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	Apr. 2025	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026	Apr. 2025	Dec. 2025	Jan. 2026	Feb. 2026	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026
Total, 16 years and over	163,898	162,848	162,622	60.0	59.7	59.4	59.3	59.2	59.1
16 to 19 years	5,704	5,425	5,397	31.9	30.8	30.6	30.4	30.8	30.7
16 to 17 years	1,990	2,000	1,929	21.2	20.3	20.7	21.0	21.4	20.9
18 to 19 years	3,714	3,459	3,496	43.8	42.9	41.8	41.3	41.9	41.8
20 years and over	158,195	157,423	157,225	62.0	61.7	61.4	61.3	61.2	61.1
20 to 24 years	14,465	14,633	14,429	66.0	65.5	66.3	66.2	66.0	65.2
25 years and over	143,700	142,806	142,743	61.6	61.3	60.9	60.8	60.7	60.7
25 to 54 years	105,593	105,007	104,932	80.7	80.7	80.8	80.7	80.7	80.7
25 to 34 years	36,354	36,362	36,427	80.1	80.3	79.9	79.7	79.7	79.8
35 to 44 years	36,985	36,529	36,646	81.7	81.7	82.0	81.7	81.6	81.8
45 to 54 years	32,254	32,116	31,859	80.0	80.0	80.6	80.6	80.9	80.4
55 years and over	38,108	37,799	37,810	37.2	36.8	36.1	36.1	36.0	36.0

Men, 16 years and over	86,691	85,111	85,007	65.1	64.8	64.4	64.3	64.2	64.1
16 to 19 years	2,856	2,549	2,654	31.4	28.8	28.6	29.2	28.4	29.6
16 to 17 years	1,023	860	842	21.3	18.8	19.7	19.6	18.7	18.1
18 to 19 years	1,839	1,707	1,829	42.9	40.8	38.2	39.9	39.2	42.4
20 years and over	83,835	82,562	82,353	67.5	67.4	67.0	66.8	66.8	66.6
20 to 24 years	7,329	7,632	7,382	66.7	66.3	66.8	66.5	68.3	66.1
25 years and over	76,511	74,970	74,972	67.6	67.5	67.0	66.8	66.7	66.6
25 to 54 years	56,200	55,104	55,253	86.4	86.4	86.5	86.4	86.2	86.5
25 to 34 years	19,436	19,171	19,431	86.0	85.5	85.8	85.3	84.7	85.8
35 to 44 years	19,822	19,331	19,304	87.9	88.1	88.1	88.0	88.0	87.8
45 to 54 years	16,942	16,603	16,517	85.1	85.4	85.7	86.0	86.0	85.8
55 years and over	20,311	19,865	19,719	42.2	42.1	41.3	41.1	40.9	40.5

Women, 16 years and over	77,208	77,737	77,615	55.2	54.8	54.7	54.7	54.7	54.5
16 to 19 years	2,848	2,876	2,743	32.5	32.9	32.7	31.7	33.3	31.8
16 to 17 years	967	1,140	1,088	21.2	22.0	21.6	22.4	24.0	23.7
18 to 19 years	1,875	1,751	1,667	44.6	45.1	45.6	42.9	45.0	41.3
20 years and over	74,360	74,861	74,872	56.7	56.3	56.1	56.1	56.0	56.0
20 to 24 years	7,136	7,002	7,047	65.4	64.7	65.8	66.0	63.7	64.2
25 years and over	67,189	67,836	67,771	55.9	55.6	55.2	55.2	55.3	55.2
25 to 54 years	49,393	49,903	49,680	75.0	75.1	75.3	75.1	75.4	75.0
25 to 34 years	16,918	17,191	16,996	74.3	75.1	74.2	74.1	74.7	73.9
35 to 44 years	17,163	17,198	17,342	75.6	75.4	76.1	75.7	75.4	76.0
45 to 54 years	15,311	15,513	15,342	75.1	74.7	75.7	75.4	76.1	75.3
55 years and over	17,797	17,934	18,091	32.7	32.1	31.6	31.8	31.8	32.0
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 08, 2026