United States Labor Force Statistics - Not Seasonally Adjusted

United States Labor Force Statistics
Not Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)
1978 - Present
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Month

Year

Labor
Force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment
Rate

September	2008	154,509	145,310	9,199	6.0
August	2008	155,387	145,909	9,479	6.1
July	2008	156,300	146,867	9,433	6.0
June	2008	155,582	146,649	8,933	5.7
May	2008	154,003	145,926	8,076	5.2
April	2008	153,208	145,921	7,287	4.8
March	2008	153,135	145,108	8,027	5.2
February	2008	152,503	144,550	7,953	5.2
January	2008	152,828	144,607	8,221	5.4
Annual Average	2007	153,124	146,047	7,078	4.6
December	2007	153,705	146,334	7,371	4.8
November	2007	154,035	147,118	6,917	4.5
October	2007	153,516	146,743	6,773	4.4
September	2007	153,400	146,448	6,952	4.5
August	2007	153,493	146,406	7,088	4.6
July	2007	154,871	147,315	7,556	4.9
June	2007	154,252	146,958	7,295	4.7
May	2007	152,350	145,864	6,486	4.3
April	2007	151,829	145,297	6,532	4.3
March	2007	152,236	145,323	6,913	4.5
February	2007	151,879	144,479	7,400	4.9
January	2007	151,924	144,275	7,649	5.0
Annual Average	2006	151,428	144,427	7,001	4.6
December	2006	152,571	146,081	6,491	4.3
November	2006	152,590	146,014	6,576	4.3
October	2006	152,397	146,125	6,272	4.1
September	2006	151,635	145,010	6,625	4.4
August	2006	152,465	145,379	7,086	4.6
July	2006	153,208	145,606	7,602	5.0
June	2006	152,557	145,216	7,341	4.8
May	2006	150,696	144,041	6,655	4.4
April	2006	150,209	143,405	6,804	4.5
March	2006	150,027	142,772	7,255	4.8
February	2006	149,686	141,994	7,692	5.1
January	2006	149,090	141,481	7,608	5.1
Annual Average	2005	149,320	141,730	7,591	5.1
December	2005	149,874	142,918	6,956	4.6
November	2005	150,239	142,968	7,271	4.8
October	2005	150,304	143,340	6,964	4.6
September	2005	149,838	142,579	7,259	4.8
August	2005	150,469	143,142	7,327	4.9
July	2005	151,122	143,283	7,839	5.2
June	2005	150,327	142,456	7,870	5.2
May	2005	148,878	141,591	7,287	4.9
April	2005	148,274	140,939	7,335	4.9
March	2005	147,745	139,759	7,986	5.4
February	2005	147,649	139,100	8,549	5.8
January	2005	147,125	138,682	8,444	5.7
Annual Average	2004	147,401	139,252	8,149	5.5
December	2004	147,877	140,278	7,599	5.1
November	2004	148,246	140,581	7,665	5.2
October	2004	147,978	140,447	7,531	5.1
September	2004	147,186	139,641	7,545	5.1
August	2004	148,166	140,226	7,940	5.4
July	2004	149,217	140,700	8,518	5.7
June	2004	148,478	139,861	8,616	5.8
May	2004	146,659	138,867	7,792	5.3
April	2004	146,260	138,423	7,837	5.4
March	2004	146,525	137,691	8,834	6.0
February	2004	146,154	137,384	8,770	6.0
January	2004	146,068	136,924	9,144	6.3
Annual Average	2003	146,510	137,736	8,774	6.0
December	2003	146,501	138,556	7,945	5.4
November	2003	146,969	138,700	8,269	5.6
October	2003	146,787	138,619	8,169	5.6
September	2003	146,166	137,731	8,436	5.8
August	2003	146,967	138,137	8,830	6.0
July	2003	147,822	138,503	9,319	6.3
June	2003	148,117	138,468	9,649	6.5
May	2003	146,067	137,567	8,500	5.8
April	2003	145,925	137,424	8,501	5.8
March	2003	145,801	136,783	9,018	6.2
February	2003	145,693	136,433	9,260	6.4
January	2003	145,301	135,907	9,395	6.5
Annual Average	2002	144,863	136,485	8,378	5.8
December	2002	144,807	136,599	8,209	5.7
November	2002	144,854	136,684	8,170	5.6
October	2002	145,320	137,551	7,769	5.3
September	2002	145,167	137,377	7,790	5.4
August	2002	145,565	137,295	8,271	5.7
July	2002	146,189	137,495	8,693	5.9
June	2002	145,940	137,181	8,758	6.0
May	2002	144,527	136,559	7,969	5.5
April	2002	144,158	135,903	8,255	5.7
March	2002	144,334	135,558	8,776	6.1
February	2002	144,266	135,443	8,823	6.1
January	2002	143,228	134,177	9,051	6.3
Annual Average	2001	143,734	136,933	6,801	4.7
December	2001	144,042	136,269	7,773	5.4
November	2001	143,987	136,370	7,617	5.3
October	2001	144,060	136,885	7,175	5.0
September	2001	143,601	136,835	6,766	4.7
August	2001	143,826	136,809	7,017	4.9
July	2001	145,097	138,239	6,858	4.7
June	2001	144,553	137,737	6,816	4.7
May	2001	143,023	137,121	5,901	4.1
April	2001	143,026	137,022	6,004	4.2
March	2001	143,664	137,155	6,509	4.5
February	2001	143,100	136,577	6,523	4.6
January	2001	142,828	136,181	6,647	4.7
Annual Average	2000	142,583	136,891	5,692	4.0
December	2000	143,110	137,846	5,264	3.7
November	2000	142,797	137,461	5,336	3.7
October	2000	142,685	137,532	5,153	3.6
September	2000	142,149	136,790	5,359	3.8
August	2000	143,171	137,308	5,863	4.1
July	2000	143,797	137,769	6,028	4.2
June	2000	143,874	137,915	5,959	4.1
May	2000	142,144	136,685	5,460	3.8
April	2000	142,138	136,927	5,212	3.7
March	2000	142,123	136,054	6,069	4.3
February	2000	141,775	135,490	6,284	4.4
January	2000	141,228	134,912	6,316	4.5
Annual Average	1999	139,368	133,488	5,880	4.2
December	1999	139,941	134,696	5,245	3.7
November	1999	139,895	134,515	5,380	3.8
October	1999	139,761	134,390	5,372	3.8
September	1999	139,217	133,555	5,661	4.1
August	1999	140,090	134,264	5,826	4.2
July	1999	141,119	134,800	6,319	4.5
June	1999	140,666	134,395	6,271	4.5
May	1999	138,919	133,411	5,507	4.0
April	1999	138,240	132,552	5,688	4.1
March	1999	138,418	132,299	6,119	4.4
February	1999	138,202	131,639	6,563	4.7
January	1999	137,943	131,339	6,604	4.8
Annual Average	1998	137,673	131,463	6,210	4.5
December	1998	138,297	132,732	5,565	4.0
November	1998	138,288	132,577	5,711	4.1
October	1998	138,255	132,424	5,831	4.2
September	1998	137,903	131,864	6,039	4.4
August	1998	138,379	132,206	6,173	4.5
July	1998	139,336	132,768	6,567	4.7
June	1998	138,798	132,265	6,534	4.7
May	1998	137,240	131,476	5,764	4.2
April	1998	136,379	130,735	5,643	4.1
March	1998	136,967	130,150	6,816	5.0
February	1998	136,286	129,482	6,804	5.0
January	1998	135,951	128,882	7,069	5.2
Annual Average	1997	136,297	129,558	6,739	4.9
December	1997	136,742	130,785	5,957	4.4
November	1997	136,912	130,999	5,914	4.3
October	1997	136,665	130,671	5,995	4.4
September	1997	136,375	129,972	6,403	4.7
August	1997	137,460	130,865	6,594	4.8
July	1997	138,331	131,350	6,981	5.0
June	1997	137,557	130,463	7,094	5.2
May	1997	135,963	129,565	6,398	4.7
April	1997	135,180	128,629	6,551	4.8
March	1997	135,524	128,125	7,399	5.5
February	1997	134,535	126,887	7,647	5.7
January	1997	134,317	126,384	7,933	5.9
Annual Average	1996	133,943	126,708	7,236	5.4
December	1996	134,583	127,903	6,680	5.0
November	1996	134,973	128,157	6,816	5.0
October	1996	135,015	128,439	6,577	4.9
September	1996	134,230	127,529	6,700	5.0
August	1996	135,011	128,143	6,868	5.1
July	1996	136,272	128,579	7,693	5.6
June	1996	135,083	127,706	7,377	5.5
May	1996	133,558	126,391	7,166	5.4
April	1996	132,512	125,388	7,124	5.4
March	1996	132,692	124,992	7,700	5.8
February	1996	131,995	124,137	7,858	6.0
January	1996	131,396	123,126	8,270	6.3
Annual Average	1995	132,304	124,900	7,404	5.6
December	1995	132,008	125,136	6,872	5.2
November	1995	132,622	125,599	7,024	5.3
October	1995	132,863	125,979	6,884	5.2