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                    THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:  NOVEMBER 2003
                                        
                                        
   Employment continued to trend up in November and the unemployment rate, 
at 5.9 percent, was essentially unchanged from October, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  Nonfarm payroll
employment rose slightly over the month (57,000).
   
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
   
   Both the unemployment rate, 5.9 percent, and the number of unemployed
persons, 8.7 million, were essentially unchanged in November.  The jobless 
rate is down slightly from midyear.  Unemployment rates for most of the major 
worker groups--adult men (5.7 percent), adult women (5.1 percent), teenagers 
(15.5 percent), whites (5.2 percent), and Hispanics or Latinos (7.4 percent)--
were little changed.  The rate for blacks (10.2 percent) was down over the 
month.  The unemployment rate for Asians was 5.2 percent, not seasonally 
adjusted.  (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
   
   In November, 2.0 million unemployed persons had been looking for work for 
27 weeks or longer, about the same level as in October.  They represented 
23.7 percent of the total unemployed.  (See table A-9.)
   
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   Total employment increased to 138.6 million in November, and the employment-
population ratio rose to 62.4 percent.  The civilian labor force and labor force
participation rate also increased, to 147.3 million and 66.3 percent, respec-
tively.  (See table A-1.)
   
Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   In November, 1.5 million persons were marginally attached to the labor 
force, little changed from a year earlier.  (Data are not seasonally ad-
justed.)  These individuals wanted and were available to work and had looked 
for a job sometime in the prior 12 months.  They were not counted as unem-
ployed, however, because they did not actively search for work in the 4 weeks 
preceding the survey.  There were 457,000 discouraged workers in November, 
slightly higher than a year earlier.  Discouraged workers, a subset of the 
marginally attached, were not currently looking for work specifically because 
they believed no jobs were available for them.  The other 1 million marginally 
attached had not searched for work for reasons such as school or family respon-
sibilities.  (See table A-13.)

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Table A.  Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________________________
                         |    Quarterly    |                          |
                         |    averages     |        Monthly data      |
                         |_________________|__________________________| Oct.-
        Category         |       2003      |           2003           | Nov.
                         |_________________|__________________________| change
                         |    II  |  III   |  Sept. |  Oct.  |  Nov.  |
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______
     HOUSEHOLD DATA      |                Labor force status
                         |____________________________________________________
Civilian labor force.....| 146,685| 146,539| 146,545| 146,793| 147,277|    484
  Employment.............| 137,638| 137,559| 137,573| 138,014| 138,603|    589
  Unemployment...........|   9,047|   8,980|   8,973|   8,779|   8,674|   -105
Not in labor force.......|  74,090|  74,974|  75,234|  75,246|  75,002|   -244
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                 Unemployment rates
                         |____________________________________________________
All workers..............|     6.2|     6.1|     6.1|     6.0|     5.9|   -0.1
  Adult men..............|     5.9|     5.8|     5.7|     5.6|     5.7|     .1
  Adult women............|     5.1|     5.2|     5.3|     5.2|     5.1|    -.1
  Teenagers..............|    18.6|    17.5|    17.5|    17.1|    15.5|   -1.6
  White..................|     5.4|     5.4|     5.3|     5.1|     5.2|     .1
  Black or African       |        |        |        |        |        |
    American.............|    11.2|    11.1|    11.2|    11.5|    10.2|   -1.3
  Hispanic or Latino     |        |        |        |        |        |
    ethnicity............|     8.0|     7.8|     7.5|     7.2|     7.4|     .2
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
  ESTABLISHMENT DATA     |                     Employment
                         |____________________________________________________
Nonfarm employment.......| 129,984| 129,902| 129,980|p130,117|p130,174|    p57
  Goods-producing 1/.....|  22,093|  21,987|  21,978| p21,970| p21,963|    p-7
    Construction.........|   6,782|   6,823|   6,841|  p6,846|  p6,856|    p10
    Manufacturing........|  14,744|  14,599|  14,573| p14,559| p14,542|   p-17
  Service-providing 1/...| 107,891| 107,915| 108,002|p108,147|p108,211|    p64
    Retail trade.........|  14,981|  14,973|  14,987| p15,015| p14,987|   p-28
    Professional and     |        |        |        |        |        |
      business services..|  15,999|  16,075|  16,107| p16,133| p16,153|    p20
    Education and health |        |        |        |        |        |
      services...........|  16,498|  16,533|  16,570| p16,626| p16,660|    p34
    Leisure and          |        |        |        |        |        |
      hospitality........|  12,036|  12,053|  12,056| p12,081| p12,102|    p21
    Government...........|  21,495|  21,461|  21,456| p21,481| p21,488|     p7
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                  Hours of work 2/
                         |____________________________________________________
Total private............|    33.7|    33.7|    33.7|   p33.8|   p33.9|   p0.1
  Manufacturing..........|    40.2|    40.3|    40.5|   p40.6|   p40.8|    p.2
    Overtime.............|     4.0|     4.1|     4.2|    p4.3|    p4.4|    p.1
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |  Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100) 2/
                         |____________________________________________________
Total private............|    98.7|    98.6|    98.7|   p99.1|   p99.3|   p0.2
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                    Earnings 2/
                         |____________________________________________________
Avg. hourly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  $15.34|  $15.44|  $15.44| p$15.45| p$15.46| p$0.01
Avg. weekly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  517.07|  519.82|  520.33| p522.21| p524.09|  p1.88
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______

   1  Includes other industries, not shown separately.
   2  Data relate to private production or nonsupervisory workers.
   p=preliminary.

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Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   Total nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 57,000 in November to 130.2
million, seasonally adjusted.  Payroll employment has increased by 328,000
since July.  In recent months, job losses have lessened in manufacturing,
and employment has trended up in construction and several services
industries.  (See table B-1.)
   
   Factory job losses have averaged 17,000 since August, compared with an
average decline of 53,000 for the 12 months ending in August.  Employment
in durable goods manufacturing was unchanged in November, while small job
losses continued in nondurable goods.  Employment in construction continued 
to trend up in November; the industry has added 156,000 jobs since February.
   
   Retail trade employment declined by 28,000 in November.  The loss was
concentrated in food stores (-23,000), reflecting the impact of strike-
related activities in the industry.  (In the payroll survey, workers on
strike for the entire reference period are not counted as employed because
they are not being paid by their employers.)
   
   Professional and business services employment was little changed in
November.  Employment in this industry has increased by 181,000 since
December 2002, with temporary help services accounting for about three-
fourths of the growth.
   
   Employment in health care and social assistance rose by 25,000 over the
month.  In November, both ambulatory health care services (+11,000) and 
hospitals (+8,000) added jobs.
   
   Within the leisure and hospitality sector, accommodations added 13,000
jobs in November, following jobs losses totaling 27,000 in the prior 3
months.  Air transportation employment increased by 3,000 in November;
however, this industry has shed 133,000 jobs since its peak in March 2001.
   
   The number of jobs in credit intermediation decreased for the second
consecutive month, reflecting the reduced volume of mortgage refinancing.
From July 2000 through September 2003, the industry had added 251,000 jobs.
   
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls increased by 0.1 hour in November to 33.9 hours, seasonally 
adjusted.  The manufacturing workweek rose by 0.2 hour to 40.8 hours, and 
manufacturing overtime edged up by 0.1 hour to 4.4 hours.  Since July, the 
factory workweek has increased by 0.7 hour and factory overtime has risen by 
0.3 hour.  (See table B-2.)
   
   The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory 
workers on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 0.2 percent to 99.3 in November
(2002=100).  The manufacturing index increased by 0.3 percent over the month 
to 95.0.  (See table B-5.)

                                  - 4 -

Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private 
nonfarm payrolls increased by 1 cent over the month to $15.46, seasonally 
adjusted.  Average weekly earnings rose by 0.4 percent in November to $524.09.  
Over the year, average hourly earnings increased by 2.1 percent, and average 
weekly earnings rose by 2.4 percent.  (See table B-3.)
   
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  |    Change in Seasonal Adjustment Procedures for the Household Survey   |
  |                                                                        |
  |     Effective with the release of December 2003 estimates in January   |
  | 2004, BLS will convert to the use of concurrent seasonal adjustment    |
  | to produce seasonally adjusted labor force estimates from the Current  |
  | Population Survey (CPS).  Concurrent seasonal adjustment uses all      |
  | available monthly estimates, including those for the current month,    |
  | in developing seasonal factors.  Currently, seasonal factors for the   |
  | CPS data are projected twice a year.  With the introduction of concur- |
  | rent seasonal adjustment, BLS will no longer publish seasonal factors  |
  | for CPS data.  BLS introduced the use of concurrent seasonal adjustment| 
  | for the nonfarm payroll data from the Current Employment Statistics    |
  | program in June 2003 with the release of data for May 2003.            |
  |                                                                        |
  |    Following usual practice, the release of December data in January   |
  | also will incorporate annual revisions in seasonally adjusted unem-    |
  | ployment and other labor force series from the household survey.       |
  | Seasonally adjusted data for the most recent 5 years are subject to    |
  | revision.                                                              |
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  |              Benchmark Revisions to the Payroll Survey                 |
  |                                                                        |
  |     BLS will publish nonfarm payroll data revised to the March 2003    |
  | benchmark on February 6, 2004, with the release of data for January    |
  | 2004.  Previously, the revised data were published in June of each     |
  | year; earlier receipt and tabulation of the benchmark source data now  |
  | make it feasible to accelerate the publication date to February.       |
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   The Employment Situation for December 2003 is scheduled to be released on 
Friday, January 9, 2004, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).  Release dates for the balance 
of 2004 are as follows:                          
          
          
          Feb. 6          May 7          Aug. 6          Nov. 5
          March 5         June 4         Sept. 3         Dec. 3
          April 2         July 2         Oct. 8
                                        



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Explanatory Note


 This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the Current
Population Survey (household survey) and the Current Employment Statistics
survey (establishment survey).  The household survey provides the
information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears
in the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA.  It is a sample survey of about
60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS).
 
 The establishment survey provides the information on the employment,
hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that appears in the 
B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA.  This information is collected from
payroll records by BLS in cooperation with State agencies.  The sample 
includes about 160,000 businesses and government agencies covering ap-
proximately 400,000 individual worksites.  The active sample includes 
about one-third of all nonfarm payroll workers.  The sample is drawn 
from a sampling frame of unemployment insurance tax accounts.

 For both surveys, the data for a given month  relate to a particular week
or pay period.  In the household survey,  the reference week is generally
the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month.  In the
establishment survey, the reference  period is the pay period including the
12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.

Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys
 
 Household survey.  The sample  is selected  to reflect the entire
civilian noninstitutional population.  Based on responses to a series of
questions on work and job search activities, each person  16 years and over
in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the
labor force.
 
 People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as paid
employees during the reference week; worked in their own business,
profession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least 15 hours
in a family business or farm.  People are also counted as employed if they
were  temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad weather,
vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal reasons.
 
 People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following
criteria:  They had no employment during the  reference week; they were
available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find
employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference
week.  Persons laid off from  a job and expecting recall   need not be
looking for work to be counted as unemployed.  The unemployment data
derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for
or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits.
 
 The civilian labor force  is the sum of  employed and  unemployed
persons.  Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not in the
labor force.  The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent
of the  labor force.  The labor force participation rate is the labor force
as a percent of the population, and the employment-population ratio is the
employed as a percent of the population.
 
 Establishment survey.  The sample establishments are drawn from private
nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores, as well as
Federal, State, and local government entities.  Employees on nonfarm
payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay
period, including persons on paid leave.  Persons are counted in each job
they hold.  Hours and earnings data are for private businesses and relate
only to production workers in the goods-producing sector and nonsupervisory
workers in the service-providing sector.  Industries are classified on the
basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the
North American Industry Classification System.

                                  - 6 -
 
 Differences in employment estimates.  The numerous conceptual and
methodological differences between the household and establishment surveys
result in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from
the surveys.  Among these are:
 
 --The household survey includes agricultural workers, the self-employed,
unpaid family workers, and private household workers among the employed.
These groups are excluded from the establishment survey.

 --The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the
employed. The establishment survey does not.
 
 --The household survey is limited to  workers 16 years of age and older.
The establishment survey is not limited by age.
 
 --The  household survey has no duplication of individuals, because
individuals  are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job. In
the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job  and thus
appearing on more than one payroll would be counted separately for each
appearance.
 
Seasonal adjustment
 
 Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor force and the
levels of employment and unemployment undergo sharp fluctuations due to
such seasonal events as changes in weather, reduced or expanded production,
harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools.  The
effect of such seasonal  variation can  be  very large; seasonal
fluctuations may account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-month
changes in unemployment.
 
 Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern each
year, their influence on statistical trends can be eliminated by adjusting
the statistics from month to month.  These adjustments make nonseasonal
developments, such as declines in economic activity or increases in the
participation of women in the labor force, easier to spot.  For example,
the large number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely to
obscure any other changes that have taken place relative to May, making it
difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen or
declined.  However, because the effect of students finishing school in
previous years is known, the statistics for the current year can be
adjusted to allow for a comparable change.  Insofar as the seasonal
adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful
tool with which to analyze changes in economic activity.
 
 In both the household and establishment surveys, most seasonally adjusted
series are independently adjusted.  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.
 
                                  - 7 -

   The numerical factors used to make the seasonal adjustments for the
household survey are recalculated twice a year; the factors are calculated
for the January-June period and again for the July-December period.  For
the establishment survey, a concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology is
used in which new seasonal factors are calculated each month for the three
most recent monthly estimates, using all relevant data, up to and including
the data for the current month.  In both surveys, revisions to historical 
data are made once a year.

Reliability of the estimates
 
 Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are subject
to both sampling and nonsampling error.  When a sample rather than the
entire population is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates
may differ from the "true" population values they represent.  The exact
difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample
selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the
estimate.  There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that
an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard
errors from the "true" population value because of sampling error.  BLS
analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence.
 
 For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total
employment from the household survey is on the order of plus or minus
290,000.  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 -190,000 to 390,000 (100,000 +/- 290,000).
These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by these
magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent chance that the
"true" over-the-month change lies within this interval.  Since this range
includes values of less than zero, we could not say with confidence that
employment had, in fact, increased.  If, however, the reported employment
rise was half a million, then all of the values within the 90-percent
confidence interval would be greater than zero.  In this case, it is likely
(at least a 90-percent chance) that an employment rise had, in fact,
occurred.  At an unemployment rate of around 4 percent, the 90-percent con-
fidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 270,000, 
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
estimates is also improved when the data are cumulated over time such as
for quarterly and annual averages.  The seasonal adjustment process can
also improve the stability of the monthly estimates.
 
 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.
 
                                  - 8 -

 Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment survey is
the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment generated by new
firms.  To correct for this systematic underestimation of employment growth, 
an estimation procedure with two components is used to account for business
births.  The first component uses business deaths to impute employment for
business births.  This is incorporated into the sample-based link relative
estimate procedure by simply not reflecting sample units going out of busi-
ness, but imputing to them the same trend as the other firms in the sample.  
The second component is an ARIMA time series model designed to estimate the 
residual net birth/death employment not accounted for by the imputation.  
The historical time series used to create and test the ARIMA model was de-
rived from the unemployment insurance universe micro-level database, and 
reflects the actual residual net of births and deaths over the past five 
years.
 
 The sample-based estimates from the establishment survey are adjusted
once a year (on a lagged basis) to universe counts of payroll employment
obtained from administrative records of the unemployment insurance program.
The difference between the March sample-based employment estimates and the
March universe counts is known as a benchmark revision, and serves as a
rough proxy for total survey error.  The new benchmarks also incorporate
changes in the classification of industries.  Over the past decade, the
benchmark revision for total nonfarm employment has averaged 0.3 percent,
ranging from zero to 0.7 percent.

Additional statistics and other information
 
 More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings,
published each month by BLS.  It is available for $27.00 per issue or
$53.00 per year from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402.  All orders must be prepaid by sending a check or money order
payable to the Superintendent of Documents, or by charging to Mastercard 
or Visa.
 
   Employment and Earnings also provides measures of sampling error for
the household and establishment survey data published in this release.  
For unemployment and other labor force categories, these measures appear 
in tables 1-B through 1-D of its "Explanatory Notes."  For the establish-
ment survey data, the sampling error measures and the actual size of re-
visions due to benchmark adjustments appear in tables 2-B through 2-F of 
Employment and Earnings.

 Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone:  202-691-5200; TDD message referral
phone:  1-800-877-8339.
 
 
 
 
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-1.  Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted             Seasonally adjusted (1)            
                                                                                                                            
           Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                  
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Nov.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov. 
                                                       2002    2003    2003    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003    2003 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                        TOTAL                                                                                               
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 218,548 222,039 222,279 218,548 221,252 221,507 221,779 222,039 222,279
    Civilian labor force............................ 144,854 146,787 146,969 145,180 146,540 146,530 146,545 146,793 147,277
          Participation rate........................    66.3    66.1    66.1    66.4    66.2    66.2    66.1    66.1    66.3
      Employed...................................... 136,684 138,619 138,700 136,542 137,478 137,625 137,573 138,014 138,603
          Employment-population ratio...............    62.5    62.4    62.4    62.5    62.1    62.1    62.0    62.2    62.4
      Unemployed....................................   8,170   8,169   8,269   8,637   9,062   8,905   8,973   8,779   8,674
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.6     5.6     5.6     5.9     6.2     6.1     6.1     6.0     5.9
    Not in labor force..............................  73,695  75,252  75,310  73,369  74,712  74,977  75,234  75,246  75,002
      Persons who currently want a job..............   4,407   4,561   4,201   4,727   4,921   4,840   4,837   4,941   4,502
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 16 years and over                                                                                      
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 105,094 106,879 107,003 105,094 106,475 106,604 106,744 106,879 107,003
    Civilian labor force............................  77,264  78,392  78,579  77,618  78,182  78,160  78,485  78,431  78,864
          Participation rate........................    73.5    73.3    73.4    73.9    73.4    73.3    73.5    73.4    73.7
      Employed......................................  72,718  73,979  73,896  72,773  73,043  73,195  73,475  73,569  73,933
          Employment-population ratio...............    69.2    69.2    69.1    69.2    68.6    68.7    68.8    68.8    69.1
      Unemployed....................................   4,546   4,413   4,683   4,845   5,139   4,965   5,010   4,863   4,931
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.9     5.6     6.0     6.2     6.6     6.4     6.4     6.2     6.3
    Not in labor force..............................  27,830  28,487  28,424  27,476  28,293  28,443  28,259  28,447  28,139
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  97,022  98,696  98,814  97,022  98,304  98,434  98,568  98,696  98,814
    Civilian labor force............................  73,611  74,955  75,125  73,770  74,581  74,561  74,905  74,860  75,252
          Participation rate........................    75.9    75.9    76.0    76.0    75.9    75.7    76.0    75.8    76.2
      Employed......................................  69,725  71,141  71,067  69,617  70,193  70,203  70,610  70,665  70,978
          Employment-population ratio...............    71.9    72.1    71.9    71.8    71.4    71.3    71.6    71.6    71.8
      Unemployed....................................   3,885   3,815   4,058   4,153   4,388   4,357   4,295   4,195   4,274
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.3     5.1     5.4     5.6     5.9     5.8     5.7     5.6     5.7
    Not in labor force..............................  23,411  23,741  23,689  23,252  23,724  23,873  23,662  23,837  23,562
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 16 years and over                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 113,455 115,160 115,276 113,455 114,778 114,903 115,035 115,160 115,276
    Civilian labor force............................  67,590  68,396  68,390  67,562  68,359  68,370  68,060  68,362  68,413
          Participation rate........................    59.6    59.4    59.3    59.5    59.6    59.5    59.2    59.4    59.3
      Employed......................................  63,966  64,640  64,804  63,769  64,435  64,430  64,098  64,446  64,670
          Employment-population ratio...............    56.4    56.1    56.2    56.2    56.1    56.1    55.7    56.0    56.1
      Unemployed....................................   3,624   3,756   3,586   3,792   3,923   3,940   3,962   3,916   3,743
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.4     5.5     5.2     5.6     5.7     5.8     5.8     5.7     5.5
    Not in labor force..............................  45,865  46,765  46,886  45,893  46,419  46,533  46,975  46,798  46,863
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 105,594 107,197 107,303 105,594 106,839 106,957 107,080 107,197 107,303
    Civilian labor force............................  64,043  65,022  64,997  63,921  64,819  64,831  64,554  64,904  64,920
          Participation rate........................    60.7    60.7    60.6    60.5    60.7    60.6    60.3    60.5    60.5
      Employed......................................  60,986  61,777  61,853  60,697  61,462  61,470  61,120  61,519  61,621
          Employment-population ratio...............    57.8    57.6    57.6    57.5    57.5    57.5    57.1    57.4    57.4
      Unemployed....................................   3,058   3,245   3,144   3,224   3,357   3,361   3,434   3,384   3,298
          Unemployment rate.........................     4.8     5.0     4.8     5.0     5.2     5.2     5.3     5.2     5.1
    Not in labor force..............................  41,550  42,176  42,306  41,673  42,020  42,126  42,526  42,294  42,384
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  15,933  16,145  16,162  15,933  16,109  16,116  16,131  16,145  16,162
    Civilian labor force............................   7,200   6,810   6,847   7,489   7,140   7,139   7,086   7,030   7,106
          Participation rate........................    45.2    42.2    42.4    47.0    44.3    44.3    43.9    43.5    44.0
      Employed......................................   5,973   5,701   5,780   6,228   5,823   5,952   5,842   5,830   6,003
          Employment-population ratio...............    37.5    35.3    35.8    39.1    36.1    36.9    36.2    36.1    37.1
      Unemployed....................................   1,227   1,109   1,066   1,261   1,317   1,187   1,243   1,200   1,102
          Unemployment rate.........................    17.0    16.3    15.6    16.8    18.4    16.6    17.5    17.1    15.5
    Not in labor force..............................   8,733   9,335   9,315   8,444   8,969   8,977   9,046   9,115   9,056

    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 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.



  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-2.  Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted             Seasonally adjusted (1)            
                                                                                                                            
        Employment status, race, sex, and age                                                                               
                                                       Nov.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov. 
                                                       2002    2003    2003    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003    2003 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                      WHITE (2)                                                                                             
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 180,450 181,871 182,032 180,450 181,341 181,512 181,696 181,871 182,032
    Civilian labor force............................ 120,001 120,668 120,865 120,345 120,623 120,669 120,307 120,722 121,162
        Participation rate..........................    66.5    66.3    66.4    66.7    66.5    66.5    66.2    66.4    66.6
      Employed...................................... 114,165 114,996 114,935 114,128 114,044 114,141 113,934 114,567 114,882
        Employment-population ratio.................    63.3    63.2    63.1    63.2    62.9    62.9    62.7    63.0    63.1
      Unemployed....................................   5,836   5,672   5,930   6,218   6,580   6,528   6,373   6,155   6,280
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.9     4.7     4.9     5.2     5.5     5.4     5.3     5.1     5.2
    Not in labor force..............................  60,448  61,203  61,167  60,104  60,717  60,843  61,389  61,149  60,870
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................  62,068  62,714  62,873  62,229  62,526  62,532  62,496  62,695  63,017
        Participation rate..........................    76.4    76.3    76.5    76.6    76.4    76.3    76.2    76.3    76.6
      Employed......................................  59,191  59,995  59,885  59,127  59,167  59,190  59,407  59,664  59,846
        Employment-population ratio.................    72.8    73.0    72.8    72.7    72.3    72.2    72.4    72.6    72.8
      Unemployed....................................   2,877   2,719   2,988   3,102   3,359   3,342   3,088   3,031   3,171
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.6     4.3     4.8     5.0     5.4     5.3     4.9     4.8     5.0
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................  51,851  52,288  52,260  51,785  52,146  52,138  51,909  52,175  52,205
        Participation rate..........................    59.9    60.0    59.9    59.8    60.0    59.9    59.6    59.9    59.8
      Employed......................................  49,793  50,095  50,132  49,586  49,867  49,853  49,521  49,879  49,933
        Employment-population ratio.................    57.5    57.5    57.5    57.3    57.4    57.3    56.9    57.2    57.2
      Unemployed....................................   2,058   2,193   2,128   2,199   2,279   2,285   2,388   2,296   2,272
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.0     4.2     4.1     4.2     4.4     4.4     4.6     4.4     4.4
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................   6,082   5,667   5,732   6,332   5,952   5,998   5,902   5,852   5,940
        Participation rate..........................    48.3    45.1    45.6    50.3    47.5    47.8    47.0    46.6    47.3
      Employed......................................   5,181   4,906   4,917   5,415   5,010   5,098   5,006   5,024   5,103
        Employment-population ratio.................    41.1    39.1    39.1    43.0    40.0    40.7    39.9    40.0    40.6
      Unemployed....................................     901     761     815     917     942     901     896     828     837
        Unemployment rate...........................    14.8    13.4    14.2    14.5    15.8    15.0    15.2    14.2    14.1
                                                                                                                            
            BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN (2)                                                                                   
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  25,751  25,825  25,860  25,751  25,702  25,742  25,784  25,825  25,860
    Civilian labor force............................  16,587  16,592  16,602  16,540  16,540  16,579  16,724  16,572  16,514
        Participation rate..........................    64.4    64.2    64.2    64.2    64.4    64.4    64.9    64.2    63.9
      Employed......................................  14,837  14,777  14,931  14,754  14,697  14,769  14,853  14,658  14,823
        Employment-population ratio.................    57.6    57.2    57.7    57.3    57.2    57.4    57.6    56.8    57.3
      Unemployed....................................   1,750   1,814   1,671   1,786   1,842   1,810   1,871   1,913   1,691
        Unemployment rate...........................    10.5    10.9    10.1    10.8    11.1    10.9    11.2    11.5    10.2
    Not in labor force..............................   9,164   9,233   9,259   9,211   9,162   9,163   9,060   9,254   9,347
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................   7,276   7,391   7,455   7,250   7,336   7,344   7,454   7,359   7,416
        Participation rate..........................    70.8    71.5    72.0    70.5    71.3    71.3    72.2    71.2    71.6
      Employed......................................   6,528   6,658   6,723   6,480   6,590   6,578   6,620   6,583   6,672
        Employment-population ratio.................    63.5    64.4    64.9    63.0    64.1    63.9    64.1    63.7    64.4
      Unemployed....................................     748     733     731     770     746     766     834     776     744
        Unemployment rate...........................    10.3     9.9     9.8    10.6    10.2    10.4    11.2    10.5    10.0
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................   8,474   8,450   8,450   8,442   8,432   8,510   8,445   8,428   8,397
        Participation rate..........................    64.9    64.6    64.5    64.7    64.7    65.2    64.6    64.4    64.1
      Employed......................................   7,723   7,630   7,701   7,685   7,614   7,684   7,678   7,583   7,648
        Employment-population ratio.................    59.2    58.3    58.8    58.9    58.4    58.9    58.7    57.9    58.4
      Unemployed....................................     751     820     749     757     819     826     767     845     749
        Unemployment rate...........................     8.9     9.7     8.9     9.0     9.7     9.7     9.1    10.0     8.9
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................     838     750     697     849     771     725     826     785     700
        Participation rate..........................    34.5    31.3    29.1    35.0    32.3    30.4    34.5    32.8    29.2
      Employed......................................     587     489     507     590     493     507     555     493     503
        Employment-population ratio.................    24.2    20.4    21.1    24.3    20.7    21.2    23.2    20.6    21.0
      Unemployed....................................     251     261     190     259     278     218     271     292     197
        Unemployment rate...........................    30.0    34.8    27.2    30.5    36.0    30.0    32.8    37.2    28.2
                                                                                                                            
                      ASIAN (2)                                                                                             
  Civilian noninstutional population................  10,004   9,336   9,354   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
    Civilian labor force............................   6,709   6,154   6,109   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
        Participation rate..........................    67.1    65.9    65.3   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
      Employed......................................   6,331   5,777   5,789   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    63.3    61.9    61.9   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
      Unemployed....................................     377     377     320   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     5.6     6.1     5.2   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
    Not in labor force..............................   3,295   3,183   3,245   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  

    1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted
  and seasonally adjusted columns.
    2 Beginning in 2003, persons who selected this race group only; persons who selected more than one race group are not
  included.  Prior to 2003, persons who reported more than one race were included in the group they identified as the main
  race.
    3 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 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-3.  Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted             Seasonally adjusted (1)            
                                                                                                                            
           Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                  
                                                       Nov.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov. 
                                                       2002    2003    2003    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003    2003 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
             HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY                                                                                   
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  26,355  27,913  28,016  26,355  27,597  27,701  27,808  27,913  28,016
    Civilian labor force............................  18,118  18,948  19,057  18,169  18,750  18,829  18,859  18,915  19,168
        Participation rate..........................    68.7    67.9    68.0    68.9    67.9    68.0    67.8    67.8    68.4
      Employed......................................  16,741  17,610  17,666  16,755  17,206  17,370  17,448  17,546  17,746
        Employment-population ratio.................    63.5    63.1    63.1    63.6    62.3    62.7    62.7    62.9    63.3
      Unemployed....................................   1,377   1,337   1,391   1,414   1,544   1,460   1,411   1,369   1,422
        Unemployment rate...........................     7.6     7.1     7.3     7.8     8.2     7.8     7.5     7.2     7.4
    Not in labor force..............................   8,237   8,966   8,959   8,186   8,847   8,872   8,949   8,998   8,847
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................  10,157  10,867  10,920   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    83.7    83.7    83.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................   9,479  10,239  10,225   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    78.1    78.9    78.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     678     628     695   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     6.7     5.8     6.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................   6,896   7,170   7,163   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    58.9    58.0    57.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................   6,421   6,622   6,643   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    54.8    53.5    53.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     475     548     521   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     6.9     7.6     7.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................   1,065     911     973   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    42.4    35.6    37.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................     841     750     798   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    33.5    29.3    31.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     224     161     175   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................    21.0    17.7    18.0   (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 2003, data
  reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.


  
  
  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                               HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-4.  Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
                                                Not seasonally adjusted                   Seasonally adjusted                 
                                                                                                                             
            Educational attainment                                                                                           
                                                Nov.     Oct.     Nov.     Nov.     July     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.     Nov.  
                                                2002     2003     2003     2002     2003     2003     2003     2003     2003  
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
       Less than a high school diploma                                                                                       
  Civilian labor force......................   12,425   12,551   12,679   12,541   12,537   12,639   12,576   12,692   12,824
      Participation rate....................     44.5     45.2     45.3     44.9     45.5     45.5     44.8     45.7     45.8
    Employed................................   11,309   11,516   11,586   11,417   11,446   11,453   11,488   11,562   11,733
      Employment-population ratio...........     40.5     41.5     41.4     40.9     41.5     41.3     40.9     41.7     41.9
    Unemployed..............................    1,116    1,036    1,093    1,124    1,091    1,185    1,088    1,130    1,090
      Unemployment rate.....................      9.0      8.3      8.6      9.0      8.7      9.4      8.6      8.9      8.5
                                                                                                                             
    High school graduates, no college (1)                                                                                    
  Civilian labor force......................   38,138   37,947   38,514   37,967   37,847   37,914   38,068   37,852   38,344
      Participation rate....................     63.8     63.7     64.0     63.5     64.0     63.8     63.7     63.5     63.8
    Employed................................   36,227   36,072   36,543   35,963   35,786   35,883   36,038   35,756   36,277
      Employment-population ratio...........     60.6     60.5     60.8     60.2     60.5     60.4     60.3     60.0     60.3
    Unemployed..............................    1,911    1,875    1,971    2,004    2,061    2,031    2,031    2,096    2,068
      Unemployment rate.....................      5.0      4.9      5.1      5.3      5.4      5.4      5.3      5.5      5.4
                                                                                                                             
       Some college or associate degree                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   34,073   33,993   33,690   33,890   34,310   33,856   33,938   33,640   33,573
      Participation rate....................     73.1     72.7     72.3     72.7     72.2     72.4     72.7     71.9     72.1
    Employed................................   32,552   32,461   32,168   32,260   32,594   32,271   32,304   32,013   31,950
      Employment-population ratio...........     69.8     69.4     69.0     69.2     68.6     69.0     69.2     68.5     68.6
    Unemployed..............................    1,521    1,533    1,522    1,630    1,717    1,585    1,634    1,627    1,622
      Unemployment rate.....................      4.5      4.5      4.5      4.8      5.0      4.7      4.8      4.8      4.8
                                                                                                                             
       Bachelor's degree and higher (2)                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   38,251   40,634   40,402   38,476   39,614   40,012   39,813   40,611   40,677
      Participation rate....................     78.5     78.2     78.5     79.0     77.5     77.5     77.6     78.2     79.0
    Employed................................   37,199   39,431   39,240   37,344   38,387   38,752   38,537   39,374   39,426
      Employment-population ratio...........     76.3     75.9     76.2     76.6     75.1     75.1     75.1     75.8     76.6
    Unemployed..............................    1,053    1,203    1,162    1,132    1,226    1,260    1,276    1,237    1,251
      Unemployment rate.....................      2.8      3.0      2.9      2.9      3.1      3.1      3.2      3.0      3.1

    1 Includes high school diploma or equivalent.
    2 Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees. 
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.



  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                     HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-5.  Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status

  (In thousands)
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
                                            Not seasonally adjusted               Seasonally adjusted              
                                                                                                                   
                  Category                                                                                         
                                                                                                                   
                                              Nov.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov. 
                                              2002    2003    2003    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003    2003 
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
               CLASS OF WORKER                                                                                     
                                                                                                                   
  Agriculture and related industries.......   2,180   2,559   2,299   2,314   2,193   2,348   2,362   2,471   2,430
    Wage and salary workers................   1,134   1,546   1,347   1,219   1,216   1,384   1,445   1,496   1,453
    Self-employed workers..................   1,013     996     937   1,060     946     937     878     940     967
    Unpaid family workers..................      33      17      15   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                   
  Nonagricultural industries............... 134,503 136,060 136,401 134,206 135,204 135,215 135,329 135,706 136,251
    Wage and salary workers................ 125,070 126,371 126,654 124,786 125,727 125,661 125,754 126,147 126,494
      Government...........................  19,764  19,862  19,702  19,647  19,631  19,651  19,739  19,853  19,578
      Private industries................... 105,306 106,510 106,952 105,148 106,135 105,940 105,967 106,324 106,951
        Private households.................     800     756     775   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
        Other industries................... 104,506 105,753 106,177 104,365 105,240 105,060 105,212 105,613 106,199
    Self-employed workers..................   9,328   9,574   9,665   9,276   9,306   9,538   9,394   9,464   9,582
    Unpaid family workers..................     105     115      82   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                   
        PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME (2)                                                                              
                                                                                                                   
  All industries:                                                                                                  
    Part time for economic reasons.........   4,160   4,394   4,682   4,329   4,649   4,449   4,975   4,836   4,933
      Slack work or business conditions....   2,771   2,793   3,132   2,855   3,112   3,017   3,203   2,989   3,252
      Could only find part-time work.......   1,129   1,318   1,330   1,159   1,304   1,188   1,365   1,396   1,382
    Part time for noneconomic reasons......  19,802  19,604  20,271  18,727  19,027  19,564  18,993  18,879  19,219
                                                                                                                   
  Nonagricultural industries:                                                                                      
    Part time for economic reasons.........   4,080   4,297   4,575   4,272   4,566   4,360   4,847   4,717   4,829
      Slack work or business conditions....   2,710   2,727   3,037   2,816   3,079   2,963   3,145   2,925   3,175
      Could only find part-time work.......   1,123   1,311   1,328   1,158   1,276   1,179   1,367   1,374   1,383
    Part time for noneconomic reasons......  19,452  19,265  19,911  18,361  18,610  19,142  18,619  18,608  18,880

    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.  Industries reflect the introduction of the 2002
  Census industry classification system derived from the 2002 North American Industry Classification System into
  the Current Population Survey.  Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the
  household survey.



  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-6.  Selected employment indicators

  (In thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted               Seasonally adjusted              
                                                                                                                            
                    Characteristic                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Nov.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov. 
                                                       2002    2003    2003    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003    2003 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
  Total, 16 years and over.......................... 136,684 138,619 138,700 136,542 137,478 137,625 137,573 138,014 138,603
    16 to 19 years..................................   5,973   5,701   5,780   6,228   5,823   5,952   5,842   5,830   6,003
      16 to 17 years................................   2,172   2,188   2,294   2,256   2,289   2,362   2,254   2,206   2,396
      18 to 19 years................................   3,801   3,513   3,486   3,960   3,538   3,562   3,594   3,626   3,603
    20 years and over............................... 130,711 132,918 132,920 130,314 131,655 131,673 131,730 132,184 132,600
      20 to 24 years................................  13,424  13,438  13,382  13,387  13,379  13,393  13,395  13,444  13,352
      25 years and over............................. 117,287 119,479 119,538 116,856 118,288 118,434 118,319 118,790 119,210
        25 to 54 years..............................  96,727  97,703  97,740  96,356  97,213  97,185  97,078  97,209  97,455
          25 to 34 years............................  30,170  30,518  30,571  29,961  30,437  30,311  30,261  30,282  30,421
          35 to 44 years............................  35,023  34,943  34,970  34,973  34,742  34,843  34,923  34,819  34,945
          45 to 54 years............................  31,534  32,243  32,199  31,422  32,034  32,031  31,894  32,107  32,089
        55 years and over...........................  20,560  21,777  21,798  20,499  21,074  21,249  21,241  21,581  21,755
                                                                                                                            
  Men, 16 years and over............................  72,718  73,979  73,896  72,773  73,043  73,195  73,475  73,569  73,933
    16 to 19 years..................................   2,992   2,839   2,829   3,156   2,850   2,992   2,864   2,904   2,955
      16 to 17 years................................   1,031   1,072   1,111   1,113   1,089   1,162   1,069   1,097   1,201
      18 to 19 years................................   1,961   1,766   1,718   2,040   1,757   1,812   1,801   1,801   1,761
    20 years and over...............................  69,725  71,141  71,067  69,617  70,193  70,203  70,610  70,665  70,978
      20 to 24 years................................   7,013   7,061   7,040   7,014   6,962   6,947   7,029   7,040   7,060
      25 years and over.............................  62,712  64,080  64,027  62,562  63,253  63,328  63,520  63,673  63,941
        25 to 54 years..............................  51,715  52,443  52,392  51,569  51,994  51,977  52,160  52,154  52,304
          25 to 34 years............................  16,489  16,780  16,839  16,384  16,711  16,587  16,646  16,645  16,770
          35 to 44 years............................  18,770  18,915  18,861  18,748  18,724  18,757  18,934  18,835  18,855
          45 to 54 years............................  16,455  16,747  16,693  16,437  16,559  16,632  16,581  16,674  16,679
        55 years and over...........................  10,997  11,637  11,634  10,993  11,259  11,351  11,360  11,520  11,637
                                                                                                                            
  Women, 16 years and over..........................  63,966  64,640  64,804  63,769  64,435  64,430  64,098  64,446  64,670
    16 to 19 years..................................   2,980   2,863   2,951   3,072   2,973   2,960   2,978   2,926   3,048
      16 to 17 years................................   1,141   1,116   1,183   1,143   1,200   1,199   1,185   1,109   1,195
      18 to 19 years................................   1,839   1,747   1,768   1,921   1,781   1,750   1,793   1,825   1,842
    20 years and over...............................  60,986  61,777  61,853  60,697  61,462  61,470  61,120  61,519  61,621
      20 to 24 years................................   6,411   6,377   6,342   6,373   6,416   6,445   6,366   6,403   6,292
      25 years and over.............................  54,575  55,400  55,511  54,293  55,035  55,106  54,799  55,116  55,269
        25 to 54 years..............................  45,012  45,260  45,347  44,787  45,220  45,208  44,918  45,055  45,152
          25 to 34 years............................  13,681  13,737  13,732  13,577  13,726  13,724  13,615  13,637  13,651
          35 to 44 years............................  16,253  16,027  16,109  16,225  16,019  16,086  15,990  15,984  16,090
          45 to 54 years............................  15,079  15,495  15,506  14,985  15,475  15,399  15,313  15,434  15,410
        55 years and over...........................   9,563  10,139  10,164   9,506   9,816   9,898   9,881  10,061  10,118
                                                                                                                            
  Married men, spouse present.......................  44,215  45,006  45,193  44,093  44,739  44,620  44,522  44,674  45,151
  Married women, spouse present.....................  34,403  35,345  35,233  34,264  34,612  34,655  34,562  35,096  35,144
  Women who maintain families.......................   8,551   8,484   8,595   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                            
  Full-time workers (2)............................. 112,365 113,828 113,522 112,828 113,316 112,954 113,206 113,662 114,019
  Part-time workers (3).............................  24,319  24,791  25,178  23,765  24,458  24,981  24,419  24,451  24,654

    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 2003, data reflect revised population
  controls used in the household survey.



  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-7.  Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                            Number of                                                       
                                                        unemployed persons                Unemployment rates (1)            
                                                          (in thousands)                                                    
                    Characteristic                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Nov.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov. 
                                                       2002    2003    2003    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003    2003 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
  Total, 16 years and over..........................   8,637   8,779   8,674    5.9     6.2     6.1     6.1     6.0     5.9 
    16 to 19 years..................................   1,261   1,200   1,102   16.8    18.4    16.6    17.5    17.1    15.5 
      16 to 17 years................................     542     582     488   19.4    20.8    18.7    19.4    20.9    16.9 
      18 to 19 years................................     715     637     616   15.3    17.0    15.9    16.1    14.9    14.6 
    20 years and over...............................   7,377   7,579   7,572    5.4     5.6     5.5     5.5     5.4     5.4 
      20 to 24 years................................   1,455   1,491   1,569    9.8    10.3    10.3    10.9    10.0    10.5 
      25 years and over.............................   5,884   6,120   6,010    4.8     5.0     5.0     4.9     4.9     4.8 
        25 to 54 years..............................   5,141   5,272   5,157    5.1     5.1     5.1     5.1     5.1     5.0 
          25 to 34 years............................   1,967   2,048   2,005    6.2     6.1     6.3     6.3     6.3     6.2 
          35 to 44 years............................   1,818   1,851   1,786    4.9     5.2     5.0     4.8     5.0     4.9 
          45 to 54 years............................   1,356   1,374   1,366    4.1     4.0     4.1     4.2     4.1     4.1 
        55 years and over...........................     778     833     883    3.7     4.3     4.1     3.9     3.7     3.9 
                                                                                                                            
  Men, 16 years and over............................   4,845   4,863   4,931    6.2     6.6     6.4     6.4     6.2     6.3 
    16 to 19 years..................................     692     668     657   18.0    20.9    16.9    20.0    18.7    18.2 
      16 to 17 years................................     300     279     262   21.2    22.8    20.7    22.6    20.3    17.9 
      18 to 19 years................................     392     389     394   16.1    19.5    15.3    18.3    17.8    18.3 
    20 years and over...............................   4,153   4,195   4,274    5.6     5.9     5.8     5.7     5.6     5.7 
      20 to 24 years................................     797     839     894   10.2    11.7    10.8    11.9    10.7    11.2 
      25 years and over.............................   3,329   3,385   3,395    5.1     5.2     5.3     5.0     5.0     5.0 
        25 to 54 years..............................   2,875   2,918   2,896    5.3     5.3     5.5     5.2     5.3     5.2 
          25 to 34 years............................   1,110   1,168   1,134    6.3     6.4     6.9     6.6     6.6     6.3 
          35 to 44 years............................   1,010     957     971    5.1     5.2     5.2     4.9     4.8     4.9 
          45 to 54 years............................     755     792     791    4.4     4.4     4.4     4.3     4.5     4.5 
        55 years and over...........................     454     467     498    4.0     4.6     4.4     4.2     3.9     4.1 
                                                                                                                            
  Women, 16 years and over..........................   3,792   3,916   3,743    5.6     5.7     5.8     5.8     5.7     5.5 
    16 to 19 years..................................     569     532     445   15.6    16.0    16.4    15.1    15.4    12.7 
      16 to 17 years................................     242     303     226   17.4    18.9    16.7    16.3    21.5    15.9 
      18 to 19 years................................     323     248     222   14.4    14.5    16.6    13.7    12.0    10.8 
    20 years and over...............................   3,224   3,384   3,298    5.0     5.2     5.2     5.3     5.2     5.1 
      20 to 24 years................................     658     651     676    9.4     8.9     9.8     9.7     9.2     9.7 
      25 years and over.............................   2,555   2,734   2,615    4.5     4.7     4.6     4.8     4.7     4.5 
        25 to 54 years..............................   2,265   2,354   2,261    4.8     4.9     4.7     5.0     5.0     4.8 
          25 to 34 years............................     857     880     871    5.9     5.8     5.6     6.0     6.1     6.0 
          35 to 44 years............................     808     893     815    4.7     5.2     4.8     4.8     5.3     4.8 
          45 to 54 years............................     600     581     575    3.9     3.7     3.8     4.2     3.6     3.6 
        55 years and over (2).......................     317     354     373    3.2     4.2     4.5     3.8     3.4     3.5 
                                                                                                                            
  Married men, spouse present.......................   1,667   1,760   1,757    3.6     3.9     3.8     3.7     3.8     3.7 
  Married women, spouse present.....................   1,343   1,366   1,377    3.8     3.9     3.8     4.0     3.7     3.8 
  Women who maintain families (2)...................     744     781     775    8.0     9.0     8.4     8.5     8.4     8.3 
                                                                                                                            
  Full-time workers (3).............................   7,317   7,367   7,393    6.1     6.3     6.2     6.2     6.1     6.1 
  Part-time workers (4).............................   1,281   1,413   1,304    5.1     5.5     5.3     5.8     5.5     5.0 

    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 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.



  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-8.  Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted               Seasonally adjusted              
                                                                                                                            
                        Reason                                                                                              
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Nov.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov. 
                                                       2002    2003    2003    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003    2003 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                            
     jobs...........................................   4,555   4,319   4,505   4,833   4,951   4,942   5,014   4,936   4,701
    On temporary layoff.............................     933     739     903   1,069   1,198   1,080   1,108   1,097   1,040
    Not on temporary layoff.........................   3,622   3,580   3,601   3,764   3,753   3,862   3,905   3,838   3,661
      Permanent job losers..........................   2,841   2,793   2,773   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
      Persons who completed temporary jobs..........     781     787     828   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
  Job leavers.......................................     782     832     885     834     792     782     847     783     939
  Reentrants........................................   2,284   2,443   2,324   2,394   2,529   2,540   2,408   2,544   2,433
  New entrants......................................     549     575     556     586     670     628     700     655     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...........................................    55.7    52.9    54.5    55.9    55.4    55.6    55.9    55.3    54.2
     On temporary layoff............................    11.4     9.0    10.9    12.4    13.4    12.1    12.4    12.3    12.0
     Not on temporary layoff........................    44.3    43.8    43.6    43.5    42.0    43.4    43.5    43.0    42.2
   Job leavers......................................     9.6    10.2    10.7     9.6     8.9     8.8     9.4     8.8    10.8
   Reentrants.......................................    28.0    29.9    28.1    27.7    28.3    28.6    26.9    28.5    28.1
   New entrants.....................................     6.7     7.0     6.7     6.8     7.5     7.1     7.8     7.3     6.9
                                                                                                                            
            UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE                                                                                  
                   CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
   Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                           
     jobs...........................................     3.1     2.9     3.1     3.3     3.4     3.4     3.4     3.4     3.2
   Job leavers......................................      .5      .6      .6      .6      .5      .5      .6      .5      .6
   Reentrants.......................................     1.6     1.7     1.6     1.6     1.7     1.7     1.6     1.7     1.7
   New entrants.....................................      .4      .4      .4      .4      .5      .4      .5      .4      .4

    1 Data not available.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.






  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-9.  Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted               Seasonally adjusted              
                                                                                                                            
                       Duration                                                                                             
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Nov.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov. 
                                                       2002    2003    2003    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003    2003 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Less than 5 weeks.................................   2,784   2,579   2,500   2,912   2,730   2,727   2,739   2,731   2,595
  5 to 14 weeks.....................................   2,491   2,346   2,514   2,532   2,699   2,595   2,783   2,577   2,548
  15 weeks and over.................................   2,895   3,243   3,255   3,143   3,592   3,572   3,524   3,463   3,479
     15 to 26 weeks.................................   1,223   1,354   1,316   1,317   1,633   1,637   1,421   1,444   1,440
     27 weeks and over..............................   1,672   1,890   1,939   1,826   1,959   1,935   2,102   2,020   2,039
                                                                                                                            
  Average (mean) duration, in weeks.................    17.8    19.6    20.1    17.9    19.3    19.0    19.7    19.1    20.1
  Median duration, in weeks.........................     9.2    10.3    10.2     9.4    10.0     9.6    10.1    10.3    10.4
                                                                                                                            
                 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...............................    34.1    31.6    30.2    33.9    30.3    30.7    30.3    31.1    30.1
    5 to 14 weeks...................................    30.5    28.7    30.4    29.5    29.9    29.2    30.8    29.4    29.5
    15 weeks and over...............................    35.4    39.7    39.4    36.6    39.8    40.2    39.0    39.5    40.4
      15 to 26 weeks................................    15.0    16.6    15.9    15.3    18.1    18.4    15.7    16.5    16.7
      27 weeks and over.............................    20.5    23.1    23.5    21.3    21.7    21.8    23.2    23.0    23.7

   NOTE:  Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.



  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                       HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-10.  Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                      Unemployment    
                                                                            Employed             Unemployed              rates        
                                                                                                                                     
                             Occupation                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                        Nov.       Nov.       Nov.       Nov.        Nov.       Nov.   
                                                                        2002       2003       2002       2003        2002       2003   
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
       Total, 16 years and over (1)................................   136,684    138,700      8,170      8,269        5.6        5.6 
  Management, professional, and related occupations................    46,836     48,027      1,395      1,411        2.9        2.9 
    Management, business, and financial operations occupations.....    19,438     19,720        597        581        3.0        2.9 
    Professional and related occupations...........................    27,398     28,307        798        830        2.8        2.8 
  Service occupations..............................................    21,922     21,748      1,554      1,683        6.6        7.2 
  Sales and office occupations.....................................    35,629     36,079      2,113      1,902        5.6        5.0 
    Sales and related occupations..................................    15,988     16,387      1,044        911        6.1        5.3 
    Office and administrative support occupations..................    19,641     19,693      1,069        991        5.2        4.8 
  Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.....    13,960     14,713      1,079      1,148        7.2        7.2 
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.....................       887      1,064        143        144       13.9       11.9 
    Construction and extraction occupations........................     8,311      8,425        728        661        8.1        7.3 
    Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations..............     4,762      5,224        208        344        4.2        6.2 
  Production, transportation, and material moving occupations......    18,336     18,133      1,455      1,514        7.4        7.7 
    Production occupations.........................................     9,756      9,715        856        769        8.1        7.3 
    Transportation and material moving occupations.................     8,581      8,418        599        745        6.5        8.1 

    1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed
  total.
    NOTE:  Occupations reflect the introduction of the 2002 Census occupational classification system derived from the 2000 Standard
  Occupational Classification system into the Current Population Survey.  Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population
  controls used in the household survey.






  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                      HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-11.  Unemployed persons by industry, not seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                    Number of                                                       
                                                                    unemployed                             Unemployment             
                                                                     persons                                  rates                 
                       Industry                                   (in thousands)                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                             Nov.                Nov.                 Nov.                Nov.       
                                                             2002                2003                 2002                2003       
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         Total, 16 years and over (1)...............         8,170               8,269                 5.6                 5.6      
  Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers...         6,719               6,715                 6.0                 5.9      
    Mining..........................................            32                  34                 5.4                 5.9      
    Construction....................................           758                 690                 8.5                 7.8      
    Manufacturing...................................         1,115               1,034                 6.3                 5.9      
      Durable goods.................................           754                 691                 6.7                 6.2      
      Nondurable goods..............................           362                 343                 5.6                 5.3      
    Wholesale and retail trade......................         1,242               1,156                 6.2                 5.4      
    Transportation and utilities....................           233                 275                 4.2                 5.1      
    Information.....................................           220                 257                 6.5                 7.6      
    Financial activities............................           337                 311                 3.7                 3.3      
    Professional and business services..............         1,029                 948                 8.2                 7.7      
    Education and health services...................           493                 662                 2.8                 3.8      
    Leisure and hospitality.........................           978                 990                 8.9                 9.0      
    Other services..................................           284                 357                 4.9                 5.8      
  Agriculture and related private wage and salary                                                                                   
     workers........................................           137                 148                11.1                10.3      
  Government workers................................           468                 542                 2.3                 2.7      
  Self employed and unpaid family workers...........           297                 308                 2.8                 2.8      

    1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
    NOTE:  Industries reflect the introduction of the 2002 Census industry classification system derived from the 2002 North
  American Industry Classification System into the Current Population Survey.  Beginning in January 2003, 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                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                 Nov.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov. 
                                                                 2002    2003    2003    2002    2003    2003    2003    2003    2003 
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                      
  U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of                                                                          
     the civilian labor force.................................    2.0     2.2     2.2     2.2     2.5     2.4     2.4     2.4     2.4 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as                                                                         
     a percent of the civilian labor force....................    3.1     2.9     3.1     3.3     3.4     3.4     3.4     3.4     3.2 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor                                                                            
     force (official unemployment rate).......................    5.6     5.6     5.6     5.9     6.2     6.1     6.1     6.0     5.9 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent                                                                         
     of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers.....    5.9     5.9     5.9    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                                      
  U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all                                                                            
     other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the                                                                           
     civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers    6.5     6.6     6.6    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                                      
  U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers,                                                                         
     plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a                                                                         
     percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally                                                                          
     attached workers.........................................    9.4     9.5     9.7    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  

    1 Data not available.
    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 2003, data reflect revised populationcontrols used in the household survey.




  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                  HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-13.  Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                            Total                Men                Women       
                                                                                                                                
                               Category                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                        Nov.      Nov.      Nov.      Nov.      Nov.      Nov.  
                                                                        2002      2003      2002      2003      2002      2003  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
  Total not in the labor force......................................   73,695    75,310    27,830    28,424    45,865    46,886 
    Persons who currently want a job................................    4,407     4,201     1,936     1,907     2,471     2,294 
     Searched for work and available to work now (1)................    1,401     1,473       697       704       704       769 
          Reason not currently looking:                                                                                         
            Discouragement over job prospects (2)...................      385       457       234       285       150       173 
               Reasons other than discouragement (3)................    1,016     1,016       463       419       553       597 
                                                                                                                                
                         MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
  Total multiple jobholders (4).....................................    7,261     7,302     3,520     3,618     3,741     3,684 
      Percent of total employed.....................................      5.3       5.3       4.8       4.9       5.8       5.7 
                                                                                                                                
      Primary job full time, secondary job part time................    3,880     3,730     2,130     2,030     1,751     1,700 
      Primary and secondary jobs both part time.....................    1,608     1,699       478       541     1,129     1,158 
      Primary and secondary jobs both full time.....................      255       254       173       160        82        94 
      Hours vary on primary or secondary job........................    1,487     1,577       728       860       759       716 

    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 child-care 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 2003, 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                Nov.     Sept.   Oct.     Nov.      Nov.     July     Aug.     Sept.   Oct.     Nov.     from:
                                   2002     2003    2003p    2003p     2002     2003     2003     2003    2003p    2003p  Oct. 2003-
                                                                                                                          Nov. 2003

          Total nonfarm......... 131,428  130,234  131,055  131,198  130,409  129,846  129,881  129,980  130,117  130,174       57

        Total private........... 109,463  108,999  109,277  109,302  108,869  108,388  108,411  108,524  108,636  108,686       50

    Goods-producing.............  22,538   22,289   22,226   22,109   22,409   22,001   21,982   21,978   21,970   21,963       -7

Natural resources and mining....     579      573      576      572      573      566      565      564      565      565        0
   Logging......................    70.2     66.9     68.1     67.7     67.6     64.0     63.6     63.7     64.5     64.7       .2
 Mining.........................   508.9    506.2    507.9    503.9    505.0    502.1    501.1    499.9    500.0    499.8      -.2
  Oil and gas extraction........   121.6    125.7    126.3    125.5    122.0    125.3    125.0    125.4    125.8    125.8       .0
  Mining, except oil and gas(1).   212.3    211.4    211.8    210.2    209.3    209.6    209.1    207.5    207.6    207.6       .0
   Coal mining..................    74.5     71.5     71.8     72.4     73.8     73.7     72.9     71.5     71.6     71.7       .1
  Support activities for mining.   175.0    169.1    169.8    168.2    173.7    167.2    167.0    167.0    166.6    166.4      -.2

Construction....................   6,845    7,083    7,056    6,962    6,745    6,804    6,825    6,841    6,846    6,856       10
  Construction of buildings..... 1,620.6  1,658.8  1,659.3  1,636.9  1,602.9  1,606.7  1,610.9  1,620.1  1,621.2  1,619.2     -2.0
  Heavy and civil engineering
   construction.................   938.5    985.5    975.7    943.6    915.2    910.8    913.9    915.8    912.8    916.2      3.4
  Specialty trade contractors... 4,285.6  4,438.5  4,420.9  4,381.9  4,226.4  4,286.3  4,300.3  4,305.5  4,311.7  4,320.1      8.4

Manufacturing...................  15,114   14,633   14,594   14,575   15,091   14,631   14,592   14,573   14,559   14,542      -17
   Production workers...........  10,671   10,267   10,238   10,217   10,648   10,257   10,229   10,207   10,191   10,175      -16

 Durable goods..................   9,368    9,022    9,012    9,024    9,362    9,034    9,018    9,010    9,006    9,006        0
   Production workers...........   6,455    6,183    6,177    6,186    6,447    6,188    6,182    6,169    6,162    6,161       -1

  Wood products.................   552.7    547.9    547.6    548.8    552.3    540.8    538.2    542.1    544.6    548.1      3.5
  Nonmetallic mineral products..   518.3    509.7    506.2    505.4    513.6    501.1    501.4    500.3    499.9    500.3       .4
  Primary metals................   503.8    474.1    469.7    468.3    503.3    478.5    475.9    472.4    469.7    467.8     -1.9
  Fabricated metal products..... 1,524.6  1,466.7  1,470.7  1,471.8  1,523.7  1,470.7  1,469.2  1,465.8  1,467.4  1,468.3       .9
  Machinery..................... 1,212.5  1,162.9  1,161.3  1,167.2  1,216.1  1,171.9  1,168.0  1,168.1  1,167.3  1,168.8      1.5
  Computer and electronic
   products(1).................. 1,469.5  1,384.4  1,383.1  1,383.3  1,472.0  1,398.1  1,392.5  1,389.5  1,384.7  1,382.9     -1.8
   Computer and peripheral
    equipment...................   241.5    220.3    219.5    218.1    241.8    223.6    221.9    221.6    219.3    217.7     -1.6
   Communications equipment.....   181.1    168.9    169.5    170.6    182.0    171.9    170.9    170.5    170.4    170.7       .3
   Semiconductors and electronic
    components..................   506.4    475.4    473.1    474.6    507.6    480.9    479.5    477.6    474.6    475.4       .8
   Electronic instruments.......   440.5    428.7    429.0    429.4    442.5    429.0    429.0    429.3    429.6    429.7       .1
  Electrical equipment and
   appliances...................   484.7    461.1    459.5    460.6    486.8    465.9    462.1    461.1    460.8    460.9       .1
  Transportation equipment...... 1,814.4  1,771.4  1,768.8  1,772.4  1,808.7  1,760.2  1,767.6  1,768.1  1,768.5  1,765.8     -2.7
  Furniture and related products   593.4    574.0    575.4    576.6    594.2    574.2    572.7    573.7    574.6    576.0      1.4
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...   693.9    669.3    669.9    669.4    691.1    673.0    670.4    668.8    668.1    667.1     -1.0

 Nondurable goods...............   5,746    5,611    5,582    5,551    5,729    5,597    5,574    5,563    5,553    5,536      -17
   Production workers...........   4,216    4,084    4,061    4,031    4,201    4,069    4,047    4,038    4,029    4,014      -15

  Food manufacturing............ 1,534.1  1,561.2  1,547.1  1,529.9  1,520.0  1,520.9  1,521.7  1,522.7  1,523.7  1,515.9     -7.8
  Beverages and tobacco products   199.9    198.2    196.4    191.5    200.2    194.4    194.8    193.3    193.3    192.1     -1.2
  Textile mills.................   286.4    259.3    254.0    252.9    286.8    264.7    259.6    258.3    255.6    253.8     -1.8
  Textile product mills.........   195.3    179.3    178.6    179.3    194.9    184.2    178.4    179.7    179.3    179.4       .1
  Apparel.......................   346.2    298.5    298.7    300.3    343.2    301.2    299.0    296.5    297.0    297.9       .9
  Leather and allied products...    47.9     42.9     42.7     42.6     47.7     43.5     43.1     43.1     42.7     42.6      -.1
  Paper and paper products......   545.5    526.7    525.6    523.8    544.6    527.3    526.4    525.0    524.5    522.5     -2.0
  Printing and related support
   activities...................   698.1    687.6    687.1    684.4    697.5    692.2    690.0    687.7    685.3    683.8     -1.5
  Petroleum and coal products...   119.6    117.9    116.5    115.5    119.4    118.0    116.9    116.0    115.4    114.8      -.6
  Chemicals.....................   923.2    908.7    906.1    906.1    924.7    917.7    914.8    912.5    909.8    907.9     -1.9
  Plastics and rubber products..   849.8    830.8    828.9    824.6    850.1    833.3    829.3    828.6    826.5    824.9     -1.6

    Service-providing........... 108,890  107,945  108,829  109,089  108,000  107,845  107,899  108,002  108,147  108,211       64

     Private service-providing..  86,925   86,710   87,051   87,193   86,460   86,387   86,429   86,546   86,666   86,723       57

Trade, transportation, and
 utilities......................  25,868   25,197   25,378   25,689   25,406   25,211   25,217   25,243   25,276   25,258      -18

 Wholesale trade................ 5,614.0  5,554.3  5,564.5  5,568.4  5,604.9  5,560.1  5,550.0  5,551.2  5,552.0  5,557.5      5.5
  Durable goods................. 2,984.9  2,929.1  2,939.2  2,948.3  2,984.3  2,940.4  2,934.5  2,932.7  2,936.4  2,945.8      9.4
  Nondurable goods.............. 2,010.9  2,003.9  2,001.7  1,996.4  2,004.3  2,001.4  1,997.7  1,995.9  1,993.4  1,989.6     -3.8
  Electronic markets and agents
   and brokers..................   618.2    621.3    623.6    623.7    616.3    618.3    617.8    622.6    622.2    622.1      -.1

 Retail trade...................15,427.8 14,908.6 15,063.3 15,369.5 15,014.0 14,958.0 14,975.1 14,986.9 15,014.9 14,987.0    -27.9
  Motor vehicle and parts
   dealers(1)................... 1,888.0  1,897.3  1,897.2  1,887.7  1,883.8  1,883.2  1,880.5  1,884.6  1,884.4  1,883.4     -1.0
   Automobile dealers........... 1,257.1  1,255.3  1,255.4  1,247.6  1,255.0  1,249.0  1,248.1  1,249.5  1,248.2  1,245.5     -2.7
  Furniture and home furnishings
   stores.......................   563.2    538.3    545.9    563.4    548.7    543.9    541.6    544.1    544.9    548.6      3.7
  Electronics and appliance
   stores.......................   542.1    513.0    521.8    536.2    529.3    519.6    519.9    520.4    521.4    523.7      2.3
  Building material and garden
   supply stores................ 1,174.6  1,209.9  1,211.5  1,205.4  1,184.2  1,196.5  1,203.3  1,210.0  1,212.3  1,213.8      1.5
  Food and beverage stores...... 2,877.7  2,792.5  2,812.6  2,820.2  2,842.5  2,801.7  2,798.0  2,796.7  2,812.7  2,790.0    -22.7
  Health and personal care
   stores.......................   954.7    965.4    976.5    986.5    949.5    965.8    965.9    969.4    975.2    978.9      3.7
  Gasoline stations.............   904.2    907.4    900.0    900.5    903.7    904.0    907.1    903.9    900.3    901.4      1.1
  Clothing and clothing
   accessories stores........... 1,364.1  1,257.5  1,278.9  1,332.9  1,304.5  1,277.6  1,278.9  1,278.2  1,284.4  1,279.9     -4.5
  Sporting goods, hobby, book,
   and music stores.............   685.1    636.3    640.6    672.1    650.1    640.8    640.6    640.3    639.9    638.8     -1.1
  General merchandise stores(1). 3,027.5  2,818.5  2,884.4  3,042.1  2,817.5  2,838.9  2,857.7  2,859.1  2,858.2  2,849.5     -8.7
   Department stores............ 1,865.3  1,671.9  1,724.0  1,845.7  1,712.0  1,690.3  1,703.6  1,704.1  1,704.2  1,702.2     -2.0
  Miscellaneous store retailers.   977.0    937.5    945.0    954.5    957.2    942.5    941.0    941.0    942.2    939.6     -2.6
  Nonstore retailers............   469.6    435.0    448.9    468.0    443.0    443.5    440.6    439.2    439.0    439.4       .4

 Transportation and warehousing. 4,228.8  4,143.5  4,159.3  4,161.0  4,188.9  4,103.7  4,101.2  4,114.1  4,117.7  4,122.6      4.9
  Air transportation............   559.3    504.0    499.6    500.5    556.3    502.4    500.0    501.4    499.2    502.1      2.9
  Rail transportation...........   218.4    217.0    217.1    217.5    216.8    217.1    214.8    216.8    216.5    216.4      -.1
  Water transportation..........    49.3     49.9     49.5     48.0     50.3     50.0     49.9     48.6     49.2     49.0      -.2
  Truck transportation.......... 1,345.6  1,347.0  1,349.4  1,344.5  1,333.2  1,324.0  1,331.0  1,330.1  1,332.6  1,334.4      1.8
  Transit and ground passenger
   transportation...............   371.5    362.2    371.8    370.2    363.3    347.4    348.3    355.3    358.6    358.8       .2
  Pipeline transportation.......    40.2     38.6     38.7     39.5     40.2     39.5     38.9     39.1     39.1     39.4       .3
  Scenic and sightseeing
   transportation...............    22.9     33.9     29.9     26.0     25.7     29.5     30.0     29.7     29.7     29.8       .1
  Support activities for
   transportation...............   529.3    523.3    524.8    522.6    528.2    520.2    519.1    521.8    521.4    521.7       .3
  Couriers and messengers.......   566.3    552.5    555.5    567.2    556.3    560.6    557.8    557.3    555.8    555.5      -.3
  Warehousing and storage.......   526.0    515.1    523.0    525.0    518.6    513.0    511.4    514.0    515.6    515.5      -.1

 Utilities......................   597.3    590.7    590.9    590.2    598.3    589.6    590.8    591.0    591.6    591.1      -.5

Information.....................   3,391    3,256    3,256    3,272    3,382    3,278    3,267    3,270    3,264    3,265        1
  Publishing industries, except
   Internet.....................   964.5    937.0    937.4    940.0    962.6    941.4    941.5    939.2    937.9    937.5      -.4
  Motion picture and sound
   recording industries.........   394.2    366.4    364.4    374.4    394.3    373.7    367.2    373.3    372.3    374.7      2.4
  Broadcasting, except Internet.   333.0    325.3    323.2    324.7    331.0    324.1    322.9    325.0    322.9    322.9       .0
  Internet publishing and
   broadcasting.................    33.0     34.4     33.9     34.4     33.0     34.5     34.2     34.3     34.2     34.6       .4
  Telecommunications............ 1,179.5  1,123.7  1,125.4  1,124.5  1,174.9  1,127.8  1,125.7  1,125.0  1,123.2  1,122.4      -.8
  ISPs, search portals, and data
   processing...................   440.0    423.9    426.3    428.3    439.1    430.9    429.7    427.4    427.4    426.6      -.8
  Other information services....    46.8     45.4     45.8     45.8     46.9     45.1     45.5     45.7     45.8     45.8       .0

Financial activities............   7,869    7,980    7,967    7,955    7,880    7,981    7,980    7,986    7,974    7,969       -5
 Finance and insurance.......... 5,848.3  5,917.9  5,911.5  5,907.2  5,851.1  5,928.6  5,924.4  5,933.2  5,919.6  5,912.8     -6.8
  Monetary authorities - central
   bank.........................    22.9     21.9     21.9     21.9     23.0     22.1     22.0     22.0     21.9     21.9       .0
  Credit intermediation and
   related activities(1)........ 2,722.9  2,782.6  2,778.6  2,770.7  2,722.8  2,789.4  2,788.8  2,791.3  2,783.9  2,774.9     -9.0
   Depository credit
    intermediation(1)........... 1,745.1  1,768.2  1,768.9  1,767.8  1,748.3  1,771.5  1,772.4  1,773.8  1,775.1  1,773.7     -1.4
    Commercial banking.......... 1,288.7  1,299.6  1,299.4  1,297.8  1,291.2  1,304.1  1,304.8  1,304.1  1,304.1  1,301.9     -2.2
  Securities, commodity
   contracts, investments.......   796.8    798.5    800.5    803.5    798.2    796.6    794.9    799.0    800.2    803.8      3.6
  Insurance carriers and related
   activities................... 2,221.0  2,233.2  2,229.6  2,229.4  2,222.7  2,238.1  2,237.1  2,238.9  2,232.4  2,230.6     -1.8
  Funds, trusts, and other
   financial vehicles...........    84.7     81.7     80.9     81.7     84.4     82.4     81.6     82.0     81.2     81.6       .4
 Real estate and rental and
  leasing....................... 2,020.3  2,062.5  2,055.9  2,048.1  2,029.2  2,052.7  2,055.2  2,052.7  2,054.3  2,055.8      1.5
  Real estate................... 1,352.7  1,377.9  1,376.3  1,373.1  1,357.3  1,368.9  1,371.5  1,372.4  1,373.5  1,374.8      1.3
  Rental and leasing services...   640.6    654.5    649.0    644.9    644.9    654.6    654.2    650.5    650.7    651.0       .3
  Lessors of nonfinancial
   intangible assets............    27.0     30.1     30.6     30.1     27.0     29.2     29.5     29.8     30.1     30.0      -.1

Professional and business
 services.......................  16,092   16,258   16,338   16,248   16,014   16,063   16,054   16,107   16,133   16,153       20
 Professional and technical
  services(1)................... 6,691.0  6,617.4  6,664.0  6,664.0  6,731.9  6,661.6  6,657.3  6,685.4  6,698.4  6,703.9      5.5
   Legal services............... 1,121.6  1,118.0  1,128.0  1,130.4  1,120.6  1,122.8  1,121.9  1,124.9  1,128.5  1,129.3       .8
   Accounting and bookkeeping
    services....................   820.9    789.5    793.0    796.1    884.3    847.9    854.3    856.1    856.2    855.5      -.7
   Architectural and engineering
    services.................... 1,252.9  1,251.8  1,252.5  1,254.2  1,252.1  1,240.9  1,238.1  1,247.2  1,248.3  1,253.7      5.4
   Computer systems design and
    related services............ 1,150.3  1,127.5  1,135.8  1,138.2  1,150.1  1,130.6  1,125.4  1,133.4  1,136.3  1,138.1      1.8
   Management and technical
    consulting services.........   736.1    741.1    750.0    746.7    733.4    735.0    736.1    739.7    745.8    744.4     -1.4
 Management of companies and
  enterprises................... 1,710.4  1,696.9  1,694.6  1,702.9  1,699.0  1,698.5  1,690.8  1,691.7  1,690.3  1,691.7      1.4
 Administrative and waste
  services...................... 7,690.1  7,943.5  7,979.5  7,880.8  7,583.0  7,702.5  7,706.1  7,729.6  7,744.0  7,757.5     13.5
  Administrative and support
   services(1).................. 7,377.0  7,622.6  7,661.2  7,570.2  7,271.1  7,380.3  7,389.2  7,413.1  7,429.2  7,446.0     16.8
   Employment services(1)....... 3,342.1  3,558.4  3,596.6  3,550.4  3,256.8  3,374.8  3,373.7  3,394.5  3,419.2  3,439.9     20.7
    Temporary help services..... 2,225.9  2,384.4  2,399.0  2,364.4  2,174.4  2,226.6  2,236.6  2,261.1  2,276.3  2,297.1     20.8
   Business support services....   761.7    747.2    757.5    759.8    755.8    745.0    750.4    754.3    753.9    753.0      -.9
   Services to buildings and
    dwellings................... 1,606.9  1,665.0  1,645.7  1,612.9  1,601.0  1,609.9  1,613.5  1,610.3  1,604.1  1,603.1     -1.0
  Waste management and
   remediation services.........   313.1    320.9    318.3    310.6    311.9    322.2    316.9    316.5    314.8    311.5     -3.3

Education and health services...  16,561   16,482   16,801   16,872   16,357   16,487   16,541   16,570   16,626   16,660       34
 Educational services........... 2,866.1  2,657.8  2,898.4  2,933.0  2,690.3  2,676.7  2,699.8  2,715.6  2,735.8  2,745.2      9.4
 Health care and social
  assistance....................13,694.6 13,823.9 13,902.5 13,939.1 13,666.5 13,810.0 13,840.8 13,854.1 13,889.9 13,914.7     24.8
  Ambulatory health care
   services(1).................. 4,718.8  4,786.6  4,819.0  4,828.5  4,708.5  4,781.6  4,791.7  4,791.7  4,810.7  4,821.8     11.1
   Offices of physicians........ 2,020.3  2,055.1  2,068.9  2,070.8  2,017.7  2,052.7  2,056.6  2,056.9  2,067.3  2,069.8      2.5
   Outpatient care centers......   412.9    411.4    413.0    416.9    412.3    412.9    413.7    413.7    414.4    416.6      2.2
   Home health care services....   694.8    712.4    718.8    718.7    689.6    711.1    711.8    711.3    714.5    715.0       .5
  Hospitals..................... 4,191.2  4,237.1  4,242.7  4,254.6  4,187.0  4,226.8  4,235.2  4,239.5  4,243.9  4,251.8      7.9
  Nursing and residential care
   facilities(1)................ 2,767.3  2,788.8  2,799.5  2,807.4  2,763.4  2,787.2  2,789.7  2,794.4  2,799.4  2,803.1      3.7
   Nursing care facilities...... 1,583.5  1,585.6  1,589.3  1,593.9  1,580.9  1,586.0  1,583.8  1,586.9  1,589.6  1,592.3      2.7
  Social assistance(1).......... 2,017.3  2,011.4  2,041.3  2,048.6  2,007.6  2,014.4  2,024.2  2,028.5  2,035.9  2,038.0      2.1
   Child day care services......   737.1    727.9    748.4    749.2    725.9    729.3    732.4    731.2    735.8    736.5       .7

Leisure and hospitality.........  11,802   12,239   12,010   11,850   12,069   12,051   12,051   12,056   12,081   12,102       21
 Arts, entertainment, and
  recreation.................... 1,657.9  1,810.6  1,707.0  1,621.8  1,806.2  1,763.8  1,759.8  1,759.1  1,762.5  1,762.7       .2
  Performing arts and spectator
   sports.......................   353.6    360.5    341.3    334.8    369.1    347.4    347.3    351.6    350.5    348.6     -1.9
  Museums, historical sites,
   zoos, and parks..............   108.6    109.4    109.9    108.2    111.2    110.0    109.8    109.1    110.0    110.4       .4
  Amusements, gambling, and
   recreation................... 1,195.7  1,340.7  1,255.8  1,178.8  1,325.9  1,306.4  1,302.7  1,298.4  1,302.0  1,303.7      1.7
 Accommodations and food
  services......................10,143.8 10,428.3 10,303.1 10,228.1 10,262.9 10,286.9 10,290.8 10,296.7 10,318.6 10,339.3     20.7
  Accommodations................ 1,733.6  1,798.4  1,744.7  1,703.2  1,802.3  1,778.6  1,769.1  1,754.7  1,751.6  1,764.5     12.9
  Food services and drinking
   places....................... 8,410.2  8,629.9  8,558.4  8,524.9  8,460.6  8,508.3  8,521.7  8,542.0  8,567.0  8,574.8      7.8

Other services..................   5,342    5,298    5,301    5,307    5,352    5,316    5,319    5,314    5,312    5,316        4
  Repair and maintenance........ 1,233.1  1,221.4  1,217.1  1,211.8  1,236.3  1,219.5  1,222.3  1,219.7  1,216.4  1,213.1     -3.3
  Personal and laundry services. 1,237.9  1,221.3  1,222.6  1,225.2  1,236.2  1,224.6  1,223.5  1,219.7  1,222.0  1,224.2      2.2
  Membership associations and
   organizations................ 2,871.0  2,855.1  2,861.7  2,870.1  2,879.7  2,872.1  2,872.7  2,874.8  2,873.8  2,878.5      4.7

Government......................  21,965   21,235   21,778   21,896   21,540   21,458   21,470   21,456   21,481   21,488        7
 Federal........................   2,780    2,742    2,732    2,712    2,782    2,747    2,745    2,742    2,732    2,723       -9
  Federal, except U.S. Postal
   Service...................... 1,952.1  1,933.4  1,924.0  1,906.3  1,954.2  1,928.9  1,929.5  1,929.6  1,921.6  1,915.1     -6.5
  U.S. Postal Service...........   828.3    808.9    808.0    805.2    827.3    817.7    815.8    812.3    810.8    807.6     -3.2
 State government...............   5,114    4,918    5,075    5,096    4,983    4,920    4,928    4,948    4,955    4,960        5
  State government education.... 2,347.3  2,174.1  2,341.5  2,365.3  2,203.0  2,175.5  2,186.6  2,203.3  2,210.5  2,215.0      4.5
  State government, excluding
   education.................... 2,766.3  2,744.0  2,733.6  2,730.8  2,780.0  2,744.7  2,741.6  2,744.3  2,744.3  2,745.0       .7
 Local government...............  14,071   13,575   13,971   14,088   13,775   13,791   13,797   13,766   13,794   13,805       11
  Local government education.... 8,040.4  7,506.3  7,931.1  8,052.3  7,697.0  7,723.5  7,735.1  7,682.6  7,701.5  7,705.4      3.9
  Local government, excluding
   education.................... 6,030.3  6,068.7  6,040.0  6,036.1  6,077.9  6,067.2  6,061.9  6,083.8  6,092.1  6,099.2      7.1


  1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
  p = preliminary.





ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2.  Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector 
and selected industry detail


                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Change
                  Industry                       Nov.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.    Nov.   July   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.     from:
                                                 2002   2003   2003p  2003p   2002   2003   2003   2003   2003p  2003p  Oct. 2003-
                                                                                                                        Nov. 2003


        Total private.........................   33.7   33.8   33.8   34.0    33.8   33.6   33.7   33.7   33.8   33.9       0.1

    Goods-producing...........................   39.7   40.3   40.2   40.2    39.7   39.6   39.8   39.9   39.9   40.0        .1

Natural resources and mining..................   42.0   44.1   44.0   44.0    42.3   43.2   43.7   43.7   43.8   43.7       -.1

Construction..................................   37.8   39.1   38.9   38.1    38.0   38.3   38.6   38.4   38.4   38.3       -.1

Manufacturing.................................   40.6   40.8   40.7   41.2    40.4   40.1   40.2   40.5   40.6   40.8        .2
   Overtime hours.............................    4.4    4.5    4.4    4.6     4.3    4.1    4.1    4.2    4.3    4.4        .1

 Durable goods................................   40.8   41.2   41.1   41.5    40.6   40.5   40.5   40.9   41.0   41.2        .2
   Overtime hours.............................    4.4    4.6    4.5    4.7     4.3    4.1    4.2    4.3    4.4    4.5        .1

  Wood products...............................   39.5   41.0   41.0   41.2    39.8   40.7   40.4   40.4   40.8   41.0        .2
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   41.6   42.7   42.6   42.6    41.6   41.6   42.1   41.9   42.2   42.4        .2
  Primary metals..............................   42.4   42.5   42.3   43.1    42.2   41.7   41.9   42.2   42.4   42.9        .5
  Fabricated metal products...................   40.7   40.9   41.0   41.4    40.4   40.5   40.5   40.7   40.9   41.0        .1
  Machinery...................................   40.7   41.0   40.8   41.4    40.6   40.3   40.7   41.0   40.9   41.2        .3
  Computer and electronic products............   40.6   40.8   40.8   41.4    40.2   40.5   41.1   40.6   40.7   40.8        .1
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   40.7   40.7   41.2   41.3    40.2   40.4   40.6   40.6   40.9   40.6       -.3
  Transportation equipment....................   42.1   42.6   42.4   42.5    42.2   41.3   40.7   42.0   41.9   42.2        .3
  Furniture and related products..............   38.7   39.6   39.1   39.9    38.7   38.9   39.1   39.3   39.3   39.7        .4
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   38.8   38.4   38.4   39.3    38.6   38.4   38.2   38.4   38.4   38.9        .5

 Nondurable goods.............................   40.3   40.3   40.2   40.6    40.0   39.4   39.7   39.9   40.0   40.1        .1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.4    4.5    4.3    4.5     4.2    4.0    3.9    4.1    4.1    4.3        .2

  Food manufacturing..........................   40.1   40.1   39.7   40.2    39.5   39.0   39.3   39.4   39.4   39.5        .1
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   39.2   39.9   39.3   39.7    39.0   38.5   38.8   39.3   39.2   39.7        .5
  Textile mills...............................   40.1   39.4   39.1   40.1    40.1   37.7   38.7   39.1   39.3   39.9        .6
  Textile product mills.......................   38.5   40.8   40.4   40.7    38.7   39.8   39.9   40.6   40.5   40.5        .0
  Apparel.....................................   36.7   35.0   36.0   36.4    36.5   34.6   34.7   35.2   35.8   36.1        .3
  Leather and allied products.................   39.2   38.4   39.4   39.7    38.9   39.8   39.0   38.6   39.3   39.5        .2
  Paper and paper products....................   41.9   41.7   41.7   42.1    41.5   41.2   41.2   41.2   41.6   41.7        .1
  Printing and related support activities.....   38.7   38.8   38.9   39.1    38.4   38.0   38.0   38.2   38.6   38.6        .0
  Petroleum and coal products.................   43.9   44.6   45.2   44.0    43.6   43.9   44.4   44.2   44.9   44.3       -.6
  Chemicals...................................   42.9   42.5   42.1   42.9    42.6   42.1   42.3   42.3   42.1   42.5        .4
  Plastics and rubber products................   40.3   40.8   40.9   41.1    40.3   40.0   40.2   40.5   40.7   40.7        .0

     Private service-providing................   32.4   32.3   32.3   32.7    32.5   32.3   32.4   32.4   32.4   32.5        .1

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   33.3   33.7   33.6   33.6    33.6   33.4   33.5   33.6   33.7   33.6       -.1

 Wholesale trade..............................   37.9   37.9   38.0   38.5    37.9   37.8   37.9   37.9   38.1   38.0       -.1

 Retail trade.................................   30.5   31.0   30.8   30.7    30.8   30.6   30.8   30.9   31.0   30.9       -.1

 Transportation and warehousing...............   37.0   37.2   37.1   37.5    37.0   36.9   36.9   36.9   37.1   37.0       -.1

 Utilities....................................   41.3   40.8   41.2   41.5    41.1   40.9   40.9   40.5   41.1   41.1        .0

Information...................................   36.7   36.1   36.2   36.8    36.6   36.4   36.3   36.2   36.2   36.4        .2

Financial activities..........................   35.5   35.2   35.2   36.1    35.6   35.5   35.5   35.4   35.4   35.5        .1

Professional and business services............   34.1   33.8   33.9   34.3    34.2   34.0   33.9   34.0   34.0   34.1        .1

Education and health services.................   32.5   32.5   32.4   32.9    32.5   32.5   32.7   32.5   32.5   32.7        .2

Leisure and hospitality.......................   25.5   25.3   25.5   25.7    25.9   25.3   25.4   25.6   25.6   25.8        .2

Other services................................   31.9   31.7   31.7   31.9    32.0   31.7   31.7   31.7   31.7   31.8        .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.
  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                         Nov.      Sept.    Oct.      Nov.       Nov.      Sept.    Oct.      Nov.
                                                   2002      2003     2003p     2003p      2002      2003     2003p     2003p

        Total private........................... $15.16    $15.48    $15.46    $15.51    $510.89   $523.22   $522.55   $527.34
         Seasonally adjusted....................  15.14     15.44     15.45     15.46     511.73    520.33    522.21    524.09

    Goods-producing.............................  16.55     17.01     16.93     16.92     657.04    685.50    680.59    680.18

Natural resources and mining....................  17.45     17.78     17.78     17.78     732.90    784.10    782.32    782.32

Construction....................................  18.70     19.17     19.11     19.07     706.86    749.55    743.38    726.57

Manufacturing...................................  15.51     15.88     15.79     15.84     629.71    647.90    642.65    652.61

 Durable goods..................................  16.29     16.61     16.51     16.53     664.63    684.33    678.56    686.00
  Wood products.................................  12.43     12.83     12.81     12.86     490.99    526.03    525.21    529.83
  Nonmetallic mineral products..................  15.46     15.83     15.94     15.92     643.14    675.94    679.04    678.19
  Primary metals................................  17.99     18.27     18.22     18.31     762.78    776.48    770.71    789.16
  Fabricated metal products.....................  14.85     15.09     15.02     15.05     604.40    617.18    615.82    623.07
  Machinery.....................................  16.06     16.42     16.38     16.53     653.64    673.22    668.30    684.34
  Computer and electronic products..............  16.26     16.75     16.72     16.74     660.16    683.40    682.18    693.04
  Electrical equipment and appliances...........  14.03     14.47     14.31     14.49     571.02    588.93    589.57    598.44
  Transportation equipment......................  21.41     21.56     21.24     21.16     901.36    918.46    900.58    899.30
  Furniture and related products................  12.79     13.10     13.01     13.09     494.97    518.76    508.69    522.29
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...................  13.06     13.41     13.46     13.53     506.73    514.94    516.86    531.73

 Nondurable goods...............................  14.31     14.74     14.68     14.76     576.69    594.02    590.14    599.26
  Food manufacturing............................  12.61     12.88     12.76     12.84     505.66    516.49    506.57    516.17
  Beverages and tobacco products................  17.60     17.58     17.86     17.89     689.92    701.44    701.90    710.23
  Textile mills.................................  11.71     12.06     12.03     12.14     469.57    475.16    470.37    486.81
  Textile product mills.........................  11.07     11.49     11.39     11.37     426.20    468.79    460.16    462.76
  Apparel.......................................   9.19      9.77      9.69      9.67     337.27    341.95    348.84    351.99
  Leather and allied products...................  11.23     11.69     11.88     11.95     440.22    448.90    468.07    474.42
  Paper and paper products......................  17.09     17.54     17.56     17.62     716.07    731.42    732.25    741.80
  Printing and related support activities.......  15.19     15.48     15.42     15.57     587.85    600.62    599.84    608.79
  Petroleum and coal products...................  23.35     23.51     23.69     23.94    1025.07   1048.55   1070.79   1053.36
  Chemicals.....................................  18.29     18.68     18.67     18.79     784.64    793.90    786.01    806.09
  Plastics and rubber products..................  13.70     14.29     14.16     14.20     552.11    583.03    579.14    583.62

     Private service-providing..................  14.77     15.05     15.05     15.13     478.55    486.12    486.12    494.75

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.12     14.42     14.38     14.39     470.20    485.95    483.17    483.50

 Wholesale trade................................  17.14     17.38     17.39     17.45     649.61    658.70    660.82    671.83

 Retail trade...................................  11.73     12.00     11.91     11.91     357.77    372.00    366.83    365.64

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.03     16.35     16.35     16.38     593.11    608.22    606.59    614.25

 Utilities......................................  24.12     25.11     25.19     25.23     996.16   1024.49   1037.83   1047.05

Information.....................................  20.67     21.45     21.35     21.32     758.59    774.35    772.87    784.58

Financial activities............................  16.49     17.25     17.23     17.30     585.40    607.20    606.50    624.53

Professional and business services..............  17.01     17.15     17.17     17.48     580.04    579.67    582.06    599.56

Education and health services...................  15.46     15.78     15.79     15.80     502.45    512.85    511.60    519.82

Leisure and hospitality.........................   8.69      8.77      8.77      8.79     221.60    221.88    223.64    225.90

Other services..................................  13.88     13.99     13.95     13.97     442.77    443.48    442.22    445.64


  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                         Nov.     July     Aug.     Sept.   Oct.     Nov.  change from:
                                                   2002     2003     2003     2003    2003p    2003p  Oct. 2003-
                                                                                                      Nov. 2003
        Total private:
         Current dollars........................ $15.14   $15.43   $15.45   $15.44   $15.45   $15.46      0.1
         Constant (1982) dollars(2).............   8.27     8.32     8.30     8.27     8.29     N.A.     (3)

    Goods-producing.............................  16.52    16.81    16.86    16.89    16.88    16.90       .1

Natural resources and mining....................  17.48    17.62    17.69    17.74    17.79    17.80       .1

Construction....................................  18.69    18.96    18.99    19.02    19.03    19.06       .2

Manufacturing...................................  15.48    15.73    15.79    15.83    15.80    15.83       .2
   Excluding overtime(4)........................  14.70    14.96    15.02    15.05    15.01    15.02       .1

 Durable goods..................................  16.25    16.42    16.49    16.55    16.49    16.50       .1

 Nondurable goods...............................  14.29    14.66    14.70    14.71    14.73    14.77       .3

     Private service-providing..................  14.76    15.06    15.06    15.04    15.07    15.08       .1

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.17    14.40    14.39    14.37    14.39    14.40       .1

 Wholesale trade................................  17.14    17.36    17.40    17.40    17.42    17.39      -.2

 Retail trade...................................  11.79    11.96    11.96    11.94    11.95    11.96       .1

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.02    16.40    16.36    16.34    16.34    16.35       .1

 Utilities......................................  24.02    24.73    24.95    24.93    25.17    25.20       .1

Information.....................................  20.55    21.26    21.32    21.28    21.26    21.23      -.1

Financial activities............................  16.51    17.33    17.33    17.25    17.25    17.22      -.2

Professional and business services..............  17.04    17.23    17.24    17.24    17.30    17.36       .3

Education and health services...................  15.45    15.72    15.76    15.76    15.80    15.81       .1

Leisure and hospitality.........................   8.66     8.76     8.75     8.76     8.76     8.77       .1

Other services..................................  13.89    13.98    13.98    13.98    13.97    13.97       .0


  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 0.2 percent from Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003, 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                      Nov.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.    Nov.   July   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   change from:
                                                2002   2003   2003p  2003p   2002   2003   2003   2003   2003p  2003p   Oct. 2003-
                                                                                                                        Nov. 2003

        Total private.........................  100.0   99.5   99.8  100.3    99.6   98.3   98.7   98.7   99.1   99.3       0.2

    Goods-producing...........................   99.2   99.0   98.4   97.7    98.3   95.6   96.0   96.1   96.1   96.2        .1

Natural resources and mining..................   96.3   98.3   99.2   98.3    95.8   95.4   96.2   95.5   96.4   96.2       -.2

Construction..................................   99.9  106.0  104.9  101.0    98.3   98.9   99.9   99.6   99.6   99.3       -.3

Manufacturing.................................   99.1   95.8   95.3   96.3    98.4   94.1   94.1   94.6   94.7   95.0        .3

 Durable goods................................   98.6   95.4   95.1   96.1    98.0   93.8   93.8   94.5   94.6   95.1        .5
  Wood products...............................   98.1  100.4  100.6  101.3    98.8   98.3   97.5   97.8   99.5  100.8       1.3
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   98.3   98.3   97.5   97.1    97.2   93.6   94.9   94.1   94.9   95.4        .5
  Primary metals..............................   98.7   92.7   91.4   92.8    98.1   91.8   91.7   91.7   91.6   92.3        .8
  Fabricated metal products...................   98.6   95.0   95.6   96.6    97.8   94.3   94.2   94.5   95.0   95.4        .4
  Machinery...................................   98.1   94.4   93.9   95.7    98.3   93.6   94.3   95.0   94.7   95.4        .7
  Computer and electronic products............   99.6   93.8   93.5   94.9    98.8   94.6   95.4   93.9   93.5   93.4       -.1
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   98.0   91.6   92.2   92.8    97.2   91.9   91.6   91.3   91.7   91.2       -.5
  Transportation equipment....................   98.7   97.2   96.7   97.3    98.4   93.4   92.8   95.5   95.1   95.6        .5
  Furniture and related products..............   96.3   94.6   93.5   95.6    96.6   93.0   93.2   93.8   93.9   95.0       1.2
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................  100.3   93.3   93.3   95.6    99.1   94.4   93.2   93.2   93.1   94.1       1.1

 Nondurable goods.............................   99.8   96.7   95.9   96.1    98.7   94.2   94.4   94.6   94.7   94.6       -.1
  Food manufacturing..........................  102.3  103.5  101.6  101.5    99.6   97.9   98.5   98.8   98.8   98.5       -.3
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   93.9   90.5   88.1   85.4    94.3   85.3   85.1   85.0   85.4   85.7        .4
  Textile mills...............................   96.8   85.4   83.0   84.8    96.8   83.2   83.6   84.3   83.7   84.4        .8
  Textile product mills.......................   97.4   95.5   94.2   94.8    98.2   94.6   91.8   95.0   94.6   94.4       -.2
  Apparel.....................................   96.7   77.0   78.8   80.5    95.1   77.4   76.2   76.7   77.8   78.8       1.3
  Leather and allied products.................   99.9   86.5   87.9   88.1    98.8   91.0   88.1   87.5   87.7   87.6       -.1
  Paper and paper products....................   99.2   94.1   93.6   94.1    98.1   93.0   92.8   92.4   93.1   92.9       -.2
  Printing and related support activities.....   98.9   96.9   97.4   97.1    98.0   95.8   95.5   95.5   96.1   95.7       -.4
  Petroleum and coal products.................  101.8  101.6  102.3   99.5   101.0   98.8   99.5   98.8  100.2   98.8      -1.4
  Chemicals...................................  100.7   99.1   97.8   99.7   100.2   99.3   99.6   99.1   98.4   99.1        .7
  Plastics and rubber products................   98.8   97.3   97.4   97.0    98.9   95.5   95.7   96.3   96.6   96.3       -.3

     Private service-providing................  100.3   99.5   99.9  101.3   100.0   99.2   99.5   99.6   99.7  100.0        .3

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  100.6   98.6   99.1  100.5    99.4   97.8   98.2   98.6   99.0   98.5       -.5

 Wholesale trade..............................   98.9   97.4   97.7   99.0    98.8   97.1   97.2   97.3   97.7   97.5       -.2

 Retail trade.................................  101.4   99.0   99.6  101.6    99.3   98.2   99.0   99.4   99.9   99.3       -.6

 Transportation and warehousing...............  101.1   99.2   99.4  100.5    99.8   97.3   97.1   97.6   98.2   98.0       -.2

 Utilities....................................  100.5   98.7   99.7  100.3   100.3   98.5   98.8   98.0   99.6   99.6        .0

Information...................................   99.7   98.1   98.4  100.8    99.4   99.5   99.2   99.1   99.3  100.0        .7

Financial activities..........................  100.1  100.4  100.2  102.5   100.6  101.4  101.4  101.2  101.0  101.1        .1

Professional and business services............  100.0   99.2  100.1  100.5    99.6   98.6   98.3   98.8   98.9   99.1        .2

Education and health services.................  102.4  101.4  103.0  105.0   101.1  101.7  102.5  102.0  102.3  103.0        .7

Leisure and hospitality.......................   96.9   99.7   98.4   97.8   100.7   98.1   98.6   99.3   99.5  100.4        .9

Other services................................   99.1   97.4   97.4   98.2    99.7   97.9   97.8   97.8   97.7   98.1        .4


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours
by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average
weekly hours and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6.  Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls 
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)


                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      Nov.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.    Nov.   July   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   change from:
                                                2002   2003   2003p  2003p   2002   2003   2003   2003   2003p  2003p   Oct. 2003-
                                                                                                                        Nov. 2003

        Total private.........................  101.4  103.0  103.2  104.1   100.8  101.5  102.0  102.0  102.4  102.7       0.3

    Goods-producing...........................  100.5  103.1  102.0  101.2    99.5   98.4   99.1   99.4   99.3   99.5        .2

Natural resources and mining..................   97.6  101.5  102.5  101.5    97.3   97.6   98.8   98.4   99.6   99.5       -.1

Construction..................................  100.9  109.8  108.3  104.1    99.2  101.2  102.4  102.3  102.3  102.2       -.1

Manufacturing.................................  100.5   99.5   98.4   99.8    99.6   96.8   97.2   97.9   97.8   98.3        .5

 Durable goods................................  100.3   98.9   98.0   99.2    99.5   96.2   96.5   97.6   97.4   97.9        .5

 Nondurable goods.............................  100.9  100.7   99.5  100.3    99.7   97.5   98.0   98.4   98.5   98.7        .2

     Private service-providing................  101.8  102.8  103.2  105.2   101.4  102.5  102.9  102.9  103.2  103.6        .4

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  101.4  101.5  101.7  103.2   100.5  100.5  100.8  101.1  101.6  101.2       -.4

 Wholesale trade..............................  100.0   99.7  100.1  101.8    99.8   99.4   99.7   99.8  100.3   99.9       -.4

 Retail trade.................................  102.0  101.8  101.7  103.7   100.3  100.6  101.5  101.7  102.3  101.8       -.5

 Transportation and warehousing...............  102.8  102.8  103.0  104.4   101.4  101.1  100.7  101.1  101.7  101.5       -.2

 Utilities....................................  101.3  103.5  104.9  105.7   100.7  101.8  102.9  102.1  104.8  104.8        .0

Information...................................  101.8  104.0  103.8  106.2   100.9  104.6  104.5  104.3  104.3  104.9        .6

Financial activities..........................  102.1  107.1  106.7  109.7   102.7  108.7  108.7  108.0  107.7  107.7        .0

Professional and business services............  101.1  101.2  102.2  104.5   101.0  101.0  100.8  101.3  101.8  102.3        .5

Education and health services.................  104.1  105.2  106.9  109.0   102.7  105.1  106.2  105.7  106.2  107.1        .8

Leisure and hospitality.......................   98.2  102.0  100.7  100.3   101.8  100.3  100.6  101.5  101.7  102.7       1.0

Other services................................  100.3   99.2   99.0   99.9   100.9   99.7   99.7   99.6   99.4   99.8        .4


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate
payrolls by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate payroll estimates are the product of estimates of
average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-7.  Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted

(Percent)


       Time span           Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Apr.      May     June     July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.

                                                        Private nonfarm payrolls, 278 industries(1)


Over 1-month span:
     1999 ..............   56.3     64.7     56.7     65.8     64.2     61.9     63.3     59.9     57.6     64.4     69.1     64.4
     2000 ..............   65.5     60.3     65.5     58.8     47.7     61.7     65.5     52.9     52.3     54.1     57.7     53.2
     2001 ..............   52.3     49.6     48.6     36.5     41.4     38.1     35.6     38.5     39.0     35.6     37.8     36.0
     2002 ..............   40.5     37.4     37.6     41.0     41.7     43.7     39.0     41.7     43.3     43.9     42.4     37.2
     2003 ..............   44.2     36.7     44.1     46.9     43.3     37.2     43.2     40.8     50.0    p53.6    p54.7         


Over 3-month span:
     1999 ..............   61.5     64.9     61.0     65.8     66.4     69.1     66.9     64.4     62.2     62.9     66.7     69.6
     2000 ..............   70.1     66.0     68.3     68.3     58.5     56.3     58.1     62.2     55.9     53.1     54.0     58.3
     2001 ..............   54.9     50.7     50.5     43.5     37.2     36.0     36.2     35.8     34.5     32.2     31.7     30.9
     2002 ..............   34.4     38.3     36.5     35.4     36.7     38.8     39.7     41.4     38.1     39.0     37.8     34.9
     2003 ..............   36.0     35.6     36.0     41.2     43.0     40.6     37.6     34.5     43.5    p49.3    p53.8         


Over 6-month span:
     1999 ..............   66.9     64.9     63.7     64.0     65.6     65.8     66.7     66.2     69.4     68.7     66.4     66.5
     2000 ..............   67.6     68.7     71.4     71.9     68.5     66.2     67.3     60.4     58.3     55.0     61.0     55.2
     2001 ..............   53.2     51.4     50.7     47.1     42.8     38.8     37.6     34.5     31.1     32.9     31.3     31.7
     2002 ..............   30.6     29.9     31.1     31.3     33.3     35.8     36.9     37.4     37.8     39.9     38.3     35.8
     2003 ..............   37.4     36.5     35.1     34.7     37.4     36.5     38.7     35.1     40.8    p40.6    p46.6         


Over 12-month span:
     1999 ..............   70.5     68.7     68.2     68.0     68.3     68.3     68.0     68.0     67.8     69.1     68.3     69.1
     2000 ..............   70.9     69.2     73.2     71.0     69.8     71.0     70.0     70.3     70.3     65.6     63.8     62.1
     2001 ..............   59.5     59.5     53.4     49.3     48.6     45.0     43.3     43.9     39.9     37.8     37.1     34.9
     2002 ..............   33.6     31.7     30.2     30.2     30.4     30.6     30.8     31.8     31.5     30.0     33.5     33.3
     2003 ..............   33.8     33.3     34.5     35.4     36.5     35.4     35.8     33.6     38.1    p36.9    p36.5         

                                                        Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries(1)


Over 1-month span:
     1999 ..............   42.3     38.7     33.3     39.3     52.4     34.5     50.0     40.5     41.7     50.6     56.0     51.8
     2000 ..............   50.6     53.6     54.8     42.9     39.9     53.6     62.5     28.6     24.4     35.1     41.1     38.7
     2001 ..............   24.4     22.0     24.4     14.3     14.3     19.6     14.3     13.7     17.9     16.7     16.7      9.5
     2002 ..............   19.0     22.6     20.8     33.9     30.4     32.1     34.5     25.0     31.0     19.6     21.4     25.0
     2003 ..............   36.3     19.0     27.4     20.2     30.4     25.6     31.5     25.6     33.3    p40.5    p42.3         


Over 3-month span:
     1999 ..............   33.9     40.5     37.5     35.7     41.7     43.5     42.3     38.1     41.1     44.6     49.4     56.5
     2000 ..............   54.2     54.8     58.3     51.8     41.7     41.1     54.8     48.2     29.2     25.6     25.0     42.3
     2001 ..............   34.5     24.4     17.9     14.3     11.9     14.3     10.7      7.7      8.3      9.5      8.9      8.3
     2002 ..............   11.9     11.9     16.7     20.2     21.4     20.2     28.6     25.6     25.6     17.9     14.9     10.7
     2003 ..............   14.9     15.5     19.6     16.7     17.9     14.3     20.2     18.5     24.4    p26.8    p33.3         


Over 6-month span:
     1999 ..............   37.5     32.7     30.4     33.3     36.9     38.1     38.1     34.5     40.5     46.4     41.1     48.2
     2000 ..............   47.0     51.2     56.5     57.1     49.4     47.6     56.0     44.0     36.9     35.1     34.5     31.0
     2001 ..............   23.8     24.4     20.8     17.9     14.9     11.9     13.7      9.5      8.3      6.5      6.5      6.0
     2002 ..............    7.7      8.9      7.7      8.9     12.5     16.7     19.6     19.6     23.8     17.9     16.7     13.7
     2003 ..............   13.7     14.3     12.5     11.9     12.5     15.5     13.1     13.7     16.1    p19.0    p24.4         


Over 12-month span:
     1999 ..............   35.7     32.1     29.8     32.1     32.7     32.1     34.5     32.1     33.3     39.3     41.1     42.9
     2000 ..............   41.7     39.3     47.0     50.0     46.4     52.4     51.8     49.4     46.4     40.5     35.1     33.3
     2001 ..............   29.8     32.1     20.8     19.0     13.1     12.5     10.7     11.9     11.9     10.1      8.3      6.0
     2002 ..............    7.1      6.0      6.0      7.1      7.7      5.4      6.0      8.9      7.7      9.5     13.1     13.1
     2003 ..............   13.7     15.5     16.7     13.1     15.5     16.1     13.1     14.3     12.5    p13.1    p11.9         


  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.