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%).
