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ALABAMA ANNUAL 2007
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES		NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
Annual employment averaged 1,951,864. The greatest gains were registered in Management of Companies and Enterprises and Real Estate, Rental and Leasing. Six of the major industry divisions showed decreases from 2006 with Information exhibiting the largest loss. 35 of Alabama's 67 counties exhibited gains in average monthly employment.		Nonmanufacturing employment averaged 1,655,721 up 30,425 from 2006.
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS		MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
Employer Contributions totaled $207,534,924 compared with $224,036,684 in the prior year. Contribution rates showed a decrease from 1.57 in 2006 to 1.43 in 2007. For the sixth consecutive year (after conversion of industry codes from SIC to NAICS), the lowest rate was in Utilities.		Manufacturing employment averaged 296,143, registering a decrease of 2.2 percent from 2006. Of the 21 Manufacturing Sectors, 17 showed decreases over the past year. The greatest over-the-year increases were in Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing and Transportation Equipment Manufacturing.
AVERAGE COVERED MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT BY SPECIFIC YEAR (in thousands)