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Table 22. Work experience of the population by sex and full- and part-time status, selected years, 1970-2004

(Percent distribution)

Year

Total

Total, both sexes 

1970...................... 138,953 93,850 67.5 100.0 79.4 55.6 23.8 20.6 6.7 13.9 

1975...................... 153,180 102,603 67.0 100.0 78.9 54.3 24.6 21.2 7.5 13.7 

1980...................... 169,452 115,752 68.3 100.0 78.5 56.1 22.4 21.4 7.7 13.7 

1985...................... 179,944 123,466 68.6 100.0 78.2 58.7 19.5 21.9 8.3 13.6 

1990...................... 189,238 132,562 70.1 100.0 78.8 60.4 18.4 21.3 8.7 12.6 

1995...................... 199,925 138,971 69.5 100.0 78.6 62.9 15.7 21.3 9.1 12.2 

20001

..................... 214,292 150,787 70.4 100.0 80.4 66.7 13.7 19.5 9.3 10.2 

2003...................... 222,509 150,689 67.7 100.0 79.8 66.3 13.6 20.2 10.2 10.0 

2004..................... 225,236 152,235 67.6 100.0 79.9 66.8 13.1 20.1 10.2 9.9 

Women

1970...................... 73,657 38,809 52.7 100.0 67.9 40.7 27.2 32.2 10.1 22.1 

1975...................... 80,834 43,511 53.8 100.0 67.1 41.4 25.7 32.8 11.7 21.1 

1980...................... 89,259 51,492 57.7 100.0 67.7 44.7 23.0 32.3 11.9 20.4 

1985...................... 94,490 56,165 59.4 100.0 68.1 48.9 19.2 31.8 12.3 19.5 

1990...................... 98,970 61,494 62.1 100.0 69.8 51.5 18.3 30.2 12.8 17.4 

1995...................... 104,058 65,304 62.8 100.0 70.2 54.3 15.9 29.7 13.3 16.4 

20001

..................... 111,440 71,341 64.0 100.0 72.9 58.4 14.5 27.1 13.4 13.7 

2003...................... 115,269 71,150 61.7 100.0 72.1 58.8 13.3 27.9 14.5 13.4 

2004..................... 116,534 71,683 61.5 100.0 71.9 59.0 13.0 28.1 14.7 13.4 

Men

1970...................... 65,296 55,041 84.3 100.0 87.6 66.1 21.5 12.4 4.4 8.0 

1975...................... 72,346 59,091 81.7 100.0 87.5 63.8 23.7 12.5 4.4 8.1 

1980...................... 80,193 64,260 80.1 100.0 87.2 65.2 22.0 12.8 4.4 8.4 

1985...................... 85,454 67,301 78.8 100.0 86.5 66.8 19.7 13.5 4.8 8.7 

1990...................... 90,269 71,068 78.7 100.0 86.4 68.0 18.4 13.5 5.1 8.4 

1995...................... 95,867 73,667 76.8 100.0 86.2 70.6 15.6 13.9 5.5 8.4 

20001

..................... 102,853 79,446 77.2 100.0 87.5 74.2 13.3 12.6 5.5 7.1 

2003...................... 107,241 79,539 74.2 100.0 86.8 73.0 13.8 13.2 6.3 6.9 

2004...................... 108,702 80,552 74.1 100.0 87.0 73.8 13.2 13.0 6.2 6.8 

1 to 49

weeks Total 50 to 52

weeks

1 to 49

weeks

Population 

(in 

thousands)

With work experience With work experience

Total (in 

thousands)

Percent of 

population

Usually work full time Usually work part time

Total 50 to 52

weeks

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and conceptual changes

in the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see

the Explanatory Notes and Estimates of Error section of Employment and Earnings, a monthly BLS periodical.

NOTE: See Technical Note for an explanation of the work

experience concept.

SOURCE: Annual Social and Economic Supplements, 1971-

2005, Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor,

Bureau of Labor Statistics