Pulaski County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2006:3 2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2006
Total Employment 4,617 4,620 4,502 4,660 4,656 4,620
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.3 -0.4 -1.1 -0.7 0.9 -1.4
Total Private 3,550 3,478 3,382 3,554 3,584 3,510
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.9 -0.1 -1.5 -0.6 1.0 -1.7
Construction 95 94 93 98 115 87
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 17.2 24.7 28.7 11.7 20.3 5.3
Manufacturing 1,355 1,361 1,275 1,298 1,293 1,379
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.4 -3.0 -8.7 -7.6 -4.6 -0.5
Machinery 700 733 771 797 0 690
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 11.7 14.5 17.4 18.9 -100 10.1
Wholesale Trade 353 333 345 378 367 336
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.4 -2.3 8.3 11.1 4.2 -1.7
Retail Trade 429 423 410 423 407 420
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.1 -3.4 1.9 0.0 -5.1 -4.3
Information 35 34 28 38 37 34
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 -10 -15 8.7 6.7 -12
Financial Activities 160 165 170 167 168 163
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -13 -7.3 1.4 4.6 5.0 -11
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 58 58 76 67 54 61
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 10.2 4.8 12.8 12.4 -5.8 0.1
Other Services 85 90 102 115 115 88
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 3.4 17.7 25.5 35.8 -5.5
Government 1,067 1,142 1,119 1,105 1,072 1,110
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.4 -1.2 0.2 -0.7 0.5 -0.5

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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