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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)

(Numbers in thousands)
Table 3. Employment status by race, age, sex, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2008 annual averages
Race, age, sex, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicityCivilian
noninstitutional
population
Civilian labor forceNot in
labor force
 Total Percent of
population
EmployedUnemployed
 Total Percent of
population
 Total Percent of
labor force
White

Total, 16 years and over

189,540125,63566.3119,12662.86,5095.263,905

16 to 19 years

13,0845,64443.14,69735.994716.87,440

20 to 24 years

15,91412,14276.311,05569.51,0879.03,773

25 to 54 years

100,26883,92283.780,29780.13,6254.316,346

55 to 64 years

28,10918,46465.717,82963.46343.49,646

65 years and over

32,1655,46317.05,24716.32164.026,702

Women, 16 years and over

96,81457,28459.254,50156.32,7824.939,531

16 to 19 years

6,4142,77643.32,37737.139914.43,639

20 to 24 years

7,8425,61671.65,19766.34197.52,226

25 to 54 years

49,95437,86675.836,29172.61,5754.212,088

55 to 64 years

14,4118,60959.78,31257.72983.55,802

65 years and over

18,1932,41713.32,32512.8923.815,776

Men, 16 years and over

92,72568,35173.764,62469.73,7275.524,374

16 to 19 years

6,6692,86843.02,32034.854819.13,801

20 to 24 years

8,0726,52680.85,85872.666810.21,546

25 to 54 years

50,31446,05691.544,00687.52,0504.54,258

55 to 64 years

13,6989,85571.99,51869.53373.43,844

65 years and over

13,9723,04621.82,92220.91244.110,926
Black or African American

Total, 16 years and over

27,84317,74063.715,95357.31,78810.110,103

16 to 19 years

2,67678729.454120.224631.21,889

20 to 24 years

2,9141,98168.01,62555.835517.9933

25 to 54 years

15,64312,58980.511,55573.91,0348.23,054

55 to 64 years

3,4291,90855.61,79152.21176.11,521

65 years and over

3,18247615.044013.8367.52,706

Women, 16 years and over

15,3289,39361.38,55455.88398.95,934

16 to 19 years

1,35440229.729421.710826.8952

20 to 24 years

1,53099765.283154.316616.6533

25 to 54 years

8,5976,68877.86,19372.04957.41,909

55 to 64 years

1,9101,05655.31,00052.3565.3854

65 years and over

1,93725113.023612.2155.81,686

Men, 16 years and over

12,5168,34766.77,39859.194911.44,169

16 to 19 years

1,32238529.124718.713835.9937

20 to 24 years

1,38498471.179457.419019.3400

25 to 54 years

7,0465,90183.75,36276.15399.11,146

55 to 64 years

1,51985256.179252.1617.1666

65 years and over

1,24522518.120416.4219.51,020
Asian

Total, 16 years and over

10,7517,20267.06,91764.32854.03,549

16 to 19 years

63015724.913421.32314.6473

20 to 24 years

87252660.349356.5336.3346

25 to 54 years

6,6155,40881.85,22379.01863.41,207

55 to 64 years

1,34389166.485663.8353.9452

65 years and over

1,29121917.021116.383.81,072

Women, 16 years and over

5,6393,35059.43,22557.21253.72,289

16 to 19 years

3067223.66320.7912.3234

20 to 24 years

44325858.224254.7166.1185

25 to 54 years

3,4262,48872.62,40570.2833.3938

55 to 64 years

72643459.741857.6153.5293

65 years and over

7389913.49713.122.2639

Men, 16 years and over

5,1123,85275.33,69272.21604.11,260

16 to 19 years

3248526.27121.91416.6239

20 to 24 years

42926862.525158.5176.5161

25 to 54 years

3,1892,92191.62,81888.41033.5268

55 to 64 years

61645774.243871.1194.3159

65 years and over

55312021.811420.765.1433
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

Total, 16 years and over

32,14122,02468.520,34663.31,6787.610,116

16 to 19 years

3,0421,12136.987028.625122.41,921

20 to 24 years

3,6202,66873.72,36165.230711.5952

25 to 54 years

20,03016,11780.515,11075.41,0076.23,913

55 to 64 years

2,8401,70159.91,61957.0814.81,139

65 years and over

2,60941716.038514.8327.82,192

Women, 16 years and over

15,6168,76956.28,09851.96727.76,847

16 to 19 years

1,48949533.339126.210421.1994

20 to 24 years

1,7301,07462.195555.211911.1655

25 to 54 years

9,4356,30466.85,90162.54036.43,131

55 to 64 years

1,47572248.969046.8324.4753

65 years and over

1,48817411.716110.8137.71,314

Men, 16 years and over

16,52413,25580.212,24874.11,0077.63,270

16 to 19 years

1,55362640.347930.914723.4927

20 to 24 years

1,8901,59484.31,40674.418811.8297

25 to 54 years

10,5949,81392.69,20986.96046.2781

55 to 64 years

1,36597971.792968.1505.1386

65 years and over

1,12124321.722420.0197.8878

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.