Selected Employment Indicators Seasonally Adjusted (Numbers in thousands) (Note: Best viewed using medium font.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas Louisiana Oct 2007 Sep 2008 Oct 2008p/ Oct 2007 Sep 2008 Oct 2008p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force.. 1,370 1,380 1,386 2,003 2,054 2,062 Employed.............. 1,294 1,312 1,311 1,932 1,947 1,948 Unemployed............ 75 68 75 71 106 114 Unemployment rate..... 5.5 4.9 5.4 3.6 5.2 5.5 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total................. 1,205 1,206 1,205 1,936 1,941 1,946 Natural Resources and Mining......... 10 10 11 51 52 52 Construction.......... 56 56 56 136 138 139 Manufacturing......... 187 182 181 159 156 155 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities...... 249 250 249 384 386 386 Information........... 20 20 20 26 26 27 Financial Activities.. 54 54 54 97 97 98 Professional and Business Services.. 118 119 119 203 202 203 Education and Health Services.... 155 158 159 250 253 254 Leisure and Hospitality........ 99 101 101 197 197 199 Other Services ....... 45 46 46 69 70 70 Government............ 212 211 211 364 365 365 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Oklahoma Oct 2007 Sep 2008 Oct 2008p/ Oct 2007 Sep 2008 Oct 2008p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force.. 945 958 962 1,734 1,758 1,769 Employed.............. 914 919 920 1,660 1,692 1,693 Unemployed............ 31 39 42 74 66 76 Unemployment rate..... 3.3 4.0 4.4 4.3 3.8 4.3 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total................. 845 847 846 1,573 1,587 1,585 Natural Resources and Mining......... 20 20 21 48 54 54 Construction.......... 59 58 57 72 75 75 Manufacturing......... 37 34 34 150(1) 152(1) 151(1) Trade, Transportation, and Utilities...... 145 146 146 289 290 290 Information........... 16(1) 17(1) 16(1) 29(1) 29(1) 29(1) Financial Activities.. 35 35 35 84 85 84 Professional and Business Services.. 108 108 106 183 182 183 Education and Health Services.... 112 116 116 195 197 196 Leisure and Hospitality........ 88 86 87 141 143 143 Other Services ....... 30 30 30 63 63 63 Government............ 197 198 198 319 317 318 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Oct 2007 Sep 2008 Oct 2008p/ -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force.. 11,532 11,788 11,816 Employed.............. 11,041 11,184 11,159 Unemployed............ 491 604 657 Unemployment rate..... 4.3 5.1 5.6 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total................. 10,436 10,643 10,666 Natural Resources and Mining......... 210 225 227 Construction.......... 652 670 669 Manufacturing......... 936 929 925 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities...... 2,119 2,151 2,154 Information........... 221 218 218 Financial Activities.. 646 654 653 Professional and Business Services.. 1,311 1,360 1,373 Education and Health Services.... 1,269 1,300 1,304 Leisure and Hospitality........ 989 1,024 1,024 Other Services ....... 356 362 362 Government............ 1,726 1,750 1,759 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: November 21, 2008
Last Modified Date: November 21, 2008
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