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                     THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:  OCTOBER 2004

   Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 337,000 in October, and the un-
employment rate was about unchanged at 5.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  Construction em-
ployment rose sharply over the month, and several service-providing indus-
tries also added jobs.
   
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
   
   Both the number of unemployed persons, 8.1 million, and the unemployment
rate, 5.5 percent, were essentially unchanged from September to October.  The
jobless rate has held fairly steady thus far this year and remains below its
most recent high of 6.3 percent in June 2003.
   
   In October, the unemployment rates for the major worker groups--adult men
(4.9 percent), adult women (4.8 percent), teenagers (17.2 percent), whites
(4.7 percent), blacks (10.7 percent), and Hispanics or Latinos (6.7 percent)--
showed little or no change over the month.  The unemployment rate for Asians
was 4.8 percent in October, not seasonally adjusted.  (See tables A-1, A-2,
and A-3.)

Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   Total employment edged up in October to 139.8 million, and the employment-
population ratio--the proportion of the population age 16 and over with jobs--
remained at 62.3 percent.  The civilian labor force rose by 367,000 over the
month to 147.9 million, and the labor force participation rate was unchanged
at 65.9 percent.  (See table A-1.)
   
   Over the year, the number of persons who held more than one job rose by
519,000 to 8.0 million, not seasonally adjusted.  These multiple jobholders
represented 5.7 percent of total employment in October, compared with 5.4
percent a year earlier.  (See table A-13.)
   
Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   The number of persons who were marginally attached to the labor force was
1.6 million in October, about the same as a year earlier.  (Data are not sea-
sonally adjusted.)  These individuals wanted and were available to work and
had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months.  They were not counted
as unemployed, however, because they did not actively search for work in the
4 weeks preceding the survey.  There were 429,000 discouraged workers in
October, little changed from a year earlier.  Discouraged workers, a subset
of the marginally attached, were not currently looking for work specifically
because they believed no jobs were available for them.  The other 1.2 million 

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Table A.  Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________________________
                         |    Quarterly    |                          |
                         |    averages     |        Monthly data      |
                         |_________________|__________________________| Sept.-
        Category         |      2004       |           2004           | Oct.
                         |_________________|__________________________|change
                         |   II   |  III   |  Aug.  |  Sept. |  Oct.  |
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______
     HOUSEHOLD DATA      |                 Labor force status
                         |____________________________________________________
Civilian labor force.....| 146,998| 147,681| 147,704| 147,483| 147,850|    367
  Employment.............| 138,793| 139,607| 139,681| 139,480| 139,778|    298
  Unemployment...........|   8,205|   8,074|   8,022|   8,003|   8,072|     69
Not in labor force.......|  75,975|  75,999|  75,973|  76,458|  76,342|   -116
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                 Unemployment rates
                         |____________________________________________________
All workers..............|     5.6|     5.5|     5.4|     5.4|     5.5|    0.1
  Adult men..............|     5.1|     5.0|     5.0|     5.0|     4.9|    -.1
  Adult women............|     4.9|     4.8|     4.7|     4.7|     4.8|     .1
  Teenagers..............|    17.0|    17.1|    17.0|    16.6|    17.2|     .6
  White..................|     5.0|     4.7|     4.7|     4.7|     4.7|     .0
  Black or African       |        |        |        |        |        |
    American.............|     9.9|    10.5|    10.4|    10.3|    10.7|     .4
  Hispanic or Latino     |        |        |        |        |        |
    ethnicity............|     7.0|     6.9|     6.9|     7.1|     6.7|    -.4
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
  ESTABLISHMENT DATA     |                     Employment
                         |____________________________________________________
Nonfarm employment.......| 131,125|p131,521| 131,541|p131,680|p132,017|   p337
  Goods-producing 1/.....|  21,869| p21,927|  21,939| p21,935| p22,000|    p65
    Construction.........|   6,897|  p6,932|   6,936|  p6,945|  p7,016|    p71
    Manufacturing........|  14,385| p14,403|  14,412| p14,398| p14,393|    p-5
  Service-providing 1/...| 109,256|p109,595| 109,602|p109,745|p110,017|   p272
    Retail trade 2/......|  15,047| p15,043|  15,049| p15,043| p15,064|    p21
    Professional and     |        |        |        |        |        |
      business services..|  16,417| p16,523|  16,518| p16,562| p16,659|    p97
    Education and health |        |        |        |        |        |
      services...........|  16,874| p16,950|  16,965| p16,984| p17,046|    p62
    Leisure and          |        |        |        |        |        |
      hospitality........|  12,324| p12,345|  12,341| p12,351| p12,364|    p13
    Government...........|  21,548| p21,625|  21,629| p21,673| p21,714|    p41
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                  Hours of work 3/
                         |____________________________________________________
Total private............|    33.7|   p33.8|    33.7|   p33.8|   p33.8|   p0.0
  Manufacturing..........|    40.9|   p40.8|    40.9|   p40.8|   p40.7|   p-.1
    Overtime.............|     4.6|    p4.6|     4.6|    p4.6|    p4.5|   p-.1
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |    Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100) 3/
                         |____________________________________________________
Total private............|    99.8|  p100.6|   100.4|  p100.8|  p101.1|   p0.3
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                    Earnings 3/
                         |____________________________________________________
Avg. hourly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  $15.63| p$15.75|  $15.76| p$15.78| p$15.83| p$0.05
Avg. weekly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  526.62| p531.82|  531.11| p533.36| p535.05|  p1.69
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______

   1  Includes other industries, not shown separately.
   2  Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated based on
unrounded data.
   3  Data relate to private production or nonsupervisory workers.
   p=preliminary.

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marginally attached had not searched for work for reasons such as school or
family responsibilities.  (See table A-13.)
   
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
     
   Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 337,000 in October to 132.0
million, seasonally adjusted.  This followed job gains of 139,000 in Septem-
ber and 198,000 in August (as revised).  Over the month, there was a large
job gain in construction as well as notable increases in several service-
providing industries.  Since August 2003, payroll employment has risen by
2.2 million.  (See table B-1.)
   
   Boosted by cleanup and reconstruction efforts in hurricane-affected areas of
the Southeast, employment in construction increased by 71,000 in October.
The construction industry has added 355,000 jobs since its most recent low
in March 2003.  Most of the October employment gain in construction occurred
among specialty trade contractors (54,000); employment also rose in construc-
tion of buildings (11,000).
   
   Professional and business services employment rose by 97,000 in October,
with temporary help services accounting for about half of the increase
(48,000).  Since April 2003, temporary help services has added 397,000 jobs.
In October, employment in architectural and engineering services rose by
8,000.
   
   Employment in education and health services grew by 62,000 in October,
with gains of 22,000 in educational services and 41,000 in health care and
social assistance.  The large increase in health care and social assistance
followed a relatively small gain in September (10,000).  Taken together, em-
ployment growth over the 2 months was in line with the trend over the past
year.  October job gains occurred in ambulatory health care services (22,000),
hospitals (6,000), and social assistance (11,000).

   Financial activities employment increased by 17,000 over the month, and
has risen by 113,000 since the beginning of the year.  The securities, com-
modity contracts, and investments industry added 8,000 jobs in October, as
did the credit intermediation industry.
   
   Within government, local education added 32,000 jobs in October and has
increased by 124,000 over the past 12 months.
   
   Manufacturing employment was about unchanged in October and has shown lit-
tle change since May.  Manufacturing added 82,000 jobs over the February
through May period.
   
   Retail trade employment was little changed overall in October (+21,000);
its electronics and appliance stores component gained 7,000 jobs.  Retail
trade has added 188,000 jobs since its recent low in December 2003.  Whole-
sale trade employment was about unchanged in October.
   
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Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls was unchanged in October at 33.8 hours, seasonally adjusted.
Both the manufacturing workweek and factory overtime were down by 0.1 hour,
to 40.7 hours and 4.5 hours, respectively.  (See table B-2.)
   
   The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory work-
ers on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 0.3 percent in October to 101.1
(2002=100).  The manufacturing index declined by 0.3 percent over the month
to 94.7.  (See table B-5.)
   
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on pri-
vate nonfarm payrolls increased by 5 cents in October to $15.83, seasonally
adjusted.  Average weekly earnings increased by 0.3 percent over the month
to $535.05.  Over the year, average hourly earnings increased by 2.6 percent,
and average weekly earnings grew by 2.9 percent.  (See table B-3.)

                         ______________________________


   The Employment Situation for November 2004 is scheduled to be released on
Friday, December 3, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).




     
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Explanatory Note


 This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the Current
Population Survey (household survey) and the Current Employment Statistics
survey (establishment survey).  The household survey provides the
information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears
in the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA.  It is a sample survey of about
60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS).
 
 The establishment survey provides the information on the employment,
hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that appears in the 
B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA.  This information is collected from
payroll records by BLS in cooperation with state agencies.  The sample 
includes about 160,000 businesses and government agencies covering ap-
proximately 400,000 individual worksites.  The active sample includes 
about one-third of all nonfarm payroll workers.  The sample is drawn 
from a sampling frame of unemployment insurance tax accounts.

 For both surveys, the data for a given month  relate to a particular week
or pay period.  In the household survey,  the reference week is generally
the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month.  In the
establishment survey, the reference  period is the pay period including the
12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.

Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys
 
 Household survey.  The sample  is selected  to reflect the entire
civilian noninstitutional population.  Based on responses to a series of
questions on work and job search activities, each person  16 years and over
in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the
labor force.
 
 People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as paid
employees during the reference week; worked in their own business,
profession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least 15 hours
in a family business or farm.  People are also counted as employed if they
were  temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad weather,
vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal reasons.
 
 People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following
criteria:  They had no employment during the  reference week; they were
available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find
employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference
week.  Persons laid off from  a job and expecting recall   need not be
looking for work to be counted as unemployed.  The unemployment data
derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for
or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits.
 
 The civilian labor force  is the sum of  employed and  unemployed
persons.  Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not in the
labor force.  The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent
of the  labor force.  The labor force participation rate is the labor force
as a percent of the population, and the employment-population ratio is the
employed as a percent of the population.
                                  
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 Establishment survey.  The sample establishments are drawn from private
nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores, as well as
federal, state, and local government entities.  Employees on nonfarm
payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay
period, including persons on paid leave.  Persons are counted in each job
they hold.  Hours and earnings data are for private businesses and relate
only to production workers in the goods-producing sector and nonsupervisory
workers in the service-providing sector.  Industries are classified on the
basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the
North American Industry Classification System.

 Differences in employment estimates.  The numerous conceptual and
methodological differences between the household and establishment surveys
result in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from
the surveys.  Among these are:
 
 --The household survey includes agricultural workers, the self-employed,
unpaid family workers, and private household workers among the employed.
These groups are excluded from the establishment survey.

 --The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the
employed. The establishment survey does not.
 
 --The household survey is limited to  workers 16 years of age and older.
The establishment survey is not limited by age.
 
 --The  household survey has no duplication of individuals, because
individuals  are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job. In
the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job  and thus
appearing on more than one payroll would be counted separately for each
appearance.
 
Seasonal adjustment
 
 Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor force and the
levels of employment and unemployment undergo sharp fluctuations due to
such seasonal events as changes in weather, reduced or expanded production,
harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools.  The
effect of such seasonal  variation can  be  very large; seasonal
fluctuations may account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-month
changes in unemployment.
 
 Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern each
year, their influence on statistical trends can be eliminated by adjusting
the statistics from month to month.  These adjustments make nonseasonal
developments, such as declines in economic activity or increases in the
participation of women in the labor force, easier to spot.  For example,
the large number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely to
obscure any other changes that have taken place relative to May, making it
difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen or
declined.  However, because the effect of students finishing school in
previous years is known, the statistics for the current year can be
adjusted to allow for a comparable change.  Insofar as the seasonal
adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful
tool with which to analyze changes in economic activity.
 
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   Most 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 super-
sectors, total employment, and unemployment are computed by aggregating in-
dependently adjusted component series.  For example, total unemployment is 
derived by summing the adjusted series for four major age-sex components; 
this differs from the unemployment estimate that would be obtained by di-
rectly 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 ad-
just only the current month's data.  In the establishment survey, however, 
new seasonal factors are used each month to adjust the three most recent 
monthly estimates.  In both surveys, revisions to historical data are made 
once a year.

Reliability of the estimates
 
 Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are subject
to both sampling and nonsampling error.  When a sample rather than the
entire population is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates
may differ from the "true" population values they represent.  The exact
difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample
selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the
estimate.  There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that
an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard
errors from the "true" population value because of sampling error.  BLS
analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence.
 
 For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total
employment from the household survey is on the order of plus or minus
350,000.  Suppose the estimate of total employment increases by 100,000
from one month to the next.  The 90-percent confidence interval on the
monthly change would range from -250,000 to 450,000 (100,000 +/- 350,000).
These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by these
magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent chance that the
"true" over-the-month change lies within this interval.  Since this range
includes values of less than zero, we could not say with confidence that
employment had, in fact, increased.  If, however, the reported employment
rise was half a million, then all of the values within the 90-percent
confidence interval would be greater than zero.  In this case, it is likely
(at least a 90-percent chance) that an employment rise had, in fact,
occurred.  At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent con-
fidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 320,000, 
and for the monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .22 
percentage point.
 
 In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments have
lower standard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than estimates
which are based on a small number of observations.  The precision of
estimates is also improved when the data are cumulated over time such as
for quarterly and annual averages.  The seasonal adjustment process can
also improve the stability of the monthly estimates.
 
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 The household and establishment surveys are also affected by nonsampling
error.  Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons, including the
failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain
information for all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness
of respondents to provide correct information on a timely basis, mistakes
made by respondents, and errors made in the collection or processing of the
data.
 
 For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most recent 
2 months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these estimates
are labeled preliminary in the tables.  It is only after two successive re-
visions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample reports have been re-
ceived, that the estimate is considered final.

 Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment survey is
the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment generated by new
firms.  To correct for this systematic underestimation of employment growth, 
an estimation procedure with two components is used to account for business
births.  The first component uses business deaths to impute employment for
business births.  This is incorporated into the sample-based link relative
estimate procedure by simply not reflecting sample units going out of busi-
ness, but imputing to them the same trend as the other firms in the sample.  
The second component is an ARIMA time series model designed to estimate the 
residual net birth/death employment not accounted for by the imputation.  
The historical time series used to create and test the ARIMA model was de-
rived from the unemployment insurance universe micro-level database, and 
reflects the actual residual net of births and deaths over the past five 
years.
 
 The sample-based estimates from the establishment survey are adjusted
once a year (on a lagged basis) to universe counts of payroll employment
obtained from administrative records of the unemployment insurance program.
The difference between the March 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, the
benchmark revision for total nonfarm employment has averaged 0.3 percent,
ranging from zero to 0.7 percent.

Additional statistics and other information
 
 More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings,
published each month by BLS.  It is available for $27.00 per issue or
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   Employment and Earnings also provides measures of sampling error for
the household and establishment survey data published in this release.  
For unemployment and other labor force categories, these measures appear 
in tables 1-B through 1-D of its "Explanatory Notes."  For the establish-
ment survey data, the sampling error measures and the actual size of re-
visions due to benchmark adjustments appear in tables 2-B through 2-F of 
Employment and Earnings.

 Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
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  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-1.  Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted             Seasonally adjusted (1)            
                                                                                                                            
           Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                  
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Oct.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                        TOTAL                                                                                               
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 222,039 223,941 224,192 222,039 223,196 223,422 223,677 223,941 224,192
    Civilian labor force............................ 146,787 147,186 147,978 146,892 147,279 147,856 147,704 147,483 147,850
          Participation rate........................    66.1    65.7    66.0    66.2    66.0    66.2    66.0    65.9    65.9
      Employed...................................... 138,619 139,641 140,447 138,095 139,031 139,660 139,681 139,480 139,778
          Employment-population ratio...............    62.4    62.4    62.6    62.2    62.3    62.5    62.4    62.3    62.3
      Unemployed....................................   8,169   7,545   7,531   8,797   8,248   8,196   8,022   8,003   8,072
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.6     5.1     5.1     6.0     5.6     5.5     5.4     5.4     5.5
    Not in labor force..............................  75,252  76,755  76,214  75,147  75,916  75,565  75,973  76,458  76,342
      Persons who currently want a job..............   4,561   4,720   5,065   4,885   4,635   4,630   4,844   4,850   5,345
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 16 years and over                                                                                      
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 106,879 108,020 108,153 106,879 107,625 107,746 107,881 108,020 108,153
    Civilian labor force............................  78,392  78,844  79,282  78,530  78,918  79,193  79,283  79,011  79,273
          Participation rate........................    73.3    73.0    73.3    73.5    73.3    73.5    73.5    73.1    73.3
      Employed......................................  73,979  74,864  75,254  73,643  74,476  74,822  74,860  74,601  74,837
          Employment-population ratio...............    69.2    69.3    69.6    68.9    69.2    69.4    69.4    69.1    69.2
      Unemployed....................................   4,413   3,980   4,028   4,887   4,442   4,371   4,423   4,410   4,436
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.6     5.0     5.1     6.2     5.6     5.5     5.6     5.6     5.6
    Not in labor force..............................  28,487  29,176  28,871  28,348  28,707  28,552  28,598  29,010  28,881
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  98,696  99,776  99,904  98,696  99,396  99,512  99,642  99,776  99,904
    Civilian labor force............................  74,955  75,426  75,744  74,942  75,372  75,577  75,639  75,443  75,622
          Participation rate........................    75.9    75.6    75.8    75.9    75.8    75.9    75.9    75.6    75.7
      Employed......................................  71,141  72,044  72,351  70,726  71,570  71,847  71,870  71,677  71,882
          Employment-population ratio...............    72.1    72.2    72.4    71.7    72.0    72.2    72.1    71.8    72.0
      Unemployed....................................   3,815   3,382   3,393   4,216   3,802   3,730   3,768   3,766   3,740
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.1     4.5     4.5     5.6     5.0     4.9     5.0     5.0     4.9
    Not in labor force..............................  23,741  24,349  24,160  23,754  24,023  23,935  24,003  24,332  24,282
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 16 years and over                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 115,160 115,921 116,039 115,160 115,570 115,676 115,796 115,921 116,039
    Civilian labor force............................  68,396  68,342  68,696  68,362  68,361  68,663  68,421  68,472  68,577
          Participation rate........................    59.4    59.0    59.2    59.4    59.2    59.4    59.1    59.1    59.1
      Employed......................................  64,640  64,777  65,193  64,452  64,555  64,838  64,822  64,879  64,941
          Employment-population ratio...............    56.1    55.9    56.2    56.0    55.9    56.1    56.0    56.0    56.0
      Unemployed....................................   3,756   3,565   3,503   3,910   3,806   3,825   3,599   3,593   3,636
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.5     5.2     5.1     5.7     5.6     5.6     5.3     5.2     5.3
    Not in labor force..............................  46,765  47,579  47,343  46,799  47,209  47,013  47,375  47,449  47,462
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 107,197 107,920 108,032 107,197 107,586 107,687 107,801 107,920 108,032
    Civilian labor force............................  65,022  65,032  65,327  64,899  64,893  65,122  64,903  64,989  65,103
          Participation rate........................    60.7    60.3    60.5    60.5    60.3    60.5    60.2    60.2    60.3
      Employed......................................  61,777  61,952  62,321  61,524  61,629  61,918  61,870  61,925  61,998
          Employment-population ratio...............    57.6    57.4    57.7    57.4    57.3    57.5    57.4    57.4    57.4
      Unemployed....................................   3,245   3,081   3,006   3,375   3,264   3,204   3,033   3,064   3,105
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.0     4.7     4.6     5.2     5.0     4.9     4.7     4.7     4.8
    Not in labor force..............................  42,176  42,887  42,705  42,299  42,693  42,565  42,898  42,931  42,928
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  16,145  16,246  16,257  16,145  16,214  16,222  16,234  16,246  16,257
    Civilian labor force............................   6,810   6,727   6,907   7,051   7,014   7,157   7,162   7,051   7,124
          Participation rate........................    42.2    41.4    42.5    43.7    43.3    44.1    44.1    43.4    43.8
      Employed......................................   5,701   5,645   5,775   5,846   5,832   5,896   5,941   5,877   5,898
          Employment-population ratio...............    35.3    34.7    35.5    36.2    36.0    36.3    36.6    36.2    36.3
      Unemployed....................................   1,109   1,082   1,132   1,205   1,181   1,262   1,220   1,173   1,226
          Unemployment rate.........................    16.3    16.1    16.4    17.1    16.8    17.6    17.0    16.6    17.2
    Not in labor force..............................   9,335   9,519   9,350   9,094   9,200   9,065   9,072   9,195   9,132

    1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted
  and seasonally adjusted columns.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.






  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-2.  Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted             Seasonally adjusted (1)            
                                                                                                                            
        Employment status, race, sex, and age                                                                               
                                                       Oct.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                        WHITE                                                                                               
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 181,871 183,022 183,188 181,871 182,531 182,676 182,846 183,022 183,188
    Civilian labor force............................ 120,668 120,782 121,324 120,736 121,180 121,428 121,300 121,016 121,240
        Participation rate..........................    66.3    66.0    66.2    66.4    66.4    66.5    66.3    66.1    66.2
      Employed...................................... 114,996 115,451 116,151 114,535 115,152 115,623 115,547 115,323 115,572
        Employment-population ratio.................    63.2    63.1    63.4    63.0    63.1    63.3    63.2    63.0    63.1
      Unemployed....................................   5,672   5,331   5,173   6,200   6,028   5,805   5,753   5,693   5,668
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.7     4.4     4.3     5.1     5.0     4.8     4.7     4.7     4.7
    Not in labor force..............................  61,203  62,240  61,864  61,135  61,351  61,248  61,546  62,006  61,948
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................  62,714  62,919  63,203  62,694  62,960  63,163  63,130  62,882  63,075
        Participation rate..........................    76.3    76.0    76.2    76.3    76.3    76.4    76.3    75.9    76.1
      Employed......................................  59,995  60,528  60,827  59,623  60,107  60,466  60,379  60,162  60,392
        Employment-population ratio.................    73.0    73.1    73.4    72.6    72.8    73.2    73.0    72.6    72.8
      Unemployed....................................   2,719   2,390   2,376   3,072   2,853   2,697   2,750   2,720   2,684
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.3     3.8     3.8     4.9     4.5     4.3     4.4     4.3     4.3
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................  52,288  52,246  52,412  52,183  52,369  52,302  52,224  52,241  52,252
        Participation rate..........................    60.0    59.6    59.8    59.9    59.9    59.8    59.7    59.6    59.6
      Employed......................................  50,095  50,114  50,416  49,892  50,061  50,085  50,132  50,133  50,165
        Employment-population ratio.................    57.5    57.2    57.5    57.2    57.3    57.3    57.3    57.2    57.2
      Unemployed....................................   2,193   2,132   1,996   2,291   2,308   2,217   2,093   2,108   2,087
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.2     4.1     3.8     4.4     4.4     4.2     4.0     4.0     4.0
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................   5,667   5,618   5,710   5,858   5,851   5,963   5,946   5,893   5,913
        Participation rate..........................    45.1    44.6    45.3    46.7    46.5    47.3    47.2    46.7    46.9
      Employed......................................   4,906   4,809   4,908   5,020   4,984   5,073   5,036   5,028   5,016
        Employment-population ratio.................    39.1    38.1    38.9    40.0    39.6    40.3    40.0    39.9    39.8
      Unemployed....................................     761     809     802     838     867     891     909     865     898
        Unemployment rate...........................    13.4    14.4    14.0    14.3    14.8    14.9    15.3    14.7    15.2
                                                                                                                            
              BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN                                                                                     
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  25,825  26,163  26,204  25,825  26,040  26,078  26,120  26,163  26,204
    Civilian labor force............................  16,592  16,705  16,893  16,589  16,506  16,755  16,724  16,703  16,839
        Participation rate..........................    64.2    63.9    64.5    64.2    63.4    64.3    64.0    63.8    64.3
      Employed......................................  14,777  15,057  15,137  14,696  14,833  14,926  14,983  14,981  15,037
        Employment-population ratio.................    57.2    57.5    57.8    56.9    57.0    57.2    57.4    57.3    57.4
      Unemployed....................................   1,814   1,649   1,756   1,893   1,673   1,829   1,741   1,722   1,802
        Unemployment rate...........................    10.9     9.9    10.4    11.4    10.1    10.9    10.4    10.3    10.7
    Not in labor force..............................   9,233   9,457   9,312   9,236   9,534   9,323   9,396   9,460   9,365
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................   7,391   7,466   7,531   7,385   7,394   7,384   7,432   7,466   7,502
        Participation rate..........................    71.5    71.1    71.6    71.4    70.8    70.5    70.9    71.1    71.3
      Employed......................................   6,658   6,756   6,797   6,611   6,709   6,624   6,660   6,709   6,739
        Employment-population ratio.................    64.4    64.3    64.6    63.9    64.2    63.3    63.5    63.9    64.0
      Unemployed....................................     733     710     734     774     685     760     772     757     763
        Unemployment rate...........................     9.9     9.5     9.7    10.5     9.3    10.3    10.4    10.1    10.2
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................   8,450   8,537   8,552   8,425   8,374   8,598   8,488   8,513   8,524
        Participation rate..........................    64.6    64.5    64.6    64.4    63.6    65.2    64.3    64.4    64.4
      Employed......................................   7,630   7,795   7,796   7,596   7,626   7,815   7,752   7,757   7,765
        Employment-population ratio.................    58.3    58.9    58.9    58.0    57.9    59.3    58.7    58.7    58.6
      Unemployed....................................     820     742     756     829     748     783     737     756     759
        Unemployment rate...........................     9.7     8.7     8.8     9.8     8.9     9.1     8.7     8.9     8.9
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................     750     702     809     779     738     773     804     723     814
        Participation rate..........................    31.3    28.9    33.2    32.5    30.5    31.9    33.1    29.7    33.4
      Employed......................................     489     505     543     489     497     487     572     514     533
        Employment-population ratio.................    20.4    20.8    22.3    20.4    20.6    20.1    23.5    21.2    21.9
      Unemployed....................................     261     197     266     290     241     286     232     209     281
        Unemployment rate...........................    34.8    28.1    32.9    37.3    32.6    37.0    28.9    28.9    34.5
                                                                                                                            
                        ASIAN                                                                                               
  Civilian noninstutional population................   9,336   9,563   9,640   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
    Civilian labor force............................   6,154   6,276   6,334   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    65.9    65.6    65.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................   5,777   6,006   6,028   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    61.9    62.8    62.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     377     270     305   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     6.1     4.3     4.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
    Not in labor force..............................   3,183   3,287   3,306   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  

    1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted
  and seasonally adjusted columns.
    2 Data not available.
    NOTE:  Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals shown in table A-1 because data are not presented for
  all races.  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.





  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-3.  Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted             Seasonally adjusted (1)            
                                                                                                                            
           Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                  
                                                       Oct.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
             HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY                                                                                   
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  27,913  28,338  28,431  27,913  28,059  28,150  28,243  28,338  28,431
    Civilian labor force............................  18,948  19,420  19,561  18,940  19,304  19,450  19,482  19,446  19,533
        Participation rate..........................    67.9    68.5    68.8    67.9    68.8    69.1    69.0    68.6    68.7
      Employed......................................  17,610  18,143  18,305  17,556  18,019  18,118  18,144  18,073  18,220
        Employment-population ratio.................    63.1    64.0    64.4    62.9    64.2    64.4    64.2    63.8    64.1
      Unemployed....................................   1,337   1,276   1,256   1,383   1,285   1,332   1,338   1,372   1,313
        Unemployment rate...........................     7.1     6.6     6.4     7.3     6.7     6.8     6.9     7.1     6.7
    Not in labor force..............................   8,966   8,918   8,870   8,974   8,755   8,700   8,761   8,892   8,898
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................  10,867  11,091  11,149   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    83.7    84.0    84.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................  10,239  10,550  10,590   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    78.9    79.9    80.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     628     541     559   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     5.8     4.9     5.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................   7,170   7,343   7,357   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    58.0    58.7    58.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................   6,622   6,787   6,868   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    53.5    54.2    54.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     548     556     489   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     7.6     7.6     6.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................     911     986   1,056   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    35.6    37.6    40.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................     750     806     847   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    29.3    30.7    32.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     161     179     208   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................    17.7    18.2    19.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  

    1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted
  and seasonally adjusted columns.
    2 Data not available.
    NOTE:  Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.  Beginning in January 2004, data
  reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.


  
  
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                               HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-4.  Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
                                               Not seasonally adjusted                   Seasonally adjusted                 
                                                                                                                             
            Educational attainment                                                                                           
                                                Oct.     Sept.    Oct.     Oct.     June     July     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.  
                                                2003     2004     2004     2003     2004     2004     2004     2004     2004  
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
       Less than a high school diploma                                                                                       
  Civilian labor force......................   12,551   12,815   12,385   12,672   12,326   12,389   12,521   12,722   12,494
      Participation rate....................     45.2     45.6     44.6     45.7     44.9     45.9     45.5     45.3     45.0
    Employed................................   11,516   11,790   11,437   11,551   11,242   11,358   11,503   11,601   11,465
      Employment-population ratio...........     41.5     42.0     41.2     41.6     40.9     42.1     41.8     41.3     41.3
    Unemployed..............................    1,036    1,025      948    1,121    1,083    1,031    1,018    1,122    1,029
      Unemployment rate.....................      8.3      8.0      7.7      8.8      8.8      8.3      8.1      8.8      8.2
                                                                                                                             
    High school graduates, no college (1)                                                                                    
  Civilian labor force......................   37,947   37,781   37,765   37,887   38,088   38,233   38,050   37,670   37,706
      Participation rate....................     63.7     63.3     63.6     63.6     63.3     63.7     63.3     63.1     63.5
    Employed................................   36,072   36,170   36,115   35,807   36,137   36,297   36,170   35,863   35,869
      Employment-population ratio...........     60.5     60.6     60.8     60.1     60.1     60.5     60.2     60.1     60.4
    Unemployed..............................    1,875    1,611    1,650    2,080    1,951    1,936    1,880    1,807    1,837
      Unemployment rate.....................      4.9      4.3      4.4      5.5      5.1      5.1      4.9      4.8      4.9
                                                                                                                             
       Some college or associate degree                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   33,993   34,453   34,725   33,841   34,516   34,629   34,499   34,398   34,600
      Participation rate....................     72.7     72.2     72.2     72.4     72.6     71.6     72.1     72.1     71.9
    Employed................................   32,461   33,099   33,362   32,222   33,083   33,176   33,105   33,018   33,176
      Employment-population ratio...........     69.4     69.4     69.4     68.9     69.6     68.6     69.2     69.2     69.0
    Unemployed..............................    1,533    1,354    1,364    1,619    1,433    1,453    1,394    1,380    1,424
      Unemployment rate.....................      4.5      3.9      3.9      4.8      4.2      4.2      4.0      4.0      4.1
                                                                                                                             
       Bachelor's degree and higher (2)                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   40,634   40,485   40,921   40,504   40,175   40,127   40,192   40,426   40,679
      Participation rate....................     78.2     77.8     78.1     78.0     77.8     77.8     77.7     77.7     77.6
    Employed................................   39,431   39,424   39,924   39,267   39,088   39,039   39,114   39,390   39,649
      Employment-population ratio...........     75.9     75.8     76.2     75.6     75.7     75.7     75.6     75.7     75.6
    Unemployed..............................    1,203    1,061      997    1,237    1,086    1,087    1,078    1,036    1,031
      Unemployment rate.....................      3.0      2.6      2.4      3.1      2.7      2.7      2.7      2.6      2.5

    1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
    2 Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees. 
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
 
  
   
    
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                     HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-5.  Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status

  (In thousands)
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
                                            Not seasonally adjusted               Seasonally adjusted              
                                                                                                                   
                  Category                                                                                         
                                                                                                                   
                                              Oct.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct. 
                                              2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
               CLASS OF WORKER                                                                                     
                                                                                                                   
  Agriculture and related industries.......   2,559   2,374   2,280   2,410   2,289   2,271   2,318   2,224   2,155
    Wage and salary workers................   1,546   1,373   1,273   1,465   1,242   1,200   1,274   1,216   1,191
    Self-employed workers..................     996     966     973     938   1,018   1,016   1,020     971     922
    Unpaid family workers..................      17      34      34   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                   
  Nonagricultural industries............... 136,060 137,267 138,167 135,722 136,675 137,274 137,307 137,411 137,760
    Wage and salary workers................ 126,371 127,562 128,227 126,183 127,248 127,655 127,595 127,790 127,988
      Government...........................  19,862  20,211  20,328  19,797  19,984  19,816  20,089  20,134  20,196
      Private industries................... 106,510 107,351 107,898 106,400 107,234 107,850 107,479 107,644 107,765
        Private households.................     756     787     728   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
        Other industries................... 105,753 106,564 107,171 105,662 106,457 107,098 106,643 106,862 107,041
    Self-employed workers..................   9,574   9,616   9,860   9,460   9,338   9,513   9,641   9,479   9,687
    Unpaid family workers..................     115      90      81   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                   
        PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME (2)                                                                              
                                                                                                                   
  All industries:                                                                                                  
    Part time for economic reasons.........   4,394   4,073   4,407   4,800   4,513   4,490   4,504   4,452   4,732
      Slack work or business conditions....   2,793   2,552   2,842   3,030   2,803   2,660   2,812   2,808   3,053
      Could only find part-time work.......   1,318   1,280   1,312   1,356   1,404   1,500   1,461   1,312   1,371
    Part time for noneconomic reasons......  19,604  19,624  20,442  18,935  19,531  19,741  19,680  19,386  19,710
                                                                                                                   
  Nonagricultural industries:                                                                                      
    Part time for economic reasons.........   4,297   4,024   4,310   4,690   4,442   4,400   4,391   4,379   4,627
      Slack work or business conditions....   2,727   2,511   2,764   2,964   2,762   2,605   2,714   2,753   2,995
      Could only find part-time work.......   1,311   1,277   1,302   1,349   1,387   1,496   1,442   1,315   1,357
    Part time for noneconomic reasons......  19,265  19,245  20,034  18,628  19,072  19,290  19,213  19,025  19,305

    1 Data not available.
    2 Persons at work excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs during the entire reference week
  for reasons such as vacation, illness, or industrial dispute.  Part time for noneconomic reasons excludes persons
  who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as holidays,
  illness, and bad weather.
    NOTE:  Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because
  of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised
  population controls used in the household survey.






  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-6.  Selected employment indicators

  (In thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted               Seasonally adjusted              
                                                                                                                            
                    Characteristic                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Oct.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
  Total, 16 years and over.......................... 138,619 139,641 140,447 138,095 139,031 139,660 139,681 139,480 139,778
    16 to 19 years..................................   5,701   5,645   5,775   5,846   5,832   5,896   5,941   5,877   5,898
      16 to 17 years................................   2,188   2,138   2,160   2,227   2,080   2,144   2,100   2,127   2,172
      18 to 19 years................................   3,513   3,507   3,615   3,607   3,748   3,769   3,891   3,733   3,709
    20 years and over............................... 132,918 133,996 134,672 132,250 133,199 133,765 133,740 133,603 133,880
      20 to 24 years................................  13,438  13,513  13,834  13,437  13,676  13,783  13,776  13,636  13,837
      25 years and over............................. 119,479 120,483 120,838 118,785 119,554 119,925 119,979 120,008 120,059
        25 to 54 years..............................  97,703  98,041  98,260  97,233  97,550  97,749  97,626  97,675  97,720
          25 to 34 years............................  30,518  30,686  30,638  30,296  30,542  30,490  30,491  30,513  30,427
          35 to 44 years............................  34,943  34,626  34,738  34,829  34,653  34,678  34,525  34,533  34,579
          45 to 54 years............................  32,243  32,730  32,883  32,107  32,355  32,581  32,611  32,629  32,714
        55 years and over...........................  21,777  22,442  22,579  21,552  22,003  22,177  22,353  22,333  22,339
                                                                                                                            
  Men, 16 years and over............................  73,979  74,864  75,254  73,643  74,476  74,822  74,860  74,601  74,837
    16 to 19 years..................................   2,839   2,820   2,903   2,917   2,906   2,975   2,989   2,923   2,955
      16 to 17 years................................   1,072   1,037   1,063   1,101     956     991     997   1,020   1,064
      18 to 19 years................................   1,766   1,783   1,840   1,796   1,957   2,000   2,018   1,873   1,877
    20 years and over...............................  71,141  72,044  72,351  70,726  71,570  71,847  71,870  71,677  71,882
      20 to 24 years................................   7,061   7,124   7,309   7,038   7,244   7,340   7,287   7,153   7,301
      25 years and over.............................  64,080  64,920  65,042  63,670  64,306  64,477  64,578  64,484  64,577
        25 to 54 years..............................  52,443  52,917  52,886  52,168  52,543  52,637  52,576  52,554  52,582
          25 to 34 years............................  16,780  17,057  17,038  16,660  16,856  16,879  16,968  16,925  16,909
          35 to 44 years............................  18,915  18,760  18,733  18,828  18,787  18,761  18,624  18,626  18,631
          45 to 54 years............................  16,747  17,100  17,115  16,681  16,900  16,997  16,984  17,003  17,041
        55 years and over...........................  11,637  12,003  12,156  11,501  11,763  11,840  12,002  11,930  11,995
                                                                                                                            
  Women, 16 years and over..........................  64,640  64,777  65,193  64,452  64,555  64,838  64,822  64,879  64,941
    16 to 19 years..................................   2,863   2,825   2,872   2,928   2,926   2,921   2,952   2,954   2,943
      16 to 17 years................................   1,116   1,101   1,097   1,126   1,124   1,153   1,103   1,107   1,108
      18 to 19 years................................   1,747   1,724   1,775   1,812   1,791   1,769   1,873   1,861   1,832
    20 years and over...............................  61,777  61,952  62,321  61,524  61,629  61,918  61,870  61,925  61,998
      20 to 24 years................................   6,377   6,389   6,525   6,398   6,432   6,442   6,489   6,483   6,536
      25 years and over.............................  55,400  55,563  55,796  55,116  55,248  55,449  55,401  55,524  55,482
        25 to 54 years..............................  45,260  45,124  45,373  45,065  45,007  45,112  45,050  45,121  45,139
          25 to 34 years............................  13,737  13,629  13,600  13,637  13,686  13,611  13,523  13,588  13,518
          35 to 44 years............................  16,027  15,865  16,006  16,001  15,866  15,918  15,901  15,907  15,947
          45 to 54 years............................  15,495  15,630  15,768  15,427  15,455  15,583  15,627  15,626  15,673
        55 years and over...........................  10,139  10,439  10,422  10,051  10,240  10,337  10,351  10,403  10,343
                                                                                                                            
  Married men, spouse present.......................  45,006  45,269  45,403  44,684  44,938  44,935  45,106  45,034  45,052
  Married women, spouse present.....................  35,345  34,721  35,273  34,993  34,461  34,599  34,448  34,601  34,798
  Women who maintain families.......................   8,484   8,751   8,664   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                            
  Full-time workers (2)............................. 113,828 115,245 115,166 113,677 114,269 114,297 114,737 114,835 114,876
  Part-time workers (3).............................  24,791  24,396  25,281  24,460  24,878  25,455  25,110  24,721  24,953

    1 Data not available.
    2 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week.
    3 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
    NOTE:  Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the
  independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population
  controls used in the household survey.
 
  
   
    
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-7.  Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                            Number of                                                       
                                                        unemployed persons                Unemployment rates (1)            
                                                          (in thousands)                                                    
                    Characteristic                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Oct.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
  Total, 16 years and over..........................   8,797   8,003   8,072    6.0     5.6     5.5     5.4     5.4     5.5 
    16 to 19 years..................................   1,205   1,173   1,226   17.1    16.8    17.6    17.0    16.6    17.2 
      16 to 17 years................................     565     518     560   20.2    20.6    20.2    20.8    19.6    20.5 
      18 to 19 years................................     649     653     667   15.2    14.3    16.1    14.9    14.9    15.2 
    20 years and over...............................   7,591   6,830   6,846    5.4     5.0     4.9     4.8     4.9     4.9 
      20 to 24 years................................   1,505   1,438   1,510   10.1     9.8     9.3     9.0     9.5     9.8 
      25 years and over.............................   6,095   5,392   5,341    4.9     4.5     4.4     4.3     4.3     4.3 
        25 to 54 years..............................   5,235   4,533   4,442    5.1     4.5     4.6     4.5     4.4     4.3 
          25 to 34 years............................   2,038   1,675   1,746    6.3     5.1     5.6     5.4     5.2     5.4 
          35 to 44 years............................   1,839   1,627   1,478    5.0     4.6     4.4     4.4     4.5     4.1 
          45 to 54 years............................   1,358   1,231   1,218    4.1     4.0     3.8     3.6     3.6     3.6 
        55 years and over...........................     851     860     894    3.8     3.9     3.7     3.7     3.7     3.8 
                                                                                                                            
  Men, 16 years and over............................   4,887   4,410   4,436    6.2     5.6     5.5     5.6     5.6     5.6 
    16 to 19 years..................................     671     644     695   18.7    18.1    17.7    18.0    18.1    19.0 
      16 to 17 years................................     281     265     295   20.4    22.8    21.2    21.9    20.6    21.7 
      18 to 19 years................................     390     377     402   17.9    15.8    15.7    16.0    16.8    17.7 
    20 years and over...............................   4,216   3,766   3,740    5.6     5.0     4.9     5.0     5.0     4.9 
      20 to 24 years................................     849     849     839   10.8    10.4     9.7     9.9    10.6    10.3 
      25 years and over.............................   3,369   2,918   2,900    5.0     4.4     4.4     4.4     4.3     4.3 
        25 to 54 years..............................   2,890   2,437   2,387    5.2     4.4     4.5     4.5     4.4     4.3 
          25 to 34 years............................   1,156     922     918    6.5     4.8     5.4     5.2     5.2     5.1 
          35 to 44 years............................     963     854     787    4.9     4.5     4.2     4.3     4.4     4.1 
          45 to 54 years............................     771     661     682    4.4     3.9     3.9     3.9     3.7     3.8 
        55 years and over...........................     479     481     513    4.0     4.3     3.8     4.0     3.9     4.1 
                                                                                                                            
  Women, 16 years and over..........................   3,910   3,593   3,636    5.7     5.6     5.6     5.3     5.2     5.3 
    16 to 19 years..................................     535     529     531   15.4    15.6    17.5    16.1    15.2    15.3 
      16 to 17 years................................     284     253     265   20.1    18.7    19.4    19.7    18.6    19.3 
      18 to 19 years................................     258     276     265   12.5    12.6    16.5    13.6    12.9    12.6 
    20 years and over...............................   3,375   3,064   3,105    5.2     5.0     4.9     4.7     4.7     4.8 
      20 to 24 years................................     656     589     672    9.3     9.0     8.8     8.0     8.3     9.3 
      25 years and over.............................   2,726   2,474   2,441    4.7     4.5     4.5     4.3     4.3     4.2 
        25 to 54 years..............................   2,344   2,096   2,056    4.9     4.7     4.7     4.4     4.4     4.4 
          25 to 34 years............................     881     753     829    6.1     5.5     6.0     5.5     5.3     5.8 
          35 to 44 years............................     876     773     691    5.2     4.7     4.5     4.5     4.6     4.2 
          45 to 54 years............................     587     570     536    3.7     4.0     3.6     3.4     3.5     3.3 
        55 years and over (2).......................     354     384     360    3.4     3.8     3.8     3.9     3.5     3.3 
                                                                                                                            
  Married men, spouse present.......................   1,758   1,370   1,379    3.8     3.2     3.2     3.1     3.0     3.0 
  Married women, spouse present.....................   1,377   1,128   1,124    3.8     3.7     3.5     3.5     3.2     3.1 
  Women who maintain families (2)...................     781     780     738    8.4     8.2     9.0     8.3     8.2     7.8 
                                                                                                                            
  Full-time workers (3).............................   7,375   6,749   6,621    6.1     5.6     5.6     5.5     5.6     5.4 
  Part-time workers (4).............................   1,415   1,292   1,456    5.5     5.5     5.2     5.2     5.0     5.5 

    1 Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
    2 Not seasonally adjusted.
    3 Full-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work full time (35 hours or more per week) or
  are on layoff from full-time jobs.
    4 Part-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work part time (less than 35 hours per week)
  or are on layoff from part-time jobs.
    NOTE:  Detail shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of
  the various series.  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.




     

  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-8.  Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted               Seasonally adjusted              
                                                                                                                            
                        Reason                                                                                              
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Oct.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                            
     jobs...........................................   4,319   3,644   3,653   4,877   4,099   4,181   3,936   3,984   4,064
    On temporary layoff.............................     739     615     637   1,097   1,011   1,065     982     917     944
    Not on temporary layoff.........................   3,580   3,029   3,016   3,780   3,088   3,116   2,955   3,068   3,120
      Permanent job losers..........................   2,793   2,157   2,206   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
      Persons who completed temporary jobs..........     787     872     810   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
  Job leavers.......................................     832     876     853     789     902     895     884     827     824
  Reentrants........................................   2,443   2,373   2,353   2,518   2,435   2,330   2,447   2,424   2,419
  New entrants......................................     575     652     672     653     636     680     694     692     748
                                                                                                                            
                 PERCENT DISTRIBUTION                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Total unemployed..................................   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0
   Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                           
     jobs...........................................    52.9    48.3    48.5    55.2    50.8    51.7    49.4    50.3    50.5
     On temporary layoff............................     9.0     8.2     8.5    12.4    12.5    13.2    12.3    11.6    11.7
     Not on temporary layoff........................    43.8    40.1    40.0    42.8    38.3    38.5    37.1    38.7    38.7
   Job leavers......................................    10.2    11.6    11.3     8.9    11.2    11.1    11.1    10.4    10.2
   Reentrants.......................................    29.9    31.4    31.2    28.5    30.2    28.8    30.7    30.6    30.0
   New entrants.....................................     7.0     8.6     8.9     7.4     7.9     8.4     8.7     8.7     9.3
                                                                                                                            
            UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE                                                                                  
                   CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
   Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                           
     jobs...........................................     2.9     2.5     2.5     3.3     2.8     2.8     2.7     2.7     2.7
   Job leavers......................................      .6      .6      .6      .5      .6      .6      .6      .6      .6
   Reentrants.......................................     1.7     1.6     1.6     1.7     1.7     1.6     1.7     1.6     1.6
   New entrants.....................................      .4      .4      .5      .4      .4      .5      .5      .5      .5

    1 Data not available.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
 





  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-9.  Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted               Seasonally adjusted              
                                                                                                                            
                       Duration                                                                                             
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Oct.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Less than 5 weeks.................................   2,579   2,757   2,602   2,733   2,688   2,805   2,604   2,790   2,749
  5 to 14 weeks.....................................   2,346   2,056   2,076   2,585   2,405   2,476   2,521   2,255   2,288
  15 weeks and over.................................   3,243   2,732   2,852   3,478   3,065   2,878   2,903   2,954   3,043
     15 to 26 weeks.................................   1,354   1,063   1,165   1,460   1,306   1,211   1,239   1,207   1,253
     27 weeks and over..............................   1,890   1,669   1,687   2,018   1,759   1,667   1,664   1,747   1,790
                                                                                                                            
  Average (mean) duration, in weeks.................    19.6    19.5    19.8    19.4    19.9    18.6    19.0    19.6    19.6
  Median duration, in weeks.........................    10.3     9.5     9.5    10.3    10.8     8.9     9.4     9.5     9.5
                                                                                                                            
                 PERCENT DISTRIBUTION                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Total unemployed..................................   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0
    Less than 5 weeks...............................    31.6    36.5    34.6    31.1    33.0    34.4    32.4    34.9    34.0
    5 to 14 weeks...................................    28.7    27.3    27.6    29.4    29.5    30.3    31.4    28.2    28.3
    15 weeks and over...............................    39.7    36.2    37.9    39.5    37.6    35.3    36.2    36.9    37.7
      15 to 26 weeks................................    16.6    14.1    15.5    16.6    16.0    14.8    15.4    15.1    15.5
      27 weeks and over.............................    23.1    22.1    22.4    22.9    21.6    20.4    20.7    21.8    22.2

   NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.






  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                       HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-10.  Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     Unemployment    
                                                                           Employed             Unemployed               rates        
                                                                                                                                     
                             Occupation                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                       Oct.       Oct.        Oct.       Oct.        Oct.       Oct.   
                                                                       2003       2004        2003       2004        2003       2004   
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
       Total, 16 years and over (1)................................   138,619    140,447      8,169      7,531        5.6        5.1 
  Management, professional, and related occupations................    48,200     48,917      1,464      1,191        2.9        2.4 
    Management, business, and financial operations occupations.....    19,568     20,508        614        522        3.0        2.5 
    Professional and related occupations...........................    28,632     28,409        849        669        2.9        2.3 
  Service occupations..............................................    21,872     23,307      1,700      1,564        7.2        6.3 
  Sales and office occupations.....................................    35,446     35,563      2,005      1,860        5.4        5.0 
    Sales and related occupations..................................    16,010     15,983      1,011        812        5.9        4.8 
    Office and administrative support occupations..................    19,436     19,579        995      1,048        4.9        5.1 
  Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.....    14,952     15,004      1,075        967        6.7        6.1 
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.....................     1,261        988        115         97        8.4        9.0 
    Construction and extraction occupations........................     8,367      8,892        651        672        7.2        7.0 
    Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations..............     5,323      5,124        309        198        5.5        3.7 
  Production, transportation, and material moving occupations......    18,149     17,656      1,321      1,245        6.8        6.6 
    Production occupations.........................................     9,727      9,248        683        608        6.6        6.2 
    Transportation and material moving occupations.................     8,422      8,409        638        637        7.0        7.0 

    1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed
  total.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.




  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                      HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-11.  Unemployed persons by industry, not seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                    Number of                                                       
                                                                    unemployed                               Unemployment             
                                                                     persons                                    rates                 
                       Industry                                   (in thousands)                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                             Oct.                Oct.                  Oct.                Oct.       
                                                             2003                2004                  2003                2004       
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         Total, 16 years and over (1)...............         8,169               7,531                 5.6                 5.1      
  Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers...         6,620               5,894                 5.9                 5.2      
    Mining..........................................            31                  15                 5.6                 2.6      
    Construction....................................           651                 635                 7.4                 6.9      
    Manufacturing...................................         1,041                 884                 6.0                 5.3      
      Durable goods.................................           683                 525                 6.3                 5.0      
      Nondurable goods..............................           358                 360                 5.4                 5.9      
    Wholesale and retail trade......................         1,189               1,138                 5.7                 5.4      
    Transportation and utilities....................           260                 219                 4.8                 4.0      
    Information.....................................           182                 185                 5.4                 5.6      
    Financial activities............................           303                 358                 3.3                 3.8      
    Professional and business services..............         1,014                 781                 8.1                 6.2      
    Education and health services...................           639                 526                 3.6                 2.9      
    Leisure and hospitality.........................           933                 853                 8.3                 7.3      
    Other services..................................           378                 300                 6.1                 4.8      
  Agriculture and related private wage and salary                                                                                   
     workers........................................           136                 102                 8.5                 7.7      
  Government workers................................           500                 561                 2.4                 2.7      
  Self employed and unpaid family workers...........           338                 301                 3.1                 2.7      

    1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.




     
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                        HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-12.  Alternative measures of labor underutilization

  (Percent)
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                      
                                                               Not seasonally adjusted               Seasonally adjusted              
                                                                                                                                      
                            Measure                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                 Oct.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    June    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct. 
                                                                 2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                      
  U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of                                                                          
     the civilian labor force.................................    2.2     1.9     1.9     2.4     2.1     1.9     2.0     2.0     2.1 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as                                                                         
     a percent of the civilian labor force....................    2.9     2.5     2.5     3.3     2.8     2.8     2.7     2.7     2.7 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor                                                                            
     force (official unemployment rate).......................    5.6     5.1     5.1     6.0     5.6     5.5     5.4     5.4     5.5 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent                                                                         
     of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers.....    5.9     5.4     5.4     6.3     5.9     5.9     5.8     5.7     5.7 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all                                                                            
     other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the                                                                           
     civilian labor force plus all marginally attached                                                                                
     workers..................................................    6.6     6.1     6.1     7.0     6.5     6.5     6.4     6.4     6.5 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers,                                                                         
     plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a                                                                         
     percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally                                                                          
     attached workers.........................................    9.5     8.9     9.1    10.2     9.6     9.5     9.5     9.4     9.7 

    NOTE:  Marginally attached workers are persons who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want
  and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the recent past.  Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally
  attached, have given a job-market related reason for not currently looking for a job.  Persons employed part time for economic
  reasons are those who want and are available for full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule.  For further
  information, see "BLS introduces new range of alternative unemployment measures," in the October 1995 issue of the Monthly Labor
  Review.  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.




  
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                  HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-13.  Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                            Total                Men                Women       
                                                                                                                                
                               Category                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                        Oct.      Oct.      Oct.      Oct.      Oct.      Oct.  
                                                                        2003      2004      2003      2004      2003      2004  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
  Total not in the labor force......................................   75,252    76,214    28,487    28,871    46,765    47,343 
    Persons who currently want a job................................    4,561     5,065     2,086     2,266     2,475     2,798 
     Searched for work and available to work now (1)................    1,586     1,647       737       825       849       822 
          Reason not currently looking:                                                                                         
            Discouragement over job prospects (2)...................      462       429       223       256       239       174 
               Reasons other than discouragement (3)................    1,125     1,218       514       570       610       648 
                                                                                                                                
                         MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
  Total multiple jobholders (4).....................................    7,515     8,034     3,776     4,168     3,738     3,866 
      Percent of total employed.....................................      5.4       5.7       5.1       5.5       5.8       5.9 
                                                                                                                                
      Primary job full time, secondary job part time................    3,849     4,196     2,203     2,396     1,646     1,801 
      Primary and secondary jobs both part time.....................    1,840     1,720       578       519     1,261     1,201 
      Primary and secondary jobs both full time.....................      235       302       138       201        97       101 
      Hours vary on primary or secondary job........................    1,554     1,779       837     1,030       717       750 

    1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and were available to take a job during the
  reference week.
    2 Includes thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training, employer thinks too young or old, and
  other types of discrimination.
    3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibili-
  ties, ill health, and transportation problems, as well as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not
  determined.
    4 Includes persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                                ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1.  Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail

(In thousands)


                                         Not seasonally adjusted                    Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                           Change
           Industry                Oct.     Aug.    Sept.    Oct.      Oct.     June     July     Aug.    Sept.    Oct.     from:
                                   2003     2004    2004p    2004p     2003     2004     2004     2004    2004p    2004p  Sept. 2004-
                                                                                                                          Oct. 2004p

          Total nonfarm......... 130,924  131,209  131,939  132,990  129,944  131,258  131,343  131,541  131,680  132,017      337

        Total private........... 109,067  110,782  110,467  110,949  108,384  109,730  109,771  109,912  110,007  110,303      296

    Goods-producing.............  21,946   22,356   22,242   22,257   21,674   21,891   21,906   21,939   21,935   22,000       65

Natural resources and mining....     582      604      604      601      569      587      592      591      592      591       -1
   Logging......................    72.0     67.6     68.7     67.9     67.9     64.5     64.5     64.6     65.0     64.1      -.9
 Mining.........................   509.7    536.4    535.3    533.1    501.5    522.7    527.5    526.6    527.1    526.9      -.2
  Oil and gas extraction........   124.6    134.0    132.8    132.3    124.1    132.0    132.2    132.7    132.9    133.1       .2
  Mining, except oil and gas(1).   206.7    215.5    213.9    212.2    202.1    207.9    211.2    209.2    208.8    208.5      -.3
   Coal mining..................    70.0     75.7     75.1     74.3     69.6     73.5     75.0     74.6     74.4     74.2      -.2
  Support activities for mining.   178.4    186.9    188.6    188.6    175.3    182.8    184.1    184.7    185.4    185.3      -.1

Construction....................   6,966    7,252    7,185    7,217    6,754    6,911    6,916    6,936    6,945    7,016       71
  Construction of buildings..... 1,616.2  1,685.6  1,681.3  1,692.0  1,579.4  1,625.9  1,629.7  1,635.5  1,645.3  1,656.2     10.9
  Heavy and civil engineering
   construction.................   975.6    993.5    986.4    988.6    910.8    920.9    920.2    921.9    921.0    926.5      5.5
  Specialty trade contractors... 4,374.6  4,572.5  4,517.6  4,536.4  4,263.7  4,364.6  4,365.6  4,378.9  4,378.6  4,432.8     54.2

Manufacturing...................  14,398   14,500   14,453   14,439   14,351   14,393   14,398   14,412   14,398   14,393       -5
   Production workers...........  10,110   10,232   10,197   10,182   10,058   10,128   10,141   10,162   10,142   10,134       -8

 Durable goods..................   8,873    9,016    8,987    8,990    8,854    8,955    8,955    8,986    8,978    8,983        5
   Production workers...........   6,089    6,216    6,194    6,191    6,066    6,164    6,167    6,195    6,181    6,180       -1

  Wood products.................   538.2    554.6    549.1    552.2    533.4    543.8    544.1    545.9    544.8    549.1      4.3
  Nonmetallic mineral products..   494.8    512.9    511.9    507.2    486.6    501.7    502.6    501.6    502.0    500.4     -1.6
  Primary metals................   464.4    465.6    464.9    464.0    463.4    465.4    467.0    465.4    464.2    464.5       .3
  Fabricated metal products..... 1,465.1  1,507.3  1,504.6  1,509.1  1,461.3  1,497.6  1,501.3  1,504.7  1,505.6  1,507.0      1.4
  Machinery..................... 1,132.9  1,161.4  1,157.8  1,156.5  1,137.0  1,156.7  1,160.4  1,163.3  1,160.8  1,160.5      -.3
  Computer and electronic
   products(1).................. 1,333.8  1,355.0  1,348.8  1,348.8  1,332.8  1,346.2  1,351.9  1,353.0  1,351.2  1,349.9     -1.3
   Computer and peripheral
    equipment...................   219.5    217.7    217.3    214.5    219.3    217.7    217.2    217.9    217.2    215.6     -1.6
   Communications equipment.....   154.1    159.3    157.9    158.6    153.9    157.1    158.2    158.5    157.8    157.2      -.6
   Semiconductors and electronic
    components..................   449.2    461.1    458.8    458.3    449.4    458.0    460.7    460.2    460.0    459.3      -.7
   Electronic instruments.......   424.7    433.8    431.9    434.0    425.1    429.8    432.4    433.0    433.3    435.1      1.8
  Electrical equipment and
   appliances...................   450.3    449.1    449.2    448.7    450.8    448.6    449.2    449.6    449.3    448.7      -.6
  Transportation equipment...... 1,765.8  1,778.4  1,775.1  1,776.9  1,765.5  1,765.1  1,745.9  1,774.4  1,773.1  1,776.3      3.2
  Furniture and related products   570.6    577.9    573.8    573.6    568.2    575.0    576.7    574.6    574.1    574.1       .0
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...   656.9    653.5    651.4    653.3    655.2    654.6    655.5    653.6    653.0    652.6      -.4

 Nondurable goods...............   5,525    5,484    5,466    5,449    5,497    5,438    5,443    5,426    5,420    5,410      -10
   Production workers...........   4,021    4,016    4,003    3,991    3,992    3,964    3,974    3,967    3,961    3,954       -7

  Food manufacturing............ 1,546.7  1,537.2  1,531.2  1,531.1  1,528.2  1,502.8  1,508.0  1,499.6  1,497.5  1,497.3      -.2
  Beverages and tobacco products   203.8    202.6    203.3    200.0    201.0    197.6    198.4    197.2    198.7    197.0     -1.7
  Textile mills.................   246.4    235.3    234.8    232.4    247.0    235.0    235.6    234.4    233.8    232.9      -.9
  Textile product mills.........   172.9    179.9    178.3    179.2    172.6    179.7    179.3    179.4    180.0    180.6       .6
  Apparel.......................   303.2    285.2    284.4    279.9    299.7    286.8    284.8    284.2    282.1    278.4     -3.7
  Leather and allied products...    43.8     44.6     45.1     45.1     43.7     44.7     45.3     44.8     45.2     45.3       .1
  Paper and paper products......   514.5    511.8    509.7    508.8    513.3    506.7    509.0    509.8    508.5    507.5     -1.0
  Printing and related support
   activities...................   675.5    665.1    662.1    660.1    673.3    667.0    663.8    662.2    659.5    658.0     -1.5
  Petroleum and coal products...   113.8    117.1    116.0    115.5    112.6    113.8    113.6    114.1    114.1    114.3       .2
  Chemicals.....................   895.6    894.0    889.5    886.8    899.1    895.2    894.2    891.9    891.5    889.9     -1.6
  Plastics and rubber products..   808.3    810.7    811.2    810.4    806.3    808.6    811.2    808.8    809.0    808.5      -.5

    Service-providing........... 108,978  108,853  109,697  110,733  108,270  109,367  109,437  109,602  109,745  110,017      272

     Private service-providing..  87,121   88,426   88,225   88,692   86,710   87,839   87,865   87,973   88,072   88,303      231

Trade, transportation, and
 utilities......................  25,382   25,493   25,491   25,669   25,272   25,497   25,499   25,516   25,530   25,566       36

 Wholesale trade................ 5,598.6  5,676.0  5,669.4  5,679.2  5,581.6  5,639.5  5,649.6  5,652.8  5,662.9  5,668.5      5.6
  Durable goods................. 2,940.0  3,001.1  2,989.3  2,997.1  2,932.0  2,975.6  2,986.0  2,989.6  2,992.9  2,997.5      4.6
  Nondurable goods.............. 2,000.4  2,002.7  2,005.2  2,006.8  1,992.4  1,994.3  1,992.1  1,992.5  1,996.0  1,997.2      1.2
  Electronic markets and agents
   and brokers..................   658.2    672.2    674.9    675.3    657.2    669.6    671.5    670.7    674.0    673.8      -.2

 Retail trade...................14,995.6 15,022.8 14,959.4 15,113.7 14,948.1 15,054.9 15,038.1 15,048.8 15,043.1 15,064.1     21.0
  Motor vehicle and parts
   dealers(1)................... 1,901.5  1,919.4  1,914.3  1,913.9  1,889.7  1,908.5  1,908.1  1,904.9  1,904.9  1,904.8      -.1
   Automobile dealers........... 1,265.0  1,262.7  1,257.7  1,255.9  1,259.6  1,262.3  1,259.2  1,256.8  1,253.3  1,251.8     -1.5
  Furniture and home furnishings
   stores.......................   543.8    545.0    542.4    551.9    540.2    546.3    546.4    548.7    548.5    549.4       .9
  Electronics and appliance
   stores.......................   508.4    500.4    503.0    520.2    506.5    511.5    510.7    511.6    512.7    519.7      7.0
  Building material and garden
   supply stores................ 1,201.7  1,269.9  1,253.7  1,256.1  1,204.0  1,245.8  1,246.9  1,251.7  1,256.2  1,260.5      4.3
  Food and beverage stores...... 2,841.7  2,840.3  2,826.9  2,838.5  2,838.7  2,839.7  2,834.5  2,832.9  2,834.0  2,836.7      2.7
  Health and personal care
   stores.......................   950.1    954.7    953.4    954.6    948.3    957.2    956.7    956.4    956.6    954.8     -1.8
  Gasoline stations.............   874.1    881.3    876.5    871.6    873.8    870.3    869.9    870.3    873.5    871.8     -1.7
  Clothing and clothing
   accessories stores........... 1,296.8  1,361.5  1,332.8  1,349.0  1,302.6  1,346.5  1,349.0  1,355.2  1,350.3  1,354.2      3.9
  Sporting goods, hobby, book,
   and music stores.............   644.0    624.8    637.4    646.8    642.0    635.7    635.5    638.4    638.1    639.1      1.0
  General merchandise stores(1). 2,859.0  2,777.3  2,770.1  2,835.5  2,842.9  2,837.4  2,825.3  2,823.8  2,814.6  2,815.5       .9
   Department stores............ 1,639.6  1,573.4  1,568.6  1,616.4  1,623.5  1,614.9  1,609.9  1,607.9  1,600.5  1,599.7      -.8
  Miscellaneous store retailers.   938.1    928.8    921.8    936.0    933.5    928.4    926.2    927.1    924.6    927.7      3.1
  Nonstore retailers............   436.4    419.4    427.1    439.6    425.9    427.6    428.9    427.8    429.1    429.9       .8

 Transportation and warehousing. 4,209.6  4,209.3  4,278.8  4,292.8  4,162.9  4,220.9  4,228.3  4,232.5  4,240.3  4,249.9      9.6
  Air transportation............   511.3    515.2    514.9    514.0    506.1    513.8    512.4    511.8    512.3    513.7      1.4
  Rail transportation...........   216.2    217.6    219.0    218.5    215.2    217.3    217.8    217.4    217.9    217.9       .0
  Water transportation..........    52.1     52.9     51.6     51.1     52.2     51.7     51.7     50.3     50.3     51.0       .7
  Truck transportation.......... 1,348.8  1,387.5  1,389.3  1,385.9  1,329.3  1,359.5  1,361.9  1,363.7  1,368.7  1,368.0      -.7
  Transit and ground passenger
   transportation...............   401.4    315.3    385.5    391.7    389.2    374.6    374.2    374.5    374.7    377.0      2.3
  Pipeline transportation.......    38.9     38.8     38.5     38.5     39.0     38.4     38.5     38.5     38.6     38.5      -.1
  Scenic and sightseeing
   transportation...............    29.0     42.0     38.5     33.1     29.0     32.6     32.6     32.7     32.9     32.9       .0
  Support activities for
   transportation...............   517.4    529.9    527.5    531.2    514.3    520.8    523.7    525.1    525.3    527.9      2.6
  Couriers and messengers.......   564.3    574.1    575.9    580.0    565.0    578.2    579.2    580.4    581.1    580.8      -.3
  Warehousing and storage.......   530.2    536.0    538.1    548.8    523.6    534.0    536.3    538.1    538.5    542.2      3.7

 Utilities......................   578.5    585.1    583.1    582.9    579.2    581.7    582.6    582.0    583.3    583.5       .2

Information.....................   3,159    3,177    3,145    3,157    3,166    3,182    3,173    3,166    3,158    3,163        5
  Publishing industries, except
   Internet.....................   917.8    916.0    913.8    913.1    918.0    916.6    914.7    914.3    914.3    913.6      -.7
  Motion picture and sound
   recording industries.........   366.2    394.8    378.4    389.5    373.4    394.9    391.0    388.7    389.9    395.9      6.0
  Broadcasting, except Internet.   326.4    336.5    337.1    338.3    326.0    335.5    336.4    336.6    336.9    338.1      1.2
  Internet publishing and
   broadcasting.................    29.9     34.4     34.5     35.3     29.9     33.6     33.6     34.2     34.6     35.7      1.1
  Telecommunications............ 1,066.5  1,040.7  1,028.4  1,026.5  1,065.2  1,044.8  1,042.3  1,037.5  1,027.9  1,024.3     -3.6
  ISPs, search portals, and data
   processing...................   403.9    403.8    402.8    405.6    404.8    406.5    404.9    404.3    404.7    406.4      1.7
  Other information services....    48.2     50.5     49.6     49.0     48.3     50.0     49.8     50.0     49.7     49.1      -.6

Financial activities............   7,981    8,112    8,084    8,083    7,990    8,049    8,044    8,053    8,077    8,094       17
 Finance and insurance.......... 5,919.6  5,983.2  5,966.6  5,978.1  5,930.2  5,960.4  5,951.9  5,962.4  5,973.6  5,989.7     16.1
  Monetary authorities - central
   bank.........................    22.4     21.9     21.9     21.5     22.5     21.9     21.8     21.8     21.8     21.6      -.2
  Credit intermediation and
   related activities(1)........ 2,793.2  2,820.8  2,809.7  2,818.0  2,801.0  2,809.9  2,804.1  2,807.3  2,815.4  2,823.5      8.1
   Depository credit
    intermediation(1)........... 1,752.4  1,777.3  1,767.5  1,769.0  1,760.1  1,768.8  1,766.9  1,768.3  1,772.4  1,776.2      3.8
    Commercial banking.......... 1,278.6  1,290.1  1,283.7  1,285.3  1,284.4  1,285.9  1,284.0  1,283.0  1,287.3  1,290.2      2.9
  Securities, commodity
   contracts, investments.......   763.6    795.5    792.1    797.7    762.0    787.2    787.8    791.6    793.0    800.9      7.9
  Insurance carriers and related
   activities................... 2,260.3  2,266.9  2,265.4  2,263.8  2,264.7  2,263.8  2,260.2  2,263.9  2,265.8  2,266.4       .6
  Funds, trusts, and other
   financial vehicles...........    80.1     78.1     77.5     77.1     80.0     77.6     78.0     77.8     77.6     77.3      -.3
 Real estate and rental and
  leasing....................... 2,061.2  2,128.6  2,116.9  2,104.9  2,060.2  2,088.1  2,092.0  2,090.6  2,103.1  2,104.0       .9
  Real estate................... 1,392.5  1,448.5  1,439.7  1,435.0  1,390.6  1,418.8  1,422.1  1,424.1  1,431.1  1,433.4      2.3
  Rental and leasing services...   638.8    651.1    648.6    641.7    639.9    640.5    641.4    638.0    643.7    642.5     -1.2
  Lessors of nonfinancial
   intangible assets............    29.9     29.0     28.6     28.2     29.7     28.8     28.5     28.5     28.3     28.1      -.2

Professional and business
 services.......................  16,283   16,703   16,684   16,850   16,070   16,457   16,490   16,518   16,562   16,659       97
 Professional and technical
  services(1)................... 6,590.4  6,735.8  6,719.3  6,781.8  6,624.1  6,732.6  6,739.9  6,762.0  6,788.5  6,817.2     28.7
   Legal services............... 1,139.8  1,150.2  1,145.9  1,149.0  1,140.4  1,146.3  1,148.2  1,146.2  1,149.3  1,149.1      -.2
   Accounting and bookkeeping
    services....................   747.3    751.6    750.6    764.5    801.5    811.6    811.9    815.3    817.7    824.2      6.5
   Architectural and engineering
    services.................... 1,236.4  1,288.7  1,277.3  1,290.2  1,230.9  1,261.9  1,264.4  1,269.3  1,274.4  1,282.6      8.2
   Computer systems design and
    related services............ 1,104.9  1,131.3  1,132.8  1,143.9  1,107.0  1,117.7  1,120.5  1,129.7  1,136.4  1,143.3      6.9
   Management and technical
    consulting services.........   758.0    799.7    797.5    802.1    755.6    791.4    792.2    794.3    795.9    798.6      2.7
 Management of companies and
  enterprises................... 1,676.1  1,692.1  1,678.9  1,682.5  1,669.1  1,684.5  1,685.9  1,682.5  1,677.2  1,677.9       .7
 Administrative and waste
  services...................... 8,016.5  8,274.9  8,285.9  8,385.7  7,776.3  8,040.0  8,064.3  8,073.0  8,096.1  8,164.2     68.1
  Administrative and support
   services(1).................. 7,693.9  7,942.8  7,956.1  8,056.5  7,456.0  7,713.0  7,738.1  7,746.6  7,770.2  7,837.3     67.1
   Employment services(1)....... 3,580.0  3,715.2  3,761.6  3,859.3  3,402.0  3,573.4  3,606.8  3,607.8  3,641.1  3,695.8     54.7
    Temporary help services..... 2,418.8  2,561.6  2,606.8  2,677.4  2,291.7  2,449.4  2,460.2  2,474.7  2,508.2  2,555.8     47.6
   Business support services....   756.4    744.5    738.5    757.7    753.5    754.0    749.9    751.5    745.7    750.8      5.1
   Services to buildings and
    dwellings................... 1,681.2  1,781.4  1,756.3  1,729.4  1,639.6  1,694.1  1,691.5  1,691.6  1,690.4  1,690.4       .0
  Waste management and
   remediation services.........   322.6    332.1    329.8    329.2    320.3    327.0    326.2    326.4    325.9    326.9      1.0

Education and health services...  16,848   16,593   16,884   17,218   16,678   16,897   16,901   16,965   16,984   17,046       62
 Educational services........... 2,871.7  2,397.7  2,683.4  2,942.9  2,707.7  2,727.4  2,731.2  2,746.4  2,756.4  2,777.9     21.5
 Health care and social
  assistance....................13,976.2 14,195.7 14,200.6 14,275.1 13,970.0 14,169.8 14,169.3 14,218.3 14,227.9 14,268.5     40.6
  Ambulatory health care
   services(1).................. 4,820.6  4,940.6  4,926.6  4,963.1  4,812.8  4,909.6  4,920.8  4,935.1  4,939.3  4,961.4     22.1
   Offices of physicians........ 2,021.1  2,065.6  2,064.2  2,076.7  2,018.5  2,053.9  2,057.5  2,062.1  2,068.5  2,076.6      8.1
   Outpatient care centers......   422.4    438.4    435.2    436.1    423.3    436.0    437.6    438.0    437.0    437.5       .5
   Home health care services....   742.2    760.2    758.6    769.0    737.7    754.2    756.8    760.1    760.7    765.4      4.7
  Hospitals..................... 4,269.2  4,338.5  4,329.3  4,336.7  4,268.9  4,318.3  4,322.0  4,330.5  4,332.0  4,337.6      5.6
  Nursing and residential care
   facilities(1)................ 2,793.9  2,818.0  2,816.1  2,823.1  2,794.2  2,809.0  2,812.0  2,814.0  2,819.5  2,821.4      1.9
   Nursing care facilities...... 1,585.4  1,589.7  1,587.2  1,588.2  1,585.2  1,586.5  1,586.7  1,586.3  1,586.2  1,586.3       .1
  Social assistance(1).......... 2,092.5  2,098.6  2,128.6  2,152.2  2,094.1  2,132.9  2,114.5  2,138.7  2,137.1  2,148.1     11.0
   Child day care services......   779.4    751.2    783.4    798.1    771.6    786.0    782.1    792.7    782.8    788.8      6.0

Leisure and hospitality.........  12,089   12,896   12,545   12,314   12,147   12,339   12,344   12,341   12,351   12,364       13
 Arts, entertainment, and
  recreation.................... 1,740.8  2,032.3  1,865.1  1,739.1  1,796.9  1,792.0  1,791.9  1,785.6  1,792.7  1,786.3     -6.4
  Performing arts and spectator
   sports.......................   361.0    378.9    375.2    365.9    369.6    359.3    357.1    356.0    363.2    363.8       .6
  Museums, historical sites,
   zoos, and parks..............   114.4    126.5    116.6    116.1    114.2    116.1    116.6    116.7    116.3    116.1      -.2
  Amusements, gambling, and
   recreation................... 1,265.4  1,526.9  1,373.3  1,257.1  1,313.1  1,316.6  1,318.2  1,312.9  1,313.2  1,306.4     -6.8
 Accommodations and food
  services......................10,348.3 10,863.3 10,679.6 10,574.8 10,350.4 10,546.7 10,551.7 10,555.6 10,558.1 10,577.9     19.8
  Accommodations................ 1,731.9  1,900.8  1,799.2  1,754.9  1,733.7  1,764.7  1,764.4  1,767.9  1,765.3  1,766.4      1.1
  Food services and drinking
   places....................... 8,616.4  8,962.5  8,880.4  8,819.9  8,616.7  8,782.0  8,787.3  8,787.7  8,792.8  8,811.5     18.7

Other services..................   5,379    5,452    5,392    5,401    5,387    5,418    5,414    5,414    5,410    5,411        1
  Repair and maintenance........ 1,236.8  1,238.1  1,236.3  1,238.0  1,237.6  1,235.1  1,236.3  1,235.2  1,236.8  1,238.4      1.6
  Personal and laundry services. 1,257.2  1,267.0  1,253.3  1,254.1  1,254.6  1,268.4  1,262.1  1,259.9  1,254.1  1,253.8      -.3
  Membership associations and
   organizations................ 2,884.7  2,947.3  2,902.7  2,909.2  2,895.2  2,914.9  2,915.9  2,919.1  2,919.2  2,919.2       .0

Government......................  21,857   20,427   21,472   22,041   21,560   21,528   21,572   21,629   21,673   21,714       41
 Federal........................   2,733    2,726    2,718    2,705    2,736    2,716    2,710    2,712    2,710    2,704       -6
  Federal, except U.S. Postal
   Service...................... 1,932.2  1,943.8  1,936.3  1,921.9  1,932.9  1,930.5  1,922.5  1,926.3  1,926.3  1,920.9     -5.4
  U.S. Postal Service...........   800.5    782.0    782.0    782.8    803.3    785.4    787.2    785.3    784.0    782.9     -1.1
 State government...............   5,149    4,758    5,031    5,202    5,031    5,004    5,019    5,035    5,052    5,065       13
  State government education.... 2,418.0  1,985.4  2,281.1  2,455.9  2,290.4  2,257.8  2,271.1  2,285.2  2,302.3  2,312.5     10.2
  State government, excluding
   education.................... 2,731.1  2,772.4  2,749.4  2,746.1  2,740.4  2,746.1  2,747.8  2,749.4  2,749.2  2,752.2      3.0
 Local government...............  13,975   12,943   13,723   14,134   13,793   13,808   13,843   13,882   13,911   13,945       34
  Local government education.... 7,916.9  6,663.5  7,611.8  8,051.2  7,687.0  7,695.1  7,725.7  7,758.4  7,778.2  7,810.6     32.4
  Local government, excluding
   education.................... 6,058.4  6,279.8  6,111.2  6,082.8  6,105.9  6,113.3  6,116.8  6,123.2  6,132.7  6,133.9      1.2


  1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
  p = preliminary.




     
ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2.  Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector
and selected industry detail


                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Change
                  Industry                       Oct.   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.    Oct.   June   July   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.     from:
                                                 2003   2004   2004p  2004p   2003   2004   2004   2004   2004p  2004p  Sept. 2004-
                                                                                                                        Oct. 2004p


        Total private.........................   33.7   34.2   33.6   33.8    33.7   33.6   33.8   33.7   33.8   33.8       0.0

    Goods-producing...........................   40.2   40.4   39.7   40.2    39.9   40.0   40.1   40.1   40.1   40.0       -.1

Natural resources and mining..................   44.0   44.8   44.2   45.6    43.7   43.9   44.1   44.4   44.6   45.1        .5

Construction..................................   38.9   39.1   37.6   38.8    38.4   38.1   38.4   38.1   38.3   38.3        .0

Manufacturing.................................   40.7   40.9   40.6   40.7    40.5   40.8   40.8   40.9   40.8   40.7       -.1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.4    4.7    4.7    4.6     4.3    4.6    4.6    4.6    4.6    4.5       -.1

 Durable goods................................   41.1   41.3   40.9   41.2    40.9   41.2   41.3   41.3   41.3   41.2       -.1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.5    4.7    4.6    4.8     4.4    4.7    4.7    4.7    4.7    4.7        .0

  Wood products...............................   41.0   41.4   39.7   40.5    40.6   40.5   40.7   40.9   40.4   40.3       -.1
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   42.6   43.0   42.9   42.7    42.1   41.8   42.1   42.3   42.4   42.3       -.1
  Primary metals..............................   42.3   43.0   42.8   42.8    42.3   43.5   43.3   43.3   43.1   43.0       -.1
  Fabricated metal products...................   41.0   41.1   40.7   41.2    40.8   41.0   41.2   41.2   41.2   41.1       -.1
  Machinery...................................   40.8   41.7   41.5   42.1    40.9   42.0   42.0   42.1   42.3   42.2       -.1
  Computer and electronic products............   40.8   40.3   40.2   40.3    40.7   40.5   40.9   40.5   40.4   40.3       -.1
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   41.2   40.8   40.2   41.1    40.9   40.8   40.8   41.0   40.7   40.8        .1
  Transportation equipment....................   42.4   42.3   42.3   42.4    41.9   42.3   42.4   42.5   42.4   42.3       -.1
  Furniture and related products..............   39.1   39.9   38.8   38.9    39.1   39.7   39.4   39.5   39.3   39.0       -.3
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   38.3   38.5   37.9   38.4    38.3   38.4   38.5   38.5   38.3   38.3        .0

 Nondurable goods.............................   40.1   40.2   40.1   40.0    39.9   40.1   40.1   40.2   40.1   39.9       -.2
   Overtime hours.............................    4.3    4.6    4.8    4.4     4.1    4.4    4.4    4.4    4.4    4.2       -.2

  Food manufacturing..........................   39.6   39.6   39.9   39.6    39.3   39.4   39.3   39.3   39.5   39.2       -.3
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   39.2   39.9   39.9   37.9    38.8   38.7   39.2   39.5   39.1   38.2       -.9
  Textile mills...............................   39.1   40.5   39.8   39.8    39.1   40.3   40.5   40.5   40.2   40.0       -.2
  Textile product mills.......................   40.3   38.7   38.6   39.0    40.4   38.9   38.5   38.7   38.9   38.9        .0
  Apparel.....................................   36.0   36.3   35.4   35.5    35.8   35.9   36.1   36.1   36.1   35.6       -.5
  Leather and allied products.................   39.1   37.8   37.2   37.7    38.9   38.0   37.3   37.8   37.8   37.7       -.1
  Paper and paper products....................   41.7   42.3   42.5   42.1    41.5   42.0   42.4   42.5   42.2   42.0       -.2
  Printing and related support activities.....   38.8   38.5   38.3   38.5    38.5   38.5   38.6   38.5   38.3   38.2       -.1
  Petroleum and coal products.................   45.2   45.6   45.9   45.3    44.9   45.0   45.0   46.3   45.9   45.1       -.8
  Chemicals...................................   42.1   42.7   42.6   42.4    42.0   42.6   42.8   42.8   42.7   42.7        .0
  Plastics and rubber products................   40.8   40.2   40.0   40.2    40.6   40.8   40.5   40.5   40.2   40.2        .0

     Private service-providing................   32.3   32.9   32.3   32.4    32.3   32.3   32.4   32.4   32.5   32.4       -.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   33.6   34.0   33.6   33.5    33.6   33.3   33.4   33.5   33.6   33.6        .0

 Wholesale trade..............................   38.0   38.0   37.6   37.6    38.0   37.6   37.8   37.6   37.8   37.7       -.1

 Retail trade.................................   30.8   31.3   30.9   30.7    30.9   30.5   30.6   30.7   30.8   30.8        .0

 Transportation and warehousing...............   37.0   37.8   37.1   37.3    37.1   36.9   37.1   37.2   37.3   37.3        .0

 Utilities....................................   41.2   40.7   41.5   40.9    41.0   41.1   41.0   40.9   41.4   40.7       -.7

Information...................................   36.2   36.8   36.3   36.2    36.1   36.5   36.4   36.4   36.3   36.2       -.1

Financial activities..........................   35.3   36.1   35.2   35.4    35.5   35.5   35.6   35.5   35.5   35.6        .1

Professional and business services............   33.9   34.6   34.0   34.2    34.0   33.9   34.2   34.2   34.5   34.3       -.2

Education and health services.................   32.2   32.8   32.4   32.5    32.3   32.5   32.6   32.5   32.5   32.6        .1

Leisure and hospitality.......................   25.5   26.6   25.3   25.5    25.6   25.7   25.6   25.6   25.6   25.6        .0

Other services................................   31.3   31.4   30.9   31.1    31.3   31.0   31.1   31.1   31.1   31.1        .0


  1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.  These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
  p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                          ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3.  Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail


                                                       Average hourly earnings                  Average weekly earnings

                  Industry                         Oct.      Aug.     Sept.     Oct.       Oct.      Aug.     Sept.     Oct.
                                                   2003      2004     2004p     2004p      2003      2004     2004p     2004p

        Total private........................... $15.42    $15.67    $15.80    $15.84    $519.65   $535.91   $530.88   $535.39
         Seasonally adjusted....................  15.43     15.76     15.78     15.83     519.99    531.11    533.36    535.05

    Goods-producing.............................  16.95     17.28     17.41     17.37     681.39    698.11    691.18    698.27

Natural resources and mining....................  17.69     18.01     18.03     18.18     778.36    806.85    796.93    829.01

Construction....................................  19.13     19.33     19.42     19.46     744.16    755.80    730.19    755.05

Manufacturing...................................  15.81     16.17     16.37     16.25     643.47    661.35    664.62    661.38

 Durable goods..................................  16.55     16.85     17.08     16.99     680.21    695.91    698.57    699.99
  Wood products.................................  12.82     13.01     13.13     13.03     525.62    538.61    521.26    527.72
  Nonmetallic mineral products..................  15.95     16.29     16.51     16.33     679.47    700.47    708.28    697.29
  Primary metals................................  18.25     18.58     18.91     18.68     771.98    798.94    809.35    799.50
  Fabricated metal products.....................  15.03     15.27     15.43     15.41     616.23    627.60    628.00    634.89
  Machinery.....................................  16.35     16.72     16.83     16.82     667.08    697.22    698.45    708.12
  Computer and electronic products..............  16.77     17.37     17.45     17.46     684.22    700.01    701.49    703.64
  Electrical equipment and appliances...........  14.37     14.98     15.03     14.93     592.04    611.18    604.21    613.62
  Transportation equipment......................  21.35     21.54     21.98     21.86     905.24    911.14    929.75    926.86
  Furniture and related products................  13.01     13.27     13.37     13.25     508.69    529.47    518.76    515.43
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...................  13.47     13.87     13.97     13.90     515.90    534.00    529.46    533.76

 Nondurable goods...............................  14.67     15.09     15.24     15.08     588.27    606.62    611.12    603.20
  Food manufacturing............................  12.77     12.99     13.08     12.81     505.69    514.40    521.89    507.28
  Beverages and tobacco products................  18.05     19.10     19.16     19.15     707.56    762.09    764.48    725.79
  Textile mills.................................  12.02     12.08     12.24     12.17     469.98    489.24    487.15    484.37
  Textile product mills.........................  11.37     11.46     11.53     11.50     458.21    443.50    445.06    448.50
  Apparel.......................................   9.69      9.73      9.78      9.86     348.84    353.20    346.21    350.03
  Leather and allied products...................  11.83     11.68     11.55     11.75     462.55    441.50    429.66    442.98
  Paper and paper products......................  17.44     17.84     18.20     17.98     727.25    754.63    773.50    756.96
  Printing and related support activities.......  15.41     15.86     15.97     15.99     597.91    610.61    611.65    615.62
  Petroleum and coal products...................  23.63     24.07     24.52     24.34    1068.08   1097.59   1125.47   1102.60
  Chemicals.....................................  18.66     19.29     19.51     19.45     785.59    823.68    831.13    824.68
  Plastics and rubber products..................  14.19     14.66     14.75     14.51     578.95    589.33    590.00    583.30

     Private service-providing..................  15.01     15.24     15.37     15.42     484.82    501.40    496.45    499.61

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.38     14.66     14.79     14.76     483.17    498.44    496.94    494.46

 Wholesale trade................................  17.42     17.69     17.74     17.78     661.96    672.22    667.02    668.53

 Retail trade...................................  11.91     12.09     12.23     12.16     366.83    378.42    377.91    373.31

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.31     16.98     16.94     17.02     603.47    641.84    628.47    634.85

 Utilities......................................  25.23     25.33     25.89     25.77    1039.48   1030.93   1074.44   1053.99

Information.....................................  21.25     21.44     21.73     21.69     769.25    788.99    788.80    785.18

Financial activities............................  17.25     17.58     17.60     17.72     608.93    634.64    619.52    627.29

Professional and business services..............  17.13     17.46     17.43     17.55     580.71    604.12    592.62    600.21

Education and health services...................  15.73     16.16     16.24     16.23     506.51    530.05    526.18    527.48

Leisure and hospitality.........................   8.78      8.80      8.94      9.03     223.89    234.08    226.18    230.27

Other services..................................  13.78     13.84     13.98     13.97     431.31    434.58    431.98    434.47


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                             ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4.  Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted


                                                                                                       Percent
                  Industry                        Oct.     June     July     Aug.    Sept.    Oct.   change from:
                                                  2003     2004     2004     2004    2004p    2004p   Sept.2004-
                                                                                                      Oct. 2004p
        Total private:
         Current dollars........................ $15.43   $15.66   $15.71   $15.76   $15.78   $15.83      0.3
         Constant (1982) dollars(2).............   8.28     8.20     8.23     8.26     8.25     N.A.     (3)

    Goods-producing.............................  16.90    17.16    17.19    17.24    17.30    17.31       .1

Natural resources and mining....................  17.72    18.24    18.15    18.12    18.09    18.20       .6

Construction....................................  19.06    19.19    19.22    19.25    19.28    19.33       .3

Manufacturing...................................  15.83    16.13    16.16    16.23    16.30    16.27      -.2
   Excluding overtime(4)........................  15.03    15.27    15.30    15.37    15.43    15.42      -.1

 Durable goods..................................  16.54    16.78    16.81    16.90    16.99    16.98      -.1

 Nondurable goods...............................  14.72    15.08    15.12    15.15    15.19    15.12      -.5

     Private service-providing..................  15.03    15.26    15.31    15.36    15.38    15.43       .3

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.41    14.65    14.70    14.73    14.75    14.76       .1

 Wholesale trade................................  17.47    17.67    17.71    17.70    17.76    17.82       .3

 Retail trade...................................  11.95    12.10    12.12    12.16    12.16    12.16       .0

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.32    16.82    16.89    16.99    16.95    17.01       .4

 Utilities......................................  25.17    25.44    25.57    25.54    25.73    25.75       .1

Information.....................................  21.21    21.30    21.45    21.53    21.61    21.59      -.1

Financial activities............................  17.29    17.50    17.55    17.58    17.62    17.73       .6

Professional and business services..............  17.25    17.42    17.44    17.56    17.52    17.64       .7

Education and health services...................  15.73    16.12    16.18    16.19    16.22    16.24       .1

Leisure and hospitality.........................   8.78     8.85     8.87     8.91     8.95     9.00       .6

Other services..................................  13.80    13.88    13.90    13.92    13.96    13.98       .1


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  2 The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this series.
  3 Change was -.1 percent from Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004, the latest month available.
  4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate of time and one-half.
  N.A. = not available.
  p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-5.  Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)


                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      Oct.   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.    Oct.   June   July   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.   change from:
                                                2003   2004   2004p  2004p   2003   2004   2004   2004   2004p  2004p   Sept. 2004-
                                                                                                                        Oct. 2004p

        Total private.........................   99.3  102.8  100.7  101.7    98.7   99.7  100.5  100.4  100.8  101.1       0.3

    Goods-producing...........................   97.5  100.4   98.1   99.4    95.1   96.7   97.1   97.4   97.3   97.2       -.1

Natural resources and mining..................  100.1  107.6  106.6  108.6    97.3  101.7  102.9  103.8  104.5  105.2        .7

Construction..................................  103.9  109.3  103.9  107.7    98.4  100.2  101.2  100.9  101.6  102.3        .7

Manufacturing.................................   94.4   96.0   95.0   95.1    93.5   94.8   95.0   95.4   95.0   94.7       -.3

 Durable goods................................   94.0   96.5   95.2   95.8    93.2   95.4   95.7   96.1   95.9   95.7       -.2
  Wood products...............................   99.2  104.0   98.7  101.1    97.3   99.7  100.2  101.0   99.5   99.9        .4
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   95.8  101.7  101.5   99.6    92.6   96.1   97.1   97.4   97.8   97.1       -.7
  Primary metals..............................   90.6   92.7   92.2   92.3    90.3   94.1   93.6   93.4   92.8   92.8        .0
  Fabricated metal products...................   95.2   98.5   97.4   98.9    94.3   97.5   98.3   98.6   98.6   98.5       -.1
  Machinery...................................   92.2   97.1   96.3   97.5    92.8   97.5   98.3   98.6   98.5   98.2       -.3
  Computer and electronic products............   91.3   92.3   91.8   92.1    90.7   91.4   93.4   92.7   92.4   92.0       -.4
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   90.9   89.7   88.4   90.1    90.1   89.4   90.0   90.2   89.3   89.4        .1
  Transportation equipment....................   96.4   97.3   96.8   96.9    95.2   96.5   95.3   97.5   96.9   96.6       -.3
  Furniture and related products..............   92.8   96.0   92.7   92.8    92.6   95.2   94.5   94.7   94.1   93.3       -.9
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   91.9   91.5   89.8   91.1    91.3   91.4   91.9   91.5   90.8   90.6       -.2

 Nondurable goods.............................   95.0   95.1   94.5   94.0    93.8   93.6   93.9   93.9   93.5   92.9       -.6
  Food manufacturing..........................  101.3  101.5  101.8  101.0    98.9   98.1   98.2   98.0   98.3   97.5       -.8
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   90.2   95.8   97.6   90.9    87.3   89.4   91.5   91.6   91.7   89.5      -2.4
  Textile mills...............................   81.1   79.0   77.3   76.3    81.0   78.9   79.4   78.8   77.8   76.8      -1.3
  Textile product mills.......................   91.9   92.5   91.0   92.3    92.2   92.9   91.9   92.1   92.7   92.8        .1
  Apparel.....................................   80.1   76.2   73.9   72.2    78.1   74.9   75.0   75.2   74.4   71.5      -3.9
  Leather and allied products.................   89.2   86.8   86.2   89.6    88.5   87.8   87.6   87.5   87.8   89.3       1.7
  Paper and paper products....................   92.1   92.5   92.7   91.4    91.4   90.9   92.3   92.5   91.5   90.8       -.8
  Printing and related support activities.....   96.0   94.2   93.0   93.8    94.7   94.2   93.9   93.6   92.8   92.6       -.2
  Petroleum and coal products.................  100.8  111.5  112.0  109.5    98.4  105.3  106.3  109.9  109.5  107.6      -1.7
  Chemicals...................................   97.1   99.6   98.8   98.2    97.6   99.0   99.8   99.8   99.6   99.6        .0
  Plastics and rubber products................   95.3   94.4   94.0   94.5    94.7   95.4   95.1   94.8   94.2   94.2        .0

     Private service-providing................   99.9  103.7  101.5  102.4    99.5  100.9  101.3  101.5  101.9  101.9        .0

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   99.2  100.9   99.8  100.2    98.7   98.8   99.1   99.5   99.9  100.1        .2

 Wholesale trade..............................   98.1  100.0   98.8   99.0    97.7   97.9   98.7   98.4   99.1   99.0       -.1

 Retail trade.................................   99.2  101.1   99.3   99.8    99.3   98.7   98.9   99.3   99.6   99.7        .1

 Transportation and warehousing...............  100.1  102.3  102.5  103.5    99.1  100.4  101.1  101.6  102.3  102.4        .1

 Utilities....................................   98.2   96.8   98.3   96.9    98.0   97.7   97.5   96.8   98.2   96.5      -1.7

Information...................................   96.3  102.5  100.2  100.5    96.8  100.6  100.6  100.9  100.9  101.0        .1

Financial activities..........................  100.7  104.7  101.6  102.1   101.6  101.9  102.1  102.0  102.3  102.8        .5

Professional and business services............  100.0  105.5  103.6  105.4    99.0  101.4  102.7  103.0  104.3  104.4        .1

Education and health services.................  102.3  102.5  102.9  105.2   101.6  103.3  103.8  103.8  103.8  104.5        .7

Leisure and hospitality.......................   99.0  110.7  102.2  101.0   100.0  101.9  101.6  101.6  101.7  101.8        .1

Other services................................   96.5   98.8   95.9   96.7    96.7   96.6   96.7   97.0   96.9   96.9        .0


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours
by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average
weekly hours and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6.  Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)


                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      Oct.   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.    Oct.   June   July   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.   change from:
                                                2003   2004   2004p  2004p   2003   2004   2004   2004   2004p  2004p   Sept. 2004-
                                                                                                                        Oct. 2004p

        Total private.........................  102.5  107.8  106.4  107.8   101.9  104.5  105.6  105.8  106.4  107.0       0.6

    Goods-producing...........................  101.2  106.3  104.6  105.7    98.4  101.6  102.2  102.8  103.1  103.1        .0

Natural resources and mining..................  103.0  112.7  111.8  114.8   100.3  107.9  108.6  109.4  110.0  111.4       1.3

Construction..................................  107.3  114.0  108.9  113.2   101.3  103.9  105.1  104.9  105.8  106.8        .9

Manufacturing.................................   97.6  101.6  101.7  101.1    96.8  100.0  100.4  101.2  101.2  100.7       -.5

 Durable goods................................   97.2  101.5  101.5  101.7    96.3  100.0  100.4  101.4  101.7  101.4       -.3

 Nondurable goods.............................   98.4  101.4  101.8  100.2    97.6   99.8  100.3  100.6  100.4   99.3      -1.1

     Private service-providing................  103.0  108.6  107.2  108.5   102.7  105.7  106.5  107.1  107.7  108.0        .3

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  101.7  105.5  105.2  105.5   101.5  103.2  103.9  104.6  105.2  105.4        .2

 Wholesale trade..............................  100.6  104.2  103.3  103.7   100.6  101.9  103.0  102.6  103.7  104.0        .3

 Retail trade.................................  101.3  104.7  104.1  104.0   101.7  102.3  102.7  103.5  103.8  103.9        .1

 Transportation and warehousing...............  103.5  110.2  110.2  111.8   102.6  107.1  108.4  109.5  110.0  110.5        .5

 Utilities....................................  103.4  102.4  106.2  104.3   103.0  103.7  104.1  103.2  105.4  103.7      -1.6

Information...................................  101.3  108.8  107.7  107.9   101.6  106.1  106.8  107.5  107.9  107.9        .0

Financial activities..........................  107.4  113.9  110.5  111.8   108.6  110.3  110.8  110.9  111.5  112.7       1.1

Professional and business services............  101.9  109.6  107.4  110.0   101.6  105.1  106.5  107.6  108.7  109.6        .8

Education and health services.................  105.8  108.9  109.9  112.3   105.1  109.5  110.4  110.4  110.6  111.6        .9

Leisure and hospitality.......................  101.4  113.6  106.5  106.3   102.3  105.1  105.0  105.5  106.1  106.9        .8

Other services................................   96.9   99.6   97.7   98.4    97.3   97.7   97.9   98.4   98.5   98.7        .2


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate
payrolls by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate payroll estimates are the product of estimates of
average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-7.  Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted

(Percent)


       Time span           Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Apr.      May     June     July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.

                                                        Private nonfarm payrolls, 278 industries(1)


Over 1-month span:
     2000 ..............   61.9     62.9     63.3     59.5     46.9     61.7     63.1     52.5     51.1     53.4     56.8     53.8
     2001 ..............   52.2     47.8     50.4     34.4     41.4     39.2     37.1     38.8     38.3     32.4     36.7     34.9
     2002 ..............   40.1     35.1     41.0     41.5     41.7     47.8     44.1     44.1     42.8     39.0     38.7     34.5
     2003 ..............   41.2     35.1     38.1     41.4     42.8     40.1     40.5     39.7     49.3     46.0     51.1     49.1
     2004 ..............   52.3     56.1     68.7     67.6     63.8     60.6     55.2     56.3    p59.2    p56.8


Over 3-month span:
     2000 ..............   69.2     66.2     67.8     68.3     60.1     58.1     56.3     61.5     56.5     53.2     52.9     56.8
     2001 ..............   52.7     50.4     50.4     43.5     38.8     34.9     36.2     37.9     34.7     35.3     30.8     32.0
     2002 ..............   34.0     37.4     35.1     36.2     36.7     39.4     39.9     40.8     38.7     37.1     34.4     34.7
     2003 ..............   36.5     32.6     36.3     35.1     40.5     42.6     37.4     35.4     40.1     45.5     50.5     51.1
     2004 ..............   54.0     55.2     62.8     70.0     74.5     68.7     64.6     57.2    p61.0    p58.1


Over 6-month span:
     2000 ..............   67.3     69.1     72.5     72.5     67.4     67.8     66.7     60.8     59.0     55.0     59.7     54.0
     2001 ..............   51.8     50.0     51.8     47.3     43.5     41.5     38.1     35.4     32.2     33.1     31.5     31.1
     2002 ..............   29.5     30.0     31.1     31.1     31.7     37.1     37.2     39.0     34.7     36.5     35.3     33.3
     2003 ..............   33.6     31.1     31.7     31.7     33.5     37.8     36.2     36.5     40.5     39.4     42.6     41.7
     2004 ..............   48.9     54.1     59.5     64.7     67.8     71.2     68.3     71.6    p67.3    p64.0


Over 12-month span:
     2000 ..............   70.9     69.2     73.2     71.0     69.8     71.0     70.0     70.3     70.3     65.6     63.8     62.1
     2001 ..............   59.5     59.5     53.4     49.3     48.6     45.0     43.3     43.9     39.9     37.8     37.1     34.9
     2002 ..............   33.6     31.7     30.2     30.4     30.2     29.1     32.0     31.3     30.0     29.5     32.9     34.7
     2003 ..............   34.5     31.5     32.9     33.5     36.2     34.4     34.7     33.1     37.6     37.4     33.1     35.4
     2004 ..............   37.8     43.2     47.3     50.7     54.9     60.3     64.0     63.8    p65.3    p65.6

                                                        Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries(1)


Over 1-month span:
     2000 ..............   48.2     58.3     50.0     50.0     41.1     57.1     60.7     28.6     25.0     35.1     39.9     41.1
     2001 ..............   22.6     22.0     21.4     16.1     15.5     23.2     13.7     14.3     19.0     17.9     14.9     10.1
     2002 ..............   21.4     18.5     23.8     35.1     29.8     32.7     40.5     28.0     31.0     11.9     15.5     17.9
     2003 ..............   26.2     15.5     22.6     13.7     26.2     25.0     28.0     26.2     27.4     28.6     51.2     45.8
     2004 ..............   42.9     55.4     60.1     66.1     64.9     52.4     57.1     48.2    p42.3    p42.3


Over 3-month span:
     2000 ..............   53.6     53.6     56.0     54.8     44.0     44.0     51.2     47.6     32.7     25.0     23.2     38.7
     2001 ..............   35.7     21.4     16.1     14.3     13.1     13.7     11.9      8.9      8.3     13.1      8.9     10.1
     2002 ..............    9.5     10.1     11.3     17.9     17.3     19.0     28.0     22.0     23.8     15.5      6.5      4.8
     2003 ..............   13.7     13.1     16.7     10.1     13.1     14.9     16.1     16.1     16.1     24.4     27.4     41.7
     2004 ..............   48.8     51.8     59.5     66.1     71.4     65.5     65.5     51.8    p53.0    p42.3


Over 6-month span:
     2000 ..............   44.0     52.4     55.4     57.7     47.6     51.8     56.0     45.2     39.3     34.5     32.1     27.4
     2001 ..............   22.0     23.8     22.0     20.8     14.3     13.7     14.3     10.1     10.7      5.4      7.1      4.8
     2002 ..............    6.5      8.9      7.7      8.3      7.7     14.3     14.9     10.7     12.5     10.1      8.9      8.9
     2003 ..............   11.3      9.5      6.0      7.1      8.9     13.1      8.9     13.1     13.1     16.7     19.0     19.6
     2004 ..............   28.6     36.9     46.4     56.5     61.3     64.9     66.7     66.1    p58.9    p53.6


Over 12-month span:
     2000 ..............   41.7     39.3     47.0     50.0     46.4     52.4     51.8     49.4     46.4     40.5     35.1     33.3
     2001 ..............   29.8     32.1     20.8     19.0     13.1     12.5     10.7     11.9     11.9     10.1      8.3      6.0
     2002 ..............    7.1      6.0      6.0      6.5      7.1      3.6      4.8      6.0      4.8      7.1      4.8      8.3
     2003 ..............   10.7      6.0      6.5      5.4      8.3      9.5      9.5      9.5     10.7     11.9      9.5     11.3
     2004 ..............    9.5     19.0     16.7     26.2     29.8     40.5     50.0     50.6    p53.6    p56.0


  1 Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the 12-month span.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Figures are the percent of industries with employment increasing plus one-half of the industries with
unchanged employment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with increasing and decreasing
employment.