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NOTE: Many of the statistics in the
following pages were subsequently
revised. These pages have not been
updated to reflect the revisions.
To obtain BLS data that reflect all revisions, see
http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm
For the latest set of "Current Labor Statistics,"
see http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/curlabst.htm
Current
CurrentLabor
Labor Statistics
Statistics
Notes on labor statistics
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Labor compensation and collective
bargaining data—continued
1. Labor market indicators .................................................... 78
2. Annual and quarterly percent changes in
compensation, prices, and productivity ....................... 79
3. Alternative measures of wages and
compensation changes ................................................... 79
28. Employment Cost Index, private nonfarm workers,
by bargaining status, region, and area size ....................
29. Participants in benefit plans, medium and large firms ......
30. Participants in benefits plans, small firms
and government .................................................................
31. Work stoppages involving 1,000 workers or more ...........
Comparative indicators
Labor force data
4. Employment status of the population,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 80
5. Selected employment indicators,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 81
6. Selected unemployment indicators,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 82
7. Duration of unemployment,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 83
8. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 83
9. Unemployment rates by sex and age,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 84
10. Unemployment rates by States,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 85
11. Employment of workers by States,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 85
12. Employment of workers by industry,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 86
13. Average weekly hours by industry,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 88
14. Average hourly earnings by industry,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 89
15. Average hourly earnings by industry ................................ 90
16. Average weekly earnings by industry ............................... 91
17. Diffusion indexes of employment change,
seasonally adjusted ....................................................... 92
18. Establishment size and employment covered under UI,
private ownership, by major industry .......................... 93
19. Annual data establishment, employment, and wages,
covered unless UI and UCFE, by ownership ................... 94
20. Annual data: Establishments, employment,
and wages covered under UI and UCFE, by State ........... 95
21. Annual data: Employment and average annual pay of
UI- and UCFE-covered workers, by largest counties ....... 96
22. Annual data: Employment status of the population ........ 100
23. Annual data: Employment levels by industry .................. 101
24. Annual data: Average hours and earnings level,
by industry .................................................................. 101
Labor compensation and collective
bargaining data
25. Employment Cost Index, compensation,
by occupation and industry group ................................ 102
26. Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries,
by occupation and industry group ................................ 104
27. Employment Cost Index, benefits, private industry
workers, by occupation and industry group ................. 105
106
107
108
109
Price data
32. Consumer Price Index: U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service groups ................ 110
33. Consumer Price Index: U.S. city average and
local data, all items ........................................................ 113
34. Annual data: Consumer Price Index, all items
and major groups ........................................................... 114
35. Producer Price Indexes by stage of processing ................. 115
36. Producer Price Indexes for the net output of major
industry groups ............................................................. 116
37. Annual data: Producer Price Indexes
by stage of processing ................................................... 117
38. U.S. export price indexes by Standard International
Trade Classification ...................................................... 118
39. U.S. import price indexes by Standard International
Trade Classification ...................................................... 119
40. U.S. export price indexes by end-use category ................. 120
41. U.S. import price indexes by end-use category ................ 121
42. U.S.international price indexes for selected
categories of services ..................................................... 121
Productivity data
43. Indexes of productivity, hourly compensation,
and unit costs, data seasonally adjusted ....................... 122
44. Annual indexes of multifactor productivity ...................... 123
45. Annual indexes of productivity, hourly compensation,
unit costs, and prices .................................................... 124
46. Annual indexes of output per hour for selected
industries ....................................................................... 125
International comparisons data
47. Unemployment rates in nine countries,
data seasonally adjusted ................................................ 126
48. Annual data: Employment status of the civilian
working-age population, 10 countries ........................... 127
49. Annual indexes of productivity and related measures,
12 countries ................................................................... 128
Injury and illness data
50. Annual data: Occupational injury and illness
incidence rates ............................................................... 129
51. Fatal occupational injuries by event
or exposure ........................................................................ 131
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Notes
on
Current Labor Statistics
This section of the Review presents the principal statistical series collected and calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
series on labor force; employment; unemployment; labor compensation; consumer,
producer, and international prices; productivity; international comparisons; and injury
and illness statistics. In the notes that follow,
the data in each group of tables are briefly
described; key definitions are given; notes
on the data are set forth; and sources of additional information are cited.
General notes
The following notes apply to several tables
in this section:
Seasonal adjustment. Certain monthly
and quarterly data are adjusted to eliminate
the effect on the data of such factors as climatic conditions, industry production schedules, opening and closing of schools, holiday buying periods, and vacation practices,
which might prevent short-term evaluation
of the statistical series. Tables containing
data that have been adjusted are identified as
“seasonally adjusted.” (All other data are not
seasonally adjusted.) Seasonal effects are estimated on the basis of past experience.
When new seasonal factors are computed
each year, revisions may affect seasonally
adjusted data for several preceding years.
Seasonally adjusted data appear in tables
1–14, 16–17, 39, and 43. Seasonally adjusted
labor force data in tables 1 and 4–9 were revised in the February 2001 issue of the Review. Seasonally adjusted establishment survey data shown in tables 1, 12–14 and 16–
17 were revised in the July 2001 Review and
reflect the experience through March 2001. A
brief explanation of the seasonal adjustment
methodology appears in “Notes on the data.”
Revisions in the productivity data in table
49 are usually introduced in the September
issue. Seasonally adjusted indexes and percent changes from month-to-month and
quarter-to-quarter are published for numerous Consumer and Producer Price Index series. However, seasonally adjusted indexes
are not published for the U.S. average AllItems CPI. Only seasonally adjusted percent
changes are available for this series.
Adjustments for price changes. Some
data—such as the “real” earnings shown in
table 14—are adjusted to eliminate the effect of changes in price. These adjustments
are made by dividing current-dollar values
by the Consumer Price Index or the appropriate component of the index, then multiplying by 100. For example, given a current
hourly wage rate of $3 and a current price
index number of 150, where 1982 = 100, the
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hourly rate expressed in 1982 dollars is $2
($3/150 x 100 = $2). The $2 (or any other
resulting values) are described as “real,”
“constant,” or “1982” dollars.
Sources of information
Data that supplement the tables in this section are published by the Bureau in a variety
of sources. Definitions of each series and
notes on the data are contained in later sections of these Notes describing each set of
data. For detailed descriptions of each data
series, see BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490. Users also may wish to consult
Major Programs of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Report 919. News releases provide
the latest statistical information published by
the Bureau; the major recurring releases are
published according to the schedule appearing on the back cover of this issue.
More information about labor force, employment, and unemployment data and the
household and establishment surveys underlying the data are available in the Bureau’s
monthly publication, Employment and Earnings. Historical unadjusted and seasonally
adjusted data from the household survey are
available on the Internet:
http://www.bls.gov/cps/
Historically comparable unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data from the establishment
survey also are available on the Internet:
http://www.bls.gov/ces/
Additional information on labor force data
for areas below the national level are provided in the BLS annual report, Geographic
Profile of Employment and Unemployment.
For a comprehensive discussion of the
Employment Cost Index, see Employment
Cost Indexes and Levels, 1975–95, BLS Bulletin 2466. The most recent data from the
Employee Benefits Survey appear in the following Bureau of Labor Statistics bulletins:
Employee Benefits in Medium and Large
Firms; Employee Benefits in Small Private
Establishments; and Employee Benefits in
State and Local Governments.
More detailed data on consumer and producer prices are published in the monthly
periodicals, The CPI Detailed Report and
Producer Price Indexes. For an overview of
the 1998 revision of the CPI , see the December 1996 issue of the Monthly Labor Review.
Additional data on international prices appear in monthly news releases.
Listings of industries for which productivity indexes are available may be found on
the Internet:
http://www.bls.gov/lpc/
For additional information on international comparisons data, see International
February 2002
Comparisons of Unemployment, BLS Bulletin 1979.
Detailed data on the occupational injury
and illness series are published in Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in the United
States, by Industry, a BLS annual bulletin.
Finally, the Monthly Labor Review carries analytical articles on annual and longer
term developments in labor force, employment, and unemployment; employee compensation and collective bargaining; prices;
productivity; international comparisons; and
injury and illness data.
Symbols
n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.
n.e.s. = not elsewhere specified.
p = preliminary. To increase the timeliness of some series, preliminary
figures are issued based on representative but incomplete returns.
r = revised. Generally, this revision
reflects the availability of later
data, but also may reflect other adjustments.
Comparative Indicators
(Tables 1–3)
Comparative indicators tables provide an
overview and comparison of major BLS statistical series. Consequently, although many
of the included series are available monthly,
all measures in these comparative tables are
presented quarterly and annually.
Labor market indicators include employment measures from two major surveys
and information on rates of change in compensation provided by the Employment Cost
Index (ECI) program. The labor force participation rate, the employment-to-population
ratio, and unemployment rates for major demographic groups based on the Current
Population (“household”) Survey are presented, while measures of employment and
average weekly hours by major industry sector are given using nonfarm payroll data. The
Employment Cost Index (compensation), by
major sector and by bargaining status, is chosen from a variety of BLS compensation and
wage measures because it provides a comprehensive measure of employer costs for
hiring labor, not just outlays for wages, and
it is not affected by employment shifts among
occupations and industries.
Data on changes in compensation, prices,
and productivity are presented in table 2.
Measures of rates of change of compensa-
tion and wages from the Employment Cost
Index program are provided for all civilian nonfarm workers (excluding Federal
and household workers) and for all private
nonfarm workers. Measures of changes in
consumer prices for all urban consumers;
producer prices by stage of processing;
overall prices by stage of processing; and
overall export and import price indexes are
given. Measures of productivity (output per
hour of all persons) are provided for major
sectors.
Alternative measures of wage and compensation rates of change, which reflect the
overall trend in labor costs, are summarized
in table 3. Differences in concepts and scope,
related to the specific purposes of the series,
contribute to the variation in changes among
the individual measures.
Notes on the data
Definitions of each series and notes on the
data are contained in later sections of these
notes describing each set of data.
Employment and
Unemployment Data
for work because they were on layoff are
also counted among the unemployed. The
unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the civilian
labor force.
The civilian labor force consists of all
employed or unemployed persons in the
civilian noninstitutional population. Persons
not in the labor force are those not classified
as employed or unemployed. This group
includes discouraged workers, defined as
persons who want and are available for a job
and who have looked for work sometime in
the past 12 months (or since the end of their
last job if they held one within the past 12
months), but are not currently looking,
because they believe there are no jobs
available or there are none for which they
would qualify. The civilian noninstitutional population comprises all persons 16
years of age and older who are not inmates
of penal or mental institutions, sanitariums,
or homes for the aged, infirm, or needy. The
civilian labor force participation rate is the
proportion of the civilian noninstitutional
population that is in the labor force. The
employment-population ratio is employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.
(Tables 1; 4–24)
Notes on the data
Household survey data
From time to time, and especially after a
decennial census, adjustments are made in
the Current Population Survey figures to
correct for estimating errors during the
intercensal years. These adjustments affect
the comparability of historical data. A description of these adjustments and their effect on the various data series appears in the
Explanatory Notes of Employment and
Earnings.
Labor force data in tables 1 and 4–9 are
seasonally adjusted. Since January 1980,
national labor force data have been seasonally adjusted with a procedure called X-11
ARIMA which was developed at Statistics
Canada as an extension of the standard X11 method previously used by BLS. A detailed description of the procedure appears
in the X-11 ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment
Method, by Estela Bee Dagum (Statistics
Canada, Catalogue No. 12-564E, January
1983).
At the beginning of each calendar year,
historical seasonally adjusted data usually
are revised, and projected seasonal adjustment factors are calculated for use during
the January–June period. The historical seasonally adjusted data usually are revised for
only the most recent 5 years. In July, new
seasonal adjustment factors, which incorporate the experience through June, are produced for the July–December period, but no
revisions are made in the historical data.
Description of the series
EMPLOYMENT DATA in this section are obtained from the Current Population Survey,
a program of personal interviews conducted
monthly by the Bureau of the Census for the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sample consists of about 60,000 households selected to
represent the U.S. population 16 years of age
and older. Households are interviewed on a
rotating basis, so that three-fourths of the
sample is the same for any 2 consecutive
months.
Definitions
Employed persons include (1) all those who
worked for pay any time during the week
which includes the 12th day of the month or
who worked unpaid for 15 hours or more in
a family-operated enterprise and (2) those
who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs because of illness, vacation, industrial dispute, or similar reasons. A person
working at more than one job is counted only
in the job at which he or she worked the
greatest number of hours.
Unemployed persons are those who did
not work during the survey week, but were
available for work except for temporary illness and had looked for jobs within the preceding 4 weeks. Persons who did not look
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on national household survey data, contact the
Division of Labor Force Statistics: (202)
691–6378.
Establishment survey data
Description of the series
EMPLOYMENT, HOURS, AND EARNINGS DATA
in this section are compiled from payroll
records reported monthly on a voluntary basis to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and its
cooperating State agencies by about 300,000
establishments representing all industries
except agriculture. Industries are classified
in accordance with the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual. In most
industries, the sampling probabilities are
based on the size of the establishment; most
large establishments are therefore in the
sample. (An establishment is not necessarily a firm; it may be a branch plant, for example, or warehouse.) Self-employed persons and others not on a regular civilian
payroll are outside the scope of the survey because they are excluded from establishment records. This largely accounts for
the difference in employment figures between the household and establishment
surveys.
Definitions
An establishment is an economic unit which
produces goods or services (such as a factory or store) at a single location and is engaged in one type of economic activity.
Employed persons are all persons who
received pay (including holiday and sick
pay) for any part of the payroll period including the 12th day of the month. Persons holding more than one job (about 5
percent of all persons in the labor force)
are counted in each establishment which
reports them.
Production workers in manufacturing
include working supervisors and nonsupervisory workers closely associated with production operations. Those workers mentioned in tables 11–16 include production
workers in manufacturing and mining; construction workers in construction; and
nonsupervisory workers in the following industries: transportation and public utilities;
wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services. These
groups account for about four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls.
Earnings are the payments production
or nonsupervisory workers receive during
the survey period, including premium pay
for overtime or late-shift work but exclud-
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ing irregular bonuses and other special
payments. Real earnings are earnings
adjusted to reflect the effects of changes in
consumer prices. The deflator for this series
is derived from the Consumer Price Index
for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W).
Hours represent the average weekly
hours of production or nonsupervisory workers for which pay was received, and are different from standard or scheduled hours.
Overtime hours represent the portion of average weekly hours which was in excess of
regular hours and for which overtime premiums were paid.
The Diffusion Index represents the
percent of industries in which employment
was rising over the indicated period, plus
one-half of the industries with unchanged
employment; 50 percent indicates an equal
balance between industries with increasing
and decreasing employment. In line with Bureau practice, data for the 1-, 3-, and 6-month
spans are seasonally adjusted, while those
for the 12-month span are unadjusted. Data
are centered within the span. Table 17 provides an index on private nonfarm employment based on 356 industries, and a manufacturing index based on 139 industries.
These indexes are useful for measuring the
dispersion of economic gains or losses and
are also economic indicators.
Notes on the data
Establishment survey data are annually adjusted to comprehensive counts of employment (called “benchmarks”). The latest adjustment, which incorporated March 2000
benchmarks, was made with the release of
May 2001 data, published in the July 2001
issue of the Review. Coincident with the
benchmark adjustment, historical seasonally
adjusted data were revised to reflect updated
seasonal factors. Unadjusted data from April
2000 forward and seasonally adjusted data
from January 1997 forward are subject to
revision in future benchmarks.
In addition to the routine benchmark revisions and updated seasonal factors introduced with the release of the May 2000
data, all estimates for the wholesale trade
division from April 1998 forward were revised to incorporate a new sample design.
This represented the first major industry
division to convert to a probability-based
sample under a 4-year phase-in plan for the
establishment survey sample redesign
project. For additional information, see the
the June 2000 issue of Employment and
Earnings.
Revisions in State data (table 11) occurred
with the publication of January 2000 data.
Beginning in June 1996, the BLS uses the
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dure, developed by the Bureau of the Census, controls for the effect of varying survey intervals (also known as the 4- versus
5-week effect), thereby providing improved
measurement of over-the-month changes and
underlying economic trends. Revisions of
data, usually for the most recent 5-year period, are made once a year coincident with
the benchmark revisions.
In the establishment survey, estimates
for the most recent 2 months are based on
incomplete returns and are published as preliminary in the tables (12–17 in the Review).
When all returns have been received, the estimates are revised and published as “final”
(prior to any benchmark revisions) in the
third month of their appearance. Thus, December data are published as preliminary in
January and February and as final in March.
For the same reasons, quarterly establishment data (table 1) are preliminary for the
first 2 months of publication and final in the
third month. Thus, fourth-quarter data are
published as preliminary in January and
February and as final in March.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on establishment survey data, contact the Division
of Monthly Industry Employment Statistics: (202) 691–6555.
Unemployment data by
State
Description of the series
Data presented in this section are obtained
from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, which is conducted in
cooperation with State employment security agencies.
Monthly estimates of the labor force,
employment, and unemployment for States
and sub-State areas are a key indicator of local economic conditions, and form the basis
for determining the eligibility of an area for
benefits under Federal economic assistance
programs such as the Job Training Partnership Act. Seasonally adjusted unemployment
rates are presented in table 10. Insofar as
possible, the concepts and definitions underlying these data are those used in the national
estimates obtained from the CPS.
Notes on the data
Data refer to State of residence. Monthly data
for all States and the District of Columbia are
derived using standardized procedures
established by BLS. Once a year, estimates are
revised to new population controls, usually
with publication of January estimates, and
benchmarked to annual average CPS levels.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on data in
this series, call (202) 691–6392 (table 10) or
(202) 691–6559 (table 11).
February 2002
Covered employment and
wage data (ES–202)
Description of the series
EMPLOYMENT, WAGE, AND ESTABLISHMENT DATA
in this section are derived from the quarterly tax reports submitted to State employment security agencies by private and
State and local government employers subject to State unemployment insurance ( UI)
laws and from Federal, agencies subject to
the Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees (UCFE ) program. Each
quarter, State agencies edit and process the
data and send the information to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Covered Employment and Wages
data, also referred as ES-202 data, are
the most complete enumeration of employment and wage information by industry at the national, State, metropolitan area, and county levels. They have
broad economic significance in evaluating labor market trends and major industry developments.
Definitions
In general, ES -202 monthly employment
data represent the number of covered
workers who worked during, or received
pay for, the pay period that included the
12th day of the month. Covered private
industry employment includes most corporate officials, executives, supervisory
personnel, professionals, clerical workers,
wage earners, piece workers, and part-time
workers. It excludes proprietors, the unincorporated self-employed, unpaid family members, and certain farm and domestic workers. Certain types of nonprofit
employers, such as religious organizations,
are given a choice of coverage or exclusion
in a number of States. Workers in these
organizations are, therefore, reported to a
limited degree.
Persons on paid sick leave, paid holiday, paid vacation, and the like, are included. Persons on the payroll of more
than one firm during the period are
counted by each UI -subject employer if
they meet the employment definition
noted earlier. The employment count excludes workers who earned no wages
during the entire applicable pay period
because of work stoppages, temporary
layoffs, illness, or unpaid vacations.
Federal employment data are based
on reports of monthly employment and
quarterly wages submitted each quarter
to State agencies for all Federal installa-
tions with employees covered by the
Unemployment Compensation for Fed-
eral Employees (UCFE) program, except
for certain national security agencies,
which are omitted for security reasons.
Employment for all Federal agencies for any
given month is based on the number of persons who worked during or received pay for
the pay period that included the 12th of the
month.
An establishment is an economic unit,
such as a farm, mine, factory, or store, that
produces goods or provides services. It is
typically at a single physical location and
engaged in one, or predominantly one, type
of economic activity for which a single industrial classification may be applied. Occasionally, a single physical location encompasses two or more distinct and significant
activities. Each activity should be reported
as a separate establishment if separate records
are kept and the various activities are classified under different four-digit SIC codes.
Most employers have only one establishment; thus, the establishment is the predominant reporting unit or statistical entity for
reporting employment and wages data. Most
employers, including State and local governments who operate more than one establishment in a State, file a Multiple Worksite Report each quarter, in addition to their quarterly UI report. The Multiple Worksite Report is used to collect separate employment
and wage data for each of the employer’s establishments, which are not detailed on the UI
report. Some very small multi-establishment
employers do not file a Multiple Worksite
Report. When the total employment in an
employer’s secondary establishments (all
establishments other than the largest) is 10
or fewer, the employer generally will file a
consolidated report for all establishments. Also,
some employers either cannot or will not report at the establishment level and thus aggregate establishments into one consolidated unit,
or possibly several units, though not at the
establishment level.
For the Federal Government, the reporting
unit is the installation: a single location at
which a department, agency, or other government body has civilian employees. Federal agencies follow slightly different criteria than do
private employers when breaking down their
reports by installation. They are permitted to
combine as a single statewide unit: 1) all installations with 10 or fewer workers, and 2) all
installations that have a combined total in the
State of fewer than 50 workers. Also, when
there are fewer than 25 workers in all secondary installations in a State, the secondary installations may be combined and reported with
the major installation. Last, if a Federal agency
has fewer than five employees in a State, the
agency headquarters office (regional office,
district office) serving each State may consolidate the employment and wages data for
that State with the data reported to the State
in which the headquarters is located. As a
result of these reporting rules, the number of
reporting units is always larger than the number of employers (or government agencies)
but smaller than the number of actual establishments (or installations).
Data reported for the first quarter are tabulated into size categories ranging from
worksites of very small size to those with
1,000 employees or more. The size category
is determined by the establishment’s March
employment level. It is important to note
that each establishment of a multi-establishment firm is tabulated separately into the
appropriate size category. The total employment level of the reporting multi-establishment firm is not used in the size tabulation.
Covered employers in most States report
total wages paid during the calendar quarter,
regardless of when the services were performed. A few State laws, however, specify
that wages be reported for, or based on the
period during which services are performed
rather than the period during which compensation is paid. Under most State laws or regulations, wages include bonuses, stock options,
the cash value of meals and lodging, tips and
other gratuities, and, in some States, employer
contributions to certain deferred compensation plans such as 401(k) plans.
Covered employer contributions for oldage, survivors, and disability insurance
(OASDI), health insurance, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and private
pension and welfare funds are not reported
as wages. Employee contributions for the
same purposes, however, as well as money
withheld for income taxes, union dues, and
so forth, are reported even though they are
deducted from the worker’s gross pay.
Wages of covered Federal workers represent the gross amount of all payrolls for all
pay periods ending within the quarter. This
includes cash allowances, the cash equivalent of any type of remuneration, severance
pay, withholding taxes, and retirement deductions. Federal employee remuneration
generally covers the same types of services
as for workers in private industry.
Average annual wages per employee for
any given industry are computed by dividing total annual wages by annual average employment. A further division by 52 yields
average weekly wages per employee. Annual
pay data only approximate annual earnings
because an individual may not be employed
by the same employer all year or may work
for more than one employer at a time.
Average weekly or annual pay is affected by the ratio of full-time to part-time
workers as well as the number of individuals
in high-paying and low-paying occupations.
When average pay levels between States and
industries are compared, these factors should
be taken into consideration. For example, industries characterized by high proportions
of part-time workers will show average wage
levels appreciably less than the weekly pay
levels of regular full-time employees in these
industries. The opposite effect characterizes
industries with low proportions of part-time
workers, or industries that typically schedule heavy weekend and overtime work. Average wage data also may be influenced by work
stoppages, labor turnover rates, retroactive
payments, seasonal factors, bonus payments,
and so on.
Notes on the data
To insure the highest possible quality of data,
State employment security agencies verify
with employers and update, if necessary, the
industry, location, and ownership classification of all establishments on a 3-year cycle.
Changes in establishment classification codes
resulting from the verification process are introduced with the data reported for the first
quarter of the year. Changes resulting from
improved employer reporting also are introduced in the first quarter. For these reasons,
some data, especially at more detailed geographic levels, may not be strictly comparable with earlier years.
The 1999 county data used to calculate
the 1999–2000 changes were adjusted for
changes in industry and county classification
to make them comparable to data for 2000.
As a result, the adjusted 1999 data differ to
some extent from the data available on the
Internet at:
http://www.bls.gov/cew/home.htm.
County definitions are assigned according to Federal Information Processing Standards Publications as issued by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology. Areas
shown as counties include those designated
as independent cities in some jurisdictions
and, in Alaska, those areas designated by the
Census Bureau where counties have not been
created. County data also are presented for
the New England States for comparative purposes, even though townships are the more
common designation used in New England
(and New Jersey).
For additional information on the covered employment and wage data, contact the
Division of Administrative Statistics and Labor Turnover at (202) 691–6567.
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Compensation and
Wage Data
COMPENSATION AND WAGE DATA are gathered
by the Bureau from business establishments,
State and local governments, labor unions,
collective bargaining agreements on file with
the Bureau, and secondary sources.
wages and compensation. For the bargaining
status, region, and metropolitan/non-metropolitan area series, however, employment
data by industry and occupation are not
available from the census. Instead, the 1980
employment weights are reallocated within
these series each quarter based on the current sample. Therefore, these indexes are not
strictly comparable to those for the aggregate, industry, and occupation series.
Employment Cost Index
Definitions
Description of the series
Total compensation costs include wages,
salaries, and the employer’s costs for employee benefits.
Wages and salaries consist of earnings
before payroll deductions, including production bonuses, incentive earnings, commissions, and cost-of-living adjustments.
Benefits include the cost to employers
for paid leave, supplemental pay (including nonproduction bonuses), insurance, retirement and savings plans, and legally required
benefits (such as Social Security, workers’ compensation, and unemployment insurance).
Excluded from wages and salaries and employee benefits are such items as payment-inkind, free room and board, and tips.
(Tables 1–3; 25–31)
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) is a quarterly measure of the rate of change in compensation per hour worked and includes
wages, salaries, and employer costs of employee benefits. It uses a fixed market
basket of labor—similar in concept to the
Consumer Price Index’s fixed market basket
of goods and services—to measure change
over time in employer costs of employing
labor.
Statistical series on total compensation
costs, on wages and salaries, and on benefit
costs are available for private nonfarm workers excluding proprietors, the self-employed,
and household workers. The total compensation costs and wages and salaries series are
also available for State and local government
workers and for the civilian nonfarm economy,
which consists of private industry and State
and local government workers combined. Federal workers are excluded.
The Employment Cost Index probability
sample consists of about 4,400 private nonfarm establishments providing about 23,000
occupational observations and 1,000 State
and local government establishments providing 6,000 occupational observations selected
to represent total employment in each sector. On average, each reporting unit provides
wage and compensation information on five
well-specified occupations. Data are collected each quarter for the pay period including the 12th day of March, June, September,
and December.
Beginning with June 1986 data, fixed employment weights from the 1980 Census of
Population are used each quarter to
calculate the civilian and private indexes and
the index for State and local governments.
(Prior to June 1986, the employment
weights are from the 1970 Census of Population.) These fixed weights, also used to
derive all of the industry and occupation
series indexes, ensure that changes in these
indexes reflect only changes in compensation, not employment shifts among industries or occupations with different levels of
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Notes on the data
The Employment Cost Index for changes in
wages and salaries in the private nonfarm
economy was published beginning in 1975.
Changes in total compensation cost—wages
and salaries and benefits combined—were
published beginning in 1980. The series of
changes in wages and salaries and for total
compensation in the State and local government sector and in the civilian nonfarm
economy (excluding Federal employees) were
published beginning in 1981. Historical indexes (June 1981=100) are available on the
Internet:
http://www.bls.gov/ect/
F OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on the
Employment Cost Index, contact the Office
of Compensation Levels and Trends: (202)
691–6199.
Employee Benefits Survey
Description of the series
Employee benefits data are obtained from
the Employee Benefits Survey, an annual
survey of the incidence and provisions of
selected benefits provided by employers.
The survey collects data from a sample of
approximately 9,000 private sector and
State and local government establishments.
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The data are presented as a percentage of employees who participate in a certain benefit, or
as an average benefit provision (for example,
the average number of paid holidays provided
to employees per year). Selected data from the
survey are presented in table 25 for medium
and large private establishments and in table
26 for small private establishments and State
and local government.
The survey covers paid leave benefits
such as holidays and vacations, and personal,
funeral, jury duty, military, family, and sick
leave; short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance; medical, dental,
and vision care plans; defined benefit and
defined contribution plans; flexible benefits
plans; reimbursement accounts; and unpaid
family leave.
Also, data are tabulated on the incidence of several other benefits, such as
severance pay, child-care assistance, wellness programs, and employee assistance
programs.
Definitions
Employer-provided benefits are benefits
that are financed either wholly or partly by
the employer. They may be sponsored by a
union or other third party, as long as there is
some employer financing. However, some
benefits that are fully paid for by the employee also are included. For example, longterm care insurance and postretirement life
insurance paid entirely by the employee are
included because the guarantee of insurability and availability at group premium rates
are considered a benefit.
Participants are workers who are covered
by a benefit, whether or not they use that benefit.
If the benefit plan is financed wholly by
employers and requires employees to complete
a minimum length of service for eligibility, the
workers are considered participants whether or
not they have met the requirement. If workers
are required to contribute towards the cost of
a plan, they are considered participants only
if they elect the plan and agree to make the
required contributions.
Defined benefit pension plans use predetermined formulas to calculate a retirement
benefit (if any), and obligate the employer to
provide those benefits. Benefits are generally
based on salary, years of service, or both.
Defined contribution plans generally
specify the level of employer and employee
contributions to a plan, but not the formula
for determining eventual benefits. Instead,
individual accounts are set up for participants, and benefits are based on amounts
credited to these accounts.
Tax-deferred savings plans are a type of
defined contribution plan that allow participants to contribute a portion of their salary to an employer-sponsored plan and defer
income taxes until withdrawal.
Flexible benefit plans allow employees
to choose among several benefits, such as
life insurance, medical care, and vacation
days, and among several levels of coverage
within a given benefit.
Notes on the data
Surveys of employees in medium and large
establishments conducted over the 1979–86
period included establishments that
employed at least 50, 100, or 250 workers,
depending on the industry (most service
industries were excluded). The survey
conducted in 1987 covered only State and
local governments with 50 or more
employees. The surveys conducted in 1988
and 1989 included medium and large
establishments with 100 workers or more in
private industries. All surveys conducted
over the 1979–89 period excluded
establishments in Alaska and Hawaii, as well
as part-time employees.
Beginning in 1990, surveys of State and
local governments and small private
establishments were conducted in evennumbered years, and surveys of medium and
large establishments were conducted in oddnumbered years. The small establishment
survey includes all private nonfarm
establishments with fewer than 100 workers,
while the State and local government survey
includes all governments, regardless of the
number of workers. All three surveys include
full- and part-time workers, and workers in all
50 States and the District of Columbia.
F OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on the
Employee Benefits Survey, contact the Office of Compensation Levels and Trends on
the Internet: http://www.bls.gov/ebs/
Work stoppages
Description of the series
Data on work stoppages measure the number and duration of major strikes or lockouts
(involving 1,000 workers or more) occurring
during the month (or year), the number of
workers involved, and the amount of work
time lost because of stoppage. These data are
presented in table 27.
Data are largely from a variety of published sources and cover only establishments
directly involved in a stoppage. They do
not measure the indirect or secondary effect
of stoppages on other establishments whose
employees are idle owing to material shortages or lack of service.
Definitions
Number of stoppages: The number of
strikes and lockouts involving 1,000 workers or more and lasting a full shift or longer.
Workers involved: The number of
workers directly involved in the stoppage.
Number of days idle: The aggregate
number of workdays lost by workers involved in the stoppages.
Days of idleness as a percent of estimated
working time: Aggregate workdays lost as a
percent of the aggregate number of standard
workdays in the period multiplied by total
employment in the period.
Notes on the data
This series is not comparable with the one
terminated in 1981 that covered strikes involving six workers or more.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on work
stoppages data, contact the Office of Compensation and Working Conditions: (202)
691–6282, or the Internet:
http:/www.bls.gov/cba/
Price Data
(Tables 2; 32–42)
P RICE DATA are gathered by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics from retail and primary markets in the United States. Price
indexes are given in relation to a base period—1982 = 100 for many Producer Price
Indexes, 1982–84 = 100 for many Consumer Price Indexes (unless otherwise
noted), and 1990 = 100 for International
Price Indexes.
Consumer Price Indexes
Description of the series
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in the prices paid
by urban consumers for a fixed market basket of goods and services. The CPI is calculated monthly for two population groups,
one consisting only of urban households
whose primary source of income is derived
from the employment of wage earners and
clerical workers, and the other consisting of
all urban households. The wage earner index
(CPI-W) is a continuation of the historic index that was introduced well over a halfcentury ago for use in wage negotiations. As
new uses were developed for the CPI in recent years, the need for a broader and more
representative index became apparent. The
all-urban consumer index (CPI-U), introduced
in 1978, is representative of the 1993–95
buying habits of about 87 percent of the
noninstitutional population of the United
States at that time, compared with 32 percent represented in the CPI-W. In addition to
wage earners and clerical workers, the CPI-U
covers professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term
workers, the unemployed, retirees, and others not in the labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuel, drugs, transportation fares,
doctors’ and dentists’ fees, and other goods
and services that people buy for day-to-day
living. The quantity and quality of these
items are kept essentially unchanged between
major revisions so that only price changes
will be measured. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are
included in the index.
Data collected from more than 23,000 retail establishments and 5,800 housing units
in 87 urban areas across the country are used
to develop the “U.S. city average.” Separate
estimates for 14 major urban centers are presented in table 33. The areas listed are as
indicated in footnote 1 to the table. The area
indexes measure only the average change in
prices for each area since the base period, and
do not indicate differences in the level of
prices among cities.
Notes on the data
In January 1983, the Bureau changed the
way in which homeownership costs are
meaured for the CPI-U. A rental equivalence
method replaced the asset-price approach
to homeownership costs for that series. In
January 1985, the same change was made in
the CPI-W. The central purpose of the change
was to separate shelter costs from the investment component of home-ownership so
that the index would reflect only the cost of
shelter services provided by owner-occupied homes. An updated CPI-U and CPI-W
were introduced with release of the January
1987 and January 1998 data.
F OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on consumer prices, contact the Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes: (202)
691–7000.
Producer Price Indexes
Description of the series
Producer Price Indexes (PPI) measure average changes in prices received by domestic
producers of commodities in all stages of
processing. The sample used for calculating
these indexes currently contains about 3,200
commodities and about 80,000 quotations
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per month, selected to represent the movement of prices of all commodities produced
in the manufacturing; agriculture, forestry,
and fishing; mining; and gas and electricity
and public utilities sectors. The stage-ofprocessing structure of PPI organizes
products by class of buyer and degree of
fabrication (that is, finished goods, intermediate goods, and crude materials). The
traditional commodity structure of PPI organizes products by similarity of end use
or material composition. The industry and
product structure of PPI organizes data in
accordance with the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) and the product code
extension of the SIC developed by the U.S.
Bureau of the Census.
To the extent possible, prices used in
calculating Producer Price Indexes apply
to the first significant commercial transaction in the United States from the production or central marketing point. Price data
are generally collected monthly, primarily
by mail questionnaire. Most prices are obtained directly from producing companies
on a voluntary and confidential basis. Prices
generally are reported for the Tuesday of
the week containing the 13th day of the
month.
Since January 1992, price changes for the
various commodities have been averaged
together with implicit quantity weights
representing their importance in the total net
selling value of all commodities as of 1987.
The detailed data are aggregated to obtain
indexes for stage-of-processing groupings,
commodity groupings, durability-of-product
groupings, and a number of special composite
groups. All Producer Price Index data are
subject to revision 4 months after original
publication.
F OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on producer prices, contact the Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes: (202)
691–7705.
International Price Indexes
Description of the series
The International Price Program produces
monthly and quarterly export and import
price indexes for nonmilitary goods traded
between the United States and the rest of the
world. The export price index provides a measure of price change for all products sold by
U.S. residents to foreign buyers. (“Residents” is defined as in the national income
accounts; it includes corporations, businesses, and individuals, but does not require
the organizations to be U.S. owned nor the
individuals to have U.S. citizenship.) The
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import price index provides a measure of
price change for goods purchased from other
countries by U.S. residents.
The product universe for both the import
and export indexes includes raw materials,
agricultural products, semifinished manufactures, and finished manufactures, including
both capital and consumer goods. Price data
for these items are collected primarily by mail
questionnaire. In nearly all cases, the data are
collected directly from the exporter or importer, although in a few cases, prices are
obtained from other sources.
To the extent possible, the data gathered
refer to prices at the U.S. border for exports
and at either the foreign border or the U.S.
border for imports. For nearly all products,
the prices refer to transactions completed during the first week of the month. Survey respondents are asked to indicate all discounts,
allowances, and rebates applicable to the reported prices, so that the price used in the
calculation of the indexes is the actual price for
which the product was bought or sold.
In addition to general indexes of prices for
U.S. exports and imports, indexes are also
published for detailed product categories of
exports and imports. These categories are
defined according to the five-digit level of
detail for the Bureau of Economic Analysis
End-use Classification (SITC), and the fourdigit level of detail for the Harmonized
System. Aggregate import indexes by country or region of origin are also available.
BLS publishes indexes for selected categories of internationally traded services, calculated on an international basis and on a balance-of-payments basis.
Notes on the data
The export and import price indexes are
weighted indexes of the Laspeyres type.
Price relatives are assigned equal importance
within each harmonized group and are then
aggregated to the higher level. The values assigned to each weight category are based on
trade value figures compiled by the Bureau
of the Census. The trade weights currently
used to compute both indexes relate to 1995.
Because a price index depends on the same
items being priced from period to period, it is
necessary to recognize when a product’s
specifications or terms of transaction have
been modified. For this reason, the Bureau’s
questionnaire requests detailed descriptions of
the physical and functional characteristics of
the products being priced, as well as information on the number of units bought or sold,
discounts, credit terms, packaging, class of
buyer or seller, and so forth. When there are
changes in either the specifications or terms of
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transaction of a product, the dollar value of
each change is deleted from the total price
change to obtain the “pure” change. Once this
value is determined, a linking procedure is employed which allows for the continued repricing of the item.
For the export price indexes, the preferred
pricing is f.a.s. (free alongside ship) U.S. port
of exportation. When firms report export
prices f.o.b. (free on board), production point
information is collected which enables the
Bureau to calculate a shipment cost to the
port of exportation. An attempt is made to
collect two prices for imports. The first is
the import price f.o.b. at the foreign port of
exportation, which is consistent with the basis for valuation of imports in the national
accounts. The second is the import price
c.i.f.(costs, insurance, and freight) at the U.S.
port of importation, which also includes the
other costs associated with bringing the
product to the U.S. border. It does not, however, include duty charges. For a given product, only one price basis series is used in the
construction of an index.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on international prices, contact the Division of International Prices: (202) 691–7155.
Productivity Data
(Tables 2; 43–46)
Business sector and major
sectors
Description of the series
The productivity measures relate real output
to real input. As such, they encompass a family of measures which include single-factor
input measures, such as output per hour, output per unit of labor input, or output per
unit of capital input, as well as measures of
multifactor productivity (output per unit of
combined labor and capital inputs). The Bureau indexes show the change in output relative to changes in the various inputs. The
measures cover the business, nonfarm business, manufacturing, and nonfinancial corporate sectors.
Corresponding indexes of hourly compensation, unit labor costs, unit nonlabor payments, and prices are also provided.
Definitions
Output per hour of all persons (labor productivity) is the quantity of goods and services produced per hour of labor input. Out-
put per unit of capital services (capital
productivity) is the quantity of goods and
services produced per unit of capital services input. Multifactor productivity is the
quantity of goods and services produced per
combined inputs. For private business and private nonfarm business, inputs include labor
and capital units. For manufacturing, inputs
include labor, capital, energy, non-energy materials, and purchased business ser-vices.
Compensation per hour is total compensation divided by hours at work. Total
compensation equals the wages and salaries
of employees plus employers’ contributions
for social insurance and private benefit plans,
plus an estimate of these payments for the
self-employed (except for nonfinancial corporations in which there are no self-employed). Real compensation per hour is
compensation per hour deflated by the
change in the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers.
Unit labor costs are the labor compensation costs expended in the production of a unit
of output and are derived by dividing compensation by output. Unit nonlabor payments include profits, depreciation,
interest, and indirect taxes per unit of output. They are computed by subtracting
compensation of all persons from current-dollar value of output and dividing by output.
Unit nonlabor costs contain all the
components of unit nonlabor payments except unit profits.
Unit profits include corporate profits
with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments per unit of output.
Hours of all persons are the total hours
at work of payroll workers, self-employed
persons, and unpaid family workers.
Labor inputs are hours of all persons adjusted for the effects of changes in the education and experience of the labor force.
Capital services are the flow of services
from the capital stock used in production. It
is developed from measures of the net stock
of physical assets—equipment, structures,
land, and inventories—weighted by rental
prices for each type of asset.
Combined units of labor and capital
inputs are derived by combining changes in
labor and capital input with weights which
represent each component’s share of total
cost. Combined units of labor, capital, energy,
materials, and purchased business services are
similarly derived by combining changes in each
input with weights that represent each input’s
share of total costs. The indexes for each input
and for combined units are based on changing
weights which are averages of the shares in the
current and preceding year (the Tornquist
index-number formula).
Notes on the data
Business sector output is an annually-weighted
index constructed by excluding from real gross
domestic product (GDP) the following outputs:
general government, nonprofit institutions,
paid employees of private households, and the
rental value of owner-occupied dwellings.
Nonfarm business also excludes farming. Private business and private nonfarm business
further exclude government enterprises. The
measures are supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic
Analysis. Annual estimates of manufacturing
sectoral output are produced by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics. Quarterly manufacturing output indexes from the Federal Reserve Board
are adjusted to these annual output measures
by the BLS. Compensation data are developed
from data of the Bureau of Economic Analysis
and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hours data
are developed from data of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The productivity and associated cost
measures in tables 43–46 describe the relationship between output in real terms and
the labor and capital inputs involved in its
production. They show the changes from period to period in the amount of goods and
services produced per unit of input.
Although these measures relate output to
hours and capital services, they do not measure the contributions of labor, capital, or any
other specific factor of production. Rather,
they reflect the joint effect of many influences,
including changes in technology; shifts in the
composition of the labor force; capital investment; level of output; changes in the utilization of capacity, energy, material, and research
and development; the organization of production; managerial skill; and characteristics and
efforts of the work force.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on this
productivity series, contact the Division of
Productivity Research: (202) 691–5606.
Industry productivity
measures
measures of compensation and unit labor
costs for three-digit industries and measures
of multifactor productivity for three-digit
manufacturing industries and railroad
transportation. The industry measures differ
in methodology and data sources from the
productivity measures for the major sectors
because the industry measures are developed
independently of the National Income and
Product Accounts framework used for the
major sector measures.
Definitions
Output per hour is derived by dividing an index
of industry output by an index of labor input.
For most industries, output indexes are derived from data on the value of industry output adjusted for price change. For the remaining industries, output indexes are derived from
data on the physical quantity of production.
The labor input series consist of the hours
of all employees (production workers and nonproduction workers), the hours of all persons
(paid employees, partners, proprietors, and
unpaid family workers), or the number of employees, depending upon the industry.
Unit labor costs represent the labor
compensation costs per unit of output produced, and are derived by dividing an index
of labor compensation by an index of output. Labor compensation includes payroll as well as supplemental payments, including both legally required expenditures
and payments for voluntary programs.
Multifactor productivity is derived by
dividing an index of industry output by an
index of the combined inputs consumed in
producing that output. Combined inputs
include capital, labor, and intermediate purchases. The measure of capital input used
represents the flow of services from the
capital stock used in production. It is developed from measures of the net stock of
physical assets—equipment, structures,
land, and inventories. The measure of intermediate purchases is a combination of
purchased materials, services, fuels, and
electricity.
Notes on the data
Description of the series
The BLS industry productivity data
supplement the measures for the business
economy and major sectors with annual
measures of labor productivity for selected
industries at the three- and four-digit levels
of the Standard Industrial Classification
system. In addition to labor productivity,
the industry data also include annual
The industry measures are compiled from
data produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of the Census,with additional data supplied by other government
agencies, trade associations, and other
sources.
For most industries, the productivity
indexes refer to the output per hour of all
employees. For some trade and services in-
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dustries, indexes of output per hour of all
persons (including self-employed) are constructed. For some transportation industries, only indexes of output per employee
are prepared.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on this series, contact the Division of Industry Productivity Studies: (202) 691–5618.
International Comparisons
(Tables 47–49)
Labor force and
unemployment
Description of the series
Tables 47 and 48 present comparative measures of the labor force, employment, and unemployment—approximating U.S. concepts—for the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and several European countries.
The unemployment statistics (and, to a
lesser extent, employment statistics) published by other industrial countries are not,
in most cases, comparable to U.S. unemployment statistics. Therefore, the Bureau adjusts the figures for selected countries, where
necessary, for all known major definitional
differences. Although precise comparability
may not be achieved, these adjusted figures
provide a better basis for international comparisons than the figures regularly published
by each country. For further information on
adjustments and comparability issues, see
Constance Sorrentino, “International unemployment rates: how comparable are they?”
Monthly Labor Review, June 2000, pp. 3-20.
Definitions
For the principal U.S. definitions of the labor
force, employment, and unemployment, see
the Notes section on Employment and Unemployment Data: Household survey data.
Notes on the data
The adjusted statistics have been adapted to
the age at which compulsory schooling ends
in each country, rather than to the U.S. standard of 16 years of age and older. Therefore,
the adjusted statistics relate to the population aged 16 and older in France, Sweden, and
the United Kingdom; 15 and older in Australia, Japan, Germany, Italy from 1993 onward,
and the Netherlands; and 14 and older in Italy
prior to 1993. An exception to this rule is
that the Canadian statistics for 1976 onward
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are adjusted to cover ages 16 and older,
whereas the age at which compulsory schooling ends remains at 15. The institutional
population is included in the denominator of
the labor force participation rates and employment-population ratios for Japan and
Germany; it is excluded for the United States
and the other countries.
In the U.S. labor force survey, persons on
layoff who are awaiting recall to their jobs
are classified as unemployed. European and
Japanese layoff practices are quite different
in nature from those in the United States;
therefore, strict application of the U.S. definition has not been made on this point. For
further information, see Monthly Labor Review, December 1981, pp. 8–11.
The figures for one or more recent years
for France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands,
and the United Kingdom are calculated using
adjustment factors based on labor force surveys for earlier years and are considered preliminary. The recent-year measures for these
countries, therefore, are subject to revision
whenever data from more current labor force
surveys become available.
There are breaks in the data series for the
United States (1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000), Canada (1976) France (1992), Germany (1991), Italy (1991, 1993), the Netherlands (1988), and Sweden (1987).
For the United States, the break in series
reflects a major redesign of the labor force
survey questionnaire and collection methodology introduced in January 1994. Revised
population estimates based on the 1990 census, adjusted for the estimated undercount,
also were incorporated. In 1996, previously
published data for the 1990–93 period were
revised to reflect the 1990 census-based
population controls, adjusted for the undercount. In 1997, revised population controls were introduced into the household survey. Therefore, the data are not strictly
conparable with prior years. In 1998, new
composite estimation procedures and minor
revisions in population controls were introduced into the household survey. Therefore,
the data are not strictly comparable with data
for 1997 and earlier years. See the Notes section on Employment and Unemployment
Data of this Review.
BLS recently introduced a new adjusted
series for Canada. Beginning with the data
for 1976, Canadian data are adjusted to more
closely approximate U.S. concepts. Adjustments are made to the unemployed and labor
force to exclude: (1) 15-year-olds; (2) passive jobseekers (persons only reading newspaper ads as their method of job search); (3)
persons waiting to start a new job who did
not seek work in the past 4 weeks; and (4)
persons unavailable for work due to personal
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or family responsibilities. An adjustment is
made to include full-tine students looking for
full-time work. The impact of the adjustments was to lower the annual average unemployment rate by 0.1–0.4 percentage point
in the 1980s and 0.4–1.0 percentage point in
the 1990s.
For France, the 1992 break reflects the
substitution of standardized European Union
Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) unemployment
statistics for the unemployment data estimated according to the International Labor
Office (ILO) definition and published in the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) annual yearbook and
quarterly update. This change was made because the EUROSTAT data are more up-to-date
than the OECD figures. Also, since 1992, the
EUROSTAT definitions are closer to the U.S.
definitions than they were in prior years. The
impact of this revision was to lower the unemployment rate by 0.1 percentage point in
1992 and 1993, by 0.4 percentage point in
1994, and 0.5 percentage point in 1995.
For Germany, the data for 1991 onward
refer to unified Germany. Data prior to 1991
relate to the former West Germany. The impact of including the former East Germany
was to increase the unemployment rate from
4.3 to 5.6 percent in 1991.
For Italy, the 1991 break reflects a revision in the method of weighting sample data.
The impact was to increase the unemployment rate by approximately 0.3 percentage
point, from 6.6 to 6.9 percent in 1991.
In October 1992, the survey methodology was revised and the definition of unemployment was changed to include only those
who were actively looking for a job within
the 30 days preceding the survey and who
were available for work. In addition, the
lower age limit for the labor force was raised
from 14 to 15 years. (Prior to these changes,
BLS adjusted Italy’s published unemployment rate downward by excluding from the
unemployed those persons who had not
actively sought work in the past 30 days.)
The break in the series also reflects the incorporation of the 1991 population census results. The impact of these changes was to
raise Italy’s adjusted unemployment rate by
approximately 1.2 percentage points, from
8.3 to 9.5 percent in fourth-quarter 1992.
These changes did not affect employment
significantly, except in 1993. Estimates by
the Italian Statistical Office indicate that employment declined by about 3 percent in
1993, rather than the nearly 4 percent indicated by the data shown in table 44. This
difference is attributable mainly to the incorporation of the 1991 population benchmarks
in the 1993 data. Data for earlier years have
not been adjusted to incorporate the 1991
census results.
For the Netherlands, a new survey questionnaire was introduced in 1992 that allowed
for a closer application of ILO guidelines.
EUROSTAT has revised the Dutch series back
to 1988 based on the 1992 changes. The 1988
revised unemployment rate is 7.6 percent;
the previous estimate for the same year was
9.3 percent.
There have been two breaks in series in
the Swedish labor force survey, in 1987 and
1993. Adjustments have been made for the
1993 break back to 1987. In 1987, a new
questionnaire was introduced. Questions
regarding current availability were added
and the period of active workseeking was
reduced from 60 days to 4 weeks. These
changes lowered Sweden’s 1987 unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage point,
from 2.3 to 1.9 percent. In 1993, the measurement period for the labor force survey was changed to represent all 52 weeks
of the year rather than one week each
month and a new adjustment for population totals was introduced. The impact
was to raise the unemployment rate by
approximately 0.5 percentage point, from
7.6 to 8.1 percent. Statistics Sweden revised its labor force survey data for 1987–
92 to take into account the break in 1993.
The adjustment raised the Swedish unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage point in
1987 and gradually rose to 0.5 percentage
point in 1992.
Beginning with 1987, BLS has adjusted the
Swedish data to classify students who also
sought work as unemployed. The impact of
this change was to increase the adjusted unemployment rate by 0.1 percentage point in
1987 and by 1.8 percentage points in 1994,
when unemployment was higher. In 1998,
the adjusted unemployment rate had risen
from 6.5 to 8.4 percent due to the adjustment
to include students.
The net effect of the 1987 and 1993
changes and the BLS adjustment for students
seeking work lowered Sweden’s 1987 unemployment rate from 2.3 to 2.2 percent.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on this series, contact the Division of Foreign Labor
Statistics: (202) 691–5654.
Manufacturing productivity
and labor costs
Description of the series
Table 49 presents comparative indexes of
manufacturing labor productivity (output per
hour), output, total hours, compensation per
hour, and unit labor costs for the United
States, Canada, Japan, and nine European
countries. These measures are trend comparisons—that is, series that measure changes
over time—rather than level comparisons.
There are greater technical problems in comparing the levels of manufacturing output
among countries.
BLS constructs the comparative indexes
from three basic aggregate measures—output,
total labor hours, and total compensation.
The hours and compensation measures refer
to all employed persons (wage and salary
earners plus self-employed persons and unpaid family workers) in the United States,
Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Norway,
and Sweden, and to all employees (wage and
salary earners) in the other countries.
Definitions
Output, in general, refers to value added in
manufacturing from the national accounts of
each country. However, the output series
for Japan prior to 1970 is an index of industrial production, and the national accounts
measures for the United Kingdom are essentially identical to their indexes of industrial
production.
The 1977–97 output data for the United
States are the gross product originating (value
added) measures prepared by the Bureau of
Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of
Commerce. Comparable manufacturing output data currently are not available prior to
1977.
U.S. gross product originating is a chaintype annual-weighted series. (For more information on the U.S. measure, see Robert E.
Yuskavage, “Improved Estimates of Gross
Product by Industry, 1959–94,” Survey of
Current Business, August 1996, pp. 133–
55.) The Japanese value added series is based
upon one set of fixed price weights for the
years 1970 through 1997. Output series for
the other foreign economies also employ
fixed price weights, but the weights are updated periodically (for example, every 5 or
10 years).
To preserve the comparability of the U.S.
measures with those for other economies, BLS
uses gross product originating in manufacturing for the United States for these comparative measures. The gross product originating series differs from the manufacturing
output series that BLS publishes in its news
releases on quarterly measures of U.S. productivity and costs (and that underlies the
measures that appear in tables 43 and 45 in
this section). The quarterly measures are on
a “sectoral output” basis, rather than a valueadded basis. Sectoral output is gross output
less intrasector transactions.
Total labor hours refers to hours worked
in all countries. The measures are developed
from statistics of manufacturing employment
and average hours. The series used for France
(from 1970 forward), Norway, and Sweden
are official series published with the national
accounts. Where official total hours series are
not available, the measures are developed by
BLS using employment figures published with
the national accounts, or other comprehensive employment series, and estimates of annual hours worked. For Germany, BLS uses
estimates of average hours worked developed
by a research institute connected to the Ministry of Labor for use with the national accounts employment figures. For the other
countries, BLS constructs its own estimates
of average hours.
Denmark has not published estimates of
average hours for 1994–97; therefore, the BLS
measure of labor input for Denmark ends in
1993.
Total compensation (labor cost) includes
all payments in cash or in-kind made directly
to employees plus employer expenditures for
legally required insurance programs and contractual and private benefit plans. The measures are from the national accounts of each
country, except those for Belgium, which are
developed by BLS using statistics on employment, average hours, and hourly compensation. For Canada, France, and Sweden, compensation is increased to account for other significant taxes on payroll or employment. For
the United Kingdom, compensation is reduced
between 1967 and 1991 to account for employment-related subsidies. Self-employed
workers are included in the all-employed-persons measures by assuming that their hourly
compensation is equal to the average for wage
and salary employees.
Notes on the data
In general, the measures relate to total manufacturing as defined by the International Standard Industrial Classification. However, the
measures for France (for all years) and Italy
(beginning 1970) refer to mining and manufacturing less energy-related products, and
the measures for Denmark include mining and
exclude manufacturing handicrafts from 1960
to 1966.
The measures for recent years may be
based on current indicators of manufacturing
output (such as industrial production indexes), employment, average hours, and
hourly compensation until national accounts
and other statistics used for the long-term
measures become available.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on this series, contact the Division of Foreign Labor
Statistics: (202) 691–5654.
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Current Labor Statistics
both, because of an occupational injury or
illness. BLS measures of the number and
incidence rate of lost workdays were discontinued beginning with the 1993 survey.
The number of days away from work or
days of restricted work activity does not
include the day of injury or onset of illness
or any days on which the employee would
not have worked, such as a Federal holiday, even though able to work.
Incidence rates are computed as the
number of injuries and/or illnesses or lost
work days per 100 full-time workers.
Occupational Injury
and Illness Data
(Tables 50–51)
Survey of Occupational
Injuries and Illnesses
Description of the series
The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses collects data from employers about their
workers’ job-related nonfatal injuries and illnesses. The information that employers provide is based on records that they maintain under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970. Self-employed individuals, farms with
fewer than 11 employees, employers regulated
by other Federal safety and health laws, and
Federal, State, and local government agencies
are excluded from the survey.
The survey is a Federal-State cooperative program with an independent sample
selected for each participating State. A stratified random sample with a Neyman allocation is selected to represent all private industries in the State. The survey is stratified
by Standard Industrial Classification and
size of employment.
Definitions
Under the Occupational Safety and Health
Act, employers maintain records of nonfatal
work-related injuries and illnesses that involve one or more of the following: loss of
consciousness, restriction of work or motion,
transfer to another job, or medical treatment
other than first aid.
Occupational injury is any injury such as
a cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation that results from a work-related event or a single, instantaneous exposure in the work environment.
Occupational illness is an abnormal condition or disorder, other than one resulting from
an occupational injury, caused by exposure to
factors associated with employment. It includes acute and chronic illnesses or disease
which may be caused by inhalation, absorption, ingestion, or direct contact.
Lost workday injuries and illnesses are
cases that involve days away from work, or
days of restricted work activity, or both.
Lost workdays include the number of
workdays (consecutive or not) on which
the employee was either away from work
or at work in some restricted capacity, or
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Notes on the data
The definitions of occupational injuries and
illnesses are from Recordkeeping Guidelines
for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 1986).
Estimates are made for industries and employment size classes for total recordable cases,
lost workday cases, days away from work
cases, and nonfatal cases without lost workdays. These data also are shown separately for
injuries. Illness data are available for seven categories: occupational skin diseases or disorders,
dust diseases of the lungs, respiratory conditions due to toxic agents, poisoning (systemic
effects of toxic agents), disorders due to physical agents (other than toxic materials), disorders associated with repeated trauma, and all
other occupational illnesses.
The survey continues to measure the number of new work-related illness cases which
are recognized, diagnosed, and reported during
the year. Some conditions, for example, longterm latent illnesses caused by exposure to
carcinogens, often are difficult to relate to the
workplace and are not adequately recognized
and reported. These long-term latent illnesses
are believed to be understated in the survey’s
illness measure. In contrast, the overwhelming
majority of the reported new illnesses are
those which are easier to directly relate to
workplace activity (for example, contact dermatitis and carpal tunnel syndrome).
Most of the estimates are in the form of
incidence rates, defined as the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 equivalent full-time
workers. For this purpose, 200,000 employee
hours represent 100 employee years (2,000
hours per employee). Full detail on the available measures is presented in the annual bulletin, Occupational Injuries and Illnesses:
Counts, Rates, and Characteristics.
Comparable data for more than 40 States
and territories are available from the BLS Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions. Many of these States publish data on
State and local government employees in ad-
February 2002
dition to private industry data.
Mining and railroad data are furnished to
BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration. Data from these organizations are included in both the national and State data
published annually.
With the 1992 survey, BLS began publishing details on serious, nonfatal incidents resulting in days away from work. Included are
some major characteristics of the injured and
ill workers, such as occupation, age, gender,
race, and length of service, as well as the circumstances of their injuries and illnesses (nature of the disabling condition, part of body
affected, event and exposure, and the source
directly producing the condition). In general,
these data are available nationwide for detailed industries and for individual States at
more aggregated industry levels.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on occupational injuries and illnesses, contact the Office of Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions at (202) 691–6180, or access
the Internet at:
http://www.bls.gov/iip/
Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries
The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
compiles a complete roster of fatal job-related injuries, including detailed data about
the fatally injured workers and the fatal
events. The program collects and cross
checks fatality information from multiple
sources, including death certificates, State
and Federal workers’ compensation reports,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Mine Safety and Health Administration records, medical examiner and autopsy reports, media accounts, State motor
vehicle fatality records, and follow-up questionnaires to employers.
In addition to private wage and salary
workers, the self-employed, family members, and Federal, State, and local government workers are covered by the program. To be included in the fatality census, the decedent must have been employed (that is working for pay, compensation, or profit) at the time of the event,
engaged in a legal work activity, or
present at the site of the incident as a
requirement of his or her job.
Definition
A fatal work injury is any intentional or unintentional wound or damage to the body re-
sulting in death from acute exposure to energy,
such as heat or electricity, or kinetic energy
from a crash, or from the absence of such essentials as heat or oxygen caused by a specific
event or incident or series of events within a
single workday or shift. Fatalities that occur
during a person’s commute to or from work
are excluded from the census, as well as workrelated illnesses, which can be difficult
to identify due to long latency periods.
Notes on the data
Twenty-eight data elements are collected,
coded, and tabulated in the fatality program,
including information about the fatally injured worker, the fatal incident, and the machinery or equipment involved. Summary
worker demographic data and event characteristics are included in a national news release that is available about 8 months after
the end of the reference year. The Census of
Fatal Occupational Injuries was initiated in
1992 as a joint Federal-State effort. Most
States issue summary information at the time
of the national news release.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on the
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries contact the BLS Office of Safety, Health, and
Working Conditions at (202) 691–6175, or
the Internet at: http://www.bls.gov/iip/
Bureau of Labor Statistics Internet
The Bureau of Labor Statistics World Wide Web site on the Internet contains a range of
data on consumer and producer prices, employment and unemployment, occupational compensation, employee benefits, workplace injuries and illnesses, and productivity. The
homepage can be accessed using any Web browser:
http://www.bls.gov
Also, some data can be accessed through anonymous FTP or Gopher at
stats.bls.gov
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Current Labor Statistics: Comparative Indicators
1. Labor market indicators
Selected indicators
2000
2001
1999
2000
IV
I
II
2001
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Employment data
Employment status of the civilian noninstitutionalized
1
population (household survey):
Labor force participation rate........................................................
Employment-population ratio........................................................
Unemployment rate………………………………………………….…
Men………………………………………………..…….….…………
16 to 24 years...........................................................................
25 years and over.....................................................................
Women……………………………………………….….……………
16 to 24 years...........................................................................
25 years and over.....................................................................
67.2
64.5
4.0
3.9
9.7
2.8
4.1
8.9
3.2
66.9
63.8
4.8
4.8
11.4
3.6
4.7
9.7
3.7
67.1
64.3
4.1
4.0
10.3
2.9
4.2
9.4
3.1
67.3
64.6
4.0
3.9
9.7
2.8
4.2
9.5
3.1
67.3
64.6
4.0
3.9
9.7
2.8
4.1
9.0
3.2
67.0
64.3
4.1
3.9
9.8
2.8
4.2
8.5
3.3
67.1
64.4
4.0
4.0
9.6
2.9
4.0
8.4
3.0
67.2
64.4
4.2
4.2
10.6
3.1
4.1
8.7
3.3
66.9
63.9
4.5
4.6
11.2
3.4
4.3
9.2
3.4
66.8
63.6
4.8
4.9
11.5
3.7
4.8
10.0
3.7
66.9
63.1
5.6
5.7
12.7
4.4
5.5
10.6
4.4
1
Employment, nonfarm (payroll data), in thousands:
Total………………………..............................................................
Private sector..............................................................................
Goods-producing…………………...………………………………
Manufacturing………….………………..…………………………
Service-producing…………………………...………………………
131,759
111,079
25,709
18,469
106,050
132,212
111,339
25,121
17,698
107,090
129,783
109,507
25,524
18,482
104,259
130,984
110,456
25,704
18,504
105,280
131,854
110,917
25,711
18,510
106,143
131,927
111,293
25,732
18,487
106,195
132,264
111,669
25,704
18,378
106,560
132,559
111,886
25,621
18,188
106,938
132,483
111,702
25,310
17,882
107,173
132,358
111,385
24,991
17,556
107,367
131,502
110,480
14,590
17,174
106,912
Average hours:
Private sector........................................………….......................
Manufacturing………...……………………………………………
Overtime……..………….………………...………………………
Employment Cost Index
34.5
41.6
4.6
34.2
40.7
3.9
34.5
41.7
4.7
34.5
41.8
4.7
34.5
41.8
4.7
34.4
41.5
4.5
34.3
41.1
4.3
34.3
41.0
4.1
34.2
40.8
3.9
34.1
40.7
4.0
34.1
40.5
3.8
4.1
4.4
4.1
4.2
.9
.9
1.3
1.5
1.0
1.2
1.0
.9
.7
.7
1.3
1.4
.9
1.0
1.2
.9
.8
.8
2
Percent change in the ECI, compensation:
All workers (excluding farm, household and Federal workers)......
Private industry workers.............………......................................
3
Goods-producing ……………………………………………….…………
4.4
3.8
1.0
1.6
1.2
.9
.6
1.3
.9
.7
.8
Service-producing ……………………………………………….…………
State and local government workers.............………...................
4.4
3.0
4.3
4.2
.8
1.0
1.4
.6
1.2
.3
1.0
1.3
.7
.7
1.4
.9
1.0
.6
1.0
2.1
.8
.6
Workers by bargaining status (private industry):
Union……………………………………………………………………
Nonunion…………………………………………………………………
4.0
4.4
4.2
4.1
.7
1.0
1.3
1.5
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.0
.5
.7
.7
1.5
1.1
1.0
1.0
.9
1.4
.7
3
1
Quarterly data seasonally adjusted.
2
Annual changes are December-to-December changes. Quarterly changes are calculated using the last month of each quarter.
3
Goods-producing industries include mining, construction, and manufacturing. Service-producing industries include all other private sector industries.
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2. Annual and quarterly percent changes in compensation, prices, and productivity
Selected measures
2000
1999
2001
2000
IV
Compensation data
I
II
2001
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
1,2
Employment Cost Index—compensation (wages,
salaries, benefits):
Civilian nonfarm..................................................................
Private nonfarm..............................................................
Employment Cost Index—wages and salaries:
Civilian nonfarm……………………………………………….
Private nonfarm..............................................................
Price data
4.1
4.4
4.1
4.2
0.9
.9
1.3
1.5
1.0
1.2
1.0
.9
0.7
.7
1.3
1.4
0.9
1.0
1.2
.9
0.8
.8
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.8
.8
.9
1.1
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.0
.6
.6
1.1
1,2
.9
1.0
1.0
.8
.7
.8
1.6
3.4
–.2
1.7
.7
.8
.2
1.3
1.0
.2
–.9
3.5
4.3
1.2
4.0
31.1
–1.8
–2.4
1.0
–.2
–8.8
.1
–.2
1.2
8.0
–3.5
1.5
1.9
.1
1.8
9.0
1.8
1.3
.1
1.4
–6.0
.6
.8
–7.2
1.0
2.1
.4
.1
1.1
–.3
9.4
.9
1.2
–.1
.2
–3.5
.8
1.0
–7.1
.6
–6.6
–.3
–.3
–.1
–1.0
–12.0
–3.2
–4.3
.1
–3.6
–12.2
3.4
3.3
1.8
1.8
7.4
7.8
3.1
–
3.5
–.1
.0
2.8
7.7
6.7
5.6
1.2
1.6
2.6
3.0
2.3
.7
–.2
–.1
.5
2.2
2.1
3.3
.7
1.1
.9
3.4
3.5
–
1
Consumer Price Index (All Urban Consumers): All Items......
Producer Price Index:
Finished goods....................................................................
Finished consumer goods.................................................
Capital equipment……………………………………………
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components…………
Crude materials....................................................................
Productivity data
3
Output per hour of all persons:
Business sector....................................................................
Nonfarm business sector......................................................
4
Nonfinancial corporations ……………….…………...………………
1
cent changes reflect annual rates of change in quarterly indexes. The
data are seasonally adjusted.
Annual changes are December-to-December changes. Quarterly changes are
calculated using the last month of each quarter. Compensation and price data are not
seasonally adjusted, and the price data are not compounded.
2
Excludes Federal and private household workers.
3
Annual rates of change are computed by comparing annual averages. Quarterly per-
4
Output per hour of all employees.
3. Alternative measures of wage and compensation changes
Quarterly average
Components
2000
IV
Four quarters ending
2001
I
II
2000
III
IV
IV
2001
I
II
III
IV
1
Average hourly compensation:
All persons, business sector.........................................................
All persons, nonfarm business sector...........................................
9.5
8.9
5.1
4.9
5.2
4.7
3.3
3.7
2.3
2.3
7.9
7.8
7.6
7.3
6.6
6.5
5.8
5.5
4.0
3.9
.7
.7
.5
.7
.7
1.3
1.4
.7
1.5
.9
.9
1.0
1.1
1.0
.6
1.2
.9
1.0
.9
2.1
.8
.8
1.4
.7
.6
4.1
4.4
4.0
4.4
3.0
4.1
4.2
3.4
4.3
3.3
3.9
4.0
3.5
4.2
3.6
4.1
4.0
3.4
4.1
4.4
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.2
.6
.6
.9
.6
.7
1.1
1.2
.6
1.2
.7
.9
1.0
1.1
.9
.5
1.0
.8
1.0
.8
1.9
.7
.8
1.6
.7
.5
3.8
3.9
3.4
4.0
3.3
3.8
3.8
3.6
3.9
3.5
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.9
3.7
3.8
4.4
3.6
3.6
Employment Cost Index—compensation:
2
Civilian nonfarm ……….………………………………………….…………..…
Private nonfarm….......................................................................
Union…………..........................................................................
Nonunion…………....................................................................
State and local governments…...................................................
Employment Cost Index—wages and salaries:
2
Civilian nonfarm ……….………………………………………….…………..…
Private nonfarm….......................................................................
Union…………..........................................................................
Nonunion…………....................................................................
State and local governments…...................................................
1
Seasonally adjusted. "Quarterly average" is percent change from a quarter ago, at an annual rate.
2
Excludes Federal and household workers.
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Labor Force Data
4. Employment status of the population, by sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status
Annual average
2000
2001
2000
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
209,699
140,863
67.2
135,208
211,864
141,815
66.9
135,073
210,743
141,489
67.1
135,836
210,889
141,757
67.2
135,870
211,026
141,622
67.1
135,734
211,171
141,869
67.2
135,808
211,348
141,734
67.1
135,424
211,525
141,445
66.9
135,235
211,725
141,468
66.8
135,003
211,921
141,651
66.8
135,106
212,135
141,380
66.6
134,408
212,357
142,068
66.9
135,004
212,581
142,280
66.9
134,615
212,767
142,279
66.9
134,253
212,927
141,390
66.8
134,055
64.5
5,665
4.0
68,836
63.8
6,742
4.8
70,050
64.5
5,653
4.0
69,254
64.4
5,887
4.2
68,934
64.3
5,888
4.2
69,275
64.3
6,061
4.3
69,304
64.1
6,310
4.5
69,592
63.9
6,210
4.4
70,254
63.8
6,465
4.6
70,370
63.8
6,545
4.64.6
70,147
63.4
6,972
4.9
70,785
63.6
7,064
5.0
70,167
63.3
7,665
5.4
70,279
63.1
8,026
5.6
70,523
63.0
8,259
5.8
70,523
92,580
70,930
76.6
68,580
93,659
71,590
76.4
68,587
93,117
71,289
76.6
68,848
93,184
71,374
76.6
68,825
93,227
71,289
76.5
68,766
93,285
71,300
76.4
68,619
93,410
71,541
76.6
68,720
93,541
71,468
76.3
68,698
93,616
71,429
76.3
68,535
93,708
71,500
76.3
68,610
93,810
71,523
76.2
68,388
93,917
71,805
76.5
68,696
94,015
71,940
76.5
68,486
94,077
71,935
76.5
68,204
94,161
71,988
76.5
68,276
74.1
2,252
73.2
2,102
73.9
2,232
73.9
2,132
73.8
2,157
73.6
2,150
73.6
2,105
73.4
2,168
73.2
2,057
73.2
2,035
72.9
2,129
83.1
2,138
72.8
2,132
72.5
2,082
72.5
2,141
66,328
2,350
3.3
66,485
3,003
4.2
66,616
2,441
3.4
66,693
2,549
3.6
66,609
2,523
3.5
66,469
2,681
3.8
66,615
2,821
3.9
66,530
2,770
3.9
66,478
2,894
4.1
66,575
2,890
4.0
66,259
3,135
4.4
66,558
3,109
4.3
66,354
3,454
4.8
66,122
3,731
5.2
66,135
3,712
5.2
101,078
61,565
60.9
59,352
102,060
62,148
60.9
59,596
101,612
61,819
60.8
59,708
101,643
62,071
61.1
59,869
101,686
62,130
61.1
59,869
101,779
62,331
61.2
60,089
101,870
61,102
61.0
59,758
101,938
62,068
60.9
59,716
102,023
61,961
60.7
59,555
102,067
62,103
60.8
59,640
102,165
62,142
60.8
59,526
102,277
62,222
60.8
59,463
102,371
62,269
60.8
59,302
102,438
62,321
60.8
59,288
102,492
62,481
61.0
59,205
58.7
818
58.4
82
58.8
822
58.9
835
58.9
824
59.0
811
58.7
827
58.6
816
58.4
772
58.4
784
58.3
781
58.1
823
57.9
842
57.9
852
57.8
859
58,535
2,212
3.6
58,779
2,551
4.1
58,886
2,111
3.4
59,034
2,202
3.5
59,045
2,261
3.6
59,278
2,242
3.6
58,931
2,344
3.8
58,900
2,352
3.8
58,783
2,406
3.9
58,856
2,463
4.0
58,745
2,616
4.2
58,640
2,759
4.4
58,460
2,967
3.8
58,436
3,303
4.9
58,346
3,276
5.2
1
population ……………………. 16,042
Civilian labor force..............
8,369
52.2
Participation rate.........
7,276
Employed.......................
Employment-pop45.4
ulation ratio2……………
235
Agriculture...................
Nonagricultural
industries...........……
7,041
1,093
Unemployed...................
13.1
Unemployment rate....
16,146
8,077
50.0
6,889
16,014
8,381
52.3
7,280
16,063
8,312
51.7
7,176
16,113
8,203
50.9
7,099
16,108
8,238
51.1
7,100
16,068
8,091
50.4
6,946
16,046
7,909
49.3
6,821
16,086
8,078
50.2
6,913
16,145
8,048
49.8
6,856
16,161
7,715
47.7
6,494
16,163
8,041
49.7
6,845
16,195
8,071
49.8
6,827
16,252
8,023
49.4
6,761
16,275
7,845
48.2
6,574
42.7
225
45.5
220
44.7
202
44.1
152
44.1
202
43.2
235
42.5
209
43.0
215
42.5
236
40.2
216
42.3
220
42.2
229
41.6
220
40.4
246
6,664
1,187
14.7
7,060
1,101
13.1
6,974
1,136
13.7
6,947
1,104
13.5
6,898
1,138
13.8
6,711
1,145
13.2
6,612
1,088
13.8
6,698
1,165
14.4
6,620
1,192
14.8
6,278
1,221
15.8
6,625
1,106
14.9
6,598
1,244
15.4
6,541
1,262
15.7
6,328
1,271
16.2
175,888
118,144
67.2
113,220
175,145
117,945
67.3
113,811
175,246
118,097
67.4
114,015
175,362
118,143
67.4
113,902
175,416
118,194
67.4
113,853
175,533
118,014
67.3
113,434
175,653
117,714
67.0
113,185
175,789
117,854
67.0
113,037
175,924
117,986
67.1
113,237
176,069
117,813
66.9
112,703
176,220
118,274
67.1
113,147
176,372
118,506
67.2
112,878
176,500
118,566
67.2
112,652
176,607
118,403
67.0
112,388
64.4
4,923
4.2
65.0
4,134
3.5
65.0
4,240
3.6
64.9
4,364
3.7
64.9
4,384
3.7
64.6
4,640
3.9
64.4
4,541
3.9
64.4
4,728
4.0
64.3
4,810
4.1
64.0
5,073
4.3
64.2
5,127
4.3
64.0
5,628
4.7
63.8
5,914
5.0
63.6
6,015
5.1
25,559
16,719
65.4
15,270
25,408
16,742
65.9
15,470
25,382
16,754
66.0
15,387
25,412
16,660
65.6
15,407
25,441
16,750
65.8
15,341
25,472
16,678
65.5
15,304
25,501
16,644
65.3
15,311
25,533
16,739
65.6
15,330
25,565
16,685
65.3
15,337
25,604
16,720
65.3
15,210
25,644
16,827
65.6
15,339
25,686
16,748
65.2
15,144
25,720
16,687
64.9
15,040
25,752
16,833
65.4
15,122
59.7
1,450
8.7
60.9
1,272
7.6
60.6
1,367
8.2
60.6
1,253
7.5
60.3
1,409
8.4
60.1
1,374
8.2
60.0
1,333
8.0
60.0
1,409
8.4
60.0
1,348
8.1
59.4
1,510
9.0
59.8
1,488
8.8
59.0
1,604
9.6
58.5
1,647
9.9
58.7
1,711
10.2
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population …………………….
Civilian labor force..............
Participation rate.........
Employed.......................
Employment-pop2
ulation ratio ……………
Unemployed...................
Unemployment rate....
Not in the labor force........
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population …………………….
Civilian labor force..............
Participation rate.........
Employed.......................
Employment-pop2
ulation ratio ……………
Agriculture...................
Nonagricultural
industries...........……
Unemployed...................
Unemployment rate....
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population …………………….
Civilian labor force..............
Participation rate.........
Employed.......................
Employment-pop2
ulation ratio ……………
Agriculture...................
Nonagricultural
industries...........……
Unemployed...................
Unemployment rate....
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional
White
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population ……………………. 174,428
Civilian labor force.............. 117,574
67.4
Participation rate.........
Employed....................... 113,475
Employment-pop2
65.1
ulation ratio ……………
4,099
Unemployed...................
3.5
Unemployment rate....
Black
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population ……………………. 25,218
Civilian labor force.............. 16,603
65.8
Participation rate.........
Employed....................... 15,334
Employment-pop2
60.8
ulation ratio ……………
Unemployed...................
1,269
7.6
Unemployment rate....
See footnotes at end of table.
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4. Continued–Employment status of the population, by sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status
Annual average
2000
2000
2001
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
23,122
15,751
68.1
14,714
22,749
15,671
68.9
14,772
22,769
15,609
68.6
14,682
22,830
15,652
68.6
14,682
22,889
15,739
68.8
14,760
22,957
15,730
68.5
14,738
23,021
15,656
68.0
14,684
23,090
15,602
67.6
14,574
23,157
15,753
68.0
14,776
23,222
15,788
68.0
14,771
23,288
15,811
67.9
14,785
23,351
15,956
68.3
14,824
23,417
15,932
68.0
14,751
23,478
16,013
68.2
14,753
63.6
1,037
6.6
64.9
899
5.7
65.5
927
5.9
64.3
970
6.2
64.5
979
6.2
64.2
992
6.3
63.8
972
6.2
63.1
1,028
6.6
63.8
977
6.2
63.6
1,017
6.4
63.5
1,026
6.5
63.5
1,132
7.1
63.0
1,181
7.4
62.8
1,260
7.9
Hispanic origin
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population …………………….. 22,393
Civilian labor force.............. 15,368
Participation rate.........
68.6
Employed....................... 14,492
Employment-pop2
64.7
ulation ratio ……………
Unemployed...................
876
Unemployment rate....
5.7
1
The population figures are not seasonally adjusted.
2
Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.
NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals
becausedata for the "other races" groups are not presented and Hispanics are included in
both the white and black population groups.
5. Selected employment indicators, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Annual average
Selected categories
2000
Characteristic
Employed, 16 years and over... 135,208
Men...................................... 72,293
Women............................…… 62,915
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
135,073
72,080
62,992
135,836
72,534
63,302
135,870
72,492
63,378
135,734
72,348
63,386
135,808
72,271
63,537
135,424
72,272
63,152
135,235
72,131
63,104
135,003
72,012
62,991
145,106
72,093
63,013
134,408
71,705
62,703
135,004
72,177
62,827
134,615
71,871
62,744
134,253
71,570
62,683
135,88
71,57
62,47
Married men, spouse
present...............................
43,368
43,243
43,293
43,304
43,372
43,385
43,459
43,633
43,357
43,264
43,143
43,099
42,983
42,861
42,77
Married women, spouse
present...............................
33,708
33,613
33,635
33,932
33,959
34,007
33,699
33,692
33,466
33,571
33,685
33,604
33,227
33,330
33,20
Women who maintain
families...............................
8,387
8,364
8,501
8,391
8,380
8,144
2,179
8,335
2,513
1,558
8,328
8,274
8,256
8,331
8,45
1,884
1,233
27
2,019
1,198
34
1,971
1,186
27
1,843
1,281
29
1,909
1,224
34
1,899
1,220
44
1,957
1,208
34
1,803
1,193
32
1,798
`152
23
1,852
1,239
29
1,882
1,278
24
1,898
1,290
26
1,865
1,276
12
1,87
1,31
2
123,235
19,127
104,108
803
103,305
8,594
101
123,813
19,352
104,461
879
103,582
8,600
121
124,128
18,953
105,175
862
104,313
8,661
112
123,916
19,073
104,843
833
104,010
8,608
130
123,767
19,089
104,678
858
103,820
8,749
128
123,406
18,928
104,478
809
103,669
8,597
99
123,530
19,068
10,442
795
103,667
8,540
111
123,069
18,934
104,135
760
103,375
8,720
102
123,204
18,999
104,205
790
103,415
8,568
98
122,685
19,150
103,535
814
102,721
8,503
111
123,186
19,290
103,896
804
103,092
8,556
101
122,710
19,223
103,487
867
102,620
8,505
95
122,507
19,172
103,335
790
102,545
8,507
77
122,19
19,18
103,01
73
102,27
8,52
9
Class of worker
Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers...…
2,034
Self-employed workers.........
1,233
Unpaid family workers..........
38
Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers...… 123,128
Government.......................... 19,053
Private industries.................. 104,076
Private households.........
890
Other.............................. 103,186
Self-employed workers........
8,674
Unpaid family workers.........
101
Persons at work part time
1
All industries:
Part time for economic
reasons…………………….… 3,190
Slack work or business
conditions………….........
1,927
Could only find part-time
944
work………………………
Part time for noneconomic
reasons……………………… 18,722
Nonagricultural industries:
Part time for economic
reasons…………………….… 3,045
Slack work or business
conditions.......................
1,835
Could only find part-time
924
work………………………
Part time for noneconomic
reasons.................………… 18,165
1
2000
2001
3,672
3,234
3,288
3,277
3,221
3,277
3,388
3,649
3,571
3,389
4,148
4,329
4,206
4,26
2,355
1,964
2,029
2,049
1,965
2,188
2,205
2,276
2,174
2,115
2,796
2,983
2,796
2,80
1,007
896
934
925
916
895
921
1,008
1,011
952
1,064
1,108
1,121
1,16
18,707
18,993
18,696
18,974
18,711
18,698
18,634
18,482
18,812
19,011
18,798
18,644
18,587
18,54
3,529
3,088
3,172
3,137
3,064
3,120
3,231
3,556
3,425
32,346
4,015
4,222
4,017
4,11
2,266
1,882
1,955
1,970
1,869
2,011
2,101
2,215
2,111
2,025
2,704
2,898
2,679
2,71
989
877
935
904
891
883
899
990
993
927
1,045
1,082
1,096
1,13
18,177
18,437
18,139
18,560
18,162
18,166
18,097
18,066
18,283
18,485
18,232
18,065
18,007
17,96
Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey period for such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial disputes.
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Labor Force Data
6. Selected unemployment indicators, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Unemployment rates]
Selected categories
Annual average
2000
2001
2001
2000
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Characteristic
Total, 16 years and over............................
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years.....................
Men, 20 years and over.........................
Women, 20 years and over....................
4.0
13.1
3.3
3.6
4.8
14.7
4.2
4.1
4.0
13.1
3.4
3.4
4.2
13.7
3.6
3.5
4.2
13.5
3.5
3.6
4.3
13.8
3.8
3.6
4.5
14.2
3.9
3.8
4.4
13.6
3.9
3.8
4.6
14.4
4.1
3.9
4.6
14.8
4.0
4.0
4.9
15.8
4.4
4.2
5.0
14.9
4.3
4.4
5.4
15.4
4.8
4.8
5.6
15.7
5.2
4.9
5.8
16.2
5.2
5.2
White, total............................................
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years................
Men, 16 to 19 years.......................
Women, 16 to 19 years..................
Men, 20 years and over....................
Women, 20 years and over...............
3.5
11.4
12.3
10.4
2.8
3.1
4.2
12.7
13.8
11.4
3.7
3.6
3.5
11.5
12.2
10.7
2.9
3.1
3.6
11.7
13.1
10.2
3.1
3.0
3.7
11.2
12.7
9.6
3.1
3.3
3.7
11.7
12.3
11.0
3.3
3.1
3.9
11.9
12.9
10.9
3.4
3.4
3.9
12.0
13.3
10.7
3.4
3.4
4.0
12.7
14.3
11.0
3.6
3.4
4.1
13.2
13.8
12.6
3.5
3.5
4.3
13.8
15.1
12.4
3.8
3.6
4.3
12.7
13.6
11.7
3.8
3.8
4.7
23.1
14.7
11.5
4.4
4.1
5.0
13.5
15.8
11.1
4.7
4.2
5.1
13.7
14.6
12.8
4.6
4.5
Black, total.............................................
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years................
Men, 16 to 19 years.......................
Women, 16 to 19 years..................
Men, 20 years and over....................
Women, 20 years and over...............
7.6
24.7
26.4
23.0
7.0
6.3
8.7
29.0
30.5
27.5
8.0
7.0
7.6
26.7
30.1
23.4
7.3
5.7
8.2
27.5
27.3
27.6
7.0
6.9
7.5
28.1
31.1
25.1
6.7
5.9
8.4
28.3
28.7
28.0
8.2
6.3
8.2
30.5
33.5
27.7
8.1
5.9
8.0
25.7
30/0
21.5
7.6
6.4
8.4
28.0
6.0
25.7
7.8
6.7
8.1
26.6
28.1
25.2
7.9
6.2
9.0
30.1
31.4
28.7
8.8
7.0
8.8
28.5
430.8
26.1
7.8
7.7
9.6
30.2
31.2
29.1
8.2
8.5
9.9
32.1
31.6
32.6
8.7
8.4
10.2
33.4
32.0
34.8
9.1
8.7
Hispanic origin, total...........................
5.7
6.6
5.7
5.9
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.2
6.6
6.2
6.4
6.5
7.1
7.4
7.9
Married men, spouse present.............
Married women, spouse present.........
Women who maintain families.............
Full-time workers.................................
Part-time workers................................
2.0
2.7
5.9
3.9
4.8
2.7
3.1
6.6
4.7
5.1
2.2
2.6
5.1
3.9
4.6
2.3
2.6
6.4
4.0
4.9
2.3
2.6
6.0
4.0
4.8
2.4
2.7
6.1
4.1
4.9
2.5
2.8
6.3
4.3
5.3
2.6
2.9
6.2
4.3
4.8
2.6
3.0
6.3
4.5
5.2
2.7
2.9
6.3
4.5
5.1
2.8
3.1
6.8
4.8
5.4
2.8
3.3
7.1
5.0
4.6
3.1
3.6
6.8
5.4
5.5
3.3
3.6
8.0
5.6
5.6
3.4
3.7
8.0
5.8
5.6
4.1
3.9
6.4
3.6
3.4
4.0
3.1
5.0
2.3
3.8
2.1
7.5
5.1
4.7
7.3
5.2
5.3
5.1
4.1
5.6
2.8
4.6
2.2
9.7
4.0
3.6
6.5
3.6
3.4
4.0
3.2
4.8
2.1
3.6
2.2
8.9
4.2
2.2
6.7
4.1
4.0
4.4
2.9
4.9
2.3
3.9
2.2
9.0
4.4
4.5
6.8
4.5
4.1
4.9
3.0
5.1
2.4
4.1
1.6
9.2
4.5
4.0
6.4
4.8
4.7
4.9
3.2
5.3
2.5
4.1
2.1
11.1
4.6
4.8
6.9
4.6
4.4
4.9
4.0
5.2
2.6
4.1
2.2
9.4
4.6
4.9
6.7
4.8
4.8
4.8
3.6
5.2
2.4
4.2
2.0
8.4
4.8
5.9
6.9
5.0
5.0
4.9
4.1
5.4
2.6
4.4
2.1
9.5
4.8
3.9
7.1
5.2
5.0
5.5
3.4
5.3
3.1
4.4
2.1
10.5
5.2
4.7
7.6
5.7
5.8
5.4
3.6
5.6
2.7
4.9
2.1
10.0
5.2
5.0
7.8
5.6
5.8
5.4
3.9
5.9
2.8
4.8
2.2
7.6
5.8
5.8
8.3
6.0
6.5
5.3
6.0
6.1
2.8
5.5
2.3
9.0
6.0
5.3
8.9
6.4
6.9
5.5
6.1
6.4
3.6
5.4
2.4
9.3
6.2
6.1
8.9
6.8
7.2
6.1
6.1
7.1
3.0
5.5
2.4
9.6
6.4
3.5
7.3
4.2
6.3
3.4
6.7
3.7
7.4
3.7
6.8
3.8
6.7
3.8
6.7
3.9
6.9
3.9
6.8
4.1
7.3
4.3
7.7
4.3
7.8
4.6
8.1
5.0
8.8
4.9
2.7
1.7
3.3
2.3
2.7
1.6
2.9
1.6
2.7
1.6
2.7
1.9
2.9
2.2
3.0
2.1
3.1
2.1
3.1
22.2
3.3
2.2
3.5
2.5
3.9
2.7
4.2
2.9
4.3
3.1
Industry
Nonagricultural wage and salary
workers.....................................................
Mining....................................................
Construction..........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Durable goods....................................
Nondurable goods..............................
Transportation and public utilities..........
Wholesale and retail trade....................
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
Services................................................
Government workers.................................
Agricultural wage and salary workers........
Educational attainment1
Less than a high school diploma................
High school graduates, no college.............
Some college, less than a bachelor's
degree......................................................
College graduates……………………………
1
82
Data refer to persons 25 years and over.
Monthly Labor Review
February 2002
7. Duration of unemployment, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Weeks of
unemployment
Annual average
2000
2001
2000
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Less than 5 weeks...........................
5 to 14 weeks..................................
15 weeks and over..........................
15 to 26 weeks.............................
27 weeks and over.......................
2,543
1,803
1,309
665
644
2,833
2,163
1,746
949
787
2,440
1,852
1,326
675
651
2,631
1,940
1,357
709
648
2,749
1,737
1,466
778
688
2,698
1,967
1,510
814
696
2,822
1,976
1,507
781
726
2,714
2,021
1,503
862
641
2,809
2,098
1,571
843
728
2,647
2,170
1,630
948
682
2,955
2,152
1,798
980
818
2,807
2,366
1,907
1,084
823
3,084
2,522
2,042
1,136
906
3,090
2,573
2,317
1,207
1,110
3,024
2,724
2,410
1,295
1,115
Mean duration, in weeks.................
Median duration, in weeks...............
12.6
5.9
13.2
6.8
12.6
6.1
12.6
5.9
12.8
6.0
12.8
6.4
12.6
6.0
12.4
6.4
12.9
6.3
12.7
6.7
13.2
6.6
13.3
7.3
13.0
7.4
14.4
7.6
14.5
8.2
8. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Reason for
unemployment
1
Job losers …………………….………
On temporary layoff......................
Not on temporary layoff................
Job leavers......................................
Reentrants.......................................
New entrants............................……
Annual average
2000
2001
2,492
842
1,650
775
1,957
431
3,428
1,044
2,379
832
2,029
453
2000
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
2,514
937
1,577
746
1,899
466
2,762
1,002
1,760
813
1,921
439
2,856
950
1,906
815
1,900
387
2,995
988
2,007
803
1,908
410
3,020
1,023
1,997
776
1,991
456
3,132
1,055
2,077
818
1,827
467
3,249
990
2,259
807
1,921
470
3,294
1,020
2,274
791
1,948
442
3,438
1,071
2,367
877
2,162
488
3,595
1,114
2,481
819
2,102
466
4,297
1,288
3,009
880
2,113
466
4,501
1,157
3,344
848
2,197
497
4,492
1,107
3,385
908
2,361
495
Percent of unemployed
1
Job losers …………………….………
On temporary layoff......................
Not on temporary layoff................
Job leavers......................................
Reentrants.......................................
New entrants............................……
44.1
14.9
29.2
13.7
34.6
7.6
50.8
15.6
35.3
12.3
30.1
6.7
44.7
16.7
29.7
13.3
33.8
8.3
46.5
16.9
32.0
13.7
32.4
7.4
47.9
15.9
32.0
13.7
31.9
6.5
49.0
16.2
32.8
13.1
31.2
6.7
48.4
16.4
32.0
12.4
31.9
7.3
50.2
16.9
33.3
13.1
29.3
7.5
50.4
15.4
35.0
12.5
29.8
7.3
50.9
15.8
35.1
12.2
30.1
6.8
49.4
15.4
34.0
12.6
31.0
7.0
51.5
16.0
35.5
11.7
30.1
6.7
55.4
16.6
38.8
11.3
27.2
6.0
56.0
14.4
41.6
10.5
27.3
6.2
54.4
13.4
41.0
11.0
28.6
6.0
1.8
.6
1.4
.3
2.4
.6
1.4
.3
1.8
.5
1.3
.3
1.9
.6
1.4
.3
2.0
.6
1.3
.3
2.1
.6
1.3
.3
2.1
.5
1.4
.3
2.2
.6
1.3
.3
2.3
.6
1.4
.3
2.3
.6
1.4
.3
2.4
.6
1.5
.3
2.5
.6
1.5
.3
3.0
.6
1.5
.3
3.2
.6
1.5
.3
3.2
.6
1.7
.3
Percent of civilian
labor force
1
Job losers …………………….………
Job leavers......................................
Reentrants.......................................
New entrants............................……
1
Includes persons who completed temporary jobs.
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February 2002
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Current Labor Statistics:
Labor Force Data
9. Unemployment rates by sex and age, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Civilian workers]
Sex and age
Annual average
2000
2000
Aug.
Sept.
4.0
9.3
13.1
15.4
11.5
7.1
3.0
3.1
2.6
4.8
10.6
14.7
17.1
13.2
8.3
3,7
3.8
3.0
4.0
9.2
13.1
15.8
11.6
7.0
3.0
3.0
2.6
4.2
9.5
13.7
16.6
11.5
7.2
3.1
3.2
2.7
4.2
9.5
13.5
16.9
11.0
7.3
3.2
3.2
2.8
4.3
9.9
13.8
5.9
12.2
7.7
3.2
3.3
2.7
4.5
10.3
14.2
16.7
12.6
8.2
3.4
3.4
2.7
4.4
10.0
13.8
15.8
12.5
7.9
3.4
3.5
2.6
4.6
10.4
14.4
16.5
13.0
8.2
3.5
3.6
2.8
4.6
10.2
14.8
19.0
12.4
7.7
3.5
3.7
2.9
4.9
11.3
15.8
18.6
14.4
8.9
3.8
3.9
3.1
5.0
10.8
14.9
16.6
13.9
8.6
3.8
3.9
3.2
5.4
11.5
15.4
17.4
14.2
9.3
4.2
4.4
3.4
5.6
11.7
15.7
17.5
14.8
9.5
4.4
4.6
3.5
5.8
11.9
16.2
18.8
14.8
9.6
4.5
4.7
4.0
Men, 16 years and over..................
16 to 24 years.............................
16 to 19 years..........................
16 to 17 years.......................
18 to 19 years.......................
20 to 24 years..........................
25 years and over.......................
25 to 54 years.......................
55 years and over.................
3.9
9.7
14.0
16.8
12.2
7.3
2.8
2.9
2.7
4.8
11.4
15.9
18.8
14.1
8.9
3.6
3.7
3.3
4.0
9.7
14.1
18.4
11.7
7.2
3.0
2.9
2.8
4.2
10.2
14.8
19.0
11.9
7.7
3.1
3.1
2.9
4.2
10.6
15.0
18.4
12.9
8.1
3.0
3.1
2.8
4.4
10.9
14.3
16.2
12.7
8.9
3.2
3.2
3.0
4.6
10.9
15.1
18.7
12.9
8.6
3.4
3.5
2.9
4.5
11.0
15.4
17.9
13.9
8.7
3.3
3.4
2.9
4.7
11.6
15.8
18.5
14.2
9.3
3.4
3.5
3.0
4.7
10.7
15.6
19.1
13.4
8.1
3.6
3.6
3.1
5.1
12.3
17.4
21.9
15.0
9.5
3.8
3.9
3.3
5.0
1.5
16.0
18.7
14.5
9.1
3.7
3.8
3.3
5.5
12.4
17.2
20.3
15.1
9.8
4.2
4.3
3.7
5.9
13.0
17.7
20.4
16.2
10.5
4.5
4.6
4.1
5.8
12.8
17.2
20.0
15.6
10.5
4.5
4.5
4.2
Women, 16 years and over............
16 to 24 years.............................
16 to 19 years..........................
16 to 17 years.......................
18 to 19 years.......................
20 to 24 years..........................
25 years and over.......................
25 to 54 years.......................
4.1
8.9
12.1
14.0
10.8
7.0
3.2
3.3
4.7
9.7
13.4
15.3
12.2
7.5
3.7
3.8
4.0
8.7
12.1
13.2
11.6
6.7
3.0
3.1
4.1
8.8
12.5
14.0
11.1
6.7
3.2
3.3
4.1
8.3
11.9
15.3
8.8
6.3
3.4
3.4
4.2
8.9
13.3
15.6
11.6
6.4
3.2
3.4
4.3
9.7
13.2
14.5
12.2
7.8
3.3
3.4
4.3
8.8
12.1
13.8
11.0
7.0
3.4
3.6
4.4
9.2
13.0
14.4
11.8
7.0
3.5
3.7
4.6
9.7
14.0
18.8
11.3
7.3
3.5
3.7
4.8
10.3
14.1
15.4
13.7
8.2
3.8
3.9
5.0
10.1
13.6
14.3
13.3
8.1
4.0
4.0
5.3
10.5
13.6
14.5
13.3
8.7
4.2
4.4
5.4
10.3
13.7
14.5
13.3
8.3
4.4
4.7
5.8
11.0
15.1
17.6
14.0
8.7
4.6
4.8
55 years and over.................
2.6
2.7
2.4
2.4
2.7
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.8
3.2
3.2
2.8
3.7
Monthly Labor Review
Dec.
2001
Total, 16 years and over...................
16 to 24 years...............................
16 to 19 years............................
16 to 17 years.........................
18 to 19 years.........................
20 to 24 years............................
25 years and over.........................
25 to 54 years.........................
55 years and over...................
84
2001
February 2002
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
10. Unemployment ra tes by Sta te, sea sona lly a djusted
Nov.
2000
State
Oct.
Nov.
2001p
2001p
Nov.
2000
State
Oct.
Nov.
2001p
2001p
Alabama............................…………………
Alaska.......................................................
Arizona............................……………………
Arkansas...................................................
California............................…………………
4.6
6.2
3.7
4.2
4.8
5.3
6.0
.5.2
4.3
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.4
4.8
6.1
Missouri............................…………………
Montana....................................................
Nebraska............................…………………
Nevada......................................................
New Hampshire............................…………
3.5
4.7
2.9
4.4
2.3
4.5
4.5.
3.0
6.3
3.8
4.7
4.5
3.2
6.5
4.1
Colorado....................................................
Connecticut............................………………
Delaware...................................................
District of Columbia............................……
Florida.......................................................
2.6
2.0
3.8
6.0
3.6
4.2
3.2
3.0
6.4
5.1
4.7
3.2
3.0
6.7
5.2
New Jersey...............................................
New Mexico............................………………
New York...................................................
North Carolina............................……………
North Dakota.............................................
3.8
5.3
4.5
3.9
2.8
4.8
5.9
5.0
5.5
2.0
4.7
6.0
5.5
6.1
2.4
Georgia............................…………………
Hawaii.......................................................
Idaho............................………………………
Illinois........................................................
Indiana............................……………………
3.4
4.1
4.8
4.3
2.8
4.1
5.3
4.8
5.6
4.8
4.4
5.7
5.1
5.8
5.0
Ohio............................………………………
Oklahoma..................................................
Oregon............................……………………
Pennsylvania.............................................
Rhode Island............................……………
4.0
2.9
4.4
4.3
3.7
4.5
3.8
6.6
5.0
4.2
4.8
4.1
7.4
5.0
4.4
Iowa............................………………………
Kansas......................................................
Kentucky............................…………………
Louisiana...................................................
Maine............................……………………
2.6
3.7
4.1
6.0
2.9
3.4
4.0
5.1
5.6
4.3
3.4
4.1
5.4
6.3
4.2
South Carolina............................…………
South Dakota............................................
Tennessee............................………………
Texas........................................................
Utah............................………………………
3.3
2.3
4.2
4.0
3.2
5.5
3.2
4.5
5.3
4.3
5.4
2.9
4.6
5.5
4.5
Maryland............................…………………
Massachusetts..........................................
Michigan............................…………………
Minnesota..................................................
Mississippi............................………………
3.8
2.5
3.8
3.2
5.6
4.4
4.2
5.3
3.7
5.4
4.3
4.3
5.8
3.8
6.1
Vermont............................…………………
Virginia......................................................
Washington............................………………
West Virginia.............................................
Wisconsin............................………………
Wyoming...................................................
2.8
2.1
5.1
5.6
3.3
3.9
3.2
3.7
6.6
4.4
4.5
3.8
3.7
4.0
7.1
4.6
4.7
3.8
p
= preliminary
11. Employment of workers on nonfarm payrolls by State, seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
State
Nov.
2000
Alabama............................………
1,936.4
284.4
Alaska..........................................
Arizona............................………… 2,276.0
1,166.8
Arkansas......................................
California............................……… 14,707.2
Nov.
2000
Oct.
Oct.
Nov.
2001p
2001p
1,910.0
290.4
2,260.9
1,165.3
14,772.5
1,906.0
289.5
2,253.1
1,165.3
14,721.3
Missouri............................…………
Montana.......................................
Nebraska............................………
Nevada.........................................
New Hampshire............................
2,764.3
391.1
911.5
1,047.0
624.5
2,724.4
395.0
909.4
1,056.1
619.5
State
2001p
Colorado......................................
Connecticut............................……
Delaware......................................
District of Columbia......................
Florida..........................................
2,244.7
1,695.9
426.0
647.5
7,164.4
2,239.4
1,684.0
422.7
650.5
7,337.0
2,227.4
1,682.4
421.0
651.0
7,327.4
New Jersey..................................
New Mexico............................……
New York......................................
North Carolina............................…
North Dakota................................
4,022.0
747.6
8,680.8
3,970.8
328.0
4,025.8
757.5
8,629.4
3,974.8
327.7
Georgia............................…………
Hawaii..........................................
Idaho............................……………
Illinois...........................................
Indiana............................…………
4,016.3
557.6
566.9
6,021.3
3,013.3
3,975.3
551.5
568.2
5,989.6
2,966.9
3,937.3
547.7
568.2
5,967.8
2,961.9
Ohio............................……………
Oklahoma.....................................
Oregon............................…………
Pennsylvania................................
Rhode Island............................…
5,659.7
1,491.4
1,615.3
5,728.2
477.3
5,636.2
1,505.0
1,582.1
5,715.1
478.6
Iowa............................……………
Kansas.........................................
Kentucky............................………
Louisiana......................................
Maine............................……………
1,486.1
1,353.3
1,830.6
1,941.8
610.5
1,488.3
1,367.6
1,832.4
1,943.2
609.1
1,490.0
1,365.5
1,837.6
1,942.0
609.1
South Carolina............................…
South Dakota...............................
Tennessee............................……
Texas...........................................
Utah............................……………
1,900.5
379.9
2,751.4
9,538.8
1,088.0
1,882.5
378.8
2,751.4
9,658.9
1,091.3
Maryland............................………
Massachusetts.............................
Michigan............................………
Minnesota....................................
Mississippi............................………
2,474.9
3,348.7
4,702.0
2,678.2
1,153.3
2,473.5
3,354.1
4,660.1
2,658.9
1,133.9
2,470.0
3,350.7
4,651.9
2,653.9
1,133.7
Vermont............................…………
Virginia.........................................
Washington............................……
West Virginia................................
Wisconsin............................………
Wyoming......................................
299.8
3,539.1
2,737.8
737.1
2,842.6
239.9
299.3
3,563.1
2,731.6
733.3
2,832.7
245.2
p
= preliminary
NOTE: Some data in this table may differ from data published elsewhere because of the continual updating of the data base.
Monthly Labor Review
February 2002
85
Current Labor Statistics:
Labor Force Data
12. Employment of workers on nonfarm payrolls by industry, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Industry
Annual average
2000
2000
2001
p
p
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
TOTAL............................……131,739
PRIVATE SECTOR................... 111,079
132,212
111,339
132,367
111,753
132,428
111,799
132,595
111,915
132,654
111,943
132,489
111,742
132,530
111,760
132,431
111,603
132,449
111,517
132,395
111,390
132,230
111,249
132,395
110,784
131,782
110,421
131,297
110,234
GOODS-PRODUCING................... 25,709
1
Mining …………..……….......…………
543
41
Metal mining...............................
Oil and gas extraction................
311
Nonmetallic minerals,
114
except fuels...........……………
25,121
563
36
337
25,688
548
41
320
25,633
550
39
325
25,627
555
39
328
25,602
557
38
331
25,421
560
37
335
25,324
564
37
339
25,186
565
35
340
25,122
567
34
341
24,963
569
35
342
24,888
569
35
342
24,746
569
35
340
24,577
567
34
339
24,448
564
33
336
113
112
111
113
113
113
112
112
113
112
112
113
113
113
Construction...............................
General building contractors......
Heavy construction, except
building....................................
Special trades contractors.........
6,698
1,528
5,861
1,554
6,791
1,543
6,826
1,538
6,880
1,555
6,929
1,552
6,852
1,548
6,881
1,556
6,864
1,551
6,867
1,554
6,861
1,557
6,871
1,562
6,852
1,560
6,951
1,561
6,847
1,556
901
4,269
629
4,378
913
4,335
921
4,367
930
4,395
938
4,439
915
4,389
923
4,402
925
4,388
935
4,378
932
4,372
932
4,377
933
4,359
942
4,348
942
4,349
Manufacturing............................
Production workers..............
18,469
12,628
17,698
11,922
18,349
12,466
18,257
12,394
18,192
12,323
18,116
12,254
18,009
12,166
17,879
12,066
17,757
11,956
17,688
11,900
17,533
11,782
17,448
11,706
17,325
11,626
17,159
11,500
17,037
11,402
Durable goods..........................
Production workers..............
11,138
7,591
10,638
7,122
11,102
7,517
11,031
7,462
10,997
7,415
10,941
7,358
10,870
7,308
10,778
7,235
10,692
7,157
10,624
7,102
10,523
7,022
10,460
6,970
10,363
6,897
10,240
6,805
10,153
6,743
832
558
795
527
811
555
806
552
799
549
799
548
800
543
797
540
798
532
797
531
793
519
794
513
789
505
784
499
780
500
579
698
1,537
571
651
1,479
577
686
1,536
579
681
1,526
578
679
1,514
578
671
1,509
577
667
1,503
574
660
1,488
572
654
1,478
569
648
1,478
568
643
1,468
567
638
1,464
566
633
1,454
562
619
1,435
558
612
1,427
2,120
2,014
2,119
2,117
2,105
2,084
2,072
2,054
2,031
2,007
1,980
1,965
1,943
1,917
1,893
361
355
366
369
370
369
367
366
357
353
348
344
342
339
334
1,719
1,612
1,738
1,735
1,726
1,715
1,684
1,656
1,624
1,589
1,565
1,551
1,529
1,499
1,475
682
1,849
647
1,747
710
1,817
714
1,772
711
1,786
702
1,775
686
1,768
670
1,757
650
1,749
634
1,752
618
1,750
613
1,735
601
1,714
591
1,706
583
1,693
1,013
465
933
463
990
464
952
462
967
464
956
465
950
464
939
465
931
465
936
466
931
465
919
465
903
463
903
456
902
447
852
867
870
871
871
866
865
865
865
858
851
849
843
838
Lumber and wood products.....
Furniture and fixtures...............
Stone, clay, and glass
products................................
Primary metal industries..........
Fabricated metal products.......
Industrial machinery and
equipment.............................
Computer and office
equipment...........................
Electronic and other electrical
equipment.............................
Electronic components and
accessories.........................…
Transportation equipment........
Motor vehicles and
equipment............................
Aircraft and parts....................
Instruments and related
products.....……………………
Miscellaneous manufacturing
industries................................
Dec.
394
859
385
385
396
393
390
391
390
387
389
388
379
382
381
376
377
Nondurable goods...................
Production workers..............
7,331
5,038
7,059
4,800
7,647
4,949
7,226
4,932
7,195
4,908
7,175
4,896
7,139
4,858
7,101
4,831
7,065
4,799
7,064
4,798
7,010
4,760
6,988
4,736
6,962
4,729
6,919
4,695
6,884
4,659
Food and kindred products......
Tobacco products....................
Textile mill products.................
Apparel and other textile
products................................
Paper and allied products........
Printing and publishing.............
Chemicals and allied products.
Petroleum and coal products...
Rubber and miscellaneous
plastics products....................
Leather and leather products...
1,684
34
528
1,685
33
473
1,682
32
510
1,684
32
505
1,686
31
496
1,687
32
494
1,687
32
489
1,684
33
480
1,685
33
472
1,680
33
471
1,674
35
465
1,682
33
459
1,689
33
454
1,691
33
446
1,683
32
443
633
657
1,547
1,038
127
604
652
1,539
1,039
127
599
651
1,534
1,039
127
595
645
1,529
1,039
127
590
642
1,524
1,039
126
581
641
1,512
1,036
128
579
639
1,502
1,033
127
567
635
1,495
1,033
128
571
632
1,489
1,039
128
554
628
1,483
1,035
127
551
629
1,473
1,031
128
542
628
1,465
1,027
128
533
627
1,452
1,024
127
529
624
1,445
1,021
127
1,011
71
565
635
1,492
1,033
127
954
64
64
993
69
987
68
979
68
973
68
967
66
959
65
953
64
957
64
947
62
941
61
935
60
927
59
921
59
SERVICE-PRODUCING................ 106,050
107,091
106,679
106,795
106,968
107,052
107,068
107,206
107,245
107,327
107,432
107,342
107,036
106,850
106,849
7,019
4,529
236
7,070
7,070
4,531
227
7,108
4,583
232
7,106
4,580
229
7,123
4,591
231
7,127
4,591
230
7,119
4,576
230
7,130
4,584
230
7,118
4,571
227
7,108
4,561
226
7,082
4,539
226
7,070
4,528
226
7,016
4,472
225
6,952
4,414
224
6,919
4,390
224
476
1,856
196
1,281
14
471
481
1,854
203
1,288
14
464
478
1,866
200
1,316
14
477
479
1,868
201
1,312
14
477
480
1,870
200
1,318
14
478
480
1,872
201
1,316
13
479
477
1,864
202
1,313
14
476
483
1,867
203
1,315
14
472
483
1,867
201
1,310
14
469
485
1,863
203
1,304
14
466
486
1,844
203
1,303
14
463
482
1,838
205
1,300
14
463
479
1,832
206
1,264
14
452
480
1,830
204
1,221
14
441
485
1,831
205
1,198
14
433
2,490
1,639
2,540
1,692
2,525
1,678
2,526
1,679
2,532
1,685
2,536
1,690
2,543
1,696
2,546
1,699
2,547
1,700
2,547
1,700
2,543
1,695
2,542
1,695
2,544
1,695
2,538
1,689
2,529
1,684
Transportation and public
utilities...................................
Transportation............................
Railroad transportation.............
Local and interurban
passenger transit...................
Trucking and warehousing.......
Water transportation................
Transportation by air................
Pipelines, except natural gas...
Transportation services...........
Communications and public
utilities.....................................
Communications......................
Electric, gas, and sanitary
services.................................
851
847
847
847
847
846
847
847
847
847
848
847
849
849
845
Wholesale trade.........................
7,024
7,014
7,068
7,067
7,064
7,066
7,053
7,038
7,022
7,017
7,010
6,988
6,971
6,941
6,933
Retail trade.................................
Building materials and garden
supplies...................................
General merchandise stores......
Department stores...................
23,307
23,488
23,406
23,415
23,472
23,457
23,530
23,546
23,561
23,606
23,583
23,536
23,422
23,424
23,365
1,016
2,837
2,491
1,010
2,792
2,447
1,010
2,822
2,480
1,007
2,789
2,448
1,007
2,807
2,462
1,006
2,797
2,451
999
2,804
2,459
1,006
2,821
2,473
1,014
2,818
2,471
1,008
2,810
2,458
1,014
2,800
2,449
1,013
2,793
2,450
1,012
2,784
2,422
1,010
2,778
2,420
1,013
2,754
2,410
See footnotes at end of table.
86
Monthly Labor Review
February 2002
12. Continued–Employment of workers on nonfarm payrolls by industry, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Industry
Annual average
2000
Food stores............................…
Automotive dealers and
service stations.......................
New and used car dealers.......
Apparel and accessory stores....
Furniture and home furnishings
stores......................................
Eating and drinking places.........
Miscellaneous retail
establishments…………………
2001
2001
2000
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
p
Nov.
Dec.
p
3,521
3,542
3,532
3,538
3,548
3,550
3,562
3,553
3,544
3,536
3,531
3,538
3,542
3,539
3,530
2,412
1,114
1,193
2,429
1,130
1,219
2,425
1,123
1,214
2,424
1,124
1,221
2,424
1,124
1,227
2,420
1,124
1,228
2,421
1,122
1,226
2,428
1,126
1,231
2,431
1,128
1,227
2,435
1,131
1,219
2,441
1,133
1,224
2,435
1,133
1,224
2,429
1,134
1,208
2,435
1,137
1,203
2,431
1,141
1,197
1,134
8,114
1,140
8,215
1,148
8,149
1,147
8,157
1,146
8,171
1,147
8,158
1,140
8,213
1,136
8,216
1,136
8,241
1,137
8,310
1,137
8,280
1,138
8,242
1,136
8,187
1,136
8,198
1,143
8,203
3,080
3,142
3,106
3,132
3,142
3,151
3,165
3,155
3,150
3,151
3,156
3,153
3,144
3,130
3,094
7,560
3,710
2,029
1,430
253
681
7,623
3,759
2,036
1,423
256
701
7,582
3,735
2,025
1,420
253
677
7,594
3,738
2,024
1,418
253
678
7,609
3,748
2,025
1,417
254
683
7,618
3,755
2,028
1,418
254
686
7,626
3,761
2,032
1,421
255
691
7,644
3,770
2,037
1,426
255
697
7,631
3,767
2,041
1,428
256
699
7,618
3,755
2,039
1,426
255
703
7,623
3,758
2,037
1,423
255
709
7,633
3,758
2,039
1,423
256
706
7,634
3,761
2,041
1,427
257
712
7,638
3,772
2,045
1,426
259
717
7,627
3,769
2,044
1,427
260
727
748
763
774
777
781
781
780
776
766
755
755
755
750
751
741
251
2,346
1,589
259
2,355
1,596
259
2,339
1,582
259
2,346
1,588
259
2,351
1,592
260
2,353
1,593
258
2,356
1,596
260
2,358
1,598
261
2,356
1,598
258
2,357
1,599
257
2,357
1,598
258
2,362
1,601
258
2,361
1,602
259
2,356
1,597
257
2,352
1,594
757
1,504
759
1,510
757
1,508
758
1,510
759
1,510
760
1,510
760
1,509
760
1,516
758
1,508
758
1,506
759
1,508
761
1,513
759
1,512
759
1,511
758
1,506
Services ………………………….…… 40,460
Agricultural services...................
832
1,914
Hotels and other lodging places.
1,251
Personal services.......................
Business services......................
9,858
Services to buildings................
994
Personnel supply services.......
3,887
Help supply services..............
3,487
Computer and data
2,095
processing services...............
Auto repair services
and parking.............................
1,248
Miscellaneous repair services....
366
594
Motion pictures...........................
Amusement and recreation
1,728
services...................................
41,023
801
1,912
1,275
9,627
1,001
3,531
3,142
40,901
813
1,946
1,265
9,893
1,002
3,816
3,404
40,984
818
1,952
1,261
9,888
1,007
3,779
3,372
41,020
821
1,957
1,261
9,851
1,007
3,731
3,339
41,073
828
1,960
1,265
9,822
1,007
3,694
3,293
40,993
824
1,944
1,267
9,729
1,009
3,600
3,202
41,078
834
1,935
1,277
9,702
1,013
3,590
3,198
41,085
833
1,920
1,279
9,666
1,008
3,556
3,161
41,046
834
1,922
1,281
9,592
998
3,517
3,127
41,129
837
1,912
1,284
9,588
997
3,521
3,113
41,134
838
1,913
1,284
9,581
997
3,488
3,106
40,995
841
1,862
1,281
9,467
995
3,378
3,005
40,889
840
1,852
1,271
9,356
996
3,282
2,913
40,942
845
1,843
1,287
9,343
992
3,247
2,889
2,193
2,164
2,176
2,186
2,195
2,199
2,200
2,205
2,202
2,194
2,200
2,201
2,189
2,189
1,302
362
592
1,278
365
597
1,291
365
600
1,291
365
600
1,298
364
605
1,300
364
601
1,309
363
587
1,303
361
602
1,312
360
595
1,307
362
589
1,306
363
586
1,298
362
582
1,305
360
584
1,304
359
579
1,771
1,759
1,769
1,772
1,775
1,764
1,787
1,768
1,772
1,777
1,766
1,781
1,762
1,772
Health services..........................
Offices and clinics of medical
doctors...................................
Nursing and personal care
facilities..................................
Hospitals..................................
Home health care services......
Legal services............................
Educational services..................
Social services...........................
Child day care services............
Residential care.......................
Museums and botanical and
zoological gardens..................
Membership organizations.........
Engineering and management
services...................................
Engineering and architectural
services..................................
Management and public
relations................................
10,197
10,497
10,184
10,211
10,236
10,259
10,280
10,296
10,329
10,354
10,384
10,408
10,431
10,458
10,483
1,924
1,979
1,948
1,953
1,958
1,962
1,967
1,973
1,981
1,983
1,990
1,992
1,993
2,000
2,002
1,795
3,990
643
1,010
2,325
2,903
712
806
1,822
4,095
650
1,026
2,420
305`
749
843
1,803
4,025
642
1,015
2,357
2,977
729
823
1,806
4,035
646
1,017
2,363
2,985
732
827
1,808
4,045
645
1,020
2,375
2,997
734
829
1,811
4,055
648
1,022
2,384
3,009
739
831
1,816
4,062
646
1,021
2,388
3,023
743
835
1,814
4,071
645
1,027
2,431
3,039
745
842
1,821
4,086
648
1,027
2,426
3,056
756
845
1,823
4,098
647
1,026
2,432
3,048
760
847
1,825
4,114
653
1,028
2,452
3,076
765
848
1,830
4,124
655
1,030
2,446
3,085
756
851
1,834
4,135
655
1,030
2,436
3,096
757
854
1,837
4,149
657
1,030
2,439
3,100
755
855
1,842
4,158
659
1,032
2,462
3,106
757
853
106
2,475
110
2,498
108
2,487
109
2,487
110
2,487
110
2,489
109
2,489
110
2,496
111
2,501
111
2,493
111
2,503
112
2,509
112
2,505
110
2,505
110
2,505
3,419
3,525
3,490
3,496
3,504
3,510
3,517
3,512
3,529
3,540
3,544
3,533
3,538
3,543
3,539
1,017
1,060
1,040
1,046
1,050
1,052
1,053
1,057
1,059
1,064
1,067
1,067
1,069
1,065
1,064
1,090
1,123
1,116
1,119
1,123
1,125
1,124
1,121
1,124
1,119
1,123
1,122
1,124
1,127
1,124
Government................................
Federal.......................................
Federal, except Postal
Service..................................
State...........................................
Education.................................
Other State government...........
Local..........................................
Education.................................
Other local government............
20,681
2,777
20,873
2,616
20,614
2,613
20,629
2,613
20,680
2,615
20,711
2,613
20,747
2,615
20,770
2,612
20,828
2,621
20,932
2,626
21,005
2,622
20,981
2,627
20,998
2,625
21,000
2,607
21,063
2,614
1,917
4,785
2,032
2,753
13,119
7,440
5,679
1,767
4,880
2,088
2,792
13,377
7,567
5,810
1,754
4,809
2,037
2,772
13,192
7,457
5,735
1,755
4,800
2,028
2,772
13,216
7,468
5,748
1,756
4,825
2,048
2,777
13,240
7,479
5,761
1,754
4,836
2,055
2,781
13,262
7,492
5,770
1,756
4,847
2,065
2,782
13,285
7,495
5,790
1,754
4,854
2,066
2,788
13,304
7,512
5,792
1,772
4,881
2,089
2,792
13,326
7,515
5,811
1,772
4,909
2,117
2,792
13,397
7,575
5,822
1,774
4,913
2,122
2,791
13,470
7,650
5,820
1,776
4,931
2,129
2,802
13,423
7,595
5,828
1,779
4,919
2,107
2,812
13,454
7,607
5,847
1,777
4,916
2,109
2,607
13,843
7,630
5,853
1,774
4,930
2,117
2,813
13,519
7,643
5,876
Finance, insurance, and
real estate................................
Finance............................………
Depository institutions..............
Commercial banks.................
Savings institutions................
Nondepository institutions........
Security and commodity
brokers...................................
Holding and other investment
offices.....................................
Insurance............................……
Insurance carriers....................
Insurance agents, brokers,
and service.............................
Real estate............................……
1
1
Includes other industries not shown separately.
p
= preliminary.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
Monthly Labor Review
February 2002
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Current Labor Statistics:
Labor Force Data
13. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry, monthly
data seasonally adjusted
Industry
Annual average
2000
2001
2000
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.p Dec.p
PRIVATE SECTOR.………………………
34.5
34.2
34.2
34.4
34.3
34.3
34.2
34.2
34.2
34.2
34.0
34.1
34.0
34.1
34.1
GOODS-PRODUCING………………………
41.0
40.3
40.1
40.5
40.3
40.5
40.6
40.5
40.4
40.5
40.3
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.1
MINING…………………….........................
43.1
43.4
42.5
43.1
43.2
43.8
44.0
43.9
43.3
43.3
43.4
43.5
43.1
43.2
43.1
MANUFACTURING……………………......
Overtime hours..................................
41.6
4.6
40.7
3.9
40.6
4.1
41.0
4.2
40.9
3.9
41.0
4.1
41.0
3.9
40.7
3.9
40.7
3.9
40.8
4.0
40.7
4.1
40.6
3.9
40.5
3.8
40.3
3.7
40.6
3.8
Durable goods..…………………............
Overtime hours.................................
Lumber and wood products................
Furniture and fixtures..........................
Stone, clay, and glass products..........
Primary metal industries......................
Blast furnaces and basic steel
products..........................................
Fabricated metal products………………
42.1
4.7
41.0
40.0
43.1
44.9
41.0
3.9
40.3
36.9
43.6
43.6
41.0
4.1
40.2
38.8
42.3
43.5
41.3
4.1
39.8
39.2
43.0
43.8
41.1
3.9
40.1
39.1
42.8
43.2
41.3
4.0
40.3
39.1
43.7
43.4
41.3
3.9
40.1
39.3
43.2
44.3
41.0
3.9
40.6
38.6
43.9
43.5
40.9
3.9
40.4
38.4
44.0
43.9
41.2
4.0
41.1
39.7
44.0
44.1
41.1
4.1
40.9
39.7
43.9
43.7
40.9
3.8
41.1
38.8
44.0
43.7
40.7
3.7
40.6
38.3
43.9
43.2
40.4
3.6
40.5
38.4
43.8
42.6
40.9
3.8
40.7
38.9
43.6
43.9
46.0
42.6
44.5
41.3
44.7
41.3
44.7
41.7
44.4
41.7
44.4
41.9
45.4
42.0
44.6
41.4
45.1
41.2
44.7
41.6
44.6
41.5
45.5
41.2
44/0
41.0
43.3
40.7
43.8
41.3
Industrial machinery and equipment...
Electronic and other electrical
equipment........................................
Transportation equipment...................
Motor vehicles and equipment..........
Instruments and related products.......
Miscellaneous manufacturing..............
42.2
40.7
41.1
41.5
41.0
41.2
41.3
40.7
40.4
40.8
40.2
40.3
40.4
39.9
40.1
41.1
43.4
44.4
41.3
39.0
39.4
41.9
42.7
40.6
37.9
40.3
41.5
41.5
40.7
38.1
40.3
42.0
42.1
41.0
38.3
40.3
42.0
42.0
41.1
38.2
40.1
42.0
42.3
41.0
38.2
39.8
42.4
43.3
41.0
38.2
39.1
42.4
43.6
41.0
37.9
39.3
41.9
43.0
40.8
38.4
38.9
42.2
43.0
40.8
38.4
39.1
42.8
44.6
40.4
38.2
39.1
41.5
42.3
41.1
37.6
39.0
41.3
41.9
40.7
37.5
38.8
41.3
42.2
40.3
37.1
39.3
41.8
43.1
40.5
37.8
Nondurable goods................................
Overtime hours.................................
Food and kindred products.................
Textile mill products............................
Apparel and other textile products......
Paper and allied products...................
40.8
4.4
41.7
41.2
37.8
42.5
40.3
4.0
41.1
40.0
37.3
41.7
40.1
4.1
40.9
40.5
37.2
41.7
40.6
4.3
41.3
40.7
37.6
41.9
40.4
4.0
41.1
40.4
37.6
41.7
40.5
4.1
41.2
40.5
37.5
41.8
40.5
3.9
41.3
40.3
38.0
42.0
40.3
4.0
41.1
40.3
37.8
41.6
40.4
3.9
41.2
40.4
37.5
41.7
40.3
4.0
40.9
39.7
37.7
41.9
40.1
4.1
41.1
39.8
36.9
41.2
40.2
4.1
41.0
39.8
36.9
41.6
40.2
4.1
41.1
39.7
36.8
41.5
40.0
3.9
40.8
39.5
36.9
41.3
40.2
4.0
40.9
40.0
37.3
41.5
Printing and publishing........................
Chemicals and allied products............
Rubber and miscellaneous
plastics products...............................
Leather and leather products..............
38.3
42.5
38.1
42.3
37.O
42.1
38.4
42.6
38.4
42.3
38.6
42.3
38.2
42.6
38.0
42.4
38.0
42.2
38.2
42.7
38.0
42.1
38.1
42.2
38.0
42.3
37.8
42.0
37.9
41.9
41.4
37.5
41.7
36.4
40.4
36.8
41.0
36.9
40.9
36.4
41.0
36.1
40.8
36.6
40.6
35.9
40.7
36.2
40.6
35.7
40.5
36.4
40.8
36.3
40.5
36.0
40.7
36.6
41.2
37.5
SERVICE-PRODUCING………………….....
32.8
32.7
32.7
32.9
32.8
32.8
32.7
32.7
32.8
32.6
32.6
32.6
32.6
32.6
32.7
TRANSPORTATION AND
PUBLIC UTILITIES........……………….
38.6
38.1
38.7
38.7
38.5
38.3
38.1
38.1
38.1
37.8
37.8
37.6
37.8
37.7
37.7
WHOLESALE TRADE........……………….
38.5
38.2
38.3
38.3
38.1
38.3
38.2
38.2
38.3
38.2
38.3
38.3
38.1
38.2
38.3
RETAIL TRADE.…………….....................
28.9
28.8
28.7
29.1
28.9
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.7
28.6
28.6
28.7
28.7
28.8
28.9
p
= preliminary.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
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14. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry,
seasonally adjusted
Industry
Annual average
2000
2001
Nov.p Dec.p
2000
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
$13.75
$14.33
$14.03
$14.03
$14.11
$14.17
$14.21
$14.24
$14.31
$14.34
$14.40
$14.45
$14.47
$14.54
$14.59
15.40
15.93
15.65
15.67
15.74
15.79
15.78
15.86
15.90
15.93
16.01
16.04
16.05
16.05
16.15
Mining..................................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.....................................
Excluding overtime...........................
17.24
17.88
14.38
13.62
17.65
18.33
14.84
14.15
17.43
18.17
14.58
13.88
17.49
18.28
14.54
13.83
17.52
18.30
14.63
13.94
17.55
18.33
14.66
13.96
17.53
18.15
14.72
14.04
17.54
18.22
14.78
14.09
17.73
18.28
14.81
14.13
17.74
18.26
14.86
14.18
17.69
18.35
14.93
14.24
17.67
18.36
14.96
14.28
17.73
18.38
14.97
14.31
17.85
######
15.05
14.38
17.80
18.58
15.10
14.41
Service-producing..........……………….
13.24
13.85
13.53
13.54
13.62
13.68
13.73
13.76
13.84
13.87
13.93
13.98
14.01
14.08
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Transportation and public utilities........
Wholesale trade..................................
Retail trade..........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate....
Services..............................................
16.22
15.20
9.46
15.07
13.91
16.89
15.80
9.82
15.84
14.61
16.50
15.55
9.65
15.35
14.23
16.51
15.53
9.64
15.44
14.25
16.64
15.60
9.69
15.55
14.35
16.68
15.68
9.72
15.61
14.40
16.74
15.74
9.74
15.64
14.48
16.76
15.70
9.79
15.74
14.49
16.91
15.86
9.83
15.86
14.54
16.88
15.84
9.84
15.91
14.61
16.95
15.81
9.87
15.99
14.71
17.02
15.95
9.87
16.01
14.76
17.09
######
9.91
16.05
14.81
17.23
15.91
9.98
16.07
14.87
17.23
16.04
9.99
16.16
14.94
PRIVATE SECTOR (in constant (1982)
dollars)...................................................
7.86
8.00
7.94
7.90
7.92
7.95
7.94
7.93
7.95
8.00
8.03
8.02
8.06
8.11
8.16
PRIVATE SECTOR (in current dollars)..
Goods-producing…………………………
p
= preliminary.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
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Labor Force Data
15. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry
Industry
Annual average
2000
2001
Nov.p Dec.p
2000
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
PRIVATE SECTOR………………………… $13.75
$14.33
$14.04
$14.10
$14.16
$14.19
$14.27
$14.22
$14.22
$14.27
$14.28
$14.51
$14.50
$14.56
$14.64
MINING………………………………..........
17.24
17.65
17.54
17.67
17.61
17.57
17.60
17.49
17.59
17.67
17.53
17.67
17.70
17.79
17.90
CONSTRUCTION..………….....................
17.88
18.33
18.23
18.17
18.16
18.30
18.07
18.17
18.21
18.32
18.43
18.50
18.55
18.51
18.65
MANUFACTURING…………………………
14.38
14.84
14.67
14.59
14.61
14.65
14.74
14.75
14.79
14.84
14.89
15.01
14.97
15.07
15.19
Durable goods……………………….......
Lumber and wood products.................
Furniture and fixtures..........................
Stone, clay, and glass products..........
Primary metal industries......................
Blast furnaces and basic steel
products..........................................
Fabricated metal products..................
14.82
11.93
11.73
14.53
16.42
15.28
12.25
12.21
15.03
16.96
15.11
12.12
11.93
14.72
16.65
14.98
12.13
11.92
14.65
16.66
15.03
12.08
12.03
14.68
16.58
15.09
12.08
12.04
14.79
16.63
15.14
12.13
12.07
14.96
16.90
15.19
12.16
12.09
15.03
16.82
15.24
12.19
12.15
15.13
16.96
15.25
12.32
12.24
15.12
17.11
15.37
12.37
12.29
15.17
17.06
15.49
12.45
12.35
15.22
17.27
15.45
12.34
12.39
15.20
17.12
15.55
12.41
12.40
15.16
17.31
15.68
12.37
12.56
15.23
17.26
19.82
13.87
20.43
14.26
19.88
14.09
20.16
13.99
20.05
14.03
20.00
14.08
20.37
14.11
20.26
14.23
20.39
14.25
20.48
14.27
20.63
14.34
20.91
14.42
20.55
14.33
20.75
14.44
20.61
14.63
Industrial machinery and equipment...
Electronic and other electrical
equipment........................................
Transportation equipment...................
Motor vehicles and equipment..........
Instruments and related products........
Miscellaneous manufacturing..............
15.55
15.91
15.81
15.73
15.74
15.77
15.74
15.79
15.82
15.90
15.96
16.05
16.09
16.15
16.33
13.80
18.45
18.79
14.43
11.63
14.53
19.01
19.36
14.87
12.19
14.17
19.00
19.31
14.80
11.94
14.07
18.57
18.77
14.64
11.98
14.16
18.68
18.91
14.60
11.98
14.26
18.76
19.02
14.73
12.05
14.39
18.77
19.13
14.80
12.04
14.38
18.83
19.18
14.75
12.10
14.51
18.90
19.25
14.81
12.07
14.59
18.80
19.04
14.98
12.12
14.72
19.08
19.39
15.00
12.23
14.84
19.31
19.68
15.06
12.37
14.78
19.37
19.82
15.00
12.27
14.87
19.51
19.96
15.03
12.46
15.01
19.65
20.19
15.16
12.67
Nondurable goods………………………
Food and kindred products.................
Tobacco products................................
Textile mill products............................
Apparel and other textile products......
Paper and allied products...................
13.69
12.50
21.57
11.16
9.30
16.25
14.17
12.88
22.28
11.35
9.47
16.86
13.97
12.71
21.76
11.27
9.37
16.61
12.97
12.70
21.34
11.32
9.39
16.53
13.97
12.65
21.49
11.27
9.36
16.54
13.97
12.68
22.63
11.31
9.46
16.56
14.12
12.79
22.59
11.30
9.44
16.74
14.07
12.83
23.01
11.29
9.39
16.72
14.11
12.86
23.17
11.32
9.45
16.90
14.23
12.93
23.63
11.37
9.40
16.99
14.17
12.87
21.90
11.39
9.44
16.87
14.31
12.95
21.70
11.40
9.56
17.12
14.28
12.91
21.71
11.34
9.49
17.11
14.37
13.11
22.32
11.43
9.58
17.13
14.45
13.21
22.21
11.52
9.47
17.17
Printing and publishing........................
Chemicals and allied products............
Petroleum and coal products..............
Rubber and miscellaneous
plastics products...............................
Leather and leather products..............
14.40
18.15
22.00
14.82
18.59
22.09
14.66
18.47
22.31
14.59
18.34
22.10
14.64
18.41
22.21
14.69
18.33
21.83
14.75
18.64
22.09
14.75
18.52
21.83
14.74
18.55
21.78
14.83
18.69
22.02
14.87
18.54
22.20
15.01
18.86
22.27
14.96
18.70
22.36
14.93
18.74
22.38
15.04
18.81
21.95
12.85
10.18
13.39
10.31
13.20
10.37
13.24
10.51
13.31
10.35
13.19
10.46
13.33
10.37
13.30
10.26
13.30
10.30
13.38
10.25
13.44
10.35
13.51
10.25
13.48
10.21
13.53
10.09
13.67
10.25
TRANSPORTATION AND
PUBLIC UTILITIES…………..................
16.22
16.89
16.53
16.56
16.68
16.65
16.78
16.70
16.83
16.89
16.97
17.07
17.09
17.23
17.26
WHOLESALE TRADE…….......................
15.20
15.80
15.58
15.56
15.62
15.58
15.86
15.66
15.77
15.88
15.75
16.03
15.85
15.91
16.16
RETAIL TRADE………………...................
9.46
9.82
9.65
9.69
9.72
9.74
9.78
9.78
9.77
9.77
9.79
9.92
9.93
9.98
9.99
FINANCE, INSURANCE,
AND REAL ESTATE………………………
15.07
15.84
15.32
15.45
15.63
15.67
15.81
15.74
15.75
15.85
15.84
16.05
15.96
16.04
16.21
SERVICES………………….......................
13.91
14.61
14.33
14.39
14.47
14.48
14.58
14.46
14.39
14.46
14.46
14.78
14.80
14.92
15.09
p
= preliminary.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
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16. Average weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry
Industry
Annual average
2000
PRIVATE SECTOR
Current dollars............................. $474.38
Seasonally adjusted................
–
Constant (1982) dollars............. 272.16
2000
2001
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.p
Dec.p
$490.09
–
273.64
$480.17
479.83
272.51
$477.99
482.63
269.74
$481.44
483.97
270.62
$482.46
486.03
270.89
$486.61
485.98
271.70
$484.90
487.01
269.39
$489.17
489.40
271.46
$493.74
490.43
275.22
$491.23
489.60
273.82
$497.69
492.75
275.88
$493.00
491.98
274.50
$495.04
495.81
276.10
$503.62
499.66
282.30
MINING………………………………
743.04
766.01
747.20
750.98
751.95
757.27
765.60
769.56
768.68
772.18
764.31
777.48
773.49
764.97
771.49
CONSTRUCTION............................
702.68
718.54
694.56
692.28
682.82
702.52
695.70
728.62
728.40
740.13
739.04
736.30
732.73
720.04
714.30
MANUFACTURING
Current dollars............................
Constant (1982) dollars..............
598.21
343.21
603.99
337.24
607.34
344.69
596.73
336.76
591.71
332.61
597.72
335.61
588.13
328.38
600.33
333.52
603.43
334.87
598.05
333.36
607.51
338.63
615.41
341.14
609.28
339.24
613.35
342.08
627.35
351.65
623.92
626.48
613.22
620.20
607.11
624.31
626.36
617.63
633.24
639.74
631.91
636.00
652.29
496.13
474.90
630.09
486.01
476.01
615.68
489.13
469.20
477.92
464.88
473.54
461.95
483.20
467.15
483.99
457.45
497.34
462.22
498.57
468.99
502.66
481.03
509.64
491.60
517.92
489.06
504.71
478.25
503.85
479.88
502.33
501.14
626.24
737.26
655.31
739.46
624.13
735.93
613.84
731.37
610.69
716.26
631.53
718.42
638.79
730.08
665.83
731.67
670.26
744.54
669.82
742.57
676.58
743.82
686.42
766.79
674.88
737.87
668.56
747.79
664.03
768.07
911.72
590.86
909.14
588.94
890.62
596.01
901.15
581.98
882.20
580.84
884.00
585.73
920.72
567.22
899.54
589.12
919.59
589.95
919.55
582.22
920.10
595.11
959.77
598.43
900.09
590.40
908.85
594.93
902.72
617.39
656.21
657.54
662.44
655.94
648.49
651.30
628.03
644.23
640.71
640.77
640.00
648.42
648.43
649.23
669.53
567.18
800.73
572.48
796.52
585.22
807.50
567.02
772.51
566.40
775.22
568.97
789.80
554.02
765.82
559.38
804.04
570.24
799.47
558.80
765.16
577.02
814.72
584.70
809.09
584.39
807.73
580.85
818.52
603.40
841.02
Durable goods………………………
Lumber and wood products.......
Furniture and fixtures................
Stone, clay, and glass
products.................................
Primary metal industries............
Blast furnaces and basic
steel products........................
Fabricated metal products.........
Industrial machinery and
equipment.............................
Electronic and other electrical
equipment..............................
Transportation equipment.........
Motor vehicles and
equipment............................
Instruments and related
products……………………….
Miscellaneous manufacturing....
Nondurable goods......................
Food and kindred products.......
Tobacco products......................
Textile mill products...................
Apparel and other textile
products.................................
Paper and allied products..........
Printing and publishing..............
Chemicals and allied products..
Petroleum and coal products.....
Rubber and miscellaneous
plastics products......................
Leather and leather products....
TRANSPORTATION AND
PUBLIC UTILITIES......................
834.28
826.67
826.47
778.96
786.66
808.35
791.98
840.08
839.30
780.64
858.98
844.27
840.37
852.29
890.38
595.96
453.57
606.70
462.00
621.72
460.88
603.17
454.04
605.90
454.04
605.40
461.52
594.96
450.30
602.48
458.59
602.77
463.49
605.19
458.14
606.00
468.41
618.97
467.59
609.00
462.58
610.22
464.76
624.59
483.99
558.55
571.05
521.25
877.90
459.79
529.37
893.43
454.00
569.98
528.74
892.16
462.07
565.79
520.70
832.26
459.59
560.20
509.80
831.66
449.67
561.59
513.54
893.89
458.06
559.15
510.32
885.53
444.09
564.21
522.18
906.59
454.99
568.63
528.55
956.92
458.46
569.20
528.84
952.29
444.57
571.05
535.39
878.19
456.74
582.42
543.90
885.36
458.28
576.91
538.35
881.43
540.20
589.99
544.07
899.50
454.91
589.56
549.54
917.27
466.56
351.54
690.63
353.23
703.06
353.25
705.93
349.31
697.57
352.87
683.10
355.70
687.24
346.45
688.01
355.88
690.54
357.21
701.35
349.68
708.48
350.22
695.04
350.85
722.46
348.28
715.20
354.46
717.75
365.31
726.29
551.52
771.38
932.80
564.64
786.36
943.24
564.41
788.67
952.64
555.88
781.28
987.87
557.78
778.74
957.25
565.57
773.53
936.51
554.60
790.34
965.33
556.08
783.40
910.31
557.17
782.81
934.36
563.54
790.59
953.47
568.03
778.68
954.60
577.89
797.78
955.38
571.47
791.01
936.88
573.31
794.58
935.48
577.54
799.43
906.54
531.99
381.75
544.97
375.28
543.84
382.65
544.16
384.67
543.05
373.64
538.15
375.51
529.20
369.17
539.98
370.39
543.97
378.01
535.20
360.80
544.32
379.85
556.61
377.20
548.64
369.60
553.38
373.33
574.14
385.40
626.09
643.51
638.06
632.59
637.18
362.70
641.00
632.93
642.91
650.27
646.56
648.66
646.00
649.57
661.06
WHOLESALE TRADE....................
585.20
603.56
596.71
589.72
590.44
592.04
607.44
598.59
603.99
611.38
603.23
620.36
603.89
607.76
623.78
RETAIL TRADE......…………..........
273.39
282.82
278.89
273.26
276.05
276.62
281.66
280.69
283.33
288.22
286.85
285.70
283.01
284.43
291.71
FINANCE, INSURANCE,
AND REAL ESTATE....................
547.04
547.99
553.05
556.20
567.37
564.12
580.23
565.78
570.15
581.70
571.82
589.04
571.37
577.44
594.91
SERVICES......................................
454.86
477.75
467.16
464.80
471.72
472.05
476.77
469.95
471.99
478.63
474.29
483.31
479.52
484.90
496.46
p
= preliminary.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark revision. Dash indicates data not available.
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17. Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted
[In percent]
Timespan and year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug. Sept. Oct.
Nov
Dec.
Private nonfarm payrolls, 356 industries
Over 1-month span:
1998..............................................
1999..............................................
2000..............................................
2001..............................................
63.2
55.1
55.7
53.7
56.2
59.6
59.3
50.4
59.3
52.8
61.0
55.8
60.2
57.2
54.2
45.0
58.9
58.2
47.7
46.6
57.1
54.2
60.5
44.3
55.4
57.1
57.8
45.5
58.4
54.4
55.1
43.9
54.8
55.2
52.0
44.1
55.0
57.9
54.8
38.7
58.2
59.9
55.1
38.7
56.4
56.8
54.2
41.2
Over 3-month span:
1998..............................................
1999..............................................
2000..............................................
2001..............................................
65.3
60.8
61.6
51.7
66.1
57.8
63.3
54.1
64.6
58.5
61.9
48.6
65.7
55.8
56.2
49.2
62.2
58.1
55.1
42.5
57.9
57.9
57.9
42.4
57.5
57.2
61.5
40.5
58.4
59.2
56.4
39.9
59.1
59.8
54.1
38.8
59.2
59.1
53.3
35.8
59.3
61.0
55.7
35.0
59.2
60.6
53.3
38.1
Over 6-month span:
1998..............................................
1999..............................................
2000..............................................
2001..............................................
70.4
59.8
63.5
52.0
67.4
59.8
60.6
50.6
65.0
58.2
62.6
48.6
62.5
60.3
63.7
45.3
63.6
56.7
61.5
44.1
60.5
59.2
55.5
38.5
59.2
61.8
56.1
37.1
58.6
60.8
58.6
35.6
57.9
62.2
54.2
34.4
59.6
61.2
54.8
35.4
60.6
62.3
51.8
–
59.9
64.9
54.2
–
Over 12-month span:
1998..............................................
1999..............................................
2000..............................................
2001..............................................
69.7
61.2
62.5
49.6
67.6
60.2
63.0
47.7
67.4
58.2
61.8
45.0
66.0
60.8
59.5
43.1
64.0
60.8
58.4
40.5
62.7
61.6
56.8
39.5
61.9
62.2
55.7
39.4
62.0
61.3
56.5
–
60.9
63.9
54.2
–
59.3
63.0
53.4
–
60.8
61.3
53.0
–
58.8
60.9
51.8
–
Manufacturing payrolls, 139 industries
Over 1-month span:
1998..............................................
1999..............................................
2000..............................................
2001..............................................
57.4
46.9
44.9
37.9
51.5
44.5
56.6
32.4
53.7
43.0
55.5
41.5
53.3
42.3
46.7
31.3
43.8
50.4
41.2
29.4
48.2
39.3
54.8
33.1
38.2
51.5
53.7
39.0
51.5
39.3
38.6
27.6
41.9
45.2
34.6
36.0
41.5
46.3
41.5
29.4
41.2
53.3
43.8
25.7
43.4
46.7
44.1
28.7
Over 3-month span:
1998..............................................
1999..............................................
2000..............................................
2001..............................................
59.6
41.2
50.0
28.3
59.6
39.0
54.0
29.4
55.9
38.2
52.9
24.6
50.4
41.8
42.3
26.5
46.7
40.8
43.0
22.4
37.9
45.2
48.5
24.6
41.5
39.0
48.2
21.0
41.5
45.2
33.6
19.9
41.9
40.8
28.7
19.9
38.2
44.9
30.5
21.0
36.8
46.3
39.0
17.3
40.8
46.0
35.7
21.7
Over 6-month span:
1998..............................................
1999..............................................
2000..............................................
2001..............................................
63.2
36.0
51.5
26.8
54.4
38.2
44.5
25.4
50.4
37.5
48.5
19.9
40.4
41.2
55.1
20.6
44.5
36.8
43.8
20.2
40.1
39.7
34.9
15.1
37.5
43.0
33.5
13.2
36.4
41.5
34.6
14.0
34.9
46.0
30.1
11.8
40.1
40.4
29.4
15.8
37.1
46.3
25.0
–
34.2
51.5
27.9
–
Over 12-month span:
1998..............................................
1999..............................................
2000..............................................
2001..............................................
54.8
38.6
46.3
19.1
52.2
34.6
45.2
16.5
51.8
32.4
41.2
14.7
46.7
36.0
37.9
16.2
40.4
37.9
33.8
15.1
40.1
39.0
31.3
12.1
38.2
40.1
31.3
14.0
37.5
40.4
31.3
–
36.4
44.5
27.6
–
34.6
46.0
25.4
–
35.7
44.9
24.3
–
34.2
44.5
21.3
–
Dash indicates data not available.
NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment
increasing plus one-half of the industries with unchanged
employment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balance
between industries with inceasing and decreasing employment.
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preliminary. See the "Definitions" in this section. See "Notes on
the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark
revision.
18. Establishment size and employment covered under UI, private ownership, by major industry division, first quarter 2000
Size of establishments
Industry, establishments, and
employment
Total
Fewer than
5 workers1
5 to 9
workers
10 to 19
workers
20 to 49
workers
50 to 99
workers
100 to 249
workers
250 to 499
workers
500 to 999
workers
1,000 or
more
workers
Total, all industries2
Establishments, first quarter .................
Employment, March ..............................
7,544,641
108,219,163
4,425,855
6,833,324
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
Establishments, first quarter .................
Employment, March ..............................
200,532
1,702,575
124,113
179,162
37,651
249,010
22,736
302,609
11,185
326,736
2,875
196,672
1,472
216,446
370
126,193
106
69,476
24
36,271
Mining
Establishments, first quarter .................
Employment, March ..............................
27,286
524,551
14,100
22,081
4,325
28,973
3,730
51,207
3,202
97,241
1,023
69,762
591
89,714
214
74,836
76
52,916
25
37,821
Construction
Establishments, first quarter .................
Employment, March ..............................
750,528
6,311,433
480,477
703,351
126,855
831,472
76,279
1,025,169
46,546
1,389,882
13,238
898,511
5,748
846,989
1,054
347,872
272
182,570
59
85,617
Manufacturing
Establishments, first quarter .................
Employment, March ..............................
406,405
18,433,652
147,552
251,162
67,397
453,495
61,163
842,917
61,505
1,922,856
30,575
2,145,098
24,258
3,738,404
8,644
2,976,720
3,601
2,447,483
1,710
3,655,517
Transportation and public utilities
Establishments, first quarter .................
Employment, March ..............................
315,711
6,679,170
174,930
272,359
49,171
325,336
36,484
498,681
30,723
945,921
12,953
895,020
7,916
1,190,918
2,126
726,378
892
618,762
516
1,205,795
Wholesale trade
Establishments, first quarter .................
Employment, March ..............................
665,681
6,949,297
401,881
621,889
110,078
729,677
77,360
1,047,490
52,159
1,565,494
15,193
1,035,485
7,023
1,035,929
1,477
496,162
414
274,988
96
142,183
Retail trade
Establishments, first quarter .................
Employment, March ..............................
1,460,044
22,811,016
624,884
1,154,935
329,245
2,204,437
235,862
3,188,875
179,189
5,441,488
58,004
3,944,499
26,385
3,881,052
4,982
1,659,908
1,170
764,717
323
571,105
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Establishments, first quarter .................
Employment, March ..............................
671,901
7,385,176
438,944
714,241
114,369
751,347
62,167
827,113
35,553
1,065,414
11,632
798,270
6,021
912,146
1,803
622,912
900
616,408
512
1,077,325
Services
Establishments, first quarter .................
Employment, March ..............................
2,893,865
37,121,452
1,882,763
2,772,286
451,723
2,967,726
271,232
3,644,616
169,884
5,103,419
60,870
4,226,235
39,747
5,983,290
10,644
3,628,294
4,292
2,944,320
2,710
5,851,266
1
Includes establishments that reported no workers in March 2000.
2
Includes data for nonclassifiable establishments, not shown separately.
1,302,659
850,579
590,880
206,465
119,188
31,316
8,617,085 11,473,999 17,884,776 14,216,170 17,898,597 10,659,869
11,724
5,975
7,972,443 12,662,900
NOTE:
Data for 2000 are preliminary and subject to revision.
not add to totals due to rounding.
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19. Annual data: establishments, employment, and wages covered under UI and UCFE by ownership
Year
Average
establishments
Average
annual
employment
Total annual wages
(in thousands)
Average annual
wages
per employee
Average
weekly
wage
Total covered (UI and UCFE)
1991 ..................................................
1992 ..................................................
1993 ..................................................
1994 ..................................................
1995 ..................................................
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
6,382,523
6,532,608
6,679,934
6,826,677
7,040,677
7,189,168
7,369,473
7,634,018
7,820,860
7,899,243
106,884,831
107,413,728
109,422,571
112,611,287
115,487,841
117,963,132
121,044,432
124,183,549
127,042,282
129,925,813
$2,626,972,030
2,781,676,477
2,884,472,282
3,033,676,678
3,215,921,236
3,414,514,808
3,674,031,718
3,967,072,423
4,235,579,204
4,585,814,470
$24,578
25,897
26,361
26,939
27,846
28,946
30,353
31,945
33,340
35,296
$473
498
507
518
536
557
584
614
641
679
$24,335
25,622
26,055
26,633
27,567
28,658
30,058
31,676
33,094
35,049
$468
493
501
512
530
551
578
609
636
674
$24,178
25,547
25,934
26,496
27,441
28,582
30,064
31,762
33,244
35,305
$465
491
499
510
528
550
578
611
639
679
$27,132
27,789
28,643
29,518
30,497
31,397
32,521
33,605
34,681
36,296
$522
534
551
568
586
604
625
646
667
698
$24,595
25,434
26,095
26,717
27,552
28,320
29,134
30,251
31,234
32,382
$473
489
502
514
530
545
560
582
601
623
$32,609
35,066
36,940
38,038
38,523
40,414
42,732
43,688
44,287
46,231
$627
674
710
731
741
777
822
840
852
889
UI covered
1991 ..................................................
1992 ..................................................
1993 ..................................................
1994 ..................................................
1995 ..................................................
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
6,336,151
6,485,473
6,632,221
6,778,300
6,990,594
7,137,644
7,317,363
7,586,767
7,771,198
7,849,064
103,755,832
104,288,324
106,351,431
109,588,189
112,539,795
115,081,246
118,233,942
121,400,660
124,255,714
127,055,641
$2,524,937,018
2,672,081,827
2,771,023,411
2,918,684,128
3,102,353,355
3,298,045,286
3,553,933,885
3,845,494,089
4,112,169,533
4,453,123,123
Private industry covered
1991 ..................................................
1992 ..................................................
1993 ..................................................
1994 ..................................................
1995 ..................................................
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
6,162,684
6,308,719
6,454,381
6,596,158
6,803,454
6,946,858
7,121,182
7,381,518
7,560,567
7,642,451
89,007,096
89,349,803
91,202,971
94,146,344
96,894,844
99,268,446
102,175,161
105,082,368
107,619,457
110,064,902
$2,152,021,705
2,282,598,431
2,365,301,493
2,494,458,555
2,658,927,216
2,837,334,217
3,071,807,287
3,337,621,699
3,577,738,557
3,885,818,913
State government covered
1991 ..................................................
1992 ..................................................
1993 ..................................................
1994 ..................................................
1995 ..................................................
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
58,499
58,801
59,185
60,686
60,763
62,146
65,352
67,347
70,538
65,106
4,005,321
4,044,914
4,088,075
4,162,944
4,201,836
4,191,726
4,214,451
4,240,779
4,296,673
4,370,562
$108,672,127
112,405,340
117,095,062
122,879,977
128,143,491
131,605,800
137,057,432
142,512,445
149,011,194
158,632,362
Local government covered
1991 ..................................................
1992 ..................................................
1993 ..................................................
1994 ..................................................
1995 ..................................................
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
114,936
117,923
118,626
121,425
126,342
128,640
130,829
137,902
140,093
141,507
10,742,558
10,892,697
11,059,500
11,278,080
11,442,238
11,621,074
11,844,330
12,077,513
12,339,584
12,620,177
$264,215,610
277,045,557
288,594,697
301,315,857
315,252,346
329,105,269
345,069,166
365,359,945
385,419,781
408,671,848
Federal Government covered (UCFE)
1991 ..................................................
1992 ..................................................
1993 ..................................................
1994 ..................................................
1995 ..................................................
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
46,372
47,136
47,714
48,377
50,083
51,524
52,110
47,252
49,661
50,178
3,128,999
3,125,404
3,071,140
3,023,098
2,948,046
2,881,887
2,810,489
2,782,888
2,786,567
2,870,173
$102,035,012
109,594,650
113,448,871
114,992,550
113,567,881
116,469,523
120,097,833
121,578,334
123,409,672
132,691,347
NOTE: Data for 2000 are preliminary and subject to revision. Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
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20. Annual data: establishments, employment, and wages covered under UI and UCFE, by State
Average
establishments
State
2000
Average annual
employment
19992000
change
2000
Total annual wages
(in thousands)
19992000
change
Average weekly
wage
19992000
change
2000
2000
19992000
change
Total United States .......................................
7,899,243
78,383
129,925,813
2,883,531
$4,585,814,470
$350,235,266
$679
$38
Alabama .........................................................
Alaska ............................................................
Arizona ...........................................................
Arkansas ........................................................
California ........................................................
113,816
18,848
115,922
72,335
1,038,090
1,942
60
3,340
501
-21,749
1,877,787
275,766
2,221,413
1,130,822
14,887,118
6,735
6,833
70,875
17,681
493,044
54,525,432
9,686,168
72,431,416
29,748,658
613,261,503
1,957,806
533,535
6,786,654
1,506,781
72,373,274
558
675
627
506
792
18
21
40
18
69
Colorado ........................................................
Connecticut ....................................................
Delaware ........................................................
District of Columbia ........................................
Florida ............................................................
148,477
107,903
24,711
28,380
445,738
6,276
1,812
544
1,445
10,141
2,186,703
1,676,740
408,933
635,811
7,063,073
81,451
24,375
6,793
20,107
218,424
81,272,401
76,199,312
14,998,631
33,709,739
215,772,868
9,291,399
5,672,870
860,702
2,379,904
17,723,960
715
874
705
1,020
587
57
53
29
41
31
Georgia ..........................................................
Hawaii ............................................................
Idaho ..............................................................
Illinois .............................................................
Indiana ...........................................................
227,630
34,022
45,411
322,342
152,947
9,218
1,559
1,140
2,739
-988
3,896,423
553,124
563,015
5,940,495
2,936,489
101,668
15,379
20,607
89,976
29,633
133,188,119
16,941,939
15,600,609
226,000,387
91,075,756
10,496,682
920,213
1,473,980
13,651,771
3,790,545
657
589
533
732
596
35
16
32
34
19
Iowa ...............................................................
Kansas ...........................................................
Kentucky ........................................................
Louisiana ........................................................
Maine .............................................................
97,118
80,523
107,838
117,427
44,865
2,506
1,082
2,501
760
956
1,442,785
1,313,069
1,762,549
1,869,453
590,818
11,803
14,272
31,082
21,551
17,005
40,294,107
38,547,821
50,812,110
52,115,533
16,344,365
1,725,399
2,140,627
2,707,022
1,822,492
916,386
537
565
554
536
532
19
26
20
13
15
Maryland ........................................................
Massachusetts ...............................................
Michigan .........................................................
Minnesota ......................................................
Mississippi ......................................................
146,555
187,401
263,191
155,404
64,109
1,113
354
4,550
4,625
368
2,406,502
3,274,924
4,587,071
2,607,997
1,137,236
59,623
83,282
84,305
57,205
-1,948
87,530,844
145,163,150
169,793,373
92,369,487
28,654,664
6,588,302
16,375,342
8,817,850
6,952,226
868,342
699
852
712
681
485
36
76
24
37
16
Missouri ..........................................................
Montana .........................................................
Nebraska ........................................................
Nevada ...........................................................
New Hampshire .............................................
162,765
38,370
52,456
48,961
46,020
1,988
1,606
622
1,029
590
2,676,614
379,122
884,025
1,017,912
606,061
31,191
7,883
17,415
41,985
14,836
84,007,364
9,199,101
24,454,268
32,853,672
21,049,033
4,733,265
564,255
1,374,587
2,392,199
2,046,606
604
467
532
621
668
28
20
20
21
50
New Jersey ....................................................
New Mexico ...................................................
New York .......................................................
North Carolina ................................................
North Dakota ..................................................
269,672
48,013
528,370
222,892
23,281
-16,049
719
4,064
7,928
224
3,878,717
717,395
8,475,567
3,861,729
309,221
86,340
16,491
183,025
57,360
3,261
169,464,775
19,726,620
380,908,938
120,011,633
7,630,932
13,834,368
1,315,800
31,139,715
7,926,195
364,043
840
529
864
598
475
51
24
53
31
18
Ohio ...............................................................
Oklahoma .......................................................
Oregon ...........................................................
Pennsylvania ..................................................
Rhode Island ..................................................
281,502
89,227
110,196
315,172
33,337
1,587
1,297
-150
13,155
631
5,514,414
1,451,870
1,607,997
5,560,251
467,542
63,287
29,061
31,995
100,777
10,706
179,272,488
39,171,359
52,686,533
189,040,902
15,250,403
8,134,650
2,444,586
4,032,231
10,540,425
1,011,138
625
519
630
654
627
21
23
36
25
28
South Carolina ...............................................
South Dakota .................................................
Tennessee .....................................................
Texas .............................................................
Utah ...............................................................
109,330
27,147
125,665
488,114
66,182
-2,033
439
367
6,744
2,320
1,821,033
364,095
2,667,270
9,287,230
1,044,343
28,888
8,310
40,226
270,589
26,719
51,303,078
9,030,576
81,507,681
324,566,175
30,522,121
2,678,327
574,769
4,068,336
27,938,668
2,135,151
542
477
588
672
562
20
20
21
39
26
Vermont .........................................................
Virginia ...........................................................
Washington ....................................................
West Virginia ..................................................
Wisconsin .......................................................
Wyoming ........................................................
23,900
193,285
220,904
46,823
145,792
20,869
835
3,752
8,764
14
898
246
296,354
3,429,323
2,708,125
686,717
2,735,929
230,843
8,365
102,201
64,395
6,109
44,478
5,878
8,570,480
120,543,345
100,360,839
18,463,946
83,984,601
6,195,215
622,830
10,665,369
5,883,356
755,682
4,299,145
425,505
556
676
713
517
590
516
25
41
26
17
21
23
Puerto Rico ....................................................
Virgin Islands .................................................
52,159
3,191
-10
-32
1,027,554
42,220
25,164
1,282
19,314,130
1,166,654
716,892
97,695
361
531
4
29
NOTE: Data for 2000 are preliminary and subject to revision. Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
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Labor Force Data
Compensation
& Industrial Relations
21. Annual data: Employment and average annual pay for all workers
covered under UI and UCFE in the 316 largest U.S. counties
Employment
County1
20002
20002
Percent
change,
1999-20003
United States5 ................... 129,925,813
2.3
–
35,296
5.9
Jefferson, AL ....................
Madison, AL ......................
Mobile, AL .........................
Montgomery, AL ...............
Tuscaloosa, AL .................
Anchorage, AK .................
Maricopa, AZ ....................
Pima, AZ ...........................
Pulaski, AR .......................
Sebastian, AR ...................
384,552
154,344
169,477
132,028
76,436
129,828
1,545,451
328,582
243,137
75,188
.5
1.7
-.1
.2
.7
2.1
3.6
3.2
.4
1.0
269
187
292
285
252
157
47
68
275
234
34,015
35,827
28,611
28,893
29,067
36,619
35,099
29,204
30,796
27,025
3.8
4.9
2.4
3.2
2.5
2.6
7.8
3.5
3.8
4.9
Washington, AR ................
Alameda, CA ....................
Contra Costa, CA .............
Fresno, CA .......................
Kern, CA ...........................
Los Angeles, CA ...............
Marin, CA ..........................
Monterey, CA ....................
Orange, CA .......................
Placer, CA ........................
80,009
696,859
337,177
323,438
238,788
4,101,907
112,007
164,623
1,396,170
107,066
3.2
3.1
3.2
2.1
2.3
1.8
2.4
2.5
3.7
8.8
69
83
70
158
139
178
123
115
43
3
26,406
45,062
42,326
26,197
28,536
39,671
42,669
29,986
39,208
33,476
3.8
9.7
3.7
5.0
5.6
5.0
8.6
5.2
4.7
5.5
Riverside, CA ....................
Sacramento, CA ...............
San Bernardino, CA ..........
San Diego, CA ..................
San Francisco, CA ............
San Joaquin, CA ...............
San Luis Obispo, CA ........
San Mateo, CA .................
Santa Barbara, CA ...........
Santa Clara, CA ................
470,044
574,101
528,842
1,197,997
609,626
201,320
94,926
379,195
177,197
1,035,451
5.4
2.6
3.0
3.3
3.7
3.2
3.7
5.5
3.2
6.6
12
107
86
61
44
71
45
11
72
8
29,113
37,725
29,920
37,516
57,626
29,250
28,067
66,943
32,518
76,076
4.7
7.1
3.9
8.0
12.2
4.8
6.1
30.2
8.0
24.5
Santa Cruz, CA .................
Solano, CA .......................
Sonoma, CA .....................
Stanislaus, CA ..................
Tulare, CA ........................
Ventura, CA ......................
Yolo, CA ...........................
Adams, CO .......................
Arapahoe, CO ...................
Boulder, CO ......................
101,822
117,379
191,062
162,064
133,264
287,744
84,687
144,793
284,254
179,721
3.2
3.9
3.2
2.4
3.8
3.5
1.6
3.5
4.0
8.2
73
38
74
124
41
51
196
52
37
4
35,826
31,646
35,796
28,202
23,722
37,102
33,395
33,427
46,250
45,565
15.5
8.4
11.5
4.4
4.5
9.2
3.2
4.8
7.8
13.9
Denver, CO .......................
El Paso, CO ......................
Jefferson, CO ...................
Larimer, CO ......................
Fairfield, CT ......................
Hartford, CT ......................
New Haven, CT ................
New London, CT ...............
New Castle, DE ................
Washington, DC ...............
469,163
237,761
210,529
119,151
428,235
501,880
367,661
123,056
284,540
635,811
3.2
3.4
2.6
5.1
1.3
1.2
1.2
.6
.3
3.3
75
57
108
18
216
224
225
259
282
62
44,340
33,036
36,194
32,394
61,105
43,626
38,331
36,727
40,660
53,018
11.6
7.7
5.2
7.9
8.4
6.2
5.3
3.7
5.0
4.2
Alachua, FL ......................
Brevard, FL .......................
Broward, FL ......................
Collier, FL .........................
Duval, FL ..........................
Escambia, FL ....................
Hillsborough, FL ...............
Lee, FL .............................
Leon, FL ...........................
Manatee, FL .....................
117,619
181,273
644,526
103,355
434,284
125,606
588,773
162,425
141,887
(6)
2.5
3.3
3.4
7.0
4.1
.9
2.5
4.5
2.1
(6)
116
63
58
5
32
242
117
24
159
(6)
26,150
32,107
33,232
29,941
32,737
26,698
31,694
28,138
29,245
(6)
3.9
7.2
6.5
6.9
4.5
4.4
4.8
6.3
4.0
(6)
Marion, FL ........................
Miami-Dade, FL ................
Orange, FL .......................
Palm Beach, FL ................
Pinellas, FL .......................
Polk, FL ............................
Sarasota, FL .....................
Seminole, FL ....................
Volusia, FL ........................
Bibb, GA ...........................
83,350
980,123
611,261
481,712
437,531
183,212
(6)
139,595
141,793
89,011
1.7
2.3
3.2
4.1
4.4
2.6
(6)
4.6
1.5
-.9
188
140
76
33
28
109
(6)
23
204
305
24,938
33,328
31,122
35,219
31,166
28,023
(6)
30,842
25,052
29,264
3.2
3.9
4.6
7.3
5.1
4.1
(6)
7.0
5.4
3.1
Chatham, GA ....................
Clayton, GA ......................
Cobb, GA ..........................
123,110
116,606
302,080
1.5
-.4
1.6
205
297
197
29,568
36,734
38,714
1.6
6.6
5.2
See footnotes at end of table.
96
Percent
change,
1999-20003
Average annual pay
Ranked by
percent
change,
1999-20004
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21. Continued—Annual data: Employment and average annual pay for
all workers covered under UI and UCFE in the 316 largest U.S.
counties
Employment
County1
20002
Average annual pay
Percent
change,
1999-20003
Ranked by
percent
change,
1999-20004
20002
Percent
change,
1999-20003
Dekalb, GA .......................
Fulton, GA ........................
Gwinnett, GA ....................
Muscogee, GA ..................
Richmond, GA ..................
Honolulu, HI ......................
Ada, ID ..............................
311,673
756,094
282,618
98,516
106,391
406,865
177,684
-.3
2.9
4.5
.1
-.5
2.3
6.5
295
92
25
290
298
141
9
38,517
47,034
39,096
27,727
28,594
31,871
34,470
4.7
8.4
6.1
3.6
3.6
2.8
10.0
Champaign, IL ..................
Cook, IL ............................
Du Page, IL .......................
Kane, IL ............................
Lake, IL .............................
McHenry, IL ......................
McLean, IL ........................
Madison, IL .......................
Peoria, IL ..........................
Rock Island, IL ..................
90,527
2,687,504
582,104
193,452
310,654
87,243
84,371
94,659
102,860
80,252
2.9
1.3
1.6
3.0
3.0
1.9
.7
.5
.2
.8
93
217
198
87
88
170
253
270
286
246
29,158
42,904
42,587
32,184
42,619
32,000
34,226
28,932
31,352
33,538
4.1
5.9
3.6
.1
6.7
2.0
4.0
2.8
1.5
4.6
St. Clair, IL ........................
Sangamon, IL ...................
Will, IL ...............................
Winnebago, IL ..................
Allen, IN ............................
Elkhart, IN .........................
Hamilton, IN ......................
Lake, IN ............................
Marion, IN .........................
St. Joseph, IN ...................
89,992
144,408
142,294
143,761
189,403
122,481
77,431
199,418
605,976
129,574
2.2
4.5
3.5
.5
.2
.6
3.0
-.6
1.6
.5
146
26
53
271
287
260
89
299
199
272
26,857
34,730
32,315
31,478
32,280
30,353
37,937
31,564
36,465
29,649
2.5
1.6
2.1
1.9
3.1
2.4
7.9
4.0
3.2
3.5
Tippecanoe, IN .................
Vanderburgh, IN ...............
Linn, IA .............................
Polk, IA .............................
Scott, IA ............................
Johnson, KS .....................
Sedgwick, KS ...................
Shawnee, KS ....................
Wyandotte, KS ..................
Fayette, KY .......................
77,379
109,918
121,966
263,705
86,879
287,637
249,819
100,237
79,585
171,938
1.1
.7
2.1
1.2
-.7
2.7
.0
2.4
1.6
1.7
231
254
160
226
302
103
291
125
200
189
31,084
29,564
34,109
33,662
29,101
37,254
32,692
29,373
34,553
30,686
4.0
3.2
4.9
2.5
4.0
6.7
2.9
3.2
2.7
3.7
Jefferson, KY ....................
Caddo, LA .........................
Calcasieu, LA ...................
East Baton Rouge, LA ......
Jefferson, LA ....................
Lafayette, LA ....................
Orleans, LA .......................
Cumberland, ME ...............
Anne Arundel, MD ............
Baltimore, MD ...................
438,853
119,404
84,060
246,800
214,949
113,933
263,385
166,757
193,861
358,087
1.3
.2
.2
2.9
-.6
2.2
1.9
3.7
5.3
1.2
218
288
289
94
300
147
171
46
13
227
33,405
28,786
28,179
29,199
28,048
29,932
31,681
30,752
35,454
34,071
4.1
3.2
.7
1.4
2.1
5.6
1.3
1.1
7.3
4.6
Frederick, MD ...................
Howard, MD ......................
Montgomery, MD ..............
Prince Georges, MD .........
Baltimore City, MD ............
Barnstable, MA .................
Bristol, MA ........................
Essex, MA ........................
Hampden, MA ...................
Middlesex, MA ..................
77,415
128,741
447,885
303,380
386,497
88,527
221,519
305,311
204,300
846,989
5.1
3.2
5.2
3.3
.8
3.6
1.3
2.4
1.9
3.1
19
77
17
64
247
48
219
126
172
84
30,814
37,861
43,583
37,032
38,584
29,718
30,790
39,155
32,217
52,086
5.8
5.0
5.5
6.8
4.5
.0
4.6
8.9
4.8
11.8
Norfolk, MA .......................
Plymouth, MA ...................
Suffolk, MA .......................
Worcester, MA ..................
Genesee, MI .....................
Ingham, MI ........................
Kalamazoo, MI ..................
Kent, MI ............................
Macomb, MI ......................
Oakland, MI ......................
325,002
166,481
608,277
321,060
165,615
173,904
118,174
349,719
337,308
768,590
2.4
1.3
3.3
2.4
-1.2
1.7
-.3
2.2
.3
1.0
127
220
65
128
311
190
296
148
283
235
43,371
33,930
56,682
37,659
36,418
34,997
32,652
33,971
40,924
44,469
10.4
6.3
11.5
10.8
1.7
5.7
2.3
2.6
3.6
4.2
Ottawa, MI ........................
Saginaw, MI ......................
Washtenaw, MI .................
Wayne, MI ........................
Anoka, MN ........................
Dakota, MN .......................
Hennepin, MN ...................
Olmsted, MN .....................
118,812
95,531
195,836
867,244
108,984
153,432
874,606
82,632
1.9
-.7
.6
1.3
3.8
2.7
2.1
3.9
173
303
261
221
42
104
161
39
31,914
34,657
40,182
42,424
33,930
34,402
43,818
36,111
3.4
2.4
5.3
3.5
4.5
4.9
7.1
3.1
See footnotes at end of table.
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Labor Force Data
21. Continued—Annual data: Employment and average annual pay for
all workers covered under UI and UCFE in the 316 largest U.S.
counties
Employment
County1
20002
Percent
change,
1999-20003
20002
Percent
change,
1999-20003
Ramsey, MN .....................
St. Louis, MN ....................
333,173
94,950
1.7
1.4
191
211
39,063
28,911
5.8
4.6
Stearns, MN ......................
Harrison, MS .....................
Hinds, MS .........................
Boone, MO .......................
Clay, MO ...........................
Greene, MO ......................
Jackson, MO .....................
St. Charles, MO ................
St. Louis, MO ....................
St. Louis City, MO .............
76,326
89,737
136,833
75,775
84,076
142,525
393,792
96,010
646,535
250,737
3.2
.4
-1.3
2.8
-.1
2.4
.4
3.4
.8
.4
78
276
312
98
293
129
277
59
248
278
27,582
25,443
30,570
27,366
32,228
26,974
36,059
29,538
38,145
38,605
4.2
4.8
4.6
3.1
6.5
3.2
6.2
3.8
5.6
4.1
Douglas, NE .....................
Lancaster, NE ...................
Clark, NV ..........................
Washoe, NV .....................
Hillsborough, NH ..............
Rockingham, NH ..............
Atlantic, NJ .......................
Bergen, NJ ........................
Burlington, NJ ...................
Camden, NJ ......................
330,999
146,267
697,580
189,119
193,312
129,521
140,139
449,031
180,181
199,911
2.4
1.7
5.3
3.2
2.5
4.1
-.2
.6
.9
-1.0
130
192
14
79
118
34
294
262
243
307
32,294
28,511
32,131
32,747
39,198
35,805
31,062
46,255
37,664
35,108
3.9
3.9
3.4
4.4
9.0
9.8
3.4
6.9
4.9
3.1
Essex, NJ .........................
Gloucester, NJ ..................
Hudson, NJ .......................
Mercer, NJ ........................
Middlesex, NJ ...................
Monmouth, NJ ..................
Morris, NJ .........................
Ocean, NJ .........................
Passaic, NJ .......................
Somerset, NJ ....................
364,395
86,734
238,580
209,727
392,932
233,217
275,593
129,024
178,441
173,343
1.7
.8
3.5
3.1
.7
2.5
2.8
2.4
1.2
3.9
193
249
54
85
255
119
99
131
228
40
44,685
32,048
47,514
44,576
46,464
39,835
60,503
30,368
37,581
54,840
3.6
2.8
10.4
5.0
5.8
5.8
19.0
4.3
1.5
5.2
Union, NJ ..........................
Bernalillo, NM ...................
Albany, NY ........................
Bronx, NY .........................
Broome, NY ......................
Dutchess, NY ....................
Erie, NY ............................
Kings, NY ..........................
Monroe, NY ......................
Nassau, NY ......................
235,578
307,817
231,009
213,023
99,594
109,946
459,906
441,804
399,544
599,477
1.5
2.7
1.4
2.2
1.1
1.8
1.0
2.3
.9
1.8
206
105
212
149
232
179
236
142
244
180
45,595
30,183
35,787
32,846
29,603
36,063
31,482
30,561
35,440
40,001
5.6
4.1
6.0
2.7
3.4
2.2
3.0
3.1
1.8
4.4
New York, NY ...................
Niagara, NY ......................
Oneida, NY .......................
Onondaga, NY ..................
Orange, NY .......................
Queens, NY ......................
Richmond, NY ..................
Rockland, NY ....................
Suffolk, NY ........................
Westchester, NY ...............
2,383,948
78,351
110,870
252,481
119,607
480,695
88,268
106,360
578,530
405,524
3.3
.4
1.6
.7
1.6
1.3
2.0
1.4
2.3
2.4
66
279
201
256
202
222
166
213
143
132
71,115
31,063
27,474
32,497
29,340
34,980
32,140
37,588
37,844
47,043
8.1
3.5
4.0
3.4
4.6
4.4
4.2
5.3
6.5
8.2
Buncombe, NC .................
Catawba, NC ....................
Cumberland, NC ...............
Durham, NC ......................
Forsyth, NC ......................
Gaston, NC .......................
Guilford, NC ......................
Mecklenburg, NC ..............
New Hanover, NC .............
Wake, NC .........................
106,108
101,347
109,927
167,190
181,682
77,271
279,867
512,693
87,193
383,827
.6
2.6
1.3
2.9
1.8
-3.5
.6
3.5
.6
3.3
263
110
223
95
181
314
264
55
265
67
27,651
28,205
26,098
49,370
33,960
28,298
32,209
40,677
28,552
35,357
3.8
4.0
3.9
12.6
6.1
3.9
2.5
5.7
4.2
7.3
Cass, ND ..........................
Butler, OH .........................
Cuyahoga, OH ..................
Franklin, OH .....................
Hamilton, OH ....................
Lake, OH ..........................
Lorain, OH ........................
Lucas, OH .........................
Mahoning, OH ..................
Montgomery, OH ..............
81,831
126,289
817,577
702,098
566,563
102,231
106,155
238,457
112,504
303,551
2.2
2.7
.9
2.3
.7
1.4
2.4
.6
-.6
.4
150
106
245
144
257
214
133
266
301
280
27,803
31,520
36,530
35,001
37,590
30,746
32,007
32,291
25,985
34,518
4.1
1.8
4.2
4.7
3.9
2.1
1.9
2.4
3.0
2.6
Stark, OH ..........................
Summit, OH ......................
175,740
266,421
1.8
.5
182
273
28,498
32,679
2.1
4.1
See footnotes at end of table.
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Average annual pay
Ranked by
percent
change,
1999-20004
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all workers covered under UI and UCFE in the 316 largest U.S.
counties
Employment
County1
20002
Average annual pay
Percent
change,
1999-20003
Ranked by
percent
change,
1999-20004
20002
Percent
change,
1999-20003
Trumbull, OH ....................
Oklahoma, OK ..................
Tulsa, OK ..........................
Clackamas, OR ................
Lane, OR ..........................
Marion, OR .......................
Multnomah, OR ................
Washington, OR ...............
94,574
414,012
340,565
132,715
139,742
127,506
453,025
224,091
-1.1
2.8
2.4
1.9
1.1
2.0
2.0
4.3
309
100
134
174
233
167
168
29
32,734
29,189
31,173
32,469
27,867
28,115
36,788
44,395
.8
4.5
3.7
4.0
3.5
2.9
6.2
13.2
Allegheny, PA ...................
Berks, PA ..........................
Bucks, PA .........................
Chester, PA ......................
Cumberland, PA ...............
Dauphin, PA .....................
Delaware, PA ....................
Erie, PA ............................
Lackawanna, PA ...............
Lancaster, PA ...................
711,401
168,431
244,368
216,913
124,070
172,575
212,554
131,635
98,426
218,529
1.2
2.1
2.5
2.6
-1.3
2.1
1.0
2.5
-.7
1.9
229
162
120
111
313
163
237
121
304
175
36,743
31,995
34,033
43,768
32,806
33,677
36,831
28,372
27,651
30,711
2.5
3.2
3.3
7.0
3.1
2.2
5.5
1.8
7.4
4.3
Lehigh, PA ........................
Luzerne, PA ......................
Montgomery, PA ...............
Northampton, PA ..............
Philadelphia, PA ...............
Westmoreland, PA ............
York, PA ...........................
Providence, RI ..................
Charleston, SC .................
Greenville, SC ..................
171,288
143,212
481,287
87,857
668,955
134,440
167,817
290,755
182,872
233,035
2.1
2.4
2.4
3.0
1.5
1.0
2.2
1.7
1.4
2.5
164
135
136
90
207
238
151
194
215
122
35,258
27,839
43,800
30,813
39,605
27,995
30,924
33,411
27,668
31,278
2.4
2.7
6.4
3.3
4.2
1.3
3.3
4.0
4.7
4.0
Horry, SC ..........................
Lexington, SC ...................
Richland, SC .....................
Spartanburg, SC ...............
Minnehaha, SD .................
Davidson, TN ....................
Hamilton, TN .....................
Knox, TN ...........................
Rutherford, TN ..................
Shelby, TN ........................
99,134
81,324
207,461
119,717
105,822
434,823
188,112
202,718
77,068
500,289
1.7
1.9
.6
.5
3.2
1.5
1.8
3.4
2.6
1.0
195
176
267
274
80
208
183
60
112
239
22,881
27,505
29,636
30,595
28,216
34,876
30,581
30,089
31,127
34,358
5.4
3.5
4.1
3.4
3.7
5.4
4.1
4.1
3.6
2.5
Bell, TX .............................
Bexar, TX ..........................
Brazoria, TX ......................
Cameron, TX ....................
Collin, TX ..........................
Dallas, TX .........................
Denton, TX .......................
El Paso, TX .......................
Fort Bend, TX ...................
Galveston, TX ...................
87,858
648,757
75,415
109,044
167,768
1,566,821
119,606
251,466
87,697
86,822
2.2
2.2
2.8
5.3
5.8
4.1
3.6
1.5
2.3
-1.1
152
153
101
15
10
35
49
209
145
310
25,182
30,061
34,361
21,561
40,499
44,401
29,296
25,067
35,810
29,531
4.0
5.7
3.3
2.7
5.8
7.7
4.0
3.2
5.2
4.0
Harris, TX .........................
Hidalgo, TX .......................
Jefferson, TX ....................
Lubbock, TX .....................
Mc Lennan, TX .................
Montgomery, TX ...............
Nueces, TX .......................
Potter, TX .........................
Smith, TX ..........................
Tarrant, TX .......................
1,841,672
163,060
120,759
115,376
98,049
76,837
142,277
75,570
83,392
702,884
2.8
6.9
1.0
1.9
1.0
5.0
.8
.7
2.9
3.5
102
6
240
177
241
21
250
258
96
56
41,843
21,695
31,281
26,302
27,032
32,115
28,185
26,552
29,485
35,434
7.6
2.8
.8
6.4
2.1
9.6
4.7
2.8
3.5
5.0
Travis, TX .........................
Williamson, TX ..................
Davis, UT ..........................
Salt Lake, UT ....................
Utah, UT ...........................
Weber, UT ........................
Chittenden, VT ..................
Arlington, VA .....................
Chesterfield, VA ................
Fairfax, VA ........................
538,098
76,582
84,638
531,434
142,352
86,412
95,283
158,007
107,846
538,044
5.1
9.5
3.2
2.6
4.5
.4
5.0
4.2
2.0
6.8
20
2
81
113
27
281
22
31
169
7
41,330
50,413
27,482
32,216
27,910
26,641
34,302
52,816
31,860
51,464
7.0
-4.5
6.3
5.1
5.1
2.5
4.2
7.0
3.4
10.1
Henrico, VA ......................
Loudoun, VA .....................
Prince William, VA ............
Alexandria, VA ..................
Chesapeake, VA ...............
Newport News, VA ...........
Norfolk, VA .......................
165,582
87,323
78,175
91,988
81,308
93,624
145,181
2.4
12.0
4.3
5.3
2.1
1.8
.3
137
1
30
16
165
184
284
36,123
54,178
28,964
42,007
26,052
30,250
32,169
5.8
3.6
5.4
5.8
4.1
5.3
4.9
See footnotes at end of table.
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Labor Force Data
21. Continued—Annual data: Employment and average annual pay for
all workers covered under UI and UCFE in the 316 largest U.S.
counties
Employment
County1
20002
Average annual pay
Percent
change,
1999-20003
Ranked by
percent
change,
1999-20004
20002
Percent
change,
1999-20003
Richmond, VA ...................
Roanoke City, VA .............
Virginia Beach, VA ............
167,023
75,909
165,536
1.5
3.0
3.6
210
91
50
38,641
29,497
25,397
5.1
4.6
4.3
Clark, WA .........................
King, WA ...........................
Pierce, WA ........................
Snohomish, WA ................
Spokane, WA ....................
Thurston, WA ....................
Yakima, WA ......................
Kanawha, WV ...................
Brown, WI .........................
Dane, WI ...........................
113,933
1,168,342
237,055
210,054
188,025
84,466
94,173
112,963
142,442
274,354
1.6
3.2
2.2
-1.0
2.4
1.8
1.8
.8
2.2
2.6
203
82
154
308
138
185
186
251
155
114
32,151
47,245
30,161
35,055
29,771
31,722
23,245
30,149
31,520
32,817
6.0
2.6
5.3
3.4
8.0
6.8
3.8
3.1
2.9
5.5
Milwaukee, WI ..................
Outagamie, WI ..................
Racine, WI ........................
Waukesha, WI ..................
Winnebago, WI .................
528,947
94,319
79,153
222,780
90,213
.6
2.9
-.9
1.2
2.2
268
97
306
230
156
34,746
30,782
32,538
35,768
33,633
3.1
4.4
-.6
5.2
2.8
San Juan, PR ...................
328,105
4.1
36
21,239
3.2
1
Includes areas not officially designated as
counties.
See Notes on Current Labor
Statistics.
2
5
Totals for the United States do not include
data for Puerto Rico.
6
Data are preliminary.
3
Percent changes were computed from
annual employment and pay data adjusted for
noneconomic county reclassifications.
See
Notes on Current Labor Statistics.
4
Rankings
for
percent
change
in
employment are based on the 314 counties that
are comparable over the year.
Data are not available for release.
Note: Data pertain to workers covered by
Unemployment
Insurance
(UI)
and
Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) programs. The 315 U.S.
counties comprise 70.8 percent of the total
covered workers in the United States
22. Annual data: Employment status of the population
[Numbers in thousands]
2001p
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Civilian noninstitutional population...........
Civilian labor force............................……
Labor force participation rate..............
192,805
128,105
66.4
194,838
129,200
66.3
196,814
131,056
66.6
198,584
132,304
66.6
200,591
133,943
66.8
203,133
136,297
67.1
205,220
137,673
67.1
207,753
139,368
67.1
209,699
140,863
67.2
311,864
141,815
66.9
Employed............................…………
Employment-population ratio..........
Agriculture............................………
Nonagricultural industries.............
118,492
61.5
3,247
115,245
120,259
61.7
3,115
117,144
123,060
62.5
3,409
119,651
124,900
62.9
3,440
121,460
126,708
63.2
3,443
123,264
129,558
63.8
3,399
126,159
131,463
64.1
3,378
128,085
133,488
64.3
3,281
130,207
135,208
64.5
3,305
131,903
135,073
63.8
3,144
131,929
Unemployed............................………
Unemployment rate.........................
Not in the labor force............................…
9,613
7.5
64,700
8,940
6.9
65,638
7,996
6.1
65,758
7,404
5.6
66,280
7,236
5.4
66,647
6,739
4.9
66,837
6,210
4.5
67,547
5,880
4.2
68,385
5,655
4.0
68,836
6,742
4.8
70,050
Employment status
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23. Annual data: Employment levels by industry
[In thousands]
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001p
Total employment............................…………
Private sector............................……………
Goods-producing....................................
Mining............................………………
Construction............................…………
Manufacturing............................………
108,601
89,956
23,231
635
4,492
18,104
110,713
91,872
23,352
610
4,668
18,075
114,163
95,036
23,908
601
4,986
18,321
117,191
97,885
24,265
581
5,160
18,524
119,608
100,189
24,493
580
5,418
18,495
122,690
103,133
24,962
596
5,691
18,675
125,865
106,042
25,414
590
6,020
18,805
128,916
108,709
25,507
539
6,415
18,552
131,759
111,079
25,709
543
6,698
18,469
132,212
111,339
25,121
563
6,861
17,698
Service-producing............................……
Transportation and public utilities........
Wholesale trade............................……
Retail trade............................…………
Finance, insurance, and real estate....
Services............................………………
85,370
5,718
5,997
19,356
6,602
29,052
87,361
5,811
5,981
19,773
6,757
30,197
90,256
5,984
6,162
20,507
6,896
31,579
92,925
6,132
6,378
21,187
6,806
33,117
95,115
6,253
6,482
21,597
6,911
34,454
97,727
6,408
6,648
21,966
7,109
36,040
100,451
6,611
6,800
22,295
7,389
37,533
103,409
6,834
6,911
22,848
7,555
39,055
106,050
7,019
7,024
23,307
7,560
40,460
107,091
7,070
7,014
23,499
7,623
41,023
Government............................…………
Federal............................……………
State............................………………
Local............................………………
18,645
2,969
4,408
11,267
18,841
2,915
4,488
11,438
19,128
2,870
4,576
11,682
19,305
2,822
4,635
11,849
19,419
2,757
4,606
12,056
19,557
2,699
4,582
12,276
19,823
2,686
4,612
12,525
20,206
2,669
4,709
12,829
20,681
2,777
4,785
13,119
20,873
2,616
4,880
13,377
Industry
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
24. Annual data: Average hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on nonfarm
payrolls, by industry
Industry
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001p
Private sector:
Average weekly hours.......……................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).........................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)........................
34.4
10.57
363.61
34.5
10.83
373.64
34.7
11.12
385.86
34.5
11.43
394.34
34.4
11.82
406.61
34.6
12.28
424.89
34.6
12.78
442.19
34.5
13.24
456.78
34.5
13.75
474.38
34.2
14.33
490.09
Mining:
Average weekly hours............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
43.9
14.54
638.31
44.3
14.60
646.78
44.8
14.88
666.62
44.7
15.30
683.91
45.3
15.62
707.59
45.4
16.15
733.21
43.9
16.91
742.35
43.2
17.05
736.56
43.1
17.24
743.04
43.4
17.65
760.01
Construction:
Average weekly hours............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
38.0
14.15
537.70
38.5
14.38
553.63
38.9
14.73
573.00
38.9
15.09
587.00
39.0
15.47
603.33
39.0
16.04
625.56
38.9
16.61
646.13
39.1
17.19
672.13
39.3
17.88
702.68
39.2
18.33
718.54
Manufacturing:
Average weekly hours............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
41.0
11.46
469.86
41.4
11.74
486.04
42.0
12.07
506.94
41.6
12.37
514.59
41.6
12.77
531.23
42.0
13.17
553.14
41.7
13.49
562.53
41.7
13.90
579.63
41.6
14.38
598.21
40.7
14.84
603.99
Transportation and public utilities:
Average weekly hours............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
38.3
13.43
514.37
39.3
13.55
532.52
39.7
13.78
547.07
39.4
14.13
556.72
39.6
14.45
572.22
39.7
14.92
592.32
39.5
15.31
604.75
38.7
15.69
607.20
38.6
16.22
626.09
38.1
16.89
643.51
Wholesale trade:
Average weekly hours..………................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
38.2
11.39
435.10
38.2
11.74
448.47
38.4
12.06
463.10
38.3
12.43
476.07
38.3
12.87
492.92
38.4
13.45
516.48
38.3
14.07
538.88
38.3
14.58
558.80
38.5
15.20
585.20
38.2
15.80
603.56
Retail trade:
Average weekly hours............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
28.8
7.12
205.06
28.8
7.29
209.95
28.9
7.49
216.46
28.8
7.69
221.47
28.8
7.99
230.11
28.9
8.33
240.74
29.0
8.74
253.46
29.0
9.09
263.61
28.9
9.46
273.39
28.8
9.82
282.62
Finance, insurance, and real estate:
Average weekly hours............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
35.8
10.82
387.36
35.8
11.35
406.33
35.8
11.83
423.51
35.9
12.32
442.29
35.9
12.80
459.52
36.1
13.34
481.57
36.4
14.07
512.15
36.2
14.62
529.24
36.3
15.07
547.04
36.3
15.84
574.99
Services:
Average weekly hours............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
32.5
10.54
342.55
32.5
10.78
350.35
32.5
11.04
358.80
32.4
11.39
369.04
32.4
11.79
382.00
32.6
12.28
400.33
32.6
12.84
418.58
32.6
13.37
435.86
32.7
13.91
454.86
32.7
14.61
477.75
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Current Labor Statistics:
Labor Force Data
25. Employment Cost Index, compensation,1 by occupation and industry group
[June 1989 = 100]
1999
2000
2001
Series
Dec.
2
Civilian workers ……….…….........…………………………………….…
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Percent change
12
3
months
months
ended
ended
Dec. 2001
144.6
146.5
148.0
149.5
150.6
152.5
153.8
155.6
156.8
0.8
4.1
146.3
145.3
148.6
146.1
140.6
144.8
148.4
146.7
150.5
148.6
142.7
146.0
149.9
148.3
151.9
150.1
144.1
147.1
151.5
150.0
153.7
151.8
145.6
148.5
152.5
151.3
154.6
152.8
146.5
150.0
154.4
153.2
156.6
155.3
148.2
152.0
156.0
154.3
158.6
156.8
149.3
153.3
157.7
156.7
159.6
158.8
151.1
155.0
158.9
157.5
161.2
160.0
152.0
156.9
.8
.5
1.0
.8
.6
1.2
4.2
4.1
4.3
4.7
3.8
4.6
142.5
143.6
145.3
146.5
144.3
145.0
145.8
144.4
144.7
144.9
146.0
147.1
148.0
145.9
146.3
146.5
145.7
146.6
146.6
147.5
148.4
149.3
147.5
147.7
146.8
146.1
148.0
148.0
148.7
150.1
151.2
149.0
149.5
149.7
146.9
149.6
148.8
149.3
151.1
152.4
150.7
151.3
150.6
148.3
150.7
150.7
151.3
153.0
154.3
152.5
153.2
151.7
150.6
152.6
152.2
152.6
155.4
155.4
154.6
155.6
152.2
151.9
154.0
153.3
153.3
156.4
158.1
156.7
158.2
156.1
153.8
156.0
154.4
154.6
157.6
159.0
158.3
160.0
156.6
155.2
157.2
.8
.8
.8
.6
1.0
1.1
.3
.9
.8
3.8
3.5
4.3
4.3
5.0
5.8
4.0
4.7
4.3
Private industry workers……….…….........…………………
Excluding sales occupations….......................................
144.6
144.5
146.8
146.5
148.5
148.2
149.9
149.8
150.9
150.9
153.0
153.0
154.5
154.4
155.9
156.0
157.2
160.9
.8
1.0
4.2
4.2
Workers, by occupational group:
White-collar workers.........................................................
Excluding sales occupations….....................................
Professional specialty and technical occupations….......
Executive, adminitrative, and managerial occupations…
Sales occupations…………............................................
Administrative support occupations, including clerical…
Blue-collar workers…........................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations........
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............
Transportation and material moving occupations...........
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers....
146.9
147.3
146.7
149.1
145.3
146.2
140.5
140.6
141.4
135.2
144.4
149.3
149.4
148.4
151.1
148.9
149.0
142.6
142.3
144.0
137.5
146.4
151.1
151.3
150.7
152.7
150.3
150.6
144.1
144.1
145.0
138.6
148.1
152.6
152.9
152.2
154.4
151.2
152.3
145.5
145.8
146.0
139.9
149.4
153.6
154.1
153.7
155.3
151.4
153.4
146.4
146.7
146.8
141.1
150.4
155.7
156.5
156.3
157.3
152.3
156.1
148.2
148.7
148.3
142.6
152.2
157.4
158.1
157.5
159.4
154.5
157.7
149.3
149.7
149.1
143.9
153.4
158.7
159.6
159.2
160.2
155.0
159.5
151.0
151.8
150.4
145.6
154.9
160.1
160.9
160.3
161.8
156.7
160.8
151.9
152.5
151.5
146.3
156.5
.8
.8
.7
1.0
1.1
.8
.6
.5
.7
.5
1.0
4.2
4.4
4.3
4.2
3.5
4.8
3.8
4.0
3.2
3.7
4.1
Workers, by occupational group:
White-collar workers...........................................................
Professional specialty and technical….............................
Executive, adminitrative, and managerial…………...........
Administrative support, including clerical…………............
Blue-collar workers…..........................................................
Service occupations............................................................
Workers, by industry division:
.
Goods-producing................................................................
Manufacturing…...............................................................
Service-producing...............................................................
Services..............…..........................................................
Health services...............................................................
Hospitals..............….....................................................
Educational services.......................................................
3
Public administration ……….…………………………………………
Nonmanufacturing..............................................................
Service occupations…………...........................................
142.6
143.9
145.4
146.6
148.1
150.0
151.3
152.6
154.8
1.4
4.5
Production and nonsupervisory occupations ……….………
143.1
145.3
146.9
148.4
149.5
151.4
152.7
154.3
155.5
.8
4.0
Workers, by industry division:
Goods-producing..............................................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
White-collar occupations...............................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
Blue-collar occupations.................................................
Construction…................................................................
Manufacturing….............................................................
White-collar occupations...............................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
Blue-collar occupations.................................................
Durables…......................................................................
Nondurables…................................................................
142.5
141.8
145.5
143.9
140.7
138.7
143.6
145.8
143.8
142.1
144.0
142.8
144.8
144.2
148.1
146.5
142.8
140.8
146.0
148.2
146.2
144.4
146.5
144.9
146.6
145.9
150.1
148.4
144.4
143.2
147.5
150.2
148.2
145.6
148.3
146.0
147.9
147.2
151.3
149.6
145.8
145.1
148.7
151.4
149.3
146.7
149.4
147.5
148.8
148.2
151.9
150.5
146.8
146.7
149.3
151.5
149.7
147.8
150.1
147.7
150.7
150.1
154.5
153.0
148.2
148.2
151.3
154.2
152.2
149.1
151.8
150.4
152.1
151.5
156.5
155.0
149.3
150.3
152.6
156.0
154.0
150.0
153.1
151.6
153.1
152.5
156.8
155.3
150.8
151.7
152.2
156.0
153.8
151.3
154.0
152.0
154.4
153.7
158.1
156.5
151.9
153.0
154.6
156.9
154.5
152.7
155.3
153.2
,8
.8
.8
.8
.7
.9
.8
.6
.6
.9
.8
.8
3.8
3.7
4.1
4.0
3.5
4.3
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.7
Service-producing..............................................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
White-collar occupations...............................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
Blue-collar occupations.................................................
Service occupations......................................................
Transportation and public utilities…................................
Transportation…...........................................................
Public utilities................................................................
Communications........................................................
Electric, gas, and sanitary services............................
Wholesale and retail trade…..........................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
Wholesale trade…........................................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
Retail trade…................................................................
General merchandise stores…...................................
Food stores….............................................................
145.3
145.9
147.0
148.3
139.8
142.4
142.3
139.5
146.1
146.0
146.1
143.5
144.3
148.5
147.4
140.7
138.3
138.1
147.4
147.7
149.3
150.3
141.8
143.6
143.9
140.4
148.6
148.4
148.9
145.6
146.4
150.0
149.6
143.2
139.7
140.1
149.1
149.4
151.0
152.1
143.1
145.1
145.7
141.8
150.9
150.9
151.0
147.3
148.1
151.8
151.1
144.8
141.0
142.5
150.6
151.1
152.6
153.9
144.5
146.3
147.4
142.8
153.5
153.9
152.9
148.3
149.6
152.1
152.7
146.2
142.2
143.4
151.7
152.2
153.7
155.1
145.3
147.9
148.3
143.9
154.1
154.7
153.4
149.4
150.6
154.4
154.9
146.6
144.4
144.5
153.8
154.6
155.8
157.5
147.7
149.6
150.5
145.4
157.3
158.3
156.0
151.0
152.6
155.1
156.9
148.7
147.3
146.1
155.3
156.0
157.4
159.1
148.7
150.8
152.4
146.9
159.8
161.1
158.1
152.6
153.9
157.8
158.5
149.7
149.4
148.2
156.9
157.8
159.0
160.9
150.9
152.2
153.5
148.2
160.7
162.8
158.1
153.7
155.4
158.6
160.0
150.9
149.7
149.7
158.2
159.0
160.3
162.2
151.0
154.2
155.5
151.1
161.5
163.4
159.1
155.5
–
159.5
160.6
153.2
150.9
151.7
.8
.8
.8
.8
.3
1.3
1.3
2.0
.5
.4
.6
1.2
–
.6
.4
1.5
.8
1.3
4.3
4.5
4.3
4.6
4.2
4.3
4.9
5.0
4.8
5.6
3.7
4.1
–
3.3
3.7
4.5
4.5
5.0
4
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25. Continued–Employment Cost Index, compensation,1 by occupation and industry group
[June 1989 = 100]
1999
2000
2001
Series
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Percent change
12
3
months
months
ended
ended
Dec. 2001
Finance, insurance, and real estate…............................
148.3
152.0
153.1
155.2
155.7
157.9
159.5
160.9
161,3
0.2
3.6
Excluding sales occupations…..................................
Banking, savings and loan, and other credit agencies..
Insurance......................................................................
Services..........................................................................
Business services…......................................................
Health services.............................................................
Hospitals….................................................................
Educational services.....................................................
Colleges and universities…........................................
151.6
159.8
145.8
147.6
151.9
144.2
144.6
153.0
153.3
154.2
162.7
149.9
149.4
154.2
145.8
145.8
154.0
154.6
155.5
164.2
151.3
151.2
156.3
147.5
147.5
154.9
155.5
157.4
165.8
154.8
152.9
157.5
149.0
149.2
158.8
158.6
158.4
166.5
155.2
154.1
158.4
150.6
151.1
159.9
159.2
161.2
170.8
157.6
156.5
160.5
152.7
153.5
162.3
162.2
163.1
172.7
159.3
157.8
163.0
154.7
155.9
162.6
162.6
164.7
175.4
159.9
160.0
165.2
156.8
158.4
166.4
166.2
165.0
174.5
161.3
161.0
166.2
158.4
160.3
167.6
167.5
.2
–.6.
.9
.6
.6
1.0
1.2
.7
.8
4.2
4.7
3.9
4.5
4.9
5.2
6.1
4.8
5.2
Nonmanufacturing..........................................................
144.5
146.7
148.4
150.0
151.1
153.1
154.7
156.3
157.6
.8
4.3
White-collar workers.....................................................
Excluding sales occupations….................................
Blue-collar occupations….............................................
Service occupations………….......................................
146.9
148.1
138.7
142.3
149.2
150.2
140.6
143.5
151.0
152.0
142.3
145.1
152.6
153.8
143.9
146.3
153.7
155.1
144.8
147.8
155.8
157.5
146.9
149.5
157.5
159.1
148.1
150.7
159.0
160.9
150.2
152.1
160.5
162.3
150.6
154.1
.9
.9
.3
1.3
4.4
4.6
4.0
4.3
State and local government workers...................................
144.6
145.5
145.9
147.8
148.9
150.3
151.2
154.3
155.2
.6
4.2
144.0
143.2
146.1
145.0
142.5
144.9
144.1
147.0
145.9
143.7
145.3
144.5
147.2
146.5
144.2
147.3
146.6
149.2
148.3
145.9
148.3
147.4
150.7
149.4
147.2
149.5
148.4
152.4
150.7
148.6
150.4
149.2
153.7
151.6
149.0
153.7
152.8
156.4
154.2
151.5
154.4
153.2
157.6
155.6
153.2
.5
.3
.8
.9
1.1
4.1
3.9
4.6
4.1
4.1
144.5
143.8
145.8
146.3
144.4
144.7
144.1
146.5
144.4
145.2
145.2
147.3
147.9
145.0
145.3
144.5
147.4
145.7
145.5
145.8
147.9
148.4
145.2
145.5
144.7
147.6
146.1
148.0
147.6
150.0
150.7
147.9
148.2
147.3
150.5
146.9
148.9
148.8
151.6
152.0
148.7
149.0
148.1
151.7
148.3
149.9
150.1
152.1
152.2
149.6
149.9
148.5
153.7
150.6
150.6
151.9
154.4
154.7
150.1
150.5
149.0
154.3
151.9
154.4
154.5
157.1
157.4
154.1
154.4
152.8
153.8
151.9
154.9
156.1
158.5
159.1
154.5
154.8
153.1
159.6
155.2
1.0
.3
1.0
1.0
1.1
.3
.3
.4
.9
4.0
4.9
4.6
6.7
4.2
3.9
3.4
5.2
4.7
Workers, by occupational group:
White-collar workers...........................................................
Professional specialty and technical….............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial………….........
Administrative support, including clerical…………............
Blue-collar workers…..........................................................
Workers, by industry division:
Services............................................................................
5
Services excluding schools ……….………………………………
Health services.............................................................
Hospitals....................................................................
Educational services.....................................................
Schools......................................................................
Elementary and secondary…..................................
Colleges and universities….....................................
3
Public administration ……….…………………………………………
1
Cost (cents per hour worked) measured in the Employment Cost Index consists of
wages, salaries, and employer cost of employee benefits.
2
Consists of private industry workers (excluding farm and household workers) and
State and local government (excluding Federal Government) workers.
3
Consists of legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities.
4
This series has the same industry and occupational coverage as the Hourly
Earnings index, which was discontinued in January 1989.
5
Includes, for example, library, social, and health services.
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26. Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, by occupation and industry group
[June 1989 = 100]
1999
2000
2001
Series
Dec.
1
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Percent change
12
3
months
months
ended
ended
Dec. 2001
Civilian workers ……….…….........…………………………………….…
142.5
144.0
145.4
147.0
147.9
149.5
150.8
152.3
153.4
0.7
3.7
Workers, by occupational group:
White-collar workers...........................................................
Professional specialty and technical….............................
Executive, adminitrative, and managerial…………...........
Administrative support, including clerical…………............
Blue-collar workers…..........................................................
Service occupations............................................................
144.6
144.0
147.2
143.5
137.9
141.7
146.2
144.9
148.6
145.5
139.2
143.0
147.6
146.4
149.9
146.9
140.6
144.0
149.2
148.3
151.6
148.5
142.0
145.7
150.2
149.6
152.4
149.6
142.9
147.1
151.7
151.1
154.0
151.6
144.7
148.6
153.1
152.155.8
152,7
146.0
149.7
154.5
154.2
156.7
154.6
147.6
151.2
155.6
155.1
158.1
155.7
148.5
153.0
.7
.6
.9
.7
.6
1.2
3.6
3.7
3.7
4.1
3.9
4.0
Workers, by industry division:
Goods-producing................................................................
Manufacturing…...............................................................
Service-producing...............................................................
Services..............…..........................................................
Health services...............................................................
Hospitals..............….....................................................
Educational services.......................................................
139.7
141.5
143.5
145.5
142.5
141.6
144.7
141.3
142.9
145.0
146.6
143.8
142.6
145.3
143.0
144.4
146.3
147.9
145.3
143.8
145.6
144.3
145.7
148.0
149.9
146.7
145.6
148.9
145.3
146.5
148.9
151.0
148.3
147.3
149.6
147.0
148.5
150.5
152.6
149.8
148.8
150.5
147,6
150.0
151.7
153.6
151.8
151.2
151.0
149.5
150.7
153.4
156.2
153.7
15.5
154.6
150.5
151.7
154.5
157.1
155.5
155.5
155.1
.7
.7
.7
.6
1.2
1.3
.3
3.6
3.5
3.6
4.0
4.9
5.6
3.7
141.5
142.6
142.5
144.2
142.9
145.5
144.6
147.2
146.1
148.1
147.6
149.7
148.7
149.7
150.3
152.6
151.6
153.8
.9
.8
3.8
3.8
Private industry workers……….…….........…………………
Excluding sales occupations….......................................
142.2
142.0
143.9
143.5
145.4
145.1
146.8
146.5
147.7
147.6
149.4
149.5
150.9
150.8
152.1
152.2
153.3
153.3
.8
.7
3.8
3.9
Workers, by occupational group:
White-collar workers.........................................................
Excluding sales occupations….....................................
Professional specialty and technical occupations….......
Executive, adminitrative, and managerial occupations…
Sales occupations…………............................................
Administrative support occupations, including clerical…
Blue-collar workers…........................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations........
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............
Transportation and material moving occupations...........
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers....
144.8
145.2
144.1
147.6
143.3
143.8
137.7
137.5
139.5
132.7
140.4
146.6
146.7
145.1
149.2
146.7
146.0
139.1
138.9
140.7
134.1
141.8
148.3
148.5
147.3
150.7
147.9
147.5
140.5
140.6
141.6
135.2
143.6
149.7
149.9
148.6
152.3
149.0
149.1
141.9
142.0
142.9
136.5
145.0
150.6
151.1
150.2
153.0
148.7
150.1
142.8
142.8
143.7
137.6
146.2
152.3
153.0
152.1
154.7
149.2
152.3
144.6
144.6
145.6
139.5
148.0
153.8
154.4
153.2
156.5
151.5
153.6
145.9
145.7
146.9
140.7
149.8
154.8
155.7
154.8
157.2
151.2
155.3
147.5
147.7
148.1
142.1
151.0
156.1
156.9
155.9
158.6
152.6
156.5
148.3
148,4
149.0
142.8
152.4
.8
.8
.7
.9
.9
.8
.5
.5
.6
.5
.9
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.7
2.6
4.3
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.8
4.2
2
Public administration ……….…………………………………………
Nonmanufacturing..............................................................
Service occupations…………...........................................
139.6
141.0
142.5
143.5
144.9
146.4
147.5
148.7
150.6
1.3
3.9
Production and nonsupervisory occupations ……….………
140.4
142.1
143.7
145.0
146.0
147.7
149.0
150.3
151.5
.8
3.8
Workers, by industry division:
Goods-producing..............................................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
White-collar occupations...............................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
Blue-collar occupations.................................................
Construction…................................................................
Manufacturing….............................................................
White-collar occupations...............................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
Blue-collar occupations.................................................
Durables…......................................................................
Nondurables…................................................................
139.7
138.9
143.0
141.3
137.6
133.6
141.5
144.0
142.0
139.7
141.8
140.9
141.3
140.5
145.0
143.2
139.0
136.0
142.9
145.8
143.7
140.8
143.0
142.7
143.0
142.1
146.8
144.9
140.5
138.0
144.4
147.7
145.6
142.0
144.7
143.9
144.3
143.4
147.9
146.0
142.0
139.4
145.7
148.7
146.6
143.4
146.1
145.0
145.2
144.6
148.7
147.2
143.1
140.7
146.5
149.2
147.5
144.6
147.3
145.4
147.0
146.3
150.5
148.9
144.7
142.1
148.5
151.1
149.9
146.4
149.0
147.5
148.6
147.8
152.3
150.5
146.1
143.9
150.0
152.7
150.5
147.8
150.5
149.0
149.5
148.7
152.6
150.8
147.4
145.1
150.7
152.8
150.5
149.1
151.5
149.3
150.5
149.7
153.6
151.7
148.4
146.3
151.7
153.3
151.0
150.3
152.6
150.2
.7
.7
.7
.6
.7
.8
.7
.3
.3
.8
.7
.6
3.7
3.5
3.3
3.1
3.7
4.0
3.5
2.7
2.4
3.9
3.6
3.3
Service-producing..............................................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
White-collar occupations...............................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
Blue-collar occupations.................................................
Service occupations......................................................
Transportation and public utilities…................................
Transportation…...........................................................
Public utilities................................................................
Communications........................................................
Electric, gas, and sanitary services............................
Wholesale and retail trade…..........................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
Wholesale trade…........................................................
Excluding sales occupations......................................
Retail trade…................................................................
General merchandise stores…...................................
Food stores….............................................................
143.3
143.8
145.0
146.4
137.8
139.6
137.9
134.9
141.8
142.2
141.3
142.0
143.3
146.5
146.4
139.6
136.7
134.9
145.0
145.3
146.9
147.8
139.1
141.1
138.5
134.9
143.2
143.4
143.0
143.8
145.2
147.4
147.9
142.1
137.8
136.7
146.5
146.9
148.5
149.6
140.3
142.5
140.0
136.2
144.9
145.0
144.7
145.5
146.8
149.4
149.7
143.5
138.5
139.5
147.9
148.3
150.0
151.2
141.6
143.5
141.3
137.4
146.4
146.7
145.9
146.4
148.2
149.6
151.3
144.8
139.7
140.2
148.9
149.4
150.9
152.3
142.2
144.8
142.3
138.6
147.1
147.4
146.6
147.4
149.0
151.6
153.2
145.2
142.2
141.6
150.5
151.3
152.5
154.3
144.3
146.1
143.7
139.8
148.7
149.2
148.1
148.4
150.7
151.6
154.9
146.9
143.8
143.3
151.9
152.6
154.0
155.6
145.3
147.2
145.7
141.6
151.0
151.8
149.9
150.1
151.9
154.5
156.5
147.8
145.5
144.5
153.2
154.2
155.2
157.2
147.5
148.4
146.7
142.6
152.0
153.3
150.4
150.6
153.1
154.1
157.4
148.8
145.7
145.7
154.5
155.5
156.5
158.6
148.1
150.2
149.2
145.7
153.6
155.2
151.7
152.1
–
154.8
157.9
150.7
146.5
146.7
.8
.8
.8
.9
.4
1.2
1.7
2.2
1.1
1.2
.9
1.0
–
.5
.3
1.3
.5
.7
3.8
4.1
3.7
4.1
4.1
3.7
4.8
5.1
4.4
5.3
3.5
3.2
–
2.1
3.1
2.8
3.0
3.6
3
See footnotes at end of table.
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26. Continued–Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, by occupation and industry group
[June 1989 = 100]
1999
2000
2001
Series
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Percent change
3
12
months
months
ended
ended
Dec. 2001
Finance, insurance, and real estate…............................
Excluding sales occupations…..................................
Banking, savings and loan, and other credit agencies..
Insurance......................................................................
Services..........................................................................
Business services…......................................................
Health services.............................................................
Hospitals….................................................................
Educational services.....................................................
Colleges and universities…........................................
145.2
148.0
159.6
141.5
146.0
149.8
142.2
140.9
148.2
147.9
148.7
150.2
162.0
145.5
147.4
152.0
143.5
141.8
148.9
148.9
149.5
151.5
163.3
146.6
149.1
154.1
145.3
143.3
149.6
149.4
151.7
153.3
165.0
150.7
150.6
155.3
146.6
144.9
153.4
152.5
151.7
154.1
165.7
150.8
151.8
156.0
148.1
146.8
154.3
152.9
153.9
156.6
169.4
152.4
153.8
158.2
149.8
148.5
155.4
154.1
154.6
157.6
170.8
153.3
155.0
160.8
151.8
151.0
156.1
155.0
155.8
159.1
173.2
153.6
157.1
162.8
153.6
153.3
159.6
158.4
156.0
159.1
171.7
155.0
158.2
163.7
155.4
155.4
160.5
159.6
0.1
.0
–.9
.9
.7
.6
1.2
1.4
.6
.8
2.8
3.2
3.6
2.8
4.2
4.9
4.9
5.9
4.1
4.4
Nonmanufacturing..........................................................
White-collar workers.....................................................
Excluding sales occupations….................................
Blue-collar occupations….............................................
Service occupations………….......................................
142.1
144.7
145.9
135.8
139.5
143.9
146.5
147.4
137.4
140.9
145.5
148.2
149.1
138.9
142.4
146.9
149.6
150.7
140.3
143.4
147.9
150.6
151.9
140.9
144.7
149.5
152.3
153.9
142.8
146.0
150.9
153.8
155.3
143.9
147.1
152.2
155.0
156.9
145.8
148.2
153.5
156.4
158.3
146.4
150.1
.9
.9
.9
.4
1.3
3.8
3.9
4.2
3.9
3.7
State and local government workers............…………………
143.5
144.3
144.7
147.2
148.3
150.2
151.2
154.3
155.2
.5
3.6
Workers, by occupational group:
White-collar workers...........................................................
Professional specialty and technical….............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial………….........
Administrative support, including clerical…………............
Blue-collar workers…..........................................................
143.4
143.6
144.3
141.7
140.7
144.1
144.3
144.9
142.4
141.5
144.5
144.7
145.1
143.0
142.1
147.1
147.4
147.3
145.0
143.9
148.0
148.2
148.8
146.2
145.1
149.0
149.1
150.1
147.0
146.0
149.8
149.8
151.5
147.6
146.5
152.7
153.0
153.9
149.8
149.1
153.3
153.4
155.1
150.9
150.8
.4
.3
.8
.7
1.1
3.6
3.5
4.2
3.2
3.9
Workers, by industry division:
Services............................................................................
4
Services excluding schools ……….………………………………
Health services.............................................................
Hospitals....................................................................
Educational services.....................................................
Schools......................................................................
Elementary and secondary…..................................
Colleges and universities….....................................
2
Public administration ……….…………………………………………
144.0
144.6
144.9
147.9
148.7
149.5
150.2
153.7
154.2
.3
3.7
143.2
144.2
144.1
144.0
144.2
144.1
144.4
144.3
145.3
145.3
144.5
144.7
144.5
144.9
144.8
145.7
145.6
144.8
144.9
144.6
145.6
146.7
147.7
147.7
148.0
148.1
147.9
148.3
147.9
149.3
149.2
148.7
148.9
148.5
149.5
149.1
149.9
149.5
149.5
149.7
149.0
151.4
150.7
151.9
151.8
150.0
150.2
149.5
151.8
153.2
154.2
154.2
153.6
153.8
152.8
156.5
154.9
155.8
155.7
154.0
154.1
153.1
156.7
1.1
1.0
1.0
.3
.2
.2
.1
4.7
4.4
4.4
3.6
3.5
3.1
4.8
141.5
142.5
142.9
144.6
146.1
147.6
148.7
150.3
151.6
.9
3.8
1
3
Consists of private industry workers (excluding farm and household workers) and
State and local government (excluding Federal Government) workers.
2
This series has the same industry and occupational coverage as the Hourly
Earnings index, which was discontinued in January 1989.
4
Consists of legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities.
Includes, for example, library, social, and health services.
27. Employment Cost Index, benefits, private industry workers by occupation and industry group
[June 1989 = 100]
1999
2000
2001
Series
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Percent change
3
12
months
months
ended
ended
Dec.
150.2
153.8
155.7
157.5
158.6
161.5
163.2
165.2
166.7
0.9
5.1
Workers, by occupational group:
White-collar workers...........................................................
Blue-collar workers…..........................................................
152.5
146.2
156.3
150.0
158.5
151.6
160.4
153.1
161.5
154.1
165.2
155.7
167.4
156.7
169.5
158.3
171.2
159.2
1.0
.6
6.0
3.3
Workers, by industry division:
Goods-producing................................................................
Service-producing…...........................................................
Manufacturing.....................................................................
Nonmanufacturing…...........................................................
148.2
150.7
147.8
150.7
152.3
154.0
152.3
154.0
154.2
156.0
153.9
156.1
155.7
157.9
154.9
158.1
156.2
159.4
154.8
159.7
158.5
162.6
157.1
162.9
159.6
164.6
157.9
164.9
160.8
167.1
158.5
167.4
162.6
168.4
160.4
168.6
1.1
.8
1.2
.8
4.1
5.6
3.6
5.7
Private industry workers......................................................
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28. Employment Cost Index, private nonfarm workers by bargaining status, region, and area size
[June 1989 = 100]
1999
2000
2001
Series
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Percent change
3
12
months
months
ended
ended
Dec. 2001
COMPENSATION
Workers, by bargaining status1
Union.......................................................................................
Goods-producing.................................................................
Service-producing…............................................................
Manufacturing......................................................................
Nonmanufacturing…............................................................
141.2
140.8
141.4
141.0
140.8
143.0
143.3
142.5
144.5
141.7
144.4
144.8
143.9
145.4
143.4
146.1
146.8
145.2
147.1
145.0
146.9
147.3
146.4
147.4
146.2
147.9
147.9
147.6
147.9
147.3
149.5
149.3
149.5
148.8
149.4
151.0
150.6
151.2
149.9
151.1
153.1
151.6
154.2
151.4
153.5
1.4
.8
2.0
1.0
1.6
4.2
3.1
5.3
2.7
5.0
Nonunion.................................................................................
Goods-producing.................................................................
Service-producing…............................................................
Manufacturing......................................................................
Nonmanufacturing…............................................................
145.2
143.1
145.7
144.4
145.1
147.4
145.4
148.0
146.5
147.4
149.1
147.2
149.6
148.2
149.1
150.6
148.4
151.2
149.2
150.7
151.6
149.3
152.3
149.9
151.8
153.8
151.6
154.4
152.4
153.9
155.3
153.1
155.9
153.7
155.4
156.7
154.0
157.5
154.4
157.0
157.8
155.3
158.6
155.5
158.2
.7
.8
.7
.7
.8
4.1
4.0
4.1
3.7
4.2
144.3
143.0
146.3
144.7
146.3
145.0
148.9
147.0
147.6
146.7
150.7
148.8
149.3
147.6
152.2
150.8
150.3
148.6
153.3
151.8
151.6
151.1
154.8
154.3
153.7
152.3
156.0
156.0
155.2
153.5
157.4
157.6
156.3
154.6
158.6
159.4
.7
.7
.8
1.1
4.0
4.0
3.5
5.0
144.7
143.6
146.9
146.0
148.6
147.7
150.1
148.8
151.0
150.3
153.1
152.1
154.6
153.7
156.0
154.8
157.4
155.6
.9
.5
4.2
3.5
Union.......................................................................................
Goods-producing.................................................................
Service-producing…............................................................
Manufacturing......................................................................
Nonmanufacturing…............................................................
136.5
136.1
137.2
137.5
135.9
137.2
137.2
137.6
138.8
136.4
138.5
138.4
138.9
139.7
137.8
140.0
140.2
140.1
141.4
139.2
141.2
141.3
141.5
142.6
140.4
142.1
142.4
142.2
143.9
141.1
143.7
144.2
143.7
145.5
142.7
145.1
145.3
145.4
146.7
144.3
147.4
146.3
148.9
148.0
147.1
1.6
.7
2.4
.9
1.9
4.4
3.5
5.2
3.8
4.8
Nonunion.................................................................................
Goods-producing.................................................................
Service-producing…............................................................
Manufacturing......................................................................
Nonmanufacturing…............................................................
143.3
141.1
143.9
142.9
143.0
145.1
142.9
145.8
144.4
145.0
146.7
144.7
147.3
146.1
146.6
148.1
145.8
148.7
147.2
148.0
149.0
146.8
149.6
148.0
148.9
150.8
148.8
151.4
150.1
150.7
152.2
150.3
152.7
151.6
152.0
153.4
151.1
154.1
152.2
153.3
154.4
152.1
155.1
153.1
154.4
.7
.7
.6
.6
.7
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.4
3.7
140.9
141.5
143.6
142.6
142.3
143.0
145.3
144.7
143.7
144.6
147.1
146.3
145.3
145.3
148.6
148.2
146.0
146.3
149.6
149.2
147.3
148.3
150.9
151.3
149.2
149.3
152.3
152.9
150.6
150.2
153.6
154.3
151.7
151.2
154.7
156.0
.7
.7
.7
1.1
3.9
3.3
3.4
4.6
142.5
140.2
144.1
142.2
145.7
143.7
147.1
144.7
148.0
146.0
149.8
147.4
151.2
148.8
152.4
149.7
153.7
150.5
.9
.5
3.9
3.1
Workers, by region1
Northeast................................................................................
South......................................................................................
Midwest (formerly North Central)............................................
West........................................................................................
Workers, by area size1
Metropolitan areas..................................................................
Other areas.............................................................................
WAGES AND SALARIES
Workers, by bargaining status1
Workers, by region1
Northeast................................................................................
South......................................................................................
Midwest (formerly North Central)............................................
West........................................................................................
Workers, by area size1
Metropolitan areas..................................................................
Other areas.............................................................................
1
The indexes are calculated differently from those for the occupation and industry groups. For a detailed description of the index calculation, see the Monthly Labor Review
Technical Note, "Estimation procedures for the Employment Cost Index," May 1982.
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29. Percent of full-time employees participating in employer-provided benefit plans, and in selected features within plans,
medium and large private establishments, selected years, 1980—97
Item
Scope of survey (in 000's)…………………………….…
Number of employees (in 000's):
With medical care……...…………………………….…
With life insurance…………………………………..…
With defined benefit plan………………………………
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
21,352
21,043
21,013
21,303
31,059
32,428
31,163
28,728
33,374
38,409
20,711
20,498
17,936
20,412
20,201
17,676
20,383
20,172
17,231
20,238
20,451
16,190
27,953
28,574
19,567
29,834
30,482
20,430
25,865
29,293
18,386
23,519
26,175
16,015
25,546
29,078
17,417
29,340
33,495
19,202
10
–
75
–
–
–
99
10.1
20
–
100
9
25
76
25
–
–
99
10.0
24
3.8
99
9
26
73
26
–
–
99
9.8
23
3.6
99
10
27
72
26
88
3.2
99
10.0
25
3.7
100
11
29
72
26
85
3.2
96
9.4
24
3.3
98
10
26
71
26
84
3.3
97
9.2
22
3.1
97
8
30
67
28
80
3.3
92
10.2
21
3.3
96
9
29
68
26
83
3.0
91
9.4
21
3.1
97
_
_
_
_
80
3.3
89
9.1
22
3.3
96
_
_
_
_
81
3.7
89
9.3
20
3.5
95
62
–
–
_
67
–
–
_
67
–
–
_
70
–
–
_
69
33
16
_
68
37
18
_
67
37
26
_
65
60
53
_
58
_
_
84
56
_
_
93
97
97
97
95
90
92
83
82
77
76
–
58
–
–
62
–
46
62
8
66
70
18
76
79
28
75
80
28
81
80
30
86
82
42
78
73
56
85
78
63
26
–
46
–
27
–
51
–
36
$11.93
58
$35.93
43
$12.80
63
$41.40
44
$19.29
64
$60.07
47
$25.31
66
$72.10
51
$26.60
69
$96.97
61
$31.55
76
$107.42
67
$33.92
78
$118.33
69
$39.14
80
$130.07
Participants in life insurance plans………………………
Percent of participants with:
Accidental death and dismemberment
insurance……………..........................………………
Survivor income benefits………………………………
Retiree protection available……………………………
Participants in long-term disability
insurance plans………….............……………………
Participants in sickness and accident
insurance plans…………....................…………………
96
96
96
96
92
94
94
91
87
87
69
–
–
72
–
64
74
–
64
72
10
59
78
8
49
71
7
42
71
6
44
76
5
41
77
7
37
74
6
33
40
43
47
48
42
45
40
41
42
43
54
51
51
49
46
43
45
44
_
_
Participants in short-term disability plans 1……………
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
53
55
84
84
82
76
63
63
59
56
52
50
55
98
–
53
45
58
97
–
52
45
63
97
47
54
56
64
98
35
57
62
59
98
26
55
62
62
97
22
64
63
55
98
7
56
54
52
95
6
61
48
52
96
4
58
51
52
95
10
56
49
–
–
–
60
45
48
48
49
55
57
–
–
–
33
36
41
44
43
54
55
2
5
5
12
_
_
fits at less than full pay.
9
23
_
10
36
_
12
52
_
12
38
5
13
32
7
Time-off plans
Participants with:
Paid lunch time…………………………………………
Average minutes per day……………………………
Paid rest time……………………………………….….
Average minutes per day……………………………
Paid funeral leave…………………….…………………
Average days per occurrence………………………
Paid holidays…………………………………..…………
Average days per year…………………………………
Paid personal leave……………………………………
Average days per year…………………………………
Paid vacations……………………………………………
Paid sick leave 1…………………………………………
Unpaid maternity leave…………………………………
Unpaid paternity leave…………………………………
Unpaid family leave ……………………………………
Insurance plans
Participants in medical care plans………………………
Percent of participants with coverage for:
Home health care……..................……………………
Extended care facilities………………………………
Physical exam…………….……………………………
Percent of participants with employee
contribution required for:
Self coverage……….................................…………
Average monthly contribution………………………
Family coverage………………………………………
Average monthly contribution………………………
Retirement plans
Participants in defined benefit pension plans…………
Percent of participants with:
Normal retirement prior to age 65……...................
Early retirement available……………………………
Ad hoc pension increase in last 5 years………..….
Terminal earnings formula……………………………
Benefit coordinated with Social Security……………
Participants in defined contribution plans………………
Participants in plans with tax-deferred savings
arrangements………..............………….................…
Other benefits
Employees eligible for:
–
–
–
Flexible benefits plans…………..…..........……………
–
–
–
Reimbursement accounts 2……………………………
_
_
_
Premium conversion plans……………………………
1
The definitions for paid sick leave and short-term disability (previously sickness and
accident insurance) were changed for the 1995 survey. Paid sick leave now includes only
plans that specify either a maximum number of days per year or unlimited days. Shortterms disability now includes all insured, self-insured, and State-mandated plans available
on a per-disability basis, as well as the unfunded per-disability plans previously reported as
sick leave. Sickness and accident insurance, reported in years prior to this survey, included
only insured, self-insured, and State-mandated plans providing per-disability bene-
2
Prior to 1995, reimbursement accounts included premium conversion plans, which
specifically allow medical plan participants to pay required plan premiums with pretax
dollars. Also, reimbursement accounts that were part of flexible benefit plans were
tabulated separately.
NOTE: Dash indicates data not available.
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30. Percent of full-time employees participating in employer-provided benefit plans, and in selected features
within plans, small private establishments and State and local governments, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1996
Small private establishments
Item
1990
1992
1994
State and local governments
1996
1987
1990
1992
1994
Scope of survey (in 000's)…………………………….…
32,466
34,360
35,910
39,816
10,321
12,972
12,466
12,907
Number of employees (in 000's):
With medical care……...…………………………….…
With life insurance…………………………………..…
With defined benefit plan………………………………
22,402
20,778
6,493
24,396
21,990
7,559
23,536
21,955
5,480
25,599
24,635
5,883
9,599
8,773
9,599
12,064
11,415
11,675
11,219
11,095
10,845
11,192
11,194
11,708
Time-off plans
Participants with:
Paid lunch time…………………………………………
Average minutes per day……………………………
Paid rest time……………………………………….….
Average minutes per day……………………………
Paid funeral leave…………………….…………………
Average days per occurrence………………………
Paid holidays…………………………………..…………
8
37
48
27
47
2.9
84
9
37
49
26
50
3.0
82
–
–
–
–
50
3.1
82
–
–
–
–
51
3.0
80
17
34
58
29
56
3.7
81
11
36
56
29
63
3.7
74
10
34
53
29
65
3.7
75
–
–
–
–
62
3.7
73
Average days per year ………………………………
Paid personal leave……………………………………
Average days per year…………………………………
Paid vacations……………………………………………
9.5
11
2.8
88
9.2
12
2.6
88
7.5
13
2.6
88
7.6
14
3.0
86
10.9
38
2.7
72
13.6
39
2.9
67
14.2
38
2.9
67
11.5
38
3.0
66
Paid sick leave 2…………………………………………
47
53
50
50
97
95
95
94
Unpaid leave………………………….…………………
Unpaid paternity leave…………………………………
Unpaid family leave……………………………………
17
8
–
18
7
–
–
–
47
–
–
48
57
30
–
51
33
–
59
44
–
–
–
93
69
71
66
64
93
93
90
87
79
83
26
80
84
28
–
–
–
–
–
–
76
78
36
82
79
36
87
84
47
84
81
55
Percent of participants with employee
contribution required for:
Self coverage……….................................…………
Average monthly contribution………………………
Family coverage………………………………………
42
$25.13
67
47
$36.51
73
52
$40.97
76
52
$42.63
75
35
$15.74
71
38
$25.53
65
43
$28.97
72
47
$30.20
71
Average monthly contribution………………………
1
Insurance plans
Participants in medical care plans………………………
Percent of participants with coverage for:
Home health care……..................……………………
Extended care facilities………………………………
Physical exam…………….……………………………
$109.34
$150.54
$159.63
$181.53
$71.89
$117.59
$139.23
$149.70
Participants in life insurance plans………………………
Percent of participants with:
Accidental death and dismemberment
insurance……………..........................………………
Survivor income benefits………………………………
Retiree protection available……………………………
Participants in long-term disability
insurance plans………….............……………………
Participants in sickness and accident
insurance plans…………....................…………………
64
64
61
62
85
88
89
87
78
1
19
76
1
25
79
2
20
77
1
13
67
1
55
67
1
45
74
1
46
64
2
46
19
23
20
22
31
27
28
30
6
26
26
_
14
21
22
21
Participants in short-term disability plans 2……………
_
_
_
29
_
_
_
_
20
22
15
15
93
90
87
91
54
95
7
58
49
50
95
4
54
46
–
–
–
–
–
47
92
–
53
44
92
90
33
100
18
89
88
16
100
8
92
89
10
100
10
92
87
13
99
49
31
33
34
38
9
9
9
9
17
24
23
28
28
45
45
24
Retirement plans
Participants in defined benefit pension plans…………
Percent of participants with:
Normal retirement prior to age 65……...................
Early retirement available……………………………
Ad hoc pension increase in last 5 years………..….
Terminal earnings formula……………………………
Benefit coordinated with Social Security……………
Participants in defined contribution plans………………
Participants in plans with tax-deferred savings
arrangements………..............………….................…
Other benefits
Employees eligible for:
Flexible benefits plans…………..…..........……………
Reimbursement accounts 3……………………………
Premium conversion plans ….…………………………
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
8
14
19
12
5
31
50
64
_
_
_
7
_
_
_
_
1
Methods used to calculate the average number of paid holidays were revised
in 1994 to count partial days more precisely. Average holidays for 1994 are
not comparable with those reported in 1990 and 1992.
Sickness and accident insurance, reported in years prior to this survey,
included only insured, self-insured, and State-mandated plans providing per-
2
3
The definitions for paid sick leave and short-term disability (previously
sickness and accident insurance) were changed for the 1996 survey. Paid sick
leave now includes only plans that specify either a maximum number of days
per year or unlimited days. Short-term disability now includes all insured, selfinsured, and State-mandated plans available on a per-disability basis, as well
as the unfunded per-disability plans previously reported as sick leave.
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disability benefits at less than full pay.
Prior to 1996, reimbursement accounts included premium conversion plans,
which specifically allow medical plan participants to pay required plan
premiums with pretax dollars. Also, reimbursement accounts that were part of
flexible benefit plans were tabulated separately.
NOTE: Dash indicates data not available.
31. Work stoppages involving 1,000 workers or more
2000
Measure
1999
2001
2001
p
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
p
p
Mar.
Apr.
p
p
May
p
June
p
July
p
Aug.
p
Sept.
p
Oct.
Nov.
p
p
Dec.
Number of stoppages:
Beginning in period.............................
In effect during period….....................
17
21
39
40
0
3
1
2
1
1
3
4
4
5
7
8
3
5
2
3
3
4
2
3
1
4
0
1
–
–
Workers involved:
Beginning in period (in thousands)…..
In effect during period (in thousands)…
73
80
394
397
8.7
10.3
2.0
4.7
1.2
1.2
7.8
9.0
19.4
20.7
22.1
23.4
4.7
9.0
2.2
3.3
5.8
6.9
3.0
4.1
24.9
29.0
.0
1.6
–
–
1,996
20,419
58.9
37.1
3.6
33.4
230.5
201.6
73.2
62.1
71.5
55.7
316.4
11.2
–
.01
.06
()
.01
.01
()
2)
–
Days idle:
Number (in thousands)…....................
1
Percent of estimated working time ……
2
2
()
2
()
2
()
2
2
()
2
()
2
()
2
()
(
1
Agricultural and government employees are included in the total employed and total working time; private household, forestry, and fishery employees are excluded. An explanation of
the measurement of idleness as a percentage of the total time worked is found in " 'Total economy' measures of strike idleness," Monthly Labor Review , October 1968, pp. 54–56.
2
Less than 0.005.
p
= preliminary.
NOTE: Dash indicates data not available.
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February 2002
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Current Labor Statistics:
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Price Data
& Industrial Relations
32. Consumer Price Indexes for All Urban Consumers and for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average,
by expenditure category and commodity or service group
[1982–84 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
Annual average
Series
2000
2001
2000
Dec.
2001
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS
All items.....................................................................
All items (1967 = 100)................................................
172.2
515.8
177.1
539.4
174.0
521.1
175.1
524.5
175.8
526.7
176.2
528.0
176.9
529.9
177.7
532.2
178.0
533.3
177.5
531.6
177.5
531.8
178.3
534.0
177.7
532.2
177.4
531.3
177.4
531.3
Food and beverages.................................................
168.4
167.8
167.9
188.3
154.5
173.6
173.1
173.4
193.8
161.3
170.5
170.0
170.2
190.7
156.6
171.4
170.9
171.3
191.1
158.0
171.8
171.3
171.8
191.9
159.5
172.2
171.7
172.0
191.9
160.1
172.4
171.9
172.2
192.5
160.7
172.9
172.5
172.8
193.2
160.8
173.4
173.0
173.3
194.2
161.7
174.0
173.5
173.9
194.9
162.3
174.4
173.9
174.2
195.9
162.4
174.6
174.1
174.3
195.1
162.4
175.3
174.9
175.2
195.2
163.5
175.2
174.6
174.7
194.9
162.7
175.2
174.6
174.7
194.9
162.7
160.7
204.6
167.1
212.2
161.5
215.1
163.6
212.6
163.6
211.5
163.2
211.5
163.4
213.3
164.7
213.1
166.9
211.8
168.3
210.7
168.9
208.8
169.4
212.1
170.8
213.5
171.2
212.9
171.2
212.9
137.8
155.6
154.0
147.4
172.2
139.2
159.5
155.7
155.7
176.0
136.7
156.3
153.5
150.2
172.7
139.4
157.8
155.7
153.0
173.8
139.9
157.9
155.8
152.6
174.0
139.5
158.6
155.7
153.1
175.1
138.9
157.6
154.0
151.5
174.4
138.1
159.6
155.8
154.7
176.4
138.6
159.5
155.7
156.7
175.7
138.9
160.4
156.1
157.8
176.8
140.0
161.0
156.1
158.5
177.6
139.2
160.2
156.6
158.5
176.2
139.9
160.9
156.4
159.5
177.0
139.5
160.3
154.9
155.6
177.6
139.5
160.3
154.9
155.6
177.6
107.5
108.9
108.9
109.0
108.7
108.4
108.5
108.8
107.7
109.6
109.5
108.9
108.9
110.6
110.6
169.0
109.0
174.7
173.9
113.4
179.3
170.8
171.4
111.3
177.2
171.8
111.4
177.7
172.3
111.6
177.8
172.7
111.8
178.1
173.1
112.4
178.5
173.6
112.6
179.1
174.1
113.8
179.7
174.7
114.3
180.0
175.1
115.3
180.4
175.6
115.4
180.8
175.8
115.4
181.2
175.8
115.4
181.2
169.6
193.4
176.4
200.6
174.1
196.4
174.7
197.6
175.4
198.9
175.4
199.2
175.9
199.6
177.3
200.7
177.6
201.4
178.0
202.4
177.4
202.0
176.7
202.4
176.9
202.9
176.9
202.9
183.9
117.5
198.7
192.1
118.6
206.3
108.8
201.8
188.2
114.1
202.4
188.9
119.1
105.4
189.6
124.2
203.6
190.2
121.8
204.2
191.0
120.0
204.9
191.6
123.7
205.7
192.3
124.0
206.3
193.1
125.2
207.3
193.9
116.8
208.1
194.7
114.5
209.0
195.5
111.6
210.1
195.5
111.6
210.1
103.7
137.9
122.8
129.7
128.0
128.2
106.2
150.2
135.4
129.3
142.4
129.1
104.7
145.3
130.6
144.9
135.6
128.6
105.0
153.8
139.8
149.1
145.7
128.8
105.1
152.3
138.0
144.6
144.0
129.1
105.4
150.8
136.3
138.1
142.6
129.1
105.5
149.7
135.1
134.4
141.6
129.1
106.8
151.3
136.8
131.9
143.8
128.9
107.0
155.7
141.6
129.6
149.4
129.2
106.6
154.8
140.5
123.8
148.6
129.2
106.6
152.7
138.0
122.1
146.0
129.1
106.7
150.6
135.7
125.3
143.1
129.4
106.9
144.6
129.1
121.5
135.9
129.0
106.9
143.5
127.8
118.3
134.7
129.1
106.9
143.5
127.8
118.3
134.7
129.1
129.6
129.7
121.5
127.3
125.7
119.3
127.8
128.0
119.7
125.4
125.5
115.5
128.4
126.6
121.0
132.2
127.5
127.8
131.9
128.2
127.0
129.8
129.1
122.3
126.3
125.8
117.5
122.6
122.5
111.6
122.6
121.4
112.1
126.8
123.7
120.3
129.5
127.5
122.1
128.0
127.4
119.4
128.0
127.4
119.4
130.6
123.8
153.3
149.1
129.2
123.0
154.3
150.0
128.2
123.8
154.4
150.3
127.4
121.4
154.4
150.3
129.3
122.6
154.9
150.7
1316.0
125.2
153.9
149.7
131.4
124.9
156.1
152.1
130.6
124.4
159.2
155.3
127.3
122.1
158.3
154.0
124.5
121.3
154.4
149.9
126.3
121.9
153.3
148.8
129.3
122.9
155.5
151.2
131.5
124.9
152.3
148.1
132.4
123.7
150.2
146.1
132.4
123.7
150.2
146.1
101.3
142.1
158.7
124.7
124.0
104.8
183.5
210.6
102.1
143.6
Used cars and trucks ……….…………………………
Motor fuel….........................................................
Gasoline (all types)…........................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment…..................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair….............
Public transportation...............…...........................
100.8
142.8
155.8
129.3
128.6
101.5
177.3
209.6
160.2
127.8
127.0
103.1
179.9
209.5
102.3
143.7
160.4
126.6
125.8
103.6
180.6
210.2
102.2
143.3
160.4
127.5
126.8
104.0
181.5
212.1
101.9
142.8
159.9
124.1
123.3
104.7
181.7
210.0
101.8
142.7
159.7
133.6
132.8
104.2
181.9
208.3
101.4
142.3
159.1
146.8
146.0
104.4
182.5
209.3
101.1
141.7
158.9
142.0
141.3
104.4
182.7
216.3
100.8
141.2
158.3
125.6
124.9
105.1
183.4
216.1
100.5
140.3
158.0
121.9
121.2
104.9
184.0
213.7
100.2
140.2
157.3
131.4
130.7
105.2
185.1
212.7
100.6
141.0
157.8
116.3
115.6
105.5
186.0
209.1
101.3
142.6
157.4
104.5
103.8
105.8
186.4
205.1
101.3
142.6
157.4
104.5
103.8
105.8
186.4
205.1
Medical care.............................................................
Medical care commodities...............…..................
Medical care services...............….........................
Professional services….......................................
Hospital and related services…...........................
260.8
238.1
266.0
237.7
317.3
272.8
247.6
278.8
246.5
338.3
264.8
241.1
270.4
240.3
325.3
267.1
242.3
273.0
242.6
328.5
268.9
243.8
274.9
244.1
331.0
270.0
244.9
275.9
244.8
332.8
270.8
245.7
276.8
245.6
333.6
271.4
246.6
277.3
245.8
335.1
272.5
248.1
278.3
246.5
336.6
273.1
248.5
278.9
246.8
337.9
274.4
249.1
280.5
247.7
341.2
275.0
249.6
281.0
247.9
342.6
275.9
250.2
282.0
248.4
344.8
276.7
250.6
283.0
248.8
347.1
276.7
250.6
283.0
248.8
347.1
103.3
104.9
103.7
104.1
104.3
104.3
105.0
105.0
104.8
105.0
105.1
105.2
105.3
105.5
105.5
101.0
101.5
100.7
101.2
101.6
101.6
101.7
101.6
101.3
101.7
101.7
101.3
101.3
101.4
101.4
102.5
105.2
103.6
103.9
104.0
104.3
104.1
104.0
104.4
104.8
105.8
106.6
107.1
107.0
107.0
112.5
279.9
118.5
295.9
115.5
285.4
115.8
289.2
116.0
290.4
116.1
290.8
116.1
290.8
116.4
290.7
116.9
293.9
117.2
295.1
119.5
298.0
121.7
305.4
122.2
307.2
122.3
304.7
122.3
304.7
324.0
93.6
341.1
93.3
332.7
93.0
333.3
93.3
333.7
93.2
334.0
93.7
334.1
93.3
335.0
92.9
336.2
93.1
337.2
93.6
343.9
93.5
350.0
93.1
351.5
93.6
352.0
93.3
352.0
93.3
92.8
92.3
92.2
92.4
92.2
92.7
92.3
91.8
92.1
92.5
92.4
92.0
92.5
92.2
92.2
98.5
99.3
98.4
98.8
98.7
99.4
99.0
98.7
99.0
99.6
99.6
99.2
99.9
99.6
99.6
25.9
21.3
23.8
23.2
22.9
22.5
22.1
21.7
21.4
21.3
20.7
20.3
20.2
20.0
20.0
Food..................…...................................................
Food at home….....................................................
Cereals and bakery products…...........................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs…..........................
1
Dairy and related products ……….……………………
Fruits and vegetables….......................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials….......................................................
Other foods at home…........................................
Sugar and sweets…..........................................
Fats and oils…...................................................
Other foods…....................................................
Other miscellaneous foods
1,2
……….……………
1
Food away from home ……….……………………………
1,2
Other food away from home ……….………………
Alcoholic beverages…............................................
Housing....................................................................
Shelter...............….................................................
Rent of primary residence…................................
Lodging away from home…………………………
3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence ……
1,2
Tenants' and household insurance ……….………
Fuels and utilities…............................................
Fuels...............…...............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels….................................
Gas (piped) and electricity…...........................
Household furnishings and operations….............
Apparel ....................................................................
Men's and boys' apparel…..................................
Women's and girls' apparel…..............................
1
Infants' and toddlers' apparel ……….…………………
Footwear…..........................................................
Transportation..........................................................
Private transportation...............…..........................
2
New and used motor vehicles ……….………………
New vehicles…..................................................
1
2
Recreation ……….………………………………………….…
1,2
Video and audio
……….…………………………………
2
Education and communication ……….…………………
2
Education ……….………………………………………….…
Educational books and supplies….....................
Tuition, other school fees, and child care…......
1,2
Communication ……….…………………………………
1,2
Information and information processing ………
1,2
Telephone services ……….………………………
Information and information processing
1,4
other than telephone services ……….………
Personal computers and peripheral
1,2
equipment ……….………………………………
Other goods and services.........................................
Tobacco and smoking products...............…..........
1
171.9
195.1
187.6
41.1
29.5
36.5
35.0
33.9
32.4
31.7
30.4
29.8
29.3
27.8
26.7
26.4
25.8
25.8
271.1
394.9
282.6
425.2
274.0
396.6
275.9
404.3
277.2
408.5
277.7
407.7
277.7
424.2
281.3
418.7
281.2
421.0
285.8
441.2
283.3
424.6
287.8
444.0
285.6
429.9
289.2
446.7
289.2
446.7
165.6
170.5
167.8
168.2
168.6
169.1
169.6
169.5
170.0
170.7
171.2
171.9
172.3
172.6
172.6
Personal care products ……….………………………
1
153.7
155.1
155.5
155.3
155.3
155.7
155.8
153.2
154.6
155.1
154.7
155.5
155.4
155.4
155.4
1
178.1
184.3
181.3
181.6
181.9
182.2
183.4
184.1
184.1
184.8
185.2
185.5
185.9
186.8
186.8
Personal care ……….………………………………………
Personal care services ……….…………………………
See footnotes at end of table.
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111.1
176.5
Monthly Labor Review
February 2002
32. Continued–Consumer Price Indexes for All Urban Consumers and for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city
average, by expenditure category and commodity or service group
[1982–84 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
Annual average
Series
2000
Miscellaneous personal services...............…..
Commodity and service group:
Commodities...........…..........................................
Food and beverages….......................................
Commodities less food and beverages…...........
Nondurables less food and beverages….........
Apparel …......................................................
2001
2000
Dec.
2001
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
252.3
263.1
255.7
257.3
258.6
259.5
260.2
261.0
261.8
263.2
265.5
266.4
267.3
268.0
268.5
149.2
168.4
137.7
147.4
129.6
150.7
173.6
137.2
147.1
127.3
150.0
170.5
137.8
147.2
127.8
150.0
171.4
137.4
146.4
125.4
150.6
171.8
138.1
147.7
128.4
150.7
172.2
138.0
147.9
132.2
151.9
172.4
139.7
151.0
131.9
152.9
172.9
140.8
153.5
129.8
152.1
173.4
139.4
151.3
126.3
150.4
174.0
136.5
146.3
122.6
149.8
174.4
135.4
144.8
122.6
151.5
174.6
138.0
149.6
126.8
150.5
175.3
136.1
146.0
129.5
149.547.5175.2
175.2
132.3
134.6
138.4
142.8
147.1
128.0
123.7
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel…...............................................
Durables….......................................................
162.5
125.4
163.4
124.6
163.1
125.9
163.2
125.9
163.7
125.9
161.9
125.5
167.0
125.4
172.0
124.9
170.4
124.5
164.5
124.2
162.1
123.6
167.5
123.4
160.4
123.6
156.2
124.2
151.6
124.3
Services…............................................................
195.3
203.5
198.0
200.2
201.0
201.8
201.9
202.5
204.0
204.5
205.2
204.9
204.7
205.1
205.3
Rent of shelter ……….…………………………………
Transporatation services…...............................
Other services…................................................
Special indexes:
201.3
196.1
229.9
208.9
201.9
238.0
203.1
198.3
233.0
204.5
199.1
234.1
205.7
200.3
234.8
207.2
200.2
235.4
207.4
200.1
236.2
207.8
200.4
236.4
209.0
202.0
236.7
209.7
202.6
237.7
210.8
202.7
239.4
210.3
202.8
240.6
210.8
203.4
241.4
211.3
204.2
241.9
211.7
204.5
241.9
All items less food…..........................................
All items less shelter…......................................
All items less medical care…............................
Commodities less food…..................................
Nondurables less food…...................................
Nondurables less food and apparel…...............
Nondurables…..................................................
173.0
165.7
167.3
139.2
149.1
162.9
158.2
177.8
169.7
171.9
138.9
149.1
164.1
160.6
174.7
167.5
169.0
139.3
149.0
163.6
159.1
175.9
168.6
170.1
139.0
148.3
163.9
159.1
176.6
169.1
170.8
139.7
149.6
164.3
160..0
177.1
169.2
171.2
139.6
149.8
162.7
160.3
177.8
170.1
171.8
141.2
152.8
167.4
162.0
178.6
170.9
172.6
142.4
155.1
172.0
163.6
179.0
171.0
172.9
141.0
153.1
170.6
162.7
178.2
170.0
172.3
138.2
148.3
165.2
160.3
178.2
169.7
172.3
137.2
146.9
163.0
159.7
179.0
170.9
173.0
139.7
151.5
168.0
162.3
178.2
169.9
172.4
137.8
148.1
161.5
160.8
177.8
169.3
172.0
136.4
145.1
157.7
159.1
177.0
168.2
171.3
134.1
140.9
153.4
156.8
202.9
188.9
124.6
178.6
181.3
144.9
129.5
202.1
212.3
196.6
129.3
183.5
186.1
145.3
125.2
209.6
206.9
191.5
128.1
180.2
182.8
145.1
129.3
204.4
210.0
193.6
132.5
181.0
183.5
144.8
128.6
205.7
210.5
194.3
132.0
181.8
184.4
145.9
129.1
206.8
210.6
195.1
129.5
182.6
185.3
146.2
125.4
207.7
210.6
195.2
133.1
182.9
185.6
146.6
133.8
208.0
211.4
195.7
140.1
182.9
185.5
145.7
145.6
208.4
213.3
197.2
140.5
183.3
185.9
144.9
141.1
209.4
213.7
197.8
132.4
183.6
186.2
144.4
125.6
210.1
214.0
198.4
129.4
184.1
186.6
143.8
122.0
211.2
213.9
198.1
132.5
184.5
187.1
145.2
131.0
211.2
213.0
197.8
122.1
185.1
187.6
145.6
116.9
211.7
213.3
198.2
116.0
185.4
188.1
146.0
105.8
212.3
212.3
198.3
111.4
185.2
187.8
144.7
97.6
212.6
All items..................................................................
All items (1967 = 100)............................................
163.2
486.2
173.5
516.8
170.7
508.5
171.7
511.6
172.4
513.4
172.6
514.2
173.5
516.7
174.4
519.4
174.6
520.0
173.8
517.8
173.8
517.6
174.8
520.6
174.0
518.3
173.7
517.3
172.9
515.0
Food and beverages.............................................
163.8
163.4
163.0
184.7
147.6
173.0
172.5
172.4
193.6
161.2
169.8
169.3
169.1
190.4
156.3
170.8
170.3
170.3
190.9
157.9
171.2
170.8
170.8
191.7
159.2
171.6
171.1
171.1
191.7
160.0
171.9
171.4
171.3
192.2
160.7
172.3
171.9
171.8
192.9
160.6
172.8
172.4
172.4
193.9
161.4
173.4
173.0
173.0
194.5
162.1
173.8
173.4
173.3
195.6
162.0
174.0
173.5
173.4
194.8
162.3
174.8
174.3
174.3
195.1
163.2
174.5
174.1
173.7
194.7
162.6
174.6
174.1
173.7
195.1
161.8
159.4
201.8
167.1
210.8
161.5
213.3
163.8
210.9
163.5
210.1
163.1
209.8
163.5
211.7
164.7
211.5
166.9
210.5
168.3
209.5
168.9
208.0
169.4
211.0
170.8
212.2
171.2
211.5
170.6
212.8
133.2
152.8
152.2
147.9
168.8
138.4
159.1
155.6
155.4
176.3
135.8
155.8
153.3
149.9
173.0
138.7
157.3
155.4
152.8
174.0
139.3
157.3
155.6
152.4
174.1
138.8
158.2
155.6
153.0
175.4
138.2
157.1
153.7
151.4
174.6
137.2
159.1
155.8
154.3
176.5
137.8
159.1
155.5
156.4
176.0
138.0
160.0
156.0
157.4
177.2
139.3
160.5
156.1
158.0
177.9
138.4
159.8
156.2
158.1
176.5
139.2
160.4
156.2
159.1
177.3
138.7
159.7
154.7
155.1
177.8
137.7
160.5
155.9
156.5
178.3
104.6
109.1
108.6
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.4
108.7
108.0
109.9
109.7
109.2
109.5
110.8
109.0
165.0
105.1
168.8
173.8
113.6
178.8
170.8
111.4
175.8
171.4
111.5
176.5
171.8
111.6
177.0
172.3
111.8
177.2
172.7
112.0
177.6
173.1
112.5
178.0
173.5
112.8
178.4
174.0
114.0
179.2
174.7
114.4
179.7
175.0
115.6
180.1
175.6
115.7
180.5
175.8
115.8
180.8
176.0
115.8
36.0
160.0
181.6
172.1
194.5
168.1
189.6
170.2
190.6
170.5
191.5
171.0
192.6
171.0
192.9
171.7
193.5
173.0
194.4
173.3
195.0
173.5
195.9
173.2
196.0
172.5
196.6
172.8
197.2
172.9
197.7
177.1
122.2
175.7
191.5
118.4
187.6
187.0
108.7
183.5
187.7
113.8
184.1
188.3
118.5
184.5
189.0
123.8
185.2
189.6
121.2
185.7
190.4
119.9
186.3
191.0
123.2
187.0
191.7
123.7
187.5
192.4
124.4
188.5
193.3
116.8
189.2
194.0
114.8
190.0
194.9
111.8
190.9
195.7
108.8
191.7
101.6
128.7
113.0
91.7
120.4
124.7
130.1
131.2
121.3
106.4
149.5
134.2
129.2
141.5
125.8
126.1
125.8
117.3
104.9
144.6
129.3
144.1
134.8
125.6
126.6
128.0
117.5
105.2
153.2
138.6
150.1
144.8
125.7
124.1
125.8
113.2
105.3
151.5
136.6
145.0
143/0
125.9
127.0
126.9
118.4
105.6
149.9
134.8
138.0
141.5
125.9
130.6
127.6
125.2
105.8
148.8
133.6
133.9
140.4
126.0
130.5
128.3
124.7
106.9
150.8
135.7
131.5
142.9
125.7
128.5
129.2
120.2
107.2
155.2
140.5
129.2
148.5
125.9
125.2
126.3
115.6
106.7
154.4
139.5
123.1
147.8
125.8
121.9
122.9
110.2
106.8
152.2
137.0
121.5
145.2
125.7
121.6
121.6
110.1
106.8
150.1
134.7
125.3
142.2
126.0
125.6
123.7
118.3
107.0
144.0
127.9
121.4
135.0
125.5
128.3
127.3
120.2
107.1
142.8
126.7
118.5
133.7
125.6
127.2
127.3
118.0
10.3
141.5
125.2
112.7
132.5
125.4
123.0
122.7
113.5
130.3
126.2
143.4
140.7
130.9
123.1
153.6
150.8
130.0
124.0
153.9
151.2
129.0
121.5
154.0
151.2
131.0
122.4
154.5
151.7
133.3
125.2
153.3
150.5
133.2
125.2
155.8
153.2
132.0
124.5
159.2
156.6
128.6
122.1
157.9
155.1
126.2
121.4
153.4
150.4
128.3
122.0
152.5
149.5
131.1
123.0
155.1
152.3
133.5
124.9
151.4
148.6
134.3
124.2
149.2
146.4
130.3
121.0
147.4
144.5
100.4
101.9
102.8
102.9
102.8
102.5
102.4
102.0
101.7
101.4
101.0
100.7
101.1
101.7
102.0
3
3
Services less rent of shelter ……….…………………
Services less medical care services…..............
Energy…...........................................................
All items less energy…......................................
All items less food and energy….....................
Commodities less food and energy…...........
Energy commodities....................................
Services less energy…..................................
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR URBAN
WAGE EARNERS AND CLERICAL WORKERS
Food..................…...............................................
Food at home….................................................
Cereals and bakery products…........................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs….......................
1
Dairy and related products ……….…………………
Fruits and vegetables…...................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials…....................................................
Other foods at home….....................................
Sugar and sweets….......................................
Fats and oils…...............................................
Other foods….................................................
Other miscellaneous foods
1,2
……….…………
1
Food away from home ……….…………………………
1,2
Other food away from home ……….……………
Alcoholic beverages….........................................
Housing.................................................................
Shelter...............….............................................
Rent of primary residence….............................
2
Lodging away from home ……….…………………
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence
3
1,2
Tenants' and household insurance ……….……
Fuels and utilities….........................................
Fuels...............…............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels….............................
Gas (piped) and electricity…........................
Household furnishings and operations….........
Apparel .................................................................
Men's and boys' apparel…...............................
Women's and girls' apparel…...........................
1
Infants' and toddlers' apparel ……….………………
Footwear….......................................................
Transportation.......................................................
Private transportation...............….......................
2
New and used motor vehicles ……….……………
See footnotes at end of table.
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& Industrial Relations
Current Labor Statistics:
32. Continued–Consumer Price Indexes for All Urban Consumers and for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city
average, by expenditure category and commodity or service group
[1982–84 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
Annual average
Series
2000
2001
2000
Dec.
2001
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
143.9
143.2
144.6
144.8
144.5
143.8
143.8
143.4
142.7
142.3
141.4
141.3
142.1
143.8
144.7
Used cars and trucks ……….………………………
Motor fuel…......................................................
Gasoline (all types)….....................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment…...............
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair…..........
Public transportation...............…........................
157.1
159.8
161.6
161.7
161.7
161.1
160.9
160.2
160.0
159.3
159.0
158.2
158.7
158.3
158.1
129.5
128.8
100.9
178.8
203.4
124.9
124.2
104.0
185.1
204.9
127.7
126.9
102.3
181.5
203.7
126.9
126.2
103.0
182.1
204.3
127.8
127.1
103.4
183.1
205.8
124.1
123.4
104.0
183.3
204.2
134.0
133.3
103.5
183.4
202.7
147.4
146.7
103.6
184.1
203.5
142.1
141.1
103.6
184.4
209.5
124.9
124.2
104.3
185.0
209.5
122.0
121.3
104.1
185.6
207.7
132.4
131.7
104.4
186.7
207.0
116.2
115.5
104.7
187.5
203.7
104.4
103.8
105.0
187.8
200.4
96.3
95.7
104.9
187.9
200.1
Medical care..........................................................
Medical care commodities...............…...............
Medical care services...............…......................
Professional services…....................................
Hospital and related services…........................
259.9
233.6
265.9
239.6
313.2
271.8
242.7
278.5
248.7
333.8
263.8
236.5
270.1
242.3
320.9
266.3
237.8
272.8
244.9
323.9
268.1
239.1
274.7
246.4
326.6
269.1
240.2
275.7
247.0
328.3
269.9
241.0
276.5
247.8
329.1
270.4
241.7
277.0
248.0
330.6
271.5
243.2
278.0
248.7
332.0
272.0
243.6
278.5
249.0
333.5
273.4
244.1
280.2
249.9
337.0
273.9
244.6
280.7
250.1
338.3
274.9
245.2
281.7
250.5
340.5
275.6
245.6
282.6
250.9
342.7
271.8
246.7
283.0
251.0
343.6
102.4
103.6
102.6
103.0
103.1
103.0
103.7
103.7
103.5
103.7
103.9
103.8
103.8
104.0
103.8
100.7
100.9
100.3
100.8
101.2
101.0
101.2
101.1
100.7
101.1
101.0
100.6
100.6
100.7
100.5
102.7
105.3
103.7
104.0
104.1
104.4
104.2
104.1
104.5
104.9
105.8
106.5
107.1
106.9
106.9
Education ……….…………………………………………
Educational books and supplies….................
112.8
283.3
118.7
299.9
115.7
289.2
116.0
292.9
116.2
294.1
116.3
294.7
116.4
294.7
116.7
294.5
117.2
298.2
117.6
299.3
119.6
302.2
121.7
309.8
122.3
311.7
122.3
308.9
122.1
297.3
Tuition, other school fees, and child care…...
318.2
94.6
334.7
94.5
326.5
94.1
327.0
94.4
327.4
94.4
327.9
94.8
328.2
94.4
329.1
94.0
330.3
94.3
331.3
94.8
337.3
94.7
342.9
94.3
344.4
94.9
344.9
94.5
345.2
94.6
94.1
93.8
93.6
93.8
93.7
94.1
93.8
93.4
93.6
94.0
94.0
93.6
94.2
93.8
93.9
98.7
99.4
98.6
99.0
98.9
99.5
99.2
98.8
99.2
99.7
99.8
99.4
100.1
99.7
99.9
26.8
22.1
24.6
24.0
23.8
23.3
22.8
22.4
22.2
22.0
21.5
21.2
21.0
20.8
20.6
New vehicles…...............................................
1
2
Recreation ……….………………………………………….
1,2
Video and audio
……….………………………………
2
Education and communication ……….………………
2
1,2
Communication ……….………………………………
1,2
Information and information processing ……
1,2
Telephone services ……….……………………
Information and information processing
1,4
other than telephone services ……….……
Personal computers and peripheral
1,2
equipment ……….……………………………
Other goods and services.....................................
Tobacco and smoking products...............….......
1
40.5
29.1
35.9
34.3
33.4
31.8
31.1
29.9
29.4
28.7
27.4
26.6
26.1
25.5
25.0
276.5
395.2
289.5
426.1
279.2
396.9
281.5
404.6
283.2
409.2
283.5
408.5
288.2
424.8
286.8
419.8
287.9
421.6
293.8
441.9
290.0
425.6
295.5
444.7
292.4
430.9
297.3
448.3
293.3
432.9
165.5
170.3
167.7
168.1
168.5
169.0
169.4
169.3
169.9
170.6
170.9
171.4
171.9
172.3
172.3
1
154.2
155.7
155.8
155.7
155.7
155.9
156.0
153.8
155.4
155.9
155.5
156.1
156.1
156.1
156.0
Personal care services ……….………………………
Miscellaneous personal services...............…..
Commodity and service group:
1
178.6
184.9
181.7
182.1
182.4
182.8
183.9
184.7
184.8
185.4
185.9
186.1
186.5
187.4
187.1
251.9
262.8
255.3
257.0
258.4
258,3
260.0
260.7
261.6
263.2
264.9
265.6
266.8
267.5
268.0
Commodities...........…..........................................
Food and beverages….......................................
Commodities less food and beverages…...........
Nondurables less food and beverages….........
Apparel …......................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages,
149.8
167.7
139.0
149.1
128.3
151.4
173.0
138.7
149.0
126.1
150.6
169.8
139.1
148.6
126.6
150.8
170.8
138.8
148.1
124.1
151.4
171.2
139.5
149.4
127.0
151.4
171.6
139.3
149.3
130.6
152.8
171.9
141.2
153.1
130.5
153.9
172.3
142.6
156.2
128.5
153.0
172.8
141.1
153.6
125.2
151.2
173.4
138.0
148.2
121.9
150.5
173.8
136.9
146.5
121.6
152.5
174.0
139.8
152.0
125.6
151.2
174.8
137.4
147.4
128.3
150.1
174.5
135.9
144.2
127.2
148.4
174.6
133.4
139.4
123.0
and apparel…...............................................
Durables….......................................................
165.3
125.8
166.3
125.3
165.5
126.6
166.0
126.6
166.5
126.6
164.4
126.2
170.5
126.0
176.3
125.5
174.1
125.2
167.3
124.8
164.8
124.3
171.4
124.1
162.7
124.3
158.2
124.8
153.1
124.9
Personal care ……….……………………………………
Personal care products ……….……………………
Services…............................................................
191.6
199.6
194.5
196.6
197.2
197.8
198.0
198.7
200.1
200.6
201.2
201.1
201.0
201.4
201.7
Rent of shelter ……….……………………………………
Transporatation services…...............................
Other services…................................................
Special indexes:
180.5
192.9
225.9
187.3
199.1
233.7
182.6
195.2
228.9
183.6
196.0
229.9
184.4
197.2
230.6
185.5
197.2
231.2
185.8
197.2
231.9
186.3
197.6
232.2
187.2
198.9
232.6
187.8
199.5
233.6
188.7
199.8
235.1
188.7
200.1
235.9
189.3
200.9
236.8
189.9
202.3
237.2
190.4
202.6
237.3
All items less food…..........................................
All items less shelter…......................................
All items less medical care….............................
Commodities less food…..................................
Nondurables less food…...................................
Nondurables less food and apparel…...............
Nondurables…..................................................
169.1
163.8
164.7
140.4
150.7
165.4
158.9
173.6
167.8
169.1
140.2
150.8
166.7
161.4
170.9
165.5
166.4
140.6
150.3
165.8
159.7
171.9
166.5
167.4
140.3
149.9
166.3
159.9
172.5
167.0
168.0
141.0
151.1
166.8
160.8
172.8
167.0
168.2
140.8
151.1
164.9
160.9
173.8
168.0
169.1
142.7
154.7
170.5
163.0
174.7
169.1
170.0
144.1
157.6
175.9
164.8
174.9
169.0
170.2
142.6
155.3
173.9
163.8
173.9
167.8
169.4
139.6
150.1
167.7
161.2
173.7
167.5
169.3
138.5
148.5
165.4
160.5
174.9
168.8
170.3
141.3
153.8
171.5
163.5
173.8
167.6
169.5
139.0
149.4
163.5
161.5
173.4
166.9
169.1
137.6
146.4
159.5
159.7
172.5
165.7
168.3
135.1
141.8
154.7
157.3
180.1
185.4
124.8
175.1
177.1
145.4
129.7
198.7
188.5
193.1
128.7
179.8
181.7
146.1
125.3
206.0
183.7
188.3
127.6
176.8
178.7
145.8
128.9
201.1
186.6
190.3
131.8
177.4
179.3
145.5
128.5
202.2
186.9
190.8
131.3
178.2
180.1
146.2
129.1
203.1
187.0
191.4
128.6
178.8
180.9
146.8
125.1
204.0
187.0
191.6
132.9
179.2
181.3
147.3
134.2
204.4
187.8
192.3
140.6
179.2
181.2
146.4
146.6
204.8
189.6
193.6
140.3
179.5
181.4
145.6
141.5
205.7
189.9
194.2
131.3
179.8
181.7
145.4
125.0
206.3
190.1
194.7
128.6
180.1
181.9
144.6
122.1
207.3
189.9
194.6
132.6
180.7
182.6
146.0
132.1
207.6
189.0
194.4
121.2
181.3
183.2
146.3
116.7
208.3
189.3
194.8
114.8
181.8
183.8
146.9
105.5
209.0
189.2
195.0
110.0
181.5
183.5
145.6
97.5
109.4
3
3
Services less rent of shelter ……….…………………
Services less medical care services…..............
Energy…...........................................................
All items less energy…......................................
All items less food and energy….....................
Commodities less food and energy…...........
Energy commodities....................................
Services less energy…..................................
1
Not seasonally adjusted.
2
Indexes on a December 1997 = 100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1982 = 100 base.
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Indexes on a December 1988 = 100 base.
Dash indicates data not available.
NOTE: Index applied to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
February 2002
33. Consumer Price Index: U.S. city average and available local area data: all items
[1982–84 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
Pricing
Area
ule1
U.S. city average……………………………………………
Nov.
M
Urban Wage Earners
All Urban Consumers
2001
2000
sched-
Dec.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
2000
Nov.
Dec
Nov.
2001
Dec
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
174.1
174.0
177.5
178.3
177.7
177.4
176.7
170.9
170.7
173.8
174.8
174.0
173.7
172.9
Region and area size2
M
Northeast urban……….………………………………………….………
M
181.5
181.3
185.1
185.1
185.0
185.0
184.2
178.4
178.3
181.7
181.9
181.8
181.8
181.0
Size A—More than 1,500,000..........................................
M
182.4
182.3
186.5
186.5
186.3
186.1
185.4
178.3
178.2
182.2
182.4
182.0
181.9
181.2
M
108.9
108.8
110.5
110.4
110.6
110.9
10.3
108.6
108.6
109.8
109.9
110.2
110.5
109.9
M
170.3
10.2
173.0
174.6
172.6
172.5
171.9
166.8
166.5
168.9
170.8
168.4
168.2
167.6
M
171.7
171.6
174.8
176.1
174.5
174.2
173.8
167.2
167.0
169.8
171.3
169.4
169.1
168.7
M
108.9
108.7
110.3
111.6
110.0
110.0
109.6
109.1
108.8
110.1
111.8
109.7
109.8
108.2
M
165.0
164.9
166.8
168.8
166.9
166.3
165.5
163.7
163.5
164.9
167.1
164.9
164.1
163.3
South urban…….….............................................................
M
168.6
168.4
171.5
172.2
171.7
171.0
170.3
166.9
166.7
169.4
170.3
169.8
169.0
168.1
Size A—More than 1,500,000..........................................
M
168.5
168.4
172.3
173.2
173.1
172.2
171.7
166.2
166.2
166.2
170.9
170.7
169.6
169.0
M
108.2
108.1
109.8
110.2
109.7
109.4
108.9
108.1
108.0
109.3
110.0
109.4
109.0
108.5
M
167.3
167.1
170.1
169.7
169.9
168.9
167.7
168.6
168.4
170.7
170.8
170.8
169.9
168.3
West urban…….…..............................................................
M
177.2
177.1
181.9
182.5
182.5
182.3
181.6
172.8
172.8
176.9
177.6
177.8
177.6
176.8
Size A—More than 1,500,000..........................................
M
178.8
179.0
184.1
184.7
184.6
184.3
183.5
172.7
172.9
177.4
178.1
178.0
177.7
176.9
M
109.2
108.9
111.2
111.7
112.1
112.0
111.6
109.1
108.7
110.8
111.4
111.8
111.8
111.2
M
M
M
M
158.2
108.7
168.6
158.1
108.5
168.5
161.9
110.2
171.2
162.5
110.8
172.0
162.0
110.3
171.5
161.7
110.2
170.8
161.1
109.7
169.8
156.8
108.6
168.1
156.8
108.4
167.9
160.1
109.8
170.0
160.9
110.6
171.1
160.3
110.0
170.4
160.0
109.9
169.7
159.4
109.3
168.5
Chicago–Gary–Kenosha, IL–IN–WI…………………………..
Los Angeles–Riverside–Orange County, CA……….…………
M
M
176.0
173.5
175.8
173.5
178.1
178.4
179.7
178.8
178.1
178.3
177.4
178.1
177.9
177.1
170.4
166.6
170.3
166.7
172.0
171.1
173.7
171.5
171.9
171.0
171.2
170.7
171.7
169.7
New York, NY–Northern NJ–Long Island, NY–NJ–CT–PA…
M
184.6
184.2
188.1
188.0
187.8
187.8
187.3
180.1
180.0
183.5
183.6
183.3
183.3
182.8
Boston–Brockton–Nashua, MA–NH–ME–CT……….…………
1
187.4
–
–
192.7
–
192.7
–
186.2
–
–
192.0
–
191.9
–
Cleveland–Akron, OH……………………………………………
1
169.4
–
–
174.6
–
172.3
–
161.6
–
–
166.5
–
164.0
–
Dallas–Ft Worth, TX…….………………………………………
1
166.8
–
–
172.8
–
171.5
–
166.6
–
–
172.6
–
171.1
–
Washington–Baltimore, DC–MD–VA–WV ……….………………
Atlanta, GA……………………..…………………………………
1
108.5
–
–
111.7
–
110.9
–
108.4
–
–
111.6
–
110.7
–
2
–
171.9
176.9
–
176.7
–
174.8
–
169.7
174.2
–
169.6
–
172,0
Detroit–Ann Arbor–Flint, MI……………………………………
2
–
171.7
175.1
–
174.8
–
173.5
–
166.2
169.4
–
169.1
–
167.9
Houston–Galveston–Brazoria, TX………………………………
2
–
156.2
158.6
–
159.4
–
157.1
–
154.9
157.0
–
157.8
–
155.2
Miami–Ft. Lauderdale, FL……………...………………………
2
–
169.5
173.5
–
174.2
–
173.1
–
167.2
170.9
–
171.7
–
170.5
Philadelphia–Wilmington–Atlantic City, PA–NJ–DE–MD……
2
–
177.5
182.8
–
182.9
–
179.9
–
177.0
182.2
–
182.3
–
179.2
San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose, CA…….…………………
2
–
184.1
191.0
–
191.7
–
190.6
–
180.2
186.7
–
187.5
–
186.5
Seattle–Tacoma–Bremerton, WA………………...……………
2
–
181.5
186.8
–
187.9
–
186.1
–
177.0
181.5
–
183.1
–
181.1
3
Size B/C—50,000 to 1,500,000 ……….…………………………
4
Midwest urban ……….………………………………………….…………
Size A—More than 1,500,000..........................................
3
Size B/C—50,000 to 1,500,000 ……….…………………………
Size D—Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)………….....
3
Size B/C—50,000 to 1,500,000 ……….…………………………
Size D—Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)………….....
3
Size B/C—50,000 to 1,500,000 ……….…………………………
Size classes:
5
A ……….………………………………………….…………..……………
3
B/C ……………………….….………………………………………….…
D…………….…………......................................................
6
Selected local areas
7
1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods
and services priced as indicated:
M—Every month.
1—January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2—February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Regions defined as the four Census regions.
3
Indexes on a December 1996 = 100 base.
4
The "North Central" region has been renamed the "Midwest" region by the Census Bureau.
It is composed of the same geographic entities.
5
6
Indexes on a December 1986 = 100 base.
In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in
tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report : Anchorage, AK;
Cincinnati–Hamilton, OH–KY–IN; Denver–Boulder–Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City,
MO–KS; Milwaukee–Racine, WI; Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN–WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Port-land–Salem,
OR–WA; St Louis, MO–IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL.
7
Indexes on a November 1996 = 100 base.
Dash indicates data not available.
NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has
a smaller sample size and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other
measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index,
although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly
urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Monthly Labor Review
February 2002
113
Current Labor Statistics:
Compensation
Price Data
& Industrial Relations
34. Annual data: Consumer Price Index, U.S. city average, all items and major groups
[1982–84 = 100]
1992
Series
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers:
All items:
Index..................……...............................................
Percent change............................……………………
Food and beverages:
Index................…….................................................
Percent change............................……………………
Housing:
Index....………………...............................................
Percent change............................……………………
Apparel:
Index........................…….........................................
Percent change............................……………………
Transportation:
Index........................……….....................................
Percent change............................……………………
Medical care:
Index................…….................................................
Percent change............................……………………
Other goods and services:
Index............…….....................................................
Percent change............................……………………
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers:
All items:
Index....................……………..................................
Percent change............................……………………
114
Monthly Labor Review
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
140.3
3.0
144.5
3.0
148.2
2.6
152.4
2.8
156.9
3.0
160.5
2.3
163.0
1.6
166.6
2.2
172.2
3.4
177.1
2.8
138.7
1.4
141.6
2.1
144.9
2.3
148.9
2.8
153.7
3.2
157.7
2.6
161.1
2.2
164.6
2.2
168.4
2.3
173.6
3.1
137.5
2.9
141.2
2.7
144.8
2.5
148.5
2.6
152.8
2.9
156.8
2.6
160.4
2.3
163.9
2.2
169.6
3.5
176.4
4.0
131.9
2.5
133.7
1.4
133.4
–.2
132.0
–1.0
131.7
–.2
132.9
.9
133.0
.1
131.3
–1.3
129.6
–1.3
127.3
–1.8
126.5
2.2
130.4
3.1
134.3
3.0
139.1
3.6
143.0
2.8
144.3
0.9
141.6
–1.9
144.4
2.0
153.3
6.2
154.3
0.7
190.1
7.4
201.4
5.9
211.0
4.8
220.5
4.5
228.2
3.5
234.6
2.8
242.1
3.2
250.6
3.5
260.8
4.1
272.8
4.6
183.3
6.8
192.9
5.2
198.5
2.9
206.9
4.2
215.4
4.1
224.8
4.4
237.7
5.7
258.3
8.7
271.1
5.0
282.6
4.2
138.2
2.9
142.1
2.8
145.6
2.5
149.8
2.9
154.1
2.9
157.6
2.3
159.7
1.3
163.2
2.2
168.9
3.5
173.5
2.7
February 2002
35. Producer Price Indexes, by stage of processing
[1982 = 100]
Grouping
Annual average
2000
2001
2000
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Finished goods....……………………………
Finished consumer goods........................
Finished consumer foods.......................
138.0
138.2
137.2
140.7
141.5
141.3
139.7
140.1
137.9
141.2
141.9
138.4
141.5
142.5
139.5
141.0
141.9
140.9
141.7
142.7
141.6
142.5
143.8
141.8
142.1
143.3
141.9
140.7
141.5
141.2
141.1
142.0
142.6
141.7
142.9
142.9
139.6
139.9
141.8
139.7
138.4
140.5
137.2
136.8
140.4
Finshed consumer goods
excluding foods....................................
Nondurable goods less food.................
Durable goods......................................
Capital equipment..................................
138.4
138.7
133.9
138.8
141.4
142.8
133.9
139.7
140.8
141.5
135.3
139.9
143.3
144.9
135.2
140.2
143.6
145.9
134.2
139.7
142.1
143.8
134.1
139.7
142.9
144.9
134.2
140.0
144.5
147.3
133.8
139.7
143.7
146.5
133.2
139.6
141.4
143.1
133.2
139.8
141.6
143.5
133.0
139.5
142.7
145.1
133.2
139.4
139.0
139.2
134.4
139.8
137.3
136.8
134.5
139.9
135.1
134.0
133.9
139.7
Intermediate materials,
supplies, and components........…………
129.2
128.7
130.6
131.5
131.3
130.8
130.6
131.2
131.4
130.3
129.8
130.1
127.6
126.7
125.4
Materials and components
for manufacturing.....................................
Materials for food manufacturing..............
Materials for nondurable manufacturing...
Materials for durable manufacturing.........
Components for manufacturing................
128.1
119.2
132.6
129.0
126.2
127.4
124.3
131.8
125.2
126.3
128.1
119.8
133.5
128.0
126.1
128.6
120.4
135.0
127.2
126.4
128.8
120.3
136.1
127.0
126.2
128.9
122.3
135.8
126.7
126.4
128.7
122.3
135.2
126.0
126.6
128.6
124.6
134.2
126.9
126.4
128.3
125.7
133.4
126.5
126.4
127.5
126.1
131.9
125.3
126.2
126.9
128.1
130.1
124.6
126.2
126.6
127.5
129.9
124.2
125.9
125.9
126.1
128.7
123.4
125.9
125.2
123.9
127.4
122.8
125.9
124.7
122.5
126.2
122.5
126.0
Materials and components
for construction.........................................
Processed fuels and lubricants...................
Containers..................................................
Supplies......................................................
150.7
102.0
151.6
136.9
150.6
104.5
153.1
138.6
149.9
108.3
153.0
138.1
149.6
111.4
153.0
138.9
150.0
109.9
153.0
138.5
150.2
106.9
152.8
138.7
150.4
105.9
153.2
139.0
151.6
108.1
153.9
139.0
151.7
110.2
154.1
138.8
151.0
106.8
153.6
138.8
151.0
106.0
153.2
138.7
150.8
108.4
153.0
138.6
150.4
97.4
152.4
138.3
150.3
94.7
152.2
138.3
149.0
89.3
152.2
138.1
Crude materials for further
processing.......................…………………
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs...........................
Crude nonfood materials............................
120.6
100.2
130.4
121.3
106.2
127.3
136.2
103.9
153.5
155.0
105.3
183.5
133.2
104.5
148.2
131.5
108.9
142.2
132.9
109.1
144.5
130.9
110.3
140.4
122.8
109.7
127.4
116.1
109.6
116.3
113.4
108.9
112.4
108.0
108.5
103.8
97.7
104.7
89.4
104.8
98.3
105.5
94.8
96.4
90.2
Special groupings:
Finished goods, excluding foods................
Finished energy goods...............................
Finished goods less energy........................
Finished consumer goods less energy.......
Finished goods less food and energy.........
138.1
94.1
144.9
147.4
148.0
140.4
96.8
147.5
150.8
150.0
140.1
97.9
145.9
148.5
149.1
141.9
101.9
146.7
149.4
150.0
142.0
103.6
146.6
149.5
149.4
140.9
99.7
147.1
150.2
149.5
141.6
101.2
147.5
150.6
149.8
142.6
104.1
147.7
151.6
150.0
142.0
102.7
147.6
150.9
149.9
140.5
97.0
147.5
150.7
149.9
140.5
97.8
147.7
151.1
149.7
141.3
100.1
147.9
151.4
149.8
138.8
90.1
147.9
151.3
150.4
137.7
85.5
147.7
151.0
150.6
136.1
80.7
147.6
150.9
150.4
Finished consumer goods less food
and energy...............................................
154.0
156.9
155.3
156.5
155.9
156.1
156.4
156.9
156.7
156.8
156.6
156.8
157.5
157.8
157.6
Consumer nondurable goods less food
and energy.............................................
169.8
175.1
171.0
173.2
173.2
173.5
174.0
175.4
175.5
175.5
175.3
175.6
175.8
176.4
176.4
Intermediate materials less foods
and feeds..................................................
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................
Intermediate energy goods.........................
Intermediate goods less energy.................
130.1
111.7
101.7
135.0
130.5
115.9
104.1
135.1
131.5
113.5
107.9
135.3
132.4
115.1
110.9
135.8
132.3
113.6
109.5
135.8
131.7
114.1
106.4
136.0
131.6
114.0
105.5
136.0
132.1
114.9
107.6
136.1
132.3
116.3
109.7
135.9
131.0
117.1
106.3
135.3
130.4
119.4
105.6
134.9
130.7
118.7
107.9
134.7
128.2
117.3
97.1
134.2
127.3
115.5
94.3
133.7
126.0
114.3
89.0
133.4
Intermediate materials less foods
and energy...............................................
136.6
136.4
136.8
137.1
137.3
137.4
137.4
137.5
137.2
136.5
136.0
135.8
135.3
134.9
134.6
Crude energy materials..............................
Crude materials less energy.......................
Crude nonfood materials less energy.........
122.1
111.7
145.2
122.8
112.2
130.6
154.7
112.4
137.5
193.4
113.7
138.7
148.3
112.4
136.1
141.0
115.2
134.6
145.2
114.3
130.8
139.8
115.3
130.9
123.1
114.8
130.6
109.0
114.3
129.4
104.2
113.6
128.4
93.1
113.3
128.5
75.2
109.8
125.8
96.5
104.8
124.5
76.7
103.4
124.2
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February 2002
115
Current Labor Statistics:
Productivity
Productivity Data
Data
36. Producer Price Indexes for the net output of major industry groups
[December 1984 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
Annual average
Industry
SIC
2000
2001
2000
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
–
Total mining industries....................................
113.5
114.9
139.6
170.8
138.2
130.7
132.2
127.5
115.5
103.4
100.4
92.6
78.8
93.2
93.2
10
12
13
14
Metal mining....................................................
Coal mining (12/85 = 100)...............................
Oil and gas extraction (12/85 = 100)...............
Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic
minerals, except fuels...................................
73.8
84.8
126.8
70.6
91.3
128.4
73.5
84.8
162.0
73.5
83.6
204.4
72.4
90.8
159.4
73.1
90.3
149.3
70.0
90.6
151.5
71.4
92.2
144.9
71.0
87.7
129.6
70.4
90.9
112.9
69.6
89.9
109.4
70.6
92.5
98.3
70.4
92.7
79.7
68.1
95.5
98.8
68.1
95.5
98.8
137.0
131.0
138.2
139.3
140.1
140.8
140.8
140.7
141.8
141.6
141.2
141.4
141.9
141.8
141.8
–
20
21
22
23
133.5
128.5
345.8
116.7
134.5
132.8
386.1
116.9
134.4
129.6
351.8
117.5
134.7
130.1
372.4
117.4
134.7
130.4
372.4
117.9
134.6
131.7
372.3
117.0
135.4
132.5
372.1
117.0
136.3
133.2
391.2
117.1
136.0
133.8
391.7
117.2
134.6
133.9
391.1
116.9
134.8
134.7
391.0
116.6
135.6
134.7
391.1
116.5
133.6
133.9
391.1
116.2
132.8
132.4
398.3
116.2
132.8
132.4
398.3
116.2
125.7
125.8
125.9
125.7
125.7
125.7
125.9
125.8
125.7
125.9
126.1
125.9
125.9
125.9
125.9
25
26
Total manufacturing industries.......................
Food and kindred products.............................
Tobacco manufactures...................................
Textile mill products........................................
Apparel and other finished products
made from fabrics and similar materials.......
Lumber and wood products,
except furniture.............................................
Furniture and fixtures......................................
Paper and allied products...............................
158.1
143.3
145.8
156.1
145.1
146.2
154.2
143.8
147.0
153.2
144.2
147.4
153.8
144.3
147.0
154.5
144.8
147.0
154.7
144.7
147.0
160.5
144.9
146.9
161.3
145.2
146.8
158.2
145.3
146.4
157.5
145.2
145.4
156.9
145.3
145.5
154.3
145.8
145.1
153.8
145.8
144.4
153.8
145.8
144.4
27
Printing, publishing, and allied industries........
182.9
188.6
187.2
187.6
188.4
188.8
188.4
188.6
188.9
188.8
189.2
189.6
189.6
Chemicals and allied products........................
Petroleum refining and related products.........
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products..
Leather and leather products..........................
Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products......
Primary metal industries..................................
Fabricated metal products,
except machinery and transportation
equipment.............................
156.7
112.8
124.6
137.9
134.6
119.8
158.4
105.3
125.9
141.2
136.0
116.1
185.1
159.0
114.4
124.8
138.9
134.1
119.2
186.8
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
160.4
112.5
126.0
139.1
134.4
118.5
161.6
112.0
126.1
140.6
135.0
118.0
161.9
107.3
126.8
140.9
135.4
117.4
161.4
114.1
127.4
142.8
135.6
116.8
160.4
120.9
126.6
142.9
136.0
116.9
160.0
116.9
126.4
142.6
135.7
116.5
158.8
103.8
126.5
141.9
135.9
116.1
156.3
106.8
126.0
142.1
135.9
115.8
156.4
115.4
125.2
141.3
136.4
115.2
156.0
93.8
125.6
141.0
136.7
114.7
155.4
87.2
125.3
140.2
137.1
114.3
155.4
87.2
125.3
140.2
137.1
114.3
130.3
131.0
130.5
130.6
130.7
130.8
131.2
131.1
131.1
131.1
131.1
131.1
131.0
131.0
131.0
35
Machinery, except electrical............................
117.5
117.9
117.7
117.7
117.8
117.8
118.0
118.0
118.1
118.1
118.0
117.8
117.7
117.8
117.8
36
Electrical and electronic machinery,
equipment, and supplies...............................
Transportation.................................................
Measuring and controlling instruments;
photographic, medical, and optical
goods; watches and clocks...........................
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
industries (12/85 = 100)................................
108.3
136.8
107.0
137.8
107.7
138.4
107.7
138.7
107.6
137.6
107.5
137.9
107.5
138.1
107.4
137.4
107.3
137.1
106.9
137.3
106.4
137.2
106.4
137.2
106.5
138.5
106.6
138.5
106.6
138.5
126.2
127.2
126.4
126.9
127.1
126.9
126.9
127.3
127.4
127.2
127.4
127.5
127.1
127.6
127.6
130.9
132.3
131.3
131.7
131.9
132.3
132.2
132.5
132.5
132.7
132.3
132.6
132.6
132.1
132.1
119.4
135.2
122.6
147.7
102.3
123.1
143.4
130.5
157.3
110.2
121.5
135.2
126.1
154.2
102.7
121.9
141.3
125.8
154.7
109.1
122.5
141.3
127.8
154.0
109.1
122.6
141.3
126.8
155.4
108.9
122.7
141.3
125.9
155.4
108.9
123.0
141.3
125.6
156.4
109.0
123.2
141.3
130.3
156.6
109.0
123.3
145.4
131.8
157.6
110.9
123.4
145.4
132.0
159.1
111.2
123.6
145.4
140.9
158.6
111.3
123.8
145.4
134.0
159.8
111.5
124.0
145.4
131.2
158.5
111.3
124.0
145.4
131.2
158.5
111.3
24
37
38
39
Service industries:
42
43
44
45
46
116
Motor freight transportation
and warehousing (06/93 = 100).....................
U.S. Postal Service (06/89 = 100)....................
Water transportation (12/92 = 100)..................
Transportation by air (12/92 = 100)..................
Pipelines, except natural gas (12/92 = 100).....
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37. Annual data: Producer Price Indexes, by stage of processing
[1982 = 100]
Index
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001p
Finished goods
Total...............................................................................
Foods............................…………………………….……
Energy............……………………………………….….…
Other…...............................………………………….……
123.2
123.3
77.8
134.2
124.7
125.7
78.0
135.8
125.5
126.8
77.0
137.1
127.9
129.0
78.1
140.0
131.3
133.6
83.2
142.0
131.8
134.5
83.4
142.4
130.7
134.3
75.1
143.7
133.0
135.1
78.8
146.1
138.0
137.2
94.1
148.0
140.7
141.3
96.8
150.0
Intermediate materials, supplies, and
components
Total...............................................................................
Foods............……………………………………….….…
Energy…...............................………………………….…
Other.................…………...………..........………….……
114.7
113.9
84.3
122.0
116.2
115.6
84.6
123.8
118.5
118.5
83.0
127.1
124.9
119.5
84.1
135.2
125.7
125.3
89.8
134.0
125.6
123.2
89.0
134.2
123.0
123.2
80.8
133.5
123.2
120.8
84.3
133.1
129.2
119.2
101.7
136.6
129.7
142.3
104.1
136.4
Crude materials for further processing
Total...............................................................................
Foods............................…………………………….……
Energy............……………………………………….….…
Other…...............................………………………….……
100.4
105.1
78.8
94.2
102.4
108.4
76.7
94.1
101.8
106.5
72.1
97.0
102.7
105.8
69.4
105.8
113.8
121.5
85.0
105.7
111.1
112.2
87.3
103.5
96.8
103.9
68.6
84.5
98.2
98.7
78.5
91.1
120.6
100.2
122.1
118.0
121.3
106.2
122.8
101.8
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Current Labor Statistics:
Productivity
Productivity Data
Data
38. U.S. export price indexes by Standard International Trade Classification
[1995 = 100]
SITC
Rev. 3
2000
Industry
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
0 Food and live animals………………………………………… 88.7
01
Meat and meat preparations........................................... 105.9
04
Cereals and cereal preparations.....................................
75.8
05
Vegetables, fruit, and nuts, prepared fresh or dry...........
88.9
89.8
105.4
78.8
86.9
88.6
107.1
76.4
86.2
89.1
107.1
77.2
87.8
88.6
109.8
74.7
89.5
87.9
110.8
74.7
87.4
87.8
110.7
73.5
88.4
88.5
110.4
73.2
91.2
89.2
111.0
74.8
91.8
89.8
112.5
76.2
90.4
89.2
112.5
74.4
91.5
87.7
103.5
75.3
89.6
88.1
102.4
76.8
91.2
2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels...........................
21
Hides, skins, and furskins, raw........................................
22
Oilseeds and oleaginous fruits........................................
24
Cork and wood................................................................
25
Pulp and waste paper......................................................
26
Textile fibers and their waste...........................................
27
Crude fertilizers and crude minerals................................
28
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................................
82.6
103.3
85.0
85.9
85.9
73.2
90.6
74.7
82.0
105.6
83.9
85.2
85.8
70.4
90.9
74.1
80.9
106.5
78.1
84.3
83.6
70.6
90.9
74.7
79.7
107.5
79.0
83.5
82.3
67.6
89.9
72.5
78.4
119.2
75.0
81.6
80.6
64.8
89.4
73.0
77.5
123.2
76.0
80.9
75.2
64.1
89.2
72.2
77.0
111.0
79.9
80.6
73.6
63.0
89.4
71.7
76.8
104.3
85.7
81.1
71.4
62.6
90.4
69.2
75.7
90.3
87.2
80.7
69.9
61.8
90.5
68.0
74.4
94.5
82.7
78.3
70.6
60.8
91.1
67.1
72.3
88.3
75.0
77.9
71.0
58.5
91.1
64.9
71.7
88.9
74.5
77.3
70.9
56.8
91.4
63.8
72.2
92.2
75.6
76.7
70.4
58.1
92.2
63.8
3 Mineral fuels, lubricants, and related products..............
32
Coal, coke, and briquettes...............................................
33
Petroleum, petroleum products, and related materials....
157.4
93.0
183.6
157.5
93.1
181.1
159.5
93.1
185.2
152.4
93.6
172.4
156.0
100.2
178.4
159.0
100.4
184.4
153.6
100.7
177.0
144.0
100.7
162.8
145.1
101.7
165.4
153.7
102.5
180.0
138.8
102.6
153.3
131.3
102.6
140.4
122.3
102.5
129.1
4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats, and waxes....................
58.7
61.0
60.8
60.6
61.6
65.0
67.1
69.1
77.9
77.9
74.1
75.0
80.5
5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. ..........................
54
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..........................
55
Essential oils; polishing and cleaning preparations.........
57
Plastics in primary forms ................................................
58
Plastics in nonprimary forms...........................................
59
Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. ........................
93.0
100.1
103.2
90.0
98.3
99.9
93.1
99.7
103.4
90.5
96.6
98.4
92.9
99.6
103.2
91.5
96.5
98.5
93.4
99.4
103.4
92.7
96.7
98.5
92.8
99.7
103.0
91.2
96.8
98.6
91.6
99.6
102.9
89.9
96.1
98.3
91.0
99.7
102.9
89.1
96.5
98.5
89.8
100.4
102.3
86.5
97.1
98.0
89.0
101.0
102.2
85.3
96.0
98.0
88.8
101.3
102.3
84.0
96.3
98.4
88.7
101.1
102.2
84.6
95.1
98.0
88.5
101.0
102.1
84.1
95.0
98.1
87.8
101.0
102.0
70.5
94.8
97.5
6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by materials.....
100.4
101.0
100.6
100.4
100.1
99.9
99.7
99.3
98.5
98.4
97.5
96.8
96.6
103.8
104.4
104.3
104.7
104.0
104.0
104.1
104.8
105.3
105.3
105.3
105.2
105.6
89.1
105.6
104.9
88.6
106.2
109.1
88.4
106.2
108.1
87.8
106.0
106.5
87.7
106.5
103.1
87.6
106.6
101.6
87.0
107.0
99.5
85.0
107.0
98.5
85.0
107.2
94.5
85.4
107.3
91.6
85.1
107.3
88.3
84.9
107.6
83.1
84.1
107.9
83.3
66
68
Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. ..........................................
Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper, pulp,
and paperboard……………………………...………........
Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. ......................
Nonferrous metals...........................................................
7 Machinery and transport equipment...............................
97.4
97.5
97.6
97.9
97.8
97.8
97.6
97.5
97.4
97.3
97.0
97.0
96.9
Power generating machinery and equipment..................
Machinery specialized for particular industries................
General industrial machines and parts, n.e.s.,
and machine parts.........................................................
Computer equipment and office machines......................
Telecommunications and sound recording and
reproducing apparatus and equipment..........................
Electrical machinery and equipment................................
Road vehicles..................................................................
113.7
106.6
115.2
106.8
115.2
107.1
14.7
106.8
115.0
106.7
115.0
106.7
115.0
106.6
115.1
105.9
115.5
105.8
115.7
105.9
115.8
106.9
117.0
106.9
116.9
106.9
108.5
67.6
108.6
67.1
108.8
67.1
109.2
66.8
109.5
66.7
109.5
66.2
109.6
65.5
110.1
65.3
110.1
64.8
110.1
64.7
110.0
64.6
110.1
64.3
109.8
63.4
96.3
85.4
104.0
96.5
85.2
104.1
96.4
85.2
104.1
96.4
85.2
104.1
96.5
84.8
104.1
96.5
84.8
104.1
96.5
84.5
104.1
96.5
84.0
104.1
95.4
84.0
104.1
95.2
83.8
104.1
94.7
82.2
104.2
94.7
82.2
104.1
94.4
82.3
104.1
106.6
107.0
107.0
107.0
106.8
106.9
107.1
106.9
106.9
107.1
107.1
107.1
107.0
71
72
74
75
76
77
78
87 Professional, scientific, and controlling
instruments and apparatus……………………………..…
118
2001
Jan.
62
64
Dec.
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February 2002
39. U.S. import price indexes by Standard International Trade Classification
[1995 = 100]
SITC
Rev. 3
Industry
Dec.
0 Food and live animals…………………………………………
01
03
05
07
2000
Meat and meat preparations...........................................
Fish and crustaceans, mollusks, and other
aquatic invertebrates………………………….................
Vegetables, fruit, and nuts, prepared fresh or dry...........
Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices, and manufactures
thereof……………………..………………………….........
2001
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Aug.
Sept.
92.4
92.8
91.3
93.0
90.8
89.8
88.5
July
87.7
87.5
87.7
Oct.
87.4
Nov.
87.5
Dec.
86.5
97.3
95.5
96.1
100.4
102.6
104.4
104.3
107.4
107.0
111.5
112.8
116.0
109.7
109.1
104.5
107.4
106.1
105.6
101.7
102.2
109.5
100.1
102.3
99.7
100.5
98.8
97.1
95.6
97.8
95.3
97.7
94.8
97.9
92.9
98.5
90.0
101.3
90.2
98.6
50.8
50.5
51.1
51.1
52.1
50.8
49.8
47.2
45.8
46.5
44.9
44.9
45.6
1 Beverages and tobacco……………………………………… 113.2
113.2
113.3
113.0
113.2
114.8
114.4
114.4
114.9
114.9
115.5
115.5
116.1
Beverages…………….....................................................
110.6
110.5
110.8
110.4
110.7
112.5
112.2
112.2
112.2
112.2
112.4
112.4
113.1
2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels...........................
88.5
87.5
88.9
86.1
86.6
89.5
93.7
87.9
87.3
88.0
86.2
83.6
82.0
Cork and wood................................................................
Pulp and waste paper......................................................
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap..................................
Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. ................
101.7
83.4
98.8
97.1
95.6
84.3
100.8
102.0
97.6
82.9
100.9
115.3
97.5
80.4
98.1
97.7
102.9
76.8
98.1
91.8
114.1
72.5
97.0
100.7
132.7
68.3
95.4
98.6
117.6
65.5
95.9
85.7
119.0
62.2
94.6
86.0
121.9
60.6
94.3
88.9
114.3
60.3
93.1
99.1
106.9
61.2
91.4
98.9
99.7
60.9
92.9
101.5
3 Mineral fuels, lubricants, and related products..............
33
Petroleum, petroleum products, and related materials....
34
Gas, natural and manufactured.......................................
180.2
163.9
331.8
177.1
152.0
401.0
169.9
153.9
316.9
154.1
144.7
244.5
153.1
143.5
244.4
158.2
150.6
233.5
153.5
149.4
200.0
143.3
141.3
170.0
145.3
144.1
166.1
145.6
145.3
159.8
122.6
122.1
134.4
112.1
107.5
155.2
106.5
101.7
150.2
5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. ..........................
52
Inorganic chemicals….....................................................
53
Dying, tanning, and coloring materials............................
54
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..........................
55
Essential oils; polishing and cleaning preparations.........
57
Plastics in primary forms.................................................
58
Plastics in nonprimary forms...........................................
59
Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. ........................
95.0
94.2
86.9
95.7
86.9
95.8
78.6
100.6
95.8
98.5
88.8
95.1
87.1
95.5
80.3
101.8
96.3
98.9
89.6
94.9
88.2
95.5
84.5
101.6
96.6
97.9
89.1
94.6
88.6
95.8
84.4
101.9
96.3
95.0
88.4
94.0
88.1
95.8
83.2
101.4
95.7
92.4
87.9
93.8
87.7
95.7
83.1
100.5
94.7
91.5
86.1
93.8
87.4
96.8
82.1
100.3
93.6
90.8
86.5
96.0
87.1
96.8
80.7
99.6
92.7
89.5
86.6
94.3
87.1
95.2
80.7
99.5
92.6
89.7
84.5
94.1
88.5
94.4
79.6
99.4
93.1
90.8
85.2
94.6
88.7
94.5
81.4
99.6
92.2
90.4
84.9
94.4
88.6
94.5
81.0
99.1
91.8
89.4
85.2
94.1
89.3
94.5
80.9
98.3
6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by materials.....
97.3
11
24
25
28
29
98.2
98.7
97.3
96.3
95.5
95.3
94.1
92.4
92.2
91.2
89.9
89.5
Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. ..........................................
Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper, pulp,
and paperboard…………………….……………..............
Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. ......................
Nonferrous metals...........................................................
Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. .......................................
91.8
91.8
91.9
91.8
91.6
91.5
91.2
91.0
90.9
90.9
90.7
90.1
90.1
92.2
100.2
114.4
95.0
92.1
100.7
121.0
95.3
92.6
100.5
124.0
95.0
92.8
100.5
116.4
94.9
93.7
100.3
110.9
95.7
92.8
100.3
107.0
95.7
91.9
100.0
106.1
95.6
91.0
100.0
101.7
94.9
89.4
99.8
92.9
94.9
88.8
99.9
91.6
95.0
88.3
98.2
87.6
95.3
87.3
97.9
82.4
95.2
86.0
98.0
82.5
94.5
7 Machinery and transport equipment...............................
89.0
88.9
88.8
88.8
88.4
88.2
88.1
87.9
87.8
87.7
87.7
87.6
87.5
Machinery specialized for particular industries................
General industrial machines and parts, n.e.s.,
and machine parts.........................................................
Computer equipment and office machines......................
Telecommunications and sound recording and
reproducing apparatus and equipment..........................
Electrical machinery and equipment................................
Road vehicles..................................................................
95.3
95.9
96.6
96.3
96.0
95.8
95.7
95.1
95.2
95.7
95.8
95.6
95.4
95.4
58.7
95.9
58.3
95.9
57.8
95.6
57.5
95.1
56.5
94.7
56.4
94.6
56.2
94.4
55.3
92.4
55.1
94.4
54.1
95.1
53.5
94.5
53.5
94.2
53.3
83.6
82.2
102.9
83.0
82.1
102.9
82.8
81.8
102.8
82.8
82.5
102.8
82.1
82.1
102.6
82.0
82.0
102.4
82.0
81.7
102.6
82.1
81.8
102.4
81.9
81.6
102.4
81.7
81.5
102.7
81.4
81.6
103.0
81.3
81.5
102.9
81.2
81.4
103.0
85
Footwear…………...........................................................
100.6
101.0
101.2
101.5
101.1
101.0
100.8
100.9
101.2
101.1
100.6
100.7
100.9
88
Photographic apparatus, equipment, and supplies,
and optical goods, n.e.s. …...........................................
90.7
91.2
91.3
91.4
90.6
90.6
90.3
89.7
89.7
90.0
90.4
90.3
90.2
February 2002
119
62
64
66
68
69
72
74
75
76
77
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40. U.S. export price indexes by end-use category
[1995 = 100]
2000
Category
Dec.
ALL COMMODITIES……………...................................
Foods, feeds, and beverages……………...……………
Agricultural foods, feeds, and beverages….............
Nonagricultural (fish, beverages) food products……
2001
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Aug.
Sept.
96.3
96.5
96.5
96.2
96.1
95.9
95.6
July
95.3
95.1
95.2
Oct.
94.5
Nov.
94.1
Dec.
93.9
87.4
86.7
96.3
88.2
87.3
98.6
86.6
85.7
97.0
87.3
86.4
97.6
86.6
85.9
95.3
86.2
85.9
91.0
86.8
86.5
90.9
87.9
87.5
93.1
88.7
88.8
88.5
88.7
88.5
91.2
87.4
87.3
90.2
86.2
86.1
89.3
87.0
87.0
88.8
Industrial supplies and materials……………...…………
95.0
95.0
94.9
93.9
93.8
93.1
92.3
90.8
90.0
90.5
88.8
87.7
86.8
Agricultural industrial supplies and materials….......
82.9
82.4
82.6
80.7
80.7
81.0
78.8
78.1
77.1
76.8
74.4
73.0
74.1
Fuels and lubricants…...............................…………
Nonagricultural supplies and materials,
excluding fuel and building materials…………...…
Selected building materials…...............................…
146.2
145.2
147.1
139.8
144.8
147.7
143.2
135.0
136.0
143.8
129.6
122.6
115.6
90.1
89.0
90.4
88.8
90.1
88.2
89.8
87.4
89.2
86.8
88.0
86.3
87.6
87.0
86.4
87.2
85.7
86.8
85.5
85.7
85.2
85.3
84.6
85.6
84.1
85.0
Capital goods……………...…………………………….…
Electric and electrical generating equipment…........
Nonelectrical machinery…...............................………
96.3
99.7
91.5
96.4
100.0
91.5
96.5
100.5
91.5
96.7
100.1
915.0
96.6
100.5
91.3
96.6
100.9
91.1
96.4
100.9
90.9
96.3
100.9
90.7
96.1
100.8
90.4
96.1
100.8
90.4
95.7
100.7
90.0
95.8
100.7
89.9
95.5
100.6
89.6
104.4
104.6
104.5
104.6
104.7
104.7
104.7
104.7
104.7
104.7
104.8
104.7
104.7
Consumer goods, excluding automotive……………... 102.0
Nondurables, manufactured…...............................… 102.0
Durables, manufactured…………...………..........…… 101.1
102.1
102.0
101.3
102.0
101.5
101.5
101.9
101.3
101.5
101.8
101.2
101.3
101.7
101.2
101.2
101.7
101.3
101.2
101.7
101.0
101.4
101.8
101.0
101.5
102.1
101.5
101.7
102.0
101.3
101.8
102.1
101.4
101.8
102.1
101.4
101.8
85.7
97.5
86.1
97.7
84.9
97.7
85.1
97.5
84.7
97.4
84.7
97.1
84.8
96.9
85.5
96.4
86.4
96.1
86.1
96.3
84.6
95.7
83.4
95.3
84.3
94.9
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines……………...
Agricultural commodities……………...…………………
Nonagricultural commodities……………...……………
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[1995 = 100]
2000
Category
2001
Dec.
Jan.
Aug.
Sept.
100.0
100.0
99.3
97.8
97.2
97.5
97.1
95.6
95.4
95.5
93.2
91.9
91.9
Foods, feeds, and beverages……………...…………… 91.0
84.2
Agricultural foods, feeds, and beverages….............
Nonagricultural (fish, beverages) food products…… 109.1
90.8
84.3
107.9
89.8
83.4
106.7
90.6
85.6
103.9
88.9
83.8
102.4
88.7
83.5
102.1
87.6
82.2
101.4
86.5
81.9
98.6
86.6
82.1
98.4
87.1
82.9
98.1
86.6
82.8
96.6
87.1
84.3
94.3
86.5
83.3
94.8
ALL COMMODITIES……………...................................
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Industrial supplies and materials……………...………… 124.5
124.4
122.3
116.1
115.4
116.7
115.6
110.5
110.1
110.1
101.9
97.3
94.7
Fuels and lubricants…...............................………… 178.7
Petroleum and petroleum products…………...…… 165.6
176.7
155.7
169.3
156.1
153.3
145.9
152.3
144.2
157.4
151.0
153.1
149.5
142.8
141.4
144.8
144.0
145.1
144.9
122.7
122.7
112.4
108.7
106.2
101.9
91.0
Paper and paper base stocks…...............................
Materials associated with nondurable
supplies and materials…...............................……… 93.3
Selected building materials…...............................…
99.1
Unfinished metals associated with durable goods… 103.7
Nonmetals associated with durable goods…...........
87.2
91.0
91.2
90.8
91.1
89.0
87.1
85.3
82.8
81.7
81.0
80.3
78.9
94.1
95.3
107.2
87.8
94.3
96.0
108.7
88.7
94.4
96.2
103.8
88.8
93.9
98.3
101.1
88.5
93.1
104.8
98.2
88.2
92.1
116.3
97.6
88.0
90.5
107.9
95.3
87.5
90.0
107.7
91.2
87.6
89.9
108.6
90.9
87.8
90.0
104.6
88.8
87.4
88.8
100.7
85.8
86.5
99.4
96.9
85.7
86.3
80.0
93.1
76.1
79.9
93.1
76.0
79.7
92.9
75.8
68,7
95.2
75.6
79.2
94.7
75.0
68,1
94.9
74.8
79.0
94.9
74.7
78.7
94.7
74.3
78.6
94.4
74.1
78.3
94.6
73.8
78.2
94.7
73.7
78.1
94.4
73.6
77.9
94.0
73.4
102.7
102.7
102.6
102.6
102.5
102.3
102.3
102.2
102.1
102.4
102.6
102.5
102.6
96.4
99.6
92.8
98.8
96.6
92.9
92.9
99.5
96.6
99.8
92.8
101.5
96.6
100.1
92.8
99.1
96.4
100.0
92.5
98.0
96.4
100.0
92.3
99.4
96.2
99.8
92.1
99.0
96.1
99.9
91.9
97.4
96.1
100.0
92.0
97.2
96.0
99.6
92.1
97.7
95.8
99.6
91.8
95.7
95.7
99.6
91.7
95.5
95.6
99.6
91.3
96.3
Capital goods……………...…………………………….…
Electric and electrical generating equipment…........
Nonelectrical machinery…...............................………
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines……………...
Consumer goods, excluding automotive……………...
Nondurables, manufactured…...............................…
Durables, manufactured…………...………..........……
Nonmanufactured consumer goods…………...……
42. U.S. international price Indexes for selected categories of services
[1995 = 100]
Category
1999
Sept.
2000
Dec.
Mar.
June
2001
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Air freight (inbound)…………….....................................
Air freight (outbound)……………...………………………
87.9
92.7
90.7
91.7
88.9
91.7
88.4
92.8
88.5
92.6
87.4
92.6
86.5
92.6
84.0
90.5
83.7
90.1
Air passenger fares (U.S. carriers)………………………
Air passenger fares (foreign carriers)….........................
Ocean liner freight (inbound)…………...………..........…
114.2
108.6
148.0
106.8
102.2
139.4
107.3
102.6
136.3
113.3
107.9
143.0
115.5
109.1
142.8
111.9
103.2
142.8
114.2
106.4
145.1
119.2
109.7
142.3
120.6
116.4
138.0
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Data data
43. Indexes of productivity, hourly compensation, and unit costs, quarterly data seasonally adjusted
[1992 = 100]
1998
Item
1999
2000
2001
IV
I
II
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Business
Output per hour of all persons.......................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
111.9
121.8
105.8
108.8
114.3
10.8
112.7
123.1
106.6
109.2
114.5
111.2
112.4
124.4
106.9
110.7
112.6
111.4
113.3
126.1
107.5
111.3
112.3
111.7
115.3
127.3
107.7
110.4
114.8
112.0
115.3
129.3
108.4
112.2
114.2
112.9
117.5
132.1
110.0
113.5
115.1
113.5
117.8
134.3
110.8
114.0
113.8
113.9
118.7
137.4
112.5
115.8
112.0
114.4
118.6
139.1
112.8
117.3
111.7
115.2
119.3
140.9
113.4
118.1
111.5
115.7
119.5
142.1
114.1
118.9
111.7
116.2
120.5
142.9
114.9
118.6
111.0
115.8
Nonfarm business
Output per hour of all persons.......................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
111.5
121.1
105.3
108.6
115.4
111.1
112.2
122.2
105.8
109.0
116.0
111.5
111.8
123.5
106.1
110.4
114.2
111.8
112.7
125.1
106.8
111.1
114.0
112.1
113.8
126.6
107.1
110.2
116.5
112.5
113.8
128.7
107.9
112.1
115.9
113.5
116.7
131.2
109.2
112.5
116.7
114.0
117.2
133.6
110.2
114.0
115.3
114.5
117.8
136.5
111.8
115.8
113.4
114.9
117.8
138.1
112.0
117.2
113.1
115.7
118.4
139.7
112.4
118.0
112.9
116.1
118.7
141.0
113.2
118.7
112.9
116.1
119.8
141.8
114.0
118.4
112.9
Nonfinancial corporations
Output per hour of all employees...................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Total unit costs…...............................……………………
Unit labor costs............................................................
Unit nonlabor costs......................................................
Unit profits......................................................................
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
113.3
117.9
102.4
103.9
104.1
103.3
137.7
112.1
106.7
114.5
119.1
103.1
103.7
104.1
102.8
141.6
112.7
106.9
114.7
120.4
103.5
104.5
104.9
103.4
135.4
111.6
107.1
115.4
121.9
104.0
105.4
105.6
105.0
128.0
110.8
107.4
116.4
123.2
104.2
105.6
105.8
105.1
131.3
111.8
107.8
117.2
125.0
104.8
106.5
106.6
106.2
135.1
113.6
108.9
118.8
127.6
106.1
107.1
107.4
106.5
139.3
114.8
109.8
119.6
129.7
107.0
108.1
108.5
107.1
135.8
114.4
110.5
119.8
132.7
108.7
110.0
110.8
107.8
120.5
111.0
110.9
119.9
134.5
109.1
111.4
112.2
109.3
111.1
109.8
111.4
120.9
136.5
109.9
112.5
112.9
111.2
107.4
110.2
112.0
121.2
138.1
110.9
114.0
114.0
114.2
99.6
110.4
112.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Manufacturing
Output per hour of all persons....................................... 125.9
Compensation per hour…………………………….……… 119.1
Real compensation per hour……………………………… 103.4
94.6
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
127.6
119.8
103.7
93.9
128.3
121.2
104.2
94.4
129.6
123.0
104.9
94.9
132.7
124.5
105.4
93.8
135.2
126.3
105.9
93.4
137.2
128.6
107.0
93.8
138.3 .2`138.3
131.9
135.9
108.8
111.3
95.4
97.6
138.3
137.9
111.8
99.7
138.1
140.0
112.6
101.3
139.0
141.2
113.4
101.5
140.2
142.1
114.2
101.3
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[1996 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
Item
1960
1970
1980
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Private business
Productivity:
Output per hour of all persons......…………….............
45.6
Output per unit of capital services……………………… 110.4
65.2
Multifactor productivity……………………………………
Output…...............................………………………….…… 27.5
Inputs:
Labor input...................................................................
54.0
Capital services…………...………..........………….……
24.9
Combined units of labor and capital input……………… 42.3
Capital per hour of all persons.......................…………… 41.3
63.0
111.1
80.0
42.0
75.8
101.5
88.3
59.4
90.2
99.3
95.3
83.6
91.3
96.1
94.4
82.6
94.8
97.7
96.6
85.7
95.4
98.5
97.1
88.5
96.6
100.3
98.1
92.8
97.3
99.7
98.4
95.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.0
100.5
101.1
105.2
104.8
100.1
102.6
110.6
104.8
100.1
102.6
110.6
61.0
37.8
52.4
56.7
71.9
58.6
67.3
74.7
89.4
84.2
87.7
90.8
88.3
86.0
87.5
95.0
89.3
87.7
88.8
97.0
91.8
89.8
91.1
96.8
95.6
92.6
94.6
96.3
98.0
96.0
97.3
97.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.7
104.7
104.0
101.5
106.4
110.4
107.7
104.7
106.4
110.4
107.7
104.7
64.9
118.3
82.6
41.9
77.3
105.7
90.5
59.6
90.3
100.0
95.6
83.5
91.4
96.6
94.7
82.5
94.8
97.9
96.6
85.5
95.3
98.8
97.1
88.4
96.5
100.3
98.1
92.6
97.5
99.9
98.6
95.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.7
100.2
100.9
105.1
104.5
99.8
102.4
110.6
104.5
99.8
102.4
110.6
59.3
35.5
50.7
54.8
70.7
56.4
65.9
73.1
89.2
83.5
87.3
90.3
88.0
85.4
87.1
94.7
89.0
87.3
88.4
96.8
91.8
89.5
91.0
96.5
95.4
92.3
94.4
96.3
97.8
95.9
97.2
97.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.8
104.9
104.2
101.5
106.6
110.8
108.0
104.7
106.6
110.8
108.0
104.7
54.2
116.5
84.4
56.5
70.1
100.9
86.6
75.3
92.8
101.6
99.3
97.3
95.0
97.5
98.3
95.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.9
101.1
100.4
103.3
105.0
104.0
102.6
108.7
109.0
105.0
105.0
113.4
112.8
104.5
106.1
116.9
117.1
105.6
109.8
123.5
124.3
106.5
113.2
130.7
124.3
106.5
113.2
130.7
104.2
48.5
85.4
44.8
48.8
67.0
107.5
74.7
92.5
75.0
73.7
87.0
104.8
95.8
99.9
92.5
92.5
98.0
100.4
97.9
100.1
93.6
92.1
97.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.4
102.2
103.7
105.7
103.0
102.9
103.6
104.5
107.3
111.3
105.1
106.0
104.0
108.0
109.5
112.8
110.0
107.9
103.7
111.9
107.0
120.4
108.9
110.2
105.5
116.9
103.9
120.4
114.2
112.5
105.2
122.8
109.2
127.2
116.8
115.5
105.2
122.8
109.2
127.2
116.8
115.5
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Private nonfarm business
Productivity:
Output per hour of all persons........……………………… 48.7
Output per unit of capital services……………………… 120.1
69.1
Multifactor productivity……………………………………
Output…...............................………………………….…… 27.2
Inputs:
Labor input...................................................................
50.1
Capital services…………...………..........………….……
22.6
Combined units of labor and capital input……………… 39.3
Capital per hour of all persons......………………………… 40.5
Manufacturing (1992 = 100)
Productivity:
Output per hour of all persons...………………………… 41.8
Output per unit of capital services……………………… 124.3
72.7
Multifactor productivity……………………………………
Output…...............................………………………….…… 38.5
Inputs:
92.0
Hours of all persons.....................................................
Capital services…………...………..........………….……
30.9
Energy……………….………........................................
51.3
38.2
Nonenergy materials....................................................
Purchased business services......................................
28.2
Combined units of all factor inputs…………...………...
52.9
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Illness
Data
45. Annual indexes of productivity, hourly compensation, unit costs, and prices, selected years
[1992 = 100]
1960
Item
1970
1980
1990
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Business
Output per hour of all persons.......................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
48.8
13.7
60.0
28.0
25.2
27.0
67.0
23.5
78.9
35.1
31.6
33.9
80.4
54.2
89.4
67.4
61.5
65.2
95.2
90.7
96.5
95.3
93.9
94.8
96.3
95.0
97.5
98.7
97.0
98.1
100.5
102.5
99.9
101.9
102.5
102.2
101.9
104.5
99.7
102.6
106.4
104.0
102.6
106.7
99.3
104.1
109.4
106.0
105.4
110.1
99.7
104.5
113.3
107.7
107.8
113.5
100.6
105.3
117.1
109.7
110.8
119.6
104.6
108.0
115.1
110.6
113.8
125.1
107.1
109.9
115.1
111.8
116.9
132.8
110.1
113.6
113.9
113.7
Nonfarm business
Output per hour of all persons.......................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
51.9
14.3
62.8
27.5
24.6
26.5
68.9
23.7
79.5
34.4
31.3
33.3
82.0
54.6
90.0
66.5
60.5
64.3
95.3
90.5
96.3
95.0
93.6
94.5
96.4
95.0
97.5
98.5
97.1
98.0
100.5
102.2
99.6
101.7
103.0
102.2
101.8
104.3
99.5
102.5
106.9
104.1
102.8
106.6
99.2
103.7
110.4
106.1
105.4
109.8
99.4
104.2
113.5
107.6
107.5
113.1
100.2
105.2
118.0
109.8
110.4
119.0
104.0
107.7
116.3
110.8
113.2
124.2
106.4
109.7
116.8
112.3
116.2
132.0
109.4
113.6
115.4
114.2
Nonfinancial corporations
Output per hour of all employees...................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Total unit costs…...............................……………………
Unit labor costs............................................................
Unit nonlabor costs......................................................
Unit profits......................................................................
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
55.4
15.6
68.3
26.8
28.1
23.3
50.2
30.2
28.8
70.4
25.3
84.7
34.8
35.9
31.9
44.4
35.1
35.6
81.1
56.4
93.1
68.4
69.6
65.1
68.8
66.0
68.4
95.4
90.8
96.7
95.9
95.2
98.0
94.3
97.1
95.8
97.7
95.3
97.8
98.8
97.5
102.1
93.0
99.7
98.3
100.7
102.0
99.5
101.0
101.3
100.2
113.2
103.5
102.1
103.1
104.2
99.4
101.1
101.0
101.3
131.7
109.0
103.7
104.2
106.2
98.8
102.0
101.9
102.2
139.0
111.6
105.1
107.5
109.0
98.7
101.2
101.4
100.6
152.2
113.8
105.5
108.4
110.3
97.8
101.5
101.8
100.9
156.9
115.2
106.2
112.3
115.9
101.3
102.6
103.2
101.2
148.9
113.4
106.6
116.2
121.1
103.7
103.7
104.2
102.5
147.6
114.0
107.4
119.9
128.3
106.4
106.7
107.0
105.6
131.0
112.1
108.7
Manufacturing
Output per hour of all persons.......................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
41.8
14.9
65.2
35.6
26.8
30.2
54.2
23.7
79.5
43.8
29.3
34.9
70.1
55.6
91.7
79.3
80.2
79.8
92.8
90.8
96.6
97.8
99.7
99.0
95.0
95.6
98.1
100.6
99.0
99.6
101.9
102.7
100.2
100.8
100.9
100.9
105.0
105.6
100.8
100.7
102.8
102.0
109.0
107.9
100.4
99.0
106.9
103.9
112.8
109.3
99.0
96.9
109.9
104.9
117.1
111.4
98.8
95.1
109.6
104.0
124.3
117.3
102.6
94.4
104.4
100.5
129.6
122.0
104.5
94.1
105.5
101.1
46.3
130.1
107.8
94.1
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–
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46. Annual indexes of output per hour for selected 3-digit SIC industries
[1987 = 100]
Industry
SIC
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Mining
Copper ores……………………………………………
Gold and silver ores…………………...………….……
Bituminous coal and lignite mining……………………
Crude petroleum and natural gas……………………
Crushed and broken stone……………………………
102
104
122
131
142
102.7
122.3
118.7
97.0
102.2
100.5
127.4
122.4
97.9
99.8
115.2
141.6
133.0
102.1
105.0
118.1
159.8
141.2
105.9
103.6
126.0
160.8
148.1
112.4
108.7
117.2
144.2
155.9
119.4
105.4
116.5
138.3
168.0
123.9
107.2
118.9
158.5
176.6
125.2
112.6
118.3
187.6
188.0
127.4
110.2
105.5
200.0
192.2
132.3
104.8
Meat products…………………………………………
Dairy products…………………………………………
Preserved fruits and vegetables………………………
Grain mill products……………………………………
Bakery products…………………………………………
201
202
203
204
205
97.1
107.3
95.6
105.4
92.7
99.6
108.3
99.2
104.9
90.6
104.6
111.4
100.5
107.8
93.8
104.3
109.6
106.8
109.2
94.4
101.2
111.8
107.6
108.4
96.4
102.3
116.4
109.1
115.4
97.3
97.4
116.0
109.2
108.0
95.6
102.5
119.3
110.7
118.2
99.1
102.3
119.3
117.8
126.2
100.8
102.2
114.1
120.0
130.4
107.5
Sugar and confectionery products……………………
Fats and oils……………………………………………
Beverages………………………………………………
Miscellaneous food and kindred products……………
Cigarettes………………………………………………
206
207
208
209
211
103.2
118.1
117.0
99.2
113.2
102.0
120.1
120.0
101.7
107.6
99.8
114.1
127.1
101.5
111.6
104.5
112.6
126.4
105.2
106.5
106.2
111.8
130.1
100.9
126.6
108.3
120.3
133.5
102.9
142.9
113.8
110.1
135.0
109.1
147.2
116.7
120.2
135.5
104.1
147.2
123.0
137.3
136.4
112.7
152.2
130.0
156.1
132.4
116.3
135.8
Broadwoven fabric mills, cotton………………………
Broadwoven fabric mills, manmade…………………
Narrow fabric mills……………………….……………
Knitting mills……………………………………………
Textile finishing, except wool…………………………
221
222
224
225
226
103.1
111.3
96.5
107.5
83.4
111.2
116.2
99.6
114.0
79.9
110.3
126.2
112.9
119.3
78.6
117.8
131.7
111.4
127.9
79.3
122.1
142.5
120.1
134.1
81.2
134.0
145.3
118.9
138.3
78.5
137.3
147.6
126.3
150.3
79.2
131.2
162.2
110.8
138.0
94.3
136.2
168.6
117.7
135.9
99.1
138.7
171.9
122.4
144.8
101.0
Carpets and rugs………………………………………
Yarn and thread mills…………………………………
Miscellaneous textile goods……………………………
Men's and boys' furnishings………………….………
Women's and misses' outerwear……………………
227
228
229
232
233
93.2
110.2
109.2
102.1
104.1
89.2
111.4
104.6
108.4
104.3
96.1
119.6
106.5
109.1
109.4
97.1
126.6
110.4
108.4
121.8
93.3
130.7
118.5
111.7
127.4
95.8
137.4
123.7
123.4
135.5
100.2
147.4
123.1
134.7
141.6
100.3
150.4
118.7
162.1
149.9
102.3
153.0
120.1
174.7
151.9
97.8
169.5
127.0
187.0
174.5
Women's and children's undergarments……………
Hats, caps, and millinery………………………...……
Miscellaneous apparel and accessories……………
Miscellaneous fabricated textile products……………
Sawmills and planing mills……………………………
234
235
238
239
242
102.1
89.2
90.6
99.9
99.8
113.7
91.1
91.8
100.7
102.6
117.4
93.6
91.3
107.5
108.1
124.5
87.2
94.0
108.5
101.9
138.0
77.7
105.5
107.8
103.3
161.3
84.3
116.8
109.2
110.2
174.5
82.2
120.1
105.6
115.6
208.9
87.1
101.4
119.2
116.9
216.4
99.5
107.7
117.2
118.7
293.0
108.7
105.8
129.2
125.4
Millwork, plywood, and structural members…………
Wood containers………………...……………………
Wood buildings and mobile homes…………………
Miscellaneous wood products…………………………
Household furniture……………………………………
243
244
245
249
251
98.0
111.2
103.1
107.7
104.5
98.0
113.1
103.0
110.5
107.1
99.9
109.4
103.1
114.2
110.5
97.0
100.1
103.8
115.3
110.6
94.5
100.9
98.3
111.8
112.5
92.7
106.1
97.0
115.4
116.9
92.4
106.7
96.7
114.4
121.6
89.1
106.2
100.3
123.4
121.3
91.3
106.6
99.2
131.2
125.8
90.7
105.0
96.8
141.3
128.7
Office furniture…………………………………………
Public building and related furniture…………………
Partitions and fixtures…………………………………
Miscellaneous furniture and fixtures…………………
Pulp mills…………………………………………………
252
253
254
259
261
95.0
119.8
95.6
103.5
116.7
94.1
120.2
93.0
102.1
128.3
102.5
140.6
102.7
99.5
137.3
103.2
161.0
107.4
103.6
122.5
100.5
157.4
98.9
104.7
128.9
101.1
173.3
101.2
110.0
131.9
106.4
181.5
97.5
113.2
132.6
118.3
214.9
121.1
110.7
82.3
113.1
207.6
125.6
121.9
86.6
109.8
210.9
127.0
122.7
88.4
Paper mills………………………………………………
Paperboard mills………………………………………
Paperboard containers and boxes……………………
Miscellaneous converted paper products……………
Newspapers……………………………………...……
262
263
265
267
271
102.3
100.6
101.3
101.4
90.6
99.2
101.4
103.4
105.3
85.8
103.3
104.4
105.2
105.5
81.5
102.4
108.4
107.9
107.9
79.4
110.2
114.9
108.4
110.6
79.9
118.6
119.5
105.1
113.3
79.0
111.6
118.0
106.3
113.6
77.4
112.0
126.7
109.7
119.5
79.0
114.9
127.8
113.5
122.9
83.6
122.7
131.0
113.5
127.3
86.3
Periodicals………………………………………………
Books……………………………………………………
Miscellaneous publishing………………………………
Commercial printing……………………………………
Manifold business forms………………………………
272
273
274
275
276
93.9
96.6
92.2
102.5
93.0
89.5
100.8
95.9
102.0
89.1
92.9
97.7
105.8
108.0
94.5
89.5
103.5
104.5
106.9
91.1
81.9
103.0
97.5
106.5
82.0
87.8
101.6
94.8
107.2
76.9
89.1
99.3
93.6
108.3
75.2
100.1
102.6
114.5
108.8
77.9
115.0
101.0
119.5
109.9
76.7
115.1
105.4
128.3
115.2
73.6
Greeting cards…………………………………………
Blankbooks and bookbinding…………………………
Printing trade services…………………………………
Industrial inorganic chemicals…………………………
Plastics materials and synthetics……………………
277
278
279
281
282
100.6
99.4
99.3
106.8
100.9
92.7
96.1
100.6
109.7
100.0
96.7
103.6
112.0
109.7
107.5
91.4
98.7
115.3
105.6
112.0
89.0
105.4
111.0
102.3
125.3
92.5
108.7
116.7
109.3
128.3
90.8
114.5
126.2
110.1
125.3
92.2
114.2
123.3
116.8
135.4
104.2
116.4
126.7
145.8
142.2
103.9
123.3
120.5
170.7
145.7
Drugs……………………………………………………
Soaps, cleaners, and toilet goods……………………
Paints and allied products……………………………
Industrial organic chemicals…………………………
Agricultural chemicals…………………………………
See footnotes at end of table.
283
284
285
286
287
103.8
103.8
106.3
101.4
104.7
104.5
105.3
104.3
95.8
99.5
99.5
104.4
102.9
94.6
99.5
99.7
108.7
108.8
92.2
103.8
104.6
111.2
116.7
99.9
105.0
108.7
118.6
118.0
98.6
108.5
112.5
120.9
125.6
99.0
110.0
112.4
126.4
126.4
111.2
119.8
104.3
122.7
126.8
105.7
117.5
104.8
116.8
125.6
111.3
106.9
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Productivity
Productivity Data
Data
46. Continued—-Annual indexes of output per hour for selected 3-digit SIC industries
[1987 = 100]
SIC
Industry
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Miscellaneous chemical products……………………
Petroleum refining……………………...………………
Asphalt paving and roofing materials…………………
Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products………
Tires and inner tubes…………………………………
289
291
295
299
301
97.3
109.2
98.0
94.8
103.0
96.1
106.6
94.1
90.6
102.4
101.8
111.3
100.4
101.5
107.8
107.1
120.1
108.0
104.2
116.5
105.7
123.8
104.9
96.3
124.1
107.8
132.3
111.2
87.4
131.1
110.1
142.0
113.1
87.1
138.8
120.3
149.2
123.1
96.5
149.1
120.6
155.7
124.7
98.5
144.2
128.1
169.5
115.7
90.7
145.5
Hose and belting and gaskets and packing…………
Fabricated rubber products, n.e.c……………………
Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c………………
Footwear, except rubber………………………………
Flat glass…………………………………………………
305
306
308
314
321
96.1
109.0
105.7
101.1
84.5
92.4
109.9
108.3
94.4
83.6
97.8
115.2
114.4
104.2
92.7
99.7
123.1
116.7
105.2
97.7
102.7
119.1
120.8
113.0
97.6
104.6
121.5
121.0
117.1
99.6
107.4
121.0
124.7
126.1
101.5
113.5
125.3
129.9
121.4
107.6
112.7
132.3
133.8
110.9
114.0
114.0
140.8
141.2
131.6
127.7
Glass and glassware, pressed or blown……………
Products of purchased glass…………………………
Cement, hydraulic………………………………………
Structural clay products………………………………
Pottery and related products…………………………
322
323
324
325
326
104.8
92.6
112.4
109.6
98.6
102.3
97.7
108.3
109.8
95.8
108.9
101.5
115.1
111.4
99.5
108.7
106.2
119.9
106.8
100.3
112.9
105.9
125.6
114.0
108.4
115.7
106.1
124.3
112.6
109.3
121.4
122.0
128.7
119.6
119.3
128.3
125.1
133.1
111.9
123.2
135.2
122.0
134.1
114.8
127.1
143.6
134.0
139.6
124.0
120.8
Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products……………
Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral products………
Blast furnace and basic steel products………………
Iron and steel foundries………………………………
Primary nonferrous metals……………………………
327
329
331
332
333
102.3
95.4
109.7
106.1
102.3
101.2
94.0
107.8
104.5
110.7
102.5
104.3
117.0
107.2
101.9
104.6
104.5
133.6
112.1
107.9
101.5
106.3
142.4
113.0
105.3
104.5
107.8
142.6
112.7
111.0
107.3
110.4
147.5
116.2
110.8
107.6
114.6
155.0
120.8
112.0
112.8
114.7
151.0
121.1
125.8
114.4
114.6
148.9
126.2
131.2
Nonferrous rolling and drawing………………………
Nonferrous foundries (castings)………………………
Miscellaneous primary metal products………………
Metal cans and shipping containers…………………
Cutlery, handtools, and hardware……………………
335
336
339
341
342
92.7
104.0
113.7
117.6
97.3
91.0
103.6
109.1
122.9
96.8
96.0
103.6
114.5
127.8
100.1
98.3
108.5
111.3
132.3
104.0
101.2
112.1
134.5
140.9
109.2
99.2
117.8
152.2
144.2
111.3
104.0
122.3
149.6
155.2
118.2
111.3
127.0
136.2
160.3
114.6
115.2
131.5
140.0
163.8
115.7
122.7
130.8
150.4
160.3
123.9
Plumbing and heating, except electric………………
Fabricated structural metal products…………………
Metal forgings and stampings…………………………
Metal services, n.e.c……………………………………
Ordnance and accessories, n.e.c……………………
343
344
346
347
348
102.6
98.8
95.6
104.7
82.1
102.0
100.0
92.9
99.4
81.5
98.4
103.9
103.7
111.6
88.6
102.0
104.8
108.7
120.6
84.6
109.1
107.7
108.5
123.0
83.6
109.2
105.8
109.3
127.7
87.6
118.6
106.5
113.6
128.4
87.5
127.3
111.9
120.2
124.4
93.7
130.3
112.7
125.9
127.3
96.6
126.9
112.7
130.3
127.9
92.2
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products……………
Engines and turbines…………………………………
Farm and garden machinery…………………………
Construction and related machinery…………………
Metalworking machinery………………………………
349
351
352
353
354
97.5
106.5
116.5
107.0
101.1
97.4
105.8
112.9
99.1
96.4
101.1
103.3
113.9
102.0
104.3
102.0
109.2
118.6
108.2
107.4
103.2
122.3
125.0
117.7
109.9
106.6
122.7
134.7
122.1
114.8
108.3
136.6
137.2
123.3
114.9
107.7
136.9
141.2
132.5
119.2
111.5
145.9
148.5
137.5
119.8
110.3
151.2
125.5
137.2
123.5
Special industry machinery……………………………
General industrial machinery…………………………
Computer and office equipment………………………
Refrigeration and service machinery…………………
Industrial machinery, n.e.c……………………………
355
356
357
358
359
107.5
101.5
138.1
103.6
107.3
108.3
101.6
149.6
100.7
109.0
106.0
101.6
195.7
104.9
117.0
113.6
104.8
258.6
108.6
118.5
121.2
106.7
328.6
110.7
127.4
132.3
109.0
469.4
112.7
138.8
134.0
109.4
681.3
114.7
141.4
131.7
110.0
960.2
115.0
129.3
125.1
111.2
1350.6
121.4
127.5
139.3
111.4
1840.2
123.2
134.3
Electric distribution equipment………………………
Electrical industrial apparatus
Household appliances…………………………………
Electric lighting and wiring equipment………………
Communications equipment…………………………
361
362
363
364
366
106.3
107.7
105.8
99.9
123.8
106.5
107.1
106.5
97.5
129.1
119.6
117.1
115.0
105.7
154.9
122.2
132.9
123.4
107.8
163.0
131.8
134.9
131.4
113.4
186.4
143.0
150.8
127.3
113.7
200.6
143.9
154.3
127.4
116.9
229.5
142.8
164.2
142.9
121.8
275.3
147.5
162.3
150.3
129.2
276.0
146.6
162.9
150.2
132.4
327.1
Electronic components and accessories……………
Miscellaneous electrical equipment & supplies……
Motor vehicles and equipment………………………
Aircraft and parts………………………………………
Ship and boat building and repairing…………………
367
369
371
372
373
133.4
90.6
102.4
98.9
103.7
154.7
98.6
96.6
108.2
96.3
189.3
101.3
104.2
112.3
102.7
217.9
108.2
106.2
115.2
106.2
274.1
110.5
108.8
109.6
103.8
401.5
114.1
106.7
107.9
98.0
514.9
123.1
107.2
113.0
99.2
613.4
128.3
116.3
114.7
105.3
768.0
135.3
125.2
140.1
102.0
107.0
140.7
136.5
139.6
112.6
Railroad equipment…………………..…………………
Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts………………………
Guided missiles, space vehicles, parts………………
Search and navigation equipment……………………
Measuring and controlling devices……………………
374
375
376
381
382
141.1
93.8
116.5
112.7
106.4
146.9
99.8
110.5
118.9
113.1
147.9
108.4
110.5
122.1
119.9
151.0
130.9
122.1
129.1
124.0
152.5
125.1
118.9
132.1
133.8
150.0
120.3
121.0
149.5
146.4
148.3
125.5
129.4
142.2
150.5
184.2
120.4
136.5
149.5
142.4
189.1
127.7
142.4
149.1
143.5
205.1
121.4
158.2
139.7
152.9
Medical instruments and supplies……………………
Ophthalmic goods………………………………………
Photographic equipment & supplies…………………
Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware…………………
Musical instruments……………………………………
384
385
386
391
393
116.9
121.2
107.8
99.3
97.1
118.7
125.1
110.2
95.8
96.9
123.5
144.5
116.4
96.7
96.0
127.3
157.8
126.9
96.7
95.6
126.7
160.6
132.7
99.5
88.7
131.5
167.2
129.5
100.2
86.9
139.8
188.2
128.7
102.6
78.8
147.4
196.3
121.5
114.2
82.9
158.6
199.1
124.8
113.1
81.4
160.2
229.5
147.2
133.9
86.4
See footnotes at end of table.
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46. Continued—Annual indexes of output per hour for selected 3-digit SIC industries
[1987 = 100]
Industry
SIC
Toys and sporting goods………………………………
Pens, pencils, office, and art supplies………………
Costume jewelry and notions…………………………
Miscellaneous manufactures…………………………
394
395
396
399
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
108.1
118.2
105.3
106.5
109.7
116.8
106.7
109.2
104.9
111.3
110.8
109.5
114.2
111.6
115.8
107.7
109.7
129.9
129.0
106.1
113.6
135.2
143.7
108.1
119.9
144.1
142.2
112.8
125.7
127.5
118.0
109.4
131.6
132.5
131.2
108.5
124.0
129.3
150.2
111.2
118.5
111.1
104.0
92.9
127.8
116.9
103.7
92.5
139.6
123.4
104.5
96.9
145.4
126.6
107.1
100.2
150.3
129.5
106.6
105.7
156.2
125.4
106.5
108.6
167.0
130.9
104.7
111.1
169.8
132.4
108.3
111.6
173.3
129.9
109.7
110.7
182.3
131.6
110.3
108.3
481
483
484
491,3 (pt.)
492,3 (pt.)
113.3
104.9
92.6
110.1
105.8
119.8
106.1
87.6
113.4
109.6
127.7
108.3
88.5
115.2
111.1
135.5
106.7
85.3
120.6
121.8
142.2
110.1
83.4
126.8
125.6
148.1
109.6
84.5
135.0
137.1
159.5
105.8
81.9
146.5
145.9
160.9
101.1
84.7
150.5
158.6
170.3
100.7
83.5
160.1
144.4
189.1
101.8
81.5
162.7
145.0
Lumber and other building materials dealers………
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores……………………
Hardware stores………………………………………
Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores……
Department stores………………………………………
521
523
525
526
531
104.3
106.8
115.3
84.7
96.8
102.3
100.4
108.7
89.3
102.0
106.4
107.6
115.2
101.2
105.4
111.4
114.2
113.9
107.1
110.4
118.9
127.8
121.2
117.0
113.4
117.8
130.9
115.5
117.4
115.9
121.6
133.5
119.5
136.4
123.5
121.8
134.8
119.0
127.5
128.8
134.2
163.5
137.8
133.7
135.5
142.3
163.2
149.3
151.2
147.4
Variety stores……………………………………………
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores…………
Grocery stores…………………………………………
Meat and fish (seafood) markets……………………
Retail bakeries…………………………………………
533
539
541
542
546
154.4
118.6
96.6
98.9
91.2
158.8
124.8
96.3
90.8
96.7
173.7
140.4
96.5
99.2
96.5
191.5
164.2
96.0
97.7
86.5
197.4
164.8
95.4
95.7
85.3
211.3
167.3
93.9
94.4
83.0
238.4
167.6
92.1
86.4
75.9
257.7
170.3
91.7
90.8
67.6
268.7
185.7
92.2
95.7
68.1
319.5
195.2
95.4
99.3
83.8
New and used car dealers……………………………
Auto and home supply stores…………………………
Gasoline service stations………………………………
Men's and boy's wear stores…………………………
Women's clothing stores………………………………
551
553
554
561
562
106.7
103.6
103.0
115.6
106.6
104.9
100.2
104.8
121.9
111.2
107.4
101.6
110.2
122.3
123.6
108.6
100.8
115.9
119.5
130.0
109.7
105.3
121.1
121.8
130.4
108.1
109.1
127.2
121.4
139.9
109.1
108.2
126.1
129.8
154.2
108.8
108.1
126.1
136.3
157.3
108.7
113.0
133.9
145.2
176.1
111.9
116.0
140.6
154.6
190.5
Family clothing stores………..…………………………
Shoe stores……………………………………………
Furniture and homefurnishings stores………………
Household appliance stores…………………………
Radio, television, computer, and music stores………
565
566
571
572
573
107.8
107.9
104.6
104.3
121.1
111.5
107.8
105.4
106.7
129.8
118.6
115.5
113.9
115.5
139.9
121.5
117.3
113.3
118.0
154.5
127.7
130.7
114.7
121.5
179.1
141.8
139.2
117.4
138.4
199.3
146.9
151.9
123.6
140.7
208.1
150.2
148.4
124.2
153.5
218.4
153.1
145.0
127.2
181.4
260.3
156.5
151.1
134.1
183.9
314.6
Eating and drinking places……………………………
Drug and proprietary stores……………………………
Liquor stores……………………………………………
Used merchandise stores……………………………
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores………………
581
591
592
593
594
104.5
106.3
105.9
103.0
107.2
103.8
108.0
106.9
102.3
109.0
103.4
107.6
109.6
115.7
107.5
103.8
109.5
101.8
116.8
111.5
102.1
109.9
100.1
119.5
117.1
102.0
111.1
104.7
120.6
123.1
100.6
113.9
113.8
132.7
125.3
101.6
119.7
109.9
140.3
129.1
102.0
125.6
116.5
163.6
138.8
104.3
129.8
114.6
181.9
145.2
Nonstore retailers……………..………………………
Fuel dealers……………………………………………
Retail stores, n.e.c………………………………………
596
598
599
111.1
84.5
114.5
112.5
85.3
104.0
126.5
84.2
112.5
132.2
91.8
118.1
149.0
99.0
125.8
152.4
111.4
127.0
173.3
112.4
140.2
186.5
109.0
147.8
208.0
105.8
157.3
222.2
115.1
161.0
Commercial banks………………………………………
Hotels and motels……………………...………………
Laundry, cleaning, and garment services……………
Photographic studios, portrait…………………………
Beauty shops……………………………………………
602
701
721
722
723
107.7
96.2
102.3
98.2
97.5
110.1
99.3
99.9
92.1
95.8
111.0
108.0
99.3
95.8
100.9
118.5
106.5
99.9
101.8
97.0
121.7
109.9
105.0
108.3
101.1
126.4
110.5
106.6
116.2
104.8
129.7
110.0
109.8
110.7
107.6
133.0
108.2
109.0
114.1
108.5
132.6
111.6
116.2
121.6
110.5
135.2
113.5
121.8
105.1
113.3
Barber shops……………………………………………
Funeral services and crematories……………………
Automotive repair shops………………………………
Motion picture theaters…………………………………
724
726
753
783
100.7
91.2
107.9
118.1
94.9
89.9
100.1
118.2
113.2
103.8
105.1
114.8
121.9
98.7
105.7
113.8
118.8
104.3
114.3
110.4
115.7
100.2
121.6
105.0
128.8
97.6
116.1
104.1
150.4
101.9
117.2
103.4
157.4
104.2
124.9
106.1
138.0
99.7
127.6
110.5
Transportation
Railroad transportation…………………………………
4011
Trucking, except local 1 …………...…………………
4213
U.S. postal service 2 ………………...…………………
431
Air transportation 1 …………………………………… 4512,13,22 (pts.)
Utitlities
Telephone communications……………………………
Radio and television broadcasting……………………
Cable and other pay TV services……………………
Electric utilities…………………………………………
Gas utilities………………………………………………
Trade
Finance and services
1
2
Refers to output per employee
n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified
Refers to ouput per full-time equivalent employee year on fiscal basis.
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Injury
Injuryand
and
Illness
Illness
Data
47. Unemployment rates, approximating U.S. concepts, in nine countries, quarterly data
seasonally adjusted
Annual average
Country
United States….....
Canada.................
Australia……………
1
Japan …………………
1
France ………………
1
Germany ……………
1,2
Italy …………………
1
Sweden ………………
1
United Kingdom …
1999
2000
1999
I
II
I
II
III
IV
4.0
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.0
6.8
7.2
4.7
11.2
5.8
6.6
4.8
9.7
7.1
7.5
4.7
11.4
7.1
7.4
4.8
11.3
6.8
7.1
4.8
11.2
6.2
7.0
4.7
10.8
6.0
6.8
4.8
10.2
5.8
6.7
4.7
9.7
5.8
6.3
4.7
9.6
5.7
6.5
4.8
9.2
8.7
11.5
7.1
6.1
8.3
10.7
5.9
–
8.8
11.8
7.1
6.2
8.8
11.7
7.0
6.1
8.8
11.5
7.1
5.9
8.7
11.2
7.1
5.9
8.4
11.3
6.7
5.8
8.3
10.8
6.0
5.5
8.2
10.6
5.6
5.4
8.1
10.1
5.2
–
Quarterly rates are for the first month of the quarter.
NOTE: Quarterly figures for France and Germany are
calculated by applying annual adjustment factors to current
published data, and therefore should be viewed as less precise in-
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4.2
1
Preliminary for 2000 for Japan, France, Germany (unified), Italy,
and Sweden and for 1999 onward for the United Kingdom.
2
2000
III
Monthly Labor Review
dicators of unemployment under U.S. concepts than the annual
figures. See "Notes on the data" for information on breaks in
series. For further qualifications and historical data, see
Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, Ten Countries,1959–2000 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mar. 16, 2001).
Dash indicates data not available.
February 2002
48. Annual data: Employment status of the working-age population, approximating U.S. concepts, 10 countries
[Numbers in thousands]
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
United States ………………………..…………..…………………
Canada..........................................................................
Australia.........................................................................
Japan.............................................................................
126,346
128,105
129,200
131,056
132,304
133,943
136,297
137,673
139,368
140,863
14,128
8,490
64,280
14,168
8,562
65,040
14,299
8,619
65,470
14,387
8,776
65,780
14,500
9,001
65,990
14,650
9,127
66,450
14,936
9,221
67,200
15,216
9,347
67,240
15,513
9,470
67,090
15,745
9,682
66,990
France............................................................................
24,470
39,130
24,570
39,040
24,640
39,140
24,780
39,210
24,830
39,100
25,090
39,180
25,210
39,480
25,540
39,520
25,860
39,630
–
–
22,940
6,780
4,591
28,610
22,910
6,940
4,520
28,410
22,570
7,050
4,443
28,310
22,450
7,200
4,418
28,280
22,460
7,230
4,460
28,480
22,570
7,440
4,459
28,620
22,680
7,510
4,418
28,760
22,960
7,670
4,402
28,870
23,130
7,750
4,430
29,090
–
–
–
–
Employment status and country
Civilian labor force
1
2
Germany ………………………..…………..…………………………
Italy................................................................................
Netherlands....................................................................
Sweden..........................................................................
United Kingdom.............................................................
Participation rate3
1
United States
Canada..........................................................................
Australia.........................................................................
Japan.............................................................................
France............................................................................
2
Germany
Italy................................................................................
Netherlands....................................................................
Sweden..........................................................................
United Kingdom.............................................................
Employed
1
66.2
66.7
64.1
63.2
55.9
58.9
47.7
56.8
67.0
63.7
66.4
65.9
63.9
63.4
55.8
58.3
47.5
57.7
65.7
63.1
66.3
65.5
63.6
63.3
55.6
58.0
47.9
58.2
64.5
62.8
66.6
65.2
63.9
63.1
55.5
57.6
47.3
59.0
63.7
62.5
66.6
64.9
64.6
62.9
55.3
57.3
47.1
58.9
64.1
62.7
66.8
64.7
64.6
63.0
55.5
57.4
47.1
60.3
64.0
62.7
67.1
65.0
64.3
63.2
55.3
57.7
47.2
60.6
63.3
62.8
67.1
65.4
64.4
62.8
55.7
57.7
47.6
61.4
62.8
62.7
67.1
65.8
64.2
62.4
56.0
57.9
47.8
61.5
63.2
62.9
67.2
65.9
64.7
62.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
United States ………………………..…………..…………………
Canada..........................................................................
Australia.........................................................................
Japan.............................................................................
117,718
118,492
120,259
123,060
124,900
126,708
129,558
131,463
133,488
135,208
12,747
7,676
62,920
12,672
7,637
63,620
12,770
7,680
63,810
13,027
7,921
63,860
13,271
8,235
63,890
13,380
8,344
64,200
13,705
8,429
64,900
14,068
8,597
64,450
14,456
8,785
63,920
14,827
9,043
63,790
France............................................................................
22,120
36,920
21,360
6,380
4,447
26,090
22,020
36,420
21,230
6,540
4,265
25,530
21,740
36,030
20,270
6,590
4,028
25,340
21,730
35,890
19,940
6,680
3,992
25,550
21,910
35,900
19,820
6,730
4,056
26,000
21,960
35,680
19,920
6,970
4,019
26,280
22,090
35,570
19,990
7,110
3,973
26,740
22,520
35,830
20,210
7,360
4,034
27,050
22,970
36,170
20,460
7,490
4,117
27,330
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
Germany
Italy................................................................................
Netherlands....................................................................
Sweden..........................................................................
United Kingdom.............................................................
Employment-population ratio4
1
United States ………………………..…………..…………………
Canada..........................................................................
Australia.........................................................................
Japan.............................................................................
France............................................................................
2
Germany ………………………..…………..…………………………
Italy................................................................................
Netherlands....................................................................
Sweden..........................................................................
United Kingdom.............................................................
Unemployed
1
61.7
61.5
61.7
62.5
62.9
63.2
63.8
64.1
64.3
64.5
60.2
57.9
61.8
50.6
55.5
58.9
57.0
62.0
50.0
54.4
58.5
56.6
61.7
49.0
53.4
59.0
57.7
61.3
48.7
52.8
59.4
59.1
60.9
48.8
52.6
59.1
59.1
60.9
48.5
52.2
59.7
58.8
61.0
48.5
52.0
60.4
59.2
60.2
49.1
52.3
61.3
59.6
59.4
49.8
52.8
62.1
60.4
59.0
–
–
44.5
53.4
64.9
58.0
44.0
54.4
62.0
56.7
43.0
54.4
58.5
56.2
42.0
54.8
57.6
56.5
41.5
54.9
58.3
57.2
41.6
56.5
57.7
57.6
41.6
57.4
56.9
58.3
41.9
58.9
57.6
58.7
42.3
59.4
58.7
59.1
–
–
–
–
United States ………………………..…………..…………………
Canada..........................................................................
Australia.........................................................................
Japan.............................................................................
8,628
9,613
8,940
7,996
7,404
7,236
6,739
6,210
5,880
5,655
1,381
814
1,360
1,496
925
1,420
1,530
939
1,660
1,359
856
1,920
1,229
766
2,100
1,271
783
2,250
1,230
791
2,300
1,148
750
2,790
1,058
685
3,170
918
638
3,200
France............................................................................
2,350
2,210
2,550
2,620
2,900
3,110
3,060
3,320
2,920
3,200
3,130
3,500
3,130
3,910
3,020
3,690
2,890
3,460
–
–
1,580
400
144
2,520
1,680
390
255
2,880
2,300
460
415
2,970
2,510
520
426
2,730
2,640
510
404
2,480
2,650
470
440
2,340
2,690
400
445
2,020
2,750
310
368
1,820
2,670
260
313
1,760
–
–
–
–
2
Germany ………………………..…………..…………………………
Italy................................................................................
Netherlands....................................................................
Sweden..........................................................................
United Kingdom.............................................................
Unemployment rate
1
United States ………………………..…………..…………………
Canada..........................................................................
Australia.........................................................................
Japan.............................................................................
France............................................................................
2
Germany ………………………..…………..…………………………
Italy................................................................................
Netherlands....................................................................
Sweden..........................................................................
United Kingdom.............................................................
6.8
7.5
6.9
6.1
5.6
5.4
4.9
4.5
4.2
4.0
9.8
9.6
2.1
9.6
5.6
10.6
10.8
2.2
10.4
6.7
10.7
10.9
2.5
11.8
7.9
9.4
9.7
2.9
12.3
8.5
8.5
8.5
3.2
11.8
8.2
8.7
8.6
3.4
12.5
8.9
8.2
8.6
3.4
12.4
9.9
7.5
8.0
4.1
11.8
9.3
6.8
7.2
4.7
11.2
8.7
5.8
6.6
4.8
9.7
–
6.9
5.9
3.1
8.8
7.3
5.6
5.6
10.1
10.2
6.5
9.3
10.5
11.2
11.8
11.7
11.9
12.0
7.2
7.1
6.3
5.3
4.0
9.6
9.1
9.9
10.1
8.4
9.7
8.7
8.2
7.0
6.3
3
Labor force as a percent of the working-age population.
11.5
3.4
7.1
6.1
10.7
–
5.9
–
1
Data for 1994 are not directly comparable with data for 1993 and earlier years. For
additional information, see the box note under "Employment and Unemployment
Data" in the notes to this section.
2
Data from 1991 onward refer to unified Germany. See Comparative Civilian Labor
Force Statistics, Ten Countries, 1959–2000 , Mar. 16, 2001, on the Internet at
http://stats.bls.gov/flsdata.htm.
4
Employment as a percent of the working-age population.
NOTE: See Notes on the data for information on breaks in series for the United
States, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
Dash indicates data are not available.
p = preliminary.
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Current Labor Statistics:
Injury
Injuryand
and
Illness
Illness
Data
1
50. Continued–Occupational inju ry and illness rates by industry, United States
3
Industry and type of case2
Incidence rates per 100 full-time workers
1988
1989
1
1990
1991
1992
1993
4
1994
4
1995
4
1996
4
1997
4
1998
4
1999 4
Nondurable goods:
Total cases ............................…………………………..……………
Lost workday cases.......................................................................
Lost workdays........……….............................................................
11.4
5.4
101.7
11.6
5.5
107.8
11.7
5.6
116.9
11.5
5.5
119.7
11.3
5.3
121.8
10.7
5.0
–
10.5
5.1
–
9.9
4.9
–
9.2
4.6
–
8.8
4.4
–
8.2
4.3
Food and kindred products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…………
Lost workday cases....................................................................
Lost workdays........………..........................................................
18.5
9.2
169.7
18.5
9.3
174.7
20.0
9.9
202.6
19.5
9.9
207.2
18.8
9.5
211.9
17.6
8.9
–
17.1
9.2
–
16.3
8.7
–
15.0
8.0
–
14.5
8.0
–
13.6
7.5
Tobacco products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…………
Lost workday cases....................................................................
Lost workdays........………..........................................................
9.3
2.9
53.0
8.7
3.4
64.2
7.7
3.2
62.3
6.4
2.8
52.0
6.0
2.4
42.9
5.8
2.3
–
5.3
2.4
–
5.6
2.6
–
6.7
2.8
–
5.9
2.7
–
6.4
3.4
-
5.5
2.2
–
Textile mill products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…………
Lost workday cases....................................................................
Lost workdays........………..........................................................
9.6
4.0
78.8
10.3
4.2
81.4
9.6
4.0
85.1
10.1
4.4
88.3
9.9
4.2
87.1
9.7
4.1
–
8.7
4.0
–
8.2
4.1
–
7.8
3.6
–
6.7
3.1
–
7.4
3.4
–
6.4
3.2
–
Apparel and other textile products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…………
Lost workday cases....................................................................
Lost workdays........………..........................................................
8.1
3.5
68.2
8.6
3.8
80.5
8.8
3.9
92.1
9.2
4.2
99.9
9.5
4.0
104.6
9.0
3.8
–
8.9
3.9
–
8.2
3.6
–
7.4
3.3
–
7.0
3.1
–
6.2
2.6
-
5.8
2.8
–
Paper and allied products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…………
Lost workday cases....................................................................
Lost workdays........………..........................................................
13.1
5.9
124.3
12.7
5.8
132.9
12.1
5.5
124.8
11.2
5.0
122.7
11.0
5.0
125.9
9.9
4.6
–
9.6
4.5
–
8.5
4.2
–
7.9
3.8
–
7.3
3.7
–
7.1
3.7
–
7.0
3.7
–
Printing and publishing:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…………
Lost workday cases....................................................................
Lost workdays........………..........................................................
6.6
3.2
59.8
6.9
3.3
63.8
6.9
3.3
69.8
6.7
3.2
74.5
7.3
3.2
74.8
6.9
3.1
–
6.7
3.0
–
6.4
3.0
–
6.0
2.8
–
5.7
2.7
–
5.4
2.8
–
5.0
2.6
–
Chemicals and allied products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…………
Lost workday cases....................................................................
Lost workdays........………..........................................................
7.0
3.3
59.0
7.0
3.2
63.4
6.5
3.1
61.6
6.4
3.1
62.4
6.0
2.8
64.2
5.9
2.7
–
5.7
2.8
–
5.5
2.7
–
4.8
2.4
–
4.8
2.3
–
4.2
2.1
–
4.4
2.3
–
Petroleum and coal products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…………
Lost workday cases....................................................................
Lost workdays........………..........................................................
7.0
3.2
68.4
6.6
3.3
68.1
6.6
3.1
77.3
6.2
2.9
68.2
5.9
2.8
71.2
5.2
2.5
–
4.7
2.3
–
4.8
2.4
–
4.6
2.5
–
4.3
2.2
–
3.9
1.8
–
4.1
1.8
–
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…………
Lost workday cases....................................................................
Lost workdays........………..........................................................
16.3
8.1
142.9
16.2
8.0
147.2
16.2
7.8
151.3
15.1
7.2
150.9
14.5
6.8
153.3
13.9
6.5
–
14.0
6.7
–
12.9
6.5
–
12.3
6.3
–
11.9
5.8
–
11.2
5.8
–
10.1
5.5
–
Leather and leather products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…………
Lost workday cases....................................................................
Lost workdays........………..........................................................
11.4
5.6
128.2
13.6
6.5
130.4
12.1
5.9
152.3
12.5
5.9
140.8
12.1
5.4
128.5
12.1
5.5
–
12.0
5.3
–
11.4
4.8
–
10.7
4.5
–
10.6
4.3
–
9.8
4.5
–
10.3
5.0
–
Transportation and public utilities
Total cases ............................…………………………..……………
Lost workday cases.......................................................................
Lost workdays........……….............................................................
8.9
5.1
118.6
9.2
5.3
121.5
9.6
5.5
134.1
9.3
5.4
140.0
9.1
5.1
144.0
9.5
5.4
–
9.3
5.5
–
9.1
5.2
–
8.7
5.1
–
8.2
4.8
–
7.3
4.3
–
7.3
4.4
–
Wholesale and retail trade
Total cases ............................…………………………..……………
Lost workday cases.......................................................................
Lost workdays........……….............................................................
7.8
3.5
60.9
8.0
3.6
63.5
7.9
3.5
65.6
7.6
3.4
72.0
8.4
3.5
80.1
8.1
3.4
–
7.9
3.4
–
7.5
3.2
–
6.8
2.9
–
6.7
3.0
–
6.5
2.8
–
6.1
2.7
–
Wholesale trade:
Total cases ............................…………………………..……………
Lost workday cases.......................................................................
Lost workdays........……….............................................................
7.6
3.8
69.2
7.7
4.0
71.9
7.4
3.7
71.5
7.2
3.7
79.2
7.6
3.6
82.4
7.8
3.7
–
7.7
3.8
–
7.5
3.6
–
6.6
3.4
–
6.5
3.2
–
6.5
3.3
–
6.3
3.3
–
Retail trade:
Total cases ............................…………………………..……………
Lost workday cases.......................................................................
Lost workdays........……….............................................................
7.9
3.4
57.6
8.1
3.4
60.0
8.1
3.4
63.2
7.7
3.3
69.1
8.7
3.4
79.2
8.2
3.3
–
7.9
3.3
–
7.5
3.0
–
6.9
2.8
–
6.8
2.9
–
6.5
2.7
–
6.1
2.5
–
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Total cases ............................…………………………..……………
Lost workday cases.......................................................................
Lost workdays........……….............................................................
2.0
.9
17.2
2.0
.9
17.6
2.4
1.1
27.3
2.4
1.1
24.1
2.9
1.2
32.9
2.9
1.2
–
2.7
1.1
–
2.6
1.0
–
2.4
.9
–
2.2
.9
–
.7
.5
–
1.8
.8
–
Services
Total cases ............................…………………………..……………
Lost workday cases.......................................................................
Lost workdays........……….............................................................
5.4
2.6
47.7
5.5
2.7
51.2
6.0
2.8
56.4
6.2
2.8
60.0
7.1
3.0
68.6
6.7
2.8
–
6.5
2.8
–
6.4
2.8
–
6.0
2.6
–
5.6
2.5
–
5.2
2.4
–
4.9
2.2
–
1
Data for 1989 and subsequent years are based on the Standard Industrial Classification Manual , 1987 Edition. For this reason, they are not strictly comparable with data
for the years 1985–88, which were based on the Standard Industrial Classification
Manual , 1972 Edition, 1977 Supplement.
2
Beginning with the 1992 survey, the annual survey measures only nonfatal injuries and
illnesses, while past surveys covered both fatal and nonfatal incidents. To better address
fatalities, a basic element of workplace safety, BLS implemented the Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries.
3
The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses or lost workdays per
100 full-time workers and were calculated as (N/EH) X 200,000, where:
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4.2
–
12.7
7.3
–
N = number of injuries and illnesses or lost workdays;
EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and
200,000 = base for 100 full-time equivalent workers (working 40 hours per week, 50
weeks per year).
4
Beginning with the 1993 survey, lost workday estimates will not be generated. As of
1992, BLS began generating percent distributions and the median number of days away
from work by industry and for groups of workers sustaining similar work disabilities.
5
Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees since 1976.
Dash indicates data not available.
51. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, 1994-2000
Fatalities
1
Event or exposure
Total…………….....................................................................
2
2000
1994-98
1999
Average
Number
Number
Percent
6,280
6,054
5,915
100
Transportation incidents...............................................................
Highway incident……....................................................................
Collision between vehicles, mobile equipment………….............
Moving in same direction…………...........................................
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming…………..................
Moving in intersection…………................................................
Vehicle struck stationary object or equipment…………..............
Noncollision incident...................................................................
Jackknifed or overturned—no collision…………......................
Nonhighway (farm, industrial premises) incident...........................
Overturned…………...................................................................
Aircraft……………………………………………………………………
Worker struck by a vehicle……………………………………………
Water vehicle incident…................................................................
Railway…….………….…...……………………………………………
2,640
1,374
662
113
240
136
272
368
280
387
215
304
382
104
78
2,618
1,496
714
129
270
161
334
390
322
352
206
228
377
102
56
2,571
1,363
694
136
243
153
279
356
304
399
213
280
370
84
71
43
23
12
2
4
3
5
6
5
7
4
5
6
1
1
Assaults and violent acts..............................................................
Homicides…............………............................................................
Shooting………………………………………………………………
Stabbing………………………………………………………………
Other, including bombing……………………………………………
Self-inflicted injuries............………................................................
1,168
923
748
68
107
215
909
651
509
62
80
218
929
677
533
66
78
220
16
11
9
1
1
4
Contact with objects and equipment.…………............................
Struck by object…............………...................................................
Struck by falling object………….................................................
Struck by flying object…......………….........................................
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects…............………
Caught in running equipment or machinery………….................
Caught in or crushed in collapsing materials…............……….......
984
564
364
60
281
148
124
1,030
585
358
55
302
163
129
1,005
570
357
61
294
157
123
17
10
6
1
5
3
2
Falls..………………………...............................................................
Fall to lower level…............……….................................................
Fall from ladder…………............................................................
Fall from roof…......………….......................................................
Fall from scaffold, staging…......…………...................................
Fall on same level…............………...............................................
686
609
101
146
89
53
721
634
96
153
92
70
734
659
110
150
85
56
12
11
2
3
2
1
Exposure to harmful substances or environments..………………
Contact with electric current…............………................................
Contact with overhead power lines…………..............................
Contact with temperature extremes…............………....................
Exposure to caustic, noxious, or allergenic substances…............…
Inhalation of substances…………...............................................
Oxygen deficiency…............………...............................................
Drowning, submersion…………..................................................
583
322
136
45
118
66
96
77
533
280
125
51
108
55
92
75
480
256
128
29
100
48
93
74
8
4
2
–
2
1
2
1
Fires and explosions ..………………………...................................
199
216
177
3
Other events or exposures3……….………………………………………….
21
27
19
–
1
Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness
3
Includes the category "Bodily reaction and exertion."
Classification Structures.
2
The BLS news release issued August 17, 2000, reported a
total of 6,023 fatal work injuries for calendar year 1999. Since
then, an additional 31 job-related fatalities were identified,
bringing the total job-related fatality count for 1999 to 6,054.
NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add to
totals because of rounding. Dash indicates less than 0.5
percent.
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