Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
1,495.6 |
1,491.7 |
1,525.5 |
1,533.2 |
1,527.0 |
1,502.9 |
Employment |
|
1,446.2 |
1,428.9 |
1,450.8 |
1,463.1 |
1,459.0 |
1,431.1 |
Unemployment |
|
49.4 |
62.9 |
74.7 |
70.1 |
68.0 |
71.8 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
3.3 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,717.2 |
1,723.8 |
1,735.9 |
1,723.1 |
1,720.2 |
1,726.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
12-month % change |
|
16.7 |
0.0 |
-12.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
59.3 |
61.8 |
63.9 |
64.7 |
64.8 |
63.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 |
-1.7 |
-2.3 |
-2.3 |
-2.3 |
-3.6 |
Manufacturing |
|
104.9 |
104.8 |
105.4 |
104.8 |
105.0 |
104.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 |
-1.3 |
-1.6 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
249.1 |
251.1 |
254.3 |
251.4 |
251.0 |
251.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
Information |
|
55.4 |
55.2 |
55.5 |
55.4 |
55.1 |
54.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
Financial Activities |
|
155.6 |
155.7 |
157.4 |
158.0 |
157.9 |
155.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
316.4 |
319.0 |
323.6 |
323.6 |
324.4 |
321.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
Education and Health Services |
|
363.6 |
357.8 |
348.8 |
351.4 |
348.9 |
358.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
148.5 |
153.2 |
160.5 |
160.7 |
162.0 |
157.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
Other Services |
|
59.9 |
60.3 |
62.2 |
62.5 |
62.5 |
60.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 |
-1.3 |
-1.0 |
-1.0 |
-0.6 |
-0.8 |
Government |
|
203.8 |
204.2 |
203.6 |
189.9 |
187.9 |
200.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
Consumer Price Index: Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT |
|
CPI-U, All items |
|
|
235.344 |
|
241.258 |
|
238.519 |
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change |
|
|
4.0 |
|
6.3 |
|
4.7 |
CPI-W, All items |
|
|
235.419 |
|
240.511 |
|
238.133 |
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change |
|
|
4.4 |
|
6.2 |
|
4.7 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
|