Source: U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics Release: Employment Situation Seasonal Adjustment: Seasonally Adjusted Frequency: Monthly Units: Thousands of Persons Date Range: 1939-01-01 to 2012-05-01 Last Updated: 2012-06-01 8:42 AM CDT Notes: Handbook of Methods Establishment Survey - (http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch2.pdf)