La Porte County Covered Wages

Millions of Dollars

Quarter Annual
2009:3 2009:4 2010:1 2010:2 2010:3 2009
Total Wages 337.0 366.9 322.3 348.7 344.2 1391.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -6.0 0.2 -5.8 0.9 2.1 -4.6
Total Private 278.9 302.2 257.3 281.7 290.5 1136.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -7.1 0.7 -6.9 1.1 4.2 -5.6
Construction 28.8 26.1 18.0 23.3 26.2 104.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.4 -1.4 -23 -10 -9.2 -4.9
Manufacturing 75.4 88.6 77.4 79.8 83.7 331.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -20 -13 -12 -0.2 11.0 -16
Durable Goods 45.4 56.3 47.9 50.6 53.1 210.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -27 -19 -16 -0.9 17.0 -21
Wood Products 1.2 1.4 0.0 0.9 1.0 5.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -20 -8.4 -100 -36 -21 -17
Non-metallic Mineral Products 1.0 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.1 3.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -24 -16 0.8 10.6 9.6 -26
Primary Metals 9.5 11.7 11.2 11.5 13.0 46.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -37 -36 -21 7.1 36.0 -31
Fabricated Metals 9.1 11.7 9.3 10.3 11.0 39.9
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -17 7.1 -2.5 7.3 20.6 -10
Machinery 19.4 24.0 20.9 20.7 20.9 91.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -26 -19 -19 -7.9 7.6 -19
Electronics and Computers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Electrical Equipment 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.4
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -12 40.3 0.6 15.9 5.8 0.6
Transportation Equipment 2.3 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.9 11.0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -40 -36 -13 -0.3 28.9 -34
Miscellaneous 2.5 3.1 2.7 3.2 3.0 11.2
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.0 10.1 7.0 7.6 16.6 -2.3
Nondurable Goods 29.9 32.4 29.5 29.1 30.5 121.3
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -5.5 0.8 -2.1 1.0 2.0 -4.6
Wholesale Trade 0.0 0.0 11.9 13.0 12.5 23.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 --- 1.9 13.8 --- -12
Retail Trade 29.7 31.2 25.5 28.2 29.2 117.6
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.9 10.6 -8.4 -2.6 -1.8 1.0
Information 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.2 12.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -30 -31 -2.3 -3.6 5.6 -33
Financial Activities 11.4 11.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 43.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 11.9 9.0 2.1 1.8 -7.8 6.0
Professional and Business Services 17.3 18.6 16.2 18.6 19.7 68.7
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.9 14.3 2.0 9.9 13.6 2.0
Education and Health Services 54.8 63.5 50.7 58.9 56.1 227.8
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.9 17.0 -2.8 2.9 2.4 2.7
Leisure and Hospitality Services 22.5 20.3 19.6 20.7 23.3 83.1
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.2 5.5 -1.9 2.2 3.6 4.2
Other Services 6.5 6.9 6.3 6.9 6.8 26.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -3.1 6.7 -1.5 3.1 4.8 0.5
Government 58.1 64.7 65.0 67.1 53.7 255.5
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.3 -1.9 -1.2 0.2 -7.5 -0.2

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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