A-8a. Employed persons and employment-population ratios by age and sex, seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-8a. Employed people and employment-population ratios by age and sex, seasonally adjusted
Age and sex	Number of employed people (in thousands)			Employment-population ratios
Age and sex	July 2024	June 2025	July 2025	July 2024	Mar. 2025	Apr. 2025	May 2025	June 2025	July 2025
Total, 16 years and over	161,219	163,366	163,106	60.0	59.9	60.0	59.7	59.7	59.6
16 to 19 years	5,570	5,361	5,291	31.6	32.4	32.1	31.3	30.0	29.7
16 to 17 years	2,125	1,958	1,985	22.8	22.1	21.3	20.8	21.1	21.0
18 to 19 years	3,427	3,419	3,290	41.3	44.3	43.8	42.7	40.0	39.2
20 years and over	155,649	158,005	157,815	62.0	61.8	62.0	61.7	61.8	61.7
20 to 24 years	14,081	14,298	14,321	65.8	66.7	66.2	65.4	65.3	65.3
25 years and over	141,572	143,707	143,522	61.6	61.4	61.6	61.4	61.5	61.3
25 to 54 years	104,088	105,843	105,425	80.9	80.4	80.7	80.5	80.7	80.4
25 to 34 years	35,556	36,425	36,169	80.0	80.1	80.2	80.3	80.3	79.7
35 to 44 years	36,267	36,994	37,041	82.0	81.5	81.7	81.3	81.5	81.6
45 to 54 years	32,265	32,424	32,216	80.6	79.6	80.0	79.7	80.3	79.9
55 years and over	37,484	37,863	38,097	37.1	37.1	37.2	37.0	36.9	37.0

Men, 16 years and over	85,347	86,575	86,347	65.2	64.9	65.1	64.9	64.9	64.7
16 to 19 years	2,774	2,703	2,686	31.0	31.7	31.6	30.6	29.7	29.6
16 to 17 years	1,032	943	931	21.5	21.7	21.6	20.3	20.4	19.5
18 to 19 years	1,728	1,776	1,742	41.6	43.2	42.9	41.7	39.7	40.4
20 years and over	82,573	83,872	83,660	67.7	67.3	67.5	67.4	67.4	67.2
20 to 24 years	7,159	7,378	7,266	66.8	67.2	66.8	66.6	67.1	66.1
25 years and over	75,392	76,455	76,392	67.7	67.5	67.6	67.4	67.4	67.3
25 to 54 years	55,346	56,262	55,948	86.6	86.0	86.4	86.1	86.4	85.9
25 to 34 years	19,014	19,449	19,264	85.9	85.5	86.1	85.8	86.1	85.2
35 to 44 years	19,372	19,821	19,737	88.0	87.9	87.9	87.3	87.7	87.2
45 to 54 years	16,960	16,992	16,947	85.7	84.6	85.1	84.9	85.2	85.1
55 years and over	20,046	20,193	20,444	42.3	42.3	42.2	42.2	41.9	42.3

Women, 16 years and over	75,871	76,791	76,760	55.1	55.1	55.2	54.8	54.8	54.7
16 to 19 years	2,796	2,657	2,605	32.3	33.1	32.6	32.0	30.3	29.7
16 to 17 years	1,093	1,015	1,054	24.3	22.5	21.1	21.4	21.7	22.5
18 to 19 years	1,699	1,643	1,548	41.0	45.3	44.7	43.7	40.3	37.9
20 years and over	73,076	74,134	74,155	56.6	56.6	56.7	56.4	56.4	56.4
20 to 24 years	6,923	6,920	7,055	64.8	66.2	65.5	64.3	63.4	64.6
25 years and over	66,180	67,252	67,129	55.9	55.7	55.9	55.7	55.8	55.7
25 to 54 years	48,742	49,581	49,477	75.3	74.9	75.0	74.9	75.2	75.0
25 to 34 years	16,542	16,976	16,905	74.1	74.8	74.3	74.8	74.6	74.2
35 to 44 years	16,895	17,173	17,304	76.1	75.2	75.6	75.3	75.4	75.9
45 to 54 years	15,305	15,432	15,269	75.7	74.7	75.1	74.6	75.6	74.9
55 years and over	17,438	17,671	17,652	32.5	32.4	32.8	32.4	32.4	32.3
NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: August 01, 2025