| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2011 |
Aug 2011 |
Sept 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
66.5 | 67.5 | 67.4 | 68.2 | 67.6 | (P) 66.8 | |
Employment (1) |
61.0 | 61.9 | 62.1 | 63.4 | 63.1 | (P) 62.5 | |
Unemployment (1) |
5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | (P) 4.3 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
8.3 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | (P) 6.4 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
52.9 | 53.4 | 54.0 | 55.1 | 54.2 | (P) 53.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | (P) 0.2 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction (3) |
2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | (P) 1.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -5.0 | -5.0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | (P) 5.8 | |
12-month % change |
3.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | (P) 1.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
9.2 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | (P) 9.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.3 | (P) 2.1 | |
Information (3) |
0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | (P) 0.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | (P) 1.7 | |
12-month % change |
-5.6 | -5.6 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | (P) 5.3 | |
12-month % change |
8.3 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | -1.9 | (P) -1.9 | |
Education and Health Services (3) |
3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | (P) 3.4 | |
12-month % change |
-2.9 | -2.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | (P) 6.0 | |
12-month % change |
6.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.2 | -1.6 | (P) -3.2 | |
Other Services (3) |
1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | (P) 1.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Government (3) |
17.2 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 18.1 | (P) 18.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | (P) 0.6 | |
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Footnotes |
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Data extracted on: February 10, 2012
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.