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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table A-8b. Persons in the labor force and labor force participation rates by age and sex, seasonally adjusted
Age and sex Number of persons in
the labor force
(in thousands)
Labor force participation rates
June
2022
May
2023
June
2023
June
2022
Feb.
2023
Mar.
2023
Apr.
2023
May
2023
June
2023

Total, 16 years and over

164,002 166,818 166,951 62.2 62.5 62.6 62.6 62.6 62.6

16 to 19 years

6,252 6,326 6,250 36.6 37.5 37.4 37.1 36.8 36.3

16 to 17 years

2,380 2,474 2,451 26.7 26.2 26.9 26.2 26.6 26.2

18 to 19 years

3,842 3,857 3,767 47.1 50.8 49.7 50.2 48.9 47.9

20 years and over

157,750 160,492 160,701 63.9 64.2 64.4 64.3 64.3 64.4

20 to 24 years

14,871 15,806 15,693 71.3 72.0 72.0 70.9 71.5 71.0

25 years and over

142,857 144,715 144,938 63.2 63.6 63.7 63.7 63.7 63.7

25 to 54 years

104,691 106,564 106,705 82.4 83.1 83.1 83.3 83.4 83.5

25 to 34 years

36,664 37,255 37,222 83.0 83.7 83.6 83.8 83.7 83.6

35 to 44 years

35,661 36,309 36,461 83.0 83.7 84.1 83.9 83.7 84.0

45 to 54 years

32,366 33,000 33,023 81.0 81.6 81.6 82.2 82.6 82.8

55 years and over

38,145 38,161 38,206 38.6 38.4 38.6 38.4 38.4 38.3

Men, 16 years and over

87,199 88,704 88,836 67.8 68.0 68.4 68.1 68.1 68.1

16 to 19 years

3,170 3,217 3,062 36.7 37.4 37.8 37.1 36.7 34.9

16 to 17 years

1,176 1,134 1,131 26.2 24.9 27.0 25.4 24.5 24.0

18 to 19 years

1,960 2,082 1,895 47.1 51.8 50.6 50.9 50.4 46.8

20 years and over

84,029 85,487 85,774 70.1 70.2 70.6 70.3 70.3 70.5

20 to 24 years

7,669 8,078 8,086 73.7 73.3 74.5 71.9 72.9 73.0

25 years and over

76,283 77,420 77,567 69.7 70.1 70.3 70.2 70.1 70.2

25 to 54 years

55,799 56,917 56,969 88.4 88.9 89.1 89.2 89.1 89.2

25 to 34 years

19,488 19,889 19,922 88.7 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.1 89.2

35 to 44 years

19,058 19,533 19,625 89.2 90.1 90.8 90.2 90.0 90.3

45 to 54 years

17,253 17,496 17,423 87.3 87.0 87.1 87.8 88.0 87.8

55 years and over

20,484 20,503 20,598 44.2 44.3 44.3 44.1 44.0 44.1

Women, 16 years and over

76,803 78,114 78,115 56.8 57.2 57.1 57.3 57.3 57.3

16 to 19 years

3,082 3,110 3,188 36.6 37.6 37.0 37.1 36.8 37.7

16 to 17 years

1,203 1,340 1,320 27.2 27.4 26.7 27.1 28.5 28.4

18 to 19 years

1,882 1,774 1,872 47.1 49.7 48.7 49.5 47.2 49.1

20 years and over

73,721 75,005 74,927 58.1 58.5 58.4 58.6 58.7 58.6

20 to 24 years

7,202 7,728 7,607 68.8 70.7 69.5 69.9 70.0 68.9

25 years and over

66,575 67,295 67,370 57.2 57.3 57.4 57.5 57.6 57.6

25 to 54 years

48,892 49,647 49,736 76.4 77.2 77.1 77.5 77.6 77.8

25 to 34 years

17,176 17,367 17,300 77.3 78.0 77.7 78.2 78.2 77.9

35 to 44 years

16,603 16,776 16,836 76.8 77.2 77.5 77.5 77.4 77.6

45 to 54 years

15,113 15,505 15,600 74.9 76.3 76.2 76.6 77.2 77.9

55 years and over

17,678 17,651 17,631 33.7 33.3 33.5 33.4 33.4 33.3

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