[Economic Report of the President (2002)] [Administration of George W. Bush] [Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] Table B-37.--Civilian employment by demographic characteristic, 1955-2001 [Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over; monthly data seasonally adjusted] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- White Black and other Black All ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year or month civilian Both Both Both workers Total Males Fe- sexes Total Males Fe- sexes Total Males Fe- sexes males 16-19 males 16-19 males 16-19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1955.............................. 62,170 55,833 38,719 17,114 3,225 6,341 3,904 2,437 418 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1956.............................. 63,799 57,269 39,368 17,901 3,389 6,534 4,013 2,521 430 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1957.............................. 64,071 57,465 39,349 18,116 3,374 6,604 4,006 2,598 407 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1958.............................. 63,036 56,613 38,591 18,022 3,216 6,423 3,833 2,590 365 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1959.............................. 64,630 58,006 39,494 18,512 3,475 6,623 3,971 2,652 362 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1960.............................. 65,778 58,850 39,755 19,095 3,700 6,928 4,149 2,779 430 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1961.............................. 65,746 58,913 39,588 19,325 3,693 6,833 4,068 2,765 414 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1962.............................. 66,702 59,698 40,016 19,682 3,774 7,003 4,160 2,843 420 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1963.............................. 67,762 60,622 40,428 20,194 3,851 7,140 4,229 2,911 404 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1964.............................. 69,305 61,922 41,115 20,807 4,076 7,383 4,359 3,024 440 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1965.............................. 71,088 63,446 41,844 21,602 4,562 7,643 4,496 3,147 474 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1966.............................. 72,895 65,021 42,331 22,690 5,176 7,877 4,588 3,289 545 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1967.............................. 74,372 66,361 42,833 23,528 5,114 8,011 4,646 3,365 568 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1968.............................. 75,920 67,750 43,411 24,339 5,195 8,169 4,702 3,467 584 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1969.............................. 77,902 69,518 44,048 25,470 5,508 8,384 4,770 3,614 609 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1970.............................. 78,678 70,217 44,178 26,039 5,571 8,464 4,813 3,650 574 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1971.............................. 79,367 70,878 44,595 26,283 5,670 8,488 4,796 3,692 538 ....... ...... ....... ...... 1972.............................. 82,153 73,370 45,944 27,426 6,173 8,783 4,952 3,832 573 7,802 4,368 3,433 509 1973.............................. 85,064 75,708 47,085 28,623 6,623 9,356 5,265 4,092 647 8,128 4,527 3,601 570 1974.............................. 86,794 77,184 47,674 29,511 6,796 9,610 5,352 4,258 652 8,203 4,527 3,677 554 1975.............................. 85,846 76,411 46,697 29,714 6,487 9,435 5,161 4,275 615 7,894 4,275 3,618 507 1976.............................. 88,752 78,853 47,775 31,078 6,724 9,899 5,363 4,536 611 8,227 4,404 3,823 508 1977.............................. 92,017 81,700 49,150 32,550 7,068 10,317 5,579 4,739 619 8,540 4,565 3,975 508 1978.............................. 96,048 84,936 50,544 34,392 7,367 11,112 5,936 5,177 703 9,102 4,796 4,307 571 1979.............................. 98,824 87,259 51,452 35,807 7,356 11,565 6,156 5,409 727 9,359 4,923 4,436 579 1980.............................. 99,303 87,715 51,127 36,587 7,021 11,588 6,059 5,529 689 9,313 4,798 4,515 547 1981.............................. 100,397 88,709 51,315 37,394 6,588 11,688 6,083 5,606 637 9,355 4,794 4,561 505 1982.............................. 99,526 87,903 50,287 37,615 5,984 11,624 5,983 5,641 565 9,189 4,637 4,552 428 1983.............................. 100,834 88,893 50,621 38,272 5,799 11,941 6,166 5,775 543 9,375 4,753 4,622 416 1984.............................. 105,005 92,120 52,462 39,659 5,836 12,885 6,629 6,256 607 10,119 5,124 4,995 474 1985.............................. 107,150 93,736 53,046 40,690 5,768 13,414 6,845 6,569 666 10,501 5,270 5,231 532 1986.............................. 109,597 95,660 53,785 41,876 5,792 13,937 7,107 6,830 681 10,814 5,428 5,386 536 1987.............................. 112,440 97,789 54,647 43,142 5,898 14,652 7,459 7,192 742 11,309 5,661 5,648 587 1988.............................. 114,968 99,812 55,550 44,262 6,030 15,156 7,722 7,434 774 11,658 5,824 5,834 601 1989.............................. 117,342 101,584 56,352 45,232 5,946 15,757 7,963 7,795 813 11,953 5,928 6,025 625 1990.............................. 118,793 102,261 56,703 45,558 5,779 16,533 8,401 8,131 801 12,175 5,995 6,180 598 1991.............................. 117,718 101,182 55,797 45,385 5,216 16,536 8,426 8,110 690 12,074 5,961 6,113 494 1992.............................. 118,492 101,669 55,959 45,710 4,985 16,823 8,482 8,342 684 12,151 5,930 6,221 492 1993.............................. 120,259 103,045 56,656 46,390 5,113 17,214 8,693 8,521 691 12,382 6,047 6,334 494 1994.............................. 123,060 105,190 57,452 47,738 5,398 17,870 8,998 8,872 763 12,835 6,241 6,595 552 1995.............................. 124,900 106,490 58,146 48,344 5,593 18,409 9,231 9,179 826 13,279 6,422 6,857 586 1996.............................. 126,708 107,808 58,888 48,920 5,667 18,900 9,319 9,580 832 13,542 6,456 7,086 613 1997.............................. 129,558 109,856 59,998 49,859 5,807 19,701 9,687 10,014 853 13,969 6,607 7,362 631 1998.............................. 131,463 110,931 60,604 50,327 6,089 20,532 10,089 10,443 962 14,556 6,871 7,685 736 1999.............................. 133,488 112,235 61,139 51,096 6,204 21,253 10,307 10,945 968 15,056 7,027 8,029 691 2000.............................. 135,208 113,475 61,696 51,780 6,270 21,733 10,597 11,135 1,006 15,334 7,180 8,154 729 2001.............................. 135,073 113,220 61,411 51,810 5,969 21,852 10,670 11,182 921 15,270 7,127 8,143 663 2000: Jan......................... 134,881 113,325 61,646 51,679 6,327 21,489 10,500 10,989 991 15,249 7,138 8,111 706 Feb......................... 135,049 113,404 61,742 51,662 6,225 21,649 10,583 11,066 1,031 15,396 7,254 8,142 752 Mar......................... 135,055 113,417 61,718 51,699 6,252 21,591 10,538 11,053 1,004 15,318 7,186 8,132 719 Apr......................... 135,549 113,784 61,637 52,147 6,349 21,704 10,591 11,113 1,065 15,386 7,224 8,162 762 May......................... 134,954 113,187 61,530 51,657 6,310 21,628 10,488 11,140 999 15,265 7,110 8,155 715 June........................ 135,235 113,556 61,760 51,796 6,373 21,701 10,541 11,160 1,003 15,267 7,136 8,131 717 July........................ 134,777 113,213 61,513 51,700 6,192 21,592 10,533 11,059 919 15,206 7,143 8,063 707 Aug......................... 135,016 113,462 61,967 51,495 6,312 21,698 10,570 11,128 968 15,246 7,129 8,117 706 Sept........................ 135,167 113,460 61,683 51,777 6,230 21,788 10,644 11,144 1,011 15,304 7,156 8,148 719 Oct......................... 135,485 113,582 61,728 51,854 6,235 21,905 10,672 11,233 992 15,411 7,206 8,205 733 Nov......................... 135,573 113,557 61,682 51,875 6,181 22,039 10,762 11,277 1,060 15,511 7,278 8,233 790 Dec......................... 135,888 113,874 61,783 52,091 6,265 22,018 10,749 11,269 1,023 15,459 7,212 8,247 712 2001: Jan......................... 135,870 113,857 61,723 52,134 6,167 21,983 10,805 11,178 1,022 15,387 7,265 8,122 723 Feb......................... 135,734 113,779 61,699 52,080 6,165 22,005 10,710 11,295 985 15,407 7,182 8,225 702 Mar......................... 135,808 113,810 61,579 52,231 6,146 21,956 10,661 11,295 941 15,341 7,110 8,231 689 Apr......................... 135,424 113,464 61,591 51,873 6,043 21,902 10,643 11,259 890 15,304 7,074 8,230 661 May......................... 135,235 113,173 61,364 51,809 5,848 21,909 10,617 11,292 945 15,311 7,069 8,242 697 June........................ 135,003 113,126 61,356 51,770 5,998 21,871 10,629 11,242 906 15,330 7,071 8,259 679 July........................ 135,106 113,176 61,403 51,773 5,952 21,959 10,693 11,266 922 15,337 7,106 8,231 663 Aug......................... 134,408 112,740 61,189 51,551 5,625 21,783 10,619 11,164 854 15,210 7,077 8,133 612 Sept........................ 135,004 113,147 61,490 51,657 5,972 21,949 10,788 11,161 898 15,339 7,227 8,112 651 Oct......................... 134,615 112,878 61,229 51,649 5,896 21,730 10,624 11,106 909 15,144 7,077 8,067 659 Nov......................... 134,253 112,652 60,979 51,673 5,896 21,617 10,586 11,031 874 15,040 7,057 7,983 632 Dec......................... 134,055 112,388 60,947 51,441 5,746 21,655 10,613 11,042 836 15,122 7,123 7,999 591 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note.--See footnote 5 and Note, Table B-35. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.