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| Year | Cumulative population growth | Cumulative job growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1,267,416 | 1,284,911 |
| 1978 | 2,532,334 | 2,935,998 |
| 1979 | 3,867,584 | 4,059,991 |
| 1980 | 5,201,833 | 4,751,510 |
| 1981 | 6,433,496 | 5,518,831 |
| 1982 | 7,630,166 | 5,620,934 |
| 1983 | 8,669,414 | 6,176,813 |
| 1984 | 9,630,667 | 7,952,282 |
| 1985 | 10,623,832 | 9,113,601 |
| 1986 | 11,513,750 | 9,748,660 |
| 1987 | 12,306,080 | 10,824,988 |
| 1988 | 12,978,833 | 12,122,672 |
| 1989 | 13,662,914 | 13,061,495 |
| 1990 | 14,926,611 | 13,969,456 |
| 1991 | 15,920,162 | 13,933,847 |
| 1992 | 16,877,144 | 14,444,984 |
| 1993 | 17,950,796 | 15,813,687 |
| 1994 | 19,038,362 | 17,142,019 |
| 1995 | 20,133,601 | 18,720,949 |
| 1996 | 21,271,247 | 19,937,982 |
| 1997 | 22,401,896 | 21,446,810 |
| 1998 | 23,498,718 | 22,905,917 |
| 1999 | 24,564,534 | 24,028,049 |
| 2000 | 25,532,544 | 25,459,512 |
| 2001 | 26,581,086 | 25,589,803 |
| 2002 | 27,645,876 | 25,662,589 |
| 2003 | 28,668,719 | 26,159,567 |
| 2004 | 29,824,155 | 27,453,926 |
| 2005 | 31,083,266 | 29,067,334 |
| 2006 | 32,408,346 | 30,734,429 |
| 2007 | 33,769,067 | 32,297,997 |
| 2008 | 34,952,955 | 32,349,656 |
| 2009 | 36,004,988 | 30,545,345 |
| 2010 | 37,706,291 | 30,436,865 |
| 2011 | 39,020,863 | 31,779,969 |
| 2012 | 40,139,552 | 32,850,120 |
| 2013 | 41,230,256 | 34,116,058 |
| 2014 | 42,395,433 | 35,728,792 |
| 2015 | 43,656,009 | 37,341,321 |
| 2016 | 44,927,358 | 38,576,692 |
| 2017 | 45,833,735 | 40,002,604 |
| 2018 | 46,817,141 | 41,765,484 |
| 2019 | 47,814,181 | 43,215,009 |
Note: Population and job growth for individuals aged 16 and older.
Sources: Job growth is author's analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Economic Information System total employment data; Population growth is author's analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics data.