Columbia Metro Area Historical Employment Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Columbia Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 137,079, see rank | 4,781,853 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 65,346, 47.67%, see rank | 48.46% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 47,544, 72.76%, see rank | 68.27% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 75, 0.11%, see rank | 0.72% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 47,469, 72.64%, see rank | 67.56% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 44,847, 94.48%, see rank | 90.97% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 2,622, 5.52%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 17,802, 27.24%, see rank | 31.73% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 71,733, 52.33%, see rank | 51.54% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 46,953, 65.46%, see rank | 59.75% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 25, 0.03%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 46,928, 65.42%, see rank | 59.61% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 44,271, 94.34%, see rank | 92.29% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 2,657, 5.66%, see rank | 7.71% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 24,780, 34.54%, see rank | 40.25% | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Columbia Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 140,812, see rank | 4,729,641 | 243,810,053 |
| Male1 | 67,236, 47.75%, see rank | 48.40% | 48.65% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 48,911, 72.75%, see rank | 69.30% | 70.20% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 238, 0.35%, see rank | 0.76% | 0.82% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 48,673, 72.39%, see rank | 68.54% | 69.38% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 45,608, 93.70%, see rank | 90.75% | 90.27% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 3,065, 6.30%, see rank | 9.25% | 9.73% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 18,325, 27.25%, see rank | 30.70% | 29.80% |
| Female1 | 73,576, 52.25%, see rank | 51.60% | 51.35% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 48,754, 66.26%, see rank | 60.49% | 59.43% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 87, 0.12%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.13% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 48,667, 66.15%, see rank | 60.33% | 59.30% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 45,498, 93.49%, see rank | 92.22% | 91.21% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 3,169, 6.51%, see rank | 7.78% | 8.79% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 24,822, 33.74%, see rank | 39.51% | 40.57% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Columbia Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 136,658, see rank | 4,664,019 | 238,733,844 |
| Male1 | 65,351, 47.82%, see rank | 48.30% | 48.60% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 47,631, 72.88%, see rank | 70.18% | 70.92% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 228, 0.35%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.83% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 47,403, 72.54%, see rank | 69.43% | 70.09% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 44,165, 93.17%, see rank | 92.04% | 91.78% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 3,238, 6.83%, see rank | 7.96% | 8.22% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 17,720, 27.12%, see rank | 29.82% | 29.08% |
| Female1 | 71,307, 52.18%, see rank | 51.70% | 51.40% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 47,546, 66.68%, see rank | 60.60% | 59.40% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 64, 0.09%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.13% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 47,482, 66.59%, see rank | 60.42% | 59.26% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 45,003, 94.78%, see rank | 93.11% | 92.41% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 2,479, 5.22%, see rank | 6.89% | 7.59% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 23,761, 33.32%, see rank | 39.40% | 40.60% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Columbia Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 130,972, see rank | 4,641,717 | 235,871,704 |
| Male1 | 62,328, 47.59%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.74% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 45,741, 73.39%, see rank | 70.76% | 71.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 257, 0.41%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.84% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 45,484, 72.98%, see rank | 70.11% | 70.44% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 42,467, 93.37%, see rank | 92.74% | 92.66% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 3,017, 6.63%, see rank | 7.26% | 7.34% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 16,587, 26.61%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.72% |
| Female1 | 68,644, 52.41%, see rank | 51.83% | 51.26% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 46,506, 67.75%, see rank | 60.39% | 59.10% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 55, 0.08%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.14% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 46,451, 67.67%, see rank | 60.24% | 58.96% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 44,066, 94.87%, see rank | 93.42% | 92.95% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 2,385, 5.13%, see rank | 6.58% | 7.05% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 22,138, 32.25%, see rank | 39.61% | 40.90% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.