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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)

   

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    Jan 1948    
 
 
    Mar 2024
Name Mar 2024 Feb 2024 Mar 2023 Units
Total
Civilian noninstitutional population 		267,884 Thousands of Persons 267,711 Thousands of Persons 266,272 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		167,895 Thousands of Persons 167,426 Thousands of Persons 166,690 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.7 Percent 62.5 Percent 62.6 Percent %
Employed 		161,466 Thousands of Persons 160,968 Thousands of Persons 160,824 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		60.3 Percent 60.1 Percent 60.4 Percent %
Unemployed 		6,429 Thousands of Persons 6,458 Thousands of Persons 5,866 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.8 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		99,989 Thousands of Persons 100,285 Thousands of Persons 99,582 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Persons who currently want a job 		5,443 Thousands of Persons 5,672 Thousands of Persons 4,959 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 16 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population 		130,605 Thousands of Persons 130,520 Thousands of Persons 130,150 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		88,812 Thousands of Persons 88,391 Thousands of Persons 88,841 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		68.0 Percent 67.7 Percent 68.3 Percent %
Employed 		85,490 Thousands of Persons 84,993 Thousands of Persons 85,623 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		65.5 Percent 65.1 Percent 65.8 Percent %
Unemployed 		3,323 Thousands of Persons 3,398 Thousands of Persons 3,219 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.7 Percent 3.8 Percent 3.6 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		41,793 Thousands of Persons 42,129 Thousands of Persons 41,309 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population 		121,685 Thousands of Persons 121,611 Thousands of Persons 121,415 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		85,398 Thousands of Persons 85,180 Thousands of Persons 85,565 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		70.2 Percent 70.0 Percent 70.5 Percent %
Employed 		82,543 Thousands of Persons 82,178 Thousands of Persons 82,688 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		67.8 Percent 67.6 Percent 68.1 Percent %
Unemployed 		2,855 Thousands of Persons 3,002 Thousands of Persons 2,877 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.3 Percent 3.5 Percent 3.4 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		36,287 Thousands of Persons 36,431 Thousands of Persons 35,850 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women, 16 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population 		137,279 Thousands of Persons 137,191 Thousands of Persons 136,122 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		79,083 Thousands of Persons 79,035 Thousands of Persons 77,849 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		57.6 Percent 57.6 Percent 57.2 Percent %
Employed 		75,976 Thousands of Persons 75,975 Thousands of Persons 75,201 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		55.3 Percent 55.4 Percent 55.2 Percent %
Unemployed 		3,106 Thousands of Persons 3,060 Thousands of Persons 2,648 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.9 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.4 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		58,197 Thousands of Persons 58,156 Thousands of Persons 58,273 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women, 20 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population 		128,659 Thousands of Persons 128,581 Thousands of Persons 127,684 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		75,792 Thousands of Persons 75,835 Thousands of Persons 74,723 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		58.9 Percent 59.0 Percent 58.5 Percent %
Employed 		73,061 Thousands of Persons 73,182 Thousands of Persons 72,368 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		56.8 Percent 56.9 Percent 56.7 Percent %
Unemployed 		2,731 Thousands of Persons 2,653 Thousands of Persons 2,355 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.6 Percent 3.5 Percent 3.2 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		52,867 Thousands of Persons 52,746 Thousands of Persons 52,961 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Both Sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population 		17,540 Thousands of Persons 17,519 Thousands of Persons 17,173 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		6,704 Thousands of Persons 6,411 Thousands of Persons 6,402 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		38.2 Percent 36.6 Percent 37.3 Percent %
Employed 		5,862 Thousands of Persons 5,608 Thousands of Persons 5,767 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		33.4 Percent 32.0 Percent 33.6 Percent %
Unemployed 		842 Thousands of Persons 803 Thousands of Persons 635 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		12.6 Percent 12.5 Percent 9.9 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		10,835 Thousands of Persons 11,108 Thousands of Persons 10,771 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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