Total nonfarm employment, seasonally adjusted, 2000-05 Number in thousands 2000 January 130,781 February 130,901 March 131,377 April 131,662 May 131,882 June 131,839 July 132,015 August 132,004 September 132,122 October 132,110 November 132,326 December 132,484 2001 January 132,471 February 132,551 March 132,504 April 132,209 May 132,177 June 132,047 July 131,930 August 131,776 September 131,521 October 131,191 November 130,883 December 130,721 2002 January 130,608 February 130,486 March 130,441 April 130,336 May 130,330 June 130,363 July 130,258 August 130,258 September 130,211 October 130,323 November 130,307 December 130,186 2003 January 130,268 February 130,119 March 129,920 April 129,852 May 129,834 June 129,841 July 129,822 August 129,797 September 129,895 October 130,097 November 130,176 December 130,298 2004 January 130,420 February 130,475 March 130,821 April 131,073 May 131,340 June 131,418 July 131,456 August 131,587 September 131,764 October 132,102 November 132,235 December 132,395 2005 January 132,471 February 132,736 March 132,876 April 133,104 May 133,210 June 133,376 July 133,617 August 133,792 September 133,840 October 133,877 November 134,231 December 134,376