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Technical information:Household data: (202) 691-6378 • [email protected] • www.bls.gov/cpsEstablishment data: (202) 691-6555 • [email protected] • www.bls.gov/ces

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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION – MAY 2011

Nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+54,000) in May, and the unemployment rate wasessentially unchanged at 9.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gainscontinued in professional and business services, health care, and mining. Employment levels in othermajor private-sector industries were little changed, and local government employment continued todecline.

Household Survey Data

The number of unemployed persons (13.9 million) and the unemployment rate (9.1 percent) wereessentially unchanged in May. The labor force, at 153.7 million, was little changed over the month.(See table A-1.)

Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (8.9 percent), adult women(8.0 percent), teenagers (24.2 percent), whites (8.0 percent), blacks (16.2 percent), and Hispanics (11.9percent) showed little or no change in May. The jobless rate for Asians was 7.0 percent, not seasonallyadjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)

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In May, the number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks and over) increased by361,000 to 6.2 million; their share of unemployment increased to 45.1 percent. (See table A-12.)

The civilian labor force participation rate was 64.2 percent for the fifth consecutive month. Theemployment-population ratio remained at 58.4 percent in May. (See table A-1.)

The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to asinvoluntary part-time workers) was essentially unchanged in May at 8.5 million. These individuals wereworking part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job. (See table A-8.)

In May, 2.2 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, about the same as a yearearlier. (These data are not seasonally adjusted.) These individuals were not in the labor force, wantedand were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were notcounted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey.(See table A-16.)

Among the marginally attached, there were 822,000 discouraged workers in May, a decrease of 261,000 from a year earlier. (These data are not seasonally adjusted.) Discouraged workers are personsnot currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.4million persons marginally attached to the labor force in May had not searched for work in the 4 weekspreceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities. (See table A-16.)

Establishment Survey Data

Total nonfarm payroll employment was little changed in May (+54,000), following gains thataveraged 220,000 in the prior 3 months. Private-sector employment continued to trend up (+83,000),although by a much smaller amount than the average for the prior 3 months (+244,000). In May, job

gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, and mining. Local governmentemployment continued to trend down. Employment in other major industries changed little over themonth. (See table B-1.)

Employment in professional and business services continued to increase in May (+44,000). Notable job gains occurred in accounting and bookkeeping services (+18,000) and in computer systems designand related services (+8,000). Employment in temporary help services was little changed.

Health care employment continued to expand in May (+17,000). Employment in the industry had risenby an average of 24,000 per month over the prior 12 months.

Mining added 7,000 jobs in May. Employment in mining has risen by 115,000 since a recent low pointin October 2009.

Employment in manufacturing changed little in May (-5,000). Job gains in fabricated metal productsand in machinery were offset by losses in transportation equipment, paper and paper products, andprinting and related support activities. The manufacturing industry added 243,000 jobs from a recent lowpoint in December 2009 through April 2011.



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Construction employment was essentially unchanged in May. Employment in the industry has shownlittle movement on net since early 2010, after having fallen sharply during the 2007-09 period.

Employment in local government continued to decline over the month (-28,000). Local government haslost 446,000 jobs since an employment peak in September 2008.

Employment in other major industries, including retail trade, transportation and warehousing,information, financial activities, and leisure and hospitality, changed little in May.

The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls remained at 34.4 hours in May.The manufacturing workweek for all employees increased by 0.2 hour to 40.6 hours over the month,while factory overtime was unchanged at 3.2 hours. The average workweek for production and

nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls was 33.6 hours in May. (See tables B-2 andB-7.)

In May, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 6 cents,or 0.3 percent, to $22.98. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings increased by 1.8 percent. InMay, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees rose by 6

cents, or 0.3 percent, to $19.43. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)

The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for March was revised from +221,000 to +194,000,and the change for April was revised from +244,000 to +232,000.

The Employment Situation for June is scheduled to be released on Friday, July 8, 2011, at 8:30

a.m. (EDT).



HOUSEHOLD DATASummary table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted

[Numbers in thousands]

CategoryMay2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

Change from:Apr. 2011-May 2011

Employment status

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 237,499 239,000 239,146 239,313 167

Civilian labor force. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 154,237 153,406 153,421 153,693 272

Participation rate. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 64.9 64.2 64.2 64.2 0.0

Employed. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . 139,353 139,864 139,674 139,779 105Employment-population ratio.. .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . 58.7 58.5 58.4 58.4 0.0

Unemployed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,884 13,542 13,747 13,914 167

Unemployment rate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6 8.8 9.0 9.1 0.1

Not in labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83,262 85,594 85,725 85,620 -105

Unemployment rates

Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6 8.8 9.0 9.1 0.1

Adult men (20 years and over). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.8 8.6 8.8 8.9 0.1

Adult women (20 years and over). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1 7.7 7.9 8.0 0.1

Teenagers (16 to 19 years). .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 26.4 24.5 24.9 24.2 -0.7

White.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.8 7.9 8.0 8.0 0.0

Black or African American.. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . 15.5 15.5 16.1 16.2 0.1

Asian (not seasonally adjusted).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5 7.1 6.4 7.0 –

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 12.4 11.3 11.8 11.9 0.1

Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3 7.4 7.6 7.8 0.2

Less than a high school diploma. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 14.9 13.7 14.6 14.7 0.1

High school graduates, no college.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.8 9.5 9.7 9.5 -0.2

Some college or associate degree.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3 7.4 7.5 8.0 0.5

Bachelor’s degree and higher.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.5 0.0

Reason for unemployment

Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 9,194 8,209 8,144 8,274 130

Job leavers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966 896 942 908 -34

Reentrants. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3,430 3,262 3,375 3,433 58

New entrants. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,192 1,360 1,346 1,231 -115

Duration of unemployment

Less than 5 weeks. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,763 2,449 2,691 2,664 -27

5 to 14 weeks. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3,060 2,914 2,907 2,892 -15

15 to 26 weeks. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,174 1,957 2,006 1,984 -22

27 weeks and over. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6,710 6,122 5,839 6,200 361

Employed persons at work part time

Part time for economic reasons. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,776 8,433 8,600 8,548 -52

Slack work or business conditions. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6,141 5,595 5,689 5,834 145

Could only find part-time work. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,299 2,332 2,480 2,473 -7

Part time for noneconomic reasons. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . 17,977 18,417 18,282 18,468 186

Persons not in the labor force (not seasonally adjusted)

Marginally attached to the labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,223 2,434 2,466 2,206 –

Discouraged workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,083 921 989 822 –

- Over-the-month changes are not displayed for not seasonally adjusted data.

NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will notnecessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually withthe release of January data.



ESTABLISHMENT DATASummary table B. Establishment data, seasonally adjusted

CategoryMay2010

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EMPLOYMENT BY SELECTED INDUSTRY(Over-the-month change, in thousands)

Total nonfarm. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 458 194 232 54

Total private. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 48 219 251 83

Goods-producing. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1 40 38 3

Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 15 9 6

Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -37 5 5 2Manufacturing. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 27 20 24 -5

Durable goods1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 21 18 8

Motor vehicles and parts. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6.6 1.7 2.9 -3.4

Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -1 6 -13

Private service-providing1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 179 213 80

Wholesale trade. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -1.3 14.4 5.3 3.3

Retail trade. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . -3.3 -5.6 64.0 -8.5

Transportation and warehousing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9.0 8.0 7.0 8.0

Information. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. -1 -1 -1 -1

Financial activities. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. -8 5 -2 3

Professional and business services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 75 50 44

Temporary help services. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 30.2 30.0 -1.6 -1.2

Education and health services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 33 54 34

Health care and social assistance. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.4 36.0 41.0 27.2

Leisure and hospitality. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -3 46 32 -6

Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 2 3

Government. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 410 -25 -19 -29

WOMEN AND PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEESAS A PERCENT OF ALL EMPLOYEES2

Total nonfarm women employees. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 49.8 49.6 49.6 49.5

Total private women employees. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 48.4 48.1 48.1 48.0

Total private production and nonsupervisory employees. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 82.4 82.4 82.4 82.4

HOURS AND EARNINGSALL EMPLOYEES

Total private

Average weekly hours. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.4

Average hourly earnings. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . $ 22.57 $ 22.89 $ 22.92 $ 22.98

Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . $771.89 $785.13 $788.45 $790.51

Index of aggregate weekly hours (2007=100)3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.9 93.3 93.8 93.9

Over-the-month percent change. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.1

Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2007=100)

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.9 101.9 102.5 102.9Over-the-month percent change. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.4

HOURS AND EARNINGSPRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES

Total private

Average weekly hours. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . 33.4 33.6 33.6 33.6

Average hourly earnings. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . $ 19.03 $ 19.32 $ 19.37 $ 19.43

Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . $635.60 $649.15 $650.83 $652.85

Index of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.6 100.5 100.7 100.8


Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2002=100)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.4 129.7 130.3 130.8


DIFFUSION INDEX(Over 1-month span)5

Total private. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . 56.0 65.7 65.0 53.6

Manufacturing. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . 62.3 63.0 64.8 54.9

1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.

2 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providingindustries.

3 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding annual average aggregate hours.

4 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding annual averageaggregate weekly payrolls.

5 Figures are the percent of industries with employment increasing plus one-half of the industries with unchanged employment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balancebetween industries with increasing and decreasing employment.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Employment and Unemployment Estimates

Why are there two monthly measures of employment?

The household survey and establishment survey both produce sample-based estimates of employment

and both have strengths and limitations. The establishment survey employment series has a smaller

margin of error on the measurement of month-to-month change than the household survey because of its much larger sample size. An over-the-month employment change of about 100,000 is statistically

significant in the establishment survey, while the threshold for a statistically significant change in thehousehold survey is about 400,000. However, the household survey has a more expansive scope than

the establishment survey because it includes the self-employed, unpaid family workers, agricultural

workers, and private household workers, who are excluded by the establishment survey. The householdsurvey also provides estimates of employment for demographic groups.

Are undocumented immigrants counted in the surveys?

It is likely that both surveys include at least some undocumented immigrants. However, neither the

establishment nor the household survey is designed to identify the legal status of workers. Therefore, itis not possible to determine how many are counted in either survey. The establishment survey does notcollect data on the legal status of workers. The household survey does include questions which identify

the foreign and native born, but it does not include questions about the legal status of the foreign born.

Why does the establishment survey have revisions?

The establishment survey revises published estimates to improve its data series by incorporatingadditional information that was not available at the time of the initial publication of the estimates.

The establishment survey revises its initial monthly estimates twice, in the immediately succeeding

2 months, to incorporate additional sample receipts from respondents in the survey and recalculated

seasonal adjustment factors. For more information on the monthly revisions, please visitwww.bls.gov/ces/cesrevinfo.htm.

On an annual basis, the establishment survey incorporates a benchmark revision that re-anchorsestimates to nearly complete employment counts available from unemployment insurance tax records.

The benchmark helps to control for sampling and modeling errors in the estimates. For more information

on the annual benchmark revision, please visit www.bls.gov/web/cesbmart.htm.

Does the establishment survey sample include small firms?

Yes; about 40 percent of the establishment survey sample is comprised of business establishments with

fewer than 20 employees. The establishment survey sample is designed to maximize the reliability of the

total nonfarm employment estimate; firms from all size classes and industries are appropriately sampled

to achieve that goal.

Does the establishment survey account for employment from new businesses?

Yes; monthly establishment survey estimates include an adjustment to account for the net employment

change generated by business births and deaths. The adjustment comes from an econometric model that

forecasts the monthly net jobs impact of business births and deaths based on the actual past values of thenet impact that can be observed with a lag from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. The



establishment survey uses modeling rather than sampling for this purpose because the survey is not

immediately able to bring new businesses into the sample. There is an unavoidable lag between the birth

of a new firm and its appearance on the sampling frame and availability for selection. BLS adds new businesses to the survey twice a year.

Is the count of unemployed persons limited to just those people receiving unemployment insurance

benefits?

No; the estimate of unemployment is based on a monthly sample survey of households. All persons who

are without jobs and are actively seeking and available to work are included among the unemployed. (Peopleon temporary layoff are included even if they do not actively seek work.) There is no requirement or

question relating to unemployment insurance benefits in the monthly survey.

Does the official unemployment rate exclude people who have stopped looking for work?

Yes; however, there are separate estimates of persons outside the labor force who want a job, including

those who have stopped looking because they believe no jobs are available (discouraged workers). Inaddition, alternative measures of labor underutilization (some of which include discouraged workers and

other groups not officially counted as unemployed) are published each month in The EmploymentSituation news release.

How can unusually severe weather affect employment and hours estimates?

In the establishment survey, the reference period is the pay period that includes the 12th

of the month.

Unusually severe weather is more likely to have an impact on average weekly hours than on employ-

ment. Average weekly hours are estimated for paid time during the pay period, including pay for holidays, sick leave, or other time off. The impact of severe weather on hours estimates typically, but

not always, results in a reduction in average weekly hours. For example, some employees may be off work for part of the pay period and not receive pay for the time missed, while some workers, such as

those dealing with cleanup or repair, may work extra hours.

In order for severe weather conditions to reduce the estimate of payroll employment, employees have to be off work without pay for the entire pay period. About half of all employees in the payroll survey have

a 2-week, semi-monthly, or monthly pay period. Employees who receive pay for any part of the pay

period, even 1 hour, are counted in the payroll employment figures. It is not possible to quantify theeffect of extreme weather on estimates of employment from the establishment survey.

In the household survey, the reference period is generally the calendar week that includes the 12th

of themonth. Persons who miss the entire week’s work for weather-related events are counted as employed

whether or not they are paid for the time off. The household survey collects data on the number of

persons who usually work full time but had reduced hours, or had a job but were not at work the entireweek, due to bad weather. Current and historical data are available on the household survey’s most

requested statistics page at http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?ln.



Technical Note

This news release presents statistics from two major

surveys, the Current Population Survey (household survey)

and the Current Employment Statistics survey (estab-

lishment survey). The household survey provides informa-

tion on the labor force, employment, and unemployment

that appears in the "A" tables, marked HOUSEHOLDDATA. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 households

conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the U.S. Bureau

of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The establishment survey provides information on

employment, hours, and earnings of employees on non-

farm payrolls; the data appear in the "B" tables, marked

ESTABLISHMENT DATA. BLS collects these data each

month from the payroll records of a sample of nonagricul-

tural business establishments. The sample includes about

140,000 businesses and government agencies representing

approximately 440,000 worksites and is drawn from a sam-

pling frame of roughly 9 million unemployment insurance

tax accounts. The active sample includes approximately

one-third of all nonfarm payroll employees.

For both surveys, the data for a given month relate to a

particular week or pay period. In the household survey, the

reference period is generally the calendar week that

contains the 12th day of the month. In the establishment

survey, the reference period is the pay period including the

12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the

calendar week.

Coverage, definitions, and differences between

surveys

Household survey. The sample is selected to reflect

the entire civilian noninstitutional population. Based on

responses to a series of questions on work and job search

activities, each person 16 years and over in a sample

household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in

the labor force.

People are classified as employed if they did any work

at all as paid employees during the reference week; worked

in their own business, profession, or on their own farm; or

worked without pay at least 15 hours in a family business or

farm. People are also counted as employed if they were

temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad

weather, vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal

reasons.

People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following criteria: they had no employment during the

reference week; they were available for work at that time;

and they made specific efforts to find employment

sometime during the 4-week period ending with the

reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting

recall need not be looking for work to be counted as

unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the

household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for

or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits.

The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and

unemployed persons. Those not classified as employed or

unemployed are not in the labor force. The unemployment

rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor

force. The labor force participation rate is the labor force

as a percent of the population, and the employment-popu-lation ratio is the employed as a percent of the population.

Additional information about the household survey can be

found at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm.

Establishment survey. The sample establishments are

drawn from private nonfarm businesses such as factories,

offices, and stores, as well as from federal, state, and local

government entities. Employees on nonfarm payrolls are

those who received pay for any part of the reference pay

period, including persons on paid leave. Persons are

counted in each job they hold. Hours and earnings data are

produced for the private sector for all employees and for

production and nonsupervisory employees. Production and

nonsupervisory employees are defined as production and

related employees in manufacturing and mining and

logging, construction workers in construction, and non-

supervisory employees in private service-providing in-

dustries.

Industries are classified on the basis of an estab-

lishment's principal activity in accordance with the 2007

version of the North American Industry Classification

System. Additional information about the establishment

survey can be found at www.bls.gov/ces/#technical.

Differences in employment estimates. The num-

erous conceptual and methodological differences between

the household and establishment surveys result in impor-tant distinctions in the employment estimates derived from

the surveys. Among these are:

The household survey includes agricultural

workers, the self-employed, unpaid family

workers, and private household workers among the

employed. These groups are excluded from the

establishment survey.

The household survey includes people on unpaid

leave among the employed. The establishment

survey does not.

The household survey is limited to workers 16years of age and older. The establishment survey is

not limited by age.

The household survey has no duplication of

individuals, because individuals are counted only

once, even if they hold more than one job. In the

establishment survey, employees working at more

than one job and thus appearing on more than one

payroll are counted separately for each appearance.



Seasonal adjustment

Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor

force and the levels of employment and unemployment

undergo regularly occurring fluctuations. These events may

result from seasonal changes in weather, major holidays,

and the opening and closing of schools. The effect of such

seasonal variation can be very large.

Because these seasonal events follow a more or lessregular pattern each year, their influence on the level of a

series can be tempered by adjusting for regular seasonal

variation. These adjustments make nonseasonal

developments, such as declines in employment or increases

in the participation of women in the labor force, easier to

spot. For example, in the household survey, the large

number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely

to obscure any other changes that have taken place relative

to May, making it difficult to determine if the level of

economic activity has risen or declined. Similarly, in the

establishment survey, payroll employment in education

declines by about 20 percent at the end of the spring term

and later rises with the start of the fall term, obscuring theunderlying employment trends in the industry. Because

seasonal employment changes at the end and beginning of

the school year can be estimated, the statistics can be

adjusted to make underlying employment patterns more

discernable. The seasonally adjusted figures provide a

more useful tool with which to analyze changes in month-

to-month economic activity.

Many seasonally adjusted series are independently

adjusted in both the household and establishment surveys.

However, the adjusted series for many major estimates,

such as total payroll employment, employment in most

major sectors, total employment, and unemployment are

computed by aggregating independently adjustedcomponent series. For example, total unemployment is

derived by summing the adjusted series for four major age-

sex components; this differs from the unemployment

estimate that would be obtained by directly adjusting the

total or by combining the duration, reasons, or more

detailed age categories.

For both the household and establishment surveys, a

concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology is used in

which new seasonal factors are calculated each month using

all relevant data, up to and including the data for the current

month. In the household survey, new seasonal factors are

used to adjust only the current month's data. In the

establishment survey, however, new seasonal factors are

used each month to adjust the three most recent monthly

estimates. The prior 2 months are routinely revised to

incorporate additional sample reports and recalculated

seasonal adjustment factors. In both surveys, 5-year

revisions to historical data are made once a year.

Reliability of the estimates

Statistics based on the household and establishment

surveys are subject to both sampling and nonsampling

error. When a sample rather than the entire population is

surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may

differ from the "true" population values they represent. The

exact difference, or sampling error , varies depending on the

particular sample selected, and this variability is measured

by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-

percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate

based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard

errors from the "true" population value because of samplingerror. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-

percent level of confidence.

For example, the confidence interval for the monthly

change in total nonfarm employment from the

establishment survey is on the order of plus or minus

100,000. Suppose the estimate of nonfarm employment

increases by 50,000 from one month to the next. The 90-

percent confidence interval on the monthly change would

range from -50,000 to +150,000 (50,000 +/- 100,000).

These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by

these magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent

chance that the "true" over-the-month change lies within

this interval. Since this range includes values of less thanzero, we could not say with confidence that nonfarm

employment had, in fact, increased that month. If, however,

the reported nonfarm employment rise was 250,000, then

all of the values within the 90-percent confidence interval

would be greater than zero. In this case, it is likely (at least

a 90-percent chance) that nonfarm employment had, in fact,

risen that month. At an unemployment rate of around 5.5

percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the monthly

change in unemployment as measured by the household

survey is about +/- 280,000, and for the monthly change in

the unemployment rate it is about +/- 0.19 percentage point.

In general, estimates involving many individuals or

establishments have lower standard errors (relative to the

size of the estimate) than estimates which are based on a

small number of observations. The precision of estimates

also is improved when the data are cumulated over time,

such as for quarterly and annual averages.

The household and establishment surveys are also

affected by nonsampling error , which can occur for many

reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the

population, inability to obtain information for all

respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of

respondents to provide correct information on a timely

basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in

the collection or processing of the data.

For example, in the establishment survey, estimates

for the most recent 2 months are based on incompletereturns; for this reason, these estimates are labeled

preliminary in the tables. It is only after two successive

revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample

reports have been received, that the estimate is considered

final.

Another major source of nonsampling error in the

establishment survey is the inability to capture, on a timely

basis, employment generated by new firms. To correct for

this systematic underestimation of employment growth, an

estimation procedure with two components is used to



account for business births. The first component excludes

employment losses from business deaths from sample-

based estimation in order to offset the missing employment

gains from business births. This is incorporated into the

sample-based estimation procedure by simply not reflecting

sample units going out of business, but imputing to them

the same employment trend as the other firms in the

sample. This procedure accounts for most of the net

birth/death employment.The second component is an ARIMA time series

model designed to estimate the residual net birth/death

employment not accounted for by the imputation. The

historical time series used to create and test the ARIMA

model was derived from the unemployment insurance

universe micro-level database, and reflects the actual

residual net of births and deaths over the past 5 years.

The sample-based estimates from the establishment

survey are adjusted once a year (on a lagged basis) to

universe counts of payroll employment obtained from

administrative records of the unemployment insurance

program. The difference between the March sample-based

employment estimates and the March universe counts is

known as a benchmark revision, and serves as a rough

proxy for total survey error. The new benchmarks also

incorporate changes in the classification of industries. Over

the past decade, absolute benchmark revisions for total

nonfarm employment have averaged 0.3 percent, with arange from -0.7 to 0.6 percent.

Other information

Information in this release will be made available to

sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone:

(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age


Employment status, sex, and age

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted1

May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

TOTAL

Civili an n on in stit ut io na l p opu la ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 37, 49 9 23 9, 14 6 23 9, 31 3 23 7, 49 9 23 8, 70 4 23 8, 85 1 23 9,00 0 23 9,14 6 23 9,31 3

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153,866 152,898 153,449 154,237 153,186 153,246 153,406 153,421 153,693

Participation rate. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . 64.8 63.9 64.1 64.9 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,497 139,661 140,028 139,353 139,323 139,573 139,864 139,674 139,779

Employment-population ratio. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 58.7 58.4 58.5 58.7 58.4 58.4 58.5 58.4 58.4

Unemployed. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 14,369 13,237 13,421 14,884 13,863 13,673 13,542 13,747 13,914

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3 8.7 8.7 9.6 9.0 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.1

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 83,633 86,248 85,864 83,262 85,518 85,605 85,594 85,725 85,620

Persons who currently want a job. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. 6,381 6,482 6,821 5,733 6,410 6,410 6,509 6,539 6,227

Men, 16 years and over


Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 82,028 81,354 81,956 82,176 81,544 81,720 81,674 81,684 81,989


Employed. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 73,776 73,761 74,441 73,603 73,800 74,122 74,108 73,973 74,177


Unemployed. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 8,252 7,593 7,515 8,572 7,744 7,598 7,566 7,712 7,811







Employed. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 71,655 71,822 72,427 71,451 71,589 71,954 71,959 71,939 72,137


Unemployed. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 7,433 6,880 6,796 7,728 6,917 6,841 6,805 6,917 7,056



Women, 16 years and over




Employed. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 65,721 65,900 65,587 65,750 65,523 65,451 65,756 65,702 65,602


Unemployed. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 6,117 5,644 5,905 6,312 6,119 6,075 5,976 6,035 6,102

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5 7.9 8.3 8.8 8.5 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.5Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 50,661 51,535 51,664 50,437 51,234 51,418 51,280 51,342 51,453





Employed. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 63,506 63,733 63,423 63,487 63,392 63,319 63,566 63,479 63,402


Unemployed. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 5,352 5,130 5,305 5,570 5,447 5,483 5,332 5,417 5,505



Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,932 16,809 16,792 16,932 16,863 16,845 16,827 16,809 16,792

Civilian labor force. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 5,920 5,333 5,498 6,002 5,841 5,649 5,744 5,669 5,592


Employed. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 4,336 4,106 4,177 4,416 4,341 4,300 4,339 4,255 4,240Employment-population ratio. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 25.6 24.4 24.9 26.1 25.7 25.5 25.8 25.3 25.2

Unemployed. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 1,584 1,227 1,320 1,586 1,500 1,350 1,405 1,413 1,352

Unemployment rate. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . 26.8 23.0 24.0 26.4 25.7 23.9 24.5 24.9 24.2


1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age


Employment status, race, sex, and age


May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

WHITE


Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,017 124,140 124,608 125,327 124,192 124,237 124,497 124,650 124,811


Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114,438 114,597 114,989 114,350 114,197 114,330 114,706 114,652 114,785


Unemployed. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . 10,579 9,542 9,618 10,977 9,995 9,907 9,791 9,998 10,026






Employed. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 59,848 59,869 60,472 59,638 59,586 59,860 59,850 59,903 60,168


Unemployed. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 5,504 5,035 4,943 5,743 5,086 5,059 5,014 5,129 5,167





Employed. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 50,934 51,275 50,956 50,984 50,878 50,816 51,184 51,138 50,999

Employment-population ratio. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 55.6 55.8 55.4 55.7 55.4 55.3 55.7 55.6 55.5Unemployed. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 3,852 3,606 3,753 4,041 3,808 3,860 3,766 3,833 3,914





Employed. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 3,656 3,453 3,561 3,728 3,732 3,654 3,672 3,610 3,619


Unemployed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,223 901 922 1,193 1,100 987 1,011 1,036 945


BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,653 29,035 29,063 28,653 28,947 28,976 29,005 29,035 29,063



Employed. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 15,188 14,966 14,867 15,175 15,048 15,124 15,067 14,966 14,870


Unemployed. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 2,738 2,799 2,838 2,785 2,809 2,741 2,769 2,882 2,880Unemployment rate. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . 15.3 15.8 16.0 15.5 15.7 15.3 15.5 16.1 16.2





Employed. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 6,758 6,688 6,618 6,772 6,723 6,745 6,758 6,731 6,645


Unemployed. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 1,380 1,403 1,406 1,392 1,331 1,309 1,361 1,382 1,411





Employed. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 8,004 7,877 7,868 7,976 7,966 7,993 7,923 7,836 7,847


Unemployed. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 1,093 1,155 1,172 1,125 1,179 1,192 1,127 1,217 1,210



Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692 642 640 696 658 627 668 682 638


Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 402 380 428 359 386 387 398 378


Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 241 260 268 299 241 281 284 260


ASIAN

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,166 11,378 11,350 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age — Continued


Employment status, race, sex, and age


May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,236 7,295 7,377 – – – – – –

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.8 64.1 65.0 – – – – – –

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,692 6,832 6,863 – – – – – –

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.9 60.0 60.5 – – – – – –

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 463 514 – – – – – –

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5 6.4 7.0 – – – – – –Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,930 4,083 3,973 – – – – – –


- Data not available.

NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals shown in table A-1 because data are not presented for all races. Updated population controls are introducedannually with the release of January data.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age




May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY

Civilian noninst itutional population.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,578 34,233 34,311 33,578 34,001 34,079 34,155 34,233 34,311

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,633 22,672 22,642 22,739 22,823 22,519 22,676 22,798 22,739

Participation rate.. .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . 67.4 66.2 66.0 67.7 67.1 66.1 66.4 66.6 66.3

Employed. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 20,033 20,124 20,124 19,913 20,099 19,912 20,105 20,110 20,025

Employment-population ratio. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 59.7 58.8 58.7 59.3 59.1 58.4 58.9 58.7 58.4

Unemployed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,600 2,548 2,518 2,826 2,724 2,606 2,571 2,688 2,715

Unemployment rate.. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 11.5 11.2 11.1 12.4 11.9 11.6 11.3 11.8 11.9

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 10,945 11,561 11,668 10,839 11,178 11,561 11,479 11,435 11,571


Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,887 12,899 12,940 – – – – – –

Participation rate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.5 81.4 81.5 – – – – – –

Employed.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,469 11,568 11,636 – – – – – –

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.4 73.0 73.3 – – – – – –

Unemployed.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,417 1,331 1,304 – – – – – –

Unemployment rate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.0 10.3 10.1 – – – – – –


Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,752 8,896 8,799 – – – – – –

Participation rate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.5 59.3 58.5 – – – – – –Employed.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,853 7,884 7,820 – – – – – –


Unemployed.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898 1,012 979 – – – – – –



Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 878 904 – – – – – –

Participation rate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.7 25.9 26.6 – – – – – –

Employed.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 672 668 – – – – – –


Unemployed.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 206 236 – – – – – –




NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the releaseof January data.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment


Educational attainment

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

Less than a high school diploma

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 12,338 11,703 11,669 12,104 11,383 11,317 11,652 11,567 11,442

Participation rate. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 46.6 46.1 46.0 45.7 45.1 45.5 46.1 45.5 45.1

Employed. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . 10,655 10,000 10,072 10,305 9,770 9,749 10,059 9,876 9,757

Employment-population ratio. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 40.2 39.4 39.7 38.9 38.7 39.2 39.8 38.9 38.5

Unemployed. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 1,683 1,703 1,597 1,799 1,613 1,568 1,593 1,691 1,685

Unemployment rate.. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 13.6 14.5 13.7 14.9 14.2 13.9 13.7 14.6 14.7

High school graduates, no college1



Employed. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 34,409 33,886 34,247 34,267 33,972 33,965 33,654 33,881 34,072


Unemployed. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 3,945 3,599 3,423 4,138 3,541 3,560 3,517 3,626 3,581

Unemployment rate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.3 9.6 9.1 10.8 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.7 9.5

Some college or associate degree



Employed. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 33,833 33,829 33,898 33,788 33,878 33,919 33,938 33,907 33,852Employment-population ratio. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 65.2 64.3 64.2 65.1 64.6 64.1 64.6 64.5 64.1

Unemployed. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 2,874 2,634 2,761 3,057 2,963 2,865 2,715 2,730 2,928


Bachelor’s degree and higher2



Employed. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 43,561 44,976 44,766 43,599 44,322 44,588 44,843 44,789 44,807


Unemployed. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 2,012 1,937 2,012 2,110 1,941 2,003 2,076 2,109 2,118


1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.

2 Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees.




HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-5. Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service,and sex, not seasonally adjusted


Employment status, veteran status, and period of service

Total Men Women

May2010

May2011

May2010

May2011

May2010

May2011

VETERANS, 18 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 22,060 21,664 20,275 19,864 1,785 1,800

Civilian labor force. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . 11,862 11,421 10,754 10,316 1,108 1,105

Participation rate. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 53.8 52.7 53.0 51.9 62.1 61.4Employed. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . 10,938 10,477 9,914 9,457 1,023 1,020

Employment-population ratio. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 49.6 48.4 48.9 47.6 57.3 56.7

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 924 944 839 859 85 85

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8 8.3 7.8 8.3 7.7 7.7

Not in labor force. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 10,198 10,243 9,521 9,548 677 695

Gulf War-era II veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 2,130 2,394 1,755 1,984 374 409

Civilian labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,734 1,923 1,471 1,647 263 276

Participation rate. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 81.4 80.3 83.8 83.0 70.2 67.3

Employed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,550 1,691 1,327 1,435 223 256


Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 232 145 212 40 20


Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 471 284 337 111 134

Gulf War-era I veteransCivilian noninstitutional population. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 2,949 2,850 2,507 2,420 442 430



Employed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,400 2,207 2,068 1,929 331 278


Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 167 157 144 18 23


Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 476 281 347 93 129

World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 11,058 10,470 10,684 10,139 374 331



Employed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3,732 3,337 3,625 3,223 106 114


Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 267 280 257 2 10

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0 7.4 7.2 7.4 1.6 8.1Not in labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 7,045 6,866 6,779 6,659 266 207

Veterans of other service periods

Civilian noninstitutional population. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5,923 5,950 5,329 5,320 595 630



Employed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3,257 3,242 2,894 2,870 363 372


Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 278 258 245 25 32


Not in labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,384 2,431 2,177 2,205 207 226

NONVETERANS, 18 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206,485 209,119 90,168 91,916 116,317 117,203

Civilian labor force. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . . 140,032 140,321 70,298 70,803 69,734 69,517


Employed. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . 127,183 128,348 63,198 64,405 63,985 63,943Employment-population ratio. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 61.6 61.4 70.1 70.1 55.0 54.6

Unemployed. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 12,849 11,973 7,100 6,398 5,749 5,574


Not in labor force. .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 66,453 68,799 19,870 21,113 46,583 47,686

NOTE: Veterans served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S.Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-Augus2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other timeperiods). Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified only in the most recent one. Veterans who served during one of the selected wartime periods andanother period are classified only in the wartime period. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-6. Employment status of the civilian population by sex, age, and disability status, not seasonallyadjusted



Persons with a disability Persons with no disability

May2010

May2011

May2010

May2011

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . 26,547 27,669 210,952 211,644

Civilian labor force. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5,930 5,828 147,936 147,621

Participation rate. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 22.3 21.1 70.1 69.7

Employed. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 5,060 4,917 134,437 135,111

Employment-population ratio. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19.1 17.8 63.7 63.8

Unemployed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 870 911 13,499 12,510

Unemployment rate.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 14.7 15.6 9.1 8.5

Not in labor force. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 20,617 21,841 63,016 64,024

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,729 2,682 75,601 75,258


Employed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,282 2,218 68,019 68,474


Unemployed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 448 464 7,582 6,784

Unemployment rate.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 16.4 17.3 10.0 9.0

Not in labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4,555 4,911 15,399 15,948

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,381 2,280 66,472 66,109


Employed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,052 1,919 60,856 60,748


Unemployed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 330 360 5,616 5,361

Unemployment rate.. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 13.8 15.8 8.4 8.1

Not in labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5,321 5,531 26,452 27,107

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 820 867 5,862 6,254


Employed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 727 780 5,561 5,889


Unemployed... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 87 301 365Unemployment rate.. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 11.3 10.0 5.1 5.8

Not in labor force. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 10,741 11,399 21,166 20,969

NOTE: A person with a disability has at least one of the following conditions: is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; is blind or has serious difficulty seeingeven when wearing glasses; has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition;has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; has difficulty dressing or bathing; or has difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office orshopping because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-7. Employment status of the civilian population by nativity and sex, not seasonally adjusted


Employment status and nativity

Total Men Women

May2010

May2011

May2010

May2011

May2010

May2011

Foreign born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 35,647 36,348 17,901 18,200 17,746 18,149

Civilian labor force. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . 24,210 24,253 14,339 14,511 9,871 9,741

Participation rate.. .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. 67.9 66.7 80.1 79.7 55.6 53.7

Employed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,125 22,216 13,088 13,333 9,037 8,883

Employment-population ratio. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 62.1 61.1 73.1 73.3 50.9 48.9

Unemployed... .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. 2,085 2,037 1,251 1,178 835 859

Unemployment rate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6 8.4 8.7 8.1 8.5 8.8

Not in labor force. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,437 12,095 3,562 3,688 7,875 8,407

Native born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 201,852 202,965 97,100 97,957 104,753 105,008

Civilian labor force. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 129,656 129,196 67,689 67,445 61,967 61,751

Participation rate.. .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. 64.2 63.7 69.7 68.9 59.2 58.8

Employed. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . 117,372 117,812 60,688 61,108 56,684 56,704

Employment-population ratio. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 58.1 58.0 62.5 62.4 54.1 54.0

Unemployed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 12,284 11,384 7,001 6,337 5,282 5,047

Unemployment rate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5 8.8 10.3 9.4 8.5 8.2

Not in labor force. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . 72,196 73,769 29,410 30,512 42,786 43,257

NOTE: The foreign born are those residing in the United States who were not U.S. citizens at birth. That is, they were born outside the United States orone of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam, to parents neither of whom was a U.S. citizen. The native born are persons who were born in theUnited States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam or who were born abroad of at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen. Updatedpopulation controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-8. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status

[In thousands]

Category


May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

CLASS OF WORKER

Agriculture and related industries. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. 2,272 2,061 2,315 2,214 2,256 2,255 2,251 2,087 2,243

Wage and salary workers1 . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . 1,384 1,198 1,435 1,352 1,390 1,340 1,423 1,245 1,391

Self-employed workers, unincorporated. .. . .. . .. 848 830 850 823 861 889 835 818 822

Unpaid family workers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 33 31 – – – – – –

Nonagricultural industries.... .... .... .... .... .... ... . 137,225 137,601 137,713 137,152 137,088 137,443 137,738 137,595 137,551

Wage and salary workers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,053 128,814 128,822 128,123 128,151 128,664 128,800 128,840 128,803

Government. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 21,642 21,112 20,690 21,221 20,740 20,933 20,858 20,726 20,309

Private industries.... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... . 106,412 107,702 108,132 106,902 107,409 107,681 107,946 108,186 108,505

Private households.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698 671 799 – – – – – –

Other industries.... .... ... .... .... .... .... ... . 105,714 107,031 107,333 106,197 106,774 106,965 107,251 107,510 107,727

Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . 9,087 8,693 8,812 8,928 8,864 8,688 8,773 8,650 8,655

Unpaid family workers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 94 79 – – – – – –

PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME2

All industries

Part time for economic reasons3 . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,513 8,425 8,270 8,776 8,407 8,340 8,433 8,600 8,548

Slack work or business conditions. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . 5,957 5,547 5,646 6,141 5,771 5,630 5,595 5,689 5,834

Could only find part-time work. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 2,250 2,605 2,396 2,299 2,510 2,415 2,332 2,480 2,473

Part time for noneconomic reasons4 . . . . .. . . .. . . . . 18,088 19,163 18,656 17,977 17,929 18,220 18,417 18,282 18,468

Nonagricultural industries

Part time for economic reasons3 . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,392 8,305 8,144 8,630 8,242 8,248 8,265 8,475 8,400

Slack work or business conditions. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . 5,864 5,448 5,547 6,038 5,661 5,558 5,504 5,581 5,731

Could only find part-time work. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 2,243 2,595 2,382 2,282 2,513 2,383 2,305 2,457 2,444

Part time for noneconomic reasons4 . . . . .. . . .. . . . . 17,783 18,803 18,313 17,691 17,552 17,835 17,984 17,967 18,126

1 Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.

2 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the survey reference week and excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs for theentire week.

3 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason such as slack work or unfavorable business conditions,inability to find full-time work, or seasonal declines in demand.

4 Refers to persons who usually work part time for noneconomic reasons such as childcare problems, family or personal obligations, school or training,retirement or Social Security limits on earnings, and other reasons. This excludes persons who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours duringthe reference week for reasons such as vacations, holidays, illness, and bad weather.


NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment ofthe various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-9. Selected employment indicators


Characteristic


May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 497 139, 661 140, 028 139, 353 139, 323 139, 573 139, 864 139, 674 139, 779

16 to 19 years. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 4,336 4,106 4,177 4,416 4,341 4,300 4,339 4,255 4,240

16 to 17 years. . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . 1,376 1,145 1,203 1,427 1,406 1,311 1,326 1,247 1,249

18 to 19 years. . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . 2,960 2,961 2,974 2,978 2,939 3,000 2,990 2,989 2,98220 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,161 135,555 135,850 134,938 134,982 135,274 135,525 135,419 135,539

20 to 24 years. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 12,704 12,864 12,868 12,824 12,941 12,954 13,021 12,978 12,970

25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122,458 122, 691 122, 983 122, 177 122, 026 122, 245 122, 479 122, 423 122, 641

25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 94,353 93,762 94,088 94,212 93,758 93,764 93,949 93,690 93,919

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 30,180 30,318 30,617 30,207 30,438 30,412 30,538 30,354 30,627

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 30,933 30,483 30,402 30,823 30,373 30,409 30,605 30,441 30,302

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 33,240 32,961 33,069 33,183 32,946 32,943 32,806 32,895 32,989

55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,104 28,929 28,895 27,965 28,268 28,481 28,530 28,733 28,722

Men, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,776 73,761 74,441 73,603 73,800 74,122 74,108 73,973 74,177

16 to 19 years. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 2,121 1,939 2,013 2,153 2,211 2,168 2,149 2,033 2,040

16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 664 531 579 676 717 668 688 582 594

18 to 19 years. . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . 1,458 1,408 1,435 1,473 1,471 1,495 1,454 1,441 1,446

20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,655 71,822 72,427 71,451 71,589 71,954 71,959 71,939 72,137

20 to 24 years. . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . 6,555 6,651 6,764 6,566 6,784 6,715 6,731 6,712 6,756

25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,100 65,171 65,663 64,934 64,789 65,179 65,207 65,193 65,448

25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50,431 49,988 50,480 50,332 50,005 50,247 50,241 50,107 50,35825 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 16,270 16,447 16,698 16,316 16,542 16,627 16,677 16,557 16,747

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 16,727 16,401 16,475 16,677 16,394 16,477 16,481 16,428 16,421

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 17,434 17,140 17,308 17,339 17,070 17,143 17,083 17,123 17,189

55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,668 15,183 15,183 14,602 14,784 14,932 14,966 15,087 15,090

Women, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,721 65,900 65,587 65,750 65,523 65,451 65,756 65,702 65,602

16 to 19 years. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 2,214 2,167 2,164 2,263 2,130 2,132 2,190 2,222 2,200

16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712 614 625 750 689 644 638 665 654

18 to 19 years. . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . 1,502 1,554 1,540 1,505 1,468 1,506 1,537 1,548 1,537

20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,506 63,733 63,423 63,487 63,392 63,319 63,566 63,479 63,402

20 to 24 years. . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . 6,148 6,213 6,104 6,258 6,157 6,239 6,290 6,266 6,214

25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,358 57,520 57,320 57,243 57,237 57,065 57,272 57,230 57,193

25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43,922 43,774 43,608 43,880 43,752 43,517 43,708 43,584 43,561

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 13,909 13,871 13,920 13,891 13,897 13,785 13,862 13,798 13,880

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 14,206 14,082 13,927 14,146 13,979 13,931 14,124 14,014 13,881

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 15,807 15,821 15,761 15,844 15,877 15,800 15,723 15,772 15,800

55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,436 13,746 13,712 13,362 13,485 13,549 13,564 13,646 13,631

MARITAL STATUS

Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,454 42,992 43,124 43,343 42,915 42,957 42,880 42,987 42,998

Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,409 34,211 33,894 34,231 34,571 34,496 34,236 34,062 33,826

Women who maintain families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,030 8,968 8,930 – – – – – –

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS

Full-time workers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,809 111,844 112,618 112,642 112,356 112,660 112,775 112,484 112,342

Part-time workers2 . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. 26,688 27,817 27,410 26,759 26,901 26,878 27,087 27,088 27,418

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

Total multiple jobholders. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 7,261 6,887 7,084 7,226 6,840 6,764 6,746 6,775 6,939

Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 4.9 5.1 5.2 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.9 5.0

SELF-EMPLOYMENT

Self-employed workers, incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,135 5,030 5,232 – – – – – –

Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 9,935 9,523 9,661 9,750 9,724 9,577 9,608 9,468 9,477

1 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week.

2 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week.


NOTE: Detail forthe seasonally adjusted data shown in thistablewill notnecessarily addto totalsbecause of theindependentseasonaladjustment of thevarious series. Updatedpopulation controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-10. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted

Characteristic

Number ofunemployed persons

(in thousands)Unemployment rates

May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and over. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,884 13,747 13,914 9.6 9.0 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.1

16 to 19 years. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,586 1,413 1,352 26.4 25.7 23.9 24.5 24.9 24.2

16 to 17 years. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 606 570 520 29.8 27.8 28.8 29.0 31.4 29.418 to 19 years. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 986 855 838 24.9 24.6 21.5 22.5 22.2 21.9

20 years and over. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 13,298 12,334 12,562 9.0 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.5

20 to 24 years. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,190 2,279 2,236 14.6 15.2 15.4 15.0 14.9 14.7

25 years and over. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 11,127 10,109 10,327 8.3 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.6 7.8

25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,971 8,117 8,239 8.7 7.9 7.9 7.8 8.0 8.1

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,518 3,197 3,140 10.4 9.3 9.4 9.1 9.5 9.3

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,701 2,407 2,514 8.1 7.4 7.4 7.2 7.3 7.7

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,753 2,513 2,585 7.7 7.1 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.3

55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,138 1,994 2,082 7.1 6.7 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.8

Men, 16 years and over. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . 8,572 7,712 7,811 10.4 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.5

16 to 19 years. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 845 795 755 28.2 27.2 25.9 26.2 28.1 27.0

16 to 17 years. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 324 283 271 32.4 29.1 28.5 28.5 32.7 31.3

18 to 19 years. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 529 517 488 26.4 26.6 24.8 25.3 26.4 25.2

20 years and over. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. 7,728 6,917 7,056 9.8 8.8 8.7 8.6 8.8 8.9

20 to 24 years. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,258 1,284 1,259 16.1 15.9 16.4 16.4 16.1 15.7

25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,450 5,625 5,765 9.0 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.9 8.1

25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,244 4,505 4,632 9.4 8.3 8.1 8.0 8.2 8.4

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,078 1,812 1,808 11.3 9.8 9.5 9.3 9.9 9.7

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,568 1,273 1,338 8.6 7.6 7.5 7.2 7.2 7.5

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,598 1,420 1,486 8.4 7.5 7.3 7.6 7.7 8.0

55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,207 1,121 1,133 7.6 7.1 7.1 6.8 6.9 7.0

Women, 16 years and over. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . 6,312 6,035 6,102 8.8 8.5 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.5

16 to 19 years. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 741 619 597 24.7 24.0 21.8 22.7 21.8 21.3

16 to 17 years. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 282 287 248 27.3 26.4 29.1 29.5 30.1 27.5

18 to 19 years. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 456 338 350 23.3 22.5 17.8 19.7 17.9 18.6

20 years and over. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. 5,570 5,417 5,505 8.1 7.9 8.0 7.7 7.9 8.0

20 to 24 years. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 932 995 977 13.0 14.4 14.2 13.5 13.7 13.6

25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,677 4,483 4,562 7.6 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.3 7.4

25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,728 3,612 3,606 7.8 7.5 7.7 7.5 7.7 7.6

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,440 1,385 1,332 9.4 8.7 9.2 9.0 9.1 8.8

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,132 1,135 1,176 7.4 7.1 7.4 7.1 7.5 7.8

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,155 1,093 1,099 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.5

55 years and over1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850 782 876 5.9 6.3 5.7 5.8 5.4 6.0

MARITAL STATUS

Married men, spouse present. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 3,112 2,756 2,696 6.7 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.0 5.9

Married women, spouse present. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . 2,276 2,056 2,072 6.2 5.6 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.8

Women who maintain families1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,181 1,193 1,303 11.6 12.7 13.0 12.3 11.7 12.7

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS

Full-time workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,039 11,938 12,073 10.4 9.7 9.5 9.4 9.6 9.7

Part-time workers3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,898 1,840 1,833 6.6 6.2 6.5 6.3 6.4 6.3

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2 Full-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work full time (35 hours or more per week) or are on layoff from full-time jobs.

3 Part-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work part time (less than 35 hours per week) or are on layoff from part-time jobs.

NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment ofthe various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment


Reason


May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Job losers and persons who completedtemporary jobs. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 8,812 7,958 7,885 9,194 8,519 8,334 8,209 8,144 8,274

On temporary layoff. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 1,192 1,186 1,004 1,448 1,249 1,270 1,197 1,251 1,214

Not on temporary layoff. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . 7,620 6,772 6,881 7,746 7,270 7,064 7,013 6,894 7,060Permanent job losers. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 6,360 5,449 5,566 6,408 5,879 5,671 5,625 5,480 5,653

Persons who completed temporary jobs. . . .. . 1,261 1,323 1,315 1,339 1,391 1,393 1,388 1,414 1,407

Job leavers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 922 911 869 966 910 898 896 942 908

Reentrants. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. 3,455 3,217 3,477 3,430 3,357 3,352 3,262 3,375 3,433

New entrants. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1,180 1,151 1,190 1,192 1,351 1,337 1,360 1,346 1,231

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Job losers and persons who completedtemporary jobs. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 61.3 60.1 58.8 62.2 60.3 59.9 59.8 59.0 59.8

On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3 9.0 7.5 9.8 8.8 9.1 8.7 9.1 8.8

Not on temporary layoff. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 53.0 51.2 51.3 52.4 51.4 50.7 51.1 49.9 51.0

Job leavers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 6.9 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.8 6.6

Reentrants. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 24.0 24.3 25.9 23.2 23.7 24.1 23.8 24.4 24.8

New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 8.7 8.9 8.1 9.6 9.6 9.9 9.8 8.9

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THECIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

Job losers and persons who completedtemporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 5.2 5.1 6.0 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.4

Job leavers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6

Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.2

New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8




HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment


Duration


May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. 2,743 2,325 2,664 2,763 2,678 2,390 2,449 2,691 2,664

5 to 14 weeks. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,526 2,478 2,356 3,060 3,016 3,094 2,914 2,907 2,892

15 weeks and over. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9,100 8,434 8,401 8,884 8,495 8,172 8,078 7,845 8,184

15 to 26 weeks. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,459 2,333 2,235 2,174 2,285 2,179 1,957 2,006 1,984

27 weeks and over. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . 6,641 6,101 6,166 6,710 6,210 5,993 6,122 5,839 6,200

Average (mean) duration, in weeks1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.1 41.4 41.2 34.3 36.9 37.1 39.0 38.3 39.7

Median duration, in weeks.. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 24.2 24.3 23.8 22.8 21.8 21.2 21.7 20.7 22.0

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Less than 5 weeks... .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. 19.1 17.6 19.8 18.8 18.9 17.5 18.2 20.0 19.4

5 to 14 weeks.. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 17.6 18.7 17.6 20.8 21.3 22.7 21.7 21.6 21.0

15 weeks and over.. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.3 63.7 62.6 60.4 59.9 59.8 60.1 58.4 59.6

15 to 26 weeks. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 17.1 17.6 16.7 14.8 16.1 16.0 14.6 14.9 14.4

27 weeks and over.. .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . 46.2 46.1 45.9 45.6 43.8 43.9 45.5 43.4 45.1

1 Beginning in January 2011, this series reflects a change to the collection of data on unemployment duration. For more information, seewww.bls.gov/cps/duration.htm.




HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-13. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted


Occupation

Employed UnemployedUnemployment

rates

May2010

May2011

May2010

May2011

May2010

May2011

Total, 16 years and over1 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 139,497 140,028 14,369 13,421 9.3 8.7

Management, professional, and related occupations. . .. . .. . .. . . 51,839 52,778 2,450 2,419 4.5 4.4

Management, business, and financial operations

occupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 20,856 21,355 1,074 1,094 4.9 4.9Professional and related occupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,982 31,423 1,376 1,325 4.3 4.0

Service occupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 24,883 24,959 2,719 2,607 9.9 9.5

Sales and office occupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 33,433 32,804 3,209 3,172 8.8 8.8

Sales and related occupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,219 15,376 1,614 1,596 9.6 9.4

Office and administrative support occupations. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . 18,214 17,428 1,595 1,576 8.1 8.3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenanceoccupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,362 12,942 2,429 1,900 15.4 12.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,029 1,033 157 117 13.3 10.2

Construction and extraction occupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,305 7,071 1,729 1,375 19.1 16.3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,028 4,838 543 408 9.7 7.8

Production, transportation, and material movingoccupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,980 16,546 2,359 2,100 12.9 11.3

Production occupations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,938 8,113 1,193 1,094 13.1 11.9

Transportation and material moving occupations. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 8,043 8,433 1,165 1,006 12.7 10.7

1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Effective with January 2011 data, occupations reflect theintroduction of the 2010 Census occupational classification system into the Current Population Survey, or household survey. This classification system isderived from the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). No historical data have been revised. Data for 2011 are not strictly comparable withearlier years.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-14. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted

Industry and class of worker

Number ofunemployed

persons(in thousands)

Unemploymentrates

May2010

May2011

May2010

May2011

Total, 16 years and over1 . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 14,369 13,421 9.3 8.7

Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. 11,655 10,628 9.9 8.9

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 32 6.2 3.8Construction. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,755 1,367 20.1 16.3

Manufacturing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,584 1,453 10.3 9.6

Durable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,028 920 10.7 9.6

Nondurable goods. .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. 556 533 9.7 9.6

Wholesale and retail trade. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,998 1,845 9.8 9.0

Transportation and utilities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 461 483 7.8 8.0

Information.. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 319 227 9.8 7.3

Financial activities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 618 612 6.8 6.8

Professional and business services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,624 1,429 11.5 9.8

Education and health services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,150 1,242 5.4 5.7

Leisure and hospitality. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,601 1,402 12.4 10.6

Other services.. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 498 536 8.1 8.4

Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 163 131 10.8 8.7

Government workers. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 771 836 3.4 3.9Self-employed workers, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers. .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 636 5.6 6.1

1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-15. Alternative measures of labor underutilization

[Percent]

Measure


May2010

Apr.2011

May2011

May2010

Jan.2011

Feb.2011

Mar.2011

Apr.2011

May2011

U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, asa percent of the civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.3

U-2 Job losers and persons who completedtemporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian

labor force.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 5.2 5.1 6.0 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.4U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the

civilian labor force (official unemploymentrate).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3 8.7 8.7 9.6 9.0 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.1

U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers,as a percent of the civilian labor force plusdiscouraged workers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.0 9.2 9.2 10.3 9.6 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.5

U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers,plus all other persons marginally attached tothe labor force, as a percent of the civilianlabor force plus all persons marginally attachedto the labor force.. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 10.6 10.1 10.0 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.4 10.3

U-6 Total unemployed, plus all personsmarginally attached to the labor force, plustotal employed part time for economic reasons,as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all

persons marginally attached to the laborforce.. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . 16.1 15.5 15.4 16.5 16.1 15.9 15.7 15.9 15.8

NOTE: Persons marginally attached to the labor force are those who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and areavailable for a job and have looked for work sometime in the past 12 months. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, have given a job-market related reason for not currently looking for work. Persons employed part time for economic reasons are those who want and are available forfull-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.



HOUSEHOLD DATATable A-16. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted


Category

Total Men Women

May2010

May2011

May2010

May2011

May2010

May2011

NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE

Total not in the labor force. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . 83,633 85,864 32,973 34,200 50,661 51,664

Persons who currently want a job. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6,381 6,821 3,078 3,337 3,303 3,484

Marginally attached to the labor force1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,223 2,206 1,177 1,158 1,046 1,047

Discouraged workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,083 822 644 469 438 353

Other persons marginally attached to the labor force3 . . . . 1,140 1,384 533 689 608 695

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

Total multiple jobholders4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,261 7,084 3,559 3,491 3,702 3,593

Percent of total employed. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 5.1 4.8 4.7 5.6 5.5

Primary job full time, secondary job part time. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3,826 3,731 2,134 1,987 1,692 1,744

Primary and secondary jobs both part time. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,903 1,883 591 670 1,312 1,214

Primary and secondary jobs both full time.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 295 216 185 94 111

Hours vary on primary or secondary job. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1,177 1,130 592 629 584 501

1 Data refer to persons who want a job, have searched for work during the prior 12 months, and were available to take a job during the reference week,but had not looked for work in the past 4 weeks.

2 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for reasons such as thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schoolingor training, employer thinks too young or old, and other types of discrimination.

3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health, and transportationproblems, as well as a number for whom reason for nonparticipation was not determined.

4 Includes a small number of persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately.




ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail

[In thousands]

Industry


May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Changefrom:

Apr.2011 -May2011p

Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,801 129,899 131,071 131,753 130,173 130,757 130,989 131,043 54

Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,405 107,332 108,480 109,203 107,193 108,582 108,833 108,916 83

Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1 7,755 17,507 17,771 18,018 17,763 17,956 17,994 17,997 3

Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695 744 757 773 698 759 768 774 6

Logging. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . 49.1 47.3 44.2 45.7 50.8 49.8 47.8 47.3 -0.5

Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646.2 696.4 712.6 727.0 647.3 708.9 719.8 726.5 6.7

Oil and gas extraction. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 158.6 166.0 167.3 169.7 159.0 167.2 168.7 169.7 1.0

Mining, except oil and gas1 . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 204.0 199.5 207.7 215.2 202.4 208.1 210.9 212.4 1.5

Coal mining. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. 80.1 83.8 84.9 85.3 80.6 83.9 85.3 85.3 0.0

Support activities for mining. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 283.6 330.9 337.6 342.1 285.9 333.6 340.2 344.4 4.2

Construction. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 5,564 5,184 5,385 5,576 5,529 5,522 5,527 5,529 2

Construction of buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,238.6 1,168.4 1,185.7 1,212.1 1,243.3 1,224.2 1,220.0 1,214.7 -5.3

Residential building. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. 576.6 536.0 543.8 556.9 578.6 565.1 563.1 557.2 -5.9

Nonresidential building. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 662.0 632.4 641.9 655.2 664.7 659.1 656.9 657.5 0.6

Heavy and civil engineering construction. . . . . . . 842.2 756.5 825.4 877.8 820.3 839.3 851.6 854.7 3.1

Specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,483.1 3,258.7 3,373.4 3,486.3 3,465.6 3,458.0 3,455.8 3,460.0 4.2

Re sid en ti al spe cia lty t rad e con tracto rs. . . . . . . 1, 48 7. 7 1, 35 8. 6 1, 41 5.4 1, 48 4.7 1, 47 5.9 1, 45 7.3 1, 45 5.3 1, 46 9.4 14 .1

No nreside nt ia l special ty trade contracto rs. . . . 1, 99 5. 4 1, 90 0. 1 1, 95 8. 0 2, 00 1.6 1, 98 9.7 2, 00 0.7 2, 00 0.5 1, 99 0.6 -9.9

Manufacturing. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 11,496 11,579 11,629 11,669 11,536 11,675 11,699 11,694 -5

Durable goods. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 7,048 7,187 7,224 7,250 7,065 7,232 7,250 7,258 8

Wood products. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 346.0 333.6 336.9 338.6 346.2 342.7 340.2 338.0 -2.2

Nonmetallic mineral products. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 377.0 358.4 370.1 375.7 374.4 372.1 371.4 372.5 1.1

Primary metals. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 359.1 375.2 379.0 382.9 361.0 376.4 380.9 384.0 3.1

Fabricated metal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,269.8 1,331.1 1,335.5 1,344.3 1,279.7 1,339.0 1,344.7 1,351.2 6.5

Machinery. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 986.4 1,027.0 1,032.0 1,037.6 992.0 1,030.8 1,036.1 1,041.6 5.5

Computer and electronic products1 . . . . . . . . . . 1,093.8 1,118.3 1,120.9 1,120.9 1,096.9 1,119.6 1,123.1 1,122.7 -0.4

Computer and peripheral equipment. . . . . . . 159.9 169.9 170.0 169.6 159.9 169.5 170.0 169.4 -0.6

Communication equipment. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 116.9 117.4 119.2 118.2 117.3 118.3 119.6 118.8 -0.8

Semiconductors and electroniccomponents. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . 366.9 382.4 382.4 383.5 368.9 382.3 383.2 384.6 1.4

Electronic instruments. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . 405.2 403.3 403.2 402.8 405.5 404.1 404.1 403.2 -0.9

Electrical equipment and appliances. . . . . . . . . 358.2 365.7 366.9 367.8 359.4 368.1 368.8 368.8 0.0

Transportation equipment1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,332.7 1,357.9 1,360.7 1,354.2 1,329.3 1,357.1 1,360.1 1,351.3 -8.8

Motor vehicles and parts2 . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 679.2 696.8 699.4 696.7 676.0 695.0 697.9 694.5 -3.4

Furniture and related products. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 360.2 347.4 348.7 354.2 358.8 351.1 350.3 352.5 2.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 564.7 572.4 573.0 573.5 567.1 575.0 574.2 574.9 0.7

Nondurable goods. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 4,448 4,392 4,405 4,419 4,471 4,443 4,449 4,436 -13

Food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,430.9 1,419.9 1,424.7 1,429.3 1,451.4 1,449.7 1,456.0 1,449.0 -7.0

Beverages and tobacco products. . . . . . . . . . . . 181.9 173.7 176.2 181.3 182.9 179.8 180.6 181.9 1.3

Textile mills. .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 120.0 121.0 121.8 122.7 119.5 121.4 121.9 122.0 0.1

Textile product mills. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 119.7 115.8 115.5 116.2 120.0 116.4 116.2 115.9 -0.3

Apparel. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 157.2 154.9 156.6 157.5 157.4 156.2 157.1 157.4 0.3

Leather and allied products. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.3 29.3 29.2 28.8 27.3 29.2 29.0 28.7 -0.3

Paper and paper products. .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 396.7 395.0 396.4 395.1 397.7 397.5 397.9 395.4 -2.5

Printing and related support activities. . . . . . . . 489.8 472.1 470.1 468.2 490.3 473.5 472.4 468.1 -4.3

Petroleum and coal products. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 115.0 109.0 111.7 113.2 114.1 112.7 112.9 112.3 -0.6

Chemicals. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 785.2 773.9 775.2 776.3 785.9 776.1 777.3 776.5 -0.8

Plastics and rubber products. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 624.7 627.0 628.0 630.3 624.5 630.6 628.1 628.9 0.8

Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,650 89,825 90,709 91,185 89,430 90,626 90,839 90,919 80

Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,524 24,505 24,678 24,822 24,584 24,791 24,869 24,872 3

Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,447.8 5,492.0 5,515.6 5,538.1 5,444.6 5,522.6 5,527.9 5,531.2 3.3

Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,711.4 2,750.3 2,756.3 2,769.8 2,714.8 2,764.0 2,766.7 2,771.5 4.8

Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,934.2 1,931.9 1,945.7 1,953.1 1,928.0 1,945.7 1,946.5 1,945.1 -1.4

Electronic markets and agents and brokers.. . 802.2 809.8 813.6 815.2 801.8 812.9 814.7 814.6 -0.1

Re ta il trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ,3 59.9 14 ,2 59. 5 14 ,3 89. 5 1 4,4 74. 1 1 4,4 21. 0 1 4, 47 2. 2 1 4, 53 6. 2 1 4, 52 7. 7 -8.5

Motor vehicle and parts dealers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,630.4 1,643.7 1,665.1 1,675.4 1,624.4 1,659.9 1,667.3 1,670.0 2.7

Automobile dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,001.7 1,023.8 1,032.6 1,039.8 1,001.6 1,030.1 1,035.3 1,040.4 5.1

Furniture and home furnishings stores. . . . . . . 430.0 428.5 428.4 428.0 436.7 435.1 435.1 435.1 0.0




ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail— Continued[In thousands]

Industry


May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Changefrom:

Apr.2011 -May2011p

Retail trade - Continued

Electronics and appliance stores. . . . . .. . . . . .. 485.1 494.0 495.7 491.5 494.2 496.3 501.4 501.0 -0.4

B ui ld in g ma te ria l an d ga rd en sup ply sto res.. . 1 ,2 01 .1 1 ,1 13.5 1 ,1 70. 5 1 ,1 89. 5 1 ,1 39. 1 1 ,1 24. 1 1,1 31. 7 1,1 23. 4 -8. 3Food and beverage stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,808.5 2,790.4 2,807.6 2,825.6 2,811.2 2,819.9 2,832.2 2,825.9 -6.3

Health and personal care stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . 979.3 962.8 966.1 969.7 980.7 969.7 971.9 970.9 -1.0

Gasoline stations. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 819.7 803.5 810.5 821.0 817.8 814.5 816.2 818.4 2.2

Cl ot hi ng a nd clo th in g accesso rie s st ores. . . . . 1 ,3 32.4 1 ,3 72. 2 1 ,3 83. 1 1,3 79. 7 1,3 72. 1 1,4 18. 5 1,4 22. 4 1,4 22. 9 0. 5

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and musicstores. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582.3 582.4 577.9 579.3 600.0 598.9 597.3 596.7 -0.6

General merchandise stores1 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 2,922.1 2,918.1 2,930.6 2,942.8 2,965.1 2,958.0 2,984.9 2,984.8 -0.1

Department stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,447.8 1,454.9 1,454.2 1,459.7 1,487.2 1,488.4 1,498.0 1,497.7 -0.3

Miscellaneous store retailers. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 762.6 745.8 751.8 765.0 761.5 762.8 761.7 761.9 0.2

Nonstore retailers. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. 406.4 404.6 402.2 406.6 418.2 414.5 414.1 416.7 2.6

Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,162.7 4,204.3 4,223.6 4,256.7 4,165.3 4,246.2 4,253.2 4,261.2 8.0

Air transportation. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 463.6 472.2 471.8 473.4 463.4 472.6 470.8 473.1 2.3

Rail transportation. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 212.3 220.8 222.1 222.4 212.2 221.5 221.8 222.2 0.4

Water transportation. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 62.8 62.4 62.7 64.4 62.8 64.6 64.2 64.5 0.3

Truck transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,234.9 1,244.5 1,256.6 1,268.1 1,241.2 1,270.7 1,274.0 1,274.1 0.1

Transit and ground passengertransportation. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . 440.8 455.4 461.1 465.5 424.5 444.8 448.5 449.8 1.3

Pipeline transportation. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 41.7 42.9 43.2 43.1 41.9 43.2 43.2 43.2 0.0

Scenic and sightseeing transportation. . . . . . . . 29.5 21.8 23.6 30.5 27.7 28.0 26.8 28.3 1.5

Support activities for transportation. . . . . . .. . . . 538.8 547.4 553.2 554.6 541.4 552.3 555.7 556.1 0.4

Couriers and messengers. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 513.8 514.2 508.0 511.6 520.4 521.6 520.9 521.8 0.9

Warehousing and storage. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 624.5 622.7 621.3 623.1 629.8 626.9 627.3 628.1 0.8

Utilities. .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 553.5 548.7 549.6 552.9 553.4 550.1 551.6 552.2 0.6

Information. .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. 2,718 2,679 2,681 2,684 2,715 2,683 2,682 2,681 -1

Publishing industries, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . 759.1 754.5 755.4 752.8 761.9 756.1 756.8 755.6 -1.2

Motion picture and sound recordingindustries. .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. 384.4 366.2 367.9 372.4 375.7 367.5 364.5 364.8 0.3

Broadcasting, except Internet. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 291.8 295.5 294.1 293.7 293.6 296.1 295.8 295.5 -0.3

Telecommunications. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 897.9 872.8 866.9 864.4 901.0 872.4 871.0 867.6 -3.4

Data processing, hosting and relatedservices. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244.3 240.7 242.6 242.8 242.3 240.1 239.8 240.5 0.7

Other information services. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 140.3 149.2 153.6 157.4 140.5 150.7 153.9 156.6 2.7

Financial activities. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 7,625 7,572 7,580 7,601 7,640 7,611 7,609 7,612 3

Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,682.7 5,663.5 5,656.9 5,657.1 5,694.4 5,668.5 5,665.5 5,667.1 1.6

Monetary authorities - central bank. .. . . .. .. .. 20.7 21.1 21.0 21.2 20.7 21.1 21.0 21.2 0.2

Credit intermediation and relatedactivities1 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 2,535.3 2,534.6 2,533.3 2,527.0 2,542.3 2,536.8 2,535.9 2,533.2 -2.7

Depository credit intermediation1 . . . . . . . . . . 1,725.7 1,742.0 1,746.3 1,747.7 1,731.2 1,746.3 1,749.0 1,750.9 1.9

Commercial banking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,301.7 1,314.9 1,318.4 1,318.0 1,305.2 1,317.6 1,320.4 1,321.5 1.1

Securities, commodity contracts,investments. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798.5 807.7 806.0 805.8 801.5 807.4 807.9 808.2 0.3

I nsuran ce carri ers a nd rela te d acti vi ti es. . . . . . 2 ,2 41 .4 2 ,2 13.3 2 ,2 10. 0 2 ,2 15. 9 2 ,2 42. 6 2 ,2 15. 9 2,2 13. 7 2,2 16. 9 3. 2

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles. . . 86.8 86.8 86.6 87.2 87.3 87.3 87.0 87.6 0.6

Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,942.7 1,908.0 1,923.2 1,943.8 1,945.9 1,942.8 1,943.5 1,944.7 1.2

Real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,396.8 1,374.5 1,388.1 1,401.8 1,400.5 1,396.2 1,400.7 1,403.7 3.0

Rental and leasing services. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . 520.8 507.9 509.5 516.3 520.2 520.9 517.1 515.2 -1.9

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets. .. .. 25.1 25.6 25.6 25.7 25.2 25.7 25.7 25.8 0.1

Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,618 16,869 17,111 17,152 16,640 17,066 17,116 17,160 44

Professional and technical services1 . . . . . . . . . .. 7,325.8 7,614.3 7,651.2 7,545.2 7,407.0 7,549.6 7,575.9 7,616.2 40.3

Legal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,109.5 1,108.0 1,106.7 1,106.6 1,113.1 1,112.1 1,111.4 1,110.4 -1.0

Accounting and bookkeeping services. . . . . . . 824.6 1,019.7 1,012.0 871.7 884.8 904.3 908.5 926.3 17.8

A rch itectu ra l a nd e ngi ne erin g se rvices. . . . . . . 1 ,2 73 .1 1 ,2 72 .9 1 ,2 86.7 1 ,2 95. 9 1 ,2 77. 0 1 ,2 91. 3 1 ,2 95. 6 1 ,2 98. 6 3.0

Computer systems design and relatedservices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,429.4 1,477.6 1,488.9 1,494.9 1,434.8 1,485.7 1,491.5 1,499.7 8.2

Management and technical consultingservices. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . 977.4 1,013.6 1,026.6 1,034.2 982.7 1,022.7 1,032.9 1,038.1 5.2

Man age men t o f compa nie s a nd e nte rprises. . . . 1 ,8 56 .7 1 ,8 69.3 1 ,8 68. 3 1 ,8 80. 0 1 ,8 61. 3 1 ,8 75. 8 1,8 77. 5 1,8 82. 4 4. 9

Administrative and waste services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,435.4 7,385.5 7,591.6 7,726.9 7,371.2 7,641.0 7,662.2 7,661.6 - 0.6




ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail— Continued[In thousands]

Industry


May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Changefrom:

Apr.2011 -May2011p

Administrative and waste services - Continued

Administrative and support services1 . . . . . . . . 7,078.6 7,032.3 7,233.2 7,363.2 7,014.5 7,279.4 7,299.8 7,298.1 -1.7

Employment services1

. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. 2,697.9 2,802.0 2,854.9 2,908.7 2,696.9 2,910.3 2,913.3 2,911.1 -2.2Tempor ary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,058.7 2,157.8 2,195.8 2,244.0 2,057.5 2,247.6 2,246.0 2,244.8 -1.2

Business support services. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . 797.0 806.1 801.0 793.7 804.1 802.3 803.5 801.6 -1.9

Services to buildings and dwellings. . . . . . . . 1,811.0 1,633.7 1,769.0 1,839.7 1,740.0 1,763.3 1,768.5 1,766.6 -1.9

Waste management and remediationservices. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 356.8 353.2 358.4 363.7 356.7 361.6 362.4 363.5 1.1

Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,569 19,999 20,086 20,016 19,508 19,865 19,919 19,953 34

Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,182.8 3,350.7 3,377.6 3,268.4 3,138.2 3,203.1 3,215.7 3,222.3 6.6

Health care and social assistance.. .. . . . . . . . . . . 16,386.6 16,648.4 16,708.2 16,747.7 16,369.7 16,662.1 16,703.1 16,730.3 27.2

Health care3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,737.5 13,964.6 14,010.3 14,030.6 13,754.1 13,992.7 14,029.4 14,046.8 17.4

Ambulatory health care services1 . . . . . . . . . 5,953.9 6,075.7 6,106.0 6,116.5 5,954.8 6,088.5 6,108.4 6,118.5 10.1

Offices of physicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,307.2 2,339.3 2,345.4 2,348.2 2,311.6 2,343.4 2,350.3 2,352.5 2.2

Outpatient care centers. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. 597.0 614.5 617.9 620.7 597.5 615.6 617.8 621.1 3.3

Home health care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,076.6 1,111.1 1,118.5 1,116.1 1,074.2 1,112.8 1,115.8 1,115.4 -0.4

Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,665.8 4,720.5 4,729.9 4,733.3 4,678.5 4,728.6 4,740.1 4,744.2 4.1

Nursing and residential care facilities1 . . . . 3,117.8 3,168.4 3,174.4 3,180.8 3,120.8 3,175.6 3,180.9 3,184.1 3.2

Nursing care facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,656.4 1,676.4 1,677.2 1,678.7 1,657.7 1,680.3 1,680.7 1,680.3 -0.4Social assistance1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 2,649.1 2,683.8 2,697.9 2,717.1 2,615.6 2,669.4 2,673.7 2,683.5 9.8

Child day care services. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 875.4 878.9 883.0 887.4 852.6 860.5 861.5 863.6 2.1

Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3,228 12,788 13,133 13,444 12,995 13,171 13,203 13,197 -6

Arts, en te rta in me nt, a nd recrea ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,9 81.1 1 ,7 48. 5 1,8 65. 1 1,9 73. 1 1,8 99. 8 1,9 04. 7 1,9 04. 5 1, 89 0. 8 -13 .7

Performing arts and spectator sports. . . . . . . . . 432.8 390.5 416.4 418.7 411.1 415.6 409.9 397.6 -12.3

Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks. . . 132.6 121.5 129.8 135.0 127.0 129.7 131.0 129.3 -1.7

A mu seme nts, g amb li ng , a nd recre at io n. . . . . . 1 ,4 15 .7 1 ,2 36.5 1 ,3 18. 9 1 ,4 19. 4 1 ,3 61. 7 1 ,3 59. 4 1,3 63. 6 1,3 63. 9 0 .3

Accommodation and food services.. .. . . . . . . . . . 11,246.5 11,039.3 11,268.0 11,471.2 11,095.3 11,266.3 11,298.4 11,305.7 7.3

Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,753.2 1,719.8 1,745.9 1,780.1 1,758.3 1,783.4 1,787.4 1,781.1 -6.3

Food services and drinking places. . . . . . . . . . . 9,493.3 9,319.5 9,522.1 9,691.1 9,337.0 9,482.9 9,511.0 9,524.6 13.6

Other services. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,368 5,413 5,440 5,466 5,348 5,439 5,441 5,444 3

Repair and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,147.8 1,149.7 1,155.5 1,161.9 1,139.0 1,152.2 1,150.2 1,151.9 1.7

Personal and laundry services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,279.4 1,272.0 1,283.2 1,296.5 1,264.4 1,278.5 1,279.0 1,280.7 1.7

Memb ersh ip a ssocia tio ns a nd o rg an iza ti on s. . . . 2 ,9 41 .1 2 ,9 90.9 3 ,0 00. 9 3 ,0 07. 1 2 ,9 44. 2 3,0 08. 7 3,0 12. 2 3,0 11. 5 -0.7

Government. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 23,396 22,567 22,591 22,550 22,980 22,175 22,156 22,127 -29Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,410.0 2,834.0 2,846.0 2,847.0 3,413.0 2,854.0 2,850.0 2,851.0 1.0

Federal, except U.S. Postal Ser vice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,754.6 2,204.4 2,211.3 2,220.9 2,753.3 2,220.3 2,217.8 2,220.3 2.5

U.S. Postal Service. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 655.2 629.8 634.9 626.5 659.7 633.7 632.4 630.2 -2.2

State government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,176.0 5,253.0 5,253.0 5,150.0 5,135.0 5,119.0 5,113.0 5,111.0 -2.0

State government education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,403.7 2,540.5 2,540.7 2,437.0 2,367.1 2,397.2 2,397.0 2,400.8 3.8

S ta te go vernme nt, e xclu din g e ducatio n. . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,7 71 .9 2 ,7 12 .7 2 ,7 12 .7 2 ,7 13 .2 2 ,7 68.1 2 ,7 21.4 2 ,7 16.1 2 ,7 10.4 -5.7

Lo cal g overnme nt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4, 81 0. 0 1 4, 48 0.0 1 4, 49 2.0 1 4, 55 3.0 1 4, 43 2.0 1 4, 20 2.0 1 4,19 3.0 1 4,16 5.0 -28.0

Local government education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,435.4 8,290.6 8,289.1 8,293.2 8,052.5 7,918.0 7,919.2 7,901.7 -17.5

L oca l g ove rn men t, exclu di ng e ducatio n. . . . . . . . . . . 6 ,3 74 .5 6 ,1 89 .0 6 ,2 02.4 6 ,2 59.5 6 ,3 79.7 6 ,2 84.4 6 ,2 73. 4 6 ,2 63. 2 -10 .2

1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.

2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.

3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industrysector, seasonally adjusted

IndustryMay2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

Total private. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.4

Goods-producing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39.8 39.9 39.9 40.1

Mining and logging. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 44.1 44.2 43.8 44.4

Construction. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 37.8 37.9 38.2 38.5

Manufacturing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 40.5 40.5 40.4 40.6

Durable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.8 40.9 40.8 40.9

Nondurable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.1 39.8 39.8 40.0

Private service-providing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 34.3 34.5 34.6 34.6

Wholesale trade. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38.1 38.5 38.6 38.7

Retail trade. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31.4 31.4 31.6 31.5

Transportation and warehousing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 38.5 38.8 38.8 38.9

Utilities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 41.6 41.9 42.0 42.4

Information. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 36.6 36.5 36.6 36.7

Financial activities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37.0 36.9 37.1 36.9

Professional and business services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35.4 35.6 35.7 35.7

Education and health services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32.8 32.7 32.8 32.9

Leisure and hospitality. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 25.7 25.9 26.0 26.0

Other services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 31.8 31.7 31.8 31.9

AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS

Manufacturing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2

Durable goods. .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.2

Nondurable goods. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3

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ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industrysector, seasonally adjusted

Industry

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Total private.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.57 $22.89 $22.92 $22.98 $ 771.89 $ 785.13 $ 788.45 $ 790.51

Goods-producing. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 24.05 24.29 24.34 24.40 957.19 969.17 971.17 978.44

Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.53 28.10 28.34 28.35 1,214.07 1,242.02 1,241.29 1,258.74

Construction. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 25.15 25.37 25.38 25.37 950.67 961.52 969.52 976.75

Manufacturing. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . 23.33 23.55 23.59 23.68 944.87 953.78 953.04 961.41

Durable goods. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 24.81 25.05 25.09 25.20 1,012.25 1,024.55 1,023.67 1,030.68

Nondurable goods. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 20.94 21.03 21.09 21.13 839.69 836.99 839.38 845.20

Private service-providing. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 22.22 22.56 22.59 22.64 735.48 748.99 752.25 753.91

Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.66 19.86 19.93 19.96 674.34 685.17 689.58 690.62

Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 26.13 26.10 26.24 26.23 995.55 1,004.85 1,012.86 1,015.10

Retail trade. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . 15.58 15.68 15.73 15.72 489.21 492.35 497.07 495.18

Transportation and warehousing. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . 20.91 21.43 21.53 21.60 805.04 831.48 835.36 840.24

Utilities. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 32.85 33.41 33.72 33.91 1,366.56 1,399.88 1,416.24 1,437.78

Information. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 30.41 31.78 31.44 31.47 1,113.01 1,159.97 1,150.70 1,154.95

Financial activit ies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.16 27.63 27.65 27.62 1,004.92 1,019.55 1,025.82 1,019.18

Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.17 27.54 27.58 27.66 961.82 980.42 984.61 987.46

Education and health services. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . 22.89 23.38 23.41 23.50 750.79 764.53 767.85 773.15

Leisure and hospitality. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . 13.08 13.19 13.21 13.24 336.16 341.62 343.46 344.24

Other services. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . 20.14 20.37 20.36 20.42 640.45 645.73 647.45 651.40

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ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls byindustry sector, seasonally adjusted

[2007=100]

Industry

Index of aggregate weekly hours1 Index of aggregate weekly payrolls2

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Percentchange

from:Apr.

2011 -May

2011p

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Percentchange

from:Apr.

2011 -May

2011p

Total private. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91.9 93.3 93.8 93.9 0.1 98.9 101.9 102.5 102.9 0.4

Goods-producing... .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . 80.5 81.6 81.8 82.2 0.5 87.5 89.6 90.0 90.7 0.8

Mining and logging. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 96.7 105.4 105.7 108.0 2.2 106.9 118.9 120.3 122.9 2.2

Construction.. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 72.0 72.1 72.8 73.4 0.8 78.7 79.5 80.2 80.9 0.9

Manufacturing.. .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. 84.1 85.1 85.0 85.4 0.5 91.2 93.2 93.3 94.1 0.9

Durable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 81.2 83.3 83.3 83.6 0.4 89.4 92.6 92.8 93.5 0.8

Nondurable goods. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 89.5 88.3 88.4 88.6 0.2 95.1 94.2 94.6 95.0 0.4

Private service-providing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 95.1 96.6 97.2 97.2 0.0 102.3 105.6 106.3 106.7 0.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities. .. .. .. .. 91.6 93.0 93.5 93.5 0.0 97.0 99.4 100.3 100.5 0.2

Wholesale trade. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90.5 92.8 93.1 93.4 0.3 98.7 101.0 102.0 102.2 0.2

Retail trade. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 92.0 92.3 93.3 92.9 -0.4 94.7 95.7 97.0 96.6 -0.4

Transportation and warehousing. . . . . .. 91.8 94.3 94.4 94.9 0.5 97.4 102.5 103.2 104.0 0.8

Utilities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 99.6 99.7 100.2 101.3 1.1 108.1 110.1 111.6 113.5 1.7

Information. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90.8 89.4 89.6 89.9 0.3 98.3 101.2 100.4 100.7 0.3Financial activities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93.1 92.5 93.0 92.6 -0.4 98.8 99.8 100.4 99.8 -0.6

Professional and business services. .. .. .. 92.6 95.6 96.1 96.4 0.3 102.0 106.6 107.4 108.0 0.6

Education and health services. .. . .. .. . .. . . 104.1 105.7 106.3 106.8 0.5 111.7 115.8 116.6 117.6 0.9

Leisure and hospitality. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 95.3 97.3 97.9 97.9 0.0 100.6 103.6 104.4 104.6 0.2

Other services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94.2 95.5 95.9 96.2 0.3 107.7 110.4 110.8 111.5 0.6

1 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2007 annuaaverage aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.

2 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding2007 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weeklyhours, and employment.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-5. Employment of women on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted

Industry

Women employees ( in thousands) Percent of all employees

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Total nonfarm. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 64,885 64,793 64,918 64,917 49.8 49.6 49.6 49.5

Total private. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 51,832 52,185 52,316 52,318 48.4 48.1 48.1 48.0

Goods-producing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4,105 4,071 4,067 4,056 23.1 22.7 22.6 22.5

Mining and logging... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 103 104 104 13.9 13.6 13.5 13.4

Construction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727 711 711 706 13.1 12.9 12.9 12.8

Manufacturing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,281 3,257 3,252 3,246 28.4 27.9 27.8 27.8

Durable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,735 1,726 1,721 1,718 24.6 23.9 23.7 23.7

Nondurable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,546 1,531 1,531 1,528 34.6 34.5 34.4 34.4

Private service-providing. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 47,727 48,114 48,249 48,262 53.4 53.1 53.1 53.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 10,005 9,992 10,022 10,010 40.7 40.3 40.3 40.2

Wholesale trade. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1,637.7 1,658.7 1,661.5 1,659.5 30.1 30.0 30.1 30.0

Retail trade. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . 7,229.6 7,195.4 7,220.4 7,208.4 50.1 49.7 49.7 49.6

Transportation and warehousing. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 998.8 1,003.4 1,005.1 1,007.1 24.0 23.6 23.6 23.6

Utilities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 139.3 134.7 134.8 135.2 25.2 24.5 24.4 24.5

Information. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,108 1,093 1,091 1,089 40.8 40.7 40.7 40.6

Financial activities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4,499 4,444 4,446 4,450 58.9 58.4 58.4 58.5

Professional and business services. . .. . .. . .. . .. 7,416 7,583 7,617 7,636 44.6 44.4 44.5 44.5

Education and health services. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 15,056 15,260 15,302 15,314 77.2 76.8 76.8 76.8

Leisure and hospitality. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,813 6,878 6,901 6,891 52.4 52.2 52.3 52.2

Other services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,830 2,864 2,870 2,872 52.9 52.7 52.7 52.8

Government. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 13,053 12,608 12,602 12,599 56.8 56.9 56.9 56.9

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ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industrysector, seasonally adjusted1

[In thousands]

IndustryMay2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Total private. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 88,354 89,483 89,694 89,759

Goods-producing. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . 12,777 12,941 12,971 12,976

Mining and logging. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 520 570 579 583

Construction. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 4,166 4,183 4,178 4,175

Manufacturing. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 8,091 8,188 8,214 8,218Durable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4,833 4,953 4,969 4,983

Nondurable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,258 3,235 3,245 3,235

Private service-providing. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 75,577 76,542 76,723 76,783

Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . 20,844 20,969 21,047 21,032

Wholesale trade. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . 4,379.3 4,421.8 4,426.1 4,430.9

Retail trade. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 12,407.6 12,457.0 12,516.5 12,494.4

Transportation and warehousing. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 3,611.6 3,651.1 3,663.4 3,665.9

Utilities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 445.3 438.8 440.6 441.2

Information. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2,175 2,154 2,155 2,154

Financial activities. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 5,905 5,830 5,826 5,819

Professional and business services. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . 13,620 14,027 14,058 14,103

Education and health services. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . 17,091 17,405 17,444 17,472

Leisure and hospitality. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. 11,471 11,603 11,639 11,650

Other services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4,471 4,554 4,554 4,553

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employeesin the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-7. Average weekly hours and overtime of production and nonsupervisory employees on privatenonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1

IndustryMay2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

Total private. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33.4 33.6 33.6 33.6

Goods-producing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.5 40.7 40.8 40.9

Mining and logging. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 45.3 46.0 46.7 47.0

Construction. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 38.1 38.6 38.8 39.1

Manufacturing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 41.5 41.4 41.4 41.4Durable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41.6 41.9 41.7 41.8

Nondurable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41.2 40.7 40.9 40.9

Private service-providing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 32.2 32.4 32.4 32.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 33.3 33.6 33.7 33.5

Wholesale trade. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38.0 38.5 38.5 38.5

Retail trade. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30.2 30.3 30.5 30.2

Transportation and warehousing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 36.9 38.0 37.9 37.8

Utilities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 42.2 42.7 42.8 42.8

Information. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 36.5 36.3 36.4 36.3

Financial activities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36.3 36.2 36.2 36.2

Professional and business services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35.1 35.1 35.3 35.1

Education and health services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32.2 32.2 32.2 32.3

Leisure and hospitality. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 24.8 24.9 24.9 24.8

Other services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 30.7 30.8 30.7 30.7

AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS

Manufacturing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.1

Durable goods. .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. 3.9 4.4 4.2 4.1

Nondurable goods. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0


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ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-8. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on privatenonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1

Industry

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Total private.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.03 $19.32 $19.37 $19.43 $ 635.60 $ 649.15 $ 650.83 $ 652.85

Goods-producing. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 20.21 20.59 20.59 20.63 818.51 838.01 840.07 843.77

Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.76 24.33 23.88 24.20 1,076.33 1,119.18 1,115.20 1,137.40

Construction. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 23.10 23.49 23.57 23.58 880.11 906.71 914.52 921.98

Manufacturing. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . 18.59 18.91 18.91 18.93 771.49 782.87 782.87 783.70

Durable goods. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 19.78 20.12 20.14 20.16 822.85 843.03 839.84 842.69

Nondurable goods. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 16.81 17.01 16.99 17.00 692.57 692.31 694.89 695.30

Private service-providing. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 18.78 19.05 19.12 19.18 604.72 617.22 619.49 619.51

Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.81 17.07 17.10 17.15 559.77 573.55 576.27 574.53

Wholesale trade. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 21.47 21.84 21.91 22.00 815.86 840.84 843.54 847.00

Retail trade. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . 13.20 13.41 13.43 13.40 398.64 406.32 409.62 404.68

Transportation and warehousing. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . 19.28 19.31 19.39 19.51 711.43 733.78 734.88 737.48

Utilities. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 30.15 30.74 31.16 31.10 1,272.33 1,312.60 1,333.65 1,331.08

Information. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . 25.81 26.51 26.69 26.74 942.07 962.31 971.52 970.66

Financial activities. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . 21.43 21.71 21.81 21.76 777.91 785.90 789.52 787.71

Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.76 23.00 23.11 23.19 798.88 807.30 815.78 813.97

Education and health services. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . 20.03 20.46 20.50 20.58 644.97 658.81 660.10 664.73

Leisure and hospitality. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . 11.35 11.40 11.43 11.49 281.48 283.86 284.61 284.95

Other services. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . 17.06 17.14 17.21 17.24 523.74 527.91 528.35 529.27


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ESTABLISHMENT DATATable B-9. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for production and nonsupervisory employees onprivate nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1

[2002=100]

Industry

Index of aggregate weekly hours2 Index of aggregate weekly payrolls3

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Percentchange

from:Apr.

2011 -May

2011p

May2010

Mar.2011

Apr.2011p

May2011p

Percentchange

from:Apr.

2011 -May

2011p

Total private. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98.6 100.5 100.7 100.8 0.1 125.4 129.7 130.3 130.8 0.4

Goods-producing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79.1 80.5 80.9 81.1 0.2 97.9 101.5 102.0 102.5 0.5

Mining and logging. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . 125.2 139.3 143.7 145.6 1.3 173.0 197.2 199.6 204.9 2.7

Construction. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 79.5 80.8 81.2 81.7 0.6 99.1 102.5 103.3 104.1 0.8

Manufacturing.. .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. 77.1 77.8 78.0 78.1 0.1 93.7 96.2 96.5 96.7 0.2

Durable goods. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 75.5 78.0 77.8 78.2 0.5 93.3 97.9 97.9 98.5 0.6

Nondurable goods. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 79.1 77.6 78.2 78.0 -0.3 93.9 93.3 93.9 93.7 -0.2

Private service-providing. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 104.1 106.0 106.3 106.0 -0.3 134.0 138.5 139.3 139.5 0.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities. . .. . .. . . 96.8 98.2 98.9 98.2 -0.7 116.0 119.6 120.6 120.2 -0.3

Wholesale trade. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98.0 100.3 100.4 100.5 0.1 123.9 129.0 129.5 130.2 0.5

Retail trade. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 94.8 95.5 96.6 95.5 -1.1 107.3 109.8 111.2 109.7 -1.3

Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . 100.3 104.4 104.5 104.3 -0.2 122.7 127.9 128.6 129.1 0.4

Utilities. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96.1 95.8 96.5 96.6 0.1 121.0 123.0 125.5 125.4 -0.1

Information. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90.6 89.3 89.6 89.3 -0.3 115.8 117.1 118.3 118.2 -0.1Financial activities. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 102.6 101.0 100.9 100.8 -0.1 135.9 135.6 136.1 135.6 -0.4

Professional and business services. . .. . . . 107.1 110.3 111.2 110.9 -0.3 145.1 151.0 152.9 153.1 0.1

Education and health services. .. . .. .. . .. . . 118.7 120.9 121.2 121.7 0.4 156.3 162.6 163.3 164.7 0.9

Leisure and hospitality. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . 104.3 105.9 106.2 105.9 -0.3 134.4 137.1 137.9 138.2 0.2

Other services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96.3 98.4 98.1 98.1 0.0 119.7 122.9 123.0 123.2 0.2


2 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2002 annuaaverage aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.

3 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding2002 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weeklyhours, and employment.

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