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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

OCTOBER 1982

Unemployment rose In October and employment declined after adjustment for seasonality, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The Nation'*
unemployment rate increased from 10.1 to 10.4 percent over the month and was substantially above
the July 1981 pre-recession low of 7.2 percent.
Total employment—as measured by the monthly survey of households—fell by 630,000 in
October to 99.1 million.
Nonfarm payroll employment—as measured by the monthly survey of
establishment s——dropped by 265,000 to 88.9 million, as job losses continued in durable goods
manufacturing.
Unemployment
The number of unemployed persons rose by 290,000 ln October to 11.6 million, seasonally
adjusted, following an Increase of 450,000 in the previous month. Since July 1981, unemployment
has risen by 3.7 million, with virtually all of the increase occurring among persons laid off or
permanently separated from their jobs. Persons who have lost their jobs now account for over 63
percent of total unemployment, compared with about 50 percent ln July a year ago.
(See tables
A-l and A-7.)
The overall unemployment rate, at 10.4 percent in October, was 0.3 percentage point higher
than ln September.
The
rate has Increased fairly steadily over the past 15 months from a
pre-recession low of 7.2 percent. Nearly all of the October rise in joblessness occurred among
adult men and women, whose rates reached 9.8 and . 8.6 percent, respectively; the rate for
teenagers was about unchanged at 24.0 Korcent. The Increase for adult workers was reflected in
higher unemployment rates for married men (7.6 percent), married women (7.9 percent), and
full-time workers (10.5 percent).
Among race-ethnic groups, the unemployment rate for white
workers rose to 9.3 percent, while rates for llispanlcs and blacks, at 15.2 and 20.2 percent,
respectively, remained at record levels. Virtually every worker group has posted substantial
Increases in unemployment from their pre-recession levels. (See tables A-l, A-2, and A-5.)
The average (mean) duration of unemployment rose over the month to 17.2 weeks, as the nmber
of long-term unemployed (those jobless 15 weeks or more) continued to increase. Median duration
was about unchanged at 9.6 weeks, after rising ln September. (See table A-6.)
The number of nonfarm workers on part-time schedules for economic reasons held about steady
at 6.6 million in October, following a sharp rise ln September. This maber wee 2.2 million
above the July 1981 level. (See table A-3.)




Total Employment and the Labor Force

Total employment dropped by 630,000 ln October to 99.1 million, seasonally adjusted.
Since
July 1981, employment has dropped by 1.8 million, and the proportion of the population employed,
at 56.6 percent in October, has declined by almost 2 full percentage points.
Declines in the
ratio occurred among all three major age-sex groups but were sharpest among adult men and
teenagers•
The civilian labor force declined by 340,000 in October to 110.6 million, seasonally
adjusted, following an increase of the same magnitude a month earlier. Over the year, the labor
force expanded by 1.5 million persons, with adult women accounting for 1.0 million of the gain
and adult men another 850,000.
A labor force decrease for teenagers of 375,000 stemmed
primarily from a declining population. (See table A-1.)
Table A* Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
Quarterly averages

Monthly data
Sept.Oct.
change

Category
1981
III

1982

1982
II

Aug.

III

Sept.

Oct.

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Thousands of
108,667 110,168 110,715 110,644
100,654 99,740 99,764 99,839
8,013 10,428 10,952 10,805
61,746 61,852 61,807 61,867
N.A.
1,094
1,497
1,619

persons
110,980 110,644
99,720 99,093
11,260 11,551
61,710 62,237
N.A.
N.A.

-336
-627
291
527
N.A.

Percent of labor force
Unemployment rates:

White..
Black

10.4
9.8
8.6
24.0
9.3
20.2
15.2
10.5

0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0
0.6
0.4

Thousands of jobs
91,360 90,029 89,345p 89,312 89,188p 88,925p
25,646 24,179 23,677p 23,657 23,535p 23,279p
65,714 65,850 65,668p 65,655 65,653p 65,646p

-26 3p
-256p
-7p

7.4
6.0
6.7
19.1
6.4
15.8
9.8
7.0

95
8.4
8.2
22.8
8.4
18.5
13.3
9.3

9.9
9.1
8.3
23.9
8.8
19.2
14.4
9.7

9.8
8.9
8.2
24.0
8.6
18.8
14.6
9.6

10.1
9.6
8.3
23.7
9.0
20.2
14.6
10.1

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

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




34.9
39.1
2.4

34.8p
39 .Op
2.4p

34.8
39.0
2.4

34.8p
38. 7p
2.3p

34.7p
38.7p
2.2p

N.A.-not aval lab]e.

-O.lp
0p
-O.lp

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Industry Payroll Employment
Nonagricultural payroll employment declined by 265,000 in October to 88.9 million, after
seasonal adjustment.
Since July 1981, the number of nonfarm jobs has fallen by 2.5 million.
Most of the over-the-month cutbacks were in the goods-producing sector, especially in the
durable goods manufacturing industries where employment dropped by 200,000. (See table B-1.)
Among the durable goods industries, the most sizable losses occurred in the five major metal
and
metal-using industries—machinery, primary metals, fabricated metals, transportation
equipment, and electrical equipment. Within nondurable goods, several industries registered
small employment declines.
Manufacturing employment was down 230,000 over the month and 2.0
million since July 1981. Jobs in mining and construction also continued to decline.
Enployment in the service-producing sector was litcle different from September, as changes
among the component industries were generally small and offsetting. There was, however, a
continued reduction in trade, vfrere job losses have totaled 180,000 in the past 3 months.
Hours of Work
The average workweek of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls, at 34.7 hours in October, seasonally adjusted, edged down 0.1 hour.over the month.
The factory workweek was unchanged at 38.7 hours, after having dropped by half an hour between
July and September. Factory overtime was down 0.1 hour to 2.2 hours in October. (See table
B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls declined 0.6 percent in October to 103.2 (1977-100). The manufacturing Index
dropped 1.8 percent over the month to 83.9 and has declined by 16 percent since July 1981. (See
table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings increased 0.4 percent in October, while average weekly earnings
edged up by 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted. Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly
earnings rose 2 cents to $7.78, 36 cents above the year-earlier level. Average weekly earnings,
at $270.74, were up 69 cents over the month and $9.56 over the year. (See table B-3.)
The Hourly Earnings Index
The Hourly Earnings Index (HEI) was 150.6 (1977-100) in October, seasonally adjusted, 0.4
percent higher than in September.
For the 12 months ended ln October, the increase (before
seasonal adjustment) was 6.1 percent. The HEI excludes the effects of two types of changes
unrelated to underlying wage rate movements—fluctuations in overtime ln maufacturlng and
interindustry employment shifts. In dollars of constant purchasing power, the HEI increased 1.2
percent during the 12-month period ended in September. (See table B-4.)




Explanatory Note
This news release presents statistics from two i
surveys, the Current Population Survey
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 info
the employment, hours, and earnings of
nonagricultural payrolls that appeals in the B
marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This is
is collected from payroll records by BLS in <
with State agencie
177,000 establishments employing about 36
people.
For both surveys, the data for a given i
tually collected for and relate to a ]
fo
M i s
the household survey, ui
the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the
month, which is called the survey week. In the establish: Purvey, the itf(
is the pay pet kid inthe 12th,
directly to the
are affected by a i
The data in
technical factors,

of the entire population. Each of the* factors is

rays
i hi
The sample households in the 1
selected so as to reflect the
tional population 16 yean of i
son in a household is d
. . .
unemployed, or not in the labor force. Those who hold
more than erne job arc classified according to the job at
which they worked the most hours.
People are dasrifkd as empfaperfif they <fid 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 mcasbcr of their
family, whether they were paid or not. People
abo
counted as employed if they
because of illness, bad <
and management, or l
^
People are classified as m m t e w i i r a a n P w of
their eligibility for
assistance. if they meet all of the
They had noi
were available for work at that time; and they
specific efforts to find emptopnent sometime during the
prior 4 weeks. Also included aniong the unemployed are
persons not looking for work because they were hnd off



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 , ch 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 civilian 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 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 official 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 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 confldence-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 279,000; for total unemployment it is 194,000;
and, for the overall unemployment rate, it is 0.19
percentage point. These figures do not mean that the
sample results are off by these magnitudes but, rather,
that the chances are 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 .24 percentage point; for teenagers, it is
1.06 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. Afcheckor
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

Tablo A-1. Employment status of tho population by sax and ago
(Numbf In thousand!)
Not

i +m*

» - a n « y edjwsnd

Employment, itilw, w , and age
Oct.
1981

Sept.
1962

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1981

Jane
1982

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1962

Oct.
1982

TOTAL
Total noninstJtutionai population1
Armed Forces'
Civilian nonkMtHutional population1

Cmployad
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industrial

Not In labor force

172,966
2,156
170,809
109,2114
64.0
101,026
58.4
3,577
97,451
8,216
7.5
61,565

174,889
2,198
172,690
110,546
64.0
99,851
57.1
3,612
96,239
10,695
9.7
62,144

175*069
2,168
172,881
110,767
64.1
99,825
57.0
3,610
96,207
10,942
9.9
62,114

172,, 9 6 6
2,158
170,809
109,,012
63.8
100,343
58.0
3,378
96,965
6,669
8,0
61,797

174,364
2 , 173
172,190
110,191
64*0
99., 764
57.2
3*357
96,406
10,427
9.5
61*999

174,544
2,180
172,364
110,522
64.1
99,732
57.1
3,460
96,272
10„790
9.8
61,842

17^,707
2,196
172,511
$10,644
6,4.1
99,839
57.1
3,435
96,404
10,805
9.8
61,867

174,889
2,198
172,690
110,980
64.3
99,720
57.0
3„368
9 6,352
11,260
10.1
61,710

175,069
2,188
172,881
110,644
64.0
99,093
56.6
3,426
95,667
11,551
10.4
62,237

82,807
1,976
80,831
61,808
76.5
57,529
69,5
4,279
6.9

83,712
2,008
81,705
62,296
76.2
56,335
67.3
5,961
9.6

83,798
1,998
81,799
62,375
76.3
56,203
67.1
6,172
9.9

82,807
1,976
80,831
62,064
76.8
57,266
69.2
4,, 7 9 8
7.7

83,464
t,983
81,480
62,287
76.4
56,223
67.4
6,065
9.7

83*550
1,990
81,560
62,353
76.5
56* 192
67.3
6,, 1 6 1
9.9

83,627
2,004
81,622
62,460
76.5
56,210
67.2
6,250
10,0

83,712
2,008
81,705
6 2,852
76.9
56,148
67.1
-$,704
10.7

83*798
1,998
81,799
62,779
76.7
55,915
66.7
6,864
10.9

74 , 5 0 2
1,707
72,795
57,341
78.8
53,920
72.4
2,540
51,380
3,421
6.0

75,640
1,773
73,867
58,149
78.7
53,212
70.3
2,579
50,633
4,937
8.5

75,749
1,765
73,984
58,193
78.7
53,056
70.0
2,592
50,465
5,137
8.8

74,502
1,707
72,795
57,355
78.8
53,504
71.8
2,413
51,091
3,851
6.7

75*323
1,738
73,585
58,016
7Q.8
52,985
70.3
2,424
50,561
5,031
8.7

75,429
1,744
73,685
58,084
78.8
52,996
70.3
2,474
50,522
5,088
8.8

75*531
1,757
73,774
58,026
78.7
52,887
70.0
2,436
50,451
5,139
8.9

75,640
1 ,773
73,867
5 8,407
79.1
5 2,828
69.8
2,447
50,381
5,579
9.6

75,749
1 ,765
73 , 9 8 4
58,359
78.9
52,626
69.5
2,462
50,164
5,733
9.8

90,159
181
8 9 , 978
47,436
52.7
43,498
48.2
3,937
8.3

91,176
191
90,985
48,250
53.0
43,516
47.7
4,734
9.8

91,272
190
91,082
48,392
53.1
43,622
47.8
4,771
9.9

90,159
181
89,978
46,948
52.2
43,077
47.8
3,871
8.2

90,900
190
90,710
47,904
52.8
43,541
47.9
4*362
9.1

90,995
191
90,804
48,169
33i0
43,540
47.8
4,629
9.6

91,081
192
90,889
4 8 , .185
53.0
43,630
47.9
4,555
9.5

9\,176
191
90,985
4 8*129
52.9
43,572
47.8
4,556
9.5

91,272
190
91,082
47,865
52.6
43,179
47.3
4,686
9.8

82,074
154
81,920
43,422
53.0
40,330
49.1
671
39,659
3,092
7.1

83,320
168
83,152
44,308
53.3
40,487
48.6
663
39,824
3,821
8.6

83,438
167
83,271
44,468
53.4
40,586
48.6
638
39,948
3,882
8-7

82,074
154
81,920
42,831
52.3
39,814
48.5
596
39,218
3,017
7.0

82,976
165
82,811
43,904
53.0
40*350
48.6
581
39,769
3,554
8.1

83,091
165
82,926
44,076
53.2
40,392
48.6
600
39,791
3,684
8.4

83,201
166
83,035
44,115
53-1
40,490
48.7
589
39,901
3,626
8.2

83 ,320
* 168
83.,152
4 4,025
52.9
40,369
48.5
585
39,784
3,656
8.3

83,438
167
83,271
43,833
52.6
40,046
48.0
572
39,474
3,787
8.6

16,390
297
16,093
8,481
52.7
6*778
4T.4
366
6,411
1,703
20.1

15,929
258
15,671
8,089
51.6
6,152
38.6
370
5,782
1,937
23.9

15,882
257
15,625
8,106
51.9
6,182
38.9
389
5,794
1.924
23.7

16,39jD
297
16,093
8,826
54.8
7,025
42.9
369
6,656
1,8*01
20.4

16,665
271
15,794
8,271
52.4
6,429
40.0
353
6,076
1,842
22.3

16,024
272
15,753
8,362
53.1
6,344
39.6
386
5,958
2,018
24.1

15,976
274
15,702
8,503
54.2
6,463
40.5
411
6,052
2,040
24.0

15,929
258
15,671
8,548
54.5
6,523
41.0
336
6,187
2,025
23.7

15,882
257
15,625
8,4*2
54.1
6,422
40.4
393
6,029
2,030
24.0

Man, 11 yarn and over
Total noninatitutlonai population1
ArmedForces1
Civilian noninitltutionaf population1
Civilian labor force
Employed
Emptoymenfrpopulation ratio*

Men, 20 years and over
Armed Forces1
Civilian noninathutional population1
Civilian labor foroa
Employed
Agriculture.
NorMgricutajral industries

Women*

years and over

Aimed Forces1
CMHan noninstitutional population1
CMtien labor foroa

Employment-population ratio*

Women,

yeers end over

Total noninnltuiional population1
CMIion nonlnetHutional population1

Agriculture.
Nonagricultural industries

Both ssnss* 1 M t yeers
T ^ ^ «(i.l.jlltiill..

--^

Armed Forces1

EmptoymenVpopulationratio*
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed.

1

population and Armed Forces figures m

M M number* oppeor in




net adiustod for seasonal w M m ; t t a n t a i ,

unadjusted and seeeonally odNetod columns.

*

CtvHian wwuluyiiwiii as a percent of # w t a t r i H w h l l O H i i w w l population O n d u d h *

Foveas).

A m i

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-2. Employment status of the population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers in thousands)
Not MamnaMy adjuttad

Employment status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin

act.
1981

Sept.
1962

S««o<wlty adjuttvd

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1981

June
1982

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

WHITE
148,562
95,562
64.3
89,397
6 , 165
6.5

149,652
96,346
64.4
88,175
8,171
8.5

149,838
96,479
64.4
88,145
8,334
8.6

148,562
95,365
64.2
88,734
6,631
7.0

149,429
96,223
64.4
88, 173
8,050
8.4

149,569
96,493
64.5
88,137
8,356
8.7

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

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

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

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

50,764
79.2
48,155
2,609
5.1

51,315
79.2
47,493
3,822
7.4

51,302
79.1
47,359
3,943
7.7

50,811
79.3
47,790
3,021
5.9

51,252
79.3
47,300
3,952
7.7

51,292
79.2
47,256
4,037
7.9

51,269
79.2
47,202
4,067
7.9

51,607
79.6
47,163
4,444
8.6

51,521
79.4
46,983
4,537
8.8

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

37,247
52.4
34,981
2,266
6.1

37,904
52.7
35,035
2,869
7.6

38,013
52.8
35,122
2,890
7.6

36,742
51.7
34,517
2,225
6. 1

37,619
52.5
34,944
2,675
7. 1

37,845
52.7
35,067
2,777
7.3

37,716
52.6
35,033
2,683
7.1

3 7,708
52.5
34,930
2,777
7.4

37,479
52.1
34,637
2,842
7.6

7,550
56.3
6,260
1,290
17.1
16.9
17.3

7,127
54.9
5,647
1,480
20.8
21.6
19.9

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

7,812
58.2
6,427
1,385
17.7
17.9
17.5

7,352
56.1
5,929
1,423
19.4
21. 1
17.5

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

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

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

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

18,333
11,257
61.4
9,407
1*851
16.4

18,659
11*433
61.3
9,199
2,235
19.5

18,692
11,462
61.3
9,182
2,280
19.9

18,333
11,188
61.0
9,313
1,875
16.8

18,570
11,253
60.6
9, 174
2,079
18.5

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

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

18,659
11,482
€1.5
9,166
2,316
20.2

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

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

5*324
75.4
4,590
734
13. 8

5,388
74.6
4,416
972
18.0

5,428
75.0
4,414
1,014
18.7

5,276
74.7
4,498
778
14.7

5, 364
74.7
4,447
916
17. 1

5,362
74.5
4,459
903
16.8

5,359
74.4
4,437
922
17.2

5,407
74.9
4,334
1,073
19.8

5,389
74.4
4,323
1,066
19.8

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

5,140
57.2
4,407
734
14.3

5,255
57.2
4,400
855
16.3

5,274
57.2
4,389
685
16.8

5,041
56. 1
4,341
700
13.9

5,153
56.4
4,378
775
15.0

5,161
56.4
4,363
798
15.5

5,198
56.7
4,411
787
15.1

5,195
56.5
4,378
817
15.7

5,164
56.0
4,324
840
16.3

793
34.8
410
383
48.3
42.9
53.4

790
35.2
382
408
51.6
52.6
50.6

871
38.2
474
397
45.6
41.6
49.5

736
32.6
349
387
52.6
58.1
46.2

799
35.5
402
397
49.7
48.3
51.2

855
38.1
414
441
51.6
50. 1
53.1

881
29.3
454
427
48.5
51.2
45.4

842
37.6
449
393
46.7
48.0
45.2

9,559
6,107
63.9
5,500
606
9.9

9,464
5, S54
62.9
5,143
812
13.6

9,559
6,074
63.5
5,422
652
10.7

9,428
5,931
62.9
5,131
800
13.5

9,521
5,966
62.7
5,135
832
13.9

9,689
6,087
62.8
5,197
690
14.6

9,464
5,967
63.1
5,097
970
14.6

9,474
5,994
63.3
5,086
908
15.2

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

Both sexes, 16-19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate —
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women
BLACK
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

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

760
34.0 .
380
381
50.1
50.6
49.5

HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

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




9,474
6,008
63.4
5,167
841
14.0

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

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabto A-3. Satoctad amploymant indicators
Qn thousands)

—
Category

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

i9di

1982

1981

101,028
39,129
24,387
5 #068

99,825
38,269
24,552
5,128

53,387
16,813
11,646
6,391
18,536
31,212
12,510
10,599
3,632
4 , 471
13,488
2,941

June
1982

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.

Oct.

1982

1982

100,343
38,746
23,874
5,045

99,764
38,354
24,401
5,112

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

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

99,72 0
38 , 0 4 1
24,18 7
5,115

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

53,867
17,219
11,628
6^ 580
18,432
29*389
12,213
9,124
3,395
4,658
13,693
2. #875

53,199
16,681
11,616
6,400
18,502
30,953
12,446
10,410
3,580
4,517
13,525
2,770

53,586
17,053
11,504
6,547
18,482
29,716
12,207
9,655
3,4111
4,441
13,791
2,660

53^685
47,292
11,355
6,567
18,471
29,609
t2,229
9,453
3,439
4,488
13,634
2,750

53,750
17,023
11,613
6,677
18,437
29,465
12,342
9,257
3,268
4,598
13,926
2,711

53,876
16,901
11,649
6,507
18,819
29,14 3
12,253
8,938
3,369
4,583
14,029
2,714

53,643
17,049
11,605
6,595
18,395
29,147
12,164
8,945
3,342
4,696
13,725
2,710

1,556
1,714
307

1,667
1 , 692
259

1,502
1,631
261

1,431
1,676
251

1,530
1,674
250

1,568
1,61-3
254

1,538
1,562
255

1,608
1,616
221

89,827
15,638
74,188
1,171
73,017
7,200
424

88,414
15,559
72,854
1,226
71,628
7,399
394

89,460
15,491
73,969
1,162
72,807
7,152
451

88,606
15,635
72,970
1,201
71,770
7,319
397

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

88,737
15,569
73,168
1,242
71,927
7,352
409

88,65 0
15,691
72,959
1,229
71,730
7,478
372

87,995
15,420
72, 575
1,220
71,355
7,333
415

93,106
75,139
4,655
1,799
2,856
13,312

91,834
72,497
6,073
2,232
3,841
13,264

91,384
73,886
5,009
2,006
3,003
12,489

91,020
72,662
5,444
2*064
3,380
12,914

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

90,508
72,112
5,648
2,054
3,594
12,748

91,054
71,700
6,600
2,57 1
4,029
12,754

90,220
71,215
6,574
2,514
4,060
12,431

CHARACTERISTIC
Total employed, 16 yaan and over
Married men, sptwtt present
Married women, ipoute p r e s e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iii..a
i, wno mamtam
t- i.,1,m,,
women
families
OCCUPATION
yULIl- Willi.. i i k i A m i

Managers and administrators, exoept farm
Sales workers. •
Clerical workers
Btue-coNar workers
.
Craft and kindred workers.
Operatives, exoept transport
Transport equipment operatives
fti .a, -1, leoorers
* -. • "Onieni
Service workers
Farm w o r k e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS
OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Self•employed workers
Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Government
^ .
--•i iivcie .muusuies
Private households
Other indwtriei
Self-employed workers •
•»—«-»»...,i«i • i....L . . .
unpaiQ nmny wonsn
PERSONS AT WORK1
Nonagricultural industries
FulHime schedules
Pan timefareconomic reaaons
UmMv work fuN tlma
UauaNy work part time.
Part time for noneconomlc reasons • • . . . • • • • •

1
Excludes pmom *V»Hh • Job but not si work" during tw survey ported for aueh
vacation, illness, or industrial dlsputsa.

Tabla A-4. Rangaof unampioyroant maaauraa baaad on frying daWnlllotia of imwnptoymut and tha labor forca,
aaaaonally adfuatad
(Pvmnl)

1982

1981
ZZX
U-1 ftnonsunempfayed IBweeksor longer as a percent oftftedvMonlabor ferae

2.J0

If

X

XX

Ang.

S«1

2 . 5

3.0

3.3

C

K

XXX

Sept.

Oct.

3. 3

3* 5

3. 8

5. 7

a .
o

a*

6.8

7.5

7.3

7.9

8.1

9.3

9.7

9.6

10.1

10.5

8*8

9.5

9.9

9.8

10.1

f 0.4

10.8

11.4.

12.1

12.7

12^4

13.4

13.7

11.8

12.5

13.4

14.1

V. A .

•Si. He
*

V . A.

U4

3*8

8*5

U-3 Unemployed persona 28 years and owar as a peroent oftfwaMNanlabor foaaa 26 years and over

5.3

6.1

6.5

7.2

U4 Unemployed fuS-time Inbssaksrs as a percent of the full-time labor fame.

7,0

8.1

8.6

U«

7.4

8,3

9.4

10.4

U * Total full-time jobseekers plus H pert-time Jobseekers plus H total on pert timefareconomic
reesons as a percent of the civilian labor force less ft of the pert-time labor force

1982

K

Q

U-7 T«alfas-timeJobaaaliora plusttpart dms Jofeaesfceu plusttfatalon pan tbne tar
aaanamlc iiswmplua tfanomsgad »mkcMasaperaemof»c sMfaw labor fain plus

* not mailable.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

T i b l i A4i M^sr M H h p ^ p m l Mteiton, Niioniliy idjuitid
Nwftere*
CMifery
Oct.
1981

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1981

June
1982

July
1982

Aag.
1982

Sept.
1962

Oct.
1982

8*669
3,651
3,017
1,801

11,551
5,733
3,787
2,030

8*0
6.7
7.0
20.4

9.5
8.7
8.1
22.3

9.8
8.8
8.4
24.1

9.8
8.9
8.2
24.0

10.1
9.6
8.3
2 3.7

10.4
9.8
8.6
24.0

1,945
1,559
598

3,135
2,055
647

4.8
6.1
10.6

6.5
7.0
12.4

6.6
7.4
12.0

6.7
7. 1
11.6

7*3
7.5
12.4

7.6
7.9
11.2

7,204
1,492
—

9,987
1,604

7.7
9.5
9.1

9.4
9.8
10.2.

9.5
11*4
10.7

9*6
10..3
10.7

10.1
1 0.5
11.7

10.5
10.1
12.1

2,288
448
330
328
1,182
3,804
1,132
1,523
313
836
1,3(4
182

2,899
624
432
427
1,416
5,525
1*494
2,389
484
1,158
1,627
1S2

4«1
2.6
2.3
4„9
6.0
10.9
8.3
12.8
8.0
15.6
9.3
6.2

5.0
3.3
3.8
5.8
6.9
13.9
10.3
16.7
13.0
17.9
9.9
7.2

4.9
3.3
3.7
5.4
6.9
14.4
10.9
17.4
11.6
18.6
10.5
6*1

4*8
3. 1
3.8
5*5
6.7
14-2
10.6
17.5

4.8
3.2
3.6
5.4
6.7
15.6
11 .4
20.2
11.6
19.2
10.7
5-1

5.1
3.5
3.6
6.1
7.1
15.9
10.9
21.1
12.7
19.8
10.6
6.6

6,493
916
1,990
1, 2C4
786
283
1,691
1,531
764
233

9,041
1,218
3,138
2,125
1,012
472
2,146
1,872
785
233

8.1
17.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
4.8
8.4
6.2
4.7
13.4

10.0
19.2
12.3
13.2
11.0
6.9
9.7
6.8
4.6
16.3

10.2
20.3
12.0
12.7
T1.0
6.1
10.5
7.0
4.6
13.8

10.7
2 2.6
13.8
14.9
12.3
6.9
9.8
6*8
4.9
12.5

11.1
23.0
14.1
16.0
11. 2
8.1
10.3
7.1
4.8
12.6

CHARACTIRItTIC
Tom, 16 year* and over
Both turn, 16*16 yean

—

OCCUPATION1
•nil..
fl^^MLukal

*

,1

tiiai wofkwi

Craft and kindred workers.
Qpeietlvcs. iMua^n u ampin i . . . . .
U M I ^ M I .L j 1 • !••

12.5
17^4

10.6
6.9

INDUSTRY1
Nonagricultural private wage and selary workers'
Durable goods.
Nondurable goods . . .
Transportation and public utMtlee .
M^Jacal.

- - •• -...«•

1

Ayanpn houri lott by tha unemployed and paraom on part time 'for aoooomk rmnm • a paroant of potentially available labor force hours.
1
Unemployment by occupation Indudes ad experienced unamployad persons, whereas twt by

10. 1
20.3
12.1
12.9
10.8
7.0
9.8
7.0
4.6
14.3

kiduMry coven only unemployed wage and niary worker*,
» Imrfudei n * * * , not shown acperaiety.

Table A-6. Duration of unamploymant
(Humbert In thouMndi)

Wnki of unamploymant
Oct.
1981

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1981

June
1982

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

3,611
2,510
2,095
1,042
1,053

3,846
3,292
3,804
1,727
2,077

3,707
2,686
2,292
1,166
1,126

3,543
3,458
3,673
1,826
1,847

3,990
3*161
3,580
1,792
1,788

3,923
h 304
3,631
1,810
1,821

4,038
3,59 5
3,870
1,856
2,014

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

13.3
6.2

16.9
8.8

13.6
6.8

16.5
9.8

15.6
8.3

16.2
8.2

16. 6
9. 5

17.2
9.6

100.0
43.9
30.6
25.5
12.7
12.8

100.0
35.1
3Q.1
34.8
15.8
19.0

100.0
42.7
30.9
26.4
13.4
13.0

100.0
33.2
32.4
34.4
17.1
17.3

100.0
37.2
29.5
33.4
16.7
16.7

100.0
36.1
30.4
33.4
16.7
16.8

100. 0
35. 1
31.3
33. 6
16. 1
17.5

100.0
33.8
30.3
35.8
16*6
19.2

DURATION
Less then S weeks
16 weak* and over
16 to 26 weeks

PfftCENT DISTRIBUTION

Lasstftan6 weeks
6 lo 14 wicks
16 weeks and over
16 to 26 weeks




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-7. Raaaon for unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)

•

—

Oct.
1981

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1S81

Jane
1982

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

3,976
1,198
2,778
1,037
2,292
911

6,520
1,942
4,578
847
2,357
1 ,218

4,573
1,631
2,942
976
2,178
1,002

6,302
2,071
4,231
813
2,372
1,088

6,177
2,079
4,098
813
2,528
1,249

6,347
2,180
4,167
806
2,440
1,328

7,073
2,669
4,404
767
2,415
1,32 6

7, 477
2,572
4,905
796
2,217
1,312

100.0
48.4
14.6
33.8
12.6
27.9
It. 1

100.0
59.5
11.7
41.8
7.7
21.5
11.1

100.0
52.4
T8.7
33.7
11.2
25.0

ins

100.0
59.6
19.6
40.0
7.7
22.4
10.3

100.0
57.4
19.3
38.1
7.5
23.5
11.6

100.0
58.1
20.0
38.2
7., 4
22.3
12.2

100.0
61. 1
23.0
38. 0
6.6
20.8
*1.4

100.0
63.4
21.8
41.6
6.7
18.8
11.1

3.6
.9
2.1
.8

5.9
.8
2.1
1.1

4.2
.9
2.0
.9

5.7
.7
2.2
1.0

5.6
.7
2.3
1.1

5.7
.7
2.2
1.2

6.4
.7
2. 2
1.2

6.8
.7
2.0
1.2

NUMMVt o r UNEMPLOYED
Lett lait Job
On layoff
Otfmr job loon.
Laftlart job
EaaMng tint job
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unamploytd
Job lOMft.
On layoff.

UNEMPLOYED A t A PERCENT OP INC
CIVILIAN LAIOR FORCE
Job loam

Table A-6. Unamploymant by aax and aga9 seasonally adjuatad
Nwmtar of
Bdpaissai
Nan*)
8m a n i l *

M . 16yaan and owr
16 to at yean.
16to16y«an.
16to17yaara.
litolfyaan.
aOtoMyaan.
26yaanandovar
26to64yttre,

16to24y«n.
16to16yaan.
16lo 17 yarn.
16to16yaan.
20to24yaan.
26yoanando*ar . . . .

Oct.

Cct.

Oct.

Jane

July

1982

1981

Ang,

Sept.

1981

1982

1982

1982

1982

8,669
3,855
1,801
757
1,062
2,054
4,828
4,255
574

11,551
4,582
2,030
845
1,195
2,552
6,979
6,184
838

8.0
15.4
20.4
21.5
20.0
12,7
5. 7
6.2
2L 8

9.5
17.1
22.3
23.7
21.9

4,798
2,141

6,864
2,647
1,131
500
624
1,516
4,231
3,727
552

7.7
16.0
20.1
21. 1
19.3
13.8
5*5
5.9
3.7

9.7
18,6
24.2
25.8
24.0

4,686
1,934
899
345
571
1,035
2,748
2,457
286

8.2

947

408
537
1,194
2,674)
2,346
333

26to64

3,871
16toMyaan.
16to16yaan.
16t»17y«an.
16t»16yaan.
atoMywi
26yaoraando««r
26to64ysaw»
ayamandaar




1,714
854
349

in.

525
860
2,158
1,909
241

14.8

2C.7
21.9
20.6
11.5
6.1
6.5
4.0

14.4

7.4
7.7
5.4

15.8

7.5
8.0
5.0
9,1

15.4
20.2
21.4
19.7
12.9.
7.2
7.4

6,0

9.8
17.8
24.1
26.1
22.8
14.5
7.5
7„9
5.2
9-9
19,0
25.1
28.1
23.4
15*9
7.5
8.1
4.8
9.6
16.5
23.1

9.8
18.3
24.0
25.8
22. &
15.2
7.3
7.8
5.1
10.0
19.5

25.1
27,3
13.4

16.6
7.5
8.0
5.4

9.5
16.9
22.8

24.1

24.2

22.2
12*9

2U7
13.7
7.0
7.5
4.6

7.4

7.7
6*0

Oct.
198

2

10.1
18. i
23.7
26. S
21,6
15.2
7.S*
8. 6
5.1

10.4
18.7
24.0
25.8
23.0
15.9
8.1
8.7
5.5

10.7

10.9
20.3
25.6
29.0
23.2
17.5

20. 1
25.3
29.€
22.6
17.4
8.2
9.1

8.5

9.1

5.4

6.1

9. S
16.1
21. S
23.9
20.6
12.9

9.8

7.4

17.0
22.3
22.3
22.9
t4«0
7.5

8.C
4.7

8.1
4.7

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-9. Employment status of black and other workers
(Numbers in thousands)
- !
Employment status

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

-

T

Oct.
1981

Sept.
1962

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1981

June
1982

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sapt.
1962

Oct.
1982

22,246
13,682
61.5
11,631
2,051
15.0

23,038
14,200
61.6
11,676
2,523
17.8

23,043
14.288
62.0
11,680
2,608
18.3

22,246
13,697
61.6
11,611
2,086
15.2

22,761
13,947
61.3
11,560
2,387
17.1

22,795
14,027
61.5
11,594
2,433
17.3

22,975
14,232
61.9
11,738
2,494
17.5

23,038
14,282
62.0
11,687
2,595
18.2

23,043
14,306
62.1
11,659
2,647
18.5

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

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

Civilian labor force

Veteran status
and age

Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Unemployed
Total

Employed

Percent
of
labor
forap

—

Oct.
1981

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1961

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1981

Oct.
1982

8,616
7,314
1,421
3,231
2,662
1,302

8, 718
7, 066
1,127
2,812
3,127
1,652

8, 176
7, C42
1,340
3,109
2,593
1,134

8,217
6,787
1,055
2,696
3,036
1,430

7,678
6,589
1,198
2,934
2,457
1,089

7,511
6,172
899
2,454
2,819
1,339

498
453
142
175
136
45

17,503
7,965
5,631
3,907

18,504
8,253
6,127
4,124

16,597
7,498
5,385
3,714

17,529
7,767
5,824
3,938

15,622
6,952
5,117
3,553

15,913
6,905
5,362
3,646

975
546
268
161

Oct.
1981

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1961

Oct.
1982

706
615
156
242
217
91

6.1
6.4
10.6
5.6
5.2
4.0

8.6
9.1
14.8
9*0
7.1
6.4

1,616
862
462
292

5.9
7.3
5.0
4.3

9.2
11.1
7.9
7.4

VETERANS
Total. 25 years and ov*25 to 39 years
25 to 29 years
90 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 years and over
NONVETERANS
Total. 25 to 39 years
26 to 29 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years

NOTE: Vietnam-era veterans are males who served in the Armed Forces between
August 5.1964 and May 7.1975. Nonveterans are males who have never served in the




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

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-tl. Kmptoymntiiaiuiof the nonini(ltMUon»l population for ten large States
[Numbfi H» thousands!
Not seasonally adiuMed*

(Mi^iaphwiiiM

Oct.
1981

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1981

June
1982

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

18,118
11,873
10,962
911
7.7

18,424
12,203
11,025
1,178
9.7

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

18,118
11,861
10,902
959
8.1

18,347
12,188
11,033
1,155
9.5

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

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

18,424
12,265
11,027
1,2 38
10.1

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

7,980
4,625
4,261
364
7.9

8,248
4,937
4,531
406
8.2

8,272
4,989
4,530
459
9.2

7,980
4,616
4,279
337
7.3

8,178
4,690
4,339
351
7.5

8,201
4,769
4,419
350
7.3

8,224
4,832
4,458
374
7.7

8,248
4,941
4,570
371
7.5

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

8,518
5,634
5,172
462
8.2

8,564
5,641
4,958
683
12.1

8,568
5,566
4,899
667
12.0

8,518
5,586
5,113
4 73
8.5

8,554
5,638
5,003
635
11.3

8,558
5,671
4,975
696
12.3

8,560
5,665
4,997
668
11.8

8,564
5,664
4,958
706
12.5

8,568
5,529
4,849
680
12.3

Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

4,453
3,032
2,828
205
6.7

4,501
3,064
2,838
226
7.4

4,506
3,043
2,823
220
7.2

4,453
3,029
2,806
223
7.4

4,490
3,016
2,751
265
8.8

4,494
3,066
2,775
291
9.5

4,497
3,078
2,853
225
7.3

4,501
3,083
2,860
223
7.2

4,506
3,027
2,793
234
7.7

Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force

6,776
4,344
3,840
504
11.6

6,784
4,307
3,682
624
14.5

6,785
4,279
3,642
637
14.9

6,776
4,331
3,780
551
12.7

•6,784
4,268
3,655
613
14.4

6,784
4,333
3,709
624
14.4

6,784
4,349
3,687
662
15.2

6,784
4,311
3,627
684
15.9

6,785
4,259
3,573
686
16.1

5,655
3,582
3,352
230
6.4

5,712
3,596
3,288
308
8.6

5,717
3,636
3,336
300
8.3

5,655
3,568
3,313
255
7.1

5,699
3,619
3,323
296
8.2

5,703
3,628
3,339
289
8.0

5,707
3,636
3,301
335
9.2

5,712
3,648
3,311
337
9.2

5,717
3,631
3,299
332
9.1

13,426
7,936
7,402
534
6.7

13,516
7,901
7,234
667
8.4

13,525
7,947
7,231
716
9.0

13,426
8,004
7,436
568
7.1

13,497
8,081
7,371
710
8.8

13,504
8,040
7,381
659
8.2

13,509
8,046
7,362
684
8.5

13,516
8,009
7,323
686
8.6

13,525
8,022
7,265
757
9.4

8,017
5,084
4,580
504
9.9

8,039
5,122
4,492
629
12.3

8,041
5,163
4,482
681
13.2

8,017
5,044
4,510
534
10.6

8,036
5,201
4,563
638
12.3

8,038
5,128
4,522
606
11.8

8,038
5,137
4,484
653
12.7

8,039
5,078
4,442
636
12.5

8,041
5,127
4,420
707
13.8

9,108
5,526
5,051
475
8.6

9,152
5,493
4,892
601
10.9

9,156
5,539
4,919
620
11.2

9,108
5,479
5,000
479
8.7

9,144
5,396
4,870
526
9.7

9,147
5,492
4,898
594
10.8

9,149
5,542
4,959
583
10.5

9,152
5,511
4,889
622
11.3

9,156
5,491
4,861
630
11.5

10,648
7,147
6,814
332
4.7

10,946
7,311
6,724
587
8.0

10,973
7,321
6,766
555
7.6

10,648
7,133
6,759
374
5.2

10,869
7,338
6,824
514
7.0

10,895
7,313
6,803
510
7.0

10,920
7,358
6,867
491
6.7

10,946
7,314
6,703
611
8.4

10,973
7,321
6,710
611
8.3

Civilian noninstitutionol population*
Civilian labor forca
Employed
1 hnimilnmil

Unemployment rate
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force

Unemployment rate
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployment rate

I L i . n i r ' - - -*

Unemployment rate
New Jersey
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor foroe
Employed
Unemployment rate

Maw York
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Qfcll
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor forca
Employed
Unemployment rate
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Employed

7mm
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian, labor force
Employed
Unemployment rate
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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls by Induatry
fin thousands)

Not seasonally edjuetod
Industry

Total
Goods-producing
Mining

Sept.
1982 P

031.
1982 P

Sept.. Oct.
1982 P 1982

91,884

89,057

89, 446

89,582 91,224

89,r 839

89 #535

89, 312

89,188

88,925

23,678 25,393

23 jr 994

23 ,840

23, 657

23,535

23,2 79
1,064

25,807

24,003

23,996

1,196

1,104

1,083

1,065

June
1982

Aug.
1982

Aug.
1982

p

Oct.
1981

July
1982

Oct.
1981

1,195

1,r 124

1,100

1, 086

1,074

3 ,927

3# 899

3,881

3,867

4,340

4,164

4,110

4,101

3,,940

Manufacturing
Production workon

20,271
14,079

18,735
12,674

18,803
12,784

18,518 20,097
12,538 13,915

18,,930
12,,852

18 ,813
12 ,760

18, 672
12, 647

18,580
12,576

18,3 48
12, 382

Durable goods
Production workers

12, 144
8,297

10,936
7,198

10,987
7,273

10,788 12,059
7,104 8,218

11,,203
7(,443

11 #133
7 ,388

10, 993
7* 272

10,906
7,201

10,705
7,031

654.5
473.9
639.8
1,102.2
1,591.8
2,525.1
2,113.3
1,888.9
729.6
425.0

632.9
439.2
585.6
887.5
1,418.9
2,207.7
1,998.6
1,674.1
703.0
388 . 3

633.7
444.1
585.6*
876.1
1,425.5
2,205.4
1,999.7
1,725.6
699.5
392.0

625.1
441.2
577.6
842.1
1,399.4
2,132.4
1,984.7
1,701.3
693.9
390.6

643
469
629
1,104
1,577
2,532
2,101
1,861
731
412

615
442
580
926
1,,452
,322
2
2 ,026
1,#745
708
387

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

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

615
442
573
871
1,414
2,208
1,994
1,707
700
382

613
436
558
843
1,386
2,137
1,973
1,675
695
379

8,127
5,782

7,799
5,476

7,816
5,511

7,730
5,434

8,038
5,697

7 #727
5 ,409

7 ,680
5 #372

7, 679
5# 375

7,674
5,375

7,6*3
5,351

1,719.4
75.0
816.4
1,257.9
686.4
1,274.5
1,104.4
216.8
740.0
235.8

1,727.3
68.2
737 . 4
1,151.6
657.7
1,264.4
1,074.6
209.4
696.7
211.6

1,735.7
68.4
739.7
1, 161.1
658.7
1,264.7
1,€66.2
211.2
701.0
209.1

1,690.7
68.4
738.2
1, 154.8
649.4
1,263.8
1,057.7
210.8
690.0
206.0

1,662
69
814
1,243
685
1,276
1,107
215
734
233

1 ,637
67
741
1 ,161
658
1,269
1 ,073
205
704
212

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

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

1,631
63
735
1,144
657
1,269
1,066
209
694
206

1,635
63
736
1,140
648
1,265
1,060
209
68«
203

66,077

65,054

65,450

65,904 65,831

5,208

5,035

5,077

Wholesale and retail trade

20,731

20,566*

Wholesale trade.
Retail trade

5,400
15,331

5,294
15,272

5,314

5» 414

5,370

18,824

19,162

19,114

Construction

Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and slectronlc equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and rslatsd products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Production worker*
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

Finance, Insurance, and real estate

p > preliminary.




4,095

65 ,845

65 ,695

«5, 655

65,653

65,696

5,162

5 ,078

5 ,044

5# 025

5,032

5,022

20,561

20,520 20,654

20 #595

20 ,615

20, 550

20,480

20,938

5,271
15, 290

5,270 5,380
15,250 15,274

5 ,307
15 ,288

5 ,299
15 ,316

5* 278
15* 272

5,266
15,214

5,249
15,189

5,325

5 ,352

5 #359

5, 360

5,370

5,362

19,164 18,773

18 ,988

19 ,042

19, 048

19,076

19,107

15* 672

15,695

15,717

2* 739
12, 933

2,734
12,961

2,723
12,994

5,067

5,351

16,000

14,877

15,328

15,802 15,917

15 ,832

15 ,635

2,737
13,263

2,772
12,105

2,704
12,624

2,704 2,757
13,098 13,160

2 .739
13 ,093

2 ,737
12 ,898

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1

Table B-2. Average weekly houra of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls by Industry

Industry
Oct.
1981

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982 P

Oct.
1982 P

Oct.
1981

Jane
1982

July
1982

lag.
1982

Sept.
1982 P

Oct.
1982 P

34.9

34.9

34.8

34.8

34.7

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(21

37.0

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(21

39.2
2.4

39.2
2.4

39.0
2.4

38.7
2.3

38.7
2.2

35.2

35.2

34.8

34.8

Mining

44.5

42.4

41.7

41.9

Construction

37.6

37.6

36.9

35.1

Manufacturing
Overtime hours

39.7
2.8

39.0
2.4

38.9
2.5

38.8
2.3

39.5
2.7

Durable goods
Overtime hours

40.1
2.7

39.2
2.2

39.0
2.1

39.1
2.0

40.0
2.6

39.7
2.3

39.7
2.2

39.4
2.2

38.9
2.0

38.9
1.9

38.2
38.6
40.5
39.7
40.2
40.7
39.9
41.0
40.4
39.3

38.8
38. 1
40.6
38.3
39.1
39.1
39.1
40.0
39.9
38.6

38.6
37.8
40.4
38.1
38.9
39.0
38.8
39.5
39.7
38.4

38.3
38.3
40.6
37.4
39.0
39.0
39.0
40.1
39.4
38.7

37.8
38.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.8
39.8
40.6
40.3
38.9

38.7
37.8
40.4
38.9
39.4
39.6
39.5
41.6
40.2
38.6

38.6
37.6
40.6
38.9
39.5
39.8
39.8
41.0
40.1
38.7

38.2
37.9
40.3
38.8
39.'2
39.5
39.3
40.5
40.1
38.6

38.3
37.5
40.1
37.9
38.8
38.9
38.8
39.8
39.7
38.1

37.9
37.7
40.2
37.6
38.8
39.1
38.9
39.7
39.3
38.3

39.1
2.9

38.7
2.7

38.7
2.9

38.6
2.7

38.9
2.8

38.6
2.5

38.6
2.6

38.5
2.6

38.5
2.6

38.4
2.6

39.5
39.4
39.4
35.8
42.4
37.2
41.5
43.1
40.2
36.7

39.6
38.1
38.3
35.4
41.6
37.1
40.7
44.0
39.7
36.2

39.9
39.7
38.2
35.1
41.7
37.1
41.2
44.8
39.6
35.5

39.5
39.7
38.5
35.2
41.4
37.0
40.8
44.4
39.4
34.9

39.5
(2)
39.0
35.5
42.4
37.1
41.5
42.2
39.9
36.7

39.5
(2)
37.8
35.1
42.0
37.1
41.0
44.1
40.1
35.7

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

39.1
(2)
38.2
35.0
41.7
36.8
40.9
43.9
39.7
46.0

39.4
(2)
38..1
35.2
41.5
36.9
41.2
43.4
39.6
35.7

39.5
(2)
38.0
34.9
41.4
36.9
40.6
43.5
39.1
34.8

Transportation and publle utilities

39.1

39.3

38.9

38.8

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(21

Wholesale and retail trade

32.0

32.6

32.1

32.1

32.0

31.9

31.9

31.9

32.1

32.1

Wholesale trad*
Retail trade

38.6
29.8

38.6
30.7

38.4
30.2

38.5
30.1

36.4
29.9

38.6
29.8

38.5
29.9

38.5
29.9

38.4
30.1

38.3
30.2

Finance, Ineurance, and real estate

36.2

36.3

36.0

36.1

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

32.5

33.0

32.7

32.6

32.6

32.7

32.6

32.6

32.8

32.7

Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Overf//rie 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

* Data relate to production workers In mining and manufacturing; to construction
workers in construction; and to nonsupervisory workers In transportation and public
utnities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, Insurance, and real estate; and services.
These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employeea on private
nonagricultural payrolls.




"This series la not published seasonally adjusted since the seasonal component la
small relative to the trend-cycle and/or Irregular components and consequently cannot
be separated with aufflclent precision,
p - preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnlnge of production or noneupenrleory workers1 on private nonagricultural
payrolla by induatry
Avevage weekly earnings
Industry
Oct.
1981

Aug.
1982

Sept.pp
19Q2

Oct.
1982

$7.42
7.40

$7.70
7.74

$7.76
7.72

$7.78
7.75

Mining

10.25

10.93

11.06

10. 97

456.13

463.43

Comtwctlon

11.16

11.60

11.70

11.80

419.62

Total private
Seasonally adjusted

Manufacturing

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

p
w

Oct.
1981

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

p
P

Oct.
1982

$261.18 $271.04 $270.05 $270.74
259.74 269.35 268.66 268.93
461.20

459.64

436.16

431.73

436 . 60
332. 13

8.16

8.51

8.59

8.56

323.95

331.89

334.15

8.73

9.09

9.16

9.13

350.07

356.33

357.24

356.98

7.10
6.06
8.50
10.97
8.39
9.04
7.80
10.74
7.60
6.05

7.61
6.39
8.93
11.49
8.85
9.33
8.24
11.18
8.40
6.39

7.66
6.40
9.01
11.55
8.90
9.39
8.32
11.24
8.44
6.48

->.56
1.42
8. 97
11.44
8.88
9. 34
8.36
11.29
8. 44
6.51

271.22
233.92
344.25
435.51
337.28
367.93
311.22
440.34
307.04
237.77

295.27
243.46
362.56
440.07
346.04
364.80
322.18
447.20
335.16
246.65

295.68
241.92
364.00
440.06
346.21
366.21
322.82
443. 98
335.07
248.83

289.55
245.89
364.18
427.86
346.32
364.26
326.04
452.73
332.54
251.94

7*33

7.74

7.84

7.82

286.60

299.54

303.41

301.85

7.51
8.67
5.72
5.05
8.82
8.40
9.37
11.47
7.30
5.09

7.85
9.53
5. 82
5.18
9*45
8.79
10.03
12.42
7.64
5.33

7.90
9.57
5.86
5.20
9.63
8.89
10.21
12.62
7.76
5.40

7.87
9.64
5. 86
5. 20
9.55
8.86
10.26
12. 55
7.74
5.41

296.65
341.60
225.37
180.79
373.97
312.48
388.86
494.36
293.46
186. 80

310.86
363.09
222.91
183.37
393.12
326.11
408.22
546.48
303.31
192.95

315.21
379.93
223.85
182.52
401.57
329.82
420.65
565.38
307.30
191.70

310.87
382 . 71
225.61
183.04
395.37
327 . 82
418.61
557.22
304.96
188.81

9.94

10. 43

10.44

10. 48

388.65

409.90

406.12

406.62

6.01

6.22

6.26

6. 27

192.32

202.77

200.95

201.27

7.73
5.29

8. 11
5.48

8.15
5.52

8.16
5. 52

298.38
157.64

313.05
168.24

312.96
166.70

314. 16
166.15

Finance, Insurance, and real estate

6.43

6.87

6.90

6.93

232.77

249.38

248.40

250.17

Services

6.58

6. 90

6.99

7.03

213.85

227.70

228.57

229.18

Wholesale and retail trade
Wholesale trade
Retail trade

1

See footnote 1, table B-2.




p m preliminary.

0

*

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

TaMtS-4. Hourly laming* Index for production or nonouponrloofy workara1 on private nonagrloultural payrolla by Induatry
(1677 • 100)

»

•»'«

Inlmly
Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982 P

Oct.
1982 P

142.0
92.2
151.4
136.3
OsmihisIMi
MMNdMaiflflS
•
. . . . . . . 145.4
TianepertsMaii anii pubtia iillNlles . 143.0
WhsisHiewdretelt n d i
140.0

149.3
92.7
161.5
141.6
153.6
150.3
145.9

150.4
93.2
163.2
142.7
154.7
151.1
146.7

150.7
N.A.
161.9
143.7
154.8
151.8
146.8

140.7
140.6

150.1
148.3

150.6
149.6

151.3
150.0

Oct.
1981

Oct.
1981

June
1982

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982 P

Oct.
1982 P

6.1
(2)
6.9
5.4
6.4
6.2
4.9

142.0
92.1
(4)
134.7
145.4
142.3
140.5

148.1
93.1
(4)
139.7
152.5
149.1
145.2

148.9
93.0
(4)
140.6
153.3
148.9
145.7

149.9
93.2
(4)
140.7
154.2
150.3
146.5

150.0
93.2
(4)
140.6
154.7
149.6
146.7

150.6
N.A.
(4)
142.0
154.7
151.1
147.3

0.4
(3)
(4)
1.0
(5)
1»0
.4

7.5
6.7

141.4
140.9

147.2
147.3

148.6
148.7

150.6
149.7

151.2
149.6

152.0
150.3

.6
.4

Oct.
1981Oct.
1982

Tetsl privsts nevtfsvhk

•eryloit
1
2
3
4

See footnote 1, table B - 2 .
Percent change wee 1.2 from September 1981 to September 1982, the lateat month available.
Percent change w e e - . 1 from Auguat 1982 to September 1982, the lateat month available*
Mining la not eeaeonally adjusted alnce the aeaaonal component la email relative to the trend-cycle and/or
componenta and coneequently cannot be eeparated with aufflclent preclalon.
5
Percent change le leaa than .05 percent.
N.A. • not available.
p • preliminary.

Sept.
1982Oct.
1982

Irregular

Tabla B-6. Indexes of aggregate weakly houra of production or nonauparvleory workara1 on prlvata nonagrloultural
payrolla by Induatiy
(1977-m

Induetry

flood. producing
Mining

Oct.
1981

Aug.
1982

Sept. Oct.
Oct.
1982 p 1982 P 1981

Jane
1982

July
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept. Oct .
1982 P 1982

109.0

106.1

105.0

104.2

107.7

104.9

104.8

104.1

103.8

103.2

102.6

91.8

91.5

90.0

99.7

91.9

91.4

90.0

88.7

87.2

146.2

123.7

120.0

118.0

143.9

128.2

125.1

121.4

117.9

116.2

116*1

110.7

106.9

106.8

106.1

101.0

101.9

100.5

98.2

97.3

97.9

86.6

87.1

85.4

96.4

88.4

87.8

86.5

85.4

83.9

Durable goode
Lumbar and wood producta
Furniture and f Ixturee
Stone, clay, and glaaa producta
Primary metal producta
Fabricated metal product®
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related producta
Miscellaneous manufacturing

97.6
84* 3
98.6
91.0
87.8
95.7
109*7
105.9
90.3
113.1
95.6

82.8
82.6
88.6
82.2
65.9
81.2
86.2
94.2
74.6
105.0
83.7

83.2
82.2
89.0
82.1
64.7
81.5
86.5
94.0
77.3
103.7
84.4

81.5
80.2
89.7
81.1
60.8
80.1
62.7
93.8
76.6
101.6
84.8

96.4
81.8
95.9
88.2
88.6
94.2
110.4
104.9
87.6
113.0
91.1

86.7
79.8
88.5
80.4
70.1
84.0
94.4
97.7
82.6
107.2
83.6

86.1
79.4
87.3
80.8
68.4
83.9
92.1
97.5
83.1
106.7
84.1

84.1
78.7
89.0
79.7
67.0
82.0
88.9
95.8
79.4
105.6
82.4

82.2
78.9
87.8
79.3
64.0
80.5
86.3
93.6
77.1
103.8
81.0

80.2
77.8
87.0
78.6
61.3
78.6
83.0
92.8
74.3
101.5
80.8

Nondurable floods
Food and kindred producta
Tobacco manufacturaa
Textile mill producta
Apparel and other textile producta
Paper and allied producta
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied producta
Petroleum and coal producta
Rubber and miac. plastics producta
Leather and leather producta

98.4
102.0
108.9
87.0
95.6
98*5
106.8
100.6
103.4
100.4
91.5

92.2
102.9
95.5
75.6
85.7
91.8
105.0
94.3
98.8
92.5
79.6

93.0
104.7
99.6
75.8
85.9
92.7
105.5
94.9
101.9
93.1
77.1

91.3
100.0
99.1
76.3
85.5
90.4
105.0
93.2
101.7
91.1
74.6

96*5
97.2
96.1
85.8
93.3
98.3
106.8
100.9
100.1
99.0
90.1

91.0
95.4
91.6
74.8
85.8
92.5
105.9
94.9
95.9
94.9
78.4

90.3
96.1
89.8
74.7
83.2
92.2
105.3
94.0
94.2
95.0
77.0

90.0
93.9
90.7
75.2
84.3
91.4
104.9
94.3
95.5
93.6
78.1

90.2
95.0
88.1
75.2
84.7
91.7
105.1
94.9
96.7
92.5
76.2

89.4
95.3
87.6
75.1
83.6
90.2
104.9
93.5
98.5
89.8
72.9

112.5

113.9

112.5

112.1

112.1

112.1

112.2

111.8

112.2

112.0

Traneportatlon and public utllltlee

105.5

102.0

102.1

101.5

104.2

102.2

101.5

101.2

101.0

100.6

Wholesale and retail trade

106.8

107.7

106.1

105.8

106.2

105.8

106.1

105.5

105.6

105.5

112.8
104.5

109.6
106.9

108.6
105.2

108.7
104.6

111.6
104.1

110.0
104.2

109.6
104.7

109.0
104.2

108.5
104.4

107.8
104.6

117.4

119.1

117.0

116.7

117.6

117.4

117.4

117.2

117.2

116.9

120.6

124.3

122.5

122.3

120.4

121.9

121.8

121.8

122.9

122.5

Manufacturing

Wholeeele trade
Retail trade
Flnenee, Ineuranee, and real aetata

• See footnote 1, table B-2.




p - preliminary.

P

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Tablo B-6. Indexes of diffusion: Psrosnt of Industries in whioh employment1 Inoressed

Y m aai msetii

Owrl-maeifiipaN

Ovar Smooth lent

64.2
61.6
63.6

68.3
68.3
65.1

72.3
71.0
68.8

73.7
70,4
69.1

31.6
61.6
62.4

65.9
62.1
63.4

63.7
39.4
53.5

63.6
39.7
57.3

34.3
33.3
48.9

33.2
48.4
33.8

36.1
49.2
49.7

37.3
33.9
32.2

61.8
30.3
31.1

31.6
54.0
51.1

51.6
51.6
47.6

46.0
39.8
33.3

33.8
48.9
49.2

50.0
47.0
35.2

39.6
34.1
29.3

30.9
32.3
32.8

29.0
32.8
29.6

28.8
23.1
28.2

23.1
26.6
28.8

33.9
31.7
32.3

33.2
6.4.0
61.0

34.1
51.6
69.1

35.8
44.1
59.1

31.7
33.9
33.9

62.6
39.4
34.6

67.2
64.2
58.9

71.2
64.0
61.0

39.5
50.8
62.6

56.7
48.7
31.1

53.5
52.2
60.2

64.8
65.9
67.2

73.9
71.0
70.4

April

68.3
63.3
34.0

70.2
70.4
65.9

67.7
67.2
67.5

62.1
50.0
43.3

July

39.9
30.3
50.3

59.4
57.0
40.1

51.3
39.0
33.9

35.2
33.6
31.3

34.7
28.2
31.2

30.6
26.3
23.4

30.1
27.7
24.2

27.2
27.7
25.8

32. 3
42.5
35.8

28.0
31.2
33.6

21.8
27.4
27.4

23.1
23.1
21.5p

April

40.9
51.1
32.0

37.1
35.8
35.8

29.8
28.8
30.9p

19.6p

July

43.5
37.6
43.Op

27.7
32. 5p
29.3p

27.7p

|

Ovsv 18*eNNMh ipse

197*

1980

April

July

..

1981

1982

March

2 8 . 5p

* Number of employees, seasonally adjusted for 1,3, and 6 month spans, on
payrolls of 186 prlvat* nonagricultural Industries,
p • preliminary.
•/. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1982-361-816:308




NOTE: Figures are tht psrosnt of Industrlas with employment rising. (Half of
ths unchanged components are counted as rising.) Data are oentered within ths
spans.