Part of the equation is that there are a lot of people moving into the area not worried about the wages here.

More people are moving here because this is a desirable place to live, which has boosted the demand for the service and health care industry.

One temporary agency was up 9 percent and one up about 17 percent. But I don?t know what companies were using their help.

We had a bit more hiring this time around during the holiday, meaning things were pretty good in the economy. So the seasonal reduction is a little more than normal. A lot of the holiday hiring ends in January and it pretty much finishes up in February.

The monthly decline in the retail sector was a bit stronger than normal because there was more seasonal hiring than over the past couple of years.

All other things being equal, we should remain in that 100,000 range, or slightly above.