The Employment Situation September 2009
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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION – JANUARY 2010
The unemployment rate fell from 10.0 to 9.7 percent in January, and nonfarm payroll employment
was essentially unchanged (-20,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment
fell in construction and in transportation and warehousing, while temporary help services and retail trade
added jobs.
Household Survey Data
In January, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 14.8 million, and the unemployment rate
fell by 0.3 percentage point to 9.7 percent. (See table A-1.)
Changes to The Employment Situation Text, Tables, and Data
Several changes to The Employment Situation news release text and tables are being in-
troduced with this release. In addition, establishment survey data have been revised as a
result of the annual benchmarking process and the updating of seasonal adjustment fac-
tors. Also, household survey data for January 2010 reflect updated population estimates.
See the notes on pages 4, 5, and 6 for more information about all of these changes.
In January, unemployment rates for most major worker groups—adult men (10.0 percent), teenagers
(26.4 percent), blacks (16.5 percent), and Hispanics (12.6 percent)—showed little change. The jobless
rate for adult women fell to 7.9 percent, and the rate for whites declined to 8.7 percent. The jobless rate
for Asians was 8.4 percent, not seasonally adjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
This release includes new household survey tables with information about employment and unemploy-
ment of veterans, persons with a disability, and the foreign born. In January, the unemployment rate
of veterans from Gulf War era II (September 2001 to the present) was 12.6 percent, compared with 10.4
percent for nonveterans. Persons with a disability had a higher jobless rate than persons with no dis-
ability—15.2 versus 10.4 percent. In addition, the labor force participation rate of persons with a dis-
ability was 21.8 percent, compared with 70.1 percent for those without a disability. The unemployment
rate for the foreign born was 11.8 percent, and the rate for the native born was 10.3 percent. (The data in
these new tables are not seasonally adjusted.) (See tables A-5, A-6, and A-7.)
In January, the number of persons unemployed due to job loss decreased by 378,000 to 9.3 million.
Nearly all of this decline occurred among permanent job losers. (See table A-11.)
The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks and over) continued to trend up in
January, reaching 6.3 million. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the number of long-
term unemployed has risen by 5.0 million. (See table A-12.)
In January, the civilian labor force participation rate was little changed at 64.7 percent. The employ-
ment-population ratio rose from 58.2 to 58.4 percent. (See table A-1.)
The number of persons who worked part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involun-
tary part-time workers) fell from 9.2 to 8.3 million in January. These individuals were working part time
because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job. (See table
A-8.)
About 2.5 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force in January, an increase of
409,000 from a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) These individuals were not in the
labor force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12
months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks
preceding the survey. (See table A-16.)
Among the marginally attached, there were 1.1 million discouraged workers in January, up from
734,000 a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) Discouraged workers are persons not
currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.5 mil-
lion people marginally attached to the labor force had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding
the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities.
Establishment Survey Data
Total nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in January (-20,000). Job losses con-
tinued in construction and in transportation and warehousing, while employment increased in temporary
help services and retail trade. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, payroll employment has
fallen by 8.4 million. Over the last 3 months, however, employment has shown little net change. (See
table B-1.)
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Construction employment declined by 75,000 in January, with nonresidential specialty trade contrac-
tors (-48,000) accounting for the majority of the decline. Since December 2007, employment in con-
struction has fallen by 1.9 million.
In January, transportation and warehousing employment fell by 19,000, due to a large job loss among
couriers and messengers (-23,000).
Employment in manufacturing was little changed in January (11,000). After experiencing steep job
losses earlier in the recession, employment declines moderated considerably in the second half of 2009.
In January, job gains in motor vehicles and parts (23,000) and plastics and rubber products (6,000) offset
small job losses elsewhere in the industry.
In January, temporary help services added 52,000 jobs. Since reaching a low point in September 2009,
temporary help services employment has risen by 247,000.
Retail trade employment rose by 42,000 in January, after showing little change in the prior 2 months.
Job gains occurred in January among food stores (14,000), clothing stores (13,000), and general mer-
chandise retailers (10,000).
Health care employment continued to trend up in January. Ambulatory health care services added
15,000 jobs over the month.
In January, the federal government added 33,000 jobs, including 9,000 temporary positions for Census
2010. Employment in state and local governments, excluding education, continued to trend down.
This release includes a new establishment survey table with information about women employees. In
January, women made up 49.9 percent of total nonfarm payroll employment, compared with 48.8 per-
cent when the recession began in December 2007. (See table B-5.)
Also new in this release are data on hours and earnings for all employees in the private sector. The
average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was up by 0.1 hour to 33.9 hours in
January. The manufacturing workweek for all employees rose by 0.3 hour to 39.9 hours, and factory
overtime increased by 0.1 hour over the month. Since June, the manufacturing workweek has increased
by 1.2 hours. In January, the average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on
private nonfarm payrolls rose by 0.1 hour to 33.3 hours. (See tables B-2 and B-7.)
In January, average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 4
cents, or 0.2 percent, to $22.45. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.0
percent. In January, average hourly earnings of private production and nonsupervisory employees
rose by 5 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $18.89. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for November was revised from 4,000 to 64,000, and
the change for December was revised from -85,000 to -150,000. Monthly revisions result from addi-
tional sample reports and the monthly recalculation of seasonal factors. The annual benchmark process
also contributed to these revisions.
The Employment Situation for February is scheduled to be released on Friday, March 5, 2010,
at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
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Changes to The Employment Situation Text and Tables
Effective with this release, several changes to The Employment Situation news release
text and tables have been introduced. Two new summary tables—one for the household
survey titled "Summary table A" and one for the establishment survey titled "Summary
table B"—replace what previously had been a single table (table A) containing data from
both surveys.
Three new household survey data tables provide information on the employment status of
veterans (table A-5), persons with a disability (table A-6), and the foreign born (table A-
7). In addition, two new seasonally adjusted series (on permanent job losers and persons
who completed temporary jobs) are being added to table A-11, which shows
unemployment by reason.
The establishment survey data tables (the B tables) have been redesigned to include the
addition of several data series. New data on all employee hours and earnings are being
published for the first time. Data on women employees and production and
nonsupervisory employees are now being published concurrent with the newest-available
establishment survey employment data. Previously, employment data on women were
available with a one-month lag and were not published in The Employment Situation
news release. The Technical Note section of this release has been updated to cover the
new concepts being introduced.
Additional information about these changes, including crosswalks between the old and
new tables, is available at www.bls.gov/bls/upcoming_empsit_changes.htm.
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Revisions to Establishment Survey Data
In accordance with annual practice, the establishment survey data have been revised to reflect compre-
hensive universe counts of payroll jobs, or benchmarks. These counts are derived principally from un-
employment insurance tax records for March 2009. As a result of the benchmark process, all data series
were subject to revision from April 2008 forward, the time period since the last benchmark was estab-
lished. In addition, with this release, the seasonally adjusted establishment survey data from January
2005 forward were subject to revision due to the introduction of updated seasonal adjustment factors.
Table A presents revised total nonfarm employment data on a seasonally adjusted basis for January
through December 2009. The revised data for April 2009 forward incorporate the effect of applying the
rate of change measured by the sample to the new benchmark level, as well as updated net business
birth/death model adjustments and new seasonal adjustment factors. The November and December 2009
revisions also reflect the routine incorporation of additional sample receipts into the November final and
December second preliminary estimates. The total nonfarm employment level for March 2009 was re-
vised downward by 902,000 (930,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis), or 0.7 percent. The previously
published level for December 2009 was revised downward 1,390,000 (1,363,000 on a seasonally
adjusted basis).
An article that discusses the benchmark and post-benchmark revisions, as well as all revised historical
Current Employment Statistics (CES) data, can be accessed through the CES homepage at
www.bls.gov/ces/. Information on the revisions released today also may be obtained by calling (202)
691-6555.
Table A. Revisions in total nonfarm employment, January-December 2009,
seasonally adjusted
(In thousands)
Level
Over-the-month change
Year and month As
As
previously As revised previously As revised
Difference
published
published
2009
January.......................
134,333
133,549
-741
-779
-38
February.....................
133,652
132,823
-681
-726
-45
March.......................... 133,000
132,070
-652
-753
-101
April............................
132,481
131,488
-519
-582
-63
May.............................
132,178
131,141
-303
-347
-44
June.............................
131,715
130,637
-463
-504
-41
July..............................
131,411
130,293
-304
-344
-40
August........................ 131,257
130,082
-154
-211
-57
September................... 131,118
129,857
-139
-225
-86
October.......................
130,991
129,633
-127
-224
-97
November...................
130,995
129,697
4
64
60
December (p).............. 130,910
129,547
-85
-150
-65
p = preliminary.
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Adjustments to Population Estimates for the Household Survey
Effective with data for January 2010, updated population estimates have been used in the household
survey. Population estimates for the household survey are developed by the U.S. Census Bureau. Each
year, the Census Bureau updates the estimates to reflect new information and assumptions about the
growth of the population during the decade. The change in population reflected in the new estimates
results primarily from adjustments for net international migration, updated vital statistics and other
information, and some methodological changes in the estimation process.
In accordance with usual practice, BLS will not revise the official household survey estimates for
December 2009 and earlier months. To show the impact of the population adjustment, however, dif-
ferences in selected December 2009 labor force series based on the old and new population estimates
are shown in table B. The adjustment decreased the estimated size of the civilian noninstitutional popu-
lation in December by 258,000, the civilian labor force by 249,000, and employment by 243,000; the
new population estimates had a negligible impact on unemployment rates and other percentage esti-
mates. Data users are cautioned that these annual population adjustments affect the comparability of
household data series over time. Estimates of large levels, such as total labor force and employment,
are impacted most. Table C shows the effect of the introduction of new population estimates on the
changes in selected labor force measures between December 2009 and January 2010. More detailed
information on the population adjustments and their effect on national labor force estimates are avail-
able at www.bls.gov/cps/cps10adj.pdf.
Table B. Effect of the updated population controls on December 2009 estimates by sex,
race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Black or
Hispanic
African
or
Category
Total
Men Women White
Asian
Ameri-
Latino
can
ethnicity
Civilian noninstitutional population … -258
-168
-90
-274
56
-31
-212
Civilian labor force ……………… -249
-185
-64
-235
31
-42
-169
Employed ……………………… -243
-179
-64
-222
22
-40
-160
Unemployed ……………………
-5
-6
0
-13
9
-2
-8
Unemployment rate …………
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.1
NOTE: Detail for men and women may not sum to totals because of rounding. Estimates for the above race
groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for al
races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
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Table C. December 2009-January 2010 changes in selected labor force measures, with
adjustments for population control effects
(Numbers in thousands)
Dec.-Jan.
Dec.-Jan.
change, after
2010 population
Category
change, as
removing the
control effect
published
population
control effect 1
Civilian noninstitutional population …………
-92
-258
166
Civilian labor force ……………………
111
-249
360
Participation rate ……………………
.1
.0
.1
Employed ……………………………
541
-243
784
Employment-population ratio ………
.2
.0
.2
Unemployed …………………………
-430
-5
-425
Unemployment rate ………………
-.3
.0
-.3
1 This December-January change is calculated by subtracting the population control effect from the
published over-the-month change.
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
Summary table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Change from:
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Category
Dec. 2009-
2009
2009
2009
2010
Jan. 2010
Employment status
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
234,739
236,743
236,924
236,832
–
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
154,140
153,720
153,059
153,170
–
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65.7
64.9
64.6
64.7
0.1
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
142,221
138,381
137,792
138,333
–
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60.6
58.5
58.2
58.4
0.2
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,919
15,340
15,267
14,837
–
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.7
10.0
10.0
9.7
-0.3
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80,599
83,022
83,865
83,663
–
Unemployment rates
Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.7
10.0
10.0
9.7
-0.3
Adult men (20 years and over). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.8
10.4
10.2
10.0
-0.2
Adult women (20 years and over). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.4
8.0
8.2
7.9
-0.3
Teenagers (16 to 19 years). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.9
26.8
27.1
26.4
-0.7
White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.0
9.3
9.0
8.7
-0.3
Black or African American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.8
15.6
16.2
16.5
0.3
Asian (not seasonally adjusted). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2
7.3
8.4
8.4
–
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.9
12.7
12.9
12.6
-0.3
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.5
8.5
8.5
8.2
-0.3
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.4
15.0
15.3
15.2
-0.1
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.1
10.4
10.5
10.1
-0.4
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.4
9.0
9.0
8.5
-0.5
Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.9
4.9
5.0
4.9
-0.1
Reason for unemployment
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,251
9,965
9,701
9,323
–
Job leavers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
912
929
932
914
–
Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,792
3,221
3,334
3,585
–
New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
792
1,270
1,270
1,235
–
Duration of unemployment
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,633
2,774
2,929
3,008
–
5 to 14 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,622
3,517
3,486
3,362
–
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,073
3,075
2,840
2,632
–
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,689
5,901
6,130
6,313
–
Employed persons at work part time
Part time for economic reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,897
9,225
9,165
8,316
–
Slack work or business conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,833
6,684
6,453
5,873
–
Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,689
2,238
2,346
2,295
–
Part time for noneconomic reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18,879
18,354
18,364
18,563
–
Persons not in the labor force (not seasonally adjusted)
Marginally attached to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,130
2,323
2,486
2,539
–
Discouraged workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
734
861
929
1,065
–
- December - January changes in household data levels are not shown due to the introduction of updated population controls. Over-the-month changes
also are not displayed for not seasonally adjusted data.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. 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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with
the release of January data.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Summary table B. Establishment data, seasonally adjusted
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Category
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
EMPLOYMENT BY SELECTED INDUSTRY
(Over-the-month change, in thousands)
Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-779
64
-150
-20
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-806
75
-123
-12
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-439
-33
-54
-60
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-7
7
1
4
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-153
-15
-32
-75
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-279
-25
-23
11
Durable goods1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-222
-23
-15
13
Motor vehicles and parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-79.9
-4.6
-1.8
22.7
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-57
-2
-8
-2
Private service-providing1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-367
108
-69
48
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-36.6
-6.2
-11.8
-8.6
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-71.0
8.8
-18.0
42.1
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-37.9
7.2
-20.6
-19.0
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-20
-12
-9
0
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-55
2
-7
-16
Professional and business services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-129
106
20
44
Temporary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-72.3
94.7
58.5
52.0
Education and health services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
31
26
16
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13.3
26.1
22.3
17.1
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-39
-21
-41
-14
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-16
-6
-7
3
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
-11
-27
-8
WOMEN AND PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES
AS A PERCENT OF ALL EMPLOYEES2
Total nonfarm women employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49.5
49.9
49.9
49.9
Total private women employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.9
48.4
48.4
48.4
Total private production and nonsupervisory employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82.4
82.4
82.4
82.4
HOURS AND EARNINGS
ALL EMPLOYEES
Total private
Average weekly hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.2
33.9
33.8
33.9
Average hourly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 22.01
$ 22.39
$ 22.41
$ 22.45
Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 752.74
$759.02
$ 757.46
$761.06
Index of aggregate weekly hours (2007=100)3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95.1
91.1
90.7
90.9
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-0.7
0.7
-0.4
0.2
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2007=100)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99.8
97.2
96.9
97.4
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-0.5
0.8
-0.3
0.5
HOURS AND EARNINGS
PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES
Total private
Average weekly hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.3
33.2
33.2
33.3
Average hourly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 18.43
$ 18.80
$ 18.84
$ 18.89
Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 613.72
$624.16
$ 625.49
$629.04
Index of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
101.8
97.9
97.9
98.2
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-0.7
0.7
0.0
0.3
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2002=100)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125.3
123.0
123.2
123.9
Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-0.6
0.8
0.2
0.6
DIFFUSION INDEX
(Over 1-month span)5
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.7
46.8
41.3
46.8
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.9
45.7
40.2
42.1
1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
2 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing
industries.
3 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding annual average aggregate hours.
4 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding annual average
aggregate weekly payrolls.
5 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.
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
p = preliminary.
Frequently Asked Questions about Employment and Unemployment Estimates
Why are there two monthly measures of employment?
The household survey and establishment survey both produce sample-based estimates of employment
and both have strengths and limitations. The establishment survey employment series has a smaller
margin of error on the measurement of month-to-month change than the household survey because of its
much larger sample size. An over-the-month employment change of 107,000 is statistically significant
in the establishment survey, while the threshold for a statistically significant change in the household
survey is about 400,000. However, the household survey has a more expansive scope than the establish-
ment survey because it includes the self-employed, unpaid family workers, agricultural workers, and
private household workers, who are excluded by the establishment survey. The household survey also
provides estimates of employment for demographic groups.
Are undocumented immigrants counted in the surveys?
It is likely that both surveys include at least some undocumented immigrants. However, neither the
establishment nor the household survey is designed to identify the legal status of workers. Therefore, it
is not possible to determine how many are counted in either survey. The establishment survey does not
collect data on the legal status of workers. The household survey does include questions which identify
the foreign and native born, but it does not include questions about the legal status of the foreign born.
Why does the establishment survey have revisions?
The establishment survey revises published estimates to improve its data series by incorporating
additional information that was not available at the time of the initial publication of the estimates.
The establishment survey revises its initial monthly estimates twice, in the immediately succeeding
2 months, to incorporate additional sample receipts from respondents in the survey and recalculated
seasonal adjustment factors. For more information on the monthly revisions, please visit
www.bls.gov/ces/cesrevinfo.htm.
On an annual basis, the establishment survey incorporates a benchmark revision that re-anchors
estimates to nearly complete employment counts available from unemployment insurance tax records.
The benchmark helps to control for sampling and modeling errors in the estimates. For more informa-
tion on the annual benchmark revision, please visit www.bls.gov/web/cesbmart.htm.
Does the establishment survey sample include small firms?
Yes; about 40 percent of the establishment survey sample is comprised of business establishments with
fewer than 20 employees. The establishment survey sample is designed to maximize the reliability of the
total nonfarm employment estimate; firms from all size classes and industries are appropriately sampled
to achieve that goal.
Does the establishment survey account for employment from new businesses?
Yes; monthly establishment survey estimates include an adjustment to account for the net employment
change generated by business births and deaths. The adjustment comes from an econometric model that
forecasts the monthly net jobs impact of business births and deaths based on the actual past values of the
net impact that can be observed with a lag from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. The
establishment survey uses modeling rather than sampling for this purpose because the survey is not
immediately able to bring new businesses into the sample. There is an unavoidable lag between the birth
of a new firm and its appearance on the sampling frame and availability for selection. BLS adds new
businesses to the survey twice a year.
Is the count of unemployed persons limited to just those people receiving unemployment insurance
benefits?
No; the estimate of unemployment is based on a monthly sample survey of households. All persons who
are without jobs and are actively seeking and available to work are included among the unemployed.
(People on temporary layoff are included even if they do not actively seek work.) There is no requirement
or question relating to unemployment insurance benefits in the monthly survey.
Does the official unemployment rate exclude people who have stopped looking for work?
Yes; however, there are separate estimates of persons outside the labor force who want a job, including
those who have stopped looking because they believe no jobs are available (discouraged workers). In
addition, alternative measures of labor underutilization (discouraged workers and other groups not
officially counted as unemployed) are published each month in The Employment Situation news release.
Technical Note
This news release presents statistics from two major
The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and
surveys, the Current Population Survey (household survey)
unemployed persons. Those not classified as employed or
and the Current Employment Statistics survey (estab-
unemployed are not in the labor force. The unemployment
lishment survey). The household survey provides informa-
rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor
tion on the labor force, employment, and unemployment
force. The labor force participation rate is the labor force
that appears in the "A" tables, marked HOUSEHOLD
as a percent of the population, and the employment-popu-
DATA. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 households
lation ratio is the employed as a percent of the population.
conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the U.S. Bureau
Additional information about the household survey can be
of Labor Statistics (BLS).
found at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm.
The establishment survey provides information on
employment, hours, and earnings of employees on non-
Establishment survey. The sample establishments are
farm payrolls; the data appear in the "B" tables, marked
drawn from private nonfarm businesses such as factories,
ESTABLISHMENT DATA. BLS collects these data each
offices, and stores, as well as from federal, state, and local
month from the payroll records of a sample of nonagricul-
government entities. Employees on nonfarm payrolls are
tural business establishments. The sample includes about
those who received pay for any part of the reference pay
140,000 businesses and government agencies representing
period, including persons on paid leave. Persons are
approximately 410,000 worksites and is drawn from a sam-
counted in each job they hold. Hours and earnings data are
pling frame of roughly 8.9 million unemployment insurance
produced for the private sector for all employees and for
tax accounts. The active sample includes approximately
production and nonsupervisory employees. Production and
one-third of all nonfarm payroll employees.
nonsupervisory employees are defined as production and
For both surveys, the data for a given month relate to a
related employees in manufacturing and mining and
particular week or pay period. In the household survey, the
logging, construction workers in construction, and non-
reference period is generally the calendar week that
supervisory employees in private service-providing in-
contains the 12th day of the month. In the establishment
dustries.
survey, the reference period is the pay period including the
Industries are classified on the basis of an estab-
12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the
lishment's principal activity in accordance with the 2007
calendar week.
version of the North American Industry Classification
System. Additional information about the establishment
Coverage, definitions, and differences between
survey can be found at www.bls.gov/ces/#technical.
surveys
Differences in employment estimates. The num-
Household survey. The sample is selected to reflect
erous conceptual and methodological differences between
the entire civilian noninstitutional population. Based on
the household and establishment surveys result in impor-
responses to a series of questions on work and job search
tant distinctions in the employment estimates derived from
activities, each person 16 years and over in a sample
the surveys. Among these are:
household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in
The household survey includes agricultural
the labor force.
workers, the self-employed, unpaid family
People are classified as employed if they did any work
workers, and private household workers among the
at all as paid employees during the reference week; worked
employed. These groups are excluded from the
in their own business, profession, or on their own farm; or
establishment survey.
worked without pay at least 15 hours in a family business or
farm. People are also counted as employed if they were
The household survey includes people on unpaid
temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad
leave among the employed. The establishment
weather, vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal
survey does not.
reasons.
People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of
The household survey is limited to workers 16
the following criteria: they had no employment during the
years of age and older. The establishment survey is
reference week; they were available for work at that time;
not limited by age.
and they made specific efforts to find employment
The household survey has no duplication of
sometime during the 4-week period ending with the
individuals, because individuals are counted only
reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting
once, even if they hold more than one job. In the
recall need not be looking for work to be counted as
establishment survey, employees working at more
unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the
than one job and thus appearing on more than one
household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for
payroll are counted separately for each appearance.
or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits.
Seasonal adjustment
error. When a sample rather than the entire population is
surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may
Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor
differ from the "true" population values they represent. The
force and the levels of employment and unemployment
exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the
undergo regularly occurring fluctuations. These events may
particular sample selected, and this variability is measured
result from seasonal changes in weather, major holidays,
by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-
and the opening and closing of schools. The effect of such
percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate
seasonal variation can be very large.
based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard
Because these seasonal events follow a more or less
errors from the "true" population value because of sampling
regular pattern each year, their influence on the level of a
error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-
series can be tempered by adjusting for regular seasonal
percent level of confidence.
variation. These adjustments make nonseasonal
For example, the confidence interval for the monthly
developments, such as declines in employment or increases
change in total nonfarm employment from the
in the participation of women in the labor force, easier to
establishment survey is on the order of plus or minus
spot. For example, in the household survey, the large
100,000. Suppose the estimate of nonfarm employment
number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely
increases by 50,000 from one month to the next. The 90-
to obscure any other changes that have taken place relative
percent confidence interval on the monthly change would
to May, making it difficult to determine if the level of
range from -50,000 to +150,000 (50,000 +/- 100,000).
economic activity has risen or declined. Similarly, in the
These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by
establishment survey, payroll employment in education
these magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent
declines by about 20 percent at the end of the spring term
chance that the "true" over-the-month change lies within
and later rises with the start of the fall term, obscuring the
this interval. Since this range includes values of less than
underlying employment trends in the industry. Because
zero, we could not say with confidence that nonfarm
seasonal employment changes at the end and beginning of
employment had, in fact, increased that month. If, however,
the school year can be estimated, the statistics can be
the reported nonfarm employment rise was 250,000, then
adjusted to make underlying employment patterns more
all of the values within the 90-percent confidence interval
discernable. The seasonally adjusted figures provide a
would be greater than zero. In this case, it is likely (at least
more useful tool with which to analyze changes in month-
a 90-percent chance) that nonfarm employment had, in fact,
to-month economic activity.
risen that month. At an unemployment rate of around 5.5
Many seasonally adjusted series are independently
percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the monthly
adjusted in both the household and establishment surveys.
change in unemployment as measured by the household
However, the adjusted series for many major estimates,
survey is about +/- 280,000, and for the monthly change in
such as total payroll employment, employment in most
the unemployment rate it is about +/- 0.19 percentage point.
major sectors, total employment, and unemployment are
In general, estimates involving many individuals or
computed by aggregating independently adjusted establishments have lower standard errors (relative to the
component series. For example, total unemployment is
size of the estimate) than estimates which are based on a
derived by summing the adjusted series for four major age-
small number of observations. The precision of estimates
sex components; this differs from the unemployment
also is improved when the data are cumulated over time,
estimate that would be obtained by directly adjusting the
such as for quarterly and annual averages.
total or by combining the duration, reasons, or more
The household and establishment surveys are also
detailed age categories.
affected by nonsampling error, which can occur for many
For both the household and establishment surveys, a
reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the
concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology is used in
population, inability to obtain information for all
which new seasonal factors are calculated each month using
respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of
all relevant data, up to and including the data for the current
respondents to provide correct information on a timely
month. In the household survey, new seasonal factors are
basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in
used to adjust only the current month's data. In the
the collection or processing of the data.
establishment survey, however, new seasonal factors are
For example, in the establishment survey, estimates
used each month to adjust the three most recent monthly
for the most recent 2 months are based on incomplete
estimates. The prior 2 months are routinely revised to
returns; for this reason, these estimates are labeled
incorporate additional sample reports and recalculated
preliminary in the tables. It is only after two successive
seasonal adjustment factors. In both surveys, 5-year
revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample
revisions to historical data are made once a year.
reports have been received, that the estimate is considered
final.
Another major source of nonsampling error in the
Reliability of the estimates
establishment survey is the inability to capture, on a timely
basis, employment generated by new firms. To correct for
Statistics based on the household and establishment
this systematic underestimation of employment growth, an
surveys are subject to both sampling and nonsampling
estimation procedure with two components is used to
account for business births. The first component excludes
universe counts of payroll employment obtained from
employment losses from business deaths from sample-
administrative records of the unemployment insurance
based estimation in order to offset the missing employment
program. The difference between the March sample-based
gains from business births. This is incorporated into the
employment estimates and the March universe counts is
sample-based estimation procedure by simply not reflecting
known as a benchmark revision, and serves as a rough
sample units going out of business, but imputing to them
proxy for total survey error. The new benchmarks also
the same employment trend as the other firms in the
incorporate changes in the classification of industries. Over
sample. This procedure accounts for most of the net
the past decade, absolute benchmark revisions for total
birth/death employment.
nonfarm employment have averaged 0.3 percent, with a
The second component is an ARIMA time series
range from -0.7 to 0.6 percent.
model designed to estimate the residual net birth/death
employment not accounted for by the imputation. The
Other information
historical time series used to create and test the ARIMA
model was derived from the unemployment insurance
Information in this release will be made available to
universe micro-level database, and reflects the actual
sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone:
residual net of births and deaths over the past 5 years.
(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
The sample-based estimates from the establishment
survey are adjusted once a year (on a lagged basis) to
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted1
Employment status, sex, and age
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
234,739
236,924
236,832
234,739
236,322
236,550
236,743
236,924
236,832
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
153,445
152,693
152,957
154,140
153,927
153,854
153,720
153,059
153,170
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65.4
64.4
64.6
65.7
65.1
65.0
64.9
64.6
64.7
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
140,436
137,953
136,809
142,221
138,768
138,242
138,381
137,792
138,333
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59.8
58.2
57.8
60.6
58.7
58.4
58.5
58.2
58.4
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13,009
14,740
16,147
11,919
15,159
15,612
15,340
15,267
14,837
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.5
9.7
10.6
7.7
9.8
10.1
10.0
10.0
9.7
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81,293
84,231
83,876
80,599
82,396
82,696
83,022
83,865
83,663
Persons who currently want a job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,866
5,939
6,108
5,686
5,960
6,031
6,043
6,306
5,965
Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113,573
114,728
114,648
113,573
114,411
114,530
114,632
114,728
114,648
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81,725
81,243
81,238
82,066
82,197
82,184
81,964
81,454
81,290
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72.0
70.8
70.9
72.3
71.8
71.8
71.5
71.0
70.9
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73,763
72,258
71,216
75,118
73,120
72,844
72,794
72,499
72,516
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64.9
63.0
62.1
66.1
63.9
63.6
63.5
63.2
63.3
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,962
8,985
10,021
6,948
9,077
9,340
9,171
8,955
8,774
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.7
11.1
12.3
8.5
11.0
11.4
11.2
11.0
10.8
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31,848
33,485
33,410
31,507
32,214
32,346
32,667
33,274
33,358
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104,902
106,125
105,998
104,902
105,780
105,906
106,018
106,125
105,998
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78,741
78,392
78,451
78,769
78,977
79,024
78,901
78,402
78,225
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75.1
73.9
74.0
75.1
74.7
74.6
74.4
73.9
73.8
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71,556
70,251
69,337
72,625
70,861
70,662
70,662
70,391
70,390
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68.2
66.2
65.4
69.2
67.0
66.7
66.7
66.3
66.4
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,185
8,141
9,113
6,144
8,116
8,362
8,239
8,011
7,835
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.1
10.4
11.6
7.8
10.3
10.6
10.4
10.2
10.0
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26,162
27,733
27,548
26,133
26,803
26,882
27,117
27,723
27,774
Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
121,166
122,197
122,185
121,166
121,911
122,020
122,111
122,197
122,185
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71,721
71,450
71,719
72,074
71,729
71,669
71,756
71,605
71,880
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59.2
58.5
58.7
59.5
58.8
58.7
58.8
58.6
58.8
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66,674
65,694
65,593
67,103
65,648
65,398
65,587
65,293
65,817
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55.0
53.8
53.7
55.4
53.8
53.6
53.7
53.4
53.9
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,047
5,756
6,126
4,971
6,081
6,271
6,169
6,312
6,064
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.0
8.1
8.5
6.9
8.5
8.8
8.6
8.8
8.4
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49,445
50,747
50,466
49,092
50,182
50,350
50,355
50,591
50,305
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112,738
113,832
113,796
112,738
113,522
113,636
113,737
113,832
113,796
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68,654
68,617
68,991
68,793
68,686
68,687
68,742
68,620
68,949
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60.9
60.3
60.6
61.0
60.5
60.4
60.4
60.3
60.6
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64,123
63,430
63,437
64,391
63,280
63,133
63,269
62,998
63,527
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56.9
55.7
55.7
57.1
55.7
55.6
55.6
55.3
55.8
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,531
5,187
5,553
4,402
5,406
5,554
5,473
5,622
5,422
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.6
7.6
8.0
6.4
7.9
8.1
8.0
8.2
7.9
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44,085
45,215
44,806
43,946
44,837
44,949
44,994
45,212
44,848
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17,098
16,967
17,038
17,098
17,020
17,008
16,988
16,967
17,038
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,051
5,684
5,515
6,578
6,264
6,143
6,077
6,037
5,996
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.4
33.5
32.4
38.5
36.8
36.1
35.8
35.6
35.2
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,758
4,272
4,034
5,205
4,627
4,448
4,450
4,403
4,416
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27.8
25.2
23.7
30.4
27.2
26.1
26.2
25.9
25.9
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,293
1,412
1,481
1,373
1,637
1,696
1,627
1,634
1,580
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.4
24.8
26.9
20.9
26.1
27.6
26.8
27.1
26.4
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,047
11,283
11,522
10,519
10,756
10,865
10,911
10,930
11,041
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted1
Employment status, race, sex, and age
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
190,225
191,628
191,454
190,225
191,244
191,394
191,516
191,628
191,454
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125,099
124,344
124,498
125,524
125,581
125,567
125,258
124,605
124,579
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65.8
64.9
65.0
66.0
65.7
65.6
65.4
65.0
65.1
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115,320
113,416
112,546
116,709
114,215
113,754
113,669
113,339
113,797
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60.6
59.2
58.8
61.4
59.7
59.4
59.4
59.1
59.4
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9,779
10,928
11,952
8,815
11,366
11,813
11,589
11,266
10,782
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.8
8.8
9.6
7.0
9.1
9.4
9.3
9.0
8.7
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65,126
67,284
66,956
64,701
65,663
65,827
66,258
67,024
66,875
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65,218
64,870
64,877
65,258
65,548
65,540
65,387
64,804
64,682
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75.5
74.4
74.5
75.5
75.4
75.3
75.0
74.3
74.3
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59,787
58,653
57,937
60,688
59,279
59,077
58,996
58,782
58,813
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69.2
67.2
66.5
70.2
68.1
67.8
67.7
67.4
67.5
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,431
6,217
6,940
4,570
6,269
6,463
6,390
6,022
5,869
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.3
9.6
10.7
7.0
9.6
9.9
9.8
9.3
9.1
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54,882
54,823
55,135
54,851
54,841
54,932
54,908
54,822
55,017
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60.5
60.0
60.4
60.4
60.1
60.2
60.1
60.0
60.2
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51,494
51,116
51,202
51,612
50,956
50,861
50,852
50,753
51,248
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56.7
55.9
56.1
56.9
55.8
55.7
55.6
55.5
56.1
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,388
3,707
3,933
3,239
3,884
4,071
4,056
4,069
3,769
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2
6.8
7.1
5.9
7.1
7.4
7.4
7.4
6.8
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,999
4,651
4,486
5,415
5,192
5,095
4,963
4,978
4,880
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.2
35.9
34.5
41.4
39.9
39.2
38.2
38.4
37.5
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,039
3,647
3,406
4,409
3,980
3,816
3,820
3,804
3,736
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30.9
28.1
26.2
33.7
30.6
29.3
29.4
29.3
28.7
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
960
1,004
1,080
1,006
1,212
1,279
1,142
1,174
1,145
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.2
21.6
24.1
18.6
23.3
25.1
23.0
23.6
23.5
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28,052
28,437
28,526
28,052
28,330
28,369
28,404
28,437
28,526
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17,629
17,484
17,702
17,741
17,455
17,516
17,660
17,600
17,749
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62.8
61.5
62.1
63.2
61.6
61.7
62.2
61.9
62.2
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15,274
14,759
14,643
15,463
14,754
14,763
14,904
14,758
14,820
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54.4
51.9
51.3
55.1
52.1
52.0
52.5
51.9
52.0
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,355
2,725
3,059
2,278
2,701
2,754
2,757
2,843
2,929
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13.4
15.6
17.3
12.8
15.5
15.7
15.6
16.2
16.5
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,423
10,953
10,824
10,311
10,875
10,853
10,744
10,837
10,777
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,962
7,896
8,017
7,956
7,820
7,899
7,915
7,907
7,970
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70.6
68.7
69.6
70.5
68.4
69.0
69.0
68.8
69.2
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,702
6,579
6,451
6,811
6,526
6,553
6,584
6,591
6,566
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59.4
57.3
56.0
60.4
57.1
57.2
57.4
57.4
57.0
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,260
1,317
1,565
1,145
1,294
1,346
1,331
1,316
1,405
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.8
16.7
19.5
14.4
16.5
17.0
16.8
16.6
17.6
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,957
8,891
8,998
9,001
8,947
8,911
9,001
8,959
9,034
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63.6
62.2
62.8
63.9
62.9
62.5
63.1
62.7
63.1
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,121
7,786
7,803
8,156
7,827
7,800
7,946
7,788
7,836
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57.7
54.5
54.5
57.9
55.0
54.8
55.7
54.5
54.7
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
836
1,105
1,194
845
1,120
1,110
1,055
1,171
1,198
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.3
12.4
13.3
9.4
12.5
12.5
11.7
13.1
13.3
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
710
698
687
784
688
707
743
734
745
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26.4
26.2
25.6
29.1
25.7
26.4
27.8
27.5
27.7
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
451
394
388
496
401
409
373
379
418
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.7
14.8
14.5
18.4
15.0
15.3
14.0
14.2
15.6
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
259
303
299
288
287
298
370
356
326
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.5
43.5
43.5
36.8
41.7
42.1
49.8
48.4
43.8
ASIAN
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,745
10,904
10,950
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age — Continued
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted1
Employment status, race, sex, and age
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,023
7,163
7,020
–
–
–
–
–
–
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65.4
65.7
64.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,588
6,560
6,431
–
–
–
–
–
–
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61.3
60.2
58.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
435
602
589
–
–
–
–
–
–
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2
8.4
8.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,722
3,741
3,930
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
- 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. Updated population controls are introduced
annually with the release of January 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 adjusted1
Employment status, sex, and age
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32,417
33,379
33,251
32,417
33,110
33,202
33,291
33,379
33,251
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,868
22,481
22,505
22,004
22,444
22,492
22,564
22,404
22,578
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67.5
67.3
67.7
67.9
67.8
67.7
67.8
67.1
67.9
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19,453
19,591
19,373
19,817
19,595
19,553
19,692
19,513
19,730
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60.0
58.7
58.3
61.1
59.2
58.9
59.2
58.5
59.3
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,415
2,890
3,132
2,186
2,849
2,939
2,872
2,891
2,848
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.0
12.9
13.9
9.9
12.7
13.1
12.7
12.9
12.6
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,549
10,899
10,746
10,414
10,666
10,710
10,727
10,976
10,674
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,524
12,804
12,769
–
–
–
–
–
–
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83.1
82.4
82.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,146
11,168
11,003
–
–
–
–
–
–
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73.9
71.9
71.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,378
1,636
1,766
–
–
–
–
–
–
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.0
12.8
13.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,366
8,720
8,776
–
–
–
–
–
–
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58.7
59.4
60.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,566
7,806
7,767
–
–
–
–
–
–
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53.1
53.2
53.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
800
915
1,009
–
–
–
–
–
–
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.6
10.5
11.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
978
956
960
–
–
–
–
–
–
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.7
30.3
29.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
741
617
602
–
–
–
–
–
–
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.0
19.5
18.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
238
340
357
–
–
–
–
–
–
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.3
35.5
37.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release
of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Educational attainment
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
Less than a high school diploma
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,192
12,015
12,014
12,038
12,263
12,155
12,003
11,977
11,835
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.6
45.7
46.1
46.0
47.1
47.2
46.3
45.6
45.4
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,437
10,123
9,898
10,547
10,426
10,272
10,202
10,144
10,033
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.9
38.5
38.0
40.3
40.0
39.9
39.3
38.6
38.5
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,755
1,892
2,116
1,491
1,837
1,883
1,802
1,833
1,802
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.4
15.7
17.6
12.4
15.0
15.5
15.0
15.3
15.2
High school graduates, no college1
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39,009
37,808
38,285
38,582
38,059
37,917
37,759
37,607
37,738
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62.9
61.7
62.0
62.2
62.0
61.8
61.6
61.4
61.1
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35,394
33,803
33,879
35,467
33,956
33,674
33,851
33,649
33,920
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57.1
55.2
54.8
57.2
55.3
54.9
55.2
55.0
54.9
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,616
4,005
4,406
3,115
4,104
4,243
3,908
3,958
3,818
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.3
10.6
11.5
8.1
10.8
11.2
10.4
10.5
10.1
Some college or associate degree
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36,366
36,796
36,584
36,740
36,732
36,899
36,946
36,892
36,761
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71.4
70.4
71.1
72.1
70.7
70.9
70.4
70.6
71.5
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33,870
33,660
33,292
34,395
33,583
33,596
33,629
33,560
33,629
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66.5
64.4
64.7
67.5
64.6
64.5
64.1
64.2
65.4
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,496
3,135
3,292
2,345
3,149
3,303
3,318
3,332
3,132
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.9
8.5
9.0
6.4
8.6
9.0
9.0
9.0
8.5
Bachelor’s degree and higher2
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45,132
45,927
45,925
45,126
45,910
46,316
45,992
45,994
45,939
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77.6
77.2
77.0
77.6
77.3
77.4
77.4
77.3
77.0
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43,269
43,752
43,574
43,352
43,686
44,116
43,743
43,707
43,704
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74.4
73.5
73.1
74.6
73.6
73.7
73.6
73.4
73.3
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,863
2,175
2,351
1,774
2,224
2,200
2,249
2,288
2,235
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.1
4.7
5.1
3.9
4.8
4.7
4.9
5.0
4.9
1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
2 Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-5. Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service,
and sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Total
Men
Women
Employment status, veteran status, and period of service
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
2009
2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22,358
22,186
20,611
20,410
1,747
1,776
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,419
11,860
11,223
10,755
1,195
1,104
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55.5
53.5
54.5
52.7
68.4
62.2
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,496
10,724
10,380
9,743
1,116
981
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51.4
48.3
50.4
47.7
63.9
55.2
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
922
1,136
844
1,012
79
124
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.4
9.6
7.5
9.4
6.6
11.2
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9,939
10,326
9,388
9,655
552
672
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,800
2,091
1,483
1,764
318
327
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,523
1,690
1,258
1,456
265
234
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84.6
80.8
84.9
82.5
83.4
71.6
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,388
1,477
1,152
1,276
236
201
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77.1
70.6
77.7
72.3
74.4
61.5
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
135
213
107
180
28
33
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.9
12.6
8.5
12.4
10.7
14.2
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
277
401
224
308
53
93
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,928
2,861
2,492
2,375
437
485
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,563
2,491
2,219
2,105
344
386
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87.5
87.1
89.1
88.6
78.8
79.6
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,411
2,257
2,081
1,902
331
354
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82.3
78.9
83.5
80.1
75.7
73.0
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
152
235
139
203
13
32
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.9
9.4
6.2
9.6
3.9
8.3
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
365
369
273
270
93
99
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,604
11,233
11,219
10,852
385
381
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,638
4,149
4,506
4,030
133
119
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40.0
36.9
40.2
37.1
34.5
31.1
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,305
3,765
4,175
3,660
130
105
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.1
33.5
37.2
33.7
33.8
27.6
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
333
384
330
371
3
13
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.2
9.3
7.3
9.2
2.1
11.2
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,966
7,084
6,714
6,822
252
262
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,025
6,001
5,417
5,418
608
583
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,694
3,529
3,241
3,164
454
365
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61.3
58.8
59.8
58.4
74.6
62.7
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,392
3,225
2,973
2,905
420
320
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56.3
53.7
54.9
53.6
69.0
55.0
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
302
304
268
259
34
45
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.2
8.6
8.3
8.2
7.5
12.3
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,331
2,472
2,177
2,255
154
218
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
203,425
205,694
88,343
89,718
115,082
115,976
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
139,074
139,297
69,560
69,629
69,514
69,668
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68.4
67.7
78.7
77.6
60.4
60.1
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
127,393
124,767
62,688
60,879
64,705
63,888
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62.6
60.7
71.0
67.9
56.2
55.1
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,681
14,530
6,872
8,750
4,809
5,780
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.4
10.4
9.9
12.6
6.9
8.3
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64,352
66,397
18,783
20,089
45,568
46,308
NOTE: Veterans served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S.
Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August
2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time
periods). Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified only in the most recent one. Veterans who served during one of the selected wartime periods and
another period are classified only in the wartime period. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6. Employment status of the civilian population by sex, age, and disability status, not seasonally
adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Persons with a disability
Persons with no disability
Employment status, sex, and age
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
2009
2010
2009
2010
TOTAL, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26,804
26,952
207,934
209,880
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,184
5,877
147,261
147,079
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23.1
21.8
70.8
70.1
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,368
4,987
135,068
131,823
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.0
18.5
65.0
62.8
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
816
891
12,193
15,257
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13.2
15.2
8.3
10.4
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20,620
21,075
60,673
62,801
Men, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,824
2,666
75,343
74,910
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.5
36.5
83.7
82.6
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,345
2,208
68,086
65,649
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.0
30.2
75.7
72.4
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
479
458
7,257
9,261
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.0
17.2
9.6
12.4
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,510
4,642
14,658
15,816
Women, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,500
2,366
66,276
66,326
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.0
31.7
71.9
71.4
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,197
2,029
61,678
60,731
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29.0
27.2
66.9
65.4
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
303
337
4,598
5,594
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.1
14.3
6.9
8.4
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,065
5,102
25,884
26,604
Both sexes, 65 years and over
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
860
846
5,643
5,844
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.2
6.9
21.9
22.3
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
826
750
5,304
5,442
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.9
6.2
20.6
20.8
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
95
339
402
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.9
11.3
6.0
6.9
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,044
11,330
20,130
20,381
NOTE: A person with a disability has at least one of the following conditions: is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; is blind or has serious difficulty seeing
even when wearing glasses; has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition;
has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; has difficulty dressing or bathing; or has difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or
shopping because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-7. Employment status of the civilian population by nativity and sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Total
Men
Women
Employment status and nativity
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
2009
2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
Foreign born, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35,007
35,440
17,512
17,718
17,495
17,722
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23,541
23,924
13,956
14,073
9,586
9,851
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67.2
67.5
79.7
79.4
54.8
55.6
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,375
21,090
12,612
12,282
8,763
8,808
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61.1
59.5
72.0
69.3
50.1
49.7
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,166
2,834
1,344
1,791
823
1,043
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.2
11.8
9.6
12.7
8.6
10.6
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,466
11,515
3,556
3,645
7,910
7,870
Native born, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199,731
201,393
96,061
96,930
103,670
104,463
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129,904
129,032
67,769
67,165
62,135
61,868
Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65.0
64.1
70.5
69.3
59.9
59.2
Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119,061
115,719
61,150
58,935
57,911
56,784
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59.6
57.5
63.7
60.8
55.9
54.4
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,843
13,313
6,619
8,230
4,224
5,083
Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.3
10.3
9.8
12.3
6.8
8.2
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69,827
72,360
28,292
29,765
41,535
42,596
NOTE: The foreign born are those residing in the United States who were not U.S. citizens at birth. That is, they were born outside the United States or
one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam, to parents neither of whom was a U.S. citizen. The native born are persons who were born in the
United States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam or who were born abroad of at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen. Updated
population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-8. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Category
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
CLASS OF WORKER
Agriculture and related industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,988
1,952
1,974
2,147
2,009
2,041
2,086
2,056
2,115
Wage and salary workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,106
1,228
1,218
1,224
1,177
1,263
1,331
1,308
1,342
Self-employed workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
860
707
743
908
796
736
752
755
781
Unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
17
13
–
–
–
–
–
–
Nonagricultural industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138,449
136,001
134,836
140,014
136,752
136,311
136,357
135,717
136,276
Wage and salary workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129,888
127,003
126,126
131,132
127,650
127,312
127,160
126,539
127,269
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,142
21,128
21,144
21,225
20,978
21,161
21,233
21,110
21,227
Private industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
108,746
105,875
104,982
109,922
106,662
106,173
105,856
105,428
106,031
Private households. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
749
736
688
–
–
–
–
–
–
Other industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107,997
105,139
104,295
109,140
105,885
105,401
105,097
104,666
105,329
Self-employed workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,520
8,915
8,643
8,827
9,009
8,960
9,111
9,135
9,007
Unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
83
66
–
–
–
–
–
–
PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME1
All industries
Part time for economic reasons2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,829
9,354
9,290
7,897
9,158
9,240
9,225
9,165
8,316
Slack work or business conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,909
6,758
6,825
5,833
6,815
6,882
6,684
6,453
5,873
Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,593
2,286
2,159
1,689
2,081
2,084
2,238
2,346
2,295
Part time for noneconomic reasons3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19,051
19,082
18,782
18,879
18,590
18,632
18,354
18,364
18,563
Nonagricultural industries
Part time for economic reasons2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,675
9,222
9,161
7,755
8,983
9,158
9,137
9,055
8,193
Slack work or business conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,797
6,672
6,739
5,713
6,695
6,797
6,616
6,378
5,792
Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,583
2,267
2,149
1,676
2,063
2,033
2,241
2,349
2,288
Part time for noneconomic reasons3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18,734
18,740
18,444
18,563
18,251
18,317
18,066
18,056
18,218
1 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the survey reference week and excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs for the
entire week.
2 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason such as slack work or unfavorable business conditions,
inability to find full-time work, or seasonal declines in demand.
3 Refers to persons who usually work part time for noneconomic reasons such as childcare problems, family or personal obligations, school or training,
retirement or Social Security limits on earnings, and other reasons. This excludes persons who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during
the reference week for reasons such as vacations, holidays, illness, and bad weather.
- Data not available.
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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-9. Selected employment indicators
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Characteristic
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
AGE AND SEX
Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
140,436
137,953
136,809
142,221
138,768
138,242
138,381
137,792
138,333
16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,758
4,272
4,034
5,205
4,627
4,448
4,450
4,403
4,416
16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,547
1,381
1,318
1,755
1,569
1,417
1,409
1,425
1,484
18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,210
2,891
2,716
3,451
3,070
3,041
3,036
2,987
2,938
20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
135,679
133,680
132,775
137,016
134,141
133,795
133,931
133,389
133,916
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,709
12,343
12,132
13,045
12,625
12,414
12,446
12,389
12,435
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
122,970
121,337
120,643
123,780
121,551
121,440
121,539
121,012
121,404
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95,921
94,030
93,348
96,596
94,345
94,272
94,318
93,791
94,004
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30,060
29,875
29,680
30,422
29,795
29,811
29,793
29,794
30,022
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32,034
30,831
30,473
32,250
31,236
30,966
31,031
30,744
30,683
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33,827
33,325
33,194
33,924
33,314
33,495
33,494
33,254
33,299
55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27,049
27,307
27,295
27,184
27,206
27,168
27,221
27,221
27,399
Men, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73,763
72,258
71,216
75,118
73,120
72,844
72,794
72,499
72,516
16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,207
2,008
1,879
2,492
2,259
2,182
2,131
2,108
2,126
16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
695
618
594
829
762
688
673
672
706
18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,512
1,389
1,285
1,653
1,500
1,485
1,453
1,434
1,415
20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71,556
70,251
69,337
72,625
70,861
70,662
70,662
70,391
70,390
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,458
6,127
5,963
6,716
6,402
6,257
6,301
6,234
6,211
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65,098
64,124
63,375
65,804
64,466
64,449
64,375
64,166
64,091
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50,844
49,905
49,205
51,431
50,203
50,222
50,090
49,921
49,807
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,189
16,146
15,886
16,456
16,120
16,203
16,157
16,118
16,148
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17,226
16,615
16,302
17,388
16,758
16,642
16,719
16,629
16,479
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17,429
17,144
17,017
17,587
17,325
17,376
17,214
17,174
17,180
55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14,253
14,219
14,169
14,374
14,263
14,227
14,285
14,245
14,284
Women, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66,674
65,694
65,593
67,103
65,648
65,398
65,587
65,293
65,817
16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,551
2,265
2,155
2,713
2,368
2,266
2,318
2,294
2,290
16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
853
763
724
926
807
728
736
753
777
18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,699
1,502
1,431
1,798
1,570
1,555
1,583
1,553
1,523
20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64,123
63,430
63,437
64,391
63,280
63,133
63,269
62,998
63,527
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,250
6,216
6,169
6,328
6,222
6,158
6,145
6,155
6,224
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57,872
57,213
57,269
57,976
57,085
56,992
57,164
56,846
57,313
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45,077
44,125
44,143
45,165
44,142
44,050
44,229
43,870
44,197
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13,871
13,728
13,794
13,966
13,675
13,608
13,637
13,676
13,874
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14,808
14,215
14,171
14,862
14,478
14,324
14,312
14,115
14,203
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,398
16,181
16,177
16,337
15,989
16,118
16,280
16,080
16,119
55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,795
13,089
13,126
12,810
12,943
12,942
12,936
12,976
13,116
MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44,425
43,364
42,807
44,694
43,656
43,401
43,336
43,312
43,126
Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35,325
35,198
35,038
35,347
34,891
34,736
34,867
35,004
35,073
Women who maintain families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,751
8,403
8,401
–
–
–
–
–
–
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113,815
109,875
108,777
115,714
111,361
110,817
110,901
110,254
110,497
Part-time workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26,621
28,078
28,033
26,396
27,459
27,511
27,400
27,466
27,718
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,258
6,886
6,751
7,476
7,047
7,017
7,060
6,910
6,961
Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.2
5.0
4.9
5.3
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.0
5.0
1 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week.
2 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
- Data not available.
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. Updated
population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-10. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
Unemployment rates
Characteristic
(in thousands)
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
AGE AND SEX
Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,919
15,267
14,837
7.7
9.8
10.1
10.0
10.0
9.7
16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,373
1,634
1,580
20.9
26.1
27.6
26.8
27.1
26.4
16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
479
608
574
21.5
28.2
30.2
28.8
29.9
27.9
18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
880
1,041
999
20.3
24.4
25.7
26.1
25.8
25.4
20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,546
13,633
13,257
7.1
9.2
9.4
9.3
9.3
9.0
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,850
2,287
2,341
12.4
15.0
15.6
15.9
15.6
15.8
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,671
11,237
10,876
6.5
8.6
8.7
8.5
8.5
8.2
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,136
9,176
8,891
6.9
9.1
9.2
8.9
8.9
8.6
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,694
3,383
3,295
8.1
10.6
10.7
10.3
10.2
9.9
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,297
2,953
2,849
6.6
8.8
9.0
8.6
8.8
8.5
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,144
2,841
2,747
5.9
8.0
7.8
7.8
7.9
7.6
55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,522
2,114
1,989
5.3
6.8
7.0
7.1
7.2
6.8
Men, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,948
8,955
8,774
8.5
11.0
11.4
11.2
11.0
10.8
16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
805
944
939
24.4
29.9
31.0
30.4
30.9
30.6
16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
296
332
315
26.3
31.1
33.5
30.5
33.1
30.8
18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
502
621
615
23.3
28.3
28.9
30.5
30.2
30.3
20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,144
8,011
7,835
7.8
10.3
10.6
10.4
10.2
10.0
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,125
1,407
1,478
14.4
17.2
18.6
18.3
18.4
19.2
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,019
6,531
6,342
7.1
9.7
9.7
9.5
9.2
9.0
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,190
5,313
5,179
7.5
10.3
10.2
10.0
9.6
9.4
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,647
1,992
1,964
9.1
11.9
11.4
11.2
11.0
10.8
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,270
1,624
1,626
6.8
9.7
10.1
9.3
8.9
9.0
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,273
1,697
1,589
6.8
9.4
9.2
9.5
9.0
8.5
55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
829
1,217
1,164
5.5
7.3
7.8
7.8
7.9
7.5
Women, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,971
6,312
6,064
6.9
8.5
8.8
8.6
8.8
8.4
16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
569
690
641
17.3
22.2
24.0
23.1
23.1
21.9
16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
183
275
259
16.5
25.1
26.8
27.1
26.8
25.0
18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
377
420
383
17.3
20.2
22.4
21.5
21.3
20.1
20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,402
5,622
5,422
6.4
7.9
8.1
8.0
8.2
7.9
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
724
880
864
10.3
12.7
12.4
13.3
12.5
12.2
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,653
4,706
4,534
5.9
7.3
7.6
7.3
7.6
7.3
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,946
3,863
3,712
6.1
7.7
8.0
7.5
8.1
7.7
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,048
1,391
1,331
7.0
8.9
9.9
9.3
9.2
8.8
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,027
1,328
1,223
6.5
7.9
7.8
7.7
8.6
7.9
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
871
1,144
1,158
5.1
6.5
6.4
5.9
6.6
6.7
55 years and over1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
729
800
851
5.4
6.3
6.1
6.2
5.8
6.1
MARITAL STATUS
Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,424
3,419
3,059
5.1
7.3
7.5
7.5
7.3
6.6
Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,786
2,154
2,177
4.8
5.8
5.9
5.7
5.8
5.8
Women who maintain families1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,010
1,258
1,181
10.3
11.6
12.9
11.4
13.0
12.3
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS
Full-time workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,247
13,452
12,879
8.1
10.7
11.1
11.0
10.9
10.4
Part-time workers3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,663
1,766
1,897
5.9
6.4
6.1
5.6
6.0
6.4
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 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.
3 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 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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Reason
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,633
9,822
10,574
7,251
10,236
10,261
9,965
9,701
9,323
On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,251
1,683
2,192
1,468
1,918
1,671
1,548
1,558
1,454
Not on temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,382
8,140
8,382
5,784
8,318
8,590
8,418
8,143
7,869
Permanent job losers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,923
6,718
6,732
4,649
6,858
6,922
6,920
6,773
6,424
Persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . .
1,460
1,422
1,650
1,277
1,429
1,569
1,439
1,448
1,445
Job leavers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
920
860
926
912
869
909
929
932
914
Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,791
3,012
3,625
2,792
3,255
3,461
3,221
3,334
3,585
New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
665
1,046
1,022
792
1,134
1,114
1,270
1,270
1,235
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66.4
66.6
65.5
61.7
66.1
65.2
64.8
63.7
61.9
On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.3
11.4
13.6
12.5
12.4
10.6
10.1
10.2
9.7
Not on temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49.1
55.2
51.9
49.2
53.7
54.6
54.7
53.4
52.3
Job leavers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1
5.8
5.7
7.8
5.6
5.8
6.0
6.1
6.1
Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.5
20.4
22.4
23.8
21.0
22.0
20.9
21.9
23.8
New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.1
7.1
6.3
6.7
7.3
7.1
8.3
8.3
8.2
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.6
6.4
6.9
4.7
6.6
6.7
6.5
6.3
6.1
Job leavers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.8
2.0
2.4
1.8
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.3
New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.4
0.7
0.7
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Duration
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,137
2,871
3,464
3,633
2,938
3,131
2,774
2,929
3,008
5 to 14 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,044
3,335
3,698
3,622
3,838
3,671
3,517
3,486
3,362
15 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,828
8,534
8,986
4,762
8,405
8,804
8,976
8,969
8,945
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,086
2,638
2,563
2,073
2,958
3,184
3,075
2,840
2,632
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,742
5,896
6,423
2,689
5,447
5,620
5,901
6,130
6,313
Average (mean) duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.8
29.0
28.9
19.9
26.5
27.2
28.6
29.1
30.2
Median duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.0
20.2
18.6
10.6
17.8
19.0
20.2
20.5
19.9
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.8
19.5
21.5
30.2
19.4
20.1
18.2
19.0
19.6
5 to 14 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.1
22.6
22.9
30.1
25.3
23.5
23.0
22.7
22.0
15 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.1
57.9
55.6
39.6
55.4
56.4
58.8
58.3
58.4
15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.0
17.9
15.9
17.3
19.5
20.4
20.1
18.5
17.2
27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.1
40.0
39.8
22.4
35.9
36.0
38.7
39.8
41.2
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Unemployment
Employed
Unemployed
rates
Occupation
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
2009
2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
Total, 16 years and over1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
140,436
136,809
13,009
16,147
8.5
10.6
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . .
52,358
52,159
2,238
2,762
4.1
5.0
Management, business, and financial operations
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,956
21,101
1,056
1,168
4.6
5.2
Professional and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30,402
31,058
1,182
1,593
3.7
4.9
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23,850
23,763
2,389
3,045
9.1
11.4
Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34,192
33,117
2,761
3,476
7.5
9.5
Sales and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15,773
15,150
1,323
1,709
7.7
10.1
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18,419
17,966
1,438
1,767
7.2
9.0
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13,587
12,405
2,497
3,082
15.5
19.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
825
782
251
273
23.3
25.9
Construction and extraction occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,673
6,975
1,824
2,276
19.2
24.6
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,089
4,648
422
532
7.7
10.3
Production, transportation, and material moving
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,449
15,365
2,432
2,748
12.9
15.2
Production occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,974
7,396
1,265
1,343
13.7
15.4
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,474
7,970
1,167
1,405
12.1
15.0
1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-14. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed
Unemployment
persons
rates
Industry and class of worker
(in thousands)
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
2009
2010
2009
2010
Total, 16 years and over1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13,009
16,147
8.5
10.6
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,787
13,129
9.0
11.1
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
68
7.0
9.1
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,744
2,194
18.2
24.7
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,711
1,918
10.9
13.0
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,157
1,318
11.2
14.1
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
554
600
10.3
11.1
Wholesale and retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,794
2,154
8.7
10.5
Transportation and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
522
657
8.4
11.3
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
232
313
7.4
10.0
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
571
623
6.0
6.6
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,445
1,614
10.4
11.1
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
792
1,175
3.8
5.5
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,487
1,804
11.5
14.2
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
431
609
7.1
10.0
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
245
318
18.7
21.3
Government workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
652
948
3.0
4.3
Self-employed and unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
659
730
6.5
7.2
1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-15. Alternative measures of labor underutilization
[Percent]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Measure
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as
a percent of the civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
5.6
5.9
3.1
5.5
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.8
U-2 Job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian
labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.6
6.4
6.9
4.7
6.6
6.7
6.5
6.3
6.1
U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the
civilian labor force (official unemployment
rate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.5
9.7
10.6
7.7
9.8
10.1
10.0
10.0
9.7
U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers,
as a percent of the civilian labor force plus
discouraged workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.9
10.2
11.2
8.2
10.3
10.6
10.5
10.5
10.3
U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers,
plus all other persons marginally attached to
the labor force, as a percent of the civilian
labor force plus all persons marginally attached
to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.7
11.1
12.0
9.0
11.1
11.5
11.3
11.4
11.2
U-6 Total unemployed, plus all persons
marginally attached to the labor force, plus
total employed part time for economic reasons,
as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all
persons marginally attached to the labor
force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.4
17.1
18.0
14.0
17.0
17.4
17.2
17.3
16.5
NOTE: Persons marginally attached to the labor force are those 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 past 12 months. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, have given a
job-market related reason for not currently looking for work. 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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-16. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Total
Men
Women
Category
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
2009
2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE
Total not in the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81,293
83,876
31,848
33,410
49,445
50,466
Persons who currently want a job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,866
6,108
2,725
2,926
3,141
3,182
Marginally attached to the labor force1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,130
2,539
1,124
1,367
1,006
1,172
Discouraged workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
734
1,065
465
663
269
401
Other persons marginally attached to the labor force3 . . . .
1,396
1,474
659
703
737
771
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,258
6,751
3,572
3,223
3,687
3,527
Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.2
4.9
4.8
4.5
5.5
5.4
Primary job full time, secondary job part time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,937
3,558
2,081
1,866
1,856
1,691
Primary and secondary jobs both part time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,684
1,727
526
527
1,158
1,199
Primary and secondary jobs both full time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
232
241
156
144
75
97
Hours vary on primary or secondary job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,376
1,186
795
666
580
520
1 Data refer to persons who want a job, have searched for work during the prior 12 months, and were available to take a job during the reference week,
but had not looked for work in the past 4 weeks.
2 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for reasons such as 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 responsibilities, ill health, and transportation
problems, as well as a number for whom reason for nonparticipation was not determined.
4 Includes a small number of persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Change
Industry
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
from:
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
Dec.2009 -
Jan.2010p
Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
131,555
130,969
130,431
127,612
133,549
129,697
129,547
129,527
-20
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
109,084
107,974
107,601
105,270
110,961
107,190
107,067
107,055
-12
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19,350
18,177
17,873
17,375
19,855
17,960
17,906
17,846
-60
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
746
682
677
669
761
676
677
681
4
Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53.3
48.9
47.6
46.1
54.0
47.2
46.9
46.7
-0.2
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
692.2
633.2
629.8
622.4
706.7
628.4
630.5
634.4
3.9
Oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165.1
160.6
159.9
160.5
164.7
160.2
160.0
160.0
0.0
Mining, except oil and gas1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
211.8
209.7
204.8
199.5
222.7
207.2
208.2
209.5
1.3
Coal mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86.2
79.4
80.4
80.8
86.3
79.3
79.9
80.7
0.8
Support activities for mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
315.3
262.9
265.1
262.4
319.3
261.0
262.3
264.9
2.6
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,154
5,868
5,616
5,258
6,551
5,732
5,700
5,625
-75
Construction of buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,428.8
1,320.6
1,282.5
1,211.7
1,485.5
1,295.9
1,282.4
1,261.5
-20.9
Residential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
676.0
615.4
600.9
560.9
710.0
602.6
599.1
590.3
-8.8
Nonresidential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
752.8
705.2
681.6
650.8
775.5
693.3
683.3
671.2
-12.1
Heavy and civil engineering construction. . . . . . .
807.4
838.3
764.1
700.4
908.5
808.7
799.4
799.4
0.0
Specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,917.3
3,709.0
3,569.0
3,345.4
4,156.5
3,627.6
3,618.3
3,563.9
-54.4
Residential specialty trade contractors. . . . . . .
1,650.9
1,600.7
1,536.9
1,452.3
1,770.6
1,566.6
1,567.7
1,561.4
-6.3
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors. . . .
2,266.4
2,108.3
2,031.7
1,893.1
2,385.9
2,061.0
2,050.6
2,002.5
-48.1
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,450
11,627
11,580
11,448
12,543
11,552
11,529
11,540
11
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,777
7,099
7,078
7,005
7,820
7,047
7,032
7,045
13
Wood products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
383.8
351.1
348.3
338.1
393.6
348.6
349.1
348.4
-0.7
Nonmetallic mineral products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
408.1
388.8
378.8
365.8
425.5
382.6
383.3
382.2
-1.1
Primary metals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
406.5
353.3
353.3
354.6
404.0
350.8
350.7
351.8
1.1
Fabricated metal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,417.4
1,279.0
1,277.0
1,267.3
1,417.1
1,268.0
1,266.4
1,266.3
-0.1
Machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,129.0
984.0
982.6
972.8
1,128.9
975.9
973.4
973.4
0.0
Computer and electronic products1 . . . . . . . . . .
1,202.4
1,101.2
1,098.6
1,091.1
1,201.4
1,097.9
1,093.4
1,089.8
-3.6
Computer and peripheral equipment. . . . . . .
181.0
160.1
159.5
160.5
180.7
159.5
158.7
160.0
1.3
Communication equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
126.3
118.5
119.6
119.6
124.7
118.3
119.2
118.2
-1.0
Semiconductors and electronic
components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
407.7
362.3
362.0
358.2
407.7
360.8
359.5
358.2
-1.3
Electronic instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
431.6
411.7
409.2
406.1
432.5
411.4
408.5
406.7
-1.8
Electrical equipment and appliances. . . . . . . . .
404.6
364.8
362.5
363.0
403.6
363.4
361.4
362.2
0.8
Transportation equipment1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,402.9
1,328.9
1,333.1
1,322.5
1,415.3
1,318.0
1,315.9
1,334.9
19.0
Motor vehicles and parts2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
684.5
663.0
666.2
661.9
696.5
653.3
651.5
674.2
22.7
Furniture and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
420.1
366.9
364.6
355.6
424.2
365.8
362.9
359.1
-3.8
Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
602.3
581.2
579.1
573.9
606.0
576.1
575.6
576.8
1.2
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,673
4,528
4,502
4,443
4,723
4,505
4,497
4,495
-2
Food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,436.9
1,471.4
1,461.2
1,422.4
1,460.8
1,457.4
1,456.1
1,449.7
-6.4
Beverages and tobacco products. . . . . . . . . . . .
187.7
185.4
180.9
177.8
192.2
185.3
183.6
182.7
-0.9
Textile mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
134.2
123.8
123.8
122.6
133.8
122.5
123.3
121.6
-1.7
Textile product mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
136.7
124.7
123.3
121.6
136.7
122.8
121.7
121.6
-0.1
Apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
174.8
162.7
164.5
164.7
180.0
164.0
166.6
169.6
3.0
Leather and allied products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.0
28.1
28.6
28.6
31.3
28.4
28.6
28.6
0.0
Paper and paper products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
424.0
399.6
398.4
396.8
424.6
398.5
397.3
397.2
-0.1
Printing and related support activities. . . . . . . .
555.6
505.9
504.4
495.1
557.6
501.4
500.0
496.9
-3.1
Petroleum and coal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110.8
115.6
108.7
107.7
115.9
115.2
112.1
113.2
1.1
Chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
821.6
794.7
791.9
789.1
824.3
794.7
791.8
791.5
-0.3
Plastics and rubber products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
659.9
616.4
615.8
616.9
665.9
614.8
615.9
622.1
6.2
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89,734
89,797
89,728
87,895
91,106
89,230
89,161
89,209
48
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25,284
25,111
25,222
24,476
25,475
24,678
24,627
24,642
15
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,715.0
5,593.8
5,574.9
5,504.3
5,759.7
5,568.3
5,556.5
5,547.9
-8.6
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,921.1
2,782.2
2,772.8
2,748.9
2,934.9
2,775.0
2,766.2
2,762.4
-3.8
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,970.8
1,989.9
1,982.1
1,947.7
1,998.7
1,975.4
1,974.6
1,973.8
-0.8
Electronic markets and agents and brokers.. .
823.1
821.7
820.0
807.7
826.1
817.9
815.7
811.7
-4.0
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14,682.8
14,736.4
14,869.9
14,313.4
14,792.4
14,374.5
14,356.5
14,398.6
42.1
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,659.5
1,616.2
1,611.2
1,590.4
1,692.5
1,620.4
1,624.2
1,622.4
-1.8
Automobile dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,046.1
1,005.7
1,007.0
998.6
1,061.6
1,007.8
1,014.0
1,013.4
-0.6
Furniture and home furnishings stores. . . . . . .
479.9
457.0
463.5
440.6
475.7
438.6
436.7
435.9
-0.8
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
— Continued
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Change
Industry
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
from:
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
Dec.2009 -
Jan.2010p
Retail trade - Continued
Electronics and appliance stores. . . . . . . . . . . . .
514.3
495.5
499.3
489.6
509.4
477.2
477.9
482.6
4.7
Building material and garden supply stores.. .
1,147.2
1,129.6
1,120.3
1,097.3
1,201.3
1,142.9
1,146.3
1,144.7
-1.6
Food and beverage stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,832.0
2,831.2
2,828.0
2,805.1
2,846.7
2,808.5
2,803.3
2,817.6
14.3
Health and personal care stores. . . . . . . . . . . . .
987.3
987.4
997.1
987.4
987.9
979.1
981.0
986.2
5.2
Gasoline stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
821.4
822.2
821.5
815.6
830.3
823.5
823.0
823.7
0.7
Clothing and clothing accessories stores. . . . .
1,397.5
1,443.7
1,492.6
1,375.4
1,401.1
1,363.1
1,359.1
1,372.4
13.3
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music
stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
645.9
637.9
659.2
623.3
631.5
604.7
605.8
608.7
2.9
General merchandise stores1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,976.0
3,080.3
3,124.9
2,912.0
2,982.8
2,928.1
2,909.9
2,919.7
9.8
Department stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,496.1
1,576.8
1,623.1
1,481.8
1,485.5
1,464.3
1,457.6
1,467.9
10.3
Miscellaneous store retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
790.8
789.7
794.9
761.4
805.5
773.3
771.1
772.7
1.6
Nonstore retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
431.0
445.7
457.4
415.3
427.7
415.1
418.2
412.0
-6.2
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,324.2
4,221.7
4,219.5
4,099.6
4,359.4
4,175.8
4,155.2
4,136.2
-19.0
Air transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
467.3
452.5
451.8
452.2
470.6
454.7
454.6
456.1
1.5
Rail transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
229.8
214.2
212.2
211.8
229.8
213.2
212.2
211.4
-0.8
Water transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63.1
62.3
63.3
61.6
64.6
63.0
63.9
63.4
-0.5
Truck transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,287.2
1,255.5
1,233.9
1,203.3
1,317.0
1,243.3
1,230.4
1,232.9
2.5
Transit and ground passenger
transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
432.2
432.4
429.2
426.8
421.8
417.5
415.1
416.9
1.8
Pipeline transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42.2
41.8
40.9
40.9
42.2
41.6
40.8
41.1
0.3
Scenic and sightseeing transportation. . . . . . . .
21.0
24.2
24.4
22.4
27.4
27.7
28.4
28.9
0.5
Support activities for transportation. . . . . . . . . . .
569.9
542.1
542.9
534.2
574.6
539.0
538.9
538.2
-0.7
Couriers and messengers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
558.3
550.8
577.0
514.0
556.3
542.7
536.9
513.7
-23.2
Warehousing and storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
653.2
645.9
643.9
632.4
655.1
633.1
634.0
633.6
-0.4
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
562.1
559.2
558.1
558.6
563.3
559.8
558.7
559.5
0.8
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,860
2,770
2,763
2,725
2,888
2,762
2,753
2,753
0
Publishing industries, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . .
834.6
773.9
774.1
767.4
840.2
770.7
769.9
773.0
3.1
Motion picture and sound recording
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
333.0
352.5
345.4
325.2
349.6
350.6
345.0
343.0
-2.0
Broadcasting, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
312.2
297.6
296.3
294.2
313.3
295.5
294.0
294.7
0.7
Telecommunications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
996.5
962.5
960.3
955.4
995.6
961.4
957.6
954.5
-3.1
Data processing, hosting and related
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
248.8
248.6
250.9
246.8
253.3
248.3
250.4
250.8
0.4
Other information services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
135.0
135.2
136.3
136.0
135.6
135.4
135.9
136.5
0.6
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,898
7,662
7,669
7,601
7,945
7,666
7,659
7,643
-16
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,874.2
5,699.9
5,704.3
5,672.5
5,885.3
5,699.6
5,693.4
5,680.4
-13.0
Monetary authorities - central bank. . . . . . . . . . .
21.3
21.0
21.0
21.1
21.6
21.1
21.1
21.2
0.1
Credit intermediation and related
activities1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,652.7
2,569.4
2,573.4
2,565.3
2,654.1
2,573.1
2,569.2
2,564.0
-5.2
Depository credit intermediation1 . . . . . . . . . .
1,787.8
1,749.3
1,753.1
1,748.4
1,785.5
1,750.9
1,748.8
1,745.4
-3.4
Commercial banking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,340.3
1,309.8
1,312.4
1,310.0
1,338.5
1,311.4
1,309.8
1,307.6
-2.2
Securities, commodity contracts,
investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
839.8
797.1
799.8
792.7
840.8
795.1
796.4
793.2
-3.2
Insurance carriers and related activities. . . . . .
2,269.8
2,226.0
2,223.2
2,207.5
2,278.3
2,223.7
2,220.5
2,216.1
-4.4
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles. . .
90.6
86.4
86.9
85.9
90.5
86.6
86.2
85.9
-0.3
Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,023.8
1,961.6
1,964.8
1,928.0
2,059.7
1,966.8
1,965.5
1,962.9
-2.6
Real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,429.2
1,406.1
1,410.9
1,380.8
1,453.3
1,405.6
1,405.9
1,404.7
-1.2
Rental and leasing services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
567.9
530.2
528.1
522.4
579.4
535.7
534.0
533.0
-1.0
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets. . . . .
26.7
25.3
25.8
24.8
27.0
25.5
25.6
25.2
-0.4
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,763
16,621
16,573
16,237
17,091
16,466
16,486
16,530
44
Professional and technical services1 . . . . . . . . . . .
7,706.9
7,423.3
7,471.5
7,475.5
7,673.1
7,433.3
7,433.5
7,431.9
-1.6
Legal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,138.1
1,106.5
1,107.3
1,094.5
1,147.3
1,106.2
1,103.7
1,102.6
-1.1
Accounting and bookkeeping services. . . . . . .
1,024.0
861.1
925.6
1,035.5
927.6
918.4
921.1
930.5
9.4
Architectural and engineering services. . . . . . .
1,376.7
1,297.2
1,293.3
1,270.1
1,392.0
1,289.6
1,292.6
1,284.9
-7.7
Computer systems design and related
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,431.3
1,441.6
1,434.4
1,431.7
1,433.4
1,431.3
1,426.4
1,433.5
7.1
Management and technical consulting
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
993.2
1,002.5
1,003.9
973.4
1,005.6
990.6
992.1
987.1
-5.0
Management of companies and enterprises. . . .
1,893.1
1,826.6
1,826.8
1,809.0
1,897.2
1,824.9
1,816.3
1,810.9
-5.4
Administrative and waste services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,163.0
7,371.0
7,274.6
6,952.1
7,520.8
7,207.3
7,236.3
7,287.6
51.3
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
— Continued
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Change
Industry
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
from:
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
Dec.2009 -
Jan.2010p
Administrative and waste services - Continued
Administrative and support services1 . . . . . . . .
6,812.6
7,017.9
6,926.7
6,609.1
7,166.1
6,856.5
6,887.6
6,939.7
52.1
Employment services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,531.2
2,643.2
2,666.0
2,474.5
2,708.5
2,515.8
2,579.9
2,634.4
54.5
Temporary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,844.7
1,966.2
1,990.3
1,846.6
1,982.0
1,861.3
1,919.8
1,971.8
52.0
Business support services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
838.1
827.7
827.0
803.5
838.8
813.4
807.1
805.1
-2.0
Services to buildings and dwellings. . . . . . . .
1,633.0
1,743.6
1,650.4
1,558.0
1,792.4
1,726.8
1,716.2
1,709.3
-6.9
Waste management and remediation
services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
350.4
353.1
347.9
343.0
354.7
350.8
348.7
347.9
-0.8
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18,968
19,543
19,517
19,246
19,069
19,313
19,339
19,355
16
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,025.8
3,275.8
3,225.8
3,022.6
3,093.5
3,092.7
3,096.4
3,094.4
-2.0
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15,941.7
16,267.4
16,291.6
16,223.4
15,975.8
16,220.7
16,243.0
16,260.1
17.1
Health care3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13,401.9
13,651.7
13,673.3
13,618.0
13,437.5
13,622.9
13,641.3
13,655.8
14.5
Ambulatory health care services1 . . . . . . . . .
5,696.5
5,844.7
5,864.9
5,844.6
5,716.7
5,830.3
5,848.1
5,863.4
15.3
Offices of physicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,260.8
2,304.9
2,316.3
2,307.4
2,265.5
2,298.1
2,305.2
2,310.8
5.6
Outpatient care centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
538.6
546.1
547.7
545.2
539.6
544.4
546.9
546.7
-0.2
Home health care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
985.2
1,049.5
1,053.6
1,050.2
991.8
1,046.1
1,052.5
1,056.1
3.6
Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,662.6
4,697.6
4,700.6
4,691.4
4,670.4
4,690.4
4,693.7
4,698.7
5.0
Nursing and residential care facilities1 . . . .
3,042.8
3,109.4
3,107.8
3,082.0
3,050.4
3,102.2
3,099.5
3,093.7
-5.8
Nursing care facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,626.1
1,655.3
1,652.8
1,639.0
1,630.0
1,649.7
1,648.2
1,644.7
-3.5
Social assistance1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,539.8
2,615.7
2,618.3
2,605.4
2,538.3
2,597.8
2,601.7
2,604.3
2.6
Child day care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
870.2
874.8
872.8
867.3
862.8
859.6
858.7
858.7
0.0
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,607
12,788
12,692
12,366
13,209
13,024
12,983
12,969
-14
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,734.8
1,755.8
1,737.7
1,664.1
1,942.1
1,895.7
1,881.9
1,873.6
-8.3
Performing arts and spectator sports. . . . . . . . .
365.1
381.1
374.6
345.5
403.0
393.2
388.1
384.4
-3.7
Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks. . .
118.7
124.7
122.0
117.9
129.8
129.1
129.1
129.1
0.0
Amusements, gambling, and recreation. . . . . .
1,251.0
1,250.0
1,241.1
1,200.7
1,409.3
1,373.4
1,364.7
1,360.1
-4.6
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,872.2
11,032.3
10,953.9
10,702.0
11,266.6
11,128.2
11,101.4
11,095.2
-6.2
Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,715.8
1,691.1
1,683.6
1,643.8
1,796.4
1,735.0
1,731.1
1,721.4
-9.7
Food services and drinking places. . . . . . . . . . .
9,156.4
9,341.2
9,270.3
9,058.2
9,470.2
9,393.2
9,370.3
9,373.8
3.5
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,354
5,302
5,292
5,244
5,429
5,321
5,314
5,317
3
Repair and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,165.6
1,137.2
1,131.7
1,125.3
1,181.5
1,141.3
1,139.8
1,138.3
-1.5
Personal and laundry services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,282.0
1,268.0
1,268.9
1,248.2
1,302.6
1,270.8
1,269.1
1,267.9
-1.2
Membership associations and organizations. . . .
2,906.1
2,896.5
2,891.4
2,870.2
2,944.9
2,908.7
2,904.8
2,910.8
6.0
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22,471
22,995
22,830
22,342
22,588
22,507
22,480
22,472
-8
Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,772.0
2,825.0
2,816.0
2,840.0
2,803.0
2,833.0
2,826.0
2,859.0
33.0
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,035.4
2,143.6
2,148.8
2,155.0
2,060.8
2,150.4
2,162.0
2,181.2
19.2
U.S. Postal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
736.3
680.9
667.5
684.6
742.3
682.8
663.5
677.8
14.3
State government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,116.0
5,348.0
5,280.0
5,064.0
5,197.0
5,172.0
5,171.0
5,153.0
-18.0
State government education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,308.0
2,565.3
2,500.5
2,299.1
2,375.6
2,378.0
2,378.0
2,372.9
-5.1
State government, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . .
2,808.2
2,782.4
2,779.0
2,765.1
2,821.1
2,793.6
2,793.1
2,779.7
-13.4
Local government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14,583.0
14,822.0
14,734.0
14,438.0
14,588.0
14,502.0
14,483.0
14,460.0
-23.0
Local government education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,195.6
8,419.8
8,369.8
8,128.7
8,086.7
8,054.1
8,041.6
8,031.1
-10.5
Local government, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . .
6,387.6
6,402.3
6,364.4
6,309.1
6,501.0
6,448.0
6,440.9
6,428.6
-12.3
1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.
2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Industry
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.2
33.9
33.8
33.9
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.7
38.9
38.9
39.2
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.5
42.2
42.0
42.7
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.5
37.2
37.0
37.3
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.0
39.6
39.6
39.9
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.2
39.8
39.8
40.0
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.8
39.2
39.4
39.8
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.2
32.8
32.8
32.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.3
34.0
34.0
34.0
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.2
37.7
37.6
37.7
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.3
31.2
31.2
31.1
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.4
38.0
38.0
38.0
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41.5
41.0
40.7
40.6
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.5
36.5
36.6
36.7
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.6
36.7
36.7
36.7
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.1
35.1
35.1
35.3
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.4
32.7
32.7
32.7
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.7
25.5
25.5
25.6
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.5
31.3
31.3
31.4
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3
2.6
2.7
2.8
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
2.5
2.5
2.6
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.1
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted
Average hourly earnings
Average weekly earnings
Industry
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$22.01
$22.39
$22.41
$22.45
$ 752.74 $ 759.02 $ 757.46 $ 761.06
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23.54
23.89
23.85
23.94
911.00
929.32
927.77
938.45
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27.14
26.84
26.97
26.94
1,180.59
1,132.65
1,132.74
1,150.34
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.60
25.07
25.02
25.18
922.50
932.60
925.74
939.21
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22.77
23.16
23.12
23.19
888.03
917.14
915.55
925.28
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.10
24.73
24.68
24.76
944.72
984.25
982.26
990.40
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.55
20.67
20.66
20.72
797.34
810.26
814.00
824.66
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.62
22.03
22.06
22.09
717.78
722.58
723.57
726.76
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.14
19.52
19.58
19.67
656.50
663.68
665.72
668.78
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.82
25.86
26.04
26.28
948.12
974.92
979.10
990.76
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.31
15.46
15.48
15.52
479.20
482.35
482.98
482.67
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.34
20.66
20.70
20.77
781.06
785.08
786.60
789.26
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.84
33.08
33.10
33.03
1,362.86
1,356.28
1,347.17
1,341.02
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28.75
29.94
29.97
29.91
1,049.38
1,092.81
1,096.90
1,097.70
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26.25
26.77
26.81
26.84
960.75
982.46
983.93
985.03
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26.70
27.11
27.10
27.08
937.17
951.56
951.21
955.92
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22.40
22.53
22.58
22.57
748.16
736.73
738.37
738.04
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.85
13.14
13.12
13.10
330.25
335.07
334.56
335.36
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.78
20.02
20.10
20.19
610.35
626.63
629.13
633.97
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by
industry sector, seasonally adjusted
[2007=100]
Index of aggregate weekly hours1
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls2
Percent
Percent
change
change
Industry
from:
from:
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Dec.
Dec.
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
2009 -
2009 -
Jan.
Jan.
2010p
2010p
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95.1
91.1
90.7
90.9
0.2
99.8
97.2
96.9
97.4
0.5
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87.5
79.6
79.4
79.7
0.4
93.1
85.9
85.5
86.2
0.8
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104.0
89.6
89.3
91.4
2.4
113.3
96.6
96.7
98.8
2.2
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84.7
73.5
72.7
72.3
-0.6
90.5
80.0
79.0
79.1
0.1
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88.0
82.3
82.1
82.8
0.9
93.2
88.6
88.3
89.3
1.1
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86.3
79.0
78.8
79.3
0.6
92.4
86.7
86.4
87.2
0.9
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91.5
88.1
88.4
89.3
1.0
95.4
92.4
92.7
93.9
1.3
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97.1
94.0
93.9
94.3
0.4
101.8
100.3
100.4
100.9
0.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . .
95.0
91.2
91.0
91.1
0.1
97.8
95.8
95.9
96.4
0.5
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96.0
91.6
91.2
91.3
0.1
99.4
98.9
99.1
100.1
1.0
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94.0
91.1
91.0
90.9
-0.1
95.2
93.1
93.1
93.3
0.2
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . .
95.8
90.8
90.4
90.0
-0.4
98.9
95.2
94.9
94.8
-0.1
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
101.1
99.3
98.4
98.3
-0.1
109.7
108.5
107.6
107.2
-0.4
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96.3
92.1
92.0
92.3
0.3
98.5
98.1
98.2
98.3
0.1
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95.8
92.7
92.6
92.4
-0.2
98.2
96.9
96.9
96.8
-0.1
Professional and business services. . . . . . .
94.4
90.9
91.0
91.8
0.9
102.1
99.8
99.9
100.7
0.8
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . .
103.7
102.8
102.9
103.0
0.1
108.8
108.5
108.9
108.9
0.0
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96.9
94.8
94.5
94.7
0.2
100.4
100.5
100.0
100.1
0.1
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97.8
92.3
92.2
92.5
0.3
104.2
104.8
105.1
106.0
0.9
1 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2007 annual
average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.
2 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding
2007 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly
hours, and employment.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-5. Employment of women on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
Women employees (in thousands)
Percent of all employees
Industry
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66,150
64,736
64,661
64,661
49.5
49.9
49.9
49.9
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53,193
51,896
51,844
51,867
47.9
48.4
48.4
48.4
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,552
4,163
4,151
4,146
22.9
23.2
23.2
23.2
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103
98
98
97
13.5
14.5
14.5
14.2
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
862
765
758
747
13.2
13.3
13.3
13.3
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,587
3,300
3,295
3,302
28.6
28.6
28.6
28.6
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,946
1,744
1,740
1,745
24.9
24.7
24.7
24.8
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,641
1,556
1,555
1,557
34.7
34.5
34.6
34.6
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48,641
47,733
47,693
47,721
53.4
53.5
53.5
53.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,478
10,089
10,054
10,069
41.1
40.9
40.8
40.9
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,768.2
1,685.9
1,683.1
1,673.4
30.7
30.3
30.3
30.2
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,506.4
7,260.6
7,230.1
7,258.2
50.7
50.5
50.4
50.4
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,058.0
1,002.7
1,003.0
999.6
24.3
24.0
24.1
24.2
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
145.3
139.6
138.2
137.4
25.8
24.9
24.7
24.6
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,217
1,139
1,134
1,129
42.1
41.2
41.2
41.0
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,702
4,546
4,536
4,528
59.2
59.3
59.2
59.2
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,702
7,390
7,396
7,425
45.1
44.9
44.9
44.9
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14,761
14,940
14,954
14,963
77.4
77.4
77.3
77.3
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,940
6,828
6,822
6,806
52.5
52.4
52.5
52.5
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,841
2,801
2,797
2,801
52.3
52.6
52.6
52.7
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,957
12,840
12,817
12,794
57.4
57.0
57.0
56.9
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted1
[In thousands]
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Industry
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91,458
88,302
88,227
88,260
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14,481
12,936
12,893
12,891
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
573
491
492
502
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,026
4,337
4,313
4,288
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,882
8,108
8,088
8,101
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,422
4,816
4,799
4,817
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,460
3,292
3,289
3,284
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76,977
75,366
75,334
75,369
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,623
20,876
20,850
20,870
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,656.1
4,481.3
4,466.5
4,458.9
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,714.1
12,328.8
12,327.3
12,381.0
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,797.8
3,618.5
3,610.4
3,584.8
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
455.0
446.9
445.5
444.9
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,310
2,200
2,194
2,191
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,136
5,932
5,937
5,915
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13,963
13,446
13,474
13,532
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,728
16,945
16,966
16,966
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,684
11,516
11,461
11,449
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,533
4,451
4,452
4,446
1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-7. Average weekly hours and overtime of production and nonsupervisory employees on private
nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Industry
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.3
33.2
33.2
33.3
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.3
39.7
39.7
40.0
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.2
43.0
43.4
44.1
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.9
37.8
37.6
37.9
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.8
40.5
40.6
40.8
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.8
40.6
40.6
40.9
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.7
40.3
40.5
40.7
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.2
32.1
32.1
32.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.9
33.0
33.0
33.0
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.1
37.6
37.6
37.7
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29.7
30.0
30.0
30.0
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.0
36.4
36.4
36.6
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42.6
41.6
41.4
41.4
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.1
36.7
36.5
36.5
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.2
36.1
36.0
36.2
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.9
34.8
34.8
35.0
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.4
32.2
32.3
32.2
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.8
24.9
24.8
24.8
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30.7
30.5
30.5
30.8
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.8
3.4
3.4
3.5
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.6
3.2
3.3
3.4
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2
3.6
3.6
3.7
1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-8. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private
nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1
Average hourly earnings
Average weekly earnings
Industry
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$18.43
$18.80
$18.84
$18.89
$ 613.72 $ 624.16 $ 625.49 $ 629.04
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.72
20.02
20.03
20.10
775.00
794.79
795.19
804.00
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23.18
23.28
23.45
23.38
1,024.56
1,001.04
1,017.73
1,031.06
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22.43
22.89
22.94
23.08
850.10
865.24
862.54
874.73
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.01
18.38
18.37
18.42
716.80
744.39
745.82
751.54
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.02
19.55
19.57
19.62
757.00
793.73
794.54
802.46
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.43
16.66
16.62
16.65
652.27
671.40
673.11
677.66
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.13
18.54
18.59
18.63
583.79
595.13
596.74
599.89
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.36
16.65
16.72
16.76
538.24
549.45
551.76
553.08
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.39
21.16
21.35
21.46
776.86
795.62
802.76
809.04
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.95
13.12
13.16
13.18
384.62
393.60
394.80
395.40
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.72
18.94
18.96
19.05
673.92
689.42
690.14
697.23
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29.17
29.92
29.92
29.77
1,242.64
1,244.67
1,238.69
1,232.48
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.99
25.68
25.60
25.58
927.13
942.46
934.40
933.67
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.56
21.07
21.11
21.34
744.27
760.63
759.96
772.51
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.99
22.50
22.55
22.56
767.45
783.00
784.74
789.60
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.18
19.73
19.77
19.80
621.43
635.31
638.57
637.56
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.98
11.28
11.26
11.24
272.30
280.87
279.25
278.75
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.36
16.81
16.85
16.87
502.25
512.71
513.93
519.60
1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-9. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for production and nonsupervisory employees on
private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1
[2002=100]
Index of aggregate weekly hours2
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls3
Percent
Percent
change
change
Industry
from:
from:
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Dec.
Dec.
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
2009
2009
2009p
2010p
2009 -
2009 -
Jan.
Jan.
2010p
2010p
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
101.8
97.9
97.9
98.2
0.3
125.3
123.0
123.2
123.9
0.6
Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87.0
78.5
78.2
78.8
0.8
105.0
96.2
95.9
97.0
1.1
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
134.6
112.2
113.5
117.6
3.6
181.4
151.9
154.8
160.0
3.4
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95.4
82.1
81.2
81.4
0.2
115.5
101.5
100.6
101.4
0.8
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81.1
75.4
75.4
75.9
0.7
95.6
90.6
90.5
91.4
1.0
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81.1
73.5
73.2
74.0
1.1
96.3
89.7
89.4
90.7
1.5
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80.9
78.2
78.5
78.8
0.4
94.0
92.0
92.2
92.7
0.5
Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106.0
103.4
103.4
103.8
0.4
131.7
131.5
131.8
132.5
0.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . .
99.2
96.0
95.9
96.0
0.1
115.7
114.1
114.4
114.8
0.3
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104.5
99.2
98.9
99.0
0.1
125.5
123.7
124.4
125.1
0.6
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95.6
93.6
93.6
94.0
0.4
106.1
105.3
105.6
106.2
0.6
Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . .
102.9
99.1
98.9
98.8
-0.1
122.2
119.1
119.0
119.4
0.3
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99.1
95.1
94.3
94.2
-0.1
120.7
118.8
117.8
117.1
-0.6
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97.8
92.2
91.4
91.3
-0.1
121.0
117.2
115.9
115.6
-0.3
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106.3
102.5
102.3
102.5
0.2
135.1
133.5
133.5
135.2
1.3
Professional and business services. . . . . . .
109.2
104.9
105.1
106.1
1.0
142.9
140.4
141.0
142.5
1.1
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . .
116.9
117.7
118.2
117.8
-0.3
147.4
152.7
153.6
153.4
-0.1
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106.2
105.1
104.2
104.1
-0.1
132.4
134.6
133.2
132.8
-0.3
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97.6
95.2
95.3
96.1
0.8
116.4
116.6
116.9
118.1
1.0
1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees
in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
2 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2002 annual
average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.
3 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding
2002 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly
hours, and employment.
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
p = preliminary.
Document Outline
- BTables.pdf
- 2010M01_CES_PR_PressreleasetableB10
- Emp situation_embargoed until 20100205 0830.pdf
- Emp situation_A01
- Emp situation_A02
- Emp situation_A03
- Emp situation_A04
- Emp situation_A05
- Emp situation_A06
- Emp situation_A07
- Emp situation_A08
- Emp situation_A09
- Emp situation_A10
- Emp situation_A11
- Emp situation_A12
- Emp situation_A13
- Emp situation_A14
- Emp situation_A15
- Emp situation_A16
- BTables.pdf
- 2010M01_CES_PR_PressreleasetableB1
- 2010M01_CES_PR_PressreleasetableB2
- 2010M01_CES_PR_PressreleasetableB3
- 2010M01_CES_PR_PressreleasetableB4
- 2010M01_CES_PR_PressreleasetableB5
- 2010M01_CES_PR_PressreleasetableB6
- 2010M01_CES_PR_PressreleasetableB7
- 2010M01_CES_PR_PressreleasetableB8
- 2010M01_CES_PR_PressreleasetableB9
