Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted (1)
Employment status, sex, and age
Sept. Aug. Sept. Sept. May June July Aug. Sept.
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 221,779 223,677 223,941 221,779 222,967 223,196 223,422 223,677 223,941
Civilian labor force............................ 146,166 148,166 147,186 146,610 146,974 147,279 147,856 147,704 147,483
Participation rate........................ 65.9 66.2 65.7 66.1 65.9 66.0 66.2 66.0 65.9
Employed...................................... 137,731 140,226 139,641 137,644 138,772 139,031 139,660 139,681 139,480
Employment-population ratio............... 62.1 62.7 62.4 62.1 62.2 62.3 62.5 62.4 62.3
Unemployed.................................... 8,436 7,940 7,545 8,966 8,203 8,248 8,196 8,022 8,003
Unemployment rate......................... 5.8 5.4 5.1 6.1 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4
Not in labor force.............................. 75,612 75,511 76,755 75,168 75,993 75,916 75,565 75,973 76,458
Persons who currently want a job.............. 4,637 5,145 4,720 4,816 4,656 4,635 4,630 4,844 4,850
Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 106,744 107,881 108,020 106,744 107,504 107,625 107,746 107,881 108,020
Civilian labor force............................ 78,216 79,832 78,844 78,504 78,600 78,918 79,193 79,283 79,011
Participation rate........................ 73.3 74.0 73.0 73.5 73.1 73.3 73.5 73.5 73.1
Employed...................................... 73,715 75,707 74,864 73,488 74,035 74,476 74,822 74,860 74,601
Employment-population ratio............... 69.1 70.2 69.3 68.8 68.9 69.2 69.4 69.4 69.1
Unemployed.................................... 4,501 4,125 3,980 5,016 4,566 4,442 4,371 4,423 4,410
Unemployment rate......................... 5.8 5.2 5.0 6.4 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.6
Not in labor force.............................. 28,528 28,048 29,176 28,240 28,904 28,707 28,552 28,598 29,010
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 98,568 99,642 99,776 98,568 99,279 99,396 99,512 99,642 99,776
Civilian labor force............................ 74,773 75,798 75,426 74,905 75,048 75,372 75,577 75,639 75,443
Participation rate........................ 75.9 76.1 75.6 76.0 75.6 75.8 75.9 75.9 75.6
Employed...................................... 70,923 72,328 72,044 70,596 71,162 71,570 71,847 71,870 71,677
Employment-population ratio............... 72.0 72.6 72.2 71.6 71.7 72.0 72.2 72.1 71.8
Unemployed.................................... 3,850 3,470 3,382 4,309 3,886 3,802 3,730 3,768 3,766
Unemployment rate......................... 5.1 4.6 4.5 5.8 5.2 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.0
Not in labor force.............................. 23,794 23,844 24,349 23,663 24,231 24,023 23,935 24,003 24,332
Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 115,035 115,796 115,921 115,035 115,463 115,570 115,676 115,796 115,921
Civilian labor force............................ 67,951 68,333 68,342 68,106 68,374 68,361 68,663 68,421 68,472
Participation rate........................ 59.1 59.0 59.0 59.2 59.2 59.2 59.4 59.1 59.1
Employed...................................... 64,016 64,519 64,777 64,155 64,737 64,555 64,838 64,822 64,879
Employment-population ratio............... 55.6 55.7 55.9 55.8 56.1 55.9 56.1 56.0 56.0
Unemployed.................................... 3,935 3,815 3,565 3,951 3,637 3,806 3,825 3,599 3,593
Unemployment rate......................... 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.8 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.2
Not in labor force.............................. 47,084 47,463 47,579 46,929 47,089 47,209 47,013 47,375 47,449
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 107,080 107,801 107,920 107,080 107,483 107,586 107,687 107,801 107,920
Civilian labor force............................ 64,627 64,535 65,032 64,608 64,813 64,893 65,122 64,903 64,989
Participation rate........................ 60.4 59.9 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.5 60.2 60.2
Employed...................................... 61,193 61,277 61,952 61,191 61,721 61,629 61,918 61,870 61,925
Employment-population ratio............... 57.1 56.8 57.4 57.1 57.4 57.3 57.5 57.4 57.4
Unemployed.................................... 3,434 3,259 3,081 3,417 3,092 3,264 3,204 3,033 3,064
Unemployment rate......................... 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.8 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.7
Not in labor force.............................. 42,453 43,266 42,887 42,472 42,670 42,693 42,565 42,898 42,931
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 16,131 16,234 16,246 16,131 16,205 16,214 16,222 16,234 16,246
Civilian labor force............................ 6,766 7,832 6,727 7,097 7,113 7,014 7,157 7,162 7,051
Participation rate........................ 41.9 48.2 41.4 44.0 43.9 43.3 44.1 44.1 43.4
Employed...................................... 5,615 6,621 5,645 5,857 5,888 5,832 5,896 5,941 5,877
Employment-population ratio............... 34.8 40.8 34.7 36.3 36.3 36.0 36.3 36.6 36.2
Unemployed.................................... 1,151 1,211 1,082 1,240 1,225 1,181 1,262 1,220 1,173
Unemployment rate......................... 17.0 15.5 16.1 17.5 17.2 16.8 17.6 17.0 16.6
Not in labor force.............................. 9,365 8,402 9,519 9,034 9,092 9,200 9,065 9,072 9,195
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted
and seasonally adjusted columns.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
Last Modified Date: October 08, 2004
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