| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
1,380.6 | 1,385.6 | 1,383.4 | 1,387.6 | 1,384.0 | (P) 1,382.6 | |
Employment (1) |
1,335.7 | 1,336.6 | 1,332.9 | 1,339.2 | 1,335.3 | (P) 1,331.4 | |
Unemployment (1) |
44.9 | 49.0 | 50.6 | 48.4 | 48.6 | (P) 51.2 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | (P) 3.7 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
1,265.4 | 1,257.0 | 1,258.4 | 1,255.2 | 1,251.7 | (P) 1,250.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | (P) -0.8 | |
Natural Resources and Mining (3) |
11.6 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 12.1 | (P) 12.2 | |
12-month % change |
5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 9.0 | (P) 8.0 | |
Construction (3) |
94.8 | 90.8 | 90.7 | 90.6 | 87.3 | (P) 86.5 | |
12-month % change |
-10.1 | -13.4 | -13.9 | -13.4 | -16.1 | (P) -17.5 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
128.3 | 127.6 | 127.3 | 126.4 | 126.2 | (P) 126.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -1.5 | (P) -1.9 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
249.3 | 249.4 | 250.0 | 249.7 | 250.3 | (P) 250.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | (P) 0.4 | |
Information (3) |
32.8 | 32.6 | 32.0 | 31.6 | 31.6 | (P) 31.4 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | -0.3 | -2.1 | -2.8 | -1.3 | (P) -2.5 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
74.6 | 74.0 | 73.7 | 73.1 | 72.9 | (P) 72.7 | |
12-month % change |
-0.7 | -1.1 | -1.6 | -2.1 | -1.5 | (P) -1.9 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
164.8 | 163.2 | 162.8 | 162.5 | 162.8 | (P) 162.0 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | (P) -0.1 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
145.7 | 146.4 | 146.9 | 147.9 | 147.7 | (P) 148.0 | |
12-month % change |
4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | (P) 4.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
115.5 | 115.7 | 115.3 | 115.2 | 113.9 | (P) 113.9 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | (P) 1.0 | |
Other Services (3) |
36.0 | 35.9 | 35.9 | 35.6 | 35.8 | (P) 35.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -0.3 | (P) -0.6 | |
Government (3) |
212.0 | 209.8 | 212.0 | 210.9 | 211.1 | (P) 211.7 | |
12-month % change |
2.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | (P) 2.1 | |
Layoff events, all industries (4) |
5 | (5) - | (5) - | 3 | 9 | 10 | |
Initial claimants, all industries (4) |
435 | (5) - | (5) - | 243 | 721 | 1,161 | |
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Footnotes |
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Data extracted on: January 06, 2009
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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