Figure 7. Nonfarm payroll employment change, 1964–2014 and projected 2014–24
Period
Employment change (millions)
1964–74
20.0
1974–84
16.2
1984–94
19.8
1994–2004
17.3
2004–14
7.3
2014–24
9.3
Sources: Historical data, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; projected data, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.