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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-5. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and over by educational attainment, seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands]
Educational attainment 2023 2024
Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

Less than a high school diploma

Civilian labor force

 9,067 9,148 9,201 8,960 9,261 9,203 9,312 9,492 9,384 9,271 9,192 8,916 8,990

Participation rate

 46.2 45.8 46.7 47.9 47.7 47.0 48.0 48.3 47.5 47.1 48.3 46.3 46.8

Employed

 8,575 8,625 8,645 8,485 8,759 8,698 8,771 8,891 8,819 8,715 8,626 8,483 8,451

Employment-population ratio

 43.7 43.1 43.9 45.3 45.1 44.4 45.2 45.2 44.6 44.3 45.4 44.1 44.0

Unemployed

 492 523 556 474 502 506 542 601 564 556 565 433 539

Unemployment rate

 5.4 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 4.9 6.0


High school graduates, no college(1)

Civilian labor force

 35,792 36,041 36,049 35,969 36,250 36,198 35,637 35,790 35,748 35,927 36,474 36,364 36,208

Participation rate

 56.5 56.9 57.0 56.5 56.5 56.8 56.9 57.3 57.1 57.0 57.0 57.3 56.7

Employed

 34,379 34,628 34,646 34,767 34,848 34,708 34,195 34,327 34,247 34,385 34,948 34,866 34,757

Employment-population ratio

 54.2 54.6 54.8 54.6 54.4 54.5 54.6 55.0 54.7 54.6 54.7 54.9 54.4

Unemployed

 1,413 1,413 1,403 1,202 1,402 1,490 1,442 1,463 1,501 1,543 1,526 1,498 1,451

Unemployment rate

 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.3 3.9 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0


Some college or associate degree

Civilian labor force

 35,680 35,457 35,587 35,744 35,845 35,918 35,814 35,874 35,737 36,205 36,322 36,147 36,225

Participation rate

 63.0 63.2 62.5 62.7 63.2 62.7 62.2 62.1 62.4 62.6 63.5 63.2 62.9

Employed

 34,659 34,329 34,504 34,622 34,751 34,843 34,691 34,866 34,623 35,020 35,178 34,918 35,017

Employment-population ratio

 61.2 61.2 60.6 60.8 61.3 60.8 60.3 60.4 60.4 60.6 61.5 61.1 60.8

Unemployed

 1,020 1,128 1,082 1,122 1,094 1,076 1,123 1,009 1,114 1,184 1,144 1,229 1,208

Unemployment rate

 2.9 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.4 3.3


Bachelor's degree and higher(2)

Civilian labor force

 64,080 64,162 64,205 64,702 64,330 64,234 64,504 64,452 64,297 64,195 63,965 64,478 64,449

Participation rate

 73.3 73.1 73.3 73.3 73.4 73.4 72.8 72.7 72.3 72.7 72.1 72.4 72.8

Employed

 62,834 62,849 62,945 63,410 62,886 62,851 63,133 63,091 62,933 62,836 62,527 63,095 63,047

Employment-population ratio

 71.8 71.6 71.9 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.2 71.2 70.8 71.2 70.5 70.8 71.2

Unemployed

 1,246 1,313 1,259 1,292 1,444 1,383 1,371 1,360 1,364 1,359 1,438 1,383 1,402

Unemployment rate

 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.2

Footnotes
(1) Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
(2) Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.

NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals for those 25 years and over because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: May 03, 2024