Workforce Investment Area 4
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 85,310 85,630 85,000 86,120 86,070 87,190 85,740 84,640 84,540 85,110
  Total Employment 79,380 79,230 79,520 80,750 80,720 81,470 81,260 80,680 80,790 81,100
  Total Unemployment 5,930 6,400 5,480 5,370 5,350 5,720 4,480 3,960 3,750 4,010
    Unemployment Rate 7.0 7.5 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.6 5.2 4.7 4.4 4.7
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Total Nonfarm 73,830 73,880 73,740 74,210 74,190 73,610 73,160 73,450 73,590 73,910
Goods Producing 14,580 14,620 14,540 14,940 14,670 14,350 14,330 14,430 14,530 14,520
  Natural Resources And Mining 1,930 1,950 1,950 1,940 1,960 1,970 1,980 1,950 1,980 1,970
  Construction 4,290 4,220 4,160 4,540 4,300 3,970 3,940 4,030 4,090 4,100
  Manufacturing 8,360 8,450 8,430 8,460 8,420 8,410 8,410 8,460 8,460 8,440
Service Providing 59,250 59,260 59,200 59,280 59,520 59,260 58,830 59,020 59,060 59,390
Private Service Providing 46,410 46,210 46,060 46,050 46,210 46,150 46,060 46,250 46,060 45,970
  Trade, Transportation And Utilities 15,830 15,820 15,600 15,550 15,610 15,560 15,540 15,760 15,500 15,410
    Wholesale Trade 1,760 1,770 1,780 1,780 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,790 1,770 1,690
    Retail Trade 10,700 10,660 10,440 10,400 10,420 10,380 10,350 10,490 10,240 10,240
    Trans. And Utilities 3,370 3,400 3,380 3,370 3,380 3,380 3,390 3,480 3,490 3,480
  Information 1,140 1,140 1,150 1,140 1,140 1,140 1,120 1,120 1,120 1,120
  Financial Activities 3,140 3,120 3,150 3,170 3,210 3,180 3,190 3,200 3,190 3,180
  Professional And Business Services 3,920 3,850 3,910 3,920 3,970 4,000 3,950 3,980 4,090 4,040
  Education & Health Servs 10,540 10,480 10,500 10,500 10,520 10,520 10,450 10,440 10,480 10,520
  Leisure And Hospitality 6,310 6,220 6,190 6,210 6,210 6,180 6,260 6,190 6,160 6,160
  Other Services 5,540 5,570 5,570 5,560 5,550 5,560 5,560 5,550 5,540 5,540
  Total Government 12,840 13,050 13,140 13,230 13,300 13,110 12,760 12,770 13,000 13,420
    Federal Government 2,570 2,560 2,570 2,560 2,570 2,560 2,580 2,580 2,560 2,570
    State Government 2,300 2,460 2,510 2,540 2,580 2,370 2,390 2,330 2,360 2,520
    Local Government 7,970 8,030 8,050 8,130 8,160 8,170 7,800 7,860 8,080 8,330
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