Furthermore, the unemployment rate improved notably, falling to 5.1 percent (5.112 percent
unrounded)
from 5.3 percent (5.261 percent
unrounded), while the labor force participation rate held at 62.6 percent (62.552 percent
unrounded).
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, August 2017 Monthly Energy Review, Table 12.1 Carbon Dioxide Emissions
From Energy Consumption by Source, Table 12.2 Carbon Dioxide Emissions
From Energy Consumption: Residential Sector Table 12.3 Carbon Dioxide Emissions
From Energy Consumption: Commercial Sector Table 12.4 Carbon Dioxide Emissions
From Energy Consumption: Industrial Sector Table 12.5 Carbon Dioxide Emissions
From Energy Consumption: Transportation Sector Differences in percent changes are calculated using
unrounded numbers.