INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION |
Revised Covered Employment |
Revised Total Wages |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
% Change From |
Fourth Quarter 2007 |
% Change From |
DEC '06 DEC '07 |
SEP '07 DEC '07 |
4th QTR 2006 |
3rd QTR 2007 |
TOTAL* |
1,958,258 |
1,966,711 |
1,970,987 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
19,488,912,632 |
4.7 |
8.7 |
Goods Producing |
431,618 |
429,191 |
428,747 |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
4,855,714,736 |
3.8 |
8.7 |
Natural Resources & Mining |
21,470 |
21,069 |
21,235 |
-2.7 |
-0.7 |
234,643,943 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting |
13,307 |
12,959 |
13,049 |
-2.4 |
-1.0 |
104,238,710 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
Crop Production |
3,499 |
3,197 |
3,078 |
-4.1 |
-12.6 |
22,142,299 |
-1.3 |
-9.6 |
Animal Production |
2,218 |
2,227 |
2,229 |
-3.9 |
-0.2 |
19,340,866 |
3.1 |
5.5 |
Forestry & Logging |
4,874 |
4,836 |
4,834 |
-2.5 |
-0.6 |
40,282,084 |
** |
2.0 |
Fishing, Hunting & Trapping |
57 |
64 |
67 |
-14.1 |
42.6 |
287,654 |
-10.7 |
18.8 |
Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities |
2,659 |
2,635 |
2,841 |
1.1 |
13.0 |
22,185,807 |
1.9 |
18.9 |
Mining |
8,163 |
8,110 |
8,186 |
-3.2 |
-0.3 |
130,405,234 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
Oil & Gas Extraction |
739 |
733 |
777 |
5.6 |
0.1 |
15,861,686 |
10.3 |
-6.1 |
Mining, Except Oil & Gas |
6,282 |
6,246 |
6,290 |
-5.8 |
-0.9 |
98,451,329 |
3.2 |
5.6 |
Support Activities For Mining |
1,142 |
1,131 |
1,119 |
6.6 |
2.9 |
16,092,219 |
15.3 |
21.1 |
Construction |
115,116 |
113,690 |
113,179 |
2.2 |
-1.5 |
1,264,198,990 |
13.0 |
16.6 |
Construction of Buildings |
29,094 |
27,938 |
27,217 |
-0.6 |
-4.6 |
371,685,024 |
11.5 |
21.0 |
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction |
17,229 |
17,122 |
17,128 |
** |
-1.0 |
206,280,436 |
10.6 |
11.1 |
Specialty Trade Contractors |
68,793 |
68,630 |
68,834 |
4.0 |
-0.3 |
686,233,530 |
14.6 |
16.0 |
Manufacturing |
295,032 |
294,432 |
294,333 |
-1.6 |
-0.4 |
3,356,871,802 |
0.7 |
6.4 |
Food Manufacturing |
34,260 |
34,628 |
35,004 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
250,708,989 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing |
2,631 |
2,685 |
2,676 |
-2.3 |
-1.4 |
29,384,943 |
1.2 |
-2.8 |
Textile Mills |
7,923 |
7,824 |
7,649 |
-10.0 |
-4.8 |
66,754,341 |
-4.7 |
0.5 |
Textile Product Mills |
7,665 |
7,532 |
7,639 |
-13.1 |
-0.2 |
51,463,868 |
-18.0 |
-4.8 |
Apparel Manufacturing |
10,843 |
10,807 |
10,770 |
-5.2 |
-1.8 |
66,991,523 |
1.0 |
10.9 |
Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing |
96 |
92 |
93 |
-31.6 |
-8.8 |
679,082 |
-20.9 |
26.9 |
Wood Product Manufacturing |
20,484 |
20,254 |
20,015 |
-2.7 |
-2.6 |
172,577,238 |
-1.6 |
1.3 |
Paper Manufacturing |
13,980 |
13,942 |
13,813 |
-2.8 |
-1.7 |
232,958,835 |
2.5 |
-2.7 |
Printing & Related Support Activities |
5,426 |
5,420 |
5,416 |
-4.8 |
-1.2 |
52,780,641 |
-2.8 |
8.0 |
Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing |
2,048 |
2,030 |
1,955 |
-0.8 |
-5.9 |
32,770,625 |
-9.4 |
9.9 |
Chemical Manufacturing |
9,555 |
9,616 |
9,682 |
1.6 |
-0.1 |
160,851,243 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing |
14,629 |
14,599 |
14,567 |
5.0 |
-1.6 |
159,682,845 |
15.4 |
3.4 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
10,004 |
9,977 |
9,739 |
1.1 |
-3.1 |
114,437,555 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
Primary Metal Manufacturing |
18,227 |
18,029 |
18,018 |
-2.0 |
-2.8 |
270,610,749 |
1.4 |
-1.4 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
29,203 |
28,943 |
28,964 |
-2.4 |
-0.5 |
326,788,970 |
4.3 |
10.2 |
Machinery Manufacturing |
13,279 |
13,185 |
13,240 |
-2.0 |
-0.9 |
150,519,015 |
1.0 |
6.2 |
Computer & Electronic Product Mfg. |
15,458 |
15,176 |
15,127 |
-1.1 |
-2.1 |
192,833,888 |
-11.5 |
5.2 |
Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg. |
5,549 |
5,496 |
5,516 |
-2.4 |
0.6 |
61,425,363 |
1.0 |
7.3 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
52,548 |
52,904 |
53,252 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
787,477,038 |
1.4 |
16.2 |
Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing |
13,916 |
13,908 |
13,823 |
-6.7 |
-1.1 |
108,535,553 |
-7.1 |
3.6 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
7,308 |
7,385 |
7,375 |
-3.2 |
0.4 |
66,639,499 |
2.1 |
7.2 |
Service Producing |
1,162,804 |
1,172,233 |
1,177,137 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
10,701,573,921 |
4.2 |
9.7 |
Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
391,831 |
399,596 |
403,080 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
3,460,160,995 |
5.4 |
8.5 |
Wholesale Trade |
83,105 |
82,949 |
83,136 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1,163,678,551 |
5.0 |
12.6 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
43,287 |
43,201 |
43,262 |
0.1 |
-0.3 |
592,495,821 |
2.6 |
11.6 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods |
25,974 |
25,890 |
25,831 |
-2.9 |
-0.4 |
314,155,670 |
2.1 |
12.8 |
Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers |
13,844 |
13,858 |
14,043 |
11.3 |
3.1 |
257,027,060 |
15.5 |
14.9 |
Retail Trade |
241,078 |
248,471 |
250,941 |
1.9 |
4.1 |
1,500,115,589 |
4.2 |
7.2 |
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers |
31,908 |
31,786 |
31,787 |
-0.8 |
-2.2 |
305,386,416 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores |
8,626 |
9,008 |
8,978 |
0.9 |
4.4 |
64,291,910 |
5.1 |
16.8 |
Electronics & Appliance Stores |
7,466 |
8,023 |
8,206 |
**** |
10.2 |
65,604,776 |
**** |
10.1 |
Building Material & Garden Supply Stores |
21,083 |
20,865 |
20,745 |
-2.3 |
-3.0 |
157,057,334 |
-1.4 |
-0.5 |
Food & Beverage Stores |
32,665 |
33,551 |
33,700 |
-0.4 |
2.4 |
160,704,176 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
Health & Personal Care Stores |
15,305 |
15,598 |
15,879 |
** |
3.7 |
133,543,927 |
6.7 |
9.3 |
Gasoline Stations |
19,036 |
18,830 |
18,586 |
-1.7 |
-3.9 |
78,933,926 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores |
20,711 |
23,080 |
23,691 |
1.9 |
19.6 |
78,363,174 |
3.4 |
7.3 |
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores |
9,609 |
10,340 |
10,701 |
9.6 |
13.6 |
44,402,332 |
8.4 |
13.4 |
General Merchandise Stores |
58,847 |
61,356 |
62,466 |
4.1 |
6.3 |
314,161,084 |
4.4 |
13.8 |
Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
11,828 |
12,014 |
12,207 |
-2.4 |
5.6 |
64,237,946 |
-1.1 |
8.6 |
Nonstore Retailers |
3,994 |
4,020 |
3,995 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
33,428,588 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
54,209 |
54,726 |
55,468 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
551,810,762 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
Air Transportation |
952 |
954 |
949 |
3.4 |
** |
9,340,231 |
5.2 |
2.3 |
Water Transportation |
1,196 |
1,197 |
1,208 |
155.9 |
18.1 |
22,920,365 |
173.5 |
47.9 |
Truck Transportation |
28,617 |
28,480 |
28,328 |
-5.6 |
-2.9 |
286,076,494 |
-0.8 |
2.3 |
Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation |
2,118 |
2,186 |
2,172 |
7.8 |
-0.3 |
10,811,131 |
14.6 |
14.7 |
Pipeline Transportation |
694 |
699 |
705 |
6.7 |
4.0 |
11,778,119 |
-1.4 |
4.0 |
Scenic & Sightseeing Transportation |
69 |
65 |
65 |
10.2 |
-11.0 |
423,820 |
-5.1 |
-14.5 |
Support Activities For Transportation |
6,594 |
6,755 |
6,937 |
11.1 |
7.5 |
77,857,684 |
18.5 |
19.1 |
Couriers & Messengers |
5,528 |
5,914 |
6,584 |
0.2 |
19.3 |
56,720,605 |
2.3 |
13.6 |
Warehousing & Storage |
8,441 |
8,476 |
8,520 |
9.2 |
2.4 |
75,882,315 |
13.6 |
12.1 |
Utilities |
13,439 |
13,450 |
13,535 |
3.5 |
** |
244,556,092 |
10.2 |
-1.7 |
Information |
27,655 |
27,794 |
27,789 |
-7.5 |
0.3 |
321,019,524 |
-9.1 |
-3.3 |
Publishing Industries, Except Internet |
7,015 |
7,051 |
7,067 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
79,631,912 |
2.0 |
3.6 |
Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries |
1,750 |
1,873 |
1,886 |
11.2 |
12.0 |
6,885,140 |
5.4 |
0.7 |
Broadcasting, Except Internet |
4,783 |
4,771 |
4,782 |
-0.7 |
-1.3 |
52,218,513 |
3.4 |
2.7 |
Internet Publishing & Broadcasting |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Telecommunications |
12,110 |
12,088 |
12,057 |
**** |
-1.0 |
162,386,003 |
**** |
-2.3 |
ISPs, Search Portals, & Data Processing |
1,668 |
1,673 |
1,660 |
**** |
0.9 |
16,257,133 |
**** |
-41.3 |
Other Information Services |
329 |
338 |
337 |
**** |
3.1 |
3,640,823 |
**** |
9.1 |
Financial Activities |
97,640 |
97,936 |
98,177 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1,309,717,348 |
-3.9 |
8.2 |
Finance & Insurance |
72,003 |
72,360 |
72,526 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1,080,487,248 |
-5.1 |
7.8 |
Monetary Authorities - Central Bank |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
Credit Intermediation & Related Activities |
43,114 |
43,415 |
43,526 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
542,652,671 |
-4.0 |
-2.5 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Invest. |
3,935 |
3,977 |
3,997 |
4.9 |
2.5 |
114,786,578 |
15.3 |
16.7 |
Insurance Carriers & Related Activities |
24,740 |
24,755 |
24,795 |
1.3 |
** |
419,017,324 |
-9.9 |
21.9 |
Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
Other |
214 |
213 |
208 |
-22.7 |
1.5 |
4,030,676 |
-52.0 |
28.6 |
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing |
25,637 |
25,576 |
25,651 |
1.9 |
-0.9 |
229,230,100 |
2.4 |
10.0 |
Real Estate |
15,855 |
15,745 |
15,783 |
4.7 |
-0.4 |
149,112,658 |
2.6 |
16.1 |
Rental & Leasing Services |
9,630 |
9,675 |
9,711 |
-2.4 |
-2.0 |
77,374,164 |
1.7 |
-0.5 |
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets |
152 |
156 |
157 |
5.4 |
3.3 |
2,743,278 |
17.5 |
22.5 |
Professional & Business Services |
220,814 |
222,123 |
223,112 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
2,527,616,667 |
6.9 |
14.1 |
Profess., Scientific, & Technical Services |
96,423 |
97,056 |
98,525 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
1,600,115,215 |
6.7 |
18.5 |
Mgmt. of Companies & Enterprises |
14,878 |
14,955 |
15,047 |
12.3 |
2.5 |
261,203,830 |
13.3 |
13.4 |
Admin. Supp./Waste Mgmt. & Remed. |
109,513 |
110,112 |
109,540 |
2.8 |
-1.9 |
666,297,622 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
Administrative & Support Services |
105,613 |
106,174 |
105,601 |
2.7 |
-2.0 |
626,000,480 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
Waste Management & Remediation Services |
3,900 |
3,938 |
3,939 |
6.6 |
0.5 |
40,297,143 |
9.0 |
4.7 |
Education & Health Services |
204,077 |
204,808 |
205,351 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
2,159,848,313 |
6.3 |
12.4 |
Educational Services |
16,927 |
17,043 |
17,140 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
134,312,017 |
8.2 |
6.0 |
Health Care & Social Assistance |
187,150 |
187,765 |
188,211 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
2,025,536,296 |
6.2 |
12.9 |
Ambulatory Health Care Services |
78,902 |
79,073 |
79,169 |
4.4 |
0.5 |
1,220,983,302 |
7.1 |
19.4 |
Hospitals |
44,200 |
44,373 |
44,452 |
1.0 |
-0.4 |
453,424,428 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities |
41,705 |
41,884 |
42,074 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
243,603,040 |
6.0 |
2.6 |
Social Assistance |
22,343 |
22,435 |
22,516 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
107,525,526 |
3.4 |
8.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
172,775 |
172,041 |
171,681 |
1.9 |
-2.5 |
582,895,154 |
5.9 |
2.4 |
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation |
16,832 |
16,360 |
16,217 |
2.3 |
-10.5 |
75,076,203 |
1.8 |
-0.5 |
Performing Arts & Spectator Sports |
3,334 |
3,153 |
3,078 |
-6.3 |
-15.1 |
20,248,954 |
-3.8 |
18.4 |
Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks |
884 |
871 |
886 |
11.2 |
4.4 |
4,831,937 |
11.2 |
6.7 |
Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation |
12,614 |
12,336 |
12,253 |
4.1 |
-10.1 |
49,995,312 |
3.3 |
-7.1 |
Accommodation & Food Service |
155,943 |
155,681 |
155,464 |
1.8 |
-1.5 |
507,818,951 |
6.5 |
2.9 |
Accommodation |
14,637 |
14,577 |
14,433 |
1.6 |
-5.4 |
63,873,541 |
4.7 |
2.3 |
Food Services & Drinking Places |
141,306 |
141,104 |
141,031 |
1.8 |
-1.1 |
443,945,410 |
6.8 |
2.9 |
Other Services |
48,012 |
47,935 |
47,947 |
** |
** |
340,315,920 |
4.7 |
6.1 |
Other Services, Except Public Admin. |
48,012 |
47,935 |
47,947 |
** |
** |
340,315,920 |
4.7 |
6.1 |
Repair & Maintenance |
19,045 |
19,054 |
19,104 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
174,912,211 |
6.1 |
6.9 |
Personal & Laundry Services |
15,602 |
15,576 |
15,569 |
0.6 |
-1.7 |
85,733,485 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
Membership Associations & Organizations |
9,556 |
9,527 |
9,508 |
-2.5 |
0.3 |
64,842,044 |
5.0 |
6.6 |
Private Households |
3,809 |
3,778 |
3,766 |
-4.5 |
0.3 |
14,828,180 |
1.2 |
5.6 |
STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
312,032 |
313,390 |
313,331 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
3,067,148,876 |
7.3 |
10.1 |
State Government |
94,714 |
94,858 |
94,791 |
2.9 |
1.4 |
1,147,491,188 |
6.6 |
20.3 |
Local Government |
217,318 |
218,532 |
218,540 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
1,919,657,688 |
7.7 |
4.7 |
Federal Government |
51,804 |
51,897 |
51,772 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
864,475,098 |
7.3 |
-5.8 |