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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
QUARTERLY AVERAGES
E-7. Unemployed persons by age, sex, and marital status, seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Age, sex, and marital status 2020 2021 2022 2023
2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and over

20,538 14,148 10,882 9,950 9,501 8,235 6,818 6,252 5,964 5,836 5,925 5,823 5,904

16 to 19 years

1,512 979 862 821 651 657 667 646 660 694 694 669 642

16 to 17 years

527 350 297 304 234 249 238 252 247 257 248 239 246

18 to 19 years

982 623 566 513 410 402 437 393 410 438 455 427 392

20 years and over

19,026 13,169 10,019 9,129 8,850 7,578 6,151 5,606 5,303 5,142 5,231 5,154 5,261

20 to 24 years

3,125 2,129 1,623 1,451 1,453 1,270 1,078 1,102 1,009 1,000 1,039 1,084 928

25 years and over

15,863 11,037 8,417 7,667 7,382 6,287 5,084 4,548 4,262 4,113 4,190 4,127 4,300

25 to 54 years

11,519 8,099 6,254 5,769 5,540 4,795 3,875 3,428 3,217 3,146 3,234 3,162 3,319

25 to 34 years

4,750 3,568 2,559 2,404 2,278 2,069 1,616 1,505 1,398 1,344 1,455 1,435 1,443

35 to 44 years

3,434 2,350 1,920 1,843 1,747 1,476 1,255 1,134 1,074 1,021 942 930 1,062

45 to 54 years

3,336 2,181 1,776 1,522 1,515 1,251 1,004 788 745 780 837 798 814

55 years and over

4,345 2,941 2,176 1,881 1,840 1,494 1,225 1,104 1,043 971 972 947 976


Men, 16 years and over

10,096 7,277 5,887 5,362 5,211 4,533 3,602 3,355 3,209 3,161 3,144 3,193 3,219

16 to 19 years

720 530 457 469 335 358 337 343 337 350 372 378 338

16 to 17 years

205 183 151 147 113 123 115 125 120 125 149 144 117

18 to 19 years

522 345 301 318 215 230 231 216 214 226 233 234 216

20 years and over

9,376 6,747 5,431 4,893 4,876 4,175 3,266 3,013 2,872 2,811 2,772 2,814 2,882

20 to 24 years

1,488 1,090 916 781 827 719 611 635 575 589 565 611 531

25 years and over

7,841 5,664 4,539 4,094 4,024 3,445 2,670 2,417 2,254 2,205 2,210 2,255 2,309

25 to 54 years

5,773 4,215 3,399 3,061 3,046 2,638 2,051 1,792 1,682 1,685 1,674 1,723 1,744

25 to 34 years

2,483 1,941 1,439 1,310 1,291 1,164 902 794 766 704 776 812 781

35 to 44 years

1,718 1,234 1,043 981 929 807 671 615 544 555 466 519 526

45 to 54 years

1,572 1,041 917 770 827 667 478 383 372 426 432 392 438

55 years and over

2,068 1,449 1,140 1,033 978 807 619 625 572 520 535 532 565


Women, 16 years and over

10,442 6,871 4,994 4,587 4,290 3,702 3,216 2,896 2,755 2,675 2,781 2,630 2,684

16 to 19 years

791 449 405 351 315 299 330 303 323 344 322 290 305

16 to 17 years

322 167 146 157 121 125 124 127 127 131 100 95 129

18 to 19 years

460 278 266 195 195 172 207 177 196 212 222 193 175

20 years and over

9,651 6,422 4,589 4,236 3,974 3,403 2,886 2,593 2,432 2,330 2,459 2,340 2,380

20 to 24 years

1,637 1,039 707 670 626 550 467 467 434 411 474 473 398

25 years and over

8,022 5,373 3,878 3,572 3,358 2,842 2,414 2,131 2,008 1,908 1,980 1,872 1,991

25 to 54 years

5,746 3,884 2,855 2,708 2,494 2,158 1,825 1,635 1,535 1,461 1,559 1,439 1,575

25 to 34 years

2,267 1,627 1,119 1,094 987 905 713 712 632 640 679 623 662

35 to 44 years

1,716 1,116 877 862 819 668 585 519 530 466 476 411 536

45 to 54 years

1,763 1,140 859 752 688 585 526 405 373 354 405 406 376

55 years and over

2,277 1,472 1,036 867 867 666 602 499 477 430 433 434 419


MARITAL STATUS

Married men, spouse present(1)

3,820 2,455 1,882 1,683 1,648 1,401 1,001 859 909 871 885 869 861

Married women, spouse present(1)

4,144 2,630 1,697 1,513 1,342 1,087 992 845 822 771 772 737 808


Footnotes
(1) Beginning with data for January 2020, refers to persons in both opposite-sex and same-sex married couples. Prior to January 2020, includes persons in opposite-sex married couples only.

NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: August 29, 2024