Data Points: Labor
By Covering Business February 20, 2012
Nonfarm Payrolls
- Most common measure of the number of employed people in the country.
- Typically expressed as a monthly change. (e.g. “The economy added 120,000 jobs in November.”)
- Monthly change (Historical data since 1939 available) (Excel available)
- Net payrolls (1939-Today) (Excel available)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment Rate
Source: BLS
Average Hourly Earnings
Source: BLS
Hours Worked Per Week
Source: BLS
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