U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.1%
U.S. BLS - Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 313,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in construction, retail trade, professional and business services, manufacturing, financial activities, and mining.
In February, the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent for the fifth consecutive month, and the number of unemployed persons was essentially unchanged at 6.7 million.
Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
Employment status, sex, and age | Not seasonally adjusted | Seasonally adjusted(1) | |||||||
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Feb. 2017 |
Jan. 2018 | Feb. 2018 | Feb. 2017 | Oct. 2017 | Nov. 2017 | Dec. 2017 | Jan. 2018 | Feb. 2018 | |
TOTAL |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
254,246 | 256,780 | 256,934 | 254,246 | 255,766 | 255,949 | 256,109 | 256,780 | 256,934 |
Civilian labor force |
159,482 | 160,037 | 161,494 | 159,997 | 160,371 | 160,533 | 160,597 | 161,115 | 161,921 |
Participation rate |
62.7 | 62.3 | 62.9 | 62.9 | 62.7 | 62.7 | 62.7 | 62.7 | 63.0 |
Employed |
151,594 | 152,848 | 154,403 | 152,511 | 153,846 | 153,917 | 154,021 | 154,430 | 155,215 |
Employment-population ratio |
59.6 | 59.5 | 60.1 | 60.0 | 60.2 | 60.1 | 60.1 | 60.1 | 60.4 |
Unemployed |
7,887 | 7,189 | 7,091 | 7,486 | 6,524 | 6,616 | 6,576 | 6,684 | 6,706 |
Unemployment rate |
4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Not in labor force |
94,764 | 96,743 | 95,439 | 94,248 | 95,395 | 95,416 | 95,512 | 95,665 | 95,012 |
Persons who currently want a job |
5,641 | 5,364 | 5,152 | 5,577 | 5,232 | 5,265 | 5,308 | 5,171 | 5,131 |
Men, 16 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
122,862 | 124,173 | 124,250 | 122,862 | 123,617 | 123,707 | 123,786 | 124,173 | 124,250 |
Civilian labor force |
84,589 | 85,125 | 85,806 | 85,093 | 85,247 | 85,221 | 85,354 | 85,931 | 86,267 |
Participation rate |
68.8 | 68.6 | 69.1 | 69.3 | 69.0 | 68.9 | 69.0 | 69.2 | 69.4 |
Employed |
80,126 | 81,046 | 81,829 | 81,070 | 81,667 | 81,666 | 81,821 | 82,274 | 82,685 |
Employment-population ratio |
65.2 | 65.3 | 65.9 | 66.0 | 66.1 | 66.0 | 66.1 | 66.3 | 66.5 |
Unemployed |
4,463 | 4,079 | 3,977 | 4,023 | 3,580 | 3,555 | 3,533 | 3,658 | 3,582 |
Unemployment rate |
5.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Not in labor force |
38,273 | 39,048 | 38,444 | 37,769 | 38,370 | 38,486 | 38,432 | 38,242 | 37,983 |
Men, 20 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
114,375 | 115,669 | 115,748 | 114,375 | 115,120 | 115,212 | 115,292 | 115,669 | 115,748 |
Civilian labor force |
81,782 | 82,431 | 83,053 | 82,054 | 82,366 | 82,375 | 82,548 | 82,928 | 83,309 |
Participation rate |
71.5 | 71.3 | 71.8 | 71.7 | 71.5 | 71.5 | 71.6 | 71.7 | 72.0 |
Employed |
77,781 | 78,761 | 79,552 | 78,515 | 79,248 | 79,324 | 79,431 | 79,705 | 80,213 |
Employment-population ratio |
68.0 | 68.1 | 68.7 | 68.6 | 68.8 | 68.9 | 68.9 | 68.9 | 69.3 |
Unemployed |
4,002 | 3,670 | 3,501 | 3,539 | 3,118 | 3,050 | 3,117 | 3,223 | 3,096 |
Unemployment rate |
4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
Not in labor force |
32,592 | 33,238 | 32,695 | 32,321 | 32,755 | 32,837 | 32,745 | 32,741 | 32,440 |
Women, 16 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
131,384 | 132,607 | 132,684 | 131,384 | 132,149 | 132,242 | 132,323 | 132,607 | 132,684 |
Civilian labor force |
74,893 | 74,912 | 75,688 | 74,904 | 75,124 | 75,312 | 75,243 | 75,183 | 75,654 |
Participation rate |
57.0 | 56.5 | 57.0 | 57.0 | 56.8 | 57.0 | 56.9 | 56.7 | 57.0 |
Employed |
71,469 | 71,802 | 72,574 | 71,441 | 72,179 | 72,251 | 72,200 | 72,157 | 72,530 |
Employment-population ratio |
54.4 | 54.1 | 54.7 | 54.4 | 54.6 | 54.6 | 54.6 | 54.4 | 54.7 |
Unemployed |
3,424 | 3,110 | 3,114 | 3,464 | 2,945 | 3,061 | 3,043 | 3,027 | 3,124 |
Unemployment rate |
4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Not in labor force |
56,491 | 57,695 | 56,996 | 56,480 | 57,026 | 56,930 | 57,080 | 57,423 | 57,030 |
Women, 20 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
123,131 | 124,328 | 124,407 | 123,131 | 123,882 | 123,975 | 124,057 | 124,328 | 124,407 |
Civilian labor force |
72,230 | 72,095 | 72,791 | 72,050 | 72,187 | 72,302 | 72,293 | 72,210 | 72,565 |
Participation rate |
58.7 | 58.0 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.3 | 58.3 | 58.3 | 58.1 | 58.3 |
Employed |
69,157 | 69,378 | 70,029 | 68,978 | 69,576 | 69,665 | 69,614 | 69,583 | 69,828 |
Employment-population ratio |
56.2 | 55.8 | 56.3 | 56.0 | 56.2 | 56.2 | 56.1 | 56.0 | 56.1 |
Unemployed |
3,072 | 2,717 | 2,762 | 3,072 | 2,611 | 2,637 | 2,679 | 2,627 | 2,737 |
Unemployment rate |
4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
Not in labor force |
50,901 | 52,234 | 51,616 | 51,081 | 51,696 | 51,673 | 51,764 | 52,118 | 51,842 |
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
16,740 | 16,783 | 16,778 | 16,740 | 16,763 | 16,762 | 16,760 | 16,783 | 16,778 |
Civilian labor force |
5,470 | 5,511 | 5,650 | 5,894 | 5,818 | 5,857 | 5,757 | 5,977 | 6,048 |
Participation rate |
32.7 | 32.8 | 33.7 | 35.2 | 34.7 | 34.9 | 34.4 | 35.6 | 36.0 |
Employed |
4,657 | 4,709 | 4,822 | 5,018 | 5,022 | 4,928 | 4,977 | 5,143 | 5,174 |
Employment-population ratio |
27.8 | 28.1 | 28.7 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 29.4 | 29.7 | 30.6 | 30.8 |
Unemployed |
813 | 802 | 828 | 876 | 796 | 929 | 780 | 834 | 874 |
Unemployment rate |
14.9 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 13.7 | 15.9 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
Not in labor force |
11,271 | 11,271 | 11,128 | 10,847 | 10,945 | 10,906 | 11,003 | 10,806 | 10,731 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
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