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

Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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	Apr. 2020	Mar. 2021	Apr. 2021	Apr. 2020	Dec. 2020	Jan. 2021	Feb. 2021	Mar. 2021	Apr. 2021
Total, 16 years and over	156,478	160,558	160,988	60.2	61.5	61.4	61.4	61.5	61.7
16 to 19 years	5,093	5,913	6,152	30.7	35.7	35.4	36.1	35.9	37.4
16 to 17 years	1,800	2,201	2,319	20.9	23.5	24.2	24.8	25.5	26.6
18 to 19 years	3,297	3,755	3,833	41.5	50.2	48.8	49.3	48.1	49.5
20 years and over	151,385	154,645	154,836	62.2	63.2	63.1	63.1	63.2	63.3
20 to 24 years	13,497	14,653	14,654	64.5	70.8	70.2	70.1	70.3	70.3
25 years and over	137,725	139,841	140,017	61.9	62.5	62.5	62.4	62.5	62.6
25 to 54 years	100,583	102,496	102,551	79.8	81.0	81.1	81.1	81.3	81.3
25 to 34 years	35,607	36,553	36,684	79.4	80.9	81.1	81.1	81.6	81.9
35 to 44 years	33,441	34,158	34,080	81.2	81.4	82.0	81.8	81.9	81.7
45 to 54 years	31,535	31,784	31,787	78.9	80.6	80.2	80.5	80.3	80.3
55 years and over	37,140	37,328	37,467	38.5	38.6	38.3	38.3	38.2	38.3

Men, 16 years and over	83,166	84,917	85,410	66.2	67.4	67.5	67.4	67.3	67.6
16 to 19 years	2,677	2,940	3,078	32.0	35.1	35.7	35.6	35.3	37.0
16 to 17 years	806	1,022	1,096	18.6	23.0	23.2	23.8	23.2	24.8
18 to 19 years	1,862	1,946	1,956	45.9	49.6	51.1	51.5	49.7	50.3
20 years and over	80,490	81,978	82,333	68.6	69.7	69.7	69.6	69.5	69.8
20 to 24 years	6,839	7,533	7,653	65.4	72.7	72.6	72.3	72.4	73.6
25 years and over	73,577	74,388	74,635	68.8	69.3	69.4	69.3	69.2	69.4
25 to 54 years	53,705	54,528	54,646	86.4	87.3	87.7	87.6	87.6	87.8
25 to 34 years	19,120	19,528	19,652	85.5	86.9	87.1	86.8	87.3	87.8
35 to 44 years	17,916	18,407	18,320	88.4	89.1	89.9	89.8	89.6	89.1
45 to 54 years	16,668	16,593	16,675	85.3	86.0	86.0	86.1	85.7	86.3
55 years and over	19,872	19,860	19,989	44.5	44.5	44.3	44.3	43.9	44.1

Women, 16 years and over	73,312	75,641	75,577	54.6	55.9	55.7	55.8	56.1	56.1
16 to 19 years	2,417	2,973	3,074	29.5	36.3	35.1	36.5	36.5	37.8
16 to 17 years	994	1,179	1,223	23.1	24.0	25.2	25.8	27.8	28.6
18 to 19 years	1,436	1,809	1,877	36.9	50.9	46.5	47.3	46.4	48.6
20 years and over	70,896	72,668	72,503	56.3	57.2	57.0	57.0	57.4	57.2
20 to 24 years	6,659	7,119	7,000	63.6	69.0	67.7	68.0	68.2	67.1
25 years and over	64,148	65,453	65,382	55.5	56.1	56.0	56.0	56.4	56.3
25 to 54 years	46,878	47,968	47,905	73.5	74.8	74.8	74.9	75.2	75.1
25 to 34 years	16,487	17,026	17,033	73.4	75.0	75.2	75.3	76.0	76.0
35 to 44 years	15,524	15,751	15,761	74.2	74.0	74.3	74.1	74.5	74.5
45 to 54 years	14,867	15,191	15,112	72.8	75.3	74.7	75.2	75.1	74.7
55 years and over	17,282	17,490	17,491	33.4	33.5	33.1	33.1	33.4	33.4
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: May 07, 2021