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Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment
(not seasonally adjusted)

Month Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
08 2024 89443 85142 4301 4.8
07 2024 89869 85546 4323 4.8
06 2024 89610 85827 3783 4.2
05 2024 87199 83730 3469 4.0
04 2024 86934 84038 2896 3.3
03 2024 87587 84327 3260 3.7
02 2024 86185 82852 3333 3.9
01 2024 86752 83577 3175 3.7

 

Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2023 85642 82588 3054 3.6
Average 2022 85214 81818 3396 4.0
Average 2021 85362 79852 5510 6.5
Average 2020 86712 76834 9878 11.4
Average 2019 87984 85306 2678 3.0
Average 2018 87408 84412 2996 3.4
Average 2017 85675 82499 3176 3.7
Average 2016 83567 80205 3362 4.0
Average 2015 83124 79162 3962 4.8
Average 2014 83037 78289 4748 5.7
Average 2013 81852 76482 5370 6.6
Average 2012 81670 76075 5595 6.9
Average 2011 80740 74977 5763 7.1
Average 2010 80755 74294 6461 8.0

 

Current Employment Estimates
(not seasonally adjusted)

Industry Aug-2024 Jul-2024 Aug-2023 Net Change Prior Month Net Change Prior Year
Total nonfarm 46,500 46,500 45,500 0 1,000
Total private 39,600 39,700 39,000 -100 600
Goods-producing 6,400 6,400 6,500 0 -100
Service-providing 40,100 40,100 39,000 0 1,100
Private service-providing 33,200 33,300 32,500 -100 700
Mining, Logging, and Construction 2,200 2,200 2,200 0 0
Manufacturing 4,200 4,200 4,300 0 -100
Trade, transportation, and utilities 8,200 8,200 8,200 0 0
Wholesale Trade 700 700 700 0 0
Retail trade 6,600 6,600 6,600 0 0
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 900 900 900 0 0
Information 600 600 400 0 200
Financial activities 1,900 1,900 1,900 0 0
Professional and business services 3,300 3,300 3,200 0 100
Education and health services 10,000 9,900 9,500 100 500
Leisure and hospitality 5,600 5,700 5,500 -100 100
Other services 3,600 3,700 3,800 -100 -200
Government 6,900 6,800 6,500 100 400
Federal 300 300 300 0 0
State government 400 400 400 0 0
Local government 6,200 6,100 5,800 100 400

 

Occupational Wage Data

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