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Total nonagricultural payroll employment rose in line with usual seasonal experiences in May
and, after adjustment for seasonality, was about unchanged over the month at 90.0 million. This
month's*relative stability followed job declines of 465,000 between February and April. Nonfarm
jobs were down by 1.4 million from last July's pre-recession peak. (See table B-l.)
In the goods-producing sector, cutbacks in mining accelerated in May, bringing that
Industry's total employment loss to 50,000 since last December. In contrast, construction
employment was little changed after heavy losses over the past year. Among the durable goods
manufacturing industries, an increase in the number of jobs in the transportation equipment
industry partially offset continuing Job curtailment in primary metals and machinery.
Among
nondurables, textile Industry employment resumed its long-term decline following a small April
pickup.
Table A, Major Indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:
MAY 1982
Unemployment was little changed in May, and employment Indicators provided mixed signals,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The Nation's
unemployment rate was 9.5 percent, about the same as the 9.4 percent in April and up from
9.0
percent In March.*
Category
HOUSEHOLD DATA
The series on nonfarm payroll
employment—derived
from
the
monthly
survey
of
establishments—held
steady in May at 90.0 million. (Establishment data have been revised to
reflect the March 1981 benchmarks and updated seasonal factors.) In contrast, the series o n
total employment—as derived from the monthly survey of households—increased by 780,000, after
seasonal adjustment, to 100.1 million. Between July 1981 and April 1982, both surveys had
registered employment declines in the neighborhood of one and a half million.'
Unemployment
The number of unemployed persons rose In May to 10.5 million, seasonally adjusted.
Since
July 1981, the Jobless total has risen by 2.7 million persons. The overall unemployment rate,
9.5 percent, was about unchanged from the previous month's 9.4 percent. The jobless rate for
adult men Increased by two-tenths of a point to 8.4 percent, while the rate for adult women was
unchanged at 8.3 percent. Teenage unemployment was about unchanged at 23.1 percent. While the
overall rates for white and black workers remained near their month-earlier levels, at 8.5 and
18.7 percent, respectively, the rate for persons of Hispanic origin was up 1.4 points to 13.9
percent.
Unemployment rates for most other worker groups showed little or no change over the
month. (See tables A-l, A-2, and A-5.)
The number of persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer was up by 270,000 In May, with increases
split between those unemployed 15 to 26 weeks and 27 weeks and longer. Both the mean and median
duration of unemployment rose, to 14.6 weeks and 9.0 weeks, respectively. Persons unemployed 15
weeks or more accounted for nearly a third of the jobless total, up substantially from the
beginning of the year. (See table A-6.)
Unemployment rates:
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Goods-producing industries
Service-producing industries
1 Quarterly averages
|
Monthly data
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1981
| 1982 |
1982
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| Mar. 1 Apr. I May
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Thousands of persons
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Percent of labor force
1
1
1
I
1
1
I
1
1
1 Apr. l May
1 change
I
1
1
1
Thousands of jobs
| 25,5591 25,1591 24,588) 24,450|24,226p|24,177p|
1 65,386| 65,795| 65,819| 65,854|65,767pl65,792p|
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1
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1
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Total Employment and the Labor Force
1
1
1
1
1
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Hours of work
1
1
Total employment rose by 780,000 in May to 100.1 million, and, as a result, the proportion
of the population with J o b s — t h e employment-population ratio—rose four-tenths of a point.
About one-third of the seasonally adjusted employment increase occurred among persons 16 to 24
years of age.
Average weekly hours:
The civilian labor force rose sharply in M a y — b y 1 m i l l i o n — t o 110.7 million, after seasonal
adjustment*
Substantial gains were posted- by teenagers (200,000) and by both adult men and
women (430,000 and 380,000, respectively).' The labor force typically shows some growth in May
and even more in June, as students enter the summer job market and as activity picks up in
certain seasonally-sensitive industries such as agriculture and construction. However, more of
this seasonal labor force increase is now taking place in May. The seasonal adjustment process
P"preliminary.
NOTE: The establishment data reflect revisions based on March
1981 benchmarks and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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- 3 Employment in the service-producing sector was unchanged in May and has shown only limited
growth since the onset of the recession. A gain of 40,000 jobs in retail trade was countered
somewhat by a continued decline in transportation and public utilities employment.
Table B. February 1982 establishment survey employment estimates, before and after
revision to March 1981 benchmark levels, not seasonally adjusted
(In thousands)
Hours of Work.
The average workweek of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls was 35.0 hours in May, up 0.1 hour over the month. The manufacturing workweek also
edged up a tenth of an hour to 39.1 hours, while factory overtime was unchanged at 2.4 hours.
(See table B-2.)
February 1982 employment
estimates based on
Industry
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls rose 0.5 percent in May to 105.5 (1977-100). The manufacturing index edged up
0.1 percent to 89.3 but was 10.4 percent below last July's level. (See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings rose 0.7 percent and weekly earnings rose 0.9 percent in May,
seasonally adjusted. Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly earnings were up 4 cents
to $7.61, 44 cents above the year-earlier level. Average weekly earnings, at $265.59, increased
$3.67 over the month and $13.21 over the year. (See table B-3.)
The Hourly Earnings Index
The Hourly Earnings Index (HEI) was 147,4 (1977-100) in May, seasonally adjusted,
0.8
percent higher than in April. For the 12 months ended in May, the increase (before seasonal
adjustment) was 7.1 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 increased 0.7 percent
during the 12-month period ended in April. (See table B-4.)
Revisions in the Establishment Survey Data
In accordance with the usual practice, the establishment
survey data published in this
release have been revised
to reflect new employment benchmarks based on comprehensive counts
derived from unemployment insurance records for the first quarter of 1981.
In addition, new
seasonal adjustment
factors have been calculated, and all seasonally adjusted series have been
revised to take account of the experience through March 1982.
Summary employment revisions are shown In the following
two tables.
Table B presents
employment estimates, not seasonally adjusted, for February 1982 (the last final estimates based
on the previous benchmark) on the old and new benchmarks, while table C contains
seasonally
adjusted over-the-month changes in total nonfarm payroll employment estimates for the January
1981 - February 1982 period. Data on hours and earnings may have changed slightly as a result
of the new employment weights.
For a detailed examination of the effect of the benchmark revisions, see "BLS Establishment
Estimates Revised
to March 1981 Benchmarks," which will appear in the June issue of
Employment and Earnings. New seasonal adjustment factors for use In the coming year and an
explanation of the seasonal adjustment methodology will also be included in this article.
Historical establishment series (not seasonally adjusted) have been revised from April 1980
forward
to reflect the new benchmarks, whereas seasonally adjusted series are subject to
revision back to January 1977. All revised historical series will be published in a special
supplement to Employment and Earnings, which is expected to become available in June. This
supplement,
when
combined
with
the
historical
volume,
Employment and Earnings, United States, 1909-78,
Bulletin
1312-11, will comprise the full
historical series on national data from the establishment survey.
Difference
March 1980
benchmark
Total nonfarm employment
Private sector
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Services
•
Government •
*
Federal
State and local............
89,945
73,839
1,145
3,703
19,410
11,536
7,874
5,049
5,284
15,254
5,328
18,666
16,106
2,723
13,383
March 1981
benchmark
89,413
73,328
1,180
3,559
19,299
11,503
7,796
5,051
5,303
14,955
5,285
18,696
16,085
2,723
13,362
Table C. Seasonally adjusted over-the-month changes in total nonfarm
payroll employment from January 1981 through February 1982, before
and after revisions
(In thousands)
Year and month
| As previously|
published
1981:
January...
February..
March
April
May
June
July
August....
September.
October...
November.*
December..
142
167
89
111
106
51
265
21
132
-201
-310
-409
184
4
101
85
32
155
110
-74
41
-139
-228
-354
1982:
January...
February.•
-234
140
-182
-1
-532
-511
35
-144
-111
-33
-78
2
19
-299
-43
30
-21
0
-21
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 hasrisenor
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 civilian 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 civilian labor force is the sum of eight
seasonally adjusted employment components and four
seasonally adjusted unemployment components; the
total for unemployment is the sum of the four
unemployment components; and the official unemployment rate is derived by dividing the resulting estimate of
total unemployment by the estimate of the civilian labor
force.
The numerical factors used to make the seasonal adjustments are recalculated 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 jize 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 more 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 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 .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 $3.75
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.
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
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
177,000 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 on unpaid leave
because of illness, bad weather, disputes between labor
and management, or personal reasons.
People are classified as unemployed, regardless of
their eligibility for unemployment benefits or public
assistance, if they meet all of the following criteria:
They had no employment during the survey week; they
were available for work at that time; and they made
specific efforts to find employment sometime during the
prior 4 weeks. 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 civilian labor force equals the sum of the number
employed and the number unemployed. The unemployment rate is the percentage of unemployed people in the
civilian labor force. Table A-4 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 official unemployment rate
is U-5.
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, and private
household workers;
—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
HOUSEHOLD DATA
TabtsA-1. Employment status of fl
HOUSEHOLD DATA
it by sex and age
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers in thousands)
WHITE
Civilian nonlnstltutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men, 20 year* and ever
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed.. >
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
«
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian tabor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Both sexes, 16-19 year*
Civilian labor lorce
•
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed . ,
Unemployment rata . , . . . ,
Men .
Women..
117,670
95,117
64.4
69,134
5,963
6.3
50,799
79.9
48,141
2,657
149,249
95.252
63.8
87,509
7,743
8.1
50,933
76.9
47,109
3,824
7.5
36,536
51. 6
34,518
2,018
34,696
149,250
96,014
64.3
68.348
7,666
8.0
51,221
79.4
47,583
3.639
37,337
52.2
147,670
95,666
64.8
89,237
6,429
6.7
48,092
2,828
5.6
36.597
51.9
34,422
2.175
2,469
6.6
34,786
2,551
6.8
7.782
57.3
6.475
1,308
16.6
16.5
17.1
7.155
54.3
5.704
1,450
20.3
21.6
18.8
7,455
56.8
5.979
1,476
19.8
20.0
19.5
18,170
10,9711
60.0
18,511
10,986
59.4
9,031
1.955
17.8
18.542
11.174
60.3
9,167
2,007
18.0
9.460
1.666
15.0
5,253
75.2
4,594
660
12.6
5,310
74.3
4,418
894
16.8
5.326
74.4
4,448
75.5
4.587
4.897
55.1
4.275
622
12.7
5.020
55.2
4.263
756
15.1
5.074
55.6
824
36.0
538
285
34.6
33.9
35.4
305
46.5
48.5
44.0
5.9
148,842
95.120
63.9
87,955
14B.855
95,333
64.0
149,132
95.508
64.0
87,956
t49.249
96.015
64.3
7,165
7.5
87,990
7.344
7.7
50,757
78.9
47,410
3,347
6.6
50.812
79.0
47,430
3,382
50,903
79.0
47,351
3,552
7.0
51.124
36,698
51.5
34.380
2.319
6.3
36,660
37,038
51.8
34,475
2.564
6.9
37.179
6.7
51.7
34,427
2,433
6.6
7,662
58.0
6,133
1,529
20.0
20.4
19.4
6,149
60.0
6.723
1,426
17.5
17.9
17.0
7,552
7.9
7.567
57.2
6,130
1,437 |
19.0
20.2
17.6
87.988
8,026
8.4
79.2
47,393
3.731
7.3
52.0
34.489
2,690
7.2
7.712
58.6
6.106
1.606
20.8
22.3
19.2
BLACK
Civilian nonlnstltutional population* .
Civilian labor lorce
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
/....
Unemployment rate
Men, 20 year* ai
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Women, 20 year*
Civilian labor force
Participation rat*
Employed
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Participation rale —
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate .
Men
9.407
18,423
11,188
60.7
9,314
1,874
16.8
18,450
11,205
60.7
5,284
74.3
18,511
11,170
60.3
5.284
74.1
4.437
848
16.0
4,445
906
16.9
4,330
733
14.5
4.307
786
15.4
4,272
787
15.6
823
36.3
484
339
41.2
36.3
46.7
843
37.J
486
357
42.3
40.7
44.2
386
46.0
18.5
43.1
48.1
48.3
47.8
9,400
6,054
64.4
5.330
724
12.0
9,341
6.065
64.9
5,298
767
12.6
68*
13.0
4,424
860
16.3
5,299
74.4
4,450
84 9
16.0
4.321
753
14.8
4,957
55.7
4,306
651
13.1
5,081
56.2
4,406
675
13.3
772
34.2
398
373
48.4
47,3
49.5
898
39.2
567
331
36-9
37.6
36.0
63.9
9,297
5,993
64.5
5,170
727
12-3
5,192
801
13.4
9,222
5,960
64.6
5.356
5.063
55.6
5,058
55.6
HISPANIC OWOIN
Civilian nonlnstltutional population'...
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rite
9,222
5,957
64.6
5,380
9.235
5.897
i; therefore, identical
604
10.1
9,297
6.024
64.8
5.2(0
9.235
5.933
64.2
NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin group* will not »um to totals
because data for the "other race*" group are not presented and Hispanic* are Included
In both the white and black population groups.
Table A-3. Selected employment Indicator*
(In thousands)
SaaaonaHy adjwted
Catafory
day
1981
Hay
1982
100,855
39.139
24,200
5,070
99,957
38,350
24,237
5,051
763
,178
,335
.511
,739
,821
,906
,647
,456
,812
,444
827
53,455
16,932
11.391
6.534
18,628
29.972
12,328
9,527
3,405
4.713
13.717
2.813
Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self«employed workers
Unpaid family workers
1.549
1,680
268
Nonagricuttural Industries:
Wage and salary workers
Government
Private industries
Private households
Oiher industries
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Hay
1981
Jan.
1982
Feb.
1982
Mac.
19B2
Apr.
1982
May
1982
99.581
38,234
23,744
5,107
99,590
38,255
23,727
5,158
99,492
38,181
23,900
5,095
99,340
38,142
23,831
5,095
100,117
38.312
24,213
4,986
53.016
16.093
11.488
6,562
18,873
31,796
12,911
10,716
3,466
4,703
13.470
2,748
52,836
16,803
11,091
6,520
18.423
3a.203
12.370
9.966
3.415
4.451
13.709
2.817
52.841
•16,612
11,253
6,544
18,432
30.309
12.45U
9.955
3.503
4,397
13*612
2.787
52,763
16,659
11,311
6,637
18,155
30,016
12,511
' 9,860
3.397
4.648
13.526
2,710
53,177
16,844
11,501
6*603
18,229
29.924
12,492
9,688
3,400
4,343
13,555
2,623
53.705
16,818
11.541
6,587
18.759
29,926
12,316
9.585
3,419
4,607
13.738
2,731
1,595
1,727
268
1,499
1,664
235
1.377
1.674
380
1.426
1/596
359
1,416
1,644
277
1,423
1,664
270
1,541
1,698
236
89,835
16,023
73,812
1,163
72,649
7,116
408
88,517
15,684
72,834
1.173
71,661
7,414
437
90,402
15,776
74.626
1.192
73,434
6,966
356
88,759
15,578
73,181
1.248
7U932
6,971
410
88,5S6
15.527
73.059
1.161
71,898
7,055
408
88.526
15,492
73.034
1.225
71,809
7.126
434
88,322
15,453
72,869
1,192
71,677
7,264
413
89,051
15,422
73,629
1,202
72,427
7.269
382
92,909
75,240
4,080
1,647
2,433
13,589
92.354
73,401
5.521
2.211
3,310
13,432
91,745
74,871
4,264
1,657
2.607
12.610
90,125
72,803
5,071
1.783
3.287
12,251
90,892
73,028
5.563
2,193
3,370
12,300
90.548
72.649
5.717
2,237
3.480
12,183
90,596
72,335
5,834
2,223
3,611
12.427
91,282
73,036
5.763
2,211
3,552
12,483
CHARACTERISTIC
Total employed, 16 yaan and ovar
Married man, spouse praaant
Married women, spouse praaant
Woman who maintain families
101,045
39,120
24,192
5.006
OCCUPATION
White-collar workers
Professional and technical
Managers and administrators, except farm —
Sales workers
Clerical workers
Blue-collar workers
Craft and kindred workers
Operatives, except transport .'.
Transport equipment operatives
Nonfarm laborers
Service workers
Farm workers
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS
OF WORKER
PERSONS AT WORK1
Nonegricurturel industries
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time
Usually work part time
Part time for non economic r e a a o n s . . . . . . . .
1
Excludes persons "with a Job but not at work" during the swreey
vacation, illness, or industrial disputes.
Table A-4. Range of unemployment measures based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force,
seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
Monthly data
Quarterly snreasi
Measures
U-1
U-3
1981
Parsons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of the Chilian labor force
Urwmployedpersom35ytenandciwaaa|)afcamMthacMlianlabayfefCi 25 yean and over
U-6
Total imaiiniloyari as a percent of the civilian labor force {official measure)
U-6
Total full-time Jobseekers plus % pert-time jobseekers plus Vi total on part time for economic
1982
1982
IT
X
2.6
2.1
2.5
2,7
3*8
4.5
4.9
5.1
5,2
5.3
6r1
6.5
6.8
7.1
7.1
7.0
8,1
8.6
8.9
7.4
7,4
8.3
8.8
9.3
10.8
I
II
2..2
2*1
3.7
3.7
5.2
9.4
U-7
!
I I I
n.4
Bar.
Apr. 1
2.7
10.4
10.2
N J l - n o t available.
•
i
•
•
, /
r,
,
.
11.8
3.0
5.3
5.4
7.0
9.2
9.4
11*8
7.1
9.2
9.5
12.1
12.2
Total full-tfcTM lobeeetcen plus % pert-tk^
aconomic reaeoni phis discouraged workers as a percent of the cMHan labor force plus
•
Hay
12.5
I . A.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-5. Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Category
May
1982
Hay
1981
Jan.
1982
Feb.
1982
Mar.
1982
Apr.
1982
Hay
1982
8,248
3,595
2,871
1,782
10,549
4,904
3,608
2,037
7.5
6*3
6.7
19.4
8.5
7.5
7.2
21.7
8.8
7.6
7.6
22.3
9.0
7.9
7.9
21*9
9.4
8.2
8.3
23.0
9.5
8.4
8.3
23.1
1,632
1,491
578
2,467
1,947
669
4.0
5.8
10.4
5.3
6.2
10.4
5-3
7.0
10.2
5.5
7.1
10.6
6.0
7..8
11.5
6.1
7.4
11.8
6,631
1,518
8,717
1,674
7.1
9-6
8.6
8.4
9.6
10.0
8.5
10,8
9.8
3.9
10.0
10.4
9.2
10.9
10.4
9.2
10.5
11.1
2,219
463
309
319
1,128
3,484
1,008
1,434
308
734
1,402
152
2,722
582
417
360
1,363
4,663
1,273
1,899
456
1,035
1,755
246
4.0
2.8
2.6
4.6
5.6
9.9
7.2
11.8
8.2
13.5
9.4
5-2
4..2
2.9
2.7
4.5
6.3.
12.5
9.0
15.4
10.2
16.9
9.2
6.9
4-6
3. 1
3-1
4.8
6.7
12.5
8.4
15.4
10.3
17.9
9.8
4% 9
4,8
3.2
3.0
5,8
6.9
12.9
9.1
15-9
10.4
17*9
10.2
5.4
4.9
3.2
3.3
5.6
7.2
13.7
9.6
16.910,7
19.2
11.1
5*8
4.8
3.3
3-5
5.2
6.8
13.5
9.4
16.5
11.8'
18.3
11.3
8.3
6,198
823
1,856
1,047
809
332
1,669
1,445
780
185
8,135
990
2,631
1,651
980
381
2,206
1,782
807
343
7,7
15-7
7.8
7.4
8.6
5.7
8.3
5-8
4.7
11.0
8.8
18.7
10.4
11.0
9.5
6.4
8.'7
5-9
4.8
16.2
9.0
18. 1
10.6
11.3
'9.5
5.9
9.0
6.5
5-2
12.8
9.5
17.9
10.8
10.8
10.8
5.6
10.3
6.9
• 4.9
14.0
9.9
19-4
11.3
11.9
10.5
7.0
10.1
7.0
5.3
14.6
9.9
18.8
11.6
12.2
10.7
6.5
10.6
6.9
5.0
18.2
Hay
1981
CHARACTERISTIC
Total. 16 years and over
Men, 20 years and over
Women, 20 years and over
Both sexes. 16-19 years
Married men. spouse present
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain families
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Labor force time lost1
OCCUPATION*
White-collar workers
Professional.and technical
Manager* and administrators, except farm . . . .
Sates workers
Clerical workers
Blue-collar workers
Craft and kindred workers
Operatives, except transport
Transport equipment operatives
Nonfarm laborers .
Service workers..
Farm workers
INDUSTRY 3
Nonagricuttural private wage and salary workers' .
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
1
Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on parttimefor
cent of potentially available labor force hours.
1
Unemployment by occupation includes all experienced unemployed
tfwtby
Table A-6. Duration of unemployment
(Numbers In thousands)
~=r
Weeks of unemployment
Hay
1981
Hay
1982
flay
1981
Jan.
1982
Feb.
1982
Bar.
1982
Apr;.
1982
1982
3,203
2,104
2,424
1,191
1,233
3,688
2,696
3,572
1,832
1,740
3,378
2,606
2,231
1,061
1,170
3,852
3,068
2,399
1,210
1,190
3,789
3,4)52
2.724
1,445
1,278
3*825
3,078
2,954
1,605
1,349
3.958
3,304
3.015
1.508
1,507
3,874
3,320
3,286
1.634
1.652
14.5
7.1
15.9
8.8
'13.3
7.3
13.5
7.2
14.1
7.3
13.9
7.6
lit.2
8.5
14.6
9.0
100.0
41.4
27.2
31-4
15.4
15.9
100.0
37.0
27.1
35-9
18.4
17-5
100.0
44.1
31.7
27.2
12.9
14.2
109-0
41.3
32.9
25.7
13.0
12.8
100.0
39.6
31.9
28.5
15.1
13-4
100.0
38.8
31.2
30.0
16-3
13-7
100.0
38.5
32.1
29.3
14.7
14.7
100,0
37.0
31.7
31.4
15.6
15.0
DURATION
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and mtr
Average (mean) duration, in weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
5 to 14 weeks
-
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-7. Reason for unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
Notaeasonall
adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Hay
1581
May
1982
May
1581
Jan.
1982
Fab.
1982
Mac.
1982
Apr.
1982
May
1962
3.842
1,213
2,629
932
2,043
914
5,647
1,770
3,677
815
2,382
1,113
4,032
1.357
2,675
1,004
2,106
956
5,205
1,860
3,345
835
2.079
1,055
5,153
1,740
3,413
964
2,277
1,100
5,622
1,828
3.794
885
2,249
1,044
5.906
1.946
3.959
937
2.365
1,081
5,901
1,969
3.932
874
2,438
1.154
100.0
49.7
15-7
34.0
12-1
26.4
11-8
100-0
56-7
17-8
38-9
8.2
23.9
11-2
100.0
49-8
16.8
33-0
12-4
26.0
11.8
100.0
56.7
20.3
36-5
9.1
22.7
11.5
1CO.0
54.3
18.3
35.9
10.2
24.0
11.6
100.0
57.4
18.7
38.7
9-0
22.9
10.7
100.0
57.4
18.9
38.5
9-1
23.0
10.5
100.0
56.9
19.0
37.9
8.4
23.5
11.1
3-7
-9
1.9
.9
4-8
.8
1-9
1.0
5.1
.8
2.1
1.0
5.4
.9
2.2
1-0
5.3
.8
2-2
1.0
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Lott last job
On layoff
Othar job town
Laft latt job
Raenterad labor forca
Seeking first job
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Job losers
On layoff
Othar job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
,
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
5. 1
.7
2-2
1.0
3-5
.9
1-9
.8
4.7
.9
2.1
1.0
Table A-8. Unemployment by sex and age, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
(Inf
Unemployment rates
Sex and age
May
1981
Total, 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
18 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years.
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 yean and over
,
8.248
3,829
1.782
799
964
2,047
4,331
3,871
509
May
1982
10,549
4.340
'2,037
891
1,126
2.303
6,095
5.428
732
May
1981
7.5
15.1
19.4
21.3
17.7
12.5
5-2
5.'5
3-4
Jan.
1982
Feb.
1982
R.pr.
1982
May
1S82
8.
16.
21.
21.
21.
13.
6.
6.
4.2
8.8
17.0
22.3
22.7
22.0
14.1
6.4
6.8
4.3
9-0
16-9
21-9
22.7
21.3
14.2
6-8
7.3
4.6
9.4
17.6
23.0
24.6
21.9
14.7
7.0
7.4
5.0
9.5
17.4
23.1
25.3
21.3
14.3
7.1
7.7
9.0
18.4
23.5
24.3
22.9
15.7
6.6
7.1
4.8
9.
18.
24.
24.
24.
16.
6.
7.
5.
9.
18.
24.
26.
21.
15.
6.9
7.5
4.7
9.0
15.2
20-1
20.8
19.6
12.6
7.0
7.6
4-3
9.4
16.1
21.3
24.5
19.4
13.3
7.2
7.7
4.8
9.5
16.2
22.1
24.1
20.6
12.9
7.4
S.O
c
-.0
Men, 16 years and over.. .
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years. . .
18 to 19 yean. . .
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over . .
4,571
2,182
976
442
521
1,206
2,280
2,001
307
6,029
2,458
1.125
506
606
1.333
3,422
3,031
428
7-3
16.0
20.0
22.3
18-0
13-8
4.7
5.1
3-4
8.6
17.4
22. 1
23.
21.
14,
6.
6.
4.3
8.7
17.8
22.5
23.0
22.1
15.4
6-3
6.7
4.2
Women, 16 years and over.
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years. . .
18 to 19 years. . .
20 to 24 years
25 yean and over
25 to 54 years.
65 years and over . .
3,677
1,647
806
357
443
641
2,051
1,870
202
4.520
1,881
912
385
520
969
2,673
2,397
304
7.8
13.9
18.7
20-2
17.4
11.2
5.8
6-4
3-4
8.4
15.2
21.2
20.6
21.1
11.9
6.3
6.7
4.1
8.9
16.1
22.1
22, 5
21 9
12 7
6 5
7 0
4.3
Mar.
1982
4.8
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-9. Employment status of black and other workers
(Numbers in thousands)
oftyaditttod
Employment status
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
;
Unemployed .
Unemployment rate
Hay
1981
Apr.
1982
Hay
1982
May
1981
Jan.
1982
Feb.
1982
Bar.
1982
Apr.
1982
flay
1982
22.159
13,468
60.8
11,721
1,747
13.0
22,596
13,562
60.0
11,349
2.213
16.3
22,777
13^900
61.0
11,610
2,291
16.5
22,159
13,649
61.6
11,781
1,868
13.7
22,493
13,704
60.9
11,632
2,072
15.1
22,634
13.857
61.2
11,653
2,204
15.9
22,535
13.810
61.3
11,515
2,294
16.6
22.596
13,768
60.9
11,446
2.322
16.9
22.777
14,097
61.9
11,669
2.429
17.2
Hay
1981
Hay
1982
5.4
5.7
9.3
5.4
4.0
3.2
8.3
9.0
16.9
7.5
7-3
4.8
5.7
6.6
5.7
3.8
8.2
9.3
7.8
6.4
1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variations; therefore, identical
numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
Table A-10. Employment status of male Vietnam-era veterans and nonveterans by age, not seasonally adjusted
Civilian labor fore*
Veteran status
and age
Total, 25 years and over.
25 to 39 years
25to29years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 years and o v e r . . . .
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Employed
Hay
1961
May
1982
Bar
1981
Hay
1982
Hay
1981
Hay
1982
8,526
7,323
1.516
3,368
2,439
1.203
8,682
7,172
1,252
2,988
2,932
1,510
8,085
7,039
1,423
3,254
2,362
1.046
8,220
6,896
1,160
2,880
2,856
1,324
7,649
6,636
1,290
3,078
2,268
1,013
7.535
6,275
964
2,664
2,647
1,260
436
4 03
133
176
94
33
685
621
196
216
209
64
17,098
7,818
5,416
3,864
18,089
8,130
5,906
4,053
16,276
7,411
5,172
3,693
17,164
7,670
5,650
3,844
15,349
6,919
4,879
3,551
15,762
6,958
5.207
3,597
927
492
293
142
1,402
712
443
247
Hay
1981
Hay
1982
NONVETERANS
Total, 25 to 39 years.
25 to 29 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
NOTE: Vietnam-era veterans are males who served in the Armed Forces between
August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975. Nonveterans are males who have never served in the
Armed Forces; published data are limited to those 25 to 39 years of age. the group that
most closely corresponds to the bulk ol the Vietnam-era veteran population.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Tabta A - 1 1 .
C m p t o y m a n t a t a t u a of t h a nonlnsthuttonal p o p u l a t i o n for t a n l a r g * S t a t a a
Met • • w w l t y «dpitt*4 *
• O M ( A * (ixptoyiMM
M M
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Tab** B-1. Employ*** on nonsgrtcultural payrolls by Industry
(In thou—ndsl
• i n a n i t y edaMrtee)
May
1981
Apr.
1982
May
1982
MaT
1981
Jan.
1982
Feb.
1982
Mar.
1982
Apr.
1982
Mar
1982
17,971
11,686
10,968
719
6.1
18,2*3
11,995
10,865
1,130
9.4
18,322
12,068
10,983
1,083
9.0
17,978
11,763
10,978
787
6.7
18,218
11,916
10,878
t.038
8.7
18,242
12,004
10,933
1,069
8.9
18,269
11,993
10,863
1,130
9.4
18,293
12,063
10,943
1,122
9.3
18,322
12,130
10,993
1,137
9.5
CMHarnfe
Urwmptoywt
Uwnptoynwnf r i t l
1982
nort*
Civilian nonmtliluuaml population'
Employed
Untmployvd
Untmptoymtni r a »
,. ,
7,859
4,5*0
4,236
304
6.7
8,131
4,644
4,278
366
7.9
8,135
4,710
4,364
8,496
5,353
8,061
4,396
4,237
346
7.3
7,839
4,340
4,210
330
7.3
8,548
3,572
5,009
363
10.1
8,532
3,548
4,962
386
10.6
8,496
3,614
3,132
482
8.6
8,338
3,354
4,482
4,486
3,003
2,746
237
4,431
4,470
8.6
1,920
2,744
176
6.0
3,003
2,797
208
6.9
6,785
4,323
3,707
616
14.3
6,772
4,341
3,847
494
11.4
6,784
4,284
3,643
639
14.9
339
7.4
8,083
4,373
4,243
332
7.3
8,107
4,594
4,187
407
8.9
8,131
4,643
4,243
402
8.7
8,133
4,703
4,332
371
7.9
8,541
3,621
5,079
8,544
5,595
8,348
5,631
5,043
568
10.4
8,552
5,611
4,994
617
11.0
231
7.8
4,478
2,987
2,768
219
7.3
4,482
2,997
2,743
254
4,486
3,039
2,775
264
8.5
8.7
6,784
4,266
3,634
632
14.8
6,784
4,289
3,397
692
16.1
6,784
4,263
3,625
640
13.0
6,785
4,328
1982
1982
91,432
89,679
89,897
90,259 9 1 , 1 3 1
90,460
90,459
90,304
89,993
89,969
25,463
24,016
23,980
24,115 2 5 , 3 4 0
24,684
24,631
24,450
24,226
24,177
986
1,171
1,159
1,201
1,203
1,197
1,182
1,158
4,233
3,730
3,907
3,966
3,974
3,934
3,890|
3,899
2,055
1,777
720
403
449
396
1,024
1,505
2,446
2,048
1,778
718
400
590
1,007
1,496
2,419
2.038
1.774
716
397
5-84
977
1,479
2,376
2,036
1,747
713
391
586
958
1,472
2,365
2,039
1,760
714
388
70
828
1,250
690
1,262
1,109
217
745
235
1,657
69
780
1,201
674
1,275
1,095
210
712
222
1,663
68
777
1.201
670
1,276
1,093
208
'708
215
1,658
68
760
1,186
668
1,278
1,088
207
703
213
1,166
664
1,273
1,062
205
704
214
1,633
67
755
1,162
662
1,273
1,078
208
706
215
66,144 | 6 5 , 5 9 1
65,776
63,828
63,854
65,767
65,792
5,158
5,125
5,113
5,100
5,089
5,064
20,603 [ 2 0 , 5 4 3
20,630
20,670
20,635
20,583
20,629
Rltaote
OvHitn nonnititutionat population *
Untmptoytd
UntfflployRwit r i t t
Qvilian nonmtiiiution*' population'
Civilian labor tore*
Emptoyad
Unamployad
Unamploynvint rata
5,100
452
S.l
4,431
2,882
2.716
166
5.8
2,949
2,714
233
8.0
6,772
4,333
3,842
493
11.4
6,784
4,218
3,364
634
15.5
3,053
501
9.0
342
9.6
4,474
2,968
1,737
5,048
347
9.8
MWillMi
Civilian nonimtituHOOal populttion'
Civilian labor t o r n
UntmptovMl
Unamptoymant rata
617
14.3
NnrJwMV
GviliannonJmtitutional population'
Emptoyad
Unamployad
Unamployiranl. rata
3,630
3,627
3,339
2*8
7.9
3,694
3.673
3,318
333
9.7
3,630
3,273
319
8.9
13,384
13,483
13,491
13,384
7,937
7,375
582
7.3
7,966
7,347
619
7.8
8,027
7,393
632
7.9
8,031
7,419
612
7.6
8,007
5,167
4,752
414
8.0
8,034
5,030
4,444
606
12.0
8,036
3,092
4,526
366
11.1
8,007
5,186
4,741
9,087
5,443
5,019
424
7.8
9,137
5,423
4,867
557
10.3
10,513
7,067
6,702
366
5.2
5,690
3,594
3,645
3,370
273
7,3
5,676
3,379
3,244
335
9.4
3,680
3,342
3,226
316
8.9
5,685
3,624
3,303
319
8.8
5,690
3,631
3,320
333
9.2
3,694
3,689
3,348
341
9.2
13,463
7,969
7,345
624
7.8
13,469
8,043
7,364
679
8.4
13,476
8,071
7,412
639
8.2
13,483
7,995
7,347
648
8.1
13,491
8,101
7,439
662
8.2
NtwYerk
Civil.*" l*ho» lorca
Emptoyad
Oinrnjiloyad
Production wortrert
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
692.6
469.5
647.9
1,140.0
1,605.6
2,501.3
2,093.1
1,936.8
723.8
409.3
614.1
602.2
392.0
440.7
443.9,
446.3
387.8
580.2
374.2
960.6
977.9
1,004.4
1 , 4 9 1 . 3 1 , 4 7 4 . 5 1,464.3
2 , 4 2 6 . 8 2 , 3 8 3 . 3 2,360.6
2,034.2 2 , 0 3 0 . 0 2,030.8
,765.6
1,776.2 1,749.1
711.4
711.3
713.8
386.7
388.9
392.3
1,638.4
64.2
827.6
1,236.6
689.0
1,259.9
1,110.1
217.5
741.1
237.2
1,597.9
64.2
760.0
1,184.5
665.1
1,279.1
1,087.1
203.7
699.8
211.6
65,949
63,663
694
473
646
1,137
1,613
2,506
2,101
1,930
726
Nondurable goods
Production worters.
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
1,603.0
60.9
61.9
754.4
771.8
1,168.4 1,169.1
660.7
663.1
1,274.9 1,270.8
1,081.2 1,079.1
208.5
203.-3
702.3
701.5
217.0
213.4
63,917
5,131
5,033
20,520
20,445
3,059
Ohio
Civilian nonmtlilutional pcoultnon'
Employtd
Unemployed
5,343
15,327
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
445
8.6
8,031
5,120
4,570
350
10.7
6,031
3,066
4,493
5 7S"
11.3
8,033
3,080
4,480
600
11.8
8,034
5,136
4,498
638
12.4
8,036
3,108
4,312
596
11.7
9,141
3,409
4,880
529
9.8
9,087
5,508
5,042
466
8.5
9,129
5,469
4,859
610
11.2
9,131
5,511
4,945
566
10.3
9,134
5,415
4,866
549
10.1
9,137
5,485
4,896
589
10.7
9,141
5,471
4,903
Fedei
Stale and loci
568
10.4
pw preliminary.
10,817
10,844
7,261
6,80S
436
6.3
10,513
7,122
6.742
380
5.3
10,740
7,171
6,770
401
10,765
7,245
6,834
411
5.7
10,791
7,335
6,901
434
5.9
10,817
7,302
6,831
471
6.5
10,844
7,232
6,823
429
5.9
Finance, Insurance, and real estate
Services
5,296
5,304
5,312
5,326
5,336
5,328
5,327
18,594
18.828
18,962
18,996 18,517
18,831
18,867
18,904
18,924
18,920
16,176
16,145
16,159 16,078
15,864
15,830
15,859
15,843
15,852
2,730
2,728
5,327
5,295
tWylwnie
Govern
Employed
Unemployed
Te«e»
Civilian l.hw l « t *
5.6
7,315
6,846
469
6.4
2", 741
13.113
NOTE: Data in this table are based on March 1981 benchmark levels and updated
seasonal adjustment factors; consequently, they are not comparable with previously
published data. For a discussion of the effect of these revisions, see "SLS Establishment "Estimates Revised to March 1081 Benchmarks", which wilt appear In the June
1962 Issue of Employment and Etrningt, Vol. 29, No. 8.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours ol production or nonsuperrlaory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls by Industry
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervlsory workers1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls by Industry
Aventoe weskly earnings
1982
1982
1982
34.7
34.9
34.9
35.0
Mining
43.8
<2>
(2)
(2)
Construction .
37.0
(2)
39.4
40.2
3.1
Overf/me hour* .
Overt/me hourt
2.2
Lumbar and wood products
Furniture and fixture!
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
39.6
38.5
41.1
*0.9
40.7
41.2
40.1
41.6
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel end other textile products .
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemlcsts and silled products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products
39.7
38.7
40.2
36.0
42. 5
37.3
41.5
43.6
(2)
39.0
2.3
2.2
2.3
37.9
37.7
40.1
39.4
39.7
40.7
39.8
40.5
39.9
38.6
37.6
37.3
40.0
38.8
39.5
40.2
39.4
40.4
39.9
38.6
37.6
37.4
40.1
38.6
39.4
40.1
39.3
41.1
39.9
38.4
37.9
37.4
40.2
38.8
39.4
40.0
39.5
41.3
40.4
38.3
38.3
33.5
42.3
37.4
41.2
43.5
40.0
35.6
39.3
(2)
37.6
35.0
41.8
37.1
40.7
43.5
39.6
35.8
39.4
<2)
37.8
34.7
42.1
37.1
40.7
39.3
<2>
37.8
34.8
41.8
36.8
41.2
42.7
40.1
35.1
37.3
37.1
40.0
38.8
39.0
39.8
39.0
40.3
39.3
38.1
37.9
37.1
40.4
38.6
39.3
39.9
39.3
41.3
39.6
38.8
40.9
41.1
40.8
4U4
40.3
41.6
40.4
39.1
35.0
33.6
38.6
38.3
38.1
39.3
38.3
39.0
39.0
37.3
39.0
37.3
37.7
33.1
41.7
37.1
40.7
42.4
39.7
3S.6
38.8
36.5
37.3
34.4
41.8
36.8
40.7
42.6
39.3
33.1
39.3
36.8
37.8
34.9
41.3
36.7
41.0
42.3
39.9
35.5
39.7
(2)
40.2
33.9
42.8
37.4
41.6
43.8
41.1
37.0
39.1
<2>
32.3
31.4
41.3
36.9
41.0
44.3
37.9
34.1
39.3
39.0
39.0
39.1
(2)
(2)
32.0
31.6
36.1
36.3
(2)
(2)
32.5
32.3
32.7
32.6
37.6
37.6
39.8
39.0
39.6
40.4
39.3
40.4
40.1
38.7
Mining
39.5
2.2
40.7
3.1
38.3
2.5
Transportation and public utilities .
Total private
Seasonally adjusted..
(2)
Construction
391.09
419.21
411.72
426.75
Manufacturing . . ,
317.59
327.27
325.47
329.55
9.01
343.88
352.84
350.01
8.72
11.23
8.69
9.19
8.03
10.88
8.08
6.36
7.36
6.25
8.77
11.28
8.76
9.24
8.08
11.02
8.17
6.40
274.03
224.34
337.02
436.81
332.11
359.68
301.15
429.73
294.19
230.29
344.27
434.85
342.14
370.87
316.40
439.9
320.80
244.58
270.43
230.76
348.80
435.72
338.91
365.7'
313.17
440.64
319,16
242.32
354.31
435.41
344.27
368.68
317.54
455.13
329.25
243.84
Durable goods..
Lumber and wood p r o d u c t s . . . . . . .
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
(2)
'(2)
6.92
5.84
8.20
10.68
8.16
8.73
7.51
10.33
7.30]
5.92
7.28
6.21
8.63
11.15
8.64
9.18
8.01
10.89
8.00
6.32
7.10
7.57
7,65
7.64
279.74
289.93
290.70
292.61
7.41
9.06
5.40
4.96
8.42
8.08
8.99
11.30
7.13
4.96
7.79
9.72
5.76
5.15!
9.03
8.59
9.71
12.32
7.45
5.24
7.90
10.00
5.79
5.18
9.12
8.60
9.79
12.50
7.53
3.31
7.88
9.87
5.77
5.15
9.17
6.64
9.77
12.44
7.53
3,29
294.18
350.62
217.08
178.56
357.85
301.38
373.09492.68
290.90
185.50
303.81
362.56
217.15
180.77
376.55
318,69
395.20
522.37
295.77
186.54
306.52
365.00
215.97
178.19
381.22
316,
398
532.50
297
186.38
218.11
179.74
380.56
317.09
400.57
528.70
300.45
187.80
10.07
10.11
10.14
376.10
392.73
394.29
396.47
6.18
6.19
188.48
194.66
195.91
197.46
Finance, Insurance, and real ei
6.63
6.74
223.63
239.22
240.0
246.01
Services
6.81
6.84
206.05
220.03
221.33
222.30
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
•
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products...
Paper and allied products
Printing end publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products.,
Leather and leather products
Transportation and public utilities .
32.1
32.2
8.47
Wholesale t r a d * . .
Finance, Insurance, and reel estate .
' 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 tour-fifths of the total employees on private
nonaorlcultursl payrolls.
• This series la not published seasonally adjusted since the seasonal component Is
small relative to the trend-cycle and/or Irregular components and consequently cannot
be separated wtth sufficient precision.
p - preliminary.
NOTE: See note on table B-1.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Tabla B-4.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT
DATA
ESTABLISHMENT
DATA
1
Hourly Earnings Indax for production or nonsuparvlsory
workara on privata nonagrtcultural payrolls by Industry
Tabla B-6.
Indaxas of diffusion:
Parcant of industries in which employment 1 incraasad
< - ^ ^
Not I I H W I I H > odKwiod
Over 12-month tpen
cfeenge
Murtry
May
1981
Mar.
1982
Apr.
1982 P
K.y
1982P
Total privata nonfann:
137.6
93.0
1*4.9
92.9
145.0
92.8
1*5.*
93.3
1*6.2
93.7
1*7.4
H.A.
0.8
(3)
129.9
1*0.6
138.7
137.2
139.9
148.9
143.5
1*2.1
137.9
1*9.1
1*6.0
1*1.3
138.1
1*9.9
1*6.3
1*2.8
138.3
150.7
146.3
1*3.7
139.0
131.6
1*7.5
1*4.8
.6
.8
.8
136.8
133.9
1*3.1
1*3.*
1*3.3
1*3.7
1*3.8
1*3.9
144.7
1*5^2
1*7.5
1*6.3
1*6.3
93.6
136.3
136.9
130.8
1*5.9
1*4.3
1*7.1
H.A.
137.6
138.*
131.3
1*6.5
1*4.9
7.1
(2)
8.1
7.0
7.8
6.4
5.6
136.7
135.9
1*4.2
1*4.6
1*3.1
1*3.7
1*7.*
1*6.5
7.8
S.c foolitot. 1, t.bl* B-2.
Percent chant* w.a .7 froii April 1981 to April 1982,
Percent ehanie was .* from March 1982 to April 1982,
Mining la not aeaaonally adjuated elnce the aeaaonal
coaponenta and consequently cannot ba eeparated with
N.A. - not available
p « preliminary
NOTE: See not* on table B-1.
F«t>.
1982
M«y
1981
1*3.3
93.3
136.0
136.8
1*9.8
1*3.*
1*3.5
1
2
3
*
Jan.
1982
M.y
1981May
1982
137.*
92.7
1*5.8
129.4
140.3
137.7
137.3
Flneiiee. bie»rawee. arid
change
trees:
(*)
(*)
(*)
Mar.
1982
(*)
M.y
1982P
Apr.
1982 P
(*)
(*)
Apr.
1982M.y
1982
(*). 5
2.0
.9
February
March
6* .2
61 . 6
65 . 6
April
«*y
June
51 . 6
61 . 8
62 . 4
July
Au(uat
September
3* . 3
33 .3
48 . 9
58. ,1
49. ,2
4 9 . ,7
October
November
61 .8
50 ,3
51,
51. 6
3 1 . ,6
47. 6
nonth available.
month available.
te anall relative to the trend-cycle and/or
preclflon.
33, .8
48,
*9.
trregula
iiii
iiii
!S;s
July
Auguet...
September
(1977-1001
la
\\:
39. 8
1
3
30.9
32.3
32.8
35,
64.
61.
34,1
51.6
69.1
33. B
44. 1
5 9 . ,1
31.7
33.9
33.9
62.
59.
3*.
1982
T
1982
p
Total prNota
89.7
88.8
68.0
Lumber and wood product!
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass product* . . .
Primary meial producli
Fabricated matat products
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment .
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products..
Miscellaneous manufacturing
100.5
93.2
97.9
93.5
9*.5
98.*
110.7
106.2
95.9
113.*
90.8
89.1
74.1
89.3
78.2
77.3
86.8
102.6
98.8
82.3
109.0
83.1
87.6
77.9
86.8
81.6
72.6
84.7
97.1
98.2
83.4
107.8
82.5
99.4
92.6
94.6
' 99.2
111.4
107.1
94.9
113.6
91.6
87.3
70.9
80.9
79.3
78.5
85.1
101.6
97.2
78.3
107.3
84.8
90.6
77.5
90.0
82.*
79.7
88.1
10*.*
100.*
81.8
109.3
86.8
36.
*8.
51.
53.3
32.2
60.2
65, .9
67, .2
April.,
May...,
68.
65.
5*.
70.2
70.4
65.9
67, .7
67, .2
67. ,5
59.
50.
50.
59.4
57.0
40.1
5 1 , .3
39, ,0
33. .9
3*.
28.
31.
30.6
26.3
23.4
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
Laather and leather produds . . , . ;
98.0
93.5
87.6
90.3
96.0
99.3
106.5
102.2
107.3
102.3
93.0
90.7
91.1
85.3
76.6
87.9
93.1
107.2
96.1
90.9
89.3
68.9
79.8
77.2
84.8
93.2
105.7
95.6
92.4
92.6
78.0
90.3
92.0
79.3
76.6
83.8
92.5
105.1
96.7
93.9
93.7
80.3
98.9
99,5
97.6
90.2
95.2
100.2
106.9
101.9
107.7
103.6
90.9
89.0
93.6
93.6
67.7
79.6
93.7
103.8
97.6
98.7
90.0
79.1
93.8
98.9
94.6
79.9
90.0
93.*
107.2
97.6
96.1
94.0
79.5
92.0
96.8
93.6
76.3
87.7
93.9
106.7
96.*
96.1
92.3
79.5
94.2
106.2
95.5
93.4
93.5
79.3
91.4
95.8
87.7
76.7
83,2
93.3
105.5
96.8
95.9
94.6
78.4
111.3
110.2
110.9
111.9
111.*
112.1
112.0
111.9
112.4
Traneportatlon and puMlo
10*.9
101.8
101.6
102.1
102.8
103.7
103.3
103.2
102.8
Wnoleeala end retell trade..
105.3 |
104.0
105.8
103.2
106.3
103.9
103.5
106.7
118.9 I 120.1
121.0
121.0 I 119.2
8o!*
32.
42.
33.
31.2p
89.2
87.7
77.3
87.8
80.4
73.8
85.7
98.*
98.0
81.2
107.4
84.0
91.5
97.5
98.9
82.7
108.3
Whoteeala trade
ftetaKtrede
Finance, tneuranoe, and real <
I 120.3 I 120.9 I 121.1 I 121.4 | 121.2
71. 2
64. 0
61. 0
January..
February,
March....
*J
rfacturtng
Iiii
29.
32,
29,
payrolls by Industry
71 . 0
68, .8
63, .7
59, ,4
53, .5
1980
the l.teit
the liteit
cooponent
aufflclent
Tabla B 5 . Indaxas of aggragata waakly hours of production or nonsuparvlsory workars* on privata nonagrtcultural
Se*rtc#-produclng
Si!
3 7 . 9p
* 3 . 2p
35.Sp
July
Autuet...
Septesbe r
Koveaber
December.
" Nuntier of employ**!. Mi
HI peyroln of 186 privet* noneericutajril Industrial.
itrising.(Half of the un-
NOTE: See note on table B-1.
73.9
71,0
70.4
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