August 2018 Labor Market Review Reported by: Cassie Janes Regional Workforce Analyst Tel: 765-454-4760 Email Cassie cjanes@dwd.in.gov
Economic Growth Region 8 Statistical Data Report for August 2018, Released October 2018 State Employment and Unemployment Unemployment rates were lower in August in 13 states, higher in 3 states, and stable in 34 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Eleven states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and 39 states and the District had little or no change. The national unemployment rate was unchanged from July at 3.9 percent but was 0.5 percentage point lower than in August 2017. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 4 states in August 2018 and was essentially unchanged in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 35 states added nonfarm payroll jobs and 15 states and the District were essentially unchanged. Economic Growth Region (EGR) 8 Brown, Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange and Owen Counties Hawaii had the lowest unemployment rate in August, 2.1 percent. The rates in Idaho (2.8 percent), Oregon (3.8 percent), South Carolina (3.4 percent), and Washington (4.5 percent) set new series lows. (All state series begin in 1976.) Alaska had the highest jobless rate, 6.7 percent. In total, 15 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 3.9 percent, 9 states and the District of Columbia had higher rates, and 26 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation. Area Labor Force Employed Unemployed Aug-18 Jul-18 Aug-17 U.S. 161,909,000 155,539,000 6,370,000 3.9% 4.1% 4.5% IN 3,409,605 3,282,117 127,488 3.7% 3.5% 3.9% EGR 8 147,203 141,079 6,124 4.2% 4.0% 4.3% Bloomington MSA August 2018 Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) 75,167 71,817 3,350 4.5% 4.4% 4.5% Brown Co. 7,771 7,514 257 3.3% 3.0% 3.6% Daviess Co. 16,264 15,750 514 3.2% 2.8% 3.3% Greene Co. 13,517 12,861 656 4.9% 4.7% 5.0% Lawrence Co. 20,724 19,876 848 4.1% 4.0% 4.7% Martin Co. 5,262 5,106 156 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% Monroe Co. 66,206 63,291 2,915 4.4% 4.3% 4.4% Orange Co. 8,498 8,155 343 4.0% 3.8% 4.1% Owen Co. 8,961 8,526 435 4.9% 5.1% 4.8% Bloomington 36,519 34,712 1,807 4.9% 4.8% 5.0% Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research & Analysis, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Unemployment Statistics Released: 09/18 Notes: The data displayed are presented as estimates only. The most recent month's data are always preliminary and are revised when the next month's data are released. Unemployment Rates by State (seasonally adjusted): August 2018 U.S. - 3.9% Illinois - 4.1% Indiana - 3.5% Kentucky - 4.4% Michigan - 4.1% Ohio - 4.6% Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment Rank by County (of 92 counties): August 2018 #5 - Greene (4.9%) #6 - Owen (4.9%) #11 - Monroe (4.4%) #21 - Lawrence (4.1%) #31 - Orange (4%) #66 - Brown (3.3%) #69 - Daviess (3.2%) #84 - Martin (3%) Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research and Development, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Indiana Department of Workforce Development 2 Labor Market Review EGR 8
CPI Item Consumer Price Index (CPI-U Change), Unadjusted Percent Change All Items Food & Beverages Housing Apparel Transportation Medical Care Recreation Education & Communication Other Goods & Services Aug-17 Jul-18 Aug-17 Jul-18 August 2018 U.S. City Midwest Region* 2.7% 0.1% 2.1% 0.0% 1.4% 0.1% 0.7% -0.3% 2.9% 0.2% 2.5% 0.2% -1.4% -0.3% -3.7% -0.3% 6.4% -0.3% 6.3% -0.2% 1.5% -0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% -0.3% -1.9% -1.0% 1.2% 0.4% 1.4% 0.3% 2.2% -0.1% 2.4% 0.0% *Midwest region = Midwest Urban Average. Midwest Region includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Percentage of Unemployment Claims for Top 5 Region 8 Industries Construction to August 2018 from Distribution as a Percent of Total 19.1% Unemployment Claims: August 2018 Region 8 Initial Claims 08/04/18-30(D) 08/11/18-26(D) 08/18/18-45(D) 08/25/18-36(D) Continued Claims 08/04/18-428 08/11/18-438 08/18/18-413 08/25/18-417 Total Claims 08/04/18-458 08/11/18-464 08/18/18-458 08/25/18-453 Manufacturing 12.6% Retail Trade Health & Soc. Edu. Serv. 5.9% 7.7% 7.3% State of Indiana Initial Claims 08/04/18-1,826 08/11/18-1,810 08/18/18-1,893 08/25/18-1,748 Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, WARN Notices For information on WARN Act requirements, you may go to the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Training Administration Fact Sheet: https://www.doleta.gov/programs/factsht/warn.htm WARN Notices WARN Notices for Region 8 for August 2018 Company City County # of workers affected There are no WARN Notices for August 2018 for EGR 8. Notice Date Continued Claims 08/04/18-11,986 08/11/18-12,184 08/18/18-11,625 08/25/18-11,721 Total Claims 08/04/18-13,812 08/11/18-13,994 08/18/18-13,518 08/25/18-13,469 (D) indicates item is affected by non-disclosure issues relating to industry or ownership status Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research and Development Indiana Department of Workforce Development 3 Labor Market Review EGR 8
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Durable Goods Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Total Government Federal Government State Government Local Government Local Government Educational Services Local Government excluding Educational Services Bloomington MSA Wage and Salaried Employment August 2018 Source: Indiana Dept of Workforce Development, Research and Analysis, Current Employment Statistics Aug-18 Jul-18 Aug-17 # Change % Change # Change % Change Jul-18 to Aug-18 Aug-17 to Aug-18 73,000 68,300 74,000 4,700 6.9% -1,000-1.4% 51,800 51,500 52,000 300 0.6% -200-0.4% 11,900 12,000 11,900-100 -0.8% 0 0.0% 61,100 56,300 62,100 4,800 8.5% -1,000-1.6% 39,900 39,500 40,100 400 1.0% -200-0.5% 2,800 2,900 2,900-100 -3.5% -100-3.5% 9,100 9,100 9,000 0 0.0% 100 1.1% 6,400 6,500 6,100-100 -1.5% 300 4.9% 10,000 9,900 10,100 100 1.0% -100-1.0% 1,600 1,600 1,600 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7,000 6,900 7,200 100 1.5% -200-2.8% 1,400 1,400 1,300 0 0.0% 100 7.7% 1,100 1,100 1,100 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,800 2,800 2,900 0 0.0% -100-3.5% 4,900 4,800 5,000 100 2.1% -100-2.0% 10,000 10,000 10,100 0 0.0% -100-1.0% 8,900 8,600 8,600 300 3.5% 300 3.5% 2,200 2,300 2,300-100 -4.4% -100-4.4% 21,200 16,800 22,000 4,400 26.2% -800-3.6% 400 400 400 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15,900 12,100 16,700 3,800 31.4% -800-4.8% 4,900 4,300 4,900 600 14.0% 0 0.0% 2,300 1,700 2,300 600 35.3% 0 0.0% 2,600 2,600 2,600 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 82,000 80,000 Bloomington MSA Employment Trends 78,000 76,000 74,000 72,000 70,000 68,000 66,000 2015 2016 2017 2018 64,000 62,000 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research & Analysis, Current Employment Statistics Note: Historical data for the most recent 4 years (both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted) are revised near the beginning of each calendar year, prior to the release of January estimates for statewide data. Indiana Department of Workforce Development 4 Labor Market Review EGR 8
Frequently Listed Jobs Top 20 job listings in Region 8 in the past month Applicant Pool Top 20 occupations desired by applicants on their resumes in the past 12 months Rank Occupations Occupations # of applicants 1 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 458 2 Registered Nurses Production Workers, All Other 398 3 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Helpers--Production Workers 236 4 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 211 5 Social and Human Service Assistants Cashiers 198 6 Engineers, All Other Customer Service Representatives 167 7 Retail Salespersons Extraction Workers, All Other 153 8 Therapists, All Other Office Clerks, General 152 9 Cashiers Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 149 10 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Construction Laborers 144 11 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 142 12 Psychiatric Technicians Construction and Related Workers, All Other 129 13 Chief Executives Managers, All Other 125 14 Customer Service Representatives Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 121 15 Machinists Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 115 16 Stock Clerks, Sales Floor Carpenters 108 17 Business Operations Specialists, All Other Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 107 18 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Retail Salespersons 105 19 Medical Assistants Receptionists and Information Clerks 102 20 Production Workers, All Other Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 97 Source: Indiana Workforce Development, Indiana Career Connect Source: Indiana Workforce Development, Indiana Career Connect Indiana Department of Workforce Development 5 Labor Market Review EGR 8
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Questions? Please contact the DWD Research and Analysis Regional Labor Analyst listed below: Cassie Janes Regional Labor Analyst Research and Analysis Indiana Department of Workforce Development 709 S. Reed Rd Kokomo, IN 46901 765-454-4760 cjanes@dwd.in.gov Indiana Department of Workforce Development 7 Labor Market Review EGR 8