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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: MAY 1985
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to increase
in
May,
and
unemployment was the same for the fourth month in a row, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
The
overall jobless rate of 7.2 percent and the civilian worker rate of 7.3
percent have changed very little since last fall.
The number of persons on nonagricultural payrolls—as measured by the
monthly survey of establishments—rose by 345,000 in May, after seasonal
adjustment, to 97.5 million. (Establishment survey data have been revised
to reflect annual benchmarks and updated seasonal adjustment factors; see
note on page 4.) Civilian employment—as measured by the household
survey—was unchanged over the month at 107.0 million.
Unemployment (Household Survey' Data)
Both the seasonally adjusted level of unemployment (8.4 million) and
the jobless rate for civilian workers (7.3 percent) were at the levels that
have prevailed since
February.
However,
there
were
significant
over-the-month developments for some labor force groups.
Among adult men, for example, there were divergent movements in the
jobless rates for prime working age and younger men. For men 25 to 54
years old, the rate fell from 5.8 to 5.2 percent, lower than in any month
since just before the 1981-82 recession. In contrast, the.rate for men 20
to 24 years of age increased by 1.2 percentage points to 12.5 percent. The
unemployment rate for teenagers of both sexes also rose—from 17.7 to 18.9
percent, principally due to increased joblessness for those of college age
(18-19 years).
Some of the increased unemployment of 18-24 year-olds may
stem from the fact that the survey week was late in the month (May 12-18),
after many colleges had completed their spring terms. Rates for adult
women in most age groups were little changed over the month. As has been
true since last autumn, the overall unemployment rates for whites (6.2
percent), blacks (15.6 percent), and persons of Hispanic origin (10.7
percent) remained virtually unchanged. (See tables A-2, A-3, and A-9.)




•

- 2Despite the lack of change in overall unemployment, the number of job
losers decreased to 3.9 million, the lowest level since prior to the
recession. Offsetting this decline was an increase in the number of
entrants to the labor force. The number of persons unemployed for 6 months
or more fell to 1.2 million, and both measures of average duration of
unemployment dropped, the median to 6.2 weeks and the mean to 14.9 weeks.
(See tables A-7 and A-8.)
Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted

Monthly data

Quarterly
averages
Category
1984

1985

1985

IV

Mar.

Apr.

May

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Labor force \J
Total employment \J,
Civilian labor force.,
Civilian employment.
Unemployment
Not in labor force...,
Discouraged workers.

115,885
107,652
114,185
105,951
8,233
62,948
1,303

Thousands of persons
116,858 117,215 117,073 117,078
108,432 108,820 108,647 108,665
115,158 115,514 115,371 115,373
106,732 107,119 106,945 106,960
8,396
8,426
8,413
8,426
62,364 62,153 62,428 62,571
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
1,253
Percent of labor force

Unemployment rates:
All workers \J
All civilian workers....,
Adult men
Adult women
Teenagers
White
Black
,
Hispanic origin
,

7,
7,
6,
6,
18,
6,
15.1
10.5

7,
7,
6,
6
18,
6,
15,
10,

7,
7,
6,
6,
18,
6,
15,
10,

7,
7,
6,
6
17,
6,
15
10,

7
7
6
6
18
6
15
10,

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Nonfarm payroll employment,
Goods-producing
,
Service-producing
,

95,849
24,973
70,876

Thousands of jobs
96,640 96,910 p97,118 P97,463
25,077 25,056 p25,098 p25,098
71,563 71,854 p72,020 p72,365
Hours of work

Average weekly hours:
Total private nonfarm
Manufacturing
Manufacturing overtime....

35.2
40.5
3.4

35.1
40.4
3.3

35.2
40.4
3.2

p35.1
p40.1
p3.3

p35.0
p40.3
p3.1

T7 Includes the resident Armed Forces.
N.A.=not available.
p=preliminary.
NOTE: Establishment data have been revised to reflect March 1984
benchmarks and updated seasonal adjustment factors.



- 3 The number of
workers
on
part-time
schedules
for
economic
reasons—often referred to as the partially unemployed—rose by 250,000 to
5.9 million. This is the highest level in more than a year.
(See table
A-4.)
Civilian Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
As in April, civilian employment rose in line with usual seasonal
patterns and, after adjustment, was little changed over the month. The
employment-population ratio held at 60.1 percent. (See table A-2.)
The civilian labor force was unchanged over the month at a seasonally
adjusted level of 115.4 million. Over the year, the labor force increased
by 1.6 million. All of this increase occurred among adult women and men.
The teenage labor force has held steady for the past 2 years, as marked
increases in their rate of labor force participation have offset a
declining population.
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
Total nonagricultural payroll employment rose by 345,000 in May to 97.5
million, after adjustment for seasonality.
The May job growth was
concentrated in the service-producing sector, which has accounted for
seven-eighths of the 3.5 million over-the-year increase in employment.
(See table B-l.)

4 (1977=100). The manufacturing index edged up 0.1 percent over the month to
93.4 but was still below the levels which prevailed during 1984. (See
table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly earnings increased 0.1 percent in May, while average
weekly earnings decreased 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted. Prior to
seasonal adjustment, average hourly earnings rose one cent to $8.54, and
average weekly earnings increased, by $1.20 to $298.90. Compared with a
year earlier, hourly earnings were up 26 cents, and weekly earnings rose by
$7.44. (See table B-3.)
The Hourly Earnings Index (Establishment Survey Data)
The Hourly Earnings Index (HEI) was 164.9 (1977=100) in May, seasonally
adjusted, an increase of 0.1 percent from April. For the 12 months ended
in May, the increase (before seasonal adjustment) was 3.1 percent. The HEI
excludes the effects of two types of changes unrelated to underlying wage
rate movements—fluctuations in overtime in manufacturing and interindustry
employment shifts.
In dollars of constant purchasing power, the HEI
decreased 1.2 percent during the 12-month period ended in April. (See
table B-4.)

Revisions in the Establishment Survey Data
The largest over-the-month employment gains took place in services and
retail trade~l10,000 each—as these two industries continued to account
for the bulk of the job expansion.
Elsewhere in the service-producing
sector, moderate job growth continued in wholesale trade and finance,
insurance, and real estate.
Construction employment increased by 30,000, after seasonal adjustment,
to 4.7 million. Thus far in 1985, more than 200,000 construction jobs have
been added. In contrast, manufacturing employment waned over this period;
the May employment total, at 19.4 million, was 160,000 lower than in
December. Over the month, declines continued in the apparel and textile
mill products industries, which since December posted a combined reduction
of 55,000 jobs. Employment in electrical and electronic equipment also
edged down in May; after showing strong growth in 1983 and 1984, jobs in
this industry have dropped by 35,000 in the first 5 months of this year.

In accordance with the usual practice, the establishment survey data
published in this release have been revised to reflect complete counts of
employment (benchmarks) derived principally from unemployment insurance tax
records for the first quarter of 1984, plus preliminary counts from the
same source for the second and third quarters. 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 1985.
Employment estimates, (not seasonally adjusted) for February 1985 on
the old and new benchmarks are presented in Table B. (February 1985 was the
last month that published final estimates are available based on the
previous benchmark.) As can be seen, the biggest revisions occurred in
retail trade (up 394,000), services (up 150,000), and manufacturing (down
173,000). Data on hours and earnings may have changed slightly as a result
of the new employment weights.

Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek of production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonagricultural payrolls eased a tenth of an hour in May,* seasonally
adjusted. However, weekly hours in manufacturing increased by 0.2 hour to
40.3 hours, whereas factory overtime dropped by 0.2 hour to 3.1 hours.
(See table B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory
workers on private nonfarm payrolls rose 0.3 percent in May to 116.0




The June 1985 issue of Employment and Earnings will contain -a detailed
discussion of the effects of the benchmark, seasonal adjustment factors for
use in the ensuing 12-month period, and revised data for all regularly
published
tables
containing
national establishment survey data on
employment, hours, and earnings.

Explanatory Note

- 5 As a result of these changes, establishment series have been revised
from April 1983 forward, and seasonally adjusted series have been revised
back to January 1980.
All of the revised historical series will be
published in a special supplement to Employment and Earnings, which is
expected to be issued within a month or so. This supplement, when combined
with the historical volume, Employment, Hours, and Earnings, United States,
1909-84, Bulletin 1312-12, will comprise the full historical series on
national data from the establishment survey.
Table B. Establishment survey employment estimates for February 1985, not
seasonally adjusted
(In thousands)

February 1985
employment
estimates
Difference

Indu 3 try
As
revised

Total nonfarm employmei

Transportation and public utilities

Finance, insurance




95,271
78,898
960
4,028
19,372
5,201
5,648
16,662
5,755
21,272
16,373
2,819
3,819
9,735

Before
revision

94,851
78,500
987
4,011
19,545
5,204
5,621
16,268
5,742
21,122
16,351
2,788
3,810
9,753

420
398
-27
17
-173
-3
27

394
13
150

22
31
9
-18

This news release presents statistics from two major surveys,
the Current Population Survey (household survey) and the
Current Employment Statistics Survey (establishment survey).
The household survey provides the information on the labor
force, total employment, and unemployment that appears in
the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample
survey of about 59,500 households that is conducted by the
Bureau of the Census with most of the findings analyzed and
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The establishment survey provides the information on the
employment, hours, and earnings of workers on
nonagricultural payrolls that appears in the B tables, marked
ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This information is collected
from payroll records by BLS in cooperation with State agencies.
The sample includes over 200,000 establishments employing over
35 million people.
For both surveys, the data for a given month are actually
collected for and relate to a particular week. In the household
survey, unless otherwise indicated, it is the calendar week that
contains the 12th day of the month, which is called the survey
week. In the establishment survey, the reference week is the
pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.
The data in this release are affected by a number of technical
factors, including definitions, survey differences, seasonal adjustments, and the inevitable variance in results between a
survey of a sample and a census of the entire population. Each
of these factors is explained below.
Coverage, definitions, and differences
between surveys
The sample households in i 'ie household survey are selected
so as to reflect the entire civilian noninstitutional population
16 years of age and older. I.ach person in a household is
classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
Those who hold more than one job are classified according to
the job at which they worked the most hours.
People are classified as employed if they did any work at all
as paid civilians; worked in their own business or profession or
on their own farm; or worked 15 hours or more in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, whether they were
paid or not. People are also counted as employed if they were
on unpaid leave because of illness, bad weather, disputes between labor and management, or personal reasons. Members
of the Armed Forces stationed in the United States are also included in the employed total.
People are classified as unemployed, regardless of their
eligibility for unemployment benefits or public assistance, if
they meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during the survey week; they were available for work at

that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment
sometime during the prior 4 weeks. Also included among the
unemployed are persons not looking for work because they
were laid off and waiting to be recalled and those expecting to
report to a job within 30 days.
The labor force equals the sum of the number employed and
the number unemployed. The unemployment rate is the
percentage of unemployed people in the labor force (civilian
plus the resident Armed Forces). Table A-5 presents a special
grouping of seven measures of unemployment based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force. The
definitions are provided in the table. The most restrictive
definition yields U-l and the most comprehensive yields U-7.
The overall unemployment rate is U-5a, while U-5b represents
the same measure with a civilian labor force base.
Unlike the household survey, the establishment survey only
counts wage and salary employees whose names appear on the
payroll records of nonagricultural firms. As a result, there are
many differences between the two surveys, among which are
the following:
— The household survey, although based on a smaller sample, reflects a
larger segment o f 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 noi limited by age;
— T h e household survey has no duplication of individuals, because each individual is counted only once; in the establishment survey, employees working at
more than one j o b or otherwise appearing on more than one payroll would be
counted separately lor 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 BIS upon
request.
Seasonal adjustment
Over the course of a year, the size of the Nation's labor
force and the levels of employment and unemployment
undergo sharp fluctuations due to such seasonal events as
changes in weather, reduced or expanded production, harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools.
For example, the labor force increases by a large number each
June, when schools close and many young people enter the job
market. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very
large; over the course of a year, for example, seasonality may
account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-month
changes in unemployment.

Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular
pattern each year, their influence on statistical trends can be
eliminated by adjusting the statistics from month to month.
These adjustments make nonseasonal developments, such as
declines in economic activity or increases in the participation
of women in the labor force, easier to spot. To return to the
school's-out example, the large number of people, entering the
labor force each June is likely to obscure any other changes
that have taken place since May, making it difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen or declined.
However, because the effect of students finishing school in
previous years is known, the statistics for the current year can
be adjusted to allow for a comparable change. Insofar as the
seasonal adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful tool with which to analyze changes in
economic activity.
Measures of labor force, employment, and unemployment
contain components such as age and sex. Statistics for all
employees, production workers, average weekly hours, and
average hourly earnings include components based on the
employer's industry. All these statistics can be seasonally adjusted either by adjusting the total or by adjusting each of the
components and combining them. The second procedure
usually yields more accurate information and is therefore
followed by BIS. For example, the seasonally adjusted figure
for the labor force is the sum of eight seasonally adjusted
civilian employment components, plus the resident Armed
Forces total (not adjusted for seasonality), and four seasonally
adjusted unemployment components; the total for unemployment is the sum of the four unemployment components; and
the overall unemployment rate is derived by dividing the
resulting estimate of total unemployment by the estimate of
the labor force.
The numerical factors used to make the seasonal adjustments are recalculated regularly. For the household
survey, the factors are calculated for the January-Ju.':o period
and again for the July-December period. The January revision
is applied to data that have been published over the previous 5
years. For the establishment survey, updated factors for
seasonal adjustment are calculated only once a year, along
with the introduction of new benchmarks which are discussed
at the end of the next section.
Sampling variability
Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys
are subject to sampling error, that is, the estimate of the
number of people employed and the other estimates drawn
from these surveys probably differ from the figures that would
be obtained from a complete census, even if the same questionnaires and procedures were used. In the household survey, the
amount of the differences can be expressed in terms of standard errors. The numerical value of a standard error depends
upon the size of the sample, the results of the survey, and other
factors. However, the numerical value is always such that the
chances are approximately 68 out of 100 that an estimate based
on the sample will differ by no more than the standard error




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

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabls A-1. Employment status of the population, Including Armed Force* In ths United Statts, by sex
(Numbers In thousands)
leaaonalty ad|ueted'

Net aeaeenally actuated

Employment atatua and aex
May
1984

Apr.
1985

May
1985

' May
1984

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

May
1985

TOTAL
Nonlnatltutlonal population'
Labor force1
Participation rate'
Total employed*
Employment-population ratio4 . . .
Resident Armed Forcea
Civilian employed
Agriculture
Nonagrlcultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate*
Not In labor force

77,813
14,941
64.6
06,786
60.1
1,690
05,096
3,529
01,567
8,154
7.1
62,673

179,501
116,027
64.6
107,877
60.1
1,702
106,175
3,229
102,946
8,150
7.0
63,474

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

177,813
115,412
64.9
106,852
60.1
1,690
105,162
3,367
101 ,795
8,560
7.4
62,401

179,081
116,572
65.1
108,088
60.4
1,697
106,391
3,320
103,071
8,484
7.3
62,509

85,024
65,079
76.5
60,606
71.3
1,545
59,061
4,472
6.9

85,827
65,359
76.2
60,779
70.8
1 ,553
59,226
4,580
7.0

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

85,024
65,304
76.8
60,578
71.2
1,545
59,033
4,726
7.2

9 2,789
49,862
53.7
46,180
49.8
145
46,035
3,682
7.4

93,674
50,668
54.1
47,098
50.3
149
46,949
3,570
7.0

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

92,789
50.108
54.0
46,274
49.9
145
46,129
3,834
7.7

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

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

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

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

85,629
65,822
76.9
61,213
71.5
1 ,549
59,664
4,609
7.0

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

85,764
65,923
76.9
61 ,427
71.6
1,553
59,874
4,495
6.8

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

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

93,452
50,750
54.3
46,875
50.2
148
46,727
3,875
7.6

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

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

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

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

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

1
The population and Armed Forcea figurea are not aajuated for aeaaonal variation;
therefore, Identical numbers appear In the unadjusted and. seasonally adjusted
columns.
' Includes members of the Armed Forcea stationed In the United States.




' Labor force as a percent of the nonlnatltutlonal population.
4
Total employment aa a percent of the nonlnatltutlonal population.
' Unemployment aa a percent of the labor force (Including the realdent Armed
Forcea).

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabla A-2. Employmant status of tha civilian population by aax and aga
(Humbert In thousands)
Seasonally atfjuetee*
employment statue, sex, and age

May
1984

May
1985

May
1984

177,799
114,325
64.3
106,175
59.7
8,150
7.1

177,944
114,890
64.6
106,880
60.1
8,011
7.0

176,123
113,722
64.6
105,162
59.7
8,560
7.5

177,384
114,875
64.8
106,391
60.0
8,484
7.4

177,516
115,084
64.8
106,685
60.1
8,399
7.3

177,667
115,514
65.0
107,119
60.3
8,396
7.3

177,799
115,371
64.9
106,945
60.1
8,426
7.3

76,073
59,513
. 78.2
55,760
73.3
2,527
53,234
3,753
6.3

76,988
59,914
77.8
56,012
72.8
2,302
53,710
3,902
6.5

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

76,073
59,572
78.3
55,663
73.2
2,443
53,220
3,909
6.6

76,760
60,033
78.2
56,234
73.3
2,417
53,817
3,798
6.3

76,829
60,061
78.2
56,287
73.3
2,362
53,926
3,774
6.3

76,904
60,152
78.2
56,421
73.4
2,326
54,095
3,731
6.2

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

5,272
6,087
54.0
3,097
50.5
652
2,445
2,990
6.5

86,274
47,044
54.5
44,042
51.0
605
43,437
3,002
6.4

86,380
47,028
54.4
43,939
50.9
646
43,292
3,089
6.6

85,272
46,130
54.1
43,003
50.4
603
42,400
3,127
6.8

86,015
46,771
54.4
43,610
50.7
592
43,018
3,161
6.8

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

86,181
47,193
54.8
44,014
51.1
659
43,355
3,179
6.7

86,274
47,155
54.7
43,958
51.0
651
43,307
3,197
6.8

14,778
7,650
51.8
6,236.
42.2
350
5,889
1,412
18.5

14,538
7,367
50.7
6,121
42. h
322
5,799
1,246
16.9

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

14,778
8,020
54.3
6,496
44.0
321
6,175
1,524
19.0

14,610
8,072
55.2
6,547
44.8
311
6,236
1 ,525
18.9

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

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

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

Apr.
1985

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

TOTAL
Civilian npnlnatltutlonaLpopulatlon

Civilian labor force

,

Participation rate

Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

176,123
113,251
64.3
105,096
59.7
8,154
7.2

Man, 20 years and over
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population

Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Agriculture
Nonagricultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Agriculture
Nonagricultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Both sexee, 10 to 10 years
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
J
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Agriculture
«
Nonagricultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

1
The population figures are not ad|uated for seasonal variation; therefore, Identical
numbers appear In the unadjusted and seasonally ad|uste#oo4umna.




' Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian nonlnstltutlonal population,

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabls A-3. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers In thousand*)

Employment status, raea, sax, age, i
Hispanic origin

Not
. May
1984

SaaaonaNy adkialed*
Apr.
1985

May
1985

May
1984

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

May
1985

WHITE
152,229
98,404
64.6
92,287
60.6
6,117
6.2

153,388
99,023
64.6
92,950
60.6
6,074
6.1

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

152,229
98,749
64.9
92,330
60.7
6,419
6.5

153,103
99,496
65.0
93,124
60.8
6,372
6.4

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

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

153,388
99,805
65.1
93,544
61.0
6,262
6.3

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

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

52,339
78.6
49,489
74.4
2,850
5.4

52,631
78.3
49,670
73.9
2,960
5.6

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

52,387
78.7
49,397
74.2
2,990
5.7

52,727
78.6
49,808
74.3
2,918
5.5

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

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

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

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

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

39,306
53.5
37,113
50.5
2,193
5.6

39,990
53.9
37,799
50.9
2,191
5.5

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

39,331
53.5
37,041
50.4
2,290
5.8

39,789
53.7
37,440
50.6
2,348
5.9

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

40,158
54.1
37,798
51.0
2,360
5.9

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

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

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

6,759
55.6
5,686
46.7
1,074
15.9
15.4
16.4

6,403
53.7
5,481
46.0
922
14.4
14.9
13.9

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

7,031
57.8
5,892
48.4
1,139
16.2
16.9
15.5

6,981
58.2
5,876
49.0
1,105
15.8
15.9
15.8

7,054
59.1
5,992
50.2
1,062
15.1
15.2
14.9

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

6,954
58.5
5,832
49.0
1,122
16.1
16.8
15.3

19,594
12,197
62.2
10,370
52.9
1,827
15.0

19,620
12,301
62.7
10,447
5 3.2
1 ,854
15.1

19,302
11,968
62.0
10,053
52.1
1,915
16.0

19,518
12,315
63.1
10,475
53.7
1,840
14.9

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

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

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

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

Civilian noninatltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate

Employed

,

Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

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

BLACK
Civilian noninatltutlonal population.
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed . . . '
Unemployment rata
Man, M years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rata
Woman, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed

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

19,302
11,896
61.6
10,060
52.1
1 ,835
15.4

5,666
74.8
4,872
64.3
795
14.0

5,692
73.9
4,888
63.5
805
14.1

5,735
74.4
4,974
64.5
761
13.3

5,660
74.7
4,850
64.0
810
14.3

5,699
74.4
4,973
64.9
726
12.7

5,735
74.8
4,907
64.0
828
14.4

5,683
73.9
4,929
64.1
754
13.3

5,713
74.2
4,937
64.1
776
13.6

5,731
74.3
4,954
64.2
777
13.6

5,504
57.6
4,769
49.9
734
13.3

5,705
58.6
4,978
51.2
726
12.7

5,705
58.5
4,944
50.7
762
13.3

5,519
57.7
4,764
49.8
755
13.7

5,709
59.0
4,977
5t.4
732
12.8

5,671
58.5
4,881
50.3
790
13.9

5,684
58.5
4,953
51.0
731
12.9

5,767
59.3
5,008
51.5
759
13.2

5,716
58.6
4,934
50.6
782
13.7

726
33.5
419
19.3
307
42.3
39.6
45.8

800
37.0
504
23.3
296
37.0
36.4
37.6

860
39.8
529
24.5
331
38.5
37.0
40.2

789
36.4
439
20.2
350
44.4
41.4
48.1

907
41.7
525
24.1
382
42.1
45.3
38.5

904
41.6
514
23.7
390
43.1
41.1
45.3

913
42tl
5*0
24.4
383
41.9
40.9
43.1

923
42.6
563
26.0
360
39.0
38.5
39.5

923
42.7
550
25.5
373
40.4
38.4
42.5

11,118
7,162
64.4
6,431
57.8
731
10.2

11,457
7,314
63.8
6,584
57.5
730
10.0

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

11,118
7,170
64.5
6,402
57.6
768
10.7

11,363
7,255
63.8
6,487
57.1
768
10.6

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

11,425
7,365
64.3
6,615
57.9
750
10.2

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

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

HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian noninatltutlonal population
Civilian labor force —
Participation rata
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rata

1
The population flgurea are not adjusted for seasonal vartatton; tharefore, IdentleeJ
numbers appear In the unadjusted and seasonally adjuated ookjmne.
* Civilian employment aa a percent of the civilian nonlnetrtutlonal population.




NOTE: Datall for the above race and Hiepanlc-ortgln groupa will not aum to total*
because data for the "other racea" group are not presented and Hlapanlca are Included
In both the white and black population groupa.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
TabJa A-4. Salactad amploymant Indicators
(Numbers In thousands)

Category
Apr.
1985

May
1985

105,096
39,159
25,799
5,674

106,175
39,197
26,136
5,628

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

105,162
39,060
25,658
5,606

106,391
39,441
25,912
5,584

1,691
1,585
253

1,603
1,433
192

1,725
1,542
209

1,580
1,549
239

93,419
15,982
77,436
1,300
76,136
7,815
334

94,907
16,255
78,652
1,163
77,489
7,734
305

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

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

5,292
2,133
2,832
14,293

5,239
2,433
2,452
14,353

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

5,074
2,035
2,729
13,740

4,998
2,273
2,393
13,835

May
1984

May
1984

Jan.
1985

May
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

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

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

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

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

1,596
1,531
227

1,611
1,503
242

1,610
1,502
263

1,705
1,491
231

1,611
1,507
196

93,780
15,744
78,036
1 ,327
76,709
7,746
323

95,068
15,738
79,330
1,374
77,956
7,783
343

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

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

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

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

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

5,625
2,286
3,042
13,250

5,628
2,431
2,848
13,355

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

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

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

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

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

5,377
2,153
2,949
12,799

5,389
2,287
2,749
12,861

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

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

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

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

Feb.
1985

CHARACTERISTIC
Civilian employed, 16 years and over
Marrlad man, tpouaa praaant
Maniad woman, apouaa praaant
Woman who maintain famlllaa
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND C L A M OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Wag* and salary workars
Self-employed workars
Unpaid family workars
Nonagricultural industriss:
Waga and salary workars
Qovammant
Private industries
Prlvata households
Othar Industriss
Salt-amployad workars
Unpaid family workars
PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME'

1
Excludes panaris "with a job but not at work" during tha survey partook for euoti
reasons as vacation, Illness, or Industrial dispute.

Tablo A-5. Ranga of unamploymant maaauraa baaod on varying dafInltlona of unamptoymant and tha labor forea,
seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
Qaafssfiy evefafjee
Measure

I

II

Parsons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of tha
civilian labor force

2.7

2.4

U-2

Job losers as a percent of the civilian labor force

4.2

U-3

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

U-1

U-4

traa

Tatel uneniptoyeo' aa a percent of the labor force, bicfcidffig ate

1Mb

Total unemployed aa a percent of the crvHIan labor force

U4

Total full-time Jobeeekers plus % part-time1 Jobeeekers plus % total on part time
for economic reasons aa a percent of the civilian labor force leea % of tha

U-7

Total full-time Jobeeekers .plus % part-time Jobeeekers plus % total on part
time for economic reasons plus discouraged workers aa a percent of the
civilian labor force plus discouraged workars iaaa W of the
part-time labor force

N.A-not available.




la^Mffvnl* fJsnal

1984

1985

III

IV

I

2.3

2.1

3.9

3.8

6.1

5.8

7.6

1985
Mar.

Apr.

May

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.9

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.4

5.7

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.7

5.5

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.8

7.8

7.4

7.3

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.9

7.5

7.4

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

10.5

10.1

10.0

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.8

9.8

11.7

11.1

11.0

10.9

10.8

N.A.

N.A.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Tabla A-6. Salactad unamploymant Indicators, aaasonally adjuatad

Category
May
1985

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

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

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

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

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

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

1 ,755
1,628
682

1,619
1,586
692

4.
5.
10.

4.
5.
11.

4.
5.
10.

4.
5.
10.8

7,056
1 ,505

6,852
1 ,590

6,797
1,633

7.
9.
8.

7.
8.
8.

6.
9.
8.

6,159
88
829
1,581
930
651
338
1 ,720
1,603
776
253

6,236
116
783
1,771
1,041
730
331
1 ,609
1,626
622
258

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

7.3
10.1
13.4
7.6
7.
8,
4.
7.
5,
4.
15.

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

7
11
13
7
7
8
4
7
5.7
3.9
12.2

May
1984

Apr.
1985

8,560
4,726
3,909
3,834
3,127
1,524

8,426
4,582
3,807
3,844
3,197
1 ,422

Married man, apouaa praaant
Man-lad woman, apouaa praaant
Woman who maintain famllla*

1,878
1,576
621

Full-tlma workara
Part-time worfcara
Labor force time loaf

May
1984

May
1985

CHARACTERISTIC
Total, 16 yaara and ovar
Man, 16 yaara and ovar
Man, 20 yaara and ovar
Woman, 16 yaara and ovar
Woman, 20 yaara and ovar
Bothaaxaa, 16 to 19 yaara

7.
6.
6.
7.
• 6.
18.
4.
5,
10.
6.
10.
8.

INDUSTRY
Nonagricultural private wage and aalary workara
Mining
Conetructlon
Manufacturing
Durable goode
Nondurable gooda
Tranaportatlon and public utititlea
Wholeeale and retail trade

Finance and aarvlce Induatriee
Government workara
Agricultural wage and aalary workara

7.3
8.8
14.
7.
7,
7,
5.
8,
5.
4,
13.8

7,
10.
13.
8.
7.
8.
5.
7.
5.
3.
13.1

reaeone aa a percent of potentially available labor force hour*.

Unamploymant aa a percent of the civilian labor force.
Aggregate houratoat by the unemployed and pereone on part tJaie tar aoonomlo

Tabla A-7. Duration of unamploymant
(Humbert in thoueende)

W"J"JaW »W UOeJSB|Ba§«sy|aaBaaaj

May
1984

Apr.
1985

3,050
1,978
3,127
1,318
1,809

3,120
2,242
2,788
1,306
1,483

19.9
9.3

17.7
8.3

May
1984

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

May
1983

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

3,275
2,440
2,833
1,173
1 ,660

3,662
2,552
2,243
941
1,302

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

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

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

3,659
2,63" 5
2,247
1,040
1,207

16.1
7.0

18.5
8.3

15.3
6.7

15.9
7.2

15.9
7.1

16.1
6.7

14.9
6.2

100.0
43.3
30.2
26.5
11.1
15.4

100.
41.
29.
28.
12.8
15.9

100.0
42.1
29.8
28.1
12.1
16.0

100.0
42.8
30.8
26.3
12.2
14.1

May
1985

DURATION
Leea than Sweatee
6 to 14 week*,
18 week* and over
1»to26weeke
27 week* and over
Average (mean) duration. In week*
Median duration, In week*.
PfRCENT DtSTMBUTSON
Total unemployed
Lea* than S weak*
5 to 14 weeke
ISweekeandover
IS to 26 weeke
27 weeka and over




100.
37,
24,
38.
16.
22.

100,
38.
27,
34,
16.
18.

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

100.
38.
28.
33.
13.
19.

100.
42.
29.
28.
12.

15.8

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Tabls A-8. Rsason for unomploymont
(Numbara In thou—noil

Ma.y
1984

Apr.
1985

Hay
1985

May
1984

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

May
1985

4,119
1 ,066
3,05.3
752
2,141
1,142

4,291
1,172
3,119
768
2,122
969

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

4,373
1,187
3,186
812
2,184
1,170

4,313
1,229
3,084
884
2,244
1 ,049

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

4,1581,163
2,995
848
2,341
1,090

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

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

50,
13,
37,
9,
26,
14.0

100.0
52.7
14.4
38.3
9.4
26.0
11.9

100.0
46.2
11.9
34.3
10.0
29.6
14.2

100.0
51.2
13.9
37.3
9.5
25.6
13.7

100.0
50.8
14.5
36.3
10.4
26.4
12.4

100.0
50.7
14.8
35.9
10.3
26.6
12.3

100.0
49.3
13.8
35.5
10.0
27.7
12.9

100.0
50.0
14.3
35.7
9.9
27.4
12.7

100.0
46.9
12.6
34.3
10.3
28.9
13.8

3.6
.7
1.9
1.0

3.7
.7
1.9
.8

3.2
.7
2.1
1.0

3.8
.7
1.9
1.0

3.8
.8

3.7
.8
1.9
.9

3.6
.7

3.7
.7
2.0
.9

3.4
.8
2.1

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Jobioaara
Onlayoff
OthorJoblOMra
Job laavara
Raantranta
Naw antranta
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unamployad
Job toaara
On layoff
Othar Jobioaara
Job laavara
Raantranta
Naw antranta

t

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
j o b loaara
Job laavara
Raantranta
Naw antranta

2.0
.9

2.0
.9

1 .0

Tabls A-9. Unamployad parsons by sax and ago, saaaonally adjuatad
Numbar of
unampfoyad paraona
Sax and ag*

On thowaanda)
May
1984

Apr.
1985

May
1985

May
198*

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

May
1985

16to17yaara . .
18 to 19 yaara . . .
' 20to24yaara
25 yaara and ovar —
2Sto54yaara
56 yaara and ovar ..

8,560
3,405
1,524
639
879
1 ,881
5,169
4,499
670

8,426
3,161
1,422
660
767
1,739
5,263
4,642
599

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

7.
14.
19.
20,
17.
11.
5.
6.
4.

7.
13.
18,
21.
17.
10.
5.
6,

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

7.
13.
18.
20.
16.
11.
5.
5.
4.

7.3
13.3
17.7
20.7
15.8
11.0
5.
6.
4.

7.3
14.2
18.9
21.J
17.3
11.8
5.5
5.8
4.3

Man, 16 yaara and ovar.
16 to 24 yaara
18to 19yaara . . . .
16 to 17 yaara . .
1Sto19yaara . .
20 to 24 y a a r a , —
25 yaara and ovar . . .
25to54yaara . . . .
55 yaara and ovar .

4,726
1,828
817
353
464
1 ,011
2,900
2,488
407

4,582
1,716
775
374
406
941
2,865
2,516
344

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

7.4
14.3
19.5
21.7
18.1
11.7
5.7
5.9
4.6

7.2
13.8
19.1
21.2
18.0
11.2
5.5
5.8
4.3

7.
14.
19.
20.
18.
11.
5,
5.
4,

7.
13.
18.
22.
15.
11.
5.
5.
3.

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

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

3,834
1,577
707
286
415
870
2,269
2,011
263

3,844
1,445
647
286
361
798
2,398
2,126
255

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

7.7
13.9
18.4
19.
17.
11,
5.
6.
4.

7,
12,
17,
19,
16.
10,
5.
6.
3.

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

7.5
12.9
17.1
19.8
15.5
10.7
6.0
6.3
4.2

7.7
1-3.5
18.4
19.9
17.3
10.9
6.1
6.5
4.6

Total, leyaara and ovar.
1«to24yaara

16 to 19 yaara

Woman, 16 yaara and ovar
16 to 24 yaara

16 to 19 yaara
16 to 17 yaara
18 to 19 yaara

20 to 24 yaara
25 yaara and ovar

25 to 54 yaara
- 55 yaara and ovar
1

,

Unamploymant aa a parcant of tha civilian labor foroa.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabto A-10. Employmont status of Mack and other workers
(Numbers In thousands!

Civilian nonlnstttutlonal population..
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not In labor force

May
1984

Apr.
1985

May
1985

May
1984

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

May
1985

23,894
14,847
62.1
12,809
53.6
2,038
13.7
9,048

24,411
15,302
62.7
13,225
54.2
2,076
13.6
9,110

24,455
15,449
63.2
13,369
54.7
2,080
13.5
9,006

23,894
14,949
62.6
12,806
53.6
2,143
14.3
8,945

24,282
15,415
63.5
13,310
54.8
2,105
13.7
8,867

24,325
15,361
63.1
13,125
54.0
2,236
14.6
8,964

24,371
15,528
63.7
13,368
54.9
2,160
13.9
8,843

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

24,455
15,552
63.6
13,362
54.6
2,190
14.1
8,903

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

* Chilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstltutlonaj population.

Tabto A-11. Occupational status of ths employed and unemployed, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers In thousands)

Total, 16 years and over*

May
1984

May
1985

May
1984

May
1985

May
1984

May
1985

105,096

106,880

8,154

8,011

7.2

7.0

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

24,999
11 ,404
13,595

25,854
12,115
13,738

628
324
304

606
324
282

2.5
2.8
2.2

2.3
2.6
2.0

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

32,343
3,175
12,497
16,672

32,958
3,096
12,627
17,235

1,584
78
697
808

1,727
105
715
907

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

14,235
1,017
1,544
11,673

14,186
988
1,622
11,576

1,361
51
104
1 ,206

1,394
87
86
1 ,221

8.7
4.8
6.3
9.4

8.9
8.1

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

12,992
4,329
4,505
4,158

13,326
4,399
4,794
4,133

1,044
231
551
262

930
195
453
282

7.4
5.1
10.9
5.9

6.5
4.2
8.6
6.4

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

16,595
7,912
4,430
4,252
664
3,588

16,746
7,723
4,598
4,425
.686
3,739

2,038
916
424
697
189
508

1,932
917
351
663
137
527

10.9
10.4
8.7
14.1
22.1
12.4

3,933

3,810

286

242

6.8

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




10.
10.
7.
13,
16.
12.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabla A-12. Emptoymant atatua of mala Vlatnam-ara vatarana and nonvatarana by aoa, not aaaaonally adjuatad
(Numbars In thouaanda)

C I V W M I MDOf fOfO#

nonlnawajMawal
Total
Fafoaajt at
May
1984

May
1985

May
1984

May
1985

May
1984,

May
1985

7,416
6,423
1 ,783
3,260
1 ,380
993

7,629
6,513
1 ,410
3,378
1 ,725
1,116

6,971
6,196
1,698
3,158
1 ,340
775

7,150
6,275
1,353
3,249
1,673
875

6,585
5,839
1,583
2,972
1 ,284
746

6,796
5,946
1 ,269
3,065
1,612
850

16,221
7,549
4,626
4,046

14,467
6,553
4,205
3,709

May
1984

May
1985

May
1984

May
1985

5.3
5.7
5.8
4.1

4.7
5.2
3.9
4.7

VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS
Total, 30 yaara and ovar
30 to 44 yaara
30 to 34 yaara
35 to 30 yaara
40 to 44 yaara
45 yaara and ovar

386
357
115
186
56
29

354
329
84
184
61
25

811
396
257
158

761
390
181
190

NONVETERANS
Total, 30 to 44 yaara
30 to 34 yaara
35 to 30 yaara
40 to 44 yaara

16,118
7,321
4,721
4,076

17,117
7,914
4,.902
4,301

15,278
6,949
4,462
3,867

NOTE: Mala Vlatnam-ara vatarana ara man who aarvad In tha Armad Foccaa batwaan
Auguat 5,1084 and May 7,1975. Nonvatarana ara man who hava rmtr aarvad In tha Armad Forcaa; publlahad data ara llmttad to thoaa 30 to 44 yaara of aga, tha group that moat
cloaaly corraaponda to tha bulk of tha Vlatnam-ara vataran population.




15,460
7,159
4,445
3,856

Data for 2 0 to 20-yaar-oW vatarana ara no longarahown in thla tabla bacauaa tha group
la rapidly dHappaartng (Into tha 30-34 aga catagory) and tha numbara ramaining for aoma
labor forea catagorlaa ara not larga anough to warrant thair contlnuad publication.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-13. Employment status of the civilian population for eleven large States
(Number* In thoueand*)

May
1984

Apr.
1985

May
1985

May
1984

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

May
1985

18,959
12,350
11,458
892
7.2

19,2 28
12,705
11,784
921
7.3

19,251
12,617
11,780
837
6.6

18,959
12,422
11,460
962
7.7

19,161
12,815
11,886
930
7.3

19,182
12,803
11,950
853
6.7

19,206
12,818
11,928
890
6.9

19,228
12,817
11,877
940
7.3

19,251
12,689
11,785
904
7.1

8,563
5,053
4,747
306
6.1

8,7 36
5,225
4,904
321
6.1

8,751
5,219
4,963
256
4.9

8,563
5,081
4,757
324
6.4

8,691
5,311
4,981
330
6.2

8,706
5,322
4,999
323
6.1

8,721
5,337
4,997
340
6.4

8,736
5,326
4,969
357
6.7

8,751
5,251
4,977
274
5.2

8,607
5,590
5,100
490
8.8

8,641
5,650
5,123
526
9.3

8,643
5,764
5,222
541
9.4

8,607
5,595
5,093
502
9.0

8,634
5,681
5,166
516
9.1

8,636
5,611
5,115
496
8.8

8,639
5,625
5,190
435
7.7

8,641
5,684
5,151
533
9.4

8,643
5,763
5,211
552
9.6

Civilian nonlnetltutlonal population.
Civilian labor fore*
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rat*

4,511
3,022
2,902
120
4.0

4,554
3,047
2,934
113
3.7

4,558
3,072
2,967
105
3.4

4,511
3,055
2,921
134
4.4

4,544
3,037
2,933
105
3.4

4,547
3,095
2,980
115
3.7

4,551
3,070
2,941
129
4.2

4,554
3,085
2,962
123
4.0

4,558
3,104
2,983
121
3.9

Civilian nonlnetltutlonal population.
Civilian labor fore*
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rat*

6,755
4,414
3,915
499
11.3

6,806
4,350
3,902
448
10.3

6,810
4,363
3,934
429
9.8

6,755
4,363
3,857
506
11.6

6,794
4,396
3,913
484
11.0

6,798
4,393
3,990
403
9.2

6,802
4,455
4,041
414
9.3

6,806
4,376
3,930
446
10.2

ft,810

Civilian nonlnetltutlonal population.
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rata

5,832
3,914
3,669
245
6.3

5,885
3,851
3,622
229
5.9

5,890
3,841
3,650
191
5.0

5,832
3,874
3,642
232
6.0

5,873
3,818
3,583
234
6.1

5,877
3,869
3,627
242
6.3

5,881
3,864
3,633
231
6.0

5,885
3,843
3,606
237
6.2

5,890
3,801
3,621
180
4.7

Civilian nonlnetltutlonal population.
Civilian labor tore*
Employed
Unomployod
Unemployment rate

13,620
7,989
7,480
509
6.4

13,696
8,114
7,575
539
6.6

13,702
8,132
7,576
556
6.8

13,620
8,041
7,489
552
6.9

13,680
8,242
7,713
529
6.4

13,685
8,125
7,607
518
6.4

13,691
8,111
7,576
535
6.6

13,696
8,193
7,625
568
6.9

13,702
8,184
7,585
599
7.3

4,561
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)

4,641
3,028
2,870
157
5.2

4,648
3,089
2,921
167
5.4

4,561
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)

4,621
3,056
2,848
208
6.8

4,628
3,063
2,878
185
6.0

4,635
3,058
2,894
164
5.4

4,641
3,042
2,865
177
5.8

4,648
3,065
2,884
181
5.9

Civilian nonlnetltutlonal population.
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

8,052
5,087
4,594
493
9.7

8,076
5,110
4,657
454
8.9

8,078
5,066
4,684
38 2
7.5

8,052
5,080
4,577
503
9.9

8,072
5,130
4,697
433
8.4

8,073
5,162
4,711
451
8.7

8,075
5,179
4,704
475
9.2

8,076
5,176
4,711
465
9.0

8,078
5,057
4,668
389
7.7

Civilian nonlnetltutlonal population.
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

9,206
5,430
4,956
473
8.7

9,234
5,448
5,000
447
8.2

9,236
5,500
5,040
460
8.4

9,206
5,489
4,985
504
9.2

9,230
5,500
5,074
426
7.7

9,231
5,470
5,023
447
8.2

9,233
5,557
5,116
441
7.9

9,234

9,236
5,560
5,068
492
8.8

11,424
7,851
7,413
438
5^6_

11,550
7,915
7,416
499
6.3

11,561
7,877
7,360
517
6-6

11,424
7,890
7,428
462

11,520
7,822
7,314
508
6-5

11,530
7,880
7,339
541
LLI.

11,541
8,052
7,484
568
7-1

11,550
7,966
7,442
524
6-6

Civilian noninatltutlonal population
Civilian labor force

Unemployment rat*

Civilian nonlnetltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Civilian nonlnetltutlonal population.
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Mawaewmam

Civilian nonlnetltutlonal population.
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

4,309
3,874
435
10.1

Ohio

5., 57 5

5,114
461
8.3

Texae
Civilian nonlnetltutlonal population.
Civilian labor fore*
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

' These are the official Bureau of Labor Statistics' estimates used 1n the administration of Federal fund allocation programs.
' The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical
numbers app~ear in the unadjusted and the seasonally adjusted columns.




**2-

11,561
7,919
7,375
544

^—A

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

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Tabla B1. Employaas on nonagrleultural payrolls by Industry
(In thousands>

Not
Industry

Total
Total private

» —

Qoods-produolng

Jan.
1985

Fab.
1983

Mar.
1985

97,830 93,998

96,419

96,391

96,910

97.118

97,463

80,452

81,314 78,035

80,319

80,480

80,767

80.978

61,275

24,805

23,094 24,670

23,112

23,062

23,056

25.098

25,098

May
1984

Mar.
1983

Apr.
1985

94,356

96,045

96,909

78.i 091

79,577

2^,661

24,541

p

M*y
1985

p
n

May
1984

Apt. pi
1985 "

May
1985

p

1
Mining

OH and gas axtractlon
Construction
Qsnsral building contractors

968
398.2

972
'608.7

973
607

974
621

976
620

977
618

981
622

977
618

4,457
4,180
4,323
4,699
1 , 1 4 9 . 8 1,127.6 1,180.4 1,235.4

4,307
1,153

4,534
1,219

4,325
1,214

4,553
1,223

4.648
1,236

4,680
1,239

962
612.3

968
610.4

Manufacturing
Production worktra

19,370
13,309

19,399
13,209

19,380
13,189

19,423 19,390
13,232 13,311

19,604
13,199

19,561
13,347

19,526
13,309

19,469
13,252

19,441
13,234

OuraMo goods
Production workirt

11,499
7,738

11,606
7,749

11,590
7,729

11,622 11,483
7,737 7,732

11.702
7,843

11,673
7,806

11,651
7,776

11,611
7,733

11,608
7,729

Lumbar and wood products
Furnlturs and tlxturas
Stona, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industrlss
Blaat furnaces and basic stsai products ..
Fabricated metal products
Machinery/except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation squipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and rslsted products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Production workon
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 producta
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Leather and leather products
Service-producing
Trsnsportstlon and public utilities
Transportation

jCommunlcatlon and public utilities f
Wholesale trade
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Retail trade . . . '
General merchandise stores
Food stores
Automotive dealers and service stations
Eating and drinking places
Finance, Insurance, snd real estate

Finance
Insurance
Reel estste
Services
Business services
Health services

Government
Federal
State
Local
p <c preliminary.




709

347
1,455
2,189
2,194
1,898.8
857.6
711.1
381.2

679.3
499.1
583
833
312
1,473
2,224
2,233
1.977
872
723
373

7,871
5,551

7,793
5,460

483

399
875

1 , 5 7 5 . 7 1,573.
63.
60.5
7 5 6 . 1 • 703.
1 , 2 1 7 . 8 1,169.
678.
679.0
1 , 3 6 5 . 5 1,408.
1 , 0 4 5 . 7 1,048.
180,
189.9
793.
783.0
173.
197.9

699.2
492.6
60J-.5
829,9
31Q.9
1,473.4
2,207,8
2,213.0
1,996.3
815.9
727,1
377,2

708
486
395
866
342
1,457
2,189
2,199
1,888
8>8
712
363

709
499
602
644
315
1,486
2,228
2.252
1,974
891
723
383

704
498
600
640
313
1,483
2,224
2,248
1.972
876
725
381

701
499
601
832
311
1,480
2,220
2,243
1,969
867
727
379

694
497
599
824
306
1,478
2,207
2,226
1,983
876
726
377

698
495
599
822
305
1,477
2,208
2,217
1,984
876
729
379

7,790
5,460

7,801
5,475

7,905
3,379

7,902
3,556

7,886
5,541

7,875
5,533

7,858
5,517

7,833
5,505

1,569.2
61.7
708.3
1,163.9
678.3
1,412,7
1,047.1
180.7
793.7
174.1

1.586.1
60.9
702.4
1,157.4
680.5
1,416.0
1,047.1
181.0
795
174

1,618
65
755
1,209
681
1,366
1,046
189
780
196

1.633
67
720
1,182
683
1,403
1,052
185
798
179

1,633
66
712
1,175
682
1,406
1.052
184
799
177

1,638
66
706
1.167
682
1,407
1,052
183
798
176

1,629
66
708
1,164
681
1.411
"1,049
182
794
174

1,628
65
701
1,149
682
1,416
1,047
180
792
173

72,736 69,328

683.
497.
593,
830.
310,
1,472,
2,211.
2,219.
1,982,
874.
724,
375,

69,695

71,304

72,104

71,307

71,529

71.854

72,020

72,365

5,148
2,914
2,234

5,205
2,977
2,228

5,251
3,019
2,232

5,309
3,072
8,237

5,145
2,904
2,241

5,259
3,015
2.244

5,272
3.029
,2,243

5,269
3.028
2,241

5,286
3,043
2,243

5,307
3,063
2,244

5,508
3,252
2,256

5,681
3,363
2,318

3,799
3,383
2,326

3,749
3,408
2,341

5,316
3,292
2,264

5,666
3,358
2,328

5,697
3.367
2,330

5,714
3,377
2,337

5,735
3,390
2,345

5,756
3,408
2,348

16,420
2,185.9
2,602.8
1,789.8
5,449.0

16,818
2,257.0
2,758.9
1,852.4
5,424.4

17,088
2,261.1
2,763.2
1,874,2
5,636.7

17,354 16,443
2,259
2,293.8
2 , 8 0 J'. 6 2 , 6 1 8
1,787
1,894.2
5,348
5,767.3

17,090
2.341
2,753
1,855
5,559

17,160
2.343
2,773
1,865
5,588

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

17,278
2,348
791
886
5,642

17,389
2,372
2,821
1,892
5,660

5,652
2,838
1,741
1,073

5,796
2,927
1,790
1,079

5,833
2,933
1,793
1,105

3,653
2,843
1,742
1,068

5.790
2,910
1,783
1,097

5.809
2,919
1,789
1,101

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

5,858
2,942
1,799
1,117

5,891
2,959
1,808
1,124

20,702 2 1 , 5 3 6
2 1 , 7 6 6 2 1 , 9 2 1 20,628
4,026
4,007.6 4 , 3 2 4 . 8 4 , 3 6 5 . 7 4 , 4 2 7 , 6
6,091.3 6 , 1 9 1 . 5 6 , 2 0 2 . 9 6 , 2 2 7 . 6 6,106

21,382
4.295
6,169

21,480
4,324
6,186

21.644
4,377
6.204

21,723
4,405
6,2i:5

21,834
4,445
6,240

16,516 1 5 , 9 4 3
2.846 2 , 8 0 6
3,809 3 , 7 0 8
9,861 9 , 4 2 9

16,100
2,836
3,730
9,534

16,111
2.834
3,733
9.544

16,143
2.850
3,744
9.549

16,140
2,848
3,744
9,548

16,188
2,840
3,756
9,592

16,265
2,812
3,760
9,693

16,468
2,839
3,841
9,788

16,457
2,842
3,838
9,777

9,887
2,953
1,806
1,128

NOTE: Data In this table hava bean revised to reflect March 1984 benchmarks
and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervlsory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls by Industry
l«MOMHy actuated

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
May
1984

Total private

Mar.
1985

35.2

35.0

Mining

43.2

43.6

Construction

38.1

37.7

Apr.
1985 p

May
1 9 8 5 P)

May
1984

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985 P

May
1985 9

35.0

35.3

35.1

35.1

35.2

35.1

35.0

43.5

43.6

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

37.8

37.9

37.6

37.7

37.8

38.1

38.0

37.4

Manufacturing
Overtime hours

40.7
3.3

40.4
3.2

40.1
3.1

40.2
3.0

40.7
3.4

40.6
3.4

40.1
3.3

40.4
3.2

40.1
3.3

40.3
3.1

Durable goods
Overtime hours

41.4
3.5

41.2
3.4

40.8
3.3

40.9
3.2

41.4
3.6

41.3
3.6

40.7
3.5

41.1
3.5

40.9
3.6

40.9
3.2

40.
39.
42.
41,
41,
41.
41,
40,
42,
43.8
40.8
39.3

39.
39.
41,
41.
40.
41,
41.8
40.8
42.7
43.4
41.1
39.2

39,
39,
42,
41,
41,
40,
41,
40.0
42.5
43.5
40.5
38.9

39,
38.
42.
41.
41.
40.
41.1
40.0
42.
43.
40.
38.8

39.8
39
42
42
41
41
42
41
42
43
40.9
39.4

40.8
43.1
44.9
41.2
39.2

38.
39.
41.
40.
40,
40.
41.
40.
41,
42,
40.
39.

39.
39.
42.
41.
40.
41.
41.
40.
42.
43.
41.
39.

39.
39.
42.
41.
40.
41.
41.
40.
42.
43.
40.
39,

39.
38.
42,
41,
41.
40.
41,
40.
42.
42,
40.8
38.9

39.6
3.0

39.3
2.8

39.0
2.8

39.3
2.8

39.7
3.1

39.5
3.0

39.3
2.9

39.4
2.9

39.1
3.0

39.3
2.9

39.6
39.6
40.1
36.5
42.9
37.8
41.8
43.6
41.7
36.9

39.3
37.7
39.0
36.1
42.7
37.7
42.1
42.8
41.1
36.5

39.
34.
38.
35.
42.
37.
41.
43,
40.
36.8

39.9
36.8
39.3
36.1
42.6
37.2
41.9
42.7
40.6
37.2

39.
39.
40,
36.
43.
38.
41.
43.
(2)
36.6

39.8
38,
39,
36.
43.
37.8
42.0
43.2
(2)
36.8'

39.
39.
38.8
35.9
42.
37.
41.
43.
(2)
36.4

39.8
38.9
39.1
36.1
4^.9
37.6
42.1
43.3
(2)
37.1

39.
34.
38.
35.
42.
37.
41.
43.
(2)
36.9

40.0
36.7
39.2
36.1
42.8
37.3
41.9
42.7
(2)
36.9

Transportation and public utilities

39.2

39.3

39.3

39.3

39.4

39.3

39.4

39.5

39.5

39.5

Wholesale trade

38.6

38.5

38.4

38.6

38.6

38.6

38.6

38.7

38.6

38.6

Retail trade

30.0

29.4

29.4

29.7

30.1

29.8

29.8

29.8

29.7

29.8

Finance, Insurance, and real estate

36.3

36.4

36.4

36.3

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Services

32.7

32.6

32.7

32.6

32.8

32.7

32.8

32.8

32.8

32.7

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

1
Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing; to construction
workers in construction; and to nonsupervlsory workers in transportation and public
utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, Insurance, and real estate; and services.
These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employees on private
nonagricultural payrolls.
2
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.
NOTE: Data in this table have been revised to reflect March 1984 benchmarks
and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Tab** B-3. Avoraga hourly and weekly oamlnga of produeHon or nonauporvlaory workers' on privato nonagrlcultural
payrolls by Industry

T O M H private
$0atonallyd/u$t0d

May
1985

M«jr
1984

M«r.
1985

98.28
8.29

$8.52
8.53

$8.53
8.54

$8.54
8,55

11.61

11.91

11.90

.11.82

501.55

519.28

517.65

515.35

12.08

12.22

12.20

12.25

460.25

460.69

461.16

464.28
381.10

BttM
MflMlfAOtUffflQ

Primary metal Industries

11.53
13.09

Slast furnaces and basic steel products..
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing

8.94

12.06
12.56
8.75
7.04

MondureMe ejeods
Food and kindred products

May
1984

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985

1

$291.46 $298.20 $297.70 $298.90
292.64 300.26 299.75 299.25

9.45

9.48

9.48

371.18

381.78

380.15

10.01
8.06
7.07
9.71
11.66
13.27
9.62
10.15
9.39
12.59
13.29

10.03
8.05

10.05
8.14
7.10
9.80
11.67
13.34
9.64
10.22
9.42
12.59
13.29
9.14
7.30

400.75
318.80
267.81
404.50
483.11
540.62
388.03
413.82
365.65
514.96
550.13
357.00
276.67

412.41
317.56
277.85
404.91
481.56
540.09
396.34
424.27
383.11
537.59
576.79
374.01
282.24

409.22 411.05
317.98 324.79
276.12 273.35
411.18 414.54
482.72 485.47
553.61 554.94
394.69 394.28
417.79 420.04
375.60 376.80
536.35 535.08
581.60 575.46
368.96 372.00
280.86 , 283.24

8.64
8.59
12.48
6.67
5.70
10.72
9.60
11.45
13.97
8.43
5.84

328.68
333.04
461.34
257.84
200.75
441.87
352.67
459.38
580.32
342.77
209.59

338.37
335.23
452.40
258.96
206.85
454.33
362.30
478.68
601.77
347.71
212.43

338.13 339.55
335.48 ' 342.74
411.08 459.26,
258.72 262.13
203.55 205.77
457.74 456.67
359.63 357.12
480.59 479.76
611.83 596.52
346.83 342.26
214.54 217.25

9.12

OyfSjbtS pjflfllfl
Lumb*r and wood productsFurniture and fixtures'...,
•tone, clay, and glass products

May
1985 *

Apr
1985*

11.66
13.34
9.65
10.19
9.39
12.62
13.37
9.11
7.22

8.30
8.41
11.65
6.43
5.50
10.30
9.33
10.99
13.31
8.22
5.68

8.61
8.53
12.00
6.64
5.73
10.64
9.61
11.37
14.06
.8.46
5.82

12.02
6.72
5.75
10.72
9.59
11.47
14.13
8.48
5.83

Tfanepefieiiefi a

10.99

11.27

11.28

11.24

430.81

442.91

443.30

441.73

Whoteeate trade

8.88

9.19

9.23

9.26

342.77

353.82

354.43

357.44

Satan trade

5.87

5.97

5.95

5.96

176.10

175.52

174.93

177.01

Pmenee, Insurance, and real estate

7.55

7.87

7.88

7.90

274.07

286.47

286.83

286.77

7.58

7.87

7.88

7.88

247.87

256.56

257.68

256.89

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

1

See footnote 1, table B-2.

8.67
8.58

p « preliminary.

TsW* aM. Hourly Earnings Indox for production or noneupervleefy workers' on private nonagrlcultural payrolls by Industry
(1*77 .1001

ehange

TOiSi pntenS ItOftwSftlK
CUfffBtVt SOstBIS
CeneterM(1t77) dolters

MSttlffSOtVftllfJ •
TVBASpOfsSwOfi Sf
^IbfjlAAae^A fafSldSft
afc-*^ae «.---«-

IvfJIMWMB

May
1984

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985?^.

May
1985p-

159.9
95.0
172.6
147.6
162.1
160.0
164.4
154.2

164.3
94.6
177.8
148.8
167.3
164.8
169.9
155.8

164.
94.
178.
149.
168.
164.
155.9

164.8
M.A.
178.0
149.0
168.2
164.3
170.6
156.0

164.2
161.7

170.3
167.4

170.6
167.8

170.8
167.9

170H

' See footnote 1, table B-2.
• Percent change Is -1.2 percent from April 1984 to April 1986, the latest month
available.
' Percent change Is -0.2 percent from March 1985 to April 1986, the latest month
available.
4
These series are not seasonally adjusted since the seasonal component Is small
relative to the trend-cycle and/or Irregular components and consequently cannot be




fffOtIK
May

May
1984

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1985

Mar.
1985

Apr.
1985p^

May
l«3e

Apr.
1985May
1985

3.1
(2)
3.1

159.9
95.0
(4)
148.3
162.3
160.8
(4)
153.5

163.0
94.5
(4)
149.2
166.3
163.5
(4)
154.5

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

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

164.7
94.3
(4)
150.3
167.9
165.2
(4)
155.4

164.9
N.A.
(4)
149.8
168.5.
165.1
(4)
155.4

0.1
(3)
(4)
-.4
.3
(5)
(4)
-.1

4.1
3.8

(4)
161.6

(4)
164.9

(4)
166.2

(4)
167.2

(4)
167.6

(4)
167.7

(4)
.1

1984May
1985

separated with sufficient precision.
' Percent change Is less than .05 percent.
N.A. - not available,
p - preliminary.
NOTE: Data In these tables have been revised to reflect March 1984 benchmarks and
updated seasonal adjustment factors.

ESTABLISHMENT TOT A

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1

Table B-5. indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or'rtoneupervleory workers on private nonagrlcultural
payrolls by industry
"877-1001
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally aejusMrt
May
1984
Total
Qoods-produolng
Mining
Construction

„

Manufacturing
Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal Industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing

Mar.
198S

Apr

112.2

113.1

114.2

116.0

98.8

96.7

97.4

99.3

110.7

110.4

111.2

111.9

116.1

109.3

118.6

126.8

94.9

93.6

92.7

93.4

94.
97.
102,
88.8
73.6
63
90
93
110
95
89.8
106.3

93.8
90.8
105.4
84.3
68.8
55.6
91
95
110
98
91
107
81

84.0

95.8
92.5
81.8
82.1

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

94.

98.
116.
94.
87.
111.
75.

Service-producing

May
1985Pa 1985

92.
91.
104.
86.
68.
56.
90.
92.
106.
97.
91.
105.
81.

93,
94.
101,
89.
68,
56,
91,
92.
106.
98.8
92.5
105.8
80.9

93.
91.
82.
73.
88.
- 98.
120.
94.
82.
110.
64.8

92.6
91.2
71.9
73.7
86.5
98.4
120.1
94.1
83.8
109.9
65.5

93.6
94.3
76.2
74.5
87.8
98.9
119.3
94.4
83.9
109.5
66.7

Jan.
1985

Feb.
1983

Mar.
1985

Apr
May
1985 P 1985

112.3

115.0

115.1

115.7

115,7

98.5

100.0

98.8

99.6

99.2

99.0

111.7

110.9

112.2

112.6

114.3

113.1

113.8

121.3

121.2

123.4

125.8

124.2

95.0

95.3

93.9

94.3

93.3

May
1984

94
96
103

116.0

93.4

95.
96.
108.
87.8
69.0
55.1
92.7
95.1
111.8
98.8
95.2
107.7
83.9

93,
93,
105,
87,
68,
55,
91.
93.
109,
95.
89.
106.
82.

93
94
106
88
68.0
54.8
91
94
109.8
96
90
107
82.8

92.8
93.2
104
87
67
55
91
92
106
97
91
105
81

96.4
96.0
89.7
81.8
93.1
99.3
117.2
94.7
86.3
110.7
74.4

95,
97,
90.
76,
89.
99.
119.
94.
85.
112.
67.

94.
97.
90.8
74.5
88.
99.
119.
94.
85.
110.
65.

95
98
88
74
88
99
119.8
94.8
84
111
66

94.1
96.8
78.8
74
87
99
120
94
84
109
65

99.
119.
94.
83.
108.
65.

124.6

124.9

125.4

87
73
62

90
94
111
93
87.8
106.7
84.4

92.
93.
102.
88.

67.
55.
91,
92.8
106.6
97.5
90.1
106.
81.
94.
98.
83.
74.
87.

119.7

122.2

123.5

125.3

119.9

123.3

124.0

Transportation and public utilities

104.2

105.5

106.4

107.9

104.6

106.7

107.2

107.6

107.8

108.3

Wholesale trade

113.7

117.2

117.6

119.2

113.9

117.7

117.9

118.6

118.8

119.3

Retail trade

112.2

112.2

113.9

117.1

112.9

113.9

116.4

116.8

116.6

117.7

123.5

126.2

127.0

128.0

123.4

126.1

126.8

127.7

127.7

128.0

132.6

137.4

139.0

139.9

132.5

136.8

137.9

138.7

139.3

139.5

Finance, Insurance, and real estate

*

Services
1

See footnote 1, table B-2.

p s preliminary.

Table B-6. Indaxas of diffusion: Percent of induatrles in which employment1 increased
Time
span

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1
Over
1-month
span

52.2
67.3
57.6

45.9
72.7
50.3

59.7
66.8
55.9

70.0
67.3
p45.4

68.9
60.5
p54.6

63.0
64.3

72.7
65.7

69^5
58.1

73.2
48.4

74.1
66.5

66.8
55.1

68.9
63.5

Over
3-month
span

46.2
78.1
58.6

53.2
75.9
54.1

63.0
77.6
p47.0

73.5
68.9
p45.1

71.9
69.7

73.8
67.0

72.7
65.4

80.3
60.3

80.8
60.0

78.6
56.5

74.6
67.0

74.3
60.0

Over
6-rponth
span

50.0
79.2
p51.9

62.4
77.8
p48.4

65.7
77.3

67.8
75.4

74.3
69.2

78.4
64.9

79.7
63.2

79.5
64.1

78.9
67.0

79.2
59.7

79.7
57.6

78.4
60.3

48.6
81.9

55.1
78.4

61.4
76.8

68.6
75.1

72.4
72.7

75.1
73.0

77.0
70.0

79.7
65.7

78.4
63.5

80.8
p60.3

81.6
p55.1

81.1

Over
12-month
span

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




NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment rising. (Half of the unchanged components are counted as rising.) Data are centered within the spans.
Data In these tables have been revised to reflect March 1984 benchmarks and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

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