Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age

Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted (population data is not adjusted for seasonal variation; not seasonally adjusted version used)

	Name	Mar 2026	Feb 2026	Mar 2025	Units
	Total
	Civilian noninstitutional population	274,858 Thousands of Persons	274,766 Thousands of Persons	273,023 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	170,087 Thousands of Persons	170,483 Thousands of Persons	170,641 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	61.9 Percent	62.0 Percent	62.5 Percent	%
	Employed	162,848 Thousands of Persons	162,912 Thousands of Persons	163,509 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	59.2 Percent	59.3 Percent	59.9 Percent	%
	Unemployed	7,239 Thousands of Persons	7,571 Thousands of Persons	7,132 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.3 Percent	4.4 Percent	4.2 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	104,771 Thousands of Persons	104,283 Thousands of Persons	102,382 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Persons who currently want a job	6,040 Thousands of Persons	5,974 Thousands of Persons	5,910 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Men, 16 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	132,627 Thousands of Persons	132,586 Thousands of Persons	133,175 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	88,846 Thousands of Persons	89,101 Thousands of Persons	90,306 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	67.0 Percent	67.2 Percent	67.8 Percent	%
	Employed	85,111 Thousands of Persons	85,210 Thousands of Persons	86,457 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	64.2 Percent	64.3 Percent	64.9 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,736 Thousands of Persons	3,891 Thousands of Persons	3,849 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.2 Percent	4.4 Percent	4.3 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	43,780 Thousands of Persons	43,485 Thousands of Persons	42,869 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Men, 20 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	123,657 Thousands of Persons	123,612 Thousands of Persons	124,082 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	85,796 Thousands of Persons	86,006 Thousands of Persons	86,965 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	69.4 Percent	69.6 Percent	70.1 Percent	%
	Employed	82,562 Thousands of Persons	82,591 Thousands of Persons	83,594 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	66.8 Percent	66.8 Percent	67.4 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,235 Thousands of Persons	3,415 Thousands of Persons	3,371 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	3.8 Percent	4.0 Percent	3.9 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	37,860 Thousands of Persons	37,606 Thousands of Persons	37,117 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Women, 16 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	142,231 Thousands of Persons	142,180 Thousands of Persons	139,848 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	81,241 Thousands of Persons	81,382 Thousands of Persons	80,335 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	57.1 Percent	57.2 Percent	57.4 Percent	%
	Employed	77,737 Thousands of Persons	77,702 Thousands of Persons	77,052 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	54.7 Percent	54.7 Percent	55.1 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,503 Thousands of Persons	3,680 Thousands of Persons	3,283 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.3 Percent	4.5 Percent	4.1 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	60,991 Thousands of Persons	60,798 Thousands of Persons	59,513 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Women, 20 Years and Over
	Civilian noninstitutional population	133,593 Thousands of Persons	133,541 Thousands of Persons	131,080 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	78,007 Thousands of Persons	78,183 Thousands of Persons	76,997 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	58.4 Percent	58.5 Percent	58.7 Percent	%
	Employed	74,861 Thousands of Persons	74,965 Thousands of Persons	74,156 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	56.0 Percent	56.1 Percent	56.6 Percent	%
	Unemployed	3,146 Thousands of Persons	3,218 Thousands of Persons	2,841 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	4.0 Percent	4.1 Percent	3.7 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	55,587 Thousands of Persons	55,358 Thousands of Persons	54,082 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Both Sexes, 16 to 19 years
	Civilian noninstitutional population	17,608 Thousands of Persons	17,613 Thousands of Persons	17,862 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Civilian labor force	6,284 Thousands of Persons	6,294 Thousands of Persons	6,679 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Participation rate	35.7 Percent	35.7 Percent	37.4 Percent	%
	Employed	5,425 Thousands of Persons	5,357 Thousands of Persons	5,759 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Employment-Population Ratio	30.8 Percent	30.4 Percent	32.2 Percent	%
	Unemployed	858 Thousands of Persons	937 Thousands of Persons	920 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons
	Unemployment Rate	13.7 Percent	14.9 Percent	13.8 Percent	%
	Not in Labor Force	11,324 Thousands of Persons	11,319 Thousands of Persons	11,183 Thousands of Persons	Thous. of Persons