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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
15. Employed persons in agriculture and nonagricultural industries by age, sex, and class of worker
[In thousands]
Age and sex2017
Agriculture and related industriesNonagricultural industries
TotalWage and
salary
workers(1)
Self-
employed
workers,
unincor-
porated
Unpaid
family
workers
TotalWage and salary workers(1)Self-
employed
workers,
unincor-
porated
Unpaid
family
workers
TotalPrivate industriesGovern-
ment
TotalPrivate
household
workers
Other
private
industries

Total, 16 years and over

2,4541,64079024150,883142,096121,260657120,60320,8358,73652

16 to 19 years

9277784,9824,9024,663454,618239755

16 to 17 years

4436351,8471,8081,725231,70383362

18 to 19 years

4841433,1363,0942,938222,915156393

20 to 24 years

17615615513,95613,72012,5589112,4671,1622334

25 to 34 years

42235170234,01732,68228,56210828,4554,1201,3331

35 to 44 years

439332106231,45229,62024,94710824,8394,6731,8258

45 to 54 years

464335127132,03929,95824,66114024,5215,2972,06318

55 to 64 years

463266194225,60223,60619,45211719,3354,1551,98213

65 years and over

39912427248,8357,6076,417496,3691,1901,2244

Men, 16 years and over

1,8431,2635681379,55974,35265,3105565,2559,0435,19115

16 to 19 years

6758452,4162,3672,25352,249114454

16 to 17 years

322623850824784278140242

18 to 19 years

3432121,5661,5431,47021,46773212

20 to 24 years

1441291247,1367,0006,47286,4645271352

25 to 34 years

32727748118,16317,36415,4731015,4631,8917991

35 to 44 years

32224379016,88015,82713,777713,7702,0501,0531

45 to 54 years

34826583016,77715,56413,3231213,3112,2411,2103

55 to 64 years

337201135113,37312,19510,5221010,5131,6721,1744

65 years and over

2989020714,8134,0373,48943,4855487751

Women, 16 years and over

6113782221171,32467,74355,95160255,34911,7933,54437

16 to 19 years

2519332,5662,5352,410402,370125301

16 to 17 years

119029979849422092142120

18 to 19 years

1410311,5691,5511,468201,44883181

20 to 24 years

3127316,8206,7206,085836,003635981

25 to 34 years

957322015,85315,31813,0909812,9922,2285351

35 to 44 years

1188927114,57213,79311,17010111,0682,6247717

45 to 54 years

1156944115,26214,39511,33812811,2103,05685315

55 to 64 years

1256659112,22911,4128,9291078,8222,4828089

65 years and over

102336544,0223,5712,928442,8846434483

Footnotes
(1) Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: January 16, 2019