[Economic Indicators February, 2003]
[Page Number 11]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES
In February, employment was 137.4 million and the number of unemployed
persons was 8.5 million. (Series revised.)
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[Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over, except as noted; monthly data seasonally adjusted except as noted by NSA]
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Civilian employment Unemployment Percent \1\
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noninstitu- Civilian Women Women Not in Employ-
Period tional labor Men 20 20 Both Men 20 20 Both labor Labor force ment/ Unem-
population force Total years years sexes Total years years sexes force participation pop- ploy-
NSA and and 16-19 and and 16-19 rate ulation ment
over over years over over years ratio rate
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1993..................................................... 194,838 129,200 120,259 62,355 52,099 5,805 8,940 4,287 3,288 1,365 65,638 66.3 61.7 6.9
1994 \2\................................................. 196,814 131,056 123,060 63,294 53,606 6,161 7,996 3,627 3,049 1,320 65,758 66.6 62.5 6.1
1995..................................................... 198,584 132,304 124,900 64,085 54,396 6,419 7,404 3,239 2,819 1,346 66,280 66.6 62.9 5.6
1996..................................................... 200,591 133,943 126,708 64,897 55,311 6,500 7,236 3,146 2,783 1,306 66,647 66.8 63.2 5.4
1997 \3\................................................. 203,133 136,297 129,558 66,284 56,613 6,661 6,739 2,882 2,585 1,271 r 66,836 67.1 63.8 4.9
1998 \3\................................................. 205,220 137,673 131,463 67,135 57,278 7,051 6,210 2,580 2,424 1,205 67,547 67.1 64.1 4.5
1999 \3\................................................. 207,753 139,368 133,488 67,761 58,555 7,172 5,880 2,433 2,285 1,162 68,385 67.1 64.3 4.2
2000 \3\ r............................................... 212,577 142,583 136,891 69,634 60,067 7,189 5,692 2,376 2,235 1,081 69,994 67.1 64.4 4.0
2001 r................................................... 215,092 143,734 136,933 69,776 60,417 6,740 6,801 3,040 2,599 1,162 71,359 66.8 63.7 4.7
2002 \3\ r............................................... 217,570 144,863 136,485 69,734 60,420 6,332 8,378 3,896 3,228 1,253 72,707 66.6 62.7 5.8
2002:Feb r............................................... 216,663 144,510 136,450 69,591 60,441 6,418 8,060 3,678 3,163 1,219 72,153 66.7 63.0 5.6
Mar r.............................................. 216,823 144,367 136,143 69,517 60,161 6,464 8,224 3,789 3,153 1,282 72,456 66.6 62.8 5.7
Apr r.............................................. 217,006 144,763 136,196 69,627 60,237 6,331 8,567 3,898 3,379 1,290 72,243 66.7 62.8 5.9
May r.............................................. 217,198 144,911 136,487 69,918 60,262 6,307 8,424 3,848 3,289 1,287 72,287 66.7 62.8 5.8
June r............................................. 217,407 144,852 136,383 69,739 60,320 6,324 8,469 3,950 3,236 1,283 72,556 66.6 62.7 5.8
July r............................................. 217,630 144,786 136,343 69,792 60,262 6,289 8,443 3,879 3,272 1,292 72,844 66.5 62.6 5.8
Aug r.............................................. 217,866 145,123 136,757 69,895 60,581 6,280 8,366 3,906 3,180 1,280 72,743 66.6 62.8 5.8
Sept r............................................. 218,107 145,634 137,312 70,213 60,675 6,425 8,321 3,895 3,184 1,243 72,473 66.8 63.0 5.7
Oct r.............................................. 218,340 145,393 136,988 69,921 60,668 6,400 8,405 3,962 3,308 1,135 72,947 66.6 62.7 5.8
Nov r.............................................. 218,548 145,180 136,542 69,617 60,697 6,228 8,637 4,153 3,224 1,261 73,369 66.4 62.5 5.9
Dec r.............................................. 218,741 145,150 136,439 69,600 60,676 6,164 8,711 4,145 3,360 1,206 73,591 66.4 62.4 6.0
2003:Jan \3\............................................. 219,897 145,838 137,536 69,967 61,443 6,125 8,302 4,026 3,035 1,241 74,059 66.3 62.5 5.7
Feb \3\............................................ 220,114 145,857 137,408 70,293 61,073 6,042 8,450 3,962 3,237 1,251 74,257 66.3 62.4 5.8
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\1\ Civilian labor force (or
employment) as percent of civilian
noninstitutional population; and
unemployment as percent of civilian
labor force.
\2\ Data beginning January 1994
are not directly comparable with
data for earlier periods because of
a major redesign of the household
survey questionnaire.
\3\ Not strictly comparable with
earlier data.
Note.--See Employment and
Earnings for details on breaks in
series.
Data reflect annual seasonal
adjustment revisions (beginning
1998) released in February 2003.
Also, data beginning 2000 reflect
new population controls based on
Census 2000, an additional
population adjustment in January
2003, and other changes. Data for
February 2003 are not directly
comparable with earlier data due to
a weighting difference. For details,
see The Employment Situation,
January 2003 and February 2003.
Source: Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.