Elkhart County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2007:4 2007
Total Wages 1117.2 1120.8 1181.7 1109.4 1119.4 4531.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -7.6 -3.5 0.1 0.9 0.2 -0.6
Total Private 1047.2 1045.7 1099.4 1049.7 1044.9 4239.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.4 -4.0 -0.4 0.7 -0.2 -1.0
Construction 51.2 35.7 48.9 49.4 35.4 169.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.8 -4.9 -0.1 -3.0 -31 -10
Manufacturing 606.7 639.0 673.6 627.4 638.9 2578.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -16 -7.0 -2.0 0.7 5.3 -1.0
Durable Goods 527.3 553.4 589.7 545.0 553.1 2241.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -18 -8.7 -2.8 -0.2 4.9 -1.9
Wood Products 51.0 41.9 47.2 45.8 41.9 176.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -29 -24 -17 -13 -18 -18
Non-metallic Mineral Products 6.7 5.6 6.0 6.2 5.6 23.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.4 -11 -7.8 -2.4 -17 -9.7
Primary Metals 9.2 10.3 8.5 7.7 10.3 36.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.9 0.8 -12 -11 11.9 -2.6
Fabricated Metals 52.2 55.7 57.3 52.7 55.7 221.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -16 -0.5 0.9 0.7 6.6 1.9
Machinery 14.2 14.2 15.3 14.0 14.2 57.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -11 1.4 -3.1 0.8 0.2 -0.2
Electronics and Computers 16.5 16.1 15.9 14.3 16.1 62.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -13 -18 1.2 -13 -2.4 -8.5
Electrical Equipment 3.3 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.9 11.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.3 -4.0 -12 -18 -11 -11
Transportation Equipment 328.7 360.8 389.8 357.0 360.6 1468.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -19 -8.9 -1.3 2.7 9.7 0.0
Furniture and Related Productss 34.3 34.6 35.5 34.0 34.6 138.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.3 5.4 -0.0 -1.9 0.7 1.0
Miscellaneous 11.1 11.3 11.2 10.9 11.3 44.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -13 -11 0.4 4.0 1.3 -1.7
Nondurable Goods 79.3 85.7 83.9 82.4 85.7 337.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.3 5.2 3.8 6.9 8.0 6.0
Wholesale Trade 68.0 62.0 62.5 62.4 61.7 248.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.1 -3.3 -2.6 -0.4 -9.2 -4.0
Retail Trade 53.5 51.6 53.4 53.5 51.6 210.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.5 0.1 2.1 1.8 -3.6 0.1
Information 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.2 7.6 30.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.7 -1.3 5.1 -0.1 2.6 1.5
Financial Activities 28.6 30.8 28.3 27.7 30.8 117.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.0 8.5 5.6 5.4 7.6 6.8
Professional and Business Services 73.7 71.5 71.2 67.7 71.6 281.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.9 2.2 0.1 -3.6 -2.9 -1.1
Education and Health Services 94.4 87.5 88.2 88.3 87.5 351.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 6.0 3.2 4.7 0.6 -7.4 0.1
Leisure and Hospitality Services 20.5 19.0 21.7 22.2 19.0 81.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.0 3.9 6.5 5.4 -7.6 2.0
Other Services 17.9 17.2 18.7 18.6 17.2 71.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.1 3.3 7.1 7.0 -4.1 3.3
Government 70.1 75.1 82.3 59.7 74.5 291.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.0 3.0 6.0 4.1 6.4 4.9

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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