| Mason 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 | 10,160 | 10,120 | 9,960 | 10,080 | 10,110 | 10,240 | 10,140 | 10,010 | 9,970 | 9,940 | 10,100 | 10,070 | 10,080 | ||
| Total Employment | 9,300 | 9,290 | 9,320 | 9,480 | 9,460 | 9,550 | 9,440 | 9,360 | 9,380 | 9,350 | 9,400 | 9,280 | 9,380 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 860 | 830 | 640 | 600 | 660 | 700 | 700 | 660 | 590 | 590 | 700 | 790 | 690 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 6.9 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 6,960 | 6,980 | 7,100 | 7,050 | 7,110 | 7,200 | 7,090 | 7,190 | 7,180 | 7,190 | 7,230 | 7,180 | 7,120 | ||
| Goods Producing | 840 | 840 | 880 | 880 | 870 | 900 | 880 | 920 | 910 | 960 | 970 | 960 | 900 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 60 | ||
| Construction | 120 | 120 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 180 | 170 | 220 | 220 | 240 | 260 | 260 | 190 | ||
| Manufacturing | 670 | 650 | 660 | 650 | 650 | 660 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 670 | 670 | 660 | 660 | ||
| Service Providing | 6,120 | 6,140 | 6,210 | 6,170 | 6,230 | 6,300 | 6,220 | 6,270 | 6,270 | 6,230 | 6,260 | 6,230 | 6,220 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 4,430 | 4,450 | 4,520 | 4,470 | 4,530 | 4,590 | 4,560 | 4,540 | 4,550 | 4,510 | 4,540 | 4,530 | 4,520 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 1,800 | 1,840 | 1,850 | 1,830 | 1,860 | 1,900 | 1,920 | 1,920 | 1,920 | 1,910 | 1,910 | 1,910 | 1,880 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 150 | 160 | 160 | 150 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 170 | 160 | 160 | 160 | ||
| Retail Trade | 650 | 660 | 680 | 670 | 700 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 690 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 1,000 | 1,020 | 1,020 | 1,010 | 1,010 | 1,040 | 1,050 | 1,040 | 1,050 | 1,040 | 1,060 | 1,050 | 1,030 | ||
| Information | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||
| Financial Activities | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 150 | 150 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 370 | 350 | 350 | 340 | 350 | 350 | 300 | 280 | 290 | 280 | 300 | 320 | 320 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 1,010 | 1,000 | 1,020 | 1,020 | 1,010 | 1,020 | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,050 | 1,040 | 1,030 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 490 | 500 | 530 | 520 | 550 | 570 | 550 | 530 | 550 | 530 | 510 | 500 | 530 | ||
| Other Services | 560 | 550 | 550 | 560 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 550 | ||
| Total Government | 1,690 | 1,690 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,710 | 1,710 | 1,650 | 1,730 | 1,720 | 1,720 | 1,720 | 1,700 | 1,700 | ||
| Federal Government | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 120 | 110 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | ||
| State Government | 540 | 530 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 550 | 550 | 540 | 530 | 540 | 530 | 530 | 540 | ||
| Local Government | 1,040 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 980 | 1,070 | 1,080 | 1,060 | 1,070 | 1,050 | 1,050 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| 2009 Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||