| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2011 |
Aug 2011 |
Sept 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
268.8 | 265.9 | 261.7 | 259.9 | 259.5 | (P) 258.8 | |
Employment (1) |
247.9 | 245.2 | 243.7 | 243.0 | 244.4 | (P) 243.7 | |
Unemployment (1) |
20.9 | 20.7 | 18.0 | 16.9 | 15.1 | (P) 15.1 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
7.8 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.8 | (P) 5.8 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
200.8 | 200.4 | 200.6 | 199.3 | 198.2 | (P) 197.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | (P) 2.5 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction (3) |
12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.2 | (P) 12.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | (P) 8.0 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
21.9 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 22.6 | (P) 22.9 | |
12-month % change |
6.3 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.2 | (P) 10.6 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
36.7 | 36.8 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 37.5 | (P) 37.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | (P) 1.3 | |
Information (3) |
2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | (P) 2.1 | |
12-month % change |
5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | (P) 7.8 | |
12-month % change |
-2.5 | -2.5 | -2.5 | -2.5 | -2.5 | (P) -2.5 | |
Professional and Business Services (3) |
22.5 | 22.6 | 22.3 | 21.8 | 21.4 | (P) 21.4 | |
12-month % change |
5.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | (P) 3.4 | |
Education and Health Services (3) |
23.6 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.4 | (P) 24.5 | |
12-month % change |
3.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | (P) 2.9 | |
Leisure and Hospitality (3) |
24.7 | 23.6 | 22.4 | 21.0 | 19.2 | (P) 18.2 | |
12-month % change |
30.0 | 24.2 | 22.4 | 18.6 | 14.3 | (P) 8.3 | |
Other Services (3) |
5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | (P) 5.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.7 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | (P) 1.8 | |
Government (3) |
43.4 | 43.3 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 45.4 | (P) 44.6 | |
12-month % change |
-3.8 | -2.9 | -1.7 | -3.8 | -2.8 | (P) -3.0 | |
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Data extracted on: February 07, 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.