Battle Creek MSA  
  Current Employment Statistics
Unadjusted Data
 
MARCH   2008  
                                                                                      CHANGE FROM       CHANGE FROM 
  SERIES                                               MARCH   PREVIOUS     YEAR         PREVIOUS           YEAR        
   CODE               INDUSTRY                          2008     MONTH       AGO           MONTH            AGO      
  ------     ----------------------------             ------    ------    ------     -----   -----     -----   -----
 00000000 Total Nonfarm                               57,400    57,000    58,600       400    0.7%    -1,200   -2.0%  
 05000000 Total Private                               47,600    47,200    48,600       400    0.8%    -1,000   -2.1%  
 06000000 Goods Producing                             14,400    14,400    15,000         0    0.0%      -600   -4.0%  
 07000000 Service-Providing                           43,000    42,600    43,600       400    0.9%      -600   -1.4%  
 08000000 Private Service-Providing                   33,200    32,800    33,600       400    1.2%      -400   -1.2%  
 15000000  Natural Resources, Mining & Construct       1,600     1,500     1,700       100    6.7%      -100   -5.9%  
 30000000  Manufacturing                              12,800    12,900    13,300      -100   -0.8%      -500   -3.8%  
 31000000   Durable Goods                              7,900     8,000     8,400      -100   -1.3%      -500   -6.0%  
 31336000    Transportation Equipment Manufactur       4,700     4,700     4,900         0    0.0%      -200   -4.1%  
 32000000   Non-Durable Goods                          4,900     4,900     4,900         0    0.0%         0    0.0%  
 40000000  Trade Transportation and Utilities          9,700     9,600     9,700       100    1.0%         0    0.0%  
 42000000   Retail Trade                               6,500     6,400     6,600       100    1.6%      -100   -1.5%  
 55000000  Financial Activities                        1,500     1,500     1,600         0    0.0%      -100   -6.3%  
 60000000  Professional and Business Services          4,900     4,800     5,100       100    2.1%      -200   -3.9%  
 65000000  Educational and Health Services             9,300     9,200     9,300       100    1.1%         0    0.0%  
 70000000  Leisure and Hospitality                     5,000     4,800     5,100       200    4.2%      -100   -2.0%  
 80000000  Other Services                              2,200     2,200     2,300         0    0.0%      -100   -4.3%  
 90000000  Government                                  9,800     9,800    10,000         0    0.0%      -200   -2.0%  



Notes:
Source: DLEG / Bureau of Labor Market Information & Strategic Initiatives,
              Current Employment Statistics Section - (800) 225-3732