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
Nov.
2017		 Oct.
2018		 Nov.
2018		 Nov.
2017		 July
2018		 Aug.
2018		 Sept.
2018		 Oct.
2018		 Nov.
2018

Total, 16 years and over

 153,917 156,562 156,795 60.1 60.5 60.3 60.4 60.6 60.6

16 to 19 years

 4,928 5,248 5,218 29.4 30.6 29.1 30.3 31.3 31.1

16 to 17 years

 1,929 1,956 1,917 20.7 21.0 19.9 19.7 22.0 21.4

18 to 19 years

 2,996 3,293 3,307 40.2 40.9 39.6 42.2 41.8 42.4

20 years and over

 148,989 151,314 151,578 62.3 62.6 62.4 62.5 62.6 62.6

20 to 24 years

 13,982 13,902 13,947 65.6 66.5 65.2 66.1 65.6 65.8

25 years and over

 135,009 137,506 137,603 62.0 62.2 62.1 62.1 62.3 62.3

25 to 54 years

 99,407 100,903 100,845 79.0 79.5 79.3 79.3 79.7 79.7

25 to 34 years

 34,692 35,699 35,679 78.6 79.5 79.1 79.4 79.8 79.7

35 to 44 years

 32,146 32,853 32,789 80.1 80.5 80.3 79.8 80.6 80.4

45 to 54 years

 32,568 32,352 32,377 78.3 78.4 78.6 78.7 78.8 78.9

55 years and over

 35,602 36,602 36,758 38.7 38.9 38.9 38.9 38.9 39.0

Men, 16 years and over

 81,666 82,903 83,219 66.0 66.3 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.5

16 to 19 years

 2,342 2,498 2,559 27.6 28.8 28.4 28.5 29.4 30.1

16 to 17 years

 884 893 849 18.6 18.6 17.9 17.1 19.6 18.6

18 to 19 years

 1,443 1,614 1,715 38.7 39.7 40.4 41.8 41.0 43.6

20 years and over

 79,324 80,405 80,660 68.9 69.0 68.9 68.9 69.0 69.1

20 to 24 years

 7,210 7,087 7,093 67.6 67.2 65.7 67.4 66.8 66.9

25 years and over

 72,102 73,341 73,528 69.0 69.3 69.2 69.0 69.2 69.3

25 to 54 years

 53,084 53,796 53,942 85.7 86.2 86.0 85.9 86.2 86.4

25 to 34 years

 18,617 19,171 19,212 84.9 85.8 85.5 85.9 86.0 86.1

35 to 44 years

 17,300 17,619 17,658 87.9 88.7 88.3 87.6 88.0 88.1

45 to 54 years

 17,167 17,005 17,071 84.4 84.1 84.3 84.3 84.7 85.1

55 years and over

 19,018 19,546 19,586 44.7 44.9 45.0 44.8 44.9 44.9

Women, 16 years and over

 72,251 73,659 73,576 54.6 55.0 54.8 55.0 55.2 55.1

16 to 19 years

 2,586 2,751 2,658 31.3 32.5 29.9 32.2 33.2 32.1

16 to 17 years

 1,044 1,063 1,068 22.9 23.5 21.9 22.4 24.6 24.2

18 to 19 years

 1,552 1,679 1,592 41.8 42.2 38.8 42.6 42.5 41.2

20 years and over

 69,665 70,909 70,917 56.2 56.5 56.4 56.5 56.6 56.6

20 to 24 years

 6,772 6,815 6,854 63.7 65.8 64.6 64.8 64.4 64.8

25 years and over

 62,906 64,165 64,075 55.5 55.7 55.6 55.8 56.0 55.9

25 to 54 years

 46,322 47,108 46,903 72.5 72.9 72.8 72.9 73.4 73.1

25 to 34 years

 16,074 16,527 16,467 72.4 73.2 72.8 73.1 73.7 73.3

35 to 44 years

 14,846 15,234 15,130 72.6 72.6 72.5 72.4 73.5 73.0

45 to 54 years

 15,402 15,347 15,306 72.5 72.9 73.1 73.3 73.1 73.0

55 years and over

 16,584 17,057 17,172 33.5 33.7 33.7 33.9 33.8 34.0

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: December 07, 2018