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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 race2012
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

243,284154,97563.7142,46958.612,5068.188,310

16 to 19 years

16,9845,82334.34,42626.11,39724.011,162

16 to 17 years

8,8911,95222.01,41916.053327.36,939

18 to 19 years

8,0933,87047.83,00737.286322.34,223

20 to 24 years

21,79915,46270.913,40861.52,05413.36,337

25 to 54 years

124,314101,25381.494,15075.77,1037.023,061

25 to 34 years

40,97533,46581.730,70174.92,7648.37,510

25 to 29 years

20,65316,79281.315,29374.01,5008.93,860

30 to 34 years

20,32216,67382.015,40875.81,2657.63,650

35 to 44 years

39,64232,73482.630,57677.12,1586.66,908

35 to 39 years

19,02515,65882.314,56076.51,0987.03,367

40 to 44 years

20,61717,07682.816,01677.71,0606.23,541

45 to 54 years

43,69735,05480.232,87475.22,1816.28,643

45 to 49 years

21,35917,45681.716,37176.61,0866.23,902

50 to 54 years

22,33917,59878.816,50373.91,0956.24,741

55 to 64 years

38,31824,71064.523,23960.61,4705.913,608

55 to 59 years

20,57414,90872.514,01568.18926.05,667

60 to 64 years

17,7439,80255.29,22452.05785.97,941

65 years and over

41,8697,72718.57,24517.34826.234,142

65 to 69 years

13,8014,42732.14,13329.92956.79,373

70 to 74 years

9,8531,91719.51,79418.21246.47,936

75 years and over

18,2161,3837.61,3197.2644.616,833

Men

16 years and over

117,34382,32770.275,55564.46,7718.235,017

16 to 19 years

8,6572,94034.02,15224.978726.85,717

16 to 17 years

4,55095020.965914.529130.63,600

18 to 19 years

4,1071,99048.51,49336.449725.02,117

20 to 24 years

10,8898,11074.56,94863.81,16314.32,778

25 to 54 years

60,95954,05388.750,31082.53,7426.96,907

25 to 34 years

20,20518,08389.516,60782.21,4768.22,122

25 to 29 years

10,2169,02788.48,21980.58089.01,188

30 to 34 years

9,9899,05590.78,38784.06687.4934

35 to 44 years

19,41617,60790.716,48384.91,1246.41,808

35 to 39 years

9,3098,50291.37,93085.25726.7807

40 to 44 years

10,1079,10690.18,55384.65526.11,001

45 to 54 years

21,33918,36386.117,22180.71,1426.22,976

45 to 49 years

10,4499,20588.18,63382.65726.21,244

50 to 54 years

10,8909,15784.18,58878.95706.21,732

55 to 64 years

18,41612,87969.912,06865.58116.35,537

55 to 59 years

9,9227,73778.07,24373.04946.42,185

60 to 64 years

8,4955,14260.54,82656.83176.23,352

65 years and over

18,4224,34523.64,07722.12686.214,078

65 to 69 years

6,4992,41237.12,25234.71596.64,088

70 to 74 years

4,5371,09624.21,02522.6716.53,441

75 years and over

7,38683711.380010.8374.46,549

Women

16 years and over

125,94172,64857.766,91453.15,7347.953,293

16 to 19 years

8,3272,88334.62,27427.360921.15,444

16 to 17 years

4,3411,00323.176017.524224.23,338

18 to 19 years

3,9861,88047.21,51438.036719.52,106

20 to 24 years

10,9107,35267.46,46059.289112.13,559

25 to 54 years

63,35547,20074.543,84069.23,3617.116,154

25 to 34 years

20,77015,38274.114,09467.91,2888.45,388

25 to 29 years

10,4377,76574.47,07367.86928.92,672

30 to 34 years

10,3337,61773.77,02167.95977.82,716

35 to 44 years

20,22615,12774.814,09369.71,0346.85,100

35 to 39 years

9,7167,15673.76,63068.25267.32,560

40 to 44 years

10,5107,97075.87,46271.05086.42,540

45 to 54 years

22,35816,69274.715,65370.01,0396.25,667

45 to 49 years

10,9098,25175.67,73870.95136.22,658

50 to 54 years

11,4498,44073.77,91569.15256.23,009

55 to 64 years

19,90211,83059.411,17156.16595.68,071

55 to 59 years

10,6537,17167.36,77363.63985.63,482

60 to 64 years

9,2494,66050.44,39947.62615.64,589

65 years and over

23,4473,38314.43,16813.52146.320,064

65 to 69 years

7,3012,01527.61,88025.81356.75,286

70 to 74 years

5,31682115.476914.5526.44,495

75 years and over

10,8305465.05194.8274.910,284

WHITE

16 years and over

193,204123,68464.0114,76959.48,9157.269,520

16 to 19 years

12,6584,66936.93,66529.01,00421.57,988

16 to 17 years

6,6171,60524.21,20718.239724.85,013

18 to 19 years

6,0403,06550.72,45840.760719.82,975

20 to 24 years

16,28911,91473.110,56164.81,35311.44,375

25 to 54 years

96,77479,63582.374,62677.15,0096.317,139

25 to 34 years

31,24225,80682.623,92576.61,8817.35,435

25 to 29 years

15,73812,97182.411,94775.91,0247.92,767

30 to 34 years

15,50412,83582.811,97877.38576.72,669

35 to 44 years

30,59725,44583.223,93178.21,5145.95,152

35 to 39 years

14,54012,01782.611,27677.57416.22,524

40 to 44 years

16,05713,42983.612,65678.87735.82,628

45 to 54 years

34,93528,38481.226,76976.61,6145.76,552

45 to 49 years

16,92013,99282.713,20478.07875.62,928

50 to 54 years

18,01514,39279.913,56575.38275.73,623

55 to 64 years

31,51120,75265.919,60862.21,1445.510,759

55 to 59 years

16,81012,45874.111,76170.06985.64,352

60 to 64 years

14,7018,29456.47,84753.44475.46,407

65 years and over

35,9736,71418.76,30917.54056.029,259

65 to 69 years

11,6753,83632.93,58730.72496.57,839

70 to 74 years

8,4121,65419.71,55118.41036.26,757

75 years and over

15,8861,2237.71,1717.4524.314,663

Men

16 years and over

94,26666,92171.061,99065.84,9317.427,345

16 to 19 years

6,4862,38236.71,79727.758424.54,104

16 to 17 years

3,38778523.256316.622228.32,602

18 to 19 years

3,0991,59651.51,23439.836222.71,502

20 to 24 years

8,2116,33977.25,54767.679212.51,872

25 to 54 years

48,24243,39590.040,70184.42,6946.24,847

25 to 34 years

15,69114,25690.913,21284.21,0447.31,435

25 to 29 years

7,9137,11389.96,53782.65778.1800

30 to 34 years

7,7797,14391.86,67685.84686.5635

35 to 44 years

15,26314,01891.813,22486.67945.71,245

35 to 39 years

7,2556,69492.36,30486.93905.8560

40 to 44 years

8,0087,32391.46,92086.44045.5685

45 to 54 years

17,28715,12187.514,26482.58565.72,167

45 to 49 years

8,3977,50789.47,08584.44225.6890

50 to 54 years

8,8907,61485.67,17980.84355.71,276

55 to 64 years

15,33310,97071.610,33467.46375.84,362

55 to 59 years

8,2156,56779.96,17475.23936.01,648

60 to 64 years

7,1184,40361.94,16058.42435.52,714

65 years and over

15,9953,83524.03,61122.62245.812,160

65 to 69 years

5,5732,12838.21,99435.81346.33,445

70 to 74 years

3,90896024.690023.0596.22,948

75 years and over

6,51474711.571711.0304.05,767

Women

16 years and over

98,93856,76357.452,77953.33,9857.042,175

16 to 19 years

6,1722,28837.11,86830.342018.43,884

16 to 17 years

3,23081925.464419.917621.42,411

18 to 19 years

2,9421,46949.91,22441.624516.71,473

20 to 24 years

8,0785,57569.05,01462.156110.12,503

25 to 54 years

48,53236,24074.733,92569.92,3146.412,292

25 to 34 years

15,55011,55074.310,71368.98377.24,001

25 to 29 years

7,8255,85874.95,41169.14477.61,967

30 to 34 years

7,7255,69273.75,30268.63896.82,033

35 to 44 years

15,33411,42874.510,70869.87206.33,906

35 to 39 years

7,2855,32273.14,97268.23516.61,963

40 to 44 years

8,0496,10675.95,73671.33706.11,943

45 to 54 years

17,64813,26375.212,50570.97585.74,385

45 to 49 years

8,5236,48576.16,11971.83655.62,038

50 to 54 years

9,1256,77874.36,38670.03925.82,347

55 to 64 years

16,1799,78260.59,27457.35085.26,397

55 to 59 years

8,5955,89168.55,58765.03045.22,704

60 to 64 years

7,5833,89051.33,68748.62035.23,693

65 years and over

19,9782,87914.42,69813.51816.317,099

65 to 69 years

6,1021,70828.01,59326.11156.74,394

70 to 74 years

4,50469415.465114.4446.33,809

75 years and over

9,3724765.14544.8224.78,896

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

16 years and over

29,90718,40061.515,85653.02,54413.811,508

16 to 19 years

2,64371126.943816.627238.31,932

16 to 17 years

1,38121315.41198.69444.01,168

18 to 19 years

1,26249839.531925.317935.9764

20 to 24 years

3,3262,21066.51,70051.151023.11,115

25 to 54 years

16,00812,51078.111,01668.81,49411.93,498

25 to 34 years

5,4554,33379.43,69367.764014.81,121

25 to 29 years

2,7672,18879.11,84266.634615.8580

30 to 34 years

2,6872,14679.81,85168.929513.7542

35 to 44 years

5,1074,12080.73,66271.745711.1988

35 to 39 years

2,4762,02981.91,78372.024612.1447

40 to 44 years

2,6312,09179.51,87971.421210.1541

45 to 54 years

5,4464,05774.53,66067.23979.81,389

45 to 49 years

2,7142,08776.91,87369.021310.2628

50 to 54 years

2,7321,97172.11,78765.41839.3761

55 to 64 years

4,2812,36955.32,16150.52098.81,912

55 to 59 years

2,4001,48161.71,35156.31318.8918

60 to 64 years

1,88188847.281043.1788.8993

65 years and over

3,65059916.454014.8599.83,051

65 to 69 years

1,31235527.032024.3359.9958

70 to 74 years

87114816.913315.3159.9723

75 years and over

1,467976.6886.099.11,370

Men

16 years and over

13,5088,59463.67,30254.11,29215.04,913

16 to 19 years

1,31933825.619815.114041.3981

16 to 17 years

7079913.9527.44747.2609

18 to 19 years

61223939.214623.99338.9372

20 to 24 years

1,5861,05466.478449.526925.6532

25 to 54 years

7,2315,82380.55,08270.374012.71,408

25 to 34 years

2,4612,03082.51,72370.030815.2431

25 to 29 years

1,2601,03081.887169.116015.5230

30 to 34 years

1,2011,00083.385270.914814.8201

35 to 44 years

2,2861,90883.51,66772.924112.6378

35 to 39 years

1,10194185.581273.713013.8160

40 to 44 years

1,18596781.685572.211111.5218

45 to 54 years

2,4841,88475.91,69368.219110.2599

45 to 49 years

1,23497879.387570.910310.6255

50 to 54 years

1,25090672.581865.4889.7344

55 to 64 years

1,9231,09957.198851.411010.1825

55 to 59 years

1,08668763.362057.1679.8398

60 to 64 years

83741149.136843.94310.5426

65 years and over

1,44928119.424917.23211.51,168

65 to 69 years

55715728.213724.62012.7400

70 to 74 years

3676718.46016.4710.8299

75 years and over

5255710.8529.859.0468

Women

16 years and over

16,4009,80559.88,55352.21,25212.86,595

16 to 19 years

1,32437328.224018.113335.6951

16 to 17 years

67411417.06710.04741.3559

18 to 19 years

65025839.717326.68533.1392

20 to 24 years

1,7401,15766.591652.624120.8583

25 to 54 years

8,7776,68776.25,93367.675411.32,090

25 to 34 years

2,9942,30376.91,97065.833314.4691

25 to 29 years

1,5071,15776.897164.418616.1350

30 to 34 years

1,4861,14677.199967.214612.8341

35 to 44 years

2,8212,21278.41,99570.72169.8609

35 to 39 years

1,3751,08879.197270.711610.7287

40 to 44 years

1,4461,12477.71,02470.81008.9322

45 to 54 years

2,9632,17373.31,96866.42059.4790

45 to 49 years

1,4811,10874.899867.41109.9373

50 to 54 years

1,4821,06571.997065.4958.9417

55 to 64 years

2,3581,27153.91,17349.7987.71,087

55 to 59 years

1,31479460.473155.6648.0520

60 to 64 years

1,04447745.744242.4357.2567

65 years and over

2,20131714.429113.2268.21,884

65 to 69 years

75519826.218224.1157.7558

70 to 74 years

5048015.97314.479.1424

75 years and over

942404.2363.949.1902

ASIAN

16 years and over

12,8158,18863.97,70560.14835.94,627

16 to 19 years

80216220.112815.93420.8640

16 to 17 years

4224410.5368.6818.0378

18 to 19 years

38011730.99224.12621.9263

20 to 24 years

1,15160852.854447.36410.5543

25 to 54 years

7,5265,97879.45,67975.53005.01,547

25 to 34 years

2,6992,06776.61,95672.51115.4631

25 to 29 years

1,3441,00174.594670.4555.5343

30 to 34 years

1,3541,06678.71,01074.6565.3289

35 to 44 years

2,6322,12980.92,03877.5904.2503

35 to 39 years

1,3301,06980.41,01676.4545.0261

40 to 44 years

1,3021,06081.41,02378.6373.5242

45 to 54 years

2,1951,78281.21,68476.7985.5413

45 to 49 years

1,15694982.189977.8495.2207

50 to 54 years

1,03983480.278575.5495.8206

55 to 64 years

1,7191,14466.51,07162.3736.4575

55 to 59 years

91569275.665271.2405.8223

60 to 64 years

80545256.241952.1337.3352

65 years and over

1,61729618.328317.5124.21,321

65 to 69 years

57117731.017130.063.2394

70 to 74 years

4107819.17418.055.8332

75 years and over

636406.3386.025.4596

Men

16 years and over

6,0004,33472.24,08568.12495.81,666

16 to 19 years

4117718.75914.41822.8334

16 to 17 years

224219.5177.74-202

18 to 19 years

1875629.64222.41324.2132

20 to 24 years

57632857.029551.13410.2248

25 to 54 years

3,5323,17990.03,02785.71524.8353

25 to 34 years

1,2791,11787.31,06683.3514.6163

25 to 29 years

64253683.550678.9305.5106

30 to 34 years

63858191.155987.7223.757

35 to 44 years

1,2281,13592.41,09088.8443.994

35 to 39 years

62558293.255588.8274.742

40 to 44 years

60355291.553588.7173.151

45 to 54 years

1,02492890.687185.0576.197

45 to 49 years

54149992.347387.5265.242

50 to 54 years

48442988.639882.3317.255

55 to 64 years

77258075.254370.3386.5192

55 to 59 years

40534284.532379.8195.663

60 to 64 years

36723864.921959.8197.9129

65 years and over

70817023.916122.884.9539

65 to 69 years

2629636.89435.832.6166

70 to 74 years

1864926.54524.348.5137

75 years and over

260249.2228.62-237

Women

16 years and over

6,8153,85356.53,62053.12346.12,962

16 to 19 years

3918521.76917.51619.0306

16 to 17 years

1982311.5199.64-175

18 to 19 years

1926232.15025.81219.7131

20 to 24 years

57528048.725043.43110.9295

25 to 54 years

3,9942,79970.12,65266.41485.31,194

25 to 34 years

1,41995067.089062.7606.3469

25 to 29 years

70346666.344062.6255.5237

30 to 34 years

71648567.745062.8347.1232

35 to 44 years

1,40499470.894867.5464.7409

35 to 39 years

70548769.046165.3265.4219

40 to 44 years

69850772.748769.8204.0191

45 to 54 years

1,17185573.081369.5414.9316

45 to 49 years

61545073.142669.3245.2166

50 to 54 years

55640572.938769.7184.4151

55 to 64 years

94756359.552855.8356.3384

55 to 59 years

50934968.632864.4216.0160

60 to 64 years

43821448.920045.6146.7224

65 years and over

90912613.912213.443.2783

65 to 69 years

3098126.17825.133.9228

70 to 74 years

2242912.92912.70-195

75 years and over

376164.3164.21-359

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: February 5, 2013