Message #5322

[RWE]

Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t01.htm

Total Employed
Not Seasonal Adjusted                       
                        July 2012=143,126,000
                        Aug 2012=142,558,000

A difference of 568,000 fewer employed from July to August 2012.

Total Employed
Seasonal Adjusted
                        July 2012=142,220,000
                        Aug 2012=142,101,000
A difference of 119,000 fewer employed from July to August 2012

Persons who currently want a job:NSA
                July 2012=6,837,000
                 Aug 2012=7,031,000
An increase of 194,000 persons who currently want a job.

Persons who currently want a job:SA
                 July 2012=6,554,000
                 Aug 2012=6,957,000
An increase of 403,000 persons who currently want a job.