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Young and older workers by state Labor force participation and unemployment rates for teenagers 16 to 19 and young adults 20 to 24, and labor force participation and employment for people 65 to 74 and 75 and over. Percentages are as published in the ACS subject table.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (7 options): Ages 16–19, labor force participation Ages 16–19, unemployment rate Ages 20–24, labor force participation Ages 20–24, unemployment rate Ages 65–74, labor force participation Ages 65–74, employment-population ratio Ages 75 and over, labor force participation
Ages 16–19, labor force participation (Ages 16–19, labor force participation (%)) Ages 16–19, unemployment rate (Ages 16–19, unemployment rate (%)) Ages 20–24, labor force participation (Ages 20–24, labor force participation (%)) Ages 20–24, unemployment rate (Ages 20–24, unemployment rate (%)) Ages 65–74, labor force participation (Ages 65–74, labor force participation (%)) Ages 65–74, employment-population ratio (Ages 65–74, employment-population ratio (%)) Ages 75 and over, labor force participation (Ages 75 and over, labor force participation (%))
Young and older workers by state: Ages 16–19, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 16–19, labor force participation (%). Highest: South Dakota (57.9); lowest: District of Columbia (21.1); national value 40.4. South Dakota South Dakota: 57.9 57.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 57.9 57.9 Iowa Iowa: 55.9 55.9 North Dakota North Dakota: 54.4 54.4 Idaho Idaho: 53.9 53.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 53.7 53.7 Utah Utah: 53.1 53.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 52.3 52.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 52.1 52.1 Kansas Kansas: 51.8 51.8 Montana Montana: 51.3 51.3 Vermont Vermont: 49.8 49.8 Maine Maine: 49.3 49.3 Missouri Missouri: 49.1 49.1 Colorado Colorado: 48.6 48.6 Ohio Ohio: 48.3 48.3 Alaska Alaska: 47.5 47.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 46.5 46.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 46.3 46.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 46.0 46.0 Michigan Michigan: 45.9 45.9 Indiana Indiana: 45.7 45.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 44.6 44.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 44.4 44.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 43.5 43.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 43.4 43.4 Alabama Alabama: 43.3 43.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 43.3 43.3 Illinois Illinois: 43.0 43.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 42.9 42.9 Virginia Virginia: 41.9 41.9 Nevada Nevada: 41.7 41.7 Arizona Arizona: 41.6 41.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 41.3 41.3 Oregon Oregon: 41.0 41.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 40.9 40.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 40.6 40.6 Washington Washington: 38.7 38.7 Georgia Georgia: 38.3 38.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 38.3 38.3 Maryland Maryland: 38.1 38.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 38.1 38.1 Florida Florida: 36.7 36.7 Texas Texas: 36.1 36.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 36.0 36.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 34.4 34.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 34.4 34.4 Delaware Delaware: 33.3 33.3 New York New York: 31.7 31.7 California California: 28.9 28.9 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 21.1 21.1 National 40.4
Young and older workers by state: Ages 16–19, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 16–19, labor force participation (%). Highest: South Dakota (57.9); lowest: District of Columbia (21.1); national value 40.4. South Dakota South Dakota: 57.9 57.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 57.9 57.9 Iowa Iowa: 55.9 55.9 North Dakota North Dakota: 54.4 54.4 Idaho Idaho: 53.9 53.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 53.7 53.7 Utah Utah: 53.1 53.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 52.3 52.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 52.1 52.1 Kansas Kansas: 51.8 51.8 Montana Montana: 51.3 51.3 Vermont Vermont: 49.8 49.8 Maine Maine: 49.3 49.3 Missouri Missouri: 49.1 49.1 Colorado Colorado: 48.6 48.6 Ohio Ohio: 48.3 48.3 Alaska Alaska: 47.5 47.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 46.5 46.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 46.3 46.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 46.0 46.0 Michigan Michigan: 45.9 45.9 Indiana Indiana: 45.7 45.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 44.6 44.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 44.4 44.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 43.5 43.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 43.4 43.4 Alabama Alabama: 43.3 43.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 43.3 43.3 Illinois Illinois: 43.0 43.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 42.9 42.9 Virginia Virginia: 41.9 41.9 Nevada Nevada: 41.7 41.7 Arizona Arizona: 41.6 41.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 41.3 41.3 Oregon Oregon: 41.0 41.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 40.9 40.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 40.6 40.6 Washington Washington: 38.7 38.7 Georgia Georgia: 38.3 38.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 38.3 38.3 Maryland Maryland: 38.1 38.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 38.1 38.1 Florida Florida: 36.7 36.7 Texas Texas: 36.1 36.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 36.0 36.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 34.4 34.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 34.4 34.4 Delaware Delaware: 33.3 33.3 New York New York: 31.7 31.7 California California: 28.9 28.9 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 21.1 21.1 National 40.4
Ages 16–19, labor force participation (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Ages 16–19, labor force participation (%). Highest: South Dakota (57.9); lowest: District of Columbia (21.1); national value 40.4. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Young and older workers by state: Ages 16–19, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 16–19, unemployment rate (%). Highest: California (23.6); lowest: North Dakota (4.3); national value 16.8. California California: 23.6 23.6 Arizona Arizona: 21.7 21.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 21.5 21.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 20.7 20.7 Nevada Nevada: 20.3 20.3 Illinois Illinois: 20.0 20.0 New York New York: 19.9 19.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 19.4 19.4 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 19.3 19.3 Delaware Delaware: 19.0 19.0 Florida Florida: 19.0 19.0 Georgia Georgia: 18.9 18.9 Maryland Maryland: 18.9 18.9 Washington Washington: 18.9 18.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 18.8 18.8 Colorado Colorado: 18.4 18.4 Texas Texas: 18.2 18.2 Alabama Alabama: 17.3 17.3 Oregon Oregon: 17.3 17.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 16.9 16.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 16.5 16.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 16.3 16.3 Virginia Virginia: 15.9 15.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 15.8 15.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 15.6 15.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 15.3 15.3 Indiana Indiana: 15.2 15.2 Tennessee Tennessee: 15.1 15.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 15.1 15.1 Idaho Idaho: 14.9 14.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 14.9 14.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 14.9 14.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 14.7 14.7 Michigan Michigan: 13.9 13.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 13.2 13.2 Ohio Ohio: 13.2 13.2 Utah Utah: 13.1 13.1 Alaska Alaska: 12.7 12.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 12.4 12.4 Missouri Missouri: 11.6 11.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.0 11.0 Montana Montana: 10.6 10.6 Maine Maine: 10.1 10.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 10.1 10.1 Iowa Iowa: 10.0 10.0 Kansas Kansas: 9.9 9.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 9.7 9.7 Vermont Vermont: 9.5 9.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 7.6 7.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 4.6 4.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 4.3 4.3 National 16.8
Young and older workers by state: Ages 16–19, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 16–19, unemployment rate (%). Highest: California (23.6); lowest: North Dakota (4.3); national value 16.8. California California: 23.6 23.6 Arizona Arizona: 21.7 21.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 21.5 21.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 20.7 20.7 Nevada Nevada: 20.3 20.3 Illinois Illinois: 20.0 20.0 New York New York: 19.9 19.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 19.4 19.4 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 19.3 19.3 Delaware Delaware: 19.0 19.0 Florida Florida: 19.0 19.0 Georgia Georgia: 18.9 18.9 Maryland Maryland: 18.9 18.9 Washington Washington: 18.9 18.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 18.8 18.8 Colorado Colorado: 18.4 18.4 Texas Texas: 18.2 18.2 Alabama Alabama: 17.3 17.3 Oregon Oregon: 17.3 17.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 16.9 16.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 16.5 16.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 16.3 16.3 Virginia Virginia: 15.9 15.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 15.8 15.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 15.6 15.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 15.3 15.3 Indiana Indiana: 15.2 15.2 Tennessee Tennessee: 15.1 15.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 15.1 15.1 Idaho Idaho: 14.9 14.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 14.9 14.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 14.9 14.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 14.7 14.7 Michigan Michigan: 13.9 13.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 13.2 13.2 Ohio Ohio: 13.2 13.2 Utah Utah: 13.1 13.1 Alaska Alaska: 12.7 12.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 12.4 12.4 Missouri Missouri: 11.6 11.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.0 11.0 Montana Montana: 10.6 10.6 Maine Maine: 10.1 10.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 10.1 10.1 Iowa Iowa: 10.0 10.0 Kansas Kansas: 9.9 9.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 9.7 9.7 Vermont Vermont: 9.5 9.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 7.6 7.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 4.6 4.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 4.3 4.3 National 16.8
Ages 16–19, unemployment rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Ages 16–19, unemployment rate (%). Highest: California (23.6); lowest: North Dakota (4.3); national value 16.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Young and older workers by state: Ages 20–24, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 20–24, labor force participation (%). Highest: Montana (88.8); lowest: New York (70.5); national value 77.1. Montana Montana: 88.8 88.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 85.1 85.1 Iowa Iowa: 84.2 84.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 84.0 84.0 Colorado Colorado: 83.7 83.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 83.7 83.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 83.3 83.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 83.0 83.0 Utah Utah: 82.9 82.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 82.2 82.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 81.8 81.8 Idaho Idaho: 81.5 81.5 Nevada Nevada: 81.3 81.3 Alaska Alaska: 81.1 81.1 Kansas Kansas: 80.5 80.5 Missouri Missouri: 80.5 80.5 Vermont Vermont: 80.5 80.5 Ohio Ohio: 80.1 80.1 Indiana Indiana: 79.9 79.9 Michigan Michigan: 79.9 79.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 79.9 79.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 79.6 79.6 Washington Washington: 79.6 79.6 Delaware Delaware: 79.5 79.5 Oregon Oregon: 79.5 79.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 79.4 79.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 79.3 79.3 Arizona Arizona: 78.6 78.6 Maine Maine: 78.5 78.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 78.5 78.5 Virginia Virginia: 78.3 78.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 78.2 78.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 78.2 78.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 78.0 78.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 77.4 77.4 Maryland Maryland: 77.3 77.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 76.8 76.8 Illinois Illinois: 76.3 76.3 Florida Florida: 76.1 76.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 76.0 76.0 Texas Texas: 75.9 75.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 75.5 75.5 Georgia Georgia: 75.4 75.4 Alabama Alabama: 75.3 75.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 74.1 74.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 74.0 74.0 West Virginia West Virginia: 73.0 73.0 California California: 72.8 72.8 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 71.7 71.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 71.5 71.5 New York New York: 70.5 70.5 National 77.1
Young and older workers by state: Ages 20–24, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 20–24, labor force participation (%). Highest: Montana (88.8); lowest: New York (70.5); national value 77.1. Montana Montana: 88.8 88.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 85.1 85.1 Iowa Iowa: 84.2 84.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 84.0 84.0 Colorado Colorado: 83.7 83.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 83.7 83.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 83.3 83.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 83.0 83.0 Utah Utah: 82.9 82.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 82.2 82.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 81.8 81.8 Idaho Idaho: 81.5 81.5 Nevada Nevada: 81.3 81.3 Alaska Alaska: 81.1 81.1 Kansas Kansas: 80.5 80.5 Missouri Missouri: 80.5 80.5 Vermont Vermont: 80.5 80.5 Ohio Ohio: 80.1 80.1 Indiana Indiana: 79.9 79.9 Michigan Michigan: 79.9 79.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 79.9 79.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 79.6 79.6 Washington Washington: 79.6 79.6 Delaware Delaware: 79.5 79.5 Oregon Oregon: 79.5 79.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 79.4 79.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 79.3 79.3 Arizona Arizona: 78.6 78.6 Maine Maine: 78.5 78.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 78.5 78.5 Virginia Virginia: 78.3 78.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 78.2 78.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 78.2 78.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 78.0 78.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 77.4 77.4 Maryland Maryland: 77.3 77.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 76.8 76.8 Illinois Illinois: 76.3 76.3 Florida Florida: 76.1 76.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 76.0 76.0 Texas Texas: 75.9 75.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 75.5 75.5 Georgia Georgia: 75.4 75.4 Alabama Alabama: 75.3 75.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 74.1 74.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 74.0 74.0 West Virginia West Virginia: 73.0 73.0 California California: 72.8 72.8 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 71.7 71.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 71.5 71.5 New York New York: 70.5 70.5 National 77.1
Ages 20–24, labor force participation (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Ages 20–24, labor force participation (%). Highest: Montana (88.8); lowest: New York (70.5); national value 77.1. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Young and older workers by state: Ages 20–24, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 20–24, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (14.8); lowest: South Dakota (3.6); national value 8.7. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 14.8 14.8 California California: 11.7 11.7 New York New York: 11.1 11.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.5 10.5 Delaware Delaware: 10.3 10.3 Washington Washington: 10.1 10.1 Illinois Illinois: 10.0 10.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 10.0 10.0 Oregon Oregon: 10.0 10.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 9.3 9.3 Georgia Georgia: 9.3 9.3 Florida Florida: 9.2 9.2 Maryland Maryland: 9.1 9.1 Texas Texas: 9.0 9.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.7 8.7 Alaska Alaska: 8.6 8.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 8.6 8.6 Michigan Michigan: 8.6 8.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.5 8.5 Virginia Virginia: 8.3 8.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.1 8.1 Indiana Indiana: 8.0 8.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.0 8.0 Nevada Nevada: 7.9 7.9 Alabama Alabama: 7.8 7.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.7 7.7 Colorado Colorado: 7.3 7.3 Ohio Ohio: 7.3 7.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 7.3 7.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 7.2 7.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 7.1 7.1 Arizona Arizona: 7.0 7.0 Idaho Idaho: 6.9 6.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 6.7 6.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 6.7 6.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 6.4 6.4 Missouri Missouri: 6.3 6.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 6.3 6.3 Utah Utah: 6.1 6.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 6.0 6.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 6.0 6.0 Maine Maine: 5.7 5.7 Kansas Kansas: 5.6 5.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 5.3 5.3 Iowa Iowa: 5.2 5.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 5.1 5.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 4.8 4.8 Vermont Vermont: 4.5 4.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 4.2 4.2 Montana Montana: 3.8 3.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 3.6 3.6 National 8.7
Young and older workers by state: Ages 20–24, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 20–24, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (14.8); lowest: South Dakota (3.6); national value 8.7. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 14.8 14.8 California California: 11.7 11.7 New York New York: 11.1 11.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.5 10.5 Delaware Delaware: 10.3 10.3 Washington Washington: 10.1 10.1 Illinois Illinois: 10.0 10.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 10.0 10.0 Oregon Oregon: 10.0 10.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 9.3 9.3 Georgia Georgia: 9.3 9.3 Florida Florida: 9.2 9.2 Maryland Maryland: 9.1 9.1 Texas Texas: 9.0 9.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.7 8.7 Alaska Alaska: 8.6 8.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 8.6 8.6 Michigan Michigan: 8.6 8.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.5 8.5 Virginia Virginia: 8.3 8.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.1 8.1 Indiana Indiana: 8.0 8.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.0 8.0 Nevada Nevada: 7.9 7.9 Alabama Alabama: 7.8 7.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.7 7.7 Colorado Colorado: 7.3 7.3 Ohio Ohio: 7.3 7.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 7.3 7.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 7.2 7.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 7.1 7.1 Arizona Arizona: 7.0 7.0 Idaho Idaho: 6.9 6.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 6.7 6.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 6.7 6.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 6.4 6.4 Missouri Missouri: 6.3 6.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 6.3 6.3 Utah Utah: 6.1 6.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 6.0 6.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 6.0 6.0 Maine Maine: 5.7 5.7 Kansas Kansas: 5.6 5.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 5.3 5.3 Iowa Iowa: 5.2 5.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 5.1 5.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 4.8 4.8 Vermont Vermont: 4.5 4.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 4.2 4.2 Montana Montana: 3.8 3.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 3.6 3.6 National 8.7
Ages 20–24, unemployment rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Ages 20–24, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (14.8); lowest: South Dakota (3.6); national value 8.7. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Young and older workers by state: Ages 65–74, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 65–74, labor force participation (%). Highest: New Jersey (36.3); lowest: West Virginia (19.0); national value 28.0. New Jersey New Jersey: 36.3 36.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 35.3 35.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 35.0 35.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 34.9 34.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 34.3 34.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 34.3 34.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 33.6 33.6 Maryland Maryland: 33.4 33.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 33.4 33.4 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 33.0 33.0 Vermont Vermont: 31.2 31.2 Kansas Kansas: 30.4 30.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 29.9 29.9 Texas Texas: 29.9 29.9 Virginia Virginia: 29.8 29.8 Alaska Alaska: 29.4 29.4 New York New York: 29.4 29.4 Colorado Colorado: 29.2 29.2 Illinois Illinois: 29.1 29.1 California California: 28.6 28.6 Nevada Nevada: 28.5 28.5 Minnesota Minnesota: 28.3 28.3 Utah Utah: 28.1 28.1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 28.0 28.0 Florida Florida: 27.5 27.5 Iowa Iowa: 27.5 27.5 Maine Maine: 27.4 27.4 Montana Montana: 27.4 27.4 Delaware Delaware: 27.3 27.3 Georgia Georgia: 27.2 27.2 Ohio Ohio: 26.9 26.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 26.9 26.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 26.7 26.7 Indiana Indiana: 26.5 26.5 Louisiana Louisiana: 26.3 26.3 Missouri Missouri: 26.1 26.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 26.1 26.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 25.7 25.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 25.6 25.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 25.2 25.2 Washington Washington: 25.0 25.0 Oregon Oregon: 24.8 24.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 24.7 24.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 23.9 23.9 Arizona Arizona: 23.8 23.8 Michigan Michigan: 23.6 23.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 23.1 23.1 Alabama Alabama: 23.0 23.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 22.7 22.7 Idaho Idaho: 22.6 22.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 19.0 19.0 National 28.0
Young and older workers by state: Ages 65–74, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 65–74, labor force participation (%). Highest: New Jersey (36.3); lowest: West Virginia (19.0); national value 28.0. New Jersey New Jersey: 36.3 36.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 35.3 35.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 35.0 35.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 34.9 34.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 34.3 34.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 34.3 34.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 33.6 33.6 Maryland Maryland: 33.4 33.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 33.4 33.4 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 33.0 33.0 Vermont Vermont: 31.2 31.2 Kansas Kansas: 30.4 30.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 29.9 29.9 Texas Texas: 29.9 29.9 Virginia Virginia: 29.8 29.8 Alaska Alaska: 29.4 29.4 New York New York: 29.4 29.4 Colorado Colorado: 29.2 29.2 Illinois Illinois: 29.1 29.1 California California: 28.6 28.6 Nevada Nevada: 28.5 28.5 Minnesota Minnesota: 28.3 28.3 Utah Utah: 28.1 28.1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 28.0 28.0 Florida Florida: 27.5 27.5 Iowa Iowa: 27.5 27.5 Maine Maine: 27.4 27.4 Montana Montana: 27.4 27.4 Delaware Delaware: 27.3 27.3 Georgia Georgia: 27.2 27.2 Ohio Ohio: 26.9 26.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 26.9 26.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 26.7 26.7 Indiana Indiana: 26.5 26.5 Louisiana Louisiana: 26.3 26.3 Missouri Missouri: 26.1 26.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 26.1 26.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 25.7 25.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 25.6 25.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 25.2 25.2 Washington Washington: 25.0 25.0 Oregon Oregon: 24.8 24.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 24.7 24.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 23.9 23.9 Arizona Arizona: 23.8 23.8 Michigan Michigan: 23.6 23.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 23.1 23.1 Alabama Alabama: 23.0 23.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 22.7 22.7 Idaho Idaho: 22.6 22.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 19.0 19.0 National 28.0
Ages 65–74, labor force participation (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Ages 65–74, labor force participation (%). Highest: New Jersey (36.3); lowest: West Virginia (19.0); national value 28.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Young and older workers by state: Ages 65–74, employment-population ratio (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 65–74, employment-population ratio (%). Highest: New Jersey (35.1); lowest: West Virginia (18.4); national value 27.2. New Jersey New Jersey: 35.1 35.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 34.9 34.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 34.2 34.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 34.1 34.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 33.7 33.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 33.6 33.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 33.4 33.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 32.8 32.8 Maryland Maryland: 32.1 32.1 Vermont Vermont: 30.8 30.8 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 30.2 30.2 Kansas Kansas: 29.7 29.7 Virginia Virginia: 29.1 29.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 28.9 28.9 Texas Texas: 28.9 28.9 New York New York: 28.5 28.5 Illinois Illinois: 28.2 28.2 Colorado Colorado: 28.1 28.1 Alaska Alaska: 27.8 27.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 27.8 27.8 Utah Utah: 27.6 27.6 Nevada Nevada: 27.5 27.5 California California: 27.4 27.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 27.3 27.3 Iowa Iowa: 27.0 27.0 Montana Montana: 27.0 27.0 Maine Maine: 26.7 26.7 Delaware Delaware: 26.6 26.6 Florida Florida: 26.6 26.6 Georgia Georgia: 26.4 26.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 26.3 26.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 26.1 26.1 Ohio Ohio: 26.1 26.1 Indiana Indiana: 25.9 25.9 Missouri Missouri: 25.5 25.5 Louisiana Louisiana: 25.4 25.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 25.4 25.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 25.0 25.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 24.6 24.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 24.2 24.2 Washington Washington: 24.1 24.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 24.1 24.1 Oregon Oregon: 23.9 23.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 23.6 23.6 Arizona Arizona: 23.2 23.2 Michigan Michigan: 22.9 22.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 22.7 22.7 Alabama Alabama: 22.4 22.4 Idaho Idaho: 22.2 22.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 22.0 22.0 West Virginia West Virginia: 18.4 18.4 National 27.2
Young and older workers by state: Ages 65–74, employment-population ratio (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 65–74, employment-population ratio (%). Highest: New Jersey (35.1); lowest: West Virginia (18.4); national value 27.2. New Jersey New Jersey: 35.1 35.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 34.9 34.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 34.2 34.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 34.1 34.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 33.7 33.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 33.6 33.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 33.4 33.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 32.8 32.8 Maryland Maryland: 32.1 32.1 Vermont Vermont: 30.8 30.8 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 30.2 30.2 Kansas Kansas: 29.7 29.7 Virginia Virginia: 29.1 29.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 28.9 28.9 Texas Texas: 28.9 28.9 New York New York: 28.5 28.5 Illinois Illinois: 28.2 28.2 Colorado Colorado: 28.1 28.1 Alaska Alaska: 27.8 27.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 27.8 27.8 Utah Utah: 27.6 27.6 Nevada Nevada: 27.5 27.5 California California: 27.4 27.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 27.3 27.3 Iowa Iowa: 27.0 27.0 Montana Montana: 27.0 27.0 Maine Maine: 26.7 26.7 Delaware Delaware: 26.6 26.6 Florida Florida: 26.6 26.6 Georgia Georgia: 26.4 26.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 26.3 26.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 26.1 26.1 Ohio Ohio: 26.1 26.1 Indiana Indiana: 25.9 25.9 Missouri Missouri: 25.5 25.5 Louisiana Louisiana: 25.4 25.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 25.4 25.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 25.0 25.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 24.6 24.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 24.2 24.2 Washington Washington: 24.1 24.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 24.1 24.1 Oregon Oregon: 23.9 23.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 23.6 23.6 Arizona Arizona: 23.2 23.2 Michigan Michigan: 22.9 22.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 22.7 22.7 Alabama Alabama: 22.4 22.4 Idaho Idaho: 22.2 22.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 22.0 22.0 West Virginia West Virginia: 18.4 18.4 National 27.2
Ages 65–74, employment-population ratio (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Ages 65–74, employment-population ratio (%). Highest: New Jersey (35.1); lowest: West Virginia (18.4); national value 27.2. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Young and older workers by state: Ages 75 and over, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 75 and over, labor force participation (%). Highest: District of Columbia (16.1); lowest: West Virginia (5.8); national value 7.9. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 16.1 16.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 10.3 10.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.3 10.3 Alaska Alaska: 10.1 10.1 Vermont Vermont: 9.8 9.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.7 9.7 Kansas Kansas: 9.6 9.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.5 9.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 9.3 9.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.2 9.2 Delaware Delaware: 9.1 9.1 Maryland Maryland: 9.0 9.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 8.8 8.8 Maine Maine: 8.8 8.8 New York New York: 8.7 8.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.5 8.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 8.5 8.5 Texas Texas: 8.5 8.5 Indiana Indiana: 8.3 8.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.3 8.3 Montana Montana: 8.3 8.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 8.2 8.2 California California: 8.0 8.0 Illinois Illinois: 8.0 8.0 Virginia Virginia: 8.0 8.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 7.9 7.9 Utah Utah: 7.9 7.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 7.8 7.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 7.8 7.8 Colorado Colorado: 7.7 7.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 7.7 7.7 Iowa Iowa: 7.6 7.6 Nevada Nevada: 7.6 7.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 7.6 7.6 Georgia Georgia: 7.5 7.5 Idaho Idaho: 7.5 7.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 7.3 7.3 Ohio Ohio: 7.3 7.3 Florida Florida: 7.1 7.1 Missouri Missouri: 7.1 7.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 7.0 7.0 Michigan Michigan: 7.0 7.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.0 7.0 Alabama Alabama: 6.9 6.9 Arizona Arizona: 6.9 6.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 6.9 6.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 6.8 6.8 Washington Washington: 6.6 6.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 6.5 6.5 Oregon Oregon: 6.1 6.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 5.8 5.8 National 7.9
Young and older workers by state: Ages 75 and over, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Ages 75 and over, labor force participation (%). Highest: District of Columbia (16.1); lowest: West Virginia (5.8); national value 7.9. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 16.1 16.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 10.3 10.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.3 10.3 Alaska Alaska: 10.1 10.1 Vermont Vermont: 9.8 9.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.7 9.7 Kansas Kansas: 9.6 9.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.5 9.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 9.3 9.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.2 9.2 Delaware Delaware: 9.1 9.1 Maryland Maryland: 9.0 9.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 8.8 8.8 Maine Maine: 8.8 8.8 New York New York: 8.7 8.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.5 8.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 8.5 8.5 Texas Texas: 8.5 8.5 Indiana Indiana: 8.3 8.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.3 8.3 Montana Montana: 8.3 8.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 8.2 8.2 California California: 8.0 8.0 Illinois Illinois: 8.0 8.0 Virginia Virginia: 8.0 8.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 7.9 7.9 Utah Utah: 7.9 7.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 7.8 7.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 7.8 7.8 Colorado Colorado: 7.7 7.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 7.7 7.7 Iowa Iowa: 7.6 7.6 Nevada Nevada: 7.6 7.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 7.6 7.6 Georgia Georgia: 7.5 7.5 Idaho Idaho: 7.5 7.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 7.3 7.3 Ohio Ohio: 7.3 7.3 Florida Florida: 7.1 7.1 Missouri Missouri: 7.1 7.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 7.0 7.0 Michigan Michigan: 7.0 7.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.0 7.0 Alabama Alabama: 6.9 6.9 Arizona Arizona: 6.9 6.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 6.9 6.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 6.8 6.8 Washington Washington: 6.6 6.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 6.5 6.5 Oregon Oregon: 6.1 6.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 5.8 5.8 National 7.9
Ages 75 and over, labor force participation (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Ages 75 and over, labor force participation (%). Highest: District of Columbia (16.1); lowest: West Virginia (5.8); national value 7.9. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Ages 16–19, labor force participation (%) Ages 16–19, unemployment rate (%) Ages 20–24, labor force participation (%) Ages 20–24, unemployment rate (%) Ages 65–74, labor force participation (%) Ages 65–74, employment-population ratio (%) Ages 75 and over, labor force participation (%) United States 40.4 16.8 77.1 8.7 28 27.2 7.9 Alabama 43.3 17.3 75.3 7.8 23 22.4 6.9 Alaska 47.5 12.7 81.1 8.6 29.4 27.8 10.1 Arizona 41.6 21.7 78.6 7 23.8 23.2 6.9 Arkansas 43.3 19.4 79.6 7.1 22.7 22 7.3 California 28.9 23.6 72.8 11.7 28.6 27.4 8 Colorado 48.6 18.4 83.7 7.3 29.2 28.1 7.7 Connecticut 40.9 21.5 79.4 9.3 34.9 34.1 9.3 Delaware 33.3 19 79.5 10.3 27.3 26.6 9.1 District of Columbia 21.1 19.3 71.7 14.8 33 30.2 16.1 Florida 36.7 19 76.1 9.2 27.5 26.6 7.1 Georgia 38.3 18.9 75.4 9.3 27.2 26.4 7.5 Hawaii 41.3 12.4 82.2 5.3 34.3 33.7 9.7 Idaho 53.9 14.9 81.5 6.9 22.6 22.2 7.5 Illinois 43 20 76.3 10 29.1 28.2 8 Indiana 45.7 15.2 79.9 8 26.5 25.9 8.3 Iowa 55.9 10 84.2 5.2 27.5 27 7.6 Kansas 51.8 9.9 80.5 5.6 30.4 29.7 9.6 Kentucky 44.4 14.9 78.2 8 23.1 22.7 7 Louisiana 36 16.9 71.5 7.2 26.3 25.4 8.8 Maine 49.3 10.1 78.5 5.7 27.4 26.7 8.8 Maryland 38.1 18.9 77.3 9.1 33.4 32.1 9 Massachusetts 40.6 14.9 74.1 8.6 35 34.2 9.5 Michigan 45.9 13.9 79.9 8.6 23.6 22.9 7 Minnesota 52.1 10.1 83.7 6.7 28.3 27.8 8.3 Mississippi 34.4 15.8 74 10 24.7 24.2 8.5 Missouri 49.1 11.6 80.5 6.3 26.1 25.5 7.1 Montana 51.3 10.6 88.8 3.8 27.4 27 8.3 Nebraska 52.3 13.2 85.1 6 33.6 33.4 7.8 Nevada 41.7 20.3 81.3 7.9 28.5 27.5 7.6 New Hampshire 53.7 7.6 78.5 4.2 34.3 33.6 10.3 New Jersey 34.4 20.7 77.4 10.5 36.3 35.1 10.3 New Mexico 38.3 16.3 78 6.3 25.6 25 8.5 New York 31.7 19.9 70.5 11.1 29.4 28.5 8.7 North Carolina 42.9 16.5 78.2 8.1 26.7 26.1 6.8 North Dakota 54.4 4.3 83 4.8 29.9 28.9 8.2 Ohio 48.3 13.2 80.1 7.3 26.9 26.1 7.3 Oklahoma 43.5 15.6 76 6.7 26.9 26.3 7.7 Oregon 41 17.3 79.5 10 24.8 23.9 6.1 Pennsylvania 43.4 15.3 75.5 8.7 28 27.3 7.9 Rhode Island 46.5 11 76.8 6 33.4 32.8 7 South Carolina 46 14.7 79.9 7.7 25.2 24.6 6.5 South Dakota 57.9 4.6 81.8 3.6 35.3 34.9 7.8 Tennessee 44.6 15.1 79.3 8.5 26.1 25.4 7.6 Texas 36.1 18.2 75.9 9 29.9 28.9 8.5 Utah 53.1 13.1 82.9 6.1 28.1 27.6 7.9 Vermont 49.8 9.5 80.5 4.5 31.2 30.8 9.8 Virginia 41.9 15.9 78.3 8.3 29.8 29.1 8 Washington 38.7 18.9 79.6 10.1 25 24.1 6.6 West Virginia 38.1 18.8 73 7.3 19 18.4 5.8 Wisconsin 57.9 9.7 83.3 5.1 23.9 23.6 6.9 Wyoming 46.3 15.1 84 6.4 25.7 24.1 9.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S2301: Employment Status . Reference period: 2025.
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