Employment Status by Sex, 1970–2008

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
Civilian labor force
EmployedUnemployed
YearCivilian
noninstitutional
population
(in thousands)
Total
(in thousands)
Percent of
population
Total
(in thousands)
Percent of
labor
force
Total both sexes
1970137,08578,67857.5%4,0934.9%
1975153,15385,84656.17,9298.5
1980167,74599,30359.27,6377.1
1985178,206107,15060.18,3127.2
1990189,164118,79362.87,0475.6
1995198,584124,90062.97,4045.6
2000212,577136,89164.45,6924.0
2002217,570136,48562.78,3785.8
2003221,168137,73662.38,7746.0
2004223,357139,25262.38,1495.5
2005226,082141,73062.77,5915.1
2008233,788145,36262.28,9245.8
Women
197072,78229,68840.81,8555.9
197580,86033,98942.03,4869.3
198088,34842,11747.73,3707.4
198593,73647,25950.43,7917.4
199098,78753,68954.33,1405.5
1995103,40657,52355.63,4215.6
2000110,61363,58657.52,7174.1
2002112,98563,58256.33,7815.6
2003114,73364,40456.13,8685.7
2004115,64764,72856.03,6945.4
2005116,93165,75756.23,5315.1
2008120,67567,87656.23,8915.4
Men
197064,30448,99076.22,2384.4
197572,29151,85771.74,4427.9
198079,39857,18672.04,2676.9
198584,46959,89170.94,5217.0
199090,37765,10472.03,9065.7
199595,17867,37770.83,9835.6
2000101,96473,30571.92,9753.9
2002104,58572,90369.74,5975.9
2003106,43573,33268.94,9066.3
2004107,71074,52469.24,4565.6
2005109,15175,97369.64,0595.1
2008113,11377,48668.55,0336.1
Source: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web: http://www.bls.gov/oes/#tables.

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