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| Unemployment Rate / Residents Unemployed - State of Connecticut
Last Updated: March 21, 2019 |
| The February 2019 unemployment rate for Connecticut is estimated at 3.8% (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from the revised January 2019 figure and down seven-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago when it was 4.5%. The US jobless rate in February 2019 was 3.8%, down three-tenths of a point from February 2018. |
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| Month | 2001 | Y/Y | 2002 | Y/Y | 2003 | Y/Y | 2004 | Y/Y | 2005 | Y/Y | 2006 | Y/Y | 2007 | Y/Y | 2008 | Y/Y | 2009 | Y/Y | 2010 | Y/Y | 2011 | Y/Y | 2012 | Y/Y | 2013 | Y/Y | 2014 | Y/Y | 2015 | Y/Y | 2016 | Y/Y | 2017 | Y/Y | 2018 | Y/Y | 2019 | Y/Y |
| Jan | 2.6 |  |
3.4 |  |
5.3 | |
5.2 | |
4.9 | |
4.5 | |
4.3 | |
4.9 | |
6.9 | |
9.0 | |
9.2 | |
8.2 | |
8.2 |  |
7.2 | |
6.1 | |
5.5 | |
4.9 | |
4.5 | |
3.8 | |
| Feb | 2.8 | |
3.5 | |
5.4 | |
5.2 | |
4.9 | |
4.4 | |
4.3 | |
5.0 | |
7.1 | |
9.0 | |
9.2 | |
8.2 | |
8.1 | |
7.0 | |
6.0 | |
5.5 | |
4.9 | |
4.5 | |
3.8 | |
| Mar | 2.9 | |
3.7 | |
5.4 | |
5.1 | |
5.0 | |
4.4 | |
4.3 | |
5.1 | |
7.3 | |
9.1 | |
9.2 | |
8.3 | |
8.1 | |
6.9 | |
5.9 | |
5.4 | |
4.9 | |
4.4 | |
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| Apr | 3.1 | |
3.8 | |
5.4 | |
5.1 | |
5.0 | |
4.3 | |
4.3 | |
5.2 | |
7.5 | |
9.1 | |
9.1 | |
8.3 | |
8.0 | |
6.8 | |
5.8 | |
5.3 | |
4.8 | |
4.3 | |
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| May | 3.1 | |
4.0 | |
5.5 | |
5.0 | |
5.0 | |
4.3 | |
4.3 | |
5.3 | |
7.7 | |
9.1 | |
9.0 | |
8.4 | |
7.9 | |
6.7 | |
5.7 | |
5.3 | |
4.7 | |
4.2 | |
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| Jun | 3.2 | |
4.2 | |
5.5 | |
5.0 | |
5.0 | |
4.3 | |
4.3 | |
5.5 | |
7.9 | |
9.1 | |
8.9 | |
8.5 | |
7.9 | |
6.6 | |
5.7 | |
5.2 | |
4.7 | |
4.1 | |
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| Jul | 3.2 | |
4.4 | |
5.5 | |
4.9 | |
4.9 | |
4.3 | |
4.4 | |
5.7 | |
8.1 | |
9.1 | |
8.8 | |
8.5 | |
7.8 | |
6.5 | |
5.6 | |
5.1 | |
4.6 | |
4.0 | |
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| Aug | 3.3 | |
4.6 | |
5.5 | |
4.8 | |
4.9 | |
4.3 | |
4.5 | |
5.9 | |
8.2 | |
9.1 | |
8.7 | |
8.5 | |
7.8 | |
6.5 | |
5.6 | |
5.0 | |
4.5 | |
4.0 | |
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| Sep | 3.3 | |
4.8 | |
5.4 | |
4.8 | |
4.8 | |
4.3 | |
4.6 | |
6.1 | |
8.4 | |
9.2 | |
8.6 | |
8.4 | |
7.7 | |
6.4 | |
5.6 | |
5.0 | |
4.5 | |
3.9 | |
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| Oct | 3.3 | |
5.0 | |
5.4 | |
4.8 | |
4.8 | |
4.3 | |
4.7 | |
6.3 | |
8.5 | |
9.2 | |
8.5 | |
8.4 | |
7.5 | |
6.3 | |
5.6 | |
4.9 | |
4.5 | |
3.8 | |
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| Nov | 3.3 | |
5.1 | |
5.3 | |
4.8 | |
4.7 | |
4.3 | |
4.8 | |
6.4 | |
8.7 | |
9.3 | |
8.4 | |
8.3 | |
7.4 | |
6.3 | |
5.6 | |
4.9 | |
4.5 | |
3.8 | |
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| Dec | 3.3 | |
5.2 | |
5.3 | |
4.8 | |
4.6 | |
4.3 | |
4.9 | |
6.6 | |
8.8 | |
9.3 | |
8.3 | |
8.2 | |
7.3 | |
6.2 | |
5.6 | |
4.9 | |
4.5 | |
3.8 | |
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| NOTE: The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force. The unemployed are all persons who did not work, but were available for work during the survey week (except for temporary illness) and made specific efforts to find a job in the prior week. Persons waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not be looking for work to be classified. |
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| Month | 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 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Jan |
4.9 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Feb |
4.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Mar |
4.7 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | |
| Apr |
4.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | |
| May |
4.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | |
| Jun |
4.5 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | |
| Jul |
4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | |
| Aug |
4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | |
| Sep |
4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | |
| Oct |
4.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | |
| Nov |
4.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | |
| Dec |
4.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
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| Month | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Jan |
59.5 | 95.2 | 92.6 | 86.6 | 81.6 | 79.0 | 92.5 | 129.6 | 169.9 | 177.7 | 156.9 | 152.2 | 134.0 | 115.9 | 103.3 | 92.1 | 86.1 | 73.9 |
| Feb |
61.7 | 96.1 | 91.6 | 87.8 | 80.1 | 79.1 | 93.8 | 134.0 | 171.5 | 177.0 | 156.6 | 151.0 | 131.8 | 114.1 | 102.4 | 92.1 | 84.9 | 73.9 |
| Mar |
64.6 | 96.7 | 90.8 | 88.9 | 79.1 | 79.3 | 95.3 | 138.4 | 172.5 | 175.8 | 157.0 | 149.9 | 129.8 | 112.1 | 101.3 | 91.9 | 83.4 | |
| Apr |
68.0 | 97.1 | 90.1 | 89.5 | 78.7 | 79.5 | 97.4 | 142.6 | 173.0 | 174.3 | 158.0 | 148.9 | 127.9 | 110.2 | 100.4 | 91.3 | 81.8 | |
| May |
71.5 | 97.4 | 89.2 | 89.7 | 78.7 | 79.9 | 100.3 | 146.3 | 173.2 | 172.5 | 159.2 | 147.9 | 126.1 | 108.4 | 99.6 | 90.3 | 80.2 | |
| Jun |
75.2 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 89.4 | 79.0 | 80.6 | 103.7 | 149.7 | 173.5 | 170.5 | 160.2 | 147.0 | 124.6 | 106.8 | 98.7 | 89.3 | 78.6 | |
| Jul |
78.9 | 97.6 | 87.1 | 88.8 | 79.4 | 81.7 | 107.5 | 152.8 | 174.0 | 168.4 | 160.4 | 146.0 | 123.4 | 105.6 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 77.0 | |
| Aug |
82.5 | 97.3 | 86.0 | 88.0 | 79.6 | 83.2 | 111.3 | 155.8 | 174.8 | 166.2 | 159.9 | 144.6 | 122.6 | 105.0 | 96.1 | 87.9 | 75.5 | |
| Sep |
85.9 | 96.7 | 85.1 | 87.0 | 79.7 | 85.1 | 114.9 | 158.8 | 175.8 | 163.9 | 158.7 | 142.9 | 121.7 | 104.7 | 94.7 | 87.5 | 74.2 | |
| Oct |
89.1 | 95.8 | 84.8 | 85.8 | 79.6 | 87.2 | 118.3 | 161.9 | 176.9 | 161.6 | 157.3 | 140.8 | 120.7 | 104.7 | 93.4 | 87.4 | 73.3 | |
| Nov |
91.8 | 94.7 | 84.9 | 84.5 | 79.4 | 89.2 | 121.8 | 164.9 | 177.7 | 159.5 | 155.5 | 138.8 | 119.3 | 104.6 | 92.5 | 87.3 | 73.2 | |
| Dec |
93.9 | 93.6 | 85.5 | 83.1 | 79.2 | 91.0 | 125.5 | 167.6 | 177.9 | 157.9 | 153.8 | 136.7 | 117.7 | 104.1 | 92.1 | 86.9 | 73.4 | |
| Month | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Jan |
80.8 | 82.5 | 67.9 | 65.7 | 51.4 | 54.0 | 86.0 | 101.0 | 137.6 | 137.3 | 100.0 | 97.7 | 91.8 | 100.9 | 68.9 | 52.0 | 49.4 | 45.9 |
| Feb |
79.1 | 84.2 | 67.5 | 64.9 | 49.9 | 55.2 | 88.5 | 103.6 | 137.9 | 135.3 | 98.8 | 97.5 | 92.3 | 99.6 | 66.7 | 51.7 | 47.6 | 49.0 |
| Mar |
77.6 | 85.4 | 67.7 | 63.4 | 49.0 | 56.9 | 90.3 | 107.1 | 137.9 | 132.4 | 98.0 | 97.4 | 92.7 | 97.7 | 64.5 | 51.5 | 45.6 | 51.7 |
| Apr |
76.4 | 86.0 | 68.1 | 61.4 | 49.3 | 58.8 | 91.6 | 111.2 | 137.9 | 128.9 | 97.6 | 97.3 | 93.0 | 95.5 | 62.6 | 51.1 | 43.8 | 53.7 |
| May |
75.8 | 85.9 | 68.2 | 59.3 | 50.4 | 61.1 | 92.4 | 115.5 | 137.9 | 125.2 | 97.6 | 97.0 | 93.2 | 93.2 | 61.0 | 50.3 | 42.4 | 55.3 |
| Jun |
75.6 | 85.1 | 67.8 | 57.5 | 51.8 | 63.8 | 93.1 | 119.9 | 137.8 | 121.3 | 97.9 | 96.5 | 93.6 | 90.6 | 59.7 | 49.5 | 41.1 | 56.3 |
| Jul |
75.7 | 83.6 | 66.9 | 56.4 | 52.9 | 66.9 | 93.8 | 124.1 | 137.8 | 117.3 | 98.4 | 95.5 | 94.6 | 87.6 | 58.6 | 48.9 | 39.9 | 57.0 |
| Aug |
76.1 | 81.3 | 66.1 | 55.8 | 53.6 | 70.1 | 94.6 | 127.8 | 138.1 | 113.4 | 98.9 | 94.3 | 96.1 | 84.3 | 57.7 | 48.9 | 39.0 | 57.4 |
| Sep |
76.9 | 78.2 | 65.6 | 55.6 | 53.7 | 73.4 | 95.6 | 130.9 | 138.5 | 109.5 | 99.1 | 93.2 | 97.9 | 80.8 | 56.7 | 49.3 | 38.6 | 57.5 |
| Oct |
78.0 | 74.8 | 65.5 | 55.2 | 53.5 | 76.6 | 96.9 | 133.4 | 138.9 | 106.2 | 99.0 | 92.3 | 99.7 | 77.3 | 55.4 | 50.1 | 39.0 | 57.5 |
| Nov |
79.4 | 71.6 | 65.7 | 54.4 | 53.3 | 79.8 | 98.1 | 135.4 | 138.9 | 103.6 | 98.5 | 91.8 | 101.0 | 74.2 | 54.0 | 50.6 | 40.5 | 57.5 |
| Dec |
80.9 | 69.2 | 65.9 | 53.1 | 53.4 | 83.0 | 99.3 | 136.9 | 138.5 | 101.5 | 98.0 | 91.6 | 101.4 | 71.4 | 52.8 | 50.5 | 42.9 | 58.1 |
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| Month | 2002 | Y/Y | 2003 | Y/Y | 2004 | Y/Y | 2005 | Y/Y | 2006 | Y/Y | 2007 | Y/Y | 2008 | Y/Y | 2009 | Y/Y | 2010 | Y/Y | 2011 | Y/Y | 2012 | Y/Y | 2013 | Y/Y | 2014 | Y/Y | 2015 | Y/Y | 2016 | Y/Y | 2017 | Y/Y | 2018 | Y/Y | 2019 | Y/Y |
| Jan |
59,500 | |
95,200 | |
92,600 | |
86,600 | |
81,600 | |
79,000 | |
92,500 | |
129,600 | |
169,900 | |
177,700 | |
156,900 | |
152,200 | |
134,000 | |
115,900 | |
103,300 | |
92,100 | |
86,100 | |
73,900 | |
| Feb |
61,700 | |
96,100 | |
91,600 | |
87,800 | |
80,100 | |
79,100 | |
93,800 | |
134,000 | |
171,500 | |
177,000 | |
156,600 | |
151,000 | |
131,800 | |
114,100 | |
102,400 | |
92,100 | |
84,900 | |
73,900 | |
| Mar |
64,600 | |
96,700 | |
90,800 | |
88,900 | |
79,100 | |
79,300 | |
95,300 | |
138,400 | |
172,500 | |
175,800 | |
157,000 | |
149,900 | |
129,800 | |
112,100 | |
101,300 | |
91,900 | |
83,400 | |
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| Apr |
68,000 | |
97,100 | |
90,100 | |
89,500 | |
78,700 | |
79,500 | |
97,400 | |
142,600 | |
173,000 | |
174,300 | |
158,000 | |
148,900 | |
127,900 | |
110,200 | |
100,400 | |
91,300 | |
81,800 | |
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| May |
71,500 | |
97,400 | |
89,200 | |
89,700 | |
78,700 | |
79,900 | |
100,300 | |
146,300 | |
173,200 | |
172,500 | |
159,200 | |
147,900 | |
126,100 | |
108,400 | |
99,600 | |
90,300 | |
80,200 | |
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| Jun |
75,200 | |
97,600 | |
88,200 | |
89,400 | |
79,000 | |
80,600 | |
103,700 | |
149,700 | |
173,500 | |
170,500 | |
160,200 | |
147,000 | |
124,600 | |
106,800 | |
98,700 | |
89,300 | |
78,600 | |
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| Jul |
78,900 | |
97,600 | |
87,100 | |
88,800 | |
79,400 | |
81,700 | |
107,500 | |
152,800 | |
174,000 | |
168,400 | |
160,400 | |
146,000 | |
123,400 | |
105,600 | |
97,500 | |
88,500 | |
77,000 | |
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| Aug |
82,500 | |
97,300 | |
86,000 | |
88,000 | |
79,600 | |
83,200 | |
111,300 | |
155,800 | |
174,800 | |
166,200 | |
159,900 | |
144,600 | |
122,600 | |
105,000 | |
96,100 | |
87,900 | |
75,500 | |
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| Sep |
85,900 | |
96,700 | |
85,100 | |
87,000 | |
79,700 | |
85,100 | |
114,900 | |
158,800 | |
175,800 | |
163,900 | |
158,700 | |
142,900 | |
121,700 | |
104,700 | |
94,700 | |
87,500 | |
74,200 | |
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| Oct |
89,100 | |
95,800 | |
84,800 | |
85,800 | |
79,600 | |
87,200 | |
118,300 | |
161,900 | |
176,900 | |
161,600 | |
157,300 | |
140,800 | |
120,700 | |
104,700 | |
93,400 | |
87,400 | |
73,300 | |
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| Nov |
91,800 | |
94,700 | |
84,900 | |
84,500 | |
79,400 | |
89,200 | |
121,800 | |
164,900 | |
177,700 | |
159,500 | |
155,500 | |
138,800 | |
119,300 | |
104,600 | |
92,500 | |
87,300 | |
73,200 | |
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| Dec |
93,900 | |
93,600 | |
85,500 | |
83,100 | |
79,200 | |
91,000 | |
125,500 | |
167,600 | |
177,900 | |
157,900 | |
153,800 | |
136,700 | |
117,700 | |
104,100 | |
92,100 | |
86,900 | |
73,400 | |
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