Braxton 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			6,060	6,090	6,040	6,030	6,050	6,160	6,050	5,960	5,920	5,950
	Total Employment		5,630	5,590	5,610	5,630	5,730	5,820	5,800	5,730	5,700	5,700
	Total Unemployment		420	500	430	390	320	340	240	230	220	250
		Unemployment Rate	7.0	8.2	7.2	6.5	5.3	5.5	4.0	3.8	3.8	4.2
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Total Nonfarm			4,520	4,510	4,510	4,510	4,570	4,590	4,570	4,560	4,550	4,550
Goods Producing			810	800	800	820	830	850	830	830	840	840
	Natural Resources And Mining		140	140	140	140	150	150	150	150	150	150
	Construction		300	280	280	300	300	320	310	310	310	310
	Manufacturing		380	380	380	380	380	380	380	380	370	380
Service Providing			3,710	3,710	3,720	3,690	3,750	3,740	3,740	3,730	3,710	3,710
Private Service Providing			2,700	2,690	2,700	2,670	2,720	2,700	2,720	2,700	2,690	2,700
	Trade, Transportation And Utilities		850	850	850	850	860	860	870	860	850	860
		Wholesale Trade	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60
		Retail Trade	650	640	650	650	660	660	670	660	650	660
		Trans. And Utilities	140	140	140	140	140	140	140	140	140	140
	Information		30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
	Financial Activities		120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120
	Professional And Business Services		200	200	200	200	220	220	220	220	220	220
	Education & Health Servs		750	750	750	730	740	730	740	730	740	730
	Leisure And Hospitality		430	430	430	430	430	430	430	420	420	420
	Other Services		310	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320	320
	Total Government		1,010	1,020	1,020	1,020	1,030	1,040	1,020	1,030	1,020	1,010
		Federal Government	50	50	50	50	50	60	60	60	60	50
		State Government	220	220	220	220	230	230	230	230	220	220
		Local Government	750	750	750	750	750	750	730	740	740	740
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