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Labor Force Survey - quarterly levels

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

   

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    Jan 1960    
 
 
    Dec 2023
Persons
Name Dec 2023 Nov 2023 Dec 2022
Active population
Aged 15-24
Females
10,721,000 10,852,000 10,210,000
Males
10,803,000 11,077,000 10,474,000
All persons
21,524,000 21,929,000 20,684,000
Aged 25-54
Females
49,590,000 49,821,000 49,042,000
Males
57,047,000 57,205,000 55,902,000
All persons
106,638,000 107,026,000 104,943,000
Aged 55-64
Females
12,548,000 12,817,000 12,785,000
Males
14,590,000 14,673,000 14,675,000
All persons
27,138,000 27,490,000 27,460,000
Aged 15-64
Females
72,859,000 73,490,000 72,036,000
Males
82,441,000 82,956,000 81,051,000
All persons
155,300,000 156,445,000 153,088,000
Aged 15-74
Females
77,100,000 77,855,000 76,167,000
Males
87,444,000 88,058,000 86,114,000
All persons
164,543,000 165,913,000 162,281,000
Aged 15 and over
Females
78,051,000 78,719,000 76,973,000
Males
88,610,000 89,258,000 87,251,000
All persons
166,661,000 167,977,000 164,224,000
Employment - by economic activity
Agriculture, All persons
2,156,000 2,234,000 2,267,000
Construction, All persons
11,689,000 11,775,000 11,649,000
Industry including construction, All persons
27,410,000 27,984,000 27,202,000
Industry excluding construction, All persons
15,721,000 16,209,000 15,553,000
Manufacturing, All persons
15,159,000 15,605,000 14,914,000
Services, All persons
131,188,000 131,931,000 129,403,000
Employed population
Aged 15-24
Females
10,017,000 10,110,000 9,486,000
Males
9,998,000 10,189,000 9,681,000
All persons
20,015,000 20,299,000 19,167,000
Aged 25-54
Females
48,216,000 48,510,000 47,744,000
Males
55,048,000 55,420,000 54,325,000
All persons
103,265,000 103,930,000 102,069,000
Aged 55-64
Females
12,259,000 12,554,000 12,531,000
Males
14,178,000 14,184,000 14,287,000
All persons
26,436,000 26,738,000 26,817,000
Aged 15-64
Females
70,493,000 71,174,000 69,760,000
Males
79,223,000 79,792,000 78,293,000
All persons
149,716,000 150,966,000 148,053,000
Aged 15-74
Females
74,631,000 75,412,000 73,784,000
Males
84,070,000 84,743,000 83,201,000
All persons
158,701,000 160,155,000 156,985,000
Aged 15 and over
Females
75,556,000 76,239,000 74,568,000
Males
85,198,000 85,910,000 84,304,000
All persons
160,754,000 162,149,000 158,872,000
Total Employees Employment - by professional status
150,822,000 152,413,000 149,121,000
Harmonized unemployment - monthly levels
Aged 15-24
Females
704,000 742,000 724,000
Males
805,000 888,000 793,000
All persons
1,509,000 1,630,000 1,517,000
Aged 25 and over
Females
1,791,000 1,738,000 1,681,000
Males
2,607,000 2,459,000 2,154,000
All persons
4,398,000 4,197,000 3,835,000
Females
2,495,000 2,480,000 2,405,000
Males
3,412,000 3,347,000 2,947,000
All persons
5,907,000 5,827,000 5,352,000
Inactive population
Aged 15-24
Females
8,810,000 8,676,000 8,728,000
Males
9,069,000 8,793,000 8,649,000
All persons
17,879,000 17,470,000 17,377,000
Aged 25-54
Females
14,580,000 14,320,000 15,018,000
Males
7,044,000 6,871,000 7,269,000
All persons
21,624,000 21,191,000 22,287,000
Aged 55-64
Females
8,467,000 8,214,000 8,649,000
Males
5,636,000 5,566,000 5,825,000
All persons
14,103,000 13,780,000 14,474,000
Aged 15-64
Females
31,857,000 31,210,000 32,395,000
Males
21,748,000 21,231,000 21,743,000
All persons
53,605,000 52,441,000 54,139,000
Aged 15-74
Females
45,859,000 45,116,000 46,347,000
Males
32,999,000 32,315,000 32,830,000
All persons
78,857,000 77,431,000 79,177,000
Aged 15 and over
Females
58,955,000 58,199,000 58,821,000
Males
42,375,000 41,646,000 41,799,000
All persons
101,330,000 99,845,000 100,621,000
Unemployed population
Aged 15-24
Females
704,000 742,000 724,000
Males
805,000 888,000 793,000
Total
1,509,000 1,630,000 1,517,000
Aged 25-54
Females
1,374,000 1,311,000 1,298,000
Males
1,999,000 1,785,000 1,577,000
Total
3,373,000 3,096,000 2,875,000
Aged 55-64
Females
289,000 262,000 254,000
Males
413,000 490,000 389,000
All persons
702,000 752,000 643,000
Aged 15-64
Females
2,367,000 2,315,000 2,276,000
Males
3,218,000 3,163,000 2,758,000
All persons
5,584,000 5,478,000 5,035,000
Aged 15-74
Females
2,469,000 2,443,000 2,383,000
Males
3,373,000 3,314,000 2,912,000
All persons
5,842,000 5,757,000 5,296,000
Aged 15 and over
Females
2,495,000 2,480,000 2,405,000
Males
3,412,000 3,347,000 2,947,000
All persons
5,907,000 5,827,000 5,352,000
Working age population
Aged 15-24
Females
19,531,000 19,528,000 18,938,000
Males
19,872,000 19,870,000 19,123,000
All persons
39,403,000 39,398,000 38,061,000
Aged 25-54
Females
64,171,000 64,141,000 64,059,000
Males
64,091,000 64,077,000 63,171,000
All persons
128,262,000 128,218,000 127,230,000
Aged 55-64
Females
21,015,000 21,031,000 21,434,000
Males
20,226,000 20,240,000 20,501,000
All persons
41,241,000 41,270,000 41,935,000
Aged 15-64
Females
104,717,000 104,700,000 104,432,000
Males
104,189,000 104,186,000 102,794,000
All persons
208,905,000 208,886,000 207,225,000
Aged 15-74
Females
122,958,000 122,972,000 122,515,000
Males
120,442,000 120,372,000 118,943,000
All persons
243,401,000 243,344,000 241,457,000
Aged 15 and over
Females
137,006,000 136,919,000 135,795,000
Males
130,985,000 130,903,000 129,050,000
All persons
267,991,000 267,822,000 264,844,000
   

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