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Table of U.S. Employment Data From Labor Department



JUL. AUG. SEP.
U.S. Unemployment Rate 4.6% 4.6% 4.7%

Data From Establishment Survey

Non-farm Payrolls (000s) 138,066 138,155 138,265
Monthly Change 93 89 110
Goods Producing 22,421 22,357 22,324
Construction 7,649 7,627 7,613
Manufacturing 14,046 14,001 13,983
Service Producing 115,645 115,798 115,941
Retail trade 15,390 15,399 15,393
Professional, Business 17,911 17,929 17,950
Education, Health 18,422 18,487 18,531
Leisure, Hospitality 13,566 13,577 13,612
Government 22,210 22,267 22,304

Average Hourly Workweek
Total private 33.8 33.8 33.8
Manufacturing 41.3 41.4 41.4
Mfg Overtime 4.2 4.1 4.1
Avg Weekly Earns Total Private $589.81 $591.50 $593.87
Avg Hourly Earns Total Private $17.45 $17.50 $17.57

Data From Household Survey

Civilian Labor Force (000s) 153,231 152,891 153,464
Change 159 -340 573
Employment(000s) 146,110 145,794 146,257
Change -30 -316 463
Unemployment (000s) 7,121 7,097 7,207
Change 188 -24 110
Not in Labor Force (000s) 78,727 79,319 78,997
Change 86 592 -322
Persons Who Want Job 4,782 4,744 4,741
Change -116 -38 -3

Source: U.S. Department of Labor
On the web: www.bls.gov