Intended audience is general public, state and local officials, businesses and economic developers. It is best used as a tool for determining the overall economic and labor market climate for a local area. It includes recent data on employment by industry, weekly manufacturing earnings, unemployment insurance data, new business starts, motor vehicle sales, construction permits and state revenues. Tables are augmented with accompanying charts and graphs. An expanded annual publication is done in the early part of each year, highlighting activities for the previous calendar year.
Intended audience is state and local officials, economists and economic planners.
Best used as an analytical tool in determining general economic conditions. The monthly edition analyzes trends in the work force for the state and all Metropolitan Statistical Areas. It includes analyses of changes in employment by industry, average weekly earnings, average weekly hours and average hourly earnings. The report further includes labor force estimates for the state, Metropolitan Statistical Areas and all counties, reflecting over the month and over the year changes. Each month, a different Service Delivery Region is spotlighted with a feature article, including appropriate charts and graphs and a brief written analysis of the area.