Labor supply and factors affecting productivity

This table also can be found in the article, "The U.S. economy to 2020: recovery in uncertain times," published in the January 2012 Monthly Labor Review.

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Table 4.11 Labor supply and factors affecting productivity, 1990, 2000, 2010, and projected 2020

Category

Levels

Annual rate of change

1990

2000

2010

2020

1990-2000

2000-10

2010-20

Labor supply (in millions, unless noted):

Total population

250.1

282.5

310.4

341.8

1.2

0.9

1.0

Population aged 16 and older

189.2

212.6

237.8

263.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

Civilian labor force

125.8

142.6

153.9

164.4

1.3

0.8

0.7

Civilian household employment

118.8

136.9

139.1

155.9

1.4

0.2

1.1

Nonfarm payroll employment

109.5

131.8

129.8

149.5

1.9

-0.2

1.4
 

Unemployment rate (percent)

5.6

4.0

9.6

5.2

-3.4

9.2

-6.0

Productivity:

Private nonfarm business output per hour
(billions of chained 2005 dollars)

35.0

43.1

55.1

67.4

2.1

2.5

2.0

Source: Historical data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Projected data: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Last Modified Date: February 01, 2012