[Economic Indicators January, 2007]
[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 146.0 million and unemployment was 7.0
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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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
2005 \2\................................................. 226,082 149,320 141,730 73,050 62,702 5,978 7,591 3,392 3,013 1,186 76,762 66.0 62.7 5.1
2006 \2\................................................. 228,815 151,428 144,427 74,431 63,834 6,162 7,001 3,131 2,751 1,119 77,387 66.2 63.1 4.6
2006:Jan \2\ r........................................... 227,553 150,122 143,099 73,837 63,172 6,090 7,023 3,090 2,844 1,089 77,431 66.0 62.9 4.7
Feb r.............................................. 227,763 150,477 143,319 73,880 63,286 6,153 7,158 3,235 2,811 1,111 77,287 66.1 62.9 4.8
Mar r.............................................. 227,975 150,689 143,680 74,180 63,349 6,150 7,009 3,130 2,739 1,140 77,285 66.1 63.0 4.7
Apr r.............................................. 228,199 150,862 143,763 74,163 63,432 6,169 7,098 3,228 2,818 1,053 77,338 66.1 63.0 4.7
May r.............................................. 228,428 151,051 144,045 74,208 63,622 6,215 7,006 3,249 2,735 1,022 77,378 66.1 63.1 4.6
June r............................................. 228,671 151,370 144,386 74,233 63,901 6,253 6,984 3,087 2,743 1,154 77,301 66.2 63.1 4.6
July r............................................. 228,912 151,558 144,330 74,105 64,029 6,197 7,228 3,234 2,843 1,151 77,354 66.2 63.1 4.8
Aug r.............................................. 229,167 151,734 144,618 74,421 64,118 6,079 7,116 3,195 2,738 1,183 77,433 66.2 63.1 4.7
Sept r............................................. 229,420 151,818 144,906 74,868 63,978 6,060 6,912 2,954 2,776 1,182 77,602 66.2 63.2 4.6
Oct r.............................................. 229,675 152,052 145,337 74,924 64,252 6,161 6,715 3,012 2,599 1,104 77,623 66.2 63.3 4.4
Nov r.............................................. 229,905 152,449 145,623 75,088 64,333 6,202 6,826 3,036 2,691 1,099 77,456 66.3 63.3 4.5
Dec ............................................... 230,108 152,775 145,926 75,235 64,491 6,200 6,849 3,100 2,641 1,108 77,333 66.4 63.4 4.5
2007:Jan \2\............................................. 230,650 152,974 145,957 75,158 64,654 6,145 7,017 3,226 2,707 1,083 77,676 66.3 63.3 4.6
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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 2007
data reflect revised population
controls and are not strictly
comparable with earlier data.
Data reflect annual revisions
released on January 5, 2007;
seasonally adjusted data revised
beginning 2002.
See Employment and Earnings for
details on breaks in series.
Source: Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.