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Table 1: Monthly Average and Percentage Change for the CPS Population, Labor Force, Establishment Jobs, Unemployed Individuals, and Annual UI Recipients, 1996-1999 and Projections for 2000  

  2000* Percent Change 1999-2000 1999 Percent Change 1998-1999 1998 Percent Change 1997-1998 1997 Percent Change 1996-1997 1996
CPS Population** 369,500 0.5% 367,800 0.5% 365,800 0.5% 363,800 0.7% 361,100
Labor Force 266,200 1.6% 262,100 1.9% 257,300 2.4% 251,300 -1.9% 256,200
Jobs Worked*** 237,900 2.3% 232,500 1.8% 228,300 1.7% 224,500 1.5% 221,100
Unemployed 11,245 -11.5% 12,700 3.3% 12,300 -3.9% 12,800 -0.8% 12,900
UI Recipients**** 14,121 -9.4% 15,583 -0.5% 15,661 -5.9% 16,637 N.A. N.A.

* Projected.
** The Current Population Survey (CPS) population is an estimate of all noninstitutional persons age 16 and over.
*** Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates.
**** Total number of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit recipients. Data not available prior to 1997.

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