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Current Population Survey (Household Data)

Table A-14. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, Not seasonally adjusted

   

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    Jan 1948    
 
 
    Apr 2024
Name Apr 2024 Mar 2024 Apr 2023 Units
Monthly, Number of unemployed persons
Total, 16 years and over
5,894 Thousands of Persons 6,604 Thousands of Persons 5,146 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
4,795 Thousands of Persons 5,201 Thousands of Persons 4,062 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
8 Thousands of Persons 17 Thousands of Persons 11 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Construction
555 Thousands of Persons 570 Thousands of Persons 424 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Manufacturing
416 Thousands of Persons 469 Thousands of Persons 429 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Durable goods
281 Thousands of Persons 311 Thousands of Persons 240 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nondurable goods
134 Thousands of Persons 158 Thousands of Persons 190 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Wholesale and retail trade
725 Thousands of Persons 939 Thousands of Persons 644 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Transportation and utilities
358 Thousands of Persons 401 Thousands of Persons 298 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Information
128 Thousands of Persons 96 Thousands of Persons 38 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Financial activities
280 Thousands of Persons 225 Thousands of Persons 214 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Professinal and business services
746 Thousands of Persons 826 Thousands of Persons 684 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Education and health services
559 Thousands of Persons 611 Thousands of Persons 494 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Leisure and hospitality
784 Thousands of Persons 746 Thousands of Persons 686 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Other services
235 Thousands of Persons 300 Thousands of Persons 139 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers
83 Thousands of Persons 105 Thousands of Persons 68 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Government workers
267 Thousands of Persons 372 Thousands of Persons 343 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Self-employed, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers
296 Thousands of Persons 343 Thousands of Persons 244 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Monthly, Unemployment Rates
Total, 16 years and over
3.5 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.1 Percent %
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
3.6 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.1 Percent %
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.3 Percent 3.3 Percent 1.8 Percent %
Construction
5.2 Percent 5.4 Percent 4.1 Percent %
Manufacturing
2.7 Percent 3.0 Percent 2.8 Percent %
Durable goods
2.9 Percent 3.1 Percent 2.4 Percent %
Nondurable goods
2.4 Percent 2.9 Percent 3.4 Percent %
Wholesale and retail trade
3.8 Percent 4.8 Percent 3.3 Percent %
Transportation and utilities
4.4 Percent 4.9 Percent 3.6 Percent %
Information
5.0 Percent 3.6 Percent 1.4 Percent %
Financial activities
2.7 Percent 2.2 Percent 2.1 Percent %
Professinal and business services
4.0 Percent 4.4 Percent 3.7 Percent %
Education and health services
2.1 Percent 2.3 Percent 1.9 Percent %
Leisure and hospitality
5.7 Percent 5.5 Percent 5.0 Percent %
Other services
3.5 Percent 4.4 Percent 2.1 Percent %
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers
5.4 Percent 7.1 Percent 4.6 Percent %
Government workers
1.2 Percent 1.7 Percent 1.5 Percent %
Self-employed, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers
2.9 Percent 3.3 Percent 2.4 Percent %
   

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