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Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, 2023-24 annual averages

Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, 2023-24 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Region, division, and state Population Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Unemployment rate Error range of
rate, 2024(1)
2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024

United States

266,942 268,571 167,116 168,106 161,037 161,346 6,080 6,761 3.6 4.0 3.9 – 4.1

Northeast

46,640 47,056 29,302 29,579 28,204 28,400 1,098 1,179 3.7 4.0 3.8 – 4.2

New England

12,575 12,696 8,101 8,270 7,847 7,975 254 295 3.1 3.6 3.3 – 3.8

Connecticut

2,969 2,999 1,913 1,944 1,852 1,883 61 62 3.2 3.2 2.6 – 3.7

Maine

1,165 1,173 693 705 674 683 18 22 2.6 3.1 2.5 – 3.7

Massachusetts

5,822 5,885 3,806 3,902 3,672 3,744 133 157 3.5 4.0 3.6 – 4.5

New Hampshire

1,167 1,177 762 772 744 752 17 20 2.3 2.6 2.1 – 3.0

Rhode Island

909 917 578 591 560 565 17 26 3.0 4.3 3.6 – 5.0

Vermont

543 545 350 356 343 348 7 8 1.9 2.3 1.9 – 2.7

Middle Atlantic

34,065 34,360 21,202 21,309 20,357 20,425 844 884 4.0 4.1 3.9 – 4.4

New Jersey

7,508 7,614 4,867 4,898 4,660 4,676 207 222 4.3 4.5 4.0 – 5.0

New York

16,032 16,153 9,773 9,835 9,377 9,412 397 423 4.1 4.3 3.9 – 4.7

Pennsylvania

10,524 10,593 6,561 6,577 6,321 6,337 240 239 3.7 3.6 3.3 – 4.0

Midwest

54,879 55,368 35,272 35,720 34,047 34,295 1,225 1,425 3.5 4.0 3.8 – 4.2

East North Central

37,772 38,090 23,872 24,217 22,966 23,156 906 1,061 3.8 4.4 4.2 – 4.6

Illinois

10,096 10,185 6,499 6,625 6,207 6,294 292 331 4.5 5.0 4.5 – 5.4

Indiana

5,389 5,439 3,411 3,456 3,293 3,311 118 145 3.4 4.2 3.7 – 4.7

Michigan

8,123 8,189 4,998 5,062 4,802 4,824 196 238 3.9 4.7 4.2 – 5.2

Ohio

9,390 9,461 5,820 5,899 5,607 5,646 213 253 3.7 4.3 3.8 – 4.7

Wisconsin

4,774 4,815 3,145 3,176 3,057 3,081 88 95 2.8 3.0 2.5 – 3.4

West North Central

17,107 17,278 11,400 11,503 11,081 11,139 319 365 2.8 3.2 2.9 – 3.4

Iowa

2,533 2,557 1,712 1,713 1,662 1,661 50 52 2.9 3.0 2.6 – 3.5

Kansas

2,279 2,303 1,524 1,546 1,481 1,491 44 55 2.9 3.6 3.1 – 4.1

Minnesota

4,548 4,594 3,108 3,130 3,021 3,036 87 94 2.8 3.0 2.6 – 3.5

Missouri

4,903 4,947 3,095 3,131 2,999 3,017 96 114 3.1 3.7 3.2 – 4.1

Nebraska

1,534 1,552 1,060 1,069 1,035 1,040 24 29 2.3 2.8 2.3 – 3.2

North Dakota

606 614 419 426 411 415 8 10 2.0 2.4 2.1 – 2.8

South Dakota

703 711 482 488 473 479 9 9 1.8 1.8 1.4 – 2.2

South

102,965 104,693 63,184 64,136 61,077 61,794 2,107 2,342 3.3 3.7 3.5 – 3.8

South Atlantic

54,817 55,774 33,565 33,921 32,543 32,757 1,022 1,164 3.0 3.4 3.3 – 3.6

Delaware

835 851 507 507 487 488 19 19 3.8 3.7 3.1 – 4.2

District of Columbia

562 575 406 416 386 394 20 22 4.8 5.2 4.7 – 5.8

Florida

18,657 19,078 11,031 11,155 10,705 10,781 326 374 3.0 3.4 3.1 – 3.6

Georgia

8,634 8,765 5,342 5,401 5,167 5,211 175 190 3.3 3.5 3.1 – 3.9

Maryland

4,923 4,969 3,199 3,248 3,129 3,149 70 98 2.2 3.0 2.5 – 3.6

North Carolina

8,610 8,770 5,262 5,285 5,078 5,093 184 192 3.5 3.6 3.2 – 4.0

South Carolina

4,284 4,375 2,475 2,536 2,401 2,430 74 105 3.0 4.1 3.6 – 4.7

Virginia

6,879 6,956 4,557 4,586 4,434 4,455 123 131 2.7 2.9 2.5 – 3.2

West Virginia

1,432 1,435 787 787 756 755 30 32 3.9 4.1 3.6 – 4.6

East South Central

15,557 15,723 8,987 9,133 8,694 8,796 293 336 3.3 3.7 3.4 – 4.0

Alabama

4,041 4,081 2,303 2,347 2,246 2,275 57 72 2.5 3.1 2.6 – 3.5

Kentucky

3,566 3,603 2,057 2,094 1,968 1,988 88 106 4.3 5.1 4.3 – 5.8

Mississippi

2,288 2,300 1,248 1,271 1,209 1,231 39 40 3.1 3.2 2.7 – 3.7

Tennessee

5,662 5,739 3,380 3,420 3,271 3,303 110 117 3.2 3.4 3.0 – 3.9

West South Central

32,592 33,196 20,632 21,083 19,840 20,241 792 842 3.8 4.0 3.8 – 4.2

Arkansas

2,398 2,421 1,385 1,409 1,342 1,360 44 49 3.1 3.5 3.0 – 3.9

Louisiana

3,552 3,568 2,072 2,079 1,995 1,989 77 91 3.7 4.4 3.8 – 4.9

Oklahoma

3,126 3,163 1,957 1,986 1,895 1,920 62 65 3.2 3.3 2.8 – 3.8

Texas

23,516 24,044 15,218 15,609 14,609 14,971 609 638 4.0 4.1 3.8 – 4.4

West

63,267 64,051 39,867 40,297 38,196 38,415 1,670 1,883 4.2 4.7 4.5 – 4.8

Mountain

20,484 20,839 13,154 13,356 12,688 12,827 465 529 3.5 4.0 3.7 – 4.2

Arizona

5,978 6,089 3,695 3,746 3,559 3,611 136 135 3.7 3.6 3.1 – 4.1

Colorado

4,740 4,803 3,231 3,268 3,124 3,128 107 140 3.3 4.3 3.7 – 4.8

Idaho

1,536 1,567 977 1,003 946 966 31 37 3.2 3.7 3.2 – 4.1

Montana

908 918 574 579 558 561 15 17 2.7 3.0 2.5 – 3.4

Nevada

2,572 2,626 1,614 1,648 1,530 1,556 83 92 5.2 5.6 4.9 – 6.2

New Mexico

1,690 1,705 969 983 933 942 36 41 3.7 4.1 3.6 – 4.7

Utah

2,597 2,663 1,797 1,833 1,749 1,775 48 58 2.7 3.2 2.8 – 3.6

Wyoming

463 467 296 297 288 287 9 10 2.9 3.2 2.7 – 3.7

Pacific

42,783 43,213 26,713 26,942 25,508 25,588 1,205 1,354 4.5 5.0 4.8 – 5.2

Alaska

551 556 357 359 342 343 15 17 4.2 4.6 3.9 – 5.3

California

31,325 31,618 19,471 19,644 18,552 18,601 919 1,043 4.7 5.3 5.0 – 5.6

Hawaii

1,129 1,135 678 680 658 660 20 20 2.9 3.0 2.5 – 3.5

Oregon

3,482 3,508 2,175 2,198 2,093 2,106 82 92 3.8 4.2 3.6 – 4.7

Washington

6,296 6,396 4,032 4,060 3,863 3,878 169 182 4.2 4.5 4.0 – 5.0

Puerto Rico

2,734 2,747 1,202 1,222 1,131 1,153 71 69 5.9 5.6 (2)-

Footnotes
(1) Error ranges are shown at the 90-percent confidence level and are based on unrounded data.
(2) Data not available.

NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Unemployment rates are in percent and are based on unrounded levels. Data for subnational areas reflect revised population controls and model re-estimation. As a result, they will not add to U.S. totals. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey.

Last Modified Date: March 05, 2025