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Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL

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Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1) 10-Year History 4,142.5 (6) 4,131.4 (6) 4,171.2 4,176.3 4,172.7 (P)  
Employment (1) 10-Year History 3,950.5 (6) 3,927.9 (6) 3,932.7 3,940.6 3,943.2 (P)  
Unemployment (1) 10-Year History 191.9 (6) 203.5 (6) 238.5 235.7 229.6 (P)  
Unemployment Rate (2) 10-Year History 4.6 (6) 4.9 (6) 5.7 5.6 5.5 (P)  
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm (3) 10-Year History 3,909.9 3,912.4 3,813.3 3,813.2 3,832.9 (P)  
12-month % change -- Total Nonfarm 10-Year History 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 (P)  
Natural Resources and Mining (3) 10-Year History 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.5 (P)  
12-month % change -- NR & Mining 10-Year History -10.5 -5.6 0.0 0.0 -11.8 (P)  
Construction (3) 10-Year History 177.7 170.5 157.3 153.0 158.4 (P)  
12-month % change -- Construction 10-Year History -2.7 -3.0 -1.4 -0.1 -2.3 (P)  
Manufacturing (3) 10-Year History 382.0 383.3 381.8 380.4 381.2 (P)  
12-month % change -- Manufacturing 10-Year History -1.8 -1.6 -0.8 -1.0 -1.0 (P)  
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) 10-Year History 798.6 809.0 782.9 775.4 779.3 (P)  
12-month % change -- TTU 10-Year History 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.8 (P)  
Information (3) 10-Year History 84.0 84.1 83.7 84.1 84.0 (P)  
12-month % change -- Information 10-Year History 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 (P)  
Financial Activities (3) 10-Year History 294.9 295.1 292.7 292.4 292.4 (P)  
12-month % change -- Financial 10-Year History -1.2 -1.5 -1.2 -1.2 -1.2 (P)  
Professional and Business Services (3) 10-Year History 668.0 667.5 640.8 641.8 643.9 (P)  
12-month % change -- PBS 10-Year History 1.1 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.3 (P)  
Education and Health Services (3) 10-Year History 511.5 511.6 506.3 509.6 511.0 (P)  
12-month % change -- EHS 10-Year History 2.2 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.5 (P)  
Leisure and Hospitality (3) 10-Year History 336.1 334.3 321.8 322.2 325.8 (P)  
12-month % change -- Leisure & Hospitality 10-Year History 1.6 0.7 0.4 1.2 0.6 (P)  
Other Services (3) 10-Year History 172.5 173.2 171.1 170.9 171.2 (P)  
12-month % change -- Other Services 10-Year History 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.1 0.1 (P)  
Government (3) 10-Year History 482.9 482.1 473.4 481.9 484.2 (P)  
12-month % change -- Government 10-Year History 0.9 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.3 (P)  
Consumer Price Index: Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change (4) 10-Year History 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.5 4.2
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change (5) 10-Year History 5.3 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.5

Footnotes:
(P) Preliminary
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted
(2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted
(4) All Urban Consumers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted
(5) Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted
(6) Reflects revised population controls and model reestimation for 2003-07.

Data extracted on: May 15, 2008

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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