St. Joseph County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2006:3 2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2006
Total Wages 1061.7 1160.5 1107.4 1129.6 1095.1 4389.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.9 2.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.2
Total Private 959.0 1040.8 980.5 992.6 991.5 3907.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.7 2.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 2.4
Construction 64.1 65.2 53.9 60.2 63.9 243.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.2 2.4 -0.6 0.2 -0.3 1.9
Manufacturing 204.8 230.3 215.2 217.0 213.2 865.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.5 -0.8 -0.2 1.1 4.1 -1.0
Durable Goods 163.3 187.6 170.7 172.0 170.1 697.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -7.3 -1.3 -1.3 -0.7 4.1 -2.2
Wood Products 4.7 4.4 5.5 5.0 5.1 18.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -24 -21 4.3 7.5 10.2 -21
Non-metallic Mineral Products 4.0 4.0 4.5 3.7 4.2 16.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.7 -10 -6.7 3.3 4.8 -4.4
Primary Metals 13.9 13.7 12.7 13.4 12.3 57.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.3 -5.4 -10 -14 -11 -6.5
Fabricated Metals 27.3 30.6 26.9 28.8 26.8 116.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.2 2.9 -3.9 -4.9 -2.2 2.6
Machinery 13.0 15.7 12.4 11.3 11.8 53.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.0 14.1 -0.3 -8.4 -8.8 8.1
Electronics and Computers 2.3 2.5 2.3 2.6 2.7 9.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.3 -31 2.1 7.7 17.5 -11
Electrical Equipment 6.0 6.6 6.1 6.8 6.1 26.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -18 -3.1 -13 -6.1 1.3 -9.1
Transportation Equipment 77.2 95.5 88.7 89.0 90.1 337.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.7 -1.5 7.2 8.2 16.6 -2.4
Furniture and Related Products 2.5 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.1 9.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.4 5.5 -2.9 -10 -16 3.0
Miscellaneous 12.5 12.2 9.6 9.2 9.0 51.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.5 -1.6 -32 -26 -28 -0.9
Nondurable Goods 41.6 42.7 44.5 45.0 43.2 168.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.9 1.3 4.3 8.7 3.9 4.3
Wholesale Trade 72.2 78.4 73.2 73.9 72.5 295.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.0 5.5 2.7 1.0 0.4 6.8
Retail Trade 80.9 85.6 88.7 82.1 80.5 327.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.0 1.1 9.9 2.0 -0.4 0.8
Information 22.8 0.0 24.5 22.4 24.0 45.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.8 --- --- 0.0 5.3 1.0
Financial Activities 68.2 77.5 77.9 66.7 70.4 285.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 6.5 12.3 4.2 2.5 3.2 9.4
Professional and Business Services 97.0 107.1 107.4 104.7 104.2 393.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.8 1.3 15.3 9.0 7.5 -0.8
Education and Health Services 251.8 274.5 244.5 267.4 263.7 1020.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.1 2.5 1.4 5.7 4.7 3.9
Leisure and Hospitality Services 34.1 34.7 32.9 35.0 35.4 134.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.3 4.2 2.2 4.6 3.7 3.6
Other Services 25.5 26.5 26.0 26.2 25.5 101.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.5 2.3 5.7 3.6 -0.0 1.6
Government 102.7 119.7 126.9 137.0 103.7 481.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.0 1.0

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

Notes:   All variables are not seasonally adjusted.

            Quarterly percent changes computed using same quarter of previous year.

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