Labor Supply |
Labor Market Information |
Economic Analysis Division
Historical
Forecast (In Thousands)
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 Civilian Labor Force
255.3
256.2
251.3
258.0
260.9
263.4
265.5
267.0
268.6
271.0
273.5
276.0
278.3
280.5 Percent Change
0.3%
-2.0%
2.6%
1.1%
1.0%
0.8%
0.5%
0.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8% Number of Employed
243.1
243.3
238.5
245.6
248.8
250.2
251.4
252.4
253.9
256.1
258.3
260.5
262.6
264.5 Percent Change
0.1%
-2.0%
2.9%
1.3%
0.6%
0.5%
0.4%
0.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7% Number of Unemployed
12.2
12.8
12.8
12.4
12.1
13.2
14.1
14.6
14.8
15.0
15.2
15.5
15.8
16.1 Percent Change
5.2%
-0.7%
-3.3%
-2.3%
8.8%
6.1%
3.5%
1.1%
1.5%
1.6%
1.5%
1.7%
1.9% Unemployment Rate
4.8
5.0
5.1
4.8
4.6
5.0
5.3
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.7
5.7