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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
3. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, and race

[Numbers in thousands]
Age, sex, and race2016
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

253,538159,18762.8151,43659.77,7514.994,351

16 to 19 years

16,7145,88935.24,96529.792515.710,824

16 to 17 years

8,9942,12723.61,74719.438017.96,867

18 to 19 years

7,7203,76348.73,21841.754514.53,957

20 to 24 years

21,72115,31370.514,02764.61,2868.46,408

25 to 54 years

125,761102,24881.398,00477.94,2444.223,513

25 to 34 years

43,54735,51981.633,72277.41,7975.18,027

25 to 29 years

22,26518,10081.317,08876.71,0125.64,165

30 to 34 years

21,28217,42081.916,63478.27864.53,862

35 to 44 years

39,81732,82082.431,56279.31,2583.86,997

35 to 39 years

20,39416,78482.316,12179.06634.03,610

40 to 44 years

19,42216,03682.615,44179.55943.73,387

45 to 54 years

42,39733,90980.032,72077.21,1893.58,489

45 to 49 years

20,70316,91081.716,29878.76113.63,793

50 to 54 years

21,69416,99978.416,42175.75773.44,696

55 to 64 years

41,30826,46564.125,52461.89413.614,843

55 to 59 years

21,80415,58471.515,03168.95533.66,220

60 to 64 years

19,50410,88155.810,49353.83883.68,623

65 years and over

48,0359,27219.38,91618.63553.838,763

65 to 69 years

16,6715,36732.25,16831.01993.711,305

70 to 74 years

11,7652,25419.22,16518.4883.99,511

75 years and over

19,5991,6518.41,5838.1684.117,947

Men

16 years and over

122,49784,75569.280,56865.84,1874.937,743

16 to 19 years

8,4752,99535.32,48429.351217.15,479

16 to 17 years

4,5091,02822.882518.320319.73,481

18 to 19 years

3,9661,96749.61,65941.830915.71,998

20 to 24 years

10,8977,95473.07,21266.27429.32,943

25 to 54 years

61,81154,72688.552,51485.02,2124.07,085

25 to 34 years

21,57019,15188.818,18584.39665.02,420

25 to 29 years

11,0689,66087.39,10482.35575.81,407

30 to 34 years

10,5039,49090.49,08186.54094.31,012

35 to 44 years

19,51417,68690.617,04287.36443.61,828

35 to 39 years

10,0169,09290.88,75987.43343.7924

40 to 44 years

9,4978,59390.58,28387.23103.6904

45 to 54 years

20,72717,89086.317,28783.46023.42,837

45 to 49 years

10,1428,94788.28,63785.23103.51,195

50 to 54 years

10,5858,94284.58,65181.72923.31,643

55 to 64 years

19,86713,93870.213,41067.55283.85,929

55 to 59 years

10,5578,16877.47,86074.53083.82,388

60 to 64 years

9,3105,77062.05,55059.62203.83,540

65 years and over

21,4485,14124.04,94823.11933.816,306

65 to 69 years

7,8412,89436.92,78135.51133.94,946

70 to 74 years

5,4121,28623.81,24122.9463.54,126

75 years and over

8,19596011.792611.3353.67,234

Women

16 years and over

131,04074,43256.870,86854.13,5644.856,608

16 to 19 years

8,2392,89435.12,48130.141314.35,345

16 to 17 years

4,4851,09924.592220.617716.13,386

18 to 19 years

3,7541,79547.81,55941.523613.21,959

20 to 24 years

10,8237,35968.06,81563.05457.43,464

25 to 54 years

63,95047,52274.345,49071.12,0324.316,428

25 to 34 years

21,97616,36974.515,53770.78325.15,608

25 to 29 years

11,1988,43975.47,98571.34555.42,758

30 to 34 years

10,7797,92973.67,55370.13774.82,850

35 to 44 years

20,30315,13474.514,52071.56144.15,169

35 to 39 years

10,3787,69274.17,36270.93304.32,686

40 to 44 years

9,9257,44275.07,15872.12843.82,482

45 to 54 years

21,67016,01973.915,43371.25863.75,651

45 to 49 years

10,5617,96375.47,66272.53013.82,598

50 to 54 years

11,1098,05672.57,77170.02853.53,053

55 to 64 years

21,44112,52758.412,11456.54133.38,914

55 to 59 years

11,2477,41665.97,17163.82453.33,831

60 to 64 years

10,1945,11150.14,94348.51683.35,083

65 years and over

26,5874,13015.53,96814.91623.922,457

65 to 69 years

8,8312,47228.02,38627.0863.56,359

70 to 74 years

6,35296715.292414.6434.45,385

75 years and over

11,4046916.16585.8334.810,713

WHITE

16 years and over

198,215124,65862.9119,31360.25,3454.373,557

16 to 19 years

12,3424,61837.43,96732.165114.17,724

16 to 17 years

6,6391,69225.51,41921.427316.14,947

18 to 19 years

5,7032,92651.32,54944.737812.92,777

20 to 24 years

15,94711,55372.410,72267.28317.24,395

25 to 54 years

95,78678,65082.175,79779.12,8533.617,136

25 to 34 years

32,38426,72582.525,56879.01,1574.35,659

25 to 29 years

16,39813,55382.612,91778.86364.72,845

30 to 34 years

15,98613,17282.412,65179.15214.02,813

35 to 44 years

30,13624,99682.924,15980.28373.35,140

35 to 39 years

15,39012,76983.012,34080.24293.42,621

40 to 44 years

14,74612,22782.911,81980.14083.32,519

45 to 54 years

33,26626,92981.026,07078.48583.26,337

45 to 49 years

16,10113,26782.412,83679.74323.32,833

50 to 54 years

17,16513,66179.613,23577.14273.13,504

55 to 64 years

33,47821,88965.421,16963.27203.311,589

55 to 59 years

17,60312,85773.012,43370.64243.34,747

60 to 64 years

15,8749,03256.98,73655.02953.36,842

65 years and over

40,6627,94819.57,65818.82903.732,714

65 to 69 years

13,8564,55932.94,39531.71633.69,297

70 to 74 years

9,9511,95219.61,88018.9723.77,999

75 years and over

16,8561,4388.51,3838.2553.815,418

Men

16 years and over

96,86167,56469.864,61266.72,9524.429,297

16 to 19 years

6,2892,39538.12,03732.435814.93,895

16 to 17 years

3,34685525.670821.214717.22,491

18 to 19 years

2,9431,53952.31,32845.121113.71,404

20 to 24 years

8,0576,08275.55,59869.54848.01,975

25 to 54 years

47,84242,92989.741,38586.51,5443.64,912

25 to 34 years

16,28014,67590.114,02286.16534.51,605

25 to 29 years

8,2547,36189.26,99584.73655.0893

30 to 34 years

8,0267,31591.17,02787.62883.9711

35 to 44 years

15,05513,80391.713,35888.74443.21,252

35 to 39 years

7,7087,09892.16,87089.12293.2609

40 to 44 years

7,3476,70491.36,48988.32163.2643

45 to 54 years

16,50714,45187.514,00584.84463.12,056

45 to 49 years

8,0197,15789.36,93086.42273.2861

50 to 54 years

8,4897,29485.97,07583.32193.01,195

55 to 64 years

16,30011,69471.711,28469.24103.54,606

55 to 59 years

8,6296,83679.26,60076.52373.51,792

60 to 64 years

7,6714,85863.34,68461.11733.62,813

65 years and over

18,3734,46424.34,30823.41563.513,909

65 to 69 years

6,6192,49537.72,40236.3933.74,124

70 to 74 years

4,6561,11724.01,08223.2363.23,539

75 years and over

7,09885112.082411.6273.26,246

Women

16 years and over

101,35457,09556.354,70154.02,3934.244,260

16 to 19 years

6,0532,22436.71,93131.929313.23,829

16 to 17 years

3,29383725.471121.612615.12,456

18 to 19 years

2,7601,38750.21,22044.216712.01,373

20 to 24 years

7,8905,47169.35,12464.93476.32,419

25 to 54 years

47,94435,72174.534,41271.81,3093.712,223

25 to 34 years

16,10412,05074.811,54671.75044.24,054

25 to 29 years

8,1446,19276.05,92272.72714.41,952

30 to 34 years

7,9605,85873.65,62470.72334.02,102

35 to 44 years

15,08211,19374.210,80071.63933.53,888

35 to 39 years

7,6825,67173.85,47071.22003.52,012

40 to 44 years

7,3995,52374.65,33072.01933.51,877

45 to 54 years

16,75812,47874.512,06572.04123.34,281

45 to 49 years

8,0826,11075.65,90573.12053.41,972

50 to 54 years

8,6766,36773.46,16071.02073.32,309

55 to 64 years

17,17810,19559.39,88557.53103.06,983

55 to 59 years

8,9756,02167.15,83365.01883.12,954

60 to 64 years

8,2034,17450.94,05249.41222.94,029

65 years and over

22,2893,48415.63,35015.01343.918,805

65 to 69 years

7,2372,06328.51,99327.5703.45,173

70 to 74 years

5,29583515.879815.1364.44,460

75 years and over

9,7585866.05595.7284.79,171

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

16 years and over

31,88919,63761.617,98256.41,6558.412,252

16 to 19 years

2,51072929.053521.319426.71,781

16 to 17 years

1,37724017.416712.17330.41,138

18 to 19 years

1,13248943.236832.512224.9643

20 to 24 years

3,3382,25967.71,93057.832914.51,079

25 to 54 years

16,79213,24878.912,30273.39467.13,543

25 to 34 years

6,1384,92680.34,49273.24358.81,212

25 to 29 years

3,2962,62979.82,37672.12539.6667

30 to 34 years

2,8422,29780.82,11674.41827.9545

35 to 44 years

5,2734,28381.23,99775.82866.7990

35 to 39 years

2,7312,20380.72,04975.01547.0528

40 to 44 years

2,5422,08081.81,94876.61326.4462

45 to 54 years

5,3804,03975.13,81470.92255.61,341

45 to 49 years

2,6392,07378.61,95073.91236.0566

50 to 54 years

2,7411,96671.71,86468.01025.2775

55 to 64 years

4,8402,66955.12,52652.21435.42,171

55 to 59 years

2,5891,60562.01,51758.6885.5984

60 to 64 years

2,2511,06447.31,00944.8555.21,187

65 years and over

4,40973216.668915.6435.83,678

65 to 69 years

1,64644226.941725.3255.81,204

70 to 74 years

1,08716615.315614.4105.7921

75 years and over

1,6761237.31166.986.11,553

Men

16 years and over

14,5259,31564.18,47158.38459.15,209

16 to 19 years

1,24735028.124219.410830.9896

16 to 17 years

6669213.8578.63537.8574

18 to 19 years

58025944.518531.97328.4322

20 to 24 years

1,6211,09167.390655.918617.0530

25 to 54 years

7,6866,25581.45,80075.54557.31,431

25 to 34 years

2,8612,36582.72,15675.42088.8496

25 to 29 years

1,5611,26681.11,14073.012610.0295

30 to 34 years

1,3001,09884.51,01678.2827.5201

35 to 44 years

2,3782,00384.21,86578.41386.9375

35 to 39 years

1,2361,02983.396077.7696.7207

40 to 44 years

1,14297485.390579.2697.1168

45 to 54 years

2,4471,88777.11,77972.71085.7560

45 to 49 years

1,19496280.590375.6596.1232

50 to 54 years

1,25392573.887669.9495.3328

55 to 64 years

2,1891,27058.01,19554.6755.9918

55 to 59 years

1,18076464.771560.6496.4416

60 to 64 years

1,00950750.248047.6265.2502

65 years and over

1,78234919.632718.3226.21,434

65 to 69 years

69520229.118827.1136.7493

70 to 74 years

4458920.08419.055.3356

75 years and over

643589.0548.446.1585

Women

16 years and over

17,36510,32159.49,51154.88107.87,043

16 to 19 years

1,26337930.029223.18622.8884

16 to 17 years

71114820.811015.43825.7563

18 to 19 years

55223141.818333.14820.9321

20 to 24 years

1,7171,16868.01,02559.714312.3549

25 to 54 years

9,1066,99476.86,50271.44927.02,112

25 to 34 years

3,2782,56178.12,33571.22268.8716

25 to 29 years

1,7351,36278.51,23571.21279.3372

30 to 34 years

1,5431,19977.71,10071.3998.3344

35 to 44 years

2,8952,28078.72,13273.61486.5615

35 to 39 years

1,4951,17378.51,08972.8857.2322

40 to 44 years

1,4001,10679.01,04374.5635.7294

45 to 54 years

2,9332,15273.42,03569.41175.4781

45 to 49 years

1,4451,11176.91,04772.5655.8333

50 to 54 years

1,4891,04169.998866.4535.1448

55 to 64 years

2,6521,39952.71,33050.2684.91,253

55 to 59 years

1,40984159.780256.9394.7568

60 to 64 years

1,24255844.952942.5295.2685

65 years and over

2,62738314.636213.8215.42,244

65 to 69 years

95224125.322924.0125.0711

70 to 74 years

6427712.07211.256.3565

75 years and over

1,033666.3626.046.1968

ASIAN

16 years and over

15,1219,56263.29,21360.93493.65,559

16 to 19 years

84617921.215918.82010.9667

16 to 17 years

4375612.94610.41119.0381

18 to 19 years

40912330.011427.997.2286

20 to 24 years

1,35271753.066849.4496.9635

25 to 54 years

8,7106,85178.76,63376.22193.21,858

25 to 34 years

3,2032,40375.02,30872.1954.0800

25 to 29 years

1,5511,11071.51,05367.9575.1441

30 to 34 years

1,6521,29478.31,25576.0393.0358

35 to 44 years

2,9532,37580.42,31078.2652.7578

35 to 39 years

1,4961,18479.11,14976.8352.9313

40 to 44 years

1,4571,19181.81,16179.7302.5266

45 to 54 years

2,5542,07381.22,01478.9592.8480

45 to 49 years

1,3411,09281.41,06279.2302.8249

50 to 54 years

1,21298180.995278.6292.9231

55 to 64 years

2,0501,38267.41,33565.1473.4668

55 to 59 years

1,10281073.478771.4232.8293

60 to 64 years

94857360.454857.8244.3375

65 years and over

2,16343220.041819.3143.21,731

65 to 69 years

83627032.326331.572.5566

70 to 74 years

5239518.19117.533.4428

75 years and over

804678.3637.945.7737

Men

16 years and over

7,0645,09172.14,91569.61763.51,973

16 to 19 years

4249121.47918.61213.5333

16 to 17 years

2122511.9199.16-187

18 to 19 years

2126631.15928.169.6146

20 to 24 years

67637555.534851.4277.3301

25 to 54 years

4,1083,68389.73,57887.11052.9424

25 to 34 years

1,5321,32986.71,27883.4513.9203

25 to 29 years

75060480.657076.0355.7146

30 to 34 years

78272592.670890.5172.358

35 to 44 years

1,3821,26891.81,24089.7292.3114

35 to 39 years

70663990.662488.4162.466

40 to 44 years

67662993.061691.0132.147

45 to 54 years

1,1931,08691.01,06088.9252.3107

45 to 49 years

62757792.056590.0132.250

50 to 54 years

56650889.849687.6122.457

55 to 64 years

92470276.068073.5233.2222

55 to 59 years

51141280.540078.2122.8100

60 to 64 years

41329170.328067.7113.8122

65 years and over

93224025.723124.793.8692

65 to 69 years

38214638.214237.043.0236

70 to 74 years

2155425.35224.224.5160

75 years and over

3354011.83711.125.8296

Women

16 years and over

8,0574,47155.54,29853.41723.93,586

16 to 19 years

4228820.98119.178.2334

16 to 17 years

2253113.82611.75-194

18 to 19 years

1975728.95427.624.3140

20 to 24 years

67634250.632147.4226.4334

25 to 54 years

4,6023,16868.83,05466.41143.61,434

25 to 34 years

1,6701,07464.31,03061.7444.1596

25 to 29 years

80150563.148360.3224.4296

30 to 34 years

86956965.454762.9223.9301

35 to 44 years

1,5711,10770.41,07168.2363.3464

35 to 39 years

79154468.952566.4193.5246

40 to 44 years

78156272.154669.9173.0218

45 to 54 years

1,36198872.695470.1343.4373

45 to 49 years

71451572.149769.6183.4199

50 to 54 years

64647373.145770.6163.4174

55 to 64 years

1,12668060.465558.2253.6446

55 to 59 years

59139867.338765.4112.8193

60 to 64 years

53528252.826950.2144.8253

65 years and over

1,23119215.618715.252.41,039

65 to 69 years

45412427.412226.921.8329

70 to 74 years

3084013.14012.812.0268

75 years and over

469275.9265.52-441

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 8, 2017