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Year | Civilian noninstitutional population | Civilian labor force | Not in labor force |
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Total | Percent of population |
Employed | Unemployed | |||||||
Total | Percent of population |
Agri- culture |
Nonagri- cultural industries |
Number | Percent of labor force |
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Persons 14 years of age and over |
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1942 |
98,640 | 56,410 | 57.2 | 53,750 | 54.5 | 9,250 | 44,500 | 2,660 | 4.7 | 42,230 |
1943 |
94,640 | 55,540 | 58.7 | 54,470 | 57.6 | 9,080 | 45,390 | 1,070 | 1.9 | 39,100 |
1944 |
93,220 | 54,630 | 58.6 | 53,960 | 57.9 | 8,950 | 45,010 | 670 | 1.2 | 38,590 |
1945 |
94,090 | 53,860 | 57.2 | 52,820 | 56.1 | 8,580 | 44,240 | 1,040 | 1.9 | 40,230 |
1946 |
103,070 | 57,520 | 55.8 | 55,250 | 53.6 | 8,320 | 46,930 | 2,270 | 3.9 | 45,550 |
1947 |
106,018 | 60,168 | 56.8 | 57,812 | 54.5 | 8,256 | 49,557 | 2,356 | 3.9 | 45,850 |
Persons 16 years of age and over |
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1947 |
101,827 | 59,350 | 58.3 | 57,038 | 56.0 | 7,890 | 49,148 | 2,311 | 3.9 | 42,477 |
1948 |
103,068 | 60,621 | 58.8 | 58,343 | 56.6 | 7,629 | 50,714 | 2,276 | 3.8 | 42,447 |
1949 |
103,994 | 61,286 | 58.9 | 57,651 | 55.4 | 7,658 | 49,993 | 3,637 | 5.9 | 42,708 |
1950 |
104,995 | 62,208 | 59.2 | 58,918 | 56.1 | 7,160 | 51,758 | 3,288 | 5.3 | 42,787 |
1951 |
104,621 | 62,017 | 59.2 | 59,961 | 57.3 | 6,726 | 53,235 | 2,055 | 3.3 | 42,604 |
1952 |
105,231 | 62,138 | 59.0 | 60,250 | 57.3 | 6,500 | 53,749 | 1,883 | 3.0 | 43,093 |
1953 |
107,056 | 63,015 | 58.9 | 61,179 | 57.1 | 6,260 | 54,919 | 1,834 | 2.9 | 44,041 |
1954 |
108,321 | 63,643 | 58.8 | 60,109 | 55.5 | 6,205 | 53,904 | 3,532 | 5.5 | 44,678 |
1955 |
109,683 | 65,023 | 59.3 | 62,170 | 56.7 | 6,450 | 55,722 | 2,852 | 4.4 | 44,660 |
1956 |
110,954 | 66,552 | 60.0 | 63,799 | 57.5 | 6,283 | 57,514 | 2,750 | 4.1 | 44,402 |
1957 |
112,265 | 66,929 | 59.6 | 64,071 | 57.1 | 5,947 | 58,123 | 2,859 | 4.3 | 45,336 |
1958 |
113,727 | 67,639 | 59.5 | 63,036 | 55.4 | 5,586 | 57,450 | 4,602 | 6.8 | 46,088 |
1959 |
115,329 | 68,369 | 59.3 | 64,630 | 56.0 | 5,565 | 59,065 | 3,740 | 5.5 | 46,960 |
1960 |
117,245 | 69,628 | 59.4 | 65,778 | 56.1 | 5,458 | 60,318 | 3,852 | 5.5 | 47,617 |
1961 |
118,771 | 70,459 | 59.3 | 65,746 | 55.4 | 5,200 | 60,546 | 4,714 | 6.7 | 48,312 |
1962 |
120,153 | 70,614 | 58.8 | 66,702 | 55.5 | 4,944 | 61,759 | 3,911 | 5.5 | 49,539 |
1963 |
122,416 | 71,833 | 58.7 | 67,762 | 55.4 | 4,687 | 63,076 | 4,070 | 5.7 | 50,583 |
1964 |
124,485 | 73,091 | 58.7 | 69,305 | 55.7 | 4,523 | 64,782 | 3,786 | 5.2 | 51,394 |
1965 |
126,513 | 74,455 | 58.9 | 71,088 | 56.2 | 4,361 | 66,726 | 3,366 | 4.5 | 52,058 |
1966 |
128,058 | 75,770 | 59.2 | 72,895 | 56.9 | 3,979 | 68,915 | 2,875 | 3.8 | 52,288 |
1967 |
129,874 | 77,347 | 59.6 | 74,372 | 57.3 | 3,844 | 70,527 | 2,975 | 3.8 | 52,527 |
1968 |
132,028 | 78,737 | 59.6 | 75,920 | 57.5 | 3,817 | 72,103 | 2,817 | 3.6 | 53,291 |
1969 |
134,335 | 80,734 | 60.1 | 77,902 | 58.0 | 3,606 | 74,296 | 2,832 | 3.5 | 53,602 |
1970 |
137,085 | 82,771 | 60.4 | 78,678 | 57.4 | 3,463 | 75,215 | 4,093 | 4.9 | 54,315 |
1971 |
140,216 | 84,382 | 60.2 | 79,367 | 56.6 | 3,394 | 75,972 | 5,016 | 5.9 | 55,834 |
1972 |
144,126 | 87,034 | 60.4 | 82,153 | 57.0 | 3,484 | 78,669 | 4,882 | 5.6 | 57,091 |
1973 |
147,096 | 89,429 | 60.8 | 85,064 | 57.8 | 3,470 | 81,594 | 4,365 | 4.9 | 57,667 |
1974 |
150,120 | 91,949 | 61.3 | 86,794 | 57.8 | 3,515 | 83,279 | 5,156 | 5.6 | 58,171 |
1975 |
153,153 | 93,775 | 61.2 | 85,846 | 56.1 | 3,408 | 82,438 | 7,929 | 8.5 | 59,377 |
1976 |
156,150 | 96,158 | 61.6 | 88,752 | 56.8 | 3,331 | 85,421 | 7,406 | 7.7 | 59,991 |
1977 |
159,033 | 99,009 | 62.3 | 92,017 | 57.9 | 3,283 | 88,734 | 6,991 | 7.1 | 60,025 |
1978 |
161,910 | 102,251 | 63.2 | 96,048 | 59.3 | 3,387 | 92,661 | 6,202 | 6.1 | 59,659 |
1979 |
164,863 | 104,962 | 63.7 | 98,824 | 59.9 | 3,347 | 95,477 | 6,137 | 5.8 | 59,900 |
1980 |
167,745 | 106,940 | 63.8 | 99,303 | 59.2 | 3,364 | 95,938 | 7,637 | 7.1 | 60,806 |
1981 |
170,130 | 108,670 | 63.9 | 100,397 | 59.0 | 3,368 | 97,030 | 8,273 | 7.6 | 61,460 |
1982 |
172,271 | 110,204 | 64.0 | 99,526 | 57.8 | 3,401 | 96,125 | 10,678 | 9.7 | 62,067 |
1983 |
174,215 | 111,550 | 64.0 | 100,834 | 57.9 | 3,383 | 97,450 | 10,717 | 9.6 | 62,665 |
1984 |
176,383 | 113,544 | 64.4 | 105,005 | 59.5 | 3,321 | 101,685 | 8,539 | 7.5 | 62,839 |
1985 |
178,206 | 115,461 | 64.8 | 107,150 | 60.1 | 3,179 | 103,971 | 8,312 | 7.2 | 62,744 |
1986 |
180,587 | 117,834 | 65.3 | 109,597 | 60.7 | 3,163 | 106,434 | 8,237 | 7.0 | 62,752 |
1987 |
182,753 | 119,865 | 65.6 | 112,440 | 61.5 | 3,208 | 109,232 | 7,425 | 6.2 | 62,888 |
1988 |
184,613 | 121,669 | 65.9 | 114,968 | 62.3 | 3,169 | 111,800 | 6,701 | 5.5 | 62,944 |
1989 |
186,393 | 123,869 | 66.5 | 117,342 | 63.0 | 3,199 | 114,142 | 6,528 | 5.3 | 62,523 |
1990 |
189,164 | 125,840 | 66.5 | 118,793 | 62.8 | 3,223 | 115,570 | 7,047 | 5.6 | 63,324 |
1991 |
190,925 | 126,346 | 66.2 | 117,718 | 61.7 | 3,269 | 114,449 | 8,628 | 6.8 | 64,578 |
1992 |
192,805 | 128,105 | 66.4 | 118,492 | 61.5 | 3,247 | 115,245 | 9,613 | 7.5 | 64,700 |
1993 |
194,838 | 129,200 | 66.3 | 120,259 | 61.7 | 3,115 | 117,144 | 8,940 | 6.9 | 65,638 |
1994 |
196,814 | 131,056 | 66.6 | 123,060 | 62.5 | 3,409 | 119,651 | 7,996 | 6.1 | 65,758 |
1995 |
198,584 | 132,304 | 66.6 | 124,900 | 62.9 | 3,440 | 121,460 | 7,404 | 5.6 | 66,280 |
1996 |
200,591 | 133,943 | 66.8 | 126,708 | 63.2 | 3,443 | 123,264 | 7,236 | 5.4 | 66,647 |
1997 |
203,133 | 136,297 | 67.1 | 129,558 | 63.8 | 3,399 | 126,159 | 6,739 | 4.9 | 66,837 |
1998 |
205,220 | 137,673 | 67.1 | 131,463 | 64.1 | 3,378 | 128,085 | 6,210 | 4.5 | 67,547 |
1999 |
207,753 | 139,368 | 67.1 | 133,488 | 64.3 | 3,281 | 130,207 | 5,880 | 4.2 | 68,385 |
2000 |
212,577 | 142,583 | 67.1 | 136,891 | 64.4 | 2,464 | 134,427 | 5,692 | 4.0 | 69,994 |
2001 |
215,092 | 143,734 | 66.8 | 136,933 | 63.7 | 2,299 | 134,635 | 6,801 | 4.7 | 71,359 |
2002 |
217,570 | 144,863 | 66.6 | 136,485 | 62.7 | 2,311 | 134,174 | 8,378 | 5.8 | 72,707 |
2003 |
221,168 | 146,510 | 66.2 | 137,736 | 62.3 | 2,275 | 135,461 | 8,774 | 6.0 | 74,658 |
2004 |
223,357 | 147,401 | 66.0 | 139,252 | 62.3 | 2,232 | 137,020 | 8,149 | 5.5 | 75,956 |
2005 |
226,082 | 149,320 | 66.0 | 141,730 | 62.7 | 2,197 | 139,532 | 7,591 | 5.1 | 76,762 |
2006 |
228,815 | 151,428 | 66.2 | 144,427 | 63.1 | 2,206 | 142,221 | 7,001 | 4.6 | 77,387 |
2007 |
231,867 | 153,124 | 66.0 | 146,047 | 63.0 | 2,095 | 143,952 | 7,078 | 4.6 | 78,743 |
2008 |
233,788 | 154,287 | 66.0 | 145,362 | 62.2 | 2,168 | 143,194 | 8,924 | 5.8 | 79,501 |
2009 |
235,801 | 154,142 | 65.4 | 139,877 | 59.3 | 2,103 | 137,775 | 14,265 | 9.3 | 81,659 |
2010 |
237,830 | 153,889 | 64.7 | 139,064 | 58.5 | 2,206 | 136,858 | 14,825 | 9.6 | 83,941 |
2011 |
239,618 | 153,617 | 64.1 | 139,869 | 58.4 | 2,254 | 137,615 | 13,747 | 8.9 | 86,001 |
2012 |
243,284 | 154,975 | 63.7 | 142,469 | 58.6 | 2,186 | 140,283 | 12,506 | 8.1 | 88,310 |
NOTE: Revisions to population controls and other changes can affect the comparability of labor force levels over time. In recent years, for example, updated population controls have been introduced annually with the release of January data. Information about historical comparability is online at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. |
Last Modified Date: February 5, 2013