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                  THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:  JANUARY 2005
                                     
   Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 146,000 in January and the unem-
ployment rate decreased to 5.2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  Job growth continued in several ser-
vice-providing industries, while manufacturing employment declined over the
month.
   
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
   
   Both the number of unemployed persons, 7.7 million, and the unemployment
rate, 5.2 percent, declined in January.  The jobless rate was down from 5.7
percent a year earlier.  Over the month, the unemployment rates for adult men
(4.7 percent), whites (4.4 percent), and Hispanics or Latinos (6.1 percent)
edged down, while the rates for adult women (4.6 percent), teenagers (16.3
percent), and blacks or African Americans (10.6 percent) showed little change.
The unemployment rate for Asians was 4.2 percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
   
   The number of long-term unemployed--those unemployed 27 weeks and over--was
about unchanged over the month.  This group accounted for 20.9 percent of the
unemployed.  (See table A-9.)
   
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)

   Total employment, as measured by the household survey, was little changed
at 140.2 million, seasonally adjusted, in January.  The employment-population
ratio--the proportion of the population age 16 and older with jobs--remained
at 62.4 percent.  The civilian labor force was 148.0 million, after seasonal
adjustment.  The labor force participation rate edged down over the month to
65.8 percent.  (See table A-1.)
   
   The number of persons who work part time for economic reasons was 4.4 mil-
lion in January, seasonally adjusted.  The January level was about unchanged
from December, but was down by 308,000 over the year.  This category is com-
prised primarily of persons who indicated that they would like to work full
time but were working part time because their hours had been cut back or
because they were unable to find full-time jobs.  (See table A-5.)
   
   At 7.2 million, not seasonally adjusted, the number of persons who held
more than one job was about unchanged in January from a year earlier.  These
multiple jobholders represented 5.2 percent of total employment, the same
proportion as in January 2004.  (See table A-13.)

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    |    The establishment survey data in this release have been     |
    | revised as a result of the annual benchmarking process and the |
    | updating of seasonal adjustment factors.  See the note begin-  |
    | ning on page 5 for more information on the revisions.          |
    |    In addition, household survey data for January 2005 reflect |
    | updated population controls.  See the note on page 6 for more  |
    | information.                                                   |
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Table A.  Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________________________
                         |    Quarterly    |                          |
                         |    averages     |       Monthly data       |
                         |_________________|__________________________| Dec.-
        Category         |      2004       |       2004      |  2005  | Jan.
                         |_________________|_________________|________|change
                         |   III  |   IV   |  Nov.  |  Dec.  |  Jan.  |
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______
     HOUSEHOLD DATA      |                 Labor force status
                         |____________________________________________________
Civilian labor force.....| 147,677| 148,136| 148,313| 148,203| 147,979|  (1)
  Employment.............| 139,608| 140,092| 140,293| 140,156| 140,241|  (1)
  Unemployment...........|   8,069|   8,044|   8,020|   8,047|   7,737|  (1)
Not in labor force.......|  76,003|  76,282|  76,109|  76,437|  76,858|  (1)
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                 Unemployment rates
                         |____________________________________________________
All workers..............|     5.5|     5.4|     5.4|     5.4|     5.2|   -0.2
  Adult men..............|     5.0|     4.9|     4.9|     4.9|     4.7|    -.2
  Adult women............|     4.8|     4.7|     4.7|     4.7|     4.6|    -.1
  Teenagers..............|    17.1|    17.1|    16.5|    17.6|    16.3|   -1.3
  White..................|     4.7|     4.6|     4.6|     4.6|     4.4|    -.2
  Black or African       |        |        |        |        |        |
    American.............|    10.6|    10.8|    10.8|    10.8|    10.6|    -.2
  Hispanic or Latino     |        |        |        |        |        |
    ethnicity............|     6.9|     6.7|     6.7|     6.6|     6.1|    -.5
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
  ESTABLISHMENT DATA(2)  |                     Employment
                         |____________________________________________________
Nonfarm employment.......| 131,731|p132,294| 132,294|p132,427|p132,573|   p146
  Goods-producing(3).....|  21,932| p21,995|  21,996| p22,006| p21,975|   p-31
    Construction.........|   6,983|  p7,059|   7,060|  p7,074|  p7,065|    p-9
    Manufacturing........|  14,353| p14,337|  14,337| p14,330| p14,305|   p-25
  Service-providing(3)...| 109,799|p110,300| 110,298|p110,421|p110,598|   p177
    Retail trade(4)......|  15,043| p15,070|  15,081| p15,073| p15,093|    p19
    Professional and     |        |        |        |        |        |
      business services..|  16,479| p16,625|  16,611| p16,650| p16,675|    p25
    Education and health |        |        |        |        |        |
      services...........|  16,997| p17,115|  17,108| p17,155| p17,190|    p35
    Leisure and          |        |        |        |        |        |
      hospitality........|  12,509| p12,566|  12,571| p12,580| p12,600|    p20
    Government...........|  21,636| p21,702|  21,706| p21,699| p21,711|    p12
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                  Hours of work(5)
                         |____________________________________________________
Total private............|    33.7|   p33.8|    33.7|   p33.8|   p33.7|  p-0.1
  Manufacturing..........|    40.8|   p40.6|    40.5|   p40.6|   p40.7|    p.1
    Overtime.............|     4.6|    p4.5|     4.5|    p4.5|    p4.6|    p.1
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |    Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)(5)
                         |____________________________________________________
Total private............|   100.6|  p101.3|   101.1|  p101.5|  p101.4|  p-0.1
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                    Earnings(5)
                         |____________________________________________________
Avg. hourly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  $15.74| p$15.83|  $15.82| p$15.85| p$15.88| p$0.03
Avg. weekly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  530.85| p534.41|  533.13| p535.73| p535.16|  p-.57
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______

   1 Changes in household data levels are not shown due to the introduction of
updated population controls.  See the note on page 6 for more information.
   2 Establishment data have been revised to reflect March 2004 benchmark
levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.  See the note on page 5 for more
information.
   3 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
   4 Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated using
unrounded data.
   5 Data relate to private production or nonsupervisory workers.
   P = preliminary.

                                  - 3 -

Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   There were 1.8 million persons who were marginally attached to the labor
force in January, about unchanged from a year earlier.  (Data are not sea-
sonally adjusted.)  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 unemployed, however, because they did not actively search for work in the
4 weeks preceding the survey.  The number of discouraged workers, at 515,000
in January, was slightly higher than a year earlier. Discouraged workers, a
subset of the marginally attached, were not currently looking for work speci-
fically because they believed no jobs were available for them.  The other
1.3 million marginally attached had not searched for work for reasons such
as school or family responsibilities.  (See table A-13.)

Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)

   Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 146,000 in January to
132.6 million, seasonally adjusted.  The January increase followed job
gains averaging 181,000 per month in 2004.  Since reaching a trough in May
2003, payroll employment has risen by 2.7 million.  Over the month, there
were gains in several service-providing industries including education and
health services, transportation and warehousing, and financial activities.
Manufacturing lost jobs in January.  (See table B-1.)
   
   Education and health services continued to add jobs in January, increasing
by 35,000.  Within the sector, health care employment rose by 15,000 over the
month, and was up by 258,000 over the year.  Employment in educational services
edged up in January and the industry added 86,000 jobs over the year.
   
   In transportation and warehousing, employment increased by 34,000 in
January.  Since its most recent low in July 2003, employment in this sector
has grown by 166,000, with trucking accounting for about a third of the
growth.  Within transportation and warehousing, employment in the couriers
and messengers industry grew by 17,000 in January after a loss of 9,000 in
December.
   
   Employment in financial activities rose by 21,000 in January.  Both credit
intermediation and securities, commodities, and investments contributed to the
gain.  Over the year, employment in financial activities increased by 159,000,
with most of the gain occurring during the last 6 months.
   
   Although employment was flat in January, wholesale trade has added 99,000
jobs since its most recent low in August 2003.  Retail trade employment edged
up over the month and has expanded by 200,000 since June 2003.
   
   Employment in professional and business services edged up in January.  Over
the year, the sector gained 537,000 jobs.  Within the sector, employment in
temporary help services continued to trend up.  Employment in architectural
and engineering services and in computer systems design had been showing
strength in recent months, but was flat in January.
   
   In January, manufacturing employment declined by 25,000, with widespread,
though mostly small, losses among its component industries.  Industries reg-
istering significant declines included motor vehicles and parts (-10,000),
chemicals (-5,000), and semiconductors and electronic components (-2,000).
After reaching an employment trough in February 2004, manufacturers added
85,000 workers through August.  The trend has since turned downward, and
61,000 jobs have been lost.  Construction employment was about unchanged
in January, following average monthly gains of 22,000 in 2004.

                                  - 4 -

Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls decreased by 0.1 hour in January to 33.7 hours, seasonally
adjusted.  Both the manufacturing workweek and factory overtime increased
by 0.1 hour to 40.7 and 4.6 hours, respectively.  Over the year, the factory
workweek was down by 0.3 hour, and factory overtime was about unchanged.
(See table B-2.)
   
   The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory
workers on private nonfarm payrolls decreased by 0.1 percent in January
to 101.4 (2002=100), following a rise of 0.4 percent in December.  The
manufacturing index edged up over the month to 94.2.  (See table B-5.)
   
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls increased by 3 cents in January to $15.88, seasonally adjusted.
Average weekly earnings decreased by 0.1 percent over the month to $535.16.
Over the year, average hourly earnings increased by 2.6 percent, and average
weekly earnings grew by 2.3 percent.  (See table B-3.)


                      ______________________________
   

   The Employment Situation for February 2005 is scheduled to be released
on Friday, March 4, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).
   

                                  - 5 -

                  Revisions to Establishment Survey Data

   In accordance with annual practice, the establishment survey data have
been revised to reflect comprehensive universe counts of payroll jobs, or
benchmarks.  These counts are derived principally from unemployment
insurance tax records for March 2004.  The benchmark process resulted in
revisions to all not-seasonally-adjusted data series from April 2003
forward, the time period since the last benchmark was established.  In
addition, with this release, the seasonally adjusted establishment survey
data from January 2000 forward have been revised to incorporate updated
seasonal adjustment factors.

   Table B presents revised total nonfarm employment data on a seasonally
adjusted basis for January through December 2004.  The revised data for
April 2004 forward incorporate the effect of applying the rate of change
measured by the sample to the new benchmark level, as well as updated net
business birth/death model adjustments and new seasonal adjustment factors.
The November and December 2004 revisions also reflect the routine incorpo-
ration of additional sample receipts into the November final and December
second preliminary estimates.  The total nonfarm employment level for March
2004 was revised upward by 203,000 (156,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis).
The previously published level for December 2004 was revised upward by
173,000 (161,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis).

   The February 2005 issue of Employment and Earnings will contain an
article that discusses the benchmark and post-benchmark revisions.  This
issue also will provide revised estimates for all regularly published
tables containing national establishment survey data on employment, hours,
and earnings.

   LABSTAT, the BLS public database on the Internet, contains all revised
historical Current Employment Statistics (CES) data.  The data can be ac-
cessed through the CES homepage at http://www.bls.gov/ces/.
   
   Further information on the revisions released today may be obtained by
calling 202-691-6555 or via the Internet on the CES homepage.
   
   Also, beginning this month, several changes have been made to facilitate
the analysis of labor market trends in selected industries.  Separate em-
ployment series for motor vehicles and parts manufacturing and health care
have been added to table B-1 of this release.  In addition, four new em-
ployment series within construction have been added to table B-1:  residen-
tial specialty trade contractors, nonresidential specialty trade contractors,
residential building contractors, and nonresidential building contractors.
Also, for the motor vehicles and parts manufacturing industry, data on average
weekly hours and an index of aggregate weekly hours have been added to tables
B-2 and B-5.  More information on the addition of these new series is avail-
able on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnewseries.htm.


Table B.  Revisions in total nonfarm employment, seasonally adjusted,
January-December 2004

(In thousands)
_______________________________________________________________________
               |                     |
               |       Levels        |      Over-the-month changes
               |---------------------|---------------------------------
 Year and month|    As    |    As    |    As    |    As    |
               |previously|  revised |previously|  revised | Difference
               |published |          |published |          |
_______________|__________|__________|__________|__________|___________
      2004     |          |          |          |          |
January........|  130,194 |  130,372 |    159   |   117    |    -42
February.......|  130,277 |  130,466 |     83   |    94    |     11
March..........|  130,630 |  130,786 |    353   |   320    |    -33
April..........|  130,954 |  131,123 |    324   |   337    |     13
May............|  131,162 |  131,373 |    208   |   250    |     42
June...........|  131,258 |  131,479 |     96   |   106    |     10
July...........|  131,343 |  131,562 |     85   |    83    |     -2
August.........|  131,541 |  131,750 |    198   |   188    |    -10
September......|  131,660 |  131,880 |    119   |   130    |     11
October........|  131,972 |  132,162 |    312   |   282    |    -30
November.......|  132,109 |  132,294 |    137   |   132    |     -5
December(p)....|  132,266 |  132,427 |    157   |   133    |    -24
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   p = preliminary.

                                  - 6 -

       Adjustments to Population Estimates for the Household Survey

   Effective with the data for January 2005, updated population controls
have been used in the household survey.  Population controls for the house-
hold survey are developed by the U.S. Census Bureau.  Each year, the Census
Bureau updates the controls to reflect new information and assumptions about
the growth of the population.  The change in population reflected in the new
controls results from adjustments to the estimates of net international
migration and updated vital statistics information.
   
   Official population and labor force estimates for December 2004 and
earlier months will not be revised.  To assess the impact of the updated
population controls on trend growth, however, December 2004 estimates for
selected data series (not seasonally adjusted) were recalculated using the
new controls, and the differences from estimates based on the old controls
are shown in table C.  The adjustments decreased the estimated size of the
civilian noninstitutional population by 8,000, of the civilian labor force
by 49,000, and of employment by 45,000; the new population controls had a
negligible impact on unemployment rates and other percentage estimates.
More detailed information on the population adjustments and their effect
on national labor force estimates are available at http://www.bls.gov/cps/
cps05adj.pdf on the Internet and also will be published in the February 2005
issue of Employment and Earnings.
   

Table C.  Effect of the revised population controls on December 2004
estimates by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, not seasonally
adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
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                         |     |     |     |     |       |     | His-
                         |     |     |     |     | Black |     | panic
          Category       |     |     |     |     |  or   |     |  or
                         |Total| Men |Women|White|African|Asian| Latino
                         |     |     |     |     | Ameri-|     | ethni-
                         |     |     |     |     |  can  |     |  city
-------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-------|-----|-------
Civilian noninstitutional|     |     |     |     |       |     |
  population ............|  -8 | -13 |   6 |  29 |  -2   | -50 |  -54
  Civilian labor force ..| -49 | -34 | -15 | -28 |   0   | -31 |  -40
    Employed............ | -45 | -33 | -12 | -26 |   2   | -30 |  -36
    Unemployed...........|  -4 |  -2 |  -3 |  -2 |  -2   |  -1 |   -4
      Unemployment rate..|  .0 |  .0 |  .0 |  .0 |  .0   |  .0 |   .0
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   NOTE:  Detail for men and women may not sum to totals because of
rounding.  Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African
American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented
for all races.  In addition, persons whose ethnicity is identified as
Hispanic or Latino may be of any race and, therefore, are classified by
ethnicity as well as by race.





                                  - 7 -

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 informa-
tion on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears in the
A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA.  It is a sample survey of about 60,000 house-
holds conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS).
 
   The establishment survey provides the information on the employment,
hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that appears in the 
B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA.  This information is collected from
payroll records by BLS in cooperation with state agencies.  The sample 
includes about 160,000 businesses and government agencies covering ap-
proximately 400,000 individual worksites.  The active sample includes 
about one-third of all nonfarm payroll workers.  The sample is drawn 
from a sampling frame of unemployment insurance tax accounts.

   For both surveys, the data for a given month  relate to a particular week
or pay period.  In the household survey,  the reference week is generally
the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month.  In the establish-
ment survey, the reference  period is the pay period including the 12th,
which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.

Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys
 
   Household survey.  The sample  is selected  to reflect the entire
civilian noninstitutional population.  Based on responses to a series of
questions on work and job search activities, each person  16 years and over
in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the
labor force.
   
   People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as paid
employees during the reference week; worked in their own business, pro-
fession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least 15 hours
in a family business or farm.  People are also counted as employed if they
were temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad weather,
vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal reasons.
 
   People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following
criteria:  They had no employment during the  reference week; they were
available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find
employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference
week.  Persons laid off from  a job and expecting recall   need not be
looking for work to be counted as unemployed.  The unemployment data
derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility
for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits.
 
   The civilian labor force  is the sum of employed and  unemployed persons.
Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not in the labor force.
The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the  labor
force.  The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent
of the population, and the employment-population ratio is the employed as a
percent of the population.
                                  
                                  - 8 -
 
   Establishment survey.  The sample establishments are drawn from pri-
vate nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores, as well
as federal, state, and local government entities.  Employees on nonfarm
payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay
period, including persons on paid leave.  Persons are counted in each job
they hold.  Hours and earnings data are for private businesses and relate
only to production workers in the goods-producing sector and nonsupervisory
workers in the service-providing sector.  Industries are classified on the
basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2002 version of
the North American Industry Classification System.

   Differences in employment estimates.  The numerous conceptual and method-
ological differences between the household and establishment surveys result
in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from the sur-
veys.  Among these are:
 
   --The household survey includes agricultural workers, the self-employed,
unpaid family workers, and private household workers among the employed.
These groups are excluded from the establishment survey.

   --The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the employed.
The establishment survey does not.
 
   --The household survey is limited to  workers 16 years of age and older.
The establishment survey is not limited by age.
 
   --The  household survey has no duplication of individuals, because in-
dividuals  are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job. In
the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job  and thus
appearing on more than one payroll would be counted separately for each
appearance.
 
Seasonal adjustment
 
   Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor force and the
levels of employment and unemployment undergo sharp fluctuations due to
such seasonal events as changes in weather, reduced or expanded production,
harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools.  The ef-
fect of such seasonal  variation can  be  very large; seasonal fluctua-
tions may account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-month changes
in unemployment.
 
   Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern
each year, their influence on statistical trends can be eliminated by ad-
justing the statistics from month to month.  These adjustments make non-
seasonal
developments, such as declines in economic activity or increases in the
participation of women in the labor force, easier to spot.  For example,
the large number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely to
obscure any other changes that have taken place relative to May, making it
difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen or
declined.  However, because the effect of students finishing school in
previous years is known, the statistics for the current year can be
adjusted to allow for a comparable change.  Insofar as the seasonal
adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful
tool with which to analyze changes in economic activity.
 
                                  - 9 -
 
   Most seasonally adjusted series are independently adjusted in both the 
household and establishment surveys.  However, the adjusted series for many 
major estimates, such as total payroll employment, employment in most super-
sectors, total employment, and unemployment are computed by aggregating in-
dependently adjusted component series.  For example, total unemployment is 
derived by summing the adjusted series for four major age-sex components; 
this differs from the unemployment estimate that would be obtained by di-
rectly adjusting the total or by combining the duration, reasons, or more 
detailed age categories.

   For both the household and establishment surveys, a concurrent seasonal
adjustment methodology is used in which new seasonal factors are calculated 
each month, using all relevant data, up to and including the data for the 
current month.  In the household survey, new seasonal factors are used to
adjust only the current month's data.  In the establishment survey, however, 
new seasonal factors are used each month to adjust the three most recent 
monthly estimates.  In both surveys, revisions to historical data are made 
once a year.

Reliability of the estimates
 
   Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are subject
to both sampling and nonsampling error.  When a sample rather than the
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
350,000.  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 -250,000 to 450,000 (100,000 +/- 350,000).
These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by these
magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent chance that the
"true" over-the-month change lies within this interval.  Since this range
includes values of less than zero, we could not say with confidence that
employment had, in fact, increased.  If, however, the reported employment
rise was half a million, then all of the values within the 90-percent
confidence interval would be greater than zero.  In this case, it is likely
(at least a 90-percent chance) that an employment rise had, in fact, oc-
curred.  At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent con-
fidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 320,000, 
and for the monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .22 
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.
 
                                  - 10 -
 
   The household and establishment surveys are also affected by nonsampling
error.  Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons, including the
failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain
information for all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness
of respondents to provide correct information on a timely basis, mistakes
made by respondents, and errors made in the collection or processing of the
data.
 
   For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most recent 
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  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-1.  Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted             Seasonally adjusted (1)            
                                                                                                                            
           Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                  
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Jan.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                       2004    2004    2005    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                        TOTAL                                                                                               
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 222,161 224,640 224,837 222,161 223,941 224,192 224,422 224,640 224,837
    Civilian labor force............................ 146,068 147,877 147,125 146,785 147,531 147,893 148,313 148,203 147,979
          Participation rate........................    65.7    65.8    65.4    66.1    65.9    66.0    66.1    66.0    65.8
      Employed...................................... 136,924 140,278 138,682 138,481 139,527 139,827 140,293 140,156 140,241
          Employment-population ratio...............    61.6    62.4    61.7    62.3    62.3    62.4    62.5    62.4    62.4
      Unemployed....................................   9,144   7,599   8,444   8,303   8,005   8,066   8,020   8,047   7,737
          Unemployment rate.........................     6.3     5.1     5.7     5.7     5.4     5.5     5.4     5.4     5.2
    Not in labor force..............................  76,093  76,763  77,712  75,377  76,410  76,299  76,109  76,437  76,858
      Persons who currently want a job..............   4,913   4,607   5,136   4,746   4,903   5,338   5,087   5,021   4,982
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 16 years and over                                                                                      
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 107,072 108,392 108,489 107,072 108,020 108,153 108,276 108,392 108,489
    Civilian labor force............................  78,320  79,093  78,574  78,778  79,041  79,290  79,602  79,412  79,146
          Participation rate........................    73.1    73.0    72.4    73.6    73.2    73.3    73.5    73.3    73.0
      Employed......................................  73,096  74,707  73,728  74,284  74,629  74,852  75,188  74,938  74,934
          Employment-population ratio...............    68.3    68.9    68.0    69.4    69.1    69.2    69.4    69.1    69.1
      Unemployed....................................   5,224   4,385   4,846   4,494   4,413   4,438   4,414   4,474   4,212
          Unemployment rate.........................     6.7     5.5     6.2     5.7     5.6     5.6     5.5     5.6     5.3
    Not in labor force..............................  28,752  29,300  29,914  28,294  28,979  28,863  28,674  28,981  29,342
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  98,866 100,126 100,219  98,866  99,776  99,904 100,017 100,126 100,219
    Civilian labor force............................  74,965  75,625  75,322  75,139  75,462  75,632  75,866  75,754  75,594
          Participation rate........................    75.8    75.5    75.2    76.0    75.6    75.7    75.9    75.7    75.4
      Employed......................................  70,371  71,897  71,104  71,283  71,701  71,895  72,134  72,020  72,029
          Employment-population ratio...............    71.2    71.8    70.9    72.1    71.9    72.0    72.1    71.9    71.9
      Unemployed....................................   4,594   3,727   4,218   3,856   3,761   3,736   3,733   3,733   3,565
          Unemployment rate.........................     6.1     4.9     5.6     5.1     5.0     4.9     4.9     4.9     4.7
    Not in labor force..............................  23,901  24,501  24,897  23,726  24,314  24,272  24,151  24,372  24,625
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 16 years and over                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 115,089 116,247 116,348 115,089 115,921 116,039 116,146 116,247 116,348
    Civilian labor force............................  67,749  68,785  68,551  68,007  68,490  68,603  68,711  68,791  68,832
          Participation rate........................    58.9    59.2    58.9    59.1    59.1    59.1    59.2    59.2    59.2
      Employed......................................  63,828  65,571  64,953  64,197  64,898  64,975  65,104  65,218  65,307
          Employment-population ratio...............    55.5    56.4    55.8    55.8    56.0    56.0    56.1    56.1    56.1
      Unemployed....................................   3,920   3,214   3,598   3,809   3,592   3,628   3,606   3,573   3,525
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.8     4.7     5.2     5.6     5.2     5.3     5.2     5.2     5.1
    Not in labor force..............................  47,340  47,463  47,798  47,083  47,431  47,436  47,436  47,456  47,516
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 107,131 108,221 108,316 107,131 107,920 108,032 108,129 108,221 108,316
    Civilian labor force............................  64,434  65,383  65,253  64,475  65,008  65,126  65,244  65,260  65,318
          Participation rate........................    60.1    60.4    60.2    60.2    60.2    60.3    60.3    60.3    60.3
      Employed......................................  61,050  62,581  62,117  61,237  61,939  62,024  62,145  62,208  62,295
          Employment-population ratio...............    57.0    57.8    57.3    57.2    57.4    57.4    57.5    57.5    57.5
      Unemployed....................................   3,385   2,802   3,136   3,238   3,069   3,102   3,099   3,051   3,023
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.3     4.3     4.8     5.0     4.7     4.8     4.7     4.7     4.6
    Not in labor force..............................  42,697  42,838  43,063  42,657  42,912  42,906  42,885  42,961  42,998
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  16,164  16,293  16,302  16,164  16,246  16,257  16,275  16,293  16,302
    Civilian labor force............................   6,669   6,870   6,550   7,171   7,062   7,135   7,202   7,189   7,066
          Participation rate........................    41.3    42.2    40.2    44.4    43.5    43.9    44.2    44.1    43.3
      Employed......................................   5,503   5,800   5,460   5,962   5,887   5,908   6,014   5,927   5,917
          Employment-population ratio...............    34.0    35.6    33.5    36.9    36.2    36.3    36.9    36.4    36.3
      Unemployed....................................   1,166   1,070   1,090   1,209   1,175   1,227   1,188   1,262   1,150
          Unemployment rate.........................    17.5    15.6    16.6    16.9    16.6    17.2    16.5    17.6    16.3
    Not in labor force..............................   9,495   9,423   9,752   8,993   9,184   9,122   9,074   9,104   9,235

    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 2005, 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                                                                               
                                                       Jan.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                       2004    2004    2005    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                        WHITE                                                                                               
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 181,879 183,483 183,640 181,879 183,022 183,188 183,340 183,483 183,640
    Civilian labor force............................ 120,099 121,257 120,778 120,743 120,995 121,273 121,606 121,509 121,553
        Participation rate..........................    66.0    66.1    65.8    66.4    66.1    66.2    66.3    66.2    66.2
      Employed...................................... 113,348 115,978 114,756 114,771 115,318 115,618 115,966 115,910 116,158
        Employment-population ratio.................    62.3    63.2    62.5    63.1    63.0    63.1    63.3    63.2    63.3
      Unemployed....................................   6,751   5,279   6,023   5,972   5,677   5,655   5,640   5,600   5,395
        Unemployment rate...........................     5.6     4.4     5.0     4.9     4.7     4.7     4.6     4.6     4.4
    Not in labor force..............................  61,780  62,226  62,862  61,136  62,027  61,915  61,735  61,973  62,088
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................  62,549  63,110  62,929  62,821  62,859  63,092  63,225  63,199  63,259
        Participation rate..........................    76.1    76.0    75.7    76.4    75.9    76.1    76.2    76.1    76.1
      Employed......................................  59,066  60,466  59,849  59,968  60,149  60,415  60,565  60,570  60,712
        Employment-population ratio.................    71.9    72.8    72.0    73.0    72.6    72.9    73.0    72.9    73.0
      Unemployed....................................   3,483   2,645   3,080   2,852   2,710   2,678   2,660   2,629   2,547
        Unemployment rate...........................     5.6     4.2     4.9     4.5     4.3     4.2     4.2     4.2     4.0
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................  52,005  52,459  52,399  51,960  52,243  52,270  52,443  52,385  52,414
        Participation rate..........................    59.7    59.8    59.6    59.7    59.6    59.6    59.8    59.7    59.7
      Employed......................................  49,599  50,625  50,272  49,681  50,141  50,186  50,318  50,344  50,392
        Employment-population ratio.................    56.9    57.7    57.2    57.0    57.2    57.2    57.4    57.3    57.4
      Unemployed....................................   2,406   1,834   2,128   2,279   2,102   2,084   2,125   2,040   2,022
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.6     3.5     4.1     4.4     4.0     4.0     4.1     3.9     3.9
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................   5,545   5,688   5,450   5,962   5,893   5,911   5,938   5,926   5,879
        Participation rate..........................    44.1    45.0    43.1    47.4    46.7    46.9    47.0    46.9    46.5
      Employed......................................   4,683   4,887   4,636   5,121   5,028   5,017   5,083   4,995   5,054
        Employment-population ratio.................    37.3    38.7    36.7    40.7    39.9    39.8    40.3    39.5    40.0
      Unemployed....................................     862     801     815     841     865     894     855     931     825
        Unemployment rate...........................    15.5    14.1    14.9    14.1    14.7    15.1    14.4    15.7    14.0
                                                                                                                            
              BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN                                                                                     
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  25,867  26,273  26,306  25,867  26,163  26,204  26,239  26,273  26,306
    Civilian labor force............................  16,420  16,773  16,538  16,603  16,711  16,820  16,728  16,713  16,721
        Participation rate..........................    63.5    63.8    62.9    64.2    63.9    64.2    63.8    63.6    63.6
      Employed......................................  14,655  15,033  14,720  14,875  14,981  15,012  14,913  14,907  14,946
        Employment-population ratio.................    56.7    57.2    56.0    57.5    57.3    57.3    56.8    56.7    56.8
      Unemployed....................................   1,765   1,739   1,818   1,728   1,730   1,808   1,814   1,806   1,775
        Unemployment rate...........................    10.7    10.4    11.0    10.4    10.4    10.7    10.8    10.8    10.6
    Not in labor force..............................   9,447   9,500   9,768   9,264   9,452   9,384   9,512   9,559   9,585
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................   7,453   7,507   7,383   7,443   7,470   7,490   7,485   7,473   7,380
        Participation rate..........................    71.9    71.1    69.9    71.8    71.1    71.2    71.0    70.8    69.8
      Employed......................................   6,662   6,696   6,526   6,734   6,707   6,722   6,697   6,677   6,612
        Employment-population ratio.................    64.2    63.4    61.7    64.9    63.8    63.9    63.5    63.3    62.6
      Unemployed....................................     791     811     858     709     763     768     788     796     768
        Unemployment rate...........................    10.6    10.8    11.6     9.5    10.2    10.2    10.5    10.7    10.4
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................   8,275   8,532   8,439   8,369   8,504   8,513   8,438   8,477   8,532
        Participation rate..........................    63.2    64.3    63.5    63.9    64.3    64.3    63.6    63.9    64.2
      Employed......................................   7,522   7,804   7,683   7,612   7,747   7,756   7,675   7,702   7,770
        Employment-population ratio.................    57.5    58.8    57.8    58.1    58.6    58.6    57.9    58.0    58.5
      Unemployed....................................     752     727     756     757     757     757     763     775     763
        Unemployment rate...........................     9.1     8.5     9.0     9.0     8.9     8.9     9.0     9.1     8.9
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................     692     734     716     790     737     818     804     763     808
        Participation rate..........................    28.8    30.0    29.2    32.9    30.3    33.6    33.0    31.2    33.0
      Employed......................................     471     533     512     529     526     534     542     528     564
        Employment-population ratio.................    19.6    21.8    20.9    22.0    21.6    21.9    22.2    21.6    23.0
      Unemployed....................................     221     201     204     262     211     283     263     235     244
        Unemployment rate...........................    32.0    27.4    28.6    33.1    28.6    34.7    32.7    30.8    30.2
                                                                                                                            
                        ASIAN                                                                                               
  Civilian noninstutional population................   9,337   9,658   9,661   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
    Civilian labor force............................   6,213   6,394   6,386   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    66.5    66.2    66.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................   5,892   6,130   6,115   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    63.1    63.5    63.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     321     264     271   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     5.2     4.1     4.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
    Not in labor force..............................   3,124   3,264   3,274   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  

    1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted
  and seasonally adjusted columns.
    2 Data not available.
    NOTE:  Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals shown in table A-1 because data are not presented for
  all races.  Beginning in January 2005, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.





  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                                                                                  
                                                       Jan.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                       2004    2004    2005    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
             HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY                                                                                   
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  27,619  28,608  28,642  27,619  28,338  28,431  28,520  28,608  28,642
    Civilian labor force............................  18,715  19,514  19,170  18,849  19,444  19,524  19,552  19,544  19,379
        Participation rate..........................    67.8    68.2    66.9    68.2    68.6    68.7    68.6    68.3    67.7
      Employed......................................  17,169  18,236  17,839  17,476  18,079  18,213  18,238  18,252  18,198
        Employment-population ratio.................    62.2    63.7    62.3    63.3    63.8    64.1    63.9    63.8    63.5
      Unemployed....................................   1,546   1,279   1,331   1,373   1,366   1,311   1,313   1,292   1,181
        Unemployment rate...........................     8.3     6.6     6.9     7.3     7.0     6.7     6.7     6.6     6.1
    Not in labor force..............................   8,904   9,094   9,472   8,770   8,894   8,907   8,968   9,064   9,263
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................  10,782  11,175  11,089   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    84.0    83.8    83.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................  10,001  10,541  10,404   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    77.9    79.1    78.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     782     634     685   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     7.2     5.7     6.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................   7,033   7,312   7,188   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    57.6    57.9    56.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................   6,468   6,827   6,717   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    53.0    54.0    53.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     565     485     471   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     8.0     6.6     6.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................     899   1,028     893   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    34.9    38.9    33.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................     699     868     718   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    27.2    32.8    27.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     200     160     175   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................    22.2    15.6    19.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  

    1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted
  and seasonally adjusted columns.
    2 Data not available.
    NOTE:  Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.  Beginning in January 2005, 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                                                                                           
                                                Jan.     Dec.     Jan.     Jan.     Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.  
                                                2004     2004     2005     2004     2004     2004     2004     2004     2005  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
       Less than a high school diploma                                                                                       
  Civilian labor force......................   12,376   12,895   12,562   12,315   12,742   12,502   12,722   12,814   12,575
      Participation rate....................     44.4     45.3     44.7     44.2     45.3     45.0     45.3     45.0     44.7
    Employed................................   11,050   11,762   11,417   11,229   11,608   11,471   11,703   11,746   11,637
      Employment-population ratio...........     39.7     41.3     40.6     40.3     41.3     41.3     41.6     41.3     41.4
    Unemployed..............................    1,326    1,133    1,144    1,086    1,133    1,031    1,019    1,068      938
      Unemployment rate.....................     10.7      8.8      9.1      8.8      8.9      8.2      8.0      8.3      7.5
                                                                                                                             
    High school graduates, no college (1)                                                                                    
  Civilian labor force......................   38,013   37,842   38,002   37,704   37,700   37,712   37,630   37,695   37,729
      Participation rate....................     63.5     63.3     62.6     63.0     63.2     63.5     63.1     63.1     62.2
    Employed................................   35,837   36,035   35,907   35,865   35,894   35,874   35,788   35,846   35,943
      Employment-population ratio...........     59.9     60.3     59.2     60.0     60.2     60.4     60.0     60.0     59.2
    Unemployed..............................    2,176    1,808    2,096    1,839    1,806    1,838    1,842    1,849    1,786
      Unemployment rate.....................      5.7      4.8      5.5      4.9      4.8      4.9      4.9      4.9      4.7
                                                                                                                             
       Some college or associate degree                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   33,770   34,391   34,254   34,008   34,431   34,548   34,549   34,483   34,524
      Participation rate....................     72.4     72.1     72.4     73.0     72.2     71.8     72.4     72.3     73.0
    Employed................................   32,130   32,968   32,740   32,492   33,037   33,112   33,051   32,995   33,117
      Employment-population ratio...........     68.9     69.1     69.2     69.7     69.3     68.8     69.3     69.2     70.0
    Unemployed..............................    1,640    1,423    1,514    1,517    1,394    1,435    1,498    1,487    1,407
      Unemployment rate.....................      4.9      4.1      4.4      4.5      4.0      4.2      4.3      4.3      4.1
                                                                                                                             
       Bachelor's degree and higher (2)                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   40,290   40,835   40,789   40,366   40,471   40,772   41,131   41,026   40,907
      Participation rate....................     78.1     78.3     78.2     78.3     77.8     77.8     78.5     78.7     78.4
    Employed................................   39,055   39,894   39,760   39,195   39,438   39,744   40,090   40,009   39,925
      Employment-population ratio...........     75.7     76.5     76.2     76.0     75.8     75.8     76.5     76.7     76.5
    Unemployed..............................    1,235      941    1,029    1,172    1,033    1,027    1,041    1,018      982
      Unemployment rate.....................      3.1      2.3      2.5      2.9      2.6      2.5      2.5      2.5      2.4

    1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
    2 Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees. 
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2005, 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                                                                                         
                                                                                                                   
                                              Jan.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                              2004    2004    2005    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
               CLASS OF WORKER                                                                                    
                                                                                                                   
  Agriculture and related industries.......   1,999   1,996   1,920   2,172   2,221   2,155   2,212   2,179   2,120
    Wage and salary workers................   1,087   1,061   1,042   1,221   1,213   1,194   1,204   1,185   1,181
    Self-employed workers..................     900     918     865     928     970     921     952     963     904
    Unpaid family workers..................      13      16      13   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                   
  Nonagricultural industries............... 134,925 138,282 136,761 136,234 137,460 137,764 138,068 137,973 138,112
    Wage and salary workers................ 125,433 128,783 127,208 126,668 127,829 128,035 128,431 128,459 128,501
      Government...........................  19,800  20,381  20,363  19,722  20,166  20,213  20,309  20,270  20,296
      Private industries................... 105,633 108,401 106,846 106,970 107,692 107,823 108,120 108,257 108,219
        Private households.................     811     789     800   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
        Other industries................... 104,822 107,612 106,045 106,153 106,910 107,090 107,360 107,492 107,414
    Self-employed workers..................   9,396   9,420   9,449   9,475   9,481   9,702   9,505   9,473   9,514
    Unpaid family workers..................      96      80     104   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                   
        PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME (2)                                                                              
                                                                                                                   
  All industries:                                                                                                  
    Part time for economic reasons.........   5,270   4,516   4,903   4,703   4,476   4,762   4,533   4,474   4,395
      Slack work or business conditions....   3,459   2,851   3,214   2,972   2,805   3,052   2,761   2,735   2,768
      Could only find part-time work.......   1,420   1,304   1,314   1,400   1,312   1,385   1,420   1,440   1,329
    Part time for noneconomic reasons......  19,229  20,361  19,207  18,986  19,410  19,704  19,499  19,502  19,089
                                                                                                                   
  Nonagricultural industries:                                                                                      
    Part time for economic reasons.........   5,152   4,399   4,793   4,604   4,400   4,656   4,404   4,382   4,303
      Slack work or business conditions....   3,382   2,774   3,145   2,894   2,750   2,971   2,685   2,682   2,702
      Could only find part-time work.......   1,416   1,288   1,304   1,405   1,320   1,363   1,396   1,397   1,309
    Part time for noneconomic reasons......  18,910  19,962  18,866  18,711  19,061  19,288  19,141  19,176  18,765

    1 Data not available.
    2 Persons at work excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs during the entire reference week
  for reasons such as vacation, illness, or industrial dispute.  Part time for noneconomic reasons excludes persons
  who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as holidays,
  illness, and bad weather.
    NOTE:  Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because
  of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.  Beginning in January 2005, 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                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Jan.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                       2004    2004    2005    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  Total, 16 years and over.......................... 136,924 140,278 138,682 138,481 139,527 139,827 140,293 140,156 140,241
    16 to 19 years..................................   5,503   5,800   5,460   5,962   5,887   5,908   6,014   5,927   5,917
      16 to 17 years................................   2,117   2,168   2,089   2,337   2,149   2,189   2,240   2,261   2,267
      18 to 19 years................................   3,386   3,632   3,371   3,627   3,730   3,711   3,739   3,691   3,634
    20 years and over............................... 131,421 134,478 133,221 132,520 133,640 133,920 134,279 134,229 134,325
      20 to 24 years................................  13,349  13,819  13,398  13,621  13,641  13,842  13,818  13,851  13,702
      25 years and over............................. 118,072 120,659 119,824 118,920 119,993 120,066 120,455 120,421 120,669
        25 to 54 years..............................  96,455  97,836  97,330  97,191  97,667  97,700  97,885  97,701  98,049
          25 to 34 years............................  29,976  30,509  30,345  30,351  30,508  30,432  30,495  30,504  30,683
          35 to 44 years............................  34,310  34,707  34,353  34,511  34,556  34,599  34,739  34,632  34,589
          45 to 54 years............................  32,168  32,620  32,632  32,328  32,604  32,669  32,651  32,566  32,776
        55 years and over...........................  21,617  22,823  22,493  21,729  22,326  22,366  22,571  22,719  22,620
                                                                                                                            
  Men, 16 years and over............................  73,096  74,707  73,728  74,284  74,629  74,852  75,188  74,938  74,934
    16 to 19 years..................................   2,724   2,810   2,624   3,001   2,927   2,957   3,055   2,917   2,905
      16 to 17 years................................     975     992     942   1,122   1,040   1,072   1,117   1,049   1,068
      18 to 19 years................................   1,750   1,818   1,682   1,881   1,874   1,879   1,914   1,862   1,825
    20 years and over...............................  70,371  71,897  71,104  71,283  71,701  71,895  72,134  72,020  72,029
      20 to 24 years................................   7,018   7,274   6,966   7,199   7,151   7,307   7,295   7,354   7,181
      25 years and over.............................  63,353  64,623  64,139  64,138  64,497  64,592  64,823  64,704  64,900
        25 to 54 years..............................  51,716  52,464  52,184  52,408  52,553  52,582  52,695  52,563  52,840
          25 to 34 years............................  16,515  16,785  16,646  16,781  16,917  16,900  16,851  16,818  16,902
          35 to 44 years............................  18,493  18,697  18,556  18,710  18,639  18,649  18,799  18,719  18,769
          45 to 54 years............................  16,709  16,983  16,982  16,918  16,998  17,033  17,045  17,026  17,169
        55 years and over...........................  11,637  12,159  11,954  11,729  11,943  12,010  12,128  12,141  12,061
                                                                                                                            
  Women, 16 years and over..........................  63,828  65,571  64,953  64,197  64,898  64,975  65,104  65,218  65,307
    16 to 19 years..................................   2,779   2,990   2,836   2,960   2,959   2,951   2,959   3,010   3,012
      16 to 17 years................................   1,142   1,176   1,146   1,215   1,109   1,118   1,123   1,212   1,199
      18 to 19 years................................   1,637   1,814   1,689   1,745   1,856   1,831   1,826   1,830   1,809
    20 years and over...............................  61,050  62,581  62,117  61,237  61,939  62,024  62,145  62,208  62,295
      20 to 24 years................................   6,331   6,545   6,432   6,422   6,490   6,535   6,523   6,497   6,521
      25 years and over.............................  54,719  56,036  55,685  54,782  55,497  55,474  55,633  55,716  55,769
        25 to 54 years..............................  44,738  45,372  45,146  44,782  45,114  45,118  45,190  45,138  45,209
          25 to 34 years............................  13,462  13,724  13,699  13,570  13,591  13,532  13,644  13,686  13,782
          35 to 44 years............................  15,817  16,011  15,797  15,801  15,917  15,950  15,940  15,912  15,820
          45 to 54 years............................  15,460  15,637  15,650  15,411  15,606  15,636  15,606  15,540  15,608
        55 years and over...........................   9,981  10,664  10,539  10,000  10,383  10,356  10,443  10,578  10,560
                                                                                                                            
  Married men, spouse present.......................  45,122  45,499  44,853  45,443  45,093  45,127  45,462  45,315  45,171
  Married women, spouse present.....................  34,729  35,213  34,880  34,546  34,704  34,808  34,961  34,878  34,739
  Women who maintain families.......................   8,479   8,884   8,854   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                            
  Full-time workers (2)............................. 112,171 115,117 114,181 113,844 114,831 114,954 115,415 115,585 115,858
  Part-time workers (3).............................  24,753  25,161  24,501  24,320  24,729  24,931  24,940  24,728  24,220

    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 2005, 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                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Jan.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                       2004    2004    2005    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  Total, 16 years and over..........................   8,303   8,047   7,737    5.7     5.4     5.5     5.4     5.4     5.2 
    16 to 19 years..................................   1,209   1,262   1,150   16.9    16.6    17.2    16.5    17.6    16.3 
      16 to 17 years................................     530     587     543   18.5    19.6    20.6    21.2    20.6    19.3 
      18 to 19 years................................     683     674     612   15.9    14.9    15.2    13.5    15.4    14.4 
    20 years and over...............................   7,094   6,785   6,588    5.1     4.9     4.9     4.8     4.8     4.7 
      20 to 24 years................................   1,480   1,360   1,440    9.8     9.5     9.8     9.2     8.9     9.5 
      25 years and over.............................   5,613   5,391   5,141    4.5     4.3     4.3     4.3     4.3     4.1 
        25 to 54 years..............................   4,796   4,597   4,326    4.7     4.4     4.4     4.4     4.5     4.2 
          25 to 34 years............................   1,827   1,813   1,629    5.7     5.2     5.5     5.6     5.6     5.0 
          35 to 44 years............................   1,631   1,456   1,479    4.5     4.4     4.1     4.0     4.0     4.1 
          45 to 54 years............................   1,338   1,328   1,217    4.0     3.6     3.6     3.8     3.9     3.6 
        55 years and over...........................     838     825     832    3.7     3.7     3.8     3.7     3.5     3.5 
                                                                                                                            
  Men, 16 years and over............................   4,494   4,474   4,212    5.7     5.6     5.6     5.5     5.6     5.3 
    16 to 19 years..................................     638     741     647   17.5    18.2    19.2    18.2    20.3    18.2 
      16 to 17 years................................     279     336     302   19.9    20.6    22.1    23.0    24.3    22.0 
      18 to 19 years................................     360     403     349   16.1    16.8    17.7    14.8    17.8    16.1 
    20 years and over...............................   3,856   3,733   3,565    5.1     5.0     4.9     4.9     4.9     4.7 
      20 to 24 years................................     851     728     819   10.6    10.5    10.2     9.8     9.0    10.2 
      25 years and over.............................   2,998   2,969   2,734    4.5     4.3     4.3     4.3     4.4     4.0 
        25 to 54 years..............................   2,550   2,531   2,247    4.6     4.4     4.4     4.4     4.6     4.1 
          25 to 34 years............................     987   1,024     829    5.6     5.2     5.2     5.4     5.7     4.7 
          35 to 44 years............................     865     792     752    4.4     4.4     4.0     4.1     4.1     3.9 
          45 to 54 years............................     699     716     666    4.0     3.8     3.9     3.9     4.0     3.7 
        55 years and over...........................     448     438     487    3.7     3.9     4.1     3.7     3.5     3.9 
                                                                                                                            
  Women, 16 years and over..........................   3,809   3,573   3,525    5.6     5.2     5.3     5.2     5.2     5.1 
    16 to 19 years..................................     572     522     502   16.2    15.0    15.1    14.6    14.8    14.3 
      16 to 17 years................................     251     251     241   17.1    18.6    19.0    19.3    17.2    16.8 
      18 to 19 years................................     323     271     263   15.6    12.8    12.5    12.1    12.9    12.7 
    20 years and over...............................   3,238   3,051   3,023    5.0     4.7     4.8     4.7     4.7     4.6 
      20 to 24 years................................     629     632     621    8.9     8.4     9.4     8.5     8.9     8.7 
      25 years and over.............................   2,615   2,422   2,407    4.6     4.3     4.2     4.3     4.2     4.1 
        25 to 54 years..............................   2,246   2,066   2,078    4.8     4.4     4.4     4.4     4.4     4.4 
          25 to 34 years............................     840     789     800    5.8     5.2     5.8     5.9     5.5     5.5 
          35 to 44 years............................     766     664     727    4.6     4.5     4.1     3.9     4.0     4.4 
          45 to 54 years............................     640     613     552    4.0     3.5     3.3     3.6     3.8     3.4 
        55 years and over (2).......................     423     350     360    4.1     3.5     3.3     3.6     3.2     3.3 
                                                                                                                            
  Married men, spouse present.......................   1,562   1,434   1,430    3.3     3.0     3.0     3.1     3.1     3.1 
  Married women, spouse present.....................   1,319   1,227   1,157    3.7     3.1     3.1     3.4     3.4     3.2 
  Women who maintain families (2)...................     764     675     788    8.3     8.2     7.8     7.7     7.1     8.2 
                                                                                                                            
  Full-time workers (3).............................   6,876   6,637   6,400    5.7     5.5     5.4     5.4     5.4     5.2 
  Part-time workers (4).............................   1,402   1,417   1,343    5.4     5.0     5.5     5.4     5.4     5.3 

    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 2005, 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                                                                                              
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Jan.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                       2004    2004    2005    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                            
     jobs...........................................   5,195   4,166   4,771   4,380   4,014   4,074   4,066   4,108   4,048
    On temporary layoff.............................   1,580   1,040   1,473   1,030     919     947     941     965     966
    Not on temporary layoff.........................   3,614   3,126   3,299   3,350   3,094   3,127   3,124   3,144   3,082
      Permanent job losers..........................   2,727   2,272   2,360   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
      Persons who completed temporary jobs..........     887     854     938   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
  Job leavers.......................................     822     845     820     807     830     829     880     898     819
  Reentrants........................................   2,536   2,040   2,310   2,514   2,417   2,411   2,388   2,361   2,324
  New entrants......................................     591     548     542     677     697     747     723     709     624
                                                                                                                            
                 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...........................................    56.8    54.8    56.5    52.3    50.4    50.5    50.5    50.9    51.8
     On temporary layoff............................    17.3    13.7    17.4    12.3    11.6    11.8    11.7    11.9    12.4
     Not on temporary layoff........................    39.5    41.1    39.1    40.0    38.9    38.8    38.8    38.9    39.4
   Job leavers......................................     9.0    11.1     9.7     9.6    10.4    10.3    10.9    11.1    10.5
   Reentrants.......................................    27.7    26.8    27.4    30.0    30.4    29.9    29.6    29.2    29.7
   New entrants.....................................     6.5     7.2     6.4     8.1     8.8     9.3     9.0     8.8     8.0
                                                                                                                            
            UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE                                                                                  
                   CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
   Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                           
     jobs...........................................     3.6     2.8     3.2     3.0     2.7     2.8     2.7     2.8     2.7
   Job leavers......................................      .6      .6      .6      .5      .6      .6      .6      .6      .6
   Reentrants.......................................     1.7     1.4     1.6     1.7     1.6     1.6     1.6     1.6     1.6
   New entrants.....................................      .4      .4      .4      .5      .5      .5      .5      .5      .4

    1 Data not available.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2005, 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                                                                                             
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Jan.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                       2004    2004    2005    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Less than 5 weeks.................................   3,031   2,546   2,948   2,623   2,796   2,753   2,611   2,865   2,599
  5 to 14 weeks.....................................   2,591   2,244   2,527   2,402   2,251   2,290   2,361   2,264   2,343
  15 weeks and over.................................   3,522   2,809   2,969   3,339   2,971   3,032   3,012   2,961   2,824
     15 to 26 weeks.................................   1,535   1,202   1,269   1,447   1,227   1,261   1,294   1,325   1,201
     27 weeks and over..............................   1,988   1,608   1,700   1,892   1,744   1,771   1,718   1,636   1,623
                                                                                                                            
  Average (mean) duration, in weeks.................    19.0    19.5    18.5    19.8    19.6    19.7    19.8    19.3    19.3
  Median duration, in weeks.........................    10.4     9.6     9.2    10.6     9.5     9.5     9.8     9.5     9.4
                                                                                                                            
                 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...............................    33.2    33.5    34.9    31.4    34.9    34.1    32.7    35.4    33.5
    5 to 14 weeks...................................    28.3    29.5    29.9    28.7    28.1    28.4    29.6    28.0    30.2
    15 weeks and over...............................    38.5    37.0    35.2    39.9    37.1    37.5    37.7    36.6    36.4
      15 to 26 weeks................................    16.8    15.8    15.0    17.3    15.3    15.6    16.2    16.4    15.5
      27 weeks and over.............................    21.7    21.2    20.1    22.6    21.7    21.9    21.5    20.2    20.9

   NOTE:  Beginning in January 2005, 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                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                       Jan.       Jan.        Jan.       Jan.       Jan.       Jan.   
                                                                       2004       2005        2004       2005       2004       2005   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
       Total, 16 years and over (1)................................   136,924    138,682      9,144      8,444        6.3        5.7 
  Management, professional, and related occupations................    48,216     48,878      1,473      1,215        3.0        2.4 
    Management, business, and financial operations occupations.....    19,883     20,063        553        482        2.7        2.3 
    Professional and related occupations...........................    28,333     28,815        920        733        3.1        2.5 
  Service occupations..............................................    21,314     22,276      1,842      1,763        8.0        7.3 
  Sales and office occupations.....................................    35,254     35,284      2,174      1,982        5.8        5.3 
    Sales and related occupations..................................    16,233     15,936      1,099        950        6.3        5.6 
    Office and administrative support occupations..................    19,021     19,348      1,075      1,031        5.4        5.1 
  Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.....    13,975     14,327      1,383      1,487        9.0        9.4 
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.....................       888        798        182        166       17.0       17.2 
    Construction and extraction occupations........................     8,019      8,376        935      1,082       10.4       11.4 
    Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations..............     5,068      5,154        267        240        5.0        4.4 
  Production, transportation, and material moving occupations......    18,165     17,916      1,637      1,414        8.3        7.3 
    Production occupations.........................................     9,723      9,372        807        721        7.7        7.1 
    Transportation and material moving occupations.................     8,442      8,544        830        693        8.9        7.5 

    1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed
  total.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2005, 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)                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                             Jan.                Jan.                 Jan.                Jan.       
                                                             2004                2005                 2004                2005       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
         Total, 16 years and over (1)...............         9,144               8,444                 6.3                 5.7      
  Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers...         7,556               6,849                 6.7                 6.0      
    Mining..........................................            31                  29                 5.8                 4.9      
    Construction....................................           994               1,079                11.3                11.8      
    Manufacturing...................................         1,110                 889                 6.4                 5.3      
      Durable goods.................................           695                 547                 6.4                 5.1      
      Nondurable goods..............................           414                 341                 6.3                 5.7      
    Wholesale and retail trade......................         1,389               1,302                 6.5                 6.3      
    Transportation and utilities....................           243                 276                 4.6                 5.0      
    Information.....................................           236                 168                 7.0                 5.4      
    Financial activities............................           403                 252                 4.3                 2.7      
    Professional and business services..............         1,070                 958                 8.7                 7.6      
    Education and health services...................           662                 613                 3.7                 3.4      
    Leisure and hospitality.........................         1,097                 993                10.0                 8.7      
    Other services..................................           322                 290                 5.3                 4.7      
  Agriculture and related private wage and salary                                                                                   
     workers........................................           184                 153                15.1                13.2      
  Government workers................................           511                 555                 2.5                 2.6      
  Self employed and unpaid family workers...........           302                 346                 2.8                 3.2      

    1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2005, 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                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                 Jan.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                                                                 2004    2004    2005    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of                                                                          
     the civilian labor force.................................    2.4     1.9     2.0     2.3     2.0     2.1     2.0     2.0     1.9 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as                                                                         
     a percent of the civilian labor force....................    3.6     2.8     3.2     3.0     2.7     2.8     2.7     2.8     2.7 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor                                                                            
     force (official unemployment rate).......................    6.3     5.1     5.7     5.7     5.4     5.5     5.4     5.4     5.2 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent                                                                         
     of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers.....    6.5     5.4     6.1     5.9     5.7     5.7     5.7     5.7     5.6 
                                                                                                                                      
  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..................................................    7.3     6.1     6.9     6.7     6.4     6.5     6.4     6.4     6.4 
                                                                                                                                      
  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.........................................   10.9     9.1    10.2     9.9     9.4     9.7     9.4     9.3     9.3 

    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 2005, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.






  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                  HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-13.  Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                            Total                Men                Women       
                                                                                                                                
                               Category                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                        Jan.      Jan.      Jan.      Jan.      Jan.      Jan.  
                                                                        2004      2005      2004      2005      2004      2005  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                        NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
  Total not in the labor force......................................   76,093    77,712    28,752    29,914    47,340    47,798 
    Persons who currently want a job................................    4,913     5,136     2,108     2,433     2,805     2,703 
     Searched for work and available to work now (1)................    1,670     1,804       786       981       884       823 
          Reason not currently looking:                                                                                         
            Discouragement over job prospects (2)...................      432       515       248       338       184       177 
               Reasons other than discouragement (3)................    1,238     1,289       537       643       701       645 
                                                                                                                                
                         MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
  Total multiple jobholders (4).....................................    7,123     7,225     3,632     3,674     3,491     3,551 
      Percent of total employed.....................................      5.2       5.2       5.0       5.0       5.5       5.5 
                                                                                                                                
      Primary job full time, secondary job part time................    3,722     3,782     2,073     2,117     1,649     1,665 
      Primary and secondary jobs both part time.....................    1,681     1,612       563       548     1,117     1,064 
      Primary and secondary jobs both full time.....................      227       284       144       179        83       104 
      Hours vary on primary or secondary job........................    1,447     1,497       823       809       624       688 

    1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and were available to take a job during the
  reference week.
    2 Includes thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training, employer thinks too young or old, and
  other types of discrimination.
    3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibili-
  ties, ill health, and transportation problems, as well as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not
  determined.
    4 Includes persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2005, 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                Jan.     Nov.    Dec.     Jan.      Jan.     Sept.    Oct.     Nov.    Dec.     Jan.     from:
                                   2004     2004    2004p    2005p     2004     2004     2004     2004    2004p    2005p  Dec. 2004-
                                                                                                                          Jan. 2005p

          Total nonfarm......... 128,365  133,406  133,200  130,538  130,372  131,880  132,162  132,294  132,427  132,573      146

        Total private........... 106,922  111,239  111,149  108,909  108,839  110,203  110,462  110,588  110,728  110,862      134

    Goods-producing.............  21,161   22,147   21,930   21,419   21,703   21,947   21,982   21,996   22,006   21,975      -31

Natural resources and mining....     559      604      603      592      575      597      595      599      602      605        3
   Logging......................    65.4     69.2     68.7     65.9     67.4     68.0     67.0     66.9     68.0     67.7      -.3
 Mining.........................   493.8    535.1    533.8    525.9    507.3    528.5    527.7    532.5    534.1    536.8      2.7
  Oil and gas extraction........   119.6    123.6    123.6    122.0    120.0    124.0    123.6    124.4    123.9    123.2      -.7
  Mining, except oil and gas(1).   191.6    212.9    208.8    204.6    200.9    208.5    208.4    210.7    211.0    212.7      1.7
   Coal mining..................    68.0     73.9     74.6     75.3     68.7     72.9     72.7     73.7     73.9     75.5      1.6
  Support activities for mining.   182.6    198.6    201.4    199.3    186.4    196.0    195.7    197.4    199.2    200.9      1.7

Construction....................   6,431    7,181    6,985    6,643    6,845    6,998    7,043    7,060    7,074    7,065       -9
  Construction of buildings..... 1,535.0  1,686.9  1,675.0  1,621.3  1,595.4  1,647.8  1,663.0  1,668.3  1,679.5  1,678.3     -1.2
   Residential building.........   834.3    927.6    923.4    894.5    866.8    905.5    915.6    918.4    927.5    925.7     -1.8
   Nonresidential building......   700.7    759.3    751.6    726.8    728.6    742.3    747.4    749.9    752.0    752.6       .6
  Heavy and civil engineering
   construction.................   796.3    935.1    867.4    790.6    903.2    902.1    904.1    906.4    901.9    897.8     -4.1
  Specialty trade contractors... 4,100.0  4,559.3  4,442.6  4,231.0  4,346.6  4,447.8  4,476.1  4,484.8  4,492.4  4,488.9     -3.5
   Residential specialty trade
    contractors................. 1,938.6  2,159.7  2,107.2  2,001.3  2,056.0  2,113.9  2,120.9  2,121.5  2,121.1  2,116.9     -4.2
   Nonresidential specialty
    trade contractors........... 2,161.4  2,401.9  2,335.4  2,229.7  2,290.6  2,333.9  2,355.2  2,363.3  2,371.3  2,372.0       .7

Manufacturing...................  14,171   14,362   14,342   14,184   14,283   14,352   14,344   14,337   14,330   14,305      -25
   Production workers...........   9,925   10,131   10,110    9,980   10,021   10,117   10,111   10,104   10,098   10,084      -14

 Durable goods..................   8,797    8,967    8,963    8,880    8,855    8,957    8,960    8,954    8,952    8,940      -12
   Production workers...........   6,025    6,179    6,177    6,108    6,075    6,172    6,172    6,166    6,167    6,160       -7

  Wood products.................   530.0    554.3    550.6    544.2    540.2    550.1    554.5    553.3    554.9    555.6       .7
  Nonmetallic mineral products..   479.8    512.4    503.9    486.4    499.9    508.8    509.1    507.9    507.2    505.9     -1.3
  Primary metals................   464.1    465.0    467.2    465.4    464.4    466.4    466.0    465.8    465.3    465.6       .3
  Fabricated metal products..... 1,470.3  1,512.4  1,513.3  1,510.0  1,474.1  1,508.5  1,511.5  1,510.9  1,513.2  1,516.6      3.4
  Machinery..................... 1,126.3  1,147.1  1,150.2  1,145.4  1,128.4  1,148.7  1,147.3  1,147.4  1,145.5  1,144.6      -.9
  Computer and electronic
   products(1).................. 1,315.9  1,326.2  1,325.5  1,322.4  1,318.6  1,332.5  1,329.8  1,327.1  1,324.7  1,324.5      -.2
   Computer and peripheral
    equipment...................   213.7    208.9    209.6    209.3    214.8    211.9    209.7    209.3    209.3    208.1     -1.2
   Communications equipment.....   149.2    152.1    152.6    155.9    149.3    151.0    150.7    152.7    154.4    156.7      2.3
   Semiconductors and electronic
    components..................   447.0    451.8    448.1    443.8    448.4    457.0    454.9    451.9    447.3    445.1     -2.2
   Electronic instruments.......   425.6    435.3    437.3    436.0    425.3    434.6    437.0    435.6    436.1    437.0       .9
  Electrical equipment and
   appliances...................   448.0    446.7    446.7    445.2    448.7    447.0    445.1    447.4    446.1    445.9      -.2
  Transportation equipment(1)... 1,749.3  1,774.4  1,778.2  1,747.4  1,757.2  1,768.5  1,771.0  1,767.2  1,768.9  1,757.1    -11.8
   Motor vehicles and parts(2).. 1,106.0  1,108.4  1,109.9  1,084.4  1,111.9  1,109.9  1,111.8  1,104.1  1,101.6  1,092.1     -9.5
  Furniture and related products   565.3    571.4    571.3    567.2    569.7    572.1    571.3    572.2    572.1    571.9      -.2
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...   648.2    657.3    656.0    646.5    653.5    654.5    654.1    654.7    653.9    651.8     -2.1

 Nondurable goods...............   5,374    5,395    5,379    5,304    5,428    5,395    5,384    5,383    5,378    5,365      -13
   Production workers...........   3,900    3,952    3,933    3,872    3,946    3,945    3,939    3,938    3,931    3,924       -7

  Food manufacturing............ 1,476.6  1,505.3  1,498.8  1,467.3  1,498.3  1,494.3  1,493.5  1,493.6  1,494.5  1,491.9     -2.6
  Beverages and tobacco products   190.7    196.3    192.5    185.9    195.5    194.9    192.9    195.1    192.8    191.3     -1.5
  Textile mills.................   240.4    234.5    232.9    229.7    242.0    237.3    236.5    235.0    234.3    233.0     -1.3
  Textile product mills.........   172.9    177.0    177.2    176.1    174.9    177.8    178.1    178.4    178.8    179.1       .3
  Apparel.......................   288.8    273.1    270.9    263.6    295.3    281.0    276.1    273.4    273.2    271.3     -1.9
  Leather and allied products...    41.9     43.3     42.7     42.2     42.6     42.7     42.8     43.4     43.0     42.9      -.1
  Paper and paper products......   500.7    499.9    500.1    498.0    502.3    499.3    499.4    498.1    497.7    498.9      1.2
  Printing and related support
   activities...................   666.3    662.1    665.5    657.0    669.9    661.6    661.0    661.3    662.2    661.5      -.7
  Petroleum and coal products...   109.9    113.7    110.9    110.7    113.9    113.2    113.3    113.6    113.2    113.8       .6
  Chemicals.....................   885.4    881.0    880.7    872.9    889.0    885.5    884.5    882.4    880.9    876.1     -4.8
  Plastics and rubber products..   799.9    809.1    806.3    800.3    803.9    807.1    806.3    808.6    807.3    805.3     -2.0

    Service-providing........... 107,204  111,259  111,270  109,119  108,669  109,933  110,180  110,298  110,421  110,598      177

     Private service-providing..  85,761   89,092   89,219   87,490   87,136   88,256   88,480   88,592   88,722   88,887      165

Trade, transportation, and
 utilities......................  25,165   26,056   26,259   25,507   25,348   25,555   25,581   25,621   25,628   25,682       54

 Wholesale trade................ 5,573.7  5,689.1  5,701.6  5,644.6  5,617.5  5,672.4  5,674.7  5,680.0  5,688.5  5,688.1      -.4
  Durable goods................. 2,917.1  2,961.4  2,971.2  2,957.0  2,933.7  2,960.2  2,962.3  2,960.4  2,967.1  2,971.9      4.8
  Nondurable goods.............. 1,976.7  2,018.8  2,014.9  1,981.1  2,000.0  2,008.1  2,009.1  2,012.6  2,010.8  2,006.2     -4.6
  Electronic markets and agents
   and brokers..................   679.9    708.9    715.5    706.5    683.8    704.1    703.3    707.0    710.6    710.0      -.6

 Retail trade...................14,857.1 15,472.0 15,642.3 15,011.2 14,961.5 15,037.7 15,056.5 15,081.4 15,073.3 15,092.5     19.2
  Motor vehicle and parts
   dealers(1)................... 1,868.6  1,903.4  1,892.0  1,879.3  1,894.5  1,898.4  1,896.4  1,901.2  1,903.0  1,903.9       .9
   Automobile dealers........... 1,249.8  1,248.6  1,244.2  1,235.9  1,258.7  1,247.3  1,245.0  1,247.6  1,247.5  1,245.5     -2.0
  Furniture and home furnishings
   stores.......................   559.8    579.8    588.9    576.3    557.9    561.9    562.3    565.6    567.3    572.1      4.8
  Electronics and appliance
   stores.......................   518.3    539.4    542.5    522.9    509.7    513.6    520.2    520.3    516.8    515.8     -1.0
  Building material and garden
   supply stores................ 1,151.4  1,230.8  1,222.4  1,188.5  1,206.0  1,232.5  1,236.3  1,240.4  1,243.6  1,245.9      2.3
  Food and beverage stores...... 2,806.9  2,853.0  2,858.7  2,807.8  2,818.4  2,827.1  2,830.2  2,822.7  2,818.8  2,819.4       .6
  Health and personal care
   stores.......................   943.0    951.4    957.1    952.9    941.0    942.1    941.6    944.5    947.5    950.8      3.3
  Gasoline stations.............   873.7    872.4    870.6    866.1    880.6    878.0    877.0    873.7    872.8    873.3       .5
  Clothing and clothing
   accessories stores........... 1,333.1  1,437.5  1,493.7  1,385.9  1,326.3  1,371.9  1,376.0  1,377.9  1,380.9  1,378.6     -2.3
  Sporting goods, hobby, book,
   and music stores.............   648.3    673.9    700.3    644.7    641.7    638.7    638.0    639.0    634.5    637.9      3.4
  General merchandise stores(1). 2,823.5  3,046.4  3,115.5  2,857.9  2,840.8  2,832.9  2,835.2  2,854.9  2,847.6  2,854.4      6.8
   Department stores............ 1,609.6  1,768.7  1,819.0  1,623.9  1,610.1  1,603.3  1,604.2  1,619.1  1,613.9  1,608.8     -5.1
  Miscellaneous store retailers.   906.1    935.1    947.0    904.5    920.2    917.0    920.5    917.4    917.8    918.3       .5
  Nonstore retailers............   424.4    448.9    453.6    424.4    424.4    423.6    422.8    423.8    422.7    422.1      -.6

 Transportation and warehousing. 4,166.2  4,325.9  4,346.9  4,280.7  4,198.2  4,274.1  4,279.6  4,289.6  4,295.9  4,329.5     33.6
  Air transportation............   508.7    513.8    516.5    514.7    513.0    513.8    514.2    514.6    516.0    518.7      2.7
  Rail transportation...........   220.1    225.4    224.5    221.7    221.6    225.5    225.4    224.6    224.1    224.6       .5
  Water transportation..........    54.0     56.2     55.8     56.7     56.5     57.2     57.7     57.8     57.8     59.4      1.6
  Truck transportation.......... 1,309.1  1,367.2  1,369.8  1,348.7  1,339.1  1,358.5  1,356.0  1,358.9  1,368.2  1,375.6      7.4
  Transit and ground passenger
   transportation...............   394.8    403.9    408.7    402.5    385.0    388.3    389.3    389.4    391.9    392.4       .5
  Pipeline transportation.......    38.7     38.9     38.8     39.2     38.8     39.0     38.9     39.0     38.7     39.2       .5
  Scenic and sightseeing
   transportation...............    20.1     23.5     22.4     17.9     23.8     27.8     25.6     26.1     24.9     23.7     -1.2
  Support activities for
   transportation...............   519.9    544.1    553.6    551.5    524.6    537.7    539.9    544.6    550.9    554.7      3.8
  Couriers and messengers.......   558.9    574.6    584.6    564.7    552.7    563.8    564.4    568.7    559.5    576.2     16.7
  Warehousing and storage.......   541.9    578.3    572.2    563.1    543.1    562.5    568.2    565.9    563.9    565.0      1.1

 Utilities......................   568.1    568.6    567.9    570.3    570.3    571.1    570.3    570.2    570.2    572.3      2.1

Information.....................   3,125    3,137    3,141    3,126    3,139    3,127    3,131    3,133    3,135    3,139        4
  Publishing industries, except
   Internet.....................   907.9    912.0    910.6    905.8    910.9    909.2    908.1    908.9    907.4    907.7       .3
  Motion picture and sound
   recording industries.........   377.1    391.5    394.6    384.5    380.7    389.7    395.3    390.6    390.8    391.6       .8
  Broadcasting, except Internet.   321.1    330.4    331.9    331.7    322.4    328.1    329.5    329.4    330.5    332.0      1.5
  Internet publishing and
   broadcasting.................    28.4     33.6     33.5     35.2     28.6     32.0     33.0     33.6     34.2     35.6      1.4
  Telecommunications............ 1,058.4  1,028.0  1,029.2  1,029.2  1,060.9  1,028.4  1,024.8  1,030.0  1,031.1  1,032.3      1.2
  ISPs, search portals, and data
   processing...................   383.1    391.1    390.6    388.7    386.0    387.6    389.2    389.5    389.8    388.7     -1.1
  Other information services....    48.8     50.2     50.8     50.8     49.6     51.5     50.9     50.7     50.9     51.2       .3

Financial activities............   7,932    8,092    8,122    8,085    7,989    8,083    8,093    8,107    8,127    8,148       21
 Finance and insurance.......... 5,905.5  5,993.7  6,018.0  6,009.4  5,922.7  5,982.1  5,994.1  6,001.3  6,016.3  6,032.9     16.6
  Monetary authorities - central
   bank.........................    22.2     20.8     20.6     20.4     22.3     21.5     21.3     20.9     20.6     20.5      -.1
  Credit intermediation and
   related activities(1)........ 2,795.7  2,854.0  2,868.3  2,872.5  2,803.2  2,841.0  2,847.9  2,859.2  2,870.7  2,883.0     12.3
   Depository credit
    intermediation(1)........... 1,748.7  1,768.0  1,775.8  1,782.4  1,749.5  1,765.1  1,768.1  1,773.3  1,778.3  1,784.2      5.9
    Commercial banking.......... 1,276.8  1,287.9  1,294.0  1,300.5  1,277.9  1,286.4  1,288.3  1,293.1  1,296.8  1,301.3      4.5
  Securities, commodity
   contracts, investments.......   754.1    776.0    781.0    782.0    754.9    772.3    777.3    776.9    781.0    785.2      4.2
  Insurance carriers and related
   activities................... 2,248.2  2,259.9  2,264.3  2,248.1  2,256.8  2,263.3  2,264.1  2,260.4  2,259.3  2,257.6     -1.7
  Funds, trusts, and other
   financial vehicles...........    85.3     83.0     83.8     86.4     85.5     84.0     83.5     83.9     84.7     86.6      1.9
 Real estate and rental and
  leasing....................... 2,026.5  2,098.0  2,104.4  2,076.0  2,066.1  2,101.3  2,099.2  2,105.5  2,111.1  2,115.4      4.3
  Real estate................... 1,369.9  1,432.6  1,432.3  1,409.6  1,397.0  1,429.1  1,428.6  1,434.7  1,436.3  1,437.7      1.4
  Rental and leasing services...   630.4    640.6    647.1    642.3    642.3    647.6    646.3    646.0    650.0    652.9      2.9
  Lessors of nonfinancial
   intangible assets............    26.2     24.8     25.0     24.1     26.8     24.6     24.3     24.8     24.8     24.8       .0

Professional and business
 services.......................  15,773   16,732   16,645   16,295   16,138   16,514   16,614   16,611   16,650   16,675       25
 Professional and technical
  services(1)................... 6,696.5  6,811.1  6,856.2  6,875.4  6,665.7  6,805.4  6,835.3  6,834.4  6,854.6  6,856.6      2.0
   Legal services............... 1,145.2  1,166.3  1,168.0  1,151.9  1,153.7  1,166.8  1,167.4  1,163.1  1,164.2  1,161.1     -3.1
   Accounting and bookkeeping
    services....................   899.4    760.3    796.4    902.0    810.1    816.1    821.5    816.6    818.3    816.3     -2.0
   Architectural and engineering
    services.................... 1,213.5  1,287.8  1,287.5  1,269.6  1,232.7  1,270.5  1,280.5  1,284.9  1,291.1  1,291.3       .2
   Computer systems design and
    related services............ 1,124.0  1,179.2  1,187.4  1,175.2  1,123.4  1,161.1  1,167.3  1,174.1  1,178.7  1,178.4      -.3
   Management and technical
    consulting services.........   748.2    790.8    797.6    780.4    758.8    787.9    790.5    787.8    789.7    789.7       .0
 Management of companies and
  enterprises................... 1,692.4  1,730.6  1,733.8  1,710.4  1,708.9  1,715.0  1,715.3  1,722.5  1,724.9  1,727.7      2.8
 Administrative and waste
  services...................... 7,384.1  8,190.5  8,054.5  7,709.1  7,763.3  7,993.2  8,063.1  8,054.3  8,070.3  8,090.8     20.5
  Administrative and support
   services(1).................. 7,070.7  7,864.5  7,732.5  7,391.6  7,441.5  7,667.3  7,736.4  7,728.2  7,745.0  7,765.2     20.2
   Employment services(1)....... 3,160.0  3,685.2  3,637.9  3,402.2  3,364.6  3,513.5  3,572.9  3,570.5  3,582.8  3,604.0     21.2
    Temporary help services..... 2,135.0  2,563.4  2,512.0  2,346.9  2,288.3  2,438.7  2,486.5  2,484.7  2,487.3  2,504.8     17.5
   Business support services....   737.9    763.3    765.9    746.6    745.2    752.6    755.9    754.6    754.8    752.7     -2.1
   Services to buildings and
    dwellings................... 1,514.1  1,717.2  1,632.3  1,558.2  1,657.9  1,706.4  1,708.6  1,707.2  1,707.3  1,708.6      1.3
  Waste management and
   remediation services.........   313.4    326.0    322.0    317.5    321.8    325.9    326.7    326.1    325.3    325.6       .3

Education and health services...  16,665   17,327   17,321   17,074   16,766   17,019   17,081   17,108   17,155   17,190       35
 Educational services........... 2,670.7  2,988.2  2,950.5  2,756.3  2,741.6  2,773.2  2,794.0  2,797.2  2,811.3  2,827.5     16.2
 Health care and social
  assistance....................13,993.8 14,339.0 14,370.5 14,317.8 14,024.8 14,246.1 14,287.2 14,310.7 14,343.7 14,362.6     18.9
 Health care(3).................11,902.5 12,174.0 12,195.4 12,151.2 11,931.7 12,106.0 12,135.3 12,153.6 12,174.1 12,189.2     15.1
   Ambulatory health care
    services(1)................. 4,852.0  5,017.4  5,035.2  5,010.0  4,867.1  4,975.0  4,996.9  5,006.7  5,023.8  5,035.0     11.2
    Offices of physicians....... 2,025.3  2,083.7  2,093.6  2,081.5  2,027.8  2,064.5  2,074.2  2,077.7  2,084.4  2,084.7       .3
    Outpatient care centers.....   436.6    449.9    449.5    449.8    437.6    448.7    449.5    449.8    450.1    451.7      1.6
    Home health care services...   752.0    792.5    797.7    788.5    755.0    779.5    782.7    789.2    793.5    797.4      3.9
   Hospitals.................... 4,260.4  4,323.7  4,325.5  4,324.1  4,267.9  4,306.0  4,311.2  4,319.7  4,323.1  4,327.6      4.5
   Nursing and residential care
    facilities(1)............... 2,790.1  2,832.9  2,834.7  2,817.1  2,796.7  2,825.0  2,827.2  2,827.2  2,827.2  2,826.6      -.6
    Nursing care facilities..... 1,569.1  1,580.8  1,579.9  1,567.4  1,572.5  1,576.6  1,576.8  1,576.4  1,575.5  1,572.8     -2.7
  Social assistance(1).......... 2,091.3  2,165.0  2,175.1  2,166.6  2,093.1  2,140.1  2,151.9  2,157.1  2,169.6  2,173.4      3.8
   Child day care services......   756.8    786.6    790.6    782.8    750.3    767.9    772.8    775.3    780.6    779.8      -.8

Leisure and hospitality.........  11,760   12,319   12,298   12,016   12,351   12,522   12,546   12,571   12,580   12,600       20
 Arts, entertainment, and
  recreation.................... 1,628.0  1,681.9  1,661.9  1,600.6  1,834.5  1,836.2  1,834.4  1,826.4  1,814.9  1,813.8     -1.1
  Performing arts and spectator
   sports.......................   339.5    352.2    347.2    328.2    370.5    363.6    364.4    362.5    359.9    359.2      -.7
  Museums, historical sites,
   zoos, and parks..............   106.6    114.0    111.5    107.0    115.4    118.3    118.2    116.9    116.4    116.3      -.1
  Amusements, gambling, and
   recreation................... 1,181.9  1,215.7  1,203.2  1,165.4  1,348.6  1,354.3  1,351.8  1,347.0  1,338.6  1,338.3      -.3
 Accommodations and food
  services......................10,131.7 10,637.4 10,636.4 10,415.2 10,516.4 10,685.3 10,712.0 10,744.1 10,764.7 10,786.2     21.5
  Accommodations................ 1,686.6  1,756.4  1,752.8  1,726.2  1,778.0  1,801.5  1,800.6  1,814.7  1,820.1  1,816.6     -3.5
  Food services and drinking
   places....................... 8,445.1  8,881.0  8,883.6  8,689.0  8,738.4  8,883.8  8,911.4  8,929.4  8,944.6  8,969.6     25.0

Other services..................   5,341    5,429    5,433    5,387    5,405    5,436    5,434    5,441    5,447    5,453        6
  Repair and maintenance........ 1,216.3  1,224.4  1,221.9  1,216.9  1,227.0  1,226.9  1,227.9  1,227.1  1,227.4  1,227.2      -.2
  Personal and laundry services. 1,248.6  1,271.6  1,273.8  1,257.9  1,266.6  1,271.5  1,267.8  1,271.6  1,275.7  1,278.1      2.4
  Membership associations and
   organizations................ 2,876.2  2,932.5  2,937.4  2,912.5  2,911.5  2,937.9  2,938.1  2,942.3  2,943.9  2,947.6      3.7

Government......................  21,443   22,167   22,051   21,629   21,533   21,677   21,700   21,706   21,699   21,711       12
 Federal........................   2,707    2,720    2,722    2,711    2,729    2,730    2,723    2,728    2,713    2,724       11
  Federal, except U.S. Postal
   Service...................... 1,916.3  1,936.4  1,928.6  1,931.7  1,937.6  1,946.8  1,940.1  1,946.4  1,941.7  1,945.2      3.5
  U.S. Postal Service...........   790.6    783.8    793.7    779.1    791.3    783.4    782.5    781.4    770.9    778.6      7.7
 State government...............   4,885    5,167    5,113    4,928    4,961    5,000    5,007    5,015    5,017    5,019        2
  State government education.... 2,170.2  2,437.3  2,383.7  2,199.1  2,230.1  2,263.7  2,268.4  2,271.3  2,271.1  2,270.6      -.5
  State government, excluding
   education.................... 2,715.2  2,729.6  2,729.6  2,729.2  2,731.1  2,736.4  2,738.2  2,743.4  2,745.6  2,748.2      2.6
 Local government...............  13,851   14,280   14,216   13,990   13,843   13,947   13,970   13,963   13,969   13,968       -1
  Local government education.... 7,828.2  8,152.6  8,122.9  7,935.5  7,712.8  7,793.2  7,810.8  7,806.3  7,808.2  7,811.1      2.9
  Local government, excluding
   education.................... 6,022.9  6,127.5  6,092.7  6,054.7  6,130.6  6,153.4  6,159.3  6,156.7  6,161.0  6,156.4     -4.6


  1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
  2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
  3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Data have been revised to reflect March 2004 benchmark levels and updated seasonal
adjustment factors.






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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                       Jan.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.    Jan.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.     from:
                                                 2004   2004   2004p  2005p   2004   2004   2004   2004   2004p  2005p  Dec. 2004-
                                                                                                                        Jan. 2005p


        Total private.........................   33.3   33.6   33.8   33.7    33.8   33.8   33.8   33.7   33.8   33.7      -0.1

    Goods-producing...........................   39.8   40.0   40.3   39.5    40.2   40.1   39.9   39.9   40.0   39.8       -.2

Natural resources and mining..................   43.7   45.3   45.0   44.8    44.4   44.5   44.8   45.0   45.2   45.3        .1

Construction..................................   37.5   38.2   38.2   36.8    38.4   38.3   38.2   38.3   38.4   37.6       -.8

Manufacturing.................................   40.7   40.8   41.2   40.6    41.0   40.8   40.7   40.5   40.6   40.7        .1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.4    4.6    4.9    4.4     4.5    4.6    4.5    4.5    4.5    4.6        .1

 Durable goods................................   41.3   41.2   41.7   41.0    41.5   41.2   41.2   40.9   41.1   41.1        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    4.6    4.7    5.1    4.5     4.7    4.7    4.7    4.6    4.6    4.6        .0

  Wood products...............................   40.1   40.1   40.4   40.5    41.0   40.4   40.3   40.0   40.4   41.0        .6
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   41.4   42.2   42.2   40.7    42.4   42.4   42.4   42.1   42.3   41.8       -.5
  Primary metals..............................   43.3   43.0   43.6   43.6    43.2   43.1   43.0   42.9   43.0   43.4        .4
  Fabricated metal products...................   41.2   41.1   41.6   40.9    41.2   41.2   41.1   40.9   40.9   40.8       -.1
  Machinery...................................   41.7   42.2   42.6   42.2    41.7   42.3   42.2   42.0   41.9   41.9        .0
  Computer and electronic products............   40.5   40.0   40.4   39.4    40.9   40.3   40.1   39.6   39.7   39.8        .1
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   41.0   40.6   40.8   40.3    41.2   40.6   40.6   40.1   40.1   40.2        .1
  Transportation equipment....................   42.8   42.3   43.3   42.3    42.8   42.4   42.3   42.2   42.4   42.4        .0
   Motor vehicles and parts(2)................   43.1   42.2   43.5   42.3    43.1   42.4   42.2   42.2   42.5   42.4       -.1
  Furniture and related products..............   39.4   39.4   40.6   39.3    39.8   39.3   39.2   39.2   39.5   39.3       -.2
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   38.9   38.4   39.1   39.1    39.1   38.4   38.4   38.2   38.5   38.9        .4

 Nondurable goods.............................   39.9   40.1   40.3   40.0    40.2   40.1   39.9   39.8   39.8   40.0        .2
   Overtime hours.............................    4.1    4.5    4.6    4.3     4.3    4.4    4.3    4.3    4.4    4.5        .1

  Food manufacturing..........................   39.1   39.7   39.5   39.0    39.5   39.3   39.0   39.1   39.0   39.1        .1
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   38.6   38.9   39.5   40.7    39.5   39.2   38.6   39.0   39.8   41.1       1.3
  Textile mills...............................   40.1   40.0   40.5   40.6    40.0   40.2   40.1   40.0   40.1   40.4        .3
  Textile product mills.......................   39.1   39.2   39.7   40.0    39.4   39.1   39.1   39.1   39.2   40.1        .9
  Apparel.....................................   35.3   36.0   36.4   35.3    35.7   36.2   36.0   35.7   35.8   35.7       -.1
  Leather and allied products.................   39.5   38.3   37.8   37.7    39.5   38.2   38.4   38.2   37.7   37.6       -.1
  Paper and paper products....................   41.9   42.5   42.9   43.0    42.0   42.2   42.1   42.1   42.1   42.8        .7
  Printing and related support activities.....   38.2   38.8   39.0   38.2    38.6   38.3   38.3   38.3   38.4   38.4        .0
  Petroleum and coal products.................   44.3   45.8   45.8   45.5    44.2   46.0   45.0   45.5   45.3   45.5        .2
  Chemicals...................................   42.7   42.7   42.6   42.6    42.8   42.8   42.7   42.4   42.4   42.6        .2
  Plastics and rubber products................   40.6   39.7   40.4   39.6    40.8   40.3   40.1   39.4   39.7   39.7        .0

     Private service-providing................   31.9   32.2   32.4   32.4    32.4   32.5   32.4   32.3   32.4   32.4        .0

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   32.9   33.3   33.6   33.2    33.6   33.6   33.6   33.5   33.6   33.6        .0

 Wholesale trade..............................   37.5   37.7   37.6   37.8    37.9   37.8   37.7   37.7   37.7   37.7        .0

 Retail trade.................................   30.2   30.3   31.0   30.2    30.9   30.8   30.8   30.6   30.8   30.7       -.1

 Transportation and warehousing...............   36.3   37.6   37.6   37.5    36.9   37.5   37.5   37.5   37.5   37.6        .1

 Utilities....................................   40.7   40.8   40.6   41.0    40.8   41.4   40.8   40.4   41.0   41.2        .2

Information...................................   36.0   36.3   36.3   36.4    36.3   36.3   36.3   36.2   36.3   36.1       -.2

Financial activities..........................   35.3   35.5   35.6   36.4    35.7   35.5   35.7   35.6   35.7   35.9        .2

Professional and business services............   33.6   34.2   34.1   34.3    34.1   34.7   34.3   34.2   34.2   34.3        .1

Education and health services.................   32.3   32.4   32.6   32.9    32.4   32.5   32.5   32.4   32.6   32.6        .0

Leisure and hospitality.......................   24.9   25.3   25.5   25.2    25.7   25.6   25.7   25.6   25.8   25.6       -.2

Other services................................   30.9   30.8   30.8   31.0    31.1   31.0   30.9   30.9   30.8   30.9        .1


  1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.  These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
  2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Data have been revised to reflect March 2004 benchmark levels and updated seasonal
adjustment factors.







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                         Jan.      Nov.     Dec.      Jan.       Jan.      Nov.     Dec.      Jan.
                                                   2004      2004     2004p     2005p      2004      2004     2004p     2005p

        Total private........................... $15.55    $15.84    $15.88    $15.99    $517.82   $532.22   $536.74   $538.86
         Seasonally adjusted....................  15.48     15.82     15.85     15.88     523.22    533.13    535.73    535.16

    Goods-producing.............................  16.94     17.37     17.42     17.26     674.21    694.80    702.03    681.77

Natural resources and mining....................  17.94     18.21     18.30     18.33     783.98    824.91    823.50    821.18

Construction....................................  19.01     19.35     19.31     19.09     712.88    739.17    737.64    702.51

Manufacturing...................................  15.97     16.32     16.45     16.38     649.98    665.86    677.74    665.03

 Durable goods..................................  16.65     17.04     17.22     17.09     687.65    702.05    718.07    700.69
  Wood products.................................  12.90     13.13     13.23     13.16     517.29    526.51    534.49    532.98
  Nonmetallic mineral products..................  16.01     16.45     16.38     16.23     662.81    694.19    691.24    660.56
  Primary metals................................  18.39     18.66     18.73     18.77     796.29    802.38    816.63    818.37
  Fabricated metal products.....................  15.21     15.43     15.59     15.55     626.65    634.17    648.54    636.00
  Machinery.....................................  16.54     16.85     16.97     17.02     689.72    711.07    722.92    718.24
  Computer and electronic products..............  16.82     17.65     17.95     17.92     681.21    706.00    725.18    706.05
  Electrical equipment and appliances...........  14.53     15.10     15.14     15.06     595.73    613.06    617.71    606.92
  Transportation equipment......................  21.34     21.91     22.16     21.78     913.35    926.79    959.53    921.29
  Furniture and related products................  12.96     13.29     13.48     13.39     510.62    523.63    547.29    526.23
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...................  13.69     13.96     14.08     14.08     532.54    536.06    550.53    550.53

 Nondurable goods...............................  14.89     15.16     15.21     15.24     594.11    607.92    612.96    609.60
  Food manufacturing............................  12.92     12.99     13.03     13.06     505.17    515.70    514.69    509.34
  Beverages and tobacco products................  18.86     18.80     18.66     18.54     728.00    731.32    737.07    754.58
  Textile mills.................................  12.11     12.09     12.19     12.33     485.61    483.60    493.70    500.60
  Textile product mills.........................  11.43     11.44     11.53     11.45     446.91    448.45    457.74    458.00
  Apparel.......................................   9.73     10.00     10.00     10.26     343.47    360.00    364.00    362.18
  Leather and allied products...................  11.92     11.62     11.61     11.60     470.84    445.05    438.86    437.32
  Paper and paper products......................  17.67     18.09     18.04     17.97     740.37    768.83    773.92    772.71
  Printing and related support activities.......  15.54     15.93     15.84     15.74     593.63    618.08    617.76    601.27
  Petroleum and coal products...................  24.11     24.71     24.55     24.57    1068.07   1131.72   1124.39   1117.94
  Chemicals.....................................  18.79     19.44     19.67     19.51     802.33    830.09    837.94    831.13
  Plastics and rubber products..................  14.43     14.58     14.71     14.75     585.86    578.83    594.28    584.10

     Private service-providing..................  15.18     15.43     15.47     15.66     484.24    496.85    501.23    507.38

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.49     14.67     14.62     14.84     476.72    488.51    491.23    492.69

 Wholesale trade................................  17.55     17.82     17.82     17.94     658.13    671.81    670.03    678.13

 Retail trade...................................  11.97     12.16     12.12     12.32     361.49    368.45    375.72    372.06

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.47     16.56     16.62     16.60     597.86    622.66    624.91    622.50

 Utilities......................................  25.39     26.01     26.02     26.11    1033.37   1061.21   1056.41   1070.51

Information.....................................  21.21     21.70     21.71     21.89     763.56    787.71    788.07    796.80

Financial activities............................  17.35     17.61     17.67     17.80     612.46    625.16    629.05    647.92

Professional and business services..............  17.41     17.62     17.73     18.02     584.98    602.60    604.59    618.09

Education and health services...................  15.93     16.33     16.43     16.49     514.54    529.09    535.62    542.52

Leisure and hospitality.........................   8.89      9.06      9.15      9.14     221.36    229.22    233.33    230.33

Other services..................................  13.88     14.12     14.17     14.21     428.89    434.90    436.44    440.51


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Data have been revised to reflect March 2004 benchmark levels and updated seasonal
adjustment factors.







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                         Jan.     Sept.    Oct.     Nov.    Dec.     Jan.  change from:
                                                   2004     2004     2004     2004    2004p    2005p  Dec. 2004-
                                                                                                      Jan. 2005p
        Total private:
         Current dollars........................ $15.48   $15.77   $15.81   $15.82   $15.85   $15.88      0.2
         Constant (1982) dollars(2).............   8.27     8.25     8.21     8.21     8.23     N.A.     (3)

    Goods-producing.............................  16.99    17.30    17.32    17.33    17.35    17.33      -.1

Natural resources and mining....................  17.87    18.06    18.10    18.22    18.24    18.26       .1

Construction....................................  19.07    19.27    19.34    19.31    19.27    19.21      -.3

Manufacturing...................................  15.94    16.29    16.27    16.29    16.34    16.35       .1
   Excluding overtime(4)........................  15.11    15.42    15.42    15.43    15.48    15.48       .0

 Durable goods..................................  16.62    16.98    16.97    16.99    17.06    17.06       .0

 Nondurable goods...............................  14.86    15.18    15.15    15.16    15.18    15.21       .2

     Private service-providing..................  15.08    15.36    15.40    15.42    15.45    15.50       .3

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.44    14.66    14.69    14.70    14.73    14.80       .5

 Wholesale trade................................  17.52    17.73    17.78    17.80    17.82    17.83       .1

 Retail trade...................................  11.94    12.16    12.16    12.20    12.23    12.31       .7

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.45    16.53    16.61    16.54    16.58    16.60       .1

 Utilities......................................  25.27    25.82    26.00    25.77    26.02    26.19       .7

Information.....................................  21.17    21.62    21.59    21.58    21.73    21.88       .7

Financial activities............................  17.36    17.64    17.71    17.65    17.71    17.70      -.1

Professional and business services..............  17.28    17.54    17.63    17.66    17.69    17.76       .4

Education and health services...................  15.87    16.28    16.31    16.34    16.38    16.41       .2

Leisure and hospitality.........................   8.83     8.95     8.99     9.02     9.04     9.06       .2

Other services..................................  13.84    14.05    14.08    14.12    14.12    14.14       .1


  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 .2 percent from Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004, 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.
  NOTE:  Data have been revised to reflect March 2004 benchmark levels and updated seasonal
adjustment factors.






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                      Jan.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.    Jan.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   change from:
                                                2004   2004   2004p  2005p   2004   2004   2004   2004   2004p  2005p   Dec. 2004-
                                                                                                                        Jan. 2005p

        Total private.........................   95.8  101.5  102.0   99.3    99.3  100.9  101.2  101.1  101.5  101.4      -0.1

    Goods-producing...........................   92.1   98.3   97.8   93.0    96.1   97.4   97.2   97.1   97.5   96.8       -.7

Natural resources and mining..................   95.0  109.5  108.3  105.5   100.3  105.9  105.9  107.6  108.8  109.5        .6

Construction..................................   90.2  105.2  101.6   91.9    99.9  102.1  103.0  103.2  103.7  101.2      -2.4

Manufacturing.................................   92.7   94.9   95.6   93.0    94.3   94.7   94.4   93.9   94.1   94.2        .1

 Durable goods................................   93.5   95.7   96.8   94.1    94.7   95.5   95.5   94.8   95.2   95.1       -.1
  Wood products...............................   95.5  100.4  100.4   99.1    99.6  100.6  101.0  100.0  101.2  102.7       1.5
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   89.8   99.6   97.8   90.7    97.0   99.2   99.1   98.2   98.8   97.5      -1.3
  Primary metals..............................   93.0   93.1   94.6   94.0    92.8   93.3   93.3   93.0   92.9   93.6        .8
  Fabricated metal products...................   96.0   98.9  100.3   98.4    96.2   98.8   98.8   98.4   98.7   98.8        .1
  Machinery...................................   93.6   96.9   97.9   96.8    93.7   97.5   97.2   96.6   96.2   96.2        .0
  Computer and electronic products............   88.3   89.8   90.7   88.3    89.4   91.0   90.3   88.9   89.0   89.3        .3
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   90.0   89.3   89.9   88.4    90.5   89.0   88.5   88.1   87.9   88.0        .1
  Transportation equipment....................   96.3   96.2   98.9   94.8    96.9   96.3   96.1   95.6   96.1   95.7       -.4
   Motor vehicles and parts(2)................   97.1   95.7   99.1   94.0    97.9   96.6   96.1   95.3   95.9   95.2       -.7
  Furniture and related products..............   92.8   93.6   96.4   92.0    94.4   93.6   93.2   93.1   93.6   92.8       -.9
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   91.5   91.9   93.4   91.5    93.0   91.3   91.1   90.9   91.4   92.1        .8

 Nondurable goods.............................   91.6   93.3   93.3   91.2    93.4   93.2   92.6   92.3   92.1   92.4        .3
  Food manufacturing..........................   95.1   99.6   98.4   94.8    97.7   97.4   96.6   97.0   96.7   96.9        .2
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   83.1   91.6   89.6   91.1    87.6   89.7   88.1   90.5   91.3   94.4       3.4
  Textile mills...............................   81.1   77.2   77.5   76.4    81.3   78.8   78.1   77.3   77.1   77.1        .0
  Textile product mills.......................   90.1   92.9   93.8   93.8    91.3   92.7   92.8   93.3   93.2   95.9       2.9
  Apparel.....................................   74.2   71.6   72.0   67.2    77.0   74.6   72.4   70.8   71.1   70.2      -1.3
  Leather and allied products.................   85.2   87.9   84.8   82.5    86.8   84.4   86.4   87.7   85.3   84.3      -1.2
  Paper and paper products....................   89.6   90.6   91.6   91.3    90.1   90.0   89.7   89.5   89.4   91.2       2.0
  Printing and related support activities.....   92.8   94.6   95.3   92.3    94.5   93.1   93.2   93.3   93.6   93.7        .1
  Petroleum and coal products.................   95.5  108.8  106.6  105.5    99.1  108.6  106.3  107.8  107.4  108.4        .9
  Chemicals...................................   97.9   98.3   98.4   97.5    98.7   99.5   99.3   98.0   97.7   97.8        .1
  Plastics and rubber products................   93.6   93.1   94.2   91.4    94.6   94.2   93.8   92.4   92.7   92.4       -.3

     Private service-providing................   96.8  102.3  103.1  100.8   100.1  102.1  102.1  102.0  102.4  102.7        .3

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   96.0  101.6  103.4   98.8    98.9  100.1  100.2  100.2  100.5  100.8        .3

 Wholesale trade..............................   96.0   99.7   99.7   99.1    97.8   99.4   99.3   99.5   99.7   99.7        .0

 Retail trade.................................   96.2  101.3  105.0   97.6    99.2   99.6   99.8   99.3   99.9   99.8       -.1

 Transportation and warehousing...............   96.9  105.5  106.0  103.9    99.6  103.5  103.9  104.2  104.3  105.4       1.1

 Utilities....................................   95.1   94.4   93.9   95.4    95.7   96.0   94.5   93.8   95.2   96.2       1.1

Information...................................   95.6  100.1  100.6  100.1    96.6   99.9  100.3  100.0  100.3   99.8       -.5

Financial activities..........................   99.9  102.5  103.2  105.0   101.8  102.4  103.2  103.1  103.6  104.4        .8

Professional and business services............   95.5  104.5  103.6  101.5    99.4  104.5  103.9  103.7  103.8  104.3        .5

Education and health services.................  101.3  105.5  106.1  105.6   102.3  103.9  104.3  104.1  105.1  105.3        .2

Leisure and hospitality.......................   93.6  100.1  100.8   97.0   101.8  103.0  103.7  103.6  104.6  104.1       -.5

Other services................................   94.4   96.2   96.3   95.9    96.3   96.8   96.5   96.7   96.5   96.9        .4


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours
by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average
weekly hours and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.  Data have been revised to reflect March 2004 benchmark levels
and updated seasonal adjustment factors.






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                      Jan.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.    Jan.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   change from:
                                                2004   2004   2004p  2005p   2004   2004   2004   2004   2004p  2005p   Dec. 2004-
                                                                                                                        Jan. 2005p

        Total private.........................   99.7  107.6  108.4  106.2   102.8  106.5  107.1  107.0  107.6  107.7       0.1

    Goods-producing...........................   95.5  104.6  104.3   98.3   100.0  103.1  103.1  103.1  103.5  102.7       -.8

Natural resources and mining..................   99.1  116.0  115.3  112.4   104.2  111.3  111.5  114.0  115.4  116.3        .8

Construction..................................   92.6  109.9  106.0   94.8   102.9  106.2  107.5  107.6  107.9  105.0      -2.7

Manufacturing.................................   96.8  101.3  102.8   99.6    98.3  100.9  100.5  100.1  100.5  100.7        .2

 Durable goods................................   97.2  101.8  104.0  100.4    98.3  101.3  101.2  100.5  101.4  101.3       -.1

 Nondurable goods.............................   96.4  100.0  100.3   98.2    98.1   99.9   99.1   98.9   98.8   99.4        .6

     Private service-providing................  101.0  108.5  109.6  108.5   103.7  107.8  108.0  108.0  108.7  109.3        .6

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   99.2  106.3  107.9  104.6   101.9  104.7  105.1  105.1  105.6  106.4        .8

 Wholesale trade..............................   99.2  104.7  104.7  104.7   101.0  103.8  104.0  104.4  104.7  104.8        .1

 Retail trade.................................   98.7  105.6  109.1  103.1   101.6  103.9  104.0  103.9  104.7  105.3        .6

 Transportation and warehousing...............  101.2  110.9  111.8  109.4   103.9  108.5  109.5  109.3  109.7  111.0       1.2

 Utilities....................................  100.8  102.5  102.0  103.9   100.9  103.5  102.5  100.9  103.4  105.1       1.6

Information...................................  100.4  107.5  108.1  108.5   101.2  106.9  107.2  106.8  107.9  108.1        .2

Financial activities..........................  107.1  111.6  112.7  115.5   109.2  111.7  113.0  112.5  113.4  114.2        .7

Professional and business services............   98.9  109.6  109.3  108.8   102.3  109.0  109.0  108.9  109.3  110.2        .8

Education and health services.................  106.1  113.2  114.6  114.4   106.7  111.2  111.8  111.8  113.1  113.6        .4

Leisure and hospitality.......................   97.0  105.8  107.5  103.4   104.8  107.5  108.7  109.0  110.2  110.0       -.2

Other services................................   95.5   99.0   99.4   99.3    97.1   99.1   99.0   99.5   99.3   99.8        .5


  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.  Data have been revised
to reflect March 2004 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.






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:
     2001 ..............   49.5     47.7     48.6     32.7     42.4     40.8     36.7     39.0     37.6     33.6     36.9     37.1
     2002 ..............   41.0     35.6     39.7     39.2     40.5     47.7     42.8     43.0     42.1     39.0     41.5     35.1
     2003 ..............   44.4     38.7     35.3     41.4     39.4     39.9     42.1     39.4     50.4     48.9     50.0     50.5
     2004 ..............   50.9     53.4     66.0     67.3     64.6     59.7     55.4     53.8     57.6     58.6     54.7    p53.8
     2005 ..............  p57.6


Over 3-month span:
     2001 ..............   53.2     49.8     49.8     42.3     38.1     34.2     37.8     37.6     34.7     35.4     30.8     32.0
     2002 ..............   35.3     37.9     36.5     34.2     34.4     39.4     40.6     44.1     37.8     37.1     35.8     36.7
     2003 ..............   38.3     35.4     33.3     33.5     36.5     41.7     37.8     37.4     43.2     46.4     48.6     50.2
     2004 ..............   52.5     53.8     56.7     69.4     75.4     71.2     63.5     56.8     57.4     59.9     59.7    p59.5
     2005 ..............  p57.2


Over 6-month span:
     2001 ..............   53.1     50.9     52.0     45.5     43.0     39.7     38.5     33.6     33.5     34.2     33.6     30.9
     2002 ..............   29.5     29.9     32.0     31.7     30.9     37.4     37.1     38.7     35.3     36.0     37.9     35.1
     2003 ..............   32.7     32.2     31.3     31.3     33.1     37.6     33.6     32.2     40.3     43.7     46.4     49.3
     2004 ..............   47.3     50.4     54.9     62.6     64.4     69.6     67.3     68.9     64.6     62.2     59.7    p56.8
     2005 ..............  p58.8


Over 12-month span:
     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     30.4     30.2     29.1     32.0     31.3     30.0     29.5     32.9     34.7
     2003 ..............   34.5     31.5     32.9     33.5     34.2     35.1     32.7     33.1     37.1     36.7     37.2     39.2
     2004 ..............   40.3     42.1     44.8     48.7     52.0     56.7     57.4     57.6     60.3     62.1     64.6    p63.8
     2005 ..............  p61.9

                                                        Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries(1)


Over 1-month span:
     2001 ..............   22.0     17.3     22.0     17.9     16.1     22.6     13.1     15.5     18.5     17.3     14.9     11.9
     2002 ..............   19.0     19.6     22.0     32.1     26.2     31.0     35.7     23.2     28.6     15.5     18.5     16.7
     2003 ..............   35.1     19.0     19.0     11.9     19.6     20.8     22.6     24.4     32.7     35.1     39.9     42.9
     2004 ..............   39.3     49.4     50.0     65.5     60.1     51.8     60.7     48.8     42.9     42.3     46.4    p37.5
     2005 ..............  p47.0


Over 3-month span:
     2001 ..............   32.7     20.8     16.7     14.3     14.3     11.9     11.9      9.5      7.7     12.5     11.3      9.5
     2002 ..............   10.7     11.9     11.3     17.9     14.9     20.2     25.6     23.8     20.2     13.7      8.9      9.5
     2003 ..............   16.1     14.3     12.5      8.9     10.7     10.7     14.3     15.5     18.5     27.4     31.5     35.1
     2004 ..............   42.3     43.5     42.9     58.3     69.0     69.6     62.5     53.6     52.4     44.6     45.2    p42.3
     2005 ..............  p39.9


Over 6-month span:
     2001 ..............   22.6     24.4     21.4     19.6     14.3     11.9     13.1     11.3     10.7      7.1      7.7      5.4
     2002 ..............    6.0      8.3      8.3      9.5      7.1     13.1     12.5     11.3     14.3      8.3      8.3      7.7
     2003 ..............   12.5     10.1      7.1      8.3     11.3     10.7      4.8     10.1     13.1     16.7     19.6     26.8
     2004 ..............   27.4     29.8     33.3     47.0     52.4     57.1     60.1     58.9     58.9     50.6     45.2    p45.8
     2005 ..............  p43.5


Over 12-month span:
     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      6.5      7.1      3.6      4.8      6.0      4.8      7.1      4.8      8.3
     2003 ..............   10.7      6.0      6.5      6.0      8.3      7.1      7.1      8.3     10.7     10.7      9.5     10.7
     2004 ..............   13.1     14.3     13.1     19.0     25.6     34.5     43.5     40.5     45.8     48.2     49.4    p45.8
     2005 ..............  p44.0


  1 Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the 12-month span.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Figures are the percent of industries with employment increasing plus one-half of the industries with
unchanged employment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with increasing and decreasing
employment.  Data have been revised to reflect March 2004 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.