| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(5) 1,782.4 | (5) 1,786.6 | 1,785.0 | 1,787.5 | 1,787.4 | (P) 1,788.9 | |
Employment (1) |
(5) 1,670.2 | (5) 1,673.9 | 1,675.9 | 1,680.7 | 1,690.5 | (P) 1,699.8 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(5) 112.2 | (5) 112.7 | 109.1 | 106.8 | 96.9 | (P) 89.1 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(5) 6.3 | (5) 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.4 | (P) 5.0 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
1,563.3 | 1,565.3 | 1,572.3 | 1,577.8 | 1,582.0 | (P) 1,585.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | (P) 2.5 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
53.2 | 53.9 | 55.5 | 56.3 | 57.0 | (P) 56.2 | |
12-month % change |
15.7 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 16.6 | (P) 13.1 | |
Construction (3) |
68.9 | 68.6 | 67.5 | 67.3 | 65.2 | (P) 65.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -4.3 | (P) -4.5 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
131.5 | 132.2 | 134.3 | 135.8 | 136.4 | (P) 136.9 | |
12-month % change |
5.0 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | (P) 6.7 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
283.5 | 283.6 | 287.4 | 286.5 | 287.6 | (P) 292.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | (P) 3.9 | |
Information (3) |
24.3 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 23.6 | 23.4 | (P) 23.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -2.0 | -1.6 | -2.5 | -3.3 | (P) -2.9 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
79.4 | 79.1 | 80.6 | 81.1 | 81.1 | (P) 80.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.4 | -0.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | (P) 1.0 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
173.6 | 174.2 | 174.3 | 175.5 | 178.9 | (P) 180.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | (P) 4.4 | |
Education & Health Services (3) |
208.9 | 209.0 | 208.6 | 209.3 | 209.0 | (P) 206.5 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | (P) 1.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
143.2 | 142.1 | 142.3 | 143.3 | 144.0 | (P) 144.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | (P) 1.1 | |
Other Services (3) |
59.4 | 59.3 | 59.4 | 59.8 | 60.2 | (P) 59.3 | |
12-month % change |
-2.1 | -2.1 | -1.7 | -0.5 | -0.2 | (P) -2.1 | |
Government (3) |
337.4 | 339.3 | 338.4 | 339.3 | 339.2 | (P) 340.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | (P) 1.6 | |
Layoff events, all industries (4) |
7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||
Initial claimants, all industries (4) |
1,464 | 981 | 443 | 315 | 697 | ||
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Data extracted on: May 18, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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