Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until
8:30 a.m. (EST) Friday, March 6, 2015
USDL-15-0325
Technical information:
Household data:
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Establishment data: (202) 691-6555 • [email protected] • www.bls.gov/ces
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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — FEBRUARY 2015
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 295,000 in February, and the unemployment rate
edged down to 5.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in
food services and drinking places, professional and business services, construction, health care, and in
transportation and warehousing. Employment in mining was down over the month.
Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted,
February 2013 – February 2015
Chart 2. Nonfarm payroll employment over-the-month
change, seasonally adjusted, February 2013 –
February 2015
Percent
9.0
Thousands
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
-50
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
Feb-13
May-13
Aug-13
Nov-13
Feb-14
May-14
Aug-14
Nov-14
Feb-15
Feb-13
May-13
Aug-13
Nov-13
Feb-14
May-14
Aug-14
Nov-14
Feb-15
Household Survey Data
Both the unemployment rate (5.5 percent) and the number of unemployed persons (8.7 million) edged
down in February. Over the year, the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons were
down by 1.2 percentage points and 1.7 million, respectively. (See table A-1.)
Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for teenagers decreased by 1.7 percentage
points to 17.1 percent in February. The jobless rates for adult men (5.2 percent), adult women (4.9
percent), whites (4.7 percent), blacks (10.4 percent), Asians (4.0 percent), and Hispanics (6.6 percent)
showed little or no change. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little changed at 2.7
million in February. These individuals accounted for 31.1 percent of the unemployed. Over the past 12
months, the number of long-term unemployed is down by 1.1 million. (See table A-12.)
The civilian labor force participation rate, at 62.8 percent, changed little in February and has
remained within a narrow range of 62.7 to 62.9 percent since April 2014. The employment-population
ratio was unchanged at 59.3 percent in February but is up by 0.5 percentage point over the year. (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 February at 6.6 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 February, 2.2 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, little changed 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 732,000 discouraged workers in February, little different
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 1.4
million persons marginally attached to the labor force in February 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 295,000 in February, compared with an average monthly
gain of 266,000 over the prior 12 months. Job gains occurred in food services and drinking places,
professional and business services, construction, health care, and in transportation and warehousing.
Employment in mining declined over the month. (See table B-1.)
In February, food services and drinking places added 59,000 jobs. The industry had added an average
of 35,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months.
Employment in professional and business services increased by 51,000 in February and has risen by
660,000 over the year. In February, employment continued to trend up in management and technical
consulting services (+7,000), computer systems design and related services (+5,000), and architectural
and engineering services (+5,000).
Construction added 29,000 jobs in February. Employment in specialty trade contractors rose by 27,000,
mostly in the residential component. Over the past 12 months, construction has added 321,000 jobs.
In February, employment in health care rose by 24,000, with gains in ambulatory care services
(+20,000) and hospitals (+9,000). Health care had added an average of 29,000 jobs per month over the
prior 12 months.
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Transportation and warehousing added 19,000 jobs in February, with most of the gain occurring in
couriers and messengers (+12,000). Employment in transportation and warehousing grew by an average
of 14,000 per month over the prior 12 months.
Employment in retail trade continued to trend up in February (+32,000) and has grown by 319,000 over
the year.
Manufacturing employment continued to trend up in February (+8,000). Within the industry, petroleum
and coal products lost 6,000 jobs, largely due to a strike.
Employment in mining decreased by 9,000 in February, with most of the decline in support activities for
mining (-7,000).
Employment in other major industries, including wholesale trade, information, financial activities,
and government, showed little change over the month.
In February, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was 34.6 hours for
the fifth month in a row. The manufacturing workweek was unchanged at 41.0 hours in February, and
factory overtime edged down by 0.1 hour to 3.4 hours. The average workweek for production and
nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 33.8 hours. (See tables B-2
and B-7.)
In February, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 3 cents to
$24.78. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.0 percent. In February, average hourly
earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees were unchanged at $20.80. (See
tables B-3 and B-8.)
After revision, the change in total nonfarm payroll employment for December remained at +329,000,
and the change for January was revised from +257,000 to +239,000. With these revisions, employment
gains in December and January were 18,000 lower than previously reported. Over the past 3 months, job
gains have averaged 288,000 per month.
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The Employment Situation for March is scheduled to be released on Friday, April 3, 2015, at 8:30
a.m. (EDT).
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
Summary table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Category
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Change from:
Jan. 2015Feb. 2015
Feb.
2015
Employment status
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force.......................................................... .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed.................................................................. .
Employment-population ratio......................................... .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
247,085
155,688
63.0
145,301
58.8
10,387
6.7
91,398
249,027
156,129
62.7
147,442
59.2
8,688
5.6
92,898
249,723
157,180
62.9
148,201
59.3
8,979
5.7
92,544
249,899
157,002
62.8
148,297
59.3
8,705
5.5
92,898
176
-178
-0.1
96
0.0
-274
-0.2
354
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity................................................ .
6.7
6.3
5.9
21.3
5.8
12.0
5.9
8.1
5.6
5.3
5.0
16.8
4.8
10.4
4.2
6.5
5.7
5.3
5.1
18.8
4.9
10.3
4.0
6.7
5.5
5.2
4.9
17.1
4.7
10.4
4.0
6.6
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
-1.7
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.1
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher............................................. .
5.4
9.8
6.4
6.0
3.4
4.5
8.6
5.3
4.9
2.9
4.6
8.5
5.4
5.2
2.8
4.5
8.4
5.4
5.1
2.7
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
Reason for unemployment
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job leavers..................................................................... .
Reentrants...................................................................... .
New entrants................................................................... .
5,403
816
2,972
1,232
4,325
798
2,701
971
4,242
851
2,829
1,033
4,180
884
2,655
972
-62
33
-174
-61
Duration of unemployment
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks.................................................................. .
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 weeks and over............................................................ .
2,388
2,558
1,597
3,804
2,375
2,293
1,274
2,785
2,383
2,318
1,380
2,800
2,431
2,223
1,335
2,709
48
-95
-45
-91
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. . ....................................... .
7,204
4,259
2,674
19,085
6,790
4,061
2,432
19,730
6,810
4,012
2,460
19,822
6,635
3,847
2,426
19,837
-175
-165
-34
15
Persons not in the labor force (not seasonally adjusted)
Marginally attached to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discouraged workers....................................................... .
2,303
755
2,260
740
2,234
682
2,159
732
–
–
- 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
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
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-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
188
175
47
1
26
20
17
12.5
3
128
8.5
-19.1
-3.7
-0.2
-4
13
69
16.9
30
19.1
32
2
13
329
319
64
1
44
19
14
2.2
5
255
14.3
-0.2
38.4
1.8
6
7
72
21.0
54
47.5
56
6
10
239
237
64
-6
49
21
16
3.8
5
173
14.0
27.8
1.0
0.5
5
22
10
-13.8
46
52.5
39
7
2
295
288
29
-8
29
8
11
0.8
-3
259
11.7
32.0
18.5
0.4
7
10
51
-7.8
54
32.8
66
9
7
(3-month average change, in thousands)
Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
154
161
324
317
330
323
288
281
Category
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DIFFUSION INDEX
(Over 1-month span)5
Total private (263 industries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing (80 industries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
49.4
47.9
82.6
49.3
47.9
82.5
49.3
47.8
82.5
49.3
47.8
82.5
34.4
$24.30
$835.92
99.8
0.2
115.7
0.5
34.6
$24.62
$851.85
102.7
0.3
120.6
0.0
34.6
$24.75
$856.35
102.9
0.2
121.5
0.7
34.6
$24.78
$857.39
103.1
0.2
121.9
0.3
61.8
55.0
69.2
64.4
62.0
61.3
65.4
64.4
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
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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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 143,000 businesses and
government agencies, representing approximately 588,000
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.
Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys
Household survey. The sample is selected to reflect
the entire civilian noninstitutional population. Based on
responses to a series of questions on work and job search
activities, each person 16 years and over in a sample
household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in
the labor force.
People are classified as employed if they did any work
at all as paid employees during the reference week; worked
in their own business, profession, or on their own farm; or
worked without pay at least 15 hours in a family business or
farm. People are also counted as employed if they were
temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad
weather, vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal
reasons.
People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of
the following criteria: they had no employment during the
reference week; they were available for work at that time;
and they made specific efforts to find employment sometime
during the 4-week period ending with the reference week.
Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need not be
looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The
unemployment data derived from the household survey in no
way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of
unemployment insurance benefits.
The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and
unemployed persons. Those persons not classified as
employed or unemployed are not in the labor force. The
unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent
of the labor force. The labor force participation rate is the
labor force as a percent of the population, and
the 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.
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 non-supervisory
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/.
Differences in employment estimates. The numerous
conceptual and methodological differences between the
household and establishment surveys result in important
distinctions in the employment estimates derived from the
surveys. Among these are:

The household survey includes agricultural
workers, self-employed workers whose businesses
are unincorporated, 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-to-month 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 105,000. Suppose the
estimate of nonfarm employment increases by 50,000 from
one month to the next. The 90-percent confidence interval on
the monthly change would range from -55,000 to +155,000
(50,000 +/- 105,000). 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-themonth 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 90-percent 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 sample-based
estimation in order to offset the missing employment gains
from business births. This is incorporated into the samplebased 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
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
247,085
155,027
62.7
144,134
58.3
10,893
7.0
92,058
6,091
249,723
156,050
62.5
146,552
58.7
9,498
6.1
93,674
6,467
249,899
156,213
62.5
147,118
58.9
9,095
5.8
93,686
6,575
247,085
155,688
63.0
145,301
58.8
10,387
6.7
91,398
6,072
248,657
156,243
62.8
147,260
59.2
8,983
5.7
92,414
6,545
248,844
156,402
62.9
147,331
59.2
9,071
5.8
92,442
6,556
249,027
156,129
62.7
147,442
59.2
8,688
5.6
92,898
6,445
249,723
157,180
62.9
148,201
59.3
8,979
5.7
92,544
6,358
249,899
157,002
62.8
148,297
59.3
8,705
5.5
92,898
6,538
Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119,306
81,954
68.7
75,687
63.4
6,267
7.6
37,352
120,559
82,851
68.7
77,477
64.3
5,374
6.5
37,708
120,647
83,040
68.8
77,824
64.5
5,216
6.3
37,607
119,306
82,566
69.2
76,852
64.4
5,714
6.9
36,740
120,112
82,950
69.1
78,286
65.2
4,664
5.6
37,161
120,208
82,961
69.0
78,084
65.0
4,877
5.9
37,247
120,301
83,210
69.2
78,400
65.2
4,810
5.8
37,091
120,559
83,771
69.5
78,869
65.4
4,903
5.9
36,787
120,647
83,772
69.4
79,006
65.5
4,766
5.7
36,875
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110,838
79,528
71.8
73,882
66.7
5,645
7.1
31,310
112,117
80,179
71.5
75,364
67.2
4,815
6.0
31,938
112,209
80,394
71.6
75,671
67.4
4,723
5.9
31,816
110,838
79,884
72.1
74,820
67.5
5,064
6.3
30,954
111,679
80,023
71.7
75,928
68.0
4,094
5.1
31,656
111,778
80,029
71.6
75,675
67.7
4,354
5.4
31,749
111,875
80,271
71.8
76,026
68.0
4,245
5.3
31,603
112,117
80,804
72.1
76,496
68.2
4,308
5.3
31,313
112,209
80,831
72.0
76,588
68.3
4,243
5.2
31,379
Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
127,779
73,073
57.2
68,446
53.6
4,626
6.3
54,707
129,165
73,199
56.7
69,075
53.5
4,124
5.6
55,966
129,252
73,173
56.6
69,294
53.6
3,879
5.3
56,079
127,779
73,122
57.2
68,449
53.6
4,673
6.4
54,657
128,545
73,293
57.0
68,974
53.7
4,318
5.9
55,253
128,637
73,442
57.1
69,247
53.8
4,195
5.7
55,195
128,726
72,919
56.6
69,042
53.6
3,878
5.3
55,807
129,165
73,408
56.8
69,332
53.7
4,076
5.6
55,756
129,252
73,230
56.7
69,291
53.6
3,939
5.4
56,023
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119,583
70,493
58.9
66,319
55.5
4,175
5.9
49,089
120,970
70,554
58.3
66,894
55.3
3,660
5.2
50,416
121,060
70,526
58.3
67,058
55.4
3,468
4.9
50,534
119,583
70,323
58.8
66,168
55.3
4,155
5.9
49,260
120,370
70,354
58.4
66,560
55.3
3,794
5.4
50,016
120,465
70,599
58.6
66,894
55.5
3,705
5.2
49,866
120,557
70,111
58.2
66,632
55.3
3,479
5.0
50,446
120,970
70,558
58.3
66,983
55.4
3,575
5.1
50,412
121,060
70,370
58.1
66,901
55.3
3,469
4.9
50,690
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,664
5,006
30.0
3,933
23.6
1,073
21.4
11,658
16,636
5,317
32.0
4,294
25.8
1,023
19.2
11,320
16,630
5,293
31.8
4,389
26.4
904
17.1
11,337
16,664
5,480
32.9
4,312
25.9
1,168
21.3
11,184
16,608
5,866
35.3
4,772
28.7
1,094
18.7
10,742
16,602
5,775
34.8
4,762
28.7
1,013
17.5
10,827
16,595
5,747
34.6
4,784
28.8
963
16.8
10,849
16,636
5,817
35.0
4,722
28.4
1,096
18.8
10,819
16,630
5,801
34.9
4,808
28.9
993
17.1
10,829
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.
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
195,029
122,928
63.0
115,312
59.1
7,616
6.2
72,101
196,307
123,199
62.8
116,637
59.4
6,562
5.3
73,109
196,392
123,224
62.7
116,944
59.5
6,279
5.1
73,169
195,029
123,554
63.4
116,425
59.7
7,130
5.8
71,474
195,896
123,287
62.9
117,300
59.9
5,987
4.9
72,609
195,995
123,391
63.0
117,307
59.9
6,084
4.9
72,604
196,091
123,058
62.8
117,186
59.8
5,872
4.8
73,033
196,307
124,119
63.2
118,035
60.1
6,084
4.9
72,189
196,392
123,875
63.1
117,992
60.1
5,883
4.7
72,517
64,185
72.2
60,178
67.7
4,008
6.2
64,377
71.9
61,016
68.1
3,361
5.2
64,559
72.0
61,228
68.3
3,330
5.2
64,531
72.6
61,013
68.6
3,518
5.5
64,234
71.8
61,507
68.8
2,727
4.2
64,339
71.9
61,388
68.6
2,951
4.6
64,392
71.9
61,551
68.8
2,842
4.4
64,871
72.4
61,953
69.2
2,918
4.5
64,920
72.4
62,015
69.2
2,906
4.5
54,709
58.4
51,866
55.4
2,843
5.2
54,635
57.9
52,140
55.2
2,495
4.6
54,499
57.7
52,186
55.3
2,312
4.2
54,615
58.3
51,815
55.3
2,800
5.1
54,452
57.9
51,945
55.2
2,507
4.6
54,587
58.0
52,142
55.4
2,445
4.5
54,223
57.5
51,824
55.0
2,399
4.4
54,683
57.9
52,267
55.4
2,416
4.4
54,401
57.6
52,105
55.2
2,296
4.2
4,033
32.5
3,268
26.3
765
19.0
4,186
33.9
3,481
28.2
706
16.9
4,166
33.8
3,529
28.6
637
15.3
4,408
35.5
3,596
29.0
812
18.4
4,601
37.2
3,848
31.1
753
16.4
4,466
36.2
3,777
30.6
689
15.4
4,443
36.0
3,811
30.9
632
14.2
4,565
37.0
3,814
30.9
751
16.4
4,554
36.9
3,872
31.4
682
15.0
30,685
18,591
60.6
16,351
53.3
2,240
12.0
12,094
31,188
18,895
60.6
16,877
54.1
2,018
10.7
12,293
31,222
18,941
60.7
16,975
54.4
1,966
10.4
12,281
30,685
18,723
61.0
16,486
53.7
2,238
12.0
11,962
30,969
19,024
61.4
16,953
54.7
2,071
10.9
11,945
31,005
19,056
61.5
16,957
54.7
2,099
11.0
11,949
31,040
19,037
61.3
17,050
54.9
1,986
10.4
12,003
31,188
19,040
61.0
17,071
54.7
1,969
10.3
12,148
31,222
19,101
61.2
17,122
54.8
1,979
10.4
12,122
8,417
66.5
7,279
57.5
1,138
13.5
8,633
66.8
7,652
59.2
981
11.4
8,628
66.6
7,685
59.4
943
10.9
8,485
67.0
7,398
58.4
1,087
12.8
8,672
67.6
7,742
60.4
930
10.7
8,594
66.9
7,630
59.4
964
11.2
8,717
67.8
7,756
60.3
962
11.0
8,676
67.1
7,757
60.0
919
10.6
8,710
67.3
7,805
60.3
905
10.4
9,611
62.0
8,687
56.0
925
9.6
9,638
61.2
8,792
55.8
847
8.8
9,656
61.2
8,820
55.9
835
8.7
9,616
62.0
8,669
55.9
947
9.8
9,624
61.5
8,720
55.7
904
9.4
9,709
61.9
8,786
56.1
922
9.5
9,598
61.2
8,812
56.2
785
8.2
9,667
61.3
8,824
56.0
843
8.7
9,665
61.3
8,809
55.8
857
8.9
562
22.3
385
15.3
177
31.5
624
24.9
433
17.3
191
30.6
658
26.4
471
18.8
188
28.5
622
24.7
418
16.6
204
32.8
728
29.2
491
19.7
237
32.5
754
30.2
541
21.7
213
28.2
722
29.0
482
19.4
240
33.2
697
27.9
490
19.6
207
29.7
726
29.1
508
20.4
218
30.0
13,738
14,253
14,291
13,738
13,782
13,927
13,886
14,253
14,291
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Feb.
2014
8,797
64.0
8,270
60.2
528
6.0
4,941
Jan.
2015
8,895
62.4
8,530
59.8
365
4.1
5,359
Feb.
2015
9,042
63.3
8,672
60.7
369
4.1
5,249
Feb.
2014
8,805
64.1
8,289
60.3
515
5.9
4,934
Oct.
2014
8,782
63.7
8,340
60.5
443
5.0
5,000
Nov.
2014
8,768
63.0
8,353
60.0
415
4.7
5,159
Dec.
2014
8,771
63.2
8,398
60.5
373
4.2
5,115
Jan.
2015
8,899
62.4
8,540
59.9
359
4.0
5,355
1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
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.
Feb.
2015
9,038
63.2
8,680
60.7
358
4.0
5,253
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
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
38,053
25,019
65.7
22,836
60.0
2,183
8.7
13,033
39,165
25,956
66.3
23,998
61.3
1,958
7.5
13,208
39,244
25,850
65.9
23,975
61.1
1,875
7.3
13,395
38,053
25,155
66.1
23,112
60.7
2,043
8.1
12,897
38,679
25,665
66.4
23,931
61.9
1,734
6.8
13,013
38,760
25,655
66.2
23,963
61.8
1,692
6.6
13,105
38,839
25,644
66.0
23,988
61.8
1,656
6.5
13,196
39,165
26,047
66.5
24,305
62.1
1,742
6.7
13,118
39,244
25,962
66.2
24,238
61.8
1,724
6.6
13,282
13,821
80.4
12,806
74.5
1,015
7.3
14,426
81.8
13,413
76.0
1,013
7.0
14,388
81.4
13,397
75.8
991
6.9
13,918
80.9
13,011
75.6
907
6.5
14,218
81.2
13,458
76.9
760
5.3
14,258
81.3
13,432
76.5
826
5.8
14,264
81.1
13,507
76.8
757
5.3
14,479
82.1
13,647
77.3
832
5.7
14,465
81.8
13,601
76.9
864
6.0
10,196
59.3
9,301
54.1
895
8.8
10,364
58.1
9,677
54.3
687
6.6
10,333
57.8
9,667
54.1
666
6.4
10,177
59.2
9,331
54.2
846
8.3
10,259
58.6
9,522
54.4
737
7.2
10,253
58.5
9,590
54.7
663
6.5
10,168
57.9
9,501
54.1
667
6.6
10,344
58.0
9,704
54.4
640
6.2
10,309
57.7
9,685
54.2
625
6.1
1,002
27.5
729
20.0
274
27.3
1,165
31.6
908
24.6
257
22.1
1,129
30.6
911
24.7
218
19.3
1,060
29.1
770
21.1
290
27.4
1,187
32.3
950
25.9
237
20.0
1,144
31.1
942
25.6
202
17.7
1,211
32.9
980
26.6
231
19.1
1,224
33.2
954
25.9
270
22.1
1,187
32.2
952
25.8
235
19.8
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted
columns.
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
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
Less than a high school diploma
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,804
44.8
9,602
39.8
1,203
11.1
11,353
45.7
10,226
41.1
1,126
9.9
10,867
45.2
9,842
41.0
1,025
9.4
11,078
45.9
9,993
41.4
1,084
9.8
10,831
45.3
9,975
41.7
856
7.9
11,153
45.7
10,201
41.8
952
8.5
11,031
45.4
10,079
41.5
952
8.6
11,439
46.0
10,468
42.1
971
8.5
11,126
46.3
10,196
42.4
929
8.4
High school graduates, no college1
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36,050
58.4
33,482
54.2
2,568
7.1
35,238
57.6
33,083
54.1
2,155
6.1
35,142
57.0
33,037
53.6
2,106
6.0
36,227
58.6
33,903
54.9
2,324
6.4
36,183
58.0
34,127
54.7
2,056
5.7
35,478
57.8
33,476
54.5
2,002
5.6
35,164
57.5
33,310
54.5
1,854
5.3
35,418
57.9
33,492
54.8
1,926
5.4
35,371
57.4
33,464
54.3
1,907
5.4
Some college or associate degree
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37,261
67.1
34,898
62.8
2,363
6.3
37,208
66.7
35,118
63.0
2,090
5.6
37,457
66.7
35,441
63.1
2,015
5.4
37,255
67.0
35,006
63.0
2,249
6.0
37,304
66.5
35,460
63.2
1,843
4.9
37,246
66.7
35,422
63.5
1,824
4.9
37,140
66.9
35,310
63.6
1,831
4.9
37,479
67.2
35,540
63.8
1,939
5.2
37,490
66.8
35,588
63.4
1,902
5.1
Bachelor’s degree and higher2
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50,522
75.6
48,796
73.0
1,726
3.4
51,695
74.7
50,212
72.5
1,483
2.9
51,996
74.9
50,576
72.9
1,421
2.7
50,169
75.1
48,468
72.5
1,700
3.4
50,471
74.6
48,937
72.4
1,534
3.0
51,222
74.7
49,608
72.3
1,614
3.2
51,772
74.6
50,290
72.5
1,482
2.9
51,550
74.4
50,084
72.3
1,466
2.8
51,583
74.4
50,172
72.3
1,411
2.7
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
Feb.
2014
Men
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Women
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2015
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,298
10,833
50.9
10,149
47.7
684
6.3
10,465
21,326
10,903
51.1
10,325
48.4
578
5.3
10,423
19,054
9,389
49.3
8,781
46.1
608
6.5
9,665
19,335
9,577
49.5
9,076
46.9
502
5.2
9,758
2,244
1,445
64.4
1,368
61.0
76
5.3
799
1,991
1,326
66.6
1,250
62.8
76
5.7
665
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,995
2,430
81.1
2,207
73.7
223
9.2
565
3,421
2,825
82.6
2,635
77.0
190
6.7
596
2,415
2,020
83.7
1,838
76.1
183
9.0
394
2,838
2,404
84.7
2,230
78.6
174
7.2
434
581
410
70.6
370
63.7
40
9.9
171
584
421
72.2
405
69.3
17
4.0
163
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,412
2,787
81.7
2,658
77.9
128
4.6
625
3,533
2,885
81.7
2,777
78.6
107
3.7
648
2,707
2,284
84.3
2,177
80.4
107
4.7
424
2,965
2,450
82.6
2,378
80.2
72
2.9
515
704
503
71.4
481
68.3
22
4.3
201
567
435
76.6
400
70.5
35
8.1
132
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9,554
2,817
29.5
2,633
27.6
184
6.5
6,737
9,057
2,419
26.7
2,293
25.3
126
5.2
6,638
9,195
2,718
29.6
2,539
27.6
179
6.6
6,477
8,735
2,293
26.2
2,177
24.9
115
5.0
6,442
359
99
27.6
95
26.4
4
4.4
260
322
127
39.4
116
36.0
11
8.5
195
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,337
2,799
52.4
2,650
49.6
149
5.3
2,538
5,315
2,774
52.2
2,620
49.3
154
5.6
2,541
4,737
2,367
50.0
2,227
47.0
140
5.9
2,370
4,797
2,431
50.7
2,290
47.7
141
5.8
2,366
600
432
72.0
422
70.4
10
2.2
168
518
343
66.2
330
63.7
13
3.9
175
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
216,827
142,531
65.7
132,676
61.2
9,854
6.9
74,296
219,793
143,572
65.3
135,360
61.6
8,212
5.7
76,222
95,685
71,799
75.0
66,338
69.3
5,460
7.6
23,887
96,888
72,636
75.0
68,082
70.3
4,554
6.3
24,252
121,142
70,732
58.4
66,338
54.8
4,394
6.2
50,410
122,906
70,936
57.7
67,278
54.7
3,658
5.2
51,970
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.
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
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2015
Persons with no disability
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2015
TOTAL, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population..................................................... .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate.................................................................... .
Employed............. . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate.............................................................. .
Not in labor force...................................................................... .
28,970
5,537
19.1
4,746
16.4
792
14.3
23,433
29,316
5,806
19.8
5,153
17.6
653
11.2
23,510
218,116
149,490
68.5
139,388
63.9
10,102
6.8
68,626
220,584
150,407
68.2
141,965
64.4
8,442
5.6
70,177
Men, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate.................................................................... .
Employed............. . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate.............................................................. .
Not in labor force...................................................................... .
2,454
32.2
2,042
26.8
412
16.8
5,173
2,637
34.3
2,321
30.1
316
12.0
5,061
74,918
81.4
69,248
75.3
5,670
7.6
17,082
75,718
81.8
71,047
76.8
4,671
6.2
16,820
Women, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate.................................................................... .
Employed............. . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate.............................................................. .
Not in labor force...................................................................... .
2,097
26.8
1,762
22.6
334
15.9
5,719
2,201
28.0
1,925
24.5
276
12.5
5,647
67,167
70.5
63,048
66.2
4,119
6.1
28,074
66,993
69.9
63,564
66.3
3,429
5.1
28,886
Both sexes, 65 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate.................................................................... .
Employed............. . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed......................................................................... .
Unemployment rate.............................................................. .
Not in labor force...................................................................... .
986
7.3
941
7.0
45
4.6
12,541
967
7.0
907
6.6
60
6.2
12,802
7,405
24.0
7,092
23.0
313
4.2
23,470
7,696
23.9
7,354
22.9
342
4.4
24,471
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
Feb.
2014
Men
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Women
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2015
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................................................... .
38,188
25,421
66.6
23,658
61.9
1,763
6.9
12,768
40,300
26,276
65.2
24,741
61.4
1,536
5.8
14,023
18,429
14,612
79.3
13,693
74.3
919
6.3
3,817
19,540
15,233
78.0
14,326
73.3
907
6.0
4,306
19,759
10,809
54.7
9,964
50.4
845
7.8
8,951
20,760
11,043
53.2
10,414
50.2
629
5.7
9,717
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................................................... .
208,897
129,606
62.0
120,476
57.7
9,130
7.0
79,291
209,600
129,937
62.0
122,378
58.4
7,559
5.8
79,663
100,877
67,342
66.8
61,994
61.5
5,348
7.9
33,535
101,108
67,807
67.1
63,497
62.8
4,309
6.4
33,301
108,020
62,264
57.6
58,482
54.1
3,782
6.1
45,756
108,492
62,130
57.3
58,880
54.3
3,250
5.2
46,362
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
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
1,973
1,225
732
16
142,160
133,551
20,517
113,033
822
112,211
8,529
81
2,234
1,410
802
22
144,317
135,748
20,555
115,193
937
114,257
8,512
57
2,234
1,397
808
29
144,884
136,577
20,893
115,683
817
114,866
8,238
69
2,148
1,379
765
–
143,196
134,482
20,255
114,239
–
113,388
8,693
–
2,402
1,581
784
–
144,982
136,016
19,885
116,059
–
115,281
8,908
–
2,392
1,621
749
–
144,939
136,093
19,956
116,144
–
115,361
8,794
–
2,358
1,506
815
–
145,101
136,415
19,956
116,469
–
115,676
8,660
–
2,419
1,566
835
–
145,743
136,949
20,330
116,664
–
115,724
8,725
–
2,430
1,572
833
–
145,880
137,447
20,582
116,890
–
116,042
8,386
–
7,397
4,506
2,598
19,651
7,269
4,450
2,353
20,033
6,772
4,011
2,355
20,437
7,204
4,259
2,674
19,085
7,012
4,215
2,437
19,793
6,851
4,068
2,447
19,971
6,790
4,061
2,432
19,730
6,810
4,012
2,460
19,822
6,635
3,847
2,426
19,837
7,269
4,449
2,565
19,290
7,125
4,372
2,338
19,681
6,669
3,941
2,345
20,079
7,091
4,222
2,638
18,723
6,911
4,149
2,407
19,443
6,731
3,997
2,412
19,594
6,699
3,983
2,411
19,416
6,690
3,951
2,432
19,446
6,539
3,791
2,415
19,505
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
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144,134
3,933
1,309
2,624
140,201
13,424
126,777
94,666
31,673
30,840
32,154
32,111
146,552
4,294
1,474
2,819
142,258
13,618
128,640
95,834
32,309
31,005
32,520
32,806
147,118
4,389
1,433
2,956
142,729
13,833
128,896
96,086
32,559
30,909
32,618
32,810
145,301
4,312
1,492
2,841
140,989
13,715
127,307
95,242
31,856
31,003
32,382
32,065
147,260
4,772
1,626
3,141
142,488
14,088
128,522
95,772
32,228
30,994
32,550
32,750
147,331
4,762
1,663
3,065
142,569
13,939
128,673
95,856
32,271
31,018
32,567
32,817
147,442
4,784
1,678
3,090
142,658
13,847
128,860
95,975
32,354
31,021
32,600
32,885
148,201
4,722
1,651
3,058
143,480
14,011
129,435
96,464
32,574
31,157
32,734
32,971
148,297
4,808
1,637
3,186
143,489
14,114
129,349
96,565
32,682
31,071
32,812
32,784
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75,687
1,805
568
1,237
73,882
6,791
67,092
50,232
17,004
16,455
16,773
16,860
77,477
2,113
692
1,420
75,364
6,915
68,449
51,186
17,458
16,641
17,087
17,263
77,824
2,153
666
1,487
75,671
7,102
68,569
51,312
17,560
16,595
17,157
17,256
76,852
2,032
667
1,376
74,820
7,021
67,757
50,827
17,214
16,622
16,991
16,930
78,286
2,358
785
1,584
75,928
7,337
68,673
51,327
17,367
16,802
17,159
17,346
78,084
2,409
847
1,552
75,675
7,114
68,593
51,282
17,336
16,784
17,162
17,311
78,400
2,374
828
1,531
76,026
7,167
68,890
51,448
17,534
16,748
17,166
17,441
78,869
2,372
802
1,560
76,496
7,198
69,248
51,809
17,722
16,807
17,281
17,439
79,006
2,418
791
1,636
76,588
7,324
69,190
51,860
17,743
16,760
17,357
17,330
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68,446
2,128
740
1,388
66,319
6,633
59,685
44,435
14,669
14,385
15,381
15,251
69,075
2,181
782
1,399
66,894
6,703
60,191
44,648
14,852
14,364
15,432
15,543
69,294
2,236
767
1,470
67,058
6,731
60,328
44,774
14,999
14,314
15,461
15,553
68,449
2,281
825
1,465
66,168
6,694
59,551
44,415
14,642
14,381
15,392
15,136
68,974
2,414
841
1,557
66,560
6,751
59,849
44,445
14,861
14,192
15,391
15,404
69,247
2,353
816
1,513
66,894
6,825
60,080
44,574
14,935
14,234
15,406
15,506
69,042
2,410
850
1,559
66,632
6,680
59,970
44,527
14,820
14,273
15,434
15,443
69,332
2,349
849
1,499
66,983
6,813
60,187
44,655
14,852
14,350
15,453
15,532
69,291
2,389
846
1,550
66,901
6,790
60,159
44,705
14,939
14,311
15,456
15,453
MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women who maintain families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43,889
34,874
9,333
44,555
34,929
9,300
44,575
35,146
9,137
44,281
34,664
–
44,380
34,833
–
44,267
34,799
–
44,588
34,645
–
44,934
34,843
–
44,951
34,910
–
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part-time workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116,323
27,810
118,840
27,712
119,313
27,805
117,859
27,382
119,681
27,690
119,507
27,775
119,934
27,506
120,711
27,546
120,834
27,471
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,163
5.0
7,289
5.0
7,221
4.9
6,989
4.8
7,674
5.2
7,403
5.0
7,285
4.9
7,485
5.1
7,059
4.8
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Self-employed workers, incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,385
9,261
5,483
9,315
5,425
9,047
–
9,458
–
9,692
–
9,543
–
9,475
–
9,560
–
9,220
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
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,387
1,168
416
747
9,219
1,850
7,325
5,764
2,409
1,655
1,700
1,551
8,979
1,096
411
678
7,883
1,517
6,273
4,870
2,029
1,436
1,405
1,417
8,705
993
374
625
7,712
1,563
6,124
4,634
1,869
1,452
1,312
1,479
6.7
21.3
21.8
20.8
6.1
11.9
5.4
5.7
7.0
5.1
5.0
4.6
5.7
18.7
22.3
16.8
5.2
10.5
4.7
4.9
6.2
4.4
4.0
4.1
5.8
17.5
17.8
17.6
5.4
10.9
4.7
4.8
6.1
4.3
4.1
4.5
5.6
16.8
18.8
15.4
5.1
10.8
4.5
4.7
5.9
4.3
4.0
3.9
5.7
18.8
19.9
18.2
5.2
9.8
4.6
4.8
5.9
4.4
4.1
4.1
5.5
17.1
18.6
16.4
5.1
10.0
4.5
4.6
5.4
4.5
3.8
4.3
Men, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 19 years.................................... .
16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 years and over............................. .
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years............................ .
35 to 44 years............................ .
45 to 54 years............................ .
55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,714
650
218
432
5,064
1,085
3,921
3,090
1,275
893
922
831
4,903
595
211
374
4,308
933
3,325
2,571
1,092
780
699
754
4,766
523
188
343
4,243
891
3,321
2,494
1,045
753
696
827
6.9
24.2
24.7
23.9
6.3
13.4
5.5
5.7
6.9
5.1
5.1
4.7
5.6
19.5
25.5
16.7
5.1
10.4
4.6
4.7
6.0
4.1
3.8
4.3
5.9
17.8
20.1
16.6
5.4
11.8
4.8
4.8
6.0
4.2
4.1
4.7
5.8
19.2
20.0
18.2
5.3
11.6
4.6
4.7
5.7
4.3
4.1
4.2
5.9
20.0
20.8
19.4
5.3
11.5
4.6
4.7
5.8
4.4
3.9
4.1
5.7
17.8
19.2
17.3
5.2
10.9
4.6
4.6
5.6
4.3
3.9
4.6
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,673
518
197
316
4,155
764
3,404
2,673
1,134
762
778
710
4,076
501
200
304
3,575
584
2,949
2,299
937
655
706
670
3,939
470
186
282
3,469
671
2,803
2,140
824
699
617
644
6.4
18.5
19.3
17.7
5.9
10.2
5.4
5.7
7.2
5.0
4.8
4.5
5.9
17.8
19.0
17.0
5.4
10.7
4.8
5.2
6.4
4.8
4.3
3.7
5.7
17.2
15.2
18.6
5.2
10.0
4.7
4.9
6.1
4.6
4.0
4.2
5.3
14.2
17.6
12.4
5.0
9.9
4.4
4.7
6.0
4.3
3.9
3.7
5.6
17.6
19.0
16.9
5.1
7.9
4.7
4.9
5.9
4.4
4.4
4.1
5.4
16.4
18.0
15.4
4.9
9.0
4.5
4.6
5.2
4.7
3.8
4.0
MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present..................... .
Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women who maintain families1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,735
1,520
935
1,356
1,206
824
1,405
1,167
760
3.8
4.2
9.1
3.0
3.5
8.7
3.2
3.4
8.2
3.0
3.2
7.8
2.9
3.3
8.1
3.0
3.2
7.7
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part-time workers3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,783
1,609
7,525
1,433
7,275
1,405
6.9
5.6
6.0
5.0
6.0
5.1
5.7
5.0
5.9
4.9
5.7
4.9
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
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2015
Seasonally adjusted
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not on temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permanent job losers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Persons who completed temporary jobs. . . .
Job leavers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reentrants........................................... .
New entrants............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .
6,024
1,341
4,682
3,366
1,316
813
2,974
1,083
4,912
1,328
3,584
2,491
1,093
868
2,832
885
4,721
1,349
3,372
2,316
1,056
894
2,635
845
5,403
1,037
4,366
3,190
1,177
816
2,972
1,232
4,349
847
3,501
2,505
997
782
2,856
1,058
4,480
1,070
3,410
2,446
964
835
2,761
1,045
4,325
959
3,366
2,388
977
798
2,701
971
4,242
902
3,339
2,371
968
851
2,829
1,033
4,180
1,021
3,158
2,212
946
884
2,655
972
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not on temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job leavers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reentrants........................................... .
New entrants............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .
55.3
12.3
43.0
7.5
27.3
9.9
51.7
14.0
37.7
9.1
29.8
9.3
51.9
14.8
37.1
9.8
29.0
9.3
51.8
10.0
41.9
7.8
28.5
11.8
48.1
9.4
38.7
8.6
31.6
11.7
49.1
11.7
37.4
9.2
30.3
11.5
49.2
10.9
38.3
9.1
30.7
11.0
47.4
10.1
37.3
9.5
31.6
11.5
48.1
11.7
36.3
10.2
30.5
11.2
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job leavers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reentrants........................................... .
New entrants............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .
3.9
0.5
1.9
0.7
3.1
0.6
1.8
0.6
3.0
0.6
1.7
0.5
3.5
0.5
1.9
0.8
2.8
0.5
1.8
0.7
2.9
0.5
1.8
0.7
2.8
0.5
1.7
0.6
2.7
0.5
1.8
0.7
2.7
0.6
1.7
0.6
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
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
Seasonally adjusted
Feb.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks....................................... .
15 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 26 weeks................................... .
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,145
3,091
5,657
1,771
3,886
2,780
2,468
4,250
1,396
2,853
2,185
2,662
4,248
1,485
2,763
2,388
2,558
5,402
1,597
3,804
2,455
2,322
4,321
1,416
2,904
2,505
2,378
4,225
1,403
2,822
2,375
2,293
4,059
1,274
2,785
2,383
2,318
4,180
1,380
2,800
2,431
2,223
4,044
1,335
2,709
Average (mean) duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.3
16.0
30.3
12.3
31.1
13.1
36.9
16.2
32.9
13.5
33.0
12.8
32.8
12.6
32.3
13.4
31.7
13.1
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 14 weeks....................................... .
15 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 26 weeks................................... .
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.7
28.4
51.9
16.3
35.7
29.3
26.0
44.7
14.7
30.0
24.0
29.3
46.7
16.3
30.4
23.1
24.7
52.2
15.4
36.8
27.0
25.5
47.5
15.6
31.9
27.5
26.1
46.4
15.4
31.0
27.2
26.3
46.5
14.6
31.9
26.8
26.1
47.1
15.5
31.5
27.9
25.6
46.5
15.4
31.1
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Employed
Occupation
Total, 16 years and over1............................................ .
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
Management, business, and financial operations
occupations......... . . . . . . . . . . ................................. .
Professional and related occupations......................... .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and related occupations................................. .
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
occupations....................................................... .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and extraction occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving
occupations....................................................... .
Production occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Unemployed
Unemployment
rates
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2015
144,134
55,501
147,118
57,596
10,893
1,845
9,095
1,601
7.0
3.2
5.8
2.7
22,664
32,838
25,007
33,667
15,799
17,868
23,630
33,966
24,802
34,054
15,838
18,216
838
1,007
2,249
2,522
1,322
1,200
674
927
1,971
1,821
868
953
3.6
3.0
8.3
7.0
7.7
6.3
2.8
2.7
7.4
5.1
5.2
5.0
13,148
905
7,409
4,833
13,258
966
7,323
4,968
1,487
115
1,114
257
1,454
170
959
325
10.2
11.3
13.1
5.0
9.9
15.0
11.6
6.1
16,811
8,198
8,613
17,409
8,481
8,928
1,671
692
978
1,380
639
741
9.0
7.8
10.2
7.3
7.0
7.7
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
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2015
10,893
8,479
98
1,098
843
454
389
1,571
412
145
400
1,324
893
1,336
359
153
683
496
9,095
7,046
90
906
814
456
357
1,193
308
130
292
911
794
1,165
443
196
513
495
7.0
7.0
8.0
12.8
5.5
4.6
6.9
7.6
6.6
4.8
4.2
8.6
4.0
10.3
5.9
11.4
3.2
5.0
5.8
5.7
8.6
10.6
5.2
4.7
6.2
5.7
5.0
4.5
3.1
5.8
3.5
8.8
6.7
12.7
2.4
5.1
Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-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
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015
Feb.
2015
3.6
2.7
2.7
3.5
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.6
3.9
3.1
3.0
3.5
2.8
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.7
7.0
6.1
5.8
6.7
5.7
5.8
5.6
5.7
5.5
7.5
6.5
6.3
7.1
6.2
6.2
6.0
6.1
6.0
8.4
7.4
7.1
8.0
7.1
7.1
6.9
7.0
6.8
13.1
12.0
11.4
12.6
11.5
11.4
11.2
11.3
11.0
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
Feb.
2014
Men
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Women
Feb.
2015
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2015
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. . .
92,058
6,091
2,303
755
1,548
93,686
6,575
2,159
732
1,428
37,352
2,984
1,295
466
829
37,607
3,054
1,108
430
678
54,707
3,107
1,008
289
719
56,079
3,521
1,052
302
750
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,163
5.0
3,702
1,973
275
1,154
7,221
4.9
3,824
1,983
231
1,132
3,466
4.6
1,974
680
166
619
3,585
4.6
2,105
687
143
621
3,697
5.4
1,728
1,293
109
535
3,636
5.2
1,720
1,296
88
511
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
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
136,257
114,147
18,491
141,484
119,223
19,389
138,663
116,898
19,033
139,566
117,365
19,050
137,830
116,006
19,031
140,592
118,690
19,489
140,831
118,927
19,553
141,126
119,215
19,582
Change
from:
Jan.2015 Feb.2015p
295
288
29
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining, except oil and gas1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coal mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Support activities for mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
860
49.9
810.3
194.5
199.7
74.8
416.1
912
53.6
858.3
201.9
203.7
72.1
452.7
893
52.9
840.5
199.2
197.9
70.9
443.4
880
52.5
827.4
197.1
196.5
70.2
433.8
877
51.6
825.5
195.4
208.7
74.9
421.4
913
53.0
859.6
201.2
207.0
72.0
451.4
907
53.5
853.8
199.4
206.6
71.4
447.8
899
54.1
844.5
198.3
205.8
70.7
440.4
-8
0.6
-9.3
-1.1
-0.8
-0.7
-7.4
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction of buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonresidential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heavy and civil engineering construction. . . . . .
Specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential specialty trade contractors. . . . . .
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors. . .
5,612
1,267.9
609.0
658.9
793.5
3,550.6
1,509.9
2,040.7
6,175
1,381.2
673.9
707.3
897.6
3,896.4
1,685.8
2,210.6
5,926
1,348.5
658.7
689.8
833.6
3,743.8
1,616.8
2,127.0
5,935
1,343.5
652.6
690.9
830.2
3,761.5
1,628.9
2,132.6
6,032
1,333.4
642.6
690.8
899.7
3,798.5
1,625.4
2,173.1
6,275
1,388.0
677.4
710.6
932.7
3,954.3
1,719.2
2,235.1
6,324
1,405.1
688.4
716.7
939.1
3,979.9
1,730.7
2,249.2
6,353
1,410.3
687.9
722.4
935.4
4,007.1
1,747.9
2,259.2
29
5.2
-0.5
5.7
-3.7
27.2
17.2
10.0
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,019
12,302
12,214
12,235
12,122
12,301
12,322
12,330
8
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,564
360.0
361.8
395.1
1,436.6
1,111.7
1,046.4
158.2
95.2
7,786
374.6
392.6
408.2
1,474.6
1,143.7
1,055.6
168.3
91.7
7,743
373.4
382.0
407.5
1,464.9
1,142.0
1,052.7
167.6
90.2
7,762
373.1
382.1
406.8
1,469.2
1,145.1
1,055.0
168.0
90.2
7,614
365.9
377.1
397.1
1,446.9
1,113.5
1,050.5
158.9
95.4
7,782
376.8
396.3
407.9
1,473.3
1,144.0
1,054.8
167.8
91.4
7,798
380.1
396.8
407.8
1,475.3
1,146.1
1,056.6
167.9
90.2
7,809
378.9
397.7
408.1
1,478.0
1,147.8
1,059.0
168.5
90.5
11
-1.2
0.9
0.3
2.7
1.7
2.4
0.6
0.3
369.0
386.6
376.0
1,537.0
858.4
361.1
369.2
388.0
372.6
1,595.7
907.6
382.0
369.5
387.5
371.0
1,587.6
903.2
379.1
370.4
389.7
371.8
1,596.0
906.7
380.2
369.9
388.5
376.5
1,539.7
858.8
365.8
369.1
388.7
371.8
1,591.0
902.5
382.6
371.0
389.6
371.8
1,594.6
906.3
384.2
371.4
391.5
372.5
1,596.8
907.1
385.4
0.4
1.9
0.7
2.2
0.8
1.2
578.6
586.1
582.4
582.2
581.0
583.9
584.7
584.7
0.0
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,455
1,463.0
116.7
111.9
143.1
372.8
451.4
106.5
795.0
668.2
4,516
1,483.6
118.3
116.9
138.4
368.2
452.2
109.6
811.6
681.6
4,471
1,465.0
117.7
112.9
138.7
365.2
444.6
108.4
806.3
679.9
4,473
1,468.2
118.5
113.3
138.0
363.8
445.6
102.8
809.5
681.2
4,508
1,492.9
117.4
113.3
142.5
374.7
453.7
110.3
797.0
672.3
4,519
1,484.6
118.3
115.9
137.8
367.6
450.2
111.7
811.6
682.6
4,524
1,493.5
119.4
114.6
138.3
366.1
447.2
112.2
808.6
684.1
4,521
1,494.5
119.1
114.8
137.0
365.4
447.8
106.5
811.3
684.7
-3
1.0
-0.3
0.2
-1.3
-0.7
0.6
-5.7
2.7
0.6
226.7
235.9
232.6
231.9
234.1
238.9
239.6
239.4
-0.2
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95,656
99,834
97,865
98,315
96,975
99,201
99,374
99,633
259
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25,743
27,402
26,540
26,384
26,141
26,669
26,713
26,775
62
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic markets and agents and
brokers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,738.9
2,872.9
1,984.1
881.9
914.4
904.8
905.9
888.9
909.0
913.0
912.6
-0.4
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1. . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14,946.1
1,811.9
1,159.9
16,058.6
1,882.3
1,203.7
15,428.5
1,874.6
1,200.8
15,260.2
1,884.4
1,204.8
15,238.2
1,838.0
1,170.1
15,497.3
1,894.0
1,208.1
15,525.1
1,902.5
1,211.6
15,557.1
1,907.7
1,213.4
32.0
5.2
1.8
See footnotes at end of table.
5,882.1
2,936.4
2,031.3
5,837.6
2,922.5
2,010.3
5,853.7
2,930.1
2,017.7
5,787.8
2,889.7
2,009.2
5,875.5
2,935.4
2,031.1
5,889.5
2,940.2
2,036.3
5,901.2
2,947.3
2,041.3
11.7
7.1
5.0
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
— Continued
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Seasonally adjusted
Feb.
2015p
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Change
from:
Jan.2015 Feb.2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
445.4
489.4
482.4
523.3
462.3
514.0
458.9
489.6
450.1
492.8
457.4
491.9
460.0
493.6
464.1
492.7
4.1
-0.9
1,175.7
2,940.8
1,004.8
858.4
1,328.0
1,208.6
3,049.2
1,045.5
886.1
1,536.2
1,184.5
3,011.2
1,031.2
881.7
1,375.9
1,205.5
2,996.0
1,022.4
881.0
1,326.5
1,226.5
2,972.1
1,008.9
875.3
1,380.4
1,246.6
3,020.5
1,025.9
889.1
1,370.7
1,250.5
3,026.1
1,028.1
893.6
1,369.4
1,256.2
3,029.0
1,027.2
896.5
1,377.0
5.7
2.9
-0.9
2.9
7.6
588.8
3,025.8
1,318.7
797.0
480.1
688.3
3,368.5
1,501.6
836.1
552.1
613.5
3,157.3
1,365.9
802.9
519.4
601.9
3,076.2
1,307.3
802.3
515.5
603.9
3,092.2
1,349.8
809.6
488.4
626.2
3,138.6
1,342.8
821.7
514.7
616.0
3,142.9
1,342.2
821.7
520.7
620.2
3,143.7
1,339.3
818.1
524.7
4.2
0.8
-2.9
-3.6
4.0
4,511.6
437.0
229.6
65.2
1,361.2
4,903.7
442.0
241.4
66.8
1,437.6
4,716.5
442.0
239.4
65.0
1,413.8
4,713.6
441.4
239.8
64.8
1,413.6
4,565.8
440.2
231.3
66.9
1,395.3
4,738.5
443.3
241.3
67.4
1,441.1
4,739.5
444.3
240.4
66.9
1,443.6
4,758.0
444.6
241.2
66.5
1,446.2
18.5
0.3
0.8
-0.4
2.6
473.0
46.4
23.1
611.6
545.6
718.9
488.6
47.6
25.9
636.8
752.1
764.9
485.1
47.3
23.7
630.0
628.2
742.0
482.0
47.9
24.6
630.3
625.5
743.7
460.0
46.3
30.0
614.0
553.2
728.6
471.1
47.6
30.6
632.3
616.6
747.2
472.2
47.4
31.0
631.8
612.8
749.1
469.6
47.8
31.3
632.7
625.1
753.0
-2.6
0.4
0.3
0.9
12.3
3.9
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
546.8
557.2
557.1
556.4
549.1
557.9
558.4
558.8
0.4
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Publishing industries, except Internet. . . . . . . . . .
Motion picture and sound recording
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broadcasting, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telecommunications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data processing, hosting and related
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other information services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,707
723.8
2,775
724.8
2,737
718.4
2,770
717.3
2,720
727.3
2,767
721.4
2,772
721.2
2,779
720.5
7
-0.7
371.5
281.0
849.0
377.5
288.9
865.6
351.1
284.9
861.0
386.3
285.3
861.0
378.3
282.2
847.8
381.4
287.5
861.5
380.6
286.3
860.8
388.5
286.5
860.7
7.9
0.2
-0.1
273.3
208.2
288.2
229.9
288.9
233.0
290.2
230.0
274.8
209.5
286.5
228.5
290.2
232.5
291.7
231.3
1.5
-1.2
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. . . .
7,879
5,896.7
18.3
8,059
5,994.8
18.5
8,018
5,988.9
18.4
8,029
5,994.6
18.4
7,931
5,907.9
18.5
8,049
5,978.9
18.5
8,071
5,997.8
18.6
8,081
6,004.7
18.6
10
6.9
0.0
2,571.0
1,715.2
1,301.8
2,573.6
1,702.2
1,285.7
2,567.4
1,701.5
1,285.8
2,563.3
1,696.6
1,281.6
2,575.3
1,717.3
1,302.4
2,565.9
1,700.2
1,284.5
2,568.6
1,699.9
1,283.8
2,567.0
1,698.3
1,281.7
-1.6
-1.6
-2.1
872.3
2,435.1
1,982.4
1,451.6
507.5
23.3
888.6
2,514.1
2,064.2
1,503.5
536.9
23.8
889.9
2,513.2
2,028.8
1,479.3
526.7
22.8
892.5
2,520.4
2,034.8
1,482.7
529.2
22.9
873.9
2,440.2
2,023.2
1,474.9
524.7
23.6
888.0
2,506.5
2,070.5
1,501.2
545.9
23.4
893.1
2,517.5
2,072.9
1,504.0
545.6
23.3
894.3
2,524.8
2,076.5
1,506.1
547.2
23.2
1.2
7.3
3.6
2.1
1.6
-0.1
18,562
8,303.8
1,114.6
1,069.1
1,339.5
19,519
8,526.7
1,124.2
981.3
1,403.3
19,112
8,510.3
1,109.8
1,059.5
1,391.3
19,228
8,601.8
1,114.7
1,117.0
1,392.6
18,840
8,241.6
1,121.8
941.7
1,359.5
19,439
8,489.5
1,120.0
980.9
1,403.9
19,449
8,506.2
1,118.2
982.1
1,408.7
19,500
8,538.0
1,121.3
988.2
1,413.6
51
31.8
3.1
6.1
4.9
1,743.3
1,818.9
1,817.3
1,821.6
1,748.8
1,814.4
1,821.8
1,827.0
5.2
1,203.8
2,138.1
1,295.4
2,195.0
1,266.6
2,180.6
1,279.0
2,179.3
1,214.8
2,150.2
1,280.1
2,190.5
1,283.8
2,187.1
1,290.9
2,191.0
7.1
3.9
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
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Change
from:
Jan.2015 Feb.2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,119.6
7,747.0
3,198.0
2,580.0
875.2
1,765.8
8,797.1
8,412.0
3,638.5
2,957.9
926.6
1,871.2
8,421.5
8,039.7
3,377.6
2,731.1
906.8
1,797.8
8,446.8
8,064.9
3,384.7
2,726.6
908.2
1,801.7
8,448.4
8,066.7
3,334.7
2,700.6
873.7
1,929.2
8,759.4
8,370.4
3,537.7
2,863.3
900.3
1,952.0
8,755.2
8,366.6
3,521.9
2,849.5
903.4
1,961.6
8,771.1
8,380.5
3,520.5
2,841.7
905.9
1,964.3
15.9
13.9
-1.4
-7.8
2.5
2.7
372.6
385.1
381.8
381.9
381.7
389.0
388.6
390.6
2.0
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,374
3,529.8
17,844.6
14,522.3
6,532.8
2,441.8
696.9
1,233.6
4,758.1
3,231.4
1,641.0
3,322.3
859.1
21,893
3,545.3
18,347.4
14,914.6
6,794.5
2,516.6
728.6
1,297.5
4,825.9
3,294.2
1,657.2
3,432.8
874.0
21,634
3,342.9
18,291.1
14,865.4
6,771.0
2,513.8
728.1
1,284.9
4,820.0
3,274.4
1,649.6
3,425.7
872.0
21,916
3,595.1
18,321.3
14,881.6
6,787.8
2,518.4
728.3
1,285.6
4,828.9
3,264.9
1,643.2
3,439.7
875.9
21,279
3,389.5
17,889.3
14,572.0
6,556.9
2,448.9
697.8
1,241.2
4,766.5
3,248.6
1,651.2
3,317.3
845.1
21,718
3,439.9
18,277.7
14,863.7
6,766.9
2,501.8
726.5
1,289.6
4,815.6
3,281.2
1,653.4
3,414.0
860.4
21,764
3,433.8
18,330.2
14,903.8
6,788.5
2,515.2
729.0
1,291.5
4,827.4
3,287.9
1,656.8
3,426.4
862.3
21,818
3,455.1
18,363.0
14,927.6
6,808.4
2,522.5
728.8
1,294.7
4,836.1
3,283.1
1,653.6
3,435.4
861.9
54
21.3
32.8
23.8
19.9
7.3
-0.2
3.2
8.7
-4.8
-3.2
9.0
-0.4
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . . . . . . .
Performing arts and spectator sports. . . . . . . .
Museums, historical sites, and similar
institutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amusements, gambling, and recreation. . . . .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . .
Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food services and drinking places. . . . . . . . . .
13,908
1,873.8
405.1
14,597
1,967.2
440.6
14,274
1,892.9
406.6
14,415
1,923.5
423.2
14,526
2,080.0
436.3
14,948
2,133.2
459.3
14,987
2,129.1
454.5
15,053
2,135.3
456.9
66
6.2
2.4
134.0
1,334.7
12,034.0
1,791.8
10,242.2
138.5
1,388.1
12,629.3
1,829.1
10,800.2
133.7
1,352.6
12,380.8
1,802.7
10,578.1
133.0
1,367.3
12,491.9
1,816.2
10,675.7
144.9
1,498.8
12,446.2
1,881.8
10,564.4
145.2
1,528.7
12,814.7
1,896.9
10,917.8
145.4
1,529.2
12,857.6
1,902.4
10,955.2
144.3
1,534.1
12,917.8
1,903.9
11,013.9
-1.1
4.9
60.2
1.5
58.7
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repair and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal and laundry services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Membership associations and organizations. . .
5,483
1,217.7
1,337.5
2,927.5
5,589
1,243.0
1,380.9
2,965.3
5,550
1,244.1
1,365.6
2,940.0
5,573
1,256.3
1,363.1
2,953.8
5,538
1,230.0
1,354.3
2,953.3
5,611
1,253.3
1,380.7
2,976.5
5,618
1,259.6
1,383.4
2,975.0
5,627
1,267.2
1,380.6
2,978.8
9
7.6
-2.8
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. . . . . . . . . .
22,110
2,712.0
2,124.6
587.6
5,182.0
2,539.7
2,642.5
14,216.0
8,069.7
6,145.9
22,261
2,744.0
2,133.0
611.3
5,194.0
2,555.0
2,639.1
14,323.0
8,109.7
6,213.5
21,765
2,717.0
2,124.8
592.6
4,984.0
2,350.5
2,633.8
14,064.0
7,901.8
6,161.9
22,201
2,716.0
2,122.9
593.1
5,211.0
2,578.4
2,632.6
14,274.0
8,101.2
6,172.7
21,824
2,730.0
2,139.7
590.5
5,061.0
2,408.0
2,652.6
14,033.0
7,765.4
6,267.7
21,902
2,732.0
2,134.6
597.6
5,079.0
2,430.5
2,648.9
14,091.0
7,796.7
6,294.1
21,904
2,730.0
2,138.3
591.4
5,080.0
2,434.3
2,646.0
14,094.0
7,799.0
6,294.9
21,911
2,730.0
2,135.2
595.0
5,083.0
2,438.7
2,644.1
14,098.0
7,800.2
6,297.5
7
0.0
-3.1
3.6
3.0
4.4
-1.9
4.0
1.2
2.6
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
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
2
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
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.................................................................... .
34.4
40.3
45.1
38.5
40.8
41.3
40.0
33.2
34.3
38.7
31.1
38.6
42.2
36.8
37.2
36.1
32.7
26.1
31.7
34.6
40.6
44.9
39.2
40.9
41.4
40.2
33.4
34.6
38.9
31.4
39.0
42.2
36.3
37.4
36.3
32.7
26.3
31.8
34.6
40.5
44.7
39.0
41.0
41.5
40.2
33.4
34.6
38.9
31.4
38.8
42.3
36.5
37.4
36.2
32.8
26.4
31.9
34.6
40.7
44.6
39.6
41.0
41.4
40.3
33.4
34.6
38.9
31.4
38.9
42.2
36.5
37.4
36.2
32.8
26.4
31.9
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing.......................................................................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods.... . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. .
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
Industry
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$24.30
25.57
30.74
26.55
24.70
26.12
22.23
23.99
21.27
27.93
16.85
22.79
35.90
33.42
30.48
29.04
24.57
13.79
21.77
$24.62
25.77
30.70
26.81
24.87
26.21
22.49
24.34
21.49
28.19
17.12
22.88
35.94
34.35
31.05
29.48
24.90
14.10
22.17
$24.75
25.88
30.66
26.98
24.97
26.28
22.62
24.48
21.64
28.37
17.32
22.84
36.05
34.40
31.18
29.74
25.02
14.17
22.25
$24.78
25.90
30.73
26.91
25.01
26.37
22.60
24.52
21.66
28.32
17.33
22.94
36.42
34.47
31.27
29.78
25.04
14.23
22.30
$835.92
1,030.47
1,386.37
1,022.18
1,007.76
1,078.76
889.20
796.47
729.56
1,080.89
524.04
879.69
1,514.98
1,229.86
1,133.86
1,048.34
803.44
359.92
690.11
$851.85
1,046.26
1,378.43
1,050.95
1,017.18
1,085.09
904.10
812.96
743.55
1,096.59
537.57
892.32
1,516.67
1,246.91
1,161.27
1,070.12
814.23
370.83
705.01
$856.35
1,048.14
1,370.50
1,052.22
1,023.77
1,090.62
909.32
817.63
748.74
1,103.59
543.85
886.19
1,524.92
1,255.60
1,166.13
1,076.59
820.66
374.09
709.78
$857.39
1,054.13
1,370.56
1,065.64
1,025.41
1,091.72
910.78
818.97
749.44
1,101.65
544.16
892.37
1,536.92
1,258.16
1,169.50
1,078.04
821.31
375.67
711.37
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Percent
change
from:
Jan.
2015 Feb.
2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99.8
87.4
124.3
80.1
89.0
88.5
90.0
103.0
97.5
97.7
96.3
100.9
100.3
91.4
96.6
107.0
111.7
108.2
97.3
102.7
90.1
128.8
84.8
90.5
90.7
90.7
106.0
100.4
99.7
98.8
105.8
101.9
91.7
98.6
111.0
114.0
112.2
98.9
102.9
90.2
127.4
85.0
90.9
91.1
90.8
106.2
100.5
100.0
99.0
105.2
102.2
92.4
98.9
110.7
114.6
112.9
99.3
103.1
90.8
126.0
86.7
90.9
91.0
90.9
106.5
100.8
100.2
99.2
105.9
102.0
92.6
99.0
111.0
114.9
113.4
99.5
0.2
0.7
-1.1
2.0
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.7
-0.2
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.2
1
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Percent
change
from:
Jan.
2015 Feb.
2015p
115.7
101.0
153.4
92.3
102.2
102.7
101.5
119.8
111.6
113.9
107.2
116.7
118.9
108.8
114.9
125.9
129.3
120.4
120.2
120.6
105.0
158.8
98.8
104.7
105.6
103.5
125.1
116.1
117.3
111.9
122.8
121.0
112.2
119.4
132.6
133.7
127.6
124.4
121.5
105.5
156.8
99.7
105.5
106.3
104.2
126.1
117.1
118.3
113.4
122.0
121.7
113.2
120.2
133.4
135.0
129.1
125.4
121.9
106.3
155.4
101.4
105.8
106.6
104.3
126.6
117.5
118.4
113.7
123.3
122.8
113.7
120.7
133.9
135.5
130.2
125.9
0.3
0.8
-0.9
1.7
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.3
1.1
0.9
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.9
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
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
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............................................ .
68,062
55,608
4,171
115
763
3,293
1,754
1,539
51,437
10,594
1,715.2
7,668.3
1,076.2
134.1
1,090
4,558
8,408
16,341
7,554
2,892
12,454
69,330
56,809
4,265
123
796
3,346
1,798
1,548
52,544
10,780
1,715.0
7,816.5
1,114.0
134.1
1,112
4,611
8,658
16,695
7,750
2,938
12,521
69,413
56,893
4,269
123
799
3,347
1,804
1,543
52,624
10,802
1,718.5
7,830.7
1,118.3
134.2
1,115
4,615
8,648
16,729
7,773
2,942
12,520
69,575
57,044
4,270
123
799
3,348
1,807
1,541
52,774
10,839
1,728.3
7,852.1
1,124.6
133.6
1,117
4,615
8,671
16,777
7,814
2,941
12,531
49.4
47.9
21.9
13.1
12.6
27.2
23.0
34.1
53.0
40.5
29.6
50.3
23.6
24.4
40.1
57.5
44.6
76.8
52.0
52.2
57.1
49.3
47.9
21.9
13.5
12.7
27.2
23.1
34.3
53.0
40.4
29.2
50.4
23.5
24.0
40.2
57.3
44.5
76.9
51.8
52.4
57.2
49.3
47.8
21.8
13.6
12.6
27.2
23.1
34.1
53.0
40.4
29.2
50.4
23.6
24.0
40.2
57.2
44.5
76.9
51.9
52.4
57.2
49.3
47.8
21.8
13.7
12.6
27.2
23.1
34.1
53.0
40.5
29.3
50.5
23.6
23.9
40.2
57.1
44.5
76.9
51.9
52.3
57.2
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted1
[In thousands]
Industry
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
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....................................................................... .
95,860
13,721
645
4,564
8,512
5,241
3,271
82,139
22,108
4,674.0
13,039.8
3,949.2
444.9
2,203
6,114
15,602
18,688
12,813
4,611
97,923
14,051
669
4,719
8,663
5,361
3,302
83,872
22,478
4,740.9
13,186.9
4,100.2
450.0
2,245
6,213
16,025
19,069
13,172
4,670
98,086
14,102
664
4,760
8,678
5,372
3,306
83,984
22,499
4,749.2
13,200.8
4,099.3
449.8
2,250
6,227
16,039
19,105
13,189
4,675
98,339
14,138
660
4,792
8,686
5,382
3,304
84,201
22,571
4,760.5
13,240.0
4,120.4
449.6
2,256
6,234
16,063
19,152
13,247
4,678
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
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-7. Average weekly hours and overtime of production and nonsupervisory employees on private
nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
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.................................................................... .
33.5
40.9
47.5
38.6
41.6
42.1
40.9
32.3
33.3
38.5
29.7
38.2
42.2
36.0
36.6
35.4
31.9
25.1
30.6
33.8
41.6
47.6
39.9
42.1
42.4
41.6
32.5
33.9
38.6
30.3
39.0
42.2
35.8
36.8
35.7
32.0
25.2
30.8
33.8
41.4
46.8
39.4
42.1
42.4
41.5
32.5
33.7
38.7
30.1
38.3
42.2
36.0
36.8
35.6
32.1
25.2
30.7
33.8
41.5
46.7
40.0
42.0
42.3
41.5
32.5
33.8
38.7
30.2
38.7
42.0
36.0
36.9
35.6
32.0
25.3
30.8
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing.......................................................................... .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods.... . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. .
4.3
4.5
4.1
4.6
4.7
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.4
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
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$20.48
21.46
26.71
24.55
19.48
20.56
17.68
20.27
18.12
23.09
14.25
20.30
32.95
28.66
24.42
24.19
21.54
11.95
18.39
$20.72
21.66
26.63
24.78
19.62
20.69
17.86
20.52
18.36
23.31
14.43
20.74
33.16
28.46
25.00
24.32
21.83
12.29
18.71
$20.80
21.72
26.60
24.90
19.67
20.72
17.92
20.61
18.48
23.36
14.65
20.71
33.10
28.40
25.08
24.42
21.90
12.30
18.78
$20.80
21.70
26.33
24.76
19.69
20.78
17.90
20.61
18.47
23.31
14.65
20.68
33.45
28.45
25.15
24.43
21.93
12.32
18.82
$686.08
877.71
1,268.73
947.63
810.37
865.58
723.11
654.72
603.40
888.97
423.23
775.46
1,390.49
1,031.76
893.77
856.33
687.13
299.95
562.73
$700.34
901.06
1,267.59
988.72
826.00
877.26
742.98
666.90
622.40
899.77
437.23
808.86
1,399.35
1,018.87
920.00
868.22
698.56
309.71
576.27
$703.04
899.21
1,244.88
981.06
828.11
878.53
743.68
669.83
622.78
904.03
440.97
793.19
1,396.82
1,022.40
922.94
869.35
702.99
309.96
576.55
$703.04
900.55
1,229.61
990.40
826.98
878.99
742.85
669.83
624.29
902.10
442.43
800.32
1,404.90
1,024.20
928.04
869.71
701.76
311.70
579.66
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
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Percent
change
from:
Jan.
2015 Feb.
2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107.0
85.8
162.8
88.2
81.3
82.9
78.8
113.0
102.6
106.0
98.0
113.6
96.0
90.5
105.3
123.8
127.2
117.8
99.0
110.3
89.3
169.2
94.3
83.7
85.4
80.9
116.1
106.2
107.8
101.1
120.4
97.1
91.7
107.6
128.2
130.2
121.6
100.9
110.5
89.2
165.1
93.9
83.9
85.6
80.8
116.3
105.7
108.2
100.6
118.2
97.1
92.4
107.9
128.0
130.9
121.7
100.7
110.8
89.7
163.8
96.0
83.7
85.5
80.8
116.6
106.4
108.5
101.2
120.0
96.6
92.7
108.3
128.2
130.8
122.8
101.0
0.3
0.6
-0.8
2.2
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.6
1.5
-0.5
0.3
0.4
0.2
-0.1
0.9
0.3
1
Feb.
2014
Dec.
2014
Jan.
2015p
Feb.
2015p
Percent
change
from:
Jan.
2015 Feb.
2015p
146.5
112.7
252.9
116.9
103.6
106.4
98.5
157.1
132.7
144.1
119.7
146.2
132.1
128.4
158.3
178.2
180.8
159.9
132.6
152.7
118.5
262.1
126.1
107.4
110.3
102.1
163.4
139.1
148.0
125.1
158.4
134.4
129.2
165.5
185.6
187.6
169.7
137.5
153.6
118.7
255.5
126.3
107.9
110.7
102.4
164.3
139.3
148.9
126.3
155.3
134.1
130.0
166.5
186.0
189.1
170.1
137.7
154.0
119.1
250.8
128.3
107.8
111.0
102.2
164.7
140.1
149.0
127.1
157.5
134.8
130.6
167.6
186.3
189.3
171.8
138.6
0.3
0.3
-1.8
1.6
-0.1
0.3
-0.2
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.6
1.4
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.1
1.0
0.7
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.
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.