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News United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212 Technical information: Household data: (202) 691-6378 http://www.bls.gov/cps/ USDL 08-1617 Establishment data: (202) 691-6555 http://www.bls.gov/ces/ Media contact: (202) 691-5902 Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until 8:30 A.M. (EST), Friday, November 7, 2008. THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: OCTOBER 2008 Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 240,000 in October, and the unemployment rate rose from 6.1 to 6.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. October's drop in payroll employment followed declines of 127,000 in August and 284,000 in September, as revised. Emp loyment has fallen by 1.2 million in the first 10 months of 2008; over half of the decrease has occurred in the past 3 months. In October, job losses continued in manufacturing, construction, and several service-providing industries. Health care and mining continued to add jobs. Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, November 2005 – October 2008 Percent Chart 2. Nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted, November 2005 – October 2008 Millions 7.0 140.0 6.5 138.0 6.0 136.0 5.5 134.0 5.0 132.0 4.5 130.0 4.0 128.0 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 Unemployment (Household Survey Data) The unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage point to 6.5 percent in October, and the number of unemployed persons increased by 603,000 to 10.1 million. Over the past 12 months, the number of unemployed persons has increased by 2.8 million, and the unemployment rate has risen by 1.7 percentage points. (See table A-1.) The unemployment rates for adult men (6.3 percent), adult women (5.3 percent), whites (5.9 percent), and Hispanics (8.8 percent) rose in October. The jobless rates for teenagers (20.6 percent) and blacks (11.1 percent) were little changed. The unemployment rate for Asians in October was 3.8 percent, not seasonally adjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.) 2 Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Quarterly averages Category II 2008 III 2008 Monthly data Aug. 2008 Oct. 2008 Sept.-Oct. change 155,038 144,958 10,080 79,575 306 -297 603 -53 6.1 6.1 4.9 19.1 5.4 11.4 7.8 6.5 6.3 5.3 20.6 5.9 11.1 8.8 0.4 .2 .4 1.5 .5 -.3 1.0 p 137,139 p 21,284 p 7,118 p 13,370 p 115,855 p 15,230 p 17,815 p 18,981 p 13,618 p 22,473 p 136,899 p 21,152 p 7,069 p 13,280 p 115,747 p 15,192 p 17,770 p 19,002 p 13,602 p 22,496 p -240 p -132 p -49 p -90 p -108 p -38 p -45 p 21 p -16 p 23 p 33.6 p 40.6 p 3.6 p 0.0 p .0 p .0 Sept. 2008 Labor force status HOUSEHOLD DATA Civilian labor force …………….………………….. 154,294 Employment …………………….………….……. 146,089 Unemployment ……………….…………….…….8,204 Not in labor force ………………….………………. 79,117 154,730 145,517 9,213 79,381 154,853 145,477 9,376 79,253 154,732 145,255 9,477 79,628 Unemployment rates All workers ……………….……………....………….5.3 Adult men …………………....……...……………..4.9 Adult women ………….…………………………. 4.6 Teenagers ………….………………...……………. 17.4 White ……….………….…...……………………. 4.7 Black or African American ………….………….. 9.1 Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ………..………. 7.2 6.0 5.7 4.9 19.5 5.3 10.6 7.7 ESTABLISHMENT DATA 6.1 5.6 5.3 18.9 5.4 10.6 8.0 Employment Nonfarm employment ……….……...……… 137,699 Goods-producing 1…...…...……………….. 21,565 Construction ..…...…………….……………….. 7,242 Manufacturing …………………....……………. 13,563 Service-providing 1 ………...……..………….116,134 Retail trade 2 …...…………….…..………….. 15,337 Professional and business service ….....…. 17,980 Education and health services …..…….……. 18,823 Leisure and hospitality …...…………….……… 13,683 Government ………...…………………… 22,439 p 137,371 p 21,363 p 7,148 p 13,428 p 116,008 p 15,269 p 17,858 p 18,971 p 13,637 p 22,496 137,423 21,367 7,153 13,426 116,056 15,275 17,854 18,997 13,639 22,514 Hours of work Total private ……...…………...…………….. Manufacturing …………….……...………. Overtime ……...………………..…….… 33.7 41.0 3.9 p 33.7 p 40.8 p 3.7 33.7 40.9 3.7 3 p 33.6 p 40.6 p 3.6 Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100) 3 Total private ……...………………….……………..107.2 p 106.6 106.8 p 106.2 p 105.9 p -0.3 p $18.21 p 611.86 p $0.04 p 1.35 Earnings 3 Average hourly earnings, total private …...…. Average weekly earnings, total private …….. 1 $17.95 605.40 p $18.12 p 610.15 $18.14 611.32 p $18.17 p 610.51 Includes other industries, not shown separately. Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated using unrounded data. 3 Data relate to private production and nonsupervisory workers. p = preliminary. 2 3 Among the unemployed, the number of persons who lost their job and did not expect to be recalled to work rose by 615,000 to 4.4 million in October. Over the past 12 months, the size of this group has increased by 1.7 million. (See table A-8.) In October, the number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) rose by 249,000 to 2.3 million. The long-term unemployed accounted for 22.3 percent of total unemployment. The newly unemployed—those who were jobless fewer than 5 weeks—increased by 212,000 to 3.1 million in October. (See table A-9.) Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data) The civilian labor force participation rate (66.1 percent) and the employment-population ratio (61.8 percent) were little changed in October. Since a recent high in December 2006, the employment-population ratio has declined by 1.6 percentage points. (See table A-1.) In October, the number of persons who worked part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) rose by 645,000 to 6.7 million. The number of such workers increased by 2.3 million over the past 12 months. This category includes persons who would like to work full time but were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find full-time jobs. (See table A-5.) Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data) About 1.6 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally attached to the labor force in October, 273,000 more than 12 months earlier. These individuals wanted and were available for work and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They are not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Among the marginally attached, there were 484,000 discouraged workers in October; the number of discouraged workers was 164,000 higher than a year earlier. Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work specifically because they believe no jobs are available for them. The other 1.2 million persons marginally attached to the labor force in October had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities. (See table A-13.) Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data) Total nonfarm payroll employment fell by 240,000 in October, bringing job losses thus far in 2008 to 1.2 million. Over the month, employment declines continued in manufacturing, construction, and several service-providing industries, while health care and mining again added jobs. (See table B-1.) Manufacturing employment declined by 90,000 over the month. Some 27,000 aerospace workers in the transportation equipment industry were off payrolls in October due to a strike; taking the strike into account, factory job losses in October were about in line with the prior 2 months. Within durable goods manufacturing, employment declined in fabricated metal products (-11,000), furniture and related products (-10,000), motor vehicles and parts (-9,000), wood products (-7,000), and computer and electronic products (-4,000). In the nondurable goods component, job losses occurred in plastics and rubber products (-6,000), apparel (-4,000), and printing and related support activities (-4,000). 4 Construction employment fell by 49,000 in October, with declines throughout the industry. Since peaking in September 2006, construction employment has fallen by 663,000, largely in the residential components. Within professional and business services, the employment services industry shed 51,000 jobs in October. The pace of job loss in this industry has picked up in 2008, averaging 37,000 per month through October; in 2007, monthly job losses averaged 11,000 in employment services. Retail trade employment fell by 38,000 in October, with the largest losses occurring among automobile dealers (-20,000) and department stores (-18,000). Wholesale trade employment was down by 22,000 over the month, with most of the decrease among durable goods wholesalers. Employment in financial activities declined by 24,000 in October and is down by 200,000 since its peak in December 2006. Over the month, employment contracted in both credit intermediation and related activities (-12,000) and in securities and investment firms (-6,000). Health care employment continued to expand in October, with an increase of 26,000. Over the past 12 months, health care employment has grown by 348,000. The mining industry added 7,000 jobs in October. Since a low in April 2003, mining employment has grown by 246,000. Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data) In October, the average workweek for production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 33.6 hours. The manufacturing workweek and factory overtime also were unchanged over the month at 40.6 and 3.6 hours, respectively. (See table B-2.) The index of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls declined by 0.3 percent in October. The manufacturing index fell by 1.0 percent. (See table B-5.) Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data) In October, average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 4 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $18.21, seasonally adjusted. Average weekly earnings were $611.86. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings increased by 3.5 percent and average weekly earnings rose by 2.9 percent. (See tables B-3 and B-4.) ______________________________ The Employment Situation for November 2008 is scheduled to be released on Friday, December 5, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). 5 Frequently Asked Questions about Employment and Unemployment Estimates Why are there two monthly measures of employment? The household survey and establishment survey both produce sample-based estimates of employment and both have strengths and limitations. The establishment survey employment series has a smaller margin of error on the measurement of month-to-month change than the household survey because of its much larger sample size. An over-the-month employment change of 104,000 is statistically significant in the establishment survey, while the threshold for a statistically significant change in the household survey is about 400,000. However, the household survey has a more expansive scope than the establishment survey because it includes the self-employed, unpaid family workers, agricultural workers, and private household workers, who are excluded by the establishment survey. The household survey also provides estimates of employment for demographic groups. Are undocumented immigrants counted in the surveys? Neither the establishment nor household survey is designed to identify the legal status of workers. Thus, while it is likely that both surveys include at least some undocumented immigrants, it is not possible to determine how many are counted in either survey. The household survey does include questions about whether respondents were born outside the United States. Data from these questions show that foreign-born workers accounted for 15.7 percent of the labor force in 2007 and 47.7 percent of the net increase in the labor force from 2000 to 2007. Why does the establishment survey have revisions? The establishment survey revises published estimates to improve its data series by incorporating additional information that was not available at the time of the initial publication of the estimates. The establishment survey revises its initial monthly estimates twice, in the immediately succeeding 2 months, to incorporate additional sample receipts from respondents in the survey. For more information on the monthly revisions, please visit http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesrevinfo.htm. On an annual basis, the establishment survey incorporates a benchmark revision that re-anchors estimates to nearly complete employment counts available from unemployment insurance tax records. The benchmark helps to control for sampling and modeling errors in the estimates. For more information on the annual benchmark revision, please visit http://www.bls.gov/web/cesbmart.htm. Has the establishment survey understated employment growth because it excludes the self-employed? While the establishment survey excludes the self-employed, the household survey provides monthly estimates of unincorporated self-employment. These estimates have shown no substantial growth in recent years. Does the establishment survey sample include small firms? Yes; about 40 percent of the establishment survey sample is comprised of business establishments with fewer than 20 employees. The establishment survey sample is designed to maximize the reliability of the total nonfarm employment estimate; firms from all size classes and industries are appropriately sampled to achieve that goal. 6 Does the establishment survey account for employment from new businesses? Yes; monthly establishment survey estimates include an adjustment to account for the net employment change generated by business births and deaths. The adjustment comes from an econometric model that forecasts the monthly net jobs impact of business births and deaths based on the actual past values of the net impact that can be observed with a lag from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. The establishment survey uses modeling rather than sampling for this purpose because the survey is not immediately able to bring new businesses into the sample. There is an unavoidable lag between the birth of a new firm and its appearance on the sampling frame and availability for selection. BLS adds new businesses to the survey twice a year. Is the count of unemployed persons limited to just those people receiving unemployment insurance benefits? No; the estimate of unemployment is based on a monthly sample survey of households. All persons who are without jobs and are actively seeking and available to work are included among the unemployed. (People on temporary layoff are included even if they do not actively seek work.) There is no requirement or question relating to unemployment insurance benefits in the monthly survey. Does the official unemployment rate exclude people who have stopped looking for work? Yes; however, there are separate estimates of persons outside the labor force who want a job, including those who have stopped looking because they believe no jobs are available (discouraged workers). In addition, alternative measures of labor underutilization (discouraged workers and other groups not officially counted as unemployed) are published each month in the Employment Situation news release. Technical Note This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the Current Population Survey (household survey) and the Current Employment Statistics survey (establishment survey). The household survey provides the information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears in the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The establishment survey provides the information on the employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that appears in the B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This information is collected from payroll records by BLS in cooperation with state agencies. The sample includes about 160,000 businesses and government agencies covering approximately 400,000 individual worksites. The active sample includes about one-third of all nonfarm payroll workers. The sample is drawn from a sampling frame of unemployment insurance tax accounts. For both surveys, the data for a given month relate to a particular week or pay period. In the household survey, the reference week is generally the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month. In the establishment survey, the reference period is the pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week. Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys Household survey. The sample is selected to reflect the entire civilian noninstitutional population. Based on responses to a series of questions on work and job search activities, each person 16 years and over in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force. People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as paid employees during the reference week; worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least 15 hours in a family business or farm. People are also counted as employed if they were temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad weather, vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal reasons. People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during the reference week; they were available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not in the labor force. The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population, and the employmentpopulation ratio is the employed as a percent of the population. Establishment survey. The sample establishments are drawn from private nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores, as well as federal, state, and local government entities. Employees on nonfarm payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay period, including persons on paid leave. Persons are counted in each job they hold. Hours and earnings data are for private businesses and relate only to production workers in the goods-producing sector and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing sector. Industries are classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System. Differences in employment estimates. The numerous conceptual and methodological differences between the household and establishment surveys result in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from the surveys. Among these are: • The household survey includes agricultural workers, the self-employed, unpaid family workers, and private household workers among the employed. These groups are excluded from the establishment survey. • The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the employed. The establishment survey does not. • The household survey is limited to workers 16 years of age and older. The establishment survey is not limited by age. • The household survey has no duplication of individuals, because individuals are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job. In the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job and thus appearing on more than one payroll would be counted separately for each appearance. 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. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very large; seasonal fluctuations may account for as much as 95 percent of the monthto-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. For example, the large number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely to obscure any other changes that have taken place relative to 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. Most seasonally adjusted series are independently adjusted in both the household and establishment surveys. However, the ad- justed series for many major estimates, such as total payroll employment, employment in most supersectors, total employment, and unemployment are computed by aggregating independently adjusted component series. For example, total unemployment is derived by summing the adjusted series for four major agesex components; this differs from the unemployment estimate that would be obtained by directly adjusting the total or by combining the duration, reasons, or more detailed age categories. For both the household and establishment surveys, a concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology is used in which new seasonal factors are calculated each month, using all relevant data, up to and including the data for the current month. In the household survey, new seasonal factors are used to adjust only the current month’s data. In the establishment survey, however, new seasonal factors are used each month to adjust the three most recent monthly estimates. In both surveys, revisions to historical data are made once a year. Reliability of the estimates Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. When a sample rather than the entire population is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may differ from the “true” population values they represent. The exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the “true” population value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90percent level of confidence. For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total employment from the household survey is on the order of plus or minus 430,000. Suppose the estimate of total employment increases by 100,000 from one month to the next. The 90-percent confidence interval on the monthly change would range from -330,000 to 530,000 (100,000 +/- 430,000). These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by these magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent chance that the “true” over-the-month change lies within this interval. Since this range includes values of less than zero, we could not say with confidence that employment had, in fact, increased. If, however, the reported employment rise was half a million, then all of the values within the 90-percent confidence interval would be greater than zero. In this case, it is likely (at least a 90-percent chance) that an employment rise had, in fact, occurred. At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 280,000, and for the monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .19 percentage point. In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments have lower standard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than estimates which are based on a small number of observations. The precision of estimates is also improved when the data are cumulated over time such as for quarterly and annual averages. The seasonal adjustment process can also improve the stability of the monthly estimates. The household and establishment surveys are also affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information on a timely basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in the collection or processing of the data. For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most recent 2 months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. It is only after two successive revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample reports have been received, that the estimate is considered final. Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment survey is the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment generated by new firms. To correct for this systematic underestimation of employment growth, an estimation procedure with two components is used to account for business births. The first component uses business deaths to impute employment for business births. This is incorporated into the sample-based link relative estimate procedure by simply not reflecting sample units going out of business, but imputing to them the same trend as the other firms in the sample. The second component is an ARIMA time series model designed to estimate the residual net birth/ death employment not accounted for by the imputation. The historical time series used to create and test the ARIMA model was derived from the unemployment insurance universe micro-level database, and reflects the actual residual net of births and deaths over the past five years. The sample-based estimates from the establishment survey are adjusted once a year (on a lagged basis) to universe counts of payroll employment obtained from administrative records of the unemployment insurance program. The difference between the March samplebased employment estimates and the March universe counts is known as a benchmark revision, and serves as a rough proxy for total survey error. The new benchmarks also incorporate changes in the classification of industries. Over the past decade, the benchmark revision for total nonfarm employment has averaged 0.2 percent, ranging from less than 0.1 percent to 0.6 percent. Other information Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; TDD message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, sex, and age Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 232,715 153,516 66.0 146,743 63.1 6,773 4.4 79,200 4,131 234,360 154,509 65.9 145,310 62.0 9,199 6.0 79,851 4,895 234,612 155,012 66.1 145,543 62.0 9,469 6.1 79,601 4,800 232,715 153,306 65.9 146,016 62.7 7,291 4.8 79,409 4,266 233,627 154,390 66.1 145,891 62.4 8,499 5.5 79,237 4,888 233,864 154,603 66.1 145,819 62.4 8,784 5.7 79,261 4,997 234,107 154,853 66.1 145,477 62.1 9,376 6.1 79,253 4,796 234,360 154,732 66.0 145,255 62.0 9,477 6.1 79,628 5,067 234,612 155,038 66.1 144,958 61.8 10,080 6.5 79,575 4,966 112,619 82,177 73.0 78,578 69.8 3,598 4.4 30,443 113,414 82,654 72.9 77,501 68.3 5,153 6.2 30,760 113,546 82,772 72.9 77,428 68.2 5,344 6.5 30,775 112,619 82,210 73.0 78,177 69.4 4,032 4.9 30,409 113,029 82,528 73.0 77,794 68.8 4,734 5.7 30,502 113,154 82,889 73.3 77,823 68.8 5,066 6.1 30,264 113,281 82,807 73.1 77,632 68.5 5,176 6.3 30,474 113,414 82,945 73.1 77,396 68.2 5,549 6.7 30,469 113,546 82,983 73.1 77,108 67.9 5,875 7.1 30,563 103,973 78,805 75.8 75,753 72.9 3,052 3.9 25,167 104,741 79,307 75.7 74,844 71.5 4,463 5.6 25,434 104,869 79,462 75.8 74,865 71.4 4,598 5.8 25,407 103,973 78,664 75.7 75,274 72.4 3,389 4.3 25,309 104,371 79,037 75.7 74,998 71.9 4,038 5.1 25,334 104,490 79,327 75.9 75,094 71.9 4,234 5.3 25,163 104,613 79,318 75.8 74,866 71.6 4,452 5.6 25,295 104,741 79,444 75.8 74,631 71.3 4,813 6.1 25,298 104,869 79,451 75.8 74,441 71.0 5,010 6.3 25,418 120,096 71,339 59.4 68,165 56.8 3,174 4.4 48,757 120,946 71,855 59.4 67,809 56.1 4,046 5.6 49,091 121,066 72,240 59.7 68,115 56.3 4,125 5.7 48,826 120,096 71,096 59.2 67,838 56.5 3,258 4.6 49,000 120,598 71,862 59.6 68,097 56.5 3,765 5.2 48,735 120,710 71,714 59.4 67,996 56.3 3,718 5.2 48,996 120,825 72,046 59.6 67,845 56.2 4,201 5.8 48,779 120,946 71,787 59.4 67,860 56.1 3,928 5.5 49,159 121,066 72,055 59.5 67,850 56.0 4,205 5.8 49,011 111,703 67,970 60.8 65,241 58.4 2,729 4.0 43,733 112,518 68,635 61.0 65,149 57.9 3,486 5.1 43,883 112,633 69,059 61.3 65,439 58.1 3,620 5.2 43,575 111,703 67,623 60.5 64,827 58.0 2,796 4.1 44,080 112,183 68,446 61.0 65,238 58.2 3,208 4.7 43,737 112,290 68,303 60.8 65,167 58.0 3,135 4.6 43,988 112,401 68,672 61.1 65,047 57.9 3,625 5.3 43,729 112,518 68,423 60.8 65,072 57.8 3,351 4.9 44,094 112,633 68,757 61.0 65,090 57.8 3,666 5.3 43,877 17,040 6,740 39.6 5,749 33.7 992 14.7 10,299 17,101 6,567 38.4 5,317 31.1 1,250 19.0 10,534 17,110 6,490 37.9 5,239 30.6 1,251 19.3 10,620 17,040 7,020 41.2 5,914 34.7 1,105 15.7 10,020 17,073 6,907 40.5 5,655 33.1 1,253 18.1 10,166 17,084 6,973 40.8 5,558 32.5 1,415 20.3 10,110 17,092 6,863 40.2 5,563 32.6 1,299 18.9 10,229 17,101 6,865 40.1 5,552 32.5 1,313 19.1 10,236 17,110 6,830 39.9 5,427 31.7 1,404 20.6 10,279 TOTAL Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Persons who currently want a job ............................... Men, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Men, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Women, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Women, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ..................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................. Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate ................................................ Not in labor force .......................................................... 1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, race, sex, and age Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 188,813 125,228 66.3 120,424 63.8 4,804 3.8 63,585 189,916 125,853 66.3 119,294 62.8 6,559 5.2 64,063 190,085 126,311 66.4 119,389 62.8 6,923 5.5 63,774 188,813 125,151 66.3 119,883 63.5 5,268 4.2 63,662 189,428 125,704 66.4 119,518 63.1 6,186 4.9 63,724 189,587 125,971 66.4 119,542 63.1 6,428 5.1 63,616 189,747 125,981 66.4 119,222 62.8 6,760 5.4 63,766 189,916 125,955 66.3 119,180 62.8 6,775 5.4 63,961 190,085 126,388 66.5 118,893 62.5 7,495 5.9 63,697 65,337 76.2 63,143 73.7 2,194 3.4 65,645 76.1 62,400 72.3 3,245 4.9 65,785 76.2 62,411 72.3 3,374 5.1 65,255 76.1 62,762 73.2 2,493 3.8 65,402 76.1 62,447 72.6 2,955 4.5 65,789 76.4 62,695 72.8 3,094 4.7 65,690 76.2 62,446 72.5 3,244 4.9 65,747 76.2 62,239 72.2 3,508 5.3 65,844 76.3 62,081 71.9 3,763 5.7 54,355 60.4 52,476 58.3 1,878 3.5 54,809 60.5 52,421 57.9 2,388 4.4 55,204 60.9 52,595 58.0 2,610 4.7 54,102 60.1 52,136 57.9 1,966 3.6 54,562 60.4 52,282 57.9 2,280 4.2 54,424 60.2 52,184 57.7 2,240 4.1 54,668 60.4 52,118 57.6 2,551 4.7 54,603 60.3 52,309 57.8 2,294 4.2 54,930 60.6 52,236 57.6 2,694 4.9 5,536 42.3 4,805 36.7 731 13.2 5,399 41.2 4,473 34.2 926 17.2 5,321 40.6 4,383 33.5 939 17.6 5,795 44.3 4,985 38.1 810 14.0 5,740 43.9 4,789 36.6 951 16.6 5,758 44.0 4,664 35.6 1,094 19.0 5,623 43.0 4,658 35.6 965 17.2 5,606 42.8 4,632 35.4 974 17.4 5,615 42.9 4,577 34.9 1,038 18.5 27,627 17,520 63.4 16,085 58.2 1,435 8.2 10,107 27,939 17,756 63.6 15,767 56.4 1,989 11.2 10,183 27,982 17,799 63.6 15,847 56.6 1,952 11.0 10,183 27,627 17,430 63.1 15,946 57.7 1,483 8.5 10,197 27,816 17,716 63.7 16,085 57.8 1,632 9.2 10,100 27,854 17,767 63.8 16,040 57.6 1,726 9.7 10,088 27,896 17,973 64.4 16,074 57.6 1,899 10.6 9,923 27,939 17,737 63.5 15,714 56.2 2,023 11.4 10,202 27,982 17,793 63.6 15,810 56.5 1,983 11.1 10,190 7,896 71.0 7,274 65.4 622 7.9 8,021 71.4 7,126 63.4 895 11.2 8,005 71.1 7,083 62.9 923 11.5 7,833 70.4 7,194 64.7 640 8.2 7,997 71.5 7,254 64.9 742 9.3 7,979 71.3 7,184 64.2 795 10.0 8,066 71.9 7,239 64.5 827 10.3 8,004 71.2 7,052 62.8 951 11.9 7,980 70.9 7,052 62.6 928 11.6 8,863 64.0 8,243 59.5 620 7.0 9,003 64.2 8,122 57.9 881 9.8 9,021 64.3 8,231 58.6 791 8.8 8,823 63.7 8,195 59.2 628 7.1 8,973 64.3 8,305 59.5 668 7.4 8,985 64.3 8,311 59.5 674 7.5 9,052 64.7 8,225 58.8 826 9.1 8,921 63.6 8,089 57.7 833 9.3 9,004 64.1 8,211 58.5 794 8.8 761 28.6 568 21.4 192 25.3 732 27.3 519 19.3 213 29.1 772 28.8 533 19.9 239 30.9 773 29.1 558 21.0 215 27.9 747 27.9 525 19.6 221 29.6 802 30.0 545 20.4 257 32.0 856 31.9 609 22.7 246 28.8 812 30.3 573 21.4 239 29.4 808 30.1 546 20.4 262 32.4 WHITE Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... 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 ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... 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 ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. See footnotes at end of table. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age — Continued (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, race, sex, and age Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 10,719 7,069 65.9 6,806 63.5 263 3.7 3,650 10,820 7,179 66.4 6,904 63.8 276 3.8 3,640 10,791 7,141 66.2 6,870 63.7 271 3.8 3,650 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) ASIAN Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... 1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. 2 Data not available. NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals shown in table A-1 because data are not presented for all races. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age (Numbers in thousands) Seasonally adjusted 1 Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, sex, and age Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 31,714 21,811 68.8 20,656 65.1 1,155 5.3 9,903 32,369 22,160 68.5 20,470 63.2 1,691 7.6 10,209 32,465 22,190 68.4 20,327 62.6 1,863 8.4 10,275 31,714 21,778 68.7 20,554 64.8 1,224 5.6 9,936 32,087 22,131 69.0 20,420 63.6 1,711 7.7 9,956 32,179 22,071 68.6 20,435 63.5 1,636 7.4 10,108 32,273 22,226 68.9 20,452 63.4 1,774 8.0 10,048 32,369 22,258 68.8 20,531 63.4 1,727 7.8 10,111 32,465 22,236 68.5 20,268 62.4 1,967 8.8 10,229 12,509 84.5 11,937 80.6 571 4.6 12,773 84.7 11,892 78.9 881 6.9 12,787 84.6 11,838 78.3 949 7.4 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 8,205 58.9 7,811 56.1 394 4.8 8,298 58.3 7,760 54.6 538 6.5 8,332 58.4 7,721 54.1 611 7.3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 1,098 36.8 907 30.4 190 17.3 1,089 35.5 818 26.7 271 24.9 1,071 34.8 768 24.9 303 28.3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY Civilian noninstitutional population ................................. Civilian labor force ........................................................ Participation rate ....................................................... Employed .................................................................... Employment-population ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Not in labor force .......................................................... 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 ratio .................................... Unemployed ............................................................... Unemployment rate .................................................. Both sexes, 16 to 19 years 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. 2 Data not available. NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment (Numbers in thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Educational attainment Seasonally adjusted Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 11,895 46.4 11,116 43.3 779 6.5 12,177 47.1 11,081 42.9 1,097 9.0 12,137 47.4 11,007 42.9 1,130 9.3 12,133 47.3 11,238 43.8 895 7.4 12,178 45.9 11,117 41.9 1,061 8.7 12,168 47.8 11,135 43.7 1,033 8.5 12,197 47.5 11,022 42.9 1,175 9.6 12,161 47.0 10,992 42.5 1,169 9.6 12,391 48.3 11,118 43.4 1,273 10.3 38,654 62.9 37,031 60.2 1,623 4.2 38,415 62.6 36,197 59.0 2,218 5.8 38,571 62.8 36,314 59.1 2,257 5.9 38,625 62.8 36,838 59.9 1,787 4.6 38,170 62.8 36,233 59.6 1,937 5.1 38,872 63.5 36,854 60.2 2,018 5.2 38,373 62.9 36,191 59.3 2,182 5.7 38,313 62.5 35,908 58.6 2,405 6.3 38,467 62.6 36,028 58.7 2,439 6.3 36,715 72.2 35,502 69.8 1,213 3.3 37,054 72.0 35,253 68.5 1,802 4.9 37,065 72.0 35,208 68.4 1,857 5.0 36,218 71.2 34,939 68.7 1,279 3.5 36,824 71.9 35,264 68.9 1,559 4.2 36,444 71.1 34,813 67.9 1,631 4.5 36,685 71.5 34,912 68.0 1,774 4.8 36,991 71.9 35,129 68.3 1,862 5.0 36,723 71.3 34,797 67.6 1,926 5.2 44,430 77.6 43,530 76.1 900 2.0 45,140 77.6 43,961 75.5 1,178 2.6 45,639 78.0 44,257 75.6 1,382 3.0 44,200 77.2 43,261 75.6 939 2.1 44,993 78.1 43,964 76.3 1,029 2.3 45,071 77.2 43,993 75.3 1,078 2.4 45,422 77.5 44,182 75.4 1,240 2.7 45,200 77.7 44,072 75.7 1,128 2.5 45,540 77.8 44,129 75.4 1,411 3.1 Less than a high school diploma Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... High school graduates, no college 1 Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... Some college or associate degree Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... Bachelor’s degree and higher 2 Civilian labor force .......................................................... Participation rate ......................................................... Employed ...................................................................... Employment-population ratio ...................................... Unemployed ................................................................. Unemployment rate .................................................... 1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 2 Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-5. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Category Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 CLASS OF WORKER Agriculture and related industries ................................... Wage and salary workers ............................................. Self-employed workers ................................................. Unpaid family workers .................................................. 2,130 1,200 914 17 2,276 1,415 834 28 2,203 1,328 853 23 2,089 1,195 878 (1) 2,137 1,244 840 (1) 2,123 1,258 844 (1) 2,142 1,289 817 (1) 2,189 1,331 820 (1) 2,167 1,321 823 (1) Nonagricultural industries ............................................... Wage and salary workers ............................................. Government ................................................................ Private industries ........................................................ Private households ................................................... Other industries ........................................................ Self-employed workers ................................................. Unpaid family workers .................................................. 144,612 135,119 21,096 114,023 760 113,263 9,379 115 143,034 133,660 21,204 112,456 820 111,636 9,293 81 143,340 134,388 21,720 112,668 840 111,828 8,882 69 143,933 134,533 20,907 113,641 (1) 112,850 9,274 (1) 143,650 134,132 21,186 113,001 (1) 112,155 9,430 (1) 143,589 133,951 21,098 112,956 (1) 112,157 9,518 (1) 143,284 133,822 21,259 112,607 (1) 111,851 9,381 (1) 143,064 133,725 21,168 112,588 (1) 111,778 9,228 (1) 142,773 133,808 21,510 112,301 (1) 111,431 8,844 (1) All industries: Part time for economic reasons .................................. Slack work or business conditions ........................... Could only find part-time work ................................. Part time for noneconomic reasons ............................ 4,028 2,612 1,180 19,956 5,701 3,983 1,467 19,582 6,267 4,548 1,466 19,541 4,401 2,788 1,215 19,337 5,416 3,816 1,336 19,496 5,724 4,194 1,286 19,406 5,718 4,112 1,362 19,712 6,055 4,232 1,516 19,371 6,700 4,733 1,491 19,147 Nonagricultural industries: Part time for economic reasons .................................. Slack work or business conditions ........................... Could only find part-time work ................................. Part time for noneconomic reasons ............................ 3,930 2,549 1,171 19,634 5,621 3,919 1,465 19,242 6,157 4,460 1,457 19,197 4,302 2,745 1,207 19,157 5,308 3,744 1,328 19,106 5,599 4,156 1,277 19,051 5,641 4,032 1,350 19,281 5,941 4,121 1,537 19,033 6,485 4,690 1,481 18,889 PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME 2 1 Data not available. 2 Persons at work excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs during the entire reference week for reasons such as vacation, illness, or industrial dispute. Part time for noneconomic reasons excludes persons who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as holidays, illness, and bad weather. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-6. Selected employment indicators (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Characteristic Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Total, 16 years and over ................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 146,743 5,749 2,286 3,463 140,994 13,815 127,179 100,956 31,873 34,272 34,811 26,223 145,310 5,317 2,007 3,311 139,993 13,501 126,492 99,534 31,491 33,397 34,646 26,958 145,543 5,239 1,930 3,309 140,303 13,517 126,786 99,467 31,369 33,355 34,743 27,319 146,016 5,914 2,324 3,600 140,101 13,821 126,293 100,332 31,612 34,116 34,605 25,960 145,891 5,655 1,966 3,678 140,236 13,720 126,565 99,813 31,488 33,692 34,634 26,751 145,819 5,558 1,974 3,619 140,261 13,724 126,611 99,733 31,468 33,613 34,651 26,879 145,477 5,563 1,988 3,570 139,914 13,683 126,281 99,345 31,467 33,287 34,591 26,936 145,255 5,552 2,029 3,546 139,703 13,637 126,093 99,236 31,397 33,300 34,540 26,856 144,958 5,427 1,959 3,482 139,531 13,538 125,944 98,895 31,140 33,216 34,538 27,048 Men, 16 years and over .................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 78,578 2,826 1,095 1,730 75,753 7,308 68,445 54,574 17,587 18,620 18,367 13,871 77,501 2,657 945 1,712 74,844 7,114 67,731 53,424 17,243 18,096 18,085 14,307 77,428 2,563 881 1,683 74,865 6,954 67,911 53,470 17,213 18,073 18,184 14,441 78,177 2,903 1,118 1,788 75,274 7,306 67,985 54,258 17,442 18,536 18,280 13,727 77,794 2,795 938 1,879 74,998 7,202 67,832 53,605 17,298 18,133 18,174 14,227 77,823 2,729 931 1,799 75,094 7,179 67,952 53,643 17,245 18,122 18,276 14,309 77,632 2,766 947 1,831 74,866 7,165 67,758 53,480 17,221 18,092 18,167 14,278 77,396 2,764 960 1,811 74,631 7,173 67,449 53,222 17,138 18,030 18,054 14,227 77,108 2,667 909 1,758 74,441 6,975 67,463 53,167 17,086 17,993 18,088 14,297 Women, 16 years and over ............................................ 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 68,165 2,923 1,190 1,733 65,241 6,507 58,734 46,382 14,286 15,652 16,445 12,352 67,809 2,660 1,061 1,599 65,149 6,387 58,762 46,110 14,248 15,301 16,561 12,652 68,115 2,676 1,050 1,626 65,439 6,563 58,876 45,998 14,157 15,281 16,559 12,878 67,838 3,011 1,206 1,813 64,827 6,515 58,307 46,074 14,169 15,581 16,324 12,233 68,097 2,859 1,028 1,799 65,238 6,518 58,733 46,208 14,190 15,559 16,459 12,525 67,996 2,829 1,043 1,820 65,167 6,544 58,660 46,090 14,224 15,491 16,376 12,570 67,845 2,798 1,041 1,739 65,047 6,518 58,523 45,865 14,246 15,195 16,424 12,658 67,860 2,787 1,068 1,735 65,072 6,464 58,643 46,014 14,259 15,269 16,486 12,629 67,850 2,759 1,050 1,725 65,090 6,563 58,480 45,728 14,054 15,223 16,451 12,752 46,309 35,828 9,429 45,953 35,955 9,312 45,947 35,831 9,431 46,189 35,449 (1) 45,911 36,270 (1) 46,120 36,185 (1) 45,829 36,055 (1) 45,958 35,913 (1) 45,870 35,633 (1) 122,006 24,736 120,213 25,097 120,020 25,523 121,561 24,472 120,542 25,419 120,537 25,431 119,908 25,649 119,928 25,366 119,596 25,355 7,852 5.4 7,724 5.3 7,817 5.4 7,579 5.2 7,794 5.3 7,757 5.3 8,055 5.5 7,657 5.3 7,593 5.2 AGE AND SEX MARITAL STATUS Married men, spouse present ......................................... Married women, spouse present .................................... Women who maintain families ........................................ FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS Full-time workers 2 ......................................................... Part-time workers 3 ......................................................... MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS Total multiple jobholders ................................................. Percent of total employed ........................................... 1 Data not available. 2 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week. 3 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-7. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted Characteristic Number of unemployed persons (in thousands) Unemployment rates 1 Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Total, 16 years and over ................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 7,291 1,105 494 600 6,185 1,293 4,854 4,011 1,578 1,231 1,202 841 9,477 1,313 559 759 8,164 1,605 6,630 5,465 2,055 1,816 1,593 1,162 10,080 1,404 583 779 8,676 1,608 7,042 5,712 2,219 1,865 1,629 1,276 4.8 15.7 17.5 14.3 4.2 8.6 3.7 3.8 4.8 3.5 3.4 3.1 5.5 18.1 23.3 15.6 4.9 10.1 4.3 4.5 5.4 4.4 3.8 3.3 5.7 20.3 24.9 17.3 5.0 10.2 4.4 4.6 5.6 4.6 3.7 3.6 6.1 18.9 22.1 17.1 5.5 10.5 4.9 5.1 6.2 4.9 4.2 4.1 6.1 19.1 21.6 17.6 5.5 10.5 5.0 5.2 6.1 5.2 4.4 4.1 6.5 20.6 22.9 18.3 5.9 10.6 5.3 5.5 6.7 5.3 4.5 4.5 Men, 16 years and over .................................................. 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over ..................................................... 4,032 643 263 362 3,389 749 2,588 2,143 898 645 601 445 5,549 737 287 457 4,813 933 3,917 3,259 1,251 1,070 939 658 5,875 865 335 485 5,010 1,026 3,915 3,218 1,271 1,049 898 697 4.9 18.1 19.0 16.8 4.3 9.3 3.7 3.8 4.9 3.4 3.2 3.1 5.7 19.9 26.2 17.1 5.1 11.2 4.3 4.6 5.4 4.5 3.8 3.4 6.1 23.4 29.4 19.9 5.3 11.6 4.6 4.9 6.1 4.9 3.8 3.7 6.3 20.7 24.0 18.6 5.6 11.5 5.0 5.2 6.4 4.9 4.3 4.2 6.7 21.0 23.0 20.1 6.1 11.5 5.5 5.8 6.8 5.6 4.9 4.4 7.1 24.5 26.9 21.6 6.3 12.8 5.5 5.7 6.9 5.5 4.7 4.6 Women, 16 years and over ............................................ 16 to 19 years ............................................................... 16 to 17 years ............................................................. 18 to 19 years ............................................................. 20 years and over ......................................................... 20 to 24 years ............................................................. 25 years and over ....................................................... 25 to 54 years ........................................................... 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 55 years and over 2 .................................................. 3,258 462 231 238 2,796 544 2,266 1,868 680 586 602 385 3,928 576 272 302 3,351 672 2,713 2,205 805 746 655 516 4,205 539 247 294 3,666 582 3,127 2,494 948 816 731 579 4.6 13.3 16.1 11.6 4.1 7.7 3.7 3.9 4.6 3.6 3.6 3.0 5.2 16.3 20.3 13.9 4.7 8.8 4.2 4.4 5.4 4.2 3.7 3.4 5.2 17.1 20.4 14.6 4.6 8.7 4.2 4.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 5.8 17.1 20.2 15.6 5.3 9.4 4.8 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.2 4.5 5.5 17.1 20.3 14.8 4.9 9.4 4.4 4.6 5.3 4.7 3.8 3.9 5.8 16.3 19.1 14.6 5.3 8.1 5.1 5.2 6.3 5.1 4.3 4.3 1,219 1,073 631 1,826 1,285 830 1,948 1,550 906 2.6 2.9 6.3 3.0 3.3 7.9 3.2 3.3 8.5 3.5 3.7 9.6 3.8 3.5 8.2 4.1 4.2 8.8 6,012 1,276 7,980 1,577 8,582 1,525 4.7 5.0 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.5 6.2 5.7 6.2 5.9 6.7 5.7 AGE AND SEX MARITAL STATUS Married men, spouse present ......................................... Married women, spouse present .................................... Women who maintain families 2 ..................................... FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS Full-time workers 3 ......................................................... Part-time workers 4 ......................................................... 1 Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. 3 Full-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work full time (35 hours or more per week) or are on layoff from full-time jobs. 4 Part-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work part time (less than 35 hours per week) or are on layoff from part-time jobs. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-8. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment (Numbers in thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Reason Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 3,259 737 2,523 1,802 721 804 2,047 662 4,699 904 3,795 2,814 980 1,075 2,624 801 5,138 938 4,199 3,243 956 965 2,582 783 3,731 1,064 2,668 (1) (1) 790 2,103 709 4,370 1,077 3,292 (1) (1) 833 2,498 748 4,407 1,037 3,370 (1) (1) 861 2,705 811 4,824 1,266 3,559 (1) (1) 999 2,652 820 5,171 1,407 3,764 (1) (1) 974 2,555 822 5,719 1,340 4,379 (1) (1) 940 2,623 828 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.1 10.9 37.3 11.9 30.2 9.8 51.1 9.8 41.3 11.7 28.5 8.7 54.3 9.9 44.3 10.2 27.3 8.3 50.9 14.5 36.4 10.8 28.7 9.7 51.7 12.7 39.0 9.9 29.6 8.9 50.2 11.8 38.4 9.8 30.8 9.2 51.9 13.6 38.3 10.7 28.5 8.8 54.3 14.8 39.5 10.2 26.8 8.6 56.6 13.3 43.3 9.3 25.9 8.2 2.1 .5 1.3 .4 3.0 .7 1.7 .5 3.3 .6 1.7 .5 2.4 .5 1.4 .5 2.8 .5 1.6 .5 2.9 .6 1.7 .5 3.1 .6 1.7 .5 3.3 .6 1.7 .5 3.7 .6 1.7 .5 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs On temporary layoff .................................................... Not on temporary layoff .............................................. Permanent job losers .............................................. Persons who completed temporary jobs ................ Job leavers ..................................................................... Reentrants ...................................................................... New entrants .................................................................. PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Total unemployed ........................................................... Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs ............................................................................. On temporary layoff .................................................. Not on temporary layoff ............................................ Job leavers ................................................................... Reentrants .................................................................... New entrants ................................................................ UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs ............................................................................. Job leavers ................................................................... Reentrants .................................................................... New entrants ................................................................ 1 Data not available. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-9. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment (Numbers in thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Duration Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Less than 5 weeks .............................................................................. 5 to 14 weeks ..................................................................................... 15 weeks and over ............................................................................. 15 to 26 weeks ................................................................................ 27 weeks and over .......................................................................... 2,371 2,204 2,198 927 1,271 2,851 2,840 3,508 1,491 2,018 2,924 2,708 3,837 1,606 2,230 2,508 2,454 2,367 1,052 1,315 2,712 2,999 2,916 1,328 1,587 2,835 2,823 3,118 1,440 1,678 3,235 2,821 3,402 1,561 1,841 2,853 3,051 3,607 1,598 2,008 3,065 3,003 4,062 1,805 2,257 Average (mean) duration, in weeks .................................................... Median duration, in weeks .................................................................. 17.4 8.5 19.1 10.3 20.4 10.6 17.0 8.7 17.5 10.0 17.1 9.7 17.4 9.2 18.4 10.2 19.7 10.6 100.0 35.0 32.5 32.5 13.7 18.8 100.0 31.0 30.9 38.1 16.2 21.9 100.0 30.9 28.6 40.5 17.0 23.6 100.0 34.2 33.5 32.3 14.4 17.9 100.0 31.4 34.8 33.8 15.4 18.4 100.0 32.3 32.2 35.5 16.4 19.1 100.0 34.2 29.8 36.0 16.5 19.5 100.0 30.0 32.1 37.9 16.8 21.1 100.0 30.3 29.6 40.1 17.8 22.3 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Total unemployed ............................................................................... Less than 5 weeks ............................................................................ 5 to 14 weeks ................................................................................... 15 weeks and over ........................................................................... 15 to 26 weeks ............................................................................... 27 weeks and over ......................................................................... NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Table A-10. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Employed Unemployed Occupation Total, 16 years and over 1 ....................................................... Management, professional, and related occupations ............. Management, business, and financial operations occupations .................................................................................... Professional and related occupations ...................................... Service occupations ....................................................................... Sales and office occupations ....................................................... Sales and related occupations .................................................. Office and administrative support occupations ...................... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .................................................................................... Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................. Construction and extraction occupations ................................ Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................ Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .................................................................................... Production occupations .............................................................. Transportation and material moving occupations ................. Oct. 2007 Oct. 2008 Unemployment rates Oct. 2007 Oct. 2008 146,743 52,127 145,543 53,485 6,773 1,071 9,469 1,647 4.4 2.0 6.1 3.0 21,748 30,379 24,178 35,933 16,297 19,636 22,422 31,063 24,697 35,369 16,380 18,990 368 703 1,488 1,590 813 777 695 952 1,812 2,205 1,056 1,149 1.7 2.3 5.8 4.2 4.8 3.8 3.0 3.0 6.8 5.9 6.1 5.7 16,092 956 9,715 5,422 14,861 976 8,644 5,240 856 46 675 135 1,421 102 1,037 282 5.1 4.6 6.5 2.4 8.7 9.5 10.7 5.1 18,412 9,566 8,846 17,131 8,661 8,470 1,090 564 526 1,566 844 722 5.6 5.6 5.6 8.4 8.9 7.9 1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Oct. 2007 Oct. 2008 HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-11. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted Number of unemployed persons (in thousands) Industry and class of worker Total, 16 years and over 1 .................................................... Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers .................... Mining ............................................................................................. Construction .................................................................................. Manufacturing ............................................................................... Durable goods ............................................................................ Nondurable goods ..................................................................... Wholesale and retail trade ......................................................... Transportation and utilities ......................................................... Information ..................................................................................... Financial activities ........................................................................ Professional and business services ......................................... Education and health services .................................................. Leisure and hospitality ................................................................ Other services ............................................................................... Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers ...... Government workers ..................................................................... Self employed and unpaid family workers ................................. Unemployment rates Oct. 2007 Oct. 2008 6,773 5,233 9 641 729 431 298 907 218 120 307 675 534 911 182 47 492 338 9,469 7,641 15 1,078 1,007 616 390 1,313 316 168 434 1,052 797 1,126 334 97 552 396 Oct. 2007 Oct. 2008 4.4 4.4 1.3 6.1 4.3 4.1 4.8 4.4 3.6 3.7 3.2 4.8 2.7 7.5 3.0 4.0 2.3 3.1 6.1 6.4 1.7 10.8 6.2 5.9 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.5 7.5 3.9 8.9 5.3 7.1 2.5 3.9 1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Table A-12. Alternative measures of labor underutilization (Percent) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Measure Oct. 2007 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008 Oct. 2008 U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force ..................................................................... 1.4 2.3 2.5 1.5 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.6 U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force .............................................. 2.1 3.0 3.3 2.4 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.7 U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment rate) ................................................. 4.4 6.0 6.1 4.8 5.5 5.7 6.1 6.1 6.5 U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers ........................... 4.6 6.2 6.4 5.0 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.4 6.8 U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers ................................ 5.3 6.9 7.1 5.6 6.4 6.6 7.0 7.1 7.5 U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers 7.9 10.6 11.1 8.4 9.9 10.3 10.7 11.0 11.8 NOTE: Marginally attached workers are persons who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the recent past. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, have given a job-market related reason for not looking currently for a job. Persons employed part time for economic reasons are those who want and are available for full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule. For more information, see "BLS introduces new range of alternative unemployment measures," in the October 1995 issue of the Monthly Labor Review. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-13. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Total Men Women Category Oct. 2007 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 Oct. 2008 79,200 4,131 1,364 79,601 4,800 1,637 30,443 1,871 691 30,775 2,146 872 48,757 2,260 673 48,826 2,655 765 320 1,044 484 1,153 189 502 323 550 131 542 161 603 Total multiple jobholders 4 .................................................................. Percent of total employed ............................................................... 7,852 5.4 7,817 5.4 3,933 5.0 3,957 5.1 3,919 5.7 3,859 5.7 Primary job full time, secondary job part time ................................. Primary and secondary jobs both part time .................................... Primary and secondary jobs both full time ...................................... Hours vary on primary or secondary job ......................................... 4,409 1,729 297 1,377 4,281 1,923 288 1,269 2,422 517 206 765 2,376 659 193 698 1,987 1,213 92 613 1,905 1,264 95 572 NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE Total not in the labor force .................................................................. Persons who currently want a job ...................................................... Searched for work and available to work now 1 ........................... Reason not currently looking: Discouragement over job prospects 2 .................................. Reasons other than discouragement 3 ................................. MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS 1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and were available to take a job during the reference week. 2 Includes thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training, employer thinks too young or old, and other types of discrimination. 3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health, and transportation problems, as well as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not determined. 4 Includes persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Industry Oct. 2007 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Seasonally adjusted Oct. 2008p Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Oct. 2008p Change from: Sept. 2008Oct. 2008 p Total nonfarm ............................. 138,837 137,246 137,353 137,656 137,977 137,617 137,550 137,423 137,139 136,899 -240 Total private ........................................ 116,208 115,867 115,067 114,828 115,715 115,154 115,048 114,909 114,666 114,403 -263 Goods-producing ............................................ 22,324 21,790 21,601 21,377 22,101 21,491 21,437 21,367 21,284 21,152 -132 Natural resources and mining .................................. Logging ........................................................... Mining .................................................................... Oil and gas extraction ........................................ Mining, except oil and gas 1................................. Coal mining ...................................................... Support activities for mining .............................. 736 61.7 674.3 148.1 231.2 78.1 295.0 806 60.6 744.9 166.9 242.3 83.9 335.7 807 61.3 745.2 165.9 239.8 84.4 339.5 812 61.5 750.7 165.7 240.0 85.5 345.0 727 59.1 667.8 148.9 226.9 78.1 292.0 768 57.3 710.2 160.1 230.9 81.3 319.2 777 57.7 719.4 162.4 231.3 81.2 325.7 788 58.1 729.6 164.1 233.8 83.5 331.7 796 58.7 737.5 165.5 234.2 84.4 337.8 803 58.7 744.0 165.5 234.9 85.2 343.6 7 .0 6.5 .0 .7 .8 5.8 Construction ............................................................. Construction of buildings ................................... Residential building ......................................... Nonresidential building .................................... Heavy and civil engineering construction ........ Specialty trade contractors ............................... Residential specialty trade contractors ........... Nonresidential specialty trade contractors ..... 7,767 1,765.1 944.0 821.1 1,055.7 4,946.0 2,306.9 2,639.1 7,465 1,669.9 864.1 805.8 1,015.6 4,779.8 2,144.2 2,635.6 7,354 1,634.5 844.4 790.1 1,010.3 4,708.8 2,111.8 2,597.0 7,266 1,618.4 833.3 785.1 1,004.0 4,643.5 2,075.1 2,568.4 7,577 1,736.6 929.2 807.4 999.5 4,841.3 2,263.2 2,578.1 7,196 1,621.5 845.0 776.5 959.5 4,615.1 2,077.2 2,537.9 7,173 1,618.3 837.6 780.7 955.5 4,598.7 2,070.0 2,528.7 7,153 1,612.8 831.9 780.9 952.8 4,587.8 2,055.6 2,532.2 7,118 1,595.1 821.8 773.3 950.4 4,572.2 2,051.6 2,520.6 7,069 1,582.9 813.7 769.2 946.1 4,540.2 2,032.8 2,507.4 -49 -12.2 -8.1 -4.1 -4.3 -32.0 -18.8 -13.2 Manufacturing ........................................................... Production workers ....................................... 13,821 9,961 13,519 9,716 13,440 9,644 13,299 9,500 13,797 9,934 13,527 9,738 13,487 9,692 13,426 9,636 13,370 9,581 13,280 9,485 -90 -96 Durable goods ....................................................... Production workers ....................................... Wood products ................................................... Nonmetallic mineral products ............................ Primary metals .................................................... Fabricated metal products ................................. Machinery ........................................................... Computer and electronic products 1.................... Computer and peripheral equipment ............. Communications equipment ........................... Semiconductors and electronic components . Electronic instruments ..................................... Electrical equipment and appliances ................ Transportation equipment 1.................................. Motor vehicles and parts 2................................. Furniture and related products .......................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ............................ 8,759 6,233 511.7 507.2 450.9 1,569.5 1,186.5 1,254.9 185.0 128.1 434.5 441.2 425.2 1,686.2 969.7 527.7 638.9 8,522 6,013 477.9 486.7 444.4 1,540.3 1,194.6 1,252.2 185.1 130.7 425.7 447.7 421.6 1,583.3 865.6 490.7 630.1 8,463 5,956 469.4 479.1 445.1 1,529.4 1,185.6 1,245.9 185.2 130.8 423.1 444.6 417.2 1,577.7 856.6 483.7 630.1 8,361 5,852 457.5 477.6 440.9 1,516.0 1,182.9 1,239.7 185.7 131.4 418.9 441.8 415.6 1,526.7 834.3 471.7 632.2 8,761 6,232 511.8 500.9 451.5 1,568.0 1,189.0 1,256.5 185.1 128.1 435.8 441.9 427.2 1,689.3 974.1 528.3 638.2 8,564 6,064 477.3 479.3 446.8 1,537.1 1,194.4 1,247.1 184.6 131.8 422.1 444.9 422.0 1,631.9 902.8 499.5 628.8 8,541 6,033 473.3 476.6 446.0 1,531.8 1,196.5 1,246.1 185.1 130.8 423.2 444.1 422.4 1,624.8 902.2 495.6 627.7 8,482 5,980 467.6 475.8 443.0 1,534.3 1,193.0 1,247.4 185.4 131.2 423.4 444.7 419.4 1,584.0 866.2 487.4 630.1 8,442 5,938 462.7 472.1 444.6 1,525.7 1,189.8 1,245.4 185.6 131.4 422.4 444.2 416.8 1,573.0 851.7 481.8 629.9 8,367 5,858 456.1 472.5 443.5 1,515.1 1,187.7 1,241.2 185.8 131.5 420.2 442.5 416.2 1,532.9 842.6 471.4 630.0 -75 -80 -6.6 .4 -1.1 -10.6 -2.1 -4.2 .2 .1 -2.2 -1.7 -.6 -40.1 -9.1 -10.4 .1 Nondurable goods ................................................. 5,062 Production workers ....................................... 3,728 Food manufacturing ........................................... 1,501.5 Beverages and tobacco products ...................... 197.8 Textile mills ......................................................... 165.2 Textile product mills ........................................... 156.1 Apparel ................................................................ 207.0 Leather and allied products ............................... 34.0 Paper and paper products ................................. 458.5 Printing and related support activities ............... 622.5 Petroleum and coal products ............................. 113.9 Chemicals ........................................................... 858.5 Plastics and rubber products ............................. 746.5 4,997 3,703 1,508.4 197.0 150.5 147.4 197.8 35.1 454.2 599.6 117.3 859.3 730.8 4,977 3,688 1,511.0 197.2 149.3 147.9 196.4 35.5 449.9 595.6 116.2 851.8 726.2 4,938 3,648 1,499.0 194.2 147.5 147.7 189.9 35.3 451.3 591.9 114.7 850.6 716.3 5,036 3,702 1,478.6 195.2 164.9 155.9 206.8 33.7 459.2 622.2 112.6 860.7 745.9 4,963 3,674 1,472.4 192.5 152.2 149.3 196.4 34.6 456.6 601.9 113.8 859.8 733.9 4,946 3,659 1,469.8 192.2 149.9 148.7 195.9 33.9 454.9 598.9 114.6 857.1 730.2 4,944 3,656 1,474.0 191.3 150.6 147.9 196.1 35.1 453.4 599.2 114.1 855.4 726.4 4,928 3,643 1,475.3 191.2 149.2 148.3 193.4 35.1 451.0 595.3 113.8 852.6 722.8 4,913 3,627 1,477.2 189.8 147.9 147.8 189.4 35.0 451.7 591.4 113.5 852.9 716.7 -15 -16 1.9 -1.4 -1.3 -.5 -4.0 -.1 .7 -3.9 -.3 .3 -6.1 See footnotes at the end of table. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Continued (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Industry Oct. 2007 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Seasonally adjusted Oct. 2008p Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Oct. 2008p Service-providing .............................................. 116,513 115,456 115,752 116,279 115,876 116,126 116,113 116,056 115,855 115,747 Change from: Sept. 2008Oct. 2008 p -108 Private service-providing ............................... 93,884 94,077 93,466 93,451 93,614 93,663 93,611 93,542 93,382 93,251 -131 Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................... 26,690 26,331 26,204 26,246 26,644 26,431 26,393 26,346 26,278 26,211 -67 Wholesale trade .................................................... 6,077.0 Durable goods .................................................... 3,147.8 Nondurable goods .............................................. 2,093.6 Electronic markets and agents and brokers ..... 835.6 6,025.4 3,094.9 2,083.0 847.5 6,007.8 3,081.5 2,076.3 850.0 5,989.4 3,065.0 2,077.2 847.2 6,069.8 3,147.4 2,086.5 835.9 6,034.6 3,103.6 2,088.4 842.6 6,017.6 3,094.3 2,078.4 844.9 6,007.1 3,084.9 2,075.2 847.0 6,005.2 3,082.2 2,071.7 851.3 5,983.7 3,064.1 2,070.0 849.6 -21.5 -18.1 -1.7 -1.7 Retail trade ............................................................ 15,469.3 15,274.7 15,125.2 15,191.1 15,469.1 15,324.2 15,302.4 15,274.7 15,229.9 15,191.8 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1........................ 1,918.3 1,871.1 1,855.1 1,824.6 1,911.9 1,883.3 1,870.6 1,853.2 1,842.0 1,820.6 Automobile dealers ......................................... 1,250.8 1,197.5 1,187.2 1,162.9 1,247.4 1,215.2 1,204.3 1,189.6 1,180.3 1,160.0 Furniture and home furnishings stores ............. 579.5 560.8 555.6 559.9 577.3 568.9 569.2 566.4 563.5 560.3 Electronics and appliance stores ....................... 538.3 527.5 524.1 533.6 537.1 534.9 535.2 535.3 532.6 532.4 Building material and garden supply stores ...... 1,272.9 1,256.1 1,231.5 1,226.3 1,285.4 1,238.2 1,230.1 1,237.0 1,237.3 1,235.0 Food and beverage stores ................................. 2,863.6 2,879.0 2,855.3 2,860.6 2,859.6 2,879.2 2,879.5 2,871.5 2,863.8 2,870.0 Health and personal care stores ....................... 989.8 983.7 981.2 981.7 991.0 990.4 990.0 985.1 985.5 983.6 Gasoline stations ................................................ 862.5 851.4 838.9 835.7 862.0 844.4 841.3 839.8 833.9 835.6 Clothing and clothing accessories stores ......... 1,491.7 1,517.8 1,464.0 1,482.3 1,500.9 1,494.8 1,494.8 1,495.8 1,494.1 1,493.4 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores ................................................................ 662.4 648.8 652.9 667.6 664.0 654.5 649.3 659.5 660.5 664.6 General merchandise stores 1............................. 2,967.5 2,904.7 2,881.3 2,913.7 2,975.8 2,939.6 2,948.4 2,941.1 2,926.9 2,908.4 Department stores .......................................... 1,563.0 1,474.3 1,459.1 1,481.7 1,568.5 1,516.3 1,517.2 1,507.0 1,493.8 1,475.8 Miscellaneous store retailers ............................. 874.6 853.2 856.0 863.2 869.0 858.9 857.4 856.4 856.6 857.0 Nonstore retailers ............................................... 448.2 420.6 429.3 441.9 435.1 437.1 436.6 433.6 433.2 430.9 -38.1 -21.4 -20.3 -3.2 -.2 -2.3 6.2 -1.9 1.7 -.7 Transportation and warehousing .......................... 4,588.1 Air transportation ................................................ 496.9 Rail transportation .............................................. 233.9 Water transportation ........................................... 65.0 Truck transportation ........................................... 1,449.7 Transit and ground passenger transportation ... 432.0 Pipeline transportation ....................................... 40.3 Scenic and sightseeing transportation .............. 30.8 Support activities for transportation ................... 590.3 Couriers and messengers .................................. 577.2 Warehousing and storage .................................. 672.0 4.1 -18.5 -18.0 .4 -2.3 4,468.6 494.4 232.5 64.0 1,420.2 351.2 43.2 38.9 591.2 576.5 656.5 4,510.9 487.9 233.0 61.7 1,408.1 417.8 43.1 35.0 590.0 577.4 656.9 4,502.7 482.5 233.0 60.4 1,400.9 424.9 43.3 31.9 592.9 574.8 658.1 4,548.7 495.2 234.0 64.9 1,433.6 417.4 40.3 30.3 589.9 577.9 665.2 4,514.0 497.6 230.0 61.8 1,400.1 416.4 42.8 31.3 587.0 587.7 659.3 4,513.6 495.2 232.1 61.9 1,398.3 417.1 43.3 30.6 590.3 586.5 658.3 4,505.1 490.9 230.6 60.7 1,400.1 416.5 43.0 30.9 590.8 585.8 655.8 4,481.1 486.3 232.2 60.1 1,390.5 409.2 43.4 31.0 590.3 583.6 654.5 4,471.9 483.8 232.2 59.7 1,385.9 410.2 43.8 31.8 590.4 582.1 652.0 -9.2 -2.5 .0 -.4 -4.6 1.0 .4 .8 .1 -1.5 -2.5 555.5 562.2 560.5 563.0 556.1 558.1 559.8 559.2 561.4 563.2 1.8 Information ................................................................ 3,015 Publishing industries, except Internet ............... 893.4 Motion picture and sound recording industries . 372.4 Broadcasting, except Internet ............................ 325.1 Telecommunications .......................................... 1,022.5 Data processing, hosting and related services . 271.9 Other information services ................................. 129.4 2,987 871.3 383.5 319.1 1,015.1 266.2 132.1 2,967 865.7 375.1 318.0 1,010.9 265.9 131.0 2,967 865.9 376.5 319.3 1,004.6 267.3 132.9 3,027 894.6 380.5 324.8 1,023.6 273.2 130.0 2,997 877.0 382.0 319.6 1,018.9 269.8 130.0 2,988 873.0 379.1 320.4 1,016.1 268.3 130.8 2,984 870.4 379.4 318.4 1,016.0 268.0 131.7 2,981 868.7 381.3 317.6 1,014.1 267.9 131.8 2,981 867.2 386.3 319.5 1,007.3 267.8 132.9 0 -1.5 5.0 1.9 -6.8 -.1 1.1 Financial activities .................................................... Finance and insurance .......................................... Monetary authorities - central bank ................... Credit intermediation and related activities 1....... Depository credit intermediation 1..................... Commercial banking .................................... Securities, commodity contracts, investments .. Insurance carriers and related activities ........... Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ........ Real estate and rental and leasing ....................... Real estate .......................................................... Rental and leasing services ............................... Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets ......... 8,257 6,086.7 21.0 2,789.0 1,820.5 1,344.8 864.8 2,323.4 88.5 2,169.9 1,498.1 639.6 32.2 8,176 6,048.2 20.8 2,776.4 1,805.4 1,333.9 851.4 2,311.2 88.4 2,127.6 1,468.0 627.2 32.4 8,143 6,037.6 20.1 2,766.5 1,805.0 1,333.7 847.6 2,314.9 88.5 2,105.3 1,460.7 613.0 31.6 8,283 6,124.5 20.8 2,844.8 1,829.3 1,350.1 855.0 2,315.3 88.6 2,158.6 1,489.1 639.7 29.8 8,213 6,088.0 20.9 2,794.0 1,818.1 1,343.1 866.0 2,319.2 87.9 2,125.1 1,466.2 627.2 31.7 8,206 6,081.1 20.9 2,788.6 1,815.3 1,340.9 860.6 2,323.2 87.8 2,125.3 1,463.7 629.3 32.3 8,196 6,075.1 20.8 2,784.7 1,813.2 1,339.4 860.9 2,320.3 88.4 2,121.3 1,465.6 623.8 31.9 8,180 6,064.7 20.8 2,788.0 1,810.8 1,338.4 851.6 2,316.0 88.3 2,115.3 1,461.7 621.5 32.1 8,156 6,050.2 20.4 2,776.4 1,808.0 1,336.9 846.0 2,318.5 88.9 2,106.2 1,459.7 614.7 31.8 -24 -14.5 -.4 -11.6 -2.8 -1.5 -5.6 2.5 .6 -9.1 -2.0 -6.8 -.3 Utilities ................................................................... See footnotes at the end of table. 8,270 6,115.8 20.7 2,836.4 1,823.7 1,345.8 855.9 2,314.6 88.2 2,154.3 1,486.8 637.8 29.7 ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Continued (In thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Industry Oct. 2007 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Oct. 2008p Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Oct. 2008p Change from: Sept. 2008Oct. 2008 p Professional and business services ........................ Professional and technical services 1..................... Legal services .................................................. Accounting and bookkeeping services ........... Architectural and engineering services .......... Computer systems design and related services .......................................................... Management and technical consulting services .......................................................... Management of companies and enterprises ....... Administrative and waste services ....................... Administrative and support services 1................. Employment services 1...................................... Temporary help services ............................. Business support services .............................. Services to buildings and dwellings ............... Waste management and remediation services 18,232 7,718.6 1,177.8 902.7 1,459.7 18,022 7,818.1 1,170.4 894.0 1,486.2 17,932 7,783.3 1,156.9 898.1 1,463.5 17,912 7,823.0 1,163.1 902.1 1,464.2 18,070 7,759.3 1,179.7 971.3 1,451.1 17,927 7,850.3 1,171.3 978.0 1,466.2 17,904 7,855.4 1,168.8 976.3 1,466.0 17,854 7,859.5 1,166.6 977.7 1,464.2 17,815 7,865.4 1,165.0 976.3 1,458.1 17,770 7,877.9 1,163.9 977.4 1,457.7 -45 12.5 -1.1 1.1 -.4 1,383.5 1,426.3 1,425.8 1,437.9 1,380.0 1,411.7 1,419.7 1,424.5 1,429.0 1,434.5 5.5 981.4 1,850.6 8,662.3 8,303.7 3,723.9 2,718.8 801.2 1,911.1 358.6 1,025.7 1,841.3 8,362.3 7,987.0 3,374.7 2,416.6 775.2 1,969.2 375.3 1,031.3 1,824.5 8,323.8 7,953.5 3,379.5 2,431.3 777.9 1,928.9 370.3 1,031.2 1,826.4 8,262.8 7,888.7 3,336.1 2,394.9 792.5 1,897.5 374.1 974.8 1,860.9 8,449.6 8,092.2 3,567.7 2,592.0 798.5 1,866.3 357.4 1,014.6 1,837.8 8,239.2 7,873.5 3,363.3 2,415.3 785.2 1,867.4 365.7 1,019.0 1,830.2 8,218.1 7,852.3 3,339.9 2,391.6 786.2 1,864.4 365.8 1,019.8 1,832.1 8,162.7 7,793.5 3,285.8 2,353.5 785.6 1,861.8 369.2 1,028.2 1,828.3 8,121.1 7,752.1 3,250.9 2,325.3 786.2 1,858.3 369.0 1,028.5 1,827.8 8,064.3 7,692.4 3,200.1 2,291.7 787.2 1,853.1 371.9 .3 -.5 -56.8 -59.7 -50.8 -33.6 1.0 -5.2 2.9 Education and health services ................................ 18,669 18,658 18,911 19,200 18,490 18,891 18,935 18,997 18,981 19,002 Educational services ............................................. 3,143.4 2,791.7 3,035.1 3,238.3 2,974.9 3,099.2 3,111.6 3,126.6 3,079.5 3,068.3 Health care and social assistance ........................ 15,525.4 15,866.3 15,876.1 15,961.4 15,515.1 15,791.3 15,823.3 15,870.8 15,901.9 15,933.8 Health care 3......................................................... 13,066.9 13,404.2 13,377.0 13,430.0 13,060.1 13,298.3 13,333.1 13,363.4 13,381.9 13,407.9 Ambulatory health care services 1.................... 5,550.3 5,716.4 5,713.1 5,747.0 5,547.3 5,667.7 5,693.2 5,703.8 5,718.0 5,729.8 Offices of physicians .................................... 2,228.1 2,285.6 2,285.9 2,302.7 2,226.1 2,273.1 2,281.1 2,282.7 2,288.8 2,294.8 Outpatient care centers ................................ 511.0 522.5 516.5 520.6 511.4 516.7 520.3 522.2 518.6 521.5 Home health care services .......................... 931.1 967.4 969.0 976.4 930.3 954.5 960.8 963.4 967.1 969.5 Hospitals .......................................................... 4,552.0 4,684.8 4,678.9 4,689.7 4,549.7 4,642.9 4,653.5 4,669.1 4,676.4 4,686.5 Nursing and residential care facilities 1............ 2,964.6 3,003.0 2,985.0 2,993.3 2,963.1 2,987.7 2,986.4 2,990.5 2,987.5 2,991.6 Nursing care facilities ................................... 1,605.7 1,612.0 1,603.1 1,607.5 1,603.1 1,608.9 1,606.5 1,607.4 1,602.8 1,605.7 Social assistance 1................................................ 2,458.5 2,462.1 2,499.1 2,531.4 2,455.0 2,493.0 2,490.2 2,507.4 2,520.0 2,525.9 Child day care services ................................... 863.1 806.4 855.9 874.0 853.3 848.8 842.2 850.5 860.1 860.0 21 -11.2 31.9 26.0 11.8 6.0 2.9 2.4 10.1 4.1 2.9 5.9 -.1 Leisure and hospitality ............................................. 13,530 14,256 13,765 13,475 13,604 13,679 13,655 13,639 13,618 13,602 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ...................... 1,956.7 2,265.3 2,046.9 1,945.4 1,996.4 2,011.7 1,999.5 2,004.0 1,997.8 2,001.8 Performing arts and spectator sports ................ 425.1 464.2 435.5 418.8 419.0 438.0 433.1 432.9 427.5 429.2 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks ...... 133.3 143.0 132.5 129.9 131.9 132.7 132.1 131.7 130.2 129.4 Amusements, gambling, and recreation ........... 1,398.3 1,658.1 1,478.9 1,396.7 1,445.5 1,441.0 1,434.3 1,439.4 1,440.1 1,443.2 Accommodation and food services ...................... 11,573.2 11,990.2 11,717.9 11,529.2 11,607.5 11,667.4 11,655.6 11,634.6 11,619.7 11,600.3 Accommodation .................................................. 1,845.8 1,956.7 1,856.6 1,796.3 1,863.6 1,843.4 1,835.8 1,824.9 1,820.2 1,812.1 Food services and drinking places .................... 9,727.4 10,033.5 9,861.3 9,732.9 9,743.9 9,824.0 9,819.8 9,809.7 9,799.5 9,788.2 -16 4.0 1.7 -.8 3.1 -19.4 -8.1 -11.3 Other services .......................................................... 5,478 Repair and maintenance .................................... 1,257.4 Personal and laundry services .......................... 1,297.3 Membership associations and organizations .... 2,922.8 5,566 1,237.5 1,325.5 3,002.8 5,511 1,236.5 1,319.6 2,954.5 5,508 1,227.4 1,316.2 2,963.9 5,496 1,260.1 1,303.4 2,932.8 5,525 1,245.6 1,312.8 2,966.5 5,530 1,243.8 1,315.1 2,970.8 5,526 1,233.9 1,318.5 2,973.6 5,529 1,235.1 1,320.2 2,974.1 5,529 1,232.3 1,319.6 2,976.6 0 -2.8 -.6 2.5 Government .............................................................. Federal ................................................................... Federal, except U.S. Postal Service ................. U.S. Postal Service ............................................ State government .................................................. State government education .............................. State government, excluding education ............ Local government .................................................. Local government education ............................. Local government, excluding education ........... 21,379 2,767 2,047.1 719.4 4,958 2,099.5 2,858.2 13,654 6,999.3 6,654.4 22,286 2,756 2,038.8 717.4 5,202 2,384.0 2,817.5 14,328 7,843.2 6,485.0 22,828 2,761 2,037.4 723.3 5,335 2,524.8 2,810.6 14,732 8,287.1 6,444.4 22,262 2,722 1,963.5 758.3 5,138 2,325.9 2,812.4 14,402 7,994.6 6,406.9 22,463 2,744 2,013.1 731.0 5,179 2,354.3 2,824.9 14,540 8,053.2 6,486.8 22,502 2,750 2,018.6 731.5 5,193 2,366.7 2,826.5 14,559 8,072.5 6,486.5 22,514 2,748 2,025.2 722.4 5,210 2,378.8 2,831.2 14,556 8,058.6 6,497.4 22,473 2,750 2,031.4 718.7 5,197 2,371.5 2,825.7 14,526 8,032.2 6,494.0 22,496 2,756 2,038.8 716.7 5,193 2,367.0 2,826.1 14,547 8,055.4 6,491.3 23 6 7.4 -2.0 -4 -4.5 .4 21 23.2 -2.7 1 22,629 2,722 1,964.5 757.8 5,280 2,476.6 2,803.7 14,627 8,258.6 6,368.4 Includes other industries, not shown separately. Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts. 3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities. p = preliminary. NOTE: Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North 2 American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm for more details. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Not seasonally adjusted Industry Seasonally adjusted Change from: Sept. 2008Oct. 2008 p Oct. 2007 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Oct. 2008p Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Oct. 2008p Total private ....................................... 33.8 33.9 33.6 33.6 33.8 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.6 33.6 0.0 Goods-producing .......................................... 40.9 40.6 40.3 40.2 40.6 40.3 40.3 40.3 40.0 40.0 .0 Natural resources and mining .............................. 46.7 45.7 44.9 44.8 46.0 45.0 44.8 45.3 44.4 44.5 .1 Construction ............................................................ 39.6 39.5 38.9 38.8 39.0 38.7 38.7 38.7 38.4 38.3 -.1 Manufacturing ......................................................... Overtime hours ............................................ 41.4 4.2 41.0 3.9 40.9 3.8 40.7 3.6 41.2 4.1 41.0 3.8 41.0 3.8 40.9 3.7 40.6 3.6 40.6 3.6 .0 .0 Durable goods ..................................................... Overtime hours ............................................ 41.7 4.3 41.3 3.9 41.1 3.7 40.9 3.5 41.5 4.1 41.2 3.8 41.3 3.8 41.2 3.7 40.8 3.5 40.8 3.5 .0 .0 Wood products .................................................. Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... Primary metals .................................................. Fabricated metal products .............................. Machinery .......................................................... Computer and electronic products ................ Electrical equipment and appliances ............ Transportation equipment ............................... Motor vehicles and parts 2.............................. Furniture and related products ....................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 39.7 43.1 42.5 42.0 43.1 40.8 41.1 42.8 42.4 39.1 39.1 39.4 43.1 42.7 41.4 42.5 41.0 40.8 42.0 41.1 38.8 39.6 39.0 42.8 42.5 41.4 42.3 41.2 41.3 41.2 41.5 38.1 39.0 38.0 42.3 41.9 41.2 42.1 40.9 41.1 41.6 40.6 37.5 38.7 39.5 42.6 42.6 41.7 42.9 40.6 40.7 42.7 42.2 39.1 39.0 39.3 42.1 42.5 41.2 42.1 41.2 41.0 42.2 41.6 39.0 39.2 39.0 42.5 42.4 41.2 42.1 41.1 40.9 42.6 42.1 38.3 39.1 38.9 42.3 42.7 41.3 42.7 41.0 41.0 41.8 40.4 38.1 39.5 38.4 42.0 42.3 41.2 42.3 40.8 41.1 40.9 41.0 37.7 38.9 37.9 42.0 42.2 41.1 42.2 40.8 40.8 41.5 40.7 37.7 38.9 -.5 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 .0 -.3 .6 -.3 .0 .0 Nondurable goods ............................................... Overtime hours ............................................ 41.0 4.2 40.5 3.9 40.7 4.0 40.5 3.8 40.8 4.1 40.5 3.8 40.5 3.7 40.4 3.7 40.3 3.7 40.3 3.7 .0 .0 Food manufacturing ......................................... Beverages and tobacco products .................. Textile mills ........................................................ Textile product mills ......................................... Apparel ............................................................... Leather and allied products ............................ Paper and paper products .............................. Printing and related support activities ........... Petroleum and coal products .......................... Chemicals .......................................................... Plastics and rubber products .......................... 41.2 40.2 39.9 38.9 36.8 37.9 43.6 39.1 43.1 41.4 41.7 40.7 38.6 39.7 39.1 36.4 37.2 42.9 38.4 45.4 41.5 41.0 41.1 37.8 39.6 38.5 35.8 37.7 43.1 38.8 46.1 41.5 41.1 40.9 37.1 38.0 38.0 36.0 37.4 42.8 38.7 46.8 41.6 40.6 40.8 40.6 40.2 39.2 36.6 37.7 43.3 38.8 42.9 41.7 41.7 40.6 39.0 38.9 39.1 36.4 38.5 42.7 38.1 44.4 41.8 41.1 40.5 38.9 39.4 39.2 37.0 38.4 42.6 38.0 45.4 41.9 41.3 40.5 38.2 39.5 38.8 36.4 37.6 43.0 38.3 45.5 41.5 41.0 40.4 38.1 38.9 38.4 36.0 37.9 42.6 38.3 45.5 41.4 40.8 40.6 37.7 38.3 38.3 35.9 37.7 42.7 38.3 45.8 41.6 40.6 .2 -.4 -.6 -.1 -.1 -.2 .1 .0 .3 .2 -.2 Private service-providing ............................. 32.3 32.5 32.3 32.3 32.4 32.4 32.3 32.4 32.3 32.3 .0 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 33.2 33.4 33.4 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.1 -.1 Wholesale trade ................................................... 38.1 38.3 38.1 38.2 38.1 38.3 38.4 38.3 38.1 38.3 .2 Retail trade ........................................................... 30.1 30.3 30.4 29.8 30.1 30.1 30.0 30.0 30.1 29.9 -.2 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 36.7 36.7 36.6 36.5 36.7 36.5 36.4 36.4 36.4 36.5 .1 Utilities ................................................................... 42.5 42.0 42.8 42.8 42.2 42.8 42.4 42.2 42.5 42.6 .1 Information ............................................................... 36.2 36.9 37.0 36.9 36.2 36.6 36.7 36.8 36.8 36.8 .0 Financial activities .................................................. 35.5 35.9 35.7 35.7 35.7 35.9 35.7 36.1 36.0 35.9 -.1 Professional and business services .................... 34.8 35.0 34.7 34.9 34.8 34.8 34.8 34.9 34.8 34.9 .1 Education and health services ............................. 32.5 32.6 32.5 32.4 32.6 32.6 32.6 32.6 32.5 32.5 .0 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 25.3 25.8 25.0 25.1 25.4 25.3 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.2 .0 Other services ......................................................... 30.8 31.1 30.8 30.9 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.9 30.8 30.9 .1 1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls. 2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts. p = preliminary. NOTE: Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm for more details. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Average hourly earnings Industry Average weekly earnings Oct. 2007 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Oct. 2008p Oct. 2007 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Total private ....................................... Seasonally adjusted ..................... $17.60 17.59 $18.05 18.14 $18.21 18.17 $18.22 18.21 $594.88 594.54 $611.90 611.32 $611.86 610.51 $612.19 611.86 Goods-producing .......................................... 18.86 19.50 19.61 19.60 771.37 791.70 790.28 787.92 Natural resources and mining .............................. 21.02 23.03 23.15 23.06 981.63 1,052.47 1,039.44 1,033.09 Construction ............................................................ 21.25 22.15 22.34 22.31 841.50 874.93 869.03 865.63 Manufacturing ......................................................... 17.34 17.73 17.83 17.82 717.88 726.93 729.25 725.27 Durable goods ..................................................... Wood products .................................................. Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... Primary metals .................................................. Fabricated metal products .............................. Machinery .......................................................... Computer and electronic products ................ Electrical equipment and appliances ............ Transportation equipment ............................... Furniture and related products ....................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 18.30 13.81 16.94 19.81 16.69 17.68 20.28 15.80 23.20 14.36 14.70 18.69 14.22 16.86 20.27 17.07 17.94 21.25 15.95 23.81 14.59 15.33 18.79 14.35 16.97 20.36 17.15 18.04 21.30 16.02 23.99 14.54 15.41 18.77 14.43 16.95 19.98 17.15 18.00 21.41 15.80 24.05 14.53 15.41 763.11 548.26 730.11 841.93 700.98 762.01 827.42 649.38 992.96 561.48 574.77 771.90 560.27 726.67 865.53 706.70 762.45 871.25 650.76 1,000.02 566.09 607.07 772.27 559.65 726.32 865.30 710.01 763.09 877.56 661.63 988.39 553.97 600.99 767.69 548.34 716.99 837.16 706.58 757.80 875.67 649.38 1,000.48 544.88 596.37 Nondurable goods ............................................... Food manufacturing ......................................... Beverages and tobacco products .................. Textile mills ........................................................ Textile product mills ......................................... Apparel ............................................................... Leather and allied products ............................ Paper and paper products .............................. Printing and related support activities ........... Petroleum and coal products .......................... Chemicals .......................................................... Plastics and rubber products .......................... 15.71 13.61 18.69 12.93 11.75 11.16 12.10 18.50 16.48 24.92 19.35 15.41 16.14 14.00 18.43 13.68 11.78 11.28 12.94 18.76 16.84 27.86 19.58 15.84 16.28 14.12 18.83 13.72 11.81 11.47 12.94 18.98 16.94 28.43 19.79 15.89 16.29 14.08 19.12 13.75 11.67 11.40 13.00 18.93 16.98 28.96 19.65 15.97 644.11 560.73 751.34 515.91 457.08 410.69 458.59 806.60 644.37 1,074.05 801.09 642.60 653.67 569.80 711.40 543.10 460.60 410.59 481.37 804.80 646.66 1,264.84 812.57 649.44 662.60 580.33 711.77 543.31 454.69 410.63 487.84 818.04 657.27 1,310.62 821.29 653.08 659.75 575.87 709.35 522.50 443.46 410.40 486.20 810.20 657.13 1,355.33 817.44 648.38 Private service-providing ............................. 17.27 17.69 17.86 17.88 557.82 574.93 576.88 577.52 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 15.94 16.24 16.30 16.25 529.21 542.42 544.42 537.88 Wholesale trade ................................................... 19.75 20.23 20.21 20.18 752.48 774.81 770.00 770.88 Retail trade ........................................................... 12.85 12.95 13.03 12.89 386.79 392.39 396.11 384.12 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 17.89 18.50 18.54 18.53 656.56 678.95 678.56 676.35 Utilities ................................................................... 28.44 28.64 28.92 28.84 1,208.70 1,202.88 1,237.78 1,234.35 Information ............................................................... 24.15 24.81 25.03 25.03 874.23 915.49 926.11 923.61 Financial activities .................................................. 19.79 20.30 20.46 20.45 702.55 728.77 730.42 730.07 Professional and business services .................... 20.19 21.06 21.27 21.38 702.61 737.10 738.07 746.16 Education and health services ............................. 18.33 18.84 18.95 18.89 595.73 614.18 615.88 612.04 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 10.61 10.79 10.89 10.90 268.43 278.38 272.25 273.59 Other services ......................................................... 15.55 15.84 15.94 15.93 478.94 492.62 490.95 492.24 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. preliminary. NOTE: Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for p= Oct. 2008p the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm for more details. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted Percent change from: Sept. 2008-p Oct. 2008 Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Oct. 2008p Total Private: Current dollars ................................................ Constant (1982) dollars 2................................. $17.59 8.34 $18.00 8.17 $18.06 8.12 $18.14 8.17 $18.17 8.19 $18.21 N.A. 0.2 Goods-producing .......................................................... 18.77 19.25 19.33 19.41 19.47 19.52 .3 Natural resources and mining .............................................. 21.05 22.01 22.54 23.02 23.14 23.20 .3 Construction ............................................................................ 21.07 21.77 21.84 22.01 22.10 22.14 .2 Manufacturing ......................................................................... Excluding overtime 4..................................................... 17.34 16.52 17.71 16.93 17.78 16.99 17.76 16.99 17.80 17.04 17.85 17.09 .3 .3 Durable goods ..................................................................... 18.28 18.67 18.75 18.70 18.73 18.78 .3 Nondurable goods ............................................................... 15.73 16.11 16.14 16.18 16.26 16.33 .4 Private service-providing ............................................. 17.28 17.69 17.74 17.82 17.85 17.90 .3 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................................... 15.94 16.19 16.20 16.26 16.23 16.25 .1 Wholesale trade ................................................................... 19.77 20.12 20.16 20.29 20.23 20.23 .0 Retail trade ........................................................................... 12.86 12.90 12.90 12.93 12.91 12.89 -.2 Transportation and warehousing ...................................... 17.86 18.39 18.41 18.47 18.48 18.56 .4 Utilities ................................................................................... 28.32 29.14 28.65 28.88 28.82 28.80 -.1 Information ............................................................................... 24.10 24.74 24.82 24.91 24.91 24.98 .3 Financial activities .................................................................. 19.78 20.26 20.30 20.38 20.46 20.48 .1 Professional and business services .................................... 20.31 21.01 21.12 21.30 21.39 21.50 .5 Education and health services ............................................. 18.34 18.75 18.81 18.85 18.90 18.93 .2 Leisure and hospitality ........................................................... 10.60 10.85 10.86 10.89 10.90 10.91 .1 Other services ......................................................................... 15.59 15.85 15.90 15.92 15.94 15.98 .3 Industry 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this series. 3 Change was 0.2 percent from Aug. 2008 to Sept. 2008, the latest month available. 4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate of time and one-half. 2 The (3) N.A. = not available. p = preliminary. NOTE: Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm for more details. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail (2002=100) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Oct. 2007 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Oct. 2008p Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Percent Oct. change from: 2008p Sept. 2008Oct. 2008 p Total private ....................................... 108.2 108.4 106.7 106.4 107.7 107.0 106.9 106.8 106.2 105.9 -0.3 Goods-producing .......................................... 103.5 100.1 98.2 96.6 101.4 97.6 97.2 96.9 95.7 94.8 -.9 Natural resources and mining .............................. 137.5 147.9 145.5 145.7 133.5 137.0 138.3 143.0 141.3 142.4 .8 Construction ............................................................ 120.0 114.8 111.0 109.2 114.5 107.3 106.7 106.8 105.2 103.9 -1.2 Industry Manufacturing ......................................................... 94.6 91.4 90.5 88.7 93.9 91.6 91.2 90.5 89.3 88.4 -1.0 Durable goods ..................................................... Wood products .................................................. Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... Primary metals .................................................. Fabricated metal products .............................. Machinery .......................................................... Computer and electronic products ................ Electrical equipment and appliances ............ Transportation equipment ............................... Motor vehicles and parts 2.............................. Furniture and related products ....................... Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 97.6 89.0 100.8 89.9 106.0 105.0 101.9 88.4 96.9 83.9 84.9 91.0 93.3 82.9 98.7 88.7 102.2 103.2 101.5 88.1 86.8 70.4 77.6 91.3 92.0 80.1 96.3 88.6 101.3 101.5 101.2 88.2 84.5 70.2 75.1 89.8 89.9 75.9 95.0 86.6 99.6 100.6 99.3 87.6 81.4 66.3 71.5 89.2 97.2 88.2 98.4 90.3 105.2 104.6 101.3 87.9 96.9 83.9 85.4 90.6 93.9 81.6 94.5 89.4 101.7 102.6 102.3 88.4 91.0 75.4 79.3 89.8 93.6 80.5 94.2 89.0 101.2 102.9 101.6 88.3 90.9 75.9 77.2 89.5 92.6 79.4 94.3 88.7 101.6 103.7 101.3 88.0 86.4 69.2 75.5 90.9 91.0 77.6 92.7 88.1 100.5 101.9 100.1 87.7 83.8 69.1 74.0 89.5 89.8 75.6 93.1 87.6 99.2 101.2 99.2 87.2 81.7 67.3 72.4 89.4 -1.3 -2.6 .4 -.6 -1.3 -.7 -.9 -.6 -2.5 -2.6 -2.2 -.1 Nondurable goods ............................................... 90.1 Food manufacturing ......................................... 103.7 Beverages and tobacco products .................. 99.4 Textile mills ........................................................ 54.2 Textile product mills ......................................... 74.1 Apparel ............................................................... 58.9 Leather and allied products ............................ 70.9 Paper and paper products .............................. 86.8 Printing and related support activities ........... 92.0 Petroleum and coal products .......................... 97.7 Chemicals .......................................................... 92.9 Plastics and rubber products .......................... 91.2 88.4 103.3 93.1 49.0 71.4 56.7 73.3 85.7 86.9 105.6 95.9 87.5 88.4 104.6 91.1 48.4 71.0 55.6 75.5 85.3 87.1 106.8 94.5 87.2 87.0 103.1 88.8 45.7 69.7 53.7 74.4 84.2 86.1 106.5 94.5 84.6 89.0 100.9 98.3 54.6 74.5 58.5 69.5 86.3 91.0 95.6 93.8 91.0 87.7 100.5 90.5 48.8 72.5 55.8 74.3 85.3 86.6 98.5 97.1 88.3 87.3 99.9 89.5 48.8 72.6 56.9 72.6 84.9 85.8 101.5 96.9 88.3 87.0 100.2 87.6 48.9 70.9 56.3 74.3 85.3 86.6 102.4 95.5 87.1 86.5 100.1 87.3 47.6 70.8 54.7 74.4 84.2 86.1 102.3 94.6 86.0 86.1 100.7 86.4 46.3 70.3 53.4 73.7 84.3 85.0 102.6 95.3 84.5 -.5 .6 -1.0 -2.7 -.7 -2.4 -.9 .1 -1.3 .3 .7 -1.7 Private service-providing ............................. 109.5 110.6 109.2 109.2 109.5 109.7 109.3 109.6 109.1 108.9 -.2 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 104.8 104.2 103.6 102.9 104.6 104.3 103.8 103.6 103.3 102.7 -.6 Wholesale trade ................................................... 110.6 110.3 109.3 109.4 110.5 110.5 110.5 110.0 109.2 109.5 .3 Retail trade ........................................................... 101.2 100.7 99.9 98.4 101.3 100.3 99.9 99.7 99.7 98.7 -1.0 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 110.1 107.9 108.8 108.3 108.9 108.4 108.2 107.7 107.3 107.2 -.1 Utilities ................................................................... 96.7 97.6 99.2 99.0 96.2 98.7 97.9 97.4 98.6 98.8 .2 Information ............................................................... 98.9 100.4 100.0 99.9 99.4 100.0 100.0 100.2 100.3 100.6 .3 Financial activities .................................................. 107.3 109.4 107.8 107.5 108.1 108.6 107.9 109.2 108.8 108.3 -.5 Professional and business services .................... 117.6 116.6 115.0 115.5 116.3 115.3 115.1 115.0 114.4 114.2 -.2 Education and health services ............................. 114.3 114.9 116.1 117.5 113.6 116.2 116.5 116.9 116.5 116.7 .2 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 110.8 119.5 111.6 109.6 111.9 112.0 111.5 111.4 111.3 111.1 -.2 Other services ......................................................... 101.5 99.4 99.7 99.2 99.5 99.6 100.0 99.8 100.1 .3 1 See 98.8 footnote 1, table B-2. motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts. p = preliminary. NOTE: The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current months estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate hours 2 Includes estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and production and nonsupervisory worker employment. Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm for more details. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-6. Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail (2002=100) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Oct. 2007 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Oct. 2008p Oct. 2007 June 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008 Sept. 2008p Percent Oct. change from: 2008p Sept. 2008Oct. 2008 p Total private ....................................... 127.3 130.8 129.8 129.5 126.6 128.7 129.0 129.4 129.0 128.9 -0.1 Goods-producing .......................................... 119.6 119.5 118.0 116.0 116.6 115.1 115.0 115.2 114.1 113.3 -.7 Natural resources and mining .............................. 168.1 198.1 196.0 195.4 163.4 175.4 181.3 191.4 190.2 192.1 1.0 Construction ............................................................ 137.6 137.3 133.9 131.5 130.3 126.2 125.9 126.9 125.5 124.2 -1.0 Manufacturing ......................................................... 107.3 106.0 105.6 103.4 106.5 106.1 106.0 105.1 103.9 103.2 -.7 Durable goods ..................................................... 111.6 108.9 107.9 105.4 110.9 109.4 109.6 108.1 106.4 105.3 -1.0 Nondurable goods ............................................... 100.0 100.8 101.7 100.2 98.9 99.8 99.6 99.5 99.4 99.4 .0 Private service-providing ............................. 129.6 134.2 133.7 133.8 129.7 133.0 133.0 133.9 133.5 133.6 .1 Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 119.2 120.7 120.5 119.3 119.0 120.4 120.0 120.2 119.6 119.0 -.5 Wholesale trade ................................................... 128.7 131.5 130.1 130.0 128.6 131.0 131.2 131.5 130.1 130.4 .2 Retail trade ........................................................... 111.5 111.8 111.6 108.7 111.6 110.9 110.4 110.5 110.4 109.1 -1.2 Transportation and warehousing ...................... 125.0 126.6 127.9 127.3 123.4 126.4 126.3 126.2 125.8 126.2 .3 Utilities ................................................................... 114.8 116.6 119.7 119.2 113.7 120.0 117.1 117.5 118.6 118.7 .1 Information ............................................................... 118.2 123.3 123.9 123.8 118.6 122.5 122.9 123.6 123.7 124.4 .6 Financial activities .................................................. 131.3 137.4 136.3 135.9 132.3 136.0 135.5 137.6 137.6 137.2 -.3 Professional and business services .................... 141.3 146.1 145.6 146.9 140.5 144.2 144.7 145.7 145.6 146.1 .3 Education and health services ............................. 137.7 142.3 144.6 145.9 137.0 143.2 144.1 144.9 144.8 145.2 .3 Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 133.6 146.4 138.0 135.6 134.7 138.1 137.5 137.8 137.7 137.6 -.1 Other services ......................................................... 111.9 117.1 115.4 115.7 112.7 115.0 115.4 116.0 115.9 116.5 .5 Industry 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. preliminary. NOTE: The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current months estimates of aggregate payrolls by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate payroll estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and production and nonsupervisory p= worker employment. Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm for more details. ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-7. Diffusion indexes of employment change (Percent) Time span Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Private nonfarm payrolls, 274 industries 1 Over 1-month span: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... 50.5 52.2 65.1 51.6 45.4 50.5 60.6 60.9 51.8 41.4 64.1 54.2 64.4 52.7 47.4 62.6 58.2 59.3 51.1 45.6 61.7 55.8 53.3 56.6 46.4 58.9 58.2 52.7 50.4 42.3 56.0 58.0 60.4 52.2 38.3 50.0 61.3 58.9 51.6 46.2 56.9 54.7 53.5 56.4 p 38.1 56.9 53.6 55.8 54.6 p 37.6 51.3 62.4 57.1 48.2 51.8 54.7 56.0 48.5 54.4 52.2 67.2 58.4 46.7 52.9 55.5 66.2 54.7 42.7 57.3 57.5 66.6 55.3 42.3 63.5 60.8 65.5 54.7 44.0 68.8 58.9 60.6 56.2 43.1 66.6 61.9 58.2 53.3 44.0 61.3 60.4 56.0 53.1 36.3 56.4 63.9 58.9 54.7 37.4 57.7 61.1 55.7 58.4 p 35.9 59.5 54.4 56.4 56.8 p 37.0 61.9 54.9 57.1 54.7 54.6 61.3 58.4 52.4 50.0 54.6 63.1 59.1 51.5 51.6 57.3 64.4 56.4 49.8 55.3 56.8 67.2 57.5 44.7 60.9 57.5 67.0 56.8 46.5 63.7 57.5 64.4 58.8 43.6 65.1 58.2 66.4 58.2 39.1 65.1 64.4 61.5 56.2 37.6 63.9 62.8 61.7 58.0 39.1 60.4 62.0 60.4 58.2 p 34.9 61.7 59.3 59.7 57.1 p 33.8 58.2 61.5 60.8 54.6 56.0 62.0 56.0 53.8 40.5 60.6 67.2 62.6 53.8 42.3 60.8 65.1 59.1 54.6 45.1 59.7 65.5 60.4 52.6 48.9 58.9 62.6 58.9 50.4 51.3 58.0 64.8 59.5 49.3 58.2 60.0 66.4 58.4 45.8 57.5 60.9 64.4 57.5 44.7 55.7 63.3 64.4 58.8 42.5 57.3 60.4 66.2 61.7 p 41.2 58.8 58.9 65.1 60.4 p 37.2 60.6 59.5 64.4 59.9 60.8 61.7 65.5 57.7 Over 3-month span: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 6-month span: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 12-month span: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries 1 Over 1-month span: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... 43.5 36.3 57.7 47.6 40.5 47.6 48.8 45.8 35.7 28.6 47.0 42.9 54.8 30.4 38.1 63.7 44.6 48.8 29.8 35.1 50.6 42.3 38.1 37.5 44.6 51.2 35.1 53.0 39.3 30.4 58.3 38.1 50.6 41.7 26.8 42.9 47.0 44.0 33.3 37.5 42.9 45.8 36.3 40.5 p 26.2 48.2 46.4 40.5 45.2 p 27.4 42.3 47.0 38.1 44.6 39.9 47.0 39.3 36.3 41.1 38.1 54.8 33.9 35.7 40.5 39.3 52.4 28.6 27.4 43.5 42.3 47.6 32.1 26.8 56.5 44.6 48.8 27.4 29.2 58.9 36.3 44.6 29.8 29.8 61.3 37.5 50.6 32.7 35.7 57.7 33.3 42.9 31.0 24.4 47.0 39.9 47.6 34.5 22.6 46.4 45.8 36.3 32.1 p 22.6 41.7 41.7 37.5 39.3 p 25.0 44.6 38.7 32.1 44.0 38.7 49.4 34.5 41.7 29.2 33.9 42.9 34.5 34.5 31.5 38.1 45.2 27.4 33.9 32.7 35.1 50.6 23.8 32.1 44.6 36.9 47.6 27.4 28.0 49.4 32.1 48.2 31.5 26.8 54.8 32.1 47.6 34.5 20.8 59.5 41.7 46.4 33.3 19.6 56.0 35.7 48.8 31.0 24.4 51.2 36.3 43.5 29.2 p 18.5 51.8 36.9 41.7 35.1 p 19.0 44.0 37.5 38.7 34.5 38.7 42.3 29.8 32.7 13.1 44.6 44.6 39.3 29.8 14.3 43.5 40.5 36.3 29.8 13.1 41.7 40.5 36.9 29.8 20.2 40.5 39.3 28.6 24.4 23.2 36.3 39.3 29.8 27.4 35.7 35.1 44.6 26.2 24.4 36.9 32.1 41.7 26.8 23.8 38.1 33.9 42.3 29.2 21.4 36.9 32.7 46.4 30.4 p 22.6 44.0 33.3 48.2 29.8 p 20.8 44.6 33.3 45.2 33.3 44.6 38.1 44.0 33.9 Over 3-month span: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 6-month span: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Over 12-month span: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... 1 Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, and 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the 12-month 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. Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm for more details.
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