| Workforce Investment Area 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 84,510 | 84,430 | 83,980 | 85,290 | 85,360 | 87,000 | 86,100 | 84,710 | 84,110 | 83,920 | 84,080 | 83,380 | 84,740 | ||
| Total Employment | 79,250 | 78,910 | 79,220 | 81,120 | 81,140 | 82,490 | 81,960 | 80,530 | 80,370 | 80,100 | 79,670 | 78,270 | 80,250 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 5,260 | 5,520 | 4,760 | 4,170 | 4,220 | 4,510 | 4,140 | 4,180 | 3,740 | 3,820 | 4,400 | 5,110 | 4,490 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 72,030 | 71,970 | 72,490 | 73,530 | 73,830 | 74,290 | 73,340 | 73,450 | 73,670 | 73,660 | 73,760 | 73,440 | 73,290 | ||
| Goods Producing | 13,780 | 13,680 | 13,860 | 14,470 | 14,310 | 14,570 | 14,470 | 14,670 | 14,740 | 14,910 | 14,510 | 14,200 | 14,350 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 1,850 | 1,890 | 1,920 | 1,980 | 2,020 | 2,080 | 2,060 | 2,100 | 2,080 | 2,080 | 2,090 | 2,060 | 2,020 | ||
| Construction | 3,580 | 3,500 | 3,660 | 4,100 | 3,940 | 4,060 | 3,950 | 4,150 | 4,200 | 4,430 | 4,140 | 3,920 | 3,970 | ||
| Manufacturing | 8,350 | 8,290 | 8,290 | 8,390 | 8,360 | 8,430 | 8,470 | 8,420 | 8,460 | 8,390 | 8,280 | 8,220 | 8,360 | ||
| Service Providing | 58,250 | 58,290 | 58,620 | 59,060 | 59,520 | 59,720 | 58,870 | 58,780 | 58,930 | 58,750 | 59,250 | 59,240 | 58,940 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 45,590 | 45,430 | 45,740 | 46,040 | 46,390 | 46,480 | 46,320 | 46,080 | 45,910 | 45,780 | 46,190 | 46,210 | 46,010 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 15,440 | 15,350 | 15,300 | 15,350 | 15,440 | 15,560 | 15,410 | 15,290 | 15,150 | 15,130 | 15,640 | 15,630 | 15,390 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 1,680 | 1,700 | 1,690 | 1,670 | 1,710 | 1,720 | 1,700 | 1,710 | 1,690 | 1,570 | 1,560 | 1,550 | 1,660 | ||
| Retail Trade | 10,440 | 10,260 | 10,240 | 10,280 | 10,320 | 10,390 | 10,280 | 10,160 | 10,020 | 10,140 | 10,690 | 10,780 | 10,330 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 3,320 | 3,390 | 3,380 | 3,400 | 3,410 | 3,440 | 3,430 | 3,420 | 3,450 | 3,410 | 3,400 | 3,300 | 3,400 | ||
| Information | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,130 | 1,130 | 1,130 | 1,120 | 1,110 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,110 | ||
| Financial Activities | 3,060 | 3,040 | 3,040 | 3,050 | 3,040 | 3,040 | 3,070 | 3,070 | 3,060 | 3,050 | 3,040 | 3,050 | 3,050 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 3,890 | 3,790 | 3,910 | 3,960 | 3,890 | 3,760 | 3,790 | 3,770 | 3,790 | 3,840 | 3,800 | 3,780 | 3,830 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 10,520 | 10,590 | 10,670 | 10,680 | 10,720 | 10,750 | 10,620 | 10,630 | 10,730 | 10,770 | 10,800 | 10,900 | 10,700 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 6,200 | 6,190 | 6,320 | 6,430 | 6,720 | 6,780 | 6,890 | 6,820 | 6,720 | 6,560 | 6,490 | 6,440 | 6,550 | ||
| Other Services | 5,370 | 5,350 | 5,380 | 5,440 | 5,450 | 5,460 | 5,430 | 5,390 | 5,370 | 5,340 | 5,320 | 5,320 | 5,380 | ||
| Total Government | 12,660 | 12,860 | 12,880 | 13,020 | 13,130 | 13,240 | 12,550 | 12,690 | 13,020 | 12,970 | 13,060 | 13,030 | 12,930 | ||
| Federal Government | 2,570 | 2,550 | 2,570 | 2,570 | 2,580 | 2,560 | 2,580 | 2,570 | 2,560 | 2,560 | 2,560 | 2,560 | 2,570 | ||
| State Government | 2,230 | 2,400 | 2,410 | 2,420 | 2,440 | 2,500 | 2,420 | 2,390 | 2,460 | 2,470 | 2,490 | 2,490 | 2,430 | ||
| Local Government | 7,860 | 7,910 | 7,900 | 8,030 | 8,110 | 8,180 | 7,540 | 7,740 | 8,000 | 7,940 | 8,020 | 7,980 | 7,940 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||