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Female Labor Force Participation Rates, by State

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Female Labor ForceParticipation Rates, by State

State1977 1997
Alabama43.8 58.1
Alaska57.1 67.9
Arizona47.4 55.3
Arkansas45.4 56.9
California50.6 57.6
Colorado52.4 66.8
Connecticut53.1 63.2
Delaware51.8 62.8
Florida43.7 55.4
Georgia50.6 61.6
Hawaii58.7 63.4
Idaho50.3 63.3
Illinois49.3 60.7
Indiana49.9 61.2
Iowa50.8 67.2
Kansas52.0 63.9
Kentucky46.5 57.7
Louisiana42.5 55.5
Maine47.3 62.3
Maryland50.5 66.0
Massachusetts51.8 62.9
Michigan48.1 59.6
Minnesota53.2 67.9
Mississippi47.1 55.9
Missouri50.8 65.0
Montana47.1 61.9
Nebraska53.7 66.3
Nevada58.1 61.9
New Hampshire54.7 64.9
New Jersey48.4 59.7
New Mexico49.2 56.5
New York44.3 55.5
North Carolina55.1 61.9
North Dakota46.8 67.0
Ohio46.8 60.2
Oklahoma45.7 56.2
Oregon51.2 60.9
Pennsylvania43.7 56.9
Rhode Island50.5 60.6
South Carolina52.2 59.6
South Dakota50.8 65.4
Tennessee47.9 59.1
Texas49.8 60.1
Utah47.2 62.5
Vermont51.7 66.6
Virginia52.2 60.7
Washington49.0 62.1
West Virginia33.5 47.8
Wisconsin52.0 69.7
Wyoming51.0 62.0

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau ofLabor Statistics
Current Population Survey, June 1998


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