Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin
Table A-3. Selected employment indicators
Table A-4. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Table A-5. Duration of unemployment
Table A-6. Reason for unemployment
Table A-7. Range of alternative measures of labor underutilization
Table A-8. Unemployed persons by age and sex, seasonally adjusted
Table A-9. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry--Continued
Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm
Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm
Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls
Table B-6. Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted
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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: MARCH 1996
Employment increased in March, and the unemployment rate was essentially
unchanged at 5.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. Nonfarm payroll employment rose by
140,000 over the month, led by a gain in the services industry. Factory
employment continued to decline, but part of the drop in March reflected
strike-related shutdowns in automobile manufacturing.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
Both the number of unemployed persons, 7.5 million in March, and the
unemployment rate, 5.6 percent, were about the same as in February. The
jobless rate has remained within a narrow range (5.4 to 5.8 percent) since
late 1994. Among the major worker groups, the jobless rate for blacks rose
to 11.1 percent, while the rates for adult men (5.0 percent), adult women
(4.8 percent), teenagers (17.5 percent), whites (4.8 percent), and
Hispanics (10.0 percent), showed little or no change in March. (See tables
A-1 and A-2.)
The number of persons unemployed for 27 weeks or more increased to 1.3
million. This was about the same level as a year earlier. (See table A-
5.)
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Total employment increased by 488,000, to 126.2 million in March. Gains
since December have totaled 1.2 million. The employment-population ratio--
the proportion of the population age 16 years and over that was employed--
edged up to 63.1 percent over the month. (See table A-1.)
The number of multiple jobholders was 7.9 million (not seasonally
adjusted) in March. These workers made up 6.3 percent of the total number
of employed persons. (See table A-9.)
The civilian labor force rose by 637,000 in March to a seasonally
adjusted level of 133.7 million. The labor force participation rate rose
0.3 percentage point to 66.9 percent, the same as a year earlier. (See
table A-1.)
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Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
___________________________________________________________________________
| Quarterly | Monthly data |
| averages | |
|_________________|__________________________|Feb.-
Category | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 |Mar.
|_________________|__________________________|change
| IV | I | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. |
______________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______
HOUSEHOLD DATA | Labor force status
|____________________________________________________
Civilian labor force..| 132,432| 133,192| 132,903| 133,018| 133,655| 637
Employment..........| 125,096| 125,680| 125,226| 125,663| 126,151| 488
Unemployment........| 7,336| 7,512| 7,677| 7,355| 7,504| 149
Not in labor force....| 66,920| 66,584| 66,730| 66,754| 66,266| -488
|________|________|________|________|________|_______
| Unemployment rates
|____________________________________________________
All workers...........| 5.5| 5.6| 5.8| 5.5| 5.6| 0.1
Adult men...........| 4.7| 4.9| 4.9| 4.9| 5.0| .1
Adult women.........| 4.8| 4.9| 5.1| 4.8| 4.8| .0
Teenagers...........| 17.6| 17.4| 18.2| 16.6| 17.5| .9
White...............| 4.9| 4.9| 5.0| 4.9| 4.8| -.1
Black...............| 9.9| 10.7| 10.6| 10.3| 11.1| .8
Hispanic origin.....| 9.3| 9.7| 9.2| 9.7| 10.0| .3
|________|________|________|________|________|_______
ESTABLISHMENT DATA | Employment
|____________________________________________________
Nonfarm employment....| 117,190|p117,674| 117,211|p117,835|p117,975| p140
Goods-producing 1/..| 24,155| p24,189| 24,116| p24,262| p24,190| p-72
Construction......| 5,293| p5,386| 5,314| p5,428| p5,415| p-13
Manufacturing.....| 18,293| p18,232| 18,235| p18,262| p18,200| p-62
Service-producing 1/| 93,034| p93,484| 93,095| p93,573| p93,785| p212
Retail trade......| 20,956| p21,018| 20,933| p21,049| p21,071| p22
Services..........| 33,170| p33,451| 33,232| p33,495| p33,626| p131
Government........| 19,314| p19,323| 19,291| p19,327| p19,352| p25
|________|________|________|________|________|_______
| Hours of work 2/
|____________________________________________________
Total private.........| 34.4| p34.3| 33.8| p34.6| p34.5| p-0.1
Manufacturing.......| 41.4| p41.0| 39.9| p41.6| p41.4| p-.2
Overtime..........| 4.4| p4.3| 4.2| p4.5| p4.2| p-.3
|________|________|________|________|________|_______
| Earnings2/
|____________________________________________________
Avg. hourly earnings, | | | | | |
total private.......| $11.59| p$11.66| $11.65| p$11.65| p$11.68| p$0.03
Avg. weekly earnings, | | | | | |
total private.......| 399.19| p399.94| 393.77| p403.09| p402.96| p-.13
______________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______
1/ Includes other industries, not shown separately.
p=preliminary.
2/ Data relate to private production or nonsupervisory workers.
N.A.= not available.
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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 March, little different from the year-
earlier level. These are people who wanted and were available for work but
had stopped looking for jobs sometime in the prior 12 months. The number
of discouraged workers--persons who had stopped looking for work
specifically because they believed no jobs were available to them--was
451,000 in March, virtually unchanged from the year-earlier level. (See
table A-9.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 140,000 in March to 118.0 million.
This increase reflected continued strength within the service-producing
sector. Declines occurred in goods-producing industries, in part because
about 35,000 auto manufacturing workers were off payrolls for the
entire survey reference period due to strike-related shutdowns. Overall,
monthly job gains during the first quarter averaged 206,000, well ahead of
the pace registered during the last three quarters of 1995. (See table B-
1.)
Factory employment continued its downward trend, declining by 62,000
in March. A large part of the decline was in motor vehicles and equipment,
reflecting temporary plant shutdowns that followed a strike by 3,000 auto
parts manufacturing workers. The total number of workers affected by the
strike was much larger, but most worked a part of the reference week and,
thus, were counted as employed in the payroll survey. There was a further
employment decline in the apparel industry, and electronic and electrical
equipment also registered a loss.
Construction employment, which rose markedly in February, had a slight
drop in March, after seasonal adjustment. Hiring in construction was
slower than normal for this time of the year in the West and South,
following strong growth during the winter months. Mining employment rose
for the second straight month, with most of the increase in oil and gas
extraction.
The services industry added 131,000 jobs over the month, about in line
with the strong average gain of the first 2 months of this year. Job gains
were widespread within this industry in March. Employment in health
services rose by 30,000 over the month. Sizable over-the-month increases
also occurred in amusements and recreation, hotels, motion pictures, and
engineering and management services. Within business services, employment
in computer services continued its strong growth trend, while the number of
jobs in help supply services, which has had sporadic growth over the past
year, declined by 8,000 in March.
In retail trade, employment in automobile dealerships and service
stations rose by 11,000; there also was a job gain in department stores,
after seasonal adjustment. In contrast, employment declined by 33,000 in
eating and drinking establishments, where job growth has slowed over the
past year. Employment in wholesale trade increased by 15,000, mostly in
the distribution of durable goods.
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In the finance industry, continued employment declines in banks and
savings institutions partially offset job gains in mortgage banking and in
security and commodity brokerages. Employment in the transportation
industry increased by 12,000 in March, with trucking and local transit
contributing most of the growth. Within government, local education
employment rose by 21,000.
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on
private nonfarm payrolls fell by 0.1 hour to 34.5 hours in March,
seasonally adjusted. The factory workweek decreased 0.2 hour to 41.4
hours, and factory overtime was down by 0.3 hour to 4.2 hours. Both
declines were largely a consequence of the strike and related auto plant
shutdowns. (See table B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of private production or
nonsupervisory workers on nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 134.5
(1982=100) in March. The manufacturing index fell by 0.9 percent to 104.7
as the auto manufacturing index fell by nearly 11 percent. (See table
B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly earnings of private production or nonsupervisory
workers on nonfarm payrolls were up by 3 cents in March, after seasonal
adjustment. Average weekly earnings were about unchanged. Over the year,
average hourly earnings increased by 3.0 percent and average weekly
earnings by 2.7 percent. (See table B-3.)
_________________________
The Employment Situation for April 1996 is scheduled to be released on
Friday, May 3, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
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| New Seasonal Adjustment Procedures for |
| Establishment-based Series |
| |
| BLS plans to implement improved seasonal adjustment |
| procedures for the nonfarm payroll employment, hours, |
| and earnings series effective with the release of annual |
| benchmark revisions and May 1996 preliminary estimates on |
| June 7, 1996. The new seasonal adjustment procedures |
| identify and control for the effects of varying time |
| intervals between surveys (also known as the 4- vs. 5-week|
| effect) and are based on X-12 ARIMA software newly |
| developed by the Bureau of the Census. Historical |
| data series from January 1988 forward will be revised |
| to incorporate the new methodology. Further information |
| on this planned change is available upon request. |
| (Contact Patricia Getz at 202-606-6521.) |
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
(Numbers in thousands)
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| |
| | 1/
Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
| |
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Employment status, sex, and age | | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL
| | | | | | | | |
Civilian noninstitutional population..............| 198,007| 199,773| 199,921| 198,007| 199,355| 199,508| 199,634| 199,773| 199,921
Civilian labor force............................| 131,423| 131,995| 132,692| 132,391| 132,471| 132,352| 132,903| 133,018| 133,655
Participation rate........................| 66.4| 66.1| 66.4| 66.9| 66.4| 66.3| 66.6| 66.6| 66.9
Employed......................................| 123,943| 124,137| 124,992| 125,106| 125,062| 124,981| 125,226| 125,663| 126,151
Employment-population ratio...............| 62.6| 62.1| 62.5| 63.2| 62.7| 62.6| 62.7| 62.9| 63.1
Agriculture.................................| 3,366| 3,102| 3,243| 3,636| 3,323| 3,325| 3,529| 3,519| 3,487
Nonagricultural industries..................| 120,577| 121,035| 121,750| 121,470| 121,739| 121,656| 121,698| 122,143| 122,664
Unemployed....................................| 7,480| 7,858| 7,700| 7,285| 7,409| 7,371| 7,677| 7,355| 7,504
Unemployment rate.........................| 5.7| 6.0| 5.8| 5.5| 5.6| 5.6| 5.8| 5.5| 5.6
Not in labor force..............................| 66,584| 67,777| 67,229| 65,616| 66,884| 67,156| 66,730| 66,754| 66,266
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Men, 16 years and over
| | | | | | | | |
Civilian noninstitutional population..............| 94,879| 95,786| 95,864| 94,879| 95,580| 95,661| 95,713| 95,786| 95,864
Civilian labor force............................| 70,961| 71,011| 71,444| 71,581| 71,208| 71,182| 71,593| 71,743| 72,030
Participation rate........................| 74.8| 74.1| 74.5| 75.4| 74.5| 74.4| 74.8| 74.9| 75.1
Employed......................................| 66,758| 66,481| 66,961| 67,681| 67,177| 67,162| 67,501| 67,764| 67,856
Employment-population ratio...............| 70.4| 69.4| 69.9| 71.3| 70.3| 70.2| 70.5| 70.7| 70.8
Unemployed....................................| 4,204| 4,529| 4,483| 3,900| 4,031| 4,020| 4,092| 3,979| 4,174
Unemployment rate.........................| 5.9| 6.4| 6.3| 5.4| 5.7| 5.6| 5.7| 5.5| 5.8
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Men, 20 years and over
| | | | | | | | |
Civilian noninstitutional population..............| 87,622| 88,296| 88,366| 87,622| 88,046| 88,172| 88,223| 88,296| 88,366
Civilian labor force............................| 67,312| 67,355| 67,753| 67,563| 67,171| 67,133| 67,563| 67,719| 67,980
Participation rate........................| 76.8| 76.3| 76.7| 77.1| 76.3| 76.1| 76.6| 76.7| 76.9
Employed......................................| 63,763| 63,521| 64,005| 64,367| 63,901| 63,879| 64,246| 64,425| 64,594
Employment-population ratio...............| 72.8| 71.9| 72.4| 73.5| 72.6| 72.4| 72.8| 73.0| 73.1
Agriculture.................................| 2,313| 2,160| 2,249| 2,481| 2,259| 2,252| 2,399| 2,382| 2,403
Nonagricultural industries..................| 61,450| 61,361| 61,755| 61,886| 61,642| 61,627| 61,848| 62,044| 62,191
Unemployed....................................| 3,550| 3,834| 3,749| 3,196| 3,270| 3,254| 3,317| 3,294| 3,386
Unemployment rate.........................| 5.3| 5.7| 5.5| 4.7| 4.9| 4.8| 4.9| 4.9| 5.0
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Women, 16 years and over
| | | | | | | | |
Civilian noninstitutional population..............| 103,128| 103,986| 104,058| 103,128| 103,775| 103,847| 103,921| 103,986| 104,058
Civilian labor force............................| 60,462| 60,985| 61,248| 60,810| 61,263| 61,170| 61,310| 61,275| 61,625
Participation rate........................| 58.6| 58.6| 58.9| 59.0| 59.0| 58.9| 59.0| 58.9| 59.2
Employed......................................| 57,185| 57,656| 58,031| 57,425| 57,885| 57,819| 57,725| 57,899| 58,294
Employment-population ratio...............| 55.5| 55.4| 55.8| 55.7| 55.8| 55.7| 55.5| 55.7| 56.0
Unemployed....................................| 3,277| 3,329| 3,217| 3,385| 3,378| 3,351| 3,585| 3,376| 3,331
Unemployment rate.........................| 5.4| 5.5| 5.3| 5.6| 5.5| 5.5| 5.8| 5.5| 5.4
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| | | | | | | | |
Women, 20 years and over
| | | | | | | | |
Civilian noninstitutional population..............| 96,037| 96,757| 96,798| 96,037| 96,555| 96,633| 96,717| 96,757| 96,798
Civilian labor force............................| 56,971| 57,579| 57,811| 57,028| 57,502| 57,426| 57,591| 57,570| 57,903
Participation rate........................| 59.3| 59.5| 59.7| 59.4| 59.6| 59.4| 59.5| 59.5| 59.8
Employed......................................| 54,221| 54,805| 55,109| 54,226| 54,752| 54,715| 54,642| 54,790| 55,146
Employment-population ratio...............| 56.5| 56.6| 56.9| 56.5| 56.7| 56.6| 56.5| 56.6| 57.0
Agriculture.................................| 839| 759| 807| 881| 806| 816| 857| 851| 844
Nonagricultural industries..................| 53,383| 54,046| 54,303| 53,345| 53,946| 53,899| 53,785| 53,938| 54,303
Unemployed....................................| 2,749| 2,774| 2,701| 2,802| 2,750| 2,711| 2,949| 2,780| 2,757
Unemployment rate.........................| 4.8| 4.8| 4.7| 4.9| 4.8| 4.7| 5.1| 4.8| 4.8
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| | | | | | | | |
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
| | | | | | | | |
Civilian noninstitutional population.............| 14,348| 14,719| 14,757| 14,348| 14,754| 14,703| 14,694| 14,719| 14,757
Civilian labor force............................| 7,140| 7,061| 7,128| 7,800| 7,798| 7,793| 7,749| 7,729| 7,772
Participation rate........................| 49.8| 48.0| 48.3| 54.4| 52.9| 53.0| 52.7| 52.5| 52.7
Employed......................................| 5,959| 5,811| 5,879| 6,513| 6,409| 6,387| 6,338| 6,448| 6,411
Employment-population ratio...............| 41.5| 39.5| 39.8| 45.4| 43.4| 43.4| 43.1| 43.8| 43.4
Agriculture.................................| 214| 183| 187| 274| 258| 257| 273| 286| 240
Nonagricultural industries..................| 5,744| 5,627| 5,692| 6,239| 6,151| 6,130| 6,065| 6,161| 6,171
Unemployed....................................| 1,182| 1,250| 1,250| 1,287| 1,389| 1,406| 1,412| 1,282| 1,362
Unemployment rate.........................| 16.5| 17.7| 17.5| 16.5| 17.8| 18.0| 18.2| 16.6| 17.5
| | | | | | | | |
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1/ The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore,
identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers in thousands)
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| |
| | 1/
Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, age, and | |
__________________________ _____________________________________________________
Hispanic origin | | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
WHITE
| | | | | | | | |
Civilian noninstitutional population..............| 166,521| 167,757| 167,853| 166,521| 167,441| 167,545| 167,669| 167,757| 167,853
Civilian labor force............................| 111,250| 111,876| 112,246| 111,948| 112,023| 111,987| 112,198| 112,747| 112,970
Participation rate..........................| 66.8| 66.7| 66.9| 67.2| 66.9| 66.8| 66.9| 67.2| 67.3
Employed......................................| 105,609| 105,887| 106,495| 106,589| 106,451| 106,445| 106,576| 107,244| 107,497
Employment-population ratio.................| 63.4| 63.1| 63.4| 64.0| 63.6| 63.5| 63.6| 63.9| 64.0
Unemployed....................................| 5,641| 5,989| 5,751| 5,359| 5,572| 5,542| 5,623| 5,502| 5,473
Unemployment rate...........................| 5.1| 5.4| 5.1| 4.8| 5.0| 4.9| 5.0| 4.9| 4.8
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force............................| 57,631| 57,855| 58,106| 57,838| 57,679| 57,693| 57,894| 58,162| 58,309
Participation rate..........................| 77.1| 76.9| 77.2| 77.4| 76.8| 76.8| 77.0| 77.3| 77.5
Employed......................................| 54,838| 54,908| 55,237| 55,396| 55,150| 55,206| 55,438| 55,688| 55,795
Employment-population ratio.................| 73.4| 73.0| 73.4| 74.1| 73.4| 73.5| 73.7| 74.0| 74.1
Unemployed....................................| 2,793| 2,947| 2,869| 2,442| 2,529| 2,487| 2,456| 2,475| 2,514
Unemployment rate...........................| 4.8| 5.1| 4.9| 4.2| 4.4| 4.3| 4.2| 4.3| 4.3
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| | | | | | | | |
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force............................| 47,490| 47,922| 48,056| 47,528| 47,832| 47,772| 47,727| 47,968| 48,136
Participation rate..........................| 59.0| 59.3| 59.4| 59.1| 59.2| 59.1| 59.0| 59.3| 59.5
Employed......................................| 45,515| 45,846| 46,095| 45,524| 45,796| 45,722| 45,604| 45,892| 46,141
Employment-population ratio.................| 56.6| 56.7| 57.0| 56.6| 56.7| 56.6| 56.4| 56.8| 57.0
Unemployed....................................| 1,974| 2,076| 1,961| 2,004| 2,036| 2,050| 2,123| 2,076| 1,995
Unemployment rate...........................| 4.2| 4.3| 4.1| 4.2| 4.3| 4.3| 4.4| 4.3| 4.1
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Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force............................| 6,129| 6,098| 6,084| 6,582| 6,512| 6,522| 6,577| 6,616| 6,525
Participation rate..........................| 53.8| 52.3| 52.0| 57.8| 56.3| 56.2| 56.6| 56.8| 55.8
Employed......................................| 5,255| 5,133| 5,163| 5,669| 5,505| 5,517| 5,533| 5,665| 5,561
Employment-population ratio.................| 46.2| 44.0| 44.2| 49.8| 47.6| 47.5| 47.6| 48.6| 47.6
Unemployed....................................| 874| 965| 921| 913| 1,007| 1,005| 1,044| 951| 964
Unemployment rate...........................| 14.3| 15.8| 15.1| 13.9| 15.5| 15.4| 15.9| 14.4| 14.8
Men.......................................| 15.9| 17.2| 17.0| 15.0| 16.4| 16.0| 16.6| 15.2| 16.0
Women.....................................| 12.5| 14.3| 13.1| 12.7| 14.5| 14.7| 15.1| 13.4| 13.4
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BLACK
| | | | | | | | |
Civilian noninstitutional population..............| 23,142| 23,455| 23,485| 23,142| 23,389| 23,419| 23,424| 23,455| 23,485
Civilian labor force............................| 14,660| 14,632| 14,899| 14,798| 15,006| 14,959| 14,993| 14,827| 15,030
Participation rate..........................| 63.3| 62.4| 63.4| 63.9| 64.2| 63.9| 64.0| 63.2| 64.0
Employed......................................| 13,219| 13,116| 13,282| 13,310| 13,558| 13,436| 13,409| 13,302| 13,358
Employment-population ratio.................| 57.1| 55.9| 56.6| 57.5| 58.0| 57.4| 57.2| 56.7| 56.9
Unemployed....................................| 1,440| 1,516| 1,617| 1,488| 1,448| 1,523| 1,584| 1,525| 1,673
Unemployment rate...........................| 9.8| 10.4| 10.9| 10.1| 9.6| 10.2| 10.6| 10.3| 11.1
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| | | | | | | | |
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force............................| 6,800| 6,713| 6,785| 6,806| 6,664| 6,683| 6,748| 6,775| 6,790
Participation rate..........................| 73.5| 71.7| 72.3| 73.5| 71.8| 71.5| 72.2| 72.3| 72.4
Employed......................................| 6,234| 5,992| 6,049| 6,244| 6,108| 6,062| 6,141| 6,089| 6,049
Employment-population ratio.................| 67.3| 64.0| 64.5| 67.5| 65.8| 64.9| 65.7| 65.0| 64.5
Unemployed....................................| 566| 721| 735| 562| 556| 621| 607| 686| 741
Unemployment rate...........................| 8.3| 10.7| 10.8| 8.3| 8.3| 9.3| 9.0| 10.1| 10.9
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Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force............................| 7,115| 7,181| 7,288| 7,122| 7,366| 7,317| 7,343| 7,193| 7,287
Participation rate..........................| 61.2| 61.0| 61.8| 61.2| 62.7| 62.2| 62.4| 61.1| 61.8
Employed......................................| 6,488| 6,616| 6,680| 6,484| 6,789| 6,751| 6,678| 6,630| 6,674
Employment-population ratio.................| 55.8| 56.2| 56.7| 55.7| 57.8| 57.4| 56.8| 56.3| 56.6
Unemployed....................................| 627| 565| 608| 638| 577| 566| 665| 563| 613
Unemployment rate...........................| 8.8| 7.9| 8.3| 9.0| 7.8| 7.7| 9.1| 7.8| 8.4
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Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force............................| 744| 738| 827| 870| 976| 959| 902| 860| 954
Participation rate..........................| 33.1| 31.9| 35.6| 38.7| 41.2| 41.4| 39.1| 37.2| 41.1
Employed......................................| 497| 507| 553| 582| 661| 623| 590| 583| 635
Employment-population ratio.................| 22.1| 21.9| 23.8| 25.9| 27.9| 26.9| 25.6| 25.2| 27.4
Unemployed....................................| 247| 230| 274| 288| 315| 336| 312| 276| 319
Unemployment rate...........................| 33.2| 31.2| 33.1| 33.1| 32.3| 35.0| 34.6| 32.1| 33.5
Men.......................................| 33.5| 31.0| 38.0| 33.9| 33.7| 39.0| 39.1| 30.6| 38.2
Women.....................................| 32.9| 31.4| 28.2| 32.4| 30.8| 31.4| 30.4| 33.6| 28.4
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HISPANIC ORIGIN
| | | | | | | | |
Civilian noninstitutional population..............| 18,458| 18,977| 19,025| 18,458| 18,845| 18,889| 18,929| 18,977| 19,025
Civilian labor force............................| 12,067| 12,503| 12,524| 12,099| 12,374| 12,391| 12,655| 12,666| 12,571
Participation rate..........................| 65.4| 65.9| 65.8| 65.6| 65.7| 65.6| 66.9| 66.7| 66.1
Employed......................................| 10,925| 11,203| 11,229| 10,990| 11,227| 11,237| 11,493| 11,432| 11,308
Employment-population ratio.................| 59.2| 59.0| 59.0| 59.5| 59.6| 59.5| 60.7| 60.2| 59.4
Unemployed....................................| 1,143| 1,299| 1,295| 1,109| 1,147| 1,154| 1,162| 1,234| 1,262
Unemployment rate...........................| 9.5| 10.4| 10.3| 9.2| 9.3| 9.3| 9.2| 9.7| 10.0
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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 Hispanics are included in
both the white and black population groups.
Table A-3. Selected employment indicators
(In thousands)
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Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
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Category | | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996
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CHARACTERISTIC
| | | | | | | | |
Total employed, 16 years and over.................|123,943 |124,137 |124,992 |125,106 |125,062 |124,981 |125,226 |125,663 |126,151
Married men, spouse present.....................| 41,879 | 41,958 | 42,051 | 42,025 | 42,081 | 42,058 | 42,171 | 42,339 | 42,178
Married women, spouse present...................| 32,232 | 32,197 | 32,277 | 31,999 | 32,153 | 32,072 | 32,078 | 32,101 | 32,053
Women who maintain families.....................| 7,163 | 7,310 | 7,457 | 7,113 | 7,274 | 7,304 | 7,294 | 7,295 | 7,397
| | | | | | | | |
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OCCUPATION
| | | | | | | | |
Managerial and professional specialty...........| 34,985 | 35,957 | 36,186 | 34,949 | 35,730 | 35,712 | 35,682 | 35,866 | 36,149
Technical, sales, and administrative support....| 37,259 | 37,141 | 37,631 | 37,412 | 37,291 | 36,999 | 37,057 | 37,328 | 37,782
Service occupations.............................| 17,048 | 16,744 | 16,831 | 16,944 | 16,947 | 16,964 | 16,755 | 16,727 | 16,714
Precision production, craft, and repair.........| 13,382 | 13,331 | 13,277 | 13,767 | 13,344 | 13,445 | 13,615 | 13,786 | 13,618
Operators, fabricators, and laborers............| 17,901 | 17,763 | 17,804 | 18,164 | 18,213 | 18,264 | 18,257 | 18,147 | 18,058
Farming, forestry, and fishing..................| 3,368 | 3,201 | 3,263 | 3,757 | 3,590 | 3,599 | 3,760 | 3,744 | 3,622
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CLASS OF WORKER
| | | | | | | | |
Agriculture: | | | | | | | | |
Wage and salary workers.......................| 1,762 | 1,655 | 1,719 | 1,917 | 1,750 | 1,755 | 1,964 | 1,954 | 1,859
Self-employed workers.........................| 1,553 | 1,418 | 1,484 | 1,648 | 1,514 | 1,521 | 1,547 | 1,531 | 1,572
Unpaid family workers.........................| 50 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 34 | 46 | 48 | 34 | 41
Nonagricultural industries: | | | | | | | | |
Wage and salary workers.......................|111,666 |112,062 |112,648 |112,448 |112,722 |112,618 |112,568 |113,165 |113,461
Government..................................| 18,928 | 18,369 | 18,419 | 18,531 | 18,288 | 18,237 | 18,044 | 18,259 | 18,005
Private industries..........................| 92,738 | 93,693 | 94,229 | 93,917 | 94,434 | 94,381 | 94,524 | 94,906 | 95,456
Private households........................| 1,017 | 874 | 917 | 1,001 | 980 | 975 | 931 | 873 | 901
Other industries..........................| 91,721 | 92,819 | 93,312 | 92,916 | 93,454 | 93,406 | 93,593 | 94,032 | 94,555
Self-employed workers.........................| 8,777 | 8,863 | 8,992 | 8,873 | 8,853 | 8,877 | 8,913 | 8,953 | 9,092
Unpaid family workers.........................| 135 | 110 | 109 | 125 | 105 | 106 | 85 | 116 | 102
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PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME
| | | | | | | | |
All industries: | | | | | | | | |
Part time for economic reasons................| 4,566 | 4,597 | 4,569 | 4,490 | 4,435 | 4,447 | 4,091 | 4,502 | 4,479
Slack work or business conditions...........| 2,478 | 2,766 | 2,630 | 2,406 | 2,526 | 2,537 | 2,250 | 2,533 | 2,548
Could only find part-time work..............| 1,862 | 1,542 | 1,626 | 1,850 | 1,648 | 1,615 | 1,509 | 1,621 | 1,596
Part time for noneconomic reasons.............| 18,403 | 18,386 | 18,524 | 17,777 | 17,452 | 17,405 | 17,198 | 17,493 | 17,915
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Nonagricultural industries: | | | | | | | | |
Part time for economic reasons................| 4,417 | 4,351 | 4,358 | 4,292 | 4,283 | 4,306 | 3,842 | 4,274 | 4,223
Slack work or business conditions...........| 2,373 | 2,595 | 2,491 | 2,277 | 2,419 | 2,440 | 2,114 | 2,382 | 2,386
Could only find part-time work..............| 1,831 | 1,530 | 1,608 | 1,797 | 1,622 | 1,583 | 1,472 | 1,607 | 1,561
Part time for noneconomic reasons.............| 17,739 | 17,846 | 17,870 | 17,114 | 16,852 | 16,804 | 16,520 | 16,884 | 17,266
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NOTE: 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.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-4. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
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| |
| Number of |
| unemployed persons | Unemployment rates1/
| (in thousands) |
Category | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996
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CHARACTERISTIC
| | | | | | | | |
Total, 16 years and over.........................| 7,285 | 7,355 | 7,504| 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6
Men, 20 years and over.........................| 3,196 | 3,294 | 3,386| 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0
Women, 20 years and over.......................| 2,802 | 2,780 | 2,757| 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.8
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years.....................| 1,287 | 1,282 | 1,362| 16.5 | 17.8 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 16.6 | 17.5
| | | | | | | | |
Married men, spouse present....................| 1,395 | 1,306 | 1,361| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1
Married women, spouse present..................| 1,289 | 1,268 | 1,165| 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5
Women who maintain families....................| 611 | 594 | 615| 7.9 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.7
| | | | | | | | |
Full-time workers..............................| 5,834 | 5,853 | 6,014| 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.5
Part-time workers..............................| 1,465 | 1,516 | 1,499| 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0
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2/ | | | | | | | | |
OCCUPATION
| | | | | | | | |
Managerial and professional specialty..........| 890 | 834 | 869| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3
Technical, sales, and administrative support...| 1,726 | 1,763 | 1,739| 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4
Precision production, craft, and repair........| 808 | 858 | 843| 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.8
Operators, fabricators, and laborers...........| 1,525 | 1,631 | 1,693| 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6
Farming, forestry, and fishing.................| 327 | 314 | 309| 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.9
| | | | | | | | |
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INDUSTRY
| | | | | | | | |
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers| 5,568 | 5,701 | 5,855| 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8
Goods-producing industries...................| 1,706 | 1,819 | 1,843| 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5
Mining.....................................| 37 | 40 | 40| 5.5 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.8
Construction...............................| 713 | 750 | 683| 10.9 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 10.0
Manufacturing..............................| 956 | 1,029 | 1,120| 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3
Durable goods............................| 514 | 652 | 638| 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.1
Nondurable goods.........................| 442 | 377 | 482| 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 5.7
Service-producing industries.................| 3,862 | 3,882 | 4,011| 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.5
Transportation and public utilities........| 319 | 272 | 293| 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2
Wholesale and retail trade.................| 1,640 | 1,634 | 1,782| 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.9
Finance, insurance, and real estate........| 247 | 164 | 189| 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.5
Services...................................| 1,656 | 1,812 | 1,747| 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.4
Government workers.............................| 555 | 564 | 515| 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8
Agricultural wage and salary workers...........| 220 | 235 | 223| 10.3 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.7
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1/ Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
2/ Seasonally adjusted unemployment data for service occupations are not available
because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular
components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
Table A-5. Duration of unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
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Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
| |
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Duration | | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
| | | | | | | | |
Less than 5 weeks................................| 2,278 | 2,578 | 2,303 | 2,586 | 2,767 | 2,717 | 2,784 | 2,793 | 2,623
5 to 14 weeks....................................| 2,569 | 2,796 | 2,578 | 2,295 | 2,383 | 2,431 | 2,413 | 2,280 | 2,298
15 weeks and over................................| 2,633 | 2,485 | 2,819 | 2,309 | 2,305 | 2,322 | 2,370 | 2,307 | 2,479
15 to 26 weeks................................| 1,199 | 1,237 | 1,398 | 977 | 1,057 | 1,085 | 1,118 | 1,126 | 1,164
27 weeks and over.............................| 1,434 | 1,247 | 1,421 | 1,332 | 1,248 | 1,237 | 1,252 | 1,181 | 1,316
| | | | | | | | |
Average (mean) duration, in weeks................| 18.2 | 16.3 | 18.2 | 17.3 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 17.3
Median duration, in weeks........................| 9.8 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.3
| | | | | | | | |
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PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
| | | | | | | | |
Total unemployed.................................| 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0
Less than 5 weeks..............................| 30.5 | 32.8 | 29.9 | 36.0 | 37.1 | 36.4 | 36.8 | 37.8 | 35.4
5 to 14 weeks..................................| 34.3 | 35.6 | 33.5 | 31.9 | 32.0 | 32.5 | 31.9 | 30.9 | 31.1
15 weeks and over..............................| 35.2 | 31.6 | 36.6 | 32.1 | 30.9 | 31.1 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 33.5
15 to 26 weeks...............................| 16.0 | 15.7 | 18.2 | 13.6 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 15.3 | 15.7
27 weeks and over............................| 19.2 | 15.9 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 17.8
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6. Reason for unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
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| |
| |
Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
| |
_______________________ _______________________________________________
Reason | | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
| | | | | | | | |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs........| 3,718| 4,099| 3,849| 3,420| 3,485| 3,484| 3,606| 3,595| 3,564
On temporary layoff......................................| 1,267| 1,458| 1,266| 1,027| 1,049| 1,012| 1,132| 1,032| 1,027
Not on temporary layoff..................................| 2,451| 2,641| 2,583| 2,393| 2,436| 2,472| 2,474| 2,564| 2,537
Permanent job losers...................................| 1,765| 1,883| 1,925| (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1)
Persons who completed temporary jobs...................| 686| 758| 658| (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1)
Job leavers................................................| 819| 776| 806| 796| 857| 881| 869| 747| 782
Reentrants.................................................| 2,435| 2,465| 2,534| 2,477| 2,504| 2,466| 2,458| 2,517| 2,588
New entrants...............................................| 509| 519| 511| 595| 585| 603| 641| 613| 591
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
| | | | | | | | |
Total unemployed...........................................| 100.0| 100.0| 100.0| 100.0| 100.0| 100.0| 100.0| 100.0| 100.0
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs.......| 49.7| 52.2| 50.0| 46.9| 46.9| 46.9| 47.6| 48.1| 47.4
On temporary layoff.....................................| 16.9| 18.6| 16.4| 14.1| 14.1| 13.6| 14.9| 13.8| 13.6
Not on temporary layoff.................................| 32.8| 33.6| 33.6| 32.8| 32.8| 33.3| 32.7| 34.3| 33.7
Job leavers...............................................| 10.9| 9.9| 10.5| 10.9| 11.5| 11.9| 11.5| 10.0| 10.4
Reentrants................................................| 32.6| 31.4| 32.9| 34.0| 33.7| 33.2| 32.5| 33.7| 34.4
New entrants..............................................| 6.8| 6.6| 6.6| 8.2| 7.9| 8.1| 8.5| 8.2| 7.9
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UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
| | | | | | | | |
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
| | | | | | | | |
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs.......| 2.8| 3.1| 2.9| 2.6| 2.6| 2.6| 2.7| 2.7| 2.7
Job leavers...............................................| .6| .6| .6| .6| .6| .7| .7| .6| .6
Reentrants................................................| 1.9| 1.9| 1.9| 1.9| 1.9| 1.9| 1.8| 1.9| 1.9
New entrants..............................................| .4| .4| .4| .4| .4| .5| .5| .5| .4
| | | | | | | | |
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1/ Not available.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-7. Range of alternative measures of labor underutilization
(Percent)
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| |
| |
Not seasonally Seasonally adjusted
Measure | |
adjusted
____________________ _________________________________________
| Mar. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996
| | | | | | | | |
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U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, | | | | | | | | |
as a percent of the civilian labor force.............................| 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9
| | | | | | | | |
U-2 Job losers and persons who completed | | | | | | | | |
temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian | | | | | | | | |
labor force..........................................................| 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the
civilian labor force (official unemployment rate)....................| 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6
| | | | | | | | |
U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged | | | | | | | | |
workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force | | | | | | | | |
plus discouraged workers.............................................| 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.1 | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1)
| | | | | | | | |
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.....................................................| 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1)
| | | | | | | | |
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.................................| 10.3 | 10.7 | 10.3 | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1)
| | | | | | | | |
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1/ Not available.
NOTE: This range of alternative measures of labor underutilization replaces the U1-U7
range published in table A-7 of this release prior to 1994. 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 currently looking 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 further information, see "BLS introduces new range of
alternative unemployment measures," in the October 1995 issue of the Monthly Labor
Review.
Table A-8. Unemployed persons by age and sex, seasonally adjusted
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| |
| Number of |
| unemployed persons | Unemployment rates1/
| (in thousands) |
Age and sex | |
__________________________ _____________________________________________________
| | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996
| | | | | | | | |
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Total, 16 years and over..........................| 7,285 | 7,355 | 7,504 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6
16 to 24 years..................................| 2,575 | 2,616 | 2,659 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 12.4
16 to 19 years................................| 1,287 | 1,282 | 1,362 | 16.5 | 17.8 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 16.6 | 17.5
16 to 17 years..............................| 642 | 642 | 637 | 19.8 | 20.1 | 20.9 | 20.5 | 20.0 | 19.4
18 to 19 years..............................| 645 | 645 | 722 | 14.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.9 | 14.3 | 16.1
20 to 24 years................................| 1,288 | 1,334 | 1,298 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.5
25 years and over...............................| 4,734 | 4,762 | 4,865 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3
25 to 54 years................................| 4,153 | 4,212 | 4,233 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4
55 years and over.............................| 566 | 573 | 611 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8
| | | | | | | | |
Men, 16 years and over..........................| 3,900 | 3,979 | 4,174 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.8
16 to 24 years................................| 1,369 | 1,464 | 1,508 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 13.4
16 to 19 years..............................| 704 | 685 | 787 | 17.5 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 19.2 | 17.0 | 19.4
16 to 17 years............................| 340 | 363 | 362 | 20.5 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 21.7 | 21.4
18 to 19 years............................| 363 | 328 | 426 | 15.4 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 13.9 | 18.0
20 to 24 years..............................| 665 | 779 | 720 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 10.9 | 10.0
25 years and over.............................| 2,524 | 2,544 | 2,661 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4
25 to 54 years..............................| 2,191 | 2,259 | 2,330 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5
55 years and over...........................| 322 | 305 | 315 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5
| | | | | | | | |
Women, 16 years and over........................| 3,385 | 3,376 | 3,331 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.4
16 to 24 years................................| 1,206 | 1,152 | 1,152 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 11.4
16 to 19 years..............................| 583 | 597 | 574 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 16.1 | 15.4
16 to 17 years............................| 302 | 279 | 275 | 19.2 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 18.7 | 18.1 | 17.3
18 to 19 years............................| 282 | 317 | 296 | 12.8 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 16.2 | 14.7 | 14.0
20 to 24 years..............................| 623 | 555 | 577 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 9.1
25 years and over.............................| 2,210 | 2,219 | 2,205 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3
25 to 54 years..............................| 1,962 | 1,953 | 1,903 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3
55 years and over...........................| 244 | 268 | 296 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.2
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1/ Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-9. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
(In thousands)
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| | |
Category | Total | Men | Women
___________________ ___________________ ___________________
| Mar. | Mar. | Mar. | Mar. | Mar. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1995 | 1996 | 1995 | 1996
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NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE
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Total not in the labor force..........................................| 66,584 | 67,229 | 23,918 | 24,419 | 42,666 | 42,810
Persons who currently want a job.....................................| 5,715 | 5,400 | 2,362 | 2,233 | 3,352 | 3,167
Searched for work and available to work now1/.......................| 1,732 | 1,584 | 821 | 752 | 911 | 832
Reason not currently looking: | | | | | |
Discouragement over job prospects2/..............................| 454 | 451 | 245 | 261 | 209 | 190
Reasons other than discouragement3/..............................| 1,278 | 1,132 | 576 | 491 | 702 | 641
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MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
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Total multiple jobholders4/...........................................| 7,610 | 7,905 | 3,999 | 4,117 | 3,611 | 3,788
Percent of total employed.........................................| 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5
| | | | | |
Primary job full time, secondary job part time.......................| 4,405 | 4,687 | 2,577 | 2,724 | 1,828 | 1,963
Primary and secondary jobs both part time............................| 1,767 | 1,751 | 516 | 505 | 1,251 | 1,246
Primary and secondary jobs both full time............................| 234 | 214 | 175 | 160 | 59 | 54
Hours vary on primary or secondary job...............................| 1,161 | 1,213 | 709 | 702 | 452 | 511
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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 child-care 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.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry
(In thousands)
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| Not seasonally adjusted | Seasonally adjusted
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Industry | | | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 |1996p/ |1996p/ | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 |1996p/ |1996p/
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Total..............................|115,307|115,417|116,376|117,052|116,302|117,212|117,357|117,211|117,835|117,975
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Total private.........................| 95,664| 96,182| 96,741| 97,301| 97,054| 97,912| 98,029| 97,920| 98,508| 98,623
| | | | | | | | | |
Goods_producing...............................| 23,803| 23,528| 23,591| 23,647| 24,370| 24,134| 24,173| 24,116| 24,262| 24,190
| | | | | | | | | |
Mining......................................| 575| 557| 557| 560| 589| 567| 569| 567| 572| 575
Metal mining..............................| 50.3| 50.8| 50.5| 50.9| 51| 51| 51| 51| 51| 52
Coal mining...............................| 108.5| 102.6| 103.1| 102.9| (1)| (1)| (1)| (1)| (1)| (1)
Oil and gas extraction....................| 315.3| 306.0| 304.7| 304.7| 323| 306| 308| 307| 310| 312
Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels........| 100.7| 97.2| 98.6| 101.7| 106| 105| 106| 106| 107| 107
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Construction................................| 4,823| 4,852| 4,884| 4,983| 5,256| 5,295| 5,297| 5,314| 5,428| 5,415
General building contractors..............|1,177.8|1,170.1|1,165.7|1,174.0| 1,258| 1,234| 1,233| 1,234| 1,251| 1,246
Heavy construction, except building.......| 650.9| 606.1| 624.3| 664.4| 747| 739| 736| 729| 755| 762
Special trade contractors.................|2,994.4|3,076.2|3,093.8|3,144.2| 3,251| 3,322| 3,328| 3,351| 3,422| 3,407
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Manufacturing...............................| 18,405| 18,119| 18,150| 18,104| 18,525| 18,272| 18,307| 18,235| 18,262| 18,200
Production workers......................| 12,736| 12,484| 12,514| 12,477| 12,832| 12,616| 12,650| 12,580| 12,606| 12,545
| | | | | | | | | |
Durable goods..............................| 10,591| 10,535| 10,556| 10,523| 10,633| 10,553| 10,607| 10,581| 10,602| 10,555
Production workers......................| 7,265| 7,203| 7,222| 7,197| 7,297| 7,211| 7,267| 7,237| 7,255| 7,214
Lumber and wood products..................| 751.6| 734.4| 734.5| 733.1| 767| 753| 756| 749| 746| 744
Furniture and fixtures....................| 506.9| 493.8| 492.3| 491.5| 509| 495| 497| 494| 493| 492
Stone, clay, and glass products...........| 532.3| 514.6| 518.9| 526.5| 547| 539| 537| 534| 539| 540
Primary metal industries..................| 716.0| 714.8| 712.9| 710.1| 718| 714| 714| 715| 714| 712
Blast furnaces and basic steel products.| 239.4| 238.0| 236.8| 235.6| 240| 239| 239| 238| 238| 237
Fabricated metal products.................|1,433.0|1,436.3|1,436.5|1,436.2| 1,439| 1,433| 1,438| 1,441| 1,442| 1,439
Industrial machinery and equipment........|2,033.5|2,066.4|2,067.4|2,069.9| 2,029| 2,061| 2,067| 2,066| 2,065| 2,066
Computer and office equipment...........| 336.1| 344.5| 343.5| 344.2| 336| 344| 345| 345| 344| 346
Electronic and other electrical equipment.|1,610.8|1,642.9|1,647.7|1,640.6| 1,614| 1,637| 1,643| 1,645| 1,651| 1,644
Electronic components and accessories...| 567.4| 607.5| 612.2| 607.9| 569| 599| 604| 608| 613| 609
Transportation equipment..................|1,766.6|1,707.8|1,718.5|1,685.6| 1,767| 1,691| 1,724| 1,706| 1,720| 1,686
Motor vehicles and equipment............| 936.0| 911.9| 921.8| 887.9| 937| 920| 927| 919| 921| 888
Aircraft and parts......................| 455.1| 439.4| 439.1| 440.0| 455| 409| 437| 439| 440| 440
Instruments and related products..........| 847.1| 837.4| 837.6| 838.5| 847| 836| 837| 838| 838| 839
Miscellaneous manufacturing...............| 392.8| 386.6| 389.4| 390.8| 396| 394| 394| 393| 394| 393
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Nondurable goods...........................| 7,814| 7,584| 7,594| 7,581| 7,892| 7,719| 7,700| 7,654| 7,660| 7,645
Production workers......................| 5,471| 5,281| 5,292| 5,280| 5,535| 5,405| 5,383| 5,343| 5,351| 5,331
Food and kindred products.................|1,639.3|1,629.4|1,630.6|1,627.0| 1,690| 1,679| 1,681| 1,671| 1,676| 1,676
Tobacco products..........................| 37.9| 40.3| 39.7| 37.7| 39| 38| 38| 38| 39| 39
Textile mill products.....................| 666.6| 626.8| 631.3| 630.0| 670| 643| 638| 631| 634| 632
Apparel and other textile products........| 941.3| 843.1| 852.8| 843.9| 946| 877| 868| 854| 858| 846
Paper and allied products.................| 687.2| 677.9| 675.1| 672.9| 691| 682| 682| 681| 678| 677
Printing and publishing...................|1,559.7|1,544.0|1,541.8|1,544.5| 1,561| 1,552| 1,550| 1,544| 1,543| 1,545
Chemicals and allied products.............|1,048.3|1,031.7|1,031.9|1,032.9| 1,053| 1,039| 1,035| 1,036| 1,035| 1,036
Petroleum and coal products...............| 144.0| 135.0| 133.9| 134.0| 148| 139| 139| 139| 138| 137
Rubber and misc. plastics products........| 978.6| 955.7| 956.7| 957.0| 982| 966| 966| 959| 958| 956
Leather and leather products..............| 110.9| 100.2| 100.5| 100.6| 112| 104| 103| 101| 101| 101
| | | | | | | | | |
Service_producing.............................| 91,504| 91,889| 92,785| 93,405| 91,932| 93,078| 93,184| 93,095| 93,573| 93,785
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Transportation and public utilities.........| 6,109| 6,170| 6,178| 6,199| 6,175| 6,240| 6,231| 6,231| 6,246| 6,256
Transportation............................| 3,862| 3,920| 3,933| 3,955| 3,914| 3,973| 3,968| 3,969| 3,988| 4,000
Railroad transportation.................| 238.4| 230.4| 232.4| 233.9| 242| 236| 237| 235| 236| 237
Local and interurban passenger transit..| 446.5| 477.7| 485.5| 491.4| 433| 462| 466| 467| 473| 478
Trucking and warehousing................|1,826.1|1,838.8|1,840.0|1,851.7| 1,877| 1,895| 1,883| 1,882| 1,891| 1,899
Water transportation....................| 158.6| 146.1| 145.1| 145.0| 164| 157| 154| 153| 151| 149
Transportation by air...................| 755.2| 787.0| 788.6| 791.1| 760| 780| 786| 789| 793| 795
Pipelines, except natural gas...........| 16.7| 15.6| 15.5| 15.5| 17| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16
Transportation services.................| 420.1| 424.7| 425.9| 426.8| 421| 427| 426| 427| 428| 426
Communications and public utilities.......| 2,247| 2,250| 2,245| 2,244| 2,261| 2,267| 2,263| 2,262| 2,258| 2,256
Communications..........................|1,342.5|1,360.8|1,360.1|1,361.1| 1,351| 1,367| 1,363| 1,368| 1,367| 1,368
Electric, gas, and sanitary services....| 904.5| 889.1| 885.1| 882.9| 910| 900| 900| 894| 891| 888
| | | | | | | | | |
Wholesale trade.............................| 6,243| 6,350| 6,362| 6,395| 6,287| 6,373| 6,395| 6,401| 6,421| 6,436
Durable goods.............................| 3,628| 3,711| 3,721| 3,742| 3,643| 3,708| 3,720| 3,730| 3,743| 3,753
Nondurable goods..........................| 2,615| 2,639| 2,641| 2,653| 2,644| 2,665| 2,675| 2,671| 2,678| 2,683
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See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry--Continued
(In thousands)
-Continued
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| Not seasonally adjusted | Seasonally adjusted
| |
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Industry | | | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 |1996p/ |1996p/ | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 |1996p/ |1996p/
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Retail trade................................| 20,300| 20,613| 20,551| 20,634| 20,760| 20,989| 20,981| 20,933| 21,049| 21,071
Building materials and garden supplies....| 818.7| 823.4| 817.6| 836.9| 849| 860| 865| 869| 863| 867
General merchandise stores................|2,423.4|2,554.4|2,451.5|2,443.8| 2,530| 2,553| 2,517| 2,499| 2,525| 2,548
Department stores.......................|2,114.2|2,243.2|2,154.5|2,146.6| 2,207| 2,239| 2,207| 2,193| 2,217| 2,241
Food stores...............................|3,288.5|3,378.2|3,360.2|3,359.9| 3,332| 3,394| 3,400| 3,395| 3,398| 3,404
Automotive dealers and service stations...|2,177.7|2,225.2|2,235.9|2,255.4| 2,202| 2,237| 2,250| 2,255| 2,265| 2,276
New and used car dealers................| 993.2|1,014.5|1,021.0|1,030.1| 998| 1,013| 1,018| 1,021| 1,026| 1,034
Apparel and accessory stores..............|1,074.6|1,080.9|1,039.3|1,038.8| 1,110| 1,086| 1,071| 1,073| 1,070| 1,072
Furniture and home furnishings stores.....| 935.0| 983.2| 979.7| 981.8| 943| 966| 967| 975| 984| 989
Eating and drinking places................|7,033.1|6,943.3|7,054.2|7,131.8| 7,191| 7,262| 7,279| 7,248| 7,310| 7,277
Miscellaneous retail establishments.......|2,548.7|2,624.5|2,612.9|2,585.2| 2,603| 2,631| 2,632| 2,619| 2,634| 2,638
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Finance, insurance, and real estate.........| 6,890| 6,946| 6,969| 7,003| 6,938| 6,991| 7,001| 7,007| 7,035| 7,044
Finance...................................| 3,304| 3,343| 3,354| 3,366| 3,313| 3,337| 3,342| 3,354| 3,366| 3,371
Depository institutions.................|2,058.0|2,046.4|2,042.4|2,042.3| 2,066| 2,051| 2,047| 2,051| 2,051| 2,048
Commercial banks......................|1,491.0|1,488.5|1,484.9|1,484.0| 1,499| 1,492| 1,492| 1,493| 1,492| 1,490
Savings institutions..................| 288.7| 271.5| 271.2| 271.1| 289| 276| 273| 272| 272| 271
Nondepository institutions..............| 477.7| 512.2| 519.1| 525.3| 475| 503| 509| 513| 519| 523
Mortgage bankers and brokers..........| 223.7| 244.1| 247.9| 250.5| (2)| (2)| (2)| (2)| (2)| (2)
Security and commodity brokers..........| 528.6| 534.4| 536.2| 538.8| 532| 533| 535| 537| 539| 541
Holding and other investment offices....| 239.9| 250.4| 256.4| 259.6| 240| 250| 251| 253| 257| 259
Insurance.................................| 2,237| 2,255| 2,257| 2,265| 2,238| 2,252| 2,256| 2,259| 2,262| 2,265
Insurance carriers......................|1,536.2|1,542.8|1,543.9|1,548.1| 1,536| 1,542| 1,544| 1,546| 1,547| 1,548
Insurance agents, brokers, and service..| 700.8| 711.9| 713.1| 716.7| 702| 710| 712| 713| 715| 717
Real estate...............................| 1,349| 1,348| 1,358| 1,372| 1,387| 1,402| 1,403| 1,394| 1,407| 1,408
| | | | | | | | | |
Services3/..................................| 32,319| 32,575| 33,090| 33,423| 32,524| 33,185| 33,248| 33,232| 33,495| 33,626
Agricultural services.....................| 521.9| 505.2| 511.7| 543.6| 584| 593| 599| 601| 614| 609
Hotels and other lodging places...........| 1,553| 1,538| 1,554| 1,579| 1,616| 1,630| 1,629| 1,629| 1,635| 1,646
Personal services.........................| 1,219| 1,196| 1,230| 1,227| 1,158| 1,139| 1,140| 1,149| 1,165| 1,163
Business services.........................| 6,445| 6,621| 6,739| 6,807| 6,570| 6,769| 6,803| 6,783| 6,905| 6,924
Services to buildings...................| 863| 876| 892| 896| 871| 890| 896| 890| 906| 904
Personnel supply services...............| 2,303| 2,310| 2,381| 2,430| 2,399| 2,450| 2,459| 2,442| 2,530| 2,521
Help supply services..................| 2,038| 2,041| 2,103| 2,147| 2,138| 2,168| 2,175| 2,160| 2,242| 2,234
Computer and data processing services...| 1,021| 1,104| 1,116| 1,125| 1,017| 1,089| 1,101| 1,101| 1,112| 1,120
Auto repair, services, and parking........| 1,012| 1,044| 1,060| 1,076| 1,014| 1,043| 1,053| 1,057| 1,068| 1,077
Miscellaneous repair services.............| 340| 340| 343| 347| 344| 342| 347| 344| 347| 350
Motion pictures...........................| 576| 584| 586| 598| 577| 593| 584| 589| 585| 595
Amusement and recreation services.........| 1,331| 1,267| 1,306| 1,375| 1,434| 1,500| 1,469| 1,456| 1,465| 1,487
Health services...........................| 9,179| 9,379| 9,416| 9,456| 9,197| 9,386| 9,403| 9,408| 9,445| 9,475
Offices and clinics of medical doctors..| 1,571| 1,607| 1,613| 1,617| 1,576| 1,609| 1,616| 1,614| 1,620| 1,620
Nursing and personal care facilities....| 1,676| 1,711| 1,717| 1,724| 1,679| 1,713| 1,716| 1,716| 1,720| 1,727
Hospitals...............................| 3,798| 3,834| 3,840| 3,847| 3,802| 3,833| 3,838| 3,838| 3,847| 3,850
Home health care services...............| 596| 619| 625| 631| 599| 626| 630| 625| 629| 632
Legal services............................| 928| 927| 929| 932| 933| 930| 932| 931| 934| 937
Educational services......................| 1,980| 1,856| 2,018| 2,035| 1,863| 1,890| 1,898| 1,888| 1,906| 1,916
Social services...........................| 2,268| 2,285| 2,309| 2,328| 2,264| 2,293| 2,298| 2,296| 2,309| 2,317
Child day care services.................| 534| 532| 539| 546| 519| 525| 527| 525| 528| 531
Residential care........................| 628| 641| 645| 648| 629| 640| 642| 644| 647| 650
Museums and botanical and zoological | | | | | | | | | |
gardens.................................| 76| 76| 76| 79| 81| 83| 83| 83| 84| 84
Membership organizations..................| 2,047| 2,026| 2,043| 2,051| 2,059| 2,060| 2,063| 2,061| 2,063| 2,066
Engineering and management services.......| 2,671| 2,760| 2,798| 2,820| 2,658| 2,762| 2,774| 2,785| 2,798| 2,808
Engineering and architectural services..| 787| 804| 804| 811| 795| 813| 816| 813| 816| 819
Management and public relations.........| 770| 829| 837| 840| 773| 835| 841| 843| 844| 843
Services, nec.............................| 40.7| 40.9| 40.8| 40.5| (1)| (1)| (1)| (1)| (1)| (1)
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Government..................................| 19,643| 19,235| 19,635| 19,751| 19,248| 19,300| 19,328| 19,291| 19,327| 19,352
Federal...................................| 2,822| 2,761| 2,766| 2,764| 2,828| 2,800| 2,799| 2,780| 2,777| 2,772
Federal, except Postal Service..........|1,988.4|1,906.6|1,914.2|1,910.5| 1,992| 1,946| 1,942| 1,928| 1,924| 1,916
State.....................................| 4,736| 4,519| 4,696| 4,722| 4,613| 4,599| 4,591| 4,577| 4,597| 4,596
Education...............................|2,045.1|1,869.5|2,040.1|2,064.9| 1,904| 1,919| 1,915| 1,904| 1,923| 1,923
Other State government..................|2,690.4|2,649.0|2,655.5|2,656.8| 2,709| 2,680| 2,676| 2,673| 2,674| 2,673
Local.....................................| 12,085| 11,955| 12,173| 12,265| 11,807| 11,901| 11,938| 11,934| 11,953| 11,984
Education...............................|6,975.4|6,827.1|7,024.2|7,085.8| 6,599| 6,670| 6,683| 6,674| 6,683| 6,704
Other local government..................|5,109.1|5,128.2|5,148.9|5,179.4| 5,208| 5,231| 5,255| 5,260| 5,270| 5,280
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1/ These series are not published seasonally adjusted because it has very little irregular movement. Thus,
because the seasonal component, which is small relative the not seasonally adjusted series can be used
to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot for analysis of cyclical and long-term trends.
be separated with sufficient precision. 3/ Includes other industries, not shown separately.
2/ This series is not suitable for seasonal adjustment p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1/
Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
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| Not seasonally adjusted | Seasonally adjusted
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Industry | | | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 |1996p/ |1996p/ | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 |1996p/ |1996p/
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Total private...........................| 34.3 | 33.5 | 34.2 | 34.2 | 34.6 | 34.4 | 34.3 | 33.8 | 34.6 | 34.5
| | | | | | | | | |
Goods_producing...............................| 41.0 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 41.3 | 40.9 | 40.6 | 39.6 | 41.3 | 40.8
| | | | | | | | | |
Mining......................................| 44.0 | 43.8 | 45.2 | 45.4 | 44.6 | 44.3 | 44.6 | 43.9 | 45.7 | 46.0
| | | | | | | | | |
Construction................................| 38.1 | 36.6 | 38.1 | 37.8 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2)
| | | | | | | | | |
Manufacturing...............................| 41.7 | 39.8 | 41.2 | 41.2 | 42.0 | 41.5 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 41.6 | 41.4
Overtime hours.........................| 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2
| | | | | | | | | |
Durable goods.............................| 42.6 | 40.8 | 42.1 | 41.9 | 42.8 | 42.4 | 41.9 | 40.9 | 42.4 | 42.0
Overtime hours.........................| 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4
| | | | | | | | | |
Lumber and wood products.................| 40.4 | 38.6 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 40.7 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 40.5
Furniture and fixtures...................| 39.4 | 35.8 | 38.6 | 38.9 | 39.8 | 39.7 | 39.5 | 35.9 | 39.4 | 39.3
Stone, clay, and glass products..........| 42.5 | 40.9 | 42.4 | 42.6 | 43.4 | 42.9 | 42.8 | 42.0 | 43.7 | 43.3
Primary metal industries.................| 44.4 | 43.3 | 44.0 | 43.7 | 44.5 | 44.0 | 43.7 | 43.2 | 44.1 | 43.7
Blast furnaces and basic steel products| 44.7 | 44.3 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 45.1 | 44.7 | 44.3 | 44.5 | 44.9 | 44.7
Fabricated metal products................| 42.5 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 41.9 | 42.8 | 42.3 | 42.1 | 40.9 | 42.2 | 42.1
Industrial machinery and equipment.......| 43.9 | 42.2 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 43.9 | 43.5 | 43.0 | 42.0 | 43.4 | 43.2
Electronic and other electrical equipment| 41.5 | 40.3 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 41.8 | 41.7 | 41.1 | 40.1 | 41.8 | 41.7
Transportation equipment.................| 44.5 | 42.2 | 43.2 | 41.8 | 44.5 | 43.9 | 42.8 | 42.3 | 43.3 | 41.6
Motor vehicles and equipment...........| 45.9 | 43.3 | 44.0 | 41.4 | 45.8 | 45.0 | 44.4 | 43.5 | 43.9 | 40.9
Instruments and related products.........| 41.7 | 40.4 | 41.9 | 41.8 | 41.7 | 41.5 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 42.0 | 41.7
Miscellaneous manufacturing..............| 39.9 | 37.5 | 39.2 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 39.7 | 39.4 | 37.8 | 39.6 | 39.9
| | | | | | | | | |
Nondurable goods..........................| 40.5 | 38.5 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 40.9 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 38.7 | 40.6 | 40.6
Overtime hours.........................| 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0
| | | | | | | | | |
Food and kindred products................| 40.6 | 39.3 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 41.3 | 40.7 | 40.6 | 39.7 | 41.1 | 41.3
Tobacco products.........................| 38.1 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 39.9 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2)
Textile mill products....................| 41.2 | 36.1 | 40.2 | 40.8 | 41.8 | 40.6 | 40.2 | 36.2 | 40.8 | 41.1
Apparel and other textile products.......| 37.3 | 33.3 | 36.8 | 36.9 | 37.6 | 36.6 | 36.8 | 33.5 | 37.1 | 37.0
Paper and allied products................| 43.1 | 41.7 | 42.8 | 42.8 | 43.7 | 43.2 | 42.9 | 41.7 | 43.2 | 43.2
Printing and publishing..................| 38.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 38.1 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 37.8 | 37.1 | 38.2 | 38.1
Chemicals and allied products............| 43.3 | 42.5 | 43.2 | 43.1 | 43.4 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 42.5 | 43.4 | 43.1
Petroleum and coal products..............| 43.4 | 43.1 | 42.9 | 43.2 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2)
Rubber and misc. plastics products.......| 41.8 | 40.3 | 41.2 | 41.2 | 42.0 | 41.5 | 41.4 | 40.2 | 41.4 | 41.3
Leather and leather products.............| 38.1 | 34.6 | 37.2 | 38.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 | 37.6 | 34.7 | 37.6 | 38.3
| | | | | | | | | |
Service_producing.............................| 32.4 | 31.9 | 32.4 | 32.5 | 32.7 | 32.7 | 32.6 | 32.2 | 32.7 | 32.8
| | | | | | | | | |
Transportation and public utilities.........| 39.1 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 39.8 | 39.8
| | | | | | | | | |
Wholesale trade.............................| 38.0 | 37.6 | 38.0 | 38.1 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.1 | 37.8 | 38.2 | 38.3
| | | | | | | | | |
Retail trade................................| 28.3 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 28.5 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 29.0 | 29.0
| | | | | | | | | |
Finance, insurance, and real estate.........| 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.7 | 35.7 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2)
| | | | | | | | | |
Services....................................| 32.2 | 31.8 | 32.2 | 32.2 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2)
| | | | | | | | | |
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1/ Data relate to production workers in mining and 2/ These series are not published seasonally
manufacturing; construction workers in construction; adjusted since the seasonal component, which is small
and nonsupervisory workers in transportation and relative to the trend-cycle and irregular
public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; components, cannot be separated with sufficient
finance,insurance, and real estate; and services. precision.
These groups account for approximately four-fifths p = preliminary.
of the total employees on private nonfarm payrolls.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1/
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm
payrolls by industry
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| |
| Average hourly earnings | Average weekly earnings
| |
_______________________________ _______________________________
Industry | | | | | | | |
| Mar. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Mar. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
| 1995 | 1996 |1996p/ |1996p/ | 1995 | 1996 |1996p/ |1996p/
| | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | |
Total private...........................|$11.36 |$11.72 |$11.69 |$11.69 |$389.65|$392.62|$399.80|$399.80
Seasonally adjusted....................| 11.34 | 11.65 | 11.65 | 11.68 | 392.36| 393.77| 403.09| 402.96
| | | | | | | |
Goods_producing...............................| 12.86 | 13.25 | 13.17 | 13.14 | 527.26| 519.40| 534.70| 533.48
| | | | | | | |
Mining......................................| 15.24 | 15.66 | 15.62 | 15.55 | 670.56| 685.91| 706.02| 705.97
| | | | | | | |
Construction................................| 14.84 | 15.19 | 15.09 | 15.08 | 565.40| 555.95| 574.93| 570.02
| | | | | | | |
Manufacturing...............................| 12.25 | 12.64 | 12.56 | 12.52 | 510.83| 503.07| 517.47| 515.82
| | | | | | | |
Durable goods.............................| 12.83 | 13.13 | 13.09 | 13.00 | 546.56| 535.70| 551.09| 544.70
Lumber and wood products.................| 9.95 | 10.28 | 10.24 | 10.28 | 401.98| 396.81| 407.55| 413.26
Furniture and fixtures...................| 9.67 | 10.00 | 9.94 | 9.98 | 381.00| 358.00| 383.68| 388.22
Stone, clay, and glass products..........| 12.25 | 12.59 | 12.53 | 12.58 | 520.63| 514.93| 531.27| 535.91
Primary metal industries.................| 14.41 | 14.82 | 14.70 | 14.80 | 639.80| 641.71| 646.80| 646.76
Blast furnaces and basic steel products| 17.03 | 17.67 | 17.58 | 17.85 | 761.24| 782.78| 782.31| 794.33
Fabricated metal products................| 12.05 | 12.35 | 12.29 | 12.29 | 512.13| 505.12| 516.18| 514.95
Industrial machinery and equipment.......| 13.15 | 13.42 | 13.40 | 13.39 | 577.29| 566.32| 581.56| 581.13
Electronic and other electrical equipment| 11.54 | 11.92 | 11.83 | 11.86 | 478.91| 480.38| 490.95| 492.19
Transportation equipment.................| 16.66 | 16.82 | 16.92 | 16.48 | 741.37| 709.80| 730.94| 688.86
Motor vehicles and equipment...........| 17.23 | 17.36 | 17.44 | 16.80 | 790.86| 751.69| 767.36| 695.52
Instruments and related products.........| 12.63 | 13.01 | 12.95 | 13.02 | 526.67| 525.60| 542.61| 544.24
Miscellaneous manufacturing..............| 9.90 | 10.27 | 10.22 | 10.17 | 395.01| 385.13| 400.62| 405.78
| | | | | | | |
Nondurable goods..........................| 11.45 | 11.94 | 11.81 | 11.84 | 463.73| 459.69| 473.58| 477.15
Food and kindred products................| 10.87 | 11.10 | 11.05 | 11.11 | 441.32| 436.23| 445.32| 451.07
Tobacco products.........................| 20.44 | 18.73 | 18.49 | 19.34 | 778.76| 674.28| 719.26| 771.67
Textile mill products....................| 9.30 | 9.57 | 9.55 | 9.54 | 383.16| 345.48| 383.91| 389.23
Apparel and other textile products.......| 7.51 | 7.85 | 7.79 | 7.78 | 280.12| 261.41| 286.67| 287.08
Paper and allied products................| 14.03 | 14.60 | 14.45 | 14.49 | 604.69| 608.82| 618.46| 620.17
Printing and publishing..................| 12.26 | 12.46 | 12.45 | 12.52 | 470.78| 457.28| 471.86| 477.01
Chemicals and allied products............| 15.43 | 16.13 | 16.01 | 16.03 | 668.12| 685.53| 691.63| 690.89
Petroleum and coal products..............| 19.38 | 19.41 | 19.53 | 19.61 | 841.09| 836.57| 837.84| 847.15
Rubber and misc. plastics products.......| 10.80 | 11.14 | 11.14 | 11.15 | 451.44| 448.94| 458.97| 459.38
Leather and leather products.............| 8.13 | 8.55 | 8.46 | 8.47 | 309.75| 295.83| 314.71| 321.86
| | | | | | | |
Service_producing.............................| 10.84 | 11.21 | 11.20 | 11.21 | 351.22| 357.60| 362.88| 364.33
| | | | | | | |
Transportation and public utilities.........| 14.06 | 14.43 | 14.42 | 14.39 | 549.75| 555.56| 568.15| 566.97
| | | | | | | |
Wholesale trade.............................| 12.25 | 12.62 | 12.60 | 12.61 | 465.50| 474.51| 478.80| 480.44
| | | | | | | |
Retail trade................................| 7.63 | 7.91 | 7.85 | 7.90 | 215.93| 218.32| 222.16| 225.15
| | | | | | | |
Finance, insurance, and real estate.........| 12.21 | 12.63 | 12.72 | 12.76 | 433.46| 448.37| 454.10| 455.53
| | | | | | | |
Services....................................| 11.36 | 11.75 | 11.74 | 11.74 | 365.79| 373.65| 378.03| 378.03
| | | | | | | |
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1/ See footnote 1, table B-2. p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
1/
Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm
payrolls by industry, seasonally adjusted
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| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Percent
| | | | | | | change
Industry | Mar. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | from:
| 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1996 |1996p/ |1996p/ |Feb. 1996-
| | | | | | | Mar. 1996
| | | | | | |
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| | | | | | |
Total private: | | | | | | |
Current dollars...................| $11.34| $11.58| $11.61| $11.65| $11.65| $11.68| 0.3
Constant (1982) dollars2/.........| 7.39| 7.43| 7.44| 7.43| 7.42| N.A. | (3)
| | | | | | |
Goods_producing......................| 12.91| 13.16| 13.16| 13.31| 13.26| 13.21| -.4
Mining.............................| 15.15| 15.44| 15.55| 15.49| 15.48| 15.47| -.1
Construction.......................| 14.90| 15.17| 15.09| 15.28| 15.17| 15.16| -.1
Manufacturing......................| 12.25| 12.47| 12.49| 12.61| 12.56| 12.52| -.3
Excluding overtime4/.............| 11.61| 11.84| 11.87| 12.00| 11.94| 11.91| -.3
| | | | | | |
Service_producing....................| 10.79| 11.04| 11.09| 11.10| 11.10| 11.16| .5
Transportation and public utilities| 14.05| 14.41| 14.39| 14.37| 14.38| 14.39| .1
Wholesale trade....................| 12.27| 12.50| 12.57| 12.56| 12.56| 12.64| .6
Retail trade.......................| 7.61| 7.78| 7.82| 7.86| 7.82| 7.88| .8
Finance, insurance, and real estate| 12.16| 12.51| 12.53| 12.52| 12.62| 12.71| .7
Services...........................| 11.30| 11.55| 11.61| 11.61| 11.64| 11.68| .3
| | | | | | |
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1/ See footnote 1, table B-2.
2/ The Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is
used to deflate this series.
3/ Change was -.1 percent from January
1996 to February 1996, 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
1/
Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry
(1982=100)
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| |
| Not seasonally adjusted | Seasonally adjusted
| |
___________________________ _______________________________________
Industry | | | | | | | | | |
|Mar. |Jan. | Feb. | Mar. |Mar. |Nov. |Dec. |Jan. | Feb. | Mar.
|1995 |1996 |1996p/ |1996p/ |1995 |1995 |1995 |1996 |1996p/ |1996p/
| | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
Total private...........................|129.2|126.7| 130.3 | 131.2 |132.5|133.3|132.9|130.7| 134.5 | 134.5
| | | | | | | | | |
Goods_producing...............................|107.4|101.2| 105.3 | 105.5 |111.7|109.3|108.6|105.7| 111.1 | 109.2
| | | | | | | | | |
Mining.......................................| 52.1| 50.9| 52.7 | 53.2 | 54.5| 52.3| 53.1| 52.2| 55.1 | 55.5
| | | | | | | | | |
Construction.................................|126.7|121.6| 127.5 | 129.9 |143.8|144.0|142.2|142.4| 153.0 | 147.0
| | | | | | | | | |
Manufacturing................................|107.1|100.2| 104.1 | 103.7 |108.6|105.7|105.1|101.3| 105.7 | 104.7
| | | | | | | | | |
Durable goods...............................|107.9|102.6| 106.0 | 105.2 |108.9|106.7|106.3|103.1| 107.2 | 105.6
Lumber and wood products...................|131.9|122.7| 126.5 | 127.8 |136.2|132.7|131.5|126.0| 131.4 | 131.1
Furniture and fixtures.....................|124.3|109.7| 118.0 | 118.8 |126.1|122.0|122.0|110.3| 120.8 | 120.2
Stone, clay, and glass products............|105.5| 97.8| 102.6 | 105.0 |111.0|108.4|107.9|105.1| 110.7 | 109.7
Primary metal industries...................| 93.7| 91.3| 92.5 | 91.6 | 94.0| 92.4| 91.9| 90.9| 92.8 | 91.6
Blast furnaces and basic steel products..| 73.3| 72.4| 72.3 | 72.0 | 74.5| 73.0| 72.4| 72.7| 73.4 | 72.6
Fabricated metal products..................|113.7|109.3| 112.2 | 111.9 |115.2|112.8|112.6|109.6| 113.2 | 112.9
Industrial machinery and equipment.........|103.5|101.1| 104.0 | 104.0 |103.1|103.8|103.0|100.5| 103.6 | 102.8
Electronic and other electrical equipment..|107.3|105.0| 108.5 | 107.9 |108.2|108.4|106.9|104.4| 109.4 | 108.4
Transportation equipment...................|121.9|112.2| 115.9 | 109.4 |121.6|113.8|114.9|112.3| 116.0 | 108.6
Motor vehicles and equipment.............|162.8|150.5| 155.3 | 140.4 |162.5|156.2|156.6|153.1| 154.7 | 138.4
Instruments and related products...........| 74.5| 71.6| 74.2 | 74.8 | 74.3| 73.6| 73.1| 71.2| 74.3 | 74.3
Miscellaneous manufacturing................|104.6| 95.9| 101.4 | 103.1 |105.1|103.9|103.5| 98.9| 103.6 | 103.6
| | | | | | | | | |
Nondurable goods............................|105.9| 97.0| 101.4 | 101.7 |108.2|104.3|103.5| 98.7| 103.7 | 103.4
Food and kindred products..................|109.3|105.7| 108.6 | 109.1 |115.6|113.5|113.4|110.2| 114.5 | 115.0
Tobacco products...........................| 54.0| 55.9| 59.0 | 56.7 | 58.1| 58.4| 55.2| 52.2| 59.7 | 61.2
Textile mill products......................| 96.4| 78.9| 89.0 | 90.4 | 98.3| 91.6| 89.9| 79.7| 90.9 | 91.4
Apparel and other textile products.........| 86.0| 67.5| 75.7 | 75.1 | 87.1| 77.6| 77.1| 68.8| 76.8 | 75.3
Paper and allied products..................|109.4|104.4| 106.7 | 106.4 |111.9|108.9|108.1|105.1| 108.5 | 108.0
Printing and publishing....................|126.7|119.2| 122.8 | 124.1 |126.6|125.3|123.6|120.6| 124.2 | 123.7
Chemicals and allied products..............|102.5|100.2| 101.6 | 101.2 |102.9|103.1|102.6|100.9| 102.5 | 101.4
Petroleum and coal products................| 76.3| 70.4| 69.7 | 70.3 | 79.9| 73.6| 73.6| 74.3| 72.9 | 72.3
Rubber and misc. plastics products.........|144.3|135.3| 138.3 | 138.4 |145.5|141.4|140.5|135.5| 138.9 | 138.6
Leather and leather products...............| 51.1| 41.4| 44.7 | 45.6 | 51.9| 47.5| 46.2| 41.6| 45.6 | 45.9
| | | | | | | | | |
Service_producing.............................|138.9|138.1| 141.5 | 142.8 |141.8|144.0|143.8|141.9| 145.0 | 145.8
| | | | | | | | | |
Transportation and public utilities..........|122.2|121.6| 125.0 | 125.4 |125.0|126.5|126.9|124.5| 128.1 | 128.4
| | | | | | | | | |
Wholesale trade..............................|117.6|118.2| 119.6 | 120.4 |119.2|120.7|120.8|120.0| 121.5 | 122.1
| | | | | | | | | |
Retail trade.................................|124.1|122.6| 125.4 | 126.9 |129.5|130.5|130.0|128.0| 131.9 | 132.2
| | | | | | | | | |
Finance, insurance, and real estate..........|122.8|123.9| 125.2 | 125.7 |124.0|125.8|125.8|123.8| 126.4 | 127.2
| | | | | | | | | |
Services.....................................|165.3|164.1| 169.0 | 170.8 |167.4|170.8|170.6|168.6| 171.6 | 172.9
| | | | | | | | | |
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1/ See footnote 1, table B-2. p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6. Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
TIME SPAN | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
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|
| Private nonfarm payrolls, 356 industries1/
|
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
Over 1-month span: | | | | | | | | | | | |
1992..............| 42.3 | 45.2 | 50.1 | 57.3 | 53.7 | 48.2 | 53.5 | 49.6 | 53.4 | 57.0 | 52.2 | 58.1
1993..............| 57.6 | 61.5 | 51.4 | 58.3 | 61.4 | 55.1 | 57.7 | 56.3 | 61.4 | 59.7 | 61.1 | 60.7
1994..............| 60.0 | 63.3 | 65.9 | 62.4 | 58.0 | 63.8 | 60.5 | 61.5 | 60.7 | 61.1 | 65.3 | 61.1
1995..............| 60.3 | 61.7 | 57.6 | 51.3 | 46.2 | 55.3 | 48.5 | 54.9 | 50.6 | 53.7 | 57.9 | 57.2
1996..............| 48.6 |p/63.3 |p/55.3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Over 3-month span: | | | | | | | | | | | |
1992..............| 40.2 | 42.6 | 50.7 | 56.3 | 56.3 | 54.6 | 50.6 | 51.3 | 52.5 | 54.9 | 58.7 | 59.1
1993..............| 64.0 | 61.2 | 61.8 | 58.8 | 61.4 | 61.8 | 59.3 | 61.8 | 62.6 | 66.7 | 65.7 | 63.6
1994..............| 68.8 | 70.9 | 69.8 | 67.1 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 68.4 | 68.3 | 67.8 | 67.3 | 68.1 | 67.4
1995..............| 66.4 | 64.9 | 57.9 | 49.3 | 50.6 | 47.9 | 52.8 | 50.3 | 52.5 | 54.4 | 57.6 | 56.3
1996..............|p/59.0 |p/59.3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Over 6-month span: | | | | | | | | | | | |
1992..............| 43.4 | 46.2 | 46.3 | 50.8 | 55.1 | 55.3 | 52.7 | 52.2 | 56.7 | 55.9 | 63.6 | 63.2
1993..............| 63.2 | 63.8 | 62.8 | 64.2 | 60.8 | 63.9 | 64.5 | 64.7 | 66.2 | 67.3 | 70.8 | 70.8
1994..............| 71.2 | 70.2 | 70.5 | 69.5 | 69.8 | 69.1 | 70.5 | 70.9 | 69.0 | 69.0 | 67.4 | 67.0
1995..............| 65.9 | 58.8 | 56.3 | 52.2 | 49.2 | 49.6 | 50.3 | 56.0 | 53.2 | 53.7 |p/57.6 |p/61.2
1996..............| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Over 12-month span: | | | | | | | | | | | |
1992..............| 47.2 | 42.3 | 42.7 | 44.1 | 48.0 | 52.5 | 55.8 | 60.7 | 59.7 | 61.4 | 62.9 | 62.9
1993..............| 64.9 | 63.9 | 64.0 | 65.4 | 67.0 | 67.6 | 67.6 | 67.0 | 70.2 | 69.4 | 68.8 | 69.4
1994..............| 68.4 | 70.8 | 71.9 | 70.2 | 69.5 | 69.7 | 70.4 | 70.8 | 70.4 | 70.2 | 66.0 | 64.0
1995..............| 63.1 | 60.8 | 58.1 | 58.3 | 56.6 | 55.9 | 53.8 |p/56.2 |p/55.1 | | |
1996..............| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
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|
| Manufacturing payrolls, 139 industries1/
|
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
Over 1-month span: | | | | | | | | | | | |
1992..............| 37.1 | 40.3 | 46.0 | 57.2 | 48.2 | 46.0 | 56.1 | 42.8 | 50.7 | 47.5 | 51.4 | 52.5
1993..............| 52.2 | 57.9 | 52.9 | 44.2 | 51.4 | 46.0 | 50.7 | 48.6 | 56.1 | 54.7 | 56.5 | 54.3
1994..............| 59.4 | 61.2 | 59.4 | 56.5 | 55.0 | 59.0 | 54.0 | 56.5 | 53.2 | 59.4 | 59.0 | 57.6
1995..............| 56.8 | 54.7 | 49.6 | 44.2 | 36.7 | 41.7 | 39.6 | 46.8 | 40.3 | 50.4 | 43.9 | 48.6
1996..............| 43.2 |p/49.3 |p/42.8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Over 3-month span: | | | | | | | | | | | |
1992..............| 29.9 | 36.0 | 45.0 | 51.4 | 52.2 | 54.3 | 45.3 | 50.7 | 43.9 | 49.6 | 51.4 | 53.6
1993..............| 60.8 | 60.4 | 57.2 | 46.4 | 46.4 | 50.7 | 49.6 | 54.3 | 53.2 | 60.1 | 56.1 | 57.6
1994..............| 65.1 | 66.5 | 64.4 | 59.0 | 58.6 | 58.3 | 61.5 | 59.0 | 61.5 | 60.4 | 64.0 | 62.2
1995..............| 61.5 | 56.1 | 47.1 | 35.6 | 32.4 | 28.8 | 32.7 | 33.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 | 44.2 | 39.9
1996..............|p/39.6 |p/39.6 | | | | | | | | | |
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Over 6-month span: | | | | | | | | | | | |
1992..............| 33.5 | 36.0 | 39.6 | 47.5 | 51.8 | 52.5 | 47.5 | 48.9 | 52.5 | 47.1 | 57.9 | 58.3
1993..............| 57.6 | 56.5 | 56.1 | 55.0 | 49.3 | 52.2 | 55.4 | 57.9 | 56.8 | 57.6 | 65.1 | 62.9
1994..............| 61.9 | 62.9 | 64.4 | 61.5 | 60.8 | 59.0 | 62.2 | 62.6 | 61.5 | 64.0 | 61.5 | 61.5
1995..............| 57.2 | 47.1 | 40.3 | 32.7 | 26.6 | 25.9 | 29.9 | 32.7 | 33.5 | 35.6 |p/35.3 |p/38.8
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Over 12-month span: | | | | | | | | | | | |
1992..............| 42.4 | 36.7 | 36.3 | 36.0 | 39.6 | 45.7 | 50.0 | 55.8 | 57.9 | 56.8 | 58.3 | 56.5
1993..............| 56.8 | 57.9 | 55.8 | 58.6 | 57.2 | 57.6 | 58.6 | 59.0 | 61.2 | 60.4 | 60.1 | 59.4
1994..............| 58.3 | 59.7 | 61.9 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.9 | 63.3 | 61.5 | 59.7 | 56.5 | 49.6
1995..............| 46.8 | 43.2 | 40.6 | 37.1 | 34.9 | 33.5 | 28.1 |p/30.2 |p/26.3 | | |
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1/ Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, employment increasing plus one-half of the industries
and 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the 12-month with unchanged employment, where 50 percent
span. Data are centered within the span. indicates an equal balance between industries with
p = preliminary. increasing and decreasing employment.
NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with
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