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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:
MARCH 1983
Unemployment was l i t t l e changed from February to March, the Bureau of Labor S t a t i s t i c s of
the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The overall unemployment rate--which includes the
resident Armed Forces in the labor force—was 10.1 percent, and the rate for a l l c i v i l i a n
workers was 10.3 percent. Both figures remained near their January and February l e v e l s but were
half a percentage point lower than l a s t December's h i g h s .
Discouraged Workers
The number of discouraged workers—persons who reported that they wanted to work but were
not looking for jobs because they believed they could not find any—was about unchanged in the
f i r s t quarter of 1983, a f t e r r i s i n g for 6 consecutive quarters. About 80 percent of the f i r s t
quarter t o t a l of 1.8 m i l l i o n were discouraged because of job-market f a c t o r s . (See table A-13.0)
Industry Payroll Employment
Total nonagricultural payroll employment rose by 120,000 t o 8 8 . 9 m i l l i o n in March,
seasonally adjusted.
Since December, the number of nonfarm jobs has increased by 290,000, as
• o r e than h a l f o f the i n d u s t r i e s i n the BLS index of d i f f u s i o n r e g i s t e r e d increases over the
3-month span. (See t a b l e s B-l and B-6.)
Three-quarters o f the March increase was i n the s e r v i c e s industry, which posted i t s f i r s t
s i g n i f i c a n t employment gain i n several months, bringing the employment t o t a l in that industry t o
Tmblt A. Major I n d i c a t o r s of labor market a c t i v i t y , s e a s o n a l l y adjusted
Category
Total employment was about unchanged in March at 100.8 m i l l i o n .
Civilian employment—as
measured by the monthly survey of households—remained at 99.1 million and has shown l i t t l e
movement since l a s t October.
Nonfarm payroll employment—as measured by the monthly survey of establishments—was up
120,000 in March. Both the overall and factory workweeks as well as factory overtime hours rose
markedly over the month.
Unemployment
The number of unemployed persons and the unemployment rate were about unchanged in March,
after adjustment for s e a s o n a l i t y .
A t o t a l of 11.4 million persons were unemployed, and the
c i v i l i a n worker jobless rate was 10.3 percent—about the same as in the previous 2 months but
well below December 1982 h i g h s . The number of workers on layoff edged downward in March and was
a half million lower than i n December. (See t a b l e s A-2 and A-8.)
There were few s i z a b l e over-the-month unemployment changes among the major worker groups.
The rate for adult men f e l l to 9.6 percent i n March, a return to the January l e v e l , with nearly
a l l of the improvement occurring among those aged 20-24 years* The jobless rate for adult women
was about unchanged at 8 . 8 percent, while the rate for teenagers rose from 22.2 to 23.5 percent.
Jobless rates for whites ( 9 . 0 p e r c e n t ) , blacks ( 1 9 . 9 percent), and Hispanics ( 1 6 . 2 percent)
remained near February x e v e l s . Among the broad industry groups, the unemployment rate for
workers in manufacturing declined over the month to 12.8 percent. Unemployment rates for
v i r t u a l l y a l l worker groups have improved since December. (See tables A-3, A-6, and A-9.)
Average (mean) duration of unemployment ( 1 9 . 1 weeks in March) was about the same as in
February, while median duration ( 1 0 . 3 weeks) rose over the month. The number of persons who
were jobless for l e s s than 5 weeks—those entering the unemployment stream—continued a decline
that has totaled nearly 600,000 since December. Medium-term (5-14 weeks) and long-term duration
(15 weeks and over) were also down over the 3-month period, but unemployment of 27 weeks and
longer rose s l i g h t l y to 2.7 m i l l i o n . (See table A-7.)
K>u3__DATA
Labor force if
Total employment If
C i v i l i a n labor force
C i v i l i a n employment
Unemployment
Not i n labor force
Discouraged workers
I Ouarterly averages
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Thousands of persons
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i 101,324 j 100,799 j 100, 755 j 100,770j 100,727)100,7671
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i 99,660} 9 9 , ! 3 5 | 99,090* 9 9 , ! 0 3 | 99,063j 99,1031
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j 9,632j l l , 8 3 9 j 1 1 , 4 3 9 | 11,446} l l , 4 9 C i 11,381 |
-109
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Unemployment r a t e s :
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All c i v i l i a n workers
Adult men
Adult women
Teenagers
White
Black
Hispanic o r i g i n
Civilian Employment and the Labor Force
Civilian employment totaled 99.1 million in March and has been at about the same l e v e l since
l a s t October, with few changes among the major component groups. At 110.5 m i l l i o n , the c i v i l i a n
labor force was l i t t l e different from the previous month and about 650,000 below the December
1982 l e v e l .
Since l a s t March, the c i v i l i a n labor force has grown by about 1.1 m i l l i o n , as
increases in the number of adult workers were p a r t i a l l y o f f s e t by declines among teens.
(See
table A-2.)
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ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Nonfarm payroll employment
Goods-producing i n d u s t r i e s
Service-producing i n d u s t r i e s
Average weekly hours:
Total private nonfarm
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Thousands o f jobs
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j 24,588} 23,102)23,068pj 23,162J23,018p|23,025p!
| 6 5 , 8 1 9 | 65,629)65,768pj 65,?58|65,717p)65,829p|
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The number of nonagricultural workers on part-time .schedules for economic reasons decreased
in March to 6 . 2 m i l l i o n . Most of t h i s decline was among workers who usually work f u l l time but
experienced a reduction i n their weekly hours. (See table A-4.)
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- 3 680,000 above the p r e - r e c e s s i o n l e v e l . Elsewhere in the service-producing s e c t o r , there
comparatively small increase i n wholesale and r e t a i l t r a d e .
Explanatory Note
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Manufacturing employment edged up in March and was 130,000 above the December low.
aiployment rose over the month in the furniture and f i x t u r e s , primary m e t a l s , and rubber and
p l a s t i c s products i n d u s t r i e s . There were d e c l i n e s i n apparel and transportation equipment. The
l a t t e r reduction followed a l a r g e increase i n the prior month, and transportation equipment
employment was s t i l l 30,000 above the December l e v e l .
Mining continued to l o s e jobs at about the same magnitude i t has over the past year, as
a c t i v i t y i n o i l and gas e x t r a c t i o n continued to f a l l . Construction employment a l s o edged down,
with job l o s s e s occurring in the n o n r e s i d e n t i a l portion of the i n d u s t r y .
Hours of Work
The average workweek of production or nonsupervlsory workers on private nonagricultural
p a y r o l l s rose by 0 . 5 hour i n March to 3 4 . 9 hours, s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d , following large swings in
the previous 2 months. The manufacturing workweek increased 0 . 5 hour to 39.6 hours, 0.8 hour
above i t s October low. Factory overtime, which had been at about 2 . 3 hours over the past year
and a h a l f , rose to 2 . 6 hours. (See t a b l e B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervlsory workers on private
nonagricultural p a y r o l l s r o s e by 1.4 percent in March, s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d , to 103.4 (1977-100).
The manufacturing index increased 1.8 percent over the month to 8 5 . 5 , 2.9 percent over the
December l o w - p o i n t . (See t a b l e B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly e a r n i n g s , at $7.88 s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d , were down 0 . 1 percent i n March, while
average weekly earnings rose by 1.3 p e r c e n t , r e f l e c t i n g the longer workweek. Before adjustment
for s e a s o n a l i t y , average hourly earnings of $7.89 were 2 cents below February but 34 cents above
a year e a r l i e r .
Average weekly earnings increased $4.05 over the month to $274.57 and were
$12.58 higher than i n March 1982. (See t a b l e B-3.)
The Hourly Earnings Index
The Hourly Earnings Index (HEI) was 153.4 (1977-100) in March, s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d , 0.1
percent higher than i n February.
For the 12 months ended in March, the increase (before
seasonal adjustment) was 5.5 p e r c e n t . The HEI excludes the e f f e c t s of two types of changes
unrelated to underlying wage rate movements—fluctuations in overtime in manufacturing and
i n t e r i n d u s t r y employment s h i f t s .
In d o l l a r s of constant purchasing power, the HEI increased 2 . 3
percent during the 12-month period ended in February. (See t a b l e B-4.)
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 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 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 approximately 180,000 establishments employing about 36 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 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
or. 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 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-Sa, while U-Sb represents
the same measure with a civilian labor force base.
Unlike the household survey, the establishment survey only
counts wage and salary employees whose names appear on the
payroll records of nonagricultural firms. As a result, there are
many differences between the two surveys, among which are
the following:
—The household survey, although based on a smaller sample, reflects a larger segment of the population; the establishment survey excludes agriculture, the self-employed, unpaid
family workers, private household workers, and members of
the resident Armed Forces;
—The household survey includes people on unpaid leave
among the employed; the establishment survey does not;
—The household survey is limited to those 16 years of age
and older; the establishment survey is not limited by age;
—The household survey has no duplication of individuals,
because each individual is counted only once; in the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job or
otherwise appearing on more than one payroll would be
counted separately for each appearance.
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 a 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 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-June 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 68 out of 100 that an estimate based on the sample
will differ by no mo^e than the standard error from the results
of a complete census. The chances are 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 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 279,000; for
total unemployment it is 194,000; 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 90 out of 100 that
the "true" level or rate would not be expected to differ from
the estimates bv 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 .24 percentage point; for
teenagers, it is 1.06 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, 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 $6.00 per issue or $39.00 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
Tabla A-1. Employmant atatua of tha population, Including Armad Forcaa In tha Unltad Stataa, by aax
(Numbers in thouaandt)
Bar.
1982
Peb.
1983
Har.
1983
173,338
110,432
63.7
100,142
57.8
1,671
98,471
2,964
95,507
10,290
9.3
62,906
175,169
111,311
63.5
98,929
56.5
1,664
97,265
2,865
94,399
12,382
11.1
63.858
175.320
111.537
63.6
99,658
56.8
1,664
97,994
2.971
95.023
11.879
10.7
63.784
82,763
63,270
76.4
57,065
68.9
1,532
55,533
6.206
9.8
83.720
63.471
75.8
55,839
66.7
1.528
54,311
7,632
12.0
90,576
47,162
52.1
43,078
47.6
139
42,939
4,084
8.7
91,449
47.840
52.3
43.089
47.1
136
42.953
4.751
9.9
Har.
1982
Peb.
1983
Mar.
1983
175.021
112.215
64. 1
100.770
57.6
1.667
99.103
3.412
95.691
11.446
10.2
62,806
175,169
112,217
64.1
100,727
57.5
1,664
99.063
3,393
95,670
11.490
10.2
62.952
175,320
112,148
64.0
100,767
57.5
1,664
99.103
3.375
95,729
11,381
10.1
63.172
83.581
64,384
77.0
57,338
68.6
1.529
55.809
7.046
10.9
83,652
63.916
76.4
57,283
68.5
1,531
55,752
6,633
10.4
83.720
63,996
76.4
57,234
68.4
1,5 28
55,706
6,762
10.6
83,789
63,957
76.3
57,300
68.4
1,528
55,772
6,657
10.4
91,283
48,410
53.0
43,420
47.6
136
43,284
4,990
10.3
91.369
48,299
52.9
43,486
47.6
136
43,350
4,813
10.0
91,449
48,220
52.7
43,493
47.6
136
43,357
4,727
9.8
91.532
48.191
52.6
43,467
47.5
136
43.331
4,724
9.8
Nov.
1982
Dec.
1982
173,338
111,149
64. 1
101,268
58.4
1,671
99,597
3,367
96,230
9,881
8.9
62,189
174,718
112,702
64.5
100,796
57.7
1,660
99,136
3,466
95,670
11.906
10.6
62.016
174,864
112,794
64.5
100,758
57.6
1,665
99.093
3,411
95,682
12.036
10.7
62.070
83,789
63,645
76.0
56,347
67.2
1,528
54.819
7,298
11.5
82,763
63,693
77.0
58,031
70.1
1,532
56,499
5,662
8.9
83.402
64,414
77.2
57.408
68.8
1.516
55.892
7,006
10.9
91,532
47,891
52.3
43,311
47.3
136
43,175
4,581
9.6
90.576
47,456
52.4
43,237
47.7
139
43,098
4,219
8.9
91,316
48,288
52.9
43,388
47.5
144
43.244
4.900
10.1
Jan.
1983
TOTAL
Noninatltutlonal population*
Labor force*
Participation rata*
Total employed1
Employment-population ratio4 . . .
Reeident Armed Foreea
Civilian employed
Agriculture
Nonagrlcultural Industrie*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate*
Not In labor force
Men, 16 yeara and over
Noninatltutlonal population*
Labor force*
Participation rate*
Total employed*
Employment-population ratio4 . . .
Reeident Armed Foreea
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate'
Women* l e yeara and over
Noninatltutlonal population*
Labor force*
Participation rate*
Total employed*
Employment-population ratio4 . . .
Reeident Armed Foreea
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate*
* The population and Armed Foreea figure* are not adjusted for seasonal variation;
therefore, Identical numbers appear In the unadjusted and seasonally adjuated
columns.
' Includes members of the Armed Forces stationed In the United Stataa.
* Labor force aa a percent of the nonlnstltutlonal population.
Total employment aa a percent of the noninatltutlonal population.
* Unemployment as a percent of the labor fores (including tha resident Armed
Foreea).
4
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Tabls A-2. Employmant status of tha civilian population by sax and i
(Numbers In thousands)
Mar.
1982
Peb.
1983
Mar.
1983
Mar.
1982
Nov.
1982
171.667
109,478
63.8
99,597
58.0
9.881
9.0
173.058
111,042
64.2
99,136
57.3
11,906
10.7
173,199
1 1 1 , 129
64.2
99.093
57.2
12.036
10.8
173,354
110,548
63.8
99,103
57.2
11,446
10.4
173.505
110.553
63.7
99.063
57.1
11.490
10.4
Dec.
1982
Jan.
1983
Feb.
1983
TOTAL
Civilian noninatitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
"171,667
108,761
63.4
98,471
57.4
10,290
9.5
173.505
109.647
63.2
97,265
56.1
1 2 . 3 82
11.3
173,656
109,873
63.3
97,994
56.4
11,879
10.8
,287
,585
78.6
,418
71.5
, 194
,22 4
,167
9.0
74,434
58,083
78.0
51.506
69.2
2.153
49.353
6.577
11.3
74,528
58,220
78.1
51.982
69.7
2.214
49.768
6.239
10.7
73.287
57.633
78.6
53.026
72.4
2.392 {
50,634
4.607
8.0
74,094
56,454
78.9
52,589
71.0
2,434
50,155
5,865
10.0
74,236
58,443
7 8 . •»
52,534
70.8
2,36 9
50,145
5.909
10. 1
74,339
58,048
78.1
52,452
70.6
2.426
50.025
5,597
9.6
74,434
58.177
78.2
52,428
70.0
82,478
43,356
52.6
40,010
48.5
525
39,485
3.346
7.7
83.593
44,219
52.9
40.219
48.1
506
39.713
4.000
9.0
83,699
44,234
52.8
40,411
48.3
544
39,868
3.823
8.6
82.478
43*. 285
52.5
39.883
48.4
625
39.258
3.402
7.9
83.385
44,112
52.9
40,123
48.1
590
39,533
3,989
9.0
83,383
44,286
53.1
40,215
48.2
628
39,5e7
4,071
9.2
83.490
44.201
52.9
40.238
48.2
625
39.613
3.963
9.0
83.593
44.216
52.9
40,291
48.2
657
39,634
3,925
8.9
15,902
7,820
49.2
6,043
38.0
245
5.798
1,777
22.7
15,478
7.345
47.5
5.539
35.8
207
5,333
1,805
24.6
15,429
7.418
48.1
5.601
36.3
213
5.388
1.818
24.5
15.902
8.560
53.8
6.686
42.1
350
6.338
1,872
21.9
15,579
8,476
54.4
6,424
41.2
442
5,982
2,052
24.2
15,580
8,400
53.9
6,344
40.7
394
5,950
2.056
24.5
15,525
8,299
53.5
6.413
41.3
361
6.052
1,886
22.7
15,478
8,160
52.7
6,345
41.0
362
5,983
1.815
22.2
Men, 20 year* and over
Civilian noninatitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Agriculture
Nonagrlcultural induatrias
Unemployed
Unemployment rata
2,37H
5C.054
5.749
9.9
Women, 20 years and ever
Civilian noninatitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Agriculture
Nonagrlcultural induatrias
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Both sexes, 16 to 10 years
Civilian noninatitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Agriculture
Nonagrlcultural induatrias
Unemployed
Unemployment rata
1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical
numbers appear in tha unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
* Civliian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutionai population,
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of ths civilian population by raos, sax, aga, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted1
Employment status, race, sex, aga, and
Hispanic origin
Mar.
1982
Feb.
1983
Har.
1983
Har.
1982
MOT.
1982
Dec.
1982
Jan.
1983
Feb.
1983
Kar.
1983
WHITE
149,132
95.101
63.8
87,088
58.4
8,013
8.4
150.187
95.368
63.5
85.619
57.0
9.749
10.2
150.382
95,599
63.6
86.385
57.4
9.214
9.6
149,132
95.602
64.1
88.033
59.0
7.569
7.9
149,887
96,719
64.5
87,435
58.3
9,284
9.6
150.056
96,864
64.6
87,443
58.3
9,421
9.7
150.129
96,176
64. 1
87,466
58.3
8,711
9. 1
150.187
95.987
63.9
8 7 . 194
58.1
8.793
9.2
150,382
95,996
63.8
87,324
58. 1
8,672
9.0
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio1
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
50,937
79.1
46,830
72.7
4 . 106
.8.1
51.138
78.5
45.842
70.3
5.296
10.4
51,298
78.5
46,320
70.9
4.977
9.7
50,958
79.1
47,387
73.6
3,571
7.0
51,531
79.4
46,837
72.1
4,694
9.1
51,562
79.3
46,823
72.0
4,739
9.2
51,033
78. 4
46.752
71.8
4,281
8.4
51.151
78.5
46,682
71.6
4.469
8.7
51,214
78.4
46,883
71.8
4.332
8.5
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio1
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
37,218
52.1
34,716
48.6
2,502
6.7
37,687
52.2
34.695
48.1
2.991
7.9
37.672
52.1
34.931
48.3
2.742
7.3
37,058
51.8
34,520
48.3
2.538
6.8
37,762
52.4
34,749
48.2
3.013
8.0
37.934
52.6
34,847
48.3
3,087
8.1
37.794
52.4
34,834
48.3
2,960
7.8
37.588
52.1
34.695
4e. 1
2,893
7.7
37,509
51.9
34,723
48. 0
2,787
7.4
6,946
52.5
5.542
41.9
1,405
20.2
22.3
17.9
6,544
51.0
5,082
39.6
1,462
22.3
25.0
19.4
6.629
51.9
5.134
40.2
1,495
22.6
25.0
19.9
7,586
57.4
6,126
46.3
1,460
19.2
20.4
17.9
7,426
57.5
5,849
45.3
1,577
21.2
22.6
19.8
7,368
57.1
5,773
44.8
1,595
21.6
22.8
20.4
7,349
57. 1
5,880
45.7
1,469
20.0
21.2
18.7
7,248
56.5
5,817
45.4
1,431
19.7
21.1
18.2
7.273
56.9
5.719
44. 8
1,554
21.4
22.9
19.7
18,480
11,085
60.0
9.062
49.0
2.022
18.2
18,796
11,366
60.5
9,076
48.3
2,290
20.1
18.823
11,416
60.6
9.102
48.4
2.314
20.3
18,480
11,228
60.8
9,209
49.8
2,019
18.0
18,723
11,475
61.3
9,159
48.9
2.316
20.2
18,740
11,522
61.5
9,127
48.7
2,395
20.8
18,768
11,542
61.5
9,142
08.7
2,400
20.8
18,796
11,548
61.4
9,276
49.4
2,271
19.7
18,823
11,554
61.4
9,253
49.2
2,302
19.9
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
5.296
74.2
4,379
61.4
918
17.3
5,420
74.4
4,317
59.2
1,103
20.4
5.440
74.5
4.359
59.7
1,081
19.9
5,299
74.3
4.436
62.2
863
16.3
5.488
75.6
4,437
61.1
1,051
19.2
5.483
75.6
4,358
60. 1
1 . 125
20.5
5.459
75. 1
4,385
60.3
1,075
19.7
5,441
74.7
4,423
60.7
1.018
18.7
5,439
74.5
4.416
60.5
1.023
18.8
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
5,060
55.7
4.294
47.3
76*
15. 1
5,290
57.1
4,410
47.6
880
16.6
5,315
57.3
4,369
47.1
946
17,8
5.096
56.1
4,326
47.6
770
15.1
5,157
55.9
4,305
46.6
852
16.5
5.207
56.5
4,349
47.1
858
16.5
5,295
57.3
4,329
46.8
965
18.2
5,353
57.8
4,441
48.0
912
17.0
5.3 5 0
57.7
4,404
47.5
946
17.7
Both aexea, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women
72 8
32.2
390
17.2
339
46.5
50.0
42.1
656
29.2
349
15.5
3 06
46.7
49.7
43.3
661
29.5
375
16.7
287
43.3
46.8
38.9
833
36.8
447
19.8
386
46.3
47.6
44.9
830
37.2
417
18.7
4 13
49.8
53.0
46.2
832
36.8
420
18.6
412
49.5
52.5
46.2
788
35.0
428
19.0
360
45.7
45.9
45.5
754
33.5
412
18.3
342
45.4
45.3
45.4
765
34.1
432
19.3
333
43.5
44.5
42.3
9.297
5.943
63.9
5.186
55.8
757
12.7
9.368
5.915
63.1
4.916
52.5
999
16.9
9,551
5,998
62.8
5,017
52.5
980
16.3
9,297
6,015
64.7
5,253
56.5
762
12.7
9,355
5,923
63.3
5.012
53.6
911
15.4
9,301
5,898
63.4
4,998
53.7
900
15.3
9,328
5,981
64. 1
5.053
54.2
929
15.5
9,368
5,992
64.0
5,042
53.8
950
15.8
9.551
6.074
63.6
5,088
53.3
986
16.2
Civilian noninatitutional population ..
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 ratio1
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Women.
BLACK
Civilian noninatitutional population..
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio1
Unemployed ...'
Unemployment rate
HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian noninatitutional population..
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rata
1
The population flguraa are not adjusted for aeasonal variation; therefore, Identical
numbers appear in the unadjuatad and seasonally adjusted columns.
* Civilian employment aa a percent of tha civilian noninatitutional population.
NOTE: Datail for tha abova race and Hiapanlc-origin groups will not sum to totals
because data for tha "other races" group are not presented and Hispanlcs are Included
In both tha white and black population groupa.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-4. Selected employment Indicators
(Numbers In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Category
Mar.
1982
Feb.
1983
Mar.
1983
Mar.
1982
Nov.
1982
Dec.
1982
Jan.
1983
Feb.
1983
Mar.
1983
98,471
37.911
24,067
5,064
97,265
36,867
.24,094
5,055
97,994
37,152
24,316
5,066
99.597
38,227
23.933
5.094
99.136
37.641
23.985
5.025
99,093
37,507
24,155
4,985
99.103
37.450
24.205
5.038
99,063
37,428
24,070
5,050
99,103
37,452
24,171
5,097
1,236
1,508
219
1,317
1,390
158
1,309
1,450
212
1.428
1,645
270
1,584
1,628
241
1,547
1,627
224
1.637
1.587
231
1.624
1,541
223
1,515
1,585
260
7,951
5,771
2,180
1,167
1,013
7,083
473
86,780
15.749
71,031
1,158
69,873
7,304
315
87,271
15,746
71.526
1.184
70,342
7,378
374
88.620
15.491
73,129
1,218
71,911
7,150
431
87,936
15,514
72,422
87,976
15.477
72,499
1,221
71,201
7,349
382
1.163
71,336
7,335
3 83
87.813
15.386
72.427
1.162
71.265
7,465
380
87,794
15,501
72.293
1,232
71,061
7,385
353
87,912
15,452
72,459
1,235
71 ,225
7,453
342
91,537
72,794
5,476
2.226
3.250
13,267
90,486
71,278
6 , 195
2,175
4,020
13,013
91,151
71,950
6,023
1,96 6
4,057
13,178
90,579
72,699
5,611
2,187
3.424
12,269
90,238
71,442
6,411
2,228
4,183
12,385
90.219
71.499
6,425
2,153
4,272
12,295
90,903
71,786
6,845
2,200
4,645
12,271
90,207
71,564
6,481
2,097
4,384
12,162
90,271
71,878
6,20 2
1 ,927
4,275
1 2 , 191
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 WORK1
Nonagricultural industries
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time
Usually work part time
Part time for noneconomic reasons
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)
1982
II
U-1
1983
1983
IV
Feb.
Kar.
Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of the
2.5
3.0
4.9
5.5
6.5
7.1
3,3
4.0
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
6.6
6.1
6.1
6.2
6.2
8.3
8. 1
8. 1
8.2
8.1
10.6
10.3
10.3
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
9.3
6.0
7.6
9.8
U*5a Total unemployed as a percent of the labor force, Including the
resident Armed Forces
8.7
9.3
•9.8
10.5
10.2
10.2
10.2
10. 1
U-56
Total unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force
8.8
9.4
10.0
10.7
10.3.
10.4
10.4
10.3
U-6
Total full-time jobseekers plus Vt part-time jobseekers plus Vt total on pan time
for economic reasons as a percent of the civilian labor force lees Vt of the
part-time labor force
11.4
12. 1
13.5
13.7
13.5
U-7
Total full-time jobseekers plus Vt part-time jobseekers plus Vt 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
N.A. - not available.
15.3
15.0
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6. Selected unemployment Indicator*, seasonally adjusted
unemployed persons
On thousands)
Category
Mar.
1982
Feb.
1983
Bar.
1983
Har.
1982
Nov.
1982
tec.
1982
Jan.
1983
Feb.
1993
Mar.
1963
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
9,861
5.662
U.607
4,219
3.402
1.872
11,490
6.762
5.749
4.72 7
3.925
1.815
11,381
6,657
5.581
4.724
3.889
1.911
9.0
9. 1
8.0
8.9
7.9
21.9
10.7
11. 1
10.0
10.2
9.0
24.2
10.8
11.2
10. 1
10.3
9.2
24.5
10.
10.
9.
10.
9.
22.
10.4
10.8
9.9
9.8
8.9
22.2
10.3
10.7
9.6
9.8
8.8
23.5
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain families
2.261
1.804
619
2.896
1,980
754
2,853
1.954
797
5.6
7.0
10.8
7.
8.
12.
7.8
8.2
13.2
7. 1
7.8
13.2
7.2
7.6
13.0
7.1
7.5
13.5
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Labor force time lost1
8.346
1.556
9.872
1.579
9,751
1,641
8.9
10.0
10.3
10.
11.
12.
10.8
11. 1
12.7
10.3
10.6
11.7
10.4
10. 1
12.0
10.3
10.5
11.8
7,601
111
941
2,432
1,456
976
331
2.062
1.724
788
233
8.772
196
1,016
2.93 0
1.888
1.042
463
2.259
1.908
985
317
8.762
203
1.072
2.807
1.810
997
447
2.307
1.926
977
294
9.4
9.3
18.
10.
10.
10.
5.
10.
6.
4.
14.
11.4
18. 1
21.8
14.8
17.0
11.4
8.3
10.6
7.7
5. 1
15.6
11.6
18. 1
22.0
14.8
17. 1
11.4
8.0
11.0
7.9
5.1
16.5
10.8
17.1
20.0
13.0
14.7
10.5
7.8
10.8
7.6
5.7
16.0
10.8
13.4
19.7
13. 3
14.7
11.4
P.O
10.9
7.3
6.0
16.4
10.8
18.6
20.3
12.8
14.1
1 1. 1
7.8
11.2
7.2
5.9
16.3
INDUSTRY
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Transportation and public untitles
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service industries
Government workers
Agricultural wage and salary workers
1
1
reasons aa 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
Table A-7. Duration of unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
Weeks of unemployment
Har.
1982
Feb.
1983
Har.
1983
Har.
1982
Nov.
1982
Dec.
1982
Jan.
1983
Feb.
1983
Har.
1983
3.485
3,377
3.427
1.951
1.476
3.507
3,823
5,052
2,221
2.832
3,127
3,423
5,330
2,352
2,978
3.831
3.098
2.962
1.605
1.357
3.963
3.549
4,524
2,191
2,333
4,019
3,460
4,732
2,125
2,607
3,536
3,328
4.634
1.928
2,706
3,731
3.106
4.618
1.928
2,689
3,440
3,140
4,615
1,875
2,740
15.1
9.6
19.4
11.0
20.7
12.9
13.9
7.7
17.3
10.0
18.0
10.1
19.4
11.5
19.0
9.6
19. 1
10.3
10,290
33.9
32.8
33.3
19.0
14.3
12.382
28.3
30.9
40.8
17.9
22.9
11,879
26.3
28.8
44.9
19.8
25.1
9.881
38.7
31.3
29.9
16.2
13.7
11,906
32.9
29.5
37.6
18.2
19.4
12,036
32.9
28.3
38.8
17.4
21.3
11.446
30.8
28.9
40.3
16.8
23.5
11.490
32.6
27.1
40.3
16.8
23.5
11,381
30.7
28. 1
41.2
16.7
24.5
DURATION
Lass 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
Lass than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Ttbla A-8. Raaaon for unemployment
Seaaonatty attested
Net seasonally ad)ueled
Bar.
1982
Feb.
1983
Bar.
1983
Bar.
1982
J
Dec.
1982
MOV.
1982
Jan.
1983
Feb.
1983
flat.
1983
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
6,246
2.236
4,008
840
2,242
962
Reentrants
7.939
2,654
5.285
84 2
2.521
1.079
7,560
2,336
5.224
854
2.407
1,056
5.628
1,858
3.770
885
2,261
1.061
7,369
2.531
4,838
794
2.546
1.244
7,295
2.468
4.827
8 26
2.629
1.288
6.704
2.131
4.573
839
2.623
1 . 174
6.809
2,024
4.784
848
2.491
1.161
6,823
1,945
4,878
901
2.426
1,155
Civilian noninstltutlonal population..
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employment-population ratio*
Unamployad
Unamptoyrnant rata
Not In labor force
22.535
13,661
60.6
11.383
50.5
2.277
16.7
8,874
23.318
14.279
61.2
11.646
49.9
2.633
18.4
9.038
23.275
14,274
22,535
13,839
61.4
11,547
51.2
2,665
18.7
2.292
9,000
16.6
8,696
23.171
14.315
61.8
11.668
50.4
2.647
18.5
8.856
23.143
14.376
62.1
11.674
50.4
2.702
18.8
8.767
23.225
14.408
62.0
11.668
50.2
2.740
19.0
8.817
23.318
14.420
61.8
11.82e
50.7
2.8
3.1
2.5
2.593
11.779
50.6
2.677
18.0
8.898
' The population figures are not adjuated for
numbers appear In the unadjueted and seasonally
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
On lavoff
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-10. Employment atatus of black and other workers
Raaaon
On layoff
HOUSEHOLD DATA
100.0
60.8
21.8
39.0
8.2
21.8
9.3
100.0
64. 1
21.4
42.7
6.8
20.4
8.7
100.0
63.7
19.7
44.0
7.2
20.3
8.9
5.8
.8
2.1
.9
7.2
.8
2.3
1.0
• 6.9
.8
2.2
1.0
100.0
57.2
18.9
38.3
9.0
23.0
10.8
100.0
61.6
21.2
40.5
6.6
21.3
10.4
100.0
60.6
20.5
40.1
6.S
21.8
10.7
100.0
59. 1
18.8
40.3
7.4
23.1
10.4
100.0
60.2
17.9
42.3
7.5
22.0
10.3
100.0
60.4
17.2
43.1
8.0
21.5
10.2
6.6
.7
2.4
1.2
6.1
.8
2.4
1.1
6.2
.8
2.3
1.1
6.2
.8
2.2
1.0
Table A-11. Occupational atatua of the employed and unemployed, not saasonally adjuated
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job leavers
1
5. 1
.8
2.1
1.0
6. 6
.7
2.3
1. 1
Total, 16 years and over'.
L
23.435
10.583
12,852
662
342
321
840
453
387
30.325
2.986
10.921
16.418
30,715
3,005
11.549
16.161
1,934
2.218
162
890
1. 166
13,334
1.060
1.579
10.695
13.507
962
1,640
10,904
11.768
4.023
3.825
3.919
11.774
4. 116
3,867
3.791
1,509
351
826
332
1.872
396
95e
519
8.0
17.8
7.8
16.677
8,050
4.118
4,508
54 4
3,964
15,404
7.522
3.987
3.895
479
3.417
3.333
1.569
681
1.084
232
851
3.566
1.737
77T
1.052
262
790
16.7
16.3
14.2
19.4
29.9
17.7
3.157
378
456
10.7
Managerial and professional
Executive, administrative, and managerial .
Technical, aalee, and administrative support .
Table A-9. Unemployed persons by sex and age, seasonally adjuated
Administrative support,
Service occupatlona
Pi I vale household
Protective service
Service, except private household and protective .
Precision production, craft, and repair..
Construction tradee .
Other precision production, craft, and repair
11,490
4,444
1,815
721
1,091
2,629
7,054
6.194
80 2
11.381
4.375
1.911
774
1.162
2.464
7.029
6.206
803
6.657
2.848
4 24
6,762
2,54 4
1.013
389
62 2
1.531
4,230
3,678
507
4.219
1.753
817
346
489
936
2.471
4.727
1,900
802
332
46 9
1,098
2.824
2.206
2.516
294
Total, 16 years and over..
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16to 17years . . . .
18to 19years . . . .
201»24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over
9.881
4,147
1.872
794
1.102
2.275
5.761
5.056
Men, 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
161017 years .
18 to 19 years .
20 to 24 y e a r s . . .
25 years and over . .
25to54years . . .
55 years and over
5,662
Women, 16 years and o
16 to 24 years
l6toi9yaars . . .
16 to 17 years
10 to 19 years .
20to24years . . .
25 years and over . .
25to54years . . .
56 years and over
689
2,394
1,055
448
613
1.339
3.290
• Unemployment aa a percent of the eMHan labor force.
265
2.479
1.076
425
656
1,403
4,199
3,652
520
4,724
1,696
835
349
5C6
1,061
2,830
2.554
283
9.0
16.8
21.9
9. 1
18.2
23.3
24.5
22.6
15.6
6.7
7.1
4.7
8.9
15.2
20.3
21.7
19.9
12.5
6.9
7.4
4.4
10.4
18.3
22.7
24.1
21.7
16.1
8.1
8.7
10.7
19.0
24.2
26.3
22.8
16.3
8.3
8.9
5.7
18.9
24.5
27.4
22.7
16.0
8.6
9. 1
5.8
25.7
28.2
24.1
18.0
8.6
9.2
6.2
11.2
20.5
25.8
29.0
24.0
17.8
8.8
9.4
6.3
10.6
19.7
23.9
24.4
23.5
17.6
8.2
8.7
5.8
19.8
23.6
23.6
23.4
17.8
8.5
9. 1
5.7
10.3
17.1
23.0
25.6
21.3
14.0
8.2
8.8
5.1
10.0
16.7
21.5
23.7
19.8
14.2
7.9
8.7
4.8
9.8
16.6
20.7
23.2
19.3
14.5
7.7
8.2
4.9
10.2
21.4
14.4
7.9
Operators, fabricators, and laborers .
21.5
16.3
Other handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
Fanning, forestry, and flehlng
' Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
108
744
1.082
6.7
5.1
7.2
6.7
11.7
6.4
7.7
12.7
13.7
8.8
19.9
12.0
18.8
18.8
16.3
21.3
NOTE: Occupational detail may not add to totals because of changes in the estimation procedures.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
ToMtA-11.
Totol.9Sto89yoara .
HOUSEHOLD DATA
ToMtA-13
7.2U
1.30*
3.05>
2.155
1.45«<
8.270
6.509
916
2.485
3.128
1,781
8.188
8.909
1.209
2.92*
2,778
1.277
7.773
8.210
857
2.339
3,014
1.583
7.839
6.225
1.0011
2.648
2.573
1.218
6.939
5.898
687
2,080
2.761
1.850
787
688
205
276
203
17,907
•.07*
5,823
• ,01b
19,377
8,520
8.512
«.3«5
18.981
7.595
5.587
3.799
18.297
8,016
6.156
«.125
15.891
6.796
5.1*5
3.550
16.280
6.900
5.586
3.798
1.470799
822
289
722
170
299
253
113
9.1
9.9
17.0
9.*
7.3
8.9
10.7
11.6
19.8
12.8
6.8
7.2
2.017
1.116
570
331
10.5
7.6
6.6
11.0
13.9
9.3
8.0
io»»»yoomol080.lMi
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Fotoom not to labor towo by roooon, —x, and woo, oyortnty m n o M
63,131
63.739
62.205
61.932
61.693
62.072
56,636
7.973
8.009
28.719
12.127
3.807
58.981
8.289
3.903
28.184
13.058
3.507
56.016
6.368
8.055
28.982
12.108
8.507
55.678
6.786
8.089
29.325
12.206
8.333
55.256
6.309
8.080
28.212
12.882
8.258
55,322
6,800
3.978
28.127
12.576
4.241
6.895
1.926
822
1.329
1.809
1.088
325
6,797
1.933
702
1.360
1.872
1.899
373
931
6.132
1.620
768
1.353
1.331
1.085
286
1.063
6.589
1.708
779
1.880
1.887
1.082
80S
1.135
6.666
1.803
778
1.370
1.638
1.222
416
1.078
6.995
1.867
758
1.373
1.849
1.391
458
1.128
T N t M t o w r l M ...
19.616
19.030
18.976
19,082
BlMMRlMlM .
17.315
17.769
16.827
16,972
16.939
16.893
2.300
1.060
388
586
386
2.817
1,046
309
758
307
2,078
679
322
509
363
2,166
899
338
577
356
2.298
964
342
595
397
2.390
1,022
299
690
380
83.515
43,553
43.175
42.956
42.810
39.320
39.172
39,190
38,706
38.319
38.429
4.198
866
878
1.329
863
662
4.381
686
393
1.360
1.117
628
4.058
781
442
1.353
822
700
8.823
809
885
4.369
839
436
1.370
1.043
681
4.605
866
459
1.373
1.159
748
89.605
89.817
88.970
88.535
88.831
48.444
4.624
1.357
543
969
939
815
4.917
1.368
887
1,020
1.288
782
8.817
1,171
525
992
875
853
4,707
1.202
556
1.039
995
914
4.772
1,226
549
1,043
1,072
882
4.972
1.320
505
1.029
1.247
871
5.727
5.758
5.631
5,594
5.589
1.675
882
261
316
835
181
1.649
477
194
312
516
150
1.604
398
230
321
855
200
1,631
442
215
295
502
177
1.763
505
221
318
529
190
53.119
7.803
1.678
816
222
387
889
208
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A 14 Employment status of the civilian population for ten large States
(Numbers in thousands)
Not
State and employment status
Mar.
1982
Feb.
1983
Mar.
1983
Mar.
1982
Nov.
1982
Dec.
1982
Jan.
1983
Feb.
1983
18,335
11,997
10,836
1,161
9.7
18,660
12,212
10,761
1,451
11.9
18,687
12,165
10,835
1,330
10.9
18,335
12,046
10,924
1,122
9.3
18,576
12,286
10,925
1,361
11.1
18,606
12,300
10,950
1,350
11.0
18,633
12,262
10,909
1,353
11.0
18,660
12,263
10,893
1,370
11.2
—
8,048
4,565
4,174
390
8.6
8,264
4,679
4,235
444
9.5
8,284
4,610
4,202
408
8.9
8,048
4,590
4,195
395
8.6
8,205
4,877
4,424
453
9.3
8,225
4,819
4,360
459
9.5
8,245
4,897
4,399
498
10.2
8,264
4,727
4,268
459
9.7
—
8,523
5,517
4,953
564
10.2
8,542
5,572
4,802
770
13.8
8,543
5,626
4,922
704
12.5
8,523
5,583
5,031
552
9.9
8,538
5,523
4,807
716
13.0
8,540
5,538
4,829
709
12.8
8,541
5,641
4,929
712
12.6
8,542
5,639
4,880
759
13.5
4,466
2,969
2,743
226
7.6
4,498
2,904
2,667
238
8.2
4,501
2,956
2,719
237
8.0
4,466
2,992
2,767
225
7.5
4,489
3,007
2,783
224
7.4
4,492
2,974
2,744
230
7.7
4,495
2,997
2,759
238
7.9
4,498
2,921
2,698
223
7.6
6,761
4,237
3,515
722
17.0
6,733
4,238
3,539
699
16.5
6,731
4,227
3,507
720
17.0
6,761
4,301
3,623
678
15.8
6,739
4,219
3,501
718
17.0
6,738
4,293
3,558
735
17.1
6,736
4,324
3,654
670
15.5
6,733
4,273
3,639
634
14.8
5,687
3,591
3,260
331
9.2
5,730
3,565
3,240
325
9.1
5,734
3,574
3,250
325
9.1
5,687
3,615
3,303
312
5,718
3,658
3,303
355
9.7
5,723
3,626
3,292
334
9.2
5,727
3,609
3,311
298
8.3
5,730
3,623
3,314
309
8.5
13,482
8,062
7,369
693
8.6
13,562
7,918
7,164
754
9.5
13,568
8,044
7,252
792
9.8
13,482
8,054
7,408
646
8.0
13,543
7,995
7,214
781
9.8
13,550
7,959
7,237
722
9.1
13,556
7,920
7,224
696
8.8
13,562
7,917
7,221
696
8.8
8,049
5,024
4,407
617
12.3
8,067
4,925
4,212
713
14.5
8,068
5,027
4,339
688
13.7
8,049
5,100
4,499
601
11.8
8,063
5,063
4,355
708
14.0
8,065
5,116
4,389
727
14.2
8,066
5,016
4,316
700
14.0
8,067
5,047
4,361
686
13.6
9,126
5,395
4,823
572
10.6
9,149
5,369
4,610
759
14.1
9,151
5,307
4,571
736
13.9
9,126
5,441
4,889
552
10.1
9,143
5,514
4,851
663
12.0
9,146
5,540
4,842
698
12.6
9,148
5,447
4,704
743
13.6
9,149
5,416
4,700
716
13.2
10,818
7,306
6,892
414
5.7
11,143
7,543
6,877
666
8.8
11,170
7,530
6,875
655
8.7
10,818
7,345
6,906
439
6.0
11,062
7,445
6,885
560
7.5
11,090
7,527
6,926
601
11,117
7,616
6,993
623
8.2
11,143
7,569
6,900
669
8.8
California
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Florida
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Illinois
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Massachusetts
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Michigan
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
New Jersey
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
New Yortc
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
—
' These are the official Bureau of Labor Statistics' estimates used In the administration of
Federal fund allocation programs.
8.0
' Tha 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-1. Employees on nonagrlcuHural payrolls by industry
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjuatad
Not eeaeonally adjusted
Total
Goods>producing.
Mar.
1982
Nov.
1982
Dec.
1982
Jan.
1983
1983
87,718
90,304
88,750
88,565
88,920
88,735
22,450
22,603 24,450
23,081
22,986
23,162
23,018
978
1,197
1,046
1,037
1,027
1,005
3,478
3,934
3,854
3,818
3,927
3,789
Mar.
1982
Jan.
1983
1983
89,679]
87,743]
24,016
22,602
1983
Mining
1,178]
1,012
Construction
3,631
3,546
3,395
workers.
19,207)
13,093
18,044
12,104
18,069]
12,146
18,147| 19,319
12,227 13,179
18,181
12,203
18,131
12,172
18,208
12,246
18,224
12,268
Durabla good*
Production
workers.
11,454
7,664
10,510
6,858
10,535|
6,889
10,593] 11,490
6,952
7,685
10,550
6,874
10,519
6,853
10,576
6,913
10,609
6,943
607
446
590
1,007
1,496
2,419
2,038
1,774
716
397
616
435
556
813
1,365
2,108
1,963
1,631
689
374
621
436
552
803
1,358
2,086
1,946
1,662
682
373
633
436
554
815
1,368
2,067
1,964
1,679
684
376
641
435
554
806
1,370
2,065
1,971
1,708
682
377
7,829
5,494
7,631
5,329
7,612
5,319
7,632
5,333
7,615 !
5,325 !
1,658
68
760
1,186
668
1,278
1,088
207
703
213
1,644
61
726
1,134
652
1,266
1,059
206
678
205
1,636
66
725
1,131
650
1,265
1,054
206
6.78
201
1,637
67
723
1,145
650
1,270
1,052
207
680
201
1,626
65
723
1,140
649
1,269
1,052
206
684
201
65,637 65,854
65,669
65,579
65,758
65,717
Manufacturing
Production
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, ciay, and glass p r o d u c t s . . .
Primary metal products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products .
Miscellaneous m a n u f a c t u r i n g . . . .
592 .0j
446.3
574.2
1,004.4
1,491.3
2,428.8
2,034.2
1,776.2
713.8
392.3
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 misc. plastics products .
Leather and leather products
Service-producing
Transportation and public utilities
!
611.
437.
535.
812.
1,362.
2,071,
1,965.
1,666.
682.
363.
7 , 7 53|
5,429
7,534]
5,246
1,597. 9
6 4 ,• 2 |
7 6 05.0!
.
1 , 1 8 4 ,. 5 ;
6 6 55.. 1 '
i 2 7 9 .. 1
1,087.1
2 0 3 ..7
699.
211.
1 ,585.0]
68.8
719.7
1,120.8
646.2
1,268.4
1,045.5
202.2
679.1
198.6
6 5,663
65,141
986]
622.
436.
531.
801.
1,364.
2,075.
1,968.
1,687.
678.
368.
5 34|
257
1,570
64
722
1,133
644
1,269
1,046
201
683
198
65,268
630.1]
444.1
540.5|
813.6
1,368.91
2,074.5
1,970.71
1,695.8
679.5
374.8
7,554
5,275
1,571
62
723
1,130
645
1,274
1,050
202
691
201
I
5,049
4,890
4,873
5,100
4,992
4,983
4,949
4,937
Wholesale and retail trade
20,306
20,273
20,033;
20,129 20,655
20,425
20,316
20,487
20,435
Retail trade
5,309|
14,997]
5,166
15,107
5,151
14,882!
5,172
5,336
14,957 15,319
5,228
15,197
5,205
15,111
5,197
15,290
5,187
15,248
5,304
5,346
5,360
5,363
5,377
5,384
5,403
Finance, Insurance, and real estate
p = preliminary.
4,884
5,378|
5,336
18,828
18,893
19,032
19,216 18,904
19,135
19,148
19,200
19,205
16,176
15,739
15,970
16,030] 15,859
15,754
15,755
15,738
15,737
2,725
13,451
2,724
13,015
2,737|
13,233
2.737J 2,736
13,293] 13,123
2,745
13,009
2,761
12,994
2,749
12,989
2,751
12,986
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
workers 1 on private nonagricultural payrolls by industry
TaMe B-2. Average weekly hours of production or non
Seasonally adjusted
r adjusted
Industry
Jan.
1983
19o2
Total private
MMng
lean
0¥ertime hours
Durable goods
Overtime hours
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products —
Primary metal products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except etoctricai
Electric and electronic equipment .
Transportation 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 misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products
Feb.
1983 P]
Mar.
1983 PI
34.8
j4.7
34.6
34.2
43.8
42.5
41.3
37.0
36.8
35.4
36.4
Mar.
1982
NOT.
1982
Dec.
1982
Jan.
1983
Feb.
1983
Bar.
'1983
34.9
34.7
34.8
35.1
34.4
34.9
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
C2)
(2)
39.8
2.3
39.1
2.3
39.6
2.6
39.2
2.3
39.7
2.1
38.8
2.3
39.6
2.6
39.0
2.3
38.9
2.3
38.9
2.3
39.4
2.2
40.1
2.5
39.5
2.2
39.2
2.1
39.2
2.1
40.2
2.1
39.5
2.2
40.1
2.5
38.9
37.4
39.3
39.1
39.5
39.3
39.3
40.9
39.5
37.7
39.7
38.3
40.4
39.7
40.3
39.9
40.1
41.5
40.4
39.1
37.6
37.3
40.0
38.8
39.5
40.2
39.4
40.4
39.9
38.6
38.5
37.6
40.2
38.2
39.0
39.2
39.2
40.8
39.2
38.6
38.
37.
40.
38.
39.
39.
39.
39.
39.
38.4
40.8
38.8
41.6
38.9
39.8
39.7
39.9
41.7
40.6
39.4
39.4
37.7
40.2
38.9
39.8
39.3
39.3
41.0
39.4
37.9
39.8
39.8
J9.0
39.6
40.4
49.5
4U.4
<*0.1
3*. 7
39.2
37.5
40.3
39.0
39.5
39.6
39.7
41.1
40.2
38.7
-*b.3
2.4
38.6
2.4
38.1
2.4
38.9
2.6
38.5
2.5
38.5
2.5
38.5
2.5
39.3
2.5
38.5
2.5
39.0
39.0
J7.3
J7\7
35.1
41.7
37.1
«*0.7
42.4
39.7
35.6
39.0
36.5
38.9
35.3
41.7
37.1
40.9
43.5
40.1
35.8
38.5
34.2
38.8
34.6
41.1
36.7
40.9
43.3
39.6
34.7
38.5
36.3
39.5
35.6
41.7
37.6
41.5
43.6
40.8
36.2
39.5
(2)
37.6
35.0
41.8
37.1
40.7
43.5
39.6
35.8
39.4
(2)
38.6
35.1
41.6
37.1
40.6
43.9
39.3
35.9
39.2
(2)
36.4
35.0
4*5.6
37.1
40.9
44.4
39.6
35.8
39.4
(2)
40.3
36.9
41.7
37.6
41.1
44.6
40.2
36.7
39.0
(2)
39.0
34.9
41.3
37 0
41 0
44 6
39 7
34.9
38.9
(2)
39.4
35.5
41.8
37.6
41.5
44.8
40.7
36.4
J*. 1
2.3
J9.6
2.2
J7.6
J7.6
i
|
j
|
38.0
40.6
39.5
40
39
40
41
40
39
Transportation and public utilities
J9.0
38.3
38.3
38.6
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Wholesale and retail trade
31.6
31.4
30.9 i
31.8
31.9
31.8 J
32.1
32.0
31.3
32.1
3
38.4
29.3
37.9
28.7
38.3
29.8
38.4
29.8
38.4 !
29.8
38.4
30.2
38.7
30.0
38.2
29.2
38.4
30.2
He trad*
ode
i. Insurance, and real estate
JO.
29.4
36.5
36.0
35.9
(2)
32.6
32.4
32.6
32.6
(2)
(2) J
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
32.7
32.8
32.5
32.7
36.3
32.6
32.5
' Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing; to construction
workers in construction; and to 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
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
Tabia B-3. Avaraga hourly and waakly aamlnga off production or nonauparviaory workara1 on privata nonagricultural
payrolls by industry
Average waakly earnings
Total privata
Seasonally adjusted
Mining
Construction
Jan.
1983
Feb. ,
1983 P
Nar.
1983
$7.55
7.54
17.90
7.87
$7.91
7.89
$7.89
7.88
10.62
11.27
11.31
11.18
465.16
478.98
467. 10
459.50
11.33
11.89
11.94
11.86
419.21
437.55
422.68
431.70
8.37
8.71
8.74
8.75
327.27
341.43
339.11
346.50
8.91
9.26
9.30
352.84
367.62
366.42
372.93
7.28
6.21
6.65
1 1 . 15
8.64
9.18
8.01
10.89
8.00
6.32
7. 72
6. 50
9. 12
1 1 . 57
8. 98
9 . 36
8 . 48
1 1 . 41
8.75
6.71
11.51
9.03
9.41
8.52
11.48
8.77
6.72
7.69
6.52
9.13
11.51
9.02
9.44
8.51
11.52
8.77
6.73
273.73
233.50
344.27
434.85
3 4 2 . 14
370.P7
316.40
439.96
320.eo
244.58
302.62
243.75
367.54
451.23
354.71
371.45
336.66
468.95
351.75
259.68
301.86
243.47
358.02
450.04
356.69
369.81
334.84
469.53
346.42
253.34
305.29
249.72
368.85
456.95
363.51
376.66
341.25
478.08
354.31
263. 14
7.57
7. 98
7.99
8.01
289.93
308.03
304.42
311.59
7.79
9.72
5.76
5.15
9.03
8.59
9.71
12.32
7.45
5.24
8.08
9.87
6 . 06
5.31
9.66
8.96
10.35
13. 17
7.89
5.51
8.09
9.95
6.10
5.32
9.65
8.98
10.44
13.24
7.89
5.51
8. 12
10.27
6.10
5.31
9.66
9.04
10.44
13.22
7.89
5.54
303.81
362.56
217.15
180.77
376.55
318.69
395.20
522.37
295.77
186.54
315.12
360.26
236.51
187.44
4 02.82
332.42
423.32
572.90
316.39
197.26
311.47
340.29
236.68
184.07
396.62
329.57
427.00
573.29
312.44
191.20
312.62
372.80
240.95
189.04
402.82
339.90
433.26
576.39
321.91
200.55
10.07
10.69
10.67
10.65
392.73
409.43
408.66
411.09
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products . . .
Primary metal products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment .
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products .
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products .
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products
Transportation and public utilities
Feb.
1983
Jan.
1983
Mar.
1982
Wholesale and retail trade
D
l
ttar.
1982
Mar,
T
1983
$ 2 6 1 . 9 9 $273.34 $2*»0.52 $ 2 7 4 . 5 7
276.24
271.42
275.01
263.15
6.44
6.47
6.42
194.66
202.22
199.92
204.16
7.93
5.43
8.34
5 . 67
8.32
5.71
8.29
5.68
303.72
159.64
320.26
166.13
315.33
163.88
317.51
169.26
6.59
7.23
7.24
7.23
239.22
263.90
260.64
259.56
6.77
7.19
7.18
7.17
220.03
234.39
232.63
233.74
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance, insurance, and real estate
* Sea footnote 1, table B-2.
p « preliminary.
Tabia B-4. Hourly Earnings Indax for production or nonauparviaory workara1 on prfvata nonagricultural payrolls by industry
(1977 * 100)
Not aeaeonalty edjueted
Percent
change
from:
Induetry
Total private nonf arm:
Current dollars
Constant (1S77) doHare
Mining
Manufacturing
Seasonally adjusted
Mar.
1982
Jan.
1983
145.5
93.5
156.0
136.8
149.8
145.4
143.5
153.5
95.4
165.2
143.5
157.0
155.5
149.8
153.7
95.5
165.5
143.9
157.3
155.4
150.2
144.2
144.6
157.5
153.5
157.9
153.2
Fab.
1983p
Percent
change
from:
Mar.
1982Mar.
1983
Mar.
1982
Nov.
1982
Dec.
1982
Jan.
1983
N.A.
164.2
143.2
157.2
155.0
150.4
5.5
(2)
5.3
4.7
4.9
6.6
4.8
145.4
93.5
(4)
138.1
149.9
146.3
142.8
151.2
93.5
(4)
141.0
155.3
152.3
148.1
152.1
94.3
(4)
143.8
155.6
153.4
148.6
152.8
94.8
(4)
143.8
156.6
155.1
148.9
153.2
95.2
(4)
145.4
157.3
155.0
149.4
153.4
N.A.
(4)
144.5
157.3
155.9
149.7
157.8
153.1
9.4
5.9
143.8
143.9
152.7
150.9
153.7
156.9
1 5 2 . 4 ____15_2 • 2
156.2
152.0
157.3
15 2.4_
Mar.
1983p
15 3.-5
rmeneei snewmnoe, ana
reel aetata
Feb.
1983P
Mar.
1983p
Sae footnote 1, table B-2.
Percent change was 2.3 from February 1982 to February 1983, the latest aonth available.
Percent change was .5 from January 1983 to February 1983, the latest month available.
Mining Is not seasonally adjusted since the seasonal component is saall relative to the trend-cycle and/or
components and consequently cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
Percent change is less than .05 percent.
N.A . - not available.
p - preliminary.
Feb.
1983Mar.
1983
0.1
(3)
(4)
-.6
(5)
.6
.2
.7
^2
irregular
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricuitural
payrolls by industry
(1977 «100)
Seasonally adjusted
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Total private
Goods-producing
Mining
Construction
,
Manufacturing.
Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products . .
Primary metal products
Fabricated metai products
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products.
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1982
Jan.
1983
103.7
100.9
91.9
Mar.
Har.
1983 Pj 1982
HOT.
1982
Dec.
1982
Jan.
1983
Feb
1983 P|
Har.
1983
99.3
101.6
105.6
102.6
102.8
104.3
102.0
103.4
85. 1
83.2
85.6
93.9
86.7
86.4
89.8
36.7
87.6
139.6
111.7
104.8
'103.5
142.6
113.8
112.8
114.5
107.9
105.5
91.7
88.5
80.3
65.1
101.1
97.4
97.0
106.4
95.2
89.7i
83.2
82.7
84.9
90.3
83.3
83.1
e5.5
84.0
89.
74.
79.
80.
86.
73.
61.
78.
80.
93.
76.
100.
76.
79.6
81.4
86.3
70.9
60.5
78.9
79.9
93.0
77.8
98.0
75.9 j
81.9
84.3
90.5
74.6
62.8
81.1
81.4
94.9
79.7
100.3
80.5
69.1 I
76. 1
88.3
81. 1
77. 1
87. 0
101. 5
96. 6
61. 7
108. 5
86. 2
79.2
79.7
86.3
76.8
59.3
77.5
81.1
92. 1
73.6
99.4
80.0
78.9
80.3
86.8
75.6
59.7
77.3
80.3
91.1J
73.8
99.4
79.0
81.5'
87.2j
89.3!
79.1j
60.9!
7 9 . 61
60 • 2 ,
94 . 0
78 . 3
101 • 9 ;
81.6!
90.
91.
85.
76.
87.
93.
107.
96.
90.
92.
78.
88.
90.
91.
75.
83.
90.
105.
92.
93.
90.
73.
87.3
88.5
79.1
75.1
82.5
88.6
104.5
92. 1
93.3
90.9I
71.01
e9.3
88.6
78.1
76.6
84.5
90.4
107.5
94.5
94.4
95.0
75.4
92.0
96.8
93.6
76.5
87,
93.
106.
96.
96.
92.
79.
89.4
95.7
78.9
75.1
83.5
90.8
105.5
92.9
97.0
88.7
75.7
110.2
109.5
108.2
110.4
112.0
, I
111.4- 1 1 1 . 8
101.8
96.5
97.0
103.3
100.2,
78.2
77.3
86.8
02.6
98.8
82.3
09.0
85. 1
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products . .
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products .
Leather and leather products
Service-producing
Transportation and public utilities .
Wholesale and retail trade
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
96.1!
89.
94.
90.
74.
83.
90.
105.
93.
97.
89.
73.
85.5
91.3
95.5
92.8
77.9
88.9
90.9
106
93.4J
98.6
90.8
76.5
89.
94.
81.
75.
83.
90.
105.
92.
99.
90.
72.
90.
93.
86.
76.
84.
91.
107.
94.
99.8
94.6
76.7
112.2
110.4
112.2
99.9,
102.4
99.3
102.8
105.9
104.3j
104.9'
105.5
102.9|
105.7
105.9
101.0
104.4
97.4
105.7
101.6
110.2
104.2
107.4!
103.1t
107.0 j
104.0
104.71
105.9 j
101.7
106.7
105.3
116.0
117. 1
I
118.3!
116.6,
116.5
122.4
123.6
j 120. 1
120.7!
See footnote 1, table B-2.
120.9
122.7
121. 1
!
117.2
I
122.4;
P
80.6
82.
85.4
86.
86.8
99.
7 6 . 4|
77.
6 0 . Si
62.
79. 9 | 81.
79.2!
80.
92.9!
94.
78.9!
79.
9 8 . l | 10C.
7 8 . 5!
81.
103.0
117. 1
Services
|
109.4
100.5
Finance, insurance, and real estate .
1
Feb.
1983 N
117.6
122.8
I
123.61
p « preliminary.
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Table 8-6. Indaxas of diffusion: Parcant of induatrias in which amploymant incraaaad
Time
span
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
Mey
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Over
1-month
span
56.7
32.5
54.8
48.7
42.5
41.4p
51.1
35.8
58.6p
68.3
40.9
65.3
51.1
54.0
32.0
59.9
43.5
50.3
37.6
50.3
43.0
34.7
26.1
28.2
34.9
31.2
39.0
Over
3-month
span
53.5
28.0
41.4p
52.2
31.2
51.3p
60.2
33.6
70.2
37.1
70.4
35.8
65.9
35.8
59.4
27.7
57.0
31.7
40.1
27.7
30.6
28.0
26.3
23.9
23.4
38.2
Over
6-month
span
64.8
21.8
65.9
27.4
67.2
27.4
67.7
29.8
67.2
28.8
67.5
30.1
51.3
24.2
39.0
21.0
33.9
24.7
30.1
28.2
27.7
29.3p
24.2
3*3. 3p
Over
12-month
span
73.9
23.1
71.0
23.1
70.4
21.2
62.1
18.8
50.0
18.0
43.3
21.0
35.2
24.7
33.6
'.?.8p
31.5
27.2p
27.2
27.7
25.8
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Number of employees, seasonally adjusted for 1,3, and 6 month spans, on payrolls
of 186 private nonagricuitural industries,
p * preliminary.
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1983-381-806:347
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