47705_1985-1989

Selected Measures A45

2.10 NONFINANCIAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY Selected Measures 1967 = 100; monthly and quarterly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Measure 1981 1982 1983 1984

Measure 1981 1982 1983 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.' Oct.

1 Industrial production 151.0 138.6 147.6 160.0 160.8 162.1 162.8 164.4 165.9 166.1 165.2 165.2

Market groupings 165.3 167.3' 166.9 167.1 ? Products, total 150.6 141.8 149.2 160.4 161.1 162.5 163.3 165.3 167.4 167.3' 166.9 167.1

3 Final, total 149.5 141.5 147.1 158.0 158.6 160.2 161.1 163.1 165.2 165.2' 164.9 165.3 4 Consumer goods 147.9 142.6 151.7 159.4 160.2 161.4 161.7 163.0 163.8' 162.5' 161.6 161.9

Equipment 151.5 139.8 140.8 156.1 156.4 158.5 160.3 163.3 167.0' 168.8 169.3 170.0 6 Intermediate 154.4 143.3 156.6 169.0 170.2 171.0 171.6 173.5 175.8' 175.2' 174.3 173.8 7 Materials 151.6 133.7 145.2 159.4 160.4 161.5 162.0 162.9 163.5' 164.3' 162.8 162.1

Industry groupings 165.7 167.8 166.9 167.2 8 Manufacturing 150.4 137.6 148.2 161.4 162.1 163.4 164.2 165.7 167.3' 167.8 166.9 167.2

Capacity utilization (percent)1 82.2 9 Manufacturing 79.4 71.1 75.2 80.9 81.0 81.5 81.7 82.2 82.9 82.8 82.2 82.1

10 Industrial materials industries 80.7 70.1 75.2 81.9 82.2 82.5 82.7 82.9 83.1 83.3' 82.4 81.9

11 Construction contracts (1977 = 100)2 111.0 111.0 138.0 150.0 144.0 145.0 165.0 148.0 152.0 151.0 144.0 144.0

12 Nonagricultural employment, total3 138.5 136.1' 137.0 141.1 141.4 142.0 142.5 143.1 143.4 143.6' 144.0 144.7 13 Goods-producing, total 109.4 102.2' 100.4 105.4 105.5 106.2 106.6 107.1 107.5 107.7' 107.3 107.6 14 Manufacturing, total 103.7 96.6' 95.1 99.6 100.1 100.4 100.6 100.9 101.3 101.4 100.8 101.1 15 Manufacturing, production-worker . . . 98.0 89.4' 88.7 93.1 93.6 94.0 94.1 94.3 94.6 94.8 94.0 94.4 16 Service-producing 154.4 154.7' 157.1 160.7 161.1 161.6 162.2 162.8 163.1 163.4 164.1 165.0 17 Personal income, total 386.5 410.3' 435.6 464.0 466.8 471.2 472.8 477.2 480.4 483.3' 487.5 n.a. 18 Wages and salary disbursements 349.7 367.4 388.6 411.0 413.3 418.1 419.2 422.6 424.6 425.3' 428.1 n.a. 19 Manufacturing 287.5' 285.5 294.7 317.1 318.8 322.0 321.9 323.1 324.4 326.2' 324.8 n.a. 20 Disposable personal income4 372.6 398.0 427.1 457.1 459.9 464.2 465.3 469.1 472.4 475.5 479.1 481.9 21 Retail sales5 330.6 326.0 373.0 403.0 396.9 410.8 413.6 417.7 410.5 407.3 412.2 411.6

Prices6 V Consumer 272.4 289.1 298.4 306.6 307.3 308.8 309.7 310.7 311.7 313.0 314.5 n.a. 23 Producer finished goods 269.8 280.7 285.2 290.6 291.4 291.2 291.1' 291.2 292.6 291.8 289.8 n.a.

1. Ratios of indexes of production to indexes of capacity. Based on data from Federal Reserve, McGraw-Hill Economics Department, Department of Com-merce, and other sources.

2. Index of dollar value of total construction contracts, including residential, nonresidential and heavy engineering, from McGraw-Hill Information Systems Company, F. W. Dodge Division.

3. Based on data in Employment and Earnings (U.S. Department of Labor). Series covers employees only, excluding personnel in the Armed Forces.

4. Based on data in Survey of Current Business (U.S. Department of Com-merce).

5. Based on Bureau of Census data published in Survey of Current Business. 6. Data without seasonal adjustment, as published in Monthly Labor Review.

Seasonally adjusted data for changes in the price indexes may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

NOTE. Basic data (not index numbers) for series mentioned in notes 4, 5, and 6, and indexes for series mentioned in notes 3 and 7 may also be found in the Survey of Current Business.

Figures for industrial production for the last two months are preliminary and estimated, respectively.

2.11 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT Thousands of persons; monthly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Category 1981 1982 1983 1984

Category 1981 1982 1983 Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA

1 Noninstitutional population1 172,272 174,450 176,414 178,033 178,185 178,337 178,501 178,669 178,821 179,005 179,181

2 Labor force (including Armed Forces)1 110,812 112,383 113,749 115,121 115,461 116,017 116,094 116,167 115,732 115,941 116,242 3 Civilian labor force 108,670 110,204 111,550 112,912 113,245 113,803 113,877 113,938 113,494 113,699 114,017

4 Nonagricultural industries2 97,030 96,125 97,450 100,859 101,009 101,899 102,344 102,050 101,744 101,923 102,472 5 Agriculture 3,368 3,401 3,383 3,281 3,393 3,389 3,403 3,345 3,224 3,315 3,114

Unemployment 8,526 6 Number 8,273 10,678 10,717 8,772 8,843 8,514 8,130 8,543 8,526 8,460 8,431

7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 7.6 9.7 9.6 7.8 7.8 7.5 7.1 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 8 Not in labor force 61,460 62,067 62,665 62,912 62,724 62,320 62,407 62,502 63,089 63,064 62,939

ESTABLISHMENT SURVEY DATA

9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 91,156 89,566' 90,138' 93,058 93,449 93,786' 94,135' 94,350 94,523' 94,754' 95,195

10 Manufacturing 20,170 18,781' 18,497' 19,466 19,530 19,570 19,629' 19,696 19,725 19,611' 19,667 11 Mining 1,132 1,128' 957' 978 984 995 1,002' 1,007 1,017 1,020' 1,016 V Contract construction 4,176 3,903' 3,940' 4,151 4,246 4,286 4,343' 4,356 4,356' 4,374' 4,388 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,157 5,082' 4,958' 5,112 5,129 5,144 5,163' 5,175 5,202' 5,211' 5,238 14 Trade 20,551 20,457' 20,804' 21,493 21,568 21,658 21,747' 21,811 21,839' 21,924' 22,089 15 Finance 5,301 5,341' 5,467' 5,613 5,640 5,662 5,676 5,676 5,679' 5,684 5,712 16 Service 20,547 19,036' 19,665' 20,378 20,449 20,549 20,681' 20,701 20,748' 20,870' 20,998 17 Government 16,024 15,837' 15,851' 15,873 15,903 15,922' 15,894' 15,928 15,957' 16,06C 16,087

1. Persons 16 years of age and over. Monthly figures, which are based on sample data, relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual data are averages of monthly figures. By definition, seasonality does not exist in population figures. Based on data from Employment and Earnings (U.S. Depart-ment of Labor).

2. Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.

3. Data include all full- and part-time employees who worked during, or received pay for, the pay period that includes the 12th day of the month, and exclude proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaid family workers, and members of the Armed Forces. Data are adjusted to the March 1983 benchmark and only seasonally adjusted data are available at this time. Based on data from Employment and Earnings (U.S. Department of Labor).

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January 1985


2.10 NONFINANCIAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY Selected Measures 1967 = 100; monthly and quarter ly data are seasonally ad jus ted . Except ions noted.

Measure 1981 1982 1983 1984

Measure 1981 1982 1983 Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.' Sept.' Oct.' Nov.


Market groupings 2 Products, total 150.6 141.8 149.2 161.1 162.5 163.3 165.3 167.4 167.2 166.4 166.5 167.1 3 Final, total 149.5 141.5 147.1 158.6 160.2 161.1 163.1 165.2 165.1 164.5 164.5 165.5 4 Consumer goods 147.9 142.6 151.7 160.2 161.4 161.7 163.0 163.8 162.5 161.6 161.7 163.3

Equipment 151.5 139.8 140.8 156.4 158.5 160.3 163.3 167.0 168.7 168.5 168.4 168.5 6 Intermediate 154.4 143.3 156.6 170.2 171.0 171.6 173.5 175.8 175.1 173.5 173.8 173.4 7 Materials 151.6 133.7 145.2 160.4 161.5 162.0 162.9 163.5 164.0 162.7 161.0 161.8

Industry groupings 8 Manufacturing 150.4 137.6 148.2 162.1 163.4 164.2 165.7 167.3 167.6 166.6 166.4 167.0

Capacity utilization (percent)1 9 Manufacturing 79.4 71.1 75.2 81.0 81.5 81.7 82.2 82.9 82.8 82.2 82.1 n.a.

10 Industrial materials industries 80.7 70.1 75.2 82.2 82.5 82.7 82.9 83.1 83.3 82.4 81.9 n.a.

11 Construction contracts (1977 = I00)2 111.0 111.0 138.0 144.0 145.0 165.0 148.0 152.0 151.0 144.0 146.0 n.a.

12 Nonagricultural employment, total3 138.5 136.1 137.0 141.4 142.0 142.5 143.1 143.4 143.6 144.1 144.6 145.1 13 Goods-producing, total 109.4 102.2 100.4 105.5 106.2 106.6 107.1 107.5 107.7 107.3 107.6 107.8 14 Manufacturing, total 103.7 96.6 95.1 100.1 100.4 100.6 100.9 101.3 101.4 100.9 101.2 101.3 15 Manufacturing, production-worker . . . 98.0 89.4 88.7 93.6 94.0 94.1 94.3 94.6 94.8 94.0 94.3 94.4 16 Service-producing 154.5' 154.7 157.1 161.1 161.6 162.2 162.8 163.1 163.4 164.2 164.9 165.5 17 Personal income, total 386.5 410.3 435.6 466.8 471.2 472.8 477.2 480.4 483.5 487.0 488.7 492.0 18 Wages and salary disbursements 349.7 367.4 388.6 413.3 418.1 419.2 422.6 424.4' 425.5 428.4 428.9 432.2 19 Manufacturing 287.5 285.5 294.7 318.8 322.0 321.9 323.1 324.4 326.2 325.7 326.3 328.7 20 Disposable personal income4 372.6 398.0 427.1 459.9 464.2 465.3 469.1 472.5' 475.5 479.1 480.5 483.2 21 Retail sales5 330.6 326.0 373.0 396.9 410.8 413.6 417.7 410.5 407.3 412.2 411.6 n.a.

Prices6 7? Consumer 272.4 289.1 298.4 307.3 308.8 309.7 310.7 311.7 313.0 314.5 315.3 315.3 23 Producer finished goods 269.8 280.7 285.2 291.4 291.2 291.1 290.9' 292.3' 291.8 289.8 291.6 292.3









2.11 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT Thousands of persons ; monthly data are seasonally ad jus ted . Except ions noted.

Category 1981 1982 1983 1984

Category 1981 1982 1983 Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.' Oct.' Nov.



2 Labor force (including Armed Forces)1 110,812 112,383 113,749 115,461 116,017 116,094 116,167 115,732 115,941 116,242 116,244 3 Civilian labor force 108.670 110,204 111,550 113,245 113,803 113,877 113,938 113,494 113,699 114,017 114,026


Unemployment 8,514 6 Number 8,273 10,678 10,717 8,843 8,514 8,130 8,543 8,526 8,460 8,431 8,154



9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 91,156 89,566 90,138 93,449 93,786 94,135 94,350 94,523 94,807 95,150 95,453

10 Manufacturing 20,170 18,781 18,497 19,530 19.570 19,629 19,696 19.725 19,616 19,681 19,704 11 Mining 1,139' 1,128 957 984 995 1,002 1,007 1,017 1,020 1,013 1,013 12 Contract construction 4,188' 3,905' 3,940 4,246 4,286 4,343 4,356 4,356 4,374 4,384 4,414 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,165' 5,082 4,958 5,129 5,144 5.163 5,175 5,202 5,213 5,225 5,250 14 20,547' 20.457 20,804 21,568 21,658 21,747 21,811 21,839 21,930 22,092 22,224 15 Finance 5,298' 5,341 5,467 5,640 5,662 5,676 5,676 5,679 5,684 5,708 5,725 16 Service 18.6191- 19,036 19,665 20,449 20,549 20,681 20,701 20,748 20,861 20,964 21,053 17 Government 16.031' 15,837 15,851 15,903 15.922 15,894 15,928 15,957 16,109 16,083 16,070





February 1985


2.10 N O N F I N A N C I A L B U S I N E S S ACTIVITY Selected Measures 1967 = 100; monthly and quarterly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Measure 1981 1982 1983 1984

Measure 1981 1982 1983 Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.' Oc t / N o v / Dec.


Market groupings 2 Products, total 150.6 141.8 149.2 162.5 163.3 165.3 167.4 167.2 166.4 167.0 167.6 168.7 3 Final, total 149.5 141.5 147.1 160.2 161.1 163.1 165.2 165.1 164.6 165.2 166.0 167.0 4 Consumer goods 147.9 142.6 151.7 161.4 161.7 163.0 163.8 162.5 161.6 161.8 162.8 163.7 5 Equipment 151.5 139.8 140.8 158.5 160.3 163.3 167.0 168.7 168.9 170.0 170.2 171.6 6 Intermediate 154.4 143.3 156.6 171.0 171.6 173.5 175.8 175.1 173.0 173.7 173.7 174.7 7 Materials 151.6 133.7 145.2 161.5 162.0 162.9 163.5 164.0 162.8 160.7 161.5 162.3

Industry groupings 8 Manufacturing 150.4 137.6 148.2 163.4 164.2 165.7 167.3 167.6 166.6 166.4 167.1 168.1

Capacity utilization (percent)1 9 Manufacturing 79.4 71.1 75.2 81.5 81.7 82.2 82.9 82.8 82.2 81.8 81.9 82.2

10 Industrial materials industries 80.7 70.1 75.2 82.5 82.7 82.9 83.1 83.3 82.4 81.9 81.4 81.6

11 Construction contracts (1977 = 100)2 111.0 111.0 138.0 145.0 165.0 148.0 152.0 151.0 144.0 146.0 158.0 n.a.

12 Nonagricultural employment, total3 138.5 136.1 137.0 142.0 142.5 143.1 143.4 143.6 144.1 144.6 145.1 145.6 13 Goods-producing, total 109.4 102.2 100.4 106.2 106.6 107.1 107.5 107.7 107.3 107.6 107.7 108.3 14 Manufacturing, total 103.7 96.6 95.1 100.4 100.6 100.9 101.3 101.4 100.9 101.2 101.4 101.8 15 Manufacturing, production-worker . . . 98.0 89.4 88.7 94.0 94.1 94.3 94.6 94.8 94.0 94.3 94.4 94.9 16 Service-producing 154.5 154.7 157.1 161.6 162.2 162.8 163.1 163.4 164.2 164.9 165.6 166.0 17 Personal income, total 386.5 410.3 435.6 471.2 472.8 477.2 480.6r 483.5 487.0 489.2 492.3 494.9 18 Wages and salary disbursements 349.7 367.4 388.6 418.1 419.2 422.6 424.4 425.5 428.4 428.8 432.0 436.3 19 Manufacturing 287.5 285.5 294.7 322.0 321.9 323.1 324.4 326.2 325.7 326.7 329.1 332.9 20 Disposable personal income4 372.6 398.0 427.1 464.2 465.3 469.1 472.5 475.5 479.1 481.2 483.8 485.7 21 Retail sales5 330.6 326.0 373.0 410.8 413.6 417.7 410.5 407.3 413.6 415.5 423.8 423.4

Prices6 22 Consumer 272.4 289.1 298.4 308.8 309.7 310.7 311.7 313.0 314.5 315.3 315.3 315.5 23 Producer finished goods 269.8 280.7 285.2 291.2 291.1 290.9 292.3 291.3' 289.8 291.6 292.3 292.4









2.11 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, A N D UNEMPLOYMENT Thousands of persons; monthly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Category 1981 1982 1983 1984

Category 1981 1982 1983

May June July Aug. Sept. Oc t / Nov.' Dec.



2 Labor force (including Armed Forces)1 110,812 112,383 113,749 116,017 115,836' 116,097' 115,867' 116,006' 116,241 116,292 116,682 3 Civilian labor force 108,670 110,204 111,550 113,803 113,619' 113,868' 113,629' 113,764' 114,016 114,074 114,464

Employment 4 Nonagricultural industries2 97,030 96,125 97,450 101,899 102,023' 102,044' 101,884' 102,075' 102,480 102,598 102,888 5 Agriculture 3,368 3,401 3,383 3,389 3,368' 3,333' 3,264' 3,319' 3,169 3,334 3,385

Unemployment 6 Number 8,273 10,678 10,717 8,514 8,228' 8,491' 8,481' 8,370' 8,367 8,142 8,191 7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 7.6 9.7 9.6 7.5 7.2' 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.1 7.2 8 Not in labor force 61,460 62,067 62,665 62,320 62,665' 62,572' 62,954' 62,999' 62,940 63,061 62,842



10 Manufacturing 20,170 18,781 18,497 19,570 19,629 19,696 19,725 19,616 19,686 19,711 19,796 11 Mining l,139r 1,128 957 995 1,002 1,007 1,017 1,020 1,012 1,009 1,005 12 Contract construction 4,188' 3,905' 3,940 4,286 4,343 4,356 4,356 4,374 4,382 4,393 4,447 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,165r 5,082 4,958 5,144 5,163 5,175 5,202 5,213 5,225 5,224 5,238 14 Trade 20,547' 20,457 20,804 21,658 21,747 21,811 21,839 21,930 22,080 22,262 22,303 15 Finance 5,298' 5,341 5,467 5,662 5,676 5,676 5,679 5,684 5,705 5,728 5,748 16 Service 18,619' 19,036 19,665 20,549 20,681 20,701 20,748 20,861 20,964 21,041 21,137 17 Government 16,031' 15,837 15,851 15,922 15,894 15,928 15,957 16,109 16,100 16,121 16,124





March 1985


2.11 L A B O R F O R C E , E M P L O Y M E N T , A N D U N E M P L O Y M E N T Thousands of persons; monthly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Category 1982 1983 1984 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983 1984 June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.





Unemployment 6 Number 10,678 10,717 8,539 8,228 8,491 8,481 8,370 8,367 8,142 8,191 8,484 7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 9.7 9.6 7.5 7.2 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.1 7.2 7.4 8 Not in labor force 62,067 62,665 62,839 62,665 62,572 62,954 62,999 62,940 63,061 62,842 62,509


9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 89,566 90,138 94,166 94,135 94,350 94,523 94,807 95,157' 95,494' 95,661' 96,009

10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,497 19,589 19,629 19,696 19,725 19,616 19,686 19,718' 19,810' 19,833 11 Mining 1,128 957 999 1,002 1,007 1,017 1,020 1,012 1,009 1,003' 992 12 Contract construction 3,905' 3,940 4,315 4,343 4,356 4,356 4,374 4,382 4,396' 4,452' 4,522 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,958 5,169 5,163 5,175 5,202 5,213 5,225 5,226' 5,238 5,248 14 Trade 20,457 20,804 21,790 21,747 21,811 21,839 21,930 22,080 22,267' 22,280' 22,442 15 Finance 5,341 5,467 5,665 5,676 5,676 5,679 5,684 5,705 5,725' 5,748 5,761 16 Service 19,036 19,665 20,666 20,681 20,701 20,748 20,861 20,964 21,030' 21,085' 21,151 17 Government 15,837 15,851 15,973 15,894 15,928 15,957 16,109 16,103' 16,123' 16,045' 16,060





April 1985



Category 1982 1983 1984 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983 1984 July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec/ Jan / Feb.

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY D A T A



Employment 4 Nonagricultural industries2 96,125 97,450 101,685 102,044 101,884 102,075 102,480 102,598 102,888 103,071 103,345 5 Agriculture 3,401 3,383 3,321 3,333 3,264 3,319 3,169 3,334 3,385 3,320 3,340


ESTABLISHMENT SURVEY D A T A

9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 89,566 90,138 94,166 94,350 94,523 94,807 95,157 95,497' 95,681 95,993 96,112

10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,497 19,589 19,696 19,725 19,616 19,686 19,718 19,801 19,805 19,728 11 Mining 1,128 957 999 1,007 1,017 1,020 1,012 1,009 1,000 995 988 12 Contract construction 3,905' 3,940 4,315 4,356 4,356 4,374 4,382 4,3% 4,457 4,532 4,480 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,958 5,169 5,175 5,202 5,213 5,225 5,226 5,249 5,257 5,264 14 Trade 20,457 20,804 21,790 21,811 21,839 21,930 22,080 22,267 22,267 22,377 22,491 15 Finance 5,341 5,467 5,665 5,676 5,679 5,684 5,705 5,725 5,749 5,760 5,790 16 Service 19,036 19,665 20,666 20,701 20,748 20,861 20,964 21,030 21,095 21,23T 21,331 17 Government 15,837 15,851 15,973 15,928 15,957 16,109 16,103 16,126' 16,063 16,036 16,040





May 1985



C a t e g o r y 1982 1983 1984 1984 1985

C a t e g o r y 1982 1983 1984

A u g . Sept . Oct . N o v . D e c . Jan. F e b . ' Mar.



2 L a b o r f o r c e ( inc luding A r m e d F o r c e s ) 1 112,383 113,749 115,763 115,867 116,006 116,241 116,292 116,682 117,091 117,310 117,738 3 Civi l ian labor f o r c e 110,204 111,550 113,544 113,629 113,764 114,016 114,074 114,464 114,875 115,084 115,514

Employment 110,204 111,550 113,544 113,629 113,764 114,074 114,464 114,875 115,084 115,514

4 Nonagr icul tura l industr ies 2 96 ,125 9 7 , 4 5 0 101,685 101,884 102,075 102,480 102,598 102,888 103,071 103,345 103,757 5 Agriculture 3 ,401 3 ,383 3 ,321 3 ,264 3 , 3 1 9 3 ,169 3 , 3 3 4 3 ,385 3 ,320 3 ,340 3 ,362

Unemployment 6 N u m b e r 10,678 10,717 8 , 5 3 9 8 ,481 8 , 3 7 0 8 ,367 8 ,142 8,191 8 ,484 8 ,399 8 , 3 9 6 7 Rate (percent of c iv i l ian labor f o r c e ) . . . 9 .7 9 . 6 7 .5 7 .5 7 .4 7 .3 7 .1 7 .2 7 .4 7 .3 7 .3 8 N o t in labor f o r c e 6 2 , 0 6 7 62 ,665 6 2 , 8 3 9 62 ,954 6 2 , 9 9 9 6 2 , 9 4 0 63 ,061 62 ,842 62 ,509 62 ,432 62 ,153


9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 89,566 90,138 94,166 94,523 94,807 95,157 95,497 95,681 96,045' 96,157 96,538

10 Manufactur ing 18,781 18,497 19,589 19,725 19,616 19,686 19,718 19,801 19,808' 19,739 19,713 11 Mining 1,128 957 999 1,017 1,020 1,012 1,009 1,000 1,000' 999 997 12 Contract cons truc t ion 3 ,905 3 , 9 4 0 4 ,315 4 , 3 5 6 4 ,374 4 ,382 4 , 3 9 6 4 ,457 4 , 5 3 0 ' 4 , 4 8 9 4 , 6 1 8 13 Transportat ion and publ ic uti l i t ies 5 , 0 8 2 4 ,958 5 ,169 5 ,202 5 ,213 5 ,225 5 ,226 5 ,249 5 , 2 6 6 ' 5 , 2 7 9 5 , 2 6 6 14 Trade 20 ,457 20 ,804 21 ,790 21 ,839 21 ,930 22 ,080 22 ,267 22 ,267 22 ,372 ' 22 ,427 22 ,521 15 F inance 5 ,341 5 ,467 5 ,665 5 ,679 5 ,684 5 ,705 5 ,725 5 ,749 5 ,764 ' 5 , 8 0 0 5 ,828 16 S e r v i c e 19 ,036 19,665 20 ,666 20 ,748 20,861 20 ,964 21 ,030 21 ,095 21,231 21,331 21 ,474 17 G o v e r n m e n t 15,837 15,851 15,973 15,957 16,109 16,103 16,126 16,063 16,074' 16,093 16,121

1. P e r s o n s 16 years o f age and o v e r . M o n t h l y f igures , w h i c h are b a s e d o n sample data, relate to the c a l e n d a r w e e k that c o n t a i n s the 12th d a y ; annual data are a v e r a g e s of m o n t h l y figures. B y def ini t ion, s e a s o n a l i t y d o e s not ex i s t in populat ion figures. B a s e d o n data f r o m Employment and Earnings ( U . S . Depart -ment of Labor) .

2. Inc ludes s e l f - e m p l o y e d , unpaid fami ly , and d o m e s t i c s e r v i c e workers .

3. Data inc lude all full- and part-t ime e m p l o y e e s w h o w o r k e d during, or r e c e i v e d pay for , the pay per iod that inc ludes the 12th day o f the m o n t h , and e x c l u d e proprietors , s e l f - e m p l o y e d p e r s o n s , d o m e s t i c s e r v a n t s , unpaid fami ly w o r k e r s , and m e m b e r s o f the A r m e d F o r c e s . Data are adjusted t o the M a r c h 1983 b e n c h m a r k and only s e a s o n a l l y adjusted data are avai lable at this t ime . B a s e d o n data f r o m Employment and Earnings ( U . S . D e p a r t m e n t of Labor) .


June 1985


2.11 LABOR FORCE, E M P L O Y M E N T , A N D U N E M P L O Y M E N T Thousands of persons; monthly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Category 1982 1983 1984 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983 1984 Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb/ Mar/ Apr.



2 Labor force (including Armed Forces)1 112,383 113,749 115,763 116,006 116,241 116,292 116,682 117,091 117,310 117,738 117,5% 3 Civilian labor force 110,204 111,550 113,544 113,764 114,016 114,074 114,464 114,875 115,084 115,514 115,371


Unemployment 6 Number 10,678 10,717 8,539 8,370 8,367 8,142 8,191 8,484 8,399 8,3% 8,426 7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 9.7 9.6 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.1 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 8 Not in labor force 62,067 62,665 62,839 62,999 62,940 63,061 62,842 62,509 62,432 62,153 62,428


9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 89,566 90,138 94,166 94,807 95,157 95,497 95,681 96,045 96,161 %,514 96,731

10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,497 19,589 19,616 19,686 19,718 19,801 19,808 19,742 19,720 19,676 11 Mining 1,128 957 999 1,020 1,012 1,009 1,000 1,000 1,001 1,000 1,009 12 Contract construction 3,905 3,940 4,315 4,374 4,382 4,3% 4,457 4,530 4,492 4,606 4,676 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,958 5,169 5,213 5,225 5,226 5,249 5,266 5,281 5,255 5,272 14 Trade 20,457 20,804 21,790 21,930 22,080 22,267 22,267 22,372 22,426 22,527 22,574 1") Finance 5,341 5,467 5,665 5,684 5,705 5,725 5,749 5,764 5,7% 5,825 5,858 16 Service 19,036 19,665 20,666 20,861 20,964 21,030 21,095 21,231 21,335 21,478 21,570 17 Government 15,837 15,851 15,973 16,109 16,103 16,126 16,063 16,074 16,088 16,103 16,096





July 1985



Category 1982 1983 1984 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983 1984 Oct/ Nov/ Dec/ Jan/ Feb/ Mar/ Apr. May




Employment 115,373




9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 89,566 90,138 94,166 95,573 95,882 96,092 96,419 96,591 96,910 97,118'' 97,463

10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,497 19,589 19,536 19,553 19,603 19,604 19,561 19,526 19,469' 19,441 11 Mining 1,128 957 999 979 978 973 974 976 977 981' 977 12 Contract construction 3,905 3,940 4,315 4,403 4,424 4,469 4,534 4,525 4,553 4,648' 4,680 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,958 5,169 5,223 5,229 5,246 5,259 5,272 5,269 5,286' 5,307 14 Trade 20,457 20,804 21,790 22,495 22,641 22,691 22,776 22,857 22,963 23,013' 23,145 15 Finance 5,341 5,467 5,665 5,737 5,755 5,776 5,790 5,809 5,835 5,858 5,891 16 Service 19,036 19,665 20,666 21,087 21,184 21,252 21,382 21,480 21,644 21,723' 21,834 17 Government 15,837 15,851 15,973 16,113 16,118 16,082 16,100 16,111 16,143 16,140' 16,188

1. Persons 16 years of age and over. Monthly figures, which are based on sample data, relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day ; annual data are averages of monthly figures. By definition, seasonality does not exist in population figures. Based on data from Employment and Earnings (U.S. Depart-ment of Labor).




August 1985


2.11 L A B O R FORCE, E M P L O Y M E N T , A N D U N E M P L O Y M E N T Thousands of persons; monthly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Category 1982 1983' 1984' 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983' 1984' Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May' June


1 Noninstitutional population' 174,450 176,414 178,602 179,353 179,524 179,600 179,742 179,891 180,024 180,171 180,322



Unemployment 6 Number 10,678 10,717 8,539 8,142 8,191 8,484 8,399 8,3% 8,426 8,413 8,413 7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 9.7 9.6 7.5 7.1 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8 Not in labor force 62,067 62,665 62,839 63,061 62,842 62,509 62,432 62,153 62,428 62,571 63,313



10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,434 19,412 19,553 19,603 19,604 19,561 19,526 19,467' 19,427 19,382 11 Mining 1,128 952 974 978 973 974 976 977 982' 981 976 12 Contract construction 3,905 3,948 4,345 4,424 4,469 4,534 4,525 4,553 4,641' 4,655 4,649 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,954 5,171 5,229 5,246 5,259 5,272 5,269 5,278' 5,305 5,318 14 Trade 20,457 20,881 22,134 22,641 22,691 22,776 22,857 22,963 23,013 23,137 23,201 IS Finance 5,341 5,468 5,682 5,755 5,776 5,790 5,809 5,835 5,858 5,890 5,909 16 Service 19,036 19,694 20,761 21,184 21,252 21,382 21,480 21,644 21,723 21,808 21,891 17 Government 15,837 15,870 15,987 16,118 16,082 16,100 16,111 16,143 16,158' 16,183 16,140





September 1985



Category 1982 1983 1984 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983 1984 Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July



2 Labor force (including Armed Forces)1 112,383 113,749 115,763 116,682 117,091 117,310 117,738 117,5% 117,600 117,009 117,543 3 Civilian labor force 110,204 111,550 113,544 114,464 114,875 115,084 115,514 115,371 115,373 114,783 115,314


Unemployment 6 Number 10,678 10,717 8,539 8,191 8,484 8,399 8,3% 8,426 8,413 8,413 8,451 7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 9.7 9.6 7.5 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8 Not in labor force 62,067 62,665 62,839 62,842 62,509 62,432 62,153 62,428 62,571 63,313 62,949


9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 89,566 90,1% 94,461 %,092 %,419 %,591 %,910 97,120 97,421 97,449' 97,692

10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,434 19,412 19,603 19,604 19,561 19,526 19,467 19,426 19,400' 19,393 11 Mining 1,128 952 974 973 974 976 977 982 982 974' 970 12 Contract construction 3,905 3,948 4,345 4,469 4,534 4,525 4,553 4,641 4,658 4,635' 4,658 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,954 5,171 5,246 5,259 5,272 5,269 5,278 5,301 5,295' 5,302 14 Trade 20,457 20,881 22,134 22,691 22,776 22,857 22,%3 23,013 23,140 23,201 23,283 15 Finance 5,341 5,468 5,682 5,776 5,790 5,809 5,835 5,858 5,888 5,909 5,931 16 Service 19,036 19,694 20,761 21,252 21,382 21,480 21,644 21,723 21,813 21,856' 21,924 17 Government 15,837 15,870 15,987 16,082 16,100 16,111 16,143 16,158 16,213 16,179' 16,231





October 1985



Category 1982 1983 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983 1984 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May' June July Aug.


1 Noninstitutional population' 174,450 176,414 178,602 179,600 179,742 179,891 180,024 180,171 180,322 180,492 180,657





9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 89,566 90,196 94,461 96,419 96,591 96,910 97,120 97,421 97,473r 97,722' 98,010

10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,434 19,412 19,604 19,561 19,526 19,467 19,426 19,398' 19,355' 19,392 II Mining 1,128 952 974 974 976 977 982 982 974 970 961 12 Contract construction 3,905 3,948 4,345 4,534 4,525 4,553 4,641 4,658 4,638' 4,653' 4,678 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,954 5,171 5,259 5,272 5,269 5,278 5,301 5,295 5,306' 5,290 14 Trade 20,457 20,881 22,134 22,776 22,857 22,963 23,013 23,140 23,193' 23,24(K 23,315 15 Finance 5,341 5,468 5,682 5,790 5,809 5,835 5,858 5,888 5,906' 5,934' 5,972 16 Service 19,036 19,694 20,761 5,263' 5,269' 5,274' 5,278' 5,270' 5,276' 5,284' 5,314 17 Government 15,837 15,870 15,987 16,100 16,111 16,143 16,158 16,213 16,213' 16,349' 16,338





November 1985


2.11 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, A N D U N E M P L O Y M E N T Thousands of persons; monthly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Category 1982 1983 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983 1984 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.





6 Number 10,678 10,717 8,539 8,399 8,3% 8,426 8,413 8,413 8,451 8,127 8,274 7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 9.7 9.6 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 8 Not in labor force 62,067 62,665 62,839 62,432 62,153 62,428 62,571 63,313 62,949 63,106 62,754


9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 89,566 90,196 94,461 96,591 96,910 97,120 97,421 97,473 97,707' 97,987' 98,115

10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,434 19,412 19,561 19,526 19,467 19,426 19,398 19,351' 19,377' 19,266 11 Mining 1,128 952 974 976 977 982 982 974 969' 964' 958 12 Contract construction 3,905 3,948 4,345 4,525 4,553 4,641 4,658 4,638 4,660' 4,685' 4,725 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,954 5,171 5,272 5,269 5,278 5,301 5,295 5,302' 5,284' 5,323 14 Trade 20,457 20,881 22,134 22,857 22,963 23,013 23,140 23,193 23,226' 23,302' 23,349 15 Finance 5,341 5,468 5,682 5,809 5,835 5,858 5,888 5,906 5,932' 5,960' 5,984 16 Service 19,036 19,694 20,761 5,269 5,274 5,278 5,270 5,276 5,284 5,314 5,338 17 Government 15,837 15,870 15,987 16,111 16,143 16,158 16,213 16,213 16,341' 16,347' 16,357





December 1985


2 .11 L A B O R F O R C E , E M P L O Y M E N T , A N D U N E M P L O Y M E N T

Thousands of persons; monthly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Category 1982 1983 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983 1984 Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.





Unemployment 8,426 8,413 8,127 8,274 8,291 6 Number 10,678 10,717 8,539 8,396 8,426 8,413 8,413 8,451 8,127 8,274 8,291




10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,434 19,412 19,526 19,467 19,426 19,398 19,351 19,362' 19,272' 19,332 11 Mining 1,128 952 974 977 982 982 974 969 965' 960' 958 1? Contract construction 3,905 3,948 4,345 4,553 4,641 4,658 4,638 4,660 4,688' 4,723' 4,755 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,954 5,171 5,269 5,278 5,301 5,295 5,302 5,282' 5,319' 5,315 14 20,457 20,881 22,134 22,963 23,013 23,140 23,193 23,226 23,305' 23,339' 23,448 15 Finance 5,341 5,468 5,682 5,835 5,858 5,888 5,906 5,932 5,959' 5,985' 6,002 16 Service 19,036 19,694 20,761 5,274 5,278 5,270 5,276 5,284 5,314 5,338 5,356 17 Government 15,837 15,870 15,987 16,143 16,158 16,213 16,213 16,341 16,343' 16,380' 16,433





January 1986



Category 1982 1983 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983 1984 Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.







9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 89,566 90,196 94,461 97,120 97,421 97,473 97,707 97,977 98,217' 98,571' 98,753

10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,434 19,412 19,467 19,426 19,398 19,351 19,362 19,279' 19,342' 19,372 11 Mining 1,128 952 974 982 982 974 969 965 962' 958 951 12 Contract construction 3,905 3,948 4,345 4,641 4,658 4,638 4,660 4,688 4,721' 4,745' 4,750 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,954 5,171 5,278 5,301 5,295 5,302 5,282 5,317' 5,326' 5,350 14 Trade 20,457 20,881 22,134 23,013 23,140 23,193 23,226 23,305 23,344' 23,438' 23,416 15 Finance 5,341 5,468 5,682 5,858 5,888 5,906 5,932 5,959 5,987' 6,008' 6,040 16 Service 19,036 19,694 20,761 5,278 5,270 5,276 5,284 5,314 5,338 5,356 5,376 17 Government 15,837 15,870 15,987 16,158 16,213 16,213 16,341 16,343 16,452' 16,509' 16,508





February 1986



Category 1982 1983 1984 1985

Category 1982 1983 1984 May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.' Nov.' Dec.



2 Labor force (including Armed Forces)1 112,383 113,749 115,763 117,25c 117,501' 117,595' 118,049' 118,355 118,376 118,466 3 Civilian labor force 110,204 111,550 113,544 115,339' 115,024' 115,272' 115,343' 115.79C 116,114 116,130 116,229

4 Nonagricultural industries2 96,125 97,450 101,685 103,655' 103,461' 103,751' 104,115' 104,502' 104,755 104,899 105,055 5 Agriculture 3,401 3,383 3,321 3,284' 3,14C 3,12C 3,095' 3,017' 3,058 3,070 3,151

Unemployment 6 Number 10,678 10,717 8,539 8,40c 8,423' 8,401' 8,133' 8,271' 8,301 8,161 8,023 7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 9.7 9.6 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1' 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.9 8 Not in labor force 62,067 62,665 62,839 62,605' 63,072' 62,991' 63,062' 62,782' 62,656 62,810 62,883



10 Manufacturing 18,781 18,434 19,412 19,426 19,398 19,351 19,362 19,279 19,338 19,375 19,420 11 Mining 1,128 952 974 982 974 969 965 962 960 953 952 12 Contract construction 3,905 3,948 4,345 4,658 4,638 4,660 4,688 4,721 4,753 4,748 4,764 13 Transportation and public utilities 5,082 4,954 5,171 5,301 5,295 5,302 5,282 5,317 5,327 5,341 5,358 14 20,457 20,881 22,134 23,140 23,193 23,226 23,305 23,344 23,440 23,455 23,503 15 Finance 5,341 5,468 5,682 5,888 5,906 5,932 5,959 5,987 6,011 6,046 6,066 16 Service 19,036 19,694 20,761 5,270 5,276 5,284 5,314 5,338 5,356 5,376 5,397 17 Government 15,837 15,870 15,987 16,213 16,213 16,341 16,343 16,452 16,486 16,463 16,523





March 1986



Category 1983 1984 1985 1985' 1986

Category 1983 1984 1985

June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. ' Dec . ' Jan.




Employment 111,550 116,229 116,786


Unemployment 3,299

6 Number 10,717 8,539 8,312 8,423 8,401 8,133 8,271 8,301 8,161 8,023 7,831 7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 9.6 7.5 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.7 8 Not in labor force 62,665 62,839 62,745 63,072 62,991 63,062 62,782 62,656 62,810 62,883 62,884



10 Manufacturing 18,434 19,412 19,424 19,398 19,351 19,362 19,279 19,338 19,381' 19,431' 19,466 11 Mining 952 974 969 974 969 965 962 960 954' 953' 951 12 Contract construction 3,948 4,345 4,661 4,638 4,660 4,688 4,721 4,753 4,754' 4,761' 4,918 13 Transportation and public utilities 4,954 5,171 5,301 5,295 5,302 5,282 5,317 5,327 5,342' 5,345' 5,377 14 Trade 20,881 22,134 23,188 23,193 23,226 23,305 23,344 23,440 23,473' 23,560' 23,789 15 Finance 5,468 5,682 5,924 5,906 5,932 5,959 5,987 6,011 6,048' 6,069' 6,104 16 Service 19,694 20,761 21,931 21,856' 21,926' 22,073' 22,155' 22,244' 22,365 22,438 22,552 17 Government 15,869' 15,984' 16,294 16,213 16,341 16,343 16,452 16,486 16,484' 16,512' 16,478





April 1986


2 .11 L A B O R F O R C E , E M P L O Y M E N T , A N D U N E M P L O Y M E N T

Thousands of persons; monthly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Category 1983 1984 1985 1985 1986

Category 1983 1984 1985 July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.' Jan.' Feb.




Employment 111,550 115,790




9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 90,196 94,461 97,698r 97,707 97,977 98,217 98,559 98,801 99,086 99,507 99,733

10 Manufacturing 18,434 19,412 19,426' 19,351 19,362 19,279 19,338 19,381 19,433 19,460 19,431 11 Mining 952 974 969 969 965 962 960 954 952 948 934 12 Contract construction 3,948 4,345 4,661 4,660 4,688 4,721 4,753 4,754 4,770 4,909 4,884 13 Transportation and public utilities 4,954 5,171 5,30c 5,302 5,282 5,317 5,327 5,342 5,350 5,360 5,350 14 Trade 20,881 22,134 23,195' 23,226 23,305 23,344 23,440 23,473 23,550 23,714 23,857 15 Finance 5,468 5,682 5,924 5,932 5,959 5,987 6,011 6,048 6,068 6,100 6,128 16 Service4 19,694 20,761 21,929' 21,926 22,073 22,155 22,244 22,365 22,450 22,535 22,654 17 Government 15,869 15,984 16,295' 16,341 16,343 16,452 16,486 16,484 16,513 16,481 16,495


2. Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers. 3. Data include all full- and part-time employees who worked during, or

received pay for, the pay period that includes the 12th day of the month, and

exclude proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaid family workers, and members of the Armed Forces. Data are adjusted to the March 1984 benchmark and only seasonally adjusted data are available at this time. Based on data from Employment and Earnings (U.S. Department of Labor).

4. In addition to the revisions noted here, data for January through June 1985 have been revised as follows: Jan., 21,382; Feb., 21,480; Mar., 21,644; Apr., 21,723; May, 21,813; and June, 21,856. These data were reported incorrectly in the BULLETIN for November 1985 through March 1986.


May 1986


2.11 LABOR FORCE, E M P L O Y M E N T , A N D U N E M P L O Y M E N T Thousands of persons; monthly data are seasonally adjusted. Exceptions noted.

Category 1983 1984 1985 1985 1986

Category 1983 1984 1985

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan/ Feb/ Mar.




Employment 116,130 116,786 117,088 117,207

4 Nonagricultural industries2 9 7 , 4 5 0 101,685 103,971 104,115 104,502 104,755 104,899 105,055 105,655 105,465 105,503 5 Agriculture 3 ,383 3,321 3 , 1 7 9 3 ,095 3 ,017 3 ,058 3 ,070 3 ,151 3 , 2 9 9 3 , 0 9 6 3 ,285

Unemployment 6 Number 10,717 8 ,539 8 , 3 1 2 8 ,133 8 ,271 8 ,301 8 ,161 8 ,023 7 ,831 8 ,527 8 , 4 1 9 7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 9 . 6 7 .5 7 .2 7.1 7.1 7 .1 7 . 0 6 . 9 6 . 7 7 .3 7 .2 8 Not in labor force 62 ,665 62 ,839 62 ,745 63 ,062 62 ,782 62 ,656 62 ,810 62 ,883 6 2 , 8 8 4 6 2 , 7 3 3 6 2 , 7 7 8



10 Manufacturing 18,434 19,412 19,426 19,362 19,279 19,338 19,381 19,433 19,447 19 ,434 19 ,392 11 Mining 9 5 2 974 969 965 9 6 2 960 9 5 4 9 5 2 947 928 899 12 Contract construction 3 ,948 4 ,345 4 ,661 4 ,688 4 ,721 4 ,753 4 ,754 4 , 7 7 0 4 , 9 0 6 4 , 8 7 5 4 ,867 13 Transportation and public utilities 4 , 9 5 4 5 ,171 5 , 3 0 0 5 ,282 5 ,317 5 ,327 5 ,342 5 , 3 5 0 5 ,357 5 ,342 5 , 3 5 2 14 Trade 20,881 22 ,134 23 ,195 23 ,305 23 ,344 23 ,440 23 ,473 2 3 , 5 5 0 23 ,697 23 ,792 2 3 , 8 8 2 15 Finance 5 ,468 5 ,682 5 ,924 5 ,959 5 ,987 6 ,011 6 , 0 4 8 6 , 0 6 8 6 , 0 9 8 6 , 1 3 0 6 ,151 16 Service 19,694 20 ,761 21 ,929 22 ,073 22 ,155 22 ,244 22 ,365 22 ,450 2 2 , 5 4 0 2 2 , 6 0 0 2 2 , 7 4 9 17 Government 15,869 15,984 16,295 16,343 16,452 16,486 16,484 16,513 16,504 16,548 16 ,549







June 1986



Category 1 9 8 3 1 9 8 4 1985 1985 1 9 8 6

Category 1 9 8 3 1 9 8 4 1985

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar . ' Apr.



2 Labor force (including Armed Forces)1 1 1 3 , 7 4 9 1 1 5 , 7 6 3 1 1 7 , 6 9 5 1 1 8 , 0 4 9 1 1 8 , 3 5 5 1 1 8 , 3 7 6 1 1 8 , 4 6 6 1 1 9 , 0 1 4 1 1 9 , 3 2 2 1 1 9 , 4 4 5 1 1 9 , 4 7 3 3 Civilian labor force 1 1 1 , 5 5 0 1 1 3 , 5 4 4 1 1 5 , 4 6 1 1 1 5 , 7 9 0 1 1 6 , 1 1 4 1 1 6 , 1 3 0 1 1 6 , 2 2 9 1 1 6 , 7 8 6 1 1 7 , 0 8 8 1 1 7 , 2 0 7 1 1 7 , 2 3 4

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

4 Nonagricultural industries2 9 7 , 4 5 0 1 0 1 , 6 8 5 1 0 3 , 9 7 1 1 0 4 , 5 0 2 1 0 4 , 7 5 5 1 0 4 , 8 9 9 1 0 5 , 0 5 5 1 0 5 , 6 5 5 1 0 5 , 4 6 5 1 0 5 , 5 0 3 1 0 5 , 6 7 0 5 Agriculture 3 , 3 8 3 3 , 3 2 1 3 , 1 7 9 3 , 0 1 7 3 , 0 5 8 3 , 0 7 0 3 , 1 5 1 3 , 2 9 9 3 , 0 9 6 3 , 2 8 5 3 , 2 2 2

Unemployment 6 Number 1 0 , 7 1 7 8 , 5 3 9 8 , 3 1 2 8 , 2 7 1 8 , 3 0 1 8 , 1 6 1 8 , 0 2 3 7 , 8 3 1 8 , 5 2 7 8 , 4 1 9 8 , 3 4 2 7 Rate (percent of civilian labor force) . . . 9 . 6 7 . 5 7 . 2 7 . 1 7 . 1 7 . 0 6 . 9 6 . 7 7 . 3 7 . 2 7 . 1 8 Not in labor force 6 2 , 6 6 5 6 2 , 8 3 9 6 2 , 7 4 5 6 2 , 7 8 2 6 2 , 6 5 6 6 2 , 8 1 0 6 2 , 8 8 3 6 2 , 8 8 4 6 2 , 7 3 3 6 2 , 7 7 8 6 2 , 9 1 4



10 Manufacturing 1 8 , 4 3 4 1 9 , 4 1 2 1 9 , 4 2 6 1 9 , 2 7 9 1 9 , 3 3 8 1 9 , 3 8 1 1 9 , 4 3 3 1 9 , 4 4 7 1 9 , 4 3 9 ' 1 9 , 3 8 9 1 9 , 3 6 2 11 Mining 9 5 2 9 7 4 9 6 9 9 6 2 9 6 0 9 5 4 9 5 2 9 4 7 9 2 9 ' 9 0 2 8 6 6 12 Contract construction 3 , 9 4 8 4 , 3 4 5 4 , 6 6 1 4 , 7 2 1 4 , 7 5 3 4 , 7 5 4 4 , 7 7 0 4 , 9 0 6 4 , 8 8 3 ' 4 , 8 7 0 4 , 9 5 4 13 Transportation and public utilities 4 , 9 5 4 5 , 1 7 1 5 , 3 0 0 5 , 3 1 7 5 , 3 2 7 5 , 3 4 2 5 , 3 5 0 5 , 3 5 7 5 , 3 4 4 ' 5 , 3 4 8 5 , 3 4 5 14 Trade 2 0 , 8 8 1 2 2 , 1 3 4 2 3 , 1 9 5 2 3 , 3 4 4 2 3 , 4 4 0 2 3 , 4 7 3 2 3 , 5 5 0 2 3 , 6 9 7 2 3 , 7 9 0 ' 2 3 , 8 8 3 2 3 , 9 3 9 15 Finance 5 , 4 6 8 5 , 6 8 2 5 , 9 2 4 5 , 9 8 7 6 , 0 1 1 6 , 0 4 8 6 , 0 6 8 6 , 0 9 8 6 , 1 3 1 ' 6 , 1 5 9 6 , 2 0 6 16 Service 1 9 , 6 9 4 2 0 , 7 6 1 2 1 , 9 2 9 2 2 , 1 5 5 2 2 , 2 4 4 2 2 , 3 6 5 2 2 , 4 5 0 2 2 , 5 4 0 2 2 , 5 9 2 ' 2 2 , 7 4 4 2 2 , 8 2 7 17 Government 1 5 , 8 6 9 1 5 , 9 8 4 1 6 , 2 9 5 1 6 , 4 5 2 1 6 , 4 8 6 1 6 , 4 8 4 1 6 , 5 1 3 1 6 , 5 0 4 1 6 , 5 4 8 ' 1 6 , 5 3 9 1 6 , 5 4 1

1. Persons 16 years of age and over. Monthly figures, which are based on sample data, relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual data are averages of monthly figures. By definition, seasonality does not exist in population figures. Based on data f rom Employment and Earnings (U.S. Depart-ment of Labor).



exclude proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaid family workers, and members of the Armed Forces . Data are adjusted to the March 1984 benchmark and only seasonally adjusted data are available at this time. Based on data from Employment and Earnings (U.S. Department of Labor) .

4. In addition to the revisions noted here, data for January through June 1985 have been revised as follows: Jan. , 21,382; Feb. , 21,480; Mar. , 21,644; Apr. , 21,723; May, 21,813; and June, 21,856. These data were reported incorrectly in the BULLETIN for November 1985 through March 1986.


July 1986



Category 1983 1984 1985 1985 1986'

Category 1983 1984 1985 Oc t / Nov / Dec / Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May


1 Nonijistitutional population1 176,414 178,602 180,440 181,011 181,186 181,349 181,898 182,055 182,223 182,387 182,545






10 Manufacturing 18,434 19,412 19,426 19,236 19,259 19,289 19,303 19,294 19,255 19,247 19,208 11 Mining 952 974 969 913 907 901 897 880 852 821 789 12 Contract construction 3,948 4,345 4,661 4,754 4,765 4,787 4,901 4,864 4,838 4,970 4,991 13 Transportation and public utilities 4,954 5,171 5,300 5,260 5,272 5,277 5,286 5,277 5,280 5,244 5,240 14 Trade 20,881 22,134 23,195 23,339 23,385 23,431 23,564 23,638 23,669 23,710 23,765 15 Finance 5,468 5,682 5.924 6,038 6,070 6,095 6,123 6,157 6,184 6,231 6,259 16 Service 19,694 20,761 21,929 22,313 22,415 22,501 22,585 22,638 22,707 22,854 22,953 17 Government 15,869 15,984 16,295 16,575 16.593 16,629 16,637 16,681 16,699 16,720 16,741







August 1986



Category 1983 1984 1985 1985 1986

Category 1983 1984 1985

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May ' June

H O U S E H O L D S U R V E Y D A T A



Employment 4 Nonagricultural industries2 97,450 101,685 103,971 104,899 105,055 105,655 105,465 105,503 105,670 105,950 106,508 5 Agriculture 3,383 3,321 3,179 3,070 3,151 3,299 3,0% 3,285 3,222 3,160 3,165


E S T A B L I S H M E N T S U R V E Y D A T A

9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 90,196 94,461 97,698 98,666 98,910 99,296 99,429 99,484 99 ,78y 99,908 99,819

10 Manufacturing 18,434 19,412 19,426 19,259 19,289 19,303 19,294 19,255 19,245' 19,200 19,144 11 Mining 952 974 969 907 901 897 880 852 821 788 769 12 Contract construction 3,948 4,345 4,661 4,765 4,787 4,901 4,864 4,838 4,972r 4,976 4,946 13 Transportation and public utilities 4,954 5,171 5,300 5,272 5,277 5,286 5,277 5,280 5,266' 5,262 5,170 14 Trade 20,881 22,134 23,195 23,385 23,431 23,564 23,638 23,669 23,715' 23,771 23,743 15 Finance 5,468 5,682 5,924 6,070 6,095 6,123 6,157 6,184 6,228' 6,256 6,275 16 Service 19,694 20,761 21,929 22,415 22,501 22,585 22,638 22,707 22,825' 22,912 23,057 17 Government 15,869 15,984 16,295 16,593 16,629 16,637 16,681 16,699 16,711' 16,743 16,715





4. In addition to the revisions noted here, data for January through June 1985 have been revised as follows: Jan., 21,382; Feb. , 21,480; Mar. , 21,644; Apr . , 21,723; May, 21,813; and June, 21,856. These data were reported incorrectly in the BULLETIN for November 1985 through March 1986.


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10 Manufacturing 18,434 19,412 19,426 19,289 19,303 19,294 19,255 19,245 19,201 19,145 19,122 11 Mining 952 974 969 901 897 880 852 821 790 773 769 12 Contract construction 3,948 4,345 4,661 4,787 4,901 4,864 4,838 4,972 4,974 4,939 4,992 13 Transportation and public utilities 4,954 5,171 5,300 5,277 5,286 5,277 5,280 5,266 5,265 5,177 5,274 14 Trade 20,881 22,134 23,195 23,431 23,564 23,638 23,669 23,715 23,783 23,762 23,849 15 Finance 5,468 5,682 5,924 6,095 6,123 6,157 6,184 6,228 6,261 6,294 6,330 16 Service 19,694 20,761 21,929 22,501 22,585 22,638 22,707 22,825 22,924 23,073 23,197 17 Government 15,869 15,984 16,295 16,629 16,637 16,681 16,699 16,711 16,720 16,701 16,720







October 1986



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1 Noninstitutional population1 176 ,414 178 ,602 180 ,440 181 ,898 182 ,055 182 ,223 182 ,387 182 ,545 182 ,732 182 ,906 183 ,074

2 Labor force (including Armed Forces)' 113,749 115,763 117,695 119,014 119,322 119,445 119,473 119,898 120,345 120,296 120,428 3 Civilian labor force 111,550 113,544 115,461 116,786 117,088 117,207 117,234 117,664 118,116 118,072 118,182




9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 9 0 , 1 9 6 9 4 , 4 6 1 9 7 , 6 9 8 99 ,296 99,429 9 9 , 4 8 4 9 9 , 7 8 3 99,918 9 9 , 8 4 3 100 ,122 100 ,324

10 Manufacturing 18,434 19,412 19,426 19,303 19,294 19,255 19,245 19,201 19,135 19,116 19,135 11 Mining 952 974 969 897 880 852 821 790 772 764 752 12 Contract construction 3,948 4,345 4,661 4,901 4,864 4,838 4,972 4,974 4,947 4,981 5,036 13 Transportation and public utilities 4,954 5,171 5,300 5,286 5,277 5,280 5,266 5,265 5,167 5,276 5,236 14 Trade 20,881 22,134 23,195 23,564 23,638 23,669 23,715 23,783 23,773 23,848 23,893 15 Finance 5,468 5,682 5,924 6,123 6,157 6,184 6,228 6,261 6,295 6,335 6,376 16 Service 19,694 20,761 21,929 22,585 22,638 22,707 22,825 22,924 23,072 23,182 23,248 17 Government 15,869 15,984 16,295 16,637 16,681 16,699 16,711 16,720 16,682 16,620 16,648







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2 Labor force (including Armed Forces)1 113,749 115,763 117,695 119,322 119,445 119,473 119,898 120,345 120,2% 120,428 120,484 3 Civilian labor force 111,550 113,544 115,461 117,088 117,207 117,234 117,664 118,116 118,072 118,182 118,220

4 Nonagricultural industries2 97,450 101,685 103,971 105,465 105,503 105,670 105,950 106,508 106,769 107,107 106,770 5 Agriculture 3,383 3,321 3,179 3,0% 3,285 3,222 3,160 3,165 3,112 3,048 3,121


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9 Nonagricultural payroll employment3 90,196 94,461 97,698 99,429 99,484 99,783 99,918 99,843 100,105 100,261' 100,368

10 Manufacturing 18,434 19,412 19,426 19,294 19,255 19,245 19,201 19,135 19,121 19,122' 19,084 11 Mining 952 974 969 880 852 821 790 772 768 752 745 1? Contract construction 3,948 4,345 4,661 4,864 4,838 4,972 4,974 4,947 4,980 5,012' 5,014 13 Transportation and public utilities 4,954 5,171 5,300 5,277 5,280 5,266 5,265 5,167 5,288 5,250' 5,279 14 Trade 20,881 22,134 23,195 23,638 23,669 23,715 23,783 23,773 23,841 23,898' 23,943 15 Finance 5,468 5,682 5,924 6,157 6,184 6,228 6,261 6,295 6,334 6,365' 6,385 16 Service 19,694 20,761 21,929 22,638 22,707 22,825 22,924 23,072 23,176 23,242' 23,296 17 Government 15,869 15,984 16,295 16,681 16,699 16,711 16,720 16,682 16,597 16,620' 16,622

1. Persons 16 years of age and over. Monthly figures, which are based on sample data, relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th'day; annual data are averages of monthly figures. By definition, seasonality does not exist in population figures. Based on data f rom Employment and Earnings (U.S. Depart-ment of Labor).




4. In addition to the revisions noted here, data for January through June 1985 have been revised as follows: Jan. , 21,382; Feb. , 21,480; Mar. , 21,644; Apr. , 21,723; May, 21,813; and June, 21,856. These data were reported incorrectly in the BULLETIN for November 1985 through March 1986.


December 1986



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Employment 118,482





10 Manufacturing 18,434 19,412 19,426 19,255 19,245 19,201 19,135 19,121 19,123' 19,099 19,126 11 Mining 952 974 969 852 821 790 772 768 753' 743 746 12 Contract construction 3,948 4,345 4,661 4,838 4,

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