Selected Employment Indicators Seasonally Adjusted (Numbers in thousands) (Note: Best viewed using medium font.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas Louisiana Sep 2007 Aug 2008 Sep 2008p/ Sep 2007 Aug 2008 Sep 2008p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force.. 1,370 1,373 1,380 2,002 2,049 2,053 Employed.............. 1,295 1,308 1,312 1,924 1,953 1,947 Unemployed............ 76 65 68 78 96 106 Unemployment rate..... 5.5 4.8 4.9 3.9 4.7 5.2 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total................. 1,204 1,205 1,205 1,933 1,957 1,939 Natural Resources and Mining......... 10 10 10 51 52 52 Construction.......... 56 56 56 136 139 138 Manufacturing......... 187 182 182 159 157 156 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities...... 250 250 250 386 387 386 Information........... 20 20 20 27 27 27 Financial Activities.. 53 54 54 97 97 97 Professional and Business Services.. 117 119 119 202 204 202 Education and Health Services.... 155 158 158 250 255 253 Leisure and Hospitality........ 100 101 101 195 200 196 Other Services ....... 45 46 46 69 70 70 Government............ 211 210 210 362 371 363 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Oklahoma Sep 2007 Aug 2008 Sep 2008p/ Sep 2007 Aug 2008 Sep 2008p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force.. 944 958 958 1,734 1,745 1,757 Employed.............. 912 914 920 1,659 1,675 1,691 Unemployed............ 32 44 39 75 70 66 Unemployment rate..... 3.4 4.6 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.8 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total................. 846 848 848 1,573 1,587 1,585 Natural Resources and Mining......... 19 20 20 47 53 54 Construction.......... 59 58 58 72 74 75 Manufacturing......... 37 34 34 151(1) 151(1) 152(1) Trade, Transportation, and Utilities...... 145 146 146 289 291 290 Information........... 17(1) 17(1) 17(1) 28(1) 29(1) 29(1) Financial Activities.. 35 35 35 84 85 85 Professional and Business Services.. 109 108 108 182 181 181 Education and Health Services.... 112 116 116 194 197 197 Leisure and Hospitality........ 88 87 87 141 144 143 Other Services ....... 30 29 30 63 64 64 Government............ 195 198 198 319 319 315 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Sep 2007 Aug 2008 Sep 2008p/ -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force.. 11,521 11,745 11,788 Employed.............. 11,027 11,159 11,184 Unemployed............ 494 585 604 Unemployment rate..... 4.3 5.0 5.1 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total................. 10,395 10,647 10,643 Natural Resources and Mining......... 208 224 226 Construction.......... 649 672 670 Manufacturing......... 934 931 928 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities...... 2,114 2,152 2,150 Information........... 220 219 217 Financial Activities.. 644 656 654 Professional and Business Services.. 1,300 1,358 1,359 Education and Health Services.... 1,262 1,298 1,301 Leisure and Hospitality........ 984 1,024 1,026 Other Services ....... 355 361 361 Government............ 1,726 1,752 1,751 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 21, 2008
Last Modified Date: October 21, 2008