A-17. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and over by educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

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A-17. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and over by educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity [Numbers in thousands]
Sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	Less than a high school diploma		High school graduates, no college(1)		Some college or associate degree						Bachelor's degree and higher(2)
	Apr. 2024	Apr. 2025	Apr. 2024	Apr. 2025	Total		Some college, no degree		Associate degree		Apr. 2024	Apr. 2025
	Apr. 2024	Apr. 2025	Apr. 2024	Apr. 2025	Apr. 2024	Apr. 2025	Apr. 2024	Apr. 2025	Apr. 2024	Apr. 2025	Apr. 2024	Apr. 2025
TOTAL
Civilian labor force	9,117	9,009	36,273	36,619	36,251	36,654	19,824	19,919	16,428	16,735	64,406	66,599
Participation rate	47.5	47.1	56.8	56.9	63.0	63.1	60.9	61.4	65.6	65.2	72.8	72.6
Employed	8,578	8,463	34,890	35,234	35,114	35,390	19,096	19,082	16,018	16,308	63,127	65,068
Employment-population ratio	44.6	44.2	54.6	54.7	61.0	60.9	58.7	58.8	64.0	63.5	71.3	70.9
Unemployed	539	546	1,383	1,385	1,137	1,264	728	837	410	427	1,279	1,531
Unemployment rate	5.9	6.1	3.8	3.8	3.1	3.4	3.7	4.2	2.5	2.6	2.0	2.3

Men
Civilian labor force	5,895	5,702	21,479	22,215	18,657	18,655	10,697	10,454	7,960	8,201	31,534	32,707
Participation rate	60.0	58.4	65.5	66.1	69.2	69.2	67.6	67.9	71.4	71.0	76.0	76.3
Employed	5,574	5,381	20,645	21,352	18,045	18,015	10,314	10,041	7,732	7,974	30,845	31,888
Employment-population ratio	56.8	55.1	62.9	63.6	66.9	66.9	65.2	65.2	69.3	69.0	74.4	74.4
Unemployed	321	321	834	863	612	640	383	413	228	227	689	819
Unemployment rate	5.4	5.6	3.9	3.9	3.3	3.4	3.6	3.9	2.9	2.8	2.2	2.5

Women
Civilian labor force	3,222	3,307	14,794	14,404	17,594	17,999	9,127	9,465	8,468	8,534	32,872	33,892
Participation rate	34.3	35.3	47.6	46.8	57.5	57.7	54.6	55.5	61.0	60.4	69.9	69.3
Employed	3,003	3,082	14,246	13,883	17,069	17,375	8,782	9,041	8,286	8,334	32,282	33,180
Employment-population ratio	32.0	32.9	45.9	45.1	55.8	55.7	52.6	53.0	59.7	59.0	68.6	67.9
Unemployed	218	225	549	522	526	624	344	424	181	200	590	712
Unemployment rate	6.8	6.8	3.7	3.6	3.0	3.5	3.8	4.5	2.1	2.3	1.8	2.1

White
Civilian labor force	7,064	7,027	27,547	27,734	27,507	27,539	14,757	14,598	12,750	12,941	49,023	50,066
Participation rate	48.9	49.2	56.3	56.1	61.3	61.2	58.9	59.0	64.3	63.8	71.7	71.6
Employed	6,696	6,639	26,610	26,746	26,687	26,686	14,255	14,070	12,431	12,616	48,065	49,041
Employment-population ratio	46.4	46.5	54.4	54.1	59.5	59.3	56.9	56.9	62.7	62.2	70.3	70.1
Unemployed	367	389	938	988	820	853	501	528	319	325	958	1,025
Unemployment rate	5.2	5.5	3.4	3.6	3.0	3.1	3.4	3.6	2.5	2.5	2.0	2.0

Black or African American
Civilian labor force	1,129	1,061	5,674	5,820	5,749	5,978	3,460	3,565	2,289	2,414	6,540	6,601
Participation rate	41.3	38.1	58.6	59.4	69.7	69.8	68.7	69.3	71.2	70.4	76.5	75.4
Employed	1,038	963	5,335	5,521	5,557	5,660	3,310	3,320	2,247	2,341	6,402	6,374
Employment-population ratio	38.0	34.5	55.1	56.4	67.3	66.1	65.7	64.6	69.9	68.3	74.9	72.8
Unemployed	91	98	339	299	192	318	149	245	43	73	138	227
Unemployment rate	8.0	9.3	6.0	5.1	3.3	5.3	4.3	6.9	1.9	3.0	2.1	3.4

Asian
Civilian labor force	512	451	1,545	1,544	1,418	1,502	674	735	744	767	7,057	8,031
Participation rate	44.6	41.2	53.5	57.4	67.0	67.5	65.6	66.4	68.3	68.5	75.6	75.4
Employed	487	439	1,506	1,517	1,370	1,476	645	720	725	756	6,928	7,810
Employment-population ratio	42.3	40.1	52.1	56.4	64.7	66.3	62.7	65.1	66.6	67.5	74.2	73.3
Unemployed	26	12	40	27	48	27	29	15	19	12	130	221
Unemployment rate	5.0	2.6	2.6	1.8	3.4	1.8	4.4	2.0	2.5	1.5	1.8	2.8

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Civilian labor force	5,438	5,335	8,653	9,262	6,221	6,442	3,748	3,651	2,474	2,791	7,034	7,895
Participation rate	58.5	59.4	69.5	70.0	75.1	73.7	75.7	72.9	74.3	74.8	79.4	79.5
Employed	5,090	5,023	8,293	8,875	6,019	6,156	3,616	3,460	2,403	2,696	6,847	7,723
Employment-population ratio	54.7	55.9	66.6	67.1	72.7	70.4	73.0	69.1	72.2	72.2	77.3	77.7
Unemployed	348	312	360	387	203	286	132	191	71	95	187	171
Unemployment rate	6.4	5.8	4.2	4.2	3.3	4.4	3.5	5.2	2.9	3.4	2.7	2.2
Footnotes (1) Includes people with a high school diploma or equivalent. (2) Includes people with bachelor`s, master`s, professional, and doctoral degrees.
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. People whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: May 02, 2025