Business Barometer

Scotts Bluff County Labor Market Statistics

Month:  MAY 2008 2007 Percent Change
Total Labor Force: 20,364 19,369 .05 %
Total Employment: 19,644 18,800 .04 %
Unemployed: 720 569 .27 %
% of Unemployed: 3.5 % 2.9 % .21 %
 

Building Permits

Month:  JUNE 2008 2008 Year-To-Date 2007 Year-To-Date
Scottsbluff: $ 1,057,402 $ 7,747,130 $ 7,810,192
Gering: $ 134,000 $ 1,340,000  $ 4,783,631
Terrytown: $ 1,500 $ 3,100 $ 500
Total Valuation: $ 1,192,902 $ 9,090,230 $ 12,594,323
 

 Net Taxable Sales

Month:  APRIL 2008 2007 Percent Change
Scotts Bluff County: $ 35,888,429  $ 31,913,107 12.5 %
Gering: $ 5,069,853  $ 4,784,074 6.0 %
Scottsbluff: $ 29,551,381 $ 25,774,879 14.7 %
 
Motor Vehicle Net Taxable Sales
Month:  APRIL 2008 2007 Percent Change
Scotts Bluff County: $ 5,032,335  $ 4,911,426 0.8 %
 

Lodging Sales

APRIL (Year end) 2008 2007 Percent Change
Year To Date (< 3%): $ 6,214,959 $  6,181,032 .01 %
 

Scotts Bluff County Airport - Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.

Month: JUNE 2008
En-Plane: 809
De-Plane: 752
Charters: 0
 
Business Banking Report - Debits & Credits
(Two Banks Reporting)
Month:  JUNE 2008
Debits: $ 761,767,571
Credits: $ 765,077,784

revised 8/1/08