Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment

  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                               HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-4.  Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
                                                Not seasonally adjusted                   Seasonally adjusted                 
                                                                                                                             
            Educational attainment                                                                                           
                                                Sept.    Aug.     Sept.    Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.     Sept. 
                                                2003     2004     2004     2003     2004     2004     2004     2004     2004  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
       Less than a high school diploma                                                                                       
  Civilian labor force......................   12,636   12,483   12,815   12,577   12,212   12,326   12,389   12,521   12,722
      Participation rate....................     45.0     45.4     45.6     44.8     44.5     44.9     45.9     45.5     45.3
    Employed................................   11,638   11,552   11,790   11,478   11,140   11,242   11,358   11,503   11,601
      Employment-population ratio...........     41.4     42.0     42.0     40.9     40.6     40.9     42.1     41.8     41.3
    Unemployed..............................      998      931    1,025    1,099    1,072    1,083    1,031    1,018    1,122
      Unemployment rate.....................      7.9      7.5      8.0      8.7      8.8      8.8      8.3      8.1      8.8
                                                                                                                             
    High school graduates, no college (1)                                                                                    
  Civilian labor force......................   38,044   37,987   37,781   37,967   37,870   38,088   38,233   38,050   37,670
      Participation rate....................     63.7     63.2     63.3     63.6     63.0     63.3     63.7     63.3     63.1
    Employed................................   36,209   36,184   36,170   35,932   35,964   36,137   36,297   36,170   35,863
      Employment-population ratio...........     60.6     60.2     60.6     60.2     59.9     60.1     60.5     60.2     60.1
    Unemployed..............................    1,835    1,803    1,611    2,036    1,906    1,951    1,936    1,880    1,807
      Unemployment rate.....................      4.8      4.7      4.3      5.4      5.0      5.1      5.1      4.9      4.8
                                                                                                                             
       Some college or associate degree                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   34,023   34,547   34,453   33,983   34,575   34,516   34,629   34,499   34,398
      Participation rate....................     72.9     72.2     72.2     72.8     73.1     72.6     71.6     72.1     72.1
    Employed................................   32,423   33,141   33,099   32,357   33,183   33,083   33,176   33,105   33,018
      Employment-population ratio...........     69.5     69.2     69.4     69.4     70.2     69.6     68.6     69.2     69.2
    Unemployed..............................    1,599    1,406    1,354    1,626    1,392    1,433    1,453    1,394    1,380
      Unemployment rate.....................      4.7      4.1      3.9      4.8      4.0      4.2      4.2      4.0      4.0
                                                                                                                             
       Bachelor's degree and higher (2)                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   39,857   39,903   40,485   39,825   40,104   40,175   40,127   40,192   40,426
      Participation rate....................     77.7     77.2     77.8     77.6     77.5     77.8     77.8     77.7     77.7
    Employed................................   38,552   38,689   39,424   38,559   38,927   39,088   39,039   39,114   39,390
      Employment-population ratio...........     75.1     74.8     75.8     75.1     75.2     75.7     75.7     75.6     75.7
    Unemployed..............................    1,305    1,214    1,061    1,265    1,177    1,086    1,087    1,078    1,036
      Unemployment rate.....................      3.3      3.0      2.6      3.2      2.9      2.7      2.7      2.7      2.6

    1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
    2 Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees. 
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.