[Economic Report of the President (2004)] [Administration of George W. Bush] [Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] Table B-35.--Civilian population and labor force, 1929-2003 [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. See next page for continuation of table. Table B-35.--Civilian population and labor force, 1929-2003--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................................................... 221,168 146,510 137,736 2,275 135,461 8,774 74,658 66.2 62.3 6.0 2000: Jan\5\ \6\....................................... 211,410 142,258 136,561 2,611 133,912 5,698 69,151 67.3 64.6 4.0 Feb.............................................. 211,576 142,452 136,599 2,728 133,901 5,853 69,125 67.3 64.6 4.1 Mar.............................................. 211,772 142,398 136,668 2,578 134,004 5,730 69,374 67.2 64.5 4.0 Apr.............................................. 212,018 142,747 137,264 2,505 134,778 5,483 69,271 67.3 64.7 3.8 May.............................................. 212,242 142,369 136,611 2,481 134,118 5,758 69,873 67.1 64.4 4.0 June............................................. 212,466 142,571 136,923 2,446 134,515 5,648 69,895 67.1 64.4 4.0 July............................................. 212,677 142,265 136,516 2,401 134,217 5,749 70,412 66.9 64.2 4.0 Aug.............................................. 212,916 142,562 136,701 2,437 134,309 5,861 70,354 67.0 64.2 4.1 Sept............................................. 213,163 142,539 136,908 2,388 134,483 5,631 70,624 66.9 64.2 4.0 Oct.............................................. 213,405 142,663 137,124 2,316 134,820 5,540 70,741 66.9 64.3 3.9 Nov.............................................. 213,540 142,959 137,316 2,342 134,942 5,643 70,582 66.9 64.3 3.9 Dec.............................................. 213,736 143,273 137,632 2,389 135,205 5,641 70,463 67.0 64.4 3.9 2001: Jan.............................................. 213,888 143,787 137,790 2,349 135,407 5,997 70,101 67.2 64.4 4.2 Feb.............................................. 214,110 143,652 137,581 2,359 135,249 6,072 70,458 67.1 64.3 4.2 Mar.............................................. 214,305 143,873 137,738 2,340 135,320 6,136 70,432 67.1 64.3 4.3 Apr.............................................. 214,525 143,549 137,275 2,335 134,989 6,274 70,976 66.9 64.0 4.4 May.............................................. 214,732 143,290 137,063 2,357 134,699 6,227 71,442 66.7 63.8 4.3 June............................................. 214,950 143,323 136,842 2,092 134,725 6,481 71,627 66.7 63.7 4.5 July............................................. 215,180 143,674 137,091 2,297 134,859 6,583 71,505 66.8 63.7 4.6 Aug.............................................. 215,420 143,372 136,314 2,314 133,967 7,057 72,048 66.6 63.3 4.9 Sept............................................. 215,665 144,020 136,869 2,327 134,565 7,151 71,646 66.8 63.5 5.0 Oct.............................................. 215,903 144,171 136,447 2,315 134,141 7,723 71,732 66.8 63.2 5.4 Nov.............................................. 216,117 144,254 136,234 2,228 134,011 8,020 71,863 66.7 63.0 5.6 Dec.............................................. 216,315 144,369 136,078 2,289 133,770 8,291 71,946 66.7 62.9 5.7 2002: Jan.............................................. 216,506 143,842 135,715 2,360 133,359 8,126 72,664 66.4 62.7 5.6 Feb.............................................. 216,663 144,546 136,362 2,373 134,046 8,184 72,117 66.7 62.9 5.7 Mar.............................................. 216,823 144,384 136,106 2,348 133,710 8,278 72,440 66.6 62.8 5.7 Apr.............................................. 217,006 144,675 136,096 2,375 133,782 8,578 72,331 66.7 62.7 5.9 May.............................................. 217,198 144,902 136,505 2,270 134,236 8,397 72,296 66.7 62.8 5.8 June............................................. 217,407 144,738 136,353 2,191 134,087 8,384 72,670 66.6 62.7 5.8 July............................................. 217,630 144,879 136,478 2,341 134,094 8,400 72,751 66.6 62.7 5.8 Aug.............................................. 217,866 145,146 136,811 2,146 134,639 8,335 72,720 66.6 62.8 5.7 Sept............................................. 218,107 145,606 137,337 2,288 135,127 8,269 72,500 66.8 63.0 5.7 Oct.............................................. 218,340 145,442 137,079 2,421 134,666 8,363 72,898 66.6 62.8 5.7 Nov.............................................. 218,548 145,109 136,545 2,296 134,269 8,565 73,439 66.4 62.5 5.9 Dec.............................................. 218,741 145,157 136,459 2,345 134,098 8,698 73,584 66.4 62.4 6.0 2003: Jan \5\.......................................... 219,897 145,875 137,447 2,301 135,176 8,428 74,022 66.3 62.5 5.8 Feb \5\.......................................... 220,114 145,898 137,318 2,205 135,166 8,581 74,216 66.3 62.4 5.9 Mar.............................................. 220,317 145,818 137,300 2,235 135,054 8,519 74,499 66.2 62.3 5.8 Apr.............................................. 220,540 146,377 137,578 2,162 135,486 8,799 74,163 66.4 62.4 6.0 May.............................................. 220,768 146,462 137,505 2,194 135,311 8,957 74,306 66.3 62.3 6.1 June............................................. 221,014 146,917 137,673 2,229 135,348 9,245 74,097 66.5 62.3 6.3 July............................................. 221,252 146,652 137,604 2,217 135,240 9,048 74,600 66.3 62.2 6.2 Aug.............................................. 221,507 146,622 137,693 2,327 135,282 8,929 74,884 66.2 62.2 6.1 Sept............................................. 221,779 146,610 137,644 2,341 135,401 8,966 75,168 66.1 62.1 6.1 Oct.............................................. 222,039 146,892 138,095 2,410 135,722 8,797 75,147 66.2 62.2 6.0 Nov.............................................. 222,279 147,187 138,533 2,418 136,172 8,653 75,093 66.2 62.3 5.9 Dec.............................................. 222,509 146,878 138,479 2,245 136,180 8,398 75,631 66.0 62.2 5.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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.