Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
1,161.4 |
1,155.8 |
1,155.7 |
1,167.9 |
1,171.6 |
1,166.3 |
Employment |
|
1,103.3 |
1,099.1 |
1,094.4 |
1,103.5 |
1,100.2 |
1,101.0 |
Unemployment |
|
58.0 |
56.6 |
61.3 |
64.5 |
71.3 |
65.3 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,043.7 |
1,045.0 |
1,043.9 |
1,039.4 |
1,035.6 |
1,039.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
-5.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-5.9 |
Construction |
|
63.4 |
63.7 |
64.6 |
66.2 |
66.7 |
65.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
-2.6 |
-1.4 |
-3.2 |
-4.2 |
-5.4 |
Manufacturing |
|
125.1 |
124.8 |
125.0 |
125.4 |
125.1 |
125.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.8 |
-1.0 |
-1.3 |
-1.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
203.8 |
203.9 |
204.8 |
205.9 |
205.4 |
204.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
-0.5 |
-1.2 |
-1.7 |
Information |
|
25.1 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
24.9 |
24.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
0.4 |
Financial Activities |
|
70.3 |
69.9 |
70.0 |
69.9 |
69.8 |
69.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 |
-2.6 |
-2.9 |
-3.2 |
-2.9 |
-2.5 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
136.8 |
136.7 |
136.7 |
138.5 |
138.2 |
138.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
-0.1 |
Education and Health Services |
|
133.1 |
132.5 |
128.9 |
126.9 |
127.2 |
131.7 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
99.2 |
100.1 |
100.6 |
101.8 |
102.1 |
100.7 |
12-month % change |
|
3.3 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
Other Services |
|
36.9 |
37.0 |
37.3 |
37.0 |
37.0 |
36.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
-0.5 |
Government |
|
148.4 |
149.8 |
149.3 |
141.1 |
137.5 |
141.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.9 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
Data Series |
Back Data |
1st Half 2007 |
2nd Half 2007 |
1st Half 2008 |
Consumer Price Index: Portland-Salem, OR-WA |
|
CPI-U, All items |
|
206.653 |
210.460 |
214.619 |
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change |
|
3.4 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
CPI-W, All items |
|
201.217 |
204.801 |
209.456 |
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change |
|
3.3 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
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