Workforce Investment Area 7
CALENDAR YEAR 2006
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 113,850 113,870 113,990 115,810 117,220 119,730 120,180 117,770 116,450 117,170 117,390 116,870 116,690
  Total Employment 108,900 108,580 109,310 111,360 112,700 114,590 114,930 112,930 112,360 113,070 112,830 112,530 112,010
  Total Unemployment 4,950 5,290 4,680 4,450 4,520 5,150 5,240 4,830 4,090 4,100 4,570 4,340 4,680
    Unemployment Rate 4.4 4.6 4.1 3.8 3.9 4.3 4.4 4.1 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.7 4.0
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Total Nonfarm 72,200 72,330 73,550 74,210 75,100 75,720 73,930 74,000 74,060 74,310 74,820 73,950 74,010
Goods Producing 14,250 14,300 14,660 14,830 14,950 15,080 14,760 14,810 14,540 14,420 14,490 14,290 14,620
  Natural Resources And Mining 740 750 750 670 660 650 650 680 670 680 710 710 690
  Construction 3,940 3,900 4,180 4,270 4,370 4,480 4,270 4,340 4,210 4,200 4,230 4,050 4,200
  Manufacturing 9,570 9,650 9,730 9,890 9,920 9,950 9,830 9,790 9,660 9,540 9,550 9,530 9,720
Service Providing 57,950 58,030 58,900 59,380 60,150 60,640 59,170 59,180 59,520 59,890 60,330 59,660 59,400
Private Service Providing 41,650 41,380 42,180 42,640 43,200 43,740 42,970 42,770 42,730 42,690 42,910 42,140 42,580
  Trade, Transportation And Utilities 12,970 12,900 13,240 13,270 13,220 13,300 13,100 13,160 13,210 13,370 13,570 13,600 13,240
    Wholesale Trade 1,980 1,970 1,990 1,960 1,930 1,940 1,870 1,830 1,800 1,780 1,780 1,760 1,880
    Retail Trade 8,930 8,870 9,170 9,210 9,180 9,230 9,120 9,190 9,230 9,320 9,490 9,510 9,200
    Trans. And Utilities 2,060 2,060 2,080 2,100 2,100 2,120 2,110 2,140 2,170 2,260 2,300 2,330 2,150
  Information 2,260 2,230 2,230 2,200 2,280 2,260 2,320 2,300 2,290 2,300 2,210 2,220 2,260
  Financial Activities 2,430 2,440 2,480 2,450 2,460 2,480 2,460 2,450 2,430 2,410 2,390 2,410 2,440
  Professional And Business Services 5,120 4,900 4,960 4,900 4,840 4,880 4,780 4,680 4,690 4,850 5,040 4,390 4,840
  Education & Health Servs 7,370 7,400 7,460 7,720 7,760 7,780 7,530 7,500 7,610 7,570 7,630 7,610 7,580
  Leisure And Hospitality 7,380 7,380 7,640 7,920 8,440 8,840 8,590 8,530 8,330 8,080 7,950 7,830 8,080
  Other Services 4,130 4,130 4,180 4,190 4,200 4,210 4,180 4,170 4,160 4,110 4,120 4,090 4,160
  Total Government 16,300 16,650 16,720 16,740 16,950 16,900 16,210 16,410 16,780 17,200 17,420 17,520 16,820
    Federal Government 4,070 4,100 4,090 4,140 4,190 4,250 4,290 4,270 4,220 4,300 4,350 4,360 4,220
    State Government 2,840 3,030 3,080 3,060 3,100 3,030 3,000 2,990 3,050 3,220 3,200 3,180 3,060
    Local Government 9,400 9,530 9,550 9,540 9,670 9,610 8,930 9,150 9,520 9,680 9,870 9,980 9,530
Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 XX
 
* DATA HAVE BEEN REVISED TO 2007 BENCHMARK.
** NONDISCLOSURE
Date last revised: 04/21/08