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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

OCTOBER 1983

Unemployment declined markedly in October and the number of nonfarm jobs increased, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The overall
unemployment rate, 8.7 percent, and the rate for civilian workers, 8.8 percent, each fell by
about half a percentage point over the month and were 2 points below last December's
recessionary highs.
The number of persons on nonagricultural payrolls—as measured by the monthly survey of
establishments—rose by 320,000 in October from the revised September level to 91.1 million.
Over-the-month advances were particularly strong in construction, durable goods manufacturing,
and services.
Total civilian employment—as measured by the monthly survey of households—was
unchanged in October at 101.9 million. Since last December, both the number of payroll jobs and
total civilian employment have risen sharply—by 2.4 and 2.8 million, respectively.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
Both the number of unemployed persons and the unemployment rate fell substantially in
October. After seasonal adjustment, there were 9.9 million unemployed workers, and the civilian
worker unemployment rate was 8.8 percent. Last December, the jobless total was 12.0 million and
the civilian worker rate was 10.8 percent.
The October improvement occurred primarily among men and women in the prime working ages--25
to 54 years old—*as rates for both teenagers and young adults were about unchanged. Adult women
continued to have a much lower jobless rate than adult men. Black and white workers both shared
in the overall October decline. The rate for blacks fell to 18.1 percent, while that for whites
dropped to 7.7 percent. (See tables A-2, A-3, and A-9.)
Joblessness in those industries which had been hardest hit by the recession—mining,
construction, and manufacturing—was substantially reduced in October. The unemployment rate
for workers in mining, which had continued to rise in the .early stages of the 1983 recovery,
fell to 11.3 percent, while joblessness among workers in construction and in manufacturing fell
to 15.2 and 9.5 percent, respectively. The latter two rates were at their lowest levels since
the early part of the 1981-82 recession. Unemployment among full-time workers also continued to
decline. (See table A-6.)
Both the number of short-term unemployed (less than 5 weeks) and very long-term unemployed
(6 months and over) fell substantially over the month. As a result, both measures of average
duration of unemployment—the mean and the median—were about unchanged at 20.1 and 9.3 weeks,
respectively.
(See table A-7.) Most of the over-the-month decline occurred among job
losers—persons on layoff as well as those who had permanently lost their jobs. There was also
a drop in unemployment among persons seeking their first job. (See table A-8.)
After increasing in September, the number of persons working part time for economic reasons
fell in October by 440,000 to 5.7 million. The reduction occurred about equally among those who
could not find full-time work and those whose hours had been cut back. (See table A-4.)
Civilian Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Following particularly strong advances during the previous 4 months, total civilian
employment was about unchanged in October, at 101.9 million, seasonally adjusted.
An
over-the-month employment gain among persons 25 years and over was offset by a decline among



- 2 youth under 25 years of
seasonally adjusted basis.

age*

Youth

employment

had

risen

markedly over the summer on a

The civilian labor force, at 111.8 million, was down by 550,000 over the month*
Nearly
two-thirds of the decline occurred, among 16 to 24 year olds. The October level was 1.3 million
higher than a year earlier. (See table A-2.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
Total nonagricultural payroll employment rose by 320,000 in October, with two-thirds of the
industries in the BLS index of diffusion registering over-the-month increases. At 91.1 million,
seasonally adjusted, the number of payroll jobs was 2.4 million higher than last December's
recessionary low. In addition to the October Increase, there was an unusually large upward
revision in the September estimate (285,000); this occurred largely in retail trade and State
and local government. (See tables B-l and B-6.)
Table A* Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted

Monthly data

Quarterly averages
Category
1982

III

1983

1983

II

Aug.

III

Oct.

Sept.

ttOUSEdOID DATA
Labor force 1/
Total employment !/••••
Civilian labor f o r c e T . . . . .
Civilian employment....
Unemployment
Not in labor force...

Discouraged workers*•••

Thousands of persons
112,307 112,825 113,849 113,943 114,063
101,283 101,603 103,278 103,245 103,640
110,629 111,156 112,168 112,261 112,368
99,605 99,933 101,598 101,563 101,945
11,025 11,222 10,571 10,699 10,423
61,893 62,801 62,281 62,179 62,234
1,638
1,709
N.A.
N.A.
1,605

113,510
103,623
111,815
101,928
9,886
62,965
N.A*

Percent of labor force

Unemployment r a t e s :
All workers If..••••••
All c i v i l ian""workers•••
Adult m e n . . . . • • • • • * • • • • • • •
Adult women
•••
*
Teenagers•••••••
White
Black

9*8
10.0
9.1
8.4
23.9
8.8
19.3
14.4

Hispanic origin*••••••••••

9.9
10.1
9.4
8.5
23.3
8.8
20.7
14.1

9.3
9.4
8.8
7.9
22.5
8.2
19.5
12*8

9.4
9.5
8.8
8.0
23.0
8.2
20.0
12.9

9
9
8
7
21.8
8.1
19.0
13.1

8.7
8.8
8.2
7.4
21.
7,
18.
12,

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Thousands of jobs
Nonfarm payroll employment
Goods-producing industries*•
Service-producing industries

9M13 P -55773? *5,75ip TTToTSp

59,316
23,682
65,635

23,341 23,832p 23,830 23,943p 24,167p
66,110 66,381p 65,905 66,810p 66,906p
Hours pf work

Average weekly hours:
Total private nonfarm*.
Manufacturing
•••••
Manufacturing overtime*
If
Includes the resident Armed Forces*
^preliminary*




34.8
39.0
2.3

35.0
40.1
2.8

35. lp
40.4p
3.1p

35.0
40.3
3.1

35.2p
40.8p
3.3p

35.2p
40.6p
3.3p
N.A.-not available.

- 3 Nearly half of the October increase was in durable goods manufacturing, with employment in
every industry rising.
The largest job gains took place in the major metals and metal-using
industries. Employment also rose in several of the nondurable goods industries, particularly in
apparel and rubber and plastics.
However, jobs declined in food processing, related to the
drought conditions experienced throughout much of the country.
Since December, manufacturing
employment has increased by nearly 850,000, or about 35 percent of the overall payroll job gain.
Construction employment, at 4.1 million in October, continued the strong growth that has
been evident since spring. The over-the-month increase was 50,000, and job gains have totaled
330,000 since March. Growth also continued in mining with an October pickup of 10,000.
In the service-producing sector, there were employment gains in trade (up 55,000) and in
services (up 100,000).
Since December, the increase in the number of jobs in services has
totaled 810,000, while trade has risen by 415,000. There was a comparatively small decline in
State and local government, most of which resulted from a teacher's strike.
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls was 35.2 hours, seasonally adjusted, unchanged from September. In manufacturing
industries, weekly hours declined 0.2 hour, following a half-hour rise in September.
Factory
overtime hours, however, held steady at 3.3 hours. The workweek fell 1.0 hour in transportation
equipment (following a gain of 1.7 hours in September) and 0.6 hour in textile mill products.
Industries with large increases were petroleum and coal products (0.6 hour) and primary metals
(0.5 hour). (See table B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers rose 0.6 percent
to 108.1 (1977-100), reflecting the increase in employment. The manufacturing index advanced
0.8 percent to 92.8, despite some shortening of the workweek; it was 11.7 percent above last
December's low and at its highest point since November 1981. (See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers both increased in
October by 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted.
Prior to seasonal adjustment, average hourly
earnings were up 4 cents to $8.15, and average weekly earnings rose $1.42 to $287.70.
Since
last October, average hourly earnings have risen by 36 cents and average weekly earnings by
$17.39. (See table B-3.)
The Hourly Earnings Index (Establishment Survey Data)
The Hourly Earnings Index (HEI) was 156i8 (1977-100) in October, seasonally adjusted, 0.5
percent higher than in September. For the 12 months ended in October, the increase (before
seasonal adjustment) was 4.1 percent. The HEI excludes the effects of two types of changes
unrelated to underlying wage rate movements—fluctuations In overtime in manufacturing and
interindustry employment shifts. In dollars of constant purchasing power, the HEI increased 1.2
percent during the 12-month period ended in September. (See table B-4.)




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

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

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




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




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-1. Employment ststus of the population, Including Aimed Forces In the United States, by sex
(Numbers In thousands)

TOTAL
Nonlnstltutlonal population'
Labor force 1
Participation rate*
Total employed*
Employment-population ratio 4 . . .
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Agriculture
Nonagrlcultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate*
Not In labor force

4,5H9
2,435
o4.4
1.493
3o.1
J,ebb
3.825
J.o18

176,297
113,892
64.6
104,061

59.0
1,695
102,366
3,542
98,825
9,830
8.6
62,405

64.4
104,354
59.1
1,695
102,659
3,407

99,252
9,383
8.2
62,737

174.549
112,420
64.4
10X), 844
57.8
1,668
9 9 . 176
3.413
95.763
11.576
10.3
62.129

175.793
113,600
64.6
102.454
58,3
1,668
100.786
3,522
97.264
11,146
9.8
62,193

175,970
113,539
64.5
102,949
58.5
1,664
1 0 1 , 285
3,527
97,758
10,590
9.3
62,431

83.323
64.300
77.2

84,014
64,816
77.1
58.464
69.6
1.525
56,939
6.351

84,099
64,864
77.1
58,625

76,474
103,245
58.6
1,682
101,563
3,463
98,074
10.699
9.4
62.17a

114,063
64.7
103.640
58.3
1.695
101.945

3.290
90.655
10.423
9.1
o2.234

13.510
64.3
0 3,623
53.7
1 , 6V 5
01,326
3.202

98,726
9,806
8. 7

62.9t>5

Men, 16 years and over
Nonlnstltutlonal population'
Labor force 1
Participation rate'
Total employed'
Employment-population ratio 4 . . .
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate*

63,3*3
63,899

76.7
57,727
6*.3
1,524
30,203
6.172

9.7

84,261
64,566
76.6
59,158
70.2
1,549
57,609
5,408
8.4

84,344
64.444

92,036
49,325

92,129
49.292
53.5
45,118

76.4
59.236
70.2
1,543
57,693
5,208
8.1

57.456
69.0
1.524

55.932
6,844
10.6

69.7
1,521
57,104
6,238

9.8

84.173
64,814
77.0
58,570
o9.6
1,538
57,032
6.244
a.6

84.261

64.944
77.1
50.826
69.3
1.549
57.277
6,116

64,34*
64,690
76.7
58,312

69.5
1,543
57,3t>°
5,778

6.9

9.4

Women, 16 years and over
Nonlnstltutlonal population 1
Labor force 1
Participation rate 1
Total employed 1
Employment-population ratio 4 . . .
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate'

91,226
40,536
33.2
43.7too
46.0
144
43,622
*,771
9.8

53.6

44,904
48.8
146
44,758
4,422

9.0

' The population and Armed Forces figures are not adjusted for
therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and
columns.
1
Includes members of the Armed Forces stationed In theUnited States.

4,174

91.226
48,120
52.7
43.388
47.6
144
43,244
4.732

8.5

9.8

49.0
152

44,966

91,779
48,784
53.2

43,990
47.9
143
43,847
4,795
9.8

91,871
4b,675
53.0
44,324
48.2
143
4 4 , 181
4,351

91,949
49,130

92,129
46.319

8.9

1

Labor force as a percent of the nonlnstltutlonal population.
Total employment as a percent of the nonlnstltutlonal population.
' Unemployment as a percent of the labor force (including the resident Armed
Forces).
4

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tsble A-2. Employment ststus of the civilian population by sex and age
(Numbers In thousands)

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

172,081
110,767

172.881
110,752
64.1
99,176
57.4
11.576
10.5

102,366
58-6
9,830
8.8

174,125
111,932
64.3
100,786
57.9
11.146
10.0

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

174.602
112,368
64.4
101.945

9.5

9.3

74,814

74,927
59,016
78.6
53,800
71.8
2,544
5 1 , 264
5,208

58.4
10.423

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

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio' . . .
Agriculture
Nonagrlcultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

0,465
5,137
b.t

75,115
58.954
78.5
54,444
72.5
2,587
51,857
4,510
7.6

83,271

84.333

83,271

4*,4o6
53.4

45,467
53.9

43.936

40,58o
40.7
036

41,847
49.6
643
41,204
3,620
8.0

0,193
70.7
3,056
71.7

2,392

75.216
58,919
78.3
54,580
72.6
2.511

56,804
76.6
53,516
71.5

2,529

52.069
4,339
7.4

50,987
5,288

75.0U
58.945
7b. 6
53.771

75.115
59,053
78.6
53,928
71.8
2.431
51.497
5.125

75,216
58,947
78.4
54,121
72.0

2,362
51,758

4,826
8.2

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio 1 . . .
Agriculture
Nonagrlcultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

49.8
635
41,453

52.8
40.112
43.2
578
39.534
3.824

44,648
53. 1
40,789
48.6
636
40,153
3,859
8.6

53. 1
4 1 , 164
48.9
607
40,557
3,521

15,303
8,480

15,257
8,173

84,224
45.003
53.4
41.394
49. 1
630
40.764
3,609

84.333

84,443

45,132
53.5

44.930
53.2

41,614
49.3
574
41,040
3,518

41.583
49.2
581
41,002
3.34 7
7.4

15.154
8,184
54.0
0,404
42.3
285
6,119

15,120
7,938

7.9

Both sexes, 16 to 10 years
Civilian nonlnstltutlonal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio 1 . . •
Agriculture
Nonagrlcultural Industries
Unemployed
„
Unemployment rate

6, 106
51.9
0,182

5,794

1 5 , 154
7,776
51.3
6,075
40. 1
312
5,764

1,9^4

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

15,120
7,618

50.4
5,991
39.6
261
,730
,627

1

54.1
6.415
41.1

41.4

376
5,937
1,860
22-3

15.204
8.313
54.7
6.397
42.1
362
6.035
1.916

52.5
6,225
41.2
259

5,966
1,713

21.6

Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian nonlnstltutlonal population..

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-3. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted

status, racs, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
ost.
1*82

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1S83

Oct.
1982

June
1983

July
1983

Auq.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

WHITE
14* , 8 3 6
96,479
64.4
88,145
58.8
8,334

151,021
97,485
64.6
90,158
59.7
7,327
7.5

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

149,838
96,453
64.4
87,477
58.4
8,976
9.3

150,810
97,250
64.5
88,880
58.9
8,370
8.6

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

151,003
97,602
64.6
89,573
59.3
8,029
8.2

151,021
97,605
64.6
89,719
59.4
7,885
8.1

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

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

51,302
79.1
47,359
73.0
3,943
7.7

5 1 , 8 29
78.9
48,343
73.6
3,486
6.7

51,867
78.8
48,534
73.8
3,333
6.4

51,499
7 9.. 4
46,987
72.4
4,512
8.. 8

51,771
78.9
47,710
72.7
4,060
7.8

51,919
79.0
47,935
7 3.0
3,984
7.7

51,888
79.0
47,892
72.9
3,997
7.7

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

51,902
78.9
48,101
73.1
3,800
7.3

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

Jd,u13
D2. 8
35,12^
48.8
2,890
7.0

38,816
53.3
36,203
49.7
2,612
6.7

38,933
53.4
36,484
50-0
2,450
6.3

37,532
52.1
34,663
48. 1
2,869
7.. 6

38,124
52.6
35,287
48.6
2,837
7.4

38,242
52.6
35,668
49. 1
2,574
6.7

38,433
52.8
35,843
49.3
2,590
6.7

38,540
52.9
35.987
49.4
2,553
6.6

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

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women

7,164
55.3
5,6o3
43.7
1,501
20.9
22.0
19.8

6,840
54.7
5,611
4 4,9
1,229
18.0
17.9
18.0

6,726
54-0
5,515
44.3
1,211
18-0
19-2
16-7

7.422
57.3
5,827
45.0
1.595
21.5
23.0
19.9

7,355
58.2
5,883
46.5
1,472
20.0
19.8
2 0,2

7 , 160
57. 1
5,779
45.9
1,401
19.5
20.4
18.5

7,281
58.0
5,839
46.5
1,442
19.8
21. 1
18.4

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

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

18,692
11,462
61.3
j , \62
49. 1
z,280
19.9

18,994
11,754
61.9
9,553
50.3
2,201
18.7

19,026
11,582
60.9
9,502
49.9
2,080
18.0

18,692
11.398
61.0
9 . 102
48.7
2,296
20. 1

18,911
11,783
62.3
9,352
49.5
2,432
20.6

18,942
11,764
6 2. 1
9,469
50.0
2,295
19.5

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

18,994
11,729
61.7
9,505
50.0
2.224
19.0

19,026
1 1,50 2
60.5
9,420
49.5
2,082
18.1

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed'
Unemployment rate

5,428
75.0
4,414
bl.G
1,014
18.7

5,565
75.2
4,677
6 3.-2
888
16.0

5,515
74.4
4,668
62.9
847
15.4

5,390
74.4
4.331
59.8
1,059
19,6

5,597
76.1
4,522
61.5
1,075
19.2

5,611
76. t
4,56 4
61.9
1,047
18.7

5,584
75.6
4,556
61.7
1,028
18.4

5,541
74.9
4,603
62.2
938
16.9

5,461
73.6
4,585
61.8
876
16.0

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

i>,274
57.2
4,3t>9
47.6
885
16.8

5,436
57.9
4,541
4 8.4
895
16.5

5,356
57.0
4,487
47.7
868
16.2

5,169
56.1
4,332
47.0
837
16.2

5,283
56.6
4,384
47.0
900
17.0

5,328
57.0
4,477
47.9
851
16.0

5,322
56.8
4,447
47.5
874
16.4

5,372
57.2
4,509
48.0
862
16.1

5,258
55.9
4,429
47.1
828
15.8

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women

7o0
34.0
380
17.0
381
50.1
50.6
49.5

753
34,1
335
15.2
419
55.6
57.1
53.9

712
32,2
347
15.7
365
51.3
45.6
57.6

839
37.5
439
19.6
400
47.7
49.2
45.9

903
40.5
446
20.0
457
50.6
51.1
50.0

825
37,1
428
19.2
397
48.1
47.6
48.8

839
37.8
394
17.8
445
53.0
56.8
48.9

816
36.9
392
17.7
424
52.0
54.8
48.7

783
35.5
405
18.3
378
48.3
43.9
53.3

9,474
6,008
63.4
5,167
v
54.5
A 841
14*0

9,700
6,207
64.0
5,449
56,2
758
12.2

9,745
6,187
63.5
5,477
56.2
710
11.5

9,474
5,973
63.0
5,075
53.6
898
15.0

9,738
6,253
64.2
5,379
55-2
874
14,0

9,640
6,079
63.1
5,331
55.3
748
12.3

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

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

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

Civilian nonlnstltutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio1
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

BLACK
Civilian nonlnstltutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed . . . '
Unemployment rate

HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian nonlnstltutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

* The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal vacation; therefore, Identical
numbers appear In the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
2
Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian nonlnstltutional population.




NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hlspanlc-origln groups will not sum to totals
because data for the "other races'* group are not presented and HIspanlcs are Included
in both the white and black population groups.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-4. Selected employment Indicators
(Numbers >n thousands)

Category
Oct.
1*82

June
1983

Oct.
1983

Oct.
1982

99,176

5,139

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

1,667
1,692
259

1,710
1,580
252

J , 571
1,584
252

1,576
1,621

88,414
15,559
.72,854
1,226
71,628

90,728
15,409
75,319
1,285
74,034
7,714
382

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

88,064
15,436
72,628
1,216
71,412
7,332
403

72,497

94,262
75,856
1,643
3,951
12,812

95,011
76,219
5,430
1,507

90,232

6,073
2,232
3,841
13,264

Sept.
1983

July
1983

Sept.
1983

AUQ.

1983

Oct.
1983

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

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

102,366
38,789

25,296

37,852
24,081
5,107

100,786
37,925
24,335
5,016

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

101,563
38,308

1,636
1,608
263

1,663
1,583

89,354
15,498
73,856
1,317
72,539

89,765
15,615
74,150

7,493
345

90,539

5,104

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

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

1,664
1,566
245

1,585
1,473
237

1,481
1,514
224

90,813
15,549
75,265

90,663
15,594
75,069

7,598
320

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

1,295
73,969
7,660
376

1,291
73,778
7,703
415

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

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

93.737
74,883
6,106
1,798
4,309
12,748

93,324

24,972

MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Government
Private industries
Private households
Other industries
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers

7,399
394

229

259

1,286
72,864

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

91,834

5,594

3,923
13,362

71,394
6,403
2,381
4,022
12,435

72,978

5,729
1,702
4,027
11,833

75,167
5,670
1,575

4,095
12,488

1
Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey period for such
reasons as vacation, illness, or Industrial dispute.

Table A-5. Range of unemployment meaaurea baaed on varying deffinitiona off unemployment and the labor force,
seasonally adjusted

1982
III
U-1

U-2

Job losers as a percent of the civilian labor force

U-3

Unemployed-persons 25 years and over as a percent of the
civilian labor force
Unemployed full-time jobseekers as a percent of the full-time
civilian labor force

U-5e

IV

II

III

Auq.

Sept.

Oct.

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

U-4

1983

1983

Total unemployed as a percent of the labor force, Including the
resident Armed Forces

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.2

6.0

6.6

6.1

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.0

7.6

8.3

8.1

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.8

9.8

10.6

10.3

9.9

9.3

9.4

9.2

8.7

9.8

10.5

10.2

9.9

9.3

9.4

9.1

8*7

10.3

10.1

9.4

9.5

9.3

8.8

3.3

U-5b

Total unemployed as a percent of the Chilian labor force

10.0

10.7

U-6

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

12.8

13.8

13-5

12.9

12.2

12.2

12.2

11.5

U-7

Total fulMlme jobseekers plus % part-time jobseekers plus % total on part
time for economic reasons plus discouraged workers as a percent of the
civilian labor force plus discouraged workers less % of the
part-time labor force

14.2

15.3

15.0

14.3

13.5

M.4.

H.A.

I . A.

NJl-notavailabte.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-6. Selected unemployment Indicators, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
(In thousands)

Unemployment rates1

Category
Sept.
1983

Oct.
1962

Oct.
1982

June
1983

July
1983

Aug.
1983

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

10.5
10-9
9.8
9.9
8.7
24. 1

10.0
10.0
9.0
9.9
8.6
23.6

9.5
9.8
8.8
9.0
7.9
22.8

9.5
9.9
8.8
9.1
3.0
2J-0

7.8
21.8

Oct.
1S83

Sept.
1*83

Oct.
1983

9.3
9.7
b.7

8.8
9.2
8.2
8.4
7.4
21.6

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

11,57o
6,844
D,714
4,732
3,624
2,038

10,423
6,118
5,125
4,305
3,518
1,780

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

3,084
2,059
651

2,488
1,813
713

2,338
1,665
650

7.5
7.9
11-3

6.6
7.6
12.8

6.1
7.0
11.6

6.3
6.9
11.6

b. 1
6.8
12-2

Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Labor force time lost2

9,942
1,639

8,832
1,611

8,355
1,550

10.5
10.3
12.0

9-7
12.1
10.8

9.4
10.2
10.4

9.
10.
10.

9.2
10.0
10.6

*,01*
197
1 , 176
3,144
2,126
1,01o

7,823
179
1,009
2,202
1,378
824
4 23
2,062
1,948
807
305

7,419
112
832
2.061
1,316
745
420
2,106
1,888
821
305

11.0
17.9
22.3
14.1
16.0
11.2
7.9
10.4
7.1
4.9
13.3

10.0
18.2
18.1
11.5
12.2
10.
7.
10.
7.
5.
17.

9.6
16.6
18.0
10.5
11.
9.
7.
9.
7.
5.
14.2

9-8
14.8
18- 1
11.
11.
10.
8.
9.
7.
5.
14.

9.
17.
18.
10.
10,
9.
7.
9.
7.
4.
16.

INDUSTRY
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Transportation and public utititieb
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service industries
Government workers
Agricultural wage and salary workers
1
2

4t>2
2 , 166
1,87*
800
24 1

9.
11.
15.
9.
10.
8.
7.
9.9
6.9
5.0
17.1

reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force hours.

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

Table A-7. Duration of unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Weeks of unemployment
1962

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

Oct.
1982

June
1983

July
1983

Auq.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

3,d4t>
3,292
3,804
1,727
2,077

3,936
2,537
3,357
1,118
2,240

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

3,930
3,511
4,167
1,951
2,216

3,655
2,915
4,589
1,638
2,951

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

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

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

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

16.9
ti. 8

19.4
8.2

19-8
8.5

17.1

22,0
11.8

21.7

9.6

9.9

19.9
8.9

20.2
9.1

20.1
9.3

10,942
35.1
3 0.1
34.8
15.8
19.0

9,830
40-0
25.8
34.2
11,4
22.8

9,383
37.1
27.7
35.2
12.8
22.4

11,576
33-9
30.2
35.9
16.8
19,1

11,146
32.8
26.1
41.1
14.7
26.4

10,590
32.7
26.1
41.2
17.1
24.2

10,699
34.2
28.3
37.5
14.7
22.9

10,423
36-2
26.9
36.9
12.9
24.0

9,886
35.6
27.8
36.6
13.8
22.8

o=t.
DURATION
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
Average (mean) duration, in weeks
Median duration, in weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks

15 weeks and over
15to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-8. Reason for unemployment
(Numbers In thousands)

Not seasonally adjusted
Reason

Oct.
1982

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

Oct.
1982

June
1983

July
1983

Auq.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

O,D^0

1,942
4.578
847
2,357
1,218

5,270
1,265
4,005
941
2,393
1,226

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

7,325
2,519
4,806
603
2,322
1,296

6,513
1,822
4,691
782
2,425
1,440

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

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

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

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

100.0
59.5
17.7
4 1.8
7.7
21.5
11. 1

100.0
53.6
12.9
40.7
9.6
24.3
12.5

100.0
53.0
11.7
41.3
10.0
25.9
11.1

100.0
62.4
21.4
40.9
6.8
19.8
11.0

100.0
58.4
16.3
42.0
7.0
21.7
12.9

100.0
58.5
16.2
42.3
7.0
22.9
11.6

100.0
57.9
15.5
42.4
7.2
23.6
11.3

100.0
57.3
15.2
42.1
8.3
22.5
11.9

100.0
55.9
13.9
42.1
9.0
24.0
11.1

4.7
.8
2.1
1.1

4.5
.8
2.2
.9

6.6
.7
2.1
1.2

5.8
.7
2.2
1.3

5.5
.7
2.2
1.1

5.5
.7
2,2
1. 1

5.3
.8
2.1
1.1

5.0
.8
2.1
1.0

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Jot) losers
On layoff
Other job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Job losers
On layoff -.
Other job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

5.*
.8
2.1
1.1

Table A-9. Unemployed persons by sex and age, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
On thousands)

Sex and age

Oct.
1982

Sept.
1983

Unemployment rates1

Oct.
1983

Oct.
1982

June
1983

July
1983

Auq.
1933

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

11,^76
4,577
2,036
851
1,184
2,539
0,997
6,176
837

10,423
3,999
1,780
730
1,043
2,219
6,402
5,651
780

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

10.5
18.7
24. 1
26.1
22.9
15.8
8.1
8.7
5.5

10.0
17.6
23.6
25.8
22.4
14.4
7.9
8.3
5.6

9.5
16.8
22.8
25.3
21.1
13.8
7.4
7.8
5.3

9.5
17.4
23.0
24.7
22.0
14.5
7.3
7.8
5.1

9.3
16.5
21.8
23.9
20.4
13.8
7.3
7.7
5.1

8.8
16.3
21.6
23.9
20.3
13.7
6.8
7.2
5.0

Men, 16years and over...
16to 24 years
16tol9years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years.
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over . . .

6,844
2,633
1, 130
498
626
1,503
4,213
3,696
545

6,118
2,276
993
376
617
1,283
3,830
3,351
507

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

10,9
20.2
25.6
28.8
23.4
17.4
8.5
9.1
6.0

10.0
18.4
23.7
25,4
22.9
15.7
7.8
8.4
5.4

9.8
18.4
23.8
27.9
21.2
15.7
7.6
8.1
5.4

9.9
18,8
24.7
26.2
23.7
15.9
7.5
8.0
5.3

9.7
17.6
22.9
23.5
22.5
15.0
7.6
8.1
5.6

9.2
17.4
22.7
24.0
21.9
14.* 8
7-0
7.4
5.4

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 . . .

4,732
1,944
906
353
556
1,036
2,784
2,480
292

4,305
1,723
787
354
426
9 36
2,573
2,300
273

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

9.9
17.0
22.5
22.9
22.3
14.0
7.6
8.2
4.8

9.9
16.6
23.4
26.2
21.9
12.9
7.9
8.2
5.8

9.0
14.9
21.6
22.3
21.0
11.5
7.2
7.6
5.3

9.1
15.9
21.2
23.1
20.3
13.0
7.0
7.5
4.7

8.8
15.2
20.5
24.3
17.9
12.
6.
7.
4.

8.4
15- 1
20.4
23.8
18.5
12.5
6.4
6.8
4.4

Total, 18 years and over
16 to 24 years
16to19years
16to17year8
18 to 19 years
20to24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over

' Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-10. Employment status of black and other workers
(Numbers In thousands)
Seasonally adjuatad1

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status

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

Oct.
1582

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

Oct.
1982

June
1983

July
1983

Auq.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

2J,04J
1«*,286
to2.0
11,680

23,581
14,712
62.4
12,209
51.8
2,503
17.0
8,869

23,604
14,516
61.5
12,127
51.4
2,389
16.5
9,086

23,043
14,289
62.0
11,657
50.6
2,632
18.4
8,754

23,316
14,652
62.8
11,879
50.9
2,773
18.9
8,664

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

23,437
14,608
62.3
11,964
51.0
2,644
18. 1
8,829

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

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

2,o0e
16.3
o,7b4

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

2

Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.

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

Oct.
1982

Unemployment rata

Unemployed

Oct.
1983

Ost.
1982

Oct.
1983

Oct.
1982

99,825

102,659

10,942

9,363

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

23,510
10,594
12,916

23,863
10,841
13,022

851
433
418

655
328
327

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

30,824
2,997
11,408
16,420

31,800
3, 114
12,084
16,602

2, 190
171
783
1,236

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

13,467
1.090
1,577
10,800

14,034
1,031
1,624
11,378

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

11,677
3,862
3,999
3.816

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

16,359
7,582
4,232
4,545
603
3,942

Total, 16 years and over'

Farming, forestry, and fishing

3,970

Oct.
1983

3.9
3. 1

2.7
2.9
2.4

1,986
159
794
1,034

7.0

5.9
4.8
6.2
5.9

1,638
55
136
1,447

1,748
88
123
1,538

10.8
4.6
7.9
11.8

11.1
7.8
7.0
1 1.9

12,745
4,196
4,554
3,994

1,334
272
655
407

1,133
301
512
321

10.3
6.6
14. 1
9.6

8.
6.
10.
7.

16,556
8,072
4,368
4,115
634
3,481

3,381
1,758
565
1,058
208
850
332

2,390
1,122
456
812
138
673

17. 1
18.8
11.8
18.9
25.6
17.7

12.
12.
9.
16.
17.
16.

3,661

370

7.7

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

Table A-12. Employment status of mala Vietnam-era veterans and nonvatarana by age, not aaaaonally adjuatad
(Numbers In thousands)

Civilian labor foroa

Veteran atatus

Civilian
nonkiatltutlonal
population

Unemployed

Bjnptoyao

Total

Percent of
labor force

Number
Oct.
1982

Oct.
1983

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1983

oct.
1962

Oct.
1983

8,718
7,066
1,127
2,812
3,U7
1*652

7,892
5,775
623
2,036
3,116
2,117

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

7,396
5,536
581
1,940
3,015
1,860

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

6,892
5,124
514
1,774
2,836
1,768

706
615
156
242
217
91

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

20,277
b, 760
6,943
4,574

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

19,092
8,191
6,567
4,334

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

17,690
7,503
6,133
4,054

1,616
862
462
292

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1983

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1983

504
412
67
166
179
92

8.6
9.1
14.8
9.0
7.1
6.4

6.8
7.4
11.5
8.6
5.9'
4.9

1,402
688
434
280

9.2
11.1
7.9
7.4

7.3
8.4
6*6
6.5

VETERANS

NONVETERANS
Total, 25 to 39 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 30 years

,

NOTE: Mala Vietnam-era veterans are man who served in tha Armed Forcaa between
August 5,1964 and May 7,1975. Nonvatarana are man who have never served In tha Arm-




;

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

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-13. Employment status of the civilian population for ten large States
(Numbers in thousands)
State and employment status

Oct.
1982

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

Oct.
1982

June
1983

July
1983

Aug.
1983

Sept.
1983

Oct.
1983

California
Civilian noninstitutional popuiatlon.
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

18,550
12,339
11,065
1,274
10.3

18,854
12,358
11,332
1,026
8.3

18,884
12,338
11,343
995
8.1

18,550
12,316
10,998
1,318
10.7

18,770
12,459
11,173
1,286
10.3

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

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

18,854
12,408
11,312
1,096
8.8

18,884
12,298
11,265
1,033
8.4

8,186
4,937
4,483
45 4
9.2

8,402
5,113
4,697
416
8.1

8,422
5,003
4,571
432
8.6

8,186
4,887
4,463
424
8.7

8,343
4,915
4,481
434
8.8

8,36 3
4,926
4,511
415
8.4

8,382
5,034
4,612
422
8.4

8,402
5,093
4,696
397
7.8

8,422
4,927
4,525
402
8.2

8 , 5 37
5 ,5 46
4,882
664
12.0

8,552
5 ,539
4,9Q5
5 44
9.8

8,554
5 , 5 01
4,987
515
9.4

8,537
5,527
4,846
681
12*3

8,547
5 ,567
4,876
691
12.4

8,550
5 , 5 41
4,902
639
11.5

8,550
5,542
4,895
647
11.7

8,552
5 , 5 49
4,988
561
10.1

8,554
5,493
4,959
534
9.7

4,486
3,02:)
2,810
219
7.2

4,519
3,023
2,810
213
7.0

4,522
3,033
2,838
195
6.4

4,486
3,007
2,775
232
7.7

4,5 10
3,005
2,798
207
6.9

4,513
2,999
2,823
176
5.9

4,515
3,006
2,832
174
5.8

4,519
3,037
2,818
219
7.2

4,522
3,005
2,797
2 08
6.9

6,742
4,252
3,619
633
14.9

6,719
4,294
3,768
527
12.3

6,718
4,229
3,702
528
12.5

6,742
4,246
3,560
686
16.2

6,725
4,357
3,696
661
15.2

6,724
4,333
3,76 4
569
13.1

6,721
4,300
3,684
616
14.3

6,719
4,293
3,709
584
13.6

6 ,718
4,224
3,651
573
13.6

5 ,715
3 , 6 35
3,335
300
8.3

5,758
3,650
3,370
28 0
7.7

5,76 3
3,651
3,433
218
6.0

5,715
3,630
3,298
332
9.1

5,746
3,647
3,342
305
8.4

5,751
3,652
3,345
307
8.4

5,754
3,700
3,369
331
8.9

5,758
3,699
3,394
305
8.2

5,763
3,643
3,396
247
6.8

13,538
7,955
7,238
717
9.0

1 3 , 6 05
8,146
7,473
673
8.3

13,613
8,048
7,433
615
7.6

13,538
8,026
7,270
756
9.4

1 3 , 5 86
8,133
7,382
751
9.2

13,594
8,183
7,485
698
8.5

13,598
8,280
7,580
700
8.5

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

13,613
8,105
7,457
648
8.0

8,06 2
5 ,177
4,494
683
13.2

3*075
5 ,123
4,555
568
11.1

8,077
5,176
4,626
550
10.6

8,062
5,137
4,435
7 02
13.7

8,071
5,182
4,517
665
12.8

8.P73
5,152
4,588
564
10.9

8,074
5,126
4,559
567
11.1

8,075
5,088
4,5 04
584
11.5

8,077
5,132
4,565
567
11.0

9,142
5 ,531
4,911
620
11.2

9,16 3
5 ,512
4,964
549
10.0

9,166
5,568
5,038
530
9.5

9,142
5,490
4,855
6 35
11.6

9,15 7
5,578
4,874
7 04
12.6

9,160
5,555
4,938
617
11.1

9,161
5,544
4,907
637
11.5

9,163
5,513
4,937
5 76
10.4

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

11,036
7,363
6,805
558
7.6

11,333
7,724
7,062
663
8.6

11,361
7,666
7,134
532
6.9

11,036
7,361
6,769
592
8.0

11,251
7,631
7,044
587
7.7

11,280
7,655
7,039
616
8.0

1 1 , 3 05
7,636
7,081
555
7.3

11,333
7,726
7,067
659
8.5

11,361
7,669
7,098
571
7.4

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
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' estimate* used in the administration of
Federal fund allocation programs.




a

The population figures i e not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, Identical numbers
I the seasonally adjusted columns.
Int

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls by Industry
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Oct.
1982

Total
Goods-producing

Aug .
1983

Sept
1983

p

1983 n

Oct.
1982

June
1983

July
1983

Aug .
1983

Sept.
1983

89,541

89,599

91,116|

91,716 88,938

89,844

90,152

89,735

90,753

23,651

24,216

24,461

24,554 23,287

23,518

23,724

23,830

23,943

Mining

1,077

1,032

1,031

1,033

1,082

1,003

1,017

1,023

1,027

Construction

4,070

4,295

4,282

4,326

3,847

3,933

3,974

4,014

4,040

Manufacturing
Production workers

18,504
12,505

18,889
12,873

19,148|
13,133

19,195| 18,358
13,182 12,368

18,582
12,615

18,733
12,756

18,793
12,803

18,876
12,867

Durable goods
Production workers

10,738
7,039

10,996
7,290

11,204)
7,498

11,286| 10,685
7,574
6,992

10,844
7,169

10,961
7,278

11,022
7,329

11,084
7,383

605
426
565
840
1,378
2,122
1,976
1,691
705
377

679
450
573
830
1,384
2,066
2,030
1,762
687
383

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

699
457
582
840
1,410
2,109
2,043
1,807
692
383

704
459
585
849
1,412
2,115
2,081
1,803
696
380

7,673
5,376

7,738
5,446

7,772
5,478

7,771
5,474

7,792
5,484

1,636
66
733
1,148
653
1,265
1,066
201
689
216

1,643
65
745
1,159
657
1,281
1,056
198
721
213

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

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

1,633
63
752
1,178
661
1,290
1,061
195
742
217

67,162 65,651

66,326

66,428

65,905

66,810

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

614
430,
576
832,
1,386
2,114,
1,985
1,705,
704

7,766
5,466

Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products .
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products
Service-producing

1,696
70
737.8
1,164.1
654
1,263
1,064
203
693
219
65,890

Transportation and public utilities

723.4
455.9
596.8
841.6
1,405
2,083
2,041
1,765
693
388
7,893
5,583
1,720,
65,
754,
1,182.
663,
1,283.
1,062,
198.
741,
221.
65,383

726
464,
600
854,
1,428
2,114,
2,095
1,829,
697
390,
7,944
5,635
1,733.8
68.1
760
1,196
665
1,287
1,061
197
752
221
66,655

723
469,
601
853.
1,439,
2,128,
2,118
1,853,
700
398,
7,909]
5,608
1,670
68.
763
1,207.
667,
1,296.
1,060
197.
757,
220.

5,077

4,354

5,077

5,033

4,992

4,984

4,341

5,027

Wholesale and retail trade

20,421

20,67$

20,747

20,752 20,344

20,494

20,529

20,580

20,613

Wholesale trade

5,259
15,f62

5,265
15,408

5,284
15,463

5,305
15,447

5,237
15,107

5,222
15,272

5,229
15,300

5,249
15,331

5,273
15,340

5,334

5,548

5,501

5,484

5,350

5,451

5,465

5,488

5,496

5,079

Retail trade
Finance, insurance, and real estate

—
19,195

19,954

19,961

20,084

19,144

19,668

19,770

19,835

19,921

15,863

14,854

15,369

15,763

15,780

15,721

15,680

15,661

15,753

2,721
13,142

2,766
12,088

2,708
12,661

2,742
2,713
13,050 13,038

2,742
12,979

2,738
12,942

2,733
12,928

2,741
13,012

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




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervlsory workers on private nonagrlcultural payrolls by Industry
Not •••tonally adjusted
Industry
Oct.
1982
Total private

Aug .
1983

Sept
Oct.
1983 P| 1983 pl

34.7

35.4

35.3

Construction

37.1

38.0

Manufacturing
Overtime hours

39.0
2.3

40.2
3.2

40.8
3.5

Durable goods
Overtime hours

39.2
2.1

40.7
3.1

38.
38
40,
37.8
39.
39,
39.
40,
39.
39,

35.3

Oct.
1982

June
1983

July
1983

Aug .
1983

Sept
1983 pl

Oct.
1983

p

34.7

35.1

35.0

35.0

35.2

35.2

43.1

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

37.9

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

40.7
3.4

38.9
2.3

40.1
2.9

40.2
3.0

40.3
3.1

40.8
3.3

40.6
3,3

41.3
3.6

41.3
3.5

39.2
2.1

40.6
2.8

40.8
3.0

40.8
3.1

41.4
3.4

41.2
3.4

40
42,
40
40,
40
40,
41
40,
39

40
40
42
41
41
41
41
42.8
40.8
39.5

40,
40,
42,
41,
41,
41,
41,
42,
40,
39,

38,
37,
40,
38,
39,
39,
39,
40,
39,
(2)

40.
39,
41.
40,
40.
40,
40.
41,
40.
(2)

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

40,
39.
41.
40,
40.
40,
40.
41.8
40.4
(2)

40
40
42
41
41
41
41
43
40.8
(2)

40,
40,
41,
41,
41,
41,
41,
42
40,
(2)

38.6
2.7

39.7
3.3

40.1
3.5

39.9
3.3

38.5
2.6

39.6
3.0

39.5
3.0

39.5
3.1

40.0
3.1

39.7
3.1

39,
39
38,
35
41,
37
40
'.4
39
35

40,
37
41,
36
42.8
37
41,
43
41,
37

40.5
38.5
41.4
36.8
43.4
38.0
42.0
44.3
41.9
37.6

39
38
41
36
43
38
41
44.1
41.8
37.0

39.5
(2)
38.3
35.1
41.7
37.1
40.8
43.8
(2)
35.4

39.8
(2)
40.7
36.1
42.8
37.6
41 .9
43.8
(2)
36.8

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

39.6
(2)
40.9
36.2
42.9
37.5
41.6
43.5
(2)
37.2

40.0
(2)
41.3
36.8
43.2
37.8
41.8
43.2
(2)
37.8

39.8
(2)
40.7
36.4
43.1
38.0
41.5
43.8
(2)
37.3

Transportation and public utilities

38.8

39.5

39.4

39.4

38.8

38.9

38.9

39.3

39.4

39.4

Wholesale and retail trade

31.8

32.4

31.9

32.0

31.9

31.8

31.7

31.9

38.4
29.9

38.7
29.9

38.6
29.8

38.5
29.7

38.7
29.6

38.6
29.9

Mining

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

Wholesale trade*
Retail trade
Finance, insurance, and real estate

Services

38.5
29.8

38.7
30.5

38.7
29.8

38.7
29.8

36.2

36.1

36.0

36.5

(2)

(2)

(2)

<2)

(2)

(2)

32.5

33.1

32.7

32.7

32.6

32.7

32.6

32.7

32.8

32.8

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




2
This series is not published seasonally adjusted since the seasonal component is
small relative to the trend-cycle and/or irregular components and consequently cannot
be separated with sufficient precision.
p = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

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

Avsrage hourly •aminos

Total private
Seasonally adjusted

,

Sept
1983

$7.79
7.76

$7.94
7.98

$8.11
8.08

Aug •
1983

Oct.
1982

$8.15
8.13

$270.31
269.27

Sept.
1983

Oct*
1983

$281.08 $286.28 $287.70
279.30
284.42
286.18

11.28

11.35

459.22

481.66

11.84

12.00

440.75

449.92

454.80

8.56

8.79

333.84

353.36

363.12

362.64

9.13

9.34

9.47

357.90

380.14

391.52

391.11

83
73
37
28
20
76
72
11.82
8.57
6 .87

289.93
243.20
366.62
431.30
346.04
365.98
329.67
457.25
327.10
253.50

319.46
267.47
391.95
457.97
372.10
387.28
349.92
475.04
343.76
266.27

318.30
271.22
398.47
468.23
381.71
399. OS
359.21
505.47
351.29
270.58

316.33
273.24
395.41
464.74
380.88
400.16
358.39
503.53
347.09
274.11

7.57
6.40
9.03
11.41
8.85
9.36
8.41
11.29
8.26
6.50

Nondurable goods

7.80

10.48

Wholesale and retail trade
Wholesale trade

9.48

11.28
9.12
9.61
8.64
11.53
8.53
6.81

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

Oct.
1983

p

10.96

Durabla goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, ciay, and glass products . . .
Primary metai industries
Fabricated metal products . . . . . . .
Machinery, except electrical
Electric and electronic equipment .
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products .
Miscellaneous manufacturing

Aug .
1983

11.88

Mining
Construction
Manufacturing

Oct.
1982

Average weekly earnings

11.31
9.22

11.81
8.61
6.85

492.59
447.52

8.05

8.10

8.12

301.08

319.59

324.81

323.99

8.12
10.24
6.19
5.35
10.02
9.14
10.61
13.16
8.03
5.50

8.13
9.86
6.23
5.39
10.09
9.25
10.67
13.35
8.08
5.57

8.15
9.79
6.24
5.40
10.07
9.29
10.73
13.35
8.10
5.57

312.05
370.50
227.56
183.91
397.40
329.82
416.98
555.59
304.18
189.73

324.80
386.05
254.41
195.81
428.86
344.58
439.25
572.46
330.84
206.25

329.27
379.61
257.92
198.35
437.91
351.50
448.14
591.41
338.55
209.43

325.19
374.96
256.46
198.18
434.02
353.02
445.30
588.74
338.58
206.09

10.68

10.97

11 .00

406.62

421.86

432.22

433.40

6.27

6.47

6.54

6.56

199.39

209.63

208.63

209.26

8.13
5.53

8.41
5.71

8.48
5.77

8.54
5.77

313.01
164.79

325.47
174.16

328.18
171.95

330.50
171.95

7.25

7.33

7.43

261.73

263.88

271.20

7.18

7.31

7.40

237.66

239.04

241.98

Retail trade
Finance, Insurance, and reaKestate
7 .04

Services
1
See footnote 1, table B-2.

p a* preliminary.

Table B-4. Hourly Earnings Index for production or nonsupervisory

workers1 on privets nonagricultural payrolls by Industry

Not seaeonelty trusted

Manuranttartm
i iMMpvvroijn e n . pHMw i i n m i •

reel estate
Servtooo
1
2
3

SessonsHy adjusted
Percent
change
frojn!

Percent
change
from:

Industry

Total private nonfarmr
Current dollars
Constant (11TT) dollars
Mining

228.80

Sept.
1983P

Oct.
1983P

Oct.
1982

Aug.
1983

150.8
93.2
162.1
144.6
154.7
151.6
146.7

154.6
93.7
167.3
144.8
157.6
155.5
152.0

156.2
94.3.
168.1
146.9
158.4
159.0
153.2

156.9
H.A.
168.4
146.9
158.7
159.7
153.5

152.0
150.4

158.2

J^4^7

159.8
156.9

162.0
158.4

Aug .
1983

Sept.
1983P

Oct.
1983P

Oct.
1982

June
1983

July
1983

4.1
(2)
3.9
1.6
2.6
5.4
4.6

150.7
93.1
(4)
142.9
154.7
151.1
147.1

154.8
94.8
(4)
144.6
157.8
156.8
151.6

155.2
94.7
(4)
144.0
158.2
157.9
152.2

155.0
94.0
(4)
144.1
158.1
155.4
152.3

155.9
94.2
(4)
145.3
158.3
158.0
153.0

156.8
N.A.
(4)
145.0
158.7
159.2
153.9

6.5
5.3

(4)
ISO.6

(4)
155.5

(4)
15,5-6

(4)
155.9.

(4)
1?7T1

l?ft.6

Oct.
1982Oct.
1983

(4)

Sept.
1983Oct.
1983
0.5
(3)

<4)
-.2
.2
.8
.6
(4)

LJL

See footnote 1, t a b l e B-2.
Pexrcene change was 1.2 percent f r o . September 1982 to September 1983, the l a t e s t nonth a v a i l a b l e .
Perrcent chanae v t i 0.2 percent f r o . Auguat 1983 to Septe.ber 1933, the l a t e s t .onth a v a i l a b l e .
• ae a . r i . . * . ^ not . . . a o n . l l y adjusted s i n c e the a e . a o n . l component i . . . . 1 1 r e l a t i v e to the trend-cycle and/or
irreg^larVo.ponente' i n V c o i i i q u i n t l y csnnot be eepereted with s u f f i c i e n t p r e c i s i o n .
N.A. - not a v a i l a b l e .
p • preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1

Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls by industry
(1977 = 100)

Not seasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Industry
Oc t.
1982

Aug .
1983

104.0

107.5

109.3

90.1

95.7

98.2

98.2

Mining

120.9

116.2

117.4

1 1 8 .9

Construction

106.5

115.9

115.3

114.7

8 5.4

90.9

94.0

94.0

Total private
Goods-producing

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

81
78
86

80
60
79
82.0
93.1
77.6
102.9
84.6

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

80.1

Service-producing

Oct.
Sept
1983 P| 1983 P

Oct .
1982

119 .0

June
1983

July
1983

Aug .
1983

Sept
Oct .
1983 Pi 1983

105.7

106.1

105.3

107 .5

108.1

91 .8

93.0

93.5

95.2

95.6

112 .5

114.0

115.0

116.8

118.4

106.1

104.5

102.0

103.5

104.5

84 .0

88.8

90.0

90.4

92 .1

79.9
76.1
84.3
7 8.2
60 .9
77.9
82 .3
92.3
75.2
103.0
80.9

85.4

92 .2
94.8
82 .5
65.2
82 .8
82 .4
99.6
84.2
100.4
82.7

87.2
93.5
97.2
83.4
67 .0
83.7
84 .6
101 .6
86.8
101 .9
84.5

87.8
95.6
97 .0
84
67
85
85
101
86
102
83

89.8
96.8
98
85
68
87
87
104
90.1
104 .8
82 .9

93.9
97 .4
88.3
81 .8
88.1
94.6
108 .7
95.5
92 .9
100.6
81 .2

94,
96,
87,
81 .8
89.0
95.4
109.0
95 .8
92 .7
102.7
82 .6

94.2
95.5
82 .1
83.1
89.6
95.0
108.9
95.1
91 .5
103.5
84.0

95,
96,
83,
83.
91 .
96.
109,
95.
90,
105.
85,

91 .
97.
Ill .
95.
92 .
106.
84.

87 .0
91
100.9 101
97.5 100,
89
87.9
69,
67.1
88
84.6
86,
82.9
100.0 105
82.4
90,
102.1 105,
84.9
86.

91 ,
99
102 ,
88
69,

96.6
98.5
104.2 106.3
87.4
9 4.5
83.7
85.
91 .1
92.
95.3
97.
108.8 110.
94.9
96.
94,
93.7
103.8 107.
86 ,
86.4

97.4
100.1
94.8
85
93
97
111
95
95

108
85

90.1
96 .4
87
75
84
91
105
93
93
89.8
78.4

115.4

111.5

113.3

113.4

111 .8

114.3

115.1

99.7

85.0

87
107
91
104.8
89.6

91
97
99
85
70,
87
88,
107
90.
105,
85,
95.
94.
84.
83.

111.7

113.9

114.9

Transportation and public utilities

101.7

85.6

103.1

103.1

100.6

99.9

101 .9

102.2

Wholesale and retail trade

104.6

107.8

106 .6

106.6

104 .3

10 5.4

105.3

105.3

105.3

106.2

108.6
103.1

109.0
107.4

109.5
105.5

110.0
105.2

107 .7
103.0

108.1
104.4

107 .9
104.3

108.1
104.2

109.3
103.8

109.1
105.1

Wholesale trade
Retail trade

116.4

121.1

119 .5

120.6

116.7

118.9

119 .1

119.0

119.4

120.8

122.4

129.4

127.9

128.9

122.5

126.1

126.3

127.1

128.1

128.7

Finance, insurance, and real estate
Services
1

See footnote 1, table B-2.

p = preliminary.

Table B-6. Indexes of diffusion: Percent of industries in which employment1 increased
Time
span

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

57.8
28.5
56.5

52.4
45.4
45.7

52.2
36.0
62.4

65.6
39.0
69.1

60.2
47.6
71 . 0

58.9
32.8
64.5

62.6
38.4
68.5

49.5
37.1
68.0

42.2
34.1
6 1 .Op

33.3
29.3
67.2p

29 . 3
32.0

30.9
42.2

58.3
25.3
45.4

54.6
28.8
55.1

59.1
32.0
65.6

65.9
34.1
75.8

67.5
32.5
76.1

66.7
33.6
77.2

60.5
27 . 2
73.9

50.5
27.2
79.3p

33.3
26.1
79.3p

30.1
25.5

24.5
24.7

23.4
40.6.

Over
6-month
span

68.5
20.2
50.5

65.3
23.7
63.2

63.7
25.3
73.4

69.4
29.8
76.3

64.2
26.1
79.3

58.6
26.1
83.lp

45.7
23.4
82.8p

34.4
19.1

29 . 6
21 .2

24.2
26.1

25.0
26.6

22.0
35.8

Over
12-month
span

74.5
22.0
•48.9

71.2
20.7
58.3

70.4
18.0
62.4p

58.1
19.4
73.4p

47 .6
18.3

41.4
20.7

34 .9
20.7

29.8
22.8

27 .4
24.2

23.7
31.5

25.3
37.6

23.1
44.1

Year

Over
1-month
span

ill
1983

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

*U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:




1983-421-816:513

NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment rising. (Half of the unchanged components are counted as rising.) Data are centered within the spans.

CD

ivat

Commissioner's statement
before the Joint Economic
Committee
Consumer Price Index
Earnings of Workers
and Their Families
Employment Cost Index
Employment Situation
Major Collective Bargaining
Settlements

Occupational Injuries and
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Producer Price Indexes
Productivity and Costs
Real Earnings
State and Metropolitan
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The Bureau of Labor
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electronic news release service
that permits persons interested
in the Bureau's national
economic indicators to gain
access directly from the computer in which they are stored.
Cost of the electronic news
releases, which can be transmitted over telephone lines to
computer terminals and other
remote access devices anywhere in the world, ranges
from $8 to $15 per release,
plus the cost of the telephone
call.
National BLS releases
available on-line, immediately
upon official release of the
data to the public, include:

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principal CPI, PPI, and Employment Situation numbers

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BLS will continue to make
its releases available to the
press in the conventional manner. But, news organizations
and others now have the option of accessing the releases
electronically.
BLS also make its data
available in periodicals published by the Bureau and sold
by the Government Printing Office; on computer tape,
sold bv BLS; and, in some instances, via Mailgram and in
microform.
Information about electronic news releases and about
BLS data in other forms is
available from the Office of
Publications, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Washington, D.C.
20212.

BLS Data Summary by Phone

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