Elkhart County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2007:4 2007
Total Employment 124,399 122,644 127,288 125,225 122,530 124,422
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.3 -3.5 -2.2 -1.2 -1.5 -2.1
Total Private 115,453 114,060 118,657 117,832 113,946 116,124
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.7 -3.8 -2.3 -1.9 -1.3 -2.3
Construction 4,396 3,558 4,219 4,339 3,524 3,910
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.5 -8.3 -7.1 -7.6 -20 -11
Manufacturing 60,996 62,023 63,755 62,655 61,978 62,603
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.8 -5.6 -3.8 -2.9 1.6 -2.7
Durable Goods 52,465 53,380 54,786 53,716 53,333 53,804
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.4 -6.1 -4.4 -3.5 1.7 -3.2
Wood Products 5,447 4,693 5,033 4,912 4,693 4,833
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -18 -21 -19 -19 -14 -18
Non-metallic Mineral Products 625 593 623 621 593 607
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.3 -5.9 -6.2 -1.8 -5.1 -4.8
Primary Metals 803 800 678 652 800 733
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.1 -5.3 -18 -19 -0.4 -11
Fabricated Metals 6,259 6,670 6,589 6,454 6,670 6,596
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 -2.3 -6.0 -5.1 6.6 -1.9
Machinery 1,357 1,361 1,362 1,376 1,361 1,365
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.1 1.5 -0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6
Electronics and Computers 1,597 1,648 1,505 1,498 1,648 1,575
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.7 -1.6 -8.9 -9.2 3.2 -4.2
Electrical Equipment 413 418 409 343 418 397
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.9 -5.2 -8.7 -20 1.0 -8.3
Transportation Equipment 30,793 31,991 33,227 32,554 31,944 32,429
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.0 -5.6 -1.8 0.0 3.7 -1.0
Furniture and Related Products 3,954 4,051 4,217 4,203 4,051 4,131
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.3 2.6 -0.1 -2.1 2.5 0.6
Miscellaneous 1,215 1,154 1,143 1,102 1,154 1,139
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.7 -12 5.6 -2.7 -5.0 -3.9
Nondurable Goods 8,531 8,643 8,969 8,939 8,645 8,799
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.9 -2.1 0.1 1.3 1.3 0.1
Food Manufacturing 1,060 1,109 1,162 1,151 1,112 1,133
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 11.7 14.5 15.1 16.0 5.0 12.5
Paper and Paper Products 426 431 447 470 431 445
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 12.5 10.4 12.2 12.3 1.1 8.9
Printing and Related Support Activities 552 536 563 554 536 547
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.4 0.1 2.9 0.2 -3.0 0.0
Chemicals 1,023 1,135 1,120 1,107 1,135 1,124
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.0 3.3 5.1 6.0 10.9 6.3
Plastics and Rubber Products 4,686 4,572 4,752 4,747 4,571 4,661
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.0 -7.4 -5.5 -4.7 -2.5 -5.0
Wholesale Trade 6,223 5,998 6,153 6,175 5,967 6,073
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.1 -4.3 -4.8 -4.5 -4.1 -4.4
Retail Trade 9,521 9,137 9,429 9,410 9,128 9,276
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.4 -0.4 -0.4 -2.2 -4.1 -1.8
Information 814 800 794 770 800 791
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.9 0.2 -2.0 -3.2 -1.7 -1.7
Financial Activities 3,051 3,045 3,133 3,129 3,043 3,088
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.9 2.5 2.8 1.0 -0.3 1.5
Professional and Business Services 8,033 7,656 8,239 8,299 7,671 7,967
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.0 -7.5 -3.5 -0.6 -4.5 -4.0
Education and Health Services 10,231 10,131 10,232 10,218 10,136 10,179
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.3 2.2 2.4 0.7 -0.9 1.1
Leisure and Hospitality Services 7,099 6,733 7,415 7,519 6,725 7,098
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.5 1.4 1.9 2.7 -5.3 0.2
Other Services 2,599 2,541 2,723 2,737 2,536 2,634
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.1 -0.9 3.2 3.9 -2.4 1.0
Government 8,946 8,584 8,632 7,392 8,584 8,298
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.0 0.1 -0.3 10.6 -4.0 1.0

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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