Persons in the Labor Force, 1840-2005
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Labor force1
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| Year
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Number
(thousands)
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Percent of
working-age population
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| 1840
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5,420
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46.6%
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| 1850
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7,697
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46.8
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| 1860
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10,533
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47.0
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| 1870
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12,925
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45.8
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| 1880
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17,392
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47.3
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| 1890
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23,318
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49.2
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| 1900
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29,073
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50.2
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| 1910
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37,371
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52.2
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| 1920
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42,434
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51.3
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| 1930
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48,830
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49.5
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| 1940
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55,640
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55.7
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| 1945
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53,860
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57.2
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| 1950
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62,208
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59.2
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| 19552
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65,023
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59.3
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| 1960
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69,628
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59.4
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| 19652
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74,455
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58.9
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| 1970
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82,771
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60.4%
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| 19752
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93,774
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61.2
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| 19802
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106,940
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63.8
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| 1985
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115,461
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64.8
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| 19902
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125,840
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66.5
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| 19952
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132,304
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66.6
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| 1996
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133,943
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66.8
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| 19972
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136,297
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67.1
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| 19982
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137,673
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67.1
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| 19992
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139,368
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67.1
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| 20002
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142,583
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67.1
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| 2001
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143,734
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66.8
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| 2002
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144,863
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66.6
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| 20032
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146,510
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66.2
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| 20042
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147,401
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66.0
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| 20052
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149,320
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66.0
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1. For 1840 to 1930, the data relate to the population and gainful workers at age 10 and over; for 1940 to 1945, the data relate to the population and labor force at age 14 and over; for 1950 onward, the data relate to the population and labor force at age 16 and over.
2. Not strictly comparable with data for prior years.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web: data.bls.gov
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