| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
Jan 2013 |
Feb 2013 |
Mar 2013 |
Apr 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(5) 3,030.0 | (5) 3,029.3 | 3,038.3 | 3,038.9 | 3,031.4 | (P) 3,024.4 | |
Employment (1) |
(5) 2,786.3 | (5) 2,790.0 | 2,796.8 | 2,799.1 | 2,792.3 | (P) 2,784.2 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(5) 243.7 | (5) 239.4 | 241.6 | 239.8 | 239.0 | (P) 240.3 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(5) 8.0 | (5) 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | (P) 7.9 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
2,487.2 | 2,488.3 | 2,488.8 | 2,489.3 | 2,495.9 | (P) 2,494.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | (P) 1.7 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
12.8 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | (P) 12.9 | |
12-month % change |
5.8 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | (P) 3.2 | |
Construction (3) |
117.9 | 118.4 | 119.8 | 121.3 | 122.5 | (P) 120.7 | |
12-month % change |
5.9 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | (P) 5.7 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
156.4 | 156.5 | 155.7 | 155.1 | 155.4 | (P) 155.0 | |
12-month % change |
3.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | (P) 0.3 | |
| 485.0 | 482.9 | 482.7 | 481.1 | 481.2 | (P) 481.7 | ||
12-month % change |
1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (P) 0.9 | |
Information (3) |
38.6 | 39.2 | 39.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 | (P) 38.5 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | (P) 0.5 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
178.5 | 178.6 | 180.6 | 180.5 | 180.8 | (P) 182.3 | |
12-month % change |
3.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | (P) 3.7 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
358.2 | 357.4 | 358.1 | 356.1 | 356.8 | (P) 358.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | (P) 1.5 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
367.6 | 368.5 | 370.1 | 369.8 | 371.9 | (P) 372.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | (P) 1.9 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
271.5 | 272.0 | 273.0 | 272.9 | 275.1 | (P) 274.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | (P) 3.4 | |
Other Services (3) |
85.6 | 86.1 | 86.4 | 85.5 | 86.1 | (P) 85.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | (P) -0.7 | |
Government (3) |
415.1 | 415.8 | 410.6 | 414.5 | 413.6 | (P) 413.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | (P) 0.4 | |
Layoff events, all industries (4) |
10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | |
Initial claimants, all industries (4) |
788 | 646 | 585 | 527 | 752 | 3,820 | |
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Data extracted on: May 24, 2013
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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