Eastern Washington
Washington State Employment Security Department
Eastern Washington (Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, *Walla Walla, and Whitman Counties)
Labor Market and Economic Analysis
Labor Area Summary
June 2010
Volume 2010, Number 6 Arum Kone, Regional Labor Economist 1530 Stevens, Walla Walla, WA 9362 Voice: (509) 527-1844 FAX (509) 527-1800 [email protected], www.workforceexplorer.com
Eastern Washington Overview For June, the unemployment rate was 8.1 percent. This was down from 8.6 percent (revised) in May and 8.3 percent in June 2009. The seemingly good news in this falling unemployment rate is not really good news. This drop did not occur from increasing employment, but instead, the unemployment rate decreased across the region from a decline in the civilian labor force and resident employment. Our estimate for June indicates that the civilian labor force decreased 2.2 percent over the year and that resident employment decreased 1.9 percent. The number of unemployed also decreased by 5.2 percent. This may indicate that people are dropping out of the labor force and waiting until jobs are more numerous before they return. Eastern Washington Average Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% Apr
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 8.7% 8.2% 6.6% 6.4% 5.8% 5.1% 5.3% 8.7% 8.4%
May 6.6% 6.9% 5.8% 5.5% 5.4% 4.6% 5.2% 8.1% 8.6% Jun 7.2% 7.8% 6.6% 6.0% 5.7% 5.0% 5.4% 8.3% 8.1%
The northern counties (Pend Oreille, Ferry, Stevens and Lincoln) had an unemployment rate of 10.6 percent in June and 11.5 percent in May. June unemployment number is lower than last year’s unemployment rate of 11.9 percent. For this region the unemployment rate has been over 10.0 percent since December 2008. The unemployment rate for the southern counties (Whitman, Asotin, Garfield, Columbia and Walla Walla) was 6.9 percent. It was 7.2 percent in May 2010 and 6.6 percent in June 2009. For the state of Washington the unemployment rate was 8.7 percent in June 2010 and 9.2 percent in June 2009. The unemployment rate for the U.S. was 9.6 percent in June 2010 and 9.7 percent in June 2009.
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 1
Eastern Washington Unemployment Rates Northern, Southern and all WDA 10 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% Jan-06 Jan-07 Northern
Jan-08 Jan-09 Southern
Jan-10 WDA
Continued claims for unemployment insurance continued to decline in most counties in the region. The exceptions are Walla Walla and Whitman counties, which are now seeing continued claims increase over the year. In June, there were 2,323 claims for unemployment insurance for the nine county region. Continued claims for unemployment tend to decline until October and then increase from November to March as seasonal layoffs occur. The problem over the last two years has been longer durations of unemployment, which has caused even the lowest number of continued claims in July through October to be higher than the highest level of claims typical in November through March in 2006 through 2008. Eastern Washington Continued Claims 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 Jan-06 Jul-06 Jan-07 Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 2
Asotin County Summary The unemployment rate for Asotin County in June 2010 was 7.9 percent, relatively unchanged from 7.8 percent in May. The unemployment rate was 8.2 percent in June 2009. Asotin County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 9.0
7.0
5.0
3.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
9.0
7.5
6.1
5.7
4.9
4.6
5.4
9.0
7.1
May
6.1
6.5
5.5
5.2
4.7
3.7
4.8
8.2
7.8
Jun
7.3
7.2
6.6
6.0
5.2
4.7
5.5
8.2
7.9
Over the month, total employment declined by 50 jobs or 0.9 percent. Manufacturing and trade, transportation and utilities each gained 10 jobs, while government declined by 70. Over the year, total nonfarm employment increased 2.3 percent or 130 jobs. The biggest gain was in trade, transportation and utilities which increased by 420 jobs (think new Wal-Mart store here). Private employment grew 4.6 percent or 200 jobs. This was an important signal that needs to occur as the economy continues to improve. At this point, it is likely that most of this increase was attributed to one employer (Wal-Mart) and not all sectors, as other sectors were weak in terms of new jobs.
Asotin County Nonfarm Industry Employment 6,000 5,900 5,800 5,700 5,600 5,500 5,400 5,300 5,200 5,100 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 3
Asotin Summary Table Labor Market Information for Asotin County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
10,310 9,490 820 7.9
10,930 10,070 860 7.8
10,260 9,420 840 8.2
-620 -580 -40 0.1
50 70 -20 -0.3
0.5% 0.7% -2.4%
5,760 4,570 590 300 290 5,170 1,350 200 290 1,190 0
5,810 4,550 590 300 280 5,220 1,340 200 290 1,260 0
5,630 4,370 770 420 350 4,860 930 230 330 1,260 0
-50 20 0 0 10 -50 10 0 0 -70 0
130 200 -180 -120 -60 310 420 -30 -40 -70 0
2.3% 4.6% -23.4% -28.6% -17.1% 6.4% 45.2% -13.0% -12.1% -5.6% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 4
Columbia County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate for Columbia County in June was 9.8 percent, which was below the revised 10.7 percent in May, and below the 10.1 in June 2009. Columbia County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
10.2
8.3
5.8
6.1
9.4
6.1
4.9
11.5
10.7
May
7.2
6.5
5.4
5.3
8.5
5.6
5.9
10.2
10.7
Jun
7.5
7.9
8.8
5.5
7.9
6.0
6.1
10.1
9.8
For the third month in a row, total nonfarm employment showed little or no change over the year. While this reflects stability, it would be nice to see new jobs being added to the county. Over the month, there were 10 jobs more in June than in May. Columbia County Nonfarm Industry Employment 1,350 1,300 1,250 1,200 1,150 1,100 1,050 1,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 5
Columbia Summary Table Labor Market Information for Columbia County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
1,620 1,460 160 9.8
1,580 1,410 170 10.7
1,610 1,450 160 10.1
40 50 -10 -0.9
10 10 0 -0.3
0.6% 0.7% 0.0%
1,180 670 260 910 160 40 500 0
1,170 670 260 910 160 40 500 0
1,180 690 270 910 160 50 500 0
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 -20 -10 0 0 -10 0 0
0.0% -2.9% -3.7% 0.0% 0.0% -20.0% 0.0% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 6
Ferry County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate in Ferry County for June 2010 was 12.6 percent, nearly a full percentage point below the revised 13.5 percent in May. In June 2009, the unemployment rate was 12.1 percent. Ferry County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 13.8
16.0
May 10.2 9.3 Jun
14.1
10.0
8.3
9.6
7.6
8.1
12.0
13.5
13.5
10.0
8.4
8.5
6.9
8.2
12.1
12.6
Apr
12.8
10.5
10.6
9.2
9.1
14.1
14.2
Over the month, total nonfarm employment lost 30 jobs. The loss was all in government employment, so most likely due to the completion of the Census 2010 project, and schools letting out for the summer. Over the year, total nonfarm employment declined by 80 jobs or 4.6 percent, all of it in the service-providing industries, again with government employment (-30) being the major contributor to the decline. Trade, transportation and utilities was also down by 10 jobs. Ferry County Nonfarm Industry Employment 1,850 1,800 1,750 1,700 1,650 1,600 1,550 1,500 1,450 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 7
Ferry Summary Table Labor Market Information for Ferry County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
3,090 2,700 390 12.6
3,150 2,720 430 13.5
3,150 2,770 380 12.1
-60 -20 -40 -0.9
-60 -70 10 0.5
-1.9% -2.5% 2.6%
1,660 680 210 210 0 1,450 160 50 980 0
1,690 660 200 200 0 1,490 160 50 1,030 0
1,740 730 210 210 0 1,530 170 50 1,010 0
-30 20 10 10 0 -40 0 0 -50 0
-80 -50 0 0 0 -80 -10 0 -30 0
-4.6% -6.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -5.2% -5.9% 0.0% -3.0% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 8
Garfield County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate for Garfield County in June was 6.8 percent, down from the revised 7.5 percent in May, but identical to the unemployment rate in June 2009. Garfield County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 7.5 6.5 5.5 4.5 3.5
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
6.9
7.0
5.6
5.9
5.8
4.3
4.0
6.3
7.4
May
5.5
6.1
4.7
5.5
4.9
4.6
4.3
6.1
7.5
Jun
5.4
6.7
5.4
4.9
4.3
4.6
4.5
6.8
6.8
Construction of a new wind farm project continues to positively impact local employment, even though total nonfarm employment decreased over the year by 6.1 percent or 50 jobs. This decline in employment came from decrease in government employment, likely due to a combination of the end of the census project and schools closing for the summer. Garfield County Nonfarm Industry Employment 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 9
Garfield Summary Table Labor Market Information for Garfield County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
1,060 990 70 6.8
1,070 990 80 7.5
1,100 1,020 80 6.8
-10 0 -10 -0.7
-40 -30 -10 0.0
-3.6% -2.9% -12.5%
770 260 20 750 170 20 510 0
780 250 20 770 170 20 530 0
820 250 20 800 170 20 570 0
-10 10 0 -20 0 0 -20 0
-50 10 0 -50 0 0 -60 0
-6.1% 4.0% 0.0% -6.3% 0.0% 0.0% -10.5% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 10
Lincoln County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate for June was 7.6 percent in Lincoln County, below the revised 8.3 percent in May and also below the 8.1 percent in June 2009. Lincoln County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
6.9
6.9
6.4
6.1
5.4
5.0
4.8
8.4
8.2
May
6.3
6.3
5.7
5.4
5.2
4.4
4.9
7.9
8.3
Jun
7.1
7.2
6.1
5.6
5.3
4.4
5.0
8.1
7.6
Over the year, total nonfarm employment declined by 2.8 percent or 80 jobs. Government and information and financial activities were the sources of this decline. Over the month, total nonfarm employment increased by 40 jobs. The gains came in manufacturing and trade, transportation and utilities. Lincoln County Nonfarm Industry Employment 3,000 2,900 2,800 2,700 2,600 2,500 2,400 2,300 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 11
Lincoln Summary Table Labor Market Information for Lincoln County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
4,900 4,520 370 7.6
4,870 4,470 410 8.3
5,030 4,620 410 8.1
30 50 -40 -0.7
-130 -100 -40 -0.5
-2.6% -2.2% -9.8%
2,740 1,370 250 210 40 2,490 570 120 1,360 0
2,700 1,340 240 210 30 2,460 550 120 1,360 0
2,820 1,380 240 200 40 2,580 560 130 1,440 0
40 30 10 0 10 30 20 0 0 0
-80 -10 10 10 0 -90 10 -10 -80 0
-2.8% -0.7% 4.2% 5.0% 0.0% -3.5% 1.8% -7.7% -5.6% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 12
Pend Oreille County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate for June in Pend Oreille County was 11.1 percent, which was down from the revised 12.8 percent in May and well below the 13.9 percent in June 2009. This large decline in the unemployment rate reflects a decrease in the number of unemployed residents in the county over the month (-100) and over the year (-170). Pend Oreille County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
11.6
11.6
9.2
8.8
8.0
7.0
8.2
15.6
13.3
May
9.0
9.2
8.1
7.1
6.7
6.0
7.0
14.5
12.8
Jun
9.4
10.0
8.6
7.3
6.9
6.1
7.0
13.9
11.1
Over the year, total nonfarm employment decreased 1.4 percent or 40 jobs for the year. Government was the major contributor to the change, with information and financial activities down by 10 jobs. Other sectors showed a slight improvement. Natural resources, mining and construction (+30) and manufacturing (+20) were the gainers. Also among those positive signs for the economy was private employment, which grew by 30 jobs over the month and year. Private sector job growth is a necessary signal that the economy has reached a bottom and it is improving. Over the month, total employment decreased by 40 jobs with government employment (-60) being the source for most of this. Pend Oreille County Nonfarm Industry Employment 3,300 3,200 3,100 3,000 2,900 2,800 2,700 2,600 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 13
Pend Oreille Summary Table Labor Market Information for Pend Oreille County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
5,400 4,800 600 11.1
5,520 4,810 700 12.8
5,560 4,790 770 13.9
-120 -10 -100 -1.7
-160 10 -170 -2.8
-2.9% 0.2% -22.1%
2,890 1,440 520 230 290 2,370 310 160 1,460 0
2,930 1,410 510 230 290 2,420 300 160 1,520 0
2,930 1,410 470 200 270 2,470 310 170 1,530 0
-40 30 10 0 0 -50 10 0 -60 0
-40 30 50 30 20 -100 0 -10 -70 0
-1.4% 2.1% 10.6% 15.0% 7.4% -4.0% 0.0% -5.9% -4.6% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 14
Stevens County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate for Stevens County was 10.9 percent in June, which was down from the revised 11.5 percent in May and well below the 12.3 percent in June 2009. The over-the-year decline in the unemployment rate came from a small decline in the number of employed residents and a large decline in the number of unemployed residents, not from increased employment. Stevens County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
12.1
11.2
8.6
8.1
7.3
7.3
8.0
13.5
12.3
May
9.3
9.2
7.2
6.9
6.4
6.1
6.9
12.3
11.5
Jun
9.4
9.6
7.6
7.1
6.5
6.1
6.7
12.3
10.9
In looking at the nonfarm employment numbers over the month, there was one positive sign, private employment increased over the month by 150 jobs. Most of this increase was in natural resources, mining and construction, manufacturing and the trade, transportation and utilities sectors. Typically, private employment growth is an important signal that economy has at least reached a bottom and is starting to improve. Over the year, private employment was positive (+10), but not so clearly that a trend can be seen. Hopefully, this will continue. Over the year, nonfarm employment decreased by 230 jobs or 2.3 percent. Every sector except trade, transportation and utilities showed a decline. The government sector (-240) was the major source for this decline. Stevens County Nonfarm Industry Employment 11,000 10,750 10,500 10,250 10,000 9,750 9,500 9,250 9,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
2009
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 15
2010
Stevens Summary Table Labor Market Information for Stevens County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
18,930 16,870 2,060 10.9
18,890 16,730 2,170 11.5
19,250 16,880 2,370 12.3
40 140 -110 -0.6
-320 -10 -310 -1.4
-1.7% -0.1% -13.1%
9,920 6,840 1,780 750 1,030 8,140 1,800 290 3,080 0
9,890 6,690 1,690 710 980 8,200 1,750 290 3,200 0
10,150 6,830 1,830 760 1,070 8,320 1,770 300 3,320 0
30 150 90 40 50 -60 50 0 -120 0
-230 10 -50 -10 -40 -180 30 -10 -240 0
-2.3% 0.1% -2.7% -1.3% -3.7% -2.2% 1.7% -3.3% -7.2% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 16
Whitman County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate in Whitman County for June 2010 was 6.4 percent, up slightly from the revised 6.2 percent in May and up from the 5.9 percent in June 2009. Even though the unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than last year, it does not reflect the total change in resident employment that has over the year. The civilian labor force, which is a total of the employed and unemployed residents, has declined by 10.9 percent over the year, and resident labor force has declined by 11.4 percent since June 2009. Whitman County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
4.8
4.8
4.4
4.7
4.1
3.4
3.3
4.9
5.4
May
4.5
4.7
4.2
4.2
4.0
3.4
3.8
4.9
6.2
Jun
5.8
6.6
5.6
5.2
5.1
4.4
4.6
5.9
6.4
Over the month, total nonfarm employment decreased by 2,390 jobs or 12.1 percent. Most of this decline came from the government sector where employment declined 19.1 percent over the month. This reflects normal changes which occur as the spring semester at WSU finished and work is out for the summer. Natural resources, construction and mining (-30), trade, transportation and utilities (-20) and retail trade (-30) also declined. Some of this can be seen as the recession finally catching up with Whitman County, which for most of 2008 and 2009 had been fairly resistant. Over the year, total nonfarm employment decreased by 2.5 percent of 440 jobs. The sectors showing declines over the year were natural resources, mining and construction, down by 32.0 percent or 160 jobs and retail trade, down by 15.6 percent or 190 jobs. Some of the decline in retail trade will be recovered once a new WalMart currently under construction opens up in the fall.
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 17
Whitman County Nonfarm Industry Employment 22,000 21,000 20,000 19,000 18,000 17,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
2009
2010
Whitman Summary Table Labor Market Information for Whitman County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Prelim Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
19,270 18,030 1,240 6.4
21,200 19,890 1,310 6.2
21,630 20,350 1,280 5.9
-1,930 -1,860 -70 0.2
-2,360 -2,320 -40 0.5
-10.9% -11.4% -3.1%
17,300 8,130 2,020 340 1,680 15,280 1,890 570 1,030 290 650 9,170 0
19,690 8,350 2,010 370 1,650 17,670 1,910 570 1,060 270 600 11,340 0
17,740 8,560 2,160 500 1,660 15,580 2,150 630 1,220 310 770 9,180 0
-2,390 -220 10 -30 30 -2,390 -20 0 -30 20 50 -2,170 0
-440 -430 -140 -160 20 -300 -260 -60 -190 -20 -120 -10 0
-2.5% -5.0% -6.5% -32.0% 1.2% -1.9% -12.1% -9.5% -15.6% -6.5% -15.6% -0.1% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers In Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
*Please note: Walla Walla County is also part of Eastern Washington. However, data for that county is presented in a separate report. Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 18
Eastern Washington (Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, *Walla Walla, and Whitman Counties)
Labor Market and Economic Analysis
Labor Area Summary
June 2010
Volume 2010, Number 6 Arum Kone, Regional Labor Economist 1530 Stevens, Walla Walla, WA 9362 Voice: (509) 527-1844 FAX (509) 527-1800 [email protected], www.workforceexplorer.com
Eastern Washington Overview For June, the unemployment rate was 8.1 percent. This was down from 8.6 percent (revised) in May and 8.3 percent in June 2009. The seemingly good news in this falling unemployment rate is not really good news. This drop did not occur from increasing employment, but instead, the unemployment rate decreased across the region from a decline in the civilian labor force and resident employment. Our estimate for June indicates that the civilian labor force decreased 2.2 percent over the year and that resident employment decreased 1.9 percent. The number of unemployed also decreased by 5.2 percent. This may indicate that people are dropping out of the labor force and waiting until jobs are more numerous before they return. Eastern Washington Average Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% Apr
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 8.7% 8.2% 6.6% 6.4% 5.8% 5.1% 5.3% 8.7% 8.4%
May 6.6% 6.9% 5.8% 5.5% 5.4% 4.6% 5.2% 8.1% 8.6% Jun 7.2% 7.8% 6.6% 6.0% 5.7% 5.0% 5.4% 8.3% 8.1%
The northern counties (Pend Oreille, Ferry, Stevens and Lincoln) had an unemployment rate of 10.6 percent in June and 11.5 percent in May. June unemployment number is lower than last year’s unemployment rate of 11.9 percent. For this region the unemployment rate has been over 10.0 percent since December 2008. The unemployment rate for the southern counties (Whitman, Asotin, Garfield, Columbia and Walla Walla) was 6.9 percent. It was 7.2 percent in May 2010 and 6.6 percent in June 2009. For the state of Washington the unemployment rate was 8.7 percent in June 2010 and 9.2 percent in June 2009. The unemployment rate for the U.S. was 9.6 percent in June 2010 and 9.7 percent in June 2009.
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 1
Eastern Washington Unemployment Rates Northern, Southern and all WDA 10 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% Jan-06 Jan-07 Northern
Jan-08 Jan-09 Southern
Jan-10 WDA
Continued claims for unemployment insurance continued to decline in most counties in the region. The exceptions are Walla Walla and Whitman counties, which are now seeing continued claims increase over the year. In June, there were 2,323 claims for unemployment insurance for the nine county region. Continued claims for unemployment tend to decline until October and then increase from November to March as seasonal layoffs occur. The problem over the last two years has been longer durations of unemployment, which has caused even the lowest number of continued claims in July through October to be higher than the highest level of claims typical in November through March in 2006 through 2008. Eastern Washington Continued Claims 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 Jan-06 Jul-06 Jan-07 Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 2
Asotin County Summary The unemployment rate for Asotin County in June 2010 was 7.9 percent, relatively unchanged from 7.8 percent in May. The unemployment rate was 8.2 percent in June 2009. Asotin County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 9.0
7.0
5.0
3.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
9.0
7.5
6.1
5.7
4.9
4.6
5.4
9.0
7.1
May
6.1
6.5
5.5
5.2
4.7
3.7
4.8
8.2
7.8
Jun
7.3
7.2
6.6
6.0
5.2
4.7
5.5
8.2
7.9
Over the month, total employment declined by 50 jobs or 0.9 percent. Manufacturing and trade, transportation and utilities each gained 10 jobs, while government declined by 70. Over the year, total nonfarm employment increased 2.3 percent or 130 jobs. The biggest gain was in trade, transportation and utilities which increased by 420 jobs (think new Wal-Mart store here). Private employment grew 4.6 percent or 200 jobs. This was an important signal that needs to occur as the economy continues to improve. At this point, it is likely that most of this increase was attributed to one employer (Wal-Mart) and not all sectors, as other sectors were weak in terms of new jobs.
Asotin County Nonfarm Industry Employment 6,000 5,900 5,800 5,700 5,600 5,500 5,400 5,300 5,200 5,100 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 3
Asotin Summary Table Labor Market Information for Asotin County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
10,310 9,490 820 7.9
10,930 10,070 860 7.8
10,260 9,420 840 8.2
-620 -580 -40 0.1
50 70 -20 -0.3
0.5% 0.7% -2.4%
5,760 4,570 590 300 290 5,170 1,350 200 290 1,190 0
5,810 4,550 590 300 280 5,220 1,340 200 290 1,260 0
5,630 4,370 770 420 350 4,860 930 230 330 1,260 0
-50 20 0 0 10 -50 10 0 0 -70 0
130 200 -180 -120 -60 310 420 -30 -40 -70 0
2.3% 4.6% -23.4% -28.6% -17.1% 6.4% 45.2% -13.0% -12.1% -5.6% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 4
Columbia County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate for Columbia County in June was 9.8 percent, which was below the revised 10.7 percent in May, and below the 10.1 in June 2009. Columbia County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
10.2
8.3
5.8
6.1
9.4
6.1
4.9
11.5
10.7
May
7.2
6.5
5.4
5.3
8.5
5.6
5.9
10.2
10.7
Jun
7.5
7.9
8.8
5.5
7.9
6.0
6.1
10.1
9.8
For the third month in a row, total nonfarm employment showed little or no change over the year. While this reflects stability, it would be nice to see new jobs being added to the county. Over the month, there were 10 jobs more in June than in May. Columbia County Nonfarm Industry Employment 1,350 1,300 1,250 1,200 1,150 1,100 1,050 1,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 5
Columbia Summary Table Labor Market Information for Columbia County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
1,620 1,460 160 9.8
1,580 1,410 170 10.7
1,610 1,450 160 10.1
40 50 -10 -0.9
10 10 0 -0.3
0.6% 0.7% 0.0%
1,180 670 260 910 160 40 500 0
1,170 670 260 910 160 40 500 0
1,180 690 270 910 160 50 500 0
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 -20 -10 0 0 -10 0 0
0.0% -2.9% -3.7% 0.0% 0.0% -20.0% 0.0% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 6
Ferry County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate in Ferry County for June 2010 was 12.6 percent, nearly a full percentage point below the revised 13.5 percent in May. In June 2009, the unemployment rate was 12.1 percent. Ferry County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 13.8
16.0
May 10.2 9.3 Jun
14.1
10.0
8.3
9.6
7.6
8.1
12.0
13.5
13.5
10.0
8.4
8.5
6.9
8.2
12.1
12.6
Apr
12.8
10.5
10.6
9.2
9.1
14.1
14.2
Over the month, total nonfarm employment lost 30 jobs. The loss was all in government employment, so most likely due to the completion of the Census 2010 project, and schools letting out for the summer. Over the year, total nonfarm employment declined by 80 jobs or 4.6 percent, all of it in the service-providing industries, again with government employment (-30) being the major contributor to the decline. Trade, transportation and utilities was also down by 10 jobs. Ferry County Nonfarm Industry Employment 1,850 1,800 1,750 1,700 1,650 1,600 1,550 1,500 1,450 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 7
Ferry Summary Table Labor Market Information for Ferry County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
3,090 2,700 390 12.6
3,150 2,720 430 13.5
3,150 2,770 380 12.1
-60 -20 -40 -0.9
-60 -70 10 0.5
-1.9% -2.5% 2.6%
1,660 680 210 210 0 1,450 160 50 980 0
1,690 660 200 200 0 1,490 160 50 1,030 0
1,740 730 210 210 0 1,530 170 50 1,010 0
-30 20 10 10 0 -40 0 0 -50 0
-80 -50 0 0 0 -80 -10 0 -30 0
-4.6% -6.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -5.2% -5.9% 0.0% -3.0% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 8
Garfield County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate for Garfield County in June was 6.8 percent, down from the revised 7.5 percent in May, but identical to the unemployment rate in June 2009. Garfield County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 7.5 6.5 5.5 4.5 3.5
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
6.9
7.0
5.6
5.9
5.8
4.3
4.0
6.3
7.4
May
5.5
6.1
4.7
5.5
4.9
4.6
4.3
6.1
7.5
Jun
5.4
6.7
5.4
4.9
4.3
4.6
4.5
6.8
6.8
Construction of a new wind farm project continues to positively impact local employment, even though total nonfarm employment decreased over the year by 6.1 percent or 50 jobs. This decline in employment came from decrease in government employment, likely due to a combination of the end of the census project and schools closing for the summer. Garfield County Nonfarm Industry Employment 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 9
Garfield Summary Table Labor Market Information for Garfield County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
1,060 990 70 6.8
1,070 990 80 7.5
1,100 1,020 80 6.8
-10 0 -10 -0.7
-40 -30 -10 0.0
-3.6% -2.9% -12.5%
770 260 20 750 170 20 510 0
780 250 20 770 170 20 530 0
820 250 20 800 170 20 570 0
-10 10 0 -20 0 0 -20 0
-50 10 0 -50 0 0 -60 0
-6.1% 4.0% 0.0% -6.3% 0.0% 0.0% -10.5% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 10
Lincoln County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate for June was 7.6 percent in Lincoln County, below the revised 8.3 percent in May and also below the 8.1 percent in June 2009. Lincoln County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
6.9
6.9
6.4
6.1
5.4
5.0
4.8
8.4
8.2
May
6.3
6.3
5.7
5.4
5.2
4.4
4.9
7.9
8.3
Jun
7.1
7.2
6.1
5.6
5.3
4.4
5.0
8.1
7.6
Over the year, total nonfarm employment declined by 2.8 percent or 80 jobs. Government and information and financial activities were the sources of this decline. Over the month, total nonfarm employment increased by 40 jobs. The gains came in manufacturing and trade, transportation and utilities. Lincoln County Nonfarm Industry Employment 3,000 2,900 2,800 2,700 2,600 2,500 2,400 2,300 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 11
Lincoln Summary Table Labor Market Information for Lincoln County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
4,900 4,520 370 7.6
4,870 4,470 410 8.3
5,030 4,620 410 8.1
30 50 -40 -0.7
-130 -100 -40 -0.5
-2.6% -2.2% -9.8%
2,740 1,370 250 210 40 2,490 570 120 1,360 0
2,700 1,340 240 210 30 2,460 550 120 1,360 0
2,820 1,380 240 200 40 2,580 560 130 1,440 0
40 30 10 0 10 30 20 0 0 0
-80 -10 10 10 0 -90 10 -10 -80 0
-2.8% -0.7% 4.2% 5.0% 0.0% -3.5% 1.8% -7.7% -5.6% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 12
Pend Oreille County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate for June in Pend Oreille County was 11.1 percent, which was down from the revised 12.8 percent in May and well below the 13.9 percent in June 2009. This large decline in the unemployment rate reflects a decrease in the number of unemployed residents in the county over the month (-100) and over the year (-170). Pend Oreille County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
11.6
11.6
9.2
8.8
8.0
7.0
8.2
15.6
13.3
May
9.0
9.2
8.1
7.1
6.7
6.0
7.0
14.5
12.8
Jun
9.4
10.0
8.6
7.3
6.9
6.1
7.0
13.9
11.1
Over the year, total nonfarm employment decreased 1.4 percent or 40 jobs for the year. Government was the major contributor to the change, with information and financial activities down by 10 jobs. Other sectors showed a slight improvement. Natural resources, mining and construction (+30) and manufacturing (+20) were the gainers. Also among those positive signs for the economy was private employment, which grew by 30 jobs over the month and year. Private sector job growth is a necessary signal that the economy has reached a bottom and it is improving. Over the month, total employment decreased by 40 jobs with government employment (-60) being the source for most of this. Pend Oreille County Nonfarm Industry Employment 3,300 3,200 3,100 3,000 2,900 2,800 2,700 2,600 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 13
Pend Oreille Summary Table Labor Market Information for Pend Oreille County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
5,400 4,800 600 11.1
5,520 4,810 700 12.8
5,560 4,790 770 13.9
-120 -10 -100 -1.7
-160 10 -170 -2.8
-2.9% 0.2% -22.1%
2,890 1,440 520 230 290 2,370 310 160 1,460 0
2,930 1,410 510 230 290 2,420 300 160 1,520 0
2,930 1,410 470 200 270 2,470 310 170 1,530 0
-40 30 10 0 0 -50 10 0 -60 0
-40 30 50 30 20 -100 0 -10 -70 0
-1.4% 2.1% 10.6% 15.0% 7.4% -4.0% 0.0% -5.9% -4.6% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 14
Stevens County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate for Stevens County was 10.9 percent in June, which was down from the revised 11.5 percent in May and well below the 12.3 percent in June 2009. The over-the-year decline in the unemployment rate came from a small decline in the number of employed residents and a large decline in the number of unemployed residents, not from increased employment. Stevens County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
12.1
11.2
8.6
8.1
7.3
7.3
8.0
13.5
12.3
May
9.3
9.2
7.2
6.9
6.4
6.1
6.9
12.3
11.5
Jun
9.4
9.6
7.6
7.1
6.5
6.1
6.7
12.3
10.9
In looking at the nonfarm employment numbers over the month, there was one positive sign, private employment increased over the month by 150 jobs. Most of this increase was in natural resources, mining and construction, manufacturing and the trade, transportation and utilities sectors. Typically, private employment growth is an important signal that economy has at least reached a bottom and is starting to improve. Over the year, private employment was positive (+10), but not so clearly that a trend can be seen. Hopefully, this will continue. Over the year, nonfarm employment decreased by 230 jobs or 2.3 percent. Every sector except trade, transportation and utilities showed a decline. The government sector (-240) was the major source for this decline. Stevens County Nonfarm Industry Employment 11,000 10,750 10,500 10,250 10,000 9,750 9,500 9,250 9,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
2009
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 15
2010
Stevens Summary Table Labor Market Information for Stevens County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Prelim
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
18,930 16,870 2,060 10.9
18,890 16,730 2,170 11.5
19,250 16,880 2,370 12.3
40 140 -110 -0.6
-320 -10 -310 -1.4
-1.7% -0.1% -13.1%
9,920 6,840 1,780 750 1,030 8,140 1,800 290 3,080 0
9,890 6,690 1,690 710 980 8,200 1,750 290 3,200 0
10,150 6,830 1,830 760 1,070 8,320 1,770 300 3,320 0
30 150 90 40 50 -60 50 0 -120 0
-230 10 -50 -10 -40 -180 30 -10 -240 0
-2.3% 0.1% -2.7% -1.3% -3.7% -2.2% 1.7% -3.3% -7.2% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers in Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 16
Whitman County Summary The preliminary unemployment rate in Whitman County for June 2010 was 6.4 percent, up slightly from the revised 6.2 percent in May and up from the 5.9 percent in June 2009. Even though the unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than last year, it does not reflect the total change in resident employment that has over the year. The civilian labor force, which is a total of the employed and unemployed residents, has declined by 10.9 percent over the year, and resident labor force has declined by 11.4 percent since June 2009. Whitman County Unemployment Rate Percentages April 2002 through June 2010 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Apr
4.8
4.8
4.4
4.7
4.1
3.4
3.3
4.9
5.4
May
4.5
4.7
4.2
4.2
4.0
3.4
3.8
4.9
6.2
Jun
5.8
6.6
5.6
5.2
5.1
4.4
4.6
5.9
6.4
Over the month, total nonfarm employment decreased by 2,390 jobs or 12.1 percent. Most of this decline came from the government sector where employment declined 19.1 percent over the month. This reflects normal changes which occur as the spring semester at WSU finished and work is out for the summer. Natural resources, construction and mining (-30), trade, transportation and utilities (-20) and retail trade (-30) also declined. Some of this can be seen as the recession finally catching up with Whitman County, which for most of 2008 and 2009 had been fairly resistant. Over the year, total nonfarm employment decreased by 2.5 percent of 440 jobs. The sectors showing declines over the year were natural resources, mining and construction, down by 32.0 percent or 160 jobs and retail trade, down by 15.6 percent or 190 jobs. Some of the decline in retail trade will be recovered once a new WalMart currently under construction opens up in the fall.
Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 17
Whitman County Nonfarm Industry Employment 22,000 21,000 20,000 19,000 18,000 17,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
2009
2010
Whitman Summary Table Labor Market Information for Whitman County Not Seasonally Adjusted/*Updated with ***QCEW Data: December 2009 Change Prelim Employment by Place of Residence Civilian Labor Force Resident Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Revised
Revised
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-09
Jun-10
May-10
Jun-09
Jun-10
Jun-10
Jun-10 %
19,270 18,030 1,240 6.4
21,200 19,890 1,310 6.2
21,630 20,350 1,280 5.9
-1,930 -1,860 -70 0.2
-2,360 -2,320 -40 0.5
-10.9% -11.4% -3.1%
17,300 8,130 2,020 340 1,680 15,280 1,890 570 1,030 290 650 9,170 0
19,690 8,350 2,010 370 1,650 17,670 1,910 570 1,060 270 600 11,340 0
17,740 8,560 2,160 500 1,660 15,580 2,150 630 1,220 310 770 9,180 0
-2,390 -220 10 -30 30 -2,390 -20 0 -30 20 50 -2,170 0
-440 -430 -140 -160 20 -300 -260 -60 -190 -20 -120 -10 0
-2.5% -5.0% -6.5% -32.0% 1.2% -1.9% -12.1% -9.5% -15.6% -6.5% -15.6% -0.1% 0
Employment by Place of Work (**NAICS Industry Titles) Total Nonfarm 1/ Total Private Goods Producing Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information and Financial Activities Government Workers In Labor/Management Disputes
1/ Excludes proprietors, self-employed, members of the armed services, workers in private households, and agriculture. Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month. Columns may not add due to rounding. *Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. This process uses the most recent quarter from the Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports (currently fourth quarter 2009) and estimates employment from that point to present. **North American Industry Classification System. ***QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
*Please note: Walla Walla County is also part of Eastern Washington. However, data for that county is presented in a separate report. Eastern Washington, June 2010 – Page 18
