Mcdowell 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 7,100 7,060 7,040 7,110 7,130 7,290 7,150 7,000 7,010 7,090
  Total Employment 6,550 6,490 6,500 6,580 6,590 6,690 6,690 6,600 6,630 6,690
  Total Unemployment 550 570 540 530 530 600 470 410 380 400
    Unemployment Rate 7.7 8.1 7.7 7.4 7.5 8.3 6.6 5.8 5.4 5.6
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Total Nonfarm 6,430 6,420 6,420 6,450 6,450 6,490 6,470 6,450 6,540 6,570
Goods Producing 1,330 1,320 1,320 1,340 1,340 1,360 1,360 1,350 1,380 1,380
  Natural Resources And Mining 1,240 1,230 1,240 1,250 1,250 1,260 1,260 1,260 1,280 1,280
  Construction 40 40 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50
  Manufacturing 60 60 50 50 50 60 50 50 50 50
Service Providing 5,100 5,100 5,100 5,110 5,100 5,130 5,120 5,100 5,160 5,190
Private Service Providing 3,160 3,140 3,140 3,150 3,160 3,160 3,180 3,210 3,180 3,190
  Trade, Transportation And Utilities 1,180 1,160 1,180 1,180 1,170 1,180 1,180 1,200 1,200 1,210
    Wholesale Trade 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
    Retail Trade 890 880 900 900 900 910 900 910 910 920
    Trans. And Utilities 260 250 250 250 230 240 240 250 250 250
  Information 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90
  Financial Activities 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
  Professional And Business Services 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210
  Education & Health Servs 580 570 570 580 580 580 600 610 590 610
  Leisure And Hospitality 160 170 160 160 160 160 160 170 150 140
  Other Services 790 790 790 790 790 790 790 790 780 790
  Total Government 1,940 1,970 1,960 1,960 1,950 1,970 1,940 1,890 1,990 2,000
    Federal Government 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
    State Government 480 490 490 490 480 490 490 490 490 480
    Local Government 1,390 1,410 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,420 1,380 1,330 1,430 1,450
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