United States Labor Force Statistics

United States Labor Force Statistics
Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)
1978 - Present
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Month

Year

Labor
Force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment
Rate

September	2008	154,732	145,255	9,477	6.1
August	2008	154,853	145,477	9,376	6.1
July	2008	154,603	145,819	8,784	5.7
June	2008	154,390	145,891	8,499	5.5
May	2008	154,534	146,046	8,487	5.5
April	2008	153,957	146,331	7,626	5.0
March	2008	153,784	145,969	7,815	5.1
February	2008	153,374	145,993	7,381	4.8
January	2008	153,824	146,248	7,576	4.9
December	2007	153,866	146,211	7,655	5.0
November	2007	153,828	146,647	7,181	4.7
October	2007	153,306	146,016	7,291	4.8
September	2007	153,506	146,260	7,246	4.7
August	2007	152,886	145,753	7,133	4.7
July	2007	153,182	146,045	7,137	4.7
June	2007	153,085	146,087	6,997	4.6
May	2007	152,776	145,913	6,863	4.5
April	2007	152,542	145,713	6,829	4.5
March	2007	152,884	146,145	6,738	4.4
February	2007	152,725	145,888	6,837	4.5
January	2007	152,958	145,915	7,043	4.6
December	2006	152,709	145,949	6,760	4.4
November	2006	152,403	145,583	6,820	4.5
October	2006	152,130	145,395	6,735	4.4
September	2006	151,741	144,846	6,896	4.5
August	2006	151,799	144,671	7,128	4.7
July	2006	151,471	144,295	7,176	4.7
June	2006	151,386	144,369	7,017	4.6
May	2006	151,126	144,088	7,038	4.7
April	2006	150,904	143,791	7,113	4.7
March	2006	150,694	143,619	7,075	4.7
February	2006	150,505	143,362	7,143	4.7
January	2006	150,111	143,086	7,025	4.7
December	2005	150,041	142,778	7,262	4.8
November	2005	150,099	142,564	7,535	5.0
October	2005	150,061	142,613	7,449	5.0
September	2005	150,022	142,429	7,593	5.1
August	2005	149,826	142,457	7,369	4.9
July	2005	149,479	142,055	7,424	5.0
June	2005	149,244	141,708	7,536	5.0
May	2005	149,276	141,597	7,679	5.1
April	2005	148,912	141,244	7,669	5.1
March	2005	148,295	140,563	7,732	5.2
February	2005	148,308	140,354	7,954	5.4
January	2005	147,981	140,224	7,757	5.2
December	2004	148,087	140,138	7,949	5.4
November	2004	148,180	140,245	7,935	5.4
October	2004	147,816	139,756	8,060	5.5
September	2004	147,442	139,500	7,943	5.4
August	2004	147,585	139,585	7,999	5.4
July	2004	147,706	139,565	8,140	5.5
June	2004	147,454	139,174	8,280	5.6
May	2004	147,058	138,848	8,210	5.6
April	2004	146,839	138,674	8,165	5.6
March	2004	146,906	138,421	8,484	5.8
February	2004	146,692	138,529	8,162	5.6
January	2004	146,830	138,463	8,367	5.7
December	2003	146,729	138,411	8,317	5.7
November	2003	147,000	138,424	8,576	5.8
October	2003	146,716	137,984	8,732	6.0
September	2003	146,530	137,609	8,921	6.1
August	2003	146,445	137,549	8,896	6.1
July	2003	146,485	137,474	9,011	6.2
June	2003	147,056	137,790	9,266	6.3
May	2003	146,500	137,544	8,957	6.1
April	2003	146,474	137,633	8,842	6.0
March	2003	146,022	137,434	8,588	5.9
February	2003	146,100	137,482	8,618	5.9
January	2003	145,937	137,417	8,520	5.8
December	2002	145,066	136,426	8,640	6.0
November	2002	145,041	136,521	8,520	5.9
October	2002	145,314	137,008	8,307	5.7
September	2002	145,552	137,302	8,251	5.7
August	2002	145,009	136,705	8,304	5.7
July	2002	144,803	136,413	8,390	5.8
June	2002	144,808	136,415	8,393	5.8
May	2002	144,938	136,539	8,399	5.8
April	2002	144,725	136,126	8,599	5.9
March	2002	144,481	136,177	8,304	5.7
February	2002	144,653	136,438	8,215	5.7
January	2002	143,883	135,701	8,182	5.7
December	2001	144,305	136,047	8,258	5.7
November	2001	144,240	136,238	8,003	5.5
October	2001	144,086	136,392	7,694	5.3
September	2001	143,989	136,846	7,142	5.0
August	2001	143,284	136,241	7,042	4.9
July	2001	143,654	137,071	6,583	4.6
June	2001	143,357	136,873	6,484	4.5
May	2001	143,318	137,092	6,226	4.3
April	2001	143,569	137,299	6,271	4.4
March	2001	143,924	137,783	6,141	4.3
February	2001	143,701	137,612	6,089	4.2
January	2001	143,800	137,778	6,023	4.2
December	2000	143,248	137,614	5,634	3.9
November	2000	142,962	137,322	5,639	3.9
October	2000	142,622	137,088	5,534	3.9
September	2000	142,518	136,893	5,625	3.9
August	2000	142,514	136,662	5,853	4.1
July	2000	142,278	136,531	5,747	4.0
June	2000	142,591	136,940	5,651	4.0
May	2000	142,388	136,630	5,758	4.0
April	2000	142,751	137,270	5,481	3.8
March	2000	142,434	136,701	5,733	4.0
February	2000	142,456	136,598	5,858	4.1
January	2000	142,267	136,559	5,708	4.0
December	1999	140,177	134,523	5,653	4.0
November	1999	140,025	134,309	5,716	4.1
October	1999	139,771	133,993	5,778	4.1
September	1999	139,622	133,707	5,915	4.2
August	1999	139,430	133,591	5,838	4.2
July	1999	139,439	133,414	6,025	4.3
June	1999	139,329	133,378	5,951	4.3
May	1999	139,107	133,311	5,796	4.2
April	1999	138,959	132,955	6,004	4.3
March	1999	138,730	132,947	5,783	4.2
February	1999	138,967	132,856	6,111	4.4
January	1999	139,003	133,027	5,976	4.3
December	1998	138,634	132,602	6,032	4.4
November	1998	138,381	132,280	6,100	4.4
October	1998	138,279	131,999	6,280	4.5
September	1998	138,286	131,986	6,300	4.6
August	1998	137,570	131,390	6,179	4.5
July	1998	137,588	131,329	6,259	4.5
June	1998	137,455	131,244	6,212	4.5
May	1998	137,372	131,325	6,047	4.4
April	1998	137,150	131,209	5,941	4.3
March	1998	137,236	130,814	6,422	4.7
February	1998	137,112	130,807	6,306	4.6
January	1998	137,095	130,726	6,368	4.6
December	1997	137,155	130,679	6,476	4.7
November	1997	136,961	130,653	6,308	4.6
October	1997	136,633	130,179	6,454	4.7
September	1997	136,675	130,019	6,656	4.9
August	1997	136,618	130,010	6,608	4.8
July	1997	136,477	129,822	6,655	4.9
June	1997	136,211	129,412	6,799	5.0
May	1997	136,119	129,464	6,655	4.9
April	1997	136,016	129,143	6,873	5.1
March	1997	135,891	128,891	7,000	5.2
February	1997	135,400	128,298	7,102	5.2
January	1997	135,456	128,298	7,158	5.3
December	1996	135,113	127,860	7,253	5.4
November	1996	135,007	127,771	7,236	5.4
October	1996	134,921	127,890	7,031	5.2
September	1996	134,515	127,536	6,979	5.2
August	1996	134,054	127,172	6,882	5.1
July	1996	134,284	126,947	7,337	5.5
June	1996	133,697	126,602	7,095	5.3
May	1996	133,667	126,244	7,423	5.6
April	1996	133,409	125,994	7,415	5.6
March	1996	133,180	125,862	7,318	5.5
February	1996	132,952	125,639	7,313	5.5
January	1996	132,616	125,125	7,491	5.6
December	1995	132,511	125,088	7,423	5.6
November	1995	132,614