| Mercer 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 | 25,280 | 24,870 | 25,070 | 25,140 | 25,100 | 25,500 | 24,940 | 24,670 | 24,810 | 24,980 | 24,830 | 24,720 | 24,990 | ||
| Total Employment | 24,170 | 23,800 | 24,000 | 24,170 | 24,160 | 24,460 | 23,960 | 23,710 | 23,990 | 24,070 | 23,880 | 23,690 | 24,000 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 1,110 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 970 | 940 | 1,040 | 980 | 970 | 820 | 910 | 950 | 1,030 | 990 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 24,000 | 23,830 | 24,030 | 23,900 | 23,970 | 23,870 | 23,500 | 23,710 | 23,900 | 24,220 | 24,230 | 24,330 | 23,960 | ||
| Goods Producing | 2,300 | 2,290 | 2,300 | 2,390 | 2,400 | 2,440 | 2,550 | 2,540 | 2,510 | 2,470 | 2,460 | 2,330 | 2,410 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 220 | 230 | 230 | 280 | 290 | 300 | 320 | 310 | 310 | 300 | 310 | 240 | 280 | ||
| Construction | 740 | 730 | 730 | 770 | 770 | 790 | 860 | 860 | 820 | 800 | 770 | 720 | 780 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,340 | 1,330 | 1,350 | 1,340 | 1,330 | 1,350 | 1,370 | 1,370 | 1,380 | 1,370 | 1,380 | 1,370 | 1,360 | ||
| Service Providing | 21,710 | 21,540 | 21,730 | 21,510 | 21,570 | 21,440 | 20,950 | 21,170 | 21,390 | 21,750 | 21,770 | 22,000 | 21,540 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 16,520 | 16,540 | 16,410 | 16,250 | 16,280 | 16,310 | 16,200 | 16,290 | 16,410 | 16,310 | 16,420 | 16,560 | 16,370 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 4,960 | 4,870 | 4,920 | 4,920 | 4,950 | 4,980 | 4,930 | 4,940 | 4,970 | 4,950 | 5,010 | 5,030 | 4,950 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 670 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 660 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 640 | 660 | 670 | 670 | ||
| Retail Trade | 3,410 | 3,330 | 3,360 | 3,320 | 3,350 | 3,380 | 3,330 | 3,330 | 3,360 | 3,330 | 3,380 | 3,370 | 3,360 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 880 | 880 | 900 | 930 | 940 | 930 | 930 | 940 | 930 | 980 | 960 | 990 | 930 | ||
| Information | 340 | 330 | 330 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 350 | 340 | 350 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | ||
| Financial Activities | 720 | 750 | 740 | 740 | 730 | 750 | 730 | 740 | 740 | 680 | 680 | 700 | 720 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 1,970 | 2,030 | 1,990 | 1,990 | 2,020 | 2,010 | 1,940 | 1,960 | 1,950 | 2,020 | 2,090 | 2,090 | 2,000 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 3,500 | 3,470 | 3,460 | 3,470 | 3,490 | 3,460 | 3,500 | 3,510 | 3,570 | 3,530 | 3,550 | 3,530 | 3,500 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 2,850 | 2,920 | 2,750 | 2,560 | 2,490 | 2,510 | 2,490 | 2,540 | 2,570 | 2,540 | 2,500 | 2,620 | 2,610 | ||
| Other Services | 2,180 | 2,180 | 2,200 | 2,240 | 2,250 | 2,260 | 2,260 | 2,260 | 2,260 | 2,250 | 2,260 | 2,250 | 2,240 | ||
| Total Government | 5,180 | 5,000 | 5,320 | 5,260 | 5,290 | 5,130 | 4,750 | 4,880 | 4,990 | 5,440 | 5,360 | 5,440 | 5,170 | ||
| Federal Government | 260 | 250 | 250 | 260 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | ||
| State Government | 1,580 | 1,400 | 1,720 | 1,620 | 1,680 | 1,510 | 1,250 | 1,270 | 1,300 | 1,740 | 1,670 | 1,730 | 1,540 | ||
| Local Government | 3,340 | 3,350 | 3,350 | 3,380 | 3,370 | 3,370 | 3,250 | 3,360 | 3,440 | 3,450 | 3,440 | 3,460 | 3,380 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||