A-2. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by sex, recent years to date

HOUSEHOLD DATA
HISTORICAL
A-2. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by sex, 2015 to date [Numbers in thousands]
Sex, year, and month	Civilian noninsti- tutional population	Civilian labor force						Not in labor force
		Number	Percent of population	Employed		Unemployed
		Number	Percent of population	Number	Percent of population	Number	Percent of labor force
MEN
2015	121,101	83,620	69.1	79,131	65.3	4,490	5.4	37,481
2016	122,497	84,755	69.2	80,568	65.8	4,187	4.9	37,743
2017	123,275	85,145	69.1	81,402	66.0	3,743	4.4	38,130
2018	124,678	86,096	69.1	82,698	66.3	3,398	3.9	38,582
2019	125,353	86,687	69.2	83,460	66.6	3,227	3.7	38,667
2020	125,922	85,204	67.7	78,560	62.4	6,644	7.8	40,718
2021	126,487	85,505	67.6	80,829	63.9	4,676	5.5	40,983
2022	128,617	87,421	68.0	84,203	65.5	3,218	3.7	41,197
2023	130,476	88,877	68.1	85,500	65.5	3,377	3.8	41,599
2024	130,939	88,974	68.0	85,313	65.2	3,661	4.1	41,965
Monthly data, seasonally adjusted(1)
2024
March	130,605	88,864	68.0	85,464	65.4	3,400	3.8	41,741
April	130,694	88,738	67.9	85,235	65.2	3,503	3.9	41,956
May	130,782	88,688	67.8	84,977	65.0	3,711	4.2	42,095
June	130,875	89,140	68.1	85,446	65.3	3,694	4.1	41,734
July	130,975	89,194	68.1	85,347	65.2	3,846	4.3	41,781
August	131,077	88,938	67.9	85,099	64.9	3,839	4.3	42,139
September	131,186	89,339	68.1	85,562	65.2	3,777	4.2	41,848
October	131,287	89,378	68.1	85,592	65.2	3,785	4.2	41,909
November	131,371	89,151	67.9	85,318	64.9	3,833	4.3	42,220
December	131,455	89,295	67.9	85,620	65.1	3,675	4.1	42,160
2025
January	133,010	90,393	68.0	86,733	65.2	3,660	4.0	42,617
February	133,089	89,987	67.6	86,226	64.8	3,761	4.2	43,102
March	133,175	90,244	67.8	86,443	64.9	3,800	4.2	42,932
WOMEN
2015	129,700	73,510	56.7	69,703	53.7	3,807	5.2	56,190
2016	131,040	74,432	56.8	70,868	54.1	3,564	4.8	56,608
2017	131,804	75,175	57.0	71,936	54.6	3,239	4.3	56,629
2018	133,112	75,978	57.1	73,063	54.9	2,916	3.8	57,134
2019	133,822	76,852	57.4	74,078	55.4	2,774	3.6	56,970
2020	134,407	75,538	56.2	69,234	51.5	6,304	8.3	58,869
2021	134,958	75,699	56.1	71,752	53.2	3,948	5.2	59,259
2022	135,356	76,866	56.8	74,089	54.7	2,778	3.6	58,490
2023	136,466	78,239	57.3	75,537	55.4	2,702	3.5	58,227
2024	137,633	79,132	57.5	76,033	55.2	3,100	3.9	58,500
Monthly data, seasonally adjusted(1)
2024
March	137,279	79,057	57.6	75,961	55.3	3,096	3.9	58,222
April	137,372	79,250	57.7	76,260	55.5	2,989	3.8	58,122
May	137,465	79,111	57.5	76,187	55.4	2,924	3.7	58,354
June	137,564	78,864	57.3	75,709	55.0	3,155	4.0	58,699
July	137,669	79,122	57.5	75,871	55.1	3,250	4.1	58,547
August	137,779	79,558	57.7	76,325	55.4	3,232	4.1	58,221
September	137,894	79,365	57.6	76,240	55.3	3,125	3.9	58,529
October	138,002	79,050	57.3	75,864	55.0	3,187	4.0	58,952
November	138,092	79,153	57.3	75,865	54.9	3,288	4.2	58,939
December	138,183	79,252	57.4	76,041	55.0	3,211	4.1	58,931
2025
January	139,674	80,351	57.5	77,162	55.2	3,189	4.0	59,324
February	139,758	80,372	57.5	77,081	55.2	3,291	4.1	59,385
March	139,848	80,348	57.5	77,065	55.1	3,283	4.1	59,500
Footnotes (1) The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation.
NOTE: Revisions to population controls and other changes can affect the comparability of labor force levels over time. In recent years, updated population controls have been introduced annually with the release of January data. Additional information is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#pop.

Last Modified Date: April 04, 2025