Beaumont - Port Arthur MSA

December 2011

(Hardin, Jefferson, Orange)

Industry Composition

Wages by Industry (in millions)

Mining, Logging, and Construction

13%

16%

2nd Quarter 2011

Manufacturing

3%

$28.0

Information

13%

$61.1

Financial Activities

9%

$272.2

$267.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

Professional and Business Services

$198.5

$392.0

Education and Health Services

Leisure and Hospitality

19%

14%
3% 1%

9%

$164.8

Other Services

$262.0

$56.4 $14.5

Government

Employment by Industry

Industry Size Class

Monthly Change

Annual Change

Number
of Firms

Employment
% Total
in Size Class Employment

Dec-11

Nov-11

Dec-10

161,900

160,800

-1,600

-1.0%

-500

-0.3%

1000+

15

26,621

17.0%

Mining, Logging, and Construction

20,700

21,000

20,100

-300

-1.4%

600

3.0%

500-999

31

22,840

14.6%

Manufacturing

20,500

20,400

19,900

100

0.5%

600

3.0%

250-499

49

17,024

10.9%

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

30,400

30,500

30,100

-100

-0.3%

300

1.0%

100-249

173

26,663

17.1%

Information

1,400

1,400

1,500

0.0%

-100

-6.7%

50-99

270

18,452

11.8%

Financial Activities

5,600

5,600

5,600

0.0%

0.0%

20-49

614

18,828

12.0%

Professional and Business Services

13,800

14,100

13,700

-300

-2.1%

100

0.7%

10-19

847

11,517

7.4%

Education and Health Services

22,700

23,300

23,200

-600

-2.6%

-500

-2.2%

5-9

1,204

7,978

5.1%

Leisure and Hospitality

14,100

14,300

14,000

-200

-1.4%

100

0.7%

1-4

2,988

6,360

4.1%

Government

Employees
per firm

160,300

Other Services

Actual

Size
Class

Actual

Total Nonfarm

June 2011

5,400

5,400

5,500

0.0%

-100

-1.8%

25,700

25,900

27,200

-200

-0.8%

-1,500

-5.5%

Total

481

0.0%

6,672

156,283

100.0%

Annual Growth Rate for Total Nonagricultural Employment

12.0%
10.0%
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
-2.0%
-4.0%
-6.0%
Dec-11

Sep-11

Jun-11

Mar-11

Dec-10

Sep-10

Jun-10

Mar-10

Dec-09

Sep-09

Jun-09

Mar-09

Dec-08

Sep-08

Jun-08

Mar-08

Dec-07

Sep-07

Jun-07

Mar-07

Dec-06

Sep-06

Jun-06

Mar-06

Dec-05

Sep-05

Jun-05

Mar-05

Dec-04

Sep-04

Jun-04

Mar-04

Dec-03

Sep-03

Jun-03

Mar-03

Dec-02

Sep-02

Jun-02

Mar-02

Dec-01

-8.0%

Unemployment Information (all estimates in thousands)

Beaumont - Port Arthur MSA
C.L.F.
Emp. Unemp.
Rate

Texas (Actual)
Emp. Unemp.

C.L.F.

United States (Actual)

C.L.F.
Emp. Unemp.

Rate

Rate

Dec-11

188.7

169.6

19.1

10.1

12,347.3

11,454.7

892.6

7.2

153,373.0 140,681.0

12,692.0

8.3

Nov-11

190.1

170.5

19.6

10.3

12,344.3

11,423.6

920.7

7.5

153,683.0 141,070.0

12,613.0

8.2

Dec-10

189.7

169.0

20.7

10.9

12,191.5

11,215.6

975.9

8.0

153,156.0 139,159.0

13,997.0

9.1

Historical Unemployment Rates

14.0%

Beaumont - Port Arthur MSA

12.0%

Texas
U.S.

10.0%
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%

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