Skip to Main Content

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Facebook Twitter DOL Instagram RSS Email

Women's Bureau

  • Menu
  • Resources
  • Overview
  • Data & Statistics
  • Blog Posts
  • Contact Us
  • Women's Bureau
DOL | WB | Data & Statistics | Facts Over Time | Women in the Labor Force

Women in the Labor Force


This page contains historical data on women in the labor force and participation rates. You can find the following charts below:

- Civilian labor force by sex
- Labor force participation rate by sex, race and Hispanic ethnicity
- Labor force participation rate of mothers by age of youngest child
- Labor force participation rate of women by age

Facts Over Time (2016)

 

Text Version of the civilian labor force by sex 1948-2016 annual averages.

Text Version of the labor force participation rate by sex, race and Hispanic ethnicity 1948-2016 annual averages.

Text Version of the labor force participation rate of mothers by age of youngest child, March 1975-2016.

Text Version of the labor force participation rate of women by age 1948-2016 annual averages.

DOL's seal UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Career & Internships | Contact Us

Facebook Twitter DOL Instagram LinkedIn Email

200 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20210
1-866-4-USA-DOL
1-866-487-2365
TTY
www.dol.gov

ABOUT THE SITE

  • Freedom of Information Act
  • Privacy & Security Statement
  • Disclaimers
  • Important Website Notices
  • Plug-Ins Used on DOL.gov
  • Accessibility Statement

LABOR DEPARTMENT

  • About DOL
  • Español
  • Office of Inspector General
  • Subscribe to the DOL Newsletter
  • Read The DOL Newsletter
  • Emergency Accountability Status Link
  • A to Z Index

RELATED SITES

  • DOL Information and Resources for Women
  • Federal Agency Resources for Women
  • Additional Federal Agency Resources
  • Archives
Back to Top