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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-3. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by sex and age, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status,
sex, and age
2023 2024
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

TOTAL

Civilian noninstitutional population(1)

267,428 267,642 267,822 267,991 267,540 267,711 267,884 268,066 268,248 268,438 268,644 268,856 269,080

Civilian labor force

167,897 167,723 168,127 167,451 167,276 167,426 167,895 167,982 167,732 168,009 168,429 168,549 168,699

Participation rate

62.8 62.7 62.8 62.5 62.5 62.5 62.7 62.7 62.5 62.6 62.7 62.7 62.7

Employed

161,550 161,280 161,866 161,183 161,152 160,968 161,466 161,491 161,083 161,199 161,266 161,434 161,864

Employment-population ratio

60.4 60.3 60.4 60.1 60.2 60.1 60.3 60.2 60.1 60.1 60.0 60.0 60.2

Unemployed

6,347 6,443 6,262 6,268 6,124 6,458 6,429 6,492 6,649 6,811 7,163 7,115 6,834

Unemployment rate

3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.2 4.1

Not in labor force

99,531 99,919 99,695 100,540 100,265 100,285 99,989 100,083 100,516 100,429 100,215 100,306 100,381

Persons who currently want a job

5,424 5,376 5,343 5,671 5,793 5,672 5,443 5,637 5,717 5,234 5,600 5,637 5,697


Men, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population(1)

130,713 130,816 130,903 130,985 130,436 130,520 130,605 130,694 130,782 130,875 130,975 131,077 131,186

Civilian labor force

89,335 88,968 89,555 89,250 88,507 88,391 88,812 88,708 88,619 89,171 89,293 88,950 89,308

Participation rate

68.3 68.0 68.4 68.1 67.9 67.7 68.0 67.9 67.8 68.1 68.2 67.9 68.1

Employed

85,657 85,327 85,981 85,794 85,034 84,993 85,490 85,208 84,882 85,514 85,390 85,075 85,596

Employment-population ratio

65.5 65.2 65.7 65.5 65.2 65.1 65.5 65.2 64.9 65.3 65.2 64.9 65.2

Unemployed

3,678 3,641 3,574 3,456 3,473 3,398 3,323 3,500 3,737 3,657 3,903 3,875 3,712

Unemployment rate

4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.2 4.1 4.4 4.4 4.2

Not in labor force

41,378 41,848 41,348 41,735 41,929 42,129 41,793 41,986 42,163 41,704 41,682 42,127 41,878


Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population(1)

121,931 122,029 122,111 122,187 121,539 121,611 121,685 121,763 121,844 121,929 122,021 122,118 122,221

Civilian labor force

86,124 85,687 86,256 86,007 85,364 85,180 85,398 85,382 85,229 85,846 86,054 85,857 86,006

Participation rate

70.6 70.2 70.6 70.4 70.2 70.0 70.2 70.1 69.9 70.4 70.5 70.3 70.4

Employed

82,853 82,526 83,084 82,958 82,304 82,178 82,543 82,318 81,986 82,618 82,576 82,452 82,815

Employment-population ratio

68.0 67.6 68.0 67.9 67.7 67.6 67.8 67.6 67.3 67.8 67.7 67.5 67.8

Unemployed

3,271 3,161 3,172 3,050 3,060 3,002 2,855 3,064 3,243 3,227 3,477 3,405 3,192

Unemployment rate

3.8 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.7

Not in labor force

35,807 36,343 35,854 36,180 36,175 36,431 36,287 36,381 36,615 36,083 35,968 36,261 36,215


Women, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population(1)

136,715 136,826 136,919 137,006 137,104 137,191 137,279 137,372 137,465 137,564 137,669 137,779 137,894

Civilian labor force

78,562 78,755 78,572 78,201 78,768 79,035 79,083 79,274 79,113 78,838 79,136 79,599 79,391

Participation rate

57.5 57.6 57.4 57.1 57.5 57.6 57.6 57.7 57.6 57.3 57.5 57.8 57.6

Employed

75,893 75,953 75,885 75,389 76,118 75,975 75,976 76,283 76,201 75,684 75,876 76,359 76,268

Employment-population ratio

55.5 55.5 55.4 55.0 55.5 55.4 55.3 55.5 55.4 55.0 55.1 55.4 55.3

Unemployed

2,669 2,801 2,688 2,811 2,650 3,060 3,106 2,991 2,912 3,154 3,260 3,240 3,123

Unemployment rate

3.4 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 4.0 4.1 4.1 3.9

Not in labor force

58,153 58,071 58,346 58,805 58,336 58,156 58,197 58,098 58,353 58,725 58,533 58,179 58,503


Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population(1)

128,237 128,342 128,430 128,513 128,503 128,581 128,659 128,742 128,830 128,922 129,021 129,125 129,236

Civilian labor force

75,453 75,487 75,399 75,047 75,529 75,835 75,792 75,989 75,812 75,587 75,968 76,411 76,134

Participation rate

58.8 58.8 58.7 58.4 58.8 59.0 58.9 59.0 58.8 58.6 58.9 59.2 58.9

Employed

73,119 73,066 73,049 72,587 73,144 73,182 73,061 73,334 73,226 72,798 73,078 73,589 73,426

Employment-population ratio

57.0 56.9 56.9 56.5 56.9 56.9 56.8 57.0 56.8 56.5 56.6 57.0 56.8

Unemployed

2,333 2,421 2,350 2,460 2,385 2,653 2,731 2,655 2,586 2,788 2,890 2,822 2,708

Unemployment rate

3.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.6

Not in labor force

52,784 52,856 53,031 53,466 52,974 52,746 52,867 52,753 53,018 53,335 53,052 52,714 53,102


Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population(1)

17,260 17,270 17,281 17,291 17,498 17,519 17,540 17,561 17,574 17,588 17,602 17,612 17,623

Civilian labor force

6,321 6,549 6,472 6,396 6,383 6,411 6,704 6,611 6,692 6,577 6,407 6,281 6,559

Participation rate

36.6 37.9 37.5 37.0 36.5 36.6 38.2 37.6 38.1 37.4 36.4 35.7 37.2

Employed

5,578 5,688 5,733 5,638 5,704 5,608 5,862 5,839 5,871 5,782 5,612 5,393 5,624

Employment-population ratio

32.3 32.9 33.2 32.6 32.6 32.0 33.4 33.2 33.4 32.9 31.9 30.6 31.9

Unemployed

743 861 739 758 679 803 842 772 821 795 795 888 935

Unemployment rate

11.8 13.1 11.4 11.9 10.6 12.5 12.6 11.7 12.3 12.1 12.4 14.1 14.3

Not in labor force

10,939 10,721 10,809 10,895 11,115 11,108 10,835 10,950 10,882 11,011 11,195 11,332 11,064

Footnotes
(1) The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation.

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

 

Last Modified Date: October 04, 2024