A-1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over, prior years to date

HOUSEHOLD DATA
HISTORICAL
A-1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over, 1989 to date
[Numbers in thousands]
Year and month	Civilian noninsti- tutional population	Civilian labor force						Not in labor force
		Number	Percent of population	Employed		Unemployed
		Number	Percent of population	Number	Percent of population	Number	Percent of labor force
1989	186,393	123,869	66.5	117,342	63.0	6,528	5.3	62,523
1990	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	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	203,133	136,297	67.1	129,558	63.8	6,739	4.9	66,837
1998	205,220	137,673	67.1	131,463	64.1	6,210	4.5	67,547
1999	207,753	139,368	67.1	133,488	64.3	5,880	4.2	68,385
2000	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	221,168	146,510	66.2	137,736	62.3	8,774	6.0	74,658
2004	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	233,788	154,287	66.0	145,362	62.2	8,924	5.8	79,501
2009	235,801	154,142	65.4	139,877	59.3	14,265	9.3	81,659
2010	237,830	153,889	64.7	139,064	58.5	14,825	9.6	83,941
2011	239,618	153,617	64.1	139,869	58.4	13,747	8.9	86,001
2012	243,284	154,975	63.7	142,469	58.6	12,506	8.1	88,310
2013	245,679	155,389	63.2	143,929	58.6	11,460	7.4	90,290
2014	247,947	155,922	62.9	146,305	59.0	9,617	6.2	92,025
2015	250,801	157,130	62.7	148,834	59.3	8,296	5.3	93,671
2016	253,538	159,187	62.8	151,436	59.7	7,751	4.9	94,351
2017	255,079	160,320	62.9	153,337	60.1	6,982	4.4	94,759
2018	257,791	162,075	62.9	155,761	60.4	6,314	3.9	95,716
2019	259,175	163,539	63.1	157,538	60.8	6,001	3.7	95,636
2020	260,329	160,742	61.7	147,795	56.8	12,947	8.1	99,587
2021	261,445	161,204	61.7	152,581	58.4	8,623	5.3	100,241
2022	263,973	164,287	62.2	158,291	60.0	5,996	3.6	99,686
2023	266,942	167,116	62.6	161,037	60.3	6,080	3.6	99,826
Monthly data, seasonally adjusted(1)
2023
November	267,822	168,127	62.8	161,866	60.4	6,262	3.7	99,695
December	267,991	167,451	62.5	161,183	60.1	6,268	3.7	100,540
2024
January	267,540	167,276	62.5	161,152	60.2	6,124	3.7	100,265
February	267,711	167,426	62.5	160,968	60.1	6,458	3.9	100,285
March	267,884	167,895	62.7	161,466	60.3	6,429	3.8	99,989
April	268,066	167,982	62.7	161,491	60.2	6,492	3.9	100,083
May	268,248	167,732	62.5	161,083	60.1	6,649	4.0	100,516
June	268,438	168,009	62.6	161,199	60.1	6,811	4.1	100,429
July	268,644	168,429	62.7	161,266	60.0	7,163	4.3	100,215
August	268,856	168,549	62.7	161,434	60.0	7,115	4.2	100,306
September	269,080	168,699	62.7	161,864	60.2	6,834	4.1	100,381
October	269,289	168,479	62.6	161,496	60.0	6,984	4.1	100,809
November	269,463	168,286	62.5	161,141	59.8	7,145	4.2	101,177
Footnotes (1) The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation.
NOTE: Revisions to population controls and other changes can affect the comparability of labor force levels over time. In recent years, updated population controls have been introduced annually with the release of January data. Additional information is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#pop.

Last Modified Date: December 06, 2024