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

HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
5. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by sex, age, and race
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status, sex, and age	Total		White		Black or African American		Asian
Employment status, sex, and age	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population	243,284	245,679	193,204	194,333	29,907	30,376	12,815	13,296
Civilian labor force	154,975	155,389	123,684	123,412	18,400	18,580	8,188	8,584
Participation rate	63.7	63.2	64.0	63.5	61.5	61.2	63.9	64.6
Employed	142,469	143,929	114,769	115,379	15,856	16,151	7,705	8,136
Employment-population ratio	58.6	58.6	59.4	59.4	53.0	53.2	60.1	61.2
Unemployed	12,506	11,460	8,915	8,033	2,544	2,429	483	448
Unemployment rate	8.1	7.4	7.2	6.5	13.8	13.1	5.9	5.2
Not in labor force	88,310	90,290	69,520	70,920	11,508	11,797	4,627	4,712

Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	117,343	118,555	94,266	94,865	13,508	13,747	6,000	6,225
Civilian labor force	82,327	82,667	66,921	66,842	8,594	8,733	4,334	4,547
Participation rate	70.2	69.7	71.0	70.5	63.6	63.5	72.2	73.0
Employed	75,555	76,353	61,990	62,322	7,302	7,497	4,085	4,294
Employment-population ratio	64.4	64.4	65.8	65.7	54.1	54.5	68.1	69.0
Unemployed	6,771	6,314	4,931	4,520	1,292	1,236	249	253
Unemployment rate	8.2	7.6	7.4	6.8	15.0	14.2	5.8	5.6
Not in labor force	35,017	35,889	27,345	28,024	4,913	5,014	1,666	1,678

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	108,686	110,017	87,780	88,474	12,189	12,471	5,589	5,815
Civilian labor force	79,387	79,744	64,540	64,505	8,256	8,386	4,258	4,455
Participation rate	73.0	72.5	73.5	72.9	67.7	67.2	76.2	76.6
Employed	73,403	74,176	60,193	60,511	7,104	7,304	4,026	4,221
Employment-population ratio	67.5	67.4	68.6	68.4	58.3	58.6	72.0	72.6
Unemployed	5,984	5,568	4,347	3,994	1,152	1,082	232	233
Unemployment rate	7.5	7.0	6.7	6.2	14.0	12.9	5.4	5.2
Not in labor force	29,299	30,273	23,241	23,969	3,932	4,084	1,331	1,361

Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	125,941	127,124	98,938	99,467	16,400	16,629	6,815	7,071
Civilian labor force	72,648	72,722	56,763	56,571	9,805	9,846	3,853	4,037
Participation rate	57.7	57.2	57.4	56.9	59.8	59.2	56.5	57.1
Employed	66,914	67,577	52,779	53,057	8,553	8,654	3,620	3,842
Employment-population ratio	53.1	53.2	53.3	53.3	52.2	52.0	53.1	54.3
Unemployed	5,734	5,146	3,985	3,513	1,252	1,192	234	195
Unemployment rate	7.9	7.1	7.0	6.2	12.8	12.1	6.1	4.8
Not in labor force	53,293	54,401	42,175	42,897	6,595	6,783	2,962	3,034

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	117,614	118,875	92,766	93,360	15,076	15,340	6,424	6,664
Civilian labor force	69,765	69,860	54,475	54,299	9,433	9,476	3,769	3,954
Participation rate	59.3	58.8	58.7	58.2	62.6	61.8	58.7	59.3
Employed	64,640	65,295	50,911	51,198	8,313	8,408	3,551	3,774
Employment-population ratio	55.0	54.9	54.9	54.8	55.1	54.8	55.3	56.6
Unemployed	5,125	4,565	3,564	3,102	1,119	1,069	218	180
Unemployment rate	7.3	6.5	6.5	5.7	11.9	11.3	5.8	4.5
Not in labor force	47,849	49,015	38,291	39,060	5,643	5,864	2,656	2,710

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population	16,984	16,787	12,658	12,499	2,643	2,565	802	817
Civilian labor force	5,823	5,785	4,669	4,608	711	717	162	176
Participation rate	34.3	34.5	36.9	36.9	26.9	28.0	20.1	21.5
Employed	4,426	4,458	3,665	3,671	438	439	128	141
Employment-population ratio	26.1	26.6	29.0	29.4	16.6	17.1	15.9	17.2
Unemployed	1,397	1,327	1,004	937	272	278	34	35
Unemployment rate	24.0	22.9	21.5	20.3	38.3	38.8	20.8	19.7
Not in labor force	11,162	11,002	7,988	7,891	1,932	1,848	640	642
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.

Last Modified Date: February 26, 2014