Jobs gap
Women
| Date | Payroll employment – women | Jobs to keep up with growth in potential labor force |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | 63.5830 | |
| 2003-02-01 | 63.5780 | |
| 2003-03-01 | 63.4660 | |
| 2003-04-01 | 63.4830 | |
| 2003-05-01 | 63.4370 | |
| 2003-06-01 | 63.4030 | |
| 2003-07-01 | 63.3940 | |
| 2003-08-01 | 63.2870 | |
| 2003-09-01 | 63.4490 | |
| 2003-10-01 | 63.4990 | |
| 2003-11-01 | 63.5120 | |
| 2003-12-01 | 63.5690 | |
| 2004-01-01 | 63.6190 | |
| 2004-02-01 | 63.6230 | |
| 2004-03-01 | 63.7470 | |
| 2004-04-01 | 63.8500 | |
| 2004-05-01 | 63.9780 | |
| 2004-06-01 | 64.0040 | |
| 2004-07-01 | 63.9880 | |
| 2004-08-01 | 63.9760 | |
| 2004-09-01 | 64.1060 | |
| 2004-10-01 | 64.2570 | |
| 2004-11-01 | 64.2900 | |
| 2004-12-01 | 64.3750 | |
| 2005-01-01 | 64.4780 | |
| 2005-02-01 | 64.5660 | |
| 2005-03-01 | 64.6320 | |
| 2005-04-01 | 64.8010 | |
| 2005-05-01 | 64.8680 | |
| 2005-06-01 | 64.9930 | |
| 2005-07-01 | 65.0840 | |
| 2005-08-01 | 65.1360 | |
| 2005-09-01 | 65.2340 | |
| 2005-10-01 | 65.1650 | |
| 2005-11-01 | 65.2620 | |
| 2005-12-01 | 65.2820 | |
| 2006-01-01 | 65.3480 | |
| 2006-02-01 | 65.4220 | |
| 2006-03-01 | 65.5250 | |
| 2006-04-01 | 65.5440 | |
| 2006-05-01 | 65.5060 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 65.5320 | |
| 2006-07-01 | 65.7660 | |
| 2006-08-01 | 65.8920 | |
| 2006-09-01 | 66.0240 | |
| 2006-10-01 | 66.1260 | |
| 2006-11-01 | 66.2670 | |
| 2006-12-01 | 66.4040 | |
| 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 | 67.6784 |
| 2008-02-01 | 67.6700 | 67.7269 |
| 2008-03-01 | 67.7030 | 67.7754 |
| 2008-04-01 | 67.6900 | 67.8239 |
| 2008-05-01 | 67.6690 | 67.8725 |
| 2008-06-01 | 67.6210 | 67.9211 |
| 2008-07-01 | 67.6250 | 67.9698 |
| 2008-08-01 | 67.4880 | 68.0184 |
| 2008-09-01 | 67.3430 | 68.0672 |
| 2008-10-01 | 67.1680 | 68.1159 |
| 2008-11-01 | 67.0090 | 68.1647 |
| 2008-12-01 | 66.7970 | 68.2135 |
| 2009-01-01 | 66.5270 | 68.2623 |
| 2009-02-01 | 66.3180 | 68.3112 |
| 2009-03-01 | 66.0670 | 68.3602 |
| 2009-04-01 | 65.8220 | 68.4091 |
| 2009-05-01 | 65.6980 | 68.4581 |
| 2009-06-01 | 65.5580 | 68.5071 |
| 2009-07-01 | 65.4310 | 68.5562 |
| 2009-08-01 | 65.3450 | 68.6053 |
| 2009-09-01 | 65.2380 | 68.6544 |
| 2009-10-01 | 65.1750 | 68.7036 |
| 2009-11-01 | 65.1200 | 68.7528 |
| 2009-12-01 | 65.0430 | 68.8020 |
| 2010-01-01 | 65.0660 | 68.8513 |
| 2010-02-01 | 65.0040 | 68.9006 |
| 2010-03-01 | 65.0730 | 68.9500 |
| 2010-04-01 | 65.0690 | 68.9993 |
| 2010-05-01 | 65.3030 | 69.0487 |
| 2010-06-01 | 65.1710 | 69.0982 |
| 2010-07-01 | 65.0870 | 69.1477 |
| 2010-08-01 | 65.0200 | 69.1972 |
| 2010-09-01 | 64.9630 | 69.2468 |
| 2010-10-01 | 65.0380 | 69.2963 |
| 2010-11-01 | 65.0720 | 69.3460 |
| 2010-12-01 | 65.1140 | 69.3956 |
| 2011-01-01 | 65.1240 | 69.4453 |
| 2011-02-01 | 65.1600 | 69.4951 |
| 2011-03-01 | 65.2470 | 69.5448 |
| 2011-04-01 | 65.4060 | 69.5946 |
| 2011-05-01 | 65.3690 | 69.6445 |
| 2011-06-01 | 65.4490 | 69.6944 |
| 2011-07-01 | 65.4510 | 69.7443 |
| 2011-08-01 | 65.4780 | 69.7942 |
| 2011-09-01 | 65.5620 | 69.8442 |
| 2011-10-01 | 65.6510 | 69.8942 |
| 2011-11-01 | 65.6970 | 69.9443 |
| 2011-12-01 | 65.7740 | 69.9944 |
| 2012-01-01 | 65.9720 | 70.0445 |
| 2012-02-01 | 66.0740 | 70.0947 |
| 2012-03-01 | 66.1720 | 70.1449 |
| 2012-04-01 | 66.2000 | 70.1951 |
| 2012-05-01 | 66.2920 | 70.2454 |
| 2012-06-01 | 66.3120 | 70.2957 |
| 2012-07-01 | 66.3890 | 70.3460 |
| 2012-08-01 | 66.4550 | 70.3964 |
| 2012-09-01 | 66.5460 | 70.4468 |
| 2012-10-01 | 66.5970 | 70.4973 |
| 2012-11-01 | 66.6710 | 70.5477 |
| 2012-12-01 | 66.7680 | 70.5983 |
| 2013-01-01 | 66.8990 | 70.6488 |
| 2013-02-01 | 67.0060 | 70.6994 |
| 2013-03-01 | 67.0730 | 70.7500 |
| 2013-04-01 | 67.1860 | 70.8007 |
| 2013-05-01 | 67.2860 | 70.8514 |
| 2013-06-01 | 67.3450 | 70.9022 |
| 2013-07-01 | 67.4500 | 70.9529 |
| 2013-08-01 | 67.6140 | 71.0038 |
| 2013-09-01 | 67.6980 | 71.0546 |
| 2013-10-01 | 67.7530 | 71.1055 |
| 2013-11-01 | 67.9000 | 71.1564 |
| 2013-12-01 | 67.9370 | 71.2074 |
| 2014-01-01 | 67.9650 | 71.2584 |
| 2014-02-01 | 68.0350 | 71.3234 |
| 2014-03-01 | 68.1640 | 71.3886 |
| 2014-04-01 | 68.3210 | 71.4537 |
| 2014-05-01 | 68.3890 | 71.5190 |
| 2014-06-01 | 68.5100 | 71.5843 |
| 2014-07-01 | 68.5850 | 71.6496 |
| 2014-08-01 | 68.6940 | 71.7151 |
| 2014-09-01 | 68.8420 | 71.7805 |
| 2014-10-01 | 68.9420 | 71.8461 |
| 2014-11-01 | 69.0660 | 71.9117 |
| 2014-12-01 | 69.2060 | 71.9773 |
| 2015-01-01 | 69.3120 | 72.0431 |
| 2015-02-01 | 69.4640 | 72.1005 |
| 2015-03-01 | 69.5410 | 72.1581 |
| 2015-04-01 | 69.6490 | 72.2156 |
| 2015-05-01 | 69.8030 | 72.2732 |
| 2015-06-01 | 69.9650 | 72.3309 |
| 2015-07-01 | 70.1150 | 72.3886 |
| 2015-08-01 | 70.1950 | 72.4463 |
| 2015-09-01 | 70.2490 | 72.5041 |
| 2015-10-01 | 70.4040 | 72.5619 |
| 2015-11-01 | 70.5310 | 72.6198 |
| 2015-12-01 | 70.6820 | 72.6778 |
| 2016-01-01 | 70.8350 | 72.7357 |
| 2016-02-01 | 71.0090 | 72.7709 |
| 2016-03-01 | 71.1350 | 72.8061 |
| 2016-04-01 | 71.2350 | 72.8414 |
| 2016-05-01 | 71.3300 | 72.8766 |
| 2016-06-01 | 71.5050 | 72.9119 |
| 2016-07-01 | 71.6870 | 72.9472 |
| 2016-08-01 | 71.8350 | 72.9825 |
| 2016-09-01 | 71.9020 | 73.0178 |
| 2016-10-01 | 71.9340 | 73.0531 |
| 2016-11-01 | 71.9990 | 73.0885 |
| 2016-12-01 | 72.0860 | 73.1238 |
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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