U.S. Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 96,818,500 | - | 6.1 | - |
| 1979 | 99,660,635 | 2.9 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| 1980 | 100,074,826 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 1.3 |
| 1981 | 101,201,892 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 0.5 |
| 1982 | 100,360,091 | -0.8 | 9.8 | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 101,673,341 | 1.3 | 9.7 | -0.1 |
| 1984 | 105,840,673 | 4.1 | 7.6 | -2.1 |
| 1985 | 108,120,756 | 2.2 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| 1986 | 110,462,255 | 2.2 | 7.1 | -0.2 |
| 1987 | 113,333,313 | 2.6 | 6.3 | -0.8 |
| 1988 | 115,951,893 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| 1989 | 118,273,983 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| 1990 | 119,769,423 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 1991 | 118,720,733 | -0.9 | 6.9 | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 119,521,190 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 121,307,099 | 1.5 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| 1994 | 124,243,448 | 2.4 | 6.2 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 127,139,827 | 2.3 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| 1996 | 129,259,397 | 1.7 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 132,120,921 | 2.2 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 134,287,067 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 136,289,214 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 138,102,527 | 1.3 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| 2001 | 138,249,184 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 137,951,030 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 138,399,332 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 140,151,492 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| 2005 | 142,615,987 | 1.8 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 145,402,920 | 2.0 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 146,836,598 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 124,665,630 | 3.3 | 6.3 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 125,470,290 | 3.5 | 5.9 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 126,086,714 | 3.2 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 126,450,112 | 2.8 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| May | 126,742,412 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 127,930,628 | 1.9 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 128,810,783 | 2.0 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 128,204,814 | 1.8 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 127,442,599 | 1.8 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 128,332,529 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 127,993,739 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 127,547,673 | 1.7 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 125,519,402 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 126,573,105 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 127,456,660 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 127,858,215 | 1.1 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| May | 128,884,568 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 130,230,087 | 1.8 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 131,160,069 | 1.8 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 130,703,783 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 130,109,859 | 2.1 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 131,098,189 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 130,877,429 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 130,641,396 | 2.4 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 128,791,378 | 2.6 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 129,317,553 | 2.2 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 130,592,368 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 131,102,235 | 2.5 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| May | 132,081,200 | 2.5 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 133,015,769 | 2.1 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 133,943,191 | 2.1 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 133,484,784 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 132,608,450 | 1.9 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 133,336,388 | 1.7 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 133,701,789 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 133,475,952 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 131,585,056 | 2.2 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 132,207,160 | 2.2 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 132,915,358 | 1.8 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 133,512,097 | 1.8 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| May | 134,296,155 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 135,117,775 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 135,625,704 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 135,051,239 | 1.2 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 134,711,441 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 135,242,832 | 1.4 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 135,486,608 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 135,693,382 | 1.7 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 134,103,951 | 1.9 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 134,402,811 | 1.7 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 135,069,574 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 135,343,449 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 136,220,300 | 1.4 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 137,219,012 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 137,615,510 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 137,053,353 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 136,333,224 | 1.2 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 137,189,729 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 137,347,382 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 137,572,267 | 1.4 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 136,224,285 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 136,803,476 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 137,364,086 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 138,073,195 | 2.0 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 137,867,399 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 139,076,900 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 138,931,626 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 138,433,944 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 137,937,826 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 138,679,772 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 138,691,281 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 139,146,529 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 137,647,664 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 137,929,095 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 138,419,782 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 138,314,534 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 138,518,642 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 139,104,262 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 139,482,470 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 138,049,201 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 138,091,074 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 138,148,771 | -0.4 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 137,680,630 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 137,604,087 | -1.1 | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 135,547,584 | -1.5 | 6.4 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 136,856,364 | -0.8 | 6.2 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 136,996,918 | -1.0 | 6.1 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 137,354,750 | -0.7 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| May | 138,021,175 | -0.4 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 138,665,183 | -0.3 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 138,961,612 | -0.4 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 138,767,951 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 138,863,306 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 139,044,305 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 138,211,358 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 138,121,849 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 136,717,671 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 137,187,210 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 137,509,418 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 138,117,376 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 138,273,001 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 139,125,563 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 139,135,748 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 138,745,712 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 138,315,617 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 139,219,929 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 139,286,274 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 139,158,469 | 0.8 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 137,826,262 | 0.8 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 138,271,870 | 0.8 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 138,593,864 | 0.8 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 139,326,548 | 0.9 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 139,771,137 | 1.1 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 140,783,320 | 1.2 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 141,598,953 | 1.8 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 141,121,861 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 140,547,639 | 1.6 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 141,341,969 | 1.5 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 141,464,032 | 1.6 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 141,170,449 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 139,554,185 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 139,977,986 | 1.2 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 140,638,457 | 1.5 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 141,811,510 | 1.8 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 142,498,480 | 2.0 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 143,380,269 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 144,184,118 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 144,052,188 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 143,419,145 | 2.0 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 144,211,563 | 2.0 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 143,841,068 | 1.7 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 143,822,869 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 142,411,847 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 142,964,963 | 2.1 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 143,763,750 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 144,398,841 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 145,011,884 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 146,180,120 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 146,544,982 | 1.6 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 146,334,626 | 1.6 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 145,978,572 | 1.8 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 147,115,799 | 2.0 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 147,024,063 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 147,105,597 | 2.3 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 145,119,270 | 1.9 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 145,346,192 | 1.7 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 146,177,128 | 1.7 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 146,135,619 | 1.2 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| May | 146,676,187 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 147,739,834 | 1.1 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 148,068,138 | 1.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 147,150,911 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 147,195,437 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 147,481,465 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 147,867,495 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 147,081,502 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 145,821,261 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 145,778,487 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 146,344,677 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 147,144,772 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| May | 147,145,451 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 147,861,513 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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