Jobs gap
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 |
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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