COLUMBIA PROFILE
UNEMPLOYMENT (Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Columbia MSA U.S. October 2008.............. 4.6%............. 6.5% October 2009.............. 6.6%............. 9.9% October 2010.............. 6.5%............. 9.5% October 2011.............. 5.5%............. 8.9% October 2012.............. 4.5%............. 7.9% October 2013.............. 4.4%............. 7.3% Source: U.S. Department of Labor via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
EMPLOYMENT BY SECTORS (2013) Agriculture......................................... 150 Mining.................................................. 43 Construction.................................... 3,111 Manufacturing................................. 3,824 Wholesale Trade.............................. 2,371 Retail Trade................................... 11,168 Transportation/Warehousing............. 1,377 Information...................................... 1,319 Finance & Insurance........................ 3,610 Real Estate & Rental/Leasing............ 1,131 P rofessional and Technical Services......................... 3,942 Management of Companies.............. 2,685 Administrative & Waste Services....... 3,544 Educational Services........................ 1,393 Health Care & Social Assistance....... 7,879 A rts, Entertainment and Recreation................................. 800 A ccommodation and Food Services................................ 9,208 O ther Services (exc. Public Admin) ....................... 2,107 Local Government............................ 6,505 State Government.......................... 16,977 Federal Government......................... 2,487
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COST OF LIVING INDEX (U.S. Average is 100) Composite............. 96.9 Grocery Items........ 89.6 Housing................. 89.5 Utilities............... 101.7
Transportation....... 93.6 Health Care......... 103.1 Miscellaneous...... 105.0
Source: Council for Community and Economic Research, 3Q2013
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