| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
Jan 2013 |
Feb 2013 |
Mar 2013 |
Apr 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(5) 4,642.6 | (5) 4,640.5 | 4,643.7 | 4,653.7 | 4,657.8 | (P) 4,670.1 | |
Employment (1) |
(5) 4,225.1 | (5) 4,226.6 | 4,230.1 | 4,244.0 | 4,261.3 | (P) 4,279.5 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(5) 417.5 | (5) 413.9 | 413.6 | 409.8 | 396.5 | (P) 390.6 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(5) 9.0 | (5) 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.5 | (P) 8.4 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
4,034.5 | 4,028.9 | 4,053.9 | 4,064.0 | 4,061.3 | (P) 4,056.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | (P) 0.8 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | (P) 7.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 0.0 | -2.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | (P) -1.3 | |
Construction (3) |
125.6 | 124.6 | 127.5 | 128.7 | 126.2 | (P) 125.0 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -2.6 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -2.6 | (P) -3.3 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
543.9 | 546.5 | 549.0 | 548.9 | 551.7 | (P) 553.7 | |
12-month % change |
4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | (P) 4.1 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
731.7 | 731.1 | 738.4 | 740.5 | 735.6 | (P) 734.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | (P) 0.6 | |
Information (3) |
52.5 | 52.1 | 51.8 | 51.4 | 51.4 | (P) 51.4 | |
12-month % change |
-2.2 | -2.4 | -3.0 | -3.6 | -3.7 | (P) -3.6 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
196.7 | 196.3 | 195.2 | 197.3 | 198.7 | (P) 197.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | (P) 0.9 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
578.3 | 576.0 | 576.7 | 581.4 | 585.4 | (P) 577.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | (P) 0.0 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
634.2 | 631.6 | 634.2 | 638.5 | 638.5 | (P) 640.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | (P) 1.4 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
386.3 | 386.8 | 391.7 | 391.6 | 390.9 | (P) 393.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | (P) 1.6 | |
Other Services (3) |
169.4 | 169.4 | 171.1 | 171.4 | 170.1 | (P) 170.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | (P) 1.6 | |
Government (3) |
608.1 | 606.7 | 610.6 | 606.3 | 604.9 | (P) 605.4 | |
12-month % change |
-0.9 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -1.1 | (P) -1.1 | |
Layoff events, all industries (4) |
68 | 158 | 54 | 16 | 25 | ||
Initial claimants, all industries (4) |
7,361 | 15,726 | 3,727 | 1,315 | 3,110 | ||
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Data extracted on: May 17, 2013
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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