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                    THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:  SEPTEMBER 2007
                                        
                                        
   Employment rose in September, and the unemployment rate was essentially
unchanged at 4.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Labor reported today.  Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 110,000 following
increases of 93,000 in July and 89,000 in August (as revised).  In September,
health care, food services, and professional and technical services continued 
to add jobs, while employment trended down in manufacturing and construction.
Average hourly earnings rose by 7 cents, or 0.4 percent.
   
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
   
   The number of unemployed persons (7.2 million) and the unemployment rate (4.7
percent) were essentially unchanged in September.  A year earlier, the number of
unemployed persons was 6.9 million and the jobless rate was 4.6 percent.  (See
table A-1.)
   
   Over the month, the unemployment rates for adult men (4.2 percent), adult
women (4.0 percent), teenagers (16.0 percent), whites (4.2 percent), blacks 
(8.1 percent), and Hispanics (5.7 percent) showed little or no change.  The
unemployment rate for Asians was 3.2 percent, not seasonally adjusted.  (See
tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)

Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   Both total employment (146.3 million) and the civilian labor force (153.5
million) rose in September.  Nearly half of the over-the-month increase in the
labor force occurred among teenagers; this offset a labor force decline among
that group in August.  The employment-population ratio (62.9 percent) and the
labor force participation rate (66.0 percent) were little changed over the
month.  (See table A-1.)
   
Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   Nearly 1.3 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally at-
tached to the labor force in September, about the same as a year earlier.  These 
individuals wanted and were available to work and had looked for a job sometime
during the prior 12 months.  They were not counted as unemployed because they
had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey.  Among the marg-
inally attached, there were 276,000 discouraged workers in September, little
different from a year earlier.  Discouraged workers were not currently looking
for work specifically because they believed no jobs were available for them.
The nearly 1.0 million remaining persons marginally attached to the labor force
in September had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey for
reasons such as school attendance and family responsibilities.  (See table 
A-13.)
         
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Table A.  Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
_______________________________________________________________________________
                         |                 |                          |
                         |    Quarterly    |                          |
                         |     averages    |       Monthly data       |  Aug.-
        Category         |_________________|__________________________|  Sept.
                         |        |        |        |        |        | change
                         |   II   |   III  |  July  |  Aug.  |  Sept. |
                         |  2007  |  2007  |  2007  |  2007  |  2007  |
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
     HOUSEHOLD DATA      |                 Labor force status
                         |_____________________________________________________
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
Civilian labor force ....| 152,807| 153,195| 153,231| 152,891| 153,464|     573
  Employment ............| 145,956| 146,054| 146,110| 145,794| 146,257|     463
  Unemployment ..........|   6,851|   7,142|   7,121|   7,097|   7,207|     110
Not in labor force ......|  78,675|  79,015|  78,727|  79,319|  78,997|    -322
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
                         |                 Unemployment rates
                         |_____________________________________________________
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
All workers .............|     4.5|     4.7|     4.6|     4.6|     4.7|     0.1
  Adult men .............|     4.0|     4.2|     4.2|     4.1|     4.2|      .1
  Adult women ...........|     3.9|     4.1|     4.1|     4.1|     4.0|     -.1
  Teenagers .............|    15.6|    15.7|    15.2|    16.1|    16.0|     -.1
  White .................|     4.0|     4.2|     4.2|     4.2|     4.2|      .0
  Black or African       |        |        |        |        |        |
    American ............|     8.4|     7.9|     8.0|     7.7|     8.1|      .4
  Hispanic or Latino     |        |        |        |        |        |
    ethnicity ...........|     5.6|     5.7|     5.9|     5.5|     5.7|      .2
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
  ESTABLISHMENT DATA     |                     Employment
                         |_____________________________________________________
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
Nonfarm employment.......| 137,864|p138,162| 138,066|p138,155|p138,265|    p110
  Goods-producing (1)....|  22,447| p22,367|  22,421| p22,357| p22,324|    p-33
    Construction ........|   7,665|  p7,630|   7,649|  p7,627|  p7,613|    p-14
    Manufacturing .......|  14,064| p14,010|  14,046| p14,001| p13,983|    p-18
  Service-providing (1)..| 115,417|p115,795| 115,645|p115,798|p115,941|    p143
      Retail trade (2)...|  15,385| p15,394|  15,390| p15,399| p15,393|     p-5
    Professional and     |        |        |        |        |        |
      business services .|  17,879| p17,930|  17,911| p17,929| p17,950|     p21
    Education and health |        |        |        |        |        |
      services ..........|  18,301| p18,480|  18,422| p18,487| p18,531|     p44
    Leisure and          |        |        |        |        |        |
      hospitality .......|  13,524| p13,585|  13,566| p13,577| p13,612|     p35
    Government ..........|  22,233| p22,260|  22,210| p22,267| p22,304|     p37
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
                         |                  Hours of work (3)
                         |_____________________________________________________
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
Total private ...........|    33.8|   p33.8|    33.8|   p33.8|   p33.8|    p0.0
  Manufacturing .........|    41.2|   p41.4|    41.3|   p41.4|   p41.4|     p.0
    Overtime ............|     4.2|    p4.1|     4.2|    p4.1|    p4.1|     p.0
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
                         |   Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)(3)
                         |_____________________________________________________
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
Total private ...........|   107.4|  p107.7|   107.6|  p107.7|  p107.8|    p0.1
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
                         |                     Earnings (3)
                         |_____________________________________________________
Average hourly earnings, |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private .........|  $17.32| p$17.51|  $17.45| p$17.50| p$17.57|  p$0.07
Average weekly earnings, |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private .........|  586.11| p591.73|  589.81| p591.50| p593.87|   p2.37
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________

   1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
   2 Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated using
unrounded data.
   3 Data relate to private production and nonsupervisory workers.
   p = preliminary.
                                                         
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Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)

   In September, total payroll employment rose by 110,000 to 138.3 million,
seasonally adjusted.  From June to September, employment growth averaged 
90,000 per month; during the first 5 months of 2007, average growth was 
147,000 per month.  In September, several service-providing industries gained 
jobs, while manufacturing and construction employment continued to decline.  
(See table B-1.)
   
   Health care employment continued to expand in September (33,000), with job
gains in ambulatory services and in hospitals.  Over the year, health care added
396,000 jobs.  Employment in social assistance increased by 12,000 in September
and by 98,000 over the year.
   
   Employment in food services and drinking places increased by 25,000 in
September.  This industry has added 355,000 jobs over the year.
   
   Within professional and technical services, job gains occurred in September
in accounting and bookkeeping services (10,000) and in management and technical
consulting services (10,000).  Job losses continued in employment services 
(-35,000); this industry has lost 203,000 jobs since its recent peak in December
2006.
   
   In retail trade, building material and garden supply stores lost 17,000
jobs over the month.  Financial activities employment edged down in September.
Despite a gain of 6,000 jobs in commercial banks, credit intermediation lost
12,000 jobs over the month.  Since February, employment in credit intermedia-
tion has fallen by 46,000.
   
   Manufacturing employment decreased by 18,000 in September.  Over the year, 
manufacturing lost 223,000 jobs.  In construction, residential specialty trade 
contractors shed 15,000 jobs over the month and 160,000 since February 2006.
   
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   In September, the average workweek for production and nonsupervisory workers
on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 33.8 hours, seasonally adjusted.
Both the manufacturing workweek and factory overtime also were unchanged over
the month at 41.4 and 4.1 hours, respectively.  (See table B-2.)
   
   The index of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers
on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 0.1 percent in September to 107.8 (2002=100).  
The manufacturing index was unchanged at 95.6.  (See table B-5.)
   
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Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls increased by 7 cents, or 0.4 percent, in September to $17.57,
seasonally adjusted.   Average weekly earnings also grew by 0.4 percent over the
month, to $593.87.  Over the year, both average hourly and weekly earnings rose
by 4.1 percent.  (See table B-3.)

   
                         ______________________________
   

   The Employment Situation for October 2007 is scheduled to be released on
Friday, November 2, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).



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     |             Preliminary Estimates of Benchmark Revisions              |
     |                      to the Establishment Survey                      |
     |                                                                       |
     |    In accordance with usual practice, the Bureau of Labor Statistics  |
     | is announcing its preliminary estimates of the upcoming annual bench- |
     | mark revision to the establishment survey employment series.  The     |
     | final benchmark revision will be issued on February 1, 2008, with     |
     | the publication of the January 2008 Employment Situation news release.|
     |                                                                       |
     |    Each year, the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey employ-  |
     | ment estimates are benchmarked to comprehensive counts of employment  |
     | for the month of March derived from state unemployment insurance tax  |
     | records that nearly all employers are required to file.  For national |
     | CES employment series, the annual benchmark revisions over the last   |
     | 10 years have averaged plus or minus two-tenths of one percent at the |
     | total nonfarm level.  The preliminary estimate of the benchmark re-   |
     | vision for March 2007 is -297,000 (-0.2 percent) for total nonfarm    |
     | employment.                                                           |
     |                                                                       |
     |    Table 1 shows the March 2007 preliminary benchmark revisions by    |
     | major industry sector.  As is typically the case, many of the indivi- |
     | dual industry series show larger percentage revisions than the total  |
     | nonfarm series, primarily because statistical sampling error is       |
     | greater at more detailed levels than at a total level.                |
     |                                                                       |
     |                                                                       |
     |                                                                       |
     | Table 1.  National Current Employment Statistics March 2007 prelimi-  |
     | nary benchmark revisions by major industry sector                     |
     | ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
     |                                 |Benchmark revision|Percent benchmark |
     |             Industry            |  (in thousands)  |     revision     |
     | --------------------------------|------------------|------------------|
     | Total nonfarm ..................|     -297,000     |       -0.2       |
     |   Total private ................|     -217,000     |        -.2       |
     |     Natural resources and       |                  |                  |
     |       mining ...................|            0     |         .0       |
     |     Construction ...............|       -8,000     |        -.1       |
     |     Manufacturing ..............|     -116,000     |        -.8       |
     |     Trade, transportation,      |                  |                  |
     |       and utilities ............|      149,000     |         .6       |
     |     Information ................|      -63,000     |       -2.1       |
     |     Financial activities .......|     -109,000     |       -1.3       |
     |     Professional and business   |                  |                  |
     |       services .................|       59,000     |         .3       |
     |     Education and health        |                  |                  |
     |       services .................|      -36,000     |        -.2       |
     |     Leisure and hospitality.....|     -111,000     |        -.9       |
     |     Other services .............|       18,000     |         .3       |
     |   Government ...................|      -80,000     |        -.4       |
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     Frequently Asked Questions about Employment and Unemployment Estimates


Why are there two monthly measures of employment?

   The household survey and establishment survey both produce sample-based
estimates of employment and both have strengths and limitations.  The estab-
lishment survey employment series has a smaller margin of error on the mea-
surement of month-to-month change than the household survey because of its
much larger sample size.  An over-the-month employment change of 104,000 is
statistically significant in the establishment survey, while the threshold for
a statistically significant change in the household survey is about 400,000.
The establishment survey also provides better measures of employment levels and 
changes by industry than the household survey.  However, the household 
survey has a more expansive scope than the establishment survey because it in-
cludes the self-employed, unpaid family workers, agricultural workers, and 
private household workers, who are excluded by the establishment survey.  The 
household survey also provides estimates of employment for demographic groups.


Are undocumented immigrants counted in the surveys?

   Neither the establishment nor household survey is designed to identify the
legal status of foreign-born workers.  Thus, while it is likely that both surveys 
include at least some undocumented immigrants, it is not possible to determine how 
many are counted in either survey.  The household survey does include questions 
to identify the foreign born in the United States.  Data from these questions show 
that foreign-born workers accounted for about 15 percent of the labor force in 2006 
and about 47 percent of the net increase in the labor force from 2000 to 2006.


Why does the establishment survey have revisions?

   The establishment survey revises published estimates to improve its data
series by incorporating additional information that was not available at the
time of the initial publication of the estimates.  The establishment survey
revises its initial monthly estimates twice, in the immediately succeeding
2 months, to incorporate additional sample receipts from respondents in the
survey.  For more information on the monthly revisions, please visit
http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesrevinfo.htm.

   On an annual basis, the establishment survey incorporates a benchmark
revision that re-anchors estimates to nearly complete employment counts
available from unemployment insurance tax records.  The benchmark helps to
control for sampling and modeling errors in the estimates.  For more infor-
mation on the annual benchmark revision, please visit http://www.bls.gov/
web/cesbmart.htm.


Has the establishment survey understated employment growth because it excludes
the self-employed?

   While the establishment survey excludes the self-employed, the household
survey provides monthly estimates of unincorporated self-employment.  These
estimates have shown no substantial growth in recent years.


Does the establishment survey sample include small firms?

   Yes; about 40 percent of the establishment survey sample is comprised of
business establishments with fewer than 20 employees.  The establishment survey
sample is designed to maximize the reliability of the total nonfarm employment
estimate; firms from all size classes and industries are appropriately sampled
to achieve this goal.

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Does the establishment survey account for employment from new businesses?

   Yes; monthly establishment survey estimates include an adjustment to account
for the net employment change generated by business births and deaths.  The ad-
justment comes from an econometric model that forecasts the monthly net jobs im-
pact of business births and deaths based on the actual past values of the net
impact that can be observed with a lag from the Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages.  The establishment survey uses modeling rather than sampling for this
purpose because the survey is not immediately able to bring new businesses into
the sample.  There is an unavoidable lag between the birth of a new firm and its
appearance on the sampling frame and availability for selection.  BLS adds
new businesses to the survey twice a year.


Is the count of unemployed persons limited to just those people receiving
unemployment insurance benefits?

   No; the estimate of unemployment is based on a monthly sample survey of
households.  All persons who are without jobs and are actively seeking and
available to work are included among the unemployed.  (People on temporary
layoff are included even if they do not actively seek work.)  There is no
requirement or question relating to unemployment insurance benefits in the
monthly survey.


Does the official unemployment rate exclude people who have stopped looking for
work?

   Yes; however, there are separate estimates of persons outside the labor force
who want a job, including those who have stopped looking because they believe no
jobs are available (discouraged workers).  In addition, alternative measures of
labor underutilization (discouraged workers and other groups not officially counted
as unemployed) are published each month in The Employment Situation news release.





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Technical Note


   This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the Current
Population Survey (household survey) and the Current Employment Statistics
survey (establishment survey).  The household survey provides the informa-
tion 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 house-
holds 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 establish-
ment 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, pro-
fession, 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 pri-
vate 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 method-
ological differences between the household and establishment surveys result
in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from the sur-
veys.  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 in-
dividuals  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 ef-
fect of such seasonal  variation can  be  very large; seasonal fluctua-
tions 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 ad-
justing the statistics from month to month.  These adjustments make non-
seasonal 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 ana-
lyze 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
adjust only the current month's data.  In the establishment survey, however, 
new seasonal factors are used each month to adjust the three most recent 
monthly estimates.  In both surveys, revisions to historical data are made 
once a year.

Reliability of the estimates
 
   Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are subject
to both sampling and nonsampling error.  When a sample rather than the en-
tire 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 stand-
ard errors from the "true" population value because of sampling error.
BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence.
 
   For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total
employment from the household survey is on the order of plus or minus
430,000.  Suppose the estimate of total employment increases by 100,000
from one month to the next.  The 90-percent confidence interval on the
monthly change would range from -330,000 to 530,000 (100,000 +/- 430,000).
These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by these
magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent chance that the
"true" over-the-month change lies within this interval.  Since this range
includes values of less than zero, we could not say with confidence that
employment had, in fact, increased.  If, however, the reported employment
rise was half a million, then all of the values within the 90-percent
confidence interval would be greater than zero.  In this case, it is likely
(at least a 90-percent chance) that an employment rise had, in fact, oc-
curred.  At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent con-
fidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 280,000, 
and for the monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .19 
percentage point.
 
   In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments have
lower standard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than estimates
which are based on a small number of observations.  The precision of esti-
mates is also improved when the data are cumulated over time such as for
quarterly and annual averages.  The seasonal adjustment process can also im-
prove 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 substantially incomplete returns; for this reason,
these estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables.  It is only after
two successive revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample
reports have been received, that the estimate is considered final.
   
   Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment survey is
the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment generated by new
firms.  To correct for this systematic underestimation of employment growth, 
an estimation procedure with two components is used to account for business
births.  The first component uses business deaths to impute employment for
business births.  This is incorporated into the sample-based link relative
estimate procedure by simply not reflecting sample units going out of 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 0.2 percent,
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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                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Sept.     Aug.      Sept.     Sept.     May       June      July      Aug.      Sept. 
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                      TOTAL                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  229,420   232,211   232,461   229,420   231,480   231,713   231,958   232,211   232,461 
    Civilian labor force.......................  151,635   153,493   153,400   151,818   152,762   153,072   153,231   152,891   153,464 
          Participation rate...................     66.1      66.1      66.0      66.2      66.0      66.1      66.1      65.8      66.0 
      Employed.................................  145,010   146,406   146,448   144,906   145,943   146,140   146,110   145,794   146,257 
          Employment-population ratio..........     63.2      63.0      63.0      63.2      63.0      63.1      63.0      62.8      62.9 
      Unemployed...............................    6,625     7,088     6,952     6,912     6,819     6,933     7,121     7,097     7,207 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.4       4.6       4.5       4.6       4.5       4.5       4.6       4.6       4.7 
    Not in labor force.........................   77,785    78,717    79,061    77,602    78,718    78,641    78,727    79,319    78,997 
      Persons who currently want a job.........    4,434     4,965     4,503     4,643     4,928     4,898     4,782     4,744     4,741 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 16 years and over                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  110,925   112,354   112,486   110,925   111,970   112,093   112,222   112,354   112,486 
    Civilian labor force.......................   81,377    82,541    82,047    81,532    82,083    82,110    82,167    81,915    82,193 
          Participation rate...................     73.4      73.5      72.9      73.5      73.3      73.3      73.2      72.9      73.1 
      Employed.................................   78,109    78,972    78,407    77,920    78,323    78,281    78,292    78,082    78,207 
          Employment-population ratio..........     70.4      70.3      69.7      70.2      70.0      69.8      69.8      69.5      69.5 
      Unemployed...............................    3,267     3,569     3,640     3,612     3,760     3,829     3,875     3,833     3,986 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.0       4.3       4.4       4.4       4.6       4.7       4.7       4.7       4.8 
    Not in labor force.........................   29,548    29,813    30,439    29,393    29,887    29,983    30,055    30,439    30,293 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  102,428   103,723   103,847   102,428   103,361   103,477   103,598   103,723   103,847 
    Civilian labor force.......................   77,866    78,793    78,667    77,823    78,524    78,502    78,651    78,512    78,636 
          Participation rate...................     76.0      76.0      75.8      76.0      76.0      75.9      75.9      75.7      75.7 
      Employed.................................   75,199    75,821    75,628    74,868    75,380    75,312    75,362    75,284    75,296 
          Employment-population ratio..........     73.4      73.1      72.8      73.1      72.9      72.8      72.7      72.6      72.5 
      Unemployed...............................    2,667     2,972     3,039     2,954     3,144     3,190     3,289     3,228     3,340 
          Unemployment rate....................      3.4       3.8       3.9       3.8       4.0       4.1       4.2       4.1       4.2 
    Not in labor force.........................   24,562    24,930    25,180    24,606    24,837    24,975    24,948    25,211    25,211 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 16 years and over                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  118,495   119,856   119,975   118,495   119,510   119,620   119,736   119,856   119,975 
    Civilian labor force.......................   70,258    70,952    71,353    70,286    70,679    70,962    71,064    70,976    71,271 
          Participation rate...................     59.3      59.2      59.5      59.3      59.1      59.3      59.4      59.2      59.4 
      Employed.................................   66,901    67,433    68,041    66,986    67,620    67,859    67,819    67,712    68,050 
          Employment-population ratio..........     56.5      56.3      56.7      56.5      56.6      56.7      56.6      56.5      56.7 
      Unemployed...............................    3,357     3,519     3,312     3,300     3,059     3,104     3,245     3,264     3,221 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.8       5.0       4.6       4.7       4.3       4.4       4.6       4.6       4.5 
    Not in labor force.........................   48,237    48,904    48,622    48,209    48,831    48,658    48,672    48,880    48,704 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  110,241   111,479   111,590   110,241   111,157   111,259   111,367   111,479   111,590 
    Civilian labor force.......................   66,886    67,319    68,026    66,754    67,281    67,474    67,579    67,628    67,814 
          Participation rate...................     60.7      60.4      61.0      60.6      60.5      60.6      60.7      60.7      60.8 
      Employed.................................   64,028    64,311    65,170    63,978    64,701    64,855    64,808    64,845    65,068 
          Employment-population ratio..........     58.1      57.7      58.4      58.0      58.2      58.3      58.2      58.2      58.3 
      Unemployed...............................    2,858     3,008     2,855     2,776     2,580     2,619     2,771     2,783     2,746 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.3       4.5       4.2       4.2       3.8       3.9       4.1       4.1       4.0 
    Not in labor force.........................   43,355    44,160    43,564    43,487    43,875    43,785    43,788    43,851    43,776 
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   16,751    17,009    17,024    16,751    16,962    16,977    16,993    17,009    17,024 
    Civilian labor force.......................    6,883     7,382     6,707     7,242     6,957     7,096     7,002     6,751     7,014 
          Participation rate...................     41.1      43.4      39.4      43.2      41.0      41.8      41.2      39.7      41.2 
      Employed.................................    5,783     6,274     5,649     6,060     5,862     5,972     5,940     5,665     5,894 
          Employment-population ratio..........     34.5      36.9      33.2      36.2      34.6      35.2      35.0      33.3      34.6 
      Unemployed...............................    1,100     1,108     1,058     1,182     1,095     1,124     1,062     1,086     1,120 
          Unemployment rate....................     16.0      15.0      15.8      16.3      15.7      15.8      15.2      16.1      16.0 
    Not in labor force.........................    9,868     9,626    10,317     9,509    10,005     9,881     9,991    10,257    10,010 
  
     1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and
  seasonally adjusted columns.
     NOTE:  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
  
  
  
  
  
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-2.  Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                      Seasonally adjusted (1)                  
                                                                                                                                         
      Employment status, race, sex, and age                                                                                              
                                                   Sept.     Aug.      Sept.     Sept.     May       June      July      Aug.      Sept. 
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                     WHITE                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  186,669   188,479   188,644   186,669   187,993   188,148   188,312   188,479   188,644 
    Civilian labor force.......................  123,953   125,033   125,191   124,062   124,618   124,922   124,966   124,593   125,245 
        Participation rate.....................     66.4      66.3      66.4      66.5      66.3      66.4      66.4      66.1      66.4 
      Employed.................................  119,265   119,790   120,103   119,164   119,724   119,872   119,747   119,349   119,948 
        Employment-population ratio............     63.9      63.6      63.7      63.8      63.7      63.7      63.6      63.3      63.6 
      Unemployed...............................    4,688     5,243     5,089     4,898     4,893     5,050     5,219     5,243     5,297 
        Unemployment rate......................      3.8       4.2       4.1       3.9       3.9       4.0       4.2       4.2       4.2 
    Not in labor force.........................   62,716    63,447    63,453    62,607    63,375    63,226    63,346    63,887    63,399 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force.......................   64,676    65,174    65,220    64,594    65,196    65,197    65,224    65,018    65,202 
        Participation rate.....................     76.4      76.2      76.2      76.3      76.4      76.4      76.3      76.0      76.2 
      Employed.................................   62,792    62,914    62,928    62,465    62,924    62,871    62,768    62,556    62,646 
        Employment-population ratio............     74.2      73.6      73.5      73.8      73.8      73.6      73.5      73.1      73.2 
      Unemployed...............................    1,884     2,261     2,292     2,129     2,272     2,326     2,456     2,462     2,556 
        Unemployment rate......................      2.9       3.5       3.5       3.3       3.5       3.6       3.8       3.8       3.9 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force.......................   53,581    53,702    54,350    53,497    53,663    53,842    53,922    53,961    54,209 
        Participation rate.....................     60.1      59.7      60.4      60.0      59.8      60.0      60.0      60.0      60.3 
      Employed.................................   51,546    51,512    52,342    51,552    51,842    51,953    51,957    51,978    52,300 
        Employment-population ratio............     57.8      57.3      58.2      57.9      57.8      57.9      57.9      57.8      58.1 
      Unemployed...............................    2,036     2,190     2,008     1,945     1,821     1,889     1,965     1,983     1,909 
        Unemployment rate......................      3.8       4.1       3.7       3.6       3.4       3.5       3.6       3.7       3.5 
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force.......................    5,695     6,156     5,621     5,970     5,759     5,884     5,820     5,614     5,834 
        Participation rate.....................     44.1      47.1      43.0      46.3      44.2      45.1      44.6      43.0      44.6 
      Employed.................................    4,927     5,363     4,833     5,147     4,958     5,048     5,022     4,816     5,002 
        Employment-population ratio............     38.2      41.1      37.0      39.9      38.0      38.7      38.5      36.9      38.3 
      Unemployed...............................      769       793       788       824       800       836       797       798       832 
        Unemployment rate......................     13.5      12.9      14.0      13.8      13.9      14.2      13.7      14.2      14.3 
                                                                                                                                         
           BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   27,109    27,541    27,584    27,109    27,422    27,459    27,498    27,541    27,584 
    Civilian labor force.......................   17,252    17,621    17,527    17,225    17,433    17,493    17,645    17,523    17,493 
        Participation rate.....................     63.6      64.0      63.5      63.5      63.6      63.7      64.2      63.6      63.4 
      Employed.................................   15,740    16,268    16,142    15,659    15,946    16,005    16,229    16,175    16,077 
        Employment-population ratio............     58.1      59.1      58.5      57.8      58.2      58.3      59.0      58.7      58.3 
      Unemployed...............................    1,511     1,352     1,384     1,565     1,487     1,488     1,416     1,349     1,416 
        Unemployment rate......................      8.8       7.7       7.9       9.1       8.5       8.5       8.0       7.7       8.1 
    Not in labor force.........................    9,857     9,920    10,057     9,884     9,988     9,966     9,854    10,018    10,090 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force.......................    7,765     8,036     7,932     7,731     7,788     7,816     7,987     7,955     7,884 
        Participation rate.....................     71.2      72.5      71.5      70.9      70.6      70.8      72.2      71.8      71.0 
      Employed.................................    7,165     7,524     7,384     7,098     7,146     7,144     7,383     7,411     7,303 
        Employment-population ratio............     65.7      67.9      66.5      65.1      64.8      64.7      66.7      66.9      65.8 
      Unemployed...............................      600       512       549       632       642       672       604       545       581 
        Unemployment rate......................      7.7       6.4       6.9       8.2       8.2       8.6       7.6       6.8       7.4 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force.......................    8,710     8,782     8,905     8,657     8,832     8,858     8,880     8,808     8,852 
        Participation rate.....................     64.0      63.6      64.4      63.6      64.2      64.3      64.4      63.8      64.0 
      Employed.................................    8,046     8,200     8,268     7,988     8,234     8,298     8,274     8,241     8,235 
        Employment-population ratio............     59.1      59.4      59.8      58.7      59.8      60.2      60.0      59.7      59.5 
      Unemployed...............................      664       582       637       669       598       561       605       567       618 
        Unemployment rate......................      7.6       6.6       7.2       7.7       6.8       6.3       6.8       6.4       7.0 
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force.......................      776       803       689       837       814       819       778       760       757 
        Participation rate.....................     30.1      30.3      26.0      32.4      30.9      31.0      29.4      28.7      28.6 
      Employed.................................      529       544       491       573       567       564       572       523       539 
        Employment-population ratio............     20.5      20.5      18.5      22.2      21.5      21.4      21.6      19.7      20.3 
      Unemployed...............................      247       259       198       264       247       255       206       237       218 
        Unemployment rate......................     31.8      32.2      28.8      31.6      30.4      31.2      26.5      31.2      28.8 
                                                                                                                                         
                     ASIAN                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   10,251    10,674    10,698      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
    Civilian labor force.......................    6,836     7,160     6,997      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     66.7      67.1      65.4      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................    6,648     6,917     6,776      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     64.9      64.8      63.3      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      188       242       222      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................      2.8       3.4       3.2      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
    Not in labor force.........................    3,415     3,514     3,700      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
  
     1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and
  seasonally adjusted columns.
     2 Data not available.
     NOTE:  Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals shown in table A-1 because data are not presented for all races.
  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
 
 
 
 
 
  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                                                                                                 
                                                   Sept.     Aug.      Sept.     Sept.     May       June      July      Aug.      Sept  
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
          HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   30,324    31,520    31,617    30,324    31,238    31,329    31,423    31,520    31,617 
    Civilian labor force.......................   20,615    21,832    21,759    20,738    21,425    21,404    21,602    21,795    21,901 
        Participation rate.....................     68.0      69.3      68.8      68.4      68.6      68.3      68.7      69.1      69.3 
      Employed.................................   19,536    20,647    20,546    19,611    20,189    20,191    20,331    20,599    20,654 
        Employment-population ratio............     64.4      65.5      65.0      64.7      64.6      64.4      64.7      65.4      65.3 
      Unemployed...............................    1,079     1,185     1,213     1,127     1,237     1,212     1,271     1,196     1,247 
        Unemployment rate......................      5.2       5.4       5.6       5.4       5.8       5.7       5.9       5.5       5.7 
    Not in labor force.........................    9,709     9,688     9,857     9,586     9,813     9,926     9,821     9,725     9,716 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force.......................   11,899    12,442    12,424      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     84.1      84.6      84.2      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................   11,462    11,959    11,850      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     81.0      81.3      80.3      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      437       483       574      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................      3.7       3.9       4.6      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force.......................    7,703     8,291     8,242      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     57.7      59.9      59.3      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................    7,235     7,779     7,796      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     54.2      56.2      56.1      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      468       512       446      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................      6.1       6.2       5.4      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force.......................    1,012     1,099     1,093      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     35.8      37.1      36.8      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................      839       910       901      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     29.7      30.8      30.3      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      173       189       193      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................     17.1      17.2      17.6      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
  
     1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and
  seasonally adjusted columns.
     2 Data not available.
     NOTE:  Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect
  revised population controls used in the household survey.
 
 
 
 
 
  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                                                                                                      
                                                   Sept.     Aug.      Sept.     Sept.     May       June      July      Aug.      Sept. 
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
         Less than a high school diploma                                                                                                 
  Civilian labor force.........................   12,810    12,015    12,250    12,692    12,440    12,017    12,141    12,031    12,161 
      Participation rate.......................     46.2      46.4      46.6      45.7      45.9      45.0      47.8      46.4      46.2 
    Employed...................................   12,054    11,275    11,397    11,873    11,610    11,208    11,274    11,225    11,263 
      Employment-population ratio..............     43.4      43.5      43.3      42.8      42.9      41.9      44.4      43.3      42.8 
    Unemployed.................................      756       739       853       819       831       809       867       806       898 
      Unemployment rate........................      5.9       6.2       7.0       6.5       6.7       6.7       7.1       6.7       7.4 
                                                                                                                                         
      High school graduates, no college (1)                                                                                              
  Civilian labor force.........................   38,557    38,388    39,013    38,427    38,103    38,277    38,447    38,549    38,828 
      Participation rate.......................     63.5      62.7      63.3      63.2      62.6      62.8      63.3      62.9      63.0 
    Employed...................................   37,104    36,781    37,398    36,800    36,383    36,721    36,743    36,885    37,060 
      Employment-population ratio..............     61.1      60.1      60.7      60.6      59.8      60.3      60.5      60.2      60.1 
    Unemployed.................................    1,453     1,607     1,615     1,627     1,720     1,556     1,703     1,664     1,768 
      Unemployment rate........................      3.8       4.2       4.1       4.2       4.5       4.1       4.4       4.3       4.6 
                                                                                                                                         
        Some college or associate degree                                                                                                 
  Civilian labor force.........................   35,440    35,959    36,077    35,472    36,098    36,340    36,281    35,961    35,987 
      Participation rate.......................     72.4      71.9      72.0      72.5      72.8      72.8      71.4      71.9      71.8 
    Employed...................................   34,227    34,622    34,907    34,201    34,865    35,077    34,998    34,629    34,750 
      Employment-population ratio..............     70.0      69.2      69.7      69.9      70.3      70.3      68.9      69.2      69.4 
    Unemployed.................................    1,213     1,337     1,170     1,270     1,234     1,263     1,283     1,331     1,237 
      Unemployment rate........................      3.4       3.7       3.2       3.6       3.4       3.5       3.5       3.7       3.4 
                                                                                                                                         
        Bachelor's degree and higher (2)                                                                                                 
  Civilian labor force.........................   42,927    44,331    44,143    42,866    44,052    44,254    44,474    44,594    44,132 
      Participation rate.......................     78.1      77.0      77.5      78.0      77.9      78.0      77.3      77.5      77.5 
    Employed...................................   42,021    43,314    43,248    41,994    43,191    43,380    43,540    43,680    43,264 
      Employment-population ratio..............     76.5      75.2      76.0      76.4      76.4      76.4      75.7      75.9      76.0 
    Unemployed.................................      906     1,017       895       872       861       874       934       914       868 
      Unemployment rate........................      2.1       2.3       2.0       2.0       2.0       2.0       2.1       2.0       2.0 
  
     1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
     2 Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees. 
     NOTE:  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  See box note in the BLS
  news release USDL 07-0486, "The Employment Situation: March 2007," issued on April 6, 2007, for a discussion of technical issues
  regarding educational attainment data.
 
 
 
 
 
  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                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Sept.     Aug.      Sept.     Sept.     May       June      July      Aug.      Sept. 
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                 CLASS OF WORKER                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
  Agriculture and related industries...........    2,261     2,005     2,147     2,150     2,100     1,941     1,993     1,843     2,054 
    Wage and salary workers....................    1,291     1,144     1,248     1,199     1,224     1,155     1,157     1,016     1,160 
    Self-employed workers......................      958       850       875       946       845       775       823       806       853 
    Unpaid family workers......................       13        11        24      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
                                                                                                                                         
  Nonagricultural industries...................  142,749   144,401   144,300   142,836   143,815   144,122   144,159   143,952   144,325 
    Wage and salary workers....................  132,901   134,578   134,553   133,030   133,994   134,128   134,339   134,269   134,604 
      Government...............................   20,568    20,690    21,153    20,525    21,227    21,082    21,024    21,148    21,133 
      Private industries.......................  112,333   113,888   113,400   112,515   112,757   113,000   113,319   113,133   113,488 
        Private households.....................      771       819       823     (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)   
        Other industries.......................  111,562   113,069   112,577   111,757   111,892   112,196   112,554   112,384   112,676 
    Self-employed workers......................    9,762     9,709     9,631     9,694     9,716     9,878     9,706     9,652     9,589 
    Unpaid family workers......................       85       114       116      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
                                                                                                                                         
          PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME (2)                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                         
  All industries:                                                                                                                        
    Part time for economic reasons.............    3,735     4,494     4,137     4,099     4,484     4,290     4,313     4,516     4,512 
      Slack work or business conditions........    2,402     2,838     2,768     2,630     2,963     2,790     2,724     2,933     2,986 
      Could only find part-time work...........    1,115     1,113     1,091     1,151     1,265     1,203     1,217     1,168     1,148 
    Part time for noneconomic reasons..........   19,812    17,663    20,037    19,631    19,626    20,112    20,014    19,835    19,891 
                                                                                                                                         
  Nonagricultural industries:                                                                                                            
    Part time for economic reasons.............    3,653     4,424     4,085     3,981     4,403     4,194     4,240     4,459     4,407 
      Slack work or business conditions........    2,353     2,801     2,736     2,563     2,904     2,737     2,683     2,903     2,920 
      Could only find part-time work...........    1,098     1,098     1,088     1,142     1,256     1,204     1,211     1,147     1,142 
    Part time for noneconomic reasons..........   19,462    17,350    19,679    19,289    19,200    19,758    19,660    19,569    19,570 
 
    1 Data not available.
    2 Persons at work excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs during the entire reference week for reasons such as
  vacation, illness, or industrial dispute.  Part time for noneconomic reasons excludes persons who usually work full time but worked
  only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as holidays, illness, and bad weather.
    NOTE:  Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent
  seasonal adjustment of the various series.  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household
  survey.
 
 
 
 
 
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-6.  Selected employment indicators
  
  (In thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                        Seasonally adjusted                    
                                                                                                                                         
                 Characteristic                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Sept.     Aug.      Sept.     Sept.     May       June      July      Aug.      Sept. 
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                   AGE AND SEX                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                         
  Total, 16 years and over.....................  145,010   146,406   146,448   144,906   145,943   146,140   146,110   145,794   146,257 
    16 to 19 years.............................    5,783     6,274     5,649     6,060     5,862     5,972     5,940     5,665     5,894 
      16 to 17 years...........................    2,392     2,541     2,218     2,449     2,308     2,351     2,303     2,255     2,270 
      18 to 19 years...........................    3,391     3,733     3,431     3,608     3,550     3,645     3,667     3,389     3,630 
    20 years and over..........................  139,227   140,131   140,799   138,846   140,081   140,167   140,170   140,129   140,364 
      20 to 24 years...........................   13,821    14,139    13,849    13,928    13,967    13,994    13,964    13,876    13,972 
      25 years and over........................  125,406   125,993   126,950   124,964   126,006   126,184   126,291   126,445   126,508 
        25 to 54 years.........................  100,294   100,319   100,813    99,925   100,434   100,452   100,344   100,563   100,497 
          25 to 34 years.......................   31,289    31,662    31,717    31,126    31,550    31,632    31,667    31,717    31,587 
          35 to 44 years.......................   34,700    34,143    34,335    34,582    34,344    34,215    34,151    34,214    34,227 
          45 to 54 years.......................   34,306    34,514    34,761    34,217    34,539    34,605    34,526    34,632    34,682 
        55 years and over......................   25,113    25,674    26,137    25,038    25,572    25,732    25,947    25,882    26,011 
                                                                                                                                         
  Men, 16 years and over.......................   78,109    78,972    78,407    77,920    78,323    78,281    78,292    78,082    78,207 
    16 to 19 years.............................    2,910     3,152     2,779     3,051     2,942     2,969     2,930     2,798     2,911 
      16 to 17 years...........................    1,146     1,224     1,040     1,173     1,097     1,139     1,119     1,065     1,073 
      18 to 19 years...........................    1,764     1,927     1,738     1,865     1,842     1,851     1,815     1,746     1,834 
    20 years and over..........................   75,199    75,821    75,628    74,868    75,380    75,312    75,362    75,284    75,296 
      20 to 24 years...........................    7,447     7,539     7,235     7,485     7,406     7,368     7,417     7,333     7,294 
      25 years and over........................   67,752    68,282    68,393    67,375    67,924    67,969    67,990    68,049    68,029 
        25 to 54 years.........................   54,290    54,543    54,511    53,957    54,382    54,312    54,257    54,317    54,229 
          25 to 34 years.......................   17,350    17,606    17,588    17,201    17,429    17,466    17,560    17,499    17,450 
          35 to 44 years.......................   18,820    18,717    18,653    18,706    18,783    18,643    18,567    18,651    18,575 
          45 to 54 years.......................   18,121    18,220    18,269    18,050    18,169    18,203    18,130    18,167    18,203 
        55 years and over......................   13,462    13,739    13,882    13,419    13,543    13,657    13,733    13,732    13,800 
                                                                                                                                         
  Women, 16 years and over.....................   66,901    67,433    68,041    66,986    67,620    67,859    67,819    67,712    68,050 
    16 to 19 years.............................    2,873     3,123     2,871     3,008     2,919     3,004     3,011     2,867     2,983 
      16 to 17 years...........................    1,246     1,316     1,178     1,276     1,211     1,212     1,183     1,190     1,197 
      18 to 19 years...........................    1,628     1,806     1,693     1,743     1,707     1,794     1,852     1,643     1,796 
    20 years and over..........................   64,028    64,311    65,170    63,978    64,701    64,855    64,808    64,845    65,068 
      20 to 24 years...........................    6,373     6,600     6,613     6,442     6,561     6,626     6,546     6,544     6,679 
      25 years and over........................   57,655    57,711    58,557    57,589    58,081    58,215    58,301    58,396    58,479 
        25 to 54 years.........................   46,004    45,776    46,303    45,969    46,052    46,140    46,087    46,246    46,268 
          25 to 34 years.......................   13,939    14,055    14,129    13,925    14,121    14,165    14,107    14,218    14,137 
          35 to 44 years.......................   15,880    15,426    15,681    15,877    15,561    15,572    15,584    15,564    15,651 
          45 to 54 years.......................   16,185    16,294    16,492    16,167    16,370    16,402    16,396    16,465    16,479 
        55 years and over......................   11,651    11,935    12,254    11,620    12,029    12,075    12,215    12,150    12,211 
                                                                                                                                         
                 MARITAL STATUS                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
  Married men, spouse present..................   45,701    46,201    46,244    45,645    46,531    46,527    46,330    46,192    46,238 
  Married women, spouse present................   35,518    35,226    35,796    35,421    36,194    36,217    35,997    35,826    35,739 
  Women who maintain families..................    9,095     9,548     9,618      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
                                                                                                                                         
            FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
  Full-time workers (2)........................  120,780   122,870   121,728   120,447   120,997   120,645   121,122   120,995   121,332 
  Part-time workers (3)........................   24,230    23,535    24,720    24,526    24,880    25,555    25,102    24,897    25,039 
                                                                                                                                         
               MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                         
  Total multiple jobholders....................    7,792     7,221     7,621     7,667     7,815     7,707     7,674     7,555     7,509 
      Percent of total employed................      5.4       4.9       5.2       5.3       5.4       5.3       5.3       5.2       5.1 
  
     1 Data not available.
     2 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week.
     3 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
     NOTE:  Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent
  seasonal adjustment of the various series.  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household
  survey.
  
  
  
  
  
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-7.  Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                          Number of                                                                      
                                                      unemployed persons                         Unemployment rates (1)                  
                                                        (in thousands)                                                                   
                 Characteristic                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Sept.     Aug.      Sept.     Sept.     May       June      July      Aug.      Sept. 
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                   AGE AND SEX                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                         
  Total, 16 years and over.....................    6,912     7,097     7,207      4.6       4.5       4.5       4.6       4.6       4.7  
    16 to 19 years.............................    1,182     1,086     1,120     16.3      15.7      15.8      15.2      16.1      16.0  
      16 to 17 years...........................      537       515       518     18.0      16.6      16.8      16.7      18.6      18.6  
      18 to 19 years...........................      644       580       604     15.1      15.4      15.5      14.1      14.6      14.3  
    20 years and over..........................    5,730     6,011     6,086      4.0       3.9       4.0       4.1       4.1       4.2  
      20 to 24 years...........................    1,210     1,256     1,357      8.0       7.3       8.0       8.5       8.3       8.9  
      25 years and over........................    4,547     4,759     4,770      3.5       3.5       3.5       3.7       3.6       3.6  
        25 to 54 years.........................    3,801     3,913     3,930      3.7       3.6       3.6       3.8       3.7       3.8  
          25 to 34 years.......................    1,487     1,532     1,604      4.6       4.5       4.6       4.6       4.6       4.8  
          35 to 44 years.......................    1,256     1,263     1,202      3.5       3.4       3.3       3.7       3.6       3.4  
          45 to 54 years.......................    1,057     1,118     1,123      3.0       3.1       3.0       3.1       3.1       3.1  
        55 years and over......................      752       854       840      2.9       3.2       3.0       3.2       3.2       3.1  
                                                                                                                                         
  Men, 16 years and over.......................    3,612     3,833     3,986      4.4       4.6       4.7       4.7       4.7       4.8  
    16 to 19 years.............................      658       605       646     17.7      17.3      17.7      16.7      17.8      18.2  
      16 to 17 years...........................      282       300       299     19.4      18.5      18.1      18.9      22.0      21.8  
      18 to 19 years...........................      377       312       351     16.8      17.1      18.2      15.3      15.2      16.0  
    20 years and over..........................    2,954     3,228     3,340      3.8       4.0       4.1       4.2       4.1       4.2  
      20 to 24 years...........................      678       700       769      8.3       8.6       9.3       9.2       8.7       9.5  
      25 years and over........................    2,265     2,523     2,557      3.3       3.5       3.4       3.6       3.6       3.6  
        25 to 54 years.........................    1,905     2,043     2,090      3.4       3.5       3.5       3.7       3.6       3.7  
          25 to 34 years.......................      726       851       882      4.1       4.4       4.6       4.3       4.6       4.8  
          35 to 44 years.......................      659       609       630      3.4       3.0       2.9       3.6       3.2       3.3  
          45 to 54 years.......................      519       583       578      2.8       3.2       3.1       3.2       3.1       3.1  
        55 years and over......................      360       481       467      2.6       3.4       3.1       3.4       3.4       3.3  
                                                                                                                                         
  Women, 16 years and over.....................    3,300     3,264     3,221      4.7       4.3       4.4       4.6       4.6       4.5  
    16 to 19 years.............................      524       481       475     14.8      14.1      13.9      13.6      14.4      13.7  
      16 to 17 years...........................      255       215       218     16.7      14.9      15.6      14.5      15.3      15.4  
      18 to 19 years...........................      267       268       254     13.3      13.4      12.7      12.8      14.0      12.4  
    20 years and over..........................    2,776     2,783     2,746      4.2       3.8       3.9       4.1       4.1       4.0  
      20 to 24 years...........................      532       556       588      7.6       5.8       6.7       7.7       7.8       8.1  
      25 years and over........................    2,282     2,236     2,213      3.8       3.6       3.6       3.7       3.7       3.6  
        25 to 54 years.........................    1,895     1,870     1,840      4.0       3.8       3.7       3.9       3.9       3.8  
          25 to 34 years.......................      761       680       723      5.2       4.7       4.6       4.9       4.6       4.9  
          35 to 44 years.......................      597       654       572      3.6       3.8       3.7       3.9       4.0       3.5  
          45 to 54 years.......................      537       535       545      3.2       3.0       2.9       3.0       3.1       3.2  
        55 years and over (2)..................      394       418       379      3.3       2.7       3.2       3.5       3.4       3.0  
                                                                                                                                         
                 MARITAL STATUS                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
  Married men, spouse present..................    1,094     1,158     1,158      2.3       2.6       2.4       2.7       2.4       2.4  
  Married women, spouse present................    1,046     1,145     1,048      2.9       2.7       2.7       2.8       3.1       2.8  
  Women who maintain families (2)..............      667       633       658      6.8       6.3       6.8       6.8       6.2       6.4  
                                                                                                                                         
            FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
  Full-time workers (3)........................    5,627     5,835     6,037      4.5       4.4       4.5       4.6       4.6       4.7  
  Part-time workers (4)........................    1,325     1,271     1,229      5.1       4.9       4.6       5.0       4.9       4.7  
  
     1 Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
     2 Not seasonally adjusted.
     3 Full-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work full time (35 hours or more per week) or are on
  layoff from full-time jobs.
     4 Part-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work part time (less than 35 hours per week) or are on
  layoff from part-time jobs.
     NOTE:  Detail shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various
  series.  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
  
  
  
  
  
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-8.  Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                        Seasonally adjusted                    
                                                                                                                                         
                     Reason                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Sept.     Aug.      Sept.     Sept.     May       June      July      Aug.      Sept. 
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
              NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                         
  Job losers and persons who completed                                                                                                   
   temporary jobs..............................    2,878     3,472     3,208     3,195     3,331     3,375     3,628     3,617     3,577 
    On temporary layoff........................      582       865       613       872     1,004       866       981       979       954 
    Not on temporary layoff....................    2,297     2,606     2,595     2,323     2,327     2,509     2,648     2,638     2,623 
      Permanent job losers.....................    1,570     1,852     1,831      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
      Persons who completed temporary jobs.....      727       755       764      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
  Job leavers..................................      851       870       902       804       764       810       823       793       842 
  Reentrants...................................    2,305     2,099     2,190     2,292     2,153     2,127     2,078     2,064     2,144 
  New entrants.................................      590       647       652       635       549       621       593       593       698 
                                                                                                                                         
              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.............................     43.4      49.0      46.1      46.1      49.0      48.7      50.9      51.2      49.3 
     On temporary layoff.......................      8.8      12.2       8.8      12.6      14.8      12.5      13.8      13.8      13.1 
     Not on temporary layoff...................     34.7      36.8      37.3      33.5      34.2      36.2      37.2      37.3      36.1 
   Job leavers.................................     12.8      12.3      13.0      11.6      11.2      11.7      11.6      11.2      11.6 
   Reentrants..................................     34.8      29.6      31.5      33.1      31.7      30.7      29.2      29.2      29.5 
   New entrants................................      8.9       9.1       9.4       9.2       8.1       9.0       8.3       8.4       9.6 
                                                                                                                                         
         UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE                                                                                                  
                 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
   Job losers and persons who completed                                                                                                  
    temporary jobs.............................      1.9       2.3       2.1       2.1       2.2       2.2       2.4       2.4       2.3 
   Job leavers.................................       .6        .6        .6        .5        .5        .5        .5        .5        .5 
   Reentrants..................................      1.5       1.4       1.4       1.5       1.4       1.4       1.4       1.3       1.4 
   New entrants................................       .4        .4        .4        .4        .4        .4        .4        .4        .5 
  
     1 Data not available.
     NOTE:  Beginning in January 2007, 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                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                             Sept.     Aug.      Sept.     Sept.     May       June      July      Aug.      Sept  
                                                             2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                   NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                   
  Less than 5 weeks......................................    2,612     2,493     2,563     2,582     2,450     2,488     2,473     2,595     2,518 
  5 to 14 weeks..........................................    1,876     2,326     2,118     2,077     2,204     2,125     2,213     2,166     2,332 
  15 weeks and over......................................    2,136     2,269     2,271     2,264     2,230     2,286     2,413     2,385     2,393 
     15 to 26 weeks......................................      902     1,021     1,009     1,010     1,104     1,166     1,105     1,138     1,115 
     27 weeks and over...................................    1,234     1,248     1,261     1,254     1,126     1,120     1,308     1,247     1,277 
                                                                                                                                                   
  Average (mean) duration, in weeks......................     17.5      17.0      16.7      17.2      16.7      16.8      17.2      16.9      16.5 
  Median duration, in weeks..............................      7.9       8.8       8.7       8.1       8.3       8.2       8.9       8.6       9.0 
                                                                                                                                                   
                   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....................................     39.4      35.2      36.9      37.3      35.6      36.1      34.8      36.3      34.8 
    5 to 14 weeks........................................     28.3      32.8      30.5      30.0      32.0      30.8      31.2      30.3      32.2 
    15 weeks and over....................................     32.2      32.0      32.7      32.7      32.4      33.1      34.0      33.4      33.0 
      15 to 26 weeks.....................................     13.6      14.4      14.5      14.6      16.0      16.9      15.6      15.9      15.4 
      27 weeks and over..................................     18.6      17.6      18.1      18.1      16.4      16.2      18.4      17.4      17.6 
 
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
 
 
 
 
 
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                     HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-10.  Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                               Unemployment        
                                                                     Employed                     Unemployed                      rates            
                                                                                                                                                   
                        Occupation                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                Sept.          Sept.           Sept.          Sept.          Sept.          Sept.  
                                                                2006           2007            2006           2007           2006           2007   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
       Total, 16 years and over (1)......................     145,010        146,448          6,625          6,952            4.4            4.5   
  Management, professional, and related occupations......      50,649         51,908          1,094          1,098            2.1            2.1   
    Management, business, and financial operations                                                                                                 
   occupations...........................................      21,182         21,528            439            401            2.0            1.8   
    Professional and related occupations.................      29,467         30,380            655            697            2.2            2.2   
  Service occupations....................................      23,863         24,659          1,359          1,509            5.4            5.8   
  Sales and office occupations...........................      35,786         35,761          1,707          1,648            4.6            4.4   
    Sales and related occupations........................      16,013         16,277            838            901            5.0            5.2   
    Office and administrative support occupations........      19,773         19,484            869            747            4.2            3.7   
  Natural resources, construction, and maintenance                                                                                                 
   occupations...........................................      16,303         15,926            932            885            5.4            5.3   
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations...........         930            969             76             59            7.5            5.7   
    Construction and extraction occupations..............       9,774          9,503            636            633            6.1            6.2   
    Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations....       5,599          5,454            221            193            3.8            3.4   
  Production, transportation, and material moving                                                                                                  
   occupations...........................................      18,409         18,194            927          1,135            4.8            5.9   
    Production occupations...............................       9,377          9,371            510            542            5.2            5.5   
    Transportation and material moving occupations.......       9,032          8,823            417            592            4.4            6.3   
  
     1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
     NOTE:  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
  
  
  
  
  
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                   HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-11.  Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                           Number of                                                             
                                                                           unemployed                                 Unemployment               
                                                                            persons                                      rates                   
               Industry and class of worker                              (in thousands)                                                          
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                   Sept.                 Sept.                  Sept.                 Sept.      
                                                                   2006                  2007                   2006                  2007       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
         Total, 16 years and over (1)....................          6,625                 6,952                   4.4                   4.5       
  Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers........          5,261                 5,418                   4.5                   4.6       
    Mining...............................................             14                    25                   2.1                   3.2       
    Construction.........................................            586                   596                   5.6                   5.8       
    Manufacturing........................................            632                   673                   3.8                   4.1       
      Durable goods......................................            362                   407                   3.5                   3.9       
      Nondurable goods...................................            270                   266                   4.4                   4.3       
    Wholesale and retail trade...........................          1,008                 1,027                   4.9                   5.1       
    Transportation and utilities.........................            183                   224                   3.1                   3.7       
    Information..........................................            170                   124                   4.9                   3.7       
    Financial activities.................................            235                   316                   2.4                   3.3       
    Professional and business services...................            736                   655                   5.6                   4.7       
    Education and health services........................            576                   630                   3.0                   3.2       
    Leisure and hospitality..............................            810                   892                   6.9                   7.4       
    Other services.......................................            310                   257                   5.0                   4.2       
  Agriculture and related private wage and salary                                                                                                
   workers...............................................             78                    53                   5.9                   4.3       
  Government workers.....................................            396                   525                   1.9                   2.4       
  Self employed and unpaid family workers................            299                   304                   2.7                   2.8       
  
     1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
     NOTE:  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
  
  
  
  
  
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                            HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-12.  Alternative measures of labor underutilization
  
  (Percent)
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
                                                            Not seasonally adjusted                   Seasonally adjusted                 
                                                                                                                                          
                          Measure                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                          
                                                            Sept.    Aug.     Sept.    Sept.    May      June     July     Aug.     Sept. 
                                                            2006     2007     2007     2006     2007     2007     2007     2007     2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent                                                                                 
       of the civilian labor force.......................    1.4      1.5      1.5      1.5      1.5      1.5      1.6      1.6      1.6  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                                      
       jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force....    1.9      2.3      2.1      2.1      2.2      2.2      2.4      2.4      2.3  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian                                                                                      
       labor force (official unemployment rate)..........    4.4      4.6      4.5      4.6      4.5      4.5      4.6      4.6      4.7  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a                                                                                     
       percent of the civilian labor force plus                                                                                           
       discouraged workers...............................    4.6      4.9      4.7      4.8      4.7      4.8      4.9      4.9      4.9  
                                                                                                                                          
  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.......................    5.2      5.5      5.3      5.4      5.3      5.4      5.5      5.5      5.5  
                                                                                                                                          
  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...........................................    7.6      8.4      8.0      8.0      8.2      8.2      8.3      8.4      8.4  
  
     NOTE:  Marginally attached workers are persons who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and
  are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the recent past.  Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached,
  have given a job-market related reason for not currently looking for a job.  Persons employed part time for economic reasons are those
  who want and are available for full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule.  For further information, see "BLS
  introduces new range of alternative unemployment measures,"  in the October 1995 issue of the Monthly Labor Review.  Beginning in
  January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
  
  
  
  
  
  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                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                               Sept.          Sept.          Sept.          Sept.          Sept.          Sept.    
                                                               2006           2007           2006           2007           2006           2007     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                  NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                   
  Total not in the labor force...........................     77,785         79,061         29,548         30,439         48,237         48,622    
   Persons who currently want a job......................      4,434          4,503          1,901          1,956          2,533          2,548    
     Searched for work and available to work now (1).....      1,299          1,268            602            657            698            611    
       Reason not currently looking:                                                                                                               
         Discouragement over job prospects (2)...........        325            276            170            168            154            108    
         Reasons other than discouragement (3)...........        975            992            431            489            543            503    
                                                                                                                                                   
                    MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                   
  Total multiple jobholders (4)..........................      7,792          7,621          3,854          3,823          3,938          3,798    
      Percent of total employed..........................        5.4            5.2            4.9            4.9            5.9            5.6    
                                                                                                                                                   
      Primary job full time, secondary job part time.....      4,153          4,266          2,272          2,325          1,881          1,941    
      Primary and secondary jobs both part time..........      1,673          1,652            472            480          1,201          1,173    
      Primary and secondary jobs both full time..........        289            275            197            193             92             82    
      Hours vary on primary or secondary job.............      1,632          1,385            887            804            745            581    
  
     1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and were available to take a job during the reference week.
     2 Includes thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training, employer thinks too young or old, and other types of
  discrimination.
     3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health,
  and transportation problems, as well as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not determined.
     4 Includes persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately.
     NOTE:  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
  
  
  
  
  
ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                                 ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1.  Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail

(In thousands)

                                         Not seasonally adjusted                    Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                                      
           Industry                Sept.    July    Aug.     Sept.     Sept.    May      June     July    Aug.     Sept.  Change from:
                                   2006     2007    2007p    2007p     2006     2007     2007     2007    2007p    2007p   Aug. 2007-
                                                                                                                           Sept. 2007p

          Total nonfarm......... 136,906  137,786  137,909  138,535  136,636  137,904  137,973  138,066  138,155  138,265      110

        Total private........... 114,961  116,805  116,832  116,370  114,560  115,668  115,739  115,856  115,888  115,961       73

    Goods-producing.............  22,906   22,789   22,778   22,631   22,625   22,446   22,436   22,421   22,357   22,324      -33

Natural resources and mining....     704      740      745      737      694      718      721      726      729      728       -1
   Logging......................    67.5     65.0     65.5     65.4     64.1     63.4     64.1     62.8     62.4     62.5       .1
 Mining.........................   636.4    674.6    679.0    671.1    630.1    654.5    656.5    663.5    666.1    665.2      -.9
  Oil and gas extraction........   138.1    153.2    153.8    151.9    138.5    148.3    149.3    150.8    151.5    151.8       .3
  Mining, except oil and
   gas (1)......................   227.0    236.0    237.7    235.1    222.7    227.1    228.3    228.9    230.5    230.5       .0
   Coal mining..................    79.0     81.0     80.8     80.8     79.1     79.4     79.6     80.3     80.6     81.0       .4
  Support activities for mining.   271.3    285.4    287.5    284.1    268.9    279.1    278.9    283.8    284.1    282.9     -1.2

Construction....................   7,947    7,959    7,935    7,840    7,725    7,659    7,665    7,649    7,627    7,613      -14
  Construction of buildings..... 1,850.4  1,831.2  1,825.9  1,806.9  1,818.8  1,784.9  1,788.9  1,782.1  1,775.8  1,774.2     -1.6
   Residential building......... 1,044.3  1,021.9  1,015.9    998.8  1,028.5    997.5    997.3    991.3    986.0    981.0     -5.0
   Nonresidential building......   806.1    809.3    810.0    808.1    790.3    787.4    791.6    790.8    789.8    793.2      3.4
  Heavy and civil engineering
   construction................. 1,046.9  1,060.5  1,058.3  1,051.0    985.7    999.9    999.4    996.2    992.9    988.8     -4.1
  Specialty trade contractors... 5,049.4  5,067.6  5,050.5  4,981.6  4,920.4  4,874.4  4,876.3  4,870.7  4,858.0  4,849.6     -8.4
   Residential specialty trade
    contractors................. 2,437.0  2,405.6  2,375.2  2,326.6  2,377.2  2,306.2  2,302.5  2,306.0  2,285.2  2,270.2    -15.0
   Nonresidential specialty
    trade contractors........... 2,612.4  2,662.0  2,675.3  2,655.0  2,543.2  2,568.2  2,573.8  2,564.7  2,572.8  2,579.4      6.6

Manufacturing...................  14,255   14,090   14,098   14,054   14,206   14,069   14,050   14,046   14,001   13,983      -18
   Production workers...........  10,228   10,121   10,146   10,130   10,185   10,105   10,091   10,098   10,065   10,059       -6

 Durable goods..................   9,026    8,899    8,913    8,886    9,017    8,913    8,897    8,900    8,873    8,863      -10
   Production workers...........   6,399    6,300    6,322    6,315    6,392    6,323    6,309    6,313    6,291    6,290       -1

  Wood products.................   560.6    538.8    533.5    526.2    555.6    529.0    526.5    529.2    523.0    520.3     -2.7
  Nonmetallic mineral products..   511.3    510.7    507.0    505.6    503.6    500.7    500.5    499.1    496.6    497.0       .4
  Primary metals................   460.0    449.6    450.4    450.1    460.2    452.6    449.2    450.9    448.8    449.1       .3
  Fabricated metal products..... 1,565.8  1,572.0  1,572.3  1,572.5  1,565.4  1,565.4  1,569.0  1,569.5  1,568.2  1,570.2      2.0
  Machinery..................... 1,199.6  1,233.7  1,224.6  1,219.0  1,203.3  1,221.8  1,224.3  1,228.2  1,222.2  1,220.1     -2.1
  Computer and electronic
   products (1)................. 1,319.1  1,312.5  1,306.7  1,296.9  1,318.9  1,308.6  1,306.4  1,304.3  1,300.9  1,298.0     -2.9
   Computer and peripheral
    equipment...................   198.9    197.5    196.9    197.2    198.3    197.9    196.2    196.5    196.6    197.2       .6
   Communications equipment.....   143.2    143.4    142.5    140.9    143.2    142.7    142.9    142.7    143.0    142.6      -.4
   Semiconductors and electronic
    components..................   467.9    466.3    461.1    457.3    467.1    465.3    464.2    462.5    458.6    457.3     -1.3
   Electronic instruments.......   437.3    437.1    436.9    433.7    438.4    435.4    435.5    434.5    434.0    433.2      -.8
  Electrical equipment and
   appliances...................   437.2    437.8    436.1    436.4    438.3    436.9    436.0    436.8    434.7    435.5       .8
  Transportation equipment (1).. 1,767.2  1,661.5  1,701.4  1,704.1  1,764.4  1,708.4  1,702.9  1,699.5  1,701.0  1,699.5     -1.5
   Motor vehicles and parts (2). 1,068.2    957.9    998.1  1,002.7  1,064.7  1,006.8    999.2    998.4    998.1    996.4     -1.7
  Furniture and related products   552.8    531.5    528.3    524.4    553.3    533.0    529.4    530.3    526.0    523.5     -2.5
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...   652.3    650.8    652.9    650.6    653.5    656.3    652.9    652.1    651.4    649.6     -1.8

 Nondurable goods...............   5,229    5,191    5,185    5,168    5,189    5,156    5,153    5,146    5,128    5,120       -8
   Production workers...........   3,829    3,821    3,824    3,815    3,793    3,782    3,782    3,785    3,774    3,769       -5

  Food manufacturing............ 1,523.3  1,532.8  1,537.4  1,533.3  1,491.8  1,499.8  1,502.4  1,505.9  1,498.2  1,496.4     -1.8
  Beverages and tobacco products   199.9    205.3    203.9    203.6    195.6    198.5    200.4    200.2    198.7    198.2      -.5
  Textile mills.................   189.0    170.0    168.4    166.1    188.0    173.5    172.5    169.9    167.5    164.9     -2.6
  Textile product mills.........   158.5    154.6    153.1    151.3    159.9    155.3    154.6    153.5    152.9    152.0      -.9
  Apparel.......................   236.6    217.1    214.5    214.2    234.8    220.1    217.8    217.7    214.2    212.2     -2.0
  Leather and allied products...    37.1     34.5     34.9     36.4     37.1     35.9     35.9     35.3     35.5     36.4       .9
  Paper and paper products......   465.1    459.8    457.8    454.6    464.6    457.8    457.3    456.7    455.4    454.3     -1.1
  Printing and related support
   activities...................   632.9    629.7    626.7    627.7    632.5    629.9    629.6    629.0    626.9    628.3      1.4
  Petroleum and coal products...   118.5    119.3    119.0    119.0    116.4    119.2    117.2    116.2    116.0    116.9       .9
  Chemicals.....................   870.2    878.9    878.7    875.0    871.1    872.3    873.8    873.3    875.1    874.8      -.3
  Plastics and rubber products..   798.0    788.8    790.4    787.0    796.8    793.2    791.1    788.5    787.2    785.2     -2.0

    Service-providing........... 114,000  114,997  115,131  115,904  114,011  115,458  115,537  115,645  115,798  115,941      143

     Private service-providing..  92,055   94,016   94,054   93,739   91,935   93,222   93,303   93,435   93,531   93,637      106

Trade, transportation, and
 utilities......................  26,164   26,476   26,488   26,442   26,241   26,459   26,465   26,489   26,507   26,520       13

 Wholesale trade................ 5,923.7  6,053.2  6,045.7  6,032.2  5,919.2  5,990.5  6,007.4  6,016.3  6,021.1  6,028.5      7.4
  Durable goods................. 3,090.2  3,166.7  3,161.1  3,146.4  3,093.8  3,134.5  3,141.5  3,146.5  3,146.6  3,148.4      1.8
  Nondurable goods.............. 2,047.8  2,077.3  2,077.9  2,078.7  2,041.3  2,053.4  2,061.4  2,063.1  2,067.4  2,070.7      3.3
  Electronic markets and agents
   and brokers..................   785.7    809.2    806.7    807.1    784.1    802.6    804.5    806.7    807.1    809.4      2.3

 Retail trade...................15,174.7 15,371.2 15,393.8 15,284.1 15,289.8 15,394.5 15,383.3 15,389.8 15,398.5 15,393.3     -5.2
  Motor vehicle and parts
   dealers(1)................... 1,916.7  1,924.5  1,928.7  1,925.5  1,906.2  1,911.5  1,909.0  1,907.6  1,911.2  1,914.7      3.5
   Automobile dealers........... 1,251.1  1,253.3  1,257.2  1,253.9  1,245.4  1,247.7  1,246.7  1,245.9  1,247.9  1,247.6      -.3
  Furniture and home furnishings
   stores.......................   579.9    577.0    580.9    578.1    587.9    585.2    584.3    584.5    587.0    585.3     -1.7
  Electronics and appliance
   stores.......................   529.1    528.0    524.7    525.5    535.8    539.3    535.9    537.4    534.6    533.7      -.9
  Building material and garden
   supply stores................ 1,317.5  1,346.9  1,330.6  1,279.8  1,327.2  1,314.9  1,314.9  1,303.9  1,306.8  1,290.1    -16.7
  Food and beverage stores...... 2,825.4  2,885.3  2,889.6  2,877.1  2,832.1  2,861.1  2,867.7  2,869.3  2,875.2  2,878.4      3.2
  Health and personal care
   stores.......................   952.2    964.4    969.7    964.6    956.2    968.5    968.8    967.4    969.6    968.7      -.9
  Gasoline stations.............   862.3    863.0    861.7    861.1    858.1    852.5    852.4    852.0    851.4    855.0      3.6
  Clothing and clothing
   accessories stores........... 1,411.3  1,457.8  1,481.2  1,431.6  1,437.4  1,451.6  1,451.3  1,456.7  1,461.0  1,461.1       .1
  Sporting goods, hobby, book,
   and music stores.............   631.8    643.6    655.1    660.9    638.0    659.5    657.4    665.7    668.6    671.6      3.0
  General merchandise 
   stores (1)................... 2,834.6  2,871.4  2,861.5  2,854.0  2,894.9  2,928.5  2,920.3  2,918.9  2,908.2  2,906.1     -2.1
   Department stores............ 1,496.3  1,521.4  1,513.3  1,511.2  1,536.2  1,566.2  1,561.1  1,560.3  1,551.7  1,550.7     -1.0
  Miscellaneous store retailers.   877.9    882.4    879.4    885.4    880.6    879.3    880.2    883.1    882.0    886.0      4.0
  Nonstore retailers............   436.0    426.9    430.7    440.5    435.4    442.6    441.1    443.3    442.9    442.6      -.3

 Transportation and warehousing. 4,517.3  4,491.6  4,489.5  4,570.4  4,484.4  4,520.1  4,520.1  4,528.4  4,531.8  4,542.3     10.5
  Air transportation............   490.0    495.0    497.1    496.8    488.1    484.4    491.4    492.2    492.4    493.5      1.1
  Rail transportation...........   225.3    228.2    229.4    229.6    224.7    227.9    226.6    227.5    227.6    229.1      1.5
  Water transportation..........    66.8     73.4     74.5     73.3     65.5     68.3     69.9     70.7     71.1     71.5       .4
  Truck transportation.......... 1,466.6  1,460.1  1,464.5  1,466.3  1,446.8  1,455.5  1,449.8  1,444.3  1,445.7  1,448.6      2.9
  Transit and ground passenger
   transportation...............   402.1    336.6    332.7    404.4    394.2    390.9    389.4    397.1    399.1    395.9     -3.2
  Pipeline transportation.......    39.0     41.2     41.2     40.4     38.8     40.8     40.8     40.8     40.9     40.7      -.2
  Scenic and sightseeing
   transportation...............    32.2     35.4     35.5     33.2     26.6     26.7     26.4     27.0     27.2     27.8       .6
  Support activities for
   transportation...............   571.4    584.3    582.8    583.6    571.0    581.8    583.0    583.4    582.9    584.6      1.7
  Couriers and messengers.......   580.3    583.4    577.2    582.9    586.4    588.5    588.7    589.3    588.9    591.1      2.2
  Warehousing and storage.......   643.6    654.0    654.6    659.9    642.3    655.3    654.1    656.1    656.0    659.5      3.5

 Utilities......................   548.3    559.7    559.2    555.5    547.8    553.4    554.4    554.6    555.4    555.4       .0

Information.....................   3,043    3,104    3,095    3,080    3,052    3,097    3,093    3,091    3,088    3,099       11
  Publishing industries, except
   Internet.....................   900.3    909.9    907.4    900.9    900.2    907.7    906.2    906.3    905.4    903.4     -2.0
  Motion picture and sound
   recording industries.........   368.9    391.8    388.2    381.1    374.7    391.9    389.3    383.6    380.8    389.8      9.0
  Broadcasting, except Internet.   332.7    336.3    337.2    339.3    332.3    336.6    337.1    336.0    336.6    338.9      2.3
  Internet publishing and
   broadcasting.................    34.9     42.2     42.9     43.9     35.0     40.6     41.3     42.4     43.1     44.2      1.1
  Telecommunications............   972.2    974.0    970.7    967.7    974.2    973.9    972.7    973.7    972.1    972.2       .1
  ISPs, search portals, and data
   processing...................   382.5    397.6    395.7    395.6    383.9    394.2    394.4    396.9    397.5    398.5      1.0
  Other information services....    51.0     52.5     52.8     51.6     51.3     52.1     52.2     51.8     52.2     52.0      -.2

Financial activities............   8,407    8,549    8,516    8,436    8,408    8,464    8,460    8,476    8,462    8,448      -14
 Finance and insurance.......... 6,206.7  6,295.9  6,265.9  6,225.0  6,219.6  6,256.1  6,256.0  6,270.1  6,257.2  6,245.6    -11.6
  Monetary authorities - central
   bank.........................    21.7     21.8     22.0     21.6     21.7     22.4     22.2     21.6     21.8     21.6      -.2
  Credit intermediation and
   related activities (1)....... 2,945.5  2,959.4  2,931.6  2,902.1  2,952.8  2,948.7  2,939.5  2,946.5  2,928.8  2,916.8    -12.0
   Depository credit
    intermediation (1).......... 1,805.9  1,841.1  1,841.7  1,838.9  1,812.4  1,824.7  1,824.9  1,833.8  1,837.6  1,845.9      8.3
    Commercial banking.......... 1,323.3  1,343.7  1,343.1  1,341.1  1,328.1  1,332.5  1,332.1  1,338.4  1,340.4  1,346.5      6.1
  Securities, commodity
   contracts, investments.......   821.3    848.9    849.8    845.1    825.4    841.6    844.4    845.8    846.6    844.9     -1.7
  Insurance carriers and related
   activities................... 2,323.6  2,370.2  2,366.0  2,360.9  2,324.8  2,348.5  2,354.5  2,361.2  2,364.0  2,367.0      3.0
  Funds, trusts, and other
   financial vehicles...........    94.6     95.6     96.5     95.3     94.9     94.9     95.4     95.0     96.0     95.3      -.7
 Real estate and rental and
  leasing....................... 2,200.2  2,253.2  2,250.1  2,211.1  2,188.2  2,207.4  2,204.1  2,205.7  2,205.0  2,202.1     -2.9
  Real estate................... 1,514.6  1,554.4  1,556.5  1,528.8  1,506.4  1,527.7  1,524.5  1,525.4  1,526.4  1,524.5     -1.9
  Rental and leasing services...   655.6    665.5    660.3    649.5    652.2    647.8    646.9    647.6    645.6    644.9      -.7
  Lessors of nonfinancial
   intangible assets............    30.0     33.3     33.3     32.8     29.6     31.9     32.7     32.7     33.0     32.7      -.3

Professional and business
 services.......................  17,771   18,045   18,114   18,092   17,636   17,893   17,886   17,911   17,929   17,950       21
 Professional and technical
  services (1).................. 7,352.6  7,658.9  7,661.6  7,652.9  7,420.1  7,625.3  7,638.5  7,666.9  7,686.5  7,723.6     37.1
   Legal services............... 1,167.3  1,192.9  1,180.9  1,171.7  1,172.6  1,183.4  1,179.9  1,177.9  1,176.7  1,180.0      3.3
   Accounting and bookkeeping
    services....................   824.5    878.4    879.6    895.4    893.1    934.5    941.1    951.1    956.6    966.6     10.0
   Architectural and engineering
    services.................... 1,407.4  1,464.3  1,462.2  1,451.3  1,399.3  1,431.4  1,433.5  1,437.1  1,438.1  1,441.8      3.7
   Computer systems design and
    related services............ 1,294.6  1,355.0  1,358.7  1,359.5  1,298.4  1,338.3  1,341.8  1,352.9  1,356.4  1,362.2      5.8
   Management and technical
    consulting services.........   927.3    997.3  1,006.3  1,010.8    926.4    989.2    990.9    992.5  1,001.5  1,011.2      9.7
 Management of companies and
  enterprises................... 1,816.8  1,864.0  1,861.9  1,857.8  1,822.3  1,841.5  1,844.6  1,847.8  1,850.3  1,854.7      4.4
 Administrative and waste
  services...................... 8,602.0  8,522.5  8,590.5  8,581.7  8,393.9  8,426.3  8,402.6  8,396.2  8,391.8  8,371.9    -19.9
  Administrative and support
   services (1)................. 8,252.4  8,160.4  8,228.5  8,221.3  8,047.4  8,073.4  8,048.8  8,041.8  8,035.9  8,014.8    -21.1
   Employment services (1)...... 3,789.8  3,529.8  3,604.7  3,611.2  3,653.3  3,584.4  3,553.3  3,525.9  3,506.2  3,471.3    -34.9
    Temporary help services..... 2,734.4  2,575.6  2,645.0  2,664.6  2,623.5  2,602.7  2,588.0  2,577.9  2,568.4  2,548.8    -19.6
   Business support services....   788.3    796.4    795.3    799.5    797.2    804.8    801.3    805.5    806.9    809.5      2.6
   Services to buildings and
    dwellings................... 1,867.4  1,966.8  1,954.5  1,930.2  1,803.0  1,835.1  1,840.8  1,847.3  1,853.8  1,860.8      7.0
  Waste management and
   remediation services.........   349.6    362.1    362.0    360.4    346.5    352.9    353.8    354.4    355.9    357.1      1.2

Education and health services...  17,876   18,067   18,120   18,461   17,946   18,293   18,364   18,422   18,487   18,531       44
 Educational services........... 2,912.7  2,679.3  2,681.7  3,002.2  2,949.4  2,983.4  3,014.4  3,022.8  3,041.6  3,040.1     -1.5
 Health care and social
  assistance....................14,963.1 15,387.6 15,438.4 15,459.2 14,996.4 15,309.7 15,349.4 15,399.5 15,445.7 15,490.7     45.0
  Health care (3)...............12,661.6 13,035.9 13,079.3 13,068.4 12,679.6 12,930.9 12,965.1 13,005.6 13,042.3 13,075.7     33.4
   Ambulatory health care
    services (1)................ 5,304.9  5,487.6  5,517.1  5,512.3  5,321.0  5,446.7  5,455.1  5,482.5  5,500.4  5,516.3     15.9
    Offices of physicians....... 2,165.6  2,226.1  2,235.5  2,233.3  2,172.5  2,214.7  2,213.2  2,224.6  2,230.0  2,236.4      6.4
    Outpatient care centers.....   490.7    495.4    497.6    498.8    492.1    495.1    495.5    496.1    498.0    500.6      2.6
    Home health care services...   875.1    925.9    935.3    935.2    877.7    911.3    918.8    925.3    931.4    933.8      2.4
   Hospitals.................... 4,451.1  4,556.9  4,561.0  4,566.0  4,451.7  4,511.0  4,526.3  4,539.1  4,550.6  4,565.4     14.8
   Nursing and residential care
    facilities (1).............. 2,905.6  2,991.4  3,001.2  2,990.1  2,906.9  2,973.2  2,983.7  2,984.0  2,991.3  2,994.0      2.7
    Nursing care facilities..... 1,586.2  1,613.3  1,619.9  1,615.0  1,584.7  1,606.5  1,608.0  1,611.3  1,615.3  1,614.3     -1.0
  Social assistance (1)......... 2,301.5  2,351.7  2,359.1  2,390.8  2,316.8  2,378.8  2,384.3  2,393.9  2,403.4  2,415.0     11.6
   Child day care services......   799.5    768.7    777.1    813.8    802.0    812.3    811.6    815.7    817.4    820.8      3.4

Leisure and hospitality.........  13,375   14,228   14,199   13,768   13,209   13,537   13,554   13,566   13,577   13,612       35
 Arts, entertainment, and
  recreation.................... 1,999.3  2,269.9  2,229.8  2,021.4  1,923.7  1,968.5  1,971.1  1,962.9  1,960.6  1,959.6     -1.0
  Performing arts and spectator
   sports.......................   420.6    433.4    440.1    423.6    401.4    409.5    412.1    405.6    408.6    409.8      1.2
  Museums, historical sites,
   zoos, and parks..............   126.9    147.3    142.3    133.2    125.6    130.7    131.2    132.4    131.3    131.3       .0
  Amusements, gambling, and
   recreation................... 1,451.8  1,689.2  1,647.4  1,464.6  1,396.7  1,428.3  1,427.8  1,424.9  1,420.7  1,418.5     -2.2
 Accommodations and food
  services......................11,375.7 11,957.7 11,969.5 11,746.1 11,284.8 11,568.5 11,582.5 11,602.9 11,616.6 11,652.5     35.9
  Accommodations................ 1,880.7  2,001.6  1,985.0  1,898.8  1,847.0  1,862.8  1,852.8  1,858.1  1,849.1  1,859.6     10.5
  Food services and drinking
   places....................... 9,495.0  9,956.1  9,984.5  9,847.3  9,437.8  9,705.7  9,729.7  9,744.8  9,767.5  9,792.9     25.4

Other services..................   5,419    5,547    5,522    5,460    5,443    5,479    5,481    5,480    5,481    5,477       -4
  Repair and maintenance........ 1,251.3  1,262.7  1,266.6  1,264.9  1,253.9  1,260.4  1,261.9  1,256.6  1,261.4  1,263.6      2.2
  Personal and laundry services. 1,281.7  1,303.0  1,295.8  1,285.2  1,285.6  1,296.5  1,291.2  1,294.4  1,292.3  1,289.2     -3.1
  Membership associations and
   organizations................ 2,885.8  2,981.5  2,959.2  2,909.8  2,903.1  2,921.9  2,927.6  2,929.0  2,927.4  2,924.6     -2.8

Government......................  21,945   20,981   21,077   22,165   22,076   22,236   22,234   22,210   22,267   22,304       37
 Federal........................   2,737    2,736    2,732    2,715    2,729    2,713    2,708    2,713    2,714    2,708       -6
  Federal, except U.S. Postal
   Service...................... 1,969.4  1,975.3  1,971.1  1,953.6  1,959.0  1,947.5  1,943.5  1,950.5  1,952.1  1,947.7     -4.4
  U.S. Postal Service...........   767.7    760.5    761.0    761.1    770.2    765.5    764.0    762.3    761.7    760.3     -1.4
 State government...............   5,118    4,853    4,870    5,177    5,113    5,133    5,139    5,143    5,147    5,175       28
  State government education.... 2,327.1  2,006.5  2,023.9  2,359.1  2,321.1  2,321.7  2,326.5  2,323.3  2,325.8  2,352.8     27.0
  State government, excluding
   education.................... 2,790.6  2,846.5  2,846.5  2,817.8  2,791.5  2,811.3  2,812.7  2,819.4  2,820.8  2,822.5      1.7
 Local government...............  14,090   13,392   13,475   14,273   14,234   14,390   14,387   14,354   14,406   14,421       15
  Local government education.... 7,833.9  6,827.2  6,966.0  7,932.3  7,970.7  8,062.7  8,043.1  8,011.8  8,050.8  8,069.6     18.8
  Local government, excluding
   education.................... 6,256.1  6,565.1  6,509.4  6,340.2  6,263.0  6,327.7  6,344.0  6,342.6  6,354.8  6,351.6     -3.2

   1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
   2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
   3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.
   p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                                ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2.  Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector
and selected industry detail

                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                                    
                  Industry                       Sept.  July   Aug.   Sept.   Sept.  May    June   July   Aug.   Sept.  Change from:
                                                 2006   2007   2007p  2007p   2006   2007   2007   2007   2007p  2007p   Aug. 2007-
                                                                                                                         Sept. 2007p

        Total private.........................   33.9   34.2   34.0   34.2    33.8   33.8   33.9   33.8   33.8   33.8       0.0

    Goods-producing...........................   40.8   40.5   40.9   41.1    40.3   40.5   40.7   40.6   40.6   40.6        .0

Natural resources and mining..................   45.6   45.8   45.8   46.6    45.1   45.7   45.9   45.9   45.6   46.0        .4

Construction..................................   39.3   39.4   39.5   39.4    38.4   38.9   39.0   38.9   38.7   38.8        .1

Manufacturing.................................   41.4   40.9   41.4   41.7    41.1   41.1   41.4   41.3   41.4   41.4        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    4.5    4.1    4.3    4.4     4.3    4.1    4.3    4.2    4.1    4.1        .0

 Durable goods................................   41.6   41.1   41.7   42.0    41.3   41.3   41.7   41.6   41.7   41.7        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    4.5    4.0    4.3    4.4     4.3    4.1    4.4    4.2    4.1    4.1        .0

  Wood products...............................   39.6   40.1   39.8   39.7    39.6   39.5   39.7   39.9   39.5   39.3       -.2
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   43.6   42.8   43.4   43.3    43.0   42.3   42.5   42.6   42.8   42.5       -.3
  Primary metals..............................   43.7   42.8   42.8   43.0    43.5   42.8   43.3   43.2   43.0   42.8       -.2
  Fabricated metal products...................   41.6   41.3   41.9   42.1    41.3   41.4   41.6   41.7   41.8   41.9        .1
  Machinery...................................   42.5   42.3   42.3   42.7    42.3   42.3   42.5   42.5   42.5   42.5        .0
  Computer and electronic products............   40.6   39.9   40.5   41.3    40.4   40.4   40.7   40.2   40.6   40.9        .3
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   41.1   41.2   41.2   42.1    40.7   41.3   41.9   41.7   41.4   41.8        .4
  Transportation equipment....................   43.1   41.6   43.4   43.5    42.6   42.9   43.3   43.2   43.2   43.1       -.1
   Motor vehicles and parts (2)...............   42.7   40.5   43.3   43.2    42.0   42.6   42.9   42.6   42.6   42.6        .0
  Furniture and related products..............   39.3   39.2   40.1   40.0    38.8   38.9   39.2   39.3   39.6   39.6        .0
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   38.7   38.5   39.1   39.4    38.6   38.6   39.0   39.0   39.2   39.3        .1

 Nondurable goods.............................   41.1   40.6   41.0   41.3    40.7   40.8   40.9   40.9   40.9   40.8       -.1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.6    4.1    4.3    4.5     4.2    4.1    4.2    4.1    4.1    4.1        .0

  Food manufacturing..........................   40.9   40.7   40.9   41.3    40.3   40.6   40.5   40.8   40.6   40.5       -.1
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   40.9   40.9   41.6   40.6    40.7   40.5   40.8   40.7   41.0   40.8       -.2
  Textile mills...............................   40.9   39.6   39.7   40.7    40.7   40.2   40.5   40.2   39.8   40.3        .5
  Textile product mills.......................   40.0   40.3   39.9   40.5    39.8   39.8   40.5   40.6   40.0   40.3        .3
  Apparel.....................................   36.6   37.4   37.3   37.1    36.7   37.3   37.7   37.7   37.4   37.4        .0
  Leather and allied products.................   38.6   36.9   37.3   37.9    38.8   38.9   37.8   37.4   37.6   37.8        .2
  Paper and paper products....................   43.4   42.8   43.1   43.4    43.0   42.9   43.0   42.9   43.0   42.8       -.2
  Printing and related support activities.....   39.7   38.4   39.3   39.6    39.2   39.1   39.1   38.8   39.2   39.0       -.2
  Petroleum and coal products.................   45.8   44.5   43.6   44.0    45.0   44.6   44.5   44.2   43.9   43.5       -.4
  Chemicals...................................   42.9   41.8   42.2   42.3    43.0   42.0   42.0   42.1   42.2   42.1       -.1
  Plastics and rubber products................   40.9   40.8   41.3   41.7    40.5   41.1   41.4   41.5   41.4   41.4        .0

     Private service-providing................   32.4   32.8   32.5   32.8    32.4   32.4   32.4   32.4   32.4   32.4        .0

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   33.6   33.7   33.5   33.8    33.4   33.4   33.4   33.3   33.3   33.4        .1

 Wholesale trade..............................   37.9   38.5   38.2   38.6    37.9   38.3   38.3   38.1   38.2   38.2        .0

 Retail trade.................................   30.6   30.6   30.4   30.7    30.4   30.2   30.2   30.1   30.1   30.2        .1

 Transportation and warehousing...............   37.1   37.2   37.3   37.3    36.9   37.0   37.0   36.8   37.0   37.1        .1

 Utilities....................................   41.7   42.6   42.3   42.7    41.4   42.4   42.6   42.6   42.3   42.5        .2

Information...................................   36.8   37.1   36.4   36.8    36.7   36.3   36.3   36.5   36.3   36.4        .1

Financial activities..........................   35.4   36.5   35.6   36.3    35.7   35.9   36.0   35.9   35.8   35.8        .0

Professional and business services............   34.6   35.0   34.8   35.1    34.7   34.8   34.7   34.7   34.7   34.8        .1

Education and health services.................   32.5   32.9   32.6   32.9    32.5   32.5   32.6   32.6   32.6   32.6        .0

Leisure and hospitality.......................   25.6   26.3   26.0   25.6    25.8   25.6   25.5   25.4   25.4   25.4        .0

Other services................................   30.8   31.1   31.0   31.1    30.8   31.0   30.9   30.8   30.8   30.9        .1

   1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.  These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
   2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
   p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                          ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3.  Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

                                                       Average hourly earnings                  Average weekly earnings

                  Industry                         Sept.     July     Aug.      Sept.      Sept.     July     Aug.      Sept.
                                                   2006      2007     2007p     2007p      2006      2007     2007p     2007p

        Total private........................... $16.91    $17.42    $17.40    $17.63    $573.25   $595.76   $591.60   $602.95
         Seasonally adjusted....................  16.88     17.45     17.50     17.57     570.54    589.81    591.50    593.87

    Goods-producing.............................  18.20     18.69     18.78     18.87     742.56    756.95    768.10    775.56

Natural resources and mining....................  20.01     20.88     20.93     20.76     912.46    956.30    958.59    967.42

Construction....................................  20.35     21.00     21.10     21.27     799.76    827.40    833.45    838.04

Manufacturing...................................  16.88     17.20     17.30     17.39     698.83    703.48    716.22    725.16

 Durable goods..................................  17.80     18.08     18.26     18.34     740.48    743.09    761.44    770.28
  Wood products.................................  13.53     13.62     13.64     13.72     535.79    546.16    542.87    544.68
  Nonmetallic mineral products..................  16.51     17.09     16.94     16.99     719.84    731.45    735.20    735.67
  Primary metals................................  19.67     19.78     19.66     19.60     859.58    846.58    841.45    842.80
  Fabricated metal products.....................  16.21     16.51     16.56     16.63     674.34    681.86    693.86    700.12
  Machinery.....................................  17.26     17.84     17.77     17.89     733.55    754.63    751.67    763.90
  Computer and electronic products..............  19.18     20.06     20.01     20.13     778.71    800.39    810.41    831.37
  Electrical equipment and appliances...........  15.61     16.05     16.00     16.11     641.57    661.26    659.20    678.23
  Transportation equipment......................  22.59     22.62     23.30     23.35     973.63    940.99   1011.22   1015.73
  Furniture and related products................  13.98     14.36     14.33     14.43     549.41    562.91    574.63    577.20
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...................  14.47     14.82     14.76     14.69     559.99    570.57    577.12    578.79

 Nondurable goods...............................  15.31     15.72     15.69     15.79     629.24    638.23    643.29    652.13
  Food manufacturing............................  13.16     13.56     13.60     13.63     538.24    551.89    556.24    562.92
  Beverages and tobacco products................  18.21     18.64     17.79     18.45     744.79    762.38    740.06    749.07
  Textile mills.................................  12.59     13.13     13.21     13.24     514.93    519.95    524.44    538.87
  Textile product mills.........................  12.02     12.05     11.89     11.84     480.80    485.62    474.41    479.52
  Apparel.......................................  10.61     11.05     11.00     11.07     388.33    413.27    410.30    410.70
  Leather and allied products...................  11.44     12.17     12.08     12.23     441.58    449.07    450.58    463.52
  Paper and paper products......................  18.15     18.68     18.42     18.72     787.71    799.50    793.90    812.45
  Printing and related support activities.......  15.80     16.19     16.29     16.38     627.26    621.70    640.20    648.65
  Petroleum and coal products...................  23.87     25.06     25.30     25.81    1093.25   1115.17   1103.08   1135.64
  Chemicals.....................................  19.43     19.68     19.51     19.57     833.55    822.62    823.32    827.81
  Plastics and rubber products..................  15.03     15.27     15.41     15.45     614.73    623.02    636.43    644.27

     Private service-providing..................  16.56     17.09     17.03     17.31     536.54    560.55    553.48    567.77

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  15.57     15.92     15.84     16.01     523.15    536.50    530.64    541.14

 Wholesale trade................................  19.09     19.69     19.55     19.76     723.51    758.07    746.81    762.74

 Retail trade...................................  12.70     12.88     12.81     12.94     388.62    394.13    389.42    397.26

 Transportation and warehousing.................  17.51     17.93     17.88     18.03     649.62    667.00    666.92    672.52

 Utilities......................................  27.47     27.74     27.82     28.04    1145.50   1181.72   1176.79   1197.31

Information.....................................  23.60     23.82     23.85     24.21     868.48    883.72    868.14    890.93

Financial activities............................  19.02     19.68     19.68     19.91     673.31    718.32    700.61    722.73

Professional and business services..............  19.19     20.27     20.02     20.46     663.97    709.45    696.70    718.15

Education and health services...................  17.53     18.08     18.11     18.21     569.73    594.83    590.39    599.11

Leisure and hospitality.........................   9.83     10.33     10.39     10.51     251.65    271.68    270.14    269.06

Other services..................................  14.89     15.15     15.20     15.40     458.61    471.17    471.20    478.94

   1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
   p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                             ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4.  Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                       Percent
                  Industry                         Sept.    May      June     July    Aug.     Sept. change from:
                                                   2006     2007     2007     2007    2007p    2007p  Aug. 2007-
                                                                                                      Sept.2007p
        Total private:
         Current dollars........................ $16.88   $17.32   $17.40   $17.45   $17.50   $17.57      0.4
         Constant (1982) dollars (2)............   8.25     8.26     8.29     8.31     8.35     N.A.      (3)

    Goods-producing.............................  18.08    18.61    18.65    18.67    18.71    18.76       .3

Natural resources and mining....................  20.11    20.85    20.90    20.95    21.06    20.81     -1.2

Construction....................................  20.17    20.91    20.92    20.94    21.00    21.08       .4

Manufacturing...................................  16.83    17.20    17.26    17.28    17.32    17.36       .2
   Excluding overtime (4).......................  15.99    16.38    16.41    16.44    16.50    16.54       .2

 Durable goods..................................  17.73    18.15    18.22    18.22    18.27    18.29       .1

 Nondurable goods...............................  15.29    15.60    15.63    15.68    15.71    15.77       .4

     Private service-providing..................  16.56    16.98    17.07    17.13    17.19    17.26       .4

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  15.52    15.71    15.80    15.84    15.88    15.92       .3

 Wholesale trade................................  19.10    19.38    19.54    19.56    19.61    19.66       .3

 Retail trade...................................  12.65    12.75    12.77    12.82    12.85    12.88       .2

 Transportation and warehousing.................  17.47    17.65    17.76    17.81    17.81    17.92       .6

 Utilities......................................  27.35    27.71    27.77    27.84    28.01    27.96      -.2

Information.....................................  23.44    23.87    23.99    23.96    23.98    24.03       .2

Financial activities............................  19.02    19.59    19.68    19.69    19.78    19.83       .3

Professional and business services..............  19.31    20.03    20.13    20.18    20.29    20.46       .8

Education and health services...................  17.51    17.89    17.96    18.05    18.11    18.17       .3

Leisure and hospitality.........................   9.83    10.32    10.38    10.45    10.49    10.52       .3

Other services..................................  14.86    15.14    15.20    15.26    15.32    15.37       .3

   1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
   2 The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this
 series.
   3 Change was .5 percent from July 2007 to Aug. 2007, the latest month available.
   4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate of time and one-half.
   N.A. = not available.
   p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-5.  Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)

                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      Sept.  July   Aug.   Sept.   Sept.  May    June   July   Aug.   Sept.  change from:
                                                2006   2007   2007p  2007p   2006   2007   2007   2007   2007p  2007p   Aug. 2007-
                                                                                                                        Sept. 2007p

        Total private.........................  106.7  110.0  109.3  109.5   106.0  107.3  107.7  107.6  107.7  107.8       0.1

    Goods-producing...........................  105.3  104.5  105.6  105.4   102.4  102.4  103.0  102.7  102.4  102.3       -.1

Natural resources and mining..................  130.4  136.8  136.8  137.7   126.3  132.1  132.9  134.2  132.8  133.7        .7

Construction..................................  120.5  122.3  122.2  120.4   113.7  114.7  115.5  115.1  114.2  114.3        .1

Manufacturing.................................   97.2   95.0   96.4   96.9    96.1   95.3   95.9   95.7   95.6   95.6        .0

 Durable goods................................  100.0   97.3   99.1   99.7    99.2   98.1   98.8   98.7   98.6   98.6        .0
  Wood products...............................   99.5   95.6   94.0   91.6    98.8   92.4   92.4   93.2   91.1   89.3      -2.0
  Nonmetallic mineral products................  102.0  100.8  101.5  100.8    98.6   96.6   97.3   97.4   97.5   96.8       -.7
  Primary metals..............................   93.6   89.5   89.9   91.0    93.3   90.6   91.0   91.0   90.1   90.4        .3
  Fabricated metal products...................  104.8  104.3  105.8  106.4   103.9  104.2  104.9  105.2  105.3  105.8        .5
  Machinery...................................  104.7  107.0  105.9  107.2   104.7  105.8  106.5  107.1  106.4  106.4        .0
  Computer and electronic products............  106.1  102.3  103.3  105.2   105.4  104.0  104.3  103.0  103.5  104.3        .8
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   89.4   91.5   91.3   93.2    88.6   91.6   92.6   92.5   91.4   92.5       1.2
  Transportation equipment....................  100.8   91.9   99.4   99.9    99.5   98.0   98.7   98.3   98.8   98.6       -.2
   Motor vehicles and parts (2)...............   93.2   78.3   88.5   88.7    91.6   87.4   87.5   86.3   86.8   86.8        .0
  Furniture and related products..............   90.6   87.1   88.3   86.7    89.5   86.5   86.4   86.8   86.5   85.8       -.8
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   91.0   90.6   92.2   93.3    91.0   92.4   92.8   92.4   92.4   92.8        .4

 Nondurable goods.............................   92.7   91.4   92.3   92.8    90.9   90.9   91.1   91.2   90.9   90.6       -.3
  Food manufacturing..........................  104.4  104.7  106.0  106.6   100.4  102.1  102.1  103.0  102.1  101.7       -.4
  Beverages and tobacco products..............  102.0  109.3  109.4  104.6    98.5  103.8  104.9  104.9  104.1  101.4      -2.6
  Textile mills...............................   63.9   54.8   54.4   55.4    63.3   57.6   57.3   55.8   54.6   54.5       -.2
  Textile product mills.......................   84.9   80.0   78.7   78.4    85.2   79.8   80.9   80.3   78.4   78.0       -.5
  Apparel.....................................   63.9   61.0   60.3   60.5    63.3   61.5   61.6   61.6   60.5   60.2       -.5
  Leather and allied products.................   73.5   68.0   70.0   75.4    73.3   74.3   72.5   70.9   71.5   74.9       4.8
  Paper and paper products....................   87.2   85.8   86.2   86.1    86.0   84.9   85.4   85.5   85.3   84.7       -.7
  Printing and related support activities.....   93.9   90.8   92.6   94.0    92.7   92.3   92.2   91.7   92.5   92.8        .3
  Petroleum and coal products.................  101.2  101.4  100.5  102.3    97.4   98.4   98.4   97.1   97.9   98.3        .4
  Chemicals...................................   96.8   96.2   97.0   97.0    97.4   94.7   95.1   96.0   96.5   96.3       -.2
  Plastics and rubber products................   93.7   93.5   95.0   95.5    92.6   94.6   95.0   95.2   94.9   94.6       -.3

     Private service-providing................  107.1  111.3  110.3  110.8   107.0  108.7  108.9  109.1  109.2  109.4        .2

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  103.3  105.4  104.7  105.4   103.0  104.2  104.3  104.1  104.2  104.6        .4

 Wholesale trade..............................  105.8  111.0  110.1  111.2   105.6  108.7  109.1  109.0  109.6  109.9        .3

 Retail trade.................................  100.1  102.1  101.5  101.7   100.4  100.9  100.8  100.6  100.6  101.0        .4

 Transportation and warehousing...............  110.1  109.0  109.3  111.1   108.6  109.1  109.2  108.7  109.3  109.6        .3

 Utilities....................................   94.3   97.8   96.9   96.9    93.7   96.0   96.7   96.8   96.2   96.5        .3

Information...................................  101.0  104.2  101.8  102.5   101.3  101.6  101.4  102.0  101.3  102.0        .7

Financial activities..........................  107.5  114.1  110.8  111.9   108.5  110.6  111.0  111.1  110.6  110.6        .0

Professional and business services............  113.5  116.7  116.6  117.6   112.8  115.0  114.5  114.8  114.9  115.5        .5

Education and health services.................  109.3  112.1  111.3  114.3   109.8  111.9  112.8  113.2  113.5  113.8        .3

Leisure and hospitality.......................  110.9  121.7  120.0  114.1   110.3  112.1  111.7  111.4  111.6  112.0        .4

Other services................................   96.8  101.1  100.2   99.3    97.3   99.1   99.0   98.7   98.7   99.0        .3

   1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
   2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours
by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly
hours and production and nonsupervisory worker employment.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6.  Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)

                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      Sept.  July   Aug.   Sept.   Sept.  May    June   July   Aug.   Sept.  change from:
                                                2006   2007   2007p  2007p   2006   2007   2007   2007   2007p  2007p   Aug. 2007-
                                                                                                                        Sept. 2007p

        Total private.........................  120.6  128.0  127.1  129.0   119.6  124.2  125.3  125.5  125.9  126.6       0.6

    Goods-producing...........................  117.4  119.6  121.4  121.8   113.4  116.6  117.6  117.5  117.3  117.5        .2

Natural resources and mining..................  151.7  166.1  166.5  166.2   147.7  160.2  161.6  163.5  162.6  161.8       -.5

Construction..................................  132.4  138.6  139.3  138.2   123.9  129.5  130.5  130.2  129.4  130.0        .5

Manufacturing.................................  107.3  106.9  109.1  110.3   105.7  107.2  108.2  108.2  108.3  108.5        .2

 Durable goods................................  111.1  109.8  112.9  114.1   109.8  111.2  112.4  112.2  112.4  112.5        .1

 Nondurable goods.............................  100.3  101.5  102.4  103.5    98.2  100.2  100.6  101.0  100.9  100.9        .0

     Private service-providing................  121.6  130.4  128.8  131.5   121.5  126.6  127.4  128.1  128.7  129.5        .6

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  114.7  119.6  118.4  120.4   114.1  116.8  117.5  117.6  118.0  118.8        .7

 Wholesale trade..............................  119.0  128.8  126.7  129.4   118.9  124.1  125.6  125.6  126.6  127.2        .5

 Retail trade.................................  109.0  112.8  111.5  112.8   108.8  110.3  110.4  110.5  110.8  111.5        .6

 Transportation and warehousing...............  122.3  124.0  124.0  127.0   120.3  122.1  123.0  122.8  123.5  124.6        .9

 Utilities....................................  108.1  113.3  112.6  113.4   107.0  111.1  112.1  112.5  112.4  112.7        .3

Information...................................  118.0  122.9  120.2  122.8   117.5  120.1  120.5  121.0  120.2  121.3        .9

Financial activities..........................  126.5  138.8  134.8  137.7   127.6  134.0  135.1  135.2  135.3  135.6        .2

Professional and business services............  129.6  140.8  138.9  143.1   129.6  137.1  137.2  137.8  138.7  140.7       1.4

Education and health services.................  126.0  133.2  132.5  136.8   126.4  131.6  133.2  134.3  135.2  135.9        .5

Leisure and hospitality.......................  123.8  142.8  141.6  136.2   123.1  131.4  131.7  132.3  133.0  133.7        .5

Other services................................  105.0  111.6  110.9  111.4   105.4  109.3  109.6  109.7  110.2  110.9        .6

   1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate
payrolls by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate payroll estimates are the product of estimates of
average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and production and nonsupervisory worker employment.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-7.  Diffusion indexes of employment change

(Percent)

       Time span           Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Apr.      May     June     July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.

                                                        Private nonfarm payrolls, 278 industries (1)

Over 1-month span:
     2003 ..............   43.5     37.2     33.6     38.8     40.8     38.5     39.2     41.7     48.0     50.2     52.2     52.9
     2004 ..............   51.6     50.2     62.1     64.9     59.9     57.6     56.5     51.4     56.5     55.0     51.4     55.6
     2005 ..............   52.5     61.3     52.7     60.8     54.9     58.5     59.0     60.4     53.6     53.1     62.2     60.4
     2006 ..............   64.2     64.6     64.0     62.8     56.7     55.9     59.4     55.9     55.8     57.7     53.6     57.6
     2007 ..............   54.9     54.7     55.0     52.9     57.9     53.6     53.2    p53.2    p52.5

Over 3-month span:
     2003 ..............   39.6     33.8     34.9     33.8     35.3     42.3     39.2     34.4     42.6     48.6     48.7     50.2
     2004 ..............   55.9     53.2     57.0     64.2     70.3     65.6     59.9     55.2     57.9     59.0     60.4     55.8
     2005 ..............   51.3     55.9     56.8     61.3     57.2     59.4     62.8     63.7     59.9     53.4     57.2     62.2
     2006 ..............   70.5     66.7     66.0     66.9     63.3     62.4     60.3     62.6     57.7     59.0     57.7     59.9
     2007 ..............   64.6     60.6     61.2     59.4     60.1     56.5     56.1    p56.3    p56.5

Over 6-month span:
     2003 ..............   34.7     33.1     31.1     33.3     33.5     36.5     32.7     32.4     40.8     44.8     47.7     47.5
     2004 ..............   49.8     51.8     55.0     60.8     63.5     63.7     63.3     62.6     58.3     62.1     55.4     55.2
     2005 ..............   54.1     57.2     57.6     56.3     56.5     58.1     65.8     63.8     61.9     59.2     62.8     60.8
     2006 ..............   63.8     63.3     67.1     68.2     67.1     67.1     63.5     62.9     62.6     62.1     61.5     61.0
     2007 ..............   62.2     60.3     65.3     62.8     61.7     61.3     59.7    p57.0    p58.3

Over 12-month span:
     2003 ..............   34.5     31.5     32.9     33.5     34.2     35.1     32.7     33.1     37.1     36.7     37.2     39.2
     2004 ..............   40.3     42.1     44.8     48.4     50.7     57.7     57.0     55.2     56.7     58.3     60.1     60.3
     2005 ..............   60.1     61.0     59.5     58.8     58.3     60.3     60.6     62.8     60.3     58.8     59.7     61.3
     2006 ..............   67.3     65.3     66.0     64.7     65.8     65.3     67.6     66.4     66.5     66.4     65.5     65.1
     2007 ..............   64.6     64.4     63.8     64.0     62.6     62.2     61.5    p62.2    p62.4

                                                        Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries (1)

Over 1-month span:
     2003 ..............   34.5     17.3     17.3     10.7     22.0     17.3     17.3     31.5     26.8     38.1     42.3     42.3
     2004 ..............   41.1     45.2     47.0     63.1     50.0     48.2     56.5     43.5     41.7     43.5     40.5     42.3
     2005 ..............   36.9     48.2     43.5     48.2     38.7     37.5     42.3     45.8     44.0     44.6     48.2     51.8
     2006 ..............   63.1     48.2     56.0     53.0     47.0     58.9     51.2     44.6     40.5     47.6     43.5     38.7
     2007 ..............   52.4     38.7     30.4     33.3     42.3     42.9     45.8    p29.2    p38.7

Over 3-month span:
     2003 ..............   15.5     11.3     13.7      9.5      8.9     11.9     15.5     15.5     17.9     29.2     30.4     33.3
     2004 ..............   45.2     42.9     43.5     57.7     60.1     58.3     55.4     46.4     47.0     42.9     42.9     37.5
     2005 ..............   35.1     39.9     40.5     42.3     35.1     33.9     40.5     41.7     42.3     40.5     39.9     43.5
     2006 ..............   56.5     52.4     52.4     51.2     47.6     54.8     48.2     52.4     39.3     42.3     35.7     39.9
     2007 ..............   48.2     38.1     42.9     31.0     33.3     38.1     34.5    p33.3    p37.5

Over 6-month span:
     2003 ..............   11.9     11.3      7.1      8.3      9.5     10.7      7.1      9.5     12.5     16.1     25.0     24.4
     2004 ..............   28.0     32.7     35.1     47.0     50.0     52.4     54.2     52.4     48.8     51.2     41.1     38.7
     2005 ..............   31.5     35.1     36.3     34.5     32.1     33.3     44.0     39.3     32.1     36.9     34.5     39.3
     2006 ..............   42.9     41.7     50.0     50.6     51.2     53.0     45.8     45.8     47.6     45.2     44.6     39.9
     2007 ..............   39.9     37.5     37.5     36.9     36.3     38.1     33.9    p29.2    p31.0

Over 12-month span:
     2003 ..............   10.7      6.0      6.5      6.0      8.3      7.1      7.1      8.3     10.7     10.7      9.5     10.7
     2004 ..............   13.1     14.3     13.1     20.2     23.2     35.7     36.9     38.1     36.3     44.0     44.6     44.6
     2005 ..............   44.6     44.6     41.7     40.5     37.5     36.3     32.1     33.9     32.7     33.3     33.3     37.5
     2006 ..............   44.6     40.5     40.5     40.5     39.3     42.3     48.8     48.8     44.6     45.2     43.5     41.7
     2007 ..............   41.7     42.3     39.3     39.9     36.3     33.3     32.1    p33.3    p31.0

   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.