Bureau of Labor Statistics
Selected Employment Indicators
Seasonally Adjusted
(Numbers in thousands) (Note: Best viewed using medium font.)
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Arkansas Louisiana
Aug 2007 Jul 2008 Aug 2008p/ Aug 2007 Jul 2008 Aug 2008p/
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Labor force data
Civilian labor force.. 1,368 1,374 1,374 1,999 2,010 2,049
Employed.............. 1,292 1,311 1,308 1,925 1,931 1,953
Unemployed............ 75 62 66 74 79 96
Unemployment rate..... 5.5 4.5 4.8 3.7 4.0 4.7
Nonfarm wage and
salary employment
Total................. 1,205 1,203 1,204 1,933 1,947 1,956
Natural Resources
and Mining......... 10 10 10 51 52 52
Construction.......... 56 55 56 136 139 140
Manufacturing......... 188 182 182 159 157 157
Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities...... 250 249 250 384 386 386
Information........... 20 20 20 28 26 27
Financial Activities.. 54 54 54 97 97 97
Professional and
Business Services.. 117 119 118 203 204 204
Education and
Health Services.... 156 157 158 251 254 256
Leisure and
Hospitality........ 100 101 101 194 199 199
Other Services ....... 45 46 46 69 69 70
Government............ 210 210 210 360 366 370
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New Mexico Oklahoma
Aug 2007 Jul 2008 Aug 2008p/ Aug 2007 Jul 2008 Aug 2008p/
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Labor force data
Civilian labor force.. 944 953 958 1,733 1,737 1,745
Employed.............. 912 914 914 1,659 1,665 1,675
Unemployed............ 32 39 44 74 72 70
Unemployment rate..... 3.4 4.1 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.0
Nonfarm wage and
salary employment
Total................. 846 848 848 1,572 1,582 1,586
Natural Resources
and Mining......... 20 20 20 47 52 53
Construction.......... 59 59 58 72 74 74
Manufacturing......... 37 35 34 151(1) 152(1) 151(1)
Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities...... 145 147 147 289 290 291
Information........... 17(1) 16(1) 17(1) 29(1) 29(1) 29(1)
Financial Activities.. 35 34 35 84 84 85
Professional and
Business Services.. 110 108 109 182 181 181
Education and
Health Services.... 112 115 116 194 197 197
Leisure and
Hospitality........ 88 87 87 141 142 143
Other Services ....... 29 30 29 63 63 64
Government............ 195 197 197 318 318 319
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Texas
Aug 2007 Jul 2008 Aug 2008p/
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Labor force data
Civilian labor force.. 11,510 11,692 11,745
Employed.............. 11,013 11,144 11,160
Unemployed............ 497 548 585
Unemployment rate..... 4.3 4.7 5.0
Nonfarm wage and
salary employment
Total................. 10,394 10,640 10,646
Natural Resources
and Mining......... 208 222 224
Construction.......... 649 673 672
Manufacturing......... 935 928 927
Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities...... 2,109 2,148 2,151
Information........... 221 217 217
Financial Activities.. 645 654 656
Professional and
Business Services.. 1,298 1,358 1,360
Education and
Health Services.... 1,260 1,296 1,299
Leisure and
Hospitality........ 985 1,023 1,024
Other Services ....... 355 360 361
Government............ 1,730 1,761 1,757
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p/=preliminary for nonfarm employment only; monthly LAUS estimates subject to
revision in the spring of each year.
(1) Employment numbers are not seasonally adjusted.
NOTE: Numbers may not sum to totals due to rounding.
NOTICE: Civilian labor force and industry employment data have been revised to reflect a
number of changes including the annual benchmarking procedure and new seasonal factors.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Establishment and LAUS Surveys
Last Updated: September 19, 2008
Last Modified Date: September 19, 2008
