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

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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 2024	3rd 2025	3rd 2024	3rd 2025	3rd 2024	3rd 2025	3rd 2024	3rd 2025
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population	268,860	274,004	205,225	207,677	35,054	35,854	17,949	19,413
Civilian labor force	169,019	171,299	128,353	128,882	22,121	22,450	11,808	12,697
Participation rate	62.9	62.5	62.5	62.1	63.1	62.6	65.8	65.4
Employed	161,811	163,660	123,422	123,946	20,739	20,708	11,327	12,177
Unemployed	7,208	7,639	4,931	4,935	1,382	1,741	481	520
Unemployment rate	4.3	4.5	3.8	3.8	6.2	7.8	4.1	4.1
Not in labor force	99,841	102,705	76,871	78,795	12,933	13,405	6,141	6,716

Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	131,079	133,652	101,160	102,411	16,208	16,593	8,488	9,159
Civilian labor force	89,534	91,021	69,145	69,544	10,748	10,968	6,154	6,634
Participation rate	68.3	68.1	68.4	67.9	66.3	66.1	72.5	72.4
Employed	85,833	87,120	66,593	66,930	10,072	10,145	5,899	6,379
Unemployed	3,701	3,901	2,552	2,614	676	823	255	255
Unemployment rate	4.1	4.3	3.7	3.8	6.3	7.5	4.2	3.8
Not in labor force	41,545	42,631	32,015	32,867	5,460	5,625	2,333	2,525

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	122,120	124,572	94,664	95,884	14,897	15,252	7,998	8,586
Civilian labor force	86,083	87,603	66,419	66,912	10,326	10,561	6,040	6,498
Participation rate	70.5	70.3	70.2	69.8	69.3	69.2	75.5	75.7
Employed	82,890	84,213	64,222	64,648	9,729	9,844	5,812	6,260
Unemployed	3,193	3,390	2,196	2,264	597	717	227	238
Unemployment rate	3.7	3.9	3.3	3.4	5.8	6.8	3.8	3.7
Not in labor force	36,037	36,969	28,245	28,972	4,570	4,692	1,958	2,087

Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	137,781	140,352	104,065	105,266	18,846	19,261	9,461	10,254
Civilian labor force	79,484	80,278	59,208	59,338	11,373	11,482	5,653	6,063
Participation rate	57.7	57.2	56.9	56.4	60.3	59.6	59.8	59.1
Employed	75,977	76,540	56,830	57,016	10,667	10,564	5,428	5,799
Unemployed	3,507	3,738	2,379	2,321	706	918	225	265
Unemployment rate	4.4	4.7	4.0	3.9	6.2	8.0	4.0	4.4
Not in labor force	58,296	60,073	44,856	45,929	7,473	7,779	3,808	4,191

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	129,127	131,598	97,841	99,017	17,532	17,920	8,989	9,713
Civilian labor force	76,046	76,928	56,567	56,807	11,001	11,015	5,489	5,951
Participation rate	58.9	58.5	57.8	57.4	62.8	61.5	61.1	61.3
Employed	72,986	73,661	54,511	54,791	10,353	10,188	5,283	5,706
Unemployed	3,059	3,267	2,056	2,017	648	827	206	245
Unemployment rate	4.0	4.2	3.6	3.5	5.9	7.5	3.7	4.1
Not in labor force	53,082	54,670	41,274	42,210	6,530	6,906	3,501	3,763

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population	17,613	17,834	12,720	12,777	2,626	2,682	961	1,114
Civilian labor force	6,890	6,768	5,368	5,163	794	875	279	248
Participation rate	39.1	38.0	42.2	40.4	30.2	32.6	29.0	22.3
Employed	5,935	5,786	4,689	4,508	657	676	231	212
Unemployed	955	982	678	654	137	198	48	37
Unemployment rate	13.9	14.5	12.6	12.7	17.3	22.7	17.1	14.7
Not in labor force	10,723	11,066	7,352	7,614	1,832	1,807	682	866
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.

Last Modified Date: November 20, 2025