Selected Employment Indicators Seasonally Adjusted (Numbers in thousands) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas Louisiana Sep 2008 Aug 2009 Sep 2009p/ Sep 2008 Aug 2009 Sep 2009p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force...... 1,373 1,357 1,366 2,102 2,065 2,059 Employed.................. 1,301 1,261 1,269 1,985 1,904 1,906 Unemployed................ 72 97 97 117 161 153 Unemployment rate......... 5.2 7.1 7.1 5.6 7.8 7.4 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total..................... 1,206 1,178 1,170 1,930 1,921 1,910 Mining and Logging........ 11 12 12 55(1) 52(1) 52(1) Construction.............. 56 54 52 135 140 138 Manufacturing............. 182 162 162 150 142 140 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.......... 247 234 233 380 375 373 Information............... 19 17 17 29 27 27 Financial Activities...... 52 49 48 94 91 90 Professional and Business Services...... 118 114 114 206 200 201 Education and Health Services........ 159 169 169 256 262 263 Leisure and Hospitality............ 102 101 101 192 192 192 Other Services ........... 46 45 44 68 69 69 Government................ 215 220 219 364 370 366 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Oklahoma Sep 2008 Aug 2009 Sep 2009p/ Sep 2008 Aug 2009 Sep 2009p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force...... 964 958 958 1,754 1,784 1,783 Employed.................. 922 886 885 1,684 1,663 1,664 Unemployed................ 42 71 74 70 121 119 Unemployment rate......... 4.4 7.4 7.7 4.0 6.8 6.7 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total..................... 850 814 818 1,596 1,554 1,545 Mining and Logging........ 22 20 20 53 46 46 Construction.............. 57 48 48 76 72 73 Manufacturing............. 35 30 30 150 133 132 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.......... 145 135 134 291 286 287 Information............... 17(1) 16(1) 19(1) 29(1) 29(1) 29(1) Financial Activities...... 35 33 33 83 82 81 Professional and Business Services...... 109 102 102 183 169 169 Education and Health Services........ 116 120 119 199 201 200 Leisure and Hospitality............ 86 83 85 144 145 139 Other Services ........... 30 31 30 63 61 60 Government................ 198 198 199 325 332 329 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Sep 2008 Aug 2009 Sep 2009p/ -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force...... 11,762 12,027 12,063 Employed.................. 11,158 11,060 11,078 Unemployed................ 604 967 985 Unemployment rate......... 5.1 8.0 8.2 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total..................... 10,601 10,342 10,298 Mining and Logging........ 235 202 204 Construction.............. 670 582 574 Manufacturing............. 919 832 829 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.......... 2,145 2,051 2,038 Information............... 215 200 201 Financial Activities...... 647 647 646 Professional and Business Services...... 1,333 1,273 1,256 Education and Health Services........ 1,299 1,355 1,358 Leisure and Hospitality............ 1,001 1,014 997 Other Services ........... 360 361 370 Government................ 1,778 1,826 1,824 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 21, 2009
Last Modified Date: October 21, 2009