| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY INDUSTRY | ||
| DEC. 2008 | ||
| Dec-07 | Dec-08 | |
| Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers | 7.5 | 17 |
| Construction | 9.4 | 15.3 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 7.9 | 9.5 |
| Nondurable goods | 5.1 | 8.8 |
| Manufacturing | 4.6 | 8.3 |
| Professional and business services | 5.7 | 8.1 |
| Durable goods | 4.3 | 8 |
| Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers | 4.9 | 7.5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 4.8 | 7.2 |
| Information | 3.7 | 6.9 |
| Transportation and utilities | 3.4 | 6.7 |
| Other services | 3.9 | 6.1 |
| Financial activities | 3.2 | 5.6 |
| Self employed and unpaid family workers | 3.2 | 5.5 |
| Mining | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Education and health services | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| Government workers | 2.1 | 2.3 |
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