Shelby County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2009:3 2009:4 2010:1 2010:2 2010:3 2009
Total Employment 15,638 15,860 15,241 15,979 15,707 15,845
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.9 -2.5 -3.3 -0.9 0.4 -3.9
Total Private 13,140 13,165 12,620 13,327 13,363 13,183
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -7.7 -2.6 -3.3 -0.4 1.7 -4.6
Construction 775 736 607 705 764 742
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -24 -9.1 -11 -9.1 -1.4 -16
Manufacturing 3,659 3,799 3,787 3,863 3,889 3,910
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -25 -26 -12 -0.7 6.3 -23
Wood Products 37 36 32 37 37 38
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -46 -41 -27 0.9 -0.9 -41
Non-metallic Mineral Products 1,023 1,095 1,044 1,032 1,002 1,038
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -14 -11 0.6 3.8 -2.1 -14
Fabricated Metals 314 326 330 327 345 317
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -17 -12 3.1 6.8 9.9 -16
Machinery 50 56 66 67 67 57
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -25 -22 3.1 14.9 33.3 -18
Electronics and Computers 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Transportation Equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Furniture and Related Products 156 155 143 154 152 176
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -35 -41 -30 -18 -2.6 -30
Wholesale Trade 630 597 530 533 535 635
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.6 -13 -21 -17 -15 -8.2
Retail Trade 1,581 1,566 1,529 1,585 1,549 1,569
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.5 2.6 -1.3 0.4 -2.0 1.0
Information 114 115 102 108 106 111
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 6.6 19.0 -2.9 -0.9 -6.5 9.5
Financial Activities 367 355 329 329 328 365
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.6 -0.3 -12 -10 -11 1.8
Administrative and Waste Services 536 711 605 670 721 491
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 14.7 48.0 73.9 81.9 34.4 2.9
Leisure and Hospitality Services 0 0 0 2,461 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 -100 --- --- --- -100
Other Services 330 342 354 372 362 339
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.8 -12 4.0 8.0 9.8 -11
Government 2,498 2,695 2,621 2,652 2,343 2,662
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.8 -1.8 -3.3 -3.4 -6.2 -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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