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



 
EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES

STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE

In May, employment rose by 376,000 and unemployment fell by 16,000.
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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: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
      Mar................................................     225,236    148,157   140,501   72,429   62,099   5,973    7,656    3,492   2,952   1,212    77,079        65.8        62.4    5.2
      Apr................................................     225,441    148,762   141,099   72,817   62,384   5,897    7,663    3,356   3,036   1,271    76,679        66.0        62.6    5.2
      May................................................     225,670    149,122   141,475   73,100   62,464   5,911    7,647    3,339   3,015   1,293    76,547        66.1        62.7    5.1
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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.