Newton County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2007:4 2007
Total Wages 32.1 28.8 30.2 29.8 28.7 117.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.9 1.4 0.7 0.3 -11 -2.2
Total Private 26.7 22.9 24.5 24.4 22.9 94.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.4 0.6 0.7 -0.2 -14 -3.6
Construction 1.8 1.5 2.0 2.1 1.5 7.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 17.9 5.4 15.5 3.4 -20 0.7
Manufacturing 10.2 9.2 9.3 8.7 9.2 36.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.5 -5.0 -7.2 -13 -10 -8.7
Fabricated Metals 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 36.9 51.1 39.2 15.8 10.7 27.0
Machinery 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.8 -8.2 -16 -36 -39 -26
Electronics and Computers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Wholesale Trade 3.4 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.6 10.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.8 24.1 -4.9 30.0 -23 2.4
Retail Trade 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.4 5.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 13.0 -2.3 1.0 2.8 -14 -3.4
Financial Activities 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 3.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.3 8.1 23.0 9.4 -35 -4.8
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 10.0 140 121 124 106 122
Administrative and Waste Services 1.3 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.7 3.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 75.3 -39 -33 -31 -47 -38
Health Care and Social Assistance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 --- --- --- --- ---
Government 5.5 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.9 22.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.4 4.8 0.4 2.7 7.2 3.8

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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