| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
353.4 | 352.7 | 351.1 | 353.2 | 356.3 | (P) 357.0 | |
Employment (1) |
336.8 | 335.8 | 333.8 | 334.9 | 337.7 | (P) 336.8 | |
Unemployment (1) |
16.6 | 16.9 | 17.3 | 18.3 | 18.6 | (P) 20.2 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | (P) 5.7 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
308.4 | 307.3 | 306.7 | 306.6 | 307.1 | (P) 306.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | (P) -0.6 | |
Natural Resources and Mining (4) |
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (P) 0.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Construction (3) |
16.5 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.8 | (P) 15.5 | |
12-month % change |
-2.9 | -3.0 | -3.6 | -4.2 | -5.4 | (P) -7.2 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
35.6 | 35.2 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | (P) 34.8 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -2.0 | -2.0 | (P) -2.5 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
58.8 | 58.9 | 58.7 | 58.9 | 58.7 | (P) 58.9 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | (P) -0.5 | |
Information (4) |
6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | (P) 5.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -1.7 | (P) -1.7 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | (P) 13.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -0.8 | (P) -1.5 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.5 | 22.4 | (P) 22.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | (P) 0.9 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
32.7 | 32.8 | 33.0 | 32.5 | 33.3 | (P) 33.7 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.3 | (P) -0.3 | |
Other Services (3) |
9.8 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | (P) 9.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | (P) -1.0 | |
Government (3) |
54.5 | 53.8 | 54.0 | 54.1 | 54.0 | (P) 53.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | (P) 0.4 | |
Layoff events, all industries (5) |
6 | (6) - | 3 | (6) - | (6) - | 11 | |
Initial claimants, all industries (5) |
683 | (6) - | 664 | (6) - | (6) - | 1,098 | |
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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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