ECONOMIC REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

Table B–11. Civilian labor force, 1929–2015—Continued
[Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Year or month
Civilian
noninstitutional
population 1
Total
Total
Civilian labor force
Employment
Agricultural
Unemployment
Nonagricultural
Not in
labor
force
Civilian
labor force
participation
rate 2
Civilian
employment/
population
ratio 3
Unemployment
rate,
civilian
workers 4
Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over
1990 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 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 203,133 136,297 129,558 3,399 126,159 6,739 66,837 67.1 63.8 4.9
1998 205,220 137,673 131,463 3,378 128,085 6,210 67,547 67.1 64.1 4.5
1999 207,753 139,368 133,488 3,281 130,207 5,880 68,385 67.1 64.3 4.2
2000 5 212,577 142,583 136,891 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 221,168 146,510 137,736 2,275 135,461 8,774 74,658 66.2 62.3 6.0
2004 223,357 147,401 139,252 2,232 137,020 8,149 75,956 66.0 62.3 5.5
2005 226,082 149,320 141,730 2,197 139,532 7,591 76,762 66.0 62.7 5.1
2006 228,815 151,428 144,427 2,206 142,221 7,001 77,387 66.2 63.1 4.6
2007 231,867 153,124 146,047 2,095 143,952 7,078 78,743 66.0 63.0 4.6
2008 233,788 154,287 145,362 2,168 143,194 8,924 79,501 66.0 62.2 5.8
2009 235,801 154,142 139,877 2,103 137,775 14,265 81,659 65.4 59.3 9.3
2010 237,830 153,889 139,064 2,206 136,858 14,825 83,941 64.7 58.5 9.6
2011 239,618 153,617 139,869 2,254 137,615 13,747 86,001 64.1 58.4 8.9
2012 243,284 154,975 142,469 2,186 140,283 12,506 88,310 63.7 58.6 8.1
2013 245,679 155,389 143,929 2,130 141,799 11,460 90,290 63.2 58.6 7.4
2014 247,947 155,922 146,305 2,237 144,068 9,617 92,025 62.9 59.0 6.2
2015 250,801 157,130 148,834 2,422 146,411 8,296 93,671 62.7 59.3 5.3
2013: Jan 244,663 155,666 143,249 2,046 141,156 12,417 88,997 63.6 58.5 8.0
Feb 244,828 155,313 143,359 2,069 141,315 11,954 89,514 63.4 58.6 7.7
Mar 244,995 155,034 143,352 2,017 141,276 11,681 89,961 63.3 58.5 7.5
Apr 245,175 155,365 143,622 2,055 141,571 11,743 89,810 63.4 58.6 7.6
May 245,363 155,483 143,842 2,110 141,746 11,641 89,880 63.4 58.6 7.5
June 245,552 155,753 144,003 2,107 141,900 11,750 89,799 63.4 58.6 7.5
July 245,756 155,662 144,300 2,201 142,051 11,362 90,094 63.3 58.7 7.3
Aug 245,959 155,568 144,284 2,222 142,010 11,284 90,391 63.2 58.7 7.3
Sept 246,168 155,749 144,447 2,189 142,254 11,302 90,419 63.3 58.7 7.3
Oct 246,381 154,694 143,537 2,171 141,491 11,158 91,686 62.8 58.3 7.2
Nov 246,567 155,352 144,555 2,112 142,435 10,796 91,215 63.0 58.6 6.9
Dec 246,745 155,083 144,684 2,208 142,501 10,399 91,663 62.9 58.6 6.7
2014: Jan 246,915 155,285 145,092 2,161 142,922 10,192 91,630 62.9 58.8 6.6
Feb 247,085 155,560 145,185 2,137 143,098 10,375 91,526 63.0 58.8 6.7
Mar 247,258 156,187 145,772 2,133 143,544 10,415 91,071 63.2 59.0 6.7
Apr 247,439 155,376 145,677 2,162 143,504 9,699 92,063 62.8 58.9 6.2
May 247,622 155,511 145,792 2,057 143,737 9,719 92,111 62.8 58.9 6.2
June 247,814 155,684 146,214 2,158 144,090 9,470 92,130 62.8 59.0 6.1
July 248,023 156,090 146,438 2,180 144,213 9,651 91,934 62.9 59.0 6.2
Aug 248,229 156,080 146,464 2,288 144,128 9,617 92,149 62.9 59.0 6.2
Sept 248,446 156,129 146,834 2,384 144,420 9,296 92,317 62.8 59.1 6.0
Oct 248,657 156,363 147,374 2,402 145,057 8,989 92,294 62.9 59.3 5.7
Nov 248,844 156,442 147,389 2,399 145,042 9,053 92,402 62.9 59.2 5.8
Dec 249,027 156,142 147,439 2,355 145,132 8,704 92,885 62.7 59.2 5.6
2015: Jan 249,723 157,025 148,104 2,417 145,683 8,920 92,699 62.9 59.3 5.7
Feb 249,899 156,878 148,231 2,424 145,801 8,646 93,022 62.8 59.3 5.5
Mar 250,080 156,890 148,333 2,556 145,681 8,557 93,190 62.7 59.3 5.5
Apr 250,266 157,032 148,509 2,419 146,065 8,523 93,234 62.7 59.3 5.4
May 250,455 157,367 148,748 2,395 146,336 8,619 93,089 62.8 59.4 5.5
June 250,663 156,984 148,722 2,548 146,198 8,262 93,679 62.6 59.3 5.3
July 250,876 157,115 148,866 2,369 146,444 8,249 93,761 62.6 59.3 5.3
Aug 251,096 157,061 149,043 2,350 146,666 8,018 94,035 62.6 59.4 5.1
Sept 251,325 156,867 148,942 2,368 146,535 7,925 94,458 62.4 59.3 5.1
Oct 251,541 157,096 149,197 2,394 146,864 7,899 94,446 62.5 59.3 5.0
Nov 251,747 157,367 149,444 2,424 147,110 7,924 94,380 62.5 59.4 5.0
Dec 251,936 157,833 149,929 2,411 147,587 7,904 94,103 62.6 59.5 5.0
5 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–11 through B–13 are based on household interviews and usually relate to the calendar week that includes the 12th of
the month. Historical comparability is affected by revisions to population controls, changes in occupational and industry classification, and other changes to the
survey. In recent years, updated population controls have been introduced annually with the release of January data, so data are not strictly comparable with
earlier periods. Particularly notable changes were introduced for data in the years 1953, 1960, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000,
2003, 2008 and 2012. For definitions of terms, area samples used, historical comparability of the data, comparability with other series, etc., see Employment
and Earnings or concepts and methodology of the CPS at http://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#concepts.
Source: Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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