CALENDAR YEAR 2005

MONTHLY REPORT ON THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT *

JAN*

FEB*

MAR*

APR*

MAY*

JUN*

JUL

LABOR FORCE STATISTICS

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

11,300

11,340

11,260

11,430

11,520

11,660

11,920

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

10,480

10,480

10,450

10,680

10,940

10,950

11,170

TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT

820

860

810

750

580

710

750

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

7.2

7.6

7.1

6.6

5.1

6.1

6.3

NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

TOTAL NONFARM

8,430

8,410

8,350

8,540

8,700

8,560

8,730

GOODS PRODUCING

2,360

2,370

2,380

2,510

2,610

2,610

2,630

NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING

110

110

110

110

110

120

110

CONSTRUCTION

90

100

100

230

340

340

350

MANUFACTURING

2,170

2,170

2,180

2,180

2,160

2,160

2,170

SERVICE PROVIDING

6,060

6,040

5,970

6,030

6,100

5,950

6,100

PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDING

4,580

4,540

4,450

4,510

4,560

4,480

4,480

TRADE, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES

1,830

1,810

1,820

1,810

1,830

1,820

1,830

WHOLESALE TRADE

250

240

240

250

250

250

240

RETAIL TRADE

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,270

1,280

TRANS. AND UTILITIES

320

320

310

300

310

310

310

INFORMATION

90

90

80

90

90

90

80

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

290

280

290

280

290

300

300

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVS

910

920

940

930

930

940

920

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

700

660

650

660

680

690

690

OTHER SERVICES

600

610

500

560

560

480

480

TOTAL GOVERNMENT

1,480

1,500

1,520

1,520

1,540

1,470

1,620

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

STATE GOVERNMENT

210

250

240

250

260

230

250

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1,180

1,160

1,190

1,180

1,190

1,140

1,280

LABOR - MANAGEMENT DISPUTE (LMD) STATUS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2004 BENCHMARK

* MONTHLY ESTIMATES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO REVISION.

** NONDISCLOSURE