| Mason 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 | 10,490 | 10,520 | 10,320 | 10,410 | 10,450 | 10,470 | 10,310 | 10,040 | 10,030 | 10,060 | |||||
| Total Employment | 9,520 | 9,570 | 9,590 | 9,640 | 9,620 | 9,590 | 9,550 | 9,420 | 9,440 | 9,440 | |||||
| Total Unemployment | 970 | 960 | 730 | 770 | 840 | 880 | 760 | 620 | 590 | 630 | |||||
| Unemployment Rate | 9.2 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 | |||||
| NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonfarm | 7,350 | 7,540 | 7,560 | 7,560 | 7,600 | 7,350 | 7,340 | 7,300 | 7,260 | 7,210 | |||||
| Goods Producing | 1,230 | 1,400 | 1,420 | 1,440 | 1,450 | 1,170 | 1,170 | 1,170 | 1,140 | 1,120 | |||||
| Natural Resources And Mining | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||||
| Construction | 550 | 730 | 730 | 730 | 740 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 450 | 430 | |||||
| Manufacturing | 640 | 640 | 650 | 660 | 660 | 640 | 640 | 640 | 640 | 650 | |||||
| Service Providing | 6,120 | 6,130 | 6,140 | 6,130 | 6,160 | 6,180 | 6,180 | 6,130 | 6,120 | 6,090 | |||||
| Private Service Providing | 4,490 | 4,520 | 4,520 | 4,500 | 4,530 | 4,550 | 4,540 | 4,530 | 4,550 | 4,510 | |||||
| Trade, Transportation And Utilities | 1,830 | 1,850 | 1,840 | 1,830 | 1,860 | 1,870 | 1,880 | 1,870 | 1,850 | 1,830 | |||||
| Wholesale Trade | 130 | 120 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | |||||
| Retail Trade | 690 | 700 | 710 | 710 | 730 | 730 | 730 | 730 | 720 | 710 | |||||
| Trans. And Utilities | 1,020 | 1,030 | 1,010 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,010 | 1,020 | 1,010 | 1,000 | 980 | |||||
| Information | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||||
| Financial Activities | 190 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 200 | 190 | 190 | 200 | 200 | 200 | |||||
| Professional And Business Services | 360 | 360 | 370 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 360 | 370 | 380 | 370 | |||||
| Education & Health Servs | 1,020 | 1,020 | 1,000 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | |||||
| Leisure And Hospitality | 520 | 530 | 530 | 520 | 510 | 520 | 520 | 510 | 530 | 530 | |||||
| Other Services | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | |||||
| Total Government | 1,620 | 1,610 | 1,620 | 1,630 | 1,630 | 1,630 | 1,640 | 1,610 | 1,570 | 1,580 | |||||
| Federal Government | 110 | 110 | 110 | 120 | 110 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | |||||
| State Government | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | |||||
| Local Government | 1,030 | 1,020 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,040 | 1,010 | 980 | 980 | |||||
| Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| * DATA HAVE BEEN REVISED TO 2007 BENCHMARK. | |||||||||||||||
| ** NONDISCLOSURE | |||||||||||||||