Table 2.7: Labor Force Participation Data Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate, Male (CLFPRM, %) Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate, Female (CLFPRF, %) Civilian Unemployment Rate, Male (UNRM, %) Civilian Unemployment Rate, Female (UNRF, %) Average Hourly Earnings (AHE82, 1982 $) Average Hourly Earnings (AHE, Current $) YEAR CLFPRM CLFPRF UNRM UNRF AHE82 AHE 1980 77.4 51.5 6.9 7.4 7.78 6.66 1981 77.0 52.1 7.4 7.9 7.69 7.25 1982 76.6 52.6 9.9 9.4 7.68 7.68 1983 76.4 52.9 9.9 9.2 7.79 8.02 1984 76.4 53.6 7.4 7.6 7.80 8.32 1985 76.3 54.5 7.0 7.4 7.77 8.57 1986 76.3 55.3 6.9 7.1 7.81 8.76 1987 76.2 56.0 6.2 6.2 7.73 8.98 1988 76.2 56.6 5.5 5.6 7.69 9.28 1989 76.4 57.4 5.2 5.4 7.64 9.66 1990 76.4 57.5 5.7 5.5 7.52 10.01 1991 75.8 57.4 7.2 6.4 7.45 10.32 1992 75.8 57.8 7.9 7.0 7.41 10.57 1993 75.4 57.9 7.2 6.6 7.39 10.83 1994 75.1 58.8 6.2 6.0 7.40 11.12 1995 75.0 58.9 5.6 5.6 7.40 11.44 1996 74.9 59.3 5.4 5.4 7.43 11.82