Labor force is 1.12 million more than in July 1998, bringing the number of employed up by 1.2 million and decreasing the number of unemployed by 79 thousand.
Labor force population increased by 2.3 percent from last year�s October figure, bringing the number of employed up by 741 thousand (2.6%) and decreasing the number of unemployed by 19 thousand (0.6%).
Compared to January 1999, labor force population was 680 thousand more than in January 2000, increasing the number of employed up by 527 thousand (1.9%) and the number of unemployed by 153 thousand (5.5%).
