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Data Retrieval: Labor Force Statistics (CPS)
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HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
[Numbers in thousands]

Employment status, sex, and age Not seasonally
adjusted
Seasonally
adjusted(1)
TOTAL

Civilian noninstitutional population

(1)

Civilian labor force

Participation rate

Employed

Employment-population ratio

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Not in labor force

Persons who currently want a job

Men, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

(1)

Civilian labor force

Participation rate

Employed

Employment-population ratio

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Not in labor force

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

(1)

Civilian labor force

Participation rate

Employed

Employment-population ratio

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Not in labor force

Women, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

(1)

Civilian labor force

Participation rate

Employed

Employment-population ratio

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Not in labor force

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

(1)

Civilian labor force

Participation rate

Employed

Employment-population ratio

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Not in labor force

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population

(1)

Civilian labor force

Participation rate

Employed

Employment-population ratio

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Not in labor force

Footnotes:
(1) The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation.

SOURCE: Current Population Survey

 

Last Modified Date: January 2, 2024