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COLUMBIA GORGE LABOR MARKET SUMMARY
Includes Hood River, Klickitat, Sherman, Skamania, and Wasco Counties.
NON-FARM WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT (BY
PLACE OF RESIDENCE)
| |
May
2003 |
April
2003 |
May
2002 |
Monthly
Change |
Annual
Change |
Annual
Growth |
| Civilian Labor Force |
35,988 |
36,141 |
35,545 |
-153 |
443 |
1.2% |
| Resident Employment |
31,705 |
32,004 |
31,701 |
-299 |
4 |
0.0% |
| Unemployment |
4,283 |
4,137 |
3,844 |
146 |
439 |
11.4% |
| Unemployment Rate |
11.9 |
11.4 |
10.8 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
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NONFARM WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT (BY PLACE OF WORK)
| |
May
2003 |
April
2003 |
May
2002 |
Monthly
Change |
Annual
Change |
Annual
Growth |
| TOTAL |
24,610 |
24,390 |
24,910 |
220 |
-300 |
-1.2% |
| Private Sector (Total) |
17,795 |
17,710 |
17,980 |
85 |
-185 |
-1.0% |
| Nat. Resources, Mining, Construction |
1,240 |
1,100 |
1,260 |
140 |
-20 |
-1.6% |
| Manufacturing |
2,030 |
2,210 |
2,390 |
-180 |
-360 |
-15.1% |
| Trade, transportation, utilities |
4,470 |
4,330 |
4,410 |
140 |
60 |
1.4% |
| Education, Health Services |
2,970 |
2,960 |
2,870 |
10 |
100 |
3.5% |
| Leisure, hospitality |
3,550 |
3,620 |
3,470 |
-70 |
80 |
2.3% |
| Other Private Sector |
3,535 |
3,490 |
3,580 |
45 |
-45 |
-1.3% |
| Government (Total) |
6,815 |
6,680 |
6,930 |
135 |
-115 |
-1.7% |
| Federal Government |
950 |
890 |
975 |
60 |
-25 |
-2.6% |
| State Government |
670 |
640 |
670 |
30 |
0 |
0.0% |
| Local Government |
5,195 |
5,150 |
5,285 |
45 |
-90 |
-1.7% |
View statistics by county:
Hood River County, Oregon
Wasco County, Oregon
Sherman County, Oregon
Klickitat County, Washington
Skamania County, Washington
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