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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
15. Employed persons in agriculture and nonagricultural industries by age, sex, and class of worker
[In thousands]
Age and sex2020
Agriculture and related industriesNonagricultural industries
TotalWage and
salary
workers(1)
Self-
employed
workers,
unincor-
porated
Unpaid
family
workers
TotalWage and salary workers(1)Self-
employed
workers,
unincor-
porated
Unpaid
family
workers
TotalPrivate industriesGovern-
ment
TotalPrivate
household
workers
Other
private
industries

Total, 16 years and over

2,3491,57874229145,446136,881116,281654115,62720,5998,51155

16 to 19 years

9376894,6024,5344,362354,327173616

16 to 17 years

4536451,6721,6461,608171,59139224

18 to 19 years

4840342,9292,8882,754182,736134392

20 to 24 years

16113517912,33612,08311,04510210,9431,0372476

25 to 34 years

38632064233,04031,82027,61710927,5094,2031,2147

35 to 44 years

40330892431,40429,50324,66111224,5504,8421,8919

45 to 54 years

409283124129,69027,73222,81411822,6964,9191,9489

55 to 64 years

462286175124,99223,08918,90912918,7804,1811,89111

65 years and over

43517026329,3838,1196,874506,8231,2451,2595

Men, 16 years and over

1,6991,1515331576,86271,87463,0607362,9878,8144,96721

16 to 19 years

7158582,2622,2242,14452,13980353

16 to 17 years

342824769757737373420102

18 to 19 years

3731331,4931,4671,40721,40560251

20 to 24 years

116991346,2856,1385,68995,6804491443

25 to 34 years

28523351117,56016,86015,0211315,0081,8406963

35 to 44 years

29223162016,82815,73413,6271613,6112,1081,0912

45 to 54 years

29520491015,63014,49612,4271212,4152,0701,1303

55 to 64 years

322200121113,14512,02510,3091410,2951,7161,1163

65 years and over

31812719115,1524,3963,84443,8395537532

Women, 16 years and over

6504272091468,58565,00753,22258152,64011,7853,54434

16 to 19 years

2218222,3402,3102,218302,18892263

16 to 17 years

118219038898711485718122

18 to 19 years

1110011,4361,4211,347161,33174141

20 to 24 years

4637456,0515,9455,356935,2635891033

25 to 34 years

1018713115,48114,96012,5969612,5012,3635174

35 to 44 years

1117730414,57613,76911,0359610,9392,7348007

45 to 54 years

1147933114,05913,23610,38710610,2812,8498176

55 to 64 years

1408654111,84711,0648,6001158,4852,4647758

65 years and over

117447214,2313,7223,030462,9846935063

Footnotes
(1) Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: January 22, 2021