HOUSEHOLD DATA
                                                                                                                   ANNUAL AVERAGES

32.  Unemployed persons by occupation, industry, and duration of unemployment
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                         1999                                     
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                       Thousands of persons                           Weeks       
                                                                                                                                  
             Occupation and industry                                                                                              
                                                                                       15 weeks and over                          
                                                                Less    5 to 14                                 Average    Median 
                                                     Total      than     weeks                                   (mean)   duration
                                                              5 weeks              Total    15 to 26  27 weeks  duration          
                                                                                             weeks    and over                    
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                    OCCUPATION                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
  Managerial and professional specialty...........      770       316       240       214       107       107      14.4       7.1 
  Technical, sales, and administrative support....    1,477       672       457       347       190       157      12.2       5.9 
  Service occupations.............................    1,081       490       320       271       123       148      13.8       5.9 
  Precision production, craft, and repair.........      607       271       189       147        81        66      12.7       6.0 
  Operators, fabricators, and laborers............    1,207       511       374       322       166       156      14.0       7.0 
  Farming, forestry, and fishing..................      249       100        92        57        30        26      11.9       6.8 
                                                                                                                                  
                   INDUSTRY(1)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
  Agriculture.....................................      189        75        72        41        25        17      11.2       7.1 
  Construction....................................      527       225       174       127        72        55      12.8       6.8 
  Manufacturing...................................      743       299       223       221       113       108      15.0       7.6 
    Durable goods.................................      437       178       123       137        70        67      15.5       7.7 
    Nondurable goods..............................      306       121       100        84        43        41      14.3       7.6 
  Transportation and public utilities.............      267       108        85        74        36        38      14.8       7.1 
  Wholesale and retail trade......................    1,430       676       436       318       167       151      12.0       5.2 
  Finance, insurance, and real estate.............      195        79        55        61        33        28      13.9       7.4 
  Services........................................    1,675       754       522       399       198       201      13.1       6.0 
  Public administration...........................      123        40        39        45        21        24      19.8       9.6 
                                                                                                                                  
  No previous work experience.....................      469       199       152       118        55        63      14.4       6.4 

  1 Includes wage and salary workers only.
   NOTE:  Beginning in January 1999, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.