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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Friday, September 4, 2009 USDL-09-1067 Technical information: Household data: (202) 691-6378 • CPSinfo@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/cps Establishment data: (202) 691-6555 • CESinfo@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/ces Media contact: (202) 691-5902 • PressOffice@bls.gov THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION – AUGUST 2009 Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in August (-216,000), and the unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Although job losses continued in many of the major industry sectors in August, the declines have moderated in recent months. Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, August 2007 – August 2009 Chart 2. Nonfarm payroll employment over-the-month change, seasonally adjusted, August 2007 – August 2009 Percent Thousands 10.0 400 9.0 200 8.0 0 7.0 -200 6.0 -400 5.0 -600 4.0 -800 Aug-07 Nov-07 Feb-08 M ay-08 Aug-08 Nov-08 Feb-09 M ay-09 Aug-09 Aug-07 Nov-07 Feb-08 M ay-08 Aug-08 Nov-08 Feb-09 M ay-09 Aug-09 Household Survey Data In August, the number of unemployed persons increased by 466,000 to 14.9 million, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage point to 9.7 percent. The rate had been little changed in June and July, after increasing 0.4 or 0.5 percentage point in each month from December 2008 through May. Since the recession began in December 2007, the number of unemployed persons has risen by 7.4 million, and the unemployment rate has grown by 4.8 percentage points. (See table A-1.) Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (10.1 percent), whites (8.9 percent), and Hispanics (13.0 percent) rose in August. The jobless rates for adult women (7.6 percent), teenagers (25.5 percent), and blacks (15.1 percent) were little changed over the month. The unemployment rate for Asians was 7.5 percent, not seasonally adjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.) The civilian labor force participation rate remained at 65.5 percent in August. The employmentpopulation ratio, at 59.2 percent, edged down over the month and has declined by 3.5 percentage points since the recession began in December 2007. (See table A-1.) In August, the number of persons working part time for economic reasons was little changed at 9.1 million. These individuals indicated that they were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job. The number of such workers rose sharply in the fall and winter but has been little changed since March. (See table A-5.) About 2.3 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force in August, reflecting an increase of 630,000 from a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) These individuals were not in the labor force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. (See table A-13.) Among the marginally attached, the number of discouraged workers in August (758,000) has nearly doubled over the past 12 months. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The other 1.5 million persons marginally attached to the labor force in August had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities. Establishment Survey Data Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 216,000 in August. Since December 2007, employment has fallen by 6.9 million. In recent months, job losses have moderated in many major industry sectors. (See table B-1.) In August, construction employment declined by 65,000, in line with the trend since May. Monthly losses had averaged 117,000 over the 6 months ending in April. Employment in the construction industry has contracted by 1.4 million since the onset of the recession. Starting in early 2009, the larger share of monthly job losses shifted from the residential to the nonresidential and heavy construction components. In mining, employment declined by 9,000 over the month. In August, manufacturing employment continued to trend downward, with a decline of 63,000. The pace of job loss has slowed throughout manufacturing in recent months. Motor vehicles and parts lost 15,000 jobs in August, partly offsetting a 31,000 employment increase in July. Financial activities shed 28,000 jobs in August, with declines spread throughout the industry. Job loss in financial activities has slowed since the beginning of the year. Employment in the industry has declined by 537,000 since the start of the recession. Wholesale trade employment fell by 17,000 in August. Employment in information continued to trend down over the month. Employment in the retail trade industry was little changed in August. Employment also was little changed in professional and business services over the month. From May through August, monthly -2- employment declines in the sector averaged 46,000, compared with 138,000 per month from November through April. Job loss in its temporary help services component has slowed markedly over the last 4 months. Employment was little changed in August both in transportation and warehousing, and in leisure and hospitality. Employment in health care continued to rise in August (28,000), with gains in ambulatory care and in nursing and residential care. Employment in hospitals was little changed in August; job growth in the industry slowed in early 2009 and employment has been flat since May. Health care has added 544,000 jobs since the start of the recession. In August, the average workweek for production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 33.1 hours. The manufacturing workweek and factory overtime also showed no change over the month (at 39.8 hours and 2.9 hours, respectively). (See table B-2.) In August, average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 6 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $18.65. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.6 percent, while average weekly earnings have risen by only 0.8 percent due to declines in the average workweek. (See table B-3.) The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for June was revised from -443,000 to -463,000, and the change for July was revised from -247,000 to -276,000. The Employment Situation for September is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 2, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). -3- Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Quarterly averages Category I 2009 II 2009 Monthly data June 2009 Aug. 2009 July-Aug. change 154,577 139,649 14,928 81,509 73 -392 466 143 9.4 9.8 7.5 23.8 8.6 14.5 12.3 9.7 10.1 7.6 25.5 8.9 15.1 13.0 0.3 .3 .1 1.7 .3 .6 .7 p 131,439 p 18,707 p 6,158 p 11,834 p 112,732 p 14,748 p 16,622 p 19,269 p 13,177 p 22,505 p 131,223 p 18,571 p 6,093 p 11,771 p 112,652 p 14,739 p 16,600 p 19,321 p 13,156 p 22,487 p -216 p -136 p -65 p -63 p -80 p -10 p -22 p 52 p -21 p -18 p 33.1 p 39.8 p 2.9 p 0.0 p .0 p .0 July 2009 Labor force status HOUSEHOLD DATA Civilian labor force …………….…………… 153,993 Employment …………………….………… 141,578 Unemployment ……………….…………… 12,415 Not in labor force ………………….………… 80,920 154,912 140,591 14,321 80,547 154,926 140,196 14,729 80,729 154,504 140,041 14,462 81,366 Unemployment rates All workers ……………….……………....… Adult men …………………....……...…… Adult women ………….…………………… Teenagers ………….………………...…… White ……….………….…...…………… Black or African American ………….…… Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ………..…… 8.1 8.2 6.7 21.3 7.4 13.1 10.7 9.2 9.7 7.4 22.7 8.4 14.9 12.0 9.5 10.0 7.6 24.0 8.7 14.7 12.2 Employment ESTABLISHMENT DATA Nonfarm employment ……….……...……… 133,662 Goods-producing 1…...…...……………… 19,826 Construction ..…...…………….………… 6,590 Manufacturing …………………....…… 12,468 Service-providing 1 ………...……..……… 113,835 Retail trade 2 …...…………….…..…… 14,933 Professional and business service ….....… 17,048 Education and health services …..…….… 19,138 Leisure and hospitality …...……………. 13,235 Government ………...…………………… 22,543 132,125 19,041 6,303 12,008 113,084 14,814 16,731 19,213 13,180 22,585 131,715 18,829 6,231 11,877 112,886 14,792 16,655 19,248 13,176 22,533 Hours of work 3 Total private ……...…………...…………… Manufacturing …………….……...……… Overtime ……...………………..…….… 33.2 39.6 2.7 33.1 39.5 2.8 33.0 39.5 2.8 p 33.1 p 39.8 p 2.9 Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100) 3 Total private ……...………………….……… 101.7 99.7 99.1 p 99.2 p 98.9 p -0.3 p $18.59 p 615.33 p $18.65 p 617.32 p $0.06 p 1.99 Earnings 3 Average hourly earnings, total private …...… Average weekly earnings, total private ……. $18.46 613.60 $18.52 612.50 1 $18.54 611.82 Includes other industries, not shown separately. Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated using unrounded data. 3 Data relate to private production and nonsupervisory workers. p = preliminary. 2 -4- Frequently Asked Questions about Employment and Unemployment Estimates Why are there two monthly measures of employment? The household survey and establishment survey both produce sample-based estimates of employment and both have strengths and limitations. The establishment survey employment series has a smaller margin of error on the measurement of month-to-month change than the household survey because of its much larger sample size. An over-the-month employment change of 107,000 is statistically significant in the establishment survey, while the threshold for a statistically significant change in the household survey is about 400,000. However, the household survey has a more expansive scope than the establishment survey because it includes the self-employed, unpaid family workers, agricultural workers, and private household workers, who are excluded by the establishment survey. The household survey also provides estimates of employment for demographic groups. Are undocumented immigrants counted in the surveys? Neither the establishment nor household survey is designed to identify the legal status of workers. Thus, while it is likely that both surveys include at least some undocumented immigrants, it is not possible to determine how many are counted in either survey. The household survey does include questions about whether respondents were born outside the United States. Data from these questions show that foreignborn workers accounted for 15.6 percent of the labor force in 2008. Why does the establishment survey have revisions? The establishment survey revises published estimates to improve its data series by incorporating additional information that was not available at the time of the initial publication of the estimates. The establishment survey revises its initial monthly estimates twice, in the immediately succeeding 2 months, to incorporate additional sample receipts from respondents in the survey and recalculated seasonal adjustment factors. For more information on the monthly revisions, please visit www.bls.gov/ces/cesrevinfo.htm. On an annual basis, the establishment survey incorporates a benchmark revision that re-anchors estimates to nearly complete employment counts available from unemployment insurance tax records. The benchmark helps to control for sampling and modeling errors in the estimates. For more information on the annual benchmark revision, please visit www.bls.gov/web/cesbmart.htm. Does the establishment survey sample include small firms? Yes; about 40 percent of the establishment survey sample is comprised of business establishments with fewer than 20 employees. The establishment survey sample is designed to maximize the reliability of the total nonfarm employment estimate; firms from all size classes and industries are appropriately sampled to achieve that goal. Does the establishment survey account for employment from new businesses? Yes; monthly establishment survey estimates include an adjustment to account for the net employment change generated by business births and deaths. The adjustment comes from an econometric model that forecasts the monthly net jobs impact of business births and deaths based on the actual past values of the net impact that can be observed with a lag from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. The establishment survey uses modeling rather than sampling for this purpose because the survey is not -5- immediately able to bring new businesses into the sample. There is an unavoidable lag between the birth of a new firm and its appearance on the sampling frame and availability for selection. BLS adds new businesses to the survey twice a year. Is the count of unemployed persons limited to just those people receiving unemployment insurance benefits? No; the estimate of unemployment is based on a monthly sample survey of households. All persons who are without jobs and are actively seeking and available to work are included among the unemployed. (People on temporary layoff are included even if they do not actively seek work.) There is no requirement or question relating to unemployment insurance benefits in the monthly survey. Does the official unemployment rate exclude people who have stopped looking for work? Yes; however, there are separate estimates of persons outside the labor force who want a job, including those who have stopped looking because they believe no jobs are available (discouraged workers). In addition, alternative measures of labor underutilization (discouraged workers and other groups not officially counted as unemployed) are published each month in the Employment Situation news release. -6- Technical 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, employment, and unemployment that appears in the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The establishment survey provides the information on the employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm 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 about 160,000 businesses and government agencies covering approximately 400,000 individual worksites. The active sample includes about one-third of all nonfarm payroll workers. The sample is drawn from a sampling frame of unemployment insurance tax accounts. For both surveys, the data for a given month relate to a particular week or pay period. In the household survey, the reference week is generally the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month. In the establishment survey, the reference period is the pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week. force. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population, and the employment-population ratio is the employed as a percent of the population. Establishment survey. The sample establishments are drawn from private nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores, as well as federal, state, and local government entities. Employees on nonfarm payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay period, including persons on paid leave. Persons are counted in each job they hold. Hours and earnings data are for private businesses and relate only to production workers in the goods-producing sector and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing sector. Industries are classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System. Differences in employment estimates. The numerous conceptual and methodological differences between the household and establishment surveys result in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from the surveys. Among these are: • The household survey includes agricultural workers, the self-employed, unpaid family workers, and private household workers among the employed. These groups are excluded from the establishment survey. • The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the employed. The establishment survey does not. • The household survey is limited to workers 16 years of age and older. The establishment survey is not limited by age. • The household survey has no duplication of individuals, because individuals are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job. In the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job and thus appearing on more than one payroll would be counted separately for each appearance. Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys Household survey. The sample is selected to reflect the entire civilian noninstitutional population. Based on responses to a series of questions on work and job search activities, each person 16 years and over in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force. People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as paid employees during the reference week; worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least 15 hours in a family business or farm. People are also counted as employed if they were temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad weather, vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal reasons. People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during the reference week; they were available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not in the labor force. The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor 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. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very large; seasonal fluctuations 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. For example, the large number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely to obscure any other changes that have taken place relative to 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. Most seasonally adjusted series are independently adjusted in both the household and establishment surveys. However, the adjusted series for many major estimates, such as total payroll employment, employment in most supersectors, total employment, and unemployment are computed by aggregating independently adjusted component series. For example, total unemployment is derived by summing the adjusted series for four major age-sex components; this differs from the unemployment estimate that would be obtained by directly adjusting the total or by combining the duration, reasons, or more detailed age categories. For both the household and establishment surveys, a concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology is used in which new seasonal factors are calculated each month, using all relevant data, up to and including the data for the current month. In the household survey, new seasonal factors are used to adjust only the current month's data. In the establishment survey, however, new seasonal factors are used each month to adjust the three most recent monthly estimates. In both surveys, revisions to historical data are made once a year. Reliability of the estimates Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. When a sample rather than the entire population is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may differ from the "true" population values they represent. The exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the "true" population value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence. For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total employment from the household survey is on the order of plus or minus 430,000. Suppose the estimate of total employment increases by 100,000 from one month to the next. The 90-percent confidence interval on the monthly change would range from -330,000 to 530,000 (100,000 +/- 430,000). These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by these magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent chance that the "true" over-the-month change lies within this interval. Since this range includes values of less than zero, we could not say with confidence that employment had, in fact, increased. If, however, the reported employment rise was half a million, then all of the values within the 90percent confidence interval would be greater than zero. In this case, it is likely (at least a 90-percent chance) that an employment rise had, in fact, occurred. At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment is about +/-280,000, and for the monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/-.19 percentage point. In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments have lower standard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than estimates which are based on a small number of observations. The precision of estimates is also improved when the data are cumulated over time such as for quarterly and annual averages. The seasonal adjustment process can also improve the stability of the monthly estimates. The household and establishment surveys are also affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information on a timely basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in the collection or processing of the data. For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most recent 2 months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. It is only after two successive revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample reports have been received, that the estimate is considered final. Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment survey is the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment generated by new firms. To correct for this systematic underestimation of employment growth, an estimation procedure with two components is used to account for business births. The first component uses business deaths to impute employment for business births. This is incorporated into the sample-based link relative estimate procedure by simply not reflecting sample units going out of business, but imputing to them the same trend as the other firms in the sample. The second component is an ARIMA time series model designed to estimate the residual net birth/death employment not accounted for by the imputation. The historical time series used to create and test the ARIMA model was derived from the unemployment insurance universe micro-level database, and reflects the actual residual net of births and deaths over the past 5 years. The sample-based estimates from the establishment survey are adjusted once a year (on a lagged basis) to universe counts of payroll employment obtained from administrative records of the unemployment insurance program. The difference between the March sample-based employment estimates and the March universe counts is known as a benchmark revision, and serves as a rough proxy for total survey error. The new benchmarks also incorporate changes in the classification of industries. Over the past decade, absolute benchmark revisions for total nonfarm employment have averaged 0.2 percent, with a range from 0.1 percent to 0.6 percent. Other information Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; TDD message referral phone: 1-800-8778339. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, sex, and age Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 234,107 155,387 66.4 145,909 62.3 9,479 6.1 78,719 5,024 235,870 156,255 66.2 141,055 59.8 15,201 9.7 79,614 6,244 236,087 154,897 65.6 140,074 59.3 14,823 9.6 81,190 5,728 234,107 154,823 66.1 145,273 62.1 9,550 6.2 79,284 4,836 235,271 154,731 65.8 141,007 59.9 13,724 8.9 80,541 5,935 235,452 155,081 65.9 140,570 59.7 14,511 9.4 80,371 5,861 235,655 154,926 65.7 140,196 59.5 14,729 9.5 80,729 5,884 235,870 154,504 65.5 140,041 59.4 14,462 9.4 81,366 5,990 236,087 154,577 65.5 139,649 59.2 14,928 9.7 81,509 5,609 113,281 83,296 73.5 78,423 69.2 4,872 5.8 29,986 114,173 83,375 73.0 74,861 65.6 8,515 10.2 30,798 114,288 82,704 72.4 74,341 65.0 8,363 10.1 31,583 113,281 82,790 73.1 77,484 68.4 5,306 6.4 30,491 113,857 82,358 72.3 74,116 65.1 8,242 10.0 31,498 113,953 82,724 72.6 74,033 65.0 8,691 10.5 31,229 114,060 82,529 72.4 73,777 64.7 8,751 10.6 31,532 114,173 82,310 72.1 73,703 64.6 8,607 10.5 31,863 114,288 82,526 72.2 73,519 64.3 9,007 10.9 31,761 104,613 79,476 76.0 75,305 72.0 4,171 5.2 25,137 105,530 79,337 75.2 71,911 68.1 7,427 9.4 26,193 105,651 79,132 74.9 71,728 67.9 7,403 9.4 26,519 104,613 79,308 75.8 74,737 71.4 4,572 5.8 25,305 105,196 79,081 75.2 71,678 68.1 7,403 9.4 26,115 105,299 79,395 75.4 71,593 68.0 7,802 9.8 25,904 105,412 79,291 75.2 71,387 67.7 7,904 10.0 26,121 105,530 79,045 74.9 71,319 67.6 7,726 9.8 26,485 105,651 79,231 75.0 71,204 67.4 8,027 10.1 26,420 120,825 72,092 59.7 67,485 55.9 4,606 6.4 48,734 121,696 72,880 59.9 66,194 54.4 6,686 9.2 48,816 121,799 72,192 59.3 65,733 54.0 6,460 8.9 49,607 120,825 72,033 59.6 67,789 56.1 4,244 5.9 48,792 121,415 72,372 59.6 66,890 55.1 5,482 7.6 49,042 121,499 72,357 59.6 66,537 54.8 5,820 8.0 49,142 121,594 72,397 59.5 66,419 54.6 5,978 8.3 49,197 121,696 72,194 59.3 66,339 54.5 5,855 8.1 49,503 121,799 72,051 59.2 66,131 54.3 5,920 8.2 49,748 112,401 68,440 60.9 64,462 57.3 3,979 5.8 43,961 113,296 68,993 60.9 63,182 55.8 5,811 8.4 44,303 113,405 68,830 60.7 63,091 55.6 5,739 8.3 44,575 112,401 68,666 61.1 65,003 57.8 3,662 5.3 43,736 112,999 69,148 61.2 64,226 56.8 4,922 7.1 43,850 113,089 69,112 61.1 63,895 56.5 5,217 7.5 43,976 113,189 69,060 61.0 63,810 56.4 5,249 7.6 44,130 113,296 68,985 60.9 63,789 56.3 5,196 7.5 44,311 113,405 68,923 60.8 63,662 56.1 5,261 7.6 44,481 17,092 7,471 43.7 6,142 35.9 1,329 17.8 9,621 17,044 7,925 46.5 5,962 35.0 1,963 24.8 9,118 17,031 6,935 40.7 5,255 30.9 1,680 24.2 10,096 17,092 6,849 40.1 5,533 32.4 1,316 19.2 10,243 17,076 6,501 38.1 5,103 29.9 1,398 21.5 10,575 17,064 6,573 38.5 5,082 29.8 1,491 22.7 10,491 17,053 6,575 38.6 4,999 29.3 1,576 24.0 10,478 17,044 6,474 38.0 4,933 28.9 1,541 23.8 10,570 17,031 6,423 37.7 4,783 28.1 1,640 25.5 10,608 TOTAL Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Persons who currently want a job ............................... Men, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Men, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Women, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Women, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... 1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, race, sex, and age Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 189,747 126,337 66.6 119,475 63.0 6,862 5.4 63,410 190,944 127,069 66.5 115,861 60.7 11,209 8.8 63,875 191,086 126,290 66.1 115,173 60.3 11,118 8.8 64,796 189,747 125,987 66.4 119,082 62.8 6,904 5.5 63,761 190,552 126,110 66.2 115,977 60.9 10,133 8.0 64,441 190,667 126,423 66.3 115,561 60.6 10,862 8.6 64,244 190,801 126,199 66.1 115,202 60.4 10,997 8.7 64,601 190,944 125,997 66.0 115,123 60.3 10,874 8.6 64,947 191,086 126,118 66.0 114,922 60.1 11,197 8.9 64,968 65,729 76.3 62,683 72.7 3,046 4.6 65,692 75.7 60,091 69.2 5,602 8.5 65,506 75.4 59,896 68.9 5,610 8.6 65,680 76.2 62,336 72.3 3,344 5.1 65,509 75.7 59,967 69.3 5,543 8.5 65,766 75.9 59,820 69.0 5,946 9.0 65,732 75.8 59,656 68.8 6,076 9.2 65,643 75.6 59,701 68.8 5,941 9.1 65,674 75.6 59,576 68.6 6,098 9.3 54,491 60.2 51,630 57.1 2,861 5.3 54,853 60.2 50,696 55.6 4,157 7.6 54,971 60.3 50,763 55.7 4,207 7.7 54,703 60.5 52,113 57.6 2,590 4.7 55,227 60.8 51,695 56.9 3,533 6.4 55,192 60.7 51,385 56.5 3,807 6.9 55,068 60.5 51,304 56.4 3,765 6.8 54,987 60.4 51,245 56.3 3,742 6.8 55,045 60.4 51,250 56.2 3,796 6.9 6,117 46.7 5,162 39.4 954 15.6 6,525 50.1 5,075 38.9 1,450 22.2 5,813 44.6 4,513 34.7 1,300 22.4 5,604 42.8 4,634 35.4 970 17.3 5,374 41.1 4,316 33.0 1,058 19.7 5,465 41.9 4,356 33.4 1,108 20.3 5,400 41.4 4,243 32.5 1,156 21.4 5,367 41.2 4,176 32.0 1,191 22.2 5,399 41.5 4,096 31.5 1,303 24.1 27,896 18,057 64.7 16,132 57.8 1,925 10.7 9,839 28,252 18,085 64.0 15,218 53.9 2,867 15.9 10,167 28,290 17,658 62.4 15,005 53.0 2,653 15.0 10,632 27,896 17,949 64.3 16,026 57.4 1,923 10.7 9,947 28,153 17,816 63.3 15,142 53.8 2,673 15.0 10,337 28,184 17,737 62.9 15,095 53.6 2,642 14.9 10,446 28,217 17,700 62.7 15,103 53.5 2,597 14.7 10,517 28,252 17,684 62.6 15,111 53.5 2,573 14.5 10,568 28,290 17,584 62.2 14,929 52.8 2,655 15.1 10,706 8,133 72.5 7,329 65.3 804 9.9 7,976 70.1 6,693 58.8 1,283 16.1 7,951 69.7 6,682 58.6 1,269 16.0 8,072 72.0 7,213 64.3 859 10.6 7,990 70.5 6,620 58.4 1,370 17.2 8,000 70.5 6,656 58.7 1,345 16.8 7,929 69.8 6,633 58.4 1,297 16.4 7,896 69.4 6,645 58.4 1,251 15.8 7,921 69.5 6,578 57.7 1,343 17.0 9,022 64.5 8,173 58.4 849 9.4 9,154 64.5 7,951 56.1 1,203 13.1 8,957 63.1 7,833 55.1 1,124 12.5 9,036 64.6 8,218 58.7 818 9.1 9,064 64.1 8,025 56.8 1,038 11.5 9,000 63.6 7,993 56.5 1,007 11.2 9,042 63.8 8,018 56.6 1,024 11.3 9,045 63.8 7,988 56.3 1,057 11.7 8,955 63.1 7,889 55.5 1,066 11.9 903 33.7 631 23.5 272 30.1 955 35.5 574 21.4 380 39.9 749 27.9 489 18.2 260 34.7 842 31.4 595 22.2 247 29.3 762 28.3 497 18.5 265 34.7 736 27.4 446 16.6 290 39.4 729 27.1 453 16.9 276 37.9 744 27.7 479 17.8 265 35.7 708 26.4 462 17.2 246 34.7 WHITE Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... 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 years Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... 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 years Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. See footnotes at end of table. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age — Continued (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, race, sex, and age Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 10,840 7,301 67.4 6,978 64.4 323 4.4 3,539 10,903 7,394 67.8 6,780 62.2 614 8.3 3,509 10,931 7,252 66.3 6,709 61.4 542 7.5 3,679 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) ASIAN Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... 1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. 2 Data not available. NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals shown in table A-1 because data are not presented for all races. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, sex, and age Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 32,273 22,262 69.0 20,485 63.5 1,777 8.0 10,011 32,926 22,695 68.9 19,849 60.3 2,846 12.5 10,232 33,017 22,417 67.9 19,511 59.1 2,906 13.0 10,599 32,273 22,201 68.8 20,404 63.2 1,797 8.1 10,073 32,671 22,376 68.5 19,854 60.8 2,521 11.3 10,295 32,753 22,438 68.5 19,595 59.8 2,843 12.7 10,315 32,839 22,347 68.1 19,623 59.8 2,724 12.2 10,491 32,926 22,526 68.4 19,745 60.0 2,781 12.3 10,400 33,017 22,341 67.7 19,433 58.9 2,908 13.0 10,675 12,697 84.5 11,824 78.7 873 6.9 12,824 83.7 11,384 74.3 1,440 11.2 12,788 83.2 11,209 73.0 1,578 12.3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 8,399 59.2 7,761 54.7 638 7.6 8,553 59.1 7,541 52.1 1,013 11.8 8,470 58.3 7,536 51.9 934 11.0 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 1,166 38.1 901 29.5 265 22.8 1,317 42.1 924 29.6 393 29.8 1,160 37.0 766 24.4 394 34.0 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... 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 years Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. 1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. 2 Data not available. NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment (Numbers in thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Educational attainment Seasonally adjusted Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 12,129 47.2 11,020 42.9 1,108 9.1 12,142 47.3 10,352 40.3 1,790 14.7 12,240 47.0 10,433 40.1 1,807 14.8 12,203 47.5 11,014 42.9 1,189 9.7 12,027 45.7 10,251 38.9 1,776 14.8 12,210 45.9 10,321 38.8 1,889 15.5 12,363 46.3 10,447 39.2 1,916 15.5 12,461 48.5 10,537 41.0 1,925 15.4 12,360 47.5 10,432 40.1 1,928 15.6 38,185 62.6 36,059 59.1 2,126 5.6 37,832 61.7 34,269 55.9 3,563 9.4 37,926 61.6 34,391 55.9 3,535 9.3 38,323 62.8 36,084 59.1 2,239 5.8 38,687 63.0 35,086 57.1 3,601 9.3 38,757 63.1 34,881 56.8 3,875 10.0 38,694 63.2 34,898 57.0 3,796 9.8 38,362 62.5 34,760 56.7 3,602 9.4 38,184 62.0 34,469 56.0 3,715 9.7 36,768 71.7 34,910 68.0 1,857 5.1 36,839 71.2 33,800 65.3 3,039 8.2 36,588 71.2 33,485 65.1 3,103 8.5 36,736 71.6 34,913 68.0 1,823 5.0 36,959 71.7 34,207 66.4 2,752 7.4 36,860 71.7 34,013 66.2 2,847 7.7 36,646 71.0 33,713 65.3 2,933 8.0 36,564 70.6 33,679 65.1 2,885 7.9 36,601 71.2 33,608 65.4 2,993 8.2 45,220 77.2 43,823 74.8 1,397 3.1 45,751 76.9 43,330 72.9 2,422 5.3 45,868 77.1 43,495 73.1 2,373 5.2 45,327 77.4 44,082 75.3 1,244 2.7 45,442 77.7 43,466 74.4 1,977 4.4 45,500 77.8 43,332 74.1 2,167 4.8 45,527 77.7 43,368 74.1 2,158 4.7 45,691 76.8 43,546 73.2 2,145 4.7 45,840 77.0 43,686 73.4 2,154 4.7 Less than a high school diploma Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... High school graduates, no college 1 Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... Some college or associate degree Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... Bachelor’s degree and higher 2 Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... 1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 2 Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-5. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Category Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 CLASS OF WORKER Agriculture and related industries ................................... Wage and salary workers ............................................. Self-employed workers ................................................. Unpaid family workers .................................................. 2,302 1,419 850 33 2,361 1,392 926 42 2,241 1,368 847 26 2,138 1,292 822 (1) 2,134 1,209 887 (1) 2,173 1,256 882 (1) 2,165 1,232 896 (1) 2,148 1,230 876 (1) 2,103 1,247 830 (1) Nonagricultural industries ............................................... Wage and salary workers ............................................. Government ................................................................ Private industries ........................................................ Private households ................................................... Other industries ........................................................ Self-employed workers ................................................. Unpaid family workers .................................................. 143,607 134,033 20,821 113,212 799 112,413 9,490 84 138,694 129,619 20,766 108,853 923 107,930 9,007 68 137,833 128,493 20,665 107,828 859 106,969 9,269 71 143,111 133,727 21,257 112,489 (1) 111,721 9,313 (1) 138,828 129,724 21,211 108,555 (1) 107,813 9,052 (1) 138,296 129,298 21,247 108,054 (1) 107,238 8,990 (1) 137,812 128,939 21,446 107,498 (1) 106,631 8,891 (1) 137,675 128,939 21,367 107,591 (1) 106,728 8,801 (1) 137,358 128,285 21,133 107,219 (1) 106,375 9,034 (1) All industries: Part time for economic reasons .................................. Slack work or business conditions ........................... Could only find part-time work ................................. Part time for noneconomic reasons ............................ 5,736 4,011 1,305 17,698 9,103 6,711 1,978 17,235 8,835 6,497 1,917 16,921 5,879 4,240 1,412 19,690 8,910 6,699 1,810 19,065 9,084 6,794 1,922 18,872 8,989 6,783 1,980 18,718 8,798 6,849 1,835 19,018 9,076 6,941 2,044 18,814 Nonagricultural industries: Part time for economic reasons .................................. Slack work or business conditions ........................... Could only find part-time work ................................. Part time for noneconomic reasons ............................ 5,650 3,947 1,294 17,302 8,977 6,606 1,974 16,869 8,712 6,406 1,900 16,590 5,802 4,171 1,385 19,269 8,826 6,650 1,802 18,661 8,928 6,681 1,909 18,502 8,845 6,699 1,969 18,358 8,647 6,733 1,776 18,621 8,945 6,844 2,020 18,436 PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME 2 1 Data not available. 2 Persons at work excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs during the entire reference week for reasons such as vacation, illness, or industrial dispute. Part time for noneconomic reasons excludes persons who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as holidays, illness, and bad weather. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-6. Selected employment indicators (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Characteristic Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Total, 16 years and over ................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 145,909 6,142 2,247 3,895 139,767 13,954 125,812 99,109 31,444 33,194 34,471 26,704 141,055 5,962 2,136 3,826 135,093 13,342 121,751 94,873 30,128 31,421 33,324 26,878 140,074 5,255 1,949 3,306 134,819 13,015 121,804 94,896 30,018 31,445 33,433 26,908 145,273 5,533 1,984 3,549 139,740 13,649 126,140 99,217 31,425 33,254 34,538 26,923 141,007 5,103 1,737 3,353 135,904 13,090 122,838 95,805 30,140 31,770 33,896 27,032 140,570 5,082 1,795 3,260 135,488 12,842 122,650 95,394 29,955 31,681 33,758 27,256 140,196 4,999 1,732 3,251 135,197 12,774 122,539 95,391 30,018 31,734 33,639 27,147 140,041 4,933 1,718 3,225 135,108 12,790 122,455 95,297 30,079 31,613 33,606 27,158 139,649 4,783 1,715 3,057 134,866 12,749 122,148 94,992 29,970 31,500 33,522 27,156 Men, 16 years and over .................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 78,423 3,118 1,100 2,018 75,305 7,377 67,928 53,661 17,326 18,157 18,179 14,267 74,861 2,950 1,092 1,857 71,911 6,930 64,980 50,771 16,399 16,923 17,448 14,210 74,341 2,613 991 1,622 71,728 6,723 65,005 50,842 16,376 16,925 17,541 14,163 77,484 2,748 939 1,818 74,737 7,134 67,653 53,385 17,195 18,068 18,121 14,268 74,116 2,438 817 1,635 71,678 6,701 64,960 50,802 16,199 17,027 17,576 14,157 74,033 2,440 851 1,580 71,593 6,574 65,001 50,672 16,082 17,002 17,588 14,329 73,777 2,390 821 1,576 71,387 6,582 64,855 50,640 16,194 16,926 17,520 14,214 73,703 2,383 826 1,562 71,319 6,546 64,828 50,600 16,231 16,898 17,470 14,228 73,519 2,314 838 1,473 71,204 6,511 64,727 50,544 16,222 16,839 17,482 14,183 Women, 16 years and over ............................................ 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 67,485 3,024 1,147 1,877 64,462 6,577 57,885 45,448 14,118 15,038 16,292 12,437 66,194 3,012 1,043 1,969 63,182 6,412 56,770 44,102 13,728 14,498 15,876 12,668 65,733 2,642 958 1,685 63,091 6,292 56,799 44,053 13,642 14,520 15,892 12,746 67,789 2,785 1,045 1,731 65,003 6,514 58,487 45,832 14,230 15,186 16,417 12,655 66,890 2,664 920 1,718 64,226 6,389 57,878 45,003 13,941 14,742 16,320 12,875 66,537 2,642 944 1,681 63,895 6,268 57,649 44,722 13,873 14,679 16,170 12,927 66,419 2,609 911 1,675 63,810 6,193 57,684 44,751 13,825 14,808 16,118 12,933 66,339 2,550 892 1,663 63,789 6,244 57,627 44,697 13,847 14,714 16,136 12,929 66,131 2,468 877 1,584 63,662 6,238 57,421 44,448 13,748 14,661 16,040 12,973 45,767 35,478 9,036 43,900 34,872 8,751 43,859 34,672 8,777 45,804 35,994 (1) 44,469 35,444 (1) 44,255 35,391 (1) 44,294 35,464 (1) 43,992 35,377 (1) 43,943 35,199 (1) 121,556 24,353 114,184 26,871 113,863 26,211 119,643 25,649 113,725 27,066 113,318 27,195 112,942 27,374 112,598 27,799 112,262 27,600 7,706 5.3 7,282 5.2 6,772 4.8 8,013 5.5 7,748 5.5 7,292 5.2 7,160 5.1 7,284 5.2 7,099 5.1 AGE AND SEX MARITAL STATUS Married men, spouse present ......................................... Married women, spouse present .................................... Women who maintain families ........................................ FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS Full-time workers 2 ......................................................... Part-time workers 3 ......................................................... MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS Total multiple jobholders ................................................. Percent of total employed ........................................... 1 Data not available. 2 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week. 3 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-7. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted Characteristic Number of unemployed persons (in thousands) Unemployment rates 1 Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Total, 16 years and over ................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 9,550 1,316 568 747 8,234 1,634 6,620 5,430 2,101 1,752 1,578 1,163 14,462 1,541 585 962 12,922 2,302 10,743 8,717 3,344 2,706 2,667 1,965 14,928 1,640 616 1,019 13,288 2,266 11,085 9,078 3,479 2,789 2,810 1,968 6.2 19.2 22.2 17.4 5.6 10.7 5.0 5.2 6.3 5.0 4.4 4.1 8.9 21.5 23.0 21.3 8.3 14.7 7.5 7.8 9.7 7.5 6.4 6.4 9.4 22.7 23.4 22.9 8.8 15.0 8.1 8.4 10.5 8.1 6.8 6.7 9.5 24.0 25.1 23.7 8.9 15.2 8.2 8.5 10.1 8.1 7.3 7.0 9.4 23.8 25.4 23.0 8.7 15.3 8.1 8.4 10.0 7.9 7.4 6.7 9.7 25.5 26.4 25.0 9.0 15.1 8.3 8.7 10.4 8.1 7.7 6.8 Men, 16 years and over .................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 5,306 734 304 427 4,572 949 3,629 2,990 1,200 944 847 638 8,607 881 316 577 7,726 1,347 6,446 5,306 2,031 1,644 1,631 1,140 9,007 980 356 626 8,027 1,319 6,766 5,619 2,111 1,770 1,739 1,146 6.4 21.1 24.5 19.0 5.8 11.7 5.1 5.3 6.5 5.0 4.5 4.3 10.0 25.6 26.3 25.3 9.4 17.5 8.3 8.8 11.1 8.2 7.1 6.7 10.5 26.7 26.1 27.8 9.8 17.5 9.0 9.5 11.9 9.0 7.7 7.0 10.6 26.2 25.8 26.9 10.0 17.2 9.2 9.5 11.4 8.9 8.5 7.7 10.5 27.0 27.7 27.0 9.8 17.1 9.0 9.5 11.1 8.9 8.5 7.4 10.9 29.8 29.8 29.8 10.1 16.8 9.5 10.0 11.5 9.5 9.0 7.5 Women, 16 years and over ............................................ 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over 2 .................................................. 4,244 582 264 320 3,662 685 2,991 2,440 901 808 731 587 5,855 659 269 385 5,196 955 4,297 3,411 1,312 1,063 1,036 974 5,920 659 260 393 5,261 947 4,319 3,458 1,368 1,019 1,071 919 5.9 17.3 20.1 15.6 5.3 9.5 4.9 5.1 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.5 7.6 17.4 19.9 17.1 7.1 11.5 6.6 6.7 7.9 6.7 5.7 5.4 8.0 18.6 20.7 17.5 7.5 12.2 7.0 7.2 8.9 7.0 5.9 5.8 8.3 21.8 24.4 20.4 7.6 12.8 7.0 7.2 8.5 7.2 6.0 6.4 8.1 20.5 23.2 18.8 7.5 13.3 6.9 7.1 8.7 6.7 6.0 7.1 8.2 21.1 22.9 19.9 7.6 13.2 7.0 7.2 9.1 6.5 6.3 6.7 1,741 1,400 954 3,282 2,045 1,266 3,338 2,023 1,225 3.7 3.7 9.6 6.3 5.5 10.0 6.8 5.7 11.0 6.9 5.6 11.7 6.9 5.5 12.6 7.1 5.4 12.2 8,025 1,556 12,709 1,780 13,109 1,841 6.3 5.7 9.6 6.1 10.2 6.0 10.3 5.9 10.1 6.0 10.5 6.3 AGE AND SEX MARITAL STATUS Married men, spouse present ......................................... Married women, spouse present .................................... Women who maintain families 2 ..................................... FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS Full-time workers 3 ......................................................... Part-time workers 4 ......................................................... 1 Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. 3 Full-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work full time (35 hours or more per week) or are on layoff from full-time jobs. 4 Part-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work part time (less than 35 hours per week) or are on layoff from part-time jobs. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-8. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment (Numbers in thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Reason Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 4,735 1,126 3,609 2,656 953 1,105 2,729 909 9,447 1,804 7,643 6,320 1,323 917 3,464 1,373 9,316 1,526 7,790 6,406 1,384 909 3,386 1,212 4,994 1,279 3,715 (1) (1) 999 2,678 829 8,814 1,625 7,189 (1) (1) 890 3,087 900 9,546 1,832 7,714 (1) (1) 910 3,180 956 9,649 1,762 7,886 (1) (1) 822 3,335 947 9,560 1,680 7,880 (1) (1) 885 3,312 967 9,818 1,718 8,100 (1) (1) 829 3,307 1,085 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 50.0 11.9 38.1 11.7 28.8 9.6 62.1 11.9 50.3 6.0 22.8 9.0 62.8 10.3 52.6 6.1 22.8 8.2 52.6 13.5 39.1 10.5 28.2 8.7 64.4 11.9 52.5 6.5 22.5 6.6 65.4 12.6 52.9 6.2 21.8 6.6 65.4 11.9 53.5 5.6 22.6 6.4 64.9 11.4 53.5 6.0 22.5 6.6 65.3 11.4 53.9 5.5 22.0 7.2 3.0 .7 1.8 .6 6.0 .6 2.2 .9 6.0 .6 2.2 .8 3.2 .6 1.7 .5 5.7 .6 2.0 .6 6.2 .6 2.1 .6 6.2 .5 2.2 .6 6.2 .6 2.1 .6 6.4 .5 2.1 .7 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs On temporary layoff .................................................... Not on temporary layoff .............................................. Permanent job losers .............................................. Persons who completed temporary jobs ................ Job leavers ..................................................................... Reentrants ...................................................................... New entrants .................................................................. PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Total unemployed ........................................................... Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs ............................................................................. On temporary layoff .................................................. Not on temporary layoff ............................................ Job leavers ................................................................... Reentrants .................................................................... New entrants ................................................................ UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs ............................................................................. Job leavers ................................................................... Reentrants .................................................................... New entrants ................................................................ 1 Data not available. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-9. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment (Numbers in thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Duration Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Less than 5 weeks .............................................................................. 5 to 14 weeks ..................................................................................... 15 weeks and over ............................................................................. 15 to 26 weeks ................................................................................ 27 weeks and over .......................................................................... 3,142 2,999 3,338 1,468 1,870 3,456 4,091 7,654 2,720 4,934 2,867 4,322 7,633 2,572 5,061 3,242 2,874 3,447 1,568 1,878 3,346 3,982 6,211 2,531 3,680 3,275 4,321 7,002 3,054 3,948 3,204 4,066 7,833 3,452 4,381 3,233 3,557 7,880 2,916 4,965 3,026 4,120 7,816 2,828 4,988 Average (mean) duration, in weeks .................................................... Median duration, in weeks .................................................................. 17.6 9.5 24.1 14.7 25.1 15.5 17.6 9.3 21.4 12.5 22.5 14.9 24.5 17.9 25.1 15.7 24.9 15.4 100.0 33.1 31.6 35.2 15.5 19.7 100.0 22.7 26.9 50.4 17.9 32.5 100.0 19.3 29.2 51.5 17.4 34.1 100.0 33.9 30.1 36.0 16.4 19.6 100.0 24.7 29.4 45.9 18.7 27.2 100.0 22.4 29.6 48.0 20.9 27.0 100.0 21.2 26.9 51.9 22.9 29.0 100.0 22.0 24.2 53.7 19.9 33.8 100.0 20.2 27.5 52.2 18.9 33.3 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Total unemployed ............................................................................... Less than 5 weeks ............................................................................ 5 to 14 weeks ................................................................................... 15 weeks and over ........................................................................... 15 to 26 weeks ............................................................................... 27 weeks and over ......................................................................... NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Table A-10. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Employed Unemployed Occupation Total, 16 years and over 1 ....................................................... Management, professional, and related occupations ............. Management, business, and financial operations occupations ................................................................................ Professional and related occupations ...................................... Service occupations ....................................................................... Sales and office occupations ....................................................... Sales and related occupations .................................................. Office and administrative support occupations ...................... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .................................................................................... Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................. Construction and extraction occupations ................................ Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................ Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .................................................................................... Production occupations .............................................................. Transportation and material moving occupations ................. Aug. 2008 Aug. 2009 Unemployment rates Aug. 2008 Aug. 2009 145,909 52,626 140,074 51,724 9,479 1,779 14,823 2,925 6.1 3.3 9.6 5.4 22,314 30,312 25,185 35,156 16,114 19,042 21,849 29,875 25,115 34,132 15,902 18,230 645 1,135 1,898 2,218 1,089 1,129 1,141 1,785 2,797 3,252 1,511 1,741 2.8 3.6 7.0 5.9 6.3 5.6 5.0 5.6 10.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 15,141 1,082 8,927 5,132 13,561 984 7,613 4,964 1,186 93 856 237 2,176 182 1,555 439 7.3 7.9 8.7 4.4 13.8 15.6 17.0 8.1 17,801 8,917 8,883 15,542 7,691 7,852 1,466 771 695 2,421 1,366 1,055 7.6 8.0 7.3 13.5 15.1 11.8 1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Aug. 2008 Aug. 2009 HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-11. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted Number of unemployed persons (in thousands) Industry and class of worker Aug. 2008 Total, 16 years and over 1 .................................................... Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers .................... Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction ......................... Construction .................................................................................. Manufacturing ............................................................................... Durable goods ............................................................................ Nondurable goods ..................................................................... Wholesale and retail trade ......................................................... Transportation and utilities ......................................................... Information ..................................................................................... Financial activities ........................................................................ Professional and business services ......................................... Education and health services .................................................. Leisure and hospitality ................................................................ Other services ............................................................................... Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers ...... Government workers ..................................................................... Self employed and unpaid family workers ................................. Unemployment rates Aug. 2009 9,479 7,359 17 814 960 631 329 1,366 309 144 409 961 844 1,122 412 111 721 378 Aug. 2008 14,823 11,729 93 1,542 1,866 1,297 569 1,794 547 358 566 1,560 1,239 1,636 528 195 1,118 569 Aug. 2009 6.1 6.1 1.9 8.2 5.7 5.9 5.4 6.6 5.2 4.2 4.2 6.9 4.3 8.7 6.3 7.6 3.3 3.5 9.6 9.8 11.8 16.5 11.8 13.0 9.7 8.8 9.8 10.7 6.0 11.0 6.0 12.0 8.2 13.1 5.1 5.3 1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Effective with January 2009 data, industries reflect the introduction of the 2007 Census industry classification system into the Current Population Survey. This industry classification system is derived from the 2007 North American Industry Classification System. No historical data have been revised. Table A-12. Alternative measures of labor underutilization (Percent) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Measure Aug. 2008 July 2009 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug. 2009 U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force ..................................................................... 2.1 4.9 4.9 2.2 4.0 4.5 5.1 5.1 5.1 U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force .............................................. 3.0 6.0 6.0 3.2 5.7 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.4 U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment rate) ................................................. 6.1 9.7 9.6 6.2 8.9 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.7 U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers ........................... 6.3 10.2 10.0 6.4 9.3 9.8 10.0 9.8 10.1 U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers ................................ 7.1 11.0 10.9 7.2 10.1 10.6 10.8 10.7 11.0 10.7 16.8 16.5 10.9 15.8 16.4 16.5 16.3 16.8 U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers NOTE: Marginally attached workers are persons who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the recent past. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, have given a job-market related reason for not looking currently for a job. Persons employed part time for economic reasons are those who want and are available for full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule. For more information, see "BLS introduces new range of alternative unemployment measures," in the October 1995 issue of the Monthly Labor Review. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-13. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Total Men Women Category Aug. 2008 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Aug. 2009 78,719 5,024 1,640 81,190 5,728 2,270 29,986 2,057 809 31,583 2,572 1,197 48,734 2,967 832 49,607 3,156 1,072 381 1,259 758 1,512 237 572 480 717 144 688 278 795 Total multiple jobholders 4 .................................................................. Percent of total employed ............................................................... 7,706 5.3 6,772 4.8 4,040 5.2 3,206 4.3 3,666 5.4 3,566 5.4 Primary job full time, secondary job part time ................................. Primary and secondary jobs both part time .................................... Primary and secondary jobs both full time ...................................... Hours vary on primary or secondary job ......................................... 4,210 1,755 345 1,353 3,545 1,683 291 1,214 2,351 614 253 805 1,776 555 176 666 1,859 1,141 91 548 1,769 1,127 116 548 NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE Total not in the labor force .................................................................. Persons who currently want a job ...................................................... Marginally attached to the labor force 1 ........................................ Reason not currently looking: Discouragement over job prospects 2 .................................. Reasons other than discouragement 3 ................................. MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS 1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and were available to take a job during the reference week. 2 Includes thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training, employer thinks too young or old, and other types of discrimination. 3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health, and transportation problems, as well as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not determined. 4 Includes persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Industry Aug. 2008 June 2009 July 2009p Seasonally adjusted Aug. 2009p Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009p Aug. 2009p Change from: July 2009Aug. 2009 p Total nonfarm ............................. 137,002 132,625 131,182 131,003 137,053 132,481 132,178 131,715 131,439 131,223 -216 Total private ........................................ 115,580 110,104 109,900 109,716 114,497 109,865 109,573 109,182 108,934 108,736 -198 Goods-producing ............................................ 21,803 19,068 19,015 18,983 21,351 19,253 19,041 18,829 18,707 18,571 -136 Mining and logging ................................................... Logging ........................................................... Mining .................................................................... Oil and gas extraction ........................................ Mining, except oil and gas 1................................. Coal mining ...................................................... Support activities for mining .............................. 806 58.5 747.6 167.2 238.8 82.1 341.6 726 50.7 675.5 169.2 223.7 80.0 282.6 726 51.5 674.2 167.5 224.5 79.5 282.2 718 53.5 664.1 166.1 222.8 79.9 275.2 787 56.1 730.6 164.7 230.0 81.7 335.9 740 51.4 689.0 167.0 220.4 82.4 301.6 731 51.3 679.6 168.1 219.4 81.4 292.1 721 51.4 669.3 166.9 217.4 80.3 285.0 715 51.1 663.8 165.3 216.3 79.8 282.2 707 51.7 654.8 164.7 215.5 79.7 274.6 -8 .6 -9.0 -.6 -.8 -.1 -7.6 Construction ............................................................. Construction of buildings ................................... Residential building ......................................... Nonresidential building .................................... Heavy and civil engineering construction ........ Specialty trade contractors ............................... Residential specialty trade contractors ........... Nonresidential specialty trade contractors ..... 7,505 1,708.4 851.4 857.0 1,031.2 4,765.4 2,096.9 2,668.5 6,424 1,460.7 717.2 743.5 909.6 4,053.5 1,776.4 2,277.1 6,439 1,463.4 714.8 748.6 913.2 4,062.6 1,785.5 2,277.1 6,393 1,465.0 716.7 748.3 908.3 4,019.7 1,772.0 2,247.7 7,177 1,647.5 817.9 829.6 966.1 4,563.1 2,005.8 2,557.3 6,367 1,461.7 715.3 746.4 885.5 4,019.6 1,739.3 2,280.3 6,310 1,451.2 705.0 746.2 876.1 3,983.1 1,736.1 2,247.0 6,231 1,433.4 699.6 733.8 862.1 3,935.9 1,716.7 2,219.2 6,158 1,418.9 691.2 727.7 853.7 3,885.7 1,701.8 2,183.9 6,093 1,415.4 688.3 727.1 845.3 3,832.1 1,682.1 2,150.0 -65 -3.5 -2.9 -.6 -8.4 -53.6 -19.7 -33.9 Manufacturing ........................................................... Production workers ....................................... 13,492 9,696 11,918 8,349 11,850 8,306 11,872 8,337 13,387 9,608 12,146 8,532 12,000 8,409 11,877 8,316 11,834 8,299 11,771 8,253 -63 -46 Durable goods ....................................................... Production workers ....................................... Wood products ................................................... Nonmetallic mineral products ............................ Primary metals .................................................... Fabricated metal products ................................. Machinery ........................................................... Computer and electronic products 1.................... Computer and peripheral equipment ............. Communications equipment ........................... Semiconductors and electronic components . Electronic instruments ..................................... Electrical equipment and appliances ................ Transportation equipment 1.................................. Motor vehicles and parts 2................................. Furniture and related products .......................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ............................ 8,486 5,984 462.8 476.3 442.5 1,537.0 1,191.3 1,253.5 182.7 128.8 434.6 445.4 427.8 1,584.9 856.7 478.6 631.3 7,289 4,974 371.4 414.0 357.5 1,306.6 1,011.2 1,143.5 162.5 126.7 375.6 425.6 377.9 1,320.1 639.9 391.9 594.8 7,233 4,937 371.3 415.2 358.1 1,290.2 1,000.8 1,138.6 162.4 126.6 372.3 424.6 374.9 1,306.5 634.2 388.1 589.5 7,237 4,945 372.7 414.4 357.5 1,292.6 998.4 1,129.4 161.1 125.4 369.8 421.4 373.6 1,324.3 653.3 384.0 589.8 8,439 5,948 451.9 464.5 440.8 1,530.6 1,187.5 1,248.3 182.6 129.1 432.3 442.6 425.5 1,584.5 856.7 475.7 630.1 7,490 5,130 382.4 415.5 376.2 1,344.1 1,051.4 1,171.1 167.8 127.8 389.2 431.1 382.0 1,365.9 676.8 401.0 600.4 7,372 5,034 373.5 410.7 367.8 1,325.9 1,032.0 1,156.1 164.2 127.4 382.8 427.2 378.4 1,335.3 654.2 394.4 597.4 7,271 4,957 367.1 406.1 360.3 1,308.8 1,016.3 1,142.4 162.7 126.5 375.6 424.4 377.0 1,309.6 633.3 388.1 595.1 7,247 4,956 362.7 404.9 359.9 1,294.6 1,004.1 1,135.4 162.4 126.2 371.9 422.3 373.4 1,337.6 664.4 382.9 591.6 7,196 4,912 359.5 402.2 358.5 1,286.4 999.5 1,127.1 160.7 125.4 369.1 420.2 371.9 1,321.6 649.6 379.7 589.3 -51 -44 -3.2 -2.7 -1.4 -8.2 -4.6 -8.3 -1.7 -.8 -2.8 -2.1 -1.5 -16.0 -14.8 -3.2 -2.3 Nondurable goods ................................................. 5,006 Production workers ....................................... 3,712 Food manufacturing ........................................... 1,516.9 Beverages and tobacco products ...................... 205.0 Textile mills ......................................................... 149.9 Textile product mills ........................................... 145.2 Apparel ................................................................ 202.4 Leather and allied products ............................... 34.5 Paper and paper products ................................. 446.6 Printing and related support activities ............... 592.5 Petroleum and coal products ............................. 121.0 Chemicals ........................................................... 851.9 Plastics and rubber products ............................. 740.5 4,629 3,375 1,475.5 193.5 125.1 126.4 167.4 31.0 411.5 524.0 117.7 816.1 640.3 4,617 3,369 1,492.9 194.2 121.9 124.9 166.8 30.3 410.1 515.7 118.0 813.2 629.2 4,635 3,392 1,513.6 195.0 123.1 125.3 168.5 29.8 407.2 514.0 117.6 808.0 633.3 4,948 3,660 1,482.7 199.2 149.5 145.2 200.4 34.5 444.7 591.5 118.0 847.3 734.7 4,656 3,402 1,474.9 190.9 127.3 127.5 169.9 31.7 415.1 534.4 114.6 818.9 651.1 4,628 3,375 1,471.7 190.5 126.1 127.0 170.2 31.5 410.5 529.6 114.5 814.9 641.4 4,606 3,359 1,473.8 190.0 124.5 126.7 165.8 30.8 409.1 522.8 114.5 811.0 637.1 4,587 3,343 1,474.6 189.3 122.7 125.9 166.6 31.1 406.4 517.5 113.9 808.2 630.8 4,575 3,341 1,477.1 190.0 122.1 125.6 165.0 29.9 404.6 512.6 114.0 804.9 629.4 -12 -2 2.5 .7 -.6 -.3 -1.6 -1.2 -1.8 -4.9 .1 -3.3 -1.4 See footnotes at the end of table. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Continued (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Industry Aug. 2008 June 2009 July 2009p Seasonally adjusted Aug. 2009p Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009p Aug. 2009p Service-providing .............................................. 115,199 113,557 112,167 112,020 115,702 113,228 113,137 112,886 112,732 112,652 Change from: July 2009Aug. 2009 p -80 Private service-providing ............................... 93,777 91,036 90,885 90,733 93,146 90,612 90,532 90,353 90,227 90,165 -62 Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................... 26,375 25,307 25,177 25,153 26,354 25,371 25,308 25,258 25,173 25,145 -28 Wholesale trade .................................................... 5,974.5 Durable goods .................................................... 3,063.4 Nondurable goods .............................................. 2,057.4 Electronic markets and agents and brokers ..... 853.7 5,711.9 2,859.5 2,010.2 842.2 5,699.0 2,848.9 2,008.9 841.2 5,673.4 2,837.4 1,996.9 839.1 5,954.3 3,052.4 2,049.0 852.9 5,710.8 2,875.5 1,997.7 837.6 5,695.7 2,861.8 1,996.6 837.3 5,680.3 2,848.1 1,994.0 838.2 5,663.1 2,834.1 1,992.3 836.7 5,646.0 2,822.6 1,987.7 835.7 -17.1 -11.5 -4.6 -1.0 Retail trade ............................................................ 15,362.9 14,788.9 14,741.1 14,749.8 15,334.5 14,839.7 14,811.6 14,791.5 14,748.3 14,738.7 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1........................ 1,854.4 1,693.9 1,693.5 1,694.6 1,832.6 1,690.2 1,681.6 1,673.9 1,667.8 1,672.0 Automobile dealers ......................................... 1,185.9 1,051.6 1,050.2 1,054.0 1,176.2 1,057.1 1,050.2 1,042.6 1,037.4 1,042.6 Furniture and home furnishings stores ............. 538.7 478.2 478.9 478.9 542.3 492.4 486.3 484.7 483.4 479.7 Electronics and appliance stores ....................... 545.3 506.6 506.6 507.9 551.0 518.0 517.0 515.7 513.9 514.9 Building material and garden supply stores ...... 1,268.5 1,236.1 1,207.3 1,184.3 1,245.9 1,189.3 1,186.3 1,181.1 1,173.9 1,167.5 Food and beverage stores ................................. 2,863.3 2,850.7 2,839.1 2,830.7 2,853.8 2,828.9 2,828.0 2,828.8 2,824.6 2,822.7 Health and personal care stores ....................... 998.2 987.6 983.1 981.4 999.0 984.2 984.7 984.3 985.1 984.5 Gasoline stations ................................................ 852.5 838.5 843.0 845.6 840.9 831.1 829.0 829.9 831.0 833.1 Clothing and clothing accessories stores ......... 1,515.3 1,394.6 1,411.3 1,418.2 1,483.3 1,432.7 1,426.8 1,420.1 1,411.0 1,401.5 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores ................................................................ 641.7 585.8 580.3 598.1 645.8 608.8 607.0 605.1 604.2 604.2 General merchandise stores 1............................. 3,018.0 3,008.3 2,995.1 2,998.1 3,058.2 3,041.2 3,041.8 3,045.1 3,036.7 3,040.3 Department stores .......................................... 1,520.3 1,490.3 1,487.7 1,500.7 1,554.4 1,524.0 1,526.0 1,528.6 1,524.6 1,530.4 Miscellaneous store retailers ............................. 844.8 806.5 801.3 806.5 845.6 805.3 805.8 804.8 800.0 801.7 Nonstore retailers ............................................... 422.2 402.1 401.6 405.5 436.1 417.6 417.3 418.0 416.7 416.6 -9.6 4.2 5.2 -3.7 1.0 -6.4 -1.9 -.6 2.1 -9.5 Transportation and warehousing .......................... 4,475.7 Air transportation ................................................ 491.5 Rail transportation .............................................. 230.2 Water transportation ........................................... 68.6 Truck transportation ........................................... 1,412.2 Transit and ground passenger transportation ... 356.9 Pipeline transportation ....................................... 42.7 Scenic and sightseeing transportation .............. 35.4 Support activities for transportation ................... 594.7 Couriers and messengers .................................. 569.1 Warehousing and storage .................................. 674.4 .0 3.6 5.8 1.7 -.1 4,234.1 466.3 211.8 58.0 1,285.4 412.4 42.4 33.2 537.4 548.4 638.8 4,166.7 466.6 212.9 58.1 1,282.1 349.2 42.2 36.9 533.3 544.2 641.2 4,160.5 466.6 211.9 59.0 1,284.1 342.1 43.0 35.9 534.9 543.4 639.6 4,506.0 488.1 228.8 64.9 1,390.3 422.7 42.5 27.3 592.1 575.7 673.6 4,251.7 466.8 217.9 58.1 1,283.2 401.8 43.0 27.2 550.3 556.0 647.4 4,233.5 466.7 214.6 57.2 1,277.4 405.4 42.5 28.5 545.6 550.5 645.1 4,218.4 463.9 212.2 56.5 1,269.5 413.0 42.3 27.7 537.8 551.5 644.0 4,194.7 463.2 212.2 55.7 1,263.7 408.0 41.7 28.2 532.2 548.4 641.4 4,193.7 463.7 212.8 56.4 1,259.7 407.6 42.4 27.8 533.4 550.3 639.6 -1.0 .5 .6 .7 -4.0 -.4 .7 -.4 1.2 1.9 -1.8 562.0 571.8 570.1 569.2 559.3 568.5 567.5 567.8 566.5 566.3 -.2 Information ................................................................ 2,996 Publishing industries, except Internet ............... 881.5 Motion picture and sound recording industries . 384.9 Broadcasting, except Internet ............................ 314.9 Telecommunications .......................................... 1,021.9 Data processing, hosting and related services . 258.6 Other information services ................................. 134.1 2,865 802.2 394.4 292.1 983.5 255.6 136.8 2,847 797.5 391.0 290.2 978.0 254.4 135.9 2,829 789.7 386.4 288.9 975.2 254.9 134.0 2,990 879.4 380.0 313.8 1,023.1 259.8 133.6 2,884 820.1 389.5 296.3 989.3 255.5 133.7 2,858 808.6 381.3 294.2 986.4 253.8 133.2 2,845 801.8 379.3 291.9 981.6 254.4 135.5 2,831 795.0 379.8 290.6 976.7 254.5 134.8 2,821 787.5 381.6 288.9 973.4 256.2 133.0 -10 -7.5 1.8 -1.7 -3.3 1.7 -1.8 7,800 5,774.6 20.3 2,608.5 1,774.9 1,327.0 788.7 2,269.3 87.8 2,025.0 1,417.8 579.0 28.2 7,805 5,769.3 20.4 2,614.8 1,778.7 1,329.2 784.5 2,262.5 87.1 2,035.3 1,423.4 583.4 28.5 7,760 5,738.0 20.5 2,605.4 1,775.2 1,325.4 781.0 2,244.2 86.9 2,022.4 1,417.0 577.9 27.5 8,141 6,010.6 22.3 2,724.4 1,818.4 1,360.1 861.4 2,312.0 90.5 2,130.0 1,482.4 619.4 28.2 7,811 5,799.6 20.5 2,619.8 1,778.0 1,329.4 797.0 2,274.3 88.0 2,011.7 1,411.9 571.5 28.3 7,784 5,781.6 20.3 2,613.5 1,774.4 1,327.9 791.7 2,268.3 87.8 2,002.7 1,405.1 569.2 28.4 7,751 5,760.5 20.3 2,604.0 1,772.7 1,324.2 786.4 2,261.9 87.9 1,990.6 1,396.3 566.5 27.8 7,734 5,745.4 20.2 2,604.4 1,771.1 1,323.7 781.4 2,252.5 86.9 1,988.5 1,394.7 566.3 27.5 7,706 5,725.4 20.3 2,599.5 1,768.7 1,321.4 779.1 2,239.7 86.8 1,980.5 1,389.8 563.7 27.0 -28 -20.0 .1 -4.9 -2.4 -2.3 -2.3 -12.8 -.1 -8.0 -4.9 -2.6 -.5 Utilities ................................................................... Financial activities .................................................... Finance and insurance .......................................... Monetary authorities - central bank ................... Credit intermediation and related activities 1....... Depository credit intermediation 1..................... Commercial banking .................................... Securities, commodity contracts, investments .. Insurance carriers and related activities ........... Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ........ Real estate and rental and leasing ....................... Real estate .......................................................... Rental and leasing services ............................... Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets ......... See footnotes at the end of table. 8,203 6,024.5 22.5 2,731.1 1,827.2 1,366.8 864.6 2,315.5 90.8 2,178.3 1,514.1 635.8 28.4 ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Continued (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Change from: July 2009Aug. 2009 p Industry Aug. 2008 June 2009 July 2009p Aug. 2009p Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009p Aug. 2009p Professional and business services ........................ Professional and technical services 1..................... Legal services .................................................. Accounting and bookkeeping services ........... Architectural and engineering services .......... Computer systems design and related services .......................................................... Management and technical consulting services .......................................................... Management of companies and enterprises ....... Administrative and waste services ....................... Administrative and support services 1................. Employment services 1...................................... Temporary help services ............................. Business support services .............................. Services to buildings and dwellings ............... Waste management and remediation services 17,913 7,799.7 1,163.7 869.4 1,469.5 16,749 7,581.5 1,146.0 869.1 1,348.2 16,753 7,587.7 1,142.3 871.4 1,342.5 16,764 7,561.7 1,131.3 869.0 1,339.5 17,727 7,833.0 1,161.0 947.9 1,447.2 16,783 7,670.7 1,139.4 929.3 1,364.1 16,756 7,652.4 1,136.9 938.0 1,350.3 16,655 7,615.6 1,131.7 936.8 1,335.9 16,622 7,606.6 1,128.8 941.6 1,323.1 16,600 7,595.3 1,128.7 943.9 1,318.1 -22 -11.3 -.1 2.3 -5.0 1,463.5 1,453.8 1,466.4 1,466.2 1,460.6 1,460.4 1,457.0 1,456.0 1,462.9 1,459.5 -3.4 1,018.3 1,907.3 8,206.2 7,838.5 3,184.3 2,379.7 805.2 1,955.4 367.7 1,015.7 1,829.9 7,337.3 6,972.1 2,474.6 1,753.2 774.2 1,886.9 365.2 1,021.8 1,827.4 7,337.9 6,966.1 2,472.2 1,753.4 773.6 1,881.8 371.8 1,019.1 1,827.2 7,375.0 7,007.0 2,519.5 1,796.7 774.0 1,864.0 368.0 1,011.6 1,895.2 7,998.6 7,637.0 3,089.5 2,301.1 814.9 1,847.0 361.6 1,016.7 1,840.2 7,272.3 6,911.7 2,506.4 1,781.5 792.9 1,778.7 360.6 1,017.9 1,829.9 7,274.0 6,912.7 2,501.9 1,780.6 790.5 1,786.1 361.3 1,015.7 1,823.8 7,215.2 6,854.3 2,470.3 1,750.9 783.8 1,771.2 360.9 1,015.0 1,818.2 7,197.4 6,834.7 2,452.8 1,743.3 785.1 1,766.4 362.7 1,014.9 1,816.5 7,187.7 6,826.0 2,442.3 1,736.8 784.3 1,761.6 361.7 -.1 -1.7 -9.7 -8.7 -10.5 -6.5 -.8 -4.8 -1.0 Education and health services ................................ 18,631 19,078 18,960 18,991 18,950 19,175 19,215 19,248 19,269 19,321 Educational services ............................................. 2,769.3 2,894.1 2,781.7 2,766.8 3,083.7 3,077.4 3,077.6 3,082.0 3,078.2 3,081.9 Health care and social assistance ........................ 15,861.9 16,183.7 16,178.1 16,224.0 15,865.9 16,097.8 16,137.7 16,166.1 16,191.2 16,238.6 Health care 3......................................................... 13,396.1 13,632.7 13,667.8 13,692.8 13,354.4 13,553.6 13,581.1 13,605.8 13,628.4 13,656.3 Ambulatory health care services 1.................... 5,698.7 5,843.9 5,856.2 5,875.0 5,683.8 5,794.1 5,812.9 5,830.6 5,843.9 5,862.2 Offices of physicians .................................... 2,275.7 2,322.3 2,334.3 2,342.5 2,272.7 2,310.5 2,314.6 2,321.9 2,330.7 2,337.7 Outpatient care centers ................................ 537.9 543.9 542.9 546.7 537.2 538.7 539.3 543.5 542.8 545.7 Home health care services .......................... 966.9 1,022.2 1,021.7 1,025.3 963.4 1,004.5 1,013.3 1,016.7 1,018.3 1,021.8 Hospitals .......................................................... 4,676.9 4,725.5 4,740.9 4,736.7 4,660.7 4,716.7 4,719.1 4,718.9 4,721.5 4,720.8 Nursing and residential care facilities 1............ 3,020.5 3,063.3 3,070.7 3,081.1 3,009.9 3,042.8 3,049.1 3,056.3 3,063.0 3,073.3 Nursing care facilities ................................... 1,616.4 1,632.6 1,630.5 1,636.1 1,612.6 1,624.5 1,626.8 1,628.9 1,627.6 1,631.6 Social assistance 1................................................ 2,465.8 2,551.0 2,510.3 2,531.2 2,511.5 2,544.2 2,556.6 2,560.3 2,562.8 2,582.3 Child day care services ................................... 807.6 839.4 789.7 808.1 851.6 853.9 860.3 854.3 848.3 859.4 52 3.7 47.4 27.9 18.3 7.0 2.9 3.5 -.7 10.3 4.0 19.5 11.1 Leisure and hospitality ............................................. 14,085 13,746 13,851 13,777 13,454 13,168 13,195 13,176 13,177 13,156 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ...................... 2,226.4 2,129.8 2,200.7 2,146.1 1,964.7 1,900.6 1,901.8 1,885.5 1,895.8 1,886.4 Performing arts and spectator sports ................ 437.2 417.9 430.9 421.9 406.2 392.9 396.8 393.8 400.9 394.9 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks ...... 143.3 143.3 145.3 141.2 132.1 130.5 130.9 130.8 130.2 129.9 Amusements, gambling, and recreation ........... 1,645.9 1,568.6 1,624.5 1,583.0 1,426.4 1,377.2 1,374.1 1,360.9 1,364.7 1,361.6 Accommodation and food services ...................... 11,859.0 11,616.1 11,650.6 11,630.5 11,489.3 11,267.0 11,293.6 11,290.0 11,281.1 11,270.0 Accommodation .................................................. 1,980.3 1,798.5 1,847.2 1,833.9 1,843.6 1,723.6 1,728.7 1,721.0 1,717.5 1,713.2 Food services and drinking places .................... 9,878.7 9,817.6 9,803.4 9,796.6 9,645.7 9,543.4 9,564.9 9,569.0 9,563.6 9,556.8 -21 -9.4 -6.0 -.3 -3.1 -11.1 -4.3 -6.8 Other services .......................................................... 5,574 Repair and maintenance .................................... 1,226.5 Personal and laundry services .......................... 1,340.3 Membership associations and organizations .... 3,007.3 5,491 1,169.1 1,314.2 3,007.6 5,492 1,164.0 1,307.1 3,020.4 5,459 1,164.5 1,305.6 2,988.5 5,530 1,220.6 1,331.7 2,977.6 5,420 1,163.7 1,297.3 2,958.6 5,416 1,158.4 1,293.3 2,964.3 5,420 1,157.8 1,298.4 2,963.9 5,421 1,157.5 1,298.2 2,965.6 5,416 1,158.8 1,299.3 2,958.3 -5 1.3 1.1 -7.3 Government .............................................................. Federal ................................................................... Federal, except U.S. Postal Service ................. U.S. Postal Service ............................................ State government .................................................. State government education .............................. State government, excluding education ............ Local government .................................................. Local government education ............................. Local government, excluding education ........... 22,521 2,832 2,131.5 700.9 4,971 2,148.4 2,822.5 14,718 8,084.4 6,633.7 21,282 2,859 2,146.7 711.9 4,867 2,051.1 2,816.3 13,556 6,842.6 6,713.8 21,287 2,835 2,144.5 690.7 4,873 2,061.2 2,812.0 13,579 6,928.3 6,650.9 22,556 2,768 2,027.1 740.6 5,204 2,379.5 2,824.6 14,584 8,084.5 6,499.4 22,616 2,876 2,154.6 721.0 5,189 2,385.5 2,803.5 14,551 8,081.4 6,469.2 22,605 2,860 2,150.2 709.5 5,189 2,386.2 2,802.5 14,556 8,078.0 6,478.3 22,533 2,817 2,111.1 705.9 5,174 2,377.9 2,796.3 14,542 8,070.2 6,471.3 22,505 2,826 2,119.0 706.9 5,154 2,367.8 2,786.5 14,525 8,039.5 6,485.9 22,487 2,821 2,122.9 698.4 5,149 2,363.5 2,785.6 14,517 8,030.6 6,485.9 -18 -5 3.9 -8.5 -5 -4.3 -.9 -8 -8.9 .0 1 21,422 2,788 2,047.1 740.9 4,948 2,097.4 2,850.7 13,686 7,027.1 6,659.2 Includes other industries, not shown separately. Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts. 2 3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities. p = preliminary. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Not seasonally adjusted Industry Seasonally adjusted Change from: July 2009Aug. 2009 p Aug. 2008 June 2009 July 2009p Aug. 2009p Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009p Aug. 2009p Total private ....................................... 33.9 33.1 33.2 33.6 33.7 33.1 33.1 33.0 33.1 33.1 0.0 Goods-producing .......................................... 40.7 39.3 39.5 39.8 40.2 39.0 39.0 39.0 39.3 39.3 .0 Mining and logging ................................................. 45.6 43.6 42.8 43.9 45.3 43.0 43.3 43.3 42.9 43.4 .5 Construction ............................................................ 39.5 38.2 38.8 38.9 38.6 37.5 37.6 37.6 37.9 38.0 .1 Manufacturing ......................................................... Overtime hours ............................................ 41.0 3.9 39.7 2.9 39.6 2.9 40.1 3.2 40.8 3.7 39.6 2.7 39.4 2.8 39.5 2.8 39.8 2.9 39.8 2.9 .0 .0 Durable goods ..................................................... Overtime hours ............................................ 41.4 3.9 39.7 2.6 39.6 2.6 40.1 2.9 41.1 3.7 39.5 2.5 39.4 2.6 39.4 2.6 39.9 2.7 39.8 2.7 -.1 .0 Wood products .................................................. Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... Primary metals .................................................. Fabricated metal products .............................. Machinery .......................................................... Computer and electronic products ................ Electrical equipment and appliances ............ Transportation equipment ............................... Motor vehicles and parts 2.............................. Furniture and related products ....................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 39.4 43.1 42.7 41.4 42.5 41.0 40.8 42.0 41.2 38.8 39.7 38.5 41.5 40.0 39.3 39.7 40.3 38.9 40.7 39.4 38.3 38.1 38.4 42.5 39.7 39.1 39.4 39.8 38.4 40.9 39.2 38.3 38.2 38.8 42.0 40.8 39.6 39.7 39.8 38.8 42.1 41.5 38.2 38.9 38.8 42.2 42.5 41.1 42.5 41.0 40.8 41.7 40.5 37.9 39.4 37.0 40.2 40.0 39.2 40.1 40.2 39.6 40.6 39.0 37.6 38.3 36.9 40.5 40.0 39.2 39.9 40.0 39.3 40.0 38.0 37.8 38.0 37.4 40.8 39.7 39.3 39.8 40.0 38.8 40.4 39.0 37.8 37.9 37.7 41.4 40.2 39.4 39.9 40.1 38.8 41.8 40.6 38.1 38.3 37.7 40.9 40.5 39.4 39.9 40.1 38.8 41.5 40.9 37.5 38.4 .0 -.5 .3 .0 .0 .0 .0 -.3 .3 -.6 .1 Nondurable goods ............................................... Overtime hours ............................................ 40.5 3.9 39.8 3.2 39.7 3.3 40.0 3.4 40.4 3.8 39.6 3.1 39.6 3.2 39.6 3.2 39.7 3.3 39.9 3.3 .2 .0 Food manufacturing ......................................... Beverages and tobacco products .................. Textile mills ........................................................ Textile product mills ......................................... Apparel ............................................................... Leather and allied products ............................ Paper and paper products .............................. Printing and related support activities ........... Petroleum and coal products .......................... Chemicals .......................................................... Plastics and rubber products .......................... 40.8 38.5 39.7 39.1 36.4 37.2 42.9 38.3 45.5 41.5 41.0 40.0 35.6 38.2 38.8 35.8 32.1 41.8 37.8 43.7 41.4 40.1 39.7 35.0 37.7 38.4 36.7 33.0 41.8 37.8 44.1 41.6 40.0 40.2 35.8 38.1 38.5 35.9 33.6 41.8 38.3 44.3 41.8 40.5 40.5 38.2 39.5 38.7 36.5 37.5 42.9 38.2 45.6 41.4 41.0 40.1 35.8 36.9 37.5 36.1 32.4 41.4 37.7 43.8 41.0 39.8 40.0 36.5 36.8 38.3 36.1 32.0 41.2 37.6 43.4 41.1 39.8 39.9 35.3 37.8 38.0 35.6 32.0 41.8 38.1 43.4 41.2 39.8 39.6 35.0 37.7 38.3 36.5 33.3 42.0 38.3 43.2 41.6 40.4 40.0 35.2 37.6 38.2 35.7 33.4 41.8 38.4 44.3 41.7 40.2 .4 .2 -.1 -.1 -.8 .1 -.2 .1 1.1 .1 -.2 Private service-providing ............................. 32.5 31.9 32.1 32.5 32.4 32.0 32.0 31.9 32.0 32.0 .0 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 33.4 32.8 33.1 33.3 33.2 32.8 32.9 32.8 32.8 32.8 .0 Wholesale trade ................................................... 38.3 37.6 37.4 38.0 38.3 37.8 37.6 37.6 37.5 37.6 .1 Retail trade ........................................................... 30.3 29.9 30.3 30.2 30.0 29.8 29.9 29.8 29.8 29.8 .0 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 36.7 35.8 36.4 36.9 36.4 35.8 36.0 35.8 36.3 36.1 -.2 Utilities ................................................................... 42.1 41.9 41.6 41.8 42.3 42.3 42.1 41.9 41.9 41.9 .0 Information ............................................................... 36.9 36.1 36.4 36.8 36.8 36.4 36.5 36.4 36.4 36.4 .0 Financial activities .................................................. 35.8 35.7 35.7 36.7 36.1 36.0 36.0 35.9 35.9 36.1 .2 Professional and business services .................... 35.0 34.7 34.5 35.4 34.9 34.7 34.7 34.6 34.6 34.8 .2 Education and health services ............................. 32.6 32.1 32.3 32.5 32.6 32.3 32.3 32.2 32.2 32.2 .0 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 25.8 25.0 25.3 25.7 25.2 24.8 24.7 24.7 24.7 24.7 .0 Other services ......................................................... 31.1 30.3 30.5 30.9 30.9 30.5 30.5 30.3 30.4 30.5 .1 1 Data relate to production workers in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls. 2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts. p = preliminary. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Average hourly earnings Industry Average weekly earnings Aug. 2008 June 2009 July 2009p Aug. 2009p Aug. 2008 June 2009 July 2009p Total private ....................................... Seasonally adjusted ..................... $18.10 18.18 $18.42 18.54 $18.48 18.59 $18.58 18.65 $613.59 612.67 $609.70 611.82 $613.54 615.33 $624.29 617.32 Goods-producing .......................................... 19.53 19.83 19.96 20.01 794.87 779.32 788.42 796.40 Mining and logging ................................................. 23.06 22.94 23.06 23.22 1,051.54 1,000.18 986.97 1,019.36 Construction ............................................................ 22.16 22.47 22.65 22.75 875.32 858.35 878.82 884.98 Manufacturing ......................................................... 17.75 18.12 18.18 18.22 727.75 719.36 719.93 730.62 Durable goods ..................................................... Wood products .................................................. Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... Primary metals .................................................. Fabricated metal products .............................. Machinery .......................................................... Computer and electronic products ................ Electrical equipment and appliances ............ Transportation equipment ............................... Furniture and related products ....................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 18.72 14.25 16.85 20.28 17.08 17.97 21.21 15.94 23.88 14.59 15.33 19.22 14.84 17.39 19.90 17.43 18.25 21.67 16.23 24.95 15.11 16.08 19.32 14.99 17.40 20.22 17.47 18.34 21.88 16.34 24.98 15.21 16.18 19.38 15.05 17.38 20.25 17.58 18.40 22.07 16.27 24.69 15.18 16.57 775.01 561.45 726.24 865.96 707.11 763.73 869.61 650.35 1,002.96 566.09 608.60 763.03 571.34 721.69 796.00 685.00 724.53 873.30 631.35 1,015.47 578.71 612.65 765.07 575.62 739.50 802.73 683.08 722.60 870.82 627.46 1,021.68 582.54 618.08 777.14 583.94 729.96 826.20 696.17 730.48 878.39 631.28 1,039.45 579.88 644.57 Nondurable goods ............................................... Food manufacturing ......................................... Beverages and tobacco products .................. Textile mills ........................................................ Textile product mills ......................................... Apparel ............................................................... Leather and allied products ............................ Paper and paper products .............................. Printing and related support activities ........... Petroleum and coal products .......................... Chemicals .......................................................... Plastics and rubber products .......................... 16.15 14.02 18.60 13.67 11.78 11.28 12.94 18.81 16.83 27.69 19.53 15.86 16.50 14.34 20.20 13.62 11.56 11.38 14.06 19.29 16.56 29.42 20.18 16.06 16.52 14.34 20.14 13.50 11.18 11.40 13.69 19.49 16.59 29.70 20.34 15.84 16.53 14.40 20.27 13.79 11.22 11.35 13.92 19.29 16.87 29.53 20.24 15.88 654.08 572.02 716.10 542.70 460.60 410.59 481.37 806.95 644.59 1,259.90 810.50 650.26 656.70 573.60 719.12 520.28 448.53 407.40 451.33 806.32 625.97 1,285.65 835.45 644.01 655.84 569.30 704.90 508.95 429.31 418.38 451.77 814.68 627.10 1,309.77 846.14 633.60 661.20 578.88 725.67 525.40 431.97 407.47 467.71 806.32 646.12 1,308.18 846.03 643.14 Private service-providing ............................. 17.73 18.11 18.16 18.27 576.23 577.71 582.94 593.78 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 16.21 16.35 16.39 16.56 541.41 536.28 542.51 551.45 Wholesale trade ................................................... 20.23 20.66 20.84 21.05 774.81 776.82 779.42 799.90 Retail trade ........................................................... 12.93 12.96 12.99 13.10 391.78 387.50 393.60 395.62 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 18.52 18.54 18.64 18.75 679.68 663.73 678.50 691.88 Utilities ................................................................... 28.64 29.27 29.39 29.61 1,205.74 1,226.41 1,222.62 1,237.70 Information ............................................................... 24.87 25.26 25.31 25.51 917.70 911.89 921.28 938.77 Financial activities .................................................. 20.29 20.66 20.66 20.77 726.38 737.56 737.56 762.26 Professional and business services .................... 21.12 22.11 22.24 22.40 739.20 767.22 767.28 792.96 Education and health services ............................. 18.95 19.32 19.47 19.42 617.77 620.17 628.88 631.15 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 10.79 10.97 10.95 11.01 278.38 274.25 277.04 282.96 Other services ......................................................... 16.10 16.16 16.16 16.24 500.71 489.65 492.88 501.82 1 See p= footnote 1, table B-2. preliminary. Aug. 2009p ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted Percent change from: July 2009- p Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009p Aug. 2009p Total private: Current dollars ................................................ Constant (1982) dollars 2................................. $18.18 8.20 $18.50 8.65 $18.53 8.65 $18.54 8.57 $18.59 8.59 $18.65 N.A. 0.3 Goods-producing .......................................................... 19.43 19.82 19.84 19.85 19.94 19.94 .0 Mining and logging ................................................................. 23.01 23.38 23.26 23.28 23.30 23.34 .2 Construction ............................................................................ 22.02 22.55 22.59 22.58 22.63 22.66 .1 Manufacturing ......................................................................... Excluding overtime 4..................................................... 17.78 17.01 18.11 17.51 18.11 17.49 18.13 17.51 18.28 17.64 18.26 17.62 -.1 -.1 Durable goods ..................................................................... 18.74 19.18 19.23 19.22 19.44 19.40 -.2 Nondurable goods ............................................................... 16.19 16.49 16.45 16.54 16.54 16.60 .4 Private service-providing ............................................. 17.87 18.21 18.24 18.25 18.29 18.37 .4 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................................... 16.23 16.38 16.42 16.38 16.42 16.55 .8 Wholesale trade ................................................................... 20.28 20.70 20.87 20.79 20.88 21.01 .6 Retail trade ........................................................................... 12.92 12.96 12.97 12.96 12.96 13.09 1.0 Transportation and warehousing ...................................... 18.48 18.62 18.63 18.54 18.62 18.71 .5 Utilities ................................................................................... 28.89 29.29 29.45 29.44 29.56 29.89 1.1 Information ............................................................................... 24.95 25.28 25.41 25.45 25.44 25.54 .4 Financial activities .................................................................. 20.37 20.64 20.75 20.78 20.76 20.78 .1 Professional and business services .................................... 21.38 22.26 22.26 22.32 22.41 22.49 .4 Education and health services ............................................. 18.96 19.33 19.34 19.39 19.44 19.47 .2 Leisure and hospitality ........................................................... 10.89 10.97 10.99 11.05 11.08 11.13 .5 Other services ......................................................................... 16.17 16.22 16.24 16.24 16.26 16.30 .2 Industry 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this series. 3 Change was 0.2 percent from June 2009 to July 2009, the latest month available. 2 The (3) 4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate of time and one-half. N.A. = not available. p = preliminary. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail (2002=100) Not seasonally adjusted Industry Seasonally adjusted Percent Aug. change from: 2009p July 2009Aug. 2009 p Aug. 2008 June 2009 July 2009p Aug. 2009p Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009p Total private ....................................... 108.2 100.4 100.6 101.6 106.4 100.1 99.8 99.1 99.2 98.9 -0.3 Goods-producing .......................................... 100.4 82.8 83.1 83.7 96.7 82.9 81.8 80.8 80.8 80.1 -.9 Mining and logging ................................................. 147.6 123.5 121.0 122.0 142.0 125.2 123.6 122.0 119.0 117.8 -1.0 Construction ............................................................ 115.5 93.8 95.8 95.4 107.0 90.8 90.1 88.7 88.1 87.1 -1.1 Manufacturing ......................................................... 91.2 76.1 75.5 76.7 90.0 77.5 76.0 75.4 75.8 75.4 -.5 Durable goods ..................................................... 93.1 Wood products .................................................. 80.3 Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... 96.6 Primary metals .................................................. 88.4 Fabricated metal products .............................. 102.0 Machinery .......................................................... 102.9 Computer and electronic products ................ 101.6 Electrical equipment and appliances ............ 89.2 Transportation equipment ............................... 86.9 Motor vehicles and parts 2.............................. 70.0 Furniture and related products ....................... 75.7 Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 91.6 74.2 61.7 78.5 63.3 80.3 78.0 89.6 74.5 67.1 48.0 59.4 82.1 73.4 61.6 80.9 63.0 78.9 76.4 88.3 72.9 66.9 47.6 58.9 80.9 74.5 62.4 80.2 65.0 80.2 76.9 86.6 73.3 70.3 52.5 57.8 82.6 91.8 76.6 91.7 87.7 101.0 102.8 101.5 88.8 86.1 68.6 73.3 90.8 76.1 60.8 76.8 67.6 82.6 82.9 91.1 76.7 69.7 50.7 59.9 82.9 74.5 59.3 76.3 65.8 81.3 80.3 90.0 75.0 66.8 47.4 59.2 81.8 73.4 59.2 75.3 63.4 80.5 78.9 88.6 74.2 65.9 46.7 58.2 81.3 74.3 58.9 76.5 64.4 79.8 77.9 88.5 73.1 70.7 52.5 57.8 81.5 73.4 58.2 75.3 64.7 79.4 77.7 87.0 73.0 69.1 51.3 56.2 81.3 -1.2 -1.2 -1.6 .5 -.5 -.3 -1.7 -.1 -2.3 -2.3 -2.8 -.2 Nondurable goods ............................................... 88.6 Food manufacturing ......................................... 104.2 Beverages and tobacco products .................. 96.6 Textile mills ........................................................ 48.8 Textile product mills ......................................... 70.4 Apparel ............................................................... 58.1 Leather and allied products ............................ 72.3 Paper and paper products .............................. 84.2 Printing and related support activities ........... 85.7 Petroleum and coal products .......................... 109.6 Chemicals .......................................................... 95.1 Plastics and rubber products .......................... 88.7 79.1 98.8 85.8 38.4 59.9 45.0 54.7 74.9 74.3 92.0 89.2 72.9 78.8 99.4 85.6 36.6 58.8 45.6 54.7 74.8 73.0 94.7 89.7 71.0 79.9 102.2 89.6 37.5 59.2 45.2 54.1 74.2 73.6 95.9 89.9 72.4 87.1 100.7 91.8 48.8 69.4 57.6 72.4 83.6 85.3 105.6 94.6 88.0 79.4 99.1 85.0 37.9 58.4 46.8 57.2 74.9 75.2 90.0 88.8 74.1 78.7 98.6 86.3 37.2 59.3 46.9 55.6 73.5 74.7 88.9 88.2 72.5 78.4 98.5 83.5 37.9 58.7 44.3 53.6 74.5 74.6 89.0 88.3 71.9 78.2 97.7 82.8 37.2 59.0 45.5 57.0 74.3 74.1 89.0 89.0 71.9 78.5 99.0 85.0 36.9 58.9 44.0 54.4 73.6 73.7 91.5 89.4 71.4 .4 1.3 2.7 -.8 -.2 -3.3 -4.6 -.9 -.5 2.8 .4 -.7 Private service-providing ............................. 110.3 105.0 105.6 106.6 109.1 104.8 104.7 104.1 104.3 104.2 -.1 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 104.4 98.1 98.5 98.9 103.6 98.4 98.5 97.9 97.5 97.4 -.1 Wholesale trade ................................................... 109.4 102.0 101.2 102.3 109.0 102.7 101.8 101.4 100.7 100.5 -.2 Retail trade ........................................................... 101.3 96.1 97.1 96.8 100.2 96.2 96.3 95.8 95.5 95.4 -.1 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 107.7 99.4 99.2 100.5 107.3 100.0 100.0 99.0 99.9 99.3 -.6 Utilities ................................................................... 97.8 98.6 97.6 98.0 97.7 98.9 98.3 97.8 97.5 97.7 .2 Information ............................................................... 100.8 94.3 94.5 94.7 100.4 96.0 95.3 94.4 94.0 93.5 -.5 Financial activities .................................................. 108.4 103.1 103.4 105.6 108.4 104.0 103.6 102.9 102.7 102.9 .2 Professional and business services .................... 115.7 106.4 105.9 108.6 114.0 106.7 106.4 105.3 105.1 105.4 .3 Education and health services ............................. 114.7 115.9 116.0 116.9 116.7 117.1 117.4 117.3 117.5 117.8 .3 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 118.0 111.7 114.0 115.2 109.9 105.7 105.7 105.5 105.5 105.3 -.2 Other services ......................................................... 101.7 97.8 98.7 99.2 100.2 96.9 97.0 96.4 96.8 97.0 .2 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts. p = preliminary. NOTE: The index of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing 2 Includes the current month's estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and production and nonsupervisory worker employment. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-6. Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail (2002=100) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Aug. 2008 June 2009 July 2009p Aug. 2009p Aug. 2008 Apr. 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009p Percent Aug. change from: 2009p July 2009Aug. 2009 p Total private ....................................... 130.8 123.6 124.2 126.1 129.2 123.7 123.6 122.8 123.2 123.3 0.1 Goods-producing .......................................... 120.1 100.5 101.6 102.5 115.0 100.6 99.4 98.2 98.7 97.8 -.9 Mining and logging ................................................. 197.9 164.8 162.3 164.8 190.1 170.3 167.2 165.1 161.3 160.0 -.8 Construction ............................................................ 138.3 113.8 117.1 117.1 127.3 110.5 109.9 108.2 107.6 106.6 -.9 Manufacturing ......................................................... 105.9 90.1 89.8 91.4 104.6 91.8 90.1 89.4 90.6 90.0 -.7 Durable goods ..................................................... 108.8 89.0 88.6 90.1 107.5 91.2 89.5 88.0 90.2 89.0 -1.3 Nondurable goods ............................................... 101.1 92.3 92.0 93.4 99.7 92.5 91.5 91.6 91.4 92.1 .8 Private service-providing ............................. 134.0 130.4 131.4 133.6 133.6 130.8 130.9 130.3 130.8 131.2 .3 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 120.7 114.4 115.1 116.9 120.0 115.0 115.4 114.4 114.2 114.9 .6 Wholesale trade ................................................... 130.4 124.1 124.3 126.8 130.2 125.2 125.1 124.1 123.8 124.4 .5 Retail trade ........................................................... 112.3 106.7 108.1 108.7 110.9 106.8 107.1 106.4 106.1 107.0 .8 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 126.6 117.0 117.3 119.6 125.8 118.2 118.2 116.4 118.0 117.9 -.1 Utilities ................................................................... 116.9 120.4 119.7 121.1 117.8 120.9 120.8 120.1 120.3 121.9 1.3 Information ............................................................... 124.1 118.0 118.5 119.6 124.0 120.1 119.9 119.0 118.4 118.2 -.2 Financial activities .................................................. 136.0 131.7 132.0 135.6 136.5 132.7 132.9 132.2 131.8 132.2 .3 Professional and business services .................... 145.4 139.9 140.1 144.8 145.0 141.3 140.9 139.8 140.1 141.0 .6 Education and health services ............................. 142.9 147.2 148.5 149.2 145.4 148.8 149.3 149.5 150.1 150.7 .4 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 144.6 139.2 141.8 144.0 135.9 131.7 131.9 132.4 132.7 133.1 .3 Other services ......................................................... 119.3 115.2 116.2 117.4 118.0 114.6 114.8 114.0 114.6 115.2 .5 Industry 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. preliminary. NOTE: The index of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate payrolls p= by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate payroll estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and production and nonsupervisory worker employment. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-7. Diffusion indexes of employment change (Percent) Time span Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Private nonfarm payrolls, 271 industries 1 Over 1-month span: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... 52.6 64.9 53.5 42.1 22.1 60.1 62.2 55.5 40.6 20.8 54.1 63.8 52.4 44.1 19.6 58.1 59.8 49.4 41.1 21.8 56.8 49.1 55.9 42.6 29.3 58.3 51.8 48.3 36.9 25.8 58.5 59.2 50.7 37.6 p 29.9 59.2 55.4 46.5 39.1 p 35.2 54.2 55.7 55.9 34.7 55.9 56.3 57.2 33.0 62.7 59.4 59.4 27.1 57.6 60.7 57.9 20.5 51.7 67.7 62.5 57.7 18.6 57.2 68.6 54.8 44.8 14.2 59.0 65.1 54.2 40.2 15.1 59.8 65.1 54.8 39.7 15.3 57.9 60.5 54.1 37.3 20.3 62.0 58.9 50.4 33.6 22.0 60.5 55.5 52.8 33.6 p 22.5 62.9 57.0 48.7 32.8 p 24.4 60.3 55.0 53.3 34.9 55.5 54.4 53.9 33.2 56.3 59.0 58.3 26.9 62.7 64.2 62.5 20.8 55.4 64.6 60.3 56.6 21.6 57.9 63.8 57.2 53.0 17.2 58.1 67.5 60.5 50.7 15.1 57.0 66.2 58.3 47.4 15.3 58.3 65.5 55.5 40.2 15.9 60.9 66.6 56.5 33.4 16.6 63.1 60.3 52.8 31.0 p 16.8 63.3 61.1 52.4 33.4 p 20.8 61.6 57.9 56.6 30.6 59.6 57.9 54.4 29.0 61.4 62.4 56.8 26.0 62.5 59.0 59.0 24.4 60.9 67.2 63.3 54.4 24.0 60.9 65.5 59.4 56.1 22.0 60.0 65.9 61.1 52.6 19.9 59.2 62.9 59.6 49.1 18.1 58.3 65.5 59.2 50.2 17.5 60.3 66.8 58.3 47.8 17.2 61.3 64.8 56.8 43.7 p 17.3 63.3 64.4 57.2 42.3 p 16.2 60.7 66.6 59.4 38.0 59.2 65.9 58.9 37.8 59.8 64.9 58.1 32.3 61.8 66.2 59.6 28.2 Over 3-month span: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 6-month span: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 12-month span: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Manufacturing payrolls, 83 industries 1 Over 1-month span: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... 36.7 57.8 44.6 30.7 6.0 46.4 49.4 41.0 28.9 9.6 42.2 53.6 30.7 37.3 10.8 46.4 47.0 24.7 32.5 16.3 40.4 37.3 38.0 40.4 11.4 33.7 50.6 32.5 25.3 12.0 41.0 49.4 43.4 25.9 p 22.3 43.4 42.2 30.7 27.7 p 29.5 45.8 40.4 39.2 22.9 47.6 42.8 42.8 18.7 44.6 41.0 60.8 15.1 47.0 44.0 48.2 10.2 36.7 56.6 40.4 48.8 6.0 43.4 57.2 33.1 33.7 3.6 41.0 48.2 33.1 28.3 3.6 41.6 48.2 28.9 29.5 7.8 35.5 44.6 29.5 26.5 8.4 36.1 50.0 30.1 22.9 12.0 34.9 43.4 31.9 19.9 p 8.4 36.7 45.2 28.9 16.9 p 13.3 42.2 36.7 30.7 22.3 44.0 33.1 30.7 21.1 38.6 35.5 39.2 15.1 48.8 39.2 51.2 11.4 33.7 45.2 37.3 34.3 9.0 39.8 45.2 33.1 30.1 4.8 38.0 50.6 29.5 37.3 4.8 36.1 48.8 28.9 35.5 6.0 35.5 50.6 30.7 25.3 4.8 34.9 50.0 34.9 20.5 4.8 39.8 45.2 28.9 17.5 p 7.2 36.1 47.0 26.5 18.1 p 9.0 36.1 43.4 29.5 16.9 38.0 42.2 28.3 13.3 36.7 39.8 33.7 11.4 39.8 34.3 38.0 9.6 45.2 44.0 39.8 27.7 8.4 44.0 41.0 36.7 28.9 4.8 42.2 41.0 37.3 25.9 4.8 41.0 39.8 30.7 25.3 4.8 36.7 39.8 28.9 30.7 6.0 35.5 45.2 29.5 27.1 6.0 32.5 42.2 30.7 24.7 p 6.6 34.3 42.8 28.9 19.3 p 4.8 33.1 47.0 33.1 21.7 33.7 48.8 28.9 21.7 33.7 45.8 34.3 16.9 38.0 44.6 35.5 15.1 Over 3-month span: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 6-month span: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 12-month span: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... 1 Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, and 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the 12-month span. p = preliminary. NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with 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.
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