[Economic Report of the President (1997)]
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Table B-33.--Civilian population and labor force, 1929-96
[Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
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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\
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(6)Thousands of persons 14 years of age and over
(2)Percent

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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
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(6)Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over

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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
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\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]
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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\
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(6)Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over
(2)Percent

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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
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\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.