Newton County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2008:1 2008:2 2008:3 2008:4 2009:1 2008
Total Employment 3,840 3,972 3,890 3,840 3,500 3,885
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.0 -8.7 -7.1 -9.0 -8.9 -8.4
Total Private 3,003 3,122 3,113 3,003 2,646 3,060
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -11 -11 -8.5 -11 -12 -10
Construction 162 195 201 162 143 180
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -24 -22 -18 -24 -11 -22
Manufacturing 911 891 884 911 625 899
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -26 -25 -23 -26 -31 -25
Fabricated Metals 48 50 52 48 40 49
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.5 8.0 19.1 7.5 -17 10.5
Machinery 37 35 39 37 36 37
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -21 -17 2.6 -21 -4.5 -15
Electronics and Computers 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Wholesale Trade 301 339 322 301 278 316
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 19.6 22.1 14.5 19.6 -7.6 18.9
Retail Trade 353 365 358 353 324 358
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.3 -3.1 -1.4 -3.6 -8.4 -2.9
Financial Activities 148 153 139 148 136 147
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.2 7.7 -4.1 7.2 -7.9 4.4
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 63 67 58 63 57 63
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 6.2 8.7 -4.9 6.8 -9.0 4.2
Administrative and Waste Services 62 61 63 62 60 62
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -11 -20 -12 -11 -3.8 -14
Health Care and Social Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Government 837 849 777 837 853 825
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.3 -1.3 -1.1 -1.4 2.0 -1.3

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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