| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2011 |
Aug 2011 |
Sept 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
359.8 | 359.8 | 362.1 | 362.8 | 363.2 | (P) 362.1 | |
Employment (1) |
339.3 | 338.8 | 340.9 | 342.4 | 344.2 | (P) 343.8 | |
Unemployment (1) |
20.5 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 20.3 | 19.1 | (P) 18.3 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | (P) 5.1 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
301.5 | 302.6 | 303.0 | 303.9 | 303.7 | (P) 303.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | (P) 1.5 | |
Mining and Logging (4) |
0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | (P) 0.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) -12.5 | |
Construction (3) |
13.3 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 12.9 | (P) 13.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.7 | 0.8 | -2.3 | 3.8 | -1.5 | (P) 3.8 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
32.5 | 32.3 | 31.7 | 31.4 | 31.3 | (P) 31.4 | |
12-month % change |
4.8 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | (P) 0.3 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
56.5 | 56.9 | 56.6 | 56.9 | 56.9 | (P) 57.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | (P) 2.7 | |
Information (4) |
5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | (P) 5.1 | |
12-month % change |
-1.9 | -3.8 | -3.8 | -3.8 | -3.8 | (P) -3.8 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | (P) 12.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -2.4 | -1.6 | (P) -3.2 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
24.3 | 24.9 | 25.3 | 25.5 | 25.6 | (P) 25.3 | |
12-month % change |
4.3 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.9 | (P) 8.6 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
33.6 | 34.0 | 34.5 | 34.1 | 34.4 | (P) 33.7 | |
12-month % change |
2.8 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 | (P) 1.2 | |
Other Services (3) |
9.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.2 | (P) 9.9 | |
12-month % change |
-1.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | (P) -1.0 | |
Government (3) |
52.7 | 52.6 | 53.5 | 53.9 | 53.9 | (P) 53.7 | |
12-month % change |
-3.7 | -3.5 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | (P) -0.2 | |
Layoff events, all industries (5) |
(6) - | (6) - | 4 | (6) - | 5 | 6 | |
Initial claimants, all industries (5) |
(6) - | (6) - | 537 | (6) - | 543 | 485 | |
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Data extracted on: February 07, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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