| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
Jan 2013 |
Feb 2013 |
Mar 2013 |
Apr 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(5) 9,589.0 | (5) 9,596.8 | 9,622.7 | 9,616.3 | 9,578.7 | (P) 9,563.0 | |
Employment (1) |
(5) 8,798.1 | (5) 8,809.7 | 8,817.4 | 8,809.4 | 8,794.5 | (P) 8,814.5 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(5) 790.9 | (5) 787.1 | 805.3 | 806.9 | 784.2 | (P) 748.5 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(5) 8.2 | (5) 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | (P) 7.8 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
8,806.7 | 8,846.9 | 8,865.8 | 8,865.9 | 8,879.4 | (P) 8,904.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (P) 1.3 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | (P) 5.1 | |
12-month % change |
-3.8 | -7.3 | -3.7 | -1.9 | -8.9 | (P) -7.3 | |
Construction (3) |
303.7 | 309.5 | 322.1 | 323.5 | 328.7 | (P) 322.1 | |
12-month % change |
-2.3 | -1.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | (P) 2.4 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
454.6 | 453.6 | 450.3 | 448.8 | 447.8 | (P) 448.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -2.4 | -2.7 | (P) -2.6 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
1,514.3 | 1,515.4 | 1,527.3 | 1,521.9 | 1,524.7 | (P) 1,531.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | (P) 1.6 | |
Information (3) |
262.4 | 261.9 | 257.1 | 255.1 | 257.5 | (P) 258.5 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.4 | -1.0 | -1.8 | -0.9 | (P) -0.9 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
675.7 | 681.5 | 679.8 | 678.5 | 676.0 | (P) 676.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -1.2 | (P) -1.2 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
1,182.4 | 1,189.3 | 1,188.7 | 1,192.6 | 1,194.3 | (P) 1,199.0 | |
12-month % change |
3.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | (P) 3.2 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
1,772.8 | 1,783.0 | 1,784.0 | 1,782.4 | 1,787.8 | (P) 1,797.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | (P) 2.4 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
800.3 | 813.1 | 819.6 | 818.1 | 822.9 | (P) 829.7 | |
12-month % change |
2.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | (P) 3.9 | |
Other Services (3) |
381.6 | 381.6 | 384.4 | 385.8 | 383.5 | (P) 384.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | (P) 1.7 | |
Government (3) |
1,453.8 | 1,452.9 | 1,447.3 | 1,453.9 | 1,451.1 | (P) 1,452.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -1.1 | (P) -0.9 | |
Layoff events, all industries (4) |
230 | 100 | 97 | 52 | 55 | ||
Initial claimants, all industries (4) |
24,548 | 9,853 | 8,000 | 4,652 | 6,562 | ||
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Data extracted on: May 19, 2013
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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