Lafayette, LA
Lafayette, LA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
132.8 |
132.8 |
135.3 |
134.9 |
135.6 |
134.2 |
Employment |
|
129.5 |
129.1 |
130.3 |
130.8 |
130.8 |
129.7 |
Unemployment |
|
3.4 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
2.6 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
152.3 |
152.2 |
152.4 |
151.6 |
152.3 |
151.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
16.6 |
16.6 |
16.7 |
16.8 |
16.9 |
17.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
Construction |
|
6.9 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
7.0 |
12-month % change |
|
7.8 |
7.7 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
6.0 |
4.5 |
Manufacturing |
|
10.6 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
28.5 |
28.5 |
28.7 |
28.4 |
28.6 |
28.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
-0.7 |
0.3 |
Information |
|
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.8 |
0.0 |
-2.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
Financial Activities |
|
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
9.4 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
17.9 |
17.9 |
18.0 |
17.9 |
18.0 |
17.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.9 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
Education and Health Services |
|
21.1 |
21.1 |
21.2 |
21.2 |
21.3 |
21.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
15.2 |
15.3 |
15.3 |
15.2 |
15.3 |
15.0 |
12-month % change |
|
4.8 |
4.1 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
-0.7 |
Other Services |
|
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
-2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
Government |
|
17.7 |
17.5 |
16.9 |
16.9 |
16.9 |
16.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
-0.6 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
-0.6 |
-3.4 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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