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TABLE B-27.—Noninstitutional population and the labor force,1929-76—Continued(Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]Year or monthNoninstitutionalpopulationiTotallaborforce(includingArmedForces)ArmedForces 1TotalTotalCivilian labor forceEmploymentAgriculturalNonagriculturalUnemploymentUnemploymentrate(percentofcivilianlaborforce)Laborforceparticipationrate(totallaborforce aspercentof noninstitutionalpopulation)Thousands of persons 16 years cf age and overPercent1975: Jan..Feb..Mar.Apr..May.June.152, 230152, 445152, 646152, 840153, 051153, 27894,14693, 81994, 21894,40594, 97094, 7732, 1932, 1982, 1982, 1952, 1812, 17891, 95391, 62192, 02092, 21092, 78992, 59584, 67384, 25984, 24384, 24684,47584, 4963,3373,2863,3013,2833,5353,36181, 33680, 97380, 94280, 96380, 94081, 1357,2807,3627,7777,9648,3148,0997.98.08.58.69.08.761.861.561.761.862.161.8July.Aug.Sept.Oct..Nov.Dec.153, 585153, 824154, 052154, 256154,476154 70095,10395,22095, 29695, 29995,18095, 3052, 1862, 1852, 1702, 1642, 1552, 15792, 91793, 03593,12693 13593, 02593 14884, 85685,11485,11585,08785, 21285, 4433,4353,4173,5063,3893,3153,25581, 42181, 69781, 60981, 69881, 89782 1888,0617,9218,0118,0487,8137,7058.78.58.68.68.48.361.961.961.961.861.661.61976: Jan..Feb..Mar.Apr..May.June.154 915155, 106155 325155 516155,711155,92595, 61395, 74396,00996, 52096,69396, 8412,1402, 1462 1482 1442 1422 13793 47393 59793, 86294 37694 55194 70486, 22686,47186, 84587, 32987, 64087, 5333,3053,1983,2153,3983,3323,3138283838384849212736309313082207,2477,1267,0177,0476,9117,1717.87.67.57.57.37.661.761.761.862.162.162.1July.Aug.Sept.Oct..Nov.Dec.156 142156 367156 595156 788157 006157 17697, 32997, 49897,38797, 44998,02098,1062 1402,1472 1452 1472 1492 14695959595959518935124230287196087, 78387, 83487, 79487, 73888,22088, 4413,3333,3723,2783,3103,2483,25784 45084, 46284 51684 42884859721847,4067,5177,4487,5647,6517,5197.87.97.87.98.07.862.362.462.262.262.462.41 Not seasonally adjusted.2 Not strictly comparable with earlier data due to population adjustments as follows: Beginning 1953, introduction of1950 Census data added about 600,000 to population and about 350,000 to labor force, total employment, and agriculturalemployment. Beginning 1960, inclusion of Alaska and Hawaii added about 500,000 to population, about 300,000 to laborforce, and about 240,000 to nonagricultural employment. Beginning 1962, introduction of 1960 Census data reduced populationby about 50,000 and labor force and employment by about 200,000. Beginning 1972, introduction of 1970 Censusdata added about 800,000 to civilian noninstitutional population and about 333,000 to labor force and employment. Asubsequent adjustment based on 1970 Census in March 1973 added 60,000 to labor force and to employment. Overallcategories of the labor force other than those noted were not appreciably affected.Note.—Labor force data in Tables B-27 through B-30 are based on household interviews and relate to the calendarweek 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.219