U.S. employment-to-population ratios, metro and nonmetro areas, 2008-17

Employed adults as a share of all adults (16 and older), percent

Line Bar combo chart with 10 groups and 2 lines.

Group 1, 2008.
Line 1, Nonmetro 56.5.
Line 2, Metro 62.2.
Group 2, 2009.
Line 1, Nonmetro 53.5.
Line 2, Metro 59.3.
Group 3, 2010.
Line 1, Nonmetro 52.3.
Line 2, Metro 58.
Group 4, 2011.
Line 1, Nonmetro 52.
Line 2, Metro 58.
Group 5, 2012.
Line 1, Nonmetro 52.4.
Line 2, Metro 58.5.
Group 6, 2013.
Line 1, Nonmetro 52.4.
Line 2, Metro 58.8.
Group 7, 2014.
Line 1, Nonmetro 52.7.
Line 2, Metro 59.3.
Group 8, 2015.
Line 1, Nonmetro 52.9.
Line 2, Metro 59.8.
Group 9, 2016.
Line 1, Nonmetro 52.9.
Line 2, Metro 60.2.
Group 10, 2017.
Line 1, Nonmetro 53.4.
Line 2, Metro 60.5.

Note: Metro delineations were revised in 2013. Shaded area indicates recession period.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.