Fulton County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2007:4 2007
Total Employment 6,855 6,652 6,986 7,013 6,670 6,830
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 -2.7 0.3
Total Private 5,596 5,445 5,765 5,847 5,461 5,630
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.8 1.6 2.0 2.0 -2.4 0.8
Construction 364 227 411 487 227 338
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 21.6 -1.0 27.0 22.0 -38 2.7
Manufacturing 2,444 2,448 2,453 2,430 2,464 2,449
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.5 2.0 -1.1 -2.6 0.8 -0.3
Wood Products 291 271 273 276 271 273
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -17 6.4 -11 -9.0 -7.0 -5.5
Non-metallic Mineral Products 44 39 45 43 39 41
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 28.4 6.4 5.5 -5.1 -11 -1.6
Fabricated Metals 871 888 886 882 888 886
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.9 6.0 4.0 1.6 2.0 3.4
Machinery 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 --- --- --- --- ---
Transportation Equipment 53 57 58 60 57 58
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.1 -9.9 -6.4 -6.3 8.2 -4.1
Wholesale Trade 189 193 224 205 193 204
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.2 5.3 10.7 3.7 2.5 5.6
Retail Trade 841 830 847 847 830 838
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.4 2.1 1.4 -0.4 -1.3 0.4
Information 68 65 63 65 65 65
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 6.8 4.3 -1.0 -4.4 -4.4 -1.5
Financial Activities 225 221 220 220 221 221
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.1 -8.0 -8.3 -4.6 -1.9 -5.8
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 0 120 0 0 120 60
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 6.2 --- -100 --- 12.3
Other Services 121 110 117 116 110 114
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.3 6.4 5.1 -1.7 -8.6 -0.0
Government 1,260 1,207 1,221 1,166 1,209 1,201
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.6 3.8 -3.4 -3.9 -4.0 -2.0

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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