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U.S. Employment Overview: 2011-2012
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(Labor Counts In Thousands; Seasonally Adjusted)
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Jan-11
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Nov-11
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Jan-12
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Civilian Labor Force, Total
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153,250
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153,937
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154,395
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Employed
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139,330
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140,614
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141,637
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Unemployed
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13,919
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13,323
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12,758
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Persons 16 Years of Age and Over, Not in Labor Force
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85,454
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86,503
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87,874
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Unemployment Rate, All Workers
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9.1%
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8.7%
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8.3%
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Adult Men (20 years and over)
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8.9%
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8.3%
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7.7%
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Adult Women (20 years and over)
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7.9%
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7.8%
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7.7%
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Teenagers (16 to 19 years)
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25.4%
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23.7%
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23.2%
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White
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8.1%
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7.6%
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7.4%
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Black or African American
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15.7%
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15.5%
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13.6%
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Asian (not seasonally adjusted)
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6.9%
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6.5%
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6.7%
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Hispanic or Latino
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12.0%
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11.4%
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10.5%
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Average Hourly Earnings, Private IndustryP
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$22.86
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$23.23
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$23.29
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Weekly Earnings, Private IndustryP
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$784.10
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$799.11
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$803.51
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Average Work Week, Private Industry (Hours)P
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34.3
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34.4
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34.5
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Nonfarm EmploymentP
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130,456
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131,963
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132,409
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Goods-Producing
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17,821
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18,114
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18,266
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Construction
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5,456
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5,520
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5,572
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Manufacturing
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11,627
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11,780
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11,862
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Private Service-Providing
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90,386
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91,845
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92,170
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Retail Trade
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14,550
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14,725
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14,741
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Professional & Business Services
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17,055
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17,521
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17,654
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Education & Health Services
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19,696
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20,046
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20,110
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Leisure & Hospitality
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13,138
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13,436
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13,499
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Government
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22,249
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22,004
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21,973
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P = Preliminary figures (for January 2012).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Plunkett Research, Ltd.
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