State of Connecticut Labor Market Information: 2001-2024 Workforce Sector Scorecards

State of Connecticut Labor Market Information: 2001-2024 Workforce Sector Scorecards

Last Updated: July 19, 2024

	2001-2024 Connecticut Workforce Sector Scorecard	Seasonally Adjusted	Select Year >>
	Taken together, this group of six economic indicators presents an overall picture of the current conditions in the Connecticut labor market. Current levels and the change from the previous period, as well as the year-to-year changes in the number of Nonfarm Employment, Residents Employed and Residents Unemployed, the Unemployment Rate, the size of the Labor Force, and the Average Weekly Initial Claims - the number of those filing initial, new and additional, claims for unemployment. For charts, trends and data for the six labor market economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons. All workforce sector indicators are seasonally adjusted figures.

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2024	Y/Y
Jan	1,704,000
Feb	1,703,500
Mar	1,705,400
Apr	1,706,700
May	1,708,300

Residents
Employed

2024	Y/Y
1,863,300
1,867,200
1,871,500
1,875,600
1,879,400

Labor
Force

2024	Y/Y
1,926,900
1,929,700
1,933,000
1,936,400
1,939,900

Unemployment
Rate

2024	Y/Y
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%

Residents
Unemployed

2024	Y/Y
63,600
62,500
61,400
60,800
60,500

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2024	Y/Y
4,011
3,977
3,946
3,922
3,785

2024 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	3	3	0	0%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2023	Y/Y
Jan	1,689,500
Feb	1,687,700
Mar	1,688,700
Apr	1,685,800
May	1,691,800
Jun	1,699,200
Jul	1,696,400
Aug	1,698,700
Sep	1,699,500
Oct	1,700,500
Nov	1,700,000
Dec	1,700,100

Residents
Employed

2023	Y/Y
1,840,300
1,842,700
1,845,300
1,848,000
1,850,500
1,853,000
1,855,200
1,856,600
1,857,300
1,857,800
1,858,700
1,860,400

Labor
Force

2023	Y/Y
1,905,200
1,905,500
1,906,300
1,907,500
1,909,000
1,911,100
1,913,800
1,916,300
1,918,500
1,920,500
1,922,400
1,924,500

Unemployment
Rate

2023	Y/Y
3.4%
3.3%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.1%
3.1%
3.2%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%

Residents
Unemployed

2023	Y/Y
64,900
62,800
61,000
59,500
58,500
58,100
58,600
59,700
61,300
62,700
63,700
64,100

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2023	Y/Y
3,819
3,872
3,926
3,954
4,095
4,549
4,274
4,092
4,054
4,043
4,033
4,009

2023 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	2	3	1	-17%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2022	Y/Y
Jan	1,645,000
Feb	1,659,900
Mar	1,664,100
Apr	1,668,900
May	1,666,700
Jun	1,664,800
Jul	1,672,100
Aug	1,674,400
Sep	1,674,200
Oct	1,673,800
Nov	1,676,900
Dec	1,680,500

Residents
Employed

2022	Y/Y
1,859,100
1,860,000
1,859,600
1,857,600
1,854,300
1,849,700
1,844,600
1,840,200
1,837,400
1,836,300
1,836,600
1,838,200

Labor
Force

2022	Y/Y
1,952,900
1,948,900
1,944,400
1,940,400
1,934,900
1,927,700
1,919,600
1,911,600
1,908,900
1,907,000
1,905,800
1,905,400

Unemployment
Rate

2022	Y/Y
4.8%
4.6%
4.4%
4.3%
4.2%
4.0%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.5%

Residents
Unemployed

2022	Y/Y
93,800
88,900
84,800
82,800
80,600
78,000
75,000
71,500
71,500
70,700
69,200
67,100

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2022	Y/Y
4,832
4,478
4,029
3,790
3,442
3,198
3,709
3,851
3,872
3,870
3,875
3,894

2022 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2021	Y/Y
Jan	1,586,100
Feb	1,589,700
Mar	1,596,700
Apr	1,599,500
May	1,605,400
Jun	1,610,700
Jul	1,626,700
Aug	1,625,000
Sep	1,625,700
Oct	1,640,500
Nov	1,644,200
Dec	1,650,900

Residents
Employed

2021	Y/Y
1,680,900
1,678,700
1,678,000
1,678,300
1,679,600
1,701,800
1,723,300
1,745,500
1,767,300
1,790,500
1,813,500
1,836,500

Labor
Force

2021	Y/Y
1,811,700
1,809,000
1,807,600
1,808,700
1,806,600
1,828,900
1,845,400
1,863,200
1,878,900
1,897,600
1,915,000
1,934,200

Unemployment
Rate

2021	Y/Y
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.0%
7.0%
6.6%
6.3%
5.9%
5.6%
5.3%
5.0%

Residents
Unemployed

2021	Y/Y
130,800
130,200
129,600
130,400
127,000
127,100
122,100
117,700
111,600
107,200
101,500
97,600

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2021	Y/Y
13,241
13,587
12,669
9,060
7,758
7,189
6,614
6,289
6,076
5,848
5,572
5,267

2021 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2020	Y/Y
Jan	1,701,700
Feb	1,699,000
Mar	1,683,100
Apr	1,407,900
May	1,439,400
Jun	1,496,200
Jul	1,530,700
Aug	1,555,800
Sep	1,576,700
Oct	1,585,200
Nov	1,587,000
Dec	1,583,800

Residents
Employed

2020	Y/Y
1,865,600
1,858,900
1,851,700
1,678,900
1,679,300
1,678,400
1,682,800
1,685,300
1,689,000
1,688,500
1,687,000
1,684,200

Labor
Force

2020	Y/Y
1,938,800
1,933,300
1,927,100
1,830,800
1,905,100
1,896,400
1,905,100
1,864,000
1,852,500
1,833,000
1,824,600
1,819,800

Unemployment
Rate

2020	Y/Y
3.8%
3.8%
3.9%
8.3%
11.9%
11.5%
11.7%
9.6%
8.8%
7.9%
7.5%
7.4%

Residents
Unemployed

2020	Y/Y
73,300
74,400
75,400
151,900
225,800
218,000
222,300
178,700
163,500
144,500
137,600
135,600

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2020	Y/Y
3,400
3,394
4,739
8,476
10,120
10,757
11,406
11,807
12,047
12,277
12,548
12,728

2020 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	3	3	0	0%
6	2	3	1	-17%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2019	Y/Y
Jan	1,696,500
Feb	1,696,700
Mar	1,696,400
Apr	1,697,800
May	1,696,500
Jun	1,694,700
Jul	1,695,900
Aug	1,693,600
Sep	1,695,600
Oct	1,696,800
Nov	1,698,300
Dec	1,693,600

Residents
Employed

2019	Y/Y
1,858,300
1,858,600
1,859,000
1,859,800
1,861,300
1,863,400
1,865,400
1,867,300
1,869,400
1,871,000
1,871,600
1,869,900

Labor
Force

2019	Y/Y
1,928,900
1,928,100
1,927,200
1,927,000
1,928,000
1,930,200
1,933,200
1,936,300
1,939,200
1,941,600
1,943,000
1,942,200

Unemployment
Rate

2019	Y/Y
3.7%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.7%
3.7%

Residents
Unemployed

2019	Y/Y
70,600
69,500
68,200
67,200
66,700
66,900
67,800
68,900
69,800
70,500
71,300
72,300

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2019	Y/Y
3,464
3,384
3,324
3,397
3,384
3,439
3,400
3,404
3,412
3,411
3,396
3,443

2019 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	1	1	+50%
6	3	2	1	+17%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2018	Y/Y
Jan	1,696,200
Feb	1,697,900
Mar	1,696,500
Apr	1,693,800
May	1,698,300
Jun	1,702,400
Jul	1,700,400
Aug	1,700,800
Sep	1,700,500
Oct	1,700,700
Nov	1,699,400
Dec	1,702,400

Residents
Employed

2018	Y/Y
1,825,800
1,828,900
1,833,400
1,838,500
1,843,000
1,846,600
1,849,400
1,851,800
1,853,800
1,855,300
1,856,600
1,857,600

Labor
Force

2018	Y/Y
1,906,300
1,908,200
1,911,400
1,915,200
1,918,500
1,921,000
1,922,900
1,924,500
1,926,100
1,927,500
1,928,500
1,929,000

Unemployment
Rate

2018	Y/Y
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%

Residents
Unemployed

2018	Y/Y
80,500
79,300
78,000
76,700
75,500
74,400
73,400
72,700
72,300
72,100
71,900
71,400

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2018	Y/Y
3,671
3,696
3,664
3,663
3,613
3,554
3,522
3,487
3,438
3,410
3,400
3,515

2018 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2017	Y/Y
Jan	1,697,500
Feb	1,695,700
Mar	1,696,300
Apr	1,694,500
May	1,697,000
Jun	1,698,600
Jul	1,696,800
Aug	1,697,000
Sep	1,696,600
Oct	1,694,800
Nov	1,695,000
Dec	1,694,500

Residents
Employed

2017	Y/Y
1,833,700
1,837,100
1,839,400
1,840,400
1,840,100
1,838,400
1,835,700
1,832,500
1,829,200
1,826,600
1,824,900
1,824,500

Labor
Force

2017	Y/Y
1,921,300
1,924,500
1,926,400
1,926,800
1,925,600
1,923,000
1,919,700
1,916,000
1,912,300
1,909,300
1,907,100
1,906,000

Unemployment
Rate

2017	Y/Y
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%

Residents
Unemployed

2017	Y/Y
87,600
87,400
87,000
86,400
85,500
84,600
84,000
83,500
83,100
82,700
82,200
81,500

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2017	Y/Y
3,891
3,855
3,911
3,878
3,878
3,825
3,834
3,808
3,806
3,778
3,773
3,716

2017 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2016	Y/Y
Jan	1,687,200
Feb	1,690,700
Mar	1,696,000
Apr	1,691,500
May	1,692,800
Jun	1,688,800
Jul	1,694,000
Aug	1,693,500
Sep	1,693,100
Oct	1,693,800
Nov	1,693,300
Dec	1,695,100

Residents
Employed

2016	Y/Y
1,798,100
1,800,700
1,803,800
1,807,000
1,810,000
1,813,000
1,815,800
1,818,500
1,821,200
1,823,700
1,826,600
1,830,000

Labor
Force

2016	Y/Y
1,898,200
1,899,400
1,900,900
1,902,600
1,904,500
1,906,300
1,907,800
1,909,200
1,910,700
1,912,500
1,914,800
1,917,800

Unemployment
Rate

2016	Y/Y
5.3%
5.2%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%

Residents
Unemployed

2016	Y/Y
100,100
98,700
97,100
95,700
94,500
93,400
92,100
90,700
89,600
88,800
88,200
87,800

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2016	Y/Y
3,833
3,803
3,774
3,767
3,783
3,832
3,827
3,827
3,839
3,853
3,865
3,879

2016 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2015	Y/Y
Jan	1,683,900
Feb	1,681,300
Mar	1,681,600
Apr	1,683,800
May	1,688,300
Jun	1,690,700
Jul	1,685,900
Aug	1,685,900
Sep	1,687,900
Oct	1,690,800
Nov	1,691,800
Dec	1,689,500

Residents
Employed

2015	Y/Y
1,798,500
1,800,200
1,800,900
1,800,500
1,799,100
1,797,100
1,794,900
1,793,200
1,792,400
1,792,600
1,793,800
1,795,700

Labor
Force

2015	Y/Y
1,912,900
1,913,000
1,912,100
1,910,100
1,907,100
1,903,400
1,899,800
1,897,200
1,895,800
1,895,400
1,896,100
1,897,100

Unemployment
Rate

2015	Y/Y
6.0%
5.9%
5.8%
5.7%
5.7%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
5.3%

Residents
Unemployed

2015	Y/Y
114,400
112,800
111,200
109,600
108,000
106,300
104,900
104,000
103,400
102,800
102,300
101,400

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2015	Y/Y
4,228
4,232
4,215
4,180
4,156
4,144
4,110
4,103
4,077
4,052
3,991
3,910

2015 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2014	Y/Y
Jan	1,665,700
Feb	1,662,200
Mar	1,665,600
Apr	1,671,300
May	1,672,200
Jun	1,672,300
Jul	1,675,100
Aug	1,675,800
Sep	1,676,800
Oct	1,677,300
Nov	1,680,000
Dec	1,680,900

Residents
Employed

2014	Y/Y
1,746,400
1,751,900
1,757,100
1,762,000
1,766,600
1,771,400
1,776,400
1,781,100
1,785,200
1,789,000
1,792,600
1,795,800

Labor
Force

2014	Y/Y
1,882,300
1,885,100
1,888,100
1,891,000
1,893,900
1,897,300
1,901,100
1,904,700
1,907,700
1,909,800
1,911,200
1,912,200

Unemployment
Rate

2014	Y/Y
7.2%
7.1%
6.9%
6.8%
6.7%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.4%
6.3%
6.2%
6.1%

Residents
Unemployed

2014	Y/Y
135,800
133,300
131,000
129,000
127,400
125,900
124,700
123,600
122,400
120,800
118,600
116,400

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2014	Y/Y
4,733
4,649
4,623
4,581
4,553
4,547
4,464
4,433
4,409
4,362
4,347
4,290

2014 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2013	Y/Y
Jan	1,653,700
Feb	1,652,200
Mar	1,657,400
Apr	1,660,200
May	1,659,800
Jun	1,665,000
Jul	1,668,900
Aug	1,665,300
Sep	1,663,100
Oct	1,662,400
Nov	1,664,100
Dec	1,660,800

Residents
Employed

2013	Y/Y
1,717,800
1,716,100
1,716,000
1,718,100
1,721,600
1,725,300
1,728,400
1,730,600
1,732,500
1,734,700
1,737,700
1,741,500

Labor
Force

2013	Y/Y
1,872,800
1,870,400
1,869,600
1,870,800
1,873,400
1,876,400
1,878,600
1,879,200
1,878,700
1,878,100
1,878,400
1,879,800

Unemployment
Rate

2013	Y/Y
8.3%
8.3%
8.2%
8.2%
8.1%
8.1%
8.0%
7.9%
7.8%
7.6%
7.5%
7.4%

Residents
Unemployed

2013	Y/Y
155,000
154,300
153,600
152,700
151,900
151,100
150,200
148,600
146,200
143,400
140,800
138,300

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2013	Y/Y
5,054
5,077
5,045
5,049
5,032
4,970
5,002
4,982
4,962
4,953
4,765
4,792

2013 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	3	2	1	+17%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2012	Y/Y
Jan	1,642,400
Feb	1,647,300
Mar	1,650,200
Apr	1,643,000
May	1,644,500
Jun	1,645,900
Jul	1,646,500
Aug	1,646,900
Sep	1,651,000
Oct	1,653,200
Nov	1,653,400
Dec	1,655,800

Residents
Employed

2012	Y/Y
1,757,100
1,754,700
1,750,800
1,745,500
1,739,700
1,734,100
1,729,200
1,725,600
1,723,400
1,722,200
1,721,200
1,719,800

Labor
Force

2012	Y/Y
1,917,000
1,913,300
1,909,200
1,904,600
1,899,600
1,894,500
1,889,500
1,885,200
1,882,100
1,879,800
1,877,900
1,875,600

Unemployment
Rate

2012	Y/Y
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.4%
8.4%
8.5%
8.5%
8.5%
8.4%
8.4%
8.3%
8.3%

Residents
Unemployed

2012	Y/Y
159,900
158,600
158,500
159,100
159,900
160,400
160,200
159,500
158,700
157,700
156,700
155,800

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2012	Y/Y
5,402
5,328
5,322
5,288
5,259
5,286
5,264
5,254
5,174
5,158
5,073
5,081

2012 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2011	Y/Y
Jan	1,626,500
Feb	1,629,800
Mar	1,628,300
Apr	1,638,400
May	1,634,300
Jun	1,631,000
Jul	1,637,900
Aug	1,634,900
Sep	1,638,100
Oct	1,635,600
Nov	1,635,900
Dec	1,639,400

Residents
Employed

2011	Y/Y
1,739,200
1,739,800
1,740,400
1,740,500
1,740,400
1,741,100
1,743,300
1,746,800
1,751,100
1,755,100
1,757,600
1,758,200

Labor
Force

2011	Y/Y
1,921,100
1,920,200
1,919,000
1,917,500
1,916,200
1,915,700
1,916,500
1,918,300
1,920,500
1,922,100
1,922,000
1,920,100

Unemployment
Rate

2011	Y/Y
9.5%
9.4%
9.3%
9.2%
9.2%
9.1%
9.0%
8.9%
8.8%
8.7%
8.6%
8.4%

Residents
Unemployed

2011	Y/Y
181,900
180,400
178,700
177,000
175,700
174,600
173,200
171,500
169,400
166,900
164,400
161,900

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2011	Y/Y
5,423
5,385
5,314
5,303
5,303
5,277
5,254
5,167
5,212
5,188
5,445
5,450

2011 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2010	Y/Y
Jan	1,601,000
Feb	1,601,800
Mar	1,603,700
Apr	1,612,900
May	1,621,800
Jun	1,616,300
Jul	1,621,700
Aug	1,623,400
Sep	1,622,100
Oct	1,627,000
Nov	1,625,400
Dec	1,626,600

Residents
Employed

2010	Y/Y
1,729,600
1,729,900
1,730,800
1,732,400
1,734,800
1,737,000
1,738,700
1,739,700
1,740,000
1,739,600
1,739,200
1,739,000

Labor
Force

2010	Y/Y
1,908,600
1,911,200
1,913,200
1,915,000
1,916,800
1,918,400
1,919,800
1,921,400
1,922,500
1,923,100
1,922,900
1,922,100

Unemployment
Rate

2010	Y/Y
9.4%
9.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.4%
9.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.6%
9.5%

Residents
Unemployed

2010	Y/Y
179,100
181,300
182,500
182,700
182,100
181,300
181,100
181,600
182,600
183,400
183,700
183,100

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2010	Y/Y
6,290
6,157
6,057
5,941
5,848
5,738
5,629
5,606
5,556
5,537
5,478
5,414

2010 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2009	Y/Y
Jan	1,672,700
Feb	1,665,700
Mar	1,655,100
Apr	1,638,200
May	1,639,600
Jun	1,632,600
Jul	1,624,200
Aug	1,621,800
Sep	1,622,800
Oct	1,617,700
Nov	1,617,400
Dec	1,615,800

Residents
Employed

2009	Y/Y
1,770,500
1,764,800
1,760,800
1,758,700
1,757,200
1,755,600
1,753,300
1,749,600
1,744,600
1,738,900
1,733,900
1,730,700

Labor
Force

2009	Y/Y
1,905,200
1,905,700
1,907,200
1,909,400
1,911,500
1,913,000
1,913,400
1,912,400
1,910,300
1,907,800
1,906,300
1,906,600

Unemployment
Rate

2009	Y/Y
7.1%
7.4%
7.7%
7.9%
8.1%
8.2%
8.4%
8.5%
8.7%
8.9%
9.0%
9.2%

Residents
Unemployed

2009	Y/Y
134,800
140,900
146,300
150,800
154,400
157,400
160,100
162,800
165,700
168,900
172,400
175,900

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2009	Y/Y
5,256
5,508
5,752
5,941
6,089
6,251
6,411
6,464
6,508
6,516
6,480
6,414

2009 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2008	Y/Y
Jan	1,719,100
Feb	1,719,800
Mar	1,720,900
Apr	1,718,100
May	1,715,500
Jun	1,714,600
Jul	1,708,600
Aug	1,706,800
Sep	1,702,000
Oct	1,696,400
Nov	1,691,000
Dec	1,682,200

Residents
Employed

2008	Y/Y
1,798,600
1,798,800
1,798,500
1,797,600
1,796,200
1,794,600
1,793,000
1,791,100
1,788,500
1,785,200
1,781,200
1,776,200

Labor
Force

2008	Y/Y
1,890,400
1,891,700
1,893,200
1,895,000
1,896,800
1,898,900
1,900,900
1,902,200
1,902,900
1,903,500
1,904,100
1,904,800

Unemployment
Rate

2008	Y/Y
4.9%
4.9%
5.0%
5.1%
5.3%
5.5%
5.7%
5.8%
6.0%
6.2%
6.5%
6.8%

Residents
Unemployed

2008	Y/Y
91,800
92,900
94,700
97,400
100,700
104,300
107,800
111,100
114,400
118,300
123,000
128,600

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2008	Y/Y
4,126
4,130
4,137
4,166
4,210
4,264
4,315
4,459
4,564
4,672
4,804
4,945

2008 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2007	Y/Y
Jan	1,697,800
Feb	1,696,900
Mar	1,696,800
Apr	1,698,300
May	1,701,500
Jun	1,706,400
Jul	1,708,500
Aug	1,709,500
Sep	1,708,400
Oct	1,710,500
Nov	1,711,800
Dec	1,712,500

Residents
Employed

2007	Y/Y
1,785,300
1,787,200
1,788,500
1,789,200
1,790,000
1,790,600
1,791,200
1,792,100
1,793,600
1,795,400
1,796,800
1,798,000

Labor
Force

2007	Y/Y
1,866,700
1,868,600
1,870,000
1,871,000
1,872,200
1,873,700
1,875,400
1,877,700
1,880,700
1,883,900
1,886,700
1,888,900

Unemployment
Rate

2007	Y/Y
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.5%
4.6%
4.6%
4.7%
4.8%
4.8%

Residents
Unemployed

2007	Y/Y
81,400
81,400
81,500
81,800
82,200
83,000
84,100
85,600
87,100
88,600
89,900
90,900

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2007	Y/Y
4,081
4,099
4,095
4,096
4,079
4,076
4,073
4,068
4,062
4,077
4,104
4,123

2007 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	4	1	1	+50%
6	4	1	1	+50%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2006	Y/Y
Jan	1,690,900
Feb	1,684,900
Mar	1,684,000
Apr	1,693,400
May	1,694,400
Jun	1,696,400
Jul	1,699,200
Aug	1,703,100
Sep	1,692,000
Oct	1,692,200
Nov	1,692,500
Dec	1,696,600

Residents
Employed

2006	Y/Y
1,747,900
1,752,300
1,756,300
1,759,500
1,761,800
1,763,800
1,766,300
1,769,400
1,772,800
1,776,300
1,779,800
1,782,800

Labor
Force

2006	Y/Y
1,831,500
1,834,500
1,837,400
1,840,200
1,842,500
1,844,800
1,847,600
1,850,900
1,854,600
1,858,200
1,861,600
1,864,400

Unemployment
Rate

2006	Y/Y
4.6%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%

Residents
Unemployed

2006	Y/Y
83,600
82,200
81,100
80,700
80,700
81,000
81,300
81,600
81,800
81,900
81,800
81,600

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2006	Y/Y
4,087
4,108
4,084
4,087
4,104
4,117
4,116
4,098
4,096
4,071
4,072
4,045

2006 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2005	Y/Y
Jan	1,666,600
Feb	1,667,400
Mar	1,665,500
Apr	1,674,500
May	1,671,500
Jun	1,672,800
Jul	1,672,700
Aug	1,672,200
Sep	1,672,900
Oct	1,671,100
Nov	1,673,000
Dec	1,675,700

Residents
Employed

2005	Y/Y
1,698,500
1,701,700
1,705,600
1,710,200
1,715,300
1,720,300
1,724,400
1,727,700
1,731,000
1,734,700
1,738,800
1,743,200

Labor
Force

2005	Y/Y
1,786,800
1,790,700
1,794,900
1,799,300
1,804,000
1,808,400
1,812,200
1,815,300
1,818,400
1,821,700
1,825,000
1,828,300

Unemployment
Rate

2005	Y/Y
4.9%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%

Residents
Unemployed

2005	Y/Y
88,300
89,000
89,300
89,200
88,700
88,100
87,700
87,600
87,400
87,000
86,200
85,100

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2005	Y/Y
4,195
4,142
4,148
4,146
4,131
4,112
4,124
4,137
4,128
4,144
4,138
4,192

2005 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	6	0	0	+100%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2004	Y/Y
Jan	1,650,700
Feb	1,650,800
Mar	1,653,600
Apr	1,655,900
May	1,657,700
Jun	1,656,800
Jul	1,658,800
Aug	1,662,100
Sep	1,661,600
Oct	1,663,400
Nov	1,665,600
Dec	1,666,000

Residents
Employed

2004	Y/Y
1,698,800
1,697,600
1,696,200
1,695,300
1,695,200
1,695,400
1,695,800
1,696,400
1,696,300
1,695,800
1,695,600
1,696,400

Labor
Force

2004	Y/Y
1,793,100
1,791,000
1,788,900
1,787,400
1,786,500
1,785,800
1,785,300
1,784,900
1,784,000
1,783,000
1,782,800
1,784,000

Unemployment
Rate

2004	Y/Y
5.3%
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%

Residents
Unemployed

2004	Y/Y
94,400
93,400
92,700
92,000
91,300
90,500
89,500
88,500
87,700
87,200
87,200
87,600

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2004	Y/Y
4,829
4,775
4,713
4,643
4,587
4,526
4,437
4,380
4,340
4,305
4,287
4,212

2004 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	2	3	1	-17%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2003	Y/Y
Jan	1,663,000
Feb	1,657,600
Mar	1,654,200
Apr	1,651,700
May	1,652,100
Jun	1,649,000
Jul	1,648,100
Aug	1,647,500
Sep	1,646,900
Oct	1,652,400
Nov	1,653,100
Dec	1,649,100

Residents
Employed

2003	Y/Y
1,700,100
1,699,000
1,698,300
1,697,200
1,695,400
1,693,500
1,692,200
1,692,100
1,693,400
1,695,600
1,697,600
1,698,800

Labor
Force

2003	Y/Y
1,794,300
1,794,900
1,795,400
1,795,400
1,794,600
1,793,300
1,792,200
1,791,800
1,792,300
1,793,400
1,794,200
1,794,200

Unemployment
Rate

2003	Y/Y
5.3%
5.3%
5.4%
5.5%
5.5%
5.6%
5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.3%

Residents
Unemployed

2003	Y/Y
94,200
95,800
97,100
98,200
99,100
99,800
100,000
99,700
98,900
97,800
96,600
95,400

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2003	Y/Y
5,308
5,357
5,356
5,321
5,227
5,152
5,137
5,123
5,094
5,032
4,988
4,934

2003 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%

For charts, trends and data for the six labor market economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2002	Y/Y
Jan	1,681,800
Feb	1,680,500
Mar	1,680,700
Apr	1,680,300
May	1,678,400
Jun	1,676,400
Jul	1,669,900
Aug	1,670,100
Sep	1,668,000
Oct	1,664,800
Nov	1,663,500
Dec	1,661,600

Residents
Employed

2002	Y/Y
1,697,200
1,699,100
1,701,400
1,703,600
1,705,500
1,707,000
1,707,900
1,707,700
1,706,700
1,705,000
1,703,100
1,701,500

Labor
Force

2002	Y/Y
1,760,300
1,764,400
1,769,100
1,773,900
1,778,600
1,782,900
1,786,600
1,789,400
1,791,300
1,792,400
1,793,200
1,793,800

Unemployment
Rate

2002	Y/Y
3.6%
3.7%
3.8%
4.0%
4.1%
4.3%
4.4%
4.6%
4.7%
4.9%
5.0%
5.1%

Residents
Unemployed

2002	Y/Y
63,100
65,300
67,700
70,300
73,100
75,900
78,800
81,700
84,600
87,400
90,100
92,300

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2002	Y/Y
5,142
5,187
5,189
5,289
5,362
5,438
5,423
5,403
5,378
5,351
5,299
5,379

2002 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%

For charts, trends and data for the six labor market economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2001	Y/Y
Jan	1,698,800
Feb	1,692,700
Mar	1,690,200
Apr	1,687,500
May	1,690,500
Jun	1,689,300
Jul	1,690,500
Aug	1,687,400
Sep	1,686,900
Oct	1,686,600
Nov	1,684,100
Dec	1,682,400

Residents
Employed

2001	Y/Y
1,719,000
1,715,300
1,711,000
1,706,700
1,703,100
1,700,400
1,698,500
1,697,000
1,695,900
1,695,300
1,695,200
1,695,800

Labor
Force

2001	Y/Y
1,759,700
1,758,200
1,756,200
1,753,800
1,751,900
1,750,900
1,750,600
1,750,900
1,751,600
1,752,800
1,754,500
1,756,900

Unemployment
Rate

2001	Y/Y
2.3%
2.4%
2.6%
2.7%
2.8%
2.9%
3.0%
3.1%
3.2%
3.3%
3.4%
3.5%

Residents
Unemployed

2001	Y/Y
40,700
42,900
45,100
47,100
48,800
50,500
52,100
53,900
55,700
57,500
59,300
61,100

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2001	Y/Y
3,485
3,568
3,681
3,789
3,918
4,017
4,185
4,287
4,434
4,605
4,761
4,928

2001 Workforce Scorecard Totals
[(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	1	5	0	-67%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%
6	0	6	0	-100%

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