Newton County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2006:3 2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2006
Total Employment 4,266 4,348 4,218 4,350 4,186 4,318
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.3 3.3 -0.4 -1.7 -1.9 2.6
Total Private 3,542 3,493 3,370 3,489 3,401 3,492
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.8 4.7 0.1 -2.1 -4.0 3.1
Construction 255 234 214 250 244 232
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 9.4 10.2 5.6 6.2 -4.4 10.3
Manufacturing 1,313 1,286 1,230 1,196 1,152 1,304
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.9 -2.4 -5.6 -8.9 -12 -0.3
Fabricated Metals 36 40 44 46 44 35
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 24.1 26.3 47.8 35.3 21.3 14.8
Machinery 55 61 47 42 38 56
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.6 1.1 -13 -19 -31 -3.5
Electronics and Computers 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Wholesale Trade 228 235 252 278 281 233
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.0 -0.1 11.3 14.2 23.2 -4.5
Retail Trade 371 380 365 377 363 370
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 8.9 10.5 4.1 -0.4 -2.2 12.3
Financial Activities 134 131 138 142 145 133
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 8.9 -4.8 4.0 4.4 8.2 6.2
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 37 39 59 61 61 40
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 0.0 46.3 47.2 64.3 -7.0
Administrative and Waste Services 136 134 70 77 72 144
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 94.7 70.3 -48 -55 -47 99.2
Health Care and Social Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 -100 --- --- --- -100
Government 724 855 848 861 786 826
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.7 -1.9 -2.2 0.2 8.6 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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