| Webster 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 | 3,210 | 3,280 | 3,280 | 3,270 | 3,340 | 3,400 | 3,350 | 3,340 | 3,270 | 3,190 | 3,210 | 3,150 | 3,280 | ||
| Total Employment | 3,010 | 3,090 | 3,080 | 3,090 | 3,150 | 3,220 | 3,190 | 3,160 | 3,120 | 3,040 | 3,050 | 2,980 | 3,100 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 210 | 190 | 200 | 180 | 190 | 180 | 160 | 180 | 150 | 160 | 160 | 180 | 180 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 2,420 | 2,470 | 2,520 | 2,560 | 2,620 | 2,650 | 2,630 | 2,630 | 2,590 | 2,570 | 2,570 | 2,540 | 2,560 | ||
| Goods Producing | 680 | 710 | 690 | 720 | 730 | 740 | 760 | 750 | 760 | 760 | 750 | 740 | 730 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 500 | 500 | 500 | 510 | 520 | 530 | 540 | 550 | 540 | 550 | 540 | 540 | 530 | ||
| Construction | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||
| Manufacturing | 130 | 160 | 150 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 170 | 150 | 170 | 160 | 160 | 150 | 160 | ||
| Service Providing | 1,750 | 1,760 | 1,830 | 1,840 | 1,890 | 1,910 | 1,870 | 1,890 | 1,840 | 1,810 | 1,830 | 1,800 | 1,830 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 1,160 | 1,170 | 1,230 | 1,240 | 1,280 | 1,280 | 1,270 | 1,280 | 1,230 | 1,210 | 1,220 | 1,190 | 1,230 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 440 | 440 | 480 | 490 | 500 | 510 | 500 | 510 | 500 | 500 | 490 | 470 | 490 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ||
| Retail Trade | 190 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 200 | 200 | 190 | 190 | 200 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 180 | 180 | 230 | 230 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 250 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 230 | 230 | ||
| Information | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 80 | ||
| Financial Activities | 50 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 300 | 300 | 300 | 310 | 310 | 300 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 300 | 310 | 310 | 310 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 70 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 110 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 100 | ||
| Other Services | 170 | 170 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 160 | 170 | 170 | 170 | ||
| Total Government | 590 | 590 | 600 | 600 | 610 | 630 | 600 | 610 | 600 | 600 | 610 | 610 | 600 | ||
| Federal Government | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
| State Government | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | ||
| Local Government | 490 | 500 | 500 | 510 | 520 | 520 | 490 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 510 | 510 | 500 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||