A slope chart showing the change in employment rate of U.S. adults aged 25-54 by sex and education from 1979 to 2023. Men with at least a bachelor's degree had a 96% employment rate in 1979 but a 93% rate in 2023, compared to a change from 89% to 81% for those without a degree. For women, the rate for those with higher education went from 73% to 84% and from 56% to 68% for those without.