Jasper County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2008:1 2008:2 2008:3 2008:4 2009:1 2008
Total Employment 11,984 12,317 12,438 11,959 11,717 12,175
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.2 -3.1 -0.7 -2.5 -2.2 -2.1
Total Private 10,045 10,359 10,603 10,020 9,707 10,257
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.5 -3.2 -0.9 -2.8 -3.4 -2.3
Construction 962 982 1,018 945 731 977
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.4 -5.0 -4.7 -4.6 -24 -4.2
Manufacturing 1,583 1,580 1,554 1,590 1,364 1,577
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.0 -2.7 -2.5 1.4 -14 -0.7
Non-metallic Mineral Products 124 135 129 124 111 128
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -14 -4.5 -5.1 -14 -11 -9.7
Fabricated Metals 369 359 337 369 254 358
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.0 -0.4 -8.1 7.0 -31 1.2
Machinery 0 9 11 0 0 5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- -36 -30 --- --- -33
Retail Trade 1,323 1,353 1,403 1,294 1,306 1,343
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.4 -7.2 1.3 -10 -1.3 -6.2
Information 113 112 116 113 118 114
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.2 1.2 7.1 -4.2 4.4 -0.2
Financial Activities 359 366 376 359 371 365
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.8 0.0 0.1 -1.8 3.4 -0.9
Professional and Business Services 530 561 561 538 493 548
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -60 -58 -56 -60 -7.1 -58
Leisure and Hospitality Services 1,002 1,086 1,148 994 1,080 1,057
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.8 -6.9 -2.9 -0.9 7.8 -3.0
Other Services 149 154 149 149 144 150
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.9 8.7 4.7 1.4 -3.4 3.9
Government 1,939 1,958 1,835 1,939 2,010 1,918
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.8 -2.4 0.1 -0.8 3.6 -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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