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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, and race

HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
3. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, and race
[Numbers in thousands]
Age, sex, and race2011
Civilian
noninsti-
tutional
population
Civilian labor forceNot
in
labor
force
TotalPercent
of
population
EmployedUnemployed
TotalPercent
of
population
NumberPercent
of
labor
force

TOTAL

16 years and over

239,618153,61764.1139,86958.413,7478.986,001

16 to 19 years

16,7745,72734.14,32725.81,40024.411,048

16 to 17 years

8,7271,87321.51,35515.551927.76,854

18 to 19 years

8,0483,85347.92,97236.988122.94,194

20 to 24 years

21,42315,27071.313,03660.82,23414.66,153

25 to 54 years

124,704101,74481.693,67475.18,0697.922,961

25 to 34 years

41,36433,72481.530,53773.83,1879.57,639

25 to 29 years

21,11917,13781.115,38072.81,75710.33,982

30 to 34 years

20,24516,58881.915,15874.91,4308.63,657

35 to 44 years

39,49932,66082.730,27076.62,3897.36,839

35 to 39 years

19,02215,68882.514,51276.31,1767.53,335

40 to 44 years

20,47616,97282.915,75877.01,2147.23,504

45 to 54 years

43,84235,36080.732,86775.02,4937.18,483

45 to 49 years

21,78817,90182.216,59476.21,3077.33,887

50 to 54 years

22,05417,45879.216,27273.81,1866.84,596

55 to 64 years

36,98723,76564.322,18660.01,5796.613,222

55 to 59 years

19,67014,32472.813,38968.19356.55,346

60 to 64 years

17,3179,44054.58,79650.86446.87,877

65 years and over

39,7297,11217.96,64716.74656.532,617

65 to 69 years

12,5464,02732.13,75029.92776.98,520

70 to 74 years

9,3091,75218.81,63917.61136.57,557

75 years and over

17,8731,3337.51,2587.0755.616,540

Men

16 years and over

116,31781,97570.574,29063.97,6849.434,343

16 to 19 years

8,5822,89533.72,10824.678627.25,687

16 to 17 years

4,48691720.465014.526729.13,570

18 to 19 years

4,0951,97848.31,45935.652026.32,117

20 to 24 years

10,8448,10174.76,82663.01,27515.72,743

25 to 54 years

61,60854,63888.750,15781.44,4818.26,970

25 to 34 years

20,71118,46989.216,67480.51,7959.72,242

25 to 29 years

10,6669,36487.88,34778.31,01710.91,302

30 to 34 years

10,0459,10590.68,32782.97798.6940

35 to 44 years

19,44617,68690.916,37084.21,3167.41,760

35 to 39 years

9,3738,57891.57,94984.86307.3795

40 to 44 years

10,0739,10890.48,42183.66867.5965

45 to 54 years

21,45118,48386.217,11379.81,3707.42,968

45 to 49 years

10,6829,41088.18,69581.47157.61,272

50 to 54 years

10,7709,07384.28,41878.26557.21,697

55 to 64 years

17,81012,35069.311,46964.48827.15,460

55 to 59 years

9,5247,45078.26,93272.85187.02,074

60 to 64 years

8,2864,90059.14,53654.73647.43,386

65 years and over

17,4743,99022.83,73021.32616.513,484

65 to 69 years

5,9122,21237.42,05634.81567.13,700

70 to 74 years

4,2721,01723.895522.4626.13,254

75 years and over

7,29076110.47199.9425.56,529

Women

16 years and over

123,30071,64258.165,57953.26,0638.551,658

16 to 19 years

8,1932,83234.62,21927.161321.75,361

16 to 17 years

4,24195722.670516.625226.33,284

18 to 19 years

3,9521,87547.41,51438.336219.32,077

20 to 24 years

10,5797,16967.86,20958.796013.43,410

25 to 54 years

63,09647,10574.743,51769.03,5887.615,991

25 to 34 years

20,65315,25573.913,86367.11,3929.15,398

25 to 29 years

10,4537,77374.47,03267.37419.52,680

30 to 34 years

10,2007,48273.46,83167.06518.72,717

35 to 44 years

20,05314,97374.713,90069.31,0737.25,079

35 to 39 years

9,6497,10973.76,56368.05467.72,540

40 to 44 years

10,4047,86475.67,33770.55276.72,539

45 to 54 years

22,39116,87675.415,75370.41,1236.75,514

45 to 49 years

11,1068,49176.57,89971.15927.02,615

50 to 54 years

11,2848,38674.37,85469.65316.32,899

55 to 64 years

19,17711,41459.510,71755.96976.17,763

55 to 59 years

10,1466,87467.76,45763.64176.13,272

60 to 64 years

9,0314,54050.34,26047.22806.24,491

65 years and over

22,2553,12114.02,91713.12046.519,133

65 to 69 years

6,6341,81427.31,69425.51216.74,820

70 to 74 years

5,03873514.668413.6516.94,303

75 years and over

10,5835725.45395.1335.710,011

WHITE

16 years and over

193,077124,57964.5114,69059.49,8897.968,498

16 to 19 years

12,8184,71436.83,69128.81,02421.78,103

16 to 17 years

6,6731,58123.71,18917.839124.75,093

18 to 19 years

6,1453,13451.02,50140.763320.23,011

20 to 24 years

16,56212,12073.210,57463.81,54612.84,442

25 to 54 years

98,69281,38182.575,70876.75,6737.017,311

25 to 34 years

32,13626,51182.524,37675.92,1358.15,624

25 to 29 years

16,43613,53282.312,36275.21,1708.62,904

30 to 34 years

15,69912,97982.712,01476.59667.42,720

35 to 44 years

31,03025,83483.324,15677.81,6786.55,196

35 to 39 years

14,79312,27082.911,44977.48216.72,524

40 to 44 years

16,23713,56483.512,70778.38586.32,672

45 to 54 years

35,52629,03681.727,17676.51,8596.46,491

45 to 49 years

17,52314,58683.213,62877.89596.62,937

50 to 54 years

18,00314,44980.313,54975.39006.23,554

55 to 64 years

30,79920,18865.518,93761.51,2516.210,610

55 to 59 years

16,29412,09474.211,36069.77346.14,200

60 to 64 years

14,5058,09455.87,57752.25176.46,410

65 years and over

34,2066,17518.15,78016.93956.428,031

65 to 69 years

10,6293,47632.73,23630.42406.97,153

70 to 74 years

7,9331,51419.11,42317.9916.06,420

75 years and over

15,6431,1857.61,1217.2645.414,458

Men

16 years and over

94,80167,55171.361,92065.35,6318.327,249

16 to 19 years

6,6102,38636.11,80227.358524.54,223

16 to 17 years

3,49678022.357316.420826.62,715

18 to 19 years

3,1141,60651.61,22939.537723.51,508

20 to 24 years

8,4856,53977.15,63066.490913.91,946

25 to 54 years

49,47444,50290.041,28583.43,2177.24,972

25 to 34 years

16,33214,78590.513,54883.01,2378.41,547

25 to 29 years

8,4127,50689.26,80480.97019.3906

30 to 34 years

7,9217,28091.96,74485.15357.4641

35 to 44 years

15,54014,31792.113,36686.09516.61,223

35 to 39 years

7,4246,89292.86,43486.74586.6531

40 to 44 years

8,1177,42591.56,93285.44936.6692

45 to 54 years

17,60215,40087.514,37081.61,0306.72,202

45 to 49 years

8,7057,78689.57,25183.35366.9918

50 to 54 years

8,8977,61485.67,12080.04946.51,283

55 to 64 years

15,01810,62970.89,93266.16976.64,389

55 to 59 years

7,9816,38780.05,98275.04056.31,594

60 to 64 years

7,0374,24260.33,95056.12926.92,795

65 years and over

15,2133,49423.03,27121.52236.411,719

65 to 69 years

5,0551,92838.11,79135.41377.13,127

70 to 74 years

3,67987923.982922.5505.72,800

75 years and over

6,47968710.665110.0365.35,793

Women

16 years and over

98,27657,02858.052,77053.74,2577.541,248

16 to 19 years

6,2082,32837.51,88930.443918.93,880

16 to 17 years

3,17780025.261719.418422.92,377

18 to 19 years

3,0311,52850.41,27242.025516.71,503

20 to 24 years

8,0775,58169.14,94361.263711.42,496

25 to 54 years

49,21836,87974.934,42369.92,4566.712,339

25 to 34 years

15,80311,72674.210,82868.58997.74,077

25 to 29 years

8,0256,02775.15,55869.34687.81,998

30 to 34 years

7,7785,70073.35,27067.74307.52,078

35 to 44 years

15,49011,51774.410,78969.77286.33,973

35 to 39 years

7,3705,37773.05,01568.03636.71,992

40 to 44 years

8,1206,14075.65,77571.13655.91,980

45 to 54 years

17,92513,63676.112,80671.48296.14,289

45 to 49 years

8,8196,80077.16,37772.34236.22,019

50 to 54 years

9,1066,83675.16,42970.64065.92,270

55 to 64 years

15,7819,55960.69,00557.15545.86,221

55 to 59 years

8,3135,70768.65,37864.73295.82,606

60 to 64 years

7,4683,85351.63,62748.62265.93,615

65 years and over

18,9922,68114.12,50913.21716.416,312

65 to 69 years

5,5741,54827.81,44525.91036.64,026

70 to 74 years

4,25463414.959414.0406.43,620

75 years and over

9,1644995.44705.1285.68,665

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

16 years and over

29,11417,88161.415,05151.72,83115.811,233

16 to 19 years

2,59464724.938014.726741.31,947

16 to 17 years

1,35318813.9997.38847.11,165

18 to 19 years

1,24045937.028122.617938.9781

20 to 24 years

3,1682,10566.51,57449.753125.21,063

25 to 54 years

15,95812,42077.810,64566.71,77514.33,539

25 to 34 years

5,6064,43479.13,63264.880118.11,172

25 to 29 years

2,9012,26978.21,82162.844819.7632

30 to 34 years

2,7052,16580.01,81166.935416.3541

35 to 44 years

4,9954,02980.63,49970.152913.1967

35 to 39 years

2,4331,97381.11,71270.426113.2460

40 to 44 years

2,5622,05680.21,78769.726913.1507

45 to 54 years

5,3573,95773.93,51365.644411.21,400

45 to 49 years

2,7192,06275.91,81766.824611.9656

50 to 54 years

2,6381,89571.81,69764.319810.5744

55 to 64 years

3,9552,15554.51,94349.12129.81,800

55 to 59 years

2,1561,35162.71,21956.61329.8805

60 to 64 years

1,79980444.772440.3809.9995

65 years and over

3,44055516.150814.8478.42,885

65 to 69 years

1,20532326.830125.0237.0882

70 to 74 years

84713916.412314.61511.1708

75 years and over

1,388936.7846.199.31,295

Men

16 years and over

13,1648,45464.26,95352.81,50217.84,710

16 to 19 years

1,28232925.718714.614243.1953

16 to 17 years

6428913.8497.73944.5553

18 to 19 years

64024137.613821.610242.5400

20 to 24 years

1,5101,01267.073448.627827.4498

25 to 54 years

7,2695,87280.84,93767.993515.91,397

25 to 34 years

2,6122,15982.61,73366.342619.7453

25 to 29 years

1,3791,12681.788964.523721.0253

30 to 34 years

1,2331,03383.784468.418918.3201

35 to 44 years

2,2221,86083.71,58371.227714.9362

35 to 39 years

1,07790283.777271.712914.4175

40 to 44 years

1,14695983.781170.814815.4187

45 to 54 years

2,4351,85476.11,62166.623312.5582

45 to 49 years

1,23396578.284068.112512.9269

50 to 54 years

1,20288973.978165.010812.1313

55 to 64 years

1,75998355.985848.812512.7775

55 to 59 years

97261263.053555.17712.6360

60 to 64 years

78737147.232341.04813.0416

65 years and over

1,34425719.123617.5218.21,087

65 to 69 years

51314027.313025.3107.4373

70 to 74 years

3517120.16418.279.8281

75 years and over

480469.7428.848.5434

Women

16 years and over

15,9509,42759.18,09850.81,32914.16,523

16 to 19 years

1,31231824.219314.712539.4994

16 to 17 years

7129913.9507.04949.5612

18 to 19 years

60021936.414223.77634.8382

20 to 24 years

1,6571,09365.984050.725323.1565

25 to 54 years

8,6896,54775.45,70865.783912.82,142

25 to 34 years

2,9942,27576.01,89963.437616.5719

25 to 29 years

1,5221,14375.193261.221118.4379

30 to 34 years

1,4721,13276.996765.716514.6340

35 to 44 years

2,7732,16878.21,91669.125211.6605

35 to 39 years

1,3561,07279.094069.313112.3285

40 to 44 years

1,4171,09777.497668.912111.0320

45 to 54 years

2,9222,10472.01,89264.821110.0818

45 to 49 years

1,4851,09873.997765.812111.0388

50 to 54 years

1,4361,00670.091663.7909.0430

55 to 64 years

2,1961,17253.41,08649.4867.41,024

55 to 59 years

1,18473962.468457.8557.4445

60 to 64 years

1,01243342.840239.7317.2579

65 years and over

2,09629814.227213.0258.51,798

65 to 69 years

69218326.517124.7126.7509

70 to 74 years

4966813.76012.0912.6428

75 years and over

908465.1424.6510.0862

ASIAN

16 years and over

11,4397,38664.66,86760.05187.04,054

16 to 19 years

65214121.710616.23625.2510

16 to 17 years

3223410.7268.09-287

18 to 19 years

33010732.48024.22725.2223

20 to 24 years

94051855.146149.15711.0421

25 to 54 years

6,7895,42880.05,09775.13326.11,360

25 to 34 years

2,3101,74975.71,63370.71166.6562

25 to 29 years

1,11381873.575667.9637.6294

30 to 34 years

1,19893077.787773.2545.8267

35 to 44 years

2,4652,00981.51,90477.21065.3456

35 to 39 years

1,2611,02481.297076.9555.3237

40 to 44 years

1,20498581.893477.6515.2219

45 to 54 years

2,0141,67183.01,56177.51106.6343

45 to 49 years

1,06888482.882777.4576.5184

50 to 54 years

94578683.273377.6536.7159

55 to 64 years

1,5551,03266.395361.3787.6524

55 to 59 years

85263774.759169.3467.2215

60 to 64 years

70339556.236251.6328.2308

65 years and over

1,50426617.725016.6166.01,238

65 to 69 years

49216232.815331.195.3331

70 to 74 years

3926817.36115.769.5324

75 years and over

620375.9365.812.6584

Men

16 years and over

5,4293,97273.23,70368.22696.81,457

16 to 19 years

3316620.14613.92030.5265

16 to 17 years

162127.784.75-150

18 to 19 years

1695432.03822.81628.8115

20 to 24 years

47226957.123850.43211.7203

25 to 54 years

3,2552,93690.22,76885.11685.7319

25 to 34 years

1,11497087.191382.0575.9143

25 to 29 years

54345082.941776.7337.493

30 to 34 years

57052091.249687.0244.650

35 to 44 years

1,1861,09292.11,04588.1474.394

35 to 39 years

61256592.254188.5234.147

40 to 44 years

57352792.050387.8244.546

45 to 54 years

95687491.481084.8637.282

45 to 49 years

50446892.743786.6316.637

50 to 54 years

45140689.937482.8327.945

55 to 64 years

70753175.049269.6397.3177

55 to 59 years

38732584.030277.8247.362

60 to 64 years

32020564.219159.6157.2115

65 years and over

66316925.515823.9116.4494

65 to 69 years

23310344.09741.855.0130

70 to 74 years

1794525.44122.7510.4134

75 years and over

251218.4208.01-230

Women

16 years and over

6,0113,41456.83,16552.62507.32,596

16 to 19 years

3217523.46018.61520.5246

16 to 17 years

1602213.81811.44-138

18 to 19 years

1615332.84125.71121.6108

20 to 24 years

46724953.222347.82510.1219

25 to 54 years

3,5342,49370.52,32965.91646.61,041

25 to 34 years

1,19777965.172060.1597.6418

25 to 29 years

57036864.733959.5297.9201

30 to 34 years

62741065.438160.7307.2217

35 to 44 years

1,27991771.785967.1586.4362

35 to 39 years

64946070.842866.0326.9189

40 to 44 years

63045772.643068.3275.9173

45 to 54 years

1,05879775.375070.9475.9261

45 to 49 years

56441773.939169.3266.3147

50 to 54 years

49438077.036072.8205.4114

55 to 64 years

84850159.146154.4407.9347

55 to 59 years

46531167.028962.2227.1153

60 to 64 years

38318949.517244.9189.3194

65 years and over

8419711.69210.955.3744

65 to 69 years

2595922.85621.535.8200

70 to 74 years

2122210.5219.72-190

75 years and over

369164.3164.30-353

NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).

Last Modified Date: March 1, 2012