Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment and Earnings
February 2006
Adjustments to Household Survey
Population Estimates in January 2006
H
ousehold 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
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)
As
originally
published
Employment status, sex, age, race,
and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Based
on
updated
population
controls
Difference
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................
Civilian labor force ......................................................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................................................
Employed ................................................................................................................
Employment-population ratio .............................................................................
Unemployed ............................................................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................................................
Not in labor force ........................................................................................................
227,425
149,874
65.9
142,918
62.8
6,956
4.6
77,550
227,358
149,744
65.9
142,795
62.8
6,949
4.6
77,614
-67
-130
.0
-123
.0
-8
.0
63
101,489
76,670
75.5
73,315
72.2
3,355
4.4
24,819
101,465
76,606
75.5
73,257
72.2
3,349
4.4
24,859
-24
-64
.0
-58
.0
-6
.0
40
109,425
66,376
60.7
63,669
58.2
2,707
4.1
43,048
109,397
66,314
60.6
63,610
58.1
2,705
4.1
43,083
-28
-62
.0
-60
.0
-2
.0
34
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................
Civilian labor force ......................................................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................................................
Employed ................................................................................................................
Employment-population ratio .............................................................................
Unemployed ............................................................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................................................
Not in labor force ........................................................................................................
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................
Civilian labor force ......................................................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................................................
Employed ................................................................................................................
Employment-population ratio .............................................................................
Unemployed ............................................................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................................................
Not in labor force ........................................................................................................
See notes at end of table.
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Employment status of the population for selected labor force groups, December 2005
(2006 population adjustment effect)—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Employment status, sex, age, race,
and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
As
originally
published
Based
on
updated
population
controls
16,511
6,828
41.4
5,934
35.9
894
13.1
9,683
16,496
6,823
41.4
5,929
35.9
895
13.1
9,672
-15
-5
.0
-5
.0
0
.0
-10
185,327
122,752
66.2
117,803
63.6
4,949
4.0
62,575
185,315
122,663
66.2
117,721
63.5
4,941
4.0
62,652
-12
-89
.0
-82
.0
-7
.0
77
26,744
17,001
63.6
15,487
57.9
1,514
8.9
9,743
26,751
17,005
63.6
15,489
57.9
1,515
8.9
9,746
7
3
.0
2
.0
1
.0
3
10,036
6,652
66.3
6,400
63.8
252
3.8
3,384
9,965
6,603
66.3
6,353
63.8
250
3.8
3,362
-70
-49
.0
-47
.0
-2
.0
-21
29,645
20,316
68.5
19,084
64.4
1,232
6.1
9,329
29,537
20,229
68.5
19,003
64.3
1,226
6.1
9,308
-108
-87
.0
-81
.0
-6
.0
-21
Difference
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Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................
Civilian labor force ......................................................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................................................
Employed ................................................................................................................
Employment-population ratio .............................................................................
Unemployed ............................................................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................................................
Not in labor force ........................................................................................................
WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................
Civilian labor force ......................................................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................................................
Employed ................................................................................................................
Employment-population ratio .............................................................................
Unemployed ............................................................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................................................
Not in labor force ........................................................................................................
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................
Civilian labor force ......................................................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................................................
Employed ................................................................................................................
Employment-population ratio .............................................................................
Unemployed ............................................................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................................................
Not in labor force ........................................................................................................
ASIAN
Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................
Civilian labor force ......................................................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................................................
Employed ................................................................................................................
Employment-population ratio .............................................................................
Unemployed ............................................................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................................................
Not in labor force ........................................................................................................
HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................
Civilian labor force ......................................................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................................................
Employed ................................................................................................................
Employment-population ratio .............................................................................
Unemployed ............................................................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................................................
Not in labor force ........................................................................................................
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.
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