Beaumont - Port Arthur MSA

October 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%

$164.8

Other Services

3% 1%

9%

$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

Oct-11

Sep-11

Oct-10

160,000

159,200

1,300

0.8%

2,100

1.3%

1000+

15

26,621

17.0%

Mining, Logging, and Construction

21,000

21,100

19,800

-100

-0.5%

1,200

6.1%

500-999

31

22,840

14.6%

Manufacturing

20,400

20,400

19,800

0.0%

600

3.0%

250-499

49

17,024

10.9%

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

30,100

29,600

29,300

500

1.7%

800

2.7%

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

5,500

0.0%

100

1.8%

20-49

614

18,828

12.0%

Professional and Business Services

14,200

14,000

13,800

200

1.4%

400

2.9%

10-19

847

11,517

7.4%

Education and Health Services

23,200

23,000

23,200

200

0.9%

0.0%

5-9

1,204

7,978

5.1%

Leisure and Hospitality

14,200

14,200

14,000

0.0%

200

1.4%

1-4

2,988

6,360

4.1%

Government

Employees
per firm

161,300

Other Services

Actual

Size
Class

Actual

Total Nonfarm

June 2011

5,400

5,400

5,500

0.0%

-100

-1.8%

25,800

25,300

26,800

500

2.0%

-1,000

-3.7%

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%
Oct-11

Jul-11

Apr-11

Jan-11

Oct-10

Jul-10

Apr-10

Jan-10

Oct-09

Jul-09

Apr-09

Jan-09

Oct-08

Jul-08

Apr-08

Jan-08

Oct-07

Jul-07

Apr-07

Jan-07

Oct-06

Jul-06

Apr-06

Jan-06

Oct-05

Jul-05

Apr-05

Jan-05

Oct-04

Jul-04

Apr-04

Jan-04

Oct-03

Jul-03

Apr-03

Jan-03

Oct-02

Jul-02

Apr-02

Jan-02

Oct-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

Oct-11

190.6

170.1

20.5

10.8

12,367.0

11,378.1

988.9

8.0

154,088.0 140,987.0

13,102.0

8.5

Sep-11

190.1

168.4

21.7

11.4

12,371.5

11,330.3

1,041.2

8.4

154,022.0 140,502.0

13,520.0

8.8

Oct-10

187.4

168.1

19.3

10.3

12,172.0

11,205.1

966.9

7.9

153,652.0 139,749.0

13,903.0

9.0

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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