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Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment
(not seasonally adjusted)

Month Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
08 2024 96686 92497 4189 4.3
07 2024 97055 92848 4207 4.3
06 2024 96827 93122 3705 3.8
05 2024 94387 91013 3374 3.6
04 2024 93980 91290 2690 2.9
03 2024 94634 91632 3002 3.2
02 2024 93046 90016 3030 3.3
01 2024 93457 90583 2874 3.1

 

Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2023 92733 89826 2907 3.1
Average 2022 92395 89196 3199 3.5
Average 2021 91885 87081 4804 5.2
Average 2020 92465 83564 8901 9.6
Average 2019 95265 92608 2657 2.8
Average 2018 95065 91985 3080 3.2
Average 2017 93263 90009 3254 3.5
Average 2016 90781 87398 3383 3.7
Average 2015 90266 86251 4015 4.4
Average 2014 90412 85589 4823 5.3
Average 2013 89238 83808 5430 6.1
Average 2012 89297 83776 5521 6.2
Average 2011 88546 82704 5842 6.6
Average 2010 87998 81359 6639 7.5

 

Current Employment Estimates
(not seasonally adjusted)

Industry Aug-2024 Jul-2024 Aug-2023 Net Change Prior Month Net Change Prior Year
Total nonfarm 96,300 96,400 93,600 -100 2,700
Total private 85,800 86,100 83,700 -300 2,100
Goods-producing 11,800 11,800 12,100 0 -300
Service-providing 84,500 84,600 81,500 -100 3,000
Private service-providing 74,000 74,300 71,600 -300 2,400
Mining, Logging, and Construction 3,900 3,900 4,100 0 -200
Manufacturing 7,900 7,900 8,000 0 -100
Trade, transportation, and utilities 17,300 17,300 17,400 0 -100
Retail trade 12,500 12,500 12,600 0 -100
Information 1,000 1,100 1,100 -100 -100
Financial activities 3,400 3,500 3,600 -100 -200
Professional and business services 10,800 10,900 10,700 -100 100
Education and health services 25,800 25,700 23,800 100 2,000
Leisure and hospitality 11,600 11,700 11,000 -100 600
Other services 4,100 4,100 4,000 0 100
Government 10,500 10,300 9,900 200 600
Federal 300 300 300 0 0
State government 3,900 3,900 3,800 0 100
Local government 6,300 6,100 5,800 200 500

 

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