Fulton County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2008:1 2008:2 2008:3 2008:4 2009:1 2008
Total Wages 50.6 53.7 53.8 50.6 47.0 208.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.7 1.4 -0.7 -1.8 -7.2 -0.7
Total Private 40.9 43.4 44.0 40.9 36.6 169.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.7 0.7 -1.5 -3.0 -10 -1.6
Construction 1.9 4.9 5.8 1.8 2.5 14.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.2 1.6 -5.6 -6.6 34.4 -3.5
Manufacturing 21.9 21.9 22.0 21.9 16.5 87.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.9 0.2 -1.0 -6.5 -25 -3.4
Wood Products 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 1.2 9.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.1 -3.7 -8.1 -4.1 -54 -5.0
Non-metallic Mineral Products 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.4 -1.5 -1.0 -4.4 -18 -2.7
Fabricated Metals 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.2 6.3 33.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -13 5.2 3.2 -13 -23 -5.3
Machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Transportation Equipment 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.1 -3.2 -2.6 -6.1 0.5 -4.5
Wholesale Trade 1.6 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.7 6.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.0 4.0 16.7 5.0 11.8 7.5
Retail Trade 4.0 4.3 3.9 4.0 3.7 16.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.4 6.1 -3.1 2.4 -5.6 1.9
Information 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.6 3.4 0.5 1.6 -3.1 1.8
Financial Activities 3.1 1.9 1.9 3.1 3.0 10.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.4 4.9 6.3 -0.4 -0.2 1.9
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 14.8 --- --- 14.2 -20 107
Other Services 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 17.9 7.8 6.3 17.9 45.5 12.2
Government 9.7 10.3 9.9 9.7 10.3 39.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.7 4.2 3.1 3.6 6.6 3.4

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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