Employment rate - women in the U.S. 1990-2018
Employment rate of women in the United States from 1990 to 2018
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the employment rate of women in the United States from 1990 to 2018. In 2018, the employment rate of U.S. women stood at 54.9 percent.
Employment rate of women in the United States from 1990 to 2018
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| Employment rate | |
|---|---|
| '18 | 54.9% |
| '17 | 54.6% |
| '16 | 54.1% |
| '15 | 53.7% |
| '14 | 53.5% |
| '13 | 53.2% |
| '12 | 53.1% |
| '11 | 53.2% |
| '10 | 53.6% |
| '09 | 54.4% |
| '08 | 56.2% |
| '07 | 56.6% |
| '06 | 56.6% |
| '05 | 56.2% |
| '04 | 56% |
| '03 | 56.1% |
| '02 | 56.3% |
| '01 | 57% |
| '00 | 57.5% |
| '99 | 57.4% |
| '98 | 57.1% |
| '97 | 56.8% |
| '96 | 56% |
| '95 | 55.6% |
| '94 | 55.3% |
| '93 | 54.1% |
| '92 | 53.8% |
| '91 | 53.7% |
| '90 | 54.3% |
| Employment rate | |
|---|---|
| '18 | 54.9% |
| '17 | 54.6% |
| '16 | 54.1% |
| '15 | 53.7% |
| '14 | 53.5% |
| '13 | 53.2% |
| '12 | 53.1% |
| '11 | 53.2% |
| '10 | 53.6% |
| '09 | 54.4% |
| '08 | 56.2% |
| '07 | 56.6% |
| '06 | 56.6% |
| '05 | 56.2% |
| '04 | 56% |
| '03 | 56.1% |
| '02 | 56.3% |
| '01 | 57% |
| '00 | 57.5% |
| '99 | 57.4% |
| '98 | 57.1% |
| '97 | 56.8% |
| '96 | 56% |
| '95 | 55.6% |
| '94 | 55.3% |
| '93 | 54.1% |
| '92 | 53.8% |
| '91 | 53.7% |
| '90 | 54.3% |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the employment rate of women in the United States from 1990 to 2018. In 2018, the employment rate of U.S. women stood at 54.9 percent.
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- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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- January 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Age group
- 16 years and older
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- The numbers are based on the employment-population ratio.
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- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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- January 2019
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Age group
- 16 years and older
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- The numbers are based on the employment-population ratio.
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