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United States: Nonfarm employment and labor force data
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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program (seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector
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United States |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total Nonfarm |
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2007 |
137,108 |
137,133 |
137,310 |
137,356 |
137,518 |
137,625 |
137,682 |
137,756 |
137,837 |
137,977 |
138,037 |
138,078 |
2008 |
138,002 |
137,919 |
137,831 |
137,764 |
137,717 |
137,617 |
137,557 |
137,473 |
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Natural Resources & Mining |
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2007 |
706 |
711 |
715 |
718 |
719 |
721 |
726 |
727 |
727 |
727 |
735 |
739 |
2008 |
744 |
744 |
750 |
752 |
760 |
768 |
778 |
790 |
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Construction |
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2007 |
7,726 |
7,623 |
7,694 |
7,660 |
7,643 |
7,656 |
7,632 |
7,605 |
7,589 |
7,577 |
7,520 |
7,465 |
2008 |
7,426 |
7,382 |
7,343 |
7,284 |
7,246 |
7,196 |
7,176 |
7,168 |
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Manufacturing |
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2007 |
14,015 |
13,988 |
13,953 |
13,922 |
13,910 |
13,890 |
13,884 |
13,844 |
13,822 |
13,797 |
13,794 |
13,772 |
2008 |
13,737 |
13,690 |
13,644 |
13,592 |
13,571 |
13,527 |
13,489 |
13,428 |
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Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2007 |
26,493 |
26,516 |
26,584 |
26,571 |
26,593 |
26,600 |
26,617 |
26,640 |
26,649 |
26,644 |
26,693 |
26,658 |
2008 |
26,631 |
26,579 |
26,552 |
26,496 |
26,451 |
26,431 |
26,392 |
26,357 |
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Information |
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2007 |
3,028 |
3,036 |
3,030 |
3,034 |
3,037 |
3,033 |
3,027 |
3,024 |
3,031 |
3,027 |
3,022 |
3,018 |
2008 |
3,014 |
3,016 |
3,013 |
3,007 |
3,002 |
2,997 |
2,988 |
2,985 |
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Financial Activities |
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2007 |
8,349 |
8,347 |
8,333 |
8,315 |
8,322 |
8,317 |
8,331 |
8,312 |
8,294 |
8,283 |
8,260 |
8,252 |
2008 |
8,244 |
8,231 |
8,231 |
8,229 |
8,226 |
8,213 |
8,210 |
8,207 |
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Professional & Business Services |
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2007 |
17,848 |
17,873 |
17,875 |
17,903 |
17,938 |
17,935 |
17,958 |
17,979 |
18,000 |
18,070 |
18,079 |
18,131 |
2008 |
18,101 |
18,073 |
18,014 |
18,031 |
17,982 |
17,927 |
17,910 |
17,857 |
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Educational & Health Services |
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2007 |
18,072 |
18,111 |
18,153 |
18,211 |
18,247 |
18,314 |
18,360 |
18,422 |
18,451 |
18,490 |
18,522 |
18,568 |
2008 |
18,617 |
18,665 |
18,709 |
18,757 |
18,820 |
18,891 |
18,942 |
18,997 |
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Leisure & Hospitality |
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2007 |
13,306 |
13,331 |
13,351 |
13,375 |
13,428 |
13,461 |
13,476 |
13,494 |
13,552 |
13,604 |
13,628 |
13,635 |
2008 |
13,644 |
13,660 |
13,676 |
13,690 |
13,679 |
13,679 |
13,674 |
13,670 |
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Other Services |
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2007 |
5,462 |
5,470 |
5,479 |
5,486 |
5,495 |
5,496 |
5,501 |
5,497 |
5,495 |
5,496 |
5,506 |
5,507 |
2008 |
5,508 |
5,517 |
5,522 |
5,525 |
5,527 |
5,525 |
5,529 |
5,528 |
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Government |
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2007 |
22,103 |
22,127 |
22,143 |
22,161 |
22,186 |
22,202 |
22,170 |
22,212 |
22,227 |
22,262 |
22,278 |
22,333 |
2008 |
22,336 |
22,362 |
22,377 |
22,401 |
22,453 |
22,463 |
22,469 |
22,486 |
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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey (seasonally adjusted data, in thousands)
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United States |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Labor Force |
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2007 |
152,958 |
152,725 |
152,884 |
152,542 |
152,776 |
153,085 |
153,182 |
152,886 |
153,506 |
153,306 |
153,828 |
153,866 |
2008 |
153,824 |
153,374 |
153,784 |
153,957 |
154,534 |
154,390 |
154,603 |
154,853 |
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Employment |
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2007 |
145,915 |
145,888 |
146,145 |
145,713 |
145,913 |
146,087 |
146,045 |
145,753 |
146,260 |
146,016 |
146,647 |
146,211 |
2008 |
146,248 |
145,993 |
145,969 |
146,331 |
146,046 |
145,891 |
145,819 |
145,477 |
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Unemployment |
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2007 |
7,043 |
6,837 |
6,738 |
6,829 |
6,863 |
6,997 |
7,137 |
7,133 |
7,246 |
7,291 |
7,181 |
7,655 |
2008 |
7,576 |
7,381 |
7,815 |
7,626 |
8,487 |
8,499 |
8,784 |
9,376 |
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Unemployment Rate |
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2007 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
2008 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
6.1 |
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