| Braxton 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 | 5,890 | 5,870 | 5,860 | 5,910 | 5,930 | 6,070 | 5,990 | 5,910 | 5,840 | 5,800 | 5,800 | 5,730 | 5,880 | ||
| Total Employment | 5,520 | 5,440 | 5,480 | 5,600 | 5,680 | 5,800 | 5,770 | 5,670 | 5,620 | 5,570 | 5,530 | 5,390 | 5,590 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 380 | 430 | 380 | 310 | 250 | 270 | 230 | 240 | 220 | 240 | 270 | 340 | 300 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.0 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 4,340 | 4,320 | 4,370 | 4,450 | 4,530 | 4,580 | 4,520 | 4,540 | 4,530 | 4,480 | 4,470 | 4,410 | 4,460 | ||
| Goods Producing | 770 | 740 | 750 | 780 | 800 | 820 | 830 | 860 | 820 | 800 | 770 | 770 | 790 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 110 | 100 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 120 | 120 | ||
| Construction | 320 | 290 | 280 | 300 | 320 | 320 | 340 | 370 | 340 | 320 | 300 | 280 | 310 | ||
| Manufacturing | 350 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 380 | 370 | 370 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | ||
| Service Providing | 3,570 | 3,570 | 3,620 | 3,670 | 3,730 | 3,760 | 3,700 | 3,680 | 3,710 | 3,680 | 3,700 | 3,640 | 3,670 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 2,560 | 2,560 | 2,580 | 2,640 | 2,680 | 2,680 | 2,680 | 2,680 | 2,700 | 2,660 | 2,660 | 2,620 | 2,640 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 820 | 830 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 850 | 850 | 840 | 870 | 850 | 860 | 850 | 850 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Retail Trade | 630 | 640 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 670 | 660 | 670 | 660 | 670 | 660 | 650 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 130 | 130 | ||
| Information | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Financial Activities | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 120 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 160 | 160 | 160 | 180 | 180 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 160 | 180 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 740 | 750 | 750 | 730 | 740 | 730 | 720 | 730 | 740 | 720 | 720 | 710 | 730 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 360 | 340 | 360 | 430 | 440 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 430 | 420 | 420 | 420 | ||
| Other Services | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 330 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | ||
| Total Government | 1,010 | 1,020 | 1,040 | 1,030 | 1,060 | 1,070 | 1,020 | 1,000 | 1,010 | 1,020 | 1,040 | 1,030 | 1,030 | ||
| Federal Government | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||
| State Government | 220 | 220 | 220 | 210 | 220 | 220 | 230 | 230 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | ||
| Local Government | 750 | 750 | 770 | 770 | 780 | 790 | 730 | 710 | 730 | 750 | 770 | 760 | 760 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||