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Employment Situation - January 2009

08-Feb-09

Employment Situation At a Glance

Total Employment: 142,099,000
Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 134,580,000
Monthly Change: Down 598,000
Unemployed Persons: 11,616,000
Unemployment Rate: 7.6%
Change: Down Up 0.4%

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Jobless Claims - February 5, 2009

06-Feb-09

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 626,000
Change from Last Week: Up 35,000
4-Week Moving Average: 582,250
Insured Unemployment Rate: 3.6%
Insured Unemployment: 4,788,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
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Jobless Claims - January 29, 2009

01-Feb-09

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 588,000
Change from Last Week: Up 3,000
4-Week Moving Average: 542,500
Insured Unemployment Rate: 3.6%
Insured Unemployment: 4,776,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
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Jobless Claims - January 22, 2009

22-Jan-09

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 589,000
Change from Last Week: Up 62,000
4-Week Moving Average: 519,250
Insured Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
Insured Unemployment: 4,607,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
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Jobless Claims - January 15, 2009

18-Jan-09

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 524,000
Change from Last Week: Up 54,000
4-Week Moving Average: 518,500
Insured Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
Insured Unemployment: 4,497,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
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Employment Situation - December 2008

12-Jan-09

Employment Situation At a Glance

Total Employment: 143,338 million
Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 135,489 million
Monthly Change: Down 524,000
Unemployed Persons: 11,108 million
Unemployment Rate: 7.2%
Change: Up 0.4%

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