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September 11, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Month | Number of unemployed | Unemployment rate |
---|---|---|
Aug 2010 |
14,735,000 | 9.6 |
Sep 2010 |
14,574,000 | 9.5 |
Oct 2010 |
14,636,000 | 9.5 |
Nov 2010 |
15,104,000 | 9.8 |
Dec 2010 |
14,393,000 | 9.4 |
Jan 2011 |
13,919,000 | 9.1 |
Feb 2011 |
13,751,000 | 9.0 |
Mar 2011 |
13,628,000 | 8.9 |
Apr 2011 |
13,792,000 | 9.0 |
May 2011 |
13,892,000 | 9.0 |
Jun 2011 |
14,024,000 | 9.1 |
Jul 2011 |
13,908,000 | 9.1 |
Aug 2011 |
13,920,000 | 9.1 |
Sep 2011 |
13,897,000 | 9.0 |
Oct 2011 |
13,759,000 | 8.9 |
Nov 2011 |
13,323,000 | 8.7 |
Dec 2011 |
13,097,000 | 8.5 |
Jan 2012 |
12,758,000 | 8.3 |
Feb 2012 |
12,806,000 | 8.3 |
Mar 2012 |
12,673,000 | 8.2 |
Apr 2012 |
12,500,000 | 8.1 |
May 2012 |
12,720,000 | 8.2 |
Jun 2012 |
12,749,000 | 8.2 |
Jul 2012 |
12,794,000 | 8.3 |
Aug 2012 |
12,544,000 | 8.1 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Unemployment and labor force participation rates down in August 2012.
Month | Civilian labor force | Labor force participation rate |
---|---|---|
Aug 2010 |
154,073,000 | 64.7 |
Sep 2010 |
153,918,000 | 64.6 |
Oct 2010 |
153,709,000 | 64.4 |
Nov 2010 |
154,041,000 | 64.5 |
Dec 2010 |
153,613,000 | 64.3 |
Jan 2011 |
153,250,000 | 64.2 |
Feb 2011 |
153,302,000 | 64.2 |
Mar 2011 |
153,392,000 | 64.2 |
Apr 2011 |
153,420,000 | 64.2 |
May 2011 |
153,700,000 | 64.2 |
Jun 2011 |
153,409,000 | 64.1 |
Jul 2011 |
153,358,000 | 64.0 |
Aug 2011 |
153,674,000 | 64.1 |
Sep 2011 |
154,004,000 | 64.1 |
Oct 2011 |
154,057,000 | 64.1 |
Nov 2011 |
153,937,000 | 64.0 |
Dec 2011 |
153,887,000 | 64.0 |
Jan 2012 |
154,395,000 | 63.7 |
Feb 2012 |
154,871,000 | 63.9 |
Mar 2012 |
154,707,000 | 63.8 |
Apr 2012 |
154,365,000 | 63.6 |
May 2012 |
155,007,000 | 63.8 |
Jun 2012 |
155,163,000 | 63.8 |
Jul 2012 |
155,013,000 | 63.7 |
Aug 2012 |
154,645,000 | 63.5 |
Note |
These data are featured in the TED article, Unemployment and labor force participation rates down in August 2012.