Bureau of Labor Statistics
Selected Employment Indicators
Seasonally Adjusted
(Numbers in thousands) (Note: Best viewed using medium font.)
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Arkansas Louisiana
Jul 2007 Jun 2008 Jul 2008p/ Jul 2007 Jun 2008 Jul 2008p/
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Labor force data
Civilian labor force.. 1,366 1,374 1,374 1,993 2,012 2,010
Employed.............. 1,291 1,305 1,312 1,920 1,935 1,931
Unemployed............ 75 69 62 73 77 79
Unemployment rate..... 5.5 5.0 4.5 3.7 3.8 3.9
Nonfarm wage and
salary employment
Total................. 1,201 1,207 1,206 1,918 1,948 1,948
Natural Resources
and Mining......... 10 10 10 51 51 52
Construction.......... 56 55 55 134 139 139
Manufacturing......... 189 182 182 159 157 157
Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities...... 250 250 249 383 386 386
Information........... 20 20 20 28 27 26
Financial Activities.. 54 54 54 97 97 97
Professional and
Business Services.. 116 119 119 201 203 204
Education and
Health Services.... 155 158 158 247 254 254
Leisure and
Hospitality........ 100 101 101 194 200 199
Other Services ....... 45 46 46 68 69 69
Government............ 208 212 212 357 365 366
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New Mexico Oklahoma
Jul 2007 Jun 2008 Jul 2008p/ Jul 2007 Jun 2008 Jul 2008p/
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Labor force data
Civilian labor force.. 943 951 953 1,735 1,733 1,737
Employed.............. 910 914 914 1,658 1,666 1,665
Unemployed............ 33 37 39 77 68 72
Unemployment rate..... 3.5 3.9 4.1 4.4 3.9 4.1
Nonfarm wage and
salary employment
Total................. 843 851 849 1,567 1,582 1,582
Natural Resources
and Mining......... 20 20 20 47 52 52
Construction.......... 59 60 59 71 74 74
Manufacturing......... 37 35 35 151(1) 151(1) 151(1)
Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities...... 145 147 147 288 289 290
Information........... 15(1) 17(1) 16(1) 29(1) 29(1) 29(1)
Financial Activities.. 35 35 35 84 85 84
Professional and
Business Services.. 109 108 108 181 182 181
Education and
Health Services.... 112 116 116 193 198 197
Leisure and
Hospitality........ 88 87 87 140 142 142
Other Services ....... 30 30 30 63 63 63
Government............ 194 196 197 317 319 317
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Texas
Jul 2007 Jun 2008 Jul 2008p/
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Labor force data
Civilian labor force.. 11,498 11,682 11,692
Employed.............. 10,999 11,167 11,143
Unemployed............ 498 515 548
Unemployment rate..... 4.3 4.4 4.7
Nonfarm wage and
salary employment
Total................. 10,381 10,612 10,630
Natural Resources
and Mining......... 207 221 222
Construction.......... 644 669 672
Manufacturing......... 935 929 927
Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities...... 2,107 2,146 2,146
Information........... 221 220 217
Financial Activities.. 644 653 654
Professional and
Business Services.. 1,292 1,357 1,356
Education and
Health Services.... 1,257 1,295 1,294
Leisure and
Hospitality........ 982 1,018 1,021
Other Services ....... 354 357 357
Government............ 1,740 1,748 1,764
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p/=preliminary for nonfarm employment only; monthly LAUS estimates subject to
revision in the spring of each year.
(1) Employment numbers are not seasonally adjusted.
NOTE: Numbers may not sum to totals due to rounding.
NOTICE: Civilian labor force and industry employment data have been revised to reflect a
number of changes including the annual benchmarking procedure and new seasonal factors.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Establishment and LAUS Surveys
Last Updated: August 15, 2008
Last Modified Date: August 15, 2008
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