| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(5) 5,793.6 | (5) 5,791.3 | 5,788.9 | 5,795.0 | 5,805.1 | (P) 5,810.7 | |
Employment (1) |
(5) 5,323.6 | (5) 5,333.6 | 5,341.8 | 5,351.9 | 5,367.0 | (P) 5,379.4 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(5) 470.0 | (5) 457.7 | 447.2 | 443.1 | 438.1 | (P) 431.3 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(5) 8.1 | (5) 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | (P) 7.4 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
5,097.1 | 5,094.3 | 5,119.3 | 5,146.5 | 5,141.3 | (P) 5,137.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | (P) 0.9 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 11.8 | (P) 11.8 | |
12-month % change |
5.3 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 1.7 | (P) 2.6 | |
Construction (3) |
174.2 | 171.1 | 177.0 | 181.1 | 173.9 | (P) 173.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 0.1 | (P) 0.6 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
644.8 | 645.3 | 647.2 | 648.9 | 653.6 | (P) 652.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | (P) 2.6 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
959.5 | 961.5 | 966.8 | 972.3 | 978.4 | (P) 973.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | (P) 1.7 | |
Information (3) |
77.7 | 77.7 | 77.9 | 77.7 | 77.7 | (P) 77.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 | (P) 2.2 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
276.3 | 276.0 | 278.3 | 277.3 | 277.8 | (P) 276.4 | |
12-month % change |
-0.7 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 | (P) -1.0 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
649.5 | 648.0 | 648.7 | 651.7 | 653.1 | (P) 655.0 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | (P) 1.1 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
854.4 | 855.6 | 859.5 | 867.5 | 864.3 | (P) 865.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | (P) 1.9 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
473.5 | 472.5 | 478.3 | 478.4 | 475.1 | (P) 473.1 | |
12-month % change |
-1.3 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.9 | (P) -1.7 | |
Other Services (3) |
210.8 | 211.2 | 211.7 | 213.5 | 211.5 | (P) 211.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | (P) 0.6 | |
Government (3) |
764.4 | 763.4 | 762.0 | 766.1 | 764.1 | (P) 767.0 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.6 | (P) -0.4 | |
Layoff events, all industries (4) |
66 | 107 | 67 | 25 | 48 | ||
Initial claimants, all industries (4) |
6,017 | 11,550 | 5,630 | 2,381 | 4,638 | ||
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Data extracted on: May 18, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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