United States Not Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data

Return to not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate by year for United States

2024 to 1948

Note:

2024

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 166,428,000 167,285,000 167,960,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Employment 159,650,000 160,315,000 161,356,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment 6,778,000 6,970,000 6,604,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment Rate 4.1% 4.2% 3.9% % % % % % % % % % %

2023

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 165,070,000 166,178,000 166,783,000 166,221,000 166,702,000 167,910,000 168,354,000 168,049,000 167,718,000 167,774,000 167,977,000 166,661,000 167,116,000
Employment 158,692,000 159,713,000 160,741,000 161,075,000 161,002,000 161,559,000 161,982,000 161,427,000 161,669,000 161,676,000 162,149,000 160,754,000 161,037,000
Unemployment 6,378,000 6,465,000 6,043,000 5,146,000 5,700,000 6,351,000 6,372,000 6,623,000 6,049,000 6,098,000 5,827,000 5,907,000 6,080,000
Unemployment Rate 3.9% 3.9% 3.6% 3.1% 3.4% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.6%

2022

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 162,825,000 163,725,000 164,274,000 163,449,000 164,157,000 165,012,000 165,321,000 164,971,000 164,463,000 164,753,000 164,272,000 164,224,000 164,287,000
Employment 155,618,000 156,942,000 158,106,000 157,991,000 158,609,000 158,678,000 159,067,000 158,714,000 159,003,000 159,144,000 158,749,000 158,872,000 158,291,000
Unemployment 7,207,000 6,782,000 6,168,000 5,458,000 5,548,000 6,334,000 6,255,000 6,256,000 5,460,000 5,609,000 5,523,000 5,352,000 5,996,000
Unemployment Rate 4.4% 4.1% 3.8% 3.3% 3.4% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 3.6%

2021

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 159,234,000 160,008,000 160,397,000 160,379,000 160,607,000 162,167,000 162,817,000 161,788,000 161,392,000 161,863,000 162,099,000 161,696,000 161,204,000
Employment 148,383,000 149,522,000 150,493,000 151,160,000 151,778,000 152,283,000 153,596,000 153,232,000 154,026,000 154,966,000 155,797,000 155,732,000 152,581,000
Unemployment 10,851,000 10,486,000 9,905,000 9,220,000 8,829,000 9,883,000 9,221,000 8,556,000 7,366,000 6,896,000 6,302,000 5,964,000 8,623,000
Unemployment Rate 6.8% 6.6% 6.2% 5.7% 5.5% 6.1% 5.7% 5.3% 4.6% 4.3% 3.9% 3.7% 5.3%

2020

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 163,497,000 164,235,000 162,537,000 155,830,000 157,975,000 160,883,000 161,374,000 160,966,000 160,073,000 161,053,000 160,468,000 160,017,000 160,742,000
Employment 156,994,000 158,017,000 155,167,000 133,326,000 137,461,000 142,811,000 144,492,000 147,224,000 147,796,000 150,433,000 150,203,000 149,613,000 147,795,000
Unemployment 6,504,000 6,218,000 7,370,000 22,504,000 20,514,000 18,072,000 16,882,000 13,742,000 12,277,000 10,620,000 10,264,000 10,404,000 12,947,000
Unemployment Rate 4.0% 3.8% 4.5% 14.4% 13.0% 11.2% 10.5% 8.5% 7.7% 6.6% 6.4% 6.5% 8.1%

2019

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 162,104,000 162,793,000 162,823,000 162,097,000 162,655,000 164,120,000 164,941,000 164,019,000 163,943,000 164,576,000 164,386,000 164,007,000 163,539,000
Employment 154,964,000 156,167,000 156,441,000 156,710,000 157,152,000 157,828,000 158,385,000 157,816,000 158,478,000 159,067,000 158,945,000 158,504,000 157,538,000
Unemployment 7,140,000 6,625,000 6,382,000 5,387,000 5,503,000 6,292,000 6,556,000 6,203,000 5,465,000 5,510,000 5,441,000 5,503,000 6,001,000
Unemployment Rate 4.4% 4.1% 3.9% 3.3% 3.4% 3.8% 4.0% 3.8% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 3.7%

2018

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 160,037,000 161,494,000 161,548,000 161,280,000 161,765,000 163,277,000 163,734,000 161,909,000 161,958,000 162,723,000 162,665,000 162,510,000 162,075,000
Employment 152,848,000 154,403,000 154,877,000 155,348,000 156,009,000 156,465,000 157,004,000 155,539,000 156,191,000 156,952,000 157,015,000 156,481,000 155,761,000
Unemployment 7,189,000 7,091,000 6,671,000 5,932,000 5,756,000 6,812,000 6,730,000 6,370,000 5,766,000 5,771,000 5,650,000 6,029,000 6,314,000
Unemployment Rate 4.5% 4.4% 4.1% 3.7% 3.6% 4.2% 4.1% 3.9% 3.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.7% 3.9%

2017

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 158,676,000 159,482,000 159,912,000 159,817,000 159,979,000 161,337,000 161,911,000 160,863,000 161,049,000 160,465,000 160,466,000 159,880,000 160,320,000
Employment 150,527,000 151,594,000 152,628,000 153,262,000 153,407,000 154,086,000 154,470,000 153,576,000 154,494,000 154,223,000 154,180,000 153,602,000 153,337,000
Unemployment 8,149,000 7,887,000 7,284,000 6,555,000 6,572,000 7,250,000 7,441,000 7,287,000 6,556,000 6,242,000 6,286,000 6,278,000 6,982,000
Unemployment Rate 5.1% 4.9% 4.6% 4.1% 4.1% 4.5% 4.6% 4.5% 4.1% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 4.4%

2016

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 157,347,000 158,279,000 158,854,000 158,488,000 158,800,000 160,135,000 160,705,000 159,800,000 159,636,000 159,783,000 159,451,000 158,968,000 159,187,000
Employment 149,037,000 150,060,000 150,738,000 151,075,000 151,594,000 151,990,000 152,437,000 151,804,000 151,977,000 152,335,000 152,385,000 151,798,000 151,436,000
Unemployment 8,309,000 8,219,000 8,116,000 7,413,000 7,207,000 8,144,000 8,267,000 7,996,000 7,658,000 7,447,000 7,066,000 7,170,000 7,751,000
Unemployment Rate 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 4.7% 4.5% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 4.8% 4.7% 4.4% 4.5% 4.9%

2015

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 156,050,000 156,213,000 156,318,000 156,554,000 157,719,000 158,283,000 158,527,000 157,390,000 156,607,000 157,313,000 157,340,000 157,245,000 157,130,000
Employment 146,552,000 147,118,000 147,635,000 148,587,000 149,349,000 149,645,000 149,722,000 149,228,000 148,980,000 149,716,000 149,766,000 149,703,000 148,834,000
Unemployment 9,498,000 9,095,000 8,682,000 7,966,000 8,370,000 8,638,000 8,805,000 8,162,000 7,628,000 7,597,000 7,573,000 7,542,000 8,296,000
Unemployment Rate 6.1% 5.8% 5.6% 5.1% 5.3% 5.5% 5.6% 5.2% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 5.3%

2014

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 154,381,000 155,027,000 155,627,000 154,845,000 155,841,000 156,997,000 157,573,000 156,434,000 155,903,000 156,616,000 156,297,000 155,521,000 155,922,000
Employment 143,526,000 144,134,000 145,090,000 145,767,000 146,398,000 147,104,000 147,265,000 146,647,000 146,941,000 147,936,000 147,666,000 147,190,000 146,305,000
Unemployment 10,855,000 10,893,000 10,537,000 9,079,000 9,443,000 9,893,000 10,307,000 9,787,000 8,962,000 8,680,000 8,630,000 8,331,000 9,617,000
Unemployment Rate 7.0% 7.0% 6.8% 5.9% 6.1% 6.3% 6.5% 6.3% 5.7% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 6.2%

2013

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 154,794,000 154,727,000 154,512,000 154,739,000 155,734,000 157,089,000 157,196,000 155,971,000 155,536,000 154,918,000 155,046,000 154,408,000 155,389,000
Employment 141,614,000 142,228,000 142,698,000 143,724,000 144,432,000 144,841,000 145,113,000 144,509,000 144,651,000 144,144,000 144,775,000 144,423,000 143,929,000
Unemployment 13,181,000 12,500,000 11,815,000 11,014,000 11,302,000 12,248,000 12,083,000 11,462,000 10,885,000 10,773,000 10,271,000 9,984,000 11,460,000
Unemployment Rate 8.5% 8.1% 7.6% 7.1% 7.3% 7.8% 7.7% 7.3% 7.0% 7.0% 6.6% 6.5% 7.4%

2012

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 153,485,000 154,114,000 154,316,000 153,905,000 154,998,000 156,385,000 156,526,000 155,255,000 155,075,000 155,779,000 154,953,000 154,904,000 154,975,000
Employment 139,944,000 140,684,000 141,412,000 141,995,000 142,727,000 143,202,000 143,126,000 142,558,000 143,333,000 144,039,000 143,549,000 143,060,000 142,469,000
Unemployment 13,541,000 13,430,000 12,904,000 11,910,000 12,271,000 13,184,000 13,400,000 12,696,000 11,742,000 11,741,000 11,404,000 11,844,000 12,506,000
Unemployment Rate 8.8% 8.7% 8.4% 7.7% 7.9% 8.4% 8.6% 8.2% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.6% 8.1%

2011

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 152,536,000 152,635,000 153,022,000 152,898,000 153,449,000 154,538,000 154,812,000 154,344,000 154,022,000 154,088,000 153,683,000 153,373,000 153,617,000
Employment 137,599,000 138,093,000 138,962,000 139,661,000 140,028,000 140,129,000 140,384,000 140,335,000 140,502,000 140,987,000 141,070,000 140,681,000 139,869,000
Unemployment 14,937,000 14,542,000 14,060,000 13,237,000 13,421,000 14,409,000 14,428,000 14,008,000 13,520,000 13,102,000 12,613,000 12,692,000 13,747,000
Unemployment Rate 9.8% 9.5% 9.2% 8.7% 8.7% 9.3% 9.3% 9.1% 8.8% 8.5% 8.2% 8.3% 8.9%

2010

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 152,957,000 153,194,000 153,660,000 153,911,000 153,866,000 154,767,000 155,270,000 154,678,000 153,854,000 153,652,000 153,698,000 153,156,000 0
Employment 136,809,000 137,203,000 137,983,000 139,302,000 139,497,000 139,882,000 140,134,000 139,919,000 139,715,000 139,749,000 139,415,000 139,159,000 0
Unemployment 16,147,000 15,991,000 15,678,000 14,609,000 14,369,000 14,885,000 15,137,000 14,759,000 14,140,000 13,903,000 14,282,000 13,997,000 0
Unemployment Rate 10.6% 10.4% 10.2% 9.5% 9.3% 9.6% 9.7% 9.5% 9.2% 9.0% 9.3% 9.1% %

2009

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 153,445,000 153,804,000 153,728,000 153,834,000 154,336,000 155,921,000 156,255,000 154,897,000 153,617,000 153,635,000 153,539,000 152,693,000 154,142,000
Employment 140,436,000 140,105,000 139,833,000 140,586,000 140,363,000 140,826,000 141,055,000 140,074,000 139,079,000 139,088,000 139,132,000 137,953,000 139,877,000
Unemployment 13,009,000 13,699,000 13,895,000 13,248,000 13,973,000 15,095,000 15,201,000 14,823,000 14,538,000 14,547,000 14,407,000 14,740,000 14,265,000
Unemployment Rate 8.5% 8.9% 9.0% 8.6% 9.1% 9.7% 9.7% 9.6% 9.5% 9.5% 9.4% 9.7% 9.3%

2008

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 152,828,000 152,503,000 153,135,000 153,208,000 154,003,000 155,582,000 156,300,000 155,387,000 154,509,000 155,012,000 154,624,000 154,349,000 154,287,000
Employment 144,607,000 144,550,000 145,108,000 145,921,000 145,927,000 146,649,000 146,867,000 145,909,000 145,310,000 145,543,000 144,609,000 143,350,000 145,362,000
Unemployment 8,221,000 7,953,000 8,027,000 7,287,000 8,076,000 8,933,000 9,433,000 9,479,000 9,199,000 9,469,000 10,015,000 10,999,000 8,924,000
Unemployment Rate 5.4% 5.2% 5.2% 4.8% 5.2% 5.7% 6.0% 6.1% 6.0% 6.1% 6.5% 7.1% 5.8%

2007

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 151,924,000 151,879,000 152,236,000 151,829,000 152,350,000 154,252,000 154,871,000 153,493,000 153,400,000 153,516,000 154,035,000 153,705,000 153,124,000
Employment 144,275,000 144,479,000 145,323,000 145,297,000 145,864,000 146,958,000 147,315,000 146,406,000 146,448,000 146,743,000 147,118,000 146,334,000 146,047,000
Unemployment 7,649,000 7,400,000 6,913,000 6,532,000 6,486,000 7,295,000 7,556,000 7,088,000 6,952,000 6,773,000 6,917,000 7,371,000 7,078,000
Unemployment Rate 5.0% 4.9% 4.5% 4.3% 4.3% 4.7% 4.9% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 4.5% 4.8% 4.6%

2006

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 149,090,000 149,686,000 150,027,000 150,209,000 150,696,000 152,557,000 153,208,000 152,465,000 151,635,000 152,397,000 152,590,000 152,571,000 151,428,000
Employment 141,481,000 141,994,000 142,772,000 143,405,000 144,041,000 145,216,000 145,606,000 145,379,000 145,010,000 146,125,000 146,014,000 146,081,000 144,427,000
Unemployment 7,608,000 7,692,000 7,255,000 6,804,000 6,655,000 7,341,000 7,602,000 7,086,000 6,625,000 6,272,000 6,576,000 6,491,000 7,001,000
Unemployment Rate 5.1% 5.1% 4.8% 4.5% 4.4% 4.8% 5.0% 4.6% 4.4% 4.1% 4.3% 4.3% 4.6%

2005

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 147,125,000 147,649,000 147,745,000 148,274,000 148,878,000 150,327,000 151,122,000 150,469,000 149,838,000 150,304,000 150,239,000 149,874,000 149,320,000
Employment 138,682,000 139,100,000 139,759,000 140,939,000 141,591,000 142,456,000 143,283,000 143,142,000 142,579,000 143,340,000 142,968,000 142,918,000 141,730,000
Unemployment 8,444,000 8,549,000 7,986,000 7,335,000 7,287,000 7,870,000 7,839,000 7,327,000 7,259,000 6,964,000 7,271,000 6,956,000 7,591,000
Unemployment Rate 5.7% 5.8% 5.4% 4.9% 4.9% 5.2% 5.2% 4.9% 4.8% 4.6% 4.8% 4.6% 5.1%

2004

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 146,068,000 146,154,000 146,525,000 146,260,000 146,659,000 148,478,000 149,217,000 148,166,000 147,186,000 147,978,000 148,246,000 147,877,000 147,401,000
Employment 136,924,000 137,384,000 137,691,000 138,423,000 138,867,000 139,861,000 140,700,000 140,226,000 139,641,000 140,447,000 140,581,000 140,278,000 139,252,000
Unemployment 9,144,000 8,770,000 8,834,000 7,837,000 7,792,000 8,616,000 8,518,000 7,940,000 7,545,000 7,531,000 7,665,000 7,599,000 8,149,000
Unemployment Rate 6.3% 6.0% 6.0% 5.4% 5.3% 5.8% 5.7% 5.4% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.1% 5.5%

2003

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 145,301,000 145,693,000 145,801,000 145,925,000 146,067,000 148,117,000 147,822,000 146,967,000 146,166,000 146,787,000 146,969,000 146,501,000 146,510,000
Employment 135,907,000 136,433,000 136,783,000 137,424,000 137,567,000 138,468,000 138,503,000 138,137,000 137,731,000 138,619,000 138,700,000 138,556,000 137,736,000
Unemployment 9,395,000 9,260,000 9,018,000 8,501,000 8,500,000 9,649,000 9,319,000 8,830,000 8,436,000 8,169,000 8,269,000 7,945,000 8,774,000
Unemployment Rate 6.5% 6.4% 6.2% 5.8% 5.8% 6.5% 6.3% 6.0% 5.8% 5.6% 5.6% 5.4% 6.0%

2002

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 143,228,000 144,266,000 144,334,000 144,158,000 144,527,000 145,940,000 146,189,000 145,565,000 145,167,000 145,320,000 144,854,000 144,807,000 144,863,000
Employment 134,177,000 135,443,000 135,558,000 135,903,000 136,559,000 137,181,000 137,495,000 137,295,000 137,377,000 137,551,000 136,684,000 136,599,000 136,485,000
Unemployment 9,051,000 8,823,000 8,776,000 8,255,000 7,969,000 8,758,000 8,693,000 8,271,000 7,790,000 7,769,000 8,170,000 8,209,000 8,378,000
Unemployment Rate 6.3% 6.1% 6.1% 5.7% 5.5% 6.0% 5.9% 5.7% 5.4% 5.3% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8%

2001

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 142,828,000 143,100,000 143,664,000 143,026,000 143,023,000 144,553,000 145,097,000 143,826,000 143,601,000 144,060,000 143,987,000 144,042,000 143,734,000
Employment 136,181,000 136,577,000 137,155,000 137,022,000 137,121,000 137,737,000 138,239,000 136,809,000 136,835,000 136,885,000 136,370,000 136,269,000 136,933,000
Unemployment 6,647,000 6,523,000 6,509,000 6,004,000 5,901,000 6,816,000 6,858,000 7,017,000 6,766,000 7,175,000 7,617,000 7,773,000 6,801,000
Unemployment Rate 4.7% 4.6% 4.5% 4.2% 4.1% 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% 4.7% 5.0% 5.3% 5.4% 4.7%

2000

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 141,228,000 141,775,000 142,123,000 142,138,000 142,144,000 143,874,000 143,797,000 143,171,000 142,149,000 142,685,000 142,797,000 143,110,000 142,583,000
Employment 134,912,000 135,490,000 136,054,000 136,927,000 136,685,000 137,915,000 137,769,000 137,308,000 136,790,000 137,532,000 137,461,000 137,846,000 136,891,000
Unemployment 6,316,000 6,284,000 6,069,000 5,212,000 5,460,000 5,959,000 6,028,000 5,863,000 5,359,000 5,153,000 5,336,000 5,264,000 5,692,000
Unemployment Rate 4.5% 4.4% 4.3% 3.7% 3.8% 4.1% 4.2% 4.1% 3.8% 3.6% 3.7% 3.7% 4.0%

1999

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 137,943,000 138,202,000 138,418,000 138,240,000 138,919,000 140,666,000 141,119,000 140,090,000 139,217,000 139,761,000 139,895,000 139,941,000 139,368,000
Employment 131,339,000 131,639,000 132,299,000 132,552,000 133,411,000 134,395,000 134,800,000 134,264,000 133,555,000 134,390,000 134,515,000 134,696,000 133,488,000
Unemployment 6,604,000 6,563,000 6,119,000 5,688,000 5,507,000 6,271,000 6,319,000 5,826,000 5,661,000 5,372,000 5,380,000 5,245,000 5,880,000
Unemployment Rate 4.8% 4.7% 4.4% 4.1% 4.0% 4.5% 4.5% 4.2% 4.1% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 4.2%

1998

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 135,951,000 136,286,000 136,967,000 136,379,000 137,240,000 138,798,000 139,336,000 138,379,000 137,903,000 138,255,000 138,288,000 138,297,000 137,673,000
Employment 128,882,000 129,482,000 130,150,000 130,735,000 131,476,000 132,265,000 132,769,000 132,206,000 131,864,000 132,424,000 132,577,000 132,732,000 131,463,000
Unemployment 7,069,000 6,804,000 6,816,000 5,643,000 5,764,000 6,534,000 6,567,000 6,173,000 6,039,000 5,831,000 5,711,000 5,565,000 6,210,000
Unemployment Rate 5.2% 5.0% 5.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.7% 4.7% 4.5% 4.4% 4.2% 4.1% 4.0% 4.5%

1997

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 134,317,000 134,535,000 135,524,000 135,181,000 135,963,000 137,557,000 138,331,000 137,460,000 136,375,000 136,665,000 136,912,000 136,742,000 136,297,000
Employment 126,384,000 126,887,000 128,125,000 128,629,000 129,565,000 130,463,000 131,350,000 130,865,000 129,972,000 130,671,000 130,999,000 130,785,000 129,558,000
Unemployment 7,933,000 7,647,000 7,399,000 6,551,000 6,398,000 7,094,000 6,981,000 6,594,000 6,403,000 5,995,000 5,914,000 5,957,000 6,739,000
Unemployment Rate 5.9% 5.7% 5.5% 4.8% 4.7% 5.2% 5.0% 4.8% 4.7% 4.4% 4.3% 4.4% 4.9%

1996

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 131,396,000 131,995,000 132,692,000 132,513,000 133,558,000 135,083,000 136,272,000 135,011,000 134,230,000 135,015,000 134,973,000 134,583,000 133,943,000
Employment 123,126,000 124,137,000 124,992,000 125,388,000 126,391,000 127,706,000 128,579,000 128,143,000 127,529,000 128,439,000 128,157,000 127,903,000 126,708,000
Unemployment 8,270,000 7,858,000 7,700,000 7,124,000 7,166,000 7,377,000 7,693,000 6,868,000 6,700,000 6,577,000 6,816,000 6,680,000 7,236,000
Unemployment Rate 6.3% 6.0% 5.8% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.4%

1995

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 130,698,000 131,028,000 131,423,000 131,657,000 131,739,000 133,447,000 134,440,000 133,383,000 132,341,000 132,863,000 132,622,000 132,008,000 132,304,000
Employment 122,597,000 123,343,000 123,943,000 124,278,000 124,554,000 125,720,000 126,548,000 125,926,000 125,173,000 125,979,000 125,599,000 125,136,000 124,900,000
Unemployment 8,101,000 7,685,000 7,480,000 7,378,000 7,185,000 7,727,000 7,892,000 7,457,000 7,167,000 6,884,000 7,024,000 6,872,000 7,404,000
Unemployment Rate 6.2% 5.9% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.8% 5.9% 5.6% 5.4% 5.2% 5.3% 5.2% 5.6%

1994

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 129,393,000 129,764,000 129,718,000 129,682,000 130,602,000 132,115,000 132,783,000 132,361,000 131,155,000 131,879,000 131,869,000 131,418,000 131,056,000
Employment 119,901,000 120,503,000 120,844,000 121,604,000 122,946,000 123,864,000 124,503,000 124,493,000 123,775,000 124,724,000 124,896,000 124,729,000 123,060,000
Unemployment 9,492,000 9,262,000 8,874,000 8,078,000 7,656,000 8,251,000 8,281,000 7,868,000 7,379,000 7,155,000 6,973,000 6,690,000 7,996,000
Unemployment Rate 7.3% 7.1% 6.8% 6.2% 5.9% 6.2% 6.2% 5.9% 5.6% 5.4% 5.3% 5.1% 6.1%

1993

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 127,186,000 127,651,000 127,829,000 127,616,000 128,949,000 131,060,000 131,574,000 130,673,000 128,975,000 129,685,000 129,662,000 129,537,000 129,200,000
Employment 117,027,000 117,646,000 118,350,000 118,781,000 120,142,000 121,587,000 122,352,000 122,018,000 120,673,000 121,389,000 121,568,000 121,578,000 120,259,000
Unemployment 10,158,000 10,004,000 9,478,000 8,835,000 8,807,000 9,473,000 9,223,000 8,655,000 8,302,000 8,296,000 8,094,000 7,959,000 8,940,000
Unemployment Rate 8.0% 7.8% 7.4% 6.9% 6.8% 7.2% 7.0% 6.6% 6.4% 6.4% 6.2% 6.1% 6.9%

1992

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 126,114,000 126,425,000 126,843,000 126,911,000 127,777,000 130,197,000 130,844,000 129,676,000 128,196,000 127,998,000 128,245,000 128,035,000 128,105,000
Employment 115,928,000 116,024,000 116,929,000 117,776,000 118,388,000 119,831,000 120,744,000 120,070,000 118,880,000 119,185,000 119,159,000 118,990,000 118,492,000
Unemployment 10,186,000 10,401,000 9,913,000 9,135,000 9,389,000 10,366,000 10,099,000 9,605,000 9,316,000 8,813,000 9,086,000 9,045,000 9,613,000
Unemployment Rate 8.1% 8.2% 7.8% 7.2% 7.3% 8.0% 7.7% 7.4% 7.3% 6.9% 7.1% 7.1% 7.5%

1991

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 124,623,000 125,061,000 125,435,000 125,698,000 125,863,000 128,143,000 128,458,000 127,197,000 126,426,000 126,636,000 126,466,000 126,150,000 126,346,000
Employment 115,837,000 115,941,000 116,440,000 117,472,000 117,428,000 119,151,000 119,666,000 118,758,000 118,156,000 118,404,000 117,972,000 117,395,000 117,718,000
Unemployment 8,787,000 9,121,000 8,995,000 8,226,000 8,435,000 8,992,000 8,792,000 8,439,000 8,270,000 8,232,000 8,494,000 8,755,000 8,628,000
Unemployment Rate 7.1% 7.3% 7.2% 6.5% 6.7% 7.0% 6.8% 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.7% 6.9% 6.8%

1990

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 124,358,000 124,487,000 124,838,000 124,837,000 125,682,000 127,407,000 128,019,000 127,105,000 125,785,000 126,067,000 125,858,000 125,635,000 125,840,000
Employment 116,944,000 117,192,000 117,986,000 118,218,000 119,148,000 120,523,000 120,882,000 120,096,000 118,782,000 119,175,000 118,463,000 118,110,000 118,793,000
Unemployment 7,413,000 7,296,000 6,852,000 6,620,000 6,533,000 6,884,000 7,137,000 7,008,000 7,003,000 6,892,000 7,396,000 7,525,000 7,047,000
Unemployment Rate 6.0% 5.9% 5.5% 5.3% 5.2% 5.4% 5.6% 5.5% 5.6% 5.5% 5.9% 6.0% 5.6%

1989

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 122,095,000 121,906,000 122,223,000 122,576,000 123,196,000 125,569,000 126,238,000 125,444,000 123,828,000 124,416,000 124,664,000 123,998,000 123,869,000
Employment 114,786,000 115,023,000 115,844,000 116,347,000 117,039,000 118,719,000 119,502,000 119,092,000 117,498,000 118,194,000 118,168,000 117,698,000 117,342,000
Unemployment 7,309,000 6,883,000 6,378,000 6,229,000 6,156,000 6,850,000 6,736,000 6,352,000 6,330,000 6,222,000 6,495,000 6,300,000 6,528,000
Unemployment Rate 6.0% 5.6% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 5.5% 5.3% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.2% 5.1% 5.3%

1988

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 119,742,000 119,942,000 119,957,000 120,264,000 120,775,000 123,028,000 123,888,000 123,396,000 121,842,000 122,432,000 122,639,000 122,120,000 121,669,000
Employment 112,139,000 112,460,000 112,867,000 113,905,000 114,222,000 116,209,000 117,066,000 116,737,000 115,474,000 116,250,000 116,314,000 115,978,000 114,968,000
Unemployment 7,603,000 7,482,000 7,090,000 6,359,000 6,553,000 6,819,000 6,823,000 6,659,000 6,368,000 6,182,000 6,325,000 6,142,000 6,701,000
Unemployment Rate 6.3% 6.2% 5.9% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.2% 5.0% 5.2% 5.0% 5.5%

1987

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 117,703,000 117,967,000 118,353,000 118,347,000 119,695,000 121,153,000 122,105,000 121,614,000 119,884,000 120,744,000 120,611,000 120,206,000 119,865,000
Employment 109,084,000 109,464,000 110,229,000 111,041,000 112,377,000 113,498,000 114,652,000 114,527,000 113,027,000 113,898,000 113,809,000 113,679,000 112,440,000
Unemployment 8,620,000 8,503,000 8,124,000 7,306,000 7,318,000 7,655,000 7,453,000 7,088,000 6,857,000 6,845,000 6,802,000 6,526,000 7,425,000
Unemployment Rate 7.3% 7.2% 6.9% 6.2% 6.1% 6.3% 6.1% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.4% 6.2%

1986

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 115,431,000 115,725,000 116,309,000 116,317,000 117,199,000 119,644,000 120,303,000 119,471,000 118,244,000 118,699,000 118,623,000 118,049,000 117,834,000
Employment 106,959,000 106,685,000 107,643,000 108,201,000 109,041,000 110,869,000 111,832,000 111,515,000 110,229,000 110,857,000 110,751,000 110,588,000 109,597,000
Unemployment 8,472,000 9,041,000 8,667,000 8,115,000 8,158,000 8,775,000 8,471,000 7,955,000 8,015,000 7,842,000 7,872,000 7,461,000 8,237,000
Unemployment Rate 7.3% 7.8% 7.5% 7.0% 7.0% 7.3% 7.0% 6.7% 6.8% 6.6% 6.6% 6.3% 7.0%

1985

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 113,475,000 113,592,000 114,394,000 114,325,000 114,890,000 116,572,000 117,536,000 116,679,000 115,850,000 116,346,000 116,097,000 115,780,000 115,461,000
Employment 104,344,000 104,690,000 105,768,000 106,175,000 106,880,000 107,819,000 108,854,000 108,628,000 107,867,000 108,428,000 108,282,000 108,063,000 107,150,000
Unemployment 9,131,000 8,902,000 8,625,000 8,150,000 8,011,000 8,753,000 8,682,000 8,051,000 7,984,000 7,917,000 7,815,000 7,717,000 8,312,000
Unemployment Rate 8.0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.1% 7.0% 7.5% 7.4% 6.9% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.7% 7.2%

1984

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 111,025,000 111,368,000 111,828,000 112,152,000 113,251,000 115,393,000 116,198,000 115,076,000 113,843,000 114,250,000 114,115,000 114,028,000 113,544,000
Employment 101,270,000 101,961,000 102,770,000 103,628,000 105,096,000 106,812,000 107,484,000 106,694,000 105,792,000 106,262,000 106,246,000 106,049,000 105,005,000
Unemployment 9,755,000 9,407,000 9,057,000 8,525,000 8,154,000 8,582,000 8,714,000 8,382,000 8,051,000 7,989,000 7,869,000 7,978,000 8,539,000
Unemployment Rate 8.8% 8.4% 8.1% 7.6% 7.2% 7.4% 7.5% 7.3% 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 7.0% 7.5%

1983

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 109,779,000 109,647,000 109,873,000 109,875,000 110,308,000 113,383,000 113,980,000 113,578,000 112,197,000 112,042,000 112,147,000 111,795,000 111,550,000
Employment 97,262,000 97,265,000 97,994,000 98,840,000 99,543,000 101,813,000 103,273,000 103,167,000 102,366,000 102,659,000 103,018,000 102,803,000 100,834,000
Unemployment 12,517,000 12,382,000 11,879,000 11,035,000 10,765,000 11,570,000 10,707,000 10,411,000 9,830,000 9,383,000 9,129,000 8,992,000 10,717,000
Unemployment Rate 11.4% 11.3% 10.8% 10.0% 9.8% 10.2% 9.4% 9.2% 8.8% 8.4% 8.1% 8.0% 9.6%

1982

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 108,014,000 108,324,000 108,761,000 108,814,000 109,914,000 111,569,000 112,526,000 111,887,000 110,546,000 110,767,000 110,855,000 110,477,000 110,204,000
Employment 97,831,000 97,946,000 98,471,000 98,858,000 99,957,000 100,683,000 101,490,000 101,177,000 99,851,000 99,825,000 99,379,000 98,849,000 99,526,000
Unemployment 10,183,000 10,378,000 10,290,000 9,957,000 9,957,000 10,886,000 11,036,000 10,710,000 10,695,000 10,942,000 11,476,000 11,628,000 10,678,000
Unemployment Rate 9.4% 9.6% 9.5% 9.2% 9.1% 9.8% 9.8% 9.6% 9.7% 9.9% 10.4% 10.5% 9.7%

1981

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 106,885,000 107,015,000 107,634,000 107,906,000 108,586,000 109,904,000 110,742,000 110,099,000 108,273,000 109,244,000 109,179,000 108,574,000 108,670,000
Employment 98,139,000 98,401,000 99,364,000 100,345,000 100,855,000 101,419,000 102,612,000 102,152,000 100,389,000 101,028,000 100,502,000 99,562,000 100,397,000
Unemployment 8,746,000 8,614,000 8,271,000 7,561,000 7,731,000 8,485,000 8,130,000 7,947,000 7,884,000 8,216,000 8,676,000 9,013,000 8,273,000
Unemployment Rate 8.2% 8.0% 7.7% 7.0% 7.1% 7.7% 7.3% 7.2% 7.3% 7.5% 7.9% 8.3% 7.6%

1980

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 105,344,000 105,412,000 105,510,000 105,592,000 106,233,000 108,311,000 109,268,000 108,404,000 106,989,000 107,673,000 107,532,000 107,009,000 106,940,000
Employment 98,111,000 98,235,000 98,527,000 98,569,000 98,732,000 99,830,000 100,665,000 100,202,000 99,334,000 99,999,000 99,850,000 99,579,000 99,303,000
Unemployment 7,234,000 7,177,000 6,983,000 7,023,000 7,501,000 8,481,000 8,603,000 8,202,000 7,655,000 7,674,000 7,682,000 7,430,000 7,637,000
Unemployment Rate 6.9% 6.8% 6.6% 6.7% 7.1% 7.8% 7.9% 7.6% 7.2% 7.1% 7.1% 6.9% 7.1%

1979

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 102,802,000 103,185,000 103,606,000 103,198,000 103,476,000 106,210,000 107,096,000 106,489,000 105,510,000 106,084,000 105,871,000 106,040,000 104,962,000
Employment 96,201,000 96,536,000 97,282,000 97,478,000 98,057,000 99,800,000 100,814,000 100,174,000 99,533,000 100,120,000 99,907,000 100,013,000 98,824,000
Unemployment 6,602,000 6,649,000 6,325,000 5,720,000 5,419,000 6,409,000 6,282,000 6,315,000 5,978,000 5,964,000 5,964,000 6,027,000 6,137,000
Unemployment Rate 6.4% 6.4% 6.1% 5.5% 5.2% 6.0% 5.9% 5.9% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8%

1978

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 99,664,000 99,641,000 100,166,000 100,610,000 101,092,000 104,010,000 104,512,000 103,946,000 102,748,000 103,474,000 103,586,000 103,565,000 102,251,000
Employment 92,616,000 92,755,000 93,545,000 94,783,000 95,486,000 97,530,000 97,917,000 97,855,000 96,790,000 97,851,000 97,788,000 97,669,000 96,048,000
Unemployment 7,048,000 6,886,000 6,621,000 5,826,000 5,605,000 6,481,000 6,597,000 6,090,000 5,958,000 5,624,000 5,797,000 5,896,000 6,202,000
Unemployment Rate 7.1% 6.9% 6.6% 5.8% 5.5% 6.2% 6.3% 5.9% 5.8% 5.4% 5.6% 5.7% 6.1%

1977

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 96,197,000 96,837,000 97,277,000 97,352,000 97,755,000 100,743,000 100,960,000 100,744,000 99,367,000 100,144,000 100,522,000 100,213,000 99,009,000
Employment 88,217,000 88,601,000 89,597,000 90,660,000 91,475,000 93,154,000 93,879,000 93,846,000 92,788,000 93,779,000 94,027,000 94,183,000 92,017,000
Unemployment 7,980,000 8,237,000 7,680,000 6,692,000 6,280,000 7,589,000 7,081,000 6,897,000 6,579,000 6,365,000 6,495,000 6,031,000 6,991,000
Unemployment Rate 8.3% 8.5% 7.9% 6.9% 6.4% 7.5% 7.0% 6.8% 6.6% 6.4% 6.5% 6.0% 7.1%

1976

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 93,938,000 94,075,000 94,400,000 94,782,000 94,925,000 97,499,000 98,605,000 98,133,000 96,430,000 96,999,000 97,116,000 97,004,000 96,158,000
Employment 85,652,000 85,932,000 86,769,000 87,786,000 88,510,000 89,727,000 90,908,000 90,690,000 89,281,000 90,041,000 89,892,000 89,850,000 88,752,000
Unemployment 8,286,000 8,143,000 7,631,000 6,996,000 6,415,000 7,772,000 7,697,000 7,443,000 7,148,000 6,958,000 7,224,000 7,154,000 7,406,000
Unemployment Rate 8.8% 8.7% 8.1% 7.4% 6.8% 8.0% 7.8% 7.6% 7.4% 7.2% 7.4% 7.4% 7.7%

1975

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 92,200,000 91,972,000 92,464,000 92,459,000 92,888,000 95,174,000 96,053,000 95,525,000 94,023,000 94,510,000 94,041,000 93,995,000 93,775,000
Employment 83,928,000 83,573,000 84,018,000 84,551,000 85,173,000 86,507,000 87,742,000 87,726,000 86,399,000 87,160,000 86,700,000 86,689,000 85,846,000
Unemployment 8,272,000 8,399,000 8,446,000 7,908,000 7,715,000 8,667,000 8,311,000 7,799,000 7,624,000 7,350,000 7,341,000 7,307,000 7,929,000
Unemployment Rate 9.0% 9.1% 9.1% 8.6% 8.3% 9.1% 8.7% 8.2% 8.1% 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 8.5%

1974

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 89,924,000 90,273,000 90,486,000 90,366,000 90,830,000 93,481,000 94,238,000 93,446,000 92,449,000 92,909,000 92,638,000 92,368,000 91,949,000
Employment 84,843,000 85,061,000 85,659,000 85,994,000 86,611,000 88,022,000 88,897,000 88,479,000 87,162,000 87,779,000 86,863,000 86,169,000 86,794,000
Unemployment 5,081,000 5,212,000 4,826,000 4,372,000 4,219,000 5,459,000 5,341,000 4,967,000 5,287,000 5,131,000 5,775,000 6,199,000 5,156,000
Unemployment Rate 5.7% 5.8% 5.3% 4.8% 4.6% 5.8% 5.7% 5.3% 5.7% 5.5% 6.2% 6.7% 5.6%

1973

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 86,327,000 87,303,000 87,961,000 88,127,000 88,238,000 91,124,000 91,655,000 90,888,000 89,782,000 90,547,000 90,690,000 90,520,000 89,429,000
Employment 81,598,000 82,405,000 83,397,000 83,900,000 84,383,000 86,217,000 87,042,000 86,616,000 85,552,000 86,717,000 86,562,000 86,390,000 85,064,000
Unemployment 4,730,000 4,898,000 4,564,000 4,227,000 3,855,000 4,907,000 4,613,000 4,273,000 4,230,000 3,830,000 4,127,000 4,130,000 4,365,000
Unemployment Rate 5.5% 5.6% 5.2% 4.8% 4.4% 5.4% 5.0% 4.7% 4.7% 4.2% 4.6% 4.6% 4.9%

1972

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 84,940,000 85,180,000 85,828,000 85,759,000 86,028,000 88,540,000 89,127,000 88,894,000 87,242,000 87,741,000 87,548,000 87,593,000 87,034,000
Employment 79,459,000 79,734,000 80,578,000 81,027,000 81,646,000 83,073,000 83,911,000 83,993,000 82,537,000 83,223,000 83,231,000 83,424,000 82,153,000
Unemployment 5,481,000 5,446,000 5,250,000 4,732,000 4,382,000 5,467,000 5,216,000 4,901,000 4,705,000 4,518,000 4,317,000 4,169,000 4,882,000
Unemployment Rate 6.5% 6.4% 6.1% 5.5% 5.1% 6.2% 5.9% 5.5% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 4.8% 5.6%

1971

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 82,818,000 82,885,000 82,866,000 83,116,000 83,344,000 85,228,000 86,296,000 85,984,000 84,456,000 84,974,000 85,374,000 85,255,000 84,382,000
Employment 77,389,000 77,427,000 77,675,000 78,404,000 78,929,000 79,717,000 80,942,000 80,897,000 79,589,000 80,375,000 80,527,000 80,527,000 79,367,000
Unemployment 5,429,000 5,458,000 5,190,000 4,712,000 4,415,000 5,511,000 5,354,000 5,086,000 4,867,000 4,599,000 4,846,000 4,728,000 5,016,000
Unemployment Rate 6.6% 6.6% 6.3% 5.7% 5.3% 6.5% 6.2% 5.9% 5.8% 5.4% 5.7% 5.5% 5.9%

1970

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 80,719,000 81,283,000 81,689,000 81,960,000 81,758,000 84,087,000 84,857,000 84,191,000 82,641,000 83,288,000 83,478,000 83,301,000 82,771,000
Employment 77,313,000 77,489,000 77,957,000 78,408,000 78,374,000 79,416,000 80,343,000 79,965,000 78,341,000 79,019,000 78,860,000 78,651,000 78,678,000
Unemployment 3,406,000 3,794,000 3,732,000 3,552,000 3,385,000 4,671,000 4,514,000 4,226,000 4,300,000 4,269,000 4,618,000 4,650,000 4,093,000
Unemployment Rate 4.2% 4.7% 4.6% 4.3% 4.1% 5.6% 5.3% 5.0% 5.2% 5.1% 5.5% 5.6% 4.9%

1969

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 78,232,000 79,103,000 79,267,000 79,619,000 79,565,000 82,357,000 82,797,000 82,516,000 80,984,000 81,511,000 81,427,000 81,416,000 80,734,000
Employment 75,357,000 76,180,000 76,520,000 77,077,000 77,265,000 78,958,000 79,615,000 79,646,000 78,026,000 78,671,000 78,716,000 78,789,000 77,902,000
Unemployment 2,875,000 2,923,000 2,747,000 2,542,000 2,300,000 3,399,000 3,182,000 2,870,000 2,958,000 2,840,000 2,711,000 2,627,000 2,832,000
Unemployment Rate 3.7% 3.7% 3.5% 3.2% 2.9% 4.1% 3.8% 3.5% 3.7% 3.5% 3.3% 3.2% 3.5%

1968

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 76,346,000 77,401,000 77,446,000 77,634,000 78,235,000 80,888,000 80,965,000 80,203,000 78,546,000 78,875,000 79,184,000 79,117,000 78,737,000
Employment 73,272,000 74,114,000 74,517,000 75,143,000 75,931,000 77,273,000 77,748,000 77,431,000 75,939,000 76,365,000 76,608,000 76,699,000 75,920,000
Unemployment 3,074,000 3,287,000 2,929,000 2,491,000 2,304,000 3,615,000 3,217,000 2,772,000 2,607,000 2,510,000 2,576,000 2,418,000 2,817,000
Unemployment Rate 4.0% 4.2% 3.8% 3.2% 2.9% 4.5% 4.0% 3.5% 3.3% 3.2% 3.3% 3.1% 3.6%

1967

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 75,320,000 75,689,000 75,514,000 76,109,000 76,096,000 79,021,000 79,469,000 79,112,000 77,527,000 78,132,000 78,121,000 78,057,000 77,347,000
Employment 72,161,000 72,505,000 72,560,000 73,445,000 73,638,000 75,393,000 76,220,000 76,170,000 74,632,000 75,180,000 75,218,000 75,337,000 74,372,000
Unemployment 3,159,000 3,184,000 2,954,000 2,664,000 2,458,000 3,628,000 3,249,000 2,942,000 2,895,000 2,952,000 2,903,000 2,720,000 2,975,000
Unemployment Rate 4.2% 4.2% 3.9% 3.5% 3.2% 4.6% 4.1% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.7% 3.5% 3.8%

1966

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 73,612,000 73,800,000 74,080,000 74,796,000 75,412,000 77,629,000 77,705,000 77,486,000 75,751,000 76,209,000 76,574,000 76,255,000 75,770,000
Employment 70,368,000 70,691,000 71,090,000 72,066,000 72,619,000 74,037,000 74,655,000 74,665,000 73,248,000 73,744,000 73,995,000 73,600,000 72,895,000
Unemployment 3,244,000 3,109,000 2,990,000 2,730,000 2,793,000 3,592,000 3,050,000 2,821,000 2,503,000 2,465,000 2,579,000 2,655,000 2,875,000
Unemployment Rate 4.4% 4.2% 4.0% 3.6% 3.7% 4.6% 3.9% 3.6% 3.3% 3.2% 3.4% 3.5% 3.8%

1965

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 72,177,000 72,862,000 73,084,000 73,712,000 74,512,000 76,335,000 76,522,000 75,860,000 74,250,000 74,821,000 74,712,000 74,605,000 74,455,000
Employment 68,235,000 68,690,000 69,385,000 70,220,000 71,298,000 72,278,000 73,093,000 72,695,000 71,408,000 72,112,000 71,824,000 71,819,000 71,088,000
Unemployment 3,942,000 4,172,000 3,699,000 3,492,000 3,214,000 4,057,000 3,429,000 3,165,000 2,842,000 2,709,000 2,888,000 2,786,000 3,366,000
Unemployment Rate 5.5% 5.7% 5.1% 4.7% 4.3% 5.3% 4.5% 4.2% 3.8% 3.6% 3.9% 3.7% 4.5%

1964

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 70,986,000 71,658,000 71,920,000 72,778,000 73,480,000 74,901,000 74,514,000 74,227,000 73,111,000 73,345,000 73,210,000 72,952,000 73,091,000
Employment 66,468,000 67,197,000 67,695,000 68,947,000 69,952,000 70,448,000 70,839,000 70,676,000 69,849,000 70,147,000 69,892,000 69,543,000 69,305,000
Unemployment 4,518,000 4,461,000 4,225,000 3,831,000 3,528,000 4,453,000 3,675,000 3,551,000 3,262,000 3,198,000 3,318,000 3,409,000 3,786,000
Unemployment Rate 6.4% 6.2% 5.9% 5.3% 4.8% 5.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.5% 4.4% 4.5% 4.7% 5.2%

1963

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 69,795,000 70,389,000 70,771,000 71,233,000 71,933,000 73,398,000 73,365,000 72,807,000 72,037,000 72,358,000 72,329,000 71,579,000 71,833,000
Employment 65,168,000 65,519,000 66,329,000 67,240,000 67,984,000 68,844,000 69,225,000 69,052,000 68,567,000 68,964,000 68,471,000 67,791,000 67,762,000
Unemployment 4,627,000 4,870,000 4,442,000 3,993,000 3,949,000 4,554,000 4,140,000 3,755,000 3,470,000 3,394,000 3,858,000 3,788,000 4,070,000
Unemployment Rate 6.6% 6.9% 6.3% 5.6% 5.5% 6.2% 5.6% 5.2% 4.8% 4.7% 5.3% 5.3% 5.7%

1962

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 68,836,000 69,353,000 69,744,000 69,820,000 70,658,000 72,071,000 71,678,000 71,938,000 71,076,000 71,084,000 70,772,000 70,345,000 70,614,000
Employment 64,215,000 64,872,000 65,421,000 65,957,000 67,066,000 67,852,000 67,849,000 68,096,000 67,621,000 67,850,000 67,046,000 66,585,000 66,702,000
Unemployment 4,621,000 4,481,000 4,323,000 3,863,000 3,592,000 4,219,000 3,829,000 3,842,000 3,455,000 3,234,000 3,726,000 3,760,000 3,911,000
Unemployment Rate 6.7% 6.5% 6.2% 5.5% 5.1% 5.9% 5.3% 5.3% 4.9% 4.5% 5.3% 5.3% 5.5%

1961

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 69,132,000 69,523,000 70,123,000 69,844,000 70,502,000 72,464,000 71,872,000 71,468,000 70,070,000 70,649,000 70,289,000 69,572,000 70,459,000
Employment 63,797,000 63,869,000 64,700,000 64,957,000 65,831,000 67,151,000 66,911,000 67,028,000 66,036,000 66,786,000 66,348,000 65,531,000 65,746,000
Unemployment 5,335,000 5,654,000 5,423,000 4,887,000 4,671,000 5,313,000 4,961,000 4,440,000 4,034,000 3,863,000 3,941,000 4,041,000 4,714,000
Unemployment Rate 7.7% 8.1% 7.7% 7.0% 6.6% 7.3% 6.9% 6.2% 5.8% 5.5% 5.6% 5.8% 6.7%

1960

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 67,494,000 67,757,000 67,771,000 69,057,000 69,722,000 71,460,000 71,123,000 70,715,000 70,207,000 70,100,000 70,361,000 69,757,000 69,628,000
Employment 63,375,000 63,871,000 63,607,000 65,450,000 66,342,000 67,288,000 67,239,000 67,004,000 66,892,000 66,563,000 66,394,000 65,287,000 65,778,000
Unemployment 4,119,000 3,886,000 4,164,000 3,607,000 3,380,000 4,172,000 3,884,000 3,711,000 3,315,000 3,537,000 3,967,000 4,470,000 3,852,000
Unemployment Rate 6.1% 5.7% 6.1% 5.2% 4.8% 5.8% 5.5% 5.2% 4.7% 5.0% 5.6% 6.4% 5.5%

1959

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 66,730,000 66,713,000 67,389,000 67,799,000 68,363,000 69,704,000 69,798,000 69,244,000 68,609,000 69,122,000 68,513,000 68,448,000 68,369,000
Employment 62,052,000 62,015,000 63,091,000 64,241,000 65,036,000 65,924,000 66,193,000 65,897,000 65,414,000 65,891,000 64,877,000 64,927,000 64,630,000
Unemployment 4,678,000 4,698,000 4,298,000 3,558,000 3,327,000 3,780,000 3,605,000 3,347,000 3,195,000 3,231,000 3,636,000 3,521,000 3,740,000
Unemployment Rate 7.0% 7.0% 6.4% 5.2% 4.9% 5.4% 5.2% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 5.3% 5.1% 5.5%

1958

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 65,972,000 66,381,000 66,722,000 67,180,000 67,930,000 68,875,000 68,908,000 68,625,000 67,824,000 68,230,000 67,675,000 67,334,000 67,639,000
Employment 61,508,000 61,265,000 61,567,000 62,116,000 63,098,000 63,652,000 63,810,000 64,018,000 63,766,000 64,480,000 63,890,000 63,266,000 63,036,000
Unemployment 4,464,000 5,116,000 5,155,000 5,064,000 4,832,000 5,223,000 5,098,000 4,607,000 4,058,000 3,750,000 3,785,000 4,068,000 4,602,000
Unemployment Rate 6.8% 7.7% 7.7% 7.5% 7.1% 7.6% 7.4% 6.7% 6.0% 5.5% 5.6% 6.0% 6.8%

1957

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 65,180,000 65,597,000 65,956,000 66,139,000 66,848,000 68,258,000 68,569,000 67,535,000 67,272,000 67,577,000 67,256,000 66,930,000 66,929,000
Employment 61,974,000 62,512,000 63,134,000 63,512,000 64,213,000 65,127,000 65,726,000 65,009,000 64,769,000 65,112,000 64,129,000 63,598,000 64,071,000
Unemployment 3,206,000 3,085,000 2,822,000 2,627,000 2,635,000 3,131,000 2,843,000 2,526,000 2,503,000 2,465,000 3,127,000 3,332,000 2,859,000
Unemployment Rate 4.9% 4.7% 4.3% 4.0% 3.9% 4.6% 4.1% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 4.6% 5.0% 4.3%

1956

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 65,115,000 64,865,000 65,267,000 65,712,000 66,844,000 67,886,000 67,924,000 67,552,000 67,104,000 67,165,000 66,909,000 66,279,000 66,552,000
Employment 62,049,000 61,773,000 62,172,000 63,002,000 64,045,000 64,707,000 64,940,000 65,085,000 64,831,000 65,074,000 64,310,000 63,619,000 63,799,000
Unemployment 3,066,000 3,092,000 3,095,000 2,710,000 2,799,000 3,179,000 2,984,000 2,467,000 2,273,000 2,091,000 2,599,000 2,660,000 2,750,000
Unemployment Rate 4.7% 4.8% 4.7% 4.1% 4.2% 4.7% 4.4% 3.7% 3.4% 3.1% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1%

1955

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 63,023,000 62,905,000 63,147,000 64,023,000 64,470,000 65,461,000 66,159,000 66,412,000 66,014,000 66,422,000 66,376,000 65,869,000 65,023,000
Employment 59,354,000 59,336,000 59,850,000 60,861,000 61,780,000 62,568,000 63,497,000 63,876,000 63,676,000 64,138,000 63,840,000 63,268,000 62,170,000
Unemployment 3,669,000 3,569,000 3,297,000 3,162,000 2,690,000 2,893,000 2,662,000 2,536,000 2,338,000 2,284,000 2,536,000 2,601,000 2,852,000
Unemployment Rate 5.8% 5.7% 5.2% 4.9% 4.2% 4.4% 4.0% 3.8% 3.5% 3.4% 3.8% 3.9% 4.4%

1954

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 62,206,000 63,042,000 63,156,000 63,383,000 63,678,000 64,178,000 64,202,000 64,328,000 64,385,000 64,139,000 64,016,000 62,999,000 63,643,000
Employment 58,645,000 59,059,000 59,119,000 59,537,000 60,020,000 60,497,000 60,523,000 60,858,000 60,952,000 61,210,000 60,901,000 59,990,000 60,109,000
Unemployment 3,561,000 3,983,000 4,037,000 3,846,000 3,658,000 3,681,000 3,679,000 3,470,000 3,433,000 2,929,000 3,115,000 3,009,000 3,532,000
Unemployment Rate 5.7% 6.3% 6.4% 6.1% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.4% 5.3% 4.6% 4.9% 4.8% 5.5%

1953

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 62,266,000 62,235,000 62,702,000 62,521,000 62,597,000 63,898,000 63,896,000 63,783,000 63,148,000 63,377,000 63,319,000 62,430,000 63,015,000
Employment 60,134,000 60,271,000 60,874,000 60,757,000 61,061,000 62,166,000 62,186,000 62,271,000 61,529,000 61,805,000 61,302,000 59,796,000 61,179,000
Unemployment 2,132,000 1,964,000 1,828,000 1,764,000 1,536,000 1,732,000 1,710,000 1,512,000 1,619,000 1,572,000 2,017,000 2,634,000 1,834,000
Unemployment Rate 3.4% 3.2% 2.9% 2.8% 2.5% 2.7% 2.7% 2.4% 2.6% 2.5% 3.2% 4.2% 2.9%

1952

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 61,142,000 61,174,000 60,914,000 61,068,000 62,032,000 63,020,000 62,860,000 62,790,000 62,890,000 62,472,000 62,988,000 62,293,000 62,138,000
Employment 58,884,000 58,834,000 58,912,000 59,232,000 60,250,000 60,988,000 60,775,000 60,872,000 61,162,000 60,992,000 61,394,000 60,748,000 60,250,000
Unemployment 2,258,000 2,340,000 2,002,000 1,836,000 1,782,000 2,032,000 2,085,000 1,918,000 1,728,000 1,480,000 1,594,000 1,545,000 1,883,000
Unemployment Rate 3.7% 3.8% 3.3% 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% 3.3% 3.1% 2.7% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 3.0%

1951

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 60,815,000 60,640,000 61,689,000 61,144,000 61,989,000 62,505,000 63,040,000 62,934,000 62,294,000 62,660,000 62,454,000 62,048,000 62,017,000
Employment 58,166,000 58,102,000 59,366,000 59,206,000 60,219,000 60,373,000 60,968,000 61,128,000 60,408,000 60,906,000 60,464,000 60,252,000 59,961,000
Unemployment 2,649,000 2,538,000 2,323,000 1,938,000 1,770,000 2,132,000 2,072,000 1,806,000 1,886,000 1,754,000 1,990,000 1,796,000 2,055,000
Unemployment Rate 4.4% 4.2% 3.8% 3.2% 2.9% 3.4% 3.3% 2.9% 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% 2.9% 3.3%

1950

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 60,837,000 60,988,000 61,046,000 61,477,000 61,982,000 63,548,000 63,155,000 63,561,000 62,735,000 62,763,000 62,669,000 61,761,000 62,208,000
Employment 56,189,000 56,197,000 56,733,000 57,812,000 58,719,000 59,997,000 59,839,000 60,948,000 60,245,000 60,708,000 60,313,000 59,352,000 58,918,000
Unemployment 4,648,000 4,791,000 4,313,000 3,665,000 3,263,000 3,551,000 3,316,000 2,613,000 2,490,000 2,055,000 2,356,000 2,409,000 3,288,000
Unemployment Rate 7.6% 7.9% 7.1% 6.0% 5.3% 5.6% 5.3% 4.1% 4.0% 3.3% 3.8% 3.9% 5.3%

1949

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 59,481,000 59,794,000 60,192,000 60,206,000 61,185,000 62,197,000 62,559,000 62,460,000 61,959,000 61,838,000 62,186,000 61,402,000 61,286,000
Employment 56,486,000 56,320,000 56,809,000 56,929,000 57,669,000 58,231,000 58,171,000 58,504,000 58,324,000 58,050,000 58,616,000 57,712,000 57,651,000
Unemployment 2,995,000 3,474,000 3,383,000 3,277,000 3,516,000 3,966,000 4,388,000 3,956,000 3,635,000 3,788,000 3,570,000 3,690,000 3,637,000
Unemployment Rate 5.0% 5.8% 5.6% 5.4% 5.7% 6.4% 7.0% 6.3% 5.9% 6.1% 5.7% 6.0% 5.9%

1948

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 58,690,000 59,247,000 59,247,000 59,878,000 59,777,000 62,132,000 62,366,000 61,915,000 61,398,000 61,037,000 61,024,000 60,759,000 60,621,000
Employment 56,339,000 56,440,000 56,601,000 57,471,000 57,763,000 59,724,000 59,955,000 59,677,000 59,337,000 59,290,000 58,991,000 58,554,000 58,343,000
Unemployment 2,351,000 2,807,000 2,646,000 2,407,000 2,014,000 2,408,000 2,411,000 2,238,000 2,061,000 1,747,000 2,033,000 2,205,000 2,276,000
Unemployment Rate 4.0% 4.7% 4.5% 4.0% 3.4% 3.9% 3.9% 3.6% 3.4% 2.9% 3.3% 3.6% 3.8%

1947

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000 59,350,000
Employment 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000 57,038,000
Unemployment 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000 2,311,000
Unemployment Rate 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9%