| Berkeley County | |||||||||||||||
| CALENDAR YEAR 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 45,160 | 44,680 | 44,630 | 45,200 | 45,830 | 46,460 | 46,610 | 45,210 | 45,250 | 45,170 | 45,220 | 45,350 | 45,400 | ||
| Total Employment | 43,000 | 42,490 | 42,670 | 43,340 | 43,970 | 44,430 | 44,700 | 43,500 | 43,600 | 43,450 | 43,410 | 43,460 | 43,500 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 2,160 | 2,200 | 1,960 | 1,850 | 1,860 | 2,030 | 1,910 | 1,720 | 1,660 | 1,720 | 1,810 | 1,890 | 1,900 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 29,860 | 29,700 | 29,960 | 30,320 | 30,590 | 30,620 | 30,250 | 30,310 | 30,580 | 30,660 | 30,560 | 30,500 | 30,330 | ||
| Goods Producing | 4,020 | 3,970 | 4,080 | 4,140 | 4,190 | 4,270 | 4,210 | 4,150 | 4,050 | 4,060 | 4,010 | 3,970 | 4,090 | ||
| Natural Resources And Mining | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ||
| Construction | 1,540 | 1,510 | 1,590 | 1,640 | 1,690 | 1,700 | 1,680 | 1,670 | 1,600 | 1,570 | 1,560 | 1,530 | 1,600 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2,450 | 2,430 | 2,460 | 2,460 | 2,470 | 2,540 | 2,510 | 2,450 | 2,430 | 2,460 | 2,430 | 2,420 | 2,460 | ||
| Service Providing | 25,830 | 25,740 | 25,880 | 26,180 | 26,390 | 26,360 | 26,040 | 26,160 | 26,530 | 26,600 | 26,550 | 26,520 | 26,230 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 18,480 | 18,370 | 18,470 | 18,660 | 18,830 | 18,860 | 18,820 | 18,910 | 18,930 | 18,970 | 18,890 | 18,870 | 18,750 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 5,670 | 5,570 | 5,660 | 5,710 | 5,770 | 5,810 | 5,680 | 5,710 | 5,640 | 5,700 | 5,790 | 5,730 | 5,700 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 980 | 970 | 960 | 950 | 960 | 990 | 980 | 980 | 970 | 970 | 980 | 960 | 970 | ||
| Retail Trade | 3,780 | 3,720 | 3,810 | 3,850 | 3,910 | 3,910 | 3,820 | 3,850 | 3,800 | 3,820 | 3,910 | 3,870 | 3,840 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 910 | 890 | 900 | 910 | 900 | 910 | 890 | 880 | 880 | 900 | 910 | 900 | 900 | ||
| Information | 1,650 | 1,650 | 1,640 | 1,630 | 1,630 | 1,600 | 1,640 | 1,640 | 1,660 | 1,640 | 1,640 | 1,640 | 1,640 | ||
| Financial Activities | 1,030 | 1,040 | 1,050 | 1,070 | 1,080 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,080 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 2,620 | 2,630 | 2,560 | 2,610 | 2,560 | 2,640 | 2,700 | 2,730 | 2,830 | 2,800 | 2,700 | 2,780 | 2,680 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 3,460 | 3,440 | 3,430 | 3,420 | 3,490 | 3,440 | 3,460 | 3,490 | 3,450 | 3,480 | 3,480 | 3,470 | 3,460 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 2,780 | 2,740 | 2,840 | 2,940 | 3,000 | 2,980 | 2,920 | 2,910 | 2,940 | 2,970 | 2,900 | 2,880 | 2,900 | ||
| Other Services | 1,270 | 1,290 | 1,290 | 1,280 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,320 | 1,330 | 1,300 | 1,280 | 1,280 | 1,280 | 1,290 | ||
| Total Government | 7,360 | 7,370 | 7,420 | 7,520 | 7,570 | 7,490 | 7,220 | 7,250 | 7,610 | 7,640 | 7,650 | 7,650 | 7,480 | ||
| Federal Government | 3,190 | 3,180 | 3,180 | 3,240 | 3,270 | 3,280 | 3,260 | 3,280 | 3,310 | 3,350 | 3,340 | 3,330 | 3,270 | ||
| State Government | 550 | 550 | 560 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 570 | 580 | 570 | 530 | 560 | 550 | 560 | ||
| Local Government | 3,610 | 3,640 | 3,670 | 3,700 | 3,720 | 3,630 | 3,390 | 3,390 | 3,730 | 3,750 | 3,750 | 3,770 | 3,650 | ||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||