| Workforce Investment Area 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 176,620 | 179,190 | 178,940 | 180,710 | 182,220 | 180,890 | 181,920 | 179,190 | 180,650 | 180,210 | 179,260 | 177,680 | 179,790 | ||
| Total Employment | 169,590 | 171,220 | 171,370 | 174,250 | 175,630 | 173,710 | 175,950 | 172,750 | 174,690 | 174,100 | 172,540 | 170,370 | 173,010 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 7,030 | 7,970 | 7,580 | 6,460 | 6,600 | 7,180 | 5,970 | 6,450 | 5,970 | 6,110 | 6,730 | 7,310 | 6,780 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 161,030 | 163,960 | 164,790 | 166,080 | 168,380 | 164,930 | 165,430 | 165,910 | 168,920 | 168,910 | 168,990 | 168,450 | 166,310 | ||
| Goods Producing | 24,820 | 24,510 | 24,850 | 25,730 | 26,430 | 26,590 | 26,690 | 26,900 | 26,550 | 26,470 | 26,110 | 25,790 | 25,950 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 5,730 | 5,580 | 5,650 | 5,810 | 5,910 | 6,100 | 6,200 | 6,230 | 6,190 | 6,270 | 6,260 | 6,260 | 6,020 | ||
| Construction | 7,270 | 7,230 | 7,540 | 8,140 | 8,650 | 8,550 | 8,730 | 8,950 | 8,870 | 8,800 | 8,590 | 8,350 | 8,310 | ||
| Manufacturing | 11,820 | 11,690 | 11,660 | 11,780 | 11,870 | 11,940 | 11,770 | 11,720 | 11,500 | 11,400 | 11,270 | 11,190 | 11,640 | ||
| Service Providing | 136,210 | 139,450 | 139,940 | 140,350 | 141,950 | 138,340 | 138,730 | 139,000 | 142,370 | 142,440 | 142,870 | 142,660 | 140,360 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 98,520 | 99,590 | 99,760 | 100,190 | 100,420 | 100,420 | 100,880 | 101,040 | 101,860 | 101,660 | 101,900 | 101,860 | 100,670 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 28,720 | 28,570 | 28,750 | 28,750 | 28,660 | 28,720 | 28,910 | 28,860 | 28,920 | 28,860 | 29,050 | 29,130 | 28,830 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 3,840 | 3,850 | 3,910 | 3,930 | 3,940 | 3,930 | 3,920 | 3,890 | 3,910 | 3,840 | 3,830 | 3,810 | 3,880 | ||
| Retail Trade | 19,600 | 19,440 | 19,580 | 19,470 | 19,410 | 19,420 | 19,590 | 19,560 | 19,670 | 19,530 | 19,800 | 19,860 | 19,580 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 5,280 | 5,280 | 5,260 | 5,350 | 5,310 | 5,380 | 5,400 | 5,420 | 5,350 | 5,490 | 5,420 | 5,470 | 5,370 | ||
| Information | 1,950 | 1,990 | 1,950 | 1,960 | 1,970 | 1,960 | 1,940 | 1,960 | 1,920 | 1,930 | 1,940 | 1,930 | 1,950 | ||
| Financial Activities | 4,880 | 4,880 | 4,860 | 4,910 | 4,920 | 4,980 | 4,900 | 4,870 | 4,880 | 4,880 | 4,840 | 4,910 | 4,890 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 11,430 | 11,510 | 11,540 | 11,480 | 11,360 | 11,460 | 11,680 | 11,670 | 11,530 | 11,610 | 11,650 | 11,670 | 11,550 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 26,660 | 27,550 | 27,340 | 27,150 | 27,250 | 26,790 | 26,990 | 27,170 | 27,690 | 28,050 | 28,200 | 28,240 | 27,420 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 14,100 | 14,220 | 14,450 | 14,860 | 15,140 | 15,290 | 15,340 | 15,450 | 15,840 | 15,270 | 15,150 | 14,890 | 15,000 | ||
| Other Services | 10,790 | 10,870 | 10,860 | 11,080 | 11,110 | 11,220 | 11,130 | 11,070 | 11,080 | 11,070 | 11,060 | 11,080 | 11,040 | ||
| Total Government | 37,690 | 39,860 | 40,180 | 40,160 | 41,520 | 37,920 | 37,860 | 37,960 | 40,510 | 40,780 | 40,980 | 40,800 | 39,690 | ||
| Federal Government | 6,700 | 6,710 | 6,730 | 6,770 | 6,800 | 6,830 | 6,850 | 6,870 | 6,840 | 6,870 | 6,880 | 6,870 | 6,810 | ||
| State Government | 14,980 | 17,060 | 17,330 | 17,210 | 18,330 | 14,450 | 15,320 | 15,080 | 17,500 | 17,640 | 17,670 | 17,540 | 16,680 | ||
| Local Government | 16,010 | 16,090 | 16,130 | 16,180 | 16,400 | 16,650 | 15,690 | 16,010 | 16,180 | 16,270 | 16,420 | 16,400 | 16,200 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||