| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
589.1 | 592.5 | 600.0 | 606.1 | 601.9 | (P) 595.7 | |
Employment (1) |
562.2 | 560.5 | 565.6 | 568.5 | 562.3 | (P) 560.0 | |
Unemployment (1) |
27.0 | 32.0 | 34.4 | 37.6 | 39.7 | (P) 35.7 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
4.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.6 | (P) 6.0 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
564.0 | 565.3 | 568.9 | 561.4 | 558.9 | (P) 566.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | (P) 1.3 | |
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction (3) |
22.2 | 23.0 | 23.6 | 24.2 | 24.4 | (P) 23.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | -1.7 | -1.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | (P) 0.0 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
64.7 | 64.9 | 65.6 | 65.4 | 65.4 | (P) 65.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | (P) 0.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
89.4 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 88.9 | 88.2 | (P) 89.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | (P) 0.1 | |
Information (3) |
12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | (P) 12.8 | |
12-month % change |
3.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | (P) 5.8 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
66.1 | 66.1 | 66.8 | 66.6 | 66.5 | (P) 65.8 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.9 | (P) -0.9 | |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
62.3 | 62.0 | 63.1 | 62.5 | 62.6 | (P) 62.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | (P) 1.5 | |
Education and Health Services (3) |
93.4 | 93.5 | 93.3 | 93.3 | 92.5 | (P) 93.6 | |
12-month % change |
4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | (P) 3.7 | |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
41.0 | 43.7 | 45.3 | 45.2 | 45.1 | (P) 43.5 | |
12-month % change |
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | (P) 3.8 | |
Other Services (3) |
21.0 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 21.3 | 21.2 | (P) 21.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | (P) 1.0 | |
Government (3) |
91.5 | 88.8 | 86.5 | 81.5 | 80.5 | (P) 88.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | (P) 0.9 | |
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Footnotes |
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Data extracted on: November 20, 2008
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.