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

HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table A-8a. Employed persons and employment-population ratios by age and sex, seasonally adjusted
Age and sex	Number of employed persons (in thousands)			Employment-population ratios
Age and sex	Mar. 2024	Feb. 2025	Mar. 2025	Mar. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025	Mar. 2025
Total, 16 years and over	161,425	163,307	163,508	60.3	59.8	60.0	60.1	59.9	59.9
16 to 19 years	5,861	5,792	5,786	33.4	31.5	32.8	32.0	32.4	32.4
16 to 17 years	2,151	1,994	2,095	23.4	20.7	21.4	20.6	20.9	22.1
18 to 19 years	3,736	3,801	3,708	44.7	43.6	45.9	45.3	45.6	44.3
20 years and over	155,564	157,516	157,722	62.1	61.8	61.9	62.1	61.8	61.8
20 to 24 years	14,271	14,332	14,609	66.9	65.9	66.5	66.7	65.4	66.7
25 years and over	141,425	143,219	143,207	61.8	61.4	61.4	61.7	61.4	61.4
25 to 54 years	103,621	105,386	105,279	80.7	80.4	80.5	80.7	80.5	80.4
25 to 34 years	35,660	36,283	36,333	80.2	79.9	80.1	80.3	80.0	80.1
35 to 44 years	36,069	36,779	36,844	81.9	81.7	81.7	81.7	81.4	81.5
45 to 54 years	31,892	32,323	32,101	79.7	79.6	79.6	80.1	80.1	79.6
55 years and over	37,803	37,833	37,928	37.6	37.2	37.2	37.3	37.0	37.1

Men, 16 years and over	85,464	86,226	86,443	65.4	64.9	65.1	65.2	64.8	64.9
16 to 19 years	2,948	2,915	2,880	33.1	29.9	32.1	32.2	32.1	31.7
16 to 17 years	1,027	980	1,041	22.5	18.6	20.5	19.8	20.3	21.7
18 to 19 years	1,939	1,946	1,855	44.5	42.7	45.2	46.7	45.7	43.2
20 years and over	82,516	83,311	83,563	67.8	67.5	67.6	67.6	67.2	67.3
20 to 24 years	7,218	7,218	7,377	67.6	66.8	68.2	67.2	65.7	67.2
25 years and over	75,414	76,172	76,290	67.9	67.6	67.5	67.8	67.4	67.5
25 to 54 years	55,115	55,955	55,952	86.3	86.1	86.1	86.4	86.1	86.0
25 to 34 years	18,953	19,188	19,317	85.7	85.2	85.1	85.1	85.0	85.5
35 to 44 years	19,270	19,740	19,789	87.9	87.9	87.8	88.2	87.7	87.9
45 to 54 years	16,892	17,026	16,846	85.3	85.2	85.1	85.8	85.4	84.6
55 years and over	20,299	20,217	20,338	43.0	42.6	42.6	42.5	42.1	42.3

Women, 16 years and over	75,961	77,081	77,065	55.3	54.9	55.0	55.2	55.2	55.1
16 to 19 years	2,913	2,877	2,906	33.8	33.2	33.5	31.7	32.8	33.1
16 to 17 years	1,124	1,013	1,053	24.4	23.0	22.2	21.4	21.6	22.5
18 to 19 years	1,797	1,855	1,853	44.8	44.5	46.6	43.9	45.4	45.3
20 years and over	73,048	74,205	74,159	56.8	56.4	56.5	56.8	56.6	56.6
20 to 24 years	7,054	7,114	7,231	66.2	65.1	64.8	66.2	65.2	66.2
25 years and over	66,011	67,047	66,917	55.9	55.6	55.7	55.9	55.8	55.7
25 to 54 years	48,506	49,431	49,327	75.1	74.8	75.0	75.1	75.1	74.9
25 to 34 years	16,707	17,095	17,016	74.9	74.6	75.2	75.5	75.1	74.8
35 to 44 years	16,799	17,039	17,055	76.0	75.6	75.7	75.2	75.2	75.2
45 to 54 years	15,001	15,297	15,255	74.3	74.1	74.2	74.6	74.9	74.7
55 years and over	17,505	17,616	17,590	32.8	32.5	32.4	32.6	32.5	32.4
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: April 04, 2025