[Economic Indicators January, 2005]
[Page Number 11]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES

STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE

In January, employment was 140.2 million and unemployment was 7.7 
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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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 \2\.................................................     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 \2\.................................................     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 \2\.................................................     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 \2\.................................................     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 \2\.................................................     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
2004 \2\.................................................     223,357    147,401   139,252   71,572   61,773   5,907    8,149    3,791   3,150   1,208    75,956        66.0        62.3    5.5
 
2004:Jan \2\ r...........................................     222,161    146,785   138,481   71,283   61,237   5,962    8,303    3,856   3,238   1,209    75,377        66.1        62.3    5.7
      Feb r..............................................     222,357    146,529   138,334   71,014   61,456   5,864    8,195    3,840   3,179   1,175    75,828        65.9        62.2    5.6
      Mar r..............................................     222,550    146,737   138,408   71,158   61,424   5,825    8,330    3,877   3,299   1,154    75,812        65.9        62.2    5.7
      Apr r..............................................     222,757    146,788   138,645   71,158   61,591   5,897    8,143    3,751   3,185   1,207    75,969        65.9        62.2    5.5
      May r..............................................     222,967    147,018   138,846   71,226   61,723   5,896    8,172    3,869   3,080   1,223    75,950        65.9        62.3    5.6
      June r.............................................     223,196    147,386   139,158   71,575   61,731   5,853    8,228    3,786   3,259   1,184    75,809        66.0        62.3    5.6
      July r.............................................     223,422    147,823   139,639   71,830   61,902   5,907    8,184    3,737   3,183   1,265    75,599        66.2        62.5    5.5
      Aug r..............................................     223,677    147,676   139,658   71,847   61,877   5,934    8,018    3,768   3,032   1,217    76,001        66.0        62.4    5.4
      Sept r.............................................     223,941    147,531   139,527   71,701   61,939   5,887    8,005    3,761   3,069   1,175    76,410        65.9        62.3    5.4
      Oct r..............................................     224,192    147,893   139,827   71,895   62,024   5,908    8,066    3,736   3,102   1,227    76,299        66.0        62.4    5.5
      Nov r..............................................     224,422    148,313   140,293   72,134   62,145   6,014    8,020    3,733   3,099   1,188    76,109        66.1        62.5    5.4
      Dec................................................     224,640    148,203   140,156   72,020   62,208   5,927    8,047    3,733   3,051   1,262    76,437        66.0        62.4    5.4
 
2005:Jan \2\.............................................     224,837    147,979   140,241   72,029   62,295   5,917    7,737    3,565   3,023   1,150    76,858        65.8        62.4    5.2
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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\ Not strictly comparable with 
earlier data.
    Note.--Beginning January 2005 
data reflect revised population 
controls and are not strictly 
comparable with earlier data.
    See Employment and Earnings for 
details on breaks in series.
    Data reflect annual revisions 
released on January 7, 2005; 
seasonally adjusted data revised 
beginning 2000.

    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.