[Economic Indicators August, 2004]
[Page Number 11]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES
STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE
In August, employment rose by 21,000 and unemployment fell by 174,000.
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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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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 66,837 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\................................................. 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 .................................................... 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..................................................... 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
2003..................................................... 221,168 146,510 137,736 70,415 61,402 5,919 8,774 4,209 3,314 1,251 74,658 66.2 62.3 6.0
2003:Aug ................................................ 221,507 146,622 137,693 70,324 61,467 5,902 8,929 4,358 3,369 1,202 74,884 66.2 62.2 6.1
Sept .............................................. 221,779 146,610 137,644 70,596 61,191 5,857 8,966 4,309 3,417 1,240 75,168 66.1 62.1 6.1
Oct ............................................... 222,039 146,892 138,095 70,726 61,524 5,846 8,797 4,216 3,375 1,205 75,147 66.2 62.2 6.0
Nov ............................................... 222,279 147,187 138,533 70,964 61,597 5,972 8,653 4,224 3,320 1,109 75,093 66.2 62.3 5.9
Dec ............................................... 222,509 146,878 138,479 71,099 61,521 5,859 8,398 3,945 3,326 1,128 75,631 66.0 62.2 5.7
2004:Jan \3\............................................. 222,161 146,863 138,566 71,329 61,260 5,977 8,297 3,842 3,255 1,200 75,298 66.1 62.4 5.6
Feb ............................................... 222,357 146,471 138,301 70,969 61,456 5,875 8,170 3,828 3,172 1,170 75,886 65.9 62.2 5.6
Mar ............................................... 222,550 146,650 138,298 71,128 61,373 5,797 8,352 3,890 3,314 1,148 75,900 65.9 62.1 5.7
Apr ............................................... 222,757 146,741 138,576 71,118 61,571 5,888 8,164 3,753 3,215 1,197 76,016 65.9 62.2 5.6
May ............................................... 222,967 146,974 138,772 71,162 61,721 5,888 8,203 3,886 3,092 1,225 75,993 65.9 62.2 5.6
June .............................................. 223,196 147,279 139,031 71,570 61,629 5,832 8,248 3,802 3,264 1,181 75,916 66.0 62.3 5.6
July .............................................. 223,422 147,856 139,660 71,847 61,918 5,896 8,196 3,730 3,204 1,262 75,565 66.2 62.5 5.5
Aug ............................................... 223,677 147,704 139,681 71,870 61,870 5,941 8,022 3,768 3,033 1,220 75,973 66.0 62.4 5.4
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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
reflect a major redesign of the
household survey questionnaire.
\3\ Not strictly comparable with
earlier data.
Note.--Beginning January 2004
data reflect revised population
controls and are not strictly
comparable with earlier data.
See Employment and Earnings for
details on breaks in series.
Source: Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.