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United States: Nonfarm employment and labor force data
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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program (not 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 |
Annual Avg |
Total Nonfarm |
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2007 |
134,952 |
135,641 |
136,533 |
137,341 |
138,289 |
138,791 |
137,410 |
137,524 |
138,075 |
138,837 |
139,150 |
138,934 |
137,623 |
2008 |
135,912 |
136,439 |
137,033 |
137,730 |
138,405 |
138,676 |
137,208 |
137,121 |
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Natural Resources & Mining |
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2007 |
690 |
694 |
701 |
710 |
720 |
733 |
740 |
743 |
736 |
736 |
736 |
735 |
723 |
2008 |
727 |
728 |
738 |
743 |
761 |
777 |
791 |
807 |
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Construction |
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2007 |
7,295 |
7,173 |
7,353 |
7,513 |
7,725 |
7,913 |
7,941 |
7,912 |
7,811 |
7,767 |
7,615 |
7,353 |
7,614 |
2008 |
7,012 |
6,939 |
6,998 |
7,125 |
7,306 |
7,421 |
7,461 |
7,468 |
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Manufacturing |
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2007 |
13,898 |
13,886 |
13,887 |
13,876 |
13,903 |
13,990 |
13,926 |
13,934 |
13,890 |
13,821 |
13,806 |
13,787 |
13,884 |
2008 |
13,632 |
13,593 |
13,576 |
13,544 |
13,567 |
13,627 |
13,524 |
13,510 |
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Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2007 |
26,299 |
26,132 |
26,292 |
26,368 |
26,559 |
26,662 |
26,610 |
26,614 |
26,584 |
26,690 |
27,163 |
27,328 |
26,608 |
2008 |
26,456 |
26,186 |
26,265 |
26,274 |
26,396 |
26,474 |
26,367 |
26,320 |
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Information |
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2007 |
3,008 |
3,025 |
3,024 |
3,030 |
3,044 |
3,055 |
3,041 |
3,031 |
3,016 |
3,015 |
3,027 |
3,032 |
3,029 |
2008 |
2,993 |
3,006 |
3,008 |
3,003 |
3,011 |
3,021 |
2,997 |
2,989 |
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Financial Activities |
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2007 |
8,291 |
8,303 |
8,303 |
8,291 |
8,318 |
8,383 |
8,401 |
8,363 |
8,282 |
8,270 |
8,247 |
8,249 |
8,308 |
2008 |
8,185 |
8,184 |
8,194 |
8,206 |
8,227 |
8,274 |
8,281 |
8,259 |
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Professional & Business Services |
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2007 |
17,445 |
17,549 |
17,670 |
17,858 |
17,937 |
18,133 |
18,086 |
18,157 |
18,133 |
18,232 |
18,179 |
18,163 |
17,962 |
2008 |
17,726 |
17,753 |
17,796 |
18,000 |
17,983 |
18,090 |
18,021 |
17,994 |
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Educational & Health Services |
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2007 |
17,955 |
18,218 |
18,300 |
18,369 |
18,331 |
18,137 |
18,012 |
18,068 |
18,372 |
18,669 |
18,749 |
18,741 |
18,327 |
2008 |
18,502 |
18,773 |
18,850 |
18,924 |
18,868 |
18,700 |
18,592 |
18,640 |
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Leisure & Hospitality |
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2007 |
12,703 |
12,790 |
12,987 |
13,272 |
13,655 |
14,049 |
14,142 |
14,108 |
13,712 |
13,530 |
13,379 |
13,358 |
13,474 |
2008 |
13,031 |
13,110 |
13,307 |
13,581 |
13,906 |
14,251 |
14,329 |
14,254 |
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Other Services |
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2007 |
5,394 |
5,426 |
5,466 |
5,490 |
5,520 |
5,573 |
5,565 |
5,537 |
5,477 |
5,478 |
5,482 |
5,486 |
5,491 |
2008 |
5,437 |
5,473 |
5,509 |
5,532 |
5,553 |
5,601 |
5,595 |
5,564 |
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Government |
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2007 |
21,974 |
22,445 |
22,550 |
22,564 |
22,577 |
22,163 |
20,946 |
21,057 |
22,062 |
22,629 |
22,767 |
22,702 |
22,203 |
2008 |
22,211 |
22,694 |
22,792 |
22,798 |
22,827 |
22,440 |
21,250 |
21,316 |
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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey (not seasonally adjusted data, in thousands)
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United States |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual Avg |
Labor Force |
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2007 |
151,924 |
151,879 |
152,236 |
151,829 |
152,350 |
154,252 |
154,871 |
153,493 |
153,400 |
153,516 |
154,035 |
153,705 |
153,124 |
2008 |
152,828 |
152,503 |
153,135 |
153,208 |
154,003 |
155,582 |
156,300 |
155,387 |
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Employment |
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2007 |
144,275 |
144,479 |
145,323 |
145,297 |
145,864 |
146,958 |
147,315 |
146,406 |
146,448 |
146,743 |
147,118 |
146,334 |
146,047 |
2008 |
144,607 |
144,550 |
145,108 |
145,921 |
145,927 |
146,649 |
146,867 |
145,909 |
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Unemployment |
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2007 |
7,649 |
7,400 |
6,913 |
6,532 |
6,486 |
7,295 |
7,556 |
7,088 |
6,952 |
6,773 |
6,917 |
7,371 |
7,078 |
2008 |
8,221 |
7,953 |
8,027 |
7,287 |
8,076 |
8,933 |
9,433 |
9,479 |
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Unemployment Rate |
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2007 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
4.6 |
2008 |
5.4 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
4.8 |
5.2 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
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