Table 22. Work experience of the population by sex and full- and part-time status, selected years, 1970–2009
(Percent distribution)
With work experience
Year
Population
(in
thousands)
Total
Percent of
(in
population
thousands)
Percent distribution by work experience
Usually work full time
Total
Total
50 to 52
weeks
Usually work part time
1 to 49
weeks
Total
50 to 52
weeks
1 to 49
weeks
Total, both sexes
1970………….………. 138,953
93,850
1975………….………. 153,180
102,603
1980…….……………. 169,452
115,752
1985………….………. 179,944
123,466
1990 ………...……………189,238
132,562
1995………….………. 199,925
138,971
2000 ………...……………214,292
150,787
2005…………………………………………..
227,975
154,322
2006…………………………………………..
231,033
156,658
2007…………………………………………..
232,995
157,653
2008…………………………………………..
235,086
157,472
2009…………………………………………..
237,158
153,929
67.5
67.0
68.3
68.6
70.1
69.5
70.4
67.7
67.8
67.7
67.0
64.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
79.4
78.9
78.5
78.2
78.8
78.6
80.4
80.3
80.9
80.9
79.5
78.3
55.6
54.3
56.1
58.7
60.4
62.9
66.7
67.5
68.4
68.4
65.6
64.0
23.8
24.6
22.4
19.5
18.4
15.7
13.7
12.8
12.5
12.5
13.9
14.3
20.6
21.2
21.4
21.9
21.3
21.3
19.5
19.7
19.1
19.1
20.5
21.7
6.7
7.5
7.7
8.3
8.7
9.1
9.3
10.0
9.7
9.8
10.5
11.3
13.9
13.7
13.7
13.6
12.6
12.2
10.2
9.7
9.4
9.3
10.0
10.4
52.7
53.8
57.7
59.4
62.1
62.8
64.0
61.4
61.6
61.6
61.3
59.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
67.9
67.1
67.7
68.1
69.8
70.2
72.9
72.7
73.0
73.6
72.2
71.5
40.7
41.4
44.7
48.9
51.5
54.3
58.4
59.9
60.7
61.5
59.3
59.3
27.2
25.7
23.0
19.2
18.3
15.9
14.5
12.8
12.3
12.1
12.9
12.2
32.2
32.8
32.3
31.8
30.2
29.7
27.1
27.3
27.0
26.4
27.8
28.5
10.1
11.7
11.9
12.3
12.8
13.3
13.4
14.1
14.1
14.2
15.0
15.8
22.1
21.1
20.4
19.5
17.4
16.4
13.7
13.2
12.9
12.2
12.8
12.7
84.3
81.7
80.1
78.8
78.7
76.8
77.2
74.4
74.4
74.1
73.1
70.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
87.6
87.5
87.2
86.5
86.4
86.2
87.5
87.0
87.8
87.4
86.0
84.4
66.1
63.8
65.2
66.8
68.0
70.6
74.2
74.2
75.2
74.6
71.2
68.3
21.5
23.7
22.0
19.7
18.4
15.6
13.3
12.8
12.6
12.8
14.8
16.1
12.4
12.5
12.8
13.5
13.5
13.9
12.6
13.0
12.2
12.6
14.0
15.6
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.8
5.1
5.5
5.5
6.3
5.7
5.9
6.5
7.3
8.0
8.1
8.4
8.7
8.4
8.4
7.1
6.7
6.5
6.7
7.5
8.3
Women
1970………….……….
73,657
38,809
1975…….…………….
80,834
43,511
1980……….………….
89,259
51,492
1985…….…………….
94,490
56,165
1990 ………...…………… 98,970
61,494
1995……….…………. 104,058
65,304
2000 ………...…………….
111,440
71,341
2005………………………………………………
117,814
72,309
2006…………………………………………..
119,300
73,527
2007…………………………………………..
120,300
74,115
2008…………………………………………..
121,328
74,363
2009…………………………………………..
122,339
72,855
Men
1970………….……….
65,296
55,041
1975………….……….
72,346
59,091
1980……….………….
80,193
64,260
1985……….………….
85,454
67,301
1990 ………...…………… 90,269
71,068
1995……….………….
95,867
73,667
2000 ………...………………
102,853
79,446
2005………………………………
110,161
82,013
2006…………………………………………..
111,733
83,131
2007…………………………………………..
112,695
83,538
2008…………………………………………..
113,758
83,109
2009…………………………………………..
114,820
81,073
NOTE: These data reflect the work experience of the entire year.
SOURCE: Annual Social and Economic Supplements, 1971–2010, Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor
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