Assessing the Change in Labor Market Conditions, Accessible data
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Chart 1: Average Monthly Change in LMCI
| Month |
Labor Market Conditions Index |
| 1976m8 |
1 |
| 1976m9 |
0 |
| 1976m10 |
0 |
| 1976m11 |
7 |
| 1976m12 |
12 |
| 1977m1 |
15 |
| 1977m2 |
16 |
| 1977m3 |
19 |
| 1977m4 |
16 |
| 1977m5 |
11 |
| 1977m6 |
8 |
| 1977m7 |
7 |
| 1977m8 |
7 |
| 1977m9 |
9 |
| 1977m10 |
8 |
| 1977m11 |
7 |
| 1977m12 |
4 |
| 1978m1 |
3 |
| 1978m2 |
11 |
| 1978m3 |
20 |
| 1978m4 |
22 |
| 1978m5 |
14 |
| 1978m6 |
7 |
| 1978m7 |
1 |
| 1978m8 |
2 |
| 1978m9 |
4 |
| 1978m10 |
7 |
| 1978m11 |
6 |
| 1978m12 |
2 |
| 1979m1 |
0 |
| 1979m2 |
3 |
| 1979m3 |
6 |
| 1979m4 |
3 |
| 1979m5 |
7 |
| 1979m6 |
2 |
| 1979m7 |
-6 |
| 1979m8 |
-7 |
| 1979m9 |
-2 |
| 1979m10 |
-4 |
| 1979m11 |
-7 |
| 1979m12 |
-9 |
| 1980m1 |
-11 |
| 1980m2 |
-15 |
| 1980m3 |
-26 |
| 1980m4 |
-43 |
| 1980m5 |
-43 |
| 1980m6 |
-30 |
| 1980m7 |
-10 |
| 1980m8 |
11 |
| 1980m9 |
18 |
| 1980m10 |
18 |
| 1980m11 |
14 |
| 1980m12 |
8 |
| 1981m1 |
1 |
| 1981m2 |
-1 |
| 1981m3 |
2 |
| 1981m4 |
1 |
| 1981m5 |
-1 |
| 1981m6 |
0 |
| 1981m7 |
-3 |
| 1981m8 |
-10 |
| 1981m9 |
-18 |
| 1981m10 |
-25 |
| 1981m11 |
-28 |
| 1981m12 |
-26 |
| 1982m1 |
-19 |
| 1982m2 |
-12 |
| 1982m3 |
-15 |
| 1982m4 |
-17 |
| 1982m5 |
-15 |
| 1982m6 |
-17 |
| 1982m7 |
-18 |
| 1982m8 |
-18 |
| 1982m9 |
-20 |
| 1982m10 |
-17 |
| 1982m11 |
-6 |
| 1982m12 |
8 |
| 1983m1 |
15 |
| 1983m2 |
13 |
| 1983m3 |
16 |
| 1983m4 |
19 |
| 1983m5 |
19 |
| 1983m6 |
18 |
| 1983m7 |
17 |
| 1983m8 |
14 |
| 1983m9 |
29 |
| 1983m10 |
24 |
| 1983m11 |
19 |
| 1983m12 |
16 |
| 1984m1 |
16 |
| 1984m2 |
15 |
| 1984m3 |
10 |
| 1984m4 |
9 |
| 1984m5 |
8 |
| 1984m6 |
6 |
| 1984m7 |
0 |
| 1984m8 |
-1 |
| 1984m9 |
1 |
| 1984m10 |
2 |
| 1984m11 |
2 |
| 1984m12 |
-1 |
| 1985m1 |
0 |
| 1985m2 |
0 |
| 1985m3 |
2 |
| 1985m4 |
2 |
| 1985m5 |
1 |
| 1985m6 |
-2 |
| 1985m7 |
-2 |
| 1985m8 |
2 |
| 1985m9 |
3 |
| 1985m10 |
3 |
| 1985m11 |
2 |
| 1985m12 |
-1 |
| 1986m1 |
-4 |
| 1986m2 |
-6 |
| 1986m3 |
-3 |
| 1986m4 |
-2 |
| 1986m5 |
-3 |
| 1986m6 |
-2 |
| 1986m7 |
3 |
| 1986m8 |
2 |
| 1986m9 |
1 |
| 1986m10 |
1 |
| 1986m11 |
3 |
| 1986m12 |
4 |
| 1987m1 |
4 |
| 1987m2 |
7 |
| 1987m3 |
8 |
| 1987m4 |
9 |
| 1987m5 |
7 |
| 1987m6 |
6 |
| 1987m7 |
8 |
| 1987m8 |
6 |
| 1987m9 |
6 |
| 1987m10 |
6 |
| 1987m11 |
2 |
| 1987m12 |
1 |
| 1988m1 |
1 |
| 1988m2 |
4 |
| 1988m3 |
3 |
| 1988m4 |
4 |
| 1988m5 |
2 |
| 1988m6 |
2 |
| 1988m7 |
0 |
| 1988m8 |
-1 |
| 1988m9 |
2 |
| 1988m10 |
4 |
| 1988m11 |
4 |
| 1988m12 |
4 |
| 1989m1 |
2 |
| 1989m2 |
1 |
| 1989m3 |
-1 |
| 1989m4 |
-4 |
| 1989m5 |
-6 |
| 1989m6 |
-7 |
| 1989m7 |
-6 |
| 1989m8 |
-5 |
| 1989m9 |
0 |
| 1989m10 |
1 |
| 1989m11 |
0 |
| 1989m12 |
-2 |
| 1990m1 |
1 |
| 1990m2 |
-1 |
| 1990m3 |
-6 |
| 1990m4 |
-10 |
| 1990m5 |
-9 |
| 1990m6 |
-8 |
| 1990m7 |
-11 |
| 1990m8 |
-15 |
| 1990m9 |
-17 |
| 1990m10 |
-18 |
| 1990m11 |
-17 |
| 1990m12 |
-13 |
| 1991m1 |
-15 |
| 1991m2 |
-17 |
| 1991m3 |
-13 |
| 1991m4 |
-10 |
| 1991m5 |
-6 |
| 1991m6 |
-1 |
| 1991m7 |
0 |
| 1991m8 |
-2 |
| 1991m9 |
-4 |
| 1991m10 |
-8 |
| 1991m11 |
-10 |
| 1991m12 |
-7 |
| 1992m1 |
-4 |
| 1992m2 |
-2 |
| 1992m3 |
1 |
| 1992m4 |
3 |
| 1992m5 |
1 |
| 1992m6 |
-2 |
| 1992m7 |
-3 |
| 1992m8 |
-2 |
| 1992m9 |
1 |
| 1992m10 |
5 |
| 1992m11 |
7 |
| 1992m12 |
9 |
| 1993m1 |
8 |
| 1993m2 |
3 |
| 1993m3 |
0 |
| 1993m4 |
2 |
| 1993m5 |
4 |
| 1993m6 |
2 |
| 1993m7 |
3 |
| 1993m8 |
3 |
| 1993m9 |
5 |
| 1993m10 |
7 |
| 1993m11 |
7 |
| 1993m12 |
5 |
| 1994m1 |
4 |
| 1994m2 |
6 |
| 1994m3 |
11 |
| 1994m4 |
9 |
| 1994m5 |
7 |
| 1994m6 |
5 |
| 1994m7 |
5 |
| 1994m8 |
4 |
| 1994m9 |
4 |
| 1994m10 |
5 |
| 1994m11 |
7 |
| 1994m12 |
6 |
| 1995m1 |
5 |
| 1995m2 |
1 |
| 1995m3 |
-3 |
| 1995m4 |
-7 |
| 1995m5 |
-7 |
| 1995m6 |
-3 |
| 1995m7 |
1 |
| 1995m8 |
2 |
| 1995m9 |
0 |
| 1995m10 |
-3 |
| 1995m11 |
-3 |
| 1995m12 |
-3 |
| 1996m1 |
-2 |
| 1996m2 |
3 |
| 1996m3 |
4 |
| 1996m4 |
3 |
| 1996m5 |
6 |
| 1996m6 |
6 |
| 1996m7 |
3 |
| 1996m8 |
2 |
| 1996m9 |
-1 |
| 1996m10 |
0 |
| 1996m11 |
0 |
| 1996m12 |
1 |
| 1997m1 |
4 |
| 1997m2 |
7 |
| 1997m3 |
8 |
| 1997m4 |
6 |
| 1997m5 |
5 |
| 1997m6 |
2 |
| 1997m7 |
3 |
| 1997m8 |
1 |
| 1997m9 |
5 |
| 1997m10 |
6 |
| 1997m11 |
6 |
| 1997m12 |
4 |
| 1998m1 |
2 |
| 1998m2 |
0 |
| 1998m3 |
2 |
| 1998m4 |
4 |
| 1998m5 |
4 |
| 1998m6 |
0 |
| 1998m7 |
-2 |
| 1998m8 |
0 |
| 1998m9 |
-1 |
| 1998m10 |
1 |
| 1998m11 |
4 |
| 1998m12 |
6 |
| 1999m1 |
4 |
| 1999m2 |
3 |
| 1999m3 |
2 |
| 1999m4 |
1 |
| 1999m5 |
1 |
| 1999m6 |
1 |
| 1999m7 |
1 |
| 1999m8 |
1 |
| 1999m9 |
3 |
| 1999m10 |
8 |
| 1999m11 |
8 |
| 1999m12 |
7 |
| 2000m1 |
3 |
| 2000m2 |
1 |
| 2000m3 |
3 |
| 2000m4 |
-1 |
| 2000m5 |
-6 |
| 2000m6 |
-3 |
| 2000m7 |
-1 |
| 2000m8 |
-3 |
| 2000m9 |
-2 |
| 2000m10 |
-3 |
| 2000m11 |
-3 |
| 2000m12 |
-6 |
| 2001m1 |
-10 |
| 2001m2 |
-13 |
| 2001m3 |
-16 |
| 2001m4 |
-18 |
| 2001m5 |
-15 |
| 2001m6 |
-15 |
| 2001m7 |
-14 |
| 2001m8 |
-19 |
| 2001m9 |
-25 |
| 2001m10 |
-26 |
| 2001m11 |
-18 |
| 2001m12 |
-8 |
| 2002m1 |
-1 |
| 2002m2 |
0 |
| 2002m3 |
1 |
| 2002m4 |
1 |
| 2002m5 |
0 |
| 2002m6 |
0 |
| 2002m7 |
-3 |
| 2002m8 |
-4 |
| 2002m9 |
-3 |
| 2002m10 |
-1 |
| 2002m11 |
-3 |
| 2002m12 |
-5 |
| 2003m1 |
-3 |
| 2003m2 |
-7 |
| 2003m3 |
-7 |
| 2003m4 |
-4 |
| 2003m5 |
-1 |
| 2003m6 |
2 |
| 2003m7 |
4 |
| 2003m8 |
7 |
| 2003m9 |
9 |
| 2003m10 |
10 |
| 2003m11 |
10 |
| 2003m12 |
9 |
| 2004m1 |
9 |
| 2004m2 |
9 |
| 2004m3 |
10 |
| 2004m4 |
10 |
| 2004m5 |
8 |
| 2004m6 |
4 |
| 2004m7 |
3 |
| 2004m8 |
4 |
| 2004m9 |
6 |
| 2004m10 |
9 |
| 2004m11 |
8 |
| 2004m12 |
7 |
| 2005m1 |
8 |
| 2005m2 |
9 |
| 2005m3 |
9 |
| 2005m4 |
9 |
| 2005m5 |
7 |
| 2005m6 |
7 |
| 2005m7 |
7 |
| 2005m8 |
4 |
| 2005m9 |
1 |
| 2005m10 |
3 |
| 2005m11 |
9 |
| 2005m12 |
11 |
| 2006m1 |
13 |
| 2006m2 |
11 |
| 2006m3 |
7 |
| 2006m4 |
3 |
| 2006m5 |
0 |
| 2006m6 |
-1 |
| 2006m7 |
2 |
| 2006m8 |
2 |
| 2006m9 |
2 |
| 2006m10 |
2 |
| 2006m11 |
4 |
| 2006m12 |
5 |
| 2007m1 |
5 |
| 2007m2 |
4 |
| 2007m3 |
4 |
| 2007m4 |
0 |
| 2007m5 |
-1 |
| 2007m6 |
-4 |
| 2007m7 |
-6 |
| 2007m8 |
-6 |
| 2007m9 |
-4 |
| 2007m10 |
-3 |
| 2007m11 |
-2 |
| 2007m12 |
-4 |
| 2008m1 |
-6 |
| 2008m2 |
-10 |
| 2008m3 |
-12 |
| 2008m4 |
-13 |
| 2008m5 |
-15 |
| 2008m6 |
-13 |
| 2008m7 |
-14 |
| 2008m8 |
-17 |
| 2008m9 |
-22 |
| 2008m10 |
-31 |
| 2008m11 |
-38 |
| 2008m12 |
-39 |
| 2009m1 |
-39 |
| 2009m2 |
-36 |
| 2009m3 |
-31 |
| 2009m4 |
-21 |
| 2009m5 |
-9 |
| 2009m6 |
-3 |
| 2009m7 |
1 |
| 2009m8 |
1 |
| 2009m9 |
1 |
| 2009m10 |
2 |
| 2009m11 |
7 |
| 2009m12 |
8 |
| 2010m1 |
10 |
| 2010m2 |
8 |
| 2010m3 |
10 |
| 2010m4 |
10 |
| 2010m5 |
8 |
| 2010m6 |
5 |
| 2010m7 |
3 |
| 2010m8 |
2 |
| 2010m9 |
3 |
| 2010m10 |
5 |
| 2010m11 |
5 |
| 2010m12 |
9 |
| 2011m1 |
9 |
| 2011m2 |
11 |
| 2011m3 |
10 |
| 2011m4 |
6 |
| 2011m5 |
2 |
| 2011m6 |
1 |
| 2011m7 |
2 |
| 2011m8 |
1 |
| 2011m9 |
5 |
| 2011m10 |
8 |
| 2011m11 |
11 |
| 2011m12 |
12 |
| 2012m1 |
12 |
| 2012m2 |
9 |
| 2012m3 |
5 |
| 2012m4 |
2 |
| 2012m5 |
-1 |
| 2012m6 |
-2 |
| 2012m7 |
1 |
| 2012m8 |
3 |
| 2012m9 |
4 |
| 2012m10 |
6 |
| 2012m11 |
5 |
| 2012m12 |
4 |
| 2013m1 |
5 |
| 2013m2 |
7 |
| 2013m3 |
5 |
| 2013m4 |
4 |
| 2013m5 |
4 |
| 2013m6 |
3 |
| 2013m7 |
4 |
| 2013m8 |
4 |
| 2013m9 |
3 |
| 2013m10 |
4 |
| 2013m11 |
7 |
| 2013m12 |
4 |
| 2014m1 |
2 |
| 2014m2 |
2 |
| 2014m3 |
4 |
| 2014m4 |
6 |
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Chart 3: Decomposition of Annual Change in LMCI
| Year |
Private payroll employment |
Unemployment rate |
Insured unemployment rate |
Composit help-wanted index |
Jobs plentiful v. hard to get |
All other indicators |
| 2010 |
8.1 |
13.1 |
22.1 |
6.4 |
2 |
26.8 |
| 2011 |
14.8 |
19.1 |
13.1 |
5.4 |
4.7 |
20.7 |
| 2012 |
9 |
13.7 |
8.8 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
4.2 |
| 2013 |
6.8 |
18.7 |
6.6 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
15.9 |
| 2014* |
18.2 |
15 |
2.9 |
-0.9 |
2.9 |
6.9 |
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