CHART: Civilian Labor Force
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Civilian Labor Force
Total number of employed and unemployed persons, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
147,704
August 2004
(thousands)
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Current
147,483
September 2004
(thousands)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 08, 2004.
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CHART: Unemployment
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Unemployment
Total number of persons unemployed, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
8,022
August 2004
(thousands)
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Current
8,003
September 2004
(thousands)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 08, 2004.
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CHART: Unemployment Rate
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Unemployment Rate
Number of persons unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
5.4
August 2004
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Current
5.4
September 2004
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 08, 2004.
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CHART: Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls
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Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls
Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted. 1-month change.
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Previous
128
August 2004
(thousands)
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Current
96
September 2004
(thousands)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 08, 2004.
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CHART: Average Weekly Hours
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Average Weekly Hours
Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
33.8(p)
August 2004
(hours)
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Current
33.8(p)
September 2004
(hours)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 08, 2004.
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CHART: Average Hourly Earnings
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Average Hourly Earnings
Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
15.75(p)
August 2004
(dollars)
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Current
15.78(p)
September 2004
(dollars)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 08, 2004.
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CHART: Employment Cost Index
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Employment Cost Index
Compensation for civilian workers. 3-month change as percent, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
0.9
2nd Quarter 2004
(percent change)
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Current
0.9
3rd Quarter 2004
(percent change)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 29, 2004.
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CHART: Productivity
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Productivity
Output per hour of all persons in nonfarm business sector. Percent change from previous quarter at an annual rate. Data for current quarter are preliminary.
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Previous
3.7
1st Quarter 2004
(percent change)
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Current
2.5
2nd Quarter 2004
(percent change)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 13, 2004.
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