St. Joseph County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2006:3 2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2006
Total Employment 122,659 126,483 121,805 124,700 123,205 123,875
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.8 -0.3 -0.2 0.3 0.4 -0.8
Total Private 110,558 111,664 107,766 110,542 110,744 110,000
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.8
Construction 6,091 5,821 5,040 5,612 5,931 5,755
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.5 -0.5 -4.9 -3.3 -2.6 -1.5
Manufacturing 17,843 17,545 17,215 17,442 17,378 17,855
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.7 -4.5 -4.4 -3.3 -2.6 -3.3
Durable Goods 13,209 12,989 12,610 12,699 12,626 13,283
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.9 -5.6 -6.3 -5.8 -4.4 -4.2
Wood Products 599 569 629 627 604 579
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -19 -18 10.2 8.9 0.8 -18
Non-metallic Mineral Products 294 289 284 303 313 292
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -7.6 -8.9 0.1 1.3 6.5 -6.7
Primary Metals 1,135 997 943 926 907 1,122
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.6 -18 -20 -21 -20 -9.5
Fabricated Metals 2,612 2,593 2,490 2,490 2,501 2,641
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.4 -2.4 -6.8 -7.4 -4.2 -0.0
Machinery 1,106 1,085 996 985 989 1,087
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 6.2 3.6 -6.1 -10 -11 5.3
Electronics and Computers 274 270 261 274 272 270
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.4 4.2 -1.6 1.7 -0.6 1.7
Electrical Equipment 546 547 518 518 516 558
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -11 -10 -8.9 -9.3 -5.4 -11
Transportation Equipment 5,565 5,543 5,440 5,534 5,478 5,655
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.6 -5.3 -5.6 -3.7 -1.6 -4.8
Furniture and Related Products 275 286 273 259 260 279
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.2 5.0 -1.7 -6.8 -5.5 6.6
Miscellaneous 803 810 776 782 785 802
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.5 -2.7 -3.6 -0.9 -2.2 -4.5
Nondurable Goods 4,634 4,556 4,605 4,743 4,752 4,572
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.2 -1.5 1.2 4.2 2.5 -0.6
Food Manufacturing 628 649 657 675 681 621
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.3 2.2 9.7 11.4 8.4 4.2
Printing and Related Support Activities 582 580 635 648 646 588
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.6 -2.6 6.1 9.1 10.9 0.5
Chemicals 522 526 489 487 485 515
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.2 4.3 -3.4 -3.2 -7.1 3.9
Plastics and Rubber Products 2,097 2,049 2,108 2,128 2,144 2,063
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.3 0.1 3.7 2.8 2.3 -2.1
Wholesale Trade 6,643 6,559 6,371 6,488 6,458 6,554
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.2 2.2 -1.6 -0.9 -2.8 3.6
Retail Trade 14,908 16,001 15,180 15,136 15,004 15,111
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.4 2.5 3.1 2.2 0.6 0.8
Information 2,105 0 2,087 2,085 2,089 1,060
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.9 --- --- -2.3 -0.7 -2.8
Financial Activities 6,758 6,602 6,620 6,621 6,501 6,675
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.5 0.9 -0.1 -1.4 -3.8 1.7
Professional and Business Services 11,876 11,878 11,878 12,352 12,522 11,625
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.8 -5.0 6.5 6.6 5.4 -6.8
Education and Health Services 25,180 26,447 25,411 25,756 25,703 25,580
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.5 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.1 0.3
Leisure and Hospitality Services 11,292 10,963 10,483 11,284 11,325 11,017
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.6 1.1 -1.4 0.9 0.3 0.4
Other Services 3,974 3,913 3,836 4,048 3,927 3,912
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.9 -0.1 0.5 2.6 -1.2 -1.1
Government 12,101 14,818 14,039 14,158 12,461 13,875
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.7 0.9 -0.7 -2.0 3.0 -0.8

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Notes:   All variables are not seasonally adjusted.

            Quarterly percent changes computed using same quarter of previous year.

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