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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: MAY 1979

Employment rose slightly in May, and unemployment was unchanged, the Bureau of Labor

Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor reported today. The Nation's unemployment rate was

5.8 percent, the same as in April; it has been in the 5.7 to 5.9 percent range for the past 10

months.

Total employment—as measured by the monthly survey of households—edged up by 140,000 in

May following a very sharp decline in April. At 96.3 million, total employment was 2.4 million

higher than a year ago.

Nonfarm payroll employment—as measured by the monthly survey of establishments—rose by

170,000 in May to 88.4 million. Nonfarm payroll jobs have advanced by 2.9 million since May

1978. Average weekly hours rebounded somewhat from depressed April levels but were still

considerably below March and year-earlier levels.

Unemployment

. Both the unemployment rate, 5.8 percent, and the number of unemployed, 5.9 million, were

the same as in April, and have remained near the levels which have prevailed since August 1978.

The May jobless rates for adult men (3.9 percent), adult women (5.8 percent), and teenagers

(16.8 percent) were little changed from April and also have not shown much variation since last

August. Unemployment rates for whites (5.0 percent) and blacks (11.6 percent) and most other

worker groups were also at or near the levels which have been in evidence over the past several

months. (See tables A-l and A-2.)

Total Employment and the Labor Force

Total employment advanced very slightly in May (140,000) to 96.3 million. Because of the

large employment decline in April, the May level was still more than half a million below that

of March. Because of strong growth in the months prior to April, employment in May was 2.4

million higher than a year earlier. Over-the-year job gains among adult women were especially

pronounced (1.5 million); adult men posted an employment advance of 1.0 million. Employment

among teenagers was down slightly over the year, in part a reflection of their declining popula

tion. (See table A-l.)

The civilian labor force also advanced very slightly over the month to 102.2 million and

was 2.2 million higher than May 1978. At 63.4 percent, the civilian labor force participation

rate was about unchanged from its April level but was down 0.5 percentage point from the

February-March all-time high. Participation was up over the year, however, with adult women

accounting for all of the increase. (See table A-l.)

Tabic A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted

Selected ctttflOfiM

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Unemployment

Discouraged workers

Unemployment rates: All workers

Teenagers White | Black and other

Full-time workers

Quarterly averages

1978

I I I I I I I V

! 1979

I

MoetMydete

1979

Mar. Apr . May

Thousands of parsons

99 ,263 9 3 , 0 8 4

6 , 1 7 9 5 8 , 7 4 1

914

100,127 9 4 , 0 9 9

6 ,028 5 8 , 4 7 8

851

100 ,753 94 ,726

6 ,027 58 ,482

853

101 ,524 95 ,616

5 ,908 58 ,398

760

102 ,475 96 ,596

5 ,878 58 ,095

724

102 ,714 9.6,842

5 ,871 58 ,105

N.A.

102 ,111 96 ,174

5 ,937 58 ,815

N.A.

102,247 96 ,318

5 ,929 58 ,935

N.A.

Percent of MOOT force

6 .2 4 . 5 6 . 0

1 6 . 9 5.4 J

1 2 . 4 5 .7

6 . 0 4 . 2 6 . 1

1 6 . 1 5 .2

1 2 . 1 | 5 . 5 ,

6 . 0 4 . 1 6 . 1

1 6 . 1 5 .2

11 .7 j 5 . 51

5 . 8 4 . 0 5 . 8

16 .3 5 . 1

11 .5 5 . 2

5 .7 4 . 0 5 .7

1 5 . 8 5 . 0

11.4] 5 . 2

5 .7 4 . 0 5 .7

15 .5 5 . 0

11 .2 | 5.1)

5 . 8 4 . 0 5 .7

16 .5 4 . 9

1 1 . 8 5 . 3

5 . 8 3 . 9 5 .8

1 6 . 8 5 .0

1 1 . 6 5 . 2

ESTABLISHMENT OATA

Nonfarm payroll employment . . . Goods-producing industries... Service-producing industries . .

Average weekly hours:

Manufacturing Manufacturing overtime

84 ,262

24 ,766 59 ,495

85,677 25,376 60,302

86 ,115 25 ,478 60 ,637

Thousands of jobs

86 ,963 25 ,857 61 ,106

87 ,868 2 6 , 2 4 1 61 ,628

88 ,263

26 ,412 6 1 , 8 5 1

88,267p 26,369p 61,898p

88 ,438p 26 ,401p 62 ,037p

Hours of work

35 .7

4 0 . 2

L_±i

36.0 40.6

_±3

3 5 . 8 4 0 . 4

3 . 5

3 5 . 9

4 0 . 6 3 . 7

3 5 . 8 4 0 . 7

3 . 8

3 5 . 9 4 0 . 8

3 . 8

35.4p

39.2p 2.8p

35 .6p 40 .2p

3 .4p

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Industry Payroll Employment

Nonfarm payroll employment, at 88.4 million, rose by 170,000 in May following no change in

April. The small increase since March was in sharp contrast to the situation during the

previous 6 months when employment grew by an average of 350,000 a month.

Among the major industry divisions, only three—construction, transportation and public

utilities, and wholesale and retail trade—showed sizeable over-the-month job gains. A 65,000

increase in construction employment was mostly in highway and street construction, probably due

to heightened road repair activity resulting from severe winter storms. Despite a May

employment growth of 50,000 stemming from the settlement of the Teamsters strike, transportation

and public utilities failed to recoup completely the losses experienced during the previous

month, as United Airlines employees remained on strike during the reference period. Trade rose

by 45,000 over the month, continuing the long-term uptrend in the industry.

Manufacturing employment in both the durable and nondurable goods industries edged down for

the second month in a row, returning to February levels. In all, job gains took place in only

48 percent of the 172 industries comprising the BLS diffusion index. (See tables B-l and B-6.)

Hours

The average workweek of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural

payrolls was 35.6 hours in May, up 0.2 hour from the depressed April level, which had been

affected by holidays, strike activity, and, perhaps, by unusual weather conditions. The April

decline of half an hour was not matched by the May increase, and, among the major

goods-producing industry divisions, only the mining workweek was as high as its March level.

Construction (down 0.9 hour from March), durable goods manufacturing (down 0.7 hour), and

nondurable goods (down 0.5 hour) did not rebound completely from their severe April decline in

hours. Overtime hours in manufacturing—3.4 in May—followed essentially the same pattern as

the regular workweek during the March-May period.

Among the service-producing industries, only transportation and public utilities showed a

workweek pattern similar to that of the goods-producing industries; hours were up 0.4 in May but

still were 0.5 below their March level. Average hours in the other service-producing industries

did not follow the same pattern over the past 2 months. (See table B-2.)

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With the combination of small increases in both employment and weekly hours, the index of

aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers rose 1.0 percent in May but

remained about the same magnitude below March's record high of 124.7 (1967-100). The index was

3 percent above the year-ago level. (See table B-5.)

Hourly and Weekly Earnings

Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural

payrolls rose 0.7 percent from April and were 8.2 percent above the May 1978 level (seasonally

adjusted). Average weekly earnings were up 1.2 percent over the month and have risen 7.3

percent from the year-earlier level.

Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly earnings rose 5 cents to $6.07, 45 cents

above May 1978. Average weekly earnings were $215.49, $4.19 above April and $14.86 higher than

a year earlier. (See table B-3.)

The Hourly Earnings Index

The Hourly Earnings Index—earnings adjusted for overtime in manufacturing, seasonality,

and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and low-wage

industries—was 227.1 (1967-100) in May, 0.1 percent higher than in April. The ind,ex was 7.6

percent above May a year ago. During the 12-month period ended in April, the Hourly Earnings

Index in dollars of constant purchasing power declined 2.5 percent. (See table B-4.)


Explanatory Note

This release presents and analyzes statistics from two major surveys. Data on labor force, total employment, and unemployment (A tables) are derived from the Current Population Survey—a sample survey of households which is conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Beginning in September 1975, the sample was enlarged by 9,000 households in order to provide greater reliability for smaller States and thus permit the publication of annual statistics for all 50 States and the District of Columbia. These supplementary households were added to the 47,000 national household sample in January 1978; thus the sample now consists of about 56,000 households selected to represent the U.S. civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over.

Statistics on nonagricultural payroll employment, hours, and earnings (B tables) are collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State agencies, from payroll records of a sample of approximately 165,000 establishments. Unless otherwise indicated, data for both statistical series relate to the week containing the 12th day of the specified month.

Comparability of household and payroll employment statistics

Employment data from the household and payroll surveys differ in several basic respects. The household survey provides information on the labor force activity of the entire civilian noninstitutional population, 16 years of age and over, without duplication. Each person is classified as either employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force. The household survey counts employed persons in both agriculture and nonagricultural industries and, in addition to wage and salary workers (including private household workers), counts the self-employed, unpaid family workers, and persons "with a job but not at work" and not paid for the period absent.

The payroll survey relates only to paid wage and salary employees (regardless of age) on the payrolls of nonagricultural establishments. Persons who worked at more than one job during the survey week or otherwise appear on more than one payroll are counted more than once in the establishment survey. Such persons are counted only once in the household survey and are classified in the job at which they worked the greatest number of hours.

Unemployment

To be classified in the household survey as unemployed an individual must: (1) Have been without a

job during the survey week; (2) have made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the prior 4 weeks; and (3) be presently available for work. In addition, persons on layoff and those waiting to begin a new job (within 30 days), neither of whom must meet the jobseeking requirements, are also classified as unemployed. The unemployed total includes all persons who satisfactorily meet the above criteria, regardless of their eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits or any kind of public assistance. The unemployment rate represents the unemployed as a proportion of the civilian labor force (the employed and unemployed combined).

The Bureau regularly publishes a wide variety of labor market measures. See, for example, the demographic, occupational, and industry detail in tables A-2 and A-3 of this release and the comprehensive data package in Employment and Earnings each month. A special grouping of seven unemployment measures is set forth in table A-7. Identified by the symbols U-l through U-7, these measures represent a range of possible definitions of unemployment and of the labor force—from the most restrictive (U-l) to the most comprehensive (U-7). The official rate.of unemployment appears as U-5.

Seasonal adjustment

Nearly all economic phenomena are affected to some degree by seasonal variations. These are recurring, predictable events which are repeated more or less regularly each year—changes in weather, opening and closing of schools, major holidays, industry production schedules, etc. The cumulative effects of these events are often large. For example, on average over the year, they explain about 95 percent of the month-to-month variance in the unemployment figures. Since seasonal variations tend to be large relative to the underlying cyclical trends, it is necessary to use seasonally-adjusted data to interpret short-term economic developments. At the beginning of each year, seasonal adjustment factors for unemployment and other labor force series are calculated for use during the entire year, taking into account the prior year's experience.

All seasonally-adjusted civilian labor force and unemployment rate statistics, as well as the major employment and unemployment estimates, are computed by aggregating independently adjusted series. The official unemployment rate for all civilian workers is derived by dividing the estimate for total unem

ployment (the sum of four seasonally-adjusted age-sex components) by the civilian, labor force (the sum of 12 seasonally-adjusted age-sex components).

For establishment data, the seasonally-adjusted series for all employees, production workers, average weekly hours, and average hourly earnings are adjusted by aggregating the seasonally-adjusted data from the respective component series. These data are also revised annually, often in conjunction with benchmark (comprehensive' counts of employment) adjustments. (The most recent revision, of seasonally-adjusted data was based on data through May 1978.)

Sampling variability

Both the household and establishment survey statistics are subject to sampling error, which should be taken into account in evaluating the levels of a series as well as changes over time. Because the household survey, is based upon a probability sample, the results may differ from the figures that would be obtained if it were possible to take a complete census using the same questionnaires and procedures. The standard error is the measure of sampling variability, that is, of the variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire population is surveyed. The chances are about 68 out of 100 that an estimate from the survey differs from a figure that would be obtained through a complete census by less than the standard error. Tables A through H in the "Explanatory Notes** of Employment and Earnings provide •approximations of the standard" errors for unemployment and other labor force categories. To obtain a 90-percent level of confidence, the confidence interval generally used by BLS, the errors should be multiplied by 1.6. The following examples provide an indication of the magnitude of sampling error: For a monthly change in total em

ployment, the standard error is on the order of plus or minus 182,000. Similarly, the standard error on a change in total unemployment is approximately 115,000. The standard error on a change in the national unemployment rate is 0.12 percentage point.

Although the relatively large size of the monthly establishment survey assures a high degree of accuracy, the estimates derived from it also may differ from the figures obtained if a complete census using the same schedules and procedures were possible. However, since the estimating procedures utilize the previous month's level as the base in computing the current month's level of employment (link-relative technique), sampling and response errors may accumulate over several months. To remove this accumulated error, the employment estimates are adjusted to new benchmarks (comprehensive counts of employment), usually on an annual basis. In addition to taking account of sampling and response errors, the benchmark revision adjusts the estimates for changes in the industrial classification of individual-establishments. Employment estimates are currently projected from March 1977 levels.

One measure of the reliability of the employment estimates for individual industries is the root-mean-square error (RMSE). The RMSE is the standard deviation adjusted for. the bias in estimates. If the bias is small, the chances are about 68 out of 100 that an estimate from the sample would differ from its benchmark by less than the RMSE. For total nonagricultural employment, the RMSE is on the order of plus or minus 81,000. Measures of reliability (approximations of the RMSE) for establishment-survey data and actual amounts of revision due to benchmark adjustments are provided in tables J.through O in the "Explanatory liotes" of Employment and Earnings.


HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-1. Employment status of taw i iNumbart in tl

linstitutional

NottaatanaByadpaaaal

May

1978

Apr.

1979

May

1979

Bay

1978

Jan.

1979

Feb.

1979

Mar.

1979

Apr.

1979

TOTAL

Total noninttitutional population1

Armad rorcat Ovilian noninttitutional population1

Civilian labor forot Participation rata

Empioyad Employmant-population ratio*.

Agriculture Nonagricultural industrial

Unamployad Unamploymant rata

Not in labor forot

Man, 20 yaars and ovar


Civilian noninttitutional population1

Civilian labor forot Participation rata

Empioyad Employmant-population ratio3.

Agriculture Nonagricultural induttriot

Unamployad Uhtmploymant rata . . . . . . . .

Not in labor forot

Woman, 20 yaars and ovar


Ovilian noninttitutional population1

Civilian labor foroa Participation rata

Empioyad Employmant-population ratio*

Agrioultura Nonagricultural induttriai

Unamployad Unamploymant rata

Not in labor forot

Both taxaa, 16-19 yaars


Civilian noninttitutional population1

Civilian labor foroa Participation rata

Employmant-population ratio* Agriculture Nonagricultural induttriai

vjnwnpioyaa . Uhamplo^

Not in labor foroa

Whit.


Ovilian noninttitutional population1

Ovilian labor foroa Participation rata

Empioyad Employmant-population ratio*.

Unamployad Unamptoymant rata . . . . . . . . .

Not in tabor foroa ,

Black and othar

Total noninttitutional population Qvwian noninttitutional population . . . . .

' Ovilian labor foroa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rata

Employmant-population ratio* mpJoyad .

Unampky Not in labor foroa

160,713 2 ,113

158 ,601 9 9 , 3 0 9

6 2 . 6 9 3 , 8 5 1

5 8 . 4 3 , 3 6 9

9 0 , 4 8 3 5 , 4 5 7

5 . 5 5 9 , 2 9 2

6 3 , 5 1 9 6 6 , 8 4 5 5 3 , 2 2 5

7 9 . 6 5 1 , 1 4 9

7 4 . 6 2 , 3 9 3

4 8 , 7 5 6 2 , 0 7 6

3 . 9 1 3 , 6 2 0

7 5 , 4 1 2 7 5 , 3 1 0 3 7 , 0 2 5

4 9 . 2 3 4 , 9 6 0

4 6 . 4 5 9 0

3 4 , 3 7 0 2 ,065

5 .6 3 3 , 2 8 5

1 6 , 7 8 2 1 6 , 4 4 6

9 , 0 5 9 5 5 . 1

7 ,742 4 6 . 1

385 7 ,356 1 ,317

1 4 . 5 7 , 3 8 7

141 ,026 139 ,317

8 7 , 5 6 7 6 2 . 9

8 3 , 4 4 6 5 9 . 2

4 , 1 2 0 4 . 7

5 1 , 7 5 0

19 ,687 19 ,284 1 1 , 7 4 2

6 0 . 9 10 ,405

5 2 . 9 1 ,337 1 1 . 4

7 , 5 4 1

163 ,008 2 ,082

160 ,926 101 ,236

6 2 . 9 95 ,675

5 8 .7 3 ,074

9 2 , 6 0 1 5 , 561

5 .5 59 ,690

6 9 , 6 6 3 6 7 , 9 9 7 5 3 , 9 5 8

7 9 . 4 5 1 , 7 7 3

7 4 . 3 2 ,237

4 9 , 5 3 6 2 ,185

4 . 0 14 ,039

76 ,645 7 6 , 5 3 2 38 ,425

5 0 . 2 36 ,403

4 7 . 5 534

3 5 , 8 6 9 2 ,021

5 . 3 3 8 , 108

16 ,700 16 ,397 8 , 8 5 3

5 4 . 0 7 , 4 9 9

4 4 . 9 3 0 3

7 ,195 1,355

1 5 . 3 7 ,543

142 ,773 141 ,123

8 9 , 1 9 5 6 3 . 2

8 4 , 9 9 7 5 9 . 5

4 , 1 9 8 4 . 7

5 1 , 9 2 8

2 0 , 2 3 4 19 ,802 12 ,041

6 0 . 8 10,678

5 2 . 8 1 ,363

" ,3 1

1 1 . 7 , 7 6

163 ,260 2 ,078

161 ,182 101 ,473

6 3 . 0 9 6 , 2 2 0

5 8 . 9 3 ,309

92 ,911 5 ,253

5 - 2 59 ,708

6 9 , 7 8 7 68 ,123 54 ,105

7 9 . 4 52,175

7 4 . 8 2 ,342

49 ,833 1 ,930

3 . 6 14 ,018

7 6 , 7 8 2 76 ,670 3 8 , 4 0 2

5 0 . 1 36 ,413

4 7 . 4 597

35 ,816 1 ,989

5 . 2 3 8 , 2 6 8

16 ,692 16,389

8 , 9 6 6 5 4 - 7

7 , 6 3 2 4 5 . 7

3 7 0 7 ,262 1,334

1 4 . 9 7 ,423

142,978 141 ,331

8 9 , 4 5 6 6 3 . 3

85 ,482 5 9 . 8

3 ,974 4 . 4

51 ,875

2 0 , 2 8 2 19 ,850 12 ,017

6 0 . 5 10 ,738

5 2 . 9 1 ,279

1 0 . 6 7 ,833

160,713 2 ,113

158 ,601 100 ,109

6 3 . 1 9 3 , 9 5 3

5 3 . 5 3 , 2 4 3

9 0 , 7 1 0 6 ,156

6 . 1 5 8 , 4 9 2

6 8 , 5 1 9 66 ,845 53 ,383

7 9 . 9 5 1 , 1 1 9

74 .6 2 ,324

48 ,795 2 ,264

4 . 2 13 ,462

7 5 , 4 1 2 7 5 , 3 1 0 3 7 , 2 0 8

4 9 . 4 3 4 , 8 8 6

4 6 . 3 536

34 ,350 2 ,322

6 . ^ 3 8 , 1 0 2

16,782 16 ,446

9 ,518 5 7 . 9

7 , 9 4 8 4 7 . 4

383 7 ,565 1,5 70

16 .5 6 ,926

1 4 1 , 1 3 9 ,

88,

,026 ,317 168

6 3 . 3 8 3 , 4 9 9

59

5

,2 >69 ».3

5 1 , 1 4 9

19 ,687 1 9 , 2 84 11 ,906

6 1 . 7 10 ,437

5 3 . 0 1 ,469

12-3 7 , 3 7 8

162,448 2 , 0 9 4

160,353 102,183

6 3 . 7 96^,30 0

5 9 . 3 3 , 2 3 2

9 3 , 0 6 8 5 , 8 8 3

5 .8 5 8 , 1 7 0

6 9 , 3 8 5 67 ,726 54 ,333

8 0 . 2 52 ,133

7 5 . 1 2 , 2 9 3

4 9 , 8 4 1 2 , 2 0 0

4 . 0 13 ,393

76 ,337 7 6 , 2 2 8 38 ,185

5 0 . 1 36 ,019

4 7 . 2 586

3 5 , 4 3 3 ' 2 ,166

5 . 7 3 8 , 0 4 3

16 ,725 16 ,400 9 , 6 6 5

5 8 . 9 8 ,148

4 8 .7 354

7 , 7 9 4 1,517

15 .7 6 , 7 3 5

142 ,351 140 ,683 9 0 , 0 9 3

6 4 . 0 85 ,543

6 0 . 1 4 , 5 5 0

5 . 1 5 0 , 5 9 0

2 0 , 0 9 7 19 ,670 12 ,077

6 1 . 4 10 ,725

5 3 . 4 1 , 3 5 2

1 1 . 2 7 , 5 9 3

162,633 2 , 0 9 4

160,539 102,527

63 .9 96,647

5 9 . 4 3 ,311

9 3 , 3 3 5 5 ,881

5.7 58,012

69 ,476 67 ,816 54 ,485

80 .3 52 ,331

7 5 . 3 2 ,324

50 ,007 2 ,154

4 . 0 13,331

76 ,440 7 6 , 3 3 2 38,429

50.3 36 ,252

47 .4 608

35,644 2,177

5.7 3 7 , 9 0 3

16,717 16,391 9 ,613

58 .6 8 ,064

48 .2 380

7,684 1,549

16 .1 6 ,778

142,493 140,825

9 0 , 3 9 5 64 .2

8 5 , 9 4 1 6 0 . 3

4 , 4 5 3 4 . 9

5 0 , 4 3 0

20 ,140 19,714 12,228

6 2 . 0 10,775

5 3 . 5 1,452

11.9 7 , 4 8 6

162 ,909 2 , 0 9 0

160,819 1 0 2 , 7 H i

6 3 . 9 96 ,84 2

5 9 . 4 3,34 3

9 3 , 4 9 9 5,87 1

5 . 7 5 8 , 1 0 5

6 9 , 6 1 2 6 7 , 9 3 9 5 4 , 4 4 4

8 0. 1 52 ,26 4

7 5 . 1 2 , 3 5 5

4 9 , 9 0 9 2 , 180

4 . 0 13 ,495

7 6 , 5 8 9 7 6 , 4 7 6 38 ,64 2

5 0 .5 3 6 , 4 4 0

4 7 . 6 613

3 5 , 8 2 7 2,20 1

5 . 7 37 ,83 4

16 ,709 16 ,404

9 ,62 8 5 8 . 7

8 ,138 4 8 . 7

375 7 ,76 3 1,490

1 5 . 5 6 , 7 7 6

142 ,720 141 ,063 9 0 , 4 1 5

6 4 . 1 8 5 , 9 3 8

6 0 . 2 4 , 4 7 8

5 . 0 5 0 , 6 4 8

2 0 , 1 8 9 19 ,755 1 2 , 2 5 1

6 2 . 0 1 0 , 8 7 8

5 3 . 9 1,374

1 1 . 2 7 , 5 0 4

163,008 2 ,082

160,926 102 ,111

6 3 . 5 96 ,174

5 9 . C 3,186

9 2 , 9 8 7 5 , 9 3 7

5 .8 5 8 , 8 1 5

6 9 , 6 6 3 6 7 , 9 9 7 5 4 , 2 4 3

79 .8 52 ,056

7 4 . 7 2 , 2 7 1

49 ,785 2 ,187

4 . 0 1 3 , 7 5 4

7 6 , 6 4 5 7 6 , 5 3 2 3 8 , 3 4 5

5 0 . 1 36 ,165

47 .2 580

35 ,584 2 ,180

5 .7 38 ,187

16 ,700 1 6 , 3 9 7

S,523 5 8 . 1

7 , 9 5 3 4 7 . 6

3 3 5 7 ,618 1,570

16 .5 6 ,874

142 ,773 141 ,123

89 ,923 6 3 . 7

8 5 , 4 7 9 5 9 . 9

4 , 4 4 4 4 . 9

5 1 , 2 0 0

2 0 , 2 3 4 . 1 9 , 8 0 2 12 ,175

6 1 . 5 10 ,734

5 3 . 0 1,442

11.8 7 , 6 2 7

Tha population and Armad Forest figurai am not adjust** 1 Civilian ampioymant at a pareant of tha total i I population (including Armad


DATA

Taata A-2. Major unami

HOUSEHOLD DATA

indicators, saasonaily adjustad

•nptoywl P*

Hay

1978

flay

1979

Bay

1978

Jan.

1979

Feb.

1979

Bar.

1979

Apr.

1979 1979

6 , J 5 6 2 , 2 6 4 2 , 3 2 2 1 ,570

4 , 6 6 9 1 ,753 1 ,752 1 ,164

1,469

505

56 2

402

1,144

1,386

451

4 , 7 8 2 1 ,389 1 ,404

1 ,783 363 211 276 933

2,243

568

989

210

476

1,057

101

4,355

467

1,251

671

580

208

1 ,263 1 ,124

642 1_23_

5 ,929 2 , 1 0 5 2 , 2 3 7 1,587

4 , 5 0 3 1,609 1,703 1,191

1,409 491 526 391

995 1,233

439

4 , 5 0 8 1,437 1,213

1,636 310 235 255 836

2,296 536 962 210 588 989

94

4 , 2 3 2 486

1,223 599 624 194

1,194 1 ,091

570 147

6 . 1 4 . 2 6 . 2

16 .5

5 . 3 3 . 7 5 . 5

13 .8

12 .3 8 .8

10 .9 3 8 . 2

2.9 6 .0 9 .3

5 .6 9 .2 1.4 6 .6

3 . 7 2 . 5 2 . 1 4 . 5 5 .3 6 . 7 4 . 4 8 .4 5 . 6 8 .8 7 .6 3 . 6

6.0 9 .6 5.7 5 . 1 6 .5 3 .9 6 .9 5 .2 4 .0 7.9

5 . 8 4 . 0 5 . 7

1 5 . 7

5 . 1 3 . 6 5 . 0

1 3 . 7

11 .2 7 . 8

1 0 . 6 3 2 . 7

2 . 6 5 . 3 7 . 8

5 . 2 9 . 1 1.2 6 . 2

3 . 3 2 . 5 2 . 0 3 . 8 4 . 6 6*4 4 . 5 7 .6 4 . 9 9 . 4 7 . 9

2. a

5 . 7 1 0 . 6

5 . 0 4 . 4 5 . 9 3 . 5 6 . 5 5 . 1 4 . 0 7 . 2

5 . 7 4 . 0 5 . 7

1 6 . 1

4 .9 3 . 4 5 .0

13.6

1 1 . 9 8 .6

10.6 3 5 . 5

2 . 6 5 . 1 8 . 3

5 . 2 8 . 6 1.2 6 . 2

3 . 4 2 . 3

• 9 . 3 .7 . 4 . 7 •6 . 0 • 3 . 1

3 . 6

5 .6 1 t . 5

4 . 8 4 . 1 5 . 8 3 . 0 6 . 6 4 . 8 3 . 7 8 . 9

5 . 7 4 . 0 5 . 7

1 5 . 5

5 . 0 3 . 4 5 . 0

1 3 . 6

1 1 . 2 8 . 8 9 . 8

3 1 . 5

2 . 6 5 . 1 8 . 3

5 . 1 9 . 2 1.3 6 . 1

3 . 4 2 . 1 2 . 2 4 . 1 4 . 9 6 . 6 4 . 6 7 . 7 5 . 2

1 0 . 3 7 . 2 3 . 2

5 . 5 1 0 . 2

5 . 2 4 - 3 6 . 4 4 . 0 6 . 2 4 . 7 4 . 1 7 . 7

5 . 8 4 . 0 5 .7

16 .5

4.9 3 .4 4 .9

1 3 . 9

1 1 . 8 8 .6

10 .8 3 4 . 5

2 . 7 5 . 2 8 .4

5 . 3 8 . 8 1.2 6 . 5

3 .3 2 .2 2 .3 4 .0 4 .5 6 .9 4 .2 8 .6 6 .0

10 .5 7 . 4 3 . 4

5.7 10.3

5 .4 4 .6 6 .5 2 . 9 6 .6 4 .8 3 .6 8.6

5 . 8 3 . 9 5 . 8

16 .8

5 . 0 3 . 3 5 . 1

14 .3

11 .6 8 . 4 9 . 9

3 6 . 9

2 . 5 5 . 2 8 .9

5 . 2 9 .6 1.2 6 . 3

3 . 2 2 . 0 2 . 2 4 . 0 4 . 6 6 . 7 4 . 0 8 . 3 5*4

1 1 . 1 7 * 2 3 . 5

5 . 7 9 . 6 5 . 4 4 . 4 7 . 0 3 . 5 6 . 4 5 . 0 3 . S 9 - 3

dMOpMOMItOf i noun tort by SMJ urwnployod ond

ptroant of potMitiaNy wailabM labor fbrot hours. i at •

l by



Table A-3. Selected employment indicators

[In

Bay

1978

Hay

1979

Hay

1978

J a n .

1979

Feb*

1 9 7 9

B a r .

1979

A p r .

1979

flay

1 9 7 9

CHARACTERISTICS

Total employed, 16 years and over

Marriad man, apouat praaant

Married woman, apouaa praaant

OCCUPATION

Whita-collar workers

Profastional and technical Managers and administrators, axacpt farm, Sales workers , Clerical workers

Blue-collar workers . Craft and kindred workers , Operatives, except transport Transport equipment operatives Nonfarm laborers

Service workers Farm workers.

MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS OF WORKER

Agriculture: Wage and salary workers Self-employed workers Unpaid family workers

Nonegriculturel industries: Wage and salary workers ,

Government Private industries

Private households , Other industries

Self-employed workers

Unpaid family workers • •

PERSONS AT WORK1

Nonagricultural industries

Full-time schedules . . . -Part time for economic reasons

Usually work full time Usually work part time

Part time for noneconomic reasons

9 3 , 8 5 1 5 5 , 3 1 2 3 8 , 5 3 9 3 8 , 6 6 5 2 1 , 6 9 4

4 6 , 7 2 6 14 ,356

9 ,913 5 , 8 8 7

1 6 , 5 6 9 3 1 , 5 1 3 12 ,206 1 0 , 7 8 1

3 , 5 3 0 4 , 9 9 5

12 ,804 2 , 8 0 9

1,441 1,614

314

83,413 15,325 68,087

1,386 6 6 , 7 0 1

6 ,503 567

8 6 , 9 1 1 7 0 , 6 4 8

3 , 0 4 3 1 ,182 1 ,861

13 ,220

9 6 , 2 2 0 5 6 , 2 8 0 3 9 , 9 4 1 3 9 , 0 6 6 2 2 , 4 9 0

48 ,935 15,220 10,312 6 ,073

17,331 31 ,859 12,764 10,643 3 ,689 4 ,762

12,728 2 ,698

1,446 1,524

3 3 9

8 5 , 5 0 9 1 5 , 7 2 9 6 9 , 7 8 0

1,157 68 ,623

6 , 8 7 0 532

89 ,246 73 ,056

3 ,100 1,216 1,884

13 ,090

93 ,953 55 ,372 3 8 , 5 8 1 3 8 , 5 9 6 21 ,694

46 ,885 1 4 , 3 5 6

9 , 9 7 2 5 , 9 0 3

16,654 31 ,477 12,233 10 ,798

3 ,508 4 , 9 3 8

12,838 2 ,708

1,434 1,577

250

84 ,016 15,238 68 ,778

1,410 67 ,368

6 , 2 7 4 497

85 ,401 7 0 , 0 9 0

3 , 2 4 7 1,211 2 ,036

12,064

9 6 , 3 0 0 5 6 , 4 4 9 3 9 , 8 5 1 3 9 , 2 0 2 2 2 , 4 1 0

4 8 , 2 7 5 14 ,743 10 ,322 6 , 0 5 5

17 ,154 3 2 , 4 9 1 12 ,842 11 ,047 3 , 6 7 8 4 , 9 2 4

12 ,777 2 , 7 5 9

1,365 1,547

2 9 3

8 6 , 1 6 9 15 ,217 7 0 , 9 5 2

1,245 6 9 , 7 0 7

6 , 5 2 9 478

87 ,490 7 2 , 2 0 9

3 , 1 5 9 1,208 1,951

12 ,122

9 6 , 6 4 7 5 6 , 5 4 9 4 0 , 0 9 8 3 9 , 3 7 4 2 2 , 6 3 2

4 9 , 0 0 1 15 ,034 10 ,414 6 , 1 4 1

17 ,412 3 2 , 3 3 1 12 ,932 10 ,953

3 , 6 1 8 4 , 8 2 9

12 ,770 2 , 7 4 2

1,4129 1,550

348

8 6 , 3 4 6 15 ,293 7 1 , 0 5 3

1,334 6 9 , 7 1 9

6 , 6 3 2 456

8 7 , 5 9 2 7 2 , 2 5 0

3 , 1 4 7 1,205 1,942

12 ,195

96 ,842 56 ,559 4 0 , 2 8 3 3 9 , 2 9 1 22 ,700

4 9 , 1 3 3 15 ,083 10 ,407 6 , 0 6 7

17 ,577 3 2 , 0 8 5 12 ,808 11 ,060 3 , 5 6 5 4 , 6 5 2

12 ,856 2 , 8 0 3

1,419 1 ,595

324

8 6 , 5 9 2 15 ,224 7 1 , 3 6 8

1 ,255 7 0 , 1 1 2

6 , 5 8 5 443

8 7 , 9 5 5 7 2 , 6 2 3

3 , 1 7 9 1 ,235 1,944

1 2 , 1 5 4

9 6 , 1 7 4 5 6 , 2 6 7 39 ,907 38 ,917 22 ,355

4 9 , 1 6 0 15,226 10,409 6 ,07S

17 ,446 31 ,582 12 ,697 1 0 , 6 5 1 3 , 5 5 0 4 , 6 8 4

12 ,909 2 , 6 2 4

1,362 1 ,531

282

8 6 , 1 9 5 15 ,356 70 ,83S

1,160 6 9 , 6 7 9

6 , 4 6 6 471

8 6 , 3 4 5 71 ,554

3 , 3 1 2 1,265 2 , 0 4 8

11 ,479

9 6 , 3 1 8 56 ,352 3 9 , 9 6 6 3 8 , 9 8 8 2 2 , 4 9 0

49,104 15,220 10,374 6 , 0 9 1

17 ,418 3 1 , 8 2 6 12 ,790 10 ,664

3 , 6 6 7 4 , 7 0 6

12 ,754 2 , 6 0 0

1,439 1,490

270

8 6 , 1 2 9 15,635 70 ,494

1 ,177 6 9 , 3 1 7

6 , 6 2 5 4 6 6

8 7 , 7 2 7 7 2 , 4 7 6

3 , 3 0 7 1 , 2 4 6 2 , 0 6 1

1 1 , 9 4 3

Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey period for such vacation, illness, or industrial disputes.

Table A-4. Duration of unemployment

[Numbers in thousands]

Weeks of unemployment

DURATION

Less than 5 weeks » 6 to 14 weeks

15 to 26 weeks

Median duration, in weeks

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

Less than B weeks . . , , • to 14 weeks 10 weeks end over

IS to 29 weeks . . . , 27 weeks end over

— — — — » — ^ — — — • — — — — • i

Not seasonally adjusted

H*y

1978

2 , 5 6 3 1 ,385 1 ,510

792 718'

13 .3 5 . 8

1 0 0 . 0 4 7 . 0 2 5 . 4 2 7 . 7 1 4 . 5 1 3 . 2

I '•

Hay

1979 »

2 ,494 1,455 1,304

768 536

1 2 . 1 5 . 7

100 .0 4 7 . 5 2 7 . 7 2 4 . 8 14 .6 1 0 . 2

Seasonally edjustad

flay

1978

2 ,862 1,842 1,404

723 681

12 .2 5 .3

100 .0 46 .9 3 0 . 2 2 3 . 0 11 .8 1 1 . 1

J a n .

1979

2 , 7 1 3 1 ,877 1 ,251

728 523

11 .2 5 . 9

1 0 0 . 0 4 6 . 4 3 2 . 1 21 .4 12 .5 9 . 0

F e b .

1979

2 , 7 4 3 1 ,870 1 ,260

712 548

1 1 . 3 6 . 3

1 0 0 . 0 4 6 . 7 3 1 . 8 2 L 4 1 2 . 1 9 . 3

flar.

1979

2 , 7 5 1 1 ,857 1 ,305

729 576

1 1 . 7 5 . 8

1 0 0 . 0 4 6 . 5 3 1 . 4 2 2 . 1 1 2 . 3

9 . 7

A p t .

1979

2 , 9 3 9 1 # 874 1 ,235

692 543

1 1 . 0 5 . 2

1 0 0 . 0 4 8 . 6 3 1 . 0 2 0 . 4 1 1 . 4

9 . 0

flay

1979

2 , 7 8 7 1 ,935 1 ,213

705 508

1 1 . 1 5 . 2

1 0 0 . 0 4 7 . 0 3 2 . 6 2 0 . 4 1 1 . 9 8 . 6


HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-6. f Numban in thouaandri

HOUSEHOLD

•ByadJiMlad

H a y

1 9 7 8

Nay

1979

Hay

1978

J a n .

1979

Feb.

1979

Bar .

1979

Apr.

1979

Hay

1 9 7 9

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

Lotttaatjob On layoff OttMT JOD lOMf l

Uftlartjob Raantarad labor foroa Saaking first Job

PERCENT OF DISTRIBUTION

Total unampioyad • Jobloaan

On layoff Othar Job loam

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

2 , 3 2 2 5 6 5

1 , 7 5 7 6 8 0

1 , 6 4 3 812*

100.0 42.6 10.4 32.2 12.5 30.1 14.9

2.4 .7

1.7 .8

2,097 572

1,525 782

1,614 761

100.0 39.9 10.9 29.0 14.9 30.7 14.5

2.1 .8

1.6 . 7

2,614 701

1,913 828

1,793 892

100.0 42.7 11.4 31.2 13.5 29.3 14.6

2.6 . 8

1.8 .9

2,454 753

1,701 927

1,692 823

100.0 41.6 12.8 28.9 15.7 28.7 14.0

2.4 . 9

1.7

2,481 792

1,689 829

1,756 874

100.0 41.8 13.3 28.4 14.0 29.6 14.7

2.4 .8

1.7 .9

2,440 789

1,652 863

1,788 822

100.0 41.3 13.3 27.9 14.6 30.2 13.9

2.4 .8

1.7

2,521 846

1,675 847

1,790 811

100.0 42.2 14.2 28.1 14.2 30.0 13.6

2,361 710

1,652 9 5 1

1,762 841

100.0 39.9 12.0 27.9 16.1 29.8 14.2

2 . 5

1.8 .8

2.3 .9

1.7 • 8

Table A-6. Unemployment by aex and age, seasonally adjusted

flay

1978

flay

1979

•ay

1978

Jan.

1979

Feb.

1979

flar.

1979

Apr .

1979

Bay

1 9 7 9

Total, 10 yaan and ovar 16to19yaart

10to17yaara 18 to 19 yaan

20 to 24 yaan 25 yaan and ovar

26 to 64 yaan , . 66 yaan and ovar

Man, 16 yaan and ovar 16 to 19 yaan

16to17yaars 18 to 19 yaan

20 to 24 yaan 26yaanandovar

25 to 64 yaan 56 yaan and ovar

Woman, 16 yaan and ovar 16 to 19 yaan

16to17yaan 18 to 19 yaan

20 to 24 yaan

25 to 64 yaan 66 yaan and ovar . . . . . . . . .

6,156 1,570

777 796

1,351 3,215 2,740

474

3,032 768 401 370 640

1,575 1,286

296

3,124 802 376 426 711

1,640 1,454

178

5,929 1,587

753 835

1,348 2,978 2,509

471

2,910 805 408 399 653

1,406 1,156

259

3,019 782 345 436 695

1,572 1,352

211

6.1 16.5 19.1 14.6 9.1 4.2 4 . 5 3 .3

5.2 15.3 18.4 13.1 8.0* 3.5 3.5 3.3

7.5 17.8 20.0 16.2 10.5 5.4 5.9 3.2

5.8 15.7 18.4 13.6 8.6 3 .9 4 . 2 2 . 9

5.1 16.1 19.1 13.5 8.4 3.2 3.3 2.8

6 . 7 15.3 17.5 13.6 8.9 5.0 5.4 3 .1

5.7 16.1 18.4 14.6 8.6 3.9 4 .1 3 .0

5 . 0 16.5 19.2 14.7

8.2 3.2 3.2 2.8

6.7 15.7 17.4 14*4 9.1 4.9 5.3 3 .3

5.7 15.5 18.9 13.1 8.8 3.9 4.1 3-1

5.0 16.0 19.9 13.2 8.4 3.2 3.3 2.8

6.7 14.8 17.8 13.0 9.4 4.8 5.2 3.6

5.8 16.5 19.1 14.3 8.5 4.0 4.2 3.^

5.*1 16.2 18.0 14.2 7.8 3 .3 3.4 3.0

6.9 16.6 20.2 14.4 9*4 4.9 5.2 3 .1

5.8 16.8 19L2 15.2 8.9 3.8 4 .0 3.2

4 . 9 16.1 19.0 14.1 8.9 3 . 1 3 . 1 2 .9

7.0 17.7 19.3 16.4 9,9 5 .0 5 .2 3*7



Table A-7. Range of unemployment measures based on vary ing def in i t ions of unemployment and the labor force,

seasonally adjusted

[Percent!

Quarterly averages

1 9 7 b

1 1 1 1 1 IV

1 9 7 9

Monthly data

1 9 7 9

M a r . A p r . May

U-1—Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of the civilian labor force

U-2—Job losers as a percent of the civilian labor force

U-3—Unemployed persons 25 years and over as a percent of the civilian labor force 25 years and over

U-4—Unemployed full-time jobseekers as a percent of the full-time labor force

U-5—Total unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force (official measure)

U-6—Total full-time jobseekers plus Vi part-time jobseekers plus 14 total on part time for economic reasons as a percent of the civilian labor force less Vi of the part-time labor force

U-7 —Total full-time jobseekers plus Vi part-time jobseekers plus % total on part time for economic reasons plus discouraged workers as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers less Vi of the part-time labor force

1 . 6

2 . 6

4 . 1

5 . 7

6 . 2

7 . 7

8 . o

1 . 4

2 . 5

4 . 1

6 . 0

7 . 6

8 . 4

1 . 3

2 . 4

4 . 1

5 . 5

6 . 0

7 . 5

1 . 2

2 . 4

3 . 9

5 .2

5 .8

7 . 2

8 .0

1.2

2 .4

3 . 9

5 . 2

5 . 7

7 . 2

7 . 9

1.3

2 .4

3 .9

5 . 1

5 . 7

7 . 1

N.A.

1.2

2 .5

4 .0

5 .3

5 .8

7 .3

S.A.

1.2

2 . 3

3 . 8

5 . 2

5 . 8

7 . 3

N . A .

N.A.= not available.

Table A-8. Employment status of the non institutional population by race and Hispanic origin, not seasonally adjusted

[Number in thousands]

Employment status

i'idy 1:97b

May 1979

May

1 9 7 8

May

1 9 7 9

May

1978

May

1979

Hispanic origin •<

May

1S78

May

1979

Civilian noninstitutional population

Civilian labor force Percent of population Employment

Agriculture Nonagricultural industries

Unemployment Unemployment rate . . . .

Not in labor force

1 5 b , 6 0 1

9 ? , 3 0 9 o 2 . 0

9 3 ,35 1 3 , 369

9 0 , 4 d i 5 , 4 5 /

5 .5 5 9 , ^ 9 2

161 ,132

101 ,473 6 3 . 0

9 6 , 2 2 0 3 , 3 0 9

9 2 , 9 1 1 5 ,253

5 . 2 5 9 , 7 0 8

139,317

87 ,567 6 2 . 9

8 3 , 4 4 b 3 , 0 6 5

8 0 , 3 6 2 4 ,120

4 . 7 5 1 , 7 5 0

141 ,331

8 9 , 4 5 6 6 3 . 3

8 5 , 4 8 2 3 , 0 3 6

8 2 , 4 4 6 3 , 9 7 4

4 . 4 5 1 , 6 7 5

16,590

10,039 6 0 . 5

8 ,829 225

8 ,604 1,210

12 .1 6 ,550

1 6 , 9 8 1

10, 197 6 0 . 0

9 , 0 1 9 212

8 , 8 0 7 1 ,177

11 .5 6 , 7 8 5

7 ,718

4 ,775 61 .9

4 , 3 4 8 262

4 , 0 8 6 427 8 .9

2 , 9 4 4

8 , 0 1 1

4 , 9 7 7 6 2 . 1

4 , 6 0 5 2 2 2

4 , 3 8 3 372 7 . 5

3 , 0 3 4

1 Oata relate to black workers only. According to the 1970 Census, they comprised about 89 percent of the "black and other" population group.

3 Oata on persons of Hispanic origin are tabulated separately, without regard to race, which means that they are also included in the data for white and black workers. At the time of the 1970 Census, approximately 96 percent of their population was white.



Table A-9. Employment status of male Vietnam-era veterans and nonveterans by age, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

Veteran status and age

Civilian

tutional population

day 1978

flay 1979

Civilian li r force

Total

flay 1 9 7 8

flay 1979

Employed

flay 1 9 7 8

flay 1 9 7 9

Unemployed

flay 1 9 7 8

flay 1979

Percent of

flay 1 S 7 8

flay 1979

VETERANS'

Total, 20 years and over 20 to 24 years

25 to 39 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years

40 years and over

NONVETERANS

Total, 25 to 39 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years

6 , 3 1 1 7 8 4

6 , 8 2 3 2 , 4 1 7 3 , 3 2 7 1 , 0 8 1

7 0 2

1 3 , 5 6 5 6 , 0 1 5 3 , 9 9 1 3 , 5 5 9

8 , 5 1 6 5 7 9

7 , 1 0 6 2 , 0 0 3 3 , 5 * 1 1 , 5 1 2

8 3 1

1 4 , 4 6 3 6 , 5 9 7 4 , 1 4 8 3 , 7 1 8

7,311 685

6,522 2,276 3,198 1,048 •604

1 2 , 9 4 4 5 , 6 7 2 3 ,854 3 , 4 1 8

8,085 517

6,867 1,907 3,491 1,469 701

13,721 6,*26 3,966 3,529

7 ,518 64 2

6 , 2 9 2 2 ,155 3 ,123 1,014

584

12 ,443 5 , 4 2 0 3 ,714 3 ,309

7 , 7 4 8 460

6 , 6 04 1,607 3 ,366 1,431

684

13 ,309 6 ,016 3 ,847 3 , 4 4 6

293 43

230 121

75 34 20

501 252 140 109

337 57

263 100 125

38 17

412 210 119

83

3.Q 6 .3

3 .5 5 .3 2 .3 3 .2 3 .3

3 . 9 4 .4 3 .6 3.2

4 . 2 1 1 . 0

3 . 8 5 . 2 3 . 6 2 . 6 2 . 4

3 . 0 3 . 4 3 . 0 2 . 4

Vietnam-era veterans are those who served between August 5,1964 and May 7,1975. 3 Nonveterans are males who have never served in the Armed Forces. Published data are limited,

to those 25-39 years of age, the group that most closely corresponds to the bulk of the Vietnam-era veteran population.

NOTE: Seasonally-adjusted data are no longer being provided because the changing age composition of the Vietnam-era veterans' population distorts the ability to identify seasonality in the series.


HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-10 Employment status of the noninstitutional population for ten large States

(Numbers in thousands]

HOUSEHOLD DATA

State and employment status

Not seasonally adjusted

May 1978

Apr. 1979

May 1979

Seasonally adjusted

May 1978

Jan. 1979

Feb. 1979

Mar. 1979

Apr. 1979

May

1979

California

Civil ian noninst i tu t ional popu la t i on '

Civi l ian labor force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Florida

Civil ian noninst i tut ional popu la t ion 1

Civil ian labor force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Illinois

Civil ian noninst i tu t ional populat ion '


Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Massachusetts

Civilian noninst i tu t ional populat ion ' . .


Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Michigan



Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

New Jersey

Civil ian noninst i tu t ional populat ion ' .


Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

New York

Civil ian noninst i tu t ional popu la t ion 1


Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Ohio



Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Pennsylvania

Civil ian noninst i tut ional populat ion '

Civilian labor force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

Texas

Civil ian noninst i tut ional populat ion '

Civilian labor fo ice

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployment rate

16,290 10,616

9,872 744 7.0

6,489 3,625 3,401

223 6.2

8,199 5,266 4,947

319 6.1

4,322 2,800 2,649

152 5.4

6,634 4,166 3,893

273 6.6

5,449 3,338 3,094

244 7.3

13,258 7,723 7,145

578 7.5

7,857 4,868 4,621

247 5.1

8,842 5,139 4,841

298 5.8

9,163 5,927 5,680

247 4.2

16,593 10,662 10,006

656 6.2

6,671 3,832 3,629

202 5.3

8,265 5,219 4,946

273 5.2

4,365 2,883 2,731

152 5.3

6,716 4,254 3,888

366 8.6

5,502 3,425 3,231

194 5.7

13,287 7,943 7,410

533 6.7

7,931 4,963 4,687

275 5.5

8,896 5,186 4,866

320 6.2

9,343 6,083 5,845

239 3.9

16,648 10,732 10,131

601 5.6

6,689 3,789 3,596

193 5.1

8,271 5,182 4,937

245 4 .7

4,369 2,856 2,713

143 5.0

6 ,723 4,327 4,016

311 7.2

5,506 3,465 3,218

247 7.1

13,289 7,854 7,394

460 5.9

7,936 4 ,993 4,747

246 4 .9

8,902 5,217 4,922

294 5.6

9,380 6,026 5,771

255 4 .2

16,290 10,645 9,834

811 7.6

,489 (2) (2) (2) (2)

8,199 5,319 4,954

365 6.9

4,322 (2)

2,660 (2) (2)

6,634 (2) (2) 299 (2)

5,449 3,354 3,090

264 7.9

13,258 7,765 7,145

620 8.0

7,857 4,899 4 ,613

286 5.8

8,842 5,201 4,849

352 6 .8

9,163 5,982 5,707

275 4.6

16,536 10,824 10,137

687 6 .3

6,620 (2) (2) (2) (2)

8,247 5,317 5,051

266 5.0

4,354 (2)

2,727 (2) (2)

6,694 (2) (2) 329 (2)

5,488 3,569 3,327

242 6.8

13,276 8,094 7,531

563 7.0

7,912 5,065 4,760

305 6.0

8,881 5,333 4,994

339 6.4

9,309 6,150 5,913

237 3.9

16,561 10,863 10,149

714 6.6

6,636 (2) (2) (2) (2)

8,252 5,260 4,996

264 5.0

4,357 (2)

2,775 (2) (2)

6,701 (2) (2) 305 (2)

5,492 3,583 3,312

271 7.6

13,278 8,030 7,498

532 6.6

7,917 5,056 4 ,773

283 5.6

8,885 5,275 4,947

328 6.2

9,325 6,220 5,963

257 4 .1

16,623 10,783 10,084

699 6.5

6,654 (2) (2) (2) (2)

8,259 5,273 4 ,973

300 5.7

4,361 (2)

2,754 (2) (2)

6,708 (2) (2) 293 (2)

5,497 3,529 3,294

235 6.7

13,282 8,022 7,435

587 7 .3

7,924 5,063 4,811

252 5.0

8,891 5,295 4,932

363 6.9

9,367 6,146 5,908

238 v3.9

16,593 10,755 10,071

684 6.4

6,671 (2) (2) (2) (2)

8,265 5,269 4,962

307 5.8

4,365 (2)

2,763 (2) (2)

6,716 (2) (2) 365 (2)

5,502 3,477 3,271

206 5.9

13,287 7,936 7,380

556 7.0

7,931 5,026 4,746

280 5.6

8,896 5,219 4,889

330 6 .3

9,343 6,136 5,855

281 4 .6

16,648 10,761 10,093

668 6.2

6,689 (2) (2) (2) (2)

8,271 5,235 4,944

291 5.6

4,369 (2)

2,724 (2) (2)

6,723 (2) (2) 337 (2)

5,506 3,482 3,215

267 7.7

13,289 7,896 7,394

502 6.4

7,936 5,025 4,740

285 5.7

8,902 5,278 4,930

348 6.6

9,380 6,081 5,798

283 4 .7

The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variations; therefore, identical

numbers appear in the unadjusted and the seasonally adjusted columns.

These are the official Bureau of Labor Statistics' estimates used in the administration

of Federal fund allocation programs.

Seasonally-adjusted data are not presented for this series, because the variations that are

due to seasonal influences cannot be separated with sufficient precision from those which stem

from the trend-cycle and irregular components of the original time series.


ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls by industry

[In thousands]

Industry

MAY 197$

MAR. 1979

APR. p 1979

MAY , 1979

MAY 1978

JAN. 1979

FEB. 1979

MAR. 1979

APR.p 1979

TOTAL

GOODS-PRODUCING

MINING

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING Production workers

DURABLE GOODS Production workers

Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Stone, day. and glass products Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electric and electronic equipment Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous manufacturing

NONDURABLE GOODS Production workers

Food and kindred products Tobacco manufacturers Textile mill products Apparel and other textile products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and misc. plastics products Leather and leather products

SERVICE-PRODUCING

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

WHOLESALE TRADE

RETAIL TRADE

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE

SERVICES

GOVERNMENT

FEDERAL

STATE AND LOCAL

85.796

25*262

870

4,183

20.209 14,534

12*083 8*684

749.1 485.4 701.6

1*200.6 1*645.7 2*303.9 1*942.5 1*953.5 646.7 454.4

8*126 5*850

1*644.6 66.6 912.1

1*328.2 705.8

1*177.3 1*087.4 207.8 741.0 255.6

60*534

4*842

19*267

4*870 14*397

4*642

15*975

15*808

2*756 13*052

87*346

25*788

906

4*159

20*723 14*872

12*565 9*011

743.7 487.0

ri.243.5 1*696.6 2*486.4 2*042.9 2*038.3 686.2 447.9

8*158 5*861

1*642.5 68.1 905.3

1*304.7 710.2

1*215.3 1*094.0

208.3 770.1 239.1

61*558

4*965

19*548

5*015 14*533

4*810

16*436

15.799

2*7*0 13*059

87.957

26*013

915

4.354

20.744 14.887

12.600 9.042

748.3 482.4 702.9

1.252.5 1.699.3 2.496.0 2.048.5 2,032.9

689.9 447.5

8.144 5.845

1.633.4 66 .4

900.7 1.301.7

712.5 1.216.7 1.096.7

210.2 767.5 238.2

61.944

4.902

19.817

5.037 14.780

4.839

16.578

15.808

2.750 13.058

88.673

26*322

921

4*593

20.808 14.952

12.637 9.075

755.7 480.9 712.7

1.246.9 1.702.9 2.494.3 2.055*3 2.051.1 688.9 448.2

8.171 5.877

1.645.2 66.0 904.6

1.299.8 712.5

1.218.5 1.101.0

212.7 767.1 243.1

62.351

4.990

19,995

5.068 14.927

4.868

16.691

15.807

2.761 13.046

85.618

25.341

869

4.175

20.297 14.603

12.093 8.685

745 489 700

1.197 1*652 2*311 1*952 1*942 649 456

8*204 5*918

1*701 75 913

1*326 709

1*180 1*093 207 747 253

60*277

4*847

19*335

4.885

14.450

4.637

15.896

15.562

2*753 12.809

87.524

26.111

90S

4.381

20.825 14.996

12.562 9*034

770 494 706

1.241 1.706 2.447 2.027 2.031 681 459

8*263 5.962

1.716 72

912 1.318 708

1.209 1.099 211 773 245

61.413

4.974

19.817

5.020 14.797

4.809

16.352

15*461

2*755 12*706

87.818

26.199

919

4.385

20.895 15.047

12.647 9.100

773 493 709

1.251 1.715 2.465 2.042 2.055 686 458

8.248 5.947

1.708 71 911

1*304 712

1*214 1.098 212 777 241

61.619

5.001

19.883

5.035

14.848

4*829

16*438

15*468

2*755 12*713

88*263

26*412

922

4*526

28*964 15*088

12*699 9.131

768 491 714

1.254 1.712 2.481 2.064 2.067 690 456

8.265 5.957

1.716 73 909

1.301 717

1.219 1.098 214 778 240

61.851

5.025

19.945

5.055 16.890

4.839

16.535

15*507

2*754 12*753

88*267

26.369

924

4.517

20*926 15.039

12.671 9.096

760 487 712

1.254 1.711 2.496 2.065 2.037 693 456

8.257 5.943

1.709 73 903

1*306 719

1.219 1.101 214 776 237

61.698

4.942

19.966

5.067 14.699

4,854

16.578

15,556

2*756 12.802

p=preliminary.


ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA i

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers, on private nonagricul tural payrolls by industry

MAY 1978

MAR, 1979

APR. 1979*

MAY 1979°

MAY 1978

JAN, 1979

FEB, 1979

MAR. 1979

APR. 1979 P

MAY 1979

TOTAL PRIVATE ....

MINING

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING Overtime hours

DURABLE GOODS Overtime hours

Lumbar and wood products Furniture and fixtures Stona, day, and glass products . . Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products MscMnary,eseetitelectrical . . . . . BacSf K and electronic equipment Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous manufacturing . . . .

NONDURABLE GOODS O)

ft T< Textile mM products Apparel and other textile products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and misc. plastics products Leather and leather product;



WHOLESALE TRADE RETAIL TRADE


SERVICES

3 5 . 7

4 3 . 4

3 6 . 7

4 0 . 4 3 . 4

4 1 . 0 3 . 6

3 9 . 9 3 9 . 2 41.8 41.7 41.1 41.8 40.1 42.1 40.6 38.8

39.3 3.1

39.6 38.6 40.8 35.8 42.8 37.2 41.8 42.9 40.7 37.7

39.9

32.7

38.7 30.9

36.3

32.6

35,7

42,9

37,0

40,6 3,6

41.4 3.9

39.7 39,0 41,8 41.9 41.3 42,6 40,7 42.2 41.3 39,2

39.4 3.1

39,6 38,1 40.4 35.4 42.6 37.7 41.9 43.8 41.4 35.9

39,9

32,4

36,9 30,3

36.3

32.6

35,1

42.7

35.5

36.9 2.6

39.3 2.6

39.1 37.5 41.0 41.6 38.7 40.2 36.7 38.0 39.9 37.6

36.3 2.5

39.1 37.6 38.6 33.9 41.7 36.5 42.0 44.3 39.4 35.1

39.1

32.5

36.6 30.6

36,4

32.5

35.5

43.4

36.8

40.2 3.4

40.9 3.6

40.0 36.1 41.9 42.4 40.2 41.6 40.0 41.7 40.8 36.4

39.0 2.9

39.4 38.1 39.9 35.0 42.7 37.1 41.9 43.3 40.6 35.9

39.5

32.4

36.6 30.5

36.2

32.4

35.9

43.4

36.6

40.4 3.5

41.0 3.7

39.5 39.4 41.6 41.7 41.1 42.1 40.2 41.8 40.6 36.8

39.5 3.2

39.8 36.7 40.5 35.9 42.9 37.3 41.9 42.9 41.1 37.6

40.2

32.9

38.7 31.1

36.3

32.9

35.7

43.4

35.9

40.7 3.8

41.5 4.2

40.0 39.2 41.4 42.4 41.2 42.2 40.7 43.0 41.1 39.1

39.6 3.2

40.1 36.7 40.9 35.3 42.9 37.7 42.0 43.4 41.5 37.0

40.2

32.4

36.7 30.5

36.3

32.6

35.7

43.0

36.4

40.7 3-9

41.5 4.2

39.5 38.6 41.5 42.3 41.4 42.6 40.9 42.7 41.1 39.0

39.4 3.2

39.7 36.7 40.0 35.5 42.9 37.7 41.9 43.4 41.5 36.3

40.0

32.5

36.7 30*6

36.3

32.6

35.9

43.2

37.6

40.6 ,3*8

41.6 4.1

40.1 39.4 42.3 41.9 41.5 42.6 40.9 42.4 41.4 39.2

39.6 3.3

40.1 36.5 40.6 35.5 42.9 37.8 42.0 44.2 41.4 36.2

40.2

32.7

39.1 30.7

36.3

32.6

35.4

43.1

35.8

39.2 2.8

39.5 2.6

39.2 36.2 41.2 41.6 39.0 40.4 36.9 36.1 40.2 37.7

36.7 2.T

39.6 37.9 39.0 34,3 42.4 36.9 41.9 44.5 39.8 35.6

39.3

32.8

36.6 30.9

36.5

32.7

35.6

43.4

36.7

40.2 3.4

40.9 3.6

39.6 36.3 4 1 . * 42.4 40.2 42.1 40.1 41.6 •0 .6 38.4

39.1 3.0

39.6 36.1 39.6 35.1 •2.6 37.2 42.0 •3 .3 41.0 35.7

39.7

32.6

38.6 30.7

36.2

32.6

1 Data relate to production workers in mining and •ft trade; finance, iiMurance^and reel estate; and Services.

to construction workers in. construction; and to nonsupervisory workers in transportation and public utilities; wholesale a accoupft for approximately four-fifths of 1$e,tote> employmlmt or^privati oonagricultural payrolls.



Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls by industry

MAY 1978

MAR, 1979

APR.p 1979 1979

MAY 1978

MAR* 1979

APR. . 1979

TOTAL PRIVATE

Seasonally adjusted

MINING

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

DURABLE GOODS

Lumber and wood products

Furniture and fixtures Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electric and electronic equipment Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous manufacturing

NONDURABLE GOODS

Food and kindred products Tobacco manufacturers Textile mill products Apparel and other textile products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and misc. plastics products Leather and leather products.



WHOLESALE TRADE

RETAIL TRADE


SERVICES

65.62 5*62

7.64

8 .52

6.07

6.47

5.49 4.61 6.25 8.04 6.27 6 .63 5t73 7.75 5 .65 4 .64

5.44

5.75 6.41 4 .19 3 .89 6.37 6 .38 6 .93 8 .52 5 .43 3 .88

7.45

4 .41

5.7S

4 .15

4 .85

4 .95

S6.02 6.04

8.26

8.96

6.55

6.99

5.84 4 .95 6 .63 8.74 6 .72 7.18 6.17 8.41 6.04 4 .95

5.85

6.12 6.74 4 .52 4 .19 6.88 6 .74 7.36 9 .28 5 .83 4.17

7.89

4 .98

6.24 4.47

5.18

5.27

$6.02 6.04

8.51

9.00

6.54

6.94

5.91 4 .94 6.71 8.90 6 .63 7.09 6 .12 8.25 6 .03 4.96

5.89

6.19 6.91 4.47 4 .18 6.92 6.70 7.49 9.41 5.80 4.. 1»

7.87

4.99

6.30 4 .48

5.22

5.30

S6.07 6.08

8.42

9.07

6.62

7.06

5 .98 4 .97 6.77 8 .66 6 .75 7.18 6.21 6 .52 6.11 5 .03

5.91

6.20 6.95 4.51 4 .21 6 .94 6 .76 7.46 9 .24 5 .92 4 .18

7 .92

4 .99

6.29 4.48

5.19

5 .29

$200.83 201.76

331.56

312.66

245.23

265.27

219.05 180.71 261.25 335.27 257.70 277.13 229.77 326.28 230.52 160.03

213.79

227.70 247.43 170.U 139.26 272.64 237.34 289.67 365.51 221.00 146.26

297.26

150.75

223.69 126.24

176.06

161.37

1214.91 216.64

354.35!

331.52

265.93

269.39

231.85 193.05 277.13) 366.21 277.54 305.87 251.12) 354.90 249.45 194.04

230.491

242.35 256.79| 162.61 146.331 293.09 254.10 306.381 406.46 241»36| 149.70

314.61

161.351

242.74| 135.44

167.31

171.80

6211.30 213.82

363.36

819.50

254.41

272.74

231.06 165.25 275.11 370.24| 256.58 265.021 236.64 313.50 240.60 166.50

225.59

242.03 259.62 172.54 141.70 266.56 244.55 314.58 416.66 226.52 147.07

307.72

162.16

243.16

137. 09|

190.01

172.25

1 Seefootnotal. table B-2. p-preiiminary.


ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4. Hourly earnings index for production or nonsupervisory workers on private

nonagricultural payrolls by industry division, seasonally adjusted

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

T O T A L PRIVATE N O N F A R M :

Constant (1967) dollars

MINING CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE FINANCE. INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES

• i in

MAY 1978

211.0 109.1

237 .3 206.0 213.5 229.2 204 .0 192.4 210.4

I

DBC. 1 9 7 9

2 2 0 . 7 1 0 A . 6

2 4 9 . 1 2 1 2 . 5 2 2 4 . 1 2 3 8 . 3 2 1 4 . 6 2 0 2 . 0 2 1 8 . 9

J A N . 1979

2 2 2 . 8 1 0 8 . 6

2 5 1 . 7 2 1 3 . 4 2 2 5 . 4 2 4 0 . 7 2 1 7 . 8 2 0 2 . 3 2 2 1 . 7

F E D . 1 9 7 9

2 2 3 . 9 1 0 7 . 8

2 5 3 . 3 2 1 6 . 3 2 2 7 . 1 2 4 1 . 6 2 1 8 . 1 2 0 3 . 9

' 2 2 2 . 2

MAS. 1 9 7 9

2 2 5 . 3 1 0 7 . 3

2 5 6 . 0 2 1 6 . 5 2 2 8 . 8 2 4 2 . 7 2 1 9 . 8 2 0 4 . 3 2 2 3 . 5

APB. P 1 9 7 9

2 2 6 . 8 1 0 6 . 9

2 6 4 . 1 2 1 7 . 6 2 3 0 . 9 2 4 1 . 9 2 2 0 . 8 20T - .3 2 2 5 . 3

KAY P 1 9 7 9

2 7 7 . 1 N . A .

2 6 1 . 9 2 1 9 . 3 2 3 1 . 6 2 4 4 . 0 2 2 0 . 7 2 0 5 . 7 2 2 4 . 4 j

Percent change from—

MAY 197 8 -MAY 1 9 7 9

7 . 6 ( 2 )

1 0 . 3 6 . 4 8 . 5 6 . 4 8 . 2 b . 9 6 . 7

A P R . 1 9 7 9 -1AY 1 9 7 9

0 . 1

P)

- . 8 . 7 . 3

. 8 - . 1

- . 8 - . 4

1 See footnote 1, table B-2.

PERCENT CHANGS BAS - 2 F!>0U APPIL 1978 TO APBIL 1 9 7 9 , THE LATEST '.103TH AVAILAf-l ~~ -- - F-LE-* PERCENT CHANGE WAS -Ti rPOM 1ARCH 1979 1C APRIL 1979,'THE LATEST MCNTH AVAILABLE.

N.A. • not available, p-preliminary.

NOTE: All series are in current dollars except where indicated. The index excludes effects of two types of changes that are unrelated to underlying wage-rate developments: Fluctuations in overtime premiums in manufacturing (the only sector for which overtime data are available) and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and low-wage industries.

Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers, on private

nonagricultural payrolls by industry, seasonally adjusted

{19*7-1001

MAY (JUNE JULY

1970

AU6. SEPT. I0CT. NOV. DEC. (JAN.

1979

FEB. MAR. APR. MAY

TOTAL PRIVATE

GOODS-PRODUCING

MINING

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

DURABLE GOODS

Lumbar and wood products Furniture and fixtures Stone, day. and glass products Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electric and electronic equipment . . . Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous manufacturing industry

NONDURABLE GOODS Food and kindred products Tobacco manufacturers Textile mill products Apparel and other textile products . . . Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and misc. plastics products ., Leather and leather |

SERVICE-PRODUCING



WHOLESALE TRADE RETAIL TRADE

FINANCE, INSURANCE. AND REAL ESTATE

120.0

105.1

143,1

117.1

101.6

103.5

111.8 110.3 111 .*

93 .9 103.3 109.5

99 .8 96.6

120.8 101.5

98 .9 94.6 81.5 92 .6 91 .9

101.9 98 .2

106.9 118.4 146.6 70.4

130.5

109.0

126.8

125.2

127.3

136.2

143.8

120.6

[106.0

14+.0

122.8

101.7

103.8

113.6 109.5 112.4

94.1 102.4 111.31

99.6 95 .6

122.4 101.4

98 .7 94.0 84.1 91 .8 91 .4

101.9 98.61

106.9 120.4 147.0|

70.1

134.7

109.41

126.81

126.1 127.Ol

137.9]

143.»!

120.6

106.1

143.5

124.2

101.6

104.0 112.3 108 .3 111.1

9 4 . 4 102.0 112.1 101.8 96.2

123.6 99.8

98 .1 93 .6 78.6 91 .5 90.1

101.9 99 .1

106.6 121.2 146.2

67 .1

130.7

106.5

127.4

125.7 128.0

139.0

144.1

120.4

105.4

145.7

122.8

101.0

103.5 110.7 106.4 109.8

95 .3 101.6 110.8 101.1

96.1 123.9 100.6

97 .2 91 .4 71 .5 91 .2 90.1 99 .2 96.3

106.0 123.2| 145.4

69.1

130.6

107.7|

127.2

126.1 127.71

139.2|

14JU1

120.8

105.5

144.4

122.6

101.2

103.9 111.6 106.2 110.1

95 .5 102.0 111.5 100.1

97 .7 123.9 100.3

97 .2 91 .3 74 .5 91 .6 90.1 99 .0 97.8

106.0 122.7 145.0 69.6

131.4

108.2

127.5

127.1 127.7

139.6

121.6

106.5

145.2

123*8

102*1

105*5 1 1 3 . 9 107*5 110*8

96 .9 103.1 113*6 101*4 100*4 124*5 100*9

97*2 92*2 73.5 91.6 68 .7 98*2 98*5

106*2 123*0 147*0 68*6

132*0

109*9

1£8.2

127*4 126.5

140.5

145 eO

122.4

108.0

146.0

124.3

103.7

107.1 115.3 108.6 112.0

99 .0 105.2 114.5 102.6 102.6 125.7 101.6

96 .8 94 .6 73*5 92 .4 90*0

100*5 100*3 107*2 124.7 149*6 67*3

132.3

110*2

128.4

127*6 126*7

140*6

145*6

122*9

109.1

149.1

126.5

104.6

108.3 116.2 109.4 113.3

9 9 . 2 106.6 116.9 103.4 103.8 126.9 101.5

99 .1 96 .1 77 .6 9 2 . 2 69 .8

100.7 100*1 107.0 124.2 152.3 6 6 . 5

132.5

110.3

126*7

128.5

128.6

140*9

145.4

[122*6

106.7

149.2

120.6

105.2

106.6 116.6 110.0 111*5 99 .7

106.6 117.0 105.1 104.7 128.8 102.9

99.9 97.0 74.6 93.6 89.6

101.7 101.1 107.6 123.3 153.9 66.7

132*3

111*2

127.6

128*4 127.3

141.7

145.8

123.2

109.1

149.3

122.4

105.4

109.6 115.5 108.6 112.2 1Q0.5 106.0 119.2 106.4 105*0 130*0 102*3

99.2 95.3 73.5 91.3 69.2

102.5 101.7 107.6 124.2 154.9 64.2

132.9

111.2

126.4

126*9 126*2

142.0

124*7

111.0

150.0

131.5

106.0

110.2 116.9 109.7 115.1 99 .6

107.9 119.6 107.6 104.8 131.3 102.6

99.8 97.0 78.4 92.3 86 .6

103.5 102.6 107.5 127.4 154.5 63.7

134.2

112.2

129.5

130*6 129*0

142.4

122.5

106.3

149.7

124.9

101.6

104.3 112*9 105*3 111*5 99 .0

101.1 114.3 102.6

92 .5 127.6 96 .1

97.5 95.8 77.2 88.0 86.0

102.6 100.0 107*4 127.4 147.6 62.0

133.7

107*8

129.8

130.0 129*6

143.7)

14J*£

123.7

109.2

149*4

130.4

104.0

107.6 112.4 105.1 112.5

99 .7 104.1 119.4 106.1 100.7 130.0 98.4

98.5 94.6 6 0 . 3 9 0 . 3 87.6

103.2 101.4 108.2 124.8 151.5 63.1

133.7

110.4

129.4

130.3 129.1

142.7

1,t a B-2.



Table B-6. Indexes of diffusion: Percent of industries in which employment1 increased

Year and month Over 1 month span Over 3-month span Over 6-month span Over 12 month spun

I '-> 7 h

Linn.) ry February March

April May June

July August S ep tembe r

Oc tober November Decembe r

1977

January February March

April May June

July August.* September

October Novembe r........ December

1978

January February.* March

April May June

July August. . Sep tember

October November December

1979

Janua ry February March

April May June

July Augu st Sep tembe r

Oc t ober Novembe r De cenber.

78.2 72.4 69.5

70.1 58.1 57.8

58.4 49.1 64.8

47, 67 66

59. 51. 60.

54, 51, 57.

70, 80. 79.

76.2 66.0 74.7

68.0 64.8 71 .2

60.5 73.8 72.1

69.8 70.3 70.1

62.8 56.4 67.2

74.1 65.1 62.5

45.lp 47.7p

85 84 81

72 67 65

57 64 53

65 64 81

.8

.9

.4

.4

.2

.1

.8

.0 <8

.1

.2

.4

83.1 86.3 81 .1

79. 76. 68,

63, 58. 62,

73.8 75.3 79.7

80. 80. 75.

67. 63. 62.

57. 49. 58.

75.6 85.5 87.2

82.3 77.9 60.2p

50.9p

87.2 85.8 82.0

75. 68. 71.

79, 75.

77, 82.

68 67, 59,

61 74, 77,

83, 84, 86,

63.1 65.1 66.3

73.3 78.8 '81.4

88.1 87.8 85.2

72.1

69.8 74.1 72.1

83.1

85.5 79.9 77.9

81 .4p 69.5p

8 5

84 85

78 82 79

78 77 80

80 80 82

78 80 80

84 84 83

82 83 82

81 81. 80

, 2

.0

. 2

.8

.6

.9

.5

.6 „2

.8

.8

.6

.8

.5

.2

6 0 1

6 7 6

t 1 8

80.5 79.1 77.6

78 80 82

82. 77, 75,

72.7p 73.Op

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