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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — SEPTEMBER 2014
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 248,000 in September, and the unemployment rate
declined to 5.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in
professional and business services, retail trade, and health care.
Household Survey Data
In September, the unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage point to 5.9 percent. The number of
unemployed persons decreased by 329,000 to 9.3 million. Over the year, the unemployment rate and
the number of unemployed persons were down by 1.3 percentage points and 1.9 million, respectively.
(See table A-1.)
Among the major worker groups, unemployment rates declined in September for adult men (5.3
percent), whites (5.1 percent), and Hispanics (6.9 percent). The rates for adult women (5.5 percent),
teenagers (20.0 percent), and blacks (11.0 percent) showed little change over the month. The jobless rate
for Asians was 4.3 percent (not seasonally adjusted), little changed from a year earlier. (See tables A-1,
A-2, and A-3.)
Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs
decreased by 306,000 in September to 4.5 million. The number of long-term unemployed (those
jobless for 27 weeks or more) was essentially unchanged at 3.0 million in September. These individuals
accounted for 31.9 percent of the unemployed. Over the past 12 months, the number of long-term
unemployed is down by 1.2 million. (See tables A-11 and A-12.)
The civilian labor force participation rate, at 62.7 percent, changed little in September. The
employment-population ratio was 59.0 percent for the fourth consecutive month. (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 in September at 7.1 million. These individuals, who
would have preferred full-time employment, 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 September, 2.2 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, essentially unchanged
from 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 698,000 discouraged workers in September, down by
154,000 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 September 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 rose by 248,000 in September, compared with an average monthly
gain of 213,000 over the prior 12 months. In September, job growth occurred in professional and
business services, retail trade, and health care. (See table B-1.)
Professional and business services added 81,000 jobs in September, compared with an average gain of
56,000 per month over the prior 12 months. In September, job gains occurred in employment services
(+34,000), management and technical consulting services (+12,000), and architectural and engineering
services (+6,000). Employment in legal services declined by 5,000 over the month.
Employment in retail trade rose by 35,000 in September. Food and beverage stores added 20,000 jobs,
largely reflecting the return of workers who had been off payrolls in August due to employment
disruptions at a grocery store chain in New England. Employment in retail trade has increased by
264,000 over the past 12 months.
Health care added 23,000 jobs in September, in line with the prior 12-month average gain of 20,000
jobs per month. In September, employment rose in home health care services (+7,000) and hospitals
(+6,000).
Employment in information increased by 12,000 in September, with a gain of 5,000 in
telecommunications. Over the year, employment in information has shown little net change.
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Mining employment rose by 9,000 in September, with the majority of the increase occurring in support
activities for mining (+7,000). Over the year, mining has added 50,000 jobs.
Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend up
in September (+20,000) and is up by 290,000 over the year.
In September, construction employment continued on an upward trend (+16,000). Within the industry,
employment in residential building increased by 6,000. Over the year, construction has added 230,000
jobs.
Employment in financial activities continued to trend up in September (+12,000) and has added 89,000
jobs over the year. In September, job growth occurred in insurance carriers and related activities
(+6,000) and in securities, commodity contracts, and investments (+5,000).
Employment in other major industries, including manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation and
warehousing, and government, showed little change over the month.
In September, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged up by 0.1
hour to 34.6 hours. The manufacturing workweek was unchanged at 40.9 hours, and factory overtime
edged up by 0.1 hour to 3.5 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory
employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged down by 0.1 hour to 33.7 hours. (See tables B-2 and B-7.)
Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, at $24.53, changed little in
September (-1 cent). Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.0 percent. In September,
average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees were unchanged
at $20.67. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for July was revised from +212,000 to +243,000, and
the change for August was revised from +142,000 to +180,000. With these revisions, employment gains
in July and August combined were 69,000 more than previously reported.
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The Employment Situation for October is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 7, 2014,
at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
Summary table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Category
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Change from:
Aug. 2014Sept. 2014
Sept.
2014
Employment status
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force.......................................................... .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed.................................................................. .
Employment-population ratio......................................... .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
246,168
155,473
63.2
144,270
58.6
11,203
7.2
90,695
248,023
156,023
62.9
146,352
59.0
9,671
6.2
92,001
248,229
155,959
62.8
146,368
59.0
9,591
6.1
92,269
248,446
155,862
62.7
146,600
59.0
9,262
5.9
92,584
217
-97
-0.1
232
0.0
-329
-0.2
315
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................................................ .
7.2
7.0
6.2
21.3
6.3
13.0
5.3
8.9
6.2
5.7
5.7
20.2
5.3
11.4
4.5
7.8
6.1
5.7
5.7
19.6
5.3
11.4
4.5
7.5
5.9
5.3
5.5
20.0
5.1
11.0
4.3
6.9
-0.2
-0.4
-0.2
0.4
-0.2
-0.4
–
-0.6
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............................................. .
5.9
10.4
7.5
6.1
3.7
5.0
9.6
6.1
5.3
3.1
5.1
9.1
6.2
5.4
3.2
4.7
8.4
5.3
5.4
2.9
-0.4
-0.7
-0.9
0.0
-0.3
Reason for unemployment
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job leavers..................................................................... .
Reentrants...................................................................... .
New entrants................................................................... .
5,803
984
3,165
1,211
4,859
862
2,848
1,087
4,836
860
2,845
1,066
4,530
829
2,809
1,105
-306
-31
-36
39
Duration of unemployment
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks.................................................................. .
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 weeks and over............................................................ .
2,571
2,685
1,802
4,125
2,587
2,431
1,412
3,155
2,609
2,449
1,486
2,963
2,383
2,508
1,416
2,954
-226
59
-70
-9
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. . ....................................... .
7,914
4,955
2,548
18,919
7,511
4,609
2,519
19,662
7,277
4,261
2,587
19,526
7,103
4,162
2,562
19,561
-174
-99
-25
35
Persons not in the labor force (not seasonally adjusted)
Marginally attached to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discouraged workers....................................................... .
2,302
852
2,178
741
2,141
775
2,226
698
–
–
- 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
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
164
153
22
6
13
3
9
2.9
-6
131
11.3
27.3
23.1
13
-1
37
19.7
9
14.5
9
2
11
243
239
63
9
30
24
27
13.7
-3
176
3.0
25.4
21.1
10
15
50
15.7
37
40.7
10
3
4
180
175
14
2
16
-4
0
-4.5
-4
161
2.5
-4.7
8.5
5
12
63
24.6
42
40.7
20
10
5
248
236
29
9
16
4
7
3.3
-3
207
1.8
35.3
1.9
12
12
81
19.7
32
22.7
33
0
12
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49.5
48.1
82.6
49.4
47.9
82.6
49.4
47.9
82.6
49.3
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.5
$24.06
$830.07
99.1
0.1
113.8
0.3
34.5
$24.46
$843.87
101.0
0.2
117.9
0.3
34.5
$24.54
$846.63
101.2
0.2
118.5
0.5
34.6
$24.53
$848.74
101.7
0.5
119.0
0.4
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
$20.21
$679.06
106.3
-0.2
143.5
0.0
33.7
$20.61
$694.56
108.7
0.2
149.7
0.3
33.8
$20.67
$698.65
109.2
0.5
150.8
0.7
33.7
$20.67
$696.58
109.1
-0.1
150.6
-0.1
59.8
54.9
67.8
56.2
62.7
54.9
57.8
51.9
Category
DIFFUSION INDEX
(Over 1-month span)5
Total private (264 industries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing (81 industries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Includes other industries, not shown separately.
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
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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.
Typically, it is not possible to precisely quantify the effect of extreme weather on payroll
employment estimates. In order for severe weather conditions to reduce employment estimates,
employees have to be off work without pay for the entire pay period. Employees
who receive pay for any part of the pay period, even 1 hour, are counted in the payroll
employment figures. For more information on how often employees are paid, please visit
www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-3/how-frequently-do-private-businesses-pay-workers.htm.
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 due to bad weather.
Current and historical data are available on the household survey's most requested statistics page,
please visit http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/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 144,000 businesses
and government agencies, representing approximately
554,000 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
Sept.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
May
2014
June
2014
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
246,168
155,536
63.2
144,651
58.8
10,885
7.0
90,632
5,775
248,229
156,434
63.0
146,647
59.1
9,787
6.3
91,794
6,382
248,446
155,903
62.8
146,941
59.1
8,962
5.7
92,543
6,007
246,168
155,473
63.2
144,270
58.6
11,203
7.2
90,695
6,118
247,622
155,613
62.8
145,814
58.9
9,799
6.3
92,009
6,438
247,814
155,694
62.8
146,221
59.0
9,474
6.1
92,120
6,115
248,023
156,023
62.9
146,352
59.0
9,671
6.2
92,001
6,259
248,229
155,959
62.8
146,368
59.0
9,591
6.1
92,269
6,304
248,446
155,862
62.7
146,600
59.0
9,262
5.9
92,584
6,349
Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
118,807
82,759
69.7
76,750
64.6
6,009
7.3
36,048
119,893
83,567
69.7
78,576
65.5
4,991
6.0
36,326
120,004
83,006
69.2
78,409
65.3
4,596
5.5
36,999
118,807
82,806
69.7
76,464
64.4
6,342
7.7
36,000
119,582
82,590
69.1
77,310
64.7
5,280
6.4
36,992
119,680
82,860
69.2
77,653
64.9
5,207
6.3
36,821
119,788
83,043
69.3
77,866
65.0
5,177
6.2
36,744
119,893
82,968
69.2
77,843
64.9
5,125
6.2
36,924
120,004
82,973
69.1
78,102
65.1
4,872
5.9
37,031
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110,292
79,824
72.4
74,527
67.6
5,297
6.6
30,468
111,451
80,486
72.2
76,120
68.3
4,366
5.4
30,965
111,567
80,278
72.0
76,286
68.4
3,993
5.0
31,288
110,292
79,757
72.3
74,151
67.2
5,605
7.0
30,536
111,126
79,830
71.8
75,127
67.6
4,703
5.9
31,296
111,230
80,068
72.0
75,510
67.9
4,558
5.7
31,162
111,342
80,208
72.0
75,654
67.9
4,554
5.7
31,133
111,451
80,196
72.0
75,664
67.9
4,531
5.7
31,256
111,567
80,165
71.9
75,910
68.0
4,255
5.3
31,402
Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
127,361
72,776
57.1
67,901
53.3
4,875
6.7
54,585
128,336
72,867
56.8
68,071
53.0
4,796
6.6
55,469
128,442
72,898
56.8
68,532
53.4
4,366
6.0
55,545
127,361
72,667
57.1
67,806
53.2
4,862
6.7
54,694
128,040
73,023
57.0
68,504
53.5
4,519
6.2
55,017
128,133
72,835
56.8
68,568
53.5
4,267
5.9
55,299
128,236
72,979
56.9
68,486
53.4
4,494
6.2
55,256
128,336
72,991
56.9
68,525
53.4
4,466
6.1
55,345
128,442
72,889
56.7
68,499
53.3
4,390
6.0
55,553
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119,131
70,153
58.9
65,748
55.2
4,405
6.3
48,978
120,156
69,898
58.2
65,631
54.6
4,266
6.1
50,258
120,265
70,228
58.4
66,335
55.2
3,893
5.5
50,036
119,131
69,898
58.7
65,539
55.0
4,359
6.2
49,232
119,852
70,153
58.5
66,137
55.2
4,016
5.7
49,699
119,948
69,987
58.3
66,254
55.2
3,733
5.3
49,961
120,052
70,177
58.5
66,197
55.1
3,980
5.7
49,875
120,156
70,222
58.4
66,247
55.1
3,974
5.7
49,934
120,265
70,072
58.3
66,189
55.0
3,884
5.5
50,192
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,745
5,559
33.2
4,376
26.1
1,183
21.3
11,186
16,622
6,050
36.4
4,896
29.5
1,155
19.1
10,571
16,615
5,397
32.5
4,321
26.0
1,076
19.9
11,218
16,745
5,818
34.7
4,580
27.4
1,239
21.3
10,927
16,644
5,630
33.8
4,550
27.3
1,080
19.2
11,014
16,636
5,640
33.9
4,457
26.8
1,183
21.0
10,996
16,629
5,637
33.9
4,501
27.1
1,136
20.2
10,992
16,622
5,542
33.3
4,457
26.8
1,085
19.6
11,080
16,615
5,626
33.9
4,502
27.1
1,124
20.0
10,989
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.
Sept.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
May
2014
June
2014
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
194,610
123,362
63.4
115,862
59.5
7,500
6.1
71,248
195,652
123,667
63.2
117,095
59.8
6,573
5.3
71,985
195,777
123,165
62.9
117,130
59.8
6,035
4.9
72,611
194,610
123,123
63.3
115,374
59.3
7,748
6.3
71,487
195,310
123,287
63.1
116,669
59.7
6,618
5.4
72,022
195,416
123,379
63.1
116,778
59.8
6,600
5.3
72,037
195,537
123,314
63.1
116,757
59.7
6,557
5.3
72,222
195,652
123,275
63.0
116,754
59.7
6,521
5.3
72,377
195,777
122,944
62.8
116,708
59.6
6,236
5.1
72,832
64,463
72.7
60,796
68.6
3,667
5.7
64,753
72.5
61,763
69.2
2,990
4.6
64,438
72.1
61,792
69.2
2,646
4.1
64,307
72.5
60,414
68.2
3,893
6.1
64,343
72.2
61,129
68.6
3,214
5.0
64,435
72.3
61,291
68.8
3,144
4.9
64,430
72.2
61,361
68.8
3,069
4.8
64,498
72.2
61,355
68.7
3,142
4.9
64,259
71.9
61,438
68.8
2,820
4.4
54,506
58.3
51,488
55.1
3,018
5.5
54,112
57.6
51,345
54.6
2,767
5.1
54,442
57.9
51,838
55.1
2,604
4.8
54,237
58.0
51,258
54.8
2,978
5.5
54,520
58.1
51,864
55.3
2,656
4.9
54,454
58.0
51,847
55.2
2,606
4.8
54,356
57.9
51,695
55.0
2,661
4.9
54,356
57.8
51,761
55.1
2,595
4.8
54,227
57.6
51,646
54.9
2,581
4.8
4,392
35.2
3,578
28.7
815
18.5
4,802
38.8
3,987
32.2
815
17.0
4,285
34.7
3,500
28.3
785
18.3
4,579
36.7
3,702
29.7
877
19.1
4,425
35.7
3,676
29.7
749
16.9
4,490
36.3
3,640
29.4
850
18.9
4,529
36.6
3,701
29.9
827
18.3
4,420
35.7
3,637
29.4
783
17.7
4,458
36.1
3,624
29.3
834
18.7
30,462
18,559
60.9
16,168
53.1
2,391
12.9
11,903
30,893
18,931
61.3
16,653
53.9
2,278
12.0
11,963
30,932
18,982
61.4
16,929
54.7
2,052
10.8
11,950
30,462
18,675
61.3
16,248
53.3
2,428
13.0
11,787
30,787
18,715
60.8
16,564
53.8
2,151
11.5
12,072
30,821
18,791
61.0
16,784
54.5
2,007
10.7
12,029
30,856
19,025
61.7
16,853
54.6
2,172
11.4
11,832
30,893
18,849
61.0
16,693
54.0
2,157
11.4
12,044
30,932
19,082
61.7
16,981
54.9
2,100
11.0
11,850
8,450
67.5
7,289
58.2
1,160
13.7
8,623
67.5
7,700
60.3
923
10.7
8,750
68.4
7,816
61.1
934
10.7
8,503
67.9
7,305
58.3
1,199
14.1
8,496
66.8
7,519
59.1
977
11.5
8,592
67.5
7,660
60.1
932
10.9
8,671
68.0
7,704
60.4
967
11.1
8,605
67.3
7,676
60.1
929
10.8
8,774
68.5
7,810
61.0
964
11.0
9,424
61.2
8,439
54.8
985
10.5
9,588
61.4
8,470
54.3
1,118
11.7
9,571
61.2
8,655
55.4
916
9.6
9,425
61.2
8,459
55.0
966
10.2
9,521
61.2
8,564
55.1
957
10.0
9,566
61.4
8,702
55.9
864
9.0
9,720
62.3
8,736
56.0
984
10.1
9,595
61.5
8,581
55.0
1,015
10.6
9,592
61.4
8,674
55.5
918
9.6
685
26.9
440
17.3
245
35.8
720
28.8
483
19.3
237
32.9
661
26.5
458
18.3
203
30.7
748
29.3
484
19.0
263
35.2
698
27.8
481
19.1
217
31.1
632
25.2
421
16.8
211
33.4
634
25.3
413
16.5
221
34.9
649
25.9
436
17.4
213
32.8
716
28.6
498
19.9
218
30.5
13,330
13,704
13,788
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–
–
–
–
–
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sept.
2013
8,675
65.1
8,218
61.6
458
5.3
4,655
Aug.
2014
8,751
63.9
8,354
61.0
398
4.5
4,952
Sept.
2014
8,718
63.2
8,339
60.5
379
4.3
5,070
Sept.
2013
May
2014
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
June
2014
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
July
2014
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Aug.
2014
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sept.
2014
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Sept.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
May
2014
June
2014
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
37,713
24,802
65.8
22,690
60.2
2,112
8.5
12,911
38,512
25,465
66.1
23,567
61.2
1,898
7.5
13,047
38,596
25,443
65.9
23,787
61.6
1,655
6.5
13,154
37,713
24,821
65.8
22,601
59.9
2,220
8.9
12,892
38,277
25,108
65.6
23,162
60.5
1,946
7.7
13,169
38,352
25,409
66.3
23,433
61.1
1,976
7.8
12,943
38,430
25,320
65.9
23,345
60.7
1,975
7.8
13,110
38,512
25,432
66.0
23,523
61.1
1,909
7.5
13,080
38,596
25,445
65.9
23,696
61.4
1,748
6.9
13,152
13,782
80.9
12,756
74.9
1,026
7.4
14,137
81.1
13,309
76.4
828
5.9
14,141
81.0
13,469
77.1
673
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9,900
58.1
9,102
53.4
798
8.1
10,178
58.4
9,356
53.7
822
8.1
10,275
58.9
9,539
54.6
736
7.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,120
30.6
831
22.8
289
25.8
1,149
31.3
901
24.6
248
21.6
1,026
28.0
780
21.3
247
24.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
May
2014
June
2014
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Less than a high school diploma
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,995
45.0
9,967
40.8
1,027
9.3
10,627
44.8
9,712
41.0
914
8.6
10,763
44.8
9,971
41.5
791
7.4
10,867
44.5
9,739
39.9
1,128
10.4
10,861
44.2
9,869
40.2
993
9.1
10,451
43.3
9,497
39.4
954
9.1
10,221
44.4
9,243
40.2
978
9.6
10,659
45.0
9,689
40.9
970
9.1
10,641
44.3
9,751
40.6
890
8.4
High school graduates, no college1
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36,559
58.9
33,891
54.6
2,668
7.3
36,291
58.1
34,100
54.6
2,191
6.0
36,165
58.3
34,304
55.3
1,860
5.1
36,589
58.9
33,834
54.5
2,756
7.5
36,096
57.9
33,750
54.1
2,346
6.5
36,112
57.8
34,001
54.5
2,112
5.8
36,146
57.7
33,931
54.2
2,216
6.1
36,338
58.1
34,094
54.5
2,244
6.2
36,029
58.0
34,112
55.0
1,917
5.3
Some college or associate degree
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37,658
67.8
35,413
63.8
2,245
6.0
37,865
67.4
35,802
63.7
2,063
5.4
37,753
67.2
35,768
63.7
1,985
5.3
37,277
67.1
35,007
63.1
2,270
6.1
37,178
67.2
35,131
63.5
2,047
5.5
37,476
67.6
35,598
64.2
1,878
5.0
37,727
67.0
35,716
63.5
2,011
5.3
37,567
66.9
35,543
63.3
2,024
5.4
37,368
66.5
35,338
62.9
2,030
5.4
Bachelor’s degree and higher2
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49,140
75.2
47,336
72.5
1,804
3.7
49,836
74.2
48,062
71.6
1,774
3.6
50,265
74.5
48,793
72.3
1,471
2.9
49,195
75.3
47,395
72.6
1,800
3.7
50,208
75.4
48,611
73.0
1,596
3.2
50,383
75.2
48,728
72.7
1,654
3.3
50,355
74.7
48,771
72.4
1,584
3.1
50,093
74.6
48,474
72.2
1,618
3.2
50,404
74.7
48,918
72.5
1,485
2.9
1
Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
2
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
Sept.
2013
Men
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
Women
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
Sept.
2014
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,331
10,933
51.3
10,225
47.9
708
6.5
10,398
21,099
10,839
51.4
10,327
48.9
511
4.7
10,260
19,102
9,500
49.7
8,900
46.6
600
6.3
9,602
18,842
9,355
49.7
8,960
47.6
395
4.2
9,487
2,229
1,432
64.3
1,325
59.4
108
7.5
797
2,257
1,483
65.7
1,367
60.6
117
7.9
774
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,024
2,419
80.0
2,175
71.9
244
10.1
605
3,284
2,573
78.4
2,414
73.5
159
6.2
711
2,388
1,961
82.1
1,770
74.1
191
9.7
427
2,587
2,086
80.6
1,975
76.3
111
5.3
501
637
458
72.0
405
63.6
53
11.6
178
697
488
69.9
439
63.0
49
10.0
210
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,040
2,584
85.0
2,442
80.3
142
5.5
456
3,244
2,732
84.2
2,645
81.5
87
3.2
512
2,535
2,192
86.5
2,067
81.5
125
5.7
343
2,630
2,229
84.7
2,177
82.7
53
2.4
401
505
393
77.7
376
74.3
17
4.3
113
614
503
81.9
468
76.3
34
6.9
111
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9,717
2,836
29.2
2,680
27.6
155
5.5
6,881
9,283
2,635
28.4
2,518
27.1
118
4.5
6,648
9,347
2,725
29.2
2,576
27.6
149
5.5
6,622
8,934
2,539
28.4
2,426
27.2
113
4.5
6,395
370
111
29.9
105
28.3
6
5.5
259
349
96
27.6
92
26.4
4
4.5
253
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,550
3,094
55.8
2,928
52.8
166
5.4
2,456
5,288
2,899
54.8
2,751
52.0
148
5.1
2,389
4,833
2,623
54.3
2,488
51.5
135
5.1
2,209
4,691
2,502
53.3
2,383
50.8
118
4.7
2,189
717
471
65.7
440
61.3
31
6.6
246
597
397
66.5
368
61.6
29
7.4
200
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
215,886
142,644
66.1
132,907
61.6
9,738
6.8
73,242
218,339
143,186
65.6
135,071
61.9
8,114
5.7
75,154
95,202
72,266
75.9
67,109
70.5
5,157
7.1
22,936
96,601
72,708
75.3
68,686
71.1
4,023
5.5
23,893
120,685
70,378
58.3
65,798
54.5
4,581
6.5
50,306
121,738
70,477
57.9
66,386
54.5
4,092
5.8
51,261
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 2014, estimates for veterans incorporate updated
weighting procedures.
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
Sept.
2013
Sept.
2014
Persons with no disability
Sept.
2013
Sept.
2014
TOTAL, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population..................................................... .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate.................................................................... .
Employed............. . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate.............................................................. .
Not in labor force...................................................................... .
28,701
6,005
20.9
5,218
18.2
786
13.1
22,696
29,690
5,971
20.1
5,235
17.6
736
12.3
23,719
217,467
149,531
68.8
139,432
64.1
10,098
6.8
67,936
218,756
149,932
68.5
141,706
64.8
8,226
5.5
68,824
Men, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate.................................................................... .
Employed............. . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate.............................................................. .
Not in labor force...................................................................... .
2,720
35.3
2,330
30.2
390
14.4
4,989
2,638
33.1
2,264
28.4
375
14.2
5,328
75,531
82.3
70,135
76.4
5,396
7.1
16,231
75,762
82.4
71,705
78.0
4,057
5.4
16,164
Women, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate.................................................................... .
Employed............. . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate.............................................................. .
Not in labor force...................................................................... .
2,349
29.7
2,012
25.5
337
14.4
5,551
2,358
29.1
2,052
25.3
306
13.0
5,738
66,738
70.2
62,395
65.6
4,343
6.5
28,349
66,756
70.1
62,889
66.1
3,867
5.8
28,453
Both sexes, 65 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate.................................................................... .
Employed............. . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate.............................................................. .
Not in labor force...................................................................... .
936
7.1
877
6.7
59
6.3
12,156
975
7.2
919
6.7
55
5.7
12,653
7,261
23.7
6,902
22.5
359
4.9
23,357
7,415
23.4
7,113
22.5
302
4.1
24,207
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
Sept.
2013
Men
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
Women
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
Sept.
2014
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................................................... .
38,854
25,713
66.2
24,041
61.9
1,671
6.5
13,142
39,860
26,238
65.8
25,019
62.8
1,218
4.6
13,622
18,816
14,769
78.5
13,897
73.9
872
5.9
4,047
19,471
15,241
78.3
14,672
75.4
570
3.7
4,229
20,039
10,944
54.6
10,144
50.6
799
7.3
9,095
20,389
10,996
53.9
10,348
50.8
649
5.9
9,393
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................................................... .
207,314
129,823
62.6
120,610
58.2
9,213
7.1
77,491
208,587
129,666
62.2
121,922
58.5
7,744
6.0
78,921
99,991
67,990
68.0
62,852
62.9
5,138
7.6
32,001
100,534
67,764
67.4
63,738
63.4
4,027
5.9
32,769
107,323
61,833
57.6
57,757
53.8
4,076
6.6
45,490
108,053
61,901
57.3
58,184
53.8
3,717
6.0
46,152
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
May
2014
June
2014
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
2,271
1,477
762
32
142,380
133,612
20,309
113,303
694
112,610
8,723
44
2,472
1,699
756
18
144,175
135,541
19,410
116,131
789
115,342
8,576
58
2,482
1,677
782
23
144,459
135,591
19,795
115,796
747
115,050
8,810
58
2,208
1,399
774
–
142,058
133,323
20,172
113,138
–
112,454
8,614
–
2,045
1,273
738
–
143,843
135,355
20,051
115,257
–
114,460
8,375
–
2,138
1,379
734
–
144,159
135,687
20,357
115,294
–
114,487
8,370
–
2,133
1,413
709
–
144,274
135,823
20,453
115,297
–
114,456
8,424
–
2,224
1,522
727
–
144,106
135,659
20,120
115,576
–
114,791
8,454
–
2,379
1,545
785
–
144,225
135,423
19,717
115,697
–
114,945
8,685
–
7,522
4,763
2,532
19,151
7,083
4,055
2,548
17,872
6,711
3,966
2,524
19,771
7,914
4,955
2,548
18,919
7,269
4,453
2,537
19,040
7,544
4,525
2,648
19,880
7,511
4,609
2,519
19,662
7,277
4,261
2,587
19,526
7,103
4,162
2,562
19,561
7,437
4,715
2,517
18,848
7,021
4,020
2,538
17,523
6,618
3,909
2,509
19,396
7,850
4,895
2,548
18,627
7,199
4,407
2,530
18,727
7,436
4,474
2,637
19,533
7,400
4,548
2,507
19,250
7,203
4,232
2,585
19,098
6,990
4,088
2,537
19,167
Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.
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.
2
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-9. Selected employment indicators
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Characteristic
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
May
2014
June
2014
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144,651
4,376
1,519
2,857
140,275
13,667
126,608
94,997
31,440
30,906
32,651
31,611
146,647
4,896
1,655
3,241
141,751
14,076
127,675
95,548
31,951
30,908
32,689
32,128
146,941
4,321
1,543
2,778
142,620
13,784
128,837
96,117
32,204
31,183
32,730
32,720
144,270
4,580
1,476
3,102
139,690
13,689
126,013
94,492
31,287
30,761
32,443
31,521
145,814
4,550
1,494
3,052
141,264
13,952
127,277
95,041
31,699
30,840
32,503
32,236
146,221
4,457
1,451
3,010
141,763
13,933
127,810
95,507
31,923
30,940
32,643
32,303
146,352
4,501
1,494
3,030
141,851
13,976
127,827
95,365
31,885
30,843
32,637
32,462
146,368
4,457
1,475
2,998
141,912
13,893
128,022
95,617
31,986
30,945
32,685
32,405
146,600
4,502
1,499
3,003
142,099
13,821
128,242
95,607
32,058
31,033
32,516
32,635
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76,750
2,223
740
1,483
74,527
7,035
67,491
50,725
17,037
16,628
17,060
16,766
78,576
2,456
798
1,658
76,120
7,422
68,698
51,506
17,422
16,795
17,288
17,192
78,409
2,124
763
1,360
76,286
7,188
69,097
51,684
17,478
16,905
17,302
17,413
76,464
2,313
720
1,593
74,151
7,044
67,112
50,453
16,904
16,548
17,001
16,659
77,310
2,183
689
1,492
75,127
7,194
67,915
50,837
17,110
16,676
17,052
17,079
77,653
2,143
648
1,500
75,510
7,227
68,263
51,146
17,322
16,762
17,062
17,117
77,866
2,212
700
1,514
75,654
7,250
68,357
51,178
17,306
16,713
17,159
17,179
77,843
2,179
702
1,496
75,664
7,237
68,464
51,255
17,322
16,731
17,203
17,208
78,102
2,192
730
1,460
75,910
7,199
68,706
51,403
17,356
16,814
17,233
17,303
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67,901
2,153
779
1,374
65,748
6,632
59,116
44,272
14,403
14,278
15,591
14,845
68,071
2,440
857
1,583
65,631
6,654
58,978
44,042
14,529
14,113
15,401
14,936
68,532
2,197
779
1,418
66,335
6,595
59,740
44,433
14,726
14,278
15,428
15,307
67,806
2,266
756
1,509
65,539
6,646
58,901
44,038
14,383
14,214
15,442
14,862
68,504
2,367
805
1,560
66,137
6,758
59,362
44,205
14,589
14,164
15,451
15,157
68,568
2,314
803
1,510
66,254
6,706
59,547
44,361
14,601
14,178
15,582
15,186
68,486
2,289
795
1,517
66,197
6,726
59,469
44,186
14,578
14,130
15,478
15,283
68,525
2,278
773
1,502
66,247
6,656
59,558
44,361
14,664
14,214
15,483
15,197
68,499
2,310
769
1,543
66,189
6,622
59,536
44,204
14,701
14,219
15,284
15,332
MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women who maintain families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44,130
34,638
9,337
44,374
34,282
9,337
44,600
34,977
9,351
43,720
34,523
–
44,608
34,716
–
44,508
34,728
–
44,331
34,598
–
44,273
34,720
–
44,261
34,805
–
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part-time workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
117,308
27,343
120,110
26,537
119,791
27,150
116,883
27,421
118,727
27,219
118,204
28,018
118,489
28,070
118,616
27,743
119,287
27,359
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,952
4.8
6,819
4.7
7,100
4.8
7,007
4.9
7,113
4.9
7,031
4.8
6,939
4.7
7,070
4.8
7,140
4.9
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Self-employed workers, incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,310
9,486
5,294
9,332
5,400
9,592
–
9,388
–
9,113
–
9,104
–
9,133
–
9,181
–
9,470
1
Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week.
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.
2
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-10. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Characteristic
Number of
unemployed persons
(in thousands)
Unemployment rates
Sept.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
May
2014
June
2014
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,203
1,239
503
756
9,965
2,007
7,942
6,191
2,474
1,822
1,895
1,757
9,591
1,085
458
649
8,506
1,646
6,906
5,382
2,359
1,552
1,471
1,549
9,262
1,124
395
741
8,138
1,785
6,271
4,913
2,101
1,410
1,401
1,332
7.2
21.3
25.4
19.6
6.7
12.8
5.9
6.1
7.3
5.6
5.5
5.3
6.3
19.2
23.0
17.1
5.8
11.1
5.2
5.5
6.7
5.1
4.6
4.6
6.1
21.0
23.3
19.3
5.5
10.5
5.0
5.1
6.5
4.7
4.2
4.4
6.2
20.2
23.1
18.8
5.7
11.3
5.0
5.2
6.6
4.8
4.2
4.5
6.1
19.6
23.7
17.8
5.7
10.6
5.1
5.3
6.9
4.8
4.3
4.6
5.9
20.0
20.9
19.8
5.4
11.4
4.7
4.9
6.2
4.3
4.1
3.9
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,342
736
280
464
5,605
1,210
4,416
3,440
1,411
1,001
1,029
975
5,125
594
240
371
4,531
938
3,636
2,843
1,220
856
767
794
4,872
617
199
419
4,255
1,034
3,179
2,454
1,055
685
715
725
7.7
24.1
28.0
22.6
7.0
14.7
6.2
6.4
7.7
5.7
5.7
5.5
6.4
20.9
25.0
18.6
5.9
11.9
5.3
5.5
6.9
5.1
4.4
4.6
6.3
23.2
26.6
21.1
5.7
11.7
5.0
5.1
6.6
4.5
4.1
4.9
6.2
22.0
25.7
20.5
5.7
12.5
4.9
5.1
6.5
4.8
3.8
4.3
6.2
21.4
25.5
19.9
5.7
11.5
5.0
5.3
6.6
4.9
4.3
4.4
5.9
22.0
21.4
22.3
5.3
12.6
4.4
4.6
5.7
3.9
4.0
4.0
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,862
502
224
292
4,359
798
3,526
2,750
1,063
821
866
779
4,466
492
218
278
3,974
709
3,269
2,540
1,139
696
705
756
4,390
507
196
322
3,884
751
3,092
2,458
1,047
725
686
620
6.7
18.1
22.8
16.2
6.2
10.7
5.6
5.9
6.9
5.5
5.3
5.0
6.2
17.5
21.2
15.7
5.7
10.2
5.2
5.4
6.4
5.1
4.7
4.6
5.9
18.7
20.5
17.5
5.3
9.1
4.9
5.2
6.5
4.9
4.3
4.1
6.2
18.3
20.6
17.1
5.7
9.8
5.2
5.4
6.6
4.8
4.6
4.6
6.1
17.8
22.0
15.6
5.7
9.6
5.2
5.4
7.2
4.7
4.4
4.7
6.0
18.0
20.3
17.3
5.5
10.2
4.9
5.3
6.6
4.9
4.3
3.9
MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present..................... .
Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women who maintain families1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,986
1,595
896
1,502
1,350
960
1,302
1,325
848
4.3
4.4
8.8
3.3
4.0
8.4
3.4
3.8
8.1
3.4
4.0
9.1
3.3
3.7
9.3
2.9
3.7
8.3
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part-time workers3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9,510
1,678
7,932
1,639
7,574
1,657
7.5
5.8
6.4
5.5
6.2
5.5
6.4
5.6
6.3
5.6
6.0
5.7
1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Full-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work full time (35 hours or more per week) or are on layoff from full-time
jobs.
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.
2
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Reason
Sept.
2013
Aug.
2014
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
May
2014
June
2014
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
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............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .
5,470
732
4,738
3,536
1,201
1,068
3,206
1,140
4,750
1,070
3,681
2,605
1,076
922
2,943
1,171
4,176
608
3,567
2,622
946
892
2,851
1,043
5,803
1,091
4,712
3,531
1,181
984
3,165
1,211
5,018
1,003
4,015
2,946
1,069
875
2,857
1,062
4,862
1,029
3,833
2,806
1,027
854
2,707
1,064
4,859
996
3,863
2,718
1,145
862
2,848
1,087
4,836
1,085
3,752
2,653
1,098
860
2,845
1,066
4,530
925
3,606
2,665
940
829
2,809
1,105
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not on temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job leavers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reentrants........................................... .
New entrants............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .
50.3
6.7
43.5
9.8
29.5
10.5
48.5
10.9
37.6
9.4
30.1
12.0
46.6
6.8
39.8
10.0
31.8
11.6
52.0
9.8
42.2
8.8
28.4
10.9
51.1
10.2
40.9
8.9
29.1
10.8
51.2
10.8
40.4
9.0
28.5
11.2
50.3
10.3
40.0
8.9
29.5
11.3
50.3
11.3
39.1
9.0
29.6
11.1
48.9
10.0
38.9
8.9
30.3
11.9
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job leavers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reentrants........................................... .
New entrants............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .
3.5
0.7
2.1
0.7
3.0
0.6
1.9
0.7
2.7
0.6
1.8
0.7
3.7
0.6
2.0
0.8
3.2
0.6
1.8
0.7
3.1
0.5
1.7
0.7
3.1
0.6
1.8
0.7
3.1
0.6
1.8
0.7
2.9
0.5
1.8
0.7
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
Sept.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2013
May
2014
June
2014
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks....................................... .
15 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 26 weeks................................... .
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,588
2,527
5,770
1,683
4,087
2,664
2,802
4,321
1,354
2,967
2,341
2,379
4,242
1,332
2,910
2,571
2,685
5,927
1,802
4,125
2,559
2,390
4,814
1,441
3,374
2,410
2,416
4,553
1,472
3,081
2,587
2,431
4,566
1,412
3,155
2,609
2,449
4,450
1,486
2,963
2,383
2,508
4,371
1,416
2,954
Average (mean) duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.6
16.6
31.2
12.0
32.1
13.5
36.8
16.4
34.5
14.6
33.5
13.1
32.4
13.3
31.7
13.2
31.5
13.3
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks....................................... .
15 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 26 weeks................................... .
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23.8
23.2
53.0
15.5
37.6
27.2
28.6
44.1
13.8
30.3
26.1
26.5
47.3
14.9
32.5
23.0
24.0
53.0
16.1
36.9
26.2
24.5
49.3
14.8
34.6
25.7
25.8
48.5
15.7
32.8
27.0
25.4
47.6
14.7
32.9
27.4
25.8
46.8
15.6
31.2
25.7
27.1
47.2
15.3
31.9
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. . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Unemployed
Unemployment
rates
Sept.
2013
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
Sept.
2014
144,651
55,013
146,941
56,365
10,885
1,978
8,962
1,617
7.0
3.5
5.7
2.8
22,822
32,192
26,116
33,077
15,521
17,556
23,556
32,809
25,617
32,979
15,358
17,621
790
1,188
2,281
2,597
1,261
1,336
579
1,037
2,041
2,020
872
1,149
3.3
3.6
8.0
7.3
7.5
7.1
2.4
3.1
7.4
5.8
5.4
6.1
13,221
1,041
7,258
4,922
13,924
1,130
7,889
4,905
1,181
119
815
246
955
132
648
174
8.2
10.3
10.1
4.8
6.4
10.5
7.6
3.4
17,224
8,346
8,878
18,056
8,616
9,440
1,636
868
768
1,252
563
689
8.7
9.4
8.0
6.5
6.1
6.8
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. . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Number of
unemployed
persons
(in thousands)
Unemployment
rates
Sept.
2013
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
Sept.
2014
10,885
8,216
52
697
1,093
630
463
1,462
369
189
365
1,167
1,174
1,236
413
147
827
554
8,962
6,766
70
604
700
447
253
1,239
351
128
319
1,006
896
1,110
342
131
605
417
7.0
6.8
4.7
8.5
6.9
6.3
7.9
7.3
6.0
6.6
3.9
7.5
5.2
9.0
6.4
9.4
3.9
5.5
5.7
5.5
6.1
7.0
4.5
4.6
4.3
6.1
5.3
4.4
3.5
6.4
3.9
8.3
5.3
7.5
3.0
4.1
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
Sept.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
May
2014
June
2014
July
2014
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
3.7
2.8
2.7
3.8
3.1
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
3.5
3.0
2.7
3.7
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
2.9
7.0
6.3
5.7
7.2
6.3
6.1
6.2
6.1
5.9
7.5
6.7
6.2
7.7
6.7
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.4
8.4
7.5
7.1
8.6
7.6
7.3
7.5
7.4
7.3
13.1
12.0
11.3
13.6
12.2
12.1
12.2
12.0
11.8
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
Sept.
2013
Men
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
Women
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2013
Sept.
2014
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. . .
90,632
5,775
2,302
852
1,450
92,543
6,007
2,226
698
1,527
36,048
2,556
1,124
462
663
36,999
2,695
1,101
438
663
54,585
3,219
1,178
391
787
55,545
3,312
1,125
260
864
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,952
4.8
3,774
1,889
214
1,035
7,100
4.8
3,785
1,926
252
1,103
3,559
4.6
2,166
671
136
558
3,499
4.5
2,109
646
146
582
3,393
5.0
1,608
1,218
79
477
3,600
5.3
1,675
1,280
106
521
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
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
137,069
115,322
19,032
138,669
118,065
19,465
139,051
118,242
19,534
139,752
117,940
19,477
136,800
114,936
18,718
139,007
117,113
19,118
139,187
117,288
19,132
139,435
117,524
19,161
Change
from:
Aug.2014 Sept.2014p
248
236
29
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining, except oil and gas1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coal mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Support activities for mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
886
56.0
830.0
199.9
213.5
79.3
416.6
931
56.9
874.0
214.7
218.8
79.5
440.5
935
58.0
877.2
214.2
218.2
78.6
444.8
939
58.5
880.9
213.4
216.1
78.2
451.4
876
52.9
822.6
199.7
209.1
79.5
413.8
917
55.1
861.6
212.2
212.7
79.1
436.7
919
55.5
863.5
211.9
211.7
78.3
439.9
928
55.4
872.2
213.5
211.7
78.3
447.0
9
-0.1
8.7
1.6
0.0
0.0
7.1
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction of buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonresidential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heavy and civil engineering construction. . . . . .
Specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential specialty trade contractors. . . . . .
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors. . .
6,081
1,324.5
634.1
690.4
957.5
3,798.9
1,623.0
2,175.9
6,316
1,406.2
693.4
712.8
977.8
3,931.9
1,697.8
2,234.1
6,350
1,410.6
695.0
715.6
986.2
3,952.9
1,709.4
2,243.5
6,316
1,405.6
694.7
710.9
986.1
3,924.0
1,694.1
2,229.9
5,849
1,293.9
617.8
676.1
889.3
3,665.8
1,560.1
2,105.7
6,047
1,362.8
668.0
694.8
918.1
3,765.9
1,616.2
2,149.7
6,063
1,368.2
671.3
696.9
917.8
3,777.2
1,624.2
2,153.0
6,079
1,374.4
677.5
696.9
918.3
3,786.0
1,629.8
2,156.2
16
6.2
6.2
0.0
0.5
8.8
5.6
3.2
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,065
12,218
12,249
12,222
11,993
12,154
12,150
12,154
4
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,566
356.8
381.8
394.7
1,441.1
1,103.8
1,067.3
160.5
101.0
7,711
374.7
396.0
401.0
1,462.0
1,135.0
1,062.1
168.5
97.3
7,730
375.8
398.2
401.1
1,463.4
1,133.0
1,062.9
171.0
97.0
7,715
373.9
396.4
402.3
1,462.5
1,128.8
1,057.5
169.2
96.7
7,549
354.4
375.1
393.3
1,437.3
1,106.1
1,066.9
160.4
101.0
7,689
368.8
385.8
400.8
1,455.8
1,129.4
1,056.2
166.5
97.3
7,689
370.7
388.3
400.4
1,457.0
1,130.5
1,056.7
169.0
96.9
7,696
370.8
389.1
401.5
1,459.0
1,130.9
1,056.3
168.7
96.8
7
0.1
0.8
1.1
2.0
0.4
-0.4
-0.3
-0.1
375.2
392.0
373.4
1,508.9
830.6
358.9
367.8
389.3
375.5
1,550.1
857.8
374.3
368.4
387.3
375.3
1,562.6
871.9
376.7
366.2
386.6
373.3
1,564.5
876.5
374.1
374.4
392.6
373.4
1,506.8
829.1
356.8
366.3
387.4
373.8
1,568.3
875.1
370.2
366.2
385.8
374.5
1,560.7
870.6
370.9
365.6
386.5
373.4
1,561.9
873.9
372.3
-0.6
0.7
-1.1
1.2
3.3
1.4
579.6
579.8
580.5
581.2
579.1
579.5
579.3
580.8
1.5
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,499
1,505.1
116.8
113.2
141.0
377.0
443.1
113.0
790.2
659.4
4,507
1,493.4
116.9
113.4
130.4
375.4
441.6
116.6
808.5
666.9
4,519
1,507.2
117.0
114.5
130.8
374.1
440.4
116.7
808.6
667.6
4,507
1,505.8
117.0
112.9
132.5
371.3
439.5
115.5
804.3
665.1
4,444
1,466.9
116.5
112.8
140.2
376.8
442.9
110.8
789.9
655.3
4,465
1,472.1
116.6
112.6
131.7
372.9
440.5
113.9
803.5
663.0
4,461
1,471.4
116.7
112.8
131.4
372.9
439.4
114.0
804.7
662.4
4,458
1,471.8
116.6
112.2
131.5
371.5
439.7
113.6
803.8
661.6
-3
0.4
-0.1
-0.6
0.1
-1.4
0.3
-0.4
-0.9
-0.8
240.0
243.4
242.1
243.3
232.1
238.2
235.5
235.2
-0.3
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96,290
98,600
98,708
98,463
96,218
97,995
98,156
98,363
207
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25,908
26,444
26,432
26,411
25,973
26,442
26,451
26,488
37
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic markets and agents and
brokers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,777.6
2,888.1
1,993.6
895.9
916.5
915.9
915.6
895.6
912.4
912.8
915.6
2.8
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1. . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15,042.6
1,818.1
1,152.8
15,387.0
1,878.8
1,185.8
15,376.4
1,883.2
1,192.1
15,307.7
1,879.5
1,189.2
15,145.5
1,803.7
1,145.3
15,379.3
1,859.0
1,178.1
15,374.6
1,865.9
1,184.1
15,409.9
1,865.1
1,181.0
35.3
-0.8
-3.1
See footnotes at end of table.
5,914.5
2,965.8
2,032.2
5,902.3
2,962.0
2,024.4
5,883.1
2,947.2
2,020.3
5,770.8
2,885.5
1,989.7
5,875.4
2,945.2
2,017.8
5,877.9
2,947.3
2,017.8
5,879.7
2,945.5
2,018.6
1.8
-1.8
0.8
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
— Continued
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2014p
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Change
from:
Aug.2014 Sept.2014p
Retail trade - Continued
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
436.4
492.4
444.5
491.8
450.6
490.9
451.3
495.6
444.0
503.7
452.9
504.1
456.5
503.8
458.8
506.5
2.3
2.7
1,203.4
2,951.3
1,018.2
875.6
1,364.9
1,273.4
3,038.0
1,015.4
889.8
1,387.6
1,242.6
3,016.0
1,015.7
893.3
1,399.4
1,221.3
3,013.7
1,012.4
885.9
1,357.1
1,217.5
2,955.9
1,023.4
870.9
1,388.9
1,235.3
3,014.5
1,018.7
876.2
1,398.1
1,232.4
2,998.9
1,018.0
879.4
1,390.2
1,234.5
3,018.4
1,017.1
880.0
1,387.3
2.1
19.5
-0.9
0.6
-2.9
594.3
3,025.8
1,304.7
800.8
461.4
573.4
3,097.7
1,317.2
814.2
482.4
583.6
3,099.6
1,315.6
816.0
485.5
591.9
3,090.8
1,312.0
817.9
490.3
596.1
3,078.4
1,341.2
797.4
465.6
589.5
3,131.1
1,345.0
807.9
492.0
587.0
3,138.8
1,345.8
811.0
492.7
592.3
3,144.2
1,348.8
811.5
494.2
5.3
5.4
3.0
0.5
1.5
4,536.9
448.5
231.3
66.5
1,403.0
4,584.3
462.0
238.7
70.6
1,429.2
4,595.4
459.2
239.9
71.0
1,435.1
4,667.8
456.3
239.6
68.8
1,435.0
4,504.9
447.4
231.5
65.3
1,381.8
4,634.2
457.2
238.0
68.2
1,409.3
4,642.7
456.4
238.5
68.5
1,410.0
4,644.6
456.1
239.8
67.8
1,413.8
1.9
-0.3
1.3
-0.7
3.8
462.8
44.1
33.8
596.0
528.6
722.3
394.4
45.8
38.0
614.8
548.3
742.5
398.4
45.5
37.9
610.8
552.2
745.4
466.3
45.3
34.1
613.9
561.0
747.5
451.2
44.0
28.8
597.3
539.7
717.9
458.2
45.5
29.6
613.9
570.7
743.6
465.0
45.4
30.0
611.8
572.8
744.3
455.7
45.3
29.3
615.3
577.6
743.9
-9.3
-0.1
-0.7
3.5
4.8
-0.4
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
550.8
558.3
558.3
552.8
551.8
553.4
555.6
553.5
-2.1
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Publishing industries, except Internet. . . . . . . . . .
Motion picture and sound recording
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broadcasting, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telecommunications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data processing, hosting and related
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other information services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,665
733.1
2,689
730.4
2,697
731.1
2,685
725.7
2,682
731.8
2,675
726.9
2,680
727.2
2,692
724.8
12
-2.4
327.4
286.1
854.0
316.3
293.8
861.6
321.2
296.6
857.4
309.3
298.9
860.7
340.7
285.7
857.2
308.2
294.5
861.4
309.4
297.2
858.4
314.8
297.8
863.0
5.4
0.6
4.6
268.1
196.2
273.1
213.3
274.4
216.5
275.3
215.5
269.5
197.1
272.9
211.4
274.0
213.9
275.7
215.9
1.7
2.0
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monetary authorities - central bank. . . . . . . . . .
Credit intermediation and related
activities1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depository credit intermediation1. . . . . . . . . .
Commercial banking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities, commodity contracts,
investments, and funds and trusts. . . . . . . .
Insurance carriers and related activities. . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rental and leasing services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets. . . .
7,897
5,874.0
18.0
8,031
5,927.0
18.4
8,031
5,931.1
18.3
7,993
5,923.0
18.2
7,896
5,884.8
17.9
7,961
5,905.3
18.2
7,973
5,916.7
18.1
7,985
5,927.8
18.1
12
11.1
0.0
2,609.5
1,720.7
1,296.7
2,580.8
1,705.7
1,276.0
2,579.4
1,703.0
1,273.9
2,570.7
1,689.7
1,263.5
2,613.7
1,725.8
1,300.7
2,571.1
1,697.6
1,270.6
2,572.0
1,696.8
1,269.9
2,572.0
1,694.0
1,266.9
0.0
-2.8
-3.0
861.6
2,384.9
2,023.3
1,471.3
528.8
23.2
885.4
2,442.4
2,104.2
1,513.0
568.8
22.4
886.4
2,447.0
2,100.2
1,511.8
566.1
22.3
884.6
2,449.5
2,070.1
1,493.1
555.0
22.0
865.5
2,387.7
2,010.9
1,465.3
522.5
23.1
879.6
2,436.4
2,055.4
1,484.8
548.5
22.1
882.8
2,443.8
2,056.2
1,485.2
549.0
22.0
887.6
2,450.1
2,057.2
1,486.7
548.6
21.9
4.8
6.3
1.0
1.5
-0.4
-0.1
18,773
8,080.0
1,130.3
863.5
1,364.6
19,362
8,369.1
1,145.5
897.3
1,429.5
19,460
8,369.2
1,140.7
899.6
1,430.4
19,492
8,339.3
1,127.4
896.1
1,425.3
18,700
8,165.3
1,136.8
940.2
1,358.7
19,269
8,379.5
1,134.9
962.2
1,410.7
19,332
8,396.8
1,138.4
965.3
1,413.3
19,413
8,417.9
1,133.8
966.9
1,419.3
81
21.1
-4.6
1.6
6.0
1,699.8
1,771.9
1,774.0
1,767.6
1,704.8
1,764.2
1,768.4
1,773.3
4.9
1,187.4
2,097.6
1,243.2
2,148.3
1,243.7
2,149.8
1,251.2
2,139.4
1,189.3
2,099.5
1,237.4
2,135.3
1,239.5
2,141.9
1,251.0
2,141.9
11.5
0.0
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management of companies and enterprises. . .
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
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Change
from:
Aug.2014 Sept.2014p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,595.7
8,215.9
3,466.0
2,781.1
854.8
1,963.4
8,844.4
8,452.1
3,576.0
2,858.6
854.1
2,062.4
8,941.4
8,551.8
3,671.3
2,941.8
855.7
2,052.7
9,012.9
8,626.5
3,745.6
3,006.8
869.1
2,019.1
8,435.6
8,059.1
3,381.2
2,701.0
858.7
1,898.4
8,754.0
8,372.3
3,604.0
2,889.2
867.0
1,944.8
8,793.5
8,411.7
3,632.3
2,913.8
867.2
1,950.7
8,853.3
8,470.6
3,665.9
2,933.5
871.6
1,953.4
59.8
58.9
33.6
19.7
4.4
2.7
379.8
392.3
389.6
386.4
376.5
381.7
381.8
382.7
0.9
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,086
3,293.6
17,792.1
14,534.9
6,517.1
2,440.7
689.0
1,254.2
4,791.2
3,226.6
1,649.1
3,257.2
851.3
21,163
3,108.6
18,054.1
14,760.0
6,686.9
2,497.0
719.2
1,283.0
4,808.5
3,264.6
1,657.8
3,294.1
796.7
21,229
3,102.9
18,126.2
14,808.9
6,719.8
2,507.0
722.0
1,290.9
4,817.6
3,271.5
1,660.0
3,317.3
820.5
21,497
3,350.6
18,146.3
14,798.8
6,724.0
2,501.2
722.0
1,302.4
4,819.1
3,255.7
1,652.6
3,347.5
863.7
21,181
3,355.5
17,825.3
14,550.0
6,523.5
2,445.0
691.1
1,252.2
4,795.9
3,230.6
1,650.1
3,275.3
847.6
21,506
3,400.3
18,105.6
14,745.9
6,688.5
2,497.7
719.0
1,287.3
4,802.5
3,254.9
1,653.2
3,359.7
863.4
21,548
3,401.9
18,146.3
14,783.6
6,712.4
2,506.0
721.7
1,292.1
4,813.2
3,258.0
1,654.2
3,362.7
864.4
21,580
3,410.8
18,169.0
14,806.2
6,726.6
2,505.6
724.1
1,298.9
4,819.4
3,260.2
1,653.2
3,362.8
861.9
32
8.9
22.7
22.6
14.2
-0.4
2.4
6.8
6.2
2.2
-1.0
0.1
-2.5
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. . . . . . . . . .
14,498
2,090.0
430.4
15,337
2,417.2
463.6
15,300
2,359.3
469.7
14,874
2,155.9
467.1
14,315
2,033.5
417.5
14,634
2,095.0
442.2
14,654
2,092.7
444.0
14,687
2,101.7
451.2
33
9.0
7.2
141.4
1,518.2
12,407.6
1,904.3
10,503.3
155.2
1,798.4
12,919.8
2,021.4
10,898.4
151.9
1,737.7
12,940.8
2,010.6
10,930.2
143.1
1,545.7
12,718.3
1,918.3
10,800.0
139.3
1,476.7
12,281.1
1,862.0
10,419.1
141.6
1,511.2
12,538.5
1,872.6
10,665.9
141.6
1,507.1
12,561.5
1,873.2
10,688.3
141.6
1,508.9
12,584.8
1,876.1
10,708.7
0.0
1.8
23.3
2.9
20.4
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repair and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal and laundry services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Membership associations and organizations. . .
5,463
1,216.9
1,349.2
2,897.0
5,574
1,219.4
1,376.8
2,977.8
5,559
1,225.1
1,377.8
2,955.7
5,511
1,224.6
1,368.3
2,917.9
5,471
1,212.1
1,349.6
2,909.6
5,508
1,213.8
1,367.1
2,926.6
5,518
1,220.5
1,369.8
2,927.6
5,518
1,219.0
1,367.6
2,931.4
0
-1.5
-2.2
3.8
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. . . . . . . . . .
21,747
2,751.0
2,161.2
589.6
5,076.0
2,426.9
2,649.4
13,920.0
7,651.4
6,268.2
20,604
2,727.0
2,138.6
588.1
4,733.0
2,056.1
2,677.3
13,144.0
6,598.1
6,546.0
20,809
2,728.0
2,137.2
590.7
4,766.0
2,094.7
2,671.4
13,315.0
6,820.3
6,494.2
21,812
2,717.0
2,127.6
589.1
5,103.0
2,451.7
2,651.7
13,992.0
7,702.9
6,288.8
21,864
2,744.0
2,152.7
591.0
5,051.0
2,397.0
2,654.0
14,069.0
7,798.0
6,270.5
21,894
2,713.0
2,123.2
589.8
5,057.0
2,397.8
2,659.3
14,124.0
7,818.4
6,305.2
21,899
2,713.0
2,122.2
591.2
5,050.0
2,393.8
2,656.1
14,136.0
7,825.1
6,310.9
21,911
2,711.0
2,119.5
591.2
5,072.0
2,415.3
2,656.8
14,128.0
7,831.8
6,296.5
12
-2.0
-2.7
0.0
22.0
21.5
0.7
-8.0
6.7
-14.4
Industry
Professional and business services - Continued
1
Includes other industries, not shown separately.
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
2
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
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.................................................................... .
34.5
40.5
44.3
39.2
40.9
41.3
40.2
33.3
34.6
38.8
31.4
38.8
42.3
36.8
37.1
36.1
32.7
26.0
31.7
34.5
40.5
44.5
39.2
40.9
41.4
40.0
33.3
34.5
38.9
31.3
38.5
42.5
36.8
37.2
36.2
32.8
26.2
31.7
34.5
40.6
44.8
39.2
40.9
41.4
40.1
33.3
34.5
38.9
31.3
38.5
42.3
36.8
37.2
36.2
32.8
26.2
31.7
34.6
40.5
44.5
39.0
40.9
41.4
40.0
33.4
34.5
39.0
31.3
38.6
42.0
36.8
37.3
36.2
32.9
26.3
31.8
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing.......................................................................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods.... . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. .
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.3
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
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$24.06
25.28
30.02
26.17
24.49
25.86
22.10
23.77
21.08
27.83
16.67
22.53
35.37
33.13
30.30
28.58
24.53
13.55
21.54
$24.46
25.73
30.93
26.69
24.84
26.19
22.44
24.15
21.40
28.02
17.03
22.86
35.40
34.18
30.76
29.21
24.67
13.90
21.92
$24.54
25.78
31.04
26.72
24.90
26.23
22.53
24.24
21.47
28.21
17.05
22.89
35.50
34.32
30.86
29.29
24.78
13.96
21.98
$24.53
25.75
31.07
26.76
24.82
26.13
22.48
24.25
21.44
28.07
17.06
22.92
35.64
34.77
30.96
29.31
24.71
13.98
22.00
$830.07
1,023.84
1,329.89
1,025.86
1,001.64
1,068.02
888.42
791.54
729.37
1,079.80
523.44
874.16
1,496.15
1,219.18
1,124.13
1,031.74
802.13
352.30
682.82
$843.87
1,042.07
1,376.39
1,046.25
1,015.96
1,084.27
897.60
804.20
738.30
1,089.98
533.04
880.11
1,504.50
1,257.82
1,144.27
1,057.40
809.18
364.18
694.86
$846.63
1,046.67
1,390.59
1,047.42
1,018.41
1,085.92
903.45
807.19
740.72
1,097.37
533.67
881.27
1,501.65
1,262.98
1,147.99
1,060.30
812.78
365.75
696.77
$848.74
1,042.88
1,382.62
1,043.64
1,015.14
1,081.78
899.20
809.95
739.68
1,094.73
533.98
884.71
1,496.88
1,279.54
1,154.81
1,061.02
812.96
367.67
699.60
p Preliminary
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
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Percent
change
from:
Aug.
2014 Sept.
2014p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99.1
86.4
121.9
79.0
88.2
87.8
89.2
102.5
97.7
97.7
96.6
100.0
101.0
90.1
95.9
106.2
111.2
106.2
96.1
101.0
88.2
128.2
81.7
89.4
89.6
89.1
104.4
99.2
99.7
97.8
102.1
101.8
89.9
97.0
109.7
113.2
109.4
96.7
101.2
88.5
129.4
81.9
89.4
89.6
89.3
104.6
99.2
99.8
97.8
102.3
101.7
90.1
97.1
110.1
113.4
109.5
96.9
101.7
88.4
129.8
81.7
89.4
89.7
89.0
105.1
99.4
100.1
98.0
102.6
100.6
90.5
97.5
110.5
113.9
110.2
97.2
0.5
-0.1
0.3
-0.2
0.0
0.1
-0.3
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
-1.1
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.3
1
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Percent
change
from:
Aug.
2014 Sept.
2014p
113.8
98.7
147.0
89.9
100.5
100.8
100.0
118.2
110.9
113.5
106.5
114.4
118.0
106.3
113.4
122.9
128.5
116.1
117.5
117.9
102.6
159.2
94.8
103.3
104.2
101.5
122.3
114.3
116.6
110.1
118.5
119.0
109.4
116.4
129.8
131.6
122.7
120.3
118.5
103.1
161.2
95.1
103.5
104.4
102.1
122.9
114.7
117.4
110.2
118.8
119.3
110.1
116.9
130.6
132.4
123.4
120.9
119.0
102.9
161.9
95.0
103.2
104.1
101.5
123.6
114.7
117.2
110.5
119.3
118.4
112.0
117.8
131.2
132.6
124.3
121.4
0.4
-0.2
0.4
-0.1
-0.3
-0.3
-0.6
0.6
0.0
-0.2
0.3
0.4
-0.8
1.7
0.8
0.5
0.2
0.7
0.4
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
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
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............................................ .
67,718
55,227
4,115
117
746
3,252
1,740
1,512
51,112
10,538
1,713.8
7,623.1
1,064.8
136.5
1,071
4,545
8,358
16,285
7,444
2,871
12,491
68,619
56,121
4,178
122
767
3,289
1,767
1,522
51,943
10,702
1,732.4
7,735.4
1,099.2
134.7
1,076
4,554
8,590
16,522
7,605
2,894
12,498
68,707
56,201
4,190
123
770
3,297
1,770
1,527
52,011
10,698
1,732.4
7,734.7
1,095.9
134.8
1,082
4,558
8,617
16,550
7,616
2,890
12,506
68,808
56,289
4,193
124
771
3,298
1,777
1,521
52,096
10,703
1,724.8
7,751.3
1,091.8
134.8
1,083
4,562
8,646
16,574
7,632
2,896
12,519
49.5
48.1
22.0
13.4
12.8
27.1
23.0
34.0
53.1
40.6
29.7
50.3
23.6
24.7
39.9
57.6
44.7
76.9
52.0
52.5
57.1
49.4
47.9
21.9
13.3
12.7
27.1
23.0
34.1
53.0
40.5
29.5
50.3
23.7
24.3
40.2
57.2
44.6
76.8
52.0
52.5
57.1
49.4
47.9
21.9
13.4
12.7
27.1
23.0
34.2
53.0
40.4
29.5
50.3
23.6
24.3
40.4
57.2
44.6
76.8
52.0
52.4
57.1
49.3
47.9
21.9
13.4
12.7
27.1
23.1
34.1
53.0
40.4
29.3
50.3
23.5
24.4
40.2
57.1
44.5
76.8
52.0
52.5
57.1
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
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
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....................................................................... .
94,932
13,456
644
4,418
8,394
5,185
3,209
81,476
21,968
4,653.9
12,976.3
3,891.3
446.0
2,178
6,078
15,474
18,591
12,626
4,561
96,790
13,783
668
4,561
8,554
5,303
3,251
83,007
22,323
4,749.2
13,119.7
4,006.9
447.5
2,175
6,154
15,978
18,883
12,906
4,588
96,912
13,790
669
4,569
8,552
5,304
3,248
83,122
22,326
4,754.2
13,109.5
4,013.1
449.6
2,181
6,161
16,028
18,916
12,916
4,594
97,103
13,830
679
4,585
8,566
5,316
3,250
83,273
22,327
4,752.7
13,119.5
4,008.4
446.3
2,185
6,173
16,108
18,949
12,941
4,590
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
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
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
41.4
46.1
39.7
41.9
42.3
41.2
32.4
33.6
38.6
30.1
38.5
42.0
36.0
36.8
35.3
32.0
25.0
30.7
33.7
41.6
47.3
39.9
42.0
42.5
41.2
32.4
33.5
38.6
29.9
38.4
42.4
36.0
36.7
35.5
31.9
25.0
30.7
33.8
41.5
47.7
39.8
42.0
42.4
41.3
32.5
33.6
38.6
30.0
38.4
42.1
36.2
36.7
35.6
32.1
25.2
30.7
33.7
41.5
47.1
39.6
42.1
42.5
41.5
32.4
33.6
38.6
30.1
38.4
42.1
36.2
36.7
35.5
32.0
25.2
30.7
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing.......................................................................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods.... . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. .
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.2
4.5
4.7
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
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$20.21
21.27
27.02
24.14
19.35
20.41
17.58
19.99
17.86
22.73
14.10
20.00
32.46
28.05
24.06
23.74
21.38
11.83
18.12
$20.61
21.61
27.00
24.66
19.60
20.68
17.77
20.40
18.28
23.20
14.43
20.45
32.82
28.99
24.74
24.24
21.58
12.09
18.46
$20.67
21.64
27.07
24.67
19.63
20.70
17.83
20.46
18.36
23.37
14.45
20.58
32.87
28.82
24.90
24.28
21.65
12.13
18.51
$20.67
21.66
27.13
24.74
19.62
20.70
17.81
20.46
18.33
23.28
14.46
20.59
32.84
28.61
24.97
24.30
21.66
12.16
18.51
$679.06
880.58
1,245.62
958.36
810.77
863.34
724.30
647.68
600.10
877.38
424.41
770.00
1,363.32
1,009.80
885.41
838.02
684.16
295.75
556.28
$694.56
898.98
1,277.10
983.93
823.20
878.90
732.12
660.96
612.38
895.52
431.46
785.28
1,391.57
1,043.64
907.96
860.52
688.40
302.25
566.72
$698.65
898.06
1,291.24
981.87
824.46
877.68
736.38
664.95
616.90
902.08
433.50
790.27
1,383.83
1,043.28
913.83
864.37
694.97
305.68
568.26
$696.58
898.89
1,277.82
979.70
826.00
879.75
739.12
662.90
615.89
898.61
435.25
790.66
1,382.56
1,035.68
916.40
862.65
693.12
306.43
568.26
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-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
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Percent
change
from:
Aug.
2014 Sept.
2014p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106.3
85.1
157.8
87.8
80.7
82.4
77.9
112.5
102.9
105.8
98.9
112.8
95.8
89.5
105.3
122.4
127.0
115.6
98.2
108.7
87.6
167.9
91.1
82.5
84.7
78.9
114.6
104.3
108.0
99.3
115.8
97.0
89.4
106.3
127.1
128.6
118.2
98.8
109.2
87.5
169.6
91.1
82.5
84.5
79.0
115.1
104.6
108.1
99.6
116.0
96.8
90.1
106.4
127.9
129.6
119.2
98.9
109.1
87.7
169.9
90.9
82.8
84.9
79.5
114.9
104.6
108.0
100.0
115.9
96.1
90.3
106.6
128.2
129.4
119.5
98.8
-0.1
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.4
0.5
0.6
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.4
-0.1
-0.7
0.2
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.3
-0.1
1
Sept.
2013
July
2014
Aug.
2014p
Sept.
2014p
Percent
change
from:
Aug.
2014 Sept.
2014p
143.5
110.9
247.9
114.5
102.2
105.0
96.8
154.1
131.1
141.7
119.5
143.1
129.8
124.3
155.9
172.9
179.1
155.3
129.7
149.7
115.9
263.7
121.3
105.7
109.3
99.1
160.3
135.9
147.5
122.8
150.2
132.9
128.3
161.8
183.4
183.0
162.3
132.9
150.8
115.9
267.0
121.3
105.8
109.2
99.6
161.5
137.0
148.8
123.3
151.4
132.8
128.6
163.1
184.8
185.1
164.2
133.4
150.6
116.3
268.2
121.4
106.2
109.7
100.0
161.2
136.7
148.2
123.9
151.3
131.7
127.9
163.8
185.3
184.9
165.0
133.3
-0.1
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.4
-0.2
-0.2
-0.4
0.5
-0.1
-0.8
-0.5
0.4
0.3
-0.1
0.5
-0.1
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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