TABLE C-23.—Civilian employment and unemployment, by sex and age, 1947-69

[Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over]

Year ormonth

Employment

Total

Males

Total 16-19years

20yearsandover

Females

Total 16-19years

20yearsandover

Unemployment

Total

Males

Total 16-19years

20yearsandover

Females

Total 16-19years

20yearsandover

1947. . . .19481949

1950.1951.1952..1953.1954..

1955.1956.1957.1958.1959.

57,039 40,99458,344 41,72657,649 40,926

58,920 41,58059,962141,78060,254 41,68461,181 42,43160,110 41,620

62,17142,62163,802143,380

2,218 38,776 16,0452,34539,382 16,6182,124 38,803 16,723

64,071 43,35763,036 42,42364,630 43,466

1960 \§5J7S 43,9041961 d65774is}43,6561962 1667702144,1771963 67,762 44,6571964 69,305|45,474

2,186 39,2,156 39,2,106 39,2,135 40,1,985 39,

2,095 40,2,164 412,117 412,012 40;2,198 41

1965 71,088 46,3401966 172,89546,9191967 ,74,372' 47,4791968 ^ 9 2 0 48,1141969 4^902,48,818

1,6911,683 14;1,588

14,354 2,311 1,69214,937 2,276 1,55915,137 3,637 2,572

1,394 17,3401,626 18,1821,578 18,5701,296 18,7501,634 18,490

1,526 19,550,216 20,422,239120,7141,411,20,613,267 21,164

517 15,824 3,288 2,23916,570! 2,055 1,221

612 16,958; 1,883! 1,18517,164 1,834 1,20217,000 3,532 2,344

1968:Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.Vlay.June.

AprMay

July..Aug...Sept..Oct. . .Nov.-Dec...

1969:Jan...Feb...M a r -Apr...May..June..

July..Aug...Sept..Oct...Nov...Dec...

75,086 47,75275,640 47,98675,764 48,03475,653 48,05875,932 48,07376,005 48,102

76,020 48,162

2,360 41,543 2;" " * U l , 3 4 2 r. 141,815 .

J, 406 42,251 23,1052,587 42,886 23,831

2,918 43,422 24,7483,252 43,667 25,9763,186 44,293126,8933,254 44,859l27^J073'430|45v

548 18,002654 18,767663 19,052570 19,043640 19,524

1,769 20,105* — 20,296

20,693849 21,257929 21,903

2,118 22,6302,469 23,5072,496 24,3972,525! 25,281

) 2,687 26,397

2,8522,7502.8594,6023,740

3,8524,7143,9114,0703,786

3,3662,8752,9752,8172,831

1,8541,7111,8413,0982,420

2,4862,9972,4232,4722,205

1,9141,5511,5081,4191,403

270255352

318191205184310

274269299416398

425479407500487

479432448427441

1,4221,3052,219

1,9221,029980

1,0192,035

1,5801,4421,5412,6812,022

2,0602,5182,0161,9711,718

1,4351,1191,060993963

619717

1,065

1,049834698632

1,188

998,039,018,504,320

,366,717,4881,5981,581

1,4521,3241,4681,3971,428

Seasonally adjusted

75,973 48,20376,000 48,12076,002 48,03076,388 48,23576,765 48,579

77,229 48,68677,729 48,87577,767 48, —77,605 48,77,265 48,77,671

,9191,766,609

48,653

77,874 48,63877,187 48,86478,127 48,93978,325 48,82578,497 49,03678,779 49,111

3,064 44,688 27,3343,216 44,770 27,6543,257 44,777 27,7303,278 44,780 27,5953,286 44,787 27,8593,24144,86127,903

3,249 44,913 27,858. 27,770

3,262 44,858 27,8803,257 44,773 27,9723,295 44,940 28,1533,325 45,254 28,186

28,5433,455 45,231 ,3,453 45,422 28 , , .3,497 45,422 28,8483,48145,285 28,8393,382 45,227 28,6563,393 45,

3,345 45,293 29,2363,313 45,55129,3233,497 45,442 29,1883,401 45,424 29,5003,549 45,487 29,4753,502 45,609 29,670

2,558 24,7762,615 25,0392,603 25,1272,567 25, 0282,578 25,2812,592 25,311

2,517 25,3412,530 25,2402,505 25,3752,477 25,4952,45125,7022,384 25,802

2,544 25,9992,590 26,2642,620 26,2282,670:26,1692,610 26,0462,767 26,251

2,73126,5052,701 26,6222,669 26,5192,789 26,7112,780 26,6952,738 26,932

144152223

195145140123191

176209197262256

286349313383386

395404390412412

475564841

854689559510997

823832821

1,2421,063

1,3681,1751,2161,195

1,056919

1,078985

1,015

2,7952,9292,8812,7742,8102,914

2,8972,7762,8472,7982,6542,603

2,6452,6272,7282,8452,8062,762

2,8822,8673,2323,1612,7982,810

1,4561,4911,4591,3851,3821,498

L,434[,3881,4061,4411,3511,276

1,3611,2831,3301,3561,3601,341

1,4851,3701,6081,6011.4611,448

417438441406399456

431403401432420437

461425455446416395

456414482473459437

1,0391,0531,018979983

1,042

1,003985

1,0051,009931839

900858875910944946

1,029956

1,1261,1281,0021,011

1,3391,4381,4221,3891,4281,416

1,4631,3881,4411,3571,3031,327

1,2841,3441,3981,4891,4461,421

1,3971,4971,6241,5601,3371,362

320412437421450442

450412422372375392

333378437453443410

391442457454372402

1,0191,026985968978974

1,013976

1,019985928935

951966961

1,0361,0031,011

1,0061,0551,1671,106

965960

Note—See Note, Table C-22.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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TABLE C-23.—Civilian employment and unemployment, by sex and age, 1947-70

[Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over]

Year ormonth

1947. . .1948. . .1949. . .

1950. . .1951 . . .1952. . .1953. . .1954.. .

1955. . .1956.. .1957. . .1958. . .1959. . .

1960. . .1961 . . .1962. . .1963. . .1964.. .

1965.. . .1966. . .1967. . .1968....1969....

1970.. . .

1969: Jan. . . . .Feb . . .Mar. . . .Apr _.May.. . .June. . .

JulyAugSept....OctNov . .D e c . . .

1970: Jan. . . . .Feb. . . .Mar . .Ap r . . . .May.. . .June. . .

July. . . .AugSept....OctNov .._Dec

57,039 40,99458,344 41,72657,649.40,926

58,920 41,58059,962 41,78060,254 41,68461,181 42,43160,110 41,620

Employment

Total

Males

Total

171 42,621802 43,380071 43,357036 42,423630 43,466

778 43,904746 43,656702 44,177762 44,657305 45,474

088 46,340895 46,919372 47,479920 48,11490248,818

78,627,48,960

16-19years

20yearsandover

2,218 38,2,345 39,2,124,38,

2,186 39,2,156 39.2,106 39,2,135 40.1,985:39,

Females

20

Total

776 16,045382 16,618803 16,723

394 17,340626 18,182578 18,570296 18,750634.18,490

2.095 40,526 19,5502,164 41,216 20,4222,117 41,239 20,7142,012 40,411 20,6132,198 41,267.21,164

2,360 41,543 21,8742,314 41,342 22,0902,362 41,815 22,5252,406 42,251 23,1052,587 42.886 23,831

2,918 43,422 24,7483,252 43,668 25,9763,186 44,293 26,8933.255 44.859 27,8073,430 45,388 29,084

3,407 45,553 29,667

[,691 14.3541,683 14,9371,588

1,517.

15,137

15,8241,611 16,570-,612,16,958,584117,164,490,17,000

,548118.002,654,18,767,663 19,052,570 19,043,640 19,524

,769 20,105,793 20,296,833 20,693,849 21,257,929,21,903

2,118 22,6302,469 23,5102,497,24,3972. 525 25.2812,686,26,397

2,734 26,932

Unemployment

Total

2,3112,2763,637

3,2882,0551,8831,8343,532

2,8522,7502.8594,6023,740

3,8524,7143,9114,0703,786

3,3662,8752,9752,8172,831

4,088

Males

Total

1,6921,5592,572

2,2391,2211,1851,2022,344

1,8541,7111,8413,0982,420

2,4862,9972,4232,4722,205

1,9141,5511,5081,4191,403

2,235

16-19years

20yearsandover

270 1,422255 1,305352 2,219

318191205184310

274269299416398

425479407500487

479432448427441

599

1,9221,029980

1,0192,035

1,5801,4421,5412,6812,022

2,0602,5182,016

,971,718

,435,120,060993963

1,636

Females

Total

619717

1,065

1,049834698632

1,188

9981,0391,0181,5041,320

1,3661,7171,4881,5981,581

1,4521,3241,4681,3971,428

1,853

16-19years

Seasonally adjusted

77, 081 48,77, 524 48,77,650 48,77, 589 48,77, 32177, 741

!, 6121,754,8221,745

48,65448,697

48,702!,819,956

.,9499,0679,055

77,93178,142 48|78,194 48,78,445 48,94978,528 49, "'"78, 737 49,

79, 04178, 822 49;79,112 49,78,924 49,78,449 49,78, 225 48,

78,638 48,78,445 48,78, 424 48,78,686 48,78,535 48,78,472 48,

49, 204•\058

i,313i,0991,081

778

,855,6621,8991,8641,950,869

28,46945, 323 28, 770

448 45, 374 28,82828,84428,667

394 45, 303 29, 044

3,418 45,1943,431

3,'463 45;3, 403 45,3,

3, 367 45,335 29,3,334 45,4853,491 " ""3,438 45)511

29,22929, 323

45,465 29,23845,511 29,496

3, 534 45, 533 29, 4613, 502 45, 553 29,682

530 45,674 29,837524 45,534 29,764604 45, 709 29, 799432 45,667 29,825488 45, 593 29, 368

29,447

3,3,3,3,

3] 257 45; 521

3,3313,238 45,424 29,3, 377 45, 522 29,3,326 45, 538 293,439 45,5113,504

45, 524 29, 783i,7831,525822

29; 58545,365 29,603

2,5272, 570 262,612 26,2,6512,626 26|2,722

25,942», 200i, 216

26,19326, 04126, 322

,717 26,2,2,6972,695 26,2, 7972,7982,!, 785 26,

26, 51226,62626,54326,69926,663" ,897

2,777 27,2,8392,7832, 803 27;2,892 .,2,675 26,

2,710 27,2,6912,775 26!2, 740 27,2,623 26,2, 578 27

,06026,92527, 016~n, 02226, 476"1,772

,07327, 092' , 750,082,962,025

144152223

195145140123191

176209197262256

286349313383386

395404391412412

506

20yearsandover

475564841

854689559510997

823832821

1,2421,063

1,0801,3681,1751,2161,195

1,056921

1,078985

1,016

1,347

2,6752,6752,7292,8452,8092,763

2,8582,8453,1313,0782,8512,846

3,1723,4273,6573,9484,1063,900

4,1754,2314,6074,6674,8584,974

1,3571,3051,3271,3691,3691,338

1,4521,3811,5951,5461,4641,459

1,6621,8271,8652,1472,2502,201

2,3162,3622,5922,6482,6782,763

454425446448426405

449423474458466434

510525514615617568

546608675684686708

903880881921943933

1,003958

1,1211,088998

1,025

1,1521,3021,3511,5321,6331,633

1,7701,7541,9171,9641,9922,055

1,3181,3701,4021,4761,4401,425

1,4061,4641,5361,5321,3871,387

1,5101,6001,7921,8011,8561,699

1,8591,8692,0152,0192,1802,211

356392426442426406

394426445464379409

497459513549447445

432514565557601582

962978976

1,0341,0141,019

1,0121,0381,0911,0681,008978

1,0131,1411,2791,2521,4091,254

1,4271,3551,4501,4521,5791,629

Note—See Note, Table C-22.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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TABLE B-23.—Civilian employment and unemployment, by sex and age, 1947—71

[Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over]

Year ormonth

1947.1948.1949.

19501951195219531954

1955.1956.1957.1958.1959.

1960.1961.1962.1963.1964.

Employment

Total

57,039 40,58,344 41,57,652 40,

58,920 4159,962 4160,254 4161,18160,110 41

62,17163,802 43;64,07163,036 42i64,630 43,

65,778 43,65,746 43,66,702 44,67,762 44,69,305 45,

Males

Total

5801780,684

42,431",620

42,62143,38043, 354""!, 423

1,466

1965 71,088 46,3401966 ..72,895 46,9191967 74,372 47,4791968 75,920 48,1141969 .77,902 48,818!

16-19years

2,218 38,7762,345 39,3822,124 38,803

20yearsandover

2,186 39, 3942,156 39,6262,106 39,5782,135 40,296 18J501,985 39,634

2,095 40,5262,164 4 1 , " "2,117 41,2,012 40,411

19,5504i; 216 20,422" 239 20,714

. 20,6132,198 41,267 21,164

2,360 41,543 21,2,314 41,342 22,12,362 41,815 22,!2,406 42,251

,874!,089>, 525

23,1052,587 42.886 23,831

2,918 43,422 24,7483,252 43,668 25,9763,186 44,293 26,8933,255 44, 859 27, 8073,430 45,388,29,084

Females

Total

16,04516,61816,723

17,34018,18218,570

18,490

1970 78,627 48,960 3,407 45,553 29,6671971 79,120 49, 245, 3, 470 45, 775 29, 875

I I I I

1970: Jan....Feb...Mar...Apr...May...June..

July...Aug...Sept...Oct....Nov...Dec...

1971: Jan....Feb...Mar...Apr...May...June..

July...Aug...Sept._Oct....Nov...Dec...

78, 853 49,78, 752 49,79, 018 49,78,908 49,78, 51478, 412

78,63178,514

16-19years

1,6911,683 14,9371,588

,517,611,612 16,958,584

,570

,769,793,833,849

2,497

20yearsandover

14,354

15,137

15,82416,570

17,164,490 17,000

, 548 18, 002,654 18,767,663 19,052

19,043,640 19,524

20,10520,29620,69321,257

,929 21,903

2,118 22,6302,469 23,510

24,3972, 525 25,2812,686j26,397

2,734;26,9332, 725 27,149

Unemployment

Total

2,3112,2783,637

3,2882,0551,8831,8363,532

2,8522,7502,8594,6023,740

3,8524,7143,9114,0703,786

3,3662,8752,9752,8172,832

4,0884,993

Males

Total

1,6921,5612,572

2,2391,2211,1851,2022,344

1,8541,7111,8413,0982,420

2,4862,9972,4232,4722,205

1,9141,5511,5081,4191,403

2,2352,776

16-19years

270255352

318191205184310

274269299416398

425479407500487

479432448427441

599691

20yearsandover

1,4221,3052,219

1,9221,029

9801,0192,035

1,5801,4421,5412,6812,022

2,0602,5182,0161,9711,718

1,4351,1201,060

993963

1,6362,086

Females

Total

619717

1,065

1,049834698632

1,188

9981,0411,0181,5041,320

1,3661,7171,4881,5981,581

1,4521,3261,4681,3971,428

1,8532,217

16-19years

Seasonally adjusted

,1461,0681,2791,069

49, 03148, 845

48, 85148, 761

78:448 48,91278,678 48,90978,548 48,93278,427 48, 845

78,718 48,78, 475 48,78, 44678, 732 49,78,830 49,78,600 49,

79, 014 49,:79,199 49,;79,451 -79,832 49i I80, 020 49,:

:, 8901,734

48, 809• 1 , 1 1 01,1761,068

1,3371,318

49, 4301,6811,726

80, 098 49,669

3, 496 45,65C3, 482 45, 58(3, 565 45, 7143, 420 45,64S3,420 45,6113, 296 45, 549

3,3513,3013, 380 45;

45, 50045, 460- 5 3 2

29, 78029, 75329,536

3, 359 45, 550 29, 7693, 436 45,496 29,6163,477 45, 368 29, 582

29,70729,68429, 73929, 83929,48329, 567

3,454 45,3, 459 45,3, 398 45, 4113,492 4 5 , " "3,45145,3,306 45, 762 29, 532

3,458 453, 425 45, 893 29,3,461 45,9693, 557 46,124 3011513,660 46, 066 30, 2943, 589 46, 080 30,429

5,436 29, 8285, 275 29, 7415, 411 29,6375,618 29,6225, 725 29,654

879 29,677"' 29,881

30, 021

2,7682,7972,7612,7682,86C2,689

2,7232,7092,763

26,93926, 88726,97827, 07126,62326, 878

27, 05727,04426, 773

2, 728 27, 0412,646 26,970

2,751

2, 713 26,2, 737 27,2, 702 27,

2,630 26,952

2, 730 27,0982,739 27, 0022, 730 26,907

26, 8712,803 26, 8512,604 26,928

,964,144, 319

2,680 27,4712, 723 27, 5712, 837 27, 592

3,2063,4353,6373,8613,9903,976

4,1734,2554,4974,5884,8695,058

5,0114,8875,0095,0565,1564,801

4,9175,1145,0404,9185,0955,127

1,6671,8331,8962,0952,1752,228

2,3192,3722,5182,5822,6832,831

2,7792,7022,7312,7812,8832,692

2,7212,8742,8202,7572,8442,841

491518517585593602

572609667666669717

717682685692739634

651710676702710752

1,176" 315

379510582

,747,763,851

1,9162,0142,114

2,0622,0202,0462,0892,1442,058

2,0702,1642,1442,0552,1342,089

1,5391,6021,7411,7661,8151,748

1,8541,8831,9792,0062,1862,227

2,2322,1852,2782,2752,2732,109

2,1962,2402,2202,1612,2512,286

144152223

195145140123191

176209197262256

286349313383386

395404391412412

506567

20yearsandover

475564841

854689559510997

823832821

1,2421,063

1,3681,1751,2161,195

1,056921

1,078985

1,016

1,3471,650

495458481524452465

450516543554596589

597577619591579506

566558579550568594

044144260242

,363,283

,404,367,436,452,590,638

,635,608,659,684,694,603

,630,682,641

1,6111,6831,692

Note.—See Note, Table B-22.Seasonally adjusted data in this table have been revised and do not agree with those published by the Bureau of Labor

Statistics beginning in February 1971. They are subject to correction when the annual official revision of the series ispublished.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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TABLE C-25.—Civilian employment and unemployment by sex and age, 1947-72

(Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over)

Year ormonth

Employment

Total

Males

Total 16-iayears

20yearsandover

Females

Total 16-19years

20yearsandover

Unemployment

Total

Males

Total 16-19years

20yearsandover

Females

Total 16-19years

years

1947.1948.1949.

1950.1951.1952.1953.1954.

1955.1956.1957.1958.1959.

1960.1961.1962.1963.1964.

1965.1966.1967.1968.1969

1970.19711972

1971:Jan...Feb...Mar...Apr...May...June..

July...Aug...Sept..Oct.. .Nov...Dec...

1972:Jan__.Feb...Mar...Apr...May..June..

July..Aug...Sept..Oct.. .Nov...Dec...

57,039 40,99458,344 41,726"7,649 40,926

58,920 41,58059,962 41,78060,254 41,68411,18142,43110,110 41,620

62,17142,62163,802 43,38064,07143, • "63,036 42,64,630 43,466

65,778 43,90465,746 43,656

i, 702 44, "

2,218 38,776 16,0452,345 39,38216,6182,124 38,80316,723

2,186 39,394 17,3402,156 39,626 18,1822,106 39,578 18,5702,135 40,296 18,7501,985 39,634 18,490

2,095 40,526 19,5502,164 41,216 20,422* 117 41,239 20,714

__ 20,613198 41,267 21,164

177762 44,657

66,

69! 305 45; 474

2,360 41,543 21,8742,314 41,342 22,0902,362 41,815 22,5252,406 42,25123,1052,587 42,886 23,831

,691 14,354,683 14,937,58815,137

15,82416,570

612 16,958584 17,16449017,000

548 18,002654 18,767

,088 46,71,72,895 461

751920 48,11477,902 48,818

78,627 48,96079,120 49,24581,702 50,630

2,918 43,422 24,7483,252 43,668 25,9763,186 44,293 26,8933,255 44,859 27,8073,430 45,388 29,084

3,407 45,553 29,6673,470 45,775 29,8753,750 46,880 31,072

66319,052570 19,043640 19,524

,769 20,105,793 20,296,, 833 20,693,849 21,257,929 21,903

2,118 22,6302,469 23,5102,497 24,3972,525 25,2812,686 26,397

2,734 26,9332,725 27,1492,972 28,100

2,3112,2763,637

3,2882,0551,8831,8343,532

2,8522,7502,8594,6023,740

3,8524,7143,9114,0703,786

3,3662,8752,9752,8172,832

4,0884,9934,840

1,6921,5592,572

2,2391,2211,1851,2022,344

1,8541,7111,8413,0982,420

2,4862,9972,4232,4722,205

1,9141,5511,5081,4191,403

2,2352,7762,635

270255352

318191205184310

274269299416398

425479407500487

479432448427441

599691707

1,4221,3052,219

1,9221,029980

1,0192,035

1,5801,4421,5412,6812,022

2,0602,5182,0161,9711,718

1,4351,1201,060993963

1,6362,0861,928

619717

1,065

1,049834698632

1,188

1,0391,018*., 504,320

,366,717,488,598,581

,452,324,468

.,3971,429

1,8532,2172,205

Seasonally adjusted

78,679 48,86978,441 48, 76578,417 48,81578, 736 49,10978,906 49, 20678,653 49,087

79, 095 49,79,264 49,79,476 49,43379,738 49,79,987 49,80,040 49,644

81,82,06182,282,382,582,7

1,3631,379

9,5849,683

80, 579 49, 88080, 594 49,86881, 216 50, 28281,209 50 2508 1 8

0,2500,375

, 752 50,710

,2 50, 25081,458 50,37581,752 50

782 50,70850,852

82,256 51,034"" 397 51,132

525 51,165780 51,336

3,426 45,443 29,8103,441 ". :. —3,382 45,433 29,3,489 45,620 29,6273,4513,321

45,324 29,6761,602J,627

45, 755 29, 70045, 766 29, 566

3,476 45,887 29,7323,487 45,892 29,3,477 45,956 30,3,541 . .3,615 46,068 30,3,566 46,078 30,

885043

46i 043 30', 154304396

3,619 46,261 30,3, 546 46,322 30,3,686 46, 596 30,3,710 46, 540 30,3, 718 46,657 313, 786 46,924 31

3,666 47,042 31,3, 782 47, 070 31,3,838 47,196 31,3,905 47, 227 31,3, 857 47,308 31,3,86147,475 31,

2,911

3,061

2,720 27,0902, 730 26, 9462, 716 26, 8862,718 26,9092, 719 26, 9812,609 26,957

2,712 27,0202, 760 27,1252, 734 27,3092, 723 27,4312, 759 27, 5452,830 27,566

2,926 27,77327, 815

2, 982 27, 9522, 997 27,962

28,0222, 970 28,072

2,927 28,1472,896 28,3132,935 28, 2872,984 28,2813,067 28, 2933, 087 28,357

5,0144,9004,9964,9765,0584,845

4,9445,1075,0274,9585,0915,105

5,0654,9245,0484,9754,9734,802

4,8154,8804,8104,8394,4984,487

2,7842,7172,7242,7362,8202,699

2,7462,8692,8132,7812,8332,851

2,782ti-ll2,7602,7362,579

2,5262,6162,5912,5972,4542,380

701669670677722645

690710673719710737

745850784725716614

611729716662718703

2,0832,0482,0542,0592,0982,054

2,0562,1592,1402,0622,1232,114

2,0371,9582,0252,0352,0201,965

1,9151,8871,8751,9351,7361,677

2,2302,1832,2722,2402,2382,146

2,1982,2382,2142,1772,2582,254

2,2832,1162,2392,2152,2372,223

2,2892,2642,2192,2422,0442,107

144152223

195145140123191

176209197262256

286349313383386

39540439141241;

506567595

587560590556582527

585556574556582583

644620618623546568

595605598592558595

Note.-See Note, Table C-24.Seasonally adjusted data in this table have been revised and do not agree with those published beginning February 1972.

They are subject to correction when the annual official revision of the series is published.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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TABLE C-25.—Civilian employment and unemployment by sex and age, 1947-73

[Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over]

Year ormonth

1947..1948..1949..

1950..1951..1952..1953 i.1954..

1955..1956..1957..1958..1959..

19601.1961..1962..19631.1964..

1965..1966..1967..1968..1969..

1970..1971..1972119731

1972: Jani . . .Feb.. .Mar .Apr . . .May...June...

July...Aug.. .Sept—Oct....Nov. .Dec...

1973: Jan....Feb...Mari . .Apr. . .May...June..

July...Aug..Sept..Oct...Nov..Dec .

17,039 40,99458,344 41,17,649 40,

58,920 4159,962 4160,254 4161,181 42i60,110 41

62,17163,802 43;64,07163,036 ,64,630 43,

Employment

Total

65,778 43,65, 746 43,66,702 44,67,762 44,69,305 45,

71,088 46,72,895 46,74,372 47,75,920 48,77,902 48,

Males

Total

,580,780,684,431,620

42,62143,38043,357"",423

,466

1,904:,656,177,657i, 474

i,3401,919,4791,114;, 818

8,627 48,960" 120 49,245

702 50,630409 51,963

16-19years

2,218 38,776 16,045* 345 39,382 16,618

16,72322,124 38,803

2,186 39,3942,156 39,6262,106 39, 5782,135 40,2961,985 39,634

20yearsandover

2,095 40,526 19,!2,164 41,2. . ,2,117 41,239 20,:2,012 40,411:

1,5501,422),714

. 20,6132,198 41,267 21,164

,874!,090!,525

. 23,1052,587 42,886 23,831

2,360 41,543 21,2,314 41,342 22,12,362 41,815 22,!2,406 42, 251 J

2,918 43,422 24,3,252 43,668 25,3,18644,: .3,255 44,859 27,3,430 45,388 29,

3,407 45,553 29,3,470 45, ,3,750 46.880 31,4,017 47,946 32,

Females

Total

17,34018,18218, 57018,75018,490

16-19years

1,6911,6831,588 15,137

1,517',611,612,584,490 17,000

,548 18,002,654 18,767,663

2,972

20yearsandover

14,35414,937

15,82416,57016,95817,164

19,052,570 19,043,640 19,524

,769 20,105,793 20,296,833 20,693,849 21,257,929 21,903

2,118 22.6302,469 23,5102,497 24,3972, 525 25,2812,686 26,397

2,734 26,9332,725 27,149

28,10T3,219 29,228

Unemployment

Total

2,3112,2763,637

3,2882,0551,8831,8343,532

2,8522,7502,8594,6023,740

3,8524,7143,9114,0703,786

3,3662,8752,9752,8172,832

4,9934,8404,304

Males

Total

1,6921,5592,572

2,2391,2211,1851,2022,344

1,8541,7111,8413,0982,420

2,4862,9972,4232,4722,205

1,9141,5511,5081,4191,403

2,2352,7762,6352,240

16-19years

270255352

318191205184310

274269299416398

425479407500487

479432448427441

599691707647

20yearsandover

1,4221,3052,219

1,9221,029980

1,0192,035

1,5801,4421,5412,6812,022

2,0602,5182,0161,9711,718

1,4351,1201,060993963

1,6362,0861,9281,594

Females

Total

619717

1,065

1,049834698632

1,188

9981,0391,0181,5041,320

1,3661,7171,488,598,581

,452,324,468,397,429

1,8532,2172.2052,064

16-19years

20yearsandover

Seasonally adjusted

80,80,81,81,81,81,623

637 49, 922672 49, 935110 50,214153 50,257404 50,391

50,622

81,78182,08382,25682,33882,486 5182, 841

50,70550,86451,02251,06851,10851,340

82,83, 23083,78283,85483,95084,518

84,62184,513 5185,133 52;85,649 52,85,64985,669 52

619 51,24451, 45851, 76151,64151,59751,848

52,037,892290

:;63852,584"I, 732

625 46,297 30,715562 46,373 30,737657 46, 557 30,896685 46,572 30,896

3, 718 46,3,809 47,3, 836 47,3,866 47,3,839 47,3,866 47,

3,3,4,3,3,3,989

,987 31,076',055 31,219", 186 31,234,202 31,270,269 31,378,474 31,501

846 47,398 31,375945 47,513 31,772067 47,694 32,021986 47,655 32,213929 47,668 32, 353

47,859 32, 670

3,950 48,0873,900 47,99r ,4,152 48,138 32,8434,206 48,4324,159 48,425 .....4,173 48, 559 32,937

32,58432,621

2,9272,9082,9482,9743,0202,955

27,78827,82927,94827,92227,99328,046

2,9382,9262, 954 28;2,9973, 070 28;3,095 28,

28,13828,29328,28028,27328,308"1,406

3,053 28,3, 085 283,187 .3,177 29,3,208 29,3,332

3,103 29,3,138 29,3, 326 29,3,350 29,3,3613,341

1,322.1,687

28,834" "I, 036

,14529,338

1,481i,4831,5171,661

29, 70429, 596

5,0844,9675,0504,9524,9174,838

4,8244,8584,7714,8704,4904,420

i,381•,486, 380,418^ 313^,300

,207.191240

4; 1004,2544,364

2,8072,8382,8112,7342,6992,607

2,5bO2,6022,5642,6152,4312,325

2,2612,3342,3112,3492,3152,231

2,1642,1662,1722,1382,1932,182

747841785708700644

620736712662695686

598652632675658630

639638659649692656

2,0601,9972,0262,0261,9991,963

1,9301,8661,8521,9531,7361,639

1,6631,6821,6791,6741,6571,601

1,5251,5281,5131,4891,5011,526

2,2772,1292,2392,2182,2182,231

2,2742,2562,2072,2552,0592,095

2,1202,1522,0692,0691,9982,069

2,0432,0252,0681,9622,0612,182

144152223

195145140123191

176209197262256

286349313383386

395404391412412

506567595579

475564841

854689559510997

823832821

1,2421,063

1,0801,3681,1751,2161,195

1,056921

1,078985

1,016

1,3471,6501,6101,485

648617612607526583

598614591596566589

558652573605607557

543538586581582609

1,6291,5121,6271,6111,6921,648

1,6761,6421,6161,6591,4931,506

1,5621,5001,4961,4641,3911,512

1,5001,4871,4821,3811,4791,573

1 See footnote 2, Table C-24.

Note.—See Note, Table C-24.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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