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	Sept. 2024	Aug. 2025	Sept. 2025	Sept. 2024	May 2025	June 2025	July 2025	Aug. 2025	Sept. 2025
Total, 16 years and over	168,703	170,778	171,248	62.7	62.4	62.3	62.2	62.3	62.4
16 to 19 years	6,552	6,200	6,469	37.2	36.2	35.1	35.0	34.8	36.3
16 to 17 years	2,554	2,259	2,480	26.8	24.3	24.5	24.7	24.2	25.6
18 to 19 years	3,967	3,927	3,971	49.1	48.9	47.1	46.5	46.3	48.9
20 years and over	162,152	164,577	164,779	64.5	64.2	64.2	64.1	64.2	64.3
20 to 24 years	15,143	15,388	15,598	70.7	71.3	71.0	70.9	70.2	71.1
25 years and over	146,885	149,094	149,151	63.9	63.5	63.5	63.5	63.7	63.6
25 to 54 years	107,872	109,840	109,892	83.8	83.4	83.5	83.4	83.7	83.7
25 to 34 years	37,104	37,917	37,864	83.5	83.7	83.4	83.3	83.6	83.5
35 to 44 years	37,720	38,585	38,603	85.2	84.1	84.3	84.5	84.9	84.8
45 to 54 years	33,048	33,338	33,425	82.5	82.4	82.7	82.3	82.6	82.8
55 years and over	39,031	39,255	39,276	38.5	38.2	38.0	38.1	38.1	38.1

Men, 16 years and over	89,339	90,882	90,675	68.1	67.8	67.8	67.6	68.0	67.8
16 to 19 years	3,297	3,125	3,202	36.8	36.4	35.3	35.3	34.4	35.3
16 to 17 years	1,243	1,037	1,152	25.6	24.5	23.8	23.8	22.3	23.5
18 to 19 years	2,042	2,070	2,032	49.6	48.8	48.0	47.7	46.8	48.7
20 years and over	86,042	87,757	87,473	70.4	70.1	70.2	70.0	70.4	70.2
20 to 24 years	7,801	7,943	8,070	72.7	73.0	73.8	72.1	72.2	73.3
25 years and over	78,153	79,733	79,394	70.1	69.7	69.7	69.8	70.2	69.8
25 to 54 years	57,245	58,544	58,380	89.5	89.2	89.4	89.2	89.8	89.5
25 to 34 years	19,690	20,266	20,209	89.0	89.6	89.6	89.3	89.7	89.4
35 to 44 years	20,130	20,723	20,589	91.3	90.1	90.4	90.3	91.5	90.8
45 to 54 years	17,425	17,556	17,582	88.0	87.7	87.9	87.6	88.0	88.1
55 years and over	20,908	21,189	21,013	44.0	43.5	43.2	43.6	43.8	43.4

Women, 16 years and over	79,365	79,896	80,573	57.6	57.2	57.0	57.1	56.9	57.4
16 to 19 years	3,255	3,075	3,267	37.6	35.9	34.9	34.6	35.1	37.3
16 to 17 years	1,311	1,223	1,328	27.9	24.1	25.2	25.5	26.0	27.7
18 to 19 years	1,925	1,857	1,938	48.6	49.1	46.0	45.1	45.8	49.1
20 years and over	76,110	76,820	77,307	58.9	58.6	58.5	58.6	58.4	58.7
20 to 24 years	7,342	7,444	7,528	68.6	69.6	68.3	69.8	68.1	68.8
25 years and over	68,732	69,361	69,757	58.0	57.7	57.7	57.6	57.5	57.8
25 to 54 years	50,627	51,296	51,512	78.1	77.7	77.7	77.7	77.7	78.0
25 to 34 years	17,414	17,652	17,655	78.1	77.9	77.3	77.3	77.5	77.6
35 to 44 years	17,591	17,862	18,015	79.1	78.1	78.2	78.7	78.3	78.9
45 to 54 years	15,623	15,782	15,843	77.1	77.2	77.7	77.1	77.4	77.6
55 years and over	18,105	18,077	18,251	33.7	33.4	33.4	33.2	33.1	33.3
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