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Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED |
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Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
2,946 | 2,869 | 3,120 | 3,058 | 3,058 | 3,028 | 3,216 | 3,042 | 3,241 | 3,220 | 3,176 | 3,490 | 3,328 |
On temporary layoff |
813 | 813 | 904 | 889 | 917 | 876 | 827 | 779 | 871 | 836 | 813 | 1,062 | 872 |
Not on temporary layoff |
2,132 | 2,056 | 2,217 | 2,169 | 2,140 | 2,151 | 2,389 | 2,263 | 2,370 | 2,384 | 2,362 | 2,427 | 2,456 |
Permanent job losers |
1,545 | 1,421 | 1,636 | 1,589 | 1,543 | 1,556 | 1,730 | 1,655 | 1,756 | 1,764 | 1,643 | 1,682 | 1,688 |
Persons who completed temporary jobs |
588 | 636 | 581 | 580 | 597 | 595 | 659 | 607 | 615 | 620 | 719 | 746 | 768 |
Job leavers |
804 | 797 | 801 | 821 | 833 | 794 | 711 | 823 | 785 | 717 | 752 | 855 | 845 |
Reentrants |
1,931 | 2,024 | 1,869 | 1,771 | 1,741 | 1,834 | 1,946 | 1,920 | 1,929 | 2,046 | 2,094 | 2,160 | 2,132 |
New entrants |
592 | 586 | 603 | 582 | 609 | 550 | 611 | 678 | 574 | 630 | 708 | 650 | 718 |
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION |
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Total unemployed |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
47.0 | 45.7 | 48.8 | 49.1 | 49.0 | 48.8 | 49.6 | 47.1 | 49.6 | 48.7 | 47.2 | 48.8 | 47.4 |
On temporary layoff |
13.0 | 13.0 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 14.8 | 12.4 |
Not on temporary layoff |
34.0 | 32.8 | 34.7 | 34.8 | 34.3 | 34.7 | 36.8 | 35.0 | 36.3 | 36.0 | 35.1 | 33.9 | 35.0 |
Job leavers |
12.8 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
Reentrants |
30.8 | 32.3 | 29.2 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 29.5 | 30.0 | 29.7 | 29.5 | 30.9 | 31.1 | 30.2 | 30.4 |
New entrants |
9.4 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 10.2 |
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF |
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Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs |
1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
Job leavers |
0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Reentrants |
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
New entrants |
0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to total unemployed because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Last Modified Date: September 06, 2024