Employment Status by Sex in South Carolina
Looking at the population 16 years and over in South Carolina in 2000, males were more likely than females to be in the labor force. While 69.8 percent of all males were in the labor force in 2000, only 57.5 percent of females were. In the United States, 70.7 percent of males and 57.5 percent of females were in the labor force.
Employment Status by Sex: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 1,487,654 | 100.0 | 1,626,362 | 100.0 | 104,982,282 | 100.0 | 112,185,795 | 100.0 |
| In Armed Forces | 29,143 | 2.0 | 6,884 | 0.4 | 987,898 | 0.9 | 164,239 | 0.1 |
| In Civilian Labor Force (Employed) | 955,764 | 64.2 | 868,936 | 53.4 | 69,091,443 | 65.8 | 60,630,069 | 54.0 |
| In Civilian Labor Force (Unemployed) | 53,659 | 3.6 | 59,836 | 3.7 | 4,193,862 | 4.0 | 3,753,424 | 3.3 |
| Not in Labor Force | 449,088 | 30.2 | 690,706 | 42.5 | 30,709,079 | 29.3 | 47,638,063 | 42.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P43.