Ames, IA

Ames, IA

Data Series	Back Data	Feb 2008	Mar 2008	Apr 2008	May 2008	June 2008	July 2008
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1)		48.9	48.8	49.1	48.5	46.8	(P) 47.1
Employment (1)		47.5	47.5	47.8	47.2	45.2	(P) 45.7
Unemployment (1)		1.4	1.3	1.2	1.4	1.6	(P) 1.5
Unemployment Rate (2)		2.8	2.6	2.5	2.8	3.5	(P) 3.1
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (P) Preliminary

Data extracted on: September 05, 2008

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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