A-8b. Persons in the labor force and labor force participation rates by age and sex, seasonally adjusted

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
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	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