Table 1. Labor force estimates using old and new composite weights, January-December 1997, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

January February March April

Characteristic Old New Differ- Old New Differ- Old New Differ- Old New Differweights weights ence weights weights ence weights weights ence weights weights ence

Civilian labor force

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 134,317 134,226 -91 134,535 134,443 -92 135,524 135,384 -140 135,181 135,000 -181

16to 19years ......................................... 7,251 7,243 -8 7,368 7,359 -9 7,428 7,413 -15 7,453 7,428 -25

20 to 24 years ......................................... 13,229 13,276 47 13,232 13,241 9 13,338 13,298 -40 13,273 13,244 -29

25 to 54 years ......................................... 97,636 97,623 -13 97,709 97,698 -11 98,102 98,080 -22 97,972 97,964 -8

55 years and over ................................... 16,202 16,084 -118 16,225 16,146 -79 16,657 16,593 -64 16,483 16,364 -119

Men, 16 years and over .......................... 72,117 72,112 -5 72,214 72,220 6 72,731 72,712 -19 72,755 '72,625 -130

20 years and over ............................... 68,429 68,423 -6 68,447 68,461 14 68,937 68,920 -17 68,933 6'8,811 -122

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 62,200 62,113 -87 62,321 62,224 -97 62,794 62,671 -123 62,426 62,375 -51

20 years and over ............................... 58,637 58,560 -77 58,720 58,624 -96 59,160 59,051 -109 58,794 58,761 -33

White ...................................................... 113,338 113,194 -144 113,484 113,358 -126 114,135 113,983 -152 113,867 113,704 -163

Black ...................................................... 15,141 15,167 26 15,170 15,200 30 15,325 15,344 19 15,265 15,256 -9

Hispanic origin ........................................ 13,600 13,585 -15 13,529 13,530 1 13,620 13,623 3 13,427 13,459 32

Employed

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 126,384 126,249 -135 126,887 126,778 -109 128,125 127,961 -164 128,629 128,414 -215

16 to 19 years ......................................... 5,952 5,929 -23 6,032 6,015 -17 6,182 6,159 -23 6,285 6,247 -38

20 to 24 years ......................................... 11,833 11,876 43 11,979 11,983 4 12,094 12,048 -46 12,156 12,112 -44

25 to 54 years ......................................... 92,955 92,920 -35 93,170 93,153 -17 93,774 93,748 -26 94,174 94,161 -13

55 years and over ................................... 15,644 15,523 -121 15,706 15,628 -78 16,076 16,006 -70 16,014 15,893 -121

Men, 16 years and over ........................... 67,640 67,612 -28 67,981 67,975 -6 68,573 68,543 -30 69,105 68,966 -139

20 years and over ............................... 64,693 64,668 -25 64,923 64,928 5 65,502 65,476 -26 65,957 65,830 -127

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 58,744 58,637 -107 58,906 58,802 -104 59,552 59,418 -134' 59,525 59,448 -77

20 years and over ............................... 55,739 55,651 -88 55,931 55,835 -96 56,442 56,326 -116 56,388 56,336 -52

White ...................................................... 107,425 107,254 -171 107,863 107,728 -135 108,745 108,575 -170 109,177 108,990 -187

Black ....................................................... 13,474 13,485 11 13,465 13,490 25 13,677 13,692 15 13,801 13,786 -15

Hispanic origin ........................................ 12,349 12,325 -24 12,337 12,337 0 12,381 12,380 -1 12,358 12,384 26

Multiple jobholders .................................. 7,572 7,708 136 7,869 7,994 125 7,862 8,002 140 7,874 8,105 231

Unemployed

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 7,933 7,977 44 7,647 7,666 19 7,399 7,423 24 6,551 6,586 35

16 to 19 years ......................................... 1,29~ 1,313 14 1,336 1,345 9 1,246 1,254 8 1,169 1,180 11

20 to 24 years ......................................... 1,395 1,400 5 1,253 1,258 5 1,244 1,251 7 1,117 1,131 14

25 to 54 years ......................................... 4,681 4,703 22 4,540 4,545 5 4,328 4,332 4 3,797 3,803 6

55 years and over. .................................. 558 561 3 519 518 -1 581 586 5 468 472 4

Men, 16 years and over .......................... 4,477 4,501 24 4,233 4,244 11 4,158 4,169 11 3,650 3,659 9

20 years and over ............................... 3,736 3,755 19 3,523 3,533 10 3,435 3,444 9 2,976 2,981 5

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 3,457 3,476 19 3,415 3,421 6 3,241 3,254 13 2,901 2,927 26

20 years and over ............................... 2,898 2,909 11 2,788 2,788 0 2,718 2,725 7 2,406 2,425 19

White ...................................................... 5,913 5,940 27 5,621 5,630 9 5,389 5,408 19 4,690 4,715 25

Black ...................................................... 1,667 1,682 15 1,705 1,710 5 1,649 1,652 3 1,463 1,470 7

Hispanic origin ........................................ 1,251 1,260 9 1,192 1,192 0 1,239 1,244 5 1,069 1,075 6

Less than 5 weeks ................................. 3,352 3,421 69 2,440 2,522 82 2,313 2,406 93 2,131 2,231 100

5 to 14 weeks ......................................... 2,329 2,320 -9 2,902 2,856 -46 2,663 2,630 -33 1,981 1,957 -24

15 weeks and over ................................. 2,252 2,236 -16 2,305 2,287 -18 2,423 2,388 -37 2,439 2,398 -41

Unemployment rate

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 5.9 5.9 0 5.7 5.7 0 5.5 5.5 0 4.8 4.9 0.1

16 to 19 years ......................................... 17.9 18.1 0.2 18.1 18.3 0.2 16.8 16.9 0.1 15.7 15.9 .2

20 to 24 years ......................................... 10.5 10.5 0 9.5 9.5 0 9.3 9.4 .1 8.4 8.5 .1

25 to 54 years ......................................... 4.8 4.8 0 4.6 4.7 .1 4.4 4.4 0 3.9 3.9 0

55 years and over ................................... 3.4 3.5 .1 3.2 3.2 0 3.5 3.5 0 2.8 2.9 .1

Men, 16 years and over .......................... 6.2 6.2 0 5.9 5.9 0 5.7 5.7 0 5.0 5.0 0

20 years and over ............................... 5.5 5.5 0 5.1 5.2 .1 5.0 5.0 0 4.3 4.3 0

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 5.6 5.6 0 5.5 5.5 0 5.2 5.2 0 4.6 4.7 .1

20 years and over ............................... 4.9 5.0 .1 4.7 4.8 .1 4.6 4.6 0 4.1 4.1 0

White ...................................................... 5.2 5.2 0 5.0 5.0 0 4.7 4.7 0 4.1 4.1 0

Black ...................................................... 11.0 11.1 .1 11.2 11.3 .1 10.8 10.8 0 9.6 9.6 0

Hispanic origin ........................................ 9.2 9.3 .1 8.8 8.8 0 9.1 9.1 0 8.0 8.0 0

See note at end of table.

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Table 1. Labor force estimates using old and new composite weights, January-December 1997, not seasonally adjusted-Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

May June July August

Characteristic Old New Differ- Old New Differ- Old New Differ- Old New Differweights weights ence weights weights ence weights weights ence weights weights ence

Civilian labor force

Total, 16 years and rIVer ...........................•. 135,963 135,727 -236 137,557 137,332 -225 138,331 138,117 -214 137,460 137,157 -303

16 to 19 years ......................................... 7,832 7,799 -33 9,100 9,019 -81 9,764 9,631 -133 8,765 8,617 -148

20 to 24 years ......................................... 13,564 13,552 -12 14,020 14,041 21 14,167 14,173 6 13,761 13,722 -39

25 to 54 years ......................................... 97,974 97,965 -9 98,130 98,097 -33 98,211 98,172 -39 98,518 98,439 -79

55 years and over ................................... 16,592 16,412 -180 16,308 16,175 -133 16,189 16,141 -48 16,415 16,378 -37

Men, 16 yea!!l and over .......................... 73,191 73,017 -174 74,312 74,130 -182 74,674 74,481 -193 74,149 73,969 -180

20 years and rIVer ....••.............•........... 69,146 68,994 -152 69,549 69,419 -130 69,614 69,512 -102 69,571 69,485 -86

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 62,772 62,710 -62 63,245 63,202 -43 63,656 63,636 -20 63,311 63,188 -123

20 years and rIVer .........•..................... 58,984 58,935 -49 58,908 58,894 -14 58,952 58,974 22 59,123 59,055 -88

White ...................................................... 114,486 114,331 -155 115,832 115,689 -143 116,265 116,094 -171 115,365 115,149 -216

Black ...................................................... 15,370 15,316 -54 15,605 15,532 -73 15,877 15,822 -55 15,953 15,871 -82

Hispanic origin ........................................ 13,630 13,690 60 13,839 13,867 28 14,057 14,044 -13 14,028 13,999 -29

Employed

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 129,565 129,305 -260 130,463 130,217 -246 131,350 131,113 -237 130,865 130,544 -321

16 to 19 years ......................................... 6,537 6,494 -43 7,372 7,288 -84 8,145 8,008 -137 7,554 7,405 -149

20 to 24 years ......................................... 12,426 12,402 -24 12,832 12,648 16 13,052 13,054 2 12,654 12,613 -41

25 to 54 years ......................................... 94,485 94,468 -17 94,447 94,399 -48 94,476 94,422 -54 94,777 94,680 -97

55 years and over ................................... 16,118 15,941 -177 15,812 15,682 -130 15,677 15,630 -47 15,882 15,846 -36

Men, 16 years and over .......................... 69,968 69,786 -182 70,619 70,428 -191 71,157 70,953 -204 70,890 70,705 -185

20 years and over ............................... 66,564 66,407 -157 66,828 66,692 -136 66,962 66,855 -107 67,000 66,908 -92

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 59,597 59,519 -78 59,843 59,789 -54 60,193 60,160 -33 59,976 59,839 -137

20 years and over ............................... 56,464 56,404 -60 56,263 56,237 -26 56,243 56,250 7 56,311 56,231 -80

White ................................................. 110,004 109,821 -183 110,839 110,677 -162 111,323 111,133 -190 110,654 110,419 -235

Black ....................................................... 13,825 13,773 -52 13,854 13,778 -76 14,218 14,158 -60 14,409 14,328 -81

Hispanic origin ........................................ 12,666 12,724 58 12,820 12,845 25 12,909 12,885 -24 13,014 12,977 -37

Multiple jobholders .................................. 8,197 8,502 305 8,214 8,481 267 8,053 8,252 199 7,583 7,754 171

Unemployed

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 6,398 6,422 24 7,094 7,116 22 6,981 7,004 23 6,594 6,612 18

16 to 19 years ......................................... 1,296 1,305 9 1,728 1,731 3 1,620 1,623 3 1,212 1,211 -1

20 to 24 years ......................................... 1,139 1,150 11 1,188 1,194 6 1,115 1,120 5 1,108 1,110 2

25 to 54 years ......................................... 3,489 3,497 8 3,683 3,698 15 3,735 3,750 15 3,741 3,759 18

55 years and over ................................... 475 471 -4 495 493 -2 511 511 0 534 532 -2

Men, 16 years and over .......................... 3,223 3,231 8 3,693 3,703 10 3,517 3,528 11 3,259 3,264 5

20 years and rIVer ............................... 2,582 2,586 4 2,721 2,728 7 2,653 2,657 4 2,571 2,577 6

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 3,175 3,191 16 3,401 3,413 12 3,463 3,476 13 3,335 3,348 13

20 years and over ............................... 2,520 2,531 11 2,645 2,657 12 2,708 2,723 15 2,811 2,824 13

White ...................................................... 4,481 4,510 29 4,994 5,013 19 4,942 4,961 19 4,711 4,730 19

Black ...................................................... 1,545 1,543 -2 1,751 1,754 3 1,659 1,664 5 1,544 1,543 -1

Hispanic origin ........................................ 964 967 3 1,019 1,023 4 1,149 1,159 10 1,014 1,021 7

Less than 5 weeks ................................. 2,535 2,650 115 3,210 3,352 142 2,643 2,750 107 2,409 2,519 110

5 to 14 weeks ......................................... 1,691 1,677 -14 1,895 1,858 -37 2,284 2,271 -13 2,322 2,279 -43

15 weeks and over ................................. 2,172 2,095 -77 1,989 1,905 -84 2,053 1,983 -70 1,863 1,813 -50

Unemployment rate

Total, 16 years and rIVer ............................. 4.7 4.7 0 5.2 5.2 0 5.0 5.1 0.1 4.8 4.8 0

16 to 19 years ......................................... 16.5 16.7 0.2 19.0 19.2 0.2 16.6 16.9 .3 13.8 14.1 0.3

20 to 24 years ......................................... 8.4 8.5 .1 8.5 8.5 0 7.9 7.9 0 8.0 8.1 .1

25 to 54 years ......................................... 3.6 3.6 0 3.8 3.8 0 3.8 3.8 0 3.8 3.8 0

55 years and over ................................... 2.9 2.9 0 3.0 3.1 .1 3.2 32 0 3.3 3.2 -.1

Men, 16 years and over .......................... 4.4 4.4 0 5.0 5.0 0 4.7 4.7 0

4.4 4.4 0

20 years and over ............................... 3.7 3.7 0 3.9 3.9 0 3.8 3.8 0 3.7 3.7 0

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 5.1 5.1 0 5.4 5.4 0 5.4 5.5 .1 5.3 5.3 0

20 years and over ............................... 4.3 4.3 0 4.5 4.5 0 4.6 4.6 0 4.8 4.8 0

White ...................................................... 3.9 3.9 0 4.3 4.3 0 4.3 4.3 0 4.1 4.1 0

Black ...................................................... 10.0 10.1 .1 11.2 11.3 .1 10.4 10.5 .1 9.7 9.7 0

Hispanic origin ........................................ 7.1 7.1 0 7.4 7.4 0 8.2 8.3 .1 7.2 7.3 .1

See note at end of table.

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Table 1. Labor force estimates using old and new composite weights, January-December 1997, not seasonally adjusted-Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

September October November December

Characteristic Old New Differ- Old New Differ- Old New Differ- Old New Differweights weights ence weights weights ence weights weights ence weights weights ence

Civilian labor force

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 136,375 136,074 -301 136,665 136,329 -336 136,912 136,588 -324 136,742 136,443 -299

16 to 19 years ......................................... 7,466 7,337 -129 7,528 7,443 -85 7,670 7,618 -52 7,558 7,542 -16

20 to 24 years ......................................... 13,395 13,366 -29 13,401 13,339 -62 13,499 13,435 -64 13,505 13,474 -31

25 to 54 years ......................................... 98,887 98,807 -80 98,890 98,811 -79 98,671 98,638 -33 98,664 98,618 -46

55 years and over ................................... 16,627 16,564 -63 16,846 16,736 -110 17,072 16,897 -175 17,015 16,810 -205

Men 16 years and over ........................... 73,068 72,946 -122 73,345 73,271 -74 73,426 73,308 -118 73,153 73,025 -128

20 years and over ............................... 69,204 69,161 -43 69,361 69,328 -33 69,455 69,368 -87 69,350 69,226 -124

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 63,307 63,128 -179 63,321 63,058 -263 63,486 63,280 -206 63,589 63,418 -171

20 years and over •.............................. 59,705 59,576 -129 59,777 59,558 -219 59,787 59,602 -185 59,834 59,675 -159

White ...................................................... 114,614 114,365 -249 114,963 114,707 -256 115,098 114,810 -288 114,867 114,575 -292

Black ...................................................... 15,706 15,651 -55 15,624 15,538 -86 15,627 15,604 -23 15,685 15,669 -16

Hispanic origin ........................................ 13,864 13,833 -31 14,002 13,986 -16 13,964 13,942 -22 13,986 13,979 -7

Employed

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 129,972 129,645 -327 130,671 130,310 -361 130,999 130,639 -360 130,785 130,452 -333

16 to 19 years ......................................... 6,285 6,151 -134 6,419 6,337 -82 6,552 6,489 -63 6,614 6,582 -32

20 to 24 years ......................................... 12,293 12,261 -32 12,345 12,275 -70 12,431 12,360 -71 12,461 12,427 -34

25 to 54 years ......................................... 95,258 95,163 -95 95,494 95,397 -97 95,398 95,345 -53 95,122 95,064 -58

55 years and over ................................... 16,135 16,070 -65 16,412 16,301 -111 16,618 16,445 -173 16,588 16,379 -209

Men, 16 years and over .......................... 69,890 69,753 -137 70,215 70,127 -88 70,328 70,192 -136 69,849 69,704 -145

20 years and over ............................... 66,648 66,591' -57 66,855 66,804 -51 66,951 66,849 -102 66,524 66,391 -133

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 60,082 59,892 -190 60,456 60,183 -273 60,670 60,447 -223 ~0,936 60,748 -188

20 years and over ............................... 57,038 56,903 -135 57,397 57,169 -228 57,495 57,302 -193 57,647 57,479 -168

White ...................................................... 110,018 109,753 -265 110,653 110,387 -266 110,913 110,602 -311 110,662 110,339 -323

Black ...................................................... 14,220 14,156 -64 14,208 14,112 -96 14,232 14,198 -34 14,248 14,230 -18

Hispanic origin ........................................ 12,882 12,844 -38 12,953 12,935 -18 13,050 13,024 -26 12,998 12,977 -21

Multiple jobholders .................................. 7,838 8,031 193 8,139 8,332 193 8,156 8,428 272 8,108 8,379 271

Unemployed

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 6,403 6,429 26 5,995 6,019 24 5,914 5,949 35 5,957 5,991 34

16to 19years ......................................... 1,181 1,186 5 1,108 1,107 -1 1,118 1,129 11 944 959 15

20 to 24 years ......................................... 1,102 -, 1,105 3 1,057 1,064 7 1,068 1,075 7 1,044 1,047 3

25 to 54 years ......................................... 3,628 3,644 16 3,396 3,414 18 3,273 3,293 20 3,542 3,554 12

55 years and over ................................... 492 494 2 433 434 1 454 452 -2 427 431 4

Men, 16 years and over .......................... 3,118 3,193 15 3,130 3,144 14 3,098 3,115 17 3,304 3,321 17

20 years and over ............................... 2,556 2,570 14 2,506 2,523 17 2,504 2,520 16 2,826 2,835 9

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 3,225 3,236 11 2,865 2,875 10 2,816 2,833 17 2,653 2,670 17

20 years and over ............................... 2,666 2,673 7 2,380 2,389 9 2,292 2,300 8 2,187 2,196 9

White ...................................................... 4,596 4,611 15 4,309 4,320 11 4,186 4,208 22 4,205 4,235 30

Black ...............•...................................... 1,487 1,495 8 1,416 1,427 11 1,395 1,406 11 1,437 1,438 1

Hispanic origin ........................................ 982 989 7 1,049 1,051 2 914 918 4 987 1,002 15

Less than 5 weeks ................................... 2,525 2,629 104 2,362 2,457 95 2,295 2,409 114 2,243 2,327 84

5 to 14 weeks ........................................... 1,896 1,885 -11 1,802 1,781 -21 1,943 1,922 -21 1,949 1,950 1

15 weeks and over ................................... 1,982 1,915 -67 1,830 1,781 -49 1,675 1,618 -57 1,765 1,713 -52

Unemployment rate

Total, 16 years and over ............................. 4.7 4.7 0

4.4 4.4 0 4.3 4.4 0.1 4.4 4.4 0

16 to 19 years ......................................... 15.8 16.2 0.4 14.7 14.9 0.2 14.6 14.8 .2 12.5 12.7 0.2

20 to 24 years ......................................... 8.2 8.3 .1 7.9 8.0 .1 7.9 8.0 .1 7.7 7.8 .1

25 to 54 years ......................................... 3.7 3.7 0

3.4 3.5 .1 3.3 3.3 0 3.6 3.6 0

55 years and over ................................... 3.0 3.0 0 2.6 2.6 0 2.7 2.7 0 2.5 2.6 .1

Men, 16 years and over .......................... 4.3 4.4 .1 4.3 4.3 0 4.2 4.2 0 4.5 4.5 0

20 years and over ............................... 3.7 3.7 0 3.6 3.6 0 3.6 3.6 0 4.1 4.1 0

Women, 16 years and over ..................... 5.1 5.1 0 4.5 4.6 .1 4.4 4.5 .1 4.2 4.2 0

20 years and over .............................. 4.5 4.5 0 4.0 4.0 0 3.8 3.9 .1 3.7 3.7 0

White ...................................................... 4.0 4.0 0 3.7 3.8 .1 3.6 3.7 .1 3.7 3.7 0

Black ...................................................... 9.5 9.6 .1 9.1 9.2 .1 8.9 9.0 .1 9.2 9.2 0

Hispanic origin .......•................................ 7.1 7.1 0 7.5 7.5 0 6.5 6.6 .1 7.1 7.2 .1

NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to

totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics

are included in both the white and black population groups. Detail may not sum

to totals due to rounding.

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