Newton County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2009:3 2009:4 2010:1 2010:2 2010:3 2009
Total Wages 25.5 30.0 24.3 27.5 27.3 106.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -11 9.3 -2.3 7.0 6.8 -5.3
Total Private 20.1 23.6 18.7 21.2 21.9 82.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -13 10.1 0.1 7.6 9.0 -7.3
Construction 1.6 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 5.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.4 2.4 -21 -26 -22 -6.2
Manufacturing 5.4 6.0 5.0 6.2 6.4 21.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -22 -13 6.1 23.4 19.3 -24
Fabricated Metals 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 -100 -100 -100 --- -68
Machinery 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -28 -8.9 -5.7 6.2 15.1 -16
Electronics and Computers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Wholesale Trade 3.0 5.0 2.9 2.8 3.3 14.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -21 55.3 -11 -7.5 8.8 3.8
Retail Trade 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.3 5.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -7.7 -8.7 -13 -1.4 -0.6 -8.8
Financial Activities 1.0 1.6 1.0 1.0 0.9 4.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.6 48.9 -3.5 -5.5 -10 10.2
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 27.5 54.0 9.5 -3.8 11.0 28.3
Administrative and Waste Services 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.1 2.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -28 -6.8 48.6 68.9 67.2 -17
Health Care and Social Assistance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Government 5.4 6.4 5.6 6.3 5.3 24.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.9 6.4 -9.4 5.2 -1.4 2.2

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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