| Raleigh 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 | 32,150 | 32,100 | 32,150 | 32,770 | 32,930 | 33,510 | 33,370 | 32,870 | 32,770 | 32,570 | 32,340 | 32,030 | 32,630 | ||
| Total Employment | 30,830 | 30,630 | 30,760 | 31,530 | 31,680 | 32,100 | 32,180 | 31,590 | 31,620 | 31,460 | 31,160 | 30,760 | 31,360 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 1,320 | 1,470 | 1,380 | 1,240 | 1,250 | 1,410 | 1,190 | 1,280 | 1,140 | 1,110 | 1,180 | 1,270 | 1,270 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 32,690 | 32,830 | 33,010 | 33,410 | 33,780 | 33,900 | 33,640 | 33,700 | 33,930 | 33,810 | 33,920 | 33,780 | 33,530 | ||
| Goods Producing | 4,250 | 4,220 | 4,230 | 4,380 | 4,540 | 4,600 | 4,640 | 4,700 | 4,820 | 4,840 | 4,860 | 4,840 | 4,580 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 1,770 | 1,860 | 1,850 | 1,890 | 1,960 | 1,940 | 1,970 | 2,030 | 2,080 | 2,150 | 2,190 | 2,200 | 1,990 | ||
| Construction | 1,350 | 1,280 | 1,310 | 1,410 | 1,470 | 1,550 | 1,560 | 1,570 | 1,630 | 1,580 | 1,570 | 1,540 | 1,480 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,130 | 1,080 | 1,070 | 1,080 | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,100 | 1,110 | 1,100 | ||
| Service Providing | 28,440 | 28,610 | 28,780 | 29,040 | 29,240 | 29,300 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,120 | 28,970 | 29,050 | 28,930 | 28,960 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 23,060 | 23,190 | 23,360 | 23,530 | 23,700 | 23,730 | 23,700 | 23,650 | 23,680 | 23,470 | 23,560 | 23,440 | 23,510 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 7,400 | 7,360 | 7,380 | 7,400 | 7,430 | 7,470 | 7,430 | 7,400 | 7,390 | 7,370 | 7,510 | 7,560 | 7,430 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 1,530 | 1,540 | 1,520 | 1,570 | 1,580 | 1,600 | 1,570 | 1,570 | 1,550 | 1,570 | 1,550 | 1,550 | 1,560 | ||
| Retail Trade | 5,190 | 5,120 | 5,150 | 5,080 | 5,100 | 5,110 | 5,110 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,080 | 5,230 | 5,270 | 5,140 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 670 | 700 | 720 | 750 | 750 | 760 | 750 | 740 | 740 | 730 | 730 | 730 | 730 | ||
| Information | 540 | 540 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 540 | 530 | 530 | 500 | 510 | 500 | 490 | 520 | ||
| Financial Activities | 1,290 | 1,280 | 1,240 | 1,200 | 1,110 | 1,160 | 1,270 | 1,220 | 1,180 | 1,210 | 1,270 | 1,240 | 1,220 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 2,400 | 2,410 | 2,430 | 2,480 | 2,490 | 2,480 | 2,500 | 2,460 | 2,410 | 2,390 | 2,400 | 2,370 | 2,430 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 5,900 | 5,990 | 6,090 | 6,160 | 6,220 | 6,170 | 6,060 | 6,100 | 6,280 | 6,200 | 6,180 | 6,130 | 6,120 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 3,420 | 3,500 | 3,560 | 3,610 | 3,750 | 3,710 | 3,730 | 3,730 | 3,730 | 3,650 | 3,550 | 3,530 | 3,620 | ||
| Other Services | 2,110 | 2,110 | 2,130 | 2,160 | 2,180 | 2,200 | 2,180 | 2,220 | 2,190 | 2,160 | 2,140 | 2,130 | 2,160 | ||
| Total Government | 5,380 | 5,420 | 5,420 | 5,500 | 5,540 | 5,570 | 5,300 | 5,350 | 5,440 | 5,490 | 5,500 | 5,490 | 5,450 | ||
| Federal Government | 1,720 | 1,720 | 1,710 | 1,720 | 1,710 | 1,730 | 1,720 | 1,730 | 1,730 | 1,760 | 1,750 | 1,760 | 1,730 | ||
| State Government | 910 | 910 | 900 | 930 | 940 | 950 | 970 | 970 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 940 | 940 | ||
| Local Government | 2,760 | 2,790 | 2,820 | 2,860 | 2,890 | 2,890 | 2,620 | 2,660 | 2,760 | 2,790 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,790 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||