Figure 1. Over-the-month change in total nonfarm employment, seasonally adjusted, January 2007–December 2010 (in thousands)
Date Over-the-month change Annual average

Jan 2007

234 96

Feb 2007

85 96

Mar 2007

214 96

Apr 2007

59 96

May 2007

153 96

Jun 2007

77 96

Jul 2007

-30 96

Aug 2007

-28 96

Sep 2007

96 96

Oct 2007

78 96

Nov 2007

106 96

Dec 2007

104 96

Jan 2008

8 -297

Feb 2008

-81 -297

Mar 2008

-55 -297

Apr 2008

-229 -297

May 2008

-184 -297

Jun 2008

-154 -297

Jul 2008

-213 -297

Aug 2008

-277 -297

Sep 2008

-443 -297

Oct 2008

-475 -297

Nov 2008

-759 -297

Dec 2008

-707 -297

Jan 2009

-787 -422

Feb 2009

-704 -422

Mar 2009

-802 -422

Apr 2009

-704 -422

May 2009

-354 -422

Jun 2009

-469 -422

Jul 2009

-342 -422

Aug 2009

-196 -422

Sep 2009

-229 -422

Oct 2009

-209 -422

Nov 2009

12 -422

Dec 2009

-277 -422

Jan 2010

18 88

Feb 2010

-73 88

Mar 2010

193 88

Apr 2010

221 88

May 2010

522 88

Jun 2010

-140 88

Jul 2010

-78 88

Aug 2010

-16 88

Sep 2010

-63 88

Oct 2010

267 88

Nov 2010

129 88

Dec 2010

73 88

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey.