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Household survey data beginning in January 2007

reflect updated population controls. As part of its

annual review of intercensal population estimates,

the U.S. Census Bureau determined that an upward

adjustment should be made to the household survey

population controls. This adjustment stems from revised

estimates of net international migration and updated vital

statistics information. The updated controls resulted in an

increase of 321,000 in the estimated size of the civilian

noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over

Adjustments to Household Survey

Population Estimates in January 2007

for December 2006. Official population and labor force

estimates for December 2006 and earlier months will not be

revised.

A comparison of December 2006 data based on the old

and new controls shows that the population adjustments

caused increases in the labor force (+163,000), employment

(+153,000), and unemployment (+10,000). The total

unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, and

employment-population ratio, however, were not affected.

(See table below.)

Employment status of the population for selected labor force groups, December 2006

(2007 population adjustment effect)

(Numbers in thousands)

Based

As on

Employment status, sex, age, race, originally updated Difference 1

and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity published population

controls

TOTAL

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 230,108 230,429 321

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 152,571 152,734 163

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 66.3 66.3 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 146,081 146,234 153

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 63.5 63.5 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 6,491 6,501 10

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 4.3 4.3 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 77,537 77,695 158

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 102,751 102,852 101

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 78,198 78,267 69

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 76.1 76.1 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 75,040 75,104 64

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 73.0 73.0 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 3,158 3,163 5

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 4.0 4.0 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 24,553 24,585 32

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 110,528 110,712 184

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 67,412 67,501 89

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 61.0 61.0 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 64,988 65,073 85

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 58.8 58.8 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 2,424 2,428 4

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 3.6 3.6 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 43,116 43,211 95

See notes at end of table.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment and Earnings

February 2007
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Employment status of the population for selected labor force groups, December 2006

(2007 population adjustment effect)—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Based

As on

Employment status, sex, age, race, originally updated Difference 1

and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity published population

controls

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 16,829 16,865 36

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 6,961 6,967 5

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 41.4 41.3 -.1

Employed ................................................................................................................ 6,052 6,057 4

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 36.0 35.9 -.1

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 909 910 1

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 13.1 13.1 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 9,868 9,898 30

WHITE

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 187,115 187,330 215

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 124,640 124,741 101

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 66.6 66.6 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 119,923 120,017 94

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 64.1 64.1 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 4,717 4,725 8

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 3.8 3.8 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 62,475 62,589 114

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 27,231 27,236 6

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 17,531 17,528 -3

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 64.4 64.4 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 16,138 16,134 -4

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 59.3 59.2 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 1,393 1,394 1

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 7.9 8.0 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 9,700 9,709 9

ASIAN

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 10,257 10,367 110

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 6,824 6,898 74

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 66.5 66.5 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 6,657 6,729 72

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 64.9 64.9 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 167 169 2

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 2.4 2.4 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 3,433 3,468 36

HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 30,596 30,784 188

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 21,213 21,346 133

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 69.3 69.3 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 20,151 20,275 124

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 65.9 65.9 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 1,061 1,071 9

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 5.0 5.0 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 9,383 9,438 55

1 Differences are calculated from unrounded estimates.

NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African

American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not

presented for all races. In addition, persons whose ethnicity is

identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race and, therefore,

are classified by ethnicity as well as by race.