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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
Jan. to Feb.
2022
Dec. to Jan.
2023
Jan. to Feb.
2023
Jan. to Feb.
2022
Sept. to Oct.
2022
Oct. to Nov.
2022
Nov. to Dec.
2022
Dec. to Jan.
2023
Jan. to Feb.
2023

TOTAL

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

156,942 158,692 159,713 157,590 158,593 158,527 159,244 160,138 160,315

Employed to employed

149,965 151,930 152,499 150,669 152,319 152,058 152,259 153,035 153,634

Unemployed to employed

2,152 1,222 1,970 2,067 1,542 1,799 1,865 1,554 1,640

Not in labor force to employed

4,787 4,864 5,201 4,808 4,658 4,558 5,058 4,859 4,994

Other inflows to employed(2)

38 675 43 45 73 112 62 691 48

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

6,782 6,378 6,465 6,272 6,053 6,000 5,722 5,694 5,936

Employed to unemployed

1,505 1,940 1,522 1,605 1,661 1,602 1,490 1,399 1,419

Unemployed to unemployed

3,493 2,696 3,156 2,922 2,672 2,745 2,720 2,623 2,815

Not in labor force to unemployed

1,775 1,706 1,787 1,734 1,716 1,652 1,502 1,640 1,701

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

9 36 1 11 4 1 10 32 1

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

99,600 100,892 99,934 99,463 99,890 100,181 99,878 100,130 99,861

Employed to not in labor force

4,122 4,975 4,636 4,822 4,844 4,906 4,747 4,785 5,055

Unemployed to not in labor force

1,559 1,432 1,251 1,520 1,553 1,507 1,414 1,543 1,237

Not in labor force to not in labor force

93,611 93,844 93,693 92,822 93,156 93,474 93,412 93,173 93,226

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

306 641 354 298 336 293 306 629 343

MEN

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

83,460 84,120 84,666 84,071 84,559 84,557 84,880 85,186 85,266

Employed to employed

79,867 80,629 81,051 80,604 81,470 81,372 81,533 81,624 82,032

Unemployed to employed

1,264 641 1,170 1,162 851 936 1,101 767 921

Not in labor force to employed

2,313 2,266 2,432 2,283 2,189 2,195 2,229 2,199 2,300

Other inflows to employed(2)

17 584 13 21 49 54 17 596 14

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

3,812 3,723 3,717 3,318 3,212 3,236 2,984 3,147 3,208

Employed to unemployed

825 1,216 817 830 878 888 761 837 724

Unemployed to unemployed

2,035 1,588 1,936 1,594 1,485 1,513 1,452 1,461 1,614

Not in labor force to unemployed

949 886 963 892 848 834 762 820 869

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

2 33 0 2 1 1 9 29 0

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

41,024 42,156 41,689 40,907 41,126 41,189 41,186 41,665 41,597

Employed to not in labor force

1,669 2,443 2,228 2,002 2,169 2,284 2,243 2,403 2,411

Unemployed to not in labor force

812 717 615 789 790 762 683 755 611

Not in labor force to not in labor force

38,388 38,549 38,657 37,966 38,013 37,997 38,097 38,069 38,394

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

155 447 189 150 154 145 163 438 181

WOMEN

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

73,483 74,572 75,047 73,519 74,033 73,970 74,364 74,952 75,049

Employed to employed

70,099 71,302 71,448 70,065 70,849 70,686 70,726 71,410 71,602

Unemployed to employed

889 581 800 905 691 863 764 787 719

Not in labor force to employed

2,474 2,598 2,768 2,525 2,469 2,362 2,829 2,660 2,694

Other inflows to employed(2)

22 91 31 24 24 58 45 95 34

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

2,971 2,656 2,749 2,954 2,841 2,764 2,738 2,546 2,728

Employed to unemployed

679 724 705 775 783 714 729 562 694

Unemployed to unemployed

1,458 1,108 1,219 1,327 1,187 1,233 1,268 1,161 1,201

Not in labor force to unemployed

826 821 823 843 868 817 739 821 832

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

7 3 1 8 3 0 1 3 1

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

58,575 58,736 58,245 58,555 58,764 58,991 58,692 58,465 58,264

Employed to not in labor force

2,453 2,532 2,408 2,819 2,675 2,622 2,504 2,382 2,644

Unemployed to not in labor force

747 715 636 731 763 744 731 788 626

Not in labor force to not in labor force

55,223 55,295 55,036 54,857 55,143 55,477 55,315 55,105 54,832

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

152 194 165 148 182 148 142 191 162

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: March 10, 2023