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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
15. Employed persons in agriculture and nonagricultural industries by age, sex, and class of worker
[In thousands]
Age and sex2021
Agriculture and related industriesNonagricultural industries
TotalWage and
salary
workers(1)
Self-
employed
workers,
unincor-
porated
Unpaid
family
workers
TotalWage and salary workers(1)Self-
employed
workers,
unincor-
porated
Unpaid
family
workers
TotalPrivate industriesGovern-
ment
TotalPrivate
household
workers
Other
private
industries

Total, 16 years and over

2,2911,52472740150,290140,993120,333659119,67420,6619,23067

16 to 19 years

7663685,1905,0934,912324,8811818512

16 to 17 years

3427241,9531,9211,864101,85556267

18 to 19 years

4336343,2363,1723,048223,026124595

20 to 24 years

15712722713,25212,91211,8909111,7991,0223337

25 to 34 years

41132083834,16732,73228,57011428,4564,1621,4315

35 to 44 years

39230485332,34230,30925,55113925,4124,7582,0267

45 to 54 years

405288114230,15028,10823,02212222,9005,0862,02714

55 to 64 years

423264155425,48923,45519,29912119,1774,1562,02311

65 years and over

42815826279,6998,3857,090417,0491,2951,30410

Men, 16 years and over

1,6491,1245052079,18073,74564,9118164,8308,8345,40926

16 to 19 years

5745562,5572,4892,40542,402845612

16 to 17 years

241923933907880187927196

18 to 19 years

3226331,6241,5821,52631,52356375

20 to 24 years

108891556,7326,5266,07386,0654531997

25 to 34 years

29523456518,14817,33515,4981815,4791,8388111

35 to 44 years

28222755117,35716,16614,1411614,1252,0251,1901

45 to 54 years

30221784115,72914,54712,4971512,4822,0501,1801

55 to 64 years

300194106013,31412,12210,3491310,3361,7731,1911

65 years and over

30611818535,3434,5593,94773,9406117814

Women, 16 years and over

6424002222071,10967,24855,42257754,84411,8273,82140

16 to 19 years

2017122,6332,6042,507282,47997290

16 to 17 years

98021,0201,01498599762970

18 to 19 years

109101,6121,5901,522191,50368220

20 to 24 years

4838736,5206,3865,816835,7345691340

25 to 34 years

1168626316,02015,39613,0729512,9772,3246203

35 to 44 years

1107731314,98514,14311,41012311,2872,7338367

45 to 54 years

1037130214,42113,56110,52510610,4183,03684713

55 to 64 years

1237049412,17511,3338,9501088,8412,38383210

65 years and over

122407744,3563,8263,143343,1096835237

Footnotes
(1) Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: January 20, 2022