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
July
2017		 June
2018		 July
2018		 July
2017		 Mar.
2018		 Apr.
2018		 May
2018		 June
2018		 July
2018

Total, 16 years and over

 160,467 162,140 162,245 62.9 62.9 62.8 62.7 62.9 62.9

16 to 19 years

 5,840 5,886 5,902 34.9 35.5 34.8 34.7 35.1 35.2

16 to 17 years

 2,148 2,100 2,100 24.0 24.7 23.8 23.5 24.0 24.3

18 to 19 years

 3,648 3,774 3,789 46.6 48.0 47.7 47.3 47.2 46.8

20 years and over

 154,627 156,254 156,343 64.9 64.8 64.7 64.7 64.9 64.8

20 to 24 years

 15,310 15,170 15,175 71.6 72.2 71.4 71.2 71.4 71.4

25 years and over

 139,329 141,087 141,223 64.2 64.2 64.1 64.1 64.2 64.2

25 to 54 years

 102,780 103,652 103,703 81.7 82.1 82.0 81.8 82.0 82.1

25 to 34 years

 36,141 36,712 36,738 82.2 82.5 82.5 82.3 82.4 82.4

35 to 44 years

 33,064 33,605 33,722 82.8 83.0 83.1 82.6 82.9 83.1

45 to 54 years

 33,575 33,336 33,243 80.4 80.7 80.2 80.6 80.8 80.7

55 years and over

 36,555 37,387 37,503 40.1 39.8 39.9 40.1 40.1 40.1

Men, 16 years and over

 84,994 86,056 85,950 68.9 69.3 69.2 69.2 69.1 68.9

16 to 19 years

 2,865 2,941 2,892 33.7 34.9 34.8 34.4 34.7 34.1

16 to 17 years

 970 1,024 970 21.3 23.5 23.2 23.0 22.8 22.1

18 to 19 years

 1,860 1,895 1,905 47.2 48.1 48.1 47.5 47.3 46.5

20 years and over

 82,128 83,115 83,058 71.5 71.8 71.8 71.7 71.6 71.5

20 to 24 years

 7,977 7,831 7,723 74.4 75.5 74.1 73.5 73.6 72.6

25 years and over

 74,189 75,311 75,377 71.3 71.5 71.6 71.6 71.4 71.4

25 to 54 years

 54,767 55,385 55,310 88.5 89.2 89.3 89.1 88.9 88.8

25 to 34 years

 19,353 19,755 19,741 88.6 89.3 89.7 89.0 89.0 88.9

35 to 44 years

 17,764 18,125 18,158 90.6 91.3 91.2 91.1 91.0 91.0

45 to 54 years

 17,651 17,506 17,411 86.4 87.1 86.9 87.1 86.8 86.5

55 years and over

 19,422 19,925 20,066 46.0 45.8 46.0 46.4 46.1 46.3

Women, 16 years and over

 75,473 76,084 76,295 57.2 56.9 56.7 56.7 57.2 57.3

16 to 19 years

 2,975 2,945 3,010 36.0 36.1 34.8 34.9 35.6 36.4

16 to 17 years

 1,178 1,076 1,129 26.9 25.9 24.5 24.0 25.1 26.5

18 to 19 years

 1,788 1,879 1,884 46.1 47.9 47.2 47.0 47.2 47.1

20 years and over

 72,499 73,139 73,285 58.7 58.3 58.2 58.1 58.6 58.7

20 to 24 years

 7,334 7,338 7,452 68.7 68.9 68.7 69.0 69.2 70.3

25 years and over

 65,140 65,777 65,846 57.7 57.4 57.2 57.1 57.6 57.6

25 to 54 years

 48,013 48,267 48,393 75.2 75.1 74.8 74.8 75.3 75.5

25 to 34 years

 16,788 16,957 16,997 75.8 75.7 75.5 75.6 75.8 75.9

35 to 44 years

 15,301 15,480 15,564 75.2 75.0 75.2 74.4 75.1 75.4

45 to 54 years

 15,925 15,829 15,831 74.6 74.7 73.8 74.3 75.1 75.1

55 years and over

 17,113 17,456 17,422 34.9 34.6 34.6 34.7 34.8 34.7

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: August 03, 2018