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                       THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:  MAY 2007
                                        
   Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 157,000 in May, and the unemployment
rate was unchanged at 4.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  Health care and food services added jobs,
while employment declined in manufacturing.  Average hourly earnings rose by 
6 cents, or 0.3 percent, over the month.
   
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
   
   The number of unemployed persons (6.8 million) and the unemployment rate 
(4.5 percent) were unchanged in May.  The jobless rate has ranged from 4.4 to 
4.6 percent since September 2006.  Over the month, the jobless rates for the 
major worker groups--adult men (4.0 percent), adult women (3.8 percent), teen-
agers (15.7 percent), whites (3.9 percent), blacks (8.5 percent), and Hispanics 
(5.8 percent)--showed little or no change.  The unemployment rate for Asians was 
2.9 percent, not seasonally adjusted.  (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
   
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   In May, total employment was about unchanged at 145.9 million, and the em-
ployment-population ratio held at 63.0 percent.  The civilian labor force also
was about unchanged at 152.8 million, and the labor force participation rate
remained at 66.0 percent.  Both the employment-population ratio and labor force
participation rate were down by 0.4 percentage point from December.  (See table
A-1.)
   
   The number of persons who worked part time for economic reasons, at 4.5
million, was little changed in May but was up by 332,000 over the year.  This
category includes persons who indicated that they would like to work full time 
but were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they 
were unable to find full-time jobs.  (See table A-5.)
   
Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   In May, 1.4 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally attached 
to the labor force, 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 marginally attached, there were 368,000 
discouraged workers in May, about the same as a year earlier.  Discouraged workers 
were not currently looking for work specifically because they believed no jobs were 
available for them.  The remaining 1.0 million persons marginally attached to the 
labor force in May 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       |
                         |_________________|__________________________|  Apr.-
        Category         |        |        |                          |  May
                         |  2006  |  2007  |           2007           | change
                         |________|________|__________________________|
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
                         |   IV   |    I   |  Mar.  |  Apr.  |  May   |
 ________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
     HOUSEHOLD DATA      |                 Labor force status
                         |_____________________________________________________
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
Civilian labor force ....| 152,425| 152,912| 152,979| 152,587| 152,762|    175
  Employment ............| 145,629| 146,044| 146,254| 145,786| 145,943|    157
  Unemployment ..........|   6,797|   6,869|   6,724|   6,801|   6,819|     18
Not in labor force ......|  77,471|  77,927|  78,055|  78,666|  78,718|     52
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
                         |                 Unemployment rates
                         |_____________________________________________________
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
All workers .............|     4.5|     4.5|     4.4|     4.5|     4.5|    0.0
  Adult men .............|     3.9|     4.1|     4.0|     4.0|     4.0|     .0
  Adult women ...........|     3.9|     3.9|     3.8|     3.8|     3.8|     .0
  Teenagers .............|    15.1|    14.8|    14.5|    15.3|    15.7|     .4
  White .................|     3.9|     4.0|     3.8|     3.9|     3.9|     .0
  Black or African       |        |        |        |        |        |
    American ............|     8.5|     8.1|     8.3|     8.2|     8.5|     .3
  Hispanic or Latino     |        |        |        |        |        |
    ethnicity ...........|     4.8|     5.4|     5.1|     5.4|     5.8|     .4
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
  ESTABLISHMENT DATA     |                     Employment
                         |_____________________________________________________
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
Nonfarm employment.......| 136,951| 137,447| 137,594|p137,674|p137,831|   p157
  Goods-producing (1)....|  22,539|  22,505|  22,497| p22,458| p22,439|   p-19
    Construction ........|   7,691|   7,684|   7,692|  p7,671|  p7,671|     p0
    Manufacturing .......|  14,147|  14,111|  14,090| p14,070| p14,051|   p-19
  Service-providing (1)..| 114,412| 114,942| 115,097|p115,216|p115,392|   p176
    Retail trade (2).....|  15,316|  15,375|  15,404| p15,379| p15,374|    p-5
    Professional and     |        |        |        |        |        |
      business services .|  17,727|  17,826|  17,834| p17,855| p17,887|    p32
    Education and health |        |        |        |        |        |
      services ..........|  18,019|  18,143|  18,188| p18,246| p18,300|    p54
    Leisure and          |        |        |        |        |        |
      hospitality .......|  13,318|  13,423|  13,449| p13,461| p13,507|    p46
    Government ..........|  22,107|  22,170|  22,197| p22,218| p22,240|    p22
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
                         |                  Hours of work (3)
                         |_____________________________________________________
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
Total private ...........|    33.9|    33.8|    33.9|   p33.8|   p33.9|   p0.1
  Manufacturing .........|    41.1|    41.0|    41.2|   p41.1|   p41.0|   p-.1
    Overtime ............|     4.2|     4.2|     4.3|    p4.2|    p4.1|   p-.1
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
                         |   Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)(3)
                         |_____________________________________________________
                         |        |        |        |        |        |
Total private ...........|   106.5|   106.8|   107.3|  p107.0|  p107.5|   p0.5
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |
                         |                     Earnings (3)
                         |_____________________________________________________
Average hourly earnings, |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private .........|  $17.00|  $17.16|  $17.21| p$17.24| p$17.30|  p0.06
Average weekly earnings, |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private .........|  575.73|  579.90|  583.42| p582.71| p586.47|  p3.76
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________

   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)

   Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 157,000 in May to 137.8 million (sea-
sonally adjusted).  Thus far in 2007, payroll employment gains have averaged
133,000 per month compared with average increases of 189,000 per month in 2006.
In May, job growth continued in a number of service-providing industries, in-
cluding health care and food services.  Manufacturing employment continued to
decline.  (See table B-1.)
   
   Employment in the health care industry continued to grow in May (+25,000),
with gains in ambulatory health care services and hospitals.  Over the year,
health care added 363,000 jobs.  Employment in social assistance continued to
trend up in May; the industry added 11,000 jobs over the month and 72,000 over
the year.
   
   In the leisure and hospitality sector, employment in food services and
drinking places rose by 35,000 in May.  This industry has added 361,000 jobs
over the year.
   
   Within professional and business services, job gains continued over the month
in computer systems design (+8,000) and in architectural and engineering services 
(+7,000).  Employment in temporary help services was little changed over the month 
and has shown little movement since its recent peak in December 2005.
   
   In financial activities, employment rose in securities, commodity contracts,
and investments (+6,000) and in commercial banking (+4,000) in May.  These gains
were largely offset by small declines in other components of the sector.
   
   Elsewhere in the service-providing sector, employment in private education,
information, and wholesale trade continued to trend up over the month.  Retail
trade employment changed little in May and has shown no net increase since March
2006.
   
   Employment in construction was unchanged in May, with no significant move-
ments among the component industries.  Since its recent peak in September, con-
struction employment has decreased by 54,000.
   
   Manufacturing employment continued to decline in May (-19,000).  About half
of the decline occurred in motor vehicles and parts manufacturing, which lost
10,000 jobs over the month.  Over the year, factory employment decreased by
164,000, with motor vehicles and parts accounting for nearly half of the loss.
   
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Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   In May, the average workweek for production and nonsupervisory workers on
private nonfarm payrolls increased by 0.1 hour to 33.9 hours, seasonally ad-
justed.  The manufacturing workweek and factory overtime each fell by 0.1 hour
to 41.0 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 0.5 percent in May to 107.5 (2002=100).  The
manufacturing index fell by 0.3 percent over the month to 94.9.  (See table B-5.)
                                     
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls increased by 6 cents, or 0.3 percent, in May to $17.30, season-
ally adjusted.  Average weekly earnings grew by 0.6 percent over the month to 
$586.47.  Over the year, average hourly and weekly earnings rose by 3.8 and
4.1 percent, respectively.  (See table B-3.)
 
  
                         ______________________________
   
   
   The Employment Situation for June 2007 is scheduled to be released on Friday,
July 6, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).





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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 esta-
blishment 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.
However, the household survey has a more expansive scope than the establishment
survey because it includes the self-employed, unpaid family workers, agricul-
tural workers, and private household workers, who are excluded by the esta-
blishment survey.  The household survey also provides estimates of employment 
for demographic groups.
   

Are illegal immigrants counted in the surveys?
   
   Neither the establishment nor household survey tries to identify the legal
status of workers.  Thus, while it is likely that both surveys include at least
some illegal immigrants, it is not possible to determine how many are counted 
in either survey.  The household survey does include questions about whether 
respondents were born outside 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 error 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 that goal.
        
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Does the establishment survey account for employment from new businesses?
   
   Yes; for current monthly estimates BLS makes a model-based adjustment to
account for the net employment change generated by business births and deaths.
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
appearing on the sampling frame and being available for selection.  BLS does
sample new businesses twice a year, but with a lag.


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.  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 count-
ed as unemployed) are published each month in the Employment Situation news
release.





                                  - 7 -

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.
 
                                  - 9 -
 
   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.
 
                                  - 10 -
 
   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,
ranging from less than 0.05 percent to 0.6 percent.

Additional statistics and other information
 
   More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings,
published each month by BLS.  It is available for $27.00 per issue or
$53.00 per year from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402.  All orders must be prepaid by sending a check or money order pay-
able to the Superintendent of Documents, or by charging to Mastercard or
Visa.
 
   Employment and Earnings also provides measures of sampling error for
the household and establishment survey data published in this release.  
For unemployment and other labor force categories, these measures appear 
in tables 1-B through 1-D of its "Explanatory Notes."  For the establish-
ment survey data, the sampling error measures and the actual size of re-
visions due to benchmark adjustments appear in tables 2-B through 2-F of 
Employment and Earnings.

   Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone:  202-691-5200; TDD message referral
phone:  1-800-877-8339.
 
 
 
 
 
  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                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                      TOTAL                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  228,428   231,253   231,480   228,428   230,650   230,834   231,034   231,253   231,480 
    Civilian labor force.......................  150,696   151,829   152,350   151,051   152,974   152,784   152,979   152,587   152,762 
          Participation rate...................     66.0      65.7      65.8      66.1      66.3      66.2      66.2      66.0      66.0 
      Employed.................................  144,041   145,297   145,864   144,045   145,957   145,919   146,254   145,786   145,943 
          Employment-population ratio..........     63.1      62.8      63.0      63.1      63.3      63.2      63.3      63.0      63.0 
      Unemployed...............................    6,655     6,532     6,486     7,006     7,017     6,865     6,724     6,801     6,819 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.4       4.3       4.3       4.6       4.6       4.5       4.4       4.5       4.5 
    Not in labor force.........................   77,732    79,423    79,130    77,378    77,676    78,050    78,055    78,666    78,718 
      Persons who currently want a job.........    5,201     4,729     5,551     4,679     4,520     4,705     4,511     4,773     4,928 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 16 years and over                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  110,401   111,849   111,970   110,401   111,528   111,627   111,733   111,849   111,970 
    Civilian labor force.......................   80,995    81,665    81,916    81,170    82,060    82,014    82,044    82,076    82,083 
          Participation rate...................     73.4      73.0      73.2      73.5      73.6      73.5      73.4      73.4      73.3 
      Employed.................................   77,322    78,013    78,329    77,315    78,237    78,172    78,344    78,344    78,323 
          Employment-population ratio..........     70.0      69.7      70.0      70.0      70.2      70.0      70.1      70.0      70.0 
      Unemployed...............................    3,672     3,651     3,587     3,856     3,823     3,842     3,701     3,732     3,760 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.5       4.5       4.4       4.8       4.7       4.7       4.5       4.5       4.6 
    Not in labor force.........................   29,407    30,184    30,054    29,231    29,468    29,613    29,689    29,773    29,887 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  101,963   103,248   103,361   101,963   102,956   103,046   103,143   103,248   103,361 
    Civilian labor force.......................   77,446    78,315    78,522    77,457    78,384    78,375    78,452    78,459    78,524 
          Participation rate...................     76.0      75.9      76.0      76.0      76.1      76.1      76.1      76.0      76.0 
      Employed.................................   74,356    75,218    75,537    74,208    75,158    75,138    75,323    75,313    75,380 
          Employment-population ratio..........     72.9      72.9      73.1      72.8      73.0      72.9      73.0      72.9      72.9 
      Unemployed...............................    3,090     3,097     2,985     3,249     3,226     3,237     3,129     3,146     3,144 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.0       4.0       3.8       4.2       4.1       4.1       4.0       4.0       4.0 
    Not in labor force.........................   24,517    24,933    24,839    24,506    24,572    24,671    24,691    24,789    24,837 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 16 years and over                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  118,027   119,403   119,510   118,027   119,122   119,207   119,300   119,403   119,510 
    Civilian labor force.......................   69,701    70,164    70,434    69,880    70,914    70,770    70,934    70,511    70,679 
          Participation rate...................     59.1      58.8      58.9      59.2      59.5      59.4      59.5      59.1      59.1 
      Employed.................................   66,719    67,284    67,535    66,730    67,720    67,747    67,911    67,442    67,620 
          Employment-population ratio..........     56.5      56.3      56.5      56.5      56.8      56.8      56.9      56.5      56.6 
      Unemployed...............................    2,983     2,881     2,899     3,150     3,194     3,023     3,024     3,069     3,059 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.3       4.1       4.1       4.5       4.5       4.3       4.3       4.4       4.3 
    Not in labor force.........................   48,326    49,239    49,076    48,147    48,207    48,437    48,366    48,893    48,831 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  109,829   111,057   111,157   109,829   110,803   110,880   110,964   111,057   111,157 
    Civilian labor force.......................   66,251    66,973    67,121    66,356    67,361    67,267    67,487    67,083    67,281 
          Participation rate...................     60.3      60.3      60.4      60.4      60.8      60.7      60.8      60.4      60.5 
      Employed.................................   63,695    64,530    64,715    63,622    64,654    64,703    64,912    64,502    64,701 
          Employment-population ratio..........     58.0      58.1      58.2      57.9      58.4      58.4      58.5      58.1      58.2 
      Unemployed...............................    2,556     2,443     2,406     2,735     2,707     2,564     2,576     2,581     2,580 
          Unemployment rate....................      3.9       3.6       3.6       4.1       4.0       3.8       3.8       3.8       3.8 
    Not in labor force.........................   43,578    44,084    44,036    43,472    43,442    43,612    43,477    43,974    43,875 
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   16,637    16,948    16,962    16,637    16,891    16,908    16,927    16,948    16,962 
    Civilian labor force.......................    6,999     6,541     6,707     7,237     7,228     7,142     7,039     7,045     6,957 
          Participation rate...................     42.1      38.6      39.5      43.5      42.8      42.2      41.6      41.6      41.0 
      Employed.................................    5,990     5,549     5,611     6,215     6,145     6,078     6,019     5,970     5,862 
          Employment-population ratio..........     36.0      32.7      33.1      37.4      36.4      35.9      35.6      35.2      34.6 
      Unemployed...............................    1,010       992     1,095     1,022     1,083     1,064     1,020     1,075     1,095 
          Unemployment rate....................     14.4      15.2      16.3      14.1      15.0      14.9      14.5      15.3      15.7 
    Not in labor force.........................    9,637    10,407    10,256     9,399     9,662     9,766     9,888     9,903    10,005 
    
       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                                                                                              
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                     WHITE                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  186,002   187,843   187,993   186,002   187,471   187,582   187,704   187,843   187,993 
    Civilian labor force.......................  123,283   123,944   124,376   123,508   124,908   124,676   124,888   124,450   124,618 
        Participation rate.....................     66.3      66.0      66.2      66.4      66.6      66.5      66.5      66.3      66.3 
      Employed.................................  118,509   119,231   119,719   118,482   119,767   119,669   120,115   119,547   119,724 
        Employment-population ratio............     63.7      63.5      63.7      63.7      63.9      63.8      64.0      63.6      63.7 
      Unemployed...............................    4,774     4,713     4,657     5,026     5,141     5,007     4,773     4,904     4,893 
        Unemployment rate......................      3.9       3.8       3.7       4.1       4.1       4.0       3.8       3.9       3.9 
    Not in labor force.........................   62,718    63,899    63,618    62,493    62,562    62,905    62,817    63,393    63,375 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force.......................   64,469    65,104    65,241    64,437    65,109    65,113    65,206    65,165    65,196 
        Participation rate.....................     76.4      76.4      76.5      76.4      76.6      76.5      76.6      76.5      76.4 
      Employed.................................   62,246    62,857    63,091    62,097    62,693    62,703    63,007    62,884    62,924 
        Employment-population ratio............     73.8      73.8      74.0      73.6      73.7      73.7      74.0      73.8      73.8 
      Unemployed...............................    2,223     2,247     2,149     2,340     2,416     2,410     2,199     2,282     2,272 
        Unemployment rate......................      3.4       3.5       3.3       3.6       3.7       3.7       3.4       3.5       3.5 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force.......................   53,016    53,443    53,577    53,067    53,809    53,667    53,839    53,486    53,663 
        Participation rate.....................     59.7      59.6      59.7      59.7      60.1      60.0      60.1      59.7      59.8 
      Employed.................................   51,223    51,677    51,877    51,149    51,877    51,840    52,036    51,636    51,842 
        Employment-population ratio............     57.7      57.7      57.8      57.6      58.0      57.9      58.1      57.6      57.8 
      Unemployed...............................    1,794     1,766     1,700     1,918     1,932     1,827     1,803     1,851     1,821 
        Unemployment rate......................      3.4       3.3       3.2       3.6       3.6       3.4       3.3       3.5       3.4 
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force.......................    5,798     5,397     5,558     6,004     5,990     5,896     5,843     5,799     5,759 
        Participation rate.....................     45.2      41.4      42.6      46.8      46.1      45.3      44.9      44.5      44.2 
      Employed.................................    5,040     4,698     4,751     5,235     5,197     5,126     5,072     5,027     4,958 
        Employment-population ratio............     39.3      36.1      36.5      40.8      40.0      39.4      39.0      38.6      38.0 
      Unemployed...............................      757       699       807       769       793       770       771       772       800 
        Unemployment rate......................     13.1      13.0      14.5      12.8      13.2      13.1      13.2      13.3      13.9 
                                                                                                                                         
           BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   26,943    27,385    27,422    26,943    27,276    27,310    27,346    27,385    27,422 
    Civilian labor force.......................   17,247    17,353    17,357    17,309    17,639    17,549    17,436    17,510    17,433 
        Participation rate.....................     64.0      63.4      63.3      64.2      64.7      64.3      63.8      63.9      63.6 
      Employed.................................   15,796    15,997    15,957    15,770    16,226    16,154    15,988    16,065    15,946 
        Employment-population ratio............     58.6      58.4      58.2      58.5      59.5      59.2      58.5      58.7      58.2 
      Unemployed...............................    1,452     1,356     1,400     1,539     1,412     1,395     1,448     1,444     1,487 
        Unemployment rate......................      8.4       7.8       8.1       8.9       8.0       7.9       8.3       8.2       8.5 
    Not in labor force.........................    9,696    10,032    10,065     9,634     9,637     9,761     9,910     9,875     9,988 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force.......................    7,732     7,801     7,763     7,753     7,893     7,846     7,804     7,860     7,788 
        Participation rate.....................     71.3      70.8      70.4      71.5      72.0      71.5      71.0      71.4      70.6 
      Employed.................................    7,072     7,163     7,149     7,058     7,304     7,262     7,103     7,201     7,146 
        Employment-population ratio............     65.3      65.1      64.8      65.1      66.6      66.1      64.6      65.4      64.8 
      Unemployed...............................      661       638       614       695       588       584       701       659       642 
        Unemployment rate......................      8.5       8.2       7.9       9.0       7.5       7.4       9.0       8.4       8.2 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force.......................    8,676     8,787     8,810     8,696     8,891     8,850     8,832     8,798     8,832 
        Participation rate.....................     64.0      63.9      64.0      64.2      64.9      64.5      64.3      64.0      64.2 
      Employed.................................    8,091     8,296     8,254     8,069     8,316     8,286     8,285     8,273     8,234 
        Employment-population ratio............     59.7      60.4      60.0      59.5      60.7      60.4      60.4      60.2      59.8 
      Unemployed...............................      585       491       556       627       575       564       547       525       598 
        Unemployment rate......................      6.7       5.6       6.3       7.2       6.5       6.4       6.2       6.0       6.8 
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force.......................      839       765       784       859       855       852       800       852       814 
        Participation rate.....................     32.8      29.1      29.8      33.6      32.7      32.5      30.5      32.4      30.9 
      Employed.................................      633       537       554       643       606       605       600       591       567 
        Employment-population ratio............     24.8      20.4      21.0      25.2      23.2      23.1      22.9      22.5      21.5 
      Unemployed...............................      206       228       230       216       249       247       200       261       247 
        Unemployment rate......................     24.5      29.8      29.4      25.2      29.1      29.0      25.0      30.6      30.4 
                                                                                                                                         
                     ASIAN                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstutional population...........   10,148    10,545    10,633      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
    Civilian labor force.......................    6,652     6,951     7,042      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     65.6      65.9      66.2      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................    6,454     6,723     6,836      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     63.6      63.8      64.3      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      198       228       206      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................      3.0       3.3       2.9      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
    Not in labor force.........................    3,496     3,594     3,591      (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                                                                                                 
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
          HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   29,966    31,147    31,238    29,966    30,877    30,965    31,055    31,147    31,238 
    Civilian labor force.......................   20,601    21,434    21,460    20,559    21,439    21,318    21,390    21,445    21,425 
        Participation rate.....................     68.7      68.8      68.7      68.6      69.4      68.8      68.9      68.9      68.6 
      Employed.................................   19,685    20,328    20,329    19,531    20,221    20,204    20,288    20,284    20,189 
        Employment-population ratio............     65.7      65.3      65.1      65.2      65.5      65.2      65.3      65.1      64.6 
      Unemployed...............................      916     1,106     1,131     1,029     1,218     1,115     1,101     1,161     1,237 
        Unemployment rate......................      4.4       5.2       5.3       5.0       5.7       5.2       5.1       5.4       5.8 
    Not in labor force.........................    9,364     9,714     9,778     9,406     9,438     9,647     9,665     9,702     9,813 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force.......................   11,833    12,376    12,390      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     84.6      85.1      85.0      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................   11,448    11,860    11,852      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     81.9      81.6      81.3      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      385       516       538      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................      3.3       4.2       4.3      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force.......................    7,735     7,999     8,015      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     58.6      58.4      58.4      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................    7,347     7,590     7,630      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     55.6      55.4      55.6      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      389       409       385      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................      5.0       5.1       4.8      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force.......................    1,033     1,060     1,054      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     37.2      36.3      36.0      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................      890       878       846      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     32.0      30.1      28.9      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      142       182       208      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................     13.8      17.1      19.7      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
    
      1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and
  seasonally adjusted columns.
      2 Data not available.
      NOTE:  Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.  Beginning in January 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                                                                                                      
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
         Less than a high school diploma                                                                                                 
  Civilian labor force.........................   13,231    12,799    12,710    12,902    12,870    13,150    13,033    12,765    12,440 
      Participation rate.......................     46.8      46.6      46.9      45.7      47.0      47.9      47.2      46.5      45.9 
    Employed...................................   12,415    11,918    11,962    12,012    11,993    12,212    12,126    11,847    11,610 
      Employment-population ratio..............     43.9      43.4      44.2      42.5      43.8      44.4      43.9      43.1      42.9 
    Unemployed.................................      816       881       749       890       877       938       906       917       831 
      Unemployment rate........................      6.2       6.9       5.9       6.9       6.8       7.1       7.0       7.2       6.7 
                                                                                                                                         
      High school graduates, no college (1)                                                                                              
  Civilian labor force.........................   38,431    38,354    38,080    38,313    38,723    38,723    38,610    38,319    38,103 
      Participation rate.......................     63.3      62.7      62.5      63.2      62.8      62.8      62.9      62.6      62.6 
    Employed...................................   36,903    36,798    36,515    36,640    37,083    37,063    37,042    36,758    36,383 
      Employment-population ratio..............     60.8      60.1      60.0      60.4      60.1      60.1      60.3      60.1      59.8 
    Unemployed.................................    1,528     1,557     1,565     1,673     1,641     1,660     1,568     1,562     1,720 
      Unemployment rate........................      4.0       4.1       4.1       4.4       4.2       4.3       4.1       4.1       4.5 
                                                                                                                                         
        Some college or associate degree                                                                                                 
  Civilian labor force.........................   34,716    35,669    35,762    35,197    35,092    34,678    35,200    35,620    36,098 
      Participation rate.......................     72.0      72.3      72.1      73.0      72.2      71.2      71.6      72.2      72.8 
    Employed...................................   33,496    34,405    34,622    33,883    33,802    33,434    33,944    34,337    34,865 
      Employment-population ratio..............     69.5      69.8      69.8      70.3      69.6      68.6      69.1      69.6      70.3 
    Unemployed.................................    1,220     1,263     1,140     1,315     1,290     1,244     1,256     1,283     1,234 
      Unemployment rate........................      3.5       3.5       3.2       3.7       3.7       3.6       3.6       3.6       3.4 
                                                                                                                                         
        Bachelor's degree and higher (2)                                                                                                 
  Civilian labor force.........................   42,295    43,565    44,138    42,238    43,584    43,770    43,660    43,567    44,052 
      Participation rate.......................     77.7      77.9      78.1      77.6      78.2      78.6      78.6      77.9      77.9 
    Employed...................................   41,457    42,809    43,309    41,356    42,673    42,930    42,858    42,773    43,191 
      Employment-population ratio..............     76.2      76.5      76.6      76.0      76.6      77.1      77.1      76.5      76.4 
    Unemployed.................................      838       757       829       883       911       839       801       793       861 
      Unemployment rate........................      2.0       1.7       1.9       2.1       2.1       1.9       1.8       1.8       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 the 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                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                 CLASS OF WORKER                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
  Agriculture and related industries...........    2,233     2,040     2,121     2,190     2,266     2,343     2,241     2,053     2,100 
    Wage and salary workers....................    1,307     1,166     1,239     1,283     1,358     1,441     1,327     1,205     1,224 
    Self-employed workers......................      911       856       861       886       890       892       897       858       845 
    Unpaid family workers......................       15        18        20      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
                                                                                                                                         
  Nonagricultural industries...................  141,808   143,257   143,743   141,810   143,681   143,537   144,032   143,687   143,815 
    Wage and salary workers....................  132,044   133,513   133,908   132,060   134,018   133,798   134,110   133,874   133,994 
      Government...............................   20,395    21,320    21,479    20,235    20,902    20,872    20,931    21,046    21,227 
      Private industries.......................  111,649   112,193   112,429   111,839   113,050   112,918   113,171   112,762   112,757 
        Private households.....................      800       819       810      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
        Other industries.......................  110,848   111,374   111,619   110,977   112,309   112,026   112,283   111,967   111,892 
    Self-employed workers......................    9,677     9,641     9,741     9,681     9,520     9,605     9,737     9,713     9,716 
    Unpaid family workers......................       87       103        94      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
                                                                                                                                         
          PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME (2)                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                         
  All industries:                                                                                                                        
    Part time for economic reasons.............    3,968     4,205     4,315     4,152     4,246     4,212     4,278     4,374     4,484 
      Slack work or business conditions........    2,587     2,729     2,872     2,715     2,753     2,729     2,769     2,849     2,963 
      Could only find part-time work...........    1,115     1,236     1,226     1,161     1,185     1,208     1,215     1,248     1,265 
    Part time for noneconomic reasons..........   20,228    20,336    20,053    19,696    19,761    19,907    20,088    19,948    19,626 
                                                                                                                                         
  Nonagricultural industries:                                                                                                            
    Part time for economic reasons.............    3,878     4,127     4,246     4,053     4,155     4,088     4,196     4,308     4,403 
      Slack work or business conditions........    2,516     2,681     2,830     2,631     2,686     2,662     2,698     2,811     2,904 
      Could only find part-time work...........    1,110     1,226     1,216     1,154     1,165     1,187     1,196     1,236     1,256 
    Part time for noneconomic reasons..........   19,872    20,001    19,689    19,285    19,410    19,521    19,677    19,570    19,200 
  
     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                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                   AGE AND SEX                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                         
  Total, 16 years and over.....................  144,041   145,297   145,864   144,045   145,957   145,919   146,254   145,786   145,943 
    16 to 19 years.............................    5,990     5,549     5,611     6,215     6,145     6,078     6,019     5,970     5,862 
      16 to 17 years...........................    2,335     2,129     2,153     2,500     2,394     2,275     2,301     2,315     2,308 
      18 to 19 years...........................    3,654     3,420     3,458     3,720     3,734     3,777     3,715     3,628     3,550 
    20 years and over..........................  138,051   139,748   140,252   137,830   139,813   139,841   140,235   139,815   140,081 
      20 to 24 years...........................   13,780    13,819    13,845    13,877    14,086    14,139    14,204    13,982    13,967 
      25 years and over........................  124,271   125,929   126,407   123,870   125,634   125,597   125,916   125,667   126,006 
        25 to 54 years.........................   99,640   100,476   100,725    99,334   100,627   100,319   100,488   100,365   100,434 
          25 to 34 years.......................   30,990    31,565    31,610    30,934    31,411    31,366    31,530    31,588    31,550 
          35 to 44 years.......................   34,641    34,457    34,466    34,500    34,689    34,618    34,520    34,378    34,344 
          45 to 54 years.......................   34,009    34,454    34,650    33,900    34,527    34,335    34,438    34,400    34,539 
        55 years and over......................   24,631    25,453    25,682    24,536    25,007    25,278    25,428    25,302    25,572 
                                                                                                                                         
  Men, 16 years and over.......................   77,322    78,013    78,329    77,315    78,237    78,172    78,344    78,344    78,323 
    16 to 19 years.............................    2,966     2,795     2,792     3,107     3,079     3,034     3,020     3,031     2,942 
      16 to 17 years...........................    1,137     1,059     1,010     1,225     1,195     1,124     1,126     1,157     1,097 
      18 to 19 years...........................    1,829     1,736     1,782     1,881     1,881     1,915     1,903     1,865     1,842 
    20 years and over..........................   74,356    75,218    75,537    74,208    75,158    75,138    75,323    75,313    75,380 
      20 to 24 years...........................    7,358     7,285     7,365     7,395     7,457     7,435     7,458     7,412     7,406 
      25 years and over........................   66,998    67,934    68,172    66,761    67,648    67,665    67,811    67,846    67,924 
        25 to 54 years.........................   53,810    54,426    54,552    53,637    54,406    54,282    54,358    54,412    54,382 
          25 to 34 years.......................   17,131    17,433    17,487    17,079    17,325    17,314    17,470    17,478    17,429 
          35 to 44 years.......................   18,848    18,823    18,842    18,793    18,862    18,839    18,779    18,804    18,783 
          45 to 54 years.......................   17,831    18,170    18,224    17,765    18,220    18,129    18,109    18,130    18,169 
        55 years and over......................   13,187    13,508    13,620    13,124    13,242    13,383    13,454    13,434    13,543 
                                                                                                                                         
  Women, 16 years and over.....................   66,719    67,284    67,535    66,730    67,720    67,747    67,911    67,442    67,620 
    16 to 19 years.............................    3,024     2,754     2,820     3,109     3,066     3,044     2,999     2,940     2,919 
      16 to 17 years...........................    1,198     1,070     1,143     1,275     1,198     1,151     1,175     1,157     1,211 
      18 to 19 years...........................    1,825     1,684     1,676     1,839     1,853     1,863     1,812     1,763     1,707 
    20 years and over..........................   63,695    64,530    64,715    63,622    64,654    64,703    64,912    64,502    64,701 
      20 to 24 years...........................    6,421     6,534     6,480     6,482     6,629     6,704     6,746     6,570     6,561 
      25 years and over........................   57,274    57,996    58,235    57,109    57,986    57,932    58,105    57,821    58,081 
        25 to 54 years.........................   45,830    46,050    46,173    45,698    46,221    46,037    46,130    45,954    46,052 
          25 to 34 years.......................   13,859    14,132    14,123    13,855    14,086    14,052    14,060    14,110    14,121 
          35 to 44 years.......................   15,793    15,634    15,624    15,707    15,828    15,779    15,741    15,574    15,561 
          45 to 54 years.......................   16,178    16,284    16,426    16,135    16,307    16,206    16,329    16,270    16,370 
        55 years and over......................   11,444    11,945    12,062    11,411    11,765    11,895    11,974    11,867    12,029 
                                                                                                                                         
                 MARITAL STATUS                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
  Married men, spouse present..................   45,841    46,488    46,647    45,781    46,066    46,231    46,527    46,500    46,531 
  Married women, spouse present................   35,123    36,101    36,169    35,192    35,536    35,728    36,167    36,037    36,194 
  Women who maintain families..................    9,249     9,135     9,190      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
                                                                                                                                         
            FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
  Full-time workers (2)........................  118,925   119,609   120,846   119,034   120,965   120,819   121,035   120,348   120,997 
  Part-time workers (3)........................   25,115    25,688    25,018    24,921    24,990    24,983    25,120    25,248    24,880 
                                                                                                                                         
               MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                         
  Total multiple jobholders....................    7,641     7,846     7,693     7,727     7,683     7,739     7,740     7,937     7,815 
      Percent of total employed................      5.3       5.4       5.3       5.4       5.3       5.3       5.3       5.4       5.4 
  
     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                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                   AGE AND SEX                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                         
  Total, 16 years and over.....................    7,006     6,801     6,819      4.6       4.6       4.5       4.4       4.5       4.5  
    16 to 19 years.............................    1,022     1,075     1,095     14.1      15.0      14.9      14.5      15.3      15.7  
      16 to 17 years...........................      447       459       461     15.2      16.9      16.6      16.4      16.5      16.6  
      18 to 19 years...........................      585       639       644     13.6      13.7      13.7      13.3      15.0      15.4  
    20 years and over..........................    5,984     5,726     5,724      4.2       4.1       4.0       3.9       3.9       3.9  
      20 to 24 years...........................    1,220     1,184     1,100      8.1       8.1       7.4       7.6       7.8       7.3  
      25 years and over........................    4,735     4,537     4,607      3.7       3.6       3.6       3.5       3.5       3.5  
        25 to 54 years.........................    4,003     3,743     3,785      3.9       3.7       3.7       3.5       3.6       3.6  
          25 to 34 years.......................    1,573     1,442     1,495      4.8       4.7       4.8       4.4       4.4       4.5  
          35 to 44 years.......................    1,267     1,193     1,191      3.5       3.4       3.3       3.2       3.4       3.4  
          45 to 54 years.......................    1,163     1,108     1,099      3.3       3.0       3.2       3.1       3.1       3.1  
        55 years and over......................      758       791       839      3.0       3.3       3.1       3.1       3.0       3.2  
                                                                                                                                         
  Men, 16 years and over.......................    3,856     3,732     3,760      4.8       4.7       4.7       4.5       4.5       4.6  
    16 to 19 years.............................      607       587       616     16.3      16.2      16.6      15.9      16.2      17.3  
      16 to 17 years...........................      263       241       249     17.7      17.0      19.3      17.6      17.2      18.5  
      18 to 19 years...........................      352       364       380     15.8      15.4      15.0      14.8      16.4      17.1  
    20 years and over..........................    3,249     3,146     3,144      4.2       4.1       4.1       4.0       4.0       4.0  
      20 to 24 years...........................      738       694       695      9.1       8.4       8.2       8.1       8.6       8.6  
      25 years and over........................    2,522     2,445     2,456      3.6       3.6       3.7       3.5       3.5       3.5  
        25 to 54 years.........................    2,107     1,998     1,984      3.8       3.7       3.8       3.6       3.5       3.5  
          25 to 34 years.......................      838       767       804      4.7       4.8       5.0       4.4       4.2       4.4  
          35 to 44 years.......................      629       624       585      3.2       3.4       3.3       3.3       3.2       3.0  
          45 to 54 years.......................      640       607       595      3.5       2.9       3.2       3.1       3.2       3.2  
        55 years and over......................      415       446       472      3.1       3.4       3.1       3.3       3.2       3.4  
                                                                                                                                         
  Women, 16 years and over.....................    3,150     3,069     3,059      4.5       4.5       4.3       4.3       4.4       4.3  
    16 to 19 years.............................      415       488       479     11.8      13.7      13.1      13.0      14.2      14.1  
      16 to 17 years...........................      184       218       212     12.6      16.8      13.8      15.1      15.9      14.9  
      18 to 19 years...........................      233       274       263     11.2      11.8      12.4      11.6      13.5      13.4  
    20 years and over..........................    2,735     2,581     2,580      4.1       4.0       3.8       3.8       3.8       3.8  
      20 to 24 years...........................      482       491       405      6.9       7.7       6.4       6.9       7.0       5.8  
      25 years and over........................    2,213     2,092     2,151      3.7       3.6       3.5       3.4       3.5       3.6  
        25 to 54 years.........................    1,895     1,745     1,801      4.0       3.7       3.6       3.5       3.7       3.8  
          25 to 34 years.......................      735       675       690      5.0       4.6       4.6       4.4       4.6       4.7  
          35 to 44 years.......................      638       569       607      3.9       3.4       3.2       3.1       3.5       3.8  
          45 to 54 years.......................      523       501       504      3.1       3.2       3.2       3.1       3.0       3.0  
        55 years and over (2)..................      310       311       333      2.6       3.3       3.0       2.8       2.5       2.7  
                                                                                                                                         
                 MARITAL STATUS                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
  Married men, spouse present..................    1,173     1,214     1,239      2.5       2.5       2.7       2.5       2.5       2.6  
  Married women, spouse present................    1,073       997     1,018      3.0       2.8       2.7       2.5       2.7       2.7  
  Women who maintain families (2)..............      619       605       617      6.3       6.6       6.5       6.7       6.2       6.3  
                                                                                                                                         
            FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
  Full-time workers (3)........................    5,620     5,507     5,504      4.5       4.5       4.4       4.4       4.4       4.4  
  Part-time workers (4)........................    1,365     1,326     1,290      5.2       5.0       4.9       4.5       5.0       4.9  
  
     1 Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
     2 Not seasonally adjusted.
     3 Full-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work full time (35 hours or more per week) or are on 
  layoff from full-time jobs.
     4 Part-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work part time (less than 35 hours per week) or are on
  layoff from part-time jobs.
     NOTE:  Detail shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various
  series.  Beginning in January 2007, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
  
  
  
  
  
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-8.  Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                        Seasonally adjusted                    
                                                                                                                                         
                     Reason                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
              NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                         
  Job losers and persons who completed                                                                                                   
   temporary jobs..............................    3,152     3,249     3,070     3,463     3,440     3,453     3,238     3,287     3,331 
    On temporary layoff........................      708       954       750       955     1,021     1,022       863     1,022     1,004 
    Not on temporary layoff....................    2,444     2,295     2,319     2,508     2,420     2,430     2,375     2,265     2,327 
      Permanent job losers.....................    1,780     1,625     1,665      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
      Persons who completed temporary jobs.....      664       670       655      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
  Job leavers..................................      810       713       705       876       797       816       755       748       764 
  Reentrants...................................    2,174     2,030     2,181     2,128     2,230     2,042     2,147     2,174     2,153 
  New entrants.................................      519       540       530       519       619       580       599       607       549 
                                                                                                                                         
              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.............................     47.4      49.7      47.3      49.6      48.6      50.1      48.0      48.2      49.0 
     On temporary layoff.......................     10.6      14.6      11.6      13.7      14.4      14.8      12.8      15.0      14.8 
     Not on temporary layoff...................     36.7      35.1      35.8      35.9      34.1      35.3      35.2      33.2      34.2 
   Job leavers.................................     12.2      10.9      10.9      12.5      11.2      11.8      11.2      11.0      11.2 
   Reentrants..................................     32.7      31.1      33.6      30.5      31.5      29.6      31.9      31.9      31.7 
   New entrants................................      7.8       8.3       8.2       7.4       8.7       8.4       8.9       8.9       8.1 
                                                                                                                                         
         UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE                                                                                                  
                 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
   Job losers and persons who completed                                                                                                  
    temporary jobs.............................      2.1       2.1       2.0       2.3       2.2       2.3       2.1       2.2       2.2 
   Job leavers.................................      0.5       0.5       0.5       0.6       0.5       0.5       0.5       0.5       0.5 
   Reentrants..................................      1.4       1.3       1.4       1.4       1.5       1.3       1.4       1.4       1.4 
   New entrants................................       .3        .4        .3        .3        .4        .4        .4        .4        .4 
   
      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                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                             May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                             2006      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007      2007      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                   NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                   
  Less than 5 weeks......................................    2,526     2,141     2,428     2,517     2,642     2,600     2,327     2,432     2,450 
  5 to 14 weeks..........................................    1,804     1,909     1,801     2,234     2,283     2,192     2,159     2,141     2,204 
  15 weeks and over......................................    2,325     2,482     2,257     2,307     2,118     2,135     2,177     2,268     2,230 
     15 to 26 weeks......................................    1,008     1,221     1,135       984       986       905       954     1,072     1,104 
     27 weeks and over...................................    1,317     1,261     1,122     1,323     1,133     1,230     1,223     1,196     1,126 
                                                                                                                                                   
  Average (mean) duration, in weeks......................     17.5      18.3      17.1      17.1      16.2      16.4      17.3      17.1      16.7 
  Median duration, in weeks..............................      8.6      10.1       8.4       8.5       8.1       8.1       8.5       8.7       8.3 
                                                                                                                                                   
                   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....................................     38.0      32.8      37.4      35.7      37.5      37.5      34.9      35.6      35.6 
    5 to 14 weeks........................................     27.1      29.2      27.8      31.7      32.4      31.6      32.4      31.3      32.0 
    15 weeks and over....................................     34.9      38.0      34.8      32.7      30.1      30.8      32.7      33.2      32.4 
      15 to 26 weeks.....................................     15.1      18.7      17.5      13.9      14.0      13.1      14.3      15.7      16.0 
      27 weeks and over..................................     19.8      19.3      17.3      18.7      16.1      17.8      18.4      17.5      16.4 
  
     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                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                 May            May            May            May            May            May    
                                                                 2006           2007           2006           2007           2006           2007   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
       Total, 16 years and over (1)......................     144,041        145,864          6,655          6,486            4.4            4.3   
  Management, professional, and related occupations......      50,160         51,719          1,040          1,019            2.0            1.9   
    Management, business, and financial operations                                                                                                 
     occupations.........................................      20,865         21,313            437            441            2.1            2.0   
    Professional and related occupations.................      29,294         30,406            603            578            2.0            1.9   
  Service occupations....................................      24,041         24,337          1,384          1,432            5.4            5.6   
  Sales and office occupations...........................      36,002         35,983          1,650          1,528            4.4            4.1   
    Sales and related occupations........................      16,950         16,705            760            772            4.3            4.4   
    Office and administrative support occupations........      19,052         19,278            890            756            4.5            3.8   
  Natural resources, construction, and maintenance                                                                                                 
   occupations...........................................      15,722         15,661            940            969            5.6            5.8   
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations...........       1,003          1,004             79             73            7.3            6.8   
    Construction and extraction occupations..............       9,385          9,458            645            700            6.4            6.9   
    Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations....       5,334          5,199            216            196            3.9            3.6   
  Production, transportation, and material moving                                                                                                  
   occupations...........................................      18,117         18,165          1,086            985            5.7            5.1   
    Production occupations...............................       9,341          9,535            466            534            4.8            5.3   
    Transportation and material moving occupations.......       8,775          8,630            620            452            6.6            5.0   
  
     1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
     NOTE:  Beginning in January 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)                                                          
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                    May                   May                   May                   May        
                                                                    2006                  2007                  2006                  2007       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
         Total, 16 years and over (1)....................          6,655                 6,486                   4.4                   4.3       
  Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers........          5,377                 5,188                   4.6                   4.4       
    Mining...............................................             20                    22                   2.8                   3.0       
    Construction.........................................            647                   676                   6.6                   6.9       
    Manufacturing........................................            680                   651                   4.1                   3.9       
      Durable goods......................................            372                   443                   3.5                   4.1       
      Nondurable goods...................................            308                   208                   5.2                   3.6       
    Wholesale and retail trade...........................          1,025                   795                   4.8                   3.9       
    Transportation and utilities.........................            226                   216                   4.0                   3.8       
    Information..........................................            158                   110                   4.8                   3.3       
    Financial activities.................................            289                   281                   3.0                   2.9       
    Professional and business services...................            695                   743                   5.3                   5.4       
    Education and health services........................            543                   622                   2.9                   3.3       
    Leisure and hospitality..............................            830                   831                   7.0                   6.8       
    Other services.......................................            265                   242                   4.2                   3.9       
  Agriculture and related private wage and salary                                                                                                
   workers...............................................             79                    64                   6.0                   5.1       
  Government workers.....................................            429                   428                   2.1                   1.9       
  Self employed and unpaid family workers................            251                   276                   2.3                   2.5       
 
    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                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                          
                                                            May      Apr.     May      May      Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Apr.     May   
                                                            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.......................    1.5      1.6      1.5      1.5      1.4      1.4      1.4      1.5      1.5  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                                      
       jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force....    2.1      2.1      2.0      2.3      2.2      2.3      2.1      2.2      2.2  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian                                                                                      
       labor force (official unemployment rate)..........    4.4      4.3      4.3      4.6      4.6      4.5      4.4      4.5      4.5  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a                                                                                     
       percent of the civilian labor force plus                                                                                           
       discouraged workers...............................    4.6      4.6      4.5      4.8      4.9      4.7      4.6      4.7      4.7  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus                                                                                    
       all other marginally attached workers, as a                                                                                        
       percent of the civilian labor force plus all                                                                                       
       marginally attached workers.......................    5.3      5.2      5.1      5.5      5.6      5.4      5.3      5.3      5.3  
                                                                                                                                          
  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...........................................    7.9      7.9      7.9      8.2      8.3      8.1      8.0      8.2      8.2  
  
     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                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                May            May            May            May            May            May     
                                                                2006           2007           2006           2007           2006           2007    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                  NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                   
  Total not in the labor force...........................     77,732         79,130         29,407         30,054         48,326         49,076    
   Persons who currently want a job......................      5,201          5,551          2,354          2,562          2,848          2,989    
     Searched for work and available to work now (1).....      1,388          1,406            691            693            697            713    
       Reason not currently looking:                                                                                                               
         Discouragement over job prospects (2)...........        323            368            204            246            119            122    
         Reasons other than discouragement (3)...........      1,066          1,038            487            447            578            591    
                                                                                                                                                   
                    MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                   
  Total multiple jobholders (4)..........................      7,641          7,693          3,863          3,835          3,778          3,858    
      Percent of total employed..........................        5.3            5.3            5.0            4.9            5.7            5.7    
                                                                                                                                                   
      Primary job full time, secondary job part time.....      3,881          4,121          2,164          2,316          1,718          1,805    
      Primary and secondary jobs both part time..........      1,794          1,851            550            563          1,245          1,288    
      Primary and secondary jobs both full time..........        334            327            244            220             90            107    
      Hours vary on primary or secondary job.............      1,594          1,334            885            711            710            623    
  
     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

                                                                                                                           Change
           Industry                May      Mar.    Apr.     May       May      Jan.     Feb.     Mar.    Apr.     May      from:
                                   2006     2007    2007p    2007p     2006     2007     2007     2007    2007p    2007p  Apr. 2007-
                                                                                                                          May 2007p

          Total nonfarm......... 136,629  136,826  137,653  138,533  135,906  137,329  137,419  137,594  137,674  137,831      157

        Total private........... 114,313  114,224  115,037  115,918  113,968  115,189  115,245  115,397  115,456  115,591      135

    Goods-producing.............  22,667   22,072   22,259   22,499   22,593   22,554   22,465   22,497   22,458   22,439      -19

Natural resources and mining....     681      701      709      718      680      706      711      715      717      717        0
   Logging......................    64.9     61.9     59.3     60.1     66.9     64.8     65.2     65.7     64.5     62.1     -2.4
 Mining.........................   616.0    639.0    649.7    658.1    613.0    641.1    645.4    649.5    652.6    655.0      2.4
  Oil and gas extraction........   133.8    146.3    146.6    147.3    133.9    145.1    145.9    147.1    147.1    147.3       .2
  Mining, except oil and 
   gas (1)......................   223.9    216.9    224.6    230.4    220.7    222.2    222.9    224.4    226.2    227.0       .8
 Coal mining..................    78.8     79.5     80.1     79.1     78.7     80.0     79.7     79.6     79.9     79.2      -.7
  Support activities for mining.   258.3    275.8    278.5    280.4    258.4    273.8    276.6    278.0    279.3    280.7      1.4
Construction....................   7,777    7,347    7,524    7,739    7,698    7,718    7,641    7,692    7,671    7,671        0
  Construction of buildings..... 1,814.7  1,743.2  1,752.4  1,783.9  1,812.8  1,801.4  1,791.7  1,797.1  1,785.2  1,782.8     -2.4
   Residential building......... 1,021.3    969.9    977.0    997.2  1,018.6  1,005.4  1,000.3  1,000.5    997.0    996.2      -.8
   Nonresidential building......   793.4    773.3    775.4    786.7    794.2    796.0    791.4    796.6    788.2    786.6     -1.6
  Heavy and civil engineering
   construction................. 1,007.2    919.7    971.6  1,027.0    980.4  1,003.8    993.2  1,001.7  1,000.8  1,001.1       .3
  Specialty trade contractors... 4,954.7  4,683.8  4,799.5  4,928.0  4,904.6  4,912.5  4,856.1  4,893.1  4,884.8  4,887.0      2.2
   Residential specialty trade
    contractors................. 2,442.9  2,206.3  2,264.6  2,330.4  2,417.0  2,326.1  2,299.0  2,310.7  2,309.1  2,308.6      -.5
   Nonresidential specialty
    trade contractors........... 2,511.8  2,477.5  2,534.9  2,597.6  2,487.6  2,586.4  2,557.1  2,582.4  2,575.7  2,578.4      2.7

Manufacturing...................  14,209   14,024   14,026   14,042   14,215   14,130   14,113   14,090   14,070   14,051      -19
   Production workers...........  10,182   10,038   10,055   10,083   10,186   10,121   10,114   10,096   10,089   10,088       -1

 Durable goods..................   9,028    8,902    8,912    8,912    9,016    8,952    8,943    8,928    8,917    8,902      -15
   Production workers...........   6,396    6,290    6,310    6,320    6,385    6,325    6,326    6,313    6,310    6,310        0

  Wood products.................   570.1    522.1    524.2    529.7    568.8    539.4    532.6    530.6    528.9    528.3      -.6
  Nonmetallic mineral products..   512.7    490.1    495.5    502.7    509.0    504.1    501.9    500.9    498.9    499.3       .4
  Primary metals................   464.6    453.5    454.9    454.8    464.6    454.9    454.4    453.9    454.3    454.8       .5
  Fabricated metal products..... 1,549.0  1,559.9  1,563.8  1,562.1  1,550.4  1,566.2  1,566.1  1,563.9  1,565.2  1,563.5     -1.7
  Machinery..................... 1,185.5  1,218.5  1,215.5  1,217.2  1,183.6  1,213.3  1,215.4  1,217.9  1,215.0  1,215.6       .6
  Computer and electronic
   products (1)................. 1,315.0  1,308.6  1,307.0  1,306.9  1,316.4  1,319.4  1,317.5  1,313.5  1,310.1  1,308.1     -2.0
   Computer and peripheral
    equipment...................   199.2    196.6    198.1    198.6    198.6    196.4    197.8    197.8    198.9    197.8     -1.1
   Communications equipment.....   145.9    143.5    143.9    143.0    145.9    143.7    143.7    143.7    143.5    142.6      -.9
   Semiconductors and electronic
    components..................   461.0    465.8    464.9    464.3    461.9    470.5    468.8    467.8    465.5    465.2      -.3
   Electronic instruments.......   436.8    432.9    432.2    433.4    437.8    437.5    436.8    434.4    433.9    434.7       .8
  Electrical equipment and
   appliances...................   435.5    437.2    436.8    437.4    435.8    437.3    436.4    437.3    437.7    437.4      -.3
  Transportation equipment (1).. 1,781.3  1,722.9  1,721.5  1,709.9  1,774.1  1,722.3  1,724.4  1,717.9  1,714.4  1,704.7     -9.7
   Motor vehicles and parts (2). 1,089.3  1,028.0  1,021.2  1,010.6  1,080.2  1,023.5  1,025.1  1,022.1  1,013.7  1,003.8     -9.9
  Furniture and related products   565.6    531.9    534.4    534.8    563.3    536.6    535.8    533.5    533.7    532.4     -1.3
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...   648.5    657.2    658.0    656.1    650.1    658.2    658.9    658.9    659.1    657.7     -1.4

 Nondurable goods...............   5,181    5,122    5,114    5,130    5,199    5,178    5,170    5,162    5,153    5,149       -4
   Production workers...........   3,786    3,748    3,745    3,763    3,801    3,796    3,788    3,783    3,779    3,778       -1

  Food manufacturing............ 1,460.8  1,468.4  1,464.6  1,473.4  1,482.2  1,493.9  1,492.8  1,495.0  1,494.5  1,494.6       .1
  Beverages and tobacco products   192.2    192.1    193.7    197.4    193.7    197.0    197.8    197.3    197.9    198.5       .6
  Textile mills.................   200.4    177.5    174.9    174.2    199.2    182.3    179.1    177.3    174.8    173.3     -1.5
  Textile product mills.........   161.2    156.7    158.1    156.5    160.2    158.6    157.9    156.7    156.6    155.5     -1.1
  Apparel.......................   242.0    224.0    222.4    220.9    240.2    227.7    225.2    223.7    221.7    219.6     -2.1
  Leather and allied products...    38.0     36.9     36.1     36.2     37.7     36.5     36.4     36.6     36.1     35.9      -.2
  Paper and paper products......   470.9    455.7    454.8    455.2    471.8    462.4    460.5    457.4    457.2    456.1     -1.1
  Printing and related support
   activities...................   635.8    632.0    629.3    632.5    635.4    634.7    634.6    633.5    631.4    632.4      1.0
  Petroleum and coal products...   113.5    115.3    116.6    120.1    113.1    117.4    117.4    118.2    117.7    119.5      1.8
  Chemicals.....................   864.1    870.6    870.2    866.6    864.8    872.1    872.5    870.6    869.7    867.6     -2.1
  Plastics and rubber products..   801.6    792.5    793.3    797.0    800.6    795.8    795.7    795.2    795.0    795.9       .9

    Service-providing........... 113,962  114,754  115,394  116,034  113,313  114,775  114,954  115,097  115,216  115,392      176

     Private service-providing..  91,646   92,152   92,778   93,419   91,375   92,635   92,780   92,900   92,998   93,152      154

Trade, transportation, and
 utilities......................  26,148   26,152   26,230   26,387   26,194   26,378   26,393   26,436   26,430   26,440       10

 Wholesale trade................ 5,905.4  5,933.7  5,968.7  6,001.3  5,889.5  5,949.0  5,960.0  5,961.3  5,976.7  5,985.8      9.1
  Durable goods................. 3,072.6  3,103.1  3,119.8  3,134.7  3,070.2  3,102.5  3,112.0  3,114.0  3,123.8  3,132.6      8.8
  Nondurable goods.............. 2,049.3  2,036.2  2,046.6  2,059.5  2,038.8  2,050.5  2,049.7  2,050.1  2,050.3  2,049.8      -.5
  Electronic markets and agents
   and brokers..................   783.5    794.4    802.3    807.1    780.5    796.0    798.3    797.2    802.6    803.4       .8

 Retail trade...................15,230.3 15,187.8 15,205.6 15,298.1 15,302.8 15,357.5 15,364.6 15,403.7 15,379.0 15,374.1     -4.9
  Motor vehicle and parts
   dealers (1).................. 1,911.3  1,894.5  1,911.1  1,913.2  1,908.4  1,906.8  1,910.3  1,907.2  1,912.4  1,910.4     -2.0
   Automobile dealers........... 1,245.4  1,238.5  1,246.2  1,246.4  1,246.6  1,244.1  1,244.9  1,243.5  1,247.6  1,247.5      -.1
  Furniture and home furnishings
   stores.......................   585.3    579.4    581.5    580.1    589.4    588.1    587.6    585.6    586.7    585.5     -1.2
  Electronics and appliance
   stores.......................   530.9    537.3    535.9    527.8    541.9    535.3    538.2    538.4    541.1    537.7     -3.4
  Building material and garden
   supply stores................ 1,388.4  1,290.7  1,345.5  1,373.9  1,328.4  1,318.0  1,323.4  1,313.8  1,315.0  1,315.5       .5
  Food and beverage stores...... 2,816.3  2,827.4  2,830.9  2,856.8  2,820.1  2,844.0  2,849.9  2,856.3  2,856.0  2,859.2      3.2
  Health and personal care
   stores.......................   953.4    961.6    961.5    965.2    955.6    964.1    964.8    966.5    969.1    967.6     -1.5
  Gasoline stations.............   860.1    844.4    845.9    856.0    856.9    853.7    852.9    854.5    851.9    852.5       .6
  Clothing and clothing
   accessories stores........... 1,375.9  1,400.5  1,408.9  1,412.6  1,414.3  1,446.9  1,445.1  1,449.7  1,457.3  1,458.2       .9
  Sporting goods, hobby, book,
   and music stores.............   628.4    640.2    638.8    640.4    644.9    655.8    654.9    653.9    655.7    656.1       .4
  General merchandise 
   stores (1)................... 2,875.0  2,915.8  2,853.7  2,863.3  2,926.3  2,923.9  2,917.3  2,956.4  2,913.4  2,910.0     -3.4
 Department stores.............. 1,511.5  1,535.2  1,509.9  1,510.9  1,558.3  1,568.7  1,565.3  1,570.6  1,559.6  1,555.5     -4.1
  Miscellaneous store retailers.   890.0    864.0    865.2    882.6    886.6    880.3    880.2    880.3    879.0    878.7      -.3
  Nonstore retailers............   415.3    432.0    426.7    426.2    430.0    440.6    440.0    441.1    441.4    442.7      1.3

 Transportation and warehousing. 4,463.6  4,482.8  4,505.0  4,533.1  4,453.1  4,522.6  4,519.6  4,520.8  4,522.4  4,527.0      4.6
  Air transportation............   485.9    482.3    489.1    488.5    485.4    490.8    485.5    485.5    488.9    486.7     -2.2
  Rail transportation...........   226.3    227.6    228.4    228.4    225.8    227.9    228.9    229.1    228.5    227.8      -.7
  Water transportation..........    63.5     65.5     66.6     69.1     62.6     67.1     68.1     68.0     67.3     68.4      1.1
  Truck transportation.......... 1,427.4  1,430.3  1,437.1  1,454.8  1,431.6  1,457.9  1,454.7  1,457.2  1,454.6  1,459.5      4.9
  Transit and ground passenger
   transportation...............   417.8    404.5    406.4    412.9    397.1    391.6    393.3    390.3    390.3    392.0      1.7
  Pipeline transportation.......    38.7     40.8     40.3     41.3     38.8     40.3     40.6     41.0     40.5     41.4       .9
  Scenic and sightseeing
   transportation...............    28.4     21.5     24.0     27.6     27.4     27.8     28.0     27.3     27.1     26.6      -.5
  Support activities for
   transportation...............   569.6    577.8    582.4    580.0    571.1    575.9    579.4    579.6    581.4    581.4       .0
  Couriers and messengers.......   579.8    586.0    584.8    583.7    579.9    593.0    590.6    591.0    589.8    587.3     -2.5
  Warehousing and storage.......   626.2    646.5    645.9    646.8    633.4    650.3    650.5    651.8    654.0    655.9      1.9

 Utilities......................   548.8    547.7    550.6    554.0    548.8    549.0    549.0    550.1    551.4    553.0      1.6

Information.....................   3,053    3,078    3,089    3,105    3,048    3,071    3,084    3,086    3,095    3,100        5
  Publishing industries, except
   Internet.....................   900.2    906.6    903.0    905.3    903.9    907.0    907.8    907.4    905.9    908.6      2.7
  Motion picture and sound
   recording industries.........   378.2    380.7    388.2    399.0    372.0    378.2    385.2    387.1    393.8    393.0      -.8
  Broadcasting, except Internet.   329.7    336.0    337.1    335.8    331.0    335.3    337.4    337.1    337.6    337.0      -.6
  Internet publishing and
   broadcasting.................    34.4     38.8     40.1     41.3     34.2     36.9     37.9     39.0     40.0     41.0      1.0
  Telecommunications............   974.1    972.9    975.2    974.5    972.7    975.6    976.2    973.0    974.4    973.5      -.9
  ISPs, search portals, and data
   processing...................   384.0    391.1    393.0    396.9    382.8    386.1    387.3    390.0    391.6    395.0      3.4
  Other information services....    51.9     52.3     51.9     52.3     51.6     51.9     51.9     52.3     51.9     52.0       .1

Financial activities............   8,348    8,414    8,415    8,430    8,352    8,440    8,446    8,445    8,438    8,440        2
 Finance and insurance.......... 6,170.1  6,243.4  6,225.7  6,229.2  6,174.7  6,238.9  6,244.4  6,242.6  6,231.9  6,238.2      6.3
  Monetary authorities - central
   bank.........................    21.2     22.1     22.1     22.2     21.3     21.7     22.0     22.1     22.2     22.3       .1
  Credit intermediation and
   related activities (1)....... 2,933.7  2,957.8  2,939.0  2,938.9  2,934.8  2,961.5  2,962.8  2,957.6  2,941.9  2,942.6       .7
   Depository credit
    intermediation (1).......... 1,800.5  1,824.0  1,813.4  1,819.3  1,800.8  1,824.3  1,823.1  1,824.3  1,816.8  1,820.5      3.7
    Commercial banking.......... 1,315.8  1,335.9  1,325.3  1,330.1  1,316.2  1,336.9  1,334.7  1,335.2  1,328.1  1,331.7      3.6
  Securities, commodity
   contracts, investments.......   810.6    834.2    833.4    838.1    813.5    831.0    831.4    834.5    836.2    842.1      5.9
  Insurance carriers and related
   activities................... 2,312.1  2,333.7  2,336.9  2,335.6  2,312.7  2,329.6  2,333.2  2,333.4  2,336.9  2,336.5      -.4
  Funds, trusts, and other
   financial vehicles...........    92.5     95.6     94.3     94.4     92.4     95.1     95.0     95.0     94.7     94.7       .0
 Real estate and rental and
  leasing....................... 2,178.2  2,170.9  2,189.6  2,200.9  2,177.3  2,201.5  2,202.0  2,202.5  2,205.8  2,202.1     -3.7
  Real estate................... 1,498.4  1,504.4  1,514.8  1,521.3  1,501.3  1,518.5  1,518.4  1,523.5  1,524.1  1,525.5      1.4
  Rental and leasing services...   651.9    635.9    644.0    648.0    648.1    651.9    652.4    647.9    650.6    645.1     -5.5
  Lessors of nonfinancial
   intangible assets............    27.9     30.6     30.8     31.6     27.9     31.1     31.2     31.1     31.1     31.5       .4

Professional and business
 services.......................  17,500   17,626   17,796   17,877   17,499   17,804   17,840   17,834   17,855   17,887       32
 Professional and technical
  services (1).................. 7,272.8  7,621.5  7,644.5  7,539.7  7,337.6  7,515.6  7,544.3  7,553.7  7,580.1  7,607.1     27.0
   Legal services............... 1,166.5  1,171.3  1,174.2  1,173.8  1,171.8  1,176.2  1,178.8  1,178.1  1,180.2  1,179.5      -.7
   Accounting and bookkeeping
    services....................   831.4  1,041.2  1,029.0    884.6    881.0    922.1    927.8    924.4    928.2    935.0      6.8
   Architectural and engineering
    services.................... 1,379.0  1,402.6  1,411.9  1,432.2  1,380.6  1,419.2  1,422.7  1,424.0  1,426.3  1,433.5      7.2
   Computer systems design and
    related services............ 1,270.7  1,316.1  1,326.1  1,333.8  1,274.1  1,305.2  1,311.1  1,319.7  1,329.0  1,336.8      7.8
   Management and technical
    consulting services.........   909.1    967.3    975.4    977.1    911.3    958.1    967.1    970.5    978.0    979.5      1.5
 Management of companies and
  enterprises................... 1,806.4  1,827.9  1,837.6  1,844.3  1,802.1  1,830.8  1,836.7  1,837.1  1,840.2  1,841.4      1.2
 Administrative and waste
  services...................... 8,420.8  8,176.6  8,314.1  8,492.9  8,359.2  8,457.3  8,458.9  8,443.5  8,435.1  8,438.4      3.3
  Administrative and support
   services (1)................. 8,072.8  7,831.7  7,964.4  8,138.1  8,012.1  8,106.1  8,107.4  8,092.5  8,083.2  8,084.6      1.4
   Employment services (1)...... 3,644.8  3,500.0  3,499.2  3,580.7  3,662.3  3,667.1  3,651.6  3,637.1  3,612.4  3,605.8     -6.6
    Temporary help services..... 2,640.8  2,505.6  2,541.8  2,596.2  2,646.3  2,641.8  2,629.2  2,621.2  2,618.4  2,609.5     -8.9
   Business support services....   787.0    807.2    802.4    795.3    786.1    803.6    803.3    801.9    799.8    796.9     -2.9
   Services to buildings and
    dwellings................... 1,868.4  1,697.8  1,828.7  1,905.5  1,795.9  1,812.1  1,823.8  1,819.7  1,829.2  1,831.1      1.9
  Waste management and
   remediation services.........   348.0    344.9    349.7    354.8    347.1    351.2    351.5    351.0    351.9    353.8      1.9

Education and health services...  17,857   18,339   18,408   18,393   17,776   18,102   18,138   18,188   18,246   18,300       54
 Educational services........... 2,968.5  3,133.6  3,134.6  3,062.1  2,906.9  2,959.5  2,955.9  2,972.4  2,977.4  2,995.4     18.0
 Health care and social
  assistance....................14,888.1 15,205.7 15,273.8 15,330.8 14,869.5 15,142.6 15,181.7 15,215.9 15,268.6 15,304.4     35.8
  Health care (3)...............12,552.0 12,836.3 12,880.1 12,916.8 12,565.2 12,801.2 12,837.5 12,861.4 12,902.6 12,927.9     25.3
   Ambulatory health care
    services (1)................ 5,261.3  5,400.3  5,425.2  5,448.0  5,262.2  5,375.3  5,395.6  5,409.2  5,431.7  5,447.8     16.1
    Offices of physicians....... 2,141.7  2,199.7  2,206.1  2,211.9  2,145.2  2,187.4  2,196.7  2,204.3  2,211.8  2,214.8      3.0
    Outpatient care centers.....   488.3    495.2    496.7    497.0    487.6    494.1    496.8    494.8    496.3    496.9       .6
    Home health care services...   864.4    904.6    905.8    912.1    862.5    896.4    901.1    904.1    907.0    910.3      3.3
   Hospitals.................... 4,403.8  4,482.7  4,487.0  4,497.3  4,413.0  4,478.3  4,484.4  4,490.8  4,498.2  4,506.4      8.2
   Nursing and residential care
    facilities (1).............. 2,886.9  2,953.3  2,967.9  2,971.5  2,890.0  2,947.6  2,957.5  2,961.4  2,972.7  2,973.7      1.0
    Nursing care facilities..... 1,581.5  1,600.3  1,605.2  1,602.1  1,583.9  1,600.1  1,605.7  1,603.9  1,608.2  1,604.5     -3.7
  Social assistance (1)......... 2,336.1  2,369.4  2,393.7  2,414.0  2,304.3  2,341.4  2,344.2  2,354.5  2,366.0  2,376.5     10.5
   Child day care services......   833.0    818.7    828.2    834.5    812.0    804.3    802.7    804.9    809.3    811.2      1.9

Leisure and hospitality.........  13,286   13,095   13,361   13,722   13,074   13,396   13,425   13,449   13,461   13,507       46
 Arts, entertainment, and
  recreation.................... 1,999.5  1,799.7  1,896.9  2,047.3  1,921.6  1,960.4  1,963.3  1,963.2  1,949.3  1,968.6     19.3
  Performing arts and spectator
   sports.......................   417.2    383.0    408.1    420.7    400.3    408.0    406.0    405.9    402.3    404.2      1.9
  Museums, historical sites,
   zoos, and parks..............   128.3    119.0    126.2    135.5    124.2    127.7    127.5    128.2    128.9    130.8      1.9
  Amusements, gambling, and
   recreation................... 1,454.0  1,297.7  1,362.6  1,491.1  1,397.1  1,424.7  1,429.8  1,429.1  1,418.1  1,433.6     15.5
 Accommodations and food
  services......................11,286.4 11,294.9 11,464.2 11,674.9 11,151.9 11,435.8 11,461.3 11,486.0 11,511.8 11,538.1     26.3
  Accommodations................ 1,817.1  1,805.7  1,809.5  1,838.8  1,821.0  1,858.1  1,860.3  1,860.0  1,854.6  1,846.4     -8.2
  Food services and drinking
   places....................... 9,469.3  9,489.2  9,654.7  9,836.1  9,330.9  9,577.7  9,601.0  9,626.0  9,657.2  9,691.7     34.5

Other services..................   5,454    5,448    5,479    5,505    5,432    5,444    5,454    5,462    5,473    5,478        5
  Repair and maintenance........ 1,257.7  1,257.0  1,262.0  1,269.8  1,252.0  1,246.3  1,248.9  1,255.9  1,256.7  1,261.4      4.7
  Personal and laundry services. 1,297.8  1,283.3  1,300.0  1,316.7  1,281.1  1,285.8  1,290.3  1,290.8  1,294.9  1,298.2      3.3
  Membership associations and
   organizations................ 2,898.8  2,907.5  2,916.9  2,918.6  2,899.1  2,912.3  2,915.2  2,915.7  2,921.8  2,918.8     -3.0

Government......................  22,316   22,602   22,616   22,615   21,938   22,140   22,174   22,197   22,218   22,240       22
 Federal........................   2,728    2,700    2,707    2,716    2,729    2,718    2,718    2,716    2,716    2,716        0
  Federal, except U.S. Postal
   Service...................... 1,961.1  1,938.4  1,944.5  1,950.5  1,958.8  1,951.1  1,951.8  1,949.7  1,949.9  1,948.2     -1.7
  U.S. Postal Service...........   766.7    761.8    762.0    765.0    770.4    767.1    766.5    766.5    766.5    767.5      1.0
 State government...............   5,119    5,277    5,279    5,190    5,073    5,117    5,133    5,134    5,138    5,144        6
  State government education.... 2,333.3  2,474.1  2,473.1  2,375.1  2,291.0  2,311.4  2,324.0  2,324.5  2,327.9  2,332.1      4.2
  State government, excluding
   education.................... 2,785.2  2,802.9  2,805.6  2,814.8  2,782.1  2,805.7  2,809.4  2,809.2  2,810.2  2,811.7      1.5
 Local government...............  14,469   14,625   14,630   14,709   14,136   14,305   14,323   14,347   14,364   14,380       16
  Local government education.... 8,246.1  8,406.8  8,381.2  8,395.3  7,905.5  8,018.7  8,025.1  8,044.1  8,049.3  8,061.6     12.3
  Local government, excluding
   education.................... 6,222.8  6,218.2  6,249.0  6,313.9  6,230.6  6,286.4  6,298.0  6,302.9  6,314.3  6,318.3      4.0

   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

                                                                                                                         Change
                  Industry                       May    Mar.   Apr.   May     May    Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May      from:
                                                 2006   2007   2007p  2007p   2006   2007   2007   2007   2007p  2007p  Apr. 2007-
                                                                                                                        May 2007p

        Total private.........................   33.7   33.7   33.9   33.8    33.8   33.8   33.7   33.9   33.8   33.9       0.1

    Goods-producing...........................   40.4   40.4   40.3   40.6    40.3   40.2   40.2   40.6   40.4   40.5        .1

Natural resources and mining..................   45.2   45.4   45.8   45.9    44.9   45.0   45.9   45.9   45.9   45.8       -.1

Construction..................................   38.8   38.7   38.4   39.4    38.5   38.7   38.4   39.0   38.8   39.0        .2

Manufacturing.................................   41.2   41.1   41.0   41.1    41.1   40.9   40.9   41.2   41.1   41.0       -.1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.5    4.1    4.0    4.1     4.5    4.1    4.1    4.3    4.2    4.1       -.1

 Durable goods................................   41.5   41.3   41.2   41.3    41.5   41.1   41.1   41.4   41.2   41.2        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    4.5    4.2    4.1    4.1     4.5    4.1    4.1    4.3    4.2    4.1       -.1

  Wood products...............................   40.4   39.2   39.5   39.9    40.0   38.7   39.1   39.5   39.5   39.5        .0
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   43.3   41.8   42.1   42.8    43.0   42.0   41.6   42.4   42.2   42.4        .2
  Primary metals..............................   43.6   43.2   43.0   42.3    43.6   42.8   43.0   43.2   42.9   42.5       -.4
  Fabricated metal products...................   41.4   41.5   41.3   41.4    41.3   41.0   41.1   41.6   41.4   41.3       -.1
  Machinery...................................   42.5   42.4   42.4   42.4    42.4   41.8   42.3   42.3   42.4   42.3       -.1
  Computer and electronic products............   40.4   40.4   40.3   40.2    40.5   40.3   40.3   40.4   40.5   40.3       -.2
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   40.9   40.7   41.1   40.9    41.1   40.7   40.9   40.9   41.0   41.0        .0
  Transportation equipment....................   43.1   43.0   42.5   42.9    43.0   42.8   42.5   42.8   42.3   42.7        .4
   Motor vehicles and parts (2)...............   42.8   42.5   41.9   42.6    42.5   42.0   41.5   42.4   41.8   42.2        .4
  Furniture and related products..............   38.5   38.8   38.5   38.3    38.8   38.9   38.8   38.9   38.7   38.6       -.1
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   38.7   38.7   38.6   38.3    38.6   38.5   37.9   38.5   38.6   38.3       -.3

 Nondurable goods.............................   40.5   40.7   40.8   40.7    40.6   40.6   40.6   40.9   40.9   40.8       -.1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.4    4.1    4.0    4.0     4.5    4.1    4.2    4.3    4.2    4.1       -.1

  Food manufacturing..........................   39.8   40.5   40.1   40.2    39.9   40.4   40.5   41.0   40.6   40.4       -.2
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   41.5   40.3   41.8   41.5    41.0   40.8   40.5   40.7   41.2   41.0       -.2
  Textile mills...............................   40.4   40.6   40.6   40.6    40.4   40.6   40.7   40.5   40.4   40.6        .2
  Textile product mills.......................   40.1   39.8   39.7   39.5    40.4   39.3   39.5   39.6   39.8   39.7       -.1
  Apparel.....................................   36.7   36.9   37.5   37.6    36.6   37.5   37.0   36.7   37.4   37.5        .1
  Leather and allied products.................   39.3   38.1   37.7   38.6    39.2   38.2   38.0   37.9   37.7   38.4        .7
  Paper and paper products....................   43.1   42.7   42.9   42.8    43.1   42.5   42.4   43.1   43.0   42.8       -.2
  Printing and related support activities.....   38.9   39.4   39.3   38.9    39.2   39.2   39.4   39.3   39.4   39.2       -.2
  Petroleum and coal products.................   45.2   43.9   44.4   44.5    45.3   45.3   45.1   44.7   44.7   44.6       -.1
  Chemicals...................................   42.2   41.9   42.3   42.1    42.3   41.8   41.8   41.9   42.2   42.2        .0
  Plastics and rubber products................   40.6   40.9   41.3   41.2    40.6   40.8   40.4   40.9   41.2   41.1       -.1

     Private service-providing................   32.2   32.2   32.6   32.3    32.3   32.4   32.4   32.5   32.4   32.5        .1

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   33.3   33.1   33.3   33.4    33.3   33.4   33.3   33.4   33.3   33.4        .1

 Wholesale trade..............................   37.8   37.9   38.6   38.3    37.9   38.0   38.1   38.2   38.2   38.3        .1

 Retail trade.................................   30.4   29.9   30.0   30.1    30.4   30.4   30.2   30.2   30.1   30.2        .1

 Transportation and warehousing...............   36.6   36.9   36.9   37.1    36.7   37.1   37.1   37.2   36.9   37.2        .3

 Utilities....................................   41.4   42.2   42.4   42.5    41.3   41.9   42.3   42.5   42.3   42.4        .1

Information...................................   36.1   36.4   36.9   36.0    36.5   36.5   36.6   36.7   36.5   36.4       -.1

Financial activities..........................   35.2   35.7   36.6   35.6    35.5   36.0   36.0   36.0   36.0   36.0        .0

Professional and business services............   34.3   34.6   35.2   34.7    34.4   34.5   34.6   34.8   34.8   34.8        .0

Education and health services.................   32.3   32.4   32.7   32.4    32.5   32.5   32.4   32.6   32.6   32.6        .0

Leisure and hospitality.......................   25.4   25.3   25.6   25.3    25.6   25.6   25.5   25.6   25.5   25.5        .0

Other services................................   30.8   30.8   30.9   30.8    30.9   30.9   30.7   31.0   30.9   30.9        .0

   1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.  These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
   2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, 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                         May       Mar.     Apr.      May        May       Mar.     Apr.      May
                                                   2006      2007     2007p     2007p      2006      2007     2007p     2007p

        Total private........................... $16.62    $17.22    $17.33    $17.27    $560.09   $580.31   $587.49   $583.73
         Seasonally adjusted....................  16.66     17.21     17.24     17.30     563.11    583.42    582.71    586.47

    Goods-producing.............................  17.89     18.35     18.47     18.59     722.76    741.34    744.34    754.75

Natural resources and mining....................  19.75     20.85     20.96     21.02     892.70    946.59    959.97    964.82

Construction....................................  19.78     20.53     20.60     20.81     767.46    794.51    791.04    819.91

Manufacturing...................................  16.74     17.06     17.19     17.17     689.69    701.17    704.79    705.69

 Durable goods..................................  17.58     18.01     18.11     18.11     729.57    743.81    746.13    747.94
  Wood products.................................  13.32     13.58     13.58     13.63     538.13    532.34    536.41    543.84
  Nonmetallic mineral products..................  16.59     16.95     16.87     17.06     718.35    708.51    710.23    730.17
  Primary metals................................  19.13     19.33     19.69     19.59     834.07    835.06    846.67    828.66
  Fabricated metal products.....................  16.09     16.35     16.41     16.42     666.13    678.53    677.73    679.79
  Machinery.....................................  17.03     17.68     17.72     17.67     723.78    749.63    751.33    749.21
  Computer and electronic products..............  18.67     19.62     19.84     19.97     754.27    792.65    799.55    802.79
  Electrical equipment and appliances...........  15.42     15.91     15.91     15.94     630.68    647.54    653.90    651.95
  Transportation equipment......................  22.39     22.62     22.86     22.84     965.01    972.66    971.55    979.84
  Furniture and related products................  13.68     14.29     14.38     14.39     526.68    554.45    553.63    551.14
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...................  14.40     14.57     14.54     14.49     557.28    563.86    561.24    554.97

 Nondurable goods...............................  15.29     15.45     15.63     15.57     619.25    628.82    637.70    633.70
  Food manufacturing............................  13.12     13.36     13.47     13.53     522.18    541.08    540.15    543.91
  Beverages and tobacco products................  18.17     18.49     18.49     18.43     754.06    745.15    772.88    764.85
  Textile mills.................................  12.41     12.81     12.95     12.85     501.36    520.09    525.77    521.71
  Textile product mills.........................  12.03     11.93     11.82     11.82     482.40    474.81    469.25    466.89
  Apparel.......................................  10.59     10.70     10.81     10.91     388.65    394.83    405.38    410.22
  Leather and allied products...................  11.46     11.81     11.85     11.80     450.38    449.96    446.75    455.48
  Paper and paper products......................  17.90     18.16     18.46     18.23     771.49    775.43    791.93    780.24
  Printing and related support activities.......  15.77     15.87     16.03     15.97     613.45    625.28    629.98    621.23
  Petroleum and coal products...................  24.09     24.66     25.00     24.44    1088.87   1082.57   1110.00   1087.58
  Chemicals.....................................  19.54     19.46     19.69     19.45     824.59    815.37    832.89    818.85
  Plastics and rubber products..................  14.87     15.19     15.31     15.30     603.72    621.27    632.30    630.36

     Private service-providing..................  16.27     16.92     17.04     16.92     523.89    544.82    555.50    546.52

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  15.30     15.66     15.81     15.69     509.49    518.35    526.47    524.05

 Wholesale trade................................  18.71     19.24     19.52     19.29     707.24    729.20    753.47    738.81

 Retail trade...................................  12.56     12.74     12.84     12.76     381.82    380.93    385.20    384.08

 Transportation and warehousing.................  17.07     17.51     17.55     17.49     624.76    646.12    647.60    648.88

 Utilities......................................  27.29     27.73     27.88     27.76    1129.81   1170.21   1182.11   1179.80

Information.....................................  23.05     23.74     23.97     23.81     832.11    864.14    884.49    857.16

Financial activities............................  18.59     19.49     19.68     19.51     654.37    695.79    720.29    694.56

Professional and business services..............  18.88     19.88     20.10     19.91     647.58    687.85    707.52    690.88

Education and health services...................  17.26     17.79     17.79     17.85     557.50    576.40    581.73    578.34

Leisure and hospitality.........................   9.70     10.23     10.24     10.26     246.38    258.82    262.14    259.58

Other services..................................  14.75     15.11     15.20     15.16     454.30    465.39    469.68    466.93

   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                         May      Jan.     Feb.     Mar.    Apr.     May   change from:
                                                   2006     2007     2007     2007    2007p    2007p  Apr. 2007-
                                                                                                      May  2007p
        Total private:
         Current dollars........................ $16.66   $17.10   $17.16   $17.21   $17.24   $17.30      0.3
         Constant (1982) dollars (2)............   8.17     8.36     8.36     8.32     8.29     N.A.      (3)

    Goods-producing.............................  17.93    18.34    18.37    18.45    18.52    18.60       .4

Natural resources and mining....................  19.77    20.60    20.77    20.77    20.85    21.01       .8

Construction....................................  19.87    20.55    20.57    20.68    20.71    20.88       .8

Manufacturing...................................  16.77    16.98    17.03    17.09    17.18    17.19       .1
   Excluding overtime (4).......................  15.90    16.17    16.22    16.24    16.34    16.37       .2

 Durable goods..................................  17.62    17.90    17.96    18.03    18.13    18.14       .1

 Nondurable goods...............................  15.30    15.44    15.47    15.49    15.58    15.58       .0

     Private service-providing..................  16.32    16.77    16.84    16.88    16.90    16.96       .4

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  15.31    15.59    15.61    15.66    15.68    15.69       .1

 Wholesale trade................................  18.79    19.25    19.22    19.32    19.36    19.38       .1

 Retail trade...................................  12.53    12.69    12.71    12.72    12.72    12.73       .1

 Transportation and warehousing.................  17.16    17.49    17.50    17.54    17.56    17.59       .2

 Utilities......................................  27.29    27.40    27.50    27.66    27.70    27.74       .1

Information.....................................  23.09    23.72    23.77    23.83    23.88    23.88       .0

Financial activities............................  18.66    19.32    19.42    19.51    19.55    19.59       .2

Professional and business services..............  18.94    19.63    19.80    19.83    19.81    19.96       .8

Education and health services...................  17.30    17.74    17.75    17.78    17.79    17.89       .6

Leisure and hospitality.........................   9.70    10.08    10.16    10.19    10.23    10.25       .2

Other services..................................  14.71    15.03    15.06    15.07    15.09    15.12       .2

   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 -.4 percent from Mar. 2007 to Apr. 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                      May    Mar.   Apr.   May     May    Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May    change from:
                                                2006   2007   2007p  2007p   2006   2007   2007   2007   2007p  2007p   Apr. 2007-
                                                                                                                        May 2007p

        Total private.........................  105.4  105.4  106.8  107.6   105.4  106.7  106.4  107.3  107.0  107.5       0.5

    Goods-producing...........................  103.0   99.7  100.6  102.9   102.4  101.8  101.2  102.6  101.9  102.2        .3

Natural resources and mining..................  123.7  127.6  130.0  132.7   123.1  127.2  131.2  132.0  132.0  132.4        .3

Construction..................................  116.4  108.1  110.4  117.5   114.3  114.6  111.9  115.2  114.1  114.9        .7

Manufacturing.................................   96.3   94.7   94.6   95.1    96.1   95.0   94.9   95.5   95.2   94.9       -.3

 Durable goods................................   99.7   97.6   97.7   98.1    99.6   97.7   97.7   98.2   97.7   97.7        .0
  Wood products...............................  104.0   89.7   91.1   93.3   102.9   91.8   91.7   92.1   92.1   92.2        .1
  Nonmetallic mineral products................  102.1   92.7   94.7   97.9   100.6   96.6   94.8   96.4   95.5   96.2        .7
  Primary metals..............................   94.6   91.3   91.3   89.9    94.5   90.7   91.3   91.2   90.9   90.2       -.8
  Fabricated metal products...................  102.7  104.0  103.7  104.2   102.6  103.0  103.4  104.5  104.1  104.2        .1
  Machinery...................................  102.9  105.6  105.1  105.5   102.5  103.7  105.2  105.3  105.0  105.1        .1
  Computer and electronic products............  103.8  104.1  103.6  103.1   104.1  104.5  104.6  104.5  104.3  103.4       -.9
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   88.6   89.8   90.8   90.4    89.2   89.0   89.9   90.4   90.7   90.7        .0
  Transportation equipment....................  101.8   98.3   97.8   98.0   101.0   97.9   97.3   97.6   96.6   97.0        .4
   Motor vehicles and parts (2)...............   96.2   88.6   87.1   87.1    94.7   87.3   86.3   87.9   86.0   85.8       -.2
  Furniture and related products..............   91.4   86.0   85.8   85.6    91.7   87.0   86.6   86.6   86.1   85.7       -.5
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   90.3   92.0   92.4   91.9    90.5   91.7   90.5   92.1   92.7   92.2       -.5

 Nondurable goods.............................   90.3   89.8   90.0   90.2    90.9   90.8   90.6   91.1   91.0   90.8       -.2
  Food manufacturing..........................   96.2   99.3   97.9   99.0    98.3  101.0  101.2  102.7  101.6  101.3       -.3
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   98.7   98.6  103.4  104.9    99.2  101.4  101.8  102.6  104.8  104.9        .1
  Textile mills...............................   66.4   59.7   58.6   58.4    66.0   61.2   60.2   59.4   58.3   58.1       -.3
  Textile product mills.......................   87.1   81.2   81.5   80.5    86.7   81.9   81.4   80.8   81.1   80.1      -1.2
  Apparel.....................................   63.9   61.7   62.3   62.4    63.2   63.5   62.1   61.3   62.0   61.6       -.6
  Leather and allied products.................   77.6   74.5   71.7   74.7    76.4   73.7   72.6   73.4   71.5   73.1       2.2
  Paper and paper products....................   87.2   84.0   84.1   83.8    87.4   85.2   84.5   85.2   84.9   84.1       -.9
  Printing and related support activities.....   92.0   93.8   92.6   92.0    92.7   93.9   94.2   93.9   93.2   92.7       -.5
  Petroleum and coal products.................   99.7   91.0   94.8  100.2    99.3   97.1   96.2   95.4   96.5   99.2       2.8
  Chemicals...................................   96.1   94.0   95.6   95.0    96.0   93.8   94.0   94.0   95.1   94.8       -.3
  Plastics and rubber products................   94.0   93.8   95.3   95.6    93.7   94.1   93.1   94.2   95.1   95.1        .0

     Private service-providing................  106.0  106.6  108.7  108.7   106.0  108.0  108.1  108.6  108.4  109.0        .6

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  102.4  101.8  102.7  103.8   102.6  103.7  103.4  104.0  103.6  104.0        .4

 Wholesale trade..............................  105.4  106.1  108.9  108.8   105.3  106.8  107.3  107.7  107.9  108.4        .5

 Retail trade.................................   99.9   98.3   98.7   99.8   100.6  101.1  100.5  100.9  100.3  100.7        .4

 Transportation and warehousing...............  107.1  107.6  108.3  109.5   106.9  109.5  109.4  109.6  108.7  109.5        .7

 Utilities....................................   93.9   94.8   95.6   96.3    93.7   94.7   95.3   96.0   95.6   95.9        .3

Information...................................   99.4  101.1  102.8  101.3   100.4  101.0  101.7  102.2  102.0  102.3        .3

Financial activities..........................  106.0  109.2  112.0  109.4   106.9  110.3  110.4  110.6  110.6  110.7        .1

Professional and business services............  110.6  112.4  115.5  114.6   111.0  113.5  114.0  114.7  114.7  115.1        .3

Education and health services.................  108.5  111.8  113.2  112.2   108.6  110.7  110.5  111.6  111.9  112.3        .4

Leisure and hospitality.......................  109.3  107.0  110.6  112.5   108.2  111.2  110.9  111.5  111.2  111.5        .3

Other services................................   97.4   97.7   98.7   98.9    97.3   98.1   97.6   98.7   98.6   98.7        .1

   1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
   2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours
by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average
weekly hours and production and nonsupervisory worker employment.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6.  Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)

                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      May    Mar.   Apr.   May     May    Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May    change from:
                                                2006   2007   2007p  2007p   2006   2007   2007   2007   2007p  2007p   Apr. 2007-
                                                                                                                        May 2007p

        Total private.........................  117.1  121.2  123.7  124.1   117.4  122.0  122.0  123.4  123.3  124.3       0.8

    Goods-producing...........................  112.9  112.0  113.8  117.1   112.4  114.3  113.8  115.9  115.5  116.4        .8

Natural resources and mining..................  142.1  154.8  158.4  162.2   141.6  152.4  158.5  159.4  160.0  161.8       1.1

Construction..................................  124.4  119.8  122.8  132.0   122.6  127.2  124.3  128.7  127.6  129.6       1.6

Manufacturing.................................  105.4  105.6  106.4  106.8   105.4  105.5  105.7  106.7  106.9  106.7       -.2

 Durable goods................................  109.5  109.7  110.4  110.9   109.5  109.1  109.5  110.5  110.6  110.6        .0

 Nondurable goods.............................   97.6   98.1   99.4   99.2    98.3   99.0   99.0   99.7  100.2  100.0       -.2

     Private service-providing................  118.2  123.7  127.0  126.0   118.6  124.2  124.8  125.7  125.6  126.7        .9

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  111.7  113.7  115.9  116.2   112.1  115.4  115.2  116.2  115.9  116.4        .4

 Wholesale trade..............................  116.1  120.3  125.2  123.6   116.5  121.1  121.5  122.5  123.0  123.7        .6

 Retail trade.................................  107.6  107.4  108.7  109.2   108.0  110.0  109.4  110.0  109.4  109.9        .5

 Transportation and warehousing...............  115.9  119.5  120.5  121.5   116.4  121.5  121.4  121.9  121.1  122.2        .9

 Utilities....................................  107.0  109.7  111.2  111.5   106.7  108.3  109.4  110.8  110.5  111.0        .5

Information...................................  113.4  118.8  122.0  119.3   114.8  118.6  119.6  120.5  120.6  120.9        .2

Financial activities..........................  121.9  131.6  136.3  131.9   123.3  131.7  132.6  133.5  133.7  134.1        .3

Professional and business services............  124.3  133.0  138.1  135.8   125.1  132.6  134.3  135.3  135.2  136.7       1.1

Education and health services.................  123.1  130.7  132.4  131.7   123.5  129.1  129.0  130.4  130.9  132.1        .9

Leisure and hospitality.......................  120.4  124.3  128.6  131.1   119.2  127.2  128.0  129.0  129.2  129.8        .5

Other services................................  104.7  107.5  109.3  109.2   104.3  107.4  107.1  108.3  108.4  108.8        .4

   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    p53.1    p54.9

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    p56.8    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    p62.4    p60.8

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    p64.7    p60.3

                                                        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    p30.4    p39.3

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    p30.4    p28.0

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    p36.3    p33.9

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    p40.5    p35.7

   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.