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Table B-33.--Civilian population and labor force, 1929-99
[Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
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Civilian labor force                          Civil-             Unem-
-------------------------------------------------             ian     Civil-    ploy-
Civilian                     Employment                               labor    ian em-   ment
noninsti-           -----------------------------            Not in    force     ploy-    rate,
Year or month                        tutional                                            Un-      labor     par-     ment/   civil-
popula-     Total              Agri-     Non-     employ-    force    tici-   pop- ula-   ian
tion\1\               Total     cul-     agri-     ment               pation     tion    work-
tural   cultural                      rate\2\  ratio\3\  ers\4\
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Thousands of persons 14 years of age and over
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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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
1998\5\................................................    205,220   137,673   131,463    3,378   128,085     6,210   67,547      67.1     64.1      4.5
1999\5\................................................    207,753   139,368   133,488    3,281   130,207     5,880   68,385      67.1     64.3      4.2
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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, 1929-99--Continued
[Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
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Civilian labor force                          Civil-             Unem-
-------------------------------------------------             ian     Civil-    ploy-
Civilian                     Employment                               labor    ian em-   ment
noninsti-           -----------------------------            Not in    force     ploy-    rate,
Year or month                        tutional                                            Un-      labor     par-     ment/   civil-
popula-     Total              Agri-     Non-     employ-    force    tici-   pop- ula-   ian
tion\1\               Total     cul-     agri-     ment               pation     tion    work-
tural   cultural                      rate\2\  ratio\3\  ers\4\
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Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over
Percent

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1996:Jan...............................................    199,634   132,668   125,152    3,486   121,666     7,516   66,966      66.5     62.7      5.7
Feb................................................    199,773   133,002   125,672    3,555   122,117     7,330   66,771      66.6     62.9      5.5
Mar................................................    199,921   133,198   125,875    3,490   122,385     7,323   66,723      66.6     63.0      5.5
Apr................................................    200,101   133,403   126,002    3,396   122,606     7,401   66,698      66.7     63.0      5.5
May................................................    200,278   133,674   126,229    3,476   122,753     7,445   66,604      66.7     63.0      5.6
June...............................................    200,459   133,690   126,598    3,418   123,180     7,092   66,769      66.7     63.2      5.3

July...............................................    200,641   134,265   126,942    3,434   123,508     7,323   66,376      66.9     63.3      5.5
Aug................................................    200,847   134,043   127,172    3,402   123,770     6,871   66,804      66.7     63.3      5.1
Sept...............................................    201,061   134,486   127,513    3,448   124,065     6,973   66,575      66.9     63.4      5.2
Oct................................................    201,273   134,881   127,863    3,465   124,398     7,018   66,392      67.0     63.5      5.2
Nov................................................    201,463   134,953   127,732    3,353   124,379     7,221   66,510      67.0     63.4      5.4
Dec................................................    201,636   135,071   127,831    3,431   124,400     7,240   66,565      67.0     63.4      5.4

1997:Jan\5\............................................    202,285   135,576   128,387    3,459   124,928     7,189   66,709      67.0     63.5      5.3
Feb................................................    202,389   135,496   128,350    3,358   124,992     7,146   66,893      66.9     63.4      5.3
Mar................................................    202,513   135,958   128,922    3,422   125,500     7,036   66,555      67.1     63.7      5.2
Apr................................................    202,674   136,043   129,191    3,468   125,723     6,852   66,631      67.1     63.7      5.0
May................................................    202,832   136,061   129,383    3,434   125,949     6,678   66,771      67.1     63.8      4.9
June...............................................    203,000   136,218   129,417    3,398   126,019     6,801   66,782      67.1     63.8      5.0

July...............................................    203,166   136,421   129,812    3,421   126,391     6,609   66,745      67.1     63.9      4.8
Aug................................................    203,364   136,590   129,987    3,359   126,628     6,603   66,774      67.2     63.9      4.8
Sept...............................................    203,570   136,612   129,982    3,400   126,582     6,630   66,958      67.1     63.9      4.9
Oct................................................    203,767   136,547   130,121    3,309   126,812     6,426   67,220      67.0     63.9      4.7
Nov................................................    203,941   136,860   130,577    3,375   127,202     6,283   67,081      67.1     64.0      4.6
Dec................................................    204,098   137,097   130,646    3,395   127,251     6,451   67,001      67.2     64.0      4.7

1998:Jan\5\............................................    204,238   137,225   130,819    3,334   127,485     6,406   67,013      67.2     64.1      4.7
Feb................................................    204,400   137,263   130,911    3,354   127,557     6,352   67,137      67.2     64.0      4.6
Mar................................................    204,547   137,333   130,854    3,180   127,674     6,479   67,214      67.1     64.0      4.7
Apr................................................    204,731   137,216   131,255    3,341   127,914     5,961   67,515      67.0     64.1      4.3
May................................................    204,899   137,329   131,278    3,347   127,931     6,051   67,570      67.0     64.1      4.4
June...............................................    205,085   137,449   131,234    3,345   127,889     6,215   67,636      67.0     64.0      4.5

July...............................................    205,270   137,476   131,274    3,408   127,866     6,202   67,794      67.0     64.0      4.5
Aug................................................    205,479   137,565   131,381    3,498   127,883     6,184   67,914      66.9     63.9      4.5
Sept...............................................    205,699   138,156   131,922    3,499   128,423     6,234   67,543      67.2     64.1      4.5
Oct................................................    205,919   138,189   131,950    3,585   128,365     6,239   67,730      67.1     64.1      4.5
Nov................................................    206,104   138,230   132,156    3,340   128,816     6,074   67,874      67.1     64.1      4.4
Dec................................................    206,270   138,545   132,517    3,241   129,276     6,028   67,725      67.2     64.2      4.4

1999:Jan\5\............................................    206,719   139,232   133,225    3,297   129,928     6,007   67,487      67.4     64.4      4.3
Feb................................................    206,873   139,137   133,029    3,328   129,701     6,108   67,736      67.3     64.3      4.4
Mar................................................    207,036   138,804   132,976    3,290   129,686     5,828   68,232      67.0     64.2      4.2
Apr................................................    207,236   139,086   133,054    3,341   129,713     6,032   68,150      67.1     64.2      4.3
May................................................    207,427   139,013   133,190    3,290   129,900     5,823   68,414      67.0     64.2      4.2
June...............................................    207,632   139,332   133,398    3,330   130,068     5,934   68,300      67.1     64.2      4.3

July...............................................    207,828   139,336   133,399    3,278   130,121     5,937   68,492      67.0     64.2      4.3
Aug................................................    208,038   139,372   133,530    3,234   130,296     5,842   68,666      67.0     64.2      4.2
Sept...............................................    208,265   139,475   133,650    3,179   130,471     5,825   68,790      67.0     64.2      4.2
Oct................................................    208,483   139,697   133,940    3,238   130,702     5,757   68,786      67.0     64.2      4.1
Nov................................................    208,666   139,834   134,098    3,310   130,788     5,736   68,832      67.0     64.3      4.1
Dec................................................    208,832   140,108   134,420    3,279   131,141     5,688   68,724      67.1     64.4      4.1
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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, 1998, and 1999 data are not strictly comparable due to the introduction of revised population controls. See February issues Employment
and Earnings for details on the effects. Also, for 1998, data reflect the introduction of a new composite estimation procedure for the Current
Population Survey.

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.