| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
951.3 | 953.2 | 957.9 | 958.0 | 961.6 | (P) 960.5 | |
Employment (1) |
914.0 | 914.2 | 913.6 | 919.4 | 919.8 | (P) 918.8 | |
Unemployment (1) |
37.3 | 39.0 | 44.3 | 38.6 | 41.7 | (P) 41.7 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | (P) 4.3 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
850.8 | 848.0 | 848.4 | 846.5 | 846.1 | (P) 843.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | (P) -0.3 | |
Natural Resources and Mining (3) |
19.5 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 20.4 | 20.5 | (P) 20.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 5.1 | (P) 5.7 | |
Construction (3) |
59.6 | 58.6 | 58.2 | 57.6 | 57.4 | (P) 57.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.2 | 0.2 | -1.7 | -2.5 | -2.4 | (P) -2.2 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
35.1 | 34.6 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.2 | (P) 33.7 | |
12-month % change |
-5.9 | -6.5 | -7.0 | -6.5 | -6.8 | (P) -7.7 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
147.2 | 147.4 | 146.3 | 145.9 | 145.5 | (P) 143.7 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | (P) -0.7 | |
Information (4) |
17.0 | 16.2 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.3 | (P) 16.1 | |
12-month % change |
3.7 | 5.9 | 2.4 | -2.9 | 0.6 | (P) -1.2 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
34.8 | 34.4 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 34.6 | (P) 34.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -2.5 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -2.0 | (P) -3.1 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
108.4 | 108.0 | 108.4 | 107.5 | 106.4 | (P) 106.1 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -1.5 | (P) -1.8 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
115.9 | 115.3 | 116.0 | 115.7 | 116.3 | (P) 116.8 | |
12-month % change |
3.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | (P) 4.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
87.3 | 87.3 | 86.9 | 86.3 | 86.8 | (P) 86.3 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -2.2 | -1.6 | (P) -2.5 | |
Other Services (3) |
29.6 | 29.6 | 29.2 | 29.6 | 29.7 | (P) 29.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (P) 1.0 | |
Government (3) |
196.4 | 196.7 | 197.5 | 197.8 | 198.4 | (P) 198.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | (P) 1.1 | |
Layoff events, all industries (5) |
8 | (6) - | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
Initial claimants, all industries (5) |
465 | (6) - | 728 | 440 | 396 | 554 | |
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Data extracted on: January 06, 2009
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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