
CHART: Civilian Labor Force
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Civilian Labor Force
Total number of employed and unemployed persons, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
146,878
December 2003
(thousands)
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Current
146,863(1 )
January 2004
(thousands)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of February 06, 2004.
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CHART: Unemployment
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Unemployment
Total number of persons unemployed, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
8,398
December 2003
(thousands)
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Current
8,297
January 2004
(thousands)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of February 06, 2004.
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CHART: Unemployment Rate
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Unemployment Rate
Number of persons unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
5.7
December 2003
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Current
5.6
January 2004
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of February 06, 2004.
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CHART: Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls
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Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls
Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted. 1-month change.
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Previous
16
December 2003
(thousands)
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Current
112
January 2004
(thousands)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of February 06, 2004.
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CHART: Average Weekly Hours
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Average Weekly Hours
Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
33.5(p)
December 2003
(hours)
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Current
33.7(p)
January 2004
(hours)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of February 06, 2004.
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CHART: Average Hourly Earnings
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Average Hourly Earnings
Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
15.47(p)
December 2003
(dollars)
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Current
15.49(p)
January 2004
(dollars)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of February 06, 2004.
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CHART: Employment Cost Index
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Employment Cost Index
Compensation for civilian workers. 3-month change as percent, seasonally adjusted.
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Previous
1.0
3rd Quarter 2003
(percent change)
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Current
0.7
4th Quarter 2003
(percent change)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of January 29, 2004.
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CHART: Productivity
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Productivity
Output per hour of all persons in nonfarm business sector. Percent change from previous quarter at an annual rate. Data for current quarter are preliminary.
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Previous
9.5
3rd Quarter 2003
(percent change)
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Current
2.7
4th Quarter 2003
(percent change)
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Provided by
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of February 05, 2004.
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