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)

   
    Jan 1948    
 
 
    Apr 2023
Name Apr 2023 Mar 2023 Apr 2022 Units
Total
Civilian noninstitutional population
266,443 266,272 263,559 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
166,688 166,731 163,950 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
62.6 62.6 62.2 %
Employed
161,031 160,892 157,982 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
60.4 60.4 59.9 %
Unemployed
5,657 5,839 5,968 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.4 3.5 3.6 %
Not in Labor Force
99,755 99,541 99,609 Thous. of Persons
Persons who currently want a job
5,271 4,925 5,854 Thous. of Persons
Men, 16 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
130,234 130,150 128,411 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
88,686 88,999 87,281 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
68.1 68.4 68.0 %
Employed
85,611 85,776 83,989 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
65.7 65.9 65.4 %
Unemployed
3,075 3,223 3,292 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.5 3.6 3.8 %
Not in Labor Force
41,548 41,151 41,130 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
121,488 121,415 119,780 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
85,439 85,696 84,200 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
70.3 70.6 70.3 %
Employed
82,661 82,816 81,236 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
68.0 68.2 67.8 %
Unemployed
2,778 2,880 2,963 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.3 3.4 3.5 %
Not in Labor Force
36,049 35,718 35,581 Thous. of Persons
Women, 16 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
136,209 136,122 135,148 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
78,002 77,732 76,669 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
57.3 57.1 56.7 %
Employed
75,420 75,115 73,993 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
55.4 55.2 54.7 %
Unemployed
2,582 2,617 2,676 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.3 3.4 3.5 %
Not in Labor Force
58,207 58,390 58,479 Thous. of Persons
Women, 20 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
127,761 127,684 126,749 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
74,868 74,612 73,508 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
58.6 58.4 58.0 %
Employed
72,575 72,284 71,144 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
56.8 56.6 56.1 %
Unemployed
2,293 2,328 2,365 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.1 3.1 3.2 %
Not in Labor Force
52,893 53,072 53,241 Thous. of Persons
Both Sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population
17,194 17,173 17,030 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
6,382 6,423 6,242 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
37.1 37.4 36.7 %
Employed
5,796 5,792 5,603 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
33.7 33.7 32.9 %
Unemployed
586 631 640 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
9.2 9.8 10.2 %
Not in Labor Force
10,813 10,750 10,788 Thous. of Persons
   

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