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Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1) 10-Year History 128.9 129.8 130.1 130.4 129.7 128.3
Employment (1) 10-Year History 125.3 125.7 126.1 126.6 125.8 124.7
Unemployment (1) 10-Year History 3.6 4.0 4.1 3.9 4.0 3.6
Unemployment Rate (2) 10-Year History 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.8
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm (3) 10-Year History 142.4 143.5 142.6 141.6 142.0 143.5 (P)
12-month % change -- Total Nonfarm 10-Year History 0.3 0.3 -0.7 0.4 1.3 1.1 (P)
Construction and Mining (3) 10-Year History 8.8 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.1 (P)
12-month % change -- Construction and Mining 10-Year History 6.0 5.9 5.8 4.5 2.2 2.2 (P)
Manufacturing (3) 10-Year History 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.6 (P)
12-month % change -- Manufacturing 10-Year History -0.7 -0.7 -1.4 -0.7 0.7 1.4 (P)
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) 10-Year History 33.0 32.4 32.1 32.1 32.1 32.0 (P)
12-month % change -- TTU 10-Year History 0.9 -1.5 -1.8 -1.2 -1.2 -0.9 (P)
Information (3) 10-Year History 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 (P)
12-month % change -- Information 10-Year History 0.0 0.0 -3.6 3.7 0.0 3.8 (P)
Financial Activities (3) 10-Year History 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.8 (P)
12-month % change -- Financial Activities 10-Year History -1.1 -1.1 -4.3 -3.3 -3.3 -2.2 (P)
Professional & Business Services (3) 10-Year History 18.5 19.6 18.7 18.4 18.8 18.9 (P)
12-month % change -- PBS 10-Year History -1.1 4.8 -1.1 -3.2 -1.1 -1.0 (P)
Educational & Health Services (3) 10-Year History 19.8 19.7 19.7 20.1 20.5 20.7 (P)
12-month % change -- EHS 10-Year History -2.0 -2.5 -1.5 3.6 9.6 3.5 (P)
Leisure & Hospitality (3) 10-Year History 11.4 11.6 11.8 11.9 12.1 11.9 (P)
12-month % change -- Leisure & Hospitality 10-Year History -0.9 -1.7 -1.7 0.0 1.7 4.4 (P)
Other Services (3) 10-Year History 6.6 6.6 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.8 (P)
12-month % change -- Other Services 10-Year History 3.1 1.5 4.6 3.0 3.0 4.6 (P)
Government (3) 10-Year History 18.2 18.4 18.3 17.0 16.5 18.0 (P)
12-month % change -- Government 10-Year History 1.7 2.2 1.1 3.0 1.2 1.7 (P)

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

Data extracted on: November 17, 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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