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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

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8:30 A.M. (EST), FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 4, 1992
NOVEMBER 1992

The labor market showed modest inprovement in Noventoer, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. There
were some gains in both employment and hours, and the unemployment rate,
7.2 percent, followed its path of small but steady declines since June.
Payroll employment, as measured by the survey of establishments, rose
by 105,000; part of this gain stemned from a temporary increase in local
government jobs related to the Noverrtoer elections. Private-sector
enployment has risen slowly over the last 3 months, growing by a total of
155,000. Total enployment, as estimated from the survey of households,
showed the first substantial gain since April, rising by 420,000.
Ifrienployment (Household Survey Data)
Both the unemployment rate, 7.2 percent, and the number of unemployed
persons, 9.2 million, continued their slow downward trend in November.
Since June, the jobless total has fallen by nearly 800,000, while the
unemployment rate has declined by six-tenths of a percentage point.
The November decrease* in joblessness was concentrated among men age 25
and over, whose unemployment rate declined by half of a percentage point to
6.1 percent. The unemployment rate for teenagers, on the other hand, rose
by 1.9 percentage points to 20.2 percent, reversing an October decline.
Adult women (20 and over) maintained their jobless rate of 6.1 percent.
The overall jobless rates for whites (6.3 percent), blacks (13.8 percent),
and Hispanics (12.0 percent) showed little change from October. (See
tables A-1, A-2, and A-8.)
The number of unemployed job losers decreased by 435,000, with threefourths of the drop coining among those who had been permanently separated
from their previous jobs. Nevertheless, this category of unemployed was
still half a million larger than a year earlier. Unemployment of more than
a half year's duration fell by 170,000 to 1.9 million, the first
significant decline in this measure since it began its rise from about
600,000 in mid-1989. (See tables A-5 and A-6.)
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Total civilian employment, essentially flat since April, showed an
in Novenfcer to 118 million. This was the largest gain

increase of 420,000



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Table A.

Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted

I
I
I
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Monthly data

Quarterly
averages

|Oct.1992

Category

JNov.
jchange

Sept. | Oct.

Nov.

"l

I
Thousands of persons

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Civilian labor force..
Employment
Unemployment
Not in labor force
Discouraged workers.

127,1801 127.414| 127.2731 126.9591 127.238| 279
117,635| 117,7371 117,701| 117,625| 118,0451 420
9.334|
9.6771
9,572|
9.1931 -141
9,5451
64,130| 64,372| 64,674| 65,172| 65,078| -94
N.A. |
N.A. I N.A.
N.A. j
1,1251

I

J

I

Percent of labor force
Unemployment rates:
All workers
Adult men
Adult women
Teenagers
White...
Black
Hispanic origin...

7 |
7.2|
6.
21. |
6.51
14.5|

7.6|
7.2|
6.5|
20.4|
6.7|
14.2|
11.71

5|
11

• 4|
• 2|

6.3|
20.4|
6.7|
13.7|
11.91

|
18.31
6.51
13.91
11.8|

7.2| -0,
6.8|
20.2|

6.3I
13.8|
12.0|

I

Thousands of jobs

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Nonfarm employment....
108,432| 108,5251 108,497|p108,531|p108,636| p105
Goods-producing \J . . 23,516| 23,372| 23,296| p23.257| p23.281| p24
4.612|
Construction
4.574| p4,598| p4,587| p-11
4.5831
Manufacturing
18.2631 18,1631 18,102| p18,037| p18.072| P35
84,916| 85,1531 85,201| p85.274| p85,355| p81
Service-producing \J\
19.1371 19,122| p19.138| P 19.092| p-46
Retail trade
28.798| 29,0061 29.065| P29,142| P 29,206| p64
Services
18,542| 18,646| 18.650J p18.618| p18,678| p60
Government
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I
I
Hours of work
Average weekly hours:
Total private
Manufacturing
Overtime

I

I

I

P34.5I

I

34.31
P34.7I p0.2
34.4|
40.91
P41.3I p.2
41.0|
P3.8|
3.5|
P3.9I P-1
3.7|
3.9I
\J Includes other industries, not shown separately.
p=preliminary.
N.A.= not available.




34.4|
41.1|

I

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since September of 1991- Two-thirds of the November increase was accounted
for by adult women. The employment -population ratio, which is the
percentage of the working-age population that is employed, rose two-tenths
of a percentage point to 61.4 percent, still well below its peak of 63.1
percent reached prior to the recession. (See table A-1.)
The civilian labor force rose by about 280,000 in November to 127.2
million; this followed losses totaling 600,000 between June and October.
Over-the-month increases occurred among adult women and teenagers. (See
table A-1.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
Nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 105*000 in November. While
this gain reflected, in part, the temporary hiring of Election Day workers
by local governments, manufacturing and services employment also rose.
(See table B-1.)
Manufacturing added 35,000 jobs in November, following declines
totaling 205,000 in the prior 3 months. Job gains were widespread among
the durable and nondurable goods industries (table B-6). Employment in
food processing rose by 9,000, after seasonal adjustment, following
declines in the prior 2 months. Also increasing last month were jobs in
motor vehicles, lumber and wood products, rubber and plastics, textiles,
fabricated metal products, and miscellaneous manufacturing. In contrast,
several industries lost jobs, including aircraft, instruments, and printing
and publishing.
Construction employment was down 11,000 in November. Although
fluctuating from month to month, the number of jobs in this industry has
been basically unchanged for a year, after declining substantially during
most of 1990 and 1991. The number of mining jobs was unchanged in
November; this was the second consecutive month that employment did not
decline, as it had for the prior 19 months.
Employment in the services industry increased by 64,000 in November.
This strong gain reflected growth in business (especially personnel
supply), health, social, and educational services. Government employment
showed a 60,000 increase, but this was due largely to the temporary hiring
of workers to staff polling places on Election Day.
Retail trade lost 46,000 jobs in November (seasonally adjusted), as
hiring for the holiday season in department and specialty stores was
lighter than usual. In contrast, there were job gains in restaurants and
auto dealers and service stations.
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on
private nonfarm payrolls increased 0.2 hour in November. The workweek in
manufacturing also rose 0.2 hour to 41.3 hours, and factory overtime




- 4 increased 0.1 hour to 3.9 hours. Both the workweek and overtime in
factories were at high levels by historical standards. (See table B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of private production or
nonsupervisory workers rose 0.7 percent to 122.2 (1982=100) in Novenfcer,
after seasonal adjustment. The manufacturing index was 102.1, an increase
of 0.8 percent, reflecting both higher employment and the longer workweek.
(See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly earnings of private production or nonsupervisory
workers rose by 0.6 percent in Noventoer and weekly earnings were up 1.1
percent, after seasonal adjustment. Prior to seasonal adjustment, average
hourly earnings increased 4 cents to $10.73 and average weekly earnings
increased $2.45 to $371.26. Over the past year, average hourly earnings
increased 2.7 percent and average weekly earnings rose 3.6 percent. (See
table B-3.)

The Employment Situation news release for December 1992 will be
released on Friday, January 8, 1993, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). Release dates for
the balance of 1993 are as follows:
Feb. 5
March 5
April 2

May 7
June 4
July 2

Aug. 6
Sept. 3
Oct. 8

Nov. 5
Dec. 3

Revisions in Household Survey Data
In accordance with usual practice, the release of December data 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.




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,
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 nonfarm payrolls
that appears in the B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA.
This information is collected from payroll records by BLS in
cooperation with State agencies. The sample includes over
350,000 establishments employing over 41 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
ihese 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 employees; 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, labor-management disputes,
or personal reasons.
People are classified as unemployed* regardless of their
eligibility for unemployment benefits or public assistance, if they
meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during
the survey week; they were available for work at that time; and
they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the
prior 4 weeks. Persons laid off from their former jobs and
awaiting recall and those expecting to report to a job within 30
days need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.




The civilian labor force equals the sum of the number employed
and the number unemployed. The unemployment rate is the
number unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force. Table
A-7 presents a special grouping of seven measures of
unemployment based on varying definitions of unemployment and
the labor force. The definitions are provided in the table. The
most restrictive definition yields U-l and the most comprehensive
yields U-7. The civilian worker unemployment rate is U-5b, while
U-5a, the overall unemployment rate, includes the resident Armed
Forces in the labor force base.
Unlike the household survey, the establishment survey only
counts wage and salary employees whose names appear on the
payroll records of nonfarm firms. As a result, there are many
differences between the two surveys, among which are the
following:
• The household survey, although basec on a smaller sample, reflects a
larger segment of the population; the establishment survey excludes
agriculture, the self-employed, unpaid family workers, and private
_
, includes people on unpaid leave among the
employed; the establishment survey does not;
• The household survey is limited to those 16 yean 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 BLS upon request.

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

change. Insofar as the seasonal adjustment is made correctly, the
adjusted figure provides a more useful tool with which to analyze
changes in economic activity.
Measures of labor force, employment, and unemployment
contain components such as age and sex. Statistics for all
employees, production workers, average weekly hours, and
average hourly earnings include components based on the
employer's industry. All these statistics can be seasonally adjusted
either by adjusting the total or by adjusting each of the components
and combining them. Hie second procedure usually yields more
accurate information and is therefore followed by BLS. For
example, the seasonally adjusted figure for the civilian labor force
is the sum of eight seasonally adjusted employment components
and four seasonally adjusted unemployment components; the total
for unemployment is the sum of the four unemployment
components; and the unemployment rate is derived by dividing the
resulting estimate of total unemployment by the estimate of the
civilian labor force.
The numerical factors used to make the seasonal adjustments are
recalculated twice a year. For the household survey, the factors are
calculated for the January-June period and again for the JulyDecember period. For the establishment survey, updated factors
for seasonal adjustment are calculated for the May-October period
and introduced along with new benchmarks, and again for the
November-April period. In both surveys, revisions to historical
data are made once a year.

are approximately 90 out of 100 that the "true" level or rate would
not be expected to differ from the estimates by more than these
amounts.
Sampling errors for monthly surveys are reduced when the data
are cumulated for several months, such as quarterly or annually.
Also, as a general rule, the smaller the estimate, the larger the
sampling error. Therefore, relatively speaking, the estimate of the
size of the labor force is subject to less error than is the estimate of
the number unemployed. And, among the unemployed, the
sampling error for the jobless rate of adult men, for example, is
much smaller than is the error for the jobless rate of teenagers.
Specifically, the error on monthly change in the jobless rate for
men is .25 percentage point; for teenagers, it is 129 percentage
points.
In the establishment survey, estimates for the most current 2
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.
Li 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 benchmarkscomprehensive counts of employment—against which month-tomonth changes can be measured. The new benchmarks also
incorporate changes in the classification of industries and allow for
the formation of new establishments.

Sampling variability
Additional statistics and other Information
Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are
subject to sampling error, that is, the estimate of the number of
people employed and the other estimates drawn from these surveys
probably differ from the figures that would be obtained from a
complete census, even if the same questionnaires and procedures
were used. In the household survey, the amount of the differences
can be expressed in terms of standard errors. The numerical value
of a standard error depends upon the size of the sample, the results
of the survey, and other factors. However, the numerical value is
always such that the chances are approximately 63 out of 100 that
an estimate based on the sample will differ by no more than the
standard error from the results of a complete census. The chances
are approximately 90 out of 100 that an estimate based on the
sample will differ by no more than 1.6 times the standard error
from the results of a complete census. At approximately the 90percent 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 358,000; for total unemployment it
is 224,000; and, for the civilian worker unemployment rate, it is
0.19 percentage points. These figures do not mean that the sample
results are off by these magnitudes but, rather, that the chances




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 $10.00 per issue or $31.00 per year from the U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 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.
Information in this release will be made available to sensory
impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-606-STAT;
TDD phone:
202-606-5897; TOD Message Referral Phone
Number 1-800-326-2577.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-1. Employment status of ths civilian population by s«x and age
(Numbers In thousands)

Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted

Employment status, sex, and age
Nov.
1991

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

Jury
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

190,452
125,396
65.8
117,110
61.5
3.181
113.929
8,286
6.6
65,056

192.131
126,846
66.0
118,246
61.5
3,249
114.998
8,600
6.8
65.285

192,316
127,087
66.1
118,239
61.5
3.089
115,150
8,848
7.0
65,229

190,452
125,374
65.8
116,772
61.3
3,272
113,500
8.602
6.9
65,078

191,622
127.532
66.6
117,772
61.5
3,204
114,568
9.760
7.7
64,090

191.790
127,437
66.4
117,737
61.4
3,218
114.519
9,700
7.6
64.353

191,947
127.273
66.3
117,701
61.3
3,242
114,459
9,572
7.5
64,674

192,131
126,959
66.1
117,625
61.2
3,160
114,465
9,334
7.4
65.172

192,316
127,238
66.2
118.045
61.4
3,211
114,834
9,193
7.2
65,078

90.924
68.207
75.0
63,538
69.9
4,669
6.8

91,844
69,024
75.2
64,255
70.0
4.769
6.9

91,951
69,020
75.1
64,004
69.6
5,016
7.3

90.924
68,417
75.2
63,572
69.9
4.845
7.1

91.563
69,341
75.7
63.799
69.7
5.541
8.0

91,653
69.444
75.8
63.860
69.7
5.584
8.0

91,739
69,544
75.8
64,037
69.8
5.506
7.9

91.844
69.382
75.5
63,944
69.6
5,439
7.8

91.951
69,309
75.4
64,083
69.7
5.226
7.5

84,245
64,859
77.0
60,876
72.3
2,364
58,512
3,983
6.1

85,159
65,658
77.1
61,515
72.2
2,480
59,036
4,143
6.3

85,259
65.588
76.9
61,309
71.9
2,272
59,036
4.280
6.5

84,245
64,914
77.1
60,764
72.1
2,390
58,374
4,150
6.4

84,944
65.861
77.5
61.090
71.9
2,362
58,727
4,771
7.2

85.010
65,913
77.5
61,105
71.9
2.366
58,739
4.608
7.3

85,075
65.798
77.3
61.107
71.8
2,399
58,708
4.690
7.1

85,159
65.841
77.3
61.073
71.7
2,389
58,684
4,768
7.2

85,259
65,692
77.1
61,220
71.8
2.302
58.918
4.472
6.8

99,528 ' 100.267
57,189
57,822
57.7
57.5
53,572
53.991
53.8
53.8
3.617
3,831
6.3
6.6

100,365
58,067
57.9
54,234
54.0
3.632
6.6

99.528
56,957
57.2
53,200
53.5
3,757
6.6

100,060
58,191
58.2
53,973
53.9
4,219
7.2

100,137
57,993
57.9
53,877
53.8
4,117
7.1

100.208 ' 100,287
57,729
57,577
57.6
57.4
53,664
53,681
53.6
53.5
4,065
3,896
7.0
6.8

100.365
57,929
57.7
53,962
53.8
3,967
6.8

92,958
54.046
58.1
50,963
54.8
661
50,302
3,082
5.7

93,771
54,828
58.5
51.529
55.0
595
50.934
3,299
6.0

93,849
55.016
58.6
51,769
55.2
606
51,163
3.247
5.9

92,958
53,655
57.7
50,474
54.3
672
49,802
3,181
5.9

93,562
54,989
58.8
51,406
54.9
613
50,793
3,583
6.5

93,635
54,801
58.5
51,236
54.7
617
50.619
3.565
6.5

93,703
54.505
58.2
51.049
54.5
563
50,467
3,456
6.3

93,771
54,446
58.1
51,100
54.5
570
50,530
3,346
6.1

93,849
54,720
58.3
51,376
54.7
619
50,757
3,344
6.1

13,250
6,492
49.0
5.271
39.8
156
5,115
1,221
18.8

13.200
6.360
48.2
5.202
39.4
174
5,028
1,157
18.2

13,208
6,483
49.1
5,162
39.1
211
4,951
1,321
20.4

13,250
6,805
51.4
5,534
41.8
210
5,324
1.271
18.7

13,116
6.682
50.9
5.276
40.2
229
5,047
1,406
21.0

13,145
6.724
51.1
5,396
41.0
235
5,161
1.328
19.8

13,169
6,970
52.9
5.545
42.1
261
5.284
1.425
20.4

13,200
6.673
50.5
5,452
41.3
201
5,251
1,221
18.3

13,208
6,826
51.7
5,449
41.3
290
5.159
1,377
20.2

TOTAL
Civilian nonlnstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
......
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Agriculture
Nonagriculturailndustries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not In labor force

.,

~
-

Men, 16 years and over
Civilian nonkistKutbnal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
„
Employed
..*.«
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

~

«».

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstltutbnal population
Civilian labor force ...»
Participation rate —
Employed*.
mt
Enjoyment-population ratio
Agriculture
«
Nonagricuttural Industries
„
Unemployed ,...,,....«...,.........
Unempbyment rate

Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstltutbnal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate Employed........,
«...
»
EmpioymenVpopulaiion ratio
Unemployed
«
_
Unemployment fate

..

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstltutbnal population -.
Civilian labor force ...«
„
Participation rate „
Employed
„
„
Employment-population ratio
Agriculture
„
„
Nonagricuttural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

-

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
ClvHian nonlnstltutbnal population
Civilian labor force
„
Participation rate.........
...»
Employed
„
Emptoymem-populatton ratio
Agriculture
Nonagricuhurai"industries
."."
Unempbyed
_
»
Unemployment rate

-

~
I

1
The population figures axe not adjusted for seasonal variation;
therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally




adjusted columns,

HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
Nov.
1991

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

161,949
107,550
66.4
101,205
62.5
6,346
5.9

163,013
108,347
66.5
101.965
62.6
6,362
5.9

163.132
108,525
66.5
101,971
62.5
6,554
6.0

161,949
107.599
664
100,977
624
6.622
62

162,682
108,863
665
101,570
624
7292
6.7

162,791
108,676
665
101455
623
7,221
65

162,891
108,665
66.7
101,389
622
7276
6.7

163,013
108,418
66.5
101,411
622
7,007

163,132
108,695
66.6
101,829
624
6.866
63

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force.
Participation mm.,
Employed....
Employment-population ratio....
Unemployed .._
Unemployment rate

56,277
77.5
53.096
732
3,181
5.7

66,805
77.6
53,649
735
3,156
5.6

56,734
774
53,428
72.9
3.306
5.8

56.312
776
53.011
73.0
3,301
5.9

56,945
775
53,316
735
3,629
64

56,944
775
53,298
725
3,646
64

56,918
775
53.261
725
3,656
64

56,904
77.7
53276
72.7
3,628
64

56,836
77.5
53.375
725
3.462
6.1

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Partcbatlon rate,
Employed
..
Employment-population ratio.
Unemployed ,
Unemployment rate

45,672
56.0
43,447
55.2
2,225
4.9

46.127
582
43,705
55.1
2.421
52

46.295
584
43,993
55.5
2.302
5.0

45.372
57.6
43.038
54.6
2,334
5.1

46.290
58.5
43.643
55.1
2.647
5.7

46,029
58.1
43,416
545
2,613
5.7

45,871
575
43,269
545
£602
5.7

45.840
575
43,315
54.6
2.525

46,059
58.1
43,644
555
2.416
52

5,602
52.9
4,662
44.0
940
165
18.0
15.5

5,416
51.6
4.611
43.9
804
14.9
145
14.8

5,496
52.3
4,550
43.3
946
172
17.8
16.5

5,915
553
4,928
46.5
987
16.7
174
155

5,627
535
4,611
44.1
1,016
1B.1
192
165

5,703
544
4,741
452
962
165
185
14.7

5,876
56.0
4,859
463
1,017
173
185

5.675
54.1
4.820
455
855
15.1
153
145

5.799
552
4,810
455
989
17.1
174
16.7

21,745
13,432
62.0
11.847
54.5
1,635
12.1

22.061
13,925
63.1
12.060
54.7
1,865
134

22.096
13,911
63.0
544
1,895
13.6

21.745
13,426
61.7
11,779
542
1.647
123

21.966
14.026
635
11,979
54.5
2.047
145

21,997
14,184
644
12.143
552
2,021
143

22,027
14,008
635
12,084
545
1.924
13.7

22.061
13.957
633
12.019
545
1,937
135

22,096
13,850
62.7
11,934
545
1516
135

6,353
72.6

6.494
725
5.676
63.7
618
12.6

6.485
72.7
5,694
635
791
122

6,357
72.7
5.675
645
682
10.7

6.480
73.1
5.591
63.1
889
13.7

6,554
735
5.645
635
910
135

6,492
735
5,635
634
857
132

6,502
735
5,614
63.0
888
13.7

6.479
725
5,660
634
819
125

6,450
59.1
5,715
524
735

6.720
60.7
5.977
54.0
743
11.1

603
5.890
53.1
800
125

6,366
583
718
113

6,743
61.1
5512
535
831
123

6.791
61.5
5,982
54.1
809
115

6.692
60.5
5.982
54.1
711
105

604
5,965
535
724
105

6.606
59.6
5.826
52.5
780
115

679
32.6
442
212
237
345
35.7
33.9

711
343
407
19.6
304
42.7
43.3
42.1

737
354
432
20.8
305
41.3
435
383

703
33.7
456
215
247
35.1
364
335

803
385
476
235
327
40.7
41.7
395

619
39.5
517
255
302
365
42.7
30.7

823
39.7
467
22.5
356
433
45J0
413

765
365
440
212
325
425
442
404

765
365
448
215
317
414
445
375

WHITE
Civilian nonlnatltutionaJ population .
Civilian labor force..
Participation rate„
Employed
Employment-population ratio..
Unemployed
......
Unemployment rate ......

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

BLACK
Civilian noninsthutionaJ population ...
Civilian labor force
Partlcpatfon rate..
Employed
Employment-popolatlon ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate.
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
„
Participation rate..
Employed.,
Employment-poot
i ratio..
Unemployed
Unemployment rate .
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force...
Participation rate.,
Employed...
Employment-population rtaio..
Unemployed ,
Unemployment rate
>

65.0
663
10.4

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Pantepation rate.,
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate .
Men
Women ..................
See footnotes at end of table.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sax, age, and Hispanic origin — Continued
(Numbers In thousands)

Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
Nov.
1991

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

14,948
9.817
65.7
8,812
58.9
1,006
102

15.382
10.155
66.0
9.034
58.7
1.120
11.0

15,421
10.138
65.7
8.938
58.0
1,200

14,948
9.848
65.9
8.844
592
1,004
102

15,263
10,166
66.6
8,958
58.7
1,208
11.9

15,303
10,099
66.0
8.966
58.6
1,133

15.342
10,250
66.8
9.033
58.9
1217
11.9

15.382
10,204
66.3
8.998
58.5
1,206
11.8

15,421
10,201
66.1
8,974
582
1.227
12.0

HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian noninstltutional population
Civilian labor force
«
Participation rate ........•*...—....
Employed
Emptoyment^populaiion ratio
Unemployed ..M..................«*.................~
Unemployment rate

-

1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore,
Identical number* appear In the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
NOTE: Detail tor the above face and Htepsnta-origin groups wit 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.

Table A-3. Selected employment Indicators
(In thousands)

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Category
Nov.
1991

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

July
1992

1992

Sept
1992

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

,.„„».........
- ....
~

117.110
40,629
30.148
6,542

118,246
40.736
30,375
6,683

118.239
40.754
30.521
6,620

116.772
40,398
29.803
6,501

117,772
40.206
30,319
6.546

117,737
40.322
30.239
6.663

117.701
40,261
30,036
6.671

117,625
40.293
29,956
6,663

118,045
40,511
30,189
6,581

Managerial and professional specialty
Technical, sales, and administrative support
Service occupations ......„..„.„.......„.....—.................~.......
Precision production, craft, and repair H
„
Operators, fabricators, and laborers
«
Farming,forestry,and fishing
!

31.313
36,017
16,034
13,116
17,394
3235

31,482
36,415
15.945
13,539
17.253
3.612

31.766
36.717
15,881
13257
17.331
3287

31,218
35,862
16.121
13.023
17.189
3,460

30,945
37,033
16.016
13.311
17.002
3.444

31230
36.874
15.949
13.284
16,940
3.502

31,128
36,634
16.300
13,368
16.723
3,519

31276
36,415
16,041
13.405
16.926
3,576

31,568
36.754
15,961
13,178
17,089
3,519

1.614
1,462
Self-employed workers
105
Unpaid family workers
NonagncuftureJ Industries:
Wage and salary workers ..„,..... .
............... 104,674
Government-....
..
.........
.. 18.122
86,552
Private industries .........
Private households
938
85,614
Other Industries
9,029
Self-employed workers ....«....,«.........„«.
..
.
226
Unpaid famiy workers

1.685
1,447
117

1.598
1,332
159

1.683
1.486
115

1,715
1.390
112

1.696
1,433
100

1.701
1,399
109

1,625
1.410
123

1,673
1,351
173

106,046
18.747
87,300
1,114
86,186
8,766
186

106,074
18,504
87.570
1,067
86.503
8.859
217

104291
17,812
86,479
954
85,525
8,950
231

105.636
18.321
87,316
1251
86.064
6,674
260

105.725
18.449
87276
1.115
86,181
8.634
242

105,559
18.556
87.002
1,193
85,810
8,876
208

105,774
18.452
87,322
1.096
86.225
8,519
189

105,819
18.195
87,624
1,098
86,526
8,737
220

6338
3.343
2,705
15.999

6029
2,955
2,775
15,632

6471
3205
3.004
15.937

6406
3297
2,768
14,924

6324
3.321
2.708
15,008

6,326
3289
2.861
15.168

6304
3.104
2.884
14,791

6469
3.091
3,046
14,678

8 563
3.145
3,091
14,825

6,018
3.103
2.634
15,558

5,761
2,774
2,698
15211

6,185
2.984
2,946
15,542

6,123
3.102
2,688
14,463

6.058
3,149
2,637
14,551

6.091
3.158
2.761
14,783

6.079
2.961
2.843
14.336

6,168
2,923
2.952
14283

6292
2,966
3.025
14,404

CHARACTERISTIC
Civilian employed, 16 years and over
Married men spouse present.................
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain famKles
OCCUPATION

INDUSTRY A N D CLASS O F WORKER
Agriculure:

PERSONS A T WORK PART TIME 1
Al industries:
Slack work ...»
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time

.

.........

Nonagrfcukural Industries:
Part time for mtxtnorric M a a a n *

Sleek work ........ „„....„
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time
1

,

Excludes persons "wtth a Job but not at worir during the survey period for




such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial dispute.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-4. Selected unemployment Indicators, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
(In thousands)

Category

Unemployment rates1

Nov.
1991

Oct.
1992'

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

8,602
4,150
3,181
1,271

9,334
4,768
3,346
1,221

9,193
4,472
3,344
1,377

6.9
6.4
5.9
18.7

7.7
7.2
6.5
21.0

7.6
7.3
6.5
19.8

7.5
7.1
6.3
20.4

7.4
7.2
6.1
18.3

7.2
6.8
6.1
20.2

1,925
1,436
651

2,189
1,590
667

2,063
1,569
772

4.5
4.6
9.1

5.3
5.3
10.6

5.4
4.9
10.5

5.3
5.1
9.0

5.2
5.0
9.1

4.8
4.9
10.5

7,031
1,540

7,666
1.629

7.502
1,655

6.5
8.6
7.9

7.4
9.1
8.4

7.4
9.1
8.4

7.2
9.5
8.3

7.0
9.2
8.3

6.9
9.2
8.2

933
2,004
1,165
1,920
307

1,017
2,332
1,233
2.104
287

1.010
2,196
1,226
2,037
344

2.9
5.3
8.2
10.0
8.1

3.1
6.1
8.6
11.4
8.8

3.3
6.1
8.5
11.2
7.8

3.3
5.9
8.5
11.2
9.2

3.1
6.0
8.4
11.1
7.4

3.1
5.6
8.5
10.6
8.9

6,748
2,615
69
960
1.586
868
718
4,133
387
1.779
1,967
624
238

7.456
2.755
63
936
1.756
1,094
663
4,702
403
1,961
2,337
556
230

7,045
2.584
34
839
1,711
1,043
668
4,461
433
1,849
2,179
727
271

7.2
9.3
9.2
16.1
7.4
7.1
7.9
6.3
5.7
7.5
5.7
3.4
12.4

7.8
10.1
10.6
16.5
6.3
8.3
8.3
6.9
5.7
8.6
6.0
3.3
14.3

8.0
10.0
11.7
17.0
7.9
8.4
7.4
7.1
5.3
9.2
6.1
3.3
11.2

7.8
10.1
6.1
17.5
8.1
8.4
7.8
6.9
5.7
8.7
5.9
3.4
14.8

7.9
10.0
8.6
16.0
8.3
9.2
7.2
7.0
5.9
8.1
6.5
2.9
12.4

7.4
9.4
4.9
14.3
82
8.8
7.4
6.6
6.4
7.6
6.0
3.8
13.9

CHARACTERISTIC
Total, 16 years and over
Men, 20 years and over
Women, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

»

.

»

Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain families

-

Pull-time workers
Part-time workers
Labor force time lost^

.«..,...............*......

OCCUPATION^
Managerial and professional specialty
Technical, sales, and administrative support
Precision production, craft, and repair
Operators, fabricators, and laborers
Farming, forestry, and fishing
„

-

INDUSTRY
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers ~
Goods-produdng Industries
„
Mining
..
„
Construction
„
Manufacturing
Durable goods .....................................
_
Nondurable goods
«
Service-producing Industries
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service Industries ...»
Government workers
..
Agricultural wage and salary workers ~

,

1

Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for
economic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force hours.
3
Seasonaly adjusted unemployment data for s«vk» occupation* are not

available because the seasonal components are small relative to the
trend-cybe and/or irregular components and consequently cannot be
separated wkh sufficient precision.

2

Table A-5. Duration of unemployment
(Numbers In thousands)

Not saasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Weeks of unemployment
Nov.
1991

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

3.306
2,562
2,418
1,160
1,257

3,055
2.470
3,075
1,166
1.909

3,109
2,699
3,040
1,218
1,822

3,289
2,721
2,623
1,300
1.323

3.415
2,779
3.616
1.476
2.140

3,314
2.882
3,563
1,521
2.042

3.301
2.929
3,472
1.388
2,084

3,176
2.642
3,522
1,436
2,086

3.084
2,865
3.315
1,399
1,916

14.8
7.1

18.7
8.5

18.0
8.6

14.9
7.7

18.3
8.5

16.2
8.9

18.3
9.4

19.4
9.3

18.2
9.4

100.0
39.9
30.9
29.2
14.0
15.2

100.0
35.5
28.7
35.8
13.6
22.2

100.0
35.1
30.5
34.4
13.8
20.6

100.0
38.1
31.5
30.4
15.1
15.3

100.0
34.8
28.3
36.9
15.0
21.8

100.0
34.0
29.5
36.5
15.6
20.9

100.0
34.0
30.2
35.8
14.3
21.5

100.0
34.0
28.3
37.7
15.4
22.3

100.0
33.3
30.9
35.8
15.1
20.7

DURATION
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks .....
15 weeks and ovef
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over

*•
~
•*»•*
~

~
-

Average (mean) duration. In weeks
Median duration, In weeks

-

-

*

~
»

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




«
-

...................................
.-

.....................

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6. Reason for unemployment
(Numbers In thousands)

Not seasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Reason
Nov.
1991

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

4.556
1,112
3.444
1,004
2,033
694

4,719
931
3,788
947
2.223
712

4,920
1,083
3,837
999
2.084
844

4.696
1,196
3,500
987
2.108
774

5,493
1,314
4,179
1,015
2,295
990

5,419
1,250
4,168
1,031
2,257
955

5,470
1.421
4,049
953
2.290
956

5,565
1,268
4,296
901
2,192
756

5,130
1.161
3,970
979
2,173
934

100.0
55.0
13.4
41.6
12.1
24.5
8.4

100.0
54.9
10.8
44.0
11.0
25.8
8.3

100.0
55.6
12.2
43.4
11.3
23.6
9.5

100.0
54.8
14.0
40.9
11.5
24.6
9.0

100.0
56.1
13.4
42.7
10.4
23.4
10.1

100.0
56.1
1Z9
43.1
10.7
23.4
9.9

100.0
56.6
14.7
41.9
9.9
23.7
9.9

100.0
59.1
13.5
45.6
9.6
23.3
8.0

100.0
55.7
12.6
43.1
10.6
23.6
10.1

3.6
.8
1.6
.6

3.7
.7
1.8
.6

3.9
.8
1.6
.7

3.7
.8
1.7
.6

4.3
.8
1.8
.6

4.3
.8
1.8
.7

4.3
.7
1.8

4.4
.7
1.7
.6

4.0
.6
1.7
.7

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Job losers

-

Other job losers
Job leavers

~

-

-

»

-

—•••

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
TotaJ unemployed
Job tosers .........
On layoff
Other Job tosers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

-

•
-....

»
~
«„„„,

«
..,,..........................
»....•

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers
Job leavers "..
Reentrants
New entrants

«
."."

«
-

~
-

......

Table A-7. Range of unemployment measures based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force, seasonally
adjusted
(Percent)
Quarterly averages
1991

Measure
III

Monthly data

1992
IV

1

1992

II

III

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of the civilian
labor force ......
...............
....................*•.•.......*.•*..»...***...

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.6

U-2 Job losers as a percent of theclvllan tabor force

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4A

4.0

U-3 Unemployed persons 25 years and over as a percent of the cMlan
labor force foe persons 25 yean and over ..............*...........«....

5.4

5.5

6.0

6.2

6.2

&2

62

5.9

U-4 Unemployed ful-tlme jobseekers as a percent of the ful-time cMlan
labor force
-

6.5

6.6

7.0

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.0

6.9

U-5a Total unemployed M • percent of the labor forte,
Including the resident Armed Forces
-

6.7

6.9

7.1

1A

7.5

7.4

73

7.1

1 M b Total unemployed a * a percent of tf» civilian labor
force
„
.......................................................

6.8

6.9

72.

7.5

7.6

7.5

74

72

U-6 Total full-time Jobseekers plus 1/2 part-time Jobseekers plus 1/2 total
on pan time for economic reasons as a percent of the civilian labor
force less 1/2 of the part-time labor force

9.3

9.5

9.9

10.0

10.2

10.0

9.9

9.8

10.1

10.4

10.7

10.9

11.0

NA

NA

NA

U-7 Total full-time Jobseekers plus 1/2 part-time Jobseekers plus 1/2 total
on part time for economic reasons plus discouraged workers as a
percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers less
1/2 of the part-time labor force
................
N A - not available.




-...

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A*8. Unemployed persons by sax and age, seasonally adjusted
Nmrfcerof
unemployed persons
(in thousands)

Sex and age

Total, 16 years and over
.....
*
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years ...
20 to 24 years
25 years and over............................................
25 to 54 years
,
55 years and over
.
Men, 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years I!
20 to 24 years ...
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over

.
-

-..."""!..
.
............

.......
.
...
.......

.
..........
.

Women, 16 years and over....
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years ...
16 to 17 years 18 to 19 years ....
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
.—
..
25 to 54 years
.
55 years and over

~

.......
••
......

~
........

«
-

Unemployment rates1

Nov.
1991

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

8,602
2,797
1,271
552
716
1.526
5.771
5.202
608

9,334
2,688
1.221
561
658
1,467
6.581
5,845
766

9.193
2.894
1,377
639
733
1.517
6,321
5,632
707

6.9
13.6
18.7
20.9
17.2
11.1
5.5
5.8
4.0

7.7
14.7
21.0
23.9
19.0
11.7
6.2
6.4
5.5

7.6
14.2
19.8
21.1
18.8
11.5
6.3
6.5
5.4

7.5
14.5
20.4
24.0
. 18.3
11.6
6.2
6.4
5.1

7.4
13.3
18.3
21.8
16.1
10.9
6.2
6.4
5.0

7.2
14.1
20.2
24.0
17.7
11.1
5.9
6.2
4.6

4.845
1,532
695
285
408
837
3,292
2,975
355

5.439
1.527
671
298
369
856
3,870
3.423
479

5,226
1.664
754
359
391
910
3.585
3,180
420

7.1
14.3
19.8
21.3
16.8
11.6
5.7
6.1
4.1

8.0
15.6
22.1
25.1
20.1
12.5
6.5
6.7
5.8

8.0
15.2
22.0
23.5
21.0
11.9
6.7
6.9
5.6

7.9
15.0
21.8
24.4
20.1
11.5
6.6
6.8
5.4

7.8
14.1
18.9
21.7
17.0
11.8
6.6
6.9
5.5

7.5
15.2
20.8
25.2
17.9
12.4
6.1
6.4
4.8

3.757
1.265
576
267
308
689
2.479
2.227
253

3.896
1,162
550
263
289
612
2,711
2.422
287

3,967
1.231
623
280
342
608
2.736
2.452
286

6.6
12.9
17.4
20.6
15.5
10.6
5.3
5.5
3.9

7.2
13.7
19.9
22.6
17.8
10.7
5.9
6.1
5.1

7.1
13.1
17.3
18.6
16.3
11.0
5.9
6.0
5.1

7.0
14.1
18.9
23.5
16.4
11.6
5.7
5.9
4.7

6.8
^2^
17.6
21.8
15.0
9.8
5.6
5.8
4.3

6.8
12.8
19.4
22.6
17.5
95
5.7
5.9
4.3

Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.

Table A-9. Employment status of male Vietnam-em veterans and nonveterans by age, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers In thousands)
Civilian labor force
Civilian
nonlnstftuttonal
population

Veteran status
a n d age

Unemployed
Employed

Total

Number

Percent of
labor force

Nov.
1991

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

Nov.
1992

7.818
6.408
1,072
2.955
2.381
1.410

7.882
6,150
857
2,521
2.772
1,732

7.068
6,010
988
2.787
2,235
1,058

7.045
5,731
785
2,331
2,615
1,314

6,743
5,720
919
2.652
2,150
1.023

6.663
5.408
728
2.185
2,495
1,254

325
290
70
134
85
35

382
322
56
146
120
60

4.6
4.8
7.1
4.8
3.8
3.3

5.4
5.6
12.
6.3
4.6
4.6

18.783
6.539
5,939
4,305

19.777
8,838
6.448
4.491

17.581
8.086
5.573
3.921

18.443
8,325
6.034
4,084

16.643
7.605
5,316
3,722

17.453
7,848
5,732
3,873

938
481
257
199

989
476
302
212

5.3
5.9
4.6
5.1

5.4
5.7
5.0
52

Nov.
1991

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

Nov.
1992

VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS
Total, 35 years and over
35 to 49 years
35 to 39 years
40 to 44 years
45 to 49 years
50 years and over

,
«

-

NONVETERANS
Total. 35 to 49 years
35 to 39 years
.
40 to 44 years
45 to 49 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 served In the Armed Forces; published data are limited to those 35 to 49




years of age, the group that most ctosefy corresponds to the bulk of the
Vietnam-era veteran population.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-10. Employment status of the civilian population for 11 large states

(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted1
State and employment status

Seasonally adjusted2

Nov.
1991

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

22,614
14,996
13,908
1,090
7.3

23,074
15,223
13,808
1,415
9.3

23,120
15,309
13,798
1,510
9.9

22,614
14,982
13,864
1,118
7.5

22,943
15,245
13,881
1.364
8.9

22,986
15,367
13,855
1,512
9.8

23,029
15,297
13,859
1,438
9.4

23,074
15,183
13,690
1,493
9.8

23,120
15,272
13,725
1,546
10.1

10,445
6,505
6,046
459
7.1

10,666
6,654
6,181
473
7.1

10,687
6,570
6,094
476
7.2

10,445
6,490
6,018
472
7.3

10,603
6,644
6,073
571
8.6

10,623
6,599
6,018
581
8.8

10,644
6,646
6,052
593
8.9

10,666
6,601
6,113
488
7.4

10,687
6,544
6,056
488
7.5

8,935
5,969
5,468
501
8.4

8,980
6,077
5,753
324
5.3

8,986
6,109
5,721
387
6.3

8,935
5,673
5,470
503
8.4

8,966
6,102
5,590
512
8.4

8,970
6,051
5,655
396
6.5

8,975
6,108
5,696
412
6.7

8,980
6,097
5,760
337
5.5

8,986
6,108
5J29
378
6.2

4,626
3,132
2,882
250
8.0

4,632
3,077
2,842
235
7.6

4,634
3,113
2,855
257
8.3

4,626
3,157
2,880
277
8.8

4,629
3,150
2,888
261
8.3

4,630
3,119
2,859
260
8.3

4,631
3,095
2,829
266
8.6

4,632
3,093
2,834
259
8.4

4,634
3,132
2,849
282
9.0

7,025
4,564
4,153
411
9.0

7,045
4,614
4,240
374
8.1

7,048
4,635
4,295
340
7.3

7,025
4,547
4,112
435
9.6

7,037
4,638
4,201
437
9.4

7,040
4,631
4,215
415
9.0

7,042
4,633
4,225
407
8.8

7,045
4,609
4,212
397
8.6

7,048
4,631
4,267
364
7.9

6,026
3,966
3,698
268
6.8

6,028
3,971
3,651
320
8.1

6,029
3,960
3,629
331
8.4

6,026
3,985
3,702
283
7.1

6,026
3,983
3,592
391
9.8

6,026
3,932
3,562
371
9.4

6,026
3,980
3,620
360
9.0

6,028
3,977
3,655
322
6.1

6,029
3,975
3,628
347
8.7

13,805
8,536
7,875
661
7.7

13,813
8,428
7,733
695
8.2

13,816
8,509
7,845
664
7.8

13,805
8,544
7,866
678
7.9

13,807
8,524
7,721
802
9.4

13,809
8,547
7,825
722
8.5

13,810
8,516
7,752
764
9.0

13,813
8,439
7,706
733
8.7

13,816
8,522
7,841
681
8.0

California
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Florida
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
,
Illinois
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
,
Unemployment rate
,
Massachusetts
Civilian noninstitutional population ...
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Michigan
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
See footnotes at end of table.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-10. Employment status of the civilian population for 11 large states — Continued

(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted1
State and employment status

Seasonally adjusted2

Nov.

Oct.

1991

1992

Nov.
1992

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992

Nov.
1992

5,086
3,470
3,274
196
5.7

5,147
3,535
3,357
178
5.0

5.153
3,547
3,340
207
5.8

5,086
3,468
3,272
196
5.7

5,129
3,508
3,289
219
6.3

5,135
3,506
3,287
219
6.2

5,140
3,499
3,291
208
5.9

5,147
3,519
3,326
193
5.5

5,153
3,541
3,332
209
5.9

8,323
5,457
5,167
290
5.3

8,351
5,475
5,104
371
6.8

8,355
5,417
5,048
369
6.8

8,323
5,433
5,114
319
5.9

8,341
5,584
5,169
415
7.4

8,345
5,590
5,167
423
7.6

8,347
5,542
5,150
391
7.1

8,351
5,441
5,049
392
7.2

8,355
5,395
4,995
400
7.4

9,425
5,975
5,589
386
6.5

9,453
6,074
5,643
430
7.1

9,457
6,085
5,673
412
6.8

9,425
5,960
5,559
401
6.7

9,443
5,962
5,506
456
7.7

9,446
6,061
5,565
496
8.2

9,449
6,030
5,574
456
7.6

9,453
6,064
5,612
451
7.4

9,457
6,069
5,639
430
7.1

12,594
8,559
7,980
580
6.8

12,748
8,697
8,104
593
6.8

12,764
8,727
8,056
671
7.7

12,594
8,537
7,969
568
6.7

12,703
8,727
8,103
624
7.2

12,718
8,734
8,128
606
6.9

12,732
8,742
8,072
670
7.7

12,748
8,741
8,098
643
7.4

12,764
8,732
8,068
664
7.6

North Carolina
Civilian noninstitutional population ...
Civilian labor force
,
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Ohio
Civilian noninstitutional population ...
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Pennsylvania
Civilian noninstitutional population ..
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Texas
Civilian noninstitutional population ..
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

1
These are the official Bureau of Labor Statistics' estimates used in the
administration of Federal fund allocation programs.
2
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore,




identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and the seasonally adjusted
columns.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by Industry
(In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Total.

Nov.
1991

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992P

Seasonally adjusted

Nov.
1992P

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992P

Nov.
1992P

109,106 108,952 109,363 109,582 108,139 108,594 108,485 108,497 108,531 108,636

Total private

90,292

90,580

90,498

90,508

89,715

89,988

89,803

89,847

89,913

89,958

Goods-producing industries.

23,821

23,758

23,645

23,480

23,613

23,459

23,362

23,296

23,257

23,281

Mining
Oil and gas extraction .

671
381.3

626
341.4

626
345.1

625
346.4

66;
379

633
348

626
345

620
340

622
344

622
344

Construction
General building contractors.

4,700
1,137.5

4,848
1,145.5

4,833
1,135.8

4,702
1,109.5

4,585
1,120

4,584
1,096

4,591
1,100

4,574
1,097

4,598
1,097

4,587
1,093

Manufacturing
Production workers.

18,450
12,50;

18,284
12,458

18,186
12,377

18,153
12,338

18,361
12,421

18,242
12,392

18,145
12,307

18,102
12,270

18,037
12,227

18,072
12,267

Durable goods
Production workers

10,548
6,975

10,342
6,886

10,293
6,854

10,291
6,847

10,498
6,931

10,347
6,867

10,298
6.828

10,271
6,809

10,226
6,784

10,246
6,809

678.9
473.0
526.3
715.8
258.5
1,361.5
1,966.7
1,586.6
1,696.3
817.8
970.5
372.1

700.4
465.2
531.9
702.9
252.5
1,341.6
1,941.1
1,542.5
1.809.6
817.7
936.1
370.9

698.0
466.6
527.0
698.0
249.7
1,336.7
1,931.7
1,541.4
1.790.1
810.5
930.7
372.5

691.0
466.7
524.6
696.2
250.1
1,336.7
1,935.9
1,544.9
1,794.1
816.9
927.3
373.1

678
468
520
715
259
1,351
1,967
1,578
1,886
811
969
366

683
470
521
702
253
1,335
1,947
1,545
1,829
818
943
372

682
465
520
701
252
1,334
1,941
1,536
1,816
814
938
365

683
461
520
699
252
1,330
1,943
1,538
1,797
803
935
365

688
461
517
695
250
1,323
1,934
1,534
1,781
801
930
363

692
462
519
696
251
1,326
1,936
1,537
1,785
810
926
367

7,902
5,527

7,942
5,572

7,893
5,523

7,862
5,491

7,863
5,490

7,895
5.525

7,847
5,479

7,831
5,461

7,811
5,443

7,826
5,458

1,681.6
49.8
681.3
1.037.8
688.3
1,534.1
1,070.1
159.5
873.9
125.6

1,745.2
52.5
683.9
1,015.9
693.9
1,516.5
1,069.8
154.3
884.4
125.2

1,707.0
52.0
676.9
1,017.3
689.0
1,517.5
1,068.4
153.6
886.5
124.4

1,678.0
48.8
679.2
1,015.1
688.5
1,521.7
1,067.5
152.7
885.8
124.6

1,670
48
677
1,027
688
1,528
1,073
159
869
124

1,685
49
682
1,034
689
1,522
1,070
154
884
126

1,672
51
675
1,013
687
1,521
1,072
153
880
123

1,661
50
677
1,007
692
1,523
1,069
152
877
123

1,659
49
672
1,004
688
1,519
1,069
152
877
122

1,668
47
675
1,006
688
1,516
1,070
152
881
123

85,285

85,194

85,718

86,102

84,526

85,135

85,123

85,201

85,274

85,355

5,761
3,511
2,250

5,742
3,524
2,218

5,729
3,514
2,215

5,738
3,520
2,218

5,730
3,516
2,214

5,735
3,522
2,213

Lumber and wood products
Furniture and
fixtures
,
Stone, clay, and glass products
,
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products ,
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other electrical equipment...
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Production workers
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
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 industries .
Transportation and public utilities
Transportation
'.
Communications and public utilities

5,810
3,561
2,249

5,791
3,569
2,222

5,788
3,572
2.216

5,784
3,571
2,213

Wholesale trade
Durable goods
Nondurable goods

6,050
3,491
2,559

5,980
3,422
2,558

5,992
3,426
2,566

5,986
3,423
2,563

6,031
3,486
2,545

5,972
3,435
2,537

5,964
3,423
2,541

5,957
3,419
2,538

5,966
3,423
2,543

5,968
3,420
2,548

19,451
2,530.6
3,223.9
1,997.8
6,404.5

19,218
2,268.3
3,173.0
2,032.0
6,643.3

19,157 19,397
2,301.4 2,408.5
3,177.2 3,197.8
2,028.2 2,027.1
6,495.7 6,490.7

19,130
2,368
3,184
1,996
6,444

19,184
2,306
3,179
2,012
6,502

19,106
2,296
3,169
2,013
6,463

19,122
2,296
3,176
2,012
6,494

19,138
2,285
3,168
2,016
6,515

19,092
2,255
3,160
2,025
6,530

6,643
3,197
2,151
1,295

6,681
3,235
2,126
1,320

6,655
3,239
2,124
1,292

6,666
3,203
2,158
1,305

6,660
3,228
2,135
1,297

6,661
3,227
2,133
1,301

6,669
3,238
2,132
1,299

6,680
3,245
2,133
1,302

6,676
3,245
2,130
1,301

28,517
5,178.8
8,305.3

29,152
5,412.2
8,505.7

29,259 29,206
5,485.0 5,474.6
8,535.4 8,556.7

28,514
5,128
8,307

28,971
5,300
8,478

28,981
5,319
8,488

29,065
5,322
8,506

29,142
5,399
8,535

29,206
5,420
8,557

Retail trade
General merchandise stores
Food stores
Automotive dealers and service stations .
Eating and drinking places
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Finance
Insurance
Real estate
Services
Business services ,
Health services
See. footnotes at end of table.




6,657
3,232
2,124
1,301

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
TabU B-1. Employ*** on nonfarm payrolls by Industry - Continued
(In thousands)

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Federal
State
Local

•.

Nov.
1991

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992P

Nov.
1992P

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992P

Nov.
1992P

18,814
2,967
4,470
11,377

18,372
2,967
4,326
11,079

18,865
2,932
4,491
11,442

19,074
2,919
4,524
11,631

18,424
2,981
4,343
11,100

18,606
2,957
4,388
11.261

18,682
2,959
4,383
11.340

18,650
2,967
4,401
11,282

18,618
2,944
4,390
11,284

18,678
2,934
4,397
11,347

P -preliminary.

Tablt B-2. Avsrags WMkly hours of production or nonsupsrvtsory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by Industry
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992P

Nov.
1992P

Nov.
1991

SepL
1992

Oct.
1992P

Nov.
1992P

Nov.
1991

July
1992

34.3

34.3

34.5

34.6

34.4

34.3

34.6

34.3

34.5

34.7

Mining

44.5

44.0

44.5

44.5

44.1

43.7

44.4

43.8

44.1

44.1

Construction

37.8

37.1

39.0

37.5

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Manufacturing
Overtime hours

41.3
4.0

41.0
3.9

41.3
4.1

41.6
4.1

40.9
3.7

41.0
3.8

41.0
3.7

40.9
3.5

41.1
3.8

41.3
3.9

Durable goods
Overtime hours

41.6
3.9

41.1
3.7

41.8
4.0

42.1
4.1

41.3
3.7

41.6
3.8

41.6
3.7

41.2
3.4

41.6
3.8

41.8
3.9

Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, day, and glass products
Primary metal industries
•
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing

40.2
39.2
41.9
42.8
43.3
41.8
42.0
41.5
42.4
42.8
41.5
40.4

40.3
39.4
43.0
43.2
44.4
41.0
41.5
40.8
41.0
41.4
40.8
39.4

40.9
40.2
43.1
42.9
43.0
41.9
42.4
41.4
42.1
42.6
41.2
40.5

40.9
40.4
42.6
43.3
43.7
42.3
43.0
42.1
42.0
42.4
41.7
40.8

40.4
39.1
41.6
42.5
43.0
41.4
41.8
41.0
42.1
42.5
41.1
39.7

40.8
40.1
42.5
43.1
43.8
41.9
42.1
41.3
41.5
42.5
41.1
40.1

40.5
39.4
42.3
43.1
43.9
41.6
42.2
41.2
42.2
42.9
41.2
39.7

40.3
39.2
42.5
42.7
42.4
41.1
42.0
41.0
40.9
41.0
41.0
39.5

40.7
39.8
42.4
42.8
42.8
41.6
42.4
41.3
41.6
41.5
41.3
40.0

41.1
40.4
42.3
43.0
43.4
41.9
42.8
41.6
41.7
42.3
41.3
40.1

Nondurable goods
Overtime hours

40.0
4.0

40.8
4.3

40.7
4.1

41.0
4.1

40.4
3.8

40.3
3.8

40.3
3.8

40.5
3.8

40.4
3.9

40.6
3.9

41.3
38.5
41.7
37.6
43.9
38.4
43.7
44.5
41.7
38.0

41.5
38.7
41.5
36.7
44.3
38.6
43.4
43.8
41.6
37.7

41.2
38.5
41.1
37.7
43.7
38.3
42.8
44.8
41.8
38.5

41.4
38.9
41.5
37.9
44.0
38.5
43.4
43.9
42.2
39.2

40.7
(2)
41.3
37.3
43.4
38.0
43.3
(2)
41.5
38.1

40.3
(2)
41.0
37.2
43.5
38.0
43.1
(2)
41.6
38.4

40.5
(2)
40.8
37.2
43.5
38.0
43.1
(2)
41.7
37.9

40.8
(2)
41.8
37.4
43.9
38.1
42.9
(2)
41.5
37.8

40.9
(2)
40.7
37.4
43.4
38.2
42.9
(2)
41.6
38.4

40.8
(2)
41.1
37.6
43.5
38.1
43.0
(2)
42.0
39.3

Transportation and public utilities

38.5

39.1

39.0

39.4

38.5

38.8

39.3

38.9

38.9

39.4

Wholesale trade

38.1

38.1

38.2

38.4

38.2

38.0

38.5

38.0

38.1

38.5

28.7

28.5

28.9

26.9

28.9

29.0

Total private

Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
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

*.

Retail trade

28.4

29.0

28.7

28.7

Finance, insurance, and real estate

35.6

35.5

35.6

36.4

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

Services

32.3

32.2

32.4

32.7

32.4

32.4

32.7

32.1

32.5

32.7

1
Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing;
construction workers in construction; and 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 nonfarm
payrolls.




2
These series are 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
1

Table 8-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonferm
payrolls by Industry
Average hourly earnings
Industry

Average weekly earnings

Nov.
1991

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992P

Nov.
1992P

$10.45
10.42

$10.66
10.63

$10.69
10.65

Mining

14.27

14.57

Construction

13.98

Manufacturing .

TotaJ private
Seasonally adjusted

Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, day, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
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

Nov.
1991

Sept
1992

Oct.
1992P

Nov.
1992P

$10.73
10.71

$358.44
358.45

$365.64
364.61

$363.81
367.43

$371.26
371.64

14.42

14.57

635.02

641.08

641.69

648.37

14.18

14.25

14.17

528.44

526.08

555.75

531.38

11.31

11.53

11.48

11.53

467.10

472.73

474.12

479.65

11.91
9.33
8.84
11.48

12.09
9.48
9.09
11.83
13.93

12.06
9.52

12.09

495.46
375.07
346.53
481.01
577.37
674.18
474.43
515.76
450.69
638.12
659.55
487.21
360.77

496.90
382.04
358.15
508.69
601.78
724.16
468.63
518.34
450.84
626.07
637.15
490.82
359.72

504.11
389.37
366.22
505.56
588.59
686.71
478.08
530.42
454.57
643.29
654.34
495.64
371.79

508.99
387.73
368.85
500.12
597.54
702.70
483.49
540.94
462.68
643.02
649.14
5G4.99
375.36

430.03
414.65
642.57
352.78
256.43
565.43
445.82
621.41
773.86
422.84
275.50

441.46
424.13
619.97
360.22
256.90
591.41
460.50
635.38
785.33
435.14
277.10

437.12
417.36
605.61
355.93
263.15
574.22
454.24
623.17
810.88
436.39
283.36

443.21
427.25
671.80
361.47
264.16
581.63
456.23
634.07
786.69
441.41
290.86

511.28

532.15

529.23

538.20

428.63

436.63

437.77

443.52

200.50

209.09

206.64

207.21

374.51

384.82

388.04

401.86

335.60

341.64

344.74

350.54

13.49
15.57

16.31

11.35

11.43
12.49

12.28
10.86

15.05
15.41

11.74
8.93
10.54
10.04
16.69
8.46
6.82
12.88
11.61
14.22
17.39
10.14
7.25

Transportation and public utilities ,

13.28

Wholesale trade

11.25
7.06

Retail trade
Finance, insurance, and real estate

10.52
10.39

Services

11.05
15.27
15.39
12.03
9.13
10.82
10.22
16.02

6.68
7.00
13.35
11.93
14.64

9.11
11.73

13.72
15.97
11.41
12.51
10.98
15.28
15.36
12.03
9.18
10.74
10.13
15.73
8.66
6.98
13.14
11.86

14.56

9.48
9.13
11.74
13.80
16.08
11.43
12.58
10.99
15.31
15.31
12.11
9.20

10.81
10.32

17.27
8.71
6.97

13.22
11.85
14.61
17.92

17.93
10.46

18.10
10.44

7.35

7.36

7.42

13.61

13.57

13.66

11.46

11.46

11.55

7.21

7.20

7.22

10.84

10.90

11.04

10.61

1 See footnote 1, table B-2.

10.64

10.46

10.72

P m preliminary.

Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by
industry, seasonally adjusted*

Industry

Total private:
Current dollars ..
Constant (1982) dollars2
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Excluding overtime4
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Services
1

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992P

Nov.
1992P

Percent
change
from;
Oct. 1992Nov. 1992

$10 42
7.44
14.35
13.98
11 30
10.80
13.27
11 25
7.04
10.54
10.35

$10.58
7.41
14.50
14.11
11.45
10.95
13.43
11.38
7.14
10.76
10.53

$10.66
7.44
14.55
14.21
11.51
11.00
13.53
11.51
7.16
10.96
10.61

$10.63
7.41
14.54
14.07
11.51
11.03
13.56
11.44
7.18
10.84
10.59

$10.65
7.40
14.57
14.15
11.50
10.97
13.54
11.48
7.19
10.91
10.62

$10.71
N.A.
14.66
14.17
11.53
11.00
13.66
11.55
7.20
11.07
10.68

0.6
(3)
.6
.1
.3
.3
.9
.6
.1
1.5
.6

See footnote 1, table B-2.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this
series.
3
Change was -.1 percent from September 1992 to
2




October 1992, the latest month available.
4
Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at
the rate of time and one-half.
N.A. = not available.
P =.- preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1

Table B-5. Indexss of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsuparvisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls
by Industry
(1982-100)
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Total private
Goods-producing industries.

Nov.
1992P

Nov.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Oct.
1992P

Nov.
1992P

121.1 122.0

122.4

122.9

120.4

120.8

121.7

120.5

121.4

122.2

105.0 104.4

105.6

104.4

103.2

103.3

102.8

102.1

102.2

102.5

56.0

56.6

56.3

59.1

55.7

56.2

55.0

55.5

55.2

123.5 126.6

132.7

123.4

120.0

122.3

121.8

121.3

121.3

119.6

104.0 102.9

103.1

103.6

102.5

102.5

101.8

101.2

101.3

102.1

100.6 98.2
118.5 122.8
114.9 113.4
103.2 107.5
07.4 87.5
75.9 76.3

99.3
124.0
116.6
106.5
86.0
72.9
102.5

99.3

97.2
119.2
111.9

97.8
121.4
113.6

98.7
123.5
115.9

103.3
85.6
72.7
99.6
90.3

102.6

102.3
85.9
73.6

90.6
100.9
109.6
127.7

99.0
120.9
117.3
103.6
86.9
75.1
101.9
90.4
100.6
109.9
127.6
81.3
100.8

98.4
119.6
113.3
102.8
86.7
74.9

90.3 89.0
102.9 99.4
116.3 108.1
130.1 125.0
84.6 79.8
102.9 99.2

100.0
122.6
117.1
104.7
86.7
74.2
103.4
92.2
102.9
109.3
127.7
80.9
103.3

108.8 109.5
113.4 120.2
70.6 77.1
101.2 101.1
96.0 91.6
111.1 113.3
125.5 124.7
101.8 99.7
87.4 85.3
127.1 128.5

108.3
115.9
76.2
98.9

107.1
110.7
67.7

107.4

106.6

111.6
71.2

111.0
75.5

99.5
94.2

99.3
94.7

98.0
92.6

110.1
99.1
83.1
128.8

109.7
123.2
99.1
83.3
128.2

106.8
110.7
69.3
100.7
92.5
111.5
123.6
98.1
82.1
127.0

60.2

Mining
Construction

Oct.
1992P

Nov.
1991

;

Manufacturing.
Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
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 industries
Transportation and public utilities ....

Sept.
1992

103.7 100.7

80.2
102.4

101.7
90.1
101.0
114.4
128.8
83.5
99.0

101.2
90.4
99.8
110.9
128.2
80.7
97.5

86.6
129.7

109.6
123.7
101.2
86.3
125.7

58.8

59.3

60.6

59.1

59.6

57.6

128.4 129.9

129.9

131.2

128.1

128.7

114.2 115.8

115.5

116.6

113.0

113.3 112.4

113.1

113.4

59.4

94.5
110.5
123.6
97.7

Retail trade

123.3

99.3

106.0
120.1
79.9

97.4

85.3
72.6
100.3

90.6
99.9
106.9
121.6
80.3
98.2
106.2
110.9
68.1

96.9
92.3

109.4

101.6
91.9

101.0
107.6
126,2

79.8
99.2
106.8
111.5
66.5
98.5
92.7
109.7

123.4
98.1
84.6

122.7
98.5

127.3

129.5

57.5

58.4

60.4

130.2

128.8

129.9

131.0

113.7

114.7

114.0

113.9

115.5

113.2

111.8

113.1

111.6

112.1

113.4

118.4

119.6

119.7

119.7

119.8

82.5

120.1 120.8

119.0

120.5

119.0

117.6 118.6

118.4

121.0

118.9

117.6

120.6

118.2

119.7

122.4

146.0 149.0

150.2

151.3

146.3

148.7

150.3

147.8

150.3

151.3

Finance, insurance, and real estate ....
Services




86.8
75.6

108.5
114.1
69.9
100.0
94.7
111.2
124.6
99.1
84.0
131.1

Wholesale trade

See footnote 1, table B-2.

118.8
113.1
101.1

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6. Diffusion Indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
Time span

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

Private nonfarm payrolls, 356 industries
Over 1-month span:
1991
1992

37.9
43.5

37 6
47.9

36.1
47.5

41.3
58.4

50.7
51.4

45.1
45.2

48.7
49.6

51.4
42.6

50.0
49.9

47.1
P48.6

46 8
P53.4

46.9

Over 3-month span:
1991
1992

31.3
44.8

28.7
44.1

31.7
53.2

38.3
54.9

41.0
54.4

45.6
47.6

48.0
41.6

51.4
44.4

48.5
P43.3

46.3
P50.6

44.4

42.7

Over 6-month span:
1991
1992

27.9
47.8

29.2
50.6

28.2
49-7

33.0
51.1

38.9
47.3

44.0
49.3

47.2
P41.4

46.3
P42.1

46.9

46.1

44.0

43.4

Over 12-month span:
1991 .
1992

27.4
49.2

28.5
44.1

28.1
45.2

29.9
P43.4

32.2
P46.2

33.4

35.7

39.0

42.8

46.3

47.6

47.8

Manufacturing payrolls, 139 industries1
Over 1-month span:
1991
1992

35.6
39.6

33.5
43.9

30.6
43.2

40.6
57.6

46.0
46.4

43.9
42.4

49.6
51.4

50.7
36.7

42.8
45.7

46.4
P37.1

45.3
P56.5

46.0

Over 3-month span:
1991
1992

23.4
37.8

21.6
363

21.6
48.9

32.4
49.3

36.3
50.4

43.5
46.4

52.2
35.6

49.6
36.7

46.4
P30.6

42.4
P43.5

42.1

37.4

Over 6-month span:
1991
1992

17.3
41.4

20.5
43.2

21.9
41.4

25.9
47.8

34.9
41.7

40.6
42.4

45.3
P28.8

44.6
P30.9

45.3

39.9

36.0

36.0

Over 12-month span:
1991
1992

17.6
42.8

19.4
32.4

18.0
34.9

19.4
P30.9

24.1
P33.1

25.2

25.9

28.8

37.4

40.6

41.4

38.1

1
Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, and 6-month spans
and unadjusted data for the 12-month span. Data are centered within
the span.
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NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment
increasing plus one-half of the industries with unchanged employment,
where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with
increasing and decreasing employment