Unemployment Trends for the US, New England, and the New England States
Unemployment in the US, New England and New England States, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted) Unemployment Totals RegionAug, 2007Aug, 2008 Absolute Change Relative Change National* % New England % Connecticut % Maine % Massachusetts % New Hampshire % Rhode Island % Vermont % Unemployment Rates RegionAug, 2007Aug, 2008 Absolute Change Relative Change National % Connecticut % Maine % Massachusetts % New Hampshire % Rhode Island % Vermont % * National data reported in thousands
Trends in the Number of Unemployed Persons in the US, New England, and New England States, Aug, 2007 to Aug 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted) AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug National* New England Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont *National data reported in thousands
Trends in Unemployment Rates in the U.S. and New England States, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted) AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug National Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont
Trends in the Number of Unemployed Persons in New England, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Number of Unemployed Persons in the U.S. Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted, Numbers in Thousands)
Trends in the Unemployment Rates in the U.S., Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
New England State Rankings Among All 50 States Based Upon Relative Change in the Number of Unemployed Persons from Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (1=Lowest, 50=Highest)
Trends in the Number of Unemployed Persons in Connecticut, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Unemployment Rates in Connecticut, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Number of Unemployed Persons in Maine, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Unemployment Rates in Maine, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Number of Unemployed Persons in Massachusetts, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Unemployment Rates in Massachusetts, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Number of Unemployed Persons in New Hampshire, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Unemployment Rates in New Hampshire, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Number of Unemployed Persons in Rhode Island, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Unemployment Rates in Rhode Island, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Number of Unemployed Persons in Vermont, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Trends in the Unemployment Rates in Vermont, Aug, 2007 to Aug, 2008 (Seasonally Adjusted)
Employment Data for the US, New England and the New England States
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, February 2001 to August 2003, US (Seasonally Adjusted) Industry Peak: Feb, 2001 Trough: Aug, 2003 Absolute Change Relative Change National % Total Private % Natural Resources and Mining % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, transportation, and utilities % Retail trade % Transportation and warehousing % Information % Financial activities % Professional and business services % Education and health services % Leisure and hospitality % Other services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, February 2001 to August 2003, New England (Seasonally Adjusted) Industry Peak: Feb, 2001 Trough: Aug, 2003 Absolute Change Relative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, February 2001 to August 2003, Massachusetts (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Feb, 2001Trough: Aug, 2003Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Information % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, August, 2003 to December, 2007, US (Seasonally Adjusted) Industry Trough: Aug, 2003 Peak: Dec, 2007 Absolute Change Relative Change National % Total Private % Construction % Manufacturing % Trade, transportation, and utilities % Retail trade % Transportation and warehousing % Information % Financial activities % Professional and business services % Professional and technical services % Management of companies and enterprises % Administrative and waste services % Education and health services % Educational services % Health care and social assistance % Leisure and hospitality % Arts, entertainment, and recreation % Accommodation and food services % Other services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, August 2003 to December 2007, New England (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryTrough: Aug, 2003Peak: Dec, 2007Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, August 2003 to December 2007, Massachusetts (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryTrough: Aug, 2003Peak: Dec, 2007Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Information % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, December, 2007 to August, 2008, US (Seasonally Adjusted) Industry Peak: Dec, 2007 Present: Aug, 2008 Absolute Change Relative Change National % Total Private % Construction % Manufacturing % Trade, transportation, and utilities % Retail trade % Transportation and warehousing % Information % Financial activities % Professional and business services % Professional and technical services % Management of companies and enterprises % Administrative and waste services % Education and health services % Educational services % Health care and social assistance % Leisure and hospitality % Arts, entertainment, and recreation % Accommodation and food services % Other services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, December 2007 to August 2008, New England (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Dec, 2007Present: Aug, 2008Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, December 2007 to August 2008, Massachusetts (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Dec, 2007Present: Aug, 2008Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Information % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, February 2001 to August 2003, Connecticut (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Feb, 2001Trough: Aug, 2003Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Information % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, August 2003 to December 2007, Connecticut (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryTrough: Aug, 2003Peak: Dec, 2007Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Information % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, December 2007 to August 2008, Connecticut (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Dec, 2007Present: Aug, 2008Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Information % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, February 2001 to August 2003, Maine (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Feb, 2001Trough: Aug, 2003Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Natural Resources and Mining % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, August 2003 to December 2007, Maine (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryTrough: Aug, 2003Peak: Dec, 2007Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Natural Resources and Mining % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, December 2007 to August 2008, Maine (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Dec, 2007Present: Aug, 2008Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Natural Resources and Mining % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, February 2001 to August 2003, New Hampshire (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Feb, 2001Trough: Aug, 2003Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Information % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, August 2003 to December 2007, New Hampshire (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryTrough: Aug, 2003Peak: Dec, 2007Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Information % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, December 2007 to August 2008, New Hampshire (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Dec, 2007Present: Aug, 2008Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Wholesale Trade % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Information % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, February 2001 to August 2003, Rhode Island (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Feb, 2001Trough: Aug, 2003Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, August 2003 to December 2007, Rhode Island (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryTrough: Aug, 2003Peak: Dec, 2007Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, December 2007 to August 2008, Rhode Island (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Dec, 2007Present: Aug, 2008Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, February 2001 to August 2003, Vermont (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Feb, 2001Trough: Aug, 2003Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, August 2003 to December 2007, Vermont (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryTrough: Aug, 2003Peak: Dec, 2007Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %
Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry, December 2007 to August 2008, Vermont (Seasonally Adjusted) IndustryPeak: Dec, 2007Present: Aug, 2008Absolute ChangeRelative Change Total Nonfarm % Construction % Manufacturing % Durable Goods % Non-Durable Goods % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities % Retail Trade % Transportation and Utilities % Financial Activities % Professional and Business Services % Education and Health Services % Leisure and Hospitality % Other Services % Government %