Beaumont - Port Arthur MSA

May 2011

(Hardin, Jefferson, Orange)

Industry Composition

Wages by Industry (in millions)

Mining, Logging, and Construction

13%

17%

4th Quarter 2010

Manufacturing

$301.4

$277.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

$30.5
3%

Information

12%

$57.2

Financial Activities

9%

Professional and Business Services

$233.8

$400.5

Education and Health Services

Leisure and Hospitality

18%
15%

Other Services

3% 1%

9%

$213.6
$62.9

Government

Employment by Industry

$279.3

$16.3

Industry Size Class

Monthly Change

Annual Change

Size
Class

Employees
per firm

December 2010

Number
of Firms

Employment
% Total
in Size Class Employment

May-11

Apr-11

May-10

Actual

Actual

161,300

161,200

158,700

100

0.1%

2,600

1.6%

1000+

16

28,383

18.2%

Mining, Logging, and Construction

20,300

20,200

18,000

100

0.5%

2,300

12.8%

500-999

28

20,154

12.9%

Manufacturing

19,900

19,800

19,500

100

0.5%

400

2.1%

250-499

50

17,706

11.3%

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

29,700

29,800

29,700

-100

-0.3%

0.0%

100-249

174

27,181

17.4%

Information

1,400

1,400

1,500

0.0%

-100

-6.7%

50-99

259

17,984

11.5%

Financial Activities

5,600

5,600

5,700

0.0%

-100

-1.8%

20-49

623

19,269

12.3%

Professional and Business Services

14,000

14,000

13,200

0.0%

800

6.1%

10-19

822

11,230

7.2%

Education and Health Services

23,600

23,500

23,200

100

0.4%

400

1.7%

5-9

1,216

8,046

5.1%

Leisure and Hospitality

14,400

14,400

14,600

0.0%

-200

-1.4%

1-4

3,042

6,409

4.1%

5,500

5,600

5,500

-100

-1.8%

0.0%

492

0.0%

26,900

26,900

27,800

0.0%

-900

-3.2%

Total

6,722

156,362

100.0%

Total Nonfarm

Other Services
Government

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%
Feb-11

May-11

Nov-10

Aug-10

Feb-10

May-10

Nov-09

Aug-09

May-09

Feb-09

Nov-08

Aug-08

Feb-08

May-08

Nov-07

Aug-07

Feb-07

May-07

Nov-06

Aug-06

Feb-06

May-06

Nov-05

Aug-05

Feb-05

May-05

Nov-04

Aug-04

Feb-04

May-04

Nov-03

Aug-03

May-03

Feb-03

Nov-02

Aug-02

May-02

Feb-02

Nov-01

Aug-01

May-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

May-11

190.3

169.4

20.9

11.0

12,241.9

11,269.6

972.3

7.9

153,449.0

140,028.0

13,421.0

8.7

Apr-11

190.3

170.1

20.2

10.6

12,248.2

11,306.2

942.0

7.7

152,898.0

139,661.0

13,237.0

8.7

May-10

186.5

167.1

19.4

10.4

12,107.3

11,155.4

951.9

7.9

153,866.0

139,497.0

14,369.0

9.3

Historical Unemployment Rates

14.0%

Beaumont - Port Arthur MSA

Texas

12.0%

U.S.

10.0%

8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%

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