Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Latest Data: 2023 preliminary data
Frequency: Annual

The Labor Force Participation Rate, White represents the percentage of white persons (those having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa) in the civilian non-institutional population (the number of people aged 16 and older who are not incarcerated or on active duty in the military) that are in the labor force, which includes those employed and unemployed.

The Labor Force Participation Rate, Black represents the percentage of black persons (those having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa) in the civilian non-institutional population in a state that are in the labor force.

The Labor Force Participation Rate, Hispanic represents the percentage of hispanic persons (those with Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race) in the civilian non-institutional population that are in the labor force.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), “the labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed expressed as a percent of the labor force. The employment-population ratio is the proportion of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and older that is employed.”

The most recent data comes from the BLS Table: States: Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by sex, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and detailed age, 2023 annual averages(p). 

Note: This table presents preliminary data on employment status by demographic group for states from the Current Population Survey (CPS). It will differ from the final table in a number of ways, but it is expected that the data—particularly for labor force participation rates, employment population ratios, and unemployment rates—will be little changed for common state demographic groups.