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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    
 
 
    Feb 2024
Name Feb 2024 Jan 2024 Feb 2023 Units
Total
Civilian noninstitutional population
267,711 Thousands of Persons 267,540 Thousands of Persons 266,112 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
167,426 Thousands of Persons 167,276 Thousands of Persons 166,263 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
62.5 Percent 62.5 Percent 62.5 Percent %
Employed
160,968 Thousands of Persons 161,152 Thousands of Persons 160,301 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
60.1 Percent 60.2 Percent 60.2 Percent %
Unemployed
6,458 Thousands of Persons 6,124 Thousands of Persons 5,962 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.9 Percent 3.7 Percent 3.6 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
100,285 Thousands of Persons 100,265 Thousands of Persons 99,849 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Persons who currently want a job
5,672 Thousands of Persons 5,793 Thousands of Persons 5,113 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 16 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
130,520 Thousands of Persons 130,436 Thousands of Persons 130,072 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
88,391 Thousands of Persons 88,507 Thousands of Persons 88,388 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
67.7 Percent 67.9 Percent 68.0 Percent %
Employed
84,993 Thousands of Persons 85,034 Thousands of Persons 85,185 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
65.1 Percent 65.2 Percent 65.5 Percent %
Unemployed
3,398 Thousands of Persons 3,473 Thousands of Persons 3,203 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.8 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.6 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
42,129 Thousands of Persons 41,929 Thousands of Persons 41,684 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
121,611 Thousands of Persons 121,539 Thousands of Persons 121,346 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
85,180 Thousands of Persons 85,364 Thousands of Persons 85,145 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
70.0 Percent 70.2 Percent 70.2 Percent %
Employed
82,178 Thousands of Persons 82,304 Thousands of Persons 82,340 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
67.6 Percent 67.7 Percent 67.9 Percent %
Unemployed
3,002 Thousands of Persons 3,060 Thousands of Persons 2,805 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.5 Percent 3.6 Percent 3.3 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
36,431 Thousands of Persons 36,175 Thousands of Persons 36,201 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women, 16 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
137,191 Thousands of Persons 137,104 Thousands of Persons 136,040 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
79,035 Thousands of Persons 78,768 Thousands of Persons 77,875 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
57.6 Percent 57.5 Percent 57.2 Percent %
Employed
75,975 Thousands of Persons 76,118 Thousands of Persons 75,116 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
55.4 Percent 55.5 Percent 55.2 Percent %
Unemployed
3,060 Thousands of Persons 2,650 Thousands of Persons 2,759 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.9 Percent 3.4 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
58,156 Thousands of Persons 58,336 Thousands of Persons 58,165 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women, 20 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
128,581 Thousands of Persons 128,503 Thousands of Persons 127,613 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
75,835 Thousands of Persons 75,529 Thousands of Persons 74,703 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
59.0 Percent 58.8 Percent 58.5 Percent %
Employed
73,182 Thousands of Persons 73,144 Thousands of Persons 72,257 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
56.9 Percent 56.9 Percent 56.6 Percent %
Unemployed
2,653 Thousands of Persons 2,385 Thousands of Persons 2,446 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.5 Percent 3.2 Percent 3.3 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
52,746 Thousands of Persons 52,974 Thousands of Persons 52,910 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Both Sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population
17,519 Thousands of Persons 17,498 Thousands of Persons 17,153 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
6,411 Thousands of Persons 6,383 Thousands of Persons 6,415 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
36.6 Percent 36.5 Percent 37.4 Percent %
Employed
5,608 Thousands of Persons 5,704 Thousands of Persons 5,704 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
32.0 Percent 32.6 Percent 33.3 Percent %
Unemployed
803 Thousands of Persons 679 Thousands of Persons 711 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
12.5 Percent 10.6 Percent 11.1 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
11,108 Thousands of Persons 11,115 Thousands of Persons 10,738 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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