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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: SEPTEMBER 2004
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend upward in September, increasing by 96,000, and the
unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor reported today. Over the prior 3 months, payroll employment rose by 103,000 on average. In
September, modest job gains occurred in a few service-providing industries.
Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted,
October 2001 – September 2004
Chart 2. Nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted,
October 2001 – September 2004
Percent
Millions
6.5
136.0
6.0
134.0
5.5
132.0
5.0
130.0
4.5
128.0
4.0
126.0
3.5
124.0
2002
2003
2004
2002
2003
2004
Hurricane Effects on Payroll Employment
Four hurricanes struck the U.S. during August and September: Charley in mid-August, Frances
early in September, Ivan in mid-September, and Jeanne late in the month. BLS made additional
data collection efforts for the hurricane-affected counties. Establishment survey response rates in
September were within the normal range for these areas as well as for the U.S. as a whole.
For weather conditions to reduce the estimate of payroll employment, people have to be off
work for an entire pay period and not be paid for the time missed. While some employed persons
were off payrolls during the survey reference period because of the hurricane effects, some jobs
were added as part of recovery efforts. It is not possible to quantify precisely the net impact of this
unusual string of severe weather events on the payroll employment data for September. At the
national level, the severe weather appears to have held down employment growth, but not enough to
change materially the Bureau's assessment of the employment situation in September.
In the household survey, people who miss work for weather-related events are counted as
employed whether or not they are paid for the time off.
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Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Quarterly averages
2004
Category
II
III
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Monthly data
2004
July
Aug.
Sept.
Aug.Sept.
change
Labor force status
Civilian labor force………………………………………….
146,998 147,681 147,856
Employment………………………………………………………….
138,793 139,607 139,660
Unemployment………………………………………………………….
8,205
8,074
8,196
Not in labor force………………………………………………………….
75,975
75,999
75,565
147,704
139,681
8,022
75,973
147,483
139,480
8,003
76,458
-221
-201
-19
485
5.4
5.0
4.7
16.6
4.7
10.3
7.1
0.0
.0
.0
-.4
.0
-.1
.2
Nonfarm employment………………………………………………..
131,125 p131,460 131,343 p131,471 p131,567
Goods-producing ¹………………………………………………..
21,869 p21,912
21,906 p21,921 p21,908
Construction…………………………………………………….
6,897
p6,925
6,916
p6,927
p6,931
Manufacturing………………………………………………..
14,385 p14,395
14,398 p14,402 p14,384
Service-providing ¹………………………………………………………
109,256 p109,549 109,437 p109,550 p109,659
Retail trade 2………………………………………………..
15,047 p15,032
15,038 p15,036 p15,021
Professional and business services……… 16,417 p16,511
16,490 p16,505 p16,539
Education and health services…………………………
16,874 p16,931
16,901 p16,942 p16,950
Leisure and hospitality………………………………………………..
12,324 p12,354
12,344 p12,352 p12,365
Government………………………………………………..
21,548 p21,606
21,572 p21,604 p21,641
p96
p-13
p4
p-18
p109
p-15
p34
p8
p13
p37
Unemployment rates
All workers…………………….………………………………..
5.6
Adult men…………………...……………………………..
5.1
Adult women………………………………………………..
4.9
Teenagers………………………………………………..
17.0
White ……….……...………………………………………..
5.0
Black or African American ………………………………
9.9
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity……………………… 7.0
5.5
5.0
4.8
17.1
4.7
10.5
6.9
5.5
4.9
4.9
17.6
4.8
10.9
6.8
5.4
5.0
4.7
17.0
4.7
10.4
6.9
Employment
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Hours of work 3
Total private……...……………………………………………..
33.7
p33.8
Manufacturing…………….……………………………………..
40.9
p40.8
Overtime………………………………………………..
4.6
p4.6
33.8
40.8
4.6
p33.8
p40.9
p4.6
p33.8
p40.8
p4.6
p0.0
p-.1
p.0
Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100) 3
Total private…...….……….….....……………....……..…
99.8
p100.6
100.5
p100.6
Earnings
Average hourly earnings, total private…………… $15.63
Average weekly earnings, total private………… 526.62
p$15.75
p532.24
$15.71
531.00
p$15.75
p532.35
1
Includes other industries, not shown separately.
2
Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated based on unrounded data.
3
Data relate to private production or nonsupervisory workers.
p=preliminary.
p100.7
p0.1
p$15.78
p533.36
p$0.03
p1.01
3
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Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
The number of unemployed persons was unchanged at 8.0 million in September, and the unemployment
rate held at 5.4 percent, seasonally adjusted. The jobless rate is down from its most recent high of 6.3
percent in June 2003; most of this decline occurred in the second half of last year.
The jobless rates for the major worker groups—adult men (5.0 percent), adult women (4.7 percent),
teenagers (16.6 percent), whites (4.7 percent), blacks (10.3 percent), and Hispanics or Latinos (7.1 percent)—showed little or no change in September. The unemployment rate for Asians was 4.3 percent, not
seasonally adjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Total employment was about unchanged in September at 139.5 million, and the employment-population
ratio—the proportion of the population age 16 and over with jobs—was little changed at 62.3 percent.
Over the month, the civilian labor force was essentially unchanged at 147.5 million. The labor force
participation rate was 65.9 percent in September and has been at or near that level since late last year.
(See table A-1.)
About 7.7 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) held more than one job in September. These
multiple jobholders represented 5.5 percent of total employment, compared with 5.2 percent a year earlier.
(See table A-13.)
Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
The number of persons who were marginally attached to the labor force was 1.6 million in September,
about the same as a year earlier. (Data are not seasonally adjusted.) These individuals wanted and were
available to work and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as
unemployed, however, because they did not actively search for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey.
There were 412,000 discouraged workers in September, little changed from a year earlier. Discouraged
workers, a subset of the marginally attached, were not currently looking for work specifically because they
believed no jobs were available for them. The other 1.1 million marginally attached had not searched for
work for reasons such as school or family responsibilities. (See table A-13.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 96,000 in September to 131.6 million, seasonally
adjusted. Payroll employment has risen by 1.8 million since reaching a trough in August 2003, with about
half of the gain (885,000) occurring in March, April, and May. Since May, payroll job gains have totaled
405,000. Employment increases in September occurred in financial activities, professional and technical
services, and temporary help services. (See table B-1.)
Within the service-providing sector, employment in financial activities increased by 26,000 over the
month and by 108,000 since the beginning of the year. Rental and leasing added 7,000 jobs in September,
following a similar-sized increase in August. Employment in finance and insurance edged up in September,
and real estate continued to add jobs.
Employment in professional and technical services grew by 24,000 in September. Since August 2003,
this industry has added 205,000 jobs. Temporary help services employment was up by 33,000 in September, following 2 months of smaller increases. Employment in management of companies and enterprises fell
by 11,000 over the month, following a smaller decline in August.
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Employment in health care and social assistance was little changed in September. Over the prior 12
months, job gains in this industry averaged 24,000 a month. Within the industry, child day care services lost
14,000 jobs in September. Employment in doctors’ offices rose by 8,000.
The information industry continued to shed jobs in September (-12,000). Most of the over-the-month
job loss occurred in telecommunications (-9,000); employment in this industry is down by 302,000 since its
most recent peak in March 2001.
Within the goods-producing sector, manufacturing employment edged down in September (-18,000),
with small job losses occurring throughout the durable and nondurable goods components of the industry.
Manufacturing had added 88,000 jobs in the previous 7 months, with most of the gains registered from
March through May. Construction employment was about unchanged in September and has shown little
growth since May.
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls was
unchanged in September at 33.8 hours, seasonally adjusted. The manufacturing workweek fell by 0.1 hour
to 40.8 hours, and factory overtime was unchanged at 4.6 hours. (See table B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm
payrolls increased by 0.1 percent in September to 100.7 (2002=100). The manufacturing index fell by
0.4 percent to 94.9. (See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls rose by
3 cents in September to $15.78, seasonally adjusted. Average weekly earnings increased by 0.2 percent
over the month to $533.36. Over the year, average hourly earnings increased by 2.4 percent, and average
weekly earnings grew by 3.0 percent. (See table B-3.)
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The Employment Situation for October 2004 is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 5, at
8:30 A.M. (EST).
Benchmark Revisions of the Payroll Survey
In accordance with annual practice, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has completed preliminary
tabulations of the universe counts for the first quarter of this year. The tabulations indicate that the
estimate of total nonfarm payroll employment will require an upward revision of approximately
236,000, or two-tenths of one percent, for the March 2004 reference month. The historical
average for benchmark revisions over the last 10 years has been plus or minus three-tenths of one
percent. BLS will publish data revised to the March 2004 benchmark on February 4, 2005, with
the release of data for January 2005.
Explanatory Note
This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the
Current Population Survey (household survey) and the Current
Employment Statistics survey (establishment survey). The household survey provides the information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears in the A tables, marked
HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS).
The establishment survey provides the information on the
employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that
appears in the B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This
information is collected from payroll records by BLS in cooperation
with state agencies. The sample includes about 160,000 businesses
and government agencies covering approximately 400,000 individual
worksites. The active sample includes about one-third of all nonfarm
payroll workers. The sample is drawn from a sampling frame of
unemployment insurance tax accounts.
For both surveys, the data for a given month relate to a particular
week or pay period. In the household survey, the reference week is
generally the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month. In
the establishment survey, the reference period is the pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the
calendar week.
Coverage, definitions, and differences
between surveys
Household survey. The sample is selected to reflect the entire
civilian noninstitutional population. Based on responses to a series of
questions on work and job search activities, each person 16 years and
over in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or
not in the labor force.
People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as
paid employees during the reference week; worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least
15 hours in a family business or farm. People are also counted as
employed if they were temporarily absent from their jobs because of
illness, bad weather, vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal
reasons.
People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following
criteria: They had no employment during the reference week; they were
available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find
employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the
reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need
not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon
the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits.
The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed
persons. Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not
in the labor force. The unemployment rate is the number unemployed
as a percent of the labor force. The labor force participation rate is
the labor force as a percent of the population, and the employmentpopulation ratio is the employed as a percent of the population.
Establishment survey. The sample establishments are drawn
from private nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores,
as well as federal, state, and local government entities. Employees on
nonfarm payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay period, including persons on paid leave. Persons are counted
in each job they hold. Hours and earnings data are for private businesses and relate only to production workers in the goods-producing
sector and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing sector.
Industries are classified on the basis of their principal activity in
accordance with the 2002 version of the North American Industry
Classification System.
Differences in employment estimates. The numerous conceptual and methodological differences between the household and
establishment surveys result in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from the surveys. Among these are:
• The household survey includes agricultural workers, the self-employed, unpaid family workers, and private household workers among
the employed. These groups are excluded from the establishment survey.
• The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the
employed. The establishment survey does not.
• The household survey is limited to workers 16 years of age and older.
The establishment survey is not limited by age.
• The household survey has no duplication of individuals, because
individuals are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job.
In the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job
and thus appearing on more than one payroll would be counted separately for each appearance.
Seasonal adjustment
Over the course of a year, the size of the nation’s labor force and the
levels of employment and unemployment undergo sharp fluctuations
due to such seasonal events as changes in weather, reduced or expanded
production, harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of
schools. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very large; seasonal fluctuations may account for as much as 95 percent of the monthto-month changes in unemployment.
Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern
each year, their influence on statistical trends can be eliminated by
adjusting the statistics from month to month. These adjustments make
nonseasonal developments, such as declines in economic activity or
increases in the participation of women in the labor force, easier to
spot. For example, the large number of youth entering the labor force
each June is likely to obscure any other changes that have taken place
relative to May, making it difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen or declined. However, because the effect of
students finishing school in previous years is known, the statistics
for the current year can be adjusted to allow for a comparable change.
Insofar as the seasonal adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful tool with which to analyze changes in
economic activity.
Most seasonally adjusted series are independently adjusted in both
the household and establishment surveys. However, the ad-
justed series for many major estimates, such as total payroll employment, employment in most supersectors, total employment, and
unemployment are computed by aggregating independently adjusted
component series. For example, total unemployment is derived by
summing the adjusted series for four major age-sex components;
this differs from the unemployment estimate that would be obtained
by directly adjusting the total or by combining the duration, reasons,
or more detailed age categories.
For both the household and establishment surveys, a concurrent
seasonal adjustment methodology is used in which new seasonal
factors are calculated each month, using all relevant data, up to and
including the data for the current month. In the household survey, new
seasonal factors are used to adjust only the current month’s data. In
the establishment survey, however, new seasonal factors are used each
month to adjust the three most recent monthly estimates. In both
surveys, revisions to historical data are made once a year.
Reliability of the estimates
Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are
subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. When a sample rather
than the entire population is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample
estimates may differ from the “true” population values they represent.
The exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the
particular sample selected, and this variability is measured by the
standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or
level of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no
more than 1.6 standard errors from the “true” population value because
of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90percent level of confidence.
For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total
employment from the household survey is on the order of plus or
minus 350,000. Suppose the estimate of total employment increases
by 100,000 from one month to the next. The 90-percent confidence
interval on the monthly change would range from -250,000 to 450,000
(100,000 +/- 350,000). These figures do not mean that the sample
results are off by these magnitudes, but rather that there is about a
90-percent chance that the “true” over-the-month change lies within
this interval. Since this range includes values of less than zero, we
could not say with confidence that employment had, in fact, increased.
If, however, the reported employment rise was half a million, then
all of the values within the 90-percent confidence interval would be
greater than zero. In this case, it is likely (at least a 90-percent chance)
that an employment rise had, in fact, occurred. At an unemployment
rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the
monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 320,000, and for the
monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .22 percentage
point.
In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments
have lower standard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than
estimates which are based on a small number of observations. The
precision of estimates is also improved when the data are cumulated
over time such as for quarterly and annual averages. The seasonal
adjustment process can also improve the stability of the monthly
estimates.
The household and establishment surveys are also affected by
nonsampling error. Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons,
including the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to
obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or
unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information on a
timely basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in the
collection or processing of the data.
For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most
recent 2 months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these
estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. It is only after two
successive revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample
reports have been received, that the estimate is considered final.
Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment
survey is the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment
generated by new firms. To correct for this systematic underestimation
of employment growth, an estimation procedure with two components
is used to account for business births. The first component uses business
deaths to impute employment for business births. This is incorporated
into the sample-based link relative estimate procedure by simply not
reflecting sample units going out of business, but imputing to them the
same trend as the other firms in the sample. The second component is
an ARIMA time series model designed to estimate the residual net birth/
death employment not accounted for by the imputation. The historical
time series used to create and test the ARIMA model was derived from
the unemployment insurance universe micro-level database, and reflects
the actual residual net of births and deaths over the past five years.
The sample-based estimates from the establishment survey are
adjusted once a year (on a lagged basis) to universe counts of payroll
employment obtained from administrative records of the unemployment insurance program. The difference between the March samplebased employment estimates and the March universe counts is known
as a benchmark revision, and serves as a rough proxy for total survey
error. The new benchmarks also incorporate changes in the classification of industries. Over the past decade, the benchmark revision for
total nonfarm employment has averaged 0.3 percent, ranging from
zero to 0.7 percent.
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for the household and establishment survey data published in this
release. For unemployment and other labor force categories, these
measures appear in tables 1-B through 1-D of its “Explanatory Notes.”
For the establishment survey data, the sampling error measures and the
actual size of revisions due to benchmark adjustments appear in tables
2-B through 2-F of Employment and Earnings.
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted 1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, sex, and age
Sept.
2003
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
221,779
146,166
65.9
137,731
62.1
8,436
5.8
75,612
4,637
223,677
148,166
66.2
140,226
62.7
7,940
5.4
75,511
5,145
223,941
147,186
65.7
139,641
62.4
7,545
5.1
76,755
4,720
221,779
146,610
66.1
137,644
62.1
8,966
6.1
75,168
4,816
222,967
146,974
65.9
138,772
62.2
8,203
5.6
75,993
4,656
223,196
147,279
66.0
139,031
62.3
8,248
5.6
75,916
4,635
223,422
147,856
66.2
139,660
62.5
8,196
5.5
75,565
4,630
223,677
147,704
66.0
139,681
62.4
8,022
5.4
75,973
4,844
223,941
147,483
65.9
139,480
62.3
8,003
5.4
76,458
4,850
106,744
78,216
73.3
73,715
69.1
4,501
5.8
28,528
107,881
79,832
74.0
75,707
70.2
4,125
5.2
28,048
108,020
78,844
73.0
74,864
69.3
3,980
5.0
29,176
106,744
78,504
73.5
73,488
68.8
5,016
6.4
28,240
107,504
78,600
73.1
74,035
68.9
4,566
5.8
28,904
107,625
78,918
73.3
74,476
69.2
4,442
5.6
28,707
107,746
79,193
73.5
74,822
69.4
4,371
5.5
28,552
107,881
79,283
73.5
74,860
69.4
4,423
5.6
28,598
108,020
79,011
73.1
74,601
69.1
4,410
5.6
29,010
98,568
74,773
75.9
70,923
72.0
3,850
5.1
23,794
99,642
75,798
76.1
72,328
72.6
3,470
4.6
23,844
99,776
75,426
75.6
72,044
72.2
3,382
4.5
24,349
98,568
74,905
76.0
70,596
71.6
4,309
5.8
23,663
99,279
75,048
75.6
71,162
71.7
3,886
5.2
24,231
99,396
75,372
75.8
71,570
72.0
3,802
5.0
24,023
99,512
75,577
75.9
71,847
72.2
3,730
4.9
23,935
99,642
75,639
75.9
71,870
72.1
3,768
5.0
24,003
99,776
75,443
75.6
71,677
71.8
3,766
5.0
24,332
115,035
67,951
59.1
64,016
55.6
3,935
5.8
47,084
115,796
68,333
59.0
64,519
55.7
3,815
5.6
47,463
115,921
68,342
59.0
64,777
55.9
3,565
5.2
47,579
115,035
68,106
59.2
64,155
55.8
3,951
5.8
46,929
115,463
68,374
59.2
64,737
56.1
3,637
5.3
47,089
115,570
68,361
59.2
64,555
55.9
3,806
5.6
47,209
115,676
68,663
59.4
64,838
56.1
3,825
5.6
47,013
115,796
68,421
59.1
64,822
56.0
3,599
5.3
47,375
115,921
68,472
59.1
64,879
56.0
3,593
5.2
47,449
107,080
64,627
60.4
61,193
57.1
3,434
5.3
42,453
107,801
64,535
59.9
61,277
56.8
3,259
5.0
43,266
107,920
65,032
60.3
61,952
57.4
3,081
4.7
42,887
107,080
64,608
60.3
61,191
57.1
3,417
5.3
42,472
107,483
64,813
60.3
61,721
57.4
3,092
4.8
42,670
107,586
64,893
60.3
61,629
57.3
3,264
5.0
42,693
107,687
65,122
60.5
61,918
57.5
3,204
4.9
42,565
107,801
64,903
60.2
61,870
57.4
3,033
4.7
42,898
107,920
64,989
60.2
61,925
57.4
3,064
4.7
42,931
16,131
6,766
41.9
5,615
34.8
1,151
17.0
9,365
16,234
7,832
48.2
6,621
40.8
1,211
15.5
8,402
16,246
6,727
41.4
5,645
34.7
1,082
16.1
9,519
16,131
7,097
44.0
5,857
36.3
1,240
17.5
9,034
16,205
7,113
43.9
5,888
36.3
1,225
17.2
9,092
16,214
7,014
43.3
5,832
36.0
1,181
16.8
9,200
16,222
7,157
44.1
5,896
36.3
1,262
17.6
9,065
16,234
7,162
44.1
5,941
36.6
1,220
17.0
9,072
16,246
7,051
43.4
5,877
36.2
1,173
16.6
9,195
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population ...........................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate ...............................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ..........................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
Persons who currently want a job .........................................
Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population ...........................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate ...............................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ..........................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population ...........................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate ...............................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ..........................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population ...........................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate ...............................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ..........................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population ...........................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate ...............................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ..........................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population ...........................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate ...............................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ..........................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted 1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, and age
WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population ...........................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
Civilian noninstitutional population ...........................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
ASIAN
Civilian noninstutional population .............................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
Sept.
2003
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
181,696
120,088
66.1
114,093
62.8
5,994
5.0
61,608
182,846
121,666
66.5
116,007
63.4
5,659
4.7
61,179
183,022
120,782
66.0
115,451
63.1
5,331
4.4
62,240
181,696
120,411
66.3
114,015
62.8
6,397
5.3
61,285
182,384
120,984
66.3
114,976
63.0
6,008
5.0
61,400
182,531
121,180
66.4
115,152
63.1
6,028
5.0
61,351
182,676
121,428
66.5
115,623
63.3
5,805
4.8
61,248
182,846
121,300
66.3
115,547
63.2
5,753
4.7
61,546
183,022
121,016
66.1
115,323
63.0
5,693
4.7
62,006
62,531
76.2
59,773
72.8
2,759
4.4
63,295
76.5
60,796
73.5
2,499
3.9
62,919
76.0
60,528
73.1
2,390
3.8
62,552
76.2
59,414
72.4
3,139
5.0
62,758
76.1
59,817
72.5
2,941
4.7
62,960
76.3
60,107
72.8
2,853
4.5
63,163
76.4
60,466
73.2
2,697
4.3
63,130
76.3
60,379
73.0
2,750
4.4
62,882
75.9
60,162
72.6
2,720
4.3
51,921
59.6
49,533
56.9
2,388
4.6
51,866
59.3
49,586
56.7
2,280
4.4
52,246
59.6
50,114
57.2
2,132
4.1
51,942
59.6
49,580
56.9
2,362
4.5
52,245
59.8
50,116
57.4
2,130
4.1
52,369
59.9
50,061
57.3
2,308
4.4
52,302
59.8
50,085
57.3
2,217
4.2
52,224
59.7
50,132
57.3
2,093
4.0
52,241
59.6
50,133
57.2
2,108
4.0
5,636
44.9
4,788
38.2
848
15.0
6,505
51.6
5,626
44.6
880
13.5
5,618
44.6
4,809
38.1
809
14.4
5,917
47.2
5,020
40.0
896
15.1
5,981
47.5
5,043
40.0
938
15.7
5,851
46.5
4,984
39.6
867
14.8
5,963
47.3
5,073
40.3
891
14.9
5,946
47.2
5,036
40.0
909
15.3
5,893
46.7
5,028
39.9
865
14.7
25,784
16,616
64.4
14,855
57.6
1,761
10.6
9,168
26,120
16,789
64.3
15,023
57.5
1,766
10.5
9,331
26,163
16,705
63.9
15,057
57.5
1,649
9.9
9,457
25,784
16,677
64.7
14,826
57.5
1,851
11.1
9,107
26,002
16,442
63.2
14,818
57.0
1,624
9.9
9,560
26,040
16,506
63.4
14,833
57.0
1,673
10.1
9,534
26,078
16,755
64.3
14,926
57.2
1,829
10.9
9,323
26,120
16,724
64.0
14,983
57.4
1,741
10.4
9,396
26,163
16,703
63.8
14,981
57.3
1,722
10.3
9,460
7,399
71.7
6,648
64.4
751
10.2
7,422
70.8
6,685
63.8
737
9.9
7,466
71.1
6,756
64.3
710
9.5
7,433
72.0
6,619
64.1
814
11.0
7,356
70.5
6,674
64.0
683
9.3
7,394
70.8
6,709
64.2
685
9.3
7,384
70.5
6,624
63.3
760
10.3
7,432
70.9
6,660
63.5
772
10.4
7,466
71.1
6,709
63.9
757
10.1
8,443
64.6
7,682
58.8
761
9.0
8,492
64.3
7,721
58.5
771
9.1
8,537
64.5
7,795
58.9
742
8.7
8,436
64.5
7,664
58.6
772
9.2
8,342
63.4
7,642
58.1
700
8.4
8,374
63.6
7,626
57.9
748
8.9
8,598
65.2
7,815
59.3
783
9.1
8,488
64.3
7,752
58.7
737
8.7
8,513
64.4
7,757
58.7
756
8.9
774
32.4
526
22.0
249
32.1
875
36.0
617
25.4
258
29.5
702
28.9
505
20.8
197
28.1
808
33.8
543
22.7
264
32.7
744
30.8
502
20.8
242
32.5
738
30.5
497
20.6
241
32.6
773
31.9
487
20.1
286
37.0
804
33.1
572
23.5
232
28.9
723
29.7
514
21.2
209
28.9
9,297
6,125
65.9
5,747
61.8
378
6.2
3,172
9,598
6,245
65.1
6,018
62.7
226
3.6
3,353
9,563
6,276
65.6
6,006
62.8
270
4.3
3,287
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical
numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
2 Data not available.
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals shown in table A-1
because data are not presented for all races. Beginning in January 2004, data reflect
revised population controls used in the household survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
(Numbers in thousands)
Seasonally adjusted 1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, sex, and age
HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Civilian noninstitutional population ...........................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Sept.
2003
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
27,808
18,831
67.7
17,513
63.0
1,317
7.0
8,977
28,243
19,500
69.0
18,185
64.4
1,314
6.7
8,743
28,338
19,420
68.5
18,143
64.0
1,276
6.6
8,918
27,808
18,877
67.9
17,456
62.8
1,421
7.5
8,931
27,968
19,313
69.1
17,958
64.2
1,355
7.0
8,654
28,059
19,304
68.8
18,019
64.2
1,285
6.7
8,755
28,150
19,450
69.1
18,118
64.4
1,332
6.8
8,700
28,243
19,482
69.0
18,144
64.2
1,338
6.9
8,761
28,338
19,446
68.6
18,073
63.8
1,372
7.1
8,892
10,853
84.0
10,262
79.4
591
5.4
11,107
84.5
10,501
79.9
605
5.5
11,091
84.0
10,550
79.9
541
4.9
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
7,108
57.7
6,520
52.9
588
8.3
7,343
58.9
6,834
54.8
509
6.9
7,343
58.7
6,787
54.2
556
7.6
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
870
34.0
732
28.6
138
15.9
1,050
40.1
850
32.5
200
19.1
986
37.6
806
30.7
179
18.2
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical
numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
2 Data not available.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household
survey.
Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Educational attainment
Less than a high school diploma
Civilian labor force ....................................................................
Participation rate ...................................................................
Employed ................................................................................
Employment-population ratio ................................................
Unemployed ...........................................................................
Unemployment rate ..............................................................
High school graduates, no college 1
Civilian labor force ....................................................................
Participation rate ...................................................................
Employed ................................................................................
Employment-population ratio ................................................
Unemployed ...........................................................................
Unemployment rate ..............................................................
Some college or associate degree
Civilian labor force ....................................................................
Participation rate ...................................................................
Employed ................................................................................
Employment-population ratio ................................................
Unemployed ...........................................................................
Unemployment rate ..............................................................
Bachelor’s degree and higher 2
Civilian labor force ....................................................................
Participation rate ...................................................................
Employed ................................................................................
Employment-population ratio ................................................
Unemployed ...........................................................................
Unemployment rate ..............................................................
1
2
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2003
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
12,636
45.0
11,638
41.4
998
7.9
12,483
45.4
11,552
42.0
931
7.5
12,815
45.6
11,790
42.0
1,025
8.0
12,577
44.8
11,478
40.9
1,099
8.7
12,212
44.5
11,140
40.6
1,072
8.8
12,326
44.9
11,242
40.9
1,083
8.8
12,389
45.9
11,358
42.1
1,031
8.3
12,521
45.5
11,503
41.8
1,018
8.1
12,722
45.3
11,601
41.3
1,122
8.8
38,044
63.7
36,209
60.6
1,835
4.8
37,987
63.2
36,184
60.2
1,803
4.7
37,781
63.3
36,170
60.6
1,611
4.3
37,967
63.6
35,932
60.2
2,036
5.4
37,870
63.0
35,964
59.9
1,906
5.0
38,088
63.3
36,137
60.1
1,951
5.1
38,233
63.7
36,297
60.5
1,936
5.1
38,050
63.3
36,170
60.2
1,880
4.9
37,670
63.1
35,863
60.1
1,807
4.8
34,023
72.9
32,423
69.5
1,599
4.7
34,547
72.2
33,141
69.2
1,406
4.1
34,453
72.2
33,099
69.4
1,354
3.9
33,983
72.8
32,357
69.4
1,626
4.8
34,575
73.1
33,183
70.2
1,392
4.0
34,516
72.6
33,083
69.6
1,433
4.2
34,629
71.6
33,176
68.6
1,453
4.2
34,499
72.1
33,105
69.2
1,394
4.0
34,398
72.1
33,018
69.2
1,380
4.0
39,857
77.7
38,552
75.1
1,305
3.3
39,903
77.2
38,689
74.8
1,214
3.0
40,485
77.8
39,424
75.8
1,061
2.6
39,825
77.6
38,559
75.1
1,265
3.2
40,104
77.5
38,927
75.2
1,177
2.9
40,175
77.8
39,088
75.7
1,086
2.7
40,127
77.8
39,039
75.7
1,087
2.7
40,192
77.7
39,114
75.6
1,078
2.7
40,426
77.7
39,390
75.7
1,036
2.6
Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the
household survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-5. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status
(In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Category
Sept.
2003
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
CLASS OF WORKER
Agriculture and related industries .............................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................
Unpaid family workers ............................................................
2,494
1,576
900
18
2,561
1,462
1,056
42
2,374
1,373
966
34
2,341
1,437
886
(1)
2,298
1,277
976
(1)
2,289
1,242
1,018
(1)
2,271
1,200
1,016
(1)
2,318
1,274
1,020
(1)
2,224
1,216
971
(1)
Nonagricultural industries .........................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................
Government ..........................................................................
Private industries ..................................................................
Private households .............................................................
Other industries ..................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................
Unpaid family workers ............................................................
135,237
125,580
19,722
105,858
784
105,074
9,545
111
137,665
127,731
19,638
108,093
864
107,229
9,836
98
137,267
127,562
20,211
107,351
787
106,564
9,616
90
135,401
125,860
19,725
106,136
(1)
105,351
9,401
(1)
136,488
126,999
19,759
107,256
(1)
106,514
9,365
(1)
136,675
127,248
19,984
107,234
(1)
106,457
9,338
(1)
137,274
127,655
19,816
107,850
(1)
107,098
9,513
(1)
137,307
127,595
20,089
107,479
(1)
106,643
9,641
(1)
137,411
127,790
20,134
107,644
(1)
106,862
9,479
(1)
All industries:
Part time for economic reasons ..............................................
Slack work or business conditions ........................................
Could only find part-time work ..............................................
Part time for noneconomic reasons ........................................
4,455
2,878
1,336
19,296
4,395
2,636
1,316
17,451
4,073
2,552
1,280
19,624
4,896
3,185
1,334
19,021
4,665
2,853
1,467
19,621
4,513
2,803
1,404
19,531
4,490
2,660
1,500
19,741
4,504
2,812
1,461
19,680
4,452
2,808
1,312
19,386
Nonagricultural industries:
Part time for economic reasons ..............................................
Slack work or business conditions ........................................
Could only find part-time work ..............................................
Part time for noneconomic reasons ........................................
4,368
2,828
1,325
18,924
4,256
2,523
1,308
17,079
4,024
2,511
1,277
19,245
4,794
3,127
1,335
18,633
4,605
2,812
1,476
19,220
4,442
2,762
1,387
19,072
4,400
2,605
1,496
19,290
4,391
2,714
1,442
19,213
4,379
2,753
1,315
19,025
PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME 2
1
2
Data not available.
Persons at work excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs during
the entire reference week for reasons such as vacation, illness, or industrial dispute. Part
time for noneconomic reasons excludes persons who usually work full time but worked
only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as holidays, illness, and
bad weather.
NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily
add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household
survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6. Selected employment indicators
(In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Characteristic
Sept.
2003
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Total, 16 years and over ...........................................................
16 to 19 years .........................................................................
16 to 17 years .......................................................................
18 to 19 years .......................................................................
20 years and over ...................................................................
20 to 24 years .......................................................................
25 years and over .................................................................
25 to 54 years .....................................................................
25 to 34 years ...................................................................
35 to 44 years ...................................................................
45 to 54 years ...................................................................
55 years and over ...............................................................
137,731
5,615
2,262
3,353
132,116
13,294
118,822
97,432
30,419
34,942
32,071
21,390
140,226
6,621
2,421
4,200
133,604
14,039
119,566
97,400
30,455
34,452
32,494
22,165
139,641
5,645
2,138
3,507
133,996
13,513
120,483
98,041
30,686
34,626
32,730
22,442
137,644
5,857
2,253
3,593
131,787
13,396
118,437
97,150
30,288
34,880
31,982
21,287
138,772
5,888
2,152
3,713
132,883
13,669
119,198
97,343
30,396
34,611
32,336
21,856
139,031
5,832
2,080
3,748
133,199
13,676
119,554
97,550
30,542
34,653
32,355
22,003
139,660
5,896
2,144
3,769
133,765
13,783
119,925
97,749
30,490
34,678
32,581
22,177
139,681
5,941
2,100
3,891
133,740
13,776
119,979
97,626
30,491
34,525
32,611
22,353
139,480
5,877
2,127
3,733
133,603
13,636
120,008
97,675
30,513
34,533
32,629
22,333
Men, 16 years and over ............................................................
16 to 19 years .........................................................................
16 to 17 years .......................................................................
18 to 19 years .......................................................................
20 years and over ...................................................................
20 to 24 years .......................................................................
25 years and over .................................................................
25 to 54 years .....................................................................
25 to 34 years ...................................................................
35 to 44 years ...................................................................
45 to 54 years ...................................................................
55 years and over ...............................................................
73,715
2,792
1,073
1,718
70,923
7,015
63,909
52,460
16,767
18,986
16,707
11,449
75,707
3,380
1,181
2,199
72,328
7,472
64,856
52,835
17,057
18,726
17,052
12,021
74,864
2,820
1,037
1,783
72,044
7,124
64,920
52,917
17,057
18,760
17,100
12,003
73,488
2,893
1,071
1,802
70,596
7,020
63,512
52,137
16,657
18,866
16,614
11,375
74,035
2,873
967
1,897
71,162
7,165
63,969
52,377
16,758
18,728
16,890
11,593
74,476
2,906
956
1,957
71,570
7,244
64,306
52,543
16,856
18,787
16,900
11,763
74,822
2,975
991
2,000
71,847
7,340
64,477
52,637
16,879
18,761
16,997
11,840
74,860
2,989
997
2,018
71,870
7,287
64,578
52,576
16,968
18,624
16,984
12,002
74,601
2,923
1,020
1,873
71,677
7,153
64,484
52,554
16,925
18,626
17,003
11,930
Women, 16 years and over ......................................................
16 to 19 years .........................................................................
16 to 17 years .......................................................................
18 to 19 years .......................................................................
20 years and over ...................................................................
20 to 24 years .......................................................................
25 years and over .................................................................
25 to 54 years .....................................................................
25 to 34 years ...................................................................
35 to 44 years ...................................................................
45 to 54 years ...................................................................
55 years and over ...............................................................
64,016
2,823
1,188
1,635
61,193
6,280
54,913
44,972
13,652
15,956
15,364
9,941
64,519
3,242
1,241
2,001
61,277
6,567
54,709
44,565
13,398
15,726
15,442
10,144
64,777
2,825
1,101
1,724
61,952
6,389
55,563
45,124
13,629
15,865
15,630
10,439
64,155
2,964
1,183
1,791
61,191
6,376
54,925
45,013
13,631
16,015
15,367
9,912
64,737
3,016
1,185
1,816
61,721
6,504
55,229
44,966
13,637
15,883
15,446
10,263
64,555
2,926
1,124
1,791
61,629
6,432
55,248
45,007
13,686
15,866
15,455
10,240
64,838
2,921
1,153
1,769
61,918
6,442
55,449
45,112
13,611
15,918
15,583
10,337
64,822
2,952
1,103
1,873
61,870
6,489
55,401
45,050
13,523
15,901
15,627
10,351
64,879
2,954
1,107
1,861
61,925
6,483
55,524
45,121
13,588
15,907
15,626
10,403
Married men, spouse present ...................................................
Married women, spouse present ..............................................
Women who maintain families ..................................................
44,809
34,635
8,396
45,206
33,933
8,718
45,269
34,721
8,751
44,566
34,612
(1)
44,723
34,522
(1)
44,938
34,461
(1)
44,935
34,599
(1)
45,106
34,448
(1)
45,034
34,601
(1)
Full-time workers 2 ...................................................................
Part-time workers 3 ...................................................................
113,568
24,163
116,656
23,570
115,245
24,396
113,321
24,446
113,894
24,820
114,269
24,878
114,297
25,455
114,737
25,110
114,835
24,721
1
2
Data not available.
Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per
week.
3 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per
week.
NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily
add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household
survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-7. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Characteristic
Number of
unemployed persons
(in thousands)
Unemployment rates 1
Sept.
2003
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Total, 16 years and over ...........................................................
16 to 19 years .........................................................................
16 to 17 years .......................................................................
18 to 19 years .......................................................................
20 years and over ...................................................................
20 to 24 years .......................................................................
25 years and over .................................................................
25 to 54 years .....................................................................
25 to 34 years ...................................................................
35 to 44 years ...................................................................
45 to 54 years ...................................................................
55 years and over ...............................................................
8,966
1,240
538
694
7,726
1,595
6,114
5,205
2,036
1,782
1,387
881
8,022
1,220
550
681
6,802
1,364
5,428
4,549
1,724
1,595
1,230
856
8,003
1,173
518
653
6,830
1,438
5,392
4,533
1,675
1,627
1,231
860
6.1
17.5
19.3
16.2
5.5
10.6
4.9
5.1
6.3
4.9
4.2
4.0
5.6
17.2
21.6
14.7
5.0
9.7
4.4
4.5
5.6
4.2
3.9
3.9
5.6
16.8
20.6
14.3
5.0
9.8
4.5
4.5
5.1
4.6
4.0
3.9
5.5
17.6
20.2
16.1
4.9
9.3
4.4
4.6
5.6
4.4
3.8
3.7
5.4
17.0
20.8
14.9
4.8
9.0
4.3
4.5
5.4
4.4
3.6
3.7
5.4
16.6
19.6
14.9
4.9
9.5
4.3
4.4
5.2
4.5
3.6
3.7
Men, 16 years and over ............................................................
16 to 19 years .........................................................................
16 to 17 years .......................................................................
18 to 19 years .......................................................................
20 years and over ...................................................................
20 to 24 years .......................................................................
25 years and over .................................................................
25 to 54 years .....................................................................
25 to 34 years ...................................................................
35 to 44 years ...................................................................
45 to 54 years ...................................................................
55 years and over ...............................................................
5,016
707
304
400
4,309
926
3,376
2,877
1,161
972
745
499
4,423
655
280
385
3,768
799
2,953
2,456
933
843
680
497
4,410
644
265
377
3,766
849
2,918
2,437
922
854
661
481
6.4
19.6
22.1
18.2
5.8
11.7
5.0
5.2
6.5
4.9
4.3
4.2
5.8
19.1
23.3
16.6
5.2
10.3
4.6
4.7
6.0
4.1
3.9
4.1
5.6
18.1
22.8
15.8
5.0
10.4
4.4
4.4
4.8
4.5
3.9
4.3
5.5
17.7
21.2
15.7
4.9
9.7
4.4
4.5
5.4
4.2
3.9
3.8
5.6
18.0
21.9
16.0
5.0
9.9
4.4
4.5
5.2
4.3
3.9
4.0
5.6
18.1
20.6
16.8
5.0
10.6
4.3
4.4
5.2
4.4
3.7
3.9
Women, 16 years and over ......................................................
16 to 19 years .........................................................................
16 to 17 years .......................................................................
18 to 19 years .......................................................................
20 years and over ...................................................................
20 to 24 years .......................................................................
25 years and over .................................................................
25 to 54 years .....................................................................
25 to 34 years ...................................................................
35 to 44 years ...................................................................
45 to 54 years ...................................................................
55 years and over 2 ............................................................
3,951
533
234
294
3,417
669
2,737
2,328
875
810
642
391
3,599
566
270
295
3,033
565
2,476
2,093
791
753
549
411
3,593
529
253
276
3,064
589
2,474
2,096
753
773
570
384
5.8
15.2
16.5
14.1
5.3
9.5
4.7
4.9
6.0
4.8
4.0
3.8
5.3
15.3
20.1
12.7
4.8
9.0
4.2
4.4
5.1
4.3
3.8
3.3
5.6
15.6
18.7
12.6
5.0
9.0
4.5
4.7
5.5
4.7
4.0
3.8
5.6
17.5
19.4
16.5
4.9
8.8
4.5
4.7
6.0
4.5
3.6
3.8
5.3
16.1
19.7
13.6
4.7
8.0
4.3
4.4
5.5
4.5
3.4
3.9
5.2
15.2
18.6
12.9
4.7
8.3
4.3
4.4
5.3
4.6
3.5
3.5
Married men, spouse present ...................................................
Married women, spouse present ..............................................
Women who maintain families 2 ...............................................
1,747
1,422
775
1,420
1,239
792
1,370
1,128
780
3.8
3.9
8.5
3.1
3.3
7.4
3.2
3.7
8.2
3.2
3.5
9.0
3.1
3.5
8.3
3.0
3.2
8.2
Full-time workers 3 ...................................................................
Part-time workers 4 ...................................................................
7,485
1,478
6,646
1,378
6,749
1,292
6.2
5.7
5.7
5.2
5.6
5.5
5.6
5.2
5.5
5.2
5.6
5.0
1
2
3
Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
Not seasonally adjusted.
Full-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work full
time (35 hours or more per week) or are on layoff from full-time jobs.
4 Part-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work
part time (less than 35 hours per week) or are on layoff from part-time jobs.
NOTE: Detail shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the
independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Beginning in January 2004, data
reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-8. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Reason
Sept.
2003
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
4,500
763
3,737
2,956
781
895
2,404
637
3,809
914
2,895
2,009
886
972
2,395
764
3,644
615
3,029
2,157
872
876
2,373
652
4,947
1,110
3,837
(1)
(1)
836
2,436
684
4,211
926
3,286
(1)
(1)
846
2,438
713
4,099
1,011
3,088
(1)
(1)
902
2,435
636
4,181
1,065
3,116
(1)
(1)
895
2,330
680
3,936
982
2,955
(1)
(1)
884
2,447
694
3,984
917
3,068
(1)
(1)
827
2,424
692
100.0
53.3
9.0
44.3
10.6
28.5
7.5
100.0
48.0
11.5
36.5
12.2
30.2
9.6
100.0
48.3
8.2
40.1
11.6
31.4
8.6
100.0
55.6
12.5
43.1
9.4
27.4
7.7
100.0
51.3
11.3
40.0
10.3
29.7
8.7
100.0
50.8
12.5
38.3
11.2
30.2
7.9
100.0
51.7
13.2
38.5
11.1
28.8
8.4
100.0
49.4
12.3
37.1
11.1
30.7
8.7
100.0
50.3
11.6
38.7
10.4
30.6
8.7
3.1
.6
1.6
.4
2.6
.7
1.6
.5
2.5
.6
1.6
.4
3.4
.6
1.7
.5
2.9
.6
1.7
.5
2.8
.6
1.7
.4
2.8
.6
1.6
.5
2.7
.6
1.7
.5
2.7
.6
1.6
.5
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs ..........
On temporary layoff ................................................................
Not on temporary layoff ..........................................................
Permanent job losers ............................................................
Persons who completed temporary jobs ..............................
Job leavers ...............................................................................
Reentrants ................................................................................
New entrants ............................................................................
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed .....................................................................
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs .........
On temporary layoff ...............................................................
Not on temporary layoff .........................................................
Job leavers ..............................................................................
Reentrants ...............................................................................
New entrants ...........................................................................
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs .........
Job leavers ..............................................................................
Reentrants ...............................................................................
New entrants ...........................................................................
1 Data not available.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
Table A-9. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Duration
Sept.
2003
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Less than 5 weeks ....................................................................
5 to 14 weeks ...........................................................................
15 weeks and over ...................................................................
15 to 26 weeks ......................................................................
27 weeks and over ................................................................
2,682
2,514
3,240
1,268
1,973
2,571
2,694
2,675
1,032
1,643
2,757
2,056
2,732
1,063
1,669
2,749
2,736
3,511
1,438
2,073
2,707
2,376
3,077
1,288
1,789
2,688
2,405
3,065
1,306
1,759
2,805
2,476
2,878
1,211
1,667
2,604
2,521
2,903
1,239
1,664
2,790
2,255
2,954
1,207
1,747
Average (mean) duration, in weeks ..........................................
Median duration, in weeks ........................................................
19.5
10.2
18.7
9.2
19.5
9.5
19.6
10.1
20.0
10.0
19.9
10.8
18.6
8.9
19.0
9.4
19.6
9.5
100.0
31.8
29.8
38.4
15.0
23.4
100.0
32.4
33.9
33.7
13.0
20.7
100.0
36.5
27.3
36.2
14.1
22.1
100.0
30.6
30.4
39.0
16.0
23.0
100.0
33.2
29.1
37.7
15.8
21.9
100.0
33.0
29.5
37.6
16.0
21.6
100.0
34.4
30.3
35.3
14.8
20.4
100.0
32.4
31.4
36.2
15.4
20.7
100.0
34.9
28.2
36.9
15.1
21.8
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed .....................................................................
Less than 5 weeks ..................................................................
5 to 14 weeks .........................................................................
15 weeks and over .................................................................
15 to 26 weeks .....................................................................
27 weeks and over ...............................................................
NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-10. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Employed
Unemployment
rates
Unemployed
Occupation
Total, 16 years and over 1 ..........................................................................
Management, professional, and related occupations ...............................
Management, business, and financial operations occupations ............
Professional and related occupations ........................................................
Service occupations ..........................................................................................
Sales and office occupations ..........................................................................
Sales and related occupations .....................................................................
Office and administrative support occupations ........................................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ...........
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ...............................................
Construction and extraction occupations ...................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ..................................
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations ................
Production occupations ..................................................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ....................................
Sept.
2003
Sept.
2004
137,731
47,835
19,706
28,129
21,667
35,153
15,825
19,328
15,099
1,286
8,620
5,194
17,977
9,526
8,451
139,641
48,573
20,464
28,109
22,829
35,520
15,912
19,608
14,727
1,098
8,734
4,895
17,992
9,424
8,569
Sept.
2003
8,436
1,602
616
986
1,567
2,206
1,079
1,126
1,061
103
651
307
1,333
755
578
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
7,545
1,268
525
742
1,547
1,909
863
1,046
979
93
669
217
1,162
597
565
Sept.
2004
5.8
3.2
3.0
3.4
6.7
5.9
6.4
5.5
6.6
7.4
7.0
5.6
6.9
7.3
6.4
5.1
2.5
2.5
2.6
6.3
5.1
5.1
5.1
6.2
7.8
7.1
4.2
6.1
6.0
6.2
1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
Table A-11. Unemployed persons by industry, not seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed
persons
(in thousands)
Industry
Total, 16 years and over 1 .......................................................................
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers ......................................
Mining .................................................................................................................
Construction ......................................................................................................
Manufacturing ...................................................................................................
Durable goods ................................................................................................
Nondurable goods .........................................................................................
Wholesale and retail trade ............................................................................
Transportation and utilities ............................................................................
Information ........................................................................................................
Financial activities ...........................................................................................
Professional and business services ............................................................
Education and health services .....................................................................
Leisure and hospitality ...................................................................................
Other services ..................................................................................................
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers ........................
Government workers .........................................................................................
Self employed and unpaid family workers ...................................................
Unemployment
rates
Sept.
2003
Sept.
2004
8,436
6,857
25
681
1,175
788
386
1,229
255
248
305
975
649
978
338
98
556
287
7,545
5,874
8
629
852
512
339
1,127
208
178
374
750
593
854
301
88
568
362
1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
Sept.
2003
5.8
6.1
4.6
7.6
6.8
7.3
5.9
5.9
4.7
7.0
3.3
8.0
3.7
8.8
5.5
6.2
2.7
2.6
Sept.
2004
5.1
5.2
1.5
6.8
5.0
4.8
5.4
5.5
3.9
5.4
4.0
5.9
3.3
7.5
4.9
6.4
2.7
3.3
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-12. Alternative measures of labor underutilization
(Percent)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Measure
Sept.
2003
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004
Sept.
2004
U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force ..............
2.2
1.8
1.9
2.4
2.1
2.1
1.9
2.0
2.0
U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor
force ......................................................................................................................................
3.1
2.6
2.5
3.4
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.7
U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment
rate) ......................................................................................................................................
5.8
5.4
5.1
6.1
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.4
U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus
discouraged workers ............................................................................................................
6.0
5.7
5.4
6.4
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.7
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 .................................................................................................................
6.8
6.4
6.1
7.1
6.6
6.5
6.5
6.4
6.4
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 ...........................................................................................
9.8
9.3
8.9
10.4
9.7
9.6
9.5
9.5
9.4
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. Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the
household survey.
NOTE: Marginally attached workers are persons who currently are neither working nor
looking for work but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for
work sometime in the recent past. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached,
have given a job-market related reason for not currently looking for a job. Persons employed
part time for economic reasons are those who want and are available for full-time work but
Table A-13. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Total
Men
Women
Category
Sept.
2003
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
Sept.
2004
Sept.
2003
Sept.
2004
75,612
4,637
1,544
76,755
4,720
1,561
28,528
2,019
738
29,176
2,062
848
47,084
2,619
805
47,579
2,658
713
388
1,156
412
1,148
234
504
264
583
154
651
148
565
Total multiple jobholders 4 ............................................................................
Percent of total employed .........................................................................
7,160
5.2
7,672
5.5
3,598
4.9
3,979
5.3
3,562
5.6
3,692
5.7
Primary job full time, secondary job part time ...........................................
Primary and secondary jobs both part time ..............................................
Primary and secondary jobs both full time ................................................
Hours vary on primary or secondary job ...................................................
3,673
1,651
268
1,539
4,007
1,618
290
1,713
2,066
482
189
839
2,292
501
193
971
1,607
1,169
79
700
1,715
1,117
97
742
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE
Total not in the labor force ............................................................................
Persons who currently want a job ...............................................................
Searched for work and available to work now 1 .....................................
Reason not currently looking:
Discouragement over job prospects 2 .........................................
Reasons other than discouragement 3 ........................................
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and
were available to take a job during the reference week.
2 Includes thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training,
employer thinks too young or old, and other types of discrimination.
3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such
reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health, and transportation problems, as well
as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not determined.
4 Includes persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their
secondary job(s), not shown separately.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the
household survey.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
(In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Sept.
2003
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2004p
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
Change
from:
Aug. 2004Sept. 2004 p
Total nonfarm ............................. 130,135 131,173 131,212 131,916 129,856 131,162 131,258 131,343 131,471 131,567
96
Total private ........................................ 108,820 110,769 110,803 110,463 108,317 109,618 109,730 109,771 109,867 109,926
59
Goods-producing ............................................
22,014
22,273
22,344
22,228
21,697
21,894
21,891
21,906
21,921
21,908
-13
Natural resources and mining ..................................
Logging ............................................................
Mining ....................................................................
Oil and gas extraction ........................................
Mining, except oil and gas 1.................................
Coal mining ......................................................
Support activities for mining ..............................
579
70.9
507.6
123.9
206.0
69.3
177.7
602
66.8
535.1
134.1
216.2
75.1
184.8
604
67.5
536.6
134.1
215.4
75.5
187.1
604
68.4
536.0
133.8
213.9
75.1
188.3
568
67.4
500.8
123.6
201.6
69.2
175.6
589
65.6
523.2
132.3
207.8
72.9
183.1
587
64.5
522.7
132.0
207.9
73.5
182.8
592
64.5
527.5
132.2
211.2
75.0
184.1
592
64.7
527.3
133.0
209.4
74.6
184.9
593
65.1
528.3
133.7
209.3
74.7
185.3
1
.4
1.0
.7
-.1
.1
.4
Construction .............................................................
6,994
Construction of buildings ................................... 1,615.9
Heavy and civil engineering construction .........
985.8
Specialty trade contractors ................................ 4,392.2
7,237
1,688.9
987.0
4,560.9
7,246
1,685.2
995.2
4,565.4
7,178
1,681.9
986.3
4,509.6
6,754
1,577.7
915.2
4,260.9
6,909
1,622.9
924.3
4,362.2
6,911
1,625.9
920.9
4,364.6
6,916
1,629.7
920.2
4,365.6
6,927
1,633.9
920.6
4,372.6
6,931
1,641.8
918.1
4,370.6
4
7.9
-2.5
-2.0
Manufacturing ...........................................................
Production workers .......................................
14,441
10,137
14,434
10,158
14,494
10,228
14,446
10,193
14,375
10,077
14,396
10,123
14,393
10,128
14,398
10,141
14,402
10,157
14,384
10,136
-18
-21
Durable goods .......................................................
Production workers .......................................
Wood products ...................................................
Nonmetallic mineral products ............................
Primary metals ....................................................
Fabricated metal products .................................
Machinery ...........................................................
Computer and electronic products 1....................
Computer and peripheral equipment .............
Communications equipment ...........................
Semiconductors and electronic components .
Electronic instruments .....................................
Electrical equipment and appliances ................
Transportation equipment ..................................
Furniture and related products ..........................
Miscellaneous manufacturing ............................
8,886
6,094
538.2
498.5
468.6
1,462.5
1,135.4
1,335.8
220.5
153.0
452.2
424.9
452.9
1,767.6
569.1
656.9
8,957
6,157
552.8
512.8
465.6
1,502.9
1,159.3
1,356.3
217.4
158.8
462.4
434.6
450.8
1,718.1
580.8
657.6
9,013
6,213
554.8
513.2
465.6
1,507.0
1,161.0
1,355.0
217.6
159.3
461.2
433.8
448.7
1,776.1
578.2
653.7
8,982
6,189
548.9
511.0
464.9
1,506.7
1,157.5
1,349.0
217.5
157.9
458.7
432.0
449.1
1,769.3
572.1
653.8
8,867
6,077
531.8
488.0
466.3
1,461.1
1,139.4
1,339.2
221.9
154.1
453.3
425.2
452.1
1,765.6
568.0
655.9
8,946
6,152
543.0
501.4
464.0
1,494.5
1,153.3
1,345.8
218.8
155.9
455.8
430.1
447.3
1,764.4
577.6
654.4
8,955
6,164
543.8
501.7
465.4
1,497.6
1,156.7
1,346.2
217.7
157.1
458.0
429.8
448.6
1,765.1
575.0
654.6
8,955
6,167
544.1
502.6
467.0
1,501.3
1,160.4
1,351.9
217.2
158.2
460.7
432.4
449.2
1,745.9
576.7
655.5
8,982
6,191
544.6
502.0
465.1
1,505.1
1,162.7
1,352.8
218.2
158.6
460.2
432.5
449.4
1,771.9
574.2
654.0
8,972
6,174
543.6
502.0
463.9
1,507.3
1,160.1
1,351.1
217.9
157.9
460.0
432.5
449.3
1,767.6
572.8
654.4
-10
-17
-1.0
.0
-1.2
2.2
-2.6
-1.7
-.3
-.7
-.2
.0
-.1
-4.3
-1.4
.4
Nondurable goods .................................................
5,555
Production workers .......................................
4,043
Food manufacturing ........................................... 1,560.4
Beverages and tobacco products ......................
204.5
Textile mills .........................................................
251.8
Textile product mills ...........................................
174.1
Apparel ................................................................
303.0
Leather and allied products ...............................
44.2
Paper and paper products .................................
515.1
Printing and related support activities ...............
676.6
Petroleum and coal products .............................
114.7
Chemicals ...........................................................
899.5
Plastics and rubber products .............................
810.7
5,477
4,001
1,528.0
203.4
235.0
181.3
281.5
45.4
511.0
666.6
116.8
899.0
809.1
5,481
4,015
1,533.5
202.6
235.6
179.6
284.3
44.5
511.9
665.2
117.1
895.7
810.5
5,464
4,004
1,526.4
205.2
234.7
177.8
283.6
45.1
510.4
662.9
116.3
890.4
811.0
5,508
4,000
1,526.0
200.2
250.2
173.7
299.8
44.2
513.8
676.2
112.9
902.7
808.4
5,450
3,971
1,507.0
197.5
236.1
181.4
290.8
45.1
508.1
665.9
113.1
895.0
810.2
5,438
3,964
1,502.8
197.6
235.0
179.7
286.8
44.7
506.7
667.0
113.8
895.2
808.6
5,443
3,974
1,508.0
198.4
235.6
179.3
284.8
45.3
509.0
663.8
113.6
894.2
811.2
5,420
3,966
1,491.6
197.7
234.8
178.8
284.5
44.6
510.2
662.2
114.2
893.2
808.4
5,412
3,962
1,487.0
200.6
234.1
178.9
282.8
45.0
509.2
659.6
114.3
892.4
808.5
-8
-4
-4.6
2.9
-.7
.1
-1.7
.4
-1.0
-2.6
.1
-.8
.1
Service-providing ............................................ 108,121 108,900 108,868 109,688 108,159 109,268 109,367 109,437 109,550 109,659
109
Private service-providing ...............................
86,806
88,496
88,459
88,235
86,620
87,724
87,839
87,865
87,946
88,018
72
Trade, transportation, and utilities ...........................
25,219
25,497
25,490
25,479
25,252
25,477
25,497
25,499
25,503
25,505
2
Wholesale trade .................................................... 5,591.7
Durable goods .................................................... 2,931.0
Nondurable goods .............................................. 2,004.2
Electronic markets and agents and brokers .....
656.5
5,678.9
3,000.5
2,005.0
673.4
5,678.5
3,002.6
2,003.1
672.8
5,671.2
2,990.7
2,004.9
675.6
5,585.1
2,932.1
1,995.9
657.1
5,636.7
2,969.7
1,997.2
669.8
5,639.5
2,975.6
1,994.3
669.6
5,649.6
2,986.0
1,992.1
671.5
5,655.4
2,990.4
1,993.4
671.6
5,665.0
2,993.5
1,996.2
675.3
9.6
3.1
2.8
3.7
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
Continued
(In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Sept.
2003
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2004p
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
Retail trade ............................................................ 14,850.8 15,024.0 15,018.7 14,948.6 14,926.8 15,047.6 15,054.9 15,038.1 15,035.9 15,021.0
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1........................ 1,900.7 1,926.9 1,917.9 1,913.3 1,889.8 1,911.4 1,908.5 1,908.1 1,903.3 1,903.3
Automobile dealers ......................................... 1,264.8 1,266.6 1,261.6 1,256.5 1,259.7 1,263.6 1,262.3 1,259.2 1,255.5 1,251.6
Furniture and home furnishings stores .............
535.1
539.8
544.7
540.8
539.7
545.7
546.3
546.4
548.0
547.0
Electronics and appliance stores .......................
500.4
502.4
500.3
502.6
506.7
512.6
511.5
510.7
509.3
509.5
Building material and garden supply stores ...... 1,202.9 1,281.4 1,269.0 1,249.2 1,203.4 1,248.7 1,245.8 1,246.9 1,249.7 1,252.2
Food and beverage stores ................................. 2,828.7 2,848.1 2,840.7 2,824.6 2,829.4 2,845.3 2,839.7 2,834.5 2,831.8 2,831.0
Health and personal care stores .......................
940.6
955.5
954.9
952.7
943.1
957.1
957.2
956.7
956.9
957.3
Gasoline stations ................................................
882.0
883.0
881.5
875.5
877.9
871.6
870.3
869.9
870.6
872.6
Clothing and clothing accessories stores ......... 1,273.9 1,348.7 1,362.2 1,332.8 1,295.6 1,335.5 1,346.5 1,349.0 1,355.7 1,349.6
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music
stores................................................................
639.7
613.9
623.6
635.9
642.8
636.1
635.7
635.5
636.3
635.1
General merchandise stores 1............................. 2,795.3 2,776.5 2,777.4 2,769.8 2,839.9 2,830.5 2,837.4 2,825.3 2,820.4 2,809.7
Department stores ............................................. 1,590.2 1,568.8 1,572.9 1,568.2 1,623.7 1,610.9 1,614.9 1,609.9 1,605.1 1,596.5
Miscellaneous store retailers ............................
928.1
930.1
927.0
923.1
931.7
925.7
928.4
926.2
925.3
923.2
Nonstore retailers ..............................................
423.4
417.7
419.5
428.3
426.8
427.4
427.6
428.9
428.6
430.5
Transportation and warehousing .......................... 4,198.1
Air transportation ................................................
516.8
Rail transportation ..............................................
216.0
Water transportation ...........................................
52.9
Truck transportation ........................................... 1,347.2
Transit and ground passenger transportation ...
391.3
Pipeline transportation .......................................
39.1
Scenic and sightseeing transportation ..............
33.0
Support activities for transportation ...................
517.0
Couriers and messengers ..................................
561.5
Warehousing and storage ..................................
523.3
Change
from:
Aug. 2004Sept. 2004 p
-14.9
.0
-3.9
-1.0
.2
2.5
-.8
.4
2.0
-6.1
-1.2
-10.7
-8.6
-2.1
1.9
4,206.5
516.5
219.1
54.7
1,381.2
315.7
39.2
40.9
528.1
576.8
534.3
4,208.9
515.2
217.6
53.2
1,386.4
315.8
38.9
41.9
529.3
573.7
536.9
4,275.6
511.8
219.0
51.8
1,386.1
387.6
38.4
38.5
529.9
574.8
537.7
4,160.8
511.8
215.6
51.5
1,328.7
380.7
39.3
28.9
515.4
566.5
522.4
4,209.9
514.7
216.4
51.1
1,353.9
381.5
38.3
30.6
519.5
572.8
531.1
4,220.9
513.8
217.3
51.7
1,359.5
374.6
38.4
32.6
520.8
578.2
534.0
4,228.3
512.4
217.8
51.7
1,361.9
374.2
38.5
32.6
523.7
579.2
536.3
4,229.7
510.6
217.4
50.5
1,363.0
374.9
38.5
32.8
524.8
580.2
537.0
4,234.8
508.7
217.8
50.3
1,366.7
376.4
38.5
33.1
526.3
580.6
536.4
5.1
-1.9
.4
-.2
3.7
1.5
.0
.3
1.5
.4
-.6
578.6
587.3
584.2
583.4
578.9
582.3
581.7
582.6
581.7
583.7
2.0
Information ................................................................
3,164
Publishing industries, except Internet ...............
917.1
Motion picture and sound recording industries .
369.6
Broadcasting, except Internet ............................
328.0
Internet publishing and broadcasting ................
30.3
Telecommunications .......................................... 1,068.5
ISPs, search portals, and data processing .......
402.8
Other information services .................................
47.6
3,202
917.3
411.1
335.7
34.2
1,045.8
407.7
49.7
3,178
916.2
394.8
336.5
34.4
1,041.3
404.1
50.5
3,138
913.7
369.0
339.1
34.5
1,030.0
402.5
49.6
3,175
919.3
375.4
327.6
30.1
1,069.4
405.4
48.0
3,177
916.2
390.8
335.4
32.9
1,047.3
405.1
49.6
3,182
916.6
394.9
335.5
33.6
1,044.8
406.5
50.0
3,173
914.7
391.0
336.4
33.6
1,042.3
404.9
49.8
3,162
914.5
385.0
336.9
34.0
1,037.9
403.6
50.2
3,150
914.4
380.4
338.4
34.3
1,028.7
403.4
50.0
-12
-.1
-4.6
1.5
.3
-9.2
-.2
-.2
Financial activities ....................................................
Finance and insurance ..........................................
Monetary authorities - central bank ...................
Credit intermediation and related activities 1.......
Depository credit intermediation 1.....................
Commercial banking ....................................
Securities, commodity contracts, investments ..
Insurance carriers and related activities ...........
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ........
Real estate and rental and leasing .......................
Real estate ..........................................................
Rental and leasing services ...............................
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets .........
7,996
5,927.8
22.5
2,796.8
1,751.7
1,278.6
762.2
2,265.2
81.1
2,068.0
1,394.7
643.9
29.4
8,111
5,983.0
21.9
2,822.0
1,780.0
1,293.8
795.4
2,265.0
78.7
2,127.6
1,446.5
652.3
28.8
8,124
5,982.5
21.9
2,820.2
1,775.7
1,289.8
795.5
2,266.7
78.2
2,141.0
1,448.1
663.9
29.0
8,096
5,965.6
21.9
2,807.3
1,765.7
1,282.8
793.6
2,265.2
77.6
2,130.1
1,440.0
661.8
28.3
8,004
5,945.6
22.6
2,808.1
1,757.9
1,283.6
761.7
2,271.9
81.3
2,057.9
1,388.8
639.8
29.3
8,029
5,946.0
21.8
2,800.8
1,765.2
1,284.2
782.8
2,262.7
77.9
2,083.1
1,418.7
635.4
29.0
8,049
5,960.4
21.9
2,809.9
1,768.8
1,285.9
787.2
2,263.8
77.6
2,088.1
1,418.8
640.5
28.8
8,044
5,951.9
21.8
2,804.1
1,766.9
1,284.0
787.8
2,260.2
78.0
2,092.0
1,422.1
641.4
28.5
8,063
5,960.0
21.9
2,805.0
1,766.2
1,282.0
790.6
2,264.6
77.9
2,103.3
1,425.6
649.2
28.5
8,089
5,971.1
21.9
2,810.9
1,769.5
1,285.0
792.7
2,267.9
77.7
2,118.3
1,433.5
656.6
28.2
26
11.1
.0
5.9
3.3
3.0
2.1
3.3
-.2
15.0
7.9
7.4
-.3
Professional and business services ........................
Professional and technical services 1.....................
Legal services ..................................................
Accounting and bookkeeping services ...........
Architectural and engineering services ..........
Computer systems design and related
services..........................................................
Management and technical consulting
services..........................................................
16,210
6,540.9
1,129.5
743.7
1,235.3
16,643
6,738.1
1,163.8
754.7
1,287.5
16,710
6,738.2
1,150.8
753.1
1,288.9
16,691
6,722.6
1,145.6
752.1
1,278.9
16,051
6,606.3
1,136.6
802.5
1,230.1
16,432
6,708.1
1,143.3
806.3
1,258.3
16,457
6,732.6
1,146.3
811.6
1,261.9
16,490
6,739.9
1,148.2
811.9
1,264.4
16,505
6,758.8
1,147.3
813.7
1,267.6
16,539
6,783.0
1,150.1
814.9
1,272.3
34
24.2
2.8
1.2
4.7
1,096.6
1,119.1
1,130.9
1,133.0
1,103.3
1,110.1
1,117.7
1,120.5
1,129.1
1,136.0
6.9
749.0
799.5
800.6
798.5
749.3
785.9
791.4
792.2
794.9
796.5
1.6
Utilities ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
Continued
(In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Seasonally adjusted
Change
from:
Aug. 2004Sept. 2004 p
Sept.
2003
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
1,678.5
7,990.4
7,664.8
3,551.9
2,413.5
745.5
1,700.8
325.6
1,701.5
8,203.6
7,871.0
3,631.8
2,481.4
746.7
1,794.3
332.6
1,691.5
8,280.3
7,948.3
3,719.1
2,563.3
744.5
1,781.9
332.0
1,676.1
8,292.7
7,963.5
3,772.8
2,610.5
740.2
1,754.1
329.2
1,671.7
7,773.1
7,451.6
3,389.1
2,287.2
753.2
1,645.2
321.5
1,683.3
8,040.1
7,715.6
3,591.5
2,451.7
751.2
1,686.0
324.5
1,684.5
8,040.0
7,713.0
3,573.4
2,449.4
754.0
1,694.1
327.0
1,685.9
8,064.3
7,738.1
3,606.8
2,460.2
749.9
1,691.5
326.2
1,679.3
8,067.3
7,741.1
3,605.6
2,472.8
749.4
1,692.3
326.2
1,668.8
8,086.9
7,761.4
3,640.3
2,505.8
744.4
1,690.0
325.5
-10.5
19.6
20.3
34.7
33.0
-5.0
-2.3
-.7
Education and health services ................................ 16,528 16,619 16,598 16,871 16,622 16,871 16,897 16,901 16,942 16,950
Educational services ............................................. 2,631.3 2,431.9 2,400.7 2,673.1 2,689.1 2,731.1 2,727.4 2,731.2 2,732.7 2,737.0
Health care and social assistance ........................ 13,897.1 14,186.6 14,197.2 14,197.5 13,933.3 14,140.1 14,169.8 14,169.3 14,209.4 14,213.3
Ambulatory health care services 1....................... 4,787.6 4,931.9 4,940.1 4,927.7 4,792.8 4,896.8 4,909.6 4,920.8 4,930.9 4,935.3
Offices of physicians ....................................... 2,006.7 2,060.4 2,064.6 2,066.1 2,008.2 2,049.6 2,053.9 2,057.5 2,060.0 2,068.4
Outpatient care centers ...................................
420.7
438.5
438.7
437.2
422.9
435.1
436.0
437.6
438.5
438.8
Home health care services .............................
733.3
758.2
760.2
757.7
732.8
751.7
754.2
756.8
758.7
757.8
Hospitals ............................................................. 4,261.6 4,336.9 4,338.3 4,327.6 4,264.4 4,315.4 4,318.3 4,322.0 4,330.4 4,330.4
Nursing and residential care facilities 1............... 2,783.4 2,818.3 2,819.8 2,814.7 2,789.3 2,806.3 2,809.0 2,812.0 2,815.0 2,818.8
Nursing care facilities ...................................... 1,582.2 1,589.7 1,590.4 1,589.4 1,583.1 1,585.3 1,586.5 1,586.7 1,587.4 1,588.2
Social assistance1................................................ 2,064.5 2,099.5 2,099.0 2,127.5 2,086.8 2,121.6 2,132.9 2,114.5 2,133.1 2,128.8
Child day care services ...................................
760.6
741.4
750.7
779.2
765.8
777.1
786.0
782.1
787.3
773.1
8
4.3
3.9
4.4
8.4
.3
-.9
.0
3.8
.8
-4.3
-14.2
Leisure and hospitality ............................................. 12,315 12,949 12,904 12,557 12,126 12,331 12,339 12,344 12,352 12,365
Arts, entertainment, and recreation ...................... 1,848.6 2,076.1 2,030.0 1,868.8 1,794.4 1,793.1 1,792.0 1,791.9 1,791.8 1,804.2
Performing arts and spectator sports ................
381.0
380.1
377.3
374.8
372.0
358.8
359.3
357.1
354.7
362.7
Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks ......
113.9
128.0
126.5
116.6
113.4
115.6
116.1
116.6
116.9
116.6
Amusements, gambling, and recreation ........... 1,353.7 1,568.0 1,526.2 1,377.4 1,309.0 1,318.7 1,316.6 1,318.2 1,320.2 1,324.9
Accommodations and food services .................... 10,466.6 10,873.0 10,874.1 10,687.8 10,331.7 10,537.9 10,546.7 10,551.7 10,559.9 10,560.7
Accommodations ................................................ 1,784.3 1,907.2 1,904.0 1,805.2 1,739.1 1,758.5 1,764.7 1,764.4 1,768.2 1,766.0
Food services and drinking places .................... 8,682.3 8,965.8 8,970.1 8,882.6 8,592.6 8,779.4 8,782.0 8,787.3 8,791.7 8,794.7
13
12.4
8.0
-.3
4.7
.8
-2.2
3.0
Other services ..........................................................
5,374
Repair and maintenance .................................... 1,241.1
Personal and laundry services .......................... 1,254.9
Membership associations and organizations .... 2,877.9
5,475
1,244.2
1,270.1
2,960.7
5,455
1,237.9
1,268.7
2,948.2
5,403
1,235.5
1,256.6
2,910.7
5,390
1,240.4
1,252.7
2,896.5
5,407
1,237.7
1,265.5
2,903.7
5,418
1,235.1
1,268.4
2,914.9
5,414
1,236.3
1,262.1
2,915.9
5,419
1,234.3
1,262.1
2,923.0
5,420
1,235.2
1,257.0
2,927.4
1
.9
-5.1
4.4
Government ..............................................................
Federal ...................................................................
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service .................
U.S. Postal Service ............................................
State government ..................................................
State government education ..............................
State government, excluding education ............
Local government ..................................................
Local government education .............................
Local government, excluding education ...........
20,404
2,731
1,948.0
783.2
4,750
1,971.4
2,778.9
12,923
6,590.7
6,332.7
20,409
2,726
1,943.8
782.0
4,754
1,979.6
2,774.5
12,929
6,651.9
6,276.8
21,453
2,718
1,936.4
782.0
5,023
2,262.8
2,760.0
13,712
7,601.2
6,110.4
21,539
2,747
1,942.1
804.8
5,019
2,278.8
2,740.4
13,773
7,673.9
6,099.3
21,544
2,712
1,925.7
786.5
5,004
2,261.4
2,742.8
13,828
7,710.2
6,117.9
21,528
2,716
1,930.5
785.4
5,004
2,257.8
2,746.1
13,808
7,695.1
6,113.3
21,572
2,710
1,922.5
787.2
5,019
2,271.1
2,747.8
13,843
7,725.7
6,116.8
21,604
2,713
1,928.2
784.9
5,027
2,274.1
2,752.9
13,864
7,741.2
6,122.8
21,641
2,713
1,929.1
783.5
5,040
2,284.0
2,756.3
13,888
7,755.2
6,133.1
37
0
.9
-1.4
13
9.9
3.4
24
14.0
10.3
Professional and business services--Continued
Management of companies and enterprises .......
Administrative and waste services .......................
Administrative and support services 1.................
Employment services 1......................................
Temporary help services .............................
Business support services ..............................
Services to buildings and dwellings ...............
Waste management and remediation services
1 Includes
21,315
2,747
1,945.9
801.4
4,986
2,245.3
2,740.2
13,582
7,498.5
6,083.8
other industries, not shown separately.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and
selected industry detail
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2003
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
Change
from:
Aug. 2004Sept. 2004 p
Total private .......................................
33.7
33.9
34.2
33.6
33.6
33.8
33.6
33.8
33.8
33.8
0.0
Goods-producing ..........................................
40.3
40.0
40.4
39.6
39.8
40.3
40.0
40.1
40.1
40.1
.0
Natural resources and mining ..............................
44.1
44.4
44.8
44.1
43.6
44.2
43.9
44.1
44.3
44.3
.0
Construction ............................................................
39.2
39.2
39.1
37.5
38.4
38.3
38.1
38.4
38.1
38.3
.2
Manufacturing .........................................................
Overtime hours ............................................
40.8
4.5
40.3
4.4
40.8
4.7
40.5
4.7
40.4
4.2
41.1
4.6
40.8
4.6
40.8
4.6
40.9
4.6
40.8
4.6
-.1
.0
Durable goods .....................................................
Overtime hours ............................................
Wood products ..................................................
Nonmetallic mineral products .........................
Primary metals ..................................................
Fabricated metal products ..............................
Machinery ..........................................................
Computer and electronic products ................
Electrical equipment and appliances ............
Transportation equipment ...............................
Furniture and related products .......................
Miscellaneous manufacturing .........................
41.2
4.6
41.0
42.7
42.5
40.9
41.0
40.8
40.6
42.6
39.6
38.4
40.6
4.4
40.8
42.4
42.4
40.7
41.5
40.3
40.3
40.5
39.3
38.0
41.3
4.7
41.3
43.1
43.0
41.1
41.6
40.2
40.8
42.3
39.8
38.4
40.9
4.6
39.7
42.9
42.8
40.8
41.5
40.2
40.0
42.1
38.6
37.7
40.8
4.3
40.4
41.9
42.2
40.7
41.0
40.6
40.6
42.0
39.1
38.3
41.6
4.8
41.4
42.0
43.4
41.3
42.3
40.8
41.6
42.8
40.0
38.9
41.2
4.7
40.5
41.8
43.5
41.0
42.0
40.5
40.8
42.3
39.7
38.4
41.3
4.7
40.7
42.1
43.3
41.2
42.0
40.9
40.8
42.4
39.4
38.5
41.3
4.7
40.8
42.4
43.3
41.2
42.0
40.4
40.9
42.5
39.5
38.5
41.2
4.7
40.5
42.4
43.2
41.3
42.2
40.5
40.5
42.3
39.3
38.2
-.1
.0
-.3
.0
-.1
.1
.2
.1
-.4
-.2
-.2
-.3
Nondurable goods ...............................................
Overtime hours ............................................
Food manufacturing .........................................
Beverages and tobacco products ..................
Textile mills ........................................................
Textile product mills .........................................
Apparel ...............................................................
Leather and allied products ............................
Paper and paper products ..............................
Printing and related support activities ...........
Petroleum and coal products ..........................
Chemicals ..........................................................
Plastics and rubber products ..........................
40.3
4.5
40.1
39.9
39.4
40.8
35.0
38.3
41.7
38.8
44.6
42.5
40.8
39.8
4.4
39.3
39.4
39.9
37.9
35.8
36.2
41.9
38.2
46.0
42.2
39.7
40.2
4.6
39.5
40.1
40.5
38.7
36.3
37.8
42.3
38.5
45.6
42.7
40.2
40.1
4.8
39.7
40.4
39.7
38.4
35.4
37.0
42.2
38.5
46.0
42.7
40.0
39.8
4.1
39.3
39.1
39.0
40.7
35.1
38.4
41.2
38.2
44.2
42.2
40.5
40.3
4.4
39.6
39.2
40.3
38.8
36.1
38.4
42.6
38.6
45.0
42.9
40.9
40.1
4.4
39.4
38.7
40.3
38.9
35.9
38.0
42.0
38.5
45.0
42.6
40.8
40.1
4.4
39.3
39.2
40.5
38.5
36.1
37.3
42.4
38.6
45.0
42.8
40.5
40.2
4.5
39.3
39.7
40.5
38.7
36.3
37.8
42.6
38.5
46.3
42.9
40.5
40.1
4.5
39.4
39.8
40.2
38.8
36.4
37.7
42.2
38.4
46.2
42.9
40.2
-.1
.0
.1
.1
-.3
.1
.1
-.1
-.4
-.1
-.1
.0
-.3
Private service-providing .............................
32.2
32.5
32.9
32.3
32.3
32.4
32.3
32.4
32.4
32.5
.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities .......................
33.7
33.8
34.0
33.6
33.5
33.5
33.3
33.4
33.5
33.6
.1
Wholesale trade ...................................................
37.8
37.7
38.1
37.6
37.8
37.8
37.6
37.8
37.7
37.8
.1
Retail trade ...........................................................
31.0
31.2
31.3
30.9
30.9
30.7
30.5
30.6
30.7
30.9
.2
Transportation and warehousing ......................
37.2
37.2
37.7
36.7
36.9
37.3
36.9
37.1
37.0
37.0
.0
Utilities ...................................................................
40.8
40.6
40.7
41.3
40.4
41.3
41.1
41.0
41.0
41.2
.2
Information ...............................................................
36.1
36.3
36.9
36.4
36.1
36.4
36.5
36.4
36.5
36.4
-.1
Financial activities ..................................................
35.2
35.4
36.1
35.2
35.4
35.8
35.5
35.6
35.5
35.5
.0
Professional and business services ....................
33.8
34.1
34.6
34.0
33.9
34.2
33.9
34.2
34.2
34.5
.3
Education and health services .............................
32.2
32.6
32.8
32.5
32.3
32.5
32.5
32.6
32.6
32.6
.0
Leisure and hospitality ...........................................
25.3
26.3
26.6
25.3
25.5
25.7
25.7
25.6
25.6
25.6
.0
Other services .........................................................
31.2
31.2
31.4
30.9
31.2
31.2
31.0
31.1
31.1
31.1
.0
Industry
1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and
manufacturing, construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory
workers in the service-providing industries. These groups account for
approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and
selected industry detail
Average hourly earnings
Industry
Average weekly earnings
Sept.
2003
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
Sept.
2003
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
Total private .......................................
Seasonally adjusted .....................
$15.44
15.41
$15.59
15.71
$15.67
15.75
$15.80
15.78
$520.33
517.78
$528.50
531.00
$535.91
532.35
$530.88
533.36
Goods-producing ..........................................
17.01
17.18
17.29
17.41
685.50
687.20
698.52
689.44
Natural resources and mining ..............................
17.69
18.07
18.09
18.15
780.13
802.31
810.43
800.42
Construction ............................................................
19.19
19.25
19.33
19.41
752.25
754.60
755.80
727.88
Manufacturing .........................................................
15.87
16.04
16.18
16.37
647.50
646.41
660.14
662.99
Durable goods .....................................................
Wood products ..................................................
Nonmetallic mineral products .........................
Primary metals ..................................................
Fabricated metal products ..............................
Machinery ..........................................................
Computer and electronic products ................
Electrical equipment and appliances ............
Transportation equipment ...............................
Furniture and related products .......................
Miscellaneous manufacturing .........................
16.62
12.83
15.84
18.30
15.09
16.40
16.77
14.49
21.56
13.10
13.42
16.61
13.03
16.38
18.66
15.26
16.68
17.29
14.88
20.77
13.11
13.89
16.85
13.00
16.26
18.59
15.26
16.72
17.37
14.97
21.56
13.27
13.86
17.06
13.13
16.53
19.00
15.46
16.80
17.38
15.06
21.89
13.41
13.95
684.74
526.03
676.37
777.75
617.18
672.40
684.22
588.29
918.46
518.76
515.33
674.37
531.62
694.51
791.18
621.08
692.22
696.79
599.66
841.19
515.22
527.82
695.91
536.90
700.81
799.37
627.19
695.55
698.27
610.78
911.99
528.15
532.22
697.75
521.26
709.14
813.20
630.77
697.20
698.68
602.40
921.57
517.63
525.92
Nondurable goods ...............................................
Food manufacturing .........................................
Beverages and tobacco products ..................
Textile mills ........................................................
Textile product mills .........................................
Apparel ...............................................................
Leather and allied products ............................
Paper and paper products ..............................
Printing and related support activities ...........
Petroleum and coal products ..........................
Chemicals ..........................................................
Plastics and rubber products ..........................
14.73
12.90
17.73
12.07
11.47
9.77
11.63
17.41
15.46
23.45
18.66
14.30
15.14
13.05
19.29
12.07
11.48
9.74
11.68
17.91
15.71
24.35
19.36
14.69
15.10
12.98
19.12
12.09
11.46
9.72
11.67
17.84
15.86
24.03
19.30
14.69
15.29
13.17
19.03
12.20
11.58
9.83
11.61
18.19
15.91
24.42
19.55
14.82
593.62
517.29
707.43
475.56
467.98
341.95
445.43
726.00
599.85
1,045.87
793.05
583.44
602.57
512.87
760.03
481.59
435.09
348.69
422.82
750.43
600.12
1,120.10
816.99
583.19
607.02
512.71
766.71
489.65
443.50
352.84
441.13
754.63
610.61
1,095.77
824.11
590.54
613.13
522.85
768.81
484.34
444.67
347.98
429.57
767.62
612.54
1,123.32
834.79
592.80
Private service-providing .............................
15.00
15.17
15.24
15.36
483.00
493.03
501.40
496.13
Trade, transportation, and utilities .......................
14.42
14.62
14.66
14.77
485.95
494.16
498.44
496.27
Wholesale trade ...................................................
17.41
17.66
17.68
17.66
658.10
665.78
673.61
664.02
Retail trade ...........................................................
11.99
12.07
12.08
12.20
371.69
376.58
378.10
376.98
Transportation and warehousing ......................
16.31
16.86
16.97
17.06
606.73
627.19
639.77
626.10
Utilities ...................................................................
25.15
25.43
25.33
25.92
1,026.12
1,032.46
1,030.93
1,070.50
Information ...............................................................
21.35
21.30
21.46
21.78
770.74
773.19
791.87
792.79
Financial activities ..................................................
17.27
17.44
17.58
17.62
607.90
617.38
634.64
620.22
Professional and business services ....................
17.11
17.31
17.48
17.43
578.32
590.27
604.81
592.62
Education and health services .............................
15.71
16.18
16.15
16.24
505.86
527.47
529.72
527.80
Leisure and hospitality ...........................................
8.78
8.78
8.80
8.91
222.13
230.91
234.08
225.42
Other services .........................................................
13.82
13.78
13.85
13.99
431.18
429.94
434.89
432.29
1 See
footnote 1, table B-2.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and
selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2003
Industry
Total private:
Current dollars .................................................. $15.41
Constant (1982) dollars 2..............................
8.25
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
Percent
change from:
Aug. 2004-p
Sept. 2004
$15.63
8.21
$15.66
8.20
$15.71
8.23
$15.75
8.25
$15.78
N.A.
0.2
( 3)
Goods-producing ..........................................................
16.91
17.13
17.16
17.19
17.25
17.31
.3
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
17.66
18.10
18.24
18.15
18.18
18.19
.1
Construction ............................................................................
19.05
19.20
19.19
19.22
19.24
19.26
.1
Manufacturing .........................................................................
Excluding overtime 4....................................................
15.84
15.06
16.08
15.23
16.13
15.27
16.16
15.30
16.25
15.38
16.31
15.44
.4
.4
Durable goods .....................................................................
16.57
16.75
16.78
16.81
16.91
16.97
.4
Nondurable goods ...............................................................
14.70
15.02
15.08
15.12
15.18
15.25
.5
Private service-providing .............................................
15.01
15.23
15.26
15.31
15.35
15.37
.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities .......................................
14.38
14.61
14.65
14.70
14.72
14.73
.1
Wholesale trade ...................................................................
17.44
17.63
17.67
17.71
17.68
17.69
.1
Retail trade ...........................................................................
11.94
12.06
12.10
12.12
12.15
12.15
.0
Transportation and warehousing ......................................
16.31
16.75
16.82
16.89
16.98
17.03
.3
Utilities ...................................................................................
24.96
25.46
25.44
25.57
25.54
25.74
.8
Information ...............................................................................
21.21
21.42
21.30
21.45
21.57
21.68
.5
Financial activities ..................................................................
17.27
17.49
17.50
17.55
17.56
17.62
.3
Professional and business services ....................................
17.19
17.36
17.42
17.44
17.56
17.51
-.3
Education and health services .............................................
15.70
16.06
16.12
16.18
16.19
16.23
.2
Leisure and hospitality ...........................................................
8.78
8.86
8.85
8.87
8.89
8.91
.2
Other services .........................................................................
13.81
13.85
13.88
13.90
13.92
13.97
.4
1 See
footnote 1, table B-2.
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this series.
3 Change was 0.2 percent from July 2004 to Aug. 2004, the
latest month available.
2 The
4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the
rate of time and one-half.
N.A. = not available.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and
selected industry detail
(2002=100)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2003
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Percent
Sept. change from:
2004p Aug. 2004Sept. 2004 p
Total private .......................................
99.1
101.8
102.8
100.7
98.3
100.2
99.7
100.5
100.6
100.7
0.1
Goods-producing ..........................................
98.1
98.8
100.4
97.8
95.0
97.4
96.7
97.1
97.3
97.2
-.1
Natural resources and mining ..............................
99.1
105.7
107.6
106.4
96.2
102.9
101.7
102.9
104.1
104.5
.4
Construction ............................................................ 105.3
109.2
109.2
103.5
98.6
100.6
100.2
101.2
100.7
101.3
.6
Industry
Manufacturing .........................................................
94.9
94.0
95.8
94.7
93.4
95.5
94.8
95.0
95.3
94.9
-.4
Durable goods .....................................................
Wood products ..................................................
Nonmetallic mineral products .........................
Primary metals ..................................................
Fabricated metal products ..............................
Machinery ..........................................................
Computer and electronic products ................
Electrical equipment and appliances ............
Transportation equipment ...............................
Furniture and related products .......................
Miscellaneous manufacturing .........................
94.3
99.0
96.7
91.9
94.7
92.8
91.3
90.3
96.8
93.9
92.2
93.9
102.3
100.2
91.3
97.2
96.6
92.2
89.0
88.9
95.1
91.0
96.4
103.7
102.0
92.7
98.3
96.9
92.1
89.7
97.2
95.9
91.2
95.1
98.6
101.2
92.2
97.6
96.3
91.6
88.1
96.2
92.0
89.5
93.2
96.3
92.3
90.7
94.1
93.2
91.2
90.0
95.3
92.6
91.7
96.2
101.5
96.5
93.4
98.3
97.9
91.7
90.7
97.5
96.2
92.6
95.4
99.7
96.1
94.1
97.5
97.5
91.4
89.4
96.5
95.2
91.4
95.7
100.2
97.1
93.6
98.3
98.3
93.4
90.0
95.3
94.5
91.9
96.1
100.5
97.7
93.3
98.5
98.3
92.4
90.0
97.4
94.6
91.6
95.6
99.5
97.8
92.8
98.9
98.1
92.4
88.9
96.5
93.8
90.9
-.5
-1.0
.1
-.5
.4
-.2
.0
-1.2
-.9
-.8
-.8
Nondurable goods ............................................... 96.0
Food manufacturing ......................................... 103.5
Beverages and tobacco products .................. 92.7
Textile mills ........................................................ 83.5
Textile product mills ......................................... 93.5
Apparel ............................................................... 77.7
Leather and allied products ............................ 88.7
Paper and paper products .............................. 92.6
Printing and related support activities ........... 95.9
Petroleum and coal products .......................... 100.0
Chemicals .......................................................... 98.4
Plastics and rubber products .......................... 95.6
93.8
99.8
94.9
77.7
91.3
73.3
85.5
91.5
93.7
111.6
98.8
92.9
95.1
101.1
96.2
79.2
92.3
75.8
86.3
92.6
94.1
111.7
99.9
94.4
94.6
101.2
99.9
77.0
90.3
73.7
85.4
92.2
93.4
112.6
99.3
94.1
93.8
98.8
87.1
81.9
93.2
76.7
88.9
91.0
94.4
97.0
98.3
94.6
94.2
98.7
89.3
79.2
94.3
76.5
90.2
92.8
94.1
103.7
99.6
95.6
93.6
98.1
89.4
78.9
92.9
74.9
87.8
90.9
94.2
105.3
99.0
95.4
93.9
98.2
91.5
79.4
91.9
75.0
87.6
92.3
93.9
106.3
99.8
95.1
93.9
97.8
92.2
79.0
91.9
75.7
86.3
92.8
93.4
110.2
100.3
94.8
93.6
97.9
94.2
77.9
92.2
75.5
86.3
91.7
92.8
110.6
100.4
94.1
-.3
.1
2.2
-1.4
.3
-.3
.0
-1.2
-.6
.4
.1
-.7
Private service-providing .............................
99.2
102.5
103.7
101.5
99.4
101.0
100.9
101.3
101.5
101.9
.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities .......................
98.7
100.3
100.9
99.7
98.4
99.2
98.8
99.1
99.5
99.8
.3
Wholesale trade ...................................................
97.6
99.1
100.3
98.8
97.5
98.3
97.9
98.7
98.7
99.2
.5
Retail trade ...........................................................
98.7
100.7
101.0
99.2
99.1
99.1
98.7
98.9
99.2
99.8
.6
Transportation and warehousing ...................... 100.2
100.6
102.0
101.3
98.7
101.1
100.4
101.1
101.0
101.4
.4
Utilities ...................................................................
97.3
97.5
97.0
98.1
96.5
98.5
97.7
97.5
97.2
97.9
.7
Information ...............................................................
96.1
101.3
102.8
100.1
96.8
99.9
100.6
100.6
101.0
100.8
-.2
Financial activities .................................................. 100.6
102.7
104.9
101.7
101.5
102.3
101.9
102.1
102.2
102.5
.3
Professional and business services ....................
99.2
103.4
105.6
103.6
98.5
102.1
101.4
102.7
102.9
104.2
1.3
Education and health services ............................. 100.4
102.1
102.5
103.1
101.4
103.2
103.3
103.8
104.0
103.8
-.2
Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 100.2
110.0
110.8
102.3
99.4
101.8
101.9
101.6
101.6
101.7
.1
98.4
98.8
96.1
96.5
96.8
96.6
96.7
97.0
97.1
.1
Other services .........................................................
1 See
96.2
footnote 1, table B-2.
preliminary.
NOTE: The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by
dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours by the
p=
corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate hours estimates
are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and production or
nonsupervisory worker employment.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6. Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and
selected industry detail
(2002=100)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2003
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Sept.
2004p
Sept.
2003
May
2004
June
2004
July
2004
Aug.
2004p
Percent
Sept. change from:
2004p Aug. 2004Sept. 2004 p
Total private ....................................... 102.3
106.2
107.8
106.4
101.4
104.7
104.5
105.6
106.0
106.3
0.3
Goods-producing .......................................... 102.1
104.0
106.3
104.2
98.4
102.1
101.6
102.2
102.8
103.0
.2
Natural resources and mining .............................. 102.0
111.1
113.2
112.3
98.8
108.3
107.9
108.6
110.0
110.6
.5
Construction ............................................................ 109.1
113.5
114.0
108.5
101.4
104.3
103.9
105.1
104.6
105.3
.7
Industry
Manufacturing .........................................................
98.5
98.6
101.3
101.4
96.8
100.4
100.0
100.4
101.3
101.2
-.1
Durable goods .....................................................
97.9
97.4
101.4
101.3
96.4
100.6
100.0
100.4
101.4
101.3
-.1
Nondurable goods ...............................................
99.9
100.3
101.4
102.2
97.4
100.0
99.8
100.3
100.7
100.8
.1
Private service-providing ............................. 102.2
106.8
108.6
107.1
102.5
105.6
105.7
106.5
107.0
107.6
.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 101.5
104.6
105.5
105.0
100.9
103.4
103.2
103.9
104.5
104.9
.4
Wholesale trade ................................................... 100.1
103.1
104.5
102.8
100.1
102.1
101.9
103.0
102.8
103.4
.6
Retail trade ........................................................... 101.5
104.2
104.6
103.8
101.4
102.5
102.3
102.7
103.3
103.9
.6
Transportation and warehousing ...................... 103.7
107.6
109.8
109.7
102.1
107.4
107.1
108.4
108.8
109.6
.7
Utilities ................................................................... 102.1
103.5
102.6
106.2
100.5
104.7
103.7
104.1
103.6
105.2
1.5
Information ............................................................... 101.6
106.8
109.2
107.9
101.6
105.9
106.1
106.8
107.9
108.2
.3
Financial activities .................................................. 107.5
110.7
114.0
110.8
108.4
110.6
110.3
110.8
110.9
111.6
.6
Professional and business services .................... 101.0
106.5
109.8
107.5
100.7
105.4
105.1
106.5
107.5
108.6
1.0
Education and health services ............................. 103.7
108.6
108.8
110.1
104.6
109.0
109.5
110.4
110.6
110.8
.2
Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 102.5
112.6
113.7
106.3
101.7
105.1
105.1
105.0
105.3
105.7
.4
98.8
99.7
97.9
97.1
97.7
97.7
97.9
98.4
98.8
.4
Other services .........................................................
1 See
96.8
footnote 1, table B-2.
preliminary.
NOTE: The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated
by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate payrolls by
p=
the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate payroll estimates
are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly
hours, and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-7. Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
Time Span
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Private nonfarm payrolls, 278 industries 1
Over 1-month span:
2000 ........................................................
2001 ........................................................
2002 ........................................................
2003 ........................................................
2004 ........................................................
61.9
52.2
40.1
41.2
52.3
62.9
47.8
35.1
35.1
56.1
63.3
50.4
41.0
38.1
68.7
59.5
34.4
41.5
41.4
67.6
46.9
41.4
41.7
42.8
63.8
61.7
39.2
47.8
40.1
60.6
63.1
37.1
44.1
40.5
55.2
52.5
38.8
44.1
39.7
p 56.8
51.1
38.3
42.8
49.3
p 56.1
53.4
32.4
39.0
46.0
56.8
36.7
38.7
51.1
53.8
34.9
34.5
49.1
Over 3-month span:
2000 ........................................................
2001 ........................................................
2002 ........................................................
2003 ........................................................
2004 ........................................................
69.2
52.7
34.0
36.5
54.0
66.2
50.4
37.4
32.6
55.2
67.8
50.4
35.1
36.3
62.8
68.3
43.5
36.2
35.1
70.0
60.1
38.8
36.7
40.5
74.5
58.1
34.9
39.4
42.6
68.7
56.3
36.2
39.9
37.4
64.6
61.5
37.9
40.8
35.4
p 57.2
56.5
34.7
38.7
40.1
p 61.3
53.2
35.3
37.1
45.5
52.9
30.8
34.4
50.5
56.8
32.0
34.7
51.1
Over 6-month span:
2000 ........................................................
2001 ........................................................
2002 ........................................................
2003 ........................................................
2004 ........................................................
67.3
51.8
29.5
33.6
48.9
69.1
50.0
30.0
31.1
54.1
72.5
51.8
31.1
31.7
59.5
72.5
47.3
31.1
31.7
64.7
67.4
43.5
31.7
33.5
67.8
67.8
41.5
37.1
37.8
71.2
66.7
38.1
37.2
36.2
68.3
60.8
35.4
39.0
36.5
p 70.7
59.0
32.2
34.7
40.5
p 65.8
55.0
33.1
36.5
39.4
59.7
31.5
35.3
42.6
54.0
31.1
33.3
41.7
Over 12-month span:
2000 ........................................................
2001 ........................................................
2002 ........................................................
2003 ........................................................
2004 ........................................................
70.9
59.5
33.6
34.5
37.8
69.2
59.5
31.7
31.5
43.2
73.2
53.4
30.2
32.9
47.3
71.0
49.3
30.4
33.5
50.7
69.8
48.6
30.2
36.2
54.9
71.0
45.0
29.1
34.4
60.3
70.0
43.3
32.0
34.7
64.0
70.3
43.9
31.3
33.1
p 63.5
70.3
39.9
30.0
37.6
p 65.6
65.6
37.8
29.5
37.4
63.8
37.1
32.9
33.1
62.1
34.9
34.7
35.4
Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries 1
Over 1-month span:
2000 ........................................................
2001 ........................................................
2002 ........................................................
2003 ........................................................
2004 ........................................................
48.2
22.6
21.4
26.2
42.9
58.3
22.0
18.5
15.5
55.4
50.0
21.4
23.8
22.6
60.1
50.0
16.1
35.1
13.7
66.1
41.1
15.5
29.8
26.2
64.9
57.1
23.2
32.7
25.0
52.4
60.7
13.7
40.5
28.0
57.1
28.6
14.3
28.0
26.2
p 50.6
25.0
19.0
31.0
27.4
p 39.9
35.1
17.9
11.9
28.6
39.9
14.9
15.5
51.2
41.1
10.1
17.9
45.8
Over 3-month span:
2000 ........................................................
2001 ........................................................
2002 ........................................................
2003 ........................................................
2004 ........................................................
53.6
35.7
9.5
13.7
48.8
53.6
21.4
10.1
13.1
51.8
56.0
16.1
11.3
16.7
59.5
54.8
14.3
17.9
10.1
66.1
44.0
13.1
17.3
13.1
71.4
44.0
13.7
19.0
14.9
65.5
51.2
11.9
28.0
16.1
65.5
47.6
8.9
22.0
16.1
p 48.8
32.7
8.3
23.8
16.1
p 52.4
25.0
13.1
15.5
24.4
23.2
8.9
6.5
27.4
38.7
10.1
4.8
41.7
Over 6-month span:
2000 ........................................................
2001 ........................................................
2002 ........................................................
2003 ........................................................
2004 ........................................................
44.0
22.0
6.5
11.3
28.6
52.4
23.8
8.9
9.5
36.9
55.4
22.0
7.7
6.0
46.4
57.7
20.8
8.3
7.1
56.5
47.6
14.3
7.7
8.9
61.3
51.8
13.7
14.3
13.1
64.9
56.0
14.3
14.9
8.9
66.7
45.2
10.1
10.7
13.1
p 62.5
39.3
10.7
12.5
13.1
p 60.1
34.5
5.4
10.1
16.7
32.1
7.1
8.9
19.0
27.4
4.8
8.9
19.6
Over 12-month span:
2000 ........................................................
2001 ........................................................
2002 ........................................................
2003 ........................................................
2004 ........................................................
41.7
29.8
7.1
10.7
9.5
39.3
32.1
6.0
6.0
19.0
47.0
20.8
6.0
6.5
16.7
50.0
19.0
6.5
5.4
26.2
46.4
13.1
7.1
8.3
29.8
52.4
12.5
3.6
9.5
40.5
51.8
10.7
4.8
9.5
50.0
49.4
11.9
6.0
9.5
p 51.2
46.4
11.9
4.8
10.7
p 54.2
40.5
10.1
7.1
11.9
35.1
8.3
4.8
9.5
33.3
6.0
8.3
11.3
1 Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, and 6-month
spans and unadjusted data for the 12-month span.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment
increasing plus one-half of the industries with unchanged employment,
where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with
increasing and decreasing employment.