Jobs gap
Jobs gap by gender: Payroll employment and the number of jobs needed to keep up with the growth in the potential labor force, by gender, 2003–2017
Men
| Date | Payroll employment – men | Jobs to keep up with growth in potential labor force |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | 66.9910 | |
| 2003-02-01 | 66.8460 | |
| 2003-03-01 | 66.7500 | |
| 2003-04-01 | 66.6890 | |
| 2003-05-01 | 66.7210 | |
| 2003-06-01 | 66.7700 | |
| 2003-07-01 | 66.8000 | |
| 2003-08-01 | 66.8650 | |
| 2003-09-01 | 66.8070 | |
| 2003-10-01 | 66.9590 | |
| 2003-11-01 | 66.9560 | |
| 2003-12-01 | 67.0240 | |
| 2004-01-01 | 67.1300 | |
| 2004-02-01 | 67.1730 | |
| 2004-03-01 | 67.3810 | |
| 2004-04-01 | 67.5270 | |
| 2004-05-01 | 67.7070 | |
| 2004-06-01 | 67.7560 | |
| 2004-07-01 | 67.8140 | |
| 2004-08-01 | 67.9460 | |
| 2004-09-01 | 67.9770 | |
| 2004-10-01 | 68.1730 | |
| 2004-11-01 | 68.2040 | |
| 2004-12-01 | 68.2510 | |
| 2005-01-01 | 68.2820 | |
| 2005-02-01 | 68.4310 | |
| 2005-03-01 | 68.5010 | |
| 2005-04-01 | 68.6930 | |
| 2005-05-01 | 68.8050 | |
| 2005-06-01 | 68.9230 | |
| 2005-07-01 | 69.2050 | |
| 2005-08-01 | 69.3480 | |
| 2005-09-01 | 69.3160 | |
| 2005-10-01 | 69.4700 | |
| 2005-11-01 | 69.7140 | |
| 2005-12-01 | 69.8540 | |
| 2006-01-01 | 70.0620 | |
| 2006-02-01 | 70.3030 | |
| 2006-03-01 | 70.4820 | |
| 2006-04-01 | 70.6450 | |
| 2006-05-01 | 70.7080 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 70.7560 | |
| 2006-07-01 | 70.7280 | |
| 2006-08-01 | 70.7840 | |
| 2006-09-01 | 70.8050 | |
| 2006-10-01 | 70.7120 | |
| 2006-11-01 | 70.7830 | |
| 2006-12-01 | 70.8200 | |
| 2007-01-01 | 70.9100 | |
| 2007-02-01 | 70.8490 | |
| 2007-03-01 | 70.9500 | |
| 2007-04-01 | 70.9490 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 70.9560 | |
| 2007-06-01 | 70.9520 | |
| 2007-07-01 | 70.8900 | |
| 2007-08-01 | 70.7570 | |
| 2007-09-01 | 70.7770 | |
| 2007-10-01 | 70.7690 | |
| 2007-11-01 | 70.8110 | |
| 2007-12-01 | 70.7830 | 70.7830 |
| 2008-01-01 | 70.7880 | 70.8030 |
| 2008-02-01 | 70.6760 | 70.8229 |
| 2008-03-01 | 70.5650 | 70.8429 |
| 2008-04-01 | 70.3680 | 70.8629 |
| 2008-05-01 | 70.2030 | 70.8829 |
| 2008-06-01 | 70.0890 | 70.9029 |
| 2008-07-01 | 69.8720 | 70.9229 |
| 2008-08-01 | 69.7420 | 70.9429 |
| 2008-09-01 | 69.4370 | 70.9629 |
| 2008-10-01 | 69.1380 | 70.9829 |
| 2008-11-01 | 68.5310 | 71.0029 |
| 2008-12-01 | 68.0490 | 71.0229 |
| 2009-01-01 | 67.5260 | 71.0430 |
| 2009-02-01 | 67.0330 | 71.0630 |
| 2009-03-01 | 66.4610 | 71.0830 |
| 2009-04-01 | 66.0190 | 71.1031 |
| 2009-05-01 | 65.7940 | 71.1231 |
| 2009-06-01 | 65.4630 | 71.1432 |
| 2009-07-01 | 65.2610 | 71.1633 |
| 2009-08-01 | 65.1340 | 71.1833 |
| 2009-09-01 | 65.0210 | 71.2034 |
| 2009-10-01 | 64.8800 | 71.2235 |
| 2009-11-01 | 64.9330 | 71.2436 |
| 2009-12-01 | 64.7350 | 71.2637 |
| 2010-01-01 | 64.7350 | 71.2838 |
| 2010-02-01 | 64.7290 | 71.3039 |
| 2010-03-01 | 64.8240 | 71.3240 |
| 2010-04-01 | 65.0710 | 71.3441 |
| 2010-05-01 | 65.3610 | 71.3642 |
| 2010-06-01 | 65.3560 | 71.3844 |
| 2010-07-01 | 65.3720 | 71.4045 |
| 2010-08-01 | 65.4030 | 71.4246 |
| 2010-09-01 | 65.4080 | 71.4448 |
| 2010-10-01 | 65.5950 | 71.4649 |
| 2010-11-01 | 65.6800 | 71.4851 |
| 2010-12-01 | 65.7250 | 71.5052 |
| 2011-01-01 | 65.7580 | 71.5254 |
| 2011-02-01 | 65.9110 | 71.5456 |
| 2011-03-01 | 66.0490 | 71.5658 |
| 2011-04-01 | 66.2360 | 71.5859 |
| 2011-05-01 | 66.3500 | 71.6061 |
| 2011-06-01 | 66.4950 | 71.6263 |
| 2011-07-01 | 66.5620 | 71.6465 |
| 2011-08-01 | 66.6450 | 71.6667 |
| 2011-09-01 | 66.8090 | 71.6869 |
| 2011-10-01 | 66.9290 | 71.7072 |
| 2011-11-01 | 67.0240 | 71.7274 |
| 2011-12-01 | 67.1560 | 71.7476 |
| 2012-01-01 | 67.3270 | 71.7678 |
| 2012-02-01 | 67.4590 | 71.7881 |
| 2012-03-01 | 67.5990 | 71.8083 |
| 2012-04-01 | 67.6410 | 71.8286 |
| 2012-05-01 | 67.6600 | 71.8488 |
| 2012-06-01 | 67.7130 | 71.8691 |
| 2012-07-01 | 67.7900 | 71.8894 |
| 2012-08-01 | 67.8900 | 71.9097 |
| 2012-09-01 | 68.0030 | 71.9299 |
| 2012-10-01 | 68.0880 | 71.9502 |
| 2012-11-01 | 68.1320 | 71.9705 |
| 2012-12-01 | 68.2950 | 71.9908 |
| 2013-01-01 | 68.3970 | 72.0111 |
| 2013-02-01 | 68.5740 | 72.0314 |
| 2013-03-01 | 68.6430 | 72.0517 |
| 2013-04-01 | 68.7150 | 72.0721 |
| 2013-05-01 | 68.8410 | 72.0924 |
| 2013-06-01 | 68.9380 | 72.1127 |
| 2013-07-01 | 68.9680 | 72.1331 |
| 2013-08-01 | 69.0570 | 72.1534 |
| 2013-09-01 | 69.1610 | 72.1738 |
| 2013-10-01 | 69.3030 | 72.1941 |
| 2013-11-01 | 69.4010 | 72.2145 |
| 2013-12-01 | 69.4240 | 72.2348 |
| 2014-01-01 | 69.5980 | 72.2552 |
| 2014-02-01 | 69.6830 | 72.2760 |
| 2014-03-01 | 69.8420 | 72.2967 |
| 2014-04-01 | 70.0040 | 72.3175 |
| 2014-05-01 | 70.1690 | 72.3382 |
| 2014-06-01 | 70.3500 | 72.3590 |
| 2014-07-01 | 70.5010 | 72.3798 |
| 2014-08-01 | 70.6140 | 72.4006 |
| 2014-09-01 | 70.7450 | 72.4214 |
| 2014-10-01 | 70.8430 | 72.4422 |
| 2014-11-01 | 71.0330 | 72.4630 |
| 2014-12-01 | 71.1510 | 72.4838 |
| 2015-01-01 | 71.2900 | 72.5046 |
| 2015-02-01 | 71.3830 | 72.5418 |
| 2015-03-01 | 71.4150 | 72.5791 |
| 2015-04-01 | 71.5410 | 72.6163 |
| 2015-05-01 | 71.7260 | 72.6536 |
| 2015-06-01 | 71.7830 | 72.6909 |
| 2015-07-01 | 71.9370 | 72.7282 |
| 2015-08-01 | 72.0250 | 72.7655 |
| 2015-09-01 | 72.0700 | 72.8029 |
| 2015-10-01 | 72.1960 | 72.8403 |
| 2015-11-01 | 72.3500 | 72.8777 |
| 2015-12-01 | 72.4560 | 72.9151 |
| 2016-01-01 | 72.4560 | 72.9525 |
| 2016-02-01 | 72.5050 | 72.9899 |
| 2016-03-01 | 72.6030 | 73.0274 |
| 2016-04-01 | 72.6400 | 73.0649 |
| 2016-05-01 | 72.6140 | 73.1024 |
| 2016-06-01 | 72.7250 | 73.1399 |
| 2016-07-01 | 72.8250 | 73.1486 |
| 2016-08-01 | 72.8510 | 73.1572 |
| 2016-09-01 | 73.0090 | 73.1659 |
| 2016-10-01 | 73.0590 | 73.1745 |
| 2016-11-01 | 73.2250 | 73.1832 |
| 2016-12-01 | 73.2590 | 73.1918 |
| 2017-01-01 | 73.4340 | 73.2005 |
| 2017-02-01 | 73.5280 | 73.2280 |
| 2017-03-01 | 73.6170 | 73.2556 |
Women
| Date | Payroll employment – women | Jobs to keep up with growth in potential labor force |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | 63.6050 | |
| 2003-02-01 | 63.6010 | |
| 2003-03-01 | 63.4880 | |
| 2003-04-01 | 63.5050 | |
| 2003-05-01 | 63.4660 | |
| 2003-06-01 | 63.4270 | |
| 2003-07-01 | 63.4190 | |
| 2003-08-01 | 63.3130 | |
| 2003-09-01 | 63.4750 | |
| 2003-10-01 | 63.5260 | |
| 2003-11-01 | 63.5400 | |
| 2003-12-01 | 63.5950 | |
| 2004-01-01 | 63.6480 | |
| 2004-02-01 | 63.6530 | |
| 2004-03-01 | 63.7760 | |
| 2004-04-01 | 63.8810 | |
| 2004-05-01 | 64.0080 | |
| 2004-06-01 | 64.0360 | |
| 2004-07-01 | 64.0230 | |
| 2004-08-01 | 64.0100 | |
| 2004-09-01 | 64.1410 | |
| 2004-10-01 | 64.2910 | |
| 2004-11-01 | 64.3260 | |
| 2004-12-01 | 64.4080 | |
| 2005-01-01 | 64.5130 | |
| 2005-02-01 | 64.6030 | |
| 2005-03-01 | 64.6680 | |
| 2005-04-01 | 64.8400 | |
| 2005-05-01 | 64.9050 | |
| 2005-06-01 | 65.0320 | |
| 2005-07-01 | 65.1240 | |
| 2005-08-01 | 65.1770 | |
| 2005-09-01 | 65.2760 | |
| 2005-10-01 | 65.2060 | |
| 2005-11-01 | 65.3030 | |
| 2005-12-01 | 65.3200 | |
| 2006-01-01 | 65.3900 | |
| 2006-02-01 | 65.4640 | |
| 2006-03-01 | 65.5670 | |
| 2006-04-01 | 65.5870 | |
| 2006-05-01 | 65.5490 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 65.5800 | |
| 2006-07-01 | 65.8140 | |
| 2006-08-01 | 65.9410 | |
| 2006-09-01 | 66.0730 | |
| 2006-10-01 | 66.1740 | |
| 2006-11-01 | 66.3120 | |
| 2006-12-01 | 66.4460 | |
| 2007-01-01 | 66.5960 | |
| 2007-02-01 | 66.7460 | |
| 2007-03-01 | 66.8350 | |
| 2007-04-01 | 66.9160 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 67.0520 | |
| 2007-06-01 | 67.1310 | |
| 2007-07-01 | 67.1590 | |
| 2007-08-01 | 67.2720 | |
| 2007-09-01 | 67.3400 | |
| 2007-10-01 | 67.4320 | |
| 2007-11-01 | 67.5040 | |
| 2007-12-01 | 67.6300 | 67.6300 |
| 2008-01-01 | 67.6420 | 67.6786 |
| 2008-02-01 | 67.6700 | 67.7273 |
| 2008-03-01 | 67.7030 | 67.7760 |
| 2008-04-01 | 67.6900 | 67.8248 |
| 2008-05-01 | 67.6690 | 67.8735 |
| 2008-06-01 | 67.6210 | 67.9223 |
| 2008-07-01 | 67.6250 | 67.9712 |
| 2008-08-01 | 67.4880 | 68.0201 |
| 2008-09-01 | 67.3430 | 68.0690 |
| 2008-10-01 | 67.1680 | 68.1180 |
| 2008-11-01 | 67.0090 | 68.1669 |
| 2008-12-01 | 66.7970 | 68.2160 |
| 2009-01-01 | 66.5270 | 68.2650 |
| 2009-02-01 | 66.3180 | 68.3141 |
| 2009-03-01 | 66.0670 | 68.3632 |
| 2009-04-01 | 65.8220 | 68.4124 |
| 2009-05-01 | 65.6980 | 68.4616 |
| 2009-06-01 | 65.5580 | 68.5108 |
| 2009-07-01 | 65.4310 | 68.5601 |
| 2009-08-01 | 65.3450 | 68.6094 |
| 2009-09-01 | 65.2380 | 68.6588 |
| 2009-10-01 | 65.1750 | 68.7081 |
| 2009-11-01 | 65.1200 | 68.7576 |
| 2009-12-01 | 65.0430 | 68.8070 |
| 2010-01-01 | 65.0660 | 68.8565 |
| 2010-02-01 | 65.0040 | 68.9060 |
| 2010-03-01 | 65.0730 | 68.9556 |
| 2010-04-01 | 65.0690 | 69.0051 |
| 2010-05-01 | 65.3030 | 69.0548 |
| 2010-06-01 | 65.1710 | 69.1044 |
| 2010-07-01 | 65.0870 | 69.1541 |
| 2010-08-01 | 65.0200 | 69.2039 |
| 2010-09-01 | 64.9630 | 69.2536 |
| 2010-10-01 | 65.0380 | 69.3034 |
| 2010-11-01 | 65.0720 | 69.3533 |
| 2010-12-01 | 65.1140 | 69.4032 |
| 2011-01-01 | 65.1240 | 69.4531 |
| 2011-02-01 | 65.1600 | 69.5030 |
| 2011-03-01 | 65.2470 | 69.5530 |
| 2011-04-01 | 65.4060 | 69.6030 |
| 2011-05-01 | 65.3690 | 69.6531 |
| 2011-06-01 | 65.4490 | 69.7032 |
| 2011-07-01 | 65.4510 | 69.7533 |
| 2011-08-01 | 65.4780 | 69.8035 |
| 2011-09-01 | 65.5620 | 69.8537 |
| 2011-10-01 | 65.6510 | 69.9039 |
| 2011-11-01 | 65.6970 | 69.9542 |
| 2011-12-01 | 65.7740 | 70.0045 |
| 2012-01-01 | 65.9610 | 70.0548 |
| 2012-02-01 | 66.0660 | 70.1052 |
| 2012-03-01 | 66.1590 | 70.1556 |
| 2012-04-01 | 66.1950 | 70.2061 |
| 2012-05-01 | 66.2910 | 70.2566 |
| 2012-06-01 | 66.3140 | 70.3071 |
| 2012-07-01 | 66.3800 | 70.3577 |
| 2012-08-01 | 66.4570 | 70.4083 |
| 2012-09-01 | 66.5470 | 70.4589 |
| 2012-10-01 | 66.6080 | 70.5096 |
| 2012-11-01 | 66.6960 | 70.5603 |
| 2012-12-01 | 66.7770 | 70.6110 |
| 2013-01-01 | 66.8860 | 70.6618 |
| 2013-02-01 | 66.9950 | 70.7126 |
| 2013-03-01 | 67.0560 | 70.7635 |
| 2013-04-01 | 67.1810 | 70.8144 |
| 2013-05-01 | 67.2810 | 70.8653 |
| 2013-06-01 | 67.3460 | 70.9163 |
| 2013-07-01 | 67.4380 | 70.9673 |
| 2013-08-01 | 67.6100 | 71.0183 |
| 2013-09-01 | 67.6960 | 71.0694 |
| 2013-10-01 | 67.7660 | 71.1205 |
| 2013-11-01 | 67.9260 | 71.1716 |
| 2013-12-01 | 67.9500 | 71.2228 |
| 2014-01-01 | 67.9660 | 71.2740 |
| 2014-02-01 | 68.0320 | 71.3384 |
| 2014-03-01 | 68.1450 | 71.4028 |
| 2014-04-01 | 68.3120 | 71.4673 |
| 2014-05-01 | 68.3930 | 71.5318 |
| 2014-06-01 | 68.5160 | 71.5964 |
| 2014-07-01 | 68.5670 | 71.6610 |
| 2014-08-01 | 68.6840 | 71.7258 |
| 2014-09-01 | 68.8330 | 71.7905 |
| 2014-10-01 | 68.9620 | 71.8553 |
| 2014-11-01 | 69.0840 | 71.9202 |
| 2014-12-01 | 69.2210 | 71.9852 |
| 2015-01-01 | 69.3160 | 72.0502 |
| 2015-02-01 | 69.4610 | 72.1069 |
| 2015-03-01 | 69.5150 | 72.1636 |
| 2015-04-01 | 69.6510 | 72.2204 |
| 2015-05-01 | 69.8100 | 72.2772 |
| 2015-06-01 | 69.9590 | 72.3340 |
| 2015-07-01 | 70.0590 | 72.3909 |
| 2015-08-01 | 70.1280 | 72.4479 |
| 2015-09-01 | 70.1830 | 72.5049 |
| 2015-10-01 | 70.3780 | 72.5619 |
| 2015-11-01 | 70.4960 | 72.6190 |
| 2015-12-01 | 70.6290 | 72.6762 |
| 2016-01-01 | 70.7550 | 72.7333 |
| 2016-02-01 | 70.9430 | 72.7535 |
| 2016-03-01 | 71.0700 | 72.7736 |
| 2016-04-01 | 71.1860 | 72.7937 |
| 2016-05-01 | 71.2550 | 72.8139 |
| 2016-06-01 | 71.4410 | 72.8340 |
| 2016-07-01 | 71.6320 | 72.8542 |
| 2016-08-01 | 71.7820 | 72.8744 |
| 2016-09-01 | 71.8730 | 72.8945 |
| 2016-10-01 | 71.9470 | 72.9147 |
| 2016-11-01 | 71.9450 | 72.9349 |
| 2016-12-01 | 72.0660 | 72.9551 |
| 2017-01-01 | 72.1070 | 73.0125 |
| 2017-02-01 | 72.2320 | 73.0699 |
| 2017-03-01 | 72.2410 | 73.1274 |
Previous chart: « Employment-to-population ratio of workers ages 25-54, 2006-2016
Next chart: Labor force participation rates by age, 2000–2016 »