EMPLOYED PERSONS TREND ESTIMATES


MALES

The trend estimates of employed males rose from 4,953,500 in October 1999 to 5,054,800 in September 2000 before falling to 5,030,000 in March 2001. The trend then generally rose to 5,912,900 in September 2008. The trend then fell to 5,850,800 in May 2009 before rising to stand at 5,883,900 in October 2009.

FEMALES

The trend estimates of employed females generally rose from 3,867,300 in October 1999 to 4,246,300 in April 2003 before falling to 4,240,600 in November 2003. The trend then generally rose to 4,926,800 in April 2009 before falling to 4,921,200 in July 2009. The trend has since risen to stand at 4,924,000 in October 2009.

PERSONS

The trend estimates of employed persons rose from 8,820,800 in October 1999 to 9,057,300 in September 2000 before falling to 9,038,000 in January 2001. The trend continued to rise to stand at a high of 10,807,000 in November 2008. The trend then fell slightly to 10,776,000 in May 2009 before rising to a stand at 10,807,900 in October 2009.