As shown in Figure 26-3, the overall labor-force participation rate of men declined between 1970 and 1990. This overall decline reflects different patterns for different age groups, however, as shown in the following table.
| MEN | MEN | MEN | |
ALL MEN | 16–24 | 25–54 | 55 AND OVER | |
1970 | 80% | 69% | 96% | 56% |
1990 | 76 | 72 | 93 | 40 |
Which group experienced the largest decline? Given this information, what factor may have played an important role in the decline in overall male labor-force participation over this period?
Figure 26-3
LABOR-FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES FOR MEN AND WOMEN SINCE 1950. This figure shows the percentage of adult men and women who are members of the labor force. It shows that over the past several decades, women have entered the labor force, and men have left it.
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