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Table 2. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by sex, 1970–2009 annual averages
(Numbers in thousands)
Year |
Civilian noninstitutional population |
Civilian labor force |
Not in labor force |
Total |
Percent of population |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Total |
Percent of population |
Total |
Percent of labor force |
Total, both sexes |
1970 |
137,085 |
82,771 |
60.4 |
78,678 |
57.5 |
4,093 |
4.9 |
54,315 |
1971 |
140,216 |
84,382 |
60.2 |
79,367 |
56.6 |
5,016 |
5.9 |
55,834 |
1972 |
144,126 |
87,034 |
60.4 |
82,153 |
57.0 |
4,882 |
5.6 |
57,091 |
1973 |
147,096 |
89,429 |
60.8 |
85,064 |
57.8 |
4,365 |
4.9 |
57,667 |
1974 |
150,120 |
91,949 |
61.3 |
86,794 |
57.8 |
5,156 |
5.6 |
58,171 |
1975 |
153,153 |
93,775 |
61.2 |
85,846 |
56.1 |
7,929 |
8.5 |
59,377 |
1976 |
156,150 |
96,158 |
61.6 |
88,752 |
56.8 |
7,406 |
7.7 |
59,991 |
1977 |
159,033 |
99,009 |
62.3 |
92,017 |
57.9 |
6,991 |
7.1 |
60,025 |
1978 |
161,910 |
102,251 |
63.2 |
96,048 |
59.3 |
6,202 |
6.1 |
59,659 |
1979 |
164,863 |
104,962 |
63.7 |
98,824 |
59.9 |
6,137 |
5.8 |
59,900 |
1980 |
167,745 |
106,940 |
63.8 |
99,303 |
59.2 |
7,637 |
7.1 |
60,806 |
1981 |
170,130 |
108,670 |
63.9 |
100,397 |
59.0 |
8,273 |
7.6 |
61,460 |
1982 |
172,271 |
110,204 |
64.0 |
99,526 |
57.8 |
10,678 |
9.7 |
62,067 |
1983 |
174,215 |
111,550 |
64.0 |
100,834 |
57.9 |
10,717 |
9.6 |
62,665 |
1984 |
176,383 |
113,544 |
64.4 |
105,005 |
59.5 |
8,539 |
7.5 |
62,839 |
1985 |
178,206 |
115,461 |
64.8 |
107,150 |
60.1 |
8,312 |
7.2 |
62,744 |
1986 |
180,587 |
117,834 |
65.3 |
109,597 |
60.7 |
8,237 |
7.0 |
62,752 |
1987 |
182,753 |
119,865 |
65.6 |
112,440 |
61.5 |
7,425 |
6.2 |
62,888 |
1988 |
184,613 |
121,669 |
65.9 |
114,968 |
62.3 |
6,701 |
5.5 |
62,944 |
1989 |
186,393 |
123,869 |
66.5 |
117,342 |
63.0 |
6,528 |
5.3 |
62,523 |
1990 |
189,164 |
125,840 |
66.5 |
118,793 |
62.8 |
7,047 |
5.6 |
63,324 |
1991 |
190,925 |
126,346 |
66.2 |
117,718 |
61.7 |
8,628 |
6.8 |
64,578 |
1992 |
192,805 |
128,105 |
66.4 |
118,492 |
61.5 |
9,613 |
7.5 |
64,700 |
1993 |
194,838 |
129,200 |
66.3 |
120,259 |
61.7 |
8,940 |
6.9 |
65,638 |
1994 |
196,814 |
131,056 |
66.6 |
123,060 |
62.5 |
7,996 |
6.1 |
65,758 |
1995 |
198,584 |
132,304 |
66.6 |
124,900 |
62.9 |
7,404 |
5.6 |
66,280 |
1996 |
200,591 |
133,943 |
66.8 |
126,708 |
63.2 |
7,236 |
5.4 |
66,647 |
1997 |
203,133 |
136,297 |
67.1 |
129,558 |
63.8 |
6,739 |
4.9 |
66,837 |
1998 |
205,220 |
137,673 |
67.1 |
131,463 |
64.1 |
6,210 |
4.5 |
67,547 |
1999 |
207,753 |
139,368 |
67.1 |
133,488 |
64.3 |
5,880 |
4.2 |
68,385 |
2000 |
212,577 |
142,583 |
67.1 |
136,891 |
64.4 |
5,692 |
4.0 |
69,994 |
2001 |
215,092 |
143,734 |
66.8 |
136,933 |
63.7 |
6,801 |
4.7 |
71,359 |
2002 |
217,570 |
144,863 |
66.6 |
136,485 |
62.7 |
8,378 |
5.8 |
72,707 |
2003 |
221,168 |
146,510 |
66.2 |
137,736 |
62.3 |
8,774 |
6.0 |
74,658 |
2004 |
223,357 |
147,401 |
66.0 |
139,252 |
62.3 |
8,149 |
5.5 |
75,956 |
2005 |
226,082 |
149,320 |
66.0 |
141,730 |
62.7 |
7,591 |
5.1 |
76,762 |
2006 |
228,815 |
151,428 |
66.2 |
144,427 |
63.1 |
7,001 |
4.6 |
77,387 |
2007 |
231,867 |
153,124 |
66.0 |
146,047 |
63.0 |
7,078 |
4.6 |
78,743 |
2008 |
233,788 |
154,287 |
66.0 |
145,362 |
62.2 |
8,924 |
5.8 |
79,501 |
2009 |
235,801 |
154,142 |
65.4 |
139,877 |
59.3 |
14,265 |
9.3 |
81,659 |
Women |
1970 |
72,782 |
31,543 |
43.3 |
29,688 |
40.8 |
1,855 |
5.9 |
41,239 |
1971 |
74,274 |
32,202 |
43.4 |
29,976 |
40.4 |
2,227 |
6.9 |
42,072 |
1972 |
76,290 |
33,479 |
43.9 |
31,257 |
41.0 |
2,222 |
6.6 |
42,811 |
1973 |
77,804 |
34,804 |
44.7 |
32,715 |
42.0 |
2,089 |
6.0 |
43,000 |
1974 |
79,312 |
36,211 |
45.7 |
33,769 |
42.6 |
2,441 |
6.7 |
43,101 |
1975 |
80,860 |
37,475 |
46.3 |
33,989 |
42.0 |
3,486 |
9.3 |
43,386 |
1976 |
82,390 |
38,983 |
47.3 |
35,615 |
43.2 |
3,369 |
8.6 |
43,406 |
1977 |
83,840 |
40,613 |
48.4 |
37,289 |
44.5 |
3,324 |
8.2 |
43,227 |
1978 |
85,334 |
42,631 |
50.0 |
39,569 |
46.4 |
3,061 |
7.2 |
42,703 |
1979 |
86,843 |
44,235 |
50.9 |
41,217 |
47.5 |
3,018 |
6.8 |
42,608 |
1980 |
88,348 |
45,487 |
51.5 |
42,117 |
47.7 |
3,370 |
7.4 |
42,861 |
1981 |
89,618 |
46,696 |
52.1 |
43,000 |
48.0 |
3,696 |
7.9 |
42,922 |
1982 |
90,748 |
47,755 |
52.6 |
43,256 |
47.7 |
4,499 |
9.4 |
42,993 |
1983 |
91,684 |
48,503 |
52.9 |
44,047 |
48.0 |
4,457 |
9.2 |
43,181 |
1984 |
92,778 |
49,709 |
53.6 |
45,915 |
49.5 |
3,794 |
7.6 |
43,068 |
1985 |
93,736 |
51,050 |
54.5 |
47,259 |
50.4 |
3,791 |
7.4 |
42,686 |
1986 |
94,789 |
52,413 |
55.3 |
48,706 |
51.4 |
3,707 |
7.1 |
42,376 |
1987 |
95,853 |
53,658 |
56.0 |
50,334 |
52.5 |
3,324 |
6.2 |
42,195 |
1988 |
96,756 |
54,742 |
56.6 |
51,696 |
53.4 |
3,046 |
5.6 |
42,014 |
1989 |
97,630 |
56,030 |
57.4 |
53,027 |
54.3 |
3,003 |
5.4 |
41,601 |
1990 |
98,787 |
56,829 |
57.5 |
53,689 |
54.3 |
3,140 |
5.5 |
41,957 |
1991 |
99,646 |
57,178 |
57.4 |
53,496 |
53.7 |
3,683 |
6.4 |
42,468 |
1992 |
100,535 |
58,141 |
57.8 |
54,052 |
53.8 |
4,090 |
7.0 |
42,394 |
1993 |
101,506 |
58,795 |
57.9 |
54,910 |
54.1 |
3,885 |
6.6 |
42,711 |
1994 |
102,460 |
60,239 |
58.8 |
56,610 |
55.3 |
3,629 |
6.0 |
42,221 |
1995 |
103,406 |
60,944 |
58.9 |
57,523 |
55.6 |
3,421 |
5.6 |
42,462 |
1996 |
104,385 |
61,857 |
59.3 |
58,501 |
56.0 |
3,356 |
5.4 |
42,528 |
1997 |
105,418 |
63,036 |
59.8 |
59,873 |
56.8 |
3,162 |
5.0 |
42,382 |
1998 |
106,462 |
63,714 |
59.8 |
60,771 |
57.1 |
2,944 |
4.6 |
42,748 |
1999 |
108,031 |
64,855 |
60.0 |
62,042 |
57.4 |
2,814 |
4.3 |
43,175 |
2000 |
110,613 |
66,303 |
59.9 |
63,586 |
57.5 |
2,717 |
4.1 |
44,310 |
2001 |
111,811 |
66,848 |
59.8 |
63,737 |
57.0 |
3,111 |
4.7 |
44,962 |
2002 |
112,985 |
67,363 |
59.6 |
63,582 |
56.3 |
3,781 |
5.6 |
45,621 |
2003 |
114,733 |
68,272 |
59.5 |
64,404 |
56.1 |
3,868 |
5.7 |
46,461 |
2004 |
115,647 |
68,421 |
59.2 |
64,728 |
56.0 |
3,694 |
5.4 |
47,225 |
2005 |
116,931 |
69,288 |
59.3 |
65,757 |
56.2 |
3,531 |
5.1 |
47,643 |
2006 |
118,210 |
70,173 |
59.4 |
66,925 |
56.6 |
3,247 |
4.6 |
48,037 |
2007 |
119,694 |
70,988 |
59.3 |
67,792 |
56.6 |
3,196 |
4.5 |
48,707 |
2008 |
120,675 |
71,767 |
59.5 |
67,876 |
56.2 |
3,891 |
5.4 |
48,908 |
2009 |
121,665 |
72,019 |
59.2 |
66,208 |
54.4 |
5,811 |
8.1 |
49,646 |
Men |
1970 |
64,304 |
51,228 |
79.7 |
48,990 |
76.2 |
2,238 |
4.4 |
13,076 |
1971 |
65,942 |
52,180 |
79.1 |
49,390 |
74.9 |
2,789 |
5.3 |
13,762 |
1972 |
67,835 |
53,555 |
78.9 |
50,896 |
75.0 |
2,659 |
5.0 |
14,280 |
1973 |
69,292 |
54,624 |
78.8 |
52,349 |
75.5 |
2,275 |
4.2 |
14,667 |
1974 |
70,808 |
55,739 |
78.7 |
53,024 |
74.9 |
2,714 |
4.9 |
15,069 |
1975 |
72,291 |
56,299 |
77.9 |
51,857 |
71.7 |
4,442 |
7.9 |
15,993 |
1976 |
73,759 |
57,174 |
77.5 |
53,138 |
72.0 |
4,036 |
7.1 |
16,585 |
1977 |
75,193 |
58,396 |
77.7 |
54,728 |
72.8 |
3,667 |
6.3 |
16,797 |
1978 |
76,576 |
59,620 |
77.9 |
56,479 |
73.8 |
3,142 |
5.3 |
16,956 |
1979 |
78,020 |
60,726 |
77.8 |
57,607 |
73.8 |
3,120 |
5.1 |
17,293 |
1980 |
79,398 |
61,453 |
77.4 |
57,186 |
72.0 |
4,267 |
6.9 |
17,945 |
1981 |
80,511 |
61,974 |
77.0 |
57,397 |
71.3 |
4,577 |
7.4 |
18,537 |
1982 |
81,523 |
62,450 |
76.6 |
56,271 |
69.0 |
6,179 |
9.9 |
19,073 |
1983 |
82,531 |
63,047 |
76.4 |
56,787 |
68.8 |
6,260 |
9.9 |
19,484 |
1984 |
83,605 |
63,835 |
76.4 |
59,091 |
70.7 |
4,744 |
7.4 |
19,771 |
1985 |
84,469 |
64,411 |
76.3 |
59,891 |
70.9 |
4,521 |
7.0 |
20,058 |
1986 |
85,798 |
65,422 |
76.3 |
60,892 |
71.0 |
4,530 |
6.9 |
20,376 |
1987 |
86,899 |
66,207 |
76.2 |
62,107 |
71.5 |
4,101 |
6.2 |
20,692 |
1988 |
87,857 |
66,927 |
76.2 |
63,273 |
72.0 |
3,655 |
5.5 |
20,930 |
1989 |
88,762 |
67,840 |
76.4 |
64,315 |
72.5 |
3,525 |
5.2 |
20,923 |
1990 |
90,377 |
69,011 |
76.4 |
65,104 |
72.0 |
3,906 |
5.7 |
21,367 |
1991 |
91,278 |
69,168 |
75.8 |
64,223 |
70.4 |
4,946 |
7.2 |
22,110 |
1992 |
92,270 |
69,964 |
75.8 |
64,440 |
69.8 |
5,523 |
7.9 |
22,306 |
1993 |
93,332 |
70,404 |
75.4 |
65,349 |
70.0 |
5,055 |
7.2 |
22,927 |
1994 |
94,355 |
70,817 |
75.1 |
66,450 |
70.4 |
4,367 |
6.2 |
23,538 |
1995 |
95,178 |
71,360 |
75.0 |
67,377 |
70.8 |
3,983 |
5.6 |
23,818 |
1996 |
96,206 |
72,087 |
74.9 |
68,207 |
70.9 |
3,880 |
5.4 |
24,119 |
1997 |
97,715 |
73,261 |
75.0 |
69,685 |
71.3 |
3,577 |
4.9 |
24,454 |
1998 |
98,758 |
73,959 |
74.9 |
70,693 |
71.6 |
3,266 |
4.4 |
24,799 |
1999 |
99,722 |
74,512 |
74.7 |
71,446 |
71.6 |
3,066 |
4.1 |
25,210 |
2000 |
101,964 |
76,280 |
74.8 |
73,305 |
71.9 |
2,975 |
3.9 |
25,684 |
2001 |
103,282 |
76,886 |
74.4 |
73,196 |
70.9 |
3,690 |
4.8 |
26,396 |
2002 |
104,585 |
77,500 |
74.1 |
72,903 |
69.7 |
4,597 |
5.9 |
27,085 |
2003 |
106,435 |
78,238 |
73.5 |
73,332 |
68.9 |
4,906 |
6.3 |
28,197 |
2004 |
107,710 |
78,980 |
73.3 |
74,524 |
69.2 |
4,456 |
5.6 |
28,730 |
2005 |
109,151 |
80,033 |
73.3 |
75,973 |
69.6 |
4,059 |
5.1 |
29,119 |
2006 |
110,605 |
81,255 |
73.5 |
77,502 |
70.1 |
3,753 |
4.6 |
29,350 |
2007 |
112,173 |
82,136 |
73.2 |
78,254 |
69.8 |
3,882 |
4.7 |
30,036 |
2008 |
113,113 |
82,520 |
73.0 |
77,486 |
68.5 |
5,033 |
6.1 |
30,593 |
2009 |
114,136 |
82,123 |
72.0 |
73,670 |
64.5 |
8,453 |
10.3 |
32,013 |
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011
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