National Employment Outlook

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK: SEPTEMBER 2012
(Based on OCTOBER 2012 data release) [past updates]

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA:

National Unemployment¹

National Unemployment

National Underemployment²

National Underemployment

Unemployment Rates for Selected Demographics

Monthly Change in Employment ³

Unemployed Persons by Industry Sector, in thousands:

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¹ The unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force. Adult men and women are defined as 16 years or older.
² Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons.
³ Change in total non-farm payroll employment.
⁴ Industry Unemployment Rate is not seasonally adjusted.
⁵ Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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