Pulaski County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2008:1 2008:2 2008:3 2008:4 2009:1 2008
Total Wages 37.8 37.2 35.8 37.9 34.9 148.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.9 2.8 2.4 -3.0 -7.6 -0.3
Total Private 29.4 28.0 28.4 29.4 26.9 115.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.6 2.8 3.9 -5.0 -8.6 -1.0
Construction 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 3.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 46.3 7.7 8.5 46.3 10.0 25.5
Manufacturing 15.5 13.5 13.4 15.5 13.3 57.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 1.3 3.2 -12 -14 -6.0
Machinery 10.7 8.8 8.8 10.7 0.0 39.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.8 4.3 --- -9.8 -100 21.2
Wholesale Trade 2.8 3.3 3.3 2.8 2.9 12.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.6 3.4 8.9 1.8 4.3 4.0
Retail Trade 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 7.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.9 -5.0 -2.3 -4.7 -3.2 -4.2
Information 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 22.4 8.0 2.3 22.4 -5.6 12.8
Financial Activities 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.3 5.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.5 3.8 -1.0 8.5 -4.9 4.8
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 29.0 16.1 22.4 36.0 -3.0 25.9
Other Services 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 7.2 9.5 2.3 7.2 5.9 6.5
Government 8.5 9.3 7.4 8.5 8.1 33.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.6 2.8 -3.0 4.2 -4.4 2.0

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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