| Berkeley County | |||||||||||||||
| CALENDAR YEAR 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 46,330 | 46,040 | 45,970 | 46,500 | 46,710 | 47,280 | 47,290 | 46,160 | 45,530 | 45,680 | 45,680 | 45,450 | 46,220 | ||
| Total Employment | 44,330 | 44,030 | 44,000 | 44,500 | 44,600 | 45,040 | 45,120 | 44,180 | 43,670 | 43,510 | 43,130 | 42,610 | 44,060 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,970 | 2,000 | 2,110 | 2,240 | 2,160 | 1,980 | 1,870 | 2,170 | 2,550 | 2,850 | 2,160 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 4.7 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 30,270 | 30,550 | 30,720 | 30,380 | 30,410 | 30,400 | 30,050 | 30,060 | 30,190 | 30,150 | 29,930 | 30,020 | 30,260 | ||
| Goods Producing | 3,590 | 3,540 | 3,590 | 3,580 | 3,560 | 3,550 | 3,510 | 3,510 | 3,480 | 3,410 | 3,220 | 3,100 | 3,470 | ||
| Mining & Logging | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ||
| Construction | 1,490 | 1,500 | 1,560 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,620 | 1,640 | 1,620 | 1,590 | 1,540 | 1,450 | 1,370 | 1,550 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2,070 | 2,010 | 2,010 | 1,950 | 1,930 | 1,900 | 1,850 | 1,860 | 1,870 | 1,850 | 1,750 | 1,710 | 1,900 | ||
| Service Providing | 26,680 | 27,010 | 27,130 | 26,800 | 26,850 | 26,850 | 26,550 | 26,550 | 26,710 | 26,740 | 26,710 | 26,920 | 26,790 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 18,870 | 19,160 | 19,220 | 18,790 | 18,810 | 18,760 | 18,690 | 18,630 | 18,540 | 18,420 | 18,370 | 18,600 | 18,740 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 5,800 | 5,920 | 5,970 | 5,650 | 5,620 | 5,670 | 5,630 | 5,540 | 5,510 | 5,470 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,650 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 930 | 930 | 920 | 930 | 940 | 980 | 970 | 960 | 950 | 920 | 920 | 910 | 940 | ||
| Retail Trade | 3,930 | 4,070 | 4,130 | 3,810 | 3,820 | 3,840 | 3,820 | 3,740 | 3,710 | 3,690 | 3,700 | 3,750 | 3,830 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 950 | 920 | 910 | 900 | 860 | 850 | 840 | 850 | 840 | 860 | 880 | 840 | 870 | ||
| Information | 1,600 | 1,580 | 1,550 | 1,530 | 1,520 | 1,490 | 1,550 | 1,530 | 1,550 | 1,540 | 1,480 | 1,460 | 1,530 | ||
| Financial Activities | 1,210 | 1,220 | 1,210 | 1,070 | 1,090 | 1,090 | 1,050 | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,020 | 1,020 | 1,090 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 2,780 | 2,870 | 2,780 | 2,780 | 2,740 | 2,670 | 2,650 | 2,720 | 2,700 | 2,640 | 2,680 | 2,970 | 2,750 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 3,480 | 3,510 | 3,540 | 3,550 | 3,530 | 3,560 | 3,570 | 3,570 | 3,540 | 3,600 | 3,570 | 3,610 | 3,550 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 2,720 | 2,780 | 2,870 | 2,900 | 2,970 | 2,960 | 2,930 | 2,910 | 2,900 | 2,860 | 2,830 | 2,800 | 2,870 | ||
| Other Services | 1,290 | 1,300 | 1,310 | 1,320 | 1,340 | 1,330 | 1,310 | 1,310 | 1,310 | 1,280 | 1,270 | 1,260 | 1,300 | ||
| Total Government | 7,810 | 7,850 | 7,900 | 8,020 | 8,040 | 8,090 | 7,860 | 7,920 | 8,170 | 8,310 | 8,350 | 8,320 | 8,050 | ||
| Federal Government | 3,410 | 3,400 | 3,410 | 3,520 | 3,560 | 3,570 | 3,640 | 3,680 | 3,670 | 3,710 | 3,710 | 3,710 | 3,580 | ||
| State Government | 590 | 600 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 640 | 640 | 640 | 620 | ||
| Local Government | 3,820 | 3,850 | 3,880 | 3,870 | 3,860 | 3,900 | 3,590 | 3,620 | 3,870 | 3,960 | 4,000 | 3,980 | 3,850 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||