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Technical information: 

Household data: (202) 691-6378 • cpsinfo@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/cps 

Establishment data: (202) 691-6555 • cesinfo@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/ces 

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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — AUGUST 2012 

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 96,000 in August, and the unemployment rate edged 

down to 8.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in food 

services and drinking places, in professional and technical services, and in health care. 

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Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, 

August 2010 – August 2012

Household Survey Data 

The unemployment rate edged down in August to 8.1 percent. Since the beginning of this year, the rate 

has held in a narrow range of 8.1 to 8.3 percent. The number of unemployed persons, at 12.5 million, 

was little changed in August. (See table A-1.) 

 

Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (7.6 percent), adult women 

(7.3 percent), teenagers (24.6 percent), whites (7.2 percent), blacks (14.1 percent), and Hispanics (10.2 

percent) showed little or no change in August. The jobless rate for Asians was 5.9 percent (not 

seasonally adjusted), little changed from a year earlier. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.) 
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In August, the number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little 

changed at 5.0 million. These individuals accounted for 40.0 percent of the unemployed. (See 

table A-12.) 

Both the civilian labor force (154.6 million) and the labor force participation rate (63.5 percent) 

declined in August. The employment-population ratio, at 58.3 percent, was little changed. (See 

table A-1.) 

The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as 

involuntary part-time workers) was little changed at 8.0 million in August. These individuals were 

working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time 

job. (See table A-8.) 

In August, 2.6 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, essentially unchanged 

from a year earlier. (These data are not seasonally adjusted.) These individuals were not in the labor 

force, 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. (See table A-16.) 

Among the marginally attached, there were 844,000 discouraged workers in August, a decline of 

133,000 from a year earlier. (These data are not seasonally adjusted.) Discouraged workers are persons 

not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.7 

million persons marginally attached to the labor force in August had not searched for work in the 4 

weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities. (See 

table A-16.) 

Establishment Survey Data 

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 96,000 in August. Since the beginning of this year, 

employment growth has averaged 139,000 per month, compared with an average monthly gain of 

153,000 in 2011. In August, employment rose in food services and drinking places, in professional and 

technical services, and in health care. (See table B-1.) 

Employment in food services and drinking places increased by 28,000 in August and by 298,000 over 

the past 12 months. 

Employment in professional and technical services rose in August (+27,000). Job gains occurred in 

computer systems design and related services (+11,000) and management and technical consulting 

services (+9,000). 

Health care employment rose by 17,000 in August. Ambulatory health care services and hospitals 

added 14,000 and 6,000 jobs, respectively. From June through August, job growth in health care 

averaged 15,000 per month, compared with an average monthly gain of 28,000 in the prior 12 months. 

Utilities employment increased in August (+9,000). The increase reflects the return of utility workers 

who were off payrolls in July due to a labor-management dispute. 
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Within financial activities, finance and insurance added 11,000 jobs in August. Employment in 

wholesale trade continued to trend up. Employment in temporary help services changed little over the 

month and has shown little movement, on net, since February. 

Manufacturing employment edged down in August (-15,000). A decline in motor vehicles and parts 

(-8,000) partially offset a gain in July. Auto manufacturers laid off fewer workers for factory retooling 

than usual in July, and fewer workers than usual were recalled in August. 

Employment in other major industries, including mining and logging, construction, retail trade, 

transportation and warehousing, information, and government, showed little change over the month. 

The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 34.4 hours in 

August. The manufacturing workweek declined by 0.2 hour to 40.5 hours, and factory overtime was 

unchanged at 3.2 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on 

private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 33.7 hours. (See tables B-2 and B-7.) 

In August, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged down by 1 

cent to $23.52. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings rose by 1.7 percent. In August, 

average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees edged down by 1 

cent to $19.75. (See tables B-3 and B-8.) 

The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for June was revised from +64,000 to +45,000, and the 

change for July was revised from +163,000 to +141,000. 

The Employment Situation for September is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 5, 2012, 

at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 

2012 CES Preliminary Benchmark Revision to 

be Released on September 27, 2012 

Each year, the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey estimates are benchmarked 

to comprehensive counts of employment from the Quarterly Census of Employment 

and Wages (QCEW) for the month of March. These counts are derived from state 

unemployment insurance (UI) tax records that nearly all employers are required to file. 

On September 27, 2012, at 8:30 a.m., the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release 

the preliminary estimate of the upcoming annual benchmark revision to the establishment 

survey employment series. This is the same day the First Quarter 2012 data from the 

QCEW will be issued. Preliminary benchmark revisions for all major industry sectors, as 

well as total nonfarm and total private levels, will be available on the BLS website at 

www.bls.gov/ces/cesprelbmk.htm. 

The final benchmark revision will be issued with the publication of the January 2013 

Employment Situation news release. 
HOUSEHOLD DATA

Summary table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted

[Numbers in thousands]

Category Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Change from:

July 2012-

Aug. 2012

Employment status

Civilian noninstitutional population............................................ 239,871 243,155 243,354 243,566 212

Civilian labor force............................................................ 153,674 155,163 155,013 154,645 -368

Participation rate........................................................... 64.1 63.8 63.7 63.5 -0.2

Employed.................................................................... 139,754 142,415 142,220 142,101 -119

Employment-population ratio........................................... 58.3 58.6 58.4 58.3 -0.1

Unemployed................................................................. 13,920 12,749 12,794 12,544 -250

Unemployment rate..................................................... 9.1 8.2 8.3 8.1 -0.2

Not in labor force............................................................. 86,198 87,992 88,340 88,921 581

Unemployment rates

Total, 16 years and over....................................................... 9.1 8.2 8.3 8.1 -0.2

Adult men (20 years and over).............................................. 8.8 7.8 7.7 7.6 -0.1

Adult women (20 years and over).......................................... 7.9 7.4 7.5 7.3 -0.2

Teenagers (16 to 19 years)................................................. 25.3 23.7 23.8 24.6 0.8

White........................................................................... 7.9 7.4 7.4 7.2 -0.2

Black or African American................................................... 16.7 14.4 14.1 14.1 0.0

Asian (not seasonally adjusted)............................................. 7.1 6.3 6.2 5.9 –

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.................................................. 11.3 11.0 10.3 10.2 -0.1

Total, 25 years and over....................................................... 7.7 6.9 6.9 6.8 -0.1

Less than a high school diploma........................................... 14.1 12.6 12.7 12.0 -0.7

High school graduates, no college......................................... 9.5 8.4 8.7 8.8 0.1

Some college or associate degree......................................... 8.2 7.5 7.1 6.6 -0.5

Bachelor’s degree and higher............................................... 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.1 0.0

Reason for unemployment

Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs................... 8,120 7,207 7,123 7,003 -120

Job leavers....................................................................... 973 936 878 942 64

Reentrants........................................................................ 3,519 3,227 3,380 3,318 -62

New entrants..................................................................... 1,249 1,331 1,311 1,277 -34

Duration of unemployment

Less than 5 weeks.............................................................. 2,734 2,810 2,711 2,844 133

5 to 14 weeks.................................................................... 3,019 2,826 3,092 2,868 -224

15 to 26 weeks.................................................................. 2,203 1,811 1,760 1,845 85

27 weeks and over.............................................................. 6,015 5,370 5,185 5,033 -152

Employed persons at work part time

Part time for economic reasons............................................... 8,787 8,210 8,246 8,031 -215

Slack work or business conditions.......................................... 5,815 5,446 5,342 5,217 -125

Could only find part-time work.............................................. 2,707 2,514 2,576 2,507 -69

Part time for noneconomic reasons........................................... 18,276 18,829 18,866 18,996 130

Persons not in the labor force (not seasonally adjusted)

Marginally attached to the labor force........................................ 2,575 2,483 2,529 2,561 –

Discouraged workers......................................................... 977 821 852 844 –

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

NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not

necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with

the release of January data.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Summary table B. Establishment data, seasonally adjusted

Category Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

EMPLOYMENT BY SELECTED INDUSTRY

(Over-the-month change, in thousands)

Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 45 141 96

Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 63 162 103

Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -4 9 23 -16

Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -2 0 -2

Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -10 4 0 1

Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 23 -15

Durable goods1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -3 6 22 -17

Motor vehicles and parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -4.1 4.6 14.0 -7.5

Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 1 2

Private service-providing1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 54 139 119

Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 7.7 8.8 7.9

Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -4.4 -9.0 -1.8 6.1

Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9 -4.1 10.6 5.7

Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -50 -7 8 3

Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 -2 7

Professional and business services1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 41 47 28

Temporary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.6 18.3 6.7 -4.9

Education and health services1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 3 38 22

Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.8 10.2 26.8 21.7

Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 14 28 34

Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 9 -4

Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 -18 -21 -7

WOMEN AND PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES

AS A PERCENT OF ALL EMPLOYEES2

Total nonfarm women employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.5 49.3 49.3 49.3

Total private women employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.9 47.8 47.8 47.8

Total private production and nonsupervisory employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.5 82.6 82.6 82.6

HOURS AND EARNINGS

ALL EMPLOYEES

Total private

Average weekly hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.3 34.5 34.4 34.4

Average hourly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23.12 $ 23.50 $ 23.53 $ 23.52

Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $793.02 $810.75 $809.43 $809.09

Index of aggregate weekly hours (2007=100)3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94.1 96.1 95.9 96.0

Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.2 0.4 -0.2 0.1

Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2007=100)4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103.7 107.7 107.7 107.7

Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0

HOURS AND EARNINGS

PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES

Total private

Average weekly hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.6 33.7 33.7 33.7

Average hourly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19.50 $ 19.74 $ 19.76 $ 19.75

Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $655.20 $665.24 $665.91 $665.58

Index of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.3 103.4 103.5 103.6

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

Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2002=100)4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.0 136.3 136.7 136.7

Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0

DIFFUSION INDEX

(Over 1-month span)5

Total private (266 industries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.3 54.7 54.3 50.2

Manufacturing (81 industries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.0 50.6 50.6 36.4

1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.

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

industries.

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

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

aggregate weekly payrolls.

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

between industries with increasing and decreasing employment.

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NOTE: Data in this table have been corrected. For more information see http://www.bls.gov/bls/ceswomen_usps_correction.htm.
Frequently Asked Questions about Employment and Unemployment Estimates 

Why are there two monthly measures of employment? 

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

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

margin of error on the measurement of month-to-month change than the household survey because of 

its much larger sample size. An over-the-month employment change of about 100,000 is statistically 

significant in the establishment survey, while the threshold for a statistically significant change in the 

household survey is about 400,000. However, the household survey has a more expansive scope than 

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

workers, and private household workers, who are excluded by the establishment survey. The household 

survey also provides estimates of employment for demographic groups. 

Are undocumented immigrants counted in the surveys? 

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

establishment nor the household survey is designed to identify the legal status of workers. Therefore, it 

is not possible to determine how many are counted in either survey. The establishment survey does not 

collect data on the legal status of workers. The household survey does include questions which identify 

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

Why does the establishment survey have revisions? 

The establishment survey revises published estimates to improve its data series by incorporating 

additional information that was not available at the time of the initial publication of the estimates. 

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

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

seasonal adjustment factors. For more information on the monthly revisions, please visit 

www.bls.gov/ces/cesrevinfo.htm. 

On an annual basis, the establishment survey incorporates a benchmark revision that re-anchors 

estimates to nearly complete employment counts available from unemployment insurance tax records. 

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

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

Does the establishment survey sample include small firms? 

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

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

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

to achieve that goal. 

Does the establishment survey account for employment from new businesses? 

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

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

forecasts the monthly net jobs impact of business births and deaths based on the actual past values of the 

net impact that can be observed with a lag from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. The 
 

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

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

of a new firm and its appearance on the sampling frame and availability for selection. BLS adds new 

businesses to the survey twice a year. 

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

benefits? 

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

are without jobs and are actively seeking and available to work are included among the unemployed. (People 

on temporary layoff are included even if they do not actively seek work.) There is no requirement or 

question relating to unemployment insurance benefits in the monthly survey. 

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

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

those who have stopped looking because they believe no jobs are available (discouraged workers). In 

addition, alternative measures of labor underutilization (some of which include discouraged workers and 

other groups not officially counted as unemployed) are published each month in The Employment 

Situation news release. 

How can unusually severe weather affect employment and hours estimates? 

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

Unusually severe weather is more likely to have an impact on average weekly hours than on employment. Average weekly hours are estimated for paid time during the pay period, including pay for 

holidays, sick leave, or other time off. The impact of severe weather on hours estimates typically, but 

not always, results in a reduction in average weekly hours. For example, some employees may be off 

work for part of the pay period and not receive pay for the time missed, while some workers, such as 

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

In order for severe weather conditions to reduce the estimate of payroll employment, employees have to 

be off work without pay for the entire pay period. About half of all employees in the payroll survey have 

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

period, even 1 hour, are counted in the payroll employment figures. It is not possible to quantify the 

effect of extreme weather on estimates of employment from the establishment survey. 

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

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

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

persons who usually work full time but had reduced hours, or had a job but were not at work the entire 

week, due to bad weather. Current and historical data are available on the household survey’s most 

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

This news release presents statistics from two major 

surveys, the Current Population Survey (CPS; household 

survey) and the Current Employment Statistics survey 

(CES; establishment survey). The household survey 

provides 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 eligible households conducted by the U.S. Census 

Bureau for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 

The establishment survey provides information on 

employment, hours, and earnings of employees on nonfarm payrolls; the data appear in the "B" tables, marked 

ESTABLISHMENT DATA. BLS collects these data each 

month from the payroll records of a sample of nonagricultural business establishments. Each month the CES program 

surveys about 141,000 businesses and government 

agencies, representing approximately 486,000 individual 

worksites, in order to provide detailed industry data on 

employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm 

payrolls. The active sample includes approximately onethird of all nonfarm payroll employees. 

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

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

reference period is generally the calendar week that 

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

survey, the reference period is the pay period including the 

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

calendar week. 

Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys 

Household survey. The sample is selected to reflect 

the entire civilian noninstitutional population. Based on 

responses to a series of questions on work and job search 

activities, each person 16 years and over in a sample 

household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in 

the labor force. 

People are classified as employed if they did any work 

at all as paid employees during the reference week; worked 

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

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

farm. People are also counted as employed if they were 

temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad 

weather, vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal 

reasons. 

People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of 

the following criteria: they had no employment during the 

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

and they made specific efforts to find employment 

sometime during the 4-week period ending with the 

reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting 

recall need not be looking for work to be counted as 

unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the 

household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for 

or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. 

The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and 

unemployed persons. Those not classified as employed or 

unemployed are not in the labor force. The unemployment 

rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor 

force. The labor force participation rate is the labor force 

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

Additional information about the household survey can be 

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

Establishment survey. The sample establishments are 

drawn from private nonfarm businesses such as factories, 

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

government entities. Employees on nonfarm payrolls are 

those who received pay for any part of the reference pay 

period, including persons on paid leave. Persons are 

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

produced for the private sector for all employees and for 

production and nonsupervisory employees. Production and 

nonsupervisory employees are defined as production and 

related employees in manufacturing and mining and 

logging, construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in private service-providing industries. 

Industries are classified on the basis of an establishment's principal activity in accordance with the 2012 

version of the North American Industry Classification 

System. Additional information about the establishment 

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

Differences in employment estimates. The 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 are counted separately for each appearance. 

 
Seasonal adjustment 

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

force and the levels of employment and unemployment 

undergo regularly occurring fluctuations. These events may 

result from seasonal changes in weather, major holidays, 

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

seasonal variation can be very large. 

Because these seasonal events follow a more or less 

regular pattern each year, their influence on the level of a 

series can be tempered by adjusting for regular seasonal 

variation. These adjustments make nonseasonal 

developments, such as declines in employment or increases 

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

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

number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely 

to obscure any other changes that have taken place relative 

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

economic activity has risen or declined. Similarly, in the 

establishment survey, payroll employment in education 

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

and later rises with the start of the fall term, obscuring the 

underlying employment trends in the industry. Because 

seasonal employment changes at the end and beginning of 

the school year can be estimated, the statistics can be 

adjusted to make underlying employment patterns more 

discernable. The seasonally adjusted figures provide a more 

useful tool with which to analyze changes in month-tomonth economic activity. 

Many seasonally adjusted series are independently 

adjusted in both the household and establishment surveys. 

However, the adjusted series for many major estimates, 

such as total payroll employment, employment in most 

major sectors, total employment, and unemployment are 

computed by aggregating independently adjusted 

component series. For example, total unemployment is 

derived by summing the adjusted series for four major agesex components; this differs from the unemployment 

estimate that would be obtained by directly adjusting the 

total or by combining the duration, reasons, or more 

detailed age categories. 

For both the household and establishment surveys, a 

concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology is used in 

which new seasonal factors are calculated each month using 

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

month. In the household survey, new seasonal factors are 

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

establishment survey, however, new seasonal factors are 

used each month to adjust the three most recent monthly 

estimates. The prior 2 months are routinely revised to 

incorporate additional sample reports and recalculated 

seasonal adjustment factors. In both surveys, 5-year 

revisions to historical data are made once a year. 

Reliability of the estimates 

Statistics based on the household and establishment 

surveys are subject to both sampling and nonsampling 

error. When a sample rather than the entire population is 

surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may 

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

exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the 

particular sample selected, and this variability is measured 

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

percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate 

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

errors from the "true" population value because of 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 nonfarm employment from the 

establishment survey is on the order of plus or minus 

100,000. Suppose the estimate of nonfarm employment 

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

percent confidence interval on the monthly change would 

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

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

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

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

this interval. Since this range includes values of less than 

zero, we could not say with confidence that nonfarm 

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

the reported nonfarm employment rise was 250,000, then 

all of the values within the 90-percent confidence interval 

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

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

risen that month. At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 

percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the monthly 

change in unemployment as measured by the household 

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

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

In general, estimates involving many individuals or 

establishments have lower standard errors (relative to the 

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

small number of observations. The precision of estimates 

also is improved when the data are cumulated over time, 

such as for quarterly and annual averages. 

The household and establishment surveys are also 

affected by nonsampling error, which can occur for many 

reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the 

population, inability to obtain information for all 

respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of 

respondents to provide correct information on a timely 

basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in 

the collection or processing of the data. 

For example, in the establishment survey, estimates 

for the most recent 2 months are based on 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 excludes 
employment losses from business deaths from samplebased estimation in order to offset the missing employment 

gains from business births. This is incorporated into the 

sample-based estimation procedure by simply not reflecting 

sample units going out of business, but imputing to them 

the same employment trend as the other firms in the 

sample. This procedure accounts for most of the net 

birth/death employment. 

The second component is an ARIMA time series 

model designed to estimate the residual net birth/death 

employment not accounted for by the imputation. The 

historical time series used to create and test the ARIMA 

model was derived from the unemployment insurance 

universe micro-level database, and reflects the actual 

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

The sample-based estimates from the establishment 

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

universe counts of payroll employment obtained from 

administrative records of the unemployment insurance 

program. The difference between the March sample-based 

employment estimates and the March universe counts is 

known as a benchmark revision, and serves as a rough 

proxy for total survey error. The new benchmarks also 

incorporate changes in the classification of industries. Over 

the past decade, absolute benchmark revisions for total 

nonfarm employment have averaged 0.3 percent, with a 

range from -0.7 to 0.6 percent. 

Other information 

Information in this release will be made available to 

sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 

(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339. 
HOUSEHOLD 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 adjusted1

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

TOTAL

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,871 243,354 243,566 239,871 242,784 242,966 243,155 243,354 243,566

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,344 156,526 155,255 153,674 154,365 155,007 155,163 155,013 154,645

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.3 64.3 63.7 64.1 63.6 63.8 63.8 63.7 63.5

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,335 143,126 142,558 139,754 141,865 142,287 142,415 142,220 142,101

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.5 58.8 58.5 58.3 58.4 58.6 58.6 58.4 58.3

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,008 13,400 12,696 13,920 12,500 12,720 12,749 12,794 12,544

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.1 8.6 8.2 9.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.1

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,528 86,828 88,311 86,198 88,419 87,958 87,992 88,340 88,921

Persons who currently want a job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,493 6,837 7,031 6,469 6,366 6,291 6,520 6,554 6,957

Men, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,453 117,381 117,492 116,453 117,081 117,177 117,277 117,381 117,492

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,612 83,554 82,669 82,025 81,983 82,350 82,450 82,395 82,008

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.9 71.2 70.4 70.4 70.0 70.3 70.3 70.2 69.8

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,190 76,691 76,089 74,209 75,256 75,401 75,486 75,466 75,161

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.6 65.3 64.8 63.7 64.3 64.3 64.4 64.3 64.0

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,422 6,863 6,580 7,817 6,727 6,949 6,964 6,929 6,847

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.0 8.2 8.0 9.5 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.3

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,842 33,828 34,823 34,428 35,098 34,827 34,827 34,987 35,484

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,884 108,727 108,851 107,884 108,396 108,503 108,613 108,727 108,851

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,362 79,758 79,436 79,089 79,050 79,382 79,425 79,353 79,103

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.6 73.4 73.0 73.3 72.9 73.2 73.1 73.0 72.7

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,795 73,863 73,736 72,098 73,119 73,229 73,259 73,227 73,086

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.5 67.9 67.7 66.8 67.5 67.5 67.4 67.3 67.1

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,567 5,894 5,700 6,991 5,930 6,153 6,166 6,125 6,016

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3 7.4 7.2 8.8 7.5 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.6

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,522 28,969 29,415 28,795 29,346 29,121 29,188 29,374 29,748

Women, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123,418 125,972 126,073 123,418 125,703 125,788 125,878 125,972 126,073

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,732 72,972 72,586 71,648 72,382 72,657 72,713 72,619 72,637

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.1 57.9 57.6 58.1 57.6 57.8 57.8 57.6 57.6

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,145 66,435 66,470 65,545 66,609 66,886 66,929 66,754 66,940

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.8 52.7 52.7 53.1 53.0 53.2 53.2 53.0 53.1

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,587 6,537 6,116 6,103 5,773 5,771 5,785 5,865 5,697

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2 9.0 8.4 8.5 8.0 7.9 8.0 8.1 7.8

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,686 53,000 53,488 51,770 53,321 53,131 53,165 53,354 53,437

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115,238 117,648 117,760 115,238 117,353 117,448 117,546 117,648 117,760

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,617 69,402 69,502 68,784 69,562 69,807 69,803 69,691 69,781

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.5 59.0 59.0 59.7 59.3 59.4 59.4 59.2 59.3

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,746 63,703 64,023 63,322 64,425 64,671 64,628 64,446 64,670

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.4 54.1 54.4 54.9 54.9 55.1 55.0 54.8 54.9

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,870 5,700 5,480 5,462 5,137 5,136 5,175 5,244 5,111

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6 8.2 7.9 7.9 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.3

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,622 48,246 48,258 46,454 47,791 47,641 47,743 47,957 47,979

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,749 16,979 16,955 16,749 17,034 17,015 16,997 16,979 16,955

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,365 7,366 6,317 5,801 5,753 5,819 5,936 5,970 5,761

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.0 43.4 37.3 34.6 33.8 34.2 34.9 35.2 34.0

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,794 5,560 4,800 4,333 4,321 4,388 4,528 4,546 4,344

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.6 32.7 28.3 25.9 25.4 25.8 26.6 26.8 25.6

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,571 1,806 1,517 1,467 1,432 1,431 1,408 1,424 1,417

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.7 24.5 24.0 25.3 24.9 24.6 23.7 23.8 24.6

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,384 9,613 10,638 10,949 11,282 11,197 11,061 11,009 11,194

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

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD 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 adjusted1

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

WHITE

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193,236 193,245 193,376 193,236 192,893 193,004 193,120 193,245 193,376

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,146 124,749 123,848 124,604 123,499 123,989 123,783 123,589 123,265

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.8 64.6 64.0 64.5 64.0 64.2 64.1 64.0 63.7

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115,268 115,255 114,895 114,704 114,355 114,767 114,674 114,409 114,340

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.7 59.6 59.4 59.4 59.3 59.5 59.4 59.2 59.1

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,878 9,493 8,953 9,901 9,144 9,222 9,109 9,180 8,925

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9 7.6 7.2 7.9 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.2

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,090 68,496 69,528 68,631 69,394 69,015 69,337 69,656 70,111

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,335 64,795 64,506 65,139 64,410 64,591 64,527 64,467 64,246

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.0 73.8 73.4 73.8 73.5 73.7 73.6 73.4 73.1

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,714 60,588 60,438 60,155 60,046 60,072 60,001 60,027 59,890

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.8 69.0 68.8 68.1 68.6 68.5 68.4 68.4 68.1

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,622 4,208 4,068 4,984 4,364 4,519 4,526 4,440 4,356

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 6.5 6.3 7.7 6.8 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.8

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,525 54,141 54,250 54,649 54,435 54,717 54,506 54,385 54,411

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.2 58.4 58.4 59.3 58.8 59.0 58.8 58.6 58.6

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,405 50,115 50,484 50,829 50,719 51,045 50,918 50,662 50,892

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.7 54.0 54.4 55.2 54.8 55.1 54.9 54.6 54.8

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,119 4,026 3,766 3,820 3,716 3,672 3,588 3,723 3,519

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6 7.4 6.9 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.8 6.5

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,286 5,812 5,092 4,816 4,654 4,681 4,750 4,737 4,609

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.3 45.9 40.3 37.6 36.7 36.9 37.5 37.4 36.5

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,149 4,553 3,974 3,720 3,591 3,649 3,755 3,720 3,558

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.4 36.0 31.4 29.1 28.3 28.8 29.7 29.4 28.2

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,137 1,259 1,118 1,097 1,063 1,031 995 1,017 1,051

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.5 21.7 22.0 22.8 22.8 22.0 20.9 21.5 22.8

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,158 29,918 29,954 29,158 29,824 29,854 29,885 29,918 29,954

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,083 18,643 18,491 17,957 18,274 18,290 18,541 18,383 18,379

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.0 62.3 61.7 61.6 61.3 61.3 62.0 61.4 61.4

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,011 15,845 15,810 14,965 15,891 15,807 15,872 15,798 15,797

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.5 53.0 52.8 51.3 53.3 52.9 53.1 52.8 52.7

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,072 2,799 2,681 2,992 2,383 2,484 2,668 2,585 2,583

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.0 15.0 14.5 16.7 13.0 13.6 14.4 14.1 14.1

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,075 11,274 11,463 11,202 11,550 11,564 11,345 11,534 11,575

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,207 8,307 8,243 8,178 8,162 8,281 8,324 8,270 8,228

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.9 68.1 67.5 68.7 67.3 68.1 68.4 67.8 67.3

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,790 7,071 7,108 6,703 7,054 7,102 7,146 7,042 7,049

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.0 58.0 58.2 56.3 58.1 58.4 58.7 57.7 57.7

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,417 1,236 1,135 1,475 1,108 1,179 1,178 1,227 1,180

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.3 14.9 13.8 18.0 13.6 14.2 14.2 14.8 14.3

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,189 9,361 9,494 9,154 9,443 9,346 9,482 9,344 9,455

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.7 62.1 62.9 62.4 62.8 62.1 63.0 62.0 62.6

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,858 8,170 8,240 7,926 8,423 8,284 8,281 8,268 8,316

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.6 54.2 54.6 54.1 56.1 55.1 55.0 54.8 55.1

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,331 1,190 1,254 1,228 1,019 1,062 1,202 1,076 1,139

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.5 12.7 13.2 13.4 10.8 11.4 12.7 11.5 12.0

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 976 755 625 669 664 735 770 696

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.6 37.0 28.7 24.2 25.1 25.0 27.8 29.2 26.4

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 604 462 335 413 421 446 488 432

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.0 22.9 17.6 13.0 15.5 15.9 16.8 18.5 16.4

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 372 293 289 256 242 289 282 264

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.2 38.1 38.8 46.3 38.2 36.5 39.3 36.6 37.9

ASIAN

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,454 12,812 12,845 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.
HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

[Numbers in thousands]

Employment status, race, sex, and age

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted1

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,305 8,346 8,175 – – – – – –

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.8 65.1 63.6 – – – – – –

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,788 7,830 7,694 – – – – – –

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.3 61.1 59.9 – – – – – –

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517 516 482 – – – – – –

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 6.2 5.9 – – – – – –

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,149 4,466 4,670 – – – – – –

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

- Data not available.

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

annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA

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 adjusted1

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY

Civilian noninstitutional population.................. 34,555 36,792 36,881 34,555 36,546 36,626 36,708 36,792 36,881

Civilian labor force................................. 23,045 24,627 24,395 22,938 24,253 24,567 24,588 24,497 24,352

Participation rate................................. 66.7 66.9 66.1 66.4 66.4 67.1 67.0 66.6 66.0

Employed......................................... 20,484 22,092 21,943 20,353 21,755 21,867 21,885 21,966 21,865

Employment-population ratio................ 59.3 60.0 59.5 58.9 59.5 59.7 59.6 59.7 59.3

Unemployed...................................... 2,562 2,536 2,452 2,585 2,498 2,700 2,703 2,531 2,487

Unemployment rate........................... 11.1 10.3 10.1 11.3 10.3 11.0 11.0 10.3 10.2

Not in labor force................................... 11,510 12,164 12,486 11,617 12,293 12,059 12,120 12,294 12,529

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian labor force................................. 13,118 13,426 13,430 – – – – – –

Participation rate................................. 82.0 81.0 80.8 – – – – – –

Employed......................................... 11,949 12,325 12,336 – – – – – –

Employment-population ratio................ 74.7 74.4 74.2 – – – – – –

Unemployed...................................... 1,169 1,102 1,094 – – – – – –

Unemployment rate........................... 8.9 8.2 8.1 – – – – – –

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian labor force................................. 8,919 9,814 9,751 – – – – – –

Participation rate................................. 58.9 59.3 58.7 – – – – – –

Employed......................................... 7,903 8,788 8,745 – – – – – –

Employment-population ratio................ 52.2 53.1 52.7 – – – – – –

Unemployed...................................... 1,015 1,027 1,005 – – – – – –

Unemployment rate........................... 11.4 10.5 10.3 – – – – – –

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian labor force................................. 1,009 1,386 1,214 – – – – – –

Participation rate................................. 29.6 37.9 33.2 – – – – – –

Employed......................................... 631 979 861 – – – – – –

Employment-population ratio................ 18.5 26.8 23.5 – – – – – –

Unemployed...................................... 378 407 352 – – – – – –

Unemployment rate........................... 37.4 29.4 29.0 – – – – – –

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

- Data not available.

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

of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Less than a high school diploma

Civilian labor force.................................... 11,662 11,457 11,163 11,682 11,366 11,451 11,384 11,472 11,179

Participation rate.................................... 46.7 46.2 45.3 46.8 45.2 44.9 45.0 46.3 45.4

Employed............................................ 10,115 10,062 9,922 10,030 9,947 9,960 9,952 10,012 9,833

Employment-population ratio................... 40.5 40.6 40.3 40.2 39.6 39.1 39.3 40.4 39.9

Unemployed......................................... 1,547 1,395 1,241 1,652 1,419 1,491 1,431 1,460 1,346

Unemployment rate.............................. 13.3 12.2 11.1 14.1 12.5 13.0 12.6 12.7 12.0

High school graduates, no college1

Civilian labor force.................................... 36,862 36,782 36,356 37,030 36,718 36,924 36,984 37,047 36,703

Participation rate.................................... 59.9 59.2 59.3 60.1 59.2 59.5 60.0 59.7 59.9

Employed............................................ 33,536 33,676 33,298 33,512 33,834 33,928 33,869 33,838 33,486

Employment-population ratio................... 54.5 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.5 54.7 55.0 54.5 54.6

Unemployed......................................... 3,327 3,105 3,058 3,518 2,884 2,996 3,116 3,209 3,217

Unemployment rate.............................. 9.0 8.4 8.4 9.5 7.9 8.1 8.4 8.7 8.8

Some college or associate degree

Civilian labor force.................................... 37,132 37,299 37,479 37,011 37,168 37,079 37,451 37,398 37,375

Participation rate.................................... 69.4 68.1 68.5 69.2 69.0 68.8 68.9 68.3 68.3

Employed............................................ 33,969 34,546 34,914 33,976 34,344 34,155 34,639 34,729 34,895

Employment-population ratio................... 63.5 63.1 63.8 63.5 63.7 63.4 63.7 63.4 63.8

Unemployed......................................... 3,163 2,752 2,565 3,035 2,824 2,924 2,812 2,669 2,480

Unemployment rate.............................. 8.5 7.4 6.8 8.2 7.6 7.9 7.5 7.1 6.6

Bachelor’s degree and higher2

Civilian labor force.................................... 46,800 47,517 48,413 46,802 47,977 48,232 47,923 47,697 48,404

Participation rate.................................... 76.0 75.5 75.5 76.0 76.2 76.8 76.0 75.8 75.5

Employed............................................ 44,648 45,381 46,253 44,798 46,062 46,355 45,949 45,732 46,400

Employment-population ratio................... 72.5 72.1 72.1 72.7 73.2 73.8 72.9 72.7 72.4

Unemployed......................................... 2,152 2,136 2,160 2,004 1,915 1,877 1,973 1,965 2,004

Unemployment rate.............................. 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.0 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.1

1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.

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

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

Table A-5. Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service,

and sex, not seasonally adjusted

[Numbers in thousands]

Employment status, veteran status, and period of service

Total Men Women

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

VETERANS, 18 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,562 21,132 19,759 19,316 1,803 1,816

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,374 10,948 10,291 9,836 1,083 1,112

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.7 51.8 52.1 50.9 60.1 61.3

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,497 10,228 9,524 9,217 974 1,011

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.7 48.4 48.2 47.7 54.0 55.7

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877 720 767 619 109 101

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 6.6 7.5 6.3 10.1 9.1

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,188 10,184 9,468 9,480 720 704

Gulf War-era II veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,394 2,571 1,981 2,164 412 407

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,951 2,081 1,655 1,805 296 276

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.5 81.0 83.5 83.4 71.9 67.9

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,759 1,854 1,512 1,611 247 243

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.5 72.1 76.3 74.5 59.9 59.7

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 227 143 193 49 33

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.8 10.9 8.6 10.7 16.6 12.1

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 490 327 359 116 131

Gulf War-era I veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,006 3,083 2,561 2,648 445 435

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,494 2,553 2,175 2,234 319 319

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.0 82.8 84.9 84.4 71.7 73.3

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,312 2,403 2,012 2,108 300 296

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.9 78.0 78.6 79.6 67.5 67.9

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 149 163 126 19 24

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3 5.8 7.5 5.6 5.9 7.4

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 530 386 414 126 116

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

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,383 9,815 10,048 9,499 336 316

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,577 3,101 3,499 3,003 78 98

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.5 31.6 34.8 31.6 23.3 30.9

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,332 2,939 3,261 2,842 71 98

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.1 29.9 32.5 29.9 21.1 30.9

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 162 238 162 7 0

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 9.3 0.0

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,806 6,714 6,549 6,495 257 218

Veterans of other service periods

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,780 5,663 5,169 5,006 610 657

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,352 3,213 2,963 2,794 389 419

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.0 56.7 57.3 55.8 63.8 63.8

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,094 3,031 2,739 2,656 356 375

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.5 53.5 53.0 53.1 58.3 57.1

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 182 224 138 34 44

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 5.7 7.6 4.9 8.7 10.5

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,428 2,450 2,207 2,212 221 238

NONVETERANS, 18 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,844 213,655 92,331 93,681 117,513 119,974

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,818 142,098 71,295 71,750 69,523 70,348

Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.1 66.5 77.2 76.6 59.2 58.6

Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,265 130,730 64,906 66,159 63,359 64,571

Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.1 61.2 70.3 70.6 53.9 53.8

Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,553 11,368 6,389 5,591 6,164 5,778

Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.9 8.0 9.0 7.8 8.9 8.2

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,026 71,557 21,036 21,932 47,989 49,626

NOTE: Veterans served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S.

Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August

2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time

periods). Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified only in the most recent one. Veterans who served during one of the selected wartime periods and

another period are classified only in the wartime period. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-6. Employment status of the civilian population by sex, age, and disability status, not seasonally

adjusted

[Numbers in thousands]

Employment status, sex, and age

Persons with a disability Persons with no disability

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population....................................................... 27,431 28,191 212,441 215,375

Civilian labor force...................................................................... 5,774 5,878 148,570 149,377

Participation rate...................................................................... 21.0 20.9 69.9 69.4

Employed.............................................................................. 4,842 5,064 135,493 137,495

Employment-population ratio..................................................... 17.7 18.0 63.8 63.8

Unemployed........................................................................... 932 814 13,076 11,882

Unemployment rate................................................................ 16.1 13.9 8.8 8.0

Not in labor force........................................................................ 21,657 22,313 63,871 65,998

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force...................................................................... 2,697 2,689 75,940 75,682

Participation rate...................................................................... 35.5 35.3 83.1 82.9

Employed.............................................................................. 2,253 2,326 69,215 69,714

Employment-population ratio..................................................... 29.7 30.5 75.8 76.3

Unemployed........................................................................... 443 362 6,725 5,968

Unemployment rate................................................................ 16.4 13.5 8.9 7.9

Not in labor force........................................................................ 4,894 4,934 15,406 15,666

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force...................................................................... 2,216 2,208 66,511 66,972

Participation rate...................................................................... 29.3 28.5 71.1 70.7

Employed.............................................................................. 1,821 1,828 60,546 61,478

Employment-population ratio..................................................... 24.1 23.6 64.7 64.9

Unemployed........................................................................... 395 380 5,965 5,494

Unemployment rate................................................................ 17.8 17.2 9.0 8.2

Not in labor force........................................................................ 5,351 5,526 27,079 27,807

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force...................................................................... 862 981 6,118 6,723

Participation rate...................................................................... 7.0 7.6 22.2 23.0

Employed.............................................................................. 768 909 5,731 6,303

Employment-population ratio..................................................... 6.3 7.1 20.8 21.5

Unemployed........................................................................... 94 72 386 421

Unemployment rate................................................................ 10.9 7.4 6.3 6.3

Not in labor force........................................................................ 11,412 11,853 21,387 22,525

NOTE: A person with a disability has at least one of the following conditions: is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; is blind or has serious difficulty seeing

even when wearing glasses; has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition;

has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; has difficulty dressing or bathing; or has difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or

shopping because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

[Numbers in thousands]

Employment status and nativity

Total Men Women

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Foreign born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population.................................... 36,531 37,847 18,198 18,329 18,334 19,518

Civilian labor force................................................... 24,377 24,998 14,410 14,388 9,967 10,610

Participation rate................................................... 66.7 66.1 79.2 78.5 54.4 54.4

Employed........................................................... 22,292 23,080 13,285 13,371 9,007 9,709

Employment-population ratio.................................. 61.0 61.0 73.0 72.9 49.1 49.7

Unemployed........................................................ 2,085 1,918 1,125 1,017 960 901

Unemployment rate............................................. 8.6 7.7 7.8 7.1 9.6 8.5

Not in labor force..................................................... 12,154 12,849 3,787 3,941 8,367 8,908

Native born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population.................................... 203,340 205,719 98,256 99,163 105,084 106,555

Civilian labor force................................................... 129,966 130,257 68,201 68,281 61,765 61,976

Participation rate................................................... 63.9 63.3 69.4 68.9 58.8 58.2

Employed........................................................... 118,043 119,479 61,905 62,718 56,138 56,761

Employment-population ratio.................................. 58.1 58.1 63.0 63.2 53.4 53.3

Unemployed........................................................ 11,923 10,778 6,297 5,563 5,627 5,215

Unemployment rate............................................. 9.2 8.3 9.2 8.1 9.1 8.4

Not in labor force..................................................... 73,374 75,462 30,055 30,882 43,319 44,579

NOTE: The foreign born are those residing in the United States who were not U.S. citizens at birth. That is, they were born outside the United States or

one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam, to parents neither of whom was a U.S. citizen. The native born are persons who were born in the

United States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam or who were born abroad of at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen. Updated

population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

[In thousands]

Category

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

CLASS OF WORKER

Agriculture and related industries................... 2,531 2,477 2,286 2,373 2,150 2,274 2,206 2,235 2,151

Wage and salary workers1....................... 1,606 1,584 1,500 1,484 1,342 1,423 1,399 1,401 1,391

Self-employed workers, unincorporated......... 879 843 761 848 793 815 786 791 739

Unpaid family workers............................. 46 49 24 – – – – – –

Nonagricultural industries............................ 137,804 140,649 140,273 137,290 139,749 140,037 140,205 139,929 139,920

Wage and salary workers1

....................... 129,042 131,619 131,348 128,700 131,136 131,322 131,308 131,043 131,101

Government...................................... 19,709 19,332 19,791 20,309 19,896 20,059 19,938 20,015 20,432

Private industries................................ 109,333 112,287 111,558 108,416 111,249 111,421 111,433 110,974 110,726

Private households............................ 769 818 796 – – – – – –

Other industries............................... 108,564 111,469 110,762 107,678 110,527 110,613 110,671 110,251 109,965

Self-employed workers, unincorporated......... 8,695 8,957 8,857 8,530 8,512 8,598 8,787 8,824 8,720

Unpaid family workers............................. 66 74 67 – – – – – –

PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME2

All industries

Part time for economic reasons3................... 8,604 8,316 7,842 8,787 7,853 8,098 8,210 8,246 8,031

Slack work or business conditions............... 5,593 5,235 5,054 5,815 5,187 5,147 5,446 5,342 5,217

Could only find part-time work.................... 2,579 2,637 2,405 2,707 2,367 2,649 2,514 2,576 2,507

Part time for noneconomic reasons4.............. 16,535 17,200 17,217 18,276 18,832 19,393 18,829 18,866 18,996

Nonagricultural industries

Part time for economic reasons3

................... 8,463 8,218 7,723 8,640 7,737 7,982 8,075 8,111 7,901

Slack work or business conditions............... 5,492 5,175 4,971 5,714 5,086 5,078 5,355 5,282 5,140

Could only find part-time work.................... 2,554 2,607 2,391 2,702 2,324 2,616 2,493 2,559 2,508

Part time for noneconomic reasons4

.............. 16,153 16,863 16,893 17,867 18,418 18,930 18,438 18,543 18,656

1 Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.

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

entire week.

3 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason such as slack work or unfavorable business conditions,

inability to find full-time work, or seasonal declines in demand.

4 Refers to persons who usually work part time for noneconomic reasons such as childcare problems, family or personal obligations, school or training,

retirement or Social Security limits on earnings, and other reasons. This excludes persons who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during

the reference week for reasons such as vacations, holidays, illness, and bad weather.

- Data not available.

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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-9. Selected employment indicators

[Numbers in thousands]

Characteristic

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,335 143,126 142,558 139,754 141,865 142,287 142,415 142,220 142,101

16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,794 5,560 4,800 4,333 4,321 4,388 4,528 4,546 4,344

16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,573 1,956 1,601 1,358 1,421 1,418 1,471 1,540 1,392

18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,222 3,604 3,199 2,993 2,875 2,968 3,069 3,012 2,983

20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,541 137,566 137,759 135,420 137,544 137,899 137,887 137,674 137,756

20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,273 13,901 13,371 12,945 13,329 13,429 13,361 13,364 13,114

25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122,268 123,665 124,388 122,509 124,166 124,472 124,506 124,203 124,600

25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,608 93,769 94,038 93,606 94,128 94,205 94,069 93,957 94,001

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,789 30,601 30,656 30,659 30,724 30,714 30,650 30,527 30,508

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,021 30,389 30,545 30,056 30,539 30,519 30,450 30,474 30,580

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,798 32,779 32,836 32,891 32,866 32,971 32,969 32,956 32,912

55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,660 29,896 30,349 28,903 30,038 30,268 30,437 30,247 30,599

Men, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,190 76,691 76,089 74,209 75,256 75,401 75,486 75,466 75,161

16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,395 2,827 2,353 2,110 2,136 2,173 2,227 2,238 2,074

16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760 912 713 637 685 655 654 666 605

18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,635 1,916 1,640 1,492 1,461 1,513 1,598 1,577 1,511

20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,795 73,863 73,736 72,098 73,119 73,229 73,259 73,227 73,086

20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,053 7,313 6,988 6,789 6,863 6,898 6,849 6,921 6,760

25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,742 66,550 66,748 65,347 66,156 66,308 66,420 66,285 66,368

25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,480 50,581 50,541 50,059 50,329 50,304 50,357 50,256 50,147

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,917 16,726 16,706 16,695 16,624 16,654 16,633 16,555 16,487

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,342 16,583 16,599 16,253 16,425 16,421 16,401 16,488 16,512

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,221 17,272 17,235 17,111 17,280 17,229 17,323 17,214 17,148

55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,261 15,969 16,207 15,288 15,827 16,004 16,064 16,029 16,221

Women, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,145 66,435 66,470 65,545 66,609 66,886 66,929 66,754 66,940

16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,399 2,733 2,447 2,223 2,184 2,215 2,301 2,308 2,270

16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 812 1,045 888 721 736 762 817 873 788

18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,587 1,688 1,559 1,501 1,414 1,454 1,471 1,434 1,472

20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,746 63,703 64,023 63,322 64,425 64,671 64,628 64,446 64,670

20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,220 6,588 6,383 6,157 6,467 6,531 6,512 6,444 6,354

25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,526 57,115 57,640 57,162 58,010 58,165 58,086 57,918 58,232

25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,127 43,188 43,498 43,547 43,800 43,901 43,712 43,700 43,854

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,871 13,875 13,950 13,964 14,099 14,060 14,016 13,972 14,021

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,679 13,805 13,946 13,804 14,114 14,098 14,050 13,986 14,068

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,577 15,507 15,601 15,779 15,586 15,742 15,646 15,743 15,764

55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,399 13,927 14,142 13,615 14,211 14,264 14,373 14,218 14,378

MARITAL STATUS

Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,362 43,743 44,038 43,259 43,582 43,798 43,712 43,715 43,879

Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,321 33,734 34,178 33,947 34,207 34,620 34,526 34,381 34,814

Women who maintain families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,278 9,354 9,213 – – – – – –

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS

Full-time workers1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114,286 116,131 116,214 112,406 114,478 114,212 114,573 114,345 114,388

Part-time workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,050 26,995 26,344 27,416 27,420 28,038 27,894 27,925 27,757

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

Total multiple jobholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,649 6,741 6,635 6,943 6,870 6,959 6,769 6,845 6,921

Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.9

SELF-EMPLOYMENT

Self-employed workers, incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,101 5,256 5,366 – – – – – –

Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,575 9,800 9,618 9,378 9,305 9,413 9,572 9,616 9,458

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

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

- Data not available.

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. Updated

population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-10. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted

Characteristic

Number of

unemployed persons

(in thousands)

Unemployment rates

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and over............................. 13,920 12,794 12,544 9.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.1

16 to 19 years...................................... 1,467 1,424 1,417 25.3 24.9 24.6 23.7 23.8 24.6

16 to 17 years.................................... 547 559 577 28.7 26.4 26.5 26.8 26.6 29.3

18 to 19 years.................................... 964 860 878 24.4 24.5 23.5 22.0 22.2 22.7

20 years and over.................................. 12,453 11,370 11,127 8.4 7.4 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.5

20 to 24 years.................................... 2,228 2,087 2,119 14.7 13.2 12.9 13.7 13.5 13.9

25 years and over............................... 10,266 9,273 9,056 7.7 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.8

25 to 54 years................................. 8,201 7,268 7,158 8.1 6.9 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.1

25 to 34 years.............................. 3,211 2,728 2,759 9.5 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.3

35 to 44 years.............................. 2,486 2,242 2,163 7.6 6.5 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.6

45 to 54 years.............................. 2,505 2,298 2,236 7.1 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.5 6.4

55 years and over............................. 2,056 1,984 1,906 6.6 6.3 6.5 6.2 6.2 5.9

Men, 16 years and over.............................. 7,817 6,929 6,847 9.5 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.3

16 to 19 years...................................... 826 804 831 28.1 27.2 26.8 26.4 26.4 28.6

16 to 17 years.................................... 249 285 348 28.2 28.9 28.9 31.0 30.0 36.5

18 to 19 years.................................... 606 512 517 28.9 26.3 25.7 23.7 24.5 25.5

20 years and over.................................. 6,991 6,125 6,016 8.8 7.5 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.6

20 to 24 years.................................... 1,323 1,236 1,215 16.3 14.1 14.1 15.4 15.2 15.2

25 years and over............................... 5,733 4,873 4,853 8.1 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.8

25 to 54 years................................. 4,593 3,754 3,794 8.4 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0

25 to 34 years.............................. 1,812 1,408 1,490 9.8 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.8 8.3

35 to 44 years.............................. 1,417 1,160 1,120 8.0 6.4 6.6 7.0 6.6 6.4

45 to 54 years.............................. 1,364 1,186 1,184 7.4 6.1 6.5 6.3 6.4 6.5

55 years and over............................. 1,140 1,119 1,059 6.9 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 6.1

Women, 16 years and over.......................... 6,103 5,865 5,697 8.5 8.0 7.9 8.0 8.1 7.8

16 to 19 years...................................... 641 620 586 22.4 22.5 22.3 21.0 21.2 20.5

16 to 17 years.................................... 298 274 229 29.2 23.8 24.4 23.1 23.9 22.5

18 to 19 years.................................... 358 349 361 19.3 22.7 21.2 20.0 19.6 19.7

20 years and over.................................. 5,462 5,244 5,111 7.9 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.3

20 to 24 years.................................... 905 851 905 12.8 12.3 11.6 11.8 11.7 12.5

25 years and over............................... 4,533 4,400 4,203 7.3 6.8 6.9 6.9 7.1 6.7

25 to 54 years................................. 3,608 3,514 3,364 7.7 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.1

25 to 34 years.............................. 1,398 1,320 1,270 9.1 8.2 8.4 8.7 8.6 8.3

35 to 44 years.............................. 1,069 1,082 1,042 7.2 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.2 6.9

45 to 54 years.............................. 1,141 1,112 1,052 6.7 6.2 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.3

55 years and over1

........................... 1,018 979 929 7.1 5.8 5.6 5.8 6.6 6.2

MARITAL STATUS

Married men, spouse present....................... 2,676 2,281 2,284 5.8 5.2 5.3 4.9 5.0 4.9

Married women, spouse present.................... 2,064 2,070 1,898 5.7 5.3 4.9 5.4 5.7 5.2

Women who maintain families1

.................... 1,257 1,239 1,295 11.9 10.2 10.9 11.8 11.7 12.3

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS

Full-time workers2.................................... 12,033 10,829 10,767 9.7 8.5 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.6

Part-time workers3................................... 1,893 1,950 1,780 6.5 6.3 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.0

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

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

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

jobs.

NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of

the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment

[Numbers in thousands]

Reason

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Job losers and persons who completed

temporary jobs...................................... 7,897 7,151 6,820 8,120 6,852 6,989 7,207 7,123 7,003

On temporary layoff................................ 1,136 1,525 1,147 1,237 1,083 1,106 1,331 1,417 1,246

Not on temporary layoff............................ 6,762 5,626 5,673 6,883 5,768 5,883 5,875 5,705 5,757

Permanent job losers............................ 5,399 4,377 4,444 5,476 4,529 4,553 4,560 4,387 4,484

Persons who completed temporary jobs...... 1,362 1,248 1,229 1,407 1,239 1,330 1,315 1,319 1,273

Job leavers............................................. 1,056 897 1,018 973 997 891 936 878 942

Reentrants............................................. 3,644 3,579 3,445 3,519 3,341 3,439 3,227 3,380 3,318

New entrants.......................................... 1,411 1,773 1,413 1,249 1,384 1,367 1,331 1,311 1,277

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Job losers and persons who completed

temporary jobs...................................... 56.4 53.4 53.7 58.6 54.5 55.1 56.7 56.1 55.8

On temporary layoff................................ 8.1 11.4 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.7 10.5 11.2 9.9

Not on temporary layoff............................ 48.3 42.0 44.7 49.7 45.9 46.4 46.3 45.0 45.9

Job leavers............................................. 7.5 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.9 7.0 7.4 6.9 7.5

Reentrants............................................. 26.0 26.7 27.1 25.4 26.6 27.1 25.4 26.6 26.5

New entrants.......................................... 10.1 13.2 11.1 9.0 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.3 10.2

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

Job losers and persons who completed

temporary jobs...................................... 5.1 4.6 4.4 5.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.5

Job leavers............................................. 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6

Reentrants............................................. 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.1

New entrants.......................................... 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8

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

Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment

[Numbers in thousands]

Duration

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Less than 5 weeks.................................... 2,635 3,021 2,809 2,734 2,543 2,580 2,810 2,711 2,844

5 to 14 weeks......................................... 3,377 3,585 3,218 3,019 2,814 3,002 2,826 3,092 2,868

15 weeks and over.................................... 7,997 6,794 6,669 8,218 6,984 7,073 7,182 6,945 6,878

15 to 26 weeks..................................... 1,958 1,547 1,636 2,203 1,884 1,662 1,811 1,760 1,845

27 weeks and over................................. 6,038 5,247 5,033 6,015 5,101 5,411 5,370 5,185 5,033

Average (mean) duration, in weeks1

.............. 39.7 37.4 38.7 40.3 39.1 39.7 39.9 38.8 39.2

Median duration, in weeks........................... 20.6 15.2 16.8 21.7 19.4 20.1 19.8 16.7 18.0

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Less than 5 weeks.................................... 18.8 22.5 22.1 19.6 20.6 20.4 21.9 21.3 22.6

5 to 14 weeks......................................... 24.1 26.8 25.3 21.6 22.8 23.7 22.0 24.3 22.8

15 weeks and over.................................... 57.1 50.7 52.5 58.8 56.6 55.9 56.0 54.5 54.6

15 to 26 weeks..................................... 14.0 11.5 12.9 15.8 15.3 13.1 14.1 13.8 14.7

27 weeks and over................................. 43.1 39.2 39.6 43.1 41.3 42.8 41.9 40.7 40.0

1 Beginning in January 2011, this series reflects a change to the collection of data on unemployment duration. For more information, see

www.bls.gov/cps/duration.htm.

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

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

[Numbers in thousands]

Occupation

Employed Unemployed Unemployment

rates

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Total, 16 years and over1

............................................. 140,335 142,558 14,008 12,696 9.1 8.2

Management, professional, and related occupations............ 51,997 53,696 2,671 2,556 4.9 4.5

Management, business, and financial operations

occupations...................................................... 21,632 22,831 1,037 868 4.6 3.7

Professional and related occupations........................... 30,365 30,866 1,634 1,688 5.1 5.2

Service occupations.................................................. 25,396 25,909 2,924 2,400 10.3 8.5

Sales and office occupations....................................... 33,023 32,781 3,182 2,892 8.8 8.1

Sales and related occupations................................... 15,193 15,445 1,424 1,455 8.6 8.6

Office and administrative support occupations................. 17,831 17,336 1,757 1,437 9.0 7.7

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

occupations......................................................... 13,454 13,085 1,718 1,443 11.3 9.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations..................... 1,190 1,071 145 131 10.9 10.9

Construction and extraction occupations....................... 7,420 7,170 1,126 969 13.2 11.9

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations............. 4,844 4,844 447 343 8.4 6.6

Production, transportation, and material moving

occupations......................................................... 16,464 17,086 2,077 1,936 11.2 10.2

Production occupations........................................... 8,130 8,664 984 913 10.8 9.5

Transportation and material moving occupations.............. 8,334 8,423 1,093 1,023 11.6 10.8

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

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

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

Industry and class of worker

Number of

unemployed

persons

(in thousands)

Unemployment

rates

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Total, 16 years and over1................................................................ 14,008 12,696 9.1 8.2

Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers................................... 10,524 9,552 8.8 7.9

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction..................................... 53 61 5.8 5.8

Construction........................................................................... 1,154 923 13.5 11.3

Manufacturing......................................................................... 1,365 1,136 8.9 7.3

Durable goods...................................................................... 876 698 9.1 7.2

Nondurable goods................................................................. 489 437 8.6 7.6

Wholesale and retail trade.......................................................... 1,851 1,723 9.1 8.3

Transportation and utilities.......................................................... 537 424 8.7 7.1

Information............................................................................ 204 211 6.9 7.3

Financial activities.................................................................... 565 469 6.2 5.3

Professional and business services................................................ 1,440 1,377 9.5 8.9

Education and health services...................................................... 1,371 1,369 6.3 6.2

Leisure and hospitality............................................................... 1,399 1,416 10.5 10.1

Other services........................................................................ 585 443 9.0 6.7

Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers.......................... 135 125 8.0 8.1

Government workers.................................................................... 1,271 1,059 6.0 5.1

Self-employed workers, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers............. 668 548 6.4 5.3

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

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

Table A-15. Alternative measures of labor underutilization

[Percent]

Measure

Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted

Aug.

2011

July

2012

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Apr.

2012

May

2012

June

2012

July

2012

Aug.

2012

U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as

a percent of the civilian labor force.............. 5.2 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4

U-2 Job losers and persons who completed

temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian

labor force........................................... 5.1 4.6 4.4 5.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.5

U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the

civilian labor force (official unemployment

rate).................................................. 9.1 8.6 8.2 9.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.1

U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers,

as a percent of the civilian labor force plus

discouraged workers............................... 9.6 9.1 8.7 9.6 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.6

U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers,

plus all other persons marginally attached to

the labor force, as a percent of the civilian

labor force plus all persons marginally attached

to the labor force................................... 10.6 10.0 9.7 10.6 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.6

U-6 Total unemployed, plus all persons

marginally attached to the labor force, plus

total employed part time for economic reasons,

as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all

persons marginally attached to the labor

force.................................................. 16.1 15.2 14.6 16.2 14.5 14.8 14.9 15.0 14.7

NOTE: Persons marginally attached to the labor force are those who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and are

available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the past 12 months. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, have given a

job-market related reason for not currently looking for work. Persons employed part time for economic reasons are those who want and are available for

full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

[Numbers in thousands]

Category

Total Men Women

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

Aug.

2011

Aug.

2012

NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE

Total not in the labor force............................................. 85,528 88,311 33,842 34,823 51,686 53,488

Persons who currently want a job.................................. 6,493 7,031 2,946 3,102 3,547 3,929

Marginally attached to the labor force1........................ 2,575 2,561 1,333 1,281 1,242 1,280

Discouraged workers2

......................................... 977 844 570 489 407 355

Other persons marginally attached to the labor force3. . .. 1,598 1,717 763 792 835 925

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

Total multiple jobholders4............................................. 6,649 6,635 3,344 3,357 3,305 3,278

Percent of total employed........................................... 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.4 5.1 4.9

Primary job full time, secondary job part time.................... 3,599 3,550 1,956 2,007 1,643 1,542

Primary and secondary jobs both part time....................... 1,692 1,720 661 605 1,032 1,115

Primary and secondary jobs both full time........................ 241 272 149 192 92 80

Hours vary on primary or secondary job.......................... 1,061 1,049 557 532 504 517

1 Data refer to persons who want a job, have searched for work during the prior 12 months, and were available to take a job during the reference week,

but had not looked for work in the past 4 weeks.

2 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for reasons such as thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks 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 number for whom reason for nonparticipation was not determined.

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

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

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Change

from:

July2012 -

Aug.2012p

Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131,278 134,057 132,840 133,092 131,492 133,063 133,204 133,300 96

Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,386 112,162 112,183 112,349 109,426 111,135 111,297 111,400 103

Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,491 18,607 18,687 18,744 18,067 18,316 18,339 18,323 -16

Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 851 855 857 798 840 840 838 -2

Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.2 50.0 51.6 52.0 47.9 50.1 49.7 49.3 -0.4

Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760.7 800.8 803.6 805.1 749.7 790.1 789.9 789.1 -0.8

Oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178.0 197.4 198.6 199.9 176.8 195.0 196.2 197.3 1.1

Mining, except oil and gas1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227.7 223.5 224.3 225.0 219.8 216.9 217.4 216.7 -0.7

Coal mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.6 84.6 83.2 82.9 87.2 84.0 83.3 82.8 -0.5

Support activities for mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355.0 379.9 380.7 380.2 353.1 378.2 376.3 375.1 -1.2

Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,806 5,716 5,779 5,813 5,498 5,514 5,514 5,515 1

Construction of buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,270.2 1,251.1 1,263.8 1,268.5 1,216.7 1,217.3 1,220.5 1,217.0 -3.5

Residential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583.6 579.6 589.4 590.1 558.6 559.9 564.9 563.8 -1.1

Nonresidential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686.6 671.5 674.4 678.4 658.1 657.4 655.6 653.2 -2.4

Heavy and civil engineering construction. . . . . . . 891.9 878.8 896.8 908.3 824.8 832.5 839.4 842.2 2.8

Specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,643.4 3,586.5 3,618.7 3,635.9 3,456.2 3,463.7 3,454.2 3,456.0 1.8

Residential specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . 1,525.4 1,519.3 1,531.1 1,541.6 1,448.5 1,459.9 1,459.0 1,467.2 8.2

Nonresidential specialty trade contractors. . . . 2,118.0 2,067.2 2,087.6 2,094.3 2,007.7 2,003.8 1,995.2 1,988.8 -6.4

Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,874 12,040 12,053 12,074 11,771 11,962 11,985 11,970 -15

Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,345 7,535 7,532 7,529 7,300 7,484 7,506 7,489 -17

Wood products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339.3 336.1 336.8 336.3 330.8 329.3 329.4 328.0 -1.4

Nonmetallic mineral products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376.9 371.7 372.2 370.8 365.5 361.4 361.2 359.9 -1.3

Primary metals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393.3 410.3 410.5 409.3 393.3 408.7 410.6 408.0 -2.6

Fabricated metal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,361.8 1,414.4 1,415.8 1,415.0 1,350.6 1,404.9 1,408.3 1,405.2 -3.1

Machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,068.0 1,113.2 1,109.8 1,108.6 1,064.5 1,106.0 1,105.1 1,106.8 1.7

Computer and electronic products1

. . . . . . . . . . 1,115.3 1,113.9 1,114.5 1,112.8 1,111.7 1,109.9 1,110.2 1,108.4 -1.8

Computer and peripheral equipment. . . . . . . 160.2 166.4 167.0 167.9 160.1 166.5 166.7 168.0 1.3

Communications equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.0 109.3 109.4 108.5 114.6 108.8 109.4 108.7 -0.7

Semiconductors and electronic

components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389.0 389.5 390.5 389.0 386.9 388.1 388.5 386.8 -1.7

Electronic instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405.1 403.8 403.2 402.2 404.1 402.0 401.3 400.1 -1.2

Electrical equipment and appliances. . . . . . . . . 370.2 375.6 375.8 373.3 368.0 373.9 373.1 371.8 -1.3

Transportation equipment1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,382.8 1,463.7 1,462.0 1,464.1 1,384.5 1,457.9 1,476.2 1,468.0 -8.2

Motor vehicles and parts2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 714.7 778.6 771.6 775.4 717.6 774.2 788.2 780.7 -7.5

Furniture and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360.0 352.1 352.1 355.5 354.5 349.2 349.7 351.3 1.6

Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577.1 583.6 582.2 583.6 576.1 582.5 582.0 581.5 -0.5

Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,529 4,505 4,521 4,545 4,471 4,478 4,479 4,481 2

Food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,492.5 1,468.8 1,487.3 1,508.9 1,456.0 1,463.7 1,463.4 1,468.2 4.8

Beverages and tobacco products. . . . . . . . . . . . 198.6 202.5 205.3 205.6 193.2 197.8 199.2 198.9 -0.3

Textile mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.9 120.2 119.5 119.1 121.3 119.3 119.4 118.8 -0.6

Textile product mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118.1 115.6 114.0 114.1 118.0 113.8 113.1 113.0 -0.1

Apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152.0 149.1 147.4 146.4 150.9 147.8 147.1 145.6 -1.5

Leather and allied products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.0 29.6 28.5 29.4 28.8 29.6 29.3 29.2 -0.1

Paper and paper products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393.8 394.5 393.0 391.9 391.8 392.4 391.1 390.3 -0.8

Printing and related support activities. . . . . . . . 472.4 458.4 457.1 457.8 471.6 456.3 456.2 456.4 0.2

Petroleum and coal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114.2 115.3 116.2 115.1 111.0 112.7 112.9 112.7 -0.2

Chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794.4 801.2 801.9 800.8 792.1 797.3 797.7 797.4 -0.3

Plastics and rubber products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641.7 650.2 650.9 655.7 636.5 647.2 649.6 650.4 0.8

Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,895 93,555 93,496 93,605 91,359 92,819 92,958 93,077 119

Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,068 25,386 25,332 25,357 25,060 25,310 25,321 25,350 29

Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,563.6 5,669.9 5,671.5 5,663.7 5,538.3 5,630.0 5,638.8 5,646.7 7.9

Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,772.2 2,810.7 2,814.5 2,810.4 2,758.4 2,794.2 2,798.0 2,800.9 2.9

Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,952.0 1,996.6 1,991.9 1,985.2 1,943.2 1,976.9 1,978.3 1,978.8 0.5

Electronic markets and agents and brokers.. . 839.4 862.6 865.1 868.1 836.7 858.9 862.5 867.0 4.5

Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,678.4 14,756.7 14,753.2 14,768.7 14,664.4 14,747.0 14,745.2 14,751.3 6.1

Motor vehicle and parts dealers1

. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,712.8 1,736.0 1,732.2 1,734.2 1,693.8 1,718.3 1,714.1 1,716.5 2.4

Automobile dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,067.5 1,090.7 1,089.5 1,092.2 1,059.6 1,084.8 1,082.5 1,084.7 2.2

Furniture and home furnishings stores. . . . . . . 435.8 443.3 444.2 449.5 442.3 451.2 450.8 455.2 4.4

See footnotes at end of table.
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

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Change

from:

July2012 -

Aug.2012p

Retail trade - Continued

Electronics and appliance stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . 516.5 496.5 495.5 491.1 524.2 502.7 501.6 498.2 -3.4

Building material and garden supply stores.. . 1,148.5 1,211.7 1,189.1 1,160.4 1,139.3 1,151.5 1,154.7 1,146.8 -7.9

Food and beverage stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,848.7 2,897.6 2,900.5 2,897.8 2,834.3 2,874.9 2,878.9 2,883.1 4.2

Health and personal care stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . 983.3 993.4 996.6 997.2 983.4 993.1 997.9 998.4 0.5

Gasoline stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 845.2 842.1 841.8 843.7 830.0 831.8 829.2 829.9 0.7

Clothing and clothing accessories stores. . . . . 1,353.4 1,346.1 1,362.2 1,385.3 1,354.7 1,370.6 1,372.9 1,375.7 2.8

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music

stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579.0 565.2 563.2 576.5 579.4 578.4 573.9 571.3 -2.6

General merchandise stores1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,054.6 3,016.6 3,019.9 3,019.2 3,078.5 3,059.1 3,053.4 3,054.4 1.0

Department stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,523.9 1,479.9 1,481.5 1,483.5 1,544.8 1,521.3 1,515.2 1,515.2 0.0

Miscellaneous store retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774.0 781.7 781.2 783.8 769.3 776.4 778.4 782.5 4.1

Nonstore retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426.6 426.5 426.8 430.0 435.2 439.0 439.4 439.3 -0.1

Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,268.6 4,392.0 4,345.4 4,356.3 4,301.9 4,369.1 4,379.7 4,385.4 5.7

Air transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460.6 462.2 462.0 460.4 457.3 458.7 458.6 457.1 -1.5

Rail transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231.9 234.4 232.7 232.6 231.7 233.0 232.0 230.7 -1.3

Water transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.0 67.8 69.3 69.4 61.9 66.3 67.4 66.8 -0.6

Truck transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,325.9 1,362.8 1,368.5 1,376.4 1,302.5 1,344.6 1,350.1 1,351.5 1.4

Transit and ground passenger

transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374.5 421.9 372.3 374.3 439.4 424.8 433.3 438.3 5.0

Pipeline transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.7 44.2 43.9 43.9 42.6 44.0 43.6 43.9 0.3

Scenic and sightseeing transportation. . . . . . . . 37.0 38.7 39.4 38.8 28.6 31.0 30.0 30.2 0.2

Support activities for transportation. . . . . . . . . . . 566.1 586.2 583.2 581.4 564.5 583.0 581.8 581.1 -0.7

Couriers and messengers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517.0 521.0 514.3 516.9 525.5 526.8 523.7 526.0 2.3

Warehousing and storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648.9 652.8 659.8 662.2 647.9 656.9 659.2 659.8 0.6

Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557.7 567.3 561.7 568.6 555.7 564.3 557.7 566.5 8.8

Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,625 2,640 2,642 2,652 2,615 2,629 2,637 2,640 3

Publishing industries, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . 750.1 738.5 741.8 742.0 748.7 738.2 739.1 740.2 1.1

Motion picture and sound recording

industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371.6 378.7 379.9 387.5 361.8 370.3 375.7 377.1 1.4

Broadcasting, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280.2 281.8 279.6 278.3 280.9 281.0 279.8 278.8 -1.0

Telecommunications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818.0 829.5 829.6 828.5 818.2 830.5 831.7 829.4 -2.3

Data processing, hosting and related

services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241.1 242.1 240.6 242.1 243.0 241.0 241.4 242.5 1.1

Other information services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164.0 169.1 170.6 173.3 162.6 167.8 169.1 171.5 2.4

Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,726 7,787 7,801 7,793 7,681 7,737 7,735 7,742 7

Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,759.8 5,793.2 5,802.2 5,801.8 5,751.9 5,779.1 5,781.1 5,792.3 11.2

Monetary authorities - central bank. . . . . . . . . . . 19.4 19.0 19.4 19.4 19.2 19.0 19.2 19.2 0.0

Credit intermediation and related

activities1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,559.5 2,592.1 2,597.4 2,596.5 2,556.8 2,587.1 2,588.8 2,592.5 3.7

Depository credit intermediation1

. . . . . . . . . . 1,747.6 1,751.0 1,753.9 1,750.0 1,741.1 1,746.6 1,744.9 1,743.8 -1.1

Commercial banking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,320.8 1,319.6 1,321.2 1,318.4 1,316.4 1,317.0 1,315.1 1,313.5 -1.6

Securities, commodity contracts,

investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813.6 805.8 807.8 808.3 811.5 804.1 804.9 806.7 1.8

Insurance carriers and related activities. . . . . . 2,283.0 2,291.4 2,292.3 2,292.6 2,280.1 2,284.1 2,283.1 2,289.0 5.9

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles. . . 84.3 84.9 85.3 85.0 84.3 84.8 85.1 84.9 -0.2

Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,965.9 1,994.2 1,999.1 1,991.6 1,929.1 1,958.0 1,954.1 1,949.3 -4.8

Real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,424.5 1,439.2 1,443.2 1,438.0 1,404.0 1,419.8 1,417.3 1,412.1 -5.2

Rental and leasing services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517.1 531.6 532.4 530.3 501.0 514.7 513.5 513.8 0.3

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets. . . . . 24.3 23.4 23.5 23.3 24.1 23.5 23.3 23.4 0.1

Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,514 18,015 17,997 18,078 17,382 17,883 17,930 17,958 28

Professional and technical services1

. . . . . . . . . . . 7,696.0 7,906.3 7,925.2 7,943.1 7,732.5 7,937.0 7,957.0 7,983.8 26.8

Legal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,120.5 1,131.2 1,132.8 1,120.0 1,115.7 1,118.8 1,120.3 1,118.9 -1.4

Accounting and bookkeeping services. . . . . . . 854.4 883.3 873.0 877.4 929.1 952.2 951.5 955.0 3.5

Architectural and engineering services. . . . . . . 1,316.8 1,338.1 1,341.5 1,346.4 1,298.2 1,323.6 1,323.3 1,327.1 3.8

Computer systems design and related

services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,546.6 1,596.0 1,613.5 1,623.2 1,540.8 1,598.7 1,609.3 1,619.9 10.6

Management and technical consulting

services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,084.3 1,137.3 1,145.0 1,155.1 1,082.0 1,136.8 1,142.5 1,151.2 8.7

Management of companies and enterprises. . . . 1,926.8 1,960.0 1,963.0 1,960.9 1,917.9 1,948.6 1,952.3 1,952.7 0.4

Administrative and waste services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,890.7 8,149.0 8,108.9 8,174.3 7,731.2 7,997.1 8,020.5 8,021.0 0.5

See footnotes at end of table.
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

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Change

from:

July2012 -

Aug.2012p

Administrative and waste services - Continued

Administrative and support services1

. . . . . . . . 7,516.3 7,769.6 7,726.5 7,794.5 7,364.6 7,623.7 7,647.1 7,648.8 1.7

Employment services1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,001.5 3,213.3 3,173.3 3,246.8 2,954.5 3,182.9 3,201.8 3,202.2 0.4

Temporary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,347.6 2,548.5 2,510.0 2,559.0 2,317.7 2,522.7 2,529.4 2,524.5 -4.9

Business support services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804.1 807.9 807.8 814.2 813.0 819.2 822.7 825.0 2.3

Services to buildings and dwellings. . . . . . . . 1,878.2 1,896.8 1,893.1 1,869.1 1,777.0 1,780.4 1,777.9 1,771.7 -6.2

Waste management and remediation

services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374.4 379.4 382.4 379.8 366.6 373.4 373.4 372.2 -1.2

Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,592 20,091 19,998 20,019 19,931 20,294 20,332 20,354 22

Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,926.6 3,109.0 3,032.4 3,015.2 3,243.1 3,319.2 3,329.9 3,330.8 0.9

Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,665.0 16,982.3 16,965.4 17,004.2 16,688.3 16,975.1 17,001.9 17,023.6 21.7

Health care3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,116.9 14,366.6 14,392.1 14,413.7 14,088.1 14,346.7 14,366.0 14,382.7 16.7

Ambulatory health care services1. . . . . . . . . 6,182.3 6,339.7 6,350.5 6,373.8 6,174.8 6,335.9 6,348.2 6,362.4 14.2

Offices of physicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,365.0 2,426.3 2,427.8 2,429.1 2,363.6 2,424.4 2,426.4 2,427.1 0.7

Outpatient care centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624.0 659.9 663.6 664.6 623.7 659.5 663.8 665.0 1.2

Home health care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,147.0 1,190.0 1,193.7 1,204.0 1,147.7 1,190.4 1,194.7 1,201.9 7.2

Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,746.0 4,818.2 4,831.1 4,829.6 4,735.6 4,811.7 4,817.3 4,823.0 5.7

Nursing and residential care facilities1

. . . . 3,188.6 3,208.7 3,210.5 3,210.3 3,177.7 3,199.1 3,200.5 3,197.3 -3.2

Nursing care facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,675.3 1,666.8 1,667.0 1,665.8 1,670.9 1,662.5 1,663.0 1,660.4 -2.6

Social assistance1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,548.1 2,615.7 2,573.3 2,590.5 2,600.2 2,628.4 2,635.9 2,640.9 5.0

Child day care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795.1 813.1 774.9 787.9 843.7 832.5 836.6 835.8 -0.8

Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,979 14,198 14,278 14,284 13,344 13,597 13,625 13,659 34

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,175.3 2,161.5 2,215.7 2,183.6 1,909.6 1,914.7 1,915.1 1,921.6 6.5

Performing arts and spectator sports. . . . . . . . . 417.0 420.5 427.5 428.3 388.9 400.1 399.9 400.3 0.4

Museums, historical sites, and similar

institutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145.3 147.3 147.3 145.4 132.8 133.8 132.7 134.0 1.3

Amusements, gambling, and recreation. . . . . . 1,613.0 1,593.7 1,640.9 1,609.9 1,387.9 1,380.8 1,382.5 1,387.3 4.8

Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,803.9 12,036.7 12,062.5 12,100.7 11,434.1 11,682.7 11,709.6 11,737.6 28.0

Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,954.0 1,913.5 1,970.1 1,961.0 1,812.6 1,817.5 1,818.8 1,818.5 -0.3

Food services and drinking places. . . . . . . . . . . 9,849.9 10,123.2 10,092.4 10,139.7 9,621.5 9,865.2 9,890.8 9,919.1 28.3

Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,391 5,438 5,448 5,422 5,346 5,369 5,378 5,374 -4

Repair and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,166.1 1,171.4 1,171.5 1,167.0 1,159.7 1,158.5 1,164.1 1,160.8 -3.3

Personal and laundry services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,297.1 1,312.1 1,307.8 1,308.1 1,290.1 1,295.9 1,298.4 1,299.0 0.6

Membership associations and organizations. . . . 2,928.2 2,954.9 2,968.7 2,946.5 2,896.3 2,914.9 2,915.4 2,914.6 -0.8

Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,892 21,895 20,657 20,743 22,066 21,928 21,907 21,900 -7

Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,864.0 2,829.0 2,823.0 2,819.0 2,847.0 2,813.0 2,801.0 2,804.0 3.0

Federal, except U.S. Postal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,240.0 2,218.6 2,209.5 2,209.8 2,219.3 2,199.5 2,190.6 2,193.5 2.9

U.S. Postal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623.7 610.8 613.1 608.8 627.6 613.5 610.4 610.4 0.0

State government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,804.0 4,829.0 4,748.0 4,774.0 5,075.0 5,054.0 5,046.0 5,040.0 -6.0

State government education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,103.1 2,154.7 2,083.3 2,114.8 2,392.5 2,402.5 2,400.8 2,398.1 -2.7

State government, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . . 2,700.4 2,673.9 2,664.4 2,659.2 2,682.6 2,651.6 2,645.3 2,642.3 -3.0

Local government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,224.0 14,237.0 13,086.0 13,150.0 14,144.0 14,061.0 14,060.0 14,056.0 -4.0

Local government education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,779.8 7,800.4 6,598.6 6,718.6 7,880.7 7,797.5 7,799.0 7,797.1 -1.9

Local government, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . . 6,444.5 6,436.8 6,487.1 6,431.4 6,263.1 6,263.7 6,260.8 6,258.7 -2.1

1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.

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

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

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Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry

sector, seasonally adjusted

Industry Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

Total private.............................................................................. 34.3 34.5 34.4 34.4

Goods-producing..................................................................... 39.8 40.1 40.2 40.0

Mining and logging................................................................ 44.0 44.1 44.1 43.6

Construction........................................................................ 38.1 38.5 38.4 38.4

Manufacturing...................................................................... 40.3 40.6 40.7 40.5

Durable goods................................................................... 40.7 40.9 41.0 40.7

Nondurable goods............................................................... 39.8 40.1 40.2 40.1

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

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

Wholesale trade................................................................. 38.6 38.7 38.6 38.6

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

Transportation and warehousing.............................................. 38.5 38.2 38.3 38.4

Utilities............................................................................ 41.5 41.6 42.2 41.7

Information.......................................................................... 36.5 36.5 36.4 36.4

Financial activities................................................................. 37.2 37.2 37.2 37.2

Professional and business services............................................. 35.7 36.0 36.0 36.0

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

Leisure and hospitality............................................................ 25.9 26.1 26.0 26.0

Other services...................................................................... 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.5

AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS

Manufacturing............................................................................ 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2

Durable goods........................................................................ 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1

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

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Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry

sector, seasonally adjusted

Industry

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Total private................................................. $23.12 $23.50 $23.53 $23.52 $ 793.02 $ 810.75 $ 809.43 $ 809.09

Goods-producing........................................ 24.43 24.73 24.76 24.74 972.31 991.67 995.35 989.60

Mining and logging................................... 28.02 28.80 28.89 28.85 1,232.88 1,270.08 1,274.05 1,257.86

Construction........................................... 25.48 25.72 25.75 25.72 970.79 990.22 988.80 987.65

Manufacturing......................................... 23.71 23.98 24.01 24.01 955.51 973.59 977.21 972.41

Durable goods...................................... 25.25 25.37 25.42 25.43 1,027.68 1,037.63 1,042.22 1,035.00

Nondurable goods................................. 21.13 21.61 21.61 21.59 840.97 866.56 868.72 865.76

Private service-providing............................... 22.81 23.21 23.24 23.23 757.29 772.89 773.89 773.56

Trade, transportation, and utilities.................. 20.10 20.49 20.51 20.53 693.45 706.91 707.60 710.34

Wholesale trade.................................... 26.39 26.80 26.81 26.88 1,018.65 1,037.16 1,034.87 1,037.57

Retail trade.......................................... 15.89 16.32 16.32 16.34 500.54 515.71 514.08 516.34

Transportation and warehousing................. 21.83 21.98 21.97 21.99 840.46 839.64 841.45 844.42

Utilities............................................... 33.69 33.99 34.53 34.10 1,398.14 1,413.98 1,457.17 1,421.97

Information............................................. 31.50 31.73 31.67 31.35 1,149.75 1,158.15 1,152.79 1,141.14

Financial activities.................................... 27.91 29.07 29.20 29.33 1,038.25 1,081.40 1,086.24 1,091.08

Professional and business services................ 27.85 28.08 28.11 28.06 994.25 1,010.88 1,011.96 1,010.16

Education and health services...................... 23.74 24.19 24.17 24.18 778.67 795.85 795.19 795.52

Leisure and hospitality............................... 13.22 13.38 13.40 13.40 342.40 349.22 348.40 348.40

Other services......................................... 20.57 20.64 20.70 20.74 650.01 652.22 654.12 653.31

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Table B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by

industry sector, seasonally adjusted

[2007=100]

Industry

Index of aggregate weekly hours1

Index of aggregate weekly payrolls2

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Percent

change

from:

July

2012 -

Aug.

2012p

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Percent

change

from:

July

2012 -

Aug.

2012p

Total private....................................... 94.1 96.1 95.9 96.0 0.1 103.7 107.7 107.7 107.7 0.0

Goods-producing............................... 81.9 83.7 84.0 83.5 -0.6 90.5 93.5 94.0 93.4 -0.6

Mining and logging.......................... 110.3 116.4 116.4 114.8 -1.4 124.1 134.6 135.0 133.0 -1.5

Construction.................................. 72.2 73.2 73.0 73.0 0.0 79.9 81.8 81.7 81.6 -0.1

Manufacturing................................ 85.3 87.4 87.8 87.2 -0.7 94.1 97.4 98.0 97.4 -0.6

Durable goods............................ 83.6 86.2 86.6 85.8 -0.9 93.8 97.1 97.8 96.9 -0.9

Nondurable goods........................ 88.8 89.6 89.9 89.7 -0.2 95.2 98.3 98.5 98.3 -0.2

Private service-providing...................... 97.4 99.3 99.4 99.5 0.1 107.7 111.6 111.9 112.0 0.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities......... 94.0 95.0 95.0 95.4 0.4 101.7 104.7 104.9 105.4 0.5

Wholesale trade........................... 93.3 95.1 95.0 95.1 0.1 102.7 106.3 106.3 106.7 0.4

Retail trade................................ 93.8 94.7 94.3 94.7 0.4 98.6 102.1 101.8 102.3 0.5

Transportation and warehousing. . . . . .. 94.8 95.5 96.0 96.4 0.4 105.0 106.5 107.0 107.6 0.6

Utilities..................................... 99.8 101.6 101.8 102.2 0.4 111.1 114.1 116.2 115.2 -0.9

Information................................... 87.2 87.6 87.7 87.8 0.1 97.8 99.0 98.9 98.0 -0.9

Financial activities........................... 94.2 94.8 94.8 94.9 0.1 102.6 107.6 108.1 108.6 0.5

Professional and business services....... 97.6 101.3 101.5 101.7 0.2 110.1 115.2 115.6 115.6 0.0

Education and health services............. 106.4 108.7 108.9 109.0 0.1 118.4 123.2 123.3 123.5 0.2

Leisure and hospitality...................... 98.6 101.3 101.1 101.3 0.2 105.2 109.3 109.3 109.5 0.2

Other services............................... 93.6 94.0 94.2 93.8 -0.4 109.3 110.1 110.6 110.4 -0.2

1 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2007 annual

average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.

2 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding

2007 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly

hours, and employment.

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

Industry

Women employees (in thousands) Percent of all employees

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Total nonfarm............................................... 65,034 65,604 65,660 65,703 49.5 49.3 49.3 49.3

Total private.............................................. 52,424 53,117 53,185 53,244 47.9 47.8 47.8 47.8

Goods-producing...................................... 4,052 4,093 4,098 4,097 22.4 22.3 22.3 22.4

Mining and logging................................. 106 113 114 114 13.3 13.5 13.6 13.6

Construction........................................ 706 710 714 717 12.8 12.9 12.9 13.0

Manufacturing....................................... 3,240 3,270 3,270 3,266 27.5 27.3 27.3 27.3

Durable goods................................... 1,714 1,734 1,734 1,727 23.5 23.2 23.1 23.1

Nondurable goods............................... 1,526 1,536 1,536 1,539 34.1 34.3 34.3 34.3

Private service-providing............................. 48,372 49,024 49,087 49,147 52.9 52.8 52.8 52.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities............... 10,035 10,048 10,047 10,057 40.0 39.7 39.7 39.7

Wholesale trade................................. 1,667.1 1,696.5 1,695.0 1,703.1 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.2

Retail trade....................................... 7,224.2 7,203.8 7,199.5 7,198.6 49.3 48.8 48.8 48.8

Transportation and warehousing.............. 1,008.8 1,007.4 1,013.5 1,014.2 23.5 23.1 23.1 23.1

Utilities............................................ 135.1 140.0 138.9 140.6 24.3 24.8 24.9 24.8

Information.......................................... 1,066 1,063 1,062 1,059 40.8 40.4 40.3 40.1

Financial activities.................................. 4,481 4,484 4,480 4,482 58.3 58.0 57.9 57.9

Professional and business services............. 7,718 7,921 7,947 7,960 44.4 44.3 44.3 44.3

Education and health services................... 15,308 15,564 15,599 15,621 76.8 76.7 76.7 76.7

Leisure and hospitality............................. 6,942 7,113 7,118 7,132 52.0 52.3 52.2 52.2

Other services...................................... 2,822 2,831 2,834 2,836 52.8 52.7 52.7 52.8

Government.............................................. 12,610 12,487 12,475 12,459 57.1 56.9 56.9 56.9

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NOTE: Data in this table have been corrected. For more information see http://www.bls.gov/bls/ceswomen_usps_correction.htm.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry

sector, seasonally adjusted1

[In thousands]

Industry Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Total private................................................................................ 90,223 91,797 91,920 92,030

Goods-producing........................................................................ 13,008 13,192 13,213 13,199

Mining and logging................................................................... 601 634 631 631

Construction........................................................................... 4,148 4,135 4,134 4,130

Manufacturing......................................................................... 8,259 8,423 8,448 8,438

Durable goods...................................................................... 5,007 5,160 5,186 5,173

Nondurable goods................................................................. 3,252 3,263 3,262 3,265

Private service-providing............................................................... 77,215 78,605 78,707 78,831

Trade, transportation, and utilities.................................................. 21,239 21,484 21,481 21,521

Wholesale trade.................................................................... 4,438.1 4,530.9 4,543.4 4,553.7

Retail trade......................................................................... 12,649.8 12,723.1 12,700.1 12,711.7

Transportation and warehousing................................................. 3,707.6 3,780.4 3,792.8 3,804.5

Utilities............................................................................... 443.8 449.1 444.3 451.3

Information............................................................................ 2,091 2,127 2,135 2,137

Financial activities.................................................................... 5,882 5,948 5,951 5,955

Professional and business services................................................ 14,308 14,770 14,819 14,845

Education and health services...................................................... 17,458 17,797 17,830 17,851

Leisure and hospitality............................................................... 11,762 11,990 11,998 12,034

Other services........................................................................ 4,475 4,489 4,493 4,488

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees

in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-7. Average weekly hours and overtime of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1

Industry Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

Total private.............................................................................. 33.6 33.7 33.7 33.7

Goods-producing..................................................................... 40.8 41.1 41.0 40.9

Mining and logging................................................................ 46.3 46.5 46.4 45.5

Construction........................................................................ 39.0 39.1 39.0 38.9

Manufacturing...................................................................... 41.3 41.6 41.6 41.5

Durable goods................................................................... 41.7 42.1 42.1 41.8

Nondurable goods............................................................... 40.6 40.9 40.9 41.0

Private service-providing............................................................ 32.4 32.5 32.4 32.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities............................................... 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.8

Wholesale trade................................................................. 38.4 38.6 38.6 38.4

Retail trade....................................................................... 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.6

Transportation and warehousing.............................................. 37.8 37.9 37.9 37.9

Utilities............................................................................ 41.9 40.9 41.4 41.1

Information.......................................................................... 36.0 36.0 35.8 35.7

Financial activities................................................................. 36.4 36.8 36.7 36.7

Professional and business services............................................. 35.1 35.3 35.3 35.4

Education and health services................................................... 32.3 32.4 32.2 32.3

Leisure and hospitality............................................................ 24.7 25.0 24.9 24.9

Other services...................................................................... 30.7 30.5 30.6 30.5

AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS

Manufacturing............................................................................ 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.1

Durable goods........................................................................ 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.1

Nondurable goods.................................................................... 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.1

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees

in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1

Industry

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Total private................................................. $19.50 $19.74 $19.76 $19.75 $ 655.20 $ 665.24 $ 665.91 $ 665.58

Goods-producing........................................ 20.71 20.93 20.98 20.96 844.97 860.22 860.18 857.26

Mining and logging................................... 24.61 25.87 26.04 25.89 1,139.44 1,202.96 1,208.26 1,178.00

Construction........................................... 23.78 23.93 24.00 23.97 927.42 935.66 936.00 932.43

Manufacturing......................................... 18.93 19.13 19.17 19.17 781.81 795.81 797.47 795.56

Durable goods...................................... 20.09 20.24 20.25 20.30 837.75 852.10 852.53 848.54

Nondurable goods................................. 17.09 17.33 17.40 17.34 693.85 708.80 711.66 710.94

Private service-providing............................... 19.25 19.49 19.50 19.49 623.70 633.43 631.80 633.43

Trade, transportation, and utilities.................. 17.18 17.47 17.44 17.40 578.97 588.74 587.73 588.12

Wholesale trade.................................... 22.02 22.22 22.23 22.24 845.57 857.69 858.08 854.02

Retail trade.......................................... 13.49 13.88 13.82 13.80 411.45 423.34 421.51 422.28

Transportation and warehousing................. 19.60 19.56 19.51 19.41 740.88 741.32 739.43 735.64

Utilities............................................... 30.96 31.62 32.00 31.45 1,297.22 1,293.26 1,324.80 1,292.60

Information............................................. 26.58 26.82 26.98 26.93 956.88 965.52 965.88 961.40

Financial activities.................................... 21.83 22.64 22.72 22.77 794.61 833.15 833.82 835.66

Professional and business services................ 23.14 23.22 23.24 23.25 812.21 819.67 820.37 823.05

Education and health services...................... 20.92 21.07 21.04 21.05 675.72 682.67 677.49 679.92

Leisure and hospitality............................... 11.48 11.62 11.64 11.62 283.56 290.50 289.84 289.34

Other services......................................... 17.36 17.44 17.47 17.48 532.95 531.92 534.58 533.14

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees

in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-9. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for production and nonsupervisory employees on

private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1

[2002=100]

Industry

Index of aggregate weekly hours2

Index of aggregate weekly payrolls3

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Percent

change

from:

July

2012 -

Aug.

2012p

Aug.

2011

June

2012

July

2012p

Aug.

2012p

Percent

change

from:

July

2012 -

Aug.

2012p

Total private....................................... 101.3 103.4 103.5 103.6 0.1 132.0 136.3 136.7 136.7 0.0

Goods-producing............................... 81.1 82.9 82.8 82.5 -0.4 102.9 106.2 106.4 105.9 -0.5

Mining and logging.......................... 147.9 156.7 155.6 152.6 -1.9 211.6 235.7 235.6 229.7 -2.5

Construction.................................. 81.0 81.0 80.7 80.4 -0.4 104.0 104.6 104.6 104.1 -0.5

Manufacturing................................ 78.3 80.4 80.7 80.4 -0.4 96.9 100.6 101.1 100.8 -0.3

Durable goods............................ 78.5 81.6 82.1 81.3 -1.0 98.4 103.2 103.7 103.0 -0.7

Nondurable goods........................ 77.8 78.6 78.6 78.9 0.4 93.9 96.3 96.7 96.6 -0.1

Private service-providing...................... 107.0 109.2 109.0 109.5 0.5 141.2 146.0 145.8 146.4 0.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities......... 99.8 100.9 100.9 101.4 0.5 122.3 125.8 125.6 125.9 0.2

Wholesale trade........................... 100.4 103.0 103.3 103.0 -0.3 130.2 134.8 135.2 134.9 -0.2

Retail trade................................ 97.7 98.2 98.0 98.5 0.5 112.9 116.9 116.1 116.5 0.3

Transportation and warehousing. . . . . .. 105.5 107.9 108.2 108.5 0.3 131.2 133.8 133.9 133.6 -0.2

Utilities..................................... 95.1 93.9 94.1 94.9 0.9 122.9 124.0 125.6 124.5 -0.9

Information................................... 85.9 87.4 87.2 87.1 -0.1 113.1 116.0 116.5 116.1 -0.3

Financial activities........................... 102.5 104.7 104.5 104.6 0.1 138.3 146.6 146.8 147.2 0.3

Professional and business services....... 112.6 116.8 117.2 117.8 0.5 155.0 161.5 162.1 163.0 0.6

Education and health services............. 121.6 124.4 123.8 124.4 0.5 167.3 172.3 171.3 172.1 0.5

Leisure and hospitality...................... 106.4 109.8 109.4 109.8 0.4 138.7 144.9 144.7 144.8 0.1

Other services............................... 96.3 96.0 96.4 96.0 -0.4 121.9 122.0 122.7 122.3 -0.3

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees

in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.

2 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2002 annual

average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.

3 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding

2002 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly

hours, and employment.

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