[Economic Indicators February, 2008]
[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 255,000 and unemployment fell by 
195,000.
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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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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
2007 \2\.................................................     231,867    153,124   146,047   75,337   64,799   5,911    7,078    3,259   2,718   1,101    78,743        66.0        63.0    4.6
 
2007:Feb ................................................     230,834    152,725   145,888   75,148   64,686   6,055    6,837    3,210   2,561   1,066    78,110        66.2        63.2    4.5
      Mar ...............................................     231,034    152,884   146,145   75,286   64,859   6,000    6,738    3,124   2,588   1,027    78,150        66.2        63.3    4.4
      Apr ...............................................     231,253    152,542   145,713   75,279   64,479   5,954    6,829    3,149   2,597   1,082    78,711        66.0        63.0    4.5
      May ...............................................     231,480    152,776   145,913   75,343   64,710   5,860    6,863    3,154   2,608   1,101    78,704        66.0        63.0    4.5
      June ..............................................     231,713    153,085   146,087   75,292   64,828   5,968    6,997    3,212   2,653   1,133    78,628        66.1        63.0    4.6
      July ..............................................     231,958    153,182   146,045   75,324   64,792   5,930    7,137    3,295   2,774   1,067    78,776        66.0        63.0    4.7
      Aug ...............................................     232,211    152,886   145,753   75,274   64,826   5,653    7,133    3,252   2,790   1,092    79,325        65.8        62.8    4.7
      Sept ..............................................     232,461    153,506   146,260   75,332   65,033   5,895    7,246    3,357   2,762   1,126    78,955        66.0        62.9    4.7
      Oct ...............................................     232,715    153,306   146,016   75,274   64,827   5,914    7,291    3,389   2,796   1,105    79,409        65.9        62.7    4.8
      Nov ...............................................     232,939    153,828   146,647   75,834   65,980   5,832    7,181    3,240   2,796   1,145    79,111        66.0        63.0    4.7
      Dec ...............................................     233,156    153,866   146,211   75,499   64,912   5,801    7,655    3,505   2,954   1,196    79,290        66.0        62.7    5.0
 
2008:Jan \2\.............................................     232,616    153,824   146,248   75,427   65,098   5,724    7,576    3,437   2,885   1,254    78,792        66.1        62.9    4.9
      Feb................................................     232,809    153,374   145,993   75,362   64,950   5,681    7,381    3,386   2,865   1,130    79,436        65.9        62.7    4.8
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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 2008 
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.