| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2011 |
Aug 2011 |
Sept 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
319.2 | 317.0 | 315.0 | 314.6 | 315.0 | (P) 314.5 | |
Employment (1) |
294.0 | 291.2 | 290.1 | 291.9 | 292.5 | (P) 292.8 | |
Unemployment (1) |
25.2 | 25.8 | 24.9 | 22.7 | 22.5 | (P) 21.7 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
7.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | (P) 6.9 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
282.8 | 283.6 | 285.3 | 288.4 | 287.9 | (P) 288.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | (P) 1.3 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction (3) |
15.3 | 15.1 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | (P) 14.7 | |
12-month % change |
-1.3 | -1.9 | -2.0 | -2.6 | -3.3 | (P) 0.7 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
53.2 | 53.0 | 53.2 | 52.7 | 52.5 | (P) 52.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | (P) 2.1 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
49.7 | 50.0 | 49.3 | 49.2 | 49.7 | (P) 49.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | (P) -1.6 | |
Information (3) |
4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | (P) 4.2 | |
12-month % change |
-8.3 | -8.5 | -8.7 | -10.9 | -10.9 | (P) -10.6 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | (P) 10.4 | |
12-month % change |
-3.6 | -3.7 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -3.7 | (P) -3.7 | |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
31.3 | 32.3 | 33.3 | 35.1 | 34.4 | (P) 34.9 | |
12-month % change |
6.1 | 9.5 | 15.6 | 19.4 | 17.0 | (P) 17.9 | |
Education and Health Services (3) |
43.4 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 42.9 | 43.1 | (P) 42.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -2.7 | -1.4 | (P) -0.9 | |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
27.0 | 26.8 | 26.3 | 26.5 | 26.2 | (P) 26.1 | |
12-month % change |
-2.2 | -2.2 | -2.6 | -2.2 | -2.6 | (P) -1.9 | |
Other Services (3) |
10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | (P) 10.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) -0.9 | |
Government (3) |
37.2 | 37.9 | 40.1 | 42.0 | 42.1 | (P) 42.1 | |
12-month % change |
-2.6 | -1.0 | -3.6 | -1.2 | -1.9 | (P) -0.5 | |
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Data extracted on: February 10, 2012
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.