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The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings, and other demographic and labor force characteristics.
Announcement
Adjustments to Veteran Population Estimates on February 1, 2013
Beginning with data for January 2013, estimates for veterans in table 5 of The Employment Situation news release incorporate population controls derived from an updated Department of Veterans Affairs´ population model. Other tables in The Employment Situation were not affected. In accordance with usual practice, BLS did not revise estimates in table 5 for December 2012 and earlier months.
Estimates in the online table “Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and sex” were also affected.
Next Release: March 8, 2013
The Employment Situation for February 2013 is scheduled to be released on March 8, 2013, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
February 01, 2013
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 157,000 in January, and the unemployment rate
was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent. Retail trade, construction, health care, and
wholesale trade added jobs over the month.
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January 23, 2013
In 2012, the union membership rate was 11.3 percent, down from
11.8 percent in 2011. The number of wage and salary workers
belonging to unions declined over the year to 14.4 million.
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- Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the CES survey (National)
- Monthly national data by detailed industry on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on the payrolls of nonfarm establishments.
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- Monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence.
- National Longitudinal Surveys
- Several surveys gathering information at multiple points in time about the labor market and life experiences of six groups of American men, women, and youth.
- Occupational Employment Statistics
- Data on employment and wages for over 800 occupations and for about 400 nonfarm industries for the nation, plus occupational data for States and metropolitan areas.
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State, city, and county labor force data
Labor force information for Census regions and divisions, states, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities are available separately from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program.
Contact LAUS by e-mail or call (202) 691-6392.
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Latest Numbers
Seasonally Adjusted
Unemployment Rate:
7.9% in Jan 2013
Change in Unemployment Level:
+126,000 in Jan 2013
Change in Employment Level:
+17,000 in Jan 2013
Change in Civilian Labor Force Level:
+143,000 in Jan 2013
Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate:
63.6% in Jan 2013
Employment-Population Ratio:
58.6% in Jan 2013
Annual Averages
Unemployment Rate:
8.1% for 2012
Unemployment Level:
12,506,000 for 2012
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