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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
50. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by certification and licensing status and selected characteristics, 2020 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
CharacteristicCivilian
noninsti-
tutional
population
Civilian labor forceNot in labor
force
TotalParticipation
rate
EmployedUnemployed
TotalPercent of
population
TotalRate

Age

Total, 16 years and over

260,329160,74261.7147,79556.812,9478.199,587

With a certification or license(1)

44,40538,72987.236,90683.11,8234.75,676

With a certification, but no license

4,1273,58586.93,39082.11965.5542

With a license(2)

40,27835,14487.333,51783.21,6274.65,134

Without a certification or license

215,924122,01356.5110,88951.411,1259.193,911

16 to 24 years

37,48520,20753.917,19245.93,01514.917,278

With a certification or license(1)

2,2581,94986.31,75877.81919.8309

With a certification, but no license

24720683.117972.22713.142

With a license(2)

2,0111,74486.71,57978.51649.4267

Without a certification or license

35,22618,25851.815,43443.82,82415.516,968

25 to 54 years

126,045102,63081.495,33175.67,2987.123,416

With a certification or license(1)

28,52826,68793.525,55189.61,1354.31,841

With a certification, but no license

2,7202,52092.62,39388.01275.0200

With a license(2)

25,80724,16793.623,15889.71,0094.21,641

Without a certification or license

97,51775,94377.969,78071.66,1638.121,574

55 years and over

96,79937,90539.235,27136.42,6346.958,893

With a certification or license(1)

13,61910,09374.19,59770.54974.93,525

With a certification, but no license

1,16086074.281870.5424.9300

With a license(2)

12,4599,23474.18,77970.54544.93,226

Without a certification or license

83,18027,81233.425,67430.92,1387.755,368

Sex

Men, 16 years and over

125,92285,20467.778,56062.46,6447.840,718

With a certification or license(1)

20,21618,13689.717,34585.87914.42,080

With a certification, but no license

2,3182,05688.71,95084.11065.1262

With a license(2)

17,89816,08089.815,39586.06854.31,818

Without a certification or license

105,70667,06863.461,21557.95,8538.738,638

Women, 16 years and over

134,40775,53856.269,23451.56,3048.358,869

With a certification or license(1)

24,18920,59485.119,56180.91,0325.03,596

With a certification, but no license

1,8101,53084.51,44079.6905.9280

With a license(2)

22,37919,06485.218,12281.09424.93,316

Without a certification or license

110,21854,94549.949,67345.15,2729.655,273

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White, 16 years and over

201,306124,43161.8115,34157.39,0907.376,875

With a certification or license(1)

35,58431,05887.329,70183.51,3574.44,526

With a certification, but no license

3,2252,81187.22,67482.91374.9414

With a license(2)

32,35928,24787.327,02783.51,2204.34,112

Without a certification or license

165,72293,37356.385,64051.77,7338.372,349

Black or African American, 16 years and over

33,34420,17760.517,87353.62,30411.413,167

With a certification or license(1)

4,9374,23685.83,96080.22766.5701

With a certification, but no license

44938385.434877.6359.265

With a license(2)

4,4883,85385.83,61280.52416.2635

Without a certification or license

28,40715,94156.113,91249.02,02912.712,466

Asian, 16 years and over

16,46710,33162.79,43757.38948.76,136

With a certification or license(1)

2,4972,22989.32,11584.71155.1267

With a certification, but no license

29025387.123581.0187.137

With a license(2)

2,2061,97689.61,87985.2974.9230

Without a certification or license

13,9708,10258.07,32352.47799.65,868

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 16 years and over

44,18228,97065.625,95258.73,01810.415,213

With a certification or license(1)

5,1174,51988.34,22082.52996.6597

With a certification, but no license

52545586.842380.6327.169

With a license(2)

4,5924,06488.53,79782.72666.6528

Without a certification or license

39,06624,45162.621,73255.62,71911.114,615

Educational attainment

Total, 25 years and over

222,844140,53563.1130,60358.69,9337.182,309

With a certification or license(1)

42,14736,78087.335,14883.41,6324.45,367

With a certification, but no license

3,8803,38087.13,21182.81695.0500

With a license(2)

38,26733,40087.331,93783.51,4634.44,867

Without a certification or license

180,697103,75557.495,45452.88,3018.076,942

Less than a high school diploma

19,9008,93044.97,88839.61,04111.710,971

With a certification or license(1)

85571083.064775.6638.9145

With a certification, but no license

956670.05861.4812.329

With a license(2)

76064484.658977.4558.5117

Without a certification or license

19,0458,22043.27,24138.097811.910,825

High school graduates, no college(3)

62,12134,74155.931,60650.93,1359.027,380

With a certification or license(1)

5,6684,93087.04,60581.23256.6738

With a certification, but no license

48140183.437477.8276.780

With a license(2)

5,1874,52987.34,23181.62986.6658

Without a certification or license

56,45329,81152.827,00147.82,8109.426,642

Some college or associate degree

57,32736,40163.533,57058.62,8317.820,926

With a certification or license(1)

11,1919,73287.09,17382.05595.71,459

With a certification, but no license

1,1641,00986.795181.7595.8155

With a license(2)

10,0288,72387.08,22382.05005.71,305

Without a certification or license

46,13626,66957.824,39652.92,2738.519,467

Some college, no degree

34,07620,76660.919,03755.91,7288.313,311

With a certification or license(1)

5,2264,52486.64,25581.42706.0702

With a certification, but no license

59751786.548280.7346.781

With a license(2)

4,6284,00886.63,77281.52355.9621

Without a certification or license

28,85016,24156.314,78351.21,4589.012,609

Associate degree

23,25115,63667.214,53262.51,1037.17,616

With a certification or license(1)

5,9655,20887.34,91982.52895.5758

With a certification, but no license

56649287.046882.7244.974

With a license(2)

5,3994,71587.34,45082.42655.6684

Without a certification or license

17,28610,42860.39,61455.68147.86,858

Bachelor's degree and higher

83,49560,46372.457,53868.92,9254.823,032

With a certification or license(1)

24,43221,40887.620,72384.86853.23,024

With a certification, but no license

2,1401,90388.91,82885.4754.0237

With a license(2)

22,29219,50587.518,89584.86103.12,787

Without a certification or license

59,06339,05566.136,81562.32,2405.720,008

Bachelor's degree only

51,98537,34071.835,28667.92,0545.514,645

With a certification or license(1)

11,76910,36988.19,95984.64104.01,400

With a certification, but no license

1,2301,11991.01,06986.9504.5111

With a license(2)

10,5399,25087.88,89084.43593.91,290

Without a certification or license

40,21626,97167.125,32763.01,6446.113,245

Advanced degree(4)

31,51023,12373.422,25270.68713.88,387

With a certification or license(1)

12,66311,03987.210,76485.02752.51,624

With a certification, but no license

91078486.175983.4253.2126

With a license(2)

11,75210,25587.310,00585.12502.41,497

Without a certification or license

18,84712,08464.111,48961.05954.96,763

Footnotes
(1) A person may have more than one certification or license.
(2) Persons with a license may also have a certification.
(3) Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
(4) Includes persons with master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.

NOTE: Certifications are issued by a non-governmental certification body and convey that an individual has the knowledge or skill to perform a specific job. A license is awarded by a government agency and conveys a legal authority to work in an occupation. Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: January 22, 2021