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Sex and year | Civilian noninsti- tutional population | Civilian labor force | Not in labor force | |||||||
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Total | Percent of population | Employed | Unemployed | |||||||
Total | Percent of population | Agri- culture | Nonagri- cultural industries | Number | Percent of labor force | |||||
Men | ||||||||||
1981 | 80,511 | 61,974 | 77.0 | 57,397 | 71.3 | 2,700 | 54,697 | 4,577 | 7.4 | 18,537 |
1982 | 81,523 | 62,450 | 76.6 | 56,271 | 69.0 | 2,736 | 53,534 | 6,179 | 9.9 | 19,073 |
1983 | 82,531 | 63,047 | 76.4 | 56,787 | 68.8 | 2,704 | 54,083 | 6,260 | 9.9 | 19,484 |
1984 | 83,605 | 63,835 | 76.4 | 59,091 | 70.7 | 2,668 | 56,423 | 4,744 | 7.4 | 19,771 |
1985 | 84,469 | 64,411 | 76.3 | 59,891 | 70.9 | 2,535 | 57,356 | 4,521 | 7.0 | 20,058 |
1986 | 85,798 | 65,422 | 76.3 | 60,892 | 71.0 | 2,511 | 58,381 | 4,530 | 6.9 | 20,376 |
1987 | 86,899 | 66,207 | 76.2 | 62,107 | 71.5 | 2,543 | 59,564 | 4,101 | 6.2 | 20,692 |
1988 | 87,857 | 66,927 | 76.2 | 63,273 | 72.0 | 2,493 | 60,780 | 3,655 | 5.5 | 20,930 |
1989 | 88,762 | 67,840 | 76.4 | 64,315 | 72.5 | 2,513 | 61,802 | 3,525 | 5.2 | 20,923 |
1990 | 90,377 | 69,011 | 76.4 | 65,104 | 72.0 | 2,546 | 62,559 | 3,906 | 5.7 | 21,367 |
1991 | 91,278 | 69,168 | 75.8 | 64,223 | 70.4 | 2,589 | 61,634 | 4,946 | 7.2 | 22,110 |
1992 | 92,270 | 69,964 | 75.8 | 64,440 | 69.8 | 2,575 | 61,866 | 5,523 | 7.9 | 22,306 |
1993 | 93,332 | 70,404 | 75.4 | 65,349 | 70.0 | 2,478 | 62,871 | 5,055 | 7.2 | 22,927 |
1994 | 94,355 | 70,817 | 75.1 | 66,450 | 70.4 | 2,554 | 63,896 | 4,367 | 6.2 | 23,538 |
1995 | 95,178 | 71,360 | 75.0 | 67,377 | 70.8 | 2,559 | 64,818 | 3,983 | 5.6 | 23,818 |
1996 | 96,206 | 72,087 | 74.9 | 68,207 | 70.9 | 2,573 | 65,634 | 3,880 | 5.4 | 24,119 |
1997 | 97,715 | 73,261 | 75.0 | 69,685 | 71.3 | 2,552 | 67,133 | 3,577 | 4.9 | 24,454 |
1998 | 98,758 | 73,959 | 74.9 | 70,693 | 71.6 | 2,553 | 68,140 | 3,266 | 4.4 | 24,799 |
1999 | 99,722 | 74,512 | 74.7 | 71,446 | 71.6 | 2,432 | 69,014 | 3,066 | 4.1 | 25,210 |
2000 | 101,964 | 76,280 | 74.8 | 73,305 | 71.9 | 1,861 | 71,444 | 2,975 | 3.9 | 25,684 |
2001 | 103,282 | 76,886 | 74.4 | 73,196 | 70.9 | 1,708 | 71,488 | 3,690 | 4.8 | 26,396 |
2002 | 104,585 | 77,500 | 74.1 | 72,903 | 69.7 | 1,724 | 71,179 | 4,597 | 5.9 | 27,085 |
2003 | 106,435 | 78,238 | 73.5 | 73,332 | 68.9 | 1,695 | 71,636 | 4,906 | 6.3 | 28,197 |
2004 | 107,710 | 78,980 | 73.3 | 74,524 | 69.2 | 1,687 | 72,838 | 4,456 | 5.6 | 28,730 |
2005 | 109,151 | 80,033 | 73.3 | 75,973 | 69.6 | 1,654 | 74,319 | 4,059 | 5.1 | 29,119 |
2006 | 110,605 | 81,255 | 73.5 | 77,502 | 70.1 | 1,663 | 75,838 | 3,753 | 4.6 | 29,350 |
2007 | 112,173 | 82,136 | 73.2 | 78,254 | 69.8 | 1,604 | 76,650 | 3,882 | 4.7 | 30,036 |
2008 | 113,113 | 82,520 | 73.0 | 77,486 | 68.5 | 1,650 | 75,836 | 5,033 | 6.1 | 30,593 |
2009 | 114,136 | 82,123 | 72.0 | 73,670 | 64.5 | 1,607 | 72,062 | 8,453 | 10.3 | 32,013 |
2010 | 115,174 | 81,985 | 71.2 | 73,359 | 63.7 | 1,665 | 71,694 | 8,626 | 10.5 | 33,189 |
2011 | 116,317 | 81,975 | 70.5 | 74,290 | 63.9 | 1,698 | 72,592 | 7,684 | 9.4 | 34,343 |
2012 | 117,343 | 82,327 | 70.2 | 75,555 | 64.4 | 1,626 | 73,930 | 6,771 | 8.2 | 35,017 |
2013 | 118,555 | 82,667 | 69.7 | 76,353 | 64.4 | 1,611 | 74,742 | 6,314 | 7.6 | 35,889 |
2014 | 119,748 | 82,882 | 69.2 | 77,692 | 64.9 | 1,685 | 76,007 | 5,190 | 6.3 | 36,865 |
2015 | 121,101 | 83,620 | 69.1 | 79,131 | 65.3 | 1,826 | 77,305 | 4,490 | 5.4 | 37,481 |
2016 | 122,497 | 84,755 | 69.2 | 80,568 | 65.8 | 1,839 | 78,729 | 4,187 | 4.9 | 37,743 |
2017 | 123,275 | 85,145 | 69.1 | 81,402 | 66.0 | 1,843 | 79,559 | 3,743 | 4.4 | 38,130 |
2018 | 124,678 | 86,096 | 69.1 | 82,698 | 66.3 | 1,797 | 80,902 | 3,398 | 3.9 | 38,582 |
2019 | 125,353 | 86,687 | 69.2 | 83,460 | 66.6 | 1,790 | 81,670 | 3,227 | 3.7 | 38,667 |
2020 | 125,922 | 85,204 | 67.7 | 78,560 | 62.4 | 1,699 | 76,862 | 6,644 | 7.8 | 40,718 |
2021 | 126,487 | 85,505 | 67.6 | 80,829 | 63.9 | 1,649 | 79,180 | 4,676 | 5.5 | 40,983 |
Women | ||||||||||
1981 | 89,618 | 46,696 | 52.1 | 43,000 | 48.0 | 667 | 42,333 | 3,696 | 7.9 | 42,922 |
1982 | 90,748 | 47,755 | 52.6 | 43,256 | 47.7 | 665 | 42,591 | 4,499 | 9.4 | 42,993 |
1983 | 91,684 | 48,503 | 52.9 | 44,047 | 48.0 | 680 | 43,367 | 4,457 | 9.2 | 43,181 |
1984 | 92,778 | 49,709 | 53.6 | 45,915 | 49.5 | 653 | 45,262 | 3,794 | 7.6 | 43,068 |
1985 | 93,736 | 51,050 | 54.5 | 47,259 | 50.4 | 644 | 46,615 | 3,791 | 7.4 | 42,686 |
1986 | 94,789 | 52,413 | 55.3 | 48,706 | 51.4 | 652 | 48,054 | 3,707 | 7.1 | 42,376 |
1987 | 95,853 | 53,658 | 56.0 | 50,334 | 52.5 | 666 | 49,668 | 3,324 | 6.2 | 42,195 |
1988 | 96,756 | 54,742 | 56.6 | 51,696 | 53.4 | 676 | 51,020 | 3,046 | 5.6 | 42,014 |
1989 | 97,630 | 56,030 | 57.4 | 53,027 | 54.3 | 687 | 52,341 | 3,003 | 5.4 | 41,601 |
1990 | 98,787 | 56,829 | 57.5 | 53,689 | 54.3 | 678 | 53,011 | 3,140 | 5.5 | 41,957 |
1991 | 99,646 | 57,178 | 57.4 | 53,496 | 53.7 | 680 | 52,815 | 3,683 | 6.4 | 42,468 |
1992 | 100,535 | 58,141 | 57.8 | 54,052 | 53.8 | 672 | 53,380 | 4,090 | 7.0 | 42,394 |
1993 | 101,506 | 58,795 | 57.9 | 54,910 | 54.1 | 637 | 54,273 | 3,885 | 6.6 | 42,711 |
1994 | 102,460 | 60,239 | 58.8 | 56,610 | 55.3 | 855 | 55,755 | 3,629 | 6.0 | 42,221 |
1995 | 103,406 | 60,944 | 58.9 | 57,523 | 55.6 | 881 | 56,642 | 3,421 | 5.6 | 42,462 |
1996 | 104,385 | 61,857 | 59.3 | 58,501 | 56.0 | 871 | 57,630 | 3,356 | 5.4 | 42,528 |
1997 | 105,418 | 63,036 | 59.8 | 59,873 | 56.8 | 847 | 59,026 | 3,162 | 5.0 | 42,382 |
1998 | 106,462 | 63,714 | 59.8 | 60,771 | 57.1 | 825 | 59,945 | 2,944 | 4.6 | 42,748 |
1999 | 108,031 | 64,855 | 60.0 | 62,042 | 57.4 | 849 | 61,193 | 2,814 | 4.3 | 43,175 |
2000 | 110,613 | 66,303 | 59.9 | 63,586 | 57.5 | 602 | 62,983 | 2,717 | 4.1 | 44,310 |
2001 | 111,811 | 66,848 | 59.8 | 63,737 | 57.0 | 591 | 63,147 | 3,111 | 4.7 | 44,962 |
2002 | 112,985 | 67,363 | 59.6 | 63,582 | 56.3 | 587 | 62,995 | 3,781 | 5.6 | 45,621 |
2003 | 114,733 | 68,272 | 59.5 | 64,404 | 56.1 | 580 | 63,824 | 3,868 | 5.7 | 46,461 |
2004 | 115,647 | 68,421 | 59.2 | 64,728 | 56.0 | 546 | 64,182 | 3,694 | 5.4 | 47,225 |
2005 | 116,931 | 69,288 | 59.3 | 65,757 | 56.2 | 544 | 65,213 | 3,531 | 5.1 | 47,643 |
2006 | 118,210 | 70,173 | 59.4 | 66,925 | 56.6 | 543 | 66,382 | 3,247 | 4.6 | 48,037 |
2007 | 119,694 | 70,988 | 59.3 | 67,792 | 56.6 | 490 | 67,302 | 3,196 | 4.5 | 48,707 |
2008 | 120,675 | 71,767 | 59.5 | 67,876 | 56.2 | 518 | 67,358 | 3,891 | 5.4 | 48,908 |
2009 | 121,665 | 72,019 | 59.2 | 66,208 | 54.4 | 496 | 65,712 | 5,811 | 8.1 | 49,646 |
2010 | 122,656 | 71,904 | 58.6 | 65,705 | 53.6 | 541 | 65,164 | 6,199 | 8.6 | 50,752 |
2011 | 123,300 | 71,642 | 58.1 | 65,579 | 53.2 | 556 | 65,023 | 6,063 | 8.5 | 51,658 |
2012 | 125,941 | 72,648 | 57.7 | 66,914 | 53.1 | 560 | 66,353 | 5,734 | 7.9 | 53,293 |
2013 | 127,124 | 72,722 | 57.2 | 67,577 | 53.2 | 519 | 67,058 | 5,146 | 7.1 | 54,401 |
2014 | 128,199 | 73,039 | 57.0 | 68,613 | 53.5 | 552 | 68,061 | 4,426 | 6.1 | 55,159 |
2015 | 129,700 | 73,510 | 56.7 | 69,703 | 53.7 | 597 | 69,106 | 3,807 | 5.2 | 56,190 |
2016 | 131,040 | 74,432 | 56.8 | 70,868 | 54.1 | 621 | 70,247 | 3,564 | 4.8 | 56,608 |
2017 | 131,804 | 75,175 | 57.0 | 71,936 | 54.6 | 611 | 71,324 | 3,239 | 4.3 | 56,629 |
2018 | 133,112 | 75,978 | 57.1 | 73,063 | 54.9 | 628 | 72,435 | 2,916 | 3.8 | 57,134 |
2019 | 133,822 | 76,852 | 57.4 | 74,078 | 55.4 | 635 | 73,443 | 2,774 | 3.6 | 56,970 |
2020 | 134,407 | 75,538 | 56.2 | 69,234 | 51.5 | 650 | 68,585 | 6,304 | 8.3 | 58,869 |
2021 | 134,958 | 75,699 | 56.1 | 71,752 | 53.2 | 642 | 71,109 | 3,948 | 5.2 | 59,259 |
NOTE: Revisions to population controls and other changes can affect the comparability of labor force levels over time. In recent years, for example, updated population controls have been introduced annually with the release of January data. Information about historical comparability is online at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. |
Last Modified Date: January 20, 2022