Labor Activity

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2007 Data Track

Index of Labor Activity in the Region

Figures for the Wexford-Missaukee County Labor Market

WEXFORD CO.	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUG	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC	YTD AVG
Labor Force	14911	14988	15051	14874	15217	15220	15783	15024	14887	14876	14981	15003	15,003
Employed	13580	13612	13685	13595	14041	13965	13847	13786	13667	13690	13679	13479	13719
Unemployed	1331	1376	1366	1279	1176	1255	1336	1238	1220	1186	1302	1340	1284
Unemployment Rate	8.9%	9.2%	9.1%	8.6%	7.7%	8.2%	8.8%	8.2%	8.2%	8.0%	8.7%	9.0%	8.6%
MISSAUKEE CO.	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUG	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC	YTD AVG
Labor Force	6847	6889	6917	6815	6872	6862	6857	6801	6761	6761	6790	6797	6831
Employed	6212	6198	6245	6204	6408	6373	6320	6292	6238	6248	6243	3151	6261
Unemployed	677	649	672	611	464	489	537	509	523	513	547	646	570
Unemployment Rate	9.5%	9.8%	9.7%	9.0%	6.8%	7.1%	7.8%	7.5%	7.7%	7.6%	8.1%	9.5%	8.3%

 

2006 Data Track

Index of Labor Activity in the Region

Figures for the Wexford-Missaukee County Labor Market

WEXFORD CO.	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUG	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC		YTD AVG
Labor Force	14708	14857	14990	15010	15215	15512	15576	15212	15066	15008	14970	14883		15084
Employed	13572	13589	13686	13824	14206	14410	14034	14040	13849	13957	13795	13652		13885
Unemployed	1136	1268	1304	1186	1009	1102	1542	1172	1217	1051	1175	1231		1199
Unemployment Rate	7.7%	8.5%	8.7%	%7.9	6.6%	7.1%	9.9%	7.7%	8.1%	7.0%	7.8%	8.3%		8.0%
MISSAUKEE CO.	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUG	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC		YTD AVG
Labor Force	6833	6900	6976	6910	6956	7080	7049	6918	6831	6840	6838	6888		6918
Employed	6264	6271	6316	6380	6556	6650	6477	6480	6392	6441	6366	6301		9408
Unemployed	569	629	660	530	400	430	572	438	439	399	472	587		510
Unemployment Rate	8.3%	9.1%	9.5%	7.7%	5.8%	6.1%	8.1%	6.3%	6.4%	5.8%	%6.9	8.5%		7.4%

Source:  MDCD/Employment Service Agency, Labor Market Analysis Section

Additional Information

Michigan Department of Career Development

Labor Market Information - www.michlmi.org

Find statistics on Wexford County for wage rates, employer outlook, unemployment statistics and more:  Economic Trends (PDF files):  Wexford County - Missaukee County

MSU/Wexford County Extension Office Fact Book