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Civilian Labor Force

Below is a list of statistics on the United States civilian labor force, including the number of men and women in the workforce, the number of farms in the U.S., average weekly earnings of workers, and more.

All (2006): 140,020,000 (4.6% unemployed)
Men (2006): 75,060,000 (4.6% unemployed)
Women (2006): 64,940,000 (4.6% unemployed)
Work at home (2001 est.): 19.8 million
Farms (2005): 2,100,990; total acres (2005): 933,400,000
Avg. weekly earnings of workers (2007): $590
Avg. weekly hours of workers (2007): 33.8

See also Labor and Employment and Poverty and Income.

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