DuPage County Economic Indicators Report Fourth
DuPage County Economic Indicators Report Fourth Quarter 2008 Prepared by Choose DuPage RETAIL
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www.dupagecountyeconomicindicators.com DuPage County Economic Indicators: Prepared Fourth Quarter 2008 Indicator Current Rate Change From Previous Year Unemployment Rate Labor Force Employment Municipal Sales Tax Receipts Office Real Estate Market Vacancy Rate Industrial Real Estate Market Vacancy Rate Residential Building Unit Permit Activity Chicago Business Activity Index Chicago MFG Midwest Index
Strong
Neutral
Weak
5% ‐3.6% ‐3.64 16.6%
Neutral Weak Weak Weak
2% >3% 5% 250
165‐250
100
100
100
100
2%
1‐2%
3%
1‐3%
250
165‐250
100
100
100
100
HEALTHCARE
LOGISTICS
TECHNOLOGY
MANUFACTURING
www.dupagecountyeconomicindicators.com DuPage County Economic Indicators: Prepared Fourth Quarter 2008 Indicator Current Rate Change From Previous Year Unemployment Rate Labor Force Employment Municipal Sales Tax Receipts Office Real Estate Market Vacancy Rate Industrial Real Estate Market Vacancy Rate Residential Building Unit Permit Activity Chicago Business Activity Index Chicago MFG Midwest Index
Strong
Neutral
Weak
5% ‐3.6% ‐3.64 16.6%
Neutral Weak Weak Weak
2% >3% 5% 250
165‐250
100
100
100
100
2%
1‐2%
3%
1‐3%
250
165‐250
100
100
100
100
