| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(5) 740.6 | (5) 741.4 | 742.1 | 742.6 | 743.0 | (P) 741.6 | |
Employment (1) |
(5) 701.5 | (5) 702.9 | 703.9 | 704.3 | 704.6 | (P) 704.6 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(5) 39.1 | (5) 38.5 | 38.2 | 38.3 | 38.4 | (P) 37.0 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(5) 5.3 | (5) 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | (P) 5.0 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
627.6 | 626.7 | 632.4 | 628.8 | 628.3 | (P) 623.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | (P) -0.6 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | (P) 0.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.0 | (P) -11.1 | |
Construction (3) |
21.7 | 22.4 | 23.4 | 23.3 | 23.3 | (P) 22.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | (P) -0.4 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
66.2 | 66.2 | 66.4 | 66.0 | 66.6 | (P) 66.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | (P) -1.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
132.7 | 132.4 | 133.7 | 133.6 | 132.7 | (P) 131.6 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.8 | (P) -1.9 | |
Information (3) |
11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | (P) 10.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | (P) -1.8 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
34.9 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 34.3 | 34.3 | (P) 34.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 | (P) 0.6 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
65.3 | 65.3 | 66.0 | 66.8 | 66.2 | (P) 64.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | (P) -1.4 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
114.2 | 114.1 | 114.5 | 112.9 | 113.4 | (P) 113.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | (P) -0.3 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
64.9 | 64.0 | 64.2 | 64.0 | 63.7 | (P) 64.1 | |
12-month % change |
3.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | (P) 0.8 | |
Other Services (3) |
23.1 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.8 | (P) 24.0 | |
12-month % change |
4.1 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | (P) 6.2 | |
Government (3) |
92.5 | 92.8 | 93.9 | 92.4 | 92.3 | (P) 91.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.8 | -1.5 | 0.8 | -1.2 | -1.2 | (P) -1.1 | |
Layoff events, all industries (4) |
4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
Initial claimants, all industries (4) |
296 | 951 | 504 | 209 | 339 | ||
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Data extracted on: May 18, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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