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                     THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:  AUGUST 2004
                                        
   Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 144,000 in August, and the unemployment
rate was little changed at 5.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  Over the month, job growth occurred 
in several service-providing industries.
   
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
   
   Both the number of unemployed persons, 8.0 million, and the unemployment
rate, 5.4 percent, were little changed from July to August.  The jobless rate 
is down from its recent high of 6.3 percent in June 2003; most of this decline
occurred in the second half of last year.  In August, the unemployment rates 
for the major worker groups--adult men (5.0 percent), adult women (4.7 percent),
teenagers (17.0 percent), whites (4.7 percent), blacks (10.4 percent), and
Hispanics or Latinos (6.9 percent)--showed little change over the month.  The
unemployment rate for Asians was 3.6 percent in August, not seasonally adjusted.  
(See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
   
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   Total employment held at 139.7 million in August, and the employment-pop-
ulation ratio--the proportion of the population age 16 and over with jobs--
was essentially unchanged at 62.4 percent.  The civilian labor force was about
unchanged over the month at 147.7 million.  After rising in July, the labor
force participation rate edged down to its June level of 66.0 percent.  (See
table A-1.)
   
Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
   
   The number of persons who were marginally attached to the labor force was 
1.6 million in August, about the same as a year earlier.  (Data are not sea-
sonally adjusted.)  These individuals wanted and were available to work and  

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 |                            Hurricane Charley                         | 
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 |    Hurricane Charley struck Florida during the August survey refer-  |
 | ence period.  BLS made additional data collection efforts for the    |
 | hurricane-affected counties to ensure that payroll survey response   |
 | rates were at normal levels.  Our examination of the survey data     |
 | suggests that there were no discernable weather-related effects on   |
 | national payroll employment as measured by the establishment survey. |
 | This was likely due to the fact that the storm hit late in the re-   |
 | porting period for most of our survey respondents.  For the storm    |
 | to have affected payroll employment, people would have had to have   |
 | been off work for the entire pay period and not paid for the time    |
 | missed.  (In the household survey, people who miss work for weath-   |  
 | er-related events are counted as employed whether or not they are    |
 | paid for the time off.)                                              |
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Table A.  Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
______________________________________________________________________________
                         |    Quarterly    |                          |
                         |    averages     |        Monthly data      |
                         |_________________|__________________________| July-
        Category         |      2004       |           2004           | Aug.
                         |_________________|__________________________|change
                         |   I    |   II   |  June  |  July  |  Aug.  |
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______
     HOUSEHOLD DATA      |                 Labor force status
                         |____________________________________________________
Civilian labor force.....| 146,661| 146,998| 147,279| 147,856| 147,704|   -152
  Employment.............| 138,388| 138,793| 139,031| 139,660| 139,681|     21
  Unemployment...........|   8,273|   8,205|   8,248|   8,196|   8,022|   -174
Not in labor force.......|  75,695|  75,975|  75,916|  75,565|  75,973|    408
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                 Unemployment rates
                         |____________________________________________________
All workers..............|     5.6|     5.6|     5.6|     5.5|     5.4|   -0.1
  Adult men..............|     5.1|     5.1|     5.0|     4.9|     5.0|     .1
  Adult women............|     5.0|     4.9|     5.0|     4.9|     4.7|    -.2
  Teenagers..............|    16.6|    17.0|    16.8|    17.6|    17.0|    -.6
  White..................|     5.0|     5.0|     5.0|     4.8|     4.7|    -.1
  Black or African       |        |        |        |        |        |
    American.............|    10.1|     9.9|    10.1|    10.9|    10.4|    -.5
  Hispanic or Latino     |        |        |        |        |        |
    ethnicity............|     7.4|     7.0|     6.7|     6.8|     6.9|     .1
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
  ESTABLISHMENT DATA     |                     Employment
                         |____________________________________________________
Nonfarm employment.......| 130,367| 131,125| 131,258|p131,331|p131,475|   p144
  Goods-producing 1/.....|  21,719|  21,869|  21,891| p21,906| p21,942|    p36
    Construction.........|   6,819|   6,897|   6,911|  p6,915|  p6,930|    p15
    Manufacturing........|  14,326|  14,385|  14,393| p14,399| p14,421|    p22
  Service-providing 1/...| 108,648| 109,256| 109,367|p109,425|p109,533|   p108
    Retail trade 2/......|  14,974|  15,047|  15,055| p15,041| p15,030|   p-11
    Professional and     |        |        |        |        |        |
      business services..|  16,202|  16,417|  16,457| p16,504| p16,536|    p32
    Education and health |        |        |        |        |        |
      services...........|  16,774|  16,874|  16,897| p16,913| p16,958|    p45
    Leisure and          |        |        |        |        |        |
      hospitality........|  12,239|  12,324|  12,339| p12,340| p12,346|     p6
    Government...........|  21,540|  21,548|  21,528| p21,541| p21,565|    p24
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                  Hours of work 3/
                         |____________________________________________________
Total private............|    33.8|    33.7|    33.6|   p33.8|   p33.8|   p0.0
  Manufacturing..........|    41.0|    40.9|    40.8|   p40.9|   p40.9|    p.0
    Overtime.............|     4.6|     4.6|     4.6|    p4.6|    p4.6|    p.0
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |    Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100) 3/
                         |____________________________________________________
Total private............|    99.3|    99.8|    99.7|  p100.4|  p100.6|   p0.2
                         |________|________|________|________|________|_______
                         |                    Earnings 3/
                         |____________________________________________________
Avg. hourly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  $15.52|  $15.63|  $15.66| p$15.72| p$15.77| p$0.05
Avg. weekly earnings,    |        |        |        |        |        |
  total private..........|  524.58|  526.62|  526.18| p531.34| p533.03|  p1.69
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|_______

   1  Includes other industries, not shown separately.
   2  Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated based on
unrounded data.
   3  Data relate to private production or nonsupervisory workers.
   p=preliminary.

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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.  There were 534,000 discouraged workers in 
August, also about the same as a year earlier.  Discouraged workers, a subset 
of the marginally attached, were not currently looking for work specifically 
because they believed no jobs were available for them.  The other 1.1 million 
marginally attached had not searched for work for reasons such as school or 
family responsibilities.  (See table A-13.)
   
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 144,000 in August to 131.5
million, seasonally adjusted.  Over the year, payroll employment has risen by
1.7 million, with slightly more than half the gain (885,000) occurring from
March through May of this year.  Since May, nonfarm employment has risen by
313,000, as revised.  In August, there were job gains in health care and so-
cial assistance, financial activities, and professional and technical services.  
(See table B-1.)
   
   Within the service-providing sector, health care and social assistance
continued to add jobs, with an increase of 42,000 in August.  Over the year,
employment in this industry has risen by 307,000.  In August, employment rose in
ambulatory health care services (+11,000), which includes doctors' offices and
home health care services, and in hospitals (+8,000).  Social assistance added
20,000 jobs, following no net change over the prior 3 months.
   
   Employment in financial activities increased by 18,000 in August, more than
offsetting an employment decline in July.  Rental and leasing services added
7,000 jobs over the month, and securities, commodity contracts, and investments
added 4,000.  Over the year, securities employment has increased by 32,000.
   
   Professional and technical services added 22,000 jobs over the month.
Within this industry, employment rose in computer systems design and related
services (+9,000); over the year, computer systems design has added 36,000 
jobs.  Employment in temporary help services was little changed in August for 
the third consecutive month.
   
   Within the information industry, employment continued to trend down in
telecommunications.  Since its most recent peak in March 2001, the tele-
communications industry has lost 293,000 jobs, or 22 percent of its employ-
ment.
   
   In the goods-producing sector, employment in manufacturing edged up (+22,000) 
in August.  Employment in transportation equipment rebounded (+28,000) from a 
loss in the previous month, but this increase mostly reflected auto workers re-
turning to work from the larger-than-usual annual retooling shutdowns in July.  
Since January, manufacturing has added 107,000 jobs, due to growth in its dur-
able goods component.  Construction employment edged up in August, following 2 
months of little change.
   
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Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls was unchanged in August at 33.8 hours, seasonally adjusted.
The manufacturing workweek (40.9 hours) and manufacturing overtime (4.6 hours)
also were unchanged over the month.  (See table B-2.)
   
   The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory work-
ers on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 0.2 percent in August to 100.6
(2002=100).  The manufacturing index rose by 0.3 percent to 95.5.  (See table 
B-5.)
   
Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)
   
   Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls increased by 5 cents in August to $15.77, seasonally adjusted.  
Average weekly earnings increased by 0.3 percent over the month to $533.03.
Over the year, average hourly earnings increased by 2.3 percent, and average
weekly earnings grew by 2.9 percent.  (See table B-3.)
   
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   The Employment Situation for September 2004 is scheduled to be released on
Friday, October 8, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
 
 
 

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Explanatory Note


 This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the Current
Population Survey (household survey) and the Current Employment Statistics
survey (establishment survey).  The household survey provides the
information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears
in the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA.  It is a sample survey of about
60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS).
 
 The establishment survey provides the information on the employment,
hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that appears in the 
B tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA.  This information is collected from
payroll records by BLS in cooperation with State agencies.  The sample 
includes about 160,000 businesses and government agencies covering ap-
proximately 400,000 individual worksites.  The active sample includes 
about one-third of all nonfarm payroll workers.  The sample is drawn 
from a sampling frame of unemployment insurance tax accounts.

 For both surveys, the data for a given month  relate to a particular week
or pay period.  In the household survey,  the reference week is generally
the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month.  In the
establishment survey, the reference  period is the pay period including the
12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.

Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys
 
 Household survey.  The sample  is selected  to reflect the entire
civilian noninstitutional population.  Based on responses to a series of
questions on work and job search activities, each person  16 years and over
in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the
labor force.
 
 People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as paid
employees during the reference week; worked in their own business,
profession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least 15 hours
in a family business or farm.  People are also counted as employed if they
were  temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad weather,
vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal reasons.
 
 People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following
criteria:  They had no employment during the  reference week; they were
available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find
employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference
week.  Persons laid off from  a job and expecting recall   need not be
looking for work to be counted as unemployed.  The unemployment data
derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for
or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits.
 
 The civilian labor force  is the sum of  employed and  unemployed
persons.  Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not in the
labor force.  The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent
of the  labor force.  The labor force participation rate is the labor force
as a percent of the population, and the employment-population ratio is the
employed as a percent of the population.
                                  
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 Establishment survey.  The sample establishments are drawn from private
nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores, as well as
Federal, State, and local government entities.  Employees on nonfarm
payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay
period, including persons on paid leave.  Persons are counted in each job
they hold.  Hours and earnings data are for private businesses and relate
only to production workers in the goods-producing sector and nonsupervisory
workers in the service-providing sector.  Industries are classified on the
basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the
North American Industry Classification System.

 Differences in employment estimates.  The numerous conceptual and
methodological differences between the household and establishment surveys
result in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from
the surveys.  Among these are:
 
 --The household survey includes agricultural workers, the self-employed,
unpaid family workers, and private household workers among the employed.
These groups are excluded from the establishment survey.

 --The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the
employed. The establishment survey does not.
 
 --The household survey is limited to  workers 16 years of age and older.
The establishment survey is not limited by age.
 
 --The  household survey has no duplication of individuals, because
individuals  are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job. In
the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job  and thus
appearing on more than one payroll would be counted separately for each
appearance.
 
Seasonal adjustment
 
 Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor force and the
levels of employment and unemployment undergo sharp fluctuations due to
such seasonal events as changes in weather, reduced or expanded production,
harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools.  The
effect of such seasonal  variation can  be  very large; seasonal
fluctuations may account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-month
changes in unemployment.
 
 Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern each
year, their influence on statistical trends can be eliminated by adjusting
the statistics from month to month.  These adjustments make nonseasonal
developments, such as declines in economic activity or increases in the
participation of women in the labor force, easier to spot.  For example,
the large number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely to
obscure any other changes that have taken place relative to May, making it
difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen or
declined.  However, because the effect of students finishing school in
previous years is known, the statistics for the current year can be
adjusted to allow for a comparable change.  Insofar as the seasonal
adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful
tool with which to analyze changes in economic activity.
 
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   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 ad-
just only the current month's data.  In the establishment survey, however, 
new seasonal factors are used each month to adjust the three most recent 
monthly estimates.  In both surveys, revisions to historical data are made 
once a year.

Reliability of the estimates
 
 Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are subject
to both sampling and nonsampling error.  When a sample rather than the
entire population is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates
may differ from the "true" population values they represent.  The exact
difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample
selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the
estimate.  There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that
an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard
errors from the "true" population value because of sampling error.  BLS
analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence.
 
 For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total
employment from the household survey is on the order of plus or minus
350,000.  Suppose the estimate of total employment increases by 100,000
from one month to the next.  The 90-percent confidence interval on the
monthly change would range from -250,000 to 450,000 (100,000 +/- 350,000).
These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by these
magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent chance that the
"true" over-the-month change lies within this interval.  Since this range
includes values of less than zero, we could not say with confidence that
employment had, in fact, increased.  If, however, the reported employment
rise was half a million, then all of the values within the 90-percent
confidence interval would be greater than zero.  In this case, it is likely
(at least a 90-percent chance) that an employment rise had, in fact,
occurred.  At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent con-
fidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 320,000, 
and for the monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .22 
percentage point.
 
 In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments have
lower standard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than estimates
which are based on a small number of observations.  The precision of
estimates is also improved when the data are cumulated over time such as
for quarterly and annual averages.  The seasonal adjustment process can
also improve the stability of the monthly estimates.
 
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 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 0.3 percent,
ranging from zero to 0.7 percent.

Additional statistics and other information
 
 More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings,
published each month by BLS.  It is available for $27.00 per issue or
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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.

 Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
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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                                                                                  
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Aug.    July    Aug.    Aug.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                        TOTAL                                                                                               
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 221,507 223,422 223,677 221,507 222,757 222,967 223,196 223,422 223,677
    Civilian labor force............................ 146,967 149,217 148,166 146,622 146,741 146,974 147,279 147,856 147,704
          Participation rate........................    66.3    66.8    66.2    66.2    65.9    65.9    66.0    66.2    66.0
      Employed...................................... 138,137 140,700 140,226 137,693 138,576 138,772 139,031 139,660 139,681
          Employment-population ratio...............    62.4    63.0    62.7    62.2    62.2    62.2    62.3    62.5    62.4
      Unemployed....................................   8,830   8,518   7,940   8,929   8,164   8,203   8,248   8,196   8,022
          Unemployment rate.........................     6.0     5.7     5.4     6.1     5.6     5.6     5.6     5.5     5.4
    Not in labor force..............................  74,540  74,204  75,511  74,884  76,016  75,993  75,916  75,565  75,973
      Persons who currently want a job..............   5,030   4,767   5,145   4,826   4,744   4,656   4,635   4,630   4,844
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 16 years and over                                                                                      
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 106,604 107,746 107,881 106,604 107,392 107,504 107,625 107,746 107,881
    Civilian labor force............................  78,640  80,344  79,832  78,251  78,501  78,600  78,918  79,193  79,283
          Participation rate........................    73.8    74.6    74.0    73.4    73.1    73.1    73.3    73.5    73.5
      Employed......................................  74,032  76,041  75,707  73,263  74,053  74,035  74,476  74,822  74,860
          Employment-population ratio...............    69.4    70.6    70.2    68.7    69.0    68.9    69.2    69.4    69.4
      Unemployed....................................   4,608   4,302   4,125   4,988   4,448   4,566   4,442   4,371   4,423
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.9     5.4     5.2     6.4     5.7     5.8     5.6     5.5     5.6
    Not in labor force..............................  27,964  27,402  28,048  28,353  28,891  28,904  28,707  28,552  28,598
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  98,434  99,512  99,642  98,434  99,170  99,279  99,396  99,512  99,642
    Civilian labor force............................  74,727  75,876  75,798  74,682  74,871  75,048  75,372  75,577  75,639
          Participation rate........................    75.9    76.2    76.1    75.9    75.5    75.6    75.8    75.9    75.9
      Employed......................................  70,733  72,362  72,328  70,324  71,118  71,162  71,570  71,847  71,870
          Employment-population ratio...............    71.9    72.7    72.6    71.4    71.7    71.7    72.0    72.2    72.1
      Unemployed....................................   3,994   3,514   3,470   4,358   3,753   3,886   3,802   3,730   3,768
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.3     4.6     4.6     5.8     5.0     5.2     5.0     4.9     5.0
    Not in labor force..............................  23,707  23,636  23,844  23,751  24,299  24,231  24,023  23,935  24,003
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 16 years and over                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 114,903 115,676 115,796 114,903 115,365 115,463 115,570 115,676 115,796
    Civilian labor force............................  68,327  68,874  68,333  68,372  68,240  68,374  68,361  68,663  68,421
          Participation rate........................    59.5    59.5    59.0    59.5    59.2    59.2    59.2    59.4    59.1
      Employed......................................  64,105  64,659  64,519  64,431  64,523  64,737  64,555  64,838  64,822
          Employment-population ratio...............    55.8    55.9    55.7    56.1    55.9    56.1    55.9    56.1    56.0
      Unemployed....................................   4,222   4,215   3,815   3,941   3,717   3,637   3,806   3,825   3,599
          Unemployment rate.........................     6.2     6.1     5.6     5.8     5.4     5.3     5.6     5.6     5.3
    Not in labor force..............................  46,576  46,802  47,463  46,532  47,126  47,089  47,209  47,013  47,375
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 106,957 107,687 107,801 106,957 107,389 107,483 107,586 107,687 107,801
    Civilian labor force............................  64,521  64,642  64,535  64,836  64,785  64,813  64,893  65,122  64,903
          Participation rate........................    60.3    60.0    59.9    60.6    60.3    60.3    60.3    60.5    60.2
      Employed......................................  60,859  61,224  61,277  61,467  61,571  61,721  61,629  61,918  61,870
          Employment-population ratio...............    56.9    56.9    56.8    57.5    57.3    57.4    57.3    57.5    57.4
      Unemployed....................................   3,663   3,418   3,259   3,369   3,215   3,092   3,264   3,204   3,033
          Unemployment rate.........................     5.7     5.3     5.0     5.2     5.0     4.8     5.0     4.9     4.7
    Not in labor force..............................  42,436  43,045  43,266  42,121  42,604  42,670  42,693  42,565  42,898
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
                                                                                                                            
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  16,116  16,222  16,234  16,116  16,198  16,205  16,214  16,222  16,234
    Civilian labor force............................   7,719   8,699   7,832   7,104   7,085   7,113   7,014   7,157   7,162
          Participation rate........................    47.9    53.6    48.2    44.1    43.7    43.9    43.3    44.1    44.1
      Employed......................................   6,546   7,114   6,621   5,902   5,888   5,888   5,832   5,896   5,941
          Employment-population ratio...............    40.6    43.9    40.8    36.6    36.3    36.3    36.0    36.3    36.6
      Unemployed....................................   1,173   1,585   1,211   1,202   1,197   1,225   1,181   1,262   1,220
          Unemployment rate.........................    15.2    18.2    15.5    16.9    16.9    17.2    16.8    17.6    17.0
    Not in labor force..............................   8,397   7,523   8,402   9,012   9,113   9,092   9,200   9,065   9,072

    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 2004, 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                                                                               
                                                       Aug.    July    Aug.    Aug.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                        WHITE                                                                                               
  Civilian noninstitutional population.............. 181,512 182,676 182,846 181,512 182,252 182,384 182,531 182,676 182,846
    Civilian labor force............................ 120,894 122,413 121,666 120,658 120,675 120,984 121,180 121,428 121,300
        Participation rate..........................    66.6    67.0    66.5    66.5    66.2    66.3    66.4    66.5    66.3
      Employed...................................... 114,531 116,487 116,007 114,156 114,712 114,976 115,152 115,623 115,547
        Employment-population ratio.................    63.1    63.8    63.4    62.9    62.9    63.0    63.1    63.3    63.2
      Unemployed....................................   6,364   5,926   5,659   6,502   5,963   6,008   6,028   5,805   5,753
        Unemployment rate...........................     5.3     4.8     4.7     5.4     4.9     5.0     5.0     4.8     4.7
    Not in labor force..............................  60,617  60,263  61,179  60,854  61,577  61,400  61,351  61,248  61,546
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................  62,587  63,389  63,295  62,543  62,660  62,758  62,960  63,163  63,130
        Participation rate..........................    76.4    76.7    76.5    76.3    76.0    76.1    76.3    76.4    76.3
      Employed......................................  59,608  60,913  60,796  59,233  59,831  59,817  60,107  60,466  60,379
        Employment-population ratio.................    72.7    73.7    73.5    72.3    72.6    72.5    72.8    73.2    73.0
      Unemployed....................................   2,979   2,476   2,499   3,310   2,829   2,941   2,853   2,697   2,750
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.8     3.9     3.9     5.3     4.5     4.7     4.5     4.3     4.4
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................  51,814  51,833  51,866  52,156  52,035  52,245  52,369  52,302  52,224
        Participation rate..........................    59.6    59.3    59.3    59.9    59.6    59.8    59.9    59.8    59.7
      Employed......................................  49,289  49,456  49,586  49,866  49,839  50,116  50,061  50,085  50,132
        Employment-population ratio.................    56.7    56.6    56.7    57.3    57.1    57.4    57.3    57.3    57.3
      Unemployed....................................   2,525   2,377   2,280   2,290   2,196   2,130   2,308   2,217   2,093
        Unemployment rate...........................     4.9     4.6     4.4     4.4     4.2     4.1     4.4     4.2     4.0
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................   6,493   7,191   6,505   5,959   5,981   5,981   5,851   5,963   5,946
        Participation rate..........................    51.8    57.1    51.6    47.5    47.5    47.5    46.5    47.3    47.2
      Employed......................................   5,633   6,118   5,626   5,057   5,042   5,043   4,984   5,073   5,036
        Employment-population ratio.................    44.9    48.6    44.6    40.3    40.0    40.0    39.6    40.3    40.0
      Unemployed....................................     860   1,074     880     903     939     938     867     891     909
        Unemployment rate...........................    13.2    14.9    13.5    15.1    15.7    15.7    14.8    14.9    15.3
                                                                                                                            
              BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN                                                                                     
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  25,742  26,078  26,120  25,742  25,967  26,002  26,040  26,078  26,120
    Civilian labor force............................  16,626  17,011  16,789  16,585  16,485  16,442  16,506  16,755  16,724
        Participation rate..........................    64.6    65.2    64.3    64.4    63.5    63.2    63.4    64.3    64.0
      Employed......................................  14,794  14,964  15,023  14,771  14,878  14,818  14,833  14,926  14,983
        Employment-population ratio.................    57.5    57.4    57.5    57.4    57.3    57.0    57.0    57.2    57.4
      Unemployed....................................   1,832   2,047   1,766   1,813   1,607   1,624   1,673   1,829   1,741
        Unemployment rate...........................    11.0    12.0    10.5    10.9     9.7     9.9    10.1    10.9    10.4
    Not in labor force..............................   9,116   9,067   9,331   9,157   9,482   9,560   9,534   9,323   9,396
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................   7,339   7,424   7,422   7,362   7,302   7,356   7,394   7,384   7,432
        Participation rate..........................    71.2    70.9    70.8    71.5    70.1    70.5    70.8    70.5    70.9
      Employed......................................   6,607   6,634   6,685   6,585   6,626   6,674   6,709   6,624   6,660
        Employment-population ratio.................    64.1    63.4    63.8    63.9    63.6    64.0    64.2    63.3    63.5
      Unemployed....................................     733     791     737     776     676     683     685     760     772
        Unemployment rate...........................    10.0    10.6     9.9    10.5     9.3     9.3     9.3    10.3    10.4
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................   8,497   8,573   8,492   8,494   8,502   8,342   8,374   8,598   8,488
        Participation rate..........................    65.1    65.0    64.3    65.1    64.7    63.4    63.6    65.2    64.3
      Employed......................................   7,637   7,727   7,721   7,674   7,763   7,642   7,626   7,815   7,752
        Employment-population ratio.................    58.5    58.6    58.5    58.8    59.1    58.1    57.9    59.3    58.7
      Unemployed....................................     860     846     771     820     739     700     748     783     737
        Unemployment rate...........................    10.1     9.9     9.1     9.7     8.7     8.4     8.9     9.1     8.7
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................     789   1,013     875     729     681     744     738     773     804
        Participation rate..........................    33.0    41.8    36.0    30.5    28.2    30.8    30.5    31.9    33.1
      Employed......................................     550     603     617     512     489     502     497     487     572
        Employment-population ratio.................    23.0    24.9    25.4    21.4    20.3    20.8    20.6    20.1    23.5
      Unemployed....................................     239     411     258     217     193     242     241     286     232
        Unemployment rate...........................    30.3    40.5    29.5    29.8    28.3    32.5    32.6    37.0    28.9
                                                                                                                            
                        ASIAN                                                                                               
  Civilian noninstutional population................   9,351   9,559   9,598   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
    Civilian labor force............................   6,195   6,275   6,245   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    66.2    65.6    65.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................   5,828   6,008   6,018   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    62.3    62.9    62.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     367     267     226   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     5.9     4.3     3.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
    Not in labor force..............................   3,156   3,284   3,353   (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 2004, 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                                                                                  
                                                       Aug.    July    Aug.    Aug.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
             HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY                                                                                   
  Civilian noninstitutional population..............  27,701  28,150  28,243  27,701  27,879  27,968  28,059  28,150  28,243
    Civilian labor force............................  18,825  19,552  19,500  18,843  19,064  19,313  19,304  19,450  19,482
        Participation rate..........................    68.0    69.5    69.0    68.0    68.4    69.1    68.8    69.1    69.0
      Employed......................................  17,386  18,203  18,185  17,383  17,693  17,958  18,019  18,118  18,144
        Employment-population ratio.................    62.8    64.7    64.4    62.8    63.5    64.2    64.2    64.4    64.2
      Unemployed....................................   1,439   1,349   1,314   1,460   1,371   1,355   1,285   1,332   1,338
        Unemployment rate...........................     7.6     6.9     6.7     7.8     7.2     7.0     6.7     6.8     6.9
    Not in labor force..............................   8,876   8,598   8,743   8,858   8,815   8,654   8,755   8,700   8,761
                                                                                                                            
                Men, 20 years and over                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force............................  10,761  11,124  11,107   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    83.6    84.9    84.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................  10,098  10,572  10,501   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    78.4    80.7    79.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     664     553     605   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     6.2     5.0     5.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                            
               Women, 20 years and over                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force............................   7,067   7,253   7,343   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    57.6    58.3    58.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................   6,495   6,736   6,834   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    52.9    54.2    54.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     573     517     509   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................     8.1     7.1     6.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                            
              Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force............................     996   1,175   1,050   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Participation rate..........................    39.0    45.0    40.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Employed......................................     794     896     850   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Employment-population ratio.................    31.1    34.3    32.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Unemployed....................................     203     280     200   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
        Unemployment rate...........................    20.3    23.8    19.1   (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 2004, 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                                                                                           
                                                Aug.     July     Aug.     Aug.     Apr.     May      June     July     Aug.  
                                                2003     2004     2004     2003     2004     2004     2004     2004     2004  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
       Less than a high school diploma                                                                                       
  Civilian labor force......................   12,553   12,090   12,483   12,618   12,019   12,212   12,326   12,389   12,521
      Participation rate....................     45.2     44.8     45.4     45.5     44.2     44.5     44.9     45.9     45.5
    Employed................................   11,484   11,161   11,552   11,449   10,977   11,140   11,242   11,358   11,503
      Employment-population ratio...........     41.4     41.3     42.0     41.3     40.4     40.6     40.9     42.1     41.8
    Unemployed..............................    1,069      929      931    1,169    1,042    1,072    1,083    1,031    1,018
      Unemployment rate.....................      8.5      7.7      7.5      9.3      8.7      8.8      8.8      8.3      8.1
                                                                                                                             
    High school graduates, no college (1)                                                                                    
  Civilian labor force......................   37,741   37,810   37,987   37,916   37,724   37,870   38,088   38,233   38,050
      Participation rate....................     63.5     63.0     63.2     63.8     62.8     63.0     63.3     63.7     63.3
    Employed................................   35,775   35,940   36,184   35,872   35,745   35,964   36,137   36,297   36,170
      Employment-population ratio...........     60.2     59.9     60.2     60.4     59.5     59.9     60.1     60.5     60.2
    Unemployed..............................    1,966    1,871    1,803    2,044    1,979    1,906    1,951    1,936    1,880
      Unemployment rate.....................      5.2      4.9      4.7      5.4      5.2      5.0      5.1      5.1      4.9
                                                                                                                             
       Some college or associate degree                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   33,972   34,999   34,547   33,979   34,580   34,575   34,516   34,629   34,499
      Participation rate....................     72.7     72.4     72.2     72.7     73.0     73.1     72.6     71.6     72.1
    Employed................................   32,326   33,468   33,141   32,365   33,152   33,183   33,083   33,176   33,105
      Employment-population ratio...........     69.1     69.2     69.2     69.2     70.0     70.2     69.6     68.6     69.2
    Unemployed..............................    1,646    1,531    1,406    1,613    1,428    1,392    1,433    1,453    1,394
      Unemployment rate.....................      4.8      4.4      4.1      4.7      4.1      4.0      4.2      4.2      4.0
                                                                                                                             
       Bachelor's degree and higher (2)                                                                                      
  Civilian labor force......................   39,795   39,853   39,903   39,997   40,185   40,104   40,175   40,127   40,192
      Participation rate....................     77.1     77.2     77.2     77.5     77.6     77.5     77.8     77.8     77.7
    Employed................................   38,371   38,684   38,689   38,752   39,006   38,927   39,088   39,039   39,114
      Employment-population ratio...........     74.3     75.0     74.8     75.1     75.3     75.2     75.7     75.7     75.6
    Unemployed..............................    1,425    1,169    1,214    1,245    1,179    1,177    1,086    1,087    1,078
      Unemployment rate.....................      3.6      2.9      3.0      3.1      2.9      2.9      2.7      2.7      2.7

    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 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.



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  Table A-5.  Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status

  (In thousands)
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
                                            Not seasonally adjusted               Seasonally adjusted              
                                                                                                                   
                  Category                                                                                         
                                                                                                                   
                                              Aug.    July    Aug.    Aug.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug. 
                                              2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
               CLASS OF WORKER                                                                                     
                                                                                                                   
  Agriculture and related industries.......   2,546   2,454   2,561   2,327   2,245   2,298   2,289   2,271   2,318
    Wage and salary workers................   1,541   1,358   1,462   1,410   1,268   1,277   1,242   1,200   1,274
    Self-employed workers..................     972   1,063   1,056     942     934     976   1,018   1,016   1,020
    Unpaid family workers..................      32      33      42   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                   
  Nonagricultural industries............... 135,591 138,246 137,665 135,282 136,384 136,488 136,675 137,274 137,307
    Wage and salary workers................ 125,861 128,458 127,731 125,746 127,094 126,999 127,248 127,655 127,595
      Government...........................  19,148  19,263  19,638  19,662  19,917  19,759  19,984  19,816  20,089
      Private industries................... 106,713 109,195 108,093 106,047 107,142 107,256 107,234 107,850 107,479
        Private households.................     865     818     864   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
        Other industries................... 105,848 108,377 107,229 105,184 106,377 106,514 106,457 107,098 106,643
    Self-employed workers..................   9,621   9,717   9,836   9,526   9,228   9,365   9,338   9,513   9,641
    Unpaid family workers..................     110      70      98   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                   
        PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME (2)                                                                              
                                                                                                                   
  All industries:                                                                                                  
    Part time for economic reasons.........   4,377   4,648   4,395   4,498   4,574   4,665   4,513   4,490   4,504
      Slack work or business conditions....   2,835   2,629   2,636   3,063   2,819   2,853   2,803   2,660   2,812
      Could only find part-time work.......   1,149   1,659   1,316   1,201   1,439   1,467   1,404   1,500   1,461
    Part time for noneconomic reasons......  17,186  17,645  17,451  19,482  19,000  19,621  19,531  19,741  19,680
                                                                                                                   
  Nonagricultural industries:                                                                                      
    Part time for economic reasons.........   4,279   4,564   4,256   4,404   4,471   4,605   4,442   4,400   4,391
      Slack work or business conditions....   2,772   2,583   2,523   2,989   2,756   2,812   2,762   2,605   2,714
      Could only find part-time work.......   1,131   1,639   1,308   1,191   1,431   1,476   1,387   1,496   1,442
    Part time for noneconomic reasons......  16,821  17,281  17,079  19,016  18,664  19,220  19,072  19,290  19,213

    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 2004, 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                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Aug.    July    Aug.    Aug.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  Total, 16 years and over.......................... 138,137 140,700 140,226 137,693 138,576 138,772 139,031 139,660 139,681
    16 to 19 years..................................   6,546   7,114   6,621   5,902   5,888   5,888   5,832   5,896   5,941
      16 to 17 years................................   2,710   2,735   2,421   2,346   2,256   2,152   2,080   2,144   2,100
      18 to 19 years................................   3,836   4,379   4,200   3,580   3,634   3,713   3,748   3,769   3,891
    20 years and over............................... 131,591 133,586 133,604 131,791 132,689 132,883 133,199 133,765 133,740
      20 to 24 years................................  13,636  14,333  14,039  13,398  13,767  13,669  13,676  13,783  13,776
      25 years and over............................. 117,956 119,253 119,566 118,483 118,886 119,198 119,554 119,925 119,979
        25 to 54 years..............................  96,882  97,381  97,400  97,212  97,124  97,343  97,550  97,749  97,626
          25 to 34 years............................  30,239  30,499  30,455  30,318  30,316  30,396  30,542  30,490  30,491
          35 to 44 years............................  34,747  34,472  34,452  34,839  34,421  34,611  34,653  34,678  34,525
          45 to 54 years............................  31,896  32,411  32,494  32,055  32,388  32,336  32,355  32,581  32,611
        55 years and over...........................  21,073  21,871  22,165  21,271  21,762  21,856  22,003  22,177  22,353
                                                                                                                            
  Men, 16 years and over............................  74,032  76,041  75,707  73,263  74,053  74,035  74,476  74,822  74,860
    16 to 19 years..................................   3,299   3,679   3,380   2,939   2,935   2,873   2,906   2,975   2,989
      16 to 17 years................................   1,345   1,330   1,181   1,147   1,044     967     956     991     997
      18 to 19 years................................   1,954   2,349   2,199   1,813   1,886   1,897   1,957   2,000   2,018
    20 years and over...............................  70,733  72,362  72,328  70,324  71,118  71,162  71,570  71,847  71,870
      20 to 24 years................................   7,161   7,693   7,472   6,973   7,235   7,165   7,244   7,340   7,287
      25 years and over.............................  63,572  64,668  64,856  63,372  63,839  63,969  64,306  64,477  64,578
        25 to 54 years..............................  52,218  52,897  52,835  52,016  52,283  52,377  52,543  52,637  52,576
          25 to 34 years............................  16,661  17,018  17,057  16,623  16,685  16,758  16,856  16,879  16,968
          35 to 44 years............................  18,864  18,802  18,726  18,761  18,656  18,728  18,787  18,761  18,624
          45 to 54 years............................  16,693  17,077  17,052  16,632  16,942  16,890  16,900  16,997  16,984
        55 years and over...........................  11,354  11,772  12,021  11,357  11,556  11,593  11,763  11,840  12,002
                                                                                                                            
  Women, 16 years and over..........................  64,105  64,659  64,519  64,431  64,523  64,737  64,555  64,838  64,822
    16 to 19 years..................................   3,247   3,435   3,242   2,963   2,952   3,016   2,926   2,921   2,952
      16 to 17 years................................   1,365   1,405   1,241   1,199   1,212   1,185   1,124   1,153   1,103
      18 to 19 years................................   1,882   2,030   2,001   1,767   1,747   1,816   1,791   1,769   1,873
    20 years and over...............................  60,859  61,224  61,277  61,467  61,571  61,721  61,629  61,918  61,870
      20 to 24 years................................   6,475   6,640   6,567   6,425   6,532   6,504   6,432   6,442   6,489
      25 years and over.............................  54,384  54,584  54,709  55,111  55,047  55,229  55,248  55,449  55,401
        25 to 54 years..............................  44,665  44,485  44,565  45,197  44,841  44,966  45,007  45,112  45,050
          25 to 34 years............................  13,579  13,481  13,398  13,695  13,631  13,637  13,686  13,611  13,523
          35 to 44 years............................  15,883  15,670  15,726  16,078  15,765  15,883  15,866  15,918  15,901
          45 to 54 years............................  15,202  15,334  15,442  15,424  15,446  15,446  15,455  15,583  15,627
        55 years and over...........................   9,719  10,099  10,144   9,914  10,205  10,263  10,240  10,337  10,351
                                                                                                                            
  Married men, spouse present.......................  44,753  44,986  45,206  44,659  44,735  44,723  44,938  44,935  45,106
  Married women, spouse present.....................  34,168  33,841  33,933  34,684  34,339  34,522  34,461  34,599  34,448
  Women who maintain families.......................   8,483   8,700   8,718   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
                                                                                                                            
  Full-time workers (2)............................. 114,894 116,349 116,656 113,121 114,094 113,894 114,269 114,297 114,737
  Part-time workers (3).............................  23,243  24,351  23,570  24,853  24,397  24,820  24,878  25,455  25,110

    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 2004, 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                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Aug.    July    Aug.    Aug.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  Total, 16 years and over..........................   8,929   8,196   8,022    6.1     5.6     5.6     5.6     5.5     5.4 
    16 to 19 years..................................   1,202   1,262   1,220   16.9    16.9    17.2    16.8    17.6    17.0 
      16 to 17 years................................     542     544     550   18.8    20.2    21.6    20.6    20.2    20.8 
      18 to 19 years................................     666     724     681   15.7    14.7    14.7    14.3    16.1    14.9 
    20 years and over...............................   7,727   6,935   6,802    5.5     5.0     5.0     5.0     4.9     4.8 
      20 to 24 years................................   1,522   1,411   1,364   10.2     9.2     9.7     9.8     9.3     9.0 
      25 years and over.............................   6,187   5,540   5,428    5.0     4.5     4.4     4.5     4.4     4.3 
        25 to 54 years..............................   5,231   4,681   4,549    5.1     4.6     4.5     4.5     4.6     4.5 
          25 to 34 years............................   2,028   1,821   1,724    6.3     5.5     5.6     5.1     5.6     5.4 
          35 to 44 years............................   1,839   1,581   1,595    5.0     4.4     4.2     4.6     4.4     4.4 
          45 to 54 years............................   1,364   1,279   1,230    4.1     3.9     3.9     4.0     3.8     3.6 
        55 years and over...........................     916     848     856    4.1     3.8     3.9     3.9     3.7     3.7 
                                                                                                                            
  Men, 16 years and over............................   4,988   4,371   4,423    6.4     5.7     5.8     5.6     5.5     5.6 
    16 to 19 years..................................     630     641     655   17.6    19.1    19.1    18.1    17.7    18.0 
      16 to 17 years................................     297     267     280   20.6    23.4    23.3    22.8    21.2    21.9 
      18 to 19 years................................     334     373     385   15.6    16.5    16.6    15.8    15.7    16.0 
    20 years and over...............................   4,358   3,730   3,768    5.8     5.0     5.2     5.0     4.9     5.0 
      20 to 24 years................................     833     789     799   10.7    10.0    10.3    10.4     9.7     9.9 
      25 years and over.............................   3,493   2,948   2,953    5.2     4.4     4.6     4.4     4.4     4.4 
        25 to 54 years..............................   2,970   2,477   2,456    5.4     4.5     4.7     4.4     4.5     4.5 
          25 to 34 years............................   1,196     958     933    6.7     5.5     6.0     4.8     5.4     5.2 
          35 to 44 years............................   1,018     828     843    5.1     4.2     4.1     4.5     4.2     4.3 
          45 to 54 years............................     756     691     680    4.3     3.9     3.9     3.9     3.9     3.9 
        55 years and over...........................     523     471     497    4.4     3.9     4.1     4.3     3.8     4.0 
                                                                                                                            
  Women, 16 years and over..........................   3,941   3,825   3,599    5.8     5.4     5.3     5.6     5.6     5.3 
    16 to 19 years..................................     572     621     566   16.2    14.5    15.3    15.6    17.5    16.1 
      16 to 17 years................................     245     277     270   17.0    17.3    20.1    18.7    19.4    19.7 
      18 to 19 years................................     331     350     295   15.8    12.6    12.7    12.6    16.5    13.6 
    20 years and over...............................   3,369   3,204   3,033    5.2     5.0     4.8     5.0     4.9     4.7 
      20 to 24 years................................     689     622     565    9.7     8.3     9.0     9.0     8.8     8.0 
      25 years and over.............................   2,694   2,592   2,476    4.7     4.6     4.2     4.5     4.5     4.3 
        25 to 54 years..............................   2,261   2,204   2,093    4.8     4.7     4.4     4.7     4.7     4.4 
          25 to 34 years............................     832     863     791    5.7     5.4     5.1     5.5     6.0     5.5 
          35 to 44 years............................     821     753     753    4.9     4.7     4.3     4.7     4.5     4.5 
          45 to 54 years............................     608     588     549    3.8     4.0     3.8     4.0     3.6     3.4 
        55 years and over (2).......................     453     398     411    4.5     3.3     3.3     3.8     3.8     3.9 
                                                                                                                            
  Married men, spouse present.......................   1,798   1,489   1,420    3.9     3.1     3.1     3.2     3.2     3.1 
  Married women, spouse present.....................   1,391   1,256   1,239    3.9     3.7     3.3     3.7     3.5     3.5 
  Women who maintain families (2)...................     778     863     792    8.4     7.5     7.4     8.2     9.0     8.3 
                                                                                                                            
  Full-time workers (3).............................   7,524   6,803   6,646    6.2     5.6     5.7     5.6     5.6     5.5 
  Part-time workers (4).............................   1,396   1,398   1,378    5.3     5.3     5.2     5.5     5.2     5.2 

    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 2004, 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                                                                                              
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Aug.    July    Aug.    Aug.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                            
     jobs...........................................   4,789   4,233   3,809   4,939   4,399   4,211   4,099   4,181   3,936
    On temporary layoff.............................   1,030   1,152     914   1,092     994     926   1,011   1,065     982
    Not on temporary layoff.........................   3,760   3,081   2,895   3,847   3,405   3,286   3,088   3,116   2,955
      Permanent job losers..........................   2,928   2,265   2,009   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
      Persons who completed temporary jobs..........     832     817     886   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)  
  Job leavers.......................................     869     922     972     790     822     846     902     895     884
  Reentrants........................................   2,465   2,375   2,395   2,530   2,314   2,438   2,435   2,330   2,447
  New entrants......................................     706     988     764     650     645     713     636     680     694
                                                                                                                            
                 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...........................................    54.2    49.7    48.0    55.4    53.8    51.3    50.8    51.7    49.4
     On temporary layoff............................    11.7    13.5    11.5    12.3    12.1    11.3    12.5    13.2    12.3
     Not on temporary layoff........................    42.6    36.2    36.5    43.2    41.6    40.0    38.3    38.5    37.1
   Job leavers......................................     9.8    10.8    12.2     8.9    10.1    10.3    11.2    11.1    11.1
   Reentrants.......................................    27.9    27.9    30.2    28.4    28.3    29.7    30.2    28.8    30.7
   New entrants.....................................     8.0    11.6     9.6     7.3     7.9     8.7     7.9     8.4     8.7
                                                                                                                            
            UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE                                                                                  
                   CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                            
   Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                           
     jobs...........................................     3.3     2.8     2.6     3.4     3.0     2.9     2.8     2.8     2.7
   Job leavers......................................      .6      .6      .7      .5      .6      .6      .6      .6      .6
   Reentrants.......................................     1.7     1.6     1.6     1.7     1.6     1.7     1.7     1.6     1.7
   New entrants.....................................      .5      .7      .5      .4      .4      .5      .4      .5      .5

    1 Data not available.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, 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                                                                                             
                                                                                                                            
                                                       Aug.    July    Aug.    Aug.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug. 
                                                       2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Less than 5 weeks.................................   2,740   3,087   2,571   2,735   2,792   2,707   2,688   2,805   2,604
  5 to 14 weeks.....................................   2,780   2,684   2,694   2,630   2,369   2,376   2,405   2,476   2,521
  15 weeks and over.................................   3,310   2,747   2,675   3,561   2,969   3,077   3,065   2,878   2,903
     15 to 26 weeks.................................   1,307   1,100   1,032   1,561   1,170   1,288   1,306   1,211   1,239
     27 weeks and over..............................   2,003   1,647   1,643   2,001   1,800   1,789   1,759   1,667   1,664
                                                                                                                            
  Average (mean) duration, in weeks.................    19.1    17.5    18.7    19.2    19.7    20.0    19.9    18.6    19.0
  Median duration, in weeks.........................    10.0     8.0     9.2    10.0     9.5    10.0    10.8     8.9     9.4
                                                                                                                            
                 PERCENT DISTRIBUTION                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
  Total unemployed..................................   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0
    Less than 5 weeks...............................    31.0    36.2    32.4    30.6    34.3    33.2    33.0    34.4    32.4
    5 to 14 weeks...................................    31.5    31.5    33.9    29.5    29.1    29.1    29.5    30.3    31.4
    15 weeks and over...............................    37.5    32.2    33.7    39.9    36.5    37.7    37.6    35.3    36.2
      15 to 26 weeks................................    14.8    12.9    13.0    17.5    14.4    15.8    16.0    14.8    15.4
      27 weeks and over.............................    22.7    19.3    20.7    22.4    22.1    21.9    21.6    20.4    20.7

   NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, 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                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                        Aug.       Aug.       Aug.       Aug.        Aug.       Aug.   
                                                                        2003       2004       2003       2004        2003       2004   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
       Total, 16 years and over (1)................................   138,137    140,226      8,830      7,940        6.0        5.4 
  Management, professional, and related occupations................    47,192     47,856      1,780      1,405        3.6        2.9 
    Management, business, and financial operations occupations.....    19,837     20,420        653        478        3.2        2.3 
    Professional and related occupations...........................    27,355     27,436      1,127        927        4.0        3.3 
  Service occupations..............................................    22,611     23,212      1,666      1,660        6.9        6.7 
  Sales and office occupations.....................................    35,374     35,939      2,112      1,874        5.6        5.0 
    Sales and related occupations..................................    15,917     16,114        977        894        5.8        5.3 
    Office and administrative support occupations..................    19,457     19,826      1,135        980        5.5        4.7 
  Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.....    14,926     15,178      1,084        906        6.8        5.6 
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.....................     1,229      1,172        154         88       11.1        7.0 
    Construction and extraction occupations........................     8,648      8,986        687        600        7.4        6.3 
    Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations..............     5,048      5,020        243        219        4.6        4.2 
  Production, transportation, and material moving occupations......    18,034     18,041      1,461      1,312        7.5        6.8 
    Production occupations.........................................     9,781      9,580        797        675        7.5        6.6 
    Transportation and material moving occupations.................     8,253      8,461        664        637        7.4        7.0 

    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 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.






  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                      HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-11.  Unemployed persons by industry, not seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                    Number of                                                       
                                                                    unemployed                              Unemployment             
                                                                     persons                                   rates                 
                       Industry                                   (in thousands)                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                             Aug.                Aug.                 Aug.                Aug.       
                                                             2003                2004                 2003                2004       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
         Total, 16 years and over (1)...............         8,830               7,940                 6.0                 5.4      
  Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers...         6,903               6,074                 6.1                 5.3      
    Mining..........................................            20                  10                 3.8                 1.9      
    Construction....................................           650                 563                 7.1                 6.0      
    Manufacturing...................................         1,186                 840                 6.7                 4.9      
      Durable goods.................................           752                 541                 6.9                 5.0      
      Nondurable goods..............................           434                 300                 6.4                 4.8      
    Wholesale and retail trade......................         1,161               1,079                 5.6                 5.1      
    Transportation and utilities....................           255                 236                 4.8                 4.4      
    Information.....................................           224                 191                 6.1                 5.7      
    Financial activities............................           342                 312                 3.7                 3.4      
    Professional and business services..............           881                 845                 7.2                 6.7      
    Education and health services...................           760                 647                 4.3                 3.7      
    Leisure and hospitality.........................         1,050               1,010                 9.0                 8.4      
    Other services..................................           373                 341                 6.1                 5.6      
  Agriculture and related private wage and salary                                                                                   
     workers........................................           173                 103                10.7                 7.0      
  Government workers................................           745                 676                 3.7                 3.3      
  Self employed and unpaid family workers...........           302                 324                 2.7                 2.9      

    1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
    NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, 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                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                 Aug.    July    Aug.    Aug.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug. 
                                                                 2003    2004    2004    2003    2004    2004    2004    2004    2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of                                                                          
     the civilian labor force.................................    2.3     1.8     1.8     2.4     2.0     2.1     2.1     1.9     2.0 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as                                                                         
     a percent of the civilian labor force....................    3.3     2.8     2.6     3.4     3.0     2.9     2.8     2.8     2.7 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor                                                                            
     force (official unemployment rate).......................    6.0     5.7     5.4     6.1     5.6     5.6     5.6     5.5     5.4 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent                                                                         
     of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers.....    6.3     6.0     5.7     6.4     5.9     5.9     5.9     5.9     5.8 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all                                                                            
     other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the                                                                           
     civilian labor force plus all marginally attached                                                                                
     workers..................................................    7.1     6.7     6.4     7.1     6.5     6.6     6.5     6.5     6.4 
                                                                                                                                      
  U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers,                                                                         
     plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a                                                                         
     percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally                                                                          
     attached workers.........................................   10.0     9.8     9.3    10.2     9.6     9.7     9.6     9.5     9.5 

    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 2004, 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                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                        Aug.      Aug.      Aug.      Aug.      Aug.      Aug.  
                                                                        2003      2004      2003      2004      2003      2004  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                        NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
  Total not in the labor force......................................   74,540    75,511    27,964    28,048    46,576    47,463 
    Persons who currently want a job................................    5,030     5,145     2,191     2,168     2,838     2,977 
     Searched for work and available to work now (1)................    1,665     1,587       867       823       798       763 
          Reason not currently looking:                                                                                         
            Discouragement over job prospects (2)...................      503       534       320       313       183       222 
               Reasons other than discouragement (3)................    1,162     1,052       547       511       615       542 
                                                                                                                                
                         MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
  Total multiple jobholders (4).....................................    7,221     7,368     3,737     3,889     3,484     3,479 
      Percent of total employed.....................................      5.2       5.3       5.0       5.1       5.4       5.4 
                                                                                                                                
      Primary job full time, secondary job part time................    3,749     3,875     2,133     2,260     1,615     1,615 
      Primary and secondary jobs both part time.....................    1,528     1,580       484       546     1,043     1,034 
      Primary and secondary jobs both full time.....................      293       289       225       198        69        91 
      Hours vary on primary or secondary job........................    1,609     1,594       876       870       733       724 

    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 2004, 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                Aug.     June    July     Aug.      Aug.     Apr.     May      June    July     Aug.     from:
                                   2003     2004    2004p    2004p     2003     2004     2004     2004    2004p    2004p  July 2004-
                                                                                                                          Aug. 2004p

          Total nonfarm......... 129,512  132,325  131,190  131,202  129,789  130,954  131,162  131,258  131,331  131,475      144

        Total private........... 109,120  110,812  110,760  110,805  108,209  109,382  109,618  109,730  109,790  109,910      120

    Goods-producing.............  22,115   22,230   22,265   22,357   21,712   21,822   21,894   21,891   21,906   21,942       36

Natural resources and mining....     582      596      602      604      569      585      589      587      592      591       -1
   Logging......................    71.0     65.2     66.9     67.8     67.5     66.7     65.6     64.5     64.5     64.7       .2
 Mining.........................   511.4    530.9    535.0    536.2    501.8    518.5    523.2    522.7    527.2    526.7      -.5
  Oil and gas extraction........   124.5    134.3    134.0    133.9    123.2    131.0    132.3    132.0    132.0    132.6       .6
  Mining, except oil and gas(1).   208.7    213.1    216.3    214.6    203.6    205.2    207.8    207.9    210.9    208.5     -2.4
   Coal mining..................    70.7     73.9     75.2     75.4     70.7     71.8     72.9     73.5     75.0     74.5      -.5
  Support activities for mining.   178.2    183.5    184.7    187.7    175.0    182.3    183.1    182.8    184.3    185.6      1.3

Construction....................   7,045    7,141    7,232    7,246    6,739    6,872    6,909    6,911    6,915    6,930       15
  Construction of buildings..... 1,622.6  1,668.4  1,690.0  1,692.4  1,570.0  1,609.8  1,622.9  1,625.9  1,630.3  1,637.6      7.3
  Heavy and civil engineering
   construction.................   987.9    975.4    987.8    995.7    913.9    924.7    924.3    920.9    921.6    922.4       .8
  Specialty trade contractors... 4,434.5  4,496.8  4,554.3  4,557.5  4,255.5  4,337.3  4,362.2  4,364.6  4,363.0  4,369.8      6.8

Manufacturing...................  14,488   14,493   14,431   14,507   14,404   14,365   14,396   14,393   14,399   14,421       22
   Production workers...........  10,166   10,203   10,154   10,234   10,104   10,085   10,123   10,128   10,143   10,169       26

 Durable goods..................   8,917    9,019    8,957    9,024    8,886    8,924    8,946    8,955    8,959    8,995       36
   Production workers...........   6,117    6,213    6,157    6,219    6,099    6,126    6,152    6,164    6,171    6,202       31

  Wood products.................   539.8    551.8    552.4    554.0    528.9    540.0    543.0    543.8    544.2    545.1       .9
  Nonmetallic mineral products..   501.5    513.1    512.0    513.3    490.2    497.8    501.4    501.7    502.4    502.1      -.3
  Primary metals................   472.5    467.3    464.6    465.6    470.6    462.5    464.0    465.4    466.4    465.3     -1.1
  Fabricated metal products..... 1,467.4  1,505.4  1,503.7  1,508.9  1,465.6  1,486.7  1,494.5  1,497.6  1,503.1  1,507.8      4.7
  Machinery..................... 1,138.0  1,162.9  1,159.6  1,162.3  1,140.8  1,152.0  1,153.3  1,156.7  1,161.9  1,165.4      3.5
  Computer and electronic
   products(1).................. 1,344.2  1,350.8  1,355.7  1,356.8  1,343.8  1,339.7  1,345.8  1,346.2  1,352.4  1,355.7      3.3
   Computer and peripheral
    equipment...................   221.7    219.1    218.4    220.0    222.5    218.1    218.8    217.7    218.4    220.4      2.0
   Communications equipment.....   153.9    157.2    158.8    159.5    155.0    155.1    155.9    157.1    158.6    159.3       .7
   Semiconductors and electronic
    components..................   456.8    460.0    461.6    461.4    456.2    453.4    455.8    458.0    460.2    461.0       .8
   Electronic instruments.......   427.0    431.6    433.7    432.6    425.2    427.5    430.1    429.8    431.8    431.5      -.3
  Electrical equipment and
   appliances...................   454.4    450.3    451.3    449.6    453.8    446.5    447.3    448.6    449.9    450.3       .4
  Transportation equipment...... 1,770.0  1,776.4  1,718.9  1,779.9  1,766.5  1,768.8  1,764.4  1,765.1  1,747.6  1,775.5     27.9
  Furniture and related products   570.6    581.0    581.3    578.5    568.1    576.5    577.6    575.0    576.2    572.9     -3.3
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...   658.4    659.6    657.3    654.6    657.9    653.0    654.4    654.6    655.2    654.4      -.8

 Nondurable goods...............   5,571    5,474    5,474    5,483    5,518    5,441    5,450    5,438    5,440    5,426      -14
   Production workers...........   4,049    3,990    3,997    4,015    4,005    3,959    3,971    3,964    3,972    3,967       -5

  Food manufacturing............ 1,558.4  1,499.3  1,525.9  1,537.2  1,523.8  1,502.7  1,507.0  1,502.8  1,506.0  1,499.8     -6.2
  Beverages and tobacco products   206.1    201.4    203.4    201.7    201.0    197.8    197.5    197.6    197.3    196.1     -1.2
  Textile mills.................   252.5    238.0    235.0    236.2    251.8    235.8    236.1    235.0    236.0    235.7      -.3
  Textile product mills.........   173.5    183.4    181.1    179.8    170.7    180.1    181.4    179.7    179.0    178.4      -.6
  Apparel.......................   303.7    294.0    281.4    282.3    304.0    292.7    290.8    286.8    284.3    282.4     -1.9
  Leather and allied products...    44.5     45.7     45.3     44.2     44.3     44.6     45.1     44.7     45.0     44.1      -.9
  Paper and paper products......   516.7    509.0    511.0    512.7    515.1    507.0    508.1    506.7    509.8    511.3      1.5
  Printing and related support
   activities...................   680.1    671.7    666.7    664.8    678.8    663.6    665.9    667.0    664.0    662.3     -1.7
  Petroleum and coal products...   116.3    116.3    116.8    117.2    113.8    112.6    113.1    113.8    113.5    114.1       .6
  Chemicals.....................   907.0    901.2    899.2    896.0    905.4    896.4    895.0    895.2    894.4    893.4     -1.0
  Plastics and rubber products..   812.6    814.3    808.5    810.7    808.8    807.5    810.2    808.6    811.1    808.7     -2.4

    Service-providing........... 107,397  110,095  108,925  108,845  108,077  109,132  109,268  109,367  109,425  109,533      108

     Private service-providing..  87,005   88,582   88,495   88,448   86,497   87,560   87,724   87,839   87,884   87,968       84

Trade, transportation, and
 utilities......................  25,205   25,559   25,498   25,464   25,225   25,448   25,477   25,497   25,499   25,487      -12

 Wholesale trade................ 5,609.3  5,668.8  5,679.9  5,675.0  5,586.0  5,632.5  5,636.7  5,639.5  5,649.3  5,651.9      2.6
  Durable goods................. 2,949.0  2,989.0  3,002.5  3,002.7  2,936.2  2,967.5  2,969.7  2,975.6  2,988.1  2,991.7      3.6
  Nondurable goods.............. 2,007.0  2,008.0  2,003.9  1,999.7  1,997.9  1,996.3  1,997.2  1,994.3  1,990.2  1,989.2     -1.0
  Electronic markets and agents
   and brokers..................   653.3    671.8    673.5    672.6    651.9    668.7    669.8    669.6    671.0    671.0       .0

 Retail trade...................14,886.1 15,058.4 15,023.8 14,998.3 14,911.6 15,037.1 15,047.6 15,054.9 15,040.8 15,029.5    -11.3
  Motor vehicle and parts
   dealers(1)................... 1,898.8  1,924.0  1,927.3  1,916.5  1,883.5  1,910.9  1,911.4  1,908.5  1,907.8  1,901.7     -6.1
   Automobile dealers........... 1,262.5  1,266.4  1,267.4  1,261.4  1,257.0  1,264.7  1,263.6  1,262.3  1,260.3  1,256.5     -3.8
  Furniture and home furnishings
   stores.......................   533.0    541.6    541.0    545.2    538.0    544.5    545.7    546.3    547.8    549.4      1.6
  Electronics and appliance
   stores.......................   500.7    504.5    502.3    498.1    507.4    514.1    512.6    511.5    509.6    506.8     -2.8
  Building material and garden
   supply stores................ 1,214.0  1,299.4  1,279.4  1,266.9  1,194.7  1,247.3  1,248.7  1,245.8  1,245.7  1,248.3      2.6
  Food and beverage stores...... 2,844.2  2,855.5  2,848.8  2,841.0  2,833.6  2,839.9  2,845.3  2,839.7  2,834.8  2,831.7     -3.1
  Health and personal care
   stores.......................   941.8    960.0    955.4    954.8    941.0    957.9    957.1    957.2    956.7    957.0       .3
  Gasoline stations.............   892.8    879.8    881.8    879.7    881.4    872.4    871.6    870.3    868.2    868.0      -.2
  Clothing and clothing
   accessories stores........... 1,296.8  1,333.5  1,348.8  1,353.1  1,294.8  1,328.0  1,335.5  1,346.5  1,349.4  1,350.2       .8
  Sporting goods, hobby, book,
   and music stores.............   632.5    618.6    614.0    619.4    642.5    635.8    636.1    635.7    634.6    633.9      -.7
  General merchandise stores(1). 2,783.3  2,792.2  2,776.0  2,776.4  2,834.9  2,831.0  2,830.5  2,837.4  2,831.2  2,828.9     -2.3
   Department stores............ 1,581.2  1,573.8  1,568.7  1,573.1  1,622.3  1,607.3  1,610.9  1,614.9  1,613.5  1,610.3     -3.2
  Miscellaneous store retailers.   929.4    932.7    931.3    928.1    931.9    927.9    925.7    928.4    927.5    926.9      -.6
  Nonstore retailers............   418.8    416.6    417.7    419.1    427.9    427.4    427.4    427.6    427.5    426.7      -.8

 Transportation and warehousing. 4,127.7  4,245.2  4,206.3  4,207.1  4,148.4  4,196.5  4,209.9  4,220.9  4,226.8  4,225.4     -1.4
  Air transportation............   518.3    516.1    516.5    514.6    512.4    513.3    514.7    513.8    512.3    510.2     -2.1
  Rail transportation...........   214.8    218.3    219.1    217.6    213.8    216.3    216.4    217.3    217.7    217.3      -.4
  Water transportation..........    55.7     53.7     54.7     53.6     52.9     50.6     51.1     51.7     51.8     50.8     -1.0
  Truck transportation.......... 1,352.8  1,377.3  1,380.0  1,386.1  1,329.6  1,352.2  1,353.9  1,359.5  1,360.2  1,359.5      -.7
  Transit and ground passenger
   transportation...............   313.0    374.0    314.9    316.7    371.2    372.3    381.5    374.6    373.7    375.5      1.8
  Pipeline transportation.......    39.6     38.7     39.2     38.9     39.5     38.1     38.3     38.4     38.5     38.5       .0
  Scenic and sightseeing
   transportation...............    36.4     39.4     40.8     42.0     28.9     31.1     30.6     32.6     33.0     33.3       .3
  Support activities for
   transportation...............   515.6    524.1    528.4    525.5    512.2    519.1    519.5    520.8    522.6    521.3     -1.3
  Couriers and messengers.......   560.8    576.0    577.4    574.7    566.7    570.9    572.8    578.2    579.7    580.9      1.2
  Warehousing and storage.......   520.7    527.6    535.3    537.4    521.2    532.6    531.1    534.0    537.3    538.1       .8

 Utilities......................   581.8    586.3    587.6    583.4    578.8    582.1    582.3    581.7    581.9    580.2     -1.7

Information.....................   3,189    3,203    3,202    3,179    3,174    3,173    3,177    3,182    3,176    3,166      -10
  Publishing industries, except
   Internet.....................   922.4    918.3    917.6    914.7    922.0    916.3    916.2    916.6    914.3    913.0     -1.3
  Motion picture and sound
   recording industries.........   382.3    408.0    411.2    398.1    369.9    385.7    390.8    394.9    393.5    389.3     -4.2
  Broadcasting, except Internet.   325.9    336.3    335.6    335.6    325.5    333.3    335.4    335.5    336.0    336.0       .0
  Internet publishing and
   broadcasting.................    30.3     34.3     34.2     34.5     30.0     32.5     32.9     33.6     33.6     34.0       .4
  Telecommunications............ 1,073.9  1,047.5  1,045.5  1,040.2  1,071.3  1,051.9  1,047.3  1,044.8  1,042.6  1,038.1     -4.5
  ISPs, search portals, and data
   processing...................   406.8    408.1    408.0    405.8    407.6    404.0    405.1    406.5    405.7    405.1      -.6
  Other information services....    47.8     50.4     49.8     50.4     47.8     49.6     49.6     50.0     49.8     50.3       .5

Financial activities............   8,059    8,121    8,111    8,128    7,996    8,015    8,029    8,049    8,039    8,057       18
 Finance and insurance.......... 5,953.7  5,991.1  5,981.2  5,983.1  5,936.8  5,943.7  5,946.0  5,960.4  5,948.8  5,957.3      8.5
  Monetary authorities - central
   bank.........................    22.7     21.9     21.9     21.9     22.6     22.3     21.8     21.9     21.7     21.8       .1
  Credit intermediation and
   related activities(1)........ 2,816.1  2,827.1  2,820.5  2,820.5  2,806.0  2,802.1  2,800.8  2,809.9  2,802.3  2,803.6      1.3
   Depository credit
    intermediation(1)........... 1,766.1  1,778.9  1,780.2  1,776.4  1,756.0  1,765.0  1,765.2  1,768.8  1,766.3  1,766.0      -.3
    Commercial banking.......... 1,292.4  1,293.5  1,294.0  1,290.5  1,283.9  1,285.0  1,284.2  1,285.9  1,283.4  1,281.7     -1.7
  Securities, commodity
   contracts, investments.......   763.9    791.4    794.4    795.4    758.7    781.0    782.8    787.2    787.2    791.1      3.9
  Insurance carriers and related
   activities................... 2,270.0  2,273.2  2,265.7  2,266.9  2,268.7  2,259.5  2,262.7  2,263.8  2,259.5  2,262.6      3.1
  Funds, trusts, and other
   financial vehicles...........    81.0     77.5     78.7     78.4     80.8     78.8     77.9     77.6     78.1     78.2       .1
 Real estate and rental and
  leasing....................... 2,104.8  2,129.8  2,130.1  2,145.0  2,058.8  2,071.6  2,083.1  2,088.1  2,090.6  2,100.1      9.5
  Real estate................... 1,416.6  1,444.6  1,448.6  1,450.5  1,386.6  1,409.2  1,418.7  1,418.8  1,420.9  1,423.5      2.6
  Rental and leasing services...   659.1    655.6    652.8    666.2    643.4    633.2    635.4    640.5    641.3    648.6      7.3
  Lessors of nonfinancial
   intangible assets............    29.1     29.6     28.7     28.3     28.8     29.2     29.0     28.8     28.4     28.0      -.4

Professional and business
 services.......................  16,187   16,615   16,648   16,738   15,998   16,363   16,432   16,457   16,504   16,536       32
 Professional and technical
  services(1)................... 6,564.5  6,731.5  6,742.7  6,745.2  6,578.1  6,701.4  6,708.1  6,732.6  6,742.3  6,764.1     21.8
   Legal services............... 1,137.8  1,162.3  1,164.3  1,151.6  1,133.8  1,141.9  1,143.3  1,146.3  1,147.8  1,147.1      -.7
   Accounting and bookkeeping
    services....................   744.7    760.2    755.3    755.4    800.7    818.5    806.3    811.6    813.7    817.0      3.3
   Architectural and engineering
    services.................... 1,242.2  1,280.2  1,286.8  1,289.5  1,222.0  1,254.1  1,258.3  1,261.9  1,263.7  1,267.2      3.5
   Computer systems design and
    related services............ 1,093.9  1,119.8  1,119.9  1,132.6  1,094.5  1,103.5  1,110.1  1,117.7  1,121.5  1,130.9      9.4
   Management and technical
    consulting services.........   750.1    794.5    798.7    801.2    744.2    780.9    785.9    791.4    792.3    796.1      3.8
 Management of companies and
  enterprises................... 1,680.3  1,692.3  1,700.5  1,684.5  1,671.4  1,679.7  1,683.3  1,684.5  1,686.3  1,678.6     -7.7
 Administrative and waste
  services...................... 7,942.3  8,190.9  8,204.8  8,308.1  7,748.1  7,982.3  8,040.1  8,040.0  8,075.0  8,093.7     18.7
  Administrative and support
   services(1).................. 7,615.9  7,859.1  7,871.6  7,974.7  7,427.0  7,657.0  7,715.6  7,713.0  7,747.9  7,766.0     18.1
   Employment services(1)....... 3,482.4  3,606.9  3,628.8  3,738.0  3,366.2  3,553.7  3,591.5  3,573.4  3,607.4  3,616.4      9.0
    Temporary help services..... 2,351.1  2,477.8  2,479.3  2,561.8  2,262.3  2,423.8  2,451.7  2,449.4  2,453.9  2,463.7      9.8
   Business support services....   741.0    752.5    747.6    742.7    748.7    748.6    751.2    754.0    751.1    750.2      -.9
   Services to buildings and
    dwellings................... 1,724.0  1,796.0  1,796.5  1,785.3  1,648.4  1,674.5  1,686.0  1,694.1  1,694.3  1,696.6      2.3
  Waste management and
   remediation services.........   326.4    331.8    333.2    333.4    321.1    325.3    324.5    327.0    327.1    327.7       .6

Education and health services...  16,232   16,715   16,620   16,595   16,591   16,854   16,871   16,897   16,913   16,958       45
 Educational services........... 2,344.5  2,516.0  2,430.9  2,395.7  2,673.9  2,740.8  2,731.1  2,727.4  2,731.8  2,734.4      2.6
 Health care and social
  assistance....................13,887.9 14,199.3 14,189.4 14,199.5 13,916.8 14,113.1 14,140.1 14,169.8 14,181.0 14,223.4     42.4
  Ambulatory health care
   services(1).................. 4,800.2  4,926.2  4,932.1  4,940.4  4,791.9  4,883.6  4,896.8  4,909.6  4,922.8  4,934.2     11.4
   Offices of physicians........ 2,012.6  2,057.0  2,060.1  2,064.1  2,007.1  2,046.1  2,049.6  2,053.9  2,056.4  2,059.1      2.7
   Outpatient care centers......   423.5    436.3    439.0    439.3    423.5    432.2    435.1    436.0    438.2    439.2      1.0
   Home health care services....   732.1    759.7    758.4    759.6    733.7    748.4    751.7    754.2    757.9    760.0      2.1
  Hospitals..................... 4,264.3  4,324.9  4,337.5  4,338.5  4,260.2  4,305.1  4,315.4  4,318.3  4,323.4  4,331.4      8.0
  Nursing and residential care
   facilities(1)................ 2,792.1  2,816.0  2,819.7  2,821.5  2,784.7  2,802.8  2,806.3  2,809.0  2,812.8  2,816.2      3.4
   Nursing care facilities...... 1,583.0  1,589.1  1,590.5  1,591.9  1,580.6  1,584.0  1,585.3  1,586.5  1,587.6  1,588.8      1.2
  Social assistance(1).......... 2,031.3  2,132.2  2,100.1  2,099.1  2,080.0  2,121.6  2,121.6  2,132.9  2,122.0  2,141.6     19.6
   Child day care services......   721.5    776.5    742.1    748.2    764.5    777.6    777.1    786.0    790.3    794.9      4.6

Leisure and hospitality.........  12,705   12,892   12,944   12,893   12,117   12,303   12,331   12,339   12,340   12,346        6
 Arts, entertainment, and
  recreation.................... 2,053.7  2,031.3  2,073.1  2,032.6  1,795.0  1,791.1  1,793.1  1,792.0  1,786.1  1,787.3      1.2
  Performing arts and spectator
   sports.......................   394.3    380.5    378.2    378.3    366.7    361.4    358.8    359.3    353.8    353.6      -.2
  Museums, historical sites,
   zoos, and parks..............   122.4    124.6    128.2    127.0    114.5    114.6    115.6    116.1    117.0    117.6       .6
  Amusements, gambling, and
   recreation................... 1,537.0  1,526.2  1,566.7  1,527.3  1,313.8  1,315.1  1,318.7  1,316.6  1,315.3  1,316.1       .8
 Accommodations and food
  services......................10,651.4 10,860.6 10,871.1 10,860.5 10,321.8 10,511.8 10,537.9 10,546.7 10,554.3 10,558.8      4.5
  Accommodations................ 1,897.5  1,854.2  1,905.3  1,897.0  1,755.0  1,758.5  1,758.5  1,764.7  1,762.3  1,763.4      1.1
  Food services and drinking
   places....................... 8,753.9  9,006.4  8,965.8  8,963.5  8,566.8  8,753.3  8,779.4  8,782.0  8,792.0  8,795.4      3.4

Other services..................   5,428    5,477    5,472    5,451    5,396    5,404    5,407    5,418    5,413    5,418        5
  Repair and maintenance........ 1,246.7  1,243.7  1,242.6  1,236.7  1,242.4  1,238.2  1,237.7  1,235.1  1,234.8  1,232.7     -2.1
  Personal and laundry services. 1,261.4  1,283.6  1,269.8  1,272.0  1,257.3  1,260.5  1,265.5  1,268.4  1,264.5  1,267.0      2.5
  Membership associations and
   organizations................ 2,919.8  2,949.6  2,959.2  2,942.4  2,895.9  2,904.8  2,903.7  2,914.9  2,913.6  2,918.0      4.4

Government......................  20,392   21,513   20,430   20,397   21,580   21,572   21,544   21,528   21,541   21,565       24
 Federal........................   2,762    2,726    2,735    2,733    2,750    2,727    2,712    2,716    2,712    2,718        6
  Federal, except U.S. Postal
   Service...................... 1,958.0  1,943.9  1,951.5  1,950.6  1,942.2  1,939.5  1,925.7  1,930.5  1,925.6  1,933.6      8.0
  U.S. Postal Service...........   804.0    781.8    783.2    782.0    808.0    787.3    786.5    785.4    786.8    784.0     -2.8
 State government...............   4,740    4,817    4,756    4,762    4,997    5,019    5,004    5,004    5,021    5,030        9
  State government education.... 1,980.4  2,048.3  1,973.4  1,986.7  2,258.7  2,278.3  2,261.4  2,257.8  2,271.2  2,275.3      4.1
  State government, excluding
   education.................... 2,759.7  2,768.7  2,782.7  2,775.1  2,738.2  2,740.6  2,742.8  2,746.1  2,749.5  2,754.2      4.7
 Local government...............  12,890   13,970   12,939   12,902   13,833   13,826   13,828   13,808   13,808   13,817        9
  Local government education.... 6,647.8  7,698.1  6,602.3  6,626.8  7,742.4  7,710.9  7,710.2  7,695.1  7,693.0  7,697.1      4.1
  Local government, excluding
   education.................... 6,241.7  6,271.8  6,336.4  6,275.3  6,090.1  6,115.4  6,117.9  6,113.3  6,115.1  6,119.4      4.3


  1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
  p = preliminary.
   
 
 
 

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Table B-2.  Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector
and selected industry detail


                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Change
                  Industry                       Aug.   June   July   Aug.    Aug.   Apr.   May    June   July   Aug.     from:
                                                 2003   2004   2004p  2004p   2003   2004   2004   2004   2004p  2004p  July 2004-
                                                                                                                        Aug. 2004p


        Total private.........................   33.9   33.7   33.9   34.2    33.6   33.7   33.8   33.6   33.8   33.8       0.0

    Goods-producing...........................   40.1   40.2   40.0   40.4    39.7   40.0   40.3   40.0   40.2   40.1       -.1

Natural resources and mining..................   44.1   44.5   44.4   44.6    43.6   44.3   44.2   43.9   44.1   44.2        .1

Construction..................................   39.5   38.6   39.2   39.1    38.5   38.2   38.3   38.1   38.4   38.1       -.3

Manufacturing.................................   40.2   41.0   40.3   40.8    40.2   40.7   41.1   40.8   40.9   40.9        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    4.2    4.6    4.4    4.6     4.1    4.5    4.6    4.6    4.6    4.6        .0

 Durable goods................................   40.6   41.5   40.6   41.3    40.5   41.2   41.6   41.2   41.4   41.4        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    4.3    4.8    4.4    4.7     4.2    4.7    4.8    4.7    4.7    4.7        .0

  Wood products...............................   40.7   41.1   40.8   41.3    40.4   41.0   41.4   40.5   40.8   40.9        .1
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   42.7   42.5   42.5   42.8    42.1   42.3   42.0   41.8   42.1   42.2        .1
  Primary metals..............................   41.6   43.7   42.5   43.3    41.9   43.1   43.4   43.5   43.5   43.6        .1
  Fabricated metal products...................   40.5   41.2   40.7   41.0    40.5   41.0   41.3   41.0   41.2   41.1       -.1
  Machinery...................................   40.5   42.2   41.5   41.5    40.7   41.6   42.3   42.0   42.2   42.0       -.2
  Computer and electronic products............   40.8   40.6   40.3   40.8    41.0   40.5   40.8   40.5   40.9   40.9        .0
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   40.3   41.1   40.3   40.6    40.6   40.8   41.6   40.8   40.9   40.8       -.1
  Transportation equipment....................   40.9   42.7   40.4   42.1    40.7   42.4   42.8   42.3   42.4   42.4        .0
  Furniture and related products..............   39.4   39.8   39.3   40.0    39.1   39.5   40.0   39.7   39.5   39.7        .2
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   38.1   38.4   38.1   38.4    38.1   38.3   38.9   38.4   38.7   38.5       -.2

 Nondurable goods.............................   39.7   40.2   39.8   40.2    39.6   40.0   40.3   40.1   40.1   40.2        .1
   Overtime hours.............................    4.1    4.4    4.4    4.5     3.9    4.3    4.4    4.4    4.4    4.4        .0

  Food manufacturing..........................   39.6   39.4   39.3   39.5    39.2   39.1   39.6   39.4   39.3   39.2       -.1
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   39.1   39.2   39.3   39.8    38.8   39.6   39.2   38.7   39.1   39.5        .4
  Textile mills...............................   38.7   40.4   39.9   40.5    38.7   39.5   40.3   40.3   40.6   40.6        .0
  Textile product mills.......................   40.1   39.4   38.0   39.0    40.0   38.3   38.8   38.9   38.6   38.9        .3
  Apparel.....................................   34.8   36.3   35.8   36.4    34.8   35.9   36.1   35.9   36.1   36.4        .3
  Leather and allied products.................   38.7   38.2   36.1   37.5    38.9   39.1   38.4   38.0   37.2   37.6        .4
  Paper and paper products....................   41.0   41.9   41.9   42.7    41.2   41.9   42.6   42.0   42.5   43.0        .5
  Printing and related support activities.....   38.1   38.2   38.3   38.5    38.0   38.4   38.6   38.5   38.7   38.5       -.2
  Petroleum and coal products.................   43.9   45.2   46.0   46.5    44.4   43.9   45.0   45.0   45.0   47.1       2.1
  Chemicals...................................   42.2   42.7   42.2   42.7    42.3   43.0   42.9   42.6   42.8   42.9        .1
  Plastics and rubber products................   40.1   41.1   39.7   40.1    40.3   40.7   40.9   40.8   40.5   40.4       -.1

     Private service-providing................   32.6   32.3   32.5   32.9    32.3   32.3   32.4   32.3   32.4   32.4        .0

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   33.9   33.5   33.8   34.1    33.5   33.5   33.5   33.3   33.4   33.5        .1

 Wholesale trade..............................   38.0   37.6   37.7   38.1    37.9   38.0   37.8   37.6   37.8   37.7       -.1

 Retail trade.................................   31.4   30.8   31.2   31.4    30.9   30.7   30.7   30.5   30.6   30.7        .1

 Transportation and warehousing...............   37.0   37.0   37.1   37.7    36.9   36.9   37.3   36.9   37.0   37.0        .0

 Utilities....................................   41.0   41.3   40.4   40.6    41.0   41.2   41.3   41.1   40.8   40.9        .1

Information...................................   36.4   36.6   36.3   36.8    36.2   36.3   36.4   36.5   36.3   36.5        .2

Financial activities..........................   35.4   35.3   35.4   36.1    35.5   35.6   35.8   35.5   35.6   35.5       -.1

Professional and business services............   34.1   34.0   34.1   34.7    33.9   34.1   34.2   33.9   34.2   34.2        .0

Education and health services.................   32.4   32.4   32.6   33.0    32.4   32.4   32.5   32.5   32.6   32.7        .1

Leisure and hospitality.......................   26.3   25.9   26.3   26.5    25.5   25.7   25.7   25.7   25.6   25.5       -.1

Other services................................   31.5   31.0   31.2   31.3    31.3   31.1   31.2   31.0   31.1   31.1        .0


  1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.  These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
  p = preliminary.
   
 
 
 

ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                          ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3.  Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail


                                                       Average hourly earnings                  Average weekly earnings

                  Industry                         Aug.      June     July      Aug.       Aug.      June     July      Aug.
                                                   2003      2004     2004p     2004p      2003      2004     2004p     2004p

        Total private........................... $15.31    $15.57    $15.60    $15.70    $519.01   $524.71   $528.84   $536.94
         Seasonally adjusted....................  15.41     15.66     15.72     15.77     517.78    526.18    531.34    533.03

    Goods-producing.............................  16.92     17.14     17.18     17.27     678.49    689.03    687.20    697.71

Natural resources and mining....................  17.52     18.18     18.08     18.09     772.63    809.01    802.75    806.81

Construction....................................  19.08     19.12     19.26     19.32     753.66    738.03    754.99    755.41

Manufacturing...................................  15.76     16.09     16.04     16.16     633.55    659.69    646.41    659.33

 Durable goods..................................  16.48     16.75     16.61     16.83     669.09    695.13    674.37    695.08
  Wood products.................................  12.77     12.98     13.03     13.00     519.74    533.48    531.62    536.90
  Nonmetallic mineral products..................  15.81     16.24     16.36     16.19     675.09    690.20    695.30    692.93
  Primary metals................................  18.13     18.51     18.63     18.52     754.21    808.89    791.78    801.92
  Fabricated metal products.....................  15.04     15.23     15.26     15.25     609.12    627.48    621.08    625.25
  Machinery.....................................  16.32     16.56     16.68     16.72     660.96    698.83    692.22    693.88
  Computer and electronic products..............  16.81     17.21     17.35     17.44     685.85    698.73    699.21    711.55
  Electrical equipment and appliances...........  14.45     14.88     14.88     15.03     582.34    611.57    599.66    610.22
  Transportation equipment......................  21.29     21.36     20.76     21.44     870.76    912.07    838.70    902.62
  Furniture and related products................  13.04     13.10     13.11     13.25     513.78    521.38    515.22    530.00
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...................  13.27     13.81     13.89     13.87     505.59    530.30    529.21    532.61

 Nondurable goods...............................  14.65     15.03     15.14     15.10     581.61    604.21    602.57    607.02
  Food manufacturing............................  12.80     13.00     13.04     12.95     506.88    512.20    512.47    511.53
  Beverages and tobacco products................  17.75     19.39     19.30     19.05     694.03    760.09    758.49    758.19
  Textile mills.................................  11.95     12.15     12.06     12.09     462.47    490.86    481.19    489.65
  Textile product mills.........................  11.46     11.29     11.49     11.44     459.55    444.83    436.62    446.16
  Apparel.......................................   9.75      9.60      9.76      9.71     339.30    348.48    349.41    353.44
  Leather and allied products...................  11.67     11.59     11.68     11.71     451.63    442.74    421.65    439.13
  Paper and paper products......................  17.33     17.86     17.91     17.79     710.53    748.33    750.43    759.63
  Printing and related support activities.......  15.36     15.54     15.68     15.85     585.22    593.63    600.54    610.23
  Petroleum and coal products...................  22.96     24.24     24.35     24.42    1007.94   1095.65   1120.10   1135.53
  Chemicals.....................................  18.60     19.20     19.37     19.31     784.92    819.84    817.41    824.54
  Plastics and rubber products..................  14.27     14.59     14.69     14.70     572.23    599.65    583.19    589.47

     Private service-providing..................  14.88     15.14     15.18     15.27     485.09    489.02    493.35    502.38

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.32     14.61     14.64     14.68     485.45    489.44    494.83    500.59

 Wholesale trade................................  17.35     17.58     17.67     17.70     659.30    661.01    666.16    674.37

 Retail trade...................................  11.89     12.09     12.08     12.10     373.35    372.37    376.90    379.94

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.33     16.80     16.88     17.02     604.21    621.60    626.25    641.65

 Utilities......................................  24.81     25.33     25.61     25.28    1017.21   1046.13   1034.64   1026.37

Information.....................................  21.11     21.18     21.29     21.44     768.40    775.19    772.83    788.99

Financial activities............................  17.34     17.38     17.46     17.65     613.84    613.51    618.08    637.17

Professional and business services..............  17.00     17.28     17.33     17.51     579.70    587.52    590.95    607.60

Education and health services...................  15.68     16.06     16.19     16.18     508.03    520.34    527.79    533.94

Leisure and hospitality.........................   8.68      8.78      8.79      8.82     228.28    227.40    231.18    233.73

Other services..................................  13.75     13.82     13.80     13.88     433.13    428.42    430.56    434.44


  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                         Aug.     Apr.     May      June    July     Aug.  change from:
                                                   2003     2004     2004     2004    2004p    2004p  July 2004-
                                                                                                      Aug. 2004p
        Total private:
         Current dollars........................ $15.41   $15.59   $15.63   $15.66   $15.72   $15.77      0.3
         Constant (1982) dollars(2).............   8.28     8.25     8.21     8.20     8.24     N.A.     (3)

    Goods-producing.............................  16.86    17.13    17.13    17.16    17.19    17.24       .3

Natural resources and mining....................  17.62    18.08    18.10    18.24    18.16    18.18       .1

Construction....................................  19.01    19.20    19.20    19.19    19.22    19.24       .1

Manufacturing...................................  15.79    16.08    16.08    16.13    16.15    16.22       .4
   Excluding overtime(4)........................  15.02    15.24    15.23    15.27    15.29    15.36       .5

 Durable goods..................................  16.50    16.75    16.75    16.78    16.80    16.88       .5

 Nondurable goods...............................  14.68    15.00    15.02    15.08    15.11    15.17       .4

     Private service-providing..................  15.02    15.17    15.23    15.26    15.32    15.38       .4

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  14.40    14.57    14.61    14.65    14.71    14.74       .2

 Wholesale trade................................  17.43    17.60    17.63    17.67    17.73    17.71      -.1

 Retail trade...................................  11.95    12.01    12.06    12.10    12.14    12.17       .2

 Transportation and warehousing.................  16.33    16.71    16.75    16.82    16.90    17.03       .8

 Utilities......................................  24.99    25.67    25.46    25.44    25.66    25.48      -.7

Information.....................................  21.22    21.29    21.42    21.30    21.43    21.54       .5

Financial activities............................  17.39    17.46    17.49    17.50    17.58    17.62       .2

Professional and business services..............  17.20    17.29    17.36    17.42    17.46    17.60       .8

Education and health services...................  15.69    15.99    16.06    16.12    16.19    16.21       .1

Leisure and hospitality.........................   8.77     8.86     8.86     8.85     8.88     8.90       .2

Other services..................................  13.82    13.84    13.85    13.88    13.90    13.92       .1


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  2 The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this series.
  3 Change was 0.5 percent from June 2004 to July 2004, the latest month available.
  4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate of time and one-half.
  N.A. = not available.
  p = preliminary.
   
 
 
 

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                      Aug.   June   July   Aug.    Aug.   Apr.   May    June   July   Aug.   change from:
                                                2003   2004   2004p  2004p   2003   2004   2004   2004   2004p  2004p   July 2004-
                                                                                                                        Aug. 2004p

        Total private.........................  100.0  101.2  101.8  102.8    98.2   99.5  100.2   99.7  100.4  100.6       0.2

    Goods-producing...........................   98.0   99.0   98.8  100.4    94.9   96.2   97.4   96.7   97.4   97.4        .0

Natural resources and mining..................  100.1  104.3  105.9  107.1    96.6  102.2  102.9  101.7  102.9  103.6        .7

Construction..................................  106.9  105.6  109.1  109.2    98.6   99.8  100.6  100.2  101.3  100.7       -.6

Manufacturing.................................   93.8   96.0   93.9   95.8    93.2   94.2   95.5   94.8   95.2   95.5        .3

 Durable goods................................   93.3   96.9   93.9   96.5    92.8   94.8   96.2   95.4   96.0   96.5        .5
  Wood products...............................   98.9  102.7  102.1  103.6    96.3   99.7  101.5   99.7  100.4  100.7        .3
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   97.4  100.1  100.2  101.2    93.3   96.3   96.5   96.1   97.0   97.2        .2
  Primary metals..............................   90.7   94.9   91.4   93.4    90.9   92.4   93.4   94.1   94.0   94.0        .0
  Fabricated metal products...................   94.0   98.7   97.2   98.1    93.9   96.9   98.3   97.5   98.4   98.3       -.1
  Machinery...................................   91.7   98.6   96.6   96.7    92.8   95.8   97.9   97.5   99.0   98.7       -.3
  Computer and electronic products............   91.9   92.2   92.2   93.6    92.7   90.0   91.7   91.4   93.3   93.6        .3
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   89.9   90.2   89.1   89.4    90.5   88.5   90.7   89.4   90.4   90.2       -.2
  Transportation equipment....................   93.2   97.9   88.7   97.2    92.6   96.8   97.5   96.5   95.5   97.6       2.2
  Furniture and related products..............   93.6   96.3   95.2   96.2    92.5   95.0   96.2   95.2   94.8   95.1        .3
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   91.8   92.3   91.2   91.3    91.7   90.9   92.6   91.4   92.3   91.6       -.8

 Nondurable goods.............................   94.7   94.5   93.7   95.1    93.4   93.3   94.2   93.6   93.8   93.9        .1
  Food manufacturing..........................  102.0   97.6   99.5  101.2    98.4   97.1   98.7   98.1   98.2   97.8       -.4
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   90.7   92.1   94.8   95.3    87.1   89.1   89.3   89.4   90.4   90.1       -.3
  Textile mills...............................   81.9   80.1   77.7   79.3    81.6   77.7   79.2   78.9   79.7   79.6       -.1
  Textile product mills.......................   90.2   95.8   91.5   93.2    88.5   92.3   94.3   92.9   92.1   92.5        .4
  Apparel.....................................   77.2   78.0   73.2   75.5    77.3   76.7   76.5   74.9   74.7   75.3        .8
  Leather and allied products.................   89.9   91.2   85.3   85.1    90.6   90.3   90.2   87.8   86.9   85.0      -2.2
  Paper and paper products....................   91.5   91.2   91.5   93.6    91.3   91.2   92.8   90.9   92.6   93.8       1.3
  Printing and related support activities.....   94.9   94.2   94.0   94.2    94.4   93.4   94.1   94.2   94.2   93.6       -.6
  Petroleum and coal products.................   99.2  108.5  111.6  113.8    97.8   99.6  103.7  105.3  106.0  111.6       5.3
  Chemicals...................................   98.5  100.0   98.7   99.6    98.9   99.6   99.6   99.0   99.7  100.1        .4
  Plastics and rubber products................   94.1   97.0   92.8   94.1    94.2   94.7   95.6   95.4   95.0   94.5       -.5

     Private service-providing................  100.8  101.8  102.5  103.7    99.3  100.4  101.0  100.9  101.3  101.4        .1

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   99.2   99.6  100.3  101.0    98.2   99.0   99.2   98.8   99.1   99.3        .2

 Wholesale trade..............................   98.3   98.4   99.1  100.2    97.7   98.4   98.3   97.9   98.7   98.5       -.2

 Retail trade.................................  100.4   99.6  100.7  101.2    99.0   99.0   99.1   98.7   98.8   99.1        .3

 Transportation and warehousing...............   97.7  101.2  100.3  101.9    98.1   99.7  101.1  100.4  100.7  100.8        .1

 Utilities....................................   98.3   99.0   97.0   96.5    97.6   98.3   98.5   97.7   96.9   96.5       -.4

Information...................................   97.9  101.6  101.3  102.5    97.0   98.7   99.9  100.6  100.3  101.2        .9

Financial activities..........................  102.3  102.4  102.7  105.0   101.6  101.6  102.3  101.9  102.0  102.1        .1

Professional and business services............  100.0  102.7  103.4  106.0    98.2  101.1  102.1  101.4  102.7  103.0        .3

Education and health services.................   99.3  101.9  102.1  103.1   101.6  102.7  103.2  103.3  103.8  104.3        .5

Leisure and hospitality.......................  107.8  107.7  110.0  110.2    99.4  101.6  101.8  101.9  101.5  101.1       -.4

Other services................................   98.2   97.7   98.3   98.3    97.0   96.4   96.8   96.6   96.6   96.9        .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                      Aug.   June   July   Aug.    Aug.   Apr.   May    June   July   Aug.   change from:
                                                2003   2004   2004p  2004p   2003   2004   2004   2004   2004p  2004p   July 2004-
                                                                                                                        Aug. 2004p

        Total private.........................  102.5  105.4  106.3  108.0   101.3  103.8  104.7  104.5  105.6  106.2       0.6

    Goods-producing...........................  101.6  103.9  103.9  106.2    97.9  100.9  102.1  101.6  102.5  102.8        .3

Natural resources and mining..................  102.0  110.3  111.4  112.7    99.0  107.4  108.3  107.9  108.7  109.5        .7

Construction..................................  110.2  109.1  113.5  113.9   101.2  103.5  104.3  103.9  105.1  104.7       -.4

Manufacturing.................................   96.7  101.0   98.5  101.3    96.3   99.1  100.4  100.0  100.6  101.3        .7

 Durable goods................................   96.0  101.3   97.4  101.4    95.6   99.2  100.6  100.0  100.7  101.7       1.0

 Nondurable goods.............................   98.0  100.3  100.2  101.4    96.9   98.9  100.0   99.8  100.2  100.7        .5

     Private service-providing................  103.0  105.9  106.8  108.8   102.4  104.6  105.6  105.7  106.6  107.1        .5

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  101.4  103.8  104.7  105.8   100.9  102.9  103.4  103.2  104.0  104.5        .5

 Wholesale trade..............................  100.5  101.9  103.2  104.4   100.3  102.0  102.1  101.9  103.1  102.8       -.3

 Retail trade.................................  102.3  103.2  104.3  104.9   101.4  101.9  102.5  102.3  102.9  103.4        .5

 Transportation and warehousing...............  101.2  107.9  107.5  110.0   101.7  105.6  107.4  107.1  108.0  108.9        .8

 Utilities....................................  101.8  104.6  103.7  101.9   101.8  105.4  104.7  103.7  103.8  102.7      -1.1

Information...................................  102.3  106.5  106.7  108.8   101.9  104.0  105.9  106.1  106.4  107.9       1.4

Financial activities..........................  109.7  110.0  110.8  114.6   109.3  109.6  110.6  110.3  110.9  111.3        .4

Professional and business services............  101.2  105.6  106.6  110.4   100.5  104.0  105.4  105.1  106.7  107.9       1.1

Education and health services.................  102.4  107.6  108.6  109.6   104.8  108.0  109.0  109.5  110.5  111.2        .6

Leisure and hospitality.......................  109.1  110.3  112.7  113.3   101.7  105.0  105.1  105.1  105.1  104.9       -.2

Other services................................   98.4   98.4   98.9   99.5    97.6   97.2   97.7   97.7   97.9   98.3        .4


  1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate
payrolls by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate payroll estimates are the product of estimates of
average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and production or nonsupervisory worker employment.
 
 
 
 

ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-7.  Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted

(Percent)


       Time span           Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Apr.      May     June     July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.

                                                        Private nonfarm payrolls, 278 industries(1)


Over 1-month span:
     2000 ..............   61.9     62.9     63.3     59.5     46.9     61.7     63.1     52.5     51.1     53.4     56.8     53.8
     2001 ..............   52.2     47.8     50.4     34.4     41.4     39.2     37.1     38.8     38.3     32.4     36.7     34.9
     2002 ..............   40.1     35.1     41.0     41.5     41.7     47.8     44.1     44.1     42.8     39.0     38.7     34.5
     2003 ..............   41.2     35.1     38.1     41.4     42.8     40.1     40.5     39.7     49.3     46.0     51.1     49.1
     2004 ..............   52.3     56.1     68.7     67.6     63.8     60.6    p54.9    p54.5


Over 3-month span:
     2000 ..............   69.2     66.2     67.8     68.3     60.1     58.1     56.3     61.5     56.5     53.2     52.9     56.8
     2001 ..............   52.7     50.4     50.4     43.5     38.8     34.9     36.2     37.9     34.7     35.3     30.8     32.0
     2002 ..............   34.0     37.4     35.1     36.2     36.7     39.4     39.9     40.8     38.7     37.1     34.4     34.7
     2003 ..............   36.5     32.6     36.3     35.1     40.5     42.6     37.4     35.4     40.1     45.5     50.5     51.1
     2004 ..............   54.0     55.2     62.8     70.0     74.5     68.7    p64.4    p57.9


Over 6-month span:
     2000 ..............   67.3     69.1     72.5     72.5     67.4     67.8     66.7     60.8     59.0     55.0     59.7     54.0
     2001 ..............   51.8     50.0     51.8     47.3     43.5     41.5     38.1     35.4     32.2     33.1     31.5     31.1
     2002 ..............   29.5     30.0     31.1     31.1     31.7     37.1     37.2     39.0     34.7     36.5     35.3     33.3
     2003 ..............   33.6     31.1     31.7     31.7     33.5     37.8     36.2     36.5     40.5     39.4     42.6     41.7
     2004 ..............   48.9     54.1     59.5     64.7     67.8     71.2    p68.2    p71.9


Over 12-month span:
     2000 ..............   70.9     69.2     73.2     71.0     69.8     71.0     70.0     70.3     70.3     65.6     63.8     62.1
     2001 ..............   59.5     59.5     53.4     49.3     48.6     45.0     43.3     43.9     39.9     37.8     37.1     34.9
     2002 ..............   33.6     31.7     30.2     30.4     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     36.2     34.4     34.7     33.1     37.6     37.4     33.1     35.4
     2004 ..............   37.8     43.2     47.3     50.7     54.9     60.3    p64.4    p62.2

                                                        Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries(1)


Over 1-month span:
     2000 ..............   48.2     58.3     50.0     50.0     41.1     57.1     60.7     28.6     25.0     35.1     39.9     41.1
     2001 ..............   22.6     22.0     21.4     16.1     15.5     23.2     13.7     14.3     19.0     17.9     14.9     10.1
     2002 ..............   21.4     18.5     23.8     35.1     29.8     32.7     40.5     28.0     31.0     11.9     15.5     17.9
     2003 ..............   26.2     15.5     22.6     13.7     26.2     25.0     28.0     26.2     27.4     28.6     51.2     45.8
     2004 ..............   42.9     55.4     60.1     66.1     64.9     52.4    p60.1    p51.8


Over 3-month span:
     2000 ..............   53.6     53.6     56.0     54.8     44.0     44.0     51.2     47.6     32.7     25.0     23.2     38.7
     2001 ..............   35.7     21.4     16.1     14.3     13.1     13.7     11.9      8.9      8.3     13.1      8.9     10.1
     2002 ..............    9.5     10.1     11.3     17.9     17.3     19.0     28.0     22.0     23.8     15.5      6.5      4.8
     2003 ..............   13.7     13.1     16.7     10.1     13.1     14.9     16.1     16.1     16.1     24.4     27.4     41.7
     2004 ..............   48.8     51.8     59.5     66.1     71.4     65.5    p67.3    p57.1


Over 6-month span:
     2000 ..............   44.0     52.4     55.4     57.7     47.6     51.8     56.0     45.2     39.3     34.5     32.1     27.4
     2001 ..............   22.0     23.8     22.0     20.8     14.3     13.7     14.3     10.1     10.7      5.4      7.1      4.8
     2002 ..............    6.5      8.9      7.7      8.3      7.7     14.3     14.9     10.7     12.5     10.1      8.9      8.9
     2003 ..............   11.3      9.5      6.0      7.1      8.9     13.1      8.9     13.1     13.1     16.7     19.0     19.6
     2004 ..............   28.6     36.9     46.4     56.5     61.3     64.9    p67.3    p68.5


Over 12-month span:
     2000 ..............   41.7     39.3     47.0     50.0     46.4     52.4     51.8     49.4     46.4     40.5     35.1     33.3
     2001 ..............   29.8     32.1     20.8     19.0     13.1     12.5     10.7     11.9     11.9     10.1      8.3      6.0
     2002 ..............    7.1      6.0      6.0      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      5.4      8.3      9.5      9.5      9.5     10.7     11.9      9.5     11.3
     2004 ..............    9.5     19.0     16.7     26.2     29.8     40.5    p49.4    p50.0


  1 Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the 12-month span.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Figures are the percent of industries with employment increasing plus one-half of the industries with
unchanged employment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with increasing and decreasing
employment.