| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(5) 1,509.5 | (5) 1,512.4 | 1,510.2 | 1,507.9 | 1,504.3 | (P) 1,501.3 | |
Employment (1) |
(5) 1,412.4 | (5) 1,416.1 | 1,417.8 | 1,416.0 | 1,411.6 | (P) 1,409.2 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(5) 97.1 | (5) 96.3 | 92.4 | 91.9 | 92.7 | (P) 92.1 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(5) 6.4 | (5) 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | (P) 6.1 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
(6) 1,337.1 | (6) 1,335.8 | (6) 1,351.7 | (6) 1,346.5 | 1,346.3 | (P) 1,346.4 | |
12-month % change |
(6) 0.7 | (6) 0.6 | (6) 1.2 | (6) 1.1 | 1.1 | (P) 0.6 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
8.9 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.2 | (P) 9.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.5 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 7.0 | (P) 5.7 | |
Construction (3) |
52.5 | 53.0 | 56.0 | 55.9 | 54.9 | (P) 54.7 | |
12-month % change |
-3.3 | -2.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 2.2 | (P) 2.4 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
162.5 | 162.8 | 162.7 | 163.2 | 163.8 | (P) 164.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | (P) 2.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
252.3 | 252.5 | 254.0 | 254.5 | 252.6 | (P) 253.4 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | (P) -0.3 | |
Information (3) |
26.8 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 26.8 | 26.3 | (P) 26.5 | |
12-month % change |
-8.2 | -7.6 | -6.9 | -6.6 | -8.0 | (P) -5.4 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
72.4 | 71.6 | 72.3 | 71.9 | 72.5 | (P) 72.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | (P) -1.6 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
(6) 153.1 | (6) 152.8 | (6) 154.7 | (6) 156.4 | 156.5 | (P) 155.9 | |
12-month % change |
(6) 5.1 | (6) 4.7 | (6) 5.3 | (6) 5.8 | 5.8 | (P) 4.8 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
184.2 | 184.5 | 184.3 | 183.7 | 185.3 | (P) 185.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | (P) 0.9 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
116.3 | 116.2 | 117.0 | 116.8 | 117.7 | (P) 117.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | (P) 1.8 | |
Other Services (3) |
52.3 | 52.1 | 52.9 | 52.6 | 52.1 | (P) 52.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | (P) -0.6 | |
Government (3) |
255.8 | 254.7 | 261.8 | 255.7 | 255.4 | (P) 255.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -1.9 | -1.4 | (P) -1.5 | |
Layoff events, all industries (4) |
5 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | ||
Initial claimants, all industries (4) |
798 | 2,952 | 815 | 447 | 1,588 | ||
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Data extracted on: May 18, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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