Payroll employment and the number of jobs needed to keep up with the growth in the potential labor force, 2000–2014
| Year | Payroll employment – actual | Jobs needed to keep up with growth in potential labor force |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-01 | 131606 | |
| 2000-04-01 | 131893 | |
| 2000-05-01 | 132119 | |
| 2000-06-01 | 132074 | |
| 2000-07-01 | 132251 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 132237 | |
| 2000-09-01 | 132371 | |
| 2000-10-01 | 132357 | |
| 2000-11-01 | 132582 | |
| 2000-12-01 | 132724 | |
| 2001-01-01 | 132694 | |
| 2001-02-01 | 132766 | |
| 2001-03-01 | 132741 | |
| 2001-04-01 | 132460 | |
| 2001-05-01 | 132422 | |
| 2001-06-01 | 132293 | |
| 2001-07-01 | 132178 | |
| 2001-08-01 | 132020 | |
| 2001-09-01 | 131778 | |
| 2001-10-01 | 131454 | |
| 2001-11-01 | 131160 | |
| 2001-12-01 | 130989 | |
| 2002-01-01 | 130847 | |
| 2002-02-01 | 130714 | |
| 2002-03-01 | 130695 | |
| 2002-04-01 | 130615 | |
| 2002-05-01 | 130607 | |
| 2002-06-01 | 130664 | |
| 2002-07-01 | 130579 | |
| 2002-08-01 | 130564 | |
| 2002-09-01 | 130504 | |
| 2002-10-01 | 130629 | |
| 2002-11-01 | 130639 | |
| 2002-12-01 | 130481 | |
| 2003-01-01 | 130575 | |
| 2003-02-01 | 130422 | |
| 2003-03-01 | 130212 | |
| 2003-04-01 | 130167 | |
| 2003-05-01 | 130156 | |
| 2003-06-01 | 130166 | |
| 2003-07-01 | 130189 | |
| 2003-08-01 | 130148 | |
| 2003-09-01 | 130250 | |
| 2003-10-01 | 130446 | |
| 2003-11-01 | 130462 | |
| 2003-12-01 | 130586 | |
| 2004-01-01 | 130747 | |
| 2004-02-01 | 130791 | |
| 2004-03-01 | 131123 | |
| 2004-04-01 | 131372 | |
| 2004-05-01 | 131679 | |
| 2004-06-01 | 131753 | |
| 2004-07-01 | 131785 | |
| 2004-08-01 | 131917 | |
| 2004-09-01 | 132079 | |
| 2004-10-01 | 132425 | |
| 2004-11-01 | 132490 | |
| 2004-12-01 | 132619 | |
| 2005-01-01 | 132753 | |
| 2005-02-01 | 132992 | |
| 2005-03-01 | 133126 | |
| 2005-04-01 | 133489 | |
| 2005-05-01 | 133664 | |
| 2005-06-01 | 133909 | |
| 2005-07-01 | 134282 | |
| 2005-08-01 | 134478 | |
| 2005-09-01 | 134545 | |
| 2005-10-01 | 134629 | |
| 2005-11-01 | 134966 | |
| 2005-12-01 | 135125 | |
| 2006-01-01 | 135402 | |
| 2006-02-01 | 135717 | |
| 2006-03-01 | 135997 | |
| 2006-04-01 | 136179 | |
| 2006-05-01 | 136202 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 136279 | |
| 2006-07-01 | 136486 | |
| 2006-08-01 | 136670 | |
| 2006-09-01 | 136827 | |
| 2006-10-01 | 136829 | |
| 2006-11-01 | 137039 | |
| 2006-12-01 | 137210 | |
| 2007-01-01 | 137448 | |
| 2007-02-01 | 137536 | |
| 2007-03-01 | 137724 | |
| 2007-04-01 | 137802 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 137946 | |
| 2007-06-01 | 138017 | |
| 2007-07-01 | 137984 | |
| 2007-08-01 | 137968 | |
| 2007-09-01 | 138053 | |
| 2007-10-01 | 138135 | |
| 2007-11-01 | 138253 | |
| 2007-12-01 | 138350 | 138350 |
| 2008-01-01 | 138365 | 138441 |
| 2008-02-01 | 138279 | 138532 |
| 2008-03-01 | 138199 | 138623 |
| 2008-04-01 | 137985 | 138714 |
| 2008-05-01 | 137803 | 138805 |
| 2008-06-01 | 137631 | 138896 |
| 2008-07-01 | 137421 | 138987 |
| 2008-08-01 | 137162 | 139078 |
| 2008-09-01 | 136710 | 139169 |
| 2008-10-01 | 136236 | 139261 |
| 2008-11-01 | 135471 | 139352 |
| 2008-12-01 | 134774 | 139444 |
| 2009-01-01 | 133976 | 139535 |
| 2009-02-01 | 133275 | 139627 |
| 2009-03-01 | 132449 | 139718 |
| 2009-04-01 | 131765 | 139810 |
| 2009-05-01 | 131411 | 139902 |
| 2009-06-01 | 130944 | 139994 |
| 2009-07-01 | 130617 | 140086 |
| 2009-08-01 | 130401 | 140178 |
| 2009-09-01 | 130174 | 140270 |
| 2009-10-01 | 129976 | 140362 |
| 2009-11-01 | 129970 | 140454 |
| 2009-12-01 | 129687 | 140546 |
| 2010-01-01 | 129705 | 140638 |
| 2010-02-01 | 129655 | 140731 |
| 2010-03-01 | 129811 | 140823 |
| 2010-04-01 | 130062 | 140915 |
| 2010-05-01 | 130578 | 141008 |
| 2010-06-01 | 130456 | 141100 |
| 2010-07-01 | 130395 | 141193 |
| 2010-08-01 | 130353 | 141286 |
| 2010-09-01 | 130296 | 141378 |
| 2010-10-01 | 130537 | 141471 |
| 2010-11-01 | 130674 | 141564 |
| 2010-12-01 | 130745 | 141657 |
| 2011-01-01 | 130815 | 141750 |
| 2011-02-01 | 130983 | 141843 |
| 2011-03-01 | 131195 | 141936 |
| 2011-04-01 | 131517 | 142029 |
| 2011-05-01 | 131619 | 142123 |
| 2011-06-01 | 131836 | 142216 |
| 2011-07-01 | 131942 | 142309 |
| 2011-08-01 | 132064 | 142403 |
| 2011-09-01 | 132285 | 142496 |
| 2011-10-01 | 132468 | 142590 |
| 2011-11-01 | 132632 | 142683 |
| 2011-12-01 | 132828 | 142777 |
| 2012-01-01 | 133188 | 142871 |
| 2012-02-01 | 133414 | 142964 |
| 2012-03-01 | 133657 | 143058 |
| 2012-04-01 | 133753 | 143152 |
| 2012-05-01 | 133863 | 143246 |
| 2012-06-01 | 133951 | 143340 |
| 2012-07-01 | 134111 | 143434 |
| 2012-08-01 | 134261 | 143528 |
| 2012-09-01 | 134422 | 143623 |
| 2012-10-01 | 134647 | 143717 |
| 2012-11-01 | 134850 | 143811 |
| 2012-12-01 | 135064 | 143906 |
| 2013-01-01 | 135261 | 144000 |
| 2013-02-01 | 135541 | 144095 |
| 2013-03-01 | 135682 | 144189 |
| 2013-04-01 | 135885 | 144284 |
| 2013-05-01 | 136084 | 144378 |
| 2013-06-01 | 136285 | 144473 |
| 2013-07-01 | 136434 | 144568 |
| 2013-08-01 | 136636 | 144663 |
| 2013-09-01 | 136800 | 144758 |
| 2013-10-01 | 137037 | 144853 |
| 2013-11-01 | 137311 | 144948 |
| 2013-12-01 | 137395 | 145043 |
| 2014-01-01 | 137539 | 145138 |
| 2014-02-01 | 137761 | 145211 |
| 2014-03-01 | 137964 | 145283 |
| 2014-04-01 | 138268 | 145356 |
| 2014-05-01 | 138497 | 145428 |
| 2014-06-01 | 138764 | 145501 |
| 2014-07-01 | 139007 | 145574 |
| 2014-08-01 | 139210 | 145646 |
| 2014-09-01 | 139481 | 145719 |
| 2014-10-01 | 139742 | 145792 |
| 2014-11-01 | 140095 | 145864 |
| 2014-12-01 | 140347 | 145937 |
Note: The potential labor force is the actual labor force plus the “missing workers," potential workers who, because of weak job opportunities, are neither employed nor actively seeking a job. How EPI calculates missing workers can be found here: https://www.epi.org/publication/missing-workers/
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment Statistics public data series and Current population Survey public data series