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State of Connecticut vs. United States Unemployment Rate - State of Connecticut
Last Updated: May 16, 2013![]() |
| Connecticut’s unemployment rate was estimated at 8.0% for April 2013. This is unchanged from the March 2013 estimate (8.0%), but down two-tenths of a percentage point from the April 2012 unemployment rate of 8.2%. Connecticut’s seasonally adjusted civilian labor force was estimated at 1,847,700 for April 2013, down 36,900 over the year (-2.0%), and down by 4,900 (-0.3%) just from last month.
The preliminary April United States unemployment rate was 7.5%, down one-tenth of a percentage point from March 2013 (7.6%), and lower by six-tenths of a percentage point from April 2012 (8.1%). |
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| Jan | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 9.1 | -0.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | -0.2 | ||||||
| Feb | 4.4 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 9.2 | 9.0 | -0.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | -0.3 | ||||||
| Mar | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 8.9 | -0.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 7.6 | -0.4 | ||||||
| Apr | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | -0.1 | 8.0 | 7.5 | -0.5 | ||||||
| May | 4.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | -0.2 | |||||||||
| Jun | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | -0.3 | |||||||||
| Jul | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 8.2 | -0.4 | |||||||||
| Aug | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 8.1 | -0.5 | |||||||||
| Sep | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 7.8 | -0.7 | |||||||||
| Oct | 4.5 | 4.4 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | -0.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 7.9 | -0.5 | |||||||||
| Nov | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | -0.2 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 7.8 | -0.5 | |||||||||
| Dec | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 9.3 | -0.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | -0.4 | |||||||||
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| Jan | 3.8 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Feb | 3.6 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Mar | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.3 | ||||||
| Apr | 3.4 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.3 | ||||||
| May | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.2 | ||||||
| Jun | 3.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Jul | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Aug | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Sep | 3.1 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Oct | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Nov | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.2 | ||||||
| Dec | 2.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.2 | ||||||
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| Jan | 4.7 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | -0.2 | ||||||
| Feb | 4.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 | -0.3 | ||||||
| Mar | 4.8 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | -0.2 | ||||||
| Apr | 4.9 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | -0.2 | ||||||
| May | 4.9 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | -0.2 | ||||||
| Jun | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Jul | 4.9 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Aug | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | -0.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Sep | 4.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 0.4 | ||||||
| Oct | 5.0 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 5.2 | -0.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | ||||||
| Nov | 5.2 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | -0.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Dec | 5.4 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.8 | ||||||
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| Jan | 6.6 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | ||||||
| Feb | 6.7 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 2.2 | ||||||
| Mar | 6.7 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.9 | ||||||
| Apr | 6.8 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 | ||||||
| May | 6.8 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 1.8 | ||||||
| Jun | 6.8 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 10.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | ||||||
| Jul | 6.7 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 1.5 | ||||||
| Aug | 6.8 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 1.4 | ||||||
| Sep | 6.9 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 9.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | ||||||
| Oct | 7.0 | 10.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 | ||||||
| Nov | 7.2 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 | ||||||
| Dec | 7.2 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 0.9 | ||||||
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| Month | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Jan | 8.6 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 8.9 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 9.0 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 9.3 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 7.5 |
| May | 9.4 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 8.2 | |
| Jun | 9.6 | 10.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.2 | |
| Jul | 9.8 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 8.2 | |
| Aug | 9.8 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 8.1 | |
| Sep | 10.1 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 7.8 | |
| Oct | 10.4 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 7.9 | |
| Nov | 10.8 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 7.8 | |
| Dec | 10.8 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 7.8 |
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6.6 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 |
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6.7 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
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6.7 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
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6.8 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 |
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6.8 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.4 | |
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6.8 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.5 | |
Jul![]() |
6.7 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.6 | |
Aug![]() |
6.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 8.6 | |
Sep![]() |
6.9 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.5 | |
Oct![]() |
7.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 8.4 | |
Nov![]() |
7.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | |
Dec![]() |
7.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
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