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  • Employment & Earnings

    September 2006

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  • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABORElaine L Chao, Secretary

    U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICSPhilip L. Rones, Acting Commissioner

    Employment & Earnings (ISSN 0013-6840; USPS 485-010),is published monthly and prepared in the Office ofEmployment and Unemployment Statistics in collaborationwith the Office of Publications. The data are collected bythe U.S. Census Bureau (Department of Commerce) andState Employment Security Agencies, in cooperation withthe Bureau of Labor Statistics. The State agencies are listedon the inside back cover.

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    September 2006Vol. 53 No. 9

    Calendar of Features

    In addition to the monthly data appearing regularlyin Employment & Earnings, special features appearin most of the issues as shown here.

    Household data

    Revised seasonally adjusted series

    Annual averages

    Earnings by detailed occupation

    Union affiliation

    Minimum wage data

    Employee absences

    Quarterly averages: Seasonally adjusted data,persons of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, andweekly earnings data

    Establishment data

    National annual averages:

    Industry sectors (preliminary)

    Industry detail

    National data revised to reflect new benchmarksand revised seasonally adjusted series

    State and area annual averages

    Area definitions

    Region, State, and area tabor force data

    Annual averages

    Jan.

    Jan.

    Jan.

    Jan.

    Jan.

    Jan.

    Jan., Apr., July, Oct.

    Jan.

    March

    Feb.

    May

    May

    May

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  • Employment&EarningsEditor

    Gloria P. GoingsDesign and Layout

    Phyllis L. Lott

    Editor's Note

    Effective with this issue of Employment and Earnings, the production and publication of Current EmploymentStatistics program (establishment data) estimates for women workers has resumed. Consequently, data forwomen workers are published in tables B-4 and B-l 3 of this issue. The remaining B tables have been renumberedto reflect the addition of these two tables.

    ContentsPage

    List of statistical tables iiContents of the explanatory notes and estimates of error vEmployment and unemployment developments, August 2006 1Summary tables and charts.. 3Explanatory notes and estimates of error 175Index to statistical tables 222

    Statistical tables

    Source HistoricalSeasonallyadjusted

    Notseasonallyadjusted

    Household data

    Establishment data:Employment:

    National...........a.State....Area.....Division

    Hours and earnings:NationalState and areaDivision

    Local area labor force data:Region......State....... .,AreaDivision ,

    50

    51

    17

    5562

    71

    160162

    759696120

    126156159

    167167174

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  • Monthly Household Data

    PageHistorical

    A-l. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over, 1969 to date 5A-2. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by sex, 1993 to date 6

    Seasonally Adjusted DataEmployment Status

    A-3. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by sex and age 7A-4. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity,

    sex, and age 8A-5. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and over

    by educational attainment..... 10A-6. Employed and unemployed full- and part-time workers by sex and age 11

    Characteristics of the EmployedA-7. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status 12A-8. Employed persons by age, sex, and marital status 13

    Characteristics of the UnemployedA-9. Unemployed persons by age, sex, and marital status 14

    A-10. Unemployment rates by age, sex, and marital status 15A - l l . Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment ......,.., 16A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 16

    Not Seasonally Adjusted DataEmployment Status

    A-13. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, and race . 17A-14. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by age and sex 21A-15. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity,

    sex, and age 22A-16. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 to 24 years of age by

    school enrollment, educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity 23A-17. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and over by

    educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity 25A-18. Employed and unemployed full- and part-time workers by age, sex, race, and Hispanic

    or Latino ethnicity 26Characteristics of the Employed

    A-19. Employed persons by occupation, sex, and age 28A-20. Employed persons by occupation, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and sex 29A-21. Employed persons by industry and occupation 31A-22. Employed persons in agriculture and related and in nonagricultural industries by age,

    sex, and class of worker 32A-23. Employed persons in nonagricultural industries by sex and class of worker 33A-24. Persons at work in agriculture and related and in nonagricultural industries by hours of work. 35A-25. Persons at work 1 to 34 hours in all and in nonagricultural industries by reason for

    working less than 35 hours and usual full- or part-time status 35A-26. Persons at work in nonagricultural industries by class of worker and usual full- or part-time status 36A-27. Persons at work in nonagricultural industries by age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino

    ethnicity, marital status, and usual full- or part-time status 37A-28. Persons at work by occupation, sex, and usual full- or part-time status 38

    Characteristics of the UnemployedA-29. Unemployed persons by marital status, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, age, and sex. 39A-30. Unemployed persons by occupation and sex 40A-31. Unemployed persons by industry, class of worker, and sex 41A-32. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, sex, and age 43A-33. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity 44A-34. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, sex, age, and duration of unemployment 45A-35. Unemployed total and full-time workers by duration of unemployment 45A-36. Unemployed persons by age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, marital status, and

    duration of unemployment 46A-37. Unemployed persons by occupation, industry, and duration of unemployment 47

    Persons Not in the Labor ForceA-38. Persons not in the labor force by desire and availability for work, age, and sex 48

    Multiple JobholdersA-39. Multiple jobholders by selected demographic and economic characteristics 49

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  • Monthly Establishment Data

    Page

    HistoricalB-l. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector, 1956 to date 50B-2. Average hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm

    payrolls by major industry sector, 1964 to date 51Seasonally Adjusted Data

    EmploymentNational

    B-3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector and selected industry detail 55B-4. Women employees on nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector and selected industry detail 59B-5. Production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector

    and selected industry detail 60

    B-6. Diffusion indexes of employment change 61

    StatesB-7. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by State and major industry 62

    Hours and EarningsNational

    B-8. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on privatenonfarm payrolls by major industry sector and selected industry detail 71

    B-9. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarmpayrolls by major industry sector and selected industry detail 72

    B-10. Hours of wage and salary workers on nonfarm payrolls by major industry 73B-l 1. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm

    payrolls by major industry sector and selected industry detail 74Not Seasonally Adjusted Data

    EmploymentNational

    B-l2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by detailed industry 75

    B-l3. Women employees on nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector and selected industry detail 95States, Areas, and Divisions

    B-14. Employees on nonfarm payrolls in States and selected areas by major industry... 96B-l5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by State, selected metropolitan area, and metropolitan division 120

    Hours and EarningsNational

    B-l6. Average hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarmpayrolls by detailed industry 126

    B-17. Average hourly earnings, excluding overtime, of production workers on manufacturing payrolls 154B-l8. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private

    nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector and selected industry detail, in currentand constant (1982) dollars 155

    States, Areas, and DivisionsB-l9. Average hours and earnings of production workers on manufacturing payrolls in States

    and selected areas 156B-20. Average hours and earnings of production workers on manufacturing payrolls in selected

    States, metropolitan areas, and metropolitan divisions 159

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  • Monthly Regional, State, Area, and Division Labor Force Data

    Page

    Seasonally Adjusted DataC-l. Labor force status by census region and division 160C-2. Labor force status by State 162

    Not Seasonally Adjusted DataC-3. Labor force status by State and metropolitan area 167C-4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by State, selected metropolitan area,

    and metropolitan division 174

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  • Explanatory Notes and Estimates of Error

    Page Page

    Introduction 175Relationship between the household and establishment

    series 175Comparability of household data with other series............ 176Comparability of payroll employment data withother series 176

    Household data 177Collection and coverage 177Concepts and definitions 177Historical comparability 179

    Changes in concepts and methods... 179Noncomparability of labor force levels 181Changes in the occupational and industrialclassification systems 184

    Sampling 185Selection of sample areas 186Selection of sample households 186Rotation of sample 186CPS sample, 1947 to present 187

    Estimating methods 187Noninterview adjustment 187Ratio estimates 187

    First stage 188National coverage adjustment 188State coverage adjustment 188Second stage 188

    Composite estimation procedure 188Rounding of estimates 188Reliability of the estimates. 188

    Nonsampling error 188Sampling error 189

    Tables 1-B through 1-H 190

    Establishment data 196Data collection 196Concepts 196Estimating methods 198

    Benchmarks 199Monthly estimation 199

    Establishment dataContinuedStratification 199Weighted link-relative technique 199Summary of methods table 200Weighted link and taper technique 200Business birth and death estimation 202Residential and nonresidential specialtytrade contractors estimates 203

    The sample 203Design 203

    Frame and sample selection 204Selection weights 204Sample rotation 204Frame maintenance and sample updates 205Subsampling 205

    Coverage 205Employment benchmarks and sample

    coverage table 205Reliability 205

    Benchmark revision as a measure of surveyerror 206

    Revisions between preliminary and final data 206Variance estimation 206Appropriate uses of sampling variances 206Sampling errors 206

    Statistics for States, areas, and divisions 207

    Region, State, area, and division labor force data 215Federal-State cooperative program 215Estimating methods 215

    Estimates for States 215Estimates for substate labor market areas 215

    Employment 216Unemployment 216Substate adjustment for consistency andadditivity 216

    Estimates for parts of LMAs 216Annual activities 217

    Seasonal adjustment 218

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  • The National Compensation Survey's Wage Public Data QuerySystem has dramatically simplified the process of obtaining wagedata. Searching through many printed publications for wage data isa thing of the past. The Wage Query System accesses publishedoccupational wage data as well as modeled estimates. Publishedestimates are those tabulated directly from the collected data. Allpublished estimates have been reviewed and meet BLS publicationstandards. Modeled estimates are derived from linear regressiontechniques and use coefficients to obtain a modeled hourly wageestimate. These are provided in the event published estimates arenot available.

    How the Wage Query System works:

    WagePublicDataQuery 1

    a

    Go to http://www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm and under Create CustomizedTables select Wages (NCS) from the menu (this program requires aJava-enabled browser and takes a few moments to load)

    Select how to view the data - occupations by area or areas by occupation

    Select an area - view metropolitan areas, census divisions, and the nation

    Select an occupation - up to 480 different occupations available

    Select a work level - users can select specific work levels (1-15) andoverall averages (no work level) for many occupations

    OR

    Select "Get help choosing a work level" to view the 10 leveling factorsused in producing work levels. For each factor, select the description thatbest describes the occupation; the system will then calculate a work levelbased on your answers.

    Select "Get Data" for one query;Select "Add to Your Selection" for additional queries

    Information you will receive on the data page includes: area, occupation, level, datasource (published or modeled), mean hourly wage, and reference period (year and month).

    For more information on the Wage Query System please contact:Telephone: (202)691-6199E-mail: [email protected]

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  • Employment and UnemploymentDevelopments, August 2006

    Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 128,000in August, and the unemployment rate was littlechanged at 4.7 percent. Payroll employment grewnotably over the month in education and health services;several other industries had modest increases. Average hourlyearnings rose by 2 cents, or 0.1 percent, in August followinglarger gains in the prior 2 months.

    UnemploymentThe number of unemployed persons (7.1 million) and theunemployment rate (4.7 percent) were essentially unchangedin August. A year earlier, the number of unemployed personswas 7.4 million, and the jobless rate was 4.9 percent.

    Over the month, the unemployment rates for most majorworker groupsadult men (4.1 percent), adult women (4.1percent), teenagers (16.2 percent), whites (4.1 percent), andHispanics (5.3 percent)showed little or no change. Thejobless rate for blacks declined to 8.8 percent in August. Theunemployment rate for Asians was 2.9 percent, not seasonallyadjusted. (SeetablesA-3,A-4, andA-13.)

    Total employment and the labor forceBoth total employment (144.6 million) and the employment-population ratio (63.1 percent) were essentially unchangedin August. The labor force participation rate held at 66.2percent (See table A-3.)

    Persons not in the labor forceAbout 1.6 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) weremarginally attached to the labor force in August, the same asa year earlier. These individuals wanted and were availablefor work and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12months. They were not counted as unemployed because theyhad not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding thesurvey. Among the marginally attached, there were 448,000discouraged workers in August, up slightly from a year earlier.Discouraged workers were not currently looking for workspecifically because they believed no jobs were available forthem. The other LI million marginally attached had notsearched for work for reasons such as school attendance orfamily responsibilities. (See table A-38.)

    Employment status of Hurricane Katrina evacueesBeginning in October 2005, questions were added to thehousehold survey to identify persons who evacuated fromtheir homes, even temporarily, due to Hurricane Katrina. Data

    collected through these questions do not account for allevacuees; persons living outside the scope of the surveysuch as those living in hotels or sheltersare not included.The questions were asked of persons in the household surveysample throughout the country, since some evacueesrelocated far from the storm-affected areas. An additionalquestion determined whether evacuees had returned to theirhomes and were residing there at the time of the August 2006survey. The total number of evacuees estimated from thehousehold survey may change from month to month aspeople move in and out of the scope of the survey; also,because the estimates are obtained from a sample survey,they may vary from month to month due to sampling andnonsampling error.

    Information gathered in August represented 1.2 millionpersons age 16 and over who had evacuated from wherethey were living in August 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina.These evacuees either had moved back to their homes orwere living in other residential units covered in the survey.About 6 in 10 of the evacuees were living in their August2005 residences. Of all evacuees identified, 63.0 percent werein the labor force in August 2006. The unemployment ratefor persons identified as evacuees was 12.6 percent. Therate was much higher for evacuees who were not living intheir former homes (22.2 percent) than for those who wereagain living in their pre-Katrina residences (4.8 percent).

    Industry payroll employmentTotal nonfarm payroll employment rose by 128,000 in Augustto 135.5 million. This increase was roughly in line with theaverage monthly gain for the 4-month period from April toJuly (+117,000). Job growth averaged 169,000 a month forthe year ending in March. (See table B-3.)

    In August, education and health services continued toadd jobs with a gain of 60,000. Within the industry, healthcare employment rose by 35,000. Hospitals added 14,000jobs, and employment also increased in doctors' offices,home health care, and outpatient care centers. Employmentin social assistance grew by 13,000 over the month; abouthalf of the increase occurred in child day care services.

    Employment in food services and drinking placescontinued to trend up in August (+16,000). Over the year,food services has added 217,000 jobs. Employment infinancial activities edged up in August; job growth hasslowed in recent months. Within the sector, employment inboth credit intermediation and real estate has changed little

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  • in the past 4 months, after increasing by a total of 129,000 forthe year ending in April. Professional and business servicesemployment continued to trend up in August (+26,000), butat a slower pace than in the prior 3 months, when job gainsaveraged 52,000. Employment in temporary help serviceshas changed little so far this year.

    Over the month, employment in wholesale trade was littlechanged. Within retail trade, job losses occurred indepartment stores (-9,000) and gasoline stations (-5,000). Sinceits most recent peak in August 2005, employment in retailtrade has declined by 101,000. Department stores accountedfor half of the decline.

    In the goods-producing sector, mining added 5,000 jobsin August, with gains in oil and gas extraction and in relatedsupport activities. Mining has expanded by 126,000 jobs, or25 percent, since its most recent low in April 2003.Construction employment edged up in August following 5months of little change.

    Within manufacturing, job losses in motor vehicles andparts (-7,000), wood products (-5,000), furniture and relatedproducts (-4,000), and paper and paper products (-3,000) morethan offset small gains elsewhere. Since June 2006,manufacturing employment has declined by 34,000.

    Weekly hoursThe average workweek for production or nonsupervisoryworkers on private nonfarm payrolls decreased by 0.1 hourto 33.8 hours in August, seasonally adjusted. Themanufacturing workweek also fell by 0.1 hour to 41.3 hours,while factory overtime was unchanged at 4.5 hours. (Seetable B-8.)

    The index of aggregate weekly hours of production ornonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrollsdecreased by 0.2 percent in August to 105.0(2002=100). Themanufacturing index fell by 0.3 percent to 96.7. (See tableB-9.)

    Hourly and weekly earningsAverage hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisoryworkers on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 2 cents, or 0.1percent, in August to $16.79, seasonally adjusted. Thisfollowed increases of 8 cents (0.5 percent) in July and 7 cents(0.4 percent) in June. Average weekly earnings decreased by0.2 percent in August to $567.50. Over the year, averagehourly earnings increased by 3.9 percent and average weeklyearnings increased by 4.2 percent. (See table B-11.)

    Discontinuation of Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Data

    October 2006 will be the last month the Current Population Survey will include questions about HurricaneKatrina evacuations. At that time, the data will have been collected for 1 year.

    Scheduled Release Dates

    Employment and unemployment data are scheduled for initial release onthe following dates:

    Reference month

    September

    October

    November

    Release date

    October 6

    November 3

    December 8

    Reference month

    December

    JanuaryFebruary

    Release date

    January 5February 2

    March 9

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  • Summary table A. Major labor force status categories, seasonally adjusted(Numbers in thousands)

    CategoryAug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. Jan. [ Feb [ Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug.

    Employment status

    Civilian noninstitutional populationCivilian labor force

    Percent of populationEmployedPercent of population

    UnemployedNot in labor force

    All workersMen, 20 years and overWomen, 20 years and overBoth sexes, 16 to 19 yearsWhiteBlack or African AmericanHispanic or Latino ethnicity

    226.421149,792

    66.2142.425

    62.97,367

    76,629

    226,693150,083

    66.2142,435

    62.87,648

    76,610

    226,959150,043

    66.1142,625

    62.87,418

    76,916

    227,204150,183

    66.1142,611

    62.87.572

    77.021

    227,425150,153

    66.0142.779

    62.87,375

    77,271

    227,553150,114

    66.0143,074

    62.97,040

    77,439

    227,763150,449

    66.1143,257

    62.97,193

    77,314

    227,975150,652

    66.1143,641

    63.07,011

    77,323

    228,199150,811

    66.1143.688

    63.07,123

    77.388

    228,428150,991

    66.1143,976

    63.07,015

    77,437

    228,671151,321

    66.2144,363

    63.16,957

    77,350

    228,912151,534

    66.2144,329

    63.07,205

    77,379

    229,167151,698

    66.2144.579

    63.17,119

    77.469

    Unemployment rates

    4.94.34.4

    16.44.29.75.8

    5.14.54.6

    15.84.59.56.5

    4.94.34.6

    15.94.49.15.9

    5.04.34.6

    17.14.2

    10.66.1

    4.94.34.5

    15.24.39.36.0

    4.74.04.3

    15.34.18.95.8

    4.84.24.3

    15.44.19.3

    , 5.5

    4.74.14.1

    15.74.09.35.4

    4.74.24.3

    14.64.19.45.4

    4.64.24.1

    14.04.18.95.0

    4.64.04.1

    15.44.19.05.3

    4.84.24.2

    15.54.19.55.3

    4.74.14.1

    16.24.18.85.3

    NOTE: Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

    Summary table B. Employment, hours, and earnings of employees on nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted

    (Numbers in thousands)

    Industry

    Total nonfarmGoods-producing

    ConstructionManufacturing .,

    Service-providingRetail tradeTransportation and warehousing

    Information -Financial activitiesProfessional and business servicesEducation and health services ....Leisure and hosDitalitvGovernment

    Total nonfarmGoods-producing 1

    Construction .Manufacturing

    Service-providing.Retail trade .Transportation and warehousing

    InformationFinancial activities . .Professional and business servicesEducation and health servicesLeisure and hospitalityGovernment

    Total privateManufacturing

    Overtime

    Total privateManufacturing

    Average hourly earnings, total private:Current dollarsConstants 982) dollars1!

    Average weekly earnings, total private

    2005

    Aug.

    133.79222.1467,306

    14,213111,646

    15,312.94,353.9

    3,0658,155

    16,93217,41312,86021,851

    1751523

    -111603.1

    .94

    1934452729

    Sept.

    133,84022,143

    7,32514,187

    111.69715,267.04.355.4

    3.0718.172

    16.99717,45112.82621,855

    48-319

    -2651

    -45.91.5

    6176538

    -344

    Oct.

    133,87722,1797,347

    14,196111.698

    15,259.64.358.4

    3.0588,201

    16,99117.44012.84021.852

    37362291

    -7.43.0-1329-6

    -1114-3

    NOV.

    134.23122.2647,409

    14.214111.967

    15,292.94,370.2

    3.0648.217

    17.06117.48112.88121.880

    354856218

    26933.311.8

    61670414128

    Dec.

    134,37622,282

    7.41614,222

    112,09415,300.34.371.6

    3.0668,223

    17,12117,50712,89821,878

    1451878

    1277.41.4

    26

    602617-2

    2006

    Jan. Feb.

    Employmen

    134,53022,3357,460

    14,227112,195

    15,300.44,380.0

    3,0658,244

    17,12717.54412,93221,844

    134,73022.373

    7.49414.226

    112.35715.289.44.387.4

    3.0738,268

    17,15617,58512,95521,876

    Mar.

    t

    134,90522,381

    7,49514.225

    112.52415,306.64,384.4

    3,0728,282

    17.19917,62212,97621,899

    Over-the-month change

    1545344

    5101

    .18.4-1216

    3734

    -34

    2003834-1

    162-11.0

    7.48

    2429412332

    17581

    A16717.2-3.0

    -11443372123

    Apr.

    135,01722,419

    7,50514,244

    112,59815,260.44.398.1

    3,0708,308

    17,21117,66012.98921.918

    11238101974

    -46.213.7

    -22612281319

    May

    135.11722,407

    7,50114.234

    112,71015,225.74,410.8

    3,0618,315

    17,27617,67613,01421,924

    100-12-4

    -10112

    -34.712.7

    -97

    6526256

    June

    135,25122,4357,499

    14,259112,81615,221.24,411.0

    3,0628,315

    17,31917.70413.02321.951

    13428-225

    106-4.5

    .210

    43289

    27

    JulyP

    135.37222,422

    7,50414.236

    112,95015,225.14,419.7

    3.0528.324

    17,36717,73413.06221,966

    121-13

    5-231343.98.7-10

    948303915

    Aug.P

    135.50022,432

    7.52114.225

    113,06815,211.64,412.6

    3.0598,334

    17.39317,79413,07221.983

    1281017

    -11118

    -13.5-7.1

    71026601017

    Hours of work2

    33.740.64.6

    33.840.7

    4.5

    33.841.04.6

    33.840.8

    4.6

    33.840.84.5

    33.840.9

    4.5

    33.841.04.6

    33.841.1

    4.5

    33.941.24.6

    33.841.24.6

    33.941.34.6

    33.941.4

    4.5

    33.841.3

    4.5

    Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)2

    102.793.7

    $16.168.15

    544.59

    103.193.9

    $16.198.05

    547.22

    103.194.7

    $16.288.09

    550.26

    103.594.6

    $16.288.15

    550.26

    103.794.8

    $16.358.20

    552.63

    104.095.3

    $16.408.17

    554.32

    104.295.6

    Earnings

    $16.478.20

    ooo.ot?

    104.495.9

    2

    $16.518.19

    558.04

    104.896.4

    $16.618.18

    563.08

    104.796.4

    105.196.9

    105.297.0

    $16.628.15

    561.76

    $16.698.17

    565.79

    $16.778.17

    568.50

    105.096.7

    $16.79N.A.

    567.50

    I Includes other industries, not shown separately.,Data relate to production or nonsupervisory workers.3The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)

    is used to deflate this earnings series.N A * not available.

    p= preliminary.

    NOTE: Data are currently projected from March 2005 benchmark levels. Whenmore recent benchmark levels are introduced with the release of January2007 estimates, all seasonally adjusted data from January 2002 forwardare subject to revision.

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  • Chart 1. Nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted, 2002-2006

    Thousands137,500

    135,000

    132,500

    130,000

    127,500

    125,000

    122,500

    120,000 -

    117,500 i , , i , , , , . , , , i ,2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

    Thousands137,500

    135,000

    132,500

    130,000

    127,500

    125,000

    122,500

    120,000

    117,500

    Chart 2. Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, 2002-2006Percent

    7.0

    3.52002 2003 2004 2005 2006

    NOTE: Beginning in 2003, data reflect an upward adjustment to population controls and other changesto the survey. Beginning in January 2004-06, data incorporate revisions in the population controls. Thesechanges affect comparability with data for prior periods.

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  • HOUSEHOLD DATAHISTORICAL

    A-1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over, 1969 to date

    (Numbers in thousands)

    Yearand

    month

    Civiliannoninsti-tutional

    population

    Civilian labor force

    NumberPercent

    ofpopulation

    Employed

    NumberPercent

    ofpopulation

    Unemployed

    NumberPercent

    oflaborforce

    Not inlaborforce

    Annual averages

    1969.

    1970...1971 ...1972 1 .19731 ,1974...,1975...,1976....1977....1978 1 .1979....

    1980....1981 ....1982....1983....1984....1985....1986 1 .1987....1988....1989....

    1990 1 .1991 ....1992....1993....1994 1 .1995....1996....1997 1 .1998 1 .

    2000 12001 ...2002...,2003 1 ,2004 1 ,2005 1 ,

    2005:AugustSeptemberOctober....NovemberDecember

    2006:January 3 .February ...MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust

    134,335

    137,085140,216144,126147,096150,120153,153156,150159,033161,910164,863

    167,745170,130172,271174,215176,383178,206180,587182,753184,613186,393

    189,164190,925192,805194,838196,814198,584200,591203,133205,220207,753

    212,577215,092217,570221,168223,357226,082

    226,421226,693226,959227,204227,425

    227,553227,763227,975228,199228,428228,671228,912229,167

    80,734

    82,77184,38287,03489,42991,94993,77496,15899,008102,250104,962

    106,940108,670110,204111,550113,544115,461117,834119,865121,669123,869

    125,840126,346128,105129,200131,056132,304133,943136,297137,673139,368

    142,583143,734144,863146,510147,401149,320

    149,792150,083150,043150,183150,153

    150,114150,449150,652150,811150,991151,321151,534151,698

    60.1

    60.460.260.460.861.361.261.662.363.263.7

    63.863.964.064.064.464.865.365.665.966.5

    66.566.266.466.366.666.666.867.167.167,1

    67,166.866,666.266.066.0

    77,902

    78,67879,36782,15385,06486,79485,84688,75292,01796,04898,824

    99,302100,39799,526100,834105,005107,150109,597112,440114,968117,342

    118,793117,718118,492120,259123,060124,900126,708129,558131,463133,488

    136,891136,933136,485137,736139,252141,730

    58.0

    57.456.657.057.857.856.156.857.959.359.9

    59.259.057.857.959.560.160.761.562.363.0

    62.861.761.561.762.562.963.263.864.164.3

    64.463.762.762.362.362.7

    2,832

    4,0935,0164,8824,3655,1567,9297,4066,9916,2026,137

    7,6378,273

    10,67810,7178,5398,3128,2377,4256,7016,528

    7,0478,6289,6138,9407,9967,4047,2366,7396,2105,880

    5,6926,8018,3788,7748,1497,591

    3.5

    4.95.95.64.95.68.57.77.16.15.8

    7.17.69.79.67.57.27.06.25.55.3

    5.66.87.56.96.15.65.44.94.54.2

    4.04.75.86.05.55.1

    Monthly data, seasonally adjusted 2

    66.266.266.166.166.0

    66.066.166.166.166.166.266.266.2

    142,425142,435142,625142,611142,779

    143,074143,257143,641143,688143,976144,363144,329144,579

    62.962.862.862.862.8

    62.962.963.063.063.063.163.063.1

    7,3677,6487,4187,5727,375

    7,0407,1937,0117,1237,0156,9577,2057,119

    4.95.14.95.04.9

    4.74.84.74.74.64.64.84.7

    53,602

    54,31555,83457,09157,66758,17159,37759,99160,02559,65959,900

    60,80661,46062,06762,66562,83962,74462,75262,88862,94462,523

    63,32464,57864,70065,63865,75866,28066,64766,83667,54768,385

    69,99471,35972,70774,65875,95676,762

    76,62976,61076,91677,02177,271

    77,43977,31477,32377,38877,43777,35077,37977,469

    1 Not strictly comparable with prior years. For an explanation, see

    "Historical Comparability" under the Household Data section of the ExplanatoryNotes and Estimates of Error.

    2 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation.

    3 Beginning in January 2006, data are not strictly comparable with data for

    2005 and earlier years because of the revisions in the population controls usedin the household survey.

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    A-2. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by sex, 1993 to date(Numbers in thousands)

    Sex, year,and month

    Civiliannoninsti-tutional

    population

    Civilian labor force

    NumberPercent

    ofpopulation

    Employed

    NumberPercent

    ofpopulation

    Unemployed

    NumberPercent

    oflaborforce

    Not inlaborforce

    Annual averages

    93,33294,35495,17896,20697,71598,75899,722

    101,964103,282104,585106,435107,710109,151

    109,332109,475109,616109,745109,863

    109,936110.048110,161110.280110,401110,530110,657110,792

    70,40470,81771,36072,08673,26173,95974,512

    76,28076,88677,50078,23878,98080,033

    80,35580,33380,24980,39480.431

    80,52580.77181.03181.07581,18981.08581.02481,249

    75.475.175.074.975.074.974.7

    74.874.474.173.573.373.3

    73.573.473.273.373.2

    73.273.473.673.573.573.473.273.3

    65,34966,45067,37768,20769,68570,69371,446

    73,30573,19672,90373,33274,52475.973

    70.070.470.870.971.371.671.6

    71.970.969.768.969.269.6

    Monthly data, seasonally adjusted 2

    76,40476,25776.39676.41076,529

    76,85776,88877,27377,23777,31377,35777,16277,423

    69.969.769.769.669.7

    69.969.970.170.070.070.069.769.9

    5,0554,3673.9833.8803,5773.2633.066

    2,9753,6904.5974,9064,4564,059

    3,9514.0763,8533,9843,902

    3,6683,8833,7583,8383,8763,7273,8623,827

    7.26.25.65.44.94.44.1

    3.94.85.96.35.65.1

    4.95.14.85.04.9

    4.64.84.64.74.84.64.84.7

    22,92723,53823,81824,11924,45424,79925,210

    25,68426,39627.08528,19728,73029,119

    28,97729,14229.36729,35129,432

    29,41129,27829,12929,20529,21229,44529,63329,542

    Annual averages

    101,506102,460103,406104.385105,418106,462108,031

    110,613111,811112,985114,733115,647116,931

    58,79560.23960,94461,85763,03663,71464,855

    66,30366,84867,36368,27268,42169,288

    57.958.858.959.359.859.860.0

    59.959.859.659.559.259.3

    54,91056,61057,52358,50159,87360.77162,042

    63.58663,73763,58264,40464,72865,757

    54.155.355.656.056.857.157.4

    57.557.056.356.156.056.2

    3,8853,6293,4213,3563,1622,9442,814

    2,7173,1113,78113,8683,6943,531

    6.66.05.65.45.04.64.3

    4.14.75.65.75.45.1

    42,71142,22142,46242,52842,38242,74843,175

    44,31044,96245,62146,46147,22547,643

    Monthly data, seasonally adjusted 2

    117,089117,218117,343117,459117,562

    117,617117,715117,814117,919118,027118,141118.255118.376

    69,43869,75069,79469,78969,722

    69,58969,67969,62169,73669,80270,23670,51070,449

    59.359.559.559.459.3

    59.259.259.159.159.159.559.659.5

    66,02266,17866,22966,20066,250

    66,21766.36966,36866,45166,66367,00667,16867.156

    56.456.556.456.456.4

    56.356.456.356.456.556.756.856.7

    3,4163,5723,5653,5883,473

    3,3723,3093,2523,2853,1393,2303,3423,293

    4.95.15.15.15.0

    4.84.74.74.74.54.64.74.7

    47,65247,46847,54947,67047,840

    48,02848,03748,19348,18348,22547,90647,74547,927

    MEN199319941 ..1995199619971 ..19981 ..19991 ..

    200012001 ...2002. . .200312004120051

    2005:AugustSeptember .OctoberNovember ...December ..

    2006:January 3 ....February .....MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust

    WOMEN199319941 ....1995199619971 ....19981 ....19991 ....

    200012001 ...2002 ...200312004120051

    2005:AugustSeptemberOctober....NovemberDecember

    2006:January 3 .February ..MarchAprilMayJuneJuryAugust

    1 Not strictly comparable with prior years. For an explanation, see "HistoricalComparability1' under the Household Data section of the Explanatory Notes and Estimates ofError.

    2 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation.

    3 Beginning in January 2006, data are not strictly comparable with data for 2005 and

    earlier years because of the revisions in the population controls used in the householdsurvey.

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    A-3. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by sex and age, seasonally adjusted(Numbers in thousands)

    Employment status,sex, and age

    2005

    Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

    TOTAL

    Civilian noninstitutionai population1Civilian labor force

    Percent of populationEmployed ,Employment-population ratio

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    Not in labor forcePersons who currently want a job..

    Men, 16 years and over

    Civilian noninstitutional population 1 . .Civilian labor force

    Percent of populationEmployedEmployment-population ratio

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    Not in labor force

    Men, 20 years and over

    Civilian noninstitutional population 1Civilian labor force

    Percent of population ,EmployedEmployment-population ratio

    Unemployed ....Unemployment rate

    Not in labor force

    Women, 16 years and over

    Civilian noninstitutionai population 1 . . .Civilian labor force

    Percent of populationEmployedEmployment-population ratio

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    Not in labor force

    Women, 20 years and over

    Civilian noninstitutional population 1 ...Civilian labor force .........

    Percent of populationEmployedEmployment-population ratio

    UnemployedUnemployment rate .......

    Not in labor force ,

    Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

    Civilian noninstitutional population 1....Civilian labor force

    Percent of populationEmployedEmployment-population ratio .........

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    Not in labor force

    226,421149,792

    66.2142,425

    62.97,367

    4.976,6294,829

    109,33280,355

    73.576,404

    69.93,951

    4.928,977

    101,00476,787

    76.073,479

    72.73,307

    4.324,218

    117,08969,438

    59.366,022

    56.43,416

    4.947,652

    08,99665,778

    60.362,901

    57.72,877

    4.443,219

    16,4217,22844.0

    6,04536.8

    1,18316.4

    9,193

    226,693150,083

    66.2142,435

    62.87,648

    5.176,6104,945

    109,47580,333

    73.476,257

    69.74,076

    5.129,142

    101,13676,792

    75.973,331

    72.53,461

    4.524,344

    17,21869,750

    59.566,178

    56.53,572

    5.147,468

    09,11466,129

    60.663,074

    57.83,055

    4.642,985

    16,4437,16343.6

    6,03036.7

    1,13315.8

    9,281

    226,959150,043

    66.1142,625

    62.87,418

    4.976,9164,994

    109,61680,249

    73.276,396

    69.73,853

    4.829,367

    101,26576,780

    75.873,500

    72.63,281

    4.324,485

    17,34369,794

    59.566,229

    56.43,565

    5.147,549

    09,22866,175

    60.663,162

    57.83,013

    4.643,053

    16,4657,08843.0

    5,96436.2

    1,12415.9

    9,377

    227,204150,183

    66.1142,611

    62.87,572

    5.077,0214,887

    109,74580,394

    73.376,410

    69.63,984

    5.029,351

    101,38376,722

    75.773,441

    72.43,282

    4.324,660

    117,45969,789

    59.466,200

    56.43,588

    5.147,670

    09,33266,223

    60.663,170

    57.83,053

    4.643,109

    16,4897,23843.9

    6,00036.4

    1,23817.1

    9,251

    227,425150,153

    66.0142,779

    62.87,375

    4.977,2715,167

    109,86380,431

    73.276,529

    69.73,902

    4.929,432

    101,48976,786

    75.773,468

    72.43,318

    4.324,703

    117,56269,722

    59.366,250

    56.43,473

    5.047,840

    09,42566,215

    60.563,249

    57.82,966

    4.543,209

    16,5117,15243.3

    6,06136.7

    1,09115.2

    9,359

    227,553150,114

    66.0143,074

    62.97,040

    4.777,4394,962

    109,93680,525

    73.276,857

    69.93,668

    4.629,411

    101,56076,928

    75.773,844

    72.73,084

    4.024,631

    117,61769,589

    59.266,217

    56.33,372

    4.848,028

    09,47866,022

    60.363,163

    57.72,859

    4.343,456

    16,5157,16443.4

    6,06736.7

    1,09715.3

    9,352

    227,763150,449

    66.1143,257

    62.97,193

    4.877,3144,949

    110,04880,771

    73.476,888

    69.93,883

    4.829,278

    101,65777,115

    75.973,857

    72.73,258

    4.224,542

    117,71569,679

    59.266,369

    56.43,309

    4.748,037

    09,56266,081

    60.363,262

    57.72,819

    4.343,481

    16,5457,25343.8

    6,13837.1

    1,11515.4

    9,292

    227,975150,652

    66.1143,641

    63.07,011

    4.777,3234,865

    110,16181,031

    73.677,273

    70.13,758

    4.629,129

    101,75477,335

    76.074,197

    72.93,137

    4.124,419

    17,81469,621

    59.166,368

    56.33,252

    4.748,193

    09,64666,038

    60.263,305

    57.72,733

    4.143,608

    16,5757,27943.9

    6,13937.0

    1,14015.7

    9,296

    228,199150,811

    66.1143,688

    63.07,123

    4.777,3884,767

    110,28081,075

    73.577,237

    70.03,838

    4.729,205

    101,85777,415

    76.074,169

    72.83,246

    4.224,442

    117,91969,736

    59.166,451

    56.43,285

    4.748,183

    09,73666,187

    60.363,362

    57.72,825

    4.343,550

    16,6067,21043.4

    6,15737.1

    1,05314.6

    9,396

    228,428150,991

    66.1143,976

    63.07,015

    4.677,4374,655

    110,40181,189

    73.577,313

    70.03,876

    4.829,212

    101,96377,477

    76.074,202

    72.83,275

    4.224,486

    18,02769,802

    59.166,663

    56.53,139

    4.548,225

    09,82966,280

    60.363,555

    57.92,725

    4.143,549

    16,6377,23443.5

    6,22037.4

    1,01514.0

    9,402

    228,671151,321

    66.2144,363

    63.16,957

    4.677,3504,770

    110,53081,085

    73.477,357

    70.03,727

    4.629,445

    102,07577,296

    75.774,215

    72.73,082

    4.024,779

    18,14170,236

    59.567,006

    56.73,230

    4.647,906

    09,92766,609

    60.663,878

    58.12,730

    4.143,319

    16,6687,41644.5

    6,27037.6

    1,14515.4

    9,253

    228,912151,534

    66.2144,329

    63.07,205

    4.877,3794,901

    110,65781,024

    73.277,162

    69.73,862

    4.829,633

    102,18777,308

    75.774,082

    72.53,226

    4.224,878

    18,25570,510

    59.667,168

    56.83,342

    4.747,745

    10,02666,872

    60.864,035

    58.22,837

    4.243,154

    16,7007,35344.0

    6,21137.2

    1,14215.5

    9,347

    229,167151,698

    66.2144,579

    63.17,119

    4.777,4694,918

    110,79281,249

    73.377,423

    69.93,827

    4.729,542

    102,30877,550

    75.874,358

    72.73,192

    4.124,758

    18,37670,449

    59.567,156

    56.73,293

    4.747,927

    10,13466,878

    60.764,131

    58.22,747

    4.143,256

    16,7257,26943.5

    6,08936.4

    1,18016.2

    9,456

    1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation.

    NOTE: Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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    A-4. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, sex, and age,seasonally adjusted(Numbers in thousands)

    Employment status, race,sex, age, and Hispanic

    or Latino ethnicity

    2005

    Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

    WHITE

    Civilian noninstitutional population1.Civilian labor force

    Percent of populationEmployedEmployment-population ratio

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    Not in labor force

    Men, 20 years and over

    Civilian labor forcePercent of population

    EmployedEmployment-population ratio

    Unemployed ,Unemployment rate ,

    Women, 20 years and over

    Civilian labor forcePercent of population

    EmployedEmployment-population ratio

    Unemployed ,Unemployment rate

    Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

    Civilian labor forcePercent of population

    EmployedEmployment-population ratio

    Unemployed ,Unemployment rate

    BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

    Civilian noninstitutional population 1 ..,Civilian labor force

    Percent of populationEmployed

    Employment-population ratioUnemployedUnemployment rate ,

    Not in labor force

    Men, 20 years and over

    Civilian labor forcePercent of population

    EmployedEmployment-population ratio.

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    Women, 20 years and over

    Civilian labor forcePercent of population

    EmployedEmployment-population ratio ...

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    184,669122,638

    66.4117,446

    63.65,1934.2

    62,031

    63,87976.3

    61,48573.5

    2,3943.7

    52,75659.8

    50,78657.51,9703.7

    6,00447.3

    5,17540.782913.8

    26,57217,13064.5

    15,47658.21,6549.7

    9,442

    7,72772.3

    7,06566.16628.6

    8,60464.27,89958.97058.2

    184,851122,843

    66.5117,354

    63.55,4894.5

    62,008

    63,84976.2

    61,28073.2

    2,5684.0

    52,97159.9

    50,85157.5

    2,1204.0

    6,02347.45,22241.180113.3

    26,61817,06864.1

    15,45558.11,6139.5

    9,549

    7,67271.7

    7,00665.56668.7

    8,66464.67,95959.37058.1

    185,028122,810

    66.4117,396

    63.45,4154.4

    62,218

    63,90176.2

    61,46573.3

    2,4363.8

    52,99859.9

    50,85657.5

    2,1414.0

    5,91246.55,07439.983814.2

    26,66317,15064.3

    15,59158.51,5599.1

    9,513

    7,65971.4

    7,00665.36538.5

    8,72664.98,06960.06587.5

    185,187122,813

    66.3117,598

    63.55,215

    4.262,374

    63,82776.0

    61,49873.3

    2,3283.6

    53,03759.9

    50,97657.6

    2,0613.9

    5,94946.7

    5,12340.282613.9

    26,70517,11864.1

    15,29957.31,81910.6

    9,587

    7,55670.4

    6,84963.87079.4

    8,71464.8

    7,92758.97879.0

    185,327122,994

    66.4117,729

    63.55,2644.3

    62,333

    64,02876.2

    61,58873.3

    2,4413.8

    53,06759.9

    51,03457.6

    2,0343.8

    5,89946.3

    5,11040.178913.4

    26,74416,97963.5

    15,39757.61,5829.3

    9,766

    7,55370.2

    6,90364.26518.6

    8,63364.1

    7,89658.67388.5

    185,436123,168

    66.4118,071

    63.75,097

    4.162,268

    64,25076.4

    61,92473.7

    2,3263.6

    52,91359.7

    50,93857.51,9743.7

    6,00547.15,20940.879713.3

    26,78816,98263.4

    15,47657.81,5068.9

    9,806

    7,52069.86,95964.65617.5

    8,68164.47,98159.27008.1

    185,570123,022

    66.3117,926

    63.55,0964.1

    62,548

    64,18176.3

    61,83673.5

    2,3453.7

    52,89059.6

    50,89557.41,9943.8

    5,95146.6

    5,19540.775612.7

    26,82617,27364.4

    15,66058.41,6149.3

    9,553

    7,68271.2

    7,03065.26528.5

    8,66864.27,99059.26787.8

    185,704123,103

    66.:118,193

    63.64,910

    4.062,601

    64,38276.5

    62,12873.8

    2,2543.5

    52,74959.5

    50,85357.31,8953.6

    5,97346.7

    5,21240.776112.7

    26,86517,33464.5

    15,72658.51,6089.3

    9,531

    7,70371.3

    7,06265.46418.3

    8,72564.58,05859.66677.6

    185,849123,357

    66.4118,357

    63.75,001

    4.162,492

    64,42176.5

    62p10973.7

    2,3123.6

    52,97459.7

    51,02257.51,9523.7

    5,96246.5

    5,22640.873612.3

    26,90517,32664.4

    15,69858.31,6289.4

    9,580

    7,76071.7

    7,06765.36948.9

    8,67764.18,00459.16737.8

    186,002123,449

    66.4118,429

    63.75,020

    4.162,552

    64,46376.4

    62,10773.6

    2,3563.7

    52,98559.6

    51,08357.51,9023.6

    6,00146.8

    5,23940.876212.7

    26,94317,312

    64.315,767

    58.51,5458.9

    9,631

    7,75771.6

    7,05765.17009.0

    64.18,06359.56307.2

    186,166123,74

    66.5118,720

    63.85,0274.1

    62,418

    64,38876.3

    62,11073.6

    2,2783.5

    53,25459.9

    51,33757.71,9173.6

    6,10647.5

    5,27341.083313.6

    26,98217,23163.9

    15,68558.11,5479.0

    9,751

    7,67070.7

    7,01864.76528.5

    8,68464.08,03359.26517.5

    186,329123,946

    66.5118,846

    63.85,100

    4.162,383

    64,35176.]

    62,02873.4

    2,3233.6

    53,54260.2

    51,54757.91,9943.7

    6,05347.0

    5,27040.978312.9

    27,02117,36964.3

    15,71458.21,6559.5

    9,652

    7,73571.2

    7,03964.86969.0

    8,75764.5

    8,07659.56817.8

    186,500124,070

    66.5118,956

    63.85,114

    4.162,430

    64,53276.3

    62,19373.5

    2,3403.6

    53,52760.1

    51,60058.0

    1,9273.6

    6,01146.6

    5,16340.184814.1

    27,06517,34464.1

    15,82258.51,5218.8

    9,722

    7,72170.9

    7,07365.06488.4

    8,78764.6

    8,15460.06337.2

    See footnotes at end of table.

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    A-4. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, sex, and age,seasonally adjustedContinued(Numbers in thousands)

    Employment status, race,sex, age, and Hispanic

    or Latino ethnicity

    2005

    Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

    BLACK OR AFRICANAMERICAN-Continued

    Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

    Civilian labor forcePercent of population

    EmployedEmployment-population ratio

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY

    Civilian noninstitutional population 1 . . .Civilian labor force

    Percent of populationEmployedEmployment-population ratio

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    Not in labor force

    79932.1512

    20.628735.9

    29,26419,925

    68.118,760

    64.11,164

    5.89,340

    73329.449019.724233.1

    29,36119,944

    67.918,647

    63.51,297

    6.59,417

    76530.6517

    20.724832.4

    29,45620,047

    68.118,871

    64.11,176

    5.99,409

    84833.8523

    20.8326

    38.4

    29,55220,214

    68.418,991

    64.31,223

    6.19,338

    79231.5598

    23.8194

    24.4

    29,64520,292

    68.419,066

    64.31,226

    6.09,353

    78130.9536

    21.224531.4

    29,62220,528

    69.319,344

    65.31,184

    5.89,094

    92436.5640

    25.328430.8

    29,70720,485

    69.019,356

    65.21,129

    5.59,222

    90535.6606

    23.929933.1

    29,79320,489

    68.819,385

    65.11,104

    5.49,304

    88934.9627

    24.626229.5

    29,88020,583

    68.919,476

    65.21,107

    5.49,297

    86233.8647

    25.321625.0

    29,96620,574

    68.719,541

    65.21,033

    5.09,392

    87734.2634

    24.724427.8

    30,05320,753

    69.119,649

    65.41,104

    5.39,300

    87734.1600

    23.327831.6

    30,14020,663

    68.619,578

    65.01,085

    5.39,477

    83632.4596

    23.124028.8

    30,23220,628

    68.219,528

    64.61,100

    5.39,604

    1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation.NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white and black or African American) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. In addition,

    persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race and, therefore, are classified by ethnicity as well as by race. Beginning in January 2006,data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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    A-5. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutionai population 25 years and over by educational attainment, seasonally adjusted(Numbers in thousands)

    Educational attainment2005

    Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

    Less than a high school diploma

    Civilian labor forceParticipation rate

    EmployedEmployment-population ratio.

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    High school graduates, no college1

    Civilian labor forceParticipation rate

    EmployedEmployment-population ratio.

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    Some college or associate degree

    Civilian labor forceParticipation rate

    EmployedEmployment-population ratio.

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    Bachelor's degree and higher2

    Civilian labor forceParticipation rate

    EmployedEmployment-population ratio.

    UnemployedUnemployment rate

    12,81845.9

    11,83942.49797.6

    38,12363.5

    36,34360.5

    1,7814.7

    35,04672.1

    33,78169.5

    1,2653.6

    41,43178.1

    40,57976.58522.1

    12,72945.;

    11,69041.5

    1,0398.

    38,32463.9

    36,40460.7

    1,9215.0

    35,14872.4

    33,86669.8

    1,2823.6

    41,55878.1

    40,58876.39702.3

    12,50245.4

    11,61142.18917.1

    38,46763.8

    36,62760.8

    1,8404.8

    35,31072.3

    33,96769.6

    1,3433.8

    41,61677.7

    40,67075.99462.3

    12,52945.-

    11,60242.1927.4

    38,37263.4

    36,54760.4

    1,8254.8

    35,41172.3

    34,05969.5

    1,3523.8

    41,60078.1

    40,66576.39362.2

    12,38845.3

    11,46541.99237.5

    38,17363.1

    36,41760.2

    1,7564.6

    35,49872.4

    34,11569.6

    1,3833.9

    42,09778.4

    41,18776.79102.2

    12,62846.0

    11,74242.8867.0

    38,00162.5

    36,32459.7

    1,6784.4

    35,53572.5

    34,29069.9

    1,2463.5

    41,83778.3

    40,95576.68822.1

    12,73947.0

    11,82343.69157.

    37,91362.6

    36,24059.8

    1,6734.4

    35,74571.6

    34,44269.0

    1,3023.6

    41,73178.3

    40,80876.69232.2

    12,68246.

    11,79543.08877.0

    38,31062.9

    36,71660.2

    1,5944.2

    35,50872.3

    34,17869.6

    1,3293.7

    41,81077.9

    40,87676.19352.2

    12,82945.8

    11,93342.68977.0

    38,17963.0

    36,51560.3

    1,6644.4

    35,35472.6

    34,013

    1,3413.8

    41,95977.6

    41,03275.99272.2

    12,93745.8

    12,04042.68976.9

    38,25063.0

    36,57660.3

    1,6744.4

    35,11572.9

    33,79270.1

    1,3233.8

    42,15677.5

    41,27375.98832.1

    12,84746.1

    11,94242.89057.0

    38,59763.3

    37,03260.7

    1,5654.1

    34,97272.5

    33,738

    1,2343.5

    42,37977.6

    41,49476.08852.1

    12,78047.1

    11,86843.89127.1

    38,40363.7

    36,69460.9

    1,7094.5

    35,35971.4

    34,06868.8

    1,2903.6

    42,73577.7

    41,83976.08962.1

    12,78046.2

    11,89743.08836.9

    38,32863.2

    36,58860.3

    1,7404.5

    35,32772.1

    34,03769.5

    1,2913.7

    42,65077.7

    41,88676.37641.8

    1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.

    2 Includes persons with a bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.

    NOTE: Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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    A-6. Employed and unemployed full- and part-time workers by sex and age, seasonally adjusted(Numbers in thousands)

    Full- and part-time status,sex, and age

    2005

    Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug

    EMPLOYED

    Full-time workers ,Men, 16 years and overMen, 20 years and overWomen, 16 years and overWomen, 20 years and overBoth sexes, 16 to 19 years

    Part-time workersMen, 16 years and overMen, 20 years and overWomen, 16 years and overWomen, 20 years and overBoth sexes, 16 to 19 years ..........

    UNEMPLOYED

    Looking for full-time workMen, 16 years and overMen, 20 years and overWomen, 16 years and over ,Women, 20 years and overBoth sexes, 16 to 19 years .,

    Looking for part-time work ....Men, 16 years and overMen, 20 years and over......Women, 16 years and overWomen, 20 years and overBoth sexes, 16 to 19 years .

    UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

    Full-time workersMen, 16 years and overMen, 20 years and overWomen, 16 years and over .....Women, 20 years and over .....Both sexes, 16 to 19 years ......

    Part-time workersMen, 16 years and overMen, 20 years and overWomen, 16 years and overWomen, 20 years and overBoth sexes, 16 to 19 years

    117,62568,24767,22549,30848,540

    1,860

    24,8808,1106,263

    16,73214,3704,247

    6,0643,3513,0222,7162,453

    589

    1,348622286723447615

    4.94.74.35.24.8

    24.0

    5.17.14.44.13.0

    12.7

    117,46968,12467,03449,46448,642

    1,793

    25,0098,1656,276

    16,85214,4994,234

    6,2393,5033,1952,7422,499

    545

    1,401582270818538593

    5.04.94.55.34.923.3

    5.36.74.14.63.612.3

    117,78368,18967,14249,61148,8481,793

    24,8988,2326,36316,67014,3654,171

    6,0233,2802,9812,7512,510532

    1,419588295833513611

    4.94.64.35.34.9

    22.9

    5.46.74.44.83.4

    12.8

    117,86068,27567,25249,58848,872

    1,736

    24,8148,1676,273

    16,64314,3474,195

    6,0183,3002,9572,7392,530

    531

    1,514645293841533687

    4.94.64.25.24.9

    23.4

    5.77.34.54.83.6

    14.1

    118,13568,32367,25949,77549,084

    1,792

    24,7438,2346,248

    16,54114,2664,229

    5,9203,3253,0332,5952,396

    491

    1,454598295872554605

    4.84.64.35.04.721.5

    5.56.84.55.03.712.5

    118,16668,46867,33049,70448,9861,850

    24,9318,3236,49616,50214,1904,245

    5,7823,1672,8242,6332,384574

    1,261553267715471524

    4.74.44.05.04.623.7

    4.86.23.94.23.211.0

    118,40268,77167,60649,63048,9061,890

    24,7948,1796,26416,63914,2664,264

    5,8073,2382,9202,5752,295592

    1,354603301741516537

    4.74.54.14.94.523.8

    5.26.94.64.33.511.2

    119,05369,22968,03449,80149,0251,993

    24,5598,1216,18316,47414,1764,201

    5,6843,1912,8812,4932,237566

    1,310570250748491568

    4.64.44.14.84.422.1

    5.16.63.94.33.311.9

    119,251

    68,17849,85149,0901,983

    24,4697,8816,01616,57514,2454,207

    5,8343,2762,9682,5442,291575

    1,326568288752536503

    4.74.54.24.94.522.5

    5.16.74.64.33.610.7

    118,95968,94267,94850,04749,2991,713

    24,9558,2766,23516,66114,2644,456

    5,6443,2992,9842,3392,185475

    1,344576295770527522

    4.54.64.24.54.2

    21.7

    5.16.54.54.43.610.5

    119,45269,07668,02350,28449,6111,819

    24,9358,2226,17216,71414,2824,481

    5,5983,2212,8422,4002,195561

    1,370540262834529578

    4.54.54.04.64.2

    23.6

    5.26.24.14.83.6

    11.4

    119,81869,01667,93950,71550,020

    1,859

    24,5998,1236,109

    16,53514,1174,373

    5,8233,3222,9222,5322,333

    567

    1,395554308817528559

    4.64.64.14.84.5

    23.4

    5.46.44.84.73.6

    11.3

    119,88869,12168,07850,68350,001

    1,809

    24,7118,2266,251

    16,48014,1444,316

    5,7873,2672,9322,5522,291

    564

    1,366568261766467638

    4.64.54.14.84.4

    23.8

    5.26.54.04.43.2

    12.9

    NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Beginning inJanuary 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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    A-7. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status, seasonally adjusted(In thousands)

    Category2005

    Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

    CLASS OF WORKER

    Agriculture and related industries .Wage and salary workersSelf-employed workers

    Nonagricultural industriesWage and salary workers

    Private industries ,Industries except private households ...

    GovernmentSeff-employed workers

    PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME 1

    All industries:Part time for economic reasonsSlack work or business conditionsCould only find part-time work

    Part time for noneconomic reasons

    Nonagricultural industries:Part time for economic reasonsSlack work or business conditionsCould only find part-time work

    Part time for noneconomic reasons

    2,1571,196

    918

    140,294131,028110,575109,62120,4369,273

    4,4502,7521,392

    19,548

    4,4062,7281,394

    19,168

    2,1401,118

    978

    140,421130,937110,688109,85820,2559,359

    4,5652,8931,331

    19,581

    4,5002,8461,335

    19,207

    2,1261,161

    936

    140,577131,123110,799109,98620,3309,356

    4,2402,6431,299

    19,696

    4,1612,5921,284

    19,255

    2,1541,187

    928

    140,427131,001110,787110,03920,2249,274

    4,1752,5951,246

    19,612

    4,1052,5671,230

    19,235

    2,1301,187

    921

    140,638131,170111,021110,26120,1929,370

    4,1382,5411,246

    19,582

    4,0512,5081,230

    19,214

    2,1981,266

    897

    140,862131,185111,266110,44019,9529,550

    4,1332,6491,226

    19,708

    4,0642,6061,198

    19,368

    2,2241,281

    919

    141,000131,189111,229110,39419,9669,730

    4,2042,6551,238

    19,564

    4,1072,5901,225

    19,199

    2,1941,255

    931

    141,464131,638111,431110,62520,2009,706

    3,9892,4941,191

    19,373

    3,8842,3821,177

    19,044

    2,2321,307

    937

    141,425131,728111,546110,69920,1499,659

    3,9782,4741,179

    19,460

    3,9002,4221,169

    19,112

    2,1841,286

    890

    141,786131,965111,799110,93320,196

    4,1372,7031,152

    19,701

    4,0372,6121,150

    19,292

    2,2411,329

    899

    142,108132,284112,253111,45820,0179,716

    4,2662,7291,190

    19,684

    4,1582,6561,189

    19,310

    2,2601,370

    877

    142,047132,417112,114111,26920,3369,572

    4,2612,6581,202

    19,501

    4,1432,5781,197

    19,170

    2,2021,256

    904

    142,406132,785112,436111,58220,3149,620

    4,1472,6831,161

    19,624

    4,0712,6351,158

    19,220

    1 Persons at work excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs

    during the entire reference week for reasons such as vacation, illness, or industrialdispute. Part time for noneconomic reasons excludes persons who usually work fulltime but worked only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such asholidays, illness, and bad weather.

    NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totalsbecause of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Beginningin January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the householdsurvey.

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    A-8. Selected employment indicators, seasonally adjusted(In thousands)

    Characteristic2005

    Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

    AGE AND SEX

    Total, 16 years and over.

    16 to 19 years16 to 17 years18 to 19 years

    20 years and over20 to 24 years25 years and over...25 to 54 years

    25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years .....

    55 years and over.

    Men, 16 years and over.

    16 to 19 years16 to 17 years .........18 to 19 years

    20 years and over.......20 to 24 years25 years and over...25 to 54 years25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years .....

    55 years and over.

    Women, 16 years and over

    16 to 19 years16 to 17 years18 to 19 years

    20 years and over20 to 24 years25 years and over....25 to 54 years25 to 34 years ......35 to 44 years45 to 54 years

    55 years and over..

    MARITAL STATUS

    Married men, spouse presentMarried women, spouse present

    MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

    Total multiple jobholdersPercent of total employed .

    142,425

    6,0452,2973,773

    136,38013,790

    122,70998,98430,75134,68933,54323,725

    76,404

    2,9241,0681,877

    73,4797,298

    66,27153,53317,13518,78017,61912,738

    66,022

    3,1211,2291,896

    62,9016,492

    56,43745,45013,61715,91015,92410,987

    45,66634,960

    7,4975.3

    142,435

    6,0302,2903,739

    136,40513,841

    122,60198,85230,71434,82133,31723,748

    76,257

    2,9261,0531,865

    73,3317,247

    66,03553,32417,03318,80817,48312,711

    66,178

    3,1041,2371,874

    63,0746,594

    56,56645,52813,68016,01315,83511,037

    45,45734,943

    7,6165.3

    142,625

    5,9642,2903,673

    136,66113,945

    122,71998,83430,86434,60133,36923,885

    76,396

    2,8961,0431,848

    73,5007,310

    66,19253,42917,10718,80017,52212,763

    66,229

    3,0681,2471,825

    63,1626,635

    56,52745,40513,75715,80115,84711,122

    45,63434,868

    7,5645.3

    142,611

    6,0002,2853,694

    136,61013,931

    122,73198,84930,92034,51333,41623,883

    76,410

    2,9701,0621,890

    73,4417,330

    66,14253,41917,10318,74517,57112,723

    66,200

    3,0311,2231,804

    63,1706,601

    56,58945,43013,81715,76815,84511,159

    45,48034,910

    7,5455.3

    142,779

    6,0612,3343,713

    136,71713,840

    122,90698,93430,86634,58133,48623,972

    76,529

    3,0611,0901,951

    73,4687,356

    66,15753,37517,08018,73917,55612,782

    66,250

    3,0001,2451,762

    63,2496,484

    56,74945,55913,78615,84315,93011,190

    45,46934,948

    7,4735.2

    143,074

    6,0672,2803,788

    137,00713,713

    123,30299,21630,86034,63233,72424,086

    76,857

    3,0131,0641,943

    73,8447,297

    66,53453,62117,10618,81817,69712,913

    66,217

    3,0541,2161,845

    63,1636,415

    56,76945,59613,75415,81416,02711,173

    45,79035,167

    7,6035.3

    143,257

    6,1382,3483,791

    137,11913,801

    123,26199,14630,78934,63033,72724,114

    76,888

    3,0311,0781,968

    73,8577,373

    66,46053,50417,01218,79617,69612,956

    66,369

    3,1071,2701,824

    63,2626,428

    56,80145,64313,77715,83416,03111,158

    45,67935,039

    7,4085.2

    143,641

    6,1392,3213,848

    137,50213,820

    123,57599,31530,97334,55333,79024,260

    77,273

    3,0761,1321,965

    74,1977,389

    66,75353,67617,20018,78217,69413,077

    66,368

    3,0631,1881,883

    63,3056,431

    56,82245,63913,77315,77016,09611,183

    45,80635,074

    7,5215.2

    143,688

    6,1572,3843,756

    137,53113,777

    123,66199,16730,81634,50833,84224,494

    77,237

    3,0681,1311,936

    74,1697,361

    66,75853,63417,06818,81817,74713,125

    66,451

    3,0891,2531,820

    63,3626,416

    56,90345,53313,74815,69016,09511,370

    45,83735,300

    7,4895.2

    143,976

    6,2202,5023,731

    137,75713,871

    123,79999,28030,88434,48633,91024,519

    77,313

    3,1111,2261,887

    74,2027,384

    66,75753,63217,07718,80517,75013,125

    66,663

    3,1091,2761,843

    63,5556,487

    57,04245,64813,80715,68116,16011,394

    45,84335,171

    7,7185.4

    144,363

    6,2702,5283,750

    138,09313,842

    124,23799,54130,98834,51834,03524,696

    77,357

    3,1431,2921,850

    74,2157,364

    66,86553,68217,04318,71717,92213,183

    67,006

    3,1281,2351,900

    63,8786,478

    57,37245,85813,94515,80116,11211,513

    45,80935,394

    7,3985.1

    144,329

    6,2112,4313,778

    138,11813,828

    124,30599,55431,08634,42934,03824,752

    77,162

    3,0791,2261,842

    74,0827,370

    66,72353,61917,06518,70217,85313,104

    67,168

    3,1321,2051,936

    64,0356,458

    57,58245,93414,02115,72816,18511,648

    45,55835,309

    7,4555.2

    144,579

    6,0892,3943,697

    138,49014,052

    124,53799,72031,09734,57334,05124,816

    77,423

    3,0641,1931,867

    74,3587,504

    66,91453,73017,02518,75317,95113,185

    67,156

    3,0251,2011,830

    64,1316,547

    57,62345,99114,07115,82016,10011,632

    45,48435,295

    7,4945.2

    NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Beginning inJanuary 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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    A-9. Unemployed persons by age, sex, and marital status, seasonally adjusted(In thousands)

    Age, sex, and marital status2005

    Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

    AGE AND SEX

    Total, 16 years and over.

    16 to 19 years16 to 17 years18 to 19 years

    20 years and over20 to 24 years25 years and over25 to 54 years25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years

    55 years and over

    Men, 16 years and over.

    16 to 19 years16 to 17 years18 to 19 years

    20 years and over20 to 24 years25 years and over...25 to 54 years

    25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years

    55 years and over.

    Women, 16 years and over

    16 to 19 years16 to 17 years18 to 19 years

    20 years and over20 to 24 years25 years and over....25 to 54 years25 to 34 years ......35 to 44 years45 to 54 years

    MARITAL STATUS

    Married men, spouse presentMarried women, spouse present

    7,367

    1,183524665

    6,1841,3324,8614,0821,6101,3481,123790

    3,951

    644291362

    3,307812

    2,5052,095794705595411

    3,416

    539233303

    2,877520

    2,3561,987816643528

    1,3531,160

    7,648

    1,133531602

    6,5161,3145,1874,3091,7411,3431,225883

    4,076

    615285333

    3,461789

    2,6542,223905676641432

    3,572

    518246270

    3,055524

    2,5332,086836667584

    1,2801,218

    7,418

    1,124526608

    6,2941,2965,0114,1991,5611,3961,242794

    3,853

    573231339

    3,281758

    2,5152,099790676633416

    3,565

    552295269

    3,013538

    2,4962,100771719609

    1,2271,181

    7,572

    1,238624613

    6,3351,2745,0424,2551,6341,4071,214774

    3,984

    702327350

    3,282737

    2,5222,112798707608410

    3,588

    535296263

    3,053537

    2,5192,142837699606

    1,2101,187

    7,375

    1,091507580

    6,2841,2835,0104,2271,6251,3811,221808

    3,902

    584269312

    3,318743

    2,5832,154785725643430

    3,473

    507238268

    2,966540

    2,4272,073840656577

    1,2191,151

    7,040

    1,097451635

    5,9431,2244,7373,9241,4821,3171,125791

    3,668

    584218355

    3,084711

    2,3861,960748625588426

    3,372

    513233281

    2,859514

    2,3511,963734692537

    1,1361,102

    7,193

    1,115512612

    6,0771,2754,8434,1111,6971,2751,140731

    3,883

    625292337

    3,258738

    2,5542,174932613629380

    3,309

    490220274

    2,819537

    2,2881,937764662510

    1,1361,053

    7,011

    1,140529612

    5,8701,1344,7404,0571,5771,3631,117673

    3,758

    621291330

    3,137671

    2,4872,125804698623362

    3,252

    520238282

    2,733463

    2,2531,932773665494

    1,146

    7,123

    1,053451618

    6,0711,2284,8174,0611,6011,3511,109753

    3,838

    592247363

    3,246705

    2,5142,091833678579423

    3,285

    460205255

    2,825523

    2,3031,970768672530

    1,2001,037

    7,015

    1,015445576

    6,0001,2254,7634,0301,5911,2761,163757

    3,876

    601262341

    3,275739

    2,5312,121846630645411

    3,139

    414183236

    2,725486

    2,2321,910745647518

    1,1911,072

    6,957

    1,145517624

    5,8121,1854,6163,8411,5081,2331,100747

    3,727

    646284367

    3,082658

    2,4201,998821629547422

    3,230

    500233257

    2,730527

    2,1961,844687604553

    1,1851,052

    7,205

    1,142487650

    6,0631,2884,7843,9981,5661,2851,147796

    3,862

    636249392

    3,226700

    2,5212,092859627606429

    3,342

    505238258

    2,837588

    2,2631,906707658541

    1,1641,144

    7,119

    1,180570629

    5,9391,2554f6703,9471,4321,3631,152741

    3,827

    635269375

    3,192739

    2,4442,044755682606400

    3,293

    546302255

    2,747516

    2,2261,904676681546

    1,1811,058

    NO T E : Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Beginning inJanuary 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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    A-10. Unemployment rates by age, sex, and marital status, seasonally adjusted(Percent)

    Age, sex, and marital status2005

    Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

    AGE AND SEX

    Total, 16 years and over.

    16 to 19 years ....16 to 17 years..

    20 years and over20 to 24 years25 years and over...25 to 54 years25 to 34 years .....35 to 44 years.....45 to 54 years.....

    55 years and over.

    Men, 16 years and over.

    16 to 19 years16 to 17 years18 to 19 years

    20 years and over.....20 to 24 years25 years and over...25 to 54 years

    25 to 34 years35 to 44 years .....45 to 54 years

    55 years and over.

    Women, 16 years and over

    16 to 19 years16 to 17 years18 to 19 years

    20 years and over....20 to 24 years25 years and over..25 to 54 years ......25 to 34 years ....35 to 44 years ....45 to 54 years ....

    MARITAL STATUS

    Married men, spouse presentMarried women, spouse present

    4.9

    16.418.615.04.38.83.84.05.03.73.23.2

    4.9

    18.021.416.24.3

    10.03.63.84.43.63.33.1

    4.9

    14.715.913.84.47.44.04.25.73.93.2

    2.93.2

    5.1

    15.818.813.94.68.74.14.25.43.73.53.6

    5.1

    17.421.315.14.59.83.94.05.03.53.53.3

    5.1

    14.316.612.64.67.44.34.45.84.03.6

    2.73.4

    4.9

    15.918.714.24.48.53.94.14.83.93.63.2

    4.8

    16.518.115.54.39.43.73.84.43.53.53.2

    5.1

    15.219.112.84.67.54.24.45.34.43.7

    2.63.3

    5.0

    17.121.414.24.48.43.94.15.03.93.53.1

    5.0

    19.123.615.64.39.13.73.84.53.63.33.1

    5.1

    15.019.512.74.67.54.34.55.74.23.7

    2.63.3

    4.9

    15.217.813.54.48.53.94.15.03.83.53.3

    4.9

    16.019.813.84.39.23.83.94.43.73.53.3

    5.0

    14.416.113.24.57.74.14.45.74.03.5

    2.63.2

    4.7

    15.316.514.44.28.23.73.84.63.73.23.2

    4.6

    16.217.015.44.08.93.53.54.23.23.23.2

    4.8

    14.416.113.24.37.44.04.15.14.23.2

    2.43.0

    4.8

    15.417.913.94.28.53.84.05.23.63.32.9

    4.8

    17.121.314.64.29.13.73.95.23.23.42.8

    4.7

    13.614.713.14.37.73.94.15.34.03.1

    2.42.9

    4.7

    15.718.613.74.17.63.73.94.83.83.22.7

    4.6

    16.820.514.44.18.33.63.84.53.63.42.7

    4.7

    14.516.713.04.16.73.84.15.34.03.0

    2.42.7

    4.7

    14.615.914.14.28.23.73.94.93.83.23.0

    4.7

    16.217.915.84.28.73.63.84.73.53.23.1

    4.7

    13.014.012.34.37.53.94.15.34.13.2

    2.62.9

    4.6

    14.015.113.44.28.13.73.94.93.63.33.0

    4.8

    16.217.615.34.29.13.73.84.73.23.53.0

    4.5

    11.712.511.34.17.03.84.05.14.03.1

    2.53.0

    4.6

    15.417.014.34.07.93.63.74.63.43.12.9

    4.6

    17.018.016.64.08.23.53.64.63.33.03.1

    4.6

    13.815.911.94.17.53.73.94.73.73.3

    2.52.9

    4.8

    15.516.714.74.28.53.73.94.83.63.33.1

    4.8

    17.116.917.64.28.73.63.84.83.23.33.2

    4.7

    13.916.511.74.28.33.84.04.84.03.2

    2.53.1

    4.7

    16.219.214.54.18.23.63.84.43.83.32.9

    4.7

    17.218.416.74.19.03.53.74.23.53.32.9

    4.7

    15.320.112.24.17.33.74.04.64.13.3

    2.52.9

    NOTE: Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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    A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, seasonally adjusted(Numbers in thousands)

    Reason2005

    Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug

    NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

    Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobsOn temporary layoffNot on temporary layoff

    Job leaversReentrantsNew entrants

    PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

    Total unemployedJob losers and persons who completed temporary jobs

    On temporary layoffNot on temporary layoff

    Job leaversReentrantsNew entrants

    UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THECIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

    Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobsJob leaversReentrantsNew entrants

    3,474874

    2,600839

    2,455633

    100.046.911.835.111.333.28.6

    2.3.6

    1.6.4

    3,697970

    2,726874

    2,423626

    100.048.512.735.811.531.88.2

    2.5.6

    1.6.4

    3,508944

    2,564889

    2,349654

    100.047.412.834.712.031.7

    8.8

    2.3.6

    1.6.4

    3,455899

    2,556900

    2,538679

    100.045.611.933.811.933.59.0

    2.3.6

    1.7.5

    3,486935

    2,552841

    2,430644

    100.047.112.634.511.432.88.7

    2.3.6

    1.6.4

    3,336873

    2,462839

    2,314622

    100.046.912.334.611.832.5

    8.7

    2.2.6

    1.5.4

    3,361885

    2,477849

    2,313680

    100.046.712.334.411.832.1

    9.4

    2.2.6

    1.5.5

    3,412918

    2,494817

    2,158634

    100.048.613.135.511.630.7

    9.0

    2.3.5

    1.4.4

    3,531907

    2,624846

    2,180579

    100.049.512.736.811.930.5

    8.1

    2.3.6

    1.4.4

    3,524949

    2,575878

    2,119525

    100.050.013.536.512.530.17.4

    2.3.6

    1.4.3

    3,409981

    2,428818

    2,091650

    100.048.914.134.811.730.0

    9.3

    2.3.5

    1.4.4

    3,370933

    2,437857

    2,358629

    100.046.712.933.811.932.7

    8.7

    2.2.6

    1.6.4

    3,305886

    2,420861

    2,277650

    100.046.612.534.112.132.1

    9.2

    2.2.6

    1.5.4

    NOTE: Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

    A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted(Numbers in thousands)

    Duration2005

    Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

    2006

    Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

    NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

    Less than 5 weeks5 to 14 weeks15 weeks and over15 to 26 weeks27 weeks and over

    Average (mean) duration, in weeksMedian duration, in weeks

    PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

    Total unemployed .'.Less than 5 weeks5 to 14 weeks15 weeks and over

    15 to 26 weeks27 weeks and over

    2,5442,2682,6721,2291,444

    18.99.4

    100.034.030.335.716.419.3

    2,7512,2532,5841,1201,464

    18.28.5

    100.036.329.734.114.819.3

    2,7082,2632,4771,0451,432

    18.08.6

    100.036.430.433.314.019.2

    2,7792,2682,4921,1081,383

    17.68.5

    100.036.930.133.014.718.3

    2,7642,2402,4171,0681,350

    17.38.5

    100.037.230.232.614.418.2

    2,5562,2632,2411,0901,151

    16.88.4

    100.036.232.131.715.416.3

    2,5952,0742,4821,1261,356

    17.68.9

    100.036.329.034.715.719.0

    2,6762,0112,3331,0441,288

    16.98.5

    100.038.128.633.214.918.4

    2,6352,1152,3731,0461,327

    16.88.5

    100.037.029.733.314.718.6

    2,5162,2422,297

    9681,329

    17.18.5

    100.035.731.832.613.718.8

    2,6732,0522,1331,0201,112

    16.27.5

    100.039.029.931.114.916.2

    2,7042,1752,338

    9981,340

    17.38.2

    100.037.530.132.413.818.6

    2,6172,2152,3941,0661,328

    17.48.5

    100.036.230.633.114.818.4

    NOTE: Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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    A-13. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, and race(Numbers in thousands)

    Age, sex, and race

    August 2006

    Civiliannoninsti-tutional

    population

    Civilian labor force

    TotalPercent

    ofpopulation

    Employed

    TotalPercent

    ofpopulation

    Unemployed

    NumberPercent

    oflaborforce

    Notin

    laborforce

    TOTAL

    16 years and over....16 to 19 years16 to 17 years18 to 19 years

    20 to 24 years25 to 54 years .......25 to 34 years25 to 29 years ....30 to 34 years .....

    35 to 44 years35 to 39 years ....40 to 44 years....

    45 to 54 years45 to 49 years....50 to 54 years ....

    55 to 64 years .......55 to 59 years ......60 to 64 years

    65 years and over ..65 to 69 years70 to 74 years75 years and over

    Men16 years and over...,

    16 to 19 years16 to 17 years18 to 19 years

    20 to 24 years25 to 54 years25 to 34 years ......

    25 to 29 years ....30 to 34 years ....

    35 to 44 years35 to 39 years ....40 to 44 years ....

    45 to 54 years45 to 49 years ....50 to 54 years ....

    55 to 64 years55 to 59 years ......60 to 64 years

    65 years and over ..65 to 69 years70 to 74 years75 years and over

    Women

    16 years and over....16 to 19 years16 to 17 years18 to 19 years

    20 to 24 years25 to 54 years25 to 34 years

    25 to 29 years....30 to 34 years ....

    35 to 44 years35 to 39 years ....40 to 44 years....

    45 to 54 years45 to 49 years ....50 to 54 years ....

    55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years

    65 years and over ..65 to 69 years70 to 74 years ......75 years and over

    229,16716,7258,9387,788

    20,283124,974

    20,14419,12242,72620,67222,05442,98122,58320,39831,51418,10613.40935,67110,3518,383

    16,938

    110,7928,4844,5933,890

    10,20261,69119,59010,0939,497

    21,07210,21310,85921,02911,0829,946

    15,1638,7866,377

    15,2524,8033,7936,656

    118,3768,2424,3453,897

    10,08163,28319,67610,0519,625

    21,65510,45911,19621,95211,50010,45216,3519,3197,032

    20,4195,5484,589

    10,282

    152,4658,0033,2644,738

    15,631103,46032,46416,66515,79935,88517,28218,60335,11118,73316,37919,94013,0206,9205,4322,9391,4341,059

    82,027

    1,6502,4488,458

    55,90017,8669,0968,770

    19,4539,5059,947

    18,5819,9358,647

    10,4416,7653,6773,1291,649

    852629

    70,4383,9041,6142,2907,173

    47,56014,5987,5697,029

    16,4327,7768,656

    16,5308,7987,732

    6,2553,2432,3031,290

    582430

    66.547.836.560.877.182.882.782.782.684.083.684.381.783.080.363.371.951.615.228.417.16.2

    74.048.335.962.982.990.691.290.192.392.393.191.688.489.686.968.977.057.720.534.322.59.4

    59.547.437.158.871.275.274.275.373.075.974.477.375.376.574.058.167.146.111.323.312.74.2

    145,3796,8012,7154,086

    14,36699,58631,06715,90715,16034,53116,61517,91633,98718,09015,89719,38912,6666,7235,2372,8311,3751,032

    78,4463,4741,3902,0847,727

    54,04317,1808,7308,449

    18,8259,2219,605

    18.0389,6308,408

    10,1586,5853,5733,0441,596

    832617

    66,9333,3271,3252,002

    45.54313,8877,1766,71115,7057,3948,31115,9508,4617,4899,2316,0813,1502,1931,235543415

    63.440.730.452.570.879.779.179.079.380.880.481.279.180.177.961.570.050.114.727.316.46.1

    70.840.930.353.675.787.687.786.589.089.390.388.585.886.984.567.075.056.020.033.221.99.3

    56.540.430.551.465.972.070.671.469.772.570.774.272.773.671.756.565.344.810.722.311.84.0

    7,0861,202550652

    1,2653,8741,396758638

    1,354667687

    1,1246424825513531971951085927

    3,581625261364731

    1,857

    32062728534254430523828317910485532012

    3,505576289288534

    2,01771039231872738234558033724326817494110564015

    4.615.016.813.88.13.74.34.54.03.83.93.73.23.42.92.82.72.93.63.74.12.5

    4.415.315.814.98.63.33.84.03.63.23.03.