| Date | Employment change (thousands) | Retail sales (billions of dollars) |
|---|---|---|
|
Jan 2018 |
1.5 | $21.8 |
|
Feb 2018 |
6.8 | 22.4 |
|
Mar 2018 |
0.4 | 21.7 |
|
Apr 2018 |
-4.2 | 22.0 |
|
May 2018 |
7.6 | 22.9 |
|
Jun 2018 |
-1.6 | 22.3 |
|
Jul 2018 |
5.1 | 22.7 |
|
Aug 2018 |
-20.2 | 22.1 |
|
Sep 2018 |
-1.2 | 22.1 |
|
Oct 2018 |
-7.3 | 22.5 |
|
Nov 2018 |
-0.4 | 22.5 |
|
Dec 2018 |
-8.6 | 22.0 |
|
Jan 2019 |
-2.5 | 22.0 |
|
Feb 2019 |
-4.0 | 22.0 |
|
Mar 2019 |
-7.9 | 22.4 |
|
Apr 2019 |
-7.0 | 22.4 |
|
May 2019 |
-14.0 | 22.2 |
|
Jun 2019 |
-5.3 | 22.4 |
|
Jul 2019 |
-5.1 | 22.5 |
|
Aug 2019 |
-5.5 | 22.4 |
|
Sep 2019 |
-12.7 | 22.4 |
|
Oct 2019 |
-4.0 | 22.4 |
|
Nov 2019 |
-35.5 | 22.3 |
|
Dec 2019 |
42.1 | 22.9 |
|
Jan 2020 |
-0.4 | 22.9 |
|
Feb 2020 |
-2.1 | 22.6 |
|
Mar 2020 |
-29.7 | 11.5 |
|
Apr 2020 |
-751.2 | 2.8 |
|
May 2020 |
86.4 | 8.5 |
|
Jun 2020 |
233.1 | 17.7 |
|
Jul 2020 |
111.8 | 18.1 |
|
Aug 2020 |
9.9 | 18.6 |
|
Sep 2020 |
28.5 | 21.4 |
|
Oct 2020 |
18.5 | 20.8 |
|
Nov 2020 |
-11.1 | 19.6 |
|
Dec 2020 |
12.2 | 20.1 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey; and U.S. Census Bureau. |
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