La Porte County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2009:3 2009:4 2010:1 2010:2 2010:3 2009
Total Employment 41,505 41,758 39,462 41,293 40,749 41,797
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.4 -4.1 -5.4 -2.2 -1.8 -5.3
Total Private 35,149 34,363 32,198 34,074 34,600 34,717
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.9 -4.8 -6.3 -2.6 -1.6 -6.0
Construction 2,050 1,854 1,411 1,762 1,896 1,905
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 -12 -16 -14 -7.5 -14
Manufacturing 7,224 7,276 7,078 7,220 7,345 7,514
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -19 -19 -12 -3.5 1.7 -16
Durable Goods 4,251 4,310 4,150 4,353 4,436 4,541
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -26 -25 -18 -4.3 4.4 -21
Wood Products 151 145 0 104 111 149
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -20 -24 -100 -31 -26 -22
Non-metallic Mineral Products 111 103 90 107 100 108
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -30 -38 -18 0.0 -9.9 -34
Primary Metals 857 914 947 970 1,009 969
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -37 -33 -16 -0.6 17.7 -29
Fabricated Metals 897 909 893 920 946 930
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -16 -19 -9.6 -0.9 5.5 -15
Machinery 1,610 1,598 1,583 1,618 1,626 1,738
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -27 -24 -20 -7.8 1.0 -19
Electronics and Computers 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Electrical Equipment 33 34 34 34 35 35
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -17 -8.0 -7.3 -1.0 5.1 -11
Transportation Equipment 245 250 254 250 264 260
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -32 -36 -14 0.0 8.0 -31
Miscellaneous 347 356 349 350 344 353
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.1 -7.0 -2.8 0.7 -0.8 -6.0
Nondurable Goods 2,973 2,966 2,928 2,866 2,909 2,973
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.0 -7.0 -3.0 -2.3 -2.2 -6.9
Food Manufacturing 1,060 1,066 1,002 1,001 1,018 1,031
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 8.6 7.2 0.9 -0.3 -4.0 3.8
Paper and Paper Products 291 298 297 297 296 300
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.0 3.1 -3.5 -1.7 1.9 0.9
Printing and Related Support Activities 0 0 141 129 123 79
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 -100 -13 -14 --- -56
Chemicals 326 319 284 283 287 335
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.2 -8.3 -18 -19 -12 -4.4
Plastics and Rubber Products 500 510 504 521 529 496
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -13 -17 1.5 8.8 5.7 -17
Wholesale Trade 0 0 1,227 1,272 1,254 577
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 --- 7.1 9.4 --- -11
Retail Trade 5,794 5,779 5,290 5,539 5,584 5,708
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.6 4.1 -4.7 -3.0 -3.6 -0.2
Information 427 431 438 417 412 436
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -21 -24 -0.1 -7.1 -3.6 -22
Financial Activities 1,230 1,198 1,162 1,187 1,160 1,204
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.6 1.2 -0.1 -3.2 -5.7 0.0
Professional and Business Services 2,503 2,366 2,300 2,522 2,712 2,421
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -7.0 -3.7 -1.5 1.7 8.3 -5.5
Education and Health Services 6,264 6,207 5,526 5,776 5,718 6,242
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.7 -1.5 -12 -7.2 -8.7 -2.2
Leisure and Hospitality Services 5,465 5,146 4,811 5,282 5,435 5,163
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.2 7.8 -0.4 1.4 -0.5 3.1
Other Services 1,291 1,254 1,294 1,341 1,274 1,286
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.8 -2.2 1.0 1.7 -1.4 -1.2
Government 6,356 7,394 7,263 7,219 6,149 7,080
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.3 -0.6 -1.2 -0.0 -3.3 -2.0

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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