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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)

   
    Jan 1954    
 
 
    Aug 2019
Name Aug 2019 Jul 2019 Aug 2018 Units
White
Civilian noninstitutional population 		200,953 200,843 200,356 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		126,765 126,345 125,347 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		63.1 62.9 62.6 %
Employed 		122,471 122,144 121,074 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		60.9 60.8 60.4 %
Unemployed 		4,293 4,201 4,272 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.4 3.3 3.4 %
Not in Labor Force 		74,188 74,498 75,009 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		66,066 65,994 65,527 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		71.8 71.7 71.4 %
Employed 		64,094 64,005 63,513 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		69.6 69.6 69.2 %
Unemployed 		1,972 1,989 2,014 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.0 3.0 3.1 %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		56,063 55,663 55,372 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		58.0 57.6 57.5 %
Employed 		54,286 53,988 53,616 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		56.2 55.9 55.7 %
Unemployed 		1,776 1,675 1,757 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.2 3.0 3.2 %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		4,636 4,687 4,447 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		37.9 38.3 36.1 %
Employed 		4,091 4,151 3,945 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		33.4 33.9 32.1 %
Unemployed 		545 536 501 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		11.8 11.4 11.3 %
Black or African American
Civilian noninstitutional population 		33,081 33,045 32,810 Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		20,588 20,714 20,384 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.2 62.7 62.1 %
Employed 		19,463 19,481 19,108 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		58.8 59.0 58.2 %
Unemployed 		1,125 1,233 1,276 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.5 6.0 6.3 %
Not in Labor Force 		12,492 12,331 12,426 Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		9,490 9,502 9,394 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		68.3 68.4 68.3 %
Employed 		8,931 8,953 8,828 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		64.2 64.5 64.2 %
Unemployed 		559 549 565 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.9 5.8 6.0 %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		10,379 10,421 10,356 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.1 62.4 62.5 %
Employed 		9,926 9,877 9,769 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.4 59.2 59.0 %
Unemployed 		453 544 587 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		4.4 5.2 5.7 %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		719 790 634 Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		29.2 32.1 25.4 %
Employed 		605 650 510 Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		24.6 26.4 20.5 %
Unemployed 		113 140 124 Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		15.7 17.7 19.5 %
   

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