La Porte County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2008:1 2008:2 2008:3 2008:4 2009:1 2008
Total Wages 366.3 368.0 358.6 366.2 342.3 1459.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.2 1.2 1.5 3.3 -6.6 2.3
Total Private 300.3 302.3 300.3 300.2 276.4 1203.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.1 0.4 0.9 3.0 -7.9 1.8
Construction 26.5 27.9 28.7 26.5 23.4 109.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.8 -4.3 -7.8 7.5 -12 0.0
Manufacturing 101.3 96.1 93.7 101.3 87.4 392.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.5 0.2 -0.4 2.5 -14 1.3
Durable Goods 69.2 64.9 62.0 69.2 57.3 265.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.6 -0.4 -1.7 1.6 -17 0.4
Wood Products 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.1 6.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -36 -34 -25 -36 -24 -33
Non-metallic Mineral Products 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.8 5.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.2 -29 -29 -4.8 -37 -19
Primary Metals 18.2 15.4 15.1 18.2 14.2 66.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.3 0.8 0.1 -3.3 -22 -1.6
Fabricated Metals 11.0 11.6 11.0 11.0 9.5 44.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.1 3.3 -4.7 2.1 -13 0.6
Machinery 29.8 27.4 26.1 29.8 25.7 113.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 13.4 6.8 6.3 13.4 -14 10.1
Electronics and Computers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Electrical Equipment 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 17.6 42.9 30.3 17.6 -0.5 27.1
Transportation Equipment 4.4 4.1 3.8 4.4 3.2 16.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -19 -20 -18 -19 -28 -19
Miscellaneous 2.8 3.1 2.7 2.8 2.6 11.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.6 -6.1 -8.7 -3.7 -9.8 -5.8
Nondurable Goods 32.1 31.2 31.7 32.1 30.1 127.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.6 1.5 2.2 4.5 -6.3 3.2
Wholesale Trade 0.0 12.7 13.5 0.0 11.6 26.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Retail Trade 28.4 29.9 30.0 28.2 27.9 116.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.4 2.5 1.8 -0.8 -1.8 0.8
Information 4.7 4.9 4.3 4.7 3.1 18.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.5 -0.3 -12 0.5 -34 -2.9
Financial Activities 10.6 9.7 10.2 10.6 10.3 41.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.9 -0.8 -2.8 -1.2 -2.2 -1.4
Professional and Business Services 16.3 17.4 17.5 16.3 16.0 67.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.1 3.1 0.2 0.9 -1.7 1.3
Education and Health Services 54.2 58.0 55.3 54.3 52.2 221.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.3 5.9 8.0 7.5 -3.7 7.1
Leisure and Hospitality Services 19.3 19.6 21.6 19.3 19.9 79.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.4 -11 1.8 1.1 3.3 -1.8
Other Services 6.4 6.8 6.7 6.5 6.4 26.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.5 4.4 2.5 4.1 0.9 3.4
Government 66.0 65.7 58.3 66.0 65.8 255.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.0 4.8 4.7 4.7 -0.3 4.5

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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