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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

JULY 1992

The nation's employment situation improved slightly in July. The
unemployment rate eased back from 7.8 to 7.7 percent, after increasing
sharply in the prior 2 months. Payroll employment rose by nearly 200,000
following a small decline in June. The increase was confined to the
service-producing sector, and some of it was attributable to an expansion
in Federally-funded summer youth employment programs.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
Both the number of unemployed persons, 9.8 million, and the
unemployment rate, 7.7 percent, edged down slightly from their June levels.
The rate had risen six-tenths of a percentage point over the April-June
period. The jobless rate for teenagers dropped 2.6 percentage points in
July to 21 .0 percent; for men 25 years and over, the rate fell 0.3 point to
6.5 percent. Rates for other major demographic groups were about
unchanged—5.9 percent for women 25 years and over, 6.7 percent for whites,
14.6 percent for blacks, and 11.9 percent for Hispanics. (See tables A-1,
A-2, and A-8.)
The number of persons working part time for economic reasons—
sometimes referred to as the partially unemployed—rose by 284,000 to about
6.3 million in July. This increase followed a large decline in June. (See
table A-3.)
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Total enployment in July was not materially changed from its June
level and has shown little novement since April. Nonetheless, the total
was 1.0 million higher than in July 1991. The enployment-population ratio
— t h e percentage of the working-age population that is enployed—was about
unchanged at 61.5 percent in July, the same as a year earlier. Over this
1-year period, the ratio has hovered in the 61.2 to 61.6 percent range.
(See table A-1.)
The civilian labor force did not show any further growth in July,
after expanding very rapidly—by 2.2 million—from November to June. The
labor force participation rate—the percentage of the working-age
population that is either working or looking for work—remained at its
all-time high of 66.6 percent. (See table A-1.)



- 2 Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted

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HOUSEHOLD DATA

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Monthly data

1992

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May

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Thousands of persons

Civilian labor force.. | 126.308| 127,180| 127.160| 127.5491 127.532| -17
I 117,1691 117.6351 117.656| 117,574| 117,772| 198
Employment
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9.138|
9.5451 9.504|
9.975|
9,760| -215
Unemployment
Not in labor force.... | 64.580| 64,130| 64.147| 63,906| 64,090| 184
1,084|
1,1251
N.A.|
N.A.|
N.A.| N.A.
Discouraged workers. |
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1
1
1
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Unemployment rates:
II
All workers
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Adult women
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Teenagers
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White
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Black
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Hispanic origin...
1

Percent of labor force
7.2|
6.9I
6.0|
19.6|
6.4|
13.91
11.51
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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

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7.5|
7.2|
6.2|
21.0|
6.5|
14.51
11.2|
1

7.5|
7.3|
6.1|
20.0|
6.5|
14.71
11.31
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7.8|
7.4|
6.4|
23.6|
6.8|
14.91
12.1|

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7-7|
7.2|
6.5|
21.0|
6.7|
14.6|
11.9|
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-2.6
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108,496|p108.433|p108,631|
23,5481 p23,460| p23.443|
4,632| p4,603| p4,588|
18,2751 p18,223| p18,224|
84.948| p84,973| p85,188|
19,150| p19,151| p19.186|
28,833| p28,860| p28,970|
18,546| p18,565| p18,653|

p198
p-17
p-15
p1
p215
p35
p110
p88

Thousands of jobs

Nonfarm employment....
108.147|p108,435|
Goods-producing \J. . 23,528| p23.513|.
Construction
4,5911 P4.613I
Manufacturing
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18,284| p18,259|
Service-producing J_/
84,6191 P84.923I
Retail trade
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19,118| p19,159|
Services
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28,601| p28.800|
Government
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Hours of work
Average weekly hours:
Total private
Manufacturing
Overtime

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41.0J
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34.6|
41.31
4.1|

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p34.3|
p41.0|
p3.9|

J_/ Includes other industries, not shown separately.
N.A.= not available.



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- 3Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
Nonfarm payroll employment grew by 198.000 in July, seasonally
adjusted. This followed a decline of 63,000 (as revised) in June.
July gains were concentrated in services and local government. (See
table B-1.)
The July increase in local government jobs—92,000—was unusually
large. About two-thirds of this gain stenmed from a boost in
Federally-funded summer jobs for youth. The services industry added
110,000 jobs in July, a small portion of which also resulted from the
step-up in summer jobs funded by the Federal government but sponsored
by various nonprofit service organizations. Employment in health
services continued its long-term upward trend, with an increase of
36,000 in July. Business services added 21,000 jobs as gains
continued in the help supply industry.
Elsewhere in the service-producing sector, enployment edged up in
retail trade, largely due to added jobs in eating and drinking places.
Wholesale trade continued its slide that has seen reduced jobs
totaling 275,000 since March of 1989. Transportation and public
utilities and finance, insurance, and real estate both were little
changed over the month.
Total manufacturing employment was virtually unchanged in July,
following a drop of 52,000 in June. The number of jobs in food
processing, apparel, and motor vehicles increased after seasonal
adjustment. Employment in industrial machinery and in three defenserelated industries—electronics, aircraft and parts (within
transportation equipment), and instriments—continued to decline. The
total number of jobs in industries heavily dependent on defense
purchases declined by 17,000 in July.
The number of construction jobs, which had shown some signs of
recovery during the spring, edged down for the second month in a row,
after seasonal adjustment, as the industry again failed to add as many
jobs as it usually does at this time of the year. The number of
mining jobs continued its string of small declines in July. Mining
has lost 12 percent of its employment since its most recent peak in
June 1990. mostly in oil and gas extraction.
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on
private nonfarm payrolls held steady at 34.3 hours in July. The
factory workweek—at 41.0 hours—was also unchanged in July, while
average overtime for factory workers edged down 0.1 hour over the
month. Both the average workweek and overtime in factories continued
to be high by historical standards. (See table B-2.)




The index of aggregate weekly hours of private production or
nonsupervisory workers—which shows the combined effect of changes in
enployment and hours—was unchanged at 120.9 (1982-100) in July, after
seasonal adjustment. The manufacturing index declined by 0.2 percent
to 102.3, about the same level as a year earlier. (See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Both average hourly and weekly earnings of private production or
nonsupervisory workers were unchanged in July, after seasonal
adjustment. Before seasonal adjustment, average hourly earnings were
down by 1 cent to $10.52, and average weekly earnings decreased 35
cents to $363.99. Over the past year, average hourly earnings
increased by 2.2 percent and average weekly earnings by 2.5 percent.
(See tables B-3 and B-4J

The Enployment Situation for August 1992 will be released on Friday,
September 4, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
After August 28, 1992, the new telephone nuriber for the madia contact
for this release will be 202-606-5902.




Explanatory Note
This newsreleasepresents statistics from two major surveys, the
Current Population Survey (household survey) and the Current
Employment Statistics Survey (establishment survey). The
household survey provides the information on the labor force,
employment, and unemployment that appears in the A tables,
marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample survey of about
60,000 households that is conducted by the Bureau of the Census
with most of the findings analyzed and published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS).
The establishment survey provides the information on the
employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls
that appears in the B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA.
This information is collected from payroll records by BLS in
cooperation with State agencies. The sample includes over
350,000 establishments employing over 41 million people.
For both surveys, the data for a given month are actually
collected for and relate to a particular week. In the household
survey, unless otherwise indicated, it is the calendar week that
contains the 12th day of the month, which is called the survey
week. In the establishment survey, the reference week is the pay
period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond
directly to the calendar week.
The data in this release are affected by a number of technical
factors, including definitions, survey differences, seasonal
adjustments, and the inevitable variance in results between a
survey of a sample and a census of the entire population. Each of
these factors is explained below.

Coverage, definitions, and differences
between surveys
The sample households in the household survey are selected so
as to reflect the entire civilian noninstitutional population 16 years
of age and older. Each person in a household is classified as
employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force. Those who hold
more than one job are classified according to the job at which they
worked the most hours.
People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as
paid employees; worked in their own business or profession or on
their own farm; or worked 15 hours or more in an enterprise
operated by a member of their family, whether they were paid or
not. People are also counted as employed if they were on unpaid
leave because of illness, bad weather, labor-management disputes,
or personal reasons.
People are classified as unemployed, regardless of their
eligibility for unemployment benefits or public assistance, if they
meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during
the survey week; they were available for work at that time; and
they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the
prior 4 weeks. Persons laid off from their former jobs and
awaiting recall and those expecting to report to a job within 30
days need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.




The civilian labor force equals the sum of the number employed
and the number unemployed. The unemployment rate is the
number unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force. Table
A-7 presents a special grouping of seven measures of
unemployment based on varying definitions of unemployment and
the labor force. The definitions are provided in the table. The
most restrictive definition yields U-l and the most comprehensive
yields U-7. The civilian worker unemployment rate is U-5b, while
U-5a, the overall unemployment rate, includes the resident Armed
Forces in the labor force base.
Unlike the household survey, the establishment survey only
counts wage and salary employees whose names appear on the
payroll records of nonfarm firms. As a result, there are many
differences between the two surveys, among which are the
following:
• The household survey, i >ugh based on a smaller sample,reflectsa
larger segment of the - " laiion;
the establishment survey excludes
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agriculture, the «
unpaid family workers, and private
household workers;
• The
employed;

includes people on unpaid leave among the
survey does not;

• The household survey is limited to those 16 yean of age and older, the
establishment survey is not limited by age;
» The household survey has no duplication of individuals, b
individual is counted only once; in the establishment survey,
working at more than one job or otherwise appearing on mo
payroll would be counted separately for each appearance.

Other differences between the two surveys are described in
"Comparing Employment Estimates from Household and Payroll
Surveys," which may be obtainedfromBLS upon request.

Seasonal adjustment
Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor force and
the levels of employment and unemployment undergo sharp
fluctuations due to such seasonal events as changes in weather,
reduced or expanded production, harvests, major holidays, and the
opening and closing of schools. For example, the labor force
increases by a large number each June, when schools close and
many young people enter the job market. The effect of such
seasonal variation can be very large; over the course of a year, for
example, seasonality may account for as much as 95 percent of the
month-to-month changes in unemployment
Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular
pattern each year, their influence on statistical trends can be
eliminated by adjusting the statistics from month to month. These
adjustments make nonseasonal developments, such as declines in
economic activity or increases in the participation of women in the
labor force, easier to spot. To return to the school's-out example,
the large number of people entering the labor force each June is
likely to obscure any other changes that have taken place since
May, making it difficult to determine if the level of economic
activity has risen or declined. However, because the effect of
students finishing school in previous years is known, the statistics
for the current year can be adjusted to allow for a comparable

change* Insofar as the seasonal adjustment is made correctly, the
adjusted figure provides a more useful tool with which to analyze
changes in economic activity.
Measures of labor force, employment, and unemployment
contain components such as age and sex. Statistics for all
employees, production workers, average weekly hours, and
average hourly earnings include components based on the
employer's industry. All these statistics can be seasonally adjusted
either by adjusting the total or by adjusting each of the components
and combining them* The second procedure usually yields more
accurate information and is therefore followed by BLS. For
example, the seasonally adjustedfigurefor the civilian labor force
is the sum of eight seasonally adjusted employment components
and four seasonally adjusted unemployment components; the total
for unemployment is the sum of the four unemployment
components; and the unemployment rate is derived by dividing the
resulting estimate of total unemployment by the estimate of the
civilian labor force.
The numerical factors used to make the seasonal adjustments are
recalculated twice a year. For the household survey, the factors are
calculated for the January-June period and again for the JulyDecember period. For the establishment survey, updated factors
for seasonal adjustment are calculated for the May-October period
and introduced along with new benchmarks, and again for the
November-April period. In both surveys, revisions to historical
data are made once a year.

are approximately 90 out of 100 that the "true" level or rate would
not be expected to differ from the estimates by more than these
amounts.
Sampling errors for monthly surveys are reduced when the data
are cumulated for several months, such as quarterly or annually.
Also, as a general rule, the smaller the estimate, the larger the
sampling error. Therefore, relatively speaking, the estimate of the
size of the labor force is subject to less error than is the estimate of
the number unemployed. And, among the unemployed, the
sampling error for the jobless rate of adult men, for example, is
much smaller than is the error for the jobless rate of teenagers.
Specifically, the error on monthly change in the jobless rate for
men is .25 percentage point; for teenagers, it is 1.29 percentage
points.
In the establishment survey, estimates for the most current 2
months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these
estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. When all the
returns in the sample have been received, the estimates are revised.
Li other words, data for the month of September are published in
preliminary form in October and November and in final form in
December. To remove errors that build up over time, a
comprehensive count of the employed is conducted each year. The
results of this survey are used to establish new benchmarkscomprehensive counts of employment-against which month-tomonth changes can be measured. The new benchmarks also
incorporate changes in the classification of industries and allow for
the formation of new establishments.

Sampling variability
Additional statistics and other Information
Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are
subject to sampling error, that is, the estimate of the number of
people employed and the other estimates drawn from these surveys
probably differ from the figures that would be obtained from a
complete census, even if the same questionnaires and procedures
were used. In the household survey, the amount of the differences
can be expressed in terms of standard errors. The numerical value
of a standard error depends upon the size of the sample, the results
of the survey, and other factors. However, the numerical value is
always such that the chances are approximately 68 out of 100 that
an estimate based on the sample will differ by no more than the
standard error from the results of a complete census. The chances
are approximately 90 out of 100 that an estimate based on the
sample will differ by no more than 1.6 times the standard error
from the results of a complete census. At approximately die 90percent level of confidence-the confidence limits used by BLS in
its analyses—the error for the monthly change in total employment
is on the order of plus or minus 358,000; for total unemployment it
is 224,000; and, for the civilian worker unemployment rate, it is
0.19 percentage points. These figures do not mean that the sample
results are off by these magnitudes but, rather, that die chances




In order to provide a broad view of the nation's employment
situation, BLS regularly publishes a wide variety of data in this
news release. More comprehensive statistics are contained in
Employment and Earnings* published each month by BLS. It is
available for $10.00 per issue or $31.00 per year from the U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20204. A check or
money order made out to the Superintendent of Documents must
accompany all orders.
Employment and Earnings also provides approximations of the
standard errors for the household survey data published in this
release. For unemployment and other labor force categories, the
standard errors appear in tables B through J of its "Explanatory
Notes." Measures of the reliability of the data drawn from the
establishment survey and the actual amounts of revision due to
benchmark adjustments are provided in tables M, O, P, and Q of
that publication.
Information in this release will be made available to sensory
impaired individuals upon request Voice phone: 202-606-STAT;
TDD phone: 202-606-5897; TOD Message Referral Phone
Number 1-800-326-2577.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Employment status of ths civilian population by sax and ags
(Numbers in thousands)

Seasonally adjusted1

Not ssasonally adjusted
Employment status, sex, and age
July
1991

June
1992

July
1992

July
1991

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

189,830
127,327
67.1
118,751
62.6
3.740
115.010
8.576
6.7
62,513

191.455
129.002
67.4
118.907
62.1
3.698
115.209
10.095
7.8
62.453

191,622
129.600
67.6
119.754
62.5
3,683
116,071
9.845
7.8
62.023

189.839
125,204
66.0
116.729
61.5
3.244
113.485
8,475
6.8
64.635

191.022
126.590
66.3
117.348
61.4
3,194
114.155
9,242
7.3
64,432

191.168
126.830
66.3
117.675
61.6
3,200
114,465
9.155
72
64,338

191.307
127,160
66.5
117,656
61.5
3.178
114.478
9.504
7.5
64,147

191,455
127,549
66.6
117.574
61.4
3,252
114,322
9.975
7.8
63,906

191.622
127,532
66.6
117.772
61.5
3.204
114,568
9,760
7.7
64,090

90.592
69.887
77.1
65.125
71.9
4.762
6.8

91.472
70.508
77.1
64.835
70.9
5.673
8.0

91.563
70.761
77.3
65,456
71.5
5.306
7.5

90.592
68,379
75.5
63.427
70.0
4.952
7.2

91,238
68,849
75.5
63,529
69.6
5.320
7.7

91.316
69,082
75.7
63.893
70.0
5.190
7.5

91,392
69,469
76.0
63.893
69.9
5.577
8.0

91.472
69.534
76.0
63,736
69.7
5,798
8.3

91.563
69,341
75.7
63,799
69.7
5.541
8.0

83,865
65.350
77.9
61.439
73.3
2.612
58.827
3.911
6.0

84,842
66,271
78.1
61,698
72.7
£599
59,099
4,574
6.9

64,944
66.249
78.0
61,845
72.8
2.589
59.258
4,404
6.6

83,865
64,896
77.4
60.671
72.3
2.383
56.288
4,225

6.5

84,590
65,375
77.3
60,846
71.9
2.351
58.495
4.529
6.9

84,671
65,635
77.5
61.154
72.2
2.345
58,809
4.481
8.8

84,755
66,004
77.9
61,167
72.2
2.370
58.797
4.838
7.3

84,842
65,948
77.7
61.062
72.0
2,374
58.688
4,887
7.4

84.944
65,861
77.5
61.090
71.9
2,362
58.727
4,771
7.2

90218
57,440
57.9
53.626
54.0
3.814
6.8

99.982
58,494
58.5
54,072
54.1
4.422
7.6

100.060
58.839
58.8
54.300
54.3
4.539
7.7

98,248
66.825
57.3
53,302
63.7
3.523
6.2

99,783
57.741
57.9
53,820
53.9
3,922
6.8

99.852
57.747
57.8
53.782
53.9
3,965
6.9

98,915
57.691
57.7
53.764
53.8
3.927
6.8

99.982
58.015
58.0
53.838
53.8
4.178

100,060
58.191
58.2
53,973
53.9
4.219
75

92.654
53.381
57.6
50.326
54.3
692
49.635
3.055

93,479
54.730
58.5
51,217
54.8
770
50.447
3,513

93.562
54.813
58.6
51.069
54.6
682
50.387
3.744
6.8

92,654
53.599
57.8
50.681
54.7
615
50,066
2,918
5.4

93.256
64.555
58.5
51.212
54.9
659
50,554
3.343
6.1

93.320
54.623
58.5
61.208
54.9
658
60.550
3,415
&3

93,416
54,432
58.3
51.109
54.7
616
50.494
3.322
6.1

93,479
54.804
58.6
51.322
54.9
672
50.650
3.482
6.4

93.562
54,989
58.8
51,406
54.9
613
50,793
3.583
6.5

13.116
8,538
65.1
6,841
52.2
412
6.429
1.697
19.0

13.320
6.709
50.4
5.377
404
246
5.131
1.332
19.9

13,176
6.680
50.5
5,290
40.1
184
5.106
1.370
20.6

13,177
6,571
49.9
5.312
40.3
206
5.106
1.259
19.2

13.136
6.725
51.2
5,381
41.0
193
6.188
1.344
20.0

13.134
6,797
51.8
5.190
39.5
206
4.984
1.607
23.6

13,116
6.682
50.9
5.276
40.2
229
5,047
1,406
21.0

TOTAL
Civilian nonlnstitutional population ...................
Civilian labor force ,.„.
-.
Participation rste ...............*...»
Employed
„
Employment-population ratio
Agriculture
„
..
Nonagrfcultural Industrie*
Unemployed ..............
.....
Unemployment rale
.I..........*.........*.....
Not intaborlorce .„..-

Men, 16 year* and over
Civilian nonfcttkutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Participation fate ...*.«.*«.***««....**..**»...........**
Employed
Empfoyment*populaiion ratio
Unemployed
„
«,
Unemployment rate
—

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninitkutbnal population
Civilian labor force
-„
Participation rale
„,,„,«
Employed
_
„
Employment*population ratio......
...
Agriculture
„
NonagriculturaJ Industries ...........................
Unemployed ................................................
Unemployment rate .............................

Women, 16 years and over
Clvlian noninttkuttonal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate „...„
....................
Employed
Unemployed
„
...........
v
Unemployment rate ...................................

1Z

Women, 20 years and over
CMIian nonktttkutkwul Emulation
Civilian labor force ........................................
Participation rate ...............
....«».
Employed........ ..«-„
..................
Err^oyment-population ratio...»
~
AQiicufture •
.
„...«
.......
Nonagricurtural industries
~ .
Unemployment rate ..,.

5.7

-

M

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstkutiona) population ................
Civilian labor force
„....
.
Participation rait... L J
„...
Emoloved.....
..— «.«». ......
Agriculture ..............

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

Nonaoricultura) Industries ....x,

i

Unemployment rate .„«......„—.».«.......«..

13.320
8.695
64.5
6,985
52.4
436
6.549
1,611
18.7

13,134
6.000
60.9
6992
45.6
330
5.662
2.008
25.1

1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation;
therefore. Identical numbers appear In the unadjusted and seasonally




adjusted column*.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, M X , age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers in thousands)

Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
July
1001

June
1002

July
1092

July
1001

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1902

May
1092

June
1992

July
1992

«..
-....

161,558
109.045
67.5
102.475
634
6.570
6.0

162.575
110.057
67.7
102.616
63.1
7,441

63

162.682
110.481
67.9
103,201
634
7.280
6.6

161.558
107.382
66.5
100.792
624
6.590
6.1

162.305
108,491
66.8
101,411
62.5
7.080
6.5

162.398
108.460
66.8
101.610
62.6
6,851
6.3

162,483
108.647
66.9
101,614
62.5
7.032
6.5

162.575
108.711
66.9
101.270
62.3
7.441
6.8

162.682
108.863
66.9
101.570
62.4
7.292
6.7

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
..
.....
Employed
«
....
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed ...
Uneirployment rate ....

56.647
78.3
53.595
74.1
3.053
54

57.327
78.5
53,834
73.7
3.493
6.1

57284
784
53.956
73.8
3,328
53

56.322
773
52.975
732
3.347
53

56.673
773
53.157
73.0
3,516
62

56.800
773
53.330
732
3.470
6.1

57,072
782
53.372
732
3.699
6.5

56.960
78.0
53.196
72.9
3.764
6.6

5C.945
77.9
53.316
73.0
3.629
64

Woman, 20 years and ovar
Civilian labor force.....
Participation rate....
Employed
«...
Employment-population ratio.,
Unemployed
„
Unemployment rate
-

45.110
574
42,702
54.5
2.31S
5.1

46.003
582
43.504
55.0
2.499
54

46.055
582
43294
54.7
2.761
6.0

45.313
57.7
43,105
543
2.208
43

46,066
583
43.566
552
2,499
54

46.022
583
43.547
55.1
2.476
5.4

45.845
58.0
43.468
55.0
2.377

52

46.049
582
43.548
55.1
2.502
54

46.290
58.5
43.643
55.1
2,647
5.7

7.287
684
6.089
57.1
1.109
164
17.0
15.9

6,727
642
5.278
504
1.449
21.5
22.1
20.9

7.142
683
5.951
56.9
1.191
16.7
17.0
163

5.747
533
4,712
442
1,035
18.0
194
16.5

5.753
54.6
4.688
44.5
1,065
18.5
20.7
16.1

5.638
53.6
4.733
45.0
905
16.1
172
14.B

5.730
543
4.774
45.5
956
16.7
18.5
147

5.702
544
4.527
432
,1.175
20.6
22.1
18.9

5.627
53.8

21,631
13.903
64.3
12.192
564
1,711

21,937
14272
65.1
12.056
55.0
2216

21.966
14.428
65.7
12,283
55.0
2.145

21.631
13.514
62.5
11.003
553
1,611
113

21,854
13.688
623
11,765
53.8
1,923
14.1

21,882
13.743
62.8
11.831
54.1
1.913
133

21.909
13.870
633
11,827
54.0
2,044
14.7

21.937
14.092
642
11.997
54.7
2.095
14.9

21.966
14.026
63.8
11.979
54.5
2.047
14.6

6,449
74.3
5.717

6.567
742
5.672
64.1
895
134

6.557
74.0
5,680
64.1
876
134

6,374
734
5.631
643
743
11.7

6.435
73.1
5.514
921
143

6.424
723
5.506
634
828
123

6.407
73.5
5.590
633
007
143

6,532
73.8
6,633
63.6
899
133

6480
73.1
5.591
63.1
889
13.7

6.424
592
5,796
534
629

6.710
60.9
5.858
532
852
12.7

6.772
614
5.924
53.7
848
12.5

6.414
59.1
5,798
534
616
0.6

6.524
59.5
5.788
523
736
113

6,572
59.8
5.786
52.7
787
12.0

6.590
593
5,793
52.6
708
12.1

6.754
61.3
5.893
53.5
861
127

6,743
61.1
5.912
53.6
831
123

1.029
49.1
678
32.3
351
34.1
31.3
37.0

095
48.1
526
254
469
472
503
43.5

1.100
532
670
323
421
383
37.6
39.1

726
343
474
223
252
34.7
32.5
37.0

729
35.1
463
223
266
36.5
37.6
353

747
36.0
449
21.7
298
393
44.5
35.1

783
373
444
214
339
433
43.8
423

606
39.0
471
22.8
335
41.6
46.8
35.6

803
38.9
476
233
327
407
41.7
39.6

WHITE
Civilian noninstttutional population
Civilian labor force.,
Participation rate
Enployed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed ....
„
Unemployment rate

Both saxes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
..
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed .
Unemployment rate .
Man
,
Women
_

4,6 n
44.1
1.016
18.1
192
16.8

BLACK
Civilian noninstltuttonaJ population
Civilian labor force..
Parttefeatbn rate.
Employed..
Employment-population ratio*.....
Unemployed ,
Unemployment rate .
Men, 20 years and ovsr
Crvilan labor force.
Partlcfcttiton rate...
Employed
Ernployment-population ratio.
Unemployment rate ...
Women, 20 years and ovsr
Civilian labor force
Panicpatbn rate
Employed...
Employment-population ratio.
Unemployed ,
Unemployment rate .
Both sexes, 16 to 19 ysars
Civilian labor force
-..
Panicpation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio.
Unei
Unemployment rate .
Men.

See footnotes at end of table.




732
1U

62J6

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of ths civilian population by racsf H X , ags, and Hispanic origin — Continued
(Numbers In thousands)

Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
July
1091

June
1092

July
1092

July
1091

14.700
10,051
68.0
0.072
61.3

15,224
10282
673
0.080

15263
10.381

U.700

060
0.7

1202
11.7

Mar.
1092

Apr.
1092

May
1992

Juno
1992

July
1092

15.106
10.170

15.145
10,063

15.164
10.101

15.224
10.135

16263
10.166

HISPANIC ORIGIN
CtvMan nonlntthutfonal population
Clvilan labor force.
Participation rate
Employed
Enptoynwfit-poputatlon ratio..
Unsmployed .

50.6

1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore,
identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
NOTE: Detail tor the above race and Hispanic-origin groups w«l not sum to

68.0

0.820

66.5

67.3

60.1
040
0.6

8.003
69.5
1,177
11.6

0.128

69.6
1252
12.1

664
0.024
59.6
1.039

665

66.6

8.056
59.0
1,144
11.3

8.911
58.5
1224
12.1

66.6
6,958
58.7
1.208
11.9

totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and
Hispanic* are included in both the white and biack population groups.

Table A-3. Selected employment Indicators
(In thousands)

Not seasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Category
1001

June
1002

Jury
1092

Jury
1991

Mar.
1902

116,720
40.493
20,021

117,348
40.115
30.144
6.514

117.675
40,375
30,060

May
1092

June
1992

July
1992

117,656

117,574
40,373
30,403
6.570

117.772
40,208
30.319

6.520

40,466
30,209
6,562

1092

CHARACTERISTIC
CMIan employed. 16 years and over.,
Married men, spouse present............
Married women, spouse prt
wornvn wno rTuunuun i f u n w ...

40,624
29.453
&83

118.007
40.413
30.100
6,572

110,754
40320

30.617
36.106
16.687
13,436
17,645
4250

30.747
37.170
16.310
13200
17.311
4,060

30.618
37.181
16,503
13.684
17,497
4,181

30.922
35,036
16,006
13,098
17,174
3,511

30,840
36.045
16246
12.680
17,120
3.404

31,077
36.072
16.030
13,063
16.837
3,382

30.918
37,340
16.126
13.123
16,915
3,332

30,048
36.985
16,078
12.049
17,160
3.381

30.945
37.033
16.016
13,311
17,002
3.444

1,956
1.620
156

2,011
1.511
176

1,005
1,539
140

1.670
1,477
110

1.765
1.360
02

1.772
1,341
00

1,670
1,403

1,701

1293

1,715
1.390
112

105.876
17.378
88,501
1215

106.322
17,783
88,530
1280
87250

107,106
17.771
80.337
1.404
87.033
8,700
263

104.447
17.943
86,504
1,004
85,410
8,873
228

105.141
17.727
87,415
1.060

105.701
17.644
88,057
1,103

86.346
8.657
242

86.054

105.736
17.871
87^65
1,060
86.805
8.554
242

105.308
18.220
87.087
1,175
85,912

8.569
250

86.064
8.674
260

6.006
3278
3206

6.400
3216
£951
14,378

3,030
£866
14.011

6.524
3,356
£861
14,514

6.040
3.312
£551
15241

6.324
3.321
2.708
15.008

6,160
2.975
£901
13.026

5.010
2,770
£770
14,497

6210
3.1X

5,824
3.166
£477
14.821

6.058
3,149
2.637
14.551

118.751

6.553

6.546

OCCUPATION
Managerial and professional specialty .
Technical, sales, and administrative support.,
Service occupations
Precision production, craft, and repair.
Operators, fabricators, and laborers....
Farming, forestry, and fishing .

INDUSTRY AND C U S S OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Wage and salary
sail workers.
Sett employed
Unpaid famMy workers
NonagricukureJ Industries:
Wage and salary workers ,

mmerrt.
Private Industries
Private households.
Other Industries
Self-employed workers
Unpaid f amfly workers

87286
8.004
230

8,620
257

Al industries:
Part time for economic reasons.
Slack work.
Could only find pan-time work „
Voluntary pan time

6.546
3,082
3,120
1£653

6,602
3.170
3.030
13,505

12.562

5,032
3.122
2.536
15.153

Nonagricukural Industries:
Pan time tor economic reasons,
Slack work.
Could only find part-time work.
Voluntary part time

6221
2.018
2.078
12,173

6.336
3.024
£930
13.131

6,507
3.121
3.150
1£077

6,660
2,042
2,453
14,602

8.433
240

130

105.636
18.321.
87,316
1251

PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME1

1
Excludes persons "With a Job but nctatwork* during the survey period for
such reasons as vacation, itness, or industrial dispute.
NOTE: Data on occupations and industries tor 1902 are not fully
comparable win data for prior years because of the Introduction of the




6272

£780
14.051

syste i used In the 1000 decennial census of population. Some
dasstfla
categories, particularly "technical, sales, and administrative support." may
have significant break* In comparabilty.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Tablt A-4. Selected unemployment Indicators, seasonally adjusttd
Number of
unemployed persons
(in thousands)

Category

Unemployment rates1

July
1001

June
1002

July
1002

July
1001

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1902

May
1002

June
1092

July
1002

.........

8,475
4,225
2.018
1.332

0.075
4,887
3.482
1.607

0,760
4.771
3,583
1,406

6.8
6.5
5.4
10.0

7.3
6.9
6.1
20.6

7.2
6.8
6.3
10.2

7.6
7.3
6.1
20.0

7.8
7.4
6.4
23.6

7.7
12
6.5
21.0

Married men, spouse present .....,...*..».......................*......
Married women, spouse present...»».....
.....................
Women who maintain families
«

1.846
1.381
500

2.262
1.711
740

2.251
1,600
774

4.4
4.4
8.5

4.8
5.0
10.0

4.7
5.0
10.2

5.1
4.0
10.0

5.3
5.3
10.1

5.3
5.3
10.6

Full-time workers „.,...»......„.»....,.........«.*«..
.........
Part-time workers
_....«,..,...........
«.«...
Labor force time tost2 ..«.. ...........................................

7.027
1.485

8,230
1.706

8,133
1.662

6.6
8.2
7.6

7.0
9.0
8.3

7.0
8.8
8.3

7.1
0.5
6.3

7.5
0.3
8.4

7.4
0.1
8.4

010
1,874
1,184
2.027
271

1,000
2.368
1,318
£176
311

1,006
2,411
1.247
2.100
331

2.0
5.0
8.3
10.6
12

3.1
5.7
0.8
11.1
6.8

3.1
5.6
8.6
10.0
6.6

32
5.6
8.7
11.4
8.0

3.2
6.0
0.2
11.3
8.4

3.1
6.1
8.6
11.4
8.8

6.572
2.558
60
082
1,507
894
613
4,014
340
1,878
1.706
522
218

7.557
2.880
60
1.071
1.750
1.012
747
4.668
357
2.147
2.164
666
260

7,430
2.805
74
976
1.755
1.008
747
4,6i?
379
2.100
2.138
631
286

7.1
0.1
8.8
16.2
7.1
7.2
6.0
6.2
5.1
7.9
5.2
2.8
11.5

7.8
0.5
7.7
17.6
7.3
7.4
7.1
7.1
5.9
8.5
6.3
3.7
9.6

7.5
9.6
7.1
16.6
7.6
7.5
7.6
6.7
4.6
8.2
6.0
3.5
10.4

7.8
0.7
8.5
16.9
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.0
4.0
8.5
6.3
3.5
13.6

8.0
10.3
9.2
17.6
8.3
8.2
8.4
7.0
5.4
8.7
6.1
3.5
13.3

7.8
10.1
10.6
16.5
8.3
8.3
8.3
6.0
5.7
8.6
6.0
3.3
14.3

CHARACTERISTIC
Total 16 years and over
Men, 20 years and over ......
Women. 20 yean and over
Both sexes 16 to 10 yearn ».n

..... u.*,..............

OCCUPATION3
Managerial and professional specialty .....

.

...

Precision production, craft, and repair
_..~.—
Operators fabricators, and laborers ................................
Farming, forestry, and fishing ......„».................«.........•.*»..

INDUSTRY
Nonagriculturaf private wage and salary workers
.......
Goods-producing industries ......„,.......,........................*...
Mining
..
„..
.......
Construction » ...... .* *. .
....
,
Manufacturing
....................
Durable goods
....................
Nondurable goods
.„.».»....
Service-producing industries
.
Transportation and public utilities ...—.........,.......».........
Wholesale and retail trade «..„...«—.„
Finance and service Industries
Government workers
„
Agricultural wage and salary workers ~.

' Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor«oroa.
Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for
economic reasons as a percent of potentially available tabor force hours.
3
SeasonaRy adjusted unemployment data for service occupations are not
available because the seasonal components are small relative to the
trend-cycle and/or Irregular components and consequently cannot be

separated with sufficient precision.
NOTE: Data on occupations and industries for 1092 are not fully
comparable with data for prior years because of the Introduction of the
classification systems used In the 1990 decennial census of population. Some
categories, particularly technical, sales, and administrative support," may
have significant breaks In comparability.

2

Table A-5. Duration of unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)

Not seasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Weeks of unemployment
Jury
1001

June
1992

July
1992

Jmy
1901

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1902

July
1992

3.526
2.855
2.195
1.074
1.121

4,202
2.358
3.535
1,401
2.133

3,589
2,893
3.363
1,223
2,140

3.370
£737
2.355
1,234
1.121

3.281
2.658
3,185
1,418
1.766

3.100
2,680
3.018
1578
1,739

3,405
2.601
3.361
1,388
1.973

3,573
2.794
3.675
1,520
2.155

3.415
2.770
3.616
1.476
2.140

13.2
6.3

17.6
7.1

17.4
7.7

13.0
6.8

17.1
8.0

17.0
8.8

18.3
9.0

18.6
8.7

18.3
8.5

100.0
41.1
33.3
25.6
1Z5
13.1

100.0
41.6
23.4
35.0
13.9
21.1

100.0
36.5
29.4
34.2
12.4
21.7

100.0
39.8
32.3
27.8
14.6
13.2

100.0
36.0
29.1
34.9
15.5
19.4

100.0
35.9
702
34.0
14.4
19.6

100.0
36.4
27.8
35.9
14.8
21.1

100.0
35.6
27.8
36.6
15.1
21.5

100.0
34.8
2841
36.0
15.0
21.6

DURATION
Less than 5 weeks..
5 to 14 weeks

15 weeks and over ...
15to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over.
Average (mean) duration. In \
Median duration, In weeks ..-

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unempk i d .
Lees than 5 weeks .
5 to 14 weeks

15 weeks and over .
15 to 26 weeks ..-„...
27 weeks and over ...




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-6. Reason for unemployment
(Numbers In thousands)

Not seasonally idjueied

Seasonally adjusted

Reason
July
1991

June
1992

July
1992

July
1991

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

4.338
1.048
3.291
1,041
2.143
1,053

5.185
1.123
4.041
989
2.502
1.439

5.114
1.133
3.981
1.076
2,396
1.259

4.659
1.220
3.439
987
2.065
800

5.274
1.231
4.042
909
£213
811

5.153
1.215
3.938
1,028
2.105
839

5.486
1.189
4.297
1.002
2.157
856

5,663
1.358
4.305
1,050
2.295
1.045

5.493
1,314
4.179
1.016
2,295
990

100.0
S0.6
12.2
38.4
12.1
25.0
12.3

100.0
51.2
11.1
40.0
9.8
24.8
14.3

100.0
51.9
11.5
404
10.9
24.3
12.8

100.0
54.7
14.3
40.4
11.6
24.3
9.4

100.0
57*3
134
43.9
9.9
24.0
8.8

100.0
56.5
13.3
43.2
11.3
23.1
9.2

100.0
57.7
12.5
452
10.5
22.7
9.0

100.0
56.3
13.5
42.8
10.4
22.8
104

100.0
56.1
134
42.7
104
234
10.1

34
JB
1.7
JB

4.0
.8
1.9
1.1

3,9
.8
1.8
1.0

3.7
.8
1.6
.6

4.2
.7
1.7
JB

4.1

4.3
.8
1.7
.7

44
.8
1.8
.8

4.3
.8
1.8
.8

NUMBER OP UNEMPLOYED
Job losers ^u *..!.....» x u...........
On |«yot(
.„
.
.
„
»
»...«
Other job losers „...«.„
«...
«...
*. .-.»«
Job leavers .„.
„„...... „„...„.»»..».........»««.»«».»«.
New entrants

J. !.»«<•••• ..•..-

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total iM«mkMid
On layoff
.
Other job lottff ... ,i........i,u,
JOb IsaVStt ........
...........
Reentrants
...
New entrants
... .»

......................
r»,
............ ................
..........,............«••••••
........

.

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Joblosem ........
.........«».«..».»»«..«.».....»». .....«- .
Job leaven ..
. .............. ...............................
Reentrants .„..«.«.....».....»».*.«..«»..........»««......*.»».»•—•New entrants „..—....„.««.«.«-.«...».«.«.«.-«»...—.««——••

1.7
.7

Table A-7. Rang* of unemployment measures based on varying definitions off unemployment and the labor fores, seasonally
adjusted
(Percent)
Quarterly averages
1991

Measure
II

U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of the dvllan
U-2 Job losers as a percent of the dvllan labor force
U-3 UrwTpkiyedpefsone 25 yean and over as a percent of the dvllan

U-4 UrtsrrplcyedfuMtrmjcoseelMasaperce^
U~5a Total unemployed see percent oftfwlabor force,
U-Sb Total unemployed as a percent of tiedvWenlabor

Monthly data
1992

III

rv

1992

I

It

May

June

July

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.6

2JB

2.9

2.B

3.7

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.3

44

4.3

54

54

S.5

6.0

6.2

6.1

64

62

6.5

6.5

6.6

7.0

72

7.1

7.5

74

6.7

8.7

6.9

7.1

74

74

7.7

7.6

6.7

6.8

6.9

72

7.5

7.5

7JB

7.7

9.2

9.3

9.5

0.9

10.0

mi

102

102

9.9

10.1

104

10.7

10.9

NA

NA

NA

U*6 Total fuMime fobseekers plus 1/2 part-time jobseekers plus 1/2 total

U-7 Total ful-time jobseekers plus 1/2 part-time jobseekers plus 1/2 total
on part time for economic reasons plus discouraged workers as a
percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers less

NA-not available.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-4. Unemployed persons by M X and ago, Masonally adjusttd

Number of
unemployed persons
(in thousands)

Sex and age

Unemployment rates1

July
1991

June
1992

July
1992

July
1991

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Total, IB yean and over..
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
1S to 19 years...
20 to 24 years
25 years and over„
25 to 64 years
55 years and over

6,475
2.856
1.332
600
730
1.524
5,573
5,014
618

9,975
3.126
1.607
739
676
1.519
6.884
5,999
841

9,760
3,017
1.406
635
768
1,611
6.687
5,887
856

6.8
14.0
19.9
23.0
17.7
11.1
5.3
5.6
4.0

7.3
14.0
20.6
23.6
18.9
10.6
6.0
6.3
44

72
13.5
192
22.3
16.9
10.9
'6.0
62
4.7

7.5
14.5
20.0
24.3
17.9
11.8
6.1
64
4.9

7.8
15.3
23.6
272
21.7
11.1
6.4
6.6
54

7.7
14.7
21.0
23.9
19.0
11.7
62
64
5.5

Men, 16 years and over.,
16 to 24 years.
16 to 19 years...
16 to 17 years.
16 to 19 years.
20 to 24 years.
25 years and over ~
25 to 54 years.....
55 years and over.

4.952
1,625
727
320
407
898
3,295
2,919
406

5.798
1,760
911
418
500
849
4.016
3.441
546

5.541
1,677
770
342
430
907
3.825
3,335
506

15.1
20.9
232
19.1
12.3
5.7
6.0
4.7

7.7
15.9
22.8
28.8
20.6
12.6
6.3
6.5
5.0

7.5
14.9
20.6
23.7
18.3
12.1
6.2
6.4
52

8.0
15.9
21.3
26.6
18.8
13.3
6.5
6.8
5.3

8.3
16.4
25.4
29.6
234
11.9
6.8
6.9
62

8.0
15.6
22.1
25.1
20.1
1Z5
6.5
6.7
5.8

Women, 16 years and over.
16 to 24 years
...„.
16 to 19 years
„
16 to 17 years
16 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over........
25 to 54 years
55 years and over ..„„„.„.

3.523
1.231
605
260
323
626
2.278
2.095
212

4.178
1.366
696
321
.376
670
2,868
2,558
295

4,219
1,340
636
293
338
704
2.863
2,552
350

6.2
12.8
18.8
22.9
16.2
9.8
4.8
52
32

6.8
11.9
182
20.1
17.0
8.9
5.8
6.1
3.5

6.9
12.1
17.6
20.8
154
9.5
5.8
6.0
4.0

12.9
18.6
21.8
16.8
10.0
5.6
5.9
4.3

72
14.1
21.7
24.6
19.8
104
5.9
6.1
44

72
13.7
19.9
22.6
17.8
10.7
5.9
6.1
5.1

Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.

Table A-9. Employment statue of male Vietnam-era veterans and nonvaterans by age, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers In thousands)
Crvilan labor force

Veteran status
and age

Chrtlan
nonlnstltuUonal
population

Unemployed
Employed

Total

Number
Jury
1991

July
1991

July
1992

July
1991

July
1992

July
1991

July
1992

7,793
6.472
1.147
3.108
2217
1.321

7,865
6249
926
2.663
£680
1,616

7,073
6.104
1.069
2.933
2.102
969

7.061
5.877
863
2.533
2480
1204

6.755
5,817
980
2.814
2.024
938

6.723
5,581
795
2402
2.3*5
1.142

318
286
89
119
78
32

18.465
8422
6.887
4.155

19.485
8.803
6228
4455

17275
7.961
5,519
3.795

18,159
8.314
5.818
4,027

16400
7.562
6255
3.583

17.149
7^20
5.535
3.794

876
399
264
212

Percent of
labor force

July
1992

July
1991

July
1992

358
295
68
131
96
62

4.5
4.7
84
4.1
3.7
3.3

5.1
5.0
7.9
52
3.9
52

1,011
494
283
233

5.1
6.0
4.8
6.6

5.6
6.9
4.0
5.8

VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS
Total. 36 yean and over.
35 to 49 years
35 to 39 yean
40 lo 44 years
45 to 49 yean „
60 years and over
NONVETERANS
Total. 36 to 49 yean
35 to 39 years - ~ ~ .
40 to 44 yean
45 to 49 yean

NOTE: Male Vietnam-era veterans are men who served In the Armed Forces
between August 5. 1964 and May 7. 1975. Nonveterans are men who have
nmtrn served In the Armed Forces; published data are limfced to those 35 to 49




years of age, the group thai most dotely corresponds to the bulk of the
Vietnam-era veteran population.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-10. Employment status of the civilian population for 11 large states

(Numbers in thousands)

Seasonally adjusted2

Not seasonally adjusted1
State and employment status

July
1991

June
1992

July
1992

July
1991

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

22,447
14,961
13.769
1,193
8.0

22.699

22,943
15,456
14,023
1,433

22,447
14,748

22.777

15,334
13,880
1,454
9.5

22,818
14.943
13,742
1.201

22.899
15.281
13,827
1,454

6.0

22,858
15,093
13,778
1,315
8.7

22,943
15,245
13,881
1,364
8.9

10,365
6,505

10,582

10,603

10,543

10.562

6,459

6,133
602
8.9

5,926
494
7.7

5,902

6,540
6.023

557

6,496
5,955
542

10,582
6,591
6,031

10,603

6,735

10,365
6,420

10,523

6,631
6,034
597
9.0

8.3

517
7.9

560

8.6

571
8.6

8,961
6.281
5,733
548
8.7

8,966

8.919

6.208
5.710
498
8.0

6,032
5,616
414
6.9

8,950
6,090

8,954
6,044
5,569
476
7.9

8.957
6,179
5,682
497

8,961
6.220

8.0

8.6

4,628
3,090

4,628
3.123
2.864

4,628
3,149

California
Civilian noninstitutional population ,
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
,
Unemployment rate
,

9.3

13,623
1.125
7.6

15,064
13.785
1,278
8.5

9.5

Florida
Civilian noninstitutional population ,
Civilian labor force
,
Employed
,
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

5,981
524
8.1

8.5

6,644
6,073

Illinois
Civilian noninstitutional population ,
Civilian labor force
,
Employed
,
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

8,919
6,128
5,732

396
6.5

5.613
477
7.8

5,683
537

8,966
6,102
5,590
512
8.4

Massachusetts
Civilian noninstitutional population ....
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

4,624

4.627

3.108
2.827
281
9.0

3.143
2,857
287
9.1

7,018
4,461
4,086
375
8.4

7,031
4,641

6.026
4,046

6,025
4.047

3,787

3,761

286

9.9

259
6.4

13,807
8,694
7,895
798
9.2

13.802
8,537
7,924
613
12

13,805
8,543
7,858
686
8.0

4.628
3.200
2,911
289
9.0

4,629
3,202

7,035
4.646
4.230
416
9.0

7,037
4,701
4,253
448

3,855
267
6.5

6.025
4.045
3.679
366
9.0

6,026
4,057
3.657
400

13,802
8,703

13.805
8,719

4,624
3,161

2.864
297
9.4

2,923
278
8.7

2,625
265

259

2,870
279
8.8

4,629
3,150
2,888
261
8.3

8.6

8.3

7,032
4,573
4,142
430
9.4

7.033
4.623
4,224
399
8.6

7,035
4,586

6,025

6,025
3,999

3,983

Michigan
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
.....
Unemployment rate

7,016
4,532
4,141
390
8.6

9.5

4,209
433

4.182
404
8.8

7,037
4,638
4,201
437

9.4

New Jersey
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

6.026
4,122

7.1

6,025
4,049
3.735
314
7.8

4,014
3.654

6,026

3.631

359
9.0

3.592

368
9.2

391
9.8

13,805
8,545

13.805

7,895
650
7.6

7,867

13,805
8,599
7,811
788

13,807
8,524
7.721
802
9.4

New York
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
See footnotes at end of table.




8.099
604
6.9

7,945
774
8.9

8,546
679
7.9

9.2

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-10. Employment status of the civilian population for 11 large states — Continued

(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted2

Not seasonally adjusted 1
State and employment status

July
1991

June
1992

July
1992

July
1991

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

5,064
3,510
3,298
212
6.0

5,123
3,548
3,314
234
6.6

5,129
3,593
3,364
229
6.4

5.064
3,436
3,228
208
6.1

5.107
3,462
3,244
218
6.3

5,112
3.446
3.259
187
5.4

5.118
3,435
3,240
195
5.7

5,123
3.501
3,275
226
6.5

5,129
3,508
3,289
219
6.3

8,312
5,546
5,196
349
6.3

8.338
5,530
5,108
422
7.6

8.341
5,649
5,249
400
7.1

8,312
5t479
5,111
368
6.7

8.331
5,524
5,129
396
72

8,334
5.453
5.076
377
6.9

8,336
5.529
5.122
406
7.3

8,338
5.471
5.055
416
7.6

8,341
5,584
5,169
415
7.4

9.415
6,051
5,625
426
7.0

9,440
6.057
5,604
453
7.5

9.443
6,059
5.594
465
7.7

9.415
5.950
5.534
416
7.0

9.433
5.986
5.558
428
72

9,436
5.939
5.469
470
7.9

9,438
5.974
5,510
464
7.8

9,440
5.968
5.514
454
7.6

9,443
5.962
5,506
456
7.7

12.538
8,738
8,142
596
6.8

12,688
8,938
8,195
743
8.3

12,703
8,868
8,216
652
7.4

12,538
8,598
8.025
573
6.7

12.647
8,768
8.101
667
7.6

12.661
8,744
8,101
643
7.4

12.674
8,741
8,082
659
7.5

12,688
8.822
8,101
721
8.2

12,703
8,727
8,103
624
7.2

North Carolina
Civilian noninstitutional population ...
Civilian labor force
Employed
,
Unemployed
,
Unemployment rate

Ohio
Civilian noninstitutional population ...
Civilian labor force
,
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Pennsylvania
Civilian noninstitutional population ...
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Texas
Civilian noninstitutional population ...
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

1
These are the official Bureau of Labor Statistics' estimates used in the
administration of Federal fund allocation programs.
2
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore,




identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and the seasonally adjusted
columns.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-l. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry
(In -thousands)

Not saasonally adjusted

Saasonally adjusted

Industry
July
1991
Total

Juna
1992 £ /

July
1992 £ /

July
1991

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

Juna
1992fi/

July
1992 £ /

107,926 108,876 109,394 108,333 108,190 108,200 108,377 108,496 108,433 108,631

Total private.

89,953

90,735

90,657

89,812

89,693

89,835

89,950

89,868

89,978

23,517

23,755

23,699

23,792

23,532

23,530

23,548

23,460

23,443

641
356.1

640
352.3

640
352.0

693
396

651
366

646
363

641
358

634
350

631
347

4,792
4,660
4,956
4,868
1,205.0 1,095.0 1,131.4 1,156.2

4,674
1,147

4,603
1,115

4,605
1,108

632
101

90,504

Goods-producing industrias.
703
401.2

Mining
Oil and gas axtraction.
Construction
General building contractors

May
1992

*....

4,603
1,0941

4,588
1,097

Manufacturing
Production workers

16,389
12,402

18,216
12,359

18,323
12,453

18,191
12,344

18,425
12,451

18,278
12.406

18,279
12,412

18,275
12,410

18,223
12,379

18,224
12,388

Durabla goods
Production workers

10,556
6,948

10,397
6,900

10,428
6,928

10,310
6,830

10,586
6,983

10,417
6,909

10,409
6,903

10.398
6,896

10,362
6,874

10,336
6,861

697.7
468.9
531.3
709.0
256. _
1,345.0
1,958.2
1,553.8
1,848.3
826.4
947.3
368.2

699.1
457.8
529
698
253.2
1,326.5
1,934.6
1,538.1
1,822.6
813.0
940.3
362.9

678
469
522
725
262
1,357
1,998
1,596
1,894
800
979
368

689
465
518
710
258
1,342
1,948
1,560
1,863
814
956
366

688
467
520
708
257
1,341
1,949
1,557
1,859
821
952
368

687
467
522
707
256
1,343
1.959
1,554
1,842
813
949
368

683
469
521
705
255
1,338
1,952
1,548
1,835
813
944
367

681
468
521
702
252
1,336
1,940
1,543
1,834
822
940
371

7,895
5,525

7,881
5,514

7,839
5,468

7,861
5,497

7,870
5,509

7,877
5,514

7,861
5,505

7,888
5,527

1,697.1 1,636.2 1,671.
Food and kindred products
45.
45.2
45.8
Tobacco products
.................
683.
677.7
667.5
Textile mill products
987.8 1,025.4 1,027.
Apparel and other textile products
694.
686.8
690.0
Paper and allied products
1,533.2 1,520.8 1,520.
Printing and publishing
1,073.9 1,070.0 1,080.
Chemicals and allied products
159.
156.6
163.2
Petroleum and coal products
877.2
852.9
887.4
Rubber and misc. plastics products
123.2
121.1
Leather and leather products
123.7
83,878 85,359 85,639
Service-producing industries.

1,716.4
45.7
675.2
1,004.7
691.9
1,513.6
1,076.6
159.6
876,7
120.6

1,661
49
675
1,016
686
1,537
1,068
1591
861
127

1,671
49
682
1,025
687
1,519
1,071
157
877
123

1,677
50
682
1,023
689
1,521
1,072
157|
8761
123

1,678
49
679
1,026
691
1,522
1,073
156
880
123

1,670
49
680
1,021
689
1,519
1,073
156
882
122

1,681
49
682
1,033
688
1.518
1,071
156
884
126

84,948

Lumbar and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone* clay* and glass products
Primary natal industrias
Blast furnaces and basic steel products.
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other alactricsl equipment.
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Production workers

694.8
459.2
530.6
72Q.8
263.8
1,347.1
1.992.4
1,590.4
1,882.1
790.9
978.9
360.1
7,833
5,454

685.
464,
524.
705.
254,
1,339.
1,960.
1,549.
1,854.
826.
947.
366.
7,819
5,459

84,634

84,398

84,668

84,847

84,973

85,188

Transportation and public utilities
Transportation
Communications and public utilities

5,766
3,489
2,277

5,741
3,522
2,219

5,769
3,538
2,251

5,739
3,504
2,235

5,767
3,509
2,258

5,754
3,524
2,230

5,746
3,523
2,223

5,7451
3,522
2,223

5,738
3,520
2,218

5,742
3,525
2,217

Wholesale trade
Durable goods
Nondurable goods

6,105
3,540
2,565

5,993
3,452
2,541

6,029
3,465
2,564

6,010
3,454
2,556

6,064
3,519
2,545

5,997
3,453
2,544

5,993
3,451
2,542

5,993
3,452
2,541

5,988
3,444
2.544

5,969
3,433
2,536

19,342
2,365.7
3,226.5
2,022.0
6,613.5

19,131
2,259.0
3,165.9
2,008.7
6,559.3

19,323
2,269.3
3,199.7
2,027.0
6,679.2

19,282
2,258.0
3,199.2
2,039.3
6,648.0

19,238
2,419
3,210
1,995
6,457

19,092
2,344
3,179
2,004
6,431

19,177
2,338
3,194
2,007
6,470

19,150
2,334
3,188
2,007
6,462

19,151
2,318
3,190
2,009
6,472

19,186
2,309
3,183
2,011
6,492

6,748
3,227
2,169
1,352

6,680
3,228
2,144
1,308

6,739
3,251
2,148
1,340

6,754
3,259
2,149
1,346

6,662
3,202
2,158
1,302

6,675
3,224
2,149
1,302

6,682
3,230
2,149
1,303

6,681
3,234
2,144
1,303

6,671
3,232
2,139
1,300

6,668
3,233
2,138
1,297

28,495 28,891 29,120 29,173
5,088.9 5,262.2 5,325.7 5,336.4
8,218.8 8,420.1 8,481.6 8,517.7

28,289
5,066
8,188

28,643
5.174
8,387

28,707
5,253
8,412

28,833
5,278
8,437

28,860
5,294
8,448

28,970
5,315
8,484

17,676
3,007
4,139
10,530

18,378
2,965
4,339
11,074

18,507
2,989
4,345
11,173

18,542
2,986
4,360
11,196

18,546
2,984
4,367
11,195

18,565
2,972
4,375
11,218

18,653
2,968
4,375
11,310

Retail trade
General merchandise stores
Food stores
Automotive dealers and service stations.
Eating and drinking places
Finance, insurance* and reel estate..
Finance
Insurance
Real estate
Services
Business services.
Health services...
Government
Federal
State
Local
preliminary.




17,422
3,002
4,106
10,314

18,923
2,987
4,428
11,508

18,659
3,005
4,257
11,397

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers!/ on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Total private.
Mining

July
1991

May
1992

June
1

July
1992p/

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June

July
1992E/

34.5

34.4

54.6 I 34.6

34.2

34.5 I

34.3

34.6

34.3

34.3

43.9 j1

43 .7

43.2
58.8
40.6

44.1

44.3

44.2

44.3 j

43.3

43.7

Construction.

38.6

38.9

38 .9

40.4
3.6

41.1
3.8

41 .3
3 9

40.7
3.5

41.7
3.9

41 8
4 0

41.1

39.8
38.7
42.0
42.3
43.1
40.6
41.2
39.9
41.6
42.6
40.1
38.8

41.0
39.6
42.7
43.3
43.8
41.8
42.3
41.2
42.3
•43.5
41.0
39.8

40 9
40 0
42, 8
43. 5
44. 2
41. 9
42. 3
41. 5
42. 4
43. 6
41. 2
39. 9

39.9
3.7

40.3
3.8

40.4
39.8
42.6
43.1
44.4
41.3
41.8
40.7
40.8
41.4
40.1
39.2
40.0

40.4
38.4
40.6
36.8
43.2
37.3
42.3
43.9
40.5
37.7

40.3
38.2
41.3
37.2
43.5
37.7
43.1
44.5
41.9
38.1

3.7
3.7

Transportation and public utilities.

38.9

38.7

40. 5
3. 9
40. 3
39. 5
41. 8
37. 6
43. 8
37. 6
43. 2
43. 7
42. 2
38. 9
38. 9

Wholesale trade

38.1

38.3

38. 2

Retail trade

29.3

28.7

29. 0

Finance* insurance* and real estate.

35.6

35.6

35. 6

40.1
37.7
40.7
36.8
43.4
57.8
42.7
43.5
41.1
38.2
39.1
38.3
29.4
35.7

Services

32.5

32.4

32. 5

32.7

1/ Data relate to production workers in mining and
manufacturing; construction workers in construction;
and nonsupervisory workers in transportation and
public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance*
insurance* and real estate; and services. These groups
account for approximately four-fifths of the total
employees on private nonfarm payrolls..




Mar.
1992

43.6

Manufacturing.......
Overtime hours.
Durable goods
Overtime hours.
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products.
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other electrical equipment.
Transportation equipment
.
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Overtime hours
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products

July
1991

3.8

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

C2>

40.7
5.6

41.1
3.8

41.1
3.9

41.3
4.1

41.0
3.9

41.0
3.8

41.2
3.6

41.6
3.7

41.5
3.8

41.9
4.1

41.5
3.9

41.5
3.8

40.0
39.1
41.8
42.3
43.0
41.2
41
40
42
43.4
40.7
39.6

41.0
40.1
42.0
43.0
43.5
41.6
42.2
41.2
42.0
42.5
41.2
40.0

40.6
40.0
42.4
43.2
44.0
41.3
42.1
41.0
41
43
40
39.9

40.8
40.0
42.5
43.6
44.1
41.9
42.6
41.5
42.2
43.1
41.4
40.0

40.2
39.9
42.3
43.2
43.8
41.6
42.2
41
41
42
41
39.9

40.6
40.2
42.4
43.1
44.2
41.9
42.2
41.4
41.2
41.9
40.8
40.0

40.1
3.7

40.5
3.9

40.6
4.1

40.5
4.1

40.4
3.9

40.3
3.8

40.5
(2)
40.9
37.0
43.4
37.6
42.7
(2)
41.1
37.6

40.7
(2)
41.3
37.4
43.6
38.1
43.1
(2)
41.7
37.6

40.7
(2)
41.4
37.2
44.0
38.0
43.1
C2)
42.3
38.0

40.5
(2)
41.4
37.3
43.8
38.2
43.4
(2)
41.9
38.2 j

40.3
(2)
41.3
37.3
43.8
38.0
43.2
(2)
41.9
38.1

40.2
(2)
40.9
37.0
43.6
38.1
43.1
(2)
41.6
38.1

38.5
37.9
28.5
32.2

38.5

38.2

3..,

38.3

38.3

38.3

28.8

28.6

28.8

(2)

(2)

(2)

32.6

32.4

32.6

38.6
38.1
28.6

38.7
38.1
28.6
(2)

32.4

32.4

2/ These series are not published seasonally
adjusted.since the seasonal component is small relative
to the trend-cycle and/or irregular components and
consequently cannot be separated with sufficient
precision.
P = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory w o r k e r * ! / on p r i v a t a nonferm
p a y r o l l s by i n d u s t r y

Average hourly aarning

Avaraga waakly aarnings

Industry
July
1991

May
1992

Juna
1992p/

July
1992fi/

$10.29
10.34

$10.55
10.56

#10.53
10.58

•10.52
10.58

1*. IS

14.45

14.54

14.50

13.94

14.05

14.08

14.02

11.22

11.44

11.45

Manufacturing
Durabla goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay^ and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steal products
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and releted products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
,
Rubber and misc. plastics products
,
Leather and leather products
.

11.46

453.29

11.80
9.30
8.76
11.43
13.45
15.54
11.22
12.16
10.75
14.84
15.40
11.65
8.83
10.47
9.90
18.16
8.27
6.80
12.81
11.47
14.11
16.87
10.08
7.12

12.02
9.40
8.95
11.65
13.65
15.77
11.43
12.38
10.99
15.17
15.48
11.86
9.10

12.04

12.02
9.44
9.00
11.65
13.75
15.92
11.42
12.49
11.05
15.04
15.19
11.90
9.15

480.26 501.23
370.14 385.40
339.01 354.42
480.06 497.46
568.94 591.05
669.77 690.73
455.53 477.77
500.99 523.67
428.93 452.79
617.34 641.69
656.04 673.38
467.17 486.26
342.60 362.18

503.27 494.02
384.87 381.38
359.20 358.20
498.62 496.29
595.95 592.63
703.22 706.85
479.34 471.65
526.21 522.08
456.78 449.74
643.63 613.65
672.31 628.87
488.63 477.19
363.89 358.68

10.69
10.23
17.52
8.58
6.96
13.05
11.66
14.39
17.78
10.33
7.41

10.75
10.18
18.41
8.58
6.96
13.14
11.77
14.51
17.82

417.75 430.81
399.96 412.27
697.34 669.26
335.76 354.35
250.24 258.91
553.39 567.68
427.83 439.58
596.85 620.21
740.59 791.21
408.24 432.83
268.42 282.32

432.54
411.06
713.77
359.06
262.07
569.84
438.79
621.22
769.99
436.35
288.25

430.00
408.22
694.06
349.21
256.15
570.28
444.91
619.58
775.17
427.03
277.71

Transportation and public utilities

13.26

13.39

13.48

515.81

518.19

521.26

527.07

11.40

424.05

434.71

433.19

436.62

203.34

204.54

205.90

208.45

Total privata
Seasonally adjusted
Mining
Construction

11.13

11.35

6.94

7.12

Finance, insurance, and real estate

10.34

10.76

Services

10.12

10.47

Wholesale trade
Retail trade

9.41
8.98

11.65
13.70
15.91
11.44
12.44
11.06

15.18

15.42
11.86

9.12

10.68
10.20
18.07

8.59
6.97

13.01
11.67
14.38
17.62
10.34
7.41
13.40
11.34
7.10
10.70
10.42

10.39
7.27

7.09

July
1991

May
1992

Juna
1992p/

July
1992p/

$355.01 $362.92 $3^4.34 $363.99
353.63 365.38 362.89 362.89
618.25 634.36 635.40 626.40
538.08 546.55 547.71 543.98
470.18

472.89

465.28

10.72

368.10

383.06

380.92

382.70

10.39

328.90

339.23

338.65

339.75

P = preliminary.

1/ See footnote 1, table B-2.

Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers!/ on private nonfarm
payrolls by industry, seasonally adjusted

Industry

July
1991

Total privatai
$10.34
Current dollars
7.46
Constant (1982) dollars*/
14.21
Mining
13.99
Construction
11.21
Manufacturing
10.73
Excluding overtime^/
::;:::••
13.27
Transportation and public utilities
11.14
Wholesale trade
6.98
10.38
Retail trade
...........
10.23
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Services
JV See footnote 1, table B-2.
2/ The Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-H) is
used to deflate this series.
1/ Change was -.1 percent from May 1992
to June 1992, the latest month available.




Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

$10.55
7.46
14.50
14.06
11.37
10.87
13.41
11.35
7.12
10.78
10.50

$10.52
7.42
14.46
14.03
11.42
10.93
13.43
11.29
7.09
10.68
10.46

$10.56
7.44
14.49
14.09
11.44
10.92
13.44
11.37
7.12
10.76
10.49

Juna
1992p/

$10.58
7.43
14.55
14.19
11.44
10.93
13.47
11.39
7.11
10.76
10.55

July
1992£/

$10.58
N.A.
14.53
14.08
11.45
10.94
13.48
11.40
7.13
10.75
10.51

Percent
change
from t
June 1992July 1992
0.0
(3)
-.1
-.8
.1
.1
!i
.3
-.1

£/ Derived by assuming that overtime
hours are paid at the rate of time and onehalf.
N.A. = not available.
£/ = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workersi/ on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry
(1982=100)

*
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

July
1991

May
1992

June
1992 E '

July
1992 £ /

Seasonally adjusted
July
1991

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May

1992

June
July
1992fi/ 1992fi/

Total private

122.0 121.2

122.9

123.1

119.9

121.0 120.7

121.7

120.9

120.9

Goods-producing industries

104.5 104.0

105.6

104.1

103.6

103.5 103.6

104.6

103.3

103.2

56.7

56.5

55.5

62.0

58.3

57.6

57.1

55.5

55.2

• •. • 134.3 126.0

130.5

132.9

123.4

120.6

121.9

125.2

122.5

122.2

102.5

103.6

101.1

102.9 102.8

103.3

99.8
122.1
114.0
104.9
87.3
75.4
101.9
91.5
100
113.8
132.7
81.3
99.3

100.5
124.1
116.4
106.8
88.2
76.4
102.9
91.5
101.2
113.7
132.8
81.9
99.7
108.0
110.2
65.0
101.9
95.0
111.8
122.1
101.1
87.6
131.0
59.9

97.3
122.9
112.7
105.6
86.1
75.7
99.7
88.9
98.1
107.6
123.8
79.0
96.0
106.4
113.5
62.2
97.8
90.9
110.3
121.9
99.1
87.4
125.9
56.7

102.2
99
117
113
101
87
I 77
1101
I 91
101
114
128
83
98

99.7
122.6
115.7
101.6
87.2
75.7
101.7
90.4
100.9
114.0
129.3
82.8
100.1
107.4
111.1
72.4
100.6
94.2
109.9
123.6
100.0
86.3
127.6
57.8
128.9

99.2
121.4
116.0
103.3
87.6
76.6
101.1
90.5
100.2
112.6
131.0
81.3
99.9
107.8
112.1
72.7
100.6
93.6
111.3
123.5
99.8
84.8
129.5
59.0
128.4

100.1
121.7
116.0
103.8
88.1
76.4
102.6
92.1
101.6
112.2
128.6
82.3
100.5
107.8
111.5
70.0
100.3
94.3
111.3
124.1
100.7
86.5
128.8!
58.71
129.4

102.5
99.0
119.1
116.0
103.3
87
75.5
101.5
91.0
100.3
111.1
126.7
81.3
99.5

102.3
98.8
119.9
116.6
103.3
86.7
75.0
102.0
90.6
100.5
109.4
126.4
80.8
100.5

107.3
110.5
71.4
100.0
93.6
110.8
123.3
100.4
84.0
129.4
57.9

107,
111,
70,
99,
94,
110,
123.5
99.7
85.0
128.8
59.1

128.7

128.9

112.9

112.0

113.7

113.1

I 113.6

112.8

Mining
Construction

62.3

Manufacturing
Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone* clay* and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment...* *
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products.
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products...;
Service-producing industries
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Services
1/

See footnote 1, table B-2.




100.9
98
120
109,
104.2
86.7
77.6
99.1
89.8
98.7
112.5
124.7
82.1
94.1

106.2
107.2
62.9
96.4
99.8
89.0
93.9
109.3 109.8
121.4 122.4
99.8 99.7
88.6
87.2
119.8 128.5
56.7 58.4
104.9
111.7
63.1

129.9
114.2
114.3
123.1
120.1
146.8

128.9
115.1
113.1
119.1
118.6
148.1

130.7

131.6

114.8

114.8

113.7

113.4

121.5

122.7

120.1

121.2

150.1

151.4

105.8
109.2
71.8
98.2
92.4
109.2
123.0
100.5
85.6
123.0
58.9
127.2
113.0
112.9
119.0
117.6
144.2

112.9

113.0

112.4

112.0

119.1 118.8

119.6

118.7

118.7

120.5

118.3

119.0

118.6

118.4

147.9

147.6

149.0

148.3

148.7

P = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Diffusion indexes of

ployment chingt, seasonally adjusted

(Par-cent)
TIME SPAN

Jan •

Feb •

Mar •

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

i Oct.

Nov

Dec.

Private nonfa rm payrolls, 356 industries!/
1

Over 1 *-month spam
1990
1991
1992

59 .1
37
43 .5

58
37 'ft
47 .9

53 .8
36 1
47

46.9
41.3
58.4

Over 3*-month spam
1990
1991
1992

61 .2
31
44 . 8

61 .1
28
44 .1

54 .8
31 7
53 .2

48.0
38.3
54.9

Over 6-month spam
1990
1991
1992

58 ft
27 9
47

50.0
54 ?
55 1
33.0
28 .2
29 ,?
E'49.2
50 .6 fi/49

53 7
27 . 4

51 4
28 5

Over 12-month s p a m
1990
1991
1992

e /49

48 9
28

46.6
29.9

49.3
50.7
51.4

47.8
45.1
E/43.8

45.6
45.2
41.0
45.6
fi/53.4 E/46.6

43.5
48.7
fi/50.1

41.4
51 4

40.3
50 0

£7 I

40.9
48.0

35.7
51 4

33.8
48 5

38 .2
46 .8

37.1
46.9

CA. X

.32 .6
.4

32.3
42.7

9O
CC

40.2

33.1

43.7
38.9

39.0
44.0

37.2
47.2

34 7
46.3

31 9
46 9

66 1

43.0
- 32.2

40.0
33.4

37.1
35.7

33.7
39.0

32 3
42.8

30 6
46.3

27.7
47 .6 E'47.6

.0

.1

27.9
43.4

A

Manufactures1 payrolls, 139 industries!/
Over 1-month spam
1990
1991
1992

47 8
35 ft
39 ft

33.
43. 9

48. 2
30. 6
43. 2

45.3
40.6
57.6

41.7
46.0
46.4

Over 3-month spant
1990
1991
1992

48. ft
23.
37.ft

49.
21.ft
36.

48.6
21.6
48. 9

41.0
32.4
49.3

37.8
36.3
p/48.6

Over 6-month s p a m
1990
1991
1992

45.
17.

42.8
25.9
E/44.6

33.1
34.9

41.

41.7
41.4
20. 5
21. 9
e'40. 3
43.

35.
17.ft

32. 7
19. 4

31. 7
18. 0

32.7
19.4

26.3
24.1

51.1

42.8
43.9
p/41.4

39.9
49.6
E'47.5

36.7
50.7

34.2
42.8

33 5
46 4

29
45 »

32.4
52.2

27.7
49.6

25.2
46.4

21 9
42.4

19 g
42 1

29.5
40.6

23.7
45.3

21.2
44.6

18.7
45.3

19.4
39.9

36

23.4
25.2

23.0
25.9

19.4
28.8

18.3
37.4 |

15.8
40.6 1

14 7
41.4

37.1
43.5
fi/44.6

18.n

o

22.7
T7 A

16 2
36 0

i
Over 12-month s p a m
1990
1991
1992

p/43. 2

!/ Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-,
and 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the 12-month
span. Data are centered within the span.
P • preliminary.
NOTE. Figures are the percent of industries with

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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.