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
Date last revised: 11/21/08