Table 1. Labor force estimates using old and new composite weights, January-December
(Numbers
1997, not seasonally adjusted
in thousands)
February
January
Characteristic
Old
weights
New
weights
Differ-
Old
ence
weights
March
April
New
weights
Differ-
Old
weights
New
Differ-
ence
weights
ence
Old
weights
New
weights
Differ-
135,000
7,428
13,244
97,964
16,364
-181
-25
-29
-8
-119
ence
Civilian labor force
Total, 16 years and over .............................
16to 19years .........................................
20 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 54 years .........................................
55 years and over ...................................
134,317
7,251
13,229
97,636
16,202
134,226
7,243
13,276
97,623
16,084
-91
-8
47
-13
-118
134,535
7,368
13,232
97,709
16,225
134,443
7,359
13,241
97,698
16,146
-92
-9
9
-11
-79
135,524
7,428
13,338
98,102
16,657
135,384
7,413
13,298
98,080
16,593
-140
-15
-40
-22
-64
135,181
7,453
13,273
97,972
16,483
72,117
68,429
62,200
58,637
72,112
68,423
62,113
58,560
-5
-6
-87
-77
72,214
68,447
62,321
58,720
72,220
68,461
62,224
58,624
6
14
-97
-96
72,731
68,937
62,794
59,160
72,712
68,920
62,671
59,051
-19
-17
-123
-109
72,755
68,933
62,426
58,794
'72,625
6'8,811
62,375
58,761
-130
-122
-51
-33
113,338
15,141
13,600
113,194
15,167
13,585
-144
26
-15
113,484
15,170
13,529
113,358
15,200
13,530
-126
30
1
114,135
15,325
13,620
113,983
15,344
13,623
-152
19
3
113,867
15,265
13,427
113,704
15,256
13,459
-163
-9
32
126,384
5,952
11,833
92,955
15,644
126,249
5,929
11,876
92,920
15,523
-135
-23
43
-35
-121
126,887
6,032
11,979
93,170
15,706
126,778
6,015
11,983
93,153
15,628
-109
-17
4
-17
-78
128,125
6,182
12,094
93,774
16,076
127,961
6,159
12,048
93,748
16,006
-164
-23
-46
-26
-70
128,629
6,285
12,156
94,174
16,014
128,414
6,247
12,112
94,161
15,893
-215
-38
-44
-13
-121
67,640
64,693
58,744
55,739
67,612
64,668
58,637
55,651
-28
-25
-107
-88
67,981
64,923
58,906
55,931
67,975
64,928
58,802
55,835
-6
5
-104
-96
68,573
65,502
59,552
56,442
68,543
65,476
59,418
56,326
-30
-26
-134'
-116
69,105
65,957
59,525
56,388
68,966
65,830
59,448
56,336
-139
-127
-77
-52
107,425
13,474
12,349
107,254
13,485
12,325
-171
11
-24
107,863
13,465
12,337
107,728
13,490
12,337
-135
25
0
108,745
13,677
12,381
108,575
13,692
12,380
-170
15
-1
109,177
13,801
12,358
108,990
13,786
12,384
-187
-15
26
7,572
7,708
136
7,869
7,994
125
7,862
8,002
140
7,874
8,105
231
7,933
1,29~
1,395
4,681
558
7,977
1,313
1,400
4,703
561
44
14
5
22
3
7,647
1,336
1,253
4,540
519
7,666
1,345
1,258
4,545
518
19
9
5
5
-1
7,399
1,246
1,244
4,328
581
7,423
1,254
1,251
4,332
586
24
8
7
4
5
6,551
1,169
1,117
3,797
468
6,586
1,180
1,131
3,803
472
35
11
14
6
4
Men, 16 years and over ..........................
20 years and over ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over ...............................
4,477
3,736
3,457
2,898
4,501
3,755
3,476
2,909
24
19
19
11
4,233
3,523
3,415
2,788
4,244
3,533
3,421
2,788
11
10
6
0
4,158
3,435
3,241
2,718
4,169
3,444
3,254
2,725
11
9
13
7
3,650
2,976
2,901
2,406
3,659
2,981
2,927
2,425
9
5
26
19
White ......................................................
Black ......................................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
5,913
1,667
1,251
5,940
1,682
1,260
27
15
9
5,621
1,705
1,192
5,630
1,710
1,192
9
5
0
5,389
1,649
1,239
5,408
1,652
1,244
19
3
5
4,690
1,463
1,069
4,715
1,470
1,075
25
7
6
Less than 5 weeks .................................
5 to 14 weeks .........................................
15 weeks and over .................................
3,352
2,329
2,252
3,421
2,320
2,236
69
-9
-16
2,440
2,902
2,305
2,522
2,856
2,287
82
-46
-18
2,313
2,663
2,423
2,406
2,630
2,388
93
-33
-37
2,131
1,981
2,439
2,231
1,957
2,398
100
-24
-41
5.9
17.9
10.5
4.8
3.4
5.9
18.1
10.5
4.8
3.5
0
0.2
0
0
.1
5.7
18.1
9.5
4.6
3.2
5.7
18.3
9.5
4.7
3.2
0
0.2
0
.1
0
5.5
16.8
9.3
4.4
3.5
5.5
16.9
9.4
4.4
3.5
0
0.1
.1
0
0
4.8
15.7
8.4
3.9
2.8
4.9
15.9
8.5
3.9
2.9
0.1
.2
.1
0
.1
6.2
5.5
5.6
4.9
6.2
5.5
5.6
5.0
0
0
0
.1
5.9
5.1
5.5
4.7
5.9
5.2
5.5
4.8
0
.1
0
.1
5.7
5.0
5.2
4.6
5.7
5.0
5.2
4.6
0
0
0
0
5.0
4.3
4.6
4.1
5.0
4.3
4.7
4.1
0
0
.1
0
5.2
11.0
9.2
5.2
11.1
9.3
0
.1
.1
5.0
11.2
5.0
11.3
8.8
0
.1
0
4.7
10.8
9.1
4.7
10.8
9.1
0
0
0
4.1
9.6
8.0
4.1
9.6
8.0
0
0
0
Men, 16 years and over ..........................
20 years and over ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over ...............................
White ......................................................
Black ......................................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
Employed
Total,
16
20
25
55
16 years and over .............................
to 19 years .........................................
to 24 years .........................................
to 54 years .........................................
years and over ...................................
Men, 16 years and over ...........................
20 years and over ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over ...............................
White ......................................................
Black .......................................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
Multiple jobholders
..................................
Unemployed
Total,
16
20
25
55
16 years and over .............................
to 19 years .........................................
to 24 years .........................................
to 54 years .........................................
years and over. ..................................
Unemployment
Total,
16
20
25
55
rate
16 years and over .............................
to 19 years .........................................
to 24 years .........................................
to 54 years .........................................
years and over ...................................
Men, 16 years and over ..........................
20 years and over ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over ...............................
White ......................................................
Black ......................................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
8.8
See note at end of table.
6
Table 1. Labor force estimates using old and new composite weights, January-December
(Numbers
1997, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
in thousands)
May
Characteristic
Old
weights
New
weights
June
Difference
Old
weights
July
New
weights
Differ-
-225
-81
ence
Old
weights
August
New
weights
Difference
Old
weights
New
weights
Difference
138,331
9,764
14,167
98,211
16,189
138,117
9,631
14,173
98,172
16,141
-214
-133
6
-39
-48
137,460
8,765
13,761
98,518
16,415
137,157
8,617
13,722
98,439
16,378
-303
-148
-39
74,481
69,512
63,636
58,974
-193
-102
-20
22
74,149
69,571
63,311
59,123
73,969
69,485
63,188
59,055
-180
-86
-123
-88
Civilian labor force
Total,
16
20
25
55
16 years and rIVer ...........................•.
to 19 years .........................................
to 24 years .........................................
to 54 years .........................................
years and over ...................................
135,963
7,832
13,564
97,974
16,592
135,727
7,799
13,552
97,965
16,412
-236
-33
-12
-9
-180
137,557
9,100
14,020
98,130
16,308
137,332
9,019
14,041
98,097
16,175
73,191
69,146
62,772
58,984
73,017
68,994
62,710
58,935
-174
-152
-62
-49
74,312
69,549
63,245
58,908
74,130
69,419
63,202
58,894
-182
-130
-43
-14
74,674
69,614
63,656
58,952
114,486
15,370
13,630
114,331
15,316
13,690
-155
-54
115,832
15,605
13,839
115,689
15,532
13,867
-143
-73
28
116,265
15,877
14,057
116,094
15,822
14,044
-171
-55
-13
115,365
15,953
14,028
115,149
15,871
13,999
-216
-82
-29
129,565
6,537
12,426
94,485
16,118
129,305
6,494
12,402
94,468
15,941
-260
-43
-24
-17
-177
130,463
7,372
12,832
94,447
15,812
130,217
7,288
12,648
94,399
15,682
-246
-84
16
-48
-130
131,350
8,145
13,052
94,476
15,677
131,113
8,008
13,054
94,422
15,630
-237
-137
2
-54
-47
130,865
7,554
12,654
94,777
15,882
130,544
7,405
12,613
94,680
15,846
-321
-149
-41
-97
-36
69,968
66,564
59,597
56,464
69,786
66,407
59,519
56,404
-182
-157
-78
-60
70,619
66,828
59,843
56,263
70,428
66,692
59,789
56,237
-191
-136
-54
-26
71,157
66,962
60,193
56,243
70,953
66,855
60,160
56,250
-204
-107
-33
7
70,890
67,000
59,976
56,311
70,705
66,908
59,839
56,231
-185
-92
-137
-80
110,004
13,825
12,666
109,821
13,773
12,724
-183
-52
58
110,839
13,854
12,820
110,677
13,778
12,845
-162
-76
25
111,323
14,218
12,909
111,133
14,158
12,885
-190
-60
-24
110,654
14,409
13,014
110,419
14,328
12,977
-235
-81
-37
8,197
8,502
305
8,214
8,481
267
8,053
8,252
199
7,583
7,754
171
6,398
1,296
1,139
3,489
475
6,422
1,305
1,150
3,497
471
24
9
11
8
-4
7,094
1,728
1,188
3,683
495
7,116
1,731
1,194
3,698
493
22
3
6
15
-2
6,981
1,620
1,115
3,735
511
7,004
1,623
1,120
3,750
511
23
3
5
15
0
6,594
1,212
1,108
3,741
534
6,612
1,211
1,110
3,759
532
18
-1
2
18
-2
Men, 16 years and over ..........................
20 years and rIVer ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over ...............................
3,223
2,582
3,175
2,520
3,231
2,586
3,191
2,531
8
4
16
11
3,693
2,721
3,401
2,645
3,703
2,728
3,413
2,657
10
7
12
12
3,517
2,653
3,463
2,708
3,528
2,657
3,476
2,723
11
4
13
15
3,259
2,571
3,335
2,811
3,264
2,577
3,348
2,824
5
6
13
13
White ......................................................
Black ......................................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
4,481
1,545
964
4,510
1,543
967
29
-2
3
4,994
1,751
1,019
5,013
1,754
1,023
19
3
4
4,942
1,659
1,149
4,961
1,664
1,159
19
5
10
4,711
1,544
1,014
4,730
1,543
1,021
19
-1
7
Less than 5 weeks .................................
5 to 14 weeks .........................................
15 weeks and over .................................
2,535
1,691
2,172
2,650
1,677
2,095
115
-14
-77
3,210
1,895
1,989
3,352
1,858
1,905
142
-37
-84
2,643
2,284
2,053
2,750
2,271
1,983
107
-13
-70
2,409
2,322
1,863
2,519
2,279
1,813
110
-43
4.7
16.5
8.4
4.7
16.7
0
0.2
.1
0
0
5.2
19.0
8.5
3.8
3.0
5.2
19.2
8.5
3.8
3.1
0
0.2
0
0
.1
5.0
16.6
7.9
3.8
3.2
5.1
16.9
7.9
3.8
32
0.1
.3
0
0
0
4.8
13.8
8.0
3.8
3.3
4.8
14.1
8.1
3.8
3.2
0
0.3
.1
0
-.1
4.7
3.8
5.4
4.6
4.7
3.8
5.5
4.6
0
0
.1
0
4.4
3.7
5.3
4.8
4.4
3.7
5.3
4.8
0
0
0
0
4.3
10.4
8.2
4.3
10.5
8.3
0
.1
.1
4.1
9.7
7.2
4.1
9.7
7.3
0
0
.1
Men, 16 yea!!l and over ..........................
20 years and rIVer ....••.............•...........
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and rIVer .........•.....................
White ......................................................
Black ......................................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
60
21
-33
-133
-79
-37
Employed
Total,
16
20
25
55
16 years and over .............................
to 19 years .........................................
to 24 years .........................................
to 54 years .........................................
years and over ...................................
Men, 16 years and over ..........................
20 years and over ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over ...............................
White .................................................
Black .......................................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
Multiple jobholders
..................................
Unemployed
Total,
16
20
25
55
16 years and over .............................
to 19 years .........................................
to 24 years .........................................
to 54 years .........................................
years and over ...................................
Unemployment
Total,
16
20
25
55
-50
rate
16 years and rIVer .............................
to 19 years .........................................
to 24 years .........................................
to 54 years .........................................
years and over ...................................
Men, 16 years and over ..........................
20 years and over ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over ...............................
White ......................................................
Black ......................................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
3.6
2.9
8.5
3.6
2.9
4.4
4.4
3.7
5.1
4.3
3.7
5.1
4.3
0
0
0
0
5.0
3.9
5.4
4.5
5.0
3.9
5.4
4.5
0
0
0
0
3.9
10.0
7.1
3.9
10.1
7.1
0
.1
0
4.3
11.2
4.3
11.3
7.4
0
.1
0
7.4
See note at end of table.
7
Table 1. Labor force estimates using old and new composite weights, January-December
(Numbers
1997, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
in thousands)
September
Characteristic
Old
weights
New
weights
November
October
Difference
Old
weights
New
weights
Difference
Old
weights
New
December
Difference
Old
weights
New
Differ-
weights
weights
ence
-299
-16
-31
-46
Civilian labor force
136,375
7,466
13,395
98,887
16,627
136,074
7,337
13,366
98,807
16,564
-301
-129
-29
-80
-63
136,665
7,528
13,401
98,890
16,846
136,329
7,443
13,339
98,811
16,736
-336
-85
-62
-79
-110
136,912
7,670
13,499
98,671
17,072
136,588
7,618
13,435
98,638
16,897
-324
-52
-64
-33
-175
136,742
7,558
13,505
98,664
17,015
136,443
7,542
13,474
98,618
16,810
-205
73,068
69,204
63,307
59,705
72,946
69,161
63,128
59,576
-122
-43
73,271
69,328
63,058
59,558
-74
-33
-263
-219
73,426
69,455
63,486
59,787
73,308
69,368
63,280
59,602
-118
-87
-179
-129
73,345
69,361
63,321
59,777
-206
-185
73,153
69,350
63,589
59,834
73,025
69,226
63,418
59,675
-128
-124
-171
-159
114,614
15,706
13,864
114,365
15,651
13,833
-249
-55
-31
114,963
15,624
14,002
114,707
15,538
13,986
-256
-86
-16
115,098
15,627
13,964
114,810
15,604
13,942
-288
-23
-22
114,867
15,685
13,986
114,575
15,669
13,979
-292
-16
-7
129,972
6,285
12,293
95,258
16,135
129,645
6,151
12,261
95,163
16,070
-327
-134
-32
-95
-65
130,671
6,419
12,345
95,494
16,412
130,310
6,337
12,275
95,397
16,301
-361
-82
130,999
6,552
12,431
95,398
16,618
130,639
6,489
12,360
95,345
16,445
-360
-63
-71
-53
-173
130,785
6,614
12,461
95,122
16,588
130,452
6,582
12,427
95,064
16,379
-333
-32
-34
-58
-209
69,890
66,648
60,082
57,038
69,753
66,591'
59,892
56,903
-137
-57
-190
-135
70,215
66,855
60,456
57,397
70,127
66,804
60,183
57,169
-88
-51
-273
-228
70,328
66,951
60,670
57,495
70,192
66,849
60,447
57,302
-136
-102
-223
-193
69,849
66,524
~0,936
57,647
69,704
66,391
60,748
57,479
-145
-133
-188
-168
110,018
14,220
12,882
109,753
14,156
12,844
-265
-64
-38
110,653
14,208
12,953
110,387
14,112
12,935
-266
-96
-18
110,913
14,232
13,050
110,602
14,198
13,024
-311
-34
-26
110,662
14,248
12,998
110,339
14,230
12,977
-323
-18
-21
7,838
8,031
193
8,139
8,332
193
8,156
8,428
272
8,108
8,379
271
6,403
1,181
1,102
3,628
492
6,429
1,186
-, 1,105
3,644
494
26
5
3
16
2
5,995
1,108
1,057
3,396
433
6,019
1,107
1,064
3,414
434
24
-1
7
18
1
5,914
1,118
1,068
3,273
454
5,949
1,129
1,075
3,293
452
35
11
7
20
-2
5,957
944
1,044
3,542
427
5,991
959
1,047
3,554
431
34
15
3
12
4
Men, 16 years and over ..........................
20 years and over ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over ...............................
3,118
2,556
3,225
2,666
3,193
2,570
3,236
2,673
15
14
11
7
3,130
2,506
2,865
2,380
3,144
2,523
2,875
2,389
14
17
10
9
3,098
2,504
2,816
2,292
3,115
2,520
2,833
2,300
17
16
17
8
3,304
2,826
2,653
2,187
3,321
2,835
2,670
2,196
17
9
17
9
White ......................................................
Black ...............•......................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
4,596
1,487
982
4,611
1,495
989
15
8
7
4,309
1,416
1,049
4,320
1,427
1,051
11
11
2
4,186
1,395
914
4,208
1,406
918
22
11
4
4,205
1,437
987
4,235
1,438
1,002
30
1
15
Less than 5 weeks ...................................
5 to 14 weeks ...........................................
15 weeks and over ...................................
2,525
1,896
1,982
2,629
1,885
1,915
104
-11
-67
2,362
1,802
1,830
2,457
1,781
1,781
95
-21
-49
2,295
1,943
1,675
2,409
1,922
1,618
114
-21
-57
2,243
1,949
1,765
2,327
1,950
1,713
84
1
-52
16 years and over .............................
to 19 years .........................................
to 24 years .........................................
to 54 years .........................................
years and over ...................................
4.7
15.8
8.2
3.7
4.7
16.2
8.3
3.7
3.0
0
0.4
.1
0
0
4.4
4.4
2.6
4.3
14.6
7.9
3.3
2.7
14.8
8.0
3.3
2.7
0.1
.2
.1
0
0
4.4
14.9
8.0
3.5
2.6
0
0.2
.1
.1
0
4.4
14.7
7.9
3.4
12.5
7.7
3.6
2.5
4.4
12.7
7.8
3.6
2.6
0
0.2
.1
0
.1
Men, 16 years and over ..........................
20 years and over ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over ..............................
4.3
3.7
5.1
4.5
4.4
3.7
5.1
4.5
.1
0
0
0
4.3
3.6
4.5
4.0
4.3
3.6
4.6
4.0
0
0
.1
0
4.2
3.6
4.4
3.8
4.2
3.6
4.5
3.9
0
0
.1
.1
4.5
4.1
4.2
3.7
4.5
4.1
4.2
3.7
0
0
0
0
White ......................................................
Black ......................................................
Hispanic origin .......•................................
4.0
9.5
7.1
4.0
9.6
7.1
0
.1
0
3.7
9.1
7.5
3.8
9.2
7.5
.1
.1
0
3.6
8.9
6.5
3.7
.1
.1
.1
3.7
9.2
7.1
3.7
9.2
7.2
0
0
.1
Total,
16
20
25
55
16 years and over .............................
to 19 years .........................................
to 24 years .........................................
to 54 years .........................................
years and over ...................................
Men 16 years and over ...........................
20 years and over ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over •..............................
White ......................................................
Black ......................................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
Employed
Total,
16
20
25
55
16 years and over .............................
to 19 years .........................................
to 24 years .........................................
to 54 years .........................................
years and over ...................................
Men, 16 years and over ..........................
20 years and over ...............................
Women, 16 years and over .....................
20 years and over ...............................
White ......................................................
Black ......................................................
Hispanic origin ........................................
Multiple jobholders
..................................
-70
-97
-111
Unemployed
Total, 16 years and over .............................
16to 19years .........................................
20 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 54 years .........................................
55 years and over ...................................
Unemployment
Total,
16
20
25
55
rate
3.0
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
9.0
6.6
are included in both the white and black population
to totals due to rounding.
8
groups. Detail may not sum