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	May 2024	Apr. 2025	May 2025	May 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025	Mar. 2025	Apr. 2025	May 2025
Total, 16 years and over	167,799	171,135	170,510	62.6	62.6	62.4	62.5	62.6	62.4
16 to 19 years	6,688	6,585	6,456	38.1	36.3	37.2	37.6	36.9	36.2
16 to 17 years	2,494	2,337	2,268	27.3	23.8	24.9	26.1	24.9	24.3
18 to 19 years	4,204	4,226	4,177	49.8	50.9	51.3	50.7	49.8	48.9
20 years and over	161,111	164,550	164,055	64.3	64.5	64.2	64.2	64.4	64.2
20 to 24 years	15,124	15,793	15,615	70.8	72.4	71.3	72.1	72.1	71.3
25 years and over	145,999	148,763	148,423	63.7	63.7	63.6	63.5	63.7	63.5
25 to 54 years	107,480	109,413	109,284	83.6	83.5	83.5	83.3	83.6	83.4
25 to 34 years	37,208	37,969	37,970	83.7	83.8	83.7	83.5	83.7	83.7
35 to 44 years	37,341	38,187	38,092	84.7	84.3	84.2	84.2	84.4	84.1
45 to 54 years	32,931	33,257	33,222	82.3	82.3	82.4	82.2	82.5	82.4
55 years and over	38,533	39,344	39,159	38.2	38.4	38.1	38.2	38.4	38.2

Men, 16 years and over	88,688	90,693	90,392	67.8	68.0	67.6	67.8	68.1	67.8
16 to 19 years	3,390	3,384	3,305	37.9	36.6	37.3	36.9	37.2	36.4
16 to 17 years	1,197	1,203	1,155	26.6	22.6	24.7	25.3	25.0	24.5
18 to 19 years	2,186	2,168	2,139	49.2	53.0	52.1	50.3	50.6	48.8
20 years and over	85,297	87,309	87,087	70.0	70.3	69.8	70.0	70.3	70.1
20 to 24 years	7,746	8,119	8,020	72.4	74.0	72.8	73.3	73.9	73.0
25 years and over	77,516	79,237	79,004	69.7	70.0	69.7	69.8	70.0	69.7
25 to 54 years	56,976	58,244	58,045	89.2	89.4	89.1	89.1	89.5	89.2
25 to 34 years	19,732	20,327	20,238	89.2	89.0	88.7	89.4	90.0	89.6
35 to 44 years	19,893	20,456	20,329	90.6	90.8	90.5	90.5	90.7	90.1
45 to 54 years	17,352	17,461	17,478	87.6	88.2	88.0	87.3	87.7	87.7
55 years and over	20,539	20,993	20,959	43.5	43.8	43.3	43.6	43.6	43.5

Women, 16 years and over	79,111	80,442	80,118	57.5	57.5	57.5	57.5	57.5	57.2
16 to 19 years	3,297	3,201	3,150	38.2	35.9	37.2	38.2	36.5	35.9
16 to 17 years	1,297	1,133	1,113	27.9	25.1	25.2	26.9	24.8	24.1
18 to 19 years	2,018	2,059	2,038	50.6	48.6	50.4	51.2	49.0	49.1
20 years and over	75,814	77,241	76,968	58.8	59.0	58.9	58.7	58.9	58.6
20 to 24 years	7,378	7,674	7,595	69.1	70.9	69.9	70.9	70.3	69.6
25 years and over	68,483	69,526	69,418	58.0	57.8	57.8	57.6	57.8	57.7
25 to 54 years	50,504	51,170	51,239	78.1	77.7	77.9	77.6	77.7	77.7
25 to 34 years	17,476	17,643	17,733	78.3	78.7	78.7	77.5	77.5	77.9
35 to 44 years	17,448	17,731	17,763	78.8	77.8	77.9	77.9	78.1	78.1
45 to 54 years	15,579	15,796	15,744	77.2	76.5	76.9	77.2	77.5	77.2
55 years and over	17,984	18,350	18,188	33.6	33.7	33.5	33.4	33.7	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: June 06, 2025