[Economic Indicators February, 2005]
[Page Number 11]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES
STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE
In February, employment fell by 97,000 and unemployment rose by 251,000.
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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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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:Feb................................................. 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................................................ 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................................................ 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................................................ 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............................................... 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............................................... 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................................................ 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............................................... 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................................................ 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................................................ 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
Feb................................................ 225,041 148,132 140,144 72,131 62,202 5,811 7,988 3,685 3,068 1,235 76,909 65.8 62.3 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\ 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.
Source: Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.