E-11. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by sex, age, and race

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QUARTERLY AVERAGES
E-11. 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	3rd 2025	3rd 2026	3rd 2025	3rd 2026	3rd 2025	3rd 2026	3rd 2025	3rd 2026
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population	274,004	275,417	207,677	202,573	35,854	35,526	19,413	20,786
Civilian labor force	171,299	170,194	128,882	123,697	22,450	21,991	12,697	13,602
Participation rate	62.5	61.8	62.1	61.1	62.6	61.9	65.4	65.4
Employed	163,660	162,968	123,946	119,077	20,708	20,522	12,177	13,133
Unemployed	7,639	7,225	4,935	4,620	1,741	1,468	520	469
Unemployment rate	4.5	4.2	3.8	3.7	7.8	6.7	4.1	3.4
Not in labor force	102,705	105,224	78,795	78,877	13,405	13,535	6,716	7,185

Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	133,652	132,876	102,411	98,759	16,593	16,271	9,159	9,698
Civilian labor force	91,021	89,546	69,544	66,096	10,968	10,673	6,634	7,046
Participation rate	68.1	67.4	67.9	66.9	66.1	65.6	72.4	72.7
Employed	87,120	85,787	66,930	63,620	10,145	9,982	6,379	6,802
Unemployed	3,901	3,760	2,614	2,476	823	691	255	245
Unemployment rate	4.3	4.2	3.8	3.7	7.5	6.5	3.8	3.5
Not in labor force	42,631	43,330	32,867	32,664	5,625	5,599	2,525	2,652

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	124,572	123,960	95,884	92,680	15,252	14,933	8,586	9,095
Civilian labor force	87,603	86,116	66,912	63,641	10,561	10,186	6,498	6,913
Participation rate	70.3	69.5	69.8	68.7	69.2	68.2	75.7	76.0
Employed	84,213	82,846	64,648	61,473	9,844	9,595	6,260	6,689
Unemployed	3,390	3,270	2,264	2,168	717	591	238	224
Unemployment rate	3.9	3.8	3.4	3.4	6.8	5.8	3.7	3.2
Not in labor force	36,969	37,844	28,972	29,038	4,692	4,747	2,087	2,182

Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	140,352	142,541	105,266	103,814	19,261	19,255	10,254	11,088
Civilian labor force	80,278	80,647	59,338	57,601	11,482	11,318	6,063	6,555
Participation rate	57.2	56.6	56.4	55.5	59.6	58.8	59.1	59.1
Employed	76,540	77,182	57,016	55,457	10,564	10,540	5,799	6,331
Unemployed	3,738	3,465	2,321	2,144	918	778	265	224
Unemployment rate	4.7	4.3	3.9	3.7	8.0	6.9	4.4	3.4
Not in labor force	60,073	61,894	45,929	46,213	7,779	7,937	4,191	4,533

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	131,598	133,948	99,017	97,986	17,920	17,937	9,713	10,545
Civilian labor force	76,928	77,336	56,807	55,185	11,015	10,914	5,951	6,452
Participation rate	58.5	57.7	57.4	56.3	61.5	60.8	61.3	61.2
Employed	73,661	74,304	54,791	53,326	10,188	10,208	5,706	6,236
Unemployed	3,267	3,032	2,017	1,859	827	706	245	216
Unemployment rate	4.2	3.9	3.5	3.4	7.5	6.5	4.1	3.4
Not in labor force	54,670	56,613	42,210	42,802	6,906	7,023	3,763	4,093

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population	17,834	17,508	12,777	11,907	2,682	2,656	1,114	1,146
Civilian labor force	6,768	6,742	5,163	4,871	875	891	248	237
Participation rate	38.0	38.5	40.4	40.9	32.6	33.5	22.3	20.6
Employed	5,786	5,819	4,508	4,278	676	719	212	208
Unemployed	982	923	654	593	198	172	37	29
Unemployment rate	14.5	13.7	12.7	12.2	22.7	19.3	14.7	12.1
Not in labor force	11,066	10,766	7,614	7,037	1,807	1,765	866	910
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Annual estimates for 2025 are 11-month averages that exclude October. Data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown. Data for the fourth quarter of 2025 were not produced. Data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown; therefore, reliable estimates for the fourth quarter of 2025 could not be produced.

Last Modified Date: October 02, 2026