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NOVEMBER 3, 1989
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:
OCTOBER 1989
Nonfarm payroll employment rose moderately in October and unemployment
was unchanged, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of
Labor reported today. The overall jobless rate remained at 5.2 percent,
and the civilian worker rate remained at 5,3 percent.
The number of employees on nonagricultural payrolls, as measured by
the survey of business establishments, rose by 235,000, with most of the
growth occurring in government and services. Total civilian employment, as
measured by the survey of households, was essentially unchanged.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
The number of unemployed persons, at 6.6 million, and the civilian
worker unemployment rate, 5-3 percent, were unchanged in October. Both
measures have shown little movement since September 1988. The unemployment
rate for adult men edged down to 4.5 percent in October, and that for adult
women edged up to 4.7 percent, returning both rates to about their August
values. Jobless rates were essentially unchanged for teenagers (14.9
percent), whites (4.4 percent), blacks (11.8 percent), and Hispanics (7.9*
percent). (See tables A-2 and A-3.)
Civilian Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Total civilian employment was about unchanged in October, at a
seasonally adjusted level of 117.5 million. Although employment has
changed little since June, it is about 2 million higher than a year
earlier. The employment-population ratio, at 62*9 percent in October, has
also changed little over the past several months, but is well above last
October's 62.4 percent. (See table A-2.)
The seasonally adjusted civilian labor force was unchanged in October,
at 124.1 million, and has shown no growth since June. The civilian labor
force participation rate, 66.4 percent, remained at the September level.
(See table A-2.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment: Survey Data)
Total nonagricultural payroll employment increased by 235,000 in
October to 109.3 million, seasonally adjusted, Employment growth continued
in the service-producing sector, while the number of goods-producing jobs
was unchanged over the month, following a sharp decline in September. (See
table B-l.)
- 2Table A, Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
Quarterly
averages
Category
1989
!
II
HOGSEHOLD EATA
Monthly data
Sept.Oct.
change
1989
; III
Aug.
; Sept. '. Oct.
Thousands of persons
\
125,464!
118,964
123,7905
117,2891
6,501!
62,3881
869!
Total employment 1/.
Civilian labor force..
Civilian employment.
Not in labor force
Discouraged workers.
125,6901
119,189:
124,0051
117,5041
6,501;
62,5971
815;
125,706; 125,742; 125,8141
72
119,285: 119,158! 119,2541
96
124,018: 124,040; 124,105'. 65
117,597; 117,456; 117,545! 89
6,421;
6,5841
6,5611 -23
62,580; 62,686; 62,766! 80
N.A. ;
N.A. i
N.A. ! N.A.
Percent of labor force
Unemployment rates:
All workers 1/
All civilian workers
Teenagers
White
:
Black
Hispanic origin...
5.2:
5.3:
4.4;
4.81
15.11
4.5i
11.21
8.1!
5.2;
5.2:
4.5;
4.71
14.81
4.5:
11.2!
8.8:
5.i:
5.2:
4.4;
4.71
14.51
4.5:
ll.i:
9.0:
5.2;
5.3:
4.8
4.51
15.1;
4.5!
11.61
8.3:
5.2;
.o
5.3:
.0
4.5! -0.3
4.71
.2
14.9; -.2
4.41 -.1
11.8! .2
7.9: -.4
Thousands of jobs
ESTABLISHMENT EBTA
Nonfarm employment.... , 108,339:plO8,914: 108,887!plO9,088!plO9,321! p233
:
25,664: p25,657I 25,694! p25,607l P25,604! p-3
Service-producing... I 82,6761 p83,257! 83,193! p83,481I p83,717: p236
!
Hours of work
Average weekly hours:
I
:
:
34.7:
41.1:
3.8:
P 34.7:
P4i.o:
p3.8:
1/ Includes the resident Armed Forces.
N.A.=not available.
34.6:
41.o:
3.8:
P34.7:
p4i.i;
p3.s:
p34.8: pO.l
p40.8: p-.3
p3.e: p.o
p-preliminary.
Within the goods sector, factory employment was little changed in
October at 19.5 million, after falling sharply in the prior month.
However, employment in durable goods continued to decline. This was led by
a drop of 15,000 jobs in the auto industry; since January, employment in
that industry has decreased by 50 r 000. Employment in fabricated metal
products and electrical equipment also continued to trend downward. An
over-the-month decline in the machinery industry primarily reflected a
strike. In contrast, there were small over-the-month employment gains in
several nondurable goods industries. Jobs in the oil and gas extraction
component of the mining industry continued to edge up, while the number of
construction jobs was about unchanged.
In the service-producing sector, the largest over-the-month gain
occurred in local government (95,000), primarily in local education.
Another major component of the overall increase was the services industry
itself, where employment rose by 85,000, partly reflecting continued strong
gains in health services. Employment in the transportation industry rose
by 25,000 in October, while the number of wholesale and retail trade jobs
was little changed over the month.
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on
private nonagricultural payrolls edged up by 0.1 hour in October to 34.8
hours, seasonally adjusted. However, the manufacturing workweek, at 40.8
hours, was down 0.3 hour; this was due in part to declines in the aircraft
industry, where a strike affected hours at work but not the employment
counts (because the strike started after the pay period began). Factory
overtijne was unchanged at 3.8 hours. (See table B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory
workers on private nonagricultural payrolls increased by 0.5 percent to
129.4 (1977=100), after seasonal adjustment. The index for manufacturing
fell 0.6 percent to 95.3. (See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings {Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly earnings of private nonagricultural production or
nonsupervisory workers increased 0.7 percent in October, seasonally
adjusted, while average weekly earnings rose by 1 percent. Prior to
seasonal adjustment, average hourly earnings increased by 6 cents to $9.83
and average weekly earnings, at $343.07, were up $3.07. Over the year,
both average hourly and weekly earnings increased 4 percent. (See tables
B-3 and B-4.)
The Employment Situation for November 1989 will be released on Friday,
December 8, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).
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 tabor
force, total employment, and unemployment that appears in
the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample
survey of about 53.800 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
n onagri cultural payrolls that appears in the B tables, marked
ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This information is collected
from payroll records by BLS in cooperation with State agencies.
The sample includes over 300.000 establishments employing
over 38 million people.
For both surveys, the data fot 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.
that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment
sometime during the prior 4 weeks. Persons laid off from their
former jobs and awaiting recall and those expecting to report
to a job within 30 days need not be looking for work to be
counted as unemployed.
The 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-S 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 nonagricuUural firms. As a result, there are
many differences between the two surveys, among which are
the following:
Covtrag*, definition!, and differences
between turveys
The sample households in the household survey are selected
so as to reflect the entire civilian noninsututional 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 tabor and management, or personal reasons. Members
of the Armed Forces stationed in the United States are also included in the employed total.
People are classified as unemployed, regardless of their
eligibility for unemployment benefits or public assistance, if
they meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during the survey week; they were available for work at
— The household survey has no duplication of individuals, because each individual is counted only once; in ihe establishment survey, employed working at
more than one job or otherwise appearing on more than one payroll would be
counted separately for each appearance.
— The household survey, although based on a smaller urn pie, reflects a
larier «gmeni of the population; [he establishment survey excludes agriculture,
the setf-employed, unpaid family workers, private household workers, and
members of the resident Armed Force*;
— The household survey includes people on unpaid \ea\t among the
employed: the englishment survey does not:
— The household survey is limned 10 those 16 years of age and older; the
establishment survey is not limited by l i e ;
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 the course of a year, the size of the Nation's labor
force and the levels of employment and unemployment
undergo sharp fluctuations due to such seasonal events as
changes in weather, reduced or expanded production, harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools.
For example, the labor force increases by a large number each
June, when schools close and many young people enter the job
market. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very
large; over the course of a year, for example, seasonally 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, ihcir influence on statistical trends can be
eliminated by adjusting the statisiics from month to month.
These adjustmenis make nonseasonal developments, such as
declines in economic activity or increases in the participation
of women in the tabor force, easier to spot. To return 10 the
schoolVout 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 ii 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 comparabte change. Insofar as the
seasonal adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful 100I with which to analyze changes in
economic activity.
Measures o f 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 ihese siatistics can be seasonally adjusted cither by adjuring the toiat or by adjusting each o f the
components and combining them. The second procedure
usually yields more accuraie information and is therefore
followed by Bl s. For example, the seasonally adjusted figure
for the labor force is the sum of eight seasonally adjusted
civilian employment components, ptus ihc resident Armed
Forces total (not adjusted for seasonally), 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 lhe
resulting estimate of lotat unemployment by the estimate of
the labor force.
The numerical factors used to make the seasonal adjustments are recalculated regularly. For ihc household
survey, the factors are calculated for the January-June period
and again for the July-December period. For the establishment survey, updated factors for seasonal adjustment are calculated for 6
months, along with the introduction of new benchmarks, which are
discussed at the end of the next section, and again with the release
of data for October. In both surveys, revisions lo data published
over the previous 5 years are made once a year.
Sampling variability
Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys
are subject to sampling error, that is, the estimate of lhe
number o f people employed and the other estimates drawn
from these surveys probably differ from lhe figures that would
be obtained from a complete census, even if the same questionnaires and procedures were used. !n the household survey, the
amount of the differences can be expressed tn terms of standard errors. The numerical value of a standard error depends
upon the sue o f the sample, the results o f the survey, and other
factors. However, the numerical value is always such that the
chances are approximately 68 out of 100 that an estimate based
on the sample will differ by no more than lhe standard error
from the results of a complete census. The chances are approximately 90 out of 100 that an csiimate based on the sample will
differ by no more than 1.6 times the standard error from lhe
results of a complete census. At approximately the 90-percent
level of confidence—the confidence limits used by a i s in its
analyses—the error for the monthly change in total employment U on the order of plus or minus 358,000; for total
unemployment it is 224,000; and, for the overall unemployment rate, it is O.f u percentage point. These figures do not
mean that the sample resulis are off by these magnitudes but,
rather, thai the chances are approximately 90 out of 100 that
lhe " i r u e " level or rale would not be expected to differ from
the estimates by more than these amounts.
Sampling errors for monthly surveys arc reduced when the
data are cumulated for several months, such as quarterly or
annually. Also, as a general rule, the smaller the estimate, ihe
larger the .sampling error. Therefore, rclalively speaking, the
estimate of the s i / e o f the labor force is subject to less error
lhan is the estimaic of the number unemployed. And, among
lhe unemployed, the sampling error for the jobless rate of
adull men. for example, is much smaller than is the error for
the jobless rate o f teenagers. Specifically, the error on monthly
change in the jobless rate for men is: .25 percentage point; for
teenagers, il is 1.29 percentage points.
In the establishment survey, eslimates 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 eslimates arc
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 o f this survey are used to
establish new benchmarks—comprehensive counts o f
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 o f
new establishments.
Addftfonal statistics and other Information
In order l o provide a broad view of lhe. Nation's employment situation, HI S regularly publishes a wide variety of data
in this news release. More comprehensive statistics arc contained in Employment and Earnings, published each month by
BLS. It is available for SS.50 per issue or S25.00 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
I his release. For unemployment and other labor force
caicaories, the siandard 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 o f revision due lo benchmark adjustments are provided in tables M , O, P. and Q o f that publication.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Employment status of the population, including Armed Forces in the United States, by sex
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted'
Employment status and sex
Oct.
1988
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1988
June
1989
] 186.801
: 123.778
!
66.3
117.260
;
62.8
1.687
115.573
3.233
112,33$
!
6.518
.
5.3
: 63.023 .
187.995
125.768
66.9
119,207
63.4
1.666
117.541
3.096
114.445
6.561
5.2
62,228
'
July
1989
!
;
Aug.
1989
Sept
1989
Oct
1989
TOTAL
Noninstitutional population*
Labor force2
Participation rate3
Total employed2
Employment-population ratio"
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Agriculture ....
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate5
Not in labor force
186.801 188.428
124,119 , 125.530
66.4
66.6
117,937 119,200
63.1
63.3
1.687
1.702
116,250 117,498
3,329
3.316
112.934 .. 114.169
6,330
6,182
5.0
5.0 •
62.682 ; 62.899
188,580
126.125
66.9
119.903
63.6
1.709
118,194
3.309
114.885
6,222
4.9
62,455
183,149 ;
125.622 '
66.8 I
119.125 ,
63.3:
1.666
117.459
3.219
114.240
6,497 i
5.2 i
62,527 .
188,286
125,706
66.8
119,285
63.4
1,688
117,597
3.307
114,290
6,421
5.1
62,580
Men, 1 6 years and over
Noninstitutional population2
Labor force2
Participation rate3
Total employed2
Employment-population ratio''
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate5
||
I|
jI
!!
I
|
188,428 j 188,580
125,742 125,814
66.7
66.7
119,158 119,254
.63.2
63.2
1,709
1,702
117,456 117,545
3,257
3,217
114,199 114,327
6,561
6,584
5.2
5.2
62,686
62,766
89.637
68.451
76.4
65,184
72.7
1.526
63.658
3,267
4.8 '
90.456
69.123
76.4
65,875
72.8
1.531
64.344
3.248
4.7
90.535
69.461
76.7
66.217
73 1
1,533 :
64,684 .
3.243
4.7
89.637
68.569
76 5
64.976
72.5
1.526
63.450
3,593
5.2
90.237
69,507
77.0
66,110
73.3
1,501
64.609
3.397
4.9
90,384 '
90,315
69,245
69.337 :
76,7 '
76.7 !
65,934 I
65.961
73.0
72.9 |
1.499 ;
1,519 ;
64.462 ! 64,415 «
3,284
3,403 |
4.7 i
90,456
69,272
76.6
65,601
72.5
1,531
64,070
3,672
5.3
90,535
69,606
76.9
66,030
72.9
1,533
64,497
3,576
5.1
97,164
55,668 .
57.3 •
52,753 1
54.3
161
52,592
2,915
5.2
97,972
56,407
57.6
53,325
54.4
171
53.154
3.081
5.5
98.045
56.664 '
57.8 .
53.685
54 8 '
176
53,309
2.979
5.3
97,164
55,209
56.8
52.284
53.8
161
52.123
2.925
5.3
97.758 '
56,261
57.6
53.097
54.3
165
52,932
3.164
5.6
97,834
56.377
57.6
53,164
54.3
167
52,997
3,213
5.7
97,972
56,470
57.6
53,557 ]
54.7
171
53,386 I
2,912 !
5.2
98,045
56,208
57.3
53,224
54.3
176
53,048
2,985
5.3
«;
Women, 16 years and over
Noninstitutional population2
Labor force2
Participation rate3
Total employed2
Employment-population ratio"
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate5
1
The population and Armed Forces figures are not adjusted for
seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted
and seasonally adjusted columns.
2
Includes members of the Armed Forces stationed in the United
States.
3
.
'
97,902
56,370
57.6
53,352
54.5
'
.
169
53,183
'
3.018
5.4
<
j
i
;
!
|
i
'
,
!
Labor force as a percent of the noninstitutional population.
" Total employment as a percent of the noninstitutional population.
Unemployment as a percent of the labor force (including the resident
Armed Forces).
5
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status oi the civilian population by sax and age
(Numbers in thousands)
Nots
SeasonatTy adjusted'
Employment status, sex, and age
Sept.
1989
Ocl.
1968
TOTAL
Civilian noninslrlutronal population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate .
...
Employed
Employment-population ratio'.
Unemployed .
Unemployment rate . .
116.250
628
6,182
186,726
123,828
66.3
117.498
62 9
6t330
60.851
63.023
78.0
60,405
61,113
2,400
58,005
2,618
4.2
2,419
58,694
2,658
4.2
186.871
124.416
66.6
11Br194
63.2
6.222
50
185,114
122,091
66.0
115.573
62.4
6,518
186.329
124.102
66.6
117.541
63.1
6,561
5.3
166,483
123,956
66.5
117.459
63.0
6,497
5.2
186,598
124,018
66.5
117.597
63.0
6.421
52
61,592
63.631
78.2
61,093
77.9
60,921
61,754
63,643
77.8
60.B53
61,790
63,721
77.9
60.683
B1.905
63.683
78.0
60.981
62.9
6.584
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor lorce
Participation rale .
Employed...
Employment-population ratio'.
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed .
Unemployment rale
62,915
77.8
60,004
...
,
2.315
57,689
2.911
2.256
58.837
2,737
4.3
2.342
58,579
2.734
2.364
56,489
2.790
2.339
58.344
3,038
4.8
2.309
58,673
2.902
4.5
52,839
58.2
50.345
55.4
686
49,659
2.494
4.7
89,607
51,201
57.0
48.788
54.3
640
48.148
2.413
4.7
90.526
52,231
57.7
49,661
54.9
610
49,051
2,570
4.9
90.607
52,463
57.9
49.B50
55.0
627
49,223
2,613
5.0
90,684
52,373
57.8
49.905
55.0
644
49.261
2.468
4.7
90.771
52.443
57.8
50,089
55.2
701
49,388
2,353
90,860
52,239
57.5
49.767
54.8
648
49,119
2.472
4.7
14,107
7,603
53.9
6.481
45.9
221
6,260
1.122
14.8
14.456
7.975
55.2
6,781
46.9
2S3
6,498
1.194
15.0
14,211
8,040
56.6
6,786
47.6
230
6,556
1.254
15 6
55.2
6,687
47.1
249
6,438
1.150
14.7
14.160
8,003
56.5
6,840
48.3
300
6,540
1,163
14.5
14,166
7,876
55.6
6.683
47.2
216
6.467
1,193
15.1
14,107
7,983
56.6
6,796
48.2
260
6.536
1,187
14.9
Women, 20 years and over
Chilian noninstitutionaf population
Civilian labor lorce
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ralio*
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
51.809
57.7
49,379
55.0
678
48,701
2.430
4.7
90.771
52,558
57.9
50.040
55.1
701
49.339
2,518
Both sexes, 16 to 1» y«ars
Civilian noninslirutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio'
Agriculture
Nonagricutlural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rale
14.456
7.599
52.6
6.465
44.7
238
6.226
1.134
t4.9
1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation;
therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally
adjusted columns.
14,166
7,498
52.9
6,345
44.8
209
6.136
1.153
15.4
* Civilian employment as a percent of trie civifian
population.
noninstiiutional
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted 1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
Oct.
1968
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1988
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
159,644
106.780
66.9
102,291
64.1
4,489
4.2
158,524
105.051
66.3
100,199
63.2
4,852
159,297
106,455
66.8
101,693
63.8
4,762
4.5
159,400
159,470
106,446
66.8
101,670
63.8
4,777
4.5
159,549
159,644
106.325
66.6
106,544
66.7
101,535
63.6
4,791
4.5
101,816
63.8
4,728
4.4
55,659
54.861
78.3
55,557
55,437
78.4
52.612
53,500
75.1
2,249
4.1
75.8
2,057
3.7
53,343
75.5
55,377
78.3
53,282
75.3
2,094
3.8
2,095
3.8
55.413
78.3
53,097
75.0
2,316
4.2
55,605
78.5
53,468
75.5
2,138
3.8
43,298
44,050
57.1
42,236
54.8
1,814
4.1
44,302
57.4
42,411
55.0
1,891
4.3
44,169
57.2
42,372
42,368
54.8
1,798
4.1
44,192
57.2
42,527
55.0
1,665
3.8
6,848
59.2
6,900
60.0
6,720
58.6
6,016
52.3
884
12.8
12.9
12.7
5,910
51.6
810
12.1
13.3
10.8
21,085
13,515
64.1
11,940
21.108
13,491
56.6
1,574
10.9
21,060
13,448
63.9
11,958
56.8
1,490
11.1
11.6
56.4
1,589
11.8
6,205
74.1
6,189
73.8
5,629
67.2
576
5,580
66.6
609
9.3
9.8
6,247
74.7
5,620
67.2
627
10.0
6,236
74.3
5,596
66.7
640
10.3
6,359
60.5
5,762
6,356
60.4
5,748
54.6
WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
,
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio*
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women
158,524
159,549
105,295
66.4
106,195
66.6
100,723
63.5
4,572
4.3
101,600
63.7
54,924
55,433
78.3
53,416
75.5
53.735
75.8
3.6
2,017
3.6
1.924
3.5
43,814
57.2
42,093
44,358
57.4
42,570
44,637
57.7
42,876
55.4
1,761
78.4
52,930
75.5
1,994
54.9
4,595
4.3
78.5
3.9
55.1
1,788
4.0
6,557
55.7
5,700
48.4
857
13.1
14.4
11.6
6,405
55.9
6,484
56.8
5,614
49.0
790
12.3
12.9
11.7
5,680
49.7
804
12.4
13.9
10.8
20,786
13,307
64.0
11,873
57.1
1,434
10.8
21,085
13,481
63.9
11.956
56.7
1.524
11.3
21,108
13,504
64.0
11,988
56.8
1,516
6,147
74.4
6,246
74.6
5,593
67.7
554
5,682
6,218
74.1
5,630
67.1
588
1,721
3.9
4.6
56.5
41,583
54.2
1,715
4.0
78.7
106,424
66.8
101,581
63.7
4,843
4.6
6,892
58.5
6,004
51.0
888
12.9
14.4
11.3
5,957
51.5
891
13.0
13.4
12.6
6,685
57.9
5,827
50.5
858
12.8
12.4
13.4
20,786
13,290
21,012
13.600
21,038
13,555
63.9
11,807
56.8
1,483
11.2
64.7
11,982
64.4
12,082
57.4
1,473
6,157
74.6
5,566
67.4
6,200
74.1
5,619
54.9
44,123
57.0
1,756
4.0
6,815
59.7
5,981
52.4
834
12.2
13.9
10.4
BLACK
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate ...........
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women
See footnotes at end of table.
9.0
67.9
564
9.0
11.2
9.5
591
9.6
57.0
1,618
11.9
67.2
5B1
9.4
6,309
61.0
5,681
54.9
628
10.0
6.369
60.6
6,401
60.8
5.759
54.7
642
10.0
6,234
60.2
5,620
54.3
614
9.8
6,405
61.2
6,394
61.0
5,731
54.5
639
10.0
5,732
54.7
674
10.5
5.759
54.9
635
851
39.0
600
27.5
252
29.5
33.1
25.2
865
39.4
544
24.7
322
37.2
34.4
39.6
885
40.6
598
27.4
287
32.4
32.2
32.6
899
41.2
621
28.5
278
30.9
32.8
28.6
994
45.7
631
29.0
363
36.5
33.5
40.2
956
44.0
694
31.9
262
27.4
22.1
33.1
63.9
11,902
9.4
607
9.6
6,320
60.0
5,691
54.0
629
10.0
900
41.4
616
28.3
284
31.6
30.0
33.4
912
41.5
572
26.0
340
37.3
34.1
40.3
935
42.9
615
28.2
320
34.2
32.4
36.1
54.9
597
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
T*bto A*3. Employment status of tht civilian population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
Oct.
1988
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1988
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
13,458
9,109
67.7
8,428
62.6
681
7.5
13,894
9,332
67.2
8,610
62.0
722
7.7
13,936
9,333
67.0
8,631
61.9
702
7.5
13,458
9,075
67.4
8,368
62.2
707
7.8
13,772
9,272
67.3
8,524
61.9
748
8.1
13,813
9,433
68.3
8,587
62.2
846
9.0
13,853
9,364
67.6
8,521
61.5
843
9.0
13,894
9,326
67.1
8,550
61.5
776
8.3
13,936
9,311
66.8
8,580
61.6
731
7.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio'
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
,
1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation;
therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted < and seasonally
adjusted columns.
* Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional
population.
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.
Table A-4. Selected employment Indicator*
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Not seasonally adjusted
Category
Oct.
1988
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1988
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
116.250
40,886
29,399
6,386
117,498
40,856
29,608
6,379
118,194
41,142
29,947
6,399
115,573
40,504
28,890
6,344
117,541
41,102
29,481
6,403
117,459
41,089
29,552
6,456
117.597
40,636
29,220
6,342
117,456
40,572
29,461
6,437
117,545
40,775
29,475
6,348
1,686
1,523
120
1,707
1,481
120
1,661
1,405
177
1.550
1,412
126
1,695
1,434
126
1,803
1,420
137
1,671
1,441
135
1.680
1,413
121
105,287
17,513
87,775
1,011
86,764
8,586
296
105,830
17,846
87,984
1,001
86,983
8,784
271
103,733
17,240
86,493
1,152
85,341
8,479
232
105,519
17,261
88,259
1,140
87,118
8,570
241
105,321
17,519
87,803
1,093
86,710
8,606
239
105.259
17,591
87,668
1,146
86,522
8,625
264
105,355
17,619
87,737
1,054
86,682
8,569
296
105,413
17,582
87,830
968
86,862
8,680
285
4,668
2,125
2,246
16,164
4,487
2.097
1,991
15,666
4,435
2,240
1.905
16,313
4,963
2,220
2,399
15,161
4,957
2,318
2,289
15.416
4,750
2,311
2,138
15,652
4,785
2,282
2.107
15,614
4,882
2,330
2,171
15,542
4,728
2,336
2,037
15,303
4,452
1,990
2,174
15,691
4,229
1,935
1,910
15,215
4,216
2,084
1,851
15,876
4,727
2,095
2,319
14,679
4,801
2,190
2,236
14,977
4,505
2.185
2,057
15,219
4,553
2,129
2,024
15,094
4,612
2,174
2,090
15,109
4,466
2,178
1,975
14,865
CHARACTERISTIC
Civilian employed, 16 years and over
,
Women who maintain families
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS OF WORKER
Agriculture:
1,670
Wage and salary workers
*,•*•
1,471
Self-employed workers
*••• ..«
.»•««.......•.
175
Unpaid family workers
.„
Nonagricuttural industries:
104,127
Waae and salarv workers
17,472
Government .....I..,....................*..,-.
„,„
86,655
Private industries
1,185
Private households
85,470
Other industries .
8,583
Self-employed workers ... ., * ,..,
,,....,
224
Unpaid family workers
,..
PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME1
All industries:
Part time for economic reasons
Slack work
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time
Nonagricultural industries:
Part time for economic reasons
Slack work
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time
,
1
Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey
period for such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial dispute.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-5. Range of unemployment measures based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force, seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
Quarterly averages
Measure
Monthly data
1989
1988
1989
AUQ,
Sept.
_OcL_
U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of the
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.1
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.4
4.2
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.0
5.1
5.0
4.9
4.9
4.9
U-5a Total unemployed as a percent of the labor force,
including the resident Armed Forces
5.4
5.3
5.1
5.2
U-5b Total unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force
5.5
5.3
5.2
U-6 Total full-time jobseekers plus 1 / 2 part-time jobseekers plus
112 total on part time for economic reasons as a percent of
the civilian labor force less 1/2 of the part-time labor force
7.6
7.5
U-7 Total full-time jobseekers plus 1 / 2 part-time jobseekers
plus 1/2 total on part time for economic reasons plus discouraged
workers as a percent of the civilian labor force plus
discouraged workers less 1/2 of the part-time labor force
8.4
8.2
1.1
1.1
2.4
2.4
4.0
4.1
4.9
5.0
5.2
5.1
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.3
5.3
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.1
7.3
7.1
7.9
7.9
7.9
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
1.1
civilian labor force
U-2 Job losers as a percent of the civilian tabor force
U-3 Unemployed persons 25 years and over as a percent of the
civilian labor force for persons 25 years and over
U-4 Unemployed full-time jobseekers as a percent of the
full-time civilian labor force
N.A. = not available.
Table A-6. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
(in thousands)
Unemployment rates'
Category
Oct.
1988
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1988
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
6,561
3,576
2,902
2,985
2,472
1,187
5.3
5.4
4.6
5.3
4.7
15.0
5.3
5.0
4.3
5.6
5.2
5.0
4.4
5.4
4.7
15.6
5.2
4.8
4.3
5.7
5.0
14.7
5.3
5.4
4.8
5.2
4.5
15.1
5.3
5.3
4.5
5.3
4.7
14.9
1,271
3.1
3.7
7.9
2.8
3.8
7.9
2.9
3.8
8.7
3.1
3.9
8.0
3.4
3.8
7.6
3.0
4.0
7.6
CHARACTERISTIC
6,518
3,593
2,911
2.925
2,413
1,194
6,584
3,672
3,038
2,912
2,353
1,193
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present .
Women who maintain families
1,302
1,110
1,424
1,154
541
529
1,221
526
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Labor force time lost2.,
5,176
1,308
5,255
1,330
5,218
1,284
5.0
7.4
6.1
4.8
7.7
6.1
4.9
7.2
6.0
4.9
6.9
5.9
5.0
7.3
5.9
4.9
7.1
5.8
4,934
1,852
68
5,021
1,825
61
648
1,116
4,917
1,391
1,475
486
5.4
6.4
8.8
10.0
5.3
5.0
5.7
4.9
3.5
6.0
4.5
2.6
186
10.2
5.3
6.2
3.7
10.0
5.2
4.6
6.1
4.9
4.4
6.0
4.3
3.0
11.0
5.4
6.2
5.5
10.5
5.0
4.7
5.5
5.0
4.2
6.2
4.4
2.8
8.5
5.4
6.4
6.5
10.3
5.2
4.8
5.9
4.9
3.6
6.0
4.4
2.7
8.6
5.4
6.3
8.5
10.4
5.1
4.7
5.5
5.0
4.7
5.8
4.5
2.8
7.7
5.3
6.2
5.1
9.0
5.4
5.2
5.6
4.9
3.9
5.8
4.4
2.7
10.0
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 19 years .
4.9
INDUSTRY
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers .
Goods-producing industries
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Service-producing industries
Transportation and public utitities
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service industries
Government workers
Agricultural wage and salary workers
631
1,153
638
515
3,082
217
1,380
1,485
452
138
Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for
613
503
3,196
298
1,374
1,524
505
1,807
34
574
1,199
681
518
3,110
244
140
econom
reasons as a percent or potentially avaimule labor force hours
2.4
4.0
4.9
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-7. Duration of unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment
Oct.
1988
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1988
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
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
3,056
1,747
1,379
660
719
3,355
1,737
1,237
664
573
3,132
1,862
1,228
624
605
3,059
1,835
1,554
788
766
3,309
1,999
1,258
659
599
3,149
1,927
1.472
846
626
3,071
2,011
1,305
737
567
3,156
2,036
1,370
789
581
3,138
1,972
1,374
728
13.1
5.1
11.3
4.2
11.6
4.5
13.4
5.7
11.1
5.5
12.0
5.6
11.3
5.0
11.4
5.0
11.8
4.9
100.0
49.4
28.3
22.3
10.7
11.6
100.0
53.0
27.4
19.5
10.5
9.1
100.0
50.3
29.9
19.7
10.0
9.7
100.0
47.4
28.5
24.1
12.2
11.9
100.0
50.4
30.4
19.2
10.0
9.1
100.0
48.1
29.4
22.5
12.9
9.6
100.0
48.1
31.5
20.4
11.5
8.9
100.0
48.1
31.0
20.9
12.0
8.8
100.0
48.4
30.4
21.2
11.2
10.0
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
646
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks ....
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over....
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over.
Table A-8. Reason for unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjustec1
Reasons
Oct.
1988
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1988
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
On layoff
Other job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
..
.........
2,641
691
1,950
1,059
1,805
2,586
631
1,955
1,162
1,997
2,625
620
2,004
1,052
1,933
2,951
844
2,107
984
1,747
2,765
806
1,958
1,023
2,051
2,920
822
2.097
1,010
1.934
2,984
873
2,111
1,040
1,768
2,915
828
2,087
1,039
1,946
2,917
753
2,163
979
1,891
676
585
613
747
742
724
628
629
685
100.0
42.7
11.2
31.5
17.1
29.2
10.9
100.0
40.9
10.0
30.9
18.4
31.5
100.0
42.2
10.0
32.2
16.9
31.1
100.0
44.3
12.5
31.8
15.3
29.4
11.0
100 0
44.6
12.7
32.0
159
29.8
100 0
45.1
11.6
33.4
151
29.2
9.9
100.0
42.0
12.3
29.8
15.5
31.2
11.3
100.0
46.5
13.6
32.9
16.2
27.5
9.2
100.0
45.9
13.1
32.8
15.3
27.2
11.6
9.8
9.6
106
2.2
.9
1.5
.6
2.1
.9
1.6
.5
2.1
.8
1.6
.5
2.4
.8
1.4
.6
2.2
.8
1.7
.6
2.4
.8
1.6
.6
2.4
.8
1.4
.5
24
,8
1.6
.5
24
.8
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
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
1 5
.6
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-9. Unemployed persons by sex and age, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
(in thousands)
Unemployment rates1
Sex and age
Oct.
1988
Aug.
1989
5.3
11.3
15.6
5.2
10.7
14.7
5.2
10.9
14.5
15.0
17.2
419
3,593
3,672
3,576
1,376
682
1,380
318
360
694
2,195
311
334
746
2,324
1.992
313
1,366
674
315
359
692
1,235
4,061
3,651
1.946
266
634
2,925
1,053
2,912
512
559
207
349
505
1,858
241
269
541
1,866
1,705
153
55 years and over
1
July
1989
1,187
539
643
1,243
559
629
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
June
1989
5.3
10.9
1,194
55 years and over
Oct.
1988
6,561
2.430
2,429
Men, 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
Oct.
1989
6,584
2,444
1,193
518
683
1,251
4,182
3,698
461
6,518
Total, 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over
Sept.
1989
1,064
1,705
147
4,116
3,644
457
2,198
1,923
273
13.3
8.6
4.1
4.3
2.8
5.4
11.8
16.5
18.5
15.0
9.2
4.0
4.2
3.0
17.5
14.9
8.9
4.0
4.1
3.3
5.0
11.5
15.8
20.0
13.6
9.2
3.7
3.7
3.0
5.3
11.1
14.9
16.8
13.5
18.1
12.5
8.6
4.0
4.2
8.8
4.0
4.1
3.1
8.9
5.0
11.4
5.4
12.1
14.7
17.4
15.8
12.7
9.6
3.7
13.5
8.7
3.7
3.9
3.1
3.8
3.3
10.1
4.1
4.2
3.6
5.4
10.2
14.4
5.2
10.1
14.5
5.3
10.3
13.5
18.8
12.4
7.9
4.2
4.5
2.7
13.7
14.7
14.8
12.5
7.6
4.1
4.3
2.2
8.4
4.2
4.4
2.8
3.1
4.8
10.4
13.4
17.4
10.7
5.6
11.0
5.7
11.1
15.4
15.8
14.7
284
11.6
7.9
4.2
4.5
2.4
16.2
16.0
16.3
14.4
8.4
4.4
4.6
3.2
1,720
184
5.3
11.2
15.1
16.8
14.2
17.8
5.3
9.9
13.3
8.6
4.4
4.5
3.8
Oct.
1989
12.4
2,985
1,064
513
224
551
1,919
Sept
1989
4.1
4.3
3.0
19.8
8.9
4.0
4.2
3.0
5.3
11.8
16.1
18.6
14.4
9.3
3.9
4.0
3.1
Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
Table A-10. Employment status of black and other workers
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted1
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.
1988
Sept
1989
Oct
1989
Oct
1988
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Sept.
1969
Oct.
1989
26,590
27,177
17.632
64.9
15,898
58.5
26,590
27.031
17,607
65.1
15,795
58.4
1,812
10.3
9,424
27,082
17,618
65.1
15,934
58.8
1,684
27,128
17,589
64.8
15,910
58.6
1,680
27,177
17,070
27,227
17,574
64.5
15,759
57.9
9.6
9,464
9.5
9,539
9.4
9.8
27,227
17,636
64.8
15,902
58.4
1,734
9.8
9,453
9,545
9,591
17,137
64.5
15,527
58.4
1,610
1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation;
therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally
adjusted columns.
1,735
64.2
15,394
57.9
1,676
9.8
9,520
17,680
65.1
15,892
58.5
1,788
10.1
1.815
10.3
9,497
9,653
2
Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional
population.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-11.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Occupational status of the employed and unemployed, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Occupation
Oct.
1988
Oct.
1989
116,250
118,194
6,182
Managerial and professional specialty
Executive, administrative, and managerial ,
Professional specialty
29,616
14,230
15,387
31,224
15,146
16.078
Technical, sales, and administrative support
Technicians and related support
.....
Sales occupations
Administrative support, including clerical
35,819
3,604
13,879
18,336
Service occupations
Private household
Protective service
Service, except private household and protective
Oct.
1988
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1988
Oct
1989
6,222
5.0
5.0
583
291
292
593
337
256
1.9
2.0
1.9
1.9
2.2
1.6
36,009
3.543
14,006
18,460
1.455
94
672
689
1.541
99
664
777
3.9
2.5
4.6
3.6
4.1
2.7
4.5
4.0
15,409
915
1,990
12,503
15,407
798
1,883
12,726
1.130
53
97
980
1,03241
62
928
6.8
5.5
4.7
7.3
6.3
4.9
3.2
6.6
Precision production, craft, and repair
Mechanics and repairers
Construction trades
Other precision production, craft, and repair...
13,663
4,333
5.113
4,217
13,930
4.482
5,404
4,044
712
176
345
190
652
147
348
156
5.0
3.9
6.3
4.3
4.5
3.2
6.1
3.7
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
18,206
8,271
4,960
4,975
902
4,072
18,145
8,160
5,113
4,872
733
4,139
1,368
616
210
542
141
401
1,438
632
267
538
104
435
7.0
6.9
4.1
9.8
13.5
9.0
7.3
7.2
5.0
9.9
12.4
9.5
3,537
3,478
238
233
6.3
6.3
Total. 16 years and over1
Farming, forestry, and fishing .
1
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 male Vietnam-era veterans and nonvettrans by age, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Veteran status
and age
Unemployed
Employed
Total
Number
Oct
1988
Percent of
labor force
Oct
Oct.
1989
1988
Oct.
1988
Oct.
1989
Oct
1988
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1988
Oct.
1989
7,899
5,799
622
2,034
3,143
2,100
7.927
5,368
423
1,644
3,301
2.559
7,318
5,524
582
1,937
3,005
1,794
7,251
5,079
379
1,538
3,163
2,171
7,069
5,334
537
1,871
2,926
1,735
6,994
4.908
364
1,486
3.058
2,086
249
190
45
66
79
59
257
171
15
51
105
86
3.4
3.4
7.7
3.4
2.6
3.3
3.5
3.4
4.0
3.3
3.3
3.9
20,707
9,165
6,997
4.545
21,789
9.434
7.549
4,806
19,703
8,768
6.657
4,278
20,699
8,999
7,185
4,515
18,974
8,410
6,418
4,146
19,988
8,668
6,958
4.362
729
358
239
132
710
331
227
152
3.7
4.1
3.6
3.1
3.4
3.7
3.2
3.4
Oct.
1989
VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS
Total, 30 years and over
30 to 44 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
.
40 to 44 years
...•
. . .
...........
NONVETERANS
Total 30 to 44 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
....
NOTE: Male Vietnam-era veterans are men who served in the Armed
Forces between August 5. 1964 and May 7, 1975. Nonveterans are men
who have never served in the Armed Forces; published data are limited to
those 30 to 44 years of age, the group that most closely corresponds to
the bulk of the Vietnam-era veteran population.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Employment status of the civilian population for eleven large States
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted2
Not seasonally adjusted1
State and employment status
Oct.
1938
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1938
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
20,927
14,074
13,404
670
4.8
21,227
14,409
13,695
715
5.0
21,263
14,475
13,816
659
4.6
20.927
14,063
13,363
700
5.0
21,122
14,286
13,489
797
5.6
21,147
14,443
13,674
769
5.3
21,192
14,358
13,706
652
4.5
21,227
14,452
13,716
736
5.1
21,263
14,457
13,767
690
4.8
9,777
6,190
5,886
304
4.9
9,996
6,198
5,843
355
5.7
10,014
6,284
5,925
359
5.7
9,777
6,170
5,862
303
5.0
9,942
6,344
5,960
384
6.1
9,965
6,286
5,930
356
5.7
9,978
6,209
5.884
325
5.2
9,996
6,194
5,846
348
5.6
10,014
6,259
5,895
364
5.8
8,718
5,799
5,449
350
6.0
8,711
5,974
5,644
330
5.5
8,714
5.954
5,581
374
6.3
8,718
5,771
5,338
383
6.6
8,701
5,934
5,609
325
5.5
8,699
5,860
5,533
327
5.6
8.708
5,889
5,540
349
5.9
8,711
5,944
5,576
368
6.2
8,714
5,934
5,531
403
6.8
4,598
3,143
3,054
89
2.8
4,605
3,112
2,978
134
4.3
4,607
3,113
2,985
128
4.1
4,593
3,151
3,047
104
3.3
4,600
3,166
3,040
126
4.0
4,601
3,183
3,041
142
4.5
4,604
3,191
3,060
131
4.1
4,605
3,130
2,993
137
4.4
4,607
3,121
2,979
142
4.5
7,050
4,621
4,314
307
6.6
7,101
4,689
4,339
349
7.5
7,103
4,759
4,391
368
7.7
7,050
4,615
4,282
333
7.2
7,097
4,630
4,291
339
7.3
7,104
4,646
4,331
315
6.8
7,100
4,673
4,352
321
6.9
7,101
4,682
4,305
377
8.1
7,103
4,749
4,360
339
8.2
6,046
3,907
3,769
138
3.5
6,068
3,974
3,803
171
4.3
6,071
3,987
3,796
192
4.8
6,046
3,963
3,810
153
3.9
6,062
3,971
3,806
165
4.2
6,064
3,976
3,814
162
4.1
6,066
3,990
3,310
180
4.5
6,068
4,014
3,828
186
4.6
6,071
4,046
3,839
207
5.1
13,805
8,562
8,202
360
4.2
13,817
8,595
8,147
448
5.2
13,820
8,675
8,274
402
4.6
13,805
8,533
8,174
359
4.2
13,812
8,705
8,266
439
5.0
13,814
8,674
8,269
405
4.7
13,816
8,557
8,127
430
5.0
13,817
8,649
8,182
467
5.4
13,820
8,662
8,257
405
4.7
4,943
3,402
3,273
129
3.8
5,021
3,445
3,324
121
3.5
5,027
3,446
3,341
106
3.1
4,943
3,387
3,254
133
3.9
5,006
3,463
3,339
124
3.6
5,014
3,444
3,327
117
3.4
5,016
3,432
3,304
128
3.7
5,021
3,454
3,315
139
4.0
5,027
3,432
3,321
111
3.2
8,269
5,365
5,087
278
5.2
8,320
5,460
5,192
269
4.9
8,323
5,513
5,203
310
5.6
8,269
5,349
5,049
300
5.6
8,313
5,490
5,183
307
5.6
8,320
5,450
5,157
293
5.4
8,318
5,469
5,209
260
4.8
8,320
5,491
5.216
275
5.0
8,323
5,503
5,169
334
6.1
California
Civilian noninstitutional population ,
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Florida
Civilian noninstitutional population .
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Illinois
Civilian noninstitutional population .
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Massachusetts
Civilian noninstitutional population ..
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Michigan
Civilian noninstitutional population .
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
New Jersey
Civilian noninstitutional population .
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
New York
Civilian noninstitutional population .
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
North Carolina
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Ohio
Civilian noninstitutional population .
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
See footnotes at end of table.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Employment status of the civilian population for eleven large States—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted1
State and employment status
Oct.
1988
Sept.
1989
Seasonally adjusted'
Oct.
1989
Oct.
1988
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
9,433
5,768
5,520
248
4.3
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1989
Pennsylvania
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
9,390
5,807
5,514
294
5.1
9,435
5,862
5,625
237
4.0
9,439
5,857
9,427
5,917
5,678
9,433
5,823
5,562
259
4.4
9,390
5,744
5,436
308
5.4
239
4.0
261
4.5
12,001
8,293
12,005
8,309
11,990
8,223
7,793
500
6.0
7,708
7,721
502
6.1
11,989
8,241
7,645
5,598
9,435
5,813
5,572 |
241
4.1
9,439
5,798
5,530
268
4.6
Texas
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
12,005
8,324
7,757
568
6.8
11,998
8,266
7,745
521
6.3
1
These are the official Bureau of Labor Statistics' estimates used in the
administration of Federal fund allocation programs.
2
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore,
601
7.2
596
7.2
11,996
8,352
7,729
623
7.5
11,998
8,253
7,737
516
6.3
12,001
8,287
7,753
534
6.4
identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and the seasonally adjusted
columns.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-l. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls by industry
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Oct.
1988
Aug.
1989
Sept.
l9S9fi/
Oct.
1988
Oct.
1989fi/
June
1989
July
1989
I Aug.
I 1989
Sept. I Oct
1989p/l
107,279 108,666 109,477 110,124 106,475 108,607 108,7671108,887 109,088 109,321
Total.
90,884
89,571
91,973
91,871
91,896
88,991
Goods-producing industries.
25,755
26,138
26,060
25,973
25,3841 25,648
Mining
Oil and gas extraction.
725
404.2
739
409.3
739
410.5
741
413.2
7171
400|
5,585
5,603
5,677
5,415
1,420.6 1,481.8 1,449.2 1,444.5
5,1621
1,3631
Total private
Construction
General building contractors.
715
402
5,283|
1,3841
91,016] 91,083
91,185
25,669
25,694
25,607
706
404
729
405
730|
4081
732
410
5,314
1,391
5,321
1,403
5,3211
1,3961
5,329
1,386
91,324
25,604
I
Manufacturing
Production workers.
19,615 19,722
13,4331 13,452
19,718
13,473
19,647
13,415
19,505
13,324
19,6501 19,649
13,4001 13,410
19,644
13,401
19,5561 19,543
13,3211 13,311
Durable goods
Production workers
11,5581 11,534
7,739| 7,667
11,540
7,690
11,493
7,658
11,509
7,690
11,4771 11,449
7,6311 7,613
773.7
780.0
529.71 529.6
606.3
608.31
779.01 773.8
270.6
273.51
1,446.41 1,441.6
2,145.61 2,135.3
2,029.71 2,025.4
2,044.31 2,026.4
850.6) 832.1
780.2
779.1
401.1
398.1
770
531
603
783
277
1,442
2,110
2,073
2,055
865
758
384
1 1 , 5 6 7 1 11,549 11,551
7,697
7,7061
7,696
I
769
767
763
534
536
529
603
602
601
787
785
786
276
277
276
1,449
1,446
1,443
2,151
2,154
2,152
2,041
2,040. 2,034
2,062
2,046| 2,068
861
844|
873
779
7811
782
392
392|
393
8,154
5,757
7,996
5,634
8,083
5,694
8,1001
5,7131
1,644
55
726
1,083
695
1,577
1,074
162
836
144
1,663
52
729
1,093
697
1,607
1,096
163
841
142
1,6781
531
730|
1,0941
7011
1,6091
84,1511 81,091
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products.
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
781.21 786.4
527.0
535.8
613.2
611.0
782.7
781.4
276.3
275.4
1,451.2 .,437.3
2,105.3 ,140.9
2,081.7J2 033.6
2,059.812 ,032.8
870.41 846.4
757.61 783.1
396.5
393.0
8,057
5,694
Nondurable goods
Production workers
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products
L,685.711
58.71
728.91
:,092.8|1
696.0)
L,575.2|l
1,073.511
163.51
837.5
145.5
8,188
5,785
8,178
5,783
.752.411 761.0
52.21
53.5
729.01 727.7
093.511, 090.6
704.01 698.9
6 0 6 . 3 1,605.5
1 0 4 . 2 L,096.8
166.4
165.3
838.1
837.6
142.1
141.1
1,729.0
53.7
728.5
1,091.4
699.9
1,612.0
1,094.6
165.11
839.51
140.71
'l63|
841
140
759
528
596
776
2731
1,4381
2,1481
2,0241
2,0361
844)
7801
3921
763
525
599
775
272
1,433
2,140
2,017
2,024
830
781
392
8,093
5,705
8,0791
5,6901
8,094
5,698
1,667
52
727
1,095
700
1,611
1,097
1631
841|
1401
1,6771
511
7231
1,0851
6971
1,6121
1,0951
1631
837|
1391
1,684
51
726
1,083
699
1,614
1,096
164
838
139
81,524
82,528
83,417
82,959
83,098
Transportation and public utilities
Transportation
Communication and public utilities
5,645
3,432
2,213
5,617
3,521
2,096
5,757
3,594
2,163
5,786
3,623
2,163
5,596
3,381
2,215
5,716
3,500
2,216
5,736
3,524
2,212
Wholesale trade
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
6,111
3,604
2,507
6,293
3,727
2,566
6,282
3,717
2,565
6,294
3,721
2,573
6,086
3,599
2,487
6,230
3,693
2,537
6,237
3,700
2,537
19,281) 19,758
2,463.412,429.4
3,154.213,299.1
stations... 2,131.612,182.2
6,317.616,576.8
19,708
2,434,5
3,294.1
2,175. 4
6,551.0
19,692
2,477.2
3,323.2
2,175.7
6,409.0
19,229
2,447
3,149
2,124
6,314
19,551
2,493
3,262
2,155
6,362
19,586
2,482
3,274
2,155
6,370
6,920
3,359
2,143
1,418
6,860
3,336
2,132
1,392
6,835
3,327
2,136
1,372
6,710
3,293
2,098
1,319
6,808
3,320
2,129
1,359
26,086 27,247 27,204 27,316
5,723.5 5,864.2 5,882,2 5,889.1
7,266.7 7,717.7 7,734.0 7,766.7
25,986
5,667
7,267
26,931
5,799
7,616
26,9731 27,058
5,7861
5,800
7,6481 7,695
27,123
5,830
7,734
18,2281 17,484
2,986
2,989
4,081
4,330
10,909 10,417
17,723
2,995
4,136
10,592
17,7511 17,804
3,0001
2,999
4,145) 4,154
10,606) 10,651
17,903 17,997
3,016
3,004
4,214
4,224
10,6731 1 0 , 7 6 9
L
L
Service-producing industries.
Retail trade
General merchandise stores
Food stores
.
Automotive dealers and servic
Eating and drinking places*..
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Finance
Insurance
Real estate
Services
Business services.
Health services...
Government
Federal
State
Local
P = preliminary.
6,693
3,280
2,094
1,319
I 17,708 16,693
3,011
I 2,968
1
4,179 3,926
9,756
I 10,561
17,606
2,998
4,138
10,470
I
L
83,1931 83,481
83,717
5,6181
3,5391
2,0791
5,711
3,548
2.163
5,738
3,573
2,165
6,256|
3,708|
2,548|
6,264
3,717
2,547
6,270
3,717
2,553
19,6211 19,629 19,653
2,484| 2,484
2,465
3,294
3,2931
3,317
2,156
2,1521
2,169
6,3971 6,403
6,385
6,815
3,324j
1^3601
I
6,836
3,336
2,137
1,363
6,851|
3,3431
2,138|
l,370|
6,852
3,340
2,140
1,372
27,207
5,831
7,767
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workersi/ on private nonagricultural payrolls by industry
Seasonally adjusted
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Oct.
1988
Aug.
1989
Sept.
1989
Oct.
1939 E /
Oct.
1988
June
1989
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Sept. I Oct.
1989E/I 1989£/
34.9
54.9
34.8
34.9
34.8
Mining
42.6
43.2
43.9
44.6
C2)
(2)
(2)
Construction
39.1
39.0
38.6
39.2
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Manufacturing
Overtime hours.
Durable goods... . .
Overtime hours.
41.3
40.8
3.8
41.0
3.9
41.2
4.0
41.0
3,8
41.0
3.8
41.1
3
40.8
42.0
41.3
3.8
41.2
4.1
41.7
4.1
(2)
41.0
3.9
41,5
4.0
41.9
4.2
41.5
3.9
41.5
4.0
41.6
3.9
41.6
3.9
41.4
3.8
41.0
40.1
43.0
43.6
43.9
42.0
42,6
41.0
43.1
44.0
41
39.6
40.4
39.8
42.8
42.5
43.0
41
41
40.
41
41.6
40.8
39.2
40.4
40.1
42.6
42.9
43.1
41.8
42.3
41.1
42.8
43.4
41.0
39.1
40.6
40.1
42.
42.
42,
41.
42,
41,
41.
43.
41.
39.
40.7
39.4
42.5
43.7
44,2
41.9
42.7
41.0
43.1
43.9
41.8
39.1
39.8
39.4
42.2
43.3
43.7
41.5
42.5
40.7
42.5
42.7
41.3
39.4
39.6
39.5
42.3
43.0
43.2
41.5
42.4
40.6
42.6
42.6
41.4
39.3
40.2
39.6
42.5
42.9
43.4
41.5
42,2
40.9
42.7
43.0
41.1
39.4
40.2
39.6
42.2
42.8
42.9
41.7
42.
41.1
42.8
43.4
41.0
39.0
40.4
39.4
42.3
42.7
43.2
41.7
42.0
41.0
41.5
43.3
41.1
39.0
40.3
3.9
40,3
3.8
40.6
4.1
40.3
3.9
40.2
3.7
40.3
3.6
40.2
3.8
40.7
41.3
41.2
37.1
43.3
41.2
37.3
41.3
37.1
43.2
37.8
42.1
43.7
41.2
38.4
41.6
40.
41.1
37.0
43.7
38.3
42.5
44.5
41.6
38.2
41,1
40.9
40.8
37.1
43.4
37.7
42.1
44.2
41.6
37.9
40.4
(2)
41.0
36.9
43.2
38,0
42.5
(2)
41.6
37.8
40.7
(2)
41.4
37.1
43.3
37.8
42.5
(2)
41.5
37.9
41.0
(2)
41.2
37.0
43.2
37.6
42.5
(2)
41.4
37.7
Total private.
Lumber and wood products.
Furniture and fixtures.
Stone, clay» and glass products
Primary
industries
Blast metal
furnaces
and basic steel products..
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment.
Motor vehicles and 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
I
Transportation and public utilities
39.5
39.4
Wholesale trade
38.2
38.1
Retail trade
29.1
29.6
Finance, insurance, and real estate.
36.0
35.8
Services
32.7
32.9
J/
39.5
38.1
28.9
34.6
34.7
34,8
(2)
(2)
40.1
3.7
39.8
39.4
39.4
39.4
39.0
41.1
(2)
40.
37.0
43.2
37.9
42.5
(2)
41.6
38.2
39.4
38.4
38.1
38.0
38.1
38.0
38.1
38.2
28.9
29.2
28.9
29.2
28.8
28.8
29.0
36.2
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
32.8
32.7
32.5
32.8
32.6
32.7
32.8
40.8
(2)
41.0
37.0
43.5
37.7
42.4
(2)
41.5
38.1
40.8
(2)
40.6
36.9
43.3
37.6
42.2
(2)
41.5
37.7
39.7
35.7
Data relate to production uorkers in mining and
manufacturing; construction workers in construction;
and nonsupervisory workers in transportation and
public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance;
insurance, and real estate; and services. These groups
account for approximately four-fifths of the total
employees on private nonagricultural payrolls.
34.8
32.6
2/ These series are not published seasonally
adjusted since the seasonal component is small
relative to the trend*cycle and/or irregular
components and consequently cannot be separated with sufficent precision,
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers]/ on private
nonagricultural payrolls by industry
Average hourly earnings
Industry
Average weekly earnings
I
I
Oct.
1988
Aug.
1989
1989B'
Oct.
Oct.
1989E' 1988
$9.45
9.43
$9.61
9.69
$9.77
9.74
$9.83
9.81
Mining
12.79
13.11
13.17
13.14
544.85
566.35
578.16
586.04
Construction..
13.17
13.33
13.47
13.51
514.95
519.87
519.94
529.59
10.25
10.44
10.55
10.54
423.33
425.95
434.66
432.14
10.79
8.77
8.06
10.98
8.93
8.29
11.10
11.08
8.97
8.40
10.79
9.00
8.39
453.18 j 453.47
359.571 360.77
323.21 329.94
454.51 460.96
531.48 525.30
615.92 613.61
434.28 432.60
473.29 472.04
416.56 423.28
579.70 572.66
619.96 589.89
420.34 419.83
320.761 321.44
462.87
362.39
336.84
459.65
534.11
618.92
444.75
482.64
430.73
594.49
628.43
422.71
328.051
459.82
365.40
336.44
463.95
532.50
622.05
442.66
480.48
430.32
576.58
628.43
425.39
331.75
397.881
387.30
591.88
318.94
237.17
523.96
423.22
560.15
689.75
394.37
252.12
394.94
381.41
627.00
317.02
237.44
517.76
416.96
556.14
693.50
393.95
250.90
Total private
Seasonally adjusted.
Manufacturing.
Durable goods
•
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products..)
Fabricated metal products
I
Machinery, except electrical
I
Electrical and electronic equipment
I
Transportation equipment
I
Motor vehicles and equipment
I
Instruments and related products
I
Miscellaneous manufacturing
I
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
10.57
12.19
14.03
10.34
11.11
10.16
13.45
14.09
10.08
8.10
9.49
9.03
I
I
1 14.01
I 7.45
j 6.22
11.68
10.68
12.78
15.14
9.23
Sept.
10.77
12.36
14.27
10.50
11.32
10.40
13.70
14.18
10.29
8.20
9.71
9.28
15.72
7.69
6.32
11.90
10.89
13.08
15.23
12.45
14.36
10.64
11.41
10.48
13.89
14.48
10.31
8.39
9
9
14
7
6
11
11
13
15
9
10.84
12.50
14.50
10.59
11.44
10.47
13.86
14.48
10.35
8.42
9.80
9.28
15.33
7.77
6.40
11.93
11.06
13.21
15.69
9.47
j Aug.
| 1989
$329.81 $335.39 $340.00 $343.07
328.16 335.27 337.98 341.39
382.45
367.52
578.61
306.94
230.76
505.74
406.91
540.59
676.76
384,89
239.91
I 391.31
382.34
586.36
317.60
234.47
514.08
411.64
550.67
665.55
388.93
250.75
6.33
9.44
6.53
Transportation and public utilities.
12.42
12.56
12.69
12.77
490.59
494.86
Wholesale trade.
10.10
10.35
10.46
10.52
385.82
394.34
Retail trade
6.39
6.50
6.61
6.63
185.95
192.40
Finance, insurance, and real estate.
9.29
9.50
9.62
9.77
334.44
340.10
Services
9.09
9.29
9.49
9.60
297.24
305.64
1/
6
6.62
See footnote 1, table B-2.
Sept. I Oct.
1989£/ 1989fi/
501.26
398.53
191.03
343.43
309.37
508.25
403.97
191.61
353.67
314.88
P = preliminary.
Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workersl/ on private
nonagricultural payrolls by industry, seasonally adjusted
Industry
Total private^/:
j
Current dollars
j
Constant (1977) dollars3/
|
Construction
I
Manufacturing
Excluding overtimes/
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance, insurance* and real estate]
Services
Oct.
1988
$9.43
4.84
13.08
10.29J
9.801
12.411
10.141
6.381
9.351
9.071
1/ See footnote 1, table B-2.
2/ Includes mining, not shown separately*
because its seasonal component is too small
to be separated out with sufficient
precision.
3/ The Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is
June
1989
$9.62
4.77
13.32
10.45
9.99
12.54
10.33
'6.52
9.53
9.34
July
1989
$9.69
4.79
13.42
10.48
10.01
12.61
10.44
6.54
9.68
9.46
Aug.
1989
$9,691
4.791
13.37
10.52
10.05
12.57
10.39
6.57
9.57
9.43
Sept.
1989fi/
$9.74
4.81
13.38
10.55
10.08
12.66
10.46
6.58
9.66
9.49
Oct.
$9.81
N.A.
$13.43
10.57
10.10
12.76
10.56
6.62
9.83
9.59
Percent
change
frornt
Sept. 1989Oct. 1989
0.7
(4)
.4
.2
.2
.8
1.0
.6
1.8
1.1
used to deflate this series.
£/ Change was 0.4 percent from August
1989 to September 1989, the latest month
available.
j>/ Derived by assuming that overtime
hours are paid at the rate of time and onehalf.
N.A. = not available.
£/ = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers.]/ on p r i v a t e nonagrieultural
p a y r o l l s by i n d u s t r y
(1977=100)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Industry
Oct.
1988
Aug.
1989
Sept.
198
Oct.
Oct.
1988
July
1989
Aug.
1989
Sept.
1989 E /
Oct.
1989fi/
June
1989
127.7 131.1
130.2
130.8
126.3 128.1 1 2 9 . 2
128.5
128,8
129.4
105.2 105.6
106.0
105.5
102.4 102.5 103,0
103.3
102.9
102.5
86.0
87.3
88.9
80.3
84.4
85.7
86.9
151.A 158.4
154.6
156.4
139.4 139.3 142.7
143.5
143.1
145.8
96.4
97.4
96.4
96.3
96.4
95.9
95.3
Durable goods
.
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment......
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
95.41 92.9
108.51107.7
115.51111.9
93.11 93.1
68.71 66.6
53.31 52.3
92.9 89.2
91.5
91
97.3
101.7
95
101.0
83.7
92.7
114.3J115.1
87.61 87.2
94,2
106.7
113.6
91.8
67.1
51.8
91.
92.9
98.5
98.9
88.0
115.6
87,4
93.3
106.1
113.6
91.9
66.0
51
91
92,0
98.3
94,9
85.7
116.2
88.6
94.6 94,
93.8
106, 103, 102.6
112
112, 113.2
90,
90.0
89,
68
68,
67.9
54
52,
52.0
90.
90.7
91
93,
91.
94.0
97,
101,
97.6
99,
100,
98
88, 1
85.7
92
114, 116, 116.9
86.
85.7
84,
94.0
103.6
111.9
90,2
67.6
53.0
90.4
93.2
98.0
100.5
90.1
115.8
86.8
93.3
103.2
111.9
88
51.9
90.
93,
97.9
98.4
87.2
115.8
85.3
92.4
104.2
110.8
89.4
66.3
52.3
90.0
92.1
97.4
94.6
85.1
116.3
85.3
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
100.
106,
1 0 2 . 2 I 101.0
114.9 I 110.7
77.0
75.5
80.3
80.6
85.0
84.8
103.5
103.9
138.0
139.4
100.6
102.1
86.0
86.7
119.1
118.8
98.61 99.9
101.71104.3
75.11 69.0
80.6 81,
83.8 85,
101.9 102
137.3 138.3
99
101
84.
84.3
118
118.9
55.3
99.9
105.2
68.7
80.4
84.9
103.4
138.3
101.8
83. 4j
119.31
54.81
99.8
106
68.7
79.4
84.3
102.3
138.7
101.5
84.3
118.8
54.5
Total private
Goods-producing industries
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Service-producing industries
83.1
97.3
81
85
102
137
I 98
I 85
1118
I 56
101.5
113.0
4 66.6
31 81.4
01 85.1
31103.1
41137.9
71101.8
51 85.31
117.41
56.4]
140.1
145.2
Transportation and public utilities
116.0
114.9
Hholesale trade
125.2
128.3
Retail trade
126.6
131.9
Finance* insurance* and real estate
141.2
145.8
Services
165.11173.0
U
See footnote 1, table B-2.
55,6
54.9
143.6
144.9
118.3
119.8
128.1
129.3
128.3
128.5
143.4
145.1
171.0
173.0
81.2
96.2
81.2
96.4
55.5
139.6
114.6
124,2
100.1
106.4
70.5
81
84.9
102
137.7
101.5
83.2
118.8
I
54.7
142.2 143.7
117.3 117.7
126 t 7 127.2
66
142.41 143.2
113.71 117.0
53.8
144.2
118.6
127.31 127.5
128.2
141.6
127.51 127.5
127.4 128.9
142.71145.0 143.3 143.7
164.3
169.01170.8 170.4
126.5
99.5
106.1
68.9
79.6
83.7
102.9
137.7
101.3
83.9
118.7
171.1
= preliminary.
128.2
145.4
172.2
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6.
Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
Feb.
Jan.
Time span
I Mar.
1 Apr.
1 May
1 June
July
Aug.
Sept
Oct.
I Nov.
1 Dec.
Private nonagricultural payrolls, 349 industries!/
Over 1-month span:
1957
1988
1989
1
1
r
55.6
60.7
68.3 1
59.3 I
63.5 t
60.5 I
61.0
63.0
61.0
61.9
62.8
58.2
58.6
61.3
55.6
. 59.7
67.2
59.7
65.3
63.6
55.6
Over 3-month span:
1987
1988
1989
60.7
64.8
71.6
62.0
65.6
70.1
66.6
69.5
64.5
65.2
70.2
61.9
65.8
71.1
61.6
65.9
71.9
60.7
67.8
71.2
61.6
Over 6-month span:
1987
1988...
1989
67.3
69.9
75.1
65.8
70.2
69.5
64.3
71.5
68.2
66.8
73.9
66.0
67.6
73.9
63.0
69.5
69.1
E'58.5
E /60.9
Over 12-month span:
1987
1988
1989
66.6
76.2
73.2
68.2
76.1
73.6
68.2
74.8
71.8
74.6
E'67.9
71.9
75.8
72.5
74,9
72.2
78.1
E /69.3
I
71.3
70.2
67.8
63.9
E'58.2
64.5
68.2
60.7
64.6
71.2
71.1
65.3
64.2
fi/53.0 E'55.0
72.3
70.1
70.9
73.4
65.9
74 6
73.5
74.6
73.2
73.5
71.5
73.9
71.8
74.5
72 2
75.8
74.1
75.5
75.4
75.5
72.5
74.8
73.8
74.9
76.9
74.1
60.6
53.0
57.4
63.0
55.4
fi/47.4
Manufacturing payrolls, 141 industries!/
Over 1-month span:
1987
1988
1989
44.3
58.5
62.4
53.9
56.0
53.5
54.3
55.0
53.2
55.7
59.9
49.6
55.3
58.5
46.8
54.3
61.7
48.6
62.8
59.6
49.6
59.9
51.1
45.4
63.8
49.3
E/33.3
59.9
62.8
2/55.3
65 6
64.9
56 4
58.5
52.1
63.1
67.4
51.4
61.0
63.8
59.6
62.4
55.7
61.3
64.9
51.8
58.5
67.4
49.3
62.8
67.0
48.6
67.0
64.5
47.9
71.6
58.2
E/32.6
68.4
62.1
E'42.2
70.6
66.7
67.7
71.3
64.5
70.9
Over 3-month span:
1987
1988
.
1989
j
1
|
Over 6-month span:
1987
1988
1989
I
|
I
1
57.4
66.3
69.5
56.7
66.3
58.5
55.3
67 .7
55.7
62.4
69.5
52.8
64.9
66.7
43.9
67.0
64.2
E'39.7
67.4
66.0
E'43.3
70.6
70.9
71.3
68.8
69.5
69.9
69 5
71.6
68 1
74.1
Over 12-month span:
1987
1988
1989
j
I
|
55.3
73.8
63.1
58.5
70.2
63.8
58.5
70.9
E/56.0
63.5
71.6
f/54.3
66.3
72.0
67.4
69.9
71.6
70.9
72.7
69.1
71.6
71.6
69.1
70.2
68.4
69.9
72.3
67.0
1
|
\f
Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-,
and 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the
12-month span. Data are centered within the span.
P=preliminary.
NOTE;
Figures are the percent of industries with
employment increasing plus one- half of the
industries with unchanged employment, where
50 percent indicates an equal balance
between industries with increasing and
decreasing employment.
@FedFRASER