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Household survey data beginning in January 2006

reflect updated population controls. As part of its

annual review of intercensal population estimates,

the U.S. Census Bureau determined that a small downward

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 a

decrease of 67,000 in the estimated size of the civilian

noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over

Adjustments to Household Survey

Population Estimates in January 2006

for December 2005. Official population and labor force

estimates for December 2005 and earlier months will not be

revised.

A comparison of December 2005 data based on the old

and new controls shows that the population adjustments

caused decreases in the labor force (-130,000), employment

(-123,000), and unemployment (-8,000). 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 2005

(2006 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 ................................................................................ 227,425 227,358 -67

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 149,874 149,744 -130

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 65.9 65.9 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 142,918 142,795 -123

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 62.8 62.8 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 6,956 6,949 -8

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 4.6 4.6 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 77,550 77,614 63

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 101,489 101,465 -24

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 76,670 76,606 -64

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 75.5 75.5 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 73,315 73,257 -58

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 72.2 72.2 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 3,355 3,349 -6

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 4.4 4.4 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 24,819 24,859 40

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 109,425 109,397 -28

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 66,376 66,314 -62

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 60.7 60.6 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 63,669 63,610 -60

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 58.2 58.1 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 2,707 2,705 -2

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 4.1 4.1 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 43,048 43,083 34

See notes at end of table.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

 Employment and Earnings

 February 2006
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Employment status of the population for selected labor force groups, December 2005

(2006 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 ................................................................................ 16,511 16,496 -15

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 6,828 6,823 -5

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 41.4 41.4 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 5,934 5,929 -5

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 35.9 35.9 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 894 895 0

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

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 9,683 9,672 -10

WHITE

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 185,327 185,315 -12

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 122,752 122,663 -89

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 66.2 66.2 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 117,803 117,721 -82

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 63.6 63.5 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 4,949 4,941 -7

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

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 62,575 62,652 77

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 26,744 26,751 7

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 17,001 17,005 3

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 63.6 63.6 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 15,487 15,489 2

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 57.9 57.9 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 1,514 1,515 1

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 8.9 8.9 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 9,743 9,746 3

ASIAN

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 10,036 9,965 -70

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 6,652 6,603 -49

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

Employed ................................................................................................................ 6,400 6,353 -47

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 63.8 63.8 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 252 250 -2

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

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 3,384 3,362 -21

HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 29,645 29,537 -108

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 20,316 20,229 -87

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 68.5 68.5 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 19,084 19,003 -81

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 64.4 64.3 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 1,232 1,226 -6

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 6.1 6.1 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 9,329 9,308 -21

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.