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Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age

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

   

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    Jan 1954    
 
 
    Mar 2024
Name Mar 2024 Feb 2024 Mar 2023 Units
White
Civilian noninstitutional population 		204,752 Thousands of Persons 204,677 Thousands of Persons 204,186 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		127,596 Thousands of Persons 127,040 Thousands of Persons 126,956 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.3 Percent 62.1 Percent 62.2 Percent %
Employed 		123,286 Thousands of Persons 122,685 Thousands of Persons 122,846 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		60.2 Percent 59.9 Percent 60.2 Percent %
Unemployed 		4,310 Thousands of Persons 4,356 Thousands of Persons 4,110 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.4 Percent 3.4 Percent 3.2 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		77,156 Thousands of Persons 77,637 Thousands of Persons 77,230 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		65,963 Thousands of Persons 65,685 Thousands of Persons 66,309 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		69.8 Percent 69.6 Percent 70.2 Percent %
Employed 		64,029 Thousands of Persons 63,658 Thousands of Persons 64,287 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		67.8 Percent 67.4 Percent 68.0 Percent %
Unemployed 		1,933 Thousands of Persons 2,027 Thousands of Persons 2,022 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		2.9 Percent 3.1 Percent 3.0 Percent %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		56,489 Thousands of Persons 56,454 Thousands of Persons 55,706 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		57.9 Percent 57.9 Percent 57.3 Percent %
Employed 		54,677 Thousands of Persons 54,646 Thousands of Persons 54,046 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		56.0 Percent 56.0 Percent 55.6 Percent %
Unemployed 		1,811 Thousands of Persons 1,808 Thousands of Persons 1,660 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.2 Percent 3.2 Percent 3.0 Percent %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		5,145 Thousands of Persons 4,902 Thousands of Persons 4,940 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		40.5 Percent 38.6 Percent 39.5 Percent %
Employed 		4,580 Thousands of Persons 4,381 Thousands of Persons 4,513 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		36.1 Percent 34.5 Percent 36.1 Percent %
Unemployed 		565 Thousands of Persons 520 Thousands of Persons 427 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		11.0 Percent 10.6 Percent 8.7 Percent %
Black or African American
Civilian noninstitutional population 		34,883 Thousands of Persons 34,849 Thousands of Persons 34,550 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		22,170 Thousands of Persons 22,190 Thousands of Persons 22,111 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		63.6 Percent 63.7 Percent 64.0 Percent %
Employed 		20,746 Thousands of Persons 20,950 Thousands of Persons 20,974 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.5 Percent 60.1 Percent 60.7 Percent %
Unemployed 		1,424 Thousands of Persons 1,240 Thousands of Persons 1,138 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		6.4 Percent 5.6 Percent 5.1 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		12,713 Thousands of Persons 12,659 Thousands of Persons 12,439 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		10,317 Thousands of Persons 10,344 Thousands of Persons 10,358 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		69.6 Percent 69.8 Percent 70.2 Percent %
Employed 		9,677 Thousands of Persons 9,709 Thousands of Persons 9,811 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		65.3 Percent 65.5 Percent 66.5 Percent %
Unemployed 		640 Thousands of Persons 636 Thousands of Persons 547 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		6.2 Percent 6.1 Percent 5.3 Percent %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		10,999 Thousands of Persons 11,050 Thousands of Persons 10,982 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		63.0 Percent 63.4 Percent 63.6 Percent %
Employed 		10,387 Thousands of Persons 10,568 Thousands of Persons 10,506 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.5 Percent 60.6 Percent 60.8 Percent %
Unemployed 		612 Thousands of Persons 482 Thousands of Persons 477 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.6 Percent 4.4 Percent 4.3 Percent %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		854 Thousands of Persons 796 Thousands of Persons 771 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		32.8 Percent 30.7 Percent 30.6 Percent %
Employed 		682 Thousands of Persons 673 Thousands of Persons 657 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		26.2 Percent 25.9 Percent 26.1 Percent %
Unemployed 		171 Thousands of Persons 122 Thousands of Persons 114 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		20.1 Percent 15.4 Percent 14.8 Percent %
   

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