| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
130.1 | 129.5 | 130.3 | 129.4 | 128.7 | (P) 129.0 | |
Employment (1) |
127.2 | 126.3 | 127.2 | 126.3 | 125.4 | (P) 125.7 | |
Unemployment (1) |
2.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | (P) 3.3 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | (P) 2.5 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
134.4 | 136.3 | 138.1 | 136.6 | 137.3 | (P) 137.5 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | (P) 1.9 | |
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction (3) |
7.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | (P) 8.3 | |
12-month % change |
4.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.2 | (P) -1.2 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
13.1 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | (P) 13.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | (P) 0.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
28.5 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 28.9 | 28.9 | (P) 28.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (P) 0.7 | |
Information (3) |
3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | (P) 3.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -3.2 | -3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
16.9 | 16.9 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.3 | (P) 17.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | (P) 3.0 | |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
11.2 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.7 | (P) 11.6 | |
12-month % change |
3.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | (P) 3.6 | |
Education and Health Services (3) |
24.1 | 24.2 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.8 | (P) 25.2 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.5 | (P) 5.0 | |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
13.0 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | (P) 13.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | (P) 0.8 | |
Other Services (3) |
4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | (P) 4.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -2.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 | (P) 0.0 | |
Government (3) |
12.4 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 11.3 | 11.1 | (P) 12.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | (P) 0.8 | |
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Footnotes |
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Data extracted on: November 20, 2008
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.