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Employment status, sex, and age |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | |
TOTAL |
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Civilian noninstitutional population(1) |
260,924 | 261,217 | 261,615 | 262,024 | 263,324 | 263,691 | 264,184 | 264,696 | 266,115 | 266,621 | 267,214 | 267,818 | 267,712 |
Civilian labor force |
160,180 | 160,971 | 161,561 | 162,139 | 163,878 | 164,101 | 164,485 | 164,706 | 166,275 | 166,834 | 167,617 | 167,767 | 167,532 |
Participation rate |
61.4 | 61.6 | 61.8 | 61.9 | 62.2 | 62.2 | 62.3 | 62.2 | 62.5 | 62.6 | 62.7 | 62.6 | 62.6 |
Employed |
150,206 | 151,439 | 153,323 | 155,379 | 157,605 | 158,106 | 158,644 | 158,838 | 160,426 | 160,891 | 161,420 | 161,443 | 161,195 |
Employment-population ratio |
57.6 | 58.0 | 58.6 | 59.3 | 59.9 | 60.0 | 60.1 | 60.0 | 60.3 | 60.3 | 60.4 | 60.3 | 60.2 |
Unemployed |
9,974 | 9,533 | 8,239 | 6,761 | 6,273 | 5,995 | 5,841 | 5,868 | 5,849 | 5,943 | 6,197 | 6,324 | 6,337 |
Unemployment rate |
6.2 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
Not in labor force |
100,744 | 100,246 | 100,054 | 99,885 | 99,446 | 99,590 | 99,699 | 99,990 | 99,840 | 99,787 | 99,598 | 100,051 | 100,180 |
Persons who currently want a job |
6,955 | 6,526 | 6,010 | 5,822 | 5,651 | 5,714 | 5,730 | 5,461 | 5,130 | 5,380 | 5,347 | 5,463 | 5,636 |
Men, 16 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population(1) |
126,227 | 126,373 | 126,572 | 126,776 | 128,296 | 128,476 | 128,722 | 128,977 | 130,073 | 130,321 | 130,609 | 130,902 | 130,520 |
Civilian labor force |
84,822 | 85,414 | 85,847 | 85,968 | 87,171 | 87,266 | 87,426 | 87,838 | 88,500 | 88,719 | 89,066 | 89,258 | 88,570 |
Participation rate |
67.2 | 67.6 | 67.8 | 67.8 | 67.9 | 67.9 | 67.9 | 68.1 | 68.0 | 68.1 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 67.9 |
Employed |
79,478 | 80,181 | 81,300 | 82,385 | 83,834 | 84,034 | 84,251 | 84,713 | 85,312 | 85,474 | 85,555 | 85,700 | 85,172 |
Employment-population ratio |
63.0 | 63.4 | 64.2 | 65.0 | 65.3 | 65.4 | 65.5 | 65.7 | 65.6 | 65.6 | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.3 |
Unemployed |
5,344 | 5,233 | 4,547 | 3,583 | 3,337 | 3,232 | 3,175 | 3,125 | 3,188 | 3,245 | 3,511 | 3,557 | 3,398 |
Unemployment rate |
6.3 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
Not in labor force |
41,406 | 40,959 | 40,726 | 40,809 | 41,125 | 41,211 | 41,296 | 41,139 | 41,574 | 41,601 | 41,543 | 41,644 | 41,950 |
Men, 20 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population(1) |
117,905 | 118,062 | 118,264 | 118,464 | 119,669 | 119,837 | 120,058 | 120,295 | 121,348 | 121,566 | 121,833 | 122,109 | 121,612 |
Civilian labor force |
81,864 | 82,414 | 82,852 | 82,971 | 84,040 | 84,136 | 84,295 | 84,646 | 85,250 | 85,550 | 85,948 | 85,983 | 85,314 |
Participation rate |
69.4 | 69.8 | 70.1 | 70.0 | 70.2 | 70.2 | 70.2 | 70.4 | 70.3 | 70.4 | 70.5 | 70.4 | 70.2 |
Employed |
76,983 | 77,525 | 78,662 | 79,722 | 81,041 | 81,251 | 81,468 | 81,890 | 82,436 | 82,650 | 82,850 | 82,856 | 82,342 |
Employment-population ratio |
65.3 | 65.7 | 66.5 | 67.3 | 67.7 | 67.8 | 67.9 | 68.1 | 67.9 | 68.0 | 68.0 | 67.9 | 67.7 |
Unemployed |
4,881 | 4,889 | 4,191 | 3,249 | 2,999 | 2,885 | 2,827 | 2,756 | 2,814 | 2,900 | 3,099 | 3,128 | 2,972 |
Unemployment rate |
6.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Not in labor force |
36,041 | 35,648 | 35,411 | 35,493 | 35,629 | 35,700 | 35,763 | 35,649 | 36,098 | 36,016 | 35,884 | 36,126 | 36,298 |
Women, 16 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population(1) |
134,697 | 134,844 | 135,043 | 135,248 | 135,028 | 135,215 | 135,462 | 135,719 | 136,042 | 136,300 | 136,605 | 136,917 | 137,191 |
Civilian labor force |
75,359 | 75,557 | 75,715 | 76,172 | 76,707 | 76,835 | 77,060 | 76,868 | 77,775 | 78,114 | 78,551 | 78,509 | 78,962 |
Participation rate |
55.9 | 56.0 | 56.1 | 56.3 | 56.8 | 56.8 | 56.9 | 56.6 | 57.2 | 57.3 | 57.5 | 57.3 | 57.6 |
Employed |
70,728 | 71,257 | 72,023 | 72,994 | 73,771 | 74,072 | 74,394 | 74,125 | 75,113 | 75,416 | 75,864 | 75,742 | 76,023 |
Employment-population ratio |
52.5 | 52.8 | 53.3 | 54.0 | 54.6 | 54.8 | 54.9 | 54.6 | 55.2 | 55.3 | 55.5 | 55.3 | 55.4 |
Unemployed |
4,630 | 4,300 | 3,692 | 3,178 | 2,936 | 2,763 | 2,666 | 2,743 | 2,662 | 2,698 | 2,686 | 2,767 | 2,939 |
Unemployment rate |
6.1 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
Not in labor force |
59,338 | 59,287 | 59,328 | 59,076 | 58,321 | 58,380 | 58,402 | 58,851 | 58,267 | 58,186 | 58,055 | 58,407 | 58,229 |
Women, 20 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population(1) |
126,549 | 126,708 | 126,908 | 127,110 | 126,631 | 126,807 | 127,034 | 127,277 | 127,614 | 127,846 | 128,132 | 128,428 | 128,581 |
Civilian labor force |
72,384 | 72,561 | 72,741 | 73,208 | 73,635 | 73,718 | 73,885 | 73,710 | 74,633 | 74,971 | 75,378 | 75,311 | 75,719 |
Participation rate |
57.2 | 57.3 | 57.3 | 57.6 | 58.1 | 58.1 | 58.2 | 57.9 | 58.5 | 58.6 | 58.8 | 58.6 | 58.9 |
Employed |
68,119 | 68,573 | 69,345 | 70,355 | 71,014 | 71,275 | 71,561 | 71,284 | 72,267 | 72,576 | 73,021 | 72,901 | 73,129 |
Employment-population ratio |
53.8 | 54.1 | 54.6 | 55.4 | 56.1 | 56.2 | 56.3 | 56.0 | 56.6 | 56.8 | 57.0 | 56.8 | 56.9 |
Unemployed |
4,264 | 3,987 | 3,396 | 2,852 | 2,621 | 2,443 | 2,324 | 2,426 | 2,365 | 2,395 | 2,357 | 2,410 | 2,590 |
Unemployment rate |
5.9 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
Not in labor force |
54,165 | 54,147 | 54,167 | 53,902 | 52,996 | 53,089 | 53,149 | 53,568 | 52,982 | 52,875 | 52,754 | 53,118 | 52,862 |
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years |
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Civilian noninstitutional population(1) |
16,470 | 16,447 | 16,443 | 16,450 | 17,024 | 17,047 | 17,091 | 17,123 | 17,153 | 17,209 | 17,249 | 17,281 | 17,519 |
Civilian labor force |
5,932 | 5,997 | 5,968 | 5,960 | 6,203 | 6,246 | 6,305 | 6,350 | 6,393 | 6,313 | 6,290 | 6,473 | 6,499 |
Participation rate |
36.0 | 36.5 | 36.3 | 36.2 | 36.4 | 36.6 | 36.9 | 37.1 | 37.3 | 36.7 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 37.1 |
Employed |
5,103 | 5,340 | 5,316 | 5,301 | 5,550 | 5,580 | 5,616 | 5,664 | 5,722 | 5,664 | 5,549 | 5,686 | 5,724 |
Employment-population ratio |
31.0 | 32.5 | 32.3 | 32.2 | 32.6 | 32.7 | 32.9 | 33.1 | 33.4 | 32.9 | 32.2 | 32.9 | 32.7 |
Unemployed |
829 | 657 | 652 | 660 | 653 | 667 | 689 | 686 | 670 | 649 | 741 | 786 | 775 |
Unemployment rate |
14.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 11.9 |
Not in labor force |
10,538 | 10,450 | 10,476 | 10,489 | 10,821 | 10,801 | 10,786 | 10,773 | 10,760 | 10,896 | 10,959 | 10,808 | 11,020 |
Footnotes |
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Note: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Last Modified Date: April 05, 2024