| Workforce Investment Area 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 133,170 | 132,690 | 132,660 | 133,820 | 134,520 | 137,260 | 135,710 | 134,410 | 133,910 | 133,290 | 131,870 | 131,220 | 133,710 | ||
| Total Employment | 126,190 | 125,510 | 125,850 | 127,810 | 128,710 | 130,910 | 130,270 | 128,710 | 128,860 | 128,100 | 126,150 | 124,860 | 127,660 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 6,980 | 7,180 | 6,820 | 6,010 | 5,810 | 6,350 | 5,440 | 5,700 | 5,050 | 5,190 | 5,720 | 6,360 | 6,050 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 115,350 | 115,390 | 116,310 | 117,140 | 118,650 | 119,360 | 118,130 | 119,060 | 119,730 | 119,740 | 118,580 | 118,740 | 118,020 | ||
| Goods Producing | 16,820 | 16,840 | 17,000 | 17,570 | 17,950 | 18,200 | 18,300 | 18,550 | 19,120 | 19,460 | 19,360 | 19,110 | 18,190 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 6,620 | 6,770 | 6,810 | 7,080 | 7,320 | 7,420 | 7,380 | 7,620 | 8,200 | 8,640 | 8,720 | 8,640 | 7,600 | ||
| Construction | 4,210 | 4,090 | 4,220 | 4,470 | 4,570 | 4,700 | 4,830 | 4,870 | 4,850 | 4,790 | 4,630 | 4,490 | 4,560 | ||
| Manufacturing | 5,990 | 5,970 | 5,980 | 6,020 | 6,060 | 6,080 | 6,090 | 6,050 | 6,070 | 6,040 | 6,000 | 5,970 | 6,030 | ||
| Service Providing | 98,540 | 98,550 | 99,310 | 99,570 | 100,700 | 101,150 | 99,820 | 100,510 | 100,610 | 100,280 | 99,220 | 99,630 | 99,830 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 74,770 | 74,870 | 75,160 | 75,360 | 76,290 | 76,650 | 76,700 | 77,060 | 76,770 | 75,780 | 74,830 | 75,290 | 75,790 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 23,330 | 23,100 | 23,350 | 23,410 | 23,580 | 23,700 | 23,550 | 23,520 | 23,460 | 23,300 | 23,410 | 23,510 | 23,430 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 3,450 | 3,460 | 3,440 | 3,500 | 3,480 | 3,500 | 3,440 | 3,420 | 3,420 | 3,370 | 3,340 | 3,330 | 3,430 | ||
| Retail Trade | 16,330 | 16,070 | 16,250 | 16,080 | 16,230 | 16,300 | 16,240 | 16,200 | 16,160 | 15,960 | 16,140 | 16,230 | 16,180 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 3,550 | 3,570 | 3,660 | 3,830 | 3,870 | 3,910 | 3,870 | 3,890 | 3,880 | 3,970 | 3,930 | 3,950 | 3,820 | ||
| Information | 1,370 | 1,360 | 1,370 | 1,360 | 1,370 | 1,380 | 1,370 | 1,370 | 1,340 | 1,340 | 1,350 | 1,330 | 1,360 | ||
| Financial Activities | 3,960 | 3,960 | 3,910 | 3,890 | 3,810 | 3,890 | 3,960 | 3,880 | 3,800 | 3,710 | 3,780 | 3,720 | 3,860 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 6,640 | 6,750 | 6,750 | 6,850 | 6,950 | 7,000 | 6,920 | 6,910 | 6,810 | 6,860 | 6,820 | 6,790 | 6,840 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 17,110 | 17,210 | 17,300 | 17,330 | 17,370 | 17,170 | 16,950 | 17,070 | 17,490 | 17,280 | 17,330 | 17,310 | 17,240 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 12,430 | 12,560 | 12,520 | 12,390 | 13,020 | 13,250 | 13,710 | 14,050 | 13,670 | 13,160 | 12,030 | 12,520 | 12,940 | ||
| Other Services | 9,930 | 9,920 | 9,970 | 10,130 | 10,210 | 10,270 | 10,240 | 10,270 | 10,210 | 10,130 | 10,110 | 10,100 | 10,120 | ||
| Total Government | 23,770 | 23,680 | 24,160 | 24,210 | 24,410 | 24,500 | 23,130 | 23,460 | 23,840 | 24,500 | 24,400 | 24,340 | 24,030 | ||
| Federal Government | 2,980 | 2,960 | 2,950 | 2,980 | 2,990 | 3,030 | 3,050 | 3,050 | 3,030 | 3,040 | 3,010 | 3,020 | 3,010 | ||
| State Government | 5,790 | 5,680 | 6,050 | 5,990 | 6,120 | 6,050 | 5,860 | 5,830 | 5,740 | 6,160 | 6,080 | 6,060 | 5,950 | ||
| Local Government | 15,000 | 15,040 | 15,160 | 15,240 | 15,310 | 15,420 | 14,210 | 14,570 | 15,070 | 15,290 | 15,310 | 15,270 | 15,070 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||