| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2008 |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
292.5 | 291.0 | 290.2 | 290.4 | 291.3 | (P) 292.4 | |
Employment (1) |
283.5 | 283.6 | 281.6 | 281.1 | 280.9 | (P) 280.9 | |
Unemployment (1) |
9.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 10.4 | (P) 11.5 | |
Unemployment Rate (2) |
3.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | (P) 3.9 | |
Total Nonfarm (3) |
294.8 | 294.9 | 294.8 | 295.6 | 295.7 | (P) 294.8 | |
12-month % change |
3.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | (P) 2.0 | |
Natural Resources and Mining (3) |
27.8 | 27.8 | 27.9 | 28.5 | 29.1 | (P) 28.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 7.0 | (P) 5.9 | |
Construction (3) |
27.6 | 27.9 | 28.2 | 28.7 | 28.8 | (P) 27.7 | |
12-month % change |
7.0 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 8.7 | (P) 3.0 | |
Manufacturing (3) |
10.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 9.6 | (P) 9.7 | |
12-month % change |
-1.0 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -4.0 | -5.0 | (P) -4.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) |
56.8 | 56.5 | 55.8 | 55.7 | 56.0 | (P) 56.3 | |
12-month % change |
3.5 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | (P) 1.4 | |
Information (3) |
4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | (P) 4.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | -2.4 | (P) 0.0 | |
Financial Activities (3) |
11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.7 | (P) 11.8 | |
12-month % change |
3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | (P) 2.6 | |
Professional & Business Services (3) |
18.7 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.7 | (P) 18.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | (P) 1.6 | |
Education & Health Services (4) |
23.5 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 23.9 | 23.8 | (P) 23.9 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | (P) 2.6 | |
Leisure & Hospitality (3) |
34.6 | 34.4 | 34.1 | 33.5 | 33.7 | (P) 34.0 | |
12-month % change |
3.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | (P) 2.1 | |
Other Services (3) |
11.8 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.6 | (P) 11.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.8 | -0.9 | (P) 0.9 | |
Government (3) |
68.0 | 68.2 | 68.4 | 69.1 | 68.5 | (P) 68.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | (P) 1.6 | |
Layoff events, all industries (5) |
- | (6) - | - | - | - | - | |
Initial claimants, all industries (5) |
- | (6) - | - | - | - | - | |
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Footnotes |
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Data extracted on: October 03, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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