Elkhart County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2008:1 2008:2 2008:3 2008:4 2009:1 2008
Total Wages 1096.7 1098.9 976.0 1096.7 775.4 4268.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.1 -7.0 -12 -2.0 -29 -5.8
Total Private 1017.3 1015.3 913.3 1017.3 695.5 3963.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.7 -7.7 -13 -2.6 -32 -6.5
Construction 34.9 49.9 49.7 34.8 28.2 169.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.4 2.1 0.6 -1.7 -19 -0.1
Manufacturing 603.3 585.7 492.1 603.3 337.6 2284.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.6 -13 -22 -5.6 -44 -11
Durable Goods 520.3 504.8 416.9 520.3 273.6 1962.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.0 -14 -24 -5.9 -47 -12
Wood Products 36.5 37.8 34.3 36.3 23.8 144.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -13 -20 -25 -13 -35 -18
Non-metallic Mineral Products 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.3 16.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -25 -27 -32 -25 -20 -27
Primary Metals 9.5 10.2 10.2 9.5 6.6 39.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.0 19.2 32.4 -8.0 -30 6.8
Fabricated Metals 56.6 55.3 47.7 56.6 34.9 216.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.7 -3.6 -9.5 1.7 -38 -2.3
Machinery 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.8 11.4 54.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.4 -11 -2.8 -3.4 -17 -5.2
Electronics and Computers 14.8 12.9 13.3 14.8 12.3 55.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.3 -19 -6.7 -8.3 -17 -11
Electrical Equipment 2.0 2.2 1.9 2.0 1.3 8.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -31 -23 -22 -31 -38 -27
Transportation Equipment 341.0 326.0 250.1 341.2 148.4 1258.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.5 -16 -30 -5.4 -56 -14
Furniture and Related Productss 31.5 30.6 29.7 31.5 22.7 123.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.0 -14 -13 -9.0 -28 -11
Miscellaneous 10.5 11.8 11.8 10.5 9.0 44.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.5 5.8 8.5 -6.5 -15 0.2
Nondurable Goods 83.0 80.9 75.2 83.0 64.0 322.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.1 -3.6 -8.8 -3.2 -23 -4.6
Wholesale Trade 61.5 61.2 56.0 61.6 43.0 240.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.9 -2.1 -10 -0.3 -30 -3.4
Retail Trade 53.7 54.7 53.7 53.7 47.5 215.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.1 2.4 0.4 4.0 -12 2.7
Information 7.0 6.6 6.9 7.0 6.3 27.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.5 -15 -4.4 -8.5 -9.8 -9.1
Financial Activities 31.4 29.4 28.6 31.4 28.6 120.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.1 3.6 3.2 2.1 -9.1 2.7
Professional and Business Services 73.9 73.1 66.6 74.2 60.5 287.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.3 2.7 -1.6 3.6 -18 2.1
Education and Health Services 90.8 90.6 93.5 90.9 91.3 365.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.8 2.7 5.9 3.9 0.5 4.1
Leisure and Hospitality Services 19.2 21.3 22.0 19.2 17.2 81.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.2 -1.6 -0.9 1.1 -10 -0.1
Other Services 16.5 16.6 17.6 16.4 11.9 67.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.3 -11 -5.5 -4.6 -27 -6.5
Government 79.4 83.6 62.7 79.4 79.9 305.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.8 1.6 5.0 6.6 0.6 4.7

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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