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To: gamesmistress who wrote (26765)	9/6/2012 9:04:30 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

"The numbers typically used and most frequently cited by economists are total nonfarm payroll employment numbers as collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on a monthly and annual basis." Graphs and data The Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database contains the total nonfarm employment level. A graph with a simple download of data on jobs by month since the late 1930's is available here: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) Database-Total Non-Farm Employment (PAYEMS Data Series)