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Table C. December 2010–January 2011 changes in selected labor force measures, with adjustments for population control effects
(Numbers in thousands)
Category	Dec.–Jan. change as published	2011 population control effect	Dec.–Jan. change, after removing the population control effect (1)
Civilian noninstitutional population	-185	-347	162
Civilian labor force	-504	-504	0
Participation rate	-.1	-.1	.0
Employed	117	-472	589
Employment-population ratio	.1	-.1	0.2
Unemployed	-622	-32	-590
Unemployment rate	-.4	.0	-.4
Not in the labor force	319	157	162
Footnotes: (1) This Dec.-Jan. change is calculated by subtracting the population control effect from the published over-the-month change.

Last Modified Date: February 4, 2011