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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: JUNE 1985
Nonfarm payroll employment was about
unchanged
in
June,
and
unemployment remained at the level that has prevailed since February, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
The overall unemployment rate was 7.2 percent and the civilian worker rate
was 7.3 percent.
The number of nonagricultural wage and salary jobs—as measured by the
survey of establishments—totaled 97.5 million after seasonal adjustment,
about the same as in the previous month. Civilian employment—as measured
by the household survey—rose by less than seasonally expected and, after
seasonal adjustment, declined by 590,000 to 106.4 million.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
For the fifth month in a row, the level of unemployment totaled 8.4
million and the civilian worker unemployment rate was 7.3 percent. There
were changes, however, among some labor force groups, most of which
reversed movements that had occurred in the previous month. For example,
the jobless rate for men 25 to 54 years rose, after declining the month
before; conversely, the unemployment rate for youth 16 to 24 years of age,
which had risen in May, dropped back in June. The unemployment rate for
adult women was little changed over the month; it has held stable over the
first half of the year. (See tables A-2 and A-9.)
The jobless rate for white workers rose to 6.5 percent, while the
Hispanic rate held at 10.6 percent. The rate for black workers, which is
often quite volatile, registered an unusually large decline to 14.0
percent. (See table A-3.)
Consistent with the decline in youth unemployment was a reduction in
the unemployed who were new or reentrants to the labor force. In contrast,
the number of unemployed job losers increased to 4.1 million in June, after
falling in the previous month. These measures returned to the levels that




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- 2prevailed earlier in the year. The median duration of unemployment inched
up in June, after falling for several months. (See tables A-7 and A-8.)
Part-time employment for economic reasons declined in June on a
seasonally adjusted basis, following an increase in May. This group
includes both persons whose hours have been cut back due to slack work and
those who have opted to work part time because they were unable to find
full-time jobs. (See table A-4.)
Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted

Quarterly
averages

Monthly data
MayJune
change

Category
1985

I

1985

II

Apr.

May

June

HOUSEHOLD DATA
116.858
108,432
115,158
106,732
8,426
62,364
1,253

Thousands of persons
116,879 117,073 117,078 116,485
108,461 108,647 108,665 108,072
115,176 115,371 115,373 114,783
106,758 106,945 106,960 106,370
8,417
8,426
8,413
8,413
62,771 62,428 62,571 63,313
N.A.
N.A.
1,145
N.A.

-593
-593
-590
-590
0

742
N.A.

Percent of labor force
Unemployment rates:

Black

7.2
7.3
6.3
6.7
18.5
6.3
15.5
10.1

7.2
7.3
6.3
6.8
18.3
6.3
15.0
10.5

7.2
7.3
6.3
6.8
17.7
6.3
15.3
10.3

7.2
7.3
6.1
6.9
18.9
6.2
15.6
10.7

7.2
7.3
6.5
6.7
18.3
6.5
14.0
10.6

0
0
0.4

-.2
-.6
.3
-1.6

-.1

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Nonfarm payroll employment..

Thousands of jobs
96,640 p97,324 97,120 p97,386 p97,466
25,077 p25,053 25,090 p25,063 p25,007
71,563 p72,271 72,030 p72,323 p72,459

p80
p-56
pl36

Hours of work
Average weekly hours:
Manufacturing overtime....

35.1
40.4
3.3

p35.1
p40.3
p3.2

T7~ Includes the resident Armed Forces,
p^preliminary•




35.0
40.2
3.4

p35.1
p40.3
p3.1

p35.2
p40.4
p3.2

pO.l
p.l
p.l

N.A.=not available.

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- 4 -

Civilian Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)

Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)

Civilian employment and the labor force rose by less from May to June
than in recent years, and, after seasonal adjustment, there was a decline
of 590,000 in both series.

The average workweek of production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonagricultural payrolls edged up a tenth of an hour in June, seasonally
adjusted. Both weekly hours in manufacturing and factory overtime also
increased a tenth of an hour. (See table B-2.)

Adult men and teenagers registered employment declines on a seasonally
adjusted basis. The overall employment-population ratio, which had reached
a record high of 60.3 percent in March, dropped back to 59.7 percent in
June, about the same level as during the last half of 1984.
The over-the-month decline in the labor force was concentrated among
teenagers.
Labor force participation among teenagers this June was more
than 2 percentage points below the level of a year ago.
The labor force
grew by 1.2 million over the year, with increases among adult men and
women. (See table A-2.)
Discouraged Workers (Household Survey Data)
The number of discouraged workers—those who want to work but are not
looking for jobs because they feel they cannot find work—edged down to 1.1
million in the second quarter, the lowest level in nearly 4 years.
Seven
out of 10 discouraged workers cited job market factors, while the rest
listed personal factors, as their reasons for being discouraged.
(See
table A-14.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
Total nonagricultural payroll employment was virtually unchanged in
June at 97.5 million, after seasonal adjustment. Job growth continued in
the service-producing sector, though at a slower pace, and there was a
further decline in manufacturing. Job expansion occurred in slightly less
than half of the industries in the BLS index of diffusion. (See tables B-l
and B-6.)
The services industry again showed employment growth,
jobs in June.
At 21.9 million, employment in services
higher than a year earlier and has risen at a rapid pace
recovery.
Moderate increases in employment took place in
and in finance, insurance, and real estate.

gaining 85,000
was 1.2 million
throughout the
wholesale trade

Manufacturing employment fell by 45,000 in June, bringing the decrease
since the end of last year to 220,000. The largest over-the-month declines
were in electrical and electronic equipment (20,000) and
machinery
(15,000), both of which have been losing jobs in recent months after
showing strong gains earlier in the recovery period.
The number of
construction jobs was about unchanged in June, following steady growth
which continued into 1985, adding close to 200,000 jobs in the first 5
months of the year.




The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory
workers on private nonfarm payrolls rose 0.3 percent in June to 116.5
(1977-100). The manufacturing index was unchanged at 93.5 and has declined
by 2.1 percent since December. (See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly earnings Increased by 0.2 percent in June and average
weekly earnings increased by 0.5 percent, seasonally adjusted. Prior to
seasonal adjustment, average hourly earnings rose by one cent to $8.55, and
average weekly earnings were up $2.92 to $302.67. Over the past year,
hourly earnings have risen by 25 cents and weekly earnings by $8.02.
(See
table B-3.)
The Hourly Earnings Index (Establishment Survey Data)
The Hourly Earnings Index (HEI) was 165.4 (1977-100) in
June,
seasonally adjusted, an increase of 0.3 percent from May. For the 12 months
ended in June, the increase (before seasonal adjustment) was 3.1 percent.
The HEI excludes the effects of two types of changes unrelated to
underlying wage rate movements—fluctuations in overtime in manufacturing
and interindustry employment shifts.
In dollars of constant purchasing
power, the HEI decreased 0.9 percent during the 12-month period ended in
May. (See table B-4.)

Explanatory Note

This news release presents statistics from two major surveys,
the Current Population Survey (household survey) and the
Current Employment Statistics Survey (establishment survey).
The household survey provides the information on the labor
force, total employment, and unemployment that appears in
the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample
survey of about 59,500 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
nonagricultural payrolls that appears in the B tables, marked
ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This information is collected
from payroll records by BLS in cooperation with State agencies.
The sample includes over 200,000 establishments employing over
35 million people.
For both surveys, the data for a given month are actually
collected for and relate to a particular week. In the household
survey, unless otherwise indicated, it is the calendar week that
contains the 12th day of the month, which is called the survey
week. In the establishment survey, the reference week is the
pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.
The data in this release are affected by a number of technical
factors, including definitions, survey differences, seasonal adjustments, and the inevitable variance in results between a
survey of a sample and a census of the entire population. Each
of these factors is explained below.

that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment
sometime during the prior 4 weeks. Also included among the
unemployed are persons not looking for work because they
were laid off and waiting to be recalled and those expecting to
report to a job within 30 days.
The labor force equals the sum of the number employed and
the number unemployed. The unemployment rate is the
percentage of unemployed people in the labor force (civilian
plus the resident Armed Forces). Table A-5 presents a special
grouping of seven measures of unemployment based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force. The
definitions are provided in the table. The most restrictive
definition yields U-l and the most comprehensive yields U-7.
The overall unemployment rate is U-5a, while U-5b represents
the same measure with a civilian labor force base.
Unlike the household survey, the establishment survey only
counts wage and salary employees whose names appear on the
payroll records of nonagricultural firms. As a result, there are
many differences between the two surveys, among which are
the following:

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, hach person in a household is
classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
Those who hold more than one job are classified according to
the job at which they worked the most hours.
People are classified as employed if they did any work at all
as paid civilians; worked in their own business or profession or
on their own farm; or worked 15 hours or more in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, whether they were
paid or not. People are also counted as employed if they were
on unpaid leave because of illness, bad weather, disputes between labor and management, or personal reasons. Members
of the Armed Forces stationed in the United States are also included in the employed total.
People are classified as unemployed, regardless of their
eligibility for unemployment benefits or public assistance, if
they meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during the survey week: they were available for work at

— The household sur\ey has no duplication of individuals, because each indiv idual is counted only once; in the establishment survey, employees working at
more than one 10b or otherwise appearing on more than one payroll would be
counted separately for each appearance.




— The household survey, although based on a smaller sample, reflects a
larger segment of the population; the establishment survey excludes agriculture,
the self-employed, unpaid family workers, private household workers, and
members of the resident Armed Forces;
— The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the
employed; the establishment survey does not;
— The household survey is limited to those 16 years of age and older; the
establishment survey is not limited by age;

Other differences between the two surveys are described in
"Comparing Employment Estimates from Household and
Payroll Surveys," which may be obtained from the BLS upon
request.
Seasonal adjustment
Over the course of a year, the size of the Nation's labor
force and the levels of employment and unemployment
undergo sharp fluctuations due to such seasonal events as
changes in weather, reduced or expanded production, harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools.
For example, the labor force increases by a large number each
June, when schools close and many young people enter the job
market. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very
large; over the course of a year, for example, seasonality may
account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-month
changes in unemployment.

Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular
pattern each year, their influence on statistical trends can be
eliminated by adjusting the statistics from month to month.
These adjustments make nonseasonal developments, such as
declines in economic activity or increases in the participation
of women in the labor force, easier to spot. To return to the
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 BIS. For example, the seasonally adjusted figure
for the labor force is the sum of eight seasonally adjusted
civilian employment components, plus the resident Armed
Forces total (not adjusted for seasonality), and four seasonally
adjusted unemployment components; the total for unemployment is the sum of the four unemployment components; and
the overall unemployment rate is derived by dividing the
resulting estimate of total unemployment by the estimate of
the labor force.
The numerical factors used to make the seasonal adjustments are recalculated regularly. For the household
survey, the factors are calculated for the January-Jur^ period
and again for the July-December period. The January revision
is applied to data that have been published over the previous 5
years. For the establishment survey, updated factors for
seasonal adjustment are calculated only once a year, along
with the introduction of new benchmarks which are discussed
at the end of the next section.
Sampling variability
Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys
are subject to sampling error, that is, the estimate of the
number of people employed and the other estimates drawn
from these surveys probably differ from the figures that would
be obtained from a complete census, even if the same questionnaires and procedures were used. In the household survey, the
amount of the differences can be expressed in terms of standard errors. The numerical value of a standard error depends
upon the size of the sample, the results of the survey, and other
factors. However, the numerical value is always such that the
chances are approximately 68 out of 100 that an estimate based
on the sample will differ by no more than the standard error




from the results of a complete census. The chances are approximately 90 out of 100 that an estimate based on the sample will
differ by no more than 1.6 times the standard error from the
results of a complete census. At approximately the 90-percent
level of confidence—the confidence limits used by BLS in its
analyses—the error for the monthly change in total employment is on the order of plus or minus 328,000; for total
unemployment it is 220,000; and, for the overall unemployment rate, it is 0.19 percentage point. These figures do not
mean that the sample results are off by these magnitudes but,
rather, that the chances are approximately 90 out of 100 that
the " t r u e " 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 .26 percentage point; for
teenagers, it is 1.25 percentage points.
In the establishment survey, estimates for the 2 most current
months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these
estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. When all the
returns in the sample have been received, the estimates are
revised. In other words, data for the month of September are
published in preliminary form in October and November and
in final form in December. To remove errors that build up
over time, a comprehensive count of the employed is conducted each year. The results of this survey are used to
establish new benchmarks—comprehensive counts of
employment—against which month-to-month changes can be
measured. The new benchmarks also incorporate changes in
the classification of industries and allow for the formation of
new establishments.
Additional statistics and other information
In order to provide a broad view of the Nation's employment situation, BI s regularly publishes a wide variety of data
in this news release. More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings, published each month by
BIS. It is available for $4.50 per issue or $31.00 per year from
the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.,
20204. A check or money order made out to the Superintendent of Documents must accompany all orders.
Employment and Earnings also provides approximations of
the standard errors for the household survey data published in
this release. For unemployment and other labor force
categories, the standard errors appear in tables B through J of
its "Explanatory Notes." Measures of the reliability of the
data drawn from the establishment survey and the actual
amounts of revision due to benchmark adjustments are provided in tables M, O, P, and Q of that publication.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-1. Employment status of the population, Including Armed Forces in the United States, by sex
(Numbers In thousands)
Seasonally adfustMf
Employment status and sex
June
1984

May
1985

June
1985

June
1984

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr .
1985

May
1985

June
1985

TOTAL
Nonlnstltutlonal population*
Labor force*
Participation rate*
Total employed*
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate*
Not In labor force

177,974
117,083
65.8
108,502
61.0
1,690
106,812
3,879
102,932
8,582
7.3
60,891

179,649
116,595
64.9
108,585
60.4
1,705
106,880
3,476
103,403
8,011
6.9
63,054

179,798
118,274
65.8
109,521
60.9
1,702
107,819
3,634
104, 185
8,753
7.4
61,524

177,974
115,309
64.8
107,081
60.2
1,690
105,391
3,368
102,023
8,228
7. 1
62,665

179,219
116,787
65.2
108,388
60.5
1 ,703
106,685
3,340
103,345
8,399
7.2
62,432

179,368
117,215
65.3
108,820
60.7
1,701
107,119
3,362
103,757
8,396
7.2
62,153

179,501
117,073
65.2
108,647
60.5
1,702
106,945
3,428
103,517
8,426
7.2
62,428

179,649
117,078
65.2
108,665
60.5
1 ,705
106,960
3,312
103,648
8,413
7.2
62,571

179 ,798
116,485
64.8
108,072
60.1
1,702
106,370
3, 138
103,232
8,413
7.2
63,313

85,101
66,802
78.5
62,138
73.0
1,545
60,593
4,664
7.0

85,898
65,805
76.6
61,572
71.7
1,556
60,016
4,234
6.4

85,970
67,077
78.0
62,368
72.5
1,552
60,816
4,709
7.0

85,101
65,348
76.8
60,758
71 .4
1,545
59,213
4,590
7.0

85,692
65,818
76.8
61,226
71.4
1,554
59,672
4,592
7.0

85,764
65,923
76.9
61,427
71.6
1,553
59,874
4,495
6 .8

85,827
65,986
76.9
61,405
71.5
1,553
59,852
4,582
6.9

85,898
66,032
76.9
61,553
71.7
1,556
59,997
4,479
6.8

85,970
65,608
76 .3
60,959
70. 9
1 ,552
59,407
4,649
7. 1

92,873
50,281
54.1
46,364
49.9
145
46,219
3,917
7.8

93,751
50,790
54.2
47,013
50.1
149
46,864
3,777
7.4

93,828
51,197
54.6
47,153
50.3
150
47,003
4,044
7.9

92,873
49,961
53.8
46,323
49.9
145
46,178
3,638
7.3

93,527
50,970
54.5
47,162
50.4
149
47,013
3,807
7.5

93,603
51,293
54.8
47,392
50.6
148
47,244
3,900
7.6

93,674
51,086
54.5
47,242
50.4
149
47,093
3,844
7.5

93,751
51,047
54.4
47,113
50.3
149
46,964
3,934
7.7

93,828
50,877
54.2
47,113
50.2
150
46,963
3,764
7.4

Men, 16 years and over
Nonlnstltutlonal population'
Labor force*
Participation rate'
Total employed'
Employment-population ratio4 . . .
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate*
Women, 16 years and over
Nonlnstltutlonal population*
Labor force* .*
Participation rate'
Total employed*
Employment-population ratio4 . . .
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Unemployed
. Unemployment rate*

' The population and Armed Forces figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation;
therefore, identical numbers appear In the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted
columns.
' Includes members of the Armed Forces stationed In the United States.




* Labor force as a percent of the nonlnstltutlonal population.
4
Total employment as a percent of the nonlnstltutlonal population.
• Unemployment as a percent of the labor force (including the reeldent Armed
Forces).

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the cIvHIan population by sex and age
(Numbers In thousands)

Seasonally adjusted'
Employment status, sex, end age
June
1984

May
1985

June
1985

June
1984

Feb.
1985

Mar .
1985

Apr .
1985

May
1985

TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutionai population

Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio' . . .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

176,284
115,393
65.5
106,812
60.6
8,582
7.4

177,944
114,890
64.6
106,880
60. 1
8,011
7.0

178,096
116,572
65.5
107,819
60.5
8,753
7.5

176,284
113,619
64.5
105,391
59.8
8,228
7.2

177,516
115,084
64.8
106 ,685
60. 1
8,399
7.3

177,667
115,514
65. 0
107,119
60. 3
8,396
7.3

177,799
115,371
64.9
106 ,945
60. 1
8,426
7.3

177,944
115,373
64.8
106,960
60 . 1
8,413
7.3

76,176
60,224
79. 1
56,585
74.3
2,657
53,929
3,639
6.0

77,068
60,151
78.0
56,646
73.5
2,453
54,193
3,505
5.8

77,135
60,656
78.6
56,948
73.8
2,465
54,483
3,708
6. 1

76,176
59,668
78.3
55,861
73. 3
2,448
53,413
3,807
6 .4

76,829
60,061
78.2
56,287
73. 3
2,362
53,926
3,774
6.3

76,904
6 0 , 152
78.2
56,421
73.4
2,326
54,095
3,731
6.2

76,988
60,177
78.2
56,370
73.2
2,390
53,980
3,807
6.3

77,068
60,214
78. 1
56,563
73.4
2,370
54,193
3,651
6. 1

85,380
45,649
53.5
42,678
50.0
750
41,928
2,970
6.5

86,380
47,028
54.4
43,939
50. 9
646
43,292
3,089
6.6

86,477
46,874
54.2
43,727
50.6
688
43,039
3, 148
6.7

85,380
45,958
53.8
42,986
50.3
611
42,375
2,972
6.5

86,086
46,894
54.5
43,768
50.8
614
43,153
3,126
6.7

86,181
47,193
54.8
44,014
51 . 1
659
43,355
3, 179
6.7

86,274
4 7 , 155
54.7
43,958
51 .0
651
43,307
3, 197
6.8

86,380
47,077
54.5
43,846
50.8
597
43,249
3,231
6 . 9

14,728
9,520
64.6
7,548
51.2*
473
7,075
1,972
20.7

14,496
7,711
53.2
6,295
43.4
377
5,918
1 ,417
18.4

14,483
9,041
62.4
7, 144
49.3
480
6,663
1 ,898
21.0

14,728
7,993
54.3
6,544
44.4
309
6,235
1 ,449
18. 1

14,600
8,129
55.7
6,630
45.4
364
6,266
1 ,499
18.4

14,582
8,169
56.0
6,684
45.8
377
6,307
1 ,485
18.2

14,538
8,039
55.3
6,617
45.5
387
6,230
1 ,422
17.7

14,496
8,082
55.8
6,551
45.2
345
6,206
1 ,531
18.9

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutionai population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio' . . .
Agriculture
Nonagricultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutionai population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Agriculture
Nonagricultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutionai population

Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio' . . .
Agriculture
Nonagricultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

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




' Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutionai population.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers in thousands)

soeeovisify asaw^w

Not aaaaonaWy actuated

Employment status, raca, aax, aga, and
Hispanic origin
June
1984

May
1985

June
1985

June
1984

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr .
1985

May
1985

June
1985

WHITE
Civilian noninstitutlonal population . .
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio'
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

152,295
100,090
65.7
93,772
61.6
6,319
6.3

153,489
99,441
64.8
93,511
60.9
5,930
6.0

153,597
100,833
65.6
94,261
61.4
6,573
6.5

152,295
98,690
64.8
92,516
60.7
6,174
6.3

153,191
99,711
65.1
93,552
61.1
6, 159
6.2

153,296
100,035
65.3
93,785
61.2
6,250
6.2

153,388
99,805
65. 1
93,544
61.0
6,262
6.3

153,489
99,768
65.0
93,539
60.9
6,230
6.2

153,597
99,441
64. 7
92,990
60.5
6,451
6.5

52,990
79.5
50,291
75.5
2,700
5.1

52,824
78.5
50,198
74.6
2,626
5.0

53,257
79.1
50,378
74.8
2,879
5.4

52,524
78.8
49,662
74.5
2,862
5.4

52,750
78.6
49,907
74.4
2,843
5.4

52,823
78.6
49,995
74.4
2,828
5.4

52,866
78.6
49,970
74.3
2,896
5.5

52,853
78.5
50,098
74.4
2,756
5.2

52,798
78.4
49,732
73.8
3,066
5.8

38,847
52.8
36,672
49.9
2,175
5.6

39,934
53.8
37,684
50.7
2,251
5.6

39,772
53.5
37,457
50.4
2,315
5.8

39,172
53.3
36,968
50.3
2,204
5.6

39,925
53.9
37,681
50.8
2,244
5.6

40,158
54.1
37,798
51 .0
2,360
5.9

40,024
53.9
37,686
50.8
2,338
5.8

39,961
53.8
37,609
50.6
2,352
5.9

40, 102
53.9
37,759
50.8
2,343
5.8

6,682
56.2
5,629
47.3
1,053
15.8
15.3
16.2

7,804
65.6
6,425
54.0
1,379
17.7
17.2
18.2

6,994
57.7
5,886
48.5
1,108
15.8
16.6
15.1

7,036
58.8
5,964
49.8
1,072
15.2
17.0
13.4

7,054
59. 1
5,992
50.2
1,062
15.1
15.2
14.9

6,915
58.0
5,888
49.4
1,027
14.9
15.3
14.3

19,330
12,230
63.3
10,222
52.9
2,009
16.4

19,620
12,301
62.7
10,447
53.2
1,854
15.1

19,646
12,544
63.8
10,641
54.2
1,903
15.2

19,330
11,959
61.9
10,138
52.4
1,821
15.2

19,542
12,309
63.0
10,301
52.7
2,008
16.3

19,569
12,280
62.8
10,412
53.2
1,869
15.2

19,594
12,403
63.3
10,508
53.6
1,894
15.3

19,620
12,370
63.0
10,438
53.2
1,932
15.6

19,646
12,269
62.5
10,551
53.7
1,718
14.0

Man, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

5,703
"75.1
4,864
64.1
839
14.7

5,735
74.4
4,974
64.5
761
13.3

5,771
74.7
5,062
65.5
709
12.3

5,654
74.5
4,828
63.6
826
14.6

5,735
74.8
4,907
64.0
828
14.4

5,683
73.9
4,929
64. 1
754
13.3

5,713
74.2
4,937
64.1
776
13.6

5,731
74.3
4,954
64.2
777
13.6

5,725
74. 1
5,027
65.1
699
12.2

Woman, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

5,485
57.3
4,779
49.9
706
12.9

5,705
58.5
4,944
50.7
762
13.3

5,728
58.7
5,005
51.3
722
12.6

5,474
57.1
4,787
50.0
687
12.6

5,671
58.5
4,881
50.3
790
13.9

5,684
58.5
4,933
51.0
731
12.9

5,767
59.3
5,008
51.5
759
13.2

5,716
58.6
4,934
50.6
782
13.7

5,714
58.5
5,010
51.3
704
12.3

1,042
48.2
579
26.8
464
44.5
43.2
46.0

860
39.8
529
24.5
331
38.5
37.0
40.2

1,045
48.4
574
26.6
472
45.1
44.9
45.4

831
38.5
523
24.2
308
37.1
38.2
35.8

904
41.6
514
23.7
390
43.1
41.1
45.3

913
42.1
530
24.4
383
41.9
40.9
43.1

923
42.6
563
26.0
360
39.0
38.5
39.5

923
42.7
550
25.5
373
40.4
38.4
42.5

830
38.4
514
23.8
316
38.1
40.7
35.2

11,148
7,347
65.9
6,595
59.2
753
10.2

11,485
7,316
63.7
6,572
57.2
744
10.2

11,514
7,499
65. 1
6,709
58.3
790
10.5

11,148
7,267
65.2
6,519
58.5
748
10.3

11,394
7,330
64.3
6,621
58.1
709
9.7

11,425
7,365
64.5
6,615
57.9
750
10.2

11,457
7,336
64.0
6,577
57.4
759
10.3

11,485
7,330
63.8
6,546
57.0
784
10.7

11,514
7,416
64.4
6,629
57.6
787
10.6

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio'
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Woman, 20 years and over

Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio'
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Both aexea, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio'
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women

8,253
68.0
6,809
56.1
1 ,444
17.5
17. 1
17.9

6,954
58.5
5,832
49.0
1 ,122
16. 1
16.8
15.3

6,541
55.0
5,499
46.3
1,042
15.9
16.7
15.1

BLACK
Civilian noninstitutlonal populatioa..
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 rata
Men
Women
HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian noninstitutlonal population..
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed,
Unemployment rata

1
The population figures ara not adjuated for saaaonal vaNaMon; therefore, Identical
numbers appear In tha unadjusted and aeaeonally adjusted cotumna.
* Civilian employment as a percent of tha civilian nontoiatHiittonaJ population.




NOTE: DataH for tha above raea and Hlapanks-orlgln groupa will not aum to totala
because data for tha "other racaa" group are not presented and HIapanIca ara Included
In both tha white and black population groupa.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-4. Selected employment indicators
(Numbers In thou—nd»)

June
1984

May
1985

June
1985

June
1984

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

May
1985

June
1985

106,812
39,306
25,270
5,642

106,880
39,362
26,081
5,751

107,819
39,169
25,660
5,724

105,391
39,060
25,734
5,622

106,685
39,357
26,108
5,525

107,119
39,531
26,195
5,631

106,945
39,434
26,058
5,622

106,960
39,244
25,951
5,683

106,370
38,897
26,130
5,696

1,886
1,699
295

1,725
1,542
209

1,845
1,572
217

1,578
1,566
211

1,611
1,503
242

1,610
1,502
263

1,705
1,491
231

1,611
1,507
196

1,538
1,446
154

94,718
15,309
79,408
1,413
77,995
7,851
364

95,385
16,144
79,241
1,235
78,006
7,726
292

96,153
15,572
80,581
1,318
79,263
7,725
307

93,845
15,713
78,132
1,297
76,835
7,815
347

95,348
16,009
79,339
1,304
78,035
7,673
340

95,756
16,004
79,752
1,210
78,542
7,809
320

95,617
15,968
79,649
1,208
78,441
7,696
304

95,772
15,905
79,866
1,259
78,607
7,665
283

95,229
15,988
79,242
1,204
78,038
7,694
292

All industries:
Part time for economic reasons
Slack work
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time

6,449
2,233
3,598
11,503

5,551
2,464
2,697
13,925

6,119
2,434
3,263
11,750

5,831
2,326
2,984
13,090

5,335
2,212
2,835
13,647

5,664
2,599
2,744
13,624

5,664
2,580
2,755
13,278

5,912
2,658
2,888
12,905

5,533
2,543
2,706
13,398

Nonagricultural industries:
Part time for economic reasons
Slack work
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time

6,117
2,084
3,450
11,012

5,286
2,305
2,604
13,394

5,793
2,250
3,138
11,297

5,549
2,160
2,911
12,621

5,077
2,040
2,751
13,157

5,400
2,405
2,649
13,137

5,374
2,390
2,668
12,834

5,617
2,457
2,803
12,483

5,257
2,341
2,646
12,970

CHARACTERISTIC
Civilian employed, 16 years and over
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain families
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Nonagricultural Industries:
Wage and salary workers
Government
Private Industries
Private households
Other Industries
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME'

1
Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey period for such
reasons as vacation, Illness, or Industrial dispute.

Table A-5. Range of unemployment measures based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force,
seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
Quarterly averages
Measure

1985
II

U-1

MonMy d e l s

III

IV

II

Apr.

May

Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of the
civilian labor force

U-2

Job losers as a percent of the civilian labor force

U-3

Unemployed persons 25 years and over as a percent of the
civilian labor force
Unemployed full-time jobseekers as a percent of the full-time
civilian labor force

U-4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.7

1.9
3.4

5.5

2.0
3.6

5.8

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

Total unemployed as a percent of the labor force, Including the
resident Armed Farces

7.4

7.3

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

U-6b

Total unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force

7.5

7.4

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

U-6

Total full-time jobseekers plus Vt part-time jobseekers plus Vt total on part time
for economic reasons as a percent of the civilian labor force less Vi of the
part-time labor force

10.1

10.0

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.7

U-7

Total full-time jobseekers .plus V> part-time jobseekers plus V» total on part
time for economic reasons plus discouraged workers as a percent of the
civilian labor force plus discouraged workers less Vt of the
part-time labor force

11.1

11.0

10.8

U-5a

N.A- not available.




10.7

6.8

7.2

6.8

7.2

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6L Selected uoawployw»aw< indicators, Masonally adjusted
Number of
nptoyod pet
0n thousands)

Unemployment ratee'

Category
June
1984

May
1985

June
1985

8,228
4,590
3,807
3,638
2,972
1,449

8,413
4,479
3,651
3,934
3,231
1,531

8,413
4,649
3,891
3,764
3,148
1,374

Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain families

1,862
1,549
610

1,619
1,586
692

1,881
1,631
618

Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Labor force time lost*

6,578
1,588

6,797
1,633

6,741
1,591

5,925
78
821
1,608
946
662
319
1,572
1,527
692
221

6,236
79
599
1,718
1,043
675
329
1,747
1,764
638
209

6,290
114
794
1,726
1,073
653
321
1,673
1,661
629
212

June
1984

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr .
1985

May
1985

June
1985

18.1

7,
7.
6,
7.
6.
18,

7,
7,
6
7,
6,
18

7.
7.
6.
7.
6.
17,

7.
6,
6.
7.
6.
18.

7,
7,
6,
7.
6,
18.

4.
5.
11.

4.
5.
10.

4.3
5.9
10.8

4.
5.
10.

4.
5.
9.

7.
8.
8.

6.
9.
8.

6.9
9.7
8.2

6.8
10. 3
8.3

6.
9.
8.

7.
10.
13.
7.
7.
8.
5.
7,
5,
3,
13.

7,
11.
13.
7.
7,
8,
4.
7,
5.
3.
12.

CHARACTERISTIC
Total, 16 years and over
Men, 16 years and over
Men, 20 years and over
Women, 16 years and over
Women, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

6.7
10.0
8.4

INDUSTRY
Nonagrlcultural private wage and salary workers
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service Industries
Government workers
Agricultural wage and salary workers

7,
10.
13.
8.
7.
8.
5.
7.
5.
3.
13.

7.
7.
10.
7,
7.
7.
5.
7,
6.
3.
11.

reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force hours.

Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
Aggregate hours- lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic

Tabla A-7. Duration of unemployment
(Numbra In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment
June
1984

May
1985

June
1985

June
1984

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr .
1985

May
1985

June
1985

4,005
1,973
2,603
1,018
1,585

3,396
2,134
2,481
1,163
1,317

4,281
2,178
2,294
1,013
1,281

3,229
2,303
2,630
1,012
1,618

3,524
2,469
2,416
1,076
1,340

3,590
2,478
2,400
1,065
1,335

3,558
2,525
2,377
1,022
1,354

3,659
2,635
2,247
1,040
1,207

3,458
2,547
2,317
1,011
1,306

17.3
5.9

16.1
7.0

14.8
5.2

18.1
7.5

15.9
7.2

15.9
7.1

16.1
6.7

14.9
6.2

15.4
6.6

100.0
41.9
29.4
28.7
12.8
15.9

100.0
42.4
29.3
28.3
12.6
15.8

100.0
42.1
29.8
.28.1
12.1
16.0

100.0
42.8
30.8
26.3
12.2
14.1

100.
41.
30.
27.8
12.2

DURATION

Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
Average (mean) duration, In weeks
Median duration, In weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over




100.
46,
23.
30.
11.
18.

100.
42,
26.
31.
14.
16.

100.
48.
24.
26.
11.
14.

100.
39.
28.
32.
12.
19.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-8. Reason for unemployment
(Numbers In thousands)

Reason
June
1984

May
1985

June
1985

June
1984

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr .
1985

May
1985

June
1985

3,963
1,026
2,937
745
2,259
1,614

3,699
950
2,749
802
2,375
1,135

3,818
990
2,828
918
2,518
1,500

4,271
1,162
3,109
809
1 ,989
1,134

4,251
1,240
3,011
865
2,233
1,035

4,158
1, 163
2,995
848
2,341
1 ,090

4,228
1 ,208
3,019
838
2,312
1 ,072

3,935
1,059
2,876
868
2,428
1 , 159

4,128
1,124
3,004
1,001
2,219
1 ,017

100.
46.
12.
34.
8.
26.

100.
46.
11.
34.
10,
29.6
14.2

100.0
43.6
11.3
32.3
10.5
28.8
17.1

100.
52.
14.
37.
9.
24.

100.0
50.7
14.8
35.9
10.3
26.6
12.3

100.0
49.3
13.8
35.5
10.0
27.7
12.9

100.
50,
14.
35.
9.
27.
12,

100,
46,
12,
34,
10,
28,
13.8

100.
49.
13.
35.
12.
26.
12.

3.7
.8
1.9
.9

3.6
.7
2.0
.9

N U M B E R OF U N E M P L O Y E D
Job losers
On layoff
Other job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Job losers
On layoff
Other job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

«

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

3.4
.6
2.0
1.4

3.2
.7
2. 1
1.0

3.2
.8
2.2
1 .3

3.8
.7
1.8
1.0

3.7
.7
2.0
.9

3.4
.8
2.1
1.0

3.6
.9
1.9
.9

Table A-9. Unemployed persons by sex and age, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unetnployeo persons
Sex and age
June
1984

May
1985

June
1985

8,228
3,199
1 ,449
613
832
1,750
5,069
4,342
666

8,413
3,394
1,531
678
845
1,863
5,044
4,402
639

55 years and over . . .

4,590
1,784
783
358
433
1,001
2,806
2,405
391

Women, 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16to19years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over . . .

3,638
1,415
666
255
399
749
2,263
1,937
275

Total, 16 years and over
16to24years
16 to 19 years
16to17years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over

25 to 54 years
55 years and over
Men, 16 years and o v e r . . .
16 to 24 years

16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years.

25 years and over
25 to 54 years

Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.




June
1984

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr .
1985

May
1985

June
1985

8,413
3,138
1,374
639
729
1 ,764
5,321
4,640
635

16.8
10.8
5,
5.
4,

7.
13.
18.
20.
17.
11.
5.
5.
3.

7.3
13.5
1&.2
20.9
16.5
11.1
5.6
5.9
4.0

7.3
13.3
17.7
20.7
15.8
11.0
5.7
6.1
4.0

7.3
14.2
18.9
21. 1
17.3
11.8
5.5
5.8
4.3

7.
13,
18.
21,
16,
11,
5,
6,
4,

4,479
1,878
828
382
444
1,050
2,608
2,245
356

4,649
1,746
758
386
381
988
2,902
2,505
397

7.
13.
18.
22.
17.
11.
5.
5.
4.

7.
14.
19.
20.
18.
11.8
5.4

7.0
13.9
18.1
22.2
15.7
11.7
5.3
5.6
3.8

7,
13
18
21,
16,
11,
5.
5,
3,

6.9
14.8
19.
22.
17.
12.
5.
5.
4.

7.
14,
19,
24.
16.
11.
5,
5,
4.

3,934
1,516
703
296
401
813
2,436
2,157
283

3,764
1,392
616
253
348
776
2,419
2,136
237

7.
12.
17.
17.
16.
10.
5.
6.
4.

7.
13.
18.
19.
17.
10.
6.
6.

7.5
12.9
17.1
19.8
15.5
10.7
6.0
6.3
4.2

7.
13.
18.
19.
17,
10.
6,
6.
4,

7.

12.
17.
18.
16.
10.
6.
6.
3.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-10. Employment status of black and other workers
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted1

Civilian noninstitutional population..
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio 1
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not In labor force

June
1984

May
1985

June
1985

June
1984

Feb .
1985

Mar .
1985

Apr .
1985

May
1985

June
1985

23,989
15,303
63.8
13,040
54.4
2,263
14.8
8,686

24,455
15,449
63.2
13,369
54. 7
2,080
13.5
9,006

24,498
15,739
64.2
13,558
55. 3
2,180
13.9
8,760

23,989
15,017
62.6
12,961
54.0
2,056
13.7
8,972

24,325
15,361
63. 1
13, 125
54.0
2,236
14.6
8,964

24,371
15,528
63. 7
13,368
54. 9
2, 160
13. 9
8,843

24,411
15,572
63.8
13,410
54.9
2,161
13.9
8,839

24,455
15,552
63.6
13,362
54.6
2, 190
14. 1
8,903

24,498
15,448
63. 1
13,471
55. 0
1 ,978
12.8
9,050

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

2

Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.

Table A-11. Occupational status of the employed and unemployed, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers In thousands)
Civilian employed
Occupation

June
1984

Total, 16 years and overy.

June
1985

Unemployed
June
1984

Unemployment rate

June
1985

June
1984

June
1985

107,819

8,582

8,753

7.4

7.5

Managerial and professional specialty
Executive, administrative, and managerial
Professional specialty

,589
,538
,051

25,346
12,136
13,210

598
284
314

691
336
355

2.4
2.4
2.4

2.7
2.7
2.6

Technical, sales, and administrative support
Technicians and related support
Sales occupations
Administrative support, including clerical.

32,876
3,250
12,848
16,778

3 3 , 163
3,210
12,801
17,152

1 ,704
112
703
889

1 ,750
149
689
912

4. 9
3.3
5.2
5.0

5.0
4.4
5. 1
5.1

Service occupations
Private household
Protective service
Service, except private household and protective

14 ,506
1 ,035
1 ,667
11 ,804

• 14,423
1,018
1 ,731
11 ,674

1 , 333
88
95
1 , 149

1 ,441
80
83
1 ,278

8.4
7.9
5.4
8.9

9. 1
7.3
4.6
9.9

Precision production, craft, and repair
Mechanics and repairers
Construction trades
Other precision production, craft, and repair

13, 193
4,365
4,692
4,136

13,630
4,522
4,866
4,243

987
229
506
252

995
206
512
277

7.0
5.0
9.7
5.7

6.8
4.4
9.5
6. 1

Operators, fabricators, and laborers
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
Transportation and material moving occupatiohs
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Construction laborers
Other handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

17,191
8,083
4,491
4,617
775
3,842

17,113
7,887
4,626
4,600
, 729
3',870

2,011
864
375
773
183
589

2,042
979
376
687
154
533

4, 144

278

291

Farming, forestry, and fishing
'Persons with no previous work experience and those whose last job was in the Armed
Forces are included in the unemployed total.




10.
9.
7.
14.
19.
13.

10,
11,
7,
13,
17.
12.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Tabla A-12. Employmant statua of mala Vietnam-era veterana and nonveterana by aga, not

laonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

CMIIan labor force
CtvMlan
noMfisUlullofiel
Veteran status
Total

Employed
Percent of

June
1984

June
1985

June
1984

June
1985

June
1984

June
1985

7,429
6,433
1,747
3,280
1,406
996

7,645
6,514
1,386
3,373
1,755
1,131

6,966
6,209
1 ,684
3, 169
1,356
757

7,187
6,292
1,329
3,268
1,695
895

6,610
5,882
1,576
3,006
1,300
728

6,806
5,939
1,240
3,071
1,628
867

356
327
108
163
56
29

381
353
89
197
67
28

17,189
7,966
4,925
4,298

15,371
6,983
4,503
3,885

16,285
7,617
4,638
4,030

14,571
6,612
4,235
3,724

15,410
7,168
4,406
3,836

800
371
268
161

875
449
232
194

June
1984

June
1985

June
1984

June
1985

VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS
Total, 30 years ar\d over
30 to 44 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 to 44 years
45 years and over
NONVETERANS
Total, 30 to 44 years .
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 to 44 years

16,203
7,370
4,742
4,091

NOTE: Male Vietnam-era veterans are men who served in the Armed Forces between
August 5.1964 and May 7,1975. Nonveterans are men who have never served in the Armed Forces; published data are limited to those 30 to 44 years of age, the group that most
closely corresponds to the bulk of the Vietnam-era veteran population.




5.2
5.3
6.0
4. 1

5.4
5.9
5.0
4.8

Data for 25- to 29-year-old veterans are no longer shown In this table because the group
is rapidly disappearing (into the 30-34 age category) and the numbers remaining for some
labor force categories are not large enough to warrant their continued publication.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-13. Employment status of the civilian population for eleven large States
(Numbars In thousand!)
Nat aaaaawaNy adjwatad'

taaaawaWy adjusted*

•lata and amntoymant statu*

June
1985

June
1984

Feb.
198S

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

May
1985

June
1985

19,251
12,617
11,780
837
6.6

19,274
12,763
11,799
964
7.6

18,984
12,572
11,605
967
7.7

19,182
12,803
11,950
853
6.7

19,206
12,818
11,928
890
6.9

19,228
12,817
11,877
940
7.3

19,251
12,689
11,785
904
7.1

19,274
12,716
11,720
996
7.8

8,578
5,085
4,748
337
6.6

8,751
5,219
4,963
256
4.9

8,766
5,2 39
4,877
362
6.9

8,578
5,062
4,728
334
6.6

8,706
5,322
4,999
323
6.1

8,721
5,337
4,997
340
6.4

8,736
5,326
4,969
357
6.7

8,751
5,251
4,977
274
5.2

8,766
5,218
4,859
359
6.9

Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population.
Civilian labor forca
Employad
Unamployad
Unamploymant rata

8,610
5,745
5,239
507
8.8

8,643
5,764
5,222
541
9.4

8,646
5,757
5,218
5 39
9.4

8,610
5,664
5,189
475
8.4

8,636
5,611
5,115
496
8.8

8,639
5,625
5,190
435
7.7

8,641
5,684
5,151
533
9.4

8,643
5,763
5,211
552
9.6

8,646
5,675
5,169
506
8.9

Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population.
Civilian labor forca
Impioyad
Unamployad
Unamploymant rata

4,515
3,088
2,950
138
4.5

4,558
3,072
2,967
105
3.4

4,561
3,139
3,016
123
3.9

4,515
3,060
2,932
128
4.2

4,547
3,095
2,980
115
3.7

4,551
3,070
2,941
129
4.2

4,554
3,085
2,962
123
4.0

4,558
3,104
2,983
121
3.9

4,561
3,111
2,997
114
3.7

Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population.
Civilian labor forca
Employad
Unamployad
Unamploymant rata

6,7 59
4,473
3,968
505
11.3

6,810
4,363
3,934
429
9.8

6,814
4,399
3,950
450
10.2

6,759
4,375
3,874
501
11.5

6,798
4,393
3,990
403
9.2

6,802
4,455
4,041
414
9.3

6,806
4,376
3,930
446
10.2

6,810
4,309
3,874
435
10.1

6,814
4,299
3,856
443
10.3

Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population
Civilian labor forca
Employad
Unamployad
Unamploymant rata

5,837
3,854
3,650
204
5.3

5,890
3,841
3,650
191
5.0

5,894
3,901
3,687
214
5.5

5,837
3,800
3,603
197
5.2

5,877
3,869
3,627
242
6.3

5,881
3,864
3,633
231
6.0

5,885
3,843
3,606
237
6.2

5,890
3,801
3,621
180
4.7

5,894
3,847
3,639
208
5.4

13,627
8,069
7,486
583
7.2

13,702
8,132
7,576
556
6.8

13,709
8,289
7,740
549
6.6

13,627
7,993
7,433
560
7.0

13,685
8,125
7,607
518
6.4

13,691
8,111
7,576
535
6.6

13,696
8,193
7,625
568
6.9

13,702
8,184
7,585
599
7.3

13,709
8,216
7,690
526
6.4

4,569
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)

4,648
3,089
2,921
167
5.4

4,656
3,115
2,945
170
5.5

4,569
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)

4,628
3,063
2,878
185
6.0

4,635
3,058
2,894
164
5.4

4,641
3,042
2,865
177
5.8

4,648
3,065
2,884
181
5.9

4,656
3,071
2,929
142
4.6

Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population
Civilian labor forca
Employad
Unamployad
Unamploymant rata

8,054
5,186
4,717
469
9.0

8,078
5,066
4,684
382
7.5

8,080
5,157
4,716
440
8.5

8,054
5,075
4,613
462
9.1

8,073
5,162
4,711
451
8.7

8,075
5,179
4,704
475
9.2

8,076
5,176
4,711
465
9.0

8,078
5,057
4,668
389
7.7

8,080
5,044
4,612
432
8.6

Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population.
Civilian labor forca
Employad
Unamployad
Unamploymant rata

9,208
5,640
5,122
518
9.2

9,236
5,500
5,040
460
8.4

9,239
5,685
5,168
517
9.1

9,208
5,584
5,086
498
8.9

9,231
5,470
5,023
447
8.2

9,233
5,557
5,116
441
7.9

9,234
5,575
5,114
461
8.3

9,236
5,560
5,068
492
8.8

9,239
5,624
5,128
496
8.8

11,436
8,004
7,564
440
5.5

11,561
7,877
7,360
517
6.6

11,572
8,055
7,431
624
7.7

11 436
7,884
7, 498
386
4.9

11,530
7,880
7,339
541
6.9

11,541
8,052
7,484
568
7.1

11,550
7,966
7,442
524
6.6

11,561
7,919
7,375
544
6.9

11,572
7,931
7,358
573
7.2

June
1984

May
1985

18,984
12,612
11,677
934
7.4

Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population
Civilian labor forca
Employad
Unemployed
Unamploymant rata

California
Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population
Civilian labor forca
Employad
Unamployad
Unamploymant rata
Florida

MloMajafi

NawYork
Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population.
Civilian labor forca
Employad
Unamployad
Unamploymant rate
North Carolina
Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population
Civilian labor forca
Employad
Unamployad
Unamploymant rata
Ohio

Taxaa
Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population.
Civilian labor forca
Employad
Unamployad
Unamploymant rata

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.




'Official estimates for North Carolina prior to 1985 are not derived from the
household survey. Consequently, seasonally adjusted data are not published.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-14. Persons not in labor force by reason, sex, and race, quarterly averages
(In thousands)

SaaeonaMy adjusted

1984

1985

1984

1985

II

II

II

III

IV

62,527

62,684

62,611

62,841

62,948

62,364

62,771

56,212
5,840
4,206
28,164
13,725
4,276

56,614
5,589
3,961
27,527
14,775
4,761

56,534
6,456
4,072
27,960
13,662
4,384

57,103
6,893
4,033
27,972
1*3,687
4,518

56,799
6,393
3,786
27,910
14,313
4,397

56,842
6,262
4,129
27,342
14,312
4,798

57,024
6,215
3,832
27,346
14,698
4,934

6,316
2,121
790
1,177
1,226
918
308
1,003

6,069
1,905
777
1,212
1,108
794
314
1,066

5,956
1,608
803
1,209
1,275
928
348
1,060

5,936
1,509
815
1,416
1,211
885
326
985

6,140
1,483
847
1,382
1,303
935
368
1,126

5,877
1,470
746
1,253
1,253
858
395
1,155

5,760
1,449
796
1,247
1,145
803
342
1,123

19,541

19,818

19,742

19,810

19,847

19,841

20,023

17,248

17,581

17,646

17,827

17,761

18,124

18,013

2,292
1,068
350
500
375

2,237
957
334
514
431

2,037
798
356
504
379

1,951
760
387
464
340

2,020
734
402
502
382

1,899
692
344
496
367

2,025
731
347
513
435

42,986

42,866

42,869

43,032

43,102

42,523

38,963

39,033

38,888

39,276

39,038

38,718

4,023
1,053
440
1,177
726
628

3,833
948
443
1,212
594
635

3,919
810
447
1,209
771
681

3,985
749
428
1,416
747
645

4,120
748
445
1,382
801
744

$,978
778
402
1,253
758
787

3,735
718
450
1,247
632
689

53,528

53,725

53,615

53,961

53,911

53,449

53,820

Do not want a job now

49,040

49,336

49,382

49,581

49,529

4'),159

49,671

Want a job now
Reason not looking:

4,488
1,540
547
805
790
805

4,389
1,354
545
905
727
859

4,221
1,108
553
870
822
868

4,271
1,057
598
1,040
800
776

4,388
1,053
596
1,050
775
914

4,387
1,058
548
967
863
951

4,215
1,000
551
986
755
922

7,362

7,273

7,361

7,285

7,218

7,241

7,273

Do not want a job now

5,770

5,828

5,813

5,809

5,723

Want a job now

1,592
502
220
320
379
171

1,444
480
219
277
315
153

1,504
420
220
284
404
177

1,474
355
223
344
364
189

1,547
374
220
299
491
163

TOTAL
Total not in labor fore*
Do not want a job now
Currant actMty:

Going to school
Ill, disabled
Kaaping house
Ratirad
Other

Want a job now
Reason not looking:

School attendance. . .
Ill health, disability . .
Home responsibilities.
Think cannot get a job
Job-market factors1
Personal factors 1 . .
Other reasons1
Man

Total not in labor force
Do not want a job now
Want a job now
Reason not looking:

School attendance. . .
Ill health, disability . .
Think cannot get a job
Other reasons'

Total not in labor force
Do not want a job now
Want a job now
Reason not looking:

School attendance. . .
Ill health, disability . .
Home responsibilities.
Think cannot get a job
Other reasons
White

Total not in labor force

School attendance. . .
Ill health, disability . .
Home responsibilities.
Think cannot get a job
Other reasons
Black

Total not in labor force

Reason not looking:

1

'

School attendance • • •
III health, disability . .
Home responsibilities.
Think cannot gat a job
Other reason*

Job market factors include "could not And job" and "think* no job I
Pertonel factors include "employers think too young or o l d / ' "lack* education or training,"




5,879
,328
380
187
248
346
166

"other personal handicap."
* Include* small numbar of men not looking for work because of home responsibilities.

1,363
394
221
250
341
158

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls by industry
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Total
Total private
Goods-producing
Mining
Oil and gas extraction
Construction
General building contractors

June
1985p

June
1984

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

Bay
1985P

ape.
1936

Hay
1985 1

95,182

96,939

97,752

98,376 9 4 , 3 1 7

96,591

96,910

9 7 , 120

97,386

79,134

80,434

81,242

82, 118 7 8 , 3 8 4

8 0 , 4 80

80,767

80,962

81,203

25,099

24,795

25,059

25,360 24,767

25,362

25,056

25,090

25,063

988
611.7

969
611.0

976
613.7

Jans
1931

4,451
4,526
1,213.4 1 , 1 7 7 . 6

987
620.6

978
610

976
620

977
618

982
623

981
623

4,849
4,674
1 , 2 3 0 . 1 1,279.6

4 , 34 4
1 , 163

4,525
1,214

4,553
1,223

4,641
1,233

4,655
1,234

Manufacturing
Production workers

19,585
13,461

19,375
1 3 , 182

19,409
13,212

19,524 1 9 , 4 4 5
13,310 1 3 , 3 4 1

19,561
13,347

19,526
13,309

19,467
13,249

19,42 7
13,211

Durable goods
Production workers

11,629
7,946

11,586
7,723

11,605
7,741

11 ,637 11 , 53 8
7,764 7 , 7 6 3

11 , 5 7 5
7,806

11,651
7,776

11,608
7,730

11,590
7,712

633.3
497.3
593.7

697.0

701

694
497
600

696
494

829.6
310.4
1,473.0
2,211.0
2,216.3
1,982.1
873.8
723.7
376.2

827. 1
310-9
1,476.1
2,204.8
2,211.6
1,993.9
883.2
722.6

7,956
5,615

7,739

Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products . .
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Production workers
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Leather and leather products
Service-producing

1,465
2,205

376.4

715.6
492.8
612.5
826.0
308.7
1,483.1
2,199.3
2,208.2
1,993.7
881.6
726.5
378.9

2,210
1,900
853
714
382

704
498
500
340
313
1,483
2,224
2,248
1,972
376
725
381

5,459

7,804
5,471

7,887
5,546

7, 907
5,578

1,612.9
61.0
755.9
1,222.9
689.7
1,373.7
1,057.0
191.7
792.2
199.1

1,569.4
61.7
737.6
1,164.3
678.3
1,412.3
1,346.7
180.7
794.0
174.3

1,590.7
61.0
702. 1
1,160.4
680.1
1,415.1
1,043.1
181.8
794.3
175.6

1,636.4
62.1
702.7
1,165.0
690.4
1,420.7

1,618

70,383

731.
i»37.
609.
878.
348.
1,474.
2,214.
2,220.
1,911,
864.
718.
334.

491.8

603.2

72,114

72,693

Transportation and public utilities
Transportation
Communication and public utilities

5,209
2,953
2,256

5,243
3,013
2,230

5,307
3,06

Wholesale trade
Ourablegoods
Nondurable goods

5,562
3,287
2,2 75

5,707
3,331
2,326

16,645
2,214.0
2,629.4
1,833.6
5,575.0

17,090
2,261.5
2,756.5
1,972.4
5,636.7

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




5,738
2,869
1,753
1, 116

710
488

596

499

379

726
377

59 8
819
305
1,478
2,20 5
2,216
1,982
874
724
378

7,886
5,541

7,875
5,533

7,859
5,519

7,837
5,499

1,638

1,630

66
706

66
707

1,633
66

1,048.9
184.1
799.6
176.9

1,202
684
1, 372
1,048
189
783
194

1,633
66
712
1,175
582
1,406
1,052
184
799
177

1,167
682
1,407
1,052
183
798
176

1,164
681
1,411
1,049
182
795
174

701
1,152
681
1,415
1,043
181
791
174

73,016

69, 550

71,529

71,854

72,030

72,323

868
342

65
752

601
332
311
1,480
2,220
2,243

1,969
867
727

823

306
1,479
2,207
2,223
1,982
876

2,238

5,366
3,098
2,268

5 , 164
2,921
2,243

5,272
3,029
2,243

5,269
3,028
2,241

5,278
3,037
2,241

5,305
3,060
2,24 5

5,737
3,401
2,336

5,798
3,437
2,361

5,532
3, 26 8
2,264

5,597
3,367
2,330

5,714
3,377
2,337

5,733
3,388
2,345

5,74 4
3,401
2,343

17,358
17,557
2,291.7 2,296.9
2,805.5 2,830.0
1,891.5 1,911.9
5,767.0 5,891.8

16,534
2,271
2,63 0
1,79 3
5,396

17,160
2,343
2,773
1,865
5,588

17,249
2,349
2,790
1,873
5,615

17,280
2,348
2,794
1,884
5,642

17,393
2,370
2,822
1,890
5,65 9

5,886
2,952
1,806
1,128

5,971
2,988
1,818
1,165

5,680
2,853
1,748
1,079

5,309
2,919
1,789
1,101

5,835
2,933
1,792
1,110

5,858
2,941
1,799
1,118

5,890
2,958
1,808
1,124

20,881
21,766
21,895
4,069.6 4,362.7 4 , 4 1 3 . 1
6,124.5 6,205.8 6 , 2 2 9 . 1

22,066
4,456;5
6,285.3

20,707
4,058
6,096

21,480
4,324
6,186

21,644
4,377
6,204

21,723
4,402
6,218

21,808
4,431
6,242

16,258
2,889
3,652
9,717

15,933
2,802
3,712
9,419

16,111
2,834
3,733
9,544

16,143
2,850
3,744
9,549

16,158
2,859
3,749

16,183
2,848
3,751
9,584

16,048
2,846
3,615
9,587

5,833
2,932
1,795
1, 106

t6,»75
2,853
3,843
9,779

16,510
2,854
3,804
9,852

9,550

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervlsory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls by industry
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted

Industry
Jane
1984

*pr.
198 5

Hay
1985P

June
1985P

Tune
1984

Feb.
1985

Bar.
1985

Apr.
1985

Bay
1985P

June
1985P

35.3

35.1

35.2

35.0

35.1

35.2
(2)

35.5

34.9

35.1

35.4

Mining

43.7

43.3

43.4

43.1

(2)

(2|

(2)

(2)

(2)

Construction

38.6

37.8

38.1

38.1

37.8

37.8

38.1

38.0

37.6

37.2

Manufacturing
Overtime hours

• 40.8
3.4

40.1
3.1

40.3
3.0

40.6
3.2

40.6
3.4

4C.1
3.3

40.4
3.2

40.2
3.4

40.3
3. 1

40.4
3.2

Durable goods
Overtime hours

41.5
3.6

40.9
3.3

41.0
3.2

41.4
3.4

41.3
3.5

40.7
3.5

41. 1
3.5

40.9
3.6

41.0
3.2

41.2
3.3

40.3
39.6
42.5
41.9
41.2
41.6
42.0
41.0
42.8
44.0
41.3
39.2

39.5
39.1
42.0
41.3
41.1
41.0
41.1
43.0
42.6
43.8
40.5
33.9

40.0
38.6
42.3
41.2
40.7
41.1
41.2
40. 1
42.8
44.0
40.8
39. 1

40.8
39.1
42.5
41.9
42.3
41.4
41.8
40.4
42.9
43.6
41.0
39.2

39.6
39.3
41.9
41.7
4 0.9
41.3
42.0
40.9
42.5
43.4
41.3
3 9.3

38.9
39.5
41.6
43.9
40.5
40.9
41.1
40.2
41.9
42.4
40.7
39.0

39.6
39.5
42.0
41. 1
40.5
41. 1
41.6
40.7
42.5
43.2
41.0
39-1

39.5
39.3
42.0
4 1.0
40.2
41.1
4 1.2
40.2
42.3
43.3
40.7
39.0

39.7
38.8
42.0
41. 2
40.6
41.1
41. 4
40.3
42.7
43. 6
40.9
39.2

40.1
38.8
41.9
41.7
41.9
41.2
41.8
40.3
42.6
43.0
41.0
39.3

39.8
3.2

33.9
2.8

39.3
2.8

39.6
3.0

39.6
3.2

39.3
2.9

39.4
2.S

39.1
3.0

39.4
2.9

39.3
3.3

40.0
40.6
43.4
36.8
43. 1
37.6
42.0
43.6
41.9
37.7

39.2
34.9
33.4
35.4
42.8
37.5
41.9
42.0
43.9
35.9

40.0
37.2
39.0
36.2
42.8
37.3
41.9
41.6
40.8
37.2

39.9
37.3
39.7
36.6
43.0
37.4
42. 1
41.9
41.1
37.7

39.8
39.4
40.0
36.4
4 3.0
37.8
41.9
43.4
(2)
36.7

39.7
39.2
38.8
35.9
42.9
37.7
41.9
43.1
(2)
36.4

39.8
38.9
39.1
36.1
42.9
37-6
42.1
43.3
(2)
37.1

39.6
3 5.4
38.8
35.6
43.0
37.6
41.9
42.0
(2)
37.0

40.1
37.1
38.9
36.2
43.0
37.4
41.9
41.6
(2)
36.9

39.7
36.2
39.2
36.2
42.9
37.6
42.0
41.8
(2»
36.7

Transportation and public utilities

39.8

39.2

39.2

39.8

39.6

39.4

39.5

39.4

39.4

39.5

Wholesale trade

38.7

33.4

38.8

39.0

38.6

38.6

38.7

3 8*6

38.8

38.9

Retail trade

3D.4

29.4

29.8

30.2

30.1

29.8

29.8

29.7

29.9

29.9

Finance, Insurance, and real estate

36.3

36.4

36.3

36.7

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Services

32.9

32.6

32.7

33. 1

3 2.8

32.8

32.8

32.7

32.8

32.9

Total private

Lumber and wood products
Furniture arid fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products .
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment

Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Overtime hours
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures

Textile mill products ....
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Leather and leather products

< Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing; to construction
workers in construction; and to nonsupervlsory 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
nonagricultural payrolls.




* This series Is 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

TaMa B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or noneupervieory worker*1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls by Industry
Average weekly Minings

Total private
Seasonally adjusted
Mining
Construction

Juie
1934

Apr.
1985

Hay
1985P

June
1985

$8.33
3.32

$8.54
8.54

$8.54
8.55

$8.55
8.57

$294.65
293.70

11.62

11.93

11.87

11.92

507.79

12.03

12.21

12.23

12.19

9 . 15

9.48

9.48

9.50

9.72
8.08
6.82
9.53
11.50
13.02
9.35
9.93
8.97
1 2 . 17
12.72
8.82
7.03

10.03
8.04
7.08
9.80
11.64
13.32
9.64
10.17
9.40
12.63
13.40
9.11
7.22

10.05
8.12
7.11
9.79
11.63
13.30
9.62
10.21
9.41
12.63
13.39

8.33
3.42
12.00
6 . 44
5.53
10.33
9 . 31
11.00
13.32
8.24
5.67

8.67
8.59
12.16
6.70
5.74
10.72
9.60
11.48
14.18
8.48
5.84

Manufacturing
Dvrabto goods
Lumbar and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products..
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Leather and leather products
Transportation and public utilities

Hay
1985 P

Apr.
1985

June
193 4

P

$298.05 $299.75
300.11
298.90

June
1985

$302.67
301.66

516.57

515.16

464.36

461.54

465.96

464.44

373.32

380.15

382.04

385.70

10.08
8.27
7.17
9.83
11.73
13.39
9.65
10.22
9-47
12.64
13.35
9.13
7.29

403.36
325.62
273.07
407.15
481.85
535.42
383.96
417.06
367.77
523.83
559.68
36*.27
275.53

410.23
317.58
276.83
411.60
480.73
547.45
395.24
417.99
376.00
538.04
586.92
368.96
280.86

412.05
324.80
274.45
414.12
479.16
541.31
395-38
420-65
37^.34
540.56
589-16
372.10
284.65

417.31
337.42
2 8 0 . 35
417.78
491.49
5 6 6 . 40
399.51
427.20
382.59
542.26
582 . 06
374.33
285.77

8.64
8.59
12.68
6.69
5.69
10.74
9.60
11.46
14.02
8.46
5.84

8.65
8.56
12.88
6.69
5.70
10.75
9.61
11.51
14.03
8.49
5.83

331.53
336.80
487.20
2 6 3 . IB
203.50
447.38
350.06
462.03
580.75
345.26
213.76

337.26
336.73
424.38
257.28
203.20
458.82
360.00
481.01
595.56
346.83
215.50

339.55
343.60
471.70
260.91
205.98
459.67
358.08
4 8 0 . 17
583.23
345.17
217.25

342.54
341.54
480.42
2 6 5 . 59
208.62
462.25
359.41
484.57
587.86
348.94
219.79

11 . 2 4

11.28

433.93

441.73

440.61

448.94

513.75

11.03

11.27

Wholesale trade

8.91

9.24

9.24

9.27

344.82

354.82

358.51

361.53

Detail trade

5.87

5.96

5.97

5.94

173.45

175.22

177.91

1 7 9 . 39

Finance, Insurance, and real aetata

7.58

7.85

7.84

7.91

275.15

285.74

234.59

2 9 0 . 30

Services

7 . 56

7.89

7.88

7.89

243.72

257.21

257.68

2 6 1 . 16

1

See footnote 1, table B-2.

p = preliminary.

Table B-4. Hourly Earnings Index for production or nonaupervleory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls by industry
(1977 m 1Q0)
Seasonally adjusted

Industry

1
2
3
4

change
from:
.June
1984

Apr.
19-8 5

160.1
94.9
173.
147,
162.
160.
164,
154.

164,
94,
178,
149,
167,
164,
170,
156.1

164.9
94.2
177.9
149.8
168.2
164.2
170.8
156.5

165.0
N.A.
178.0
149.9
168.5
164.1
170.7
156.4

3. 1
(2)
2.6

164.9
161.7

170.0
168.0

169.9
168.0

170.7
168.0

3.5
3.9

May
1985p

June
1985p

June
1984June
1985

June
1984

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

160.5
95.2
(4)
148.1
162.5
161.9
(4)
1 53.9

164.0
94.7
(4)
150.8
166.9
164.2
(4)
155.4

164.4
94.5
(4)
149.9
167.4
165.4
(4)
155.5

164.8
94.4
(4)
150.4
167.9
165.0
(4)
155.6

165.0
94.3
(4)
150.6
168.5
165.1
(4)
155.9

(4)
156.2

0.3
(3)
(4)
.1
.1
.3
(4)
.2

(4)
162.7

(4)
166.2

(4)
167.2

(4)
167.8

(4)
167.8

(4)
169.0

(4)
.7

May
1985p

June
1985P

165.4
N.A.
(4)
150.8
168.6
165.6

See footnote 1, table B - 2 .
Percent change is -.9 percent from May 1984 to May 1985, the latest month a v a i l a b l e .
Percent change is less than .05 percent from April 1985 to May 1985, the latest month a v a i l a b l e .
These series are not seasonally adjusted since the seasonal component is small relative to the trend-cycle
irregular components and consequently cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
N.A. - not available,
p - preliminary.




May
1985June
1985

and/or

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1

Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricuHural
payrolls by industry
(1977 = 100)
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Jane
1981

Apr.
1985

June
Hay
June
1985 P 1985 P 1984

114.8

114.2

116.1

118.7

101.4

97.4

99.3

101.3

Mining

114.6

111.0

112.5

Construction

124.0

118.6

126.6

96.4

92.7

9 5.7

108.6
84.6

92.7
91.4
104.2
86.8
68.2
55.7
90.8
92.7
106. 1
98.3
92.2
104.8
81.3

97.4
96.2

92.6
91.3

85.4
32.7
94.9
100.7
116.6
96.1
87.7
113.3

73.6
73.2

Total
Goods-producing

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
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing

101.0

103.6
90.9
7 3.8

63.4
92.3
95.5
112.3
95.4

90.7

Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
•Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Leather and leather products

Feb.
1985

Bar.
198b

Apr.
198a

llay
1985 P

112.8

115. 1

115.7

115. 6

116.2

116.5

98.9

93.8

99.6

99. 1

99.0

93.7

112.9

1 13.1

112.2

112.6

113.6

113.5

111.0

132.1

115.7

121.2

123.4

125.7

124.2

122.7

93.4

94.9

95.0

93.9

94.3

93.3

93.5

93.5

93.2
94.8
101.5
89.5
67.7
55.2
91.4
92.7
105.8
99.5
93.8
105.5
81.6

94.4
99.4

94. 1
95.8
103. 1
87.2
72.3
61.4
90.9
95.0
111.3
93.9
88.5
107.7
84.2

93.3
93.3

93.9
94.4

92.9
93.5

105.7
87.2
63.4
55.5
91.4
93.3
109.4
95.6
89.3
106.7
82.9

106.0
88.2
68.0
54.8
91.6
94. 1

107.2
82.8

92.8
93. 2
104.7
87.8
66.9
54.6
91.5
92.5
106. 6
97.5
91.4
105.9
81.7

102.6
88.0
66.9
54.2
91.4
92.9
106.3
98.2
91.6
105.9
82.1

92.9
94. 1
102.6
87.6
67.3
54.8
91.4
93.1
105.6
97.8
89.9
105.8
82.6

94.7
97.3
93.8
74.5
88.7
99.3
119.9
94.5
85.3
110.4
65.9

95.0
98.0
88.3
74.6
88.6
99.5
119.8
94.8
84.9
111. 1
66.7

94. 1
97.1
82.0
74. 1
87.1
99.3
120.0
94.2
31.6
109.6
66. 1

94.2
98.5
84.2
73.6
87.5
99.7
119.7
93.5
80.8
109.0
65.9

94.4
98.6
83.9
73.9
87.1
99.6
123.5
93.9
81 . 2
109.3
65.1

124.6

124.7

125.7

125.4

103.2
91.5
68.6
56.7
92.6
93.8

106.5
99.4
92.6
106.4
83.1

109.3
96.9
90.2

JUQ3
1985P

77.9

65.7

9 3.7
94.8
77.2
7 4.0
88.2
98.8
119.4
93.8
81.6
109.7
6 7.2

68.6

96.3
96.5
89.5
81.3
92. 1
99.5
117.4
94.8
85.9
111.3
73.7

122. 2

123.5

125.4

128.2

120.6

124.0

Transportation and public utilities

107.0

106.2

107.7

110.7

105.6

107.2

107.6

107.5

108.1

109.0

Wholesale trade

115.3

117.6

119.3

121.3

114.3

117.9

118.6

118.8

119.7

120. 4

Service-producing

86.6
-98.5
120. 1
94.1
81.1
109.9

95.5
98.5
79.2
75.4
89.6
101.0
119.7

95.2
83.4
111.5

Retail trade

115.4

113.9

117.3

120.6

1 13.5

115.4

116.8

116.7

1 18. 1

118.4

Finance, insurance, and real estate

125.8

127.2

128.1

131.4

124.3

125.3

127.7

127.8

128.0

130. 1

14C.0

142.5

133.0

137.9

138.7

138.9

139.7

140.4

Services

134.9

138.9

' See footnote 1, table B-2.

p = preliminary.

Table B-6. Indexes of diffusion: Percent of industries in which employment1 increased
Time
span

Year

Jan.

Fab.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Jury

Au«.

Sapt.

Oct.

Nov.

DM.

Over
1-month'
span

52.2
67.3
57.6

45.9
72. 7
50.3

59. 7
66.8
55.9

70.0
67.3
44.6

68.9
60.5
p50.3

63.0
64.3
p48.4

72. 7
65. 7

69.5
58. 1

73.2
48.4

74.1
66.5

66.8
55.1

68.9
63.5

Over
3-month
span

46.2
78.1
58.6

53.2
75.9
54.1

63.0
77.6
46.8

73.5
68.9
p45.4

71.9
69. 7
p46.2

73.8
67.0

72. 7
65.4

80.3
60.3

80.8
60.0

78.6
56.5

74.6
67.0

74.3
60.0

Over
6-month
span

50.0
79.2
52.2

62.4
77.8
p48.1

65. 7
77.3
p44.6

67.8
75.4

74.3
69.2

78.4
64.9

79. 7
63.2

79.5
64.1

78.9
67.0

79.2
59. 7

79. 7
57.6

78.4
60.3

Over
12-month
span

48.6
81.9

55.1
78.4

61.4
76.8

68.6
75.1

72.4
72.7

75.1
73.0

77.0
70.0

79. 7
65. 7

78.4
63.5

80.8
60.5

81.6
p55.4

81.1
p51.6

1
Number of employees, seasonally adjusted for 1, 3, and 6 month spans, on payrolls
of 185 private nonagricultural industries,
p = preliminary.




NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment rising. (Half of the unchanged components are counted as rising.) Data are centered within the spans.

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