Civilian Labor Force
Total number of employed and unemployed persons, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
141,136
November 2000
(thousands)
Current
141,489
December 2000
(thousands)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of January 05, 2001.
Unemployment
Total number of persons unemployed, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
5,658
November 2000
(thousands)
Current
5,653
December 2000
(thousands)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of January 05, 2001.
Unemployment Rate
Number of persons unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
4.0
November 2000
Current
4.0
December 2000
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of January 05, 2001.
CHART: Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls
Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls
Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
131,848(p)
November 2000
(thousands)
Current
131,953(p)
December 2000
(thousands)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of January 05, 2001.
Average Weekly Hours
Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
34.3(p)
November 2000
(hours)
Current
34.1(p)
December 2000
(hours)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of January 05, 2001.
CHART: Average Hourly Earnings
Average Hourly Earnings
Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
13.83(p)
September 2000
(dollars)
Current
13.89(p)
October 2000
(dollars)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of December 05, 2000.
Employment Cost Index
Compensation for civilian workers. 3-month change as percent, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
1.0
2nd Quarter 2000
(percent change)
Current
0.9
3rd Quarter 2000
(percent change)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 26, 2000.
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.
Previous
6.1
2nd Quarter 2000
(percent change)
Current
3.3
3rd Quarter 2000
(percent change)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of December 06, 2000.
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