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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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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
July
2017
June
2018
July
2018
July
2017
Mar.
2018
Apr.
2018
May
2018
June
2018
July
2018

Total, 16 years and over

153,511 155,576 155,965 60.2 60.4 60.3 60.4 60.4 60.5

16 to 19 years

5,062 5,144 5,127 30.2 30.7 30.3 30.2 30.7 30.6

16 to 17 years

1,814 1,797 1,815 20.3 21.0 20.6 20.0 20.5 21.0

18 to 19 years

3,245 3,344 3,315 41.5 41.9 41.6 41.5 41.9 40.9

20 years and over

148,449 150,432 150,838 62.3 62.4 62.4 62.5 62.4 62.6

20 to 24 years

14,182 14,046 14,128 66.3 67.4 66.6 66.2 66.1 66.5

25 years and over

134,278 136,422 136,762 61.9 62.0 62.0 62.1 62.1 62.2

25 to 54 years

98,884 100,204 100,417 78.6 79.2 79.2 79.2 79.3 79.5

25 to 34 years

34,499 35,288 35,444 78.4 79.0 78.9 79.1 79.2 79.5

35 to 44 years

31,883 32,566 32,690 79.8 80.4 80.6 80.2 80.3 80.5

45 to 54 years

32,503 32,350 32,283 77.8 78.4 78.0 78.4 78.4 78.4

55 years and over

35,394 36,218 36,346 38.8 38.5 38.7 39.0 38.8 38.9

Men, 16 years and over

81,288 82,522 82,684 65.9 66.5 66.4 66.5 66.2 66.3

16 to 19 years

2,425 2,509 2,444 28.6 29.6 29.4 28.9 29.6 28.8

16 to 17 years

795 855 814 17.5 19.7 19.2 18.9 19.1 18.6

18 to 19 years

1,629 1,644 1,629 41.3 41.1 41.1 40.3 41.1 39.7

20 years and over

78,863 80,013 80,240 68.7 69.2 69.1 69.2 68.9 69.0

20 to 24 years

7,343 7,191 7,149 68.5 69.8 68.4 67.6 67.5 67.2

25 years and over

71,552 72,869 73,126 68.7 69.1 69.2 69.4 69.1 69.3

25 to 54 years

52,707 53,588 53,673 85.2 86.2 86.3 86.3 86.1 86.2

25 to 34 years

18,484 19,006 19,054 84.6 85.6 85.6 85.7 85.6 85.8

35 to 44 years

17,137 17,598 17,691 87.4 88.6 88.8 88.7 88.4 88.7

45 to 54 years

17,086 16,984 16,928 83.6 84.6 84.6 84.7 84.3 84.1

55 years and over

18,845 19,281 19,453 44.6 44.4 44.5 45.0 44.6 44.9

Women, 16 years and over

72,223 73,054 73,281 54.8 54.6 54.6 54.7 54.9 55.0

16 to 19 years

2,637 2,635 2,683 31.9 31.8 31.2 31.6 31.9 32.5

16 to 17 years

1,019 942 1,001 23.2 22.3 21.9 21.2 22.0 23.5

18 to 19 years

1,616 1,700 1,687 41.7 42.8 42.2 42.7 42.7 42.2

20 years and over

69,586 70,419 70,598 56.3 56.2 56.2 56.2 56.4 56.5

20 to 24 years

6,839 6,855 6,979 64.1 64.9 64.9 64.7 64.6 65.8

25 years and over

62,726 63,553 63,636 55.6 55.4 55.3 55.4 55.7 55.7

25 to 54 years

46,178 46,616 46,744 72.3 72.4 72.2 72.4 72.8 72.9

25 to 34 years

16,014 16,282 16,390 72.3 72.4 72.3 72.6 72.8 73.2

35 to 44 years

14,746 14,969 14,998 72.4 72.4 72.8 72.1 72.6 72.6

45 to 54 years

15,418 15,366 15,355 72.2 72.4 71.7 72.4 72.9 72.9

55 years and over

16,548 16,937 16,892 33.7 33.5 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.7

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 18, 2023