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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
Jan. to Feb.
2023
Dec. to Jan.
2024
Jan. to Feb.
2024
Jan. to Feb.
2023
Sept. to Oct.
2023
Oct. to Nov.
2023
Nov. to Dec.
2023
Dec. to Jan.
2024
Jan. to Feb.
2024

TOTAL

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

159,713 159,650 160,315 160,301 161,280 161,866 161,183 161,152 160,968

Employed to employed

152,499 153,570 153,564 153,657 155,130 155,257 155,467 154,736 154,794

Unemployed to employed

1,970 1,327 1,911 1,638 1,700 1,860 1,724 1,666 1,589

Not in labor force to employed

5,201 4,731 4,820 4,958 4,344 4,681 3,891 4,727 4,556

Other inflows to employed(2)

43 21 20 48 106 69 102 23 29

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

6,465 6,778 6,970 5,962 6,443 6,262 6,268 6,124 6,458

Employed to unemployed

1,522 2,025 1,630 1,422 1,544 1,445 1,503 1,473 1,531

Unemployed to unemployed

3,156 3,052 3,349 2,832 3,103 3,166 3,046 3,001 3,027

Not in labor force to unemployed

1,787 1,696 1,984 1,707 1,775 1,640 1,704 1,644 1,892

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

1 5 7 1 21 10 14 6 8

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

99,934 101,113 100,426 99,849 99,919 99,695 100,540 100,265 100,285

Employed to not in labor force

4,636 4,720 4,429 5,043 4,849 4,541 4,869 4,541 4,800

Unemployed to not in labor force

1,251 1,509 1,516 1,247 1,543 1,415 1,491 1,583 1,506

Not in labor force to not in labor force

93,693 94,489 94,100 93,215 93,203 93,386 93,891 93,763 93,608

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

354 394 380 344 324 353 290 378 370

MEN

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

84,666 83,959 84,391 85,185 85,327 85,981 85,794 85,034 84,993

Employed to employed

81,051 81,105 80,918 81,981 82,284 82,471 82,973 82,134 81,931

Unemployed to employed

1,170 717 1,153 916 1,029 1,027 990 855 906

Not in labor force to employed

2,432 2,122 2,310 2,275 1,988 2,443 1,772 2,028 2,140

Other inflows to employed(2)

13 16 11 14 25 41 58 17 16

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

3,717 4,055 3,908 3,203 3,641 3,574 3,456 3,473 3,398

Employed to unemployed

817 1,259 915 725 932 866 811 870 828

Unemployed to unemployed

1,936 1,906 2,003 1,609 1,873 1,904 1,794 1,787 1,684

Not in labor force to unemployed

963 891 990 869 824 804 838 816 885

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

0 0 0 0 12 0 13 0 1

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

41,689 42,422 42,221 41,684 41,848 41,348 41,735 41,929 42,129

Employed to not in labor force

2,228 2,411 2,111 2,403 2,426 1,964 2,182 2,368 2,260

Unemployed to not in labor force

615 772 898 615 775 709 789 797 882

Not in labor force to not in labor force

38,657 39,061 39,023 38,483 38,466 38,496 38,638 38,594 38,804

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

189 177 188 182 182 179 127 169 183

WOMEN

Flows into employment

Total employment(1)

75,047 75,691 75,924 75,116 75,953 75,885 75,389 76,118 75,975

Employed to employed

71,448 72,465 72,646 71,676 72,847 72,786 72,494 72,602 72,863

Unemployed to employed

800 611 758 722 670 833 733 811 683

Not in labor force to employed

2,768 2,609 2,511 2,684 2,356 2,238 2,119 2,699 2,416

Other inflows to employed(2)

31 5 9 34 80 28 43 6 13

Flows into unemployment

Total unemployment(1)

2,749 2,723 3,062 2,759 2,801 2,688 2,811 2,650 3,060

Employed to unemployed

705 766 715 697 612 580 693 603 703

Unemployed to unemployed

1,219 1,146 1,346 1,223 1,230 1,262 1,252 1,214 1,343

Not in labor force to unemployed

823 805 994 838 951 835 866 828 1,007

Other inflows to unemployed(2)

1 5 7 1 9 10 1 6 8

Flows into not in labor force

Total not in labor force(1)

58,245 58,691 58,205 58,165 58,071 58,346 58,805 58,336 58,156

Employed to not in labor force

2,408 2,309 2,318 2,640 2,424 2,577 2,687 2,173 2,541

Unemployed to not in labor force

636 737 618 632 768 705 702 786 624

Not in labor force to not in labor force

55,036 55,429 55,077 54,732 54,737 54,890 55,253 55,169 54,804

Other inflows to not in labor force(2)

165 217 192 162 142 174 163 208 187

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: March 08, 2024