| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
Jan 2013 |
Feb 2013 |
Mar 2013 |
Apr 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
(6) 356.2 | (6) 356.2 | 355.3 | 353.3 | 351.7 | (P) 351.0 | |
Employment (1) |
(6) 338.5 | (6) 338.8 | 338.6 | 337.6 | 337.1 | (P) 337.1 | |
Unemployment (1) |
(6) 17.7 | (6) 17.4 | 16.8 | 15.7 | 14.5 | (P) 14.0 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
(6) 5.0 | (6) 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | (P) 4.0 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
305.9 | 306.1 | 305.4 | 306.7 | 306.4 | (P) 306.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | (P) 1.7 | |
Mining and Logging (3) |
0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | (P) 0.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 0.0 | |
Construction (3) |
14.0 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.3 | (P) 13.4 | |
12-month % change |
-4.1 | -4.1 | -4.1 | -4.1 | -2.7 | (P) -11.3 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
32.1 | 32.1 | 32.0 | 32.3 | 32.5 | (P) 32.0 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | (P) 0.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
56.5 | 56.4 | 56.3 | 56.5 | 56.2 | (P) 56.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | (P) 2.7 | |
Information (4) |
4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | (P) 4.7 | |
12-month % change |
-4.2 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (P) 2.2 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
12.0 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.2 | (P) 11.9 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | (P) 0.0 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
26.3 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.1 | (P) 26.5 | |
12-month % change |
3.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 | (P) 1.1 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
34.2 | 34.2 | 33.3 | 33.5 | 33.0 | (P) 33.7 | |
12-month % change |
4.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | (P) 7.7 | |
Other Services (3) |
10.0 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.0 | (P) 10.1 | |
12-month % change |
-1.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -2.9 | (P) -1.0 | |
Government (3) |
54.4 | 54.4 | 54.5 | 54.4 | 54.3 | (P) 54.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | (P) 0.4 | |
Layoff events, all industries (5) |
8 | 7 | (7) - | 4 | 4 | ||
Initial claimants, all industries (5) |
873 | 689 | (7) - | 244 | 739 | ||
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Data extracted on: May 21, 2013
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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