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

   
    Jan 1954    
 
 
    Jan 2019
Name Jan 2019 Dec 2018 Jan 2018 Units
White
Civilian noninstitutional population 		200,382 200,774 199,738 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		125,516 126,072 124,547 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.6 62.8 62.4 %
Employed 		120,542 121,900 119,640 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		60.2 60.7 59.9 %
Unemployed 		4,974 4,173 4,907 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		4.0 3.3 3.9 %
Not in Labor Force 		74,866 74,702 75,191 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		65,684 65,822 65,344 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		71.6 71.6 71.5 %
Employed 		63,112 63,649 62,743 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		68.8 69.2 68.6 %
Unemployed 		2,572 2,174 2,601 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.9 3.3 4.0 %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		55,612 55,939 54,873 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		57.7 58.0 57.2 %
Employed 		53,733 54,368 53,129 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		55.8 56.3 55.3 %
Unemployed 		1,879 1,571 1,744 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.4 2.8 3.2 %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		4,219 4,311 4,330 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		34.4 35.1 35.1 %
Employed 		3,697 3,883 3,768 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		30.1 31.6 30.5 %
Unemployed 		523 428 562 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		12.4 9.9 13 %
Black or African American
Civilian noninstitutional population 		32,868 32,956 32,575 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		20,549 20,325 20,109 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.5 61.7 61.7 %
Employed 		19,033 19,067 18,507 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		57.9 57.9 56.8 %
Unemployed 		1,516 1,257 1,602 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		7.4 6.2 8.0 %
Not in Labor Force 		12,318 12,632 12,466 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		9,320 9,214 9,196 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		67.6 66.7 67.5 %
Employed 		8,584 8,645 8,457 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		62.2 62.5 62.1 %
Unemployed 		736 570 739 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		7.9 6.2 8.0 %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		10,433 10,329 10,210 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.8 62.1 62.1 %
Employed 		9,820 9,779 9,518 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.2 58.8 57.9 %
Unemployed 		613 551 692 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.9 5.3 6.8 %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		797 781 703 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		32.2 31.4 28 %
Employed 		629 644 532 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		25.4 25.9 21.2 %
Unemployed 		168 137 171 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		21.0 17.5 24.3 %
Asian
Civilian noninstitutional population 		16,034 16,138 15,731 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		10,264 10,250 9,855 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		64.0 63.5 62.6 %
Employed 		9,938 9,928 9,548 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		62.0 61.5 60.7 %
Unemployed 		326 322 307 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.2 3.1 3.1 %
Not in Labor Force 		5,770 5,888 5,876 Thous. of Persons
   

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