Economy at a Glance

Yakima, WA

Yakima, WA
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2008

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force (1)

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 117.4 116.8 125.4 127.9 125.6 (P) 126.9

Employment (1)

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 109.3 108.3 116.3 119.2 115.7 (P) 119.6

Unemployment (1)

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 8.1 8.5 9.1 8.7 9.9 (P) 7.2

Unemployment Rate (2)

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 6.9 7.3 7.3 6.8 7.9 (P) 5.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm (3)

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 79.2 79.8 81.1 80.3 79.6 (P) 80.4

12-month % change
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 1.4 1.3 1.5 2.2 1.5 (P) 0.8

Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction (3)

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 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 (P) 4.1

12-month % change
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 0.0 -2.4 -4.7 -4.7 -6.8 (P) -4.7

Manufacturing (3)

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 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.4 (P) 9.5

12-month % change
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 5.8 7.0 6.9 5.6 4.4 (P) -3.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3)

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 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.1 17.1 (P) 17.2

12-month % change
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 -1.2 -1.2 -4.5 -1.7 -1.2 (P) -2.3

Professional and Business Services (3)

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 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 (P) 4.4

12-month % change
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 -8.7 -4.4 -2.2 -2.2 0.0 (P) 0.0

Education and Health Services (3)

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 14.1 14.1 13.9 13.8 13.8 (P) 13.9

12-month % change
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 4.4 2.9 3.0 3.8 3.0 (P) 2.2

Leisure and Hospitality (3)

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 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.4 (P) 7.1

12-month % change
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 2.9 5.9 2.8 4.2 2.8 (P) 0.0

Government (3)

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 17.7 17.9 18.1 17.2 16.6 (P) 16.9

12-month % change
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 2.3 1.7 2.8 2.4 2.5 (P) 1.2

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(P) Preliminary

Data extracted on: November 20, 2008

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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