A-8b. Persons in the labor force and labor force participation rates by age and sex, seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table A-8b. Persons in the labor force and labor force participation rates by age and sex, seasonally adjusted
Age and sex	Number of persons in the labor force (in thousands)			Labor force participation rates
Age and sex	June 2023	May 2024	June 2024	June 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024	Apr. 2024	May 2024	June 2024
Total, 16 years and over	167,000	167,732	168,009	62.6	62.5	62.7	62.7	62.5	62.6
16 to 19 years	6,261	6,692	6,577	36.4	36.6	38.2	37.6	38.1	37.4
16 to 17 years	2,452	2,492	2,524	26.2	25.3	27.2	26.6	27.3	27.1
18 to 19 years	3,783	4,214	4,032	48.1	49.2	50.8	49.7	49.9	48.7
20 years and over	160,739	161,040	161,432	64.4	64.4	64.4	64.4	64.2	64.4
20 to 24 years	15,687	15,133	15,186	71.0	71.7	72.1	72.4	70.8	71.0
25 years and over	144,988	145,990	146,240	63.7	63.8	63.7	63.7	63.7	63.7
25 to 54 years	106,702	107,488	107,657	83.5	83.5	83.4	83.5	83.6	83.7
25 to 34 years	37,225	37,205	37,302	83.6	83.9	83.7	83.4	83.7	83.9
35 to 44 years	36,457	37,345	37,392	83.9	84.6	84.3	84.6	84.7	84.7
45 to 54 years	33,020	32,937	32,964	82.8	81.9	82.1	82.3	82.4	82.4
55 years and over	38,267	38,510	38,569	38.4	38.5	38.6	38.4	38.2	38.2

Men, 16 years and over	88,848	88,619	89,171	68.1	67.7	68.0	67.9	67.8	68.1
16 to 19 years	3,072	3,391	3,325	35.1	36.0	38.3	37.2	37.9	37.2
16 to 17 years	1,137	1,194	1,210	24.1	23.2	26.0	25.5	26.6	25.9
18 to 19 years	1,903	2,200	2,097	47.0	50.2	51.9	49.7	49.5	49.1
20 years and over	85,776	85,229	85,846	70.5	70.0	70.2	70.1	69.9	70.4
20 to 24 years	8,083	7,756	7,842	73.0	72.3	72.8	73.9	72.5	73.3
25 years and over	77,590	77,512	77,931	70.2	70.0	70.1	69.8	69.7	70.1
25 to 54 years	56,981	56,983	57,285	89.2	89.3	89.2	89.1	89.2	89.6
25 to 34 years	19,936	19,730	19,838	89.3	89.4	89.3	88.9	89.2	89.7
35 to 44 years	19,622	19,893	19,962	90.3	90.7	90.2	90.4	90.6	90.8
45 to 54 years	17,424	17,360	17,485	87.8	87.7	87.9	87.8	87.6	88.3
55 years and over	20,608	20,530	20,646	44.2	43.9	44.3	43.7	43.4	43.6

Women, 16 years and over	78,152	79,113	78,838	57.3	57.6	57.6	57.7	57.6	57.3
16 to 19 years	3,189	3,301	3,252	37.7	37.2	38.2	38.1	38.2	37.6
16 to 17 years	1,316	1,298	1,313	28.3	27.3	28.4	27.6	27.9	28.3
18 to 19 years	1,879	2,013	1,935	49.3	48.1	49.5	49.8	50.5	48.3
20 years and over	74,963	75,812	75,587	58.6	59.0	58.9	59.0	58.8	58.6
20 to 24 years	7,604	7,378	7,345	68.9	71.1	71.4	70.7	69.1	68.8
25 years and over	67,398	68,477	68,309	57.7	57.9	57.8	58.0	58.0	57.8
25 to 54 years	49,721	50,505	50,372	77.8	77.7	77.7	78.0	78.1	77.9
25 to 34 years	17,289	17,475	17,463	77.9	78.4	78.0	77.9	78.3	78.2
35 to 44 years	16,835	17,452	17,430	77.6	78.5	78.4	78.9	78.8	78.6
45 to 54 years	15,596	15,578	15,479	77.8	76.2	76.4	77.0	77.2	76.6
55 years and over	17,677	17,974	17,942	33.4	33.8	33.6	33.7	33.6	33.5
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: July 05, 2024