CHANGE FROM
MAR FEB MAR FEB 2008 MAR 2007
INDUSTRY 2008 2008 2007 TO MAR 2008 TO MAR 2008
TOTAL NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 143,900 143,200 143,000 700 0.5% 900 0.6%
Total Private Employment 126,700 125,900 125,900 800 0.6% 800 0.6%
GOODS PRODUCING 25,300 25,200 25,600 100 0.4% -300 -1.2%
Natural Res. & Construction 5,900 5,800 5,600 100 1.7% 300 5.4%
Manufacturing 19,400 19,400 20,000 0 0.0% -600 -3.0%
Transportation Equipmt 5,300 5,300 5,600 0 0.0% -300 -5.4%
SERVICE PROVIDING 118,600 118,000 117,400 600 0.5% 1,200 1.0%
Private Service Providing 101,400 100,700 100,300 700 0.7% 1,100 1.1%
---Trade, Transp, & Utilities 28,300 27,900 28,400 400 1.4% -100 -0.4%
Wholesale Trade 7,500 7,400 7,600 100 1.4% -100 -1.3%
Retail Trade 16,200 16,000 16,300 200 1.3% -100 -0.6%
Gen Merch Stores 3,700 3,700 3,900 0 0.0% -200 -5.1%
Transp/Warehousing/Utils 4,600 4,500 4,500 100 2.2% 100 2.2%
---Information 2,100 2,100 2,200 0 0.0% -100 -4.5%
---Financial Activities 6,900 6,900 7,200 0 0.0% -300 -4.2%
---Professional & Business 13,300 13,200 13,400 100 0.8% -100 -0.7%
---Educational & Health 33,300 33,200 31,700 100 0.3% 1,600 5.0%
Hospitals 6,200 6,200 6,000 0 0.0% 200 3.3%
---Leisure & Hospitality 11,900 11,800 11,700 100 0.8% 200 1.7%
Food Srvcs/Drinkg Plcs 9,800 9,700 9,500 100 1.0% 300 3.2%
---Other Services 5,600 5,600 5,700 0 0.0% -100 -1.8%
Government 17,200 17,300 17,100 -100 -0.6% 100 0.6%
---Federal Government 1,200 1,200 1,200 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
---State Government 2,300 2,300 2,400 0 0.0% -100 -4.2%
---Local Government 13,700 13,800 13,500 -100 -0.7% 200 1.5%
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CHANGE FROM
FEB JAN FEB JAN 2008 FEB 2007
INDUSTRY 2008 2008 2007 TO FEB 2008 TO FEB 2008
TOTAL NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 143,400 143,100 141,900 300 0.2% 1,500 1.1%
Total Private Employment 126,100 126,200 124,800 -100 -0.1% 1,300 1.0%
GOODS PRODUCING 25,100 25,500 25,200 -400 -1.6% -100 -0.4%
Natural Res. & Construction 5,700 5,900 5,300 -200 -3.4% 400 7.5%
Manufacturing 19,400 19,600 19,900 -200 -1.0% -500 -2.5%
Transportation Equipmt 5,300 5,400 5,500 -100 -1.9% -200 -3.6%
SERVICE PROVIDING 118,300 117,600 116,700 700 0.6% 1,600 1.4%
Private Service Providing 101,000 100,700 99,600 300 0.3% 1,400 1.4%
---Trade, Transp, & Utilities 28,100 28,400 28,300 -300 -1.1% -200 -0.7%
Wholesale Trade 7,500 7,500 7,500 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Retail Trade 16,100 16,400 16,300 -300 -1.8% -200 -1.2%
Gen Merch Stores 3,600 3,800 3,800 -200 -5.3% -200 -5.3%
Transp/Warehousing/Utils 4,500 4,500 4,500 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
---Information 2,100 2,100 2,200 0 0.0% -100 -4.5%
---Financial Activities 6,900 6,900 7,200 0 0.0% -300 -4.2%
---Professional & Business 13,300 13,400 13,200 -100 -0.7% 100 0.8%
---Educational & Health 33,200 32,600 31,600 600 1.8% 1,600 5.1%
Hospitals 6,200 6,200 6,000 0 0.0% 200 3.3%
---Leisure & Hospitality 11,800 11,800 11,500 0 0.0% 300 2.6%
Food Srvcs/Drinkg Plcs 9,700 9,700 9,400 0 0.0% 300 3.2%
---Other Services 5,600 5,500 5,600 100 1.8% 0 0.0%
Government 17,300 16,900 17,100 400 2.4% 200 1.2%
---Federal Government 1,200 1,200 1,200 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
---State Government 2,300 2,200 2,500 100 4.5% -200 -8.0%
---Local Government 13,800 13,500 13,400 300 2.2% 400 3.0%