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US Data: Employment, Household - Summary>

Release for:  November 2017
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Units as noted, changes calculated by Market News International
                                  Jul-17  Aug-17  Sep-17  Oct-17  Nov-17
Civilian labor force (thou)       160494  160571  161146  160381  160529
 Employment                       153513  153439  154345  153861  153918
 Unemployment                       6981    7132    6801    6520    6610
 Persons currently wanting job      5420    5844    5628    5185    5238
 Pool of available workers*        12401   12976   12429   11705   11848
 monthly change*                      -7     575    -547    -724     143
    pct of modified labor force*     7.5     7.8     7.5     7.1     7.1
 Unemployment rate, all workers      4.3     4.4     4.2     4.1     4.1
  Men over 20                        4.0     4.1     3.9     3.8     3.7
  Women over 20                      4.0     4.0     3.9     3.6     3.7
  U-6 Unemployment Rate              8.6     8.6     8.3     7.9     8.0
 Employment-population ratio        60.2    60.1    60.4    60.2    60.1
 Labor force participation rate     62.9    62.9    63.1    62.7    62.7
 Nonfarm part-time workers for e    5231    5179    5032    4696    4721
 Job leavers                         757     804     738     742     751
  % of Unemployed                   10.9    11.3    10.8    11.2    11.3
Labor force, monthly change          349      77     575    -765     148
 Employment, change                  345     -74     906    -484      57
 Unemployment, change                  4     151    -331    -281      90
 Part-time workers, change           -51     -52    -147    -336      25
 Voluntary leavers, change           -63      47     -66       4       9
Notes:
* MNI Calculations
** relative to those in labor force plus those persons
     currently wanting a job.
     ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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