Lake County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2006:3 2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2006
Total Employment 192,427 196,252 191,037 195,748 194,116 193,374
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.3
Total Private 166,826 167,841 163,053 167,559 167,870 165,963
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.3
Construction 12,965 13,069 11,799 12,779 13,510 12,787
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.1 -6.4 -6.1 1.9 4.2 -0.9
Manufacturing 26,357 26,485 26,141 26,239 26,330 26,351
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.8 -0.1 -0.0
Durable Goods 20,430 20,526 20,343 20,351 20,301 20,472
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.1 0.1 0.1 -1.2 -0.6 0.1
Wood Products 175 173 180 170 186 173
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -14 -7.1 5.0 0.0 6.1 -10
Non-metallic Mineral Products 1,114 1,073 1,040 1,088 1,094 1,077
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.9 1.5 -0.4 1.0 -1.8 1.7
Primary Metals 13,063 13,088 12,985 12,849 12,878 13,082
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.8 -0.2 -0.7 -1.9 -1.4 -1.1
Fabricated Metals 2,155 2,194 2,148 2,257 2,207 2,129
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 10.1 8.7 5.4 6.0 2.4 10.6
Machinery 696 713 733 734 731 689
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 8.6 8.8 10.2 7.6 5.1 9.5
Electronics and Computers 63 0 52 50 52 31
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- -100 --- -20 -17 118
Electrical Equipment 115 123 121 125 126 117
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.4 7.0 6.4 9.3 9.6 -2.8
Transportation Equipment 1,520 1,645 1,597 1,584 1,497 1,675
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 9.1 19.3 -9.2 -11 -1.5 19.5
Furniture and Related Products 629 632 635 623 644 612
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -38 -39 7.3 4.4 2.4 -39
Miscellaneous 901 886 852 870 887 887
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.2 0.3 -0.8 -3.7 -1.6 0.7
Nondurable Goods 5,926 5,959 5,798 5,888 6,029 5,879
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.7 -1.1 0.0 0.9 1.7 -0.3
Food Manufacturing 981 994 974 975 976 983
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 -17 -1.1 0.5 -0.5 -7.8
Chemicals 1,227 1,217 1,232 1,226 1,240 1,220
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.8 -1.7 0.3 1.4 1.1 -2.3
Plastics and Rubber Products 976 973 924 940 911 974
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.7 1.3 -4.1 -4.3 -6.7 5.9
Wholesale Trade 6,015 6,002 5,927 5,966 5,961 5,998
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.1 -0.9 -0.5 -0.8 -0.9 -1.6
Retail Trade 25,892 26,886 25,385 25,774 25,455 25,908
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.4 1.7 0.7 0.5 -1.7 2.2
Information 1,719 1,701 1,646 1,627 1,651 1,717
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.0 -3.2 -3.7 -6.4 -4.0 -3.2
Financial Activities 7,313 7,110 7,278 7,228 7,106 7,273
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.4 -3.4 -0.1 -2.1 -2.8 -1.9
Professional and Business Services 15,250 15,142 15,095 15,944 15,809 15,136
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.5 -7.6 2.2 3.7 3.7 -8.8
Education and Health Services 31,485 31,600 31,370 31,803 31,800 31,485
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.0 2.5 0.4 0.6 1.0 3.6
Leisure and Hospitality Services 23,182 23,303 22,566 23,720 23,903 22,908
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.5 4.1 1.9 3.1 3.1 1.6
Other Services 7,770 7,593 7,075 7,357 7,303 7,626
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.9 0.7 -5.4 -4.0 -6.0 1.1
Government 25,600 28,411 27,984 28,189 26,245 27,411
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.6 2.0 0.9 1.0 2.5 0.9

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.

Back to the Lake County Page.