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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 | 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 (1) | 144,126 | 87,034 | 60.4 | 82,153 | 57.0 | 4,882 | 5.6 | 57,091 |
1973 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 203,133 | 136,297 | 67.1 | 129,558 | 63.8 | 6,739 | 4.9 | 66,837 |
1998 (1) | 205,220 | 137,673 | 67.1 | 131,463 | 64.1 | 6,210 | 4.5 | 67,547 |
1999 (1) | 207,753 | 139,368 | 67.1 | 133,488 | 64.3 | 5,880 | 4.2 | 68,385 |
2000 (1) | 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 (1) | 221,168 | 146,510 | 66.2 | 137,736 | 62.3 | 8,774 | 6.0 | 74,658 |
2004 (1) | 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 (1) | 233,788 | 154,287 | 66.0 | 145,362 | 62.2 | 8,924 | 5.8 | 79,501 |
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 (1) | 76,290 | 33,479 | 43.9 | 31,257 | 41.0 | 2,222 | 6.6 | 42,811 |
1973 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 105,418 | 63,036 | 59.8 | 59,873 | 56.8 | 3,162 | 5.0 | 42,382 |
1998 (1) | 106,462 | 63,714 | 59.8 | 60,771 | 57.1 | 2,944 | 4.6 | 42,748 |
1999 (1) | 108,031 | 64,855 | 60.0 | 62,042 | 57.4 | 2,814 | 4.3 | 43,175 |
2000 (1) | 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 (1) | 114,733 | 68,272 | 59.5 | 64,404 | 56.1 | 3,868 | 5.7 | 46,461 |
2004 (1) | 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 (1) | 120,675 | 71,767 | 59.5 | 67,876 | 56.2 | 3,891 | 5.4 | 48,908 |
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 (1) | 67,835 | 53,555 | 78.9 | 50,896 | 75.0 | 2,659 | 5.0 | 14,280 |
1973 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | 97,715 | 73,261 | 75.0 | 69,685 | 71.3 | 3,577 | 4.9 | 24,454 |
1998 (1) | 98,758 | 73,959 | 74.9 | 70,693 | 71.6 | 3,266 | 4.4 | 24,799 |
1999 (1) | 99,722 | 74,512 | 74.7 | 71,446 | 71.6 | 3,066 | 4.1 | 25,210 |
2000 (1) | 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 (1) | 106,435 | 78,238 | 73.5 | 73,332 | 68.9 | 4,906 | 6.3 | 28,197 |
2004 (1) | 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 (1) | 113,113 | 82,520 | 73.0 | 77,486 | 68.5 | 5,033 | 6.1 | 30,593 |
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SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |