Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Friday, April 3, 2015 USDL-15-0530 Technical information: Household data: (202) 691-6378 • [email protected] • www.bls.gov/cps Establishment data: (202) 691-6555 • [email protected] • www.bls.gov/ces Media contact: (202) 691-5902 • [email protected] THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — MARCH 2015 Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 126,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in professional and business services, health care, and retail trade, while mining lost jobs. Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, March 2013 – March 2015 Chart 2. Nonfarm payroll employment over-the-month change, seasonally adjusted, March 2013 – March 2015 Percent 9.0 Thousands 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 -50 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 M ar-13 Jun-13 Sep-13 Dec-13 M ar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 M ar-15 M ar-13 Jun-13 Sep-13 Dec-13 M ar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 M ar-15 Household Survey Data In March, the unemployment rate held at 5.5 percent, and the number of unemployed persons was little changed at 8.6 million. Over the year, the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons were down by 1.1 percentage points and 1.8 million, respectively. (See table A-1.) Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (5.1 percent), adult women (4.9 percent), teenagers (17.5 percent), whites (4.7 percent), blacks (10.1 percent), Asians (3.2 percent), and Hispanics (6.8 percent) showed little or no change in March. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.) Among the unemployed, the number of new entrants decreased by 157,000 in March and is down by 342,000 over the year. Unemployed new entrants are those who never previously worked. (See table A-11.) The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little changed at 2.6 million in March. These individuals accounted for 29.8 percent of the unemployed. Over the past 12 months, the number of long-term unemployed has declined by 1.1 million. (See table A-12.) The civilian labor force participation rate was little changed at 62.7 percent in March. Since April 2014, the participation rate has remained within a narrow range of 62.7 percent to 62.9 percent. In March, the employment-population ratio was 59.3 percent for the third consecutive month. (See table A-1.) The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) was little changed in March at 6.7 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 March, 2.1 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 738,000 discouraged workers in March, 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 1.3 million persons marginally attached to the labor force in March had not searched for work for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities. (See table A-16.) Establishment Survey Data Total nonfarm payroll employment increased in March (+126,000). Over the prior 12 months, employment growth had averaged 269,000 per month. In March, employment continued to trend up in professional and business services, health care, and retail trade, while employment in mining declined. (See table B-1.) Employment in professional and business services trended up in March (+40,000). Job growth in the first quarter of 2015 averaged 34,000 per month in this industry, below the average monthly gain of 59,000 in 2014. Within professional and business services, employment continued to trend up in architectural and engineering services (+4,000), computer systems design and related services (+4,000), and management and technical consulting services (+4,000). Health care continued to add jobs in March (+22,000). Over the year, health care has added 363,000 jobs. In March, job gains occurred in ambulatory health care services (+19,000) and hospitals (+8,000), while nursing care facilities lost jobs (-6,000). In March, employment in retail trade continued to trend up (+26,000), in line with its prior 12-month average gain. Within retail trade, general merchandise stores added 11,000 jobs in March. Employment in mining declined by 11,000 in March. The industry has lost 30,000 jobs thus far in 2015, after adding 41,000 jobs in 2014. The employment declines in the first quarter of 2015, as well as the -2- gains in 2014, were concentrated in support activities for mining, which includes support for oil and gas extraction. Employment in food services and drinking places changed little in March (+9,000), following a large increase in the prior month (+66,000). Job growth in the first quarter of 2015 averaged 33,000 per month, the same as the average monthly gain in 2014. Employment in other major industries, including construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, information, financial activities, and government, showed little change over the month. In March, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls declined by 0.1 hour to 34.5 hours. The manufacturing workweek decreased by 0.1 hour to 40.9 hours, and factory overtime remained at 3.4 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls decreased by 0.1 hour to 33.7 hours. (See tables B-2 and B-7.) In March, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 7 cents to $24.86. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.1 percent. Average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees rose by 4 cents to $20.86 in March. (See tables B-3 and B-8.) The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for January was revised from +239,000 to +201,000, and the change for February was revised from +295,000 to +264,000. With these revisions, employment gains in January and February combined were 69,000 less than previously reported. Over the past 3 months, job gains have averaged 197,000 per month. _____________ The Employment Situation for April is scheduled to be released on Friday, May 8, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). -3- HOUSEHOLD DATA Summary table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands] Category Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Change from: Feb. 2015Mar. 2015 Mar. 2015 Employment status Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force.......................................................... . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed.................................................................. . Employment-population ratio......................................... . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247,258 156,180 63.2 145,796 59.0 10,384 6.6 91,077 249,723 157,180 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 92,898 250,080 156,906 62.7 148,331 59.3 8,575 5.5 93,175 181 -96 -0.1 34 0.0 -130 0.0 277 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................................................ . 6.6 6.0 6.2 20.9 5.7 12.2 5.4 7.9 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 5.5 5.1 4.9 17.5 4.7 10.1 3.2 6.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.8 0.2 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 9.4 6.3 5.9 3.4 4.6 8.5 5.4 5.2 2.8 4.5 8.4 5.4 5.1 2.7 4.4 8.6 5.3 4.8 2.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 Reason for unemployment Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Job leavers..................................................................... . Reentrants...................................................................... . New entrants................................................................... . 5,416 807 3,027 1,157 4,242 851 2,829 1,033 4,180 884 2,655 972 4,189 875 2,689 815 9 -9 34 -157 Duration of unemployment Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 14 weeks.................................................................. . 15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 weeks and over............................................................ . 2,477 2,584 1,669 3,682 2,383 2,318 1,380 2,800 2,431 2,223 1,335 2,709 2,488 2,312 1,253 2,563 57 89 -82 -146 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......................................... . 7,449 4,477 2,685 19,275 6,810 4,012 2,460 19,822 6,635 3,847 2,426 19,837 6,705 4,069 2,337 19,733 70 222 -89 -104 Persons not in the labor force (not seasonally adjusted) Marginally attached to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discouraged workers....................................................... . 2,168 698 2,234 682 2,159 732 2,055 738 – – - 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 223 42 3 30 9 14 1.7 -5 181 5.2 26.6 15.2 2.2 3 2 39 15.0 35 27.6 39 14 2 201 202 51 -7 41 17 12 3.8 5 151 12.3 35.4 -13.1 0.1 6 19 20 -7.8 42 49.8 24 5 -1 264 264 20 -11 29 2 5 1.0 -3 244 9.6 32.3 9.7 0.1 7 7 42 -7.5 57 34.0 70 9 0 126 129 -13 -11 -1 -1 0 0.6 -1 142 5.8 25.9 9.5 -0.1 2 8 40 11.4 38 30.0 13 0 -3 (3-month average change, in thousands) Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 194 318 312 265 262 197 198 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 47.9 82.5 49.3 47.9 82.5 34.5 $24.34 $839.73 100.2 0.4 116.4 0.6 34.6 $24.76 $856.70 102.8 0.1 121.5 0.7 34.6 $24.79 $857.73 103.1 0.3 121.9 0.3 34.5 $24.86 $857.67 102.9 -0.2 122.1 0.2 64.4 57.5 60.5 58.8 65.8 61.3 61.4 47.5 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. 2 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 Mar. 2014 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Mar. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247,258 155,627 62.9 145,090 58.7 10,537 6.8 91,630 5,891 249,899 156,213 62.5 147,118 58.9 9,095 5.8 93,686 6,575 250,080 156,318 62.5 147,635 59.0 8,682 5.6 93,762 6,065 247,258 156,180 63.2 145,796 59.0 10,384 6.6 91,077 6,153 248,844 156,402 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 6,538 250,080 156,906 62.7 148,331 59.3 8,575 5.5 93,175 6,369 Men, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,395 82,586 69.2 76,718 64.3 5,868 7.1 36,809 120,647 83,040 68.8 77,824 64.5 5,216 6.3 37,607 120,738 83,229 68.9 78,275 64.8 4,954 6.0 37,509 119,395 83,005 69.5 77,474 64.9 5,531 6.7 36,389 120,208 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 36,875 120,738 83,694 69.3 79,014 65.4 4,680 5.6 37,044 Men, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,930 79,949 72.1 74,711 67.3 5,238 6.6 30,981 112,209 80,394 71.6 75,671 67.4 4,723 5.9 31,816 112,304 80,533 71.7 76,122 67.8 4,411 5.5 31,771 110,930 80,125 72.2 75,284 67.9 4,841 6.0 30,805 111,778 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 31,379 112,304 80,752 71.9 76,653 68.3 4,099 5.1 31,552 Women, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,863 73,041 57.1 68,373 53.5 4,669 6.4 54,822 129,252 73,173 56.6 69,294 53.6 3,879 5.3 56,079 129,342 73,089 56.5 69,360 53.6 3,729 5.1 56,253 127,863 73,175 57.2 68,322 53.4 4,853 6.6 54,688 128,637 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 56,023 129,342 73,211 56.6 69,317 53.6 3,894 5.3 56,131 Women, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,669 70,402 58.8 66,170 55.3 4,232 6.0 49,267 121,060 70,526 58.3 67,058 55.4 3,468 4.9 50,534 121,152 70,374 58.1 67,022 55.3 3,352 4.8 50,779 119,669 70,363 58.8 66,009 55.2 4,354 6.2 49,307 120,465 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 50,690 121,152 70,330 58.1 66,874 55.2 3,455 4.9 50,823 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,658 5,276 31.7 4,209 25.3 1,066 20.2 11,382 16,630 5,293 31.8 4,389 26.4 904 17.1 11,337 16,624 5,411 32.5 4,491 27.0 920 17.0 11,213 16,658 5,692 34.2 4,504 27.0 1,189 20.9 10,966 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 16,624 5,824 35.0 4,804 28.9 1,021 17.5 10,800 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. Mar. 2014 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 195,117 123,157 63.1 115,851 59.4 7,306 5.9 71,959 196,392 123,224 62.7 116,944 59.5 6,279 5.1 73,169 196,482 123,196 62.7 117,178 59.6 6,018 4.9 73,286 195,117 123,677 63.4 116,569 59.7 7,109 5.7 71,439 195,995 123,391 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 72,517 196,482 123,739 63.0 117,886 60.0 5,853 4.7 72,743 64,407 72.4 60,730 68.3 3,677 5.7 64,559 72.0 61,228 68.3 3,330 5.2 64,674 72.1 61,538 68.6 3,136 4.8 64,652 72.7 61,269 68.9 3,383 5.2 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 64,899 72.4 62,023 69.2 2,876 4.4 54,537 58.2 51,674 55.1 2,864 5.3 54,499 57.7 52,186 55.3 2,312 4.2 54,239 57.4 52,027 55.1 2,212 4.1 54,504 58.1 51,603 55.0 2,901 5.3 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 54,256 57.4 51,998 55.0 2,258 4.2 4,213 34.0 3,448 27.8 765 18.2 4,166 33.8 3,529 28.6 637 15.3 4,283 34.7 3,613 29.3 670 15.6 4,521 36.5 3,696 29.8 825 18.2 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 4,584 37.2 3,865 31.3 719 15.7 30,719 18,763 61.1 16,501 53.7 2,262 12.1 11,956 31,222 18,941 60.7 16,975 54.4 1,966 10.4 12,281 31,257 19,020 60.8 17,117 54.8 1,902 10.0 12,237 30,719 18,790 61.2 16,492 53.7 2,298 12.2 11,929 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 31,257 19,055 61.0 17,129 54.8 1,926 10.1 12,202 8,531 67.3 7,471 58.9 1,059 12.4 8,628 66.6 7,685 59.4 943 10.9 8,714 67.2 7,810 60.2 904 10.4 8,511 67.1 7,500 59.1 1,011 11.9 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 8,711 67.2 7,841 60.5 870 10.0 9,635 62.1 8,628 55.6 1,006 10.4 9,656 61.2 8,820 55.9 835 8.7 9,714 61.5 8,853 56.0 862 8.9 9,636 62.1 8,573 55.3 1,062 11.0 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 9,703 61.4 8,807 55.8 895 9.2 598 23.7 401 15.9 197 32.9 658 26.4 471 18.8 188 28.5 591 23.7 455 18.2 137 23.1 644 25.5 419 16.6 225 34.9 754 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 30.0 642 25.7 481 19.3 161 25.0 13,769 14,291 14,296 13,769 13,927 13,886 14,253 14,291 14,296 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 2014 8,889 64.6 8,409 61.1 480 5.4 4,880 Feb. 2015 9,042 63.3 8,672 60.7 369 4.1 5,249 Mar. 2015 8,967 62.7 8,685 60.7 282 3.1 5,329 Mar. 2014 8,857 64.3 8,375 60.8 482 5.4 4,912 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 Feb. 2015 9,038 63.2 8,680 60.7 358 4.0 5,253 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. Mar. 2015 8,934 62.5 8,646 60.5 288 3.2 5,363 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 Mar. 2014 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 38,126 25,158 66.0 23,126 60.7 2,031 8.1 12,968 39,244 25,850 65.9 23,975 61.1 1,875 7.3 13,395 39,323 25,991 66.1 24,177 61.5 1,814 7.0 13,332 38,126 25,287 66.3 23,284 61.1 2,003 7.9 12,838 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 39,323 26,087 66.3 24,319 61.8 1,768 6.8 13,236 13,922 80.8 12,968 75.2 954 6.9 14,388 81.4 13,397 75.8 991 6.9 14,407 81.3 13,519 76.3 888 6.2 13,992 81.2 13,077 75.9 915 6.5 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 14,465 81.6 13,627 76.9 837 5.8 10,200 59.2 9,342 54.2 857 8.4 10,333 57.8 9,667 54.1 666 6.4 10,453 58.4 9,748 54.4 705 6.7 10,200 59.2 9,363 54.3 837 8.2 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 10,435 58.3 9,755 54.5 680 6.5 1,036 28.4 816 22.3 220 21.3 1,129 30.6 911 24.7 218 19.3 1,131 30.6 909 24.6 222 19.6 1,094 30.0 844 23.1 250 22.9 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 1,187 32.2 937 25.4 250 21.1 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 Mar. 2014 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 Less than a high school diploma Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,150 45.7 10,011 41.0 1,139 10.2 10,867 45.2 9,842 41.0 1,025 9.4 11,113 45.2 10,067 40.9 1,046 9.4 11,138 45.6 10,087 41.3 1,051 9.4 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 11,089 45.1 10,134 41.2 955 8.6 High school graduates, no college1 Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,214 58.5 33,759 54.5 2,455 6.8 35,142 57.0 33,037 53.6 2,106 6.0 35,620 57.2 33,591 53.9 2,029 5.7 36,362 58.7 34,065 55.0 2,298 6.3 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 35,656 57.3 33,752 54.2 1,904 5.3 Some college or associate degree Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,065 67.0 34,812 62.9 2,253 6.1 37,457 66.7 35,441 63.1 2,015 5.4 37,411 67.3 35,568 64.0 1,843 4.9 37,229 67.2 35,044 63.3 2,185 5.9 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 37,558 67.6 35,755 64.4 1,803 4.8 Bachelor’s degree and higher2 Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,257 75.2 48,570 72.7 1,687 3.4 51,996 74.9 50,576 72.9 1,421 2.7 51,573 74.8 50,333 73.0 1,240 2.4 49,921 74.7 48,220 72.2 1,700 3.4 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 51,272 74.3 50,007 72.5 1,265 2.5 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 Mar. 2014 Men Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Women Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Mar. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,266 10,872 51.1 10,221 48.1 650 6.0 10,394 21,300 10,869 51.0 10,334 48.5 535 4.9 10,431 19,021 9,457 49.7 8,863 46.6 594 6.3 9,564 19,307 9,610 49.8 9,147 47.4 463 4.8 9,697 2,245 1,415 63.0 1,359 60.5 56 4.0 830 1,993 1,259 63.2 1,187 59.6 72 5.7 734 Gulf War-era II veterans Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,069 2,510 81.8 2,338 76.2 172 6.9 559 3,431 2,826 82.4 2,642 77.0 184 6.5 605 2,491 2,125 85.3 1,973 79.2 152 7.2 365 2,863 2,423 84.6 2,267 79.2 156 6.5 440 578 385 66.6 365 63.1 20 5.2 193 568 402 70.8 375 66.0 27 6.8 166 Gulf War-era I veterans Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,354 2,752 82.1 2,611 77.8 141 5.1 602 3,540 2,859 80.8 2,760 78.0 100 3.5 681 2,643 2,227 84.2 2,115 80.0 112 5.0 416 2,954 2,429 82.2 2,348 79.5 80 3.3 525 711 525 73.9 496 69.8 30 5.7 185 586 431 73.5 411 70.2 20 4.5 155 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,514 2,826 29.7 2,666 28.0 160 5.7 6,688 9,023 2,438 27.0 2,319 25.7 119 4.9 6,585 9,157 2,732 29.8 2,572 28.1 160 5.8 6,425 8,702 2,352 27.0 2,239 25.7 113 4.8 6,350 357 94 26.3 94 26.3 0 0.0 263 321 86 26.8 80 25.1 6 6.6 235 Veterans of other service periods Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,329 2,783 52.2 2,607 48.9 177 6.3 2,546 5,306 2,746 51.8 2,613 49.3 133 4.8 2,560 4,730 2,373 50.2 2,202 46.6 170 7.2 2,357 4,788 2,406 50.3 2,293 47.9 113 4.7 2,382 599 410 68.5 404 67.5 6 1.5 189 518 340 65.6 321 61.9 19 5.7 178 NONVETERANS, 18 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217,078 142,994 65.9 133,460 61.5 9,534 6.7 74,085 220,025 143,700 65.3 135,856 61.7 7,844 5.5 76,325 95,852 72,298 75.4 67,234 70.1 5,064 7.0 23,554 96,988 72,780 75.0 68,461 70.6 4,320 5.9 24,208 121,226 70,696 58.3 66,226 54.6 4,470 6.3 50,531 123,037 70,920 57.6 67,395 54.8 3,525 5.0 52,117 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 Mar. 2014 Mar. 2015 Persons with no disability Mar. 2014 Mar. 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...................................................................... . 28,863 5,634 19.5 4,819 16.7 815 14.5 23,229 29,919 5,917 19.8 5,222 17.5 695 11.7 24,002 218,395 149,994 68.7 140,271 64.2 9,722 6.5 68,401 220,161 150,401 68.3 142,413 64.7 7,988 5.3 69,760 Men, 16 to 64 years Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate.................................................................... . Employed............................................................................ . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed......................................................................... . Unemployment rate.............................................................. . Not in labor force...................................................................... . 2,502 33.1 2,095 27.7 407 16.3 5,058 2,674 34.2 2,306 29.5 368 13.8 5,140 75,591 82.1 70,336 76.4 5,254 7.0 16,475 75,765 82.0 71,365 77.2 4,400 5.8 16,647 Women, 16 to 64 years Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate.................................................................... . Employed............................................................................ . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed......................................................................... . Unemployment rate.............................................................. . Not in labor force...................................................................... . 2,170 27.7 1,827 23.3 343 15.8 5,661 2,312 28.1 2,053 25.0 259 11.2 5,909 67,103 70.5 62,928 66.1 4,175 6.2 28,137 66,766 69.9 63,434 66.4 3,332 5.0 28,777 Both sexes, 65 years and over Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate.................................................................... . Employed............................................................................ . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed......................................................................... . Unemployment rate.............................................................. . Not in labor force...................................................................... . 962 7.1 897 6.7 65 6.8 12,510 931 6.7 864 6.2 67 7.2 12,953 7,300 23.5 7,007 22.5 293 4.0 23,789 7,870 24.4 7,614 23.6 255 3.2 24,337 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 Mar. 2014 Men Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Women Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Mar. 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................................................... . 38,557 25,474 66.1 23,811 61.8 1,662 6.5 13,083 40,198 26,328 65.5 24,937 62.0 1,391 5.3 13,870 18,640 14,792 79.4 13,964 74.9 828 5.6 3,848 19,460 15,321 78.7 14,539 74.7 782 5.1 4,139 19,917 10,682 53.6 9,848 49.4 834 7.8 9,235 20,738 11,006 53.1 10,398 50.1 608 5.5 9,731 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................................................... . 208,701 130,154 62.4 121,279 58.1 8,875 6.8 78,547 209,882 129,990 61.9 122,698 58.5 7,292 5.6 79,892 100,754 67,794 67.3 62,754 62.3 5,040 7.4 32,960 101,278 67,907 67.1 63,736 62.9 4,171 6.1 33,371 107,947 62,360 57.8 58,525 54.2 3,835 6.1 45,587 108,604 62,083 57.2 58,962 54.3 3,120 5.0 46,522 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 Mar. 2014 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 2,008 1,265 727 16 143,082 134,512 20,862 113,650 861 112,788 8,521 49 2,234 1,397 808 29 144,884 136,577 20,893 115,683 817 114,866 8,238 69 2,405 1,490 881 34 145,230 136,563 20,729 115,834 798 115,037 8,588 79 2,155 1,386 744 – 143,560 134,791 20,415 114,418 – 113,536 8,660 – 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 – 2,559 1,628 893 – 145,699 136,830 20,246 116,654 – 115,839 8,685 – 7,455 4,397 2,741 19,732 6,772 4,011 2,355 20,437 6,672 4,027 2,333 20,159 7,449 4,477 2,685 19,275 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 6,705 4,069 2,337 19,733 7,321 4,325 2,713 19,424 6,669 3,941 2,345 20,079 6,569 3,966 2,320 19,786 7,335 4,426 2,659 18,925 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 6,620 4,028 2,302 19,374 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 Mar. 2014 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Mar. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,090 4,209 1,409 2,800 140,881 13,729 127,152 95,100 31,697 30,940 32,463 32,052 147,118 4,389 1,433 2,956 142,729 13,833 128,896 96,086 32,559 30,909 32,618 32,810 147,635 4,491 1,445 3,046 143,144 13,584 129,560 96,300 32,563 31,103 32,634 33,260 145,796 4,504 1,570 2,940 141,293 13,940 127,274 95,357 31,853 30,953 32,551 31,917 147,331 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 32,784 148,331 4,804 1,615 3,189 143,527 13,823 129,614 96,501 32,693 31,095 32,713 33,113 Men, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,718 2,007 621 1,385 74,711 7,099 67,612 50,730 17,144 16,619 16,967 16,882 77,824 2,153 666 1,487 75,671 7,102 68,569 51,312 17,560 16,595 17,157 17,256 78,275 2,153 668 1,485 76,122 6,932 69,190 51,615 17,639 16,746 17,230 17,575 77,474 2,190 696 1,485 75,284 7,249 68,001 51,128 17,345 16,714 17,069 16,872 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 79,014 2,361 762 1,584 76,653 7,088 69,506 51,948 17,804 16,824 17,321 17,557 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,373 2,203 788 1,415 66,170 6,630 59,540 44,370 14,553 14,321 15,496 15,170 69,294 2,236 767 1,470 67,058 6,731 60,328 44,774 14,999 14,314 15,461 15,553 69,360 2,339 778 1,561 67,022 6,652 60,370 44,685 14,924 14,356 15,404 15,685 68,322 2,313 874 1,455 66,009 6,692 59,274 44,229 14,508 14,238 15,482 15,045 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 69,317 2,442 853 1,605 66,874 6,735 60,108 44,552 14,889 14,271 15,392 15,556 MARITAL STATUS Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women who maintain families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,183 34,838 9,344 44,575 35,146 9,137 45,103 35,232 9,443 44,439 34,780 – 44,267 34,799 – 44,588 34,645 – 44,934 34,843 – 44,951 34,910 – 45,304 35,106 – FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS Full-time workers1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part-time workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,985 28,106 119,313 27,805 119,981 27,655 118,062 27,665 119,507 27,775 119,934 27,506 120,711 27,546 120,834 27,471 121,024 27,301 MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS Total multiple jobholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,143 4.9 7,221 4.9 7,264 4.9 7,021 4.8 7,403 5.0 7,285 4.9 7,485 5.1 7,059 4.8 7,158 4.8 SELF-EMPLOYMENT Self-employed workers, incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,462 9,249 5,425 9,047 5,514 9,469 – 9,403 – 9,543 – 9,475 – 9,560 – 9,220 – 9,579 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 Mar. 2014 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Mar. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,384 1,189 401 769 9,195 1,932 7,239 5,632 2,312 1,663 1,657 1,577 8,705 993 374 625 7,712 1,563 6,124 4,634 1,869 1,452 1,312 1,479 8,575 1,021 356 659 7,554 1,599 5,932 4,559 1,955 1,346 1,259 1,356 6.6 20.9 20.4 20.7 6.1 12.2 5.4 5.6 6.8 5.1 4.8 4.7 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 5.5 17.5 18.1 17.1 5.0 10.4 4.4 4.5 5.6 4.1 3.7 3.9 Men, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 19 years.................................... . 16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 years and over............................. . 25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 34 years............................ . 35 to 44 years............................ . 45 to 54 years............................ . 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,531 690 238 445 4,841 1,094 3,734 2,894 1,172 862 860 840 4,766 523 188 343 4,243 891 3,321 2,494 1,045 753 696 827 4,680 581 196 387 4,099 893 3,184 2,432 1,053 720 660 752 6.7 24.0 25.5 23.0 6.0 13.1 5.2 5.4 6.3 4.9 4.8 4.7 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 5.6 19.8 20.5 19.6 5.1 11.2 4.4 4.5 5.6 4.1 3.7 4.1 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,853 499 164 324 4,354 838 3,504 2,738 1,140 801 797 729 3,939 470 186 282 3,469 671 2,803 2,140 824 699 617 644 3,894 439 160 272 3,455 706 2,747 2,127 902 626 599 604 6.6 17.7 15.8 18.2 6.2 11.1 5.6 5.8 7.3 5.3 4.9 4.6 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 5.3 15.2 15.8 14.5 4.9 9.5 4.4 4.6 5.7 4.2 3.7 3.7 MARITAL STATUS Married men, spouse present..................... . Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women who maintain families1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,688 1,524 923 1,405 1,167 760 1,309 1,107 830 3.7 4.2 9.0 3.2 3.4 8.2 3.0 3.2 7.8 2.9 3.3 8.1 3.0 3.2 7.7 2.8 3.1 8.1 FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS Full-time workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part-time workers3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,794 1,580 7,275 1,405 7,159 1,418 6.9 5.4 6.0 5.1 5.7 5.0 5.9 4.9 5.7 4.9 5.6 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 Mar. 2014 Feb. 2015 Seasonally adjusted Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Mar. 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........................................ . 5,779 1,236 4,543 3,370 1,174 780 2,929 1,049 4,721 1,349 3,372 2,316 1,056 894 2,635 845 4,503 1,199 3,304 2,298 1,006 853 2,597 729 5,416 1,046 4,370 3,237 1,132 807 3,027 1,157 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 4,189 999 3,190 2,223 967 875 2,689 815 PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not on temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Job leavers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reentrants........................................... . New entrants........................................ . 54.8 11.7 43.1 7.4 27.8 10.0 51.9 14.8 37.1 9.8 29.0 9.3 51.9 13.8 38.0 9.8 29.9 8.4 52.0 10.1 42.0 7.8 29.1 11.1 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 48.9 11.7 37.2 10.2 31.4 9.5 UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Job leavers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reentrants........................................... . New entrants........................................ . 3.7 0.5 1.9 0.7 3.0 0.6 1.7 0.5 2.9 0.5 1.7 0.5 3.5 0.5 1.9 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 2.7 0.6 1.7 0.5 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 Mar. 2014 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 Seasonally adjusted Mar. 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 14 weeks....................................... . 15 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 to 26 weeks................................... . 27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,064 2,766 5,708 1,913 3,795 2,185 2,662 4,248 1,485 2,763 2,108 2,511 4,064 1,428 2,635 2,477 2,584 5,352 1,669 3,682 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 2,488 2,312 3,816 1,253 2,563 Average (mean) duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Median duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.2 17.3 31.1 13.1 31.3 13.2 35.2 15.9 33.0 12.8 32.8 12.6 32.3 13.4 31.7 13.1 30.7 12.2 PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 14 weeks....................................... . 15 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 to 26 weeks................................... . 27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.6 26.2 54.2 18.2 36.0 24.0 29.3 46.7 16.3 30.4 24.3 28.9 46.8 16.5 30.4 23.8 24.8 51.4 16.0 35.4 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 28.9 26.8 44.3 14.5 29.8 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 Mar. 2014 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Mar. 2015 145,090 56,036 147,635 57,805 10,537 1,890 8,682 1,398 6.8 3.3 5.6 2.4 23,020 33,016 25,294 33,745 15,901 17,844 23,955 33,850 25,010 33,927 15,949 17,977 827 1,063 2,190 2,343 1,163 1,180 638 760 1,782 2,000 976 1,024 3.5 3.1 8.0 6.5 6.8 6.2 2.6 2.2 6.6 5.6 5.8 5.4 13,005 910 7,370 4,726 13,437 999 7,439 5,000 1,438 210 981 247 1,366 186 922 259 10.0 18.7 11.8 5.0 9.2 15.7 11.0 4.9 17,010 8,135 8,874 17,456 8,631 8,825 1,601 698 903 1,372 593 779 8.6 7.9 9.2 7.3 6.4 8.1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-14. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted Industry and class of worker Total, 16 years and over1............................................................... . Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction................................... . Construction......................................................................... . Manufacturing....................................................................... . Durable goods.................................................................... . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wholesale and retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information........................................................................... . Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional and business services.............................................. . Education and health services.................................................... . Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other services....................................................................... . Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government workers.................................................................. . Self-employed workers, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Number of unemployed persons (in thousands) Unemployment rates Mar. 2014 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Mar. 2015 10,537 8,110 60 950 826 471 355 1,414 424 161 403 1,273 900 1,312 386 213 681 485 8,682 6,736 84 831 734 469 265 1,252 263 84 248 1,019 742 1,135 344 251 509 456 6.8 6.7 5.3 11.3 5.4 4.9 6.2 6.8 6.8 5.1 4.2 8.1 4.0 10.2 6.2 14.9 3.2 4.9 5.6 5.5 8.0 9.5 4.8 4.8 4.7 6.0 4.3 3.0 2.6 6.5 3.3 8.6 5.4 14.9 2.4 4.5 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 Mar. 2014 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015 3.7 2.7 2.6 3.4 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.4 3.7 3.0 2.9 3.5 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 6.8 5.8 5.6 6.6 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.5 7.2 6.3 6.0 7.1 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.0 5.9 8.1 7.1 6.8 7.9 7.1 6.9 7.0 6.8 6.7 12.8 11.4 11.0 12.6 11.4 11.2 11.3 11.0 10.9 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 Mar. 2014 Men Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Women Mar. 2015 Mar. 2014 Mar. 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. . . 91,630 5,891 2,168 698 1,470 93,762 6,065 2,055 738 1,317 36,809 2,841 1,145 430 715 37,509 2,911 1,083 485 599 54,822 3,050 1,024 269 755 56,253 3,154 972 254 718 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,143 4.9 3,717 1,977 281 1,118 7,264 4.9 3,872 1,988 244 1,120 3,445 4.5 2,012 646 173 591 3,580 4.6 2,132 702 154 571 3,698 5.4 1,705 1,330 107 527 3,684 5.3 1,741 1,287 90 549 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p 137,214 114,989 18,675 138,671 116,899 19,025 139,503 117,315 19,035 140,326 118,035 19,151 138,055 116,229 19,073 140,793 118,892 19,540 141,057 119,156 19,560 141,183 119,285 19,547 Change from: Feb.2015 Mar.2015p 126 129 -13 Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining, except oil and gas1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coal mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support activities for mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868 50.0 817.6 192.7 201.0 73.6 423.9 893 52.9 840.0 199.2 197.9 70.9 442.9 878 52.4 825.6 196.8 196.7 70.6 432.1 870 52.1 817.6 196.8 197.6 70.5 423.2 880 52.4 827.7 193.7 207.4 73.7 426.6 906 53.5 852.2 199.4 206.4 71.5 446.4 895 54.2 841.1 198.0 205.3 71.1 437.8 884 54.4 830.0 198.3 204.0 70.8 427.7 -11 0.2 -11.1 0.3 -1.3 -0.3 -10.1 Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction of buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonresidential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heavy and civil engineering construction. . . . . . Specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential specialty trade contractors. . . . . . Nonresidential specialty trade contractors. . . 5,746 1,283.4 615.2 668.2 823.9 3,638.2 1,549.4 2,088.8 5,920 1,348.6 658.7 689.9 833.4 3,737.7 1,613.6 2,124.1 5,929 1,343.1 651.7 691.4 833.9 3,751.5 1,620.5 2,131.0 6,025 1,362.2 661.3 700.9 853.7 3,809.1 1,639.3 2,169.8 6,062 1,336.3 644.8 691.5 904.3 3,821.8 1,636.7 2,185.1 6,316 1,405.0 688.7 716.3 938.8 3,971.8 1,720.6 2,251.2 6,345 1,410.6 687.8 722.8 937.6 3,997.2 1,732.8 2,264.4 6,344 1,414.9 691.5 723.4 933.7 3,995.1 1,726.3 2,268.8 -1 4.3 3.7 0.6 -3.9 -2.1 -6.5 4.4 Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,061 12,212 12,228 12,256 12,131 12,318 12,320 12,319 -1 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,600 361.9 369.1 396.3 1,438.5 1,116.1 1,048.3 158.2 95.3 7,741 373.5 382.4 407.5 1,465.0 1,141.0 1,052.9 167.7 90.2 7,755 373.1 381.6 405.5 1,467.9 1,141.6 1,054.7 167.9 90.2 7,774 373.1 388.5 406.7 1,469.7 1,140.2 1,055.0 167.4 90.1 7,628 367.4 379.2 396.8 1,445.3 1,116.3 1,050.7 159.5 95.3 7,794 380.0 396.8 407.5 1,474.7 1,144.0 1,056.4 167.9 90.3 7,799 378.7 397.7 406.9 1,475.9 1,143.1 1,058.3 168.6 90.5 7,799 378.6 398.5 406.8 1,475.1 1,141.0 1,057.1 168.7 90.2 0 -0.1 0.8 -0.1 -0.8 -2.1 -1.2 0.1 -0.3 368.0 389.6 375.3 1,547.4 865.6 366.0 369.6 387.5 371.3 1,586.4 903.3 379.3 370.5 389.3 372.1 1,595.3 907.1 380.0 370.1 390.2 370.5 1,600.4 912.1 383.6 368.3 390.2 376.6 1,543.7 860.5 368.0 370.8 389.4 371.9 1,592.9 906.3 384.2 371.0 390.9 372.4 1,594.8 907.3 385.2 370.5 390.3 371.5 1,595.3 907.9 386.2 -0.5 -0.6 -0.9 0.5 0.6 1.0 581.0 581.9 583.0 586.2 584.3 585.4 586.3 589.1 2.8 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,461 1,460.8 117.2 113.2 142.6 372.1 452.7 107.5 797.9 668.6 4,471 1,464.9 117.6 112.8 139.0 365.7 444.8 107.6 806.1 679.9 4,473 1,468.0 118.5 113.0 138.4 364.8 445.7 102.5 808.6 681.6 4,482 1,471.8 118.4 113.1 137.3 365.3 447.0 101.9 809.7 684.2 4,503 1,487.3 117.3 114.0 142.5 373.9 454.0 110.1 798.3 670.1 4,524 1,493.3 119.3 114.4 139.0 366.9 447.3 111.6 808.6 684.2 4,521 1,494.3 118.9 114.4 137.8 366.7 448.0 106.0 810.4 685.0 4,520 1,494.8 118.5 113.9 137.6 366.9 448.1 104.5 810.1 685.2 -1 0.5 -0.4 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -1.5 -0.3 0.2 228.3 232.7 232.0 233.5 235.2 239.7 239.6 240.3 0.7 Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,314 97,874 98,280 98,884 97,156 99,352 99,596 99,738 142 Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,852 26,546 26,349 26,451 26,190 26,704 26,756 26,797 41 Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic markets and agents and brokers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,758.3 2,883.8 1,989.0 885.5 904.7 904.5 907.9 890.0 913.0 911.8 913.2 1.4 Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor vehicle and parts dealers1. . . . . . . . . . . . Automobile dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,009.5 1,826.3 1,163.7 15,434.1 1,874.0 1,200.8 15,264.1 1,884.6 1,205.0 15,330.7 1,895.7 1,209.9 15,264.8 1,840.8 1,170.0 15,532.7 1,901.5 1,211.6 15,565.0 1,907.9 1,213.6 15,590.9 1,909.0 1,216.0 25.9 1.1 2.4 See footnotes at end of table. 5,837.2 2,922.6 2,009.9 5,850.8 2,928.9 2,017.4 5,869.1 2,933.9 2,027.3 5,793.0 2,895.8 2,007.2 5,887.8 2,938.7 2,036.1 5,897.4 2,944.1 2,041.5 5,903.2 2,944.8 2,045.2 5.8 0.7 3.7 ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail — Continued [In thousands] Not seasonally adjusted Industry Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Seasonally adjusted Mar. 2015p Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Change from: Feb.2015 Mar.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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444.0 483.2 462.6 515.0 459.9 494.3 456.1 494.5 450.2 491.0 459.6 496.8 464.5 498.0 462.7 501.4 -1.8 3.4 1,210.5 2,943.8 1,010.3 863.4 1,320.5 1,185.9 3,011.3 1,031.0 881.3 1,378.9 1,205.5 2,995.4 1,024.9 879.7 1,327.4 1,244.3 2,991.1 1,021.8 883.9 1,327.0 1,223.8 2,977.6 1,018.1 877.2 1,375.1 1,250.8 3,025.0 1,028.4 893.2 1,372.2 1,255.4 3,027.0 1,028.9 895.7 1,378.7 1,257.4 3,027.4 1,029.7 897.4 1,380.2 2.0 0.4 0.8 1.7 1.5 591.9 3,043.7 1,312.8 791.3 480.6 614.2 3,157.3 1,365.7 802.9 519.7 594.9 3,077.5 1,307.9 804.2 515.8 592.8 3,109.7 1,304.9 797.4 516.4 611.3 3,093.4 1,350.8 813.9 492.4 614.5 3,146.7 1,343.7 822.9 521.1 613.6 3,150.2 1,342.6 819.8 525.3 613.8 3,161.1 1,344.2 822.0 528.8 0.2 10.9 1.6 2.2 3.5 4,534.5 440.2 230.3 64.9 1,374.3 4,718.2 441.2 242.3 65.0 1,413.0 4,678.8 441.2 243.3 64.7 1,414.6 4,694.5 444.8 244.7 64.8 1,414.3 4,581.0 440.8 231.1 66.6 1,399.5 4,725.4 444.2 243.0 66.9 1,441.6 4,735.1 444.9 244.5 66.5 1,445.6 4,744.6 445.6 245.1 66.6 1,438.8 9.5 0.7 0.6 0.1 -6.8 476.9 46.5 24.5 613.7 539.2 724.0 485.4 47.3 23.9 629.4 628.4 742.3 482.1 47.9 24.4 631.1 582.4 747.1 485.6 48.1 24.8 640.1 579.4 747.9 463.9 46.6 30.1 617.1 553.7 731.6 472.6 47.4 31.0 632.5 596.8 749.4 469.4 47.9 31.0 635.2 595.1 755.0 472.9 48.2 30.5 643.6 598.5 754.8 3.5 0.3 -0.5 8.4 3.4 -0.2 Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549.7 556.9 555.7 556.3 551.3 558.0 558.1 558.0 -0.1 Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publishing industries, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . Motion picture and sound recording industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broadcasting, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telecommunications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data processing, hosting and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other information services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,719 723.7 2,739 718.1 2,770 717.4 2,777 717.7 2,723 726.2 2,773 721.1 2,780 720.5 2,782 720.0 2 -0.5 380.1 281.5 849.4 351.5 286.7 860.6 382.0 287.3 862.1 382.0 289.9 862.8 379.4 282.3 849.4 379.9 288.1 861.2 385.4 288.7 862.0 381.1 290.4 863.4 -4.3 1.7 1.4 274.4 209.6 289.5 232.9 290.5 230.7 292.5 231.6 274.9 211.2 290.4 232.5 291.8 231.9 293.3 233.3 1.5 1.4 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. . . . 7,889 5,894.9 18.2 8,016 5,987.1 18.4 8,024 5,989.2 18.4 8,040 5,996.2 18.4 7,933 5,905.9 18.4 8,068 5,995.7 18.5 8,075 5,999.3 18.5 8,083 6,005.8 18.5 8 6.5 0.0 2,562.8 1,712.6 1,301.2 2,567.0 1,701.7 1,285.8 2,563.2 1,696.8 1,281.6 2,562.0 1,695.0 1,278.5 2,569.0 1,715.5 1,302.6 2,568.5 1,700.1 1,283.5 2,567.3 1,698.5 1,281.4 2,567.6 1,697.4 1,279.4 0.3 -1.1 -2.0 874.2 2,439.7 1,994.2 1,459.4 511.3 23.5 889.0 2,512.7 2,028.6 1,479.5 526.2 22.9 891.5 2,516.1 2,034.5 1,482.9 528.7 22.9 892.2 2,523.6 2,043.5 1,488.8 531.7 23.0 875.2 2,443.3 2,027.4 1,479.6 524.1 23.7 891.9 2,516.8 2,072.4 1,504.4 544.7 23.3 892.9 2,520.6 2,076.0 1,506.5 546.2 23.3 893.2 2,526.5 2,077.4 1,508.9 545.3 23.2 0.3 5.9 1.4 2.4 -0.9 -0.1 18,685 8,310.3 1,118.0 1,058.0 1,344.1 19,124 8,512.9 1,109.9 1,060.1 1,391.2 19,230 8,601.9 1,114.4 1,118.3 1,389.4 19,344 8,618.4 1,116.1 1,113.6 1,395.0 18,879 8,254.2 1,121.7 943.5 1,362.9 19,459 8,508.2 1,118.0 983.8 1,407.8 19,501 8,538.0 1,120.6 990.9 1,410.5 19,541 8,561.7 1,119.4 997.4 1,414.7 40 23.7 -1.2 6.5 4.2 1,742.1 1,818.8 1,826.2 1,821.6 1,753.2 1,822.7 1,829.5 1,833.4 3.9 1,208.2 2,146.5 1,266.7 2,183.8 1,280.5 2,183.5 1,283.6 2,195.6 1,219.5 2,154.4 1,283.7 2,191.1 1,291.6 2,196.1 1,295.4 2,202.7 3.8 6.6 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Change from: Feb.2015 Mar.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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,228.0 7,852.1 3,251.7 2,626.0 873.8 1,803.9 8,427.1 8,044.5 3,378.0 2,731.5 907.0 1,798.7 8,445.0 8,061.6 3,378.6 2,728.5 912.6 1,802.2 8,529.5 8,145.6 3,427.4 2,768.7 909.4 1,829.0 8,470.6 8,086.7 3,353.1 2,715.6 876.0 1,925.9 8,760.1 8,371.0 3,524.7 2,855.5 904.4 1,960.2 8,766.8 8,375.0 3,517.5 2,848.0 909.2 1,960.7 8,776.1 8,384.6 3,533.4 2,859.4 910.7 1,951.5 9.3 9.6 15.9 11.4 1.5 -9.2 375.9 382.6 383.4 383.9 383.9 389.1 391.8 391.5 -0.3 Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . Health care3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ambulatory health care services1. . . . . . . . . Offices of physicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outpatient care centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home health care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing and residential care facilities1. . . . Nursing care facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social assistance1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child day care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,465 3,555.4 17,909.8 14,563.0 6,556.1 2,448.7 698.5 1,240.0 4,767.3 3,239.6 1,644.3 3,346.8 866.4 21,629 3,340.2 18,288.7 14,863.9 6,766.8 2,513.5 727.4 1,284.5 4,820.5 3,276.6 1,650.3 3,424.8 870.8 21,917 3,595.0 18,321.8 14,885.7 6,783.7 2,518.9 728.2 1,287.0 4,831.5 3,270.5 1,645.8 3,436.1 876.6 22,011 3,624.0 18,386.6 14,928.3 6,810.6 2,527.7 731.8 1,296.7 4,846.3 3,271.4 1,643.7 3,458.3 885.9 21,314 3,397.1 17,916.9 14,589.5 6,572.6 2,453.1 699.0 1,244.8 4,769.0 3,247.9 1,648.7 3,327.4 846.2 21,760 3,432.4 18,327.5 14,902.7 6,785.5 2,515.6 728.6 1,291.8 4,828.5 3,288.7 1,656.9 3,424.8 862.6 21,817 3,455.7 18,361.5 14,930.0 6,806.1 2,523.7 729.0 1,296.4 4,838.3 3,285.6 1,654.3 3,431.5 863.1 21,855 3,463.3 18,391.5 14,952.3 6,825.3 2,529.8 732.3 1,302.4 4,846.2 3,280.8 1,648.3 3,439.2 865.2 38 7.6 30.0 22.3 19.2 6.1 3.3 6.0 7.9 -4.8 -6.0 7.7 2.1 Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . Performing arts and spectator sports. . . . . . . . Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amusements, gambling, and recreation. . . . . Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food services and drinking places. . . . . . . . . . 14,181 1,927.5 421.0 14,271 1,891.1 405.6 14,417 1,916.8 419.0 14,664 1,981.2 443.3 14,565 2,076.5 437.3 14,972 2,126.8 454.1 15,042 2,130.4 454.8 15,055 2,136.2 461.0 13 5.8 6.2 138.0 1,368.5 12,253.4 1,819.2 10,434.2 133.5 1,352.0 12,380.0 1,803.4 10,576.6 133.2 1,364.6 12,500.1 1,816.0 10,684.1 137.4 1,400.5 12,682.9 1,835.5 10,847.4 145.0 1,494.2 12,488.0 1,885.9 10,602.1 145.4 1,527.3 12,845.4 1,902.5 10,942.9 144.4 1,531.2 12,911.4 1,902.9 11,008.5 144.6 1,530.6 12,918.3 1,901.1 11,017.2 0.2 -0.6 6.9 -1.8 8.7 Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repair and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Personal and laundry services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Membership associations and organizations. . . 5,523 1,232.3 1,351.9 2,938.6 5,549 1,243.9 1,364.7 2,940.1 5,573 1,255.5 1,361.8 2,955.7 5,597 1,264.6 1,372.2 2,960.0 5,552 1,236.0 1,359.6 2,956.4 5,616 1,258.7 1,382.5 2,974.6 5,625 1,265.4 1,379.5 2,979.7 5,625 1,266.9 1,380.6 2,977.5 0 1.5 1.1 -2.2 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. . . . . . . . . . 22,225 2,716.0 2,127.5 588.2 5,211.0 2,565.4 2,645.1 14,298.0 8,129.0 6,169.3 21,772 2,716.0 2,123.1 592.6 4,991.0 2,356.8 2,634.4 14,065.0 7,902.6 6,162.1 22,188 2,714.0 2,121.1 593.2 5,205.0 2,571.3 2,633.7 14,269.0 8,099.5 6,169.5 22,291 2,718.0 2,125.2 592.8 5,230.0 2,593.7 2,635.8 14,343.0 8,149.5 6,193.0 21,826 2,727.0 2,136.3 590.2 5,057.0 2,405.6 2,651.2 14,042.0 7,769.0 6,272.5 21,901 2,728.0 2,136.7 591.4 5,081.0 2,434.5 2,646.4 14,092.0 7,797.2 6,294.3 21,901 2,729.0 2,133.8 595.2 5,079.0 2,434.1 2,644.4 14,093.0 7,797.0 6,295.8 21,898 2,727.0 2,132.4 594.7 5,075.0 2,432.4 2,642.8 14,096.0 7,796.7 6,298.8 -3 -2.0 -1.4 -0.5 -4.0 -1.7 -1.6 3.0 -0.3 3.0 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 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.................................................................... . 34.5 40.6 45.7 39.1 41.1 41.5 40.3 33.3 34.4 38.9 31.2 38.6 42.4 36.9 37.3 36.3 32.7 26.2 31.8 34.6 40.5 44.6 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 26.3 31.8 34.6 40.7 44.6 39.5 41.0 41.4 40.4 33.4 34.6 38.9 31.4 38.9 42.5 36.5 37.5 36.2 32.8 26.4 31.8 34.5 40.5 44.5 39.1 40.9 41.3 40.3 33.4 34.6 38.8 31.4 38.7 43.4 36.5 37.6 36.2 32.8 26.2 31.7 AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS Manufacturing.......................................................................... . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods.................................................................. . 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.4 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.34 25.58 30.74 26.49 24.73 26.13 22.30 24.04 21.32 28.00 16.89 22.84 35.62 33.70 30.62 29.09 24.61 13.74 21.77 $24.76 25.90 30.71 27.01 24.97 26.29 22.64 24.48 21.62 28.31 17.32 22.84 36.12 34.44 31.16 29.75 25.01 14.16 22.24 $24.79 25.91 30.88 26.94 25.01 26.35 22.63 24.53 21.66 28.34 17.32 22.93 36.65 34.52 31.24 29.80 25.05 14.24 22.27 $24.86 26.05 31.03 27.23 25.08 26.39 22.74 24.58 21.65 28.35 17.28 22.91 36.98 34.64 31.31 29.92 25.08 14.23 22.28 $839.73 1,038.55 1,404.82 1,035.76 1,016.40 1,084.40 898.69 800.53 733.41 1,089.20 526.97 881.62 1,510.29 1,243.53 1,142.13 1,055.97 804.75 359.99 692.29 $856.70 1,048.95 1,369.67 1,053.39 1,023.77 1,091.04 910.13 817.63 748.05 1,101.26 543.85 886.19 1,527.88 1,257.06 1,165.38 1,076.95 820.33 372.41 707.23 $857.73 1,054.54 1,377.25 1,064.13 1,025.41 1,090.89 914.25 819.30 749.44 1,102.43 543.85 891.98 1,557.63 1,259.98 1,171.50 1,078.76 821.64 375.94 708.19 $857.67 1,055.03 1,380.84 1,064.69 1,025.77 1,089.91 916.42 820.97 749.09 1,099.98 542.59 886.62 1,604.93 1,264.36 1,177.26 1,083.10 822.62 372.83 706.28 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Percent change from: Feb. 2015 Mar. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.2 88.2 126.4 81.7 89.7 89.1 90.6 103.5 98.0 98.3 96.7 101.2 101.1 91.8 96.9 107.8 111.9 108.9 97.8 102.8 90.2 127.0 84.9 90.9 91.1 90.8 106.2 100.5 99.9 99.1 104.9 102.1 92.4 98.8 110.8 114.5 112.4 98.9 103.1 90.7 125.4 86.4 90.9 90.9 91.1 106.5 100.7 100.1 99.3 105.4 102.6 92.7 99.2 111.0 114.8 113.3 99.1 102.9 90.2 123.6 85.5 90.6 90.7 90.9 106.6 100.8 99.9 99.4 105.1 104.8 92.7 99.5 111.3 115.0 112.5 98.8 -0.2 -0.6 -1.4 -1.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 2.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.7 -0.3 1 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Percent change from: Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015p 116.4 102.0 156.0 94.0 103.2 103.4 102.5 120.7 112.4 114.9 108.0 117.3 119.0 110.1 115.7 127.0 129.7 120.7 120.9 121.5 105.5 156.6 99.6 105.5 106.3 104.3 126.0 116.9 118.1 113.4 121.6 121.9 113.4 120.1 133.5 135.0 128.4 124.9 121.9 106.2 155.5 101.1 105.7 106.4 104.7 126.6 117.4 118.4 113.7 122.7 124.3 113.9 120.8 134.0 135.5 130.2 125.3 122.1 106.2 154.0 101.2 105.7 106.3 104.9 127.1 117.5 118.2 113.6 122.2 128.0 114.4 121.6 134.9 135.9 129.2 124.9 0.2 0.0 -1.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 3.0 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.3 -0.8 -0.3 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 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............................................ . 68,175 55,714 4,178 116 768 3,294 1,755 1,539 51,536 10,619 1,710.2 7,692.2 1,082.1 134.2 1,093 4,554 8,429 16,368 7,570 2,903 12,461 69,408 56,891 4,270 123 798 3,349 1,805 1,544 52,621 10,807 1,719.5 7,834.8 1,118.7 134.2 1,117 4,616 8,655 16,726 7,760 2,940 12,517 69,559 57,034 4,267 122 797 3,348 1,805 1,543 52,767 10,842 1,729.1 7,857.9 1,121.8 133.6 1,118 4,617 8,672 16,780 7,799 2,939 12,525 69,664 57,140 4,269 122 797 3,350 1,807 1,543 52,871 10,873 1,735.7 7,881.5 1,121.9 134.0 1,118 4,623 8,699 16,821 7,795 2,942 12,524 49.4 47.9 21.9 13.2 12.7 27.2 23.0 34.2 53.0 40.5 29.5 50.4 23.6 24.3 40.1 57.4 44.6 76.8 52.0 52.3 57.1 49.3 47.9 21.9 13.6 12.6 27.2 23.2 34.1 53.0 40.5 29.2 50.4 23.7 24.1 40.3 57.2 44.5 76.9 51.8 52.4 57.2 49.3 47.9 21.8 13.6 12.6 27.2 23.1 34.1 53.0 40.5 29.3 50.5 23.7 23.9 40.2 57.2 44.5 76.9 51.8 52.2 57.2 49.3 47.9 21.8 13.8 12.6 27.2 23.2 34.1 53.0 40.6 29.4 50.6 23.6 24.0 40.2 57.2 44.5 77.0 51.8 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 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....................................................................... . 96,056 13,754 648 4,582 8,524 5,250 3,274 82,302 22,142 4,676.1 13,056.5 3,963.2 446.2 2,207 6,115 15,641 18,719 12,850 4,628 98,040 14,083 662 4,747 8,674 5,368 3,306 83,957 22,493 4,745.0 13,208.4 4,090.3 449.5 2,250 6,226 16,035 19,095 13,182 4,676 98,266 14,113 657 4,778 8,678 5,374 3,304 84,153 22,551 4,754.4 13,251.8 4,095.4 449.3 2,254 6,231 16,052 19,145 13,240 4,680 98,359 14,101 651 4,769 8,681 5,377 3,304 84,258 22,586 4,749.3 13,287.4 4,100.8 448.8 2,254 6,238 16,061 19,172 13,264 4,683 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 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.................................................................... . 33.7 41.5 47.9 39.6 42.0 42.4 41.4 32.4 33.5 38.7 29.9 38.5 42.2 35.9 36.8 35.5 31.9 25.2 30.8 33.7 41.4 46.9 39.4 42.1 42.4 41.5 32.5 33.6 38.6 30.1 38.4 42.4 36.0 36.9 35.6 32.1 25.1 30.7 33.8 41.5 46.7 39.9 41.9 42.2 41.5 32.5 33.8 38.6 30.2 38.7 42.5 36.0 36.9 35.6 32.0 25.3 30.8 33.7 41.2 46.6 39.3 41.8 42.1 41.4 32.4 33.7 38.5 30.1 38.6 43.3 36.0 37.0 35.5 32.0 25.1 30.7 AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS Manufacturing.......................................................................... . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods.................................................................. . 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.50 21.49 26.49 24.51 19.52 20.64 17.69 20.28 18.16 23.11 14.28 20.43 32.78 28.57 24.58 24.20 21.53 11.96 18.36 $20.81 21.71 26.58 24.94 19.64 20.71 17.88 20.62 18.50 23.39 14.65 20.76 33.15 28.58 25.06 24.43 21.89 12.31 18.77 $20.82 21.70 26.49 24.79 19.68 20.76 17.91 20.63 18.49 23.39 14.62 20.77 33.61 28.61 25.12 24.45 21.94 12.34 18.76 $20.86 21.81 26.44 25.14 19.71 20.79 17.94 20.66 18.53 23.45 14.62 20.81 34.05 28.54 25.17 24.53 21.92 12.35 18.75 $690.85 891.84 1,268.87 970.60 819.84 875.14 732.37 657.07 608.36 894.36 426.97 786.56 1,383.32 1,025.66 904.54 859.10 686.81 301.39 565.49 $701.30 898.79 1,246.60 982.64 826.84 878.10 742.02 670.15 621.60 902.85 440.97 797.18 1,405.56 1,028.88 924.71 869.71 702.67 308.98 576.24 $703.72 900.55 1,237.08 989.12 824.59 876.07 743.27 670.48 624.96 902.85 441.52 803.80 1,428.43 1,029.96 926.93 870.42 702.08 312.20 577.81 $702.98 898.57 1,232.10 988.00 823.88 875.26 742.72 669.38 624.46 902.83 440.06 803.27 1,474.37 1,027.44 931.29 870.82 701.44 309.99 575.63 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 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Percent change from: Feb. 2015 Mar. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107.9 87.2 164.9 90.9 82.2 83.6 79.9 113.6 103.4 106.6 98.8 114.9 96.3 90.4 105.9 124.4 127.5 118.6 100.0 110.1 89.1 165.0 93.6 83.8 85.5 80.8 116.2 105.4 107.9 100.6 118.2 97.5 92.4 108.2 127.9 130.8 121.2 100.7 110.7 89.5 163.0 95.5 83.5 85.2 80.8 116.5 106.3 108.1 101.3 119.3 97.7 92.6 108.2 128.1 130.8 122.7 101.1 110.5 88.8 161.2 93.8 83.3 85.1 80.6 116.3 106.1 107.7 101.2 119.2 99.4 92.6 108.7 127.8 130.9 121.9 100.8 -0.2 -0.8 -1.1 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 1.7 0.0 0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.7 -0.3 1 Mar. 2014 Jan. 2015 Feb. 2015p Mar. 2015p Percent change from: Feb. 2015 Mar. 2015p 147.8 114.8 254.1 120.2 104.9 107.8 99.8 158.0 134.0 145.1 120.9 148.9 131.8 127.9 160.2 179.2 181.0 161.1 133.7 153.1 118.4 255.1 126.1 107.7 110.6 102.1 164.3 139.0 148.6 126.4 155.7 134.9 130.8 166.7 186.0 188.9 169.4 137.7 154.0 118.9 251.2 127.8 107.4 110.4 102.2 164.8 140.2 148.9 126.9 157.2 137.0 131.2 167.3 186.3 189.3 171.9 138.2 154.0 118.6 247.9 127.4 107.4 110.4 102.2 164.7 140.3 148.7 126.9 157.3 141.2 130.9 168.3 186.5 189.4 171.0 137.7 0.0 -0.3 -1.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 3.1 -0.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.5 -0.4 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.
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