Selected Employment Indicators
Seasonally Adjusted
(Numbers in thousands) (Note: Best viewed using medium font.)
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Arkansas Louisiana
Mar 2007 Feb 2008 Mar 2008p/ Mar 2007 Feb 2008 Mar 2008p/
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Labor force data
Civilian labor force.. 1,368 1,363 1,369 1,995 2,008 2,017
Employed.............. 1,296 1,295 1,302 1,917 1,933 1,926
Unemployed............ 72 68 67 79 75 91
Unemployment rate..... 5.3 5.0 4.9 3.9 3.7 4.5
Nonfarm wage and
salary employment
Total................. 1,206 1,209 1,208 1,910 1,940 1,940
Natural Resources
and Mining......... 9 10 11 50 51 52
Construction.......... 58 56 55 133 138 137
Manufacturing......... 192 186 185 157 159 158
Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities...... 252 249 250 382 383 385
Information........... 20 20 20 29 27 27
Financial Activities.. 53 54 54 97 97 97
Professional and
Business Services.. 116 119 118 201 202 203
Education and
Health Services.... 153 156 157 244 251 252
Leisure and
Hospitality........ 98 101 101 193 200 199
Other Services ....... 46 46 46 69 68 68
Government............ 210 212 212 356 364 363
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New Mexico Oklahoma
Mar 2007 Feb 2008 Mar 2008p/ Mar 2007 Feb 2008 Mar 2008p/
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Labor force data
Civilian labor force.. 943 947 950 1,730 1,717 1,721
Employed.............. 908 916 915 1,656 1,664 1,669
Unemployed............ 35 30 35 74 53 53
Unemployment rate..... 3.7 3.2 3.7 4.3 3.1 3.1
Nonfarm wage and
salary employment
Total................. 843 848 851 1,567 1,581 1,582
Natural Resources
and Mining......... 19 20 19 45 50 51
Construction.......... 59 59 59 71 74 74
Manufacturing......... 38 36 35 150(1) 150(1) 150(1)
Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities...... 144 147 147 291 290 292
Information........... 16(1) 16(1) 16(1) 29(1) 29(1) 29(1)
Financial Activities.. 35 35 35 83 84 84
Professional and
Business Services.. 109 109 109 181 182 180
Education and
Health Services.... 111 114 115 191 196 196
Leisure and
Hospitality........ 88 89 89 140 143 142
Other Services ....... 30 30 30 63 64 63
Government............ 195 195 196 323 321 321
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Texas
Mar 2007 Feb 2008 Mar 2008p/
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Labor force data
Civilian labor force.. 11,450 11,562 11,633
Employed.............. 10,945 11,083 11,138
Unemployed............ 505 479 494
Unemployment rate..... 4.4 4.1 4.3
Nonfarm wage and
salary employment
Total................. 10,301 10,502 10,515
Natural Resources
and Mining......... 202 216 217
Construction.......... 632 652 649
Manufacturing......... 934 933 932
Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities...... 2,100 2,129 2,137
Information........... 221 222 222
Financial Activities.. 643 646 647
Professional and
Business Services.. 1,282 1,330 1,330
Education and
Health Services.... 1,245 1,278 1,281
Leisure and
Hospitality........ 968 1,005 1,009
Other Services ....... 351 357 355
Government............ 1,725 1,735 1,736
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p/=preliminary for nonfarm employment only; monthly LAUS estimates subject to
revision in the spring of each year.
(1) Employment numbers are not seasonally adjusted.
NOTE: Numbers may not sum to totals due to rounding.
NOTICE: Civilian labor force and industry employment data have been revised to reflect a
number of changes including the annual benchmarking procedure and new seasonal factors.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Establishment and LAUS Surveys
Last Updated: April 18, 2008
Last Modified Date: April 18, 2008
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