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SEPTEMBER 1, 1989
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:
AUGUST 1989
Employment rose moderately and unemployment was unchanged in August,
the Bureau of labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor reported
today. The overall jobless rate was 5.1 percent and the civilian worker
rate was 5.2 percent; both measures were 5.2 percent in July.
Nonagricultural payroll employment, as measured by the survey of
business establishments, rose by 110,000 in August to 108.9 million. The
overall increase would have been twice as large were it not for the effects
of strike activity during the survey reference period. Total civilian
employment, as measured by the survey of households, was little changed
over the month.
Cnemplovment iHousehold Survey Data)
At 6.4 million, seasonally adjusted, the number of unemployed persons
was essentially unchanged in August. The civilian unemployment" rate held
at 5.2 percent over the month and has shown little movement since April.
August jobless rates for adult men (4.4 percent), teenagers U4.5 percent),
whites (4.5 percent), blacks (11.1 percent], and Hisparucs (9.Q percent)
were all about the sane as in the previous month. The rate for adult women
fell 0.3 percentage point to 4.7 percent, after rising by half a point over
the prior 5 months. (See tables A-2 and A-3.)
At 11.3 weeks in August, mean duration of unemployment declined over
the month, as the number of long-tem unemployed—those jobless for 15
weeks or more—fell by 170,000. Median duration of unemployment was also
lower in August than in July, but that change resulted prirarily from an
uroroved method of calculating the median. (See table A-7.)
Civilian Erolovment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Total civilian employment was 117.6
August, little changed from the previous
working-age population that was employed
held at 63.0 percent. It has been at or
beginning of the year. (See table A-2.)
million, seasonally adjusted, in
month. The proportion of the
(the employment-population ratio)
near that high level since the
-2Table A, Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted.
Monthly data
Quarterly
averages
Category
1989
June
II
July
Aug.
Thousands of persons
&XSE8OLD DATA
Labor force 1/
Total employment 1/.
Civilian labor force..
Civilian employment.
Unemployment
Not in labor force....
Discouraged workers.
July:Aug.
;chanqe
1989
124,9791
118,5881
123,291:
116,900!
6,391;
62,4821
855,'
125,4641 125,7681
118,9641 119,207!
123,7901 124,102:
117,2891 117,541;
6,5011 6,5611
62,3881 62,2281
8691 N.A.,'
125,622!
119,125!
123,9561
117,459;
6,497:
62,527:
N.A..1
125,706!
119,285:
124,0181
117,597:
6,4211
62,580!
N.A.:
84
160
62
138
-76
53
N.A.
Percent of labor force
Unemployment rates:
All workers 1/
All civilian workers
Adult men
Adult women
Teenagers
White
Black
Hispanic origin...
5.2:
5.1:
5.3:
5.2:
' 4.5! 4.4;
4.6!
4.81
15.0:
is.I;
4.4:
4.5:
11.6;
11.2:
7.2:
8.1;
5.21
5.3!
4.31
4.9:
15.6!
4.5:
11.9;
8.11
5.2:
5.21
4.3:
5.0!
14.7:
4.6:
10.91
9.0;
-o.i
5.21
.0
4.4:
.1
4.71 -.3
14.5: -.2
4.51 -.1
ii.I:
.2
9.0;
.o
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Thousands of jobs
Nonfarm enploynent
Goods-producing
Service-producing...
107,680: 108,3391 108,607:P108,791,pl08,901; pllO
25,634: 25,664: 25,6481 P25,683; p25,724: p41
82,047; 82,676: 82,959: p83,108: p83,177: p69
Hours of work
Average weekly hours:
Total private
Manufacturing
Overtime
34.7:
4i.i;
3.9:
34.7:
41.i:
3,8:
1/ Includes the resident Armed Forces.
N.A.=not available.
34.6:
41.o:
3.8;
p34.8;
p4i.o:
p3.9;
p34.6lp-0.2
p40.9: p-.l
p3.s: p-.i
p=preliminary.
-3The civilian labor force (124,0 million) and the labor force
participation rate (66.5 percent) both were unchanged from July, after
seasonal adjustment. Over the past year, the labor force has risen by 2.0
million. (See table A-2.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishrrent Survey Data)
Total nonagricultural payroll ernployment rose by 110f 000 in August to
a seasonally adjusted level of 108.9 million. The size of the increase was
reduced by a net loss of 108,000 workers from payrolls due to labormanagement disputes. Over the past year, nonfarm employment has increased
by 3.0 million- (See table B-l.).
In the goods-producing sector, mining employment grew by 20,000 in
August, as workers in the coal industry returned to work from wildcat
strikes. Construction employment increased slightly in August, following a
large job gain in the previous month.
Manufacturing employment showed little growth over the month. In the
durable goods sector, only the auto industry posted a substantial gain, as
an increase of 25,000 offset declines in the previous 2 months. Job losses
continued in the electrical equipment industry, where employment has
declined by more than 40,000 since last November. Bnployment in nondurable
goods was virtually unchanged in August. Food industry employment fell
slightly after showing gains in the previous 2 months, and printing and
publishing continued its pattern of small job gains.
In the service-producing sector, employment in ccrrmunication and
public utilities fell by 130,000, due to the strikes in the telephone
coninunications industry. Job growth in finance, insurance, and real estate
was especially strong—25,000. Employment in the services industry rose by
85,000; the health services component increased by 50,000, continuing its
strong growth, while ernployment in business services rose by 20,000,
reversing a decrease in the previous month. Over the year, enployment in
services has grown by 1.3 million. Retail and wholesale trade both showed
little job growth in August.
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on
private nonagricultural payrolls declined by 0.2 hour in August to 34.6
hours, seasonally adjusted, following an increase of the same magnitude in
July. The manufacturing workweek and factory overtime both edged down 0.1
hour to 40.9 hours and 3.8 hours, respectively. (See table B-2.)
-4The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory
workers on private nonagricultural payrolls declined by 0.5 percent to
128.5 (1977=100), after seasonal adjustment- The manufacturing index was
96.4 for the fourth consecutive month. (See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly earnings of private production or nonsupervisory
workers were about unchanged in August, after seasonal adjustment, whileaverage weekly earnings declined by 0.7 percent. Prior to seasonal
adjustment, average hourly earnings fell 3 cents to $9.60, and average
weekly earnings declined $2.01 to $336.00. Over the year, both average
hourly and average weekly earnings increased by 3.9 percent. (See tables
B-3 and B-4.)
The Employment Situation for September 1989 will be released on
Friday, October 6, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
Explanatory Note
This news release presents statistics from two major surveys,
the Current Population Survey (household survey) and the
Current Employment Statistics Survey (establishment survey).
The household survey provides the information on the labor
force, total employment, and unemployment that appears in
the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample
survey of about 55.800 households that is conducted by the
Bureau of the Census with most of the findings analyzed and
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLSh
The establishment survey provides the information on the
employment, hours, and earnings of workers on
nonagricultural payrolls that appears in the B tables, marked
ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This information is collected
from payroll records by BLS in cooperation with State agencies.
The sample includes over 300,000 establishments employing
over 38 million people.
For both surveys, the data for a given month are actually
collected for and relate to a particular week. In the household
survey, unless otherwise indicated, it is the calendar week that
contains the 12th day of the month, which is called the survey
week. In the establishment survey, the reference week is the
pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.
The data in this release are affected by a number of technical
factors, including definitions, survey differences, seasonal adjustments, and the inevitable variance in results between a
survey of a sample and a census of the entire population. Each
of these factors is explained below.
that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment
sometime during the prior 4 weeks. Persons laid off from their
former jobs and awaiting recall and those expecting to report
to a job within 30 days need not be looking for work to be
counted as unemployed.
Coverage, definitions, and differences
between surveys
The sample households in the household survey are selected
so as to reflect the entire civilian noninstitutional population
16 years of age and older. Each person in a household is
classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
Those who hold more than one job are classified according to
the job at which they worked the most hours.
People are classified as employed if they did any work at all
as paid civilians; worked in their own business or profession or
on their own farm; or worked 15 hours or more in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, whether they were
paid or not. People are also counted as employed if they were
on unpaid leave because of illness, bad weather, disputes between labor and management, or personal reasons. Members
of the Armed Forces stationed in the United States are also included in the employed total.
People are classified as unemployed, regardless of their
eligibility for unemployment benefits or public assistance, if
they meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during the survey week; they were available for work at
— The household survey has no duplication of individuals, because each individual is counted only once; in the establishment survey, employees working at
more than one job or otherwise appearing on more than one payroll would be
counted separately for each appearance.
The labor force equals the sum of the number employed and
the number unemployed. The unemployment rate is the
percentage of unemployed people in the labor force (civilian
plus the resident Armed Forces). Table A-5 presents a special
grouping of seven measures of unemployment based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force. The
definitions are provided in the table. The most restrictive
definition yields U-l and the most comprehensive yields U-7.
The overall unemployment rate is U-5a, while U-5b represents
the same measure with a civilian labor force base.
Unlike the household survey, the establishment survey only
counts wage and salary employees whose names appear on the
payroll records of nonagricultural firms. As a result, there are
many differences between the two surveys, among which are
the following:
— The household survey, although based on a smaller sample, reflects a
larger segment of the population; the establishment survey excludes agriculture,
the self-employed, unpaid family workers, private household workers, and
members of the resident Armed Forces;
— The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the
employed; the establishment survey does not;
— The household survey is limited to those 16 years of age and older; the
establishment survey is not limited by age;
Other differences between the two surveys are described in
* 'Comparing Employment Estimates from Household and
Payroll Surveys," which may be obtained from the BLS upon
request.
Seasonal adjustment
• Over the course of a year, the size of the Nation's labor
force and the levels of employment and unemployment
undergo sharp fluctuations due to such seasonal events as
changes in weather, reduced or expanded production, harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools.
For example, the labor force increases by a large number each
June, when schools close and many young people enter the job
market. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very
large; over the course of a year, for example, seasonality may
account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-month
changes in unemployment.
Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular
pattern each year* their influence on statistical trends can be
eliminated by adjusting the statistics from month to month.
These adjustments make nonseasonal developments, such as
declines in economic activity or increases in the participation
of women in the labor force, easier to spot. To return to the
schooPs-out example* the large number of people entering the
labor force each June is likely to obscure any other changes
that have taken place since May, making it difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen or declined.
However, because the effect of students finishing school in
previous years is known, the statistics for the current year can
be adjusted to allow for a comparable change. Insofar as the
seasonal adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful tool with which to analyze changes in
economic activity.
Measures of labor force, employment, and unemployment
contain components such as age and sex. Statistics for all
employees, production workers, average weekly hours, and
average hourly earnings include components based on the
employer's industry. All these statistics can be seasonally adjusted either by adjusting the total or by adjusting each of the
components and combining them. The second procedure
usually yields more accurate information and is therefore
followed by BLS. For example, the seasonally adjusted figure
for the labor force is the sum of eight seasonally adjusted
civilian employment components, plus the resident Armed
Forces total (not adjusted for seasonally), and four seasonally
adjusted unemployment components; the total for unemployment is the sum of the four unemployment components; and
the overall unemployment rate is derived by dividing the
resulting estimate of total unemployment by the estimate of
the labor force.
The numerical factors used to make the seasonal adjustments are recalculated regularly. For the-household
survey, the factors are calculated for the January-June period
and again for the July-December period. For the establishment survey, updated factors for seasonal adjustment are calculated for 6
months, along with the introduction of new benchmarks, which are
discussed at the end of the next section, and again with the release
of data for October. In both surveys, revisions to data published
over the previous 5 years are made once a year.
Sampling variability
Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys
are subject to sampling error, that is, the estimate of the
number of people employed and the other, estimates drawn
from these surveys probably differ from the figures that would
be obtained from a complete census, even if the same questionnaires and procedures were used. In the household survey, the
amount of the differences can be expressed in terms of standard errors. The numerical value of a standard error depends
upon the size of the sample, the results of the survey, and other
factors. However, the numerical value is always such that the
chances are approximately 68 out of 100 that an estimate based
on the sample will differ by no more than the standard error
from the results of a complete census. The chances are approximately 90 out of 100 that an estimate based on the sample will
differ by no more than 1.6 times the standard error from the
results of a complete census. At approximately the 90-percent
level of confidence—the confidence limits used by BLS in its
analyses—the error for the monthly change in total employment is on the order of plus or minus 358.000; for total
unemployment it is 224.000; and, for the overall unemployment rate, it is 0.19 percentage point. These figures do not
mean that the sample results are off by these magnitudes but,
rather, that the chances are approximately 90 out of 100 that
the "true" level or rate would not be expected to differ from
the estimates by more than these amounts.
Sampling errors for monthly surveys are reduced when the
data are cumulated for several months, such as quarterly or
annually. Also, as a general rule, the smaller the estimate, the
larger the sampling error. Therefore, relatively speaking, the
estimate of the size of the labor force is subject to less error
than is the estimate of the number unemployed. And, among
the unemployed, the sampling error for the jobless rate of
adult men, for example, is much smaller than is the error for
the jobless rate of teenagers. Specifically, the error on monthly
change in the jobless rate for men is .25 percentage point; for
teenagers, it is 1.29 percentage points.
In the establishment survey, estimates for the 2 most current
months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these
estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. When all the
returns in the sample have been received, the estimates are
revised. In other words, data for the month of September are
published in preliminary form in October and November and
in final form in December. To remove errors that build up
over time, a comprehensive count of the employed is conducted each year. The results of this survey are used to
establish new benchmarks—comprehensive counts of
employment—against which month-to-month changes can be
measured. The new benchmarks also incorporate changes in
the classification of industries and allow for the formation of
new establishments*
Additional statistics and other information
In order to provide a broad view of the Nation's employment situation, BIS regularly publishes a wide variety of data
in this news release. More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings, published each month by
BLS. It is available for $8.50 per issue or $25.00 per year from
the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.,
20204. A check or money order made out to the Superintendent of Documents must accompany all orders.
Employment and Earnings also provides approximations of
the standard errors for the household survey data published in
this release. For unemployment and other labor force
categories, the standard errors appear in tables B through J of
its "Explanatory Notes.*' Measures of the reliability of the
data drawn from the establishment survey and the actual
amounts of revision due to benchmark adjustments are provided in tables M, O, P, and Q of that publication.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Employment status of the population, Including Armed Forces in the United State* by sex
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status and sex
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
Apr.
1969
May
1989
June
1989
July
1969
Aug.
1939
188,149
127,904
68.0
121,168
64.4
1,666
119,502
3,713
115,789
S.736
5.3
60,245
188,286
127,132
67.5
120,780
64.1
1,688
119,092
3,633
115,460
6,352
5.0
61,155
186,522
123.692
66.3
116,895
62.7
1,692
115,203
3,142
112,061
6,797
5.5
62,830
187,708
125,343
66.8
118,797
63.3
1,684
117.113
3,104
114^009
6,546
5.2
62,365
187,854
125,283
66.7
118,888
63.3
1,673
117,215
3,112
1K102
6,395
5.1
62,571
187,995
125,768
66.9
119,207
63.4
1.666
117,541
3 096
1u!445
6,561
5.2
62.228
188.149
125,622
66.8
119,125
63.3
1,666
117,459
188,286
125,706
66.8
119,285
63.4
1,688
117,597
114,240
6,497
5.2
62,527
o,ov/
114,290
6,421
5.1
62.580
89,504
69,855
78.0
66.405
74.2
1t529
64,876
3,450
4.9
90,315
71,072
78.7
67,764
75.0
1,499
66,265
3,308
4.7
90,384
70,587
78.1
67,431
74.6
1,519
65,912
3,157
4.5
89,504
68,665
76.7
64,931
72.5
1,529
63,402
3,754
5.5
90,094
69,360
77.0
65,767
73.0
1.521
64,246
3.593
5.2
90,167
69,114
76.7
65,713
72.9
1,511
64,202
3.401
4.9
90,237
69,507
77.0
66,110
73.3
1,501
64,609
3,397
4.9
90,315
69,245
76.7
65,961
73.0
1,499
64,462
3,284
4.7
90,384
69,337
76.7
65,934
72.9
1,519
64,415
3,403
4.9
97,018
55,233
5619
52,024
53.6
163
51,861
3,209
5.8
97,834
56,032
58.1
53,404
54.6
167
53.237
3,428
6.0
97,902
56,544
57.8
53,349
54.5
169
53,180
3,195
5.7
97,018
55,007
56.7
51,964
53.6
163
51,801
3,043
5,5
97,614
55,983
57.4
53,029
54.3
163
52,866
2,953
5.3
97,687
56,169
57.5
53,175
54.4
162
53.013
2,994
5.3
97,758
56,261
57.6
53,097
54.3
165
52,932
3,164
5.6
97.834
56.377
57.6
53.164
54.3
167
52,997
3,213
5.7
97,902
56,370
* 57.6
53,352
54.5
169
53,183
3,018
5.4
Aug.
1988
TOTAL
2
Noninstitutional population
Labor force^
Participation rate3
Total employed*
Employment-population ratio 4 .
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Agriculture
-.
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
* •• •••
Unemployment rate5
Not in labor force
•••
....
..•*
...............
*
-.. 186,522
••• «•••• 125,088
67.1
118,429
63.5
1,692
116,737
3,455
*
« 113.282
6,659
5.3
61,434
3 21Q
Men, 16 years and over
Noninstitutional population2
Cabor force*
*
Participation rate3
Total employed2
.,
Employment-population ratio4
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
........................
Unemployed
«
4
Unemployment rate
........,........••......*.......«.
Women, 16 years and over
Noninstitutional population2
Labor force2
Participation rate3
Total employed2
Employment-population ratio*
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian emoloved
Unemployment rate
5
„
*.
..«.».
-
1
The population and Armed Forces figures are not adjusted for
seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted
and seasonally adjusted columns.
* Includes members of the Armed Forces, stationed in the United
States.
3
Labor force as a percent of the noninstitutional population.
Total employment as a percent of the noninstitutional population.
Unemployment as a percent of the labor force (including the resident
Armed Forces).
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted'
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, sex, and age
Aug.
1988
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
Apr.
1989
May
1989
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
184,830
123,396
66.8
116,737
63.2
6,659
5.4
186,483
126,238
67.7
119,502
64.1
6,736
5.3
186,598
125,444
67.2
119,092
63.8
6,352
5.1
184,830
122.000
66.0
115,203
62.3
6,797
5.6
186,024
123,659
66.5
117,113
63.0
6,546
5.3
186,181
123,610
66.4
117,215
63.0
6,395
5.2
186,329
124,102
66.6
117,541
63.1
6,561
5.3
186,483
123,956
66.5
117,459
63.0
6,497
5.2
186,598
124,018
66.5
117,597
63.0
6,421
5.2
80,669
63,396
78.6
60.594
75.1
2,438
58,156
2,803
4.4
81,679
64,325
78.8
61,710
75.6
2,546
59,165
2,614
4.1
81,754
64,167
78.5
61,603
75.4
2,529
59,074
2,564
4.0
80,669
62,916
78.0
59,839
74.2
2,273
57,566
3,077
4.9
81,413
63,709
78.3
60.757
74.6
2,252
58,505
2.952
4.6
81,524
63,503
77.9
60.798
74.6
2,284
58,514
2,705
4.3
81,592
63.831
78.2
61,093
74.9
2,256
58,837
2,737
4.3
81,679
63,656
77.9
60,921
74.6
2,342
58,579
2,734
4.3
81,754
63,643
77.8
60,853
74.4
2,364
58,489
2,790
4.4
89,670
50,637
56.5
48,003
53.5
650
47,354
2,633
5.2
90,607
52,038
57.4
49,326
54.4
743
48,583
2,712
5.2
90,684
52,000
57.3
49,352
54.4
682
48,670
2,648
5.1
89.670
50,959
56.8
48,492
54.1
609
47,883
2.467
4.8
90,318
51,992
57.6
49,544
54.9
615
48,929
2,448
4.7
90,432
52,171
57.7
49,690
54;9
628
49,062
2,480
4.8
90,526
52,231
57.7
49,661
54.9
610
49,051
2,570
4.9
90,607
52,463
57.9
49,850
55.0
627
49,223
2,613
5.0
90.684
52,373
57.8
49,905
55.0
644
49,261
2,468
4.7
14,491
9.363
64.6
8,140
56.2
368
7,773
1,222
13.1
14,196
9,875
69.6
8,465
59.6
425
8,041
1,410
14.3
14,160
9,276
65.5
8,137
57.5
422
7,715
1,140
12.3
14,491
8,125
56.1
6,872
47.4
260
6,612
1.253
15.4
14,293
7,958
55.7
6,812
47.7
237
6,575
1.146
.14.4
14,224
7,936
55.8
6,726
47.3
200
6.526
1,210
15.2
14,211
8,040
56.6
6,786
47.8
230
6,556
1.254
15.6
14,196
7,837
55.2
6,687
47.1
249
6.438
1,150
14.7
14,160
8,003
56.5
6,840
48.3
300
6,540
1,163
14.5
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed.
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
.,
•
,
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed ....*....»..........*»
•
Unemployment rate
-
•....•
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
*
Employment-population ratio*
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
«...
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
•-<
-
' The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation:
therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally
adjusted columns.
2
Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional
population.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the dvlllan population by n e t , sex, age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted'
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
Aug.
1988
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
Apr.
1989
May
1989
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
WHITE
Civilian noninstrtutionaJ population....
Civilian labor force .
Participation rate.
Employed
Employment-population ratio2 ...
Unemployed
Unemployment rate ....
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force ....
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2 .—
Unemployed
« '.
Unemployment rate
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate.
Employed
Employment-population ratio* .
Unemployed .
Unemployment rate .....................
.. <
Both sexes, 16 to 19 yean
Civilian labor force
.
.......
Participation rate
Employed.
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women
158,340 159,400 159,470 158.340 159,098 159,200 159,297 159,400 159,470
106,146 108.113 107,597 105,013 106,312 106.164 106.455 106,424 106,446
67.8
67.0
66.8
66.3
66.7
67.5
66.8
66.8
66.8
101,213 103,215 102,938 99,907 101,458 101,465 101.693 101,581 101,670
64.8
63.8
63.1
63.9
64.6
63.7
63.8
63.7
63.8
4,898
4,933
4,854
5,106
4,659
4.699
4,762
4,843
4,777
4.6
4.9
4.5
4.6
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.5
54,864
78.4
55,448
78.7
52.487
75.0
2,377
4.3
53,246
75.5
2,202
4.0
43,149
56.4
4.4
1,771
4,1
44,016
57.2
42,207
54.8
1,810
4.1
44,084
1,967
4.5
43,886
56.8
41,948
54.3
1,938
4.4
8,028
67.8
7,134
60.3
894
11.1
11.2
11.1
8,322
72.1
7,945
69.1
7,122
61.9
823
10.4
10.3
10.4
7;ooo
59.2
6,042
51.1
958
13.7
13.9
13.5
6,848
59.0
6.005
51.8
843
12.3
13.1
11.5
6,831
7,330
63.5
992
11.9
11.3
12.6
20.736
13.481
65.0
11,962
57.7
1,519
11.3
21,038
13,978
66.4
12,364
58.8
1,614
11.5
21,060
13,694
65.0
12.197
57.9
1.497
10.9
20,736
13,236
6,212
75.4
5,644
6,286
75.1
5,708
6,263
74.7
5,686
68.5
568
9.1
68.2
578
67.8
578
9.2
9.2
6,166
59.8
5.516
53.5
650
10.5
6,400
61.0
5,742
•54.7
6,338
60.3
1,103
50.5
802
36.7
55.233
78.9
53,094
75.9
2,139
3.9
55,922
55,766
79.1
53,983
78.8
53,868
76.4
76.2
1,939
3.5
1,898
3.4
42,884
56.0
43,869
40,985
53.5
41,902
55,249
55,557
78.7
53,500
75.8
2,057
3.7
55,437
78.4
53,343
75.5
2,094
3.8
55,377
44,050
57.1
42,236
54.8
1,814
4.1
44,302
57.4
42,411
55.0
44,169
57.2
42,372
54.9
1.891
4.3
1,798
4.1
6,685
57.9
5,827
50.5
858
12.8
12.4
13.4
6,900
60.0
51.3
895
. 13.1
14.8
11.2
6,848
59.2
5.957
51.5
891
13.0
13.4
12.6
20,986
13,444
64.1
11,968
57.0
1.476
11.0
21.012
13.600
64.7
11.982
57.0
1,618
11.9
21,038
13,555
64.4
12,082
57.4
1,473
10.9
21,060
13,448
63.9
11,958
11.4
20,956
13,287
63.4
11,846
56.5
1,442
10.8
6,131
74.5
5,539
67.3
592
9.7
6,171
74.0
5,554
66.6
617
10.0
6.207
74.3
5,622
67.3
6,200
74.1
5,619
67.2
6,189
73.8
5,580
586
9.4
581
6,205
74.1
5,629
67.2
576
9.3
6,227
59.6
5.677
54.3
550
6,340
60.6
5,740
5.759
6,359
60.5
5,762
10.3
8.8
600
9.5
6,405
61.2
5,732
54.7
674
10.5
6,394
61.0
54.4
628
9.9
6,188
60.0
5,571
54.0
617
10.0
54.9
635
54.9
597
9.9
9.4
1,291
59.4
913
42.0
378
29.3
25.5
33.6
1,092
50.3
801
36.9
291
26.6
24.6
28.9
917
42.0
623
28.5
294
32.1
32.1
32.0
889
40.9
615
28.3
274
30.8
35.5
26.2
897
41.3
606
27.9
291
32.4
36.9
28.4
994
45.7
631
29.0
363
36.5
33.5
40.2
956
44.0
694
31.9
262
27.4
22.1
33.1
900
41.4
616
28.3
284
31.6
30.0
33.4
56.8
54.3
41,378
54.1
78.3
53,248
75.5
2,001
3.6
57.2
42,282
54.9
1.803
4.1
59.0
5,936
78.3
53,282
75.3
2.095
3.8
6,016
52.3
884
12.8
1&9
12.7
BLACK
Civilian noninstrtutionaJ population....
Civilian labor force ..............*............
Participation rate
Employed
,
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
—
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
„
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women
See footnotes at end of table.
302
27.3
26.5
28.3
658
5,710
63.8
11,733
56.6
1,503
54.9
9.4
56.8
1,490
11.1
66.6
609
9.8
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the civilian population by met, H X , age, and Hispanic origin—Contlnuad
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusttd
Employment status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
Seasonally adjusted'
Aug.
1988
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
Apr.
1989
May
1989
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
13.381
9,091
67.9
8,357
62.5
733
8.1
13.813
9.558
69.2
8.707
63.0
851
8.9
13.853
9.494
68.5
8.666
62.6
828
8.7
13,381
8,963
67.0
8,214
61.4
749
8.4
13.690
9.262
67.7
8.495
62.1
767
8.3
13,731
9,428
68.7
8.686
63.3
742
7.9
13.772
9.272
67.3
8.524
61.9
748
8.1
13,813
9,433
68.3
8,587
62.2
846
9.0
13,853
9,364
67.6
8,521
61.5
843
9.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor fores
......*
Participation rat©
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
*.
Unemployment rate
•
population.
NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not
sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented
and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups.
' The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation,*
therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally
adjusted columns.
2
Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional
Table A-4. Selected employment Indicators
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Not seasonally adjusted
Category
Aug.
1988
Apr.
1989
May
1989
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
115,203
40,511
28,809
6,280
117,113
40,890
29.656
.6,243
117,215
117,541
41.102
117,459
117,597
41,089
29,552
6,456
40,636
29,220
6,342
1,610
1,358
1,695
1,434
126
1,803
1,420
137
105,259
17,591
Aug.
1988
July
1989
Aug.
1989
116.737
40,748
28.284
6.225
119,502
41,253
119,092
40.880
28,961
6,404
28,665
6,298
1,758
1,490
207
1,982
1,958
1,494
181
1.607
1,554
1,411
158
1,419
124
104,334
16,462
87,872
1,202
86,670
106,868
16,888
89,981
1,207
88.774
8,675
245
106,390
16,887
103,207
17,111
104,985
17,180
89,503
86.096
1.217
88,286
8,797
273
1,128
87,806
1,117
86,689
5,500
2.299
5.125
2,250
2,415
12,460
14,999
4,849
2,084
2,309
11,985
4,972
2,171
2,408
14.564
CHARACTERISTIC
Civilian employed, 16 years and over
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain families
-
40,902
29,739
6,331
29,481
6,403
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Government
Private industries
Private households
Other industries
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
:
8,695
252
1,556
175
84,968
8,508
241
8,671
281
1,550
127
1,412
126
105,245
17,230
88,015
1,128
86f887
8,516
322
105,519
17,261
88,259
1,140
87,118
8,570
241
105,321
17,519
87,803
1,093
86,710
4,837
4,957
2.296
2,343
4,750
2,318
15,316
15,416
2,311
2,138
15,652
4,785
2.282
2,107
15,614
4,609
2,102
2,301
14,976
4.801
2.190
2,236
4,505
2,185
2,057
15,219
4,553
2,129
2.024
15,094
8,606
239
87.668
1,146
86,522
8,625
264
1
PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME
All industries:
Part time for economic reasons
Slack work
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time
Nonagricultural industries:
Part time for economic reasons
Slack work
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time
5,559
2.274
2,837
11,957
5,291
2,117
2,742
11,537
1
Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey
period for such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial dispute.
2,788
12,882
5,199
2,161
2,647
12,419
5,192
2,315
2,473
5,143
2,373
2.425
15,498
4.930
2,243
2.369
15.060
2.289
14,977
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-5. Range of unemployment measures based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force, seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
Monthly data
Quarterly averages
Measure
1989
1988
II
III
IV
I
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
U-2 Job losers as a percent of the civilian labor force
£5
2.5
2,5
U-3 Unemployed persons 25 years and over as a percent of the
civilian labor force for persons 25 years and over
4.2
4.2
U-4 Unemployed full-time jobseekers as a percent of the
full-time civilian labor force
5.1
U-5a Total unemployed as a percent of the labor force,
IruHnrilna t h * rAftJd*nt Armad Farces
.....
U-5b Total unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force
U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of the
U-6 Total full-time jobseekers plus 1/2 part-time jobseekers plus
1/2 total on part time for economic reasons as a percent of
the civilian labor force less 1/2 of the part-time labor force
.,
U-7 Total full-time jobseekers plus 1/2 part-time jobseekers
plus 1/2 total on part time for economic reasons plus discouraged
workers as a percent of the civilian labor force plus
discouraged workers less 1/2 of the part-time labor force
1989
June
Julv
Aua
1.1
1.0
1.2
1.1
2.4
Z3
2.2
2.4
2.4
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
5.1
5.0
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.9
4.9
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.1
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.5
5.5
5.3
5.2
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.2
7.6
7.6
7.5
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.1
8.3
8.4
8.2
7.9
7.9
NA
NA
NA
.
NA = not available.
Table A-6. Selected unemployment Indicators, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
(in thousands)
Unemployment rates1
Category
Aug.
1988
July
1989
6,797
3,754
3,077
3,043
2,467
1,253
6,497
3,284
2.734
3,213
2.613
1,150
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present,
Women who maintain families
1,440
1,199
511
1,207
1,163
617
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Labor force time lost2
5,491
1,313
5,218
1,320
5,093
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
Apr.
1989
May
1989
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
6,421
3,403
2,790
3,018
2,468
1.163
5.6
5.6
4.9
5.5
4.8
15.4
'5.3
5.3
4.6
5.3
4.7
14.4
5.2
5.0
4.3
5.3
4.8
15.2
5.3
5.0
4.3
5.6
4.9
15.6
5.2
4.8
4.3
5.7
5.0
14.7
5.2
5.0
4.4
5.4
4.7
14.5
1,312
1,189
3.4
4.0
7.5
3.2
4.0
7.6
2.9
3.8
8.3
2.8
3.8
7.9
2.9
3.8
8.7
3.1
3.9
8.0
5,183
1,253
5.3
7.4
6.4
5.0
7.2
6.0
4.8
6.9
5.9
4.8
7.7
6.1
4.9
7.2
6.0
4.9
6.9
5.9
5,028
1,817
4,971
1,844
675
39
670
46
638
1,216
1,108
1,158
649
567
609
499
3,149
241
1,475
1.433
517
198
3,211
273
1,460
1.477
511
157
623
535
3,127
234
5.6
6.7
7.0
10.7
5.5
5.0
6.3
5.1
3.8
6.4
4.4
2.9
5.4
6.0
5.6
9.7
4.9
4.7
5.2
5.1
4.0
5.9
4.8
ZJ
10.5
5.2
5.8
4.5
9.3
4.9
4.5
5.5
4.9
4.0
5.5
4.7
2.9
10.3
5.3
6.2
3.7
10.0
5.2
4.6
6.1
4.9
4.4
6.0
4.3
3.0
5.4
6.2
5.5
10.5
5.0
4.7
5.5
5.0
4.2
6.2
4.4
2.8
8.5
5.4
6.4
6.5
10.35.2
4.8
5.9
4.9
3.6
6.0
4.4
2.7
8.6
CHARACTERISTIC
Total, 16 years and over
Men, 16 years and over
Men, 20 years and over
Women, 16 years and over
Women, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
552
INDUSTRY
Nonagricuttural private wage and salary workers
Goods-producing industries
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
.,
1,944
53
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Service-producing industries
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service industries
Government workers
Agricultural wage and salary workers
,
' Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for
2
1,424
1.470
489
169
11.0
11.0
economic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force hours.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Tabla A-7.-Duration of unemployment
{Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Not seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment
Aug.
1988
July
1969
Aug.
1969
Aug.
1988
Apr.
1989
May
1989
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
DURATION
3,095
2.094
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
1,470
669
800
;
27 weeks and over
Average (mean) duration, in weeks
Median duration, in weeks
3,338
2,070
1,328
712
3,022
2,152
3,158
1,956
1.636
831
805
3,090
2.034
1,426
689
737
3,041
611
2,017
1,313
702
3,309
1,999
3,149
1,927
1,258
659
599
1,472
846
626
3,071
2.011
1.305
737
567
616
1.178
612
566
13.5
5.9
11.2
5.1
11.3
5.0
13.5
5.9
12.7
5.4
11.8
5.3
11.1
5.5
12.0
5.6
11.3
5.0
100.0
46.5
31.4
22.1
10.1
12.0
100.0
49.5
30.7
19.7
10.6
9.1
100.0
47.6
33.9
100,0
46.8
29.0
24.2
12.3
11.9
100.0
47.2
31.1
21.8
10.5
11.3
100.0
47.7
31.7
20.6
11.0
9.6
100.0
50.4
30.4
19.2
10.0
9.1
100.0
48.1
29.4
22.5
12.9
9.6
100.0
48.1
31.5
20.4
11.5
8.9
July
1989
Aug.
1989
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
.
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
18.5
9.6
8.9
Table A-8. Reason for unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Reasons
Aug.
1988
July
1989
2,887
1,062
2.797
755
2.042
1,064
1,886
822
1,946
930
1,122
1,814
650
100.0
43.4
11.1
32.3
15.9
28.4
12.3
100.0
41.5
11.2
30.3
15.8
28.9
13.8
2.3
.9
1.5
.7
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
Apr.
1989
May
1989
June
1989
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
J o b losers
O n layoff
Other iob losers
J o b leavers
Reentrants
N e w entrants
739
......
........
...»••
.............«•»•
2,148
2,766
736
2,030
3,112
880
1.843
800
2,984
847
2,137
978
1,894
671
2,724
790
1,934
1,114
1,852
100.0
43.5
11.6
32.0
17.7
28.6
10.2
100.0
46.2
13.1
33.1
14.6
27.3
11.9
2.2
.8
2.2
.9
1.5
.7
1.4
.5
2.6
.8
1.5
.7
2.232
986
2,765
806
1,958
2,920
683
1,023
2,051
742
822
2,097
1,010
1,934
724
2t984
873
2,111
1,040
1.76$
628
100.0
45.7
13.0
32.7
15.0
29.0
10.3
100.0
42.7
12.4
30.3
17.5
29.1
10.7
100.0
42.0
12.3
29.8
15.5
31.2
11.3
100.0
44.3
12.5
31.8
15.3
29.4
11.0
100.0
46.5
13.6
32.9
16.2
27.5
9.8
2.4
.8
1.5
.5
2.2
.9
2.2
.8
1.7
.6
2.4
.8
2.4
.8
1.4
.5
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Job losers
On layoff
Other job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
»—
*
...•».
*
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers.
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
.....
.....
........I.....**.**..........
1.5
.6
1.6
.6
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-9. Unemployed persons by sex and age, seasonally adjusted
Number oi
unemployed persons
(in thousands)
IJnemployment rates'
Sex and age
Total. 16 years and over
16 to 24 years ..
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
:
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over
...
...
t
..... .
Men 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over .......................................
25 to 54 years.............. ..................
55 vears and over
w
;w*«v
w.v
w.wi
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
Apr.
1989
May
1989
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
6,797
2,476
1,253
605
660
1,223
4,334
3.828
475
6,497
2,381
1,150
529
603
1,231
4,099
3.641
485
6,421
2,420
1,163
565
609
1,257
4,031
3,556
468
5.6
11.0
15.4
18.5
13.7
8.4
4.4
4.5
3.2
"5.3
10.5
14.4
14.9
13.8
8.4
4.1
4.4
2.9
5.2
10.4
15.2
16.2
14.5
7.7
4.0
4.2
2.9
5.3
11.3
1&6
17.5
14.9
8.9
4.0
4.1
3.3
5.2
10.7
14.7
17.8
12.4
8.6
4.0
4.2
3.1
5.2
m
9
IIS.9
14.5
18.1
12.5
8.8
4.0
4.1
3,754
1,351
677
301
362
674
2,417
2,088
298
3,284
1,196
550
268
270
646
2,095
1,840
274
3,403
1,328
613
290
315
715
2,106
1,800
291
5.6
11.4
16.0
17.7
14.5
8.9
4.4
4.5
3.4
5.3
10.7
15.5
17.0
14.6
8.0
4.2
4.4
3.2
5.0
11.0
17.0
18.8
15.7
7.7
3.7
3.9
2.9
5.0
11.5
15.8
20.0
13.6
9.2
3.7
3.7
3.0
4.8
KM
13.4
17.4
10.7
8.7
3.7
3.9
3.1
11.4
14.7
17.4
12.7
9.6
3.7
3.8
3.3
3.043
1,125
576
304
298
549
1,917
1.740
177
3,213
1.185
600
261
333
585
2,004
1,801
211
3,018
1,092
550
275
294
542
1,925
1,756
178
5.5
10.4
14.8
19.2
12.8
8.0
- 4.3
4.6
2.8
5.3
10.4
13.2
12.7
12.8
8.9
4.1
4!4
2.6
5.3
9.8
13.4
13.4
13.3
77
5.6
11.0
15.4
14.7
16.2
5.7
11.1
16.0
18.3
14.4
5.4
10.2
14.4
18.8
12.4
A R
O.O
A A
O.4
A A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years ........................................................................
20 to 24 years....
25 years and over
25 to 54 years..............
... ......... ................... .„
55 years and over
1
Aug.
1988
A A
4.6
3.0
4.5
3.8
0
A
4.4
4.6
3.2
q1
<J. I
e A
7.9
4.2
4.5
2.7
Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
Table A-10. Employment status of black and other workers
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted'
Employment status
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
,
Aug..
1988
Jury
1989.
Aug.
1989
26.490
17,250
65.1
15,524
58.6
1,726
10.0
9,240
27,082
18,125
66.9
16,287
60.1
1.838
10.1
8,957
27,128
26,490
17,846
16,986
65.8
64.1
16,154
15,282
59.5
57.7
1,692
1,704
9.5
10.0
9,282 . 9,504
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation;
therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally
adjusted columns.
•JIMS?
population.
Aug.
1988
empl
°y|Tient
Apr.
1989
May
1989
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
26,926
17,319
64.3
15,656
58.1
1,664
9.6
9,607
26,981
17,364
64.4
15,707
58.2
1,657
9.5
9,617
27,031
17,607
65.1
15,795
58.4
1,812
10.3
9,424
27,082
17,618
65.1
15,934
58.8
1,684
9.6
9,464
27,12817,589
64.8
15,910
58.6
1,680
9.5
9,539
as
a P ^ e n t of the civilian noninstitutional
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-11. Occupational ttatut of th« •mploytd and unemployed, not seasonally ad|uated
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Occupation
Aug.
1988
Aug.
1989
116,737
119,092
6.659
Managerial and professional specialty
Executive, administrative, and managerial
Professional specialty
28,980
14,575
14,405
29,909
15,024
14,885
Technical, sales, and administrative support
Technicians and related support
Sales occupations
Administrative support including clerical
35,904
3,609
Service occupations
Private household
Protective service
Service, except private household and protective
15,628
Aug.
1988
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
Aug.
1989
6,352
5.4
5.1
773
379
394
642
317
325
2.6
2.5
2.7
2.1
2.1
2.1
36,679
3,735
14,387
18,557
1,546
76
655
816
1,494
83
658
753
4.1
2.1
4.4
4.3
3.9
2.2
4.4
3.9
2,167
12,514
16,052
925
2.146
12,981
1,107
48
81
978
1,104
67
80
958
6.6
4.8
3.6
7.3
6.4
6.7
3.6
6.9
Precision production, craft and repair
Mechanics and repairers
Construction trades
Other precision production, craft and repair
13,910
4,415
5,421
4,074
14,002
4,497
5,360
4,145
615
133
306
176
659
132
317
211
4.2
2.9
5.3
4.1
4.5
2.6
5.6
4.8
Operators, fabricators, and laborers
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
Transportation and material moving occupations
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ..,
Construction laborers
Other handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
18,404
8,176
4,912
5,315
1,001
4,314
18,350
8,307
4,926
5,116
845
4,271
1,506
684
288
534
140
394
1,490
662
297
512
147
366
7.6
7.7
5.5
9.1
12.3
6.4
7.5
7.6
5.7
9.1
14.8
7.9
3,911
4,100
255
218
6.1
5.1
Total, 16 years and over1
14,064
18,231
947
Farming, forestry, and fishing
' Persons with no previous work experience and those whose last job was
in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
Table A-12. Employment status of male Vietnam-era veterans and nonveterans by age, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian tabor force
Civilian
Veteran status
and age
noninstituttonaJ
population
Unemployed
Employed
Total
Number
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988,
Aug.
1989
Percent ot
labor force
Aug.
Aug.
1968
1989
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
2,106
. 3,103
2.032
7,927
5,449
456
1,702
3,291.
2,478
7,311
.5,621
612
2,007
3,002
1,690
7,250
5,178
423
1,598
3,157
2,071
7.066
5,416
576
1,935
2,905
1,650
7,036
5,018
411
1,521
3,086
2,018
245
205
36
72
97
40
214
160
12
77
72
53
3.4
3.6
5.9
3.6
3.2
2.4
2.9
3.1
2.8
4.8
2.3
2.6
20,542
9,155
6,888
4,499
21,589
9,388
7,487
4,714
19,525
8,747
6,555
4.223
20.429
8,953
7,094
4,382
18,739
8,352
6,305
4,082
19,718
8,639
6,849
4,230
786
395
250
141
712
315
245
152
4.0
4.5
3.8
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
Aug.
1988
VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS
Total, 30 years and over
30 to 44 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 to 44 years
45 years and over
7,896
5,864
655
NONVETERANS
Total, 30 to 44 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 to 44 years
NOTE: Male Vietnam-era veterans are men who served in the Armed
Forces between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975. Nonveterans are men
who have never served in the Armed Forces; published data are limited to
those 30 to 44 years of age, the group that most closely corresponds to
the bulk of the Vietnam-era veteran population.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13/ Employment status of the civilian population for eleven targe States
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted2
Not seasonally adjusted*
State and employment status
Aug.
1988
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1988
Apr.
1989
May.
1989
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
20,878
14,145
13,357
788
5.6
21,147
14,603
13,751
851
5.8
21,192
14,455
13,782
674
4.7
20,878
14,052
13,283
769
5.5
21,059
14,096
13,339
757
5.4
21.085
14,331
13,546
785
5.5
21,122
14,286
13,489
797
5.6
21,147
14,443
13,674
769
5.3
21,192
14,358
13,706
652
4.5
9,732
6,249
5,934
315
5.0
9,965
6,383
5,997
386
6.0
9,978
6,310
5,968
342
5.4
9,732
6,158
5,857
301
4.9
9,902
6,245
5,922
323
5.2
9,924
6,227
5,827
400
6.4
9,942
6,344
5,960
384
6.1
9,965
6,286
5,930
356
5.7
9,978
6.209
5,884
325
5.2
8,722
5,918
5,518
399
6.7
8,699
5,964
5.650
315
5.3
8,708
5,985
5,637
347
5.8
8,722
5,829
5,425
404
6.9
8.699
5,960
5,640
320
5.4
8,698
5.699
5,563
336
5.7
8,701
5,934
5,609
325
5.5
8,699
5.860
5,533
327
5.6
8,708
5,889
5,540
349
5.9
4,597
3,182
3,083
99
3.1
4,601
3,245
3,097
148
4.6
4,604
3,243
3,117
126
3.9
4t597
3,127
3.023
1043.3
4,598
3,197
3,077
120
3.8
4,598
3,196
3,080
116
3.6
4,600
3,166
3,040
126
4.0
4,601
3,183
3,041
142
4.5
4,604
3,191
3,060
131
4.1
7,036
4,685
4,353
327
7.0
7,104
4,728
4,383
345
7.3
7,100
4,766
4,449
317
6.7
7,036
4,598
4,259
339
7.4
7,087
4,573
4,296
277
6.1
7,095
4,581
4,273
308
6.7
7.097
4,630
4,291
339
7.3
7,104
4,646
4,331
315
6.8
7,100
4,673
4,352
321
6.9
6,041
4,027
3,884
143
3.6
6,064
4,045
3,864
182
4.5
6.066
4,035
3,864
171
4.2
6,041
3,976
3,823
153
3.8
6,057
3,977
3,816
161
40
6,059
3,952
3,834
118
6,062
3.971
3,806
165
6,064
3,976
3,814
162
6,066
3,990
3,810
180
13,801
8,760
8,392
368
4.2
13,814
8,864
8,453
410
4.6
13,816
8,734
8,313
421
4.8
13.801
8.586
8,208
378
4.4
13,807
8,841
8,328
513
5.8
13.809
8,770
8,307
463
5.3
13,812
8,705
8,266
439
5.0
13,814
8,674
8,269
405
4.7
13,816
8,557
8,127
430
5.0
4,925
3,410
3,308
102
3.0
5,014
3.528
3,409
119
3.4
5;016
3,484
3,363
121
3.5
4,925
3,357
3,249
1Q8
3.2
4,991
3,478
3,330
148
4.3
5.000
3,467
3,340
127
3.7
5,006
3,463
3,339
124
3.6
5,014
3,444
3.327
117
3.4
5,016
3,432
3,304
128
3.7
8.256
5.376
5,076
301
5.6
8,320
5,526
5,248
277
5.0
8.318
'5,517
5,257
261
4.7
8,256
5,329
5,028
301
5.6
8,303
5,381
5,093
288
5.4
8,310
5,434
5,138
296
5.4
8,313
5,490
5,183
307
5.6
8.320
5,450
5,157
293
5.4
8,318
5,469
5,209
260
4.8
California
Civilian noninstitutjonal population
Civilian labor force
Employed
.
Unemployed ....
Unemployment rate
Florida
Civilian noninstitutionaJ population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed .*
Unemployment rate
Illinois
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force ....
Employed
Unemployed ..«•
Unemployment rate
Massachusetts
Civilian noninstitutionaJ population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed ...
Unemployment rate
-
Michigan
Civilian noninstitutionaJ population
Civilian labor force
i...............
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
New Jersey
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
rt n
A C
4.5
New Yor*
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
...
Unemployed
....................................................
Unemployment rate
North Carolina
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Unemployed
Ohio
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
.
Unemployment rate
See footnotes at end of table.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Employment statin of the cfviliin population for eleven large States—Continued
(Nun oers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted2
Not seasonally adjusted'
State and employment status
Aug.
1988
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Aug.
1986
Apr.
1989
May.
1989
9.379
5.963
5.713
250
4.2
9.433
5,961
5,684
277
4.6
9,433
5,919
5,686
233
3.9
9.379
5,812
5,547
265
4.6
9,418
5,940
5,677
263
4.4
9.424
5,920
5,649
271
4.6
9.427
5,917
5,678
239
4.0
9,433
5,823
5,562
261
4.5
9.433
5,768
5,520
248
4.3
12,008
8,424
7,860
565
6.7
11,989
8,428
7,813
614
7.3
11,996
6,452
7,843
610
7.2
12.008
8.328
7,752
576
6.9
11,988
8,350
7,729
621
7.4
11,987
8,250
7,762
488
5.9
11,990
8,223
7,721
502
6.1
11,989
8.241
7,645
596
7.2
11,996
8,352
7,729
623
7.5
June
1989
Jury
1989
Aug.
1989
Pennsylvania
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Civilian norrinstttutionaJ population
Civilian labor force
Employed ..,..»»...»..
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
»
-
•
1
These are the official Bureau of Labor Statistics' estimates used in the
administortton of Federal fund allocation programs.
2
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore,
identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and the seasonally adjusted
columns.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-l. Employees en nonagricwltural payrolls by industry
(In thousands)
Saasonally adjusted
Not saasonally adjusted
Industry
Aug.
1988
July
Aug.
1989fi/ U989p/
1959
Aug.
1988
May
1989
Apr.
1989
19,431
Ooods_producing industries
j 25,735
Mining
Oil and gas extraction.
91,974
88*578
90,475
90.623
90*884
91,030
91,083
25,9721 25.9171 26,169
25,303
25.671
25.672
25*648
25,683
25,724
91,742
91,746
739
407.8
7251
4081
7201
400)
722
401
715
402
707
404
729
404
5,494| 5,625
5,682
5,497
1,449.4 1,430.011,464.0 1,481.9
5,1531
1,3721
5*2791
1,3771
5,283
1,388
5,283
1*384
5.317
1.392
5,325
1,403
.1
Construction
General building contractors.
734
411.4
Manufacturing
Production workers.
19*504
13,320
Durable goods
Production workers.
448
628
7191
400.91
7151
406.61
19.748
13*475
19,425
13.270
19.672
13.430
19,667
13,426
19*650
13.400
19,659
13,415
19*670
13,424
11*493| 11,550
7,6201 7,682
11.462
7,658
11.600
7.744
11*594
7,735
11*567
7*706
11.554
7,699
11*567
7*712
761
529
600
776
277
772
537
606
788
275
1.435
2.094
2*073
2.052
1,454
2*144
2*058
2.073
859
755
387
875
771
534j
. 604|
787
276
1*452
2*150
2*050
2*076
876
778
392
769
534
603
787
276
1*449
2,151
2,041
2,062
861
779
392
767
535
602
786
276
1,446
2.156
2*038
2.051
848
781
392
766
531
603
787
277
1,443
2.156
2,032
2*074
875
782
395
8,073
5,691
8,083
5,694
8,105
5*716
8,103
5,712
1,656
53
728
1,095
697
1,6031
1,0941
1621
843)
1421
1,663
52
729
1,093
697
1*607
1*096
163
841
142
1,677
53
731
1*096
700
1,609
1,094
163
842
140
1.670
52
729
1,098
700
1*614
1*094
163
843
140
19,7591 19,577
13,487) 13,302
11,631
.7,760
786.8
786.3
784.5
Lumber and wood products
*
526.9
522.4
531.9
Furniture and fixtures
612.7
611.9
616.0
Stone* clay, and glass products
772.8
776.4
790.6
Primary metal industries
277
277.71 276.9
Blast furnacaa end basic stool products
1,430.4 ,455.811 . 4 3 0 . 0
Fabricated metal products
2,084.1
,161.312 , 1 4 7 . 7
Machinery, except electrical
12.073.212*043.212 , 0 2 6 . 1
Electrical and electronic equipment
2,017.1 ,068.112 ,028.2
Transportation equipment
833.1
869.31 832.8
Motor vehicles and equipment
756.5
782.61 780.9
Instruments and related products...
390.2
395.11 382.8
Miscellaneous manufacturing
789.0
529.0
615.2
783.4
277.2
1*436.8
2,145.7
2,032.1
2*039.21
847.11
783.6
396.0
8,084
5,682
8,1981
5*793
7,9631
5,612
8*072
5,686
1,711.9
54
725,
1,084.4
697
1,563.6
1,078.3
165.3
828.8
146.4
1*668.4 ,710.4 1,755.2
49.6
49.4
51.7
718.2
731.5
733.0
1,104.2 1,063.1 1,097.3
703.01
701.7
703.5
1,610.4 1*606. 1,608.91
1*103.4 1,102. 1.101.5
166.5
166.
165.7
859.4
831.
846.8
142.9
134.
143.6
1*629
55
-7231
1,0851
694
1*568
1.071
162
832
144
728
1*098
696
1*601
1,090
162
843
143
79,994
83,5621 82*645 82*511
I
5.618
5,7421
5,753
3,519
3,5081
3,524
2*099
2,2341
2,229
8,056
5*692
Nondurable goods
Production workers
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textila mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper »nd allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied productsPetroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather end leather products
Service-producing industries.
5,574
3,337
2,237
Transportation and public utilities
Transportation.....
Communication and public utilities
8,128
5,727
Wholesale trade.Durabla goods
Nondurable goods
• 6,086
3.596
2.490
6*266
3*711
2,555
6*282
3*722
2,560
Hetail trade
Oanarsl merchandise stores
Food stores
Automotive dealers and service stations..
Eating and drinking places
19,312
2*400.3
3,123.9
2,136.6
6,491.5
19,727
2,432.9
3.271.9
2,176.2
6,572.0
19,680
2*423.6
3,289.2
2,182.2
6,535. 4
Services
Business services.
Health service*...
Government.
Federal..
State
Local
P » preliminary.
I July
|198$
J105,7Z9|109,S34 108,562 108,680 105.954 108,101 108,310 108,607 108,791 108,901
Total
Total privata.
Finance* insurance, mnd real estate
Finance. .
Insurance
-.
Reel estate
Juna
1989
,
6,769
3,309
2,094
1,366
6,878.
3,3431
2,1351
1,4001
6,910
3.355
2*141
1,414
6*283i
3,725
2,558
19.738
2*422.3
3,295.3
2,183.3
6 576.8
6,9201
3,3611
2,141!
1*418
25,955 27,146 27*215 27,246
5,677.1 5,827.8 5*822.1 5*864.6
7,210.3 7.646.4 7,688.6 7,720.8
16*291
2,980
3,855
17.792
•3,025
4,016
9*463
10.751
16.816
3.032
3,936
9*848
16.706
3,016
3*946
9*744
7771
391!
l
80,651
82,430
82,638
82,959
83,108
83,177
5,572
3*353
2*219
5,682
3.467
2,215
5.700
3,484
2*216
5,716
3*500
2,216
5,741
3,529
2,212
5,619
3,537
2,082
6,051
3,578
2,473
6*206
3*676
2,530
6,222
3,685
2,537
6*230
3,693
2*537
6*240
3*700
2,540
6*246
3*706
2,540
19,182
2,454
3,117
2,107
6*302
19*489
2,492
3,233
2,159
6,335
19.528
2,491
3*245
2*159
6,348
19*551
2,493
3*262
2*155
6,362
19*582
2,481
3,273
2,154
6,370
19,601
2*477
5,289
2*153
6,385
6,808
3,320
2*129
1,359
6,812
3*322
2*130
1*360
6*836
3*338
2,135
1,363
6*686
3,285
2,087
1,314
6,776
3,3121
2*1191
1,3451
6,790
3*320!
2,1231
1,3471
26,931
5,799
7,616
26,972 27,057
5,801
5.782
7,6501 7*698
17,626 17,6871 17,723
2,982
2,999) 2,995
4,111! 4.1191 4.136
10*5331 10.5691 10,592
I
17,7611 17*818
3,004
2*9991
4*1611 4,176
10*601 10,638
25,7841 26,6511 26,711
5.7601
5*617
5.776
7.528
7,570
7,187
17.376
2*967
4,079
10,330
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weakly hours of production or nonsupervi*ory workersi/ on private nonagricultural payrolls by industry
Seasonally adjusted
Not a*msari»lly ad jus tad
Industry
Aug.
1988
July
19892/
Juna
1989
Aug.
19892/
Aug.
1988
Kay
1989
Apr
198*
June
1989
July
I9S9 e /
Aug.
1989
35.0
34.8
35.1
35.0
34.6
34 9
34.6
34.6
34.8
34.6
Mining
42.0
42.6
42.8
43.2
(2)
(23
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Construction
38.6
38.0
38.9
38.9
(2)
Manufacturing
Overtime hours.
Durable goods
Overtime hours.
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products..
Fabricated metal products
Machinery^ except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment.
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing.
40.9
3.9
41.1
3.8
40.5
3.7
40.8
3.9
41.0
3.9
41. 3
3. 9
41.0
3.3
41.3
4.0
41.7
3.9
40.9
3.7
41.2
3.9
41.7
4.1
41. 9
4. 1
40.3
39.3
42.5
43.1
43.6
41.5
42.0
40.6
41.8
42.2
41.2
39.0
40.4
39.4
42.6
43;3
43.9
41.7
42.6
40.8
42.6
43.0
41.3
39.4
39.5
38.6
42.6
42.6
43.2
40.3
41.3
40.1
41.6
41.4
40.7
33.6
40.3
39.6
43.0
42.1
41.9
41.3
41.6
40.6
41.6
41.3
40.7
39.6
40.1
39.2
42.2
43
44
41
42,
40.
42.
43.6
41.5
39.3
40.
39.
42.
43.
43.
41.
42.
41.
42.
43.
41.
39.
5
40.2 j
3.8 I
40.3
5.6
40.0
3.7
40.2
3.9
40.8
40.1
41.3
37.0
42.9
38 1 I
41.9
44.6
41.3
37.7
40.7
40.1
41.6
37.4
43.2
37.4
42.5
44.6
41.6
38.7 I
41.0
37.3
40.6
36.7
42.8
37.4
42.2
44.3
40.3
37.8
41.2
37.7
41.2
37.0
43.0
37.9
42.1
44.5
41.0
38.5
Total private.
Nondurable goods I
Overtime hours
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products
I
Transportation and public utilities
I
Wholesale trade
. I 38.0 j
I 29.8 I
I 35.7
Retail trade
Finance,
Services.
1/
al
state....
39.7
32.8
Data relate to production workers in mining and
manufacturing; construction workers in construction;
and nonsupervisory workers in transportation and
I
(2)
(2)
41.0
3.8
41.0 .
3.9 I
40.9
3.8
41.5
3.9
41.5
3.9
41.5
4.0
41.5
4.0
39.8
39.4
42.
43.
43.7
41.5
42.5
40.7
42.5
42.7
41.3
39.4
39.6
3
5
9
7
0
8
3
5
3
39.7
39.4
41.9
43.2
43.6
41.7
42.5
40.7
42.5
42.8
41.1
39.6
43.0
43
41.6
42.3
40.7
42.6
42.6
41.3
39.3
40.1
39.4
42.7
42.5
42.3
41.6
42.1
40.8
42.5
42.7
41.0
39.8
40.1
3.6
40. 4
3. 8
40.2
3.7
40.3
3.6
40.2
3.8
40.2
3.7
40.3
(2)
41.0
36.9
43.2
38.0
42.2
(2)
41.6
37.5
40. 7
(2)
4 1 . 737. 6
43. 4
37. 9
42. 6
(2)
41. 6
38. 3
40.5
(2)
41.4
37.1
43.3
37.7
42.1
(27
41.5
37.4
40.7
C2)
41.4
37.1
43.3
37.8
42.5
(2)
41.5
37.9
41.1
(2)
41.2
37.0
43.1
37.6
42.5
(2)
41.4
37.7
40.8
(2)
40.9
36.9
43.3
37.3
42.4
(2)
41.3
38.2
(2)
9
5
39.8
39.8
39.3
40. 1
39.5
39.4
39.4
39.4
38.3
38.1
37.9
33. 3
37.9
38.0
38.1
38.0
29.2
29^9
29.7
29.0
29. 1
28.9
28.9
29.2
28.9
35.8
36.3 I
35.8
(2)
(2)
C2J
(2)
(2)
(2)
32.7
».i!
32.9
32.5
32. 8
32.5
32.5
32.8
32.6
39.6
38.1
j
2/ These series are not published seasonally
adjusted since the seasonal component is small
relative to the trend-cycle and/or, irregular
components and consequently cannot be separated
with sufficent precision.
P 3 preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers]/ on private
nonagricultural payrolls by industry
Average weekly earnings
Average hourly earnings
Industry
Aug.
1988
"
1
|
I
1
^
T
I
1
I Aug.
I Aug. 1 June tJuly
I Aug
I June jjuly
I 1989 |1989p/ |1989£/ I 1988 I 1959 |1989 E / I
$9.24 I $9.58
$9.63
9.32 I 9.62
9.70
I
i
12.69 | 13.03 I 12.97
Total private
Seasonally adjusted.
Mining
Construction.
12.99
Manufacturing.
$9.60 |$323.40l$333.33 $338.011*336.00
9.69
322.471 332.85 337.56 1 335.27
5i5.08| 555.121 566.35
13.11
532.98
501.411 503.121 518.54] 517.76
| 13.24
I 13.33
13.31
I
I
10.45
I
I
I
414.321 429.081 424.441 426.36
I
I
10.13 I 10.44 I 10.48
11.00
10.65
10.98
8.93
8.58
8.85
8.02
8.25
8.23
10.45
10.74
10.73
12.10
12.41
12.32
13.96
14.18
14.34
10.21
10.51
10.51
10.97
11.32
11.36
10.15
10.37
10.43
1
3.64
13.21
13.65
13.83
14.13
14.22
9.94
10.29
10.25
7.95
8.30
8.24
10.99
8.93
8.30
10.76
12.32
14.27
10.50
11.33
10.45
13.72
14.26
10.31
8.16
439.851
345.771
315.191
444.131
521.511
603.661
423.721
460.741
412.091
552.181
583.631
409.531
310.051
457.871
357.541
324.261
457.101
533.461
622.501
438.271
482.231
423.101
581.49!
611.461
423.331
324.661
449.901
352.741
313.451
457.521
528.671
619.491
428.811
474.851
418.241
567.421
584.981
418.801
320.381
452.79
361.89
323.68
462.63
518.67
597.91
433.65
471.33
424.27
570.75
588.94
419.62
323.14
14.97
.37
.09
11.65
10.54
12.62
14.84
9.17
6.22
9.70
9.37
16.48
7.65
6,33
11.91
10.75
12.98
15.23
9.41
6.59
9.76
9.35
16.31
7.65
6.28
12.05
10.82
13.11
15.31
9.45
6.53
9.72
9.26
15.39
7.70
6.35
11.92
10.87
13.14
15.18
9.43
6.57
378.281
363.021
600.301
304.331
225.331
499.791
401.571
528.781
661.36
378.72
234.49
390.911
381.361
660.351
318.241
236.741
514.511
402.051
551.651
679.261
391.46)
255.03!
390.401
383.351
616.521
310.591
230.481
515.741
404.671
553.241
678.231
335.56)
246.331
390.74
381.51
530.20
317.24
234.95
512.56
411.97
553.19
675.51
386.63
252.95
12.35
12.48
12.57
12.52
490.30
494.21
500.291 498.30
Wholesale trade
9.91
10.31
10.40
10.35
376.58
392.SIj 398.321 394.34
Retail trade
6.26
6.49
6.49
6.49 1 136.55
189.511 194.051 192.75
Finance, insurance, and real estate.
9.03
9.48
9.58
9.50 I 322.37
339.381 347.751 340.10
Services.
8.81 I
9.26
9.33
9.29 I 288.97
302.80) 303.821 305.64
I
I
Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products.
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products.
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products.
Leather and leather products
Transportation and public utilities.
1/
I
J
See footnote 1, table B-2.
I
I
I
I
P - preliminary.
TABLE B-4. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers!/ on private
nonagricultural payrolls by industry, seasonally adjusted
Industry
Total private**/:
Current dollars
Constant (.1977) dollars3/
j
Construction
Manufacturing
Excluding overtime^/
Transportation and public utilities!
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
.*
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Services
Aug.
1988
j Apr.
1 1989
$9,321
4.821
13.031
10.211
9.751
12.371
9.95!
6.331
9.09)
8.951
May
1989
$9.61
4.30!
13.331
10.40)
9.921
12.521
10.361
6.511
9.541
9.321
$9,601
4.771
13.32!
10.421
9.97 1
12.541
10.281
6.491
9.451
9.331
June
1989
(July |Aug.
U 9 8 9 £ / |1989fi/
$9,621
4.77!
13.321
10.451
9.99|
12.541
10.331
6.521
9.531
9.341
L
1/ See footnote 1, table B-2.
Z/
Includes mining, not shown separately,
because its seasonal component is too small
to be separated out with sufficient
precision.
1/ The Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is
Percent
change
from:
July 1989Aug. 1989
$9 701 $9,691
4, 80} N.A. |
13, 42! $13.35!
10, 49| 10.531
10, Oil 10.051
12, 60| 12.531
10. 44| 10.391
6, 54|
6.56!
9. 671
9.57 1
9, 46|
9.431
_L
J_
-o.i
(4)
-.5
.4
.4
-.6
-.5
.3
-1.0
-.3
used to deflate this series.
4/ Change was 0.6 percent from June 1989
to July 1989, the latest month available.
5/ Derived by assuming that overtime
hours are paid at the rate of time and onehalf.
N.A. = not available.
B/
= Preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B~5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workersi/ on private nonagricultural
payrolls by industry
(1977=100)
I
i
Industry
Not seasonally adjusted
I
1
1
Seasonally adjusted
i
I
I
I
I
|Aug.
lAug. |June lJuly
|Aug. |Aug. lApr. | May June IJuly
11988 (1989 |1989p/ 1989 E / 11988 11989 119891989 | 1 9 8 9 P / 1989p/
J127 .7) 130.21 131.2 131.2 1125 1)128 .71127.61128.11 129.2
Total private
I
Goods-producing industries
I
I
105.6 1101, 51103 51102.4 102.5
1103.8 1104 .6 I 103.7 I
I
I
I
I 83.01 81.71 81.3
Mining
Construction
85.8
81.2
158.1
I
I
i
96.4
I 95.5 97.2
96, 4| 96.41 96.4
96.4
92.9
I 93,
7 95 .2 94 31 94.01 93.8
1103, 61105 .91103 71103.41 102,
1111. 01114 61112 91112.61 112,
I 89.
S| 91 0| 39 3| 89.81 90,
1 68.
0| 68 61 68, 68.5
63.
51,
54, 01 52 4| 5Z, 52.6
II
92
21
91,
90.3
90.
91.
93 91 93, 93.8
90.
93.8
99 ,7| 98, 97.8
97
1100,
99.5
99. 91101 ,21100
99,
33.1
36,
91. 51 91 ,11 90
116
113, 11116 ,41115, 31116
85. 4 87 II 36,6| 86.2 35.4
94.0
103
111
91
67.1
51
90.6
93.4
97.6
100.3
89.3
116
87.4
99.9
105.2
67.6
30.4
85.0
102.9
138.9
101.3
84.9
119.2
55.4
I
I
I
105.4
107.8
111.9
93.3
66.1
51.1
89.5
91.3
96.9
95.2
82.9
115.3
87.9
1137 8(141
138, 21139.3
1140 .9 j 144 . 4 j 146.5
145.4
1114 .8 1118 . 7 I 118.3
115.3
1113 71118, 6 117.31117.31
138,
101,
86.9
117.5
57.0
I
I
1124. 0| 128 . 0 J 128.7
128.1
Retail t r a d e . . . . . .
1130 . 0 1130 . 5 I 132.6
132.1
1125 51127. 71127. 21127.4
|142.3 144.7| 147.8
145.9
1140. 11143. |
173.2
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See footnote. 1, table B-2.
•
'....1164.8 171.5| 173.9 |
143.2
I
Wholesale trade
Finance, insurance, a n d real estate
142.8
98. 01100 II 99,5| 99.91 100.2
100. 51103 81103, 31104.31 106.5
77. 51 73 01 69.
6| 69.01 70.3
51 81.51 81.4
80. 21 82,11 31.
4| 85.21 85.0
83. 31 36 81 35.
102. 31102.31 102.4
102. 11102
136. 71138, 137. 81133.31 137.9
100. 51101.81 101.3
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9j 33. 84.31 83.2
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1117. 91119, 91119. 113.91 118.3
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. 56.0| 54. 55.51
54.7
I
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|
101.5
112.9
66.2
81.3
85.1
102.5
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1122 81127. 2 |126. 11126.7
Services
31.0 | 84.2
I
Durable goods
I 92.61 95.01 107.2
Lumber a n d wood products
1107 .7 1107 . 6 I 9 2 . 1
Furniture and fixtures
1110 .9 1112. 0 I 66.3
6
Stone, clay, and glass products
I 92.7|
93.01 52.6
01 68.81 87.8
Primary metal industries
I 67.11
31 53.7 1 91.9
Blast furnaces a n d basic steel products..! 53.6|
Fabricated metal products
I 90.0(
91.71
95.0
51 97
.91
Machinery, except electrical
I 8891100 . 2 1
94.4
Electrical a n d electronic equipment
I 9941 39.7.1 81.3
Transportation equipment
I 9421116.71 114
Motor v e h i c l e s and equipment
I 846| 87.31 81.8
Instruments a n d related products
1112 I
I
Miscellaneous manufacturing
I 8571100.51 9 9 . 0
Nondurable goods
I 9941104.31 108.3
Food and kindred products
1108 8| 65.71 62.4
Tobacco manufactures
I 750| 82.41 78.7
Textile mill products
I 819| 86.71 31.6
Apparel a n d other textile products
I 8381103.31 101.8
Paper a n d allied produc+s
1101 51137.11 136.4
Printing a n d publishing
1136 51102.71 101.7
C h e m i c a l s a n d allied products
I 983| 86.61 36.3
Petroleum a n d coal products
I 86 120.11 115.3
Rubber a n d misc. plastics products
1116
57.11 52.3
Leather a n d leather products
I 56
Transportation a n d public utilities
I 81.3
I
I 95.4| 97.21 94.6
91.6
Service-producing industries
I
f
1152.41148 . 2 I 156.2
Manufacturing
I 81.6| 85
128.5
103,0 | 103.2
91142.71
142.5
143.6
114.3
117.5
127.1
127.2
127.8
123.9
145.0
I
143.4
170.8 I 170.2
P = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6.
Diffusion indexes of employment change* seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
Time span
Jan.
I Feb. I Mar. I Apr.
I Hay
June
July
Aug.
Sept
Oct.
Nov .
f Dec.
Private nonagriculturai payrolls, 349 industries!/
Over 1-month spam
1987
1988
1989
55.6
60.7
68.3
59,
63,
60,
61.0
63.0
61.0
61.9
62.8
58.2
58.6
61.3
55.6
3-month spam
1987
1988
1989
60.7
64.8
71.6
62.0
65.6
70.1
66.6
69.5
64.5
65.2
70.2
61.9
65.8
71.1
61.6
6-month spam
1987
1988
1989
67.3
69.9
75.1
65.8
70.2
69.5
64
71,
66.8
73.9
67.6
73.9
69.5
69.1
68.2 lfi/65.3
66.6
76.2
fi/73.5
68.2
76,1
£•74.2
68.2
74.8
71.8
74.6
71.9
75.8
72.5
74.9
12-month span*
1987
1988
1989
65.3
63.6
E/54.9
60.6
58.0
e/58.5
63.0
55.4
67.8 | 64.5
63.9 | 68.2
60.7
64.6
65.9 |
67.8
71.9 1 71.2
fi/60.7 fi/63.2
71.1
64.2
71.2
65.3
72.3
70.1
70.9
73.4
65.9.
74.6
71.3
70.2
73.5
74.6
73.2
73.5
71.5
73.9
71.8
74.5
72.2
75.8
72.2
78.1
74.1
75.5
75.4 I
75.5 I
72.5
74.8
73.8
74.9
76.9
74.1
59.9
62.8
65.6 1
64.9 1
56.4
58.5
59.7
67.2
59.7
Manufacturing payrolls, 141 industries!/
Over 1-month span:
1987
1988
1989
55.7
59.9
49.6
55.3
58.5
46.8
54.3
61.7
48.6
62.8
59.6
£/48.6
59.9
51.1
£•52.1
63.8
49.3
1
Over 3-month spam
1987
1988
1989
61.3
64.9
51.8
Over 6-month span;
1987
1988
1989
12-month spam
1987
1988
1989
\/ Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1- 3-,
and 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the
12-month span. Data are centered within the span.
P*preliminary.
NOTE> Figures are the percent of industries with
58.5
67.4
49.3
62.8
67.0
E/48.9
67.0
64.5
£•52.5
71.6
58.2
68.4
62.1
70.6
66.7
67.7
71.3
64.5
70.9
64.9
66.7
e/52.1
67.0
64.2
67.4
66.0
70.6
70.9
71.3
68.8
69.5
69.9
69.5
71.6
68.1
74.1
66.3
72.0
67.4
69.9
71.6
70.9
72.7
69.1
71.6
71.6
69.1
70.2
68.4
69.9 I
1
72.3
67.0
employment increasing plus one- half of the
industries with unchanged employment, where
50 percent indicates an equal balance
between industries with increasing and
decreasing employment.
@FedFRASER