Figure 17

Percent of Workers Who Worked 26 Weeks or Fewer
During the Year, by Sex and Age
Select Years 1975-1992
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Sex and Year 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64
Both sexes
  1975 15.8 12.3 10.2 11.5
  1977 14.8 11.7 10.0 12.2
  1982 15.5 11.1 9.7 13.2
  1987 11.6 8.9 7.9 12.3
  1992 11.8 9.3 7.7 11.9
 
Men
  1975 9.2 6.0 6.3 10.0
  1977 8.2 5.5 5.3 9.4
  1982 11.9 7.6 7.3 11.8
  1987 8.1 5.4 5.0 10.9
  1992 9.8 7.4 6.4 11.0
 
Women
  1975 24.6 20.4 15.1 13.6
  1977 23.1 19.2 15.9 16.0
  1982 19.5 15.1 12.4 15.0
  1987 15.6 12.6 11.1 13.8
  1991 15.0 11.1 9.6 12.9
  1992 14.1 11.3 9.1 12.9

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