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Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age:
Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted

   
    Jan 1954    
 
 
    Aug 2019
Name Aug 2019 Jul 2019 Aug 2018 Units
White
Civilian noninstitutional population 		200,953 200,843 200,356 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		126,920 127,549 125,462 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		63.2 63.5 62.6 %
Employed 		122,439 122,968 121,040 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		60.9 61.2 60.4 %
Unemployed 		4,481 4,580 4,421 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.5 3.6 3.5 %
Not in Labor Force 		74,033 73,294 74,894 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		66,119 66,301 65,601 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		71.8 72.1 71.5 %
Employed 		64,252 64,399 63,702 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		69.8 70.0 69.4 %
Unemployed 		1,867 1,902 1,899 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		2.8 2.9 2.9 %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		55,839 55,479 55,100 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		57.8 57.4 57.2 %
Employed 		53,798 53,481 53,100 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		55.7 55.4 55.1 %
Unemployed 		2,042 1,998 2,000 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.7 3.6 3.6 %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		4,962 5,768 4,761 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		40.5 47.1 38.7 %
Employed 		4,389 5,088 4,239 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		35.9 41.6 34.4 %
Unemployed 		573 680 522 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		11.5 11.8 11.0 %
Black or African American
Civilian noninstitutional population 		33,081 33,045 32,810 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		20,645 20,942 20,452 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.4 63.4 62.3 %
Employed 		19,503 19,622 19,114 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.0 59.4 58.3 %
Unemployed 		1,143 1,319 1,338 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.5 6.3 6.5 %
Not in Labor Force 		12,435 12,103 12,358 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		9,546 9,600 9,431 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		68.7 69.1 68.6 %
Employed 		9,005 9,061 8,884 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		64.8 65.3 64.6 %
Unemployed 		540 540 546 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.7 5.6 5.8 %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		10,346 10,388 10,345 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		61.9 62.2 62.4 %
Employed 		9,858 9,800 9,690 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.0 58.7 58.5 %
Unemployed 		488 588 655 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		4.7 5.7 6.3 %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		753 954 676 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		30.6 38.8 27.1 %
Employed 		639 762 539 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		26.0 31.0 21.6 %
Unemployed 		114 192 137 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		15.2 20.1 20.3 %
Asian
Civilian noninstitutional population 		16,433 16,399 16,093 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		10,554 10,519 10,279 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		64.2 64.1 63.9 %
Employed 		10,248 10,205 9,967 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		62.4 62.2 61.9 %
Unemployed 		306 314 312 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		2.9 3.0 3.0 %
Not in Labor Force 		5,879 5,881 5,814 Thous. of Persons
   

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