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

Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted

	Name	Apr 2026	Mar 2026	Apr 2025	Units
	Total
	Civilian noninstitutional population	274,955 Thousands of Persons	274,858 Thousands of Persons	273,197 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	169,548 Thousands of Persons	170,102 Thousands of Persons	170,650 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	61.7 Percent	61.9 Percent	62.5 Percent	%
	Employed	162,781 Thousands of Persons	162,764 Thousands of Persons	164,069 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	59.2 Percent	59.2 Percent	60.1 Percent	%
	Unemployed	6,768 Thousands of Persons	7,337 Thousands of Persons	6,582 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.0 Percent	4.3 Percent	3.9 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	105,406 Thousands of Persons	104,756 Thousands of Persons	102,547 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Persons who currently want a job	5,956 Thousands of Persons	5,728 Thousands of Persons	5,534 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Men, 16 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	132,670 Thousands of Persons	132,627 Thousands of Persons	133,260 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	88,712 Thousands of Persons	88,827 Thousands of Persons	90,451 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	66.9 Percent	67.0 Percent	67.9 Percent	%
	Employed	84,981 Thousands of Persons	84,852 Thousands of Persons	86,688 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	64.1 Percent	64.0 Percent	65.1 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,731 Thousands of Persons	3,975 Thousands of Persons	3,763 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.2 Percent	4.5 Percent	4.2 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	43,958 Thousands of Persons	43,799 Thousands of Persons	42,810 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Men, 20 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	123,704 Thousands of Persons	123,657 Thousands of Persons	124,166 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	85,739 Thousands of Persons	85,931 Thousands of Persons	87,280 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	69.3 Percent	69.5 Percent	70.3 Percent	%
	Employed	82,420 Thousands of Persons	82,429 Thousands of Persons	83,940 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	66.6 Percent	66.7 Percent	67.6 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,320 Thousands of Persons	3,503 Thousands of Persons	3,340 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	3.9 Percent	4.1 Percent	3.8 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	37,964 Thousands of Persons	37,726 Thousands of Persons	36,887 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Women, 16 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	142,284 Thousands of Persons	142,231 Thousands of Persons	139,937 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	80,837 Thousands of Persons	81,274 Thousands of Persons	80,200 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	56.8 Percent	57.1 Percent	57.3 Percent	%
	Employed	77,799 Thousands of Persons	77,912 Thousands of Persons	77,381 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	54.7 Percent	54.8 Percent	55.3 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,037 Thousands of Persons	3,362 Thousands of Persons	2,819 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	3.8 Percent	4.1 Percent	3.5 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	61,448 Thousands of Persons	60,957 Thousands of Persons	59,737 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Women, 20 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	133,648 Thousands of Persons	133,593 Thousands of Persons	131,167 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	77,854 Thousands of Persons	78,181 Thousands of Persons	77,173 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	58.3 Percent	58.5 Percent	58.8 Percent	%
	Employed	75,168 Thousands of Persons	75,125 Thousands of Persons	74,642 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	56.2 Percent	56.2 Percent	56.9 Percent	%
	Unemployed	2,686 Thousands of Persons	3,055 Thousands of Persons	2,531 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	3.4 Percent	3.9 Percent	3.3 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	55,793 Thousands of Persons	55,413 Thousands of Persons	53,994 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Both Sexes, 16 to 19 years
	Civilian noninstitutional population	17,603 Thousands of Persons	17,608 Thousands of Persons	17,863 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	5,955 Thousands of Persons	5,990 Thousands of Persons	6,197 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	33.8 Percent	34.0 Percent	34.7 Percent	%
	Employed	5,193 Thousands of Persons	5,211 Thousands of Persons	5,487 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	29.5 Percent	29.6 Percent	30.7 Percent	%
	Unemployed	762 Thousands of Persons	779 Thousands of Persons	711 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	12.8 Percent	13.0 Percent	11.5 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	11,648 Thousands of Persons	11,618 Thousands of Persons	11,666 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons