TABLE B-20.-Noninstitutional population and the labor force, 1929-66

TABLE B-20.-Noninstitutional population and the labor force, 1929-66-Continued

1 Data for 1940-52 revised to include about 150,000 members of the armed forces who were outside the United States in 1940 and who were, therefore, not enumerated in the 1940 Census and were excluded from the 1940-52 estimates.

2 See Note.

3 Averages adjusted by Council of Economic Advisers for comparison with preceding data. See Note. NOTE.-Civilian labor force data beginning with January 1963 are based on a 357-area sample. For January 1960-December 1962 on a 333-area sample; for May 1956-December 1959 on a 330-area sample; for January 1954-April 1956 on a 230-area sample; for 1946-53 on a 68-area sample; for 1940-45 on a smaller sample; and for 1929-39 on sources other than direct enumeration.

Effective January 1957, persons on layoff with definite instructions to return to work within 30 days of layoff and persons waiting to start new wage and salary jobs within the following 30 days are classified as unemployed. Such persons had previously been classified as employed (with a job but not at work). The combined total of the groups changing classification has averaged about 200,000 to 300,000 a month in recent years. The small number of persons in school during the survey week and waiting to start new jobs are classified as not in the labor force instead of employed, as formerly. Persons waiting to open new businesses or start new farms within 30 days continue to be classified as employed.

Beginning July 1955, monthly data are for the calendar week ending nearest the 15th of the month; previously, for week containing the 8th. Annual data are averages of monthly figures.

Beginning April 1962, estimating procedures make use of 1960 Census data; for January 1953-March 1962 1950 Census data were used, and 1940-52, 1940 Census data. For the effects of this change on the historical comparability of the data, see Employment and Earnings, May 1962, p. xiv.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (except as noted).

Table B-21.-Civilian employment and unemployment, by sex and
[Thousands of persons 14 years of age and over]

age, 1947-66

1950. 1951 1952. 1953. 1954.

1955

1956 1957

1958

1959

1960 2 1961 1962 3

1963

1964

1965. 1966.

59, 748 42, 162 2, 769 39, 395 17, 584 1, 761 15, 824
60, 784 42, 362 2, 738 39, 626 18, 421 1, 851 16, 570
61, 035 42, 237 2, 659 39, 578 18, 798 1, 840 16, 958
61, 945 42, 966 2, 671 40, 295 18, 979 1, 813 17, 164
60, 890 42, 1652, 530 39, 634 18, 724 1, 724 17, 000

62, 944 43, 152 2, 626 40, 527 19, 790 1, 788 18, 002
64, 708 43, 999 2, 783 41, 216 20, 707 1, 940 18, 767
65, 011 43, 990 750 41, 239 21, 021 1, 970 19, 050
63, 966 43, 042 2, 631 40, 410 20, 924 1, 881 19, 043
65, 581 44, 089 2, 821 41, 268 21, 492 1, 968 19, 523

66, 681 44, 485 2, 941 41, 543 22, 1962, 091 20, 104
66, 796 44, 318 2, 976 41, 342 22, 478 2, 181 20, 295
67, 846 44, 892 3, 077 41, 815 22, 954 2, 262 20, 693
68, 809 45, 330 3,079 42, 252 23, 479 2, 223 21, 257
70, 357 46, 139 3, 253 42, 886 24, 218 2, 316 21, 903

72, 179 47, 034 3, 612 43, 422 25, 145 2, 515 22, 631
74, 065 47, 639 3, 971 43, 667 26, 426 2, 919 23, 507

Seasonally adjusted

1965: Jan

Feb.

Mar

Apr.

May.

June.

71, 252 46, 585 3, 274 43, 311 24, 667 2, 280 22, 387
71, 326 46, 714 3, 334 43, 380 24, 612 2, 300 22, 312
71, 483 46, 823 3, 400 43, 423 24, 660 2, 324 22, 336
71, 688 46, 968 3, 529 43, 439 24, 720 2, 360 22, 360
71, 816 47, 054 3, 551 43, 503 24, 762 2, 412 22, 350
72, 085 46, 962 3, 484 43, 478 25, 123 2, 409 22, 714

July
Aug

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec

72, 618 47, 228 3, 736 43, 492 25, 390 2, 567 22, 823
72, 387 47, 130 3, 677 43, 453 25, 257 2, 531 22, 726
72, 297 46, 917 3, 632 43, 285 25, 380 2, 609 22, 771
72, 561 47, 051 3, 817 43, 234 25, 510 2, 720 22, 790
72, 914 47, 185 3, 855 43, 330 25, 729 2, 792 22, 937
73, 441 47, 5003, 921 43, 579 25, 941 2, 784 23, 157

1966: Jan.

Feb.

Mar

Apr.

May.

June.

73, 715 47, 624 4, 020 43, 604 26, 091 2, 863 23, 228
73, 521 47, 602 3, 922 43, 680 25, 919 2, 774 23, 145
73, 435 47, 622 3, 958 43, 664 25, 813 2, 768 23, 045
73, 799 47, 8144, 042 43, 772 25, 985 2, 852 23, 133
73, 231 47, 344 3, 747 43, 597 25, 887 2, 766 23, 121
73, 997 47, 754 4, 133 43, 621 26, 243 2, 957 23, 286

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec..

74, 072 47, 651 4, 066 43, 585 26, 421 2, 996 23, 425
74, 338 47, 766 4, 075 43, 691 26, 572 3, 045 23, 527
74, 165 47, 345 3, 762 43, 583 26, 820 2, 838 23, 982
74, 163 47, 374 3, 834 43, 540 26, 789 2, 921 23, 868
75, 076 47, 702 4, 031 43, 671 27, 374 3, 080 24, 294
75, 226 47, 911 4, 019 43, 892 27, 315 3, 064 24, 251

1 See Note, Table B-20, for explanation of differences between the old and new definitions.
2 Beginning 1960, data for Alaska and Hawaii included.

3 Beginning April 1962, not comparable with preceding data; see Note, Table B-20.
Note.-See Note, Table B-20, for information on area sample used and reporting periods.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

1 Married men living with their wives. Data for 1949 and 1951-54 are for April; 1950, for March. Data prior to 1955 have not been adjusted to reflect the change in the definition of employment and unemployment adopted in January 1957. See Note, Table B-20.

2 Data for 1949-61 are for May.

3 Includes craftsmen, operatives, and nonfarm laborers. Data for 1948-57 are based on months, January, April, July, and October.

Beginning in 1963, this series not strictly comparable with preceding data. Under the current concept, the percent of labor force time lost assumes that unemployed persons looking for full-time work lost 37.5 hours, unemployed persons looking for part-time work lost the average hours worked by voluntary part-time employees, and those on part-time for economic reasons lost difference between 37.5 hours and actual number of hours worked.

'Beginning 1960, data for Alaska and Hawaii included.

"Not comparable with preceding data. See Note, Table B-20.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

1 Beginning January 1960, data for Alaska and Hawaii included.

2 Beginning April 1962, not comparable with preceding data; see Note, Table B-20.
NOTE.-See Note, Table B-20, for information on area sample used and reporting periods.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.