HOUSEHOLD DATA
HISTORICAL
A-1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over, 1978 to date
[Numbers in thousands]
Year
and
month		 Civilian
noninsti-
tutional
population		 Civilian labor force Not
in
labor
force
Number Percent
of
population		 Employed Unemployed
Number Percent
of
population		 Number Percent
of
labor
force

1978

 161,910 102,251 63.2 96,048 59.3 6,202 6.1 59,659

1979

 164,863 104,962 63.7 98,824 59.9 6,137 5.8 59,900

1980

 167,745 106,940 63.8 99,303 59.2 7,637 7.1 60,806

1981

 170,130 108,670 63.9 100,397 59.0 8,273 7.6 61,460

1982

 172,271 110,204 64.0 99,526 57.8 10,678 9.7 62,067

1983

 174,215 111,550 64.0 100,834 57.9 10,717 9.6 62,665

1984

 176,383 113,544 64.4 105,005 59.5 8,539 7.5 62,839

1985

 178,206 115,461 64.8 107,150 60.1 8,312 7.2 62,744

1986

 180,587 117,834 65.3 109,597 60.7 8,237 7.0 62,752

1987

 182,753 119,865 65.6 112,440 61.5 7,425 6.2 62,888

1988

 184,613 121,669 65.9 114,968 62.3 6,701 5.5 62,944

1989

 186,393 123,869 66.5 117,342 63.0 6,528 5.3 62,523

1990

 189,164 125,840 66.5 118,793 62.8 7,047 5.6 63,324

1991

 190,925 126,346 66.2 117,718 61.7 8,628 6.8 64,578

1992

 192,805 128,105 66.4 118,492 61.5 9,613 7.5 64,700

1993

 194,838 129,200 66.3 120,259 61.7 8,940 6.9 65,638

1994

 196,814 131,056 66.6 123,060 62.5 7,996 6.1 65,758

1995

 198,584 132,304 66.6 124,900 62.9 7,404 5.6 66,280

1996

 200,591 133,943 66.8 126,708 63.2 7,236 5.4 66,647

1997

 203,133 136,297 67.1 129,558 63.8 6,739 4.9 66,837

1998

 205,220 137,673 67.1 131,463 64.1 6,210 4.5 67,547

1999

 207,753 139,368 67.1 133,488 64.3 5,880 4.2 68,385

2000

 212,577 142,583 67.1 136,891 64.4 5,692 4.0 69,994

2001

 215,092 143,734 66.8 136,933 63.7 6,801 4.7 71,359

2002

 217,570 144,863 66.6 136,485 62.7 8,378 5.8 72,707

2003

 221,168 146,510 66.2 137,736 62.3 8,774 6.0 74,658

2004

 223,357 147,401 66.0 139,252 62.3 8,149 5.5 75,956

2005

 226,082 149,320 66.0 141,730 62.7 7,591 5.1 76,762

2006

 228,815 151,428 66.2 144,427 63.1 7,001 4.6 77,387

2007

 231,867 153,124 66.0 146,047 63.0 7,078 4.6 78,743

2008

 233,788 154,287 66.0 145,362 62.2 8,924 5.8 79,501

2009

 235,801 154,142 65.4 139,877 59.3 14,265 9.3 81,659

2010

 237,830 153,889 64.7 139,064 58.5 14,825 9.6 83,941

2011

 239,618 153,617 64.1 139,869 58.4 13,747 8.9 86,001

2012

 243,284 154,975 63.7 142,469 58.6 12,506 8.1 88,310

Monthly data, seasonally adjusted(1)

2012

May

 242,966 154,998 63.8 142,302 58.6 12,695 8.2 87,968

June

 243,155 155,149 63.8 142,448 58.6 12,701 8.2 88,006

July

 243,354 154,995 63.7 142,250 58.5 12,745 8.2 88,359

August

 243,566 154,647 63.5 142,164 58.4 12,483 8.1 88,919

September

 243,772 155,056 63.6 142,974 58.7 12,082 7.8 88,716

October

 243,983 155,576 63.8 143,328 58.7 12,248 7.9 88,407

November

 244,174 155,319 63.6 143,277 58.7 12,042 7.8 88,855

December

 244,350 155,511 63.6 143,305 58.6 12,206 7.8 88,839

2013

January

 244,663 155,654 63.6 143,322 58.6 12,332 7.9 89,008

February

 244,828 155,524 63.5 143,492 58.6 12,032 7.7 89,304

March

 244,995 155,028 63.3 143,286 58.5 11,742 7.6 89,967

April

 245,175 155,238 63.3 143,579 58.6 11,659 7.5 89,936

May

 245,363 155,658 63.4 143,898 58.6 11,760 7.6 89,705

Footnotes
 (1) The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation.

NOTE: Revisions to population controls and other changes can affect the comparability of labor force levels over time. In recent years, updated population controls have been introduced annually with the release of January data. Additional information is online at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#pop.

 

Last Modified Date: June 07, 2013