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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    
 
 
    Apr 2024
Name Apr 2024 Mar 2024 Apr 2023 Units
Total
Civilian noninstitutional population 		268,066 Thousands of Persons 267,884 Thousands of Persons 266,443 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		167,982 Thousands of Persons 167,895 Thousands of Persons 166,678 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.7 Percent 62.7 Percent 62.6 Percent %
Employed 		161,491 Thousands of Persons 161,466 Thousands of Persons 160,962 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		60.2 Percent 60.3 Percent 60.4 Percent %
Unemployed 		6,492 Thousands of Persons 6,429 Thousands of Persons 5,715 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.9 Percent 3.8 Percent 3.4 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		100,083 Thousands of Persons 99,989 Thousands of Persons 99,766 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Persons who currently want a job 		5,637 Thousands of Persons 5,443 Thousands of Persons 5,286 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 16 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population 		130,694 Thousands of Persons 130,605 Thousands of Persons 130,234 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		88,708 Thousands of Persons 88,812 Thousands of Persons 88,621 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		67.9 Percent 68.0 Percent 68.0 Percent %
Employed 		85,208 Thousands of Persons 85,490 Thousands of Persons 85,521 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		65.2 Percent 65.5 Percent 65.7 Percent %
Unemployed 		3,500 Thousands of Persons 3,323 Thousands of Persons 3,100 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.9 Percent 3.7 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		41,986 Thousands of Persons 41,793 Thousands of Persons 41,613 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population 		121,763 Thousands of Persons 121,685 Thousands of Persons 121,488 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		85,382 Thousands of Persons 85,398 Thousands of Persons 85,393 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		70.1 Percent 70.2 Percent 70.3 Percent %
Employed 		82,318 Thousands of Persons 82,543 Thousands of Persons 82,596 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		67.6 Percent 67.8 Percent 68.0 Percent %
Unemployed 		3,064 Thousands of Persons 2,855 Thousands of Persons 2,797 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.6 Percent 3.3 Percent 3.3 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		36,381 Thousands of Persons 36,287 Thousands of Persons 36,095 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women, 16 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population 		137,372 Thousands of Persons 137,279 Thousands of Persons 136,209 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		79,274 Thousands of Persons 79,083 Thousands of Persons 78,057 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		57.7 Percent 57.6 Percent 57.3 Percent %
Employed 		76,283 Thousands of Persons 75,976 Thousands of Persons 75,441 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		55.5 Percent 55.3 Percent 55.4 Percent %
Unemployed 		2,991 Thousands of Persons 3,106 Thousands of Persons 2,615 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.8 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.4 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		58,098 Thousands of Persons 58,197 Thousands of Persons 58,152 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women, 20 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population 		128,742 Thousands of Persons 128,659 Thousands of Persons 127,761 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		75,989 Thousands of Persons 75,792 Thousands of Persons 74,920 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		59.0 Percent 58.9 Percent 58.6 Percent %
Employed 		73,334 Thousands of Persons 73,061 Thousands of Persons 72,597 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		57.0 Percent 56.8 Percent 56.8 Percent %
Unemployed 		2,655 Thousands of Persons 2,731 Thousands of Persons 2,324 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.5 Percent 3.6 Percent 3.1 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		52,753 Thousands of Persons 52,867 Thousands of Persons 52,841 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Both Sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population 		17,561 Thousands of Persons 17,540 Thousands of Persons 17,194 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		6,611 Thousands of Persons 6,704 Thousands of Persons 6,365 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		37.6 Percent 38.2 Percent 37.0 Percent %
Employed 		5,839 Thousands of Persons 5,862 Thousands of Persons 5,770 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		33.2 Percent 33.4 Percent 33.6 Percent %
Unemployed 		772 Thousands of Persons 842 Thousands of Persons 595 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		11.7 Percent 12.6 Percent 9.3 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		10,950 Thousands of Persons 10,835 Thousands of Persons 10,830 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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