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               http://www.bls.gov/cew/       

                                              For release:  10:00 A.M. EDT
Media contact:                691-5902        Wednesday, October 16, 2002
                                     
                                     
 EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES IN FIRST QUARTER 2002:  NEW QUARTERLY SERIES FROM BLS
   
   
   The initiation of the quarterly release of preliminary employment and
wage data derived from the Covered Employment and Wages (CEW) or ES-202
program was announced today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor.  These data are derived from quarterly tax filings and
include all businesses with employees covered by the various state Unemploy-
ment Insurance (UI) programs, as well as federal employees covered by the 
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees legislation.
   
   Until now, BLS has released annual average employment and wage data from
the CEW program along with quarterly totals once per year, about 10 months
after the end of each calendar year.  The addition of quarterly publication
responds to the demand for more timely data and reflects improvements in
the accuracy of the preliminary data provided by the states.
   
   These data from the CEW program differ in scope, coverage, and seasonal
movements from data from the BLS monthly payroll establishment survey that
are released early each month.  (See Technical Note.)  In this release, the
data for the first quarter of 2002 are compared with data for the first
quarter of 2001.
   
   The average weekly wages of all workers covered by state and federal 
unemployment insurance (UI) programs rose to $718 in the first quarter of 
2002, an increase of 0.3 percent from the same quarter in 2001.  This 
increase was the second lowest in the 1992-2002 period.

   Quarterly employment and wage data are compiled from reports submitted
by employers subject to state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) laws,
covering 129.7 million full- and part-time jobs.  Average weekly wages are
computed by dividing total quarterly payrolls of employees covered by UI
programs by the average monthly number of these employees and dividing by
13, for the 13 weeks in the quarter.  (See Technical Note.)  Wage differences 
among industries reflect the varying composition of employment by occupation, 
industry, and hours of work, as well as other factors.  For example, average 
weekly wage levels in retail trade industries are reduced by the relatively 
large share of part-time workers.  Correspondingly, wage levels in construc-
tion industries reflect the prevalence of part-year employment due to weather 
and seasonal factors.  Over-the-year wage changes may reflect shifts in the 
composition of employment, as well as changes in the level of average wages.  
The attached tables contain employment and wage data for the nation.


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Industry
   
   This release provides the first quarterly data based on the 2002 version
of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).  The NAICS
structure is significantly different than that produced under the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC) system, which had been used for industry
classification purposes until this year.  This difference results in NAICS-
based data that are not comparable with historical SIC-based data.  For
more information, see the Change in Industry Classification Systems section
of this release.
   
   Finance and insurance was the highest paid sector in the first quarter
of 2002 with average weekly wages of $1,486.  Management of companies and
enterprises was second with average weekly wages of $1,485, followed by
utilities ($1,475), mining ($1,233), and information ($1,144).  These five
highest paying sectors accounted for 18.0 percent of U.S. total covered
wages paid in the first quarter and had weekly earnings that ranged from
59.3 percent to 107.0 percent higher than the U.S. average.
   
   The lowest paid sector was accommodation and food services with average
weekly wages of $263.  The next lowest paid sector was agriculture, forestry, 
fishing and hunting at $394, followed by retail trade ($442), other services, 
except public administration ($450), and administrative and waste services 
($484).
   
   The sectors with the fastest growing weekly wages were administrative
and waste services and health care and social assistance, both with a 
4.1 percent over-the-year gain.  This was followed by agriculture, forestry,
fishing and hunting (3.4 percent) and retail trade and educational services
(3.3 percent each).  Wages in each of these sectors was below the private
industry national average.
   
   Six sectors recorded over-the-year declines in average weekly wages in
the first quarter of 2002.  Average weekly wages in finance and insurance
fell by 7.0 percent.  This was followed by management of companies and
enterprises (-3.2 percent), information (-2.7 percent), professional and
technical services and mining (-1.3 percent each), and transportation and
warehousing (-0.6 percent).  Except for transportation and warehousing,
each of these sectors had average weekly wages at least 50 percent above
the national average.

Change in Industry Classification Systems
   
   Beginning with the release of data for 2001, publications presenting
data from the Covered Employment and Wages program use the 2002 version of
the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for
the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry.  NAICS is the
product of a cooperative effort on the part of the statistical agencies of
the United States, Canada, and Mexico.  The NAICS structure is significantly 
different from that of the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 
system, which had been used for industry classification purposes until this 
year.  Due to the differences in NAICS and SIC structures, industry data for 
2001 are not comparable to the SIC-based data for earlier years.
   
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   NAICS uses a production-oriented approach to categorize economic units.
Units with similar production processes are classified in the same industry.  
NAICS focuses on how products and services are created, as opposed to the SIC 
focus on what is produced.  This approach yields significantly different 
industry groupings than those produced by the SIC approach.
   
   Data users will be able to work with new NAICS industrial groupings that
better reflect the workings of the U.S. economy.  For example, a new industry 
sector called Information brings together units which turn information into 
a commodity with units which distribute that commodity.  Information's major 
components are publishing, broadcasting, telecommunications, information 
services, and data processing.  Under the SIC system, these units were spread 
across the manufacturing, communications, business services, and amusement 
services groups.  Another new sector of interest is Professional and technical 
services.  This sector is comprised of establishments engaged in activities 
where human capital is the major input.
   
   Users interested in more information about NAICS can access the Bureau
of Labor Statistics Web page (http://www.bls.gov/bls/NAICS.htm) and the
Bureau of the Census Web page (http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html).
The NAICS 2002 manual is available from the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS) Web page (http://www.ntis.gov/).

   
 
 

Technical Note
   

   These data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program known 
as the Covered Employment and Wages (CEW) program, also known as the ES-202
program.  The data are derived from summaries of employment and total pay of
workers covered by state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) legislation 
and provided by State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs).  The summaries 
are a byproduct of the administration of state unemployment insurance programs 
that require most employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and 
wages of workers covered by UI.  Data for 2002 are preliminary and subject to
revision.
   
   The employment and wage universe totals from the CEW differ from the 
official BLS estimates of employment and earnings produced by the Current 
Employment Statistics (CES) program due to differences in scope and coverage.  
The preliminary universe totals released by BLS are based on establishment 
reports including more than 95 percent of the employees within the scope of 
the CEW program.  Estimates are used to impute employment and wages for the 
remaining establishments.  Please see http://www.bls.gov/ces/ for more 
detailed technical information on the CES program concepts, coverage, and 
methodology.

   The preliminary CEW state data to be released shortly by BLS may differ 
from data released by the individual states.  These potential differences 
result from the states' continuing receipt of UI data over time and ongoing 
review and editing.  The individual states determine their data release time-
tables.

Coverage
   
   Employment and wage data for workers covered by state UI laws and for 
federal civilian workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal 
Employees (UCFE) program are compiled from quarterly contribution reports 
submitted to the SESAs by employers.  In addition to the quarterly contribu-
tion reports, employers who operate multiple establishments within a state 
complete a questionnaire, called the "Multiple Worksite Report," which 
provides detailed information on the location and industry of each of their 
establishments.  The employment and wages data included in this release are 
derived from microdata summaries of nearly 8.0 million employer reports of 
employment and wages submitted by states to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  
These reports are based on place of employment rather than place of residence.
   
   UI and UCFE coverage is broad and basically comparable from state to state.
In 2001, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in 129.7 million jobs.  The
estimated 124.8 million workers in these jobs (after adjustment for multiple
jobholders) represented 99.7 percent of wage and salary civilian employment.
Multiple jobholder estimates are produced by the Current Population Survey
(CPS).  Covered workers received $4.695 trillion in pay, representing 
94.8 percent of the wage and salary component of personal income and 
46.6 percent of the gross domestic product.
   
   Major exclusions from UI coverage include self-employed workers, most
agricultural workers on small farms, all members of the Armed Forces, elected
officials in most states, most employees of railroads, some domestic workers,
most student workers at schools, and employees of certain small nonprofit
organizations.

Concepts and methodology
     
   Average monthly employment was calculated by averaging the employment for 
the three months in the quarter.  Monthly employment is based on the number 
of workers who worked during or received pay for the pay period including the 
12th of the month.  With few exceptions, all employees of covered firms are 
reported, including production and sales workers, corporation officials, 
executives, supervisory personnel, and clerical workers.  Workers on paid 
vacations and part-time workers also are included.
   
   Average weekly wage values are calculated by dividing quarterly total 
wages by the average of the three monthly employment levels (all employees, 
as described above) and dividing the result by 13, for the 13 weeks in the 
quarter.  These calculations are made from unrounded employment and wage 
values, so the average wage values that can be calculated from data from this 
database may differ from the averages reported due to rounding.  Included in 
the quarterly wage data are bonuses, the cash value of meals and lodging when 
supplied, tips and other gratuities, and, in some states, employer contribu-
tions to certain deferred compensation plans such as 401(k) plans and stock 
options.
   
   Average weekly wages are affected by the ratio of full-time to part-time
workers as well as the number of individuals in high-paying and low-paying
occupations.  When comparing average weekly wage levels between industries
and/or states, these factors should be taken into consideration.
   
   Percent changes are calculated using the preliminary 2001 quarterly data 
as the base data.  Final data for 2001 may differ from these preliminary data. 

   In  order  to insure the highest possible quality of data, SESAs verify  
with employers and update, if  necessary, the industry, location, and owner-
ship classification of all  establishments on a three-year cycle.  Changes 
in establishment classification codes resulting from the verification process 
are introduced with the data reported for the first quarter of the year.  
Changes resulting from improved employer reporting also are introduced in the 
first quarter.  For these reasons, some data, especially at more detailed 
industry levels, may not be strictly comparable with earlier years.
     
Additional statistics and other information
     
   An annual bulletin, Employment and Wages, features comprehensive informa-
tion by detailed industry on establishments, employment, and wages for the 
nation and all states.  Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 2001 will be 
available for sale in late 2002 from the BLS Publications Sales Center, P.O. 
Box 2145, Chicago, Illinois 60690.  A news release on average pay by state 
and industry was released on September 24 (USDL 02-540).  News releases on 
2001 average annual pay for the nation's metropolitan areas and for 2001 
employment and average annual pay for large counties are scheduled to be 
released soon.  Average annual employment and pay data by state and industry 
are available upon request from the Division of Administrative Statistics 
and Labor Turnover, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 
Washington, DC 20212, telephone 202-691-6567 (e-mail:CEWInfo@bls.gov).
   
   Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral 
phone number: 1-800-877-8339.
 
 
 
 

   
Table 1. Covered establishments and employment by NAICS classification, preliminary data, first quarter 2002
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                  
                                                                  Establishments        Average monthly employment
                                                                                              (in thousands)      
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                  
                  NAICS code / Industry                                  Change from                 Change from  
                                                              First     first quarter     First     first quarter 
                                                             quarter         2001        quarter         2001     
                                                               2002                        2002                   
                                                                                                                  
                                                                        Number Percent              Number Percent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
      Total                                                 8,123,690  196,411    2.5    126,687.5 -2140.5   -1.7 
                                                                                                                  
Private industry                                            7,861,316  193,726    2.5    105,797.2 -2544.8   -2.3 
                                                                                                                  
Natural resources and mining                                  127,097     -820   -0.6      1,508.8   -15.1   -1.0 
                                                                                                                  
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting               101,389     -966   -0.9      1,000.7    -6.9   -0.7 
    111 Crop production                                        46,848     -663   -1.4        446.6    -7.5   -1.6 
    112 Animal production                                      20,897      140    0.7        200.8     5.6    2.9 
    113 Forestry and logging                                   13,378     -517   -3.7         72.5    -3.2   -4.2 
    114 Fishing, hunting and trapping                           2,925     -108   -3.6         10.2    -0.5   -4.3 
    115 Agriculture and forestry support activities            17,341      182    1.1        270.5    -1.4   -0.5 
                                                                                                                  
  21 Mining                                                    25,708      146    0.6        508.2    -8.2   -1.6 
    211 Oil and gas extraction                                  8,006     -279   -3.4        122.2     0.3    0.3 
    212 Mining, except oil and gas                              8,023      -80   -1.0        207.6    -3.9   -1.8 
    213 Support activities for mining                           9,679      505    5.5        178.4    -4.6   -2.5 
                                                                                                                  
Construction                                                  792,030   26,517    3.5      6,318.7   -48.2   -0.8 
                                                                                                                  
  23 Construction                                             792,030   26,517    3.5      6,318.7   -48.2   -0.8 
    236 Construction of buildings                             236,416    9,241    4.1      1,501.1     0.7    0.0 
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction               60,255      419    0.7        841.4     2.5    0.3 
    238 Specialty trade contractors                           495,359   16,857    3.5      3,976.1   -51.4   -1.3 
                                                                                                                  
Manufacturing                                                 392,724   -5,968   -1.5     15,345.3 -1505.3   -8.9 
                                                                                                                  
  31-33 Manufacturing                                         392,724   -5,968   -1.5     15,345.3 -1505.3   -8.9 
    311 Food manufacturing                                     29,529     -501   -1.7      1,508.3   -19.1   -1.3 
    312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing              4,328      184    4.4        202.6     0.3    0.1 
    313 Textile mills                                           5,382     -338   -5.9        296.5   -56.9  -16.1 
    314 Textile product mills                                   8,531       -7   -0.1        193.0   -15.3   -7.3 
    315 Apparel manufacturing                                  14,880     -704   -4.5        364.7   -87.7  -19.4 
    316 Leather and allied product manufacturing                1,642     -121   -6.9         50.9   -12.6  -19.8 
    321 Wood product manufacturing                             18,768     -398   -2.1        545.0   -26.6   -4.7 
    322 Paper manufacturing                                     6,886      -95   -1.4        550.8   -38.8   -6.6 
    323 Printing and related support activities                41,849   -1,125   -2.6        717.4   -70.6   -9.0 
    324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing               2,558      -54   -2.1        115.5    -1.3   -1.1 
    325 Chemical manufacturing                                 15,774      -79   -0.5        929.3   -37.8   -3.9 
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing             15,729     -354   -2.2        847.5   -73.4   -8.0 
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing              17,916      -77   -0.4        506.2   -33.1   -6.1 
    331 Primary metal manufacturing                             6,382       -9   -0.1        515.6   -82.7  -13.8 
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing                 63,589     -239   -0.4      1,556.4  -177.6  -10.2 
    333 Machinery manufacturing                                34,968     -946   -2.6      1,253.9  -173.4  -12.1 
    334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing          21,948     -480   -2.1      1,562.9  -290.3  -15.7 
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing        7,822     -121   -1.5        509.2   -72.6  -12.5 
    336 Transportation equipment manufacturing                 15,773     -140   -0.9      1,825.6  -140.4   -7.1 
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing            25,438     -300   -1.2        606.0   -59.5   -8.9 
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing                            33,032      -64   -0.2        688.2   -36.1   -5.0 
                                                                                                                  
Trade, transportation and utilities                         1,863,785   24,347    1.3     24,930.9  -622.6   -2.4 
                                                                                                                  
  22 Utilities                                                 16,285      364    2.3        594.9    -2.0   -0.3 
    221 Utilities                                              16,285      364    2.3        594.9    -2.0   -0.3 
                                                                                                                  
  42 Wholesale trade                                          588,508   19,305    3.4      5,617.5  -127.6   -2.2 
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods                   277,001    4,820    1.8      3,001.3  -141.2   -4.5 
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods                147,998    2,948    2.0      1,998.7    -4.1   -0.2 
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers             163,509   11,537    7.6        617.6    17.7    3.0 
                                                                                                                  
  44-45 Retail trade                                        1,048,180    2,782    0.3     14,778.4  -284.5   -1.9 
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers                       118,670    1,040    0.9      1,840.0    14.8    0.8 
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores                  58,910       88    0.1        527.6   -14.1   -2.6 
    443 Electronics and appliance stores                       56,785     -534   -0.9        530.7   -39.0   -6.9 
    444 Building material and garden supply stores             77,742     -681   -0.9      1,104.9     8.3    0.8 
    445 Food and beverage stores                              140,295    1,448    1.0      2,858.4   -66.1   -2.3 
    446 Health and personal care stores                        76,800      195    0.3        931.6    -2.6   -0.3 
    447 Gasoline stations                                     108,595      412    0.4        889.9   -23.6   -2.6 
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores              129,454     -967   -0.7      1,287.7   -29.1   -2.2 
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores           65,508     -752   -1.1        660.2   -18.7   -2.8 
    452 General merchandise stores                             44,531    2,803    6.7      2,752.8   -34.1   -1.2 
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers                         137,770     -408   -0.3        944.8   -43.1   -4.4 
    454 Nonstore retailers                                     33,120      138    0.4        449.8   -37.3   -7.7 
                                                                                                                  
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing                        210,812    1,896    0.9      3,940.0  -208.5   -5.0 
    481 Air transportation                                      6,007      -29   -0.5        553.9   -70.8  -11.3 
    482 Rail transportation                                        51        6   13.3          0.3     0.0    5.4 
    483 Water transportation                                    1,443       64    4.6         51.7     1.0    1.9 
    484 Truck transportation                                  114,015      623    0.5      1,310.5   -61.4   -4.5 
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation            17,651      197    1.1        383.0     0.7    0.2 
    486 Pipeline transportation                                 2,529     -157   -5.8         42.5    -2.7   -5.9 
    487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation                   3,062       63    2.1         20.5    -5.8  -22.1 
    488 Support activities for transportation                  37,842      493    1.3        510.2   -25.0   -4.7 
    491 Postal service                                            597      170   39.8          2.6     0.6   33.7 
    492 Couriers and messengers                                14,801      480    3.4        560.3   -36.4   -6.1 
    493 Warehousing and storage                                12,814      -14   -0.1        504.6    -8.9   -1.7 
                                                                                                                  
Information                                                   154,501    3,702    2.5      3,404.1  -281.8   -7.6 
                                                                                                                  
  51 Information                                              154,501    3,702    2.5      3,404.1  -281.8   -7.6 
    511 Publishing industries, except Internet                 36,812      335    0.9        968.0   -67.0   -6.5 
    512 Motion picture and sound recording industries          28,146      -96   -0.3        343.7   -29.1   -7.8 
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet                          10,281       54    0.5        335.6    -9.0   -2.6 
    516 Internet publishing and broadcasting                    3,748     -112   -2.9         35.3   -15.4  -30.3 
    517 Telecommunications                                     44,266    3,055    7.4      1,223.0   -99.1   -7.5 
    518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing              27,668      260    0.9        452.2   -63.0  -12.2 
    519 Other information services                              3,580      206    6.1         46.2     0.8    1.8 
                                                                                                                  
Financial activities                                          737,311   20,808    2.9      7,650.8    63.0    0.8 
                                                                                                                  
  52 Finance and insurance                                    421,874   12,020    2.9      5,666.9    72.1    1.3 
    521 Monetary authorities - central bank                       157       14    9.8         23.2     0.6    2.5 
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities          167,287    5,756    3.6      2,646.1    90.5    3.5 
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments           72,189    5,196    7.8        805.4   -32.7   -3.9 
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities             176,553      663    0.4      2,106.3    15.1    0.7 
    525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles             5,688      391    7.4         85.8    -1.3   -1.5 
                                                                                                                  
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing                       315,437    8,788    2.9      1,984.0    -9.1   -0.5 
    531 Real estate                                           249,797    8,483    3.5      1,321.4    18.2    1.4 
    532 Rental and leasing services                            62,492      365    0.6        635.0   -26.1   -3.9 
    533 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets               3,148      -60   -1.9         27.5    -1.2   -4.3 
                                                                                                                  
Professional and business services                          1,296,451   58,699    4.7     15,730.7  -607.3   -3.7 
                                                                                                                  
  54 Professional and technical services                      854,961   40,141    4.9      6,766.6  -217.2   -3.1 
    541 Professional and technical services                   854,961   40,141    4.9      6,766.6  -217.2   -3.1 
                                                                                                                  
  55 Management of companies and enterprises                   38,105      677    1.8      1,704.9   -24.0   -1.4 
    551 Management of companies and enterprises                38,105      677    1.8      1,704.9   -24.0   -1.4 
                                                                                                                  
  56 Administrative and waste services                        403,385   17,881    4.6      7,259.2  -366.1   -4.8 
    561 Administrative and support services                   383,307   17,469    4.8      6,948.3  -369.4   -5.0 
    562 Waste management and remediation services              20,078      412    2.1        311.0     3.3    1.1 
                                                                                                                  
Education and health services                                 701,816   22,129    3.3     15,129.5   522.0    3.6 
                                                                                                                  
  61 Educational services                                      68,828    3,730    5.7      1,943.7    75.4    4.0 
    611 Educational services                                   68,828    3,730    5.7      1,943.7    75.4    4.0 
                                                                                                                  
  62 Health care and social assistance                        632,988   18,399    3.0     13,185.8   446.6    3.5 
    621 Ambulatory health care services                       447,568   12,554    2.9      4,533.3   176.1    4.0 
    622 Hospitals                                               7,116       89    1.3      4,057.2   101.4    2.6 
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities                61,159    1,542    2.6      2,708.5    95.7    3.7 
    624 Social assistance                                     117,145    4,214    3.7      1,886.8    73.4    4.0 
                                                                                                                  
Leisure and hospitality                                       646,615   19,077    3.0     11,380.0   -11.5   -0.1 
                                                                                                                  
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation                      108,412    4,815    4.6      1,603.9     3.9    0.2 
    711 Performing arts and spectator sports                   40,286    2,935    7.9        342.2     1.2    0.4 
    712 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks              4,750      201    4.4        105.9     0.7    0.7 
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation                   63,376    1,679    2.7      1,155.7     1.9    0.2 
                                                                                                                  
  72 Accommodation and food services                          538,203   14,262    2.7      9,776.1   -15.3   -0.2 
    721 Accommodation                                          61,008    1,294    2.2      1,681.0  -103.7   -5.8 
    722 Food services and drinking places                     477,195   12,968    2.8      8,095.0    88.4    1.1 
                                                                                                                  
Other services                                              1,011,133   56,931    6.0      4,163.4    34.8    0.8 
                                                                                                                  
  81 Other services, except public administration           1,011,133   56,931    6.0      4,163.4    34.8    0.8 
    811 Repair and maintenance                                230,568    3,327    1.5      1,230.6    -9.9   -0.8 
    812 Personal and laundry services                         177,761    3,473    2.0      1,232.9     1.0    0.1 
    813 Membership associations and organizations             130,904    2,785    2.2      1,262.6    25.5    2.1 
    814 Private households                                    471,900   47,346   11.2        437.3    18.2    4.3 
                                                                                                                  
Federal government                                             51,308      298    0.6      2,733.5    -3.6   -0.1 
                                                                                                                  
State government                                               64,612     -304   -0.5      4,487.2    64.2    1.5 
                                                                                                                  
Local government                                              146,454    2,691    1.9     13,669.5   343.7    2.6 






Table 2. Covered wages by NAICS classification, preliminary data, first quarter 2002
                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
                                                                   Total quarterly wages            Average weekly wages  
                                                                       (in thousands)                                     
                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
                  NAICS code / Industry                                      Change from first               Change from  
                                                                First          quarter 2001        First    first quarter 
                                                               quarter                            quarter        2001     
                                                                2002                                2002                  
                                                                                                                          
                                                                              Number     Percent            Number Percent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
      Total                                                $1,182,702,239   -$16,369,843   -1.4      $718      $2     0.3 
                                                                                                                          
Private industry                                              988,668,118   -25,210,564    -2.5       719      -1    -0.1 
                                                                                                                          
Natural resources and mining                                   13,269,979      -104,468    -0.8       677       1     0.2 
                                                                                                                          
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting                 5,122,936       135,093     2.7       394      13     3.4 
    111 Crop production                                         2,156,180        41,625     2.0       371      13     3.7 
    112 Animal production                                       1,148,821        64,866     6.0       440      13     3.0 
    113 Forestry and logging                                      506,321        -4,072    -0.8       537      18     3.5 
    114 Fishing, hunting and trapping                              88,453         2,433     2.8       668      46     7.4 
    115 Agriculture and forestry support activities             1,223,161        30,241     2.5       348      10     3.1 
                                                                                                                          
  21 Mining                                                     8,147,044      -239,561    -2.9     1,233     -16    -1.3 
    211 Oil and gas extraction                                  3,216,314      -138,421    -4.1     2,025     -93    -4.4 
    212 Mining, except oil and gas                              2,573,251       -11,576    -0.4       953      13     1.4 
    213 Support activities for mining                           2,357,479       -89,564    -3.7     1,017     -12    -1.2 
                                                                                                                          
Construction                                                   59,523,928       908,445     1.5       725      16     2.3 
                                                                                                                          
  23 Construction                                              59,523,928       908,445     1.5       725      16     2.3 
    236 Construction of buildings                              15,594,439       595,808     4.0       799      30     3.9 
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction                8,882,957       331,359     3.9       812      28     3.6 
    238 Specialty trade contractors                            35,046,533       -18,722    -0.1       678       8     1.2 
                                                                                                                          
Manufacturing                                                 170,714,618   -14,601,527    -7.9       856      10     1.2 
                                                                                                                          
  31-33 Manufacturing                                         170,714,618   -14,601,527    -7.9       856      10     1.2 
    311 Food manufacturing                                     12,271,939        87,746     0.7       626      12     2.0 
    312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing              2,438,121         5,773     0.2       926       1     0.1 
    313 Textile mills                                           2,262,159      -324,995   -12.6       587      24     4.2 
    314 Textile product mills                                   1,269,369       -77,694    -5.8       506       8     1.7 
    315 Apparel manufacturing                                   2,151,735      -368,903   -14.6       454      25     5.9 
    316 Leather and allied product manufacturing                  371,137       -84,488   -18.5       561       9     1.6 
    321 Wood product manufacturing                              4,016,174       -71,848    -1.8       567      17     3.0 
    322 Paper manufacturing                                     6,688,632      -272,730    -3.9       934      26     2.8 
    323 Printing and related support activities                 6,577,415      -575,192    -8.0       705       7     1.0 
    324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing               2,136,393        49,240     2.4     1,423      49     3.5 
    325 Chemical manufacturing                                 15,572,132      -301,238    -1.9     1,289      26     2.1 
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing              7,662,131      -387,302    -4.8       695      23     3.4 
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing               4,942,818      -218,260    -4.2       751      15     2.0 
    331 Primary metal manufacturing                             5,863,489      -988,588   -14.4       875      -6    -0.7 
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing                 14,643,799    -1,376,767    -8.6       724      13     1.8 
    333 Machinery manufacturing                                14,602,430    -1,779,303   -10.9       896      13     1.5 
    334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing          26,181,254    -5,710,500   -17.9     1,289     -35    -2.7 
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing        5,306,357      -637,836   -10.7       802      16     2.0 
    336 Transportation equipment manufacturing                 24,363,195    -1,241,616    -4.8     1,027      25     2.5 
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing             4,427,471      -332,598    -7.0       562      12     2.1 
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing                             6,966,465         5,571     0.1       779      39     5.3 
                                                                                                                          
Trade, transportation and utilities                           201,686,046    -2,275,172    -1.1       622       8     1.4 
                                                                                                                          
  22 Utilities                                                 11,407,962        40,429     0.4     1,475      10     0.7 
    221 Utilities                                              11,407,962        40,429     0.4     1,475      10     0.7 
                                                                                                                          
  42 Wholesale trade                                           69,989,740    -1,326,115    -1.9       958       4     0.4 
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods                    37,855,913    -2,377,969    -5.9       970     -15    -1.5 
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods                 23,142,660       891,885     4.0       891      36     4.2 
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers               8,991,167       159,970     1.8     1,120     -13    -1.1 
                                                                                                                          
  44-45 Retail trade                                           84,907,861     1,091,192     1.3       442      14     3.3 
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers                        16,395,664       822,070     5.3       685      29     4.4 
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores                   3,596,225       -18,574    -0.5       524      11     2.1 
    443 Electronics and appliance stores                        4,957,773      -346,140    -6.5       719       3     0.3 
    444 Building material and garden supply stores              7,365,762       100,405     1.4       513       3     0.6 
    445 Food and beverage stores                               13,462,713       141,929     1.1       362      12     3.4 
    446 Health and personal care stores                         5,998,021       287,878     5.0       495      25     5.3 
    447 Gasoline stations                                       3,517,849        17,527     0.5       304       9     3.2 
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores                5,846,979        75,097     1.3       349      12     3.6 
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores            2,747,502       -20,145    -0.7       320       7     2.1 
    452 General merchandise stores                             12,728,136       559,482     4.6       356      20     5.9 
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers                           4,668,591      -197,365    -4.1       380       1     0.3 
    454 Nonstore retailers                                      3,622,645      -330,971    -8.4       620      -5    -0.8 
                                                                                                                          
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing                         35,380,483    -2,080,679    -5.6       691      -4    -0.6 
    481 Air transportation                                      7,290,465      -808,145   -10.0     1,012      15     1.5 
    482 Rail transportation                                         2,165          -689   -24.1       558    -218   -28.0 
    483 Water transportation                                      720,190        25,536     3.7     1,072      18     1.7 
    484 Truck transportation                                   11,006,158      -391,078    -3.4       646       7     1.1 
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation             1,902,629        24,530     1.3       382       4     1.1 
    486 Pipeline transportation                                   985,075      -680,923   -40.9     1,782  -1,055   -37.2 
    487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation                     110,925       -35,603   -24.3       417     -12    -2.8 
    488 Support activities for transportation                   4,721,503      -153,009    -3.1       712      11     1.6 
    491 Postal service                                             18,140         3,055    20.2       542     -61   -10.0 
    492 Couriers and messengers                                 4,456,870       -79,077    -1.7       612      27     4.6 
    493 Warehousing and storage                                 4,166,363        14,725     0.4       635      13     2.1 
                                                                                                                          
Information                                                    50,608,867    -5,694,470   -10.1     1,144     -31    -2.7 
                                                                                                                          
  51 Information                                               50,608,867    -5,694,470   -10.1     1,144     -31    -2.7 
    511 Publishing industries, except Internet                 14,511,095    -1,475,372    -9.2     1,153     -35    -2.9 
    512 Motion picture and sound recording industries           3,975,310      -714,329   -15.2       890     -78    -8.1 
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet                           4,696,504      -129,999    -2.7     1,076      -1    -0.1 
    516 Internet publishing and broadcasting                      655,166      -303,848   -31.7     1,426     -29    -2.0 
    517 Telecommunications                                     18,982,904    -1,332,752    -6.6     1,194      12     1.0 
    518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing               7,363,094    -1,733,779   -19.1     1,252    -106    -7.8 
    519 Other information services                                424,794        -4,391    -1.0       708     -20    -2.8 
                                                                                                                          
Financial activities                                          126,393,562    -6,551,261    -4.9     1,271     -77    -5.7 
                                                                                                                          
  52 Finance and insurance                                    109,480,892    -6,731,802    -5.8     1,486    -112    -7.0 
    521 Monetary authorities - central bank                       316,922        22,504     7.6     1,049      50     5.0 
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities           36,520,315     2,456,158     7.2     1,062      36     3.5 
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments           40,543,636    -9,867,151   -19.6     3,872    -754   -16.3 
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities              30,330,641       734,000     2.5     1,108      19     1.7 
    525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles             1,769,378       -77,313    -4.2     1,586     -45    -2.7 
                                                                                                                          
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing                        16,912,670       180,542     1.1       656      10     1.5 
    531 Real estate                                            11,842,452       360,217     3.1       689      12     1.7 
    532 Rental and leasing services                             4,594,974      -139,029    -2.9       557       6     1.1 
    533 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets                 475,244       -40,646    -7.9     1,329     -51    -3.7 
                                                                                                                          
Professional and business services                            174,339,548    -6,304,335    -3.5       853       2     0.2 
                                                                                                                          
  54 Professional and technical services                       95,751,936    -4,344,831    -4.3     1,089     -14    -1.3 
    541 Professional and technical services                    95,751,936    -4,344,831    -4.3     1,089     -14    -1.3 
                                                                                                                          
  55 Management of companies and enterprises                   32,912,133    -1,551,846    -4.5     1,485     -48    -3.2 
    551 Management of companies and enterprises                32,912,133    -1,551,846    -4.5     1,485     -48    -3.2 
                                                                                                                          
  56 Administrative and waste services                         45,675,479      -407,657    -0.9       484      19     4.1 
    561 Administrative and support services                    42,469,188      -562,914    -1.3       470      18     3.9 
    562 Waste management and remediation services               3,206,290       155,256     5.1       793      30     4.0 
                                                                                                                          
Education and health services                                 121,563,376     8,721,150     7.7       618      24     4.0 
                                                                                                                          
  61 Educational services                                      15,569,458     1,075,857     7.4       616      19     3.3 
    611 Educational services                                   15,569,458     1,075,857     7.4       616      19     3.3 
                                                                                                                          
  62 Health care and social assistance                        105,993,918     7,645,293     7.8       618      24     4.1 
    621 Ambulatory health care services                        44,718,917     3,129,145     7.5       759      25     3.3 
    622 Hospitals                                              38,052,979     2,986,442     8.5       721      40     5.8 
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities                14,479,308       875,227     6.4       411      11     2.7 
    624 Social assistance                                       8,742,714       654,480     8.1       356      13     3.9 
                                                                                                                          
Leisure and hospitality                                        43,946,781       474,357     1.1       297       4     1.2 
                                                                                                                          
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation                       10,467,500       261,596     2.6       502      11     2.3 
    711 Performing arts and spectator sports                    4,764,281       178,017     3.9     1,071      36     3.5 
    712 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks                661,981        11,856     1.8       481       5     1.1 
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation                    5,041,238        71,723     1.4       336       4     1.3 
                                                                                                                          
  72 Accommodation and food services                           33,479,281       212,761     0.6       263       2     0.8 
    721 Accommodation                                           8,815,274      -543,840    -5.8       403       0     0.0 
    722 Food services and drinking places                      24,664,007       756,600     3.2       234       5     2.0 
                                                                                                                          
Other services                                                 24,354,640       838,855     3.6       450      12     2.7 
                                                                                                                          
  81 Other services, except public administration              24,354,640       838,855     3.6       450      12     2.7 
    811 Repair and maintenance                                  8,714,659       100,913     1.2       545      11     2.0 
    812 Personal and laundry services                           5,855,047       122,711     2.1       365       7     2.1 
    813 Membership associations and organizations               8,145,912       447,722     5.8       496      18     3.7 
    814 Private households                                      1,639,022       167,508    11.4       288      18     6.8 
                                                                                                                          
Federal government                                             34,998,276     1,336,628     4.0       985      39     4.1 
                                                                                                                          
State government                                               43,306,924     1,897,611     4.6       742      22     3.1 
                                                                                                                          
Local government                                              115,728,920     5,606,482     5.1       651      16     2.4