New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
May 2012 |
June 2012 |
July 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
539.2 |
540.3 |
541.4 |
549.3 |
548.7 |
540.5 |
Employment |
|
501.4 |
505.6 |
502.7 |
501.7 |
504.2 |
499.9 |
Unemployment |
|
37.8 |
34.8 |
38.7 |
47.7 |
44.4 |
40.6 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
7.0 |
6.4 |
7.1 |
8.7 |
8.1 |
7.5 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
532.8 |
532.1 |
530.2 |
524.2 |
521.0 |
521.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
-0.6 |
-0.1 |
Mining and Logging |
|
6.7 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
7.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.7 |
-4.2 |
-4.2 |
-1.5 |
2.9 |
4.4 |
Construction |
|
28.3 |
28.1 |
27.2 |
26.7 |
27.0 |
27.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.6 |
-13.0 |
-15.0 |
-15.5 |
-14.8 |
-12.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
30.4 |
29.8 |
29.7 |
29.6 |
29.7 |
29.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.9 |
-3.9 |
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
-4.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
107.0 |
106.2 |
104.8 |
104.1 |
104.2 |
103.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
0.2 |
-1.4 |
-1.8 |
-1.5 |
-1.4 |
Information |
|
8.3 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
8.4 |
8.1 |
8.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 |
9.3 |
-1.2 |
6.3 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
Financial Activities |
|
25.0 |
24.8 |
25.4 |
25.3 |
25.9 |
25.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.3 |
-5.3 |
-3.4 |
-3.4 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
71.3 |
71.0 |
70.5 |
68.6 |
67.1 |
67.2 |
12-month % change |
|
4.9 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
0.9 |
-0.9 |
0.4 |
Education and Health Services |
|
81.2 |
80.7 |
79.7 |
78.9 |
78.4 |
78.4 |
12-month % change |
|
7.1 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
74.9 |
76.4 |
77.7 |
76.9 |
76.8 |
76.3 |
12-month % change |
|
3.3 |
4.8 |
5.6 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
Other Services |
|
18.3 |
18.4 |
18.5 |
18.6 |
18.5 |
18.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
Government |
|
81.4 |
81.7 |
81.6 |
80.4 |
78.3 |
79.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
-3.1 |
-3.2 |
Data extracted on:
October 16, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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