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USDL-13-2120
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Household data:
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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — OCTOBER 2013
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 204,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was little
changed at 7.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in
leisure and hospitality, retail trade, professional and technical services, manufacturing, and health care.
Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted,
October 2011 – October 2013
Chart 2. Nonfarm payroll employment over-the-month
change, seasonally adjusted, October 2011 –
October 2013
Percent
10.0
Thousands
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
-50
-100
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
Oct-11
Jan-12
Apr-12
Jul-12
Oct-12
Jan-13
Apr-13
Jul-13
Oct-13
Oct-11
Jan-12
Apr-12
Jul-12
Oct-12
Jan-13
Apr-13
Jul-13
Oct-13
Household Survey Data
Both the number of unemployed persons, at 11.3 million, and the unemployment rate, at 7.3 percent,
changed little in October. Among the unemployed, however, the number who reported being on
temporary layoff increased by 448,000. This figure includes furloughed federal employees who were
classified as unemployed on temporary layoff under the definitions used in the household survey.
(Estimates of the unemployed by reason, such as temporary layoff and job leavers, do not sum to the
official seasonally adjusted measure of total unemployed because they are independently seasonally
adjusted.) For more information on the classification of workers affected by the federal government
shutdown, see the box note. (See tables A-1 and A-11.)
Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (7.0 percent), adult women
(6.4 percent), teenagers (22.2 percent), whites (6.3 percent), blacks (13.1 percent), and Hispanics (9.1
percent) showed little or no change in October. The jobless rate for Asians was 5.2 percent (not
seasonally adjusted), little changed from a year earlier. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little changed at 4.1
million in October. These individuals accounted for 36.1 percent of the unemployed. The number of
long-term unemployed has declined by 954,000 over the year. (See table A-12.)
The civilian labor force was down by 720,000 in October. The labor force participation rate fell by
0.4 percentage point to 62.8 percent over the month. Total employment as measured by the household
survey fell by 735,000 over the month and the employment-population ratio declined by 0.3
percentage point to 58.3 percent. This employment decline partly reflected a decline in federal
government employment. (See table A-1.)
The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as
involuntary part-time workers) was little changed at 8.1 million in October. These individuals were
working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time
job. (See table A-8.)
In October, 2.3 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, little changed from 2.4
million a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) These individuals were not in the labor
force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months.
They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding
the survey. (See table A-16.)
Among the marginally attached, there were 815,000 discouraged workers in October, essentially
unchanged from a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) Discouraged workers are persons
not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.5
million persons marginally attached to the labor force in October had not searched for work for reasons
such as school attendance or family responsibilities. (See table A-16.)
Establishment Survey Data
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 204,000 in October. Job growth averaged 190,000
per month over the prior 12 months. In October, job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, retail
trade, professional and technical services, manufacturing, and health care. Federal government
employment continued to trend down. There were no discernible impacts of the partial federal
government shutdown on the estimates of employment, hours, and earnings from the establishment
survey. (See table B-1.)
Leisure and hospitality employment rose by 53,000 in October. Within the industry, employment in
food services and drinking places increased by 29,000, the same as its average monthly gain over the
prior 12 months.
Employment in retail trade increased by 44,000 in October, compared with an average monthly gain of
31,000 over the prior 12 months. Job growth was widespread within the industry in October, with gains
in food and beverage stores (+12,000), electronics and appliance stores (+10,000), sporting goods and
hobby stores (+8,000), general merchandise stores (+8,000), and building material and garden supply
stores (+7,000). Clothing and clothing accessories stores lost 13,000 jobs.
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Professional and technical services employment rose in October (+21,000) and has grown by 213,000
over the past 12 months. Within the industry, employment in management and technical consulting
services rose by 8,000 in October.
Manufacturing added 19,000 jobs in October, with job growth occurring in motor vehicles and parts
(+6,000), wood products (+3,000), and furniture and related products (+3,000). On net, manufacturing
employment has changed little since February 2013.
Health care employment increased over the month (+15,000). Job growth in health care has averaged
17,000 per month thus far this year, compared with an average monthly gain of 27,000 in 2012.
In October, employment showed little or no change elsewhere in the private sector, including mining
and logging, construction, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, information, and
financial activities.
Federal government employment declined by 12,000 in October. Over the past 12 months, federal
government employment has decreased by 94,000. Federal employees on furlough during the partial
government shutdown were still considered employed in the payroll survey because they worked or
received pay for the pay period that included the 12th of the month. For more information on the
classification of workers affected by the partial federal government shutdown, see the box note.
The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged in October at
34.4 hours. The manufacturing workweek was 40.9 hours, the same as in September, and factory
overtime was unchanged at 3.4 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory
employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged down by 0.1 hour to 33.6 hours. (See tables B-2 and B-7.)
In October, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged up by 2
cents to $24.10. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 52 cents, or 2.2 percent. In
October, average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees edged up by 2 cents to
$20.26. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for August was revised from +193,000 to +238,000,
and the change for September was revised from +148,000 to +163,000. With these revisions,
employment gains in August and September combined were 60,000 higher than previously reported.
The Employment Situation for November is scheduled to be released on Friday, December 6,
2013, at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
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Partial Federal Government Shutdown
Some agencies of the federal government were shut down or were operating at reduced staffing
levels from October 1, 2013, through October 16, 2013. All household and establishment
survey operations, including data collection, were suspended during that time period. Shortly
after the shutdown ended, October data collection for both surveys began. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) delayed the publication of this release by 1 week to allow enough time to
collect data. The reference periods for the surveys were not changed. The response rate for the
household survey was within its normal range, and the response rate for the establishment
survey was above average.
In the household survey, individuals are classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the
labor force based on their answers to a series of questions about their activities during the
survey reference week. Workers who indicate that they were not working during the entire
survey reference week and expected to be recalled to their jobs should be classified in the
household survey as unemployed on temporary layoff. In October 2013, there was an increase
in the number of federal workers who were classified as unemployed on temporary layoff.
However, there also was an increase in the number of federal workers who were classified as
employed but absent from work. BLS analysis of the data indicates that this group included
federal workers affected by the shutdown who also should have been classified as unemployed
on temporary layoff. Such a misclassification is an example of nonsampling error and can
occur when respondents misunderstand questions or interviewers record answers incorrectly.
According to usual practice, the data from the household survey are accepted as recorded. To
maintain data integrity, no ad hoc actions are taken to reassign survey responses.
It should be noted that household survey data for federal workers are available only on a not
seasonally adjusted basis. As a result, over-the-month changes in federal worker data series
cannot be compared with seasonally adjusted over-the-month changes in total employed and
unemployed.
In the establishment survey, businesses report the number of people who work or receive pay
for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Persons who work or receive
pay for any part of the pay period are defined as employed. This method of classifying workers
is the same in all industries, including the federal government. Federal employees on furlough
during the partial federal government shutdown were still considered employed in the payroll
survey because they worked or received pay for the pay period that included the 12th of the
month.
Additional information is available online at www.bls.gov/bls/shutdown_2013_empsit_qa.pdf.
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
Summary table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Category
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Change from:
Sept. 2013Oct. 2013
Oct.
2013
Employment status
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed................................................................... .
Employment-population ratio.......................................... .
Unemployed................................................................ .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
243,983
155,576
63.8
143,328
58.7
12,248
7.9
88,407
245,959
155,486
63.2
144,170
58.6
11,316
7.3
90,473
246,168
155,559
63.2
144,303
58.6
11,255
7.2
90,609
246,381
154,839
62.8
143,568
58.3
11,272
7.3
91,541
213
-720
-0.4
-735
-0.3
17
0.1
932
Unemployment rates
Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adult men (20 years and over)............................................. .
Adult women (20 years and over). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Teenagers (16 to 19 years). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Black or African American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asian (not seasonally adjusted)............................................ .
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ .
7.9
7.3
7.2
23.7
6.9
14.5
4.9
10.0
7.3
7.1
6.3
22.7
6.4
13.0
5.1
9.3
7.2
7.1
6.2
21.4
6.3
12.9
5.3
9.0
7.3
7.0
6.4
22.2
6.3
13.1
5.2
9.1
0.1
-0.1
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.2
–
0.1
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.6
12.2
8.3
7.0
3.7
6.0
11.3
7.6
6.1
3.5
6.0
10.3
7.6
6.0
3.7
6.1
10.9
7.3
6.3
3.8
0.1
0.6
-0.3
0.3
0.1
Reason for unemployment
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job leavers................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .
Reentrants....................................................................... .
New entrants.................................................................... .
6,536
1,009
3,319
1,302
5,970
893
3,129
1,299
5,844
989
3,181
1,222
6,253
861
3,117
1,223
409
-128
-64
1
Duration of unemployment
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks................................................................... .
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 weeks and over........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,633
2,847
1,813
5,017
2,563
2,766
1,694
4,290
2,596
2,703
1,804
4,146
2,761
2,656
1,782
4,063
165
-47
-22
-83
Employed persons at work part time
Part time for economic reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slack work or business conditions......................................... .
Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part time for noneconomic reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,286
5,177
2,618
18,896
7,911
4,808
2,719
19,339
7,926
4,960
2,557
18,967
8,050
5,047
2,599
18,786
124
87
42
-181
Persons not in the labor force (not seasonally adjusted)
Marginally attached to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discouraged workers... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,433
813
2,342
866
2,302
852
2,283
815
–
–
- Over-the-month changes are not displayed for not seasonally adjusted data.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. 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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with
the release of January data.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Summary table B. Establishment data, seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
EMPLOYMENT BY SELECTED INDUSTRY
(Over-the-month change, in thousands)
Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicles and parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
160
217
16
-6
16
6
1
-3.6
5
201
7.8
52.1
13.7
1
11
53
9.0
34
37.4
22
7
-57
238
207
20
4
1
15
23
16.7
-8
187
6.4
38.3
12.3
-21
-1
42
15.1
57
50.6
49
4
31
163
150
27
5
18
4
10
3.3
-6
123
14.3
22.3
29.5
4
-1
32
11.4
6
8.7
13
3
13
204
212
35
5
11
19
12
5.7
7
177
-5.4
44.4
0.0
5
7
44
3.3
23
17.5
53
6
-8
WOMEN AND PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES
AS A PERCENT OF ALL EMPLOYEES2
Total nonfarm women employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total private women employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total private production and nonsupervisory employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49.4
47.9
82.7
49.4
48.0
82.6
49.4
47.9
82.6
49.4
47.9
82.6
HOURS AND EARNINGS
ALL EMPLOYEES
Total private
Average weekly hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average hourly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index of aggregate weekly hours (2007=100)3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2007=100)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.3
$ 23.58
$808.79
96.5
-0.4
108.5
-0.5
34.5
$ 24.05
$829.73
98.8
0.5
113.3
0.7
34.4
$ 24.08
$828.35
98.6
-0.2
113.3
0.0
34.4
$ 24.10
$829.04
98.8
0.2
113.6
0.3
HOURS AND EARNINGS
PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES
Total private
Average weekly hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average hourly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2002=100)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.6
$ 19.82
$665.95
104.2
0.0
137.9
0.1
33.7
$ 20.20
$680.74
106.2
0.5
143.3
0.7
33.7
$ 20.24
$682.09
106.3
0.1
143.7
0.3
33.6
$ 20.26
$680.74
106.2
-0.1
143.7
0.0
64.8
56.2
59.8
51.2
57.5
51.9
61.5
56.2
Category
DIFFUSION INDEX
(Over 1-month span)5
Total private (266 industries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing (81 industries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
2 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing
industries.
3 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding annual average aggregate hours.
4 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding annual average
aggregate weekly payrolls.
5 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.
p Preliminary
Frequently Asked Questions about Employment and Unemployment Estimates
1. Why are there two monthly measures of employment?
The household survey and establishment survey both produce sample-based estimates of
employment, and both have strengths and limitations. The establishment survey employment series
has a smaller margin of error on the measurement of month-to-month change than the household
survey because of its much larger sample size. An over-the-month employment change of about
100,000 is statistically significant in the establishment survey, while the threshold for a statistically
significant change in the household survey is about 400,000. However, the household survey has a
more expansive scope than the establishment survey because it includes self-employed workers
whose businesses are unincorporated, unpaid family workers, agricultural workers, and private
household workers, who are excluded by the establishment survey. The household survey also
provides estimates of employment for demographic groups. For more information on the differences
between the two surveys, please visit www.bls.gov/web/empsit/ces_cps_trends.pdf.
2. Are undocumented immigrants counted in the surveys?
It is likely that both surveys include at least some undocumented immigrants. However, neither the
establishment nor the household survey is designed to identify the legal status of workers. Therefore,
it is not possible to determine how many are counted in either survey. The establishment survey does
not collect data on the legal status of workers. The household survey does include questions which
identify the foreign and native born, but it does not include questions about the legal status of the
foreign born. Data on the foreign and native born are published each month in table A-7 of The
Employment Situation news release.
3. Why does the establishment survey have revisions?
The establishment survey revises published estimates to improve its data series by incorporating
additional information that was not available at the time of the initial publication of the estimates.
The establishment survey revises its initial monthly estimates twice, in the immediately succeeding
2 months, to incorporate additional sample receipts from respondents in the survey and recalculated
seasonal adjustment factors. For more information on the monthly revisions, please visit
www.bls.gov/ces/cesrevinfo.htm.
On an annual basis, the establishment survey incorporates a benchmark revision that re-anchors
estimates to nearly complete employment counts available from unemployment insurance tax
records. The benchmark helps to control for sampling and modeling errors in the estimates. For more
information on the annual benchmark revision, please visit www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cesbmart.htm.
4. Does the establishment survey sample include small firms?
Yes; about 40 percent of the establishment survey sample is comprised of business establishments
with fewer than 20 employees. The establishment survey sample is designed to maximize the
reliability of the statewide total nonfarm employment estimate; firms from all states, size classes, and
industries are appropriately sampled to achieve that goal.
5. Does the establishment survey account for employment from new businesses?
Yes; monthly establishment survey estimates include an adjustment to account for the net
employment change generated by business births and deaths. The adjustment comes from an
econometric model that forecasts the monthly net jobs impact of business births and deaths based
on the actual past values of the net impact that can be observed with a lag from the Quarterly Census
of Employment and Wages. The establishment survey uses modeling rather than sampling for this
purpose because the survey is not immediately able to bring new businesses into the sample. There
is an unavoidable lag between the birth of a new firm and its appearance on the sampling frame and
availability for selection. BLS adds new businesses to the survey twice a year.
6. Is the count of unemployed persons limited to just those people receiving unemployment
insurance benefits?
No; the estimate of unemployment is based on a monthly sample survey of households. All persons
who are without jobs and are actively seeking and available to work are included among the
unemployed. (People on temporary layoff are included even if they do not actively seek work.) There
is no requirement or question relating to unemployment insurance benefits in the monthly survey.
7. Does the official unemployment rate exclude people who want a job but are not currently
looking for work?
Yes; however, there are separate estimates of persons outside the labor force who want a job,
including those who are not currently looking because they believe no jobs are available (discouraged
workers). In addition, alternative measures of labor underutilization (some of which include
discouraged workers and other groups not officially counted as unemployed) are published each
month in table A-15 of The Employment Situation news release. For more information about these
alternative measures, please visit www.bls.gov/cps/lfcharacteristics.htm#altmeasures.
8. How can unusually severe weather affect employment and hours estimates?
In the establishment survey, the reference period is the pay period that includes the 12th of the month.
Unusually severe weather is more likely to have an impact on average weekly hours than on
employment. Average weekly hours are estimated for paid time during the pay period, including pay
for holidays, sick leave, or other time off. The impact of severe weather on hours estimates typically,
but not always, results in a reduction in average weekly hours. For example, some employees may be
off work for part of the pay period and not receive pay for the time missed, while some workers, such
as those dealing with cleanup or repair, may work extra hours.
In order for severe weather conditions to reduce the estimate of payroll employment, employees have
to be off work without pay for the entire pay period. Slightly more than 20 percent of all employees
in the payroll survey sample have a weekly pay period. Employees who receive pay for any part of
the pay period, even 1 hour, are counted in the payroll employment figures. It is not possible to
quantify the effect of extreme weather on estimates of over-the-month change in employment.
In the household survey, the reference period is generally the calendar week that includes the 12th of
the month. Persons who miss the entire week's work for weather-related events are counted as
employed whether or not they are paid for the time off. The household survey collects data on the
number of persons who had a job but were not at work due to bad weather. It also provides a measure
of the number of persons who usually work full time but had reduced hours. Current and historical
data are available on the household survey's most requested statistics page at http://data.bls.gov/cgibin/surveymost?ln.
Technical Note
This news release presents statistics from two major
surveys, the Current Population Survey (CPS; household
survey) and the Current Employment Statistics survey
(CES; establishment survey). The household survey
provides 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 eligible households conducted by the U.S. Census
Bureau for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The establishment survey provides information on
employment, hours, and earnings of employees on nonfarm
payrolls; the data appear in the "B" tables, marked
ESTABLISHMENT DATA. BLS collects these data each
month from the payroll records of a sample of
nonagricultural business establishments. Each month the
CES program surveys about 145,000 businesses and
government agencies, representing approximately 557,000
individual worksites, in order to provide detailed industry
data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on
nonfarm payrolls. The active sample includes
approximately one-third of all nonfarm payroll employees.
For both surveys, the data for a given month relate to a
particular week or pay period. In the household survey, the
reference period 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.
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 employment-population ratio is the employed as a
percent of the population. Additional information
about the household survey can be found at
www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm.
Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys
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:
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 persons not classified as
Establishment survey. The sample establishments are
drawn from private nonfarm businesses such as factories,
offices, and stores, as well as from 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
produced for the private sector for all employees and for
production and nonsupervisory employees. Production and
nonsupervisory employees are defined as production and
related employees in manufacturing and mining and
logging, construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in private service-providing
industries.
Industries are classified on the basis of an
establishment’s principal activity in accordance with the
2012 version of the North American Industry Classification
System. Additional information about the establishment
survey can be found at www.bls.gov/ces/.

The household survey includes agricultural
workers, self-employed workers whose businesses
are unicorporated, 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 are 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 regularly occurring fluctuations. These events may
result from seasonal changes in weather, major holidays,
and the opening and closing of schools. The effect of such
seasonal variation can be very large.
Because these seasonal events follow a more or less
regular pattern each year, their influence on the level of a
series can be tempered by adjusting for regular seasonal
variation. These adjustments make nonseasonal developments, such as declines in employment or increases in the
participation of women in the labor force, easier to spot. For
example, in the household survey, 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. Similarly, in the
establishment survey, payroll employment in education
declines by about 20 percent at the end of the spring term
and later rises with the start of the fall term, obscuring the
underlying employment trends in the industry. Because
seasonal employment changes at the end and beginning of
the school year can be estimated, the statistics can be
adjusted to make underlying employment patterns more
discernable. The seasonally adjusted figures provide a more
useful tool with which to analyze changes in month-tomonth economic activity.
Many seasonally adjusted series are independently
adjusted in both the household and establishment surveys.
However, the adjusted series for many major estimates,
such as total payroll employment, employment in most
major sectors, 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. The prior 2 months are routinely revised to
incorporate additional sample reports and recalculated
seasonal adjustment factors. In both surveys, 5-year
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
component of this difference that occurs because samples
differ by chance is known as sampling error, and its
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 90-percent level of confidence.
For example, the confidence interval for the monthly
change in total nonfarm employment from the
establishment survey is on the order of plus or minus
90,000. Suppose the estimate of nonfarm employment
increases by 50,000 from one month to the next. The 90percent confidence interval on the monthly change would
range from -40,000 to +140,000 (50,000 +/- 90,000). 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 nonfarm employment
had, in fact, increased that month. If, however, the reported
nonfarm employment rise was 250,000, 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 90percent chance) that nonfarm employment had, in fact, risen
that month. At an unemployment rate of around 6.0 percent,
the 90-percent confidence interval for the monthly change
in unemployment as measured by the household survey is
about +/- 300,000, and for the monthly change in the
unemployment rate it is about +/- 0.2 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
also is improved when the data are cumulated over time,
such as for quarterly and annual averages.
The household and establishment surveys are also
affected by nonsampling error, which 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 excludes
employment losses from business deaths from samplebased estimation in order to offset the missing employment
gains from business births. This is incorporated into the
sample-based estimation procedure by simply not reflecting
sample units going out of business, but imputing to them
the same employment trend as the other firms in the
sample. This procedure accounts for most of the net
birth/death employment.
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 5 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 sample-based
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, absolute benchmark revisions for total
nonfarm employment have averaged 0.3 percent, with a
range from -0.7 to 0.6 percent.
Other information
Information in this release will be made available to
sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone:
(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, sex, and age
Oct.
2012
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
June
2013
July
2013
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
243,983
155,779
63.8
144,039
59.0
11,741
7.5
88,204
6,142
246,168
155,536
63.2
144,651
58.8
10,885
7.0
90,632
5,775
246,381
154,918
62.9
144,144
58.5
10,773
7.0
91,463
5,683
243,983
155,576
63.8
143,328
58.7
12,248
7.9
88,407
6,584
245,552
155,835
63.5
144,058
58.7
11,777
7.6
89,717
6,580
245,756
155,798
63.4
144,285
58.7
11,514
7.4
89,957
6,619
245,959
155,486
63.2
144,170
58.6
11,316
7.3
90,473
6,285
246,168
155,559
63.2
144,303
58.6
11,255
7.2
90,609
6,163
246,381
154,839
62.8
143,568
58.3
11,272
7.3
91,541
6,162
Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
117,710
82,715
70.3
76,498
65.0
6,217
7.5
34,995
118,807
82,759
69.7
76,750
64.6
6,009
7.3
36,048
118,916
82,261
69.2
76,403
64.2
5,858
7.1
36,654
117,710
82,661
70.2
76,027
64.6
6,634
8.0
35,049
118,490
82,898
70.0
76,447
64.5
6,451
7.8
35,592
118,595
82,852
69.9
76,466
64.5
6,387
7.7
35,743
118,700
82,513
69.5
76,164
64.2
6,349
7.7
36,186
118,807
82,854
69.7
76,452
64.4
6,401
7.7
35,953
118,916
82,347
69.2
76,074
64.0
6,274
7.6
36,568
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
109,096
79,873
73.2
74,416
68.2
5,457
6.8
29,222
110,292
79,824
72.4
74,527
67.6
5,297
6.6
30,468
110,414
79,468
72.0
74,290
67.3
5,178
6.5
30,947
109,096
79,679
73.0
73,845
67.7
5,834
7.3
29,416
109,943
79,883
72.7
74,276
67.6
5,607
7.0
30,060
110,054
79,909
72.6
74,328
67.5
5,581
7.0
30,145
110,172
79,639
72.3
74,010
67.2
5,629
7.1
30,533
110,292
79,797
72.4
74,143
67.2
5,654
7.1
30,495
110,414
79,420
71.9
73,869
66.9
5,551
7.0
30,994
Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
126,273
73,064
57.9
67,540
53.5
5,523
7.6
53,209
127,361
72,776
57.1
67,901
53.3
4,875
6.7
54,585
127,465
72,656
57.0
67,741
53.1
4,915
6.8
54,809
126,273
72,915
57.7
67,301
53.3
5,614
7.7
53,358
127,062
72,938
57.4
67,612
53.2
5,326
7.3
54,124
127,161
72,946
57.4
67,819
53.3
5,127
7.0
54,215
127,260
72,973
57.3
68,005
53.4
4,968
6.8
54,287
127,361
72,705
57.1
67,851
53.3
4,854
6.7
54,657
127,465
72,492
56.9
67,494
53.0
4,998
6.9
54,973
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
117,980
70,277
59.6
65,316
55.4
4,961
7.1
47,703
119,131
70,153
58.9
65,748
55.2
4,405
6.3
48,978
119,246
69,968
58.7
65,565
55.0
4,403
6.3
49,278
117,980
70,041
59.4
65,014
55.1
5,027
7.2
47,939
118,804
70,075
59.0
65,314
55.0
4,761
6.8
48,730
118,907
70,033
58.9
65,489
55.1
4,544
6.5
48,875
119,018
70,140
58.9
65,750
55.2
4,390
6.3
48,878
119,131
69,936
58.7
65,582
55.1
4,354
6.2
49,195
119,246
69,707
58.5
65,255
54.7
4,451
6.4
49,539
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,907
5,629
33.3
4,306
25.5
1,322
23.5
11,278
16,745
5,559
33.2
4,376
26.1
1,183
21.3
11,186
16,721
5,482
32.8
4,289
25.7
1,193
21.8
11,239
16,907
5,856
34.6
4,469
26.4
1,387
23.7
11,051
16,805
5,878
35.0
4,469
26.6
1,409
24.0
10,927
16,795
5,857
34.9
4,469
26.6
1,388
23.7
10,938
16,770
5,707
34.0
4,410
26.3
1,297
22.7
11,062
16,745
5,825
34.8
4,578
27.3
1,248
21.4
10,920
16,721
5,713
34.2
4,443
26.6
1,269
22.2
11,008
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, and age
WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ASIAN
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Oct.
2012
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
June
2013
July
2013
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
193,633
124,085
64.1
115,885
59.8
8,200
6.6
69,548
194,610
123,362
63.4
115,862
59.5
7,500
6.1
71,248
194,734
122,916
63.1
115,530
59.3
7,386
6.0
71,818
193,633
123,794
63.9
115,205
59.5
8,588
6.9
69,839
194,254
123,766
63.7
115,563
59.5
8,204
6.6
70,488
194,373
123,719
63.7
115,552
59.4
8,167
6.6
70,654
194,489
123,378
63.4
115,464
59.4
7,913
6.4
71,112
194,610
123,179
63.3
115,388
59.3
7,791
6.3
71,431
194,734
122,711
63.0
114,920
59.0
7,791
6.3
72,023
64,923
73.7
60,980
69.3
3,943
6.1
64,463
72.7
60,796
68.6
3,667
5.7
64,206
72.4
60,537
68.2
3,669
5.7
64,718
73.5
60,493
68.7
4,225
6.5
64,625
73.1
60,620
68.6
4,005
6.2
64,595
73.0
60,528
68.4
4,067
6.3
64,433
72.8
60,416
68.2
4,017
6.2
64,323
72.6
60,408
68.1
3,915
6.1
64,072
72.2
60,128
67.8
3,944
6.2
54,685
58.8
51,352
55.2
3,333
6.1
54,506
58.3
51,488
55.1
3,018
5.5
54,295
58.0
51,419
55.0
2,875
5.3
54,423
58.5
51,020
54.9
3,403
6.3
54,469
58.4
51,222
54.9
3,247
6.0
54,501
58.4
51,339
55.0
3,162
5.8
54,474
58.3
51,494
55.1
2,980
5.5
54,279
58.1
51,285
54.8
2,994
5.5
54,061
57.8
51,102
54.6
2,959
5.5
4,477
35.5
3,553
28.2
924
20.6
4,392
35.2
3,578
28.7
815
18.5
4,415
35.5
3,574
28.7
842
19.1
4,653
36.9
3,692
29.3
961
20.7
4,672
37.3
3,721
29.7
951
20.4
4,623
37.0
3,685
29.5
938
20.3
4,470
35.8
3,555
28.5
916
20.5
4,577
36.7
3,695
29.6
882
19.3
4,578
36.8
3,690
29.6
888
19.4
30,027
18,767
62.5
16,172
53.9
2,595
13.8
11,261
30,462
18,559
60.9
16,168
53.1
2,391
12.9
11,903
30,500
18,599
61.0
16,229
53.2
2,370
12.7
11,901
30,027
18,716
62.3
16,011
53.3
2,705
14.5
11,311
30,355
18,636
61.4
16,090
53.0
2,546
13.7
11,719
30,390
18,671
61.4
16,318
53.7
2,353
12.6
11,719
30,426
18,511
60.8
16,108
52.9
2,403
13.0
11,914
30,462
18,670
61.3
16,269
53.4
2,402
12.9
11,792
30,500
18,512
60.7
16,085
52.7
2,427
13.1
11,988
8,318
67.8
7,222
58.9
1,096
13.2
8,450
67.5
7,289
58.2
1,160
13.7
8,387
66.9
7,364
58.7
1,022
12.2
8,296
67.6
7,127
58.1
1,169
14.1
8,358
67.1
7,270
58.4
1,088
13.0
8,434
67.6
7,382
59.2
1,052
12.5
8,324
66.6
7,204
57.6
1,120
13.5
8,499
67.9
7,307
58.3
1,192
14.0
8,377
66.8
7,289
58.1
1,089
13.0
9,710
64.1
8,503
56.1
1,206
12.4
9,424
61.2
8,439
54.8
985
10.5
9,540
61.9
8,419
54.6
1,121
11.8
9,668
63.8
8,440
55.7
1,228
12.7
9,556
62.3
8,413
54.9
1,143
12.0
9,508
62.0
8,510
55.5
998
10.5
9,450
61.5
8,449
55.0
1,001
10.6
9,421
61.2
8,475
55.1
946
10.0
9,442
61.3
8,353
54.2
1,089
11.5
739
28.2
446
17.1
293
39.6
685
26.9
440
17.3
245
35.8
672
26.4
445
17.5
227
33.7
752
28.7
444
17.0
307
40.9
722
28.1
407
15.8
315
43.6
729
28.4
426
16.6
303
41.6
738
28.9
456
17.8
282
38.2
750
29.4
487
19.1
263
35.1
693
27.3
444
17.5
249
36.0
12,939
13,330
13,355
–
–
–
–
–
–
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age — Continued
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, race, sex, and age
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oct.
2012
8,149
63.0
7,753
59.9
396
4.9
4,790
Sept.
2013
8,675
65.1
8,218
61.6
458
5.3
4,655
Oct.
2013
8,498
63.6
8,055
60.3
443
5.2
4,857
Oct.
2012
June
2013
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
July
2013
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Aug.
2013
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sept.
2013
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Oct.
2013
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
- Data not available.
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. Updated population controls are introduced
annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, sex, and age
HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oct.
2012
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
June
2013
July
2013
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
37,058
24,602
66.4
22,221
60.0
2,381
9.7
12,456
37,713
24,802
65.8
22,690
60.2
2,112
8.5
12,911
37,796
24,827
65.7
22,643
59.9
2,184
8.8
12,968
37,058
24,572
66.3
22,112
59.7
2,460
10.0
12,486
37,471
24,869
66.4
22,601
60.3
2,267
9.1
12,602
37,548
25,040
66.7
22,675
60.4
2,366
9.4
12,508
37,630
24,942
66.3
22,612
60.1
2,330
9.3
12,688
37,713
24,826
65.8
22,598
59.9
2,228
9.0
12,887
37,796
24,808
65.6
22,555
59.7
2,253
9.1
12,988
13,643
81.6
12,506
74.8
1,137
8.3
13,782
80.9
12,756
74.9
1,026
7.4
13,790
80.8
12,715
74.5
1,075
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9,897
59.3
8,959
53.7
938
9.5
9,900
58.1
9,102
53.4
798
8.1
9,907
58.0
9,107
53.4
800
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,062
29.0
755
20.7
306
28.9
1,120
30.6
831
22.8
289
25.8
1,130
30.9
821
22.5
309
27.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release
of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Educational attainment
Oct.
2012
Sept.
2013
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
June
2013
July
2013
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
Less than a high school diploma
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................... .
Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed........................................ .
Unemployment rate............................. .
11,128
45.3
9,865
40.2
1,263
11.3
10,995
45.0
9,967
40.8
1,027
9.3
10,604
44.1
9,525
39.6
1,079
10.2
11,251
45.8
9,880
40.2
1,371
12.2
11,161
44.5
9,969
39.8
1,192
10.7
10,889
45.4
9,692
40.4
1,197
11.0
10,939
45.4
9,700
40.2
1,239
11.3
10,860
44.5
9,743
39.9
1,117
10.3
10,730
44.7
9,564
39.8
1,166
10.9
High school graduates, no college1
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................... .
Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed........................................ .
Unemployment rate............................. .
36,614
59.8
33,783
55.2
2,831
7.7
36,559
58.9
33,891
54.6
2,668
7.3
36,210
58.3
33,759
54.3
2,451
6.8
36,735
60.0
33,681
55.0
3,054
8.3
36,320
59.1
33,562
54.6
2,757
7.6
36,741
59.0
33,950
54.5
2,791
7.6
36,592
59.0
33,826
54.5
2,766
7.6
36,610
59.0
33,828
54.5
2,782
7.6
36,297
58.4
33,638
54.1
2,659
7.3
Some college or associate degree
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................... .
Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed........................................ .
Unemployment rate............................. .
37,905
69.2
35,307
64.5
2,598
6.9
37,658
67.8
35,413
63.8
2,245
6.0
37,494
67.4
35,105
63.1
2,389
6.4
37,662
68.8
35,043
64.0
2,619
7.0
37,297
68.1
34,925
63.7
2,372
6.4
37,341
67.3
35,105
63.2
2,237
6.0
37,496
67.2
35,216
63.1
2,281
6.1
37,338
67.2
35,080
63.2
2,257
6.0
37,178
66.8
34,818
62.6
2,359
6.3
Bachelor’s degree and higher2
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................... .
Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed........................................ .
Unemployment rate............................. .
49,006
75.8
47,242
73.1
1,764
3.6
49,140
75.2
47,336
72.5
1,804
3.7
49,607
75.4
47,780
72.7
1,826
3.7
48,670
75.3
46,851
72.5
1,818
3.7
49,466
75.6
47,537
72.7
1,929
3.9
49,173
75.5
47,281
72.6
1,891
3.8
49,141
75.4
47,400
72.8
1,740
3.5
49,174
75.3
47,354
72.5
1,820
3.7
49,340
75.0
47,472
72.2
1,869
3.8
1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
2 Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-5. Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service,
and sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Total
Employment status, veteran status, and period of service
Oct.
2012
Men
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
Women
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
Oct.
2013
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,072
10,948
52.0
10,258
48.7
689
6.3
10,124
21,305
10,920
51.3
10,169
47.7
750
6.9
10,385
19,254
9,850
51.2
9,266
48.1
585
5.9
9,404
19,073
9,474
49.7
8,840
46.3
634
6.7
9,599
1,818
1,097
60.4
993
54.6
105
9.5
721
2,232
1,445
64.8
1,329
59.6
116
8.0
787
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,514
2,082
82.8
1,873
74.5
209
10.0
432
3,025
2,467
81.5
2,220
73.4
246
10.0
558
2,111
1,795
85.1
1,631
77.3
164
9.2
316
2,381
1,978
83.1
1,788
75.1
190
9.6
402
403
287
71.2
242
60.2
44
15.5
116
644
489
75.8
432
67.1
56
11.6
156
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,058
2,566
83.9
2,433
79.6
133
5.2
492
3,095
2,597
83.9
2,431
78.6
165
6.4
499
2,570
2,212
86.1
2,109
82.1
103
4.7
358
2,568
2,192
85.3
2,055
80.0
137
6.3
376
488
354
72.4
324
66.4
30
8.3
135
527
405
76.8
377
71.4
28
7.0
122
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9,744
3,010
30.9
2,850
29.3
160
5.3
6,734
9,713
2,818
29.0
2,638
27.2
180
6.4
6,895
9,428
2,939
31.2
2,790
29.6
149
5.1
6,488
9,353
2,736
29.3
2,561
27.4
175
6.4
6,617
316
70
22.2
60
19.0
10
–
246
360
82
22.7
77
21.5
4
5.4
278
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,756
3,290
57.2
3,102
53.9
188
5.7
2,466
5,472
3,038
55.5
2,879
52.6
159
5.2
2,434
5,145
2,903
56.4
2,736
53.2
168
5.8
2,242
4,772
2,568
53.8
2,436
51.1
132
5.1
2,203
611
387
63.3
366
59.9
21
5.3
224
701
470
67.1
443
63.2
27
5.7
231
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
213,964
142,934
66.8
132,321
61.8
10,613
7.4
71,030
216,102
142,054
65.7
132,446
61.3
9,608
6.8
74,047
93,852
71,930
76.6
66,549
70.9
5,382
7.5
21,922
95,381
71,882
75.4
66,846
70.1
5,035
7.0
23,499
120,112
71,004
59.1
65,773
54.8
5,231
7.4
49,108
120,721
70,173
58.1
65,600
54.3
4,573
6.5
50,549
NOTE: Veterans served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S.
Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August
2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time
periods). Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified only in the most recent one. Veterans who served during one of the selected wartime periods and
another period are classified only in the wartime period. Beginning with data for January 2013, estimates for veterans incorporate population controls derived from the updated
Department of Veterans Affairs’ population model.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6. Employment status of the civilian population by sex, age, and disability status, not seasonally
adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Persons with a disability
Employment status, sex, and age
Oct.
2012
Oct.
2013
Persons with no disability
Oct.
2012
Oct.
2013
TOTAL, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population...................................................... .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..................................................................... .
Employed............................................................................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed.......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate............................................................... .
Not in labor force....................................................................... .
28,613
6,148
21.5
5,357
18.7
791
12.9
22,466
28,557
5,722
20.0
4,988
17.5
734
12.8
22,835
215,369
149,631
69.5
138,682
64.4
10,949
7.3
65,738
217,824
149,195
68.5
139,156
63.9
10,039
6.7
68,628
Men, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..................................................................... .
Employed............................................................................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed.......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate............................................................... .
Not in labor force....................................................................... .
2,739
35.8
2,349
30.7
390
14.2
4,904
2,479
33.0
2,115
28.2
364
14.7
5,031
75,564
82.7
69,977
76.6
5,587
7.4
15,824
75,317
81.9
70,044
76.2
5,273
7.0
16,660
Women, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..................................................................... .
Employed............................................................................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed.......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate............................................................... .
Not in labor force....................................................................... .
2,349
30.2
2,030
26.1
319
13.6
5,417
2,355
29.7
2,040
25.7
315
13.4
5,580
67,275
71.0
62,276
65.7
4,999
7.4
27,498
66,671
70.1
62,257
65.5
4,414
6.6
28,402
Both sexes, 65 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..................................................................... .
Employed............................................................................. .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed.......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate............................................................... .
Not in labor force....................................................................... .
1,060
8.0
978
7.4
83
7.8
12,144
889
6.8
834
6.4
55
6.2
12,224
6,792
23.3
6,428
22.0
363
5.3
22,417
7,208
23.4
6,855
22.3
352
4.9
23,566
NOTE: A person with a disability has at least one of the following conditions: is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; is blind or has serious difficulty seeing
even when wearing glasses; has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition;
has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; has difficulty dressing or bathing; or has difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or
shopping because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-7. Employment status of the civilian population by nativity and sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Total
Employment status and nativity
Oct.
2012
Men
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
Women
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
Oct.
2013
Foreign born, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .
38,288
25,268
66.0
23,388
61.1
1,880
7.4
13,020
38,816
25,507
65.7
23,874
61.5
1,633
6.4
13,308
18,494
14,430
78.0
13,473
72.8
958
6.6
4,064
18,843
14,797
78.5
13,894
73.7
903
6.1
4,046
19,794
10,838
54.8
9,915
50.1
923
8.5
8,956
19,973
10,710
53.6
9,980
50.0
730
6.8
9,262
Native born, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .
205,695
130,511
63.4
120,651
58.7
9,860
7.6
75,184
207,565
129,410
62.3
120,270
57.9
9,140
7.1
78,155
99,216
68,285
68.8
63,026
63.5
5,260
7.7
30,931
100,073
67,464
67.4
62,509
62.5
4,955
7.3
32,608
106,479
62,226
58.4
57,625
54.1
4,601
7.4
44,253
107,492
61,946
57.6
57,761
53.7
4,185
6.8
45,546
NOTE: The foreign born are those residing in the United States who were not U.S. citizens at birth. That is, they were born outside the United States or
one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam, to parents neither of whom was a U.S. citizen. The native born are persons who were born in the
United States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam or who were born abroad of at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen. Updated
population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-8. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Category
CLASS OF WORKER
Agriculture and related industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wage and salary workers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . .
Unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonagricultural industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wage and salary workers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private households........................... .
Other industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . .
Unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME2
All industries
Part time for economic reasons3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slack work or business conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part time for noneconomic reasons4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonagricultural industries
Part time for economic reasons3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slack work or business conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part time for noneconomic reasons4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2012
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
June
2013
July
2013
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
2,222
1,446
758
18
141,817
132,967
20,745
112,222
707
111,514
8,775
76
2,271
1,477
762
32
142,380
133,612
20,309
113,303
694
112,610
8,723
44
2,263
1,415
800
48
141,881
133,333
19,864
113,469
796
112,673
8,492
57
2,195
1,394
751
–
141,245
132,326
20,555
111,784
–
111,058
8,819
–
2,067
1,268
790
–
142,004
133,273
20,157
113,167
–
112,552
8,643
–
2,159
1,303
842
–
142,165
133,224
20,041
113,164
–
112,535
8,831
–
2,204
1,367
820
–
141,947
133,277
20,365
112,886
–
112,244
8,678
–
2,209
1,397
772
–
142,095
133,319
20,233
113,099
–
112,434
8,634
–
2,209
1,356
795
–
141,428
132,826
19,726
113,090
–
112,313
8,531
–
7,870
4,976
2,634
19,460
7,522
4,763
2,532
19,151
7,700
4,878
2,618
19,228
8,286
5,177
2,618
18,896
8,226
5,193
2,652
19,044
8,245
5,177
2,665
19,128
7,911
4,808
2,719
19,339
7,926
4,960
2,557
18,967
8,050
5,047
2,599
18,786
7,768
4,910
2,613
19,058
7,437
4,715
2,517
18,848
7,628
4,832
2,611
18,866
8,162
5,105
2,631
18,527
8,111
5,120
2,632
18,696
8,101
5,106
2,665
18,779
7,785
4,747
2,714
18,935
7,860
4,896
2,556
18,696
7,964
4,998
2,601
18,432
1 Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.
2 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the survey reference week and excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs for the
entire week.
3 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason such as slack work or unfavorable business conditions,
inability to find full-time work, or seasonal declines in demand.
4 Refers to persons who usually work part time for noneconomic reasons such as childcare problems, family or personal obligations, school or training,
retirement or Social Security limits on earnings, and other reasons. This excludes persons who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during
the reference week for reasons such as vacations, holidays, illness, and bad weather.
- Data not available.
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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-9. Selected employment indicators
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Characteristic
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2012
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
June
2013
July
2013
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
AGE AND SEX
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144,039
4,306
1,459
2,848
139,732
13,535
126,197
95,089
31,161
30,892
33,036
31,108
144,651
4,376
1,519
2,857
140,275
13,667
126,608
94,997
31,440
30,906
32,651
31,611
144,144
4,289
1,529
2,761
139,855
13,686
126,169
94,553
31,391
30,745
32,417
31,616
143,328
4,469
1,448
3,032
138,858
13,549
125,285
94,328
30,918
30,668
32,742
30,957
144,058
4,469
1,451
3,027
139,589
13,605
125,978
94,461
31,217
30,570
32,675
31,517
144,285
4,469
1,460
3,034
139,816
13,654
126,087
94,476
31,176
30,686
32,613
31,612
144,170
4,410
1,412
3,014
139,760
13,543
126,205
94,424
31,143
30,779
32,502
31,781
144,303
4,578
1,465
3,089
139,726
13,676
126,009
94,512
31,272
30,770
32,470
31,498
143,568
4,443
1,494
2,939
139,124
13,654
125,372
93,898
31,158
30,544
32,196
31,474
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76,498
2,082
684
1,398
74,416
7,081
67,335
50,817
16,937
16,661
17,219
16,518
76,750
2,223
740
1,483
74,527
7,035
67,491
50,725
17,037
16,628
17,060
16,766
76,403
2,113
717
1,396
74,290
6,990
67,300
50,558
16,992
16,622
16,944
16,742
76,027
2,182
719
1,467
73,845
7,096
66,790
50,342
16,715
16,527
17,100
16,447
76,447
2,171
696
1,495
74,276
6,952
67,331
50,672
16,944
16,602
17,125
16,659
76,466
2,138
679
1,457
74,328
7,037
67,270
50,592
16,849
16,597
17,146
16,678
76,164
2,155
670
1,508
74,010
6,956
67,122
50,388
16,791
16,571
17,026
16,733
76,452
2,309
714
1,576
74,143
7,041
67,098
50,439
16,898
16,544
16,998
16,658
76,074
2,205
725
1,475
73,869
6,977
66,862
50,196
16,797
16,515
16,884
16,666
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67,540
2,224
775
1,450
65,316
6,454
58,862
44,272
14,224
14,231
15,816
14,590
67,901
2,153
779
1,374
65,748
6,632
59,116
44,272
14,403
14,278
15,591
14,845
67,741
2,176
812
1,364
65,565
6,696
58,869
43,995
14,399
14,123
15,473
14,874
67,301
2,287
729
1,565
65,014
6,453
58,496
43,986
14,203
14,141
15,643
14,510
67,612
2,298
755
1,532
65,314
6,653
58,647
43,790
14,272
13,968
15,550
14,857
67,819
2,330
781
1,577
65,489
6,617
58,817
43,884
14,327
14,089
15,467
14,934
68,005
2,255
741
1,506
65,750
6,588
59,084
44,036
14,353
14,208
15,476
15,048
67,851
2,268
751
1,513
65,582
6,635
58,912
44,072
14,374
14,226
15,472
14,840
67,494
2,239
769
1,464
65,255
6,678
58,510
43,702
14,362
14,029
15,311
14,808
MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women who maintain families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44,484
34,716
9,442
44,130
34,638
9,337
44,162
34,449
9,381
44,134
34,561
–
43,963
34,672
–
43,914
34,622
–
43,988
34,755
–
43,744
34,564
–
43,778
34,306
–
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part-time workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116,045
27,993
117,308
27,343
116,798
27,346
115,469
27,869
115,998
28,059
116,090
28,233
116,208
27,999
116,899
27,405
116,276
27,278
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,976
4.8
6,952
4.8
6,989
4.8
6,927
4.8
7,065
4.9
7,036
4.9
7,065
4.9
7,030
4.9
6,969
4.9
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Self-employed workers, incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,383
9,532
5,310
9,486
5,423
9,292
–
9,570
–
9,432
–
9,673
–
9,498
–
9,406
–
9,325
1 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week.
2 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
- Data not available.
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. Updated
population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-10. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Characteristic
Number of
unemployed persons
(in thousands)
Unemployment rates
Oct.
2012
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
June
2013
July
2013
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
AGE AND SEX
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............................ .
12,248
1,387
489
889
10,861
2,058
8,845
6,933
2,760
2,060
2,113
1,921
11,255
1,248
508
765
10,008
2,021
7,986
6,233
2,502
1,826
1,905
1,763
11,272
1,269
475
788
10,002
1,945
8,095
6,304
2,437
1,864
2,003
1,808
7.9
23.7
25.3
22.7
7.3
13.2
6.6
6.8
8.2
6.3
6.1
5.8
7.6
24.0
26.5
22.6
6.9
13.5
6.2
6.4
7.6
5.9
5.7
5.3
7.4
23.7
29.1
19.9
6.8
12.6
6.1
6.4
7.5
6.0
5.7
5.0
7.3
22.7
26.3
21.7
6.7
13.0
6.0
6.3
7.8
5.7
5.5
5.1
7.2
21.4
25.8
19.9
6.7
12.9
6.0
6.2
7.4
5.6
5.5
5.3
7.3
22.2
24.1
21.1
6.7
12.5
6.1
6.3
7.3
5.8
5.9
5.4
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............................ .
6,634
800
284
527
5,834
1,139
4,742
3,674
1,474
1,060
1,141
1,069
6,401
748
285
470
5,654
1,220
4,451
3,473
1,435
1,001
1,037
978
6,274
723
224
498
5,551
1,145
4,443
3,444
1,369
999
1,076
999
8.0
26.8
28.3
26.4
7.3
13.8
6.6
6.8
8.1
6.0
6.3
6.1
7.8
28.0
30.8
25.8
7.0
15.0
6.1
6.4
7.4
5.8
5.8
5.5
7.7
27.4
32.5
24.0
7.0
14.1
6.2
6.4
7.7
5.8
5.5
5.6
7.7
25.0
26.6
25.2
7.1
14.4
6.3
6.6
8.5
5.6
5.6
5.4
7.7
24.5
28.5
23.0
7.1
14.8
6.2
6.4
7.8
5.7
5.7
5.5
7.6
24.7
23.6
25.2
7.0
14.1
6.2
6.4
7.5
5.7
6.0
5.7
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 over1 .......................... .
5,614
587
205
362
5,027
918
4,103
3,260
1,287
1,000
973
842
4,854
500
224
295
4,354
802
3,535
2,760
1,067
824
868
804
4,998
547
251
290
4,451
800
3,652
2,860
1,068
865
927
800
7.7
20.4
22.0
18.8
7.2
12.5
6.6
6.9
8.3
6.6
5.9
5.5
7.3
19.7
22.0
19.1
6.8
11.9
6.2
6.5
7.9
6.2
5.6
5.4
7.0
20.0
25.8
15.8
6.5
10.8
6.0
6.5
7.4
6.2
5.9
4.9
6.8
20.4
26.0
17.9
6.3
11.4
5.7
6.0
7.1
5.7
5.3
5.2
6.7
18.1
22.9
16.3
6.2
10.8
5.7
5.9
6.9
5.5
5.3
5.1
6.9
19.6
24.6
16.5
6.4
10.7
5.9
6.1
6.9
5.8
5.7
5.1
MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women who maintain families1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,152
1,855
1,231
2,031
1,588
896
2,078
1,679
982
4.6
5.1
11.5
4.3
4.6
10.7
4.3
4.6
10.5
4.3
4.2
11.0
4.4
4.4
8.8
4.5
4.7
9.5
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part-time workers3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,427
1,840
9,594
1,693
9,693
1,579
8.3
6.2
7.9
6.1
7.6
6.2
7.6
5.6
7.6
5.8
7.7
5.5
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 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.
3 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 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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Reason
Oct.
2012
Sept.
2013
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
June
2013
July
2013
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,125
741
5,383
4,212
1,171
1,065
3,295
1,255
5,470
732
4,738
3,536
1,201
1,068
3,206
1,140
5,649
1,059
4,590
3,478
1,112
883
3,071
1,171
6,536
1,077
5,460
4,261
1,199
1,009
3,319
1,302
6,119
1,199
4,920
3,700
1,220
1,030
3,291
1,259
5,921
1,221
4,700
3,589
1,111
979
3,258
1,254
5,970
1,062
4,908
3,714
1,194
893
3,129
1,299
5,844
1,087
4,758
3,569
1,188
989
3,181
1,222
6,253
1,535
4,717
3,556
1,161
861
3,117
1,223
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not on temporary layoff........................... .
Job leavers............................................ .
Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52.2
6.3
45.9
9.1
28.1
10.7
50.3
6.7
43.5
9.8
29.5
10.5
52.4
9.8
42.6
8.2
28.5
10.9
53.7
8.8
44.9
8.3
27.3
10.7
52.3
10.2
42.1
8.8
28.1
10.8
51.9
10.7
41.2
8.6
28.5
11.0
52.9
9.4
43.5
7.9
27.7
11.5
52.0
9.7
42.3
8.8
28.3
10.9
54.6
13.4
41.2
7.5
27.2
10.7
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job leavers............................................ .
Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.9
0.7
2.1
0.8
3.5
0.7
2.1
0.7
3.6
0.6
2.0
0.8
4.2
0.6
2.1
0.8
3.9
0.7
2.1
0.8
3.8
0.6
2.1
0.8
3.8
0.6
2.0
0.8
3.8
0.6
2.0
0.8
4.0
0.6
2.0
0.8
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Duration
Oct.
2012
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2012
June
2013
July
2013
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 weeks and over................................... .
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,413
2,647
6,680
1,766
4,915
2,588
2,527
5,770
1,683
4,087
2,585
2,460
5,729
1,772
3,957
2,633
2,847
6,829
1,813
5,017
2,692
2,864
6,225
1,896
4,328
2,563
2,869
6,034
1,788
4,246
2,563
2,766
5,984
1,694
4,290
2,596
2,703
5,950
1,804
4,146
2,761
2,656
5,846
1,782
4,063
Average (mean) duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40.9
20.3
37.6
16.6
36.5
16.8
39.9
19.6
35.6
16.3
36.6
15.7
37.0
16.4
36.9
16.3
36.1
16.3
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 weeks and over................................... .
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.6
22.5
56.9
15.0
41.9
23.8
23.2
53.0
15.5
37.6
24.0
22.8
53.2
16.4
36.7
21.4
23.1
55.5
14.7
40.8
22.9
24.3
52.8
16.1
36.7
22.4
25.0
52.6
15.6
37.0
22.7
24.4
52.9
15.0
37.9
23.1
24.0
52.9
16.0
36.9
24.5
23.6
51.9
15.8
36.1
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Employed
Occupation
Total, 16 years and over1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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............. .
Unemployed
Unemployment
rates
Oct.
2012
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
Oct.
2013
144,039
55,223
144,144
55,155
11,741
2,170
10,773
1,930
7.5
3.8
7.0
3.4
22,998
32,225
25,341
33,139
15,662
17,477
22,842
32,314
25,951
32,966
15,408
17,558
848
1,323
2,529
2,555
1,187
1,368
880
1,050
2,217
2,535
1,214
1,321
3.6
3.9
9.1
7.2
7.0
7.3
3.7
3.1
7.9
7.1
7.3
7.0
13,206
1,004
7,195
5,008
12,995
1,021
7,037
4,937
1,489
122
1,034
332
1,257
150
826
280
10.1
10.9
12.6
6.2
8.8
12.8
10.5
5.4
17,130
8,723
8,407
17,077
8,421
8,656
1,693
830
863
1,619
707
912
9.0
8.7
9.3
8.7
7.7
9.5
1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-14. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted
Industry and class of worker
Total, 16 years and over1 ............................................................... .
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.................................... .
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 workers, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of
unemployed
persons
(in thousands)
Unemployment
rates
Oct.
2012
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
Oct.
2013
11,741
8,892
61
930
1,102
672
430
1,457
376
215
442
1,252
1,244
1,352
460
146
907
540
10,773
8,011
67
733
956
609
348
1,355
390
217
442
1,208
946
1,185
511
163
920
509
7.5
7.3
6.1
11.4
7.0
6.8
7.4
7.1
6.6
7.7
4.9
8.1
5.5
9.9
6.7
9.5
4.2
5.3
7.0
6.6
6.1
9.0
6.2
6.1
6.3
6.8
6.4
7.9
4.6
7.5
4.2
8.8
7.7
10.7
4.4
5.1
1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-15. Alternative measures of labor underutilization
[Percent]
Not seasonally adjusted
Measure
U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as
a percent of the civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U-2 Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian
labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the
civilian labor force (official unemployment
rate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers,
as a percent of the civilian labor force plus
discouraged workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers,
plus all other persons marginally attached to
the labor force, as a percent of the civilian
labor force plus all persons marginally attached
to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U-6 Total unemployed, plus all persons
marginally attached to the labor force, plus
total employed part time for economic reasons,
as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all
persons marginally attached to the labor
force................................................. .
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2012
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
June
2013
July
2013
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013
4.3
3.7
3.7
4.4
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.5
3.6
4.2
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
4.0
7.5
7.0
7.0
7.9
7.6
7.4
7.3
7.2
7.3
8.0
7.5
7.4
8.4
8.2
8.0
7.8
7.7
7.8
9.0
8.4
8.3
9.3
9.1
8.8
8.7
8.6
8.6
13.9
13.1
13.2
14.5
14.3
14.0
13.7
13.6
13.8
NOTE: Persons marginally attached to the labor force are those 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 past 12 months. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, have given a
job-market related reason for not currently looking for work. Persons employed part time for economic reasons are those who want and are available for
full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-16. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Total
Category
Oct.
2012
Men
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
Women
Oct.
2013
Oct.
2012
Oct.
2013
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE
Total not in the labor force............................................ .
Persons who currently want a job. . . . ............................. .
Marginally attached to the labor force1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discouraged workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other persons marginally attached to the labor force3 . . . .
88,204
6,142
2,433
813
1,620
91,463
5,683
2,283
815
1,468
34,995
2,666
1,144
460
684
36,654
2,659
1,267
542
725
53,209
3,476
1,289
353
936
54,809
3,025
1,016
273
743
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,976
4.8
3,633
1,899
253
1,150
6,989
4.8
3,645
2,074
232
1,014
3,427
4.5
2,027
603
159
613
3,428
4.5
2,028
725
146
518
3,550
5.3
1,607
1,296
95
537
3,562
5.3
1,617
1,348
86
496
1 Data refer to persons who want a job, have searched for work during the prior 12 months, and were available to take a job during the reference week,
but had not looked for work in the past 4 weeks.
2 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for reasons such as 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 number for whom reason for nonparticipation was not determined.
4 Includes a small number of persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
135,241
112,987
18,712
136,002
115,239
19,041
136,600
114,855
18,982
137,540
115,308
18,980
134,225
112,337
18,421
136,187
114,330
18,645
136,350
114,480
18,672
136,554
114,692
18,707
Change
from:
Sept.2013
Oct.2013p
204
212
35
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining, except oil and gas1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coal mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Support activities for mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
852
53.1
799.3
187.8
223.9
82.8
387.6
895
53.5
841.6
199.1
228.0
86.0
414.5
894
54.5
839.3
197.8
226.5
85.4
415.0
895
54.2
840.7
198.1
226.3
85.8
416.3
841
50.8
790.5
188.2
219.0
83.1
383.3
877
51.0
825.9
196.5
221.0
85.8
408.4
882
51.5
830.9
197.5
221.9
85.8
411.5
887
51.7
835.1
198.7
222.9
86.4
413.5
5
0.2
4.2
1.2
1.0
0.6
2.0
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction of buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonresidential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heavy and civil engineering construction. . . . . . .
Specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential specialty trade contractors. . . . . . .
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors. . . .
5,880
1,272.4
587.0
685.4
943.6
3,663.6
1,539.9
2,123.7
6,086
1,306.3
610.0
696.3
961.4
3,818.1
1,640.8
2,177.3
6,055
1,303.2
604.6
698.6
963.9
3,788.2
1,625.0
2,163.2
6,056
1,316.2
609.7
706.5
959.7
3,779.8
1,618.4
2,161.4
5,649
1,235.0
570.8
664.2
879.1
3,535.3
1,481.6
2,053.7
5,805
1,265.7
587.1
678.6
893.3
3,646.3
1,559.1
2,087.2
5,823
1,273.1
588.7
684.4
895.1
3,654.5
1,562.5
2,092.0
5,834
1,279.5
593.2
686.3
895.3
3,659.3
1,562.8
2,096.5
11
6.4
4.5
1.9
0.2
4.8
0.3
4.5
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,980
12,060
12,033
12,029
11,931
11,963
11,967
11,986
19
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wood products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmetallic mineral products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Primary metals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabricated metal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer and electronic products1 . . . . . . . . . .
Computer and peripheral equipment. . . . . . .
Communications equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Semiconductors and electronic
components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical equipment and appliances. . . . . . . . .
Transportation equipment1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicles and parts2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous durable goods
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,480
340.1
367.1
402.3
1,421.1
1,097.5
1,087.3
157.8
108.2
7,556
353.1
379.1
394.3
1,444.2
1,104.1
1,087.2
165.0
106.3
7,543
350.1
376.9
393.5
1,445.6
1,104.8
1,082.2
164.4
104.8
7,550
352.5
376.8
391.2
1,448.5
1,105.4
1,077.6
163.4
104.4
7,466
339.0
360.8
401.5
1,416.2
1,097.1
1,088.4
158.3
108.2
7,520
348.3
370.2
392.7
1,437.3
1,102.4
1,082.3
164.2
106.2
7,530
348.7
370.4
392.1
1,442.9
1,106.4
1,082.4
164.4
105.0
7,542
351.8
370.8
390.5
1,446.0
1,106.1
1,079.2
164.0
104.8
12
3.1
0.4
-1.6
3.1
-0.3
-3.2
-0.4
-0.2
382.6
397.7
369.5
1,464.8
774.8
349.5
381.0
395.8
363.5
1,491.0
812.7
360.5
379.4
394.6
363.9
1,494.4
818.0
354.7
376.7
394.1
365.6
1,497.6
822.2
355.9
382.9
398.1
370.2
1,464.7
774.9
348.6
378.7
394.2
363.5
1,492.0
813.4
354.8
378.8
395.1
364.2
1,493.3
816.7
352.5
376.8
394.8
365.7
1,498.3
822.4
355.9
-2.0
-0.3
1.5
5.0
5.7
3.4
581.1
578.5
577.3
578.8
579.9
576.8
576.9
577.6
0.7
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textile mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textile product mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper and paper products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printing and related support activities. . . . . . . .
Petroleum and coal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plastics and rubber products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous nondurable goods
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,500
1,501.3
116.6
117.3
147.5
377.8
460.2
117.6
785.3
648.3
4,504
1,504.0
114.6
115.3
140.7
377.2
446.9
117.6
796.6
659.8
4,490
1,500.6
114.3
114.5
141.0
374.4
444.3
116.9
792.0
658.9
4,479
1,492.8
114.9
114.2
140.7
373.0
445.3
116.7
792.6
655.1
4,465
1,477.0
116.7
116.7
146.7
377.8
458.8
114.1
786.1
647.7
4,443
1,464.1
114.4
114.3
141.1
376.0
445.5
115.0
793.8
654.0
4,437
1,463.2
113.9
114.1
140.4
374.1
444.1
114.7
791.8
654.8
4,444
1,467.0
114.9
113.6
140.3
373.2
444.2
113.6
794.1
655.5
7
3.8
1.0
-0.5
-0.1
-0.9
0.1
-1.1
2.3
0.7
228.1
231.3
233.3
233.5
223.2
225.0
225.6
227.9
2.3
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94,275
96,198
95,873
96,328
93,916
95,685
95,808
95,985
177
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25,684
26,006
26,015
26,187
25,623
26,025
26,091
26,130
39
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic markets and agents and brokers.. .
5,713.8
2,841.6
1,992.1
880.1
5,798.7
2,884.9
2,013.7
900.1
5,792.0
2,879.0
2,015.0
898.0
5,797.9
2,878.6
2,017.2
902.1
5,699.0
2,836.5
1,984.2
878.3
5,775.2
2,871.6
2,007.1
896.5
5,789.5
2,876.9
2,014.5
898.1
5,784.1
2,875.3
2,009.4
899.4
-5.4
-1.6
-5.1
1.3
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14,935.9
1,749.7
1,104.9
15,225.7
1,797.7
1,133.7
15,143.4
1,799.9
1,137.6
15,302.9
1,795.3
1,135.2
14,928.3
1,743.3
1,102.2
15,229.1
1,781.4
1,126.9
15,251.4
1,786.1
1,130.7
15,295.8
1,787.7
1,131.1
44.4
1.6
0.4
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
— Continued
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Change
from:
Sept.2013
Oct.2013p
Furniture and home furnishings stores. . . . . . .
Electronics and appliance stores. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building material and garden supply stores.. .
Food and beverage stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health and personal care stores. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clothing and clothing accessories stores. . . . .
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music
stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General merchandise stores1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Department stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous store retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonstore retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
449.1
503.0
1,147.7
2,873.5
1,017.8
843.2
1,431.7
443.4
502.7
1,207.8
2,958.1
1,029.5
873.8
1,462.7
443.2
506.7
1,189.5
2,943.7
1,034.1
867.7
1,415.5
458.0
531.0
1,189.1
2,963.1
1,040.2
869.8
1,424.8
441.5
502.8
1,169.7
2,870.2
1,019.7
841.5
1,426.3
450.6
514.6
1,197.7
2,940.9
1,033.3
860.9
1,454.2
451.1
519.2
1,203.1
2,947.8
1,039.5
862.9
1,440.8
452.7
528.8
1,209.8
2,959.3
1,041.2
868.1
1,428.3
1.6
9.6
6.7
11.5
1.7
5.2
-12.5
578.2
3,066.3
1,465.1
822.1
453.6
583.7
3,108.4
1,463.4
814.3
443.6
584.4
3,099.0
1,454.0
810.7
449.0
594.5
3,149.6
1,479.7
817.4
470.1
579.6
3,080.1
1,481.8
812.0
441.6
583.2
3,148.1
1,494.6
812.3
451.9
585.6
3,154.8
1,495.5
807.1
453.4
594.0
3,162.6
1,496.4
806.1
457.2
8.4
7.8
0.9
-1.0
3.8
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rail transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Truck transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transit and ground passenger
transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pipeline transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scenic and sightseeing transportation. . . . . . . .
Support activities for transportation. . . . . . . . . . .
Couriers and messengers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warehousing and storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,477.8
454.3
229.8
64.2
1,380.9
4,423.7
447.5
230.3
64.6
1,409.4
4,524.6
445.9
230.3
63.6
1,405.8
4,530.4
444.2
230.3
63.3
1,401.8
4,438.8
455.5
229.3
63.6
1,362.9
4,464.1
444.0
229.1
62.3
1,383.2
4,493.6
444.6
230.5
62.4
1,384.5
4,493.6
444.8
230.2
62.5
1,384.9
0.0
0.2
-0.3
0.1
0.4
475.6
44.1
27.5
585.7
517.3
698.4
382.1
45.5
33.2
592.4
523.5
695.2
484.9
45.3
30.8
590.3
524.8
702.9
490.1
45.6
27.1
592.4
525.4
710.2
456.7
44.2
26.7
582.9
526.3
690.7
450.2
45.4
25.8
592.4
536.5
695.2
474.0
45.3
26.0
591.4
536.3
698.6
472.3
45.6
26.2
589.7
537.2
700.2
-1.7
0.3
0.2
-1.7
0.9
1.6
Industry
Retail trade - Continued
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
556.0
558.2
555.3
556.2
556.8
556.3
556.3
556.7
0.4
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Publishing industries, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . .
Motion picture and sound recording
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broadcasting, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telecommunications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data processing, hosting and related
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other information services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,664
738.1
2,683
730.0
2,665
727.2
2,676
727.1
2,671
736.4
2,679
726.3
2,683
725.9
2,688
724.7
5
-1.2
360.6
284.3
854.0
363.6
285.2
862.3
354.6
287.1
858.1
358.0
288.6
859.7
368.3
283.4
855.2
362.9
286.6
863.0
369.0
286.6
861.1
371.8
287.9
860.8
2.8
1.3
-0.3
250.4
176.5
255.2
186.8
253.8
184.4
254.3
188.0
251.0
176.5
255.2
185.1
255.1
185.2
254.9
187.7
-0.2
2.5
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monetary authorities - central bank. . . . . . . . . . .
Credit intermediation and related
activities1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depository credit intermediation1 . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial banking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities, commodity contracts,
investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insurance carriers and related activities. . . . . .
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles. . .
Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rental and leasing services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets. . . . .
7,820
5,855.9
17.3
7,956
5,917.9
17.0
7,906
5,895.0
16.8
7,911
5,906.3
16.9
7,817
5,858.5
17.2
7,904
5,908.3
16.8
7,903
5,906.0
16.7
7,910
5,909.8
16.8
7
3.8
0.1
2,591.6
1,735.9
1,315.2
2,614.2
1,734.3
1,300.5
2,597.7
1,721.6
1,291.5
2,593.9
1,719.4
1,289.6
2,595.8
1,739.1
1,317.9
2,608.7
1,729.2
1,297.1
2,602.0
1,726.6
1,295.2
2,599.2
1,724.3
1,292.4
-2.8
-2.3
-2.8
817.9
2,342.5
86.6
1,963.8
1,422.8
517.1
23.9
834.1
2,365.8
86.8
2,038.2
1,477.1
537.8
23.3
830.0
2,364.9
85.6
2,010.5
1,457.8
529.8
22.9
836.2
2,373.5
85.8
2,005.1
1,458.3
524.3
22.5
816.5
2,342.3
86.7
1,958.9
1,419.0
516.0
23.9
832.8
2,363.7
86.3
1,995.9
1,450.4
522.4
23.1
833.5
2,367.8
86.0
1,997.4
1,451.3
523.3
22.8
835.2
2,372.6
86.0
2,000.4
1,455.0
522.9
22.5
1.7
4.8
0.0
3.0
3.7
-0.4
-0.3
18,239
7,932.1
1,125.9
849.8
1,337.8
18,770
8,111.7
1,130.0
873.7
1,376.6
18,743
8,068.8
1,124.0
871.6
1,367.2
18,884
8,146.0
1,130.2
887.4
1,373.1
18,062
7,963.2
1,125.1
920.8
1,329.8
18,630
8,148.0
1,128.9
947.3
1,358.6
18,662
8,154.8
1,130.1
949.0
1,360.4
18,706
8,176.2
1,129.2
956.0
1,365.4
44
21.4
-0.9
7.0
5.0
1,652.3
1,705.9
1,693.4
1,708.2
1,644.7
1,700.1
1,698.4
1,701.6
3.2
1,147.3
1,196.1
1,194.6
1,214.5
1,137.6
1,192.9
1,197.1
1,204.8
7.7
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and technical services1 . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounting and bookkeeping services. . . . . . .
Architectural and engineering services. . . . . . .
Computer systems design and related
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management and technical consulting
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
— Continued
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Change
from:
Sept.2013
Oct.2013p
Management of companies and enterprises. . . .
Administrative and waste services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Administrative and support services1 . . . . . . . .
Employment services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Business support services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services to buildings and dwellings. . . . . . . .
Waste management and remediation
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,018.6
8,288.2
7,912.7
3,308.0
2,648.2
845.5
1,886.5
2,057.6
8,600.4
8,213.8
3,453.9
2,759.9
843.9
1,991.6
2,049.5
8,625.0
8,242.7
3,503.7
2,816.8
851.1
1,955.3
2,057.5
8,680.1
8,300.6
3,547.6
2,850.7
868.8
1,940.2
2,019.8
8,079.1
7,706.4
3,174.7
2,530.4
836.1
1,839.0
2,051.1
8,431.3
8,052.3
3,394.8
2,723.0
853.3
1,892.1
2,050.9
8,456.6
8,077.4
3,410.6
2,734.4
854.9
1,890.8
2,058.2
8,472.0
8,094.1
3,416.0
2,737.7
857.1
1,893.0
7.3
15.4
16.7
5.4
3.3
2.2
2.2
375.5
386.6
382.3
379.5
372.7
379.0
379.2
377.9
-1.3
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ambulatory health care services1 . . . . . . . . .
Offices of physicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outpatient care centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home health care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursing and residential care facilities1 . . . .
Nursing care facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social assistance1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child day care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20,616
3,503.8
17,112.0
14,413.8
6,402.2
2,420.2
663.2
1,224.5
4,811.8
3,199.8
1,663.4
2,698.2
873.5
20,420
3,084.1
17,335.4
14,635.9
6,559.6
2,445.5
698.1
1,294.9
4,836.1
3,240.2
1,670.4
2,699.5
808.6
20,661
3,321.8
17,339.0
14,592.2
6,554.9
2,443.6
698.9
1,300.0
4,829.0
3,208.3
1,654.0
2,746.8
861.1
20,948
3,535.4
17,412.4
14,639.3
6,588.3
2,459.0
702.2
1,303.2
4,837.0
3,214.0
1,654.0
2,773.1
873.7
20,446
3,367.7
17,077.8
14,391.8
6,381.2
2,411.5
662.4
1,218.9
4,811.2
3,199.4
1,663.4
2,686.0
860.9
20,742
3,384.0
17,358.1
14,611.9
6,554.3
2,445.2
697.9
1,295.2
4,832.8
3,224.8
1,663.8
2,746.2
854.5
20,748
3,381.2
17,366.8
14,609.4
6,561.4
2,447.2
701.4
1,298.2
4,834.2
3,213.8
1,654.8
2,757.4
858.3
20,771
3,387.0
17,384.3
14,624.4
6,572.4
2,450.7
701.9
1,301.0
4,836.4
3,215.6
1,654.8
2,759.9
858.1
23
5.8
17.5
15.0
11.0
3.5
0.5
2.8
2.2
1.8
0.0
2.5
-0.2
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performing arts and spectator sports. . . . . . . . .
Museums, historical sites, and similar
institutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amusements, gambling, and recreation. . . . . .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food services and drinking places. . . . . . . . . . .
13,796
1,933.8
411.1
14,837
2,291.6
451.3
14,402
2,078.8
438.8
14,227
1,997.0
437.3
13,840
1,972.5
405.9
14,218
2,025.2
423.3
14,231
2,020.8
424.2
14,284
2,037.0
432.4
53
16.2
8.2
136.2
1,386.5
11,862.4
1,808.3
10,054.1
144.9
1,695.4
12,544.9
1,972.1
10,572.8
139.3
1,500.7
12,323.2
1,872.9
10,450.3
138.4
1,421.3
12,229.7
1,831.3
10,398.4
136.0
1,430.6
11,867.9
1,818.4
10,049.5
134.6
1,467.3
12,192.5
1,835.0
10,357.5
137.4
1,459.2
12,210.1
1,833.0
10,377.1
138.3
1,466.3
12,247.3
1,840.9
10,406.4
0.9
7.1
37.2
7.9
29.3
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repair and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal and laundry services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Membership associations and organizations. . . .
5,456
1,197.7
1,318.7
2,939.5
5,526
1,201.8
1,345.4
2,979.1
5,481
1,205.0
1,344.6
2,931.2
5,495
1,201.1
1,348.4
2,945.4
5,457
1,195.6
1,321.3
2,939.9
5,487
1,198.0
1,339.8
2,949.1
5,490
1,200.1
1,345.0
2,945.0
5,496
1,198.4
1,350.3
2,946.9
6
-1.7
5.3
1.9
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. . . . . . . . . . .
22,254
2,808.0
2,196.9
611.5
5,203.0
2,554.6
2,648.1
14,243.0
8,006.9
6,236.2
20,763
2,742.0
2,151.7
590.3
4,759.0
2,088.4
2,670.4
13,262.0
6,800.5
6,461.7
21,745
2,733.0
2,142.8
590.0
5,073.0
2,421.2
2,652.0
13,939.0
7,654.5
6,284.0
22,232
2,712.0
2,121.3
590.6
5,212.0
2,560.4
2,651.8
14,308.0
8,058.1
6,249.9
21,888
2,807.0
2,199.4
607.2
5,052.0
2,394.6
2,657.6
14,029.0
7,756.1
6,272.7
21,857
2,730.0
2,139.3
590.7
5,033.0
2,378.0
2,655.0
14,094.0
7,808.9
6,285.4
21,870
2,725.0
2,133.8
591.3
5,046.0
2,389.3
2,656.6
14,099.0
7,812.8
6,285.7
21,862
2,713.0
2,125.6
586.9
5,053.0
2,391.4
2,661.6
14,096.0
7,810.3
6,285.8
-8
-12.0
-8.2
-4.4
7.0
2.1
5.0
-3.0
-2.5
0.1
Industry
Professional and business services - Continued
1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.
p Preliminary
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
Total private............................................................................. .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................. .
Nondurable goods.............................................................. .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade...................................................................... .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities........................................................................... .
Information......................................................................... .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services..................................................................... .
34.3
40.1
43.4
38.7
40.5
40.7
40.2
33.2
34.4
38.5
31.4
38.4
41.6
36.2
37.1
35.8
32.8
26.0
31.5
34.5
40.5
44.1
39.1
40.9
41.2
40.3
33.3
34.5
38.9
31.4
38.7
42.3
36.8
37.2
36.1
32.8
26.0
31.7
34.4
40.5
44.3
39.1
40.9
41.3
40.2
33.2
34.4
38.6
31.3
38.7
42.4
36.7
37.1
36.0
32.8
25.9
31.7
34.4
40.4
44.0
38.9
40.9
41.3
40.1
33.3
34.5
38.8
31.3
38.8
42.1
36.7
37.1
36.0
32.8
25.9
31.7
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing........................................................................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods................................................................... .
3.2
3.1
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
Industry
p Preliminary
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted
Average hourly earnings
Average weekly earnings
Industry
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Total private................................................ .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade......................................... .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Information............................................ .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services........................................ .
$23.58
24.72
28.64
25.84
23.92
25.29
21.60
23.31
20.58
27.00
16.41
21.93
34.21
31.70
29.51
28.10
24.29
13.39
20.98
$24.05
25.26
29.83
26.22
24.46
25.85
22.05
23.77
21.05
27.72
16.71
22.45
35.16
32.75
30.38
28.51
24.70
13.52
21.34
$24.08
25.32
30.01
26.21
24.54
25.94
22.09
23.79
21.05
27.85
16.65
22.47
35.36
33.04
30.38
28.52
24.70
13.53
21.43
$24.10
25.35
30.14
26.23
24.56
25.96
22.11
23.80
21.10
27.88
16.69
22.60
35.08
33.12
30.36
28.54
24.71
13.50
21.49
p Preliminary
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
$ 808.79 $ 829.73 $ 828.35 $ 829.04
991.27 1,023.03 1,025.46 1,024.14
1,242.98 1,315.50 1,329.44 1,326.16
1,000.01 1,025.20 1,024.81 1,020.35
968.76 1,000.41 1,003.69 1,004.50
1,029.30 1,065.02 1,071.32 1,072.15
868.32
888.62
888.02
886.61
773.89
791.54
789.83
792.54
707.95
726.23
724.12
727.95
1,039.50 1,078.31 1,075.01 1,081.74
515.27
524.69
521.15
522.40
842.11
868.82
869.59
876.88
1,423.14 1,487.27 1,499.26 1,476.87
1,147.54 1,205.20 1,212.57 1,215.50
1,094.82 1,130.14 1,127.10 1,126.36
1,005.98 1,029.21 1,026.72 1,027.44
796.71
810.16
810.16
810.49
348.14
351.52
350.43
349.65
660.87
676.48
679.33
681.23
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by
industry sector, seasonally adjusted
[2007=100]
Index of aggregate weekly hours1
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls2
Industry
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Percent
change
from:
Sept.
2013 Oct.
2013p
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction................................. .
Manufacturing............................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade.......................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . .
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services...... .
Education and health services. . . . ........ .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96.5
84.2
114.7
75.4
86.9
85.6
89.6
100.1
95.9
95.7
95.2
97.6
100.2
88.3
95.0
101.7
109.2
102.7
95.2
98.8
86.0
121.5
78.2
88.0
87.2
89.4
102.3
97.7
98.0
97.1
98.9
101.8
90.0
96.3
105.8
110.8
105.5
96.4
98.6
86.2
122.8
78.5
88.1
87.6
89.0
102.1
97.6
97.5
97.0
99.5
102.1
89.9
96.0
105.7
110.8
105.2
96.4
98.8
86.1
122.6
78.2
88.2
87.7
88.9
102.6
98.0
97.9
97.3
99.8
101.4
90.1
96.1
105.9
110.9
105.6
96.5
0.2
-0.1
-0.2
-0.4
0.1
0.1
-0.1
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
-0.7
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.1
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Percent
change
from:
Sept.
2013 Oct.
2013p
108.5
94.0
131.9
84.6
96.7
96.1
98.2
113.0
106.2
107.9
103.3
108.6
113.3
99.7
109.3
115.8
124.2
110.9
113.4
113.3
98.2
145.6
89.1
100.1
100.1
100.0
117.8
110.6
113.4
107.3
112.6
118.3
105.0
114.1
122.2
128.2
115.1
116.7
113.3
98.6
147.9
89.4
100.5
100.9
99.8
117.7
110.6
113.3
106.7
113.5
119.2
105.8
113.8
122.1
128.2
114.8
117.3
113.6
98.7
148.4
89.2
100.7
101.1
99.8
118.3
111.3
113.9
107.3
114.4
117.5
106.2
113.8
122.5
128.4
115.0
117.7
0.3
0.1
0.3
-0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.8
-1.4
0.4
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
1 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2007 annual
average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.
2 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding
2007 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly
hours, and employment.
p Preliminary
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-5. Employment of women on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
Women employees (in thousands)
Percent of all employees
Industry
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Total nonfarm.............. . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... .
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing..................................... .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing...................................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities................................. .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality............................ .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66,285
53,822
4,098
113
728
3,257
1,729
1,528
49,724
10,368
1,710.3
7,482.3
1,036.3
138.9
1,072
4,539
7,975
15,687
7,212
2,871
12,463
67,311
54,832
4,101
118
742
3,241
1,733
1,508
50,731
10,600
1,719.5
7,691.9
1,051.3
137.3
1,069
4,544
8,320
15,910
7,399
2,889
12,479
67,396
54,885
4,103
117
742
3,244
1,736
1,508
50,782
10,633
1,727.2
7,706.0
1,062.2
137.9
1,070
4,545
8,338
15,914
7,395
2,887
12,511
67,486
54,974
4,113
118
743
3,252
1,740
1,512
50,861
10,649
1,717.2
7,733.6
1,060.3
137.4
1,073
4,543
8,362
15,917
7,427
2,890
12,512
49.4
47.9
22.2
13.4
12.9
27.3
23.2
34.2
52.9
40.5
30.0
50.1
23.3
24.9
40.1
58.1
44.2
76.7
52.1
52.6
56.9
49.4
48.0
22.0
13.5
12.8
27.1
23.0
33.9
53.0
40.7
29.8
50.5
23.6
24.7
39.9
57.5
44.7
76.7
52.0
52.7
57.1
49.4
47.9
22.0
13.3
12.7
27.1
23.1
34.0
53.0
40.8
29.8
50.5
23.6
24.8
39.9
57.5
44.7
76.7
52.0
52.6
57.2
49.4
47.9
22.0
13.3
12.7
27.1
23.1
34.0
53.0
40.8
29.7
50.6
23.6
24.7
39.9
57.4
44.7
76.6
52.0
52.6
57.2
p Preliminary
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted1
[In thousands]
Industry
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing........ . . . . . . . . . . ..................................................... .
Mining and logging.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction.......................................................................... .
Manufacturing........................................................................ .
Durable goods..................................................................... .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities................................................. .
Wholesale trade................................................................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing................................................ .
Utilities.............................................................................. .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ .
Professional and business services............................................... .
Education and health services..................................................... .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92,886
13,269
637
4,233
8,399
5,145
3,254
79,617
21,758
4,591.9
12,868.9
3,852.9
444.6
2,163
6,023
14,968
17,917
12,226
4,562
94,424
13,392
645
4,381
8,366
5,158
3,208
81,032
22,017
4,654.7
13,052.2
3,860.2
449.8
2,175
6,085
15,435
18,181
12,564
4,575
94,513
13,416
650
4,396
8,370
5,166
3,204
81,097
22,063
4,663.9
13,068.8
3,881.0
449.7
2,179
6,081
15,461
18,182
12,556
4,575
94,730
13,455
654
4,410
8,391
5,180
3,211
81,275
22,097
4,665.4
13,097.1
3,883.5
450.6
2,182
6,083
15,504
18,210
12,620
4,579
1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
p Preliminary
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-7. Average weekly hours and overtime of production and nonsupervisory employees on private
nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
Total private............................................................................. .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................. .
Nondurable goods.............................................................. .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade...................................................................... .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities........................................................................... .
Information......................................................................... .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services..................................................................... .
33.6
41.0
45.6
39.3
41.5
41.7
41.1
32.3
33.6
38.6
30.2
38.1
40.7
35.6
36.7
35.0
32.3
24.9
30.5
33.7
41.4
46.1
39.6
41.9
42.3
41.3
32.4
33.7
38.7
30.3
38.4
41.7
35.8
36.7
35.3
32.1
25.0
30.6
33.7
41.4
46.3
39.8
41.9
42.3
41.1
32.4
33.6
38.5
30.1
38.5
42.2
35.9
36.8
35.3
32.1
24.9
30.6
33.6
41.3
45.4
39.4
41.9
42.4
41.2
32.3
33.6
38.6
30.1
38.5
41.1
35.7
36.6
35.3
32.1
24.9
30.5
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing........................................................................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods................................................................... .
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.4
4.5
4.3
Industry
1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
p Preliminary
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-8. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private
nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1
Average hourly earnings
Average weekly earnings
Industry
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Total private................................................ .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade......................................... .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
Information............................................ .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services........................................ .
$19.82
20.97
25.93
24.06
19.08
20.15
17.36
19.57
17.47
22.23
13.87
19.48
31.80
27.06
23.06
23.28
21.16
11.66
17.69
$20.20
21.27
26.84
24.19
19.35
20.41
17.60
19.97
17.77
22.67
14.03
19.99
32.17
27.88
24.11
23.70
21.51
11.83
17.98
$20.24
21.29
27.06
24.18
19.36
20.42
17.59
20.02
17.84
22.74
14.09
19.96
32.41
27.90
24.15
23.70
21.55
11.83
18.05
$20.26
21.31
27.25
24.24
19.37
20.42
17.62
20.04
17.86
22.78
14.10
20.06
32.39
27.98
24.21
23.70
21.59
11.85
18.10
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
$ 665.95 $ 680.74 $ 682.09 $ 680.74
859.77
880.58
881.41
880.10
1,182.41 1,237.32 1,252.88 1,237.15
945.56
957.92
962.36
955.06
791.82
810.77
811.18
811.60
840.26
863.34
863.77
865.81
713.50
726.88
722.95
725.94
632.11
647.03
648.65
647.29
586.99
598.85
599.42
600.10
858.08
877.33
875.49
879.31
418.87
425.11
424.11
424.41
742.19
767.62
768.46
772.31
1,294.26 1,341.49 1,367.70 1,331.23
963.34
998.10 1,001.61
998.89
846.30
884.84
888.72
886.09
814.80
836.61
836.61
836.61
683.47
690.47
691.76
693.04
290.33
295.75
294.57
295.07
539.55
550.19
552.33
552.05
1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
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ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-9. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for production and nonsupervisory employees on
private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1
[2002=100]
Index of aggregate weekly hours2
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls3
Industry
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Percent
change
from:
Sept.
2013 Oct.
2013p
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction................................. .
Manufacturing............................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade.......................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . .
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services...... .
Education and health services. . . . ........ .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104.2
83.1
154.4
83.3
80.0
80.6
78.8
109.8
101.9
104.4
98.4
110.5
92.5
87.9
104.1
117.4
124.8
111.5
97.6
106.2
84.7
158.0
86.9
80.5
82.0
78.1
112.1
103.4
106.1
100.1
111.6
95.9
88.9
105.1
122.1
125.9
115.1
98.2
106.3
84.9
159.9
87.6
80.5
82.1
77.6
112.2
103.3
105.7
99.6
112.5
97.0
89.3
105.3
122.3
125.9
114.5
98.2
106.2
84.9
157.8
87.0
80.7
82.5
77.9
112.0
103.5
106.1
99.8
112.5
94.7
88.9
104.8
122.7
126.1
115.1
97.9
-0.1
0.0
-1.3
-0.7
0.2
0.5
0.4
-0.2
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.0
-2.4
-0.4
-0.5
0.3
0.2
0.5
-0.3
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013p
Oct.
2013p
Percent
change
from:
Sept.
2013 Oct.
2013p
137.9
106.8
232.8
108.2
99.8
101.4
96.7
147.2
127.0
136.7
116.9
136.5
122.8
117.7
147.6
162.7
173.7
147.7
125.8
143.3
110.4
246.7
113.5
101.8
104.5
97.1
153.3
131.1
141.7
120.4
141.5
128.8
122.7
155.9
172.2
178.0
154.6
128.6
143.7
110.7
251.7
114.4
101.9
104.7
96.4
153.9
131.5
141.6
120.2
142.4
131.3
123.3
156.5
172.5
178.4
153.9
129.1
143.7
110.8
250.1
113.9
102.2
105.2
97.1
153.9
131.9
142.3
120.6
143.2
128.0
123.2
156.1
173.0
179.0
154.9
129.2
0.0
0.1
-0.6
-0.4
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.6
-2.5
-0.1
-0.3
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.1
1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
2 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2002 annual
average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.
3 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding
2002 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly
hours, and employment.
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