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Labor Force Survey - quarterly levels

Labor Force Survey - quarterly levels, Quarterly, Not Seasonally Adjusted

   

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    Q3 1972    
 
 
    Q4 2023
Persons
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period
Active population
Aged 15-24
Females 		Q4 2023 768,400.00000 846,900.00000 718,700.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 929,500.00000 1,015,400.00000 867,400.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 1,697,900.00000 1,862,300.00000 1,586,100.00000
Aged 25-54
Females 		Q4 2023 8,349,300.00000 8,301,400.00000 8,220,900.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 9,039,700.00000 9,009,600.00000 8,972,100.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 17,389,000.00000 17,311,000.00000 17,193,000.00000
Aged 55-64
Females 		Q4 2023 2,176,000 2,121,300 2,019,500
Males 		Q4 2023 2,466,000.00000 2,466,100.00000 2,356,200.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 4,642,100.00000 4,587,500.00000 4,375,700.00000
Aged 15-64
Females 		Q4 2023 11,293,700 11,269,700 10,959,100
Males 		Q4 2023 12,435,200 12,491,100 12,195,700
All persons 		Q4 2023 23,728,900 23,760,800 23,154,800
Aged 15-74
Females 		Q4 2023 11,447,900.00000 11,427,400.00000 11,104,700.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 12,611,400 12,673,400 12,367,900
All persons 		Q4 2023 24,059,200 24,100,800 23,472,600
Aged 15 and over
Females 		Q4 2023 11,453,400.00000 11,431,600.00000 11,109,200.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 12,624,100 12,689,400 12,378,700
All persons 		Q4 2023 24,077,400 24,121,000 23,487,800
Employment - by economic activity
Agriculture, All persons 		Q4 2023 770,700.00000 701,900.00000 753,200.00000
Construction, All persons 		Q4 2023 1,409,100.00000 1,378,500.00000 1,300,800.00000
Industry including construction, All persons 		Q4 2023 4,239,100 4,203,500 4,102,500
Industry excluding construction, All persons 		Q4 2023 2,830,000 2,825,000 2,801,700
Manufacturing, All persons 		Q4 2023 2,553,600 2,567,700 2,544,600
Services, All persons 		Q4 2023 16,237,100 16,360,500 15,608,200
Employed population
Aged 15-24
Females 		Q4 2023 558,900.00000 619,100.00000 503,700.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 657,400 725,200 618,300
All persons 		Q4 2023 1,216,400.00000 1,344,200.00000 1,122,000.00000
Aged 25-54
Females 		Q4 2023 7,314,400.00000 7,274,800.00000 7,091,800.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 8,258,800.00000 8,235,200.00000 8,065,300.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 15,573,200.00000 15,510,000.00000 15,157,100.00000
Aged 55-64
Females 		Q4 2023 1,900,300.00000 1,839,500.00000 1,750,100.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 2,226,800.00000 2,239,800.00000 2,119,500.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 4,127,100.00000 4,079,300.00000 3,869,600.00000
Aged 15-64
Females 		Q4 2023 9,773,700.00000 9,733,400.00000 9,345,600.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 11,143,000 11,200,100 10,803,100
All persons 		Q4 2023 20,916,700.00000 20,933,500.00000 20,148,600.00000
Aged 15-74
Females 		Q4 2023 9,917,900.00000 9,874,000.00000 9,481,700.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 11,310,800 11,371,700 10,966,900
All persons 		Q4 2023 21,228,700 21,245,700 20,448,600
Aged 15 and over
Females 		Q4 2023 9,923,400.00000 9,878,200.00000 9,486,200.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 11,323,500 11,387,700 10,977,700
All persons 		Q4 2023 21,246,900.00000 21,265,900.00000 20,463,900.00000
Total Employees Employment - by professional status 		Q4 2023 18,033,900.00000 18,118,000.00000 17,369,500.00000
Harmonized unemployment - monthly levels
Aged 15-24
Females 		Q4 2023 209,666.70000 228,000.00000 215,000.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 272,333.30000 290,333.30000 249,333.30000
All persons 		Q4 2023 481,333.30000 518,000.00000 464,333.30000
Aged 25 and over
Females 		. . . .
Males 		. . . .
All persons 		. . . .
Total
Females 		Q4 2023 1,530,000.00000 1,553,333.00000 1,622,667.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 1,300,333.00000 1,301,667.00000 1,401,000.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 2,830,333.00000 2,855,333.00000 3,024,000.00000
Inactive population
Aged 15-24
Females 		Q4 2023 1,759,100 1,655,500 1,715,600
Males 		Q4 2023 1,758,500 1,645,800 1,719,300
All persons 		Q4 2023 3,517,700 3,301,300 3,434,900
Aged 25-54
Females 		Q4 2023 1,549,000 1,577,100 1,609,300
Males 		Q4 2023 814,100 822,300 815,600
All persons 		Q4 2023 2,363,200.00000 2,399,400.00000 2,424,900.00000
Aged 55-64
Females 		Q4 2023 1,313,100 1,349,300 1,395,700
Males 		Q4 2023 863,600 845,400 903,700
All persons 		Q4 2023 2,176,800 2,194,700 2,299,400
Aged 15-64
Females 		Q4 2023 4,621,300 4,581,900 4,720,500
Males 		Q4 2023 3,436,300 3,313,500 3,438,600
All persons 		Q4 2023 8,057,600.00000 7,895,500.00000 8,159,100.00000
Aged 15-74
Females 		Q4 2023 7,118,500.00000 7,058,700.00000 7,197,600.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 5,628,500 5,465,200 5,574,900
All persons 		Q4 2023 12,747,000 12,524,000 12,772,500
Aged 15 and over
Females 		Q4 2023 9,809,800 9,733,300 9,792,400
Males 		Q4 2023 7,478,900 7,315,700 7,373,400
All persons 		Q4 2023 17,288,700.00000 17,048,900.00000 17,165,800.00000
Unemployed population
Aged 15-24
Females 		Q4 2023 209,400.00000 227,800.00000 215,000.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 272,100.00000 290,200.00000 249,200.00000
Total 		Q4 2023 481,500.00000 518,100.00000 464,100.00000
Aged 25-54
Females 		Q4 2023 1,034,900.00000 1,026,600.00000 1,129,100.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 780,900.00000 774,400.00000 906,800.00000
Total 		Q4 2023 1,815,800.00000 1,801,000.00000 2,035,900.00000
Aged 55-64
Females 		Q4 2023 275,700.00000 281,800.00000 269,400.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 239,300.00000 226,400.00000 236,700.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 514,900 508,100 506,100
Aged 15-64
Females 		Q4 2023 1,520,000.00000 1,536,300.00000 1,613,600.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 1,292,200.00000 1,291,000.00000 1,392,600.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 2,812,200 2,827,200 3,006,200
Aged 15-74
Females 		Q4 2023 1,530,000.00000 1,553,400.00000 1,623,000.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 1,300,600.00000 1,301,800.00000 1,401,000.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 2,830,600.00000 2,855,200.00000 3,024,000.00000
Aged 15 and over
Females 		Q4 2023 1,530,000.00000 1,553,400.00000 1,623,000.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 1,300,600.00000 1,301,800.00000 1,401,000.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 2,830,600.00000 2,855,200.00000 3,024,000.00000
Working age population
Aged 15-24
Females 		Q4 2023 2,527,500 2,502,400 2,434,300
Males 		Q4 2023 2,688,100 2,661,200 2,586,700
All persons 		Q4 2023 5,215,500 5,163,600 5,021,000
Aged 25-54
Females 		Q4 2023 9,898,300 9,878,600 9,830,200
Males 		Q4 2023 9,853,800 9,831,900 9,787,700
All persons 		Q4 2023 19,752,200 19,710,500 19,617,900
Aged 55-64
Females 		Q4 2023 3,489,200.00000 3,470,600.00000 3,415,200.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 3,329,700.00000 3,311,500.00000 3,259,900.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 6,818,800.00000 6,782,200.00000 6,675,100.00000
Aged 15-64
Females 		Q4 2023 15,915,000 15,851,600 15,679,600
Males 		Q4 2023 15,871,500 15,804,700 15,634,300
All persons 		Q4 2023 31,786,500 31,656,200 31,314,000
Aged 15-74
Females 		Q4 2023 18,566,300.00000 18,486,100.00000 18,302,200.00000
Males 		Q4 2023 18,239,900.00000 18,138,700.00000 17,942,800.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 36,806,200.00000 36,624,800.00000 36,245,000.00000
Aged 15 and over
Females 		Q4 2023 21,263,200 21,164,900 20,901,500
Males 		Q4 2023 20,102,900.00000 20,005,100.00000 19,752,100.00000
All persons 		Q4 2023 41,366,100.00000 41,169,900.00000 40,653,600.00000
   

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