Selected Employment Indicators Seasonally Adjusted (Numbers in thousands) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas Louisiana May 2008 Apr 2009 May 2009p/ May 2008 Apr 2009 May 2009p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force...... 1,370 1,359 1,360 2,064 2,074 2,069 Employed.................. 1,303 1,270 1,265 1,980 1,946 1,933 Unemployed................ 68 89 95 84 128 136 Unemployment rate......... 4.9 6.5 7.0 4.1 6.2 6.6 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total..................... 1,206 1,179 1,172 1,943 1,932 1,930 Mining and Logging........ 11 12 12 54(1) 53(1) 52(1) Construction.............. 56 53 52 135 140 139 Manufacturing............. 184 167 164 154 147 144 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.......... 249 236 235 385 379 378 Information............... 19 17 17 30 28 27 Financial Activities...... 53 50 50 95 92 93 Professional and Business Services...... 118 116 114 206 202 202 Education and Health Services........ 157 163 164 255 259 260 Leisure and Hospitality............ 100 103 102 197 197 197 Other Services ........... 46 45 44 69 70 70 Government................ 215 218 218 363 367 368 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Oklahoma May 2008 Apr 2009 May 2009p/ May 2008 Apr 2009 May 2009p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force...... 957 955 959 1,744 1,772 1,771 Employed.................. 919 900 896 1,680 1,661 1,659 Unemployed................ 39 55 63 63 110 112 Unemployment rate......... 4.0 5.8 6.5 3.6 6.2 6.3 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total..................... 848 825 827 1,598 1,569 1,558 Mining and Logging........ 21 19 19 52 47 45 Construction.............. 58 49 50 76 75 73 Manufacturing............. 36 32 32 152 139 136 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.......... 145 139 139 289 287 286 Information............... 15(1) 15(1) 15(1) 29(1) 29(1) 29(1) Financial Activities...... 35 34 34 83 81 80 Professional and Business Services...... 108 105 105 185 175 170 Education and Health Services........ 115 117 118 198 199 200 Leisure and Hospitality............ 87 85 85 143 146 146 Other Services ........... 30 30 30 63 64 62 Government................ 198 200 200 325 332 331 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas May 2008 Apr 2009 May 2009p/ -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force...... 11,658 11,925 11,956 Employed.................. 11,107 11,132 11,112 Unemployed................ 551 793 844 Unemployment rate......... 4.7 6.6 7.1 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total..................... 10,625 10,427 10,402 Mining and Logging........ 227 217 212 Construction.............. 677 616 605 Manufacturing............. 928 868 855 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.......... 2,147 2,085 2,076 Information............... 219 207 206 Financial Activities...... 650 641 641 Professional and Business Services...... 1,343 1,277 1,274 Education and Health Services........ 1,285 1,339 1,344 Leisure and Hospitality............ 1,012 1,016 1,015 Other Services ........... 361 353 358 Government................ 1,775 1,809 1,815 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 19, 2009
Last Modified Date: June 19, 2009