A-8a. Employed persons and employment-population ratios by age and sex, seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table A-8a. Employed persons and employment-population ratios by age and sex, seasonally adjusted
Age and sex	Number of employed persons (in thousands)			Employment-population ratios
Age and sex	June 2022	May 2023	June 2023	June 2022	Feb. 2023	Mar. 2023	Apr. 2023	May 2023	June 2023
Total, 16 years and over	158,057	160,721	160,994	59.9	60.2	60.4	60.4	60.3	60.3
16 to 19 years	5,566	5,676	5,559	32.6	33.3	33.7	33.7	33.0	32.3
16 to 17 years	2,113	2,240	2,177	23.7	23.8	24.4	23.8	24.0	23.3
18 to 19 years	3,450	3,450	3,372	42.3	44.7	44.6	45.5	43.7	42.9
20 years and over	152,491	155,045	155,435	61.8	62.1	62.3	62.3	62.2	62.3
20 to 24 years	13,853	14,816	14,741	66.4	67.0	67.3	67.1	67.0	66.7
25 years and over	138,598	140,314	140,612	61.4	61.7	61.8	61.8	61.7	61.8
25 to 54 years	101,492	103,209	103,384	79.8	80.5	80.7	80.8	80.7	80.9
25 to 34 years	35,386	35,814	35,755	80.1	80.5	80.4	80.6	80.5	80.3
35 to 44 years	34,520	35,257	35,391	80.3	81.5	82.0	81.4	81.3	81.5
45 to 54 years	31,586	32,138	32,238	79.0	79.5	79.6	80.2	80.4	80.8
55 years and over	37,106	37,105	37,228	37.6	37.4	37.5	37.5	37.3	37.4

Men, 16 years and over	84,026	85,410	85,547	65.4	65.6	65.9	65.7	65.5	65.6
16 to 19 years	2,816	2,884	2,679	32.6	32.8	33.9	33.7	32.9	30.6
16 to 17 years	1,042	1,043	972	23.2	22.1	24.4	23.2	22.6	20.6
18 to 19 years	1,769	1,844	1,695	42.5	45.1	45.2	45.8	44.6	41.8
20 years and over	81,210	82,526	82,868	67.7	67.9	68.2	68.0	67.9	68.1
20 to 24 years	7,083	7,509	7,541	68.1	67.5	69.4	67.6	67.8	68.1
25 years and over	74,071	75,088	75,233	67.6	68.1	68.2	68.1	68.0	68.0
25 to 54 years	54,169	55,174	55,263	85.8	86.2	86.5	86.4	86.4	86.5
25 to 34 years	18,797	19,145	19,130	85.6	86.0	85.8	85.8	85.8	85.7
35 to 44 years	18,509	18,998	19,143	86.6	87.7	88.3	87.6	87.5	88.1
45 to 54 years	16,863	17,031	16,990	85.3	84.9	85.2	85.7	85.7	85.6
55 years and over	19,902	19,914	19,971	42.9	43.2	43.1	43.0	42.7	42.8

Women, 16 years and over	74,031	75,311	75,448	54.7	55.2	55.2	55.4	55.3	55.3
16 to 19 years	2,750	2,793	2,880	32.7	33.9	33.6	33.7	33.0	34.0
16 to 17 years	1,071	1,196	1,205	24.2	25.5	24.4	24.3	25.5	25.9
18 to 19 years	1,681	1,606	1,677	42.1	44.2	43.9	45.2	42.7	44.0
20 years and over	71,280	72,518	72,567	56.2	56.6	56.6	56.8	56.7	56.7
20 to 24 years	6,770	7,307	7,201	64.7	66.5	65.3	66.6	66.2	65.3
25 years and over	64,527	65,226	65,378	55.4	55.6	55.8	55.9	55.8	55.9
25 to 54 years	47,322	48,035	48,121	73.9	74.8	74.9	75.1	75.1	75.3
25 to 34 years	16,589	16,669	16,625	74.7	75.0	75.0	75.4	75.1	74.9
35 to 44 years	16,011	16,259	16,248	74.1	75.3	75.7	75.2	75.0	74.9
45 to 54 years	14,723	15,107	15,248	72.9	74.2	74.1	74.8	75.3	76.1
55 years and over	17,204	17,191	17,258	32.8	32.4	32.7	32.6	32.5	32.6
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: April 30, 2025