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Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age

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

   

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    Jan 1954    
 
 
    Feb 2025
Name Feb 2025 Jan 2025 Feb 2024 Units
  White
 
Civilian noninstitutional population 		207,147 Thousands of Persons 207,088 Thousands of Persons 204,677 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Civilian labor force 		128,548 Thousands of Persons 128,988 Thousands of Persons 127,092 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Participation rate 		62.1 Percent 62.3 Percent 62.1 Percent %
 
Employed 		123,726 Thousands of Persons 124,431 Thousands of Persons 122,716 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.7 Percent 60.1 Percent 60.0 Percent %
 
Unemployed 		4,822 Thousands of Persons 4,557 Thousands of Persons 4,376 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Unemployment Rate 		3.8 Percent 3.5 Percent 3.4 Percent %
 
Not in Labor Force 		78,599 Thousands of Persons 78,100 Thousands of Persons 77,585 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
  Men, 20 years and over
 
Civilian labor force 		66,365 Thousands of Persons 66,794 Thousands of Persons 65,732 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Participation rate 		69.4 Percent 69.9 Percent 69.6 Percent %
 
Employed 		64,049 Thousands of Persons 64,721 Thousands of Persons 63,687 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Employment-Population Ratio 		67.0 Percent 67.7 Percent 67.5 Percent %
 
Unemployed 		2,316 Thousands of Persons 2,073 Thousands of Persons 2,045 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Unemployment Rate 		3.5 Percent 3.1 Percent 3.1 Percent %
  Women, 20 years and over
 
Civilian labor force 		57,060 Thousands of Persons 57,063 Thousands of Persons 56,454 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Participation rate 		57.8 Percent 57.8 Percent 57.9 Percent %
 
Employed 		55,117 Thousands of Persons 55,195 Thousands of Persons 54,648 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Employment-Population Ratio 		55.8 Percent 55.9 Percent 56.0 Percent %
 
Unemployed 		1,943 Thousands of Persons 1,868 Thousands of Persons 1,806 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Unemployment Rate 		3.4 Percent 3.3 Percent 3.2 Percent %
  Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
 
Civilian labor force 		5,123 Thousands of Persons 5,131 Thousands of Persons 4,906 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Participation rate 		39.9 Percent 40.0 Percent 38.7 Percent %
 
Employed 		4,560 Thousands of Persons 4,516 Thousands of Persons 4,381 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Employment-Population Ratio 		35.6 Percent 35.2 Percent 34.5 Percent %
 
Unemployed 		562 Thousands of Persons 616 Thousands of Persons 525 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Unemployment Rate 		11.0 Percent 12.0 Percent 10.7 Percent %
  Black or African American
 
Civilian noninstitutional population 		35,653 Thousands of Persons 35,621 Thousands of Persons 34,849 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Civilian labor force 		22,340 Thousands of Persons 22,260 Thousands of Persons 22,184 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Participation rate 		62.7 Percent 62.5 Percent 63.7 Percent %
 
Employed 		21,002 Thousands of Persons 20,874 Thousands of Persons 20,936 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Employment-Population Ratio 		58.9 Percent 58.6 Percent 60.1 Percent %
 
Unemployed 		1,339 Thousands of Persons 1,386 Thousands of Persons 1,248 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Unemployment Rate 		6.0 Percent 6.2 Percent 5.6 Percent %
 
Not in Labor Force 		13,313 Thousands of Persons 13,361 Thousands of Persons 12,665 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
  Men, 20 years and over
 
Civilian labor force 		10,347 Thousands of Persons 10,451 Thousands of Persons 10,337 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Participation rate 		68.3 Percent 69.0 Percent 69.8 Percent %
 
Employed 		9,773 Thousands of Persons 9,728 Thousands of Persons 9,702 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Employment-Population Ratio 		64.5 Percent 64.2 Percent 65.5 Percent %
 
Unemployed 		574 Thousands of Persons 723 Thousands of Persons 635 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Unemployment Rate 		5.5 Percent 6.9 Percent 6.1 Percent %
  Women, 20 years and over
 
Civilian labor force 		11,174 Thousands of Persons 11,133 Thousands of Persons 11,054 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Participation rate 		62.7 Percent 62.5 Percent 63.4 Percent %
 
Employed 		10,566 Thousands of Persons 10,534 Thousands of Persons 10,564 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.3 Percent 59.2 Percent 60.6 Percent %
 
Unemployed 		607 Thousands of Persons 598 Thousands of Persons 491 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Unemployment Rate 		5.4 Percent 5.4 Percent 4.4 Percent %
  Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
 
Civilian labor force 		820 Thousands of Persons 677 Thousands of Persons 793 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Participation rate 		30.6 Percent 25.3 Percent 30.6 Percent %
 
Employed 		662 Thousands of Persons 612 Thousands of Persons 671 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Employment-Population Ratio 		24.8 Percent 22.9 Percent 25.9 Percent %
 
Unemployed 		157 Thousands of Persons 64 Thousands of Persons 122 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
 
Unemployment Rate 		19.2 Percent 9.5 Percent 15.4 Percent %
   

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