| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
67.0 | 66.6 | 66.7 | 66.3 | 66.7 | (P) 66.2 | |
Employment (1) |
63.9 | 63.2 | 63.7 | 63.3 | 63.6 | (P) 62.9 | |
Unemployment (1) |
3.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | (P) 3.2 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
4.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | (P) 4.9 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
55.9 | 55.5 | 56.6 | 56.7 | 56.9 | (P) 56.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | (P) 0.2 | |
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction (3) |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | (P) 2.8 | |
12-month % change |
-3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | (P) 6.5 | |
12-month % change |
-4.3 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -1.5 | (P) -3.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | (P) 10.1 | |
12-month % change |
7.5 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) -1.0 | |
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) |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (P) 1.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | (P) 5.5 | |
12-month % change |
3.8 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | (P) 3.8 | |
Education and Health Services (3) |
3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | (P) 3.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | (P) 6.5 | |
12-month % change |
4.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -1.5 | 0.0 | (P) -1.5 | |
Other Services (3) |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (P) 1.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Government (3) |
16.7 | 16.4 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.7 | (P) 17.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | (P) 1.7 | |
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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.