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	July 2024	June 2025	July 2025	July 2024	Mar. 2025	Apr. 2025	May 2025	June 2025	July 2025
Total, 16 years and over	168,315	170,380	170,342	62.7	62.5	62.6	62.4	62.3	62.2
16 to 19 years	6,371	6,265	6,241	36.2	37.6	36.9	36.2	35.1	35.0
16 to 17 years	2,402	2,275	2,330	25.8	26.1	24.9	24.3	24.5	24.7
18 to 19 years	3,964	4,026	3,900	47.8	50.7	49.8	48.9	47.1	46.5
20 years and over	161,945	164,115	164,101	64.5	64.2	64.4	64.2	64.2	64.1
20 to 24 years	15,253	15,568	15,546	71.3	72.1	72.1	71.3	71.0	70.9
25 years and over	146,696	148,540	148,561	63.9	63.5	63.7	63.5	63.5	63.5
25 to 54 years	108,014	109,478	109,339	83.9	83.3	83.6	83.4	83.5	83.4
25 to 34 years	37,337	37,858	37,784	84.0	83.5	83.7	83.7	83.4	83.3
35 to 44 years	37,449	38,235	38,363	84.7	84.2	84.4	84.1	84.3	84.5
45 to 54 years	33,228	33,386	33,193	83.0	82.2	82.5	82.4	82.7	82.3
55 years and over	38,682	39,047	39,221	38.3	38.2	38.4	38.2	38.0	38.1

Men, 16 years and over	89,194	90,461	90,319	68.1	67.8	68.1	67.8	67.8	67.6
16 to 19 years	3,203	3,211	3,208	35.8	36.9	37.2	36.4	35.3	35.3
16 to 17 years	1,157	1,097	1,137	24.1	25.3	25.0	24.5	23.8	23.8
18 to 19 years	2,038	2,146	2,057	49.0	50.3	50.6	48.8	48.0	47.7
20 years and over	85,991	87,250	87,111	70.5	70.0	70.3	70.1	70.2	70.0
20 to 24 years	7,776	8,109	7,927	72.6	73.3	73.9	73.0	73.8	72.1
25 years and over	78,188	79,072	79,155	70.2	69.8	70.0	69.7	69.7	69.8
25 to 54 years	57,469	58,223	58,090	89.9	89.1	89.5	89.2	89.4	89.2
25 to 34 years	19,956	20,258	20,193	90.2	89.4	90.0	89.6	89.6	89.3
35 to 44 years	20,042	20,434	20,436	91.1	90.5	90.7	90.1	90.4	90.3
45 to 54 years	17,471	17,530	17,461	88.3	87.3	87.7	87.7	87.9	87.6
55 years and over	20,719	20,849	21,065	43.7	43.6	43.6	43.5	43.2	43.6

Women, 16 years and over	79,122	79,920	80,023	57.5	57.5	57.5	57.2	57.0	57.1
16 to 19 years	3,168	3,055	3,033	36.6	38.2	36.5	35.9	34.9	34.6
16 to 17 years	1,245	1,178	1,193	27.6	26.9	24.8	24.1	25.2	25.5
18 to 19 years	1,927	1,880	1,843	46.5	51.2	49.0	49.1	46.0	45.1
20 years and over	75,954	76,865	76,991	58.9	58.7	58.9	58.6	58.5	58.6
20 to 24 years	7,477	7,459	7,619	70.0	70.9	70.3	69.6	68.3	69.8
25 years and over	68,507	69,468	69,407	57.9	57.6	57.8	57.7	57.7	57.6
25 to 54 years	50,545	51,256	51,250	78.1	77.6	77.7	77.7	77.7	77.7
25 to 34 years	17,381	17,599	17,590	77.9	77.5	77.5	77.9	77.3	77.3
35 to 44 years	17,407	17,801	17,927	78.4	77.9	78.1	78.1	78.2	78.7
45 to 54 years	15,757	15,856	15,732	77.9	77.2	77.5	77.2	77.7	77.1
55 years and over	17,959	18,216	18,153	33.5	33.4	33.7	33.4	33.4	33.2
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: August 01, 2025