Lafayette, LA
Lafayette, LA
| Data Series |
Back Data |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
139.4 |
138.4 |
138.5 |
141.5 |
144.2 |
|
Employment |
|
132.3 |
131.7 |
130.8 |
134.2 |
137.0 |
|
Unemployment |
|
7.0 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.1 |
4.8 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
5.0 |
|
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
155.2 |
156.5 |
157.3 |
160.7 |
163.2 |
165.6 |
12-month % change |
|
3.7 |
4.8 |
7.0 |
8.1 |
9.4 |
10.3 |
Mining and Logging |
|
16.6 |
16.9 |
17.1 |
17.5 |
17.8 |
18.2 |
12-month % change |
|
8.5 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
13.6 |
16.3 |
17.4 |
Construction |
|
6.7 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
7.8 |
9.4 |
14.3 |
Manufacturing |
|
11.0 |
11.2 |
11.5 |
11.8 |
12.1 |
12.3 |
12-month % change |
|
8.9 |
9.8 |
15.0 |
15.7 |
16.3 |
15.0 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
29.9 |
30.4 |
30.5 |
30.9 |
31.2 |
31.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 |
2.7 |
6.3 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
9.7 |
Information |
|
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.7 |
-3.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
7.7 |
Financial Activities |
|
8.7 |
8.8 |
9.0 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
1.1 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
7.0 |
8.2 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
18.1 |
18.0 |
18.1 |
18.4 |
18.9 |
19.3 |
12-month % change |
|
4.6 |
4.7 |
8.4 |
9.5 |
13.2 |
13.5 |
Education and Health Services |
|
23.6 |
23.8 |
24.2 |
24.6 |
24.9 |
25.1 |
12-month % change |
|
4.4 |
5.3 |
7.1 |
7.9 |
9.2 |
9.6 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
15.4 |
15.5 |
15.7 |
16.1 |
16.5 |
16.9 |
12-month % change |
|
4.8 |
6.9 |
9.0 |
9.5 |
9.3 |
9.7 |
Other Services |
|
4.5 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
6.5 |
Government |
|
18.1 |
18.1 |
17.2 |
18.0 |
18.0 |
18.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
Data extracted on:
May 22, 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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