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

Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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	Apr. 2020	Mar. 2021	Apr. 2021	Apr. 2020	Dec. 2020	Jan. 2021	Feb. 2021	Mar. 2021	Apr. 2021
Total, 16 years and over	133,370	150,848	151,176	51.3	57.4	57.5	57.6	57.8	57.9
16 to 19 years	3,457	5,142	5,398	20.9	30.0	30.2	31.1	31.2	32.8
16 to 17 years	1,297	1,923	2,057	15.0	20.1	20.3	21.1	22.2	23.6
18 to 19 years	2,171	3,256	3,337	27.3	41.7	41.8	42.6	41.7	43.1
20 years and over	129,913	145,706	145,778	53.4	59.2	59.4	59.4	59.6	59.6
20 to 24 years	10,045	13,150	13,118	48.0	62.9	63.3	63.4	63.1	63.0
25 years and over	119,745	132,492	132,540	53.8	58.8	58.9	58.9	59.2	59.2
25 to 54 years	87,662	96,856	96,952	69.6	76.3	76.4	76.5	76.8	76.9
25 to 34 years	30,421	34,099	34,319	67.9	75.6	75.6	75.9	76.1	76.6
35 to 44 years	29,595	32,406	32,407	71.8	76.9	77.3	77.2	77.7	77.7
45 to 54 years	27,646	30,351	30,226	69.2	76.3	76.3	76.6	76.7	76.4
55 years and over	32,083	35,636	35,588	33.3	36.3	36.3	36.2	36.5	36.4

Men, 16 years and over	71,892	79,681	80,017	57.2	62.9	63.2	63.1	63.1	63.3
16 to 19 years	1,917	2,488	2,669	22.9	29.6	30.1	29.7	29.9	32.1
16 to 17 years	633	879	970	14.7	19.5	19.7	20.1	20.0	21.9
18 to 19 years	1,290	1,632	1,680	31.8	41.7	43.0	42.4	41.6	43.2
20 years and over	69,975	77,194	77,348	59.6	65.3	65.5	65.5	65.4	65.5
20 to 24 years	5,246	6,711	6,770	50.2	63.8	65.4	65.0	64.5	65.1
25 years and over	64,695	70,499	70,562	60.5	65.3	65.4	65.4	65.6	65.6
25 to 54 years	47,234	51,542	51,616	76.0	82.3	82.5	82.6	82.8	82.9
25 to 34 years	16,411	18,229	18,339	73.3	81.1	81.0	81.1	81.5	82.0
35 to 44 years	16,049	17,468	17,477	79.2	83.9	84.7	84.7	85.0	85.0
45 to 54 years	14,774	15,845	15,801	75.6	81.8	81.9	82.1	81.8	81.7
55 years and over	17,462	18,957	18,946	39.1	41.9	41.9	41.8	41.9	41.8

Women, 16 years and over	61,478	71,167	71,159	45.8	52.2	52.2	52.4	52.8	52.8
16 to 19 years	1,540	2,654	2,729	18.8	30.3	30.2	32.5	32.6	33.5
16 to 17 years	663	1,044	1,087	15.4	20.7	21.0	22.3	24.6	25.4
18 to 19 years	881	1,624	1,656	22.6	41.6	40.8	42.7	41.7	42.9
20 years and over	59,938	68,513	68,430	47.6	53.6	53.6	53.7	54.1	54.0
20 to 24 years	4,799	6,440	6,348	45.8	62.0	61.3	61.8	61.7	60.8
25 years and over	55,050	61,993	61,978	47.7	52.9	52.9	52.9	53.4	53.3
25 to 54 years	40,428	45,314	45,336	63.4	70.4	70.4	70.6	71.0	71.1
25 to 34 years	14,010	15,870	15,980	62.4	70.1	70.3	70.7	70.8	71.3
35 to 44 years	13,547	14,938	14,930	64.7	70.2	70.1	69.9	70.7	70.6
45 to 54 years	12,872	14,506	14,425	63.1	71.1	71.0	71.2	71.7	71.3
55 years and over	14,622	16,679	16,642	28.3	31.4	31.4	31.4	31.8	31.8
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 07, 2021