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
Aug. July Aug. Aug. Apr. May June July Aug.
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004
Less than a high school diploma
Civilian labor force...................... 12,553 12,090 12,483 12,618 12,019 12,212 12,326 12,389 12,521
Participation rate.................... 45.2 44.8 45.4 45.5 44.2 44.5 44.9 45.9 45.5
Employed................................ 11,484 11,161 11,552 11,449 10,977 11,140 11,242 11,358 11,503
Employment-population ratio........... 41.4 41.3 42.0 41.3 40.4 40.6 40.9 42.1 41.8
Unemployed.............................. 1,069 929 931 1,169 1,042 1,072 1,083 1,031 1,018
Unemployment rate..................... 8.5 7.7 7.5 9.3 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.3 8.1
High school graduates, no college (1)
Civilian labor force...................... 37,741 37,810 37,987 37,916 37,724 37,870 38,088 38,233 38,050
Participation rate.................... 63.5 63.0 63.2 63.8 62.8 63.0 63.3 63.7 63.3
Employed................................ 35,775 35,940 36,184 35,872 35,745 35,964 36,137 36,297 36,170
Employment-population ratio........... 60.2 59.9 60.2 60.4 59.5 59.9 60.1 60.5 60.2
Unemployed.............................. 1,966 1,871 1,803 2,044 1,979 1,906 1,951 1,936 1,880
Unemployment rate..................... 5.2 4.9 4.7 5.4 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.9
Some college or associate degree
Civilian labor force...................... 33,972 34,999 34,547 33,979 34,580 34,575 34,516 34,629 34,499
Participation rate.................... 72.7 72.4 72.2 72.7 73.0 73.1 72.6 71.6 72.1
Employed................................ 32,326 33,468 33,141 32,365 33,152 33,183 33,083 33,176 33,105
Employment-population ratio........... 69.1 69.2 69.2 69.2 70.0 70.2 69.6 68.6 69.2
Unemployed.............................. 1,646 1,531 1,406 1,613 1,428 1,392 1,433 1,453 1,394
Unemployment rate..................... 4.8 4.4 4.1 4.7 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.0
Bachelor's degree and higher (2)
Civilian labor force...................... 39,795 39,853 39,903 39,997 40,185 40,104 40,175 40,127 40,192
Participation rate.................... 77.1 77.2 77.2 77.5 77.6 77.5 77.8 77.8 77.7
Employed................................ 38,371 38,684 38,689 38,752 39,006 38,927 39,088 39,039 39,114
Employment-population ratio........... 74.3 75.0 74.8 75.1 75.3 75.2 75.7 75.7 75.6
Unemployed.............................. 1,425 1,169 1,214 1,245 1,179 1,177 1,086 1,087 1,078
Unemployment rate..................... 3.6 2.9 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.7
1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
2 Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.