Work Experience of the Population (Annual) News Release

Work Experience of the Population (Annual) News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, December 5, 2017 USDL-17-1614

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WORK EXPERIENCE OF THE POPULATION -- 2016

A total of 163.6 million persons worked at some point during 2016, the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics reported today. The proportion of the civilian noninstitutional
population age 16 and over who worked at some time during 2016 was 64.3 percent, little
changed from 2015. The number of persons who experienced some unemployment during 2016
declined by 1.4 million to 15.6 million.

These data are based on information collected in the Annual Social and Economic
Supplement (ASEC) to the Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS is a monthly survey
conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ASEC
collects information on employment and unemployment experienced during the prior
calendar year. Additional information about the CPS and the ASEC, including concepts
and definitions, is provided in the Technical Note.

Highlights from the 2016 data:

--The proportion of workers who worked full time, year round in 2016 was 68.8 percent,
up 0.8 percentage point from the prior year. (See table 1.)

--The "work-experience unemployment rate"--defined as the number of persons unemployed
at some time during the year as a proportion of the number of persons who worked
or looked for work during the year--declined by 0.8 percentage point to 9.4 percent
in 2016. (See table 3.)

--About 2.6 million individuals looked for a job but did not work at all in 2016,
down from 3.2 million in 2015. (See table 3.)

Persons with Employment

Overall, 64.3 percent of the population worked in 2016, little different from 64.2
percent in 2015. The proportions of men and women who worked at some time during 2016
were 70.0 percent and 59.0 percent, respectively. These proportions showed little or no
change from the prior year. (See table 1.)

The proportion of Blacks (61.9 percent) who worked at some time during 2016 increased
by 1.3 percentage points from 2015, while the shares of Whites (64.6 percent),
Asians (64.8 percent), and Hispanics (66.1 percent) showed little change. (See table 2.)

Among those with work experience in 2016, 79.8 percent usually worked full time, little
changed from a year earlier. In 2016, men (85.8 percent) continued to be more likely than
women (73.1 percent) to work full time during the year. These proportions were little
changed from the prior year. Among those who worked at some point in 2016, Asians (83.0
percent) were more likely to work full time than Whites (79.6 percent), Blacks (80.7
percent), and Hispanics (81.0 percent). (See tables 1 and 2.)

Of the total who worked during 2016, 79.4 percent were employed year round (working 50
to 52 weeks, either full or part time), up from 78.6 percent in 2015. In 2016, the
percentages of both men (81.8 percent) and women (76.8 percent) working year round
increased from a year earlier. (See table 1.)

Persons with Unemployment

Overall, 166.2 million persons worked or looked for work at some time in 2016, up by
726,000 from the prior year. Of those, 15.6 million experienced some unemployment during
2016, down by 1.4 million from 2015. (See table 3.)

The work-experience unemployment rate (those looking for work during the year as a percent
of those who worked or looked for work during the year) continued to decline. At 9.4
percent in 2016, the work-experience unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage point lower
than in 2015. The work-experience unemployment rates for Whites (8.8 percent), Blacks
(13.1 percent), and Hispanics (11.1 percent) declined from 2015 to 2016, while the rate
for Asians (7.3 percent) was unchanged. (See tables 3 and 4.)

In 2016, men continued to have a slightly higher work-experience unemployment rate than
women, 9.5 percent versus 9.2 percent. Among Blacks, the rate for men was higher than the
rate for women, while among Whites, Asians, and Hispanics, the rates for men and women
were little different from each other.

Among those who experienced unemployment in 2016, the median number of weeks spent looking
for work was 14.5. The number of persons who looked for a job but did not work at all in
2016 declined by 584,000 over the year to 2.6 million. Of the 13.0 million individuals who
both worked and experienced unemployment in 2016, 22.1 percent had two or more spells
of unemployment, little different than the share in 2015. (See table 3.)

Technical Note

   The data presented in this release were collected in the Annual Social and
Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS is a
monthly sample survey of about 60,000 eligible households, conducted by the U.S.
Census Bureau for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Data from the CPS
are used to obtain the monthly estimates of the nation's employment and unemployment
levels. The ASEC, conducted in the months of February through April, includes
questions about work activity during the prior calendar year. For instance, data
collected in 2017 refer to the 2016 calendar year. Because the reference period
is a full year, the number of persons with some employment or unemployment greatly
exceeds the average levels for any given month, which are based on a 1-week
reference period, and the corresponding annual average of the monthly estimates.
As shown below, for example, the number experiencing any unemployment was about
twice the number unemployed in an average month during the year.


                                      Employed     Unemployed
  2016 estimates (in thousands)
   Annual average of
    monthly estimates                  151,436        7,751
   Annual supplement data              163,638       15,570


   In addition, estimates from the supplement differ from those obtained in the
basic CPS because the questions used to classify workers as either employed or
unemployed are different. More important, perhaps, is that the supplement contains
fewer questions for categorizing respondents. In regard to unemployment in particular,
the supplement has no questions on the type of job search activity or on the respondent's
availability to work. Also, individuals can be counted as both employed and unemployed
in the work experience supplement data, whereas, for a specific monthly reference
week, each person is only counted in one category and employment activity takes
precedence over job search activity.

   The data presented in this release are not strictly comparable with data for
earlier years due to the introduction of updated population controls used in
the CPS. The population controls are updated each year in January to reflect the
latest information about population change. Additional information is available at
www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#pop.

Reliability of the estimates

   Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error.
When a sample, rather than the entire population, is surveyed, there is a chance that
the sample estimates may differ from the true population values they represent. The 
component of this difference that occurs because samples differ by chance is known as
sampling error, and its variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate.
There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate based on a
sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the true population value
because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level
of confidence.

   The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling error can occur for
many reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to
obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of
respondents to provide correct information, and errors made in the collection or
processing of the data.

   A full discussion of the reliability of data from the CPS and information on esti-
mating standard errors is available at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#reliability.

Concepts and definitions

   The principle concepts and definitions used in connection with the data in this
release are described briefly below.

   Persons who worked. In the 2017 supplement, persons are considered to have worked
if they responded "yes" to either the question "Did you work at a job or business at
any time during 2016?" or "Did you do any temporary, part-time, or seasonal work even
for a few days during 2016?"

   Unemployed persons. Persons who worked during the year but not in every week are
counted as unemployed if they also reported looking for work or being on layoff from a
job during the year. Those who reported no work activity during the year are considered
unemployed if they responded "yes" to the question "Even though you did not work in
2016, did you spend any time trying to find a job or on layoff?"

   Work-experience unemployment rate. The number of persons unemployed at some point
during the year as a proportion of the number of persons who worked or looked for work
during the year.

   Labor force participants. Persons who either worked or were unemployed during the
year.

   Usual full- and part-time employment. These data refer to the number of hours a
worker typically works during most weeks of the year. Workers are classified as full
time if they usually worked 35 hours or more in a week; part-time employment refers to
workers whose typical workweek was between 1 and 34 hours.

   Year-round and part-year employment. Workers are classified as year round if they
worked 50 to 52 weeks. Part-year employment refers to workers who worked fewer than
50 weeks.

Other information

   Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals
upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.


    Table 1. Work experience of the population during the year by sex and extent of employment, 2015-16
    
       [Numbers in thousands]
    
    
        
            Extent of employment
            Total
            Men
            Women
        
        
            2015
            2016
            2015
            2016
            2015
            2016
        
    
    
        
            NUMBER OF EMPLOYED
            
        
        
              Civilian noninstitutional population
            252,766
            254,413
            122,110
            122,944
            130,656
            131,469

        
        
              Total who worked or looked for work
            165,495
            166,221
            87,149
            87,368
            78,347
            78,853

        
        
			    Percent of the population
            65.5
            65.3
            71.4
            71.1
            60.0
            60.0

        
        
              Total who worked during the year(1)
            162,329
            163,638
            85,518
            86,063
            76,811
            77,574

        
        
        	    Percent of the population
            64.2
            64.3
            70.0
            70.0
            58.8
            59.0

        
        
        	    Full time(2)
        	129,254
        	130,560
        	73,181
        	73,881
        	56,074
        	56,679

        
        
        	      50 to 52 weeks
            110,308
            112,554
            63,173
            64,299
            47,135
            48,255

        
        
        	      48 to 49 weeks
            2,200
            1,948
            1,374
            1,157
            826
            791

        
        
        	      40 to 47 weeks
            5,509
            5,057
            2,648
            2,501
            2,860
            2,556

        
        
        	      27 to 39 weeks
            3,861
            3,821
            1,992
            2,049
            1,869
            1,772

        
        
        	      14 to 26 weeks
            4,468
            4,248
            2,482
            2,293
            1,985
            1,955

        
        
        	      1 to 13 weeks
            2,909
            2,932
            1,510
            1,582
            1,399
            1,350

        
        
        	    Part time(3)
        	33,075
        	33,078
        	12,338
        	12,182
        	20,737
        	20,896

        
        
        	      50 to 52 weeks
            17,280
            17,438
            6,028
            6,120
            11,252
            11,318

        
        
        	      48 to 49 weeks
            882
            893
            298
            298
            584
            595

        
        
        	      40 to 47 weeks
            2,809
            2,779
            1,059
            931
            1,750
            1,848

        
        
        	      27 to 39 weeks
            2,775
            2,938
            1,054
            1,110
            1,720
            1,828

        
        
        	      14 to 26 weeks
            4,567
            4,507
            1,773
            1,772
            2,794
            2,735

        
        
        	      1 to 13 weeks
            4,762
            4,523
            2,126
            1,952
            2,637
            2,570

        
        
            PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
            
        
        
            Total who worked during the year(1)
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0

        
        
        	  Full time(2)
        	79.6
        	79.8
        	85.6
        	85.8
        	73.0
        	73.1

        
        
        	    50 to 52 weeks
            68.0
            68.8
            73.9
            74.7
            61.4
            62.2

        
        
        	    48 to 49 weeks
            1.4
            1.2
            1.6
            1.3
            1.1
            1.0

        
        
        	    40 to 47 weeks
            3.4
            3.1
            3.1
            2.9
            3.7
            3.3

        
        
        	    27 to 39 weeks
            2.4
            2.3
            2.3
            2.4
            2.4
            2.3

        
        
        	    14 to 26 weeks
            2.8
            2.6
            2.9
            2.7
            2.6
            2.5

        
        
        	    1 to 13 weeks
            1.8
            1.8
            1.8
            1.8
            1.8
            1.7

        
        
        	  Part time(3)
        	20.4
        	20.2
        	14.4
        	14.2
        	27.0
        	26.9

        
        
        	    50 to 52 weeks
            10.6
            10.7
            7.0
            7.1
            14.6
            14.6

        
        
        	    48 to 49 weeks
            0.5
            0.5
            0.3
            0.3
            0.8
            0.8

        
        
        	    40 to 47 weeks
            1.7
            1.7
            1.2
            1.1
            2.3
            2.4

        
        
        	    27 to 39 weeks
            1.7
            1.8
            1.2
            1.3
            2.2
            2.4

        
        
        	    14 to 26 weeks
            2.8
            2.8
            2.1
            2.1
            3.6
            3.5

        
        
        	    1 to 13 weeks
            2.9
            2.8
            2.5
            2.3
            3.4
            3.3

        
    
    
		
			
				
						(1) Time worked includes paid vacation and sick leave.

						(2) Usually worked 35 hours or more per week.

						(3) Usually worked 1 to 34 hours per week.

				
			
		
		
			
				
					NOTE: Data refer to persons 16 years and over. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Table 1. Work experience of the population during the year by sex and extent of employment, 2015-16 [Numbers in thousands]
Extent of employment	Total	Men	Women
NUMBER OF EMPLOYED
Civilian noninstitutional population	252,766	254,413	122,110	122,944	130,656	131,469
Total who worked or looked for work	165,495	166,221	87,149	87,368	78,347	78,853
Percent of the population	65.5	65.3	71.4	71.1	60.0	60.0
Total who worked during the year(1)	162,329	163,638	85,518	86,063	76,811	77,574
Percent of the population	64.2	64.3	70.0	70.0	58.8	59.0
Full time(2)	129,254	130,560	73,181	73,881	56,074	56,679
50 to 52 weeks	110,308	112,554	63,173	64,299	47,135	48,255
48 to 49 weeks	2,200	1,948	1,374	1,157	826	791
40 to 47 weeks	5,509	5,057	2,648	2,501	2,860	2,556
27 to 39 weeks	3,861	3,821	1,992	2,049	1,869	1,772
14 to 26 weeks	4,468	4,248	2,482	2,293	1,985	1,955
1 to 13 weeks	2,909	2,932	1,510	1,582	1,399	1,350
Part time(3)	33,075	33,078	12,338	12,182	20,737	20,896
50 to 52 weeks	17,280	17,438	6,028	6,120	11,252	11,318
48 to 49 weeks	882	893	298	298	584	595
40 to 47 weeks	2,809	2,779	1,059	931	1,750	1,848
27 to 39 weeks	2,775	2,938	1,054	1,110	1,720	1,828
14 to 26 weeks	4,567	4,507	1,773	1,772	2,794	2,735
1 to 13 weeks	4,762	4,523	2,126	1,952	2,637	2,570
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total who worked during the year(1)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Full time(2)	79.6	79.8	85.6	85.8	73.0	73.1
50 to 52 weeks	68.0	68.8	73.9	74.7	61.4	62.2
48 to 49 weeks	1.4	1.2	1.6	1.3	1.1	1.0
40 to 47 weeks	3.4	3.1	3.1	2.9	3.7	3.3
27 to 39 weeks	2.4	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.3
14 to 26 weeks	2.8	2.6	2.9	2.7	2.6	2.5
1 to 13 weeks	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7
Part time(3)	20.4	20.2	14.4	14.2	27.0	26.9
50 to 52 weeks	10.6	10.7	7.0	7.1	14.6	14.6
48 to 49 weeks	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.8
40 to 47 weeks	1.7	1.7	1.2	1.1	2.3	2.4
27 to 39 weeks	1.7	1.8	1.2	1.3	2.2	2.4
14 to 26 weeks	2.8	2.8	2.1	2.1	3.6	3.5
1 to 13 weeks	2.9	2.8	2.5	2.3	3.4	3.3
(1) Time worked includes paid vacation and sick leave. (2) Usually worked 35 hours or more per week. (3) Usually worked 1 to 34 hours per week.
NOTE: Data refer to persons 16 years and over. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.


    Table 2. Work experience of the population during the year by race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and sex, 2015-16
        	
    	        [Numbers in thousands]
    	    
    
    
        
            Extent of employment, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
            Total
            Men
            Women
        
        
            2015
            2016
            2015
            2016
            2015
            2016
        
    
    
        
            WHITE
            
        
        
              Civilian noninstitutional population
            197,883
            198,597
            96,722
            97,043
            101,161
            101,554

        
        
                Total who worked or looked for work
            130,378
            130,021
            69,916
            69,608
            60,462
            60,413

        
        
			      Percent of the population
            65.9
            65.5
            72.3
            71.7
            59.8
            59.5

        
        
                Total who worked during the year(1)
            128,343
            128,370
            68,847
            68,796
            59,496
            59,574

        
        
        	      Percent of the population
            64.9
            64.6
            71.2
            70.9
            58.8
            58.7

        
        
        	    Percent who worked during the year(1)
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0

        
        
        	        Full time(2)
            79.5
            79.6
            85.9
            86.1
            72.0
            72.0

        
        
        	        50 to 52 weeks
            67.8
            68.7
            74.2
            75.1
            60.4
            61.2

        
        
        	        27 to 49 weeks
            7.2
            6.7
            7.1
            6.7
            7.3
            6.8

        
        
        	        1 to 26 weeks
            4.4
            4.1
            4.5
            4.2
            4.3
            4.0

        
        
        	        Part time(3)
            20.5
            20.4
            14.1
            13.9
            28.0
            28.0

        
        
        	        50 to 52 weeks
            10.8
            10.9
            6.8
            7.0
            15.4
            15.3

        
        
        	        27 to 49 weeks
            4.1
            4.2
            2.8
            2.8
            5.5
            5.9

        
        
        	        1 to 26 weeks
            5.7
            5.4
            4.4
            4.1
            7.1
            6.8

        
        
            BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
            
        
        
              Civilian noninstitutional population
            31,750
            32,126
            14,455
            14,652
            17,295
            17,475

        
        
                Total who worked or looked for work
            20,034
            20,534
            9,397
            9,573
            10,636
            10,962

        
        
			      Percent of the population
            63.1
            63.9
            65.0
            65.3
            61.5
            62.7

        
        
                Total who worked during the year(1)
            19,229
            19,897
            8,972
            9,255
            10,258
            10,643

        
        
        	      Percent of the population
            60.6
            61.9
            62.1
            63.2
            59.3
            60.9

        
        
        	    Percent who worked during the year(1)
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0

        
        
        	        Full time(2)
            79.6
            80.7
            82.5
            84.4
            77.0
            77.6

        
        
        	        50 to 52 weeks
            67.5
            68.9
            70.3
            71.7
            65.1
            66.5

        
        
        	        27 to 49 weeks
            6.9
            6.2
            6.7
            6.4
            7.0
            6.0

        
        
        	        1 to 26 weeks
            5.2
            5.6
            5.5
            6.2
            4.9
            5.1

        
        
        	        Part time(3)
            20.4
            19.3
            17.5
            15.6
            23.0
            22.4

        
        
        	        50 to 52 weeks
            10.2
            9.9
            8.6
            7.8
            11.5
            11.8

        
        
        	        27 to 49 weeks
            3.8
            3.3
            3.1
            2.7
            4.3
            3.8

        
        
        	        1 to 26 weeks
            6.5
            6.0
            5.7
            5.0
            7.2
            6.8

        
        
            ASIAN
            
        
        
              Civilian noninstitutional population
            14,840
            15,399
            6,961
            7,253
            7,879
            8,146

        
        
                Total who worked or looked for work
            9,658
            10,135
            5,100
            5,343
            4,558
            4,792

        
        
			      Percent of the population
            65.1
            65.8
            73.3
            73.7
            57.9
            58.8

        
        
                Total who worked during the year(1)
            9,495
            9,982
            5,035
            5,263
            4,460
            4,719

        
        
        	      Percent of the population
            64.0
            64.8
            72.3
            72.6
            56.6
            57.9

        
        
        	    Percent who worked during the year(1)
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0

        
        
        	        Full time(2)
            83.2
            83.0
            88.4
            88.4
            77.3
            77.0

        
        
        	        50 to 52 weeks
            73.4
            73.6
            79.6
            79.5
            66.4
            67.1

        
        
        	        27 to 49 weeks
            5.5
            5.3
            4.8
            5.1
            6.4
            5.4

        
        
        	        1 to 26 weeks
            4.2
            4.1
            4.0
            3.8
            4.5
            4.4

        
        
        	        Part time(3)
            16.8
            17.0
            11.6
            11.6
            22.7
            23.0

        
        
        	        50 to 52 weeks
            9.7
            9.3
            6.5
            6.1
            13.2
            12.9

        
        
        	        27 to 49 weeks
            2.9
            3.1
            1.8
            1.9
            4.1
            4.4

        
        
        	        1 to 26 weeks
            4.3
            4.6
            3.3
            3.6
            5.5
            5.7

        
        
            HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
            
        
        
              Civilian noninstitutional population
            40,382
            41,081
            20,112
            20,435
            20,270
            20,645

        
        
                Total who worked or looked for work
            26,976
            27,623
            15,255
            15,472
            11,721
            12,151

        
        
			      Percent of the population
            66.8
            67.2
            75.8
            75.7
            57.8
            58.9

        
        
                Total who worked during the year(1)
            26,459
            27,145
            15,011
            15,236
            11,448
            11,909

        
        
        	      Percent of the population
            65.5
            66.1
            74.6
            74.6
            56.5
            57.7

        
        
        	    Percent who worked during the year(1)
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0
        	100.0

        
        
        	        Full time(2)
            80.5
            81.0
            87.0
            87.5
            72.0
            72.6

        
        
        	        50 to 52 weeks
            67.5
            69.1
            73.7
            75.4
            59.4
            61.0

        
        
        	        27 to 49 weeks
            8.1
            7.2
            8.7
            7.9
            7.4
            6.3

        
        
        	        1 to 26 weeks
            4.9
            4.7
            4.6
            4.2
            5.2
            5.3

        
        
        	        Part time(3)
            19.5
            19.0
            13.0
            12.5
            28.0
            27.4

        
        
        	        50 to 52 weeks
            10.8
            10.4
            6.6
            6.8
            16.4
            15.2

        
        
        	        27 to 49 weeks
            3.3
            3.4
            2.4
            2.1
            4.6
            5.1

        
        
        	        1 to 26 weeks
            5.3
            5.2
            4.0
            3.7
            7.1
            7.1

        
    
    
		
			
				
						(1) Time worked includes paid vacation and sick leave.

						(2) Usually worked 35 hours or more per week.

						(3) Usually worked 1 to 34 hours per week.

				
			
		
		
			
				
					NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals shown in table 1 because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Table 2. Work experience of the population during the year by race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and sex, 2015-16
[Numbers in thousands]
Extent of employment, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	Total	Men	Women
WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population	197,883	198,597	96,722	97,043	101,161	101,554
Total who worked or looked for work	130,378	130,021	69,916	69,608	60,462	60,413
Percent of the population	65.9	65.5	72.3	71.7	59.8	59.5
Total who worked during the year(1)	128,343	128,370	68,847	68,796	59,496	59,574
Percent of the population	64.9	64.6	71.2	70.9	58.8	58.7
Percent who worked during the year(1)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Full time(2)	79.5	79.6	85.9	86.1	72.0	72.0
50 to 52 weeks	67.8	68.7	74.2	75.1	60.4	61.2
27 to 49 weeks	7.2	6.7	7.1	6.7	7.3	6.8
1 to 26 weeks	4.4	4.1	4.5	4.2	4.3	4.0
Part time(3)	20.5	20.4	14.1	13.9	28.0	28.0
50 to 52 weeks	10.8	10.9	6.8	7.0	15.4	15.3
27 to 49 weeks	4.1	4.2	2.8	2.8	5.5	5.9
1 to 26 weeks	5.7	5.4	4.4	4.1	7.1	6.8
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
Civilian noninstitutional population	31,750	32,126	14,455	14,652	17,295	17,475
Total who worked or looked for work	20,034	20,534	9,397	9,573	10,636	10,962
Percent of the population	63.1	63.9	65.0	65.3	61.5	62.7
Total who worked during the year(1)	19,229	19,897	8,972	9,255	10,258	10,643
Percent of the population	60.6	61.9	62.1	63.2	59.3	60.9
Percent who worked during the year(1)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Full time(2)	79.6	80.7	82.5	84.4	77.0	77.6
50 to 52 weeks	67.5	68.9	70.3	71.7	65.1	66.5
27 to 49 weeks	6.9	6.2	6.7	6.4	7.0	6.0
1 to 26 weeks	5.2	5.6	5.5	6.2	4.9	5.1
Part time(3)	20.4	19.3	17.5	15.6	23.0	22.4
50 to 52 weeks	10.2	9.9	8.6	7.8	11.5	11.8
27 to 49 weeks	3.8	3.3	3.1	2.7	4.3	3.8
1 to 26 weeks	6.5	6.0	5.7	5.0	7.2	6.8
ASIAN
Civilian noninstitutional population	14,840	15,399	6,961	7,253	7,879	8,146
Total who worked or looked for work	9,658	10,135	5,100	5,343	4,558	4,792
Percent of the population	65.1	65.8	73.3	73.7	57.9	58.8
Total who worked during the year(1)	9,495	9,982	5,035	5,263	4,460	4,719
Percent of the population	64.0	64.8	72.3	72.6	56.6	57.9
Percent who worked during the year(1)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Full time(2)	83.2	83.0	88.4	88.4	77.3	77.0
50 to 52 weeks	73.4	73.6	79.6	79.5	66.4	67.1
27 to 49 weeks	5.5	5.3	4.8	5.1	6.4	5.4
1 to 26 weeks	4.2	4.1	4.0	3.8	4.5	4.4
Part time(3)	16.8	17.0	11.6	11.6	22.7	23.0
50 to 52 weeks	9.7	9.3	6.5	6.1	13.2	12.9
27 to 49 weeks	2.9	3.1	1.8	1.9	4.1	4.4
1 to 26 weeks	4.3	4.6	3.3	3.6	5.5	5.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Civilian noninstitutional population	40,382	41,081	20,112	20,435	20,270	20,645
Total who worked or looked for work	26,976	27,623	15,255	15,472	11,721	12,151
Percent of the population	66.8	67.2	75.8	75.7	57.8	58.9
Total who worked during the year(1)	26,459	27,145	15,011	15,236	11,448	11,909
Percent of the population	65.5	66.1	74.6	74.6	56.5	57.7
Percent who worked during the year(1)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Full time(2)	80.5	81.0	87.0	87.5	72.0	72.6
50 to 52 weeks	67.5	69.1	73.7	75.4	59.4	61.0
27 to 49 weeks	8.1	7.2	8.7	7.9	7.4	6.3
1 to 26 weeks	4.9	4.7	4.6	4.2	5.2	5.3
Part time(3)	19.5	19.0	13.0	12.5	28.0	27.4
50 to 52 weeks	10.8	10.4	6.6	6.8	16.4	15.2
27 to 49 weeks	3.3	3.4	2.4	2.1	4.6	5.1
1 to 26 weeks	5.3	5.2	4.0	3.7	7.1	7.1
(1) Time worked includes paid vacation and sick leave. (2) Usually worked 35 hours or more per week. (3) Usually worked 1 to 34 hours per week.
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals shown in table 1 because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.


    Table 3. Extent of unemployment during the year by sex, 2015-16
    
       [Numbers in thousands]
    
    
        
            Extent of unemployment
            Total
            Men
            Women
        
        
            2015
            2016
            2015
            2016
            2015
            2016
        
    
    
        
            NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
            
        
        
            Total who worked or looked for work
            165,495
            166,221
            87,149
            87,368
            78,347
            78,853

        
        
              Percent with unemployment
            10.2
            9.4
            10.4
            9.5
            10.0
            9.2

        
        
			  Total with unemployment
            16,925
            15,570
            9,063
            8,300
            7,862
            7,270

        
        
                Did not work but looked for work
            3,167
            2,583
            1,630
            1,304
            1,536
            1,278

        
        
        	      1 to 14 weeks
            1,112
            961
            487
            450
            625
            511

        
        
        	      15 weeks or more
        	2,054
        	1,622
        	1,143
        	855
        	911
        	767

        
        
        	    Worked during the year
            13,759
            12,987
            7,433
            6,995
            6,326
            5,992

        
        
        	      Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment
            392
            480
            245
            280
            147
            199

        
        
        	      Part-year workers(2) with unemployment
            13,366
            12,507
            7,188
            6,715
            6,179
            5,792

        
        
        	        1 to 4 weeks
            2,618
            2,553
            1,367
            1,259
            1,251
            1,294

        
        
        	        5 to 10 weeks
            2,102
            2,083
            1,159
            1,073
            943
            1,010

        
        
        	        11 to 14 weeks
            1,916
            1,559
            993
            844
            923
            715

        
        
        	        15 to 26 weeks
        	3,572
        	3,286
        	2,000
        	1,892
        	1,571
        	1,394

        
        
        	        27 weeks or more
            3,159
            3,027
            1,668
            1,647
            1,491
            1,380

        
        
        	      Median weeks of unemployment for all workers
            14.7
            14.5
            14.8
            15.3
            14.6
            13.8

        
        
        	      With 2 spells or more of unemployment
            2,971
            2,871
            1,762
            1,634
            1,209
            1,237

        
        
        	        2 spells
            1,376
            1,441
            767
            787
            609
            655

        
        
        	        3 spells or more
            1,595
            1,430
            995
            847
            600
            583

        
        
            PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
            
        
        
            Did not work but looked for work
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0

        
        
        	  1 to 14 weeks
        	35.1
        	37.2
        	29.9
        	34.5
        	40.7
        	40.0

        
        
        	  15 weeks or more
            64.9
            62.8
            70.1
            65.5
            59.3
            60.0

        
        
        	Worked during the year
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0

        
        
        	  Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment
            2.9
            3.7
            3.3
            4.0
            2.3
            3.3

        
        
        	  Part-year workers(2) with unemployment
            97.1
            96.3
            96.7
            96.0
            97.7
            96.7

        
        
        	    1 to 4 weeks
            19.0
            19.7
            18.4
            18.0
            19.8
            21.6

        
        
        	    5 to 10 weeks
            15.3
            16.0
            15.6
            15.3
            14.9
            16.9

        
        
        	    11 to 14 weeks
        	13.9
        	12.0
        	13.4
        	12.1
        	14.6
        	11.9

        
        
        	    15 to 26 weeks
            26.0
            25.3
            26.9
            27.0
            24.8
            23.3

        
        
        	    27 weeks or more
            23.0
            23.3
            22.4
            23.5
            23.6
            23.0

        
        
        	  With 2 spells or more of unemployment
            21.6
            22.1
            23.7
            23.4
            19.1
            20.7

        
        
        	    2 spells
            10.0
            11.1
            10.3
            11.2
            9.6
            10.9

        
        
        	    3 spells or more
            11.6
            11.0
            13.4
            12.1
            9.5
            9.7

        
    
    
		
			
				
						(1) Worked 50 or 51 weeks.

						(2) Worked less than 50 weeks.

				
			
		
		
			
				
					NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Table 3. Extent of unemployment during the year by sex, 2015-16 [Numbers in thousands]
Extent of unemployment	Total	Men	Women
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Total who worked or looked for work	165,495	166,221	87,149	87,368	78,347	78,853
Percent with unemployment	10.2	9.4	10.4	9.5	10.0	9.2
Total with unemployment	16,925	15,570	9,063	8,300	7,862	7,270
Did not work but looked for work	3,167	2,583	1,630	1,304	1,536	1,278
1 to 14 weeks	1,112	961	487	450	625	511
15 weeks or more	2,054	1,622	1,143	855	911	767
Worked during the year	13,759	12,987	7,433	6,995	6,326	5,992
Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	392	480	245	280	147	199
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment	13,366	12,507	7,188	6,715	6,179	5,792
1 to 4 weeks	2,618	2,553	1,367	1,259	1,251	1,294
5 to 10 weeks	2,102	2,083	1,159	1,073	943	1,010
11 to 14 weeks	1,916	1,559	993	844	923	715
15 to 26 weeks	3,572	3,286	2,000	1,892	1,571	1,394
27 weeks or more	3,159	3,027	1,668	1,647	1,491	1,380
Median weeks of unemployment for all workers	14.7	14.5	14.8	15.3	14.6	13.8
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	2,971	2,871	1,762	1,634	1,209	1,237
2 spells	1,376	1,441	767	787	609	655
3 spells or more	1,595	1,430	995	847	600	583
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Did not work but looked for work	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
1 to 14 weeks	35.1	37.2	29.9	34.5	40.7	40.0
15 weeks or more	64.9	62.8	70.1	65.5	59.3	60.0
Worked during the year	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	2.9	3.7	3.3	4.0	2.3	3.3
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment	97.1	96.3	96.7	96.0	97.7	96.7
1 to 4 weeks	19.0	19.7	18.4	18.0	19.8	21.6
5 to 10 weeks	15.3	16.0	15.6	15.3	14.9	16.9
11 to 14 weeks	13.9	12.0	13.4	12.1	14.6	11.9
15 to 26 weeks	26.0	25.3	26.9	27.0	24.8	23.3
27 weeks or more	23.0	23.3	22.4	23.5	23.6	23.0
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	21.6	22.1	23.7	23.4	19.1	20.7
2 spells	10.0	11.1	10.3	11.2	9.6	10.9
3 spells or more	11.6	11.0	13.4	12.1	9.5	9.7
(1) Worked 50 or 51 weeks. (2) Worked less than 50 weeks.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.


    Table 4. Extent of unemployment during the year by race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and sex, 2015-16
        	
    	        [Numbers in thousands]
    	    
    
    
        
            Extent of unemployment, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
            Total
            Men
            Women
        
        
            2015
            2016
            2015
            2016
            2015
            2016
        
    
    
        
            WHITE
            
        
        
              Total who worked or looked for work
            130,378
            130,021
            69,916
            69,608
            60,462
            60,413

        
        
                Percent with unemployment
            9.5
            8.8
            9.7
            8.8
            9.3
            8.7

        
        
			    Total with unemployment
            12,409
            11,379
            6,764
            6,148
            5,645
            5,231

        
        
                  Did not work but looked for work
            2,035
            1,651
            1,069
            811
            966
            839

        
        
        	      Worked during the year
            10,374
            9,729
            5,694
            5,337
            4,680
            4,392

        
        
        	        Median weeks of unemployment for all workers
        	14.1
        	13.9
        	14.3
        	14.6
        	13.9
        	13.1

        
        
        	      Percent who worked during the year(1)
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0

        
        
        	        Year-round workers(2) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment
            3.0
            3.8
            3.6
            4.2
            2.4
            3.2

        
        
        	        Part-year workers(3) with unemployment
            97.0
            96.2
            96.4
            95.8
            97.6
            96.8

        
        
        	          1 to 4 weeks
            19.9
            20.7
            18.8
            18.7
            21.2
            23.0

        
        
        	          5 to 14 weeks
            30.2
            28.9
            30.1
            28.4
            30.4
            29.6

        
        
        	          15 weeks or more
            46.8
            46.7
            47.5
            48.7
            46.0
            44.2

        
        
        	        With 2 spells or more of unemployment
            21.4
            22.5
            23.2
            23.2
            19.1
            21.5

        
        
            BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
            
        
        
              Total who worked or looked for work
            20,034
            20,534
            9,397
            9,573
            10,636
            10,962

        
        
                Percent with unemployment
            15.0
            13.1
            16.2
            14.2
            13.8
            12.2

        
        
			    Total with unemployment
            2,995
            2,694
            1,523
            1,360
            1,473
            1,334

        
        
                  Did not work but looked for work
            804
            637
            426
            318
            379
            319

        
        
        	      Worked during the year
            2,191
            2,057
            1,097
            1,041
            1,094
            1,015

        
        
        	        Median weeks of unemployment for all workers
        	19.5
        	19.0
        	20.3
        	20.2
        	18.9
        	17.6

        
        
        	      Percent who worked during the year(1)
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0

        
        
        	        Year-round workers(2) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment
            2.2
            3.7
            2.6
            3.0
            1.8
            4.5

        
        
        	        Part-year workers(3) with unemployment
            97.8
            96.3
            97.4
            97.0
            98.2
            95.5

        
        
        	          1 to 4 weeks
            14.8
            13.8
            16.2
            13.1
            13.4
            14.6

        
        
        	          5 to 14 weeks
            24.8
            24.9
            22.4
            23.5
            27.2
            26.2

        
        
        	          15 weeks or more
            58.2
            57.6
            58.8
            60.4
            57.6
            54.7

        
        
        	        With 2 spells or more of unemployment
            22.0
            22.5
            25.0
            27.4
            19.1
            17.5

        
        
            ASIAN
            
        
        
              Total who worked or looked for work
            9,658
            10,135
            5,100
            5,343
            4,558
            4,792

        
        
                Percent with unemployment
            7.3
            7.3
            6.5
            6.9
            8.3
            7.7

        
        
			    Total with unemployment
            709
            741
            330
            371
            379
            370

        
        
                  Did not work but looked for work
            163
            153
            65
            79
            99
            73

        
        
        	      Worked during the year
            545
            588
            265
            292
            280
            296

        
        
        	        Median weeks of unemployment for all workers
        	14.6
        	14.1
        	14.1
        	13.5
        	15.1
        	14.9

        
        
        	      Percent who worked during the year(1)
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0

        
        
        	        Year-round workers(2) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment
            2.6
            3.2
            2.2
            3.0
            2.9
            3.3

        
        
        	        Part-year workers(3) with unemployment
            97.4
            96.8
            97.8
            97.0
            97.1
            96.7

        
        
        	          1 to 4 weeks
            21.5
            22.4
            21.5
            22.8
            21.4
            21.9

        
        
        	          5 to 14 weeks
            27.2
            27.3
            28.9
            29.6
            25.5
            25.1

        
        
        	          15 weeks or more
            48.8
            47.1
            47.4
            44.6
            50.2
            49.7

        
        
        	        With 2 spells or more of unemployment
            18.3
            15.0
            19.5
            14.9
            17.2
            15.1

        

        
            HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
            
        
        
              Total who worked or looked for work
            26,976
            27,623
            15,255
            15,472
            11,721
            12,151

        
        
                Percent with unemployment
            12.1
            11.1
            11.8
            11.1
            12.4
            11.0

        
        
			    Total with unemployment
            3,257
            3,057
            1,799
            1,724
            1,458
            1,334

        
        
                  Did not work but looked for work
            517
            478
            244
            236
            273
            243

        
        
        	      Worked during the year
            2,740
            2,579
            1,555
            1,488
            1,185
            1,091

        
        
        	        Median weeks of unemployment for all workers
        	16.0
        	14.8
        	15.6
        	14.6
        	16.7
        	15.0

        
        
        	      Percent who worked during the year(1)
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0

        
        
        	        Year-round workers(2) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment
            2.7
            3.6
            3.3
            4.5
            2.0
            2.3

        
        
        	        Part-year workers(3) with unemployment
            97.3
            96.4
            96.7
            95.5
            98.0
            97.7

        
        
        	          1 to 4 weeks
            18.0
            21.3
            16.8
            20.2
            19.6
            22.9

        
        
        	          5 to 14 weeks
            26.9
            25.8
            28.4
            26.5
            24.8
            24.8

        
        
        	          15 weeks or more
            52.4
            49.4
            51.4
            48.8
            53.6
            50.0

        
        
        	        With 2 spells or more of unemployment
            23.8
            22.1
            26.5
            23.7
            20.3
            19.9

        
    
    
		
			
				
						(1) Time worked includes paid vacation and sick leave.

						(2) Worked 50 or 51 weeks.

						(3) Worked less than 50 weeks.

				
			
		
		
			
				
					NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals shown in table 3 because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Table 4. Extent of unemployment during the year by race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and sex, 2015-16
[Numbers in thousands]
Extent of unemployment, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	Total	Men	Women
WHITE
Total who worked or looked for work	130,378	130,021	69,916	69,608	60,462	60,413
Percent with unemployment	9.5	8.8	9.7	8.8	9.3	8.7
Total with unemployment	12,409	11,379	6,764	6,148	5,645	5,231
Did not work but looked for work	2,035	1,651	1,069	811	966	839
Worked during the year	10,374	9,729	5,694	5,337	4,680	4,392
Median weeks of unemployment for all workers	14.1	13.9	14.3	14.6	13.9	13.1
Percent who worked during the year(1)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Year-round workers(2) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	3.0	3.8	3.6	4.2	2.4	3.2
Part-year workers(3) with unemployment	97.0	96.2	96.4	95.8	97.6	96.8
1 to 4 weeks	19.9	20.7	18.8	18.7	21.2	23.0
5 to 14 weeks	30.2	28.9	30.1	28.4	30.4	29.6
15 weeks or more	46.8	46.7	47.5	48.7	46.0	44.2
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	21.4	22.5	23.2	23.2	19.1	21.5
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
Total who worked or looked for work	20,034	20,534	9,397	9,573	10,636	10,962
Percent with unemployment	15.0	13.1	16.2	14.2	13.8	12.2
Total with unemployment	2,995	2,694	1,523	1,360	1,473	1,334
Did not work but looked for work	804	637	426	318	379	319
Worked during the year	2,191	2,057	1,097	1,041	1,094	1,015
Median weeks of unemployment for all workers	19.5	19.0	20.3	20.2	18.9	17.6
Percent who worked during the year(1)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Year-round workers(2) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	2.2	3.7	2.6	3.0	1.8	4.5
Part-year workers(3) with unemployment	97.8	96.3	97.4	97.0	98.2	95.5
1 to 4 weeks	14.8	13.8	16.2	13.1	13.4	14.6
5 to 14 weeks	24.8	24.9	22.4	23.5	27.2	26.2
15 weeks or more	58.2	57.6	58.8	60.4	57.6	54.7
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	22.0	22.5	25.0	27.4	19.1	17.5
ASIAN
Total who worked or looked for work	9,658	10,135	5,100	5,343	4,558	4,792
Percent with unemployment	7.3	7.3	6.5	6.9	8.3	7.7
Total with unemployment	709	741	330	371	379	370
Did not work but looked for work	163	153	65	79	99	73
Worked during the year	545	588	265	292	280	296
Median weeks of unemployment for all workers	14.6	14.1	14.1	13.5	15.1	14.9
Percent who worked during the year(1)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Year-round workers(2) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	2.6	3.2	2.2	3.0	2.9	3.3
Part-year workers(3) with unemployment	97.4	96.8	97.8	97.0	97.1	96.7
1 to 4 weeks	21.5	22.4	21.5	22.8	21.4	21.9
5 to 14 weeks	27.2	27.3	28.9	29.6	25.5	25.1
15 weeks or more	48.8	47.1	47.4	44.6	50.2	49.7
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	18.3	15.0	19.5	14.9	17.2	15.1
HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Total who worked or looked for work	26,976	27,623	15,255	15,472	11,721	12,151
Percent with unemployment	12.1	11.1	11.8	11.1	12.4	11.0
Total with unemployment	3,257	3,057	1,799	1,724	1,458	1,334
Did not work but looked for work	517	478	244	236	273	243
Worked during the year	2,740	2,579	1,555	1,488	1,185	1,091
Median weeks of unemployment for all workers	16.0	14.8	15.6	14.6	16.7	15.0
Percent who worked during the year(1)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Year-round workers(2) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	2.7	3.6	3.3	4.5	2.0	2.3
Part-year workers(3) with unemployment	97.3	96.4	96.7	95.5	98.0	97.7
1 to 4 weeks	18.0	21.3	16.8	20.2	19.6	22.9
5 to 14 weeks	26.9	25.8	28.4	26.5	24.8	24.8
15 weeks or more	52.4	49.4	51.4	48.8	53.6	50.0
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	23.8	22.1	26.5	23.7	20.3	19.9
(1) Time worked includes paid vacation and sick leave. (2) Worked 50 or 51 weeks. (3) Worked less than 50 weeks.
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals shown in table 3 because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: December 05, 2017

Extent of employment	Total		Men		Women
Extent of employment	2015	2016	2015	2016	2015	2016
NUMBER OF EMPLOYED
Civilian noninstitutional population	252,766	254,413	122,110	122,944	130,656	131,469
Total who worked or looked for work	165,495	166,221	87,149	87,368	78,347	78,853
Percent of the population	65.5	65.3	71.4	71.1	60.0	60.0
Total who worked during the year(1)	162,329	163,638	85,518	86,063	76,811	77,574
Percent of the population	64.2	64.3	70.0	70.0	58.8	59.0
Full time(2)	129,254	130,560	73,181	73,881	56,074	56,679
50 to 52 weeks	110,308	112,554	63,173	64,299	47,135	48,255
48 to 49 weeks	2,200	1,948	1,374	1,157	826	791
40 to 47 weeks	5,509	5,057	2,648	2,501	2,860	2,556
27 to 39 weeks	3,861	3,821	1,992	2,049	1,869	1,772
14 to 26 weeks	4,468	4,248	2,482	2,293	1,985	1,955
1 to 13 weeks	2,909	2,932	1,510	1,582	1,399	1,350
Part time(3)	33,075	33,078	12,338	12,182	20,737	20,896
50 to 52 weeks	17,280	17,438	6,028	6,120	11,252	11,318
48 to 49 weeks	882	893	298	298	584	595
40 to 47 weeks	2,809	2,779	1,059	931	1,750	1,848
27 to 39 weeks	2,775	2,938	1,054	1,110	1,720	1,828
14 to 26 weeks	4,567	4,507	1,773	1,772	2,794	2,735
1 to 13 weeks	4,762	4,523	2,126	1,952	2,637	2,570
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total who worked during the year(1)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Full time(2)	79.6	79.8	85.6	85.8	73.0	73.1
50 to 52 weeks	68.0	68.8	73.9	74.7	61.4	62.2
48 to 49 weeks	1.4	1.2	1.6	1.3	1.1	1.0
40 to 47 weeks	3.4	3.1	3.1	2.9	3.7	3.3
27 to 39 weeks	2.4	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.3
14 to 26 weeks	2.8	2.6	2.9	2.7	2.6	2.5
1 to 13 weeks	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7
Part time(3)	20.4	20.2	14.4	14.2	27.0	26.9
50 to 52 weeks	10.6	10.7	7.0	7.1	14.6	14.6
48 to 49 weeks	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.8
40 to 47 weeks	1.7	1.7	1.2	1.1	2.3	2.4
27 to 39 weeks	1.7	1.8	1.2	1.3	2.2	2.4
14 to 26 weeks	2.8	2.8	2.1	2.1	3.6	3.5
1 to 13 weeks	2.9	2.8	2.5	2.3	3.4	3.3
(1) Time worked includes paid vacation and sick leave. (2) Usually worked 35 hours or more per week. (3) Usually worked 1 to 34 hours per week.
NOTE: Data refer to persons 16 years and over. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.