| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(6) 1,384.8 | (6) 1,384.5 | 1,377.5 | 1,370.8 | 1,364.9 | (P) 1,360.1 | |
Employment (1) |
(6) 1,202.3 | (6) 1,204.8 | 1,203.0 | 1,202.7 | 1,201.5 | (P) 1,201.5 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(6) 182.6 | (6) 179.7 | 174.5 | 168.1 | 163.4 | (P) 158.6 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(6) 13.2 | (6) 13.0 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 12.0 | (P) 11.7 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
1,134.5 | 1,131.6 | 1,133.5 | 1,121.5 | 1,129.2 | (P) 1,128.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | (P) 0.5 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
14.6 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 15.9 | (P) 16.0 | |
12-month % change |
15.0 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 18.7 | (P) 16.8 | |
Construction (3) |
53.7 | 52.9 | 54.3 | 49.9 | 48.9 | (P) 48.0 | |
12-month % change |
-5.3 | -5.0 | -8.1 | -12.0 | -9.8 | (P) -8.7 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
38.0 | 37.8 | 37.7 | 37.5 | 37.7 | (P) 37.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -1.8 | -1.6 | (P) -2.1 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
214.3 | 214.8 | 214.1 | 211.2 | 211.6 | (P) 214.5 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | (P) 1.1 | |
Information (4) |
12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 12.9 | (P) 13.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 4.0 | (P) 3.2 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
51.2 | 52.1 | 51.8 | 50.9 | 50.9 | (P) 51.0 | |
12-month % change |
-2.7 | -1.0 | -2.1 | -3.2 | -2.9 | (P) -2.7 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
140.3 | 139.2 | 140.7 | 136.8 | 141.2 | (P) 139.2 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -0.7 | 2.2 | (P) 0.5 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
105.4 | 103.9 | 103.7 | 102.4 | 103.3 | (P) 104.5 | |
12-month % change |
3.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -0.3 | (P) 1.4 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
323.5 | 322.7 | 322.9 | 324.2 | 325.6 | (P) 324.5 | |
12-month % change |
4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | (P) 2.8 | |
Other Services (3) |
34.2 | 34.3 | 34.5 | 34.1 | 34.0 | (P) 34.1 | |
12-month % change |
5.2 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.6 | (P) 4.0 | |
Government (3) |
146.7 | 146.5 | 146.4 | 146.0 | 147.2 | (P) 146.4 | |
12-month % change |
-2.9 | -3.0 | -4.2 | -3.9 | -2.7 | (P) -3.4 | |
Layoff events, all industries (5) |
15 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 9 | ||
Initial claimants, all industries (5) |
1,754 | 3,127 | 1,323 | 427 | 879 | ||
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Data extracted on: May 18, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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