Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

February 1998

Strong job growth continues, unemployment declines in 1997

Randy Ilg, Angie Clinton

The unemployment rate fell to a 28-year low last year, as job growth accelerated; real earnings reached their highest level yet in the 1990s

Download PDF »