Selected Employment Indicators
                                        Seasonally Adjusted
  
(Numbers in thousands)                        
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                                      Arkansas                           Louisiana
                          Jul 2008    Jun 2009   Jul 2009p/   Jul 2008    Jun 2009   Jul 2009p/
                          --------    --------   ---------    --------    --------   ---------
     Labor force data    
Civilian labor force......   1,371       1,367       1,362       2,074       2,067       2,067
Employed..................   1,303       1,268       1,261       1,983       1,927       1,914
Unemployed................      68          99         101          91         141         153
Unemployment rate.........     5.0         7.2         7.4         4.4         6.8         7.4

   Nonfarm wage and               
     salary employment		
Total.....................   1,206       1,179       1,178       1,941       1,928       1,925
Mining and Logging........      11          12          12          56(1)       53(1)       52(1)
Construction..............      56          55          54         136         141         141
Manufacturing.............     183         163         163         152         144         142
Trade, Transportation,
   and Utilities..........     248         237         236         385         379         376
Information...............      19          17          17          27          27          27
Financial Activities......      52          49          49          95          92          92
Professional and
   Business Services......     117         111         111         206         202         201
Education and
   Health Services........     158         169         169         257         258         260
Leisure and
   Hospitality............     102         101         101         196         196         195
Other Services ...........      46          46          46          69          70          70
Government................     214         220         221         363         367         369
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                                     New Mexico                           Oklahoma
                          Jul 2008    Jun 2009   Jul 2009p/   Jul 2008    Jun 2009   Jul 2009p/
                          --------    --------   ---------    --------    --------   ---------
     Labor force data
Civilian labor force......     959         954         953       1,750       1,778       1,778
Employed..................     919         890         886       1,682       1,664       1,662
Unemployed................      40          65          67          67         113         116
Unemployment rate.........     4.2         6.8         7.0         3.9         6.4         6.5

     Nonfarm wage and
     salary employment	    
Total.....................     847         821         818       1,598       1,558       1,564
Mining and Logging........      21          19          20          52          46          47
Construction..............      57          49          48          76          72          72
Manufacturing.............      35          32          31         151         135         135
Trade, Transportation,
   and Utilities..........     145         137         136         290         287         286
Information...............      16(1)       16(1)       15(1)       29(1)       29(1)       29(1)
Financial Activities......      35          34          34          83          80          81
Professional and
   Business Services......     109         105         104         184         169         172
Education and
   Health Services........     115         119         119         199         200         201
Leisure and
   Hospitality............      87          83          83         144         147         146
Other Services ...........      30          29          30          63          62          62
Government................     197         200         199         325         333         334
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                                       Texas            
                          Jul 2008    Jun 2009   Jul 2009p/ 
                          --------    --------   ---------  
     Labor force data                  
Civilian labor force......  11,708      11,973      12,017
Employed..................  11,132      11,073      11,068
Unemployed................     576         900         949
Unemployment rate.........     4.9         7.5         7.9

     Nonfarm wage and
     salary employment	
Total.....................  10,639      10,379      10,417
Mining and Logging........     232         209         208
Construction..............     674         594         597
Manufacturing.............     924         847         847
Trade, Transportation,
   and Utilities..........   2,151       2,054       2,043
Information...............     217         204         201
Financial Activities......     648         647         649
Professional and
   Business Services......   1,340       1,270       1,289
Education and
   Health Services........   1,296       1,345       1,359
Leisure and
   Hospitality............   1,008       1,020       1,022
Other Services ...........     362         362         363
Government................   1,787       1,826       1,839
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 p/ = preliminary 
(1) Employment numbers are not seasonally adjusted.

NOTE: Numbers may not sum to totals due to rounding.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Establishment and LAUS Surveys

Last Updated:  August 21, 2009

 

Last Modified Date: August 24, 2009