Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment
HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
Educational attainment
June May June June Feb. Mar. Apr. May June
2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
Less than a high school diploma
Civilian labor force......................... 12,422 12,402 12,545 12,193 11,955 11,997 12,027 12,210 12,363
Participation rate....................... 46.8 46.6 47.0 45.9 46.4 45.7 45.7 45.9 46.3
Employed................................... 11,424 10,667 10,744 11,112 10,445 10,399 10,251 10,321 10,447
Employment-population ratio.............. 43.0 40.1 40.3 41.8 40.5 39.6 38.9 38.8 39.2
Unemployed................................. 998 1,736 1,802 1,081 1,510 1,598 1,776 1,889 1,916
Unemployment rate........................ 8.0 14.0 14.4 8.9 12.6 13.3 14.8 15.5 15.5
High school graduates, no college (1)
Civilian labor force......................... 37,875 38,436 38,208 38,162 38,463 38,434 38,687 38,757 38,694
Participation rate....................... 62.3 62.6 62.4 62.8 62.2 62.3 63.0 63.1 63.2
Employed................................... 36,031 34,827 34,695 36,171 35,270 34,981 35,086 34,881 34,898
Employment-population ratio.............. 59.3 56.7 56.7 59.5 57.1 56.7 57.1 56.8 57.0
Unemployed................................. 1,844 3,609 3,514 1,991 3,193 3,454 3,601 3,875 3,796
Unemployment rate........................ 4.9 9.4 9.2 5.2 8.3 9.0 9.3 10.0 9.8
Some college or associate degree
Civilian labor force......................... 36,692 36,621 36,546 36,761 37,362 36,921 36,959 36,860 36,646
Participation rate....................... 71.7 71.2 70.8 71.8 72.1 71.8 71.7 71.7 71.0
Employed................................... 35,117 33,914 33,614 35,157 34,738 34,267 34,207 34,013 33,713
Employment-population ratio.............. 68.6 66.0 65.1 68.7 67.1 66.6 66.4 66.2 65.3
Unemployed................................. 1,575 2,707 2,932 1,605 2,624 2,653 2,752 2,847 2,933
Unemployment rate........................ 4.3 7.4 8.0 4.4 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.7 8.0
Bachelor's degree and higher (2)
Civilian labor force......................... 44,677 45,438 45,242 44,958 45,027 45,401 45,442 45,500 45,527
Participation rate....................... 77.5 77.7 77.3 78.0 77.6 78.1 77.7 77.8 77.7
Employed................................... 43,611 43,368 43,048 43,897 43,177 43,431 43,466 43,332 43,368
Employment-population ratio.............. 75.7 74.1 73.5 76.2 74.4 74.7 74.4 74.1 74.1
Unemployed................................. 1,066 2,070 2,194 1,061 1,850 1,970 1,977 2,167 2,158
Unemployment rate........................ 2.4 4.6 4.8 2.4 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.8 4.7
1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
2 Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: July 02, 2009
