| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
55.7 | 55.4 | 55.0 | 54.7 | 55.3 | (P) 55.0 | |
Employment (1) |
52.8 | 52.2 | 52.1 | 51.8 | 52.0 | (P) 51.6 | |
Unemployment (1) |
2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | (P) 3.3 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
5.2 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.0 | (P) 6.1 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
53.6 | 53.4 | 53.5 | 53.7 | 53.5 | (P) 53.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | (P) -0.2 | |
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction (3) |
1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | (P) 1.6 | |
12-month % change |
-5.9 | -5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | (P) 7.0 | |
12-month % change |
-4.1 | -2.7 | -4.1 | -4.1 | -4.1 | (P) -4.1 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.7 | (P) 10.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | (P) 0.0 | |
Information (3) |
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 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | (P) 1.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | (P) 5.3 | |
12-month % change |
6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | (P) 1.9 | |
Education and Health Services (3) |
5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | (P) 5.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | (P) 2.0 | |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | (P) 5.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) -1.9 | |
Other Services (3) |
2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | (P) 2.2 | |
12-month % change |
4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | (P) 4.8 | |
Government (3) |
14.0 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 14.1 | (P) 14.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | (P) 0.0 | |
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Footnotes |
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Data extracted on: January 06, 2009
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.