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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    
 
 
    Aug 2023
Name Aug 2023 Jul 2023 Aug 2022 Units
White
Civilian noninstitutional population 		204,645 Thousands of Persons 204,536 Thousands of Persons 203,324 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		127,976 Thousands of Persons 127,329 Thousands of Persons 126,147 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.5 Percent 62.3 Percent 62.0 Percent %
Employed 		123,571 Thousands of Persons 123,393 Thousands of Persons 122,125 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		60.4 Percent 60.3 Percent 60.1 Percent %
Unemployed 		4,405 Thousands of Persons 3,936 Thousands of Persons 4,022 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.4 Percent 3.1 Percent 3.2 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		76,669 Thousands of Persons 77,207 Thousands of Persons 77,177 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		66,565 Thousands of Persons 66,414 Thousands of Persons 65,616 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		70.3 Percent 70.2 Percent 69.9 Percent %
Employed 		64,324 Thousands of Persons 64,423 Thousands of Persons 63,592 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		67.9 Percent 68.0 Percent 67.8 Percent %
Unemployed 		2,241 Thousands of Persons 1,991 Thousands of Persons 2,024 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		3.4 Percent 3.0 Percent 3.1 Percent %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		56,451 Thousands of Persons 56,188 Thousands of Persons 55,625 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		58.0 Percent 57.7 Percent 57.3 Percent %
Employed 		54,826 Thousands of Persons 54,690 Thousands of Persons 54,087 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		56.3 Percent 56.2 Percent 55.7 Percent %
Unemployed 		1,625 Thousands of Persons 1,498 Thousands of Persons 1,538 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		2.9 Percent 2.7 Percent 2.8 Percent %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		4,960 Thousands of Persons 4,727 Thousands of Persons 4,907 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		39.6 Percent 37.8 Percent 39.3 Percent %
Employed 		4,421 Thousands of Persons 4,281 Thousands of Persons 4,446 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		35.3 Percent 34.2 Percent 35.6 Percent %
Unemployed 		539 Thousands of Persons 447 Thousands of Persons 460 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		10.9 Percent 9.5 Percent 9.4 Percent %
Black or African American
Civilian noninstitutional population 		34,714 Thousands of Persons 34,678 Thousands of Persons 34,171 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force 		21,746 Thousands of Persons 21,751 Thousands of Persons 21,129 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.6 Percent 62.7 Percent 61.8 Percent %
Employed 		20,596 Thousands of Persons 20,496 Thousands of Persons 19,785 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.3 Percent 59.1 Percent 57.9 Percent %
Unemployed 		1,150 Thousands of Persons 1,255 Thousands of Persons 1,344 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.3 Percent 5.8 Percent 6.4 Percent %
Not in Labor Force 		12,969 Thousands of Persons 12,927 Thousands of Persons 13,042 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		10,131 Thousands of Persons 10,114 Thousands of Persons 9,714 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		68.4 Percent 68.3 Percent 66.9 Percent %
Employed 		9,620 Thousands of Persons 9,576 Thousands of Persons 9,133 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		64.9 Percent 64.7 Percent 62.9 Percent %
Unemployed 		511 Thousands of Persons 538 Thousands of Persons 582 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		5.0 Percent 5.3 Percent 6.0 Percent %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force 		10,872 Thousands of Persons 10,922 Thousands of Persons 10,640 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		62.7 Percent 63.0 Percent 62.0 Percent %
Employed 		10,359 Thousands of Persons 10,353 Thousands of Persons 10,017 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		59.7 Percent 59.7 Percent 58.4 Percent %
Unemployed 		514 Thousands of Persons 569 Thousands of Persons 624 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		4.7 Percent 5.2 Percent 5.9 Percent %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force 		742 Thousands of Persons 715 Thousands of Persons 774 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate 		29.2 Percent 28.2 Percent 31.2 Percent %
Employed 		617 Thousands of Persons 568 Thousands of Persons 635 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio 		24.3 Percent 22.3 Percent 25.6 Percent %
Unemployed 		125 Thousands of Persons 148 Thousands of Persons 139 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate 		16.9 Percent 20.7 Percent 18.0 Percent %
   

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