U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2011 |
Aug 2011 |
Sept 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
 |
107.7 | 106.8 | 107.8 | 108.1 | 108.0 | (P) 107.5 |
Employment (1) |
|
99.3 | 98.4 | 99.1 | 100.0 | 100.5 | (P) 99.6 |
Unemployment (1) |
|
8.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | (P) 7.8 |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
|
7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.9 | (P) 7.3 |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
|
81.0 | 80.6 | 80.5 | 81.7 | 81.6 | (P) 80.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | (P) -1.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
|
13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 13.3 | (P) 13.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | (P) 0.8 |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
|
6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | (P) 6.8 |
12-month % change |
|
8.2 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | (P) -1.4 |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
|
8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | (P) 7.7 |
12-month % change |
|
5.3 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | (P) -1.3 |
Government (3) |
|
24.1 | 23.9 | 24.4 | 25.0 | 25.1 | (P) 24.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | (P) 0.0 |
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Footnotes |
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Data extracted on: February 10, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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