Employment Status by Age 2017

United States
Age Groups Population Labor Force Participation Rate Employment/Population Ratio Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 17,364,110 38.3% 31.3% 17.3%
20 to 24 years 21,950,055 74.8% 66.5% 9.4%
25 to 29 years 23,085,789 82.8% 76.9% 6.1%
30 to 34 years 21,879,946 82.8% 78.0% 5.0%
35 to 44 years 41,117,905 82.4% 78.5% 4.2%
45 to 54 years 42,330,955 80.6% 77.5% 3.7%
55 to 59 years 21,765,184 72.3% 69.7% 3.6%
60 to 64 years 20,254,592 57.0% 55.1% 3.3%
65 to 74 years 29,731,876 25.8% 25.0% 3.2%
75 years and over 21,083,836 6.8% 6.5% 3.2%
Oklahoma
Age Groups Population Labor Force Participation Rate Employment/Population Ratio Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 219,093 41.5% 32.8% 18.8%
20 to 24 years 269,495 73.0% 65.9% 7.6%
25 to 29 years 275,231 80.0% 73.8% 6.4%
30 to 34 years 263,230 80.1% 75.1% 5.1%
35 to 44 years 486,405 79.5% 75.1% 4.8%
45 to 54 years 468,148 76.8% 73.8% 3.8%
55 to 59 years 255,094 67.4% 65.1% 3.4%
60 to 64 years 237,174 54.2% 52.8% 2.7%
65 to 74 years 351,495 25.6% 25.0% 2.3%
75 years and over 249,637 7.4% 7.3% 1.9%
Canadian County, Oklahoma
Age Groups Population Labor Force Participation Rate Employment/Population Ratio Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 8,236 51.8% 44.9% 13.3%
20 to 24 years 7,698 78.9% 76.8% 2.6%
25 to 29 years 9,369 91.7% 84.7% 7.1%
30 to 34 years 10,269 87.5% 86.2% 1.5%
35 to 44 years 19,853 86.1% 82.9% 3.2%
45 to 54 years 17,765 83.0% 82.3% 0.8%
55 to 59 years 8,550 73.8% 70.3% 4.7%
60 to 64 years 8,389 61.6% 60.1% 2.4%
65 to 74 years 10,783 29.5% 28.5% 3.2%
75 years and over 6,906 11.8% 11.8% 0.0%
Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Age Groups Population Labor Force Participation Rate Employment/Population Ratio Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 19,721 42.3% 34.4% 17.8%
20 to 24 years 27,110 72.1% 68.9% 3.7%
25 to 29 years 21,396 83.3% 80.9% 2.3%
30 to 34 years 19,647 81.8% 79.7% 1.6%
35 to 44 years 36,612 83.5% 77.7% 4.9%
45 to 54 years 32,685 84.9% 82.5% 2.2%
55 to 59 years 16,310 82.6% 80.3% 2.8%
60 to 64 years 15,641 59.3% 58.2% 1.9%
65 to 74 years 21,997 23.8% 23.6% 0.8%
75 years and over 13,939 10.1% 10.1% 0.0%
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Age Groups Population Labor Force Participation Rate Employment/Population Ratio Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 39,798 41.8% 30.7% 25.2%
20 to 24 years 51,672 75.8% 68.9% 5.7%
25 to 29 years 64,215 84.4% 79.5% 4.4%
30 to 34 years 60,361 83.0% 79.2% 3.3%
35 to 44 years 100,664 81.6% 77.6% 4.3%
45 to 54 years 90,653 78.4% 75.1% 3.9%
55 to 59 years 49,018 67.8% 65.3% 3.6%
60 to 64 years 44,699 58.7% 56.8% 3.2%
65 to 74 years 62,028 29.3% 28.6% 2.5%
75 years and over 42,662 9.1% 8.8% 3.8%
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Age Groups Population Labor Force Participation Rate Employment/Population Ratio Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 4,897 45.9% 41.3% 9.9%
20 to 24 years 4,674 78.5% 72.0% 6.8%
25 to 29 years 4,779 68.8% 63.2% 8.1%
30 to 34 years 4,244 82.2% 79.1% 3.7%
35 to 44 years 9,340 81.3% 78.8% 3.0%
45 to 54 years 8,660 72.4% 70.8% 3.0%
55 to 59 years 4,615 59.1% 55.1% 6.7%
60 to 64 years 4,515 47.4% 47.0% 0.9%
65 to 74 years 7,231 18.5% 17.7% 4.5%
75 years and over 4,570 2.2% 1.6% 27.7%
Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area
Age Groups Population Labor Force Participation Rate Employment/Population Ratio Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 79,545 41.3% 32.5% 20.3%
20 to 24 years 96,398 74.4% 69.2% 5.0%
25 to 29 years 104,807 84.0% 79.5% 4.4%
30 to 34 years 100,444 83.2% 80.2% 2.6%
35 to 44 years 179,484 82.6% 78.5% 4.1%
45 to 54 years 163,263 80.1% 77.7% 2.8%
55 to 59 years 87,669 70.9% 68.2% 3.7%
60 to 64 years 79,379 59.0% 57.5% 2.6%
65 to 74 years 111,708 27.6% 27.0% 2.1%
75 years and over 74,583 9.5% 9.3% 2.1%

Data for Kingfisher, Lincoln and Logan counties available in December.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. Employment Status Table S2301.