Hancock 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 14,420 14,420 14,350 14,680 14,740 14,840 14,860 14,740 14,660 14,690 14,760 14,540 14,640
  Total Employment 13,540 13,570 13,520 13,930 13,980 14,030 14,040 13,940 13,920 13,930 13,810 13,430 13,800
  Total Unemployment 880 850 840 750 770 810 830 800 750 770 950 1,110 840
    Unemployment Rate 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.1 5.2 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.1 5.2 6.5 7.6 5.7
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Total Nonfarm 12,500 12,460 12,410 12,560 12,650 12,740 12,590 12,620 12,570 12,400 12,390 12,320 12,520
Goods Producing 3,300 3,170 3,050 3,060 3,040 3,030 3,040 3,070 3,090 3,120 3,110 3,080 3,100
  Mining & Logging ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
  Construction 190 180 180 200 200 210 200 200 200 180 180 170 190
  Manufacturing 3,080 2,960 2,820 2,830 2,800 2,780 2,810 2,820 2,840 2,890 2,900 2,870 2,870
Service Providing 9,200 9,290 9,360 9,500 9,610 9,710 9,540 9,550 9,480 9,280 9,280 9,240 9,420
Private Service Providing 7,830 7,880 7,950 8,060 8,160 8,260 8,180 8,160 8,080 7,860 7,860 7,820 8,010
  Trade, Transportation And Utilities 1,920 1,900 1,890 1,890 1,900 1,920 1,940 1,950 1,950 1,940 1,960 1,950 1,930
    Wholesale Trade 160 150 160 150 150 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160
    Retail Trade 1,340 1,310 1,290 1,300 1,310 1,320 1,340 1,350 1,340 1,310 1,340 1,320 1,320
    Trans. And Utilities 430 430 430 440 440 450 440 450 450 470 470 470 450
  Information 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 40 40 40 50
  Financial Activities 390 390 400 400 410 410 420 410 400 400 400 390 400
  Professional And Business Services 470 450 450 490 470 460 430 410 420 410 420 440 440
  Education & Health Servs 1,030 1,050 1,050 1,060 1,060 1,060 1,040 1,030 1,020 1,030 1,000 990 1,040
  Leisure And Hospitality 3,000 3,090 3,160 3,200 3,310 3,370 3,320 3,330 3,270 3,080 3,080 3,050 3,190
  Other Services 960 950 950 980 970 980 980 980 980 970 960 960 970
  Total Government 1,370 1,410 1,420 1,430 1,460 1,450 1,360 1,390 1,400 1,420 1,420 1,430 1,410
    Federal Government 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
    State Government 170 170 190 190 190 190 190 180 190 190 190 180 180
    Local Government 1,130 1,170 1,160 1,170 1,200 1,200 1,110 1,140 1,150 1,170 1,160 1,180 1,160
Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 XX
 
2009 Benchmark
 
** Nondisclosure
Date last revised: 08/02/10