Newton County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2008:1 2008:2 2008:3 2008:4 2009:1 2008
Total Wages 27.4 28.6 28.6 27.4 24.9 112.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.8 -5.2 -4.1 -4.6 -9.0 -4.7
Total Private 21.4 22.7 23.1 21.4 18.7 88.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.3 -7.5 -5.4 -6.3 -13 -6.4
Construction 1.1 1.5 1.7 1.1 1.0 5.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -23 -25 -18 -23 -15 -22
Manufacturing 7.0 6.9 6.9 7.0 4.8 27.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -24 -26 -21 -24 -32 -24
Fabricated Metals 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 2.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.8 -2.8 17.4 -0.8 -28 3.3
Machinery 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -18 -21 15.4 -18 -17 -12
Electronics and Computers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Wholesale Trade 3.2 3.5 3.8 3.2 3.3 13.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 23.0 28.5 29.6 23.0 0.9 26.1
Retail Trade 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 5.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.6 -2.8 -8.0 3.5 -8.3 -1.2
Financial Activities 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 4.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 14.5 16.0 6.9 14.5 -5.8 13.0
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.7 0.4 -6.9 -1.1 10.1 -2.4
Administrative and Waste Services 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.6 3.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.9 -6.6 0.3 1.9 -10 -0.9
Health Care and Social Assistance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Government 6.0 5.9 5.5 6.0 6.2 23.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.9 5.1 1.7 2.1 3.6 2.4

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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