[Economic Indicators May, 2008]
[Page Number 11]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES
STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE
In May, employment fell by 285,000 and unemployment rose by 861,000.
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[Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over, except as noted; monthly data seasonally adjusted except as noted by NSA]
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Civilian employment Unemployment Percent \1\
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noninstitu- Civilian Women Women Not in Employ-
Period tional labor Men 20 20 Both Men 20 20 Both labor Labor force ment/ Unem-
population force Total years years sexes Total years years sexes force participation pop- ploy-
(NSA) and and 16-19 and and 16-19 rate ulation ment
over over years over over years ratio rate
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1998 \2\................................................. 205,220 137,673 131,463 67,135 57,278 7,051 6,210 2,580 2,424 1,205 67,547 67.1 64.1 4.5
1999 \2\................................................. 207,753 139,368 133,488 67,761 58,555 7,172 5,880 2,433 2,285 1,162 68,385 67.1 64.3 4.2
2000 \2\................................................. 212,577 142,583 136,891 69,634 60,067 7,189 5,692 2,376 2,235 1,081 69,994 67.1 64.4 4.0
2001 .................................................... 215,092 143,734 136,933 69,776 60,417 6,740 6,801 3,040 2,599 1,162 71,359 66.8 63.7 4.7
2002..................................................... 217,570 144,863 136,485 69,734 60,420 6,332 8,378 3,896 3,228 1,253 72,707 66.6 62.7 5.8
2003 \2\................................................. 221,168 146,510 137,736 70,415 61,402 5,919 8,774 4,209 3,314 1,251 74,658 66.2 62.3 6.0
2004 \2\................................................. 223,357 147,401 139,252 71,572 61,773 5,907 8,149 3,791 3,150 1,208 75,956 66.0 62.3 5.5
2005 \2\................................................. 226,082 149,320 141,730 73,050 62,702 5,978 7,591 3,392 3,013 1,186 76,762 66.0 62.7 5.1
2006 \2\................................................. 228,815 151,428 144,427 74,431 63,834 6,162 7,001 3,131 2,751 1,119 77,387 66.2 63.1 4.6
2007 \2\................................................. 231,867 153,124 146,047 75,337 64,799 5,911 7,078 3,259 2,718 1,101 78,743 66.0 63.0 4.6
2007:May ................................................ 231,480 152,776 145,913 75,343 64,710 5,860 6,863 3,154 2,608 1,101 78,704 66.0 63.0 4.5
June .............................................. 231,713 153,085 146,087 75,292 64,828 5,968 6,997 3,212 2,653 1,133 78,628 66.1 63.0 4.6
July .............................................. 231,958 153,182 146,045 75,324 64,792 5,930 7,137 3,295 2,774 1,067 78,776 66.0 63.0 4.7
Aug ............................................... 232,211 152,886 145,753 75,274 64,826 5,653 7,133 3,252 2,790 1,092 79,325 65.8 62.8 4.7
Sept .............................................. 232,461 153,506 146,260 75,332 65,033 5,895 7,246 3,357 2,762 1,126 78,955 66.0 62.9 4.7
Oct ............................................... 232,715 153,306 146,016 75,274 64,827 5,914 7,291 3,389 2,796 1,105 79,409 65.9 62.7 4.8
Nov ............................................... 232,939 153,828 146,647 75,834 65,980 5,832 7,181 3,240 2,796 1,145 79,111 66.0 63.0 4.7
Dec ............................................... 233,156 153,866 146,211 75,499 64,912 5,801 7,655 3,505 2,954 1,196 79,290 66.0 62.7 5.0
2008:Jan \2\............................................. 232,616 153,824 146,248 75,427 65,098 5,724 7,576 3,437 2,885 1,254 78,792 66.1 62.9 4.9
Feb................................................ 232,809 153,374 145,993 75,362 64,950 5,681 7,381 3,386 2,865 1,130 79,436 65.9 62.7 4.8
Mar................................................ 232,995 153,784 145,969 75,197 65,055 5,717 7,815 3,641 3,104 1,070 79,211 66.0 62.6 5.1
Apr................................................ 233,198 153,957 146,331 75,148 65,260 5,923 7,626 3,628 2,916 1,082 79,241 66.0 62.7 5.0
May................................................ 233,405 154,534 146,046 75,001 65,138 5,907 8,487 3,877 3,252 1,358 78,872 66.2 62.6 5.5
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\1\ Civilian labor force (or
employment) as percent of civilian
noninstitutional population; and
unemployment as percent of civilian
labor force.
\2\ Not strictly comparable with
earlier data.
Note.--Beginning January 2008
data reflect revised population
controls and are not strictly
comparable with earlier data.
See Employment and Earnings for
details on breaks in series.
Source: Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.