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
Oct. Sept. Oct. Oct. June July Aug. Sept. Oct.
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 222,039 223,941 224,192 222,039 223,196 223,422 223,677 223,941 224,192
Civilian labor force............................ 146,787 147,186 147,978 146,892 147,279 147,856 147,704 147,483 147,850
Participation rate........................ 66.1 65.7 66.0 66.2 66.0 66.2 66.0 65.9 65.9
Employed...................................... 138,619 139,641 140,447 138,095 139,031 139,660 139,681 139,480 139,778
Employment-population ratio............... 62.4 62.4 62.6 62.2 62.3 62.5 62.4 62.3 62.3
Unemployed.................................... 8,169 7,545 7,531 8,797 8,248 8,196 8,022 8,003 8,072
Unemployment rate......................... 5.6 5.1 5.1 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.5
Not in labor force.............................. 75,252 76,755 76,214 75,147 75,916 75,565 75,973 76,458 76,342
Persons who currently want a job.............. 4,561 4,720 5,065 4,885 4,635 4,630 4,844 4,850 5,345
Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 106,879 108,020 108,153 106,879 107,625 107,746 107,881 108,020 108,153
Civilian labor force............................ 78,392 78,844 79,282 78,530 78,918 79,193 79,283 79,011 79,273
Participation rate........................ 73.3 73.0 73.3 73.5 73.3 73.5 73.5 73.1 73.3
Employed...................................... 73,979 74,864 75,254 73,643 74,476 74,822 74,860 74,601 74,837
Employment-population ratio............... 69.2 69.3 69.6 68.9 69.2 69.4 69.4 69.1 69.2
Unemployed.................................... 4,413 3,980 4,028 4,887 4,442 4,371 4,423 4,410 4,436
Unemployment rate......................... 5.6 5.0 5.1 6.2 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6
Not in labor force.............................. 28,487 29,176 28,871 28,348 28,707 28,552 28,598 29,010 28,881
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 98,696 99,776 99,904 98,696 99,396 99,512 99,642 99,776 99,904
Civilian labor force............................ 74,955 75,426 75,744 74,942 75,372 75,577 75,639 75,443 75,622
Participation rate........................ 75.9 75.6 75.8 75.9 75.8 75.9 75.9 75.6 75.7
Employed...................................... 71,141 72,044 72,351 70,726 71,570 71,847 71,870 71,677 71,882
Employment-population ratio............... 72.1 72.2 72.4 71.7 72.0 72.2 72.1 71.8 72.0
Unemployed.................................... 3,815 3,382 3,393 4,216 3,802 3,730 3,768 3,766 3,740
Unemployment rate......................... 5.1 4.5 4.5 5.6 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.0 4.9
Not in labor force.............................. 23,741 24,349 24,160 23,754 24,023 23,935 24,003 24,332 24,282
Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 115,160 115,921 116,039 115,160 115,570 115,676 115,796 115,921 116,039
Civilian labor force............................ 68,396 68,342 68,696 68,362 68,361 68,663 68,421 68,472 68,577
Participation rate........................ 59.4 59.0 59.2 59.4 59.2 59.4 59.1 59.1 59.1
Employed...................................... 64,640 64,777 65,193 64,452 64,555 64,838 64,822 64,879 64,941
Employment-population ratio............... 56.1 55.9 56.2 56.0 55.9 56.1 56.0 56.0 56.0
Unemployed.................................... 3,756 3,565 3,503 3,910 3,806 3,825 3,599 3,593 3,636
Unemployment rate......................... 5.5 5.2 5.1 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.2 5.3
Not in labor force.............................. 46,765 47,579 47,343 46,799 47,209 47,013 47,375 47,449 47,462
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 107,197 107,920 108,032 107,197 107,586 107,687 107,801 107,920 108,032
Civilian labor force............................ 65,022 65,032 65,327 64,899 64,893 65,122 64,903 64,989 65,103
Participation rate........................ 60.7 60.3 60.5 60.5 60.3 60.5 60.2 60.2 60.3
Employed...................................... 61,777 61,952 62,321 61,524 61,629 61,918 61,870 61,925 61,998
Employment-population ratio............... 57.6 57.4 57.7 57.4 57.3 57.5 57.4 57.4 57.4
Unemployed.................................... 3,245 3,081 3,006 3,375 3,264 3,204 3,033 3,064 3,105
Unemployment rate......................... 5.0 4.7 4.6 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.8
Not in labor force.............................. 42,176 42,887 42,705 42,299 42,693 42,565 42,898 42,931 42,928
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 16,145 16,246 16,257 16,145 16,214 16,222 16,234 16,246 16,257
Civilian labor force............................ 6,810 6,727 6,907 7,051 7,014 7,157 7,162 7,051 7,124
Participation rate........................ 42.2 41.4 42.5 43.7 43.3 44.1 44.1 43.4 43.8
Employed...................................... 5,701 5,645 5,775 5,846 5,832 5,896 5,941 5,877 5,898
Employment-population ratio............... 35.3 34.7 35.5 36.2 36.0 36.3 36.6 36.2 36.3
Unemployed.................................... 1,109 1,082 1,132 1,205 1,181 1,262 1,220 1,173 1,226
Unemployment rate......................... 16.3 16.1 16.4 17.1 16.8 17.6 17.0 16.6 17.2
Not in labor force.............................. 9,335 9,519 9,350 9,094 9,200 9,065 9,072 9,195 9,132
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: November 05, 2004
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