Jobs gap
Men
| Date | Payroll employment – men | Jobs to keep up with growth in potential labor force |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | 67.0140 | |
| 2003-02-01 | 66.8690 | |
| 2003-03-01 | 66.7720 | |
| 2003-04-01 | 66.7110 | |
| 2003-05-01 | 66.7490 | |
| 2003-06-01 | 66.7920 | |
| 2003-07-01 | 66.8250 | |
| 2003-08-01 | 66.8900 | |
| 2003-09-01 | 66.8320 | |
| 2003-10-01 | 66.9800 | |
| 2003-11-01 | 66.9840 | |
| 2003-12-01 | 67.0490 | |
| 2004-01-01 | 67.1610 | |
| 2004-02-01 | 67.2030 | |
| 2004-03-01 | 67.4110 | |
| 2004-04-01 | 67.5570 | |
| 2004-05-01 | 67.7370 | |
| 2004-06-01 | 67.7870 | |
| 2004-07-01 | 67.8470 | |
| 2004-08-01 | 67.9800 | |
| 2004-09-01 | 68.0140 | |
| 2004-10-01 | 68.2090 | |
| 2004-11-01 | 68.2400 | |
| 2004-12-01 | 68.2850 | |
| 2005-01-01 | 68.3160 | |
| 2005-02-01 | 68.4670 | |
| 2005-03-01 | 68.5370 | |
| 2005-04-01 | 68.7330 | |
| 2005-05-01 | 68.8400 | |
| 2005-06-01 | 68.9620 | |
| 2005-07-01 | 69.2470 | |
| 2005-08-01 | 69.3890 | |
| 2005-09-01 | 69.3590 | |
| 2005-10-01 | 69.5130 | |
| 2005-11-01 | 69.7530 | |
| 2005-12-01 | 69.8920 | |
| 2006-01-01 | 70.1040 | |
| 2006-02-01 | 70.3460 | |
| 2006-03-01 | 70.5240 | |
| 2006-04-01 | 70.6880 | |
| 2006-05-01 | 70.7490 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 70.8050 | |
| 2006-07-01 | 70.7780 | |
| 2006-08-01 | 70.8330 | |
| 2006-09-01 | 70.8590 | |
| 2006-10-01 | 70.7610 | |
| 2006-11-01 | 70.8280 | |
| 2006-12-01 | 70.8620 | |
| 2007-01-01 | 70.9100 | |
| 2007-02-01 | 70.8500 | |
| 2007-03-01 | 70.9500 | |
| 2007-04-01 | 70.9480 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 70.9550 | |
| 2007-06-01 | 70.9540 | |
| 2007-07-01 | 70.8930 | |
| 2007-08-01 | 70.7560 | |
| 2007-09-01 | 70.7760 | |
| 2007-10-01 | 70.7690 | |
| 2007-11-01 | 70.8120 | |
| 2007-12-01 | 70.7830 | 70.7830 |
| 2008-01-01 | 70.7900 | 70.8029 |
| 2008-02-01 | 70.6760 | 70.8229 |
| 2008-03-01 | 70.5650 | 70.8428 |
| 2008-04-01 | 70.3680 | 70.8628 |
| 2008-05-01 | 70.2040 | 70.8827 |
| 2008-06-01 | 70.0870 | 70.9027 |
| 2008-07-01 | 69.8740 | 70.9226 |
| 2008-08-01 | 69.7450 | 70.9426 |
| 2008-09-01 | 69.4380 | 70.9626 |
| 2008-10-01 | 69.1400 | 70.9826 |
| 2008-11-01 | 68.5300 | 71.0026 |
| 2008-12-01 | 68.0470 | 71.0226 |
| 2009-01-01 | 67.5260 | 71.0426 |
| 2009-02-01 | 67.0320 | 71.0626 |
| 2009-03-01 | 66.4600 | 71.0826 |
| 2009-04-01 | 66.0190 | 71.1026 |
| 2009-05-01 | 65.7920 | 71.1226 |
| 2009-06-01 | 65.4620 | 71.1427 |
| 2009-07-01 | 65.2600 | 71.1627 |
| 2009-08-01 | 65.1340 | 71.1827 |
| 2009-09-01 | 65.0220 | 71.2028 |
| 2009-10-01 | 64.8850 | 71.2228 |
| 2009-11-01 | 64.9330 | 71.2429 |
| 2009-12-01 | 64.7310 | 71.2629 |
| 2010-01-01 | 64.7360 | 71.2830 |
| 2010-02-01 | 64.7290 | 71.3031 |
| 2010-03-01 | 64.8230 | 71.3232 |
| 2010-04-01 | 65.0700 | 71.3433 |
| 2010-05-01 | 65.3580 | 71.3633 |
| 2010-06-01 | 65.3570 | 71.3834 |
| 2010-07-01 | 65.3710 | 71.4035 |
| 2010-08-01 | 65.4040 | 71.4236 |
| 2010-09-01 | 65.4090 | 71.4438 |
| 2010-10-01 | 65.5910 | 71.4639 |
| 2010-11-01 | 65.6800 | 71.4840 |
| 2010-12-01 | 65.7260 | 71.5041 |
| 2011-01-01 | 65.7580 | 71.5243 |
| 2011-02-01 | 65.9100 | 71.5444 |
| 2011-03-01 | 66.0480 | 71.5646 |
| 2011-04-01 | 66.2350 | 71.5847 |
| 2011-05-01 | 66.3450 | 71.6049 |
| 2011-06-01 | 66.5000 | 71.6250 |
| 2011-07-01 | 66.5680 | 71.6452 |
| 2011-08-01 | 66.6480 | 71.6654 |
| 2011-09-01 | 66.8100 | 71.6856 |
| 2011-10-01 | 66.9230 | 71.7058 |
| 2011-11-01 | 67.0230 | 71.7259 |
| 2011-12-01 | 67.1530 | 71.7461 |
| 2012-01-01 | 67.2930 | 71.7663 |
| 2012-02-01 | 67.4480 | 71.7866 |
| 2012-03-01 | 67.5890 | 71.8068 |
| 2012-04-01 | 67.6360 | 71.8270 |
| 2012-05-01 | 67.6590 | 71.8472 |
| 2012-06-01 | 67.7260 | 71.8675 |
| 2012-07-01 | 67.7920 | 71.8877 |
| 2012-08-01 | 67.9160 | 71.9079 |
| 2012-09-01 | 68.0060 | 71.9282 |
| 2012-10-01 | 68.0870 | 71.9484 |
| 2012-11-01 | 68.1620 | 71.9687 |
| 2012-12-01 | 68.3080 | 71.9890 |
| 2013-01-01 | 68.3670 | 72.0092 |
| 2013-02-01 | 68.5710 | 72.0295 |
| 2013-03-01 | 68.6390 | 72.0498 |
| 2013-04-01 | 68.7180 | 72.0701 |
| 2013-05-01 | 68.8360 | 72.0904 |
| 2013-06-01 | 68.9230 | 72.1107 |
| 2013-07-01 | 68.9580 | 72.1310 |
| 2013-08-01 | 69.0630 | 72.1513 |
| 2013-09-01 | 69.1640 | 72.1716 |
| 2013-10-01 | 69.2980 | 72.1920 |
| 2013-11-01 | 69.4420 | 72.2123 |
| 2013-12-01 | 69.4500 | 72.2326 |
| 2014-01-01 | 69.6090 | 72.2530 |
| 2014-02-01 | 69.7070 | 72.2748 |
| 2014-03-01 | 69.8500 | 72.2966 |
| 2014-04-01 | 70.0030 | 72.3185 |
| 2014-05-01 | 70.1480 | 72.3403 |
| 2014-06-01 | 70.3330 | 72.3622 |
| 2014-07-01 | 70.4900 | 72.3840 |
| 2014-08-01 | 70.5990 | 72.4059 |
| 2014-09-01 | 70.7370 | 72.4277 |
| 2014-10-01 | 70.8370 | 72.4496 |
| 2014-11-01 | 71.0440 | 72.4715 |
| 2014-12-01 | 71.1960 | 72.4934 |
| 2015-01-01 | 71.3110 | 72.5153 |
| 2015-02-01 | 71.4240 | 72.5517 |
| 2015-03-01 | 71.4310 | 72.5880 |
| 2015-04-01 | 71.5740 | 72.6244 |
| 2015-05-01 | 71.6930 | 72.6609 |
| 2015-06-01 | 71.7590 | 72.6973 |
| 2015-07-01 | 71.8860 | 72.7337 |
| 2015-08-01 | 71.9560 | 72.7702 |
| 2015-09-01 | 72.0510 | 72.8067 |
| 2015-10-01 | 72.1910 | 72.8432 |
| 2015-11-01 | 72.3440 | 72.8797 |
| 2015-12-01 | 72.4640 | 72.9163 |
| 2016-01-01 | 72.4790 | 72.9528 |
| 2016-02-01 | 72.5380 | 72.9894 |
| 2016-03-01 | 72.5980 | 73.0260 |
| 2016-04-01 | 72.6420 | 73.0626 |
| 2016-05-01 | 72.5710 | 73.0993 |
| 2016-06-01 | 72.6670 | 73.1359 |
| 2016-07-01 | 72.7370 | 73.1588 |
| 2016-08-01 | 72.7650 | 73.1817 |
| 2016-09-01 | 72.9060 | 73.2046 |
| 2016-10-01 | 73.0090 | 73.2275 |
| 2016-11-01 | 73.1480 | 73.2504 |
| 2016-12-01 | 73.2170 | 73.2733 |
Note: The potential labor force is the actual labor force plus the “missing worker," 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
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