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U.S. Employment Overview: 2010-2011

(Labor Counts In Thousands; Seasonally Adjusted)

Aug-10

Jan-11

Aug-11

Civilian Labor Force, Total

154,117

153,246

153,594

Employed

139,267

139,323

139,627

Unemployed

14,849

13,863

13,967

Persons 16 Years of Age and Over, Not in Labor Force

83,983

85,518

86,278

Unemployment Rate, All Workers

9.6%

9.0%

9.1%

Adult Men (20 years and over)

9.8%

8.8%

8.9%

Adult Women (20 years and over)

8.0%

7.9%

8.0%

Teenagers (16 to 19 years)

26.2%

25.7%

25.4%

White

8.7%

8.0%

8.0%

Black or African American

16.2%

15.7%

16.7%

Asian (not seasonally adjusted)

7.2%

6.9%

7.1%

Hispanic or Latino

12.1%

11.9%

11.3%

Average Hourly Earnings, Private Industry^P

$22.67

$22.86

$23.09

Weekly Earnings, Private Industry^P

$775.31

$781.81

$789.68

Average Work Week, Private Industry (Hours)^P

34.2

34.2

34.2

Nonfarm Employment^P

129,873

130,328

131,132

Goods-Producing

17,790

17,835

18,084

Construction

5,520

5,478

5,524

Manufacturing

11,551

11,618

11,757

Private Service-Providing

89,671

90,267

91,086

Retail Trade

14,413

14,478

14,569

Professional & Business Services

16,711

16,953

17,211

Education & Health Services

19,612

19,789

20,024

Leisure & Hospitality

13,051

13,071

13,216

Government

22,412

22,226

21,962

P = Preliminary figures (for August 2011).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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