Overview - Labor Market Information

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Top Statistics - April

  • Unemployment Rate: 9.0%  |   -0.4
  • Labor Force: 18,623,900  |   -5,000
  • Employment: 16,951,400  |   +71,000
  • Unemployment: 1,672,600  |   -75,900
  • Non Farm Jobs: 14,602,200  |   +10,400
  • Mass Layoffs: 29,242  |   +5,440
  • UI Initial Claims: 225,171  |   +5,408