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Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1) 10-Year History 619.3 (4) 615.8 (4) 617.5 611.7 611.9 (P)  
Employment (1) 10-Year History 583.2 (4) 579.6 (4) 574.1 569.3 570.9 (P)  
Unemployment (1) 10-Year History 36.0 (4) 36.2 (4) 43.5 42.4 41.1 (P)  
Unemployment Rate (2) 10-Year History 5.8 (4) 5.9 (4) 7.0 6.9 6.7 (P)  
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm (3) 10-Year History 669.9 668.1 654.9 662.1 661.1 664.9 (P)
12-month % change -- Total Nonfarm 10-Year History -0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 (P)
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction (3) 10-Year History 12.0 11.7 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.6 (P)
12-month % change -- Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction 10-Year History -2.4 0.9 0.9 0.9 -0.9 0.0 (P)
Manufacturing (3) 10-Year History 28.1 28.0 27.7 27.5 27.4 27.5 (P)
12-month % change -- Manufacturing 10-Year History -4.7 -4.1 -3.8 -4.2 -4.2 -2.8 (P)
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) 10-Year History 89.5 90.4 87.1 86.2 86.3 86.6 (P)
12-month % change -- TTU 10-Year History -1.0 -0.6 -0.5 -0.6 -0.6 -0.7 (P)
Information (3) 10-Year History 13.3 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.1 (P)
12-month % change -- Information 10-Year History 6.4 4.7 5.6 6.5 6.5 4.8 (P)
Financial Activities (3) 10-Year History 46.9 47.0 46.7 46.6 46.6 46.6 (P)
12-month % change -- Financial 10-Year History -1.5 -1.1 -0.8 -1.1 -0.9 -0.6 (P)
Professional and Business Services (3) 10-Year History 86.1 86.0 84.8 85.2 85.2 85.5 (P)
12-month % change -- PBS 10-Year History 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.9 (P)
Education and Health Services (3) 10-Year History 202.6 200.0 195.8 203.0 201.2 202.4 (P)
12-month % change -- EHS 10-Year History 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.1 1.6 (P)
Leisure and Hospitality (3) 10-Year History 59.0 58.9 56.5 56.6 57.0 58.7 (P)
12-month % change -- Leisure & Hospitality 10-Year History -1.2 -0.7 0.4 -0.5 -1.2 -0.3 (P)
Other Services (3) 10-Year History 28.2 28.3 27.8 27.8 28.1 28.3 (P)
12-month % change -- Other Services 10-Year History -0.4 0.4 0.7 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 (P)
Government (3) 10-Year History 104.2 104.5 104.0 104.5 104.6 104.6 (P)
12-month % change -- Government 10-Year History -2.9 -2.6 -2.2 -2.6 -2.7 -2.8 (P)

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) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls.

Data extracted on: May 20, 2008

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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