Jackson 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 11,890 12,010 11,910 12,010 12,060 12,200 12,050 11,940 11,810 11,820
  Total Employment 11,110 11,120 11,140 11,290 11,350 11,470 11,510 11,430 11,340 11,280
  Total Unemployment 780 890 770 730 720 740 540 510 470 540
    Unemployment Rate 6.5 7.4 6.5 6.0 5.9 6.0 4.5 4.2 4.0 4.6
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Total Nonfarm 9,020 9,060 9,060 9,070 9,160 9,150 9,140 9,200 9,140 9,080
Goods Producing 2,710 2,680 2,690 2,700 2,680 2,720 2,720 2,730 2,760 2,750
  Natural Resources And Mining 180 190 190 180 190 190 190 180 200 200
  Construction 390 380 380 400 370 390 390 400 410 410
  Manufacturing 2,130 2,120 2,110 2,120 2,120 2,140 2,140 2,150 2,150 2,150
Service Providing 6,310 6,380 6,370 6,370 6,480 6,420 6,420 6,470 6,380 6,340
Private Service Providing 4,860 4,890 4,870 4,860 4,930 4,910 4,870 4,930 4,850 4,790
  Trade, Transportation And Utilities 1,830 1,840 1,840 1,850 1,880 1,870 1,860 1,910 1,860 1,780
    Wholesale Trade 300 310 310 310 320 320 320 320 300 240
    Retail Trade 1,320 1,320 1,320 1,320 1,350 1,340 1,330 1,380 1,350 1,330
    Trans. And Utilities 220 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210
  Information 70 70 70 70 70 60 60 60 60 60
  Financial Activities 320 320 320 320 330 330 320 330 330 330
  Professional And Business Services 340 340 340 330 340 340 340 340 340 340
  Education & Health Servs 920 920 920 920 910 910 900 910 910 910
  Leisure And Hospitality 860 850 840 840 860 850 840 840 820 820
  Other Services 530 560 550 540 530 540 540 540 540 550
  Total Government 1,450 1,490 1,500 1,520 1,550 1,520 1,550 1,540 1,520 1,550
    Federal Government 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80
    State Government 240 270 280 290 310 280 300 290 270 300
    Local Government 1,130 1,140 1,140 1,150 1,160 1,150 1,170 1,170 1,180 1,160
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