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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)

(Numbers in thousands)
Table 8. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 to 64 years of age by educational attainment and sex, 2008 annual averages
Educational attainment and sexCivilian
noninstitutional
population
Civilian labor forceNot in
labor force
TotalPercent of
population
EmployedUnemployed
TotalPercent of
population
TotalPercent of
labor force
Total

Total, 25 to 64 years

159,142126,01179.2120,18175.55,8304.633,131

Less than a high school diploma

17,95911,40063.510,35357.61,0479.26,559

High school graduates, no college (1)

47,52836,26376.334,18171.92,0825.711,265

Some college or associate degree

43,48735,25181.133,63977.41,6124.68,236

College graduates, total

50,16843,09785.942,00883.71,0892.57,071

Bachelor's degree

33,17528,21485.027,44582.77692.74,961

Master's degree

12,45410,77586.510,53184.62442.31,679

Professional degree

2,5502,30690.42,26788.9401.7244

Doctoral degree

1,9891,80190.61,76688.8352.0188
Women

Total, 25 to 64 years

80,94158,46572.255,85869.02,6074.522,476

Less than a high school diploma

8,3794,04548.33,65243.63939.74,334

High school graduates, no college (1)

23,35215,88168.015,02464.38575.47,471

Some college or associate degree

23,36917,75476.016,94572.58094.65,614

College graduates, total

25,84220,78580.420,23778.35482.65,057

Bachelor's degree

17,23013,60579.013,21976.73862.83,624

Master's degree

6,8295,63782.55,51280.71242.21,192

Professional degree

1,02387985.986084.1192.2144

Doctoral degree

76066487.464685.0182.896
Men

Total, 25 to 64 years

78,20267,54686.464,32382.33,2234.810,655

Less than a high school diploma

9,5807,35576.86,70069.96558.92,225

High school graduates, no college (1)

24,17620,38284.319,15779.21,2256.03,794

Some college or associate degree

20,11917,49787.016,69483.08034.62,622

College graduates, total

24,32622,31291.721,77289.55402.42,014

Bachelor's degree

15,94514,60891.614,22689.23832.61,337

Master's degree

5,6255,13991.45,01989.21202.3486

Professional degree

1,5281,42893.51,40792.1211.5100

Doctoral degree

1,2291,13792.51,12091.2171.592

Footnotes:
(1) Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.