Federal Reserve Economic Data

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    
 
 
    Oct 2024
Name Oct 2024 Sep 2024 Oct 2023 Units
White
Civilian noninstitutional population
205,444 Thousands of Persons 205,338 Thousands of Persons 204,867 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
127,750 Thousands of Persons 128,168 Thousands of Persons 127,612 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
62.2 Percent 62.4 Percent 62.3 Percent %
Employed
122,905 Thousands of Persons 123,490 Thousands of Persons 123,198 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
59.8 Percent 60.1 Percent 60.1 Percent %
Unemployed
4,845 Thousands of Persons 4,677 Thousands of Persons 4,414 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.8 Percent 3.6 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
77,695 Thousands of Persons 77,171 Thousands of Persons 77,255 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
66,439 Thousands of Persons 66,385 Thousands of Persons 66,363 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
70.1 Percent 70.1 Percent 70.0 Percent %
Employed
64,085 Thousands of Persons 64,114 Thousands of Persons 64,148 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
67.6 Percent 67.7 Percent 67.6 Percent %
Unemployed
2,354 Thousands of Persons 2,271 Thousands of Persons 2,215 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.5 Percent 3.4 Percent 3.3 Percent %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
56,426 Thousands of Persons 56,693 Thousands of Persons 56,209 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
57.6 Percent 57.9 Percent 57.6 Percent %
Employed
54,583 Thousands of Persons 54,947 Thousands of Persons 54,621 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
55.7 Percent 56.1 Percent 56.0 Percent %
Unemployed
1,843 Thousands of Persons 1,747 Thousands of Persons 1,588 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.3 Percent 3.1 Percent 2.8 Percent %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
4,885 Thousands of Persons 5,089 Thousands of Persons 5,040 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
38.4 Percent 40.0 Percent 40.2 Percent %
Employed
4,238 Thousands of Persons 4,429 Thousands of Persons 4,430 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
33.3 Percent 34.8 Percent 35.4 Percent %
Unemployed
647 Thousands of Persons 660 Thousands of Persons 611 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
13.3 Percent 13.0 Percent 12.1 Percent %
Black or African American
Civilian noninstitutional population
35,128 Thousands of Persons 35,092 Thousands of Persons 34,788 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
22,092 Thousands of Persons 22,062 Thousands of Persons 21,902 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
62.9 Percent 62.9 Percent 63.0 Percent %
Employed
20,832 Thousands of Persons 20,801 Thousands of Persons 20,636 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
59.3 Percent 59.3 Percent 59.3 Percent %
Unemployed
1,259 Thousands of Persons 1,262 Thousands of Persons 1,266 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
5.7 Percent 5.7 Percent 5.8 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
13,037 Thousands of Persons 13,030 Thousands of Persons 12,886 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
10,339 Thousands of Persons 10,349 Thousands of Persons 10,048 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
69.3 Percent 69.4 Percent 67.7 Percent %
Employed
9,754 Thousands of Persons 9,817 Thousands of Persons 9,520 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
65.3 Percent 65.8 Percent 64.1 Percent %
Unemployed
585 Thousands of Persons 532 Thousands of Persons 528 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
5.7 Percent 5.1 Percent 5.3 Percent %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
10,990 Thousands of Persons 10,944 Thousands of Persons 11,065 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
62.6 Percent 62.4 Percent 63.6 Percent %
Employed
10,447 Thousands of Persons 10,358 Thousands of Persons 10,475 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
59.5 Percent 59.0 Percent 60.3 Percent %
Unemployed
543 Thousands of Persons 585 Thousands of Persons 590 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
4.9 Percent 5.3 Percent 5.3 Percent %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
763 Thousands of Persons 770 Thousands of Persons 789 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
29.0 Percent 29.3 Percent 30.9 Percent %
Employed
632 Thousands of Persons 625 Thousands of Persons 642 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
24.0 Percent 23.8 Percent 25.1 Percent %
Unemployed
131 Thousands of Persons 145 Thousands of Persons 147 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
17.2 Percent 18.8 Percent 18.7 Percent %
   

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