Year | Employment (millions) |
---|---|
1939 |
9.45 |
1940 |
10.10 |
1941 |
12.12 |
1942 |
14.03 |
1943 |
16.15 |
1944 |
15.90 |
1945 |
14.26 |
1946 |
13.51 |
1947 |
14.29 |
1948 |
14.32 |
1949 |
13.28 |
1950 |
14.01 |
1951 |
15.07 |
1952 |
15.29 |
1953 |
16.13 |
1954 |
15.00 |
1955 |
15.52 |
1956 |
15.86 |
1957 |
15.80 |
1958 |
14.66 |
1959 |
15.33 |
1960 |
15.44 |
1961 |
15.01 |
1962 |
15.50 |
1963 |
15.63 |
1964 |
15.89 |
1965 |
16.62 |
1966 |
17.68 |
1967 |
17.90 |
1968 |
18.21 |
1969 |
18.57 |
1970 |
17.85 |
1971 |
17.17 |
1972 |
17.67 |
1973 |
18.59 |
1974 |
18.51 |
1975 |
16.91 |
1976 |
17.53 |
1977 |
18.17 |
1978 |
18.93 |
1979 |
19.43 |
1980 |
18.73 |
1981 |
18.63 |
1982 |
17.36 |
1983 |
17.05 |
1984 |
17.92 |
1985 |
17.82 |
1986 |
17.55 |
1987 |
17.61 |
1988 |
17.91 |
1989 |
17.99 |
1990 |
17.70 |
1991 |
17.07 |
1992 |
16.80 |
1993 |
16.77 |
1994 |
17.02 |
1995 |
17.24 |
1996 |
17.24 |
1997 |
17.42 |
1998 |
17.56 |
1999 |
17.32 |
2000 |
17.26 |
2001 |
16.44 |
2002 |
15.26 |
2003 |
14.51 |
2004 |
14.32 |
2005 |
14.23 |
2006 |
14.16 |
2007 |
13.88 |
2008 |
13.41 |
2009 |
11.85 |
2010 |
11.53 |
2011 |
11.73 |
2012 |
11.93 |
2013 |
12.02 |
2014 |
12.19 |
2015 |
12.34 |
2016 |
12.35 |
2017 |
12.44 |
2018 |
12.69 |
2019 |
12.84 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |