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CHART: Civilian Labor Force

Civilian Labor Force

Total number of employed and unemployed persons, seasonally adjusted.

Previous
133,361
April 1996
(thousands)


Current
133,910
May 1996
(thousands)

Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of June 07, 1996.

CHART: Unemployment

Unemployment

Total number of persons unemployed, seasonally adjusted.

Previous
7,266
April 1996
(thousands)


Current
7,448
May 1996
(thousands)

Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of June 07, 1996.

CHART: Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Number of persons unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted.

Previous
5.4
April 1996


Current
5.6
May 1996

Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of June 07, 1996.

CHART: Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls

Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls

Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.

Previous
118,900(P)
April 1996
(thousands)


Current
119,248(P)
May 1996
(thousands)

Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of June 07, 1996.

CHART: Average Weekly Hours

Average Weekly Hours

Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.

Previous
34.3(P)
April 1996
(hours)


Current
34.3(P)
May 1996
(hours)

Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of June 07, 1996.

CHART: Average Hourly Earnings

Average Hourly Earnings

Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.

Previous
11.72(P)
April 1996
(dollars)


Current
11.75(P)
May 1996
(dollars)

Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of June 07, 1996.

CHART: Employment Cost Index

Employment Cost Index

Compensation for civilian workers. 3-month change as percent, seasonally adjusted.

Previous
0.8
4th Quarter 1995
(percent change)


Current
0.7
1st Quarter 1996
(percent change)

Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of April 30, 1996.

CHART: Productivity

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
-1.0
4th Quarter 1995
(percent change)


Current
2.6
1st Quarter 1996
(percent change)

Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of May 16, 1996.

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