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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    
 
 
    Feb 2024
Name Feb 2024 Jan 2024 Feb 2023 Units
White
Civilian noninstitutional population
204,677 Thousands of Persons 204,608 Thousands of Persons 204,118 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
127,040 Thousands of Persons 126,962 Thousands of Persons 126,800 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
62.1 Percent 62.1 Percent 62.1 Percent %
Employed
122,685 Thousands of Persons 122,663 Thousands of Persons 122,764 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
59.9 Percent 60.0 Percent 60.1 Percent %
Unemployed
4,356 Thousands of Persons 4,299 Thousands of Persons 4,036 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.4 Percent 3.4 Percent 3.2 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
77,637 Thousands of Persons 77,646 Thousands of Persons 77,318 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
65,685 Thousands of Persons 65,869 Thousands of Persons 66,105 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
69.6 Percent 69.8 Percent 70.0 Percent %
Employed
63,658 Thousands of Persons 63,674 Thousands of Persons 64,138 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
67.4 Percent 67.5 Percent 67.9 Percent %
Unemployed
2,027 Thousands of Persons 2,195 Thousands of Persons 1,968 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.1 Percent 3.3 Percent 3.0 Percent %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
56,454 Thousands of Persons 56,219 Thousands of Persons 55,786 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
57.9 Percent 57.6 Percent 57.4 Percent %
Employed
54,646 Thousands of Persons 54,615 Thousands of Persons 54,182 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
56.0 Percent 56.0 Percent 55.8 Percent %
Unemployed
1,808 Thousands of Persons 1,604 Thousands of Persons 1,603 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.2 Percent 2.9 Percent 2.9 Percent %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
4,902 Thousands of Persons 4,874 Thousands of Persons 4,909 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
38.6 Percent 38.4 Percent 39.3 Percent %
Employed
4,381 Thousands of Persons 4,374 Thousands of Persons 4,444 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
34.5 Percent 34.5 Percent 35.6 Percent %
Unemployed
520 Thousands of Persons 500 Thousands of Persons 465 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
10.6 Percent 10.3 Percent 9.5 Percent %
Black or African American
Civilian noninstitutional population
34,849 Thousands of Persons 34,813 Thousands of Persons 34,519 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
22,190 Thousands of Persons 22,051 Thousands of Persons 21,864 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
63.7 Percent 63.3 Percent 63.3 Percent %
Employed
20,950 Thousands of Persons 20,887 Thousands of Persons 20,613 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
60.1 Percent 60.0 Percent 59.7 Percent %
Unemployed
1,240 Thousands of Persons 1,164 Thousands of Persons 1,252 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
5.6 Percent 5.3 Percent 5.7 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
12,659 Thousands of Persons 12,762 Thousands of Persons 12,655 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
10,344 Thousands of Persons 10,266 Thousands of Persons 10,194 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
69.8 Percent 69.4 Percent 69.2 Percent %
Employed
9,709 Thousands of Persons 9,717 Thousands of Persons 9,670 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
65.5 Percent 65.7 Percent 65.6 Percent %
Unemployed
636 Thousands of Persons 548 Thousands of Persons 524 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
6.1 Percent 5.3 Percent 5.1 Percent %
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
11,050 Thousands of Persons 10,967 Thousands of Persons 10,870 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
63.4 Percent 62.9 Percent 63.0 Percent %
Employed
10,568 Thousands of Persons 10,445 Thousands of Persons 10,307 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
60.6 Percent 59.9 Percent 59.7 Percent %
Unemployed
482 Thousands of Persons 521 Thousands of Persons 563 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
4.4 Percent 4.8 Percent 5.2 Percent %
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
796 Thousands of Persons 819 Thousands of Persons 801 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
30.7 Percent 31.6 Percent 31.8 Percent %
Employed
673 Thousands of Persons 724 Thousands of Persons 635 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
25.9 Percent 27.9 Percent 25.2 Percent %
Unemployed
122 Thousands of Persons 95 Thousands of Persons 166 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
15.4 Percent 11.6 Percent 20.7 Percent %
   

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