SKAMANIA COUNTY LABOR MARKET SUMMARY
	NOV.	OCT.	NOV.	MONTHLY		ANNUAL		ANNUAL
BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE:	2006 1/	2006 2/	2005	CHANGE		CHANGE		GROWTH
Civilian Labor Force	5,190	5,020	5,230	170		-40		-0.8%
Resident Employment	4,890	4,780	4,860	110		30		0.6%
Unemployment	300	250	370	50		-70		-18.9%
Unemployment Rate	5.8	4.9	7.1	0.9		-1.3
NONFARM WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT (BY PLACE OF WORK):
TOTAL 3/	2,200	2,260	2,100	-60		100		4.8%
CONSTRUCTION, MINING & LOGGING	120	130	120	-10		0		0.0%
Construction & Mining	100	110	90	-10		10		11.1%
Logging	20	20	30	0		-10		-33.3%
MANUFACTURING	220	230	190	-10		30		15.8%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES	180	180	180	0		0		0.0%
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD SERVICES	600	640	540	-40		60		11.1%
ALL OTHER SERVICES	280	290	270	-10		10		3.7%
GOVERNMENT	800	790	800	10		0		0.0%
Federal Government	150	160	160	-10		-10		-6.3%
State Government	40	40	40	0		0		0.0%
Local Government	610	590	600	20		10		1.7%
K-12 Education	260	230	250	30		10		4.0%
Other Local Government	350	360	350	-10		0		0.0%
LABOR-MANAGEMENT DISPUTES	0	0	0
1/ Preliminary.  2/ Revised.  3/ Excludes proprieters, self-employed, members of armed services, workers in private households and agriculture.  Includes
all full- and part-time wage and salary workers receiving pay during the pay period including the 12th of the month.  Columns may not add due to rounding.