Starke County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2008:1 2008:2 2008:3 2008:4 2009:1 2008
Total Employment 4,263 4,314 4,301 4,263 4,027 4,285
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.1 0.1 0.5 2.5 -5.5 1.5
Total Private 3,296 3,345 3,372 3,295 3,046 3,327
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.3 0.8 -0.5 3.5 -7.6 2.0
Construction 75 88 85 74 66 81
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -24 -18 -19 -25 -12 -21
Manufacturing 871 933 1,010 871 796 921
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.4 -0.8 3.2 -4.4 -8.6 -1.5
Fabricated Metals 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 --- --- -100 --- -100
Wholesale Trade 112 120 121 112 106 116
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 11.2 0.0 -4.0 11.2 -5.9 3.9
Retail Trade 602 626 611 602 586 610
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.5 2.5 -0.4 -1.0 -2.6 0.1
Information 29 45 44 29 29 37
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -9.5 0.8 1.5 -9.5 0.0 -3.3
Financial Activities 77 78 76 77 75 77
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 -7.9 -3.8 -12 -1.7 -8.8
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 57 54 56 57 50 56
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.6 -6.9 -5.6 0.6 -13 -2.9
Administrative and Waste Services 91 66 59 91 148 77
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -15 -46 -50 -15 63.2 -33
Leisure and Hospitality Services 555 597 603 556 522 578
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 84.3 77.6 63.0 81.0 -6.0 75.8
Other Services 67 72 78 67 67 71
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -8.6 6.9 10.9 -8.6 0.0 -0.1
Government 968 969 929 968 981 958
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.8 -2.3 4.4 -0.7 1.4 0.1

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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