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                       THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:  MAY 2005
                                        
   Nonfarm employment edged up by 78,000 in May following a much larger increase
in April, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.1 percent, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  Pay-
roll employment continued to grow over the month in health care and construction,
but was little changed in the other major industry sectors.

Unemployment (Household Survey Data)

   Both the number of unemployed persons, 7.6 million, and the unemployment
rate, 5.1 percent, were essentially unchanged in May.  The jobless rate was
down from 5.6 percent a year earlier.  Over the month, the unemployment rates
for adult men (4.4 percent), adult women (4.6 percent), teenagers (17.9 per-
cent), whites (4.4 percent), blacks (10.1 percent), and Hispanics or Latinos
(6.0 percent) showed little or no change.  The jobless rate for Asians was
3.9 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
little changed over the month.  This group continued to account for about 1 in
5 unemployed persons.  (See table A-9.)
   
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   In May, total employment, at 141.5 million, and the civilian labor force, at
149.1 million, continued to trend up.  The employment-population ratio, at 62.7
percent, has trended up in recent months.   (See table A-1.)
   
Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   There were 1.4 million persons who were marginally attached to the labor
force in May, down slightly from a year earlier.  (Data are not seasonally
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 392,000 in May, declined over
the year.  Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, were not
currently looking for work specifically because they believed no jobs were
available for them.  The other 1.0 million marginally attached had not searched
for work for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities.  (See
table A-13.)

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Table A.  Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________________________
                         |    Quarterly    |                          |
                         |    averages     |       Monthly data       |
                         |_________________|__________________________| Apr.-
        Category         |  2004  |  2005  |           2005           | May
                         |________|________|__________________________|change
                         |   IV   |   I    |  Mar.  |  Apr.  |  May   |
 ________________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______
     HOUSEHOLD DATA      |                 Labor force status
                         |____________________________________________________
Civilian labor force.....| 148,136| 148,089| 148,157| 148,762| 149,122|    360
  Employment.............| 140,092| 140,296| 140,501| 141,099| 141,475|    376
  Unemployment...........|   8,044|   7,794|   7,656|   7,663|   7,647|    -16
Not in labor force.......|  76,282|  76,949|  77,079|  76,679|  76,547|   -132
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                 Unemployment rates
                         |____________________________________________________
All workers..............|     5.4|     5.3|     5.2|     5.2|     5.1|   -0.1
  Adult men..............|     4.9|     4.7|     4.6|     4.4|     4.4|     .0
  Adult women............|     4.7|     4.6|     4.5|     4.6|     4.6|     .0
  Teenagers..............|    17.1|    16.9|    16.9|    17.7|    17.9|     .2
  White..................|     4.6|     4.5|     4.4|     4.4|     4.4|     .0
  Black or African       |        |        |        |        |        |
    American.............|    10.8|    10.6|    10.3|    10.4|    10.1|    -.3
  Hispanic or Latino     |        |        |        |        |        |
    ethnicity............|     6.7|     6.1|     5.7|     6.4|     6.0|    -.4
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
  ESTABLISHMENT DATA     |                     Employment
                         |____________________________________________________
Nonfarm employment.......| 132,302| 132,814| 132,995|p133,269|p133,347|    p78
  Goods-producing(1).....|  22,000|  22,054|  22,093| p22,135| p22,149|    p14
    Construction.........|   7,063|   7,127|   7,159|  p7,207|  p7,227|    p20
    Manufacturing........|  14,338|  14,314|  14,315| p14,306| p14,299|    p-7
  Service-providing(1)...| 110,302| 110,759| 110,902|p111,134|p111,198|    p64
    Retail trade(2)......|  15,072|  15,112|  15,129| p15,155| p15,166|    p11
    Professional and     |        |        |        |        |        |
      business services..|  16,633|  16,755|  16,796| p16,829| p16,828|    p-1
    Education and health |        |        |        |        |        |
      services...........|  17,110|  17,191|  17,210| p17,244| p17,284|    p40
    Leisure and          |        |        |        |        |        |
      hospitality........|  12,569|  12,641|  12,662| p12,725| p12,719|    p-6
    Government...........|  21,702|  21,725|  21,731| p21,744| p21,749|     p5
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                  Hours of work(3)
                         |____________________________________________________
Total private............|    33.7|    33.7|    33.7|   p33.8|   p33.8|   p0.0
  Manufacturing..........|    40.6|    40.6|    40.4|   p40.5|   p40.4|   p-.1
    Overtime.............|     4.5|     4.5|     4.5|    p4.4|    p4.4|    p.0
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |    Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)(3)
                         |____________________________________________________
Total private............|   101.2|   101.7|   101.9|  p102.5|  p102.6|   p0.1
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                    Earnings(3)
                         |____________________________________________________
Avg. hourly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  $15.83|  $15.92|  $15.95| p$16.00| p$16.03| p$0.03
Avg. weekly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  533.89|  536.51|  537.52| p540.80| p541.81|  p1.01
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______

   1  Includes other industries, not shown separately.
   2  Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated using
unrounded data.
   3  Data relate to private production or nonsupervisory workers.
   p=preliminary.

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Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)

   Total nonfarm employment edged up by 78,000 in May after an increase of
274,000 in the prior month.  Payroll job growth averaged 176,000 over the 2
months, in line with the monthly average of 184,000 over the 12 months ending
in March.  In May, health care and construction continued to add jobs, while
employment in most other industries was little changed.  (See table B-1.)
   
   Health care employment continued to grow in May, rising by 26,000.  Offices
of physicians and hospitals accounted for most of the job gain.  Over the year,
the health care industry added 233,000 jobs.
   
   Following a sizable April gain, leisure and hospitality employment was flat
in May.  Employment also was little changed in financial activities and in pro-
fessional and business services.  Over the last 3 months, job growth in profes-
sional and business services has averaged 18,000 per month, compared with 52,000
per month during the 12 months ending in February.  Temporary help services em-
ployment was about unchanged in May and has shown little net growth since October.
   
   Employment in the information industry, which increased in April, edged down
in May; both the April and May movements in information were driven by the motion
picture and sound recording industries.
   
   In the goods-producing sector, construction employment continued to grow
in May (20,000).  Within this industry, a gain of 26,000 jobs among residential
specialty trade contractors more than offset a loss of 16,000 among nonresiden-
tial contractors.  Job growth in heavy construction continued in May; employment
in the industry has increased by 34,000 since its recent low point in February
2004.
   
   After rising by 30,000 between October and April, employment in mining was
essentially unchanged in May.  Manufacturing employment was little changed over
the month.  Since August 2004, factory employment has decreased by 67,000.  In
May, there were job declines in apparel and in plastics and rubber products.
   
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 33.8 hours in May, seasonally adjusted.  The
manufacturing workweek decreased by 0.1 hour to 40.4 hours, while manufacturing
overtime was unchanged at 4.4 hours.  (See table B-2.)
                                  
   The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers
on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 0.1 percent in May to 102.6 (2002=100).
The manufacturing index was down by 0.2 percent over the month to 93.6.  (See
table B-5.)

                                  - 4 -

Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls rose by 3 cents in May to $16.03, seasonally adjusted.  Average
weekly earnings increased by 0.2 percent over the month to $541.81.  Over the
year, average hourly and weekly earnings each grew by 2.6 percent.  (See table
B-3.)
   
                         ______________________________
   

   The Employment Situation for June 2005 is scheduled to be released on Friday,
July 8, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).





                                  - 5 -

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.
                                  
                                  - 6 -
 
   Establishment survey.  The sample establishments are drawn from pri-
vate nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores, as well
as federal, state, and local government entities.  Employees on nonfarm
payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay
period, including persons on paid leave.  Persons are counted in each job
they hold.  Hours and earnings data are for private businesses and relate
only to production workers in the goods-producing sector and nonsupervisory
workers in the service-providing sector.  Industries are classified on the
basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2002 version of
the North American Industry Classification System.

   Differences in employment estimates.  The numerous conceptual and method-
ological differences between the household and establishment surveys result
in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from the sur-
veys.  Among these are:
 
   --The household survey includes agricultural workers, the self-employed,
unpaid family workers, and private household workers among the employed.
These groups are excluded from the establishment survey.

   --The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the employed.
The establishment survey does not.
 
   --The household survey is limited to  workers 16 years of age and older.
The establishment survey is not limited by age.
 
   --The  household survey has no duplication of individuals, because in-
dividuals  are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job. In
the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job  and thus
appearing on more than one payroll would be counted separately for each
appearance.
 
Seasonal adjustment
 
   Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor force and the
levels of employment and unemployment undergo sharp fluctuations due to
such seasonal events as changes in weather, reduced or expanded production,
harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools.  The ef-
fect of such seasonal  variation can  be  very large; seasonal fluctua-
tions may account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-month changes
in unemployment.
 
   Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern
each year, their influence on statistical trends can be eliminated by ad-
justing the statistics from month to month.  These adjustments make non-
seasonal developments, such as declines in economic activity or increases
in the participation of women in the labor force, easier to spot.  For
example, the large number of youth entering the labor force each June is
likely to obscure any other changes that have taken place relative to May,
making it difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen
or declined.  However, because the effect of students finishing school in
previous years is known, the statistics for the current year can be adjusted
to allow for a comparable change.  Insofar as the seasonal adjustment is made
correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful tool with which to ana-
lyze changes in economic activity.
 
                                  - 7 -
 
   Most seasonally adjusted series are independently adjusted in both the 
household and establishment surveys.  However, the adjusted series for many 
major estimates, such as total payroll employment, employment in most super-
sectors, total employment, and unemployment are computed by aggregating in-
dependently adjusted component series.  For example, total unemployment is 
derived by summing the adjusted series for four major age-sex components; 
this differs from the unemployment estimate that would be obtained by di-
rectly adjusting the total or by combining the duration, reasons, or more 
detailed age categories.

   For both the household and establishment surveys, a concurrent seasonal
adjustment methodology is used in which new seasonal factors are calculated 
each month, using all relevant data, up to and including the data for the 
current month.  In the household survey, new seasonal factors are used to
adjust only the current month's data.  In the establishment survey, however, 
new seasonal factors are used each month to adjust the three most recent 
monthly estimates.  In both surveys, revisions to historical data are made 
once a year.

Reliability of the estimates
 
   Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are subject
to both sampling and nonsampling error.  When a sample rather than the en-
tire population is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates
may differ from the "true" population values they represent.  The exact
difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample
selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the
estimate.  There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence,
that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 stand-
ard errors from the "true" population value because of sampling error.
BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence.
 
   For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total
employment from the household survey is on the order of plus or minus
430,000.  Suppose the estimate of total employment increases by 100,000
from one month to the next.  The 90-percent confidence interval on the
monthly change would range from -330,000 to 530,000 (100,000 +/- 430,000).
These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by these
magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent chance that the
"true" over-the-month change lies within this interval.  Since this range
includes values of less than zero, we could not say with confidence that
employment had, in fact, increased.  If, however, the reported employment
rise was half a million, then all of the values within the 90-percent
confidence interval would be greater than zero.  In this case, it is likely
(at least a 90-percent chance) that an employment rise had, in fact, oc-
curred.  At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent con-
fidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 280,000, 
and for the monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .19 
percentage point.
 
   In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments have
lower standard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than estimates
which are based on a small number of observations.  The precision of esti-
mates is also improved when the data are cumulated over time such as for
quarterly and annual averages.  The seasonal adjustment process can also im-
prove the stability of the monthly estimates.
 
                                  - 8 -
 
   The household and establishment surveys are also affected by nonsampling
error.  Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons, including the failure
to sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain information for
all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of respondents to
provide correct information on a timely basis, mistakes made by respondents,
and errors made in the collection or processing of the data.
 
   For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most recent 
2 months are based on substantially incomplete returns; for this reason,
these estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables.  It is only after
two successive revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample
reports have been received, that the estimate is considered final.
   
   Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment survey is
the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment generated by new
firms.  To correct for this systematic underestimation of employment growth, 
an estimation procedure with two components is used to account for business
births.  The first component uses business deaths to impute employment for
business births.  This is incorporated into the sample-based link relative
estimate procedure by simply not reflecting sample units going out of busi-
ness, but imputing to them the same trend as the other firms in the sample.  
The second component is an ARIMA time series model designed to estimate the 
residual net birth/death employment not accounted for by the imputation.  
The historical time series used to create and test the ARIMA model was de-
rived from the unemployment insurance universe micro-level database, and 
reflects the actual residual net of births and deaths over the past five 
years.
 
   The sample-based estimates from the establishment survey are adjusted
once a year (on a lagged basis) to universe counts of payroll employment
obtained from administrative records of the unemployment insurance program.
The difference between the March sample-based employment estimates and the
March universe counts is known as a benchmark revision, and serves as a
rough proxy for total survey error.  The new benchmarks also incorporate
changes in the classification of industries.  Over the past decade, the
benchmark revision for total nonfarm employment has averaged 0.2 percent,
ranging from less than 0.05 percent to 0.5 percent.

Additional statistics and other information
 
   More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings,
published each month by BLS.  It is available for $27.00 per issue or
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   Employment and Earnings also provides measures of sampling error for
the household and establishment survey data published in this release.  
For unemployment and other labor force categories, these measures appear 
in tables 1-B through 1-D of its "Explanatory Notes."  For the establish-
ment survey data, the sampling error measures and the actual size of re-
visions due to benchmark adjustments appear in tables 2-B through 2-F of 
Employment and Earnings.

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  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-1.  Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted             Seasonally adjusted (1)            
                                                                                                                            
           Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                  
                                                                                                                            
                                                       May     Apr.    May     May     Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May  
                                                       2004    2005    2005    2004    2005    2005    2005    2005    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                        TOTAL                                                                                               
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 222,967 225,441 225,670 222,967 224,837 225,041 225,236 225,441 225,670
    Civilian labor force............................ 146,659 148,274 148,878 147,018 147,979 148,132 148,157 148,762 149,122
          Participation rate........................    65.8    65.8    66.0    65.9    65.8    65.8    65.8    66.0    66.1
      Employed...................................... 138,867 140,939 141,591 138,846 140,241 140,144 140,501 141,099 141,475
          Employment-population ratio...............    62.3    62.5    62.7    62.3    62.4    62.3    62.4    62.6    62.7
      Unemployed....................................   7,792   7,335   7,287   8,172   7,737   7,988   7,656   7,663   7,647
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.3     4.9     4.9     5.6     5.2     5.4     5.2     5.2     5.1
    Not in labor force..............................  76,308  77,167  76,792  75,950  76,858  76,909  77,079  76,679  76,547
      Persons who currently want a job..............   5,371   5,022   5,386   4,669   4,982   4,995   5,001   5,134   4,728
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 16 years and over                                                                                      
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 107,504 108,812 108,934 107,504 108,489 108,598 108,703 108,812 108,934
    Civilian labor force............................  78,381  79,448  79,827  78,663  79,146  79,373  79,598  79,839  80,048
          Participation rate........................    72.9    73.0    73.3    73.2    73.0    73.1    73.2    73.4    73.5
      Employed......................................  74,089  75,456  75,997  74,118  74,934  74,964  75,375  75,735  75,985
          Employment-population ratio...............    68.9    69.3    69.8    68.9    69.1    69.0    69.3    69.6    69.8
      Unemployed....................................   4,292   3,992   3,830   4,545   4,212   4,410   4,224   4,104   4,062
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.5     5.0     4.8     5.8     5.3     5.6     5.3     5.1     5.1
    Not in labor force..............................  29,123  29,363  29,107  28,842  29,342  29,224  29,104  28,973  28,886
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  99,279 100,520 100,634  99,279 100,219 100,321 100,419 100,520 100,634
    Civilian labor force............................  74,965  76,068  76,391  75,095  75,594  75,816  75,921  76,173  76,439
          Participation rate........................    75.5    75.7    75.9    75.6    75.4    75.6    75.6    75.8    76.0
      Employed......................................  71,306  72,770  73,242  71,226  72,029  72,131  72,429  72,817  73,100
          Employment-population ratio...............    71.8    72.4    72.8    71.7    71.9    71.9    72.1    72.4    72.6
      Unemployed....................................   3,659   3,297   3,149   3,869   3,565   3,685   3,492   3,356   3,339
          Unemployment rate.........................     4.9     4.3     4.1     5.2     4.7     4.9     4.6     4.4     4.4
    Not in labor force..............................  24,314  24,452  24,244  24,184  24,625  24,505  24,498  24,347  24,195
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 16 years and over                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 115,463 116,629 116,736 115,463 116,348 116,443 116,534 116,629 116,736
    Civilian labor force............................  68,278  68,826  69,051  68,355  68,832  68,759  68,559  68,923  69,075
          Participation rate........................    59.1    59.0    59.2    59.2    59.2    59.0    58.8    59.1    59.2
      Employed......................................  64,778  65,483  65,594  64,728  65,307  65,180  65,127  65,364  65,490
          Employment-population ratio...............    56.1    56.1    56.2    56.1    56.1    56.0    55.9    56.0    56.1
      Unemployed....................................   3,500   3,343   3,457   3,627   3,525   3,579   3,432   3,558   3,585
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.1     4.9     5.0     5.3     5.1     5.2     5.0     5.2     5.2
    Not in labor force..............................  47,185  47,803  47,685  47,108  47,516  47,684  47,975  47,706  47,661
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 107,483 108,573 108,672 107,483 108,316 108,403 108,486 108,573 108,672
    Civilian labor force............................  64,807  65,513  65,505  64,803  65,318  65,270  65,051  65,420  65,479
          Participation rate........................    60.3    60.3    60.3    60.3    60.3    60.2    60.0    60.3    60.3
      Employed......................................  61,872  62,644  62,642  61,723  62,295  62,202  62,099  62,384  62,464
          Employment-population ratio...............    57.6    57.7    57.6    57.4    57.5    57.4    57.2    57.5    57.5
      Unemployed....................................   2,935   2,869   2,863   3,080   3,023   3,068   2,952   3,036   3,015
          Unemployment rate.........................     4.5     4.4     4.4     4.8     4.6     4.7     4.5     4.6     4.6
    Not in labor force..............................  42,676  43,060  43,167  42,680  42,998  43,133  43,435  43,153  43,192
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  16,205  16,347  16,364  16,205  16,302  16,317  16,332  16,347  16,364
    Civilian labor force............................   6,888   6,693   6,983   7,120   7,066   7,046   7,185   7,168   7,204
          Participation rate........................    42.5    40.9    42.7    43.9    43.3    43.2    44.0    43.9    44.0
      Employed......................................   5,690   5,524   5,707   5,896   5,917   5,811   5,973   5,897   5,911
          Employment-population ratio...............    35.1    33.8    34.9    36.4    36.3    35.6    36.6    36.1    36.1
      Unemployed....................................   1,198   1,169   1,276   1,223   1,150   1,235   1,212   1,271   1,293
          Unemployment rate.........................    17.4    17.5    18.3    17.2    16.3    17.5    16.9    17.7    17.9
    Not in labor force..............................   9,317   9,654   9,381   9,086   9,235   9,271   9,147   9,179   9,160

    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                                                                               
                                                       May     Apr.    May     May     Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May  
                                                       2004    2005    2005    2004    2005    2005    2005    2005    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                        WHITE                                                                                               
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 182,384 184,015 184,167 182,384 183,640 183,767 183,888 184,015 184,167
    Civilian labor force............................ 120,703 121,578 122,028 120,997 121,553 121,621 121,484 121,961 122,177
        Participation rate..........................    66.2    66.1    66.3    66.3    66.2    66.2    66.1    66.3    66.3
      Employed...................................... 115,049 116,395 116,916 115,006 116,158 116,022 116,135 116,574 116,791
        Employment-population ratio.................    63.1    63.3    63.5    63.1    63.3    63.1    63.2    63.4    63.4
      Unemployed....................................   5,654   5,184   5,112   5,991   5,395   5,598   5,349   5,387   5,386
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.7     4.3     4.2     5.0     4.4     4.6     4.4     4.4     4.4
    Not in labor force..............................  61,681  62,437  62,139  61,387  62,088  62,146  62,403  62,054  61,989
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................  62,698  63,488  63,740  62,771  63,259  63,390  63,497  63,562  63,747
        Participation rate..........................    76.0    76.2    76.4    76.1    76.1    76.2    76.3    76.3    76.4
      Employed......................................  59,957  61,119  61,475  59,844  60,712  60,776  60,965  61,162  61,336
        Employment-population ratio.................    72.7    73.3    73.7    72.6    73.0    73.0    73.2    73.4    73.5
      Unemployed....................................   2,741   2,369   2,265   2,926   2,547   2,614   2,532   2,399   2,410
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.4     3.7     3.6     4.7     4.0     4.1     4.0     3.8     3.8
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................  52,216  52,528  52,509  52,222  52,414  52,311  52,055  52,463  52,455
        Participation rate..........................    59.8    59.7    59.6    59.8    59.7    59.5    59.2    59.6    59.6
      Employed......................................  50,210  50,546  50,562  50,096  50,392  50,246  50,096  50,386  50,399
        Employment-population ratio.................    57.5    57.4    57.4    57.4    57.4    57.2    56.9    57.2    57.2
      Unemployed....................................   2,006   1,981   1,947   2,125   2,022   2,066   1,959   2,077   2,056
        Unemployment rate...........................     3.8     3.8     3.7     4.1     3.9     3.9     3.8     4.0     3.9
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................   5,789   5,563   5,778   6,005   5,879   5,919   5,932   5,936   5,976
        Participation rate..........................    46.0    43.9    45.6    47.7    46.5    46.8    46.9    46.9    47.2
      Employed......................................   4,882   4,729   4,879   5,065   5,054   5,001   5,074   5,026   5,056
        Employment-population ratio.................    38.8    37.4    38.5    40.2    40.0    39.5    40.1    39.7    39.9
      Unemployed....................................     907     834     899     939     825     918     858     910     920
        Unemployment rate...........................    15.7    15.0    15.6    15.6    14.0    15.5    14.5    15.3    15.4
                                                                                                                            
              BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN                                                                                     
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  26,002  26,413  26,450  26,002  26,306  26,342  26,377  26,413  26,450
    Civilian labor force............................  16,374  16,783  16,977  16,480  16,721  16,708  16,741  16,940  17,050
        Participation rate..........................    63.0    63.5    64.2    63.4    63.6    63.4    63.5    64.1    64.5
      Employed......................................  14,797  15,150  15,338  14,837  14,946  14,890  15,025  15,184  15,329
        Employment-population ratio.................    56.9    57.4    58.0    57.1    56.8    56.5    57.0    57.5    58.0
      Unemployed....................................   1,577   1,633   1,639   1,642   1,775   1,818   1,716   1,756   1,721
        Unemployment rate...........................     9.6     9.7     9.7    10.0    10.6    10.9    10.3    10.4    10.1
    Not in labor force..............................   9,629   9,631   9,473   9,523   9,585   9,634   9,636   9,473   9,400
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................   7,311   7,488   7,586   7,367   7,380   7,438   7,403   7,555   7,615
        Participation rate..........................    70.1    70.5    71.4    70.6    69.8    70.3    69.8    71.2    71.6
      Employed......................................   6,661   6,829   6,935   6,671   6,612   6,630   6,719   6,849   6,914
        Employment-population ratio.................    63.8    64.3    65.2    63.9    62.6    62.6    63.4    64.5    65.0
      Unemployed....................................     650     659     651     696     768     809     684     706     700
        Unemployment rate...........................     8.9     8.8     8.6     9.4    10.4    10.9     9.2     9.3     9.2
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................   8,349   8,557   8,571   8,367   8,532   8,527   8,507   8,552   8,589
        Participation rate..........................    63.5    64.2    64.2    63.6    64.2    64.1    63.9    64.1    64.3
      Employed......................................   7,648   7,842   7,883   7,662   7,770   7,751   7,746   7,798   7,871
        Employment-population ratio.................    58.1    58.8    59.1    58.2    58.5    58.3    58.2    58.5    59.0
      Unemployed....................................     701     715     688     705     763     776     761     754     718
        Unemployment rate...........................     8.4     8.4     8.0     8.4     8.9     9.1     8.9     8.8     8.4
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................     714     738     820     746     808     742     831     833     846
        Participation rate..........................    29.6    29.9    33.2    30.9    33.0    30.2    33.8    33.8    34.3
      Employed......................................     488     479     520     504     564     509     560     537     543
        Employment-population ratio.................    20.2    19.4    21.1    20.9    23.0    20.7    22.8    21.8    22.0
      Unemployed....................................     226     259     300     241     244     233     271     296     303
        Unemployment rate...........................    31.7    35.1    36.6    32.3    30.2    31.5    32.6    35.5    35.8
                                                                                                                            
                        ASIAN                                                                                               
  Civilian noninstutional population................   9,486   9,763   9,770   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
    Civilian labor force............................   6,188   6,411   6,407   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    65.2    65.7    65.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................   5,926   6,160   6,158   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    62.5    63.1    63.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     262     251     249   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.2     3.9     3.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
    Not in labor force..............................   3,299   3,352   3,362   (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.




  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                              HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-3.  Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age

  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                     Not seasonally adjusted             Seasonally adjusted (1)            
                                                                                                                            
           Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                  
                                                       May     Apr.    May     May     Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May  
                                                       2004    2005    2005    2004    2005    2005    2005    2005    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
             HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY                                                                                   
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  27,968  28,902  28,989  27,968  28,642  28,729  28,815  28,902  28,989
    Civilian labor force............................  19,254  19,670  19,753  19,297  19,379  19,458  19,541  19,665  19,761
        Participation rate..........................    68.8    68.1    68.1    69.0    67.7    67.7    67.8    68.0    68.2
      Employed......................................  18,037  18,485  18,693  17,959  18,198  18,211  18,425  18,413  18,578
        Employment-population ratio.................    64.5    64.0    64.5    64.2    63.5    63.4    63.9    63.7    64.1
      Unemployed....................................   1,217   1,186   1,060   1,338   1,181   1,248   1,117   1,252   1,183
        Unemployment rate...........................     6.3     6.0     5.4     6.9     6.1     6.4     5.7     6.4     6.0
    Not in labor force..............................   8,714   9,231   9,236   8,671   9,263   9,270   9,273   9,237   9,228
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................  11,022  11,343  11,378   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    84.7    84.2    84.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................  10,423  10,794  10,948   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    80.1    80.1    81.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     599     548     430   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     5.4     4.8     3.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................   7,308   7,341   7,368   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    59.1    57.5    57.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................   6,872   6,888   6,938   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    55.6    54.0    54.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     436     454     430   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     6.0     6.2     5.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................     924     986   1,007   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    35.6    37.0    37.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................     742     802     807   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    28.6    30.1    30.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     182     183     200   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................    19.7    18.6    19.9   (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                                                                                           
                                                May      Apr.     May      May      Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Apr.     May  
                                                2004     2005     2005     2004     2005     2005     2005     2005     2005  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
       Less than a high school diploma                                                                                       
  Civilian labor force......................   12,497   12,658   13,077   12,275   12,575   12,581   12,501   12,474   12,798
      Participation rate....................     45.6     45.2     46.3     44.8     44.7     45.4     45.0     44.6     45.3
    Employed................................   11,522   11,668   12,174   11,207   11,637   11,595   11,528   11,429   11,802
      Employment-population ratio...........     42.0     41.7     43.1     40.9     41.4     41.9     41.5     40.8     41.8
    Unemployed..............................      975      991      904    1,068      938      986      973    1,045      996
      Unemployment rate.....................      7.8      7.8      6.9      8.7      7.5      7.8      7.8      8.4      7.8
                                                                                                                             
    High school graduates, no college (1)                                                                                    
  Civilian labor force......................   37,799   38,360   38,299   37,907   37,729   38,077   38,173   38,265   38,233
      Participation rate....................     62.9     63.2     63.3     63.1     62.2     62.7     62.6     63.0     63.2
    Employed................................   36,042   36,681   36,718   36,007   35,943   36,223   36,378   36,586   36,514
      Employment-population ratio...........     60.0     60.4     60.7     59.9     59.2     59.7     59.7     60.3     60.4
    Unemployed..............................    1,757    1,679    1,582    1,900    1,786    1,854    1,795    1,679    1,719
      Unemployment rate.....................      4.6      4.4      4.1      5.0      4.7      4.9      4.7      4.4      4.5
                                                                                                                             
       Some college or associate degree                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   34,191   34,783   34,439   34,489   34,524   34,842   34,863   34,860   34,699
      Participation rate....................     72.3     73.0     72.6     72.9     73.0     72.4     72.9     73.2     73.1
    Employed................................   32,898   33,459   33,192   33,109   33,117   33,387   33,484   33,489   33,351
      Employment-population ratio...........     69.5     70.3     70.0     70.0     70.0     69.4     70.0     70.3     70.3
    Unemployed..............................    1,293    1,324    1,247    1,380    1,407    1,455    1,380    1,371    1,348
      Unemployment rate.....................      3.8      3.8      3.6      4.0      4.1      4.2      4.0      3.9      3.9
                                                                                                                             
       Bachelor's degree and higher (2)                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   40,252   41,004   41,087   40,084   40,907   40,534   40,395   40,788   40,913
      Participation rate....................     77.8     78.1     77.7     77.4     78.4     78.0     77.5     77.7     77.4
    Employed................................   39,168   40,061   40,152   38,924   39,925   39,563   39,411   39,784   39,916
      Employment-population ratio...........     75.7     76.3     76.0     75.2     76.5     76.2     75.7     75.8     75.5
    Unemployed..............................    1,084      944      935    1,160      982      972      985    1,004      997
      Unemployment rate.....................      2.7      2.3      2.3      2.9      2.4      2.4      2.4      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                                                                                         
                                                                                                                   
                                              May     Apr.    May     May     Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May  
                                              2004    2005    2005    2004    2005    2005    2005    2005    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
               CLASS OF WORKER                                                                                     
                                                                                                                   
  Agriculture and related industries.......   2,335   2,223   2,258   2,301   2,120   2,145   2,187   2,252   2,220
    Wage and salary workers................   1,299   1,175   1,238   1,293   1,181   1,208   1,224   1,207   1,229
    Self-employed workers..................   1,013   1,025     992     987     904     903     948   1,023     959
    Unpaid family workers..................      24      23      28   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                   
  Nonagricultural industries............... 136,532 138,716 139,333 136,565 138,112 138,005 138,293 138,869 139,294
    Wage and salary workers................ 127,103 128,821 129,633 127,043 128,501 128,184 128,400 128,834 129,494
      Government...........................  19,897  20,680  20,919  19,814  20,296  20,106  20,249  20,429  20,779
      Private industries................... 107,206 108,141 108,714 107,256 108,219 107,978 108,085 108,353 108,697
        Private households.................     683     777     722   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
        Other industries................... 106,523 107,365 107,992 106,509 107,414 107,162 107,286 107,534 107,908
    Self-employed workers..................   9,342   9,808   9,643   9,416   9,514   9,709   9,767   9,895   9,768
    Unpaid family workers..................      87      87      57   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                   
        PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME (2)                                                                              
                                                                                                                   
  All industries:                                                                                                  
    Part time for economic reasons.........   4,427   4,150   4,171   4,634   4,395   4,269   4,344   4,293   4,361
      Slack work or business conditions....   2,673   2,534   2,582   2,845   2,768   2,629   2,643   2,613   2,741
      Could only find part-time work.......   1,427   1,351   1,319   1,449   1,329   1,296   1,419   1,363   1,346
    Part time for noneconomic reasons......  20,015  20,350  19,886  19,570  19,089  19,555  19,458  19,584  19,435
                                                                                                                   
  Nonagricultural industries:                                                                                      
    Part time for economic reasons.........   4,370   4,050   4,104   4,567   4,303   4,153   4,268   4,186   4,280
      Slack work or business conditions....   2,631   2,462   2,560   2,801   2,702   2,572   2,592   2,540   2,705
      Could only find part-time work.......   1,424   1,342   1,296   1,458   1,309   1,268   1,411   1,351   1,331
    Part time for noneconomic reasons......  19,680  19,971  19,596  19,145  18,765  19,254  19,182  19,226  19,160

    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                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
                                                       May     Apr.    May     May     Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May  
                                                       2004    2005    2005    2004    2005    2005    2005    2005    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  Total, 16 years and over.......................... 138,867 140,939 141,591 138,846 140,241 140,144 140,501 141,099 141,475
    16 to 19 years..................................   5,690   5,524   5,707   5,896   5,917   5,811   5,973   5,897   5,911
      16 to 17 years................................   1,999   2,040   2,086   2,141   2,267   2,286   2,339   2,235   2,249
      18 to 19 years................................   3,692   3,485   3,621   3,733   3,634   3,533   3,651   3,654   3,662
    20 years and over............................... 133,177 135,414 135,884 132,949 134,325 134,333 134,528 135,201 135,564
      20 to 24 years................................  13,547  13,546  13,649  13,657  13,702  13,531  13,684  13,653  13,725
      25 years and over............................. 119,631 121,868 122,235 119,266 120,669 120,758 120,775 121,503 121,757
        25 to 54 years..............................  97,675  98,469  98,805  97,399  98,049  97,986  97,954  98,246  98,455
          25 to 34 years............................  30,494  30,570  30,774  30,420  30,683  30,581  30,400  30,519  30,660
          35 to 44 years............................  34,786  34,724  34,772  34,623  34,589  34,524  34,587  34,588  34,600
          45 to 54 years............................  32,395  33,176  33,260  32,355  32,776  32,881  32,968  33,139  33,195
        55 years and over...........................  21,956  23,399  23,429  21,867  22,620  22,772  22,821  23,257  23,302
                                                                                                                            
  Men, 16 years and over............................  74,089  75,456  75,997  74,118  74,934  74,964  75,375  75,735  75,985
    16 to 19 years..................................   2,784   2,686   2,755   2,891   2,905   2,833   2,946   2,918   2,885
      16 to 17 years................................     902   1,007     974     973   1,068   1,057   1,130   1,123   1,068
      18 to 19 years................................   1,881   1,679   1,781   1,910   1,825   1,779   1,828   1,794   1,813
    20 years and over...............................  71,306  72,770  73,242  71,226  72,029  72,131  72,429  72,817  73,100
      20 to 24 years................................   7,110   7,098   7,260   7,169   7,181   7,131   7,193   7,161   7,273
      25 years and over.............................  64,196  65,673  65,982  64,010  64,900  65,012  65,201  65,602  65,731
        25 to 54 years..............................  52,557  53,108  53,344  52,407  52,840  52,837  52,933  53,104  53,161
          25 to 34 years............................  16,831  16,875  17,039  16,784  16,902  16,905  16,795  16,887  16,972
          35 to 44 years............................  18,779  18,771  18,807  18,730  18,769  18,723  18,798  18,765  18,759
          45 to 54 years............................  16,947  17,462  17,499  16,893  17,169  17,208  17,340  17,451  17,431
        55 years and over...........................  11,639  12,564  12,638  11,603  12,061  12,175  12,267  12,498  12,569
                                                                                                                            
  Women, 16 years and over..........................  64,778  65,483  65,594  64,728  65,307  65,180  65,127  65,364  65,490
    16 to 19 years..................................   2,906   2,839   2,952   3,005   3,012   2,978   3,028   2,980   3,026
      16 to 17 years................................   1,096   1,033   1,112   1,168   1,199   1,229   1,209   1,112   1,181
      18 to 19 years................................   1,810   1,805   1,840   1,823   1,809   1,754   1,823   1,860   1,849
    20 years and over...............................  61,872  62,644  62,642  61,723  62,295  62,202  62,099  62,384  62,464
      20 to 24 years................................   6,437   6,449   6,390   6,487   6,521   6,400   6,491   6,491   6,452
      25 years and over.............................  55,435  56,196  56,252  55,255  55,769  55,746  55,575  55,901  56,026
        25 to 54 years..............................  45,118  45,361  45,461  44,992  45,209  45,149  45,021  45,142  45,293
          25 to 34 years............................  13,663  13,695  13,735  13,636  13,782  13,676  13,604  13,632  13,688
          35 to 44 years............................  16,007  15,953  15,966  15,894  15,820  15,800  15,789  15,822  15,841
          45 to 54 years............................  15,448  15,714  15,761  15,462  15,608  15,673  15,628  15,688  15,764
        55 years and over...........................  10,317  10,834  10,791  10,264  10,560  10,597  10,554  10,759  10,733
                                                                                                                            
  Married men, spouse present.......................  44,754  45,406  45,725  44,763  45,171  45,351  45,382  45,482  45,725
  Married women, spouse present.....................  34,504  34,622  34,723  34,536  34,739  34,601  34,307  34,539  34,747
  Women who maintain families.......................   8,769   8,919   8,965   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                            
  Full-time workers (2)............................. 113,946 115,888 116,830 113,991 115,858 115,370 115,669 116,524 116,846
  Part-time workers (3).............................  24,921  25,050  24,761  24,827  24,220  24,626  24,727  24,553  24,662

    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                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                       May     Apr.    May     May     Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May  
                                                       2004    2005    2005    2004    2005    2005    2005    2005    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  Total, 16 years and over..........................   8,172   7,663   7,647    5.6     5.2     5.4     5.2     5.2     5.1 
    16 to 19 years..................................   1,223   1,271   1,293   17.2    16.3    17.5    16.9    17.7    17.9 
      16 to 17 years................................     587     557     564   21.5    19.3    20.6    19.4    19.9    20.0 
      18 to 19 years................................     645     745     716   14.7    14.4    15.5    15.0    16.9    16.3 
    20 years and over...............................   6,949   6,392   6,354    5.0     4.7     4.8     4.6     4.5     4.5 
      20 to 24 years................................   1,464   1,335   1,325    9.7     9.5    10.0     9.0     8.9     8.8 
      25 years and over.............................   5,484   5,055   5,027    4.4     4.1     4.2     4.0     4.0     4.0 
        25 to 54 years..............................   4,620   4,195   4,265    4.5     4.2     4.3     4.2     4.1     4.2 
          25 to 34 years............................   1,798   1,692   1,652    5.6     5.0     5.2     5.3     5.3     5.1 
          35 to 44 years............................   1,525   1,397   1,412    4.2     4.1     4.2     3.9     3.9     3.9 
          45 to 54 years............................   1,297   1,106   1,200    3.9     3.6     3.6     3.4     3.2     3.5 
        55 years and over...........................     884     849     779    3.9     3.5     3.6     3.5     3.5     3.2 
                                                                                                                            
  Men, 16 years and over............................   4,545   4,104   4,062    5.8     5.3     5.6     5.3     5.1     5.1 
    16 to 19 years..................................     676     748     723   19.0    18.2    20.4    19.9    20.4    20.0 
      16 to 17 years................................     294     321     310   23.2    22.0    25.0    22.9    22.2    22.5 
      18 to 19 years................................     381     446     409   16.6    16.1    17.7    17.5    19.9    18.4 
    20 years and over...............................   3,869   3,356   3,339    5.2     4.7     4.9     4.6     4.4     4.4 
      20 to 24 years................................     823     754     733   10.3    10.2    11.3     9.7     9.5     9.2 
      25 years and over.............................   3,066   2,595   2,622    4.6     4.0     4.1     4.0     3.8     3.8 
        25 to 54 years..............................   2,568   2,135   2,236    4.7     4.1     4.2     4.1     3.9     4.0 
          25 to 34 years............................   1,078     895     874    6.0     4.7     5.0     5.2     5.0     4.9 
          35 to 44 years............................     802     691     746    4.1     3.9     4.1     3.9     3.6     3.8 
          45 to 54 years............................     689     549     616    3.9     3.7     3.6     3.5     3.0     3.4 
        55 years and over...........................     498     460     386    4.1     3.9     3.7     3.6     3.5     3.0 
                                                                                                                            
  Women, 16 years and over..........................   3,627   3,558   3,585    5.3     5.1     5.2     5.0     5.2     5.2 
    16 to 19 years..................................     547     523     570   15.4    14.3    14.6    13.7    14.9    15.8 
      16 to 17 years................................     293     236     253   20.1    16.8    16.5    15.8    17.5    17.7 
      18 to 19 years................................     264     299     307   12.7    12.7    13.2    12.2    13.9    14.2 
    20 years and over...............................   3,080   3,036   3,015    4.8     4.6     4.7     4.5     4.6     4.6 
      20 to 24 years................................     641     581     592    9.0     8.7     8.6     8.3     8.2     8.4 
      25 years and over.............................   2,418   2,460   2,405    4.2     4.1     4.2     4.0     4.2     4.1 
        25 to 54 years..............................   2,052   2,060   2,029    4.4     4.4     4.4     4.2     4.4     4.3 
          25 to 34 years............................     721     797     779    5.0     5.5     5.4     5.6     5.5     5.4 
          35 to 44 years............................     723     706     666    4.4     4.4     4.4     3.9     4.3     4.0 
          45 to 54 years............................     608     557     584    3.8     3.4     3.5     3.4     3.4     3.6 
        55 years and over (2).......................     351     359     357    3.3     3.3     3.5     3.2     3.2     3.2 
                                                                                                                            
  Married men, spouse present.......................   1,443   1,247   1,258    3.1     3.1     3.0     3.0     2.7     2.7 
  Married women, spouse present.....................   1,178   1,169   1,129    3.3     3.2     3.2     3.0     3.3     3.1 
  Women who maintain families (2)...................     701     748     768    7.4     8.2     8.0     8.0     7.7     7.9 
                                                                                                                            
  Full-time workers (3).............................   6,882   6,315   6,195    5.7     5.2     5.4     5.1     5.1     5.0 
  Part-time workers (4).............................   1,361   1,371   1,463    5.2     5.3     5.4     5.4     5.3     5.6 

    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                                                                                              
                                                                                                                            
                                                       May     Apr.    May     May     Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May  
                                                       2004    2005    2005    2004    2005    2005    2005    2005    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                            
     jobs...........................................   3,778   3,559   3,265   4,190   4,048   3,980   3,784   3,675   3,646
    On temporary layoff.............................     715     781     662     920     966     965     961     838     864
    Not on temporary layoff.........................   3,062   2,779   2,603   3,270   3,082   3,015   2,823   2,837   2,782
      Permanent job losers..........................   2,354   2,020   1,862   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
      Persons who completed temporary jobs..........     709     758     740   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
  Job leavers.......................................     772     864     863     855     819     965     855     897     942
  Reentrants........................................   2,537   2,232   2,455   2,437   2,324   2,405   2,364   2,356   2,353
  New entrants......................................     706     680     705     723     624     745     711     747     728
                                                                                                                            
                 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...........................................    48.5    48.5    44.8    51.1    51.8    49.2    49.1    47.9    47.5
     On temporary layoff............................     9.2    10.6     9.1    11.2    12.4    11.9    12.5    10.9    11.3
     Not on temporary layoff........................    39.3    37.9    35.7    39.9    39.4    37.2    36.6    37.0    36.3
   Job leavers......................................     9.9    11.8    11.8    10.4    10.5    11.9    11.1    11.7    12.3
   Reentrants.......................................    32.6    30.4    33.7    29.7    29.7    29.7    30.6    30.7    30.7
   New entrants.....................................     9.1     9.3     9.7     8.8     8.0     9.2     9.2     9.7     9.5
                                                                                                                            
            UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE                                                                                  
                   CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
   Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                           
     jobs...........................................     2.6     2.4     2.2     2.8     2.7     2.7     2.6     2.5     2.4
   Job leavers......................................      .5      .6      .6      .6      .6      .7      .6      .6      .6
   Reentrants.......................................     1.7     1.5     1.6     1.7     1.6     1.6     1.6     1.6     1.6
   New entrants.....................................      .5      .5      .5      .5      .4      .5      .5      .5      .5

    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                                                                                             
                                                                                                                            
                                                       May     Apr.    May     May     Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May  
                                                       2004    2005    2005    2004    2005    2005    2005    2005    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Less than 5 weeks.................................   2,718   2,365   2,743   2,731   2,599   2,755   2,531   2,666   2,699
  5 to 14 weeks.....................................   1,940   2,050   1,838   2,376   2,343   2,317   2,319   2,268   2,262
  15 weeks and over.................................   3,135   2,920   2,706   3,059   2,824   2,888   2,817   2,698   2,667
     15 to 26 weeks.................................   1,357   1,242   1,190   1,277   1,201   1,255   1,165   1,083   1,133
     27 weeks and over..............................   1,777   1,677   1,516   1,783   1,623   1,633   1,652   1,615   1,534
                                                                                                                            
  Average (mean) duration, in weeks.................    20.3    21.1    19.1    19.8    19.3    19.1    19.5    19.6    18.8
  Median duration, in weeks.........................     9.9    10.4     9.1     9.9     9.4     9.3     9.3     8.9     9.1
                                                                                                                            
                 PERCENT DISTRIBUTION                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Total unemployed..................................   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0
    Less than 5 weeks...............................    34.9    32.2    37.6    33.4    33.5    34.6    33.0    34.9    35.4
    5 to 14 weeks...................................    24.9    27.9    25.2    29.1    30.2    29.1    30.3    29.7    29.7
    15 weeks and over...............................    40.2    39.8    37.1    37.5    36.4    36.3    36.7    35.4    35.0
      15 to 26 weeks................................    17.4    16.9    16.3    15.6    15.5    15.8    15.2    14.2    14.9
      27 weeks and over.............................    22.8    22.9    20.8    21.8    20.9    20.5    21.5    21.2    20.1

   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                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                       May        May         May        May         May        May   
                                                                       2004       2005        2004       2005        2004       2005   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
       Total, 16 years and over (1)................................   138,867    141,591      7,792      7,287        5.3        4.9 
  Management, professional, and related occupations................    48,610     49,249      1,378      1,189        2.8        2.4 
    Management, business, and financial operations occupations.....    20,219     20,082        620        477        3.0        2.3 
    Professional and related occupations...........................    28,391     29,167        758        712        2.6        2.4 
  Service occupations..............................................    22,840     23,056      1,465      1,606        6.0        6.5 
  Sales and office occupations.....................................    35,162     35,875      1,851      1,857        5.0        4.9 
    Sales and related occupations..................................    15,742     16,612        835        886        5.0        5.1 
    Office and administrative support occupations..................    19,420     19,263      1,016        971        5.0        4.8 
  Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.....    14,336     15,339      1,002        861        6.5        5.3 
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.....................     1,012        959         95         66        8.6        6.4 
    Construction and extraction occupations........................     8,285      9,161        697        612        7.8        6.3 
    Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations..............     5,039      5,218        210        183        4.0        3.4 
  Production, transportation, and material moving occupations......    17,919     18,071      1,359      1,059        7.0        5.5 
    Production occupations.........................................     9,351      9,545        689        578        6.9        5.7 
    Transportation and material moving occupations.................     8,568      8,527        670        481        7.2        5.3 

    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.






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  Table A-11.  Unemployed persons by industry, not seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                    Number of                                                       
                                                                    unemployed                             Unemployment             
                                                                     persons                                  rates                 
                       Industry                                   (in thousands)                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                             May                 May                  May                 May        
                                                             2004                2005                 2004                2005       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
         Total, 16 years and over (1)...............         7,792               7,287                 5.3                 4.9      
  Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers...         6,234               5,765                 5.5                 5.0      
    Mining..........................................            22                  16                 4.3                 2.4      
    Construction....................................           665                 567                 7.4                 6.1      
    Manufacturing...................................           966                 743                 5.6                 4.5      
      Durable goods.................................           550                 422                 5.2                 4.1      
      Nondurable goods..............................           416                 322                 6.2                 5.2      
    Wholesale and retail trade......................         1,183               1,145                 5.8                 5.4      
    Transportation and utilities....................           230                 223                 4.4                 4.1      
    Information.....................................           190                 145                 5.7                 4.7      
    Financial activities............................           302                 288                 3.3                 3.1      
    Professional and business services..............           819                 730                 6.5                 5.9      
    Education and health services...................           570                 648                 3.2                 3.6      
    Leisure and hospitality.........................           977                 944                 8.1                 7.7      
    Other services..................................           310                 314                 5.1                 5.0      
  Agriculture and related private wage and salary                                                                                   
     workers........................................            99                  66                 7.4                 5.3      
  Government workers................................           468                 453                 2.3                 2.1      
  Self employed and unpaid family workers...........           287                 299                 2.7                 2.7      

    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                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                 May     Apr.    May     May     Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May  
                                                                 2004    2005    2005    2004    2005    2005    2005    2005    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of                                                                          
     the civilian labor force.................................    2.1     2.0     1.8     2.1     1.9     1.9     1.9     1.8     1.8 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as                                                                         
     a percent of the civilian labor force....................    2.6     2.4     2.2     2.8     2.7     2.7     2.6     2.5     2.4 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor                                                                            
     force (official unemployment rate).......................    5.3     4.9     4.9     5.6     5.2     5.4     5.2     5.2     5.1 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent                                                                         
     of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers.....    5.6     5.2     5.1     5.9     5.6     5.7     5.5     5.4     5.4 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all                                                                            
     other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the                                                                           
     civilian labor force plus all marginally attached                                                                                
     workers..................................................    6.3     5.9     5.8     6.5     6.4     6.4     6.2     6.1     6.0 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers,                                                                         
     plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a                                                                         
     percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally                                                                          
     attached workers.........................................    9.3     8.7     8.6     9.7     9.3     9.3     9.1     9.0     8.9 

    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                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                        May       May       May       May       May       May   
                                                                        2004      2005      2004      2005      2004      2005  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                        NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
  Total not in the labor force......................................   76,308    76,792    29,123    29,107    47,185    47,685 
    Persons who currently want a job................................    5,371     5,386     2,462     2,531     2,909     2,855 
     Searched for work and available to work now (1)................    1,533     1,428       786       783       747       645 
          Reason not currently looking:                                                                                         
            Discouragement over job prospects (2)...................      476       392       307       233       169       159 
               Reasons other than discouragement (3)................    1,058     1,036       479       550       579       486 
                                                                                                                                
                         MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
  Total multiple jobholders (4).....................................    7,258     7,348     3,653     3,741     3,605     3,607 
      Percent of total employed.....................................      5.2       5.2       4.9       4.9       5.6       5.5 
                                                                                                                                
      Primary job full time, secondary job part time................    3,859     3,763     2,110     2,111     1,749     1,652 
      Primary and secondary jobs both part time.....................    1,649     1,744       513       547     1,136     1,197 
      Primary and secondary jobs both full time.....................      251       312       151       217       101        95 
      Hours vary on primary or secondary job........................    1,483     1,504       872       851       611       653 

    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                May      Mar.    Apr.     May       May      Jan.     Feb.     Mar.    Apr.     May       from:
                                   2004     2005    2005p    2005p     2004     2005     2005     2005    2005p    2005p   Apr. 2005-
                                                                                                                           May 2005p

          Total nonfarm......... 132,068  132,196  133,374  134,081  131,373  132,573  132,873  132,995  133,269  133,347       78

        Total private........... 110,081  110,058  111,227  111,936  109,787  110,863  111,140  111,264  111,525  111,598       73

    Goods-producing.............  21,939   21,654   21,940   22,221   21,888   22,004   22,066   22,093   22,135   22,149       14

Natural resources and mining....     591      604      613      624      592      607      612      619      622      623        1
   Logging......................    66.5     64.5     58.7     62.1     68.9     68.0     67.3     68.7     64.8     64.7      -.1
 Mining.........................   524.3    539.6    554.3    561.6    523.3    538.7    545.0    549.8    557.5    558.5      1.0
  Oil and gas extraction........   123.9    122.8    123.7    124.8    123.7    123.4    122.5    124.0    124.1    124.4       .3
  Mining, except oil and gas(1).   209.1    209.1    216.6    221.8    207.1    212.9    215.5    215.7    217.9    218.8       .9
   Coal mining..................    71.1     75.6     76.3     76.3     71.3     75.4     76.1     76.1     76.6     76.2      -.4
  Support activities for mining.   191.3    207.7    214.0    215.0    192.5    202.4    207.0    210.1    215.5    215.3      -.2

Construction....................   7,005    6,803    7,075    7,296    6,949    7,090    7,133    7,159    7,207    7,227       20
  Construction of buildings..... 1,624.0  1,634.9  1,660.9  1,697.9  1,623.1  1,682.4  1,689.2  1,692.5  1,695.1  1,699.1      4.0
   Residential building.........   888.4    906.0    919.6    945.5    886.4    929.1    931.4    937.0    938.2    943.8      5.6
   Nonresidential building......   735.6    728.9    741.3    752.4    736.7    753.3    757.8    755.5    756.9    755.3     -1.6
  Heavy and civil engineering
   construction.................   926.8    826.7    895.8    953.8    903.0    908.2    911.7    915.7    920.7    926.7      6.0
  Specialty trade contractors... 4,454.6  4,341.1  4,518.7  4,644.0  4,423.3  4,499.6  4,531.8  4,550.9  4,591.4  4,600.8      9.4
   Residential specialty trade
    contractors................. 2,102.6  2,059.3  2,143.0  2,212.2  2,096.9  2,128.2  2,144.9  2,158.8  2,177.2  2,202.7     25.5
   Nonresidential specialty
    trade contractors........... 2,352.0  2,281.7  2,375.7  2,431.8  2,326.4  2,371.4  2,386.9  2,392.1  2,414.2  2,398.1    -16.1

Manufacturing...................  14,343   14,247   14,252   14,301   14,347   14,307   14,321   14,315   14,306   14,299       -7
   Production workers...........  10,090   10,030   10,047   10,091   10,093   10,082   10,085   10,091   10,088   10,090        2

 Durable goods..................   8,932    8,927    8,944    8,970    8,925    8,942    8,962    8,957    8,956    8,959        3
   Production workers...........   6,147    6,160    6,187    6,205    6,138    6,166    6,178    6,182    6,189    6,192        3

  Wood products.................   549.0    546.9    546.6    550.1    547.9    554.7    553.6    555.2    551.6    549.7     -1.9
  Nonmetallic mineral products..   510.0    489.0    502.8    504.1    506.3    504.5    504.0    502.0    504.0    500.8     -3.2
  Primary metals................   465.4    466.2    465.6    466.4    466.1    465.5    466.9    466.6    466.5    466.6       .1
  Fabricated metal products..... 1,495.3  1,512.7  1,515.0  1,522.1  1,496.5  1,514.3  1,514.1  1,517.3  1,518.4  1,523.1      4.7
  Machinery..................... 1,141.5  1,152.6  1,155.4  1,158.2  1,140.0  1,145.9  1,148.0  1,151.7  1,153.8  1,155.7      1.9
  Computer and electronic
   products(1).................. 1,326.7  1,323.3  1,324.8  1,329.3  1,327.1  1,327.0  1,327.5  1,326.0  1,328.0  1,328.7       .7
   Computer and peripheral
    equipment...................   213.9    211.2    212.1    213.1    213.7    210.2    211.2    211.3    212.0    212.3       .3
   Communications equipment.....   149.0    153.2    153.5    153.4    148.9    155.1    154.5    153.7    153.7    153.4      -.3
   Semiconductors and electronic
    components..................   453.3    445.5    445.1    445.6    453.3    447.4    447.1    446.7    446.2    445.5      -.7
   Electronic instruments.......   430.7    435.4    435.5    438.6    431.1    436.4    436.4    436.2    437.5    439.0      1.5
  Electrical equipment and
   appliances...................   444.9    443.8    442.2    443.4    446.1    445.1    445.3    444.5    443.2    444.5      1.3
  Transportation equipment(1)... 1,766.4  1,778.2  1,779.4  1,785.3  1,763.6  1,760.1  1,781.8  1,776.7  1,778.3  1,780.8      2.5
   Motor vehicles and parts(2).. 1,118.0  1,104.7  1,099.9  1,102.7  1,113.4  1,092.9  1,108.7  1,101.2  1,097.9  1,097.4      -.5
  Furniture and related products   576.4    565.7    563.0    561.1    574.5    570.3    567.5    565.9    562.2    559.5     -2.7
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...   656.6    648.9    649.5    649.8    656.4    654.3    653.5    651.3    649.5    649.7       .2

 Nondurable goods...............   5,411    5,320    5,308    5,331    5,422    5,365    5,359    5,358    5,350    5,340      -10
   Production workers...........   3,943    3,870    3,860    3,886    3,955    3,916    3,907    3,909    3,899    3,898       -1

  Food manufacturing............ 1,481.1  1,470.0  1,456.2  1,471.8  1,501.8  1,494.3  1,493.2  1,495.2  1,491.0  1,491.7       .7
  Beverages and tobacco products   192.8    185.9    186.8    190.8    194.0    192.2    192.5    191.6    191.5    192.1       .6
  Textile mills.................   241.2    229.0    226.9    227.8    239.7    231.5    230.1    228.7    226.3    226.4       .1
  Textile product mills.........   182.9    178.2    179.9    182.2    180.2    178.1    177.9    177.9    178.2    178.8       .6
  Apparel.......................   291.7    263.2    262.8    260.1    289.1    269.3    267.2    262.8    262.4    257.9     -4.5
  Leather and allied products...    43.6     43.4     43.7     43.4     42.8     43.1     43.2     42.9     42.9     42.5      -.4
  Paper and paper products......   496.4    499.6    496.4    496.2    498.9    499.9    500.2    502.0    499.6    498.4     -1.2
  Printing and related support
   activities...................   667.4    655.4    656.5    658.8    667.2    659.6    659.2    658.8    659.3    658.2     -1.1
  Petroleum and coal products...   112.6    112.8    115.8    118.1    112.3    114.5    115.1    115.0    116.4    117.4      1.0
  Chemicals.....................   890.6    877.6    877.4    878.0    889.0    877.1    876.4    877.5    878.0    876.1     -1.9
  Plastics and rubber products..   810.6    805.3    805.4    803.6    807.3    804.9    804.1    805.8    804.3    800.4     -3.9

    Service-providing........... 110,129  110,542  111,434  111,860  109,485  110,569  110,807  110,902  111,134  111,198       64

     Private service-providing..  88,142   88,404   89,287   89,715   87,899   88,859   89,074   89,171   89,390   89,449       59

Trade, transportation, and
 utilities......................  25,440   25,427   25,587   25,767   25,511   25,652   25,714   25,743   25,793   25,824       31

 Wholesale trade................ 5,659.8  5,674.0  5,701.3  5,729.0  5,651.4  5,679.9  5,688.7  5,702.2  5,709.2  5,719.5     10.3
  Durable goods................. 2,944.1  2,964.1  2,973.3  2,984.8  2,942.9  2,965.6  2,968.7  2,975.6  2,977.9  2,983.5      5.6
  Nondurable goods.............. 2,017.2  1,997.3  2,010.1  2,019.1  2,010.6  2,005.4  2,006.9  2,011.2  2,012.0  2,012.1       .1
  Electronic markets and agents
   and brokers..................   698.5    712.6    717.9    725.1    697.9    708.9    713.1    715.4    719.3    723.9      4.6

 Retail trade...................14,969.1 14,876.6 14,978.4 15,095.1 15,052.3 15,081.2 15,125.4 15,128.7 15,155.3 15,166.0     10.7
  Motor vehicle and parts
   dealers(1)................... 1,910.1  1,900.7  1,911.2  1,920.6  1,906.9  1,907.4  1,911.2  1,912.6  1,914.9  1,916.7      1.8
   Automobile dealers........... 1,256.8  1,247.9  1,250.4  1,252.2  1,258.5  1,247.9  1,248.8  1,250.2  1,252.2  1,253.1       .9
  Furniture and home furnishings
   stores.......................   552.0    557.2    559.8    560.6    558.7    562.1    562.6    562.3    566.1    567.5      1.4
  Electronics and appliance
   stores.......................   505.3    516.8    513.3    512.7    514.3    516.1    515.1    518.4    518.4    521.0      2.6
  Building material and garden
   supply stores................ 1,280.8  1,239.5  1,289.0  1,321.4  1,227.9  1,248.0  1,264.8  1,263.7  1,263.9  1,266.2      2.3
  Food and beverage stores...... 2,829.9  2,794.1  2,798.0  2,824.4  2,835.8  2,826.0  2,826.6  2,826.8  2,829.4  2,828.2     -1.2
  Health and personal care
   stores.......................   936.9    943.0    948.8    952.9    941.2    944.8    949.7    949.2    955.4    956.3       .9
  Gasoline stations.............   881.3    864.5    868.5    878.5    879.1    872.9    874.6    874.5    875.2    875.3       .1
  Clothing and clothing
   accessories stores........... 1,330.4  1,345.7  1,347.3  1,361.8  1,357.5  1,375.5  1,380.5  1,384.0  1,386.0  1,389.2      3.2
  Sporting goods, hobby, book,
   and music stores.............   622.5    621.4    621.5    627.0    639.7    637.7    636.2    638.3    641.5    642.2       .7
  General merchandise stores(1). 2,787.4  2,784.0  2,803.2  2,808.1  2,848.4  2,853.5  2,864.1  2,862.0  2,866.5  2,866.9       .4
   Department stores............ 1,565.1  1,568.8  1,576.6  1,578.5  1,614.2  1,619.1  1,625.7  1,624.2  1,626.6  1,626.4      -.2
  Miscellaneous store retailers.   919.0    897.3    907.2    923.2    917.0    918.7    919.9    919.4    919.8    920.7       .9
  Nonstore retailers............   413.5    412.4    410.6    403.9    425.8    418.5    420.1    417.5    418.2    415.8     -2.4

 Transportation and warehousing. 4,240.5  4,302.6  4,335.3  4,368.8  4,236.3  4,316.0  4,324.1  4,336.6  4,354.1  4,363.7      9.6
  Air transportation............   517.1    505.3    505.3    505.4    516.7    509.4    507.9    508.0    506.6    505.5     -1.1
  Rail transportation...........   223.8    221.9    223.6    224.5    223.7    224.4    223.9    223.7    223.7    224.3       .6
  Water transportation..........    58.3     59.1     61.8     65.1     57.3     59.8     60.0     61.6     62.4     63.3       .9
  Truck transportation.......... 1,340.8  1,356.4  1,376.7  1,390.9  1,346.3  1,372.6  1,378.0  1,383.2  1,390.5  1,395.3      4.8
  Transit and ground passenger
   transportation...............   405.8    404.2    407.9    409.4    386.3    391.7    391.0    388.7    392.9    391.1     -1.8
  Pipeline transportation.......    38.7     39.1     39.4     39.0     38.8     39.3     39.4     39.3     39.5     39.1      -.4
  Scenic and sightseeing
   transportation...............    27.4     20.5     23.4     28.1     27.0     24.2     24.9     26.7     27.2     27.9       .7
  Support activities for
   transportation...............   529.1    550.2    549.4    551.8    532.6    549.3    551.5    553.4    553.4    555.3      1.9
  Couriers and messengers.......   555.5    576.0    577.8    583.5    557.0    577.5    577.6    579.3    583.2    584.2      1.0
  Warehousing and storage.......   544.0    569.9    570.0    571.1    550.6    567.8    569.9    572.7    574.7    577.7      3.0

 Utilities......................   570.8    574.1    572.0    574.2    571.1    574.7    576.0    575.2    574.7    574.3      -.4

Information.....................   3,149    3,120    3,141    3,146    3,146    3,123    3,127    3,134    3,149    3,141       -8
  Publishing industries, except
   Internet.....................   908.4    905.8    902.3    899.0    911.1    905.0    905.6    906.8    904.3    901.8     -2.5
  Motion picture and sound
   recording industries.........   396.1    376.5    392.0    397.5    392.3    380.3    380.9    386.9    398.2    392.2     -6.0
  Broadcasting, except Internet.   325.4    330.5    329.0    328.5    326.3    331.3    330.4    330.7    330.1    329.7      -.4
  Internet publishing and
   broadcasting.................    30.7     34.8     35.3     36.4     30.6     34.8     34.6     35.0     35.5     36.3       .8
  Telecommunications............ 1,047.3  1,028.2  1,037.9  1,037.4  1,046.6  1,030.8  1,032.2  1,029.9  1,036.9  1,035.4     -1.5
  ISPs, search portals, and data
   processing...................   389.2    393.6    394.6    396.4    388.2    389.9    392.6    393.7    394.1    395.4      1.3
  Other information services....    51.7     50.6     50.1     50.4     51.3     51.0     50.9     50.7     50.2     50.1      -.1

Financial activities............   8,040    8,131    8,163    8,188    8,037    8,150    8,165    8,167    8,181    8,185        4
 Finance and insurance.......... 5,952.5  6,033.8  6,043.2  6,052.1  5,956.0  6,030.9  6,037.6  6,039.8  6,049.0  6,054.5      5.5
  Monetary authorities - central
   bank.........................    21.5     20.3     20.3     20.3     21.6     20.5     20.4     20.4     20.3     20.3       .0
  Credit intermediation and
   related activities(1)........ 2,825.4  2,893.3  2,900.6  2,904.1  2,826.3  2,882.7  2,891.0  2,896.8  2,901.5  2,903.7      2.2
   Depository credit
    intermediation(1)........... 1,757.1  1,791.6  1,794.9  1,799.2  1,758.2  1,785.6  1,790.3  1,794.0  1,796.1  1,799.0      2.9
    Commercial banking.......... 1,284.0  1,305.9  1,308.0  1,310.7  1,284.6  1,301.6  1,305.5  1,308.0  1,308.8  1,310.4      1.6
  Securities, commodity
   contracts, investments.......   759.2    785.3    785.5    786.5    761.9    782.5    784.8    786.9    788.6    789.5       .9
  Insurance carriers and related
   activities................... 2,262.0  2,249.5  2,253.4  2,257.2  2,261.6  2,259.6  2,256.7  2,250.9  2,255.1  2,256.8      1.7
  Funds, trusts, and other
   financial vehicles...........    84.4     85.4     83.4     84.0     84.6     85.6     84.7     84.8     83.5     84.2       .7
 Real estate and rental and
  leasing....................... 2,087.0  2,096.8  2,119.8  2,135.7  2,081.1  2,119.0  2,127.2  2,126.8  2,131.9  2,130.2     -1.7
  Real estate................... 1,417.1  1,425.7  1,439.0  1,448.1  1,413.8  1,439.7  1,443.8  1,444.0  1,446.7  1,446.4      -.3
  Rental and leasing services...   644.6    646.7    655.3    661.3    642.0    654.1    658.3    657.8    659.5    657.8     -1.7
  Lessors of nonfinancial
   intangible assets............    25.3     24.4     25.5     26.3     25.3     25.2     25.1     25.0     25.7     26.0       .3

Professional and business
 services.......................  16,384   16,604   16,838   16,825   16,384   16,694   16,775   16,796   16,829   16,828       -1
 Professional and technical
  services(1)................... 6,671.5  6,985.9  6,997.9  6,863.0  6,730.0  6,882.1  6,902.7  6,907.3  6,922.1  6,925.2      3.1
   Legal services............... 1,154.2  1,152.8  1,153.5  1,155.8  1,160.0  1,160.8  1,161.2  1,161.5  1,161.8  1,162.9      1.1
   Accounting and bookkeeping
    services....................   764.6    983.2    966.8    807.0    810.7    858.1    858.1    856.6    859.1    853.0     -6.1
   Architectural and engineering
    services.................... 1,255.5  1,276.8  1,290.8  1,302.5  1,254.6  1,286.9  1,292.0  1,295.7  1,299.2  1,302.4      3.2
   Computer systems design and
    related services............ 1,132.0  1,174.5  1,173.4  1,173.0  1,134.0  1,171.8  1,174.2  1,175.5  1,176.2  1,176.9       .7
   Management and technical
    consulting services.........   777.2    789.3    793.8    798.9    778.2    789.3    793.7    795.5    798.3    799.6      1.3
 Management of companies and
  enterprises................... 1,717.3  1,718.2  1,725.3  1,734.2  1,719.8  1,730.7  1,731.3  1,731.5  1,733.5  1,735.6      2.1
 Administrative and waste
  services...................... 7,994.8  7,899.8  8,115.0  8,227.7  7,934.1  8,081.6  8,140.9  8,156.7  8,173.2  8,167.6     -5.6
  Administrative and support
   services(1).................. 7,668.6  7,580.6  7,793.4  7,905.3  7,609.4  7,755.2  7,813.8  7,831.8  7,849.9  7,845.2     -4.7
   Employment services(1)....... 3,446.2  3,510.0  3,601.2  3,642.6  3,461.2  3,595.9  3,633.8  3,645.7  3,660.5  3,659.2     -1.3
    Temporary help services..... 2,376.1  2,396.2  2,466.3  2,505.0  2,385.0  2,479.1  2,508.0  2,506.1  2,516.7  2,512.4     -4.3
   Business support services....   755.8    756.6    756.8    753.0    757.5    752.8    755.7    754.1    755.6    753.9     -1.7
   Services to buildings and
    dwellings................... 1,770.4  1,601.3  1,718.9  1,787.6  1,700.1  1,701.4  1,711.2  1,712.6  1,714.9  1,716.1      1.2
  Waste management and
   remediation services.........   326.2    319.2    321.6    322.4    324.7    326.4    327.1    324.9    323.3    322.4      -.9

Education and health services...  16,994   17,360   17,426   17,367   16,913   17,178   17,186   17,210   17,244   17,284       40
 Educational services........... 2,813.9  2,973.2  2,987.6  2,887.9  2,754.1  2,825.0  2,810.3  2,814.0  2,819.3  2,827.7      8.4
 Health care and social
  assistance....................14,180.1 14,386.5 14,438.5 14,479.5 14,158.5 14,353.2 14,375.4 14,396.0 14,424.2 14,456.7     32.5
 Health care(3).................12,024.2 12,192.6 12,225.8 12,256.5 12,031.8 12,183.6 12,202.8 12,216.2 12,239.1 12,264.7     25.6
   Ambulatory health care
    services(1)................. 4,931.2  5,029.9  5,052.2  5,073.1  4,929.9  5,027.0  5,035.0  5,041.6  5,056.1  5,072.1     16.0
    Offices of physicians....... 2,042.2  2,089.3  2,098.7  2,110.1  2,046.4  2,085.3  2,090.9  2,093.2  2,103.4  2,113.9     10.5
    Outpatient care centers.....   446.9    452.9    454.5    457.8    445.8    451.5    451.1    452.6    454.1    456.5      2.4
    Home health care services...   770.8    795.6    798.3    800.3    768.5    796.6    796.8    798.8    797.5    798.6      1.1
   Hospitals.................... 4,282.1  4,340.1  4,348.3  4,351.0  4,290.0  4,329.6  4,337.8  4,344.6  4,352.6  4,358.4      5.8
   Nursing and residential care
    facilities(1)............... 2,810.9  2,822.6  2,825.3  2,832.4  2,811.9  2,827.0  2,830.0  2,830.0  2,830.4  2,834.2      3.8
    Nursing care facilities..... 1,573.9  1,568.5  1,566.2  1,569.2  1,575.8  1,571.5  1,571.6  1,572.3  1,570.4  1,571.2       .8
  Social assistance(1).......... 2,155.9  2,193.9  2,212.7  2,223.0  2,126.7  2,169.6  2,172.6  2,179.8  2,185.1  2,192.0      6.9
   Child day care services......   781.7    799.0    805.1    807.3    762.0    780.5    782.5    785.1    786.7    787.8      1.1

Leisure and hospitality.........  12,684   12,321   12,662   12,934   12,474   12,611   12,650   12,662   12,725   12,719       -6
 Arts, entertainment, and
  recreation.................... 1,915.1  1,654.6  1,791.9  1,894.1  1,836.6  1,805.4  1,808.4  1,805.8  1,821.5  1,816.4     -5.1
  Performing arts and spectator
   sports.......................   377.3    341.9    370.8    376.5    362.8    355.6    357.0    357.8    362.5    361.7      -.8
  Museums, historical sites,
   zoos, and parks..............   120.5    108.3    115.2    121.6    117.8    114.5    113.6    115.8    116.9    118.0      1.1
  Amusements, gambling, and
   recreation................... 1,417.3  1,204.4  1,305.9  1,396.0  1,356.0  1,335.3  1,337.8  1,332.2  1,342.1  1,336.7     -5.4
 Accommodations and food
  services......................10,768.5 10,666.5 10,870.4 11,040.1 10,637.1 10,805.1 10,841.1 10,856.0 10,903.8 10,902.7     -1.1
  Accommodations................ 1,797.5  1,768.6  1,792.0  1,834.1  1,792.2  1,825.9  1,830.3  1,826.6  1,831.1  1,828.8     -2.3
  Food services and drinking
   places....................... 8,971.0  8,897.9  9,078.4  9,206.0  8,844.9  8,979.2  9,010.8  9,029.4  9,072.7  9,073.9      1.2

Other services..................   5,451    5,441    5,470    5,488    5,434    5,451    5,457    5,459    5,469    5,468       -1
  Repair and maintenance........ 1,232.8  1,235.0  1,242.8  1,245.9  1,229.6  1,229.4  1,233.7  1,235.6  1,239.0  1,241.3      2.3
  Personal and laundry services. 1,295.4  1,273.7  1,290.7  1,302.5  1,281.6  1,280.4  1,280.5  1,282.2  1,287.2  1,286.4      -.8
  Membership associations and
   organizations................ 2,922.6  2,932.5  2,936.1  2,939.1  2,922.3  2,941.4  2,942.9  2,940.8  2,943.0  2,940.3     -2.7

Government......................  21,987   22,138   22,147   22,145   21,586   21,710   21,733   21,731   21,744   21,749        5
 Federal........................   2,726    2,709    2,714    2,719    2,729    2,717    2,720    2,724    2,718    2,719        1
  Federal, except U.S. Postal
   Service...................... 1,944.5  1,932.3  1,938.2  1,940.3  1,943.2  1,937.2  1,939.8  1,943.2  1,937.7  1,938.3       .6
  U.S. Postal Service...........   781.7    776.9    776.2    778.9    785.8    780.2    780.1    780.8    780.5    781.1       .6
 State government...............   5,016    5,168    5,174    5,071    4,967    5,025    5,027    5,024    5,027    5,026       -1
  State government education.... 2,278.6  2,432.5  2,431.1  2,322.6  2,233.3  2,280.4  2,283.0  2,280.8  2,281.5  2,281.2      -.3
  State government, excluding
   education.................... 2,737.0  2,735.7  2,743.1  2,748.5  2,733.2  2,744.4  2,744.4  2,743.2  2,745.7  2,744.7     -1.0
 Local government...............  14,245   14,261   14,259   14,355   13,890   13,968   13,986   13,983   13,999   14,004        5
  Local government education.... 8,118.0  8,177.1  8,150.4  8,180.5  7,752.9  7,808.8  7,820.7  7,813.5  7,822.5  7,821.0     -1.5
  Local government, excluding
   education.................... 6,126.9  6,084.2  6,108.4  6,174.8  6,137.3  6,159.2  6,165.1  6,169.0  6,176.5  6,182.8      6.3


  1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
  2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
  3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.
  p = preliminary.







ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2.  Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector
and selected industry detail


                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                          Change
                  Industry                       May    Mar.   Apr.   May     May    Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May       from:
                                                 2004   2005   2005p  2005p   2004   2005   2005   2005   2005p  2005p   Apr. 2005-
                                                                                                                         May 2005p


        Total private.........................   34.0   33.5   33.6   33.9    33.8   33.7   33.7   33.7   33.8   33.8       0.0

    Goods-producing...........................   40.3   39.7   39.9   40.0    40.2   39.8   39.9   39.8   40.1   39.9       -.2

Natural resources and mining..................   44.3   45.0   45.3   46.1    44.2   45.5   45.1   45.3   45.7   45.9        .2

Construction..................................   38.7   37.8   38.8   38.9    38.3   37.6   38.2   38.3   39.0   38.5       -.5

Manufacturing.................................   41.1   40.4   40.2   40.4    41.0   40.7   40.6   40.4   40.5   40.4       -.1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.6    4.3    4.3    4.3     4.6    4.5    4.6    4.5    4.4    4.4        .0

 Durable goods................................   41.6   40.9   40.7   40.8    41.5   41.1   41.0   40.8   40.9   40.8       -.1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.8    4.4    4.3    4.4     4.8    4.6    4.7    4.5    4.5    4.4       -.1

  Wood products...............................   41.8   39.1   39.2   40.0    41.3   40.6   39.9   39.5   39.5   39.6        .1
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   42.3   41.1   41.7   42.1    42.1   41.9   42.1   41.7   41.8   41.9        .1
  Primary metals..............................   43.5   43.0   42.5   42.5    43.4   43.1   43.0   42.9   42.6   42.5       -.1
  Fabricated metal products...................   41.3   40.6   40.6   40.8    41.2   40.9   40.8   40.7   40.8   40.7       -.1
  Machinery...................................   42.3   42.2   42.0   42.0    42.2   42.0   42.0   42.0   42.2   42.0       -.2
  Computer and electronic products............   40.6   39.5   39.4   39.8    40.7   40.0   39.6   39.5   39.8   39.9        .1
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   41.4   39.9   39.8   39.7    41.5   40.1   40.0   40.0   40.1   39.8       -.3
  Transportation equipment....................   42.9   42.2   41.8   41.9    42.7   42.4   42.4   42.0   41.9   41.7       -.2
   Motor vehicles and parts(2)................   43.2   41.9   41.4   41.5    42.8   42.3   42.3   41.7   41.5   41.2       -.3
  Furniture and related products..............   39.7   39.4   39.1   38.7    40.0   39.5   39.4   39.4   39.2   39.1       -.1
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   38.9   39.0   38.8   38.5    38.8   38.5   38.6   38.7   38.8   38.5       -.3

 Nondurable goods.............................   40.2   39.6   39.5   39.7    40.3   40.0   40.0   39.7   39.8   39.7       -.1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.3    4.2    4.1    4.2     4.4    4.4    4.5    4.4    4.3    4.3        .0

  Food manufacturing..........................   39.5   38.2   38.3   38.8    39.6   39.0   39.3   38.8   38.9   38.9        .0
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   39.6   40.0   40.7   39.1    39.2   40.5   40.2   40.1   40.1   38.9      -1.2
  Textile mills...............................   40.3   40.3   40.0   40.7    40.2   40.2   39.7   40.0   40.1   40.5        .4
  Textile product mills.......................   38.5   39.6   38.7   38.7    38.7   39.5   39.5   39.4   39.0   39.0        .0
  Apparel.....................................   36.3   36.2   35.9   35.2    36.2   35.9   35.9   35.9   35.7   35.1       -.6
  Leather and allied products.................   38.4   37.6   38.1   38.7    38.4   37.1   37.2   37.3   37.7   38.5        .8
  Paper and paper products....................   42.3   41.6   42.0   42.2    42.6   42.5   42.1   41.9   42.2   42.3        .1
  Printing and related support activities.....   38.3   38.5   38.0   37.9    38.6   38.6   38.5   38.3   38.3   38.2       -.1
  Petroleum and coal products.................   44.7   44.6   45.1   45.8    45.0   44.5   44.7   45.1   46.0   45.9       -.1
  Chemicals...................................   42.8   42.2   42.2   42.0    42.9   42.8   42.3   42.2   42.4   42.2       -.2
  Plastics and rubber products................   40.9   39.8   39.7   39.9    40.9   40.0   40.1   39.8   39.7   39.8        .1

     Private service-providing................   32.6   32.1   32.3   32.6    32.4   32.4   32.4   32.4   32.5   32.4       -.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   33.7   33.2   33.3   33.6    33.6   33.6   33.6   33.5   33.5   33.5        .0

 Wholesale trade..............................   38.2   37.5   37.7   38.0    37.8   37.7   37.8   37.7   37.8   37.7       -.1

 Retail trade.................................   30.8   30.3   30.4   30.7    30.8   30.7   30.8   30.7   30.7   30.7        .0

 Transportation and warehousing...............   37.5   36.8   36.9   37.2    37.3   37.5   37.3   37.2   37.3   37.1       -.2

 Utilities....................................   41.3   40.1   41.0   41.1    41.3   41.0   40.5   40.3   41.0   41.0        .0

Information...................................   36.3   36.1   36.1   36.6    36.3   36.3   36.4   36.5   36.5   36.6        .1

Financial activities..........................   36.1   35.6   35.7   36.5    35.8   35.9   35.8   35.9   36.0   36.0        .0

Professional and business services............   34.6   33.9   34.1   34.5    34.2   34.1   34.0   34.0   34.2   34.1       -.1

Education and health services.................   32.5   32.4   32.4   32.7    32.4   32.6   32.6   32.6   32.6   32.6        .0

Leisure and hospitality.......................   25.9   25.4   25.5   26.1    25.7   25.6   25.7   25.7   25.8   25.8        .0

Other services................................   31.2   30.7   30.9   31.1    31.1   30.9   30.9   30.9   31.1   31.0       -.1


  1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.  These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
  2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
  p = preliminary.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                          ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3.  Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail


                                                       Average hourly earnings                  Average weekly earnings

                  Industry                         May       Mar.     Apr.      May        May       Mar.     Apr.      May
                                                   2004      2005     2005p     2005p      2004      2005     2005p     2005p

        Total private........................... $15.63    $15.95    $16.01    $16.03    $531.42   $534.33   $537.94   $543.42
         Seasonally adjusted....................  15.62     15.95     16.00     16.03     527.96    537.52    540.80    541.81

    Goods-producing.............................  17.10     17.37     17.48     17.50     689.13    689.59    697.45    700.00

Natural resources and mining....................  18.00     18.36     18.67     18.61     797.40    826.20    845.75    857.92

Construction....................................  19.15     19.25     19.35     19.32     741.11    727.65    750.78    751.55

Manufacturing...................................  16.04     16.41     16.45     16.48     659.24    662.96    661.29    665.79

 Durable goods..................................  16.70     17.16     17.20     17.21     694.72    701.84    700.04    702.17
  Wood products.................................  13.04     13.11     13.12     13.16     545.07    512.60    514.30    526.40
  Nonmetallic mineral products..................  16.16     16.28     16.69     16.59     683.57    669.11    695.97    698.44
  Primary metals................................  18.47     18.76     18.79     18.85     803.45    806.68    798.58    801.13
  Fabricated metal products.....................  15.20     15.62     15.64     15.66     627.76    634.17    634.98    638.93
  Machinery.....................................  16.54     17.02     16.99     16.89     699.64    718.24    713.58    709.38
  Computer and electronic products..............  17.13     18.00     18.21     18.29     695.48    711.00    717.47    727.94
  Electrical equipment and appliances...........  14.86     15.10     15.07     15.02     615.20    602.49    599.79    596.29
  Transportation equipment......................  21.25     21.84     21.79     21.84     911.63    921.65    910.82    915.10
  Furniture and related products................  13.05     13.37     13.46     13.45     518.09    526.78    526.29    520.52
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...................  13.76     14.05     14.03     14.02     535.26    547.95    544.36    539.77

 Nondurable goods...............................  14.97     15.19     15.21     15.27     601.79    601.52    600.80    606.22
  Food manufacturing............................  12.96     13.02     12.99     13.07     511.92    497.36    497.52    507.12
  Beverages and tobacco products................  19.51     18.94     19.20     19.00     772.60    757.60    781.44    742.90
  Textile mills.................................  12.07     12.26     12.30     12.35     486.42    494.08    492.00    502.65
  Textile product mills.........................  11.27     11.56     11.68     11.52     433.90    457.78    452.02    445.82
  Apparel.......................................   9.54     10.05     10.07     10.09     346.30    363.81    361.51    355.17
  Leather and allied products...................  11.48     11.48     11.39     11.30     440.83    431.65    433.96    437.31
  Paper and paper products......................  17.93     17.93     17.90     17.92     758.44    745.89    751.80    756.22
  Printing and related support activities.......  15.52     15.70     15.62     15.63     594.42    604.45    593.56    592.38
  Petroleum and coal products...................  24.39     24.78     24.06     24.59    1090.23   1105.19   1085.11   1126.22
  Chemicals.....................................  19.00     19.47     19.62     19.75     813.20    821.63    827.96    829.50
  Plastics and rubber products..................  14.54     14.70     14.73     14.84     594.69    585.06    584.78    592.12

     Private service-providing..................  15.23     15.59     15.62     15.64     496.50    500.44    504.53    509.86

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.58     14.86     14.94     14.92     491.35    493.35    497.50    501.31

 Wholesale trade................................  17.66     17.91     18.05     18.06     674.61    671.63    680.49    686.28

 Retail trade...................................  12.06     12.35     12.42     12.40     371.45    374.21    377.57    380.68

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.45     16.60     16.61     16.58     616.88    610.88    612.91    616.78

 Utilities......................................  25.55     26.34     26.51     26.46    1055.22   1056.23   1086.91   1087.51

Information.....................................  21.40     21.68     21.92     21.99     776.82    782.65    791.31    804.83

Financial activities............................  17.64     17.76     17.87     17.94     636.80    632.26    637.96    654.81

Professional and business services..............  17.48     17.83     17.85     18.04     604.81    604.44    608.69    622.38

Education and health services...................  16.05     16.51     16.53     16.55     521.63    534.92    535.57    541.19

Leisure and hospitality.........................   8.86      9.07      9.08      9.08     229.47    230.38    231.54    236.99

Other services..................................  14.00     14.18     14.17     14.25     436.80    435.33    437.85    443.18


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                             ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4.  Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted


                                                                                                       Percent
                  Industry                         May      Jan.     Feb.     Mar.    Apr.     May   change from:
                                                   2004     2005     2005     2005    2005p    2005p  Apr. 2005-
                                                                                                      May  2005p
        Total private:
         Current dollars........................ $15.62   $15.90   $15.91   $15.95   $16.00   $16.03      0.2
         Constant (1982) dollars(2).............   8.21     8.24     8.22     8.19     8.16     N.A.     (3)

    Goods-producing.............................  17.13    17.35    17.43    17.45    17.51    17.53       .1

Natural resources and mining....................  18.02    18.43    18.40    18.27    18.55    18.60       .3

Construction....................................  19.19    19.24    19.31    19.34    19.38    19.37      -.1

Manufacturing...................................  16.08    16.37    16.42    16.43    16.46    16.52       .4
   Excluding overtime(4)........................  15.23    15.51    15.54    15.56    15.61    15.67       .4

 Durable goods..................................  16.75    17.10    17.18    17.17    17.22    17.26       .2

 Nondurable goods...............................  15.02    15.18    15.19    15.23    15.23    15.31       .5

     Private service-providing..................  15.21    15.51    15.51    15.56    15.60    15.63       .2

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.54    14.82    14.79    14.83    14.88    14.89       .1

 Wholesale trade................................  17.60    17.91    17.95    17.97    18.04    18.02      -.1

 Retail trade...................................  12.04    12.32    12.29    12.31    12.36    12.38       .2

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.51    16.58    16.52    16.62    16.62    16.65       .2

 Utilities......................................  25.51    26.23    26.04    26.32    26.41    26.41       .0

Information.....................................  21.43    21.80    21.67    21.79    21.98    22.00       .1

Financial activities............................  17.47    17.71    17.74    17.78    17.86    17.79      -.4

Professional and business services..............  17.40    17.79    17.80    17.82    17.89    17.95       .3

Education and health services...................  16.09    16.40    16.45    16.53    16.54    16.60       .4

Leisure and hospitality.........................   8.87     9.03     9.05     9.05     9.08     9.09       .1

Other services..................................  13.95    14.15    14.17    14.18    14.15    14.21       .4


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  2 The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this series.
  3 Change was -0.4 percent from Mar. 2005 to Apr. 2005, the latest month available.
  4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate of time and one-half.
  N.A. = not available.
  p = preliminary.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-5.  Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)


                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      May    Mar.   Apr.   May     May    Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May    change from:
                                                2004   2005   2005p  2005p   2004   2005   2005   2005   2005p  2005p   Apr. 2005-
                                                                                                                        May 2005p

        Total private.........................  101.2  100.0  101.5  103.2   100.3  101.5  101.8  101.9  102.5  102.6       0.1

    Goods-producing...........................   97.7   94.7   96.9   98.7    97.2   96.9   97.6   97.5   98.5   98.1       -.4

Natural resources and mining..................  103.6  107.8  110.5  114.4   103.8  110.3  110.2  111.5  113.4  114.4        .9

Construction..................................  103.4   97.2  104.7  108.7   101.3  101.6  104.4  104.9  107.8  106.6      -1.1

Manufacturing.................................   95.2   93.0   92.7   93.6    95.0   94.2   94.0   93.6   93.8   93.6       -.2

 Durable goods................................   96.1   94.7   94.6   95.1    95.7   95.2   95.2   94.8   95.1   94.9       -.2
  Wood products...............................  103.4   96.3   96.9   98.9   102.0  101.7   99.9   98.8   98.4   97.9       -.5
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   99.1   91.7   95.5   97.0    97.7   97.1   97.3   95.9   96.2   95.7       -.5
  Primary metals..............................   94.1   93.0   91.7   91.7    93.9   93.0   93.1   92.7   92.0   91.6       -.4
  Fabricated metal products...................   98.3   97.9   98.1   98.9    98.1   98.6   98.2   98.3   98.7   98.7        .0
  Machinery...................................   96.7   98.0   98.1   98.3    96.3   96.8   96.8   97.3   98.2   98.0       -.2
  Computer and electronic products............   90.0   91.2   91.9   93.5    90.2   91.1   90.9   91.4   93.1   93.5        .4
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   89.5   86.7   85.9   85.8    90.2   87.5   87.4   87.1   86.7   86.5       -.2
  Transportation equipment....................   97.7   96.4   95.9   96.7    97.1   95.8   96.8   95.8   95.9   95.8       -.1
   Motor vehicles and parts(2)................   99.0   95.1   93.7   94.2    97.6   95.0   96.2   94.3   93.6   92.9       -.7
  Furniture and related products..............   95.3   91.9   90.8   89.7    95.6   93.2   92.3   92.1   91.0   90.4       -.7
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   92.8   90.8   90.2   89.3    92.6   91.0   91.1   90.5   90.2   89.4       -.9

 Nondurable goods.............................   93.4   90.3   89.8   90.9    93.9   92.3   92.0   91.4   91.4   91.1       -.3
  Food manufacturing..........................   96.5   93.0   92.3   94.7    98.4   96.8   97.4   96.4   96.4   96.5        .1
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   87.1   87.0   90.5   91.4    87.9   91.8   91.0   92.2   92.7   92.4       -.3
  Textile mills...............................   80.9   75.4   74.0   75.5    80.3   76.3   74.8   74.7   74.0   74.7        .9
  Textile product mills.......................   94.2   94.4   93.3   94.5    93.4   93.7   93.7   94.1   93.3   93.8        .5
  Apparel.....................................   77.7   68.8   68.0   65.7    76.5   69.9   69.5   68.1   67.1   64.8      -3.4
  Leather and allied products.................   88.2   84.3   85.7   87.0    85.6   83.4   83.2   83.2   83.5   84.6       1.3
  Paper and paper products....................   89.9   88.5   88.9   89.6    91.1   90.7   89.9   89.8   90.1   90.3        .2
  Printing and related support activities.....   93.5   91.8   91.1   91.8    94.2   93.5   92.8   92.1   92.5   92.4       -.1
  Petroleum and coal products.................  102.2  102.5  105.4  110.2   103.0  104.9  106.2  106.6  109.6  110.2        .5
  Chemicals...................................   99.5   96.4   96.4   95.8    99.3   97.9   96.6   96.4   96.6   95.9       -.7
  Plastics and rubber products................   95.8   92.6   92.1   92.4    95.3   93.1   93.1   92.7   92.0   91.8       -.2

     Private service-providing................  102.0  101.2  103.0  104.5   101.1  102.8  103.0  103.2  103.8  103.5       -.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   99.6   98.6   99.6  101.3    99.7  100.8  101.1  100.9  101.2  101.3        .1

 Wholesale trade..............................   99.7   99.2  100.3  101.7    98.6   99.8  100.3  100.4  100.7  100.8        .1

 Retail trade.................................   98.9   97.0   98.0   99.8    99.5   99.7  100.4  100.1  100.3  100.4        .1

 Transportation and warehousing...............  102.4  102.9  104.0  105.8   101.8  105.2  104.9  104.9  105.8  105.3       -.5

 Utilities....................................   96.5   93.8   95.7   96.2    96.6   96.0   94.8   94.3   96.0   96.0        .0

Information...................................   98.7  101.0  101.6  103.4    98.6  101.2  101.6  102.3  103.0  103.2        .2

Financial activities..........................  103.3  103.1  103.8  106.4   102.5  104.4  104.4  104.6  105.0  105.0        .0

Professional and business services............  102.8  102.8  105.0  106.1   101.7  103.9  104.1  104.4  105.3  105.0       -.3

Education and health services.................  103.8  105.7  106.1  106.8   102.9  105.3  105.3  105.5  105.7  105.9        .2

Leisure and hospitality.......................  105.7  100.6  104.0  108.8   102.9  104.1  104.9  104.8  105.8  105.6       -.2

Other services................................   97.4   96.4   97.5   98.6    96.8   97.1   97.3   97.4   98.3   98.0       -.3


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours
by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average
weekly hours and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6.  Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)


                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      May    Mar.   Apr.   May     May    Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May    change from:
                                                2004   2005   2005p  2005p   2004   2005   2005   2005   2005p  2005p   Apr. 2005-
                                                                                                                        May 2005p

        Total private.........................  105.8  106.7  108.8  110.6   104.8  107.9  108.3  108.8  109.7  110.0       0.3

    Goods-producing...........................  102.3  100.8  103.7  105.7   101.9  103.0  104.2  104.1  105.6  105.3       -.3

Natural resources and mining..................  108.4  115.2  120.0  123.8   108.8  118.2  118.0  118.4  122.4  123.7       1.1

Construction..................................  106.9  101.0  109.4  113.4   105.0  105.6  108.9  109.6  112.9  111.5      -1.2

Manufacturing.................................   99.8   99.8   99.7  100.8    99.9  100.8  100.9  100.5  100.9  101.1        .2

 Durable goods................................  100.2  101.4  101.6  102.2   100.1  101.7  102.1  101.6  102.2  102.3        .1

 Nondurable goods.............................   98.8   96.9   96.5   98.0    99.6   99.0   98.8   98.4   98.4   98.6        .2

     Private service-providing................  106.8  108.4  110.5  112.2   105.7  109.5  109.8  110.3  111.2  111.1       -.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  103.6  104.5  106.2  107.8   103.4  106.5  106.6  106.8  107.4  107.6        .2

 Wholesale trade..............................  103.8  104.7  106.7  108.2   102.2  105.2  106.1  106.2  107.1  107.0       -.1

 Retail trade.................................  102.2  102.6  104.3  106.1   102.7  105.3  105.7  105.7  106.3  106.5        .2

 Transportation and warehousing...............  106.9  108.4  109.6  111.3   106.6  110.7  110.0  110.7  111.5  111.2       -.3

 Utilities....................................  102.9  103.1  105.9  106.3   102.8  105.1  103.0  103.6  105.9  105.8       -.1

Information...................................  104.6  108.4  110.2  112.5   104.6  109.2  109.0  110.3  112.1  112.4        .3

Financial activities..........................  112.7  113.2  114.7  118.0   110.7  114.3  114.5  115.0  115.9  115.4       -.4

Professional and business services............  106.9  109.0  111.5  113.9   105.3  110.0  110.3  110.7  112.1  112.2        .1

Education and health services.................  109.5  114.8  115.3  116.1   108.9  113.5  113.9  114.7  114.9  115.6        .6

Leisure and hospitality.......................  109.2  106.4  110.1  115.2   106.5  109.6  110.6  110.6  112.0  111.9       -.1

Other services................................   99.3   99.6  100.7  102.4    98.4  100.1  100.5  100.7  101.3  101.5        .2


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate
payrolls by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate payroll estimates are the product of estimates of
average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-7.  Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted

(Percent)


       Time span           Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Apr.      May     June     July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.

                                                        Private nonfarm payrolls, 278 industries(1)


Over 1-month span:
     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     54.3
     2005 ..............   54.1     61.2     53.1    p63.7    p55.8


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     56.3
     2005 ..............   58.5     60.3     63.7    p63.1    p60.3


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     55.9
     2005 ..............   60.3     62.8     63.7    p62.6    p62.2


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     64.0
     2005 ..............   61.2     64.7     64.2    p65.5    p64.4

                                                        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     44.6
     2005 ..............   42.3     44.6     41.1    p49.4    p46.4


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     35.7
     2005 ..............   45.2     42.9     52.4    p47.0    p43.5


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     42.9
     2005 ..............   43.5     44.0     42.3    p41.7    p40.5


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     46.4
     2005 ..............   45.2     45.8     47.6    p45.2    p41.1


  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.