Figure 9. Employment in mining, 2006–15, seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Year and month Number employed

2006

 

January

591.0

February

596.8

March

602.9

April

612.9

May

614.3

June

620.3

July

624.5

August

628.3

September

631.0

October

636.2

November

638.1

December

642.2

2007

 

January

644.1

February

649.2

March

653.6

April

657.4

May

660.7

June

663.3

July

668.8

August

668.1

September

667.9

October

669.4

November

676.2

December

680.8

2008

 

January

687.3

February

689.3

March

697.1

April

696.0

May

702.9

June

710.7

July

715.2

August

722.9

September

726.5

October

725.4

November

720.4

December

715.9

2009

 

January

707.4

February

694.4

March

677.0

April

660.8

May

644.0

June

635.9

July

628.5

August

619.6

September

614.3

October

611.4

November

614.5

December

614.1

2010

 

January

619.1

February

624.8

March

631.2

April

635.9

May

645.7

June

650.9

July

657.5

August

665.4

September

673.1

October

681.1

November

687.5

December

685.8

2011

 

January

686.5

February

689.0

March

703.2

April

719.4

May

729.9

June

741.7

July

752.2

August

756.2

September

765.5

October

772.3

November

775.1

December

781.4

2012

 

January

788.4

February

795.9

March

799.0

April

800.9

May

804.1

June

802.5

July

800.3

August

799.5

September

794.1

October

785.9

November

794.2

December

797.6

2013

 

January

801.5

February

806.4

March

808.1

April

804.2

May

807.7

June

810.6

July

812.0

August

814.4

September

816.1

October

818.3

November

816.3

December

814.4

2014

 

January

820.8

February

822.9

March

826.8

April

833.4

May

833.8

June

838.0

July

844.8

August

846.2

September

852.5

October

850.3

November

847.1

December

844.8

2015

 

January

837.4

February

822.4

March

806.1

April

791.8

May

771.5

June

768.2

July

760.0

August

750.8

September

739.6

October

735.4

November

720.4

December

710.3

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey.