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Last Updated: October 21, 2021

	2001-2021 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	2021	Y/Y
Jan	1,571,800
Feb	1,574,900
Mar	1,580,100
Apr	1,581,300
May	1,589,400
Jun	1,590,900
Jul	1,602,000
Aug	1,605,000
Sep	1,609,700

Residents
Employed

2021	Y/Y
1,690,500
1,567,000
1,586,500
1,601,200
1,616,400
1,674,400
1,677,100
1,680,300
1,688,800

Labor
Force

2021	Y/Y
1,839,700
1,712,600
1,729,600
1,741,600
1,759,100
1,813,400
1,809,200
1,810,200
1,812,100

Unemployment
Rate

2021	Y/Y
8.1%
8.5%
8.3%
8.1%
8.1%
7.7%
7.3%
7.2%
6.8%

Residents
Unemployed

2021	Y/Y
149,200
145,600
143,000
140,400
142,800
139,000
132,100
129,900
123,400

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2021	Y/Y
8,040
8,184
10,553
4,609
9,346
4,524
3,937
4,699
3,730

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	1	5	0	-67%
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	4	2	0	+33%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2020	Y/Y
Jan	1,698,000
Feb	1,696,300
Mar	1,683,300
Apr	1,403,900
May	1,437,500
Jun	1,490,900
Jul	1,525,000
Aug	1,549,500
Sep	1,569,200
Oct	1,577,700
Nov	1,575,400
Dec	1,570,800

Residents
Employed

2020	Y/Y
1,850,700
1,846,200
1,842,200
1,669,700
1,671,100
1,675,500
1,681,900
1,687,700
1,691,400
1,692,700
1,691,800
1,691,000

Labor
Force

2020	Y/Y
1,921,000
1,918,000
1,915,600
1,826,600
1,886,500
1,890,700
1,895,800
1,841,900
1,844,100
1,844,500
1,843,500
1,843,000

Unemployment
Rate

2020	Y/Y
3.7%
3.7%
3.8%
8.6%
11.4%
11.4%
11.3%
8.4%
8.3%
8.2%
8.2%
8.2%

Residents
Unemployed

2020	Y/Y
70,300
71,800
73,400
156,900
215,400
215,200
213,900
154,200
152,600
151,700
151,800
152,000

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2020	Y/Y
3,079
3,243
25,989
37,632
31,592
10,446
10,794
10,073
7,408
7,295
7,072
4,493

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

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	2	4	0	-33%
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	1,695,000
Feb	1,695,800
Mar	1,695,500
Apr	1,697,400
May	1,696,500
Jun	1,694,000
Jul	1,697,900
Aug	1,694,600
Sep	1,696,800
Oct	1,697,900
Nov	1,698,500
Dec	1,693,300

Residents
Employed

2019	Y/Y
1,844,100
1,844,100
1,844,000
1,844,100
1,845,000
1,846,500
1,848,400
1,850,500
1,852,900
1,855,100
1,855,700
1,854,200

Labor
Force

2019	Y/Y
1,915,100
1,914,300
1,913,000
1,912,100
1,912,300
1,913,600
1,915,900
1,918,600
1,921,600
1,923,900
1,924,600
1,923,500

Unemployment
Rate

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

Residents
Unemployed

2019	Y/Y
71,100
70,100
69,100
68,000
67,300
67,100
67,500
68,200
68,600
68,800
68,900
69,400

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2019	Y/Y
3,349
3,212
3,480
3,643
3,162
3,971
2,937
3,434
3,302
3,277
3,388
3,565

2019 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	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2018	Y/Y
Jan	1,695,200
Feb	1,698,300
Mar	1,696,500
Apr	1,694,200
May	1,698,000
Jun	1,701,500
Jul	1,700,400
Aug	1,701,500
Sep	1,701,300
Oct	1,701,300
Nov	1,700,900
Dec	1,703,200

Residents
Employed

2018	Y/Y
1,812,200
1,815,000
1,819,200
1,823,800
1,827,900
1,831,300
1,834,200
1,836,800
1,839,100
1,841,000
1,842,400
1,843,500

Labor
Force

2018	Y/Y
1,891,900
1,893,800
1,896,900
1,900,300
1,903,200
1,905,400
1,907,300
1,909,100
1,911,000
1,912,700
1,914,100
1,915,000

Unemployment
Rate

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

Residents
Unemployed

2018	Y/Y
79,700
78,800
77,700
76,400
75,200
74,100
73,100
72,300
71,900
71,700
71,700
71,500

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2018	Y/Y
3,632
4,170
4,299
3,141
3,305
3,314
3,485
3,248
3,187
3,226
3,526
3,481

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	3	3	0	0%
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%
6	5	1	0	+67%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2017	Y/Y
Jan	1,697,900
Feb	1,696,200
Mar	1,696,000
Apr	1,695,200
May	1,696,500
Jun	1,698,300
Jul	1,696,500
Aug	1,698,000
Sep	1,696,500
Oct	1,695,300
Nov	1,694,900
Dec	1,695,500

Residents
Employed

2017	Y/Y
1,819,400
1,822,600
1,824,700
1,825,500
1,825,000
1,823,400
1,820,900
1,817,900
1,815,000
1,812,700
1,811,200
1,811,000

Labor
Force

2017	Y/Y
1,906,600
1,909,300
1,910,800
1,910,900
1,909,700
1,907,300
1,904,300
1,900,900
1,897,500
1,894,600
1,892,600
1,891,600

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
87,300
86,700
86,100
85,400
84,600
83,900
83,400
83,000
82,500
81,900
81,300
80,600

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2017	Y/Y
3,913
3,696
4,609
3,377
4,034
3,883
3,957
3,694
3,954
3,675
3,633
2,877

2017 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	4	1	1	+50%
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	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%

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
1,787,000
1,789,400
1,792,100
1,794,800
1,797,500
1,800,100
1,802,700
1,805,200
1,807,600
1,810,000
1,812,700
1,815,900

Labor
Force

2016	Y/Y
1,885,900
1,886,900
1,888,100
1,889,300
1,890,700
1,892,100
1,893,500
1,895,000
1,896,700
1,898,600
1,900,800
1,903,600

Unemployment
Rate

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

Residents
Unemployed

2016	Y/Y
98,900
97,500
96,000
94,500
93,200
92,000
90,900
89,800
89,000
88,600
88,100
87,700

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2016	Y/Y
3,756
3,997
3,694
3,800
4,082
4,474
3,844
4,015
3,904
4,117
3,679
3,414

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	4	2	0	+33%
6	3	3	0	0%
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	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
1,788,400
1,789,800
1,790,300
1,789,700
1,788,300
1,786,300
1,784,100
1,782,500
1,781,600
1,781,800
1,783,000
1,784,800

Labor
Force

2015	Y/Y
1,901,700
1,901,700
1,901,000
1,899,200
1,896,400
1,892,800
1,889,100
1,886,200
1,884,300
1,883,600
1,884,000
1,884,900

Unemployment
Rate

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

Residents
Unemployed

2015	Y/Y
113,300
111,900
110,700
109,400
108,000
106,500
105,000
103,700
102,700
101,800
101,000
100,100

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2015	Y/Y
4,188
4,294
4,167
3,907
3,904
4,000
3,761
4,133
3,685
3,756
3,564
3,419

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

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
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	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
1,738,300
1,743,600
1,748,700
1,753,300
1,757,700
1,762,500
1,767,400
1,772,000
1,776,000
1,779,700
1,783,100
1,786,000

Labor
Force

2014	Y/Y
1,873,700
1,876,400
1,879,300
1,882,000
1,884,800
1,887,900
1,891,500
1,894,800
1,897,500
1,899,400
1,900,500
1,901,200

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
135,400
132,900
130,600
128,700
127,000
125,500
124,100
122,800
121,500
119,700
117,500
115,200

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2014	Y/Y
4,509
4,173
4,473
4,362
4,258
4,256
4,187
4,235
4,107
4,025
4,412
4,154

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
1,712,000
1,710,200
1,709,800
1,711,600
1,714,800
1,718,300
1,721,100
1,723,200
1,725,000
1,727,100
1,729,900
1,733,600

Labor
Force

2013	Y/Y
1,866,700
1,864,300
1,863,100
1,863,900
1,866,200
1,868,800
1,870,800
1,871,300
1,870,800
1,870,100
1,870,300
1,871,500

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
154,700
154,100
153,300
152,300
151,400
150,600
149,700
148,200
145,800
143,000
140,400
137,900

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2013	Y/Y
4,898
5,164
4,843
4,886
4,667
4,443
5,196
4,655
4,587
4,718
4,455
4,751

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

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

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
1,752,200
1,749,600
1,745,600
1,740,200
1,734,400
1,728,700
1,723,900
1,720,400
1,718,200
1,716,900
1,715,800
1,714,200

Labor
Force

2012	Y/Y
1,912,400
1,908,600
1,904,300
1,899,200
1,893,600
1,888,000
1,882,600
1,878,200
1,875,200
1,873,200
1,871,500
1,869,400

Unemployment
Rate

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

Residents
Unemployed

2012	Y/Y
160,200
159,000
158,700
159,000
159,300
159,300
158,700
157,800
157,000
156,300
155,700
155,200

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2012	Y/Y
5,163
4,846
5,231
4,957
4,970
5,094
4,891
4,926
4,989
4,865
6,684
4,615

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	5	1	0	+67%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%
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%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	3	3	0	0%

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	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
1,736,000
1,736,400
1,736,700
1,736,400
1,736,100
1,736,600
1,738,600
1,742,000
1,746,300
1,750,300
1,752,700
1,753,300

Labor
Force

2011	Y/Y
1,917,100
1,915,800
1,914,300
1,912,500
1,911,100
1,910,700
1,911,500
1,913,400
1,915,500
1,917,100
1,917,100
1,915,300

Unemployment
Rate

2011	Y/Y
9.4%
9.4%
9.3%
9.2%
9.2%
9.1%
9.0%
9.0%
8.8%
8.7%
8.6%
8.5%

Residents
Unemployed

2011	Y/Y
181,100
179,400
177,600
176,100
175,000
174,100
173,000
171,400
169,300
166,800
164,300
162,000

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2011	Y/Y
5,604
5,732
5,238
5,353
5,537
4,721
5,259
5,112
6,130
5,300
7,720
4,457

2011 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	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%
6	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	0	+67%

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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
1,712,600
1,715,000
1,718,400
1,722,600
1,727,400
1,731,400
1,734,100
1,735,700
1,736,100
1,736,000
1,735,800
1,735,800

Labor
Force

2010	Y/Y
1,892,600
1,897,300
1,902,000
1,906,600
1,910,800
1,914,100
1,916,500
1,918,200
1,919,300
1,919,600
1,919,400
1,918,400

Unemployment
Rate

2010	Y/Y
9.5%
9.6%
9.7%
9.6%
9.6%
9.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.6%
9.6%
9.5%

Residents
Unemployed

2010	Y/Y
180,000
182,300
183,600
184,000
183,500
182,700
182,300
182,600
183,200
183,700
183,600
182,600

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2010	Y/Y
5,225
5,831
6,183
5,397
5,372
5,202
5,413
6,332
5,419
5,363
5,038
4,753

2010 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	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%
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%
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
1,751,300
1,745,600
1,741,200
1,738,500
1,736,600
1,734,700
1,732,300
1,728,800
1,724,300
1,719,200
1,714,700
1,712,300

Labor
Force

2009	Y/Y
1,885,200
1,885,000
1,885,800
1,887,500
1,889,300
1,891,000
1,891,900
1,891,800
1,890,600
1,888,800
1,887,900
1,889,100

Unemployment
Rate

2009	Y/Y
7.1%
7.4%
7.7%
7.9%
8.1%
8.3%
8.4%
8.6%
8.8%
9.0%
9.2%
9.4%

Residents
Unemployed

2009	Y/Y
133,800
139,500
144,600
149,000
152,800
156,300
159,600
162,900
166,300
169,700
173,200
176,800

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2009	Y/Y
6,263
7,143
7,232
6,779
6,752
6,577
6,621
6,504
6,128
5,705
5,830
5,592

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	2	4	0	-33%
6	2	4	0	-33%

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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
1,779,800
1,779,800
1,779,200
1,778,000
1,776,400
1,774,700
1,773,100
1,771,300
1,768,800
1,765,800
1,761,900
1,757,000

Labor
Force

2008	Y/Y
1,869,600
1,871,000
1,872,500
1,874,100
1,875,900
1,877,900
1,879,900
1,881,500
1,882,600
1,883,700
1,884,600
1,885,200

Unemployment
Rate

2008	Y/Y
4.8%
4.9%
5.0%
5.1%
5.3%
5.5%
5.7%
5.9%
6.0%
6.3%
6.5%
6.8%

Residents
Unemployed

2008	Y/Y
89,800
91,300
93,300
96,100
99,500
103,200
106,800
110,300
113,800
117,900
122,700
128,200

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2008	Y/Y
4,083
4,181
4,126
4,332
4,450
4,755
4,749
5,543
5,452
5,657
6,210
6,312

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	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	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
1,768,300
1,769,900
1,770,900
1,771,400
1,771,900
1,772,400
1,772,900
1,773,700
1,775,200
1,776,900
1,778,300
1,779,400

Labor
Force

2007	Y/Y
1,848,000
1,849,700
1,850,800
1,851,500
1,852,400
1,853,600
1,855,100
1,857,100
1,859,900
1,863,000
1,865,700
1,867,900

Unemployment
Rate

2007	Y/Y
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.4%
4.4%
4.5%
4.6%
4.6%
4.7%
4.7%

Residents
Unemployed

2007	Y/Y
79,800
79,800
79,900
80,100
80,500
81,200
82,100
83,400
84,700
86,100
87,400
88,500

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2007	Y/Y
4,043
4,117
3,874
4,060
3,907
4,096
3,950
3,844
3,805
3,990
4,347
4,888

2007 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	4	2	0	+33%
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%
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
1,733,100
1,737,300
1,741,000
1,744,000
1,746,100
1,747,900
1,750,200
1,753,200
1,756,400
1,759,800
1,763,200
1,766,000

Labor
Force

2006	Y/Y
1,816,100
1,819,200
1,822,200
1,824,800
1,826,900
1,828,800
1,830,900
1,833,700
1,836,900
1,840,200
1,843,400
1,846,000

Unemployment
Rate

2006	Y/Y
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%

Residents
Unemployed

2006	Y/Y
83,000
82,000
81,200
80,900
80,800
80,800
80,700
80,600
80,500
80,400
80,200
80,000

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2006	Y/Y
3,751
3,872
4,009
4,059
4,068
4,178
4,093
3,960
3,947
3,828
4,011
4,552

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

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

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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
1,687,700
1,690,500
1,694,100
1,698,400
1,703,100
1,707,800
1,711,600
1,714,600
1,717,500
1,720,900
1,724,700
1,728,800

Labor
Force

2005	Y/Y
1,775,200
1,778,200
1,781,700
1,785,600
1,789,900
1,794,000
1,797,500
1,800,400
1,803,300
1,806,300
1,809,500
1,812,800

Unemployment
Rate

2005	Y/Y
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%

Residents
Unemployed

2005	Y/Y
87,500
87,700
87,600
87,300
86,700
86,200
85,900
85,800
85,700
85,400
84,800
84,000

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2005	Y/Y
4,722
3,851
4,377
4,045
3,929
3,923
4,061
4,267
4,150
4,323
3,986
4,336

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

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

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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
1,689,700
1,688,500
1,687,000
1,686,000
1,685,700
1,685,700
1,686,000
1,686,400
1,686,200
1,685,600
1,685,200
1,685,900

Labor
Force

2004	Y/Y
1,784,200
1,782,200
1,780,000
1,778,300
1,777,200
1,776,300
1,775,700
1,775,100
1,774,200
1,773,100
1,772,400
1,773,100

Unemployment
Rate

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

Residents
Unemployed

2004	Y/Y
94,500
93,600
93,000
92,300
91,500
90,600
89,700
88,800
88,000
87,500
87,200
87,300

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2004	Y/Y
4,688
4,436
4,298
4,201
4,159
4,169
4,050
4,007
4,331
4,029
4,020
4,054

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

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	2	4	0	-33%
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	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
1,693,000
1,691,800
1,691,000
1,689,800
1,688,000
1,686,000
1,684,500
1,684,200
1,685,200
1,687,100
1,688,900
1,689,900

Labor
Force

2003	Y/Y
1,786,500
1,786,800
1,787,300
1,787,400
1,786,700
1,785,500
1,784,400
1,783,900
1,784,000
1,784,800
1,785,400
1,785,400

Unemployment
Rate

2003	Y/Y
5.2%
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
93,500
95,000
96,400
97,600
98,700
99,600
99,900
99,700
98,900
97,700
96,600
95,500

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2003	Y/Y
5,271
4,967
5,167
5,063
5,134
4,908
5,193
4,826
4,853
4,670
4,424
4,627

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

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

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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
1,692,500
1,694,300
1,696,200
1,698,200
1,699,900
1,701,200
1,702,000
1,701,700
1,700,600
1,698,600
1,696,600
1,694,600

Labor
Force

2002	Y/Y
1,756,500
1,760,700
1,765,300
1,770,000
1,774,400
1,778,400
1,781,700
1,784,000
1,785,500
1,786,100
1,786,300
1,786,400