Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Metropolitan areas:
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
47.2
60.8
69.8
76.8
43.7
55.9
64.7
74.0
7.5
7.9
7.3
3.6
62.1
67.8
72.1
77.2
60.3
64.9
70.2
75.1
3.0
4.3
2.6
2.8
46.9
58.9
69.1
78.2
40.8
55.2
65.0
76.3
13.1
6.2
5.9
2.5
53.7
61.5
74.3
50.5
58.3
72.3
6.0
5.1
2.7
43.4
57.2
72.0
79.6
38.9
54.4
67.9
77.0
10.3
4.9
5.7
3.2
38.3
57.9
68.5
77.2
34.9
53.2
63.3
74.8
8.9
8.0
7.5
3.2
53.3
64.6
73.1
50.9
61.1
69.2
4.5
5.4
5.3
49.7
60.1
73.7
78.2
45.9
56.1
70.0
75.7
7.7
6.7
4.9
3.2
49.8
58.0
69.5
76.4
44.7
53.8
65.1
73.5
10.1
7.2
6.3
3.8
Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Baltimore–Towson
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Birmingham–Hoover
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Boston–Cambridge–Quincy
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Buffalo–Niagara Falls
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Charlotte–Gastonia–Rock Hill
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Chicago–Joliet–Naperville
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Metropolitan areas:
Cincinnati–Middletown
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
33.5
56.0
69.1
78.9
31.0
52.8
65.2
77.1
7.3
5.6
5.5
2.3
31.0
56.2
67.4
76.5
27.2
51.9
64.5
74.1
12.3
7.7
4.3
3.1
60.8
72.0
80.8
59.2
69.3
78.2
2.7
3.8
3.2
61.2
65.7
72.7
75.2
58.2
62.1
69.5
73.1
4.9
5.5
4.3
2.8
51.3
69.6
77.5
46.9
64.4
74.9
8.7
7.5
3.3
64.9
60.7
71.4
78.7
59.9
57.7
67.9
76.3
7.7
4.9
5.0
3.0
28.6
52.2
63.6
72.3
25.2
48.5
57.7
69.7
11.8
7.2
9.3
3.5
38.8
63.2
71.3
77.0
32.6
56.9
67.2
74.0
16.0
10.0
5.7
3.8
35.4
59.6
66.8
72.1
33.3
57.5
65.1
70.5
5.8
3.6
2.5
2.3
Cleveland–Elyria–Mentor
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Columbus
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Dayton
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Denver–Aurora–Broomfield
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Detroit–Warren–Livonia
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Honolulu
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Metropolitan areas:
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
61.6
64.1
74.2
77.2
59.0
60.3
70.9
75.1
4.2
6.0
4.4
2.7
51.7
58.6
69.6
79.8
46.9
55.5
65.2
77.5
9.2
5.3
6.3
2.8
61.2
67.9
78.1
58.2
63.9
75.4
4.8
5.9
3.4
51.0
61.2
68.2
77.9
47.0
57.2
64.4
75.5
7.9
6.5
5.5
3.0
58.8
63.1
65.7
70.3
54.1
57.5
60.6
67.3
8.1
8.8
7.7
4.3
54.6
63.0
68.8
74.4
50.7
58.6
63.5
70.7
7.1
7.0
7.7
5.0
57.4
65.1
79.5
54.6
61.7
77.1
4.8
5.1
3.0
44.2
62.6
72.3
82.6
39.1
59.0
65.8
79.6
11.4
5.7
8.9
3.7
44.1
61.5
69.3
76.0
39.9
57.2
65.2
72.8
9.6
6.9
6.0
4.2
Indianapolis–Carmel
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Jacksonville
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Kansas City
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Las Vegas–Paradise
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Louisville‐Jefferson County
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Memphis
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Metropolitan areas:
Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
31.1
58.0
71.5
81.1
27.5
52.5
68.1
78.5
11.4
9.5
4.9
3.2
45.5
62.6
74.3
81.1
42.0
60.0
71.8
79.5
7.8
4.2
3.4
2.0
42.5
58.2
65.3
77.2
40.3
55.0
63.3
75.6
5.2
5.5
3.1
2.1
45.1
56.2
64.2
76.1
38.2
52.8
61.2
74.1
15.3
6.0
4.7
2.6
44.0
55.0
69.2
76.0
39.4
51.0
64.8
73.1
10.3
7.3
6.4
3.8
51.2
54.4
66.1
74.3
48.3
52.5
63.9
73.6
5.6
3.4
3.3
0.9
46.1
61.3
70.2
75.5
39.3
57.3
66.8
73.4
14.8
6.5
4.9
2.8
37.9
56.8
69.3
76.1
34.2
52.7
65.7
73.4
10.0
7.2
5.2
3.5
49.2
56.7
64.6
72.6
45.7
53.6
62.1
70.5
7.2
5.5
3.8
2.9
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Nashville‐Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Oklahoma City
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Phoenix–Mesa–Glendale
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Metropolitan areas:
Pittsburgh
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
51.4
67.5
77.1
48.1
64.2
75.7
6.5
4.9
1.8
51.6
59.8
63.6
75.0
48.6
57.3
60.3
72.2
5.9
4.2
5.2
3.8
45.5
61.0
70.4
77.7
39.8
56.3
66.0
74.9
12.5
7.7
6.3
3.5
50.6
59.9
68.0
77.0
44.5
56.3
65.1
75.1
12.1
5.9
4.2
2.6
50.2
59.8
62.2
72.2
42.8
54.7
56.1
69.1
14.7
8.4
9.7
4.2
53.7
59.4
70.1
52.3
56.0
68.1
2.8
5.6
2.9
51.2
54.5
58.9
70.3
46.1
50.3
55.9
68.5
9.9
7.6
5.1
2.5
67.1
63.9
72.0
77.2
63.1
61.5
68.2
76.2
5.9
3.7
5.2
1.2
47.8
59.9
66.7
76.6
45.3
56.9
64.3
75.2
5.1
5.1
3.6
1.8
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Providence–Fall River–Warwick
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Richmond
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Rochester
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Sacramento–Arden‐Arcade–Roseville
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Salt Lake City
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
San Antonio–New Braunfels
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Metropolitan areas:
San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
54.8
55.0
59.3
72.5
49.9
51.0
56.2
69.6
8.8
7.2
5.2
4.0
53.8
61.1
64.0
77.7
49.2
56.8
60.0
74.7
8.6
7.0
6.2
3.9
54.5
63.1
65.0
75.0
51.7
58.4
61.3
71.4
5.2
7.4
5.7
4.9
50.0
58.9
66.1
77.5
46.2
56.4
62.9
75.1
7.5
4.3
4.8
3.1
35.8
59.6
72.1
78.1
31.5
54.4
67.3
76.1
11.9
8.6
6.8
2.6
39.7
54.1
60.3
72.2
36.1
51.3
57.2
69.6
9.0
5.3
5.2
3.6
62.5
67.3
74.6
59.6
63.8
73.2
4.6
5.1
1.9
36.5
61.9
70.1
74.1
29.6
57.8
66.1
71.8
18.9
6.5
5.7
3.1
55.4
65.1
71.2
80.7
50.8
61.8
67.1
78.7
8.4
5.2
5.8
2.4
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
St. Louis1
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Tulsa
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Metropolitan divisions:
Bethesda–Rockville–Frederick
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
51.9
64.1
69.4
77.1
46.1
62.2
64.9
75.7
11.2
3.0
6.5
1.9
43.6
54.4
70.7
80.3
38.1
51.9
66.1
77.7
12.8
4.7
6.5
3.3
60.9
65.2
75.9
55.1
61.8
71.4
9.4
5.1
5.9
49.6
59.7
70.0
77.5
44.5
55.4
65.4
74.5
10.3
7.3
6.6
3.8
61.9
65.9
73.1
75.8
58.8
61.9
69.5
73.2
5.0
6.0
4.9
3.4
26.0
50.0
64.0
70.3
23.3
45.3
56.0
67.4
10.7
9.3
12.6
4.0
50.7
57.2
68.8
74.7
47.9
54.1
64.7
72.5
5.4
5.4
5.9
2.9
40.3
63.7
73.3
81.3
35.9
60.7
69.8
77.1
10.9
4.7
4.8
5.2
59.9
65.5
71.8
73.6
57.1
62.4
69.6
72.6
4.6
4.7
3.2
1.3
Boston–Cambridge–Quincy
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Camden
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Chicago–Joliet–Naperville
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Dallas–Plano–Irving
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Detroit–Livonia–Dearborn
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Edison–New Brunswick
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach–Deerfield Beach
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Fort Worth–Arlington
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Metropolitan divisions:
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Glendale
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
53.5
62.8
68.2
74.5
49.5
58.2
62.2
70.6
7.4
7.3
8.8
5.2
39.3
61.3
70.4
78.6
34.7
56.5
65.6
76.3
11.6
7.9
6.9
2.9
53.9
66.6
75.2
51.2
64.4
73.1
5.0
3.3
2.8
42.4
53.3
68.9
76.4
37.6
49.0
63.8
73.2
11.3
8.0
7.4
4.2
51.2
62.7
75.6
76.2
47.1
57.5
71.1
73.5
8.0
8.4
6.0
3.5
58.9
61.4
64.5
75.7
53.3
57.0
60.1
72.5
9.5
7.1
6.8
4.2
39.3
54.8
71.0
76.1
35.3
51.2
67.3
73.8
10.2
6.6
5.3
3.1
60.5
63.1
79.9
56.5
59.8
77.1
6.7
5.2
3.5
59.6
64.1
70.7
74.1
56.0
60.5
67.3
70.7
6.1
5.6
4.8
4.5
Miami–Miami Beach–Kendall
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Nassau–Suffolk
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
New York–White Plains–Wayne
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Newark–Union
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Oakland–Fremont–Hayward
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Philadelphia
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
San Francisco–San Mateo–Redwood City
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Santa Ana–Anaheim–Irvine
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Metropolitan divisions:
Seattle–Bellevue–Everett
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
54.5
59.6
68.4
78.1
50.5
57.2
65.3
75.6
7.2
4.0
4.5
3.2
31.5
53.9
63.3
73.2
27.4
50.8
58.6
70.8
12.8
5.8
7.4
3.3
56.1
65.4
71.8
81.9
51.7
61.7
67.7
79.8
7.8
5.7
5.7
2.6
61.8
59.0
61.5
66.5
58.7
54.6
57.6
63.2
5.0
7.5
6.3
5.0
79.8
77.4
2.9
78.7
81.5
77.6
79.6
1.5
2.3
35.6
52.8
62.7
74.6
22.5
49.7
58.0
70.4
36.8
5.9
7.5
5.6
59.0
69.6
89.4
56.0
60.8
86.8
5.1
12.5
2.9
56.8
72.2
77.2
75.9
52.3
65.7
72.7
74.1
7.8
8.9
5.8
2.4
Warren–Troy–Farmington Hills
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
West Palm Beach–Boca Raton–Boynton Beach
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Cities:
Atlanta city
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Austin city
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Baltimore city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Boston city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Charlotte city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Cities:
Chicago city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
47.6
62.1
67.2
79.4
41.4
56.4
62.7
75.9
13.1
9.2
6.6
4.5
33.1
49.9
57.2
87.0
26.4
41.5
55.6
79.1
20.4
16.9
2.7
9.1
61.6
68.6
87.0
58.2
66.4
83.7
5.6
3.2
3.8
63.1
64.3
74.8
73.3
59.5
56.6
68.5
70.4
5.6
12.0
8.4
4.0
64.8
60.5
74.7
82.7
60.2
57.4
70.0
80.7
7.0
5.2
6.2
2.5
23.1
53.0
63.4
66.8
18.4
46.4
51.9
64.4
20.3
12.5
18.2
3.5
68.3
75.3
80.4
64.9
72.3
80.0
5.0
4.0
0.5
61.5
63.0
75.2
80.0
58.5
58.7
71.6
78.0
4.9
6.8
4.8
2.4
58.5
61.6
66.5
81.2
52.9
57.8
59.6
77.9
9.6
6.2
10.4
4.0
Cleveland city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Columbus city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Dallas city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Denver County/city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Detroit city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Fort Worth city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Houston city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Indianapolis (consolidated) city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Cities:
Jacksonville city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
65.1
75.1
75.8
61.4
69.2
73.1
5.7
7.9
3.5
59.9
73.6
76.0
54.2
68.2
73.9
9.5
7.4
2.8
59.4
62.2
57.2
68.3
54.9
55.1
50.9
65.2
7.6
11.4
11.0
4.5
59.1
65.7
68.0
75.5
54.9
60.9
61.1
70.6
7.1
7.4
10.1
6.4
54.3
61.6
78.3
52.0
58.6
76.2
4.1
4.8
2.7
47.2
60.1
73.0
79.9
40.6
55.3
64.1
76.2
14.0
7.9
12.2
4.7
58.1
87.8
56.8
84.6
2.3
3.6
30.8
59.4
70.3
78.0
27.4
47.1
64.5
74.1
11.1
20.7
8.3
5.0
68.5
75.5
84.2
65.2
71.9
82.4
4.9
4.8
2.0
Kansas City city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Las Vegas city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Los Angeles city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Louisville‐Jefferson County (consolidated) city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Memphis city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Miami city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Milwaukee city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Minneapolis city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Cities:
Nashville‐Davidson (consolidated) city
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
76.4
74.5
2.5
60.3
75.9
55.3
74.4
8.2
1.9
41.7
54.4
70.2
78.4
36.9
49.9
65.8
75.2
11.5
8.3
6.3
4.1
59.2
75.1
61.3
77.1
52.6
68.2
55.1
73.3
11.2
9.3
10.0
4.9
53.7
65.0
73.4
50.3
62.8
72.3
6.2
3.3
1.5
33.8
48.5
68.8
74.7
29.2
43.9
64.1
72.6
13.7
9.4
6.7
2.8
49.8
59.2
66.8
74.2
46.9
56.7
63.7
72.3
5.9
4.1
4.6
2.6
59.7
66.6
79.2
55.3
61.5
75.8
7.5
7.7
4.3
52.4
61.5
43.2
63.7
44.3
55.8
39.3
61.7
15.4
9.3
8.8
3.2
New Orleans city
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
New York city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Oakland city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Oklahoma City city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Philadelphia County/city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Phoenix city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Portland city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Sacramento city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Selected metropolitan areas, metropolitan divisions, and cities: civilian labor force participation rates, employment–population ratios, and unemployment rates for the noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued Area type, title, and educational attainment
Civilian labor
force partici‐
pation rate
Employment–
population ratio
Unemployment
rate
Cities:
San Antonio city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
46.6
64.3
71.3
81.3
43.5
60.8
68.7
80.4
6.6
5.4
3.7
1.1
54.4
62.1
61.5
77.4
48.4
57.3
58.7
74.3
11.2
7.7
4.4
3.9
66.8
82.3
61.4
78.7
8.0
4.4
53.1
65.8
66.1
75.5
50.3
60.0
62.6
73.0
5.1
8.8
5.3
3.3
60.5
72.3
85.6
56.6
70.7
83.1
6.3
2.2
3.0
29.9
64.9
73.5
82.0
26.2
54.1
62.5
78.9
12.3
16.5
15.0
3.8
57.7
59.0
68.0
53.6
55.3
66.4
7.0
6.4
2.3
52.5
74.7
81.1
48.9
69.1
78.4
7.0
7.5
3.3
42.2
54.2
63.5
84.3
34.8
44.9
56.1
81.7
17.6
17.2
11.8
3.1
San Diego city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
San Francisco County/city
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
San Jose city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Seattle city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
St. Louis city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Tulsa city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Virginia Beach city
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
Washington city
Less than a high school diploma .................................
High school graduates, no college ..............................
Some college or associate's degree ............................
Bachelor's degree and higher .....................................
¹ Data do not match the official U.S. Office of Management and Budget definition. (See appendix C.)
Note: Data are not shown when the labor force base does not meet the BLS standard of reliability for the area in question, as determined by the sample size. (See appendix B.)