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
Aug.
2017		 July
2018		 Aug.
2018		 Aug.
2017		 Apr.
2018		 May
2018		 June
2018		 July
2018		 Aug.
2018

Total, 16 years and over

 153,471 155,965 155,542 60.1 60.3 60.4 60.4 60.5 60.3

16 to 19 years

 5,082 5,127 4,879 30.3 30.3 30.2 30.7 30.6 29.1

16 to 17 years

 1,923 1,815 1,770 21.3 20.6 20.0 20.5 21.0 19.9

18 to 19 years

 3,150 3,315 3,110 40.7 41.6 41.5 41.9 40.9 39.6

20 years and over

 148,389 150,838 150,663 62.2 62.4 62.5 62.4 62.6 62.4

20 to 24 years

 14,227 14,128 13,841 66.6 66.6 66.2 66.1 66.5 65.2

25 years and over

 134,086 136,762 136,749 61.7 62.0 62.1 62.1 62.2 62.1

25 to 54 years

 98,584 100,417 100,276 78.4 79.2 79.2 79.3 79.5 79.3

25 to 34 years

 34,317 35,444 35,316 78.0 78.9 79.1 79.2 79.5 79.1

35 to 44 years

 31,830 32,690 32,636 79.6 80.6 80.2 80.3 80.5 80.3

45 to 54 years

 32,437 32,283 32,324 77.7 78.0 78.4 78.4 78.4 78.6

55 years and over

 35,502 36,346 36,473 38.8 38.7 39.0 38.8 38.9 38.9

Men, 16 years and over

 81,342 82,684 82,545 65.9 66.4 66.5 66.2 66.3 66.1

16 to 19 years

 2,455 2,444 2,410 28.9 29.4 28.9 29.6 28.8 28.4

16 to 17 years

 884 814 812 19.2 19.2 18.9 19.1 18.6 17.9

18 to 19 years

 1,564 1,629 1,598 40.2 41.1 40.3 41.1 39.7 40.4

20 years and over

 78,887 80,240 80,134 68.6 69.1 69.2 68.9 69.0 68.9

20 to 24 years

 7,357 7,149 6,990 68.7 68.4 67.6 67.5 67.2 65.7

25 years and over

 71,506 73,126 73,106 68.6 69.2 69.4 69.1 69.3 69.2

25 to 54 years

 52,574 53,673 53,599 84.9 86.3 86.3 86.1 86.2 86.0

25 to 34 years

 18,438 19,054 19,007 84.4 85.6 85.7 85.6 85.8 85.5

35 to 44 years

 17,085 17,691 17,642 87.1 88.8 88.7 88.4 88.7 88.3

45 to 54 years

 17,051 16,928 16,950 83.5 84.6 84.7 84.3 84.1 84.3

55 years and over

 18,933 19,453 19,507 44.7 44.5 45.0 44.6 44.9 45.0

Women, 16 years and over

 72,129 73,281 72,997 54.7 54.6 54.7 54.9 55.0 54.8

16 to 19 years

 2,627 2,683 2,468 31.8 31.2 31.6 31.9 32.5 29.9

16 to 17 years

 1,039 1,001 958 23.6 21.9 21.2 22.0 23.5 21.9

18 to 19 years

 1,586 1,687 1,512 41.1 42.2 42.7 42.7 42.2 38.8

20 years and over

 69,502 70,598 70,529 56.2 56.2 56.2 56.4 56.5 56.4

20 to 24 years

 6,870 6,979 6,851 64.5 64.9 64.7 64.6 65.8 64.6

25 years and over

 62,580 63,636 63,643 55.4 55.3 55.4 55.7 55.7 55.6

25 to 54 years

 46,011 46,744 46,677 72.0 72.2 72.4 72.8 72.9 72.8

25 to 34 years

 15,880 16,390 16,309 71.6 72.3 72.6 72.8 73.2 72.8

35 to 44 years

 14,745 14,998 14,994 72.4 72.8 72.1 72.6 72.6 72.5

45 to 54 years

 15,386 15,355 15,374 72.1 71.7 72.4 72.9 72.9 73.1

55 years and over

 16,569 16,892 16,966 33.7 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.7 33.7

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: September 07, 2018