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June 2020, No. 20-06

Regional Economy

Observing Recent Trends in Hours Worked by Hourly Employees

Regional Matters

July 1, 2020

Jacob Crouse

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Fifth District Unemployment Rates

July 2, 2020

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        Month,United States,Fifth District,District of Columbia,Maryland,North Carolina,South Carolina,Virginia,West Virginia
2010-05-01,9.6, 9.1,9.3,7.7,11,11.2,7.2,8.5
2010-06-01,9.4, 9.0,9.3,7.6,10.7,11,7.1,8.5
2010-07-01,9.4, 8.9,9.2,7.6,10.6,10.9,7,8.5
2010-08-01,9.5, 8.9,9.2,7.6,10.5,10.8,7,8.6
2010-09-01,9.5, 8.8,9.3,7.6,10.4,10.9,7,8.7
2010-10-01,9.4, 8.8,9.3,7.6,10.4,10.9,6.9,8.8
2010-11-01,9.8, 8.8,9.4,7.5,10.4,10.8,6.9,8.8
2010-12-01,9.3, 8.8,9.5,7.5,10.4,10.8,6.8,8.8
2011-01-01,9.1, 8.7,9.6,7.4,10.4,10.7,6.7,8.7
2011-02-01,9, 8.6,9.8,7.3,10.3,10.7,6.6,8.5
2011-03-01,9, 8.6,10.1,7.3,10.3,10.6,6.5,8.3
2011-04-01,9.1, 8.6,10.3,7.3,10.3,10.6,6.5,8.2
2011-05-01,9, 8.6,10.4,7.3,10.3,10.6,6.6,8.1
2011-06-01,9.1, 8.7,10.5,7.3,10.4,10.7,6.6,8
2011-07-01,9, 8.7,10.5,7.3,10.5,10.7,6.7,8
2011-08-01,9, 8.7,10.4,7.3,10.4,10.7,6.7,8
2011-09-01,9, 8.6,10.3,7.2,10.3,10.6,6.7,7.9
2011-10-01,8.8, 8.5,10.1,7.2,10.2,10.4,6.6,7.8
2011-11-01,8.6, 8.4,10,7.1,10,10.2,6.5,7.7
2011-12-01,8.5, 8.2,9.9,7,9.8,10,6.4,7.5
2012-01-01,8.3, 8.1,9.8,7,9.6,9.8,6.3,7.4
2012-02-01,8.3, 8.0,9.6,7,9.5,9.7,6.2,7.3
2012-03-01,8.2, 7.9,9.4,7,9.4,9.6,6.2,7.3
2012-04-01,8.2, 7.9,9.3,7,9.4,9.5,6.2,7.4
2012-05-01,8.2, 7.9,9.1,7,9.4,9.5,6.2,7.5
2012-06-01,8.2, 7.9,8.9,7,9.3,9.4,6.1,7.6
2012-07-01,8.2, 7.8,8.8,7,9.3,9.2,6.1,7.6
2012-08-01,8.1, 7.8,8.8,7,9.2,9,6,7.7
2012-09-01,7.8, 7.7,8.7,6.9,9.2,8.9,5.9,7.6
2012-10-01,7.8, 7.6,8.7,6.9,9.1,8.7,5.9,7.6
2012-11-01,7.7, 7.6,8.7,6.9,9.1,8.6,5.8,7.5
2012-12-01,7.9, 7.5,8.7,6.9,9,8.5,5.8,7.4
2013-01-01,8, 7.5,8.7,6.9,8.9,8.4,5.8,7.3
2013-02-01,7.7, 7.4,8.7,6.8,8.8,8.4,5.8,7.1
2013-03-01,7.5, 7.3,8.7,6.8,8.6,8.2,5.8,6.9
2013-04-01,7.6, 7.2,8.6,6.7,8.4,8.1,5.8,6.8
2013-05-01,7.5, 7.1,8.6,6.7,8.2,7.9,5.7,6.7
2013-06-01,7.5, 7.0,8.6,6.6,8.1,7.8,5.7,6.6
2013-07-01,7.3, 6.9,8.5,6.6,7.9,7.6,5.7,6.6
2013-08-01,7.2, 6.8,8.5,6.5,7.7,7.4,5.7,6.6
2013-09-01,7.2, 6.7,8.4,6.4,7.5,7.2,5.7,6.6
2013-10-01,7.2, 6.6,8.3,6.3,7.3,7,5.6,6.7
2013-11-01,6.9, 6.5,8.2,6.3,7.1,6.8,5.6,6.8
2013-12-01,6.7, 6.4,8.1,6.2,7,6.6,5.5,6.8
2014-01-01,6.6, 6.3,8,6.1,6.8,6.4,5.5,6.9
2014-02-01,6.7, 6.2,8,6,6.7,6.3,5.4,6.8
2014-03-01,6.7, 6.1,7.9,6,6.6,6.2,5.4,6.8
2014-04-01,6.2, 6.1,7.9,5.9,6.5,6.3,5.4,6.7
2014-05-01,6.3, 6.1,7.8,5.9,6.5,6.3,5.3,6.7
2014-06-01,6.1, 6.0,7.8,5.9,6.4,6.4,5.3,6.6
2014-07-01,6.2, 6.0,7.7,5.8,6.3,6.5,5.2,6.6
2014-08-01,6.1, 6.0,7.7,5.8,6.2,6.6,5.2,6.5
2014-09-01,5.9, 5.9,7.7,5.7,6.1,6.7,5.1,6.5
2014-10-01,5.7, 5.8,7.6,5.6,6,6.7,5.1,6.5
2014-11-01,5.8, 5.7,7.6,5.6,5.9,6.6,5,6.5
2014-12-01,5.6, 5.7,7.5,5.5,5.8,6.5,4.9,6.5
2015-01-01,5.7, 5.6,7.4,5.4,5.7,6.5,4.9,6.6
2015-02-01,5.5, 5.6,7.3,5.4,5.8,6.4,4.8,6.8
2015-03-01,5.4, 5.6,7.2,5.3,5.8,6.4,4.8,6.9
2015-04-01,5.4, 5.6,7.1,5.3,5.9,6.3,4.7,7
2015-05-01,5.6, 5.5,7,5.2,5.9,6.2,4.6,7
2015-06-01,5.3, 5.4,6.9,5.1,5.9,6,4.5,7
2015-07-01,5.2, 5.3,6.8,5,5.8,5.9,4.4,6.9
2015-08-01,5.1, 5.3,6.7,5,5.7,5.8,4.3,6.7
2015-09-01,5, 5.2,6.6,4.9,5.6,5.6,4.2,6.6
2015-10-01,5, 5.1,6.6,4.8,5.5,5.6,4.1,6.5
2015-11-01,5.1, 5.0,6.5,4.7,5.4,5.5,4.1,6.4
2015-12-01,5, 5.0,6.5,4.7,5.3,5.5,4.1,6.4
2016-01-01,4.9, 4.9,6.4,4.6,5.3,5.4,4.1,6.4
2016-02-01,4.9, 4.9,6.3,4.5,5.2,5.4,4,6.4
2016-03-01,5, 4.8,6.2,4.5,5.1,5.3,4,6.4
2016-04-01,5, 4.8,6.1,4.5,5.1,5.2,4,6.3
2016-05-01,4.8, 4.8,6.1,4.4,5,5.2,4.1,6.2
2016-06-01,4.9, 4.7,6.1,4.4,5,5.1,4.1,6.2
2016-07-01,4.8, 4.7,6.1,4.4,5,5,4.1,6.1
2016-08-01,4.9, 4.7,6,4.4,5,4.9,4.2,6
2016-09-01,5, 4.7,6,4.4,5.1,4.8,4.2,5.9
2016-10-01,4.9, 4.7,6,4.4,5.1,4.7,4.2,5.8
2016-11-01,4.7, 4.7,6,4.4,5.1,4.7,4.1,5.7
2016-12-01,4.7, 4.6,6,4.4,5,4.6,4.1,5.5
2017-01-01,4.7, 4.5,6,4.3,4.9,4.5,4,5.3
2017-02-01,4.6, 4.5,6.1,4.3,4.8,4.4,4,5.2
2017-03-01,4.4, 4.4,6.1,4.3,4.6,4.4,3.9,5.1
2017-04-01,4.4, 4.3,6.1,4.3,4.5,4.3,3.8,5
2017-05-01,4.4, 4.3,6.2,4.2,4.5,4.3,3.8,5
2017-06-01,4.3, 4.2,6.2,4.2,4.4,4.3,3.7,5.1
2017-07-01,4.3, 4.2,6.2,4.2,4.4,4.3,3.7,5.1
2017-08-01,4.4, 4.2,6.1,4.2,4.4,4.3,3.6,5.2
2017-09-01,4.2, 4.2,6.1,4.2,4.3,4.2,3.6,5.3
2017-10-01,4.1, 4.1,6,4.2,4.3,4.2,3.5,5.3
2017-11-01,4.2, 4.1,5.9,4.2,4.3,4.1,3.4,5.3
2017-12-01,4.1, 4.1,5.8,4.2,4.2,4,3.4,5.4
2018-01-01,4.1, 4.0,5.8,4.2,4.2,3.9,3.3,5.4
2018-02-01,4.1, 3.9,5.8,4.1,4.1,3.8,3.2,5.4
2018-03-01,4, 3.9,5.8,4.1,4.1,3.6,3.2,5.4
2018-04-01,4, 3.8,5.8,4.1,4,3.5,3.1,5.4
2018-05-01,3.8, 3.8,5.7,4,4,3.4,3.1,5.3
2018-06-01,4, 3.7,5.7,4,3.9,3.4,3,5.3
2018-07-01,3.8, 3.7,5.7,3.9,3.9,3.3,3,5.2
2018-08-01,3.8, 3.6,5.6,3.9,3.9,3.3,2.9,5.1
2018-09-01,3.7, 3.6,5.6,3.8,3.9,3.3,2.9,5.1
2018-10-01,3.8, 3.6,5.6,3.8,3.9,3.3,2.9,5
2018-11-01,3.7, 3.6,5.7,3.8,3.9,3.3,2.9,5
2018-12-01,3.9, 3.7,5.7,3.8,4,3.4,3,4.9
2019-01-01,4, 3.7,5.8,3.8,4,3.4,3,4.9
2019-02-01,3.8, 3.7,5.8,3.7,4.1,3.4,3,4.8
2019-03-01,3.8, 3.7,5.7,3.7,4.1,3.4,2.9,4.8
2019-04-01,3.6, 3.6,5.6,3.7,4.1,3.3,2.9,4.7
2019-05-01,3.6, 3.6,5.5,3.7,4,3.1,2.8,4.7
2019-06-01,3.7, 3.5,5.4,3.6,4,2.9,2.8,4.7
2019-07-01,3.7, 3.4,5.4,3.6,3.9,2.7,2.7,4.8
2019-08-01,3.7, 3.4,5.3,3.6,3.8,2.5,2.7,4.9
2019-09-01,3.5, 3.3,5.3,3.5,3.7,2.4,2.7,5
2019-10-01,3.6, 3.3,5.3,3.4,3.7,2.4,2.7,5.1
2019-11-01,3.5, 3.3,5.3,3.4,3.6,2.4,2.7,5.1
2019-12-01,3.5, 3.3,5.3,3.4,3.6,2.4,2.7,5.1
2020-01-01,3.6, 3.2,5.2,3.3,3.6,2.4,2.7,5
2020-02-01,3.5, 3.2,5.1,3.3,3.6,2.5,2.6,4.9
2020-03-01,4.4, 3.8,6,3.3,4.3,3.2,3.3,6
2020-04-01,14.7,12.0,11.7,10.1,12.9,12.8,11.2,15.9
2020-05-01,13.3,11.2,8.9,9.9,12.9,12.5,9.4,12.9

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