Selected Employment Indicators Seasonally Adjusted (Numbers in thousands) (Note: Best viewed using medium font.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas Louisiana Jul 2007 Jun 2008 Jul 2008p/ Jul 2007 Jun 2008 Jul 2008p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force.. 1,366 1,374 1,374 1,993 2,012 2,010 Employed.............. 1,291 1,305 1,312 1,920 1,935 1,931 Unemployed............ 75 69 62 73 77 79 Unemployment rate..... 5.5 5.0 4.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total................. 1,201 1,207 1,206 1,918 1,948 1,948 Natural Resources and Mining......... 10 10 10 51 51 52 Construction.......... 56 55 55 134 139 139 Manufacturing......... 189 182 182 159 157 157 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities...... 250 250 249 383 386 386 Information........... 20 20 20 28 27 26 Financial Activities.. 54 54 54 97 97 97 Professional and Business Services.. 116 119 119 201 203 204 Education and Health Services.... 155 158 158 247 254 254 Leisure and Hospitality........ 100 101 101 194 200 199 Other Services ....... 45 46 46 68 69 69 Government............ 208 212 212 357 365 366 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Oklahoma Jul 2007 Jun 2008 Jul 2008p/ Jul 2007 Jun 2008 Jul 2008p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force.. 943 951 953 1,735 1,733 1,737 Employed.............. 910 914 914 1,658 1,666 1,665 Unemployed............ 33 37 39 77 68 72 Unemployment rate..... 3.5 3.9 4.1 4.4 3.9 4.1 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total................. 843 851 849 1,567 1,582 1,582 Natural Resources and Mining......... 20 20 20 47 52 52 Construction.......... 59 60 59 71 74 74 Manufacturing......... 37 35 35 151(1) 151(1) 151(1) Trade, Transportation, and Utilities...... 145 147 147 288 289 290 Information........... 15(1) 17(1) 16(1) 29(1) 29(1) 29(1) Financial Activities.. 35 35 35 84 85 84 Professional and Business Services.. 109 108 108 181 182 181 Education and Health Services.... 112 116 116 193 198 197 Leisure and Hospitality........ 88 87 87 140 142 142 Other Services ....... 30 30 30 63 63 63 Government............ 194 196 197 317 319 317 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Jul 2007 Jun 2008 Jul 2008p/ -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force.. 11,498 11,682 11,692 Employed.............. 10,999 11,167 11,143 Unemployed............ 498 515 548 Unemployment rate..... 4.3 4.4 4.7 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total................. 10,381 10,612 10,630 Natural Resources and Mining......... 207 221 222 Construction.......... 644 669 672 Manufacturing......... 935 929 927 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities...... 2,107 2,146 2,146 Information........... 221 220 217 Financial Activities.. 644 653 654 Professional and Business Services.. 1,292 1,357 1,356 Education and Health Services.... 1,257 1,295 1,294 Leisure and Hospitality........ 982 1,018 1,021 Other Services ....... 354 357 357 Government............ 1,740 1,748 1,764 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 15, 2008
Last Modified Date: August 15, 2008
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