[Economic Indicators April, 2009]
[Page Number 11]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES
STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE
In April, employment rose by 120,000 and unemployment rose by 563,000.
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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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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
2008 \2\................................................. 233,788 154,287 145,362 74,750 65,039 5,573 8,924 4,297 3,342 1,285 79,501 66.0 62.2 5.8
2008:Apr ................................................ 233,198 153,932 146,257 75,147 65,196 5,914 7,675 3,673 2,923 1,079 79,267 66.0 62.7 5.0
May ............................................... 233,405 154,510 145,974 74,992 65,114 5,868 8,536 3,921 3,252 1,363 78,895 66.2 62.5 5.5
June .............................................. 233,627 154,400 145,738 74,949 65,169 5,620 8,662 4,106 3,252 1,304 79,227 66.1 62.4 5.6
July .............................................. 233,864 154,506 145,596 75,973 65,103 5,520 8,910 4,313 3,170 1,427 79,358 66.1 62.3 5.8
Aug ............................................... 234,107 154,823 145,273 74,737 65,003 5,533 9,550 4,572 3,662 1,316 79,284 66.1 62.1 6.2
Sept .............................................. 234,360 154,621 145,029 74,503 65,008 5,518 9,592 4,889 3,377 1,326 79,739 66.0 61.9 6.2
Oct ............................................... 234,612 154,878 144,657 74,292 64,975 5,390 10,221 5,088 3,725 1,408 79,734 66.0 61.7 6.6
Nov ............................................... 234,828 154,620 144,144 74,045 64,902 5,196 10,476 5,290 3,851 1,335 80,208 65.8 61.4 6.8
Dec ............................................... 235,035 154,447 143,338 73,285 64,860 5,194 11,108 5,714 4,031 1,363 80,588 65.7 61.0 7.2
2009:Jan \2\............................................. 234,739 153,716 142,099 72,613 64,298 5,188 11,616 5,972 4,286 1,359 81,023 65.5 60.5 7.6
Feb ............................................... 234,913 154,214 141,748 72,293 64,271 5,184 12,467 6,394 4,646 1,427 80,699 65.6 60.3 8.1
Mar ............................................... 235,086 154,048 140,887 71,655 64,148 5,083 13,161 6,923 4,828 1,410 81,038 65.5 59.9 8.5
Apr ............................................... 235,271 154,731 141,007 71,678 64,226 5,103 13,724 7,403 4,922 1,398 80,541 65.8 59.9 8.9
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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 2009
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.