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Data Retrieval: Labor Force Statistics (CPS)

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CPS

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Household Data

Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status, race, sex, and age	Not seasonally adjusted	Seasonally adjusted(1)
WHITE (2)
Civilian noninstitutional population		(1)
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN(2)
Civilian noninstitutional population		(1)
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

ASIAN (2)
Civilian noninstitutional population		(1)
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

Footnotes: (1) The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation. (2) Beginning in 2003, data refer to people who selected this race group only; people who selected more than one race group are excluded. Learn more online at www.bls.gov/cps/definitions.htm#race.
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals available from table A-1 because data are not presented for all races. SOURCE: Current Population Survey

Last Modified Date: January 2, 2024