Table B-31: Civilian employment and unemployment														
"   by sex and age, 1947-92"														

(Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over; 														
  monthly data seasonally adjusted)														
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Year	-	----------------- Civilian Employment ---------------------------						-	-------------------- Unemployment --------------------------------					
or	Total	------------- Males -----------			------------ Females ------------			Total	------------- Males -----------			------------ Females ------------		
month		Total	16-19	20 years	Total	16-19	20 years		Total	16-19	20 years	Total	16-19	20 years
		 	years	and over	 	years	and over		 	years	and over	 	years	and over
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1947	"57,038 "	"40,995 "	"2,218 "	"38,776 "	"16,045 "	"1,691 "	"14,354 "	"2,311 "	"1,692 "	270 	"1,422 "	619 	144 	475 
1948	"58,343 "	"41,725 "	"2,344 "	"39,382 "	"16,617 "	"1,682 "	"14,936 "	"2,276 "	"1,559 "	256 	"1,305 "	717 	153 	564 
1949	"57,651 "	"40,925 "	"2,124 "	"38,803 "	"16,723 "	"1,588 "	"15,137 "	"3,637 "	"2,572 "	353 	"2,219 "	"1,065 "	223 	841 
  														
1950	"58,918 "	"41,578 "	"2,186 "	"39,394 "	"17,340 "	"1,517 "	"15,824 "	"3,288 "	"2,239 "	318 	"1,922 "	"1,049 "	195 	854 
1951	"59,961 "	"41,780 "	"2,156 "	"39,626 "	"18,181 "	"1,611 "	"16,570 "	"2,055 "	"1,221 "	191 	"1,029 "	834 	145 	689 
1952	"60,250 "	"41,682 "	"2,107 "	"39,578 "	"18,568 "	"1,612 "	"16,958 "	"1,883 "	"1,185 "	205 	980 	698 	140 	559 
1953	"61,179 "	"42,430 "	"2,136 "	"40,296 "	"18,749 "	"1,584 "	"17,164 "	"1,834 "	"1,202 "	184 	"1,019 "	632 	123 	510 
1954	"60,109 "	"41,619 "	"1,985 "	"39,634 "	"18,490 "	"1,490 "	"17,000 "	"3,532 "	"2,344 "	310 	"2,035 "	"1,188 "	191 	997 
1955	"62,170 "	"42,621 "	"2,095 "	"40,526 "	"19,551 "	"1,547 "	"18,002 "	"2,852 "	"1,854 "	274 	"1,580 "	998 	176 	823 
1956	"63,799 "	"43,379 "	"2,164 "	"41,216 "	"20,419 "	"1,654 "	"18,767 "	"2,750 "	"1,711 "	269 	"1,442 "	"1,039 "	209 	832 
1957	"64,071 "	"43,357 "	"2,115 "	"41,239 "	"20,714 "	"1,663 "	"19,052 "	"2,859 "	"1,841 "	300 	"1,541 "	"1,018 "	197 	821 
1958	"63,036 "	"42,423 "	"2,012 "	"40,411 "	"20,613 "	"1,570 "	"19,043 "	"4,602 "	"3,098 "	416 	"2,681 "	"1,504 "	262 	"1,242 "
1959	"64,630 "	"43,466 "	"2,198 "	"41,267 "	"21,164 "	"1,640 "	"19,524 "	"3,740 "	"2,420 "	398 	"2,022 "	"1,320 "	256 	"1,063 "
 														
1960	"65,778 "	"43,904 "	"2,361 "	"41,543 "	"21,874 "	"1,768 "	"20,105 "	"3,852 "	"2,486 "	426 	"2,060 "	"1,366 "	286 	"1,080 "
1961	"65,746 "	"43,656 "	"2,315 "	"41,342 "	"22,090 "	"1,793 "	"20,296 "	"4,714 "	"2,997 "	479 	"2,518 "	"1,717 "	349 	"1,368 "
1962	"66,702 "	"44,177 "	"2,362 "	"41,815 "	"22,525 "	"1,833 "	"20,693 "	"3,911 "	"2,423 "	408 	"2,016 "	"1,488 "	313 	"1,175 "
1963	"67,762 "	"44,657 "	"2,406 "	"42,251 "	"23,105 "	"1,849 "	"21,257 "	"4,070 "	"2,472 "	501 	"1,971 "	"1,598 "	383 	"1,216 "
1964	"69,305 "	"45,474 "	"2,587 "	"42,886 "	"23,831 "	"1,929 "	"21,903 "	"3,786 "	"2,205 "	487 	"1,718 "	"1,581 "	385 	"1,195 "
1965	"71,088 "	"46,340 "	"2,918 "	"43,422 "	"24,748 "	"2,118 "	"22,630 "	"3,366 "	"1,914 "	479 	"1,435 "	"1,452 "	395 	"1,056 "
1966	"72,895 "	"46,919 "	"3,253 "	"43,668 "	"25,976 "	"2,468 "	"23,510 "	"2,875 "	"1,551 "	432 	"1,120 "	"1,324 "	405 	921 
1967	"74,372 "	"47,479 "	"3,186 "	"44,294 "	"26,893 "	"2,496 "	"24,397 "	"2,975 "	"1,508 "	448 	"1,060 "	"1,468 "	391 	"1,078 "
1968	"75,920 "	"48,114 "	"3,255 "	"44,859 "	"27,807 "	"2,526 "	"25,281 "	"2,817 "	"1,419 "	426 	993 	"1,397 "	412 	985 
1969	"77,902 "	"48,818 "	"3,430 "	"45,388 "	"29,084 "	"2,687 "	"26,397 "	"2,832 "	"1,403 "	440 	963 	"1,429 "	413 	"1,015 "
 														
1970	"78,678 "	"48,990 "	"3,409 "	"45,581 "	"29,688 "	"2,735 "	"26,952 "	"4,093 "	"2,238 "	599 	"1,638 "	"1,855 "	506 	"1,349 "
1971	"79,367 "	"49,390 "	"3,478 "	"45,912 "	"29,976 "	"2,730 "	"27,246 "	"5,016 "	"2,789 "	693 	"2,097 "	"2,227 "	568 	"1,658 "
1972	"82,153 "	"50,896 "	"3,765 "	"47,130 "	"31,257 "	"2,980 "	"28,276 "	"4,882 "	"2,659 "	711 	"1,948 "	"2,222 "	598 	"1,625 "
1973	"85,064 "	"52,349 "	"4,039 "	"48,310 "	"32,715 "	"3,231 "	"29,484 "	"4,365 "	"2,275 "	653 	"1,624 "	"2,089 "	583 	"1,507 "
1974	"86,794 "	"53,024 "	"4,103 "	"48,922 "	"33,769 "	"3,345 "	"30,424 "	"5,156 "	"2,714 "	757 	"1,957 "	"2,441 "	665 	"1,777 "
1975	"85,846 "	"51,857 "	"3,839 "	"48,018 "	"33,989 "	"3,263 "	"30,726 "	"7,929 "	"4,442 "	966 	"3,476 "	"3,486 "	802 	"2,684 "
1976	"88,752 "	"53,138 "	"3,947 "	"49,190 "	"35,615 "	"3,389 "	"32,226 "	"7,406 "	"4,036 "	939 	"3,098 "	"3,369 "	780 	"2,588 "
1977	"92,017 "	"54,728 "	"4,174 "	"50,555 "	"37,289 "	"3,514 "	"33,775 "	"6,991 "	"3,667 "	874 	"2,794 "	"3,324 "	789 	"2,535 "
1978	"96,048 "	"56,479 "	"4,336 "	"52,143 "	"39,569 "	"3,734 "	"35,836 "	"6,202 "	"3,142 "	813 	"2,328 "	"3,061 "	769 	"2,292 "
1979	"98,824 "	"57,607 "	"4,300 "	"53,308 "	"41,217 "	"3,783 "	"37,434 "	"6,137 "	"3,120 "	811 	"2,308 "	"3,018 "	743 	"2,276 "

1980	"99,303 "	"57,186 "	"4,085 "	"53,101 "	"42,117 "	"3,625 "	"38,492 "	"7,637 "	"4,267 "	913 	"3,353 "	"3,370 "	755 	"2,615 "
1981	"100,397 "	"57,397 "	"3,815 "	"53,582 "	"43,000 "	"3,411 "	"39,590 "	"8,273 "	"4,577 "	962 	"3,615 "	"3,696 "	800 	"2,895 "
1982	"99,526 "	"56,271 "	"3,379 "	"52,891 "	"43,256 "	"3,170 "	"40,086 "	"10,678 "	"6,179 "	"1,090 "	"5,089 "	"4,499 "	886 	"3,613 "
1983	"100,834 "	"56,787 "	"3,300 "	"53,487 "	"44,047 "	"3,043 "	"41,004 "	"10,717 "	"6,260 "	"1,003 "	"5,257 "	"4,457 "	825 	"3,632 "
1984	"105,005 "	"59,091 "	"3,322 "	"55,769 "	"45,915 "	"3,122 "	"42,793 "	"8,539 "	"4,744 "	812 	"3,932 "	"3,794 "	687 	"3,107 "
1985	"107,150 "	"59,891 "	"3,328 "	"56,562 "	"47,259 "	"3,105 "	"44,154 "	"8,312 "	"4,521 "	806 	"3,715 "	"3,791 "	661 	"3,129 "
1986	"109,597 "	"60,892 "	"3,323 "	"57,569 "	"48,706 "	"3,149 "	"45,556 "	"8,237 "	"4,530 "	779 	"3,751 "	"3,707 "	675 	"3,032 "
1987	"112,440 "	"62,107 "	"3,381 "	"58,726 "	"50,334 "	"3,260 "	"47,074 "	"7,425 "	"4,101 "	732 	"3,369 "	"3,324 "	616 	"2,709 "
1988	"114,968 "	"63,273 "	"3,492 "	"59,781 "	"51,696 "	"3,313 "	"48,383 "	"6,701 "	"3,655 "	667 	"2,987 "	"3,046 "	558 	"2,487 "
1989	"117,342 "	"64,315 "	"3,477 "	"60,837 "	"53,027 "	"3,282 "	"49,745 "	"6,528 "	"3,525 "	658 	"2,867 "	"3,003 "	536 	"2,467 "

1990	"117,914 "	"64,435 "	"3,237 "	"61,198 "	"53,479 "	"3,024 "	"50,455 "	"6,874 "	"3,799 "	629 	"3,170 "	"3,075 "	519 	"2,555 "
1991	"116,877 "	"63,593 "	"2,879 "	"60,714 "	"53,284 "	"2,749 "	"50,535 "	"8,426 "	"4,817 "	709 	"4,109 "	"3,609 "	581 	"3,028 "
1992	"117,598 "	"63,805 "	"2,786 "	"61,019 "	"53,793 "	"2,613 "	"51,181 "	"9,384 "	"5,380 "	761 	"4,619 "	"4,005 "	591 	"3,413 "

1991:  Jan	"116,894 "	"63,816 "	"3,010 "	"60,806 "	"53,078 "	"2,820 "	"50,258 "	"7,806 "	"4,337 "	700 	"3,637 "	"3,469 "	634 	"2,835 "
Feb	"116,896 "	"63,623 "	"3,031 "	"60,592 "	"53,273 "	"2,867 "	"50,406 "	"8,123 "	"4,662 "	667 	"3,995 "	"3,461 "	565 	"2,896 "
Mar	"116,796 "	"63,589 "	"2,982 "	"60,607 "	"53,207 "	"2,861 "	"50,346 "	"8,462 "	"4,896 "	731 	"4,165 "	"3,566 "	571 	"2,995 "
Apr	"117,307 "	"63,765 "	"2,890 "	"60,875 "	"53,542 "	"2,892 "	"50,650 "	"8,306 "	"4,785 "	708 	"4,077 "	"3,521 "	595 	"2,926 "
May	"116,679 "	"63,498 "	"2,905 "	"60,593 "	"53,181 "	"2,772 "	"50,409 "	"8,507 "	"4,842 "	753 	"4,089 "	"3,665 "	560 	"3,105 "
June	"116,884 "	"63,545 "	"2,860 "	"60,685 "	"53,339 "	"2,762 "	"50,577 "	"8,487 "	"4,880 "	730 	"4,150 "	"3,607 "	541 	"3,066 "

July	"116,771 "	"63,468 "	"2,804 "	"60,664 "	"53,243 "	"2,645 "	"50,598 "	"8,378 "	"4,915 "	722 	"4,193 "	"3,463 "	587 	"2,876 "
Aug	"116,522 "	"63,417 "	"2,805 "	"60,612 "	"53,105 "	"2,562 "	"50,543 "	"8,460 "	"4,853 "	678 	"4,175 "	"3,607 "	576 	"3,031 "
Sept	"117,108 "	"63,703 "	"2,866 "	"60,837 "	"53,405 "	"2,680 "	"50,725 "	"8,479 "	"4,939 "	699 	"4,240 "	"3,540 "	535 	"3,005 "
Oct	"116,980 "	"63,608 "	"2,832 "	"60,776 "	"53,372 "	"2,707 "	"50,665 "	"8,695 "	"4,899 "	693 	"4,206 "	"3,796 "	633 	"3,163 "
Nov	"116,932 "	"63,589 "	"2,797 "	"60,792 "	"53,343 "	"2,728 "	"50,615 "	"8,670 "	"4,895 "	707 	"4,188 "	"3,775 "	563 	"3,212 "
Dec	"116,752 "	"63,398 "	"2,729 "	"60,669 "	"53,354 "	"2,672 "	"50,682 "	"8,984 "	"5,101 "	720 	"4,381 "	"3,883 "	610 	"3,273 "

1992:  Jan	"117,036 "	"63,466 "	"2,802 "	"60,664 "	"53,570 "	"2,681 "	"50,889 "	"8,992 "	"5,174 "	717 	"4,457 "	"3,818 "	564 	"3,254 "
Feb	"116,962 "	"63,351 "	"2,745 "	"60,606 "	"53,611 "	"2,686 "	"50,925 "	"9,223 "	"5,324 "	769 	"4,555 "	"3,899 "	585 	"3,314 "
Mar	"117,264 "	"63,547 "	"2,704 "	"60,843 "	"53,717 "	"2,603 "	"51,114 "	"9,284 "	"5,360 "	767 	"4,593 "	"3,924 "	580 	"3,344 "
Apr	"117,518 "	"63,777 "	"2,744 "	"61,003 "	"53,741 "	"2,605 "	"51,136 "	"9,225 "	"5,266 "	727 	"4,539 "	"3,959 "	561 	"3,398 "
May	"117,580 "	"63,830 "	"2,743 "	"61,087 "	"53,750 "	"2,646 "	"51,104 "	"9,459 "	"5,497 "	740 	"4,757 "	"3,962 "	598 	"3,364 "
June	"117,510 "	"63,751 "	"2,724 "	"61,027 "	"53,759 "	"2,526 "	"51,233 "	"9,788 "	"5,666 "	880 	"4,786 "	"4,122 "	673 	"3,449 "
														
July	"117,722 "	"63,830 "	"2,760 "	"61,070 "	"53,892 "	"2,585 "	"51,307 "	"9,628 "	"5,485 "	773 	"4,712 "	"4,143 "	616 	"3,527 "
Aug	"117,780 "	"63,901 "	"2,797 "	"61,104 "	"53,879 "	"2,632 "	"51,247 "	"9,624 "	"5,531 "	778 	"4,753 "	"4,093 "	567 	"3,526 "
Sept	"117,724 "	"63,976 "	"2,851 "	"61,125 "	"53,748 "	"2,607 "	"51,141 "	"9,550 "	"5,477 "	797 	"4,680 "	"4,073 "	603 	"3,470 "
Oct	"117,687 "	"63,924 "	"2,836 "	"61,088 "	"53,763 "	"2,581 "	"51,182 "	"9,379 "	"5,410 "	687 	"4,723 "	"3,969 "	573 	"3,396 "
Nov	"118,064 "	"64,043 "	"2,837 "	"61,206 "	"54,021 "	"2,586 "	"51,435 "	"9,301 "	"5,292 "	758 	"4,534 "	"4,009 "	612 	"3,397 "
Dec	"118,311 "	"64,194 "	"2,868 "	"61,326 "	"54,117 "	"2,623 "	"51,494 "	"9,280 "	"5,200 "	741 	"4,459 "	"4,080 "	564 	"3,516 "


"Note.--See footnote 6 and Note, Table B-30."														
 														
"Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics."