Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age

Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted (population data is not adjusted for seasonal variation; not seasonally adjusted version used)

   

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    Jan 1948    
 
 
    Dec 2024
Name Dec 2024 Nov 2024 Dec 2023 Units
Total
Civilian noninstitutional population
269,638 Thousands of Persons 269,463 Thousands of Persons 267,991 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
168,547 Thousands of Persons 168,304 Thousands of Persons 167,439 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
62.5 Percent 62.5 Percent 62.5 Percent %
Employed
161,661 Thousands of Persons 161,183 Thousands of Persons 161,124 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
60.0 Percent 59.8 Percent 60.1 Percent %
Unemployed
6,886 Thousands of Persons 7,121 Thousands of Persons 6,315 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
4.1 Percent 4.2 Percent 3.8 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
101,091 Thousands of Persons 101,159 Thousands of Persons 100,552 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Persons who currently want a job
5,505 Thousands of Persons 5,483 Thousands of Persons 5,677 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 16 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
131,455 Thousands of Persons 131,371 Thousands of Persons 130,985 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
89,295 Thousands of Persons 89,151 Thousands of Persons 89,175 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
67.9 Percent 67.9 Percent 68.1 Percent %
Employed
85,620 Thousands of Persons 85,318 Thousands of Persons 85,686 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
65.1 Percent 64.9 Percent 65.4 Percent %
Unemployed
3,675 Thousands of Persons 3,833 Thousands of Persons 3,489 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
4.1 Percent 4.3 Percent 3.9 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
42,160 Thousands of Persons 42,220 Thousands of Persons 41,810 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men, 20 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
122,480 Thousands of Persons 122,398 Thousands of Persons 122,187 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
85,945 Thousands of Persons 85,982 Thousands of Persons 85,944 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
70.2 Percent 70.2 Percent 70.3 Percent %
Employed
82,739 Thousands of Persons 82,633 Thousands of Persons 82,860 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
67.6 Percent 67.5 Percent 67.8 Percent %
Unemployed
3,206 Thousands of Persons 3,348 Thousands of Persons 3,084 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.7 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.6 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
36,535 Thousands of Persons 36,417 Thousands of Persons 36,243 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women, 16 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
138,183 Thousands of Persons 138,092 Thousands of Persons 137,006 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
79,252 Thousands of Persons 79,153 Thousands of Persons 78,263 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
57.4 Percent 57.3 Percent 57.1 Percent %
Employed
76,041 Thousands of Persons 75,865 Thousands of Persons 75,437 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
55.0 Percent 54.9 Percent 55.1 Percent %
Unemployed
3,211 Thousands of Persons 3,288 Thousands of Persons 2,826 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
4.1 Percent 4.2 Percent 3.6 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
58,931 Thousands of Persons 58,939 Thousands of Persons 58,742 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women, 20 Years and Over
Civilian noninstitutional population
129,518 Thousands of Persons 129,428 Thousands of Persons 128,513 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
75,994 Thousands of Persons 75,920 Thousands of Persons 75,110 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
58.7 Percent 58.7 Percent 58.4 Percent %
Employed
73,135 Thousands of Persons 72,988 Thousands of Persons 72,637 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
56.5 Percent 56.4 Percent 56.5 Percent %
Unemployed
2,859 Thousands of Persons 2,932 Thousands of Persons 2,473 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
3.8 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.3 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
53,524 Thousands of Persons 53,509 Thousands of Persons 53,403 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Both Sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population
17,640 Thousands of Persons 17,636 Thousands of Persons 17,291 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
6,607 Thousands of Persons 6,403 Thousands of Persons 6,384 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
37.5 Percent 36.3 Percent 36.9 Percent %
Employed
5,786 Thousands of Persons 5,562 Thousands of Persons 5,626 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-Population Ratio
32.8 Percent 31.5 Percent 32.5 Percent %
Unemployed
821 Thousands of Persons 841 Thousands of Persons 758 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment Rate
12.4 Percent 13.1 Percent 11.9 Percent %
Not in Labor Force
11,033 Thousands of Persons 11,233 Thousands of Persons 10,907 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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