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

   
    Jan 1954    
 
 
    Nov 2018
Name Nov 2018 Oct 2018 Nov 2017 Units
White
Civilian noninstitutional population 		200,690 200,596 199,386 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		126,165 126,018 124,966 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.9 62.8 62.7 %
Employed 		122,247 122,170 120,749 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		60.9 60.9 60.6 %
Unemployed 		3,918 3,848 4,217 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.1 3.1 3.4 %
Not in Labor Force 		74,525 74,578 74,420 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		65,825 65,737 65,297 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		71.6 71.6 71.6 %
Employed 		64,000 63,933 63,327 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		69.6 69.6 69.5 %
Unemployed 		1,826 1,803 1,971 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		2.8 2.7 3.0 %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		56,054 55,941 55,365 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		58.1 58.0 57.7 %
Employed 		54,413 54,325 53,729 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		56.4 56.3 56 %
Unemployed 		1,642 1,615 1,635 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		2.9 2.9 3.0 %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		4,285 4,341 4,304 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		34.8 35.3 34.9 %
Employed 		3,835 3,911 3,693 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		31.2 31.8 29.9 %
Unemployed 		450 429 611 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		10.5 9.9 14.2 %
Black or African American
Civilian noninstitutional population 		32,923 32,887 32,404 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		20,467 20,706 20,218 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.2 63.0 62.4 %
Employed 		19,288 19,397 18,779 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		58.6 59.0 58 %
Unemployed 		1,179 1,309 1,439 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.8 6.3 7.1 %
Not in Labor Force 		12,456 12,181 12,186 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		9,298 9,477 9,210 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		67.3 68.7 68 %
Employed 		8,771 8,862 8,552 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		63.5 64.3 63.1 %
Unemployed 		528 615 658 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.7 6.5 7.1 %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		10,375 10,415 10,310 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.4 62.7 63.1 %
Employed 		9,872 9,892 9,703 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.4 59.6 59.3 %
Unemployed 		503 523 607 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		4.8 5.0 5.9 %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		794 815 698 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		31.9 32.7 27.8 %
Employed 		645 643 524 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		25.9 25.8 20.9 %
Unemployed 		149 172 174 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		18.7 21.1 25 %
Asian
Civilian noninstitutional population 		16,096 16,030 15,370 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		10,281 10,213 9,633 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		63.9 63.7 62.7 %
Employed 		9,999 9,899 9,343 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		62.1 61.8 60.8 %
Unemployed 		282 314 290 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		2.7 3.1 3.0 %
Not in Labor Force 		5,814 5,817 5,737 Thous. of Persons
   

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