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	Sept. 2024	Aug. 2025	Sept. 2025	Sept. 2024	May 2025	June 2025	July 2025	Aug. 2025	Sept. 2025
Total, 16 years and over	161,802	163,394	163,645	60.1	59.7	59.7	59.6	59.6	59.7
16 to 19 years	5,621	5,342	5,617	31.9	31.3	30.0	29.7	30.0	31.5
16 to 17 years	2,184	1,911	2,115	22.9	20.8	21.1	21.0	20.4	21.8
18 to 19 years	3,408	3,415	3,474	42.2	42.7	40.0	39.2	40.3	42.7
20 years and over	156,180	158,052	158,028	62.1	61.7	61.8	61.7	61.7	61.6
20 to 24 years	14,081	13,972	14,166	65.7	65.4	65.3	65.3	63.7	64.5
25 years and over	142,089	143,981	143,874	61.8	61.4	61.5	61.3	61.5	61.4
25 to 54 years	104,171	105,877	105,879	80.9	80.5	80.7	80.4	80.7	80.7
25 to 34 years	35,566	36,250	36,046	80.1	80.3	80.3	79.7	79.9	79.5
35 to 44 years	36,447	37,252	37,354	82.3	81.3	81.5	81.6	81.9	82.1
45 to 54 years	32,158	32,375	32,479	80.3	79.7	80.3	79.9	80.2	80.5
55 years and over	37,918	38,104	37,996	37.4	37.0	36.9	37.0	37.0	36.8

Men, 16 years and over	85,562	86,886	86,650	65.2	64.9	64.9	64.7	65.0	64.8
16 to 19 years	2,779	2,715	2,718	31.0	30.6	29.7	29.6	29.9	29.9
16 to 17 years	1,035	855	960	21.3	20.3	20.4	19.5	18.4	19.6
18 to 19 years	1,726	1,839	1,734	41.9	41.7	39.7	40.4	41.6	41.5
20 years and over	82,783	84,171	83,932	67.7	67.4	67.4	67.2	67.6	67.3
20 to 24 years	7,221	7,159	7,315	67.3	66.6	67.1	66.1	65.1	66.4
25 years and over	75,554	76,932	76,623	67.8	67.4	67.4	67.3	67.7	67.4
25 to 54 years	55,261	56,382	56,314	86.4	86.1	86.4	85.9	86.5	86.3
25 to 34 years	18,858	19,343	19,204	85.3	85.8	86.1	85.2	85.6	85.0
35 to 44 years	19,456	20,004	20,026	88.2	87.3	87.7	87.2	88.3	88.3
45 to 54 years	16,946	17,035	17,084	85.6	84.9	85.2	85.1	85.4	85.6
55 years and over	20,293	20,550	20,309	42.7	42.2	41.9	42.3	42.5	41.9

Women, 16 years and over	76,240	76,508	76,994	55.3	54.8	54.8	54.7	54.5	54.8
16 to 19 years	2,843	2,627	2,899	32.8	32.0	30.3	29.7	30.0	33.1
16 to 17 years	1,149	1,056	1,155	24.5	21.4	21.7	22.5	22.5	24.1
18 to 19 years	1,682	1,576	1,740	42.5	43.7	40.3	37.9	38.8	44.0
20 years and over	73,397	73,881	74,096	56.8	56.4	56.4	56.4	56.1	56.3
20 to 24 years	6,860	6,813	6,851	64.1	64.3	63.4	64.6	62.3	62.6
25 years and over	66,535	67,049	67,252	56.1	55.7	55.8	55.7	55.6	55.7
25 to 54 years	48,910	49,495	49,565	75.5	74.9	75.2	75.0	75.0	75.1
25 to 34 years	16,707	16,908	16,842	74.9	74.8	74.6	74.2	74.3	74.0
35 to 44 years	16,990	17,247	17,328	76.4	75.3	75.4	75.9	75.6	75.9
45 to 54 years	15,212	15,340	15,395	75.1	74.6	75.6	74.9	75.2	75.4
55 years and over	17,625	17,554	17,686	32.8	32.4	32.4	32.3	32.1	32.3
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: November 20, 2025