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Last Updated: January 17, 2019

	2001-2018 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	2018	Y/Y
Jan	1,689,400
Feb	1,692,000
Mar	1,688,500
Apr	1,686,600
May	1,692,700
Jun	1,698,000
Jul	1,698,500
Aug	1,701,800
Sep	1,700,400
Oct	1,703,400
Nov	1,704,400
Dec	1,705,500

Residents
Employed

2018	Y/Y
1,823,200
1,821,200
1,818,400
1,815,200
1,813,600
1,812,600
1,815,800
1,818,400
1,823,400
1,829,400
1,839,000
1,847,300

Labor
Force

2018	Y/Y
1,909,900
1,908,200
1,904,700
1,901,000
1,898,500
1,896,500
1,898,500
1,899,200
1,903,500
1,909,300
1,916,600
1,923,600

Unemployment
Rate

2018	Y/Y
4.5%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.0%

Residents
Unemployed

2018	Y/Y
86,800
86,900
86,300
85,800
84,900
83,900
82,800
80,900
80,000
80,000
77,700
76,200

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2018	Y/Y
3,409
3,739
4,080
3,481
3,142
3,211
3,445
3,106
3,014
3,064
3,555
4,399

2018 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	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%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2017	Y/Y
Jan	1,683,500
Feb	1,683,900
Mar	1,682,200
Apr	1,678,400
May	1,679,200
Jun	1,683,900
Jul	1,680,200
Aug	1,680,800
Sep	1,681,400
Oct	1,679,600
Nov	1,679,900
Dec	1,685,600

Residents
Employed

2017	Y/Y
1,826,600
1,829,100
1,831,100
1,832,200
1,832,300
1,831,600
1,830,300
1,828,800
1,827,300
1,826,400
1,826,000
1,826,000

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
93,900
94,000
93,700
92,700
91,200
89,600
88,200
87,000
86,400
86,100
86,200
86,400

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2017	Y/Y
3,763
3,421
4,266
3,736
3,929
3,820
3,858
3,611
3,812
3,523
3,668
3,413

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

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2016	Y/Y
Jan	1,676,400
Feb	1,679,200
Mar	1,683,900
Apr	1,678,600
May	1,678,300
Jun	1,676,300
Jul	1,679,900
Aug	1,679,700
Sep	1,680,700
Oct	1,679,000
Nov	1,678,900
Dec	1,680,300

Residents
Employed

2016	Y/Y
1,783,600
1,786,100
1,789,100
1,792,600
1,796,400
1,800,600
1,804,900
1,809,300
1,813,600
1,817,400
1,820,700
1,823,700

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
104,200
103,300
102,200
101,100
100,100
99,000
97,600
96,100
94,800
93,900
93,500
93,500

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2016	Y/Y
3,656
3,804
3,743
3,821
3,991
4,423
3,752
3,990
3,846
3,961
3,716
3,860

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	5	1	0	+67%
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	5	1	0	+67%

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2015	Y/Y
Jan	1,670,500
Feb	1,668,500
Mar	1,669,600
Apr	1,671,700
May	1,674,900
Jun	1,676,000
Jul	1,673,500
Aug	1,673,500
Sep	1,673,400
Oct	1,678,600
Nov	1,679,500
Dec	1,677,600

Residents
Employed

2015	Y/Y
1,792,100
1,794,100
1,794,900
1,794,600
1,793,200
1,791,000
1,788,200
1,785,400
1,783,000
1,781,400
1,780,900
1,781,800

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
116,400
114,500
112,600
110,700
108,800
107,100
105,800
105,100
104,900
104,900
105,000
104,800

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2015	Y/Y
4,161
4,123
4,053
4,019
3,805
3,980
3,794
4,034
3,664
3,705
3,575
3,715

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

Nonfarm
Employment

Month	2014	Y/Y
Jan	1,653,100
Feb	1,651,300
Mar	1,654,400
Apr	1,659,700
May	1,660,400
Jun	1,660,500
Jul	1,662,200
Aug	1,663,600
Sep	1,665,300
Oct	1,664,900
Nov	1,668,300
Dec	1,668,900

Residents
Employed

2014	Y/Y
1,733,000
1,738,600
1,744,600
1,750,300
1,755,600
1,760,500
1,765,600
1,770,700
1,775,800
1,780,700
1,785,300
1,789,100

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
134,500
132,300
130,200
128,300
126,400
124,900
123,700
122,800
121,900
120,900
119,600
118,100

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2014	Y/Y
4,524
4,018
4,229
4,488
4,197
4,223
4,225
4,136
4,117
4,036
4,420
4,408

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	1,644,700
Feb	1,642,400
Mar	1,646,900
Apr	1,649,200
May	1,649,300
Jun	1,653,500
Jul	1,656,800
Aug	1,653,700
Sep	1,651,700
Oct	1,651,200
Nov	1,652,500
Dec	1,649,300

Residents
Employed

2013	Y/Y
1,716,900
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

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
4,884
4,920
4,880
4,626
4,628
4,410
5,248
4,561
4,551
4,706
4,613
4,985

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	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	1,633,700
Feb	1,638,100
Mar	1,640,200
Apr	1,632,500
May	1,632,700
Jun	1,635,000
Jul	1,635,600
Aug	1,635,500
Sep	1,639,800
Oct	1,641,600
Nov	1,642,800
Dec	1,644,900

Residents
Employed

2012	Y/Y
1,748,600
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

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
5,077
4,558
4,914
4,924
4,882
5,208
4,864
4,805
4,883
4,829
7,125
4,900

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	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	4	2	0	+33%
6	4	2	0	+33%
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	2011	Y/Y
Jan	1,618,200
Feb	1,621,600
Mar	1,620,600
Apr	1,630,500
May	1,622,900
Jun	1,620,700
Jul	1,626,700
Aug	1,623,900
Sep	1,626,900
Oct	1,624,200
Nov	1,625,600
Dec	1,629,900

Residents
Employed

2011	Y/Y
1,743,400
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

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
5,462
5,271
4,910
5,330
5,330
4,939
5,164
4,882
6,149
5,126
8,305
4,936

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	3	3	0	0%
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	5	1	0	+67%
6	4	2	0	+33%
6	5	1	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	2010	Y/Y
Jan	1,596,300
Feb	1,594,200
Mar	1,595,700
Apr	1,602,500
May	1,611,900
Jun	1,607,400
Jul	1,612,000
Aug	1,613,300
Sep	1,611,900
Oct	1,616,400
Nov	1,616,000
Dec	1,617,700

Residents
Employed

2010	Y/Y
1,727,200
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

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
5,434
5,566
6,034
5,262
5,341
5,293
5,417
6,058
5,371
5,502
4,858
4,977

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%

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	2009	Y/Y
Jan	1,663,600
Feb	1,656,800
Mar	1,646,800
Apr	1,628,800
May	1,629,700
Jun	1,624,400
Jul	1,614,400
Aug	1,612,700
Sep	1,613,800
Oct	1,609,200
Nov	1,608,700
Dec	1,606,800

Residents
Employed

2009	Y/Y
1,762,900
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

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
6,369
6,874
7,202
6,796
6,778
6,616
6,722
6,317
6,190
5,801
5,685
5,648

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%

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	2008	Y/Y
Jan	1,712,300
Feb	1,712,300
Mar	1,713,300
Apr	1,710,400
May	1,707,300
Jun	1,705,700
Jul	1,697,900
Aug	1,695,900
Sep	1,693,200
Oct	1,686,600
Nov	1,680,800
Dec	1,673,000

Residents
Employed

2008	Y/Y
1,779,700
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

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%

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	2007	Y/Y
Jan	1,691,900
Feb	1,692,300
Mar	1,690,900
Apr	1,693,200
May	1,696,800
Jun	1,702,100
Jul	1,700,900
Aug	1,701,000
Sep	1,699,800
Oct	1,703,200
Nov	1,704,600
Dec	1,705,300

Residents
Employed

2007	Y/Y
1,765,100
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

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%

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	2006	Y/Y
Jan	1,673,700
Feb	1,674,700
Mar	1,674,200
Apr	1,680,900
May	1,678,800
Jun	1,680,000
Jul	1,681,900
Aug	1,686,300
Sep	1,682,300
Oct	1,684,500
Nov	1,685,600
Dec	1,690,700

Residents
Employed

2006	Y/Y
1,727,500
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

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%

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	2005	Y/Y
Jan	1,655,900
Feb	1,658,500
Mar	1,657,400
Apr	1,664,400
May	1,661,200
Jun	1,663,400
Jul	1,663,400
Aug	1,663,000
Sep	1,665,600
Oct	1,664,000
Nov	1,665,100
Dec	1,667,000

Residents
Employed

2005	Y/Y
1,691,400
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

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%

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	2004	Y/Y
Jan	1,641,800
Feb	1,641,600
Mar	1,644,400
Apr	1,646,800
May	1,649,300
Jun	1,648,400
Jul	1,649,900
Aug	1,653,800
Sep	1,653,800
Oct	1,654,900
Nov	1,656,500
Dec	1,656,000

Residents
Employed

2004	Y/Y
1,684,600
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

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%

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	2003	Y/Y
Jan	1,656,900
Feb	1,649,000
Mar	1,646,700
Apr	1,644,000
May	1,643,400
Jun	1,640,900
Jul	1,641,700
Aug	1,640,500
Sep	1,640,000
Oct	1,644,600
Nov	1,644,800
Dec	1,640,800

Residents
Employed

2003	Y/Y
1,694,100
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

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%

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	1,675,000
Feb	1,673,400
Mar	1,672,600
Apr	1,673,200
May	1,670,600
Jun	1,668,600
Jul	1,662,600
Aug	1,661,900
Sep	1,660,000
Oct	1,656,100
Nov	1,655,300
Dec	1,653,000

Residents
Employed

2002	Y/Y
1,698,600
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

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%

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	1,692,200
Feb	1,685,500
Mar	1,682,000
Apr	1,680,100
May	1,683,100
Jun	1,682,300
Jul	1,683,200
Aug	1,679,400
Sep	1,679,300
Oct	1,679,100
Nov	1,677,000
Dec	1,675,300

Residents
Employed

2001	Y/Y
1,717,900
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

Labor
Force

2001	Y/Y
1,761,300
1,761,600
1,761,500
1,761,000
1,760,400
1,759,900
1,759,600
1,759,100
1,758,400
1,757,600
1,756,900
1,756,700

Unemployment
Rate

2001	Y/Y
2.6%
2.8%
2.9%
3.1%
3.1%
3.2%
3.2%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%

Residents
Unemployed

2001	Y/Y
45,900
49,000
51,700
53,700
55,300
56,300
57,000
57,400
57,500
57,500
57,500
58,100

Average Weekly
Initial Claims

2001	Y/Y
4,039
4,232
5,038
4,537
5,230
4,847
5,349
5,500
5,767
5,906
5,863
4,525

2001 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	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%
6	0	6	0	-100%


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