Civilian Labor Force
Total number of employed and unemployed persons, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
140,918
October 2000
(thousands)
Current
141,052
November 2000
(thousands)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of December 08, 2000.
Unemployment
Total number of persons unemployed, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
5,496
October 2000
(thousands)
Current
5,679
November 2000
(thousands)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of December 08, 2000.
Unemployment Rate
Number of persons unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
3.9
October 2000
Current
4.0
November 2000
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of December 08, 2000.
CHART: Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls
Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls
Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
131,800(p)
October 2000
(thousands)
Current
131,894(p)
November 2000
(thousands)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of December 08, 2000.
Average Weekly Hours
Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.
Previous
34.4(p)
October 2000
(hours)
Current
34.3(p)
November 2000
(hours)
Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of December 15, 2000.
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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