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

Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted (population data is not adjusted for seasonal variation; not seasonally adjusted version used)

	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	169,995 Thousands of Persons	170,087 Thousands of Persons	171,054 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	61.8 Percent	61.9 Percent	62.6 Percent	%
	Employed	162,622 Thousands of Persons	162,848 Thousands of Persons	163,898 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	59.1 Percent	59.2 Percent	60.0 Percent	%
	Unemployed	7,373 Thousands of Persons	7,239 Thousands of Persons	7,155 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.3 Percent	4.3 Percent	4.2 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	104,959 Thousands of Persons	104,771 Thousands of Persons	102,143 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Persons who currently want a job	6,111 Thousands of Persons	6,040 Thousands of Persons	5,691 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	88,936 Thousands of Persons	88,846 Thousands of Persons	90,642 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	67.0 Percent	67.0 Percent	68.0 Percent	%
	Employed	85,007 Thousands of Persons	85,111 Thousands of Persons	86,691 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	64.1 Percent	64.2 Percent	65.1 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,929 Thousands of Persons	3,736 Thousands of Persons	3,952 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.4 Percent	4.2 Percent	4.4 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	43,734 Thousands of Persons	43,780 Thousands of Persons	42,618 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	85,791 Thousands of Persons	85,796 Thousands of Persons	87,281 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	69.4 Percent	69.4 Percent	70.3 Percent	%
	Employed	82,353 Thousands of Persons	82,562 Thousands of Persons	83,835 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	66.6 Percent	66.8 Percent	67.5 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,438 Thousands of Persons	3,235 Thousands of Persons	3,446 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.0 Percent	3.8 Percent	3.9 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	37,913 Thousands of Persons	37,860 Thousands of Persons	36,885 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	81,059 Thousands of Persons	81,241 Thousands of Persons	80,411 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	57.0 Percent	57.1 Percent	57.5 Percent	%
	Employed	77,615 Thousands of Persons	77,737 Thousands of Persons	77,208 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	54.5 Percent	54.7 Percent	55.2 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,444 Thousands of Persons	3,503 Thousands of Persons	3,203 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.2 Percent	4.3 Percent	4.0 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	61,225 Thousands of Persons	60,991 Thousands of Persons	59,525 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	77,898 Thousands of Persons	78,007 Thousands of Persons	77,218 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	58.3 Percent	58.4 Percent	58.9 Percent	%
	Employed	74,872 Thousands of Persons	74,861 Thousands of Persons	74,360 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	56.0 Percent	56.0 Percent	56.7 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,026 Thousands of Persons	3,146 Thousands of Persons	2,859 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	3.9 Percent	4.0 Percent	3.7 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	55,750 Thousands of Persons	55,587 Thousands of Persons	53,949 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	6,307 Thousands of Persons	6,284 Thousands of Persons	6,554 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	35.8 Percent	35.7 Percent	36.7 Percent	%
	Employed	5,397 Thousands of Persons	5,425 Thousands of Persons	5,704 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	30.7 Percent	30.8 Percent	31.9 Percent	%
	Unemployed	910 Thousands of Persons	858 Thousands of Persons	850 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	14.4 Percent	13.7 Percent	13.0 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	11,297 Thousands of Persons	11,324 Thousands of Persons	11,309 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons