Tables |
Economic Benchmarks |
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6. EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR FORCE BY SEX, U. S. AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY, 1970-1997.
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Allegheny County: |
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| Females | Employed | Labor Force | Employed | Labor Force | ||
| Popn. 16-64 | number | as a percent of popn. 16-64 | ||||
1970 |
519,325 |
209,095 |
219,387 |
0.40 |
0.42 |
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1980 |
495,571 |
258,256 |
275,906 |
0.52 |
0.56 |
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1990 |
443,097 |
283,898 |
299,792 |
0.64 |
0.68 |
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1997 |
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| Males | Employed | Labor Force | Employed | Labor Force | ||
| Popn. 16-64 | number | as a percent of popn. 16-64 | ||||
1970 |
461,043 |
383,698 |
398,886 |
0.83 |
0.87 |
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1980 |
457,388 |
359,551 |
389,561 |
0.79 |
0.85 |
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1990 |
408,304 |
322,654 |
347,236 |
0.79 |
0.85 |
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1997 |
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United States: |
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| Females | Employed | Labor Force | Employed | Labor Force | ||
| Popn. 16-64 | number | as a percent of popn. 16-64 | ||||
1970 |
62,610 |
29,372 |
31,500 |
0.47 |
0.50 |
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1980 |
74,490 |
42,117 |
45,500 |
0.57 |
0.61 |
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1990 |
81,116 |
53,689 |
56,829 |
0.66 |
0.70 |
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1997 |
86,405 |
59,873 |
63,036 |
0.69 |
0.73 |
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| Males | Employed | Labor Force | Employed | Labor Force | ||
| Popn. 16-64 | number | as a percent of popn. 16-64 | ||||
1970 |
60,354 |
48,990 |
51,200 |
0.81 |
0.85 |
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1980 |
72,246 |
57,186 |
61,500 |
0.79 |
0.85 |
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1990 |
79,647 |
65,104 |
69,011 |
0.82 |
0.87 |
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1997 |
85,357 |
69,685 |
73,261 |
0.82 |
0.86 |
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Source: Bureau of the Census; Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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September 1998 |
University of Pittsburgh |
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