| BERKELEY COUNTY | |||||||||||||||
| CALENDAR YEAR 2002 | |||||||||||||||
| MONTHLY REPORT ON THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT * | |||||||||||||||
| JAN* | FEB* | MAR* | APR* | MAY* | JUN* | JUL* | AUG* | SEP* | OCT* | NOV* | DEC* | AVG | |||
| LABOR FORCE STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||
| CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | 39,840 | 40,190 | 39,960 | 40,490 | 40,590 | 41,390 | 41,060 | 40,230 | 40,730 | 40,600 | 40,300 | 39,890 | 40,440 | ||
| TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | 37,990 | 38,110 | 37,940 | 38,450 | 38,540 | 39,350 | 39,070 | 38,250 | 39,030 | 38,970 | 38,580 | 38,280 | 38,550 | ||
| TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT | 1,850 | 2,080 | 2,020 | 2,040 | 2,050 | 2,040 | 1,990 | 1,980 | 1,700 | 1,640 | 1,720 | 1,610 | 1,890 | ||
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONFARM | 26,650 | 26,680 | 26,940 | 27,100 | 27,610 | 27,180 | 26,920 | 26,970 | 27,130 | 27,440 | 27,420 | 28,000 | 27,170 | ||
| GOODS PRODUCING | 3,880 | 3,910 | 3,960 | 4,020 | 4,050 | 3,980 | 3,920 | 3,910 | 3,840 | 3,920 | 3,930 | 3,900 | 3,930 | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ||
| CONSTRUCTION | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,090 | 1,120 | 1,190 | 1,150 | 1,200 | 1,180 | 1,130 | 1,210 | 1,200 | 1,230 | 1,160 | ||
| MANUFACTURING | 2,780 | 2,810 | 2,850 | 2,880 | 2,840 | 2,810 | 2,710 | 2,710 | 2,690 | 2,690 | 2,710 | 2,660 | 2,760 | ||
| SERVICE PROVIDING | 22,770 | 22,780 | 22,980 | 23,080 | 23,560 | 23,200 | 23,000 | 23,060 | 23,290 | 23,510 | 23,490 | 24,100 | 23,240 | ||
| PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDING | 16,490 | 16,490 | 16,650 | 16,770 | 16,900 | 16,800 | 16,920 | 17,010 | 17,100 | 17,150 | 17,060 | 17,730 | 16,920 | ||
| TRADE, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES | 5,560 | 5,420 | 5,480 | 5,430 | 5,480 | 5,460 | 5,520 | 5,450 | 5,430 | 5,480 | 5,610 | 5,670 | 5,500 | ||
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 1,270 | 1,250 | 1,240 | 1,250 | 1,260 | 1,250 | 1,260 | 1,230 | 1,210 | 1,200 | 1,210 | 1,230 | 1,240 | ||
| RETAIL TRADE | 3,430 | 3,310 | 3,370 | 3,410 | 3,480 | 3,470 | 3,530 | 3,470 | 3,470 | 3,550 | 3,670 | 3,720 | 3,490 | ||
| TRANS. AND UTILITIES | 870 | 860 | 860 | 770 | 750 | 740 | 730 | 750 | 750 | 730 | 730 | 720 | 770 | ||
| INFORMATION | 1,430 | 1,400 | 1,410 | 1,360 | 1,360 | 1,350 | 1,390 | 1,400 | 1,420 | 1,420 | 1,480 | 1,500 | 1,410 | ||
| FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | 810 | 820 | 840 | 830 | 850 | 820 | 870 | 860 | 870 | 870 | 900 | 890 | 850 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES | 2,330 | 2,440 | 2,390 | 2,580 | 2,620 | 2,620 | 2,640 | 2,790 | 2,900 | 2,930 | 2,650 | 3,380 | 2,690 | ||
| EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVS | 3,080 | 3,120 | 3,150 | 3,080 | 3,030 | 2,960 | 2,910 | 2,920 | 2,940 | 2,970 | 2,940 | 2,950 | 3,000 | ||
| LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY | 2,080 | 2,070 | 2,140 | 2,240 | 2,320 | 2,340 | 2,370 | 2,350 | 2,320 | 2,260 | 2,250 | 2,150 | 2,240 | ||
| OTHER SERVICES | 1,210 | 1,220 | 1,240 | 1,260 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,220 | 1,240 | 1,220 | 1,220 | 1,230 | 1,210 | 1,230 | ||
| TOTAL GOVERNMENT | 6,280 | 6,290 | 6,330 | 6,320 | 6,660 | 6,400 | 6,080 | 6,050 | 6,200 | 6,370 | 6,430 | 6,370 | 6,310 | ||
| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | 2,960 | 2,950 | 2,940 | 2,960 | 2,940 | 2,960 | 2,950 | 2,890 | 2,900 | 2,970 | 2,980 | 2,950 | 2,950 | ||
| STATE GOVERNMENT | 440 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 420 | 440 | 430 | 420 | 430 | 420 | 430 | 420 | 430 | ||
| LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 2,890 | 2,910 | 2,950 | 2,930 | 3,300 | 3,000 | 2,710 | 2,740 | 2,870 | 2,980 | 3,020 | 3,000 | 2,940 | ||
| LABOR - MANAGEMENT DISPUTE (LMD) STATUS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2006 BENCHMARK | |||||||||||||||
| * MONTHLY ESTIMATES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO REVISION. | |||||||||||||||
| ** NONDISCLOSURE | |||||||||||||||