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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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
June
2024
May
2025
June
2025
June
2024
Feb.
2025
Mar.
2025
Apr.
2025
May
2025
June
2025

Total, 16 years and over

168,005 170,510 170,380 62.6 62.4 62.5 62.6 62.4 62.3

16 to 19 years

6,527 6,456 6,265 37.1 37.2 37.6 36.9 36.2 35.1

16 to 17 years

2,517 2,268 2,275 27.0 24.9 26.1 24.9 24.3 24.5

18 to 19 years

4,038 4,177 4,026 48.8 51.3 50.7 49.8 48.9 47.1

20 years and over

161,478 164,055 164,115 64.4 64.2 64.2 64.4 64.2 64.2

20 to 24 years

15,183 15,615 15,568 71.0 71.3 72.1 72.1 71.3 71.0

25 years and over

146,251 148,423 148,540 63.7 63.6 63.5 63.7 63.5 63.5

25 to 54 years

107,639 109,284 109,478 83.7 83.5 83.3 83.6 83.4 83.5

25 to 34 years

37,295 37,970 37,858 83.9 83.7 83.5 83.7 83.7 83.4

35 to 44 years

37,394 38,092 38,235 84.7 84.2 84.2 84.4 84.1 84.3

45 to 54 years

32,949 33,222 33,386 82.3 82.4 82.2 82.5 82.4 82.7

55 years and over

38,602 39,159 39,047 38.3 38.1 38.2 38.4 38.2 38.0

Men, 16 years and over

89,140 90,392 90,461 68.1 67.6 67.8 68.1 67.8 67.8

16 to 19 years

3,279 3,305 3,211 36.7 37.3 36.9 37.2 36.4 35.3

16 to 17 years

1,205 1,155 1,097 25.8 24.7 25.3 25.0 24.5 23.8

18 to 19 years

2,096 2,139 2,146 49.1 52.1 50.3 50.6 48.8 48.0

20 years and over

85,862 87,087 87,250 70.4 69.8 70.0 70.3 70.1 70.2

20 to 24 years

7,836 8,020 8,109 73.2 72.8 73.3 73.9 73.0 73.8

25 years and over

77,922 79,004 79,072 70.1 69.7 69.8 70.0 69.7 69.7

25 to 54 years

57,263 58,045 58,223 89.6 89.1 89.1 89.5 89.2 89.4

25 to 34 years

19,832 20,238 20,258 89.6 88.7 89.4 90.0 89.6 89.6

35 to 44 years

19,964 20,329 20,434 90.8 90.5 90.5 90.7 90.1 90.4

45 to 54 years

17,468 17,478 17,530 88.2 88.0 87.3 87.7 87.7 87.9

55 years and over

20,659 20,959 20,849 43.7 43.3 43.6 43.6 43.5 43.2

Women, 16 years and over

78,864 80,118 79,920 57.3 57.5 57.5 57.5 57.2 57.0

16 to 19 years

3,248 3,150 3,055 37.6 37.2 38.2 36.5 35.9 34.9

16 to 17 years

1,311 1,113 1,178 28.3 25.2 26.9 24.8 24.1 25.2

18 to 19 years

1,942 2,038 1,880 48.5 50.4 51.2 49.0 49.1 46.0

20 years and over

75,616 76,968 76,865 58.7 58.9 58.7 58.9 58.6 58.5

20 to 24 years

7,347 7,595 7,459 68.8 69.9 70.9 70.3 69.6 68.3

25 years and over

68,328 69,418 69,468 57.8 57.8 57.6 57.8 57.7 57.7

25 to 54 years

50,375 51,239 51,256 77.9 77.9 77.6 77.7 77.7 77.7

25 to 34 years

17,463 17,733 17,599 78.2 78.7 77.5 77.5 77.9 77.3

35 to 44 years

17,431 17,763 17,801 78.6 77.9 77.9 78.1 78.1 78.2

45 to 54 years

15,481 15,744 15,856 76.6 76.9 77.2 77.5 77.2 77.7

55 years and over

17,959 18,188 18,216 33.5 33.5 33.4 33.7 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: July 03, 2025