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 | 127,134,391 | 2.3 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| 1996 | 129,254,917 | 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 | 138,117,863 | 1.3 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| 2001 | 138,241,765 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 137,936,672 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 138,386,941 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 139,988,841 | 1.2 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| 2005 | 142,424,336 | 1.7 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 145,182,622 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 146,610,381 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 146,301,625 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 124,658,163 | 3.3 | 6.2 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 125,466,863 | 3.5 | 5.9 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 126,074,310 | 3.2 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 126,449,520 | 2.8 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| May | 126,738,164 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 127,931,474 | 1.9 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 128,809,896 | 2.0 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 128,201,097 | 1.8 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 127,439,739 | 1.8 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 128,328,877 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 127,980,940 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 127,533,643 | 1.7 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 125,515,620 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 126,572,201 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 127,450,016 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 127,862,003 | 1.1 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| May | 128,885,282 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 130,232,084 | 1.8 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 131,160,569 | 1.8 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 130,702,455 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 130,105,434 | 2.1 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 131,090,609 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 130,859,417 | 2.2 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 130,623,313 | 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 | 136,242,222 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 136,822,873 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 137,384,450 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 138,089,616 | 2.0 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 137,883,798 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 139,094,145 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 138,946,968 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 138,449,039 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 137,953,798 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 138,694,866 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 138,709,056 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 139,143,526 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 137,627,761 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 137,895,202 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 138,374,501 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 138,335,439 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 138,531,641 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 139,112,189 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 139,484,572 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 138,046,358 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 138,085,421 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 138,139,562 | -0.4 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 137,671,825 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 137,596,706 | -1.1 | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 135,535,454 | -1.5 | 6.4 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 136,846,223 | -0.8 | 6.2 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 136,987,829 | -1.0 | 6.1 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 137,340,390 | -0.7 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| May | 138,007,375 | -0.4 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 138,651,385 | -0.3 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 138,945,178 | -0.4 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 138,752,858 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 138,846,495 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 139,027,180 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 138,193,710 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 138,105,987 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 136,704,690 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 137,174,898 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 137,498,242 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 138,102,454 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 138,259,363 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 139,112,829 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 139,123,598 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 138,734,063 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 138,303,465 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 139,207,909 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 139,274,377 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 139,147,398 | 0.8 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 137,680,192 | 0.7 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 138,122,445 | 0.7 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 138,441,903 | 0.7 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 139,170,572 | 0.8 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 139,611,973 | 1.0 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 140,620,532 | 1.1 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 141,432,734 | 1.7 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 140,953,711 | 1.6 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 140,378,453 | 1.5 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 141,169,425 | 1.4 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 141,289,873 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 140,994,273 | 1.3 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 139,377,504 | 1.2 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 139,798,452 | 1.2 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 140,456,137 | 1.5 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 141,625,991 | 1.8 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 142,310,023 | 1.9 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 143,188,570 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 143,989,737 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 143,854,825 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 143,231,491 | 2.0 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 144,008,879 | 2.0 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 143,635,207 | 1.7 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 143,615,217 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 142,204,438 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 142,756,893 | 2.1 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 143,557,125 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 144,191,840 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 144,798,717 | 1.7 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 145,963,226 | 1.9 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 146,322,412 | 1.6 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 146,108,312 | 1.6 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 145,750,703 | 1.8 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 146,881,382 | 2.0 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 146,788,639 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 146,867,776 | 2.3 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 144,880,137 | 1.9 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 145,112,452 | 1.7 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 145,952,908 | 1.7 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 145,918,130 | 1.2 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| May | 146,457,587 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 147,523,324 | 1.1 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 147,854,184 | 1.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 146,929,049 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 146,967,745 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 147,247,909 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 147,634,487 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 146,846,661 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 145,585,169 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 145,531,682 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 146,093,959 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 146,895,107 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| May | 146,884,996 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 147,599,353 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 147,790,353 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 146,821,925 | -0.1 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 146,225,859 | -0.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 146,436,750 | -0.6 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 145,514,011 | -1.4 | 6.5 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 144,240,331 | -1.8 | 7.2 | 2.3 |
| 2009-Jan | 141,606,704 | -2.7 | 8.5 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 141,258,650 | -2.9 | 9.0 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 140,959,423 | -3.5 | 9.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 141,724,736 | -3.5 | 8.7 | 3.9 |
| May | 141,506,488 | -3.7 | 9.1 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 141,943,061 | -3.8 | 9.7 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 142,161,102 | -3.8 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 141,179,239 | -3.8 | 9.6 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 140,182,091 | -4.1 | 9.5 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 140,205,912 | -4.3 | 9.5 | 3.4 |
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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