| Mercer 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 | 25,030 | 24,930 | 24,710 | 24,820 | 24,970 | 25,390 | 24,970 | 24,660 | 24,700 | 24,910 | 24,760 | 24,840 | 24,890 | ||
| Total Employment | 23,870 | 23,760 | 23,680 | 23,820 | 24,050 | 24,310 | 23,960 | 23,660 | 23,850 | 24,010 | 23,890 | 23,960 | 23,900 | ||
| Total Unemployment | 1,160 | 1,160 | 1,030 | 1,000 | 930 | 1,080 | 1,010 | 1,000 | 850 | 900 | 870 | 880 | 990 | ||
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | ||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 24,200 | 24,070 | 24,170 | 23,810 | 23,950 | 23,860 | 23,270 | 23,430 | 23,410 | 23,890 | 23,890 | 24,490 | 23,870 | ||
| Goods Producing | 2,280 | 2,280 | 2,330 | 2,310 | 2,370 | 2,420 | 2,400 | 2,450 | 2,430 | 2,420 | 2,410 | 2,400 | 2,380 | ||
| Mining & Logging | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 190 | 200 | 180 | 200 | 210 | 220 | 220 | 230 | 190 | ||
| Construction | 720 | 710 | 760 | 780 | 820 | 870 | 870 | 890 | 880 | 840 | 840 | 810 | 820 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,390 | 1,400 | 1,390 | 1,360 | 1,360 | 1,350 | 1,350 | 1,360 | 1,340 | 1,360 | 1,350 | 1,370 | 1,370 | ||
| Service Providing | 21,910 | 21,780 | 21,840 | 21,500 | 21,580 | 21,450 | 20,870 | 20,980 | 20,980 | 21,480 | 21,480 | 22,090 | 21,490 | ||
| Private Service Providing | 16,780 | 16,780 | 16,580 | 16,380 | 16,320 | 16,430 | 16,200 | 16,240 | 16,190 | 16,180 | 16,240 | 16,790 | 16,420 | ||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 5,070 | 5,000 | 5,010 | 5,000 | 5,030 | 5,040 | 4,990 | 5,020 | 5,020 | 5,080 | 5,180 | 5,200 | 5,050 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 680 | 680 | 680 | 670 | 680 | 680 | 690 | 680 | 680 | 670 | 680 | 690 | 680 | ||
| Retail Trade | 3,500 | 3,430 | 3,460 | 3,440 | 3,470 | 3,470 | 3,440 | 3,460 | 3,460 | 3,520 | 3,620 | 3,630 | 3,490 | ||
| Trans. And Utilities | 890 | 890 | 880 | 890 | 880 | 890 | 860 | 880 | 880 | 880 | 880 | 880 | 880 | ||
| Information | 350 | 350 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 370 | 360 | 350 | 350 | 360 | 350 | 350 | 360 | ||
| Financial Activities | 730 | 730 | 730 | 740 | 750 | 750 | 730 | 730 | 720 | 730 | 730 | 730 | 730 | ||
| Professional And Business Services | 2,010 | 1,950 | 1,980 | 1,920 | 1,930 | 1,990 | 1,950 | 2,000 | 1,960 | 1,910 | 1,930 | 1,990 | 1,960 | ||
| Education & Health Servs | 3,630 | 3,620 | 3,600 | 3,630 | 3,540 | 3,550 | 3,460 | 3,440 | 3,490 | 3,480 | 3,460 | 3,480 | 3,530 | ||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 2,780 | 2,940 | 2,690 | 2,480 | 2,480 | 2,490 | 2,490 | 2,490 | 2,430 | 2,420 | 2,380 | 2,850 | 2,580 | ||
| Other Services | 2,210 | 2,200 | 2,210 | 2,250 | 2,250 | 2,250 | 2,210 | 2,220 | 2,220 | 2,210 | 2,210 | 2,200 | 2,220 | ||
| Total Government | 5,140 | 5,010 | 5,260 | 5,120 | 5,260 | 5,020 | 4,670 | 4,740 | 4,790 | 5,290 | 5,240 | 5,290 | 5,070 | ||
| Federal Government | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 250 | 270 | 260 | ||
| State Government | 1,590 | 1,480 | 1,710 | 1,570 | 1,690 | 1,430 | 1,230 | 1,260 | 1,310 | 1,700 | 1,650 | 1,700 | 1,530 | ||
| Local Government | 3,280 | 3,270 | 3,290 | 3,280 | 3,310 | 3,330 | 3,180 | 3,220 | 3,230 | 3,330 | 3,340 | 3,330 | 3,280 | ||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XX | ||
| * Data Have Been Revised To 2008 Benchmark. | |||||||||||||||
| ** Nondisclosure | |||||||||||||||