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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
Labor force status flows by sex [Numbers in thousands]
Labor force flows Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
Apr. to May
2022
Mar. to Apr.
2023
Apr. to May
2023
Apr. to May
2022
Dec. to Jan.
2023
Jan. to Feb.
2023
Feb. to Mar.
2023
Mar. to Apr.
2023
Apr. to May
2023

TOTAL

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

158,609 161,075 161,002 158,299 160,138 160,315 160,892 161,031 160,721

Employed to employed

152,344 155,143 155,425 151,616 153,035 153,634 154,409 154,550 154,673

Unemployed to employed

1,600 1,670 1,283 1,766 1,554 1,640 1,666 1,640 1,460

Not in labor force to employed

4,593 4,192 4,192 4,842 4,859 4,994 4,716 4,766 4,483

Other inflows to employed(2)

73 69 102 74 691 48 100 76 105

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

5,548 5,146 5,700 5,979 5,694 5,936 5,839 5,657 6,097

Employed to unemployed

1,312 1,063 1,448 1,582 1,399 1,419 1,385 1,433 1,686

Unemployed to unemployed

2,529 2,985 2,592 2,710 2,623 2,815 2,902 2,873 2,783

Not in labor force to unemployed

1,699 1,097 1,657 1,680 1,640 1,701 1,548 1,350 1,625

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

7 1 2 8 32 1 4 2 3

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

99,521 100,222 99,916 99,400 100,130 99,861 99,541 99,755 99,800

Employed to not in labor force

4,309 4,509 4,176 4,759 4,785 5,055 4,495 4,883 4,645

Unemployed to not in labor force

1,328 1,385 1,269 1,490 1,543 1,237 1,366 1,325 1,412

Not in labor force to not in labor force

93,612 93,992 94,166 92,882 93,173 93,226 93,389 93,218 93,440

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

272 336 306 270 629 343 291 329 303

MEN

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

84,379 85,534 85,626 84,124 85,186 85,266 85,776 85,611 85,410

Employed to employed

81,236 82,663 82,920 80,888 81,624 82,032 82,611 82,628 82,575

Unemployed to employed

917 1,054 674 951 767 921 869 910 719

Not in labor force to employed

2,182 1,795 1,986 2,240 2,199 2,300 2,255 2,047 2,067

Other inflows to employed(2)

45 23 47 46 596 14 40 27 49

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

2,933 2,903 3,075 3,163 3,147 3,208 3,223 3,075 3,294

Employed to unemployed

706 541 754 894 837 724 731 738 924

Unemployed to unemployed

1,503 1,825 1,499 1,575 1,461 1,614 1,638 1,690 1,573

Not in labor force to unemployed

720 537 821 690 820 869 853 647 795

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

4 1 1 4 29 0 1 1 1

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

41,158 41,797 41,618 41,182 41,665 41,597 41,151 41,548 41,616

Employed to not in labor force

1,965 2,201 1,845 2,193 2,403 2,411 1,909 2,396 2,097

Unemployed to not in labor force

698 659 729 764 755 611 700 622 781

Not in labor force to not in labor force

38,370 38,761 38,892 38,102 38,069 38,394 38,389 38,358 38,587

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

124 176 152 123 438 181 154 172 151

WOMEN

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

74,230 75,541 75,376 74,174 74,952 75,049 75,115 75,420 75,311

Employed to employed

71,108 72,480 72,505 70,728 71,410 71,602 71,798 71,922 72,098

Unemployed to employed

683 617 609 815 787 719 797 730 741

Not in labor force to employed

2,412 2,398 2,207 2,602 2,660 2,694 2,461 2,719 2,416

Other inflows to employed(2)

28 46 55 29 95 34 60 49 56

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

2,615 2,243 2,625 2,816 2,546 2,728 2,617 2,582 2,803

Employed to unemployed

606 522 694 688 562 694 654 695 762

Unemployed to unemployed

1,026 1,161 1,094 1,135 1,161 1,201 1,264 1,183 1,210

Not in labor force to unemployed

979 560 836 990 821 832 695 703 830

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

3 1 1 4 3 1 3 1 1

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

58,364 58,425 58,298 58,218 58,465 58,264 58,390 58,207 58,185

Employed to not in labor force

2,345 2,308 2,331 2,566 2,382 2,644 2,586 2,488 2,549

Unemployed to not in labor force

630 726 539 725 788 626 666 703 630

Not in labor force to not in labor force

55,242 55,231 55,274 54,780 55,105 54,832 55,000 54,860 54,853

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

148 159 154 147 191 162 138 157 153

Footnotes
(1) Total shown for measure in the second month.
(2) Includes persons just turning 16 and adjustments to estimated population totals.

NOTE: Data may not sum to totals due to rounding.
SOURCE: Research series from the Current Population Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

Last Modified Date: June 02, 2023