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Employment status, sex, and age |
2023 | 2024 | |||||||||||
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Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | |
TOTAL |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Last Modified Date: October 04, 2024