Labor Market Information, a Division of the Alabama Department of Workforce

ALABAMA
COVERED EMPLOYMENT & TOTAL WAGES
FIRST QUARTER 2006
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INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION Revised Covered Employment Revised Total Wages
JAN FEB MAR % Change From First Quarter
2006		 % Change From
MAR '05
MAR'06		 DEC '05
MAR'06		 1st QTR
2005		 4th QTR
2005
TOTAL * 1,893,924 1,905,230 1,923,321 2.6 -0.3 $ 17,130,488,669 10.4 -2.9
Goods Producing 430,389 432,610 436,597 3.8 0.9 4,355,072,847 10.8 -3.7

Natural Resources and Mining

 21,681 21,931 22,217 2.5 -0.1 223,760,808 8.9 -2.5

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

 13,487 13,706 13,968 0.6 0.6 93,704,763 6.6 -11.7

Crop production

 3,037 3,175 3,447 -1.9 7.5 18,025,664 7.2 -20.9

Animal production

 2,323 2,348 2,394 7.5 3.2 16,955,964 14.4 -2.8

Forestry and logging

 5,156 5,178 5,187 -1.2 0.3 37,903,997 4.2 -9.6

Fishing, hunting and trapping

 58 63 61 17.3 -4.7 257,422 3.7 -2.8

Agriculture and forestry support activities

 2,913 2,942 2,879 1.1 -7.9 20,561,715 4.8 -13.0

Mining

 8,194 8,225 8,249 6.0 -1.2 130,056,045 10.7 5.4

Oil and gas extraction

 614 609 604 0.2 -5.8 15,656,538 23.8 29.3

Mining, except oil and gas

 6,612 6,613 6,635 5.8 -1.0 103,561,419 9.0 4.1

Support activities for mining

 968 1,003 1,010 11.4 0.1 10,838,087 10.4 -7.9

Construction

 105,051 106,247 109,560 5.2 1.4 944,765,613 14.3 -10.2

Construction of buildings

 26,160 26,495 26,839 2.9 -0.7 264,832,889 12.4 -12.3

Heavy and civil engineering construction

 16,018 15,960 16,467 2.1 -0.9 154,337,534 9.4 -14.6

Specialty trade contractors

 62,873 63,792 66,254 7.0 3.0 525,595,190 16.9 -7.7

Manufacturing

 303,657 304,432 304,820 3.4 0.8 3,186,546,426 9.9 -1.7

Food manufacturing

 35,019 35,221 35,210 3.6 4.3 225,554,774 7.9 -0.1

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

 2,880 2,862 2,830 -4.0 -5.3 31,035,530 5.9 3.9

Textile mills

 11,065 10,769 10,787 -10.4 -3.2 85,359,935 -6.8 -4.6

Textile product mills

 10,051 9,969 9,790 -10.0 -8.1 67,145,525 -6.3 -8.3

Apparel manufacturing

 12,906 12,722 12,624 -7.1 -2.3 71,224,035 -5.7 -7.5

Leather and allied product manufacturing

 118 106 109 18.5 -13.5 599,071 33.6 -19.6

Wood product manufacturing

 21,579 21,787 21,922 6.0 1.8 177,953,848 14.4 -4.6

Paper manufacturing

 14,222 14,237 14,218 -1.9 0.0 250,965,049 4.2 10.9

Printing and related support activities

 5,560 5,541 5,580 -4.6 -0.2 49,783,083 3.8 -6.8

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

 2,102 2,113 2,133 1.9 -1.4 31,949,589 12.2 -4.0

Chemical manufacturing

 9,758 9,648 9,624 -2.7 -1.3 165,806,697 0.2 8.7

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

 15,030 15,038 15,046 3.3 1.0 147,298,821 11.1 1.7

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

 8,917 8,941 9,074 5.6 2.8 98,908,469 10.8 3.0

Primary metal manufacturing

 18,360 18,309 18,406 -1.2 -0.6 266,096,617 4.7 8.7

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

 28,920 28,886 29,235 4.9 0.8 286,701,770 13.8 -8.8

Machinery manufacturing

 13,618 13,747 13,760 7.3 5.2 140,300,487 13.4 -0.2

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

 15,161 15,153 15,021 1.4 1.4 194,631,294 11.1 7.2

Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.

 6,130 6,090 6,100 -2.6 1.0 65,168,382 7.8 -1.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing

 49,326 50,302 50,404 20.1 2.0 661,027,379 21.9 -8.9

Furniture and related product manufacturing

 15,301 15,463 15,459 1.1 0.0 110,743,231 7.6 -5.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing

 7,634 7,528 7,488 2.0 -0.5 58,292,841 12.5 -5.9
Service Producing 1,113,110 1,119,893 1,132,328 2.3 -1.1 9,443,693,691 11.0 -3.0

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

 378,351 377,373 381,030 1.8 -3.1 3,205,007,400 10.9 0.7

Wholesale Trade

 79,354 79,861 80,476 2.7 0.2 999,776,791 11.8 -4.3

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

 41,632 41,932 42,283 4.0 0.7 519,633,127 12.1 -4.1

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods

 25,869 25,998 26,187 -0.7 -0.4 280,468,988 7.4 -7.6

Electronic markets and agents and brokers

 11,853 11,931 12,006 6.0 -0.6 199,674,677 17.7 0.1

Retail Trade

 234,151 232,621 235,087 0.8 -4.9 1,348,548,302 8.7 -5.8

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

 31,486 31,658 32,135 3.1 0.8 282,091,384 9.5 -3.6

Furniture and home furnishings stores

 8,301 8,363 8,410 4.6 0.1 51,737,874 14.9 -11.4

Electronics and appliance stores

 5,701 5,549 5,556 -1.5 -10.6 40,263,233 2.7 -11.8

Building material and garden supply stores

 20,153 20,600 21,330 6.9 4.2 157,648,303 22.3 5.5

Food and beverage stores

 33,074 33,098 33,404 -2.9 -2.8 147,995,416 -1.5 -8.0

Health and personal care stores

 14,553 14,577 14,583 2.9 -4.2 109,280,960 12.9 -8.5

Gasoline stations

 18,525 18,623 18,788 -0.2 -0.3 73,391,143 9.2 -4.8

Clothing and clothing accessories stores

 19,609 18,931 18,992 3.1 -14.6 70,574,072 8.3 -6.1

Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores

 8,636 8,364 8,489 8.3 -10.8 37,757,281 18.3 -1.8

General merchandise stores

 58,179 57,041 57,693 -0.6 -7.8 287,774,282 5.9 -9.2

Miscellaneous store retailers

 12,017 11,931 11,862 -4.4 -10.4 59,201,713 6.8 -8.8

Nonstore retailers

 3,917 3,886 3,845 -8.3 -7.3 30,832,640 -2.5 -5.9

Transportation and Warehousing

 51,956 52,053 52,505 4.6 -0.9 473,607,650 13.8 -3.9

Air transportation

 1,037 1,067 1,058 13.4 -0.1 8,964,776 13.5 2.5

Rail transportation                                 

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Water transportation

 476 494 502 4.4 9.8 6,908,876 20.9 8.5

Truck transportation

 29,052 29,094 29,258 3.8 0.1 268,004,076 14.2 -4.0

Transit and ground passenger transportation

 1,900 1,911 1,983 6.7 -1.2 8,487,495 13.1 -7.1

Pipeline transportation

 630 649 646 14.5 3.7 12,094,910 13.3 18.0

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

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Support activities for transportation

 6,047 5,978 6,059 5.6 3.8 60,838,353 14.6 -0.9

Couriers and messengers

 5,314 5,344 5,376 -2.6 -13.6 47,259,051 11.8 -12.4

Warehousing and storage

 7,437 7,460 7,559 9.8 1.0 60,498,605 11.8 -4.4

Other

 63 56 64 10.3 -21.0 551,508 94.6 -27.6

Utilities

 12,890 12,838 12,962 2.6 2.8 383,074,658 13.3 78.5

Information

 30,461 30,509 30,600 -1.7 -0.9 393,147,226 7.6 8.1

Publishing industries, except Internet

 7,007 7,039 7,030 -2.8 -1.8 81,483,760 8.9 6.4

Motion picture and sound recording industries

 1,610 1,618 1,641 2.5 -4.8 5,813,890 7.4 -3.3

Broadcasting, except Internet

 4,668 4,693 4,687 -1.0 -0.5 49,464,539 9.3 2.3

Internet publishing and broadcasting

 133 134 125 17.9 12.6 1,212,418 16.9 -0.1

Telecommunications

 15,307 15,261 15,309 -0.5 0.1 235,259,336 9.1 12.5

ISPs, search portals, and data processing

 1,633 1,665 1,708 -13.7 -4.0 18,923,553 -16.2 -12.1

Other Information Services

 103 99 100 19.0 7.5 989,730 29.5 14.9

Financial Activities

 95,212 96,309 96,508 1.2 -2.0 1,274,047,706 9.2 6.0

Finance and Insurance

 71,246 72,126 71,963 1.1 -2.2 1,088,247,253 9.2 8.6

Monetary authorities - central bank

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Credit intermediation and related activities

 43,048 43,032 43,095 -0.8 -1.8 569,777,709 4.0 17.3

Securities, commodity contracts, investments

 3,684 3,718 3,713 4.5 -2.3 101,367,432 11.9 11.6

Insurance carriers and related activities

 24,218 25,085 24,863 4.3 -2.9 411,297,114 16.8 -1.9

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles

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Other

 296 291 292 -20.0 -9.0 5,804,998 -8.3 -7.9

Real Estate, Rental and Leasing

 23,966 24,183 24,545 1.5 -1.3 185,800,453 9.5 -6.8

Real estate

 13,997 14,085 14,323 1.8 -2.3 109,993,864 6.6 -12.7

Rental and leasing services

 9,830 9,961 10,083 1.3 0.0 73,363,990 13.6 3.1

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets

 139 137 139 -15.8 -4.1 2,442,599 29.3 14.6

Professional and Business Services

 207,544 209,945 211,979 4.6 -1.2 2,105,693,470 16.5 -5.4

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

 93,777 94,325 94,315 4.8 1.5 1,276,558,357 14.8 -7.6

Management of Companies and Enterprises

 13,193 13,245 13,414 11.6 7.9 252,965,530 29.9 20.8

Administrative Support & Waste Mgt. & Remediation

 100,574 102,375 104,250 3.6 -4.5 576,169,584 15.1 -9.4

Administrative and support services

 97,040 98,828 100,699 3.7 -4.3 540,794,440 15.4 -9.5

Waste management and remediation services

 3,534 3,547 3,551 0.0 -8.4 35,375,144 11.3 -7.1

Education and Health Services

 194,134 195,050 196,493 1.9 0.1 1,658,906,749 8.3 -14.2

Educational Services

 16,899 16,639 17,480 6.6 5.4 114,006,812 5.8 -3.4

Health Care and Social Assistance

 177,235 178,411 179,013 1.5 -0.3 1,544,899,937 8.5 -14.9

Ambulatory health care services

 72,837 73,452 73,833 4.1 0.1 826,897,095 8.9 -22.9

Hospitals

 43,324 43,374 43,150 -4.1 -3.5 408,936,185 5.6 -4.7

Nursing and residential care facilities

 39,384 39,650 39,915 1.3 0.3 211,447,596 10.9 -1.6

Social assistance

 21,690 21,935 22,115 5.0 3.7 97,619,062 12.4 0.2

Leisure and Hospitality

 160,273 163,280 167,577 3.5 2.6 501,623,586 8.9 -3.1

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

 14,631 15,029 15,725 3.3 2.7 62,306,446 7.0 -6.3

Performing arts and spectator sports

 2,961 3,074 3,278 -1.2 0.3 16,794,356 0.8 -3.1

Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks

 652 708 754 10.7 4.3 3,666,235 14.4 -2.9

Amusements, gambling, and recreation

 11,018 11,247 11,693 4.2 3.2 41,845,855 9.1 -7.8

Accommodation and Food Service

 145,642 148,251 151,852 3.5 2.5 439,317,140 9.1 -2.7

Accommodation

 13,845 14,045 14,476 3.0 1.2 54,798,606 11.4 -7.1

Food services and drinking places

 131,797 134,206 137,376 3.6 2.7 384,518,535 8.8 -2.0

Other Services

 47,135 47,427 48,141 -1.3 -0.8 305,267,553 7.7 -3.2

Other Services, except Public Administration

 47,135 47,427 48,141 -1.3 -0.8 305,267,553 7.7 -3.2

Repair and maintenance

 18,561 18,763 19,106 -1.4 -1.7 157,105,471 10.8 -2.2

Personal and laundry services

 15,231 15,284 15,518 -1.0 1.2 77,895,866 4.9 -3.6

Membership associations and organizations

 9,321 9,394 9,527 -1.4 -2.1 56,953,644 4.8 -4.9

Private households

 4,022 3,986 3,990 -1.8 -1.4 13,312,571 1.8 -3.5
STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT 298,716 301,523 303,080 2.3 1.3 2,522,574,625 9.7 -3.2

State Government

 88,402 90,078 90,390 4.4 1.9 885,934,693 10.9 -6.4

Local Government

 210,314 211,445 212,690 1.4 1.0 1,636,639,932 9.0 -1.3
Federal Government 51,708 51,203 51,316 1.0 -1.3 827,102,918 5.5 7.4

 * Federal, Local & State Government included in "Total", but not distributed by industry.
 ** Included in "Other".

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