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Month
	Total
	Men, 20 years and over
	Women, 20 years and over
	16 to 19 years old
	White
	Black or African American
	Asian
	Hispanic or LatinoApr 2004
	5.6
	5.1
	4.9
	16.6
	5.0
	9.8
	4.7
	7.1May 2004
	5.6
	5.2
	4.8
	17.1
	4.9
	10.1
	4.6
	6.9June 2004
	5.6
	5.1
	5.0
	17.0
	5.0
	10.2
	4.6
	6.6July 2004
	5.5
	5.0
	4.8
	17.8
	4.7
	11.0
	3.9
	6.8Aug 2004
	5.4
	5.0
	4.7
	16.7
	4.7
	10.5
	3.7
	6.8Sept 2004
	5.4
	5.0
	4.6
	16.6
	4.6
	10.3
	4.5
	6.8Oct 2004
	5.5
	4.9
	4.7
	17.4
	4.6
	10.8
	4.9
	6.8Nov 2004
	5.4
	4.9
	4.7
	16.4
	4.6
	10.7
	4.1
	6.7Dec 2004
	5.4
	4.8
	4.6
	17.6
	4.5
	10.7
	4.2
	6.6Jan 2005
	5.3
	4.7
	4.7
	16.2
	4.5
	10.6
	4.1
	6.0Feb 2005
	5.4
	4.8
	4.7
	17.5
	4.6
	10.9
	4.3
	6.3Mar 2005
	5.2
	4.6
	4.6
	17.1
	4.5
	10.5
	3.9
	5.8Apr 2005
	5.2
	4.4
	4.6
	17.8
	4.4
	10.3
	4.2
	6.4May 2005
	5.1
	4.3
	4.7
	17.8
	4.4
	10.1
	4.2
	6.0June 2005
	5.0
	4.3
	4.6
	16.3
	4.3
	10.2
	3.6
	5.7July 2005
	5.0
	4.2
	4.6
	16.1
	4.2
	9.2
	4.8
	5.5Aug 2005
	4.9
	4.3
	4.4
	16.1
	4.2
	9.7
	3.7
	5.8Sept 2005
	5.0
	4.5
	4.6
	15.5
	4.4
	9.4
	4.3
	6.4Oct 2005
	5.0
	4.3
	4.5
	16.1
	4.4
	9.1
	3.2
	6.0Nov 2005
	5.0
	4.3
	4.6
	17.0
	4.3
	10.6
	3.6
	6.1Dec 2005
	4.9
	4.3
	4.4
	14.9
	4.2
	9.2
	3.8
	6.1Jan 2006
	4.7
	4.1
	4.3
	15.1
	4.1
	8.9
	3.0
	5.5Feb 2006
	4.8
	4.2
	4.3
	15.3
	4.1
	9.5
	3.0
	5.4Mar 2006
	4.7
	4.1
	4.2
	16.1
	4.0
	9.5
	3.5
	5.2Apr 2006
	4.7
	4.2
	4.3
	14.6
	4.1
	9.4
	3.9
	5.5May 2006
	4.6
	4.2
	4.1
	14.0
	4.1
	8.7
	3.3
	5.0June 2006
	4.6
	4.0
	4.1
	15.8
	4.1
	8.9
	3.1
	5.2July 2006
	4.7
	4.1
	4.2
	15.9
	4.1
	9.5
	2.4
	5.2Aug 2006
	4.7
	4.1
	4.1
	16.0
	4.1
	8.8
	3.0
	5.3Sept 2006
	4.5
	3.7
	4.2
	16.3
	3.9
	9.0
	3.0
	5.5Oct 2006
	4.4
	3.9
	3.9
	15.2
	3.9
	8.4
	2.8
	4.8Nov 2006
	4.5
	4.0
	4.0
	14.8
	4.0
	8.5
	3.1
	5.1Dec 2006
	4.4
	3.9
	3.9
	14.6
	3.9
	8.3
	2.5
	5.0Jan 2007
	4.6
	4.2
	4.0
	14.8
	4.2
	7.9
	3.1
	5.5Feb 2007
	4.5
	4.2
	3.8
	14.9
	4.1
	8.0
	2.6
	5.1Mar 2007
	4.4
	4.0
	3.8
	14.9
	3.8
	8.4
	3.0
	5.0Apr 2007
	4.5
	4.0
	3.9
	15.9
	4.0
	8.3
	3.5
	5.6May 2007
	4.4
	4.0
	3.8
	15.9
	3.9
	8.3
	3.2
	5.8June 2007
	4.6
	4.0
	3.9
	16.3
	4.1
	8.5
	2.7
	5.5July 2007
	4.7
	4.2
	4.2
	15.3
	4.2
	8.1
	2.7
	5.9Aug 2007
	4.6
	4.1
	4.1
	15.9
	4.2
	7.6
	3.5
	5.5Sept 2007
	4.7
	4.2
	4.1
	15.9
	4.2
	8.0
	3.4
	5.9Oct 2007
	4.7
	4.3
	4.1
	15.4
	4.1
	8.5
	3.8
	5.7Nov 2007
	4.7
	4.2
	4.2
	16.2
	4.2
	8.5
	3.6
	5.9Dec 2007
	5.0
	4.4
	4.4
	16.8
	4.4
	9.0
	3.7
	6.3Jan 2008
	5.0
	4.5
	4.3
	17.8
	4.4
	9.1
	3.1
	6.3Feb 2008
	4.9
	4.4
	4.2
	16.6
	4.4
	8.4
	2.9
	6.2Mar 2008
	5.1
	4.6
	4.5
	16.1
	4.5
	9.2
	3.6
	6.9Apr 2008
	5.0
	4.6
	4.2
	15.9
	4.4
	8.6
	3.5
	7.1May 2008
	5.4
	4.9
	4.6
	19.0
	4.8
	9.6
	4.1
	6.9June 2008
	5.6
	5.1
	4.7
	19.2
	5.0
	9.4
	4.2
	7.6July 2008
	5.8
	5.4
	4.7
	20.7
	5.2
	10.0
	3.7
	7.5Aug 2008
	6.1
	5.7
	5.4
	18.6
	5.4
	10.6
	4.5
	8.0Sept 2008
	6.1
	6.1
	5.0
	19.1
	5.4
	11.3
	4.0
	8.0Oct 2008
	6.5
	6.3
	5.4
	20.0
	5.9
	11.4
	3.9
	8.8Nov 2008
	6.8
	6.7
	5.7
	20.3
	6.2
	11.5
	4.8
	8.7Dec 2008
	7.3
	7.4
	5.9
	20.5
	6.7
	12.1
	5.1
	9.4Jan 2009
	7.8
	7.9
	6.5
	20.7
	7.1
	12.7
	6.1
	10.1Feb 2009
	8.3
	8.5
	6.8
	22.3
	7.6
	13.7
	6.7
	11.3Mar 2009
	8.7
	9.0
	7.1
	22.2
	8.0
	13.7
	6.5
	11.7Apr 2009
	9.0
	9.5
	7.1
	22.2
	8.1
	15.0
	6.8
	11.4May 2009
	9.4
	9.8
	7.5
	23.4
	8.5
	15.0
	7.0
	12.3June 2009
	9.5
	9.9
	7.6
	24.7
	8.7
	14.8
	7.9
	12.1July 2009
	9.5
	9.8
	7.7
	24.3
	8.7
	14.8
	8.1
	12.5Aug 2009
	9.6
	10.0
	7.7
	25.0
	8.9
	14.8
	7.6
	13.0Sept 2009
	9.8
	10.1
	7.9
	25.9
	8.9
	15.3
	7.6
	12.6Oct 2009
	10.0
	10.4
	8.0
	27.2
	9.2
	15.8
	7.6
	12.8Nov 2009
	9.9
	10.3
	7.9
	26.9
	9.2
	15.7
	7.2
	12.4Dec 2009
	9.9
	10.1
	8.0
	26.7
	9.0
	16.1
	8.4
	12.8Jan 2010
	9.8
	10.2
	7.9
	26.1
	8.8
	16.5
	8.3
	12.9Feb 2010
	9.8
	10.3
	8.0
	25.6
	8.9
	16.1
	8.2
	12.7Mar 2010
	9.9
	10.2
	8.1
	26.2
	8.9
	16.8
	7.6
	12.9Apr 2010
	9.9
	10.2
	8.3
	25.4
	9.0
	16.6
	7.0
	12.5May 2010
	9.6
	9.7
	8.1
	26.5
	8.7
	15.5
	7.8
	12.0June 2010
	9.4
	9.7
	7.7
	25.9
	8.6
	15.2
	7.4
	12.3July 2010
	9.4
	9.6
	7.9
	25.9
	8.5
	15.6
	7.9
	12.2Aug 2010
	9.5
	9.6
	8.0
	25.5
	8.6
	15.9
	7.3
	12.0Sept 2010
	9.5
	9.6
	8.0
	25.8
	8.6
	16.0
	6.6
	12.3Oct 2010
	9.4
	9.4
	8.0
	27.2
	8.6
	15.6
	7.2
	12.3Nov 2010
	9.8
	9.9
	8.4
	24.8
	8.9
	16.2
	7.5
	12.9Dec 2010
	9.3
	9.4
	8.0
	25.3
	8.5
	15.5
	7.2
	12.9Jan 2011
	9.1
	9.0
	7.9
	25.7
	8.1
	15.8
	6.8
	12.3Feb 2011
	9.0
	8.9
	7.9
	24.1
	8.1
	15.5
	6.7
	11.8Mar 2011
	9.0
	8.8
	7.8
	24.4
	8.0
	15.8
	7.3
	11.6Apr 2011
	9.1
	8.9
	8.0
	24.7
	8.1
	16.5
	6.5
	11.9May 2011
	9.0
	8.8
	8.0
	23.9
	7.9
	16.3
	7.2
	11.6June 2011
	9.1
	9.0
	8.0
	24.5
	8.1
	16.2
	6.5
	11.5July 2011
	9.0
	8.8
	7.9
	24.7
	8.0
	15.9
	7.4
	11.2Aug 2011
	9.0
	8.7
	7.9
	25.0
	7.9
	16.4
	7.2
	11.2Sept 2011
	9.0
	8.7
	8.2
	24.4
	7.9
	15.9
	8.0
	11.2Oct 2011
	8.8
	8.6
	7.8
	24.2
	7.9
	14.6
	7.4
	11.3Nov 2011
	8.6
	8.2
	7.8
	24.2
	7.7
	15.6
	6.4
	11.2Dec 2011
	8.5
	8.0
	7.8
	23.3
	7.5
	15.4
	6.8
	11.1Jan 2012
	8.3
	7.7
	7.6
	23.6
	7.4
	13.6
	6.7
	10.7Feb 2012
	8.3
	7.7
	7.6
	23.8
	7.4
	14.0
	6.2
	10.9Mar 2012
	8.2
	7.7
	7.4
	24.8
	7.3
	14.0
	6.4
	10.6Apr 2012
	8.2
	7.6
	7.4
	25.0
	7.4
	13.3
	5.4
	10.3May 2012
	8.2
	7.7
	7.4
	24.4
	7.4
	13.5
	5.5
	10.9June 2012
	8.2
	7.7
	7.4
	23.3
	7.3
	14.5
	6.1
	10.9July 2012
	8.2
	7.7
	7.4
	23.6
	7.3
	14.2
	5.9
	10.2Aug 2012
	8.1
	7.6
	7.3
	24.2
	7.2
	13.8
	5.9
	10.1Sept 2012
	7.8
	7.3
	7.1
	23.8
	7.0
	13.6
	4.9
	9.7Oct 2012
	7.8
	7.2
	7.1
	23.9
	6.9
	14.1
	4.9
	10.0Nov 2012
	7.7
	7.2
	7.0
	23.9
	6.8
	13.3
	6.3
	9.9Dec 2012
	7.9
	7.2
	7.4
	24.1
	6.9
	14.0
	6.6
	9.6Jan 2013
	8.0
	7.5
	7.2
	23.7
	7.1
	13.7
	6.4
	9.7Feb 2013
	7.7
	7.0
	7.0
	25.2
	6.8
	13.8
	6.0
	9.7Mar 2013
	7.5
	6.9
	6.9
	24.0
	6.7
	13.0
	5.1
	9.3Apr 2013
	7.6
	7.2
	6.7
	24.4
	6.7
	13.3
	5.3
	9.0May 2013
	7.5
	7.1
	6.5
	24.4
	6.7
	13.4
	4.5
	9.0June 2013
	7.5
	7.0
	6.8
	23.1
	6.6
	14.2
	4.7
	9.1July 2013
	7.3
	7.0
	6.3
	23.3
	6.5
	12.6
	5.3
	9.4Aug 2013
	7.2
	7.1
	6.2
	22.5
	6.4
	12.8
	5.1
	9.2Sept 2013
	7.2
	7.1
	6.2
	21.3
	6.3
	13.0
	5.4
	8.8Oct 2013
	7.2
	6.9
	6.3
	22.2
	6.3
	12.8
	5.4
	9.1Nov 2013
	6.9
	6.6
	6.2
	20.7
	6.1
	12.3
	5.2
	8.7Dec 2013
	6.7
	6.3
	6.1
	20.4
	5.9
	11.9
	4.3
	8.3Jan 2014
	6.6
	6.2
	5.8
	20.4
	5.7
	12.1
	4.7
	8.3Feb 2014
	6.7
	6.3
	5.9
	21.4
	5.8
	11.8
	5.9
	8.2Mar 2014
	6.7
	6.1
	6.2
	20.8
	5.8
	12.1
	5.5
	7.9Apr 2014
	6.2
	5.9
	5.6
	19.4
	5.3
	11.6
	5.9
	7.2May 2014
	6.3
	5.9
	5.8
	19.3
	5.4
	11.4
	5.7
	7.7June 2014
	6.1
	5.7
	5.3
	20.4
	5.3
	11.0
	4.7
	7.8July 2014
	6.2
	5.7
	5.6
	20.3
	5.3
	11.6
	4.2
	7.7Aug 2014
	6.1
	5.7
	5.6
	19.4
	5.3
	11.4
	4.5
	7.4Sept 2014
	5.9
	5.3
	5.5
	20.1
	5.1
	11.0
	4.4
	6.8Oct 2014
	5.7
	5.1
	5.4
	18.7
	4.9
	10.6
	5.1
	6.8Nov 2014
	5.8
	5.4
	5.3
	17.2
	5.0
	10.9
	4.8
	6.6Dec 2014
	5.6
	5.2
	5.1
	16.9
	4.7
	10.6
	4.4
	6.4Jan 2015
	5.7
	5.3
	5.0
	18.5
	4.9
	10.3
	4.0
	6.7Feb 2015
	5.5
	5.2
	4.9
	16.9
	4.7
	10.1
	4.0
	6.8Mar 2015
	5.4
	5.1
	4.9
	17.5
	4.8
	9.9
	3.2
	6.8Apr 2015
	5.4
	5.0
	5.0
	17.2
	4.7
	9.7
	4.4
	6.8May 2015
	5.6
	5.2
	5.1
	17.8
	4.8
	10.3
	4.1
	6.8June 2015
	5.3
	4.8
	4.7
	18.0
	4.6
	9.7
	3.9
	6.7July 2015
	5.2
	4.8
	4.8
	16.4
	4.5
	9.1
	3.9
	6.9Aug 2015
	5.1
	4.7
	4.6
	16.9
	4.4
	9.4
	3.4
	6.6Sept 2015
	5.0
	4.7
	4.6
	16.5
	4.4
	9.3
	3.5
	6.2Oct 2015
	5.0
	4.7
	4.6
	15.9
	4.4
	9.0
	3.5
	6.3Nov 2015
	5.1
	4.8
	4.6
	15.3
	4.4
	9.4
	3.9
	6.4Dec 2015
	5.0
	4.6
	4.5
	16.2
	4.4
	8.5
	4.1
	6.2Jan 2016
	4.8
	4.3
	4.5
	15.9
	4.2
	8.5
	3.6
	5.9Feb 2016
	4.9
	4.4
	4.5
	15.4
	4.2
	8.6
	3.8
	5.5Mar 2016
	5.0
	4.5
	4.7
	16.0
	4.3
	8.9
	3.9
	5.6Apr 2016
	5.1
	4.7
	4.6
	16.1
	4.4
	8.8
	3.8
	6.2May 2016
	4.8
	4.4
	4.3
	15.9
	4.2
	8.2
	4.1
	5.7June 2016
	4.9
	4.5
	4.4
	16.0
	4.3
	8.7
	3.6
	6.0July 2016
	4.8
	4.7
	4.1
	15.2
	4.2
	8.2
	3.8
	5.4Aug 2016
	4.9
	4.5
	4.4
	15.7
	4.4
	8.0
	4.1
	5.6Sept 2016
	5.0
	4.7
	4.4
	16.1
	4.4
	8.5
	3.8
	6.2Oct 2016
	4.9
	4.6
	4.4
	15.8
	4.4
	8.5
	3.4
	5.7Nov 2016
	4.7
	4.4
	4.3
	15.5
	4.2
	8.2
	3.1
	5.6Dec 2016
	4.7
	4.4
	4.3
	14.9
	4.2
	8.0
	2.7
	5.8Jan 2017
	4.7
	4.3
	4.3
	14.6
	4.2
	7.5
	3.6
	5.8Feb 2017
	4.6
	4.2
	4.2
	14.6
	4.0
	8.0
	3.5
	5.6Mar 2017
	4.4
	4.2
	4.0
	13.4
	3.8
	7.8
	3.2
	5.0Apr 2017
	4.4
	3.9
	4.1
	14.4
	3.9
	7.7
	3.3
	5.2May 2017
	4.4
	3.9
	4.1
	14.2
	3.7
	7.7
	3.6
	5.2June 2017
	4.3
	3.9
	3.9
	13.6
	3.8
	6.9
	3.7
	5.0July 2017
	4.3
	4.0
	3.9
	13.2
	3.8
	7.3
	3.7
	5.1Aug 2017
	4.4
	4.1
	4.0
	13.9
	3.9
	7.7
	3.9
	5.1Sept 2017
	4.3
	3.9
	3.9
	12.9
	3.7
	7.2
	3.6
	5.1Oct 2017
	4.2
	3.9
	3.7
	14.0
	3.6
	7.6
	3.0
	5.0Nov 2017
	4.2
	3.8
	3.7
	16.2
	3.7
	7.5
	3.1
	4.9Dec 2017
	4.1
	3.8
	3.8
	13.6
	3.7
	6.7
	2.6
	5.0Jan 2018
	4.0
	3.7
	3.6
	13.8
	3.5
	7.5
	2.9
	4.9Feb 2018
	4.1
	3.6
	3.7
	14.4
	3.6
	6.8
	3.0
	4.9Mar 2018
	4.0
	3.6
	3.7
	13.2
	3.5
	6.7
	3.1
	4.9Apr 2018
	4.0
	3.7
	3.6
	12.7
	3.6
	6.4
	2.9
	4.8May 2018
	3.8
	3.6
	3.4
	13.1
	3.5
	5.9
	2.2
	4.8June 2018
	4.0
	3.7
	3.6
	12.6
	3.5
	6.4
	3.2
	4.5July 2018
	3.8
	3.4
	3.6
	12.9
	3.4
	6.5
	3.0
	4.5Aug 2018
	3.8
	3.5
	3.5
	12.8
	3.4
	6.3
	2.9
	4.7Sept 2018
	3.7
	3.5
	3.3
	12.3
	3.3
	6.1
	3.5
	4.6Oct 2018
	3.8
	3.6
	3.4
	12.1
	3.4
	6.5
	3.1
	4.4Nov 2018
	3.8
	3.4
	3.5
	12.4
	3.4
	6.1
	2.8
	4.7Dec 2018
	3.9
	3.6
	3.5
	12.6
	3.5
	6.6
	3.3
	4.4Jan 2019
	4.0
	3.6
	3.6
	13.2
	3.5
	7.0
	3.0
	4.8Feb 2019
	3.8
	3.4
	3.4
	13.8
	3.2
	7.2
	3.2
	4.2Mar 2019
	3.8
	3.5
	3.4
	12.7
	3.3
	6.7
	3.0
	4.7Apr 2019
	3.7
	3.4
	3.2
	13.1
	3.2
	6.7
	2.3
	4.2May 2019
	3.6
	3.3
	3.3
	12.9
	3.2
	6.1
	2.6
	4.2June 2019
	3.6
	3.3
	3.3
	12.6
	3.3
	5.8
	2.0
	4.3July 2019
	3.7
	3.4
	3.3
	12.6
	3.4
	5.7
	2.8
	4.5Aug 2019
	3.6
	3.4
	3.2
	12.3
	3.4
	5.3
	2.8
	4.1Sept 2019
	3.5
	3.3
	3.1
	12.2
	3.2
	5.3
	2.5
	3.9Oct 2019
	3.6
	3.4
	3.2
	11.9
	3.2
	5.5
	2.9
	4.1Nov 2019
	3.6
	3.2
	3.3
	12.0
	3.2
	5.5
	2.6
	4.3Dec 2019
	3.6
	3.2
	3.3
	12.6
	3.2
	6.0
	2.6
	4.2Jan 2020
	3.6
	3.2
	3.3
	12.6
	3.1
	6.4
	3.0
	4.3Feb 2020
	3.5
	3.2
	3.1
	11.4
	3.0
	6.1
	2.5
	4.3Mar 2020
	4.4
	4.1
	4.0
	14.3
	3.9
	7.0
	4.1
	6.0Apr 2020
	14.8
	13.0
	15.5
	32.8
	14.2
	16.9
	14.5
	18.9May 2020
	13.2
	11.5
	13.9
	30.4
	12.3
	16.8
	15.0
	17.6June 2020
	11.0
	10.1
	11.2
	22.4
	10.0
	15.3
	13.6
	14.5July 2020
	10.2
	9.4
	10.5
	19.2
	9.2
	14.3
	12.0
	12.9Aug 2020
	8.4
	7.9
	8.3
	16.6
	7.4
	12.8
	10.6
	10.5Sept 2020
	7.8
	7.3
	7.8
	16.0
	7.0
	11.9
	8.9
	10.2Oct 2020
	6.8
	6.7
	6.4
	13.9
	6.0
	10.8
	7.5
	8.8Nov 2020
	6.7
	6.6
	6.2
	13.8
	5.9
	10.2
	6.7
	8.6Dec 2020
	6.7
	6.4
	6.3
	15.8
	6.1
	9.9
	6.0
	9.3Jan 2021
	6.4
	6.1
	6.0
	15.0
	5.7
	9.3
	6.6
	8.5Feb 2021
	6.2
	6.0
	5.9
	13.9
	5.6
	9.9
	5.1
	8.5Mar 2021
	6.1
	5.8
	5.8
	13.0
	5.4
	9.9
	5.9
	7.9Apr 2021
	6.1
	6.0
	5.7
	12.0
	5.3
	10.2
	5.7
	7.9May 2021
	5.8
	5.8
	5.3
	9.7
	5.1
	9.1
	5.7
	7.2June 2021
	5.9
	5.9
	5.5
	11.1
	5.2
	9.1
	5.6
	7.3July 2021
	5.4
	5.4
	5.0
	10.4
	4.8
	8.1
	5.3
	6.5Aug 2021
	5.1
	5.1
	4.7
	11.1
	4.5
	8.6
	4.5
	6.1Sept 2021
	4.7
	4.7
	4.3
	11.3
	4.2
	7.7
	4.2
	6.2Oct 2021
	4.5
	4.2
	4.2
	11.3
	3.9
	7.6
	4.2
	5.7Nov 2021
	4.1
	3.9
	3.9
	10.9
	3.7
	6.4
	3.8
	5.0Dec 2021
	3.9
	3.6
	3.6
	11.0
	3.3
	6.9
	3.8
	4.6Jan 2022
	4.0
	3.8
	3.6
	11.2
	3.4
	7.0
	3.6
	4.7Feb 2022
	3.8
	3.5
	3.7
	10.2
	3.3
	6.6
	2.9
	4.3Mar 2022
	3.6
	3.4
	3.4
	10.3
	3.2
	6.4
	2.7
	4.2Apr 2022
	3.7
	3.5
	3.3
	10.6
	3.3
	6.1
	3.0
	4.2May 2022
	3.6
	3.4
	3.4
	10.5
	3.2
	6.2
	2.4
	4.4June 2022
	3.6
	3.4
	3.3
	10.9
	3.3
	5.8
	2.9
	4.3July 2022
	3.5
	3.3
	3.1
	11.2
	3.1
	5.9
	2.7
	4.0Aug 2022
	3.6
	3.5
	3.2
	10.2
	3.2
	6.4
	2.8
	4.5Sept 2022
	3.5
	3.3
	3.1
	11.4
	3.0
	5.8
	2.5
	3.9Oct 2022
	3.6
	3.3
	3.4
	10.6
	3.2
	5.8
	3.0
	4.2Nov 2022
	3.6
	3.3
	3.3
	11.3
	3.2
	5.6
	2.6
	4.0Dec 2022
	3.5
	3.1
	3.2
	10.5
	3.0
	5.7
	2.4
	4.2Jan 2023
	3.4
	3.2
	3.1
	10.5
	3.1
	5.4
	2.9
	4.7Feb 2023
	3.6
	3.3
	3.3
	11.1
	3.2
	5.7
	3.4
	5.4Mar 2023
	3.5
	3.4
	3.2
	9.9
	3.2
	5.1
	2.8
	4.6Apr 2023
	3.4
	3.3
	3.1
	9.3
	3.1
	4.8
	2.8
	4.4May 2023
	3.7
	3.5
	3.3
	10.3
	3.3
	5.7
	3.0
	4.1June 2023
	3.6
	3.4
	3.1
	11.2
	3.1
	6.0
	3.1
	4.2July 2023
	3.5
	3.4
	3.1
	11.3
	3.1
	5.7
	2.3
	4.4Aug 2023
	3.8
	3.7
	3.2
	12.3
	3.4
	5.3
	3.2
	4.9Sept 2023
	3.8
	3.8
	3.1
	11.8
	3.4
	5.7
	2.9
	4.6Oct 2023
	3.8
	3.7
	3.2
	13.1
	3.5
	5.8
	3.1
	4.8Nov 2023
	3.7
	3.7
	3.1
	11.4
	3.3
	5.8
	3.5
	4.6Dec 2023
	3.7
	3.5
	3.3
	11.9
	3.5
	5.2
	3.1
	5.0Jan 2024
	3.7
	3.6
	3.2
	10.6
	3.4
	5.3
	2.9
	5.0Feb 2024
	3.9
	3.5
	3.5
	12.5
	3.4
	5.6
	3.4
	5.0Mar 2024
	3.8
	3.3
	3.6
	12.6
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	2.5
	4.5Apr 2024
	3.9
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	11.7
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