ALASKA LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES
             
      1960 1970 1980 1990
             
MEN            
  Civilian   76.8% 78.8% 78.5% 79.9%
  White     85.5% 83.5% 87.5%
  Non-white   50.2%      
  Black     80.7% 81.2% 82.4%
  Native     50.6% 54.2% 69.4%
  Asian / Pacific Islander   84.2% 84.7%
             
WOMEN            
  Civilian   39.4% 45.7% 58.9% 65.9%
  White     48.5% 61.6% 68.2%
  Non-white   26.0%      
  Black     56.9% 71.3% 70.7%
  Native     31.0% 42.8% 51.4%
  Asian / Pacific Islander   62.4% 71.3%