| Data Series | Back Data |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
Mar 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(6) 305.2 | (6) 305.7 | (6) 306.2 | 306.7 | 307.2 | (P) 307.1 | |
Employment (1) |
(6) 287.5 | (6) 288.3 | (6) 289.0 | 289.9 | 290.8 | (P) 290.8 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(6) 17.7 | (6) 17.5 | (6) 17.2 | 16.8 | 16.4 | (P) 16.3 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(6) 5.8 | (6) 5.7 | (6) 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | (P) 5.3 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
286.2 | 287.0 | 287.1 | 286.7 | 288.6 | (P) 287.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | (P) 1.0 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
27.5 | 27.6 | 27.9 | 27.6 | 27.8 | (P) 27.5 | |
12-month % change |
6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | (P) 2.2 | |
Construction (3) |
20.9 | 21.1 | 20.7 | 20.8 | 21.0 | (P) 21.0 | |
12-month % change |
-7.9 | -2.3 | -2.8 | -0.5 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | (P) 8.9 | |
12-month % change |
3.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | (P) -1.1 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
53.0 | 53.4 | 53.5 | 53.4 | 53.7 | (P) 53.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | (P) 2.1 | |
Information (3) |
3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | (P) 3.9 | |
12-month % change |
-2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 2.6 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 | (P) 10.7 | |
12-month % change |
-2.8 | -1.9 | -1.9 | -0.9 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
17.4 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 18.4 | (P) 18.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5.7 | (P) 5.7 | |
Education & Health Services (4) |
26.6 | 26.6 | 26.7 | 26.4 | 26.7 | (P) 26.3 | |
12-month % change |
-0.4 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | (P) -2.6 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
32.0 | 31.6 | 31.7 | 32.1 | 32.0 | (P) 31.6 | |
12-month % change |
-2.7 | -2.8 | -3.6 | -1.5 | -1.2 | (P) -2.8 | |
Other Services (3) |
11.8 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.3 | (P) 12.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 7.0 | (P) 10.3 | |
Government (3) |
73.6 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.0 | 73.2 | (P) 73.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | (P) 0.7 | |
Layoff events, all industries (5) |
3 | (7) - | - | (7) - | - | (7) - | |
Initial claimants, all industries (5) |
523 | (7) - | - | (7) - | - | (7) - | |
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Data extracted on: May 15, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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