HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-11. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed Unemployment
persons rates
Industry and class of worker (in thousands)
Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.
2007 2008 2007 2008
Total, 16 years and over (1).................... 6,532 7,287 4.3 4.8
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers........ 5,276 5,923 4.5 5.0
Mining............................................... 17 28 2.3 3.6
Construction......................................... 853 1,057 8.6 11.1
Manufacturing........................................ 749 796 4.6 4.8
Durable goods...................................... 467 505 4.4 4.8
Nondurable goods................................... 282 291 4.8 5.0
Wholesale and retail trade........................... 872 919 4.2 4.5
Transportation and utilities......................... 188 245 3.3 4.0
Information.......................................... 77 143 2.4 4.4
Financial activities................................. 231 324 2.4 3.4
Professional and business services................... 689 736 5.0 5.3
Education and health services........................ 555 551 2.9 2.8
Leisure and hospitality.............................. 822 874 6.9 6.9
Other services....................................... 224 251 3.6 4.0
Agriculture and related private wage and salary
workers............................................... 67 108 5.7 8.6
Government workers..................................... 408 373 1.9 1.7
Self employed and unpaid family workers................ 240 338 2.2 3.2
1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.