| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
207.5 | 206.5 | 205.6 | 204.3 | 205.5 | (P) 204.7 | |
Employment (1) |
199.3 | 198.0 | 197.6 | 196.3 | 197.4 | (P) 196.1 | |
Unemployment (1) |
8.1 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | (P) 8.7 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | (P) 4.2 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
214.9 | 214.0 | 214.6 | 215.1 | 215.2 | (P) 215.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | (P) 1.0 | |
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction (3) |
8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | (P) 8.2 | |
12-month % change |
2.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | (P) 2.5 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
32.4 | 32.1 | 32.0 | 31.9 | 31.8 | (P) 31.7 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.7 | -2.8 | (P) -3.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
33.1 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 33.1 | (P) 33.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | (P) -0.6 | |
Information (3) |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | (P) 2.8 | |
12-month % change |
27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 12.0 | (P) 3.7 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | (P) 6.5 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | (P) 1.6 | |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
45.3 | 45.5 | 45.9 | 45.8 | 46.0 | (P) 45.9 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | (P) 3.4 | |
Education and Health Services (3) |
16.5 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.7 | (P) 16.8 | |
12-month % change |
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | (P) 3.7 | |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
18.3 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 17.7 | (P) 17.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | (P) 0.0 | |
Other Services (3) |
7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | (P) 7.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | (P) 1.3 | |
Government (3) |
44.1 | 43.3 | 43.5 | 44.4 | 44.7 | (P) 44.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | (P) 2.0 | |
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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.