| Berkeley County | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 44,360 | 44,010 | 43,970 | 44,910 | 45,570 | 46,580 | 46,960 | 45,840 | 45,060 | 45,260 | 45,580 | 45,310 | 45,290 | ||
| Total Employment | 42,600 | 42,170 | 42,270 | 43,180 | 43,750 | 44,500 | 44,830 | 43,950 | 43,400 | 43,600 | 43,710 | 43,650 | 43,470 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 1,760 | 1,840 | 1,700 | 1,730 | 1,820 | 2,080 | 2,130 | 1,890 | 1,670 | 1,670 | 1,870 | 1,660 | 1,820 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 30,190 | 30,070 | 30,380 | 30,800 | 31,120 | 31,270 | 30,540 | 30,510 | 30,590 | 30,520 | 30,900 | 30,440 | 30,610 | ||
| Goods Producing | 4,360 | 4,410 | 4,510 | 4,660 | 4,670 | 4,730 | 4,530 | 4,540 | 4,440 | 4,270 | 4,230 | 4,190 | 4,460 | ||
| Natural Resources And Mining | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Construction | 1,740 | 1,730 | 1,800 | 1,880 | 1,870 | 1,920 | 1,800 | 1,830 | 1,760 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,630 | 1,780 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2,590 | 2,640 | 2,670 | 2,750 | 2,760 | 2,790 | 2,690 | 2,670 | 2,640 | 2,560 | 2,520 | 2,520 | 2,650 | ||
| Service Providing | 25,830 | 25,660 | 25,870 | 26,140 | 26,450 | 26,530 | 26,010 | 25,980 | 26,150 | 26,240 | 26,670 | 26,250 | 26,150 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 19,020 | 18,780 | 18,950 | 19,160 | 19,440 | 19,500 | 19,200 | 19,060 | 19,070 | 19,020 | 19,290 | 18,800 | 19,110 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 5,760 | 5,730 | 5,750 | 5,770 | 5,800 | 5,840 | 5,770 | 5,730 | 5,700 | 5,700 | 5,840 | 5,920 | 5,780 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 1,180 | 1,180 | 1,170 | 1,150 | 1,140 | 1,140 | 1,100 | 1,060 | 1,040 | 1,010 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,100 | ||
| Retail Trade | 3,810 | 3,790 | 3,800 | 3,810 | 3,840 | 3,880 | 3,850 | 3,840 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 3,890 | 3,960 | 3,840 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 770 | 770 | 790 | 810 | 810 | 820 | 810 | 840 | 860 | 890 | 950 | 960 | 840 | ||
| Information | 1,660 | 1,640 | 1,630 | 1,610 | 1,610 | 1,590 | 1,690 | 1,680 | 1,690 | 1,680 | 1,600 | 1,610 | 1,640 | ||
| Financial Activities | 1,060 | 1,070 | 1,090 | 1,060 | 1,060 | 1,070 | 1,050 | 1,060 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,040 | 1,050 | 1,060 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 3,300 | 3,090 | 3,100 | 3,060 | 3,070 | 3,030 | 2,980 | 2,910 | 2,930 | 3,040 | 3,270 | 2,720 | 3,040 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 3,330 | 3,330 | 3,360 | 3,580 | 3,600 | 3,640 | 3,460 | 3,460 | 3,450 | 3,470 | 3,510 | 3,510 | 3,470 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 2,650 | 2,630 | 2,710 | 2,780 | 3,010 | 3,030 | 2,940 | 2,900 | 2,950 | 2,790 | 2,730 | 2,720 | 2,820 | ||
| Other Services | 1,270 | 1,280 | 1,300 | 1,290 | 1,300 | 1,310 | 1,300 | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1,280 | 1,290 | 1,280 | 1,300 | ||
| Total Government | 6,810 | 6,880 | 6,920 | 6,980 | 7,010 | 7,040 | 6,810 | 6,920 | 7,080 | 7,230 | 7,380 | 7,460 | 7,040 | ||
| Federal Government | 2,890 | 2,920 | 2,930 | 2,970 | 3,000 | 3,050 | 3,050 | 3,060 | 3,030 | 3,120 | 3,180 | 3,180 | 3,030 | ||
| State Government | 500 | 510 | 510 | 520 | 520 | 540 | 540 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 550 | 570 | 540 | ||
| Local Government | 3,410 | 3,450 | 3,490 | 3,490 | 3,480 | 3,450 | 3,220 | 3,300 | 3,490 | 3,550 | 3,650 | 3,710 | 3,470 | ||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||