Pulaski County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2008:1 2008:2 2008:3 2008:4 2009:1 2008
Total Employment 4,481 4,621 4,474 4,485 4,346 4,515
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.5 -0.8 -3.9 -1.3 -3.0 -1.6
Total Private 3,375 3,519 3,541 3,378 3,273 3,453
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.2 -1.0 -1.2 -1.3 -3.0 -0.9
Construction 108 113 121 108 117 112
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 16.2 14.6 5.2 16.2 9.0 12.6
Manufacturing 1,277 1,269 1,249 1,277 1,165 1,268
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.2 -2.2 -3.4 0.2 -8.7 -1.3
Machinery 814 820 825 814 0 818
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 5.5 2.8 --- 5.5 -100 39.8
Wholesale Trade 344 372 373 342 349 358
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.5 -1.6 1.5 -1.1 1.6 -0.4
Retail Trade 395 397 382 396 368 392
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.8 -6.3 -6.1 -3.6 -6.8 -5.0
Information 37 38 36 37 32 37
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 34.9 1.8 -1.8 34.9 -14 14.9
Financial Activities 157 160 158 157 157 158
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -7.3 -4.4 -6.0 -7.3 -0.4 -6.2
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 78 68 65 86 87 74
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 2.2 2.0 20.2 12.2 11.5 8.5
Other Services 103 104 111 103 105 105
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.3 -9.3 -3.5 1.3 1.6 -2.8
Government 1,106 1,102 933 1,106 1,073 1,062
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.2 -0.3 -13 -1.2 -3.0 -3.8

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.

Back to the Pulaski County Page.