| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2011 |
Aug 2011 |
Sept 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
4,700.1 | 4,693.7 | 4,691.5 | 4,676.0 | 4,657.5 | (P) 4,645.8 | |
Employment (1) |
4,188.7 | 4,168.2 | 4,171.4 | 4,179.8 | 4,201.0 | (P) 4,214.3 | |
Unemployment (1) |
511.4 | 525.5 | 520.1 | 496.3 | 456.5 | (P) 431.5 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
10.9 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 9.8 | (P) 9.3 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
3,940.2 | 3,938.0 | 3,923.8 | 3,929.2 | 3,930.5 | (P) 3,934.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | (P) 1.7 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | (P) 7.5 | |
12-month % change |
8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | (P) 2.7 | |
Construction (3) |
130.3 | 132.3 | 130.2 | 127.4 | 127.4 | (P) 125.5 | |
12-month % change |
8.2 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 3.5 | (P) 0.8 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
502.2 | 499.0 | 496.2 | 500.3 | 500.5 | (P) 504.7 | |
12-month % change |
3.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | (P) 5.5 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
715.8 | 713.5 | 714.0 | 712.6 | 715.4 | (P) 714.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | (P) 1.1 | |
Information (3) |
53.6 | 53.8 | 53.8 | 54.4 | 54.6 | (P) 54.7 | |
12-month % change |
-1.7 | -5.3 | -5.4 | -1.6 | 0.0 | (P) 1.3 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
187.3 | 187.3 | 188.8 | 188.7 | 187.3 | (P) 188.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | (P) 1.1 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
536.5 | 537.9 | 541.5 | 546.4 | 548.8 | (P) 552.7 | |
12-month % change |
3.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 | (P) 5.9 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
632.3 | 634.4 | 639.7 | 638.3 | 636.6 | (P) 637.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | (P) 1.9 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
372.3 | 371.2 | 365.1 | 366.5 | 366.1 | (P) 367.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | -0.8 | -2.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | (P) -1.3 | |
Other Services (3) |
170.0 | 170.8 | 168.4 | 170.0 | 171.1 | (P) 171.3 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | (P) 2.2 | |
Government (3) |
632.3 | 630.2 | 618.5 | 616.9 | 615.0 | (P) 611.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -1.7 | (P) -2.1 | |
Layoff events, all industries (4) |
130 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 54 | 135 | |
Initial claimants, all industries (4) |
14,164 | 1,986 | 2,186 | 3,151 | 7,046 | 12,542 | |
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Data extracted on: February 07, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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