| Mcdowell 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 | 7,070 | 7,030 | 7,090 | 7,160 | 7,190 | 7,340 | 7,170 | 7,130 | 7,090 | 7,250 | 7,170 | 7,140 | 7,150 | ||
| Total Employment | 6,610 | 6,570 | 6,650 | 6,770 | 6,780 | 6,880 | 6,750 | 6,710 | 6,720 | 6,880 | 6,800 | 6,730 | 6,740 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 460 | 460 | 440 | 400 | 410 | 460 | 420 | 420 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 410 | 410 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.8 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 6,370 | 6,420 | 6,510 | 6,590 | 6,620 | 6,670 | 6,500 | 6,600 | 6,630 | 6,800 | 6,760 | 6,770 | 6,600 | ||
| Goods Producing | 1,480 | 1,500 | 1,510 | 1,550 | 1,600 | 1,660 | 1,710 | 1,770 | 1,810 | 1,950 | 1,940 | 1,970 | 1,700 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 1,370 | 1,380 | 1,380 | 1,400 | 1,430 | 1,490 | 1,520 | 1,570 | 1,590 | 1,690 | 1,700 | 1,710 | 1,520 | ||
| Construction | 60 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 110 | 110 | 130 | 140 | 160 | 200 | 190 | 200 | 130 | ||
| Manufacturing | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Service Providing | 4,890 | 4,920 | 4,990 | 5,040 | 5,030 | 5,010 | 4,790 | 4,840 | 4,820 | 4,850 | 4,820 | 4,810 | 4,900 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 2,990 | 3,000 | 3,070 | 3,110 | 3,100 | 3,040 | 3,000 | 2,990 | 2,990 | 2,980 | 2,940 | 2,930 | 3,010 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 1,130 | 1,150 | 1,190 | 1,170 | 1,160 | 1,160 | 1,150 | 1,140 | 1,090 | 1,100 | 1,080 | 1,070 | 1,130 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Retail Trade | 850 | 860 | 880 | 860 | 840 | 830 | 810 | 790 | 750 | 720 | 700 | 690 | 800 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 250 | 260 | 270 | 280 | 290 | 290 | 310 | 320 | 310 | 340 | 350 | 350 | 300 | ||
| Information | 90 | 90 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ||
| Financial Activities | 150 | 160 | 160 | 170 | 170 | 160 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 140 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 210 | 200 | 210 | 220 | 220 | 200 | 200 | 190 | 200 | 200 | 190 | 190 | 200 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 450 | 450 | 460 | 460 | 470 | 440 | 430 | 440 | 460 | 470 | 470 | 460 | 450 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 180 | 170 | 170 | 200 | 200 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 180 | 190 | ||
| Other Services | 790 | 790 | 790 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 790 | 790 | 800 | 790 | 790 | 790 | 790 | ||
| Total Government | 1,900 | 1,920 | 1,920 | 1,940 | 1,930 | 1,970 | 1,790 | 1,850 | 1,840 | 1,870 | 1,880 | 1,880 | 1,890 | ||
| Federal Government | 70 | 80 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 | ||
| State Government | 480 | 480 | 490 | 480 | 480 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 480 | 490 | ||
| Local Government | 1,350 | 1,360 | 1,360 | 1,380 | 1,370 | 1,400 | 1,210 | 1,270 | 1,270 | 1,310 | 1,320 | 1,330 | 1,330 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||