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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: MARCH 2007
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 180,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was essentially
unchanged at 4.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
Employment increased in construction, retail trade, and health care. The number of manufacturing jobs
continued to trend down. Average hourly earnings rose by 6 cents, or 0.3 percent, over the month.
Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted,
April 2004 – March 2007
Chart 2. Nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted,
April 2004 – March 2007
Millions
Percent
6.5
140.0
6.0
138.0
5.5
136.0
5.0
134.0
4.5
132.0
4.0
130.0
3.5
128.0
2005
2006
2007
2005
2006
2007
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
In March, the number of unemployed persons (6.7 million) and the unemployment rate (4.4 percent)
were essentially unchanged. The jobless rate has remained within a narrow range—4.4 to 4.6 percent—
since September 2006. Over the month, the unemployment rate for most major worker groups—adult men
(4.0 percent), adult women (3.8 percent), teenagers (14.5 percent), blacks (8.3 percent), and Hispanics
(5.1 percent)—showed little or no change. The jobless rate for whites decreased to 3.8 percent. The
unemployment rate for Asians was 3.0 percent, not seasonally adjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
In March, the number of unemployed job losers and persons who had completed temporary jobs
declined by 215,000. The number of unemployed persons who had been jobless for less than 5 weeks also
fell, by 273,000. (See tables A-8 and A-9.)
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Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Quarterly averages
Category
2006
IV
2007
I
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Feb.-Mar.
change
Labor force status
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Civilian labor force ………………………..
Employment ……………………….…….
Unemployment …………………….…….
Not in labor force ………………………….
Monthly data
2007
152,425
145,629
6,797
77,471
152,912
146,044
6,869
77,927
152,974
145,957
7,017
77,676
152,784
145,919
6,865
78,050
152,979
146,254
6,724
78,055
195
335
-141
5
4.5
4.1
3.8
14.9
4.0
7.9
5.2
4.4
4.0
3.8
14.5
3.8
8.3
5.1
-0.1
-.1
.0
-.4
-.2
.4
-.1
p 137,442
p 22,487
p 7,657
p 14,119
p 114,955
p 15,375
p 17,836
p 18,136
p 13,428
p 22,173
p 137,622
p 22,530
p 7,713
p 14,103
p 115,092
p 15,411
p 17,829
p 18,190
p 13,449
p 22,196
p 180
p 43
p 56
p -16
p 137
p 36
p -7
p 54
p 21
p 23
p 33.9
p 41.1
p 4.3
p 0.1
p .2
p .1
Unemployment rates
All workers ……………………....………….
Adult men …………...……...……………..
Adult women …………………………….
Teenagers …………………...…………….
White ……….……...…………………….
Black or African American ……………..
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity …….………….
4.5
3.9
3.9
15.1
3.9
8.5
4.8
4.5
4.1
3.9
14.8
4.0
8.1
5.4
4.6
4.1
4.0
15.0
4.1
8.0
5.7
Employment
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Nonfarm employment ……….……...……… 136,951
Goods-producing 1…...…...……………….. 22,539
Construction ..…...……………………..
7,691
Manufacturing …………...…………….
14,147
Service-providing 1 ………...…………….
114,412
Retail trade 2 ………...………………..
15,316
Professional and business services ...….
17,727
Education and health services …..…….……. 18,019
Leisure and hospitality …...……………
13,318
Government ………...…………………… 22,107
p 137,464
p 22,524
p 7,696
p 14,117
p 114,941
p 15,381
p 17,823
p 18,143
p 13,424
p 22,170
137,329
22,554
7,718
14,130
114,775
15,358
17,804
18,102
13,396
22,140
Hours of work 3
Total private ……...…………...……………..
Manufacturing …………….……...……….
Overtime ……...………………..…….…
33.9
41.1
4.2
p 33.8
p 41.0
p 4.2
33.8
40.9
4.1
p 33.8
p 40.9
p 4.2
Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100) 3
Total private ……...………………………..
106.5
p 106.9
106.7
p 106.7
p 107.3
p 0.6
p $17.22
p 583.76
p $0.06
p 3.75
Earnings 3
Average hourly earnings, total private …….
Average weekly earnings, total private ……
1
$17.00
575.73
p $17.16
p 580.58
$17.10
577.98
p $17.16
p 580.01
Includes other industries, not shown separately.
Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated using unrounded data.
3
Data relate to private production and nonsupervisory workers.
p = preliminary.
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Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Both total employment, at 146.3 million, and the employment-population ratio, at 63.3 percent, were
essentially unchanged in March. Over the month, the labor force participation rate held steady at 66.2 percent, about the same as a year earlier. (See table A-1.)
Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
About 1.4 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally attached to the labor force in
March—essentially unchanged from a year earlier. These individuals wanted and were available for work
and had looked for a job sometime during the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed
because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Among the marginally
attached, there were 381,000 discouraged workers in March, down slightly from a year earlier. Discouraged workers were not currently looking for work specifically because they believed no jobs were
available for them. The remaining 1.0 million persons marginally attached to the labor force in March had
not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family
responsibilities. (See table A-13.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
In March, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 180,000 to 137.6 million, after seasonal adjustment.
This increase followed gains of 162,000 in January and 113,000 in February (as revised). Over the year,
total nonfarm employment rose by about 2.0 million. In March, construction employment rose sharply,
following a large decline in the prior month. A sizable job gain also occurred in general merchandise stores
in March, and job growth continued in health care and in food services. Manufacturing employment continued to trend down over the month. (See table B-1.)
Construction employment increased by 56,000 in March, mostly offsetting a decline of 61,000 in
February. Unusually adverse weather likely contributed to February’s decline. Overall, the construction
industry has shown no net growth since employment peaked in September 2006. Over this span, job gains
in the nonresidential components of construction have been more than offset by losses in the residential
components.
Within retail trade, employment in general merchandise stores rose by 36,000 in March and by 81,000 in
the first quarter of this year. Despite the recent growth, employment in general merchandise stores was little
changed over the year. Elsewhere in retail trade, employment in building material and garden supply stores
has declined by 15,000 since reaching its peak in October 2006.
Employment in health care continued to increase in March with a gain of 30,000; over the year, the
industry added 348,000 jobs. In March, offices of physicians and hospitals added 9,000 jobs each, while
nursing and residential care facilities added 7,000. Food services and drinking places also continued to add
jobs in March (+19,000). Over the year, employment in the industry grew by 335,000.
Professional and business services employment was essentially unchanged in March and over the first
quarter of 2007. The industry added half a million jobs in 2006. In March, employment continued to
expand in computer systems design and in management and technical consulting services, but those job
gains were offset by small job losses in accounting and bookkeeping and in employment services.
Manufacturing employment continued to trend down over the month (-16,000), with declines in furniture
and related products (-4,000), computer and electronic products (-4,000), textile mills (-2,000), and paper
and paper products (-2,000).
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Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 0.1 hour to 33.9 hours in March, seasonally adjusted. The manufacturing workweek increased
by 0.2 hour to 41.1 hours, and manufacturing overtime increased by 0.1 hour to 4.3 hours. (See table B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm
payrolls increased by 0.6 percent in March to 107.3 (2002=100). The manufacturing index was up by
0.2 percent over the month to 95.2. (See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls rose by
6 cents, or 0.3 percent, in March to $17.22, seasonally adjusted. During the first quarter of 2007, average
hourly earnings rose by 15 cents; in 2006, hourly earnings growth averaged 18 cents per quarter. Average
weekly earnings increased by 0.6 percent over the month to $583.76. Over the year, average hourly and
weekly earnings grew by 4.0 and 4.4 percent, respectively. (See table B-3.)
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The Employment Situation for April 2007 is scheduled to be released on Friday, May 4, at
8:30 A.M. (EDT).
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Adjustment to Educational Attainment Data from the Household Survey
An adjustment was made to the procedure for producing the educational attainment data for February
2007. In this release, those data appear in table A-4. The adjustment was made to minimize the impact of
a questionnaire error that affected a regular February update of educational attainment. (This adjustment
also will have an impact on educational attainment data for March-May 2007.) The questionnaire error did
not affect any other data series from the household survey.
Under the usual procedure, household survey respondents (who are in the survey for a total of 8 months)
are asked to update their educational attainment at several points during the year. This update is done to
determine whether their level of schooling has increased since their initial interview. The updating process did
not work correctly in February because of a problem related to new questionnaire software.
BLS and the Census Bureau, which conducts the survey, decided not to use the educational attainment
updates collected in February and instead continued to use existing information collected in prior months.
Because the educational attainment of the population changes very slowly from month to month, the degree
of understatement of education level resulting from this adjustment is small. Moreover, since educational
attainment of one-fourth of the sample is newly collected or updated each month, the impact of the error
decreases over time.
For additional information, contact the Division of Labor Force Statistics at [email protected] or call
(202) 691-6378.
Technical Note
This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the
Current Population Survey (household survey) and the Current
Employment Statistics survey (establishment survey). The household survey provides the information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears in the A tables, marked
HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS).
The establishment survey provides the information on the
employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that
appears in the B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This
information is collected from payroll records by BLS in cooperation
with state agencies. The sample includes about 160,000 businesses
and government agencies covering approximately 400,000 individual
worksites. The active sample includes about one-third of all nonfarm
payroll workers. The sample is drawn from a sampling frame of
unemployment insurance tax accounts.
For both surveys, the data for a given month relate to a particular
week or pay period. In the household survey, the reference week is
generally the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month. In
the establishment survey, the reference period is the pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the
calendar week.
Coverage, definitions, and differences
between surveys
Household survey. The sample is selected to reflect the entire
civilian noninstitutional population. Based on responses to a series of
questions on work and job search activities, each person 16 years and
over in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or
not in the labor force.
People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as
paid employees during the reference week; worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least
15 hours in a family business or farm. People are also counted as
employed if they were temporarily absent from their jobs because of
illness, bad weather, vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal
reasons.
People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following
criteria: They had no employment during the reference week; they were
available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find
employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the
reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need
not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon
the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits.
The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed
persons. Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not
in the labor force. The unemployment rate is the number unemployed
as a percent of the labor force. The labor force participation rate is
the labor force as a percent of the population, and the employmentpopulation ratio is the employed as a percent of the population.
Establishment survey. The sample establishments are drawn
from private nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores,
as well as federal, state, and local government entities. Employees on
nonfarm payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay period, including persons on paid leave. Persons are counted
in each job they hold. Hours and earnings data are for private businesses and relate only to production workers in the goods-producing
sector and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing sector.
Industries are classified on the basis of their principal activity in
accordance with the 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 430,000. Suppose the estimate of total employment increases
by 100,000 from one month to the next. The 90-percent confidence
interval on the monthly change would range from -330,000 to 530,000
(100,000 +/- 430,000). These figures do not mean that the sample
results are off by these magnitudes, but rather that there is about a
90-percent chance that the “true” over-the-month change lies within
this interval. Since this range includes values of less than zero, we
could not say with confidence that employment had, in fact, increased.
If, however, the reported employment rise was half a million, then
all of the values within the 90-percent confidence interval would be
greater than zero. In this case, it is likely (at least a 90-percent chance)
that an employment rise had, in fact, occurred. At an unemployment
rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the
monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 280,000, and for the
monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .19 percentage
point.
In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments
have lower standard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than
estimates which are based on a small number of observations. The
precision of estimates is also improved when the data are cumulated
over time such as for quarterly and annual averages. The seasonal
adjustment process can also improve the stability of the monthly
estimates.
The household and establishment surveys are also affected by
nonsampling error. Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons,
including the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to
obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or
unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information on a
timely basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in the
collection or processing of the data.
For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most
recent 2 months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these
estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. It is only after two
successive revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample
reports have been received, that the estimate is considered final.
Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment
survey is the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment
generated by new firms. To correct for this systematic underestimation
of employment growth, an estimation procedure with two components
is used to account for business births. The first component uses business
deaths to impute employment for business births. This is incorporated
into the sample-based link relative estimate procedure by simply not
reflecting sample units going out of business, but imputing to them the
same trend as the other firms in the sample. The second component is
an ARIMA time series model designed to estimate the residual net birth/
death employment not accounted for by the imputation. The historical
time series used to create and test the ARIMA model was derived from
the unemployment insurance universe micro-level database, and reflects
the actual residual net of births and deaths over the past five years.
The sample-based estimates from the establishment survey are
adjusted once a year (on a lagged basis) to universe counts of payroll
employment obtained from administrative records of the unemployment insurance program. The difference between the March samplebased employment estimates and the March universe counts is known
as a benchmark revision, and serves as a rough proxy for total survey
error. The new benchmarks also incorporate changes in the classification of industries. Over the past decade, the benchmark revision for
total nonfarm employment has averaged 0.2 percent, ranging from
less than 0.05 percent to 0.6 percent.
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Employment and Earnings also provides measures of sampling error
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
Mar.
2006
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
227,975
150,027
65.8
142,772
62.6
7,255
4.8
77,948
4,729
230,834
151,879
65.8
144,479
62.6
7,400
4.9
78,955
4,635
231,034
152,236
65.9
145,323
62.9
6,913
4.5
78,798
4,365
227,975
150,689
66.1
143,680
63.0
7,009
4.7
77,285
4,847
229,905
152,449
66.3
145,623
63.3
6,826
4.5
77,456
4,778
230,108
152,775
66.4
145,926
63.4
6,849
4.5
77,333
4,506
230,650
152,974
66.3
145,957
63.3
7,017
4.6
77,676
4,520
230,834
152,784
66.2
145,919
63.2
6,865
4.5
78,050
4,705
231,034
152,979
66.2
146,254
63.3
6,724
4.4
78,055
4,511
110,161
80,624
73.2
76,488
69.4
4,136
5.1
29,537
111,627
81,344
72.9
76,923
68.9
4,421
5.4
30,283
111,733
81,600
73.0
77,553
69.4
4,047
5.0
30,133
110,161
81,012
73.5
77,259
70.1
3,752
4.6
29,149
111,180
81,798
73.6
78,148
70.3
3,650
4.5
29,382
111,288
82,030
73.7
78,311
70.4
3,718
4.5
29,259
111,528
82,060
73.6
78,237
70.2
3,823
4.7
29,468
111,627
82,014
73.5
78,172
70.0
3,842
4.7
29,613
111,733
82,044
73.4
78,344
70.1
3,701
4.5
29,689
101,754
77,125
75.8
73,610
72.3
3,514
4.6
24,629
103,046
77,986
75.7
74,184
72.0
3,802
4.9
25,060
103,143
78,217
75.8
74,737
72.5
3,480
4.4
24,926
101,754
77,310
76.0
74,180
72.9
3,130
4.0
24,444
102,656
78,123
76.1
75,088
73.1
3,036
3.9
24,533
102,751
78,334
76.2
75,235
73.2
3,100
4.0
24,417
102,956
78,384
76.1
75,158
73.0
3,226
4.1
24,572
103,046
78,375
76.1
75,138
72.9
3,237
4.1
24,671
103,143
78,452
76.1
75,323
73.0
3,129
4.0
24,691
117,814
69,403
58.9
66,285
56.3
3,119
4.5
48,411
119,207
70,535
59.2
67,556
56.7
2,979
4.2
48,672
119,300
70,636
59.2
67,771
56.8
2,865
4.1
48,665
117,814
69,678
59.1
66,421
56.4
3,257
4.7
48,136
118,724
70,651
59.5
67,475
56.8
3,176
4.5
48,073
118,820
70,745
59.5
67,615
56.9
3,130
4.4
48,074
119,122
70,914
59.5
67,720
56.8
3,194
4.5
48,207
119,207
70,770
59.4
67,747
56.8
3,023
4.3
48,437
119,300
70,934
59.5
67,911
56.9
3,024
4.3
48,366
109,646
66,068
60.3
63,405
57.8
2,663
4.0
43,577
110,880
67,270
60.7
64,703
58.4
2,567
3.8
43,610
110,964
67,453
60.8
64,975
58.6
2,478
3.7
43,510
109,646
66,089
60.3
63,349
57.8
2,739
4.1
43,557
110,445
67,024
60.7
64,333
58.2
2,691
4.0
43,420
110,528
67,132
60.7
64,491
58.3
2,641
3.9
43,396
110,803
67,361
60.8
64,654
58.4
2,707
4.0
43,442
110,880
67,267
60.7
64,703
58.4
2,564
3.8
43,612
110,964
67,487
60.8
64,912
58.5
2,576
3.8
43,477
16,575
6,834
41.2
5,757
34.7
1,077
15.8
9,741
16,908
6,623
39.2
5,592
33.1
1,031
15.6
10,286
16,927
6,566
38.8
5,611
33.1
954
14.5
10,362
16,575
7,290
44.0
6,150
37.1
1,140
15.6
9,285
16,804
7,301
43.5
6,202
36.9
1,099
15.1
9,502
16,829
7,309
43.4
6,200
36.8
1,108
15.2
9,520
16,891
7,228
42.8
6,145
36.4
1,083
15.0
9,662
16,908
7,142
42.2
6,078
35.9
1,064
14.9
9,766
16,927
7,039
41.6
6,019
35.6
1,020
14.5
9,888
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 2007, 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
Mar.
2006
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
185,704
122,647
66.0
117,498
63.3
5,149
4.2
63,057
187,582
124,092
66.2
118,573
63.2
5,519
4.4
63,490
187,704
124,328
66.2
119,375
63.6
4,953
4.0
63,376
185,704
123,131
66.3
118,228
63.7
4,903
4.0
62,573
186,988
124,536
66.6
119,636
64.0
4,900
3.9
62,452
187,115
124,783
66.7
119,813
64.0
4,970
4.0
62,333
187,471
124,908
66.6
119,767
63.9
5,141
4.1
62,562
187,582
124,676
66.5
119,669
63.8
5,007
4.0
62,905
187,704
124,888
66.5
120,115
64.0
4,773
3.8
62,817
64,208
76.3
61,620
73.2
2,588
4.0
64,844
76.2
61,934
72.8
2,910
4.5
65,059
76.4
62,544
73.5
2,515
3.9
64,356
76.4
62,107
73.8
2,249
3.5
64,935
76.6
62,712
73.9
2,223
3.4
65,084
76.7
62,766
73.9
2,318
3.6
65,109
76.6
62,693
73.7
2,416
3.7
65,113
76.5
62,703
73.7
2,410
3.7
65,206
76.6
63,007
74.0
2,199
3.4
52,851
59.6
51,005
57.5
1,846
3.5
53,779
60.1
51,939
58.0
1,840
3.4
53,835
60.1
52,109
58.2
1,726
3.2
52,798
59.5
50,911
57.4
1,888
3.6
53,594
60.1
51,700
57.9
1,893
3.5
53,633
60.1
51,795
58.0
1,838
3.4
53,809
60.1
51,877
58.0
1,932
3.6
53,667
60.0
51,840
57.9
1,827
3.4
53,839
60.1
52,036
58.1
1,803
3.3
5,588
43.7
4,873
38.1
715
12.8
5,469
42.1
4,700
36.1
769
14.1
5,434
41.8
4,722
36.3
712
13.1
5,977
46.7
5,211
40.7
766
12.8
6,008
46.4
5,223
40.4
784
13.1
6,066
46.8
5,252
40.5
814
13.4
5,990
46.1
5,197
40.0
793
13.2
5,896
45.3
5,126
39.4
770
13.1
5,843
44.9
5,072
39.0
771
13.2
26,865
17,218
64.1
15,596
58.1
1,623
9.4
9,647
27,310
17,300
63.3
15,888
58.2
1,412
8.2
10,010
27,346
17,312
63.3
15,874
58.0
1,439
8.3
10,034
26,865
17,337
64.5
15,721
58.5
1,616
9.3
9,529
27,193
17,444
64.2
15,950
58.7
1,494
8.6
9,749
27,231
17,512
64.3
16,045
58.9
1,466
8.4
9,719
27,276
17,639
64.7
16,226
59.5
1,412
8.0
9,637
27,310
17,549
64.3
16,154
59.2
1,395
7.9
9,761
27,346
17,436
63.8
15,988
58.5
1,448
8.3
9,910
7,638
70.7
6,970
64.5
668
8.7
7,752
70.6
7,110
64.8
643
8.3
7,732
70.3
7,017
63.8
715
9.2
7,712
71.4
7,058
65.3
654
8.5
7,778
71.1
7,170
65.5
608
7.8
7,812
71.3
7,240
66.1
572
7.3
7,893
72.0
7,304
66.6
588
7.5
7,846
71.5
7,262
66.1
584
7.4
7,804
71.0
7,103
64.6
701
9.0
8,707
64.4
8,049
59.5
658
7.6
8,780
64.0
8,220
60.0
560
6.4
8,823
64.3
8,289
60.4
535
6.1
8,716
64.5
8,055
59.6
661
7.6
8,798
64.4
8,152
59.7
647
7.4
8,840
64.7
8,171
59.8
669
7.6
8,891
64.9
8,316
60.7
575
6.5
8,850
64.5
8,286
60.4
564
6.4
8,832
64.3
8,285
60.4
547
6.2
873
34.4
577
22.7
296
33.9
768
29.3
558
21.3
209
27.2
757
28.8
568
21.7
189
24.9
909
35.8
608
23.9
301
33.1
868
33.4
629
24.2
239
27.6
860
33.0
634
24.4
226
26.2
855
32.7
606
23.2
249
29.1
852
32.5
605
23.1
247
29.0
800
30.5
600
22.9
200
25.0
10,078
6,744
66.9
6,511
64.6
232
3.4
3,334
10,566
6,951
65.8
6,760
64.0
190
2.7
3,616
10,579
7,020
66.4
6,810
64.4
210
3.0
3,559
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 ....................................................................
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 2007, 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
Mar.
2006
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
29,793
20,416
68.5
19,290
64.7
1,126
5.5
9,376
30,965
21,167
68.4
19,946
64.4
1,221
5.8
9,798
31,055
21,341
68.7
20,191
65.0
1,150
5.4
9,714
29,793
20,445
68.6
19,376
65.0
1,069
5.2
9,347
30,508
20,994
68.8
19,953
65.4
1,042
5.0
9,513
30,596
21,176
69.2
20,131
65.8
1,045
4.9
9,419
30,877
21,439
69.4
20,221
65.5
1,218
5.7
9,438
30,965
21,318
68.8
20,204
65.2
1,115
5.2
9,647
31,055
21,390
68.9
20,288
65.3
1,101
5.1
9,665
11,785
84.8
11,230
80.8
554
4.7
12,183
84.3
11,526
79.8
657
5.4
12,309
84.9
11,702
80.7
607
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)
7,594
57.8
7,155
54.5
440
5.8
7,967
58.5
7,582
55.7
385
4.8
7,964
58.3
7,594
55.6
370
4.6
(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)
1,037
37.6
905
32.8
132
12.8
1,016
35.1
837
28.9
179
17.6
1,069
36.8
895
30.8
173
16.2
(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)
HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Civilian noninstitutional population ...........................................
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Not in labor force ....................................................................
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force ..................................................................
Participation rate .................................................................
Employed ..............................................................................
Employment-population ratio ..............................................
Unemployed .........................................................................
Unemployment rate ............................................................
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical
numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
2 Data not available.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
Beginning in January 2007, 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
Seasonally adjusted
Mar.
2006
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
12,583
45.9
11,591
42.3
991
7.9
12,868
46.8
11,778
42.9
1,090
8.5
12,896
46.7
11,881
43.0
1,015
7.9
12,707
46.4
11,823
43.1
883
7.0
12,681
46.4
11,855
43.4
826
6.5
12,719
46.8
11,877
43.7
842
6.6
12,870
47.0
11,993
43.8
877
6.8
13,150
47.9
12,212
44.4
938
7.1
13,033
47.2
12,126
43.9
906
7.0
38,506
63.2
36,750
60.3
1,756
4.6
38,717
62.8
36,813
59.7
1,904
4.9
38,739
63.1
37,033
60.3
1,706
4.4
38,458
63.1
36,859
60.5
1,600
4.2
38,489
63.0
36,837
60.3
1,652
4.3
38,373
63.0
36,722
60.3
1,651
4.3
38,723
62.8
37,083
60.1
1,641
4.2
38,723
62.8
37,063
60.1
1,660
4.3
38,610
62.9
37,042
60.3
1,568
4.1
35,593
72.5
34,208
69.7
1,385
3.9
34,924
71.7
33,579
68.9
1,345
3.9
35,434
72.1
34,115
69.4
1,319
3.7
35,414
72.1
34,086
69.4
1,329
3.8
35,469
72.4
34,293
70.0
1,176
3.3
35,593
72.5
34,393
70.1
1,200
3.4
35,092
72.2
33,802
69.6
1,290
3.7
34,678
71.2
33,434
68.6
1,244
3.6
35,200
71.6
33,944
69.1
1,256
3.6
41,838
77.9
40,932
76.2
907
2.2
43,724
78.6
42,894
77.1
831
1.9
43,532
78.4
42,756
77.0
776
1.8
41,817
77.9
40,887
76.1
930
2.2
43,225
78.0
42,423
76.5
802
1.9
43,565
78.1
42,742
76.6
823
1.9
43,584
78.2
42,673
76.6
911
2.1
43,770
78.6
42,930
77.1
839
1.9
43,660
78.6
42,858
77.1
801
1.8
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
Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the
household survey. See box note on page 5 for a discussion of technical issues regarding
educational attainment data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-5. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status
(In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Category
Mar.
2006
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
CLASS OF WORKER
Agriculture and related industries .............................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................
Unpaid family workers ............................................................
2,010
1,117
880
13
2,074
1,237
823
15
2,046
1,169
859
18
2,197
1,256
916
(1)
2,173
1,283
869
(1)
2,291
1,415
879
(1)
2,266
1,358
890
(1)
2,343
1,441
892
(1)
2,241
1,327
897
(1)
Nonagricultural industries .........................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................
Government ..........................................................................
Private industries ..................................................................
Private households .............................................................
Other industries ..................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................
Unpaid family workers ............................................................
140,762
131,178
20,385
110,793
772
110,021
9,514
70
142,405
132,821
20,869
111,951
856
111,095
9,468
117
143,277
133,551
21,138
112,413
859
111,553
9,606
121
141,466
131,676
20,198
111,477
(1)
110,660
9,684
(1)
143,423
133,583
20,753
112,811
(1)
112,057
9,709
(1)
143,646
133,636
20,734
112,888
(1)
112,147
9,865
(1)
143,681
134,018
20,902
113,050
(1)
112,309
9,520
(1)
143,537
133,798
20,872
112,918
(1)
112,026
9,605
(1)
144,032
134,110
20,931
113,171
(1)
112,283
9,737
(1)
All industries:
Part time for economic reasons ..................................................
Slack work or business conditions ........................................
Could only find part-time work ..............................................
Part time for noneconomic reasons ........................................
4,097
2,598
1,183
19,747
4,417
2,913
1,240
20,549
4,384
2,856
1,218
20,554
4,009
2,502
1,188
19,394
4,183
2,711
1,168
19,780
4,232
2,706
1,234
19,885
4,246
2,753
1,185
19,761
4,212
2,729
1,208
19,907
4,278
2,769
1,215
20,088
Nonagricultural industries:
Part time for economic reasons ..................................................
Slack work or business conditions ........................................
Could only find part-time work ..............................................
Part time for noneconomic reasons ........................................
3,983
2,509
1,182
19,407
4,282
2,831
1,223
20,236
4,295
2,805
1,204
20,197
3,902
2,404
1,180
19,074
4,091
2,661
1,140
19,423
4,159
2,653
1,221
19,512
4,155
2,686
1,165
19,410
4,088
2,662
1,187
19,521
4,196
2,698
1,196
19,677
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 2007, 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
Mar.
2006
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
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 ...............................................................
142,772
5,757
2,109
3,648
137,015
13,534
123,481
99,109
30,815
34,494
33,800
24,372
144,479
5,592
2,066
3,526
138,887
13,823
125,064
99,849
31,135
34,473
34,241
25,215
145,323
5,611
2,069
3,543
139,712
13,927
125,785
100,300
31,388
34,458
34,453
25,485
143,680
6,150
2,328
3,828
137,530
13,823
123,615
99,312
30,997
34,536
33,778
24,303
145,623
6,202
2,520
3,665
139,421
13,905
125,548
100,312
31,237
34,660
34,415
25,235
145,926
6,200
2,513
3,655
139,726
14,073
125,677
100,385
31,283
34,589
34,513
25,293
145,957
6,145
2,394
3,734
139,813
14,086
125,634
100,627
31,411
34,689
34,527
25,007
145,919
6,078
2,275
3,777
139,841
14,139
125,597
100,319
31,366
34,618
34,335
25,278
146,254
6,019
2,301
3,715
140,235
14,204
125,916
100,488
31,530
34,520
34,438
25,428
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 ...............................................................
76,488
2,877
1,030
1,847
73,610
7,212
66,399
53,330
17,000
18,660
17,670
13,069
76,923
2,739
973
1,766
74,184
7,219
66,965
53,730
17,071
18,668
17,991
13,236
77,553
2,816
1,004
1,811
74,737
7,270
67,466
54,025
17,311
18,651
18,062
13,442
77,259
3,079
1,148
1,948
74,180
7,392
66,766
53,689
17,211
18,780
17,698
13,077
78,148
3,060
1,190
1,855
75,088
7,429
67,668
54,236
17,213
18,787
18,237
13,432
78,311
3,077
1,193
1,872
75,235
7,468
67,776
54,318
17,338
18,750
18,231
13,458
78,237
3,079
1,195
1,881
75,158
7,457
67,648
54,406
17,325
18,862
18,220
13,242
78,172
3,034
1,124
1,915
75,138
7,435
67,665
54,282
17,314
18,839
18,129
13,383
78,344
3,020
1,126
1,903
75,323
7,458
67,811
54,358
17,470
18,779
18,109
13,454
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 ...............................................................
66,285
2,880
1,079
1,801
63,405
6,323
57,082
45,779
13,815
15,834
16,130
11,303
67,556
2,853
1,093
1,761
64,703
6,604
58,099
46,119
14,063
15,805
16,250
11,980
67,771
2,796
1,064
1,731
64,975
6,656
58,319
46,275
14,077
15,807
16,391
12,044
66,421
3,072
1,179
1,880
63,349
6,430
56,849
45,622
13,786
15,756
16,080
11,227
67,475
3,142
1,330
1,809
64,333
6,476
57,880
46,076
14,024
15,874
16,178
11,804
67,615
3,124
1,319
1,783
64,491
6,605
57,902
46,066
13,945
15,839
16,282
11,835
67,720
3,066
1,198
1,853
64,654
6,629
57,986
46,221
14,086
15,828
16,307
11,765
67,747
3,044
1,151
1,863
64,703
6,704
57,932
46,037
14,052
15,779
16,206
11,895
67,911
2,999
1,175
1,812
64,912
6,746
58,105
46,130
14,060
15,741
16,329
11,974
45,624
35,139
8,987
46,085
35,863
9,338
46,452
36,252
9,233
45,791
35,110
(1)
45,802
35,363
(1)
45,864
35,383
(1)
46,066
35,536
(1)
46,231
35,728
(1)
46,527
36,167
(1)
117,693
25,079
119,041
25,439
119,640
25,684
119,069
24,550
120,812
24,779
120,716
25,209
120,965
24,990
120,819
24,983
121,035
25,120
7,589
5.3
7,753
5.4
7,808
5.4
7,520
5.2
7,765
5.3
7,743
5.3
7,683
5.3
7,739
5.3
7,740
5.3
AGE AND SEX
MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present ...................................................
Married women, spouse present ..............................................
Women who maintain families ..................................................
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers 2 ...................................................................
Part-time workers 3 ...................................................................
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders ...........................................................
Percent of total employed .....................................................
1
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 2007, 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
Mar.
2006
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Total, 16 years and over ...........................................................
16 to 19 years .........................................................................
16 to 17 years .......................................................................
18 to 19 years .......................................................................
20 years and over ...................................................................
20 to 24 years .......................................................................
25 years and over .................................................................
25 to 54 years .....................................................................
25 to 34 years ...................................................................
35 to 44 years ...................................................................
45 to 54 years ...................................................................
55 years and over ...............................................................
7,009
1,140
524
609
5,869
1,137
4,702
4,026
1,560
1,349
1,116
662
6,865
1,064
453
602
5,801
1,123
4,684
3,890
1,586
1,172
1,132
799
6,724
1,020
450
568
5,704
1,162
4,517
3,689
1,448
1,139
1,101
820
4.7
15.6
18.4
13.7
4.1
7.6
3.7
3.9
4.8
3.8
3.2
2.7
4.5
15.1
17.3
13.4
3.9
8.4
3.4
3.5
4.3
3.5
2.8
2.9
4.5
15.2
16.9
13.7
3.9
7.9
3.5
3.6
4.3
3.7
2.9
3.0
4.6
15.0
16.9
13.7
4.1
8.1
3.6
3.7
4.7
3.4
3.0
3.3
4.5
14.9
16.6
13.7
4.0
7.4
3.6
3.7
4.8
3.3
3.2
3.1
4.4
14.5
16.4
13.3
3.9
7.6
3.5
3.5
4.4
3.2
3.1
3.1
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 ...............................................................
3,752
622
287
332
3,130
674
2,470
2,115
799
697
619
355
3,842
606
269
338
3,237
664
2,600
2,166
914
651
602
433
3,701
572
241
330
3,129
661
2,473
2,017
796
636
585
456
4.6
16.8
20.0
14.5
4.0
8.4
3.6
3.8
4.4
3.6
3.4
2.6
4.5
16.7
19.1
14.4
3.9
8.6
3.3
3.4
4.4
3.3
2.5
3.0
4.5
16.7
19.0
14.8
4.0
8.3
3.5
3.5
4.2
3.5
2.8
3.2
4.7
16.2
17.0
15.4
4.1
8.4
3.6
3.7
4.8
3.4
2.9
3.4
4.7
16.6
19.3
15.0
4.1
8.2
3.7
3.8
5.0
3.3
3.2
3.1
4.5
15.9
17.6
14.8
4.0
8.1
3.5
3.6
4.4
3.3
3.1
3.3
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 ............................................................
3,257
517
237
277
2,739
463
2,232
1,911
761
652
497
289
3,023
459
184
264
2,564
459
2,084
1,723
673
521
530
372
3,024
448
209
238
2,576
501
2,043
1,672
652
504
516
341
4.7
14.4
16.7
12.9
4.1
6.7
3.8
4.0
5.2
4.0
3.0
2.5
4.5
13.4
15.7
12.4
4.0
8.1
3.6
3.7
4.3
3.7
3.1
2.9
4.4
13.6
14.9
12.6
3.9
7.5
3.5
3.8
4.4
4.0
3.0
2.4
4.5
13.7
16.8
11.8
4.0
7.7
3.6
3.7
4.6
3.4
3.2
3.3
4.3
13.1
13.8
12.4
3.8
6.4
3.5
3.6
4.6
3.2
3.2
3.0
4.3
13.0
15.1
11.6
3.8
6.9
3.4
3.5
4.4
3.1
3.1
2.8
1,144
948
729
1,265
997
652
1,182
938
667
2.4
2.6
7.5
2.3
2.7
6.9
2.5
2.7
6.2
2.5
2.8
6.6
2.7
2.7
6.5
2.5
2.5
6.7
5,673
1,306
5,569
1,283
5,515
1,178
4.5
5.1
4.4
5.0
4.4
4.8
4.5
5.0
4.4
4.9
4.4
4.5
AGE AND SEX
MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present ...................................................
Married women, spouse present ..............................................
Women who maintain families 2 ...............................................
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers 3 ...................................................................
Part-time workers 4 ...................................................................
1
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 2007, 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
Mar.
2006
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
3,707
1,151
2,555
1,855
700
819
2,182
548
3,942
1,421
2,521
1,739
782
845
2,119
494
3,487
1,078
2,409
1,681
728
749
2,151
526
3,414
920
2,493
(1)
(1)
811
2,161
626
3,179
965
2,214
(1)
(1)
793
2,279
591
3,236
958
2,278
(1)
(1)
807
2,199
601
3,440
1,021
2,420
(1)
(1)
797
2,230
619
3,453
1,022
2,430
(1)
(1)
816
2,042
580
3,238
863
2,375
(1)
(1)
755
2,147
599
100.0
51.1
15.9
35.2
11.3
30.1
7.5
100.0
53.3
19.2
34.1
11.4
28.6
6.7
100.0
50.4
15.6
34.9
10.8
31.1
7.6
100.0
48.7
13.1
35.6
11.6
30.8
8.9
100.0
46.5
14.1
32.4
11.6
33.3
8.6
100.0
47.3
14.0
33.3
11.8
32.1
8.8
100.0
48.6
14.4
34.1
11.2
31.5
8.7
100.0
50.1
14.8
35.3
11.8
29.6
8.4
100.0
48.0
12.8
35.2
11.2
31.9
8.9
2.5
.5
1.5
.4
2.6
.6
1.4
.3
2.3
.5
1.4
.3
2.3
.5
1.4
.4
2.1
.5
1.5
.4
2.1
.5
1.4
.4
2.2
.5
1.5
.4
2.3
.5
1.3
.4
2.1
.5
1.4
.4
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 2007, 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
Mar.
2006
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Less than 5 weeks ....................................................................
5 to 14 weeks ...........................................................................
15 weeks and over ...................................................................
15 to 26 weeks ......................................................................
27 weeks and over ................................................................
2,434
2,186
2,634
1,282
1,352
2,465
2,587
2,347
1,068
1,279
2,103
2,339
2,471
1,189
1,282
2,671
2,002
2,323
1,029
1,295
2,517
2,135
2,152
1,006
1,145
2,707
2,037
2,081
991
1,090
2,642
2,283
2,118
986
1,133
2,600
2,192
2,135
905
1,230
2,327
2,159
2,177
954
1,223
Average (mean) duration, in weeks ..........................................
Median duration, in weeks ........................................................
17.8
9.9
16.7
8.8
18.4
10.1
17.0
8.5
16.3
8.2
15.9
7.3
16.2
8.1
16.4
8.1
17.3
8.5
100.0
33.6
30.1
36.3
17.7
18.6
100.0
33.3
35.0
31.7
14.4
17.3
100.0
30.4
33.8
35.7
17.2
18.5
100.0
38.2
28.6
33.2
14.7
18.5
100.0
37.0
31.4
31.6
14.8
16.8
100.0
39.7
29.8
30.5
14.5
16.0
100.0
37.5
32.4
30.1
14.0
16.1
100.0
37.5
31.6
30.8
13.1
17.8
100.0
34.9
32.4
32.7
14.3
18.4
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 2007, 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 ....................................
Mar.
2006
Mar.
2007
142,772
49,977
21,130
28,847
23,261
36,014
16,677
19,337
15,193
856
9,125
5,211
18,327
9,639
8,688
145,323
51,791
21,412
30,379
23,708
36,412
16,866
19,545
15,418
915
9,482
5,022
17,994
9,470
8,524
Mar.
2006
7,255
1,049
464
585
1,601
1,675
818
857
1,207
124
869
214
1,154
541
613
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
6,913
952
426
526
1,491
1,525
752
773
1,214
131
894
190
1,184
574
610
Mar.
2007
4.8
2.1
2.1
2.0
6.4
4.4
4.7
4.2
7.4
12.7
8.7
3.9
5.9
5.3
6.6
4.5
1.8
2.0
1.7
5.9
4.0
4.3
3.8
7.3
12.5
8.6
3.6
6.2
5.7
6.7
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 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
Table A-11. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed
persons
(in thousands)
Industry and class of worker
Total, 16 years and over 1 .......................................................................
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers ......................................
Mining .................................................................................................................
Construction ......................................................................................................
Manufacturing ...................................................................................................
Durable goods ................................................................................................
Nondurable goods .........................................................................................
Wholesale and retail trade ............................................................................
Transportation and utilities ............................................................................
Information ........................................................................................................
Financial activities ...........................................................................................
Professional and business services ............................................................
Education and health services .....................................................................
Leisure and hospitality ...................................................................................
Other services ..................................................................................................
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers ........................
Government workers .........................................................................................
Self employed and unpaid family workers ...................................................
Unemployment
rates
Mar.
2006
Mar.
2007
7,255
5,830
14
820
701
409
292
1,022
263
116
298
824
563
917
292
117
461
300
6,913
5,534
24
924
742
456
286
896
249
109
252
775
495
845
222
123
419
311
1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
Mar.
2006
4.8
5.0
2.1
8.5
4.1
3.7
4.8
4.9
4.7
3.5
3.1
6.3
3.0
8.0
4.6
9.8
2.2
2.8
Mar.
2007
4.5
4.7
3.2
9.0
4.5
4.3
4.8
4.4
4.3
3.2
2.6
5.7
2.5
7.0
3.7
9.7
1.9
2.8
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-12. Alternative measures of labor underutilization
(Percent)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Measure
Mar.
2006
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007
Mar.
2007
U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force ..............
1.8
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor
force ..................................................................................................................................
2.5
2.6
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.1
U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment
rate) ..................................................................................................................................
4.8
4.9
4.5
4.7
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.5
4.4
U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus
discouraged workers ........................................................................................................
5.1
5.1
4.8
4.9
4.7
4.7
4.9
4.7
4.6
U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers,
as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers ....................
5.8
5.8
5.4
5.6
5.3
5.3
5.6
5.4
5.3
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 .............................................................................................................................
8.5
8.7
8.3
8.2
8.0
8.0
8.3
8.1
8.0
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 2007, 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
Mar.
2006
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Mar.
2007
Mar.
2006
Mar.
2007
77,948
4,729
1,468
78,798
4,365
1,385
29,537
2,105
701
30,133
2,005
743
48,411
2,624
767
48,665
2,360
642
451
1,017
381
1,005
271
430
245
499
180
588
136
506
Total multiple jobholders 4 ............................................................................
Percent of total employed .........................................................................
7,589
5.3
7,808
5.4
3,817
5.0
3,923
5.1
3,772
5.7
3,884
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 ...................................................
3,925
1,713
302
1,611
4,208
1,904
338
1,305
2,226
472
194
907
2,397
559
206
734
1,698
1,242
108
704
1,811
1,344
133
571
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 2007, 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
Mar.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Seasonally adjusted
Mar.
2007p
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Mar.
2007p
Change
from:
Feb. 2007Mar. 2007 p
Total nonfarm ............................. 134,868 135,189 135,903 136,842 135,659 136,941 137,167 137,329 137,442 137,622
180
Total private ........................................ 112,561 113,171 113,416 114,243 113,753 114,835 115,053 115,189 115,269 115,426
157
Goods-producing ............................................
22,132
21,989
21,885
22,095
22,573
22,525
22,520
22,554
22,487
22,530
43
Natural resources and mining ..................................
Logging ...........................................................
Mining ....................................................................
Oil and gas extraction ........................................
Mining, except oil and gas 1.................................
Coal mining ......................................................
Support activities for mining ..............................
654
62.1
592.3
130.3
213.1
78.4
248.9
689
63.2
626.0
143.6
211.9
79.7
270.5
693
63.0
630.2
144.7
211.8
78.9
273.7
700
61.4
638.7
146.5
216.0
79.4
276.2
669
66.4
602.2
131.6
219.8
78.7
250.8
699
64.0
635.1
141.4
221.8
79.4
271.9
705
64.6
640.0
143.2
222.4
79.9
274.4
706
64.8
641.1
145.1
222.2
80.0
273.8
711
65.2
645.3
146.1
222.0
79.5
277.2
714
65.3
648.9
147.5
223.0
79.7
278.4
3
.1
3.6
1.4
1.0
.2
1.2
Construction .............................................................
Construction of buildings ...................................
Residential building .........................................
Nonresidential building ....................................
Heavy and civil engineering construction ........
Specialty trade contractors ...............................
Residential specialty trade contractors ...........
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors .....
7,337
1,750.5
987.1
763.4
898.8
4,688.0
2,322.6
2,365.4
7,290
1,742.8
971.9
770.9
897.7
4,649.1
2,200.0
2,449.1
7,177
1,729.0
965.9
763.1
881.3
4,567.1
2,160.5
2,406.6
7,357
1,744.6
970.2
774.4
917.1
4,695.1
2,205.7
2,489.4
7,692
1,806.5
1,016.6
789.9
983.8
4,901.9
2,426.1
2,475.8
7,683
1,801.8
1,016.7
785.1
993.9
4,887.2
2,335.1
2,552.1
7,684
1,799.7
1,013.0
786.7
993.5
4,890.5
2,331.2
2,559.3
7,718
1,801.4
1,005.4
796.0
1,003.8
4,912.5
2,326.1
2,586.4
7,657
1,797.2
1,001.9
795.3
993.2
4,866.5
2,305.7
2,560.8
7,713
1,800.0
1,000.7
799.3
1,000.9
4,911.7
2,316.7
2,595.0
56
2.8
-1.2
4.0
7.7
45.2
11.0
34.2
Manufacturing ...........................................................
Production workers .......................................
14,141
10,112
14,010
10,023
14,015
10,035
14,038
10,040
14,212
10,170
14,143
10,117
14,131
10,126
14,130
10,121
14,119
10,117
14,103
10,094
-16
-23
Durable goods .......................................................
Production workers .......................................
Wood products ...................................................
Nonmetallic mineral products ............................
Primary metals ....................................................
Fabricated metal products .................................
Machinery ...........................................................
Computer and electronic products 1....................
Computer and peripheral equipment .............
Communications equipment ...........................
Semiconductors and electronic components .
Electronic instruments .....................................
Electrical equipment and appliances ................
Transportation equipment 1..................................
Motor vehicles and parts 2.................................
Furniture and related products ..........................
Miscellaneous manufacturing ............................
8,969
6,338
563.4
502.5
464.1
1,540.0
1,176.8
1,305.5
197.7
144.7
454.7
435.2
432.9
1,772.1
1,085.9
563.7
648.4
8,887
6,274
529.5
487.1
454.1
1,558.8
1,210.0
1,315.7
195.9
143.5
468.7
436.2
436.8
1,710.0
1,009.6
531.3
653.6
8,896
6,287
522.8
485.0
455.1
1,559.2
1,216.8
1,315.4
196.7
144.3
466.7
437.5
435.3
1,720.0
1,021.0
530.3
655.9
8,911
6,287
524.7
492.7
454.9
1,562.2
1,219.4
1,308.9
197.0
143.3
464.3
434.3
436.0
1,723.9
1,027.9
530.3
657.6
8,999
6,358
571.6
514.2
464.2
1,544.6
1,176.9
1,310.6
198.4
145.1
457.2
436.5
433.2
1,768.5
1,081.2
564.4
651.0
8,972
6,346
542.9
503.3
455.8
1,564.1
1,209.9
1,320.4
198.7
144.1
468.0
437.7
436.4
1,739.8
1,041.7
542.4
657.1
8,972
6,349
540.4
504.0
454.6
1,564.9
1,210.1
1,319.9
199.8
143.8
466.2
438.3
437.4
1,741.0
1,043.9
541.1
658.2
8,952
6,325
539.4
504.1
454.9
1,566.2
1,213.3
1,319.4
196.4
143.7
470.5
437.5
437.3
1,722.3
1,023.5
536.6
658.2
8,948
6,326
533.8
503.7
454.7
1,566.6
1,218.1
1,317.0
197.6
143.6
468.1
437.1
435.9
1,724.8
1,024.7
534.9
658.4
8,938
6,307
532.2
503.3
454.8
1,565.9
1,220.2
1,313.4
197.9
143.5
466.2
435.4
436.1
1,721.8
1,024.5
531.1
659.6
-10
-19
-1.6
-.4
.1
-.7
2.1
-3.6
.3
-.1
-1.9
-1.7
.2
-3.0
-.2
-3.8
1.2
Nondurable goods .................................................
5,172
Production workers .......................................
3,774
Food manufacturing ........................................... 1,451.4
Beverages and tobacco products ......................
189.3
Textile mills .........................................................
202.9
Textile product mills ...........................................
162.8
Apparel ................................................................
243.6
Leather and allied products ...............................
37.5
Paper and paper products .................................
473.0
Printing and related support activities ...............
636.5
Petroleum and coal products .............................
109.2
Chemicals ...........................................................
864.5
Plastics and rubber products .............................
801.2
5,123
3,749
1,470.9
193.2
179.9
157.8
221.5
35.9
462.4
629.4
113.1
868.3
790.8
5,119
3,748
1,464.9
193.3
178.2
156.7
224.4
36.3
458.9
630.0
113.8
870.6
791.4
5,127
3,753
1,470.6
192.9
177.6
156.7
224.8
37.2
456.5
631.7
114.9
872.8
791.4
5,213
3,812
1,479.0
194.5
202.9
162.7
243.3
37.7
474.4
638.4
111.6
865.2
803.2
5,171
3,771
1,491.6
195.4
186.3
158.1
231.4
36.5
463.9
637.2
116.6
871.2
782.7
5,159
3,777
1,485.1
195.5
185.0
157.7
230.4
36.5
462.6
636.7
117.1
871.0
781.7
5,178
3,796
1,493.9
197.0
182.3
158.6
227.7
36.5
462.4
634.7
117.4
872.1
795.8
5,171
3,791
1,494.0
197.5
179.6
157.3
226.0
36.7
460.0
634.3
117.4
872.9
795.0
5,165
3,787
1,497.2
197.6
177.6
156.5
224.4
37.0
457.6
633.4
117.7
873.0
793.3
-6
-4
3.2
.1
-2.0
-.8
-1.6
.3
-2.4
-.9
.3
.1
-1.7
See footnotes at the end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
Continued
(In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Mar.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Seasonally adjusted
Mar.
2007p
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Mar.
2007p
Service-providing .............................................. 112,736 113,200 114,018 114,747 113,086 114,416 114,647 114,775 114,955 115,092
Change
from:
Feb. 2007Mar. 2007 p
137
Private service-providing ...............................
90,429
91,182
91,531
92,148
91,180
92,310
92,533
92,635
92,782
92,896
114
Trade, transportation, and utilities ...........................
25,928
26,180
25,996
26,163
26,225
26,320
26,345
26,378
26,399
26,446
47
Wholesale trade .................................................... 5,843.5
Durable goods .................................................... 3,052.4
Nondurable goods .............................................. 2,018.9
Electronic markets and agents and brokers .....
772.2
5,900.2
3,085.7
2,023.3
791.2
5,907.1
3,093.1
2,021.0
793.0
5,934.7
3,103.7
2,033.2
797.8
5,869.1
3,061.5
2,032.6
775.0
5,934.7
3,097.7
2,048.5
788.5
5,955.0
3,104.3
2,055.0
795.7
5,949.0
3,102.5
2,050.5
796.0
5,955.8
3,110.0
2,047.0
798.8
5,960.6
3,113.0
2,047.5
800.1
4.8
3.0
.5
1.3
Retail trade ............................................................ 15,145.0 15,246.9 15,077.9 15,197.4 15,377.6 15,327.9 15,323.7 15,357.5 15,374.9 15,410.8
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1........................ 1,897.6 1,880.4 1,884.0 1,892.8 1,909.6 1,904.2 1,908.5 1,906.8 1,908.2 1,905.4
Automobile dealers ......................................... 1,242.1 1,232.0 1,234.0 1,238.4 1,245.7 1,244.0 1,244.8 1,244.1 1,243.6 1,242.7
Furniture and home furnishings stores .............
580.3
591.5
581.7
579.2
585.3
586.5
591.4
588.1
587.4
585.6
Electronics and appliance stores .......................
541.4
540.1
536.8
539.2
544.3
531.6
531.4
535.3
538.4
540.5
Building material and garden supply stores ...... 1,302.2 1,253.9 1,263.6 1,290.5 1,324.9 1,321.0 1,314.1 1,318.0 1,323.1 1,314.0
Food and beverage stores ................................. 2,789.2 2,827.1 2,821.4 2,827.7 2,822.6 2,842.4 2,843.7 2,844.0 2,851.1 2,856.9
Health and personal care stores .......................
950.4
963.5
962.6
962.1
955.8
962.6
959.7
964.1
965.4
967.0
Gasoline stations ................................................
854.5
843.7
841.2
844.9
865.5
854.6
854.8
853.7
853.4
855.1
Clothing and clothing accessories stores ......... 1,384.3 1,452.8 1,389.0 1,394.3 1,426.9 1,467.3 1,460.1 1,446.9 1,441.0 1,442.4
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music
stores ................................................................
635.9
671.1
646.2
646.7
649.7
647.4
648.9
655.8
656.0
657.2
General merchandise stores 1............................. 2,915.0 2,914.2 2,849.2 2,925.3 2,973.5 2,882.9 2,885.4 2,923.9 2,930.8 2,966.6
Department stores .......................................... 1,530.8 1,578.1 1,519.8 1,539.1 1,580.1 1,533.2 1,537.7 1,568.7 1,569.0 1,580.6
Miscellaneous store retailers .............................
873.0
865.3
868.3
862.6
891.0
881.9
881.4
880.3
879.6
879.2
Nonstore retailers ...............................................
421.2
443.3
433.9
432.1
428.5
445.5
444.3
440.6
440.5
440.9
35.9
-2.8
-.9
-1.8
2.1
-9.1
5.8
1.6
1.7
1.4
Transportation and warehousing .......................... 4,393.7
Air transportation ................................................
483.3
Rail transportation ..............................................
223.7
Water transportation ...........................................
60.1
Truck transportation ........................................... 1,397.5
Transit and ground passenger transportation ...
411.4
Pipeline transportation .......................................
38.3
Scenic and sightseeing transportation ..............
21.3
Support activities for transportation ...................
564.7
Couriers and messengers ..................................
570.8
Warehousing and storage ..................................
622.6
1.2
35.8
11.6
-.4
.4
4,486.5
486.2
225.4
65.2
1,432.0
403.3
40.5
21.3
572.6
590.9
649.1
4,464.2
478.9
222.5
65.4
1,422.1
407.3
40.7
20.5
576.1
584.8
645.9
4,482.3
487.5
223.8
64.8
1,430.9
404.4
39.8
22.0
577.6
584.4
647.1
4,430.2
486.4
225.6
62.4
1,424.4
396.7
38.5
27.3
566.9
575.6
626.4
4,509.6
484.5
223.9
66.8
1,448.9
393.2
39.8
28.3
577.9
597.2
649.1
4,517.0
488.3
226.4
67.8
1,453.6
390.2
39.7
27.8
575.9
596.4
650.9
4,522.6
490.8
227.9
67.1
1,457.9
391.6
40.3
27.8
575.9
593.0
650.3
4,519.4
486.8
225.3
68.1
1,456.3
393.7
40.7
28.1
578.6
591.4
650.4
4,524.8
491.4
225.9
67.4
1,458.1
390.1
40.0
28.1
579.4
591.7
652.7
5.4
4.6
.6
-.7
1.8
-3.6
-.7
.0
.8
.3
2.3
Utilities ...................................................................
546.0
546.8
546.5
548.8
547.7
548.2
549.2
549.0
549.1
550.0
.9
Information ................................................................
Publishing industries, except Internet ...............
Motion picture and sound recording industries .
Broadcasting, except Internet ............................
Internet publishing and broadcasting ................
Telecommunications ..........................................
ISPs, search portals, and data processing .......
Other information services .................................
3,048
903.3
376.8
327.6
33.5
971.5
384.5
50.7
3,053
903.3
369.6
334.2
36.8
973.9
383.1
51.8
3,075
907.5
375.0
336.4
37.9
979.4
387.0
51.6
3,073
906.0
380.2
335.0
38.8
970.5
390.4
52.2
3,058
904.5
385.5
328.9
33.6
971.5
383.1
50.9
3,057
905.0
371.9
333.8
36.3
973.5
384.9
51.6
3,073
906.1
378.3
335.6
37.0
978.0
386.1
52.1
3,071
907.0
378.2
335.3
36.9
975.6
386.1
51.9
3,083
908.4
383.3
337.1
37.9
976.5
388.1
52.0
3,078
906.7
385.1
336.3
38.9
970.3
388.5
52.3
-5
-1.7
1.8
-.8
1.0
-6.2
.4
.3
Financial activities ....................................................
Finance and insurance ..........................................
Monetary authorities - central bank ...................
Credit intermediation and related activities 1.......
Depository credit intermediation 1.....................
Commercial banking ....................................
Securities, commodity contracts, investments ..
Insurance carriers and related activities ...........
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ........
Real estate and rental and leasing .......................
Real estate ..........................................................
Rental and leasing services ...............................
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets .........
8,282
6,153.0
21.1
2,920.9
1,791.6
1,310.8
808.6
2,310.8
91.6
2,129.0
1,470.7
631.0
27.3
8,383
6,220.9
21.7
2,952.8
1,823.3
1,336.0
828.8
2,323.2
94.4
2,162.3
1,492.0
639.8
30.5
8,404
6,243.2
21.9
2,963.4
1,823.9
1,335.7
832.5
2,330.3
95.1
2,160.3
1,492.0
637.6
30.7
8,415
6,247.6
22.1
2,961.1
1,825.6
1,337.5
834.0
2,334.8
95.6
2,167.2
1,502.2
634.4
30.6
8,314
6,150.9
21.1
2,922.7
1,792.3
1,310.8
807.0
2,308.9
91.2
2,163.4
1,492.7
642.8
27.9
8,422
6,228.9
21.7
2,957.4
1,819.6
1,333.0
829.2
2,326.0
94.6
2,192.9
1,512.4
650.0
30.5
8,438
6,239.8
21.8
2,959.7
1,824.6
1,336.9
829.2
2,333.9
95.2
2,198.0
1,516.4
650.9
30.7
8,440
6,238.9
21.7
2,961.5
1,824.3
1,336.9
831.0
2,329.6
95.1
2,201.5
1,518.5
651.9
31.1
8,451
6,248.2
22.0
2,966.3
1,826.0
1,338.0
832.2
2,332.6
95.1
2,202.8
1,519.3
652.3
31.2
8,451
6,248.5
22.2
2,964.4
1,827.0
1,338.3
833.2
2,333.4
95.3
2,202.5
1,524.3
647.1
31.1
0
.3
.2
-1.9
1.0
.3
1.0
.8
.2
-.3
5.0
-5.2
-.1
See footnotes at the end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
Continued
(In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Industry
Mar.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Mar.
2007p
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Mar.
2007p
Change
from:
Feb. 2007Mar. 2007 p
Professional and business services ........................
Professional and technical services 1.....................
Legal services ..................................................
Accounting and bookkeeping services ...........
Architectural and engineering services ..........
Computer systems design and related
services ..........................................................
Management and technical consulting
services ..........................................................
Management of companies and enterprises .......
Administrative and waste services .......................
Administrative and support services 1.................
Employment services 1......................................
Temporary help services .............................
Business support services ..............................
Services to buildings and dwellings ...............
Waste management and remediation services
17,225
7,369.4
1,167.6
996.4
1,348.5
17,408
7,533.0
1,166.9
1,017.1
1,394.2
17,504
7,614.7
1,170.0
1,068.2
1,397.6
17,611
7,618.8
1,172.3
1,041.8
1,405.0
17,431
7,297.0
1,174.5
876.8
1,369.1
17,726
7,469.6
1,175.9
914.5
1,407.2
17,792
7,499.8
1,179.0
925.1
1,411.4
17,804
7,515.6
1,176.2
922.1
1,419.2
17,836
7,539.9
1,178.7
927.6
1,424.0
17,829
7,548.4
1,178.9
922.7
1,426.0
-7
8.5
.2
-4.9
2.0
1,252.2
1,298.6
1,307.0
1,314.5
1,254.0
1,296.2
1,303.3
1,305.2
1,309.8
1,316.9
7.1
900.4
1,787.5
8,067.9
7,726.8
3,514.3
2,518.7
785.5
1,673.6
341.1
947.0
1,821.6
8,052.9
7,708.7
3,455.3
2,472.6
800.7
1,645.3
344.2
957.7
1,819.2
8,070.0
7,725.7
3,443.4
2,469.6
805.8
1,657.7
344.3
967.1
1,825.1
8,166.6
7,822.0
3,497.7
2,514.4
805.8
1,696.5
344.6
905.7
1,796.4
8,337.8
7,991.1
3,658.2
2,634.6
782.0
1,790.6
346.7
949.3
1,823.0
8,433.8
8,083.8
3,665.5
2,631.3
802.2
1,811.2
350.0
953.8
1,826.0
8,466.4
8,117.0
3,674.2
2,641.6
806.9
1,817.7
349.4
958.1
1,830.8
8,457.3
8,106.1
3,667.1
2,641.8
803.6
1,812.1
351.2
965.3
1,833.2
8,462.7
8,111.6
3,660.8
2,636.0
804.0
1,819.8
351.1
971.4
1,834.6
8,446.4
8,096.0
3,648.5
2,635.2
803.0
1,816.1
350.4
6.1
1.4
-16.3
-15.6
-12.3
-.8
-1.0
-3.7
-.7
Education and health services ................................ 17,862 17,988 18,253 18,350 17,709 18,018 18,063 18,102 18,136 18,190
Educational services ............................................. 3,052.0 2,882.7 3,107.6 3,135.9 2,892.4 2,951.4 2,948.6 2,959.5 2,956.8 2,972.6
Health care and social assistance ........................ 14,810.4 15,105.0 15,145.1 15,214.4 14,816.7 15,066.1 15,113.9 15,142.6 15,179.3 15,217.1
Health care 3......................................................... 12,493.4 12,767.3 12,794.0 12,844.7 12,518.1 12,734.1 12,779.2 12,801.2 12,836.5 12,866.0
Ambulatory health care services 1.................... 5,234.6 5,356.2 5,376.5 5,402.7 5,243.0 5,344.6 5,369.2 5,375.3 5,395.0 5,408.8
Offices of physicians .................................... 2,126.7 2,182.3 2,189.2 2,200.5 2,131.5 2,179.4 2,185.5 2,187.4 2,196.4 2,205.0
Outpatient care centers ................................
488.4
493.0
496.2
495.8
487.4
492.4
493.6
494.1
497.0
495.1
Home health care services ..........................
855.9
892.4
896.7
905.8
857.6
883.5
890.9
896.4
902.1
905.4
Hospitals .......................................................... 4,390.3 4,472.1 4,473.2 4,486.3 4,397.6 4,461.7 4,469.5 4,478.3 4,484.7 4,493.9
Nursing and residential care facilities 1............ 2,868.5 2,939.0 2,944.3 2,955.7 2,877.5 2,927.8 2,940.5 2,947.6 2,956.8 2,963.3
Nursing care facilities ................................... 1,571.4 1,594.6 1,597.6 1,604.1 1,576.4 1,591.8 1,596.4 1,600.1 1,605.7 1,607.6
Social assistance 1................................................ 2,317.0 2,337.7 2,351.1 2,369.7 2,298.6 2,332.0 2,334.7 2,341.4 2,342.8 2,351.1
Child day care services ...................................
825.7
807.1
812.4
819.7
811.5
805.1
803.6
804.3
802.4
804.7
54
15.8
37.8
29.5
13.8
8.6
-1.9
3.3
9.2
6.5
1.9
8.3
2.3
Leisure and hospitality ............................................. 12,674 12,792 12,891 13,096 13,022 13,324 13,373 13,396 13,428 13,449
Arts, entertainment, and recreation ...................... 1,747.2 1,733.3 1,757.9 1,803.9 1,908.3 1,947.4 1,957.2 1,960.4 1,967.3 1,967.1
Performing arts and spectator sports ................
366.2
363.6
377.4
387.6
388.3
405.7
406.4
408.0
409.0
411.6
Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks ......
113.0
117.0
116.9
118.3
121.3
126.4
127.1
127.7
127.8
127.1
Amusements, gambling, and recreation ........... 1,268.0 1,252.7 1,263.6 1,298.0 1,398.7 1,415.3 1,423.7 1,424.7 1,430.5 1,428.4
Accommodations and food services .................... 10,926.3 11,059.0 11,132.9 11,292.5 11,113.4 11,376.8 11,415.9 11,435.8 11,460.7 11,482.1
Accommodations ................................................ 1,766.7 1,770.2 1,776.7 1,797.8 1,827.1 1,854.4 1,863.2 1,858.1 1,858.4 1,860.8
Food services and drinking places .................... 9,159.6 9,288.8 9,356.2 9,494.7 9,286.3 9,522.4 9,552.7 9,577.7 9,602.3 9,621.3
21
-.2
2.6
-.7
-2.1
21.4
2.4
19.0
Other services ..........................................................
5,410
Repair and maintenance .................................... 1,245.8
Personal and laundry services .......................... 1,276.3
Membership associations and organizations .... 2,887.4
5,378
1,232.6
1,269.2
2,876.1
5,408
1,240.0
1,272.2
2,896.2
5,440
1,252.2
1,278.3
2,909.6
5,421
1,243.9
1,282.2
2,894.6
5,443
1,250.8
1,286.4
2,905.4
5,449
1,251.6
1,287.4
2,909.7
5,444
1,246.3
1,285.8
2,912.3
5,449
1,247.8
1,286.2
2,915.2
5,453
1,250.7
1,285.1
2,917.2
4
2.9
-1.1
2.0
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 ...........
22,018
2,696
1,932.0
764.1
5,012
2,223.9
2,787.9
14,310
8,132.9
6,176.8
22,487
2,698
1,935.6
762.2
5,249
2,452.0
2,797.2
14,540
8,344.1
6,195.7
22,599
2,705
1,943.1
761.8
5,282
2,474.7
2,807.7
14,612
8,393.2
6,218.6
21,906
2,731
1,959.0
771.9
5,060
2,281.2
2,778.7
14,115
7,896.1
6,218.9
22,106
2,719
1,949.5
769.0
5,107
2,313.1
2,793.5
14,280
8,003.7
6,276.3
22,114
2,713
1,948.6
764.5
5,111
2,311.8
2,798.9
14,290
8,015.6
6,274.1
22,140
2,718
1,951.1
767.1
5,117
2,311.4
2,805.7
14,305
8,018.7
6,286.4
22,173
2,719
1,952.3
766.4
5,133
2,322.7
2,810.4
14,321
8,021.4
6,299.7
22,196
2,720
1,954.3
765.9
5,139
2,324.8
2,814.2
14,337
8,035.2
6,302.0
23
1
2.0
-.5
6
2.1
3.8
16
13.8
2.3
1
22,307
2,715
1,947.3
767.7
5,202
2,431.5
2,770.9
14,390
8,255.1
6,134.4
Includes other industries, not shown separately.
Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor
vehicle parts.
2
3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing
and residential care facilities.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and
selected industry detail
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Seasonally adjusted
Change
from:
Feb. 2007Mar. 2007 p
Mar.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Mar.
2007p
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Mar.
2007p
Total private .......................................
33.6
33.4
33.4
33.7
33.8
33.8
33.9
33.8
33.8
33.9
0.1
Goods-producing ..........................................
40.2
39.9
39.6
40.4
40.4
40.4
40.7
40.2
40.2
40.6
.4
Natural resources and mining ..............................
44.7
44.6
45.2
45.0
45.2
46.1
45.6
45.0
45.7
45.6
-.1
Construction ............................................................
38.4
37.9
37.4
38.8
38.8
39.0
39.8
38.7
38.4
39.1
.7
Manufacturing .........................................................
Overtime hours ............................................
41.0
4.4
40.8
3.9
40.5
3.9
41.1
4.2
41.1
4.5
41.0
4.1
41.0
4.2
40.9
4.1
40.9
4.2
41.1
4.3
.2
.1
Durable goods .....................................................
Overtime hours ............................................
41.4
4.5
40.9
3.9
40.7
3.9
41.4
4.2
41.4
4.6
41.2
4.1
41.2
4.2
41.1
4.1
41.1
4.1
41.4
4.3
.3
.2
Wood products ..................................................
Nonmetallic mineral products .........................
Primary metals ..................................................
Fabricated metal products ..............................
Machinery ..........................................................
Computer and electronic products ................
Electrical equipment and appliances ............
Transportation equipment ...............................
Motor vehicles and parts 2..............................
Furniture and related products .......................
Miscellaneous manufacturing .........................
40.0
42.4
43.5
41.4
42.2
40.6
41.0
42.9
42.6
38.4
38.8
38.1
41.0
43.2
40.9
41.8
40.1
40.8
42.8
41.9
38.7
38.4
38.2
40.6
42.5
40.7
41.9
40.2
40.3
42.4
41.3
38.5
38.1
39.1
42.4
43.0
41.5
42.2
40.4
40.4
43.2
42.7
38.6
39.2
40.4
43.0
43.5
41.5
42.1
40.6
41.2
42.8
42.5
38.5
38.6
39.1
42.3
43.5
41.2
42.3
40.2
40.7
42.5
41.5
39.0
38.8
39.3
42.7
43.3
41.0
42.3
40.4
40.4
42.5
41.7
39.0
38.7
38.7
42.0
42.8
41.0
41.8
40.3
40.7
42.8
42.0
38.9
38.5
39.2
41.8
42.7
41.1
42.1
40.4
40.7
42.6
41.6
38.8
38.2
39.4
43.0
43.0
41.6
42.1
40.4
40.6
43.0
42.5
38.7
39.0
.2
1.2
.3
.5
.0
.0
-.1
.4
.9
-.1
.8
Nondurable goods ...............................................
Overtime hours ............................................
40.3
4.2
40.6
3.9
40.1
4.0
40.6
4.1
40.5
4.4
40.6
4.2
40.6
4.3
40.6
4.1
40.5
4.3
40.7
4.3
.2
.0
Food manufacturing .........................................
Beverages and tobacco products ..................
Textile mills ........................................................
Textile product mills .........................................
Apparel ...............................................................
Leather and allied products ............................
Paper and paper products ..............................
Printing and related support activities ...........
Petroleum and coal products ..........................
Chemicals ..........................................................
Plastics and rubber products ..........................
39.3
40.1
40.6
39.8
36.3
39.8
42.0
39.1
44.3
42.8
40.7
40.2
40.1
40.6
39.4
37.4
37.8
42.5
39.2
44.8
41.9
40.9
39.7
39.7
40.6
39.3
36.9
37.9
41.5
39.5
44.0
41.7
40.1
40.3
40.3
40.6
39.9
37.1
38.6
42.0
39.5
43.4
41.9
40.9
39.9
40.4
40.3
39.8
36.0
39.5
42.4
39.0
44.9
42.7
40.7
40.5
40.9
40.4
39.8
36.9
37.8
42.6
39.1
44.8
41.9
40.6
40.4
40.7
41.0
39.2
36.7
38.2
42.4
39.5
44.7
42.0
40.6
40.4
40.8
40.6
39.3
37.5
38.2
42.5
39.2
45.3
41.8
40.8
40.5
40.5
40.8
39.5
36.9
38.3
42.2
39.4
45.0
41.7
40.4
40.8
40.6
40.4
39.7
36.9
38.3
42.4
39.4
44.3
41.9
40.8
.3
.1
-.4
.2
.0
.0
.2
.0
-.7
.2
.4
Private service-providing .............................
32.1
32.0
32.1
32.2
32.4
32.4
32.4
32.4
32.4
32.5
.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities .......................
33.0
32.9
32.9
33.1
33.3
33.5
33.4
33.4
33.4
33.5
.1
Wholesale trade ...................................................
37.6
37.5
37.8
37.9
37.9
38.0
38.0
38.0
38.1
38.1
.0
Retail trade ...........................................................
30.1
29.8
29.7
30.0
30.4
30.5
30.4
30.4
30.3
30.4
.1
Transportation and warehousing ......................
36.4
36.6
36.4
36.8
36.8
36.9
36.9
37.1
37.0
37.1
.1
Utilities ...................................................................
40.7
41.5
42.2
42.1
41.0
41.9
42.0
41.9
42.4
42.4
.0
Information ...............................................................
36.2
36.2
36.3
36.2
36.6
36.4
36.6
36.5
36.5
36.6
.1
Financial activities ..................................................
35.3
35.7
35.8
35.7
35.7
35.8
36.0
36.0
36.0
36.0
.0
Professional and business services ....................
34.3
34.0
34.4
34.6
34.5
34.6
34.6
34.5
34.6
34.8
.2
Education and health services .............................
32.3
32.4
32.4
32.4
32.5
32.5
32.4
32.5
32.5
32.6
.1
Leisure and hospitality ...........................................
25.3
24.8
25.1
25.2
25.6
25.6
25.7
25.6
25.5
25.5
.0
Other services .........................................................
30.7
30.6
30.7
30.8
30.9
30.9
30.9
30.9
30.8
31.0
.2
1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining
and manufacturing, construction workers in construction, and
nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.
These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, motor
vehicle parts.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and
selected industry detail
Average hourly earnings
Industry
Average weekly earnings
Mar.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Mar.
2007p
Mar.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Total private .......................................
Seasonally adjusted .....................
$16.56
16.55
$17.16
17.10
$17.21
17.16
$17.22
17.22
$556.42
559.39
$573.14
577.98
$574.81
580.01
$580.31
583.76
Goods-producing ..........................................
17.73
18.27
18.26
18.37
712.75
728.97
723.10
742.15
Natural resources and mining ..............................
19.57
20.72
20.77
21.17
874.78
924.11
938.80
952.65
Construction ............................................................
19.53
20.42
20.45
20.56
749.95
773.92
764.83
797.73
Manufacturing .........................................................
16.69
17.04
17.02
17.06
684.29
695.23
689.31
701.17
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 .........................
17.52
13.14
16.60
19.21
16.08
16.99
18.58
15.42
22.31
13.52
14.30
17.94
13.71
16.73
19.43
16.33
17.62
19.59
15.73
22.47
14.11
14.54
17.93
13.54
16.63
19.32
16.31
17.62
19.58
15.86
22.52
14.03
14.54
17.99
13.52
16.75
19.38
16.34
17.65
19.71
15.94
22.57
14.39
14.52
725.33
525.60
703.84
835.64
665.71
716.98
754.35
632.22
957.10
519.17
554.84
733.75
522.35
685.93
839.38
667.90
736.52
785.56
641.78
961.72
546.06
558.34
729.75
517.23
675.18
821.10
663.82
738.28
787.12
639.16
954.85
540.16
553.97
744.79
528.63
710.20
833.34
678.11
744.83
796.28
643.98
975.02
555.45
569.18
Nondurable goods ...............................................
Food manufacturing .........................................
Beverages and tobacco products ..................
Textile mills ........................................................
Textile product mills .........................................
Apparel ...............................................................
Leather and allied products ............................
Paper and paper products ..............................
Printing and related support activities ...........
Petroleum and coal products ..........................
Chemicals ..........................................................
Plastics and rubber products ..........................
15.27
13.04
18.12
12.40
11.79
10.62
11.11
17.81
15.77
24.58
19.66
14.84
15.51
13.42
17.92
12.90
11.98
10.87
11.89
18.18
15.84
24.90
19.67
15.22
15.46
13.33
17.90
12.86
12.01
10.80
11.83
18.14
15.88
24.75
19.51
15.25
15.47
13.33
18.53
12.75
12.10
10.70
11.75
18.28
15.97
24.91
19.48
15.15
615.38
512.47
726.61
503.44
469.24
385.51
442.18
748.02
616.61
1,088.89
841.45
603.99
629.71
539.48
718.59
523.74
472.01
406.54
449.44
772.65
620.93
1,115.52
824.17
622.50
619.95
529.20
710.63
522.12
471.99
398.52
448.36
752.81
627.26
1,089.00
813.57
611.53
628.08
537.20
746.76
517.65
482.79
396.97
453.55
767.76
630.82
1,081.09
816.21
619.64
Private service-providing .............................
16.24
16.87
16.94
16.92
521.30
539.84
543.77
544.82
Trade, transportation, and utilities .......................
15.23
15.61
15.65
15.65
502.59
513.57
514.89
518.02
Wholesale trade ...................................................
18.60
19.30
19.24
19.24
699.36
723.75
727.27
729.20
Retail trade ...........................................................
12.49
12.69
12.72
12.75
375.95
378.16
377.78
382.50
Transportation and warehousing ......................
17.05
17.48
17.47
17.46
620.62
639.77
635.91
642.53
Utilities ...................................................................
27.55
27.39
27.47
27.61
1,121.29
1,136.69
1,159.23
1,162.38
Information ...............................................................
22.85
23.84
23.82
23.81
827.17
863.01
864.67
861.92
Financial activities ..................................................
18.47
19.29
19.44
19.46
651.99
688.65
695.95
694.72
Professional and business services ....................
18.83
19.81
19.97
19.92
645.87
673.54
686.97
689.23
Education and health services .............................
17.21
17.78
17.75
17.78
555.88
576.07
575.10
576.07
Leisure and hospitality ...........................................
9.63
10.15
10.25
10.23
243.64
251.72
257.28
257.80
Other services .........................................................
14.69
15.07
15.09
15.11
450.98
461.14
463.26
465.39
1 See
p=
footnote 1, table B-2.
preliminary.
Mar.
2007p
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector
and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted
Percent
change from:
Feb. 2007-p
Mar. 2007
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Mar.
2007p
Total Private:
Current dollars ................................................
Constant (1982) dollars 2.................................
$16.55
8.21
$16.99
8.36
$17.07
8.36
$17.10
8.36
$17.16
8.36
$17.22
N.A.
0.3
Goods-producing ..........................................................
17.82
18.21
18.29
18.34
18.36
18.47
.6
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
19.49
20.43
20.52
20.60
20.80
21.07
1.3
Construction ............................................................................
19.67
20.37
20.44
20.55
20.57
20.69
.6
Manufacturing .........................................................................
Excluding overtime 4.....................................................
16.71
15.84
16.89
16.09
16.95
16.12
16.98
16.17
17.01
16.18
17.07
16.22
.4
.2
Durable goods .....................................................................
17.54
17.79
17.86
17.90
17.93
18.01
.4
Nondurable goods ...............................................................
15.30
15.35
15.41
15.44
15.46
15.49
.2
Private service-providing .............................................
16.21
16.67
16.74
16.77
16.85
16.89
.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities .......................................
15.22
15.54
15.58
15.59
15.62
15.64
.1
Wholesale trade ...................................................................
18.68
19.14
19.20
19.25
19.22
19.32
.5
Retail trade ...........................................................................
12.47
12.64
12.67
12.69
12.72
12.74
.2
Transportation and warehousing ......................................
17.06
17.50
17.53
17.49
17.53
17.50
-.2
Utilities ...................................................................................
27.53
27.47
27.33
27.40
27.46
27.55
.3
Information ...............................................................................
22.96
23.47
23.60
23.72
23.80
23.90
.4
Financial activities ..................................................................
18.50
19.20
19.29
19.32
19.43
19.49
.3
Professional and business services ....................................
18.80
19.51
19.64
19.63
19.82
19.88
.3
Education and health services .............................................
17.20
17.63
17.67
17.74
17.75
17.78
.2
Leisure and hospitality ...........................................................
9.61
9.94
10.02
10.08
10.17
10.19
.2
Other services .........................................................................
14.64
14.94
15.02
15.03
15.06
15.06
.0
Industry
1 See
footnote 1, table B-2.
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this series.
3 Change was .0 percent from Jan. 2007 to Feb. 2007, the latest
month available.
2 The
(3)
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 and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and
selected industry detail
(2002=100)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Mar.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Mar.
2007p
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Percent
Mar. change from:
2007p Feb. 2007Mar. 2007 p
Total private ....................................... 103.2
103.4
103.6
105.4
105.1
106.3
106.9
106.7
106.7
107.3
0.6
99.5
98.0
96.6
99.8
102.4
102.0
102.8
101.8
101.2
102.6
1.4
Natural resources and mining .............................. 117.3
122.5
125.1
126.5
121.8
129.1
129.2
127.2
130.7
131.1
.3
Construction ............................................................ 107.4
104.9
101.4
108.6
114.8
114.7
116.9
114.6
112.0
115.7
3.3
Industry
Goods-producing ..........................................
Manufacturing .........................................................
95.2
93.9
93.3
94.7
95.9
95.2
95.3
95.0
95.0
95.2
.2
Durable goods .....................................................
Wood products ..................................................
Nonmetallic mineral products .........................
Primary metals ..................................................
Fabricated metal products ..............................
Machinery ..........................................................
Computer and electronic products ................
Electrical equipment and appliances ............
Transportation equipment ...............................
Motor vehicles and parts 2..............................
Furniture and related products .......................
Miscellaneous manufacturing .........................
98.6
102.2
97.9
94.5
102.4
101.1
102.5
87.6
100.4
95.6
90.3
90.4
96.4
88.6
90.6
91.5
102.2
103.6
104.0
89.3
97.0
85.9
85.6
90.4
96.1
87.5
88.9
90.2
101.9
104.3
104.1
88.2
97.0
85.9
84.9
91.0
97.8
89.9
94.4
91.1
104.1
105.1
103.5
88.8
98.7
88.8
85.1
93.5
98.9
104.6
101.8
94.3
102.8
100.8
102.9
88.2
99.9
94.9
90.9
90.4
98.2
94.1
97.1
92.3
103.5
105.2
104.5
88.3
98.0
88.2
88.1
92.0
98.3
93.8
98.2
92.0
103.2
105.0
104.9
88.5
98.2
88.8
87.8
92.2
97.7
91.8
96.6
90.7
103.0
103.7
104.5
89.0
97.9
87.3
87.0
91.7
97.7
92.0
95.5
90.6
103.4
104.9
104.7
89.3
97.5
86.5
86.4
91.4
98.1
92.0
98.1
90.9
104.5
104.9
103.8
89.4
98.0
88.1
85.5
93.4
.4
.0
2.7
.3
1.1
.0
-.9
.1
.5
1.8
-1.0
2.2
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 ..........................
89.6
94.2
96.2
67.4
88.2
63.4
77.3
85.5
91.8
95.1
97.1
93.9
89.6
98.8
97.9
60.4
81.4
61.3
71.7
85.1
93.1
91.9
93.4
93.7
88.5
97.3
98.0
59.6
80.8
61.8
72.9
82.4
93.7
90.0
93.4
92.0
89.7
98.9
98.6
59.7
81.8
62.3
77.0
82.6
94.2
90.7
94.2
93.8
90.9
97.9
100.9
66.8
87.9
62.8
76.7
86.7
92.1
98.5
96.8
94.1
90.2
100.6
99.1
62.3
83.5
63.2
71.5
85.0
93.4
95.1
93.9
91.1
90.3
100.3
100.1
62.8
81.7
62.8
72.9
84.7
95.0
95.3
94.4
91.4
90.8
101.0
101.4
61.2
81.9
63.5
73.7
85.2
93.9
97.1
93.8
94.1
90.4
101.4
101.3
60.6
81.5
62.3
74.4
84.0
94.4
95.8
93.6
93.1
90.8
102.3
101.9
59.4
81.3
61.9
75.9
83.8
94.3
94.6
94.1
93.7
.4
.9
.6
-2.0
-.2
-.6
2.0
-.2
-.1
-1.3
.5
.6
Private service-providing ............................. 104.0
104.8
105.5
106.6
106.0
107.5
107.8
108.0
108.1
108.6
.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 100.4
101.4
100.5
101.9
102.7
103.7
103.6
103.7
103.8
104.4
.6
Wholesale trade ................................................... 103.2
104.4
105.3
106.1
104.7
106.4
106.8
106.8
107.2
107.3
.1
98.4
98.4
96.8
98.7
101.1
101.0
100.8
101.1
101.0
101.6
.6
Transportation and warehousing ...................... 104.6
107.0
105.9
107.5
106.7
109.1
109.2
109.5
109.1
109.4
.3
Retail trade ...........................................................
Utilities ...................................................................
91.6
93.4
94.7
94.8
92.6
94.8
95.0
94.7
95.6
95.8
.2
Information ...............................................................
99.2
99.6
100.6
100.2
100.4
100.5
101.3
101.0
101.4
101.4
.0
Financial activities .................................................. 104.9
108.5
109.1
109.0
106.7
109.3
110.2
110.3
110.4
110.5
.1
Professional and business services .................... 108.6
109.0
110.9
112.3
110.8
113.2
113.7
113.5
113.9
114.5
.5
Education and health services ............................. 108.4
109.6
111.1
111.8
108.2
110.2
110.1
110.7
110.9
111.6
.6
Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 103.5
102.3
104.4
106.6
107.8
110.5
111.4
111.2
111.0
111.1
.1
95.8
96.7
97.5
97.0
97.8
98.0
98.1
97.8
98.4
.6
Other services .........................................................
1 See
96.0
footnote 1, table B-2.
motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and
motor vehicle parts.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by
2 Includes
dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours by
the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate hours
estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours
and production and nonsupervisory worker employment.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6. Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and
selected industry detail
(2002=100)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Mar.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Mar.
2007p
Mar.
2006
Nov.
2006
Dec.
2006
Jan.
2007
Feb.
2007p
Percent
Mar. change from:
2007p Feb. 2007Mar. 2007 p
Total private ....................................... 114.2
118.5
119.1
121.2
116.3
120.7
121.9
122.0
122.4
123.4
0.8
Goods-producing .......................................... 108.0
109.6
108.1
112.2
111.7
113.7
115.1
114.3
113.8
116.1
2.0
Natural resources and mining .............................. 133.6
147.7
151.2
155.8
138.0
153.4
154.1
152.4
158.1
160.6
1.6
Construction ............................................................ 113.3
115.7
111.9
120.6
121.9
126.2
129.1
127.2
124.4
129.3
3.9
Manufacturing ......................................................... 103.9
104.6
103.8
105.7
104.8
105.2
105.6
105.5
105.6
106.3
.7
Durable goods ..................................................... 107.8
108.0
107.6
109.8
108.3
109.1
109.6
109.1
109.3
110.3
.9
96.7
98.3
96.7
98.1
98.3
97.8
98.3
99.0
98.8
99.4
.6
Private service-providing ............................. 115.8
121.2
122.5
123.7
117.8
122.9
123.7
124.2
124.9
125.8
.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 109.1
112.9
112.2
113.7
111.5
115.0
115.1
115.4
115.7
116.4
.6
Wholesale trade ................................................... 113.1
118.7
119.4
120.3
115.2
120.0
120.7
121.1
121.4
122.2
.7
Retail trade ........................................................... 105.3
107.0
105.6
107.9
108.1
109.4
109.5
110.0
110.1
111.0
.8
Transportation and warehousing ...................... 113.1
118.7
117.4
119.0
115.5
121.1
121.4
121.5
121.4
121.5
.1
Utilities ................................................................... 105.3
106.7
108.6
109.2
106.4
108.7
108.4
108.3
109.5
110.2
.6
Information ............................................................... 112.2
117.5
118.6
118.1
114.2
116.8
118.3
118.6
119.5
120.0
.4
Financial activities .................................................. 119.8
129.4
131.1
131.1
122.0
129.7
131.5
131.7
132.6
133.2
.5
Professional and business services .................... 121.7
128.5
131.7
133.1
123.9
131.4
132.8
132.6
134.3
135.5
.9
Education and health services ............................. 122.7
128.1
129.7
130.7
122.4
127.7
127.9
129.1
129.4
130.4
.8
Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 113.1
117.9
121.5
123.9
117.6
124.7
126.7
127.2
128.2
128.6
.3
Other services ......................................................... 102.8
105.2
106.4
107.4
103.4
106.5
107.2
107.4
107.4
108.0
.6
Industry
Nondurable goods ...............................................
1 See
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
p=
by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate
payroll estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly
earnings, average weekly hours, and production and nonsupervisory
worker employment.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-7. Diffusion indexes of employment change
(Percent)
Time span
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Private nonfarm payrolls, 278 industries 1
Over 1-month span:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
43.5
51.6
52.5
64.2
54.9
37.2
50.2
61.3
64.6
p 57.2
33.6
62.1
52.7
64.0
p 56.7
38.8
64.9
60.8
62.8
40.8
59.9
54.9
56.7
38.5
57.6
58.5
55.9
39.2
56.5
59.0
59.4
41.7
51.4
60.4
55.9
48.0
56.5
53.6
55.8
50.2
55.0
53.1
57.7
52.2
51.4
62.2
53.6
52.9
55.6
60.4
57.6
39.6
55.9
51.3
70.5
64.6
33.8
53.2
55.9
66.7
p 59.7
34.9
57.0
56.8
66.0
p 58.6
33.8
64.2
61.3
66.9
35.3
70.3
57.2
63.3
42.3
65.6
59.4
62.4
39.2
59.9
62.8
60.3
34.4
55.2
63.7
62.6
42.6
57.9
59.9
57.7
48.6
59.0
53.4
59.0
48.7
60.4
57.2
57.7
50.2
55.8
62.2
59.9
34.7
49.8
54.1
63.8
62.2
33.1
51.8
57.2
63.3
p 60.8
31.1
55.0
57.6
67.1
p 64.0
33.3
60.8
56.3
68.2
33.5
63.5
56.5
67.1
36.5
63.7
58.1
67.1
32.7
63.3
65.8
63.5
32.4
62.6
63.8
62.9
40.8
58.3
61.9
62.6
44.8
62.1
59.2
62.1
47.7
55.4
62.8
61.5
47.5
55.2
60.8
61.0
34.5
40.3
60.1
67.3
64.6
31.5
42.1
61.0
65.3
p 64.2
32.9
44.8
59.5
66.0
p 64.7
33.5
48.4
58.8
64.7
34.2
50.7
58.3
65.8
35.1
57.7
60.3
65.3
32.7
57.0
60.6
67.6
33.1
55.2
62.8
66.4
37.1
56.7
60.3
66.5
36.7
58.3
58.8
66.4
37.2
60.1
59.7
65.5
39.2
60.3
61.3
65.1
Over 3-month span:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
Over 6-month span:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
Over 12-month span:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries 1
Over 1-month span:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
34.5
41.1
36.9
63.1
52.4
17.3
45.2
48.2
48.2
p 46.4
17.3
47.0
43.5
56.0
p 40.5
10.7
63.1
48.2
53.0
22.0
50.0
38.7
47.0
17.3
48.2
37.5
58.9
17.3
56.5
42.3
51.2
31.5
43.5
45.8
44.6
26.8
41.7
44.0
40.5
38.1
43.5
44.6
47.6
42.3
40.5
48.2
43.5
42.3
42.3
51.8
38.7
15.5
45.2
35.1
56.5
48.2
11.3
42.9
39.9
52.4
p 43.5
13.7
43.5
40.5
52.4
p 44.0
9.5
57.7
42.3
51.2
8.9
60.1
35.1
47.6
11.9
58.3
33.9
54.8
15.5
55.4
40.5
48.2
15.5
46.4
41.7
52.4
17.9
47.0
42.3
39.3
29.2
42.9
40.5
42.3
30.4
42.9
39.9
35.7
33.3
37.5
43.5
39.9
11.9
28.0
31.5
42.9
39.9
11.3
32.7
35.1
41.7
p 39.3
7.1
35.1
36.3
50.0
p 42.3
8.3
47.0
34.5
50.6
9.5
50.0
32.1
51.2
10.7
52.4
33.3
53.0
7.1
54.2
44.0
45.8
9.5
52.4
39.3
45.8
12.5
48.8
32.1
47.6
16.1
51.2
36.9
45.2
25.0
41.1
34.5
44.6
24.4
38.7
39.3
39.9
10.7
13.1
44.6
44.6
41.7
6.0
14.3
44.6
40.5
p 44.0
6.5
13.1
41.7
40.5
p 42.9
6.0
20.2
40.5
40.5
8.3
23.2
37.5
39.3
7.1
35.7
36.3
42.3
7.1
36.9
32.1
48.8
8.3
38.1
33.9
48.8
10.7
36.3
32.7
44.6
10.7
44.0
33.3
45.2
9.5
44.6
33.3
43.5
10.7
44.6
37.5
41.7
Over 3-month span:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
Over 6-month span:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
Over 12-month span:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
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.