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	Aug. 2022	July 2023	Aug. 2023	Aug. 2022	Apr. 2023	May 2023	June 2023	July 2023	Aug. 2023
Total, 16 years and over	164,714	167,103	167,839	62.3	62.6	62.6	62.6	62.6	62.8
16 to 19 years	6,424	6,159	6,365	37.6	37.1	36.8	36.3	35.7	36.9
16 to 17 years	2,500	2,345	2,378	27.1	26.2	26.6	26.2	25.6	26.3
18 to 19 years	3,911	3,785	3,967	49.7	50.2	48.9	47.9	46.9	48.4
20 years and over	158,290	160,944	161,474	64.1	64.3	64.3	64.4	64.4	64.6
20 to 24 years	14,691	15,605	15,732	70.3	70.9	71.5	71.0	70.6	71.2
25 years and over	143,531	145,239	145,589	63.5	63.7	63.7	63.7	63.8	63.9
25 to 54 years	105,311	106,720	106,884	82.8	83.3	83.4	83.5	83.4	83.5
25 to 34 years	36,900	37,502	37,420	83.6	83.8	83.7	83.6	84.2	84.0
35 to 44 years	35,718	36,472	36,562	83.0	83.9	83.7	84.0	83.9	84.0
45 to 54 years	32,693	32,745	32,902	81.9	82.2	82.6	82.8	82.0	82.4
55 years and over	38,221	38,502	38,699	38.6	38.4	38.4	38.3	38.6	38.8

Men, 16 years and over	87,366	88,695	89,082	67.9	68.1	68.1	68.1	68.0	68.2
16 to 19 years	3,174	2,956	3,148	36.6	37.1	36.7	34.9	33.7	35.9
16 to 17 years	1,172	1,086	1,147	25.0	25.4	24.5	24.0	23.6	24.8
18 to 19 years	1,983	1,844	1,970	49.9	50.9	50.4	46.8	44.2	47.6
20 years and over	84,192	85,739	85,934	70.1	70.3	70.3	70.5	70.4	70.5
20 to 24 years	7,521	8,008	8,047	72.2	71.9	72.9	73.0	72.3	72.7
25 years and over	76,546	77,686	77,719	69.8	70.2	70.1	70.2	70.2	70.2
25 to 54 years	55,939	57,132	57,141	88.6	89.2	89.1	89.2	89.4	89.3
25 to 34 years	19,456	20,099	19,991	88.6	89.4	89.1	89.2	90.0	89.5
35 to 44 years	19,213	19,657	19,640	89.8	90.2	90.0	90.3	90.4	90.2
45 to 54 years	17,270	17,377	17,511	87.4	87.8	88.0	87.8	87.5	88.2
55 years and over	20,607	20,553	20,578	44.3	44.1	44.0	44.1	44.0	44.0

Women, 16 years and over	77,349	78,408	78,757	57.1	57.3	57.3	57.3	57.4	57.7
16 to 19 years	3,251	3,202	3,217	38.6	37.1	36.8	37.7	37.8	38.0
16 to 17 years	1,329	1,258	1,231	29.3	27.1	28.5	28.4	27.6	27.9
18 to 19 years	1,928	1,941	1,997	49.6	49.5	47.2	49.1	49.7	49.2
20 years and over	74,098	75,205	75,541	58.3	58.6	58.7	58.6	58.7	59.0
20 to 24 years	7,170	7,598	7,685	68.5	69.9	70.0	68.9	68.9	69.6
25 years and over	66,984	67,553	67,870	57.5	57.5	57.6	57.6	57.7	58.0
25 to 54 years	49,372	49,587	49,743	77.1	77.5	77.6	77.8	77.5	77.6
25 to 34 years	17,444	17,403	17,429	78.6	78.2	78.2	77.9	78.3	78.5
35 to 44 years	16,504	16,816	16,923	76.3	77.5	77.4	77.6	77.4	77.8
45 to 54 years	15,423	15,368	15,391	76.4	76.6	77.2	77.9	76.6	76.6
55 years and over	17,601	17,924	18,114	33.5	33.4	33.4	33.3	33.8	34.2
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: September 01, 2023