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Percent Millions

Chart 2. Nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted, 

March 2004 – February 2007

Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted,

March 2004 – February 2007

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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: FEBRUARY 2007

Nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend up (+97,000), and the unemployment rate (4.5 percent)

was essentially unchanged in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Employment grew in some service-providing industries but declined sharply in construction.

Manufacturing employment continued to trend downward. Average hourly earnings rose by 6 cents, or 0.4 percent, over the month.

Unemployment (Household Survey Data)

In February, the number of unemployed persons (6.9 million) and the unemployment rate (4.5 percent)

were essentially unchanged. The jobless rate has remained within a narrow range—4.4 to 4.6 percent—

since September 2006. The unemployment rate for Hispanics (5.2 percent) edged down in February,

following an increase in January. The rates for the other major worker groups—adult men (4.1 percent),

adult women (3.8 percent), teenagers (14.9 percent), whites (4.0 percent), and blacks (7.9 percent)—

showed little or no change. The unemployment rate for Asians was 2.7 percent, not seasonally adjusted.

(See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)

The share of the unemployed who had been without a job for 27 weeks or longer increased by 1.7 percentage points to 17.8 percent in February. (See table A-9.)
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Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

2006

III IV Dec. Jan. Feb.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Civilian labor force ............................. 151,703 152,425 152,775 152,974 152,784 -190

Employment ................................... 144,618 145,629 145,926 145,957 145,919 -38

Unemployment ................................ 7,086 6,797 6,849 7,017 6,865 -152

Not in labor force ............................... 77,464 77,471 77,333 77,676 78,050 374

All workers ........................................ 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5 -0.1

Adult men ........................................ 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 .0

Adult women .................................. 4.2 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.8 -.2

Teenagers ....................................... 16.1 15.1 15.2 15.0 14.9 -.1

White ............................................ 4.1 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.0 -.1

Black or African American ................. 9.1 8.5 8.4 8.0 7.9 -.1

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ................... 5.3 4.8 4.9 5.7 5.2 -.5

ESTABLISHMENT DATA 

Nonfarm employment ............................ 136,442 136,951 137,167 p 137,313 p 137,410 p 97

Goods-producing 1.............................. 22,625 22,539 22,520 p 22,546 p 22,475 p -71

Construction .................................. 7,716 7,691 7,684 p 7,712 p 7,650 p -62

Manufacturing ............................... 14,218 14,147 14,131 p 14,129 p 14,115 p -14

Service-providing 1 ............................ 113,817 114,412 114,647 p 114,767 p 114,935 p 168

Retail trade 2 ................................ 15,298 15,316 15,324 p 15,349 p 15,356 p 7

Professional and business services ....... 17,615 17,727 17,792 p 17,818 p 17,847 p 29

Education and health services ............... 17,889 18,019 18,063 p 18,093 p 18,124 p 31

Leisure and hospitality ..................... 13,184 13,318 13,373 p 13,395 p 13,426 p 31

Government .................................... 22,030 22,107 22,114 p 22,129 p 22,168 p 39

Total private ....................................... 33.8 33.9 33.9 p 33.8 p 33.7 p -0.1

Manufacturing .................................. 41.3 41.1 41.0 p 40.8 p 40.8 p .0

 Overtime ....................................... 4.4 4.2 4.2 p 4.1 p 4.2 p .1

Total private ...................................... 106.0 106.5 106.9 p 106.7 p 106.4 p -0.3

Average hourly earnings, total private ....... $16.84 $17.00 $17.07 p $17.10 p $17.16 p $0.06

Average weekly earnings, total private ...... 569.64 575.73 578.67 p 577.98 p 578.29 p .31

1

 Includes other industries, not shown separately.

2

 Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated using unrounded data.

3

 Data relate to private production and nonsupervisory workers.

Category

Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100) 3

Earnings 3

 Employment

2007

Quarterly averages Monthly data

2006

Labor force status

Unemployment rates 

p = preliminary.

Jan.-Feb. 

change

Hours of work 3
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Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)

Both total employment (145.9 million) and the employment-population ratio (63.2 percent) were about

unchanged in February, as were the civilian labor force (152.8 million) and the labor force participation rate

(66.2 percent). The participation rate in February was about the same as a year earlier. (See table A-1.)

Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)

About 1.5 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally attached to the labor force in

February—essentially unchanged from a year ago. These individuals wanted and were available for work

and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because

they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Among the marginally attached, there

were 375,000 discouraged workers in February, little different from a year earlier. Discouraged workers

were not currently looking for work specifically because they believed no jobs were available for them. The

other 1.1 million persons marginally attached to the labor force in February had not searched for work in the

4 weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities. (See table A-13.)

Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)

In February, total payroll employment was up by 97,000, to 137.4 million, seasonally adjusted. This

increase followed gains of 226,000 in December and 146,000 in January (as revised). In February, employment continued to increase in health care, professional and business services, and food services. Construction employment declined sharply over the month, and manufacturing continued to lose jobs. (See

table B-1.)

In the service-providing sector, health care employment rose by 33,000 in February, as job growth

continued throughout the component industries. Over the year, health care employment has increased by

340,000.

Employment in professional and business services continued to trend up in February (+29,000) with

small gains occurring in most of its component industries. Over the past 12 months, this industry has added

460,000 jobs. In February, employment in services to buildings and dwellings grew by 11,000. Temporary

help services employment was little changed over the month and over the year.

Elsewhere in the service-providing sector, food services and drinking places added 21,000 jobs in

February. Over the year, food services employment has risen by 348,000. Employment in the information

industry was up by 13,000 in February. Within financial activities, depository credit intermediation added

4,000 jobs. Over the month, employment was essentially unchanged in both wholesale and retail trade. Air

transportation lost 7,000 jobs.

In the goods-producing sector, construction employment fell by 62,000 in February after posting a gain

of 28,000 in January. Unusually severe winter weather conditions in some areas of the country in February

likely contributed to job losses in the industry. Employment declined in both residential (-21,000) and nonresidential (-25,000) specialty trades, and heavy construction lost 10,000 jobs. Employment in residential

specialty trades has been declining since February 2006.

Manufacturing employment continued to trend down over the month (-14,000). Job losses occurred in

wood products (-4,000), semiconductors and electronic components (-3,000), and textile mills (-3,000).

Machinery added 5,000 jobs in February. In mining, employment rose by 4,000.
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Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)

The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls fell by

0.1 hour to 33.7 hours in February. Weekly hours for factory workers were unchanged at 40.8 hours, while

factory overtime hours increased by 0.1 hour to 4.2 hours. (See table B-2.)

The index of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers declined by 0.3 percent in February to 106.4 (2002=100). The manufacturing index decreased by 0.1 percent to 94.7. (See

table B-5.)

Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)

Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 6 cents, or 0.4 percent, in February to $17.16. This increase followed gains of 3 cents in

January and 8 cents in December. Average weekly earnings were up by 0.1 percent in February to

$578.29. Over the year, hourly and weekly earnings rose by 4.1 and 3.8 percent, respectively. (See

table B-3.)

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The Employment Situation for March 2007 is scheduled to be released on Friday, April 6, at

8:30 A.M. (EDT).
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Adjustment to Educational Attainment Data from the Household Survey

An adjustment was made to the procedure for producing the educational attainment data for February

2007. In this release, those data appear in table A-4. The adjustment was made to minimize the impact of a

questionnaire error that affected a regular February update of educational attainment. The questionnaire error

did not affect any other data series from the household survey.

Under the usual procedure, household survey respondents (who are in the survey for a total of 8 months)

are asked to update their educational attainment at several points during the year. This update is done to

determine whether their level of schooling has increased since their initial interview. The updating process did

not work correctly this February because of a problem related to new questionnaire software.

BLS and the Census Bureau, which conducts the survey, decided not to use the educational attainment

updates collected in February and instead continued to use existing information collected in prior months.

Because the educational attainment of the population changes very slowly from month to month, the degree

of understatement of educational level resulting from this adjustment is small. The Census Bureau and BLS

will continue to examine the sources of the problem.

For additional information, contact the Division of Labor Force Statistics at cpsinfo@bls.gov or call

(202) 691-6378.
Technical Note

This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the

Current Population Survey (household survey) and the Current

Employment Statistics survey (establishment survey). The household survey provides the information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears in the A tables, marked

HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor

Statistics (BLS).

The establishment survey provides the information on the

employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that

appears in the B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA. This

information is collected from payroll records by BLS in cooperation

with state agencies. The sample includes about 160,000 businesses

and government agencies covering approximately 400,000 individual

worksites. The active sample includes about one-third of all nonfarm

payroll workers. The sample is drawn from a sampling frame of

unemployment insurance tax accounts.

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

week or pay period. In the household survey, the reference week 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 employmentpopulation ratio is the employed as a percent of the population.

Establishment survey. The sample establishments are drawn

from private nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores,

as well as 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 for private businesses and relate only to production workers in the goods-producing

sector and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing sector.

Industries are classified on the basis of their principal activity in

accordance with the 2002 version of the North American Industry

Classification System.

Differences in employment estimates. The numerous conceptual and methodological differences between the household and

establishment surveys result in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from the surveys. Among these are:

• The household survey includes agricultural workers, 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 16 years of age and older.

The establishment survey is not limited by age.

• The household survey has no duplication of individuals, because

individuals are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job.

In the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job

and thus appearing on more than one payroll would be 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 sharp fluctuations

due to such seasonal events as changes in weather, reduced or expanded

production, harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of

schools. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very large; seasonal fluctuations may account for as much as 95 percent of the monthto-month changes in unemployment.

Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern

each year, their influence on statistical trends can be eliminated by

adjusting the statistics from month to month. These adjustments make

nonseasonal developments, such as declines in economic activity or

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

spot. For example, 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. However, because the effect of

students finishing school in previous years is known, the statistics

for the current year can be adjusted to allow for a comparable change.

Insofar as the seasonal adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful tool with which to analyze changes in

economic activity.

Most seasonally adjusted series are independently adjusted in both

the household and establishment surveys. However, the ad-
justed series for many major estimates, such as total payroll employment, employment in most supersectors, total employment, and

unemployment are computed by aggregating independently adjusted

component series. For example, total unemployment is derived by

summing the adjusted series for four major age-sex components;

this differs from the unemployment estimate that would be obtained

by directly adjusting the total or by combining the duration, reasons,

or more detailed age categories.

For both the household and establishment surveys, a concurrent

seasonal adjustment methodology is used in which new seasonal

factors are calculated each month, using all relevant data, up to and

including the data for the current month. In the household survey, new

seasonal factors are used to adjust only the current month’s data. In

the establishment survey, however, new seasonal factors are used each

month to adjust the three most recent monthly estimates. In both

surveys, 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 sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-

percent level of confidence.

For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total

employment from the household survey is on the order of plus or

minus 430,000. Suppose the estimate of total employment increases

by 100,000 from one month to the next. The 90-percent confidence

interval on the monthly change would range from -330,000 to 530,000

(100,000 +/- 430,000). 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 than zero, we

could not say with confidence that employment had, in fact, increased.

If, however, the reported employment rise was half a million, 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 an employment rise had, in fact, occurred. At an unemployment

rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the

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

monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .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 is also improved when the data are cumulated

over time such as for quarterly and annual averages. The seasonal

adjustment process can also improve the stability of the monthly

estimates.

The household and establishment surveys are also affected by

nonsampling error. Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons,

including the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to

obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or

unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information on a

timely basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in the

collection or processing of the data.

For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most

recent 2 months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these

estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. It is only after two

successive revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample

reports have been received, that the estimate is considered final.

Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment

survey is the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment

generated by new firms. To correct for this systematic underestimation

of employment growth, an estimation procedure with two components

is used to account for business births. The first component uses business

deaths to impute employment for business births. This is incorporated

into the sample-based link relative estimate procedure by simply not

reflecting sample units going out of business, but imputing to them the

same trend as the other firms in the sample. 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 five 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 samplebased 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, the benchmark revision for

total nonfarm employment has averaged 0.2 percent, ranging from

less than 0.05 percent to 0.4 percent.

Additional statistics and other information

More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and

Earnings, published each month by BLS. It is available for $27.00 per

issue or $53.00 per year from the U.S. Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402. All orders must be prepaid by sending a check

or money order payable to the Superintendent of Documents, or by

charging to Mastercard or Visa.

Employment and Earnings also provides measures of sampling error

for the household and establishment survey data published in this

release. For unemployment and other labor force categories, these

measures appear in tables 1-B through 1-D of its “Explanatory Notes.”

For the establishment survey data, the sampling error measures and the

actual size of revisions due to benchmark adjustments appear in tables

2-B through 2-F of Employment and Earnings.

Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD

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HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Employment status, sex, and age

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted 1

Feb.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Oct.

2006

Nov.

2006

Dec.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

TOTAL

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................................... 227,763 230,650 230,834 227,763 229,675 229,905 230,108 230,650 230,834

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 149,686 151,924 151,879 150,477 152,052 152,449 152,775 152,974 152,784

 Participation rate ............................................................... 65.7 65.9 65.8 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4 66.3 66.2

 Employed .............................................................................. 141,994 144,275 144,479 143,319 145,337 145,623 145,926 145,957 145,919

 Employment-population ratio ............................................ 62.3 62.6 62.6 62.9 63.3 63.3 63.4 63.3 63.2

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 7,692 7,649 7,400 7,158 6,715 6,826 6,849 7,017 6,865

 Unemployment rate .......................................................... 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5

 Not in labor force .................................................................... 78,077 78,726 78,955 77,287 77,623 77,456 77,333 77,676 78,050

 Persons who currently want a job ......................................... 4,800 4,633 4,635 4,917 4,759 4,778 4,506 4,520 4,705

Men, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................................... 110,048 111,528 111,627 110,048 111,059 111,180 111,288 111,528 111,627

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 80,148 81,340 81,344 80,782 81,612 81,798 82,030 82,060 82,014

 Participation rate ............................................................... 72.8 72.9 72.9 73.4 73.5 73.6 73.7 73.6 73.5

 Employed .............................................................................. 75,749 76,934 76,923 76,922 77,985 78,148 78,311 78,237 78,172

 Employment-population ratio ............................................ 68.8 69.0 68.9 69.9 70.2 70.3 70.4 70.2 70.0

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 4,400 4,406 4,421 3,860 3,626 3,650 3,718 3,823 3,842

 Unemployment rate .......................................................... 5.5 5.4 5.4 4.8 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.7

 Not in labor force .................................................................... 29,900 30,188 30,283 29,266 29,448 29,382 29,259 29,468 29,613

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................................... 101,657 102,956 103,046 101,657 102,549 102,656 102,751 102,956 103,046

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 76,753 77,991 77,986 77,115 77,936 78,123 78,334 78,384 78,375

 Participation rate ............................................................... 75.5 75.8 75.7 75.9 76.0 76.1 76.2 76.1 76.1

 Employed .............................................................................. 72,988 74,146 74,184 73,880 74,924 75,088 75,235 75,158 75,138

 Employment-population ratio ............................................ 71.8 72.0 72.0 72.7 73.1 73.1 73.2 73.0 72.9

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 3,765 3,845 3,802 3,235 3,012 3,036 3,100 3,226 3,237

 Unemployment rate .......................................................... 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.2 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1

 Not in labor force .................................................................... 24,904 24,965 25,060 24,542 24,613 24,533 24,417 24,572 24,671

Women, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................................... 117,715 119,122 119,207 117,715 118,616 118,724 118,820 119,122 119,207

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 69,538 70,584 70,535 69,694 70,440 70,651 70,745 70,914 70,770

 Participation rate ............................................................... 59.1 59.3 59.2 59.2 59.4 59.5 59.5 59.5 59.4

 Employed .............................................................................. 66,246 67,341 67,556 66,397 67,352 67,475 67,615 67,720 67,747

 Employment-population ratio ............................................ 56.3 56.5 56.7 56.4 56.8 56.8 56.9 56.8 56.8

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 3,292 3,243 2,979 3,297 3,089 3,176 3,130 3,194 3,023

 Unemployment rate .......................................................... 4.7 4.6 4.2 4.7 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.3

 Not in labor force .................................................................... 48,177 48,538 48,672 48,021 48,175 48,073 48,074 48,207 48,437

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................................... 109,562 110,803 110,880 109,562 110,349 110,445 110,528 110,803 110,880

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 66,151 67,270 67,270 66,098 66,851 67,024 67,132 67,361 67,267

 Participation rate ............................................................... 60.4 60.7 60.7 60.3 60.6 60.7 60.7 60.8 60.7

 Employed .............................................................................. 63,306 64,473 64,703 63,286 64,252 64,333 64,491 64,654 64,703

 Employment-population ratio ............................................ 57.8 58.2 58.4 57.8 58.2 58.2 58.3 58.4 58.4

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 2,845 2,797 2,567 2,811 2,599 2,691 2,641 2,707 2,564

 Unemployment rate .......................................................... 4.3 4.2 3.8 4.3 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.8

 Not in labor force .................................................................... 43,410 43,533 43,610 43,464 43,498 43,420 43,396 43,442 43,612

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................................... 16,545 16,891 16,908 16,545 16,776 16,804 16,829 16,891 16,908

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 6,782 6,663 6,623 7,264 7,264 7,301 7,309 7,228 7,142

 Participation rate ............................................................... 41.0 39.4 39.2 43.9 43.3 43.5 43.4 42.8 42.2

 Employed .............................................................................. 5,700 5,656 5,592 6,153 6,161 6,202 6,200 6,145 6,078

 Employment-population ratio ............................................ 34.5 33.5 33.1 37.2 36.7 36.9 36.8 36.4 35.9

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 1,082 1,007 1,031 1,111 1,104 1,099 1,108 1,083 1,064

 Unemployment rate .......................................................... 15.9 15.1 15.6 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.2 15.0 14.9

 Not in labor force .................................................................... 9,764 10,228 10,286 9,281 9,512 9,502 9,520 9,662 9,766

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

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Employment status, race, sex, and age

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted 1

Feb.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Oct.

2006

Nov.

2006

Dec.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

WHITE 

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................................... 185,570 187,471 187,582 185,570 186,840 186,988 187,115 187,471 187,582

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 122,539 124,106 124,092 123,036 124,364 124,536 124,783 124,908 124,676

 Participation rate ................................................................. 66.0 66.2 66.2 66.3 66.6 66.6 66.7 66.6 66.5

 Employed .............................................................................. 116,967 118,392 118,573 117,961 119,511 119,636 119,813 119,767 119,669

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 63.0 63.2 63.2 63.6 64.0 64.0 64.0 63.9 63.8

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 5,572 5,714 5,519 5,075 4,853 4,900 4,970 5,141 5,007

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.0

 Not in labor force .................................................................... 63,031 63,365 63,490 62,533 62,476 62,452 62,333 62,562 62,905

Men, 20 years and over

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 63,921 64,733 64,844 64,175 64,792 64,935 65,084 65,109 65,113

 Participation rate ................................................................. 76.0 76.1 76.2 76.3 76.5 76.6 76.7 76.6 76.5

 Employed .............................................................................. 61,129 61,806 61,934 61,845 62,613 62,712 62,766 62,693 62,703

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 72.7 72.7 72.8 73.5 73.9 73.9 73.9 73.7 73.7

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 2,791 2,927 2,910 2,330 2,179 2,223 2,318 2,416 2,410

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 4.4 4.5 4.5 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.7

Women, 20 years and over

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 53,056 53,829 53,779 52,904 53,614 53,594 53,633 53,809 53,667

 Participation rate ................................................................. 59.8 60.2 60.1 59.7 60.1 60.1 60.1 60.1 60.0

 Employed .............................................................................. 51,046 51,804 51,939 50,917 51,740 51,700 51,795 51,877 51,840

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 57.6 57.9 58.0 57.4 58.0 57.9 58.0 58.0 57.9

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 2,010 2,025 1,840 1,987 1,874 1,893 1,838 1,932 1,827

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.4

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 5,562 5,543 5,469 5,958 5,958 6,008 6,066 5,990 5,896

 Participation rate ................................................................. 43.6 42.7 42.1 46.7 46.1 46.4 46.8 46.1 45.3

 Employed .............................................................................. 4,792 4,782 4,700 5,199 5,158 5,223 5,252 5,197 5,126

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 37.5 36.8 36.1 40.7 39.9 40.4 40.5 40.0 39.4

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 770 761 769 759 800 784 814 793 770

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 13.9 13.7 14.1 12.7 13.4 13.1 13.4 13.2 13.1

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................................... 26,826 27,276 27,310 26,826 27,153 27,193 27,231 27,276 27,310

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 17,049 17,408 17,300 17,271 17,378 17,444 17,512 17,639 17,549

 Participation rate ................................................................. 63.6 63.8 63.3 64.4 64.0 64.2 64.3 64.7 64.3

 Employed .............................................................................. 15,405 15,973 15,888 15,656 15,902 15,950 16,045 16,226 16,154

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 57.4 58.6 58.2 58.4 58.6 58.7 58.9 59.5 59.2

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 1,644 1,435 1,412 1,615 1,476 1,494 1,466 1,412 1,395

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 9.6 8.2 8.2 9.3 8.5 8.6 8.4 8.0 7.9

 Not in labor force .................................................................... 9,778 9,868 10,010 9,556 9,774 9,749 9,719 9,637 9,761

Men, 20 years and over

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 7,605 7,839 7,752 7,680 7,747 7,778 7,812 7,893 7,846

 Participation rate ................................................................. 70.5 71.5 70.6 71.2 70.9 71.1 71.3 72.0 71.5

 Employed .............................................................................. 6,877 7,188 7,110 7,018 7,109 7,170 7,240 7,304 7,262

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 63.7 65.5 64.8 65.0 65.1 65.5 66.1 66.6 66.1

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 728 652 643 662 639 608 572 588 584

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 9.6 8.3 8.3 8.6 8.2 7.8 7.3 7.5 7.4

Women, 20 years and over

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 8,602 8,818 8,780 8,661 8,721 8,798 8,840 8,891 8,850

 Participation rate ................................................................. 63.7 64.4 64.0 64.1 63.9 64.4 64.7 64.9 64.5

 Employed .............................................................................. 7,925 8,244 8,220 7,991 8,122 8,152 8,171 8,316 8,286

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 58.7 60.2 60.0 59.2 59.6 59.7 59.8 60.7 60.4

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 676 574 560 670 599 647 669 575 564

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 7.9 6.5 6.4 7.7 6.9 7.4 7.6 6.5 6.4

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 842 750 768 930 910 868 860 855 852

 Participation rate ................................................................. 33.3 28.7 29.3 36.7 35.1 33.4 33.0 32.7 32.5

 Employed .............................................................................. 603 541 558 647 671 629 634 606 605

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 23.8 20.7 21.3 25.6 25.9 24.2 24.4 23.2 23.1

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 239 210 209 283 239 239 226 249 247

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 28.4 27.9 27.2 30.4 26.3 27.6 26.2 29.1 29.0

ASIAN 

Civilian noninstutional population ............................................. 10,032 10,394 10,566 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 6,647 6,901 6,951 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Participation rate ................................................................. 66.3 66.4 65.8 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Employed .............................................................................. 6,437 6,680 6,760 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 64.2 64.3 64.0 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 210 220 190 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 3.2 3.2 2.7 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Not in labor force .................................................................... 3,385 3,493 3,616 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical

numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. 2 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. Beginning in January 2007, data reflect

revised population controls used in the household survey.
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Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age

(Numbers in thousands)

Employment status, sex, and age

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted 1

Feb.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Oct.

2006

Nov.

2006

Dec.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................................... 29,707 30,877 30,965 29,707 30,416 30,508 30,596 30,877 30,965

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 20,342 21,253 21,167 20,466 20,825 20,994 21,176 21,439 21,318

 Participation rate ................................................................. 68.5 68.8 68.4 68.9 68.5 68.8 69.2 69.4 68.8

 Employed .............................................................................. 19,116 19,888 19,946 19,341 19,860 19,953 20,131 20,221 20,204

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 64.3 64.4 64.4 65.1 65.3 65.4 65.8 65.5 65.2

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 1,226 1,365 1,221 1,125 965 1,042 1,045 1,218 1,115

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 6.0 6.4 5.8 5.5 4.6 5.0 4.9 5.7 5.2

 Not in labor force .................................................................... 9,365 9,624 9,798 9,241 9,591 9,513 9,419 9,438 9,647

Men, 20 years and over

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 11,731 12,214 12,183 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Participation rate ................................................................. 84.6 84.8 84.3 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Employed .............................................................................. 11,076 11,506 11,526 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 79.9 79.9 79.8 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 655 708 657 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 5.6 5.8 5.4 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Women, 20 years and over

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 7,625 7,933 7,967 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Participation rate ................................................................. 58.2 58.4 58.5 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Employed .............................................................................. 7,191 7,489 7,582 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 54.9 55.1 55.7 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 433 444 385 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 5.7 5.6 4.8 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

 Civilian labor force .................................................................. 987 1,106 1,016 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Participation rate ................................................................. 36.0 38.3 35.1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Employed .............................................................................. 849 892 837 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Employment-population ratio .............................................. 30.9 30.9 28.9 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Unemployed ......................................................................... 138 214 179 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Unemployment rate ............................................................ 14.0 19.3 17.6 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical

numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. 2 Data not available.

 NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. 

Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household

survey.

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Educational attainment

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Feb.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Oct.

2006

Nov.

2006

Dec.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Less than a high school diploma

Civilian labor force .................................................................... 12,415 12,841 12,868 12,756 12,725 12,681 12,719 12,870 13,150

 Participation rate ................................................................... 45.8 46.9 46.8 47.0 46.5 46.4 46.8 47.0 47.9

 Employed ................................................................................ 11,375 11,807 11,778 11,844 11,993 11,855 11,877 11,993 12,212

 Employment-population ratio ................................................ 41.9 43.1 42.9 43.7 43.8 43.4 43.7 43.8 44.4

 Unemployed ........................................................................... 1,040 1,034 1,090 911 732 826 842 877 938

 Unemployment rate .............................................................. 8.4 8.1 8.5 7.1 5.8 6.5 6.6 6.8 7.1

High school graduates, no college 1

Civilian labor force .................................................................... 37,894 38,766 38,717 38,020 38,360 38,489 38,373 38,723 38,723

 Participation rate ................................................................... 62.5 62.8 62.8 62.7 63.2 63.0 63.0 62.8 62.8

 Employed ................................................................................ 35,989 36,866 36,813 36,358 36,780 36,837 36,722 37,083 37,063

 Employment-population ratio ................................................ 59.4 59.7 59.7 60.0 60.6 60.3 60.3 60.1 60.1

 Unemployed ........................................................................... 1,905 1,900 1,904 1,663 1,581 1,652 1,651 1,641 1,660

 Unemployment rate .............................................................. 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.4 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.3

Some college or associate degree

Civilian labor force .................................................................... 36,075 34,891 34,924 35,569 35,702 35,469 35,593 35,092 34,678

 Participation rate ................................................................... 72.2 71.8 71.7 71.2 72.4 72.4 72.5 72.2 71.2

 Employed ................................................................................ 34,675 33,481 33,579 34,263 34,486 34,293 34,393 33,802 33,434

 Employment-population ratio ................................................ 69.4 68.9 68.9 68.6 69.9 70.0 70.1 69.6 68.6

 Unemployed ........................................................................... 1,400 1,409 1,345 1,306 1,216 1,176 1,200 1,290 1,244

 Unemployment rate .............................................................. 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.7 3.6

Bachelor’s degree and higher 2

Civilian labor force .................................................................... 41,686 43,656 43,724 41,713 42,900 43,225 43,565 43,584 43,770

 Participation rate ................................................................... 78.2 78.4 78.6 78.3 77.7 78.0 78.1 78.2 78.6

 Employed ................................................................................ 40,773 42,713 42,894 40,790 42,088 42,423 42,742 42,673 42,930

 Employment-population ratio ................................................ 76.5 76.7 77.1 76.5 76.2 76.5 76.6 76.6 77.1

 Unemployed ........................................................................... 913 943 831 923 812 802 823 911 839

 Unemployment rate .............................................................. 2.2 2.2 1.9 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.1 1.9

1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 2 Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. 

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the

household survey. See box note on page 5 for a discussion of technical issues regarding

February 2007 educational attainment data.
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Table A-5. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status

(In thousands)

Category

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Feb.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Oct.

2006

Nov.

2006

Dec.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

CLASS OF WORKER

Agriculture and related industries ............................................. 1,946 2,026 2,074 2,224 2,150 2,173 2,291 2,266 2,343

 Wage and salary workers ....................................................... 1,084 1,189 1,237 1,278 1,249 1,283 1,415 1,358 1,441

 Self-employed workers ........................................................... 843 828 823 912 882 869 879 890 892

 Unpaid family workers ............................................................ 19 9 15 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Nonagricultural industries ......................................................... 140,048 142,249 142,405 141,054 143,260 143,423 143,646 143,681 143,537

 Wage and salary workers ....................................................... 130,404 132,730 132,821 131,253 133,421 133,583 133,636 134,018 133,798

 Government .......................................................................... 20,013 20,964 20,869 19,998 20,658 20,753 20,734 20,902 20,872

 Private industries .................................................................. 110,392 111,766 111,951 111,262 112,759 112,811 112,888 113,050 112,918

 Private households ............................................................. 812 749 856 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

 Other industries .................................................................. 109,580 111,017 111,095 110,425 111,990 112,057 112,147 112,309 112,026

 Self-employed workers ........................................................... 9,576 9,407 9,468 9,747 9,700 9,709 9,865 9,520 9,605

 Unpaid family workers ............................................................ 68 111 117 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME 2

All industries:

 Part time for economic reasons .................................................. 4,403 4,726 4,417 4,167 4,305 4,183 4,232 4,246 4,212

 Slack work or business conditions ........................................ 2,843 3,245 2,913 2,662 2,770 2,711 2,706 2,753 2,729

 Could only find part-time work .............................................. 1,247 1,137 1,240 1,218 1,203 1,168 1,234 1,185 1,208

 Part time for noneconomic reasons ........................................ 20,134 20,009 20,549 19,547 19,467 19,780 19,885 19,761 19,907

Nonagricultural industries:

 Part time for economic reasons .................................................. 4,296 4,620 4,282 4,074 4,233 4,091 4,159 4,155 4,088

 Slack work or business conditions ........................................ 2,763 3,177 2,831 2,590 2,717 2,661 2,653 2,686 2,662

 Could only find part-time work .............................................. 1,246 1,126 1,223 1,209 1,196 1,140 1,221 1,165 1,187

 Part time for noneconomic reasons ........................................ 19,822 19,676 20,236 19,183 19,170 19,423 19,512 19,410 19,521

1 Data not available. 2 Persons at work excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs during

the entire reference week for reasons such as vacation, illness, or industrial dispute. Part

time for noneconomic reasons excludes persons who usually work full time but worked

only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as 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 of the various series. 

Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household

survey.
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Table A-6. Selected employment indicators

(In thousands)

Characteristic

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Feb.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Oct.

2006

Nov.

2006

Dec.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and over ........................................................... 141,994 144,275 144,479 143,319 145,337 145,623 145,926 145,957 145,919

 16 to 19 years ......................................................................... 5,700 5,656 5,592 6,153 6,161 6,202 6,200 6,145 6,078

 16 to 17 years ....................................................................... 2,177 2,174 2,066 2,364 2,560 2,520 2,513 2,394 2,275

 18 to 19 years ....................................................................... 3,523 3,482 3,526 3,788 3,598 3,665 3,655 3,734 3,777

 20 years and over ................................................................... 136,294 138,619 138,887 137,166 139,176 139,421 139,726 139,813 139,841

 20 to 24 years ....................................................................... 13,482 13,752 13,823 13,794 13,849 13,905 14,073 14,086 14,139

 25 years and over ................................................................. 122,812 124,868 125,064 123,271 125,351 125,548 125,677 125,634 125,597

 25 to 54 years ..................................................................... 98,701 100,034 99,849 99,121 100,276 100,312 100,385 100,627 100,319

 25 to 34 years ................................................................... 30,571 31,132 31,135 30,812 31,236 31,237 31,283 31,411 31,366

 35 to 44 years ................................................................... 34,459 34,486 34,473 34,596 34,652 34,660 34,589 34,689 34,618

 45 to 54 years ................................................................... 33,672 34,416 34,241 33,712 34,388 34,415 34,513 34,527 34,335

 55 years and over ............................................................... 24,111 24,833 25,215 24,150 25,075 25,235 25,293 25,007 25,278

Men, 16 years and over ............................................................ 75,749 76,934 76,923 76,922 77,985 78,148 78,311 78,237 78,172

 16 to 19 years ......................................................................... 2,760 2,788 2,739 3,042 3,061 3,060 3,077 3,079 3,034

 16 to 17 years ....................................................................... 968 1,041 973 1,098 1,179 1,190 1,193 1,195 1,124

 18 to 19 years ....................................................................... 1,792 1,746 1,766 1,954 1,878 1,855 1,872 1,881 1,915

 20 years and over ................................................................... 72,988 74,146 74,184 73,880 74,924 75,088 75,235 75,158 75,138

 20 to 24 years ....................................................................... 7,185 7,186 7,219 7,381 7,428 7,429 7,468 7,457 7,435

 25 years and over ................................................................. 65,803 66,960 66,965 66,472 67,485 67,668 67,776 67,648 67,665

 25 to 54 years ..................................................................... 52,950 53,841 53,730 53,493 54,119 54,236 54,318 54,406 54,282

 25 to 34 years ................................................................... 16,766 17,103 17,071 17,015 17,179 17,213 17,338 17,325 17,314

 35 to 44 years ................................................................... 18,614 18,689 18,668 18,790 18,777 18,787 18,750 18,862 18,839

 45 to 54 years ................................................................... 17,570 18,049 17,991 17,688 18,162 18,237 18,231 18,220 18,129

 55 years and over ............................................................... 12,853 13,119 13,236 12,978 13,366 13,432 13,458 13,242 13,383

Women, 16 years and over ...................................................... 66,246 67,341 67,556 66,397 67,352 67,475 67,615 67,720 67,747

 16 to 19 years ......................................................................... 2,940 2,868 2,853 3,111 3,099 3,142 3,124 3,066 3,044

 16 to 17 years ....................................................................... 1,208 1,132 1,093 1,266 1,382 1,330 1,319 1,198 1,151

 18 to 19 years ....................................................................... 1,731 1,736 1,761 1,834 1,720 1,809 1,783 1,853 1,863

 20 years and over ................................................................... 63,306 64,473 64,703 63,286 64,252 64,333 64,491 64,654 64,703

 20 to 24 years ....................................................................... 6,297 6,566 6,604 6,413 6,421 6,476 6,605 6,629 6,704

 25 years and over ................................................................. 57,009 57,907 58,099 56,799 57,866 57,880 57,902 57,986 57,932

 25 to 54 years ..................................................................... 45,751 46,193 46,119 45,627 46,157 46,076 46,066 46,221 46,037

 25 to 34 years ................................................................... 13,805 14,030 14,063 13,797 14,056 14,024 13,945 14,086 14,052

 35 to 44 years ................................................................... 15,845 15,796 15,805 15,806 15,874 15,874 15,839 15,828 15,779

 45 to 54 years ................................................................... 16,101 16,367 16,250 16,024 16,226 16,178 16,282 16,307 16,206

 55 years and over ............................................................... 11,258 11,714 11,980 11,172 11,709 11,804 11,835 11,765 11,895

MARITAL STATUS

Married men, spouse present ................................................... 45,486 45,947 46,085 45,683 45,548 45,802 45,864 46,066 46,231

Married women, spouse present .............................................. 35,176 35,808 35,863 35,070 35,277 35,363 35,383 35,536 35,728

Women who maintain families .................................................. 8,930 9,229 9,338 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS

Full-time workers 2 ................................................................... 116,823 119,094 119,041 118,476 120,889 120,812 120,716 120,965 120,819

Part-time workers 3 ................................................................... 25,171 25,181 25,439 24,726 24,554 24,779 25,209 24,990 24,983

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

Total multiple jobholders ........................................................... 7,437 7,527 7,753 7,408 7,603 7,765 7,743 7,683 7,739

 Percent of total employed ..................................................... 5.2 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3

1 Data not available. 2 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per

week. 3 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per

week.

 NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily

add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. 

Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household

survey.
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Table A-7. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted

Characteristic

Number of

unemployed persons

(in thousands)

Unemployment rates 1

Feb.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Oct.

2006

Nov.

2006

Dec.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and over ........................................................... 7,158 7,017 6,865 4.8 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5

 16 to 19 years ......................................................................... 1,111 1,083 1,064 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.2 15.0 14.9

 16 to 17 years ....................................................................... 509 487 453 17.7 17.6 17.3 16.9 16.9 16.6

 18 to 19 years ....................................................................... 608 591 602 13.8 13.3 13.4 13.7 13.7 13.7

 20 years and over ................................................................... 6,047 5,933 5,801 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.1 4.0

 20 to 24 years ....................................................................... 1,267 1,240 1,123 8.4 8.4 8.4 7.9 8.1 7.4

 25 years and over ................................................................. 4,806 4,701 4,684 3.8 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6

 25 to 54 years ..................................................................... 4,091 3,842 3,890 4.0 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.7

 25 to 34 years ................................................................... 1,689 1,550 1,586 5.2 4.6 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.8

 35 to 44 years ................................................................... 1,263 1,217 1,172 3.5 2.9 3.5 3.7 3.4 3.3

 45 to 54 years ................................................................... 1,138 1,075 1,132 3.3 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.2

 55 years and over ............................................................... 727 845 799 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.1

Men, 16 years and over ............................................................ 3,860 3,823 3,842 4.8 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.7

 16 to 19 years ......................................................................... 625 596 606 17.0 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.2 16.6

 16 to 17 years ....................................................................... 290 245 269 20.9 19.8 19.1 19.0 17.0 19.3

 18 to 19 years ....................................................................... 338 343 338 14.7 14.0 14.4 14.8 15.4 15.0

 20 years and over ................................................................... 3,235 3,226 3,237 4.2 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1

 20 to 24 years ....................................................................... 733 687 664 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.3 8.4 8.2

 25 years and over ................................................................. 2,534 2,545 2,600 3.7 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.7

 25 to 54 years ..................................................................... 2,159 2,074 2,166 3.9 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.8

 25 to 34 years ................................................................... 926 866 914 5.2 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.8 5.0

 35 to 44 years ................................................................... 604 664 651 3.1 2.8 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.3

 45 to 54 years ................................................................... 628 544 602 3.4 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.2

 55 years and over ............................................................... 375 471 433 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.1

Women, 16 years and over ...................................................... 3,297 3,194 3,023 4.7 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.3

 16 to 19 years ......................................................................... 486 487 459 13.5 13.6 13.4 13.6 13.7 13.1

 16 to 17 years ....................................................................... 218 242 184 14.7 15.6 15.7 14.9 16.8 13.8

 18 to 19 years ....................................................................... 270 248 264 12.8 12.5 12.4 12.6 11.8 12.4

 20 years and over ................................................................... 2,811 2,707 2,564 4.3 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.8

 20 to 24 years ....................................................................... 534 552 459 7.7 7.9 8.1 7.5 7.7 6.4

 25 years and over ................................................................. 2,272 2,156 2,084 3.8 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5

 25 to 54 years ..................................................................... 1,932 1,768 1,723 4.1 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.6

 25 to 34 years ................................................................... 763 684 673 5.2 4.6 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.6

 35 to 44 years ................................................................... 659 553 521 4.0 3.1 3.7 4.0 3.4 3.2

 45 to 54 years ................................................................... 510 531 530 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.2

 55 years and over 2 ............................................................ 358 402 372 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.4 3.3 3.0

MARITAL STATUS

Married men, spouse present ................................................... 1,142 1,191 1,265 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.7

Married women, spouse present .............................................. 1,055 1,009 997 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7

Women who maintain families 2 ............................................... 728 652 652 7.5 6.5 6.9 6.2 6.6 6.5

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS

Full-time workers 3 ................................................................... 5,801 5,717 5,569 4.7 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.4

Part-time workers 4 ................................................................... 1,348 1,303 1,283 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.8 5.0 4.9

1 Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. 3 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. 4 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 shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the

independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Beginning in January 2007, data

reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-8. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment

(Numbers in thousands)

Reason

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Feb.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Oct.

2006

Nov.

2006

Dec.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs .......... 3,846 4,127 3,942 3,379 3,088 3,179 3,236 3,440 3,453

On temporary layoff .............................................................. 1,228 1,556 1,421 889 958 965 958 1,021 1,022

Not on temporary layoff ........................................................ 2,618 2,571 2,521 2,491 2,130 2,214 2,278 2,420 2,430

Permanent job losers ........................................................ 1,834 1,699 1,739 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Persons who completed temporary jobs .......................... 784 872 782 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Job leavers ............................................................................... 878 793 845 852 783 793 807 797 816

Reentrants ................................................................................ 2,381 2,192 2,119 2,280 2,249 2,279 2,199 2,230 2,042

New entrants ............................................................................ 588 537 494 685 593 591 601 619 580

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Total unemployed ..................................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs ........ 50.0 54.0 53.3 47.0 46.0 46.5 47.3 48.6 50.1

On temporary layoff ............................................................ 16.0 20.3 19.2 12.4 14.3 14.1 14.0 14.4 14.8

Not on temporary layoff ...................................................... 34.0 33.6 34.1 34.6 31.7 32.4 33.3 34.1 35.3

Job leavers ............................................................................. 11.4 10.4 11.4 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.2 11.8

Reentrants .............................................................................. 30.9 28.7 28.6 31.7 33.5 33.3 32.1 31.5 29.6

New entrants .......................................................................... 7.6 7.0 6.7 9.5 8.8 8.6 8.8 8.7 8.4

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE

 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs ........ 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3

Job leavers ............................................................................. .6 .5 .6 .6 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5

Reentrants .............................................................................. 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.3

New entrants .......................................................................... .4 .4 .3 .5 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4

1 Data not available.

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

Table A-9. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment

(Numbers in thousands)

Duration

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Feb.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Oct.

2006

Nov.

2006

Dec.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks .................................................................... 2,473 2,912 2,465 2,604 2,588 2,517 2,707 2,642 2,600

5 to 14 weeks ........................................................................... 2,485 2,529 2,587 2,100 2,064 2,135 2,037 2,283 2,192

15 weeks and over ................................................................... 2,735 2,208 2,347 2,498 2,062 2,152 2,081 2,118 2,135

 15 to 26 weeks ...................................................................... 1,338 1,044 1,068 1,136 974 1,006 991 986 905

 27 weeks and over ................................................................ 1,396 1,164 1,279 1,361 1,088 1,145 1,090 1,133 1,230

Average (mean) duration, in weeks .......................................... 17.9 15.5 16.7 17.8 16.4 16.3 15.9 16.2 16.4

Median duration, in weeks ........................................................ 9.6 7.9 8.8 8.9 8.0 8.2 7.3 8.1 8.1

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Total unemployed ..................................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

 Less than 5 weeks .................................................................. 32.1 38.1 33.3 36.2 38.5 37.0 39.7 37.5 37.5

 5 to 14 weeks ......................................................................... 32.3 33.1 35.0 29.2 30.7 31.4 29.8 32.4 31.6

 15 weeks and over ................................................................. 35.6 28.9 31.7 34.7 30.7 31.6 30.5 30.1 30.8

 15 to 26 weeks ..................................................................... 17.4 13.6 14.4 15.8 14.5 14.8 14.5 14.0 13.1

 27 weeks and over ............................................................... 18.2 15.2 17.3 18.9 16.2 16.8 16.0 16.1 17.8

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-10. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

Occupation

Employed Unemployed Unemployment

rates

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2007

 Total, 16 years and over 1 .......................................................................... 141,994 144,479 7,692 7,400 5.1 4.9

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................... 50,205 51,864 1,064 981 2.1 1.9

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ............ 21,216 21,586 445 472 2.1 2.1

 Professional and related occupations ........................................................ 28,989 30,278 619 509 2.1 1.7

Service occupations .......................................................................................... 22,921 23,239 1,755 1,526 7.1 6.2

Sales and office occupations .......................................................................... 35,734 36,177 1,705 1,691 4.6 4.5

 Sales and related occupations ..................................................................... 16,364 16,768 850 830 4.9 4.7

 Office and administrative support occupations ........................................ 19,369 19,408 855 861 4.2 4.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 15,279 15,542 1,186 1,466 7.2 8.6

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................................... 876 930 138 139 13.6 13.0

 Construction and extraction occupations ................................................... 9,162 9,486 829 1,103 8.3 10.4

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .................................. 5,241 5,126 220 223 4.0 4.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations ................ 17,855 17,658 1,367 1,228 7.1 6.5

 Production occupations .................................................................................. 9,248 9,027 684 604 6.9 6.3

 Transportation and material moving occupations .................................... 8,607 8,631 683 624 7.4 6.7

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

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

Table A-11. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted

Industry and class of worker

Number of

unemployed

persons

(in thousands)

Unemployment

rates

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2007

 Total, 16 years and over 1 ....................................................................... 7,692 7,400 5.1 4.9

Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers ...................................... 6,161 6,074 5.3 5.1

 Mining ................................................................................................................. 25 33 3.8 4.5

 Construction ...................................................................................................... 836 1,086 8.6 10.5

 Manufacturing ................................................................................................... 821 774 4.9 4.7

 Durable goods ................................................................................................ 477 491 4.4 4.6

 Nondurable goods ......................................................................................... 344 283 5.7 4.8

 Wholesale and retail trade ............................................................................ 1,141 1,045 5.4 5.1

 Transportation and utilities ............................................................................ 260 251 4.6 4.2

 Information ........................................................................................................ 119 139 3.7 4.0

 Financial activities ........................................................................................... 268 295 2.8 3.1

 Professional and business services ............................................................ 841 825 6.5 6.0

 Education and health services ..................................................................... 528 489 2.8 2.5

 Leisure and hospitality ................................................................................... 1,040 879 9.1 7.4

 Other services .................................................................................................. 281 257 4.4 4.3

Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers ........................ 139 127 11.8 9.6

Government workers ......................................................................................... 472 405 2.3 1.9

Self employed and unpaid family workers ................................................... 332 300 3.1 2.8

1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-12. Alternative measures of labor underutilization

(Percent)

Measure

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Feb.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Oct.

2006

Nov.

2006

Dec.

2006

Jan.

2007

Feb.

2007

U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force .............. 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4

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

force .................................................................................................................................. 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3

U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment

rate) .................................................................................................................................. 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5

U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus

discouraged workers ........................................................................................................ 5.4 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.9 4.7

U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers,

as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers .................... 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.4

U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for

economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached

workers ............................................................................................................................. 9.0 9.1 8.7 8.4 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.1

 NOTE: Marginally attached workers are persons who currently are neither working nor

looking for work but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for

work sometime in the recent past. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached,

have given a job-market related reason for not currently looking for a job. Persons employed

part time for economic reasons are those who want and are available for full-time work but

have had to settle for a part-time schedule. For further information, see "BLS introduces new

range of alternative unemployment measures," in the October 1995 issue of the Monthly

Labor Review. Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the

household survey.

Table A-13. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

Category

Total Men Women

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2007

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2007

NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE

Total not in the labor force ............................................................................ 78,077 78,955 29,900 30,283 48,177 48,672

 Persons who currently want a job ............................................................... 4,800 4,635 2,071 2,202 2,729 2,433

Searched for work and available to work now 1 ..................................... 1,471 1,451 784 792 687 659

 Reason not currently looking:

 Discouragement over job prospects 2 ..................................... 386 375 237 223 149 152

 Reasons other than discouragement 3 ........................................ 1,085 1,076 546 569 538 508

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

Total multiple jobholders 4 ............................................................................ 7,437 7,753 3,731 3,885 3,706 3,868

 Percent of total employed ......................................................................... 5.2 5.4 4.9 5.1 5.6 5.7

 Primary job full time, secondary job part time ........................................... 3,899 4,139 2,171 2,307 1,728 1,832

 Primary and secondary jobs both part time .............................................. 1,700 1,867 505 588 1,195 1,278

 Primary and secondary jobs both full time ................................................ 302 261 202 177 100 84

 Hours vary on primary or secondary job ................................................... 1,503 1,434 839 784 664 650

1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and

were available to take a job during the reference week. 2 Includes thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training,

employer thinks too young or old, and other types of discrimination. 3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such

reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health, and transportation problems, as well

as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not determined. 4 Includes persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their

secondary job(s), not shown separately.

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the

household survey.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

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

(In thousands)

Industry

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

 Feb. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2006

 Oct. 

2006

 Nov. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

Change

from:

Jan. 2007-

Feb. 2007p

Total nonfarm ............................. 133,887 137,959 135,179 135,884 135,410 136,745 136,941 137,167 137,313 137,410 97

Total private ........................................ 111,693 115,465 113,176 113,400 113,535 114,645 114,835 115,053 115,184 115,242 58

Goods-producing ............................................ 21,966 22,417 21,991 21,882 22,541 22,573 22,525 22,520 22,546 22,475 -71

Natural resources and mining .................................. 644 702 689 693 661 700 699 705 705 710 5

Logging ........................................................... 62.9 65.2 63.5 63.4 65.3 63.9 64.0 64.6 65.1 65.6 .5

Mining .................................................................... 580.9 636.3 625.4 629.1 595.6 635.9 635.1 640.0 640.0 644.2 4.2

Oil and gas extraction ........................................ 128.9 142.3 143.1 144.2 130.4 140.4 141.4 143.2 144.6 145.5 .9

Mining, except oil and gas1................................. 208.8 219.5 212.3 211.2 218.2 223.5 221.8 222.4 222.0 221.3 -.7

Coal mining ...................................................... 77.0 80.1 79.8 79.2 77.6 79.7 79.4 79.9 80.1 79.8 -.3

Support activities for mining .............................. 243.2 274.5 270.0 273.7 247.0 272.0 271.9 274.4 273.4 277.4 4.0

Construction ............................................................. 7,218 7,579 7,294 7,180 7,668 7,707 7,683 7,684 7,712 7,650 -62

Construction of buildings ................................... 1,728.0 1,788.0 1,744.8 1,728.1 1,795.4 1,814.5 1,801.8 1,799.7 1,803.5 1,797.5 -6.0

Residential building ......................................... 975.5 1,008.8 973.1 967.3 1,010.5 1,028.2 1,016.7 1,013.0 1,007.7 1,004.9 -2.8

Nonresidential building .................................... 752.5 779.2 771.7 760.8 784.9 786.3 785.1 786.7 795.8 792.6 -3.2

Heavy and civil engineering construction ........ 875.8 960.4 898.2 881.6 983.3 989.7 993.9 993.5 1,002.3 992.2 -10.1

Specialty trade contractors ............................... 4,614.4 4,830.5 4,651.0 4,570.5 4,889.5 4,902.6 4,887.2 4,890.5 4,905.9 4,860.1 -45.8

Residential specialty trade contractors ........... 2,298.7 2,297.3 2,202.8 2,161.9 2,430.3 2,340.5 2,335.1 2,331.2 2,323.2 2,302.5 -20.7

Nonresidential specialty trade contractors ..... 2,315.7 2,533.2 2,448.2 2,408.6 2,459.2 2,562.1 2,552.1 2,559.3 2,582.7 2,557.6 -25.1

Manufacturing ........................................................... 14,104 14,136 14,008 14,009 14,212 14,166 14,143 14,131 14,129 14,115 -14

Production workers ....................................... 10,073 10,131 10,018 10,024 10,164 10,139 10,117 10,126 10,119 10,108 -11

Durable goods ....................................................... 8,934 8,981 8,887 8,893 8,986 8,996 8,972 8,972 8,953 8,946 -7

Production workers ....................................... 6,298 6,359 6,273 6,279 6,342 6,365 6,346 6,349 6,328 6,322 -6

Wood products ................................................... 560.7 537.2 530.5 525.7 571.4 548.3 542.9 540.4 540.3 535.9 -4.4

Nonmetallic mineral products ............................ 493.0 498.7 487.0 484.0 512.3 504.7 503.3 504.0 503.5 502.6 -.9

Primary metals .................................................... 463.5 454.3 452.8 453.5 463.3 459.5 455.8 454.6 454.0 453.5 -.5

Fabricated metal products ................................. 1,532.6 1,567.0 1,558.6 1,555.8 1,541.2 1,562.4 1,564.1 1,564.9 1,565.4 1,563.7 -1.7

Machinery ........................................................... 1,172.6 1,210.1 1,210.8 1,217.6 1,173.5 1,208.8 1,209.9 1,210.1 1,214.4 1,219.5 5.1

1 Computer and electronic products .................... 1,306.6 1,320.6 1,316.1 1,314.9 1,309.0 1,316.6 1,320.4 1,319.9 1,319.9 1,317.1 -2.8

Computer and peripheral equipment ............. 196.9 200.5 195.3 195.7 197.3 198.9 198.7 199.8 195.9 196.7 .8

Communications equipment ........................... 145.2 144.1 143.7 144.4 144.1 141.7 144.1 143.8 143.6 143.4 -.2

Semiconductors and electronic components . 453.6 465.2 469.2 466.9 455.8 466.5 468.0 466.2 470.9 468.3 -2.6

Electronic instruments ..................................... 437.0 438.1 436.5 438.7 437.7 437.6 437.7 438.3 438.2 438.9 .7

Electrical equipment and appliances ................ 431.6 438.5 436.6 436.7 432.0 438.1 436.4 437.4 437.3 436.9 -.4

1 Transportation equipment .................................. 1,765.8 1,753.7 1,709.6 1,717.5 1,768.2 1,752.8 1,739.8 1,741.0 1,723.0 1,721.9 -1.1

Motor vehicles and parts2................................. 1,078.5 1,053.1 1,010.2 1,021.3 1,077.1 1,051.7 1,041.7 1,043.9 1,024.7 1,023.0 -1.7

Furniture and related products .......................... 559.3 540.1 531.3 531.0 564.4 550.0 542.4 541.1 537.1 536.2 -.9

Miscellaneous manufacturing ............................ 648.6 660.3 653.7 656.4 651.1 654.6 657.1 658.2 658.0 658.2 .2

Nondurable goods ................................................. 5,170 5,155 5,121 5,116 5,226 5,170 5,171 5,159 5,176 5,169 -7

Production workers ....................................... 3,775 3,772 3,745 3,745 3,822 3,774 3,771 3,777 3,791 3,786 -5

Food manufacturing ........................................... 1,450.0 1,485.1 1,472.8 1,466.7 1,478.7 1,487.8 1,491.6 1,485.1 1,494.7 1,494.7 .0

Beverages and tobacco products ...................... 189.6 193.6 193.9 194.0 194.2 196.4 195.4 195.5 197.6 198.1 .5

Textile mills ......................................................... 204.3 184.6 179.1 177.6 205.5 187.5 186.3 185.0 181.3 178.5 -2.8

Textile product mills ........................................... 164.7 157.2 157.2 155.7 166.0 159.2 158.1 157.7 157.7 156.7 -1.0

Apparel ................................................................ 243.1 228.8 221.7 225.1 245.2 233.2 231.4 230.4 228.1 226.8 -1.3

Leather and allied products ............................... 38.2 36.6 35.9 36.5 38.5 37.2 36.5 36.5 36.3 36.6 .3

Paper and paper products ................................. 475.0 461.9 462.4 458.7 477.0 463.4 463.9 462.6 462.5 460.5 -2.0

Printing and related support activities ............... 633.6 640.3 629.6 629.9 638.3 633.2 637.2 636.7 634.9 634.6 -.3

Petroleum and coal products ............................. 107.9 114.6 113.6 114.4 111.2 116.9 116.6 117.1 117.8 118.0 .2

Chemicals ........................................................... 862.7 871.0 867.2 868.6 865.5 871.9 871.2 871.0 870.9 871.2 .3

Plastics and rubber products ............................. 800.8 781.6 787.8 788.6 805.8 783.2 782.7 781.7 793.9 793.3 -.6

See footnotes at the end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Continued

(In thousands)

Industry

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

 Feb. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2006

 Oct. 

2006

 Nov. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

Change

from:

Jan. 2007-

Feb. 2007p

Service-providing .............................................. 111,921 115,542 113,188 114,002 112,869 114,172 114,416 114,647 114,767 114,935 168

Private service-providing ............................... 89,727 93,048 91,185 91,518 90,994 92,072 92,310 92,533 92,638 92,767 129

Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................... 25,795 26,979 26,182 26,002 26,187 26,258 26,320 26,345 26,371 26,384 13

Wholesale trade .................................................... 5,805.9 5,960.7 5,900.8 5,907.1 5,853.1 5,919.6 5,934.7 5,955.0 5,949.6 5,955.6 6.0

Durable goods .................................................... 3,035.6 3,105.9 3,087.6 3,095.3 3,051.7 3,093.6 3,097.7 3,104.3 3,104.5 3,111.7 7.2

Nondurable goods .............................................. 2,006.4 2,057.2 2,022.3 2,019.7 2,031.1 2,040.8 2,048.5 2,055.0 2,049.4 2,045.6 -3.8

Electronic markets and agents and brokers ..... 763.9 797.6 790.9 792.1 770.3 785.2 788.5 795.7 795.7 798.3 2.6

Retail trade ............................................................ 15,062.0 15,895.9 15,247.4 15,075.2 15,353.9 15,297.8 15,327.9 15,323.7 15,349.0 15,356.0 7.0

Motor vehicle and parts dealers1........................ 1,887.1 1,899.2 1,879.9 1,880.3 1,912.4 1,906.4 1,904.2 1,908.5 1,906.1 1,905.4 -.7

Automobile dealers ......................................... 1,240.7 1,240.3 1,231.5 1,231.8 1,250.2 1,245.0 1,244.0 1,244.8 1,243.2 1,241.6 -1.6

Furniture and home furnishings stores ............. 580.6 615.4 592.7 584.1 586.5 589.9 586.5 591.4 590.0 590.3 .3

Electronics and appliance stores ....................... 541.8 553.3 539.8 538.2 543.9 534.0 531.6 531.4 534.7 538.2 3.5

Building material and garden supply stores ...... 1,259.7 1,282.4 1,253.9 1,264.2 1,320.5 1,329.2 1,321.0 1,314.1 1,321.0 1,324.9 3.9

Food and beverage stores ................................. 2,789.1 2,880.2 2,829.7 2,822.0 2,818.6 2,833.8 2,842.4 2,843.7 2,844.8 2,849.5 4.7

Health and personal care stores ....................... 948.2 974.7 963.6 961.3 951.8 954.8 962.6 959.7 963.8 964.2 .4

Gasoline stations ................................................ 857.4 853.6 842.5 841.1 868.8 854.8 854.6 854.8 852.2 852.0 -.2

Clothing and clothing accessories stores ......... 1,385.8 1,609.2 1,455.8 1,394.4 1,431.8 1,443.1 1,467.3 1,460.1 1,449.2 1,444.7 -4.5

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music

stores ................................................................ 641.4 715.1 665.7 641.9 651.7 638.3 647.4 648.9 649.9 649.2 -.7

1 General merchandise stores ............................. 2,867.5 3,120.4 2,914.9 2,846.0 2,947.5 2,893.8 2,882.9 2,885.4 2,916.4 2,917.9 1.5

Department stores .......................................... 1,521.0 1,715.6 1,577.7 1,514.0 1,573.2 1,535.6 1,533.2 1,537.7 1,565.3 1,561.3 -4.0

Miscellaneous store retailers ............................. 878.5 912.3 866.4 868.7 889.8 880.9 881.9 881.4 880.6 879.6 -1.0

Nonstore retailers ............................................... 424.9 480.1 442.5 433.0 430.6 438.8 445.5 444.3 440.3 440.1 -.2

Transportation and warehousing .......................... 4,379.9 4,574.8 4,486.5 4,472.2 4,430.4 4,493.8 4,509.6 4,517.0 4,523.0 4,522.9 -.1

Air transportation ................................................ 482.0 489.1 486.9 478.1 487.6 488.1 484.5 488.3 488.8 482.0 -6.8

Rail transportation .............................................. 223.5 226.8 223.5 223.5 225.9 224.8 223.9 226.4 226.0 225.8 -.2

Water transportation ........................................... 59.6 66.6 65.2 64.7 62.5 65.6 66.8 67.8 67.2 67.9 .7

Truck transportation ........................................... 1,387.4 1,456.0 1,433.1 1,423.7 1,421.0 1,448.7 1,448.9 1,453.6 1,459.3 1,458.1 -1.2

Transit and ground passenger transportation ... 411.2 405.9 403.7 407.9 398.3 392.3 393.2 390.2 392.4 394.3 1.9

Pipeline transportation ....................................... 38.0 39.7 40.5 40.8 38.2 39.6 39.8 39.7 40.4 40.8 .4

Scenic and sightseeing transportation .............. 19.6 22.3 21.3 20.7 27.2 26.6 28.3 27.8 27.9 28.1 .2

Support activities for transportation ................... 566.5 577.4 571.7 577.8 569.8 572.9 577.9 575.9 575.4 579.8 4.4

Couriers and messengers .................................. 571.2 629.1 591.0 588.3 576.5 590.5 597.2 596.4 594.8 595.1 .3

Warehousing and storage .................................. 620.9 661.9 649.6 646.7 623.4 644.7 649.1 650.9 650.8 651.0 .2

Utilities ................................................................... 547.1 548.0 546.9 547.6 549.6 546.9 548.2 549.2 548.9 549.5 .6

Information ................................................................ 3,042 3,088 3,054 3,076 3,058 3,054 3,057 3,073 3,074 3,087 13

Publishing industries, except Internet ............... 902.8 909.6 903.0 909.1 904.7 902.1 905.0 906.1 907.9 910.6 2.7

Motion picture and sound recording industries . 373.3 386.0 369.9 373.3 385.6 374.6 371.9 378.3 377.8 381.7 3.9

Broadcasting, except Internet ............................ 327.2 338.3 335.3 336.7 328.5 332.1 333.8 335.6 336.3 337.6 1.3

Internet publishing and broadcasting ................ 33.7 37.0 36.8 37.6 33.7 35.8 36.3 37.0 36.8 37.5 .7

Telecommunications .......................................... 974.8 977.8 974.9 979.9 973.7 975.0 973.5 978.0 977.9 978.9 1.0

ISPs, search portals, and data processing ....... 379.3 387.3 382.3 387.0 381.1 382.2 384.9 386.1 385.8 388.6 2.8

Other information services ................................. 50.7 51.9 51.8 51.9 51.0 51.8 51.6 52.1 51.9 52.2 .3

Financial activities .................................................... 8,250 8,436 8,384 8,400 8,298 8,415 8,422 8,438 8,442 8,450 8

Finance and insurance .......................................... 6,126.3 6,242.2 6,220.8 6,242.3 6,132.3 6,227.1 6,228.9 6,239.8 6,240.9 6,249.8 8.9

Monetary authorities - central bank ................... 21.1 21.7 21.7 21.9 21.0 21.8 21.7 21.8 21.7 22.0 .3

1 Credit intermediation and related activities ....... 2,910.8 2,959.5 2,955.0 2,965.2 2,914.8 2,956.2 2,957.4 2,959.7 2,964.6 2,969.5 4.9

1 Depository credit intermediation ..................... 1,785.5 1,822.8 1,824.0 1,827.3 1,787.4 1,818.3 1,819.6 1,824.6 1,825.8 1,829.5 3.7

Commercial banking .................................... 1,303.8 1,335.1 1,336.4 1,338.0 1,305.8 1,334.5 1,333.0 1,336.9 1,338.0 1,340.5 2.5

Securities, commodity contracts, investments .. 804.7 829.7 827.3 831.7 803.8 830.4 829.2 829.2 830.2 831.7 1.5

Insurance carriers and related activities ........... 2,299.0 2,335.9 2,322.6 2,328.4 2,302.0 2,324.0 2,326.0 2,333.9 2,329.4 2,331.5 2.1

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles ........ 90.7 95.4 94.2 95.1 90.7 94.7 94.6 95.2 95.0 95.1 .1

Real estate and rental and leasing ....................... 2,124.0 2,193.9 2,163.2 2,157.9 2,165.5 2,187.5 2,192.9 2,198.0 2,201.5 2,200.5 -1.0

Real estate .......................................................... 1,469.9 1,517.3 1,492.4 1,491.3 1,495.0 1,505.0 1,512.4 1,516.4 1,517.5 1,517.6 .1

Rental and leasing services ............................... 627.1 645.7 640.0 635.5 642.8 652.9 650.0 650.9 652.6 651.3 -1.3

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets ......... 27.0 30.9 30.8 31.1 27.7 29.6 30.5 30.7 31.4 31.6 .2

See footnotes at the end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail Continued

(In thousands)

Industry

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

 Feb. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2006

 Oct. 

2006

 Nov. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

Change

from:

Jan. 2007-

Feb. 2007p

Professional and business services ........................ 17,034 17,786 17,417 17,506 17,387 17,662 17,726 17,792 17,818 17,847 29

1 Professional and technical services ..................... 7,330.8 7,505.7 7,530.3 7,605.9 7,266.5 7,438.5 7,469.6 7,499.8 7,518.1 7,539.2 21.1

Legal services .................................................. 1,162.7 1,180.6 1,167.0 1,167.8 1,172.3 1,173.5 1,175.9 1,179.0 1,176.3 1,177.5 1.2

Accounting and bookkeeping services ........... 1,005.5 919.0 1,016.2 1,067.9 874.6 893.7 914.5 925.1 925.8 932.3 6.5

Architectural and engineering services .......... 1,333.2 1,404.7 1,394.2 1,395.6 1,360.1 1,400.6 1,407.2 1,411.4 1,419.8 1,423.5 3.7

Computer systems design and related

services .......................................................... 1,246.8 1,308.4 1,297.0 1,308.4 1,247.9 1,300.8 1,296.2 1,303.3 1,303.6 1,309.4 5.8

Management and technical consulting

services .......................................................... 890.1 961.5 947.4 954.9 898.1 944.2 949.3 953.8 957.6 962.5 4.9

Management of companies and enterprises ....... 1,780.7 1,829.6 1,822.6 1,821.5 1,794.7 1,826.8 1,823.0 1,826.0 1,829.5 1,830.5 1.0

Administrative and waste services ....................... 7,922.4 8,450.3 8,063.7 8,079.0 8,325.8 8,396.2 8,433.8 8,466.4 8,470.3 8,477.0 6.7

1 Administrative and support services ................. 7,584.9 8,102.8 7,718.4 7,733.2 7,981.1 8,047.5 8,083.8 8,117.0 8,118.1 8,124.5 6.4

1 Employment services ...................................... 3,438.6 3,740.2 3,460.8 3,441.2 3,659.4 3,641.2 3,665.5 3,674.2 3,669.0 3,657.9 -11.1

Temporary help services ............................. 2,468.6 2,697.6 2,479.5 2,468.5 2,633.7 2,621.1 2,631.3 2,641.6 2,644.4 2,632.2 -12.2

Business support services .............................. 779.2 818.2 799.5 809.7 778.2 801.0 802.2 806.9 804.8 808.7 3.9

Services to buildings and dwellings ............... 1,620.9 1,730.7 1,653.6 1,668.9 1,784.9 1,807.9 1,811.2 1,817.7 1,823.4 1,834.7 11.3

Waste management and remediation services 337.5 347.5 345.3 345.8 344.7 348.7 350.0 349.4 352.2 352.5 .3

Education and health services ................................ 17,788 18,241 17,984 18,244 17,666 17,976 18,018 18,063 18,093 18,124 31

Educational services ............................................. 3,038.8 3,092.9 2,879.1 3,101.4 2,883.7 2,944.2 2,951.4 2,948.6 2,952.7 2,949.0 -3.7

Health care and social assistance ........................14,749.4 15,148.0 15,104.6 15,142.6 14,782.5 15,031.5 15,066.1 15,113.9 15,140.6 15,174.7 34.1

3 Health care ......................................................... 12,449.0 12,806.2 12,767.5 12,791.3 12,492.6 12,706.7 12,734.1 12,779.2 12,800.2 12,832.8 32.6

1 Ambulatory health care services .................... 5,206.6 5,386.9 5,356.2 5,377.8 5,225.8 5,332.6 5,344.6 5,369.2 5,375.6 5,395.6 20.0

Offices of physicians .................................... 2,120.9 2,199.4 2,181.7 2,187.7 2,126.5 2,174.1 2,179.4 2,185.5 2,186.1 2,193.7 7.6

Outpatient care centers ................................ 484.9 493.9 492.7 495.1 486.4 494.1 492.4 493.6 494.1 496.2 2.1

Home health care services .......................... 845.1 892.1 892.7 897.7 852.7 880.7 883.5 890.9 897.1 903.2 6.1

Hospitals .......................................................... 4,379.2 4,471.7 4,474.6 4,472.7 4,388.9 4,458.2 4,461.7 4,469.5 4,478.9 4,482.6 3.7

1 Nursing and residential care facilities ............ 2,863.2 2,947.6 2,936.7 2,940.8 2,877.9 2,915.9 2,927.8 2,940.5 2,945.7 2,954.6 8.9

Nursing care facilities ................................... 1,567.4 1,600.0 1,593.5 1,595.0 1,577.8 1,587.5 1,591.8 1,596.4 1,599.8 1,605.1 5.3

1 Social assistance ................................................ 2,300.4 2,341.8 2,337.1 2,351.3 2,289.9 2,324.8 2,332.0 2,334.7 2,340.4 2,341.9 1.5

Child day care services ................................... 821.3 814.0 806.7 811.9 810.2 802.8 805.1 803.6 803.4 801.1 -2.3

Leisure and hospitality ............................................. 12,438 13,086 12,786 12,880 12,981 13,257 13,324 13,373 13,395 13,426 31

Arts, entertainment, and recreation ...................... 1,699.1 1,807.8 1,730.8 1,761.4 1,907.6 1,939.9 1,947.4 1,957.2 1,960.8 1,971.6 10.8

Performing arts and spectator sports ................ 358.9 389.0 364.1 379.3 386.8 405.0 405.7 406.4 408.4 410.1 1.7

Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks ...... 110.4 120.9 117.4 118.1 121.3 125.7 126.4 127.1 128.6 129.3 .7

Amusements, gambling, and recreation ........... 1,229.8 1,297.9 1,249.3 1,264.0 1,399.5 1,409.2 1,415.3 1,423.7 1,423.8 1,432.2 8.4

Accommodations and food services .................... 10,738.8 11,278.1 11,054.9 11,118.1 11,073.7 11,316.9 11,376.8 11,415.9 11,433.8 11,454.6 20.8

Accommodations ................................................ 1,743.5 1,804.0 1,769.6 1,775.2 1,824.2 1,845.3 1,854.4 1,863.2 1,857.2 1,857.0 -.2

Food services and drinking places .................... 8,995.3 9,474.1 9,285.3 9,342.9 9,249.5 9,471.6 9,522.4 9,552.7 9,576.6 9,597.6 21.0

Other services .......................................................... 5,380 5,432 5,378 5,410 5,417 5,450 5,443 5,449 5,445 5,449 4

Repair and maintenance .................................... 1,235.5 1,245.2 1,232.9 1,240.8 1,240.5 1,253.4 1,250.8 1,251.6 1,246.4 1,247.3 .9

Personal and laundry services .......................... 1,271.6 1,285.2 1,270.8 1,273.5 1,285.3 1,286.8 1,286.4 1,287.4 1,287.1 1,287.2 .1

Membership associations and organizations .... 2,872.9 2,901.4 2,874.3 2,896.1 2,890.8 2,909.3 2,905.4 2,909.7 2,911.1 2,914.9 3.8

Government .............................................................. 22,194 22,494 22,003 22,484 21,875 22,100 22,106 22,114 22,129 22,168 39

Federal ................................................................... 2,711 2,723 2,694 2,702 2,731 2,725 2,719 2,713 2,718 2,722 4

Federal, except U.S. Postal Service ................. 1,943.1 1,938.8 1,930.3 1,939.8 1,959.2 1,954.7 1,949.5 1,948.6 1,950.7 1,955.4 4.7

U.S. Postal Service ............................................ 768.0 784.2 764.1 762.2 772.0 770.2 769.0 764.5 767.0 766.2 -.8

State government .................................................. 5,166 5,214 4,998 5,235 5,053 5,109 5,107 5,111 5,105 5,123 18

State government education .............................. 2,402.4 2,432.5 2,211.2 2,438.2 2,275.3 2,314.3 2,313.1 2,311.8 2,299.8 2,313.2 13.4

State government, excluding education ............ 2,763.2 2,781.4 2,787.2 2,796.3 2,777.8 2,794.3 2,793.5 2,798.9 2,804.9 2,809.3 4.4

Local government .................................................. 14,317 14,557 14,311 14,547 14,091 14,266 14,280 14,290 14,306 14,323 17

Local government education ............................. 8,212.5 8,351.1 8,135.3 8,353.2 7,881.8 7,995.1 8,003.7 8,015.6 8,020.6 8,025.9 5.3

Local government, excluding education ........... 6,104.8 6,205.5 6,175.7 6,193.5 6,209.2 6,270.9 6,276.3 6,274.1 6,285.3 6,297.5 12.2

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.

p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers1on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and

selected industry detail

Industry

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

 Feb. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2006

 Oct. 

2006

 Nov. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

Change

from:

Jan. 2007-

Feb. 2007p

Total private ....................................... 33.5 33.9 33.4 33.4 33.8 33.9 33.8 33.9 33.8 33.7 -0.1

Goods-producing .......................................... 40.0 41.0 39.9 39.5 40.4 40.6 40.4 40.7 40.2 40.1 -.1

Natural resources and mining .............................. 44.8 45.6 44.6 45.4 45.4 45.7 46.1 45.6 45.0 45.9 .9

Construction ............................................................ 38.1 39.3 37.9 37.3 38.9 39.2 39.0 39.8 38.7 38.3 -.4

Manufacturing ......................................................... 40.7 41.7 40.7 40.4 41.0 41.2 41.0 41.0 40.8 40.8 .0

Overtime hours ............................................ 4.3 4.6 3.9 3.9 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.2 .1

Durable goods ..................................................... 41.1 42.0 40.9 40.6 41.4 41.4 41.2 41.2 41.0 40.9 -.1

Overtime hours ............................................ 4.4 4.6 3.9 3.9 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.1 .0

Wood products .................................................. 39.3 39.6 38.1 37.8 40.3 39.7 39.1 39.3 38.8 38.8 .0

Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... 42.0 42.4 40.8 40.3 43.0 42.7 42.3 42.7 41.7 41.5 -.2

Primary metals .................................................. 43.7 44.1 43.4 42.9 43.7 43.6 43.5 43.3 43.0 43.1 .1

Fabricated metal products .............................. 41.1 41.7 40.9 40.6 41.3 41.6 41.2 41.0 40.9 40.9 .0

Machinery .......................................................... 41.9 43.2 41.6 41.5 42.0 42.7 42.3 42.3 41.6 41.8 .2

Computer and electronic products ................ 40.2 41.3 40.1 40.2 40.5 40.4 40.2 40.4 40.3 40.4 .1

Electrical equipment and appliances ............ 40.8 41.6 40.9 40.5 41.3 40.8 40.7 40.4 40.8 40.9 .1

Transportation equipment ............................... 42.7 43.6 42.7 42.0 42.7 42.4 42.5 42.5 42.7 42.2 -.5

Motor vehicles and parts 2.............................. 42.3 42.8 41.9 41.1 42.4 41.7 41.5 41.7 41.8 41.3 -.5

Furniture and related products ....................... 38.3 39.7 38.7 38.3 38.6 39.2 39.0 39.0 38.9 38.7 -.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 38.7 39.3 38.4 38.1 38.5 38.7 38.8 38.7 38.5 38.1 -.4

Nondurable goods ............................................... 40.1 41.1 40.5 40.2 40.4 40.7 40.6 40.6 40.5 40.5 .0

Overtime hours ............................................ 4.2 4.5 3.9 4.0 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.1 4.3 .2

Food manufacturing ......................................... 39.0 41.1 40.0 39.6 39.7 40.4 40.5 40.4 40.2 40.3 .1

Beverages and tobacco products .................. 39.5 40.4 40.1 39.8 40.2 40.8 40.9 40.7 40.8 40.6 -.2

Textile mills ........................................................ 40.3 41.5 40.4 41.0 40.7 40.6 40.4 41.0 40.5 41.3 .8

Textile product mills ......................................... 40.4 40.1 39.4 39.2 40.3 39.2 39.8 39.2 39.3 39.3 .0

Apparel ............................................................... 35.9 36.7 37.0 37.0 35.9 37.0 36.9 36.7 37.1 37.0 -.1

Leather and allied products ............................ 39.0 38.7 37.8 37.9 39.3 38.8 37.8 38.2 38.1 38.2 .1

Paper and paper products .............................. 42.0 43.0 42.6 41.9 42.5 42.9 42.6 42.4 42.6 42.5 -.1

Printing and related support activities ........... 39.0 39.9 39.1 39.4 39.0 39.4 39.1 39.5 39.2 39.3 .1

Petroleum and coal products .......................... 43.8 44.0 44.8 44.6 44.9 45.1 44.8 44.7 45.4 45.6 .2

Chemicals .......................................................... 42.9 42.4 41.9 41.7 42.8 42.5 41.9 42.0 41.7 41.7 .0

Plastics and rubber products .......................... 40.3 41.3 40.9 40.1 40.5 40.7 40.6 40.6 40.8 40.4 -.4

Private service-providing ............................. 32.2 32.4 32.0 32.1 32.3 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.4 .0

Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 32.9 33.6 32.9 32.9 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.4 33.5 33.4 -.1

Wholesale trade ................................................... 37.6 38.0 37.5 37.7 37.9 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 .0

Retail trade ........................................................... 29.9 30.7 29.8 29.7 30.4 30.4 30.5 30.4 30.4 30.3 -.1

Transportation and warehousing ...................... 36.1 37.1 36.7 36.8 36.7 36.9 36.9 36.9 37.2 37.3 .1

Utilities ................................................................... 40.9 41.8 41.4 41.9 41.1 41.8 41.9 42.0 41.8 42.1 .3

Information ............................................................... 36.3 36.5 36.2 36.5 36.5 36.7 36.4 36.6 36.6 36.6 .0

Financial activities .................................................. 35.5 35.8 35.6 35.8 35.7 35.8 35.8 36.0 35.9 36.0 .1

Professional and business services .................... 34.4 34.5 34.0 34.3 34.5 34.7 34.6 34.6 34.5 34.5 .0

Education and health services ............................. 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.3 32.5 32.4 32.5 32.4 32.5 32.4 -.1

Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 25.2 25.4 24.8 25.1 25.5 25.7 25.6 25.7 25.6 25.5 -.1

Other services ......................................................... 30.8 30.8 30.6 30.7 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.8 30.8 .0

1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining

and manufacturing, construction workers in construction, and

nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.

These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the

total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.

2

Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, motor

vehicle parts.

p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers1on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and 

selected industry detail

Industry

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

 Feb. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

Total private ....................................... $16.53 $17.07 $17.17 $17.21 $553.76 $578.67 $573.48 $574.81

Seasonally adjusted ..................... 16.49 17.07 17.10 17.16 557.36 578.67 577.98 578.29

Goods-producing .......................................... 17.72 18.37 18.29 18.25 708.80 753.17 729.77 720.88

Natural resources and mining .............................. 19.38 20.61 20.65 20.77 868.22 939.82 920.99 942.96

Construction ............................................................ 19.56 20.52 20.44 20.49 745.24 806.44 774.68 764.28

Manufacturing ......................................................... 16.70 17.09 17.04 16.99 679.69 712.65 693.53 686.40

Durable goods ..................................................... 17.52 18.04 17.94 17.90 720.07 757.68 733.75 726.74

Wood products .................................................. 13.14 13.64 13.62 13.52 516.40 540.14 518.92 511.06

Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... 16.54 16.73 16.72 16.62 694.68 709.35 682.18 669.79

Primary metals .................................................. 19.25 19.45 19.68 19.50 841.23 857.75 854.11 836.55

Fabricated metal products .............................. 16.06 16.44 16.33 16.33 660.07 685.55 667.90 663.00

Machinery .......................................................... 17.01 17.78 17.63 17.60 712.72 768.10 733.41 730.40

Computer and electronic products ................ 18.72 19.57 19.54 19.54 752.54 808.24 783.55 785.51

Electrical equipment and appliances ............ 15.48 15.72 15.75 15.86 631.58 653.95 644.18 642.33

Transportation equipment ............................... 22.29 22.76 22.46 22.44 951.78 992.34 959.04 942.48

Furniture and related products ....................... 13.49 14.13 14.11 13.97 516.67 560.96 546.06 535.05

Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 14.07 14.47 14.54 14.47 544.51 568.67 558.34 551.31

Nondurable goods ............................................... 15.29 15.47 15.52 15.44 613.13 635.82 628.56 620.69

Food manufacturing ......................................... 13.02 13.33 13.42 13.29 507.78 547.86 536.80 526.28

Beverages and tobacco products .................. 18.17 18.34 17.86 17.68 717.72 740.94 716.19 703.66

Textile mills ........................................................ 12.38 12.63 12.89 12.70 498.91 524.15 520.76 520.70

Textile product mills ......................................... 11.79 11.90 11.98 11.98 476.32 477.19 472.01 469.62

Apparel ............................................................... 10.60 10.64 10.86 10.81 380.54 390.49 401.82 399.97

Leather and allied products ............................ 10.99 11.70 11.88 11.75 428.61 452.79 449.06 445.33

Paper and paper products .............................. 17.77 18.23 18.15 18.11 746.34 783.89 773.19 758.81

Printing and related support activities ........... 15.69 15.91 15.87 15.87 611.91 634.81 620.52 625.28

Petroleum and coal products .......................... 24.56 23.96 25.07 24.68 1,075.73 1,054.24 1,123.14 1,100.73

Chemicals .......................................................... 19.95 19.87 19.67 19.59 855.86 842.49 824.17 816.90

Plastics and rubber products .......................... 14.83 15.16 15.23 15.21 597.65 626.11 622.91 609.92

Private service-providing ............................. 16.21 16.73 16.88 16.94 521.96 542.05 540.16 543.77

Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 15.22 15.41 15.60 15.64 500.74 517.78 513.24 514.56

Wholesale trade ................................................... 18.65 19.24 19.28 19.24 701.24 731.12 723.00 725.35

Retail trade ........................................................... 12.46 12.51 12.68 12.71 372.55 384.06 377.86 377.49

Transportation and warehousing ...................... 16.93 17.47 17.49 17.46 611.17 648.14 641.88 642.53

Utilities ................................................................... 27.56 27.38 27.35 27.41 1,127.20 1,144.48 1,132.29 1,148.48

Information ............................................................... 22.80 23.68 23.82 23.81 827.64 864.32 862.28 869.07

Financial activities .................................................. 18.45 19.27 19.30 19.45 654.98 689.87 687.08 696.31

Professional and business services .................... 18.78 19.67 19.81 19.96 646.03 678.62 673.54 684.63

Education and health services ............................. 17.12 17.68 17.79 17.75 554.69 572.83 576.40 573.33

Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 9.63 10.13 10.13 10.27 242.68 257.30 251.22 257.78

Other services ......................................................... 14.57 15.06 15.08 15.11 448.76 463.85 461.45 463.88

1 See footnote 1, table B-2.

p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4. Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector 

and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted

Industry

Total Private:

 Feb. 

2006

 Oct. 

2006

 Nov. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

Percent

change from:

Jan. 2007-

Feb. 2007 p

Current dollars ................................................ $16.49 $16.94 $16.99 $17.07 $17.10 $17.16 0.4

Constant (1982) dollars 2................................. 8.21 8.34 8.36 8.36 8.36 N.A.

Goods-producing .......................................................... 17.80 18.15 18.21 18.29 18.35 18.35 .0

Natural resources and mining .............................................. 19.39 20.26 20.43 20.52 20.57 20.74 .8

Construction ............................................................................ 19.67 20.24 20.37 20.44 20.56 20.60 .2

Manufacturing ......................................................................... 16.69 16.88 16.89 16.95 16.99 16.99 .0

.....................................................

4 Excluding overtime 15.80 16.04 16.09 16.12 16.18 16.16 -.1

Durable goods ..................................................................... 17.51 17.78 17.79 17.86 17.90 17.90 .0

Nondurable goods ............................................................... 15.30 15.33 15.35 15.41 15.45 15.45 .0

Private service-providing ............................................. 16.14 16.62 16.67 16.74 16.77 16.85 .5

Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................................... 15.19 15.55 15.54 15.58 15.59 15.62 .2

Wholesale trade ................................................................... 18.61 19.09 19.14 19.20 19.23 19.22 -.1

Retail trade ........................................................................... 12.46 12.69 12.64 12.67 12.68 12.71 .2

Transportation and warehousing ...................................... 16.99 17.47 17.50 17.53 17.52 17.55 .2

Utilities ................................................................................... 27.58 27.39 27.47 27.33 27.37 27.42 .2

Information ............................................................................... 22.77 23.51 23.47 23.60 23.70 23.77 .3

Financial activities .................................................................. 18.45 19.11 19.20 19.29 19.32 19.43 .6

Professional and business services .................................... 18.67 19.42 19.51 19.64 19.64 19.82 .9

Education and health services ............................................. 17.12 17.56 17.63 17.67 17.75 17.77 .1

Leisure and hospitality ........................................................... 9.57 9.87 9.94 10.02 10.07 10.19 1.2

Other services ......................................................................... 14.58 14.89 14.94 15.02 15.06 15.11 .3

3( )

1 See footnote 1, table B-2.

2 The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical

Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this series.

3 Change was .0 percent from Dec. 2006 to Jan. 2007, the latest

month available.

4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate

of time and one-half.

N.A. = not available.

p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers1on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and

selected industry detail

(2002=100)

Industry

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

 Feb. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2006

 Oct. 

2006

 Nov. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

Percent

change from:

Jan. 2007-

Feb. 2007p

Total private ....................................... 102.0 107.3 103.4 103.5 104.8 106.3 106.3 106.9 106.7 106.4 -0.3

Goods-producing .......................................... 98.1 103.0 98.0 96.3 102.2 102.7 102.0 102.8 101.7 100.9 -.8

Natural resources and mining .............................. 115.2 128.7 122.3 125.7 120.6 128.2 129.1 129.2 127.0 130.7 2.9

Construction ............................................................ 104.6 113.5 105.0 101.1 114.6 115.4 114.7 116.9 114.6 111.6 -2.6

Manufacturing ......................................................... 94.1 97.0 93.6 92.9 95.6 95.9 95.2 95.3 94.8 94.7 -.1

Durable goods ..................................................... 97.3 100.3 96.4 95.8 98.7 99.0 98.2 98.3 97.5 97.2 -.3

Wood products .................................................. 99.9 94.0 88.8 87.2 104.5 96.5 94.1 93.8 92.3 91.6 -.8

Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... 95.1 96.4 90.1 87.9 101.4 97.9 97.1 98.2 95.6 94.4 -1.3

Primary metals .................................................. 94.5 93.6 91.7 91.1 94.9 93.0 92.3 92.0 91.2 91.8 .7

Fabricated metal products .............................. 100.9 105.0 102.2 101.7 102.0 104.4 103.5 103.2 102.8 103.0 .2

Machinery .......................................................... 99.8 107.4 103.1 102.9 100.2 106.2 105.2 105.0 103.2 103.8 .6

Computer and electronic products ................ 100.7 107.7 103.8 103.3 101.9 105.2 104.5 104.9 104.4 104.1 -.3

Electrical equipment and appliances ............ 87.1 91.3 89.5 88.9 88.2 89.1 88.3 88.5 89.2 89.8 .7

Transportation equipment ............................... 99.4 101.7 96.7 95.9 99.5 98.4 98.0 98.2 97.8 96.5 -1.3

Motor vehicles and parts 2.............................. 94.3 92.1 86.1 85.6 94.2 89.4 88.2 88.8 87.1 86.1 -1.1

Furniture and related products ....................... 89.2 89.2 85.6 84.7 91.0 89.5 88.1 87.8 87.1 86.6 -.6

Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 90.3 93.8 90.6 90.9 90.2 91.3 92.0 92.2 91.7 91.1 -.7

Nondurable goods ............................................... 89.2 91.3 89.3 88.7 90.9 90.5 90.2 90.3 90.4 90.3 -.1

Food manufacturing ......................................... 93.9 102.1 98.4 97.2 97.6 100.3 100.6 100.3 100.5 100.9 .4

Beverages and tobacco products .................. 96.3 98.3 98.2 98.5 101.0 98.4 99.1 100.1 101.6 101.8 .2

Textile mills ........................................................ 67.1 63.4 59.8 60.1 68.3 62.8 62.3 62.8 60.7 61.0 .5

Textile product mills ......................................... 91.1 82.9 80.8 79.9 91.3 83.7 83.5 81.7 81.4 80.6 -1.0

Apparel ............................................................... 62.1 62.1 60.7 62.0 62.8 63.5 63.2 62.8 62.9 62.5 -.6

Leather and allied products ............................ 77.3 74.2 71.5 73.4 78.2 73.1 71.5 72.9 73.0 73.7 1.0

Paper and paper products .............................. 85.7 85.9 85.2 83.1 87.3 85.5 85.0 84.7 85.4 84.7 -.8

Printing and related support activities ........... 90.8 96.6 93.0 93.3 91.8 93.6 93.4 95.0 93.9 93.9 .0

Petroleum and coal products .......................... 92.8 91.7 92.0 90.8 98.7 96.8 95.1 95.3 97.2 96.1 -1.1

Chemicals .......................................................... 96.8 95.0 93.2 93.2 96.7 96.1 93.9 94.4 93.4 93.3 -.1

Plastics and rubber products .......................... 92.8 92.9 93.1 91.7 93.9 91.3 91.1 91.4 93.8 93.0 -.9

Private service-providing ............................. 103.3 108.5 104.8 105.4 105.3 107.2 107.5 107.8 108.0 108.1 .1

Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 99.5 107.0 101.4 100.5 102.5 103.1 103.7 103.6 104.0 103.8 -.2

Wholesale trade ................................................... 102.6 106.8 104.5 105.0 104.5 106.0 106.4 106.8 106.9 107.0 .1

Retail trade ........................................................... 97.1 106.2 98.4 96.8 100.9 100.4 101.0 100.8 101.1 100.8 -.3

Transportation and warehousing ...................... 103.2 111.0 107.3 107.3 106.2 108.9 109.1 109.2 109.9 110.2 .3

Utilities ................................................................... 92.3 94.4 93.1 94.1 93.1 94.6 94.8 95.0 94.4 94.9 .5

Information ............................................................... 99.1 101.5 99.6 101.0 100.1 101.1 100.5 101.3 101.4 101.7 .3

Financial activities .................................................. 104.9 109.6 108.2 109.0 106.2 109.1 109.3 110.2 110.0 110.4 .4

Professional and business services .................... 107.7 113.3 109.0 110.5 110.4 112.9 113.2 113.7 113.6 113.6 .0

Education and health services ............................. 108.2 111.2 109.6 110.8 107.9 109.6 110.2 110.1 110.7 110.5 -.2

Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 100.9 107.5 102.3 104.3 106.9 110.3 110.5 111.4 111.2 111.0 -.2

Other services ......................................................... 95.5 97.3 95.8 96.7 96.7 97.9 97.8 98.0 97.8 97.9 .1

1 See footnote 1, table B-2.

2

Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and

motor vehicle parts.

p = preliminary.

NOTE: The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by

dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours by

the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate hours

estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours

and production and nonsupervisory worker employment.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6. Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production and nonsupervisory workers1on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and

selected industry detail

(2002=100)

Industry

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

 Feb. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2006

 Oct. 

2006

 Nov. 

2006

 Dec. 

2006

 Jan. 

2007p

 Feb. 

2007p

Percent

change from:

Jan. 2007-

Feb. 2007p

Total private ....................................... 112.6 122.4 118.6 119.1 115.5 120.4 120.7 121.9 122.0 122.0 0.0

Goods-producing .......................................... 106.4 115.8 109.7 107.7 111.4 114.1 113.7 115.1 114.3 113.4 -.8

Natural resources and mining .............................. 129.9 154.2 146.9 151.8 136.0 151.1 153.4 154.1 151.9 157.7 3.8

Construction ............................................................ 110.5 125.8 115.9 111.9 121.8 126.2 126.2 129.1 127.2 124.1 -2.4

Manufacturing ......................................................... 102.8 108.4 104.3 103.3 104.4 105.8 105.2 105.6 105.3 105.2 -.1

Durable goods ..................................................... 106.4 113.0 108.0 107.0 107.8 109.9 109.1 109.6 108.9 108.6 -.3

Nondurable goods ............................................... 96.3 99.8 98.0 96.7 98.3 98.0 97.8 98.3 98.7 98.6 -.1

Private service-providing ............................. 114.9 124.4 121.3 122.5 116.6 122.1 122.9 123.7 124.2 124.9 .6

Trade, transportation, and utilities ....................... 108.0 117.7 112.8 112.2 111.1 114.4 115.0 115.1 115.7 115.7 .0

Wholesale trade ................................................... 112.7 121.1 118.6 119.1 114.5 119.2 120.0 120.7 121.0 121.1 .1

Retail trade ........................................................... 103.7 113.8 106.9 105.5 107.8 109.2 109.4 109.5 109.8 109.8 .0

Transportation and warehousing ...................... 110.8 123.1 119.1 118.8 114.5 120.6 121.1 121.4 122.1 122.7 .5

Utilities ................................................................... 106.2 107.8 106.3 107.7 107.1 108.1 108.7 108.4 107.9 108.6 .6

Information ............................................................... 111.9 118.9 117.4 119.1 112.9 117.7 116.8 118.3 119.0 119.7 .6

Financial activities .................................................. 119.7 130.6 129.2 131.1 121.2 128.9 129.7 131.5 131.4 132.7 1.0

Professional and business services .................... 120.3 132.6 128.5 131.3 122.6 130.4 131.4 132.8 132.7 134.0 1.0

Education and health services ............................. 121.8 129.2 128.2 129.3 121.4 126.5 127.7 127.9 129.1 129.0 -.1

Leisure and hospitality ........................................... 110.3 123.7 117.7 121.6 116.2 123.6 124.7 126.7 127.1 128.4 1.0

Other services ......................................................... 101.4 106.8 105.3 106.5 102.7 106.2 106.5 107.2 107.3 107.8 .5

1 See footnote 1, table B-2.

p = preliminary.

NOTE: The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated

by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate payrolls

by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels. Aggregate

payroll estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly

earnings, average weekly hours, and production and nonsupervisory

worker employment.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-7. Diffusion indexes of employment change

(Percent)

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Private nonfarm payrolls, 278 industries

Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries

1

1

Over 1-month span:

Over 3-month span:

Over 6-month span:

Over 12-month span:

Over 1-month span:

Over 3-month span:

Over 6-month span:

Over 12-month span:

Time span

2003 ......................................................... 43.5 37.2 33.6 38.8 40.8 38.5 39.2 41.7 48.0 50.2 52.2 52.9

2004 ......................................................... 51.6 50.2 62.1 64.9 59.9 57.6 56.5 51.4 56.5 55.0 51.4 55.6

2005 ......................................................... 52.5 61.3 52.7 60.8 54.9 58.5 59.0 60.4 53.6 53.1 62.2 60.4

2006 ......................................................... 64.2 64.6 64.0 62.8 56.7 55.9 59.4 55.9 55.8 57.7 53.6 57.6

2007 .........................................................

p 55.2 p 55.9

2003 ......................................................... 39.6 33.8 34.9 33.8 35.3 42.3 39.2 34.4 42.6 48.6 48.7 50.2

2004 ......................................................... 55.9 53.2 57.0 64.2 70.3 65.6 59.9 55.2 57.9 59.0 60.4 55.8

2005 ......................................................... 51.3 55.9 56.8 61.3 57.2 59.4 62.8 63.7 59.9 53.4 57.2 62.2

2006 ......................................................... 70.5 66.7 66.0 66.9 63.3 62.4 60.3 62.6 57.7 59.0 57.7 59.9

2007 .........................................................

p 62.9 p 60.1

2003 ......................................................... 34.7 33.1 31.1 33.3 33.5 36.5 32.7 32.4 40.8 44.8 47.7 47.5

2004 ......................................................... 49.8 51.8 55.0 60.8 63.5 63.7 63.3 62.6 58.3 62.1 55.4 55.2

2005 ......................................................... 54.1 57.2 57.6 56.3 56.5 58.1 65.8 63.8 61.9 59.2 62.8 60.8

2006 ......................................................... 63.8 63.3 67.1 68.2 67.1 67.1 63.5 62.9 62.6 62.1 61.5 61.0

2007 .........................................................

p 62.6 p 59.9

2003 ......................................................... 34.5 31.5 32.9 33.5 34.2 35.1 32.7 33.1 37.1 36.7 37.2 39.2

2004 ......................................................... 40.3 42.1 44.8 48.4 50.7 57.7 57.0 55.2 56.7 58.3 60.1 60.3

2005 ......................................................... 60.1 61.0 59.5 58.8 58.3 60.3 60.6 62.8 60.3 58.8 59.7 61.3

2006 ......................................................... 67.3 65.3 66.0 64.7 65.8 65.3 67.6 66.4 66.5 66.4 65.5 65.1

2007 .........................................................

p 65.8 p 63.5

2003 ......................................................... 34.5 17.3 17.3 10.7 22.0 17.3 17.3 31.5 26.8 38.1 42.3 42.3

2004 ......................................................... 41.1 45.2 47.0 63.1 50.0 48.2 56.5 43.5 41.7 43.5 40.5 42.3

2005 ......................................................... 36.9 48.2 43.5 48.2 38.7 37.5 42.3 45.8 44.0 44.6 48.2 51.8

2006 ......................................................... 63.1 48.2 56.0 53.0 47.0 58.9 51.2 44.6 40.5 47.6 43.5 38.7

2007 .........................................................

p 44.6 p 47.0

2003 ......................................................... 15.5 11.3 13.7 9.5 8.9 11.9 15.5 15.5 17.9 29.2 30.4 33.3

2004 ......................................................... 45.2 42.9 43.5 57.7 60.1 58.3 55.4 46.4 47.0 42.9 42.9 37.5

2005 ......................................................... 35.1 39.9 40.5 42.3 35.1 33.9 40.5 41.7 42.3 40.5 39.9 43.5

2006 ......................................................... 56.5 52.4 52.4 51.2 47.6 54.8 48.2 52.4 39.3 42.3 35.7 39.9

2007 .........................................................

p 48.2 p 39.3

2003 ......................................................... 11.9 11.3 7.1 8.3 9.5 10.7 7.1 9.5 12.5 16.1 25.0 24.4

2004 ......................................................... 28.0 32.7 35.1 47.0 50.0 52.4 54.2 52.4 48.8 51.2 41.1 38.7

2005 ......................................................... 31.5 35.1 36.3 34.5 32.1 33.3 44.0 39.3 32.1 36.9 34.5 39.3

2006 ......................................................... 42.9 41.7 50.0 50.6 51.2 53.0 45.8 45.8 47.6 45.2 44.6 39.9

2007 .........................................................

p 41.1 p 35.7

2003 ......................................................... 10.7 6.0 6.5 6.0 8.3 7.1 7.1 8.3 10.7 10.7 9.5 10.7

2004 ......................................................... 13.1 14.3 13.1 20.2 23.2 35.7 36.9 38.1 36.3 44.0 44.6 44.6

2005 ......................................................... 44.6 44.6 41.7 40.5 37.5 36.3 32.1 33.9 32.7 33.3 33.3 37.5

2006 ......................................................... 44.6 40.5 40.5 40.5 39.3 42.3 48.8 48.8 44.6 45.2 43.5 41.7

2007 .........................................................

p 42.9 p 42.9

1 Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, and 6-month spans and

unadjusted data for the 12-month span.

p = preliminary.

NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment increasing

plus one-half of the industries with unchanged employment, where

50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with increasing

and decreasing employment.