Selected Employment Indicators Seasonally Adjusted (Numbers in thousands) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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