| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2011 |
Aug 2011 |
Sept 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
278.1 | 274.9 | 273.3 | 272.0 | 268.3 | (P) 268.2 | |
Employment (1) |
250.4 | 248.9 | 249.2 | 247.8 | 246.3 | (P) 246.2 | |
Unemployment (1) |
27.7 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 22.0 | (P) 22.1 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
9.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.2 | (P) 8.2 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
227.1 | 225.2 | 228.5 | 227.9 | 227.4 | (P) 227.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | (P) 2.5 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction (3) |
9.9 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.1 | (P) 8.4 | |
12-month % change |
6.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | (P) 2.4 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
31.1 | 30.1 | 30.6 | 30.3 | 30.1 | (P) 30.3 | |
12-month % change |
5.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | (P) 2.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
47.6 | 47.6 | 47.7 | 47.8 | 48.5 | (P) 48.7 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | (P) 4.3 | |
Information (3) |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | (P) 2.5 | |
12-month % change |
4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 | (P) 4.2 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.4 | (P) 8.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
22.3 | 21.8 | 21.9 | 22.0 | 21.1 | (P) 21.3 | |
12-month % change |
3.7 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 3.9 | (P) 5.4 | |
Education and Health Services (3) |
42.2 | 42.2 | 42.4 | 42.8 | 43.0 | (P) 43.5 | |
12-month % change |
-1.6 | -1.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 | (P) 1.6 | |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
23.5 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 22.6 | 22.1 | (P) 21.9 | |
12-month % change |
4.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | (P) 2.8 | |
Other Services (3) |
9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | (P) 9.9 | |
12-month % change |
-2.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | (P) -1.0 | |
Government (3) |
29.6 | 29.5 | 31.8 | 32.4 | 32.7 | (P) 32.7 | |
12-month % change |
5.7 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | (P) 0.9 | |
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Footnotes |
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Data extracted on: February 10, 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.