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Last Updated: March 26, 2020

	2001-2020 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	2020	Y/Y
Jan	1,696,800
Feb	1,700,800
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Residents
Employed

2020	Y/Y
1,857,100
1,857,900

Labor
Force

2020	Y/Y
1,929,300
1,930,500

Unemployment
Rate

2020	Y/Y
3.7%
3.8%

Residents
Unemployed

2020	Y/Y
72,200
72,600

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2020	Y/Y
2,854
2,927

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

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	6	0	0	+100%
6	4	1	1	+50%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2019	Y/Y
Jan	1,688,300
Feb	1,687,500
Mar	1,686,600
Apr	1,687,900
May	1,685,400
Jun	1,682,600
Jul	1,686,700
Aug	1,685,300
Sep	1,688,300
Oct	1,690,000
Nov	1,692,500
Dec	1,693,500

Residents
Employed

2019	Y/Y
1,834,200
1,832,400
1,831,100
1,831,200
1,832,900
1,836,300
1,841,100
1,846,300
1,851,000
1,854,300
1,854,500
1,854,000

Labor
Force

2019	Y/Y
1,906,800
1,904,000
1,901,700
1,901,100
1,902,600
1,906,100
1,911,700
1,917,700
1,923,100
1,926,800
1,926,900
1,926,300

Unemployment
Rate

2019	Y/Y
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%

Residents
Unemployed

2019	Y/Y
72,600
71,600
70,600
69,900
69,600
69,800
70,600
71,400
72,100
72,500
72,400
72,300

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2019	Y/Y
3,184
2,985
3,121
4,146
3,114
3,655
3,046
3,280
3,279
3,238
3,254
4,146

2019 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	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	0	1	+83%
6	5	1	0	+67%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2018	Y/Y
Jan	1,687,400
Feb	1,688,700
Mar	1,686,900
Apr	1,684,300
May	1,687,200
Jun	1,691,100
Jul	1,690,600
Aug	1,692,600
Sep	1,692,900
Oct	1,692,600
Nov	1,692,500
Dec	1,692,600

Residents
Employed

2018	Y/Y
1,802,900
1,805,300
1,808,600
1,812,500
1,816,500
1,820,500
1,824,700
1,828,800
1,832,300
1,834,700
1,835,800
1,835,500

Labor
Force

2018	Y/Y
1,888,300
1,889,600
1,891,700
1,894,200
1,896,800
1,899,500
1,902,400
1,905,300
1,907,800
1,909,500
1,910,000
1,909,000

Unemployment
Rate

2018	Y/Y
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%

Residents
Unemployed

2018	Y/Y
85,400
84,400
83,100
81,700
80,400
79,000
77,600
76,500
75,500
74,800
74,200
73,500

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2018	Y/Y
3,549
3,944
4,026
3,425
3,280
3,120
3,517
3,184
3,097
3,214
3,473
3,896

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	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%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2017	Y/Y
Jan	1,690,100
Feb	1,686,300
Mar	1,686,800
Apr	1,685,300
May	1,686,400
Jun	1,688,400
Jul	1,686,800
Aug	1,688,100
Sep	1,687,300
Oct	1,686,500
Nov	1,686,900
Dec	1,685,800

Residents
Employed

2017	Y/Y
1,811,700
1,813,500
1,814,200
1,813,700
1,812,300
1,810,200
1,807,900
1,805,600
1,803,600
1,802,200
1,801,500
1,801,700

Labor
Force

2017	Y/Y
1,923,000
1,925,100
1,925,800
1,925,000
1,922,900
1,919,900
1,917,000
1,914,300
1,912,800
1,912,000
1,912,300
1,912,600

Unemployment
Rate

2017	Y/Y
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%

Residents
Unemployed

2017	Y/Y
91,800
91,900
91,800
91,300
90,500
89,500
88,600
88,000
87,500
87,200
86,800
86,300

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2017	Y/Y
3,845
3,533
4,505
3,487
4,046
3,770
3,893
3,660
3,907
3,619
3,606
3,118

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	2	0	+33%
6	6	0	0	+100%
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	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2016	Y/Y
Jan	1,680,800
Feb	1,684,400
Mar	1,688,000
Apr	1,682,100
May	1,683,800
Jun	1,680,500
Jul	1,684,700
Aug	1,684,700
Sep	1,684,500
Oct	1,684,600
Nov	1,683,800
Dec	1,685,100

Residents
Employed

2016	Y/Y
1,778,400
1,781,100
1,784,100
1,787,300
1,790,600
1,793,800
1,796,800
1,799,600
1,802,200
1,804,500
1,806,900
1,809,400

Labor
Force

2016	Y/Y
1,890,400
1,892,500
1,894,900
1,897,600
1,900,600
1,903,900
1,906,900
1,909,700
1,912,200
1,914,600
1,917,200
1,920,200

Unemployment
Rate

2016	Y/Y
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.3%
5.3%
5.2%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%

Residents
Unemployed

2016	Y/Y
103,100
102,200
101,200
100,400
99,600
98,800
97,600
96,200
94,700
93,300
92,300
91,800

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2016	Y/Y
3,661
3,886
3,677
3,909
4,040
4,386
3,763
4,008
3,922
4,002
3,692
3,659

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

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2015	Y/Y
Jan	1,676,200
Feb	1,674,000
Mar	1,673,900
Apr	1,676,000
May	1,680,500
Jun	1,682,900
Jul	1,677,600
Aug	1,677,700
Sep	1,679,500
Oct	1,682,700
Nov	1,683,600
Dec	1,681,100

Residents
Employed

2015	Y/Y
1,786,700
1,787,700
1,787,700
1,786,700
1,784,700
1,782,100
1,779,300
1,776,800
1,774,900
1,774,200
1,774,700
1,776,300

Labor
Force

2015	Y/Y
1,910,500
1,909,500
1,907,200
1,903,900
1,899,800
1,895,300
1,891,200
1,888,100
1,886,300
1,885,900
1,886,800
1,888,500

Unemployment
Rate

2015	Y/Y
6.1%
6.0%
5.9%
5.8%
5.7%
5.7%
5.6%
5.6%
5.6%
5.6%
5.6%
5.6%

Residents
Unemployed

2015	Y/Y
115,800
114,000
112,100
110,300
108,600
107,000
105,800
105,100
104,800
104,700
104,500
103,900

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2015	Y/Y
4,155
4,168
4,115
3,990
3,803
3,952
3,834
4,005
3,714
3,728
3,566
3,623

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	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2014	Y/Y
Jan	1,658,900
Feb	1,655,600
Mar	1,658,800
Apr	1,664,500
May	1,665,300
Jun	1,665,400
Jul	1,667,200
Aug	1,668,500
Sep	1,669,600
Oct	1,670,000
Nov	1,672,400
Dec	1,673,100

Residents
Employed

2014	Y/Y
1,736,200
1,741,500
1,746,700
1,751,600
1,756,300
1,761,200
1,766,000
1,770,700
1,775,100
1,779,100
1,782,500
1,785,100

Labor
Force

2014	Y/Y
1,873,200
1,876,900
1,880,500
1,883,900
1,887,000
1,890,500
1,894,400
1,898,600
1,902,700
1,906,200
1,908,700
1,910,200

Unemployment
Rate

2014	Y/Y
7.2%
7.0%
6.9%
6.8%
6.7%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
6.4%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%

Residents
Unemployed

2014	Y/Y
134,000
131,800
129,800
127,900
126,100
124,600
123,400
122,600
121,700
120,700
119,300
117,700

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2014	Y/Y
4,524
4,059
4,353
4,388
4,207
4,154
4,268
4,102
4,155
4,060
4,428
4,368

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	1,647,900
Feb	1,646,500
Mar	1,651,200
Apr	1,654,100
May	1,653,500
Jun	1,658,700
Jul	1,662,400
Aug	1,658,700
Sep	1,656,400
Oct	1,655,600
Nov	1,657,300
Dec	1,654,300

Residents
Employed

2013	Y/Y
1,713,900
1,711,400
1,710,400
1,711,500
1,713,800
1,716,500
1,718,700
1,720,300
1,722,200
1,724,700
1,728,300
1,733,000

Labor
Force

2013	Y/Y
1,866,100
1,862,400
1,860,300
1,860,300
1,861,700
1,863,400
1,864,600
1,865,000
1,865,000
1,865,500
1,867,100
1,869,700

Unemployment
Rate

2013	Y/Y
8.2%
8.1%
8.1%
8.0%
7.9%
7.9%
7.8%
7.8%
7.7%
7.5%
7.4%
7.3%

Residents
Unemployed

2013	Y/Y
152,200
151,000
149,900
148,900
147,900
147,000
146,000
144,600
142,900
140,800
138,800
136,700

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2013	Y/Y
4,873
4,962
4,686
4,867
4,672
4,328
5,282
4,578
4,563
4,713
4,668
4,921

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	3	3	0	0%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
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	4	2	0	+33%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2012	Y/Y
Jan	1,636,800
Feb	1,641,900
Mar	1,644,300
Apr	1,637,200
May	1,638,900
Jun	1,640,000
Jul	1,640,500
Aug	1,640,700
Sep	1,644,700
Oct	1,646,900
Nov	1,647,000
Dec	1,650,000

Residents
Employed

2012	Y/Y
1,747,100
1,744,500
1,740,800
1,736,300
1,731,600
1,727,500
1,724,800
1,723,300
1,722,500
1,721,500
1,719,600
1,716,900

Labor
Force

2012	Y/Y
1,904,100
1,901,100
1,897,800
1,894,300
1,890,800
1,887,700
1,885,200
1,883,200
1,881,300
1,878,800
1,875,200
1,870,700

Unemployment
Rate

2012	Y/Y
8.2%
8.2%
8.3%
8.3%
8.4%
8.5%
8.5%
8.5%
8.4%
8.4%
8.3%
8.2%

Residents
Unemployed

2012	Y/Y
156,900
156,600
157,000
158,000
159,200
160,200
160,400
159,900
158,700
157,300
155,500
153,800

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2012	Y/Y
5,002
4,637
5,106
4,842
4,940
5,134
4,865
4,897
4,875
4,814
7,295
4,767

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

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
6	5	1	0	+67%
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	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	1,621,300
Feb	1,624,700
Mar	1,623,100
Apr	1,633,400
May	1,629,100
Jun	1,626,000
Jul	1,632,300
Aug	1,628,900
Sep	1,632,000
Oct	1,629,700
Nov	1,630,100
Dec	1,633,700

Residents
Employed

2011	Y/Y
1,744,200
1,745,000
1,745,400
1,745,300
1,744,800
1,744,500
1,744,800
1,745,700
1,746,900
1,748,200
1,748,900
1,748,600

Labor
Force

2011	Y/Y
1,921,800
1,922,000
1,921,300
1,919,600
1,917,300
1,915,000
1,913,100
1,911,800
1,910,800
1,909,700
1,908,500
1,906,600

Unemployment
Rate

2011	Y/Y
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
9.1%
9.0%
8.9%
8.8%
8.7%
8.6%
8.5%
8.4%
8.3%

Residents
Unemployed

2011	Y/Y
177,700
177,000
175,800
174,300
172,500
170,500
168,400
166,200
163,900
161,600
159,500
157,900

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2011	Y/Y
5,305
5,425
5,163
5,253
5,373
4,889
5,133
5,056
6,196
5,025
8,574
4,754

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

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
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	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%

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	2010	Y/Y
Jan	1,596,700
Feb	1,597,000
Mar	1,599,100
Apr	1,608,100
May	1,617,100
Jun	1,611,500
Jul	1,616,200
Aug	1,618,100
Sep	1,616,700
Oct	1,621,800
Nov	1,620,100
Dec	1,621,400

Residents
Employed

2010	Y/Y
1,727,000
1,728,300
1,730,700
1,733,800
1,737,300
1,740,200
1,742,100
1,742,900
1,742,900
1,742,800
1,742,900
1,743,400

Labor
Force

2010	Y/Y
1,896,900
1,899,800
1,903,200
1,906,900
1,910,500
1,913,700
1,916,000
1,917,700
1,918,800
1,919,700
1,920,600
1,921,300

Unemployment
Rate

2010	Y/Y
9.0%
9.0%
9.1%
9.1%
9.1%
9.1%
9.1%
9.1%
9.2%
9.2%
9.3%
9.3%

Residents
Unemployed

2010	Y/Y
169,900
171,500
172,500
173,000
173,200
173,500
174,000
174,800
175,800
176,900
177,700
177,900

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	1,668,300
Feb	1,660,800
Mar	1,650,600
Apr	1,633,500
May	1,635,000
Jun	1,627,900
Jul	1,618,900
Aug	1,616,800
Sep	1,617,900
Oct	1,612,800
Nov	1,612,500
Dec	1,611,000

Residents
Employed

2009	Y/Y
1,758,300
1,753,500
1,749,200
1,745,900
1,743,500
1,741,500
1,739,700
1,737,600
1,735,000
1,732,000
1,729,100
1,727,200

Labor
Force

2009	Y/Y
1,887,900
1,887,500
1,887,600
1,888,500
1,889,800
1,891,200
1,892,500
1,893,400
1,893,800
1,893,900
1,894,000
1,894,900

Unemployment
Rate

2009	Y/Y
6.9%
7.1%
7.3%
7.5%
7.7%
7.9%
8.1%
8.2%
8.4%
8.5%
8.7%
8.8%

Residents
Unemployed

2009	Y/Y
129,600
134,000
138,400
142,600
146,300
149,700
152,800
155,800
158,800
161,900
164,900
167,600

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	1,714,800
Feb	1,715,600
Mar	1,716,600
Apr	1,714,100
May	1,711,500
Jun	1,710,400
Jul	1,704,000
Aug	1,702,400
Sep	1,697,500
Oct	1,691,600
Nov	1,686,200
Dec	1,677,700

Residents
Employed

2008	Y/Y
1,780,400
1,780,600
1,780,200
1,779,200
1,777,900
1,776,400
1,774,900
1,773,500
1,771,700
1,769,600
1,766,700
1,762,900

Labor
Force

2008	Y/Y
1,872,900
1,874,400
1,875,500
1,876,700
1,878,200
1,880,100
1,882,500
1,884,800
1,886,700
1,887,900
1,888,500
1,888,400

Unemployment
Rate

2008	Y/Y
4.9%
5.0%
5.1%
5.2%
5.3%
5.5%
5.7%
5.9%
6.1%
6.3%
6.4%
6.6%

Residents
Unemployed

2008	Y/Y
92,500
93,800
95,300
97,400
100,300
103,700
107,500
111,300
114,900
118,300
121,800
125,500

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	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%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2007	Y/Y
Jan	1,693,900
Feb	1,693,000
Mar	1,692,800
Apr	1,694,300
May	1,697,500
Jun	1,702,900
Jul	1,704,300
Aug	1,705,200
Sep	1,704,000
Oct	1,706,400
Nov	1,707,400
Dec	1,708,400

Residents
Employed

2007	Y/Y
1,767,200
1,768,700
1,769,700
1,770,500
1,771,300
1,772,300
1,773,500
1,774,700
1,776,100
1,777,400
1,778,700
1,779,700

Labor
Force

2007	Y/Y
1,846,300
1,847,800
1,849,000
1,850,000
1,851,200
1,852,900
1,855,200
1,857,900
1,861,200
1,864,600
1,867,900
1,870,700

Unemployment
Rate

2007	Y/Y
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.4%
4.5%
4.6%
4.7%
4.8%
4.9%

Residents
Unemployed

2007	Y/Y
79,000
79,100
79,300
79,500
79,900
80,600
81,700
83,200
85,100
87,200
89,200
91,000

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	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	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2006	Y/Y
Jan	1,687,300
Feb	1,681,300
Mar	1,680,300
Apr	1,689,800
May	1,690,800
Jun	1,693,300
Jul	1,695,500
Aug	1,699,500
Sep	1,688,500
Oct	1,688,600
Nov	1,688,600
Dec	1,692,900

Residents
Employed

2006	Y/Y
1,731,700
1,735,900
1,739,600
1,742,700
1,745,200
1,747,400
1,749,700
1,752,400
1,755,600
1,758,900
1,762,300
1,765,100

Labor
Force

2006	Y/Y
1,813,300
1,816,000
1,818,800
1,821,400
1,824,000
1,826,400
1,829,000
1,832,000
1,835,300
1,838,600
1,841,700
1,844,300

Unemployment
Rate

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

Residents
Unemployed

2006	Y/Y
81,600
80,100
79,100
78,700
78,700
79,000
79,400
79,600
79,700
79,600
79,400
79,200

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	1,663,300
Feb	1,664,100
Mar	1,662,200
Apr	1,671,300
May	1,668,100
Jun	1,669,900
Jul	1,669,300
Aug	1,669,000
Sep	1,669,800
Oct	1,667,800
Nov	1,669,500
Dec	1,672,100

Residents
Employed

2005	Y/Y
1,693,300
1,695,700
1,698,500
1,701,600
1,704,900
1,708,300
1,711,300
1,714,100
1,716,800
1,720,000
1,723,600
1,727,500

Labor
Force

2005	Y/Y
1,779,900
1,783,500
1,787,300
1,791,100
1,794,600
1,797,700
1,800,100
1,802,000
1,803,800
1,805,800
1,808,100
1,810,600

Unemployment
Rate

2005	Y/Y
4.9%
4.9%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.6%

Residents
Unemployed

2005	Y/Y
86,600
87,800
88,900
89,500
89,700
89,400
88,800
88,000
87,000
85,800
84,500
83,100

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	5	1	0	+67%
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	3	3	0	0%
6	3	3	0	0%
6	4	2	0	+33%
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	1,647,500
Feb	1,647,400
Mar	1,650,100
Apr	1,652,700
May	1,654,400
Jun	1,653,600
Jul	1,655,400
Aug	1,658,900
Sep	1,658,500
Oct	1,660,100
Nov	1,662,200
Dec	1,662,600

Residents
Employed

2004	Y/Y
1,684,200
1,683,500
1,683,100
1,683,100
1,683,700
1,684,600
1,685,700
1,686,900
1,688,000
1,689,000
1,690,000
1,691,400

Labor
Force

2004	Y/Y
1,776,700
1,775,200
1,773,900
1,773,200
1,773,000
1,772,800
1,772,800
1,772,900
1,773,200
1,773,800
1,774,900
1,776,900

Unemployment
Rate

2004	Y/Y
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%

Residents
Unemployed

2004	Y/Y
92,600
91,600
90,800
90,100
89,200
88,200
87,100
86,000
85,100
84,800
84,900
85,500

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	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%
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%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2003	Y/Y
Jan	1,659,900
Feb	1,654,300
Mar	1,650,800
Apr	1,648,400
May	1,648,700
Jun	1,645,800
Jul	1,644,800
Aug	1,644,200
Sep	1,643,400
Oct	1,649,000
Nov	1,649,600
Dec	1,645,800

Residents
Employed

2003	Y/Y
1,693,100
1,692,400
1,691,700
1,690,600
1,689,000
1,687,200
1,685,800
1,684,800
1,684,500
1,684,500
1,684,600
1,684,600

Labor
Force

2003	Y/Y
1,788,300
1,788,500
1,788,400
1,787,700
1,786,400
1,784,800
1,783,400
1,782,200
1,781,200
1,780,300
1,779,400
1,778,200

Unemployment
Rate

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

Residents
Unemployed

2003	Y/Y
95,200
96,100
96,700
97,100
97,400
97,600
97,600
97,300
96,700
95,800
94,700
93,600

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	2	4	0	-33%
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	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	1,678,300
Feb	1,677,100
Mar	1,677,100
Apr	1,676,900
May	1,674,900
Jun	1,673,000
Jul	1,666,700
Aug	1,666,700
Sep	1,664,500
Oct	1,661,500
Nov	1,660,100
Dec	1,658,400

Residents
Employed

2002	Y/Y
1,698,100
1,697,900
1,697,800
1,697,900
1,698,300
1,698,700
1,698,800
1,698,400
1,697,600
1,696,500
1,695,200
1,694,100

Labor
Force

2002	Y/Y
1,757,700
1,759,600
1,762,400
1,765,900
1,769,800
1,773,900
1,777,700
1,780,900
1,783,500
1,785,600
1,787,100
1,787,900

Unemployment
Rate

2002	Y/Y
3.4%
3.5%
3.7%
3.8%
4.0%
4.2%
4.4%
4.6%
4.8%
5.0%
5.1%
5.2%

Residents
Unemployed

2002	Y/Y
59,500
61,700
64,600
68,000
71,500
75,200
78,900
82,500
85,900
89,100
91,800
93,900

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2002	Y/Y
5,546
4,678
5,397
5,373
6,422
5,755
5,196
5,173
5,322
5,481
5,116
5,168

2002 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	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	1	5	0	-67%

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Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2001	Y/Y
Jan	1,695,600
Feb	1,689,400
Mar	1,686,700
Apr	1,684,300
May	1,687,100
Jun	1,686,200
Jul	1,687,300
Aug	1,684,100
Sep	1,683,600
Oct	1,683,200
Nov	1,680,500
Dec	1,679,000

Residents
Employed

2001	Y/Y
1,715,400
1,712,700
1,709,900
1,707,300
1,705,100
1,703,600
1,702,600
1,701,700
1,700,900
1,700,100
1,699,300
1,698,600

Labor
Force

2001	Y/Y
1,761,300
1,761,600
1,761,500
1,761,000
1,760,400
1,759,900