[Economic Report of the President (2006)] [Administration of George W. Bush] [Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] Table B-35.--Civilian population and labor force, 1929-2005 [Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousands of persons 14 years of age and over 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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, 1929-2005--Continued [Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over Percent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2000\5\ \6\............................................ 212,577 142,583 136,891 2,464 134,427 5,692 69,994 67.1 64.4 4.0 2001................................................... 215,092 143,734 136,933 2,299 134,635 6,801 71,359 66.8 63.7 4.7 2002................................................... 217,570 144,863 136,485 2,311 134,174 8,378 72,707 66.6 62.7 5.8 2003 \5\............................................... 221,168 146,510 137,736 2,275 135,461 8,774 74,658 66.2 62.3 6.0 2004 \5\............................................... 223,357 147,401 139,252 2,232 137,020 8,149 75,956 66.0 62.3 5.5 2005 \5\............................................... 226,082 149,320 141,730 2,197 139,532 7,591 76,762 66.0 62.7 5.1 2002: Jan.............................................. 216,506 143,883 135,698 2,385 133,230 8,184 72,623 66.5 62.7 5.7 Feb.............................................. 216,663 144,663 136,442 2,397 134,126 8,221 72,000 66.8 63.0 5.7 Mar.............................................. 216,823 144,485 136,195 2,369 133,816 8,290 72,338 66.6 62.8 5.7 Apr.............................................. 217,006 144,718 136,136 2,373 133,833 8,582 72,287 66.7 62.7 5.9 May.............................................. 217,198 144,933 136,546 2,263 134,277 8,387 72,265 66.7 62.9 5.8 June............................................. 217,407 144,803 136,415 2,170 134,153 8,388 72,605 66.6 62.7 5.8 July............................................. 217,630 144,803 136,410 2,336 134,082 8,392 72,827 66.5 62.7 5.8 Aug.............................................. 217,866 145,007 136,695 2,132 134,584 8,311 72,859 66.6 62.7 5.7 Sept............................................. 218,107 145,562 137,305 2,284 135,108 8,257 72,545 66.7 63.0 5.7 Oct.............................................. 218,340 145,313 137,001 2,440 134,587 8,312 73,027 66.6 62.7 5.7 Nov.............................................. 218,548 145,050 136,517 2,255 134,183 8,533 73,499 66.4 62.5 5.9 Dec.............................................. 218,741 145,065 136,400 2,349 134,073 8,665 73,676 66.3 62.4 6.0 2003: Jan \5\.......................................... 219,897 145,937 137,424 2,343 135,032 8,513 73,961 66.4 62.5 5.8 Feb \5\.......................................... 220,114 146,104 137,472 2,240 135,288 8,632 74,011 66.4 62.5 5.9 Mar.............................................. 220,317 146,004 137,461 2,267 135,223 8,543 74,314 66.3 62.4 5.9 Apr.............................................. 220,540 146,452 137,637 2,157 135,538 8,816 74,088 66.4 62.4 6.0 May.............................................. 220,768 146,480 137,547 2,183 135,356 8,933 74,288 66.4 62.3 6.1 June............................................. 221,014 147,031 137,784 2,197 135,454 9,246 73,984 66.5 62.3 6.3 July............................................. 221,252 146,505 137,478 2,205 135,211 9,027 74,748 66.2 62.1 6.2 Aug.............................................. 221,507 146,427 137,525 2,304 135,193 8,902 75,080 66.1 62.1 6.1 Sept............................................. 221,779 146,546 137,601 2,336 135,373 8,945 75,232 66.1 62.0 6.1 Oct.............................................. 222,039 146,716 137,986 2,435 135,603 8,730 75,323 66.1 62.1 6.0 Nov.............................................. 222,279 147,063 138,453 2,364 136,052 8,610 75,216 66.2 62.3 5.9 Dec.............................................. 222,509 146,773 138,400 2,247 136,153 8,373 75,736 66.0 62.2 5.7 2004: Jan \5\.......................................... 222,161 146,817 138,472 2,211 136,205 8,345 75,344 66.1 62.3 5.7 Feb.............................................. 222,357 146,681 138,495 2,227 136,294 8,186 75,675 66.0 62.3 5.6 Mar.............................................. 222,550 146,849 138,452 2,189 136,291 8,397 75,701 66.0 62.2 5.7 Apr.............................................. 222,757 146,800 138,659 2,250 136,420 8,140 75,957 65.9 62.2 5.5 May.............................................. 222,967 147,021 138,843 2,296 136,524 8,178 75,946 65.9 62.3 5.6 June............................................. 223,196 147,427 139,181 2,251 136,816 8,247 75,768 66.1 62.4 5.6 July............................................. 223,422 147,773 139,591 2,242 137,329 8,182 75,649 66.1 62.5 5.5 Aug.............................................. 223,677 147,558 139,558 2,317 137,227 8,000 76,119 66.0 62.4 5.4 Sept............................................. 223,941 147,476 139,495 2,223 137,391 7,981 76,465 65.9 62.3 5.4 Oct.............................................. 224,192 147,808 139,768 2,163 137,675 8,040 76,384 65.9 62.3 5.4 Nov.............................................. 224,422 148,250 140,276 2,192 138,045 7,974 76,172 66.1 62.5 5.4 Dec.............................................. 224,640 148,173 140,133 2,190 137,944 8,040 76,467 66.0 62.4 5.4 2005: Jan \5\.......................................... 224,837 147,956 140,234 2,138 138,076 7,723 76,881 65.8 62.4 5.2 Feb.............................................. 225,041 148,271 140,285 2,161 138,111 7,986 76,770 65.9 62.3 5.4 Mar.............................................. 225,236 148,217 140,601 2,199 138,416 7,616 77,019 65.8 62.4 5.1 Apr.............................................. 225,441 148,839 141,196 2,253 138,926 7,644 76,601 66.0 62.6 5.1 May.............................................. 225,670 149,201 141,571 2,216 139,322 7,629 76,469 66.1 62.7 5.1 June............................................. 225,911 149,243 141,750 2,321 139,333 7,493 76,668 66.1 62.7 5.0 July............................................. 226,153 149,605 142,111 2,332 139,772 7,494 76,548 66.2 62.8 5.0 Aug.............................................. 226,421 149,792 142,425 2,157 140,294 7,367 76,629 66.2 62.9 4.9 Sept............................................. 226,693 150,083 142,435 2,140 140,421 7,648 76,610 66.2 62.8 5.1 Oct.............................................. 226,959 150,043 142,625 2,126 140,577 7,418 76,916 66.1 62.8 4.9 Nov.............................................. 227,204 150,183 142,611 2,154 140,427 7,572 77,021 66.1 62.8 5.0 Dec.............................................. 227,425 150,153 142,779 2,130 140,638 7,375 77,271 66.0 62.8 4.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ Not strictly comparable with earlier data due to population adjustments or other changes. See Employment and Earnings for details on breaks in series. \6\ Beginning in 2000, data for agricultural employment are for agricultural and related industries; data for this series and for nonagricultural employment are not strictly comparable with data for earlier years. Because of independent seasonal adjustment for these two series, monthly data will not add to total civilian employment. 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.