TABLE B-30.—Civilian employment and unemployment by sex and age, 1947-82[Thousands <strong>of</strong> persons 16 years <strong>of</strong> age and over; monthly data seasonally adjusted]Year ormonthCivilian employmentTotalMalesTotal16-19years20yearsandoverFemalesTotal16-19years20yearsandoverUnemploymentTotalMalesTotal16-19years20yearsandoverFemalesTotal16-1920yearsandover1947194819491950195119521953K..195419551956195719581959I960 1 .,.,19611962»....1963196419651966196719681969197019711972»...1973 >...19741975197619771978 »....19791980198119821981:JanFebMar...,May...,June..,July....Aug....fSzNov...,Dec...,1982:JanFebMar....fcJune..,July....Aug..Sept.Oct...Nov..Dec..57,03858,34357,65158,91859,96160,25061,17960,10962,17063,79964,07163,03664,63065,77865,74666,70267,76269,30571,08872,89574,37275,92077,90278,67879,36782,15385,06486,79485,84688,75292,01796,04898,82499,303100,39799,52699,964100,143100,504101,006100,968100,393100,748100,709100,104100,355100,22999,67799,68899,69599,59799,48499,99499,68199,58899,68399,54399,17699,13699,09340,99541,72540,92541,57841,78041,68242,43041,61942,62143,37943,35742,42343,46643,90443,65644,17744,65745,47446,34046,91947,47948,11448,81848,99049,39050,89652,34953,02451,85753,13854,72856,47957,60757,18657,39756,27157,35757,33757,55757,83757,73957,31457,61457,54057,40457,25757,06256,74656,66756,67056,49956,44456,72456,24956,12756,15956,07255,93255,89255,8092,2182,3442,1242,1862,1562,1072,1361,9852,0952,1642,1152,0122,1982,3612,3152,3622,4062,5872,9183,2533,1863,2553,4303,4093,4783,7654,0394,1033,8393,9474,1744,3364,3004,0853,8153,3793,9683,9333,9163,9813,8923,7363,7863,7963,7583,7503,6833,5783,5683,5403,4733,4203,5343,3063,2223,3273,2963,2833,3033,27538,77639,38238,80339,39439,62639,57840,29639,63440,52641,21641,23940,41141,26741,54341,34241,81542,25142,88643,42243,66844,29444,85945,38845,58145,91247,13048,31048,92248,01849,19050,55552,14353,30853,10153,58252,89153,38953,40453,64153,85653,84753,57853,82853,74453,64653!50753,37953,16853,09953,13053,02653,02453,19052,94352,90552,83252,77652,64952,58952,53416,04516,61716,72317,34018,18118,56818,74918,49019,55120,41920,71420,61321,16421,87422,09022,52523,10523,83124,74825,97626,89327,80729,08429,68829,97631,25732,71533,76933,98935,61537,28939,56941,21742,11743,00043,25642,60742,80642,94743,16943,22943,07943,13443,16942,70043,09843,16742,93143,02143,02543,09843,04043,27043,43243,46143,52443,47143,24443,24443,2841,6911,6821,5881,5171,6111,6121,5841,4901,5471,6541,6631,5701,6401,7681,7931,8331,8491,9292,1182,4682,4962,5262,6872,7352,7302,9803,2313,3453,2633,3893,5143,7343,7833,6253,4113,1703,5583,5383,5143,5453,5043,3833,4133,4433.3443,2633,2473,1943,2043,2003,2153,2133,2063,1783,1503,1563,1853,1323,1213,06914,35414,93615,13715,82416,57016,95817,16417,00018,00218,76719,05219,04319,52420,10520,29620,69321,25721,90322,63023,51024,39725,28126,39726,95227,24628,27629,48430,42430,72632,22633,77535,83637,43438,49239,59040,08639,04939,26839,43339,62439,72539,69639,72139,72639,35639,83539,92039,73739,81739,82539,88339,82740,06440,25440,31140,36840,28640,11240,12340,2152,3112,2763,6373,2882,0551,8831,8343,5322,8522,7502,8594,6023,7403,8524,7143,9114,0703,7863,3662,8752,9752,8172,8324,0935,0164,8824,3655,1567,9297,4066,9916,2026,1377,6378,27310,6788,0488,0327,9677,8608,1338,0477,8548,0538,2718,6739,0259,3899,3469,6699,88110,25610,38410,46610,82810,93111,31511,57611,90612,0361,6921,5592,5722,2391,2211,1851,2022,3441,8541,7111,8413,0982,4202,4862,9972,4232,4722,2051,9141,5511,5081,4191,4032,2382,7892,6592,2752>144,4424,0363,6673,1423,1204,2674^776,1794,4774,4484,3974,30044954,4394,2264,4444,4994,7645,0525,3965,3815,4865,6625,8565,9216,0766,2346,3456,7036,8447,0067,0462702563533181912051843102742693004163984264794085014874794324484264405996937116537579669398748138119139621,090958947955947883$9491,0261,0291,019L0861,1031,0601,0841,1131,1251,1301,1411,1371,4221,3052,2191,9221,0299801,0192,0351,5801,4421,5412,6812,0222,0602,5182,0161,9711,7181,4351,1201,0609939631,6382,0971,9481,6241,9573,4763,0982,7942,3282,3083,3533,6155,0893,4793,5003,4393,3533.5403,4923,3433.5133,5593,8154,0264,3674,3624,4514,6074,7704,8185,0165,1505,2325,5785,7145,8655,9096197171,0651,0498346986321,1889981,0391,0181,5041,3201,3661,7171,4881,5981.5811,4521,3241,4681,3971.4291,8552,2272,2222,0892,4413,4863,3693,3243,0613,0183,3703,6964,4993,5713,5443,5703,5603,6383:6083,6283,6093,7723,9093,9733,9933,9654,1834,2194,4004,4634,3904,5944,5864,6124,7324,9004,9901441532231951451401231911762091972622562863493133833853954053914124135065685985836658027807897697437558007627788058007927787617608198668688198568978178728958259229159029089119194755648418546895595109978238328211,2421,0631,0801,3681,1751,2161,1951,0569211,0789851,0151,3491,6581,6251,5071,7772,6842,5882,53522922,2762,6152,8953,6132,8092,7662,7652,7602,8462,8302,8672,8492,9533,0433,1053,1743,1093,2863,4023,5283,5683,5653,6723,6713,7103,8243,9894,0711 See footnote 3, Table B-29.Note.—See Note, Table B-29.Source: Department <strong>of</strong> Labor, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Labor Statistics.198
TABLE B-31.—Selected employment and unemployment data, 1948-82[Percent; monthly data seasonally adjusted]Civilian employment as percent <strong>of</strong> population 1Unemployment rate 2Year ormonthTotalBothsexes16-19yearsMales20yearsandoverFemales20yearsandoverWhiteBlackando<strong>the</strong>rAllworkersBothsexes18-19yearsBy sex and ageMales20yearsandoverFemales20yearsandoverBy selected groupsExperiencedwageandsalaryworkersMarriedmen,spousepresent»WomenwhomaintainfamiliesFulltimeworkers*Bluecollarworkers51948194955854.645543.083 981.630.730.63.85.99213.43.25.43.65.3436.83.55.4428.019501951....1952195319541955 "".19561957 .1958195955 255.755.455.353 855.156.155 754.254.843 844.944.143.940141.342.741137.638.181.981.680.880.678.880.080.880278.079.031.632.633.032.932 333.834.935.034.635.15.33.33.02.95.54.44.14.36.85.512.28.28.57.612.611.011.111615.914.64.72.52.42.5493.83.43.66.24.7514.03.22.955444.24.16.15.26.03.73.43.26.2484.44.67.35.7461.51.41.7402.62.32.85.13.6502.62.5523.83.7407.27.23.93.634 7.25.85.16.210.27.61960 .19611962196319641965196619671968196954 954.254 254.154 555.055 655.856.056.539.037.537 635.835 837.740740.440.642.178.777.677 477.377 777.977 677.477.176.935.735.535836.236937.638 639^340.041.154.054354.855 455.755.956.555.256156.857 256.956.656.75.56.7555.7524.5383.83.63.514 716.814 717.216 214.812 812.912.712.24.75.74.64.5393.2252!32.22.15.16.3545'.4524.5384.23.83.75.76.8565.6504.3353.63.43.33.74.6363.4282.4191.81.61.54.94.44.46.75.5494.235343.13.17.89.2747.3635.3424.44.13.9197019711972197319741975197619771978197956.155.556.056.957.055.356.157.158.659.241.240.442.644.845.042.343.245.147.447.776.175.375.876.375.772.973.273.774.574.741.240.841.342.242.742.343.544.746.547.656.255.756.457.357.555.956.857.959.360.055.553.853.254.053.350.451.051.553.754.04.95.95.64.95.68.57.77.16.15.815.316.916.214.516.019.919.017.816.416.13.54.44.03.33.86.85.95.24.34.24.85.75.44.95.58.07.47.06.05.74.85.75.34.55.38.27.36.65.65.52.63.22.82.32.75.14.23.62.82.85.47.37.27.17.010.010.19.48.58.34.55.55.14.45.18.17.36.65.65.36.27.46.55.46.711.79.48.16.97.019801981198258.558.357.145.843.740.872.972.370.248.048.548.359.459.358.252.451.449.87.17.69.717.819.623.25.96.38.86.46.88.36.97.39.34.24.36.59.210.411.76.97.39.610.010.34.21981:Jan....Feb....Mar...June..July...Aug...Sept..Oct....Nov...Dec...58.458.458.658.858.758.358.458.457.958.057.957.545.044.844.645.344.643.043.644.043.242.842.441.572.672.672.873.072.872.472.672.472.171.871.571.248.248.448.648.748.848.748.648.648.048.548.648.359.359.559.559.859.759.459.559.559.059.158.958.652.151.652.052.552.051.251.350.951.151.051.050.67.57.47.37.27.57.47.27.47.68.08.38.619.019.119.218.819.119.518.618.919.920.621.521.46.16.26.05.96.26.15.86.16.26.77.07.66.76.66.66.56.76.76.76.77.07.17.27.47.17.17.06.87.27.06.97.07.37.67.98.44.24.24.23.84.04.24.04.04.34.75.05.610.39.99.89.910.410.511.210.210.610.710.810.37.27.27.16.97.17.16.97.07.37.78.08.510.110.210.09.69.99.89.69.710.210.911.612.61982:Jan....Feb....Mar...May!"June..July...Aug...Sept..Oct....Nov...Dec...57.557.457.357.257.457.257.157.156.956.656.656.541.641.541.341.141.840.439.840.640.740.440.640.171.070.970.770.670.770.370.169.969.869.569.369.148.348.348.348.148.348.548.548.548.448.148.048.158.558.558.458.358.558.358.258.258.157.757.757.650.550.350.149.750.149.749.849.749.649.549.349.38.68.89.09.39.49.59.89.910.210.510.710.821.722.321.922.822.922.523.923.823.824.124.224.57.67.78.08.38.38.78.99.09.69.810.010.17.27.67.98.18.28.18.38.38.48.79.09.28.28.58.79.19.29.29.49.49.810.110.510.75.35.45.66.06.16.46.66.87.27.57.67.810.410.410.811.511.912.112.011.712.411.312.513.28.48.58.99.19.29.49.69.710.210.510.610.812.412.513.013.513.614.014.414.415.515.816.216.31 Civilian employment as percent <strong>of</strong> total noninstitutional population.2 Unemployment as percent <strong>of</strong> civilian labor force in group specified.3 Data for 1949 and 1951-54 are for April; 1950, for March.* Data for 1949-61 are for May.8 Includes craft and kindred workers, operatives, and nonfarm laborers. Data for 1948-57 are based on data for January, April, July,and October.Note—Data relate to persons 16 years <strong>of</strong> age and over. See footnote 3 and Note, Table B-29.Source: Department <strong>of</strong> Labor, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Labor Statistics.199
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