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                    THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:  DECEMBER 2006

   Nonfarm employment increased by 167,000 in December, and the unemployment
rate was unchanged at 4.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  Job gains occurred in several service-
providing industries, including professional and business services, health care,
and food services.  Average hourly earnings rose by 8 cents, or 0.5 percent, in
December.


Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
   
   The number of unemployed persons (6.8 million) was about unchanged in December, 
and the unemployment rate held at 4.5 percent.  Over the year, these measures declined 
from 7.3 million and 4.9 percent, respectively.
   
   In December, unemployment rates for the major worker groups--adult men (4.0 percent), 
adult women (3.9 percent), teenagers (15.2 percent), whites (4.0 percent), blacks (8.4 
percent), and Hispanics (4.9 percent)--showed little or no change.  The unemployment 
rate for Asians was 2.4 percent not seasonally adjusted.  (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
   
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  |         Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Household Survey Data          |
  |                                                                        |
  |    Seasonally adjusted household survey data have been revised using   |
  | updated seasonal adjustment factors.  Seasonally adjusted estimates    |
  | back to January 2002 were subject to revision.  The unemployment       |
  | rates for January-November 2006 (as originally published and as re-    |
  | vised) appear on page 5, along with additional information about the   |
  | revisions.                                                             |
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Table A.  Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
_______________________________________________________________________________
                         |    Quarterly    |                          |
                         |    averages     |       Monthly data       |
                         |_________________|__________________________|  Nov.-
        Category         |      2006       |           2006           |  Dec.
                         |_________________|__________________________| change
                         |   III  |   IV   |  Oct.  |  Nov.  |  Dec.  |
 ________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________
     HOUSEHOLD DATA      |                 Labor force status
                         |_____________________________________________________
Civilian labor force.....| 151,703| 152,425| 152,052| 152,449| 152,775|    326
  Employment.............| 144,618| 145,629| 145,337| 145,623| 145,926|    303
  Unemployment...........|   7,086|   6,797|   6,715|   6,826|   6,849|     23
Not in labor force.......|  77,464|  77,471|  77,623|  77,456|  77,333|   -123
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |                 Unemployment rates
                         |_____________________________________________________
All workers..............|     4.7|     4.5|     4.4|     4.5|     4.5|    0.0
  Adult men..............|     4.0|     3.9|     3.9|     3.9|     4.0|     .1
  Adult women............|     4.2|     3.9|     3.9|     4.0|     3.9|    -.1
  Teenagers..............|    16.1|    15.1|    15.2|    15.1|    15.2|     .1
  White..................|     4.1|     3.9|     3.9|     3.9|     4.0|     .1
  Black or African       |        |        |        |        |        |
    American.............|     9.1|     8.5|     8.5|     8.6|     8.4|    -.2
  Hispanic or Latino     |        |        |        |        |        |
    ethnicity............|     5.3|     4.8|     4.6|     5.0|     4.9|    -.1
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
  ESTABLISHMENT DATA     |                     Employment
                         |_____________________________________________________
Nonfarm employment.......| 135,595|p136,051| 135,893|p136,047|p136,214|   p167
  Goods-producing (1)....|  22,422| p22,324|  22,355| p22,314| p22,303|   p-11
    Construction.........|   7,509|  p7,465|   7,483|  p7,458|  p7,455|    p-3
    Manufacturing........|  14,230| p14,165|  14,182| p14,162| p14,150|   p-12
  Service-providing (1)..| 113,173|p113,727| 113,538|p113,733|p113,911|   p178
    Retail trade (2).....|  15,214| p15,236|  15,213| p15,252| p15,243|    p-9
    Professional and     |        |        |        |        |        |
      business services..|  17,394| p17,492|  17,444| p17,491| p17,541|    p50
    Education and health |        |        |        |        |        |
      services...........|  17,801| p17,921|  17,883| p17,919| p17,962|    p43
    Leisure and          |        |        |        |        |        |
      hospitality........|  13,097| p13,217|  13,181| p13,220| p13,251|    p31
    Government...........|  22,022| p22,110|  22,098| p22,108| p22,125|    p17
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |                  Hours of work (3)
                         |_____________________________________________________
Total private............|    33.8|   p33.9|    33.9|   p33.9|   p33.9|   p0.0
  Manufacturing..........|    41.3|   p41.0|    41.1|   p41.0|   p41.0|    p.0
    Overtime.............|     4.4|    p4.3|     4.3|    p4.2|    p4.3|    p.1
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |   Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)(3)
                         |_____________________________________________________
Total private............|   105.2|  p105.7|   105.6|  p105.7|  p105.9|   p0.2
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________
                         |                     Earnings (3)
                         |_____________________________________________________
Avg. hourly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  $16.81| p$16.97|  $16.91| p$16.96| p$17.04| p$0.08
Avg. weekly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  568.62| p575.28|  573.25| p574.94| p577.66|  p2.72
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________
   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 or nonsupervisory workers.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  Seasonally adjusted household data have been revised.  See note on
page 5.


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Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   In December, both total employment, at 145.9 million, and the employment-
population ratio, at 63.4 percent, were little changed.  Over the year, total
employment grew by 3.1 million and the employment-population ratio rose by 0.6
percentage point.  The civilian labor force edged up in December to 152.8 million.  
The labor force participation rate, at 66.4 percent, was little changed over the 
month, but the rate was 0.4 percentage point higher than a year earlier.  (See 
table A-1.)
   
Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   About 1.3 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally attached
to the labor force in December, 337,000 fewer than a year earlier.  These indi-
viduals wanted and were available for work and had looked for a job sometime
in the prior 12 months.  They were not counted as unemployed because they had
not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey.  Among the marginally
attached, there were 274,000 discouraged workers in December, down from 451,000
a year earlier.  Discouraged workers were not currently looking for work specifi-
cally because they believed no jobs were available for them.  The other 978,000 
persons marginally attached to the labor force in December had not searched for 
work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or 
family responsibilities.  (See table A-13.)
   
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 167,000 in December to 136.2
million, following increases of 86,000 in October and 154,000 in November (as
revised).  Over the year, payroll employment rose by 1.8 million.  In December,
employment growth continued in several service-providing industries.  Employment
in construction was about unchanged over the month, and the number of manufac-
turing jobs continued to trend downward.  (See table B-1.)
   
   Professional and business services employment continued to expand in December
with a gain of 50,000.  Job gains occurred in services to buildings and dwellings 
(13,000) and in management and technical consulting services (7,000).  Employment 
continued to trend up in architectural and engineering services and in computer 
systems design and related services.  Temporary help services employment was 
little changed over the month and over the year.
   
   Health care added 31,000 jobs in December.  Employment rose in ambulatory
health care services (14,000), hospitals (11,000), and nursing and residential 
care facilities (7,000).  Over the year, health care employment increased by 
324,000, with gains spread throughout the component industries.
   
   Job growth continued in food services and drinking places (23,000) in December.  
In the past 12 months, food services added 304,000 jobs, accounting for most of the 
over-the-year increase in leisure and hospitality employment.

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   In financial activities, commercial banking added 5,000 jobs in December.
Employment in financial activities was up by 153,000 over the year; job gains
occurred in insurance (46,000) and in credit intermediation (62,000), which
includes commercial banking.
   
   Employment in transportation and warehousing continued to trend up in December.  
Over the year, the industry added 106,000 jobs.  Telecommunications employment was 
up by 6,000 in December; over the year, however, employment in the industry was es-
sentially unchanged.
   
   Employment in retail trade was little changed over the month after rising by
39,000 in November.  Building and garden supply stores lost 8,000 jobs in December.  
Over the year, retail trade employment edged down.
   
   In the goods-producing sector, employment in mining continued to trend up in
December.  Job gains in the industry averaged 4,000 per month in 2006.
   
   Employment in construction was about unchanged in December following losses 
in October and November that totaled 53,000.  After increasing by 295,000 in 2005,
construction employment was little changed in 2006.  Over the year, gains in non-
residential speciality trades and in heavy construction were largely offset by a 
decline in residential specialty trades.
   
   Manufacturing employment continued to trend down over the month with declines
in motor vehicles and parts (-5,000), primary metals (-3,000), and textile mills
(-2,000).  Over the year, manufacturing employment fell by 72,000 with declines 
widespread throughout the component industries.
   
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls remained at 33.9 hours in December.  Weekly hours for factory
workers were unchanged at 41.0 hours while overtime increased by 0.1 hour to 4.3
hours.  (See table B-2.)
   
   The index of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers
increased by 0.2 percent in December to 105.9 (2002=100).  The manufacturing
index fell by 0.1 percent to 95.2.  (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 8 cents, or 0.5 percent, in December to $17.04.  
Average weekly earnings also rose by 0.5 percent, to $577.66.  Over the year, 
hourly earnings were up 4.2 percent, while weekly earnings were up 4.5 percent.  
(See table B-3.)
                                        
                                        
                         ______________________________
   
   
   The Employment Situation for January 2007 is scheduled to be released on
Friday, February 2, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).


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  |                Revisions in the Establishment Survey Data                |
  |                                                                          |
  |     With the release of January data on February 2, BLS is scheduled to  |
  |  introduce revisions to the nonfarm payroll employment, hours, and earn- |
  |  ings data to reflect the annual benchmark adjustments for March 2006    |
  |  and updated seasonal adjustment factors.  Unadjusted data since April   |
  |  2005 and seasonally adjusted data since January 2002 are subject to     |
  |  revision.                                                               |
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  |                 Planned Changes in the Household Survey                  |
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  |     Effective with the release of data for January 2007, revisions will  |
  |  be introduced into the population controls for the household survey.    |
  |  These changes reflect the routine annual updating of intercensal pop-   |
  |  ulation estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.                            |
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            Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Household Survey Data

   At the end of each calendar year, BLS routinely updates the seasonal ad-
justment factors for the labor force series derived from the Current Popula-
tion Survey (CPS), or household survey.  This year, seasonally adjusted data 
for January 2002-November 2006 were subject to revision.

   As shown in table B, the revisions to seasonal adjustment did not change the
overall civilian unemployment rate for any month of 2006.  Revised seasonally ad-
justed data for other major labor force series beginning in December 2005 appear 
in table C.

   The January 2007 issue of Employment and Earnings will contain an article
describing the current seasonal adjustment methodology for the household survey
data and revised data for the most recent months or quarters for all regularly
published tables containing seasonally adjusted household survey data.  A copy
of the article is available at http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsrs2007.pdf on the BLS
Web site.

   Historical data for the household series contained in the A tables of this re-
lease can be accessed on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsatabs.htm.  
Revised historical seasonally adjusted monthly and quarterly data for additional 
series are available on the Internet at ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/lf/.


Table B.  Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates and changes
due to revision, January-November 2006
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                     |              |             |
   Year and month    |   As first   |      As     |   Change
                     |   published  |   revised   |
                     |              |             |
---------------------------------------------------------------
                     |              |             |
        2006         |              |             |
                     |              |             |
January..............|      4.7     |     4.7     |     0.0
February.............|      4.8     |     4.8     |      .0
March................|      4.7     |     4.7     |      .0
April................|      4.7     |     4.7     |      .0
May..................|      4.6     |     4.6     |      .0
June.................|      4.6     |     4.6     |      .0
July.................|      4.8     |     4.8     |      .0
August...............|      4.7     |     4.7     |      .0
September............|      4.6     |     4.6     |      .0
October..............|      4.4     |     4.4     |      .0
November.............|      4.5     |     4.5     |      .0
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     HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                    HOUSEHOLD DATA
     
     Table C.  Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age, seasonally adjusted
     
     (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                       
                                                2005                                                2006                                               
         Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                       
                                                Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug.   Sept.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.   
                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                       
                      TOTAL                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                       
     Civilian noninstitutional population (1).. 227,425 227,553 227,763 227,975 228,199 228,428 228,671 228,912 229,167 229,420 229,675 229,905 230,108
       Civilian labor force.................... 150,113 150,122 150,477 150,689 150,862 151,051 151,370 151,558 151,734 151,818 152,052 152,449 152,775
             Participation rate................    66.0    66.0    66.1    66.1    66.1    66.1    66.2    66.2    66.2    66.2    66.2    66.3    66.4
         Employed.............................. 142,782 143,099 143,319 143,680 143,763 144,045 144,386 144,330 144,618 144,906 145,337 145,623 145,926
             Employment-population ratio.......    62.8    62.9    62.9    63.0    63.0    63.1    63.1    63.1    63.1    63.2    63.3    63.3    63.4
         Unemployed............................   7,331   7,023   7,158   7,009   7,098   7,006   6,984   7,228   7,116   6,912   6,715   6,826   6,849
             Unemployment rate.................     4.9     4.7     4.8     4.7     4.7     4.6     4.6     4.8     4.7     4.6     4.4     4.5     4.5
                                                                                                                                                       
              Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                       
     Civilian noninstitutional population (1).. 101,489 101,560 101,657 101,754 101,857 101,963 102,075 102,187 102,308 102,428 102,549 102,656 102,751
       Civilian labor force....................  76,799  76,927  77,115  77,310  77,390  77,457  77,319  77,339  77,616  77,823  77,936  78,123  78,334
             Participation rate................    75.7    75.7    75.9    76.0    76.0    76.0    75.7    75.7    75.9    76.0    76.0    76.1    76.2
         Employed..............................  73,503  73,837  73,880  74,180  74,163  74,208  74,233  74,105  74,421  74,868  74,924  75,088  75,235
             Employment-population ratio.......    72.4    72.7    72.7    72.9    72.8    72.8    72.7    72.5    72.7    73.1    73.1    73.1    73.2
         Unemployed............................   3,296   3,090   3,235   3,130   3,228   3,249   3,087   3,234   3,195   2,954   3,012   3,036   3,100
             Unemployment rate.................     4.3     4.0     4.2     4.0     4.2     4.2     4.0     4.2     4.1     3.8     3.9     3.9     4.0
                                                                                                                                                       
             Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                       
     Civilian noninstitutional population (1).. 109,425 109,478 109,562 109,646 109,736 109,829 109,927 110,026 110,134 110,241 110,349 110,445 110,528
       Civilian labor force....................  66,141  66,016  66,098  66,089  66,249  66,356  66,644  66,872  66,856  66,754  66,851  67,024  67,132
             Participation rate................    60.4    60.3    60.3    60.3    60.4    60.4    60.6    60.8    60.7    60.6    60.6    60.7    60.7
         Employed..............................  63,198  63,172  63,286  63,349  63,432  63,622  63,901  64,029  64,118  63,978  64,252  64,333  64,491
             Employment-population ratio.......    57.8    57.7    57.8    57.8    57.8    57.9    58.1    58.2    58.2    58.0    58.2    58.2    58.3
         Unemployed............................   2,944   2,844   2,811   2,739   2,818   2,735   2,743   2,843   2,738   2,776   2,599   2,691   2,641
             Unemployment rate.................     4.5     4.3     4.3     4.1     4.3     4.1     4.1     4.3     4.1     4.2     3.9     4.0     3.9
                                                                                                                                                       
            Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                       
     Civilian noninstitutional population (1)..  16,511  16,515  16,545  16,575  16,606  16,637  16,668  16,700  16,725  16,751  16,776  16,804  16,829
       Civilian labor force....................   7,173   7,178   7,264   7,290   7,222   7,237   7,407   7,347   7,262   7,242   7,264   7,301   7,309
             Participation rate................    43.4    43.5    43.9    44.0    43.5    43.5    44.4    44.0    43.4    43.2    43.3    43.5    43.4
         Employed..............................   6,081   6,090   6,153   6,150   6,169   6,215   6,253   6,197   6,079   6,060   6,161   6,202   6,200
             Employment-population ratio.......    36.8    36.9    37.2    37.1    37.1    37.4    37.5    37.1    36.3    36.2    36.7    36.9    36.8
         Unemployed............................   1,091   1,089   1,111   1,140   1,053   1,022   1,154   1,151   1,183   1,182   1,104   1,099   1,108
             Unemployment rate.................    15.2    15.2    15.3    15.6    14.6    14.1    15.6    15.7    16.3    16.3    15.2    15.1    15.2
     
       1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation.
       NOTE:  Seasonally adjusted data have been revised to reflect updated seasonal adjustment factors.
     
     
     
     
     
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Technical Note


   This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the Current
Population Survey (household survey) and the Current Employment Statistics
survey (establishment survey).  The household survey provides the informa-
tion on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears in the
A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA.  It is a sample survey of about 60,000 house-
holds conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS).
 
   The establishment survey provides the information on the employment,
hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that appears in the 
B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA.  This information is collected from
payroll records by BLS in cooperation with state agencies.  The sample 
includes about 160,000 businesses and government agencies covering ap-
proximately 400,000 individual worksites.  The active sample includes 
about one-third of all nonfarm payroll workers.  The sample is drawn 
from a sampling frame of unemployment insurance tax accounts.

   For both surveys, the data for a given month  relate to a particular week
or pay period.  In the household survey,  the reference week is generally
the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month.  In the establish-
ment survey, the reference  period is the pay period including the 12th,
which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.

Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys
 
   Household survey.  The sample  is selected  to reflect the entire
civilian noninstitutional population.  Based on responses to a series of
questions on work and job search activities, each person  16 years and over
in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the
labor force.
   
   People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as paid
employees during the reference week; worked in their own business, pro-
fession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least 15 hours
in a family business or farm.  People are also counted as employed if they
were temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad weather,
vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal reasons.
 
   People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following
criteria:  They had no employment during the  reference week; they were
available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find
employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference
week.  Persons laid off from  a job and expecting recall need not be
looking for work to be counted as unemployed.  The unemployment data
derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility
for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits.
 
   The civilian labor force  is the sum of employed and  unemployed persons.
Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not in the labor force.
The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the  labor
force.  The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent
of the population, and the employment-population ratio is the employed as a
percent of the population.
                                  
                                  - 8 -
 
   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 0.4 percent.

Additional statistics and other information
 
   More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings,
published each month by BLS.  It is available for $27.00 per issue or
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   Employment and Earnings also provides measures of sampling error for
the household and establishment survey data published in this release.  
For unemployment and other labor force categories, these measures appear 
in tables 1-B through 1-D of its "Explanatory Notes."  For the establish-
ment survey data, the sampling error measures and the actual size of re-
visions due to benchmark adjustments appear in tables 2-B through 2-F of 
Employment and Earnings.

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     HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                         HOUSEHOLD DATA
     
     Table A-1.  Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
     
     (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                             Not seasonally adjusted                          Seasonally adjusted (1)                     
                                                                                                                                                          
              Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                           Dec.       Nov.       Dec.       Dec.       Aug.       Sept.      Oct.       Nov.       Dec.   
                                                           2005       2006       2006       2005       2006       2006       2006       2006       2006   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                           TOTAL                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
     Civilian noninstitutional population..............   227,425    229,905    230,108    227,425    229,167    229,420    229,675    229,905    230,108 
       Civilian labor force............................   149,874    152,590    152,571    150,113    151,734    151,818    152,052    152,449    152,775 
             Participation rate........................      65.9       66.4       66.3       66.0       66.2       66.2       66.2       66.3       66.4 
         Employed......................................   142,918    146,014    146,081    142,782    144,618    144,906    145,337    145,623    145,926 
             Employment-population ratio...............      62.8       63.5       63.5       62.8       63.1       63.2       63.3       63.3       63.4 
         Unemployed....................................     6,956      6,576      6,491      7,331      7,116      6,912      6,715      6,826      6,849 
             Unemployment rate.........................       4.6        4.3        4.3        4.9        4.7        4.6        4.4        4.5        4.5 
       Not in labor force..............................    77,550     77,315     77,537     77,312     77,433     77,602     77,623     77,456     77,333 
         Persons who currently want a job..............     4,808      4,476      4,121      5,258      4,887      4,643      4,759      4,778      4,506 
                                                                                                                                                          
                   Men, 16 years and over                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                          
     Civilian noninstitutional population..............   109,863    111,180    111,288    109,863    110,792    110,925    111,059    111,180    111,288 
       Civilian labor force............................    80,140     81,689     81,715     80,446     81,309     81,532     81,612     81,798     82,030 
             Participation rate........................      72.9       73.5       73.4       73.2       73.4       73.5       73.5       73.6       73.7 
         Employed......................................    76,287     78,210     78,030     76,564     77,482     77,920     77,985     78,148     78,311 
             Employment-population ratio...............      69.4       70.3       70.1       69.7       69.9       70.2       70.2       70.3       70.4 
         Unemployed....................................     3,854      3,479      3,684      3,882      3,827      3,612      3,626      3,650      3,718 
             Unemployment rate.........................       4.8        4.3        4.5        4.8        4.7        4.4        4.4        4.5        4.5 
       Not in labor force..............................    29,722     29,491     29,573     29,417     29,482     29,393     29,448     29,382     29,259 
                                                                                                                                                          
                   Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                          
     Civilian noninstitutional population..............   101,489    102,656    102,751    101,489    102,308    102,428    102,549    102,656    102,751 
       Civilian labor force............................    76,670     78,161     78,198     76,799     77,616     77,823     77,936     78,123     78,334 
             Participation rate........................      75.5       76.1       76.1       75.7       75.9       76.0       76.0       76.1       76.2 
         Employed......................................    73,315     75,247     75,040     73,503     74,421     74,868     74,924     75,088     75,235 
             Employment-population ratio...............      72.2       73.3       73.0       72.4       72.7       73.1       73.1       73.1       73.2 
         Unemployed....................................     3,355      2,914      3,158      3,296      3,195      2,954      3,012      3,036      3,100 
             Unemployment rate.........................       4.4        3.7        4.0        4.3        4.1        3.8        3.9        3.9        4.0 
       Not in labor force..............................    24,819     24,495     24,553     24,690     24,692     24,606     24,613     24,533     24,417 
                                                                                                                                                          
                  Women, 16 years and over                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                          
     Civilian noninstitutional population..............   117,562    118,724    118,820    117,562    118,376    118,495    118,616    118,724    118,820 
       Civilian labor force............................    69,734     70,900     70,856     69,667     70,425     70,286     70,440     70,651     70,745 
             Participation rate........................      59.3       59.7       59.6       59.3       59.5       59.3       59.4       59.5       59.5 
         Employed......................................    66,631     67,804     68,050     66,218     67,136     66,986     67,352     67,475     67,615 
             Employment-population ratio...............      56.7       57.1       57.3       56.3       56.7       56.5       56.8       56.8       56.9 
         Unemployed....................................     3,102      3,097      2,806      3,449      3,289      3,300      3,089      3,176      3,130 
             Unemployment rate.........................       4.4        4.4        4.0        5.0        4.7        4.7        4.4        4.5        4.4 
       Not in labor force..............................    47,828     47,824     47,963     47,895     47,951     48,209     48,175     48,073     48,074 
                                                                                                                                                          
                  Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                          
     Civilian noninstitutional population..............   109,425    110,445    110,528    109,425    110,134    110,241    110,349    110,445    110,528 
       Civilian labor force............................    66,376     67,408     67,412     66,141     66,856     66,754     66,851     67,024     67,132 
             Participation rate........................      60.7       61.0       61.0       60.4       60.7       60.6       60.6       60.7       60.7 
         Employed......................................    63,669     64,778     64,988     63,198     64,118     63,978     64,252     64,333     64,491 
             Employment-population ratio...............      58.2       58.7       58.8       57.8       58.2       58.0       58.2       58.2       58.3 
         Unemployed....................................     2,707      2,630      2,424      2,944      2,738      2,776      2,599      2,691      2,641 
             Unemployment rate.........................       4.1        3.9        3.6        4.5        4.1        4.2        3.9        4.0        3.9 
       Not in labor force..............................    43,048     43,036     43,116     43,283     43,277     43,487     43,498     43,420     43,396 
                                                                                                                                                          
                 Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                          
     Civilian noninstitutional population..............    16,511     16,804     16,829     16,511     16,725     16,751     16,776     16,804     16,829 
       Civilian labor force............................     6,828      7,021      6,961      7,173      7,262      7,242      7,264      7,301      7,309 
             Participation rate........................      41.4       41.8       41.4       43.4       43.4       43.2       43.3       43.5       43.4 
         Employed......................................     5,934      5,989      6,052      6,081      6,079      6,060      6,161      6,202      6,200 
             Employment-population ratio...............      35.9       35.6       36.0       36.8       36.3       36.2       36.7       36.9       36.8 
         Unemployed....................................       894      1,031        909      1,091      1,183      1,182      1,104      1,099      1,108 
             Unemployment rate.........................      13.1       14.7       13.1       15.2       16.3       16.3       15.2       15.1       15.2 
       Not in labor force..............................     9,683      9,783      9,868      9,338      9,464      9,509      9,512      9,502      9,520 
       
       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 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Seasonally adjusted data have been
     revised to reflect updated seasonal adjustment factors.
     
     
     
     
     
     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                                                                                                          
                                                           Dec.       Nov.       Dec.       Dec.       Aug.       Sept.      Oct.       Nov.       Dec.   
                                                           2005       2006       2006       2005       2006       2006       2006       2006       2006   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                           WHITE                                                                                                                          
     Civilian noninstitutional population..............   185,327    186,988    187,115    185,327    186,500    186,669    186,840    186,988    187,115 
       Civilian labor force............................   122,752    124,635    124,640    122,931    124,149    124,062    124,364    124,536    124,783 
           Participation rate..........................      66.2       66.7       66.6       66.3       66.6       66.5       66.6       66.6       66.7 
         Employed......................................   117,803    119,995    119,923    117,710    119,023    119,164    119,511    119,636    119,813 
           Employment-population ratio.................      63.6       64.2       64.1       63.5       63.8       63.8       64.0       64.0       64.0 
         Unemployed....................................     4,949      4,640      4,717      5,220      5,127      4,898      4,853      4,900      4,970 
           Unemployment rate...........................       4.0        3.7        3.8        4.2        4.1        3.9        3.9        3.9        4.0 
       Not in labor force..............................    62,575     62,353     62,475     62,396     62,350     62,607     62,476     62,452     62,333 
                                                                                                                                                          
                   Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                                 
       Civilian labor force............................    63,925     64,972     64,994     64,020     64,613     64,594     64,792     64,935     65,084 
           Participation rate..........................      76.1       76.6       76.6       76.2       76.4       76.3       76.5       76.6       76.7 
         Employed......................................    61,455     62,895     62,615     61,609     62,260     62,465     62,613     62,712     62,766 
           Employment-population ratio.................      73.2       74.2       73.8       73.3       73.6       73.8       73.9       73.9       73.9 
         Unemployed....................................     2,470      2,077      2,379      2,411      2,353      2,129      2,179      2,223      2,318 
           Unemployment rate...........................       3.9        3.2        3.7        3.8        3.6        3.3        3.4        3.4        3.6 
                                                                                                                                                          
                  Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                                
       Civilian labor force............................    53,175     53,879     53,836     53,011     53,517     53,497     53,614     53,594     53,633 
           Participation rate..........................      60.0       60.4       60.3       59.9       60.1       60.0       60.1       60.1       60.1 
         Employed......................................    51,365     52,066     52,201     50,981     51,596     51,552     51,740     51,700     51,795 
           Employment-population ratio.................      58.0       58.3       58.5       57.6       58.0       57.9       58.0       57.9       58.0 
         Unemployed....................................     1,810      1,813      1,635      2,029      1,922      1,945      1,874      1,893      1,838 
           Unemployment rate...........................       3.4        3.4        3.0        3.8        3.6        3.6        3.5        3.5        3.4 
                                                                                                                                                          
                 Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                               
       Civilian labor force............................     5,651      5,785      5,810      5,900      6,019      5,970      5,958      6,008      6,066 
           Participation rate..........................      44.3       44.7       44.9       46.3       46.7       46.3       46.1       46.4       46.8 
         Employed......................................     4,983      5,034      5,106      5,120      5,166      5,147      5,158      5,223      5,252 
           Employment-population ratio.................      39.1       38.9       39.4       40.2       40.1       39.9       39.9       40.4       40.5 
         Unemployed....................................       669        751        704        780        853        824        800        784        814 
           Unemployment rate...........................      11.8       13.0       12.1       13.2       14.2       13.8       13.4       13.1       13.4 
                                                                                                                                                          
                 BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN                                                                                                                
     Civilian noninstitutional population..............    26,744     27,193     27,231     26,744     27,065     27,109     27,153     27,193     27,231 
       Civilian labor force............................    17,001     17,489     17,531     16,970     17,361     17,225     17,378     17,444     17,512 
           Participation rate..........................      63.6       64.3       64.4       63.5       64.1       63.5       64.0       64.2       64.3 
         Employed......................................    15,487     16,021     16,138     15,394     15,839     15,659     15,902     15,950     16,045 
           Employment-population ratio.................      57.9       58.9       59.3       57.6       58.5       57.8       58.6       58.7       58.9 
         Unemployed....................................     1,514      1,469      1,393      1,576      1,522      1,565      1,476      1,494      1,466 
           Unemployment rate...........................       8.9        8.4        7.9        9.3        8.8        9.1        8.5        8.6        8.4 
       Not in labor force..............................     9,743      9,704      9,700      9,775      9,705      9,884      9,774      9,749      9,719 
                                                                                                                                                          
                   Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                                 
       Civilian labor force............................     7,560      7,831      7,824      7,546      7,729      7,731      7,747      7,778      7,812 
           Participation rate..........................      70.3       71.6       71.4       70.2       71.0       70.9       70.9       71.1       71.3 
         Employed......................................     6,897      7,220      7,253      6,885      7,086      7,098      7,109      7,170      7,240 
           Employment-population ratio.................      64.1       66.0       66.2       64.0       65.1       65.1       65.1       65.5       66.1 
         Unemployed....................................       663        611        571        661        643        632        639        608        572 
           Unemployment rate...........................       8.8        7.8        7.3        8.8        8.3        8.2        8.2        7.8        7.3 
                                                                                                                                                          
                  Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                                
       Civilian labor force............................     8,667      8,814      8,875      8,626      8,790      8,657      8,721      8,798      8,840 
           Participation rate..........................      64.3       64.6       64.9       64.0       64.6       63.6       63.9       64.4       64.7 
         Employed......................................     7,965      8,177      8,221      7,908      8,154      7,988      8,122      8,152      8,171 
           Employment-population ratio.................      59.1       59.9       60.1       58.7       60.0       58.7       59.6       59.7       59.8 
         Unemployed....................................       702        637        653        719        636        669        599        647        669 
           Unemployment rate...........................       8.1        7.2        7.4        8.3        7.2        7.7        6.9        7.4        7.6 
                                                                                                                                                          
                 Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                               
       Civilian labor force............................       774        844        832        798        842        837        910        868        860 
           Participation rate..........................      30.7       32.5       32.0       31.7       32.7       32.4       35.1       33.4       33.0 
         Employed......................................       624        624        664        601        598        573        671        629        634 
           Employment-population ratio.................      24.8       24.0       25.5       23.9       23.2       22.2       25.9       24.2       24.4 
         Unemployed....................................       150        220        168        197        243        264        239        239        226 
           Unemployment rate...........................      19.3       26.1       20.2       24.7       28.9       31.6       26.3       27.6       26.2 
                                                                                                                                                          
                           ASIAN                                                                                                                          
     Civilian noninstutional population................    10,036     10,214     10,257        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2) 
       Civilian labor force............................     6,652      6,779      6,824        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2) 
           Participation rate..........................      66.3       66.4       66.5        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2) 
         Employed......................................     6,400      6,565      6,657        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2) 
           Employment-population ratio.................      63.8       64.3       64.9        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2) 
         Unemployed....................................       252        214        167        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2) 
           Unemployment rate...........................       3.8        3.2        2.4        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2) 
       Not in labor force..............................     3,384      3,435      3,433        (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 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Seasonally adjusted data have been revised to reflect updated
     seasonal adjustment factors.
     
     
     
     
     
     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                                                                                                             
                                                           Dec.       Nov.       Dec.       Dec.       Aug.       Sept.      Oct.       Nov.       Dec.   
                                                           2005       2006       2006       2005       2006       2006       2006       2006       2006   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY                                                                                                              
     Civilian noninstitutional population..............    29,645     30,508     30,596     29,645     30,232     30,324     30,416     30,508     30,596 
       Civilian labor force............................    20,316     21,048     21,213     20,283     20,652     20,738     20,825     20,994     21,176 
           Participation rate..........................      68.5       69.0       69.3       68.4       68.3       68.4       68.5       68.8       69.2 
         Employed......................................    19,084     20,006     20,151     19,068     19,551     19,611     19,860     19,953     20,131 
           Employment-population ratio.................      64.4       65.6       65.9       64.3       64.7       64.7       65.3       65.4       65.8 
         Unemployed....................................     1,232      1,042      1,061      1,215      1,101      1,127        965      1,042      1,045 
           Unemployment rate...........................       6.1        5.0        5.0        6.0        5.3        5.4        4.6        5.0        4.9 
       Not in labor force..............................     9,329      9,460      9,383      9,362      9,581      9,586      9,591      9,513      9,419 
                                                                                                                                                          
                   Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                                 
       Civilian labor force............................    11,664     12,127     12,162       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
           Participation rate..........................      84.3       85.2       85.2       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
         Employed......................................    11,071     11,664     11,618       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
           Employment-population ratio.................      80.0       82.0       81.4       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
         Unemployed....................................       593        463        544       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
           Unemployment rate...........................       5.1        3.8        4.5       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
                                                                                                                                                          
                  Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                                
       Civilian labor force............................     7,590      7,839      7,916       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
           Participation rate..........................      58.1       58.4       58.8       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
         Employed......................................     7,135      7,437      7,588       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
           Employment-population ratio.................      54.6       55.4       56.4       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
         Unemployed....................................       455        402        328       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
           Unemployment rate...........................       6.0        5.1        4.1       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
                                                                                                                                                          
                 Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                               
       Civilian labor force............................     1,061      1,081      1,134       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
           Participation rate..........................      38.7       38.0       39.7       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
         Employed......................................       878        904        946       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
           Employment-population ratio.................      32.0       31.8       33.1       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
         Unemployed....................................       184        177        189       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
           Unemployment rate...........................      17.3       16.4       16.6       (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)  
       
       1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted
     columns.
       2 Data not available.
       NOTE:  Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.  Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population
     controls used in the household survey.  Seasonally adjusted data have been revised to reflect updated seasonal adjustment factors.
     
     
     
     
     
     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                                                                                                                 
                                                           Dec.       Nov.       Dec.       Dec.       Aug.       Sept.      Oct.       Nov.       Dec.   
                                                           2005       2006       2006       2005       2006       2006       2006       2006       2006   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
              Less than a high school diploma                                                                                                             
     Civilian labor force..............................    12,490     12,684     12,778     12,416     12,771     12,692     12,725     12,681     12,719 
         Participation rate............................      45.6       46.4       47.0       45.4       46.2       45.7       46.5       46.4       46.8 
       Employed........................................    11,499     11,869     11,862     11,509     11,896     11,873     11,993     11,855     11,877 
         Employment-population ratio...................      42.0       43.4       43.7       42.0       43.0       42.8       43.8       43.4       43.7 
       Unemployed......................................       991        815        915        908        875        819        732        826        842 
         Unemployment rate.............................       7.9        6.4        7.2        7.3        6.9        6.5        5.8        6.5        6.6 
                                                                                                                                                          
           High school graduates, no college (1)                                                                                                          
     Civilian labor force..............................    38,167     38,828     38,387     38,149     38,395     38,427     38,360     38,489     38,373 
         Participation rate............................      63.1       63.6       63.0       63.1       63.3       63.2       63.2       63.0       63.0 
       Employed........................................    36,445     37,212     36,744     36,414     36,639     36,800     36,780     36,837     36,722 
         Employment-population ratio...................      60.3       60.9       60.3       60.2       60.4       60.6       60.6       60.3       60.3 
       Unemployed......................................     1,722      1,617      1,643      1,735      1,756      1,627      1,581      1,652      1,651 
         Unemployment rate.............................       4.5        4.2        4.3        4.5        4.6        4.2        4.1        4.3        4.3 
                                                                                                                                                          
              Some college or associate degree                                                                                                            
     Civilian labor force..............................    35,329     35,382     35,514     35,429     35,358     35,472     35,702     35,469     35,593 
         Participation rate............................      72.0       72.2       72.3       72.2       72.2       72.5       72.4       72.4       72.5 
       Employed........................................    33,978     34,232     34,344     34,043     34,080     34,201     34,486     34,293     34,393 
         Employment-population ratio...................      69.3       69.9       70.0       69.4       69.5       69.9       69.9       70.0       70.1 
       Unemployed......................................     1,350      1,150      1,170      1,386      1,278      1,270      1,216      1,176      1,200 
         Unemployment rate.............................       3.8        3.3        3.3        3.9        3.6        3.6        3.4        3.3        3.4 
                                                                                                                                                          
              Bachelor's degree and higher (2)                                                                                                            
     Civilian labor force..............................    42,100     43,550     43,756     41,980     42,712     42,866     42,900     43,225     43,565 
         Participation rate............................      78.4       78.6       78.4       78.2       77.9       78.0       77.7       78.0       78.1 
       Employed........................................    41,262     42,799     43,001     41,066     41,947     41,994     42,088     42,423     42,742 
         Employment-population ratio...................      76.8       77.2       77.0       76.5       76.5       76.4       76.2       76.5       76.6 
       Unemployed......................................       838        752        754        913        765        872        812        802        823 
         Unemployment rate.............................       2.0        1.7        1.7        2.2        1.8        2.0        1.9        1.9        1.9 
       
       1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
       2 Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees. 
       NOTE:  Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Seasonally adjusted data have been
     revised to reflect updated seasonal adjustment factors.
     
     
     
     
     
     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                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                           Dec.       Nov.       Dec.       Dec.       Aug.       Sept.      Oct.       Nov.       Dec.   
                                                           2005       2006       2006       2005       2006       2006       2006       2006       2006   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                      CLASS OF WORKER                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                          
     Agriculture and related industries................     1,942      2,104      2,079      2,135      2,193      2,150      2,150      2,173      2,291 
       Wage and salary workers.........................     1,058      1,226      1,240      1,205      1,251      1,199      1,249      1,283      1,415 
       Self-employed workers...........................       868        856        825        928        911        946        882        869        879 
       Unpaid family workers...........................        15         23         13       (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)  
                                                                                                                                                          
     Nonagricultural industries........................   140,976    143,910    144,001    140,634    142,509    142,836    143,260    143,423    143,646 
       Wage and salary workers.........................   131,616    134,084    134,151    131,129    132,832    133,030    133,421    133,583    133,636 
         Government....................................    20,252     20,952     20,871     20,127     20,365     20,525     20,658     20,753     20,734 
         Private industries............................   111,364    113,132    113,280    111,006    112,441    112,515    112,759    112,811    112,888 
           Private households..........................       782        732        722       (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)  
           Other industries............................   110,582    112,400    112,558    110,213    111,661    111,757    111,990    112,057    112,147 
       Self-employed workers...........................     9,294      9,725      9,751      9,402      9,636      9,694      9,700      9,709      9,865 
       Unpaid family workers...........................        66        101         99       (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)  
                                                                                                                                                          
               PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME (2)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                          
     All industries:                                                                                                                                      
     Part time for economic reasons....................     4,183      4,054      4,281      4,133      4,157      4,099      4,305      4,183      4,232 
         Slack work or business conditions.............     2,654      2,687      2,808      2,556      2,683      2,630      2,770      2,711      2,706 
         Could only find part-time work................     1,132      1,100      1,156      1,215      1,163      1,151      1,203      1,168      1,234 
       Part time for noneconomic reasons...............    20,420     20,995     20,808     19,515     19,625     19,631     19,467     19,780     19,885 
                                                                                                                                                          
     Nonagricultural industries:                                                                                                                          
     Part time for economic reasons....................     4,069      3,947      4,189      4,041      4,083      3,981      4,233      4,091      4,159 
         Slack work or business conditions.............     2,591      2,620      2,737      2,510      2,638      2,563      2,717      2,661      2,653 
         Could only find part-time work................     1,129      1,085      1,149      1,204      1,155      1,142      1,196      1,140      1,221 
       Part time for noneconomic reasons...............    20,040     20,667     20,456     19,163     19,235     19,289     19,170     19,423     19,512 
     
       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 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Seasonally
     adjusted data have been revised to reflect updated seasonal adjustment factors.
     
     
     
     
     
     HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                         HOUSEHOLD DATA
     
     Table A-6.  Selected employment indicators
     
     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                             Not seasonally adjusted                            Seasonally adjusted                       
                                                                                                                                                          
                       Characteristic                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                           Dec.       Nov.       Dec.       Dec.       Aug.       Sept.      Oct.       Nov.       Dec.   
                                                           2005       2006       2006       2005       2006       2006       2006       2006       2006   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                        AGE AND SEX                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                          
     Total, 16 years and over..........................   142,918    146,014    146,081    142,782    144,618    144,906    145,337    145,623    145,926 
       16 to 19 years..................................     5,934      5,989      6,052      6,081      6,079      6,060      6,161      6,202      6,200 
         16 to 17 years................................     2,270      2,470      2,449      2,337      2,390      2,449      2,560      2,520      2,513 
         18 to 19 years................................     3,664      3,519      3,603      3,713      3,688      3,608      3,598      3,665      3,655 
       20 years and over...............................   136,984    140,025    140,028    136,700    138,539    138,846    139,176    139,421    139,726 
         20 to 24 years................................    13,799     13,913     14,076     13,804     14,054     13,928     13,849     13,905     14,073 
         25 years and over.............................   123,185    126,111    125,952    122,932    124,660    124,964    125,351    125,548    125,677 
           25 to 54 years..............................    99,104    100,735    100,528     98,965     99,818     99,925    100,276    100,312    100,385 
             25 to 34 years............................    30,876     31,498     31,324     30,845     31,136     31,126     31,236     31,237     31,283 
             35 to 44 years............................    34,681     34,778     34,673     34,599     34,599     34,582     34,652     34,660     34,589 
             45 to 54 years............................    33,547     34,459     34,530     33,521     34,083     34,217     34,388     34,415     34,513 
           55 years and over...........................    24,081     25,377     25,424     23,967     24,843     25,038     25,075     25,235     25,293 
                                                                                                                                                          
     Men, 16 years and over............................    76,287     78,210     78,030     76,564     77,482     77,920     77,985     78,148     78,311 
       16 to 19 years..................................     2,972      2,964      2,991      3,061      3,062      3,051      3,061      3,060      3,077 
         16 to 17 years................................     1,041      1,185      1,136      1,098      1,189      1,173      1,179      1,190      1,193 
         18 to 19 years................................     1,931      1,779      1,855      1,949      1,871      1,865      1,878      1,855      1,872 
       20 years and over...............................    73,315     75,247     75,040     73,503     74,421     74,868     74,924     75,088     75,235 
         20 to 24 years................................     7,280      7,400      7,420      7,336      7,499      7,485      7,428      7,429      7,468 
         25 years and over.............................    66,034     67,847     67,620     66,193     67,005     67,375     67,485     67,668     67,776 
           25 to 54 years..............................    53,239     54,383     54,174     53,383     53,798     53,957     54,119     54,236     54,318 
             25 to 34 years............................    17,032     17,315     17,328     17,050     17,074     17,201     17,179     17,213     17,338 
             35 to 44 years............................    18,710     18,828     18,702     18,754     18,754     18,706     18,777     18,787     18,750 
             45 to 54 years............................    17,497     18,240     18,145     17,579     17,970     18,050     18,162     18,237     18,231 
           55 years and over...........................    12,795     13,464     13,446     12,810     13,206     13,419     13,366     13,432     13,458 
                                                                                                                                                          
     Women, 16 years and over..........................    66,631     67,804     68,050     66,218     67,136     66,986     67,352     67,475     67,615 
       16 to 19 years..................................     2,962      3,026      3,062      3,020      3,017      3,008      3,099      3,142      3,124 
         16 to 17 years................................     1,229      1,285      1,313      1,239      1,201      1,276      1,382      1,330      1,319 
         18 to 19 years................................     1,733      1,741      1,749      1,764      1,817      1,743      1,720      1,809      1,783 
       20 years and over...............................    63,669     64,778     64,988     63,198     64,118     63,978     64,252     64,333     64,491 
         20 to 24 years................................     6,519      6,513      6,657      6,468      6,555      6,442      6,421      6,476      6,605 
         25 years and over.............................    57,150     58,265     58,332     56,739     57,656     57,589     57,866     57,880     57,902 
           25 to 54 years..............................    45,865     46,352     46,354     45,582     46,019     45,969     46,157     46,076     46,066 
             25 to 34 years............................    13,844     14,183     13,997     13,795     14,061     13,925     14,056     14,024     13,945 
             35 to 44 years............................    15,971     15,950     15,971     15,844     15,845     15,877     15,874     15,874     15,839 
             45 to 54 years............................    16,050     16,219     16,385     15,943     16,113     16,167     16,226     16,178     16,282 
           55 years and over...........................    11,285     11,913     11,978     11,158     11,636     11,620     11,709     11,804     11,835 
                                                                                                                                                          
                       MARITAL STATUS                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                          
     Married men, spouse present.......................    45,708     45,956     46,055     45,511     45,514     45,645     45,548     45,802     45,864 
     Married women, spouse present.....................    35,438     35,824     35,864     34,968     35,304     35,421     35,277     35,363     35,383 
     Women who maintain families.......................     9,028      9,008      9,138      (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)   
                                                                                                                                                          
                 FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                          
     Full-time workers (2).............................   117,791    120,507    120,371    118,153    119,953    120,447    120,889    120,812    120,716 
     Part-time workers (3).............................    25,127     25,507     25,710     24,646     24,725     24,526     24,554     24,779     25,209 
                                                                                                                                                          
                    MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                          
     Total multiple jobholders.........................     7,665      7,863      7,950      7,459      7,529      7,667      7,603      7,765      7,743 
         Percent of total employed.....................       5.4        5.4        5.4        5.2        5.2        5.3        5.2        5.3        5.3 
     
       1 Data not available.
       2 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week.
       3 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
       NOTE:  Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal
     adjustment of the various series.  Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Seasonally
     adjusted data have been revised to reflect updated seasonal adjustment factors.
    
    
    
    
    
     HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                         HOUSEHOLD DATA
     
     Table A-7.  Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                    Number of                                                                             
                                                               unemployed persons                              Unemployment rates (1)                     
                                                                 (in thousands)                                                                           
                       Characteristic                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                           Dec.       Nov.       Dec.       Dec.       Aug.       Sept.      Oct.       Nov.       Dec.   
                                                           2005       2006       2006       2005       2006       2006       2006       2006       2006   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                        AGE AND SEX                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                          
     Total, 16 years and over..........................    7,331      6,826      6,849       4.9        4.7        4.6        4.4        4.5        4.5   
       16 to 19 years..................................    1,091      1,099      1,108      15.2       16.3       16.3       15.2       15.1       15.2   
         16 to 17 years................................      503        529        511      17.7       19.4       18.0       17.6       17.3       16.9   
         18 to 19 years................................      575        568        581      13.4       14.5       15.1       13.3       13.4       13.7   
       20 years and over...............................    6,240      5,727      5,740       4.4        4.1        4.0        3.9        3.9        3.9   
         20 to 24 years................................    1,279      1,271      1,213       8.5        8.2        8.0        8.4        8.4        7.9   
         25 years and over.............................    4,955      4,452      4,524       3.9        3.6        3.5        3.3        3.4        3.5   
           25 to 54 years..............................    4,184      3,668      3,779       4.1        3.8        3.7        3.4        3.5        3.6   
             25 to 34 years............................    1,634      1,420      1,406       5.0        4.4        4.6        4.6        4.3        4.3   
             35 to 44 years............................    1,363      1,257      1,336       3.8        3.8        3.5        2.9        3.5        3.7   
             45 to 54 years............................    1,188        991      1,037       3.4        3.3        3.0        2.7        2.8        2.9   
           55 years and over...........................      792        767        774       3.2        2.9        2.9        3.0        2.9        3.0   
                                                                                                                                                          
     Men, 16 years and over............................    3,882      3,650      3,718       4.8        4.7        4.4        4.4        4.5        4.5   
       16 to 19 years..................................      586        614        619      16.1       17.1       17.7       16.7       16.7       16.7   
         16 to 17 years................................      265        281        279      19.5       18.6       19.4       19.8       19.1       19.0   
         18 to 19 years................................      309        313        324      13.7       16.5       16.8       14.0       14.4       14.8   
       20 years and over...............................    3,296      3,036      3,100       4.3        4.1        3.8        3.9        3.9        4.0   
         20 to 24 years................................      743        702        675       9.2        8.9        8.3        8.9        8.6        8.3   
         25 years and over.............................    2,553      2,309      2,425       3.7        3.5        3.3        3.2        3.3        3.5   
           25 to 54 years..............................    2,133      1,900      1,977       3.8        3.7        3.4        3.3        3.4        3.5   
             25 to 34 years............................      795        791        768       4.5        4.2        4.1        4.6        4.4        4.2   
             35 to 44 years............................      716        642        677       3.7        3.6        3.4        2.8        3.3        3.5   
             45 to 54 years............................      622        467        532       3.4        3.3        2.8        2.5        2.5        2.8   
           55 years and over...........................      420        409        448       3.2        3.0        2.6        3.0        3.0        3.2   
                                                                                                                                                          
     Women, 16 years and over..........................    3,449      3,176      3,130       5.0        4.7        4.7        4.4        4.5        4.4   
       16 to 19 years..................................      506        485        490      14.3       15.4       14.8       13.6       13.4       13.6   
         16 to 17 years................................      238        248        232      16.1       20.1       16.7       15.6       15.7       14.9   
         18 to 19 years................................      266        255        256      13.1       12.3       13.3       12.5       12.4       12.6   
       20 years and over...............................    2,944      2,691      2,641       4.5        4.1        4.2        3.9        4.0        3.9   
         20 to 24 years................................      535        570        538       7.6        7.4        7.6        7.9        8.1        7.5   
         25 years and over.............................    2,402      2,143      2,099       4.1        3.7        3.8        3.4        3.6        3.5   
           25 to 54 years..............................    2,052      1,768      1,802       4.3        4.0        4.0        3.5        3.7        3.8   
             25 to 34 years............................      838        629        638       5.7        4.6        5.2        4.6        4.3        4.4   
             35 to 44 years............................      647        615        659       3.9        4.2        3.6        3.1        3.7        4.0   
             45 to 54 years............................      566        524        505       3.4        3.2        3.2        3.0        3.1        3.0   
           55 years and over (2).......................      340        361        291       2.9        3.2        3.3        2.9        2.9        2.4   
                                                                                                                                                          
                       MARITAL STATUS                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                          
     Married men, spouse present.......................    1,201      1,092      1,153       2.6        2.5        2.3        2.3        2.3        2.5   
     Married women, spouse present.....................    1,127        972        975       3.1        2.9        2.9        2.8        2.7        2.7   
     Women who maintain families (2)...................      671        671        602       6.9        6.7        6.8        6.5        6.9        6.2   
                                                                                                                                                          
                 FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                          
     Full-time workers (3).............................    5,901      5,508      5,562       4.8        4.6        4.5        4.3        4.4        4.4   
     Part-time workers (4).............................    1,423      1,312      1,282       5.5        5.1        5.1        5.1        5.0        4.8   
     
       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 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Data have been revised to reflect updated seasonal
     adjustment factors.
     
     
     
     
     
     HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                         HOUSEHOLD DATA
     
     Table A-8.  Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
     
     (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                             Not seasonally adjusted                            Seasonally adjusted                       
                                                                                                                                                          
                           Reason                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                           Dec.       Nov.       Dec.       Dec.       Aug.       Sept.      Oct.       Nov.       Dec.   
                                                           2005       2006       2006       2005       2006       2006       2006       2006       2006   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                    NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                          
     Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                                                       
      jobs.............................................    3,622      3,025      3,374      3,482      3,289      3,195      3,088      3,179      3,236  
       On temporary layoff.............................    1,013        808      1,054        923        892        872        958        965        958  
       Not on temporary layoff.........................    2,609      2,217      2,320      2,560      2,398      2,323      2,130      2,214      2,278  
         Permanent job losers..........................    1,866      1,530      1,654       (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)   
         Persons who completed temporary jobs..........      743        686        666       (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)        (1)   
     Job leavers.......................................      752        772        730        829        851        804        783        793        807  
     Reentrants........................................    2,083      2,232      1,916      2,389      2,276      2,292      2,249      2,279      2,199  
     New entrants......................................      499        547        471        640        646        635        593        591        601  
                                                                                                                                                          
                    PERCENT DISTRIBUTION                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                          
     Total unemployed..................................    100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0  
      Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                                                      
       jobs............................................     52.1       46.0       52.0       47.4       46.6       46.1       46.0       46.5       47.3  
        On temporary layoff............................     14.6       12.3       16.2       12.6       12.6       12.6       14.3       14.1       14.0  
        Not on temporary layoff........................     37.5       33.7       35.7       34.9       34.0       33.5       31.7       32.4       33.3  
      Job leavers......................................     10.8       11.7       11.3       11.3       12.1       11.6       11.7       11.6       11.8  
      Reentrants.......................................     30.0       33.9       29.5       32.5       32.2       33.1       33.5       33.3       32.1  
      New entrants.....................................      7.2        8.3        7.3        8.7        9.1        9.2        8.8        8.6        8.8  
                                                                                                                                                          
               UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE                                                                                                             
                      CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                          
      Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                                                      
       jobs............................................      2.4        2.0        2.2        2.3        2.2        2.1        2.0        2.1        2.1  
      Job leavers......................................       .5         .5         .5         .6         .6         .5         .5         .5         .5  
      Reentrants.......................................      1.4        1.5        1.3        1.6        1.5        1.5        1.5        1.5        1.4  
      New entrants.....................................       .3         .4         .3         .4         .4         .4         .4         .4         .4  
      
       1 Data not available.
       NOTE:  Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Seasonally adjusted data have been
     revised to reflect updated seasonal adjustment factors.





     HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                         HOUSEHOLD DATA
     
     Table A-9.  Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
     
     (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                             Not seasonally adjusted                            Seasonally adjusted                       
                                                                                                                                                          
                          Duration                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                           Dec.       Nov.       Dec.       Dec.       Aug.       Sept.      Oct.       Nov.       Dec.   
                                                           2005       2006       2006       2005       2006       2006       2006       2006       2006   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                    NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                          
     Less than 5 weeks.................................    2,443      2,323      2,507      2,655      2,615      2,582      2,588      2,517      2,707  
     5 to 14 weeks.....................................    2,189      2,171      1,986      2,239      2,198      2,077      2,064      2,135      2,037  
     15 weeks and over.................................    2,324      2,082      1,997      2,422      2,345      2,264      2,062      2,152      2,081  
        15 to 26 weeks.................................    1,014        965        945      1,069      1,036      1,010        974      1,006        991  
        27 weeks and over..............................    1,310      1,116      1,052      1,353      1,309      1,254      1,088      1,145      1,090  
                                                                                                                                                          
     Average (mean) duration, in weeks.................     17.5       16.6       15.9       17.4       17.3       17.2       16.4       16.3       15.9  
     Median duration, in weeks.........................      8.6        8.2        7.4        8.5        8.4        8.1        8.0        8.2        7.3  
                                                                                                                                                          
                    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...............................     35.1       35.3       38.6       36.3       36.5       37.3       38.5       37.0       39.7  
       5 to 14 weeks...................................     31.5       33.0       30.6       30.6       30.7       30.0       30.7       31.4       29.8  
       15 weeks and over...............................     33.4       31.7       30.8       33.1       32.8       32.7       30.7       31.6       30.5  
         15 to 26 weeks................................     14.6       14.7       14.6       14.6       14.5       14.6       14.5       14.8       14.5  
         27 weeks and over.............................     18.8       17.0       16.2       18.5       18.3       18.1       16.2       16.8       16.0  
     
        NOTE:  Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Seasonally adjusted data have been
     revised to reflect updated seasonal adjustment factors.
     
     
     
     
     
     HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                               HOUSEHOLD DATA
     
     Table A-10.  Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
     
     (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                            Unemployment        
                                                                                  Employed                     Unemployed                      rates            
                                                                                                                                                                
                                Occupation                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                            Dec.           Dec.            Dec.           Dec.            Dec.           Dec.   
                                                                            2005           2006            2005           2006            2005           2006   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
          Total, 16 years and over (1)................................     142,918        146,081          6,956          6,491            4.6            4.3   
     Management, professional, and related occupations................      50,524         51,834          1,010            918            2.0            1.7   
       Management, business, and financial operations occupations.....      21,100         21,901            385            357            1.8            1.6   
       Professional and related occupations...........................      29,424         29,932            625            561            2.1            1.8   
     Service occupations..............................................      22,936         23,413          1,469          1,346            6.0            5.4   
     Sales and office occupations.....................................      36,296         36,970          1,572          1,502            4.2            3.9   
       Sales and related occupations..................................      16,467         17,446            773            727            4.5            4.0   
       Office and administrative support occupations..................      19,829         19,525            799            775            3.9            3.8   
     Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.....      15,264         15,802          1,156          1,075            7.0            6.4   
       Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.....................         843            866            129            137           13.3           13.6   
       Construction and extraction occupations........................       9,303          9,710            827            736            8.2            7.0   
       Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations..............       5,117          5,225            199            202            3.7            3.7   
     Production, transportation, and material moving occupations......      17,899         18,062          1,213          1,149            6.3            6.0   
       Production occupations.........................................       9,353          8,981            657            580            6.6            6.1   
       Transportation and material moving occupations.................       8,546          9,080            556            569            6.1            5.9   
     
       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 2006, 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)                                                          
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                Dec.                  Dec.                   Dec.                  Dec.       
                                                                                2005                  2006                   2005                  2006       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
            Total, 16 years and over (1)..............................          6,956                 6,491                   4.6                   4.3       
     Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers..................          5,611                 5,199                   4.8                   4.4       
       Mining.........................................................             23                    25                   3.5                   3.4       
       Construction...................................................            813                   725                   8.2                   6.9       
       Manufacturing..................................................            757                   660                   4.5                   4.0       
         Durable goods................................................            461                   395                   4.2                   3.8       
         Nondurable goods.............................................            296                   265                   5.0                   4.6       
       Wholesale and retail trade.....................................            968                   965                   4.5                   4.5       
       Transportation and utilities...................................            202                   190                   3.6                   3.2       
       Information....................................................            128                   108                   3.7                   2.9       
       Financial activities...........................................            204                   227                   2.1                   2.3       
       Professional and business services.............................            788                   791                   6.1                   5.9       
       Education and health services..................................            529                   502                   2.8                   2.6       
       Leisure and hospitality........................................            930                   701                   7.9                   5.9       
       Other services.................................................            269                   306                   4.3                   5.2       
     Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers..........            127                   139                  11.1                  10.4       
     Government workers...............................................            393                   395                   1.9                   1.9       
     Self employed and unpaid family workers..........................            327                   287                   3.1                   2.6       
     
       1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
       NOTE:  Beginning in January 2006, 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                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                   Dec.     Nov.     Dec.     Dec.     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.  
                                                                                   2005     2006     2006     2005     2006     2006     2006     2006     2006  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
     U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian                                                                                     
          labor force...........................................................    1.6      1.4      1.3      1.6      1.5      1.5      1.4      1.4      1.4  
                                                                                                                                                                 
     U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of                                                                                    
          the civilian labor force..............................................    2.4      2.0      2.2      2.3      2.2      2.1      2.0      2.1      2.1  
                                                                                                                                                                 
     U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official                                                                                    
          unemployment rate)....................................................    4.6      4.3      4.3      4.9      4.7      4.6      4.4      4.5      4.5  
                                                                                                                                                                 
     U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian                                                                                 
          labor force plus discouraged workers..................................    4.9      4.5      4.4      5.2      5.0      4.8      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...........................................    5.6      5.2      5.0      5.9      5.7      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......................    8.4      7.8      7.8      8.6      8.4      8.0      8.1      8.0      8.0  
     
        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 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Seasonally adjusted
     data have been revised to reflect updated seasonal adjustment factors.
     
     
     
     
     
     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                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                       Dec.           Dec.           Dec.           Dec.           Dec.           Dec.     
                                                                       2005           2006           2005           2006           2005           2006     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                        NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                           
     Total not in the labor force................................     77,550         77,537         29,722         29,573         47,828         47,963    
       Persons who currently want a job..........................      4,808          4,121          2,146          1,934          2,662          2,187    
        Searched for work and available to work now (1)..........      1,589          1,252            833            699            756            553    
             Reason not currently looking:                                                                                                                 
                 Discouragement over job prospects (2)...........        451            274            266            194            185             81    
                  Reasons other than discouragement (3)..........      1,139            978            568            506            571            472    
                                                                                                                                                           
                         MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                           
     Total multiple jobholders (4)...............................      7,665          7,950          3,794          3,966          3,871          3,984    
         Percent of total employed...............................        5.4            5.4            5.0            5.1            5.8            5.9    
                                                                                                                                                           
         Primary job full time, secondary job part time..........      4,045          4,252          2,173          2,399          1,872          1,853    
         Primary and secondary jobs both part time...............      1,818          1,728            641            535          1,177          1,193    
         Primary and secondary jobs both full time...............        295            300            175            187            120            113    
         Hours vary on primary or secondary job..................      1,455          1,606            784            811            671            795    
     
       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 2006, 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                Dec.     Oct.    Nov.     Dec.      Dec.     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.    Nov.     Dec.     from:
                                   2005     2006    2006p    2006p     2005     2006     2006     2006    2006p    2006p  Nov. 2006-
                                                                                                                          Dec. 2006p

          Total nonfarm......... 135,041  136,787  137,141  136,935  134,376  135,604  135,807  135,893  136,047  136,214      167

        Total private........... 112,819  114,337  114,542  114,426  112,498  113,584  113,731  113,795  113,939  114,089      150

    Goods-producing.............  22,160   22,601   22,425   22,195   22,282   22,427   22,419   22,355   22,314   22,303      -11

Natural resources and mining....     643      700      699      695      644      683      685      690      694      698        4
   Logging......................    62.5     64.1     63.5     62.9     62.0     61.6     60.7     60.8     61.1     62.1      1.0
 Mining.........................   580.8    635.5    635.1    631.6    582.1    621.0    624.5    629.6    632.9    636.0      3.1
  Oil and gas extraction........   128.6    140.6    141.6    142.6    128.7    139.1    139.5    141.3    142.3    143.3      1.0
  Mining, except oil and gas(1).   211.7    224.6    221.5    216.5    214.3    218.9    219.9    220.4    219.7    220.0       .3
   Coal mining..................    76.0     79.0     78.1     79.1     75.4     78.5     78.4     79.1     78.6     79.1       .5
  Support activities for mining.   240.5    270.3    272.0    272.5    239.1    263.0    265.1    267.9    270.9    272.7      1.8

Construction....................   7,282    7,690    7,555    7,347    7,416    7,512    7,511    7,483    7,458    7,455       -3
  Construction of buildings..... 1,721.4  1,778.1  1,752.4  1,734.1  1,727.2  1,755.8  1,757.2  1,748.5  1,739.7  1,738.5     -1.2
   Residential building.........   963.7    997.7    981.7    965.2    966.8    982.4    986.3    982.0    975.3    969.5     -5.8
   Nonresidential building......   757.7    780.4    770.7    768.9    760.4    773.4    770.9    766.5    764.4    769.0      4.6
  Heavy and civil engineering
   construction.................   931.2  1,057.0  1,018.0    964.9    974.8    985.0    990.9    996.8    994.4  1,000.1      5.7
  Specialty trade contractors... 4,629.2  4,854.5  4,784.8  4,648.2  4,714.3  4,771.4  4,762.6  4,737.3  4,723.8  4,716.4     -7.4
   Residential specialty trade
    contractors................. 2,314.4  2,316.7  2,278.5  2,203.9  2,347.3  2,317.6  2,297.2  2,264.0  2,254.7  2,244.3    -10.4
   Nonresidential specialty
    trade contractors........... 2,314.8  2,537.8  2,506.3  2,444.3  2,367.0  2,453.8  2,465.4  2,473.3  2,469.1  2,472.1      3.0

Manufacturing...................  14,235   14,211   14,171   14,153   14,222   14,232   14,223   14,182   14,162   14,150      -12
   Production workers...........  10,138   10,177   10,139   10,122   10,123   10,212   10,187   10,146   10,126   10,118       -8

 Durable goods..................   8,987    8,991    8,968    8,967    8,970    9,014    9,011    8,987    8,970    8,964       -6
   Production workers...........   6,319    6,362    6,343    6,342    6,299    6,397    6,381    6,357    6,343    6,335       -8

  Wood products.................   556.5    535.6    525.2    519.6    558.9    546.0    541.0    533.6    526.5    523.5     -3.0
  Nonmetallic mineral products..   497.1    504.6    499.5    494.0    500.7    500.7    496.5    498.4    497.7    499.5      1.8
  Primary metals................   471.4    467.5    464.8    463.3    469.4    473.4    469.8    468.0    465.4    462.6     -2.8
  Fabricated metal products..... 1,528.3  1,553.6  1,551.7  1,557.2  1,526.7  1,551.8  1,555.2  1,551.5  1,552.7  1,555.6      2.9
  Machinery..................... 1,171.5  1,200.3  1,199.7  1,201.0  1,166.9  1,194.8  1,197.0  1,199.8  1,200.0  1,201.0      1.0
  Computer and electronic
   products(1).................. 1,323.1  1,325.1  1,328.4  1,331.3  1,322.2  1,329.4  1,329.0  1,327.1  1,331.3  1,330.7      -.6
   Computer and peripheral
    equipment...................   206.0    202.9    203.2    205.0    205.7    203.2    202.8    203.6    204.1    204.9       .8
   Communications equipment.....   149.0    146.5    147.6    148.0    149.2    147.4    147.7    146.6    148.1    147.7      -.4
   Semiconductors and electronic
    components..................   450.9    461.7    462.4    462.0    451.0    463.0    462.9    462.3    463.6    462.3     -1.3
   Electronic instruments.......   442.2    445.3    446.1    447.3    441.7    446.4    446.8    446.1    447.1    447.4       .3
  Electrical equipment and
   appliances...................   435.4    443.0    442.8    446.7    434.4    445.1    445.5    445.7    444.7    446.4      1.7
  Transportation equipment(1)... 1,787.0  1,756.1  1,755.6  1,755.9  1,776.7  1,766.9  1,770.6  1,759.1  1,751.9  1,746.9     -5.0
   Motor vehicles and parts(2).. 1,100.9  1,054.9  1,053.6  1,053.5  1,092.1  1,070.6  1,070.1  1,057.7  1,051.7  1,047.1     -4.6
  Furniture and related products   558.6    541.3    534.5    534.2    558.0    547.3    545.4    542.0    537.1    534.7     -2.4
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...   658.0    663.4    665.8    663.7    655.8    658.5    660.6    661.9    662.7    663.2       .5

 Nondurable goods...............   5,248    5,220    5,203    5,186    5,252    5,218    5,212    5,195    5,192    5,186       -6
   Production workers...........   3,819    3,815    3,796    3,780    3,824    3,815    3,806    3,789    3,783    3,783        0

  Food manufacturing............ 1,471.0  1,495.4  1,485.9  1,474.7  1,466.0  1,468.0  1,474.0  1,471.2  1,472.6  1,470.2     -2.4
  Beverages and tobacco products   191.6    201.9    197.4    196.0    192.3    197.1    197.7    198.6    197.5    197.5       .0
  Textile mills.................   207.1    188.1    187.1    184.0    209.0    193.4    190.0    188.4    187.5    185.6     -1.9
  Textile product mills.........   172.0    167.0    165.8    166.2    173.9    168.4    167.9    167.3    166.6    166.5      -.1
  Apparel.......................   251.4    240.6    240.1    238.9    253.5    243.6    243.2    242.0    241.0    240.7      -.3
  Leather and allied products...    39.7     37.4     37.3     37.7     39.7     36.8     37.2     37.2     37.0     37.2       .2
  Paper and paper products......   477.6    463.3    462.9    463.4    478.1    467.2    465.4    464.3    463.4    463.5       .1
  Printing and related support
   activities...................   646.5    639.6    640.9    641.9    644.0    640.3    638.1    639.3    640.5    639.9      -.6
  Petroleum and coal products...   109.5    119.2    116.8    114.2    112.3    116.8    117.2    117.6    116.9    116.6      -.3
  Chemicals.....................   883.1    894.7    895.8    895.6    884.0    897.5    895.8    896.7    896.7    895.3     -1.4
  Plastics and rubber products..   798.0    772.7    772.9    773.5    798.9    788.9    785.5    772.4    772.2    773.1       .9

    Service-providing........... 112,881  114,186  114,716  114,740  112,094  113,177  113,388  113,538  113,733  113,911      178

     Private service-providing..  90,659   91,736   92,117   92,231   90,216   91,157   91,312   91,440   91,625   91,786      161

Trade, transportation, and
 utilities......................  26,631   26,163   26,610   26,796   26,015   26,052   26,073   26,092   26,153   26,167       14

 Wholesale trade................ 5,794.6  5,871.5  5,880.5  5,887.9  5,783.8  5,854.6  5,868.0  5,866.9  5,878.3  5,885.3      7.0
  Durable goods................. 3,024.2  3,068.0  3,066.9  3,071.4  3,017.6  3,058.0  3,069.0  3,068.2  3,069.4  3,070.7      1.3
  Nondurable goods.............. 2,025.2  2,043.4  2,052.9  2,051.5  2,023.9  2,039.5  2,040.6  2,039.2  2,047.3  2,050.5      3.2
  Electronic markets and agents
   and brokers..................   745.2    760.1    760.7    765.0    742.3    757.1    758.4    759.5    761.6    764.1      2.5

 Retail trade...................15,873.9 15,242.5 15,667.6 15,829.1 15,300.3 15,212.3 15,207.3 15,213.2 15,251.7 15,242.5     -9.2
  Motor vehicle and parts
   dealers(1)................... 1,904.7  1,914.0  1,905.9  1,897.2  1,914.7  1,906.7  1,907.3  1,906.7  1,906.6  1,908.2      1.6
   Automobile dealers........... 1,248.7  1,245.7  1,242.1  1,237.8  1,252.4  1,243.6  1,242.6  1,241.7  1,242.0  1,243.4      1.4
  Furniture and home furnishings
   stores.......................   606.0    595.9    609.4    614.5    583.0    594.3    592.2    594.0    592.3    593.0       .7
  Electronics and appliance
   stores.......................   569.5    527.9    547.9    548.2    540.5    527.1    525.8    523.6    522.9    521.1     -1.8
  Building material and garden
   supply stores................ 1,261.5  1,304.7  1,289.7  1,270.7  1,290.9  1,313.2  1,313.9  1,312.1  1,307.9  1,300.2     -7.7
  Food and beverage stores...... 2,843.1  2,825.0  2,853.8  2,874.3  2,805.9  2,813.5  2,818.2  2,823.9  2,827.4  2,834.8      7.4
  Health and personal care
   stores.......................   981.8    959.4    976.4    981.0    966.1    960.0    962.4    960.0    968.2    965.0     -3.2
  Gasoline stations.............   865.5    855.6    857.5    857.2    869.6    858.5    859.1    855.0    857.9    858.0       .1
  Clothing and clothing
   accessories stores........... 1,574.2  1,436.2  1,542.2  1,594.6  1,448.1  1,437.5  1,436.9  1,443.6  1,464.3  1,460.7     -3.6
  Sporting goods, hobby, book,
   and music stores.............   705.3    624.1    675.4    697.9    640.0    628.1    622.6    623.3    633.5    629.5     -4.0
  General merchandise stores(1). 3,162.0  2,849.6  3,029.3  3,098.1  2,906.9  2,850.8  2,841.6  2,840.9  2,837.3  2,840.3      3.0
   Department stores............ 1,789.6  1,565.8  1,707.7  1,747.7  1,595.6  1,565.0  1,560.2  1,556.0  1,558.0  1,556.9     -1.1
  Miscellaneous store retailers.   927.7    896.6    901.9    913.2    899.0    889.9    889.7    889.4    886.1    883.4     -2.7
  Nonstore retailers............   472.6    453.5    478.2    482.2    435.6    432.7    437.6    440.7    447.3    448.3      1.0

 Transportation and warehousing. 4,406.1  4,489.9  4,502.7  4,519.1  4,371.6  4,425.3  4,437.4  4,452.1  4,462.7  4,477.9     15.2
  Air transportation............   487.3    491.3    484.9    489.7    486.9    488.1    488.8    490.8    487.7    492.6      4.9
  Rail transportation...........   227.7    227.0    227.2    226.4    227.3    226.7    226.1    226.3    226.1    226.3       .2
  Water transportation..........    62.7     66.3     66.2     68.3     63.7     64.6     66.0     66.4     68.0     69.3      1.3
  Truck transportation.......... 1,403.4  1,450.3  1,443.9  1,439.3  1,404.0  1,427.4  1,430.8  1,433.0  1,433.7  1,436.9      3.2
  Transit and ground passenger
   transportation...............   409.5    402.7    404.5    404.9    392.2    388.7    391.3    389.4    389.1    388.3      -.8
  Pipeline transportation.......    37.0     38.9     38.1     38.3     37.0     38.6     38.2     38.9     38.4     38.3      -.1
  Scenic and sightseeing
   transportation...............    25.6     31.9     28.1     25.5     31.1     31.5     31.2     31.0     31.1     30.9      -.2
  Support activities for
   transportation...............   558.9    569.2    569.5    571.6    556.2    565.4    566.9    568.7    570.5    569.9      -.6
  Couriers and messengers.......   591.9    592.0    615.2    624.6    579.7    584.4    587.4    593.7    602.1    604.5      2.4
  Warehousing and storage.......   602.1    620.3    625.1    630.5    593.5    609.9    610.7    613.9    616.0    620.9      4.9

 Utilities......................   556.7    558.7    559.2    560.3    559.7    559.8    560.1    559.8    560.4    561.3       .9

Information.....................   3,077    3,052    3,066    3,083    3,066    3,062    3,060    3,062    3,059    3,071       12
  Publishing industries, except
   Internet.....................   905.9    900.7    905.9    907.3    902.5    901.2    898.9    901.1    903.3    903.2      -.1
  Motion picture and sound
   recording industries.........   392.3    368.8    369.3    377.5    387.7    379.8    375.7    375.0    368.2    371.6      3.4
  Broadcasting, except Internet.   327.3    329.6    332.2    333.2    325.1    328.2    329.1    328.9    330.2    330.7       .5
  Internet publishing and
   broadcasting.................    30.2     31.2     31.4     32.1     30.4     30.6     31.0     31.4     31.6     32.2       .6
  Telecommunications............   993.3    992.2    994.5    997.5    993.3    990.1    991.9    994.5    993.0    999.0      6.0
  ISPs, search portals, and data
   processing...................   378.3    380.1    383.2    384.6    377.8    382.8    383.2    381.0    382.9    383.6       .7
  Other information services....    49.3     49.8     49.4     50.8     49.6     49.4     49.9     50.2     50.0     50.9       .9

Financial activities............   8,213    8,349    8,355    8,366    8,223    8,333    8,360    8,359    8,367    8,376        9
 Finance and insurance.......... 6,068.3  6,169.9  6,180.5  6,194.5  6,068.2  6,150.9  6,172.7  6,177.3  6,184.9  6,194.6      9.7
  Monetary authorities - central
   bank.........................    21.0     21.8     21.8     21.8     21.0     21.7     21.8     21.8     21.8     21.9       .1
  Credit intermediation and
   related activities(1)........ 2,890.3  2,943.3  2,949.8  2,955.0  2,894.2  2,927.2  2,942.9  2,946.9  2,950.6  2,955.8      5.2
   Depository credit
    intermediation(1)........... 1,790.0  1,828.9  1,833.7  1,839.4  1,793.2  1,821.4  1,828.2  1,835.2  1,838.1  1,842.8      4.7
    Commercial banking.......... 1,303.4  1,335.0  1,336.7  1,343.2  1,306.0  1,325.7  1,332.3  1,340.0  1,341.1  1,345.6      4.5
  Securities, commodity
   contracts, investments.......   790.6    803.0    803.2    803.7    790.4    799.4    802.1    803.1    803.1    803.1       .0
  Insurance carriers and related
   activities................... 2,278.7  2,310.4  2,313.4  2,320.5  2,274.8  2,310.9  2,313.7  2,313.4  2,316.8  2,320.3      3.5
  Funds, trusts, and other
   financial vehicles...........    87.7     91.4     92.3     93.5     87.8     91.7     92.2     92.1     92.6     93.5       .9
 Real estate and rental and
  leasing....................... 2,144.9  2,179.4  2,174.4  2,171.0  2,154.5  2,182.0  2,187.2  2,181.5  2,182.5  2,181.8      -.7
  Real estate................... 1,476.8  1,497.0  1,498.1  1,495.4  1,481.6  1,500.3  1,501.1  1,497.4  1,500.8  1,501.5       .7
  Rental and leasing services...   640.1    652.2    645.8    644.7    645.0    651.9    656.0    654.0    651.2    649.7     -1.5
  Lessors of nonfinancial
   intangible assets............    28.0     30.2     30.5     30.9     27.9     29.8     30.1     30.1     30.5     30.6       .1

Professional and business
 services.......................  17,128   17,617   17,595   17,514   17,121   17,402   17,415   17,444   17,491   17,541       50
 Professional and technical
  services(1)................... 7,122.1  7,284.9  7,319.7  7,376.7  7,118.9  7,295.5  7,306.0  7,322.9  7,345.8  7,369.2     23.4
   Legal services............... 1,164.4  1,159.9  1,163.6  1,162.5  1,160.8  1,160.5  1,159.3  1,160.6  1,162.2  1,161.4      -.8
   Accounting and bookkeeping
    services....................   841.9    814.1    827.6    883.4    859.0    869.4    880.7    881.4    885.3    890.0      4.7
   Architectural and engineering
    services.................... 1,333.0  1,398.9  1,403.4  1,396.5  1,335.6  1,386.6  1,388.2  1,390.1  1,396.4  1,401.0      4.6
   Computer systems design and
    related services............ 1,218.4  1,283.6  1,283.4  1,290.1  1,212.1  1,274.6  1,278.2  1,280.0  1,280.5  1,285.5      5.0
   Management and technical
    consulting services.........   871.8    917.5    922.9    930.2    865.4    892.0    896.4    912.7    918.3    925.2      6.9
 Management of companies and
  enterprises................... 1,758.9  1,788.7  1,794.7  1,797.5  1,756.7  1,790.7  1,795.9  1,795.5  1,796.5  1,797.7      1.2
 Administrative and waste
  services...................... 8,247.3  8,543.1  8,480.3  8,339.8  8,245.1  8,315.4  8,313.0  8,325.6  8,348.5  8,374.0     25.5
  Administrative and support
   services(1).................. 7,915.5  8,202.5  8,140.5  7,997.8  7,911.0  7,983.4  7,977.7  7,986.4  8,007.5  8,031.8     24.3
   Employment services(1)....... 3,754.2  3,799.8  3,775.0  3,711.2  3,671.0  3,663.8  3,649.6  3,641.3  3,654.2  3,665.5     11.3
    Temporary help services..... 2,687.3  2,720.0  2,691.1  2,653.4  2,628.1  2,600.5  2,589.4  2,592.2  2,597.6  2,612.2     14.6
   Business support services....   760.0    784.8    788.9    788.5    751.8    770.5    772.3    778.9    780.7    779.7     -1.0
   Services to buildings and
    dwellings................... 1,670.1  1,822.2  1,784.7  1,716.5  1,751.1  1,775.9  1,773.6  1,781.6  1,783.8  1,796.8     13.0
  Waste management and
   remediation services.........   331.8    340.6    339.8    342.0    334.1    332.0    335.3    339.2    341.0    342.2      1.2

Education and health services...  17,665   18,056   18,153   18,137   17,507   17,805   17,863   17,883   17,919   17,962       43
 Educational services........... 2,962.8  3,055.2  3,099.2  3,049.7  2,827.5  2,889.1  2,907.6  2,894.4  2,901.8  2,906.3      4.5
 Health care and social
  assistance....................14,702.0 15,000.5 15,053.4 15,087.5 14,679.6 14,915.7 14,955.3 14,988.7 15,017.4 15,055.5     38.1
 Health care(3).................12,453.7 12,711.5 12,754.7 12,782.7 12,435.8 12,642.7 12,678.2 12,704.4 12,728.5 12,759.8     31.3
   Ambulatory health care
    services(1)................. 5,192.0  5,323.2  5,349.5  5,362.6  5,181.4  5,287.0  5,311.0  5,320.7  5,334.7  5,348.6     13.9
    Offices of physicians....... 2,146.3  2,199.7  2,211.2  2,220.6  2,135.8  2,182.8  2,197.5  2,199.3  2,205.2  2,210.0      4.8
    Outpatient care centers.....   484.3    494.0    496.1    498.2    484.1    491.5    492.9    495.0    495.8    497.7      1.9
    Home health care services...   825.0    859.4    865.6    862.2    822.1    850.9    856.1    857.3    859.3    859.2      -.1
   Hospitals.................... 4,384.6  4,463.2  4,470.8  4,480.2  4,382.5  4,445.1  4,456.1  4,463.0  4,467.0  4,477.5     10.5
   Nursing and residential care
    facilities(1)............... 2,877.1  2,925.1  2,934.4  2,939.9  2,871.9  2,910.6  2,911.1  2,920.7  2,926.8  2,933.7      6.9
    Nursing care facilities..... 1,586.6  1,597.7  1,600.9  1,603.3  1,582.5  1,590.3  1,590.7  1,594.9  1,596.3  1,599.4      3.1
  Social assistance(1).......... 2,248.3  2,289.0  2,298.7  2,304.8  2,243.8  2,273.0  2,277.1  2,284.3  2,288.9  2,295.7      6.8
   Child day care services......   801.6    798.2    798.1    798.6    793.3    789.7    787.1    787.5    787.5    788.6      1.1

Leisure and hospitality.........  12,577   13,095   12,948   12,937   12,898   13,099   13,129   13,181   13,220   13,251       31
 Arts, entertainment, and
  recreation.................... 1,746.0  1,887.2  1,783.8  1,774.5  1,905.9  1,916.1  1,911.3  1,926.8  1,925.2  1,928.8      3.6
  Performing arts and spectator
   sports.......................   348.4    380.1    362.9    356.4    362.1    375.1    372.2    375.6    373.6    373.0      -.6
  Museums, historical sites,
   zoos, and parks..............   115.4    127.3    122.1    121.4    121.6    124.4    125.2    125.9    126.0    126.9       .9
  Amusements, gambling, and
   recreation................... 1,282.2  1,379.8  1,298.8  1,296.7  1,422.2  1,416.6  1,413.9  1,425.3  1,425.6  1,428.9      3.3
 Accommodations and food
  services......................10,831.1 11,208.2 11,164.4 11,162.7 10,992.3 11,182.6 11,217.3 11,254.2 11,294.8 11,322.0     27.2
  Accommodations................ 1,741.8  1,807.6  1,770.7  1,772.9  1,809.2  1,809.9  1,821.6  1,825.4  1,830.7  1,835.3      4.6
  Food services and drinking
   places....................... 9,089.3  9,400.6  9,393.7  9,389.8  9,183.1  9,372.7  9,395.7  9,428.8  9,464.1  9,486.7     22.6

Other services..................   5,368    5,404    5,390    5,398    5,386    5,404    5,412    5,419    5,416    5,418        2
  Repair and maintenance........ 1,236.1  1,251.5  1,246.4  1,243.2  1,241.4  1,252.5  1,254.3  1,253.5  1,253.1  1,252.4      -.7
  Personal and laundry services. 1,265.4  1,270.8  1,264.5  1,267.1  1,270.3  1,268.2  1,273.3  1,273.8  1,271.8  1,271.1      -.7
  Membership associations and
   organizations................ 2,866.1  2,881.2  2,879.3  2,887.2  2,874.5  2,883.0  2,884.8  2,891.6  2,890.9  2,894.9      4.0

Government......................  22,222   22,450   22,599   22,509   21,878   22,020   22,076   22,098   22,108   22,125       17
 Federal........................   2,714    2,700    2,696    2,705    2,713    2,708    2,707    2,700    2,696    2,691       -5
  Federal, except U.S. Postal
   Service...................... 1,929.3  1,934.2  1,926.9  1,921.8  1,941.2  1,940.3  1,940.0  1,934.3  1,930.3  1,929.8      -.5
  U.S. Postal Service...........   784.7    766.1    768.8    783.1    772.1    767.5    767.4    765.6    765.2    761.1     -4.1
 State government...............   5,134    5,213    5,242    5,199    5,036    5,055    5,079    5,075    5,081    5,088        7
  State government education.... 2,374.1  2,428.2  2,455.3  2,413.0  2,258.1  2,268.6  2,291.1  2,282.0  2,284.5  2,289.8      5.3
  State government, excluding
   education.................... 2,760.2  2,784.6  2,786.5  2,785.9  2,777.4  2,786.1  2,788.0  2,792.8  2,796.2  2,798.3      2.1
 Local government...............  14,374   14,537   14,661   14,605   14,129   14,257   14,290   14,323   14,331   14,346       15
  Local government education.... 8,222.6  8,276.6  8,392.6  8,363.8  7,906.9  7,973.2  7,995.5  8,021.9  8,027.6  8,036.3      8.7
  Local government, excluding
   education.................... 6,151.1  6,260.7  6,268.5  6,241.3  6,222.2  6,284.0  6,294.6  6,300.7  6,303.0  6,309.8      6.8

  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 or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector
and selected industry detail

                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Change
                  Industry                       Dec.   Oct.   Nov.   Dec.    Dec.   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.     from:
                                                 2005   2006   2006p  2006p   2005   2006   2006   2006   2006p  2006p  Nov. 2006-
                                                                                                                        Dec. 2006p

        Total private.........................   33.7   34.2   33.8   33.9    33.8   33.8   33.8   33.9   33.9   33.9       0.0

    Goods-producing...........................   40.4   40.9   40.5   41.0    40.2   40.6   40.3   40.6   40.5   40.8        .3

Natural resources and mining..................   45.6   46.4   45.8   45.4    45.6   45.3   45.1   45.8   45.8   45.4       -.4

Construction..................................   38.1   39.8   38.9   39.5    38.7   39.0   38.5   39.3   39.1   39.9        .8

Manufacturing.................................   41.4   41.3   41.2   41.6    40.8   41.3   41.1   41.1   41.0   41.0        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    4.9    4.4    4.4    4.6     4.5    4.4    4.3    4.3    4.2    4.3        .1

 Durable goods................................   41.8   41.6   41.4   41.9    41.2   41.6   41.3   41.4   41.3   41.3        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    5.0    4.4    4.3    4.7     4.5    4.4    4.3    4.3    4.2    4.3        .1

  Wood products...............................   40.3   39.9   39.1   39.3    40.1   39.9   39.4   39.6   39.4   39.2       -.2
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   42.3   43.1   42.1   41.9    42.7   43.3   43.0   42.5   42.3   42.3        .0
  Primary metals..............................   44.0   43.5   43.7   44.5    43.5   43.7   43.6   43.6   43.7   43.7        .0
  Fabricated metal products...................   41.7   41.8   41.5   41.6    41.1   41.7   41.4   41.4   41.2   41.0       -.2
  Machinery...................................   42.7   42.7   42.5   42.9    41.9   42.7   42.3   42.7   42.5   42.3       -.2
  Computer and electronic products............   40.8   40.6   40.5   41.1    40.3   40.5   40.4   40.4   40.2   40.3        .1
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   41.5   41.3   41.2   42.5    40.9   41.0   40.9   40.9   40.8   41.2        .4
  Transportation equipment....................   43.6   42.7   42.7   43.7    42.6   42.9   42.6   42.5   42.6   42.6        .0
   Motor vehicles and parts(2)................   43.4   42.0   41.9   43.1    42.2   42.5   42.1   41.8   41.8   41.9        .1
  Furniture and related products..............   39.2   39.1   39.1   39.6    38.3   39.0   38.8   39.1   39.1   39.0       -.1
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   38.9   38.8   39.1   39.7    38.5   38.7   38.6   38.8   39.0   39.0        .0

 Nondurable goods.............................   40.7   40.9   40.9   41.0    40.2   40.7   40.7   40.7   40.6   40.5       -.1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.8    4.4    4.4    4.5     4.6    4.3    4.2    4.3    4.2    4.3        .1

  Food manufacturing..........................   39.8   40.8   41.0   40.9    39.3   39.8   40.2   40.4   40.4   40.4        .0
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   39.7   40.4   40.5   39.2    40.0   41.1   40.8   40.7   40.4   39.9       -.5
  Textile mills...............................   41.4   40.3   41.0   41.5    41.0   41.1   40.7   40.7   40.9   41.0        .1
  Textile product mills.......................   40.7   39.1   40.7   39.9    40.0   40.4   39.8   39.2   40.3   39.1      -1.2
  Apparel.....................................   36.0   37.2   37.2   37.6    35.6   36.6   36.6   37.0   37.0   37.4        .4
  Leather and allied products.................   39.7   38.9   39.1   41.0    39.4   39.6   38.8   39.0   38.7   40.0       1.3
  Paper and paper products....................   43.5   43.0   43.0   43.3    42.6   43.4   42.9   42.8   42.6   42.6        .0
  Printing and related support activities.....   38.8   39.8   39.3   39.7    38.4   39.1   39.2   39.5   39.2   39.3        .1
  Petroleum and coal products.................   44.5   45.5   46.3   45.2    44.5   45.4   45.1   45.2   45.5   45.5        .0
  Chemicals...................................   43.0   42.2   41.8   42.2    42.5   42.7   43.0   42.4   41.8   41.8        .0
  Plastics and rubber products................   41.2   40.7   40.6   40.9    40.5   40.9   40.7   40.6   40.6   40.2       -.4

     Private service-providing................   32.3   32.7   32.3   32.5    32.4   32.4   32.4   32.5   32.4   32.5        .1

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   33.4   33.6   33.4   33.6    33.4   33.4   33.4   33.4   33.5   33.4       -.1

 Wholesale trade..............................   37.8   38.4   37.9   37.8    37.9   38.0   37.9   38.0   37.9   37.9        .0

 Retail trade.................................   30.7   30.4   30.3   30.7    30.5   30.3   30.4   30.4   30.5   30.4       -.1

 Transportation and warehousing...............   37.0   37.3   37.4   37.5    36.7   37.0   36.8   36.9   37.1   37.2        .1

 Utilities....................................   41.3   42.2   42.3   42.0    41.4   41.7   41.3   41.9   42.1   42.1        .0

Information...................................   36.6   37.2   36.6   36.5    36.6   36.8   36.8   36.8   36.6   36.6        .0

Financial activities..........................   35.7   36.3   35.5   35.8    35.9   35.5   35.7   35.7   35.7   36.0        .3

Professional and business services............   34.3   35.0   34.6   34.7    34.3   34.7   34.7   34.7   34.6   34.8        .2

Education and health services.................   32.5   32.7   32.4   32.4    32.5   32.4   32.5   32.5   32.5   32.5        .0

Leisure and hospitality.......................   25.2   26.0   25.4   25.5    25.6   25.6   25.8   25.8   25.7   25.8        .1

Other services................................   30.8   31.0   30.7   30.8    30.9   30.9   30.8   30.9   30.8   30.9        .1

  1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.  These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
  2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
  p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                          ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3.  Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

                                                       Average hourly earnings                  Average weekly earnings

                  Industry                         Dec.      Oct.     Nov.      Dec.       Dec.      Oct.     Nov.      Dec.
                                                   2005      2006     2006p     2006p      2005      2006     2006p     2006p

        Total private........................... $16.37    $16.99    $16.96    $17.05    $551.67   $581.06   $573.25   $578.00
         Seasonally adjusted....................  16.35     16.91     16.96     17.04     552.63    573.25    574.94    577.66

    Goods-producing.............................  17.82     18.26     18.26     18.37     719.93    746.83    739.53    753.17

Natural resources and mining....................  19.23     20.30     20.30     20.42     876.89    941.92    929.74    927.07

Construction....................................  19.68     20.45     20.47     20.55     749.81    813.91    796.28    811.73

Manufacturing...................................  16.81     16.91     16.95     17.10     695.93    698.38    698.34    711.36

 Durable goods..................................  17.67     17.83     17.89     18.05     738.61    741.73    740.65    756.30
  Wood products.................................  13.23     13.64     13.62     13.56     533.17    544.24    532.54    532.91
  Nonmetallic mineral products..................  16.53     16.60     16.58     16.73     699.22    715.46    698.02    700.99
  Primary metals................................  19.16     19.37     19.85     19.85     843.04    842.60    867.45    883.33
  Fabricated metal products.....................  16.18     16.26     16.26     16.49     674.71    679.67    674.79    685.98
  Machinery.....................................  17.07     17.46     17.58     17.64     728.89    745.54    747.15    756.76
  Computer and electronic products..............  18.72     19.29     19.27     19.52     763.78    783.17    780.44    802.27
  Electrical equipment and appliances...........  15.56     15.63     15.56     15.61     645.74    645.52    641.07    663.43
  Transportation equipment......................  22.71     22.51     22.57     22.74     990.16    961.18    963.74    993.74
  Furniture and related products................  13.52     14.02     14.02     14.15     529.98    548.18    548.18    560.34
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...................  14.20     14.48     14.36     14.52     552.38    561.82    561.48    576.44

 Nondurable goods...............................  15.35     15.34     15.37     15.47     624.75    627.41    628.63    634.27
  Food manufacturing............................  13.13     13.10     13.20     13.31     522.57    534.48    541.20    544.38
  Beverages and tobacco products................  18.59     18.46     18.54     18.30     738.02    745.78    750.87    717.36
  Textile mills.................................  12.45     12.82     12.74     12.59     515.43    516.65    522.34    522.49
  Textile product mills.........................  11.89     11.80     11.93     11.94     483.92    461.38    485.55    476.41
  Apparel.......................................  10.47     10.59     10.49     10.44     376.92    393.95    390.23    392.54
  Leather and allied products...................  11.33     11.64     11.58     11.79     449.80    452.80    452.78    483.39
  Paper and paper products......................  17.91     18.07     18.06     18.16     779.09    777.01    776.58    786.33
  Printing and related support activities.......  15.92     15.88     15.99     16.02     617.70    632.02    628.41    635.99
  Petroleum and coal products...................  24.62     24.41     24.51     24.70    1095.59   1110.66   1134.81   1116.44
  Chemicals.....................................  19.85     19.56     19.58     19.76     853.55    825.43    818.44    833.87
  Plastics and rubber products..................  14.84     15.02     15.05     15.26     611.41    611.31    611.03    624.13

     Private service-providing..................  15.98     16.64     16.61     16.71     516.15    544.13    536.50    543.08

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.96     15.58     15.41     15.39     499.66    523.49    514.69    517.10

 Wholesale trade................................  18.58     19.13     19.14     19.25     702.32    734.59    725.41    727.65

 Retail trade...................................  12.25     12.71     12.53     12.52     376.08    386.38    379.66    384.36

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.86     17.40     17.31     17.28     623.82    649.02    647.39    648.00

 Utilities......................................  27.44     27.56     27.46     27.43    1133.27   1163.03   1161.56   1152.06

Information.....................................  22.61     23.72     23.69     23.89     827.53    882.38    867.05    871.99

Financial activities............................  18.23     19.21     19.16     19.22     650.81    697.32    680.18    688.08

Professional and business services..............  18.44     19.48     19.41     19.69     632.49    681.80    671.59    683.24

Education and health services...................  17.04     17.50     17.57     17.68     553.80    572.25    569.27    572.83

Leisure and hospitality.........................   9.39      9.81      9.89     10.03     236.63    255.06    251.21    255.77

Other services..................................  14.52     14.71     14.74     14.85     447.22    456.01    452.52    457.38


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                             ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4.  Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                       Percent
                  Industry                         Dec.     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.    Nov.     Dec.  change from:
                                                   2005     2006     2006     2006    2006p    2006p  Nov. 2006-
                                                                                                      Dec. 2006p
        Total private:
         Current dollars........................ $16.35   $16.81   $16.85   $16.91   $16.96   $17.04      0.5
         Constant (1982) dollars(2).............   8.20     8.16     8.24     8.32     8.35     N.A.     (3)

    Goods-producing.............................  17.77    18.06    18.07    18.16    18.21    18.29       .4

Natural resources and mining....................  19.12    20.06    20.16    20.31    20.31    20.36       .2

Construction....................................  19.65    20.11    20.18    20.27    20.39    20.48       .4

Manufacturing...................................  16.70    16.85    16.84    16.90    16.92    16.97       .3
   Excluding overtime(4)........................  15.83    16.00    16.00    16.06    16.10    16.12       .1

 Durable goods..................................  17.52    17.74    17.75    17.80    17.83    17.88       .3

 Nondurable goods...............................  15.31    15.32    15.29    15.36    15.38    15.41       .2

     Private service-providing..................  15.97    16.47    16.53    16.58    16.62    16.71       .5

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  15.10    15.49    15.51    15.53    15.51    15.56       .3

 Wholesale trade................................  18.56    19.00    19.10    19.07    19.12    19.20       .4

 Retail trade...................................  12.39    12.65    12.66    12.68    12.65    12.68       .2

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.87    17.34    17.37    17.37    17.33    17.35       .1

 Utilities......................................  27.34    27.47    27.37    27.46    27.40    27.44       .1

Information.....................................  22.60    23.40    23.49    23.57    23.62    23.76       .6

Financial activities............................  18.27    18.86    19.02    19.09    19.18    19.25       .4

Professional and business services..............  18.42    19.17    19.29    19.42    19.50    19.66       .8

Education and health services...................  17.00    17.44    17.46    17.51    17.58    17.65       .4

Leisure and hospitality.........................   9.27     9.67     9.72     9.78     9.84     9.90       .6

Other services..................................  14.47    14.61    14.68    14.70    14.73    14.78       .3

  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  2 The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this series.
  3 Change was .4 percent from Oct. 2006 to Nov. 2006, the latest month available.
  4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate of time and one-half.
  N.A. = not available.
  p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-5.  Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)

                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      Dec.   Oct.   Nov.   Dec.    Dec.   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   change from:
                                                2005   2006   2006p  2006p   2005   2006   2006   2006   2006p  2006p   Nov. 2006-
                                                                                                                        Dec. 2006p

        Total private.........................  103.8  107.1  106.1  106.3   103.7  105.1  105.2  105.6  105.7  105.9       0.2

    Goods-producing...........................  100.0  103.9  101.9  101.7   100.1  102.4  101.4  101.6  101.1  101.7        .6

Natural resources and mining..................  118.0  130.9  128.7  126.7   118.0  124.7  124.6  127.0  127.5  127.1       -.3

Construction..................................  106.2  117.8  112.8  110.5   110.0  112.7  110.9  112.5  111.5  113.4       1.7

Manufacturing.................................   96.3   96.5   95.9   96.6    94.8   96.8   96.1   95.7   95.3   95.2       -.1

 Durable goods................................   99.2   99.4   98.7   99.8    97.5  100.0   99.0   98.9   98.4   98.3       -.1
  Wood products...............................  102.1   95.2   91.4   90.1   102.0   98.1   95.5   94.0   92.2   90.3      -2.1
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   95.6   99.2   95.9   94.6    97.5   99.1   97.4   96.6   96.1   96.9        .8
  Primary metals..............................   96.8   94.5   94.4   96.0    95.1   96.3   95.4   94.8   94.5   94.1       -.4
  Fabricated metal products...................  101.8  104.3  103.4  103.8   100.4  104.1  103.5  103.2  102.7  102.1       -.6
  Machinery...................................  101.6  105.4  105.0  105.9    99.3  104.7  104.1  105.4  105.1  104.5       -.6
  Computer and electronic products............  102.8  106.4  106.0  107.9   101.1  106.3  106.1  105.8  105.3  105.6        .3
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   89.5   91.3   90.5   94.8    87.7   91.1   90.6   90.8   90.1   91.6       1.7
  Transportation equipment....................  102.4   99.2   99.3  101.7    99.2  101.0   99.8   99.0   99.0   98.5       -.5
   Motor vehicles and parts(2)................   98.9   90.3   89.9   92.4    95.2   93.9   92.2   90.2   89.6   89.2       -.4
  Furniture and related products..............   91.1   87.9   87.2   88.6    88.9   89.4   88.5   88.3   87.8   87.4       -.5
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   91.9   93.0   94.0   95.6    90.5   92.0   92.0   92.7   93.1   93.7        .6

 Nondurable goods.............................   91.5   91.9   91.4   91.3    90.5   91.4   91.2   90.8   90.5   90.2       -.3
  Food manufacturing..........................   97.3  102.3  102.0  100.9    95.8   97.2   98.8   99.2   99.2   99.2        .0
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   96.9  101.1   98.2   93.8    98.0  100.3   99.7   99.1   97.9   96.5      -1.4
  Textile mills...............................   69.1   62.4   63.7   63.6    69.2   65.6   63.8   63.2   63.7   63.3       -.6
  Textile product mills.......................   95.1   87.5   89.9   88.2    94.3   91.0   89.7   87.9   89.8   86.9      -3.2
  Apparel.....................................   63.8   65.9   66.0   66.5    63.9   65.7   65.4   66.0   65.9   67.0       1.7
  Leather and allied products.................   82.2   73.8   74.1   79.1    81.2   74.9   73.6   73.7   73.1   75.8       3.7
  Paper and paper products....................   89.0   85.8   85.5   85.7    87.2   87.4   85.9   85.4   84.6   84.4       -.2
  Printing and related support activities.....   92.2   95.6   94.2   95.6    90.9   93.5   93.6   94.7   93.9   94.2        .3
  Petroleum and coal products.................   94.5   99.0   98.0   93.8    97.6   99.0   97.9   97.3   96.7   97.0        .3
  Chemicals...................................   98.8   97.9   96.3   97.5    97.6  100.7  100.3   98.9   96.8   97.0        .2
  Plastics and rubber products................   94.2   90.3   90.3   90.6    92.9   93.1   91.9   89.9   90.0   89.1      -1.0

     Private service-providing................  104.9  107.8  107.0  107.8   104.6  106.1  106.2  106.8  106.7  107.2        .5

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  104.9  103.4  104.9  106.3   102.0  102.3  102.3  102.5  103.1  102.8       -.3

 Wholesale trade..............................  103.1  106.3  105.3  105.0   103.1  104.8  104.8  105.1  105.2  105.3        .1

 Retail trade.................................  105.9  100.1  103.1  105.7   100.7   99.5   99.7   99.9  100.5  100.2       -.3

 Transportation and warehousing...............  106.7  110.0  110.4  110.9   104.8  107.5  107.0  107.7  108.4  109.0        .6

 Utilities....................................   94.5   97.5   97.8   97.4    95.2   96.5   95.6   97.0   97.7   97.7        .0

Information...................................  101.0  102.4  101.2  101.3   100.6  101.8  101.8  101.7  101.1  101.2        .1

Financial activities..........................  105.1  109.8  107.7  108.8   105.8  107.1  108.0  108.2  108.4  109.6       1.1

Professional and business services............  108.1  113.9  112.5  112.3   108.0  111.3  111.5  111.7  111.7  112.8       1.0

Education and health services.................  107.7  111.0  110.6  110.4   106.7  108.5  109.2  109.2  109.5  109.7        .2

Leisure and hospitality.......................  102.0  110.2  106.3  106.6   106.5  108.5  109.6  110.0  110.0  110.7        .6

Other services................................   95.3   97.2   96.1   96.5    96.0   96.8   96.7   97.2   96.9   97.2        .3

  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours
by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average
weekly hours and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6.  Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production or nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)

                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      Dec.   Oct.   Nov.   Dec.    Dec.   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   change from:
                                                2005   2006   2006p  2006p   2005   2006   2006   2006   2006p  2006p   Nov. 2006-
                                                                                                                        Dec. 2006p

        Total private.........................  113.7  121.7  120.4  121.2   113.4  118.2  118.6  119.4  120.0  120.7       0.6

    Goods-producing...........................  109.1  116.1  113.9  114.4   108.9  113.2  112.2  113.0  112.8  114.0       1.1

Natural resources and mining..................  132.0  154.6  152.0  150.4   131.2  145.5  146.1  150.1  150.6  150.6        .0

Construction..................................  112.9  130.1  124.7  122.6   116.7  122.4  120.9  123.1  122.7  125.4       2.2

Manufacturing.................................  105.9  106.7  106.3  108.1   103.5  106.7  105.8  105.8  105.4  105.7        .3

 Durable goods................................  109.5  110.7  110.2  112.5   106.7  110.7  109.7  109.9  109.6  109.7        .1

 Nondurable goods.............................   99.3   99.6   99.3   99.8    98.0   99.0   98.6   98.6   98.3   98.3        .0

     Private service-providing................  115.2  123.2  122.1  123.8   114.8  120.0  120.6  121.6  121.8  123.1       1.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  112.0  114.9  115.3  116.7   109.9  113.0  113.2  113.5  114.0  114.1        .1

 Wholesale trade..............................  112.8  119.8  118.8  119.1   112.8  117.3  117.9  118.1  118.5  119.1        .5

 Retail trade.................................  111.2  109.0  110.7  113.4   106.9  107.9  108.2  108.6  109.0  108.9       -.1

 Transportation and warehousing...............  114.1  121.4  121.3  121.5   112.1  118.2  117.9  118.7  119.2  120.0        .7

 Utilities....................................  108.2  112.1  112.1  111.5   108.6  110.7  109.2  111.2  111.7  111.9        .2

Information...................................  113.0  120.2  118.7  119.8   112.5  117.9  118.4  118.7  118.2  119.0        .7

Financial activities..........................  118.5  130.5  127.6  129.2   119.5  124.8  127.0  127.7  128.6  130.4       1.4

Professional and business services............  118.6  132.0  129.9  131.5   118.3  127.0  127.9  129.1  129.6  131.9       1.8

Education and health services.................  120.6  127.7  127.7  128.3   119.3  124.3  125.3  125.7  126.5  127.3        .6

Leisure and hospitality.......................  111.7  126.0  122.6  124.7   115.1  122.3  124.2  125.5  126.2  127.8       1.3

Other services................................  100.9  104.2  103.2  104.4   101.2  103.1  103.4  104.2  104.0  104.7        .7

  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate
payrolls by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate payroll estimates are the product of estimates of
average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-7.  Diffusion indexes of employment change

(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:
     2002 ..............   40.8     36.5     38.3     38.7     40.1     46.0     43.7     43.3     41.7     41.9     41.5     36.0
     2003 ..............   44.1     37.9     34.9     38.3     42.8     38.8     37.6     39.7     50.7     49.8     52.0     51.3
     2004 ..............   51.6     49.5     62.4     65.5     62.4     57.7     52.7     52.0     57.0     54.3     55.0     54.1
     2005 ..............   50.7     57.7     56.7     54.7     54.5     56.7     59.2     54.1     51.4     53.4     61.7     58.6
     2006 ..............   61.0     59.9     58.5     64.4     55.8     56.8     53.8     53.1     55.2     56.8    p58.8    p58.6

Over 3-month span:
     2002 ..............   34.5     36.2     35.6     35.8     34.9     38.8     38.5     44.8     37.6     39.7     37.2     39.6
     2003 ..............   40.6     34.2     34.7     32.7     35.3     41.7     38.5     33.8     42.6     47.8     49.8     50.5
     2004 ..............   54.3     53.4     57.6     63.1     69.4     68.3     58.8     55.6     57.4     56.5     59.9     55.2
     2005 ..............   52.9     56.7     59.2     60.4     56.8     60.8     60.4     59.7     57.9     52.2     57.0     63.7
     2006 ..............   66.2     65.5     63.3     63.7     63.8     59.7     56.7     58.8     55.0     57.7    p57.7    p59.9

Over 6-month span:
     2002 ..............   30.2     30.6     31.5     30.9     32.0     36.3     35.8     37.6     34.5     36.0     36.7     35.3
     2003 ..............   34.4     31.8     31.8     34.0     32.7     36.2     33.3     32.4     40.5     45.3     46.4     47.7
     2004 ..............   49.8     52.3     54.7     60.8     63.3     63.8     63.1     63.5     59.0     61.3     55.9     55.6
     2005 ..............   55.4     57.7     57.4     58.8     55.2     58.6     60.8     59.5     60.6     57.7     58.5     60.6
     2006 ..............   61.2     61.5     63.1     67.6     65.5     65.8     62.9     59.9     60.3     59.2    p59.2    p59.4

Over 12-month span:
     2002 ..............   33.6     31.7     30.2     30.4     30.2     29.1     32.0     31.3     30.0     29.5     32.9     34.7
     2003 ..............   34.5     31.5     32.9     33.5     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     58.6     58.6     59.4     60.8     61.0     60.8     58.3     58.8     62.1
     2006 ..............   61.3     61.0     62.2     62.6     64.0     65.3     60.8     62.6     64.0     66.0    p63.3    p64.0

                                                        Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries(1)

Over 1-month span:
     2002 ..............   19.6     21.4     18.5     29.2     25.0     30.4     36.9     25.6     28.6     17.9     17.9     19.6
     2003 ..............   32.7     19.6     19.6     10.7     23.2     19.0     19.6     29.2     28.6     36.3     42.3     40.5
     2004 ..............   44.0     47.6     44.6     64.9     53.6     45.8     56.5     52.4     41.7     42.3     39.9     39.3
     2005 ..............   39.3     38.7     38.7     42.3     44.6     34.5     47.6     35.7     45.2     43.5     50.0     52.4
     2006 ..............   59.5     48.8     49.4     57.7     50.0     60.7     45.2     39.9     44.6     46.4    p48.2    p44.6

Over 3-month span:
     2002 ..............    9.5      9.5     11.3     17.9     14.9     17.9     22.6     25.6     22.6     17.3      9.5     11.9
     2003 ..............   18.5     11.3     12.5      8.3      7.7     11.3     14.9     15.5     16.7     27.4     32.1     35.7
     2004 ..............   43.5     42.3     43.5     53.6     57.7     58.9     53.6     48.8     48.2     40.5     38.1     31.0
     2005 ..............   35.7     39.9     42.9     39.9     37.5     41.1     39.3     35.7     39.9     36.3     36.9     50.0
     2006 ..............   56.0     51.8     48.8     50.6     48.8     51.2     48.8     49.4     39.9     38.7    p40.5    p41.7

Over 6-month span:
     2002 ..............    7.1      8.3      7.7      8.3      8.3     11.9     12.5     11.9     13.7      8.9      7.1      7.7
     2003 ..............   11.3     11.3      8.3      9.5     10.7      9.5      6.0      8.9     13.7     18.5     24.4     23.8
     2004 ..............   28.6     33.3     33.3     45.8     47.6     51.2     56.0     51.8     48.2     49.4     39.3     35.7
     2005 ..............   36.9     36.9     35.1     33.3     33.3     32.7     36.9     36.9     41.1     41.7     39.3     42.3
     2006 ..............   37.5     45.8     45.2     51.2     48.2     51.8     45.2     45.2     49.4     44.6    p48.2    p41.7

Over 12-month span:
     2002 ..............    7.1      6.0      6.0      6.5      7.1      3.6      4.8      6.0      4.8      7.1      4.8      8.3
     2003 ..............   10.7      6.0      6.5      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     39.9     33.3     32.7     31.0     32.1     39.3     35.7     40.5
     2006 ..............   41.1     39.9     39.9     42.9     41.7     46.4     42.9     42.9     45.8     47.6    p44.6    p40.5

  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.