US Data: Employment, Household - Summary>

Release for:  November 2018

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Units as noted, changes calculated by Market News International

                                  Jul-18  Aug-18  Sep-18  Oct-18  Nov-18

Civilian labor force (thou)       162245  161776  161926  162637  162770

 Employment                       155965  155542  155962  156562  156795

 Unemployment                       6280    6234    5964    6075    5975

 Persons currently wanting job      5163    5389    5237    5309    5397

 Pool of available workers*        11443   11623   11201   11384   11372

 monthly change*                    -379     180    -422     183     -12

    pct of modified labor force*     6.8     7.0     6.7     6.8     6.8

 Unemployment rate, all workers      3.9     3.9     3.7     3.7     3.7

  Men over 20                        3.4     3.5     3.4     3.5     3.3

  Women over 20                      3.7     3.6     3.3     3.4     3.4

  U-6 Unemployment Rate              7.5     7.4     7.5     7.4     7.6

 Employment-population ratio        60.5    60.3    60.4    60.6    60.6

 Labor force participation rate     62.9    62.7    62.7    62.9    62.9

 Nonfarm part-time workers for e    4482    4311    4547    4523    4734

 Job leavers                         844     862     730     726     704

  % of Unemployed                   13.5    14.0    12.2    11.9    11.8

Labor force, monthly change          105    -469     150     711     133

 Employment, change                  389    -423     420     600     233

 Unemployment, change               -284     -46    -270     111    -100

 Part-time workers, change          -180    -171     236     -24     211

 Voluntary leavers, change            33      18    -132      -4     -22

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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