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	Dec. 2021	Nov. 2022	Dec. 2022	Dec. 2021	Aug. 2022	Sept. 2022	Oct. 2022	Nov. 2022	Dec. 2022
Total, 16 years and over	162,410	164,527	164,966	62.0	62.3	62.3	62.2	62.2	62.3
16 to 19 years	5,944	6,469	6,343	36.1	37.6	36.8	36.8	37.8	37.0
16 to 17 years	2,324	2,531	2,588	25.5	27.1	25.3	25.8	27.1	27.9
18 to 19 years	3,637	3,947	3,773	49.7	49.7	50.8	50.2	50.7	48.0
20 years and over	156,466	158,058	158,623	63.7	64.1	64.0	64.0	63.8	64.0
20 to 24 years	14,922	14,770	14,919	71.9	70.3	70.7	70.8	70.6	71.3
25 years and over	141,350	143,095	143,503	62.8	63.5	63.4	63.3	63.1	63.3
25 to 54 years	103,369	104,717	104,856	81.9	82.8	82.6	82.5	82.3	82.4
25 to 34 years	36,938	36,580	36,466	82.7	83.6	83.1	83.3	83.0	82.8
35 to 44 years	34,613	35,722	35,845	82.3	83.0	82.8	82.7	82.8	83.1
45 to 54 years	31,819	32,415	32,546	80.6	81.9	81.8	81.3	81.1	81.3
55 years and over	37,998	38,392	38,662	38.5	38.6	38.8	38.9	38.6	38.8

Men, 16 years and over	85,934	87,793	87,864	67.8	67.9	68.1	68.1	68.1	68.1
16 to 19 years	2,966	3,268	3,170	35.7	36.6	35.3	36.5	37.6	36.5
16 to 17 years	1,088	1,254	1,222	23.8	25.0	22.9	24.6	26.5	26.2
18 to 19 years	1,896	2,031	1,971	50.8	49.9	51.0	51.1	51.4	49.0
20 years and over	82,968	84,525	84,694	70.0	70.1	70.4	70.4	70.3	70.4
20 to 24 years	7,654	7,659	7,635	74.0	72.2	73.3	73.8	73.4	73.2
25 years and over	75,169	76,694	76,906	69.5	69.8	70.1	69.9	69.8	70.0
25 to 54 years	54,890	55,820	55,935	88.0	88.6	88.7	88.5	88.4	88.5
25 to 34 years	19,663	19,343	19,393	88.1	88.6	89.0	88.8	88.2	88.5
35 to 44 years	18,519	19,220	19,240	89.2	89.8	89.3	89.3	89.6	89.6
45 to 54 years	16,707	17,257	17,303	86.7	87.4	87.6	87.2	87.2	87.4
55 years and over	20,279	20,874	20,971	44.3	44.3	44.8	44.9	44.7	44.9

Women, 16 years and over	76,476	76,734	77,102	56.5	57.1	56.8	56.7	56.5	56.8
16 to 19 years	2,978	3,201	3,173	36.6	38.6	38.3	37.0	37.9	37.5
16 to 17 years	1,236	1,277	1,366	27.2	29.3	27.9	27.0	27.7	29.6
18 to 19 years	1,741	1,916	1,802	48.5	49.6	50.6	49.1	49.9	47.0
20 years and over	73,498	73,532	73,930	57.8	58.3	58.0	58.0	57.8	58.1
20 to 24 years	7,268	7,111	7,284	69.9	68.5	68.1	67.8	67.8	69.4
25 years and over	66,181	66,401	66,597	56.7	57.5	57.1	57.1	56.9	57.0
25 to 54 years	48,479	48,897	48,921	75.9	77.1	76.6	76.5	76.3	76.4
25 to 34 years	17,274	17,237	17,073	77.3	78.6	77.2	78.0	77.8	77.1
35 to 44 years	16,094	16,502	16,605	75.5	76.3	76.4	76.1	76.1	76.5
45 to 54 years	15,111	15,158	15,243	74.9	76.4	76.0	75.4	75.0	75.4
55 years and over	17,712	17,514	17,685	33.5	33.5	33.4	33.5	33.2	33.5
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: January 06, 2023