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

   
    Jan 1954    
 
 
    Sep 2018
Name Sep 2018 Aug 2018 Sep 2017 Units
White
Civilian noninstitutional population 		200,476 200,356 199,191 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		125,413 125,462 125,320 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.6 62.6 62.9 %
Employed 		121,500 121,040 120,857 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		60.6 60.4 60.7 %
Unemployed 		3,913 4,421 4,463 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.1 3.5 3.6 %
Not in Labor Force 		75,063 74,894 73,871 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		65,625 65,601 65,412 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		71.5 71.5 71.8 %
Employed 		63,796 63,702 63,378 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		69.5 69.4 69.6 %
Unemployed 		1,829 1,899 2,034 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		2.8 2.9 3.1 %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		55,404 55,100 55,501 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		57.5 57.2 57.9 %
Employed 		53,811 53,100 53,577 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		55.8 55.1 55.9 %
Unemployed 		1,594 2,000 1,924 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		2.9 3.6 3.5 %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		4,383 4,761 4,407 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		35.6 38.7 35.7 %
Employed 		3,893 4,239 3,902 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		31.6 34.4 31.6 %
Unemployed 		490 522 505 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		11.2 11.0 11.5 %
Black or African American
Civilian noninstitutional population 		32,848 32,810 32,333 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		20,484 20,452 20,227 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.4 62.3 62.6 %
Employed 		19,295 19,114 18,842 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		58.7 58.3 58.3 %
Unemployed 		1,189 1,338 1,385 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.8 6.5 6.8 %
Not in Labor Force 		12,365 12,358 12,106 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		9,369 9,431 9,315 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		68.0 68.6 69 %
Employed 		8,842 8,884 8,708 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		64.2 64.6 64.5 %
Unemployed 		526 546 606 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.6 5.8 6.5 %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		10,421 10,345 10,153 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.8 62.4 62.2 %
Employed 		9,892 9,690 9,549 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.6 58.5 58.5 %
Unemployed 		529 655 604 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.1 6.3 5.9 %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		694 676 759 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		27.8 27.1 30.2 %
Employed 		560 539 584 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		22.5 21.6 23.3 %
Unemployed 		134 137 174 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		19.3 20.3 23 %
Asian
Civilian noninstitutional population 		16,011 16,093 15,483 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		10,289 10,279 9,973 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		64.3 63.9 64.4 %
Employed 		9,933 9,967 9,619 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		62.0 61.9 62.1 %
Unemployed 		356 312 353 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.5 3.0 3.5 %
Not in Labor Force 		5,722 5,814 5,510 Thous. of Persons
   

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