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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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
Apr.
2024
Mar.
2025
Apr.
2025
Apr.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025
Feb.
2025
Mar.
2025
Apr.
2025

Total, 16 years and over

161,495 163,508 163,944 60.2 60.0 60.1 59.9 59.9 60.0

16 to 19 years

5,833 5,786 5,733 33.2 32.8 32.0 32.4 32.4 32.1

16 to 17 years

2,120 2,095 2,002 23.3 21.4 20.6 20.9 22.1 21.3

18 to 19 years

3,719 3,708 3,718 44.0 45.9 45.3 45.6 44.3 43.8

20 years and over

155,662 157,722 158,211 62.1 61.9 62.1 61.8 61.8 62.0

20 to 24 years

14,397 14,609 14,498 67.4 66.5 66.7 65.4 66.7 66.2

25 years and over

141,310 143,207 143,709 61.7 61.4 61.7 61.4 61.4 61.6

25 to 54 years

103,801 105,279 105,594 80.8 80.5 80.7 80.5 80.4 80.7

25 to 34 years

35,634 36,333 36,364 80.2 80.1 80.3 80.0 80.1 80.2

35 to 44 years

36,167 36,844 36,975 82.1 81.7 81.7 81.4 81.5 81.7

45 to 54 years

32,000 32,101 32,256 80.0 79.6 80.1 80.1 79.6 80.1

55 years and over

37,509 37,928 38,115 37.3 37.2 37.3 37.0 37.1 37.2

Men, 16 years and over

85,235 86,443 86,724 65.2 65.1 65.2 64.8 64.9 65.1

16 to 19 years

2,889 2,880 2,875 32.3 32.1 32.2 32.1 31.7 31.6

16 to 17 years

1,005 1,041 1,039 22.1 20.5 19.8 20.3 21.7 21.6

18 to 19 years

1,889 1,855 1,837 43.1 45.2 46.7 45.7 43.2 42.9

20 years and over

82,346 83,563 83,849 67.6 67.6 67.6 67.2 67.3 67.5

20 to 24 years

7,368 7,377 7,342 68.9 68.2 67.2 65.7 67.2 66.8

25 years and over

74,991 76,290 76,517 67.5 67.5 67.8 67.4 67.5 67.6

25 to 54 years

55,001 55,952 56,205 86.1 86.1 86.4 86.1 86.0 86.4

25 to 34 years

18,896 19,317 19,445 85.4 85.1 85.1 85.0 85.5 86.1

35 to 44 years

19,210 19,789 19,816 87.6 87.8 88.2 87.7 87.9 87.9

45 to 54 years

16,895 16,846 16,944 85.2 85.1 85.8 85.4 84.6 85.1

55 years and over

19,990 20,338 20,312 42.4 42.6 42.5 42.1 42.3 42.2

Women, 16 years and over

76,260 77,065 77,220 55.5 55.0 55.2 55.2 55.1 55.2

16 to 19 years

2,944 2,906 2,858 34.1 33.5 31.7 32.8 33.1 32.6

16 to 17 years

1,115 1,053 963 24.4 22.2 21.4 21.6 22.5 21.1

18 to 19 years

1,830 1,853 1,881 45.1 46.6 43.9 45.4 45.3 44.8

20 years and over

73,316 74,159 74,362 56.9 56.5 56.8 56.6 56.6 56.7

20 to 24 years

7,029 7,231 7,156 65.9 64.8 66.2 65.2 66.2 65.6

25 years and over

66,318 66,917 67,192 56.2 55.7 55.9 55.8 55.7 55.9

25 to 54 years

48,800 49,327 49,389 75.5 75.0 75.1 75.1 74.9 75.0

25 to 34 years

16,738 17,016 16,918 75.0 75.2 75.5 75.1 74.8 74.3

35 to 44 years

16,957 17,055 17,158 76.6 75.7 75.2 75.2 75.2 75.5

45 to 54 years

15,105 15,255 15,312 74.9 74.2 74.6 74.9 74.7 75.1

55 years and over

17,518 17,590 17,803 32.8 32.4 32.6 32.5 32.4 32.7

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: May 02, 2025