| 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 | |||||||||||||||