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2 Technical information: Household data: Establishment data: Media contact: (202) 691-6378 http://www.bls.gov/cps/ USDL 07-0793 691-6555 http://www.bls.gov/ces/ 691-5902 Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until 8:30 A.M. (EDT), Friday, June 1, 2007. THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: MAY 2007 Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 157,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Health care and food services added jobs, while employment declined in manufacturing. Average hourly earnings rose by 6 cents, or 0.3 percent, over the month. Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, June 2004 – May 2007 Chart 2. Nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted, June 2004 – May 2007 Millions Percent 6.5 140.0 6.0 138.0 5.5 136.0 5.0 134.0 4.5 132.0 4.0 130.0 3.5 128.0 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 Unemployment (Household Survey Data) The number of unemployed persons (6.8 million) and the unemployment rate (4.5 percent) were unchanged in May. The jobless rate has ranged from 4.4 to 4.6 percent since September 2006. Over the month, the jobless rates for the major worker groups—adult men (4.0 percent), adult women (3.8 percent), teenagers (15.7 percent), whites (3.9 percent), blacks (8.5 percent), and Hispanics (5.8 percent)—showed little or no change. The unemployment rate for Asians was 2.9 percent, not seasonally adjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.) Addition of Frequently Asked Questions As a service to data users, a set of frequently asked questions about the establishment and household surveys has been added to the Employment Situation news release beginning this month. These questions may change periodically. 2 Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Quarterly averages Category 2006 IV 2007 I Mar. Apr. May Apr.-May change Labor force status HOUSEHOLD DATA Civilian labor force ……………………….. Employment ……………………….……. Unemployment …………………….……. Not in labor force …………………………. Monthly data 2007 152,425 145,629 6,797 77,471 152,912 146,044 6,869 77,927 152,979 146,254 6,724 78,055 152,587 145,786 6,801 78,666 152,762 145,943 6,819 78,718 175 157 18 52 4.5 4.0 3.8 15.3 3.9 8.2 5.4 4.5 4.0 3.8 15.7 3.9 8.5 5.8 0.0 .0 .0 .4 .0 .3 .4 p 137,674 p 22,458 p 7,671 p 14,070 p 115,216 p 15,379 p 17,855 p 18,246 p 13,461 p 22,218 p 137,831 p 22,439 p 7,671 p 14,051 p 115,392 p 15,374 p 17,887 p 18,300 p 13,507 p 22,240 p 157 p -19 p0 p -19 p 176 p -5 p 32 p 54 p 46 p 22 p 33.9 p 41.0 p 4.1 p 0.1 p -.1 p -.1 Unemployment rates All workers ……………………....………… Adult men …………...……...……………. Adult women ……………………………. Teenagers …………………...…………… White ……….……...……………………. Black or African American …………….. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity …….………… 4.5 3.9 3.9 15.1 3.9 8.5 4.8 4.5 4.1 3.9 14.8 4.0 8.1 5.4 4.4 4.0 3.8 14.5 3.8 8.3 5.1 Employment ESTABLISHMENT DATA Nonfarm employment ……….……...……… 136,951 Goods-producing 1…...…...……………… 22,539 Construction ..…...…………………….. 7,691 Manufacturing …………...……………. 14,147 Service-providing 1 ………...……………. 114,412 Retail trade 2 .………...……………….. 15,316 Professional and business services ...…. 17,727 Education and health services …..…….… 18,019 Leisure and hospitality …...…………… 13,318 Government ………...…………………… 22,107 137,447 22,505 7,684 14,111 114,942 15,375 17,826 18,143 13,423 22,170 137,594 22,497 7,692 14,090 115,097 15,404 17,834 18,188 13,449 22,197 Hours of work 3 Total private ……...…………...…………… Manufacturing …………….……...……… Overtime ……...………………..…….… 33.9 41.1 4.2 33.8 41.0 4.2 33.9 41.2 4.3 p 33.8 p 41.1 p 4.2 Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100) 3 Total private ……...……………………….. 106.5 106.8 107.3 p 107.0 p 107.5 p 0.5 p $17.30 p 586.47 p $0.06 p 3.76 Earnings 3 Average hourly earnings, total private ……. Average weekly earnings, total private …… 1 $17.00 575.73 $17.16 579.90 $17.21 583.42 p $17.24 p 582.71 Includes other industries, not shown separately. Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated using unrounded data. 3 Data relate to private production and nonsupervisory workers. p = preliminary. 2 3 Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data) In May, total employment was about unchanged at 145.9 million, and the employment-population ratio held at 63.0 percent. The civilian labor force also was about unchanged at 152.8 million, and the labor force participation rate remained at 66.0 percent. Both the employment-population ratio and labor force participation rate were down by 0.4 percentage point from December. (See table A-1.) The number of persons who worked part time for economic reasons, at 4.5 million, was little changed in May but was up by 332,000 over the year. This category includes persons who indicated that they would like to work full time but were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find full-time jobs. (See table A-5.) Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data) In May, 1.4 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally attached to the labor force, about the same as a year earlier. These individuals wanted and were available to work and had looked for a job sometime during the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Among the marginally attached, there were 368,000 discouraged workers in May, about the same as a year earlier. Discouraged workers were not currently looking for work specifically because they believed no jobs were available for them. The remaining 1.0 million persons marginally attached to the labor force in May had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance and family responsibilities. (See table A-13.) Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data) Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 157,000 in May to 137.8 million (seasonally adjusted). Thus far in 2007, payroll employment gains have averaged 133,000 per month compared with average increases of 189,000 per month in 2006. In May, job growth continued in a number of service-providing industries, including health care and food services. Manufacturing employment continued to decline. (See table B-1.) Employment in the health care industry continued to grow in May (+25,000), with gains in ambulatory health care services and hospitals. Over the year, health care added 363,000 jobs. Employment in social assistance continued to trend up in May; the industry added 11,000 jobs over the month and 72,000 over the year. In the leisure and hospitality sector, employment in food services and drinking places rose by 35,000 in May. This industry has added 361,000 jobs over the year. Within professional and business services, job gains continued over the month in computer systems design (+8,000) and in architectural and engineering services (+7,000). Employment in temporary help services was little changed over the month and has shown little movement since its recent peak in December 2005. In financial activities, employment rose in securities, commodity contracts, and investments (+6,000) and in commercial banking (+4,000) in May. These gains were largely offset by small declines in other components of the sector. Elsewhere in the service-providing sector, employment in private education, information, and wholesale trade continued to trend up over the month. Retail trade employment changed little in May and has shown no net increase since March 2006. 4 Employment in construction was unchanged in May, with no significant movements among the component industries. Since its recent peak in September, construction employment has decreased by 54,000. Manufacturing employment continued to decline in May (-19,000). About half of the decline occurred in motor vehicles and parts manufacturing, which lost 10,000 jobs over the month. Over the year, factory employment decreased by 164,000, with motor vehicles and parts accounting for nearly half of the loss. Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data) In May, the average workweek for production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 0.1 hour to 33.9 hours, seasonally adjusted. The manufacturing workweek and factory overtime each fell by 0.1 hour to 41.0 and 4.1 hours, respectively. (See table B-2.) The index of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 0.5 percent in May to 107.5 (2002=100). The manufacturing index fell by 0.3 percent over the month to 94.9. (See table B-5.) Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data) Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 6 cents, or 0.3 percent, in May to $17.30, seasonally adjusted. Average weekly earnings grew by 0.6 percent over the month to $586.47. Over the year, average hourly and weekly earnings rose by 3.8 and 4.1 percent, respectively. (See table B-3.) ______________________________ The Employment Situation for June 2007 is scheduled to be released on Friday, July 6, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). 5 Frequently Asked Questions about Employment and Unemployment Estimates Why are there two monthly measures of employment? The household survey and establishment survey both produce sample-based estimates of employment and both have strengths and limitations. The establishment survey employment series has a smaller margin of error on the measurement of month-to-month change than the household survey because of its much larger sample size. An over-the-month employment change of 104,000 is statistically significant in the establishment survey, while the threshold for a statistically significant change in the household survey is about 400,000. However, the household survey has a more expansive scope than the establishment survey because it includes the self-employed, unpaid family workers, agricultural workers, and private household workers, who are excluded by the establishment survey. The household survey also provides estimates of employment for demographic groups. Are illegal immigrants counted in the surveys? Neither the establishment nor household survey tries to identify the legal status of workers. Thus, while it is likely that both surveys include at least some illegal immigrants, it is not possible to determine how many are counted in either survey. The household survey does include questions about whether respondents were born outside the United States. Data from these questions show that foreign-born workers accounted for about 15 percent of the labor force in 2006 and about 47 percent of the net increase in the labor force from 2000 to 2006. Why does the establishment survey have revisions? The establishment survey revises published estimates to improve its data series by incorporating additional information that was not available at the time of the initial publication of the estimates. The establishment survey revises its initial monthly estimates twice, in the immediately succeeding 2 months, to incorporate additional sample receipts from respondents in the survey. For more information on the monthly revisions, please visit http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesrevinfo.htm. On an annual basis, the establishment survey incorporates a benchmark revision that re-anchors estimates to nearly complete employment counts available from unemployment insurance tax records. The benchmark helps to control for sampling and modeling error in the estimates. For more information on the annual benchmark revision, please visit http://www.bls.gov/web/cesbmart.htm. Has the establishment survey understated employment growth because it excludes the selfemployed? While the establishment survey excludes the self-employed, the household survey provides monthly estimates of unincorporated self-employment. These estimates have shown no substantial growth in recent years. 6 Does the establishment survey sample include small firms? Yes; about 40 percent of the establishment survey sample is comprised of business establishments with fewer than 20 employees. The establishment survey sample is designed to maximize the reliability of the total nonfarm employment estimate; firms from all size classes and industries are appropriately sampled to achieve that goal. Does the establishment survey account for employment from new businesses? Yes; for current monthly estimates BLS makes a model-based adjustment to account for the net employment change generated by business births and deaths. The establishment survey uses modeling rather than sampling for this purpose because the survey is not immediately able to bring new businesses into the sample. There is an unavoidable lag between the birth of a new firm and its appearing on the sampling frame and being available for selection. BLS does sample new businesses twice a year, but with a lag. Is the count of unemployed persons limited to just those people receiving unemployment insurance benefits? No. The estimate of unemployment is based on a monthly sample survey of households. All persons who are without jobs and are actively seeking and available to work are included among the unemployed. There is no requirement or question relating to unemployment insurance benefits in the monthly survey. Does the official unemployment rate exclude people who have stopped looking for work? Yes; however, there are separate estimates of persons outside the labor force who want a job, including those who have stopped looking because they believe no jobs are available (discouraged workers). In addition, alternative measures of labor underutilization (discouraged workers and other groups not officially counted as unemployed) are published each month in the Employment Situation news release. Technical 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, employment, and unemployment that appears in the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The establishment survey provides the information on the employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that appears in the B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This information is collected from payroll records by BLS in cooperation with state agencies. The sample includes about 160,000 businesses and government agencies covering approximately 400,000 individual worksites. The active sample includes about one-third of all nonfarm payroll workers. The sample is drawn from a sampling frame of unemployment insurance tax accounts. For both surveys, the data for a given month relate to a particular week or pay period. In the household survey, the reference week is generally the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month. In the establishment survey, the reference period is the pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week. Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys Household survey. The sample is selected to reflect the entire civilian noninstitutional population. Based on responses to a series of questions on work and job search activities, each person 16 years and over in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force. People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as paid employees during the reference week; worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least 15 hours in a family business or farm. People are also counted as employed if they were temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad weather, vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal reasons. People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during the reference week; they were available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not in the labor force. The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population, and the employmentpopulation ratio is the employed as a percent of the population. Establishment survey. The sample establishments are drawn from private nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores, as well as federal, state, and local government entities. Employees on nonfarm payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay period, including persons on paid leave. Persons are counted in each job they hold. Hours and earnings data are for private businesses and relate only to production workers in the goods-producing sector and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing sector. Industries are classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the North American Industry Classification System. Differences in employment estimates. The numerous conceptual and methodological differences between the household and establishment surveys result in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from the surveys. Among these are: • The household survey includes agricultural workers, the self-employed, unpaid family workers, and private household workers among the employed. These groups are excluded from the establishment survey. • The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the employed. The establishment survey does not. • The household survey is limited to workers 16 years of age and older. The establishment survey is not limited by age. • The household survey has no duplication of individuals, because individuals are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job. In the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job and thus appearing on more than one payroll would be counted separately for each appearance. 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. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very large; seasonal fluctuations may account for as much as 95 percent of the monthto-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. For example, the large number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely to obscure any other changes that have taken place relative to 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. Most seasonally adjusted series are independently adjusted in both the household and establishment surveys. However, the ad- justed series for many major estimates, such as total payroll employment, employment in most supersectors, total employment, and unemployment are computed by aggregating independently adjusted component series. For example, total unemployment is derived by summing the adjusted series for four major age-sex components; this differs from the unemployment estimate that would be obtained by directly adjusting the total or by combining the duration, reasons, or more detailed age categories. For both the household and establishment surveys, a concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology is used in which new seasonal factors are calculated each month, using all relevant data, up to and including the data for the current month. In the household survey, new seasonal factors are used to adjust only the current month’s data. In the establishment survey, however, new seasonal factors are used each month to adjust the three most recent monthly estimates. In both surveys, revisions to historical data are made once a year. Reliability of the estimates Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. When a sample rather than the entire population is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may differ from the “true” population values they represent. The exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the “true” population value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90percent level of confidence. For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total employment from the household survey is on the order of plus or minus 430,000. Suppose the estimate of total employment increases by 100,000 from one month to the next. The 90-percent confidence interval on the monthly change would range from -330,000 to 530,000 (100,000 +/- 430,000). These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by these magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent chance that the “true” over-the-month change lies within this interval. Since this range includes values of less than zero, we could not say with confidence that employment had, in fact, increased. If, however, the reported employment rise was half a million, then all of the values within the 90-percent confidence interval would be greater than zero. In this case, it is likely (at least a 90-percent chance) that an employment rise had, in fact, occurred. At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 280,000, and for the monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .19 percentage point. In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments have lower standard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than estimates which are based on a small number of observations. The precision of estimates is also improved when the data are cumulated over time such as for quarterly and annual averages. The seasonal adjustment process can also improve the stability of the monthly estimates. The household and establishment surveys are also affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information on a timely basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in the collection or processing of the data. For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most recent 2 months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. It is only after two successive revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample reports have been received, that the estimate is considered final. Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment survey is the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment generated by new firms. To correct for this systematic underestimation of employment growth, an estimation procedure with two components is used to account for business births. The first component uses business deaths to impute employment for business births. This is incorporated into the sample-based link relative estimate procedure by simply not reflecting sample units going out of business, but imputing to them the same trend as the other firms in the sample. The second component is an ARIMA time series model designed to estimate the residual net birth/ death employment not accounted for by the imputation. The historical time series used to create and test the ARIMA model was derived from the unemployment insurance universe micro-level database, and reflects the actual residual net of births and deaths over the past five years. The sample-based estimates from the establishment survey are adjusted once a year (on a lagged basis) to universe counts of payroll employment obtained from administrative records of the unemployment insurance program. The difference between the March samplebased employment estimates and the March universe counts is known as a benchmark revision, and serves as a rough proxy for total survey error. The new benchmarks also incorporate changes in the classification of industries. Over the past decade, the benchmark revision for total nonfarm employment has averaged 0.2 percent, ranging from less than 0.05 percent to 0.6 percent. Additional statistics and other information More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings, published each month by BLS. It is available for $27.00 per issue or $53.00 per year from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. All orders must be prepaid by sending a check or money order payable to the Superintendent of Documents, or by charging to Mastercard or Visa. Employment and Earnings also provides measures of sampling error for the household and establishment survey data published in this release. For unemployment and other labor force categories, these measures appear in tables 1-B through 1-D of its “Explanatory Notes.” For the establishment survey data, the sampling error measures and the actual size of revisions due to benchmark adjustments appear in tables 2-B through 2-F of Employment and Earnings. Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, sex, and age May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 228,428 150,696 66.0 144,041 63.1 6,655 4.4 77,732 5,201 231,253 151,829 65.7 145,297 62.8 6,532 4.3 79,423 4,729 231,480 152,350 65.8 145,864 63.0 6,486 4.3 79,130 5,551 228,428 151,051 66.1 144,045 63.1 7,006 4.6 77,378 4,679 230,650 152,974 66.3 145,957 63.3 7,017 4.6 77,676 4,520 230,834 152,784 66.2 145,919 63.2 6,865 4.5 78,050 4,705 231,034 152,979 66.2 146,254 63.3 6,724 4.4 78,055 4,511 231,253 152,587 66.0 145,786 63.0 6,801 4.5 78,666 4,773 231,480 152,762 66.0 145,943 63.0 6,819 4.5 78,718 4,928 110,401 80,995 73.4 77,322 70.0 3,672 4.5 29,407 111,849 81,665 73.0 78,013 69.7 3,651 4.5 30,184 111,970 81,916 73.2 78,329 70.0 3,587 4.4 30,054 110,401 81,170 73.5 77,315 70.0 3,856 4.8 29,231 111,528 82,060 73.6 78,237 70.2 3,823 4.7 29,468 111,627 82,014 73.5 78,172 70.0 3,842 4.7 29,613 111,733 82,044 73.4 78,344 70.1 3,701 4.5 29,689 111,849 82,076 73.4 78,344 70.0 3,732 4.5 29,773 111,970 82,083 73.3 78,323 70.0 3,760 4.6 29,887 101,963 77,446 76.0 74,356 72.9 3,090 4.0 24,517 103,248 78,315 75.9 75,218 72.9 3,097 4.0 24,933 103,361 78,522 76.0 75,537 73.1 2,985 3.8 24,839 101,963 77,457 76.0 74,208 72.8 3,249 4.2 24,506 102,956 78,384 76.1 75,158 73.0 3,226 4.1 24,572 103,046 78,375 76.1 75,138 72.9 3,237 4.1 24,671 103,143 78,452 76.1 75,323 73.0 3,129 4.0 24,691 103,248 78,459 76.0 75,313 72.9 3,146 4.0 24,789 103,361 78,524 76.0 75,380 72.9 3,144 4.0 24,837 118,027 69,701 59.1 66,719 56.5 2,983 4.3 48,326 119,403 70,164 58.8 67,284 56.3 2,881 4.1 49,239 119,510 70,434 58.9 67,535 56.5 2,899 4.1 49,076 118,027 69,880 59.2 66,730 56.5 3,150 4.5 48,147 119,122 70,914 59.5 67,720 56.8 3,194 4.5 48,207 119,207 70,770 59.4 67,747 56.8 3,023 4.3 48,437 119,300 70,934 59.5 67,911 56.9 3,024 4.3 48,366 119,403 70,511 59.1 67,442 56.5 3,069 4.4 48,893 119,510 70,679 59.1 67,620 56.6 3,059 4.3 48,831 109,829 66,251 60.3 63,695 58.0 2,556 3.9 43,578 111,057 66,973 60.3 64,530 58.1 2,443 3.6 44,084 111,157 67,121 60.4 64,715 58.2 2,406 3.6 44,036 109,829 66,356 60.4 63,622 57.9 2,735 4.1 43,472 110,803 67,361 60.8 64,654 58.4 2,707 4.0 43,442 110,880 67,267 60.7 64,703 58.4 2,564 3.8 43,612 110,964 67,487 60.8 64,912 58.5 2,576 3.8 43,477 111,057 67,083 60.4 64,502 58.1 2,581 3.8 43,974 111,157 67,281 60.5 64,701 58.2 2,580 3.8 43,875 16,637 6,999 42.1 5,990 36.0 1,010 14.4 9,637 16,948 6,541 38.6 5,549 32.7 992 15.2 10,407 16,962 6,707 39.5 5,611 33.1 1,095 16.3 10,256 16,637 7,237 43.5 6,215 37.4 1,022 14.1 9,399 16,891 7,228 42.8 6,145 36.4 1,083 15.0 9,662 16,908 7,142 42.2 6,078 35.9 1,064 14.9 9,766 16,927 7,039 41.6 6,019 35.6 1,020 14.5 9,888 16,948 7,045 41.6 5,970 35.2 1,075 15.3 9,903 16,962 6,957 41.0 5,862 34.6 1,095 15.7 10,005 TOTAL Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Persons who currently want a job ............................... Men, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Men, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Women, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Women, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... 1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, race, sex, and age May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 186,002 123,283 66.3 118,509 63.7 4,774 3.9 62,718 187,843 123,944 66.0 119,231 63.5 4,713 3.8 63,899 187,993 124,376 66.2 119,719 63.7 4,657 3.7 63,618 186,002 123,508 66.4 118,482 63.7 5,026 4.1 62,493 187,471 124,908 66.6 119,767 63.9 5,141 4.1 62,562 187,582 124,676 66.5 119,669 63.8 5,007 4.0 62,905 187,704 124,888 66.5 120,115 64.0 4,773 3.8 62,817 187,843 124,450 66.3 119,547 63.6 4,904 3.9 63,393 187,993 124,618 66.3 119,724 63.7 4,893 3.9 63,375 64,469 76.4 62,246 73.8 2,223 3.4 65,104 76.4 62,857 73.8 2,247 3.5 65,241 76.5 63,091 74.0 2,149 3.3 64,437 76.4 62,097 73.6 2,340 3.6 65,109 76.6 62,693 73.7 2,416 3.7 65,113 76.5 62,703 73.7 2,410 3.7 65,206 76.6 63,007 74.0 2,199 3.4 65,165 76.5 62,884 73.8 2,282 3.5 65,196 76.4 62,924 73.8 2,272 3.5 53,016 59.7 51,223 57.7 1,794 3.4 53,443 59.6 51,677 57.7 1,766 3.3 53,577 59.7 51,877 57.8 1,700 3.2 53,067 59.7 51,149 57.6 1,918 3.6 53,809 60.1 51,877 58.0 1,932 3.6 53,667 60.0 51,840 57.9 1,827 3.4 53,839 60.1 52,036 58.1 1,803 3.3 53,486 59.7 51,636 57.6 1,851 3.5 53,663 59.8 51,842 57.8 1,821 3.4 5,798 45.2 5,040 39.3 757 13.1 5,397 41.4 4,698 36.1 699 13.0 5,558 42.6 4,751 36.5 807 14.5 6,004 46.8 5,235 40.8 769 12.8 5,990 46.1 5,197 40.0 793 13.2 5,896 45.3 5,126 39.4 770 13.1 5,843 44.9 5,072 39.0 771 13.2 5,799 44.5 5,027 38.6 772 13.3 5,759 44.2 4,958 38.0 800 13.9 26,943 17,247 64.0 15,796 58.6 1,452 8.4 9,696 27,385 17,353 63.4 15,997 58.4 1,356 7.8 10,032 27,422 17,357 63.3 15,957 58.2 1,400 8.1 10,065 26,943 17,309 64.2 15,770 58.5 1,539 8.9 9,634 27,276 17,639 64.7 16,226 59.5 1,412 8.0 9,637 27,310 17,549 64.3 16,154 59.2 1,395 7.9 9,761 27,346 17,436 63.8 15,988 58.5 1,448 8.3 9,910 27,385 17,510 63.9 16,065 58.7 1,444 8.2 9,875 27,422 17,433 63.6 15,946 58.2 1,487 8.5 9,988 7,732 71.3 7,072 65.3 661 8.5 7,801 70.8 7,163 65.1 638 8.2 7,763 70.4 7,149 64.8 614 7.9 7,753 71.5 7,058 65.1 695 9.0 7,893 72.0 7,304 66.6 588 7.5 7,846 71.5 7,262 66.1 584 7.4 7,804 71.0 7,103 64.6 701 9.0 7,860 71.4 7,201 65.4 659 8.4 7,788 70.6 7,146 64.8 642 8.2 8,676 64.0 8,091 59.7 585 6.7 8,787 63.9 8,296 60.4 491 5.6 8,810 64.0 8,254 60.0 556 6.3 8,696 64.2 8,069 59.5 627 7.2 8,891 64.9 8,316 60.7 575 6.5 8,850 64.5 8,286 60.4 564 6.4 8,832 64.3 8,285 60.4 547 6.2 8,798 64.0 8,273 60.2 525 6.0 8,832 64.2 8,234 59.8 598 6.8 839 32.8 633 24.8 206 24.5 765 29.1 537 20.4 228 29.8 784 29.8 554 21.0 230 29.4 859 33.6 643 25.2 216 25.2 855 32.7 606 23.2 249 29.1 852 32.5 605 23.1 247 29.0 800 30.5 600 22.9 200 25.0 852 32.4 591 22.5 261 30.6 814 30.9 567 21.5 247 30.4 WHITE Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Women, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Women, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. See footnotes at end of table. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age — Continued (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, race, sex, and age May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 10,148 6,652 65.6 6,454 63.6 198 3.0 3,496 10,545 6,951 65.9 6,723 63.8 228 3.3 3,594 10,633 7,042 66.2 6,836 64.3 206 2.9 3,591 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) ASIAN Civilian noninstutional population ................................... Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... 1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. 2 Data not available. NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals shown in table A-1 because data are not presented for all races. Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, sex, and age May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 29,966 20,601 68.7 19,685 65.7 916 4.4 9,364 31,147 21,434 68.8 20,328 65.3 1,106 5.2 9,714 31,238 21,460 68.7 20,329 65.1 1,131 5.3 9,778 29,966 20,559 68.6 19,531 65.2 1,029 5.0 9,406 30,877 21,439 69.4 20,221 65.5 1,218 5.7 9,438 30,965 21,318 68.8 20,204 65.2 1,115 5.2 9,647 31,055 21,390 68.9 20,288 65.3 1,101 5.1 9,665 31,147 21,445 68.9 20,284 65.1 1,161 5.4 9,702 31,238 21,425 68.6 20,189 64.6 1,237 5.8 9,813 11,833 84.6 11,448 81.9 385 3.3 12,376 85.1 11,860 81.6 516 4.2 12,390 85.0 11,852 81.3 538 4.3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 7,735 58.6 7,347 55.6 389 5.0 7,999 58.4 7,590 55.4 409 5.1 8,015 58.4 7,630 55.6 385 4.8 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 1,033 37.2 890 32.0 142 13.8 1,060 36.3 878 30.1 182 17.1 1,054 36.0 846 28.9 208 19.7 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Women, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. 1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. 2 Data not available. NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment (Numbers in thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Educational attainment Seasonally adjusted May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 13,231 46.8 12,415 43.9 816 6.2 12,799 46.6 11,918 43.4 881 6.9 12,710 46.9 11,962 44.2 749 5.9 12,902 45.7 12,012 42.5 890 6.9 12,870 47.0 11,993 43.8 877 6.8 13,150 47.9 12,212 44.4 938 7.1 13,033 47.2 12,126 43.9 906 7.0 12,765 46.5 11,847 43.1 917 7.2 12,440 45.9 11,610 42.9 831 6.7 38,431 63.3 36,903 60.8 1,528 4.0 38,354 62.7 36,798 60.1 1,557 4.1 38,080 62.5 36,515 60.0 1,565 4.1 38,313 63.2 36,640 60.4 1,673 4.4 38,723 62.8 37,083 60.1 1,641 4.2 38,723 62.8 37,063 60.1 1,660 4.3 38,610 62.9 37,042 60.3 1,568 4.1 38,319 62.6 36,758 60.1 1,562 4.1 38,103 62.6 36,383 59.8 1,720 4.5 34,716 72.0 33,496 69.5 1,220 3.5 35,669 72.3 34,405 69.8 1,263 3.5 35,762 72.1 34,622 69.8 1,140 3.2 35,197 73.0 33,883 70.3 1,315 3.7 35,092 72.2 33,802 69.6 1,290 3.7 34,678 71.2 33,434 68.6 1,244 3.6 35,200 71.6 33,944 69.1 1,256 3.6 35,620 72.2 34,337 69.6 1,283 3.6 36,098 72.8 34,865 70.3 1,234 3.4 42,295 77.7 41,457 76.2 838 2.0 43,565 77.9 42,809 76.5 757 1.7 44,138 78.1 43,309 76.6 829 1.9 42,238 77.6 41,356 76.0 883 2.1 43,584 78.2 42,673 76.6 911 2.1 43,770 78.6 42,930 77.1 839 1.9 43,660 78.6 42,858 77.1 801 1.8 43,567 77.9 42,773 76.5 793 1.8 44,052 77.9 43,191 76.4 861 2.0 Less than a high school diploma Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... High school graduates, no college 1 Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... Some college or associate degree Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... Bachelor’s degree and higher 2 Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... 1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 2 Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. See box note in the BLS news release USDL 07-0486, "The Employment Situation: March 2007," issued on April 6, 2007, for a discussion of technical issues regarding educational attainment data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-5. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Category May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 CLASS OF WORKER Agriculture and related industries ................................... Wage and salary workers ............................................. Self-employed workers ................................................. Unpaid family workers .................................................. 2,233 1,307 911 15 2,040 1,166 856 18 2,121 1,239 861 20 2,190 1,283 886 (1) 2,266 1,358 890 (1) 2,343 1,441 892 (1) 2,241 1,327 897 (1) 2,053 1,205 858 (1) 2,100 1,224 845 (1) Nonagricultural industries ............................................... Wage and salary workers ............................................. Government ................................................................ Private industries ........................................................ Private households ................................................... Other industries ........................................................ Self-employed workers ................................................. Unpaid family workers .................................................. 141,808 132,044 20,395 111,649 800 110,848 9,677 87 143,257 133,513 21,320 112,193 819 111,374 9,641 103 143,743 133,908 21,479 112,429 810 111,619 9,741 94 141,810 132,060 20,235 111,839 (1) 110,977 9,681 (1) 143,681 134,018 20,902 113,050 (1) 112,309 9,520 (1) 143,537 133,798 20,872 112,918 (1) 112,026 9,605 (1) 144,032 134,110 20,931 113,171 (1) 112,283 9,737 (1) 143,687 133,874 21,046 112,762 (1) 111,967 9,713 (1) 143,815 133,994 21,227 112,757 (1) 111,892 9,716 (1) All industries: Part time for economic reasons .................................. Slack work or business conditions ........................... Could only find part-time work ................................. Part time for noneconomic reasons ............................ 3,968 2,587 1,115 20,228 4,205 2,729 1,236 20,336 4,315 2,872 1,226 20,053 4,152 2,715 1,161 19,696 4,246 2,753 1,185 19,761 4,212 2,729 1,208 19,907 4,278 2,769 1,215 20,088 4,374 2,849 1,248 19,948 4,484 2,963 1,265 19,626 Nonagricultural industries: Part time for economic reasons .................................. Slack work or business conditions ........................... Could only find part-time work ................................. Part time for noneconomic reasons ............................ 3,878 2,516 1,110 19,872 4,127 2,681 1,226 20,001 4,246 2,830 1,216 19,689 4,053 2,631 1,154 19,285 4,155 2,686 1,165 19,410 4,088 2,662 1,187 19,521 4,196 2,698 1,196 19,677 4,308 2,811 1,236 19,570 4,403 2,904 1,256 19,200 PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME 2 1 Data not available. 2 Persons at work excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs during the entire reference week for reasons such as vacation, illness, or industrial dispute. Part time for noneconomic reasons excludes persons who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as holidays, illness, and bad weather. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-6. Selected employment indicators (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Characteristic May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 Total, 16 years and over ................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 144,041 5,990 2,335 3,654 138,051 13,780 124,271 99,640 30,990 34,641 34,009 24,631 145,297 5,549 2,129 3,420 139,748 13,819 125,929 100,476 31,565 34,457 34,454 25,453 145,864 5,611 2,153 3,458 140,252 13,845 126,407 100,725 31,610 34,466 34,650 25,682 144,045 6,215 2,500 3,720 137,830 13,877 123,870 99,334 30,934 34,500 33,900 24,536 145,957 6,145 2,394 3,734 139,813 14,086 125,634 100,627 31,411 34,689 34,527 25,007 145,919 6,078 2,275 3,777 139,841 14,139 125,597 100,319 31,366 34,618 34,335 25,278 146,254 6,019 2,301 3,715 140,235 14,204 125,916 100,488 31,530 34,520 34,438 25,428 145,786 5,970 2,315 3,628 139,815 13,982 125,667 100,365 31,588 34,378 34,400 25,302 145,943 5,862 2,308 3,550 140,081 13,967 126,006 100,434 31,550 34,344 34,539 25,572 Men, 16 years and over .................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 77,322 2,966 1,137 1,829 74,356 7,358 66,998 53,810 17,131 18,848 17,831 13,187 78,013 2,795 1,059 1,736 75,218 7,285 67,934 54,426 17,433 18,823 18,170 13,508 78,329 2,792 1,010 1,782 75,537 7,365 68,172 54,552 17,487 18,842 18,224 13,620 77,315 3,107 1,225 1,881 74,208 7,395 66,761 53,637 17,079 18,793 17,765 13,124 78,237 3,079 1,195 1,881 75,158 7,457 67,648 54,406 17,325 18,862 18,220 13,242 78,172 3,034 1,124 1,915 75,138 7,435 67,665 54,282 17,314 18,839 18,129 13,383 78,344 3,020 1,126 1,903 75,323 7,458 67,811 54,358 17,470 18,779 18,109 13,454 78,344 3,031 1,157 1,865 75,313 7,412 67,846 54,412 17,478 18,804 18,130 13,434 78,323 2,942 1,097 1,842 75,380 7,406 67,924 54,382 17,429 18,783 18,169 13,543 Women, 16 years and over ............................................ 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 66,719 3,024 1,198 1,825 63,695 6,421 57,274 45,830 13,859 15,793 16,178 11,444 67,284 2,754 1,070 1,684 64,530 6,534 57,996 46,050 14,132 15,634 16,284 11,945 67,535 2,820 1,143 1,676 64,715 6,480 58,235 46,173 14,123 15,624 16,426 12,062 66,730 3,109 1,275 1,839 63,622 6,482 57,109 45,698 13,855 15,707 16,135 11,411 67,720 3,066 1,198 1,853 64,654 6,629 57,986 46,221 14,086 15,828 16,307 11,765 67,747 3,044 1,151 1,863 64,703 6,704 57,932 46,037 14,052 15,779 16,206 11,895 67,911 2,999 1,175 1,812 64,912 6,746 58,105 46,130 14,060 15,741 16,329 11,974 67,442 2,940 1,157 1,763 64,502 6,570 57,821 45,954 14,110 15,574 16,270 11,867 67,620 2,919 1,211 1,707 64,701 6,561 58,081 46,052 14,121 15,561 16,370 12,029 45,841 35,123 9,249 46,488 36,101 9,135 46,647 36,169 9,190 45,781 35,192 (1) 46,066 35,536 (1) 46,231 35,728 (1) 46,527 36,167 (1) 46,500 36,037 (1) 46,531 36,194 (1) 118,925 25,115 119,609 25,688 120,846 25,018 119,034 24,921 120,965 24,990 120,819 24,983 121,035 25,120 120,348 25,248 120,997 24,880 7,641 5.3 7,846 5.4 7,693 5.3 7,727 5.4 7,683 5.3 7,739 5.3 7,740 5.3 7,937 5.4 7,815 5.4 AGE AND SEX MARITAL STATUS Married men, spouse present ......................................... Married women, spouse present .................................... Women who maintain families ........................................ FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS Full-time workers 2 ......................................................... Part-time workers 3 ......................................................... MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS Total multiple jobholders ................................................. Percent of total employed ........................................... 1 Data not available. 2 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week. 3 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-7. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted Characteristic Number of unemployed persons (in thousands) Unemployment rates 1 May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 Total, 16 years and over ................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 7,006 1,022 447 585 5,984 1,220 4,735 4,003 1,573 1,267 1,163 758 6,801 1,075 459 639 5,726 1,184 4,537 3,743 1,442 1,193 1,108 791 6,819 1,095 461 644 5,724 1,100 4,607 3,785 1,495 1,191 1,099 839 4.6 14.1 15.2 13.6 4.2 8.1 3.7 3.9 4.8 3.5 3.3 3.0 4.6 15.0 16.9 13.7 4.1 8.1 3.6 3.7 4.7 3.4 3.0 3.3 4.5 14.9 16.6 13.7 4.0 7.4 3.6 3.7 4.8 3.3 3.2 3.1 4.4 14.5 16.4 13.3 3.9 7.6 3.5 3.5 4.4 3.2 3.1 3.1 4.5 15.3 16.5 15.0 3.9 7.8 3.5 3.6 4.4 3.4 3.1 3.0 4.5 15.7 16.6 15.4 3.9 7.3 3.5 3.6 4.5 3.4 3.1 3.2 Men, 16 years and over .................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 3,856 607 263 352 3,249 738 2,522 2,107 838 629 640 415 3,732 587 241 364 3,146 694 2,445 1,998 767 624 607 446 3,760 616 249 380 3,144 695 2,456 1,984 804 585 595 472 4.8 16.3 17.7 15.8 4.2 9.1 3.6 3.8 4.7 3.2 3.5 3.1 4.7 16.2 17.0 15.4 4.1 8.4 3.6 3.7 4.8 3.4 2.9 3.4 4.7 16.6 19.3 15.0 4.1 8.2 3.7 3.8 5.0 3.3 3.2 3.1 4.5 15.9 17.6 14.8 4.0 8.1 3.5 3.6 4.4 3.3 3.1 3.3 4.5 16.2 17.2 16.4 4.0 8.6 3.5 3.5 4.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 4.6 17.3 18.5 17.1 4.0 8.6 3.5 3.5 4.4 3.0 3.2 3.4 Women, 16 years and over ............................................ 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over 2 .................................................. 3,150 415 184 233 2,735 482 2,213 1,895 735 638 523 310 3,069 488 218 274 2,581 491 2,092 1,745 675 569 501 311 3,059 479 212 263 2,580 405 2,151 1,801 690 607 504 333 4.5 11.8 12.6 11.2 4.1 6.9 3.7 4.0 5.0 3.9 3.1 2.6 4.5 13.7 16.8 11.8 4.0 7.7 3.6 3.7 4.6 3.4 3.2 3.3 4.3 13.1 13.8 12.4 3.8 6.4 3.5 3.6 4.6 3.2 3.2 3.0 4.3 13.0 15.1 11.6 3.8 6.9 3.4 3.5 4.4 3.1 3.1 2.8 4.4 14.2 15.9 13.5 3.8 7.0 3.5 3.7 4.6 3.5 3.0 2.5 4.3 14.1 14.9 13.4 3.8 5.8 3.6 3.8 4.7 3.8 3.0 2.7 1,173 1,073 619 1,214 997 605 1,239 1,018 617 2.5 3.0 6.3 2.5 2.8 6.6 2.7 2.7 6.5 2.5 2.5 6.7 2.5 2.7 6.2 2.6 2.7 6.3 5,620 1,365 5,507 1,326 5,504 1,290 4.5 5.2 4.5 5.0 4.4 4.9 4.4 4.5 4.4 5.0 4.4 4.9 AGE AND SEX MARITAL STATUS Married men, spouse present ......................................... Married women, spouse present .................................... Women who maintain families 2 ..................................... FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS Full-time workers 3 ......................................................... Part-time workers 4 ......................................................... 1 Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. 3 Full-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work full time (35 hours or more per week) or are on layoff from full-time jobs. 4 Part-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work part time (less than 35 hours per week) or are on layoff from part-time jobs. NOTE: Detail shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-8. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment (Numbers in thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Reason May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 3,152 708 2,444 1,780 664 810 2,174 519 3,249 954 2,295 1,625 670 713 2,030 540 3,070 750 2,319 1,665 655 705 2,181 530 3,463 955 2,508 1 ( ) (1) 876 2,128 519 3,440 1,021 2,420 (1) (1) 797 2,230 619 3,453 1,022 2,430 (1) (1) 816 2,042 580 3,238 863 2,375 1 ( ) (1) 755 2,147 599 3,287 1,022 2,265 (1) (1) 748 2,174 607 3,331 1,004 2,327 (1) (1) 764 2,153 549 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 47.4 10.6 36.7 12.2 32.7 7.8 49.7 14.6 35.1 10.9 31.1 8.3 47.3 11.6 35.8 10.9 33.6 8.2 49.6 13.7 35.9 12.5 30.5 7.4 48.6 14.4 34.1 11.2 31.5 8.7 50.1 14.8 35.3 11.8 29.6 8.4 48.0 12.8 35.2 11.2 31.9 8.9 48.2 15.0 33.2 11.0 31.9 8.9 49.0 14.8 34.2 11.2 31.7 8.1 2.1 .5 1.4 .3 2.1 .5 1.3 .4 2.0 .5 1.4 .3 2.3 .6 1.4 .3 2.2 .5 1.5 .4 2.3 .5 1.3 .4 2.1 .5 1.4 .4 2.2 .5 1.4 .4 2.2 .5 1.4 .4 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs ............................................................................... On temporary layoff .................................................... Not on temporary layoff .............................................. Permanent job losers .............................................. Persons who completed temporary jobs ................ Job leavers ..................................................................... Reentrants ...................................................................... New entrants .................................................................. PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Total unemployed ........................................................... Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs ............................................................................. On temporary layoff .................................................. Not on temporary layoff ............................................ Job leavers ................................................................... Reentrants .................................................................... New entrants ................................................................ UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs ............................................................................. Job leavers ................................................................... Reentrants .................................................................... New entrants ................................................................ 1 Data not available. NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-9. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment (Numbers in thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Duration May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 Less than 5 weeks .............................................................................. 5 to 14 weeks ..................................................................................... 15 weeks and over ............................................................................. 15 to 26 weeks ................................................................................ 27 weeks and over .......................................................................... 2,526 1,804 2,325 1,008 1,317 2,141 1,909 2,482 1,221 1,261 2,428 1,801 2,257 1,135 1,122 2,517 2,234 2,307 984 1,323 2,642 2,283 2,118 986 1,133 2,600 2,192 2,135 905 1,230 2,327 2,159 2,177 954 1,223 2,432 2,141 2,268 1,072 1,196 2,450 2,204 2,230 1,104 1,126 Average (mean) duration, in weeks .................................................... Median duration, in weeks .................................................................. 17.5 8.6 18.3 10.1 17.1 8.4 17.1 8.5 16.2 8.1 16.4 8.1 17.3 8.5 17.1 8.7 16.7 8.3 100.0 38.0 27.1 34.9 15.1 19.8 100.0 32.8 29.2 38.0 18.7 19.3 100.0 37.4 27.8 34.8 17.5 17.3 100.0 35.7 31.7 32.7 13.9 18.7 100.0 37.5 32.4 30.1 14.0 16.1 100.0 37.5 31.6 30.8 13.1 17.8 100.0 34.9 32.4 32.7 14.3 18.4 100.0 35.6 31.3 33.2 15.7 17.5 100.0 35.6 32.0 32.4 16.0 16.4 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Total unemployed ............................................................................... Less than 5 weeks ............................................................................ 5 to 14 weeks ................................................................................... 15 weeks and over ........................................................................... 15 to 26 weeks ............................................................................... 27 weeks and over ......................................................................... NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table A-10. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Employed Unemployment rates Unemployed Occupation Total, 16 years and over 1 ............................................................. Management, professional, and related occupations ............. Management, business, and financial operations occupations .................................................................................... Professional and related occupations ...................................... Service occupations ....................................................................... Sales and office occupations ....................................................... Sales and related occupations .................................................. Office and administrative support occupations ...................... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .................................................................................... Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................. Construction and extraction occupations ................................ Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................ Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .................................................................................... Production occupations .............................................................. Transportation and material moving occupations ................. May 2006 May 2007 May 2006 May 2007 144,041 50,160 145,864 51,719 6,655 1,040 6,486 1,019 4.4 2.0 4.3 1.9 20,865 29,294 24,041 36,002 16,950 19,052 21,313 30,406 24,337 35,983 16,705 19,278 437 603 1,384 1,650 760 890 441 578 1,432 1,528 772 756 2.1 2.0 5.4 4.4 4.3 4.5 2.0 1.9 5.6 4.1 4.4 3.8 15,722 1,003 9,385 5,334 15,661 1,004 9,458 5,199 940 79 645 216 969 73 700 196 5.6 7.3 6.4 3.9 5.8 6.8 6.9 3.6 18,117 9,341 8,775 18,165 9,535 8,630 1,086 466 620 985 534 452 5.7 4.8 6.6 5.1 5.3 5.0 1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total. NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. May 2006 May 2007 HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-11. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted Number of unemployed persons (in thousands) Industry and class of worker Total, 16 years and over 1 .................................................... Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers .................... Mining ............................................................................................. Construction .................................................................................. Manufacturing ............................................................................... Durable goods ............................................................................ Nondurable goods ..................................................................... Wholesale and retail trade ......................................................... Transportation and utilities ......................................................... Information ..................................................................................... Financial activities ........................................................................ Professional and business services ......................................... Education and health services .................................................. Leisure and hospitality ................................................................ Other services ............................................................................... Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers ...... Government workers ..................................................................... Self employed and unpaid family workers ................................. Unemployment rates May 2006 May 2007 6,655 5,377 20 647 680 372 308 1,025 226 158 289 695 543 830 265 79 429 251 6,486 5,188 22 676 651 443 208 795 216 110 281 743 622 831 242 64 428 276 May 2006 May 2007 4.4 4.6 2.8 6.6 4.1 3.5 5.2 4.8 4.0 4.8 3.0 5.3 2.9 7.0 4.2 6.0 2.1 2.3 4.3 4.4 3.0 6.9 3.9 4.1 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.3 2.9 5.4 3.3 6.8 3.9 5.1 1.9 2.5 1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total. NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table A-12. Alternative measures of labor underutilization (Percent) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Measure May 2006 Apr. 2007 May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007 May 2007 U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force ..................................................................... 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force .............................................. 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.2 U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment rate) ................................................. 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.5 U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers ........................... 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.7 U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers ................................ 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers ..................................................................................... 7.9 7.9 7.9 8.2 8.3 8.1 8.0 8.2 8.2 NOTE: Marginally attached workers are persons who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the recent past. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, have given a job-market related reason for not currently looking for a job. Persons employed part time for economic reasons are those who want and are available for full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule. For further information, see "BLS introduces new range of alternative unemployment measures," in the October 1995 issue of the Monthly Labor Review. Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table A-13. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Total Men Women Category May 2006 May 2007 May 2006 May 2007 May 2006 May 2007 77,732 5,201 1,388 79,130 5,551 1,406 29,407 2,354 691 30,054 2,562 693 48,326 2,848 697 49,076 2,989 713 323 1,066 368 1,038 204 487 246 447 119 578 122 591 Total multiple jobholders 4 .................................................................. Percent of total employed ............................................................... 7,641 5.3 7,693 5.3 3,863 5.0 3,835 4.9 3,778 5.7 3,858 5.7 Primary job full time, secondary job part time ................................. Primary and secondary jobs both part time .................................... Primary and secondary jobs both full time ...................................... Hours vary on primary or secondary job ......................................... 3,881 1,794 334 1,594 4,121 1,851 327 1,334 2,164 550 244 885 2,316 563 220 711 1,718 1,245 90 710 1,805 1,288 107 623 NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE Total not in the labor force .................................................................. Persons who currently want a job ...................................................... Searched for work and available to work now 1 ........................... Reason not currently looking: Discouragement over job prospects 2 .................................. Reasons other than discouragement 3 ................................. MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS 1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and were available to take a job during the reference week. 2 Includes thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training, employer thinks too young or old, and other types of discrimination. 3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health, and transportation problems, as well as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not determined. 4 Includes persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately. NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Industry May 2006 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p Seasonally adjusted May 2007p May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p May 2007p Change from: Apr. 2007May 2007 p Total nonfarm ............................. 136,629 136,826 137,653 138,533 135,906 137,329 137,419 137,594 137,674 137,831 157 Total private ........................................ 114,313 114,224 115,037 115,918 113,968 115,189 115,245 115,397 115,456 115,591 135 Goods-producing ............................................ 22,667 22,072 22,259 22,499 22,593 22,554 22,465 22,497 22,458 22,439 -19 Natural resources and mining .................................. Logging ........................................................... Mining .................................................................... Oil and gas extraction ........................................ Mining, except oil and gas 1................................. Coal mining ...................................................... Support activities for mining .............................. 681 64.9 616.0 133.8 223.9 78.8 258.3 701 61.9 639.0 146.3 216.9 79.5 275.8 709 59.3 649.7 146.6 224.6 80.1 278.5 718 60.1 658.1 147.3 230.4 79.1 280.4 680 66.9 613.0 133.9 220.7 78.7 258.4 706 64.8 641.1 145.1 222.2 80.0 273.8 711 65.2 645.4 145.9 222.9 79.7 276.6 715 65.7 649.5 147.1 224.4 79.6 278.0 717 64.5 652.6 147.1 226.2 79.9 279.3 717 62.1 655.0 147.3 227.0 79.2 280.7 0 -2.4 2.4 .2 .8 -.7 1.4 Construction ............................................................. Construction of buildings ................................... Residential building ......................................... Nonresidential building .................................... Heavy and civil engineering construction ........ Specialty trade contractors ............................... Residential specialty trade contractors ........... Nonresidential specialty trade contractors ..... 7,777 1,814.7 1,021.3 793.4 1,007.2 4,954.7 2,442.9 2,511.8 7,347 1,743.2 969.9 773.3 919.7 4,683.8 2,206.3 2,477.5 7,524 1,752.4 977.0 775.4 971.6 4,799.5 2,264.6 2,534.9 7,739 1,783.9 997.2 786.7 1,027.0 4,928.0 2,330.4 2,597.6 7,698 1,812.8 1,018.6 794.2 980.4 4,904.6 2,417.0 2,487.6 7,718 1,801.4 1,005.4 796.0 1,003.8 4,912.5 2,326.1 2,586.4 7,641 1,791.7 1,000.3 791.4 993.2 4,856.1 2,299.0 2,557.1 7,692 1,797.1 1,000.5 796.6 1,001.7 4,893.1 2,310.7 2,582.4 7,671 1,785.2 997.0 788.2 1,000.8 4,884.8 2,309.1 2,575.7 7,671 1,782.8 996.2 786.6 1,001.1 4,887.0 2,308.6 2,578.4 0 -2.4 -.8 -1.6 .3 2.2 -.5 2.7 Manufacturing ........................................................... Production workers ....................................... 14,209 10,182 14,024 10,038 14,026 10,055 14,042 10,083 14,215 10,186 14,130 10,121 14,113 10,114 14,090 10,096 14,070 10,089 14,051 10,088 -19 -1 Durable goods ....................................................... Production workers ....................................... Wood products ................................................... Nonmetallic mineral products ............................ Primary metals .................................................... Fabricated metal products ................................. Machinery ........................................................... Computer and electronic products 1.................... Computer and peripheral equipment ............. Communications equipment ........................... Semiconductors and electronic components . Electronic instruments ..................................... Electrical equipment and appliances ................ Transportation equipment 1.................................. Motor vehicles and parts 2................................. Furniture and related products .......................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ............................ 9,028 6,396 570.1 512.7 464.6 1,549.0 1,185.5 1,315.0 199.2 145.9 461.0 436.8 435.5 1,781.3 1,089.3 565.6 648.5 8,902 6,290 522.1 490.1 453.5 1,559.9 1,218.5 1,308.6 196.6 143.5 465.8 432.9 437.2 1,722.9 1,028.0 531.9 657.2 8,912 6,310 524.2 495.5 454.9 1,563.8 1,215.5 1,307.0 198.1 143.9 464.9 432.2 436.8 1,721.5 1,021.2 534.4 658.0 8,912 6,320 529.7 502.7 454.8 1,562.1 1,217.2 1,306.9 198.6 143.0 464.3 433.4 437.4 1,709.9 1,010.6 534.8 656.1 9,016 6,385 568.8 509.0 464.6 1,550.4 1,183.6 1,316.4 198.6 145.9 461.9 437.8 435.8 1,774.1 1,080.2 563.3 650.1 8,952 6,325 539.4 504.1 454.9 1,566.2 1,213.3 1,319.4 196.4 143.7 470.5 437.5 437.3 1,722.3 1,023.5 536.6 658.2 8,943 6,326 532.6 501.9 454.4 1,566.1 1,215.4 1,317.5 197.8 143.7 468.8 436.8 436.4 1,724.4 1,025.1 535.8 658.9 8,928 6,313 530.6 500.9 453.9 1,563.9 1,217.9 1,313.5 197.8 143.7 467.8 434.4 437.3 1,717.9 1,022.1 533.5 658.9 8,917 6,310 528.9 498.9 454.3 1,565.2 1,215.0 1,310.1 198.9 143.5 465.5 433.9 437.7 1,714.4 1,013.7 533.7 659.1 8,902 6,310 528.3 499.3 454.8 1,563.5 1,215.6 1,308.1 197.8 142.6 465.2 434.7 437.4 1,704.7 1,003.8 532.4 657.7 -15 0 -.6 .4 .5 -1.7 .6 -2.0 -1.1 -.9 -.3 .8 -.3 -9.7 -9.9 -1.3 -1.4 Nondurable goods ................................................. 5,181 Production workers ....................................... 3,786 Food manufacturing ........................................... 1,460.8 Beverages and tobacco products ...................... 192.2 Textile mills ......................................................... 200.4 Textile product mills ........................................... 161.2 Apparel ................................................................ 242.0 Leather and allied products ............................... 38.0 Paper and paper products ................................. 470.9 Printing and related support activities ............... 635.8 Petroleum and coal products ............................. 113.5 Chemicals ........................................................... 864.1 Plastics and rubber products ............................. 801.6 5,122 3,748 1,468.4 192.1 177.5 156.7 224.0 36.9 455.7 632.0 115.3 870.6 792.5 5,114 3,745 1,464.6 193.7 174.9 158.1 222.4 36.1 454.8 629.3 116.6 870.2 793.3 5,130 3,763 1,473.4 197.4 174.2 156.5 220.9 36.2 455.2 632.5 120.1 866.6 797.0 5,199 3,801 1,482.2 193.7 199.2 160.2 240.2 37.7 471.8 635.4 113.1 864.8 800.6 5,178 3,796 1,493.9 197.0 182.3 158.6 227.7 36.5 462.4 634.7 117.4 872.1 795.8 5,170 3,788 1,492.8 197.8 179.1 157.9 225.2 36.4 460.5 634.6 117.4 872.5 795.7 5,162 3,783 1,495.0 197.3 177.3 156.7 223.7 36.6 457.4 633.5 118.2 870.6 795.2 5,153 3,779 1,494.5 197.9 174.8 156.6 221.7 36.1 457.2 631.4 117.7 869.7 795.0 5,149 3,778 1,494.6 198.5 173.3 155.5 219.6 35.9 456.1 632.4 119.5 867.6 795.9 -4 -1 .1 .6 -1.5 -1.1 -2.1 -.2 -1.1 1.0 1.8 -2.1 .9 See footnotes at the end of table. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Continued (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Industry May 2006 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p Seasonally adjusted May 2007p May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p May 2007p Service-providing .............................................. 113,962 114,754 115,394 116,034 113,313 114,775 114,954 115,097 115,216 115,392 Change from: Apr. 2007May 2007 p 176 Private service-providing ............................... 91,646 92,152 92,778 93,419 91,375 92,635 92,780 92,900 92,998 93,152 154 Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................... 26,148 26,152 26,230 26,387 26,194 26,378 26,393 26,436 26,430 26,440 10 Wholesale trade .................................................... 5,905.4 Durable goods .................................................... 3,072.6 Nondurable goods .............................................. 2,049.3 Electronic markets and agents and brokers ..... 783.5 5,933.7 3,103.1 2,036.2 794.4 5,968.7 3,119.8 2,046.6 802.3 6,001.3 3,134.7 2,059.5 807.1 5,889.5 3,070.2 2,038.8 780.5 5,949.0 3,102.5 2,050.5 796.0 5,960.0 3,112.0 2,049.7 798.3 5,961.3 3,114.0 2,050.1 797.2 5,976.7 3,123.8 2,050.3 802.6 5,985.8 3,132.6 2,049.8 803.4 9.1 8.8 -.5 .8 Retail trade ............................................................ 15,230.3 15,187.8 15,205.6 15,298.1 15,302.8 15,357.5 15,364.6 15,403.7 15,379.0 15,374.1 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1........................ 1,911.3 1,894.5 1,911.1 1,913.2 1,908.4 1,906.8 1,910.3 1,907.2 1,912.4 1,910.4 Automobile dealers ......................................... 1,245.4 1,238.5 1,246.2 1,246.4 1,246.6 1,244.1 1,244.9 1,243.5 1,247.6 1,247.5 Furniture and home furnishings stores ............. 585.3 579.4 581.5 580.1 589.4 588.1 587.6 585.6 586.7 585.5 Electronics and appliance stores ....................... 530.9 537.3 535.9 527.8 541.9 535.3 538.2 538.4 541.1 537.7 Building material and garden supply stores ...... 1,388.4 1,290.7 1,345.5 1,373.9 1,328.4 1,318.0 1,323.4 1,313.8 1,315.0 1,315.5 Food and beverage stores ................................. 2,816.3 2,827.4 2,830.9 2,856.8 2,820.1 2,844.0 2,849.9 2,856.3 2,856.0 2,859.2 Health and personal care stores ....................... 953.4 961.6 961.5 965.2 955.6 964.1 964.8 966.5 969.1 967.6 Gasoline stations ................................................ 860.1 844.4 845.9 856.0 856.9 853.7 852.9 854.5 851.9 852.5 Clothing and clothing accessories stores ......... 1,375.9 1,400.5 1,408.9 1,412.6 1,414.3 1,446.9 1,445.1 1,449.7 1,457.3 1,458.2 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores ................................................................ 628.4 640.2 638.8 640.4 644.9 655.8 654.9 653.9 655.7 656.1 General merchandise stores 1............................. 2,875.0 2,915.8 2,853.7 2,863.3 2,926.3 2,923.9 2,917.3 2,956.4 2,913.4 2,910.0 Department stores .......................................... 1,511.5 1,535.2 1,509.9 1,510.9 1,558.3 1,568.7 1,565.3 1,570.6 1,559.6 1,555.5 Miscellaneous store retailers ............................. 890.0 864.0 865.2 882.6 886.6 880.3 880.2 880.3 879.0 878.7 Nonstore retailers ............................................... 415.3 432.0 426.7 426.2 430.0 440.6 440.0 441.1 441.4 442.7 -4.9 -2.0 -.1 -1.2 -3.4 .5 3.2 -1.5 .6 .9 Transportation and warehousing .......................... 4,463.6 Air transportation ................................................ 485.9 Rail transportation .............................................. 226.3 Water transportation ........................................... 63.5 Truck transportation ........................................... 1,427.4 Transit and ground passenger transportation ... 417.8 Pipeline transportation ....................................... 38.7 Scenic and sightseeing transportation .............. 28.4 Support activities for transportation ................... 569.6 Couriers and messengers .................................. 579.8 Warehousing and storage .................................. 626.2 .4 -3.4 -4.1 -.3 1.3 4,482.8 482.3 227.6 65.5 1,430.3 404.5 40.8 21.5 577.8 586.0 646.5 4,505.0 489.1 228.4 66.6 1,437.1 406.4 40.3 24.0 582.4 584.8 645.9 4,533.1 488.5 228.4 69.1 1,454.8 412.9 41.3 27.6 580.0 583.7 646.8 4,453.1 485.4 225.8 62.6 1,431.6 397.1 38.8 27.4 571.1 579.9 633.4 4,522.6 490.8 227.9 67.1 1,457.9 391.6 40.3 27.8 575.9 593.0 650.3 4,519.6 485.5 228.9 68.1 1,454.7 393.3 40.6 28.0 579.4 590.6 650.5 4,520.8 485.5 229.1 68.0 1,457.2 390.3 41.0 27.3 579.6 591.0 651.8 4,522.4 488.9 228.5 67.3 1,454.6 390.3 40.5 27.1 581.4 589.8 654.0 4,527.0 486.7 227.8 68.4 1,459.5 392.0 41.4 26.6 581.4 587.3 655.9 4.6 -2.2 -.7 1.1 4.9 1.7 .9 -.5 .0 -2.5 1.9 Utilities ................................................................... 548.8 547.7 550.6 554.0 548.8 549.0 549.0 550.1 551.4 553.0 1.6 Information ................................................................ Publishing industries, except Internet ............... Motion picture and sound recording industries . Broadcasting, except Internet ............................ Internet publishing and broadcasting ................ Telecommunications .......................................... ISPs, search portals, and data processing ....... Other information services ................................. 3,053 900.2 378.2 329.7 34.4 974.1 384.0 51.9 3,078 906.6 380.7 336.0 38.8 972.9 391.1 52.3 3,089 903.0 388.2 337.1 40.1 975.2 393.0 51.9 3,105 905.3 399.0 335.8 41.3 974.5 396.9 52.3 3,048 903.9 372.0 331.0 34.2 972.7 382.8 51.6 3,071 907.0 378.2 335.3 36.9 975.6 386.1 51.9 3,084 907.8 385.2 337.4 37.9 976.2 387.3 51.9 3,086 907.4 387.1 337.1 39.0 973.0 390.0 52.3 3,095 905.9 393.8 337.6 40.0 974.4 391.6 51.9 3,100 908.6 393.0 337.0 41.0 973.5 395.0 52.0 5 2.7 -.8 -.6 1.0 -.9 3.4 .1 Financial activities .................................................... Finance and insurance .......................................... Monetary authorities - central bank ................... Credit intermediation and related activities 1....... Depository credit intermediation 1..................... Commercial banking .................................... Securities, commodity contracts, investments .. Insurance carriers and related activities ........... Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ........ Real estate and rental and leasing ....................... Real estate .......................................................... Rental and leasing services ............................... Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets ......... 8,348 6,170.1 21.2 2,933.7 1,800.5 1,315.8 810.6 2,312.1 92.5 2,178.2 1,498.4 651.9 27.9 8,414 6,243.4 22.1 2,957.8 1,824.0 1,335.9 834.2 2,333.7 95.6 2,170.9 1,504.4 635.9 30.6 8,415 6,225.7 22.1 2,939.0 1,813.4 1,325.3 833.4 2,336.9 94.3 2,189.6 1,514.8 644.0 30.8 8,430 6,229.2 22.2 2,938.9 1,819.3 1,330.1 838.1 2,335.6 94.4 2,200.9 1,521.3 648.0 31.6 8,352 6,174.7 21.3 2,934.8 1,800.8 1,316.2 813.5 2,312.7 92.4 2,177.3 1,501.3 648.1 27.9 8,440 6,238.9 21.7 2,961.5 1,824.3 1,336.9 831.0 2,329.6 95.1 2,201.5 1,518.5 651.9 31.1 8,446 6,244.4 22.0 2,962.8 1,823.1 1,334.7 831.4 2,333.2 95.0 2,202.0 1,518.4 652.4 31.2 8,445 6,242.6 22.1 2,957.6 1,824.3 1,335.2 834.5 2,333.4 95.0 2,202.5 1,523.5 647.9 31.1 8,438 6,231.9 22.2 2,941.9 1,816.8 1,328.1 836.2 2,336.9 94.7 2,205.8 1,524.1 650.6 31.1 8,440 6,238.2 22.3 2,942.6 1,820.5 1,331.7 842.1 2,336.5 94.7 2,202.1 1,525.5 645.1 31.5 2 6.3 .1 .7 3.7 3.6 5.9 -.4 .0 -3.7 1.4 -5.5 .4 See footnotes at the end of table. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Continued (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Industry May 2006 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p May 2007p May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p May 2007p Change from: Apr. 2007May 2007 p Professional and business services ........................ Professional and technical services 1..................... Legal services .................................................. Accounting and bookkeeping services ........... Architectural and engineering services .......... Computer systems design and related services .......................................................... Management and technical consulting services .......................................................... Management of companies and enterprises ....... Administrative and waste services ....................... Administrative and support services 1................. Employment services 1...................................... Temporary help services ............................. Business support services .............................. Services to buildings and dwellings ............... Waste management and remediation services 17,500 7,272.8 1,166.5 831.4 1,379.0 17,626 7,621.5 1,171.3 1,041.2 1,402.6 17,796 7,644.5 1,174.2 1,029.0 1,411.9 17,877 7,539.7 1,173.8 884.6 1,432.2 17,499 7,337.6 1,171.8 881.0 1,380.6 17,804 7,515.6 1,176.2 922.1 1,419.2 17,840 7,544.3 1,178.8 927.8 1,422.7 17,834 7,553.7 1,178.1 924.4 1,424.0 17,855 7,580.1 1,180.2 928.2 1,426.3 17,887 7,607.1 1,179.5 935.0 1,433.5 32 27.0 -.7 6.8 7.2 1,270.7 1,316.1 1,326.1 1,333.8 1,274.1 1,305.2 1,311.1 1,319.7 1,329.0 1,336.8 7.8 909.1 1,806.4 8,420.8 8,072.8 3,644.8 2,640.8 787.0 1,868.4 348.0 967.3 1,827.9 8,176.6 7,831.7 3,500.0 2,505.6 807.2 1,697.8 344.9 975.4 1,837.6 8,314.1 7,964.4 3,499.2 2,541.8 802.4 1,828.7 349.7 977.1 1,844.3 8,492.9 8,138.1 3,580.7 2,596.2 795.3 1,905.5 354.8 911.3 1,802.1 8,359.2 8,012.1 3,662.3 2,646.3 786.1 1,795.9 347.1 958.1 1,830.8 8,457.3 8,106.1 3,667.1 2,641.8 803.6 1,812.1 351.2 967.1 1,836.7 8,458.9 8,107.4 3,651.6 2,629.2 803.3 1,823.8 351.5 970.5 1,837.1 8,443.5 8,092.5 3,637.1 2,621.2 801.9 1,819.7 351.0 978.0 1,840.2 8,435.1 8,083.2 3,612.4 2,618.4 799.8 1,829.2 351.9 979.5 1,841.4 8,438.4 8,084.6 3,605.8 2,609.5 796.9 1,831.1 353.8 1.5 1.2 3.3 1.4 -6.6 -8.9 -2.9 1.9 1.9 Education and health services ................................ 17,857 18,339 18,408 18,393 17,776 18,102 18,138 18,188 18,246 18,300 Educational services ............................................. 2,968.5 3,133.6 3,134.6 3,062.1 2,906.9 2,959.5 2,955.9 2,972.4 2,977.4 2,995.4 Health care and social assistance ........................ 14,888.1 15,205.7 15,273.8 15,330.8 14,869.5 15,142.6 15,181.7 15,215.9 15,268.6 15,304.4 Health care 3......................................................... 12,552.0 12,836.3 12,880.1 12,916.8 12,565.2 12,801.2 12,837.5 12,861.4 12,902.6 12,927.9 Ambulatory health care services 1.................... 5,261.3 5,400.3 5,425.2 5,448.0 5,262.2 5,375.3 5,395.6 5,409.2 5,431.7 5,447.8 Offices of physicians .................................... 2,141.7 2,199.7 2,206.1 2,211.9 2,145.2 2,187.4 2,196.7 2,204.3 2,211.8 2,214.8 Outpatient care centers ................................ 488.3 495.2 496.7 497.0 487.6 494.1 496.8 494.8 496.3 496.9 Home health care services .......................... 864.4 904.6 905.8 912.1 862.5 896.4 901.1 904.1 907.0 910.3 Hospitals .......................................................... 4,403.8 4,482.7 4,487.0 4,497.3 4,413.0 4,478.3 4,484.4 4,490.8 4,498.2 4,506.4 Nursing and residential care facilities 1............ 2,886.9 2,953.3 2,967.9 2,971.5 2,890.0 2,947.6 2,957.5 2,961.4 2,972.7 2,973.7 Nursing care facilities ................................... 1,581.5 1,600.3 1,605.2 1,602.1 1,583.9 1,600.1 1,605.7 1,603.9 1,608.2 1,604.5 Social assistance 1................................................ 2,336.1 2,369.4 2,393.7 2,414.0 2,304.3 2,341.4 2,344.2 2,354.5 2,366.0 2,376.5 Child day care services ................................... 833.0 818.7 828.2 834.5 812.0 804.3 802.7 804.9 809.3 811.2 54 18.0 35.8 25.3 16.1 3.0 .6 3.3 8.2 1.0 -3.7 10.5 1.9 Leisure and hospitality ............................................. 13,286 13,095 13,361 13,722 13,074 13,396 13,425 13,449 13,461 13,507 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ...................... 1,999.5 1,799.7 1,896.9 2,047.3 1,921.6 1,960.4 1,963.3 1,963.2 1,949.3 1,968.6 Performing arts and spectator sports ................ 417.2 383.0 408.1 420.7 400.3 408.0 406.0 405.9 402.3 404.2 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks ...... 128.3 119.0 126.2 135.5 124.2 127.7 127.5 128.2 128.9 130.8 Amusements, gambling, and recreation ........... 1,454.0 1,297.7 1,362.6 1,491.1 1,397.1 1,424.7 1,429.8 1,429.1 1,418.1 1,433.6 Accommodations and food services .................... 11,286.4 11,294.9 11,464.2 11,674.9 11,151.9 11,435.8 11,461.3 11,486.0 11,511.8 11,538.1 Accommodations ................................................ 1,817.1 1,805.7 1,809.5 1,838.8 1,821.0 1,858.1 1,860.3 1,860.0 1,854.6 1,846.4 Food services and drinking places .................... 9,469.3 9,489.2 9,654.7 9,836.1 9,330.9 9,577.7 9,601.0 9,626.0 9,657.2 9,691.7 46 19.3 1.9 1.9 15.5 26.3 -8.2 34.5 Other services .......................................................... 5,454 Repair and maintenance .................................... 1,257.7 Personal and laundry services .......................... 1,297.8 Membership associations and organizations .... 2,898.8 5,448 1,257.0 1,283.3 2,907.5 5,479 1,262.0 1,300.0 2,916.9 5,505 1,269.8 1,316.7 2,918.6 5,432 1,252.0 1,281.1 2,899.1 5,444 1,246.3 1,285.8 2,912.3 5,454 1,248.9 1,290.3 2,915.2 5,462 1,255.9 1,290.8 2,915.7 5,473 1,256.7 1,294.9 2,921.8 5,478 1,261.4 1,298.2 2,918.8 5 4.7 3.3 -3.0 Government .............................................................. Federal ................................................................... Federal, except U.S. Postal Service ................. U.S. Postal Service ............................................ State government .................................................. State government education .............................. State government, excluding education ............ Local government .................................................. Local government education ............................. Local government, excluding education ........... 22,602 2,700 1,938.4 761.8 5,277 2,474.1 2,802.9 14,625 8,406.8 6,218.2 22,616 2,707 1,944.5 762.0 5,279 2,473.1 2,805.6 14,630 8,381.2 6,249.0 22,615 2,716 1,950.5 765.0 5,190 2,375.1 2,814.8 14,709 8,395.3 6,313.9 21,938 2,729 1,958.8 770.4 5,073 2,291.0 2,782.1 14,136 7,905.5 6,230.6 22,140 2,718 1,951.1 767.1 5,117 2,311.4 2,805.7 14,305 8,018.7 6,286.4 22,174 2,718 1,951.8 766.5 5,133 2,324.0 2,809.4 14,323 8,025.1 6,298.0 22,197 2,716 1,949.7 766.5 5,134 2,324.5 2,809.2 14,347 8,044.1 6,302.9 22,218 2,716 1,949.9 766.5 5,138 2,327.9 2,810.2 14,364 8,049.3 6,314.3 22,240 2,716 1,948.2 767.5 5,144 2,332.1 2,811.7 14,380 8,061.6 6,318.3 22 0 -1.7 1.0 6 4.2 1.5 16 12.3 4.0 1 22,316 2,728 1,961.1 766.7 5,119 2,333.3 2,785.2 14,469 8,246.1 6,222.8 Includes other industries, not shown separately. Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts. 2 3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities. p = preliminary. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Not seasonally adjusted Industry Seasonally adjusted Change from: Apr. 2007May 2007 p May 2006 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p May 2007p May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p May 2007p Total private ....................................... 33.7 33.7 33.9 33.8 33.8 33.8 33.7 33.9 33.8 33.9 0.1 Goods-producing .......................................... 40.4 40.4 40.3 40.6 40.3 40.2 40.2 40.6 40.4 40.5 .1 Natural resources and mining .............................. 45.2 45.4 45.8 45.9 44.9 45.0 45.9 45.9 45.9 45.8 -.1 Construction ............................................................ 38.8 38.7 38.4 39.4 38.5 38.7 38.4 39.0 38.8 39.0 .2 Manufacturing ......................................................... Overtime hours ............................................ 41.2 4.5 41.1 4.1 41.0 4.0 41.1 4.1 41.1 4.5 40.9 4.1 40.9 4.1 41.2 4.3 41.1 4.2 41.0 4.1 -.1 -.1 Durable goods ..................................................... Overtime hours ............................................ 41.5 4.5 41.3 4.2 41.2 4.1 41.3 4.1 41.5 4.5 41.1 4.1 41.1 4.1 41.4 4.3 41.2 4.2 41.2 4.1 .0 -.1 Wood products .................................................. Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... Primary metals .................................................. Fabricated metal products .............................. Machinery .......................................................... Computer and electronic products ................ Electrical equipment and appliances ............ Transportation equipment ............................... Motor vehicles and parts 2.............................. Furniture and related products ....................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 40.4 43.3 43.6 41.4 42.5 40.4 40.9 43.1 42.8 38.5 38.7 39.2 41.8 43.2 41.5 42.4 40.4 40.7 43.0 42.5 38.8 38.7 39.5 42.1 43.0 41.3 42.4 40.3 41.1 42.5 41.9 38.5 38.6 39.9 42.8 42.3 41.4 42.4 40.2 40.9 42.9 42.6 38.3 38.3 40.0 43.0 43.6 41.3 42.4 40.5 41.1 43.0 42.5 38.8 38.6 38.7 42.0 42.8 41.0 41.8 40.3 40.7 42.8 42.0 38.9 38.5 39.1 41.6 43.0 41.1 42.3 40.3 40.9 42.5 41.5 38.8 37.9 39.5 42.4 43.2 41.6 42.3 40.4 40.9 42.8 42.4 38.9 38.5 39.5 42.2 42.9 41.4 42.4 40.5 41.0 42.3 41.8 38.7 38.6 39.5 42.4 42.5 41.3 42.3 40.3 41.0 42.7 42.2 38.6 38.3 .0 .2 -.4 -.1 -.1 -.2 .0 .4 .4 -.1 -.3 Nondurable goods ............................................... Overtime hours ............................................ 40.5 4.4 40.7 4.1 40.8 4.0 40.7 4.0 40.6 4.5 40.6 4.1 40.6 4.2 40.9 4.3 40.9 4.2 40.8 4.1 -.1 -.1 Food manufacturing ......................................... Beverages and tobacco products .................. Textile mills ........................................................ Textile product mills ......................................... Apparel ............................................................... Leather and allied products ............................ Paper and paper products .............................. Printing and related support activities ........... Petroleum and coal products .......................... Chemicals .......................................................... Plastics and rubber products .......................... 39.8 41.5 40.4 40.1 36.7 39.3 43.1 38.9 45.2 42.2 40.6 40.5 40.3 40.6 39.8 36.9 38.1 42.7 39.4 43.9 41.9 40.9 40.1 41.8 40.6 39.7 37.5 37.7 42.9 39.3 44.4 42.3 41.3 40.2 41.5 40.6 39.5 37.6 38.6 42.8 38.9 44.5 42.1 41.2 39.9 41.0 40.4 40.4 36.6 39.2 43.1 39.2 45.3 42.3 40.6 40.4 40.8 40.6 39.3 37.5 38.2 42.5 39.2 45.3 41.8 40.8 40.5 40.5 40.7 39.5 37.0 38.0 42.4 39.4 45.1 41.8 40.4 41.0 40.7 40.5 39.6 36.7 37.9 43.1 39.3 44.7 41.9 40.9 40.6 41.2 40.4 39.8 37.4 37.7 43.0 39.4 44.7 42.2 41.2 40.4 41.0 40.6 39.7 37.5 38.4 42.8 39.2 44.6 42.2 41.1 -.2 -.2 .2 -.1 .1 .7 -.2 -.2 -.1 .0 -.1 Private service-providing ............................. 32.2 32.2 32.6 32.3 32.3 32.4 32.4 32.5 32.4 32.5 .1 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 33.3 33.1 33.3 33.4 33.3 33.4 33.3 33.4 33.3 33.4 .1 Wholesale trade ................................................... 37.8 37.9 38.6 38.3 37.9 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.2 38.3 .1 Retail trade ........................................................... 30.4 29.9 30.0 30.1 30.4 30.4 30.2 30.2 30.1 30.2 .1 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 36.6 36.9 36.9 37.1 36.7 37.1 37.1 37.2 36.9 37.2 .3 Utilities ................................................................... 41.4 42.2 42.4 42.5 41.3 41.9 42.3 42.5 42.3 42.4 .1 Information ............................................................... 36.1 36.4 36.9 36.0 36.5 36.5 36.6 36.7 36.5 36.4 -.1 Financial activities .................................................. 35.2 35.7 36.6 35.6 35.5 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 .0 Professional and business services .................... 34.3 34.6 35.2 34.7 34.4 34.5 34.6 34.8 34.8 34.8 .0 Education and health services ............................. 32.3 32.4 32.7 32.4 32.5 32.5 32.4 32.6 32.6 32.6 .0 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 25.4 25.3 25.6 25.3 25.6 25.6 25.5 25.6 25.5 25.5 .0 Other services ......................................................... 30.8 30.8 30.9 30.8 30.9 30.9 30.7 31.0 30.9 30.9 .0 1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls. 2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, motor vehicle parts. p = preliminary. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Average hourly earnings Industry Average weekly earnings May 2006 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p May 2007p May 2006 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p Total private ....................................... Seasonally adjusted ..................... $16.62 16.66 $17.22 17.21 $17.33 17.24 $17.27 17.30 $560.09 563.11 $580.31 583.42 $587.49 582.71 $583.73 586.47 Goods-producing .......................................... 17.89 18.35 18.47 18.59 722.76 741.34 744.34 754.75 Natural resources and mining .............................. 19.75 20.85 20.96 21.02 892.70 946.59 959.97 964.82 Construction ............................................................ 19.78 20.53 20.60 20.81 767.46 794.51 791.04 819.91 Manufacturing ......................................................... 16.74 17.06 17.19 17.17 689.69 701.17 704.79 705.69 Durable goods ..................................................... Wood products .................................................. Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... Primary metals .................................................. Fabricated metal products .............................. Machinery .......................................................... Computer and electronic products ................ Electrical equipment and appliances ............ Transportation equipment ............................... Furniture and related products ....................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 17.58 13.32 16.59 19.13 16.09 17.03 18.67 15.42 22.39 13.68 14.40 18.01 13.58 16.95 19.33 16.35 17.68 19.62 15.91 22.62 14.29 14.57 18.11 13.58 16.87 19.69 16.41 17.72 19.84 15.91 22.86 14.38 14.54 18.11 13.63 17.06 19.59 16.42 17.67 19.97 15.94 22.84 14.39 14.49 729.57 538.13 718.35 834.07 666.13 723.78 754.27 630.68 965.01 526.68 557.28 743.81 532.34 708.51 835.06 678.53 749.63 792.65 647.54 972.66 554.45 563.86 746.13 536.41 710.23 846.67 677.73 751.33 799.55 653.90 971.55 553.63 561.24 747.94 543.84 730.17 828.66 679.79 749.21 802.79 651.95 979.84 551.14 554.97 Nondurable goods ............................................... Food manufacturing ......................................... Beverages and tobacco products .................. Textile mills ........................................................ Textile product mills ......................................... Apparel ............................................................... Leather and allied products ............................ Paper and paper products .............................. Printing and related support activities ........... Petroleum and coal products .......................... Chemicals .......................................................... Plastics and rubber products .......................... 15.29 13.12 18.17 12.41 12.03 10.59 11.46 17.90 15.77 24.09 19.54 14.87 15.45 13.36 18.49 12.81 11.93 10.70 11.81 18.16 15.87 24.66 19.46 15.19 15.63 13.47 18.49 12.95 11.82 10.81 11.85 18.46 16.03 25.00 19.69 15.31 15.57 13.53 18.43 12.85 11.82 10.91 11.80 18.23 15.97 24.44 19.45 15.30 619.25 522.18 754.06 501.36 482.40 388.65 450.38 771.49 613.45 1,088.87 824.59 603.72 628.82 541.08 745.15 520.09 474.81 394.83 449.96 775.43 625.28 1,082.57 815.37 621.27 637.70 540.15 772.88 525.77 469.25 405.38 446.75 791.93 629.98 1,110.00 832.89 632.30 633.70 543.91 764.85 521.71 466.89 410.22 455.48 780.24 621.23 1,087.58 818.85 630.36 Private service-providing ............................. 16.27 16.92 17.04 16.92 523.89 544.82 555.50 546.52 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 15.30 15.66 15.81 15.69 509.49 518.35 526.47 524.05 Wholesale trade ................................................... 18.71 19.24 19.52 19.29 707.24 729.20 753.47 738.81 Retail trade ........................................................... 12.56 12.74 12.84 12.76 381.82 380.93 385.20 384.08 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 17.07 17.51 17.55 17.49 624.76 646.12 647.60 648.88 Utilities ................................................................... 27.29 27.73 27.88 27.76 1,129.81 1,170.21 1,182.11 1,179.80 Information ............................................................... 23.05 23.74 23.97 23.81 832.11 864.14 884.49 857.16 Financial activities .................................................. 18.59 19.49 19.68 19.51 654.37 695.79 720.29 694.56 Professional and business services .................... 18.88 19.88 20.10 19.91 647.58 687.85 707.52 690.88 Education and health services ............................. 17.26 17.79 17.79 17.85 557.50 576.40 581.73 578.34 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 9.70 10.23 10.24 10.26 246.38 258.82 262.14 259.58 Other services ......................................................... 14.75 15.11 15.20 15.16 454.30 465.39 469.68 466.93 1 See p= footnote 1, table B-2. preliminary. May 2007p ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted Percent change from: Apr. 2007- p May 2007 May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p May 2007p Total Private: Current dollars ................................................ Constant (1982) dollars 2................................. $16.66 8.17 $17.10 8.36 $17.16 8.36 $17.21 8.32 $17.24 8.29 $17.30 N.A. 0.3 Goods-producing .......................................................... 17.93 18.34 18.37 18.45 18.52 18.60 .4 Natural resources and mining .............................................. 19.77 20.60 20.77 20.77 20.85 21.01 .8 Construction ............................................................................ 19.87 20.55 20.57 20.68 20.71 20.88 .8 Manufacturing ......................................................................... Excluding overtime 4..................................................... 16.77 15.90 16.98 16.17 17.03 16.22 17.09 16.24 17.18 16.34 17.19 16.37 .1 .2 Durable goods ..................................................................... 17.62 17.90 17.96 18.03 18.13 18.14 .1 Nondurable goods ............................................................... 15.30 15.44 15.47 15.49 15.58 15.58 .0 Private service-providing ............................................. 16.32 16.77 16.84 16.88 16.90 16.96 .4 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................................... 15.31 15.59 15.61 15.66 15.68 15.69 .1 Wholesale trade ................................................................... 18.79 19.25 19.22 19.32 19.36 19.38 .1 Retail trade ........................................................................... 12.53 12.69 12.71 12.72 12.72 12.73 .1 Transportation and warehousing ...................................... 17.16 17.49 17.50 17.54 17.56 17.59 .2 Utilities ................................................................................... 27.29 27.40 27.50 27.66 27.70 27.74 .1 Information ............................................................................... 23.09 23.72 23.77 23.83 23.88 23.88 .0 Financial activities .................................................................. 18.66 19.32 19.42 19.51 19.55 19.59 .2 Professional and business services .................................... 18.94 19.63 19.80 19.83 19.81 19.96 .8 Education and health services ............................................. 17.30 17.74 17.75 17.78 17.79 17.89 .6 Leisure and hospitality ........................................................... 9.70 10.08 10.16 10.19 10.23 10.25 .2 Other services ......................................................................... 14.71 15.03 15.06 15.07 15.09 15.12 .2 Industry 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this series. 3 Change was -0.4 percent from Mar. 2007 to Apr. 2007, the latest month available. 2 The (3) 4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate of time and one-half. N.A. = not available. p = preliminary. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail (2002=100) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted May 2006 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p May 2007p May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p Percent May change from: 2007p Apr. 2007May 2007 p Total private ....................................... 105.4 105.4 106.8 107.6 105.4 106.7 106.4 107.3 107.0 107.5 0.5 Goods-producing .......................................... 103.0 99.7 100.6 102.9 102.4 101.8 101.2 102.6 101.9 102.2 .3 Natural resources and mining .............................. 123.7 127.6 130.0 132.7 123.1 127.2 131.2 132.0 132.0 132.4 .3 Construction ............................................................ 116.4 108.1 110.4 117.5 114.3 114.6 111.9 115.2 114.1 114.9 .7 Industry Manufacturing ......................................................... 96.3 94.7 94.6 95.1 96.1 95.0 94.9 95.5 95.2 94.9 -.3 Durable goods ..................................................... Wood products .................................................. Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... Primary metals .................................................. Fabricated metal products .............................. Machinery .......................................................... Computer and electronic products ................ Electrical equipment and appliances ............ Transportation equipment ............................... Motor vehicles and parts 2.............................. Furniture and related products ....................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 99.7 104.0 102.1 94.6 102.7 102.9 103.8 88.6 101.8 96.2 91.4 90.3 97.6 89.7 92.7 91.3 104.0 105.6 104.1 89.8 98.3 88.6 86.0 92.0 97.7 91.1 94.7 91.3 103.7 105.1 103.6 90.8 97.8 87.1 85.8 92.4 98.1 93.3 97.9 89.9 104.2 105.5 103.1 90.4 98.0 87.1 85.6 91.9 99.6 102.9 100.6 94.5 102.6 102.5 104.1 89.2 101.0 94.7 91.7 90.5 97.7 91.8 96.6 90.7 103.0 103.7 104.5 89.0 97.9 87.3 87.0 91.7 97.7 91.7 94.8 91.3 103.4 105.2 104.6 89.9 97.3 86.3 86.6 90.5 98.2 92.1 96.4 91.2 104.5 105.3 104.5 90.4 97.6 87.9 86.6 92.1 97.7 92.1 95.5 90.9 104.1 105.0 104.3 90.7 96.6 86.0 86.1 92.7 97.7 92.2 96.2 90.2 104.2 105.1 103.4 90.7 97.0 85.8 85.7 92.2 .0 .1 .7 -.8 .1 .1 -.9 .0 .4 -.2 -.5 -.5 Nondurable goods ............................................... Food manufacturing ......................................... Beverages and tobacco products .................. Textile mills ........................................................ Textile product mills ......................................... Apparel ............................................................... Leather and allied products ............................ Paper and paper products .............................. Printing and related support activities ........... Petroleum and coal products .......................... Chemicals .......................................................... Plastics and rubber products .......................... 90.3 96.2 98.7 66.4 87.1 63.9 77.6 87.2 92.0 99.7 96.1 94.0 89.8 99.3 98.6 59.7 81.2 61.7 74.5 84.0 93.8 91.0 94.0 93.8 90.0 97.9 103.4 58.6 81.5 62.3 71.7 84.1 92.6 94.8 95.6 95.3 90.2 99.0 104.9 58.4 80.5 62.4 74.7 83.8 92.0 100.2 95.0 95.6 90.9 98.3 99.2 66.0 86.7 63.2 76.4 87.4 92.7 99.3 96.0 93.7 90.8 101.0 101.4 61.2 81.9 63.5 73.7 85.2 93.9 97.1 93.8 94.1 90.6 101.2 101.8 60.2 81.4 62.1 72.6 84.5 94.2 96.2 94.0 93.1 91.1 102.7 102.6 59.4 80.8 61.3 73.4 85.2 93.9 95.4 94.0 94.2 91.0 101.6 104.8 58.3 81.1 62.0 71.5 84.9 93.2 96.5 95.1 95.1 90.8 101.3 104.9 58.1 80.1 61.6 73.1 84.1 92.7 99.2 94.8 95.1 -.2 -.3 .1 -.3 -1.2 -.6 2.2 -.9 -.5 2.8 -.3 .0 Private service-providing ............................. 106.0 106.6 108.7 108.7 106.0 108.0 108.1 108.6 108.4 109.0 .6 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 102.4 101.8 102.7 103.8 102.6 103.7 103.4 104.0 103.6 104.0 .4 Wholesale trade ................................................... 105.4 106.1 108.9 108.8 105.3 106.8 107.3 107.7 107.9 108.4 .5 99.9 98.3 98.7 99.8 100.6 101.1 100.5 100.9 100.3 100.7 .4 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 107.1 107.6 108.3 109.5 106.9 109.5 109.4 109.6 108.7 109.5 .7 Retail trade ........................................................... Utilities ................................................................... 93.9 94.8 95.6 96.3 93.7 94.7 95.3 96.0 95.6 95.9 .3 Information ............................................................... 99.4 101.1 102.8 101.3 100.4 101.0 101.7 102.2 102.0 102.3 .3 Financial activities .................................................. 106.0 109.2 112.0 109.4 106.9 110.3 110.4 110.6 110.6 110.7 .1 Professional and business services .................... 110.6 112.4 115.5 114.6 111.0 113.5 114.0 114.7 114.7 115.1 .3 Education and health services ............................. 108.5 111.8 113.2 112.2 108.6 110.7 110.5 111.6 111.9 112.3 .4 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 109.3 107.0 110.6 112.5 108.2 111.2 110.9 111.5 111.2 111.5 .3 97.7 98.7 98.9 97.3 98.1 97.6 98.7 98.6 98.7 .1 Other services ......................................................... 1 See 97.4 footnote 1, table B-2. motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts. p = preliminary. NOTE: The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by 2 Includes dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and production and nonsupervisory worker employment. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-6. Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail (2002=100) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted May 2006 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p May 2007p May 2006 Jan. 2007 Feb. 2007 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2007p Percent May change from: 2007p Apr. 2007May 2007 p Total private ....................................... 117.1 121.2 123.7 124.1 117.4 122.0 122.0 123.4 123.3 124.3 0.8 Goods-producing .......................................... 112.9 112.0 113.8 117.1 112.4 114.3 113.8 115.9 115.5 116.4 .8 Natural resources and mining .............................. 142.1 154.8 158.4 162.2 141.6 152.4 158.5 159.4 160.0 161.8 1.1 Construction ............................................................ 124.4 119.8 122.8 132.0 122.6 127.2 124.3 128.7 127.6 129.6 1.6 Manufacturing ......................................................... 105.4 105.6 106.4 106.8 105.4 105.5 105.7 106.7 106.9 106.7 -.2 Durable goods ..................................................... 109.5 109.7 110.4 110.9 109.5 109.1 109.5 110.5 110.6 110.6 .0 97.6 98.1 99.4 99.2 98.3 99.0 99.0 99.7 100.2 100.0 -.2 Private service-providing ............................. 118.2 123.7 127.0 126.0 118.6 124.2 124.8 125.7 125.6 126.7 .9 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 111.7 113.7 115.9 116.2 112.1 115.4 115.2 116.2 115.9 116.4 .4 Wholesale trade ................................................... 116.1 120.3 125.2 123.6 116.5 121.1 121.5 122.5 123.0 123.7 .6 Retail trade ........................................................... 107.6 107.4 108.7 109.2 108.0 110.0 109.4 110.0 109.4 109.9 .5 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 115.9 119.5 120.5 121.5 116.4 121.5 121.4 121.9 121.1 122.2 .9 Utilities ................................................................... 107.0 109.7 111.2 111.5 106.7 108.3 109.4 110.8 110.5 111.0 .5 Information ............................................................... 113.4 118.8 122.0 119.3 114.8 118.6 119.6 120.5 120.6 120.9 .2 Financial activities .................................................. 121.9 131.6 136.3 131.9 123.3 131.7 132.6 133.5 133.7 134.1 .3 Professional and business services .................... 124.3 133.0 138.1 135.8 125.1 132.6 134.3 135.3 135.2 136.7 1.1 Education and health services ............................. 123.1 130.7 132.4 131.7 123.5 129.1 129.0 130.4 130.9 132.1 .9 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 120.4 124.3 128.6 131.1 119.2 127.2 128.0 129.0 129.2 129.8 .5 Other services ......................................................... 104.7 107.5 109.3 109.2 104.3 107.4 107.1 108.3 108.4 108.8 .4 Industry Nondurable goods ............................................... 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. preliminary. NOTE: The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate payrolls p= by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate payroll estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and production and nonsupervisory worker employment. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-7. Diffusion indexes of employment change (Percent) Time span Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Private nonfarm payrolls, 278 industries 1 Over 1-month span: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... 43.5 51.6 52.5 64.2 54.9 37.2 50.2 61.3 64.6 54.7 33.6 62.1 52.7 64.0 55.0 38.8 64.9 60.8 62.8 p 53.1 40.8 59.9 54.9 56.7 p 54.9 38.5 57.6 58.5 55.9 39.2 56.5 59.0 59.4 41.7 51.4 60.4 55.9 48.0 56.5 53.6 55.8 50.2 55.0 53.1 57.7 52.2 51.4 62.2 53.6 52.9 55.6 60.4 57.6 39.6 55.9 51.3 70.5 64.6 33.8 53.2 55.9 66.7 60.6 34.9 57.0 56.8 66.0 61.2 33.8 64.2 61.3 66.9 p 56.8 35.3 70.3 57.2 63.3 p 56.5 42.3 65.6 59.4 62.4 39.2 59.9 62.8 60.3 34.4 55.2 63.7 62.6 42.6 57.9 59.9 57.7 48.6 59.0 53.4 59.0 48.7 60.4 57.2 57.7 50.2 55.8 62.2 59.9 34.7 49.8 54.1 63.8 62.2 33.1 51.8 57.2 63.3 60.3 31.1 55.0 57.6 67.1 65.3 33.3 60.8 56.3 68.2 p 62.4 33.5 63.5 56.5 67.1 p 60.8 36.5 63.7 58.1 67.1 32.7 63.3 65.8 63.5 32.4 62.6 63.8 62.9 40.8 58.3 61.9 62.6 44.8 62.1 59.2 62.1 47.7 55.4 62.8 61.5 47.5 55.2 60.8 61.0 34.5 40.3 60.1 67.3 64.6 31.5 42.1 61.0 65.3 64.4 32.9 44.8 59.5 66.0 63.8 33.5 48.4 58.8 64.7 p 64.7 34.2 50.7 58.3 65.8 p 60.3 35.1 57.7 60.3 65.3 32.7 57.0 60.6 67.6 33.1 55.2 62.8 66.4 37.1 56.7 60.3 66.5 36.7 58.3 58.8 66.4 37.2 60.1 59.7 65.5 39.2 60.3 61.3 65.1 Over 3-month span: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 6-month span: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 12-month span: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries 1 Over 1-month span: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... 34.5 41.1 36.9 63.1 52.4 17.3 45.2 48.2 48.2 38.7 17.3 47.0 43.5 56.0 30.4 10.7 63.1 48.2 53.0 p 30.4 22.0 50.0 38.7 47.0 p 39.3 17.3 48.2 37.5 58.9 17.3 56.5 42.3 51.2 31.5 43.5 45.8 44.6 26.8 41.7 44.0 40.5 38.1 43.5 44.6 47.6 42.3 40.5 48.2 43.5 42.3 42.3 51.8 38.7 15.5 45.2 35.1 56.5 48.2 11.3 42.9 39.9 52.4 38.1 13.7 43.5 40.5 52.4 42.9 9.5 57.7 42.3 51.2 p 30.4 8.9 60.1 35.1 47.6 p 28.0 11.9 58.3 33.9 54.8 15.5 55.4 40.5 48.2 15.5 46.4 41.7 52.4 17.9 47.0 42.3 39.3 29.2 42.9 40.5 42.3 30.4 42.9 39.9 35.7 33.3 37.5 43.5 39.9 11.9 28.0 31.5 42.9 39.9 11.3 32.7 35.1 41.7 37.5 7.1 35.1 36.3 50.0 37.5 8.3 47.0 34.5 50.6 p 36.3 9.5 50.0 32.1 51.2 p 33.9 10.7 52.4 33.3 53.0 7.1 54.2 44.0 45.8 9.5 52.4 39.3 45.8 12.5 48.8 32.1 47.6 16.1 51.2 36.9 45.2 25.0 41.1 34.5 44.6 24.4 38.7 39.3 39.9 10.7 13.1 44.6 44.6 41.7 6.0 14.3 44.6 40.5 42.3 6.5 13.1 41.7 40.5 39.3 6.0 20.2 40.5 40.5 p 40.5 8.3 23.2 37.5 39.3 p 35.7 7.1 35.7 36.3 42.3 7.1 36.9 32.1 48.8 8.3 38.1 33.9 48.8 10.7 36.3 32.7 44.6 10.7 44.0 33.3 45.2 9.5 44.6 33.3 43.5 10.7 44.6 37.5 41.7 Over 3-month span: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 6-month span: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 12-month span: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... 1 Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, and 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the 12-month span. p = preliminary. NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment increasing plus one-half of the industries with unchanged employment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with increasing and decreasing employment.
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