Observations

Dec 2025: 274,816

Updated: Jan 9, 2026 8:13 AM CST

Units:

Thousands of Persons,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Civilian Noninstitutional Population	1996-12-06	2019-09-05
Population Level	2019-09-06	2026-01-09

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	1996-12-06	2026-01-09

Release

Employment Situation	1996-12-06	2026-01-09

Units

Thousands of Persons	1996-12-06	2026-01-09

Frequency

Monthly	1996-12-06	2026-01-09

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	1996-12-06	2026-01-09

Notes

Civilian noninstitutional population is defined as persons 16 years of age and older residing in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, who are not inmates of institutions (e.g., penal and mental facilities, homes for the aged), and who are not on active duty in the Armed Forces. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU00000000	1996-12-06	2026-01-09

Release Tables

Employment Situation