| WF INVESTMENT AREA 2 | |||||||||||||||
| CALENDAR YEAR 2002 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 125,300 | 126,180 | 125,970 | 127,190 | 126,870 | 129,580 | 129,350 | 127,450 | 127,150 | 126,590 | 126,850 | 126,360 | 127,070 | ||
| TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | 117,310 | 118,050 | 117,710 | 119,050 | 118,730 | 120,730 | 121,170 | 119,380 | 120,180 | 119,680 | 119,600 | 119,290 | 119,240 | ||
| TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT | 7,990 | 8,130 | 8,270 | 8,130 | 8,140 | 8,840 | 8,180 | 8,070 | 6,970 | 6,920 | 7,250 | 7,070 | 7,830 | ||
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.2 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| TOTAL NONFARM | 110,530 | 111,400 | 112,400 | 112,550 | 113,780 | 113,130 | 112,300 | 112,220 | 112,760 | 112,720 | 113,700 | 113,960 | 112,620 | ||
| GOODS PRODUCING | 21,970 | 21,970 | 21,950 | 22,180 | 22,010 | 22,330 | 22,370 | 22,180 | 22,330 | 21,820 | 21,750 | 21,660 | 22,040 | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING | 7,540 | 7,430 | 7,280 | 7,160 | 6,930 | 7,040 | 6,960 | 6,910 | 7,080 | 7,020 | 7,060 | 7,090 | 7,120 | ||
| CONSTRUCTION | 4,890 | 4,950 | 5,150 | 5,460 | 5,550 | 5,810 | 5,920 | 5,840 | 5,780 | 5,560 | 5,510 | 5,390 | 5,480 | ||
| MANUFACTURING | 9,540 | 9,590 | 9,530 | 9,560 | 9,530 | 9,480 | 9,490 | 9,430 | 9,470 | 9,250 | 9,180 | 9,180 | 9,440 | ||
| SERVICE PROVIDING | 88,560 | 89,430 | 90,450 | 90,370 | 91,770 | 90,790 | 89,930 | 90,040 | 90,430 | 90,900 | 91,960 | 92,300 | 90,580 | ||
| PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDING | 69,590 | 69,700 | 70,470 | 70,190 | 70,830 | 71,390 | 71,260 | 71,310 | 70,930 | 70,960 | 71,580 | 71,790 | 70,830 | ||
| TRADE, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES | 24,090 | 23,890 | 23,920 | 23,620 | 23,820 | 23,820 | 23,650 | 23,710 | 23,530 | 23,670 | 24,090 | 24,230 | 23,840 | ||
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 4,560 | 4,560 | 4,600 | 4,540 | 4,520 | 4,500 | 4,540 | 4,550 | 4,490 | 4,510 | 4,520 | 4,520 | 4,530 | ||
| RETAIL TRADE | 13,710 | 13,530 | 13,610 | 13,510 | 13,600 | 13,580 | 13,570 | 13,610 | 13,570 | 13,610 | 14,040 | 14,190 | 13,680 | ||
| TRANS. AND UTILITIES | 5,820 | 5,800 | 5,710 | 5,580 | 5,700 | 5,740 | 5,540 | 5,550 | 5,480 | 5,550 | 5,530 | 5,510 | 5,630 | ||
| INFORMATION | 1,680 | 1,660 | 1,650 | 1,610 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,570 | 1,570 | 1,570 | 1,530 | 1,560 | 1,570 | 1,600 | ||
| FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | 4,470 | 4,480 | 4,520 | 4,540 | 4,570 | 4,620 | 4,570 | 4,530 | 4,510 | 4,580 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,550 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES | 8,590 | 8,870 | 8,980 | 8,820 | 8,880 | 9,240 | 9,270 | 9,290 | 9,040 | 9,140 | 9,250 | 9,290 | 9,050 | ||
| EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVS | 14,750 | 14,760 | 14,930 | 14,970 | 14,940 | 15,060 | 15,190 | 15,250 | 15,190 | 14,960 | 15,060 | 15,120 | 15,020 | ||
| LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY | 8,270 | 8,310 | 8,660 | 8,840 | 9,190 | 9,280 | 9,320 | 9,280 | 9,350 | 9,220 | 9,190 | 9,160 | 9,010 | ||
| OTHER SERVICES | 7,750 | 7,740 | 7,810 | 7,790 | 7,840 | 7,780 | 7,690 | 7,670 | 7,740 | 7,860 | 7,850 | 7,820 | 7,780 | ||
| TOTAL GOVERNMENT | 18,970 | 19,730 | 19,980 | 20,180 | 20,940 | 19,410 | 18,670 | 18,730 | 19,500 | 19,950 | 20,370 | 20,510 | 19,750 | ||
| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | 2,580 | 2,550 | 2,570 | 2,570 | 2,560 | 2,610 | 2,650 | 2,580 | 2,560 | 2,590 | 2,600 | 2,630 | 2,590 | ||
| STATE GOVERNMENT | 4,740 | 5,530 | 5,620 | 5,750 | 4,840 | 4,750 | 4,510 | 4,590 | 5,260 | 5,680 | 5,950 | 6,020 | 5,270 | ||
| LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 11,650 | 11,650 | 11,790 | 11,860 | 13,540 | 12,050 | 11,510 | 11,560 | 11,680 | 11,680 | 11,820 | 11,860 | 11,890 | ||
| LABOR - MANAGEMENT DISPUTE (LMD) STATUS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
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| * MONTHLY ESTIMATES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO REVISION. | |||||||||||||||
| ** NONDISCLOSURE | |||||||||||||||