Fayette County
CALENDAR YEAR 2008
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 17,620 17,780 17,790 18,240 18,310 18,820 18,700 18,550 18,570 18,450
  Total Employment 16,550 16,580 16,710 17,210 17,350 17,780 17,950 17,850 17,910 17,750
  Total Unemployment 1,060 1,200 1,080 1,030 970 1,040 750 700 660 700
    Unemployment Rate 6.0 6.8 6.1 5.7 5.3 5.5 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.8
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Total Nonfarm 12,890 12,990 13,220 13,660 13,840 14,140 14,260 14,370 14,620 14,450
Goods Producing 1,800 1,790 1,800 1,820 1,850 1,850 1,830 1,830 1,830 1,830
  Natural Resources And Mining 660 670 670 680 680 680 660 670 670 670
  Construction 510 490 500 510 530 530 530 520 530 530
  Manufacturing 630 630 630 640 640 640 640 640 630 630
Service Providing 11,090 11,200 11,430 11,830 11,990 12,280 12,420 12,540 12,790 12,620
Private Service Providing 7,900 7,890 8,070 8,440 8,570 9,060 9,090 9,200 9,430 9,170
  Trade, Transportation And Utilities 2,590 2,550 2,580 2,600 2,630 2,650 2,640 2,650 2,640 2,640
    Wholesale Trade 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390
    Retail Trade 1,900 1,870 1,900 1,920 1,950 1,970 1,960 1,970 1,960 1,960
    Trans. And Utilities 310 300 290 290 290 290 290 290 290 300
  Information 60 60 60 70 70 70 70 60 60 60
  Financial Activities 670 670 670 670 670 710 710 710 700 710
  Professional And Business Services 440 450 460 480 470 530 520 520 510 520
  Education & Health Servs 1,920 1,930 1,940 1,950 1,900 1,900 1,890 2,010 2,050 2,050
  Leisure And Hospitality 990 1,000 1,130 1,460 1,610 1,990 2,040 2,020 2,250 1,970
  Other Services 1,230 1,220 1,230 1,220 1,220 1,230 1,230 1,220 1,220 1,220
  Total Government 3,190 3,310 3,360 3,390 3,420 3,220 3,340 3,340 3,370 3,450
    Federal Government 300 290 290 290 300 320 330 330 330 330
    State Government 1,170 1,310 1,340 1,370 1,360 1,120 1,210 1,230 1,280 1,360
    Local Government 1,720 1,710 1,730 1,740 1,760 1,780 1,790 1,770 1,760 1,770
Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
* DATA HAVE BEEN REVISED TO 2007 BENCHMARK.
** NONDISCLOSURE
Date last revised: 11/21/08