| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(6) 360.0 | (6) 360.4 | 360.6 | 360.7 | 359.9 | (P) 358.8 | |
Employment (1) |
(6) 340.9 | (6) 341.7 | 342.3 | 342.9 | 342.8 | (P) 342.3 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(6) 19.1 | (6) 18.8 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 17.1 | (P) 16.5 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(6) 5.3 | (6) 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | (P) 4.6 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
302.2 | 301.4 | 300.8 | 301.8 | 301.9 | (P) 300.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | (P) 0.6 | |
Mining and Logging (4) |
0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | (P) 0.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 14.3 | |
Construction (3) |
14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.1 | (P) 14.5 | |
12-month % change |
3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | (P) 6.6 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
30.7 | 30.6 | 30.8 | 31.1 | 31.2 | (P) 30.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | (P) 0.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
56.5 | 56.7 | 57.3 | 57.3 | 56.7 | (P) 56.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.4 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | (P) 1.2 | |
Information (4) |
4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | (P) 4.9 | |
12-month % change |
-7.5 | -7.5 | -5.8 | -7.5 | -5.8 | (P) -2.0 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
12.1 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.1 | (P) 12.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -2.5 | -2.5 | -2.5 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
25.9 | 25.8 | 25.7 | 26.4 | 26.2 | (P) 26.9 | |
12-month % change |
8.4 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 7.4 | (P) 10.7 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
33.3 | 33.4 | 32.8 | 32.4 | 32.6 | (P) 31.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 | (P) -4.6 | |
Other Services (3) |
10.0 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 | (P) 9.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 0.0 | -3.1 | -2.0 | -1.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Government (3) |
53.2 | 52.7 | 52.2 | 52.4 | 52.8 | (P) 52.0 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | -2.2 | -3.2 | -3.0 | -2.2 | (P) -2.8 | |
Layoff events, all industries (5) |
5 | 6 | 3 | (7) - | 8 | ||
Initial claimants, all industries (5) |
543 | 485 | 220 | (7) - | 1,123 | ||
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Data extracted on: May 18, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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