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

HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-8b. People in the labor force and labor force participation rates by age and sex, seasonally adjusted
Age and sex	Number of people in the labor force (in thousands)			Labor force participation rates
Age and sex	Jan. 2025	Dec. 2025	Jan. 2026	Jan. 2025	Sept. 2025	Oct. 2025	Nov. 2025	Dec. 2025	Jan. 2026
Total, 16 years and over	170,696	171,495	171,882	62.6	62.5	-	62.5	62.4	62.5
16 to 19 years	6,463	6,506	6,307	36.2	36.3	-	36.3	36.6	35.4
16 to 17 years	2,297	2,363	2,342	23.8	25.5	-	25.0	24.8	24.8
18 to 19 years	4,166	4,142	3,985	50.8	48.9	-	48.6	50.1	47.7
20 years and over	164,233	164,988	165,574	64.4	64.3	-	64.3	64.2	64.4
20 to 24 years	15,825	15,669	15,673	72.2	71.1	-	71.8	71.3	71.3
25 years and over	148,423	149,385	149,906	63.7	63.6	-	63.6	63.6	63.7
25 to 54 years	109,166	110,106	110,528	83.5	83.7	-	83.8	83.8	84.1
25 to 34 years	37,996	38,019	38,119	83.8	83.5	-	83.8	83.9	84.1
35 to 44 years	38,028	38,663	38,749	84.3	84.8	-	84.5	84.7	84.8
45 to 54 years	33,141	33,424	33,660	82.2	82.8	-	83.1	82.6	83.2
55 years and over	39,242	39,278	39,352	38.4	38.0	-	37.9	37.9	37.9

Men, 16 years and over	90,388	90,780	90,870	68.0	67.8	-	67.7	67.7	67.8
16 to 19 years	3,322	3,142	3,156	36.5	35.2	-	34.3	34.7	34.8
16 to 17 years	1,107	1,145	1,180	22.6	23.5	-	23.3	23.2	25.1
18 to 19 years	2,212	1,998	1,982	52.8	48.5	-	47.2	48.3	45.5
20 years and over	87,066	87,638	87,715	70.3	70.2	-	70.2	70.1	70.1
20 to 24 years	8,113	8,068	7,950	73.9	73.3	-	73.7	73.2	72.1
25 years and over	79,043	79,585	79,842	70.0	69.9	-	69.9	69.8	70.0
25 to 54 years	58,047	58,477	58,683	89.3	89.5	-	89.6	89.5	89.8
25 to 34 years	20,098	20,099	20,283	89.0	89.4	-	89.6	89.0	89.8
35 to 44 years	20,408	20,731	20,765	90.8	90.8	-	91.0	91.2	91.2
45 to 54 years	17,540	17,648	17,636	88.0	88.2	-	88.0	88.1	88.2
55 years and over	20,997	21,107	21,159	43.8	43.4	-	43.4	43.4	43.5

Women, 16 years and over	80,308	80,715	81,012	57.5	57.4	-	57.4	57.3	57.5
16 to 19 years	3,142	3,365	3,152	35.8	37.4	-	38.4	38.5	36.1
16 to 17 years	1,190	1,219	1,162	25.1	27.6	-	26.9	26.4	24.6
18 to 19 years	1,954	2,144	2,003	48.6	49.2	-	50.0	52.0	50.0
20 years and over	77,167	77,351	77,860	58.9	58.7	-	58.7	58.6	58.9
20 to 24 years	7,712	7,602	7,722	70.6	69.0	-	69.8	69.5	70.6
25 years and over	69,380	69,800	70,063	57.8	57.7	-	57.7	57.6	57.8
25 to 54 years	51,119	51,629	51,845	77.7	78.0	-	78.2	78.1	78.4
25 to 34 years	17,898	17,920	17,836	78.6	77.6	-	78.1	78.8	78.4
35 to 44 years	17,620	17,932	17,985	77.8	78.8	-	78.1	78.3	78.4
45 to 54 years	15,601	15,777	16,024	76.5	77.6	-	78.3	77.1	78.3
55 years and over	18,247	18,169	18,198	33.7	33.3	-	33.1	33.0	33.1
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. Data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown.

Last Modified Date: February 11, 2026