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	Mar. 2024	Feb. 2025	Mar. 2025	Mar. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025	Mar. 2025
Total, 16 years and over	167,922	170,359	170,591	62.7	62.5	62.5	62.6	62.4	62.5
16 to 19 years	6,704	6,650	6,707	38.2	36.3	37.5	36.3	37.2	37.6
16 to 17 years	2,506	2,374	2,474	27.3	24.1	24.7	23.8	24.9	26.1
18 to 19 years	4,230	4,275	4,251	50.6	49.8	52.0	50.9	51.3	50.7
20 years and over	161,218	163,709	163,884	64.4	64.3	64.3	64.5	64.2	64.2
20 to 24 years	15,367	15,626	15,796	72.0	71.5	71.9	72.4	71.3	72.1
25 years and over	145,920	148,193	148,158	63.7	63.6	63.5	63.7	63.6	63.5
25 to 54 years	107,089	109,212	109,081	83.4	83.5	83.4	83.5	83.5	83.3
25 to 34 years	37,172	37,952	37,849	83.6	83.7	83.9	83.8	83.7	83.5
35 to 44 years	37,057	38,023	38,075	84.2	84.8	84.6	84.3	84.2	84.2
45 to 54 years	32,860	33,237	33,157	82.2	81.9	81.6	82.3	82.4	82.2
55 years and over	38,825	38,950	39,078	38.6	38.4	38.3	38.4	38.1	38.2

Men, 16 years and over	88,864	89,987	90,244	68.0	67.9	67.9	68.0	67.6	67.8
16 to 19 years	3,415	3,393	3,357	38.3	35.3	37.3	36.6	37.3	36.9
16 to 17 years	1,194	1,193	1,213	26.2	22.8	23.9	22.6	24.7	25.3
18 to 19 years	2,238	2,218	2,158	51.4	49.5	52.5	53.0	52.1	50.3
20 years and over	85,449	86,594	86,887	70.2	70.2	70.2	70.3	69.8	70.0
20 to 24 years	7,771	7,999	8,054	72.8	73.4	74.3	74.0	72.8	73.3
25 years and over	77,745	78,737	78,926	70.0	70.0	69.8	70.0	69.7	69.8
25 to 54 years	56,894	57,940	57,974	89.1	89.3	89.0	89.4	89.1	89.1
25 to 34 years	19,762	20,039	20,197	89.3	89.3	89.1	89.0	88.7	89.4
35 to 44 years	19,711	20,368	20,395	89.9	90.9	90.6	90.8	90.5	90.5
45 to 54 years	17,421	17,533	17,382	87.9	87.6	87.2	88.2	88.0	87.3
55 years and over	20,851	20,796	20,953	44.2	43.9	43.9	43.8	43.3	43.6

Women, 16 years and over	79,057	80,372	80,348	57.6	57.3	57.4	57.5	57.5	57.5
16 to 19 years	3,289	3,257	3,351	38.2	37.3	37.6	35.9	37.2	38.2
16 to 17 years	1,311	1,181	1,260	28.4	25.5	25.6	25.1	25.2	26.9
18 to 19 years	1,991	2,058	2,093	49.7	50.1	51.6	48.6	50.4	51.2
20 years and over	75,769	77,115	76,997	58.9	58.7	58.7	59.0	58.9	58.7
20 to 24 years	7,596	7,627	7,742	71.3	69.7	69.5	70.9	69.9	70.9
25 years and over	68,174	69,456	69,232	57.8	57.6	57.7	57.8	57.8	57.6
25 to 54 years	50,195	51,272	51,107	77.7	77.7	77.9	77.7	77.9	77.6
25 to 34 years	17,411	17,914	17,652	78.0	78.0	78.7	78.7	78.7	77.5
35 to 44 years	17,345	17,654	17,680	78.5	78.8	78.6	77.8	77.9	77.9
45 to 54 years	15,439	15,704	15,775	76.5	76.3	76.2	76.5	76.9	77.2
55 years and over	17,968	18,167	18,120	33.7	33.5	33.4	33.7	33.5	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: April 04, 2025