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INDEX OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Professor Steven Hackett, Executive Director
John Manning, Managing Director

Humboldt State University

About the Index of Economic Activity for Humboldt County
The Index of Economic Activity for Humboldt County provides the only monthly source of broad-based economic indicators for Humboldt County. Each month since January 1994 the Index has tracked six sectors of the Humboldt County economy (employment, energy consumption, home sales, lumber manufacturing, occupancy rates at hotels/motels/inns, and retail sales). We generate same-establishment data for lumber manufacturing, occupancy rates, and retail sales by tracking a sample of firms over time. We also generate data on the issuance of building permits, help-wanted ads in the Times-Standard, new claims for unemployment insurance, and orders for future lumber deliveries. The Index represents a unique collaborative effort involving participation and sponsorship from local businesses, state and county agencies, and non-government organizations. The Index is covered by the North Coast Journal and KSLG radio.

Humboldt County Employment Estimate
***
M/M Change*
Accuracy**
June 2003
+200
81.0%
* Estimated number of jobs gained/lost in May relative to
April's Employment Development Department preliminary
estimate (rounded off to the nearest 100).
** Accuracy of model in correctly predicting the direction of
of change in the level of total county employment from the
previous month. Accuracy does not apply to the magnitude
of any change.
The model is a regression-based estimator of employment
in the current month, using lagged employment, help-wanted
advertising and unemployment insurance claims data. Click
here for a detailed explanation.
















Sponsorship

We at the Index of Economic Activity for Humboldt County would like
to thank the following businesses for pledging financial support. The
support from our sponsoring business partners is essential to our continued operation.

Sponsoring Business Partners, 2003:

If you would like to become one of our sponsoring business partners, please
contact Professor Steven Hackett at sh2@axe.humboldt.edu.

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