Jasper County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2006:3 2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2006
Total Employment 12,232 12,334 12,256 12,712 12,528 12,186
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.1 3.0 2.5 4.0 2.4 3.1
Total Private 10,477 10,372 10,302 10,705 10,696 10,267
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.9 4.0 3.4 4.4 2.1 3.7
Construction 1,130 1,107 986 1,033 1,067 1,066
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.9 8.1 2.2 -2.9 -5.5 5.2
Manufacturing 1,586 1,562 1,568 1,624 1,594 1,580
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.3 -0.9 -0.7 2.0 0.5 6.1
Non-metallic Mineral Products 149 147 145 142 136 152
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.5 -3.7 -4.2 -11 -8.7 5.1
Fabricated Metals 314 326 345 360 367 314
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 10.2 7.2 13.6 14.6 17.0 10.9
Machinery 14 13 0 15 15 20
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -19 -75 -100 -44 9.5 -16
Retail Trade 1,464 1,478 1,444 1,459 1,385 1,467
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.4 0.8 0.3 -2.0 -5.4 -0.4
Information 113 112 118 110 109 117
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.2 -4.6 -2.7 -10 -3.6 -7.7
Financial Activities 368 380 366 366 375 362
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.5 6.4 5.3 3.4 1.9 4.1
Professional and Business Services 1,245 1,242 1,330 1,330 1,275 1,243
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.8 6.2 7.1 7.1 2.4 7.7
Leisure and Hospitality Services 1,116 1,062 1,010 1,166 1,183 1,076
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.2 -1.0 -1.5 5.9 6.0 4.0
Other Services 167 150 148 142 142 167
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -11 -19 -19 -16 -15 -11
Government 1,755 1,962 1,954 2,006 1,833 1,919
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.2 -2.1 -1.7 1.8 4.4 -0.4

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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