Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by age and sex, 2009 

annual averages 

(Numbers in thousands)

16 years and over ......... 235,801 154,142 65.4 139,877 59.3 14,265 9.3 81,659

16 to 19 years ............. 17,043 6,390 37.5 4,837 28.4 1,552 24.3 10,654

16 to 17 years......... 8,944 2,227 24.9 1,651 18.5 576 25.9 6,717

18 to 19 years......... 8,100 4,163 51.4 3,187 39.3 976 23.4 3,937

20 to 24 years............. 20,524 14,971 72.9 12,764 62.2 2,207 14.7 5,553

25 to 54 years............. 125,565 103,742 82.6 95,144 75.8 8,597 8.3 21,823

25 to 34 years......... 40,280 33,298 82.7 30,014 74.5 3,284 9.9 6,982

25 to 29 years...... 20,872 17,138 82.1 15,315 73.4 1,822 10.6 3,735

30 to 34 years...... 19,408 16,160 83.3 14,699 75.7 1,461 9.0 3,248

35 to 44 years......... 40,919 34,239 83.7 31,517 77.0 2,722 7.9 6,681

35 to 39 years...... 20,174 16,868 83.6 15,486 76.8 1,382 8.2 3,306

40 to 44 years...... 20,746 17,370 83.7 16,031 77.3 1,340 7.7 3,375

45 to 54 years 44 365 36 205 81 6 33 613 75 8 2 592 7 2 8 160

Not in 

labor 

force

Employed Unemployed

Total Percent of 

population

Total, both sexes

Age

Civilian 

noninstitutional 

population

Total Percent of 

population

Civilian labor force

Total Percent of 

labor force

45 to 54 years......... 44,365 36,205 81.6 33,613 75.8 2,592 7.2 8,160

45 to 49 years....... 22,683 18,803 82.9 17,455 77.0 1,347 7.2 3,880

50 to 54 years...... 21,682 17,402 80.3 16,158 74.5 1,245 7.2 4,280

55 to 64 years............ 34,671 22,505 64.9 21,019 60.6 1,487 6.6 12,165

55 to 59 years......... 18,882 13,799 73.1 12,887 68.3 913 6.6 5,082

60 to 64 years......... 15,789 8,706 55.1 8,132 51.5 574 6.6 7,083

65 years and over....... 37,998 6,534 17.2 6,114 16.1 421 6.4 31,464

65 to 69 years......... 11,657 3,629 31.1 3,380 29.0 249 6.8 8,028

70 to 74 years......... 8,875 1,635 18.4 1,535 17.3 100 6.1 7,240

75 years and over...... 17,466 1,271 7.3 1,199 6.9 72 5.7 16,195

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Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by age and sex, 2009 

annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

16 years and over ......... 121,665 72,019 59.2 66,208 54.4 5,811 8.1 49,646

16 to 19 years ............. 8,401 3,163 37.7 2,509 29.9 654 20.7 5,237

16 to 17 years......... 4,396 1,124 25.6 865 19.7 259 23.1 3,272

18 to 19 years......... 4,004 2,039 50.9 1,644 41.1 395 19.4 1,965

20 to 24 years............. 10,240 7,132 69.6 6,254 61.1 878 12.3 3,109

25 to 54 years............. 63,468 48,012 75.6 44,560 70.2 3,451 7.2 15,456

25 to 34 years......... 20,113 15,087 75.0 13,791 68.6 1,296 8.6 5,026

25 to 29 years...... 10,381 7,810 75.2 7,097 68.4 713 9.1 2,571

30 to 34 years...... 9,733 7,277 74.8 6,694 68.8 583 8.0 2,455

35 to 44 years......... 20,721 15,720 75.9 14,599 70.5 1,121 7.1 5,000

35 to 39 years...... 10,210 7,653 75.0 7,072 69.3 581 7.6 2,558

40 to 44 years...... 10,510 8,067 76.8 7,527 71.6 541 6.7 2,443

45 to 54 years......... 22,633 17,204 76.0 16,170 71.4 1,034 6.0 5,429

Civilian labor force

Not in 

labor 

Total force Total

Women

Total

Age

Civilian 

noninstitutional 

population

Percent of 

population

Employed

Percent of 

population

Unemployed

Percent of 

labor force

45 to 54 years......... 22,633 17,204 76.0 16,170 71.4 1,034 6.0 5,429

45 to 49 years....... 11,547 8,923 77.3 8,384 72.6 539 6.0 2,623

50 to 54 years...... 11,087 8,281 74.7 7,786 70.2 495 6.0 2,806

55 to 64 years............ 17,973 10,776 60.0 10,128 56.4 647 6.0 7,197

55 to 59 years......... 9,756 6,678 68.4 6,279 64.4 399 6.0 3,078

60 to 64 years......... 8,217 4,098 49.9 3,849 46.8 249 6.1 4,119

65 years and over....... 21,584 2,937 13.6 2,757 12.8 180 6.1 18,647

65 to 69 years......... 6,209 1,654 26.6 1,552 25.0 102 6.2 4,555

70 to 74 years......... 4,853 728 15.0 685 14.1 43 5.8 4,125

75 years and over...... 10,522 555 5.3 520 4.9 35 6.4 9,967

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Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by age and sex, 2009 

annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

16 years and over ......... 114,136 82,123 72.0 73,670 64.5 8,453 10.3 32,013

16 to 19 years ............. 8,643 3,226 37.3 2,328 26.9 898 27.8 5,416

16 to 17 years......... 4,548 1,103 24.3 786 17.3 317 28.7 3,445

18 to 19 years......... 4,095 2,123 51.9 1,543 37.7 581 27.4 1,972

20 to 24 years............. 10,284 7,839 76.2 6,510 63.3 1,329 17.0 2,445

25 to 54 years............. 62,097 55,730 89.7 50,584 81.5 5,146 9.2 6,367

25 to 34 years......... 20,167 18,211 90.3 16,223 80.4 1,988 10.9 1,956

25 to 29 years...... 10,492 9,328 88.9 8,218 78.3 1,110 11.9 1,164

30 to 34 years...... 9,675 8,883 91.8 8,005 82.7 878 9.9 792

35 to 44 years......... 20,199 18,518 91.7 16,918 83.8 1,600 8.6 1,680

35 to 39 years...... 9,963 9,215 92.5 8,414 84.4 802 8.7 748

40 to 44 years...... 10,235 9,303 90.9 8,504 83.1 799 8.6 932

45 to 54 years......... 21,731 19,001 87.4 17,443 80.3 1,558 8.2 2,731

Age

Civilian 

noninstitutional 

population

Total Percent of 

population

Civilian labor force

 Percent of 

labor force

Not in 

labor 

force

Men

Employed Unemployed

Total Percent of 

population Total

45 to 54 years......... 21,731 19,001 87.4 17,443 80.3 1,558 8.2 2,731

45 to 49 years....... 11,136 9,879 88.7 9,071 81.5 808 8.2 1,257

50 to 54 years...... 10,596 9,121 86.1 8,371 79.0 750 8.2 1,474

55 to 64 years............ 16,698 11,730 70.2 10,890 65.2 840 7.2 4,968

55 to 59 years......... 9,125 7,121 78.0 6,608 72.4 514 7.2 2,004

60 to 64 years......... 7,572 4,608 60.9 4,283 56.6 326 7.1 2,964

65 years and over....... 16,414 3,598 21.9 3,357 20.5 241 6.7 12,816

65 to 69 years......... 5,448 1,975 36.3 1,829 33.6 147 7.4 3,473

70 to 74 years......... 4,022 907 22.5 849 21.1 57 6.3 3,115

75 years and over...... 6,944 716 10.3 679 9.8 37 5.1 6,228

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

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