| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(5) 774.3 | (5) 775.3 | 775.5 | 777.2 | 779.0 | (P) 779.1 | |
Employment (1) |
(5) 708.7 | (5) 710.7 | 712.6 | 714.7 | 717.2 | (P) 718.9 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(5) 65.5 | (5) 64.6 | 62.9 | 62.5 | 61.8 | (P) 60.2 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(5) 8.5 | (5) 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | (P) 7.7 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
609.4 | 610.6 | 614.1 | 615.3 | 615.8 | (P) 615.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | (P) 1.2 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | (P) 3.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.8 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | (P) 2.7 | |
Construction (3) |
31.0 | 30.7 | 31.2 | 31.2 | 30.1 | (P) 30.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | (P) 2.4 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
55.8 | 55.8 | 56.8 | 57.1 | 56.7 | (P) 57.0 | |
12-month % change |
3.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | (P) 4.2 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
123.3 | 124.1 | 124.8 | 125.2 | 124.1 | (P) 123.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | (P) 1.6 | |
Information (3) |
9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | (P) 9.5 | |
12-month % change |
-2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | (P) -1.0 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
29.2 | 29.1 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 28.6 | (P) 28.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.7 | -1.4 | -2.7 | -4.1 | -3.1 | (P) -5.1 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
75.2 | 76.3 | 76.4 | 76.1 | 77.1 | (P) 76.3 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | (P) 2.1 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
86.9 | 87.3 | 87.7 | 88.3 | 89.0 | (P) 89.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | (P) 3.5 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
58.5 | 58.2 | 58.7 | 59.5 | 59.9 | (P) 59.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | (P) 1.0 | |
Other Services (3) |
21.2 | 21.1 | 21.2 | 21.4 | 21.8 | (P) 21.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 5.8 | (P) 1.9 | |
Government (3) |
115.3 | 115.0 | 115.5 | 114.9 | 115.1 | (P) 115.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -2.0 | -0.3 | -2.4 | -2.2 | (P) -1.6 | |
Layoff events, all industries (4) |
17 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||
Initial claimants, all industries (4) |
1,214 | 1,584 | 445 | 399 | 694 | ||
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Data extracted on: May 18, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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