[Economic Report of the President (1997)] [Administration of William J. Clinton] [Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:erp_b33._] Economic Report of the President - - - - - - - - - - - - H. Doc. 105-002 [From the online service of the U.S. Government Printing Office] [wais.access.gpo.gov] Table B-33.--Civilian population and labor force, 1929-96 [Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Civilian labor force Civil- ------------------------------------------------- ian Civil- Civilian Employment labor ian em- Unem- ploy- noninsti- ----------------------------- Not in force ploy- ment Year or month tutional Un- labor par- ment/ rate, popula- Total Agri- Non- employ- force tici- pop- ula- civil- ian tion\1\ Total cul- agri- ment pation tion workers\4\ tural cultural rate\2\ ratio\3\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6)Thousands of persons 14 years of age and over (2)Percent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929............................................... ......... 49,180 47,630 10,450 37,180 1,550 ........ ....... ........ 3.2 1933............................................... ......... 51,590 38,760 10,090 28,670 12,830 ........ ....... ........ 24.9 1939............................................... ......... 55,230 45,750 9,610 36,140 9,480 ........ ....... ........ 17.2 1940............................................... 99,840 55,640 47,520 9,540 37,980 8,120 44,200 55.7 47.6 14.6 1941............................................... 99,900 55,910 50,350 9,100 41,250 5,560 43,990 56.0 50.4 9.9 1942............................................... 98,640 56,410 53,750 9,250 44,500 2,660 42,230 57.2 54.5 4.7 1943............................................... 94,640 55,540 54,470 9,080 45,390 1,070 39,100 58.7 57.6 1.9 1944............................................... 93,220 54,630 53,960 8,950 45,010 670 38,590 58.6 57.9 1.2 1945............................................... 94,090 53,860 52,820 8,580 44,240 1,040 40,230 57.2 56.1 1.9 1946............................................... 103,070 57,520 55,250 8,320 46,930 2,270 45,550 55.8 53.6 3.9 1947............................................... 106,018 60,168 57,812 8,256 49,557 2,356 45,850 56.8 54.5 3.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (6)Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1947............................................... 101,827 59,350 57,038 7,890 49,148 2,311 42,477 58.3 56.0 3.9 1948............................................... 103,068 60,621 58,343 7,629 50,714 2,276 42,447 58.8 56.6 3.8 1949............................................... 103,994 61,286 57,651 7,658 49,993 3,637 42,708 58.9 55.4 5.9 1950............................................... 104,995 62,208 58,918 7,160 51,758 3,288 42,787 59.2 56.1 5.3 1951............................................... 104,621 62,017 59,961 6,726 53,235 2,055 42,604 59.2 57.3 3.3 1952............................................... 105,231 62,138 60,250 6,500 53,749 1,883 43,093 59.0 57.3 3.0 1953\5\............................................ 107,056 63,015 61,179 6,260 54,919 1,834 44,041 58.9 57.1 2.9 1954............................................... 108,321 63,643 60,109 6,205 53,904 3,532 44,678 58.8 55.5 5.5 1955............................................... 109,683 65,023 62,170 6,450 55,722 2,852 44,660 59.3 56.7 4.4 1956............................................... 110,954 66,552 63,799 6,283 57,514 2,750 44,402 60.0 57.5 4.1 1957............................................... 112,265 66,929 64,071 5,947 58,123 2,859 45,336 59.6 57.1 4.3 1958............................................... 113,727 67,639 63,036 5,586 57,450 4,602 46,088 59.5 55.4 6.8 1959............................................... 115,329 68,369 64,630 5,565 59,065 3,740 46,960 59.3 56.0 5.5 1960\5\............................................ 117,245 69,628 65,778 5,458 60,318 3,852 47,617 59.4 56.1 5.5 1961............................................... 118,771 70,459 65,746 5,200 60,546 4,714 48,312 59.3 55.4 6.7 1962\5\............................................ 120,153 70,614 66,702 4,944 61,759 3,911 49,539 58.8 55.5 5.5 1963............................................... 122,416 71,833 67,762 4,687 63,076 4,070 50,583 58.7 55.4 5.7 1964............................................... 124,485 73,091 69,305 4,523 64,782 3,786 51,394 58.7 55.7 5.2 1965............................................... 126,513 74,455 71,088 4,361 66,726 3,366 52,058 58.9 56.2 4.5 1966............................................... 128,058 75,770 72,895 3,979 68,915 2,875 52,288 59.2 56.9 3.8 1967............................................... 129,874 77,347 74,372 3,844 70,527 2,975 52,527 59.6 57.3 3.8 1968............................................... 132,028 78,737 75,920 3,817 72,103 2,817 53,291 59.6 57.5 3.6 1969............................................... 134,335 80,734 77,902 3,606 74,296 2,832 53,602 60.1 58.0 3.5 1970............................................... 137,085 82,771 78,678 3,463 75,215 4,093 54,315 60.4 57.4 4.9 1971............................................... 140,216 84,382 79,367 3,394 75,972 5,016 55,834 60.2 56.6 5.9 1972\5\............................................ 144,126 87,034 82,153 3,484 78,669 4,882 57,091 60.4 57.0 5.6 1973\5\............................................ 147,096 89,429 85,064 3,470 81,594 4,365 57,667 60.8 57.8 4.9 1974............................................... 150,120 91,949 86,794 3,515 83,279 5,156 58,171 61.3 57.8 5.6 1975............................................... 153,153 93,775 85,846 3,408 82,438 7,929 59,377 61.2 56.1 8.5 1976............................................... 156,150 96,158 88,752 3,331 85,421 7,406 59,991 61.6 56.8 7.7 1977............................................... 159,033 99,009 92,017 3,283 88,734 6,991 60,025 62.3 57.9 7.1 1978\5\............................................ 161,910 102,251 96,048 3,387 92,661 6,202 59,659 63.2 59.3 6.1 1979............................................... 164,863 104,962 98,824 3,347 95,477 6,137 59,900 63.7 59.9 5.8 1980............................................... 167,745 106,940 99,303 3,364 95,938 7,637 60,806 63.8 59.2 7.1 1981............................................... 170,130 108,670 100,397 3,368 97,030 8,273 61,460 63.9 59.0 7.6 1982............................................... 172,271 110,204 99,526 3,401 96,125 10,678 62,067 64.0 57.8 9.7 1983............................................... 174,215 111,550 100,834 3,383 97,450 10,717 62,665 64.0 57.9 9.6 1984............................................... 176,383 113,544 105,005 3,321 101,685 8,539 62,839 64.4 59.5 7.5 1985............................................... 178,206 115,461 107,150 3,179 103,971 8,312 62,744 64.8 60.1 7.2 1986\5\............................................ 180,587 117,834 109,597 3,163 106,434 8,237 62,752 65.3 60.7 7.0 1987............................................... 182,753 119,865 112,440 3,208 109,232 7,425 62,888 65.6 61.5 6.2 1988............................................... 184,613 121,669 114,968 3,169 111,800 6,701 62,944 65.9 62.3 5.5 1989............................................... 186,393 123,869 117,342 3,199 114,142 6,528 62,523 66.5 63.0 5.3 1990\5\............................................ 189,164 125,840 118,793 3,223 115,570 7,047 63,324 66.5 62.8 5.6 1991............................................... 190,925 126,346 117,718 3,269 114,449 8,628 64,578 66.2 61.7 6.8 1992............................................... 192,805 128,105 118,492 3,247 115,245 9,613 64,700 66.4 61.5 7.5 1993............................................... 194,838 129,200 120,259 3,115 117,144 8,940 65,638 66.3 61.7 6.9 1994\5\............................................ 196,814 131,056 123,060 3,409 119,651 7,996 65,758 66.6 62.5 6.1 1995............................................... 198,584 132,304 124,900 3,440 121,460 7,404 66,280 66.6 62.9 5.6 1996............................................... 200,591 133,943 126,708 3,443 123,264 7,236 66,647 66.8 63.2 5.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\Not seasonally adjusted. \2\Civilian labor force as percent of civilian noninstitutional population. \3\Civilian employment as percent of civilian noninstitutional population. \4\Unemployed as percent of civilian labor force. 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Table B-33.--Civilian population and labor force, 1929-96--Continued [Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Civilian labor force Civil- ------------------------------------------------- ian Civil- Civilian Employment labor ian em- Unem- ploy- noninsti- ----------------------------- Not in force ploy- ment Year or month tutional Un- labor par- ment/ rate, popula- Total Agri- Non- employ- force tici- pop- ula- civil- ian tion\1\ Total cul- agri- ment pation tion workers\4\ tural cultural rate\2\ ratio\3\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6)Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over (2)Percent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993:Jan........................................... 193,962 128,400 119,075 3,222 115,853 9,325 65,562 66.2 61.4 7.3 Feb............................................ 194,108 128,458 119,275 3,125 116,150 9,183 65,650 66.2 61.4 7.1 Mar............................................ 194,248 128,598 119,542 3,119 116,423 9,056 65,650 66.2 61.5 7.0 Apr............................................ 194,398 128,584 119,474 3,074 116,400 9,110 65,814 66.1 61.5 7.1 May............................................ 194,549 129,264 120,115 3,100 117,015 9,149 65,285 66.4 61.7 7.1 June........................................... 194,719 129,411 120,290 3,108 117,182 9,121 65,308 66.5 61.8 7.0 July........................................... 194,882 129,397 120,467 3,126 117,341 8,930 65,485 66.4 61.8 6.9 Aug............................................ 195,063 129,619 120,856 3,026 117,830 8,763 65,444 66.4 62.0 6.8 Sept........................................... 195,259 129,268 120,554 3,174 117,380 8,714 65,991 66.2 61.7 6.7 Oct............................................ 195,444 129,573 120,823 3,084 117,739 8,750 65,871 66.3 61.8 6.8 Nov............................................ 195,625 129,711 121,169 3,157 118,012 8,542 65,914 66.3 61.9 6.6 Dec............................................ 195,794 129,941 121,464 3,116 118,348 8,477 65,853 66.4 62.0 6.5 1994:Jan\5\........................................ 195,953 130,709 121,999 3,307 118,692 8,710 65,244 66.7 62.3 6.7 Feb............................................ 196,090 130,685 122,104 3,325 118,779 8,581 65,405 66.6 62.3 6.6 Mar............................................ 196,213 130,501 122,001 3,354 118,647 8,500 65,712 66.5 62.2 6.5 Apr............................................ 196,363 130,644 122,331 3,425 118,906 8,313 65,719 66.5 62.3 6.4 May............................................ 196,510 130,828 122,961 3,412 119,549 7,867 65,682 66.6 62.6 6.0 June........................................... 196,693 130,590 122,653 3,295 119,358 7,937 66,103 66.4 62.4 6.1 July........................................... 196,859 130,644 122,717 3,343 119,374 7,927 66,215 66.4 62.3 6.1 Aug............................................ 197,043 131,223 123,274 3,460 119,814 7,949 65,820 66.6 62.6 6.1 Sept........................................... 197,248 131,284 123,544 3,441 120,103 7,740 65,964 66.6 62.6 5.9 Oct............................................ 197,430 131,676 124,052 3,486 120,566 7,624 65,754 66.7 62.8 5.8 Nov............................................ 197,607 131,846 124,474 3,576 120,898 7,372 65,761 66.7 63.0 5.6 Dec............................................ 197,765 131,847 124,689 3,577 121,112 7,158 65,918 66.7 63.0 5.4 1995:Jan........................................... 197,753 132,198 124,766 3,530 121,236 7,432 65,555 66.9 63.1 5.6 Feb............................................ 197,886 132,140 124,937 3,579 121,358 7,203 65,746 66.8 63.1 5.5 Mar............................................ 198,007 132,271 125,070 3,625 121,445 7,201 65,736 66.8 63.2 5.4 Apr............................................ 198,148 132,613 125,023 3,572 121,451 7,590 65,535 66.9 63.1 5.7 May............................................ 198,286 131,935 124,577 3,350 121,227 7,358 66,351 66.5 62.8 5.6 June........................................... 198,453 131,978 124,533 3,455 121,078 7,445 66,475 66.5 62.8 5.6 July........................................... 198,615 132,300 124,804 3,398 121,406 7,496 66,315 66.6 62.8 5.7 Aug............................................ 198,801 132,246 124,729 3,387 121,342 7,517 66,555 66.5 62.7 5.7 Sept........................................... 199,005 132,450 124,927 3,307 121,620 7,523 66,555 66.6 62.8 5.7 Oct............................................ 199,192 132,564 125,235 3,427 121,808 7,329 66,628 66.6 62.9 5.5 Nov............................................ 199,355 132,533 125,124 3,340 121,784 7,409 66,822 66.5 62.8 5.6 Dec............................................ 199,508 132,422 125,068 3,344 121,724 7,354 67,086 66.4 62.7 5.6 1996:Jan........................................... 199,634 132,899 125,311 3,498 121,813 7,588 66,735 66.6 62.8 5.7 Feb............................................ 199,772 133,070 125,706 3,499 122,207 7,364 66,703 66.6 62.9 5.5 Mar............................................ 199,921 133,464 126,062 3,470 122,592 7,402 66,457 66.8 63.1 5.5 Apr............................................ 200,101 133,427 126,125 3,412 122,713 7,302 66,674 66.7 63.0 5.5 May............................................ 200,278 133,759 126,428 3,474 122,954 7,331 66,519 66.8 63.1 5.5 June........................................... 200,459 133,709 126,590 3,408 123,182 7,119 66,750 66.7 63.2 5.3 July........................................... 200,641 134,165 126,889 3,470 123,419 7,276 66,476 66.9 63.2 5.4 Aug............................................ 200,847 133,898 126,988 3,418 123,570 6,910 66,949 66.7 63.2 5.2 Sept........................................... 201,060 134,291 127,248 3,480 123,768 7,043 66,770 66.8 63.3 5.2 Oct............................................ 201,273 134,636 127,617 3,450 124,167 7,019 66,637 66.9 63.4 5.2 Nov............................................ 201,463 134,831 127,644 3,354 124,290 7,187 66,632 66.9 63.4 5.3 Dec............................................ 201,636 135,022 127,855 3,426 124,429 7,167 66,614 67.0 63.4 5.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\Not strictly comparable with earlier data due to population adjustments as follows: Beginning 1953, introduction of 1950 census data added about 600,000 to population and 350,000 to labor force, total employment, and agricultural employment. Beginning 1960, inclusion of Alaska and Hawaii added about 500,000 to population, 300,000 to labor force, and 240,000 to nonagricultural employment. Beginning 1962, introduction of 1960 census data reduced population by about 50,000 and labor force and employment by 200,000. Beginning 1972, introduction of 1970 census data added about 800,000 to civilian noninstitutional population and 333,000 to labor force and employment. A subsequent adjustment based on 1970 census in March 1973 added 60,000 to labor force and to employment. Beginning 1978, changes in sampling and estimation procedures introduced into the household survey added about 250,000 to labor force and to employment. Unemployment levels and rates were not significantly affected. Beginning 1986, the introduction of revised population controls added about 400,000 to the civilian population and labor force and 350,000 to civilian employment. Unemployment levels and rates were not significantly affected. Beginning 1990, the introduction of 1990 census-based population controls, adjusted for the estimated undercount, added about 1.1 million to the civilian population and labor force, 880,000 to civilian employment, and 175,000 to unemployment. The overall unemployment rate rose by about 0.1 percentage point. Beginning 1994, data are not strictly comparable with data for 1993 and prior years because of the introduction of a major redesign of the Current Population Survey and collection methodology. Note.--Labor force data in Tables B-33 through B-42 are based on household interviews and relate to the calendar week including the 12th of the month. For definitions of terms, area samples used, historical comparability of the data, comparability with other series, etc., see ``Employment and Earnings.'' Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.