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Household data:
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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS
RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL
8:30A.M. (EOT). FRIDAY.
OCTOBER 2, 1992
SEPTEMBER 1992

Both employment and unemployment were about unchanged in September
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today. At 7.5 percent in Septentoer, the undnployment rate was little
different from the August figure but three-tenths of a percentage point
below the June rate of 7.8 percent.
Nonfarm payroll jobs were little changed in Septentoer, after declining
in the prior month. In the private sector, job gains in services were
acconpanied by further job losses in manufacturing and construction.
Government enployment fell at the local level, as many jobs funded through
the special sumer youth program cane to an end.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
The unenployrrent rate, 7.5 percent, and the number of unenployed
persons, 9*6 million, were little changed in September from the previous
month, though both have edged down from June levels. Jobless rates for
each of the major demographic groups showed little movement over the month.
Rates in September were 7.1 percent for adult men, 6.3 percent for adult
women, 20.4 percent for teenagers, 6.7 percent for whites, 13-7 percent for
blacks, and 11.9 percent for Hispanics. (See tables A-1 and A-2.)
Both the nimber of job losers and long-term unenployed—two other key
unenployment measures—were also little changed in September. (See tables
A-5 and A-6.)
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Total enployment held at 117*7 million in September, after seasonal
adjustment. The enployment-population ratio—the percentage of the
working-age population that is enployed—was 61.3 percent. This ratio has
shown no clear movement for about a year. (See table A-1.)
The rapid labor force growth between last November and June ceased
over the sumer. At 127*3 million in Septenter, the civilian labor force
was little changed both over the month and from the June level. The labor
force participation rate—the percentage of the working-age population that
is either working or looking for work—was 66.3 percent in Septentoer, down
0.3 percentage point from its all-tine high of 66.6 percent last reached in
June and July. (See table A-1.)



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Table A.

Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted

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1

Quarterly
averages

Monthly data

1

1
|Aug.|Sept.
|chance

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Category

1992

1992

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II

July

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1

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| Aug.

| Sept. |

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Thousands of persons

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

127.180| 127.414
117.6351 117.737
9.545I
9.677
64.130| 64.372
1.1251
1.148
1

127.532| 127.4371 127.2731 -164
117.772| 117,7371 117.701| -36
9.760|
9,7001
9.5721 -128
64.0901 64,3531 64.674| 321
N.A. |
N.A.|
N.A.j N.A.

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

1
7.5|
7-21
6.2)
21.0|
6.51
14.51
11.2|
1

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

I
7.6
7.2
6.5
20.4
6.7
14.2
11.7

7.7|
7.2|
6.5|
21.0|
6.7|
14.6|
11.91
1

I
7.6|
7.3|
6.5!
19.8|
6.6|
14.31
11.2|
1

I
7.5| -0.1
7.1| -.2
6.3I -.2
20.41
.6
b.7j
1
1 3 7 | -.6
11.91
.7
1

Thousands of jobs.

Nonfarm employment....
Goods-producing \J ..\
Construction
j
Manufacturing
j
Service-producing \J \
Retail trade
j
Services
j
Government
|

108.432lp108.490 108,594|p108,466|p108.4091 P"57
23.516| p23.380
23.4591 p23.364| p23,318| p-46
4.612| p4.578
4.584( p4,586| p4.565| p-21
18,2631 P18.172
18,242| p18,150| p18,124| p-26
84.916| p85.109| 85,1351 p85.102| p85.091| p-11
19.1611 p19.131
19.184| p19.1O5| p19.105|
p0
28.798| p28.990| 28.9711 p28.964| p29.036| p72
18.542| p18,627
18.606| p18.681| p18.593| p-88

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Hours of work
Average weekly hours:
Total private
Manufacturing
Overtime. ,

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34.4|
p34.4
34.3|
p34.6|
p34.3lp-0.3
41.1J
p40.9|
41.0J
p4i.0|
p40.8| p-.2
3.9|
P3.7|
3.8!
p3.7|
P3.5I P-.2
1
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p-preliminary.
\J Includes other industries, not shown separately.
N.A.- not available.




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Discouraged Workers (Household Survey Data)
The number of discouraged workers—persons who want to work but are
not looking for jobs because they think their search would be in vain--was
essentially unchanged at 1 .1 million in the third quarter of 1992. There
has been little movement in the size of this group over the past year.
(See table A-11.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
Nonfarm payroll employment was little changed in September, following
a decline of 128,000 (as revised) in August. Gains took place in the
services industry, but there were also further declines in construction and
manufacturing and a drop in local government employment. (See table B-1.)
Manufacturing employment declined by 26,000 in September. Although
not nearly as large as the August drop (92,000), this movement indicates
that the manufacturing industry continues to be weak. Job losses over the
past year totaled nearly 300,000. Notable over-the-month declines occurred
in aircraft, apparel, and furniture, as well as in the automobile and food
processing industries, which tend to be relatively volatile on a monthly
basis. In contrast, enployment increased in industrial machinery,
textiles, and paper products.
The construction industry, which has exhibited renewed weakness
following small employment gains in the spring, lost another 21,000 jobs in
September. Employment in mining was unchanged in September, marking the
first month in over a year and a half that this industry did not lose jobs.
Wholesale trade employment declined by 9.000 in September, continuing
its 3-1/2 year trend of monthly job losses. Retail trade was unchanged,
after falling sharply in August.
In the services industry, enployment has risen
the past year, averaging 50,000 a month. A rise of
followed little change in the prior month. Finance
7,000, and the transportation industry gained 9,000
of its August decline.

at an uneven pace over
72,000 in September
enployment edged up by
jobs, recovering most

Total government enployment declined by 88,000, partially offsetting
increases in July and August. Local jurisdictions have accounted for most
of these enployment swings, which are largely a reflection of a build-up
and subsequent wind-down of special sunnier youth job programs.
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on
private nonfarm payrolls declined 0.3 hour in Septentoer, reversing the
increase in August and returning to the June and July levels. The workweek
for manufacturing production workers declined 0.2 hour to 40.8 hours.
Factory overtime also declined 0.2 hour in Septentoer to 3.5 hours. (See
table B-2.)




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The index of aggregate weekly hours of private production or
nonsupervisory workers declined 1.1 percent to 120.4 (1982=100) in
September, after seasonal adjustment. The manufacturing index declined 0.8
percent to 101.1. (See table B~5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Both average hourly and weekly earnings of private production or
nonsupervisory workers were down in September, after seasonal adjustment,
by 0.2 and 1.1 percent, respectively. Unadjusted average hourly earnings
were up 11 cents to $10.67 in September, while average weekly earnings
declined $3.62 to $365-98. Over the past year, average hourly and weekly
earnings increased 2.2 and 1.3 percent, respectively. (See table B-3.)

The Employment Situation for October 1992 will be released on Friday,
November 6, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).




Explanatory Note
This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the
Current Population Survey (household survey) and the Current
Employment Statistics Survey (establishment survey).
The
household survey provides the information on the labor force,
employment, and unemployment that appears in the A tables,
marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample survey of about
60,000 households that is conducted by the Bureau of the Census
with most of the findings analyzed and published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS).
The establishment survey provides the information on the
employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls
that appears in the B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA.
This information is collected from payroll records by BLS in
cooperation with State agencies. The sample includes over
350,000 establishments employing over 41 million people.
For both surveys, the data for a given month are actually
collected for and relate to a particular week. In the household
survey, unless otherwise indicated, it is the calendar week that
contains the 12th day of the month, which is called the survey
week. In the establishment survey, the reference week is the pay
period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond
directly to the calendar week.
The data in this release are affected by a number of technical
factors, including definitions, survey differences, seasonal
adjustments, and the inevitable variance in results between a
survey of a sample and a census of the entire population. Each of
these factors is explained below.

Coverage, definitions, and differences
between surveys
The sample households in the household survey are selected so
as to reflect the entire civilian noninstitutional population 16 years
of age and older. Each person in a household is classified as
employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force. Those who hold
more than one job are classified according to the job at which they
worked the most hours.
People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as
paid employees; worked in their own business or profession or on
their own farm; or worked 15 hours or more in an enterprise
operated by a member of their family, whether they were paid or
not. People are also counted as employed if they were on unpaid
leave because of illness, bad weather, labor-management disputes,
or personal reasons.
People are classified as unemployed, regardless of their
eligibility for unemployment benefits or public assistance, if they
meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during
the survey week; they were available for work at that time; and
they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the
prior 4 weeks. Persons laid off from their former jobs and
awaiting recall and those expecting to report to a job within 30
days need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.




The civilian labor force equals the sum of the number employed
and the number unemployed. The unemployment rate is the
number unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force. Table
A-7 presents a special grouping of seven measures of
unemployment based on varying definitions of unemployment and
the labor force. The definitions are provided in the table. The
most restrictive definition yields U-l and the most comprehensive
yields U-7. The civilian worker unemployment rate is U-5b, while
U-5a, the overall unemployment rate, includes the resident Armed
Forces in the labor force base.
Unlike the household survey, the establishment survey only
counts wage and salary employees whose names appear on the
payroll records of nonfarm firms. As a result, there are many
differences between the two surveys, among which are the
following:
• The household survey, although based on a smaller sample, reflects a
larger segment of the population; the establishment survey excludes
agriculture, the self-employed, unpaid family workers, and private
household workers;
• The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the
employed; the establishment survey does not;
• The household survey is limited to those 16 years of age and older, the
establishment survey is not limited by age;
• The household survey has no duplication of individuals, because each
individual is counted only once; in the establishment survey, employees
working at more than one job or otherwise appearing on more than one
payroll would be counted separately for each appearance.
Other differences between the two surveys are described in
"Comparing Employment Estimates from Household and Payroll
Surveys," which may be obtained from BLS upon request.

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

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

are approximately 90 out of 100 that the "true" level or rate would
not be expected to differ from the estimates by more than these
amounts.
Sampling errors for monthly surveys are reduced when the data
are cumulated for several months, such as quarterly or annually.
Also, as a general rule, the smaller the estimate, the larger the
sampling error. Therefore, relatively speaking, the estimate of the
size of the labor force is subject to less error than is the estimate of
the number unemployed. And, among the unemployed, the
sampling error for the jobless rate of adult men, for example, is
much smaller than is the error for the jobless rate of teenagers.
Specifically, the error on monthly change in the jobless rate for
men is .25 percentage point; for teenagers, it is 1.29 percentage
points.
In the establishment survey, estimates for the most current 2
months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these
estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. When all the
returns in the sample have been received, the estimates are revised.
Li other words, data for the month of September are published in
preliminary form in October and November and in final form in
December.
To remove errors that build up over time, a
comprehensive count of the employed is conducted each year. The
results of this survey are used to establish new benchmarkscomprehensive counts of employment-against which month-tomonth changes can be measured. The new benchmarks also
incorporate changes in the classification of industries and allow for
the formation of new establishments.

Sampling variability
Additional statistics and other Information
Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are
subject to sampling error, that is, the estimate of the number of
people employed and the other estimates drawn from these surveys
probably differ from the figures that would be obtained from a
complete census, even if the same questionnaires and procedures
were used. In the household survey, the amount of the differences
can be expressed in terms of standard errors. The numerical value
of a standard error depends upon the size of the sample, the results
of the survey, and other factors. However, the numerical value is
always such that the chances are approximately 68 out of 100 that
an estimate based on the sample will differ by no more than the
standard error from the results of a complete census. The chances
are approximately 90 out of 100 that an estimate based on the
sample will differ by no more than 1.6 times the standard error
from the results of a complete census. At approximately the 90percent level of confidence~the confidence limits used by BLS in
its analyses—the error for the monthly change in total employment
is on the order of plus or minus 358,000; for total unemployment it
is 224,000; and, for the civilian worker unemployment rate, it is
0.19 percentage points. These figures do not mean that the sample
results are off by these magnitudes but, rather, that the chances




In order to provide a broad view of the nation's employment
situation, BLS regularly publishes a wide variety of data in this
news release. More comprehensive statistics are contained in
Employment and Earnings^ published each month by BLS. It is
available for $10.00 per issue or $31.00 per year from the U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20204. A check or
money order made out to the Superintendent of Documents must
accompany all orders.
Employment and Earnings also provides approximations of the
standard errors for the household survey data published in this
release. For unemployment and other labor force categories, the
standard errors appear in tables B through J of its "Explanatory
Notes." Measures of the reliability of the data drawn from the
establishment survey and the actual amounts of revision due to
benchmark adjustments are provided in tables M, O, P, and Q of
that publication.
Information in this release will be made available to sensory
unpaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-606-STAT;
TDD phone:
202-606-5897; TOD Message Referral Phone
Number 1-800-326-2577.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
(Numbers in thousands)

Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, sex, and age
Sept.
1991

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Sept.
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

190,122
125,405
66.0
117,335
61.7
3,425
113,910
8,070
6.4
64,717

191,790
128.473
67.0
119,082
62.1
3,561
115,522
9,390
7.3
63,317

191,947
127,044
66.2
117,953
61.5
3,367
114.587
9.090
7.2
64.904

190.122
125.590
66.1
117,089
61.6
3,283
113,806
8,501
6.8
64,532

191.307
127.160
66.5
117.656
61.5
3,178
114.478
9.504
7.5
64.147

191,455
127,549
66.6
117.574
61.4
3.252
114,322
9,975
7.8
63,906

191,622
127,532
66.6
117,772
61.5
3,204
114,568
9,760
7.7
64,090

191,790
127,437
66.4
117,737
61.4
3,218
114,519
9,700
7.6
64,353

191,947
127,273
66.3
117,701
61.3
3,242
114,459
9,572
7.5
64,674

90,736
68,481
75.5
64,069
70.6
4,412
6.4

91,653
70,180
76.8
65,151
71.1
5,028
7.2

91.739
69,272
75.5
64,370
70.2
4.903
7.1

90,736
68,722
75.7
63,767
70.3
4,955
7.2

91.392
69.469
76.0
63.893
69.9
5.577
8.0

91,472
69,534
76.0
63.736
69.7
5,798
8.3

91,563
69,341
75.7
63,799
69.7
5.541
8.0

91.653
69.444
75.8
63,860
69.7
5,584
8.0

91,739
69,544
75.8
64,037
69.8
5,506
7.9

~

64,023
65,087
77.5
61.338
73.0
2,520
58,818
3,749
5.8

85,010
66,046
77.7
61,748
72.6
2,539
59,209
4,298
6.5

85,075
65.776
77.3
61,638
72.5
2,519
59,119
4.137
6.3

84,023
65,086
77.5
60,843
72.4
2.400
58,443
4,243
6.5

84,755
66,004
77.9
61,167
72.2
2,370
58,797
4,838
7.3

84,842
65,948
77.7
61,062
72.0
2.374
58.688
4,887
7.4

84,944
65.861
77.5
61,090
71.9
2,362
58,727
4,771
7.2

85,010
65,913
77.5
61,105
71.9
2,366
58.739
4,808
7.3

85,075
65,798
77.3
61.107
71.8
2,399
58,708
4,690
7.1

Civilian noninstitutiona) population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate ......................................
Employed „
Employment-population ratio
„
Unemployed
„.,..
Unemployment rate
-

99.386
56,924
57.3
53,266
53.6
3,659
6.4

100,137
58,293
58.2
53,931
53.9
4,362
7.5

100,208
57,771
57.7
53,584
53.5
4,187
7.2

99,386
56,668
57.2
53,322
53.7
3,546
6.2

99,915
57,691
57.7
53,764
53.8
3.927
6.8

99,982
58,015
58.0
53,838
53.8
4,178
7.2

100,060
58,191
58.2
53,973
53.9
4,219
72

100.137
57,993
57.9
53,877
53.8
4.117
7.1

100,208
57,729
57.6
53,664
53.6
4.065
7.0

„

92,797
53,867
58.0
50.742
54.7
715
50,027
3,125
5.8

93,635
54,625
58.3
50,618
54.3
655
50,163
3,807
7.0

93,703
54,732
58.4
51,141
54.6
624
50,517
3,591
6.6

92,797
53,650
57.8
50,639
54.6
667
49,972
3,011
5.6

93.416
54.432
58.3
51.109
54.7
616
50,494
3,322
6.1

93,479
54,804
58.6
51,322
54.9
672
50,650
3,482
6.4

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

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

93,703
54,505
58.2
51.049
54.5
583
50.467
3,456
6.3

„

13.302
6,451
48.5
5,255
39.5
190
5,064
1,196
18.5

13,145
7,801
59.3
6,517
49.6
367
6,150
1,285
16.5

13,169
6,536
49.6
5,174
39.3
224
4,950
1,362
20.8

13,302
6,854
51.5
5,607
42^
216
5.391
1,247
18.2

13,136
6,725
51.2
5.381
41.0
193
5,188
1,344
20.0

13,134
6,797
51.8
5,190
39.5
206
4,984
1,607
23.6

• 13.116
6,682
50.9
5,276
40.2
229
5,047
1,406
21.0

13,145
6,724
51.1
5,396
41.0
235
5,161
1,328
19.8

13.169
6,970
52.9
5,545
42.1
261
5,284
1,425
20.4

TOTAL
Civilian nonlnstitutional population
„
Civilian labor force .....
..
Participation rate Employed
..
..»..
Employment-population ratio
Agriculture
»
Nonagricuttural industries
Unemployed
..
Unemployment rate
...................
Not In labor force
~

Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstltutionaJ population
Civilian labor force
,wu
Participation rate _
Employed
»
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
..
Unemployment rate

„
„.„..

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

«

Women, 16 years and over

Women, 20 year* and over
Civilian nonlnstltuttonal population
Civilian labor force ...„
_
Participation rate „
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Agriculture
Nonagricuttural industries
Unemployed
_
_
Unemptoyment rate

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstltutionaJ population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate «
Employed
„
„
Employment-population ratio
Agriculture
„
Nonagricurtural Industries
„
Unemployed
»
Unemployment rate
„

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




adjusted columns.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

Seasonally adjusted1

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

Sept
1992

Sept
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

WHITE
161,738
107,414
66.4
101,276
62.6
6,138
5.7

162,791
109,497
67.3
102,501
63.0
6.996
6.4

162,891
108,450
66.6
101.597
62.4
6,853
6.3

161,738
107,593
66.5
101.053
62.5
6,540
6.1

162,483
108,647
66.9
101.614
62.5
7,032
6.5

162.575
108,711
66.9
101,270
62.3
7,441
6.8

162,682
108,863
66.9
101,570
62.4
7.292
6.7

162.791
108,676
66.8
101,455
62.3
7,221
6.6

162,891
108,665
66.7
101,389
622
7,276
6.7

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

56,426
77.9
53,444
73.8
2.982
5.3

57,093
78.1
53,831
73.6
3,263
5.7

56.890
77.8
53.687
734
3.204
5.6

56,457
77.9
53,040
732
3,417
6.1

57,072
78.2
53,372
73.2
3,699
6.5

56,960
78.0
53,196
72.9
3.764
6.6

56,945
77.9
53,316
73.0
3,629
64

56,944
77.9
53,298
72.9
3,646
6.4

56,918
77.8
53,261
72.8
3,658
64

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

45,401
57.7
43,121
54.8
2,280
5.0

45,850
57.9
43,025
54.3
2,825
6.2

45,992
58.0
43,312
54.7
2.680
5.8

45,240
57.5
43,040
54.7
2.200
4.9

45,845
58.0
43,468
55.0
2,377
52

46,049
582
43,548
55.1
2,502
54

46,290
58.5
43.643
55.1
2,647
6.7

46,029
58.1
43,416
54.8
2,613
5.7

45,871
57.9
43,269
54.6
2,602
5.7

5,587
52.6
4,711
44.3
877
15.7
16.5
14.8

6,554
62.5
5.646
53.9
908
13.9
14.9
12.7

5.567
53.1
4,598
43.8
969
174
18.5
16.1

5,896
55.5
4.973
46.8
923
15.7
16.9
14.3

5,730
54.6
4,774
45.5
956
16.7
18.5
14.7

5,702
544
4,527
432
1,175
20.6
22.1
18.9

5,627
53.8
4,611
44.1
1,016
18.1
192
16.8

5.703
544
4,741
452
962
16.9
18.8
14.7

5,876
56.0
4,659
46.3
1,017
17.3
1B.8
15.5

21,683
13,685
63.1
12,055
55.6
1,630
11.9

21,997
14,302
65.0
12.307
55.9
1,995
14.0

22.027
13,963
634
12,105
55.0
1,857
13.3

21,683
13.731
63.3
12,043
55.5
1,688
12.3

21,909
13.870
63.3
11,827
54.0
2,044
14.7

21,937
14,092
642
11,997
54.7
2,095
14.9

21,966
14,026
63.8
11,979
54.5
2,047
14.6

21.997
14,164
644
12,143
552
2,021
14.3

22,027
14,008
63.6
12,084
54.9
1,924
13.7

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

6,417
73.6
5.773
662
644
10.0

6,549
73.8
5.701
642
848
12.9

6,495
73.0
5,714
64.3
781
12.0

6,414
73.6
5,702
654
712
11.1

6,497
73.5
5,590
63.3
907
14.0

6,532
73.8
5,633
63.6
899
13.8

6,480
73.1
5,591
63.1
889
13.7

6,554
73.8
5,645
63.6
910
13.9

6,492
73.0
5,635
634
857
13.2

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

6,574
604
5,855
53.8
719
10.9

6,791
61.5
5,958
53.9
B33
12.3

6,715
60.7
5.964
53.9
751

6,560
60.3
5,876
54.0
684
104

6.590
59.9
5,793
52.6
798
12.1

6,754
61.3
5.893
53.5
861
12.7

6,743
61.1
5.912
53.6
831
12 J3

6,791
61.5
5,982
54.1
809
11.9

6,692
60.5
5,982
54.1
711
10.6

694
33.2
427
20.4
267
38.5
40.6
35.7

962
46.4
647
31.2
315
32.7
36.1
29.1

753
36.3
428
20.6
325
432
44.8
414

757
36.3
465
22.3
292
38.6
40.7
35.9

783
37.8
444
214
339
43.3
43.6
42.8

806
39.0
471
22.8
335
41.6
46.8
35.6

803
38.9
476
23.0
327
40.7
41.7
39.6

819
39.5
517
25.0
302
36.9
42.7
30.7

823
39.7
467
22.5
356
43.3
45.0
41.3

Civilian noninstltutional population
Civilian labor force
Particfcatbn rate
_
Employed. ........
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

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

-

BUCK
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
„
Employed
Employment-population ratio
Unemployed
„
Unemployment rate

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




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A*2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin — Continued
(Numbers In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted1

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

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Sept
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

14,869
9,846
662
8,808
592
1,038
10.5

15,303
10,267
67.1
9.127
59.6
1.140
11.1

15,342
10,221
66.6
9.051
59.0
1,170
1M

14,869
9,852
66.3
8.782
59.1
1,070
10.9

15.184
10,101
66.5
8.956
59.0
1.144
11.3

15,224
10,135
66.6
8,911
58.5
1.224
12.1

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

15,303
10,099
66.0
8,966
58.6
1,133
112

15,342
10,250
66.8
9,033
56.9
1,217
11.9

HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian nonlnstltutJonal population
Civilian labor force
«...
Participation rate
„

„

.

_

»
„

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.
NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to

totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and
Hepantcs are Included in both the white and black population groups.

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

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Category
Sept
1991

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Sept
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

117.335
40,753
29.933
6.554

119,082
40,362
29.725
6.590

117,953
40,583
30.156
6,678

117,089
40,440
29.833
6.551

117,656
40,466
30,209
6,562

117,574
40,373
30.403
6.579

117,772
40,208
30.319
6.546

117,737
40,322
30,239
6,663

117.701
40,261
30,036
6,671

30,965
35.879
15.946
13,084
17,793
3.668

30,746
36,948
16.316
13,536
17,460
4,076

31,074
36.378
16,186
13,408
17.156
3,751

31,041
36,030
16,061
13,064
17,383
3,452

30,918
37.340
16,126
13.123
16,915
3,332

30,948
36.985
16,078
12,949
17,160
3.381

30,945
37,033
16,016
13,311
17,002
3,444

31,230
36,874
15.949
13,284
16,940
3,502

31,128
36,634
16,300
13,368
16,723
3,519

1,922
1,518
122

1,803
1,461
103

1.715
1.437
117

1,670
1,403
96

1,701
1,393
130

1,715
1.390
112

1.698
1.433
100

1,701
1,399
109

106.572
17,840
88.732
1.249
87.483
8.720
230

105,648
18,482
87,166
1,163
86,003
8,728
210

104,645
17.944
86,701
1,013
85,688
6,955
201

105,736
17.871
87.865
1,060
86,805
8,554
242

105.308
18,220
87,087
1.175
85.912
8.569
250

105,636
18.321
B7.316
1,251
86,064
8,674
260

105,725
18.449
87,276
1,115
86.161
8,634
242

105,559
18,556
87,002
1,193
85,810
8,676
208

5,941
3.048
2.545
15.317

6.484
3,046
3,118
12,286

5.888
2.831
2,754
15,131

6,327
3,358
2.663
15.021

6,524
3,356
2.861
14,514

6,040
3.312
2.551
15.241

6,324
3,321
2,708
15.008

6,326
3,289
2.861
15,168

6,304
3,104
2,884
14.791

5.615
2.829
2.445
14,827

6,201
2,890
3,004
11,856

5,641
2,665
2.687
14,637

6,040
3.158
2,584
14,561

6,210
3,130
2.780
14,051

5,824
3,166
2,477
14.821

6.058
3,149
2.637
14,551

6,091
3,158
2.761
14.783

6,079
2,961
2.843
14,336

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

~
.............*
-

OCCUPATION
Managerial and professional specialty
Technical, sales, and administrative support

~

Precision production, craft, and repair ~
Operators, fabricators, and laborers ....Farming, forestry, and fishing

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

INDUSTRY AND CLASS OF WORKER
Agricuture:
1.807
Wage and salary workers »
1,510
Serf-employed workers ......
109
Unpaid family workers
NonagriculturaJ Industries:
104.727
Wage and salary workers „
Government ...........„...„....................»...,....»....»*'».....•.. 17.847
86.880
Private Industries
982
Private households ........
•.•85.898
Other industries
»
8.980
Self-employed workers .........„„...................«.......••••.<«••••
203
Unpaid family workers
............
."!."...,...
..

PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME1
AH Industries:
Part time for economic reasons
Slack work
_
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time
~
NonagriculturaJ Industries:
Part time for economic reasons
Slack work
„
„
Could only find part-time work.
Voluntary part time

«
„

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

1
Excludes persons *wfth a job but not at work" during the survey period for
such reasons as vacation, llness, or industrial dispute.
NOTE: Data on occupations and Industries for 1992 are not fully
comparable with data for prior years because of the Introduction of the




classification systems used In the 1990 decennial census of population. Some
categories, particularly technical, sales, and administrative support." may
have significant breaks in comparability.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

Category

Unemployment rates1

Sept
1991

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Sept
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

8,501
4,243
3.011
1,247

9,700
4,808
3,565
1,328

9,572
4.690
3,456
1,425

6.8
6.5
5.6
18.2

7.5
7.3
6.1
20.0

7.8
7.4
6.4
23.6

7.7
7.2
6.5
21.0

7.6
7.3
6.5
19.8

7.5
7.1
6.3
20.4

Married men. spouse present
Married women, spouse present...........
Women who maintain famines
„

1,907
1.422
647

2,286
1,566
781

2,249
1,598
658

4.5
4.5
9.0

5.1
4.9
10.0

5.3
5.3
10.1

5.3
5.3
10.6

5.4
4.9
10.5

5,3
5.1
9.0

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

6,977
1,508

8,037
1,658

7,862
1.726

6.5
8.4
7.7

7.1
9.5
8.3

7.5
9.3
8.4

7.4
9.1
8.4

7.4
9.1
8.4

9.5
8.3

896
1,951
1.139
1,927
297

1,051
2,385
1.232
2,141
297

1,047
2,305
1,239
2.109
357

2.8
5.1
8.0
10.0
7.9

3.2
5.6
8.7
11.4
8.0

3.2
6.0
9.2
11.3
8.4

3.1
6.1
8.6
11.4
8.8

3.3
6.1
8.5
11.2
7.8

3.3
5.9
8.5
11.2
9.2

6,539
2,500
73
954
1,473
874
599
4,039
330
1.848
1,861
630
217

7.575
2.769
75
1,034
1,660
1,001
659
4.806
353
2,253
2,200
633
214

7,393
2,801
43
1,057
1,701
983
713
4,592
384
2,108
2.100
661
297

7.0
8.9
9.6
15.7
6.9
7.0
6.8
6.2
4.9
7.8
5.4
3.4
11.2

7.8
9.7
8.5
16.9
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.0
4.9
8.5
6.3
3.5
13.6

8.0
10.3
9.2
17.6
8.3
8.2
8.4
7.0
5.4
8.7
6.1
3.5
13.3

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

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

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

CHARACTERISTIC
Total, 16 years and over
„
Men, 20 years and over ..„„„....,
Women, 20 years and over

.

OCCUPATIONS

7.2

-

Managerial and professional specialty
Technical, sales, and administrate support
Precision production, craft, and repair
Operators, fabricators, and laborers
Farming, forestry, and fishing

.

INDUSTRY
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
Goods-producing Industries
Mining
•
Construction
~
Manufacturing.. „ „ „
... ,
Durable goods
.
Nondurable goods
Service-producing industries .......
Transportation and public utltitles
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service Industries
„
Government workers
Agricultural wage and salary workers
1

Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for
economic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force hours.
3
Seasonally adjusted unemployment data for service occupations are not
available because the seasonal components are small relative to the
trend-cyde and/or irregular components and consequently cannot be

separated with sufficient precision.
NOTE: Data on occupations and industries for 1992 are not fully
comparable with data for prior years because of the introduction of the
classification systems used in the 1990 decennial census of population. Some
categories, particularly technical, sales, and administrative support," may
have significant breaks in comparability.

2

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

Seasonally adjusteri

Not seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment
Sept
1991

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Sept
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

3,452
2,433
2.185
1,087
1,098

3,248
2,925
3,217
1,152
2.064

3,407
2,569
3,114
1.155
1.959

3.344
2,798
2,422
1,260
1,162

3,405
2,601
3.361
1.388
1,973

3.573
2,794
3,675
1,520
2,155

3,415
2.779
3,616
1.476
2.140

3,314
2.882
3.563
1,521
2,042

3.301
2,929
3,472
1,388
2.084

13.9
6.3

17.9
8.7

17.9
8.1

14.2
7.4

18.3
9.0

18.6
8.7

18.3
8.5

18.2
8.9

18.3
9.4

100.0
42.8
30.2
27.1
13.5
13.6

100.0
34.6
31.2
34.3
12.3
22.0

100.0
37 5
28.3
34.3
12.7
21.6

100.0
39.0
32.7
28.3
14.7
13.6

100.0
36.4
27.8
35.9
14.8
21.1

100.0
35.6
27.8
36.6
15.1
21.5

100.0
34.8
28.3
36.9
15.0
21.8

100.0
34.0
29.5
36.5
15.6
20.9

100.0
34.0
30.2
35.8
14.3
21.5

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

„
-

„

„

„

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

.......
i..'.!"™!!!!!
„
-

„
„

„

P E R C E N T DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over




„
„
„
.

„

.„.
....«..„..
!..""!....""
„

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-6. Reason for unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)

Not seasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Reason
Sept
1991

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Sept
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

4.196
831
3,365
1.026
2.142
706

4,996
1.034
3.962
1,109
2.325
959

4.781
1,019
3.762
1.028
2.404
877

4,805
1.149
3.656
946
2,036
783

5.486
1.189
4,297
1.002
2,157
856

5,663
1,358
4,305
1.050
2,295
1.045

5,493
1.314
4.179
1,015
2.295
990

5.419
1.250
4,168
1.031
2,257
955

5,470
1,421
4,049
953
2,290
956

100.0
52.0
10.3
41.7.
12.7
26.5
8.7

100.0
53.2
11.0
42.2
11.8
24.8
10.2

100.0
52.6
11.2
41.4
11.3
26.4
9.6

100.0
56.1
13.4
42.7
11.0
23.8
9.1

100.0
57.7
12.5
45.2
10.5
22.7
9.0

100.0
56.3
13.5
42.8
10.4
22.8
10.4

100.0
56.1
13.4
42.7
10.4
23.4
10.1

100.0
56.1
12.9
43.1
10.7
23.4
9.9

100.0
56.6
14.7
41.9
9.9
23.7
9.9

3.9
.9
1.8
.7

3.8
.8
1.9
.7

3.8
.8
1.6
.6

4.3
.8
1.7
.7

4.4
.8
1.8
.8

4.3
.8
1.8
.8

4.3
.8
1.8
.7

4.3
.7
1.8
.8

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Job losers
On layoff
«
Other job losers
Job leavers ...........
Reentrants
New entrants

...

.
»
„
„
...........
«...

..

.._ . .

„

......

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Job losers
„
On layoff
Other Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants .....

......
. •
-

»
-

»

«

»

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

„

„
».

3.3
.6
1.7
.6

...

-

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

Measure

U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of the civilian
labor force
~
-

III

IV

1

II

2.5

2.6
4.3
6.2

1.9

2.1

3.8

3.B

5.4

5.5

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.9

6.8

6.9

9.3

9.5

10.1

10.4

4.1

„

-

-...«

6.0

Aug.

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.2

7.2

7.3

7.4

1A

7.2

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.6

7.5

10.0

10.2

10.2

102

10.9

11.0

NA

NA

U-4 Unemployed fuB-tlme jobseekers as a percent of the ful-tlme cMian
U-5« Total unemployed a* a percent offeelabor force,
Including the resident Armed Force*
U-56 Total unemployed M • percent of the civilian labor
U-6 Total fuH-tfme jobseekers plus 1/2 part-time jobseekers plus 1/2 total
on part time for economic reasons as a percent of the dviian labor
force less 1/2 of the part-time labor force
~
•
U-7 Total full-time jobseekers plus 1/2 part-time jobseekers plus 1/2 total
on part time for economic reasons plus discouraged workers as a
percent of the cMlan labor force plus discouraged workers less
1/2 of the part-time labor force
N.A. - not available.




7.0
7.1
72

9.9

10.7

1992
July

U-3 Unemployed persons 25 years and over as a percent of the cMHan
labor force for persons 25 years and over

Monthly data

1992
III

10.0

NA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-8. Unemployed parsons by sex and age, seasonally adjusted

Number of
unemployed persons
(in thousands)

Sex and age

Unemployment rates1

Sept
1991

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Sept
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept
1992

Total, 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
13 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over

8,501
2,767
1.247
553
714
1.520
5,757
5,174
597

9.700
2,915
1,328
563
761
1,587
6,743
5,929
832

9,572
3.010
1.425
662
765
1.585
6,594
5.859
781

6.8
13.4
18.2
20.8
17.1
11.1
5.5
5.8
3.9

7.5
14.5
20.0
24.3
17.9
11.8
6.1
6.4
4.9

7.8
15.3
23.6
27.2
21.7
11.1
6.4
6.6
5.4

7.7
14.7
21.0
23.9
19.0
11.7
6.2
6.4
5.5

7.6
14.2
19.8
21.1
18.8
11.5
6.3
6.5
5.4

7.5
14.5
20.4
24.0
18.3
11.6
6.2
6.4
5.1

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

4.955
1,597
712
299
413
885
3,346
2,992
368

5,584
1,648
776
323
450
872
3.903
3,427
487

5,506
1,653
816
366
445
837
3.834
3.409
466

7.2
14.6
19.6
21.6
18.5
12.1
5.8
6.1
4.3

8.0
15.9
21.3
26.6
18.8
13.3
6.5
6.8
5.3

B.3
16.4
25.4
29.6
23.4
11.9
6.8
6.9
6.2

8.0
15.6
22.1
25.1
20.1
12.5
6.5
6.7
5.8

8.0
15.2
22.0
23.5
21.0
11.9
6.7
6.9
5.6

7.9
15.0
21.8
24.4
20.1
11.5
6.6
6.8
5.4

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

3.546
1,170
535
254
301
635
2,411
2,182
229

4,117
1,267
552
240
311
715
2,840
2,502
345

4.065
1.357
609
296
320
748
2,759
2,451
315

6.2
12.1
16.6
19.8
15.4
9.9
5.1
5.4
3.4

6.8
12.9
18.6
21.8
16.8
10.0
5.6
5.9
4.3

7.2
14.1
21.7
24.6
19.8
10.4
5.9
6.1
4.4

7.2
13.7
19.9
22.6
17.8
10.7
5.9
6.1
5.1

7.1
13.1
17.3
1B.6
16.3
11.0
5.9
6.0
5.1

7.0
14.1
18.9
23.5
16.4
11.6
5.7
5.9
4.7

1

Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.

Table A-9. Employment status of male Vietnam-era veterans and nonveterans by age, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Unemployed

Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Veteran status
and age

Employed

Total

Percent of
labor force

Number

Sept
1991

Sept
1992

Sept
1991

Sept
1992

Sept
1991

Sept
1992

7,805
6,441
1.109
3,031
2.301
1,364

7,873
6,199
890
2.591
2,718
1,674

7.120
6.096
1,040
2,902
2,153
1.025

7,132
5,863
836
2,437
2.590
1,270

6,762
5.777
957
2.756
2,063
986

6,803
5,586
789
2,326
2,470
1,217

358
319
83
146
90
39

18,576
8,516
5,838
4.222

19,638
8,826
6.328
4,484

17,360
8.041
5,434
3.886

18.306
8,359
5,876
4.072

16,588
7,666
5,207
3,716

17,330
7,881
5,571
3,878

772
375
227
170

Sept
1991

Sept
1991

Sept
1992

330
277
47
111
119
53

5.0
52
8.0
5.0
4.2
3.8

4.6
4.7
5.6
4.6
4.6
4.1

976
478
304
194

4.4
4.7
4.2
4.4

5.3
57
5.2
4.8

Sept
1992

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

]

NONVETERANS
Total, 35 to 49 years
35 to 39 years
40 to 44 years
45 to 49 years

„

NOTE: Male Vietnam-era veterans are men who served In the Armed Forces
between August 5, 1964 and May 7. 1975. Nonveterans are men who have
never served in the Armed Forces; published data are limited to those 35 to 49




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

HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted2

Not seasonally adjusted1
State and employment status

Sept.
1991

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Sept.
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

22,528
14,969
13,846
1,123
7.5

22,986
15,533
14,058
1,475
9.5

23,029
15,304
13,898
1,406
9.2

22,528
14,967
13,816
1,151
7.7

22,858
15.093
13,778
1,315
8.7

22,899
15,281
13,827
1,454
9.5

22,943
15,245
13,881
1,364
8.9

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

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

10,404
6,473
5,954
519
8.0

10,623
6,703
6,074
629
9.4

10,644
6,663
6,059
603
9.1

10,404
6,464
5,958
506
7.8

10,562
6,540
6,023
517
7.9

10,582
6,591
6,031
560
8.5

10,603
6,644
6,073
571
8.6

10,623
6,599
6,018
581
8.8

10,644
6,646
6,052
593
8.9

8,926
6,010
5,612
398
6.6

8,970
6,119
5,719
400
6.5

8,975
6,112
5,737
375
6.1

8,926
6,004
5,562
442
7.4

8,957
6,179
5,682
497
8.0

8,961
6,220
5,683
537
8.6

8,966
6,102
5,590
512
8.4

8,970
6,051
5,655
396
6.5

8,975
6,108
5,696
412
6.7

4,624
3,125
2,846
279
8.9

4,630
3,156
2,903
253
8.0

4,631
3,083
2,824
259
8.4

4,624
3,139
2,851
288
9.2

4,628
3,123
2,864
259
8.3

4,628
3,149
2,870
279
8.8

4,629
3,150
2,888
261
8.3

4,630
3,119
2,859
260
8.3

4,631
3,095
2,829
266
8.6

7,020
4,510
4,093
417
9.2

7,040
4,705
4,304
400
8.5

7,042
4,622
4,230
391
8.5

7,020
4,512
4,081
431
9.6

7,033
4,623
4,224
399
8.6

7,035
4,586
4,182
404
8.8

7,037
4,638
4,201
437
9.4

7,040
4,631
4,215
415
9.0

7,042
4,633
4,225
407
8.8

6,025
4,018
3,777
241
6.0

6,026
3,973
3,614
360
9.1

6,026
3,959
3,618
341
8.6

6,025
4,043
3,785
258
6.4

6,025
4,014
3,654
359
9.0

6,025
3,999
3,631
368
9.2

6,026
3,983
3,592
391
9.8

6,026
3,932
3,562
371
9.4

6,026
3,980
3,620
360
9.0

13,802
8,557
7,975
582
6.8

13,809
8,611
7,909
702
8.2

13,810
8,501
7,754
747
8.8

13,802
8,569
7,978
591
6.9

13,805
8,546
7,867
679
7.9

13,805
8,599
7,811
788
9.2

13,807
8,524
7,721
802
9.4

13,809
8,547
7,825
722
8.5

13,810
8,516
7,752
764
9.0

California
Civilian noninstitutional population ,
Civilian labor force
,
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
,
Florida
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
,
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Illinois
Civilian noninstitutional population ...
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Massachusetts
Civilian noninstitutional population ....
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Michigan
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

,
,
,
,

New Jersey
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
New York
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
See footnotes at end of table.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

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

Seasonally adjusted2

Sept.
1991

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

Sept.
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992

Sept.
1992

5,075
3,530
3,342
187
5.3

5,135
3,552
3.347
205
5.8

5,140
3,519
3,330
189
5.4

5,075
3,518
3,313
205
5.8

5,118
3,435
3,240
195
5.7

5,123
3,501
3,275
226
6.5

5,129
3,508
3,289
219
6.3

5,135
3,506
3,287
219
6.2

5,140
3,499
3,291
208
5.9

8,316
5,435
5,126
309
5.7

8,345
5,635
5,246
389
6.9

8,347
5,531
5.183
347
6.3

8.316
5,439
5,090
349
6.4

8.336
5,529
5,122
406
7.3

8,338
5,471
5,055
416
7.6

8,341
5,584
5,169
415
7.4

8,345
5,590
5,167
423
7.6

8,347
5,542
5,150
391
7.1

9,419
5,915
5,542
373
6.3

9,446
6.082
5,627
455
7.5

9,449
6,004
5,585
419
7.0

9.419
5,935
5,527
406
6.9

9,438
5,974
5,510
464
7.6

9,440
5,968
5,514
454
7.6

9,443
5,962
5,506
456
7.7

9.446
6,061
5,565
496
8.2

9,449
6,030
5,574
456
7.6

12,565
8,525
7,978
547
6.4

12.718
8,765
8,178
587
6.7

12,732
8.728
8.077
651
7.5

12,565
8,527
7,963
564
6.6

12,674
8,741
8,082
659
7.5

12.688
8,822
8,101
721
8.2

12,703
8,727
8,103
624
7.2

12,718
8,734
8,128
606
6.9

12,732
8,742
8,072
670
7.7

North Carolina
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor, force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

...

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

1
These are the official Bureau of Labor Statistics1 estimates used in the
administration of Federal fund allocation programs.
2
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore,




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

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-11. Parsons not In th« labor force by reason, sexf and race, quarterly averages
(In thousands)

Not seasonally
adjusted
O.UJW

Seasonally adjusted

Reason, sex, and race
1991

1992

III

III

III

IV

1

63,702

63,414

64.712

64,949

58,193
4,432
5,008
23,322
19,628
5.803

57,492
4,075
5,196
21,609
20.635
5.978

58,833
6,914
5,031
23,188
19,385
4,315

59,157
6,814
5,128
22,942
19,575
4,698

5,509
927
1,007
1.289
1.076
689
386
1.210

5.922
945
1.100
1,286
1.149
793
356
1.443

5,797
1.485
1.008
1.172
1.064
699
366
1.068

21,506

21.581

19.554

19,447

1991

1992
II

III

64,580

64.130

64.372

58,325
6,864
5.047
22,030
19,723
4,661

58,095
6,624
4,941
22,047
19,979
4.505

58,054
6,528
5,215
21,432
20.383
4.496

5,932
1.412
1.010
1,300
1,094
732
362
1.117

6,118
1,518
1.031
1.342
1,084
810
274
1,143

6,310
1.802
1.040
1,253
1,125
796
329
1,090

6.178
1,475
1.105
1.171
1,148
847
300
1,279

22,205

22.480

22,439

22.031

22,209

20.092

20,334

20,077

19.786

19.955

1,952
425
530
478
518

2.134
420
579
533
601

2.155
711
507
470
466

2,204
755
511
438
500

2,165
703
501
477
484

2.396
883
504
548
460

2.295
672
550
532
541

42,196

41.834

42.507

42.469

42.141

42,099

42,164

38,639

38.045

38.741

38,823

38,249

38,309

38,100

3,557
502
478
1.289
597
692

3,789
525
521
1.286
616
842

3,642
774
500
1,172
594
602

3,728
657
499
1,300
656
617

3,953
815
530
1.342
606
659

3,915
919
536
1.253
577
629

3,883
804
554
1.171
616
738

TOTAL
Total not in labor force

......I............*.........

Do not want a job now
Current activity: Going to school
Ill, disabled
Keeping house
Retired
Other activity

-

»
«

Want a job now
Reason not looking: School attendance
Ill health, disability
Home
responsbilities
.......
Think cannot get a Job
Job-market factors
_„........,........
Personal factors
Other reasons'
*

Men
Total, not in labor force

«

-,......»

Do not want a Job now

......—

Want a job now

........
Ill health, disability "
Think cannot get a job
Other reasons*

~
—

•«

Women

Do not want a job now

-

Want a job now

Ill health, disability
Home responsbiBties
Think cannot get a Job
Other reasons „

-

...»-

White
Total not In tabor force . .

53,467

53,312

54,248

54,321

54.045

53,880

54.053

Do not want a job now

49.452

48,959

50,078

50.041

49,462

49,461

49.538

4,000
644
757
967
714
918

4,397
639
816
996
805
1,141

4,279
1,080
782
870
736
811

4,301
991
775
912
748
875

4,453
1,111
706
993
710
934

4.468
1.195
783
896
762
833

4,621
1.045
841
896
832
1.008

«

Reason not looking: School attendance....
Ill health, disability
Home responsbiKties .......«.......•.......••••
Think cannot get a Job
Other reasons* .................»*..............•.»

Black
7,917

7.765

8,078

8.226

8.131

8.007

7.931

.....

6,676

6.485

6.799

6.842

6.648

6.522

6.542

Want a job now
..
...»
Rftflftftfi not loofcinQ* School flttAncJ&nco
III health, disability .........
...
.„.
Home respontbiftiet
. ...................
Think cannot get a Job
-..
Other reasons1 .....
•....„......,
.

1,241
238
219
250
309
226

1.280
250
254
240
284
251

1,341
394
211
245
270
222

1,349
336
219
330
267
196

1.506
336
314
321
352
186

1.541
494
212
302
337
197

1.331
372
246
232
249
231

Total, not In labor force .............,......,.......,,..».*.............•••......«•».•
Do not want a Job now

1
Includes smal number of men not looking for work because of "home
responsibilities.'




NOTE: Detail may not add to not-in-labor force totals because of the weighting
procedures.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

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

Total
Total private

Seasonally adjusted

Sept.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992P

Sept.
1992P

Sept.
1991

108,75

108,29*

108,221

108,86*

108,295

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992P

Sept.
1992P

108,496 108,423 108,594 108,466 108,409

90,638

90,66*

90,72!

90.55

89,906

89,950

89,885

89,988

89,785

89,816

24,21

23,716

23,84-

23,782

23,755

23,548

23,470

23,459

23,364

23,318

686
388.8

642
353.2

63!
351.8

635
348.8

679
38"

641
358

634
350

633
348

628
348

629
347

Construction
General building contractors

4,936
1,186.4

4,864
1,155.5

4,90
1,165.*

4,839
1,145;

4,662
1,13'

4,632
1,101

4,600
1,093

4,584
1,096

4,586
1,099

4,565
1,097

Manufacturing
Production workers.

18,596
12,630

18,21
12.35C

18,296
12,44!

16,308
12,477

18,414
12,449

18,275
12,410

18,236
12,378

18,242
12,392

18,150
12,311

18.124
12,289

10,627
7,036

10,322
6,836

10,338
6,864

10,358
6,89'

10,557
6,964

10,398
6,896

10.371
6,876

10,347
6,867

10,303
6,83;

10,285
6,821

693.8
474.0
534.2
726.
263.2
1,365/

700J

701.

460.6
529.
698.6
254.
1,325.!

465.
531.
703.

699.4
465.
532.705.6
254.0
1,342.

676
470
523
722
263
1,354

687
467
522
707
256

684
469
521
706
255

1,943.9
1,542.9
1,817."
821.9

1,989
1,586
1,896
807

937.5
370.9

976
365

1,343
1,959
1,554
1,842
813
949

368

1,338
1,954
1t549
1,836
814
946
368

683
470
52
70;
253
1,335
1,947
1.545
1,829
818

943
372

681
465
520
701
253
1,333
1,941
1,539
1,819
81
938
365

682
461
520
701
253
1,330
1,946
1,538
1,805
807
937
365

7.950
5,580

7,857
5,485

7,877
5,51

7,865
5,502

7.895
5,525

7,847
5,479

7,839
5,468

1,754.2 1,750.3
52.7
51.
684.6
681.2
1,015.2
1,017.
695.7
693.0
1,515.5 1,514.6
1,078.0 1,070.6
155.2
157.5
885.6
864.1
125.;
124.8

1,676
50
67-

1,678
49
679
1,026
691
1,522
1,073
156
880
123

1,685
49
682
1.034
689
1,522
1,070
154
884
126

1,672

1,017
688
1,533
1,071
159
865
124

1,671
49
680
1,023
689
1,520
1.073
155
883
122

1,014
687
1,520
1,071
154
881
122

1,665
50
678
1,006
694
1,070
153
879
123

Goods-producing industries.
Mining
Oil and gas extraction .

Durable goods
Production workers ....
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other electrical equipment..
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Production workers .
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products

....

1,985.4
1,590.1
1,908/
820.9
976.I
371.4

1,941.
1,540.£

7,969
5,594

7,888
5,514

1.760

52.4
660.3
1,024.9
689.7
1.527.7
1,072.7
161.9
871.5
126.6

808.
942.!
364.-

1,720.4

45.5
675.6
1,006.;

692.2
1,517.1
1,075.7

157.877.1
120.7

254.
1,335.
1,936.
1,543.
1,811,
815.
939,
367.
7,95i
5,585

51
675

1,521

64,533

84,582

84,383

85,086

84.538

84,948

84.953

85,135

85,102

85.091

Transportation and public utilities
Transportation
Communications and public utilities

5,821
3,561
2,260

5,739
3,503
2,236

5,732
3,499
2,233

5,790
3,571
2,219

5,769

3.51
2,256

5,745
3,522
2,223

5,745
3,524
2,221

5,742
3,524
2.218

5,728
3,513
2.215

5,737
3,522
2.215

Wholesale trade
Durable goods
,
Nondurable goods ,

6,071
3,506
2,565

6,013
3,456
2,557

5,998
3,438
2,560

5,975
3,417
2,558

6,049
3,504
2,545

5,993
3,452
2,541

5,988
3,444
2,544

5,972
3,435
2,537

5,961
3,421
2.540

5,952
3,414
2,538

19,280 19,277
2,255.7 2,260.7
3,195.0 3,174.8
2,040.2 2,043.3
6,657.9 6,666.4

19,201
2,276.5
3,168.9
2,032.7
6,627.5

19,220
2,402
3,201
1,993
6,461

19,150
2,334
3,188
2,007
6,462

19,156
2,318
3,192
2,011
6,473

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

19,105
2,297
3,168
2,013
6,466

19,105
2,304
3,172
2,013
6f478

6,680
3,232
2,128
1,320

6,663
3,207
2,158
1,298

6,681
3,234
2,144
1.303

6,672
3,232
2,138
1,302

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

6,663
3,228
2,133
1,302

6,668
3,235
2.134
1,299

28,545 29,174 29,138 29,123
5,187.5 5,320.8 5,378.1 5,398.7
8,249.9 8,512.4 8,510.3 8,503.2

28,450
5,102
8,252

28,833
5,278
8,437

28,854
5,292
8,446

28,971
5,300
8,478

28,964
5,314
6,485

29.036
5.308
8,503

Service-producing industries ,

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




19,310
2,371.2
3,196.1
2,012.5
6,609.9
6,673
3,203
2,151
1,319

6,746
3,254
2,146
1,346

6,741
3,251
2,139
1,351

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

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

Federal
State
Local

Seasonally adjusted

Sept.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992P

Sept.
1992P

Sept.
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992P

Sept.
1992P

18,113
2,976
4,264
10,873

17,630
2,995
4,151
10,484

17,497
2,988
4,135
10,374

18,317
2,974
4,297
11.046

18,387
2,978
4,336
11,073

18,546
2,984
4,367
11,195

18,538
2,972
4,357
11,209

18,606
2,957
4,388
11,261

18,681
2,967
4,376
11,338

18,593
2,974
4,371
11,248

P - preliminary.

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervlsory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
Not seasonally adjusted
industry

Seasonally adjusted

Sept.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992P

Sept
1992P

Sept.
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992P

Sept.
1992P

34.6

34.6

35.0

34.3

34.4

34.6

34.3

34.3

34.6

34.3

44.8

43.2

44.5

44.1

44.2

44.3

43.4

43.7

44.4

43.9

„..

39.1

38.9

39.1

37.1

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Manufacturing
,
Overtime hours .

41.4
4.2

40.7
3.7

41.1
4.0

40.9
3.9

40.9
3.7

41.3
4.1

41.0
3.8

41.0
3.8

41.0
3.7

40.8
3.5

Durable goods
Overtime hours .

41.8
4.1

41.2
3.7

41.5
3.9

41.1
3.7

41.4
3.7

41.9
4.1

41.5
3.8

41.6
3.8

41.6
3.7

41.1
3.4

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

40.8
39.9
42.6
43.1
44.0
41.9
42.3
41.0
42.8
43.9
41.3
40.3

40.6
39.7
42.7
43.1
44.0
41.3
41.7
40.6
41.1
41.9
40.4
39.3

41.0
40.1
42.9
43.0
43.9
41.5
41.9
41.0
41.9
42.8
41.0
39.9

40.2
39.4
42.7
42.9
43.2
40.9
41.4
40.7
41.3
42.0
40.8
39.4

40.2
39.1
41.9
42.6
43.4
41.4
42.0
40.7
42.1
42.7
41.2
40.0

40.8
40.0
42.5
43.6
44.1
41.9
42.6
41.5
42.2
43.1
41.4
40.0

40.1
39.8
42.3
43.2
43.8
41.6
42.2
41.1
41.9
42.6
41.2
40.0

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

40.5
39.6
42.3

40.2
39.2
42.2

43.1
43.9
41.5
42.2
41.2
42.2
43.0
41.3
39.7

42.4
41.3
41.0
41.9
40.9
41.2
41.6
41.0
39.5

40.8
4.3

40.1
3.8

40.6
4.1

40.6
4.2

40.3
3.8

40.5
4.1

40.4
3.9

40.3
3.8

40.3
3.8

40.3
3.7

41.4
40.3
41.8
37.5
43.8
38.1
43.2
44.6
41.5
37.9

40.2
38.1
40.8
37.0
43.3
37.7
42.7
43.4
41.1
38.5

41.1
39.1
41.3
37.4
43.4
38.3
42.8
43.6
41.6
38.3

41.3
38.6
41.3
36.4
44.0
38.5
43.3
44.5
41.4
37.3

40.6
(2)
41.2
37.3
43.4
37.6
43.1
(2)
41.2
37.7

40.5
(2)
41.4
37.3
43.8
38.2
43.4
(2)
41.9
38.2

40.3
(2)
41.3
37.2
43.7
38.1
43.2
(2)
41.8
38.0

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

40.5
(2)
40.7
37.2
43.5
38.0
43.1
(2)
41.7
37.9

40.6
(2)
41.5
37.1
43.6
38.0
42.8
(2)
41.3
37.4

Transportation and public utilities .

39.1

39.2

39.5

38.8

38.9

38.8

38.6

38.8

39.3

38.6

Wholesale trade

38.4

38.2

38.5

38.2

38.2

38.3

38.1

38.0

38.5

38.1

Retail trade

28.7

29.3

29.6

28.9

28.6

28.8

28.6

28.5

28.9

28.8

Finance, insurance, and real estate ....

36.0

35.6

36.3

35.5

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Services

32.5

32.7

33.0

32.3

32.4

32.6

32.4

32.4

32.7

32.2

Total private ....
Mining
Construction

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

,

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




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

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonfarm
payrolls by industry
Average hourly earnings
Industry

Average weekly earnings

Sept.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992P

Sept.
1992P

$10.44
10.39

$10.53
10.58

$10.56
10.65

Mining

14.32

14.47

Construction

14.12

Manufacturing .

Total private
Seasonally adjusted

Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
,
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
,
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products

Sept.
1991

July
1992

Aug.
1992P

Sept.
1992P

$10.67
10.63

$361.22
357.42

$364.34
362.89

$369.60
368.49

$365.98
364.61

14.45

14.57

641.54

625.10

643.03

642.54

14.05

14.19

14.18

552.09

546.55

554.83

526.08

11.27

11.46

11.45

11.57

466.58

466.42

470.60

473.21

11.88
9.37

12.03
9.46
9.00
11.68
13.77
15.97
11.39
12.49
11.05
15.12
15.28
11.93
9.11

12.04
9.49

12.14

9.04
11.68

9.11
11.84
13.94

15.38
11.95
9.08

15.58
12.02

496.58
382.30
353.51
487.77
582.71
685.08
473.89
517.33
443.21
642.00
681.33
481.97
358.67

495.64
384.08
357.30
498.74
593.49
702.68
470.41
520.83
448.63
621.43
640.23
481.97
358.02

499.66
389.09
362.50
501.07
590.39
700.21
473.52
522.49
452.64
637.72
658.26
489.95
362.29

498.95
381.10
358.93
505.57
598.03
708.48
468.71
517.91
454.21
633.54
654.36
490.42
359.72

10.73
10.18
18.38
8.60
6.94
13.13
11.76
14.49
17.70
10.39
7.28

10.70
10.13
16.21
8.62
6.97
13.07
11.81
14.45
17.68
10.38
7.36

10.86

427.58
409.45
634.32
351.96
258.00
561.95
443.10
611.28
765.34
420.40
272.88

430.27
409.24
700.28
350.88
256.78
568.53
443.35
618.72
768.18
427.03
280.28

434.42
416.34
633.81
356.01
260.68
567.24
452.32
618.46
770.85
431.81
281.89

440.92
423.74
623.00
358.48
255.16
587.84
460.46
636.51
806.34
434.29
275.27

13.43

13.51

521.20

526.46

533.65

527.29

431.23

434.72

440.06

437.01

201.76

208.03

209.86

208.66

378.36

381.99

393.13

385.18

335.40

340.41

344.85

342.38

3.66
11.45

13.52
15.57
11.31
12.23
10.81

15.00
15.52
11.67
8.90
10.48

9.89
15.74
8.42

6.88
12.83
11.63
14.15
17.16
10.13

13.73
15.95
11.41

12.47
11.04
15.22

7.20
Transportation and public utilities ,

13.33
Wholesale trade

11.23
Retail trade

7.03
Finance, insurance, and real estate

10.51
Services

10.32
1

9.48

16.40
11.46
12.51
11.16

15.34
9.13
10.26
16.14

8.68
7.01
13.36
11.96
14.70
18.12
10.49
7.38
13.59

11.38
7.10
10.73
10.41

See footnote 1, table B-2.

11.43
7.09
10.83
10.45

11.44
7.22
10.85
10.60

preliminary.

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

Industry

Sept.
1991

May
1992

June
1992

July
1992

Aug.
1992P

Sept.
1992P

Percent
change
Sept. 1992

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

$10.39
7.46
14.30
14.01
11.25
10.76
13.27
11.21
7.00
10.51
10.30

$10.56
7.44
14.49
14.09
11.44
10.92
13.44
11.37
7,12
10.76
10.49

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




$10.58
7.43
14.52
14.20
11.44
10.93
13.47
11.38
7.11
10.76
10.53

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

$10.65
7.44
14.55
14.20
11.52
11.00
13.54
11.51
7.15
10.95
10.61

$10.63
NA
14.54
14.07
11.55
11.07
13.54
11.42
7.19
10.85
10.58

-0.2
(3)
-.1
-.9
.3
.6
.0
-.8
.6
-.9
-.3

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

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-fl. Indaxaa of aggregate w a i k l y houft of production or noniupervtaory woritari.1 e n private nonfarm payrolls
by Industry
(1W2-T00)
NotaaasonaNyadjuiud
Industry

Aug

Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
1991

May

1W2P

Sept.
1992°

1002

June
1002

July
1092

Aug.
1902P

Sept.
10S2P

122.0 123.0

124.5

121.7

120.8

121.7

120.8

120.6

121.7

120.4

TOfl.2 104.3

106.2

104.3

104.1

104.6

103.3

103.3

102.8

102.0

50.1

S7.5

56.6

60.6

57.1

55.6

55.7

56.4

55.6

Construction

135.7 1329

135.1

120.0

124.2

125.2

122.4

122.3

121.9

121.0

Manufacturing

105.4

101.3

103.2

102.8

102.6

103.3

102.4

102.5

101.9

101.1

102,0
123.3
117.1
106.9
89.7
79.2
104.5
92 3
lOt .9
118.1
134.0
84.2
101.7

97.6
123.7
113.1
106.0
86 2
75.7
99.6
sa.a
96.4
106.0
124.8
79 6
96.5

08.8
125.1
115.9
107.0
86 8
75.4
1012
89.1
99.6
110.1
129.0
80.4
99.1

98.2
122.4
113.5
106.9
87.0
74.3
100.4
89.0
99.4
109.1
127.6
80.0
98.9

09.8
117.8
113.7
102.4
87.8
77.9
101.9
91.9
100.8
114.5
126.6
64.0
99.0

100.1
121.7
116.0
103.8
68.1
76.4
102.6
92.1
101.6
1125
128.6
82.3
100.5

90.0
118.8
115.6
103.3
67.1
75.5
101.4
91.0
100.5
111.2
126.0
81.5
99.8

99.0
120.0
117.3
103.6
66.9
75.1
101.9
00.4
100.6
109.9
127.6
81.3
100.8

08.5
110.6
1145
102.8
86.7
74.0
100.0
90.4
100.0
111.1
129.1
80.9

075
118.7
111.9
102.8
855
70.8
09.4
90.3
99.3
1075
122.7
80.3
97.0

110.0
120.8
.. 79.2
10t.4
94 .S
111.2
124.0
101.7
69.3
126.2
,.. S9.9

106.5
114.2
63.1
97.9
915
110.2
121 8
98.5
85.7
125.9
57.4

109.3
119.6
76.8
100.1
93.5
110.7
123.6
09.4
86.4
123.8

106.6
1105
71.2
98.9
93.1
109.6
122.9
101.1
86.1
124.1
58.5

107.8
111.5
70.0
100 3
94.3
111.3
124.1
100.7
86.5
1284
58.7

107.2
110.6
71.4
99 0
03.5
110.6
123.5
100.1
82.2
1294
57.8

107 4
111.6
715

mlo

595

109.2
120.2
77.0
100.6
90.9
112.7
124 0
90.6
87 5
A2&.S
58.2

04.7
110.1
123.3
09.1
83 1
129-8
596

02.6
109.7
123 0
99J
64 5
128.4
571

129.4

131.4

132.7

129.6

128.3

129.4

128.7

128.7

1305

128.6

Transportation and public utilities

116-2 114.8

115.5

114.9

114.2

113.7

1135

113.7

114.7

113.0

Wholesale trade

114.5

113.4

113.8

112.3

113.5

113.0

112.4

111.8

113.0

111.7

Retail trade

120.5

122.6

123.9

120.1

119.2

110 6

118.8

Financejnsurance. and real estate

119.7

120.3

122.4

116.6

110.0

119.0

118.4

117.6

120.7

118.4

Services

147.1 151.2

152.6

148.9

146.0

149.0

148.3

148.7

150.2

147.0

Sapt.
1901

Total private

.

Goods-prod udno Industries.,

62.3

Mlnlnff

Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, day. and glass products
Primary metal Industries .
Blast furnace* and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Industrial machinery and equipment
Electronic and other electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Food and Kindred products
Tobacco products
.
.
Textile mil! products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
.
Rubber and misc. plastics products
Leather and leather products
Service-producing Industries

1

.

See footnote 1. table B-2.




.

.....

July
1002

P . preliminary.

075

75.5

110.5
60.1
1005
91.7
1115
08.1
126.8

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Tablt 8-ft. Diffusion Indixw ottmploymtnt chings, mtonalty idluiltd
(Peretni)
Jan.

Time span

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

|

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

D*c.

'rival, nonla/m payrolls, 356 Industries'

Oven-month span:

1901 "Zi!I»
1992 ,!„.!

G9.1
37.9
43.5

58.8
37.6
47.0

£3.8
36.1
47.5

46.0
41.3
58.4

40.3
50.7
51.4

47.8
45.1
45.2

43,5
487
49.6

41.4
51.4
P42.4

40-3
50.0
P40.O

40.2
47.1

38.2
48.6

37.1
48.0

61.2
31.3
44.8

61.1
28.7
44.1

54.8
31.7
53.2

48.0
38.3
54.0

45.6
41.0
54.4

45.2
45.6
47.fi

40.0
48.0
P42.6

35.7
51.4
P43.5

33.8
48.5

33.1
46.3

32.8
44.4

32.3
42.7

£8.6
27.9
47.8

55.1
29.2
50.6

54.2
28.2
49.7

50.0
33.0
51.1

43.7
38.0
P47.5

30.0
44.0
P47.9

37.2
47.2

34.7
46.3

31.0
46.0

30.fi
46.1

29.1
44.0

27.0
43.4

53.7

51.4

43.0

40.0
33.4

37.1

33.7

32.3

30.6

28.9

27.7

P43.3

48.9
28.1
P44.6

46.6

49.2

7.6

47.8

Over 3-month span:
1991 ...,.
1992

....„„...,

Over 6-monlh span:
1990

1992I!""!"""""""""
Over 12-month span:
1990
ig92

222

1

Manufacturing payrolls, 139 industries

Over 1-month span:
1990
1992

Over 3-month span:
1990
1991 ...."."'.
1992

Over 6-month span:
1990
1991
1992"!"!"!'".!

Over 12-month span:
1990
1991

,.

47.6
35.6
39.8

St.1
33.5
43.9

48.2
30.6
43.2

45.3
40.6
57.6

41.7
46.0
4fi.4

42.6
43.9
42.4

39.9
49.8
51.4

36.7
50.7
P36.7

34.2
42.8
P47.1

33.5
46.4

29.5
45.3

' 31.7
46.0

48.6
23.4
37.8

49.3
21.6
36.3

48.6
21.8
48.9

41.0
32.4
40.3

37.8
36.3
50.4

37.1
43.5
46.4

32.4
52.2
P37.1

27.7
49.6
P38.5

25 2
46.4

21.9
42.4

19.8
42.1

22.7
37.4

45.3
17.3
41.4

41.4
20.5
43.2

41.7
21.9
41.4

42 8
25.9
47.8

33.1
34.0
P41.7

29 5
40.6
P43.5

23.7
45.3

21.2
44 6

18.7
45.3

19.4
39.0

18.0
36.0

16.2
36.0

35.3
17.6
42.8

32.7
19.4
P30.2

31.7
18.0
P35.3

32.7
19.4

263
24.1

23.4
25.2

23.0
25.9

19.4
28.8

18.3
37.4

158
40.6

14.7
41.4

15.5
38.1

1
Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-. 3 , and 6-month spans
and unadjusted data for the 12-month span. Da! L are centered within
thespan.
P - preliminary.




NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment
Increasing
reasing plus
plusone-half
one-half of
ofthe
theIndustries
industrieswith
withunchanged
unchanged employment,
employment,
where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between Industries with
increasing and decreasing employment.