Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age

Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted

	Name	Sep 1995	Aug 1995	Sep 1994	Units
	Total
	Civilian noninstitutional population	199,005 Thousands of Persons	198,801 Thousands of Persons	197,248 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	132,341 Thousands of Persons	133,383 Thousands of Persons	131,155 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	66.5 Percent	67.1 Percent	66.5 Percent	%
	Employed	125,173 Thousands of Persons	125,926 Thousands of Persons	123,775 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	62.9 Percent	63.3 Percent	62.8 Percent	%
	Unemployed	7,167 Thousands of Persons	7,457 Thousands of Persons	7,379 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	5.4 Percent	5.6 Percent	5.6 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	66,664 Thousands of Persons	65,418 Thousands of Persons	66,093 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Persons who currently want a job	5,514 Thousands of Persons	5,718 Thousands of Persons	5,862 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Men, 16 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	95,397 Thousands of Persons	95,287 Thousands of Persons	94,576 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	71,288 Thousands of Persons	72,133 Thousands of Persons	70,721 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	74.7 Percent	75.7 Percent	74.8 Percent	%
	Employed	67,646 Thousands of Persons	68,326 Thousands of Persons	66,997 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	70.9 Percent	71.7 Percent	70.8 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,642 Thousands of Persons	3,807 Thousands of Persons	3,724 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	5.1 Percent	5.3 Percent	5.3 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	24,109 Thousands of Persons	23,155 Thousands of Persons	23,855 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Men, 20 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	87,940 Thousands of Persons	87,905 Thousands of Persons	87,321 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	67,374 Thousands of Persons	67,446 Thousands of Persons	66,996 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	76.6 Percent	76.7 Percent	76.7 Percent	%
	Employed	64,417 Thousands of Persons	64,394 Thousands of Persons	63,937 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	73.3 Percent	73.3 Percent	73.2 Percent	%
	Unemployed	2,957 Thousands of Persons	3,052 Thousands of Persons	3,059 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.4 Percent	4.5 Percent	4.6 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	20,566 Thousands of Persons	20,459 Thousands of Persons	20,325 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Women, 16 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	103,608 Thousands of Persons	103,514 Thousands of Persons	102,672 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	61,053 Thousands of Persons	61,250 Thousands of Persons	60,434 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	58.9 Percent	59.2 Percent	58.9 Percent	%
	Employed	57,527 Thousands of Persons	57,600 Thousands of Persons	56,779 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	55.5 Percent	55.6 Percent	55.3 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,525 Thousands of Persons	3,650 Thousands of Persons	3,655 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	5.8 Percent	6.0 Percent	6.0 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	42,556 Thousands of Persons	42,264 Thousands of Persons	42,238 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Women, 20 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	96,409 Thousands of Persons	96,327 Thousands of Persons	95,658 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	57,520 Thousands of Persons	57,065 Thousands of Persons	57,175 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	59.7 Percent	59.2 Percent	59.8 Percent	%
	Employed	54,586 Thousands of Persons	53,963 Thousands of Persons	54,039 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	56.6 Percent	56 Percent	56.5 Percent	%
	Unemployed	2,934 Thousands of Persons	3,102 Thousands of Persons	3,136 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	5.1 Percent	5.4 Percent	5.5 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	38,889 Thousands of Persons	39,262 Thousands of Persons	38,483 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Both Sexes, 16 to 19 years
	Civilian noninstitutional population	14,657 Thousands of Persons	14,569 Thousands of Persons	14,269 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	7,447 Thousands of Persons	8,872 Thousands of Persons	6,984 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	50.8 Percent	60.9 Percent	48.9 Percent	%
	Employed	6,170 Thousands of Persons	7,569 Thousands of Persons	5,800 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	42.1 Percent	52 Percent	40.6 Percent	%
	Unemployed	1,277 Thousands of Persons	1,303 Thousands of Persons	1,184 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	17.1 Percent	14.7 Percent	17 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	7,210 Thousands of Persons	5,697 Thousands of Persons	7,285 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons