EMPLOYED PERSONS TREND ESTIMATES


MALES

The trend estimates of employed males rose from 4,949,700 in September 1999 to 5,054,800 in September 2000 before falling to 5,030,000 in March 2001. The trend then generally rose to 5,913,100 in September 2008. The trend has since fallen to stand at 5,872,100 in September 2009.

FEMALES

The trend estimates of employed females generally rose from 3,851,300 in September 1999 to 4,246,400 in April 2003 before falling to 4,240,600 in November 2003. The trend then rose from 4,241,500 in December 2003 to 4,927,600 in April 2009 before falling to stand at 4,913,900 in September 2009.

PERSONS

The trend estimates of employed persons rose from 8,801,000 in September 1999 to 9,057,300 in September 2000 before falling to 9,038,000 in January 2001. The trend continued to rise to 10,806,900 in November 2008. The trend then fell slightly to 10,777,300 in June 2009 before rising to a stand at 10,786,000 in September 2009.