[Economic Report of the President (1998)]
[Administration of William J. Clinton]
[Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]



Table B-35.--Civilian population and labor force, 1929-97
[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
1997\5\............................................    203,133   136,297   129,558    3,399   126,159     6,739   66,837      67.1     63.8       4.9
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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-35.--Civilian population and labor force, 1929-97--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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1994: Jan\5\.......................................    195,953   130,638   121,971    3,306   118,665     8,667   65,315      66.7     62.2        6.6
Feb..........................................    196,090   130,698   122,118    3,343   118,775     8,580   65,392      66.7     62.3        6.6
Mar..........................................    196,213   130,441   121,955    3,351   118,604     8,486   65,772      66.5     62.2        6.5
Apr..........................................    196,363   130,638   122,303    3,411   118,892     8,335   65,725      66.5     62.3        6.4
May..........................................    196,510   130,782   122,907    3,408   119,499     7,875   65,728      66.6     62.5        6.0
June.........................................    196,693   130,567   122,643    3,296   119,347     7,924   66,126      66.4     62.4        6.1

July.........................................    196,859   130,669   122,714    3,339   119,375     7,955   66,190      66.4     62.3        6.1
Aug..........................................    197,043   131,221   123,271    3,457   119,814     7,950   65,822      66.6     62.6        6.1
Sept.........................................    197,248   131,318   123,601    3,435   120,166     7,717   65,930      66.6     62.7        5.9
Oct..........................................    197,430   131,754   124,085    3,494   120,591     7,669   65,676      66.7     62.9        5.8
Nov..........................................    197,607   131,916   124,531    3,581   120,950     7,385   65,691      66.8     63.0        5.6
Dec..........................................    197,765   131,893   124,729    3,573   121,156     7,164   65,872      66.7     63.1        5.4

1995: Jan..........................................    197,753   132,100   124,716    3,525   121,191     7,384   65,653      66.8     63.1        5.6
Feb..........................................    197,886   132,167   124,976    3,612   121,364     7,191   65,719      66.8     63.2        5.4
Mar..........................................    198,007   132,171   125,000    3,626   121,374     7,171   65,836      66.8     63.1        5.4
Apr..........................................    198,148   132,598   124,975    3,548   121,427     7,623   65,550      66.9     63.1        5.7
May..........................................    198,286   131,873   124,496    3,344   121,152     7,377   66,413      66.5     62.8        5.6
June.........................................    198,453   131,951   124,526    3,458   121,068     7,425   66,502      66.5     62.7        5.6

July.........................................    198,615   132,335   124,791    3,389   121,402     7,544   66,280      66.6     62.8        5.7
Aug..........................................    198,801   132,256   124,735    3,385   121,350     7,521   66,545      66.5     62.7        5.7
Sept.........................................    199,005   132,490   125,002    3,297   121,705     7,488   66,515      66.6     62.8        5.7
Oct..........................................    199,192   132,684   125,303    3,445   121,858     7,381   66,508      66.6     62.9        5.6
Nov..........................................    199,355   132,640   125,203    3,346   121,857     7,437   66,715      66.5     62.8        5.6
Dec..........................................    199,508   132,470   125,116    3,347   121,769     7,354   67,038      66.4     62.7        5.6

1996: Jan..........................................    199,634   132,768   125,246    3,488   121,758     7,522   66,866      66.5     62.7        5.7
Feb..........................................    199,773   133,116   125,771    3,544   122,227     7,345   66,657      66.6     63.0        5.5
Mar..........................................    199,921   133,306   125,951    3,472   122,479     7,355   66,615      66.7     63.0        5.5
Apr..........................................    200,101   133,405   126,057    3,382   122,675     7,348   66,696      66.7     63.0        5.5
May..........................................    200,278   133,680   126,321    3,466   122,855     7,359   66,598      66.7     63.1        5.5
June.........................................    200,459   133,686   126,591    3,412   123,179     7,095   66,773      66.7     63.2        5.3

July.........................................    200,641   134,214   126,867    3,454   123,413     7,347   66,427      66.9     63.2        5.5
Aug..........................................    200,847   133,911   126,995    3,415   123,580     6,916   66,936      66.7     63.2        5.2
Sept.........................................    201,061   134,341   127,338    3,466   123,872     7,003   66,720      66.8     63.3        5.2
Oct..........................................    201,273   134,794   127,715    3,477   124,238     7,079   66,479      67.0     63.5        5.3
Nov..........................................    201,463   134,977   127,746    3,363   124,383     7,231   66,486      67.0     63.4        5.4
Dec..........................................    201,636   135,060   127,899    3,423   124,476     7,161   66,576      67.0     63.4        5.3

1997: Jan \5\......................................    202,285   135,729   128,541    3,453   125,088     7,188   66,556      67.1     63.5        5.3
Feb..........................................    202,389   135,689   128,515    3,340   125,175     7,174   66,700      67.0     63.5        5.3
Mar..........................................    202,513   136,115   129,035    3,387   125,648     7,080   66,398      67.2     63.7        5.2
Apr..........................................    202,674   136,043   129,275    3,462   125,813     6,768   66,631      67.1     63.8        5.0
May..........................................    202,832   136,060   129,494    3,418   126,076     6,566   66,772      67.1     63.8        4.8
June.........................................    203,000   136,206   129,392    3,389   126,003     6,814   66,794      67.1     63.7        5.0

July.........................................    203,166   136,294   129,661    3,452   126,209     6,633   66,872      67.1     63.8        4.9
Aug..........................................    203,364   136,404   129,747    3,379   126,368     6,657   66,960      67.1     63.8        4.9
Sept.........................................    203,570   136,439   129,761    3,422   126,339     6,678   67,131      67.0     63.7        4.9
Oct..........................................    203,767   136,406   129,910    3,327   126,583     6,496   67,361      66.9     63.8        4.8
Nov..........................................    203,941   136,864   130,575    3,384   127,191     6,289   67,077      67.1     64.0        4.6
Dec..........................................    204,098   137,169   130,777    3,385   127,392     6,392   66,929      67.2     64.1        4.7
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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 earlier data because of the introduction of a major redesign of the Current Population Survey and
collection methodology.
Beginning 1997, data are not strictly comparable with earlier data due to the introduction of revised population controls which added about 470,000 to
the civilian population, 320,000 to the labor force, and 290,000 to employment. Unemployment rates and other percentages of labor market participation
were not affected.

Note.--Labor force data in Tables B-35 through B-44 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.