Newton County Covered Employment

Employment

Quarter Annual
2006:4 2007:1 2007:2 2007:3 2007:4 2007
Total Employment 4,348 4,218 4,350 4,186 4,220 4,243
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 3.3 -0.4 -1.7 -1.9 -2.9 -1.7
Total Private 3,493 3,370 3,489 3,401 3,371 3,408
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 4.7 0.1 -2.1 -4.0 -3.5 -2.4
Construction 234 214 250 244 214 230
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 10.2 5.6 6.2 -4.4 -8.4 -0.5
Manufacturing 1,286 1,230 1,196 1,152 1,230 1,202
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -2.4 -5.6 -8.9 -12 -4.4 -7.8
Fabricated Metals 40 44 46 44 44 45
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 26.3 47.8 35.3 21.3 10.8 27.4
Machinery 61 47 42 38 47 44
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 1.1 -13 -19 -31 -23 -22
Electronics and Computers 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Wholesale Trade 235 252 278 281 252 266
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -0.1 11.3 14.2 23.2 7.1 13.9
Retail Trade 380 365 377 363 367 368
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 10.5 4.1 -0.4 -2.2 -3.5 -0.6
Financial Activities 131 138 142 145 138 141
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -4.8 4.0 4.4 8.2 5.3 5.5
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 39 59 61 61 59 60
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 0.0 46.3 47.2 64.3 50.0 51.7
Administrative and Waste Services 134 70 77 72 70 72
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) 70.3 -48 -55 -47 -48 -50
Health Care and Social Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -100 --- --- --- --- ---
Government 855 848 861 786 848 836
   Percent Change (From Prev. Yr.) -1.9 -2.2 0.2 8.6 -0.7 1.2

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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