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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

NOVEMBER 1983

Unemployment continued its marked decline in November and employment rose sharply, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The overall
unemployment rate, 8.2 percent, and the rate for civilian workers, 8.4 percent, both fell by
about half a percentage point for the second straight month and were about two-and-a-half points
below last December's recessionary highs.
Total civilian employment—as measured by the monthly survey of households—rose by 740,000
over the month to 102.7 million, seasonally adjusted, after showing little change in October.
The number of employees on nonagricultural payrolls—as measured by the monthly survey of
establishments—was up by 370,000 in November, following a smaller advance in the prior month.
Since December, total civilian employment and nonfarm payroll employment have increased by 3.6
million and 2.8 million, respectively.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
The number of unemployed persons fell by 520,000 in November to a seasonally adjusted level
of 9.4 million, and the civilian worker unemployment rate declined from 8.8 to 8.4 percent.
Since December 1982, the jobless total has fallen by nearly 2.7 million, and the unemployment
rate has dropped by 2.4 percentage points.
The over-the-month improvement was shared by nearly all of the major demographic groups.
Jobless rates for adult men (7.8 percent) and adult women (7.1 percent) both posted sharp
declines for the second month in a row. The unemployment rate for teenagers, which had shown
little recovery from recessionary high levels until recent months, fell by 1.7 percentage points
to 19.9 percent in November. Over-the-month decreases also occurred in the rates for whites
(7.3 percent) and blacks (17.3 percent).
The rate for black workers has declined by 2.7
percentage points since August, with most of the improvement among adult men. (See tables A-2
and A-3.)
The jobless rate for workers in durable goods manufacturing industries, at 9.1 percent, was
down 1.1 percentage points from October and was substantially below the December 1982 high of
17.1 percent. There was also an over-the-month drop in the rate for wholesale and retail trade
workers. Unemployment among full-time workers decreased by half a point over the month to 8.2
percent. (See table A-6.)
The number of newly unemployed—those jobless for less than 5 weeks—fell sharply for the
second straight month, while there was little over-the-month change in the other duration
categories. Both measures of the average duration of unemployment—the mean and median—were
about unchanged in November at 20.2 and 9.4 weeks, respectively. (See table A-7.)

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In accordance with usual practice, the Employment Situation
release of December data, scheduled for January 6, will incorporate
annual revisions in seasonally adjusted unemployment and other labor
force series.
Seasonally adjusted data for the most recent 5 years
are subject to revision.

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- 2 Unemployment d e c l i n e d s h a r p l y i n November among p e r s o n s who l o s t
their last
jobs,
p r i n c i p a l l y t h o s e who were p e r m a n e n t l y s e p a r a t e d from t h e i r j o b s .
There was a l s o a n
o v e r - t h e - m o n t h d e c l i n e i n t h e number of p e r s o n s l o o k i n g f o r work a f t e r a p e r i o d of a b s e n c e
from
the labor force.
A l t h o u g h t h e r e was l i t t l e o v e r - t h e - m o n t h change i n t h e number of w o r k e r s on
l a y o f f , t h i s t o t a l h a s d e c l i n e d by n e a r l y 1.2 m i l l i o n s i n c e l a s t December, a c c o u n t i n g f o r more
t h a n t w o - f i f t h s of t h e ' u n e m p l o y m e n t d r o p d u r i n g t h e r e c o v e r y .
(See t a b l e A-8.)
C i v i l i a n Employment and t h e L a b o r F o r c e (Household Survey D a t a )
The number of employed c i v i l i a n s r o s e by 7 4 0 , 0 0 0 i n November t o 102.7 m i l l i o n ,
seasonally
adjusted.
O v e r - t h e - m o n t h g a i n s o c c u r r e d among e a c h of t h e t h r e e major a g e - s e x g r o u p s — a d u l t
men, a d u l t women, and t e e n a g e r s . S i n c e l a s t December, t o t a l employment h a s r i s e n by 3 . 6
m i l l i o n ; i n a d d i t i o n t o s t r o n g growth among p r i v a t e s e c t o r n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l wage and s a l a r y
workers,
t h i s a l s o i n c l u d e d a g a i n of h a l f a m i l l i o n among t h e s e l f - e m p l o y e d .
( S e e t a b l e s A-2
and A - 4 . )
Table A. Major I n d i c a t o r s o f l a b o r market a c t i v i t y , s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d

Quarterly averages

Monthly data

Category
1982
III

j
1983
|
I II
III

1983
Oct.

Sept-

Nov.

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Labor force 1/. • • •
Total employment \J • • • •
Civilian labor force
Civilian employment..••
Unemployment
Not in labor force
Discouraged workers.•••

112,307|112,825
101,283|101,603
110,629)111,156
99,605) 9 9 , 9 3 3
11,025| 11,222
61,893| 62,801
1,638|
1,709

Thousands of p e r s o n s
1 1 3 , 8 4 9 | 1 H , 0 6 3 | 113,510
103,278|103,640|103,623
112,168|112,368|111,815
101,598(101,945)101,928
10,571) 10,423| 9,886
62,281| 62,234| 62,965
1,605|
N.A.| N.A.

113,721
104,356
112,036
102,671
9,364
62,916
N.A.

!
Percent of labor force
Unemployment rates:
A l l w o r k e r s 1/
All c i v i l i a n w o r k e r s . . . . . . . .
A d u l t men
A d u l t women
Teenagers
White
Black
Hispanic o r i g i n . ••••
•

9.8|
10.0)
9.1)
8.4|
23.9|
8.8)
19.3|
14.4|

9
10
9
8
23
8.8
20.7
14.1

9.3)
9.4)
8.8|
7.9|
22.5 j
8.2)
19.5|
12.8J

r

8.7
8.8
8.2

9.1)
9.3|
8.7)
7.8)
21.8)
8.1)
19.0)

7,
21.
7,
18,
12,

13.1J

8,
8,
7,
7,
19
7,
17,
12,

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Nonfarm p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t . . . . .
Goods-producing i n d u s t r i e s . .
Service-producing industries

89,316| 89,452
23,682| 23,341
6 5 , 6 3 5 | .66,110

Thousands of j o b s
90,2501 9 0 , 8 5 1 ) 9 1 , 0 5 5 p 9 1 , 4 2 5 p
23,830) 2 3 , 9 3 5 | 2 4 , 1 6 4 p 2 4 , 3 0 9 p
66,421| 66,916)66,891p 67,116p

Hours of work
Average weekly h o u r s :
T o t a l p r i v a t e nonfarm.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing overtime
~T7 I n c l u d e s t h e r e s i d e n t Armed F o r c e s .
p=p r e l i m i na r y •




34.8|
39.0|
2.31

35.0
40.1
2.8

r
35.1|
40.4)
3.1)

r
35.2)
40:8)
3.3|

35.2p
35.3p
40.5p
40.6p
3.3p
3.4p
N.A.*not a v a i l a b l e .

- 3 The civilian labor force rose slightly in November but was up by 1.3 million over the year.
The number of adult men and women rose by 800,000 and 900,000, respectively, from their
year-earlier levels, while there was a 420,000 reduction in the teenage labor force.
This
reduction stemmed both from their declining population and rate of labor force participation.
The participation rate for adult women continued to move upward, though at a somewhat slower
pace than in the 1970's, while adult men's participation sustained its slow long-term decline.
(See table A-2.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
Total nonagricultural payroll employment rose by 370,000 in November to 91.4 million,
seasonally adjusted. As in the past several months, growth was particularly strong in durable
goods manufacturing, services, and construction.
The November gains were widespread, as
three-fifths of the 186 industries in the BLS index of diffusion registered increases. The
diffusion index of over-the-month changes has exceeded 60 percent in each of the past 9 months.
(See tables B-l and B-6.)
The services industry was the biggest gainer in November, with an increase of 150,000 jobs.
Manufacturing employment continued to advance (115,000), led by machinery and electrical
equipment, and there was also an increase in finance, insurance, and real estate.
Mining was
the only industry division to post a decline.
Total nonfarm employment has risen by 2.8 million since last December's recessionary low and
was only 60,000 short of the July 1981 pre-recession high. Most of this growth occurred in
manufacturing (980,000), services (905,000), retail trade (315,000), and construction (285,000).
Manufacturing employment, however, remained 1.2 million below its July 1981 level.
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls edged down 0.1 hour from October to 35.2 hours, seasonally adjusted, the same level as
in September. Weekly hours in manufacturing declined 0.1 hour as well, to 40.5 hours. Overtime
hours in manufacturing also were off a tenth to 3.3 hours. (See table B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers rose 0.2
percent, seasonally adjusted, to 108.4 (197*/'100), reflecting the increase in employment. The
November index was at its highest level since August 1981. The index for manufacturing advanced
0.8 percent to 93.5 and was 12.5 percent above last December's low. (See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly earnings edged down 0.1 percent in November, and average weekly earnings
decreased 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted. Prior to adjustment for seasonality, average hourly
earnings fell 1 cent in November to $8.14, and average weekly earnings declined by $1.17. Since
November 1982, average hourly earnings have risen by 33 cents and average weekly earnings by
$15.52. (See table B-3.)
The Hourly Earnings Index (Establishment Survey Data)
The Hourly Earnings Index (HEI) was 156.7 (1977=100) in November, seasonally adjusted,
essentially unchanged from October. For the 12 months ended in November, the increase (before
seasonal adjustment) was 3.7 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 1.4
percent during the 12-month period ended in October. (See table B-4.)




Explanatory Note
This news release presents statistics from two major surveys,
the Current Population Survey (household survey) and the
Current Employment Statistics Survey (establishment survey).
The household survey provides the information on the labor
force, total employment, and unemployment that appears in
the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample
survey of about 60,000 households that is conducted by the
Bureau of the Census with most of the findings analyzed and
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The establishment survey provides the information on the
employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonagricultural payrolls that appears in the B tables, marked
ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This information is collected
from payroll records by BLS in cooperation with State agencies.
The sample includes approximately 189,000 establishments employing about 36 million people.
For both surveys, the data for a given month are actually
collected for and relate to a particular week. In the household
survey, unless otherwise indicated, it is the calendar week that
contains the 12th day of the month, which is called the survey
week. In the establishment survey, the reference week is the
pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.
The data in this release are affected by a number of technical
factors, including definitions, survey differences, seasonal adjustments, and the inevitable variance in results between a
survey of a sample and a census of the entire population. Each
of these factors is explained below.
Coverage, definitions and differences between surveys
The sample households in the household survey are selected
so as to reflect the entire civilian noninstitutional population
16 years of age and older. Each person in a household is
classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
Those who hold more than one job are classified according to
the job at which they worked the most hours.
People are classified as employed if they did any work at all
as paid civilians; worked in their own business or profession or
on their own farm; or worked 15 hours or more in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, whether they were
paid or not. People are also counted as employed if they were
on unpaid leave because of illness, bad weather, disputes between labor and management, or personal reasons. Members
of the Armed Forces stationed in the United States are also included in the employed total.
People are classified as unemployed, regardless of their
eligibility for unemployment benefits or public
assistance, if they meet all of the following criteria: They had
no employment during the survey week; they were available
for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find
employment sometime during the prior 4 weeks. Also included
among the unemployed are persons not looking for work
because they were laid off and waiting to be recalled and those
expecting to report to a job within 30 days.
The labor force equals the sum of the number employed and
the number unemployed. The unemployment rate is the
percentage of unemployed people in the labor force (civilian
plus the resident Armed Forces). Table A-5 presents a special




grouping of seven measure0 of unemployment based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force. The
definitions are provided in the table. The most restrictive
definition yields U-l, and the most comprehensive yields U-7.
The overall unemployment rate is U-5a, while U-5b represents
the same measure with a civilian labor force base.
Unlike the household survey, the establishment survey only
counts wage and salary employees whose names appear on the
payroll records of nonagricultural firms. As a result, there are
many differences between the two surveys, among which are
the following:
—-The household survey, although based on a smaller sample, reflects a larger segment of the population; the establishment survey excludes agriculture, the self-employed, unpaid
family workers, private household workers, and members of
the resident Armed Forces;
— T h e household survey includes people on unpaid leave
among the employed; the establishment survey does not;
The household survey is limited to those 16 years of age
and older; the establishment survey is not limited by age;
—The household survey has no duplication of individuals,
because each individual is counted only once; in the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job or
otherwise appearing on more than one payroll would be
counted separately for each appearance.
Other differences between the two surveys are described in
"Comparing Employment Estimates from Household and
Payroll Surveys," which may be obtained from the BLS upon
request.

Seasonal adjustment
Over a course of a year, the size of the Nation's labor force
and the levels of employment and unemployment undergo
sharp fluctuations due to such seasonal events as changes in
weather, reduced or expanded production, harvests, major
holidays, and the opening and closing of school?. For example, the labor force increases by a large number each June,
when schools close and many young people ehjter the job
market. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very
large; over the course of a year, for example, seasonality may
account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-month
changes in unemployment.
Because these seasonal events follow a more o*lless regular
pattern each year, their influence on statistical trends can be
eliminated by adjusting the statistics from month-*to month.
These adjustments make nonseasonal developments, such as
declines in economic activity or increases in the participation
of women in the labor force, easier to spot. To return to the
schooPs-out example, the large number of people entering the
labor force each June is likely to obscure any other changes
that have taken place since May, making it difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen or declined.
However, because the effect of students finishing school in
previous years is known, the statistics for the current year can
be adjusted to allow for a comparable change. Insofar as the
seasonal adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful tool with which to analyze changes in
economic activity.
Measures of labor force, employment, and unemployment
contain components such as age and sex. Statistics for all

employees, production workers, average weekly hours, and
average hourly earnings include components based on the
employer's industry. All these statistics can be seasonally adjusted either by adjusting the total or by adjusting each of the
components and combining them. The second procedure
usually yields more accurate information and is therefore
followed by BLS. For example, the seasonally adjusted figure
for the labor force is the sum of eight seasonally adjusted
civilian employment components, plus the resident Armed
Forces total (not adjusted for seasonality), and four seasonally
adjusted unemployment components; the total for unemployment is the .sum of the four unemployment components; and
the overall unemployment rate is derived by dividing the
resulting estimate of total unemployment by the estimate of
the labor force.
The numerical factors used to make the seasonal adjustments are recalculated regularly. For the household
survey, the factors are calculated for the January-June period
and again for the July-December period. The January revision
is applied to data that have been published over the previous 5
years. For the establishment survey, updated factors for
seasonal adjustment are calculated only once a year, along,
with the introduction of new benchmarks which are discussed
at the end of the next section.
Sampling variability
Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys
are subject to sampling error, that is, the estimate of the
number of people employed and the other estimates drawn
from these surveys probably differ from the figures that would
be obtained from a complete census, even if the same questionnaires and procedures were used. In the household survey, the
amount of the differences can be expressed in terms of standard errors. The numerical value of a standard error depends
upon the size of the sample, the results of the survey, and other
factors. However, the numerical value is always such that the
chances are 68 out of 100 that an estimate based on the sample
will differ by no more than the standard error from the results
of a complete census. The chances are 90 out of 100 that an
estimate based on the sample will differ by no more than 1.6
times the standard error from the results of a complete census.
At the 90-percent level of confidence-the confidence limits
used by BLS in its analyses-the error for the monthly change in
total employment is on the order of plus or minus 335,000; for
total unemployment it is 240,000; «and, for the overall
unemployment rate, it is 0.21 percentage point. These figures
do not mean that the sample results are off by these




magnitudes but, rather, that the chances are 90 out of 100 that
the "true" level or rate would not be expected to differ from
the estimates bv more than these amounts.
Sampling errors for monthly surveys are reduced when the
data are cumulated for several months, such as quarterly or
annually. Also, as a general rule, the smaller the estimate, the
larger the sampling error. Therefore, relatively speaking, the
estimate of the size of the labor force is subject to less error
than is the estimate of the number unemployed. And, among
the unemployed, the sampling error for the jobless rate of
adult men, for example, is much smaller than is the error for
the jobless rate of teenagers. Specifically, the error on monthly
change in the jobless rate for men is .29 percentage point; for
teenagers, it is 1.28 percentage points.
In the establishment survey, estimates for the 2 most current
months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these
estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. When all the
returns in the sample have been received, the estimates are
revised. In other words, data for the month of September are
published in preliminary form in October and November and
in final form in December. To remove errors that build up
over time, a comprehensive count of the employed is conducted each year. The results of this survey are used to
establish new benchmarks—comprehensive counts of
employment—against which month-to-month changes can be
measured. The new benchmarks also incorporate changes in
the classification of industries and allow for the formation of
new establishments.
Additional statistics and other information
In order to provide a broad view of the Nation's employment situation, BLS regularly publishes a wide variety of data
in this news release. More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings, published each month by
BLS. It is available for $6.00 per issue or $39.00 per year from
the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
20204. A check or money order made out to the Superintendent of Documents must accompany all orders.
Employment and Earnings also provides approximations of
the standard errors for the household survey data published in
this release. For unemployment and other labor force
categories, the standard errors appear in tables B through J of
its "Explanatory Notes." Measures of the reliability of the
data drawn from the establishment survey and the actual
amounts of revision due to benchmark adjustments are provided in tables M, O, P, and Q of that publication.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabte A-1. Employment atatua of tha papulation, IndmHno Arread Forcaa In tha UnHad Stataa, by aax
(Numbers In thou—rate)

Nov.
1982

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

Nov,
1982

July
1983

Aug.
1983

Sept,
1983

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

174,719
112,515
64.4
101,039
57.8
1,660
99,379
3.360
96,019
11.476
10.2
62,203

176,474
113,737
64,4
104,354
59.1
1,695
102,659
3,407
79,252
9,383
8.2
62.737

176,636
113,832
64.4
104,703
59.3
1,685
103,018
3,152
99,866
9,129
8.0
62,804

174,718
112,702
64.5
100,796
57.7
1,660
99,136
3,466
95,670
11,906
10.6
62,016

175,970
113,539
64.5
102,949
58,5
1,664
101,285
3,527
97,758
10,590
9.3
62,431

176,122
113,943
64.7
103,245
58.6
1,682
101,563
3,489
98,074
10,699
9.4
62,179

176,297
114,063
64.7
103,640
58.8
1,695
101,945
3,290
98,655
10,423
9.1
62,234

176,474
113,510
64.3
103,623
38.7
1,695
101.928
3,202
98,726
9,886
8,7
62,965

176,636
113,721
64.4
104,356
59.1
1,685
102,671
3,232
99,440
9,364
8.2
62,916

83,402
63,883
76.6
37,223
68,6
1,516
55*707
6.660
10.4

84,344
64,444
76.4
59,236
70.2
1,543
57,693
5,208
8,1

84,423
64,350
76.5
59,323
70.3
1.534
57,789
5,227
8,1

83,402
64,414
77.2
57,408
68.8
1,516
55,892
7,006
10.9

84,099
64,864
77,1
58,625
69.7
1.521
57,104
6,238
9.6

84,173
64,814
77.0
58,570
69.6
1,538
57,032
6,244
9.6

84,261
64,944
77.1
58,826
69.8
1,549
57,277
6,118
9.4

84,344
64,690
76.7
58,912
69.8
1,543
57,369
5,778
8.9

84,423
64,885
76.9
59,438
70.4
1,534
57,904
5,447
8.4

91,316
48,632
53,3
43,816
48,0
144
43,672
4,816
9.9

92,129
49,292
53.5
45,118
49.0
152
44,966
4,174
8.5

92,214
91,316
49,282
48,288
53,4
52.9
45,380
43,388
47.5
49.2
144
151 |
43,244
45,229
3,902
4.90P
7.9
10.1

91,871
48,675
53.0
44,324
48,2
143
44,181
4,351
8,9

91,949
49,130
53.4
44,675
48.6
144
44,531
4,455
9.1

,036
.119
53.4
,814
48.7
146
.668
,305
8.8

92,129
48,819
53.0
44,712
48.5
152
44,560
4,108
8.4

92.JU4
48,836
53.0
44,918
.48.7
151
44,767
3,917
8.0

TOTAL
Nonlnatltutlonal population* f
Labor force1
Participation rate*
Total employed*
Employment-population ratio4
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Agriculture
,
Nonagricultural Industries...,
Unemployed
Unemployment rate*
Not In labor force

Men, 1* yearn and m
Nonlnatltutlonal population*
Labor force*
Participation rate*
Total employed*
Employment-population ratio4
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate*
Women, 16 yean and c
Nonlnstltutional population*
Labor force*
Participation rate*
Total employed*
Employment-population ratio*
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Unemployed
,
Unemployment rate*

1
The population and Armed Foroaa flQures are not adjusted for tee tonal variation;
therefore, Identical numbers appear In
columns.
* Includes members of the Armed
In the

TabJ* A-2. Employmant status of 1

1

Labor force as a perotnt of tha nonlnatltutlonal population.
' Total employmant aa a percent of tha nonlnstltutional population. . _
aa a percent of the labor force (Including the resident Armed

civilian population by ssx and ago

smti

Nov.
1982

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

July
1983

Aug.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

TOTAL
ClvUlan nonlnatltutlonal population

Chilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio* .
Unemployed
»
Unemployment rate

Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population.
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employment-population n
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries.
Unemployed
Unemployment rate —

Civilian nonlnatltutlonal population

Chilian labor force
Participation rate

Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Agriculture
Nonagricultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

173,058
110,855
64.1
99,379
57.4
11,476
10.4

174,779
112,042
64.1
102,659
58.7
9,383
8.4

174,951
112,147
64.1
103,018
58.9
9,129
8.1

173,058
111,042
64.2
99,136
57.3
11,906
10.7

174,306
111,875
64.2
101,285
58.1
10,590
9.5

174,440
112,261
64.4
101,563
58.2
10,699
9.5

174,602
112,368
64.4
101,945
58.4
10,423
9.3

174,779
111,815
64.0
101,928
58.3
9,886
8.8

174,951
112,036
64.0
102,671
58.7
9,364
8.4

74,094
58,193
78.5
52.670
71.1
2,460
50,210
5,523
9.5

75,216
58,919
78.3
54,580
72.6
2,511
52,069
4,339
7.4

75,327
58,996
78.3
54,631
72.5
2,342
52,289
4,365
7.4

74,094
58,454
78.9
52,589
71.0
2,434
50,155
5,865
10.0

74,927
59,016
78.8
53,808
71.8
2,544
51,264
5,208
8.8

75,012
58,945
78.6
53,771
71.7
2,496
51,275
5,174
8.8

75,115
59,053
78.6
53,928
71.8
2,431
51,497
5,125
8.7

75.216
58,947
78.4
54,121
72.0
2,362
51,753
4,826
8.2

75,327
59,103
78.5
54,503
72.4
2,319
52,185
4,600
7.8

83,385
44,566
53.4
40,620
48.7
552
40,068
3,946
8.9

84,443
45,505
53.9
42,088
49.8
635
41,453
3,417
7.5

84,553
45,475
53.8
42,294
50.0
596
41,698
3,180
7.0

83,385
44,112
52.9
40,123
48.1
590
39,533
3,989
9.0

84,122
44,685
53.1
41,164
48.9
607
40,557
3,521
7.9

84,224
45,003
53.4
41,394
49.1
630
40,764
3,609
8.0

84,333
45,132
53.5
41,614
49.3
574
41,040
3,518
7.8

84,443
44,930
53.2
41,583
49.2
581
41,002
3,347
7.4

84,553
44,936
53.1
41,765
49.4
643
41,122
3,17C
7.1

15,579
8,095
52.0
6,089
39.1
348
5,741
2,007
24.8

15,120
7,618
50.4
5,991
39.6
261
5,730
1,627
21.4

15,072
7,677
50.9
6,093
40.4
215
5,879
1,584
20.6

15,579
8,476
54.4
6,424
41,2
442
5,982
2,052
24.2

15,257
8,173
53.6
6,313
41.4
376
5,937
1,860
22.8

15,204
8,313
54.7
6,397
42.1
362
6,035
1,916
23.0

15,154
8,184
54.0
6,404
42.3
285
6,119
1,780
21.8

15,120
7,938
52.5
6,225
41.2
259
5,966
1,713
21.6

15,072
7,997
53.1
6,403
42.5
270
6,133
1,594
19.9

i, 18 to 18 years
Chilian nonlnatltutlonal population.
Chilian labor force
Participation rate
Employment-population ratio* .
Agriculture
Nonagricultural Industries

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

• Chilian employment aa a percent of the Chilian nonlnatltutlonal population,

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

Nov.
1982

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

July
1983

Aug.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

WHITE

Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

149,887
96,593
64.4
87,672
58,5
8,921
9,2

151,175
97,526
64.5
90,532
59.9
6,994
7.2

151,324
97,705
64.6
90,793
60,0
6,912
7,1

149,887
96,719
64.5
87,435
58.3
9,284
9.6

150,959
97,341
64.5
89,382
59.2
7,959
8.2

151,003
97,602
64,6
89,573
59.3
8,029
8.2

151,021
97,605
64,6
89,719
59.4
7,885
8.1

151,175
97,300
64.4
89,798
59.4
7,502
7.7

151,324
97,631
64.5
90,552
59.8
7,079
7.3

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

51,247
78.9
46,899
72.2
4,349
8,5

51,867
78,8
48,534
73.8
3,333
6.4

51,919
78,8
48,527
73,6
3,391
6.5

51,531
79,4
46,837
72.1
4,694
9.1

51,919
79.0
47,933
73.0
3,984
7,7

51,888
79,0
47,892
72.9
3,997
7,7

51,913
79.0
47,864
72.9
4,049
7.8

51,902
78.9
48,101
73.1
3,800
7,3

52,090
79.0
48,479
73.6
3,611
6.9

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

38,208
53.0
35,194
48.8
3,014
7.9

38,933
53.4
36,484
50.0
2,450
6.3

39,033
53.5
36,700
50,3
2,332
6.0

37,762
52.4
34,749
48.2
3,013
8.0

38,242
52.6
35,668
49.1
2,574
6.7

38,433
52,8
35,843
49.3
2,590
6.7

38,540
52.9
35,987
49.4
2,553
6.6

38,427
52.7
36,016
49.4
2,411
6.3

38,513
52.8
36,229
49.6
2,284
5.9

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

7,137
55.3
5,579
43,2
1,558
21,8
24.1
19.5

6,726
54.0
5,515
44,3
1,211
18.0
19.2
16.7

6,754
54.4
5,565
44.8
1,188
17.6
18.8
16.3

7,426
57.5
5,849
45.3
1,577
21,2
22.6
19,8

7,180
57.1
5,779
45.9
1,401
19.5
20.4
18,5

7,281
58.0
5,839
46.5
1,442
19,8
21,1
18,4

7,151
57.2
5,868
47.0
1,283
17.9
18.7
17.1

6,971
56.0
5,681
45.6
1,290
18.5
20.1
16.7

7,028
56.6
5,844
47.0
1,184
16.8
17.2
16.4

18,723
11,447
61.1
9,210
49.2
2,237
19.5

19,026
11,582
60.9
9,502
49,9
2,080
18.0

19,057
11,580
60,8
9,629
50.5
1,950
16.8

18,723
11,475
61.3
9,159
48.9
2,316
20,2

18,942
11,764
62,1
9,469
50,0
2,295
19.5

18,966
11,745
61.9
9,398
49.6
2,347
20.0

18,994
11,729
61.7
9,505
50,0
2,224
19,0

19,026
11,502
60.5
9,420
49.5
2,082
18.1

19,057
11.582
60.8
9,576
50.3
2,005
17.3

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

5,476
75.4
4,462
61.5
1,014
18.5

5,515
74.4
4,668
62.9
847
15.4

5,566
74.9
4,743
63.8
823
14.8

5,488
75.6
4,437
61.1
1,051
19.2

5,611
76.1
4,564
61.9
1,047
18.7

5,584
75.6
4,556
61.7
1,028
18,4

5,541
74,9
4,603
62.2
938
16.9

5,461
7 3.6
4,585
61.8
876
16.0

5,564
74.8
4,724
63.5
840
15.1

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

5,188
56,2
4,365
47.3
823
15.9

5,356
57.0
4,487
47.7
868
16.2

5,271
55.9
4,502
47.8
7-69
14,6

5,157
55.9
4,305
46.6
852
16.5

5,328
57.0
4,477
47,9
851
16,0

5,322
56.8
4,447
47.5
874
16.4

5,372
57.2
4,509
48.0
862
16.1

5,258
55.9
4,429
47.1
828
15.8

5,235
55.6
4,431
47.0
804
15.4

762
35,0
383
17.2
400
51,1
54,9
46.9

712
32,2
347
15.7
365
51.3
45.6
57.6

743
33.7
385
17.5
358
48,2
45,9
50.9

830
37.2
417
18.7
413
49.8
53.0
46.2

825
37,1
426
19.2
397
48,1
47.6
48.8

839
37.8
394
17,8
445
53,0
56.8
48.9

816
36.9
392
17.7
424
52.0
54.8
48.7

783
35.5
405
18.3
378
48.3
43.9
53.3

783
35.6
421
19.1
362
46.2
43.4
49.6

9,355
5,919
63.3
5,020
*53.7
j 899
15.2

9,745
6,187
63.5
5,477
56,2
710
U,5

9,677
6,193
64,0
5,433
56.1
760
12.3

9,355
5,923
63.3
5,012
53.6
9U
15,4

9,640
6,079'
63.1
5,331
55.3
748
12*3

9,690
6,124
63.2
5,333
55.0
790
12.9

9,700
6,200
63.9
5,390
55.6
811
13.1

9,745
6,142
63.0
5,385
55.3
756
12.3

9,677
6,222
64.3
5,455
56.4
767
12.3

BLACK

Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed ...'
Unemployment rate ....

Both eexae, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
a
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rata ....Men
ien..,

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

,..
>*Mi

« Tha population figures are not adjuated for saaaonal vaAatJon;
numbers appear In tha unadjusted and seasonally adjueted —'
* Civilian amploymant aa a paroant of tha civilian




Detail for tha above raaa and
pacauaadaialor trie ^otharra^aaMQfoupara not

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabto A-4. S«l*ct*d employment indicator*

Category
Nov.
1982

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

July
1983

Aug •
1983

Oct.
1983

Sept.
1983

Nov.
1983

CHARACTERISTIC

Civilian employed, 16 years and over
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse preaent
Women who maintain families

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

102,659
38,700
25,445
5,208

103,018
38,521
25,534
5,263

99,136
37,641
23,985
5,025

101,285
38,293
24,640
5,088

101,563
38,308
24,972
5,104

101,945
38,253
24,996
5,124

101,928
38,241
24,971
5,187

102,671
38,406
25,083
5,258

1,516
1,615
229

1,571
1,584
252

1,392
1,551
210

1,584
1,628
241

1,663
1,583
259

1,664
1,566
245

1,585
1,473
237

1,481
1,514
224

1,456
1,559
220

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

91,073
15,703
75,370
1,295
74,075
7,772
408

91,594
15,790
75,805
1,227
74,578
7,822
449

87,936
15,514
72,422
1,221
71,201
7,349
382

89,765
15,615
74,150
1,286
72,864
7,598
320

89,995
15,697
74,299
1,290
73,009
7,658
376

90,813
15,549
75,265
1,295
73,969
7,660
376

90,663
15,594
75,069
1,291
73,778
7,703
415

91,129
15,618
75,511
1,197
74,314
7,846
480

92,451
72,765
6,142
2,101
4,041
13,544

95,011
76,219
5,430
1,507
3,923
13,362

96,356
76,837
5,700
1,660
4,040
13,819

90,238
71,442
6,411
2,228
4,183
12,385

92,253
74,004
5,636
1,809
3,826
12,614

91,986
73,495
5,789
1,718
4,071
12,701

93,737
74,883
6,106
1,798
4,309
12,748

93,324
75,167
5,670
1,575
4,095
12,488

94,042
75,553
5,893
1,736
4,156
12,597

MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS OF WORKER

Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Nonagrlcultural Induatrlea:
Wage and salary workers
Government
Private induatrlea
Private households
Other induatrlea
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers

PERSONS AT WORK1
Nonagrlcultural Induatrlea
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time
Usually work part time
Part time for noneconomic reasons

1
Excludee persons "with a Job but not at work" during the survey period for such
reaaona aa vacation, Illness, or Industrial dlapute.

Table A-5. Range of unemployment measures baaed on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force,
seasonally adjusted
(Percent)

1982

III
U-1

1983

1983

IV

II

III

Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer aa a percent of the

civilian labor force
U-2

Job losers as a percent of the civilian labor force

U-3

Unemployed-persons 25 years and over aa a percent of the

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

3.3

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.1

6.0

6.6

6.1

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.6

7.6

8.3

8.1

7.9

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.5

9.8

10.6

10.3

9.9

9.3

9.2

8.7

8.2

civilian labor force
U-4

Unemployed full-time Jobaaekera aa a percent of the full-time
civilian labor force

U*Sa Total unemployed aa a percent of the labor force, Inoludlng the

reeldent Aimed Foroee

9.8

10.5

10.2

9.9

9.3

9.1

8.7

8.2

10.7

10.3

10.1

9.4

9.3

8.8

8.4

12.2

11.5

11.1

U-5b

Total unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force

10,0

U-6

Total full-time jobseekers plua % part-time Jobaaekera plua tt total on pan time
for economic reaaona aa a percent of the civilian labor force leaa 14 of tha
part-time labor force

12.8

13.8

13.5

12.9

12.2

Total full-time jobseekers plua Vk part-time Jobaaekera plua Vt total on part
time for economic reaaona plua diacouraged workers aa a percent of the
civilian labor force plua diacouraged workers less tt of the
part-time labor force

14.2

15.3

15.0

14.3

13.5

U-7

N.A.-notevft'iebl*.




N.A.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabla A-6. Sateetad unamploymant Indicator*, aaaaonally adjuatad

(In thousands)
Category
Nov.
1982

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

July
1983

Aug.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

CHARACTERISTIC
Total, 18 years and over
Men, 16 years and over
Men, 20 years snd over
Women, 16 years and over
Women, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 18 to 19 yean
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain families
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Labor force time lost*

11,906
7,006
5,865
4,900
3,989
2,052

9,886
5,778
4,826
4,108
3,347
1,713

9,364
5,447
4,600
3,917
3,170
1,594

10.7
11.
10,
10,
9.
24,

9.5
9.8
8.8
9.0
7.9
22.8

9.5
9.9
8.8
9.1
8.0
23.0

9.3
9.7
8.7
8.8
7.8
21.8

8.8
9.2
8.2
8.4
7.4
21.6

3,115
2,156
717

2,338
1,665
650

2,233
1,565
604

7,
8,
12,

6.1
7.0
11.6

6.3
6.9
11.6

6.1
6.8
12.2

5.
6.
11.

10,127
1,794

8,355
1,550

7,856
1,526

10.6
11.3
12.4

9.4
10.2
10.4

9.4
10.1
10.6

9.2
10.0
10.6

8.
9.
10.

9,357
197
1,147
3,286
2,264
1,022
484
2,217
2,026
828
293

7,419
112
832
2,061
1,316
745
420
2,106
1,888
821
305

7,027
130
841
1,972
1,197
776
375
1,907
1,802
790
269

11.4
18.1
21.8
14.8
17.0
11.4
8.3
10.6
7.7
5.1
15.6

9.6
16.6
18.0
10.5
11.2
9.6
7.0
9.7
7.3
5.5
14.2

9.8
14.8
18.1
11.2
11.6
10.6
8.0
9.8
7.2
5.0
14.6

9
17
18
10
10
9
7
9
7.1
4.9
16.1

9,
11
15,
9,
10,
8,
7,
9,
6,
5,
17,

INDUSTRY
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service Industries
Government workers . . . — ,
—
Agricultural wage and salary workers
1
1

8.5

reasons aa a percent of potentially available labor force hours.

Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
Aggregate hours-lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic

Table A-7. Duration of unamploymant
(Numbers In thousands)

Weeke of unemployment
Nov.
1982

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

July
1983

Aug •
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

3,908
3,530
4,038
1,914
2,124

3,477
2,600
3,306
1,200
2,106

3,287
2,661
3,181
1,211
1,970

3,963
3,549
4,524
2,191
2,333

3,498
2,794
4,417
1,830
2,587

3,660
3,026
4,020
1,573
2,447

3,774
2,810
3,850
1,344
2,506

3,512
2,746
3,613
1,363
2,250

3,274
2,619
£.527
1,369
2,158

16.9
9.5

19.8
8.5

19.6
8.9

17.3
10.0

21.7
9.9

19.9
8.9

20.1
9.3

20.2
9.4

100.0
34.1
30.8
35.2
16.7
18.5

100.0
37.1
27.7
35.2
12.8
22.4

100.0
36.d
29.1
34.8
13.3
21.6

100.0
32.9
29.5
37.6
18.2
19.4

100.0
32.7
26.1
41.2
17.1
24.2

100.0
34.2
28.3
37.5
14.7
22.9

100.0
35.6
27.8
36.6
13.8
22.8

100.0
34.8
27.8
37.4
14.5
22.9

DURATION
Leas than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over.
Average (mean) duration, In weeks
Median duration, in weeks. .

20.
9,

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over




100.0
36.2
26.9
36.9
12.9
24.0

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabla A<& Raaaon for unamploymant

(frm^^^fy^?
Nov*
1982

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

July
1983

Aug.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

NUM6ER OF UNEMPLOYED
Job loaara
On layoff
Otnar Job loaara
Joblaavara
Raantranta
Nawantranta

7,029
2,261
4,768
795
2,502
1,149

4,971
1,098
3,873
935
2,432
1,045

5,007
1,228
3,779
874
2,193
1,055

7,369
2,531
4,838
794
2,546
1,244

6,193
1,719
4,474
738
2,429
1,225

6,202
1,658
4,545
767
2,524
1,214

6,002
1,591
4,411
866
2,351
1,247

5,542
1,373
4,169
889
2,375
1,102

5,157
1,313
3,843
881
2,213
1,134

100.0
61.3
19.7
41.6
6.9
21.8
10.0

100,
53.
11.
41,
10,
25.
II,

100.0
54.8
13.4
41.4
9.6
24.0
11.6

100.0
61.6
21.2
40.5
.6.6
21.3
10.4

100.0
58.5
16.2
42.3
7.0
22.9
11.6

100.0
57.9
15.5
42.4
7.2
23.6
11.3

100.0
57.3
15.2
42.1
8.3
2 2.5
11.9

100.0
55.9
13.9
42.1
9.0
24.0
11.1

100,
54,
14,
41,
9,
23,
12.

4.5
.8
2.0
.9

6.6
.7
2.3
1.1

5.5
.7
2.2
1.1

5.5
.7
2.2
1.1

5.3
.8
2.1
1.1

5.0

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unamployad
Job l o w s
On layoff ,
Otnar j^b loaara
Joblaavara
Raantranta
Nawantranta

,
,... ?

%

•. • •

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OP THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
6.3
.7
2.3
1.0

Jobloaara
Joblaavara
Raantranta
Nawantranta

4.5
.8
2.2
.9

4.6
.8
2.0
1.0

2.1
1.0

Tabla A-9. Unamployad parsons by aax and aga9 saaaonally adjuatad

Nov.
1982

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

July
1983

Aug.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1963

Nov.
1983

Total. 16 yaara and ovar.
16 to 24 yaara . . . . . . .
lSto19yaara . . . . .
1Sto17yaara . . .
18to 19yaara . . . .
20 to 24 yaara
25 yaara and ovar . . . .
26to64yaara
56 yaara and o v a r . . .

11,906
4,685
2,052
866
1,174
2,633
7,194
6,330
862

9,886
3,902
1,713
700
1,015
2,189
5,968
5,217
755

9,364
3,661
1,594
628
960
2,067
5,683
4,939
742

10.7
19.0
24.2
26.3
22.8
16.3
8.3
8.9
5.7

9.5
16.8
22.8
25.3
21.1
13.8
7.4
7.8
5.3

9.5
17.4
23.0
24.7
22.0
14,
7,
7,
5,

9.3
16.5
21.8
23.9
20.4
13.8
7.3
7.7
5.1

8.8
16.3
21.6
23.9
20.3
13.7
6.8
7.2
5.0

8
15,
19,
21.
19,
12.
6.5
6.8
4.9

Man, 16yaara and ovar.
i6to24yaara
16to 19yaara . . . .
16 to 17 yaara . ,
iatol9yaara . .
20 to 24 y a a r a . . . . .
26 yaara and ovar . . .
25to54yaara . . . .
56 yaara and ovar.

7,006
2,697
1,141
493
642
1,556
4,292
3,750
560

5,778
2,214
952
364
586
1,262
3,551
3,073
484

5,447
2,019
847
330
515
1,172
3,411
2,910
497

11.1
20.6
25.7
28.2
24.1
18.0
8.6
9.2
6.2

9.8
18.4
23.8
27.9
21.2
15.7
7.6
8.1
5.4

9.9
18.8
24.7
26.2
23.7
15.9
7.5
8.0
5.3

9.7
17.6
22.9
23.5
22.5
15.0
7.6
8.1
5.6

9,
17,
22,
24,
21,
14,
7,
7,
5,

8.6
15.8
19.9
21.0
19.2
13.7
6.7
7.0
5.5

Woman, 16 yaara and oi
16 to 24 yaara
16to 19yaara . . . .
16 to 17 yaara ..
18 to 19 yaara .,
20to24yaara . . . .
26 yaara and ovar . . .
26to94yaara . . . .
56 yaara and ovar.

4,900
1,988
911
37 3
532
1,077
2,902
2,580
302

4,108
1,688
761
336
429
927
2,417
2,144
271

3,917
1,642
747
298
445
895
2,273
2,029
245

10.2
17.2
22.6
24.2
21.4
14.4
7.9
8.5
4.9

9.
14,
21.
22.
21,
11.
7,
7.6
5.3

9.1
15.9
21.2
23.1
20.3
13.0
7.0
7.5
4.7

8.8
15.2
20.5
24.3
17.9
12.5
6.8
7.3
4.4

8.4
15.1
20.4
23.8
18.5
12.5
6.4
6.8
4.4

8.0
1A.7
19.9
21.1
19.0
12.0
6.1
6.5
4.0

1

Urwmploymam aa a paroarrt of tha oMIIan labor foroa.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-10. Employment status of black and other workers
(Numbers In thousands)

Employment status

Civilian noninstitutional population..
Civilian labor force
Participation rata
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rata
Not in labor fores'

Nov.
1982

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

July
)983

Aug.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct .
1983

Nov.
1983

23,171
14,262
61.6
11,707
50.5
2,555
17.9
8,908

23,604
14,516
61.5
12,127
51.4
2,389
16.5
9,088

23,627
14,442
61.1
12,225
51.7
2,217
15.4
9,185

23,171
14,315
61.8
11,668
50.4
2,647
18.5
8,856

23,347
14,573
62.4
11,966
51.3
2,607
17.9
8,774

23,437
14,608
62.3
11,964
51.0
2,644
18.1
8,829

23,581
14,754
62.6
12,217
51.8
2,537
17.2
8,827

23,604
14,493
61.4
12,094
51.2
2,399
16.6
9,111

23,627
14,450
61.2
12,164
51.5
2,286
15.8
9,177

*-The population figured are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, idantical
numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.

1

Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.

Table A-11. Occupational status off the employed and unemployed, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers In thousands)
Civilian employed
Occupation

Nov.
1982

Total. 16 years and over1.

Nov.
1983

Unemployment rata
Nov.
1982

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1983

99,379

103,018

11,476

9,129

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

23,573
10,620
12,954

24,166
10,951
13,214

869
444
425

673
355
318

3.6
4.0
3.2

2.7
3.1
2.3

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

31,017
3,015
11,542
16,460

31,691
3,047
12,017
16,627

2,229
152
818
1,259

1,852
146
769
937

6.7
4.8
6.6
7.1

5.5
4.6
6.0
5.3

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

13,578
1,119
1,672
10,786

14,141
i
990
1,706
11,444

1,708
85
127
1,497

1 ,549
75
93
1,381

11.2
7.0
7.0
.12.2

9.9
7.1
5.2
10.8

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

11,611
3,802
3,981
3,828

12,956
4,276
4,668
4,012

1,531
354
746
432

1,117
258
520
338

11.7
8.5
15.8
10.1

7.9
5.7
10.0
7.8

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

15,950
7,437
4,149
4,364
604
3,759

16,723
8,109
4,342
4,272
665
3,608

3,549
1,785
671
1,093
198
895

2,436
1,135
470
831
167
664

18.2
19.4
13.9
20.0
24.7
19.2

12.7
12.3
9.8
16.3
20.1
15.5

3,622

3,342

442

405

10.9

10.8

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

Table A-12. Employment status off male Vietnam-era veterans and nonveterans by age, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers In thousands)

Civilian labor fores

Veteran status

Civilian
noninstitutional
population

of
fores
Nov.
1982

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1983

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

7,896
5,744
607
2,000
3,137
2,152

7,774
6,349
945
2,492
2,912
1,425

7,390
5,514
561
1,915
3,038
1,876

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

6,870
5,091
495
1,739
2,857
1,779

718
622
148
227
247
96

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

20,369
8,783
6,993
4,593

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

19,209
8,207
6,636
4,366

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

17,756
7,489
6,195
4,072

1,795
931
508
356

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1983

520
423
66
176
181
97

9.2
9.8
15.7
9.1
8.5
6.7

7.0
7.7
11.8
9.2
6.0
5.2

1,453
718
441
294

10.0
11.8
8.5
8.6

7.6
8.7
6.6
6.7

Nov.
1983

VETERANS
Total, 25 years and over
25 to 39 years
25 to 29 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 years and over
NONVETERANS
Total, 25 to 39 years
25 to 29 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years

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




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

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOU8EHOLD DATA

Table A-13. Employment status off the civilian population ffor ten large Statea
(Numbers in thousands)

Nov.
1982

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

July
1983

Aug.
1983

18,576
12,296
10,950
1,347
11. 0

18,884
12,338

18,913
12,438
11,414
1,024
8.2

18,576
12,286
10,925
1,361
11.1

18,801
12,294
11,147
1,147
9.3

18,826
12,331
11,128
1,203
9.8

18,85 4
12,408
11,312
1,096
8.8

12,298
11,265
1,033
8.4

Civilian nonlnstitutlonal population.
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

U,205
4,899
4,435
46 4
9.5

8,422
5,003
4,5 71
432
8.6

8,443

8,363
4,926
4,511
415
8.4

8,382

5,034
4,612
422
8.4

8,402
5,093
4,6 96
397

8.1

8,205
4,877
4,424
45 3
9.3

8,422
4,927
4,5 25
402

8,443
5,020
4,627
393

7.8

8.2

7.8

Civilian nonlnstitutlonal
Civilian labor force . .

8,538
5,540
4,838
702
12.7

8,554
5,501
4,987
515

8,5 38
5,523
4,807
716
13.0

8,550
5,542
4,895
6 47
11.7

8,554

5,541
4,902
639
11.5

8,5 5 2
5,549

9.4

8,556
5,544
5,030
513
9.3

8,556
5,530
5,007
523
9.5

4,489
3,028
2,832
195
6.5

4,522
3,033
2,838
195
6.4

4,525
3,064
2,894
171
5.6

4,489
3,007
2,783
224
7.4

4,513
2,999
2,823
176
5.9

4,515
3,006
2,832
174
5.8

4,519
3,037
2,818
219
7.2

4,522
3,005
2,797
208

6,739
4,233
3,539
694
16.4

6,718
4,229
3,702
528
12.5

6,717
4,165
3,678
487
11.7

6,739

6,724
4,333

6,721
4,300

6,719

3,764

3,684

3,709

569
13.1

616
14.3

13.6

6,718
4,224
3,651
573
13.6

6\717

3,5 01
718
17.0

5.718,
3,672

5,76 3

5,767
3,687
3,444
243

5,751
3,652
3,345
307
8.4

5,754
3,700
3,369
331
8.9

5,758
3,699
3,394
305

5,763
3,643
3,396
247
6.8

5,767
'3,674
3,422
25 2

6.6

5,718
3,658
3,303
355
9.7

1 3 , 6 05
8,248
7,5 38
710
8.6

13,613

8.0

13,620
8,116
7,497
619
7.6

8,075
5,088

8,077
5,132
4,565
567
11.0

5,145
4,590
555
10.8

9,166
5 , 5 08
4,961
547
9.9

9,169
5,544
4,973
571
10.3

11,361
7,669

11,389
7,657
7,141
516
6.7

Civilian nonlnstitutlonal population.
Civilian labor force

Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Civilian nonlnstitutlonal population.

Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Clvlllan-nonlnatltutional population.
Civilian labor force
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Civilian nonlnstitutlonal population.
Civilian labor force

11,343

995
8.1

5,064

4,656
408

4,219

8,550

Sept.
1983

4,988

561
10.1

4,293
584

345
9.4

3,651
3.433
218
6.0

13,543
7,914
7,160
75 4
9.5

13,613
8,048
7,433
615
7.6

13,620
8,017
7,433
584
7.3

13,543
7,995
7,214
781
9.8

13,594

13,598

8,183
7,485

8,280

Civilian nonlnstitutlonal population.
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

8,063
5,088
4,378
710
14.0

8>077

5,176
4,626
550
10.6

8,079
5,164

8,073
5 ,15 2

566
11.0

8,063
5,063
4,355
708
14.0

564
10.9

5,126
4,559
567
11.1

Civilian nonlnstitutlonal population.
Civilian labor force

9,143
5,551
4,907
644
11.6

9,166
5,568
5,038
530
9.5

9,169
5,601
5,051
55 0
9.8

9,143
5,514
4,851
663
12.Q

9,160
5,555
4,938
617
11.1

9,161
5,5 44
4,907
637
11.5

9,163
5,513

11,062
7,45 7
6,891
566
7.6

11,361
7,666

11,389
7,673
7,15 2
521
6.8

11,062
7,445
6,885
56 0
7.5

11,280
7,655
7,039
616

11,305

11,333

7,636
7,081

7,726

3,127
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

8.2

Oct.
1983

Nov.
1983

18,884

18,913
12,411
11,384
1,027

5,493
4,95 9
534
9.7

6.9

8.3

4,5 25
3,039
2,838

201
6.6

4,145
3,651
494
11.9

6.9

New York
Civilian nonlnstitutlonal population.
Civilian' labor force
Employed
Unemployment rate

Unemployed
Unemployment rate

4,598

698
8.5

4,588

7,580
700
8.5

8,074

4,504
584
11.5

4,937

5 76
10.4

8,105
7,457

648

8,079

Texaa
Civilian nonlnstitutlonal population.
Civilian labor force

Unemployment rate

• These am ihaofficfeJ Bureau of tabor Statistic* estimates i
Federal fund allocation programs.




7,134
532
6.9
lint

•The

8.0

555
7.3

7,067
659
8.5

7,098

571
7.4

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Tabla B-1. Employaaa on nonagrieultural payrolla by induatry

Oct.
1983

HOT.

1982

July
1983
90,152

Total

c

kuq.
1983

Sept.
1983

89,748

90,851

91,425

23,724

23,830

23,935

24,309

Mining

1,017

1,023

1,026

1,036

Construction

3,974

4,014

4,038

4,09?

Goods-producing

Manufacturing
Production workers

18,299
12,319

19,144
13,125

19,212
13,188

19,253 18,222
13,220 12,252

18,733
12,756

18,793
12,803

18,871
12,359

19,060
13,043

1°,17ft
13,150

Durable goods
Production workers

10,610
6,926

11,233
7,494

11,288
7,574

11,344 10,577
7,619 6,900

10,961
7,278

11,022
7,329

11,081
7,378

11.231
7.521

11,312
7,591

606.6
431.9
565.2
815.3
1,371.2
2,084.1
1,977.3
1.675.1
700.3
382.8

726.3
464.5
600.9
855.4
1,428.3
2,114.7
2,096.1
1,828.2
697.6
390.8

720.4
470.1
601.0
858.4
1,438.8
2,125.1
2,115.2
1,862.6
698.5
39«.2

"Ml.5
472.8
599.2
857.4
1,447.7
2,157.2
2,133.3
1,867.4
699.6
397.6

608
427
559
823
1,362
2,088
1,975
1,661
700
374

688
459
577
839
1,391
2,094
2,047
1,794
687
385

699
457
5e2
840
1,410
2,109
2,043
1,807
692
383

703
459!
585
849j
1,411
2,115!
2,082
1.A01
696
380

710
455
589
866
1,430
2,131
2,137
1,848
699
386

714
46 8
592
866
1,439
2,162
2,129
1,853
700
389

7,689
5,393

7,941
5,631

7,924
5,614

"\909
5,601

7.645
5,352

7,772
5,478

7,771
5,474

7,790
5,481

7,829
5,522

7,862
5,559

1,689.8
68.0
763.0
f,208.0
667.2
1,295.0
1,058.6
196. 1
757.3
220.6

1,656.2
64.9
763.1
1,210.2
670.0
1,305.9
1,059.5
193.4
763.0
222.4

1,632
63
727
1,141
654
1,26 3
1,064
200
685
216

1,638
65
746
1,180
658
1,284
1,059
197
732
213

1,627
62
752
1,175
659
1,289
1,056
195
739
217

1.630]
63
753|
1,177
662
1,290
1,060
1951
742
218

1,6301
641
758
1,191
666
1,296
1,051 f
1941
75 2
217|

1,635
6?
759
1,201
669
1,302
1,06?
192
761
219

67,588 65,654

Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass produpts
Primary metal industries
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

1,652.6
66.6
730.9,
1,149.6
655.2
1,266.6
1,060.9
200.9
686.1
219.2
66,118

1,731.5
67.9
760.1
1,196.3
665.5 I
1,287.8
1,361.4
197.3
751.3
221.6

66,759 J 67,146

66,428

| c 65,918

66,9u|

66,891

5,019

4,984

4,341

5,031

5,023

5,018

20,738

20,901 20,320

20,529

20,580

20,612

20,656

20,665

5,285
15,461

5,309
15,429

5 . 3 0 6 5,212
1 5 , 5 9 5 15,108

5,229
15,300

5,249
15,331

5,274
15,338|

5,293
15,368

5,285
15.380

5,335

5,504

5,487

5,356

5,465

5,488

5,499

5,534

5,522

19,180

19,953

20,032

20,121 19.187

19,770

19,835

19,913]

19,972

20,121

15,680

«15,674

15,861

15,739

15,790

2,726
13,277

2,745
12,730

2,749
13,075

2,752 2,746
13,266 13,026

2,778]
13.083

2,759
12.9711

2, "MM
13,019

5,051

5,081

5,065

Wholesale and retail trad*

20,549

20,746

Wholesale trade
Retail trad*

5,231
15,318

Transportation and public utilities

Finance, Insurance, and rial estate

5,048

5,500

Government
State and local government.:

2,738
12,942

c

2,746
12,928

67,116

p • preliminary.

Tabla B*2. Avaraga waakly hours of production or nonauporvlaory workara1 on privata nonagrieultural payrolla by Induatry

Rov. „
1983 P
34.7

35.3

35.2

41.6

43.2

42.7

(2)

(2)

(2|

(21

37.2

36.1

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

40.7
3.4

40.8
3.4

39.0)
2.3

40.2
3.0

40.8
3.3

40.6
3.4

40.5
3.3

41.2
3.5

39.3
2.1

40.8
3.0

41.5
3.4

41.2
3.4

40.5
40.3
42.1
41.2
41.3
41.0
41.0
42.5
40.6
39.8

39.9
39.7
41.7
40.8
40.7
40.7
40.3
42.0
40.7
(2)

40.2
39.7
41.7
40.9
40.9
40.7
40.7
41.8
40.4
(2)

40.5
40.1
42.1
41.2
m:6
41.2
41.1
43.5
41.0
(2)

40.3
39.7

42.7
40.8
39.7

38.7
37.6
40.2
38.3
39.2
39.3
39.3
40.9
39.4
(2)

40.1
3.5

39.9
3.4

40.0
3.3

38.6
2.5

39.5
3.0

39.5
3.1

39.9
3.1

39.6
35.9

40.4
38.4
41.4
36.8
43.5
38.0
41.9
44.3
41.9
37.5

39.8
38.6
41.2
36.8
43.1
38.0
41.7
43.8
41.8
37.2

40.0
39.2
41.2
36.6
43.0
28.2
42.3
44. 1
41.9

39.4
(2)
38.8
35.0
41.7
37.1
40.7
44.1
(2)
35.8

39.4
(2)
40.7
35.8
42.9
37.7
41.8
43.7
(2)
37.4

39.6
(2>
40.9
36.2
42.9
37,
41.6
43.5
(2)
37.2

Transportation and public utilities .

39.0

39.4

39.5

39.3

38.9

38.9

Wholesale and retail trade

31.7

32.0

31.9

31.8

Wholesale tradd.
Retail trade

38.5
29.6

38.7
29.9

38.7
30.0

38.8
29.8

Finance, Insurance, and real estate .

36.2

3b.0

32.5

32.7

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

38.0
40.5
38.3
39.4
39.6
39.6
41.2

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

39.7
38.0
39.1

40.7
40.3

41.1
41.0
42.8

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




35.3

35.0

40.3
3. 1

(2)

42.4
40.6
(21

42.3
40.4
(2)

39.9
(2)
41.3
36.8
43.3
37.8
41.7
43.2
(2)
37.7

39.7
(21
40.8
36.5
43. 1
38.3
41.7
43.5
(21
37.5

39.7
(2)
40.9
36.3
42. 8
33. 0
42.0
43.8
(2)

39.3

39.4

39.5

39.2

31.8

31.8

32.1

32.1

38.4
29.8

38.5
29.7

38.7
29.7

38.6
30.1

38.7
30.0

36.1

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

32.7

32.6

32.6

32.7

32.8

32.3

32.8

> 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 nonsupervlsory workers1 on private nonagrlcultural
payrolls by Industry
Average hourly earnings

Average weekly earnings

Industry

1982

Sept.
1983

1983

Nov,
1983

$7.81
7.78

$8.11
8.08

$8.15
8.12

$8.14
8.11

11.01

11.35

11.32

11.30

458.02

489.19

489.02

482.51

11.72

12.0?

12.02

11.P5

423.09

455.94

447.14

427.79

8.61

8.90

F.91

8.97

338.37

363.12

36 2.64

365.98

9.17

9.48

9.49

9.53

363.13

392.47

390.99

394.54

7.59
6.43
9.04
11.49
3.90
9.3*
8.45
11.34
8.31
b.56

7.88
6.73
9.43
11.11
q. 21
".71
9.^5
11.80
8.61
6.95

7.8f
6.73
9.->8
11. ; r
9.21
9.75
8.^3
11.86
8.59
6.85

7.76
6.75
9.38
11.35
9.26
3.P1
8.77
11.93
8.59
6.85

292.97
244.34
366.12
440.07
350.66
371.45
334.62
467.21
331.57
256.50

320.72
271.22
399.83
469.06
381.29
399.08
358.75
505.04
353.01
270.58

317.93
271.22
394.90
464.32
380.37
399.75
157.93
504.05
348.75
272.63

310.40
2 70.00
392.08
473.30
385.22
407.12
362.20
509.41
350.47
271.95

7.88

8.11

8.11

3.17

305.74

325.21

323.59

326.80

8.00
10.16
5.92
5.24
9.60
8.92
10.26
12.68
7.81
5.41

8.14
9.90
6.23
5.39
10.11
9.25
10. 69
13.36
8.08
5\ 56

10.10
9.26
10.78
13.3f
P.12
5.55

8.23
10.73
6.25
5.43
10.18
9.29
10.85
13.47
8.0-7
5.57

317.60
386.08
231.47
184.97
402.24
332.72
420.66
564.26
309.28
194.22

328.36
380.16
257.92
198.35
439.79
351.50
447.91
591.85
336.55
208.50

323.57
377.12
257.09
198.72
435.31
351.88
449.53
584.73
339.42
206.46

329.20
420.62
257.50
198.74
437.74
354.88
458.96
594.03
338.13
207.76

10.59

10.90

10.94

10.97

413.01

429.46

432.13

431.12

6.30

6.54

6.57

6.58

199.71

209.28' 210.24

209.90

3.14
5.56

8.48
5.77

8.53
5.78

8.53
5.80

313.39
164.58

328.18
172.52

330.11
173.40

330.96
172.84

K3V.

Total private
Seasonally adjusted

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

Nov.
1982

Sept.
1983

031.

NDV.*

1983

1983

$271.01 $286.28 $287.70 $286.53
269.97 284.42 286.64 285.47

Retail trade
7.00

7.33

7.43

7.39

253.40

263.88

270.45

266.78

7.08

7.31

7.39

7.39

230.10

239.04

242.39

241.65

Finance, insurance, and real estate
Services
1
See footnote 1, table B-2.

p « preliminary.

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

Industry
Nov.
1982

Total private nonfarm:
Current dollars
Constant <1977) dollars
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and public utilities .
Finance, Insurance, and
real estate
1
2
3
4

Seasonally adjusted

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983 P

Nov.
1983 p

Percent
change
from:

Nov.
1982Nov.
1983

Nov.
1982

July
1983

Aug .
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983 P

Nov.
1983 P

Oct.
1983Nov.
1983

151.2
93.6
162.9
142.3
155.4
153.2
147.2

156.2
94.3
168.3
147.1
158.5
158.1
153.2

156.8
94.5
168.3
146.7
158.8
159.0
153,6

156.8
N.A.
168.6
144.5
159.6
159.4
153.7

3.7
(2)
3.5
1.5
2.7
4.0
4.4

151.1
93.4
<4)
141.9
155.3
152.2
147.5

155.2
94.7
(4)
144.0
158.2
157.9
152.2

155.0
94.0
(4)
144.1
158.1
155.4
152.3

155.9
94.2
(4)
145.5
158.3
157.2
153.1

156.7
94.4
(4)
144.8
158.8
158.5
153.9

156.7
N.A.
(4)
144.0
159.5
158.3
154.0

(5)
(3)
(4)
-0.6
.4
-.2
.1

152.7
151.0

159.8
156.9

161.9
158.3

161.2
158.0

5.6
4.7

(4)

(4)
155.6

(4)
155*9

(4)
157.1

(4)
158.5

(4)
157^7

(4)
-^5

See footnote 1, table B-2.
Percent change was 1.4 from October 1982 to October 1983, the latest month available.
Petcent change wal 0.2 from September.1983 to October 1983, the latest month available.
These series are not -.-aaonally adjusted since the seasonal component is small relative to the trend-cycle and/or
irregular components and consequently cannqt be separated with sufficient precision.
5
Percent change is less than .05 percent.
N.A. - not available.
p - preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervlsory workers1 on private nonagricuHural
payrolls by Industry
(1977*100)
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
NDV.

1932

Sept.
1983

Oct.

Nov.

1983M

1983P

1982

July
Aug.
1983 I 1983

Nov.

Sept.
1983

02t. ,
1983 P

Nov.
1983

108.2

108.4

103.5

109.0

109.2

109.1

102.5

106.1

105.3

83.6

98.2

98.1

97.7

86.8

93.0

93.5

95.1

95.5

96.1

Mining

113.7

117.6

119.2

•117.0

117.5

114.0

115.0

117.0

118.7

116.?

Construction

133.9

115.1

113.7

108.7

97.2

103.5

104.5

106.0|

103.8

104.7

84.8

94.0

94.1

94.6

83.3

90.0

90.4

92.0

92.8

93.5

80.5
73.1
67.1
73.9
59.8
73
81

91.0
101.2
100.3

92.6
97.2

87

93.4
75.9
02.9

87.8
95.6
97.0
84.5
67.6
85.2
85.6

89.8
97.0
98.2
85.7
68.9
86.9
87

83.2

86.5

89.3

105.4
89.0

101.1
86.9
102.2
83.4

104
89
105,
82.9

90.9
97.7
98.6
85.9
71.4
87.6
88.1
106.3
90.9
105.1
85.0

91.7
98.0
99.6
86.?
71.6
83.6
89.9

105.5
90.3
105.2

88
70
88
87.4
106.9
92.3
104.7

79.0
78.1
84.5
76.7
59.6
77 0
80 4

98.4
106.0
93.8
85.3
92.8

97.5
101
94.6
85.1
93.7
97.1

97.5
98.8
89.7
85.2
93.4
97.7

110.9
95.5
92.4

Total private
Qoods-producing

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

91
97
90
75
85
92
105
94

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

89.4
70.0
87.7
87.0

97.6
110.4

91
99
101

101.8
88.1
70.7
89.7
90.2

93
97
83

67

107.5

91.8
74.6
101.2
79.4

83
84
101
86.8
101.9
84.5
94.2
96.2
87.3
81.8
89.0
95.4
109.0
95.8
92.7
102.7
82.6

94.2
95.5
82.1
83.1
89.6
95.0

95.3
96.3
83.6
83.9
91.2
96.5

112.9
97.3
91.5
109.1
87.1

89.7
95.5
82.3
75.2
83
91
105
93
93
89
79

108.9
95.1
91.5
103.5
84.0

109.8
95.5
90.1
105.7
85.6

106.5
85.1

89
103.4
85.4

108.5
93.3

95.6
95.9
85.4
83.6
91.6
96.8
111.1
95.9
89.9

107.8
91.1
104.3
84.9

96.2
96.5
81
84

92.
96
111

95.6
93.7
81.5

96.3
94.4
107.0
86.8

108.0
85.7

111.7

115.0

115.3

115.4

111.3

113.4J

111.8

114.4

115.2

115.1

Transportation and public utilities

101.5

103.0

103.1

102.3

100.7

99.7

85.0

102.0

102.0

101.2

Wholesale and retail trade

104,9

106.7

106.8

107.3

103.5

105.3

105.3

105.6

106.6

106.4

107.9
103.7

109.6
105.6

110.2
105.5

110.1
106.2

107.2
102.1

107.9
104.3

108.1
104.2

109.3
,104.1

109.3
105.6

109.4
105.3

116.3

119.5

120.1

119.2

116.8

119.1!

119.0

119.5J

120.5

119.8

122.3

128.0

128.6

128.8

122.8

126.3

127.1

128.01

128.8

129.2

Service-producing

Wholesale trade

P

97

Retail trade
Finance, Insurance, and real estate
Services
1

See footnote 1, table B-2.

p = preliminary.

Table B-6. Indexes of diffusion: Percent of Industries In which employment1 Increased
Time
span

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Jury

Aug.

Sept

Oct

Nov.

Dee.

Over
1-month
span

57.8
28.5
56.5

52.4
45.4
45.7

52.2
36.0
62.4

65.6
39.0
69.1

60.2
47.6
71.0

58.9
32.8
64.5

62.6
38.4
68.5

49.5
37.1
68.0

42.2
34.1
60.8

33.3
29.3
70.2p

29.3
32.0
60.5p

30.9
42.2

Over
3-month
span

58.3
25.3
45.4

54.6
28.8
55.1

59.1 •
32.0
65.6

65.9
34.1
75.8

67.5
32.5
76.1

66.7
33.6
77.2

60.5
27.2
73.9

50.5
27.2
79.6

33.3
26.1
79.Op

30.1
25.5
72.Op

24.5
24.7

23.4
40.6

Over
6-month
span

68.5
20.2
50.5

65.3
23.7
63.2

63.7
25.3
73.4

69.4
29.8
76.3

64.2
26.1
79.3

58.6
26.1
83.6

45.7
23.4
83.3p

34.4
19.1
80.9p

29.6
21.2

24.2
26.1

25.0
26.6

22.0
35.8

Over
12-month
span

74.5
22.0
48.9

71.2
20.7
58.3

70.4
18.0
62.6

58.1
19.4
72.8p

47.6
18.3
75.5p

41.4
20.7

34.9
20.7

29.8
?2.8

27.4
24.2

23.7
31.5

25.3
37.6

23.1
44.1

Year

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

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