Mercer 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 24,610 24,500 24,460 24,790 24,770 25,080 24,780 24,350 24,280
  Total Employment 23,310 23,220 23,190 23,540 23,580 23,760 23,720 23,440 23,460
  Total Unemployment 1,300 1,290 1,280 1,250 1,190 1,310 1,060 910 830
    Unemployment Rate 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.8 5.2 4.3 3.7 3.4
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Total Nonfarm 23,950 23,860 23,800 23,930 24,030 23,880 23,650 23,660 23,720
Goods Producing 2,410 2,410 2,450 2,440 2,450 2,460 2,460 2,460 2,450
  Natural Resources And Mining 230 230 230 230 230 240 240 240 250
  Construction 830 840 880 880 900 910 910 920 900
  Manufacturing 1,350 1,350 1,340 1,330 1,320 1,320 1,310 1,310 1,300
Service Providing 21,540 21,450 21,360 21,500 21,580 21,420 21,200 21,200 21,270
Private Service Providing 16,370 16,470 16,360 16,450 16,500 16,530 16,490 16,480 16,510
  Trade, Transportation And Utilities 5,060 5,000 5,020 5,020 5,040 5,050 5,050 5,010 5,020
    Wholesale Trade 670 680 680 670 680 690 660 650 660
    Retail Trade 3,500 3,430 3,450 3,460 3,470 3,480 3,510 3,490 3,490
    Trans. And Utilities 880 890 890 890 880 880 880 870 870
  Information 350 350 350 360 360 360 360 360 370
  Financial Activities 700 710 710 710 710 720 720 720 710
  Professional And Business Services 2,000 1,970 1,980 2,060 2,090 2,130 2,090 2,110 2,090
  Education & Health Servs 3,520 3,520 3,520 3,530 3,550 3,530 3,540 3,540 3,550
  Leisure And Hospitality 2,520 2,690 2,550 2,540 2,520 2,510 2,520 2,530 2,520
  Other Services 2,230 2,230 2,240 2,240 2,240 2,230 2,220 2,210 2,240
  Total Government 5,170 4,980 5,000 5,040 5,080 4,890 4,710 4,720 4,760
    Federal Government 240 240 240 250 250 240 250 240 240
    State Government 1,560 1,350 1,360 1,380 1,440 1,270 1,230 1,220 1,260
    Local Government 3,370 3,390 3,400 3,410 3,390 3,380 3,230 3,260 3,260
Labor - Management Dispute (LMD) Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
* DATA HAVE BEEN REVISED TO 2007 BENCHMARK.
** NONDISCLOSURE
Date last revised: 10/17/08