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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — AUGUST 2012
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 96,000 in August, and the unemployment rate edged
down to 8.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in food
services and drinking places, in professional and technical services, and in health care.
Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted,
August 2010 – August 2012

Chart 2. Nonfarm payroll employment over-the-month
change, seasonally adjusted, August 2010 –
August 2012

Percent
11.0

Thousands
400
300

10.0
200
9.0

100
0

8.0
-100
7.0
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Household Survey Data
The unemployment rate edged down in August to 8.1 percent. Since the beginning of this year, the rate
has held in a narrow range of 8.1 to 8.3 percent. The number of unemployed persons, at 12.5 million,
was little changed in August. (See table A-1.)
Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (7.6 percent), adult women
(7.3 percent), teenagers (24.6 percent), whites (7.2 percent), blacks (14.1 percent), and Hispanics (10.2
percent) showed little or no change in August. The jobless rate for Asians was 5.9 percent (not
seasonally adjusted), little changed from a year earlier. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)

In August, the number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little
changed at 5.0 million. These individuals accounted for 40.0 percent of the unemployed. (See
table A-12.)
Both the civilian labor force (154.6 million) and the labor force participation rate (63.5 percent)
declined in August. The employment-population ratio, at 58.3 percent, was little changed. (See
table A-1.)
The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as
involuntary part-time workers) was little changed at 8.0 million in August. These individuals were
working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time
job. (See table A-8.)
In August, 2.6 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, essentially unchanged
from a year earlier. (These 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-16.)
Among the marginally attached, there were 844,000 discouraged workers in August, a decline of
133,000 from a year earlier. (These data are not seasonally adjusted.) Discouraged workers are persons
not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.7
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. (See
table A-16.)
Establishment Survey Data
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 96,000 in August. Since the beginning of this year,
employment growth has averaged 139,000 per month, compared with an average monthly gain of
153,000 in 2011. In August, employment rose in food services and drinking places, in professional and
technical services, and in health care. (See table B-1.)
Employment in food services and drinking places increased by 28,000 in August and by 298,000 over
the past 12 months.
Employment in professional and technical services rose in August (+27,000). Job gains occurred in
computer systems design and related services (+11,000) and management and technical consulting
services (+9,000).
Health care employment rose by 17,000 in August. Ambulatory health care services and hospitals
added 14,000 and 6,000 jobs, respectively. From June through August, job growth in health care
averaged 15,000 per month, compared with an average monthly gain of 28,000 in the prior 12 months.
Utilities employment increased in August (+9,000). The increase reflects the return of utility workers
who were off payrolls in July due to a labor-management dispute.

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Within financial activities, finance and insurance added 11,000 jobs in August. Employment in
wholesale trade continued to trend up. Employment in temporary help services changed little over the
month and has shown little movement, on net, since February.
Manufacturing employment edged down in August (-15,000). A decline in motor vehicles and parts
(-8,000) partially offset a gain in July. Auto manufacturers laid off fewer workers for factory retooling
than usual in July, and fewer workers than usual were recalled in August.
Employment in other major industries, including mining and logging, construction, retail trade,
transportation and warehousing, information, and government, showed little change over the month.
The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 34.4 hours in
August. The manufacturing workweek declined by 0.2 hour to 40.5 hours, and factory overtime was
unchanged at 3.2 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on
private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 33.7 hours. (See tables B-2 and B-7.)
In August, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged down by 1
cent to $23.52. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings rose by 1.7 percent. In August,
average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees edged down by 1
cent to $19.75. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for June was revised from +64,000 to +45,000, and the
change for July was revised from +163,000 to +141,000.

The Employment Situation for September is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 5, 2012,
at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).

2012 CES Preliminary Benchmark Revision to
be Released on September 27, 2012
Each year, the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey estimates are benchmarked
to comprehensive counts of employment from the Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages (QCEW) for the month of March. These counts are derived from state
unemployment insurance (UI) tax records that nearly all employers are required to file.
On September 27, 2012, at 8:30 a.m., the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release
the preliminary estimate of the upcoming annual benchmark revision to the establishment
survey employment series. This is the same day the First Quarter 2012 data from the
QCEW will be issued. Preliminary benchmark revisions for all major industry sectors, as
well as total nonfarm and total private levels, will be available on the BLS website at
www.bls.gov/ces/cesprelbmk.htm.
The final benchmark revision will be issued with the publication of the January 2013
Employment Situation news release.

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
Summary table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Category

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012

Change from:
July 2012Aug. 2012

Aug.
2012

Employment status
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed................................................................... .
Employment-population ratio.......................................... .
Unemployed................................................................ .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

239,871
153,674
64.1
139,754
58.3
13,920
9.1
86,198

243,155
155,163
63.8
142,415
58.6
12,749
8.2
87,992

243,354
155,013
63.7
142,220
58.4
12,794
8.3
88,340

243,566
154,645
63.5
142,101
58.3
12,544
8.1
88,921

212
-368
-0.2
-119
-0.1
-250
-0.2
581

Unemployment rates
Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adult men (20 years and over)............................................. .
Adult women (20 years and over). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Teenagers (16 to 19 years). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Black or African American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asian (not seasonally adjusted)............................................ .
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ .

9.1
8.8
7.9
25.3
7.9
16.7
7.1
11.3

8.2
7.8
7.4
23.7
7.4
14.4
6.3
11.0

8.3
7.7
7.5
23.8
7.4
14.1
6.2
10.3

8.1
7.6
7.3
24.6
7.2
14.1
5.9
10.2

-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.8
-0.2
0.0
–
-0.1

Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.7
14.1
9.5
8.2
4.3

6.9
12.6
8.4
7.5
4.1

6.9
12.7
8.7
7.1
4.1

6.8
12.0
8.8
6.6
4.1

-0.1
-0.7
0.1
-0.5
0.0

Reason for unemployment
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job leavers................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .
Reentrants....................................................................... .
New entrants.................................................................... .

8,120
973
3,519
1,249

7,207
936
3,227
1,331

7,123
878
3,380
1,311

7,003
942
3,318
1,277

-120
64
-62
-34

Duration of unemployment
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks................................................................... .
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 weeks and over........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,734
3,019
2,203
6,015

2,810
2,826
1,811
5,370

2,711
3,092
1,760
5,185

2,844
2,868
1,845
5,033

133
-224
85
-152

Employed persons at work part time
Part time for economic reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slack work or business conditions......................................... .
Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part time for noneconomic reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,787
5,815
2,707
18,276

8,210
5,446
2,514
18,829

8,246
5,342
2,576
18,866

8,031
5,217
2,507
18,996

-215
-125
-69
130

Persons not in the labor force (not seasonally adjusted)
Marginally attached to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discouraged workers... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,575
977

2,483
821

2,529
852

2,561
844

–
–

- Over-the-month changes are not displayed for not seasonally adjusted data.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. 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.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Summary table B. Establishment data, seasonally adjusted
Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

EMPLOYMENT BY SELECTED INDUSTRY
(Over-the-month change, in thousands)
Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicles and parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85
52
-4
3
-10
3
-3
-4.1
6
56
5.0
-4.4
6.9
-50
5
40
20.6
33
29.8
12
8
33

45
63
9
-2
4
7
6
4.6
1
54
7.7
-9.0
-4.1
-7
3
41
18.3
3
10.2
14
4
-18

141
162
23
0
0
23
22
14.0
1
139
8.8
-1.8
10.6
8
-2
47
6.7
38
26.8
28
9
-21

96
103
-16
-2
1
-15
-17
-7.5
2
119
7.9
6.1
5.7
3
7
28
-4.9
22
21.7
34
-4
-7

WOMEN AND PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES
AS A PERCENT OF ALL EMPLOYEES2
Total nonfarm women employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total private women employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total private production and nonsupervisory employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49.5
47.9
82.5

49.3
47.8
82.6

49.3
47.8
82.6

49.3
47.8
82.6

HOURS AND EARNINGS
ALL EMPLOYEES
Total private
Average weekly hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average hourly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index of aggregate weekly hours (2007=100)3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2007=100)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34.3
$ 23.12
$793.02
94.1
-0.2
103.7
-0.3

34.5
$ 23.50
$810.75
96.1
0.4
107.7
0.7

34.4
$ 23.53
$809.43
95.9
-0.2
107.7
0.0

34.4
$ 23.52
$809.09
96.0
0.1
107.7
0.0

HOURS AND EARNINGS
PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES
Total private
Average weekly hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average hourly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2002=100)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33.6
$ 19.50
$655.20
101.3
-0.2
132.0
-0.3

33.7
$ 19.74
$665.24
103.4
0.1
136.3
0.2

33.7
$ 19.76
$665.91
103.5
0.1
136.7
0.3

33.7
$ 19.75
$665.58
103.6
0.1
136.7
0.0

57.3
50.0

54.7
50.6

54.3
50.6

50.2
36.4

Category

DIFFUSION INDEX
(Over 1-month span)5
Total private (266 industries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing (81 industries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
2 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing
industries.
3 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding annual average aggregate hours.
4 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding annual average
aggregate weekly payrolls.
5 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.
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data in this table have been corrected. For more information see http://www.bls.gov/bls/ceswomen_usps_correction.htm.

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 about 100,000 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?
It is likely that both surveys include at least some undocumented immigrants. However, neither the
establishment nor the household survey is designed to identify the legal status of workers. Therefore, it
is not possible to determine how many are counted in either survey. The establishment survey does not
collect data on the legal status of workers. The household survey does include questions which identify
the foreign and native born, but it does not include questions about the legal status of the foreign born.
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
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 (some of which include discouraged workers and
other groups not officially counted as unemployed) are published each month in The Employment
Situation news release.
How can unusually severe weather affect employment and hours estimates?
In the establishment survey, the reference period is the pay period that includes the 12th of the month.
Unusually severe weather is more likely to have an impact on average weekly hours than on employment. Average weekly hours are estimated for paid time during the pay period, including pay for
holidays, sick leave, or other time off. The impact of severe weather on hours estimates typically, but
not always, results in a reduction in average weekly hours. For example, some employees may be off
work for part of the pay period and not receive pay for the time missed, while some workers, such as
those dealing with cleanup or repair, may work extra hours.
In order for severe weather conditions to reduce the estimate of payroll employment, employees have to
be off work without pay for the entire pay period. About half of all employees in the payroll survey have
a 2-week, semi-monthly, or monthly pay period. Employees who receive pay for any part of the pay
period, even 1 hour, are counted in the payroll employment figures. It is not possible to quantify the
effect of extreme weather on estimates of employment from the establishment survey.
In the household survey, the reference period is generally the calendar week that includes the 12th of the
month. Persons who miss the entire week’s work for weather-related events are counted as employed
whether or not they are paid for the time off. The household survey collects data on the number of
persons who usually work full time but had reduced hours, or had a job but were not at work the entire
week, due to bad weather. Current and historical data are available on the household survey’s most
requested statistics page at http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?ln.

Technical Note
This news release presents statistics from two major
surveys, the Current Population Survey (CPS; household
survey) and the Current Employment Statistics survey
(CES; establishment survey). The household survey
provides 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 eligible households conducted by the U.S. Census
Bureau for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The establishment survey provides information on
employment, hours, and earnings of employees on nonfarm payrolls; the data appear in the "B" tables, marked
ESTABLISHMENT DATA. BLS collects these data each
month from the payroll records of a sample of nonagricultural business establishments. Each month the CES program
surveys about 141,000 businesses and government
agencies, representing approximately 486,000 individual
worksites, in order to provide detailed industry data on
employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm
payrolls. The active sample includes approximately onethird of all nonfarm payroll employees.
For both surveys, the data for a given month relate to a
particular week or pay period. In the household survey, the
reference period 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.

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
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.
Additional information about the household survey can be
found at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm.

Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys

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:

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

Establishment survey. The sample establishments are
drawn from private nonfarm businesses such as factories,
offices, and stores, as well as from 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
produced for the private sector for all employees and for
production and nonsupervisory employees. Production and
nonsupervisory employees are defined as production and
related employees in manufacturing and mining and
logging, construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in private service-providing industries.
Industries are classified on the basis of an establishment's principal activity in accordance with the 2012
version of the North American Industry Classification
System. Additional information about the establishment
survey can be found at www.bls.gov/ces/#technical.



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 are counted separately for each appearance.

Seasonal adjustment
Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor
force and the levels of employment and unemployment
undergo regularly occurring fluctuations. These events may
result from seasonal changes in weather, major holidays,
and the opening and closing of schools. The effect of such
seasonal variation can be very large.
Because these seasonal events follow a more or less
regular pattern each year, their influence on the level of a
series can be tempered by adjusting for regular seasonal
variation.
These
adjustments
make
nonseasonal
developments, such as declines in employment or increases
in the participation of women in the labor force, easier to
spot. For example, in the household survey, 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. Similarly, in the
establishment survey, payroll employment in education
declines by about 20 percent at the end of the spring term
and later rises with the start of the fall term, obscuring the
underlying employment trends in the industry. Because
seasonal employment changes at the end and beginning of
the school year can be estimated, the statistics can be
adjusted to make underlying employment patterns more
discernable. The seasonally adjusted figures provide a more
useful tool with which to analyze changes in month-tomonth economic activity.
Many 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
major sectors, 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 agesex 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. The prior 2 months are routinely revised to
incorporate additional sample reports and recalculated
seasonal adjustment factors. In both surveys, 5-year
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 90percent level of confidence.
For example, the confidence interval for the monthly
change in total nonfarm employment from the
establishment survey is on the order of plus or minus
100,000. Suppose the estimate of nonfarm employment
increases by 50,000 from one month to the next. The 90percent confidence interval on the monthly change would
range from -50,000 to +150,000 (50,000 +/- 100,000).
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 nonfarm
employment had, in fact, increased that month. If, however,
the reported nonfarm employment rise was 250,000, then
all of the values within the 90-percent confidence interval
would be greater than zero. In this case, it is likely (at least
a 90-percent chance) that nonfarm employment had, in fact,
risen that month. At an unemployment rate of around 5.5
percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the monthly
change in unemployment as measured by the household
survey is about +/- 280,000, and for the monthly change in
the unemployment rate it is about +/- 0.19 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
also is improved when the data are cumulated over time,
such as for quarterly and annual averages.
The household and establishment surveys are also
affected by nonsampling error, which 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 excludes

employment losses from business deaths from samplebased estimation in order to offset the missing employment
gains from business births. This is incorporated into the
sample-based estimation procedure by simply not reflecting
sample units going out of business, but imputing to them
the same employment trend as the other firms in the
sample. This procedure accounts for most of the net
birth/death employment.
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 0.3 percent, with a
range from -0.7 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; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, sex, and age

Aug.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

239,871
154,344
64.3
140,335
58.5
14,008
9.1
85,528
6,493

243,354
156,526
64.3
143,126
58.8
13,400
8.6
86,828
6,837

243,566
155,255
63.7
142,558
58.5
12,696
8.2
88,311
7,031

239,871
153,674
64.1
139,754
58.3
13,920
9.1
86,198
6,469

242,784
154,365
63.6
141,865
58.4
12,500
8.1
88,419
6,366

242,966
155,007
63.8
142,287
58.6
12,720
8.2
87,958
6,291

243,155
155,163
63.8
142,415
58.6
12,749
8.2
87,992
6,520

243,354
155,013
63.7
142,220
58.4
12,794
8.3
88,340
6,554

243,566
154,645
63.5
142,101
58.3
12,544
8.1
88,921
6,957

Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

116,453
82,612
70.9
75,190
64.6
7,422
9.0
33,842

117,381
83,554
71.2
76,691
65.3
6,863
8.2
33,828

117,492
82,669
70.4
76,089
64.8
6,580
8.0
34,823

116,453
82,025
70.4
74,209
63.7
7,817
9.5
34,428

117,081
81,983
70.0
75,256
64.3
6,727
8.2
35,098

117,177
82,350
70.3
75,401
64.3
6,949
8.4
34,827

117,277
82,450
70.3
75,486
64.4
6,964
8.4
34,827

117,381
82,395
70.2
75,466
64.3
6,929
8.4
34,987

117,492
82,008
69.8
75,161
64.0
6,847
8.3
35,484

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

107,884
79,362
73.6
72,795
67.5
6,567
8.3
28,522

108,727
79,758
73.4
73,863
67.9
5,894
7.4
28,969

108,851
79,436
73.0
73,736
67.7
5,700
7.2
29,415

107,884
79,089
73.3
72,098
66.8
6,991
8.8
28,795

108,396
79,050
72.9
73,119
67.5
5,930
7.5
29,346

108,503
79,382
73.2
73,229
67.5
6,153
7.8
29,121

108,613
79,425
73.1
73,259
67.4
6,166
7.8
29,188

108,727
79,353
73.0
73,227
67.3
6,125
7.7
29,374

108,851
79,103
72.7
73,086
67.1
6,016
7.6
29,748

Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

123,418
71,732
58.1
65,145
52.8
6,587
9.2
51,686

125,972
72,972
57.9
66,435
52.7
6,537
9.0
53,000

126,073
72,586
57.6
66,470
52.7
6,116
8.4
53,488

123,418
71,648
58.1
65,545
53.1
6,103
8.5
51,770

125,703
72,382
57.6
66,609
53.0
5,773
8.0
53,321

125,788
72,657
57.8
66,886
53.2
5,771
7.9
53,131

125,878
72,713
57.8
66,929
53.2
5,785
8.0
53,165

125,972
72,619
57.6
66,754
53.0
5,865
8.1
53,354

126,073
72,637
57.6
66,940
53.1
5,697
7.8
53,437

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

115,238
68,617
59.5
62,746
54.4
5,870
8.6
46,622

117,648
69,402
59.0
63,703
54.1
5,700
8.2
48,246

117,760
69,502
59.0
64,023
54.4
5,480
7.9
48,258

115,238
68,784
59.7
63,322
54.9
5,462
7.9
46,454

117,353
69,562
59.3
64,425
54.9
5,137
7.4
47,791

117,448
69,807
59.4
64,671
55.1
5,136
7.4
47,641

117,546
69,803
59.4
64,628
55.0
5,175
7.4
47,743

117,648
69,691
59.2
64,446
54.8
5,244
7.5
47,957

117,760
69,781
59.3
64,670
54.9
5,111
7.3
47,979

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16,749
6,365
38.0
4,794
28.6
1,571
24.7
10,384

16,979
7,366
43.4
5,560
32.7
1,806
24.5
9,613

16,955
6,317
37.3
4,800
28.3
1,517
24.0
10,638

16,749
5,801
34.6
4,333
25.9
1,467
25.3
10,949

17,034
5,753
33.8
4,321
25.4
1,432
24.9
11,282

17,015
5,819
34.2
4,388
25.8
1,431
24.6
11,197

16,997
5,936
34.9
4,528
26.6
1,408
23.7
11,061

16,979
5,970
35.2
4,546
26.8
1,424
23.8
11,009

16,955
5,761
34.0
4,344
25.6
1,417
24.6
11,194

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
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, and age

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ASIAN
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Aug.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

193,236
125,146
64.8
115,268
59.7
9,878
7.9
68,090

193,245
124,749
64.6
115,255
59.6
9,493
7.6
68,496

193,376
123,848
64.0
114,895
59.4
8,953
7.2
69,528

193,236
124,604
64.5
114,704
59.4
9,901
7.9
68,631

192,893
123,499
64.0
114,355
59.3
9,144
7.4
69,394

193,004
123,989
64.2
114,767
59.5
9,222
7.4
69,015

193,120
123,783
64.1
114,674
59.4
9,109
7.4
69,337

193,245
123,589
64.0
114,409
59.2
9,180
7.4
69,656

193,376
123,265
63.7
114,340
59.1
8,925
7.2
70,111

65,335
74.0
60,714
68.8
4,622
7.1

64,795
73.8
60,588
69.0
4,208
6.5

64,506
73.4
60,438
68.8
4,068
6.3

65,139
73.8
60,155
68.1
4,984
7.7

64,410
73.5
60,046
68.6
4,364
6.8

64,591
73.7
60,072
68.5
4,519
7.0

64,527
73.6
60,001
68.4
4,526
7.0

64,467
73.4
60,027
68.4
4,440
6.9

64,246
73.1
59,890
68.1
4,356
6.8

54,525
59.2
50,405
54.7
4,119
7.6

54,141
58.4
50,115
54.0
4,026
7.4

54,250
58.4
50,484
54.4
3,766
6.9

54,649
59.3
50,829
55.2
3,820
7.0

54,435
58.8
50,719
54.8
3,716
6.8

54,717
59.0
51,045
55.1
3,672
6.7

54,506
58.8
50,918
54.9
3,588
6.6

54,385
58.6
50,662
54.6
3,723
6.8

54,411
58.6
50,892
54.8
3,519
6.5

5,286
41.3
4,149
32.4
1,137
21.5

5,812
45.9
4,553
36.0
1,259
21.7

5,092
40.3
3,974
31.4
1,118
22.0

4,816
37.6
3,720
29.1
1,097
22.8

4,654
36.7
3,591
28.3
1,063
22.8

4,681
36.9
3,649
28.8
1,031
22.0

4,750
37.5
3,755
29.7
995
20.9

4,737
37.4
3,720
29.4
1,017
21.5

4,609
36.5
3,558
28.2
1,051
22.8

29,158
18,083
62.0
15,011
51.5
3,072
17.0
11,075

29,918
18,643
62.3
15,845
53.0
2,799
15.0
11,274

29,954
18,491
61.7
15,810
52.8
2,681
14.5
11,463

29,158
17,957
61.6
14,965
51.3
2,992
16.7
11,202

29,824
18,274
61.3
15,891
53.3
2,383
13.0
11,550

29,854
18,290
61.3
15,807
52.9
2,484
13.6
11,564

29,885
18,541
62.0
15,872
53.1
2,668
14.4
11,345

29,918
18,383
61.4
15,798
52.8
2,585
14.1
11,534

29,954
18,379
61.4
15,797
52.7
2,583
14.1
11,575

8,207
68.9
6,790
57.0
1,417
17.3

8,307
68.1
7,071
58.0
1,236
14.9

8,243
67.5
7,108
58.2
1,135
13.8

8,178
68.7
6,703
56.3
1,475
18.0

8,162
67.3
7,054
58.1
1,108
13.6

8,281
68.1
7,102
58.4
1,179
14.2

8,324
68.4
7,146
58.7
1,178
14.2

8,270
67.8
7,042
57.7
1,227
14.8

8,228
67.3
7,049
57.7
1,180
14.3

9,189
62.7
7,858
53.6
1,331
14.5

9,361
62.1
8,170
54.2
1,190
12.7

9,494
62.9
8,240
54.6
1,254
13.2

9,154
62.4
7,926
54.1
1,228
13.4

9,443
62.8
8,423
56.1
1,019
10.8

9,346
62.1
8,284
55.1
1,062
11.4

9,482
63.0
8,281
55.0
1,202
12.7

9,344
62.0
8,268
54.8
1,076
11.5

9,455
62.6
8,316
55.1
1,139
12.0

687
26.6
363
14.0
324
47.2

976
37.0
604
22.9
372
38.1

755
28.7
462
17.6
293
38.8

625
24.2
335
13.0
289
46.3

669
25.1
413
15.5
256
38.2

664
25.0
421
15.9
242
36.5

735
27.8
446
16.8
289
39.3

770
29.2
488
18.5
282
36.6

696
26.4
432
16.4
264
37.9

11,454

12,812

12,845

–

–

–

–

–

–

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age — Continued
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, and age
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aug.
2011
7,305
63.8
6,788
59.3
517
7.1
4,149

July
2012
8,346
65.1
7,830
61.1
516
6.2
4,466

Aug.
2012
8,175
63.6
7,694
59.9
482
5.9
4,670

Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

May
2012
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

June
2012
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

July
2012
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Aug.
2012
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
- 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.

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, sex, and age

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aug.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

34,555
23,045
66.7
20,484
59.3
2,562
11.1
11,510

36,792
24,627
66.9
22,092
60.0
2,536
10.3
12,164

36,881
24,395
66.1
21,943
59.5
2,452
10.1
12,486

34,555
22,938
66.4
20,353
58.9
2,585
11.3
11,617

36,546
24,253
66.4
21,755
59.5
2,498
10.3
12,293

36,626
24,567
67.1
21,867
59.7
2,700
11.0
12,059

36,708
24,588
67.0
21,885
59.6
2,703
11.0
12,120

36,792
24,497
66.6
21,966
59.7
2,531
10.3
12,294

36,881
24,352
66.0
21,865
59.3
2,487
10.2
12,529

13,118
82.0
11,949
74.7
1,169
8.9

13,426
81.0
12,325
74.4
1,102
8.2

13,430
80.8
12,336
74.2
1,094
8.1

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

8,919
58.9
7,903
52.2
1,015
11.4

9,814
59.3
8,788
53.1
1,027
10.5

9,751
58.7
8,745
52.7
1,005
10.3

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

1,009
29.6
631
18.5
378
37.4

1,386
37.9
979
26.8
407
29.4

1,214
33.2
861
23.5
352
29.0

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
- 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
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.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Less than a high school diploma
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................... .
Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed........................................ .
Unemployment rate............................. .

11,662
46.7
10,115
40.5
1,547
13.3

11,457
46.2
10,062
40.6
1,395
12.2

11,163
45.3
9,922
40.3
1,241
11.1

11,682
46.8
10,030
40.2
1,652
14.1

11,366
45.2
9,947
39.6
1,419
12.5

11,451
44.9
9,960
39.1
1,491
13.0

11,384
45.0
9,952
39.3
1,431
12.6

11,472
46.3
10,012
40.4
1,460
12.7

11,179
45.4
9,833
39.9
1,346
12.0

High school graduates, no college1
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................... .
Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed........................................ .
Unemployment rate............................. .

36,862
59.9
33,536
54.5
3,327
9.0

36,782
59.2
33,676
54.2
3,105
8.4

36,356
59.3
33,298
54.3
3,058
8.4

37,030
60.1
33,512
54.4
3,518
9.5

36,718
59.2
33,834
54.5
2,884
7.9

36,924
59.5
33,928
54.7
2,996
8.1

36,984
60.0
33,869
55.0
3,116
8.4

37,047
59.7
33,838
54.5
3,209
8.7

36,703
59.9
33,486
54.6
3,217
8.8

Some college or associate degree
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................... .
Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed........................................ .
Unemployment rate............................. .

37,132
69.4
33,969
63.5
3,163
8.5

37,299
68.1
34,546
63.1
2,752
7.4

37,479
68.5
34,914
63.8
2,565
6.8

37,011
69.2
33,976
63.5
3,035
8.2

37,168
69.0
34,344
63.7
2,824
7.6

37,079
68.8
34,155
63.4
2,924
7.9

37,451
68.9
34,639
63.7
2,812
7.5

37,398
68.3
34,729
63.4
2,669
7.1

37,375
68.3
34,895
63.8
2,480
6.6

Bachelor’s degree and higher2
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................... .
Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed........................................ .
Unemployment rate............................. .

46,800
76.0
44,648
72.5
2,152
4.6

47,517
75.5
45,381
72.1
2,136
4.5

48,413
75.5
46,253
72.1
2,160
4.5

46,802
76.0
44,798
72.7
2,004
4.3

47,977
76.2
46,062
73.2
1,915
4.0

48,232
76.8
46,355
73.8
1,877
3.9

47,923
76.0
45,949
72.9
1,973
4.1

47,697
75.8
45,732
72.7
1,965
4.1

48,404
75.5
46,400
72.4
2,004
4.1

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
Table A-5. Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service,
and sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Total
Employment status, veteran status, and period of service

Aug.
2011

Men
Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Women
Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Aug.
2012

VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21,562
11,374
52.7
10,497
48.7
877
7.7
10,188

21,132
10,948
51.8
10,228
48.4
720
6.6
10,184

19,759
10,291
52.1
9,524
48.2
767
7.5
9,468

19,316
9,836
50.9
9,217
47.7
619
6.3
9,480

1,803
1,083
60.1
974
54.0
109
10.1
720

1,816
1,112
61.3
1,011
55.7
101
9.1
704

Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,394
1,951
81.5
1,759
73.5
192
9.8
443

2,571
2,081
81.0
1,854
72.1
227
10.9
490

1,981
1,655
83.5
1,512
76.3
143
8.6
327

2,164
1,805
83.4
1,611
74.5
193
10.7
359

412
296
71.9
247
59.9
49
16.6
116

407
276
67.9
243
59.7
33
12.1
131

Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,006
2,494
83.0
2,312
76.9
182
7.3
512

3,083
2,553
82.8
2,403
78.0
149
5.8
530

2,561
2,175
84.9
2,012
78.6
163
7.5
386

2,648
2,234
84.4
2,108
79.6
126
5.6
414

445
319
71.7
300
67.5
19
5.9
126

435
319
73.3
296
67.9
24
7.4
116

World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,383
3,577
34.5
3,332
32.1
245
6.9
6,806

9,815
3,101
31.6
2,939
29.9
162
5.2
6,714

10,048
3,499
34.8
3,261
32.5
238
6.8
6,549

9,499
3,003
31.6
2,842
29.9
162
5.4
6,495

336
78
23.3
71
21.1
7
9.3
257

316
98
30.9
98
30.9
0
0.0
218

Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,780
3,352
58.0
3,094
53.5
258
7.7
2,428

5,663
3,213
56.7
3,031
53.5
182
5.7
2,450

5,169
2,963
57.3
2,739
53.0
224
7.6
2,207

5,006
2,794
55.8
2,656
53.1
138
4.9
2,212

610
389
63.8
356
58.3
34
8.7
221

657
419
63.8
375
57.1
44
10.5
238

NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

209,844
140,818
67.1
128,265
61.1
12,553
8.9
69,026

213,655
142,098
66.5
130,730
61.2
11,368
8.0
71,557

92,331
71,295
77.2
64,906
70.3
6,389
9.0
21,036

93,681
71,750
76.6
66,159
70.6
5,591
7.8
21,932

117,513
69,523
59.2
63,359
53.9
6,164
8.9
47,989

119,974
70,348
58.6
64,571
53.8
5,778
8.2
49,626

NOTE: Veterans served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S.
Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August
2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time
periods). Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified only in the most recent one. Veterans who served during one of the selected wartime periods and
another period are classified only in the wartime period. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6. Employment status of the civilian population by sex, age, and disability status, not seasonally
adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Persons with a disability
Employment status, sex, and age

Aug.
2011

Aug.
2012

Persons with no disability
Aug.
2011

Aug.
2012

TOTAL, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population...................................................... .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..................................................................... .
Employed............................................................................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed.......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate............................................................... .
Not in labor force....................................................................... .

27,431
5,774
21.0
4,842
17.7
932
16.1
21,657

28,191
5,878
20.9
5,064
18.0
814
13.9
22,313

212,441
148,570
69.9
135,493
63.8
13,076
8.8
63,871

215,375
149,377
69.4
137,495
63.8
11,882
8.0
65,998

Men, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..................................................................... .
Employed............................................................................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed.......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate............................................................... .
Not in labor force....................................................................... .

2,697
35.5
2,253
29.7
443
16.4
4,894

2,689
35.3
2,326
30.5
362
13.5
4,934

75,940
83.1
69,215
75.8
6,725
8.9
15,406

75,682
82.9
69,714
76.3
5,968
7.9
15,666

Women, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..................................................................... .
Employed............................................................................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed.......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate............................................................... .
Not in labor force....................................................................... .

2,216
29.3
1,821
24.1
395
17.8
5,351

2,208
28.5
1,828
23.6
380
17.2
5,526

66,511
71.1
60,546
64.7
5,965
9.0
27,079

66,972
70.7
61,478
64.9
5,494
8.2
27,807

Both sexes, 65 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..................................................................... .
Employed............................................................................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed.......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate............................................................... .
Not in labor force....................................................................... .

862
7.0
768
6.3
94
10.9
11,412

981
7.6
909
7.1
72
7.4
11,853

6,118
22.2
5,731
20.8
386
6.3
21,387

6,723
23.0
6,303
21.5
421
6.3
22,525

NOTE: A person with a disability has at least one of the following conditions: is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; is blind or has serious difficulty seeing
even when wearing glasses; has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition;
has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; has difficulty dressing or bathing; or has difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or
shopping because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-7. Employment status of the civilian population by nativity and sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Total
Employment status and nativity

Aug.
2011

Men
Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Women
Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Aug.
2012

Foreign born, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36,531
24,377
66.7
22,292
61.0
2,085
8.6
12,154

37,847
24,998
66.1
23,080
61.0
1,918
7.7
12,849

18,198
14,410
79.2
13,285
73.0
1,125
7.8
3,787

18,329
14,388
78.5
13,371
72.9
1,017
7.1
3,941

18,334
9,967
54.4
9,007
49.1
960
9.6
8,367

19,518
10,610
54.4
9,709
49.7
901
8.5
8,908

Native born, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

203,340
129,966
63.9
118,043
58.1
11,923
9.2
73,374

205,719
130,257
63.3
119,479
58.1
10,778
8.3
75,462

98,256
68,201
69.4
61,905
63.0
6,297
9.2
30,055

99,163
68,281
68.9
62,718
63.2
5,563
8.1
30,882

105,084
61,765
58.8
56,138
53.4
5,627
9.1
43,319

106,555
61,976
58.2
56,761
53.3
5,215
8.4
44,579

NOTE: The foreign born are those residing in the United States who were not U.S. citizens at birth. That is, they were born outside the United States or
one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam, to parents neither of whom was a U.S. citizen. The native born are persons who were born in the
United States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam or who were born abroad of at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen. Updated
population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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Table A-8. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Category

CLASS OF WORKER
Agriculture and related industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wage and salary workers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . .
Unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonagricultural industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wage and salary workers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private households........................... .
Other industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . .
Unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME2
All industries
Part time for economic reasons3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slack work or business conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part time for noneconomic reasons4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonagricultural industries
Part time for economic reasons3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slack work or business conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part time for noneconomic reasons4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seasonally adjusted

Aug.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

2,531
1,606
879
46
137,804
129,042
19,709
109,333
769
108,564
8,695
66

2,477
1,584
843
49
140,649
131,619
19,332
112,287
818
111,469
8,957
74

2,286
1,500
761
24
140,273
131,348
19,791
111,558
796
110,762
8,857
67

2,373
1,484
848
–
137,290
128,700
20,309
108,416
–
107,678
8,530
–

2,150
1,342
793
–
139,749
131,136
19,896
111,249
–
110,527
8,512
–

2,274
1,423
815
–
140,037
131,322
20,059
111,421
–
110,613
8,598
–

2,206
1,399
786
–
140,205
131,308
19,938
111,433
–
110,671
8,787
–

2,235
1,401
791
–
139,929
131,043
20,015
110,974
–
110,251
8,824
–

2,151
1,391
739
–
139,920
131,101
20,432
110,726
–
109,965
8,720
–

8,604
5,593
2,579
16,535

8,316
5,235
2,637
17,200

7,842
5,054
2,405
17,217

8,787
5,815
2,707
18,276

7,853
5,187
2,367
18,832

8,098
5,147
2,649
19,393

8,210
5,446
2,514
18,829

8,246
5,342
2,576
18,866

8,031
5,217
2,507
18,996

8,463
5,492
2,554
16,153

8,218
5,175
2,607
16,863

7,723
4,971
2,391
16,893

8,640
5,714
2,702
17,867

7,737
5,086
2,324
18,418

7,982
5,078
2,616
18,930

8,075
5,355
2,493
18,438

8,111
5,282
2,559
18,543

7,901
5,140
2,508
18,656

1 Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.
2 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the survey reference week and excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs for the
entire week.
3 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason such as slack work or unfavorable business conditions,
inability to find full-time work, or seasonal declines in demand.
4 Refers to persons who usually work part time for noneconomic reasons such as childcare problems, family or personal obligations, school or training,
retirement or Social Security limits on earnings, and other reasons. This excludes persons who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during
the reference week for reasons such as vacations, holidays, illness, and bad weather.
- Data not available.
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.

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Table A-9. Selected employment indicators
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Characteristic

Seasonally adjusted

Aug.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

AGE AND SEX
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

140,335
4,794
1,573
3,222
135,541
13,273
122,268
93,608
30,789
30,021
32,798
28,660

143,126
5,560
1,956
3,604
137,566
13,901
123,665
93,769
30,601
30,389
32,779
29,896

142,558
4,800
1,601
3,199
137,759
13,371
124,388
94,038
30,656
30,545
32,836
30,349

139,754
4,333
1,358
2,993
135,420
12,945
122,509
93,606
30,659
30,056
32,891
28,903

141,865
4,321
1,421
2,875
137,544
13,329
124,166
94,128
30,724
30,539
32,866
30,038

142,287
4,388
1,418
2,968
137,899
13,429
124,472
94,205
30,714
30,519
32,971
30,268

142,415
4,528
1,471
3,069
137,887
13,361
124,506
94,069
30,650
30,450
32,969
30,437

142,220
4,546
1,540
3,012
137,674
13,364
124,203
93,957
30,527
30,474
32,956
30,247

142,101
4,344
1,392
2,983
137,756
13,114
124,600
94,001
30,508
30,580
32,912
30,599

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75,190
2,395
760
1,635
72,795
7,053
65,742
50,480
16,917
16,342
17,221
15,261

76,691
2,827
912
1,916
73,863
7,313
66,550
50,581
16,726
16,583
17,272
15,969

76,089
2,353
713
1,640
73,736
6,988
66,748
50,541
16,706
16,599
17,235
16,207

74,209
2,110
637
1,492
72,098
6,789
65,347
50,059
16,695
16,253
17,111
15,288

75,256
2,136
685
1,461
73,119
6,863
66,156
50,329
16,624
16,425
17,280
15,827

75,401
2,173
655
1,513
73,229
6,898
66,308
50,304
16,654
16,421
17,229
16,004

75,486
2,227
654
1,598
73,259
6,849
66,420
50,357
16,633
16,401
17,323
16,064

75,466
2,238
666
1,577
73,227
6,921
66,285
50,256
16,555
16,488
17,214
16,029

75,161
2,074
605
1,511
73,086
6,760
66,368
50,147
16,487
16,512
17,148
16,221

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65,145
2,399
812
1,587
62,746
6,220
56,526
43,127
13,871
13,679
15,577
13,399

66,435
2,733
1,045
1,688
63,703
6,588
57,115
43,188
13,875
13,805
15,507
13,927

66,470
2,447
888
1,559
64,023
6,383
57,640
43,498
13,950
13,946
15,601
14,142

65,545
2,223
721
1,501
63,322
6,157
57,162
43,547
13,964
13,804
15,779
13,615

66,609
2,184
736
1,414
64,425
6,467
58,010
43,800
14,099
14,114
15,586
14,211

66,886
2,215
762
1,454
64,671
6,531
58,165
43,901
14,060
14,098
15,742
14,264

66,929
2,301
817
1,471
64,628
6,512
58,086
43,712
14,016
14,050
15,646
14,373

66,754
2,308
873
1,434
64,446
6,444
57,918
43,700
13,972
13,986
15,743
14,218

66,940
2,270
788
1,472
64,670
6,354
58,232
43,854
14,021
14,068
15,764
14,378

MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women who maintain families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43,362
33,321
9,278

43,743
33,734
9,354

44,038
34,178
9,213

43,259
33,947
–

43,582
34,207
–

43,798
34,620
–

43,712
34,526
–

43,715
34,381
–

43,879
34,814
–

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part-time workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

114,286
26,050

116,131
26,995

116,214
26,344

112,406
27,416

114,478
27,420

114,212
28,038

114,573
27,894

114,345
27,925

114,388
27,757

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,649
4.7

6,741
4.7

6,635
4.7

6,943
5.0

6,870
4.8

6,959
4.9

6,769
4.8

6,845
4.8

6,921
4.9

SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Self-employed workers, incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,101
9,575

5,256
9,800

5,366
9,618

–
9,378

–
9,305

–
9,413

–
9,572

–
9,616

–
9,458

1 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week.
2 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
- Data not available.
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
Table A-10. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Characteristic

Number of
unemployed persons
(in thousands)

Unemployment rates

Aug.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

AGE AND SEX
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............................ .

13,920
1,467
547
964
12,453
2,228
10,266
8,201
3,211
2,486
2,505
2,056

12,794
1,424
559
860
11,370
2,087
9,273
7,268
2,728
2,242
2,298
1,984

12,544
1,417
577
878
11,127
2,119
9,056
7,158
2,759
2,163
2,236
1,906

9.1
25.3
28.7
24.4
8.4
14.7
7.7
8.1
9.5
7.6
7.1
6.6

8.1
24.9
26.4
24.5
7.4
13.2
6.8
6.9
8.1
6.5
6.2
6.3

8.2
24.6
26.5
23.5
7.6
12.9
6.9
7.1
8.2
6.8
6.4
6.5

8.2
23.7
26.8
22.0
7.6
13.7
6.9
7.2
8.2
7.0
6.3
6.2

8.3
23.8
26.6
22.2
7.6
13.5
6.9
7.2
8.2
6.9
6.5
6.2

8.1
24.6
29.3
22.7
7.5
13.9
6.8
7.1
8.3
6.6
6.4
5.9

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............................ .

7,817
826
249
606
6,991
1,323
5,733
4,593
1,812
1,417
1,364
1,140

6,929
804
285
512
6,125
1,236
4,873
3,754
1,408
1,160
1,186
1,119

6,847
831
348
517
6,016
1,215
4,853
3,794
1,490
1,120
1,184
1,059

9.5
28.1
28.2
28.9
8.8
16.3
8.1
8.4
9.8
8.0
7.4
6.9

8.2
27.2
28.9
26.3
7.5
14.1
6.7
6.9
8.1
6.4
6.1
6.3

8.4
26.8
28.9
25.7
7.8
14.1
7.0
7.0
7.9
6.6
6.5
7.0

8.4
26.4
31.0
23.7
7.8
15.4
7.0
7.0
7.8
7.0
6.3
6.7

8.4
26.4
30.0
24.5
7.7
15.2
6.8
7.0
7.8
6.6
6.4
6.5

8.3
28.6
36.5
25.5
7.6
15.2
6.8
7.0
8.3
6.4
6.5
6.1

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 over1 .......................... .

6,103
641
298
358
5,462
905
4,533
3,608
1,398
1,069
1,141
1,018

5,865
620
274
349
5,244
851
4,400
3,514
1,320
1,082
1,112
979

5,697
586
229
361
5,111
905
4,203
3,364
1,270
1,042
1,052
929

8.5
22.4
29.2
19.3
7.9
12.8
7.3
7.7
9.1
7.2
6.7
7.1

8.0
22.5
23.8
22.7
7.4
12.3
6.8
7.0
8.2
6.7
6.2
5.8

7.9
22.3
24.4
21.2
7.4
11.6
6.9
7.2
8.4
7.0
6.1
5.6

8.0
21.0
23.1
20.0
7.4
11.8
6.9
7.3
8.7
7.0
6.3
5.8

8.1
21.2
23.9
19.6
7.5
11.7
7.1
7.4
8.6
7.2
6.6
6.6

7.8
20.5
22.5
19.7
7.3
12.5
6.7
7.1
8.3
6.9
6.3
6.2

MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women who maintain families1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,676
2,064
1,257

2,281
2,070
1,239

2,284
1,898
1,295

5.8
5.7
11.9

5.2
5.3
10.2

5.3
4.9
10.9

4.9
5.4
11.8

5.0
5.7
11.7

4.9
5.2
12.3

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part-time workers3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,033
1,893

10,829
1,950

10,767
1,780

9.7
6.5

8.5
6.3

8.7
6.1

8.7
6.3

8.7
6.5

8.6
6.0

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 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.
3 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.

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Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Reason

Aug.
2011

July
2012

Seasonally adjusted

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,897
1,136
6,762
5,399
1,362
1,056
3,644
1,411

7,151
1,525
5,626
4,377
1,248
897
3,579
1,773

6,820
1,147
5,673
4,444
1,229
1,018
3,445
1,413

8,120
1,237
6,883
5,476
1,407
973
3,519
1,249

6,852
1,083
5,768
4,529
1,239
997
3,341
1,384

6,989
1,106
5,883
4,553
1,330
891
3,439
1,367

7,207
1,331
5,875
4,560
1,315
936
3,227
1,331

7,123
1,417
5,705
4,387
1,319
878
3,380
1,311

7,003
1,246
5,757
4,484
1,273
942
3,318
1,277

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not on temporary layoff........................... .
Job leavers............................................ .
Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56.4
8.1
48.3
7.5
26.0
10.1

53.4
11.4
42.0
6.7
26.7
13.2

53.7
9.0
44.7
8.0
27.1
11.1

58.6
8.9
49.7
7.0
25.4
9.0

54.5
8.6
45.9
7.9
26.6
11.0

55.1
8.7
46.4
7.0
27.1
10.8

56.7
10.5
46.3
7.4
25.4
10.5

56.1
11.2
45.0
6.9
26.6
10.3

55.8
9.9
45.9
7.5
26.5
10.2

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job leavers............................................ .
Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.1
0.7
2.4
0.9

4.6
0.6
2.3
1.1

4.4
0.7
2.2
0.9

5.3
0.6
2.3
0.8

4.4
0.6
2.2
0.9

4.5
0.6
2.2
0.9

4.6
0.6
2.1
0.9

4.6
0.6
2.2
0.8

4.5
0.6
2.1
0.8

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Duration

Aug.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Seasonally adjusted
Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 weeks and over................................... .
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,635
3,377
7,997
1,958
6,038

3,021
3,585
6,794
1,547
5,247

2,809
3,218
6,669
1,636
5,033

2,734
3,019
8,218
2,203
6,015

2,543
2,814
6,984
1,884
5,101

2,580
3,002
7,073
1,662
5,411

2,810
2,826
7,182
1,811
5,370

2,711
3,092
6,945
1,760
5,185

2,844
2,868
6,878
1,845
5,033

Average (mean) duration, in weeks1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39.7
20.6

37.4
15.2

38.7
16.8

40.3
21.7

39.1
19.4

39.7
20.1

39.9
19.8

38.8
16.7

39.2
18.0

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 weeks and over................................... .
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18.8
24.1
57.1
14.0
43.1

22.5
26.8
50.7
11.5
39.2

22.1
25.3
52.5
12.9
39.6

19.6
21.6
58.8
15.8
43.1

20.6
22.8
56.6
15.3
41.3

20.4
23.7
55.9
13.1
42.8

21.9
22.0
56.0
14.1
41.9

21.3
24.3
54.5
13.8
40.7

22.6
22.8
54.6
14.7
40.0

1 Beginning in January 2011, this series reflects a change to the collection of data on unemployment duration. For more information, see
www.bls.gov/cps/duration.htm.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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Table A-13. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Employed
Occupation

Total, 16 years and over1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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............. .

Unemployed

Unemployment
rates

Aug.
2011

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Aug.
2012

140,335
51,997

142,558
53,696

14,008
2,671

12,696
2,556

9.1
4.9

8.2
4.5

21,632
30,365
25,396
33,023
15,193
17,831

22,831
30,866
25,909
32,781
15,445
17,336

1,037
1,634
2,924
3,182
1,424
1,757

868
1,688
2,400
2,892
1,455
1,437

4.6
5.1
10.3
8.8
8.6
9.0

3.7
5.2
8.5
8.1
8.6
7.7

13,454
1,190
7,420
4,844

13,085
1,071
7,170
4,844

1,718
145
1,126
447

1,443
131
969
343

11.3
10.9
13.2
8.4

9.9
10.9
11.9
6.6

16,464
8,130
8,334

17,086
8,664
8,423

2,077
984
1,093

1,936
913
1,023

11.2
10.8
11.6

10.2
9.5
10.8

1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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Table A-14. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted

Industry and class of worker

Total, 16 years and over1 ............................................................... .
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 workers, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of
unemployed
persons
(in thousands)

Unemployment
rates

Aug.
2011

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Aug.
2012

14,008
10,524
53
1,154
1,365
876
489
1,851
537
204
565
1,440
1,371
1,399
585
135
1,271
668

12,696
9,552
61
923
1,136
698
437
1,723
424
211
469
1,377
1,369
1,416
443
125
1,059
548

9.1
8.8
5.8
13.5
8.9
9.1
8.6
9.1
8.7
6.9
6.2
9.5
6.3
10.5
9.0
8.0
6.0
6.4

8.2
7.9
5.8
11.3
7.3
7.2
7.6
8.3
7.1
7.3
5.3
8.9
6.2
10.1
6.7
8.1
5.1
5.3

1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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Table A-15. Alternative measures of labor underutilization
[Percent]
Not seasonally adjusted
Measure

U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as
a percent of the civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U-2 Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian
labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the
civilian labor force (official unemployment
rate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers,
as a percent of the civilian labor force plus
discouraged workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers,
plus all other persons marginally attached to
the labor force, as a percent of the civilian
labor force plus all persons marginally attached
to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U-6 Total unemployed, plus all persons
marginally attached to the labor force, plus
total employed part time for economic reasons,
as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all
persons marginally attached to the labor
force................................................. .

Seasonally adjusted

Aug.
2011

July
2012

Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Apr.
2012

May
2012

June
2012

July
2012

Aug.
2012

5.2

4.3

4.3

5.3

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

5.1

4.6

4.4

5.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.5

9.1

8.6

8.2

9.1

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.3

8.1

9.6

9.1

8.7

9.6

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.8

8.6

10.6

10.0

9.7

10.6

9.5

9.6

9.7

9.7

9.6

16.1

15.2

14.6

16.2

14.5

14.8

14.9

15.0

14.7

NOTE: Persons marginally attached to the labor force are those 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 past 12 months. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, have given a
job-market related reason for not currently looking for work. 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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-16. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Total
Category

Aug.
2011

Men
Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Women
Aug.
2012

Aug.
2011

Aug.
2012

NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE
Total not in the labor force............................................ .
Persons who currently want a job. . . . ............................. .
Marginally attached to the labor force1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discouraged workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other persons marginally attached to the labor force3 . . . .

85,528
6,493
2,575
977
1,598

88,311
7,031
2,561
844
1,717

33,842
2,946
1,333
570
763

34,823
3,102
1,281
489
792

51,686
3,547
1,242
407
835

53,488
3,929
1,280
355
925

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,649
4.7
3,599
1,692
241
1,061

6,635
4.7
3,550
1,720
272
1,049

3,344
4.4
1,956
661
149
557

3,357
4.4
2,007
605
192
532

3,305
5.1
1,643
1,032
92
504

3,278
4.9
1,542
1,115
80
517

1 Data refer to persons who want a job, have searched for work during the prior 12 months, and were available to take a job during the reference week,
but had not looked for work in the past 4 weeks.
2 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for reasons such as 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 number for whom reason for nonparticipation was not determined.
4 Includes a small number of 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
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seasonally adjusted

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

131,278
110,386
18,491

134,057
112,162
18,607

132,840
112,183
18,687

133,092
112,349
18,744

131,492
109,426
18,067

133,063
111,135
18,316

133,204
111,297
18,339

133,300
111,400
18,323

Change
from:
July2012 Aug.2012p
96
103
-16

Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining, except oil and gas1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coal mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Support activities for mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

811
50.2
760.7
178.0
227.7
87.6
355.0

851
50.0
800.8
197.4
223.5
84.6
379.9

855
51.6
803.6
198.6
224.3
83.2
380.7

857
52.0
805.1
199.9
225.0
82.9
380.2

798
47.9
749.7
176.8
219.8
87.2
353.1

840
50.1
790.1
195.0
216.9
84.0
378.2

840
49.7
789.9
196.2
217.4
83.3
376.3

838
49.3
789.1
197.3
216.7
82.8
375.1

-2
-0.4
-0.8
1.1
-0.7
-0.5
-1.2

Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction of buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonresidential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heavy and civil engineering construction. . . . . . .
Specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential specialty trade contractors. . . . . . .
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors. . . .

5,806
1,270.2
583.6
686.6
891.9
3,643.4
1,525.4
2,118.0

5,716
1,251.1
579.6
671.5
878.8
3,586.5
1,519.3
2,067.2

5,779
1,263.8
589.4
674.4
896.8
3,618.7
1,531.1
2,087.6

5,813
1,268.5
590.1
678.4
908.3
3,635.9
1,541.6
2,094.3

5,498
1,216.7
558.6
658.1
824.8
3,456.2
1,448.5
2,007.7

5,514
1,217.3
559.9
657.4
832.5
3,463.7
1,459.9
2,003.8

5,514
1,220.5
564.9
655.6
839.4
3,454.2
1,459.0
1,995.2

5,515
1,217.0
563.8
653.2
842.2
3,456.0
1,467.2
1,988.8

1
-3.5
-1.1
-2.4
2.8
1.8
8.2
-6.4

Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,874

12,040

12,053

12,074

11,771

11,962

11,985

11,970

-15

Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wood products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmetallic mineral products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Primary metals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabricated metal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer and electronic products1 . . . . . . . . . .
Computer and peripheral equipment. . . . . . .
Communications equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Semiconductors and electronic
components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical equipment and appliances. . . . . . . . .
Transportation equipment1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicles and parts2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,345
339.3
376.9
393.3
1,361.8
1,068.0
1,115.3
160.2
115.0

7,535
336.1
371.7
410.3
1,414.4
1,113.2
1,113.9
166.4
109.3

7,532
336.8
372.2
410.5
1,415.8
1,109.8
1,114.5
167.0
109.4

7,529
336.3
370.8
409.3
1,415.0
1,108.6
1,112.8
167.9
108.5

7,300
330.8
365.5
393.3
1,350.6
1,064.5
1,111.7
160.1
114.6

7,484
329.3
361.4
408.7
1,404.9
1,106.0
1,109.9
166.5
108.8

7,506
329.4
361.2
410.6
1,408.3
1,105.1
1,110.2
166.7
109.4

7,489
328.0
359.9
408.0
1,405.2
1,106.8
1,108.4
168.0
108.7

-17
-1.4
-1.3
-2.6
-3.1
1.7
-1.8
1.3
-0.7

389.0
405.1
370.2
1,382.8
714.7
360.0
577.1

389.5
403.8
375.6
1,463.7
778.6
352.1
583.6

390.5
403.2
375.8
1,462.0
771.6
352.1
582.2

389.0
402.2
373.3
1,464.1
775.4
355.5
583.6

386.9
404.1
368.0
1,384.5
717.6
354.5
576.1

388.1
402.0
373.9
1,457.9
774.2
349.2
582.5

388.5
401.3
373.1
1,476.2
788.2
349.7
582.0

386.8
400.1
371.8
1,468.0
780.7
351.3
581.5

-1.7
-1.2
-1.3
-8.2
-7.5
1.6
-0.5

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,529
1,492.5
198.6
121.9
118.1
152.0
29.0
393.8
472.4
114.2
794.4
641.7

4,505
1,468.8
202.5
120.2
115.6
149.1
29.6
394.5
458.4
115.3
801.2
650.2

4,521
1,487.3
205.3
119.5
114.0
147.4
28.5
393.0
457.1
116.2
801.9
650.9

4,545
1,508.9
205.6
119.1
114.1
146.4
29.4
391.9
457.8
115.1
800.8
655.7

4,471
1,456.0
193.2
121.3
118.0
150.9
28.8
391.8
471.6
111.0
792.1
636.5

4,478
1,463.7
197.8
119.3
113.8
147.8
29.6
392.4
456.3
112.7
797.3
647.2

4,479
1,463.4
199.2
119.4
113.1
147.1
29.3
391.1
456.2
112.9
797.7
649.6

4,481
1,468.2
198.9
118.8
113.0
145.6
29.2
390.3
456.4
112.7
797.4
650.4

2
4.8
-0.3
-0.6
-0.1
-1.5
-0.1
-0.8
0.2
-0.2
-0.3
0.8

Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91,895

93,555

93,496

93,605

91,359

92,819

92,958

93,077

119

Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25,068

25,386

25,332

25,357

25,060

25,310

25,321

25,350

29

Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic markets and agents and brokers.. .

5,563.6
2,772.2
1,952.0
839.4

5,669.9
2,810.7
1,996.6
862.6

5,671.5
2,814.5
1,991.9
865.1

5,663.7
2,810.4
1,985.2
868.1

5,538.3
2,758.4
1,943.2
836.7

5,630.0
2,794.2
1,976.9
858.9

5,638.8
2,798.0
1,978.3
862.5

5,646.7
2,800.9
1,978.8
867.0

7.9
2.9
0.5
4.5

Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture and home furnishings stores. . . . . . .

14,678.4
1,712.8
1,067.5
435.8

14,756.7
1,736.0
1,090.7
443.3

14,753.2
1,732.2
1,089.5
444.2

14,768.7
1,734.2
1,092.2
449.5

14,664.4
1,693.8
1,059.6
442.3

14,747.0
1,718.3
1,084.8
451.2

14,745.2
1,714.1
1,082.5
450.8

14,751.3
1,716.5
1,084.7
455.2

6.1
2.4
2.2
4.4

See footnotes at end of table.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
— Continued
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Change
from:
July2012 Aug.2012p

Electronics and appliance stores. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building material and garden supply stores.. .
Food and beverage stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health and personal care stores. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clothing and clothing accessories stores. . . . .
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music
stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General merchandise stores1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Department stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous store retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonstore retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

516.5
1,148.5
2,848.7
983.3
845.2
1,353.4

496.5
1,211.7
2,897.6
993.4
842.1
1,346.1

495.5
1,189.1
2,900.5
996.6
841.8
1,362.2

491.1
1,160.4
2,897.8
997.2
843.7
1,385.3

524.2
1,139.3
2,834.3
983.4
830.0
1,354.7

502.7
1,151.5
2,874.9
993.1
831.8
1,370.6

501.6
1,154.7
2,878.9
997.9
829.2
1,372.9

498.2
1,146.8
2,883.1
998.4
829.9
1,375.7

-3.4
-7.9
4.2
0.5
0.7
2.8

579.0
3,054.6
1,523.9
774.0
426.6

565.2
3,016.6
1,479.9
781.7
426.5

563.2
3,019.9
1,481.5
781.2
426.8

576.5
3,019.2
1,483.5
783.8
430.0

579.4
3,078.5
1,544.8
769.3
435.2

578.4
3,059.1
1,521.3
776.4
439.0

573.9
3,053.4
1,515.2
778.4
439.4

571.3
3,054.4
1,515.2
782.5
439.3

-2.6
1.0
0.0
4.1
-0.1

Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rail transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Truck transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transit and ground passenger
transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pipeline transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scenic and sightseeing transportation. . . . . . . .
Support activities for transportation. . . . . . . . . . .
Couriers and messengers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warehousing and storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,268.6
460.6
231.9
64.0
1,325.9

4,392.0
462.2
234.4
67.8
1,362.8

4,345.4
462.0
232.7
69.3
1,368.5

4,356.3
460.4
232.6
69.4
1,376.4

4,301.9
457.3
231.7
61.9
1,302.5

4,369.1
458.7
233.0
66.3
1,344.6

4,379.7
458.6
232.0
67.4
1,350.1

4,385.4
457.1
230.7
66.8
1,351.5

5.7
-1.5
-1.3
-0.6
1.4

374.5
42.7
37.0
566.1
517.0
648.9

421.9
44.2
38.7
586.2
521.0
652.8

372.3
43.9
39.4
583.2
514.3
659.8

374.3
43.9
38.8
581.4
516.9
662.2

439.4
42.6
28.6
564.5
525.5
647.9

424.8
44.0
31.0
583.0
526.8
656.9

433.3
43.6
30.0
581.8
523.7
659.2

438.3
43.9
30.2
581.1
526.0
659.8

5.0
0.3
0.2
-0.7
2.3
0.6

Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

557.7

567.3

561.7

568.6

555.7

564.3

557.7

566.5

8.8

Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Publishing industries, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . .
Motion picture and sound recording
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broadcasting, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telecommunications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data processing, hosting and related
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other information services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,625
750.1

2,640
738.5

2,642
741.8

2,652
742.0

2,615
748.7

2,629
738.2

2,637
739.1

2,640
740.2

3
1.1

371.6
280.2
818.0

378.7
281.8
829.5

379.9
279.6
829.6

387.5
278.3
828.5

361.8
280.9
818.2

370.3
281.0
830.5

375.7
279.8
831.7

377.1
278.8
829.4

1.4
-1.0
-2.3

241.1
164.0

242.1
169.1

240.6
170.6

242.1
173.3

243.0
162.6

241.0
167.8

241.4
169.1

242.5
171.5

1.1
2.4

Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monetary authorities - central bank. . . . . . . . . . .
Credit intermediation and related
activities1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depository credit intermediation1 . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . .

7,726
5,759.8
19.4

7,787
5,793.2
19.0

7,801
5,802.2
19.4

7,793
5,801.8
19.4

7,681
5,751.9
19.2

7,737
5,779.1
19.0

7,735
5,781.1
19.2

7,742
5,792.3
19.2

7
11.2
0.0

2,559.5
1,747.6
1,320.8

2,592.1
1,751.0
1,319.6

2,597.4
1,753.9
1,321.2

2,596.5
1,750.0
1,318.4

2,556.8
1,741.1
1,316.4

2,587.1
1,746.6
1,317.0

2,588.8
1,744.9
1,315.1

2,592.5
1,743.8
1,313.5

3.7
-1.1
-1.6

813.6
2,283.0
84.3
1,965.9
1,424.5
517.1
24.3

805.8
2,291.4
84.9
1,994.2
1,439.2
531.6
23.4

807.8
2,292.3
85.3
1,999.1
1,443.2
532.4
23.5

808.3
2,292.6
85.0
1,991.6
1,438.0
530.3
23.3

811.5
2,280.1
84.3
1,929.1
1,404.0
501.0
24.1

804.1
2,284.1
84.8
1,958.0
1,419.8
514.7
23.5

804.9
2,283.1
85.1
1,954.1
1,417.3
513.5
23.3

806.7
2,289.0
84.9
1,949.3
1,412.1
513.8
23.4

1.8
5.9
-0.2
-4.8
-5.2
0.3
0.1

17,514
7,696.0
1,120.5
854.4
1,316.8

18,015
7,906.3
1,131.2
883.3
1,338.1

17,997
7,925.2
1,132.8
873.0
1,341.5

18,078
7,943.1
1,120.0
877.4
1,346.4

17,382
7,732.5
1,115.7
929.1
1,298.2

17,883
7,937.0
1,118.8
952.2
1,323.6

17,930
7,957.0
1,120.3
951.5
1,323.3

17,958
7,983.8
1,118.9
955.0
1,327.1

28
26.8
-1.4
3.5
3.8

1,546.6

1,596.0

1,613.5

1,623.2

1,540.8

1,598.7

1,609.3

1,619.9

10.6

1,084.3
1,926.8
7,890.7

1,137.3
1,960.0
8,149.0

1,145.0
1,963.0
8,108.9

1,155.1
1,960.9
8,174.3

1,082.0
1,917.9
7,731.2

1,136.8
1,948.6
7,997.1

1,142.5
1,952.3
8,020.5

1,151.2
1,952.7
8,021.0

8.7
0.4
0.5

Industry

Retail trade - Continued

Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and technical services1 . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
— Continued
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Change
from:
July2012 Aug.2012p

Administrative and support services1 . . . . . . . .
Employment services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Business support services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services to buildings and dwellings. . . . . . . .
Waste management and remediation
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,516.3
3,001.5
2,347.6
804.1
1,878.2

7,769.6
3,213.3
2,548.5
807.9
1,896.8

7,726.5
3,173.3
2,510.0
807.8
1,893.1

7,794.5
3,246.8
2,559.0
814.2
1,869.1

7,364.6
2,954.5
2,317.7
813.0
1,777.0

7,623.7
3,182.9
2,522.7
819.2
1,780.4

7,647.1
3,201.8
2,529.4
822.7
1,777.9

7,648.8
3,202.2
2,524.5
825.0
1,771.7

1.7
0.4
-4.9
2.3
-6.2

374.4

379.4

382.4

379.8

366.6

373.4

373.4

372.2

-1.2

Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ambulatory health care services1 . . . . . . . . .
Offices of physicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outpatient care centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home health care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursing and residential care facilities1 . . . .
Nursing care facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social assistance1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child day care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19,592
2,926.6
16,665.0
14,116.9
6,182.3
2,365.0
624.0
1,147.0
4,746.0
3,188.6
1,675.3
2,548.1
795.1

20,091
3,109.0
16,982.3
14,366.6
6,339.7
2,426.3
659.9
1,190.0
4,818.2
3,208.7
1,666.8
2,615.7
813.1

19,998
3,032.4
16,965.4
14,392.1
6,350.5
2,427.8
663.6
1,193.7
4,831.1
3,210.5
1,667.0
2,573.3
774.9

20,019
3,015.2
17,004.2
14,413.7
6,373.8
2,429.1
664.6
1,204.0
4,829.6
3,210.3
1,665.8
2,590.5
787.9

19,931
3,243.1
16,688.3
14,088.1
6,174.8
2,363.6
623.7
1,147.7
4,735.6
3,177.7
1,670.9
2,600.2
843.7

20,294
3,319.2
16,975.1
14,346.7
6,335.9
2,424.4
659.5
1,190.4
4,811.7
3,199.1
1,662.5
2,628.4
832.5

20,332
3,329.9
17,001.9
14,366.0
6,348.2
2,426.4
663.8
1,194.7
4,817.3
3,200.5
1,663.0
2,635.9
836.6

20,354
3,330.8
17,023.6
14,382.7
6,362.4
2,427.1
665.0
1,201.9
4,823.0
3,197.3
1,660.4
2,640.9
835.8

22
0.9
21.7
16.7
14.2
0.7
1.2
7.2
5.7
-3.2
-2.6
5.0
-0.8

Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performing arts and spectator sports. . . . . . . . .
Museums, historical sites, and similar
institutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amusements, gambling, and recreation. . . . . .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food services and drinking places. . . . . . . . . . .

13,979
2,175.3
417.0

14,198
2,161.5
420.5

14,278
2,215.7
427.5

14,284
2,183.6
428.3

13,344
1,909.6
388.9

13,597
1,914.7
400.1

13,625
1,915.1
399.9

13,659
1,921.6
400.3

34
6.5
0.4

145.3
1,613.0
11,803.9
1,954.0
9,849.9

147.3
1,593.7
12,036.7
1,913.5
10,123.2

147.3
1,640.9
12,062.5
1,970.1
10,092.4

145.4
1,609.9
12,100.7
1,961.0
10,139.7

132.8
1,387.9
11,434.1
1,812.6
9,621.5

133.8
1,380.8
11,682.7
1,817.5
9,865.2

132.7
1,382.5
11,709.6
1,818.8
9,890.8

134.0
1,387.3
11,737.6
1,818.5
9,919.1

1.3
4.8
28.0
-0.3
28.3

Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repair and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal and laundry services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Membership associations and organizations. . . .

5,391
1,166.1
1,297.1
2,928.2

5,438
1,171.4
1,312.1
2,954.9

5,448
1,171.5
1,307.8
2,968.7

5,422
1,167.0
1,308.1
2,946.5

5,346
1,159.7
1,290.1
2,896.3

5,369
1,158.5
1,295.9
2,914.9

5,378
1,164.1
1,298.4
2,915.4

5,374
1,160.8
1,299.0
2,914.6

-4
-3.3
0.6
-0.8

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. . . . . . . . . . .

20,892
2,864.0
2,240.0
623.7
4,804.0
2,103.1
2,700.4
13,224.0
6,779.8
6,444.5

21,895
2,829.0
2,218.6
610.8
4,829.0
2,154.7
2,673.9
14,237.0
7,800.4
6,436.8

20,657
2,823.0
2,209.5
613.1
4,748.0
2,083.3
2,664.4
13,086.0
6,598.6
6,487.1

20,743
2,819.0
2,209.8
608.8
4,774.0
2,114.8
2,659.2
13,150.0
6,718.6
6,431.4

22,066
2,847.0
2,219.3
627.6
5,075.0
2,392.5
2,682.6
14,144.0
7,880.7
6,263.1

21,928
2,813.0
2,199.5
613.5
5,054.0
2,402.5
2,651.6
14,061.0
7,797.5
6,263.7

21,907
2,801.0
2,190.6
610.4
5,046.0
2,400.8
2,645.3
14,060.0
7,799.0
6,260.8

21,900
2,804.0
2,193.5
610.4
5,040.0
2,398.1
2,642.3
14,056.0
7,797.1
6,258.7

-7
3.0
2.9
0.0
-6.0
-2.7
-3.0
-4.0
-1.9
-2.1

Industry

Administrative and waste services - Continued

1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.
p Preliminary

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted
Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
Total private............................................................................. .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................. .
Nondurable goods.............................................................. .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade...................................................................... .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities........................................................................... .
Information......................................................................... .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services..................................................................... .

34.3
39.8
44.0
38.1
40.3
40.7
39.8
33.2
34.5
38.6
31.5
38.5
41.5
36.5
37.2
35.7
32.8
25.9
31.6

34.5
40.1
44.1
38.5
40.6
40.9
40.1
33.3
34.5
38.7
31.6
38.2
41.6
36.5
37.2
36.0
32.9
26.1
31.6

34.4
40.2
44.1
38.4
40.7
41.0
40.2
33.3
34.5
38.6
31.5
38.3
42.2
36.4
37.2
36.0
32.9
26.0
31.6

34.4
40.0
43.6
38.4
40.5
40.7
40.1
33.3
34.6
38.6
31.6
38.4
41.7
36.4
37.2
36.0
32.9
26.0
31.5

AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing........................................................................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods................................................................... .

3.2
3.2
3.2

3.2
3.2
3.2

3.2
3.2
3.3

3.2
3.1
3.3

Industry

p Preliminary

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted
Average hourly earnings

Average weekly earnings

Industry

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Total private................................................ .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade......................................... .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Information............................................ .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services........................................ .

$23.12
24.43
28.02
25.48
23.71
25.25
21.13
22.81
20.10
26.39
15.89
21.83
33.69
31.50
27.91
27.85
23.74
13.22
20.57

$23.50
24.73
28.80
25.72
23.98
25.37
21.61
23.21
20.49
26.80
16.32
21.98
33.99
31.73
29.07
28.08
24.19
13.38
20.64

$23.53
24.76
28.89
25.75
24.01
25.42
21.61
23.24
20.51
26.81
16.32
21.97
34.53
31.67
29.20
28.11
24.17
13.40
20.70

$23.52
24.74
28.85
25.72
24.01
25.43
21.59
23.23
20.53
26.88
16.34
21.99
34.10
31.35
29.33
28.06
24.18
13.40
20.74

p Preliminary

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

$ 793.02 $ 810.75 $ 809.43 $ 809.09
972.31
991.67
995.35
989.60
1,232.88 1,270.08 1,274.05 1,257.86
970.79
990.22
988.80
987.65
955.51
973.59
977.21
972.41
1,027.68 1,037.63 1,042.22 1,035.00
840.97
866.56
868.72
865.76
757.29
772.89
773.89
773.56
693.45
706.91
707.60
710.34
1,018.65 1,037.16 1,034.87 1,037.57
500.54
515.71
514.08
516.34
840.46
839.64
841.45
844.42
1,398.14 1,413.98 1,457.17 1,421.97
1,149.75 1,158.15 1,152.79 1,141.14
1,038.25 1,081.40 1,086.24 1,091.08
994.25 1,010.88 1,011.96 1,010.16
778.67
795.85
795.19
795.52
342.40
349.22
348.40
348.40
650.01
652.22
654.12
653.31

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by
industry sector, seasonally adjusted
[2007=100]
Index of aggregate weekly hours1

Index of aggregate weekly payrolls2

Industry

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Percent
change
from:
July
2012 Aug.
2012p

Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction................................. .
Manufacturing............................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade.......................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . .
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services...... .
Education and health services. . . . ........ .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

94.1
81.9
110.3
72.2
85.3
83.6
88.8
97.4
94.0
93.3
93.8
94.8
99.8
87.2
94.2
97.6
106.4
98.6
93.6

96.1
83.7
116.4
73.2
87.4
86.2
89.6
99.3
95.0
95.1
94.7
95.5
101.6
87.6
94.8
101.3
108.7
101.3
94.0

95.9
84.0
116.4
73.0
87.8
86.6
89.9
99.4
95.0
95.0
94.3
96.0
101.8
87.7
94.8
101.5
108.9
101.1
94.2

96.0
83.5
114.8
73.0
87.2
85.8
89.7
99.5
95.4
95.1
94.7
96.4
102.2
87.8
94.9
101.7
109.0
101.3
93.8

0.1
-0.6
-1.4
0.0
-0.7
-0.9
-0.2
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
-0.4

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Percent
change
from:
July
2012 Aug.
2012p

103.7
90.5
124.1
79.9
94.1
93.8
95.2
107.7
101.7
102.7
98.6
105.0
111.1
97.8
102.6
110.1
118.4
105.2
109.3

107.7
93.5
134.6
81.8
97.4
97.1
98.3
111.6
104.7
106.3
102.1
106.5
114.1
99.0
107.6
115.2
123.2
109.3
110.1

107.7
94.0
135.0
81.7
98.0
97.8
98.5
111.9
104.9
106.3
101.8
107.0
116.2
98.9
108.1
115.6
123.3
109.3
110.6

107.7
93.4
133.0
81.6
97.4
96.9
98.3
112.0
105.4
106.7
102.3
107.6
115.2
98.0
108.6
115.6
123.5
109.5
110.4

0.0
-0.6
-1.5
-0.1
-0.6
-0.9
-0.2
0.1
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.6
-0.9
-0.9
0.5
0.0
0.2
0.2
-0.2

1 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2007 annual
average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.
2 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding
2007 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly
hours, and employment.
p Preliminary

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-5. Employment of women on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
Women employees (in thousands)

Percent of all employees

Industry

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Total nonfarm.............. . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... .
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing..................................... .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing...................................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities................................. .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality............................ .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65,034
52,424
4,052
106
706
3,240
1,714
1,526
48,372
10,035
1,667.1
7,224.2
1,008.8
135.1
1,066
4,481
7,718
15,308
6,942
2,822
12,610

65,604
53,117
4,093
113
710
3,270
1,734
1,536
49,024
10,048
1,696.5
7,203.8
1,007.4
140.0
1,063
4,484
7,921
15,564
7,113
2,831
12,487

65,660
53,185
4,098
114
714
3,270
1,734
1,536
49,087
10,047
1,695.0
7,199.5
1,013.5
138.9
1,062
4,480
7,947
15,599
7,118
2,834
12,475

65,703
53,244
4,097
114
717
3,266
1,727
1,539
49,147
10,057
1,703.1
7,198.6
1,014.2
140.6
1,059
4,482
7,960
15,621
7,132
2,836
12,459

49.5
47.9
22.4
13.3
12.8
27.5
23.5
34.1
52.9
40.0
30.1
49.3
23.5
24.3
40.8
58.3
44.4
76.8
52.0
52.8
57.1

49.3
47.8
22.3
13.5
12.9
27.3
23.2
34.3
52.8
39.7
30.1
48.8
23.1
24.8
40.4
58.0
44.3
76.7
52.3
52.7
56.9

49.3
47.8
22.3
13.6
12.9
27.3
23.1
34.3
52.8
39.7
30.1
48.8
23.1
24.9
40.3
57.9
44.3
76.7
52.2
52.7
56.9

49.3
47.8
22.4
13.6
13.0
27.3
23.1
34.3
52.8
39.7
30.2
48.8
23.1
24.8
40.1
57.9
44.3
76.7
52.2
52.8
56.9

p Preliminary
NOTE: Data in this table have been corrected. For more information see http://www.bls.gov/bls/ceswomen_usps_correction.htm.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted1
[In thousands]
Industry

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing....... . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................................... .
Mining and logging.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction.......................................................................... .
Manufacturing........................................................................ .
Durable goods..................................................................... .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities................................................. .
Wholesale trade................................................................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing................................................ .
Utilities.............................................................................. .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ .
Professional and business services............................................... .
Education and health services..................................................... .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90,223
13,008
601
4,148
8,259
5,007
3,252
77,215
21,239
4,438.1
12,649.8
3,707.6
443.8
2,091
5,882
14,308
17,458
11,762
4,475

91,797
13,192
634
4,135
8,423
5,160
3,263
78,605
21,484
4,530.9
12,723.1
3,780.4
449.1
2,127
5,948
14,770
17,797
11,990
4,489

91,920
13,213
631
4,134
8,448
5,186
3,262
78,707
21,481
4,543.4
12,700.1
3,792.8
444.3
2,135
5,951
14,819
17,830
11,998
4,493

92,030
13,199
631
4,130
8,438
5,173
3,265
78,831
21,521
4,553.7
12,711.7
3,804.5
451.3
2,137
5,955
14,845
17,851
12,034
4,488

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
p Preliminary

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-7. Average weekly hours and overtime of production and nonsupervisory employees on private
nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1
Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
Total private............................................................................. .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................. .
Nondurable goods.............................................................. .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade...................................................................... .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities........................................................................... .
Information......................................................................... .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services..................................................................... .

33.6
40.8
46.3
39.0
41.3
41.7
40.6
32.4
33.7
38.4
30.5
37.8
41.9
36.0
36.4
35.1
32.3
24.7
30.7

33.7
41.1
46.5
39.1
41.6
42.1
40.9
32.5
33.7
38.6
30.5
37.9
40.9
36.0
36.8
35.3
32.4
25.0
30.5

33.7
41.0
46.4
39.0
41.6
42.1
40.9
32.4
33.7
38.6
30.5
37.9
41.4
35.8
36.7
35.3
32.2
24.9
30.6

33.7
40.9
45.5
38.9
41.5
41.8
41.0
32.5
33.8
38.4
30.6
37.9
41.1
35.7
36.7
35.4
32.3
24.9
30.5

AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing........................................................................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods................................................................... .

4.1
4.2
4.0

4.1
4.3
3.9

4.2
4.3
4.0

4.1
4.1
4.1

Industry

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
p Preliminary

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-8. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private
nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1
Average hourly earnings

Average weekly earnings

Industry

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Total private................................................ .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade......................................... .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Information............................................ .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services........................................ .

$19.50
20.71
24.61
23.78
18.93
20.09
17.09
19.25
17.18
22.02
13.49
19.60
30.96
26.58
21.83
23.14
20.92
11.48
17.36

$19.74
20.93
25.87
23.93
19.13
20.24
17.33
19.49
17.47
22.22
13.88
19.56
31.62
26.82
22.64
23.22
21.07
11.62
17.44

$19.76
20.98
26.04
24.00
19.17
20.25
17.40
19.50
17.44
22.23
13.82
19.51
32.00
26.98
22.72
23.24
21.04
11.64
17.47

$19.75
20.96
25.89
23.97
19.17
20.30
17.34
19.49
17.40
22.24
13.80
19.41
31.45
26.93
22.77
23.25
21.05
11.62
17.48

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

$ 655.20 $ 665.24 $ 665.91 $ 665.58
844.97
860.22
860.18
857.26
1,139.44 1,202.96 1,208.26 1,178.00
927.42
935.66
936.00
932.43
781.81
795.81
797.47
795.56
837.75
852.10
852.53
848.54
693.85
708.80
711.66
710.94
623.70
633.43
631.80
633.43
578.97
588.74
587.73
588.12
845.57
857.69
858.08
854.02
411.45
423.34
421.51
422.28
740.88
741.32
739.43
735.64
1,297.22 1,293.26 1,324.80 1,292.60
956.88
965.52
965.88
961.40
794.61
833.15
833.82
835.66
812.21
819.67
820.37
823.05
675.72
682.67
677.49
679.92
283.56
290.50
289.84
289.34
532.95
531.92
534.58
533.14

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
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ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-9. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for production and nonsupervisory employees on
private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1
[2002=100]
Index of aggregate weekly hours2

Index of aggregate weekly payrolls3

Industry

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Percent
change
from:
July
2012 Aug.
2012p

Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction................................. .
Manufacturing............................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade.......................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . .
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services...... .
Education and health services. . . . ........ .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

101.3
81.1
147.9
81.0
78.3
78.5
77.8
107.0
99.8
100.4
97.7
105.5
95.1
85.9
102.5
112.6
121.6
106.4
96.3

103.4
82.9
156.7
81.0
80.4
81.6
78.6
109.2
100.9
103.0
98.2
107.9
93.9
87.4
104.7
116.8
124.4
109.8
96.0

103.5
82.8
155.6
80.7
80.7
82.1
78.6
109.0
100.9
103.3
98.0
108.2
94.1
87.2
104.5
117.2
123.8
109.4
96.4

103.6
82.5
152.6
80.4
80.4
81.3
78.9
109.5
101.4
103.0
98.5
108.5
94.9
87.1
104.6
117.8
124.4
109.8
96.0

0.1
-0.4
-1.9
-0.4
-0.4
-1.0
0.4
0.5
0.5
-0.3
0.5
0.3
0.9
-0.1
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.4
-0.4

Aug.
2011

June
2012

July
2012p

Aug.
2012p

Percent
change
from:
July
2012 Aug.
2012p

132.0
102.9
211.6
104.0
96.9
98.4
93.9
141.2
122.3
130.2
112.9
131.2
122.9
113.1
138.3
155.0
167.3
138.7
121.9

136.3
106.2
235.7
104.6
100.6
103.2
96.3
146.0
125.8
134.8
116.9
133.8
124.0
116.0
146.6
161.5
172.3
144.9
122.0

136.7
106.4
235.6
104.6
101.1
103.7
96.7
145.8
125.6
135.2
116.1
133.9
125.6
116.5
146.8
162.1
171.3
144.7
122.7

136.7
105.9
229.7
104.1
100.8
103.0
96.6
146.4
125.9
134.9
116.5
133.6
124.5
116.1
147.2
163.0
172.1
144.8
122.3

0.0
-0.5
-2.5
-0.5
-0.3
-0.7
-0.1
0.4
0.2
-0.2
0.3
-0.2
-0.9
-0.3
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.1
-0.3

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
2 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2002 annual
average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.
3 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding
2002 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly
hours, and employment.
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