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Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1) 10-Year History 2,889.5 2,901.1 2,945.5 2,975.0 2,941.1  
Employment (1) 10-Year History 2,806.5 2,813.3 2,846.9 2,877.2 2,845.7  
Unemployment (1) 10-Year History 83.0 87.9 98.6 97.8 95.4  
Unemployment Rate (2) 10-Year History 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.2  
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm (3) 10-Year History 2,875.9 2,898.7 2,918.0 2,910.8 2,900.0 2,909.6 (P)
12-month % change -- Total Nonfarm 10-Year History 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.3 (P)
Construction and Mining (3) 10-Year History 177.7 181.6 184.8 187.0 187.6 186.8 (P)
12-month % change -- Construction and Mining 10-Year History 7.2 7.2 7.4 6.4 5.9 6.0 (P)
Manufacturing (3) 10-Year History 69.5 69.7 70.4 70.4 70.2 69.8 (P)
12-month % change -- Manufacturing 10-Year History -2.3 -1.8 -1.3 -0.8 -0.6 -0.9 (P)
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) 10-Year History 403.4 407.5 412.6 413.0 413.8 413.1 (P)
12-month % change -- TTU 10-Year History 4.0 4.1 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.7 (P)
Information (3) 10-Year History 110.2 110.8 111.6 112.2 112.0 111.6 (P)
12-month % change -- Information 10-Year History -0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 (P)
Financial Activities (3) 10-Year History 161.0 162.5 163.8 163.8 163.6 162.8 (P)
12-month % change -- Financial Activities 10-Year History 2.9 3.2 3.0 1.9 1.9 2.3 (P)
Professional & Business Services (3) 10-Year History 608.2 612.7 618.0 625.0 623.3 620.3 (P)
12-month % change -- PBS 10-Year History 4.8 5.3 5.2 4.3 4.0 3.8 (P)
Educational & Health Services (3) 10-Year History 302.5 302.0 297.0 293.8 291.3 300.8 (P)
12-month % change -- EHS 10-Year History 0.2 0.6 -0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 (P)
Leisure & Hospitality (3) 10-Year History 241.0 249.4 255.4 256.0 253.7 249.7 (P)
12-month % change -- Leisure & Hospitality 10-Year History 3.6 3.7 3.2 3.1 2.8 3.7 (P)
Other Services (3) 10-Year History 165.3 166.0 166.6 167.0 166.0 164.8 (P)
12-month % change -- Other Services 10-Year History 2.2 2.2 1.4 1.0 1.3 1.4 (P)
Government (3) 10-Year History 637.1 636.5 637.8 622.6 618.5 629.9 (P)
12-month % change -- Government 10-Year History 1.5 0.9 1.0 1.5 0.9 0.3 (P)
Consumer Price Index: Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change (4) 10-Year History   2.8   2.9   3.1
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change (5) 10-Year History   2.9   3.0   3.0

Footnotes:
(P) Preliminary
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted
(2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted
(4) All Urban Consumers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted
(5) Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted

Data extracted on: October 29, 2004

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Get Detailed Statistics" link at the top of this page

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