From
http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&series_id=CES0000000001&output_view=net_1mthNumbers below are in thousandsNet jobs 2001-2006.................................2305
Equilibrium jobs (160k/mo).........................9920
Shortage..............................................-7615
Net jobs since 2003 Q4............................4894
Equilibrium jobs (160k/mo).........................4640
Gain.......................................................254
There's been a net gain of 254,000 jobs since Oct. 2003. Wow.