| Jefferson 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 | 24,870 | 25,040 | 25,130 | 25,200 | 25,430 | 25,560 | 25,310 | 24,910 | 25,150 | 25,300 | |||||
| Total Employment | 23,960 | 23,980 | 24,050 | 24,030 | 24,290 | 24,320 | 24,390 | 24,060 | 24,300 | 24,280 | |||||
| Total Unemployment | 910 | 1,060 | 1,080 | 1,170 | 1,150 | 1,240 | 920 | 850 | 850 | 1,020 | |||||
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | |||||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 15,380 | 15,430 | 15,550 | 15,260 | 15,450 | 15,090 | 15,150 | 15,050 | 15,470 | 15,530 | |||||
| Goods Producing | 1,740 | 1,710 | 1,730 | 1,700 | 1,710 | 1,740 | 1,750 | 1,760 | 1,730 | 1,730 | |||||
| Natural Resources And Mining | 60 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 60 | |||||
| Construction | 700 | 680 | 700 | 660 | 670 | 690 | 700 | 700 | 680 | 650 | |||||
| Manufacturing | 980 | 970 | 970 | 980 | 980 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 1,020 | |||||
| Service Providing | 13,640 | 13,720 | 13,820 | 13,560 | 13,740 | 13,350 | 13,400 | 13,300 | 13,740 | 13,800 | |||||
| Private Service Providing | 10,160 | 10,170 | 10,190 | 9,950 | 10,070 | 10,090 | 10,090 | 10,070 | 10,090 | 10,050 | |||||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 2,720 | 2,700 | 2,630 | 2,510 | 2,480 | 2,480 | 2,490 | 2,480 | 2,480 | 2,470 | |||||
| Wholesale Trade | 260 | 260 | 260 | 270 | 270 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 250 | 250 | |||||
| Retail Trade | 2,340 | 2,320 | 2,250 | 2,120 | 2,090 | 2,100 | 2,110 | 2,100 | 2,110 | 2,090 | |||||
| Trans. And Utilities | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 140 | |||||
| Information | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | |||||
| Financial Activities | 490 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 490 | 480 | |||||
| Professional And Business Services | 1,010 | 1,020 | 1,040 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,060 | 1,070 | 1,050 | 1,060 | 1,060 | |||||
| Education & Health Servs | 1,390 | 1,400 | 1,410 | 1,410 | 1,440 | 1,430 | 1,420 | 1,430 | 1,450 | 1,460 | |||||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 3,340 | 3,330 | 3,400 | 3,250 | 3,360 | 3,380 | 3,370 | 3,350 | 3,340 | 3,300 | |||||
| Other Services | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,110 | 1,130 | 1,130 | 1,130 | 1,130 | 1,150 | 1,150 | 1,150 | |||||
| Total Government | 3,470 | 3,550 | 3,630 | 3,610 | 3,680 | 3,260 | 3,310 | 3,230 | 3,650 | 3,750 | |||||
| Federal Government | 670 | 670 | 670 | 660 | 710 | 710 | 740 | 720 | 720 | 720 | |||||
| State Government | 920 | 1,010 | 1,070 | 1,060 | 1,070 | 680 | 740 | 700 | 1,000 | 1,100 | |||||
| Local Government | 1,890 | 1,870 | 1,890 | 1,880 | 1,900 | 1,860 | 1,830 | 1,810 | 1,930 | 1,930 | |||||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| * DATA HAVE BEEN REVISED TO 2007 BENCHMARK. | |||||||||||||||
| ** NONDISCLOSURE | |||||||||||||||