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Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment
(not seasonally adjusted)

Month Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
08 2024 164590 157901 6689 4.1
07 2024 165728 158979 6749 4.1
06 2024 165450 159541 5909 3.6
05 2024 160902 155562 5340 3.3
04 2024 160766 156512 4254 2.6
03 2024 162145 157165 4980 3.1
02 2024 159164 154097 5067 3.2
01 2024 160324 155442 4882 3.0

 

Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2023 159098 154507 4591 2.9
Average 2022 158495 153671 4824 3.0
Average 2021 157498 150686 6812 4.3
Average 2020 158447 146122 12325 7.8
Average 2019 164930 160748 4182 2.5
Average 2018 163968 159214 4754 2.9
Average 2017 160446 155311 5135 3.2
Average 2016 156236 151111 5125 3.3
Average 2015 155697 149714 5983 3.8
Average 2014 154669 147574 7095 4.6
Average 2013 152138 143963 8175 5.4
Average 2012 151137 143259 7878 5.2
Average 2011 149672 141339 8333 5.6
Average 2010 149967 140357 9610 6.4

 

Current Employment Estimates
(not seasonally adjusted)

Industry Aug-2024 Jul-2024 Aug-2023 Net Change Prior Month Net Change Prior Year
Total nonfarm 170,900 172,200 169,500 -1,300 1,400
Total private 153,600 154,200 152,800 -600 800
Goods-producing 29,800 29,700 30,400 100 -600
Service-providing 141,100 142,500 139,100 -1,400 2,000
Private service-providing 123,800 124,500 122,400 -700 1,400
Mining, Logging, and Construction 10,700 10,600 11,000 100 -300
Manufacturing 19,100 19,100 19,400 0 -300
Durable goods 14,400 14,400 14,900 0 -500
Computer and electronic products 10,600 10,700 10,900 -100 -300
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,100 28,100 28,400 0 -300
Wholesale Trade 6,100 6,100 6,100 0 0
Retail trade 18,100 18,100 18,300 0 -200
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 3,900 3,900 4,000 0 -100
Information 6,300 6,300 6,500 0 -200
Financial activities 5,200 5,300 5,200 -100 0
Professional and business services 37,500 38,000 37,000 -500 500
Professional and technical services 15,700 15,900 15,800 -200 -100
Management of companies and enterprises 12,200 12,400 11,900 -200 300
Administrative and waste services 9,600 9,700 9,300 -100 300
Education and health services 26,700 26,700 25,600 0 1,100
Health care and social assistance 23,000 23,000 22,100 0 900
Leisure and hospitality 14,500 14,500 14,100 0 400
Other services 5,500 5,600 5,600 -100 -100
Government 17,300 18,000 16,700 -700 600
Federal 1,800 1,800 1,800 0 0
State government 4,100 4,100 3,900 0 200
Local government 11,400 12,100 11,000 -700 400

 

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