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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
Labor force status flows by sex [Numbers in thousands]
Labor force flows Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
Mar. to Apr.
2024
Feb. to Mar.
2025
Mar. to Apr.
2025
Mar. to Apr.
2024
Nov. to Dec.
2024
Dec. to Jan.
2025
Jan. to Feb.
2025
Feb. to Mar.
2025
Mar. to Apr.
2025

TOTAL

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

161,590 163,412 164,043 161,495 161,661 163,895 163,307 163,508 163,944

Employed to employed

155,916 157,051 158,085 155,260 155,443 155,811 157,367 157,016 157,474

Unemployed to employed

1,793 1,912 1,874 1,787 1,811 1,882 1,743 1,840 1,837

Not in labor force to employed

3,760 4,402 4,050 4,323 4,304 4,422 4,115 4,602 4,599

Other inflows to employed(2)

121 47 33 125 103 1,780 83 50 34

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

5,894 7,242 6,580 6,492 6,886 6,849 7,052 7,083 7,165

Employed to unemployed

1,361 1,477 1,211 1,707 1,483 1,450 1,699 1,636 1,546

Unemployed to unemployed

3,176 3,888 3,652 3,125 3,697 3,479 3,561 3,513 3,596

Not in labor force to unemployed

1,347 1,842 1,683 1,649 1,687 1,847 1,789 1,895 1,981

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

10 36 34 11 19 73 3 39 41

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

100,582 102,369 102,574 100,078 101,091 101,941 102,487 102,431 102,088

Employed to not in labor force

4,053 3,989 4,078 4,432 4,231 4,374 4,801 4,629 4,454

Unemployed to not in labor force

1,633 1,771 1,714 1,583 1,611 1,523 1,543 1,697 1,648

Not in labor force to not in labor force

94,609 96,275 96,420 93,782 94,958 94,613 95,825 95,777 95,635

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

288 335 363 282 291 1,432 318 328 351

MEN

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

85,187 86,216 86,678 85,235 85,620 86,733 86,226 86,443 86,724

Employed to employed

82,412 82,893 83,625 82,291 82,584 82,752 83,546 83,243 83,539

Unemployed to employed

1,046 1,171 1,093 928 943 994 928 1,010 952

Not in labor force to employed

1,671 2,145 1,952 1,954 2,014 2,016 1,725 2,181 2,224

Other inflows to employed(2)

59 7 8 62 80 971 27 10 9

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

3,285 4,102 3,761 3,503 3,675 3,660 3,761 3,800 3,959

Employed to unemployed

863 901 701 1,033 796 799 863 939 864

Unemployed to unemployed

1,764 2,238 2,218 1,685 2,092 1,888 1,949 1,924 2,114

Not in labor force to unemployed

657 941 829 784 778 932 948 915 964

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

1 22 13 1 9 40 1 23 16

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

42,222 42,857 42,821 41,956 42,160 42,617 43,102 42,932 42,577

Employed to not in labor force

1,963 1,709 1,864 2,125 1,923 2,053 2,308 2,029 2,017

Unemployed to not in labor force

828 864 790 787 797 792 782 826 733

Not in labor force to not in labor force

39,285 40,109 39,970 38,902 39,328 39,111 39,844 39,905 39,638

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

145 176 197 142 112 661 168 172 189

WOMEN

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

76,403 77,195 77,364 76,260 76,041 77,162 77,081 77,065 77,220

Employed to employed

73,505 74,158 74,460 72,969 72,859 73,059 73,821 73,772 73,935

Unemployed to employed

747 740 781 860 869 888 815 830 885

Not in labor force to employed

2,088 2,258 2,098 2,369 2,290 2,406 2,390 2,422 2,374

Other inflows to employed(2)

62 40 25 63 23 809 55 41 26

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

2,609 3,140 2,819 2,989 3,211 3,189 3,291 3,283 3,206

Employed to unemployed

498 576 510 675 686 651 837 697 682

Unemployed to unemployed

1,412 1,650 1,434 1,440 1,605 1,591 1,612 1,589 1,482

Not in labor force to unemployed

690 901 854 865 910 915 841 981 1,017

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

9 14 21 10 10 33 1 15 25

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

58,361 59,512 59,754 58,122 58,931 59,324 59,385 59,500 59,511

Employed to not in labor force

2,089 2,280 2,214 2,307 2,308 2,321 2,493 2,600 2,437

Unemployed to not in labor force

805 907 924 796 814 731 761 871 915

Not in labor force to not in labor force

55,324 56,166 56,450 54,880 55,630 55,501 55,982 55,872 55,998

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

143 159 166 140 179 771 150 156 161

Footnotes
(1) Total shown for measure in the second month.
(2) Includes persons just turning 16 and adjustments to estimated population totals.

NOTE: Data may not sum to totals due to rounding.
SOURCE: Research series from the Current Population Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

Last Modified Date: May 02, 2025