| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(4) 70.8 | (4) 71.0 | 70.7 | 71.9 | (P) 71.9 | ||
Employment (1) |
(4) 65.1 | (4) 64.9 | 64.3 | 65.5 | (P) 65.7 | ||
Unemployment (1) |
(4) 5.7 | (4) 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | (P) 6.2 | ||
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(4) 8.1 | (4) 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.8 | (P) 8.6 | ||
Total Nonfarm (3) |
55.0 | 54.9 | 54.0 | 54.4 | 54.7 | (P) 55.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | (P) 2.4 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction (3) |
1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | (P) 1.4 | |
12-month % change |
7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | (P) 8.3 | |
12-month % change |
5.1 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | (P) 2.5 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
12.1 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | (P) 11.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (P) 0.9 | |
Information (3) |
0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | (P) 0.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 33.3 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | (P) 1.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | (P) 5.6 | |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | (P) 4.6 | |
12-month % change |
18.9 | 16.2 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 15.4 | (P) 7.0 | |
Education and Health Services (3) |
10.3 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.3 | (P) 10.3 | |
12-month % change |
3.0 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 5.1 | (P) 4.0 | |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | (P) 4.8 | |
12-month % change |
-2.1 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.2 | (P) -2.0 | |
Other Services (3) |
2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | (P) 3.0 | |
12-month % change |
-3.3 | -3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | (P) 3.4 | |
Government (3) |
8.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | (P) 8.8 | |
12-month % change |
-5.4 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -2.2 | -1.1 | (P) 1.1 | |
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Footnotes |
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Data extracted on: May 18, 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.