| Quarter | People who currently want a job | Marginally attached to the labor force | Discouraged workers |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Q1 1994 |
6,475 | 1,855 | 523 |
|
Q2 1994 |
6,360 | 1,800 | 499 |
|
Q3 1994 |
6,104 | 1,829 | 520 |
|
Q4 1994 |
5,898 | 1,739 | 457 |
|
Q1 1995 |
5,791 | 1,647 | 430 |
|
Q2 1995 |
5,602 | 1,543 | 390 |
|
Q3 1995 |
5,573 | 1,574 | 402 |
|
Q4 1995 |
5,714 | 1,607 | 418 |
|
Q1 1996 |
5,608 | 1,620 | 424 |
|
Q2 1996 |
5,495 | 1,608 | 396 |
|
Q3 1996 |
5,404 | 1,502 | 411 |
|
Q4 1996 |
5,277 | 1,496 | 356 |
|
Q1 1997 |
5,089 | 1,456 | 360 |
|
Q2 1997 |
4,988 | 1,491 | 363 |
|
Q3 1997 |
4,862 | 1,332 | 319 |
|
Q4 1997 |
4,810 | 1,383 | 330 |
|
Q1 1998 |
4,880 | 1,380 | 348 |
|
Q2 1998 |
4,792 | 1,272 | 312 |
|
Q3 1998 |
4,906 | 1,333 | 325 |
|
Q4 1998 |
4,660 | 1,252 | 338 |
|
Q1 1999 |
4,658 | 1,224 | 292 |
|
Q2 1999 |
4,737 | 1,246 | 245 |
|
Q3 1999 |
4,466 | 1,156 | 283 |
|
Q4 1999 |
4,377 | 1,177 | 273 |
|
Q1 2000 |
4,483 | 1,172 | 246 |
|
Q2 2000 |
4,375 | 1,191 | 311 |
|
Q3 2000 |
4,370 | 1,150 | 242 |
|
Q4 2000 |
4,426 | 1,115 | 249 |
|
Q1 2001 |
4,423 | 1,182 | 303 |
|
Q2 2001 |
4,554 | 1,188 | 329 |
|
Q3 2001 |
4,656 | 1,313 | 313 |
|
Q4 2001 |
4,726 | 1,384 | 340 |
|
Q1 2002 |
4,653 | 1,367 | 334 |
|
Q2 2002 |
4,733 | 1,460 | 365 |
|
Q3 2002 |
4,720 | 1,488 | 395 |
|
Q4 2002 |
4,576 | 1,450 | 387 |
|
Q1 2003 |
4,716 | 1,513 | 444 |
|
Q2 2003 |
4,667 | 1,476 | 473 |
|
Q3 2003 |
4,839 | 1,589 | 456 |
|
Q4 2003 |
4,663 | 1,549 | 457 |
|
Q1 2004 |
4,779 | 1,591 | 462 |
|
Q2 2004 |
4,693 | 1,564 | 489 |
|
Q3 2004 |
4,841 | 1,567 | 486 |
|
Q4 2004 |
5,113 | 1,576 | 426 |
|
Q1 2005 |
4,992 | 1,610 | 478 |
|
Q2 2005 |
5,036 | 1,550 | 426 |
|
Q3 2005 |
4,917 | 1,511 | 416 |
|
Q4 2005 |
4,998 | 1,504 | 420 |
|
Q1 2006 |
4,928 | 1,462 | 399 |
|
Q2 2006 |
4,693 | 1,464 | 400 |
|
Q3 2006 |
4,826 | 1,469 | 402 |
|
Q4 2006 |
4,692 | 1,391 | 322 |
|
Q1 2007 |
4,592 | 1,412 | 387 |
|
Q2 2007 |
4,873 | 1,454 | 395 |
|
Q3 2007 |
4,771 | 1,335 | 346 |
|
Q4 2007 |
4,553 | 1,380 | 347 |
|
Q1 2008 |
4,768 | 1,494 | 409 |
|
Q2 2008 |
4,838 | 1,500 | 418 |
|
Q3 2008 |
5,033 | 1,604 | 440 |
|
Q4 2008 |
5,315 | 1,855 | 581 |
|
Q1 2009 |
5,711 | 2,031 | 697 |
|
Q2 2009 |
5,940 | 2,220 | 790 |
|
Q3 2009 |
5,867 | 2,252 | 758 |
|
Q4 2009 |
6,062 | 2,412 | 869 |
|
Q1 2010 |
6,011 | 2,367 | 1,060 |
|
Q2 2010 |
5,882 | 2,485 | 1,184 |
|
Q3 2010 |
6,067 | 2,505 | 1,176 |
|
Q4 2010 |
6,301 | 2,590 | 1,275 |
|
Q1 2011 |
6,463 | 2,578 | 954 |
|
Q2 2011 |
6,448 | 2,526 | 949 |
|
Q3 2011 |
6,413 | 2,611 | 1,048 |
|
Q4 2011 |
6,415 | 2,565 | 1,002 |
|
Q1 2012 |
6,327 | 2,518 | 953 |
|
Q2 2012 |
6,433 | 2,506 | 893 |
|
Q3 2012 |
6,781 | 2,525 | 836 |
|
Q4 2012 |
6,704 | 2,514 | 950 |
|
Q1 2013 |
6,693 | 2,392 | 813 |
|
Q2 2013 |
6,589 | 2,445 | 900 |
|
Q3 2013 |
6,310 | 2,342 | 903 |
|
Q4 2013 |
5,968 | 2,261 | 829 |
|
Q1 2014 |
6,181 | 2,292 | 747 |
|
Q2 2014 |
6,323 | 2,187 | 737 |
|
Q3 2014 |
6,322 | 2,173 | 740 |
|
Q4 2014 |
6,465 | 2,176 | 733 |
|
Q1 2015 |
6,386 | 2,102 | 715 |
|
Q2 2015 |
6,134 | 2,030 | 680 |
|
Q3 2015 |
5,952 | 1,871 | 635 |
|
Q4 2015 |
5,852 | 1,822 | 631 |
|
Q1 2016 |
5,888 | 1,822 | 597 |
|
Q2 2016 |
5,788 | 1,795 | 552 |
|
Q3 2016 |
5,892 | 1,820 | 571 |
|
Q4 2016 |
5,827 | 1,776 | 493 |
|
Q1 2017 |
5,723 | 1,650 | 502 |
|
Q2 2017 |
5,483 | 1,576 | 453 |
|
Q3 2017 |
5,599 | 1,573 | 469 |
|
Q4 2017 |
5,262 | 1,550 | 478 |
|
Q1 2018 |
5,152 | 1,546 | 427 |
|
Q2 2018 |
5,181 | 1,456 | 391 |
|
Q3 2018 |
5,283 | 1,490 | 442 |
|
Q4 2018 |
5,375 | 1,578 | 433 |
|
Q1 2019 |
5,226 | 1,446 | 426 |
|
Q2 2019 |
5,120 | 1,493 | 412 |
|
Q3 2019 |
5,003 | 1,430 | 386 |
|
Q4 2019 |
4,823 | 1,245 | 304 |
|
Q1 2020 |
5,156 | 1,434 | 435 |
|
Q2 2020 |
9,001 | 2,376 | 625 |
|
Q3 2020 |
7,305 | 1,985 | 604 |
|
Q4 2020 |
7,028 | 2,069 | 632 |
|
Q1 2021 |
6,928 | 1,913 | 560 |
|
Q2 2021 |
6,538 | 1,866 | 586 |
|
Q3 2021 |
6,025 | 1,709 | 441 |
|
Q4 2021 |
5,823 | 1,639 | 454 |
|
Q1 2022 |
5,621 | 1,459 | 391 |
|
Q2 2022 |
5,728 | 1,536 | 415 |
|
Q3 2022 |
5,745 | 1,522 | 426 |
|
Q4 2022 |
5,462 | 1,415 | 396 |
|
Turning points are quarterly. Q1 = first quarter, Q2 = second quarter, Q3 = third quarter, and Q4 = fourth quarter. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey. |
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