La Porte County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2006:3 2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2006
Total Wages 339.1 369.8 354.8 363.8 353.4 1405.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.6 2.6 2.6 3.8 4.2 1.4
Total Private 284.9 311.6 291.4 301.1 297.8 1171.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.0 2.6 2.7 3.5 4.5 1.7
Construction 24.3 23.6 24.6 29.2 31.2 92.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -10 -3.3 16.2 24.3 28.3 -3.9
Manufacturing 92.3 102.9 98.8 95.9 94.1 387.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.9 2.4 2.5 0.4 1.9 2.0
Durable Goods 65.0 75.1 68.1 65.1 63.0 277.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.5 3.7 -1.4 -4.5 -3.0 2.2
Wood Products 2.6 2.8 2.3 2.5 2.1 10.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 11.3 4.7 -7.0 -6.0 -22 14.7
Non-metallic Mineral Products 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.8 1.9 6.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 20.4 29.7 2.4 12.4 9.2 25.2
Primary Metals 14.6 16.8 18.8 15.3 15.1 62.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.2 6.2 19.2 2.7 3.7 6.8
Fabricated Metals 10.8 14.1 10.7 11.2 11.5 47.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.6 1.0 -3.9 -1.6 7.3 -3.1
Machinery 23.8 26.4 26.3 25.7 24.6 101.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.4 5.5 1.6 1.3 3.3 3.6
Electronics and Computers 2.8 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.2 9.1 -100 -100 -100 -1.1
Electrical Equipment 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 9.8 7.4 2.2 -0.7 11.0 16.3
Transportation Equipment 5.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.6 24.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -13 -12 -16 -15 -16 -12
Miscellaneous 2.9 3.6 3.0 3.3 2.9 12.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.0 12.6 8.3 -0.3 2.1 9.1
Nondurable Goods 27.3 27.8 30.7 30.7 31.0 109.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.9 -0.8 12.4 12.9 13.5 1.3
Wholesale Trade 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Retail Trade 28.9 30.2 28.5 29.2 29.4 115.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.5 2.8 3.3 1.2 1.7 2.7
Information 5.1 6.1 4.6 5.0 4.9 22.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 0.4 -14 -11 -4.2 0.0
Financial Activities 10.5 10.3 10.7 9.8 10.5 43.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 -0.2 -15 1.1 0.1 -2.2
Professional and Business Services 18.0 18.6 16.1 16.9 17.4 70.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.6 3.8 0.8 -3.7 -3.1 0.6
Education and Health Services 48.5 56.7 50.6 54.8 51.2 207.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.9 1.6 2.4 4.2 5.5 2.9
Leisure and Hospitality Services 20.3 22.9 19.1 21.9 21.2 83.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.9 17.2 1.2 4.2 4.9 7.7
Other Services 6.1 6.5 6.2 6.5 6.6 24.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.3 -1.2 5.7 7.9 7.0 -0.9
Government 54.2 58.2 63.4 62.7 55.7 234.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.2 2.4 2.3 5.0 2.7 0.1

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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