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Total Employment and the Labor Force
Total employment was about unchanged in November at 99.0 million, seasonally adjusted,
following a decrease of 630,000 in the prior month. Since the onset of the recession, total
employment has dropped by 1.8 million, with adult men accounting for the bulk of this decline.
Employment of adult women has actually shown a small numerical increase over this same period,
although not
enough
to
keep
pace
with
their
population
growth.
The
overall
employment-population ratio edged down slightly over the month to 56.5 percent, 2 percentage
point8 below the July 1981 figure.
The civilian labor force totaled 111.0 million in November, seasonally adjusted.
Since
November 1981, the labor force has risen by 1.7 million. Adult women and men increased by 1.1
million and 950,000, respectively. The number of teenage workers dropped over the year,
primarily due to a declining population. The November labor force developments brought the
overall labor force participation rate up 0.2 percentage point to 64.2 percent.
(See table
A-l.)
Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
Quarterly averages

Monthly data

Category
1982

1981

III

II

Oct. Nov.
change

1982

III

Sept.

0...

Nov.

HOUSEHOLD DATA
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

108,667 110,168
100,654 99,740
8,013 10,428
61,746 61,852
1,497
1,094

NOVEMBER 1982

Unemployment increased further in November and the number of nonagricultural payroll jobs
declined, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The
Nation's jobless rate rose to 10.8 percent from 10.4 percent in October.
Total employment—as measured by the monthly survey of households—was about unchanged in
November at 99.0 million, following a large drop in the prior month. Nonfarm payroll
employment—as measured by the monthly survey of establishments—fell by 165,000, with continued
reductions In many of the manufacturing industries. Factory jobs have declined by 2.2 million
since the onset of the recession.

Among other major labor force groups, the jobless rate for white workers rose to a new high
of 9.7 percent. The rates for blacks (20.2 percent) and Hispanics (15.7 percent) were about
unchanged over the month. Among the major occupational groups, the jobless rate for blue-collar
workers rose from 15.9 to 16.5 percent. The rate for white-collar workers, who have not been
affected by the recession as much as blue-collar workers, increased from 5.1 to 5.6 percent.
Sizeable increases were also noted in several industry groups. In particular, the jobless rate
for workers in durable goods manufacturing rose sharply over the month to 17.1 percent; this
compares with a July 1981 figure of 7.1 percent. (See tables A-2 and A-5.)
Well over half of the over-the-month increase in unemployment stemmed from persons
reentering the labor force. However, persons who had lost their jobs continued to account for
the largest share of total unemployment—62 percent—up from about 50 percent in July 1981.
(See table A-7.)
The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 15 weeks or longer) rose by nearly
400,000 to a level of 4.5 million in November. The average (mean) duration, at 17.2 weeks, was
unchanged over the month, while the median duration of unemployment increased from 9.6 to 10.1
weeks. (See table A-6.)




375
-61
436
-198
N.A.

Percent of labor force
Unemployment rates:

Unemployment
The number of unemployed persons reached 12.0 million in November, seasonally adjusted, up
440,000 from October, and the Nation's unemployment rate rose four-tenths of a percentage point
to 10.8 percent. Virtually all of the over-the-month rise occurred among adult men and women.
Since its pre-recession low of 7.2 percent in July 1981, the jobless rate has risen by more than
3-1/2 percentage points, with each of the three major age-sex groups being substantially
affected.
Over this period, the jobless rate for adult men rose from 5.8 to 10.1 percent, that
for adult women increased from 6.7 to 9.1 percent, while the teenage rate moved from 18.7 to
24.2 percent. All were at record high levels in November. (See table A-l.)

Thousands of persons
110,715 110,980 110,644 111,019
99,764 99,720 99,093 99,032
10,952 11,260 11,551 11,987
61,807 61,710 62,237 62,039
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
1,619

7.4
6.0
6.7
19.1
6.4
15.8
9.8
7.0

9.5
8.4
8.2
22.8
8.4
18.5
13.3
9.3

91,360
25,646
65,714

90,029
24,179
65,850

10.8
10.1
9.1
24.2
9.7
20.2
15.7
10.7

0.4
0.3
0.5
0,2
0.4
0
0.5
0.2

Thousands of jobs
89,371 89,267 88,878p 88,715p
23,676 23,530 23,242p 23,086p
65,696 65,737 65,636p 65,629p

-163p
-156p

9.9
9.1
8.3
23.9
8.8
19.2
14.4
9.7

10.1
9.6
8.3
23.7
9.0
20.2
14.6
10.1

10.4
9.8
8.6
24.0
9.3
20.2
15.2
10.5

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

-7p

Hours of work
Average weekly hours:
35.2
39.8
2.9
p-prellminary.

34.9
39.1
2.4

34.8
39.0
2.4

34.8
38.8
2.3

34.7p
38.8p
2.3p

34.6p
38.9p
2.3p

M.A.-not available.

-O.lp
O.lp

0p

- 3 Industry Payroll Employment
Nonagricultural payroll employment fell by 165,000 in November to 88.7 million, after
seasonal adjustment.
The number of nonfarm jobs has declined by 2.7 million since July 1981.
As has been the case throughout the current recession, much of the over-the-month job loss
occurred in the manufacturing industries, where employment dropped by 140,000. (See table B-l.)
Manufacturing job cutbacks were concentrated in durable goods, particularly in machinery,
transportation equipment, primary metals, and fabricated metals. Since July 1981, the number of
jobs in these four industries has declined by 1.3 million.
Within nondurable goods, several
industries—including textile mill products, apparel, and rubber and plastics—registered
over-the-month declines. The number of jobs in mining was also down from October. Construction
employment was about unchanged, after declining almost continuously since January 1981.
In the service-producing sector, employment was little different from October, as a
in trade was about offset by an increase in the services industry.
Over the past 4
employment in trade has declined by 230,000.

decline
months,

Hours of Work
The average workweek of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls, at 34.6 hours in November, seasonally adjusted, was down 0.1 hour over the month. The
factory workweek edged up 0.1 hour to 38.9 hours, while factory overtime, at 2.3 hours, was
unchanged from October. (See table B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls declined 0.4 percent in November to 102.5 (1977=100). The manufacturing index,
at 83.3 in November, fell 0.7 percent over the month and 16.4 percent from July 1981.
(See
table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings increased 0.3 percent in November, while average weekly earnings
were about unchanged, seasonally adjusted. Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly
earnings edged up 1 cent to $7.80, 33 cents above the year-earlier level.
Average weekly
earnings, at $269.88, were down 43 cents over the month but were up $7.68 over the year. (See
table B-3.)
The Hourly Earnings Index
The Hourly Earnings Index (HEI) was 151.1 (1977=100) in November, seasonally adjusted, 0.1
percent higher than in October.
For the 12 months ended in November, the increase (before
seasonal adjustment) was 5.5 percent. The HEI excludes the effects of two types of changes
unrelated to underlying wage rate movements—fluctuations in overtime in manufacturing and
interindustry employment shifts. In dollars of constant purchasing power, the HEI increased 1.1
percent during the 12-month period ended in October. (See table B-4.)
Changes in Household Data Series
Next month, with the issuance of data for December, this release will
incorporate annual revisions in seasonally adjusted unemployment and other labor
force series. With the release of data for January 1983 in February, the Bureau
will publish, in addition to the traditional civilian series, new labor force
series that include persons in the Armed Forces stationed in the United States.
In addition, all occupational data will be coded according to the classification
system developed for the 1980 census, which evolved from the 1980 Standard
Occupational Classification system. This means that comparisons with previously
published occupational data will be severely limited.
Moreover, seasonal
adjustment of occupational data will not be possible until several years of data
become available. Improvements will also be made in the estimation procedures,
using newly available data from the 1980 census.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-1. Employment status of the population by sex and age
(Numbers in thousands)

Employment, status, MX, and age

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

173,155
2,158
170,996
109,179
63.8
100,502
58.0
3,288
97,214
8,676
7.9
61,818

175,069
2,188
172,881
110,767
64.1
99,825
57.0
3,618
96,207
10,942
9.9

82,895
1,974
80,921
61,691
76.2
56,902
68.6
4., 78 9
7.8

83,798
1.998

74,610
1,689
72,921
57,244
78.5
53,471
71.7
2.399
51,072
3,773
6.6

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

July
1982

Auq.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

TOTAL
Total noninstitutional population1
,
Armed Forces1
,
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed .<.
,
Employment-population ratio3 ,
Agriculture.
Nonagricultural industries
,
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
,
Not in labor force

174,544
2,, 180
172., 36 4
110,522
64.1
99,732
57.1
3,460
96,272
10,790
9.8
61,842

174,707
2,196
172,511
110,644
64.1
99,839
57.1
3.435
96,404
10,805
9.8
61,867

82,895
1,974
80,921
62,184
76.8
57,051
68.8
5,133
€.3

83,550
1,990
81,560
62,353
76. 5

83,627
2,004
81,622
62,460
76.5

56,192

56,210

67.3
* 9.9

67.2
6,250
10.0

75,429
1,744
73,685
58,384
78.8
52,996
70.3
2,474
50,522
5,088
8.8

75,531
1.757
73,774
58,026
78.?
52,887
70.0
2,436
50,451
5,139
8.9

75,640
1,773
73,867
58,407
79.1

5,523
9.5

74,6-10
1,689
72,921
57,459
78.8
53,354
71.5
2,382
50,972
4,105
7.1

69.8
2.447
50.381
5,579
9.6

73,984
58,359
78.9
52,626
69.5
2,462
50, 164
5.733
9.8

90,259
184
90,075
47,088
52.3
43,121
47.8
3,967
6.4

90.995
191
90,804
48,169
53.0
43,540
47.8
4,629
9.6

91,081
192
90,889

91,176

93,272

191

190
91.082

48,185
53.0

48,129

9.9

91,361
189
91,172
48,488
53.2
43,672
47.8
4,816
9.9

83.438
167
83,271
44.468
'53.4
40.586
48.6
638
39.948
3.882
8.7

83,551
166
83,385
44,566
53.4
40,620
48.6
552
40,068
3,946
8.9

82,193
155
82,038
42,987
52.4
39,878
48.5
635
39,243
3,109
7.2

83,091
165

82,926
44,076
53.2
40,392
48.6
600
39,791
3,684
8.4

83.201
166
83.035
4 4 . 115

15,8*82
257
15/625

15,835
256
15,5-79
8,095
52.0
6,089
38.5
348
5,741
2.007
24.8

16,351
314
16,037
8,826
55.0
-6,940
42.4
355
6,50.5
1,886
21.4

16,024
272
15,753
8,362

15,976
274
15,702
8.503
54.2
6,463
40.5

15,929
258
15,6*71
8.548
54.5
6,523

411

•336
6,187
2,025
23.7

173.155
2,158
170,996

175,238
Z,180
1 73-, 058
110,855
64.1
99,,379
56.7
3,360
96,019
U,476
10.4
62,203

63.9
100,172
57.9
3,372
96,800
9,100
8.3
61,724

83,877
J,991
81,886
62,367
76.2
55,707
66.4
6,660
10.7

75.749
1,765
73,984
58,1-93
78.7
53,056
70.0
2,592
50.465
5,137
8.8

75,852
1,758
74,0.94
58,193
78.5
52,670
69.4
2,460

90,259

91,272

184
90,075
47,437
52.7

190
91.082
48.392
53.1

43,601

43,622

48.3
3,887
8.2

47.8
4,771

82,193
155
82,038
43,43}
53.0
•40,418

62.114

10*.272

174,889
2,198
172,690
1110,980
*64.3
99,720
57.. 0
3,368

96,352
11,260
10.. 1
61,710

175,069
2,188
172,881
110,644
64.0
99,093
56.6
3.426
95.667
11,551
10.4
62.237

175,238
2,180
173.058
111,019

83.798
1.998
81.799
62.779
76.7

83.877
1,991
81,886
62,931
76.9
55,863
66.6
7,068
11.2

64.2
99,032
56.5
3,470
95,563
11,987
10.8
62,, 039

Men, 16 years and over
Total noninstitutional population*
,
Armad Forces1
,
1
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
,
Participation rate
Employed
,
Employment-population ratio1 .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

81,799
62,375
76.3
56,203
67.1
6,172

9.9

6,161

83*712
2,008
81,705
62,852

76.9
56,148
67.1

6,704
1Q. 7

55,915

66.7
6,864
10.9

Men, 20 yean and over
Total noninstitutional population1
Armad Forces1
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2 .
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rata

50,210

52,828

75,749
1,765

75,852
1,758
74,094
58,475
78.9
52,555
69.3
2,445
50,110
5,920
10.1

f«v
Total noninstitutional population1
,
Armed Forces1
,
1
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio3 .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

43.630
47.9
4.555
9.5

90,985
52.9
43,572

47„865
52.6

47.8

43,179
47.3

4,556
9.5

4,686
9.8

83,320
168
83,152
44^025
52.9
40,369
48.5
585
39,784
3,656
8.3

83,438

91,361
189
91,172
48,088
52.7
43,169
47.3
4,919
10.2

20y
Total noninstitutional population1
Armed Forces1
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio3
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

49.2
617
39,801
3,063
7.0

53.1
40,490
48.7
589
39,901
3„626
8.2

167
83.271
43,833
52.6
40,046
48.0
572
39,474
3.787
8.6

83,551
166
83,385
44,055
52.8
40,044
47.9
568
39,476
4.010
9.1

Both sexes, 16-19 years
Total noninstitutional population1
Armed Forces1
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio3
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
1
The population and Armed Forces figures are not
identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally




16,351
314
16,037
8,454
52.7
6,614
40.5
272
6,342
1,841
21.8

8,106
51.9

6,182
38.9
3 89
5.794
1,924
23.7

53.1

6,344
39.6
386
5,958
2,018
24.1

6,052
2,040
24.0

41.0

15.882
257
15.625
8.452
54.1
6,422
40.4
393
6,029
2,0*30
24.0

15.835

256
15.579
8,490
54.5
6.433
40.6
456
5,977
2,057
24.2

3
Civilian employment i a percent of the total noninstitutkmd population (including Armed
Forces).

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-2. Employment status of the population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers in thousands)

Employment status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
Nov.
1981

Oct,
1982

Nov.
1982

148,631
95,46)
64.2
88,800
6,669
7.0

149,838
96,479
64.4
88,145
8.334
8.6

149.887
96.593
64.4
87,672
8,921
9.2

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed —
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

50,670
79.D
47,766
2,905
5.7

51.302
79.1
47,359
3.943
7.7

51,247
78.9
46,899
4,349
8.5

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

37,291
52.4
34,984
2,307
6.2

38.013
52.8
35,122
2,890
7.6

,508
56.2
,050
,45 8
19.4
20.8
17.9

Nov.
1981

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

148,631
95,535
64.3
88,498
7,037
7.4

149,569
96,493
64.5
89,137
8,3 56
8.7

149,536
96,414
64.5
88,133
8,281
8.6

149,652
96,762
64.7
88,020
8,742
9.0

149,838
96,421
64.3
87,434
8,987
9.3

149,887
96,746
64.5
87,367
9,378
9.7

50,881
79.3
47,649
3.232*
6.4

51,292
79.2
47,256
4,037
7.9

51,269
79.2
47,202
4,067
7.9

51,607
79.6
47,163
4,444
8.6

51,521
79.4
46,983
4,537
8.8

51,558
79.4
46,805
4,753
9.2

38,208
53.0
35,194
3,014
7.9

36.832
51.8
34,513
2,319
6.3

37,845
52.7
35,067
2,777
7.3

37,716
52.6
35,033
2,683
7.1

37,708
52.5
34,930
2,777
7.4

37,479
52.1
34,637
2,842
7.6

37,746
52.4
34,708
3,038
8.0

7,164
55.3
5,663
1,501
20.9
22.0
19.8

7,137
55.3
5,579
1,558
21.8
24.1
19.5

7,822
58.6
6,336
1.486
19.0
19.6
18.3

7,356
56.3
5,814
1,542
21.0
22.6
19.2

7,429
57.1
5,899
1,530
20.6
22.5
18.6

7,447
57.4
5,927
1,520
20.4
22.0
18.7

7,422
57.3
5,814
1,608
21.7
23.1
20.1

7,441
57.7
5,854
1,587
21.3
22.6
19.9

18,362
11,206
61.0
9,394
1,812
16.2

1 8 , 6 92
11,462
61.3
9,182
2,280
19.9

18,723
11,447
61.1
9,210
2,237
19.5

18.362
11.207
61.0
9.321
1,886
16.8

18,600
11,322
60.9
9,223
2,098
18.5

18,626
11,412
61.3
9,262
2,150
18.8

18,659
11,482
61.5
9,166
2,316
20.2

18,692
11,395
61.0
9,096
2,299
20.2

18,723
11,452
61.2
9,134
2,318
20.2

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

5,272
74.5
4,485
787
14.9

5,428
75.0
4.414
1.014
18.7

5,476
75.4
4,462
1,014
18.5

5,279
74.6
4,461
818
15.5

5,362
74.5
4,459
903
16.8

5,359
74.4
4,437
922
17.2

5,407
74.9
4,334
1,073
19.8

5,389
74^4
4,323
1,066
19.8

5,484
75.6
4,440
1,044
19.0

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

5,131
56.9
4,465
666
13.0

5,274
57.2
4 , 3 89
885
16.8

5,188
56.2
4.365
823
15.9

5,078
56.4
4,385
693
13.6

5.161
56.4
4.363
798
15.5

5,198
56.7
4,411
787
15.1

5,195
56.5
4,378
817
15.7

5,164
56.0
4,324
840
16.3

5,137
55.6
4,279
857
16.7

803
35.3
443
359
44.8
42.3
47.1

760
34.0
3 80
381
50.1
50.6
49.5

782
35.0
383
400
51.1
54.9
46.9

850
37.4
475
375
44.1
41.9
46.6

799
35.5
402
397
49.7
48.3
51.2

855
38.1
414
441
51.6
50.1
53.1

881
39.3
454
427
48.5
51.2
45.4

842
37.6
449
393
46.7
48.0
45.2

831
37.2
415
416
50.1
53.7
46.1

9,556
6,143
64.3
5,465
679
11.0

9,474
6,008
63.4
5.167
841
14.0

9.355
5,919
63.3
5.020
899
15.2

9,556
6,151
64.4
5,446
705
11.5

9.521
5.966
62.7
5.135
832
13.9

9,689
6.087
62.8
5.197
890
14.6

9,464
5,967
63.1
5,097
870
14.6

9,474
5.994
63.3
5,086
908
-.5.2

9,355
5,895
63.0
4,970
925
15.7

Both sexes, 16-19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women
BUCK
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Both sexes, 16-19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women
HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

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




NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals
because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included
in both the white and black population groups.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3J Selected employment Indicators
(In thousands)

Category
Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

July
1982

auq.
1982

Sept.
1982

Ozt.
1982

Nov.
1982

100,502
38,707
24,312
5.089

99,379
37,748
24,430
5,042

100,172
38,553
23,820
5,049

99,732
38,213
24,223
5,247

99,839
38,184
24,300
5,216

99,720
38,041
24,187
5,115

99,093
37,890
24,047
5,108

99,032
37,598
23,951
5,007

415
.830
,392
,507
,686
754
,386
,368
513
,486
,632
701

54,105
17,2*8
11,588
6,706
13,514
28,758
12,114
8,927
3,345
4,372
13,840
2,676

53,086
16,657
11,461
6„4ia
18,550
30,683
12,411
10,220
3,438
4,614
13,670
2,802

53,685
17,292
11,355
6.567
18,471
29.609
12,229
9.453
3.439
4*488
13,634
2,750

53,750
17,023
1t,613
6,677
18,437
23,465
12,342
9,257
3,268
4,598
13,926
2,711

53,876
16.901
11,649
6,507
18,819
29,143
12,253
8,938
3,369
4,583
14,029
2,714

53,643
17,049
11,605
6,595
18,395
29,147
12,164
8,945
3,342
4,696
13.725
2,710

53,728
17,093
11,635
6,633
18,367
28,685
12,150
8,778
3,273
4,484
13,871
2,761

Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers

1,359
1,637
292

1*516
U6T5
229

1,436
1,641
321

1,530
1,674
250

1,568
1,613
254

1.538
1,562
255

1,608
1,616
221

1,599
1,625
247

Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Government
Private industries
Private households
Other industries
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers

89,703
15,572
74,128
1,222
72,906
7,124
390

88,327
15,668
72,658
1,254
71,404
7,338
354

89,238
15,397
73,841
1,204
72,637
7,141
425

88,541
15,443
73,098
1,200
71,898
7,268
390

88.737
15,569
73,168
1,242
71,927
7,352
409

88,650
15,691
72,959
1,229
71,730
7,478
372

87,995
1-5,420
72.575
1,220
71*355
7,333
415

8 7,877
15.498
72,380
1,234
71,145
7,353
381

93,633
75,298
4,773
1,836
2,937
13,562

92,451
72,765
6,142
2.101
4,041
13,544

91,323
73,915
5,026
1,945
3,081
12,382

90,501
72*430
5,492
2,001
3,491
12,579

90,508
72,112
5,648
2,054
3,594
12.748

91,054
71,700
6,600
2,571
4,029
12,754

90,220
71,215
6,574
2,514
4,060
12.431

90,238
71,408
6,484
2,226
4,258
12,346

1981

CHARACTERISTIC
Total employed, 16 years and over
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain families
OCCUPATION
White-collar workers
Professional and technical
Managers and administrators, except farm
Sales workers
Clerical workers
Blue-collar workers
Craft and kindred workers
Operatives, except transport
Transport equipment operatives
Nonfarm laborers
Service workers
Farm workers. •.
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS
OF WORKER

PERSONS AT WORK 1
Nonagricultural industries
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time
Usually work part time
Part time for

1
Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey |
vacation, illness, or industrial disputes.

Table A-4. Range of unemployment measures based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force,
seasonally adjusted
(Percent)

Quarterly sviregu

Measures

2. 1

3.8

•4.5

5.3

6.1

7,0

8.1

7.4

8/3

9.4

10.8

13.4

11.8

U-6

U-7

Total unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force (official measure)

3.5

3.8

4.1

5.5

5.9

6.4

6.8

6.7

7.2

7.5

7.9

8.1

8.4

9.3

9.7

10.1

10.5

10.7

9.5

9.9

10.1

10.4

10.8

12.1

12.7

13*4

13.?

13.4

14.1

N.A.

N.&.

3.0

2..0

U-6

3.3

2.5

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

Unemployed full-time jobseekers as a percent of the full-time labor force

Nov.

I I

Job losers as a percent of the civilian labor force

U-4

Oct.

I

U-1

Unemployed persons 26 yearsand over as a-percent of the civilian labor force 25 veers and over

Sept.

£7

U-2

U-3

1982

1932

1981

I I I

Monthly data

4.9

6.5

8.6

8.8

I I I

Total full-time jobseekers plus Vi part-time jobseekers plus % total on part time for economic
reasons as a percent of the civilian labor force less H of the part-time labor force
11.4-

Total full-time jobseekers plus % pert-tin* Jobteekm plus tt total on pert time for
economic reasons plus discouraged workers as a percent of the civilian labor force plus
discouraged workers less * of the part-time labor force

N.A. - not available.




12.5

13.9

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabla A-5. Major unamploymant Indicator*, aaaaonally adjuatad
Numbarof
OntJua—wila>
Oatagory
Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

July
1982

Auq.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Both MXM, 16*10 yaari

9,100
4,105
3,109
1,886

11,987
5", 9 2 0
4,010
2,057

8*3
7.1
7.2
21.4

9.8
8.8
8.4
24.1

9.8
8.9
8.-2
24.0

10.1
9,6
8.3
23.7

10.4
9.8
8.6
24.0

10.8
10.1
9.1
24.2

Marriad man, ipouaa praaant
Marriad woman, ipouaa praaant
Woman who maintain familial

2,098
1,654
613

3,145
2,199
718

5.2
6.5
10.8

6.6
7.4
12.0

6.7
7.1
11.6

7.3
7.5
12.4

7,6
7.9
11.2

7.7
8.4
12.5

Full-tlmt workari
Part-tlma workari

7,545
1,596

10,203
1,822

8,1
10.2
9.5

9.5
11.4
10.7

9.6
10.3
10,7

10,1
10,5
11.7

10.5
10.1
12.1

10.7
11.4
12.4

2,349
465
354
338
1,192
4,109
1,150
1,677
400
882
1,472
185

3,168
670
472
44 8
1,578
5,652
1,683
2,356
53 7
1,076
1,749
229

4.2
2.7
3,0
5a0
6.0
11.8
8.5
14.1
10.4
16.0
9.7
6.2

4..9
3.3
3.7
5.4
6.9
14.4
10.9
17.4
11.6
18.6
10.5
6.1

4.8
3,1
3.8
5.5
6,7
14.2
10.6
17.5
12.5
17.4
10„6
6*9

4„8
3.2
3.6
5,<*
6.7
15,6
11,4
20,2
11..6
19.2
10.7
5.1

5,;1
3.5
3.6
6.1
7.1
15.9
10,9
21.1
12,7
19,8
10.6
6.6

5.6
3.8
3.9
6.3
7.9
16.5
12.2
21.2
14.1
19.4
11 . 2
7.7

6,788
916
2,173
1,321
852
325
1,747
1,541
843
235

9,372
1,155
3,285
2,269
1,016
510
2,204
2,027
851
302

8 , .4
17.8
9.4
9.5
9.3
5,5
8.6
6.1
5.2
14.1

10.2
20.3
12.0
12.7
11.0
6.1
10.5
7.0
4.6
13.8

10.1
20.3
12.1
12.9
10.8
7.0
9.8
7.0
4,. 6
14.3

10.7
22.6
13.8
14.9
12.3
6.9
9.8
6.. 8
4.9
12,5

11.1
23*0
14.1
16.0
11.2
8.1
10.3
7,1
4.8
12.6

11.5
21.9
14.8
17.1
11.4
8.7
10.5
7.7
5.2
15.9

Nov.
1981

CHARACTERISTIC
Total, 16 yaari and ovar

OCCUPATION9
Whlta-collar workari
Profaational and taehnioal

Craft and klndrad workari
Oparatim, axoapt trantport

INDUSTRY*

Transportation and public utlllti«
Wholaiala and ratall trada

1
Aggragata noun lott by tha unamployad and
cant of potantially availabla labor forca noun.
* Unamploymant by occupation indudaa all

mteraaaamaaapar
inctudJaa mining, not an own aaparatafy.

Table A-6. Duration of unamploymant
(Numbers In thousands)
Not aaaaonaSy

Nov.
1981

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

July
1982

Miq.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

3,757
2,816
2,104
1,066
1.037

3.908
3.530
4.038
1,914
2,124

3,852
2.882
2,364
1,229
1,135

3,990
3.161
3,580
1,792
1,788

3,923
3.304
3,631
1,810
1,821

4,038
3.595
3,870
1,856
2,014

3,920
3,517
4,153
1,927
2,226

3,972
3,595
4,547
2,221
2,326

12.9
6.5

16.9
9.5

13.1
6.9

15.6
8.3

16.2
8.2

17.2
9.6

17.2
10.1

100.0
43.3
32.5
24.2
12.3
12.0

100.0
34.1
30.8
35.2
16.7
18.5

100.0
42.3
31.7
26.0
13.5
12.5

lop.o

100.0
36.1
30.4
33.4
16.7
16.8

100.0
33.8
30.3
35.8
16.6
19.2

10.0.0
32.8
29.7
37.5
18-. 3
19.2

DURATION
Lou than 5 waaka
6 to 14 waaki
16 waaki and ovar
27 waaki and owjr
Avaraga (maan) duration, in waaka
Madian duration. In waaki

16.0
,9 J 5

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

5 to 14 waaki
16 to 26 waaki
27 waaki and ovar




37.2
29.5
33.4
16.7
16.7

100.0
35.1
31.3
33.6
16.1
17.5

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-7. Reaeon for unemployment
( N u m b e r s In thousands)

Raaaon
N:>7.
1981

NOV.

1982

Nov.
1981

July
1982

&uq.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

4.553
1,546
3,007

922
2,276
925

7.029
2.261
4.^68
795
2.. 50 2
1,149

4.905
1,826
3.079
916
2,339
996

6.177
2,079
4,398
813
2,528
1.249

6.347
2,180
4.167
806
2.440
1,328

7,073
2.669
4.404
767
2,415
1,326

7.477
2.572
4.905
796
2.217
1.312

7.478
2.587
4,891
784
2.569
1,230

133.0
52.5
17.8
34.7
10.6
26.2
10.7

100.0
61.3
13.7
41.6
6.9
21.8
10.0

10D.0
53.6
19.9
33.6
10.0
25.5
10.9

100.0
57.4
1.9.3
38.1
7.5
23.5
11.6

100.0
58.
20.
38.
7.
22.
12.2

100.0
61.1
23.0
38.0
6.6
20.8
11.4

100.0
63.4
21.8
41.6
6.7
18.8
11.1

100.0
62.0
21.4
40.6
6.5
21.3
10.2

4.2

6.3
.7
2.3
1.0

4.5
.8
2.1
.9

5.6
.7
2.3
1. 1

5.7
.7
2.2
1.2

6.4
.7
2.2

6.8
.7
2.0
1.2

6.7
.7
2.3
1.1

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Lott last job
On layoff
Othtr job loam
Uftlwtjob
Raantarad labor forea
Saaklng first Job
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total untmployad
On layoff
Othtr job lotart
Job laavare
Raantranti

»

UNEMPLOYED At A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

2.1
.8

Nawantrants .

1.2

Table A-8. Unemployment by eex and age, seasonally adjusted
»»—«
tjt
rawmDOT H i

t a x and ana

Nov.
1981

Total, 16 yaan and ovar
16 to 24 yaan.
16 to 19 yaan.
16 to 17 yaan.
18 to 19 yaan.

16 to 19 yaan.
16 to 17 yaan.
18 to 19 yaan.

26 to 64 yaan.

Woman, 16 yaan and ovar.




Unamptoyinant ratas

iMamptoyad panont
(In thouaandt)

!

Nov.
1982

Nov.
•1981

9.100
3,974
1,886
808
1,080
2,088
5,091
4,536
562

11.,987
4,737
2,057
875
1,177
2.680
7,215
6,372
867

8.3
16.3
21.4
22.6
20.5
13,3
$.0
6.5

5,133
2,273
1,028
438
587
1,245
2,834
2,522
333

7.068
2,735
1.148
4 97
646
1.587
4.312
3.783
567

3,967
1,7.01
858
370
493
843
2,257
2,014
229

4,919
2,003
90S
378
531
1,094
2,903
2.589
300

July
1982

Nov.
1982

10.4
18.7
24.0
25.8
23.0
15.9
8.t
8.7
5.5

10.8
19.2
24.2
26.4
22.8
16.6
8.4
9.0
5.7

10*0
19.5
25.1
27.3
23.4
16.6
7.5
8.0
5.4

10.7
20.1
25.3
2 9,. 6
22.6
17.4
8.2
9.1
5.4

10.9
20.3
25.6
29*0
23.2
17.5
8.5
9.1
6. 1

11.2
20.8
25.8
28.1
24.2
18.3
8.7
9.3
6.3

9.5
16.9
22.8
24.2
21.7
U.7
7.0
7.5

9.5
16.1
21.9
23.9
2Q.6
12.9
7.4
8.0
4.7

9.8
17.0
22.3
22.3
22.9
14.0
7.5
8-1
4.7

10.2
17.4
22*5
24.4
21.4
14.6
8.0

3,3

9.8
18.3
24.0
25.8
22.6
15.2
7.3
7*8
5..1

8.3
17.3
21.8
22.7
21.3
14.4
5*8
6.3
3.7

9.9
19.0
25.1
28.1
23.4
15.9
7.5
8. 1
4.8

8.4
14.7
20.9
22.5
19.9
11.3
6.4
6.8
3.3

9.6
16.5
23.1
24. 1
22.2
12.9
7.1!
7.7
6.0

H.6

i

Oct.
1982

10.. 1
18.2
23.7
26.9
21.6.
15.3
7.9
8.6
5.1

9.8
17.8
24.. 1
26.1
22.8
14.5
7.5
7.9
5.2

I

Sept.
1982

An?.
1982

a. 5
4.9

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-9. Employment status of black and other workers
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally'adjusted
Employment status

NOV.

1981
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

22,365
13,710
61.3
11,703
2,007
14.6

Oct.
1982

Hoy.
1982

Ho?.
1981

July
1982

alio;.

23.043
14,288

23,171
14,262

22,365

22.795
14.027
61.5
11.594
2.433
17.3

62.0

51.6

11,680

11.707
2.555
17.9

2,608
18.3

13,757
61.5
11,661

2,096
15.2

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

22,975
14,232
61.9
11,738

23,038
14,282
11,687

23,043
14,306
62.1
11,659

23,171
14,307
61.7
11,652

2,494

2,595

2,647

2,656

18.2

18.5

18.6

1982

62.0

17.5

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

Table A-10. Employment status of male Vietnam-era veterans and nonveterans by age, not seasonally adjusted

Civilian labor force

Veteran status
and age

Total, 25 years and over.
25 to 39 years
25 to 29 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 years and o v e r . . . .

Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Unemployed
Total
Number

Hoy..
1981

Hoy.
1982

Hoy.
1981

Hoy.
1982

Hoy.
1981

Hoy.
1982

8,638
7,300
1.401
3.200
2,699
1,338

8,263
6,643
1,016
2,625
3,002
1,620

8,187
7,013
1,303
3,081
2,629
1,174

7.774
6,349
945
2,492
2,912
1,425

7.661
6,538
1,156
2,890
2,492
1,123

7,056
5,727
797
2,265
2,665
1,329

526
475
147
191
137
51

17,564
7.968
5,666
3,930

19,042
8,399
6,333
4,310

16,640
7,493
5,413
3,734

18,035
7,910
6,007
4,118

15,511
6,876
5,101
3.534

16,240
6,979
5,499
3,762

1,129
517
312
200

Hoy.
1981

Hoy.
1982

Hoy.
1981

Hoy.
1982

718
622
148
227
247
96

6.4
6.8
11.3
6.2
5.2
4.3

9.2
9.8
15.7
9.1
8.5
6.7

1,795
931
508
356

6.8
8.2
5.8
5.4

10.0
11.8
8.5
8.6

NONVETERANS
Total. 25 to 39 years .
26 to 29 years . . . .
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years

NOTE: Vietnam-era veterans are males who served in the Armed Forces between
August 5. 1964 and May 7. 1975. Nonveterans are males who have never served in the




Armed Forces; published data are limited to those 25 to 39 years of age, the group that
most closely corresponds to the bulk of the Vietnam-era veteran population.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-11.

Employment statue of the noninstitutional population for ten targe States

(Numbers in thousandsl

State and employment status

California
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force

Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

July
1982

Aug.
1982

18,145
11,892
10,965
92 7
7.8

18,452
12,274
11,006
1,268
10.3

18,478
12,231
10,892
1,339
11.0

18,145
11,871
10,915
956
8.1

18,374
12,203
10,916
1,287
10.5

18,397
12,135
10,882
1,253
10.3

8,272
4,989
4,530
459
9.2

8,296
4,954
4,485
469
9.5

8,005
4,634
4,281
353
7.6

8,201
4,769
4,419
350
7.3

8,571
5,561
4,857
704
12.7

8,522
5,565
5,064
501
9.0

8,558
5,671

479
.8.5

8,568
5,566
4,899
667
12.0

4,457
3,049
2,858
191
6.3

4,506
3,043
2,823
220
7.2

4,510
3,042
2,845
196
6.5

6,776
4,315
3,798
517
12.0

6,785
4,279
3,642
637
14.9

5,661
3,576
3,325
252
7.0

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

18,424
12,265
11,027
1,238
10.1

18,452
12,271
10,952
1,319
10.7

18,478
12,221
10,849
1,372
11.2

8,224
4,832
4,458
374
7.7

8,248
4,941
4,570
371
7.5

8,272
4,972
4,540
432
8. 7

8,296
4,967
4,495
472
9.5

696
12.3

8,560
5,665
4,997
668
11.8

8,564
5,664
4,958
706
12. 5

8,568
5,529
4,849
680
12.3

8,571
5,550
4,817
733
13.2

4,457
3,048
2,835
213
7.0

4,494
3,066
2,775
291
9.5

4,497
3,078
2,853
225
7.3

4,501
2,860
223
7.2

4,506
3,027
2,793
234
7.7

4,510
3,032
2,814
218
7.2

6,785
4,262
3,563
699
16.4

6,776
4,303
3,752
551
12.8

6,784
4,333
3,709
624
14.4

6,784
4,349
3,687
662
15.2

6,784
4,311
3,627
684
15.9

6,785
4,259
3,573
686
16.1

6,785
4,244
3,512
732
17.2

5,717
3,636
3,336
300
8.3

5,722
3,675
3,330
345
9.4

5,661
3,554
3,288
266
7.5

5,703
3,628
3,339
289
8.0

5,707
3,636
3,301
335
9.2

5,712
3,648
3,311
337
9.2

5,717
3,631
3,299
332
9.1

5,722
3,670
3,305
365
9.9

13,434
7,902
7,325
577
7.3

13,525
7,947
7,231
716
9.0

13,532
7,908
7,155
753
9.5

13,434
7,946
7,343
603
7.6

13,504
7,381
659
8.2

13,509
8,046
7,362
684
8.5

13,516
8,009
7,323
686
8.6

13,525
8,022
7,265
757
9.4

13,532
7,962
7,177
785
9.9

8,019
5,121
4,560
561
10.9

8,041
5,163
4,482
681
13.2

8,042
5,075
4,367
709
14.0

8,019
5,084
4,506

8,038

8,038

5,137

11.4

653
12. 7

8,039
5,078
4,442
636
12.5

8,041
5,127
4,420
707
13.8

8,042

5,128
4,522
606
11.8

9,112
5,515
5,035

9,156

9,112
5,477
4,982
495
9.0

9,147
5,492
4,898
594
10.8

9,149
5,542
4,959
583
10.5

9,152
5,511
4,889
622
11.3

9,156
5,491
4,861
630
11.5

4,858

480
8.7

4,919
62-0
11.2

9,160
5,562
4,916
646
11.6

10,675
7,201
6,799
402
5.6

10,973
7,321
6,766
555
7.6

10,999
7,415
6,852
562
7.6

10,675
7,178
6,788
390
5.4

10,895
7,313
6,803
510
7.0

10,920
7,358
6,867
491
6.7

10,946
7,314
6,703
611
8.4

10,973
7,321
6,710
611
8.3

10,999
7,399
6,840
559
7.6

Sept.
1982

Florida
Civilian noninstitutional population'

Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed

Unemployment rate

8,005

4,599
4,251
349
7.6

Illinois
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

8,522
5,601
5,123

4,975

Massachusetts
Civilian noninstitutional population '•
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

3,083

Mk
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
New Jersey
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
New York
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

8,040

Ohio
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

578

4,484

5,039
4,322
717
14.2

Pennsylvania
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

5,539

9,160
5,527
669
12.1

Texas
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Tha population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variations; therefore, identical numbers
appear in the unadjusted and tha seasonally
* These tn tha official Bureau of Labor Statistics' estimates used in tha administration of
Federal fund allocation programs.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls by industry
(In thousands)
Not

My

Industry

Total
Goods-producing
Mining

Oct.
1982

. Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

91,765

89,523

89,536

25,449

23,991

23,642

1,203

1,084

Nov.
1981

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

1982

89,451

90,996

89,535

89,312

89,267

88,878

88,715

23,346

25,176

23,840

23,657

23,530

23,242

23,086

1,066

1,052

1,202

1,100

1,086

1,075

1,065

1,051

u,oei

3,992

p

4,221

4,112

4,071

3,927

3,899

3,883

3,854

3,850

Manufacturing
Production workers

20,025
13,834

18,795
12,773

16,495
12,497

18,302
12,331

19,903
13,717

18,813
12,760

18,672
12,647

18,572
12,566

18,323
12,340

18,185
12,222

Durable goods
Production workers

11,979
8,135

10,982
7,264

10,749
•?,C55

10,637
6,962

11,901
8,061

11,133
7,388

10,993
7,272

10,900
7,191

10,663
6,982

10,563
6,896

629.1
467.4
628.5
1,081.0
1,570.4
2,510.0
2,086.8
1,857.0
727.6
421.5

634.9
441.3
584.0
870.4j
1,424.9
2,206.2
2,001.0
1,727.4
699.8
391.9

623.9
«38.5,
573.9
830.2
1,3S4.3
2,138.0
1,981.3
1,688.5
691.4
389.3

617.4
438.2
566.4
810.2
1,384.6
2,109.2
1,975.3
1,662.6
689.0
384.0

628
462
620
1,082
1,553
2,511
2,077
1,830
727
411

614
439
579
906
1,446
2,274
2,018
1,759
708
390

614
443
574
889
1,427
2,230
2,011
1,719
702
384

616
439
571
865
1,414
2,208
1,995
1,709
701
382

612
43 3
564
831
1,380
2,142
1,969
1,662
692
378

616
433
359
811
1,370
2,109
1,965
1,638
688
374

8,046
5,699

7,813
5,509

7,746
5,442

7,665
5,369

8,002
5,656

7,680
5,372

7,679
5,375

7,672
5,375

7,660
5,358

7,622
5,326

1,680.8
73.1
809.1
1,243.5
681.1
1,279.4
1,100.1
215.9
730.5
232.4

1,732.9
68.3
739.9
1,160.0
659.0
1,265, a
1,066.0
211.4
700.8
209.4

1,702.5
67.9
737.2
1,157.4
€49.8
1,267.7
1,C58.0
209.4
€89.1
207.1

1,656.1
64.4
729.8
1,142.4
65C.7
1,269.7
1,058.9
206.3
681.0
206.0

1,664
69
804
1,235
681
1,276
1,103
215
725
230

1,643
65
741
1,126
657
1,267
1,068
205
700
208

1,628
65
737
1,145
653
1,269
1,070
205
699
208

1,629
63
735
1,143
657
1,269
1,066
209
694
207

1,647
62
735
1,143
649
1,269
1,060
208
683
204

1,640
61
725
1,134
650
1,266
1,362
205
676
203

66,316

65,532|

65,894

66,105

65,820

65,695

65,655

65,737

65,636

65,629

5,188

5,076

5,054

5,044

5,150

5,044

5„025

5,031

5,009

5,009

Wholesale and retail trade

20,883

20,573

20,519

20,636

20,623

20,615

20,550

20,492

20,437

20,388

Wholesale trade

5,398
15,485

5,277
15,296

5,272
15,247

5,253

5,375
15,248

5,299
15,316

5,278
15,272

5,272
15,220

5,251
15,186

5,232
15,156

5,308

5,367|

5,347

Construction

Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment .
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products . .
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Production workers
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products .
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products
Service-producing
Transportation and public utilities

Retail trade

15,383

Finance, insurance, and real estate
19,122

19,144

16,137

15,394

15,830

Services

19,108

Government
Federal government!
State and local government
p = preliminary.




5,324

5,359

5,360

5,367

5,358

5,364

18,815

19,042

19,048

19,084

19,087

19,127

15,908

15,635

15,672

15,763

15,745

15,741

2,749
13,159

2,737
12,898

2,739
12,933

2,734
13,029

2,723
13,022

2,726
13,015

5,348
18,800

2,729
13,408

2,704
12,690

2,704
13,126

15,969
2,707
13,262

1
Data for September, October, and November are estimated by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervlsory workers on private nonagrlcultural payrolls by Industry
Seasonally adjusted
Industry
No?.
1981

Sept.
1962

Oct.
1S82 pj

HOT.

1S82 Pj

Hoy.
1S81

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982 pi

N07.

19 82 P

35.1

34.8

34.7

34.6

35.1

34.9

34.8

34.8

34.7

34.6

44.4

41.9

42.0

41.5

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Construction

37.1

36.9

37.2

36.2

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Manufacturing
Overtime hours

39.7
2.6

38.9
2.5

39.0
2.3

39.2
2.4

39.3
2.5

39.2
2.4

39.0
2.4

38.8
2.3

38.8
2.3

38.9
2.3

40.1
2.5

39.0
2.2

39.2
2.1

39.5
2.2

39.7
2.4

39.7
2.2

39.4
2.2

38.9
2.1

39.0
2.0

39.1
2.1

37.7
38.1
40.5
39.7
40.1
41.0
39.8
40.8
40.8
39.5

38.8
37.7
40.5
38.0
38.9
39.1
38.8
39.5
39.8
38.6

38.5
38.1
40.6
37.8
39.1
39.2
39.1
40.4
39.4
38.9

38.6
38.2
40.6
38.5
39.3
39.4
39.5
40.9
39.9
39.1

37.7
37.6
40.1
39.6
39.7
40.7
39.4
40.4
40.2
39.0

38.6
37.6
40.6
38.9
39.5
39.8
39.8
41.0
40.1
38.7

38.2
37.9
40.3
38.8
39.2
39.5
39.3
40.5
40.1
38.6

38.5
37.4
40.2
37.8
38.-8
39.0
38.8
39.8
39.8
38.3

38.1
37.5
40.2
38.0
38.9
39.3
39.0
40.0
39.3
38.5

38.6
37.7
40.2

39.1
2.8

38.8
2.9

38.7
2.7

38.8
2.7

38.7
2.7

38.6
2.6

38.5
2.6

38.6
2.6

38.5
2.6

38.5
2.6

39.8
38.8
39.2
35.8
42.3
37.3
41.6
43.1
39.9
36.6

39.9
39.7
38.2
35.1
41.7
37.2
41.2
45.4
39.6
35.5

39.7
39.4
38.8
35.3
41.7
37.0
4C.8
43.6
39.4
35.1

39.7
38.6
39.1
35.'2
42.0
37.2
41.2
43.8
39.6
35.7

39.5
(2)
38.7
35.5
42.0
37.1
41.2
42.5
39.6
36.5

39.5
(2)
37.7
35.2
41.9
37.0
40.9
43.3
40.2
36.1

39.1
(2)
38.2
35.0
41.7
36.8
40.9
43.9
39.7
36.0

39.4
(2)
38.1
35.2
41.5
37.0
41.2
44.0
39.6
35.7

39.7
(2)
38.3
35.0
41.7
36.9
40.8
42.7
39.1
35.0

39.4
(2)
38.6
34.S
41.7
37.0
40.8
43.2
39.3
35.6

39.2

38.8

se.7

38.6

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

31.9

32.1

31.9

31.8

38.4
30.1

38.3
29.9

38.4
29.8

Total private
Mining

Durable goods
Overtime hours
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment ,
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products.,
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Overtime hours
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products .
Paper and allied products
Pintlng and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products
Transportation and public utilities

,

38.4
38.
39.
39.
40.

39.
38.

Wholesale and retail trade

31.9

32.1

31.9

31.8

32.1

31.9

Wholesale trade*
Retail trade

38.6
29.8

38.4
30.2

38.5
29.8

38.5
29.7

38.5
30.0

38.5
29.9

38.5
29.9

Finance, Insursnce, and real estate

36.2

36.1

36.2

36.1

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

32.6

32.6

32.6

32.8

32.7

32.6

32.5

32.7

1
Data relate to production workers In mining and manufacturing; to construction
workers in construction; snd to nonsupervlsory workers in transportation and public
utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services.
These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employees on private
nonagrlcultural payrolls.




32.6

32.5

1
This series is not published seasonally adjusted since the seasonal component Is
small relative to the trend-cycle and/or irregular components and consequently cannot
be separated with sufficient precision.
p« preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagrlcultural
payrolls by Industry
Average hourly earnings

Average weekly tarnlngt

Industry

Total private
Seasonally adjusted

Nov.
1981

Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

1982

$7.47
7.45

$7.76
7.72

$7.79
7.76

Manufacturing
Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products . . .
Primary metal products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment .
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products .
Miscellaneous manufacturing

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

$262.20 $270.05 $270.31 $269.88
261.50 268.66 269.27 269.19

11.04

10.99

461.32

462.58

460.32

456.09

11.18

11.68

11.69

414.78

430.99

439.33

423.18

8.20

8.59

8.62

325.54

334.15

333.84

337.90

Mining
Construction

$7.80
7.78

Sept.
1982

8.77

9.16

9.13

9.17

351.68

357.24

357.90

362.22

7.16
6.05
8.54
11.10
8.42
9.08
7.83
10.74
7.68
6.1.1

7.70
6.41
9.03
11.54
8.90
9.40
8.31
11.24
8.44
6.49

7.62
6.43
9.01
11.43
8.85
9.35
8.34
1K29
8.48
6.51

7.59
6.46
8.99
11.53
8.92
9.C7
8.39
11.35
8.54
6.56

269.93
230.51
345.87
440.67
337.64
372.28
311.63
438.19
313.34
241.35

298.76
241.66
365.72
438.52
346.21
367.54
322.43
443.98
335.91
250.51

293.37
244.98
365.81
432.05
346.04
366.52
326.09
456.12
334.11
253.24

292.97
246.77
364.99
443.91
350.56
369.18
331.41
464.22
340.75
256.50

7.38

7.84

7.80

7.88

288.56

304.19

301.86

305.74

7.61
9.04
5.73
5.04
8.89
8.42
9.42
11.58
7.31
5.11

8.90
10.20
12.62
7.76
5.41

7.86
9.56
5,88
5.20
9.52
8.88
10.24
12.55
7.72
5.39

8.00
10.20
,92
,24
,60
8.92
10.25
12.71
7.79
5.39

302.88
350.75'
224.62
180.43
376.05
314.07
391.87
499.10
291.67
187.03

315.61
379.93
223.85
182.52
401.57
331.08
420.2 4
572.95
307.30
192.06

312.04
376.66
228.14
183.56
396.98
328.56
417.79
547.18
304.17
189.19

317.60
393.72
231.47
184.45
403.20
331.82
422.30
556.70
308.48
192.42

10.05

10.46

10.47

10.52

393.96

405.85

405.19

406.07

6.04

6.26

6.30

6.31

192.68

200.95

200.97

200.66

7.79
5.32

8.14
5.52

8.17
5.55

8.18
5.57

300.69
158.54

312.58
166.70

314.55
165.39

314.93
165.43

6.96

7.01

236.02

249.09

251.95

253.06

7.05

7.07

216.78

228.57

229.83

229.78

Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products .
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade
Wholesale trade
Retail trade

6.52

Finance, Insurance, and real estate

6.67

Services
1
See footnote 1, table B-2.

6.99

p = preliminary.

Table B-4. Hourly Earnings Index for production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagrlcultural payrolls by Industry
(1977:* 100)
Not seasonally adjusted
Percent
change

Industry

Total private nonfarm:
Current dollars
Constant (1977) dollars.
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and public i
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance, Insurance, and
real estate
1
2
3
4

Seasonally adjusted

Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982 PI

Nov.
1982 PI

143.2
92.7
153.4
136.3
146.4
144.6
140.8

150.4
93.2
163.2
142.5
154.7
151.4
146.7

150.8
93.2
162.1
143.8
154.7
151.7
147.1

151.1
N.A.
162.8
141.2
155.4
152.4
147.4

142.6
142.3

150.7
149.7

151.8
150.5

152.8
151.0

Percent
change
Nov.
1981

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
Nov.
1982 P| 1982 P|

5.5
(2)
6.1
3.5
6.1
5.4
4.7

143.0
92.3
(4)
135.7
146.4
143.5
141.3

148.9
93.0
(4)
140.6
153.3
148.9
145.7

149. 9
93.2
(4)
140.7
154.2
150,3
146.5

150.1
93.2
(4)
140.4
154.7
149.9
146.8

150.8
93.1
(4)
142.1
154.6
150.9
147.6

151.0
N.A.
(4)
140.5
155.3
151.2
147.9

0.1
(3)
(4)
-1.2
.5
.2
.2

7.1
6.1

142.6
142.2

148.6
148.7

150.6
149.7

151.3
149.7

152.6
150.8

152.8
150.8

.1

Nov.
1981Nov.
1982

Oct.
1982Nov.
1982

See footnote 1, table B-2.
Percent change was 1.1 from October 1981 to October 1982, the latest month available.
Percent change was -.1 from September 1982 to October 1982, the latest month available.
Mining is not seasonally adjusted since the seasonal component is small relative to the trend-cycle and/or irregular
components and consequently cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
5 Percent change is -less than .05 percent.
N.A. • not available.
p - preliminary.




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1

Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervlsory workers on private nonagrlcultural
payrolls by Industry
(1977 =s 100)
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Nov,
1981
Total private

Sept.
1982

1982

Nov. .
1982 p i

Nov.
1981

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1S82

Oct.
1982 p

Nov.
1982

108.3

105.0

104.0

103.4

107.3

104.8

104.1

103.9

102.9

102.5

100.4

91.5

90.0

88.5

98.4

S1.4

90.0

88.7

87.3

86.7

Mining

146.5

120.7

118.3

115.4

145.0

125.1

121.4

118.6

116.5

114.1

Construction

110.8

107.0

106. S

101.3

106.9

101.9

100.5

98.3

97.4

97.6

96.2

87.1

85.4

84.8

94.6

87.8

86.5

85.5

83.9

83.3

95.7
79.3
95.6

83.2
82.9
88.3
81.9
64.2
81.4
66. 6
93.9
77.5
103.8
84.7

61.2
80.6
88.4
80.4
60.2
79.9
82.7
93.5
76.7
100.8
84.6

80.8
79.7
88.4
78.9
59.8
79.9
81.7
93.8
75.9
101.6
83.7

94.0
79.2

86.1
79.4
87.3
80.8
68.4
83.9
S2.1
97.5
83.1
106.7
84.1

84.1
78.7
89.0
79.7
67.0
82.0
88.9
95.8
79.4
105.6
82.4

82.2
79.5
86.8
79.1
63.4
80.4
86.5
93.5
77.2
104.0
81.4

80.0
78.2
85.8
77.9
60.6
78.5
83.1
92.4
74.4
100.7
80.7

79.3
79.7
8 6.3
76.9
59.6
77,9
80.8
92.3
73.5
99.9
80.0

93.0

90.8
97.5
89.2
76.5
84.5
91.8
1C6.0
94.4
98.1
90.2
76.3

90.3
96. 1
89.8
74.7
83.2
92.2
105.3
94.0
94.2
95.0
77.0

90
93
90
75
84
91
104
94

97.9
89.6

91.6
101.6
98.1
76.7
85.8
90.8
1C5.4
92.9
98.6
S0.8
75.4

90.3
94.7
88. 1
75.2
84.6
91.9
105.5
94.9
98.8
92.5
76.6

89.8

104.6
99.4
75.9
85.8
92.8
105.7
95.0
103.7
S3.3
77.2

95.2
89.5
73.8

89.3
95.4
79.S
75.1
83.1
91 .0
105.0
93.8
a 6.3
88.6
74.6

112.7

112.5

111.8

111.6

112.2

112.2

111.8

112.3

111.6

11 1.2

105.3

101.7

100.8

1C0.5

104.4

101.5

101.2

100.7

99.9

99.7

Goods-producing

Manufacturing
Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products . . .
Primary metal products
Fabricated metai products
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment .
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related p r o d u c t s . .
Miscellaneous manufacturing

88.9
85.6
93.8
109.5
103.2
88.0
113.5

95.2
97.0
99.6

Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products .
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber a n d misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products

103.9

85.6
94.2
97.4
107.6
100.1
102.1

Service-producing
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade
Wholasale trade

93.1

66.6
85.4

91.6
1C8.7
101.5
85.4
111.7
91.0

95.4
97.3
94.6
83.9
92.7
96.6
106.5
99.5
100.0
S6.3
88.3

95.5
93.6
78.1

96
85
75
84
90
105
93

107.5

106.2

105.1

105.4

106.3

106.1

105.5

105.6

104.7

10 4 . 1

112.6
105.5

108.7
105.2

1C8.8
103.7

1C8.5
104.2

111.8
104.3

109.6
104.7

109.0
104.2

108.6
104.5

107.8
103,5

107.6
102.3

117.1

117.0

116.7

116.4

117.4

117.4

117.2

117.4

117.0

116.7

120.3

12-2.7

122.3

121.7

120.6

121.8

121.8

122.9

122.4

12 2 . 2

p

Retail trade
Finance, Insurance, and real estate
Services
1

See footnote 1, table B-2.

p = preliminary.

1
Table B-6. Indexes of diffusion: Percent of Industries In which employment Increased

Time
span

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Over
1-month
span

53.8
56.7
32.5

48.9
48.7
42.5

49.2
51.1
35.8

29.0
68.3
40.9

32.8
65.3
51.1

29.6
54.0
32.0

35.2
5 9.9
43.5

64.0
50.3
37.6

61.0
50.3
43.0

62.6
34.7
27.2p

59.4
28.2
34.4p

54.6
31.2

Over
3-month
span

50.0
53.5
28.0

47.0
52.2
31.2

35.2
60.2
33.6

28.8
70.2
37.1

23.1
70.4
35.8

28.2
65.9
35.8

34.1
59.4
27.7

51.6
57.0
31.7

69.1
40.1
28.2p

67.2
30.6
28.5p

64.2
26.3

58.9
23.4

Over
6-month
span

39.8
64.8
21.8

34.1
65.9
27.4

29.3
67.2
27.4

23.1
67.7
29.8

26.6
67.2
28.8

28.8
67.5
30.1

35.8
51.3
24.2p

44.1
39.0
2 1 . 2p

59.1
33.9

71.2
30.1

64.0
27.7

61.0
24.2

Over
12-month
span

30.9
73.9
23.1

32.3
71.0
23.1

32.8
70.4
21.2

33.9
62.1
1 8 . 8p

31.7
50.0
20.2p

32.3
43.3

31.7
35.2

33.9
33.6

33.9
31.5

39.5
27.2

50.8
27.7

62.6
25.8

1
Number of employees, seasonally adjusted for 1,3, and 6 month spans, on payrolls
of 186 private nonagrlcultural Industries,
p = preliminary.

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