Business Services Industry
Notes on current labor statistics
Monthly Labor Review, Feb, 2007
10. Unemployment rates by State, seasonally adjusted
Nov. Oct. Nov.
State 2005 2006 2006 (p)
Alabama 3.6 3.2 3.2
Alaska 6.9 6.4 6.4
Arizona 4.7 3.9 4.1
Arkansas 4.8 5.1 5.2
California 5.1 4.5 4.6
Colorado 4.8 4.4 4.1
Connecticut 4.7 4.2 4.4
Delaware 4.5 3.6 3.6
District of Columbia 6.0 5.9 6.0
Florida 3.5 3.1 3.3
Georgia 5.3 4.7 4.6
Hawaii 2.7 2.1 2.3
Idaho 3.5 3.2 3.3
Illinois 5.2 4.1 4.1
Indiana 5.3 5.0 4.8
Iowa 4.5 3.6 3.4
Kansas 4.9 4.3 4.3
Kentucky 6.4 5.2 5.5
Louisiana 12.1 4.2 4.5
Maine 4.7 4.7 4.7
Maryland 4.0 4.0 3.9
Massachusetts 4.8 4.6 5.0
Michigan 6.5 6.9 6.9
Minnesota 3.9 3.9 3.9
Mississippi 9.6 6.7 7.5
Missouri 5.3 5.4 5.1
Montana 3.9 3.6 2.8
Nebraska 3.6 3.0 3.1
Nevada 3.9 4.2 4.2
New Hampshire 3.5 3.3 3.5
New Jersey 4.5 4.4 4.5
New Mexico 5.0 4.3 4.3
New York 5.1 4.0 4.2
North Carolina 5.1 4.7 4.9
North Dakota 3.3 3.2 3.3
Ohio 5.8 5.1 5.4
Oklahoma 4.3 3.8 3.9
Oregon 5.8 5.1 5.3
Pennsylvania 4.7 4.3 4.5
Rhode Island 5.1 5.0 5.2
South Carolina 7.2 6.6 6.6
South Dakota 3.7 3.3 3.2
Tennessee 5.5 4.5 5.0
Texas 5.3 4.8 4.7
Utah 4.0 2.5 2.6
Vermont 3.4 3.6 3.7
Virginia 3.4 2.9 3.0
Washington 5.4 4.8 5.0
West Virginia 4.9 5.1 5.1
Wisconsin 4.6 4.6 4.7
Wyoming 3.5 3.3 3.0
(p) = preliminary
11. Employment of workers on nonfarm
payrolls by State, seasonally adjusted
Nov. Oct. Nov.
State 2005 2006 2006 (p)
Alabama 2,162,654 2,212,404 2,216,321
Alaska 341,421 348,655 349,464
Arizona 2,876,603 2,970,734 3,006,455
Arkansas 1,378,850 1,387,190 1,388,732
California 17,783,520 17,827,601 17,881,362
Colorado 2,557,385 2,652,580 2,661,357
Connecticut 1,819,244 1,856,700 1,867,712
Delaware 441,934 449,735 451,399
District of Columbia 292,956 295,800 295,527
Florida 8,735,546 9,096,828 9,118,478
Georgia 4,632,417 4,745,076 4,761,405
Hawaii 642,951 657,713 660,817
Idaho 745,685 757,440 765,068
Illinois 6,481,338 6,663,619 6,644,973
Indiana 3,221,379 3,274,079 3,261,959
Iowa 1,668,819 1,700,733 1,697,928
Kansas 1,478,518 1,483,817 1,481,870
Kentucky 2,011,538 2,044,466 2,057,524
Louisiana 2,027,685 1,870,152 1,874,034
Maine 717,122 720,877 723,615
Maryland 2,953,314 3,028,312 3,038,008
Massachusetts 3,366,033 3,387,365 3,398,351
Michigan 5,102,383 5,110,164 5,080,099
Minnesota 2,955,174 2,970,394 2,980,378
Mississippi 1,329,551 1,324,800 1,328,454
Missouri 3,031,510 3,077,775 3,081,023
Montana 496,610 505,290 505,800
Nebraska 986,173 992,164 988,288
Nevada 1,229,121 1,304,768 1,324,551
New Hampshire 734,000 745,516 747,079
New Jersey 4,463,347 4,472,241 4,491,702
New Mexico 943,385 951,427 956,178
New York 9,459,661 9,452,433 9,445,899
North Carolina 4,370,484 4,476,259 4,501,425
North Dakota 360,140 365,755 368,208
Ohio 5,904,513 5,981,518 5,965,379
Oklahoma 1,751,850 1,768,367 1,759,735
Oregon 1,866,276 1,902,969 1,912,558
Pennsylvania 6,290,758 6,305,766 6,322,836
Rhode Island 574,067 578,219 578,040
South Carolina 2,103,706 2,136,028 2,148,203
South Dakota 433,928 437,178 437,478
Tennessee 2,917,526 3,005,655 3,027,971
Texas 11,309,030 11,603,227 11,629,086
Utah 1,280,155 1,311,529 1,330,778
Vermont 358,151 367,960 366,485
Virginia 3,960,853 4,027,316 4,039,326
Washington 3,327,139 3,336,016 3,360,703
West Virginia 804,395 822,367 820,704
Wisconsin 3,039,414 3,099,591 3,086,972
Wyoming 286,209 291,359 292,478
NOTE: Some data in this table may differ from data published
elsewhere because of the continual updating of the database.
(p) = preliminary
12. Employment of workers on nonfarm payrolls by industry,
monthly data seasonally adjusted [In thousands]
Annual average 2005
Industry
2005 2006 Dec.
TOTAL NONFARM 133,703 136,171 134,904
TOTAL PRIVATE 111,899 114,181 113,031
GOODS-PRODUCING 22,190 22,569 22,410
Natural resources and
mining 628 684 651
Logging 65.2 65.4 64.7
Mining 562.2 618.5 586.3
Oil and gas extraction 125.7 135.9 128.4
Mining, except oil and gas (1) 212.8 221.0 216.3
Coal mining 73.9 78.8 76.0
Support activities for mining 223.7 261.6 241.6
Construction 7,336 7,688 7,550
Construction of buildings 1,711.9 1,805.9 1,768.5
Heavy and civil engineering 951.2 983.2 969.4
Speciality trade contractors 4,673.1 4,899.1 4,812.5
Manufacturing 14,226 14,197 14,209
Production workers 10,060 10,167 10,122
Durable goods 8,955 9,000 8,974
Production workers 6,219 6,369 6,308
Wood products 559.2 560.2 569.2
Nonmetallic mineral products 505.3 507.9 506.0
Primary metals 466.0 462.1 463.8
Fabricated metal products 1,522.0 1,554.1 1,533.7
Machinery 1,163.3 1,191.5 1,169.7
Computer and electronic
products (1) 1,316.4 1,316.5 1,312.4
Computer and peripheral
equipment 205.1 198.9 201.9
Communications equipment 146.8 144.4 146.2
Semiconductors and
electronic components 452.0 462.8 4,532.0
Electronic instruments 435.6 437.6 435.9
Electrical equipment and
appliances 433.5 435.5 430.3
Transportation equipment 1,771.2 1,764.6 1,774.3
Furniture and related
products 565.4 556.3 563.8
Miscellaneous manufacturing 652.2 651.4 650.6
Nondurable goods 5,272 5,197 5,235
Production workers 3,841 3,799 3,814
Food manufacturing 1,477.6 1,484.4 1,479.7
Beverages and tobacco
products 191.9 194.7 192.8
Textile mills 217.6 195.6 208.1
Textile product mills 169.7 161.1 167.0
Apparel 257.2 238.3 246.7
Leather and allied products 39.6 37.5 39.7
Paper and paper products 484.2 469.4 477.1
Printing and related support
activities 646.3 635.9 639.7
Petroleum and coal products 112.1 114.3 110.9
Chemicals 872.1 868.6 867.0
Plastics and rubber products 803.4 797.0 805.9
SERVICE-PROVIDING 111,513 113,602 112,494
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING. 89,709 91,612 90,621
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 25,959 26,229 26,132
Wholesale trade 5,764.4 5,897.3 5,820.8
Durable goods 2,999.2 3,076.6 3,034.8
Nondurable goods 2,022.4 2,039.8 2,024.7
Electronic markets and
agents and brokers 742.8 780.9 761.3
Retail trade 15,279.6 15,318.4 15,356.4
Motor vehicles and parts
dealers (1) 1,918.6 1,907.8 1,913.6
Automobile dealers 1,261.4 1,246.7 1,253.9
Furniture and home
furnishings stores 576.1 588.4 580.3
Electronics and appliance
stores 535.8 538.3 547.7
Building material and garden
supply stores 1,276.1 1,322.6 1,299.9
Food and beverage stores 2,817.8 2,827.9 2,815.7
Health and personal care
stores 953.7 955.5 963.4
Gasoline stations 871.1 860.9 869.5
Clothing and clothing
accessories stores 1,414.6 1,439.1 1,444.7
Sporting goods, hobby,
book, and music stores 647.0 646.7 650.7
General merchandise stores (1) 2,934.3 2,912.0 2,944.6
Department stores 1,595.1 1,550.2 1,580.5
Miscellaneous store retailers 899.9 885.0 892.1
Nonstore retailers 434.6 434.3 434.2
Transportation and
warehousing 4,360.9 4,465.0 4,403.9
Air transportation 500.8 486.5 486.2
Rail transportation 227.8 2,251.0 226.3
Water transportation 60.6 64.1 63.4
Truck transportation 1,397.6 1,437.3 1,414.7
Transit and ground passenger
transportation. 389.2 394.3 394.3
Pipeline transportation 37.8 39.0 37.9
Scenic and sightseeing
transportation 28.8 27.1 27.8
Support activities for
transportation 552.2 570.7 559.8
Couriers and messengers 571.4 584.4 577.8
Warehousing and storage 594.7 636.5 615.7
Utilities 554.0 548.5 550.9
Information 3,061 3,055 3,054
Publishing industries, except
Internet 904.1 903.8 903.4
Motion picture and sound
recording industries 377.5 377.5 382.3
Broadcasting, except Internet 327.7 331.4 327.9
Internet publishing and
broadcasting 31.5 34.5 32.9
Telecommunications 992.0 972.9 976.7
ISPs, search portals, and
data processing 377.5 383.2 379.7
Other information services 50.6 51.4 50.7
Financial activities 8,153 8,363 8,250
Finance and insurance 6,022.8 6,183.5 6,095.0
Monetary authorities--
central bank 20.8 21.5 20.9
Credit intermediation and
related activities (1) 2,869.0 2,936.8 2,902.4
Depository credit
intermediation (1) 1,769.2 1,803.3 1,781.8
Commercial banking 1,296.0 1,319.3 1,302.4
Securities, commodity
contracts, investments 786.1 816.3 796.9
Insurance carriers and
related activities 2,259.3 2,315.8 2,284.8
Funds, trusts, and other
financial vehicles 87.7 93.1 90.0
Real estate and rental
and leasing 2,129.6 2,179.3 2,154.9
Real estate 1,456.9 1,503.2 1,484.8
Rental and leasing services 645.8 647.2 642.4
Lessors of nonfinancial
intangible assets 26.9 28.9 27.7
Professional and business
services 16,954 17,553 17,293
Professional and technical
services (1) 7,053.4 7,372.2 7,215.3
Legal services 1,168.0 7,173.4 1,168.6
Accounting and bookkeeping
services 849.3 889.2 880.7
Architectural and engineering
services 1,310.9 1,385.7 1,345.9
Computer systems design
and related services 1,195.2 1,278.3 1,228.1
Management and technical
consulting services 853.0 921.3 887.0
Management of companies
and enterprises 1,758.9 1,809.4 1,775.7
Administrative and waste
services 8,141.5 8,371.1 8,301.7
Administrative and support
services (1) 78,030.8 8,023.9 7,959.6
Employment services (1) 3,578.2 3,656.7 3,677.1
Temporary help services 2,549.4 2,631.8 2,658.1
Business support services 766.4 790.6 768.1
Services to buildings
and dwellings 1,737.5 1,797.5 1,770.9
Waste management and
remediation services 337.6 347.2 342.1
Educational and health
services 17,372 17,839 17,573
Educational services 2,835.8 2,918.8 2,862.4
Health care and social
assistance 14,536.3 14,920.0 14,710.9
Ambulatory health care
services (1) 5,113.5 5,283.3 5,189.6
Offices of physicians 2,093.5 2,153.7 2,118.4
Outpatient care centers 473.2 489.4 483.4
Home health care services 821.0 867.1 838.9
Hospitals 4,345.4 4,427.1 4,379.1
Nursing and residential
care facilities (1) 2,855.0 2,900.8 2,869.5
Nursing care facilities 1,577.4 1,584.2 1,578.6
Social assistance (1) 2,222.3 2,308.8 2,272.7
Child day care services 789.7 806.7 805.5
Leisure and hospitality 12,816 13,142 12,918
Arts, entertainment,
and recreation 1,892.3 1,926.6 1,905.1
Performing arts and
spectator sports 376.3 398.8 380.6
Museums, historical sites,
zoos, and parks 120.7 123.9 121.1
Amusements, gambling, and
recreation 1,395.3 1,404.0 1,403.4
Accommodations and
food services 10,923.0 11,215.6 11,013.2
Accommodations 1,818.6 1,833.3 1,822.8
Food services and drinking
places 9,104.4 9,382.3 9,190.4
Other services 5,395 5,432 5,401
Repair and maintenance 1,236.0 1,248.5 1,239.6
Personal and laundry services 1,276.6 1,283.9 1,276.4
Membership associations and
organizations 2,882.2 2,899.2 2,885.3
Government 21,804 21,990 21,873
Federal 2,732 2,728 2,732
Federal, except U.S. Postal
Service 1,957.3 1,958.3 1,957.5
U.S. Postal Service 774.2 770.1 774.5
State 5,032 5,080 5,057
Education 2,259.9 2,295.1 2,280.0
Other State government 2,771.6 2,785.2 2,777.0
Local 14,041 14,181 14,084
Education 7,856.1 7,938.0 7,882.0
Other local government 6,184.6 6,243.1 6,202.1
2006
Industry
Jan. Feb. Mar.
TOTAL NONFARM 135,110 135,410 135,659
TOTAL PRIVATE 113,271 113,535 113,753
GOODS-PRODUCING 22,489 22,541 22,573
Natural resources and
mining 655 661 669
Logging 65.0 65.3 66.4
Mining 590.2 595.6 602.2
Oil and gas extraction 129.3 130.4 131.6
Mining, except oil and gas (1) 216.6 218.2 219.8
Coal mining 76.5 77.6 78.7
Support activities for mining 244.3 247.0 250.8
Construction 7,615 7,668 7,692
Construction of buildings 1,789.6 1,795.4 1,806.5
Heavy and civil engineering 980.3 983.3 983.8
Speciality trade contractors 4,844.7 4,889.5 4,901.9
Manufacturing 14,219 14,212 14,212
Production workers 10,153 10,164 10,170
Durable goods 8,984 8,986 8,999
Production workers 6,330 6,342 6,358
Wood products 572.3 571.4 571.6
Nonmetallic mineral products 510.0 512.3 514.2
Primary metals 466.1 463.3 464.2
Fabricated metal products 1,536.4 1,541.2 1,544.6
Machinery 1,168.2 1,173.5 1,176.9
Computer and electronic
products (1) 1,306.2 1,309.0 1,310.6
Computer and peripheral
equipment 197.5 197.3 198.4
Communications equipment 144.0 144.1 145.1
Semiconductors and
electronic components 453.7 455.8 457.2
Electronic instruments 436.2 437.7 436.5
Electrical equipment and
appliances 431.9 432.0 433.2
Transportation equipment 1,780.5 1,768.2 1,768.5
Furniture and related
products 563.4 564.4 564.4
Miscellaneous manufacturing 649.0 651.1 651.0
Nondurable goods 5,235 5,226 5,213
Production workers 3,823 3,822 3,812
Food manufacturing 1,479.1 1,478.7 1,479.0
Beverages and tobacco
products 194.6 194.2 194.5
Textile mills 208.9 205.5 202.9
Textile product mills 167.8 166.0 162.7
Apparel 245.8 245.2 243.3
Leather and allied products 39.1 38.5 37.7
Paper and paper products 477.2 477.0 474.4
Printing and related support
activities 638.6 638.3 638.4
Petroleum and coal products 109.9 111.2 111.6
Chemicals 868.1 865.5 865.2
Plastics and rubber products 805.5 805.8 803.2
SERVICE-PROVIDING 112,621 112,869 113,086
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING. 90,782 90,994 91,180
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 26,157 26,187 26,225
Wholesale trade 5,840.5 5,853.1 5,869.1
Durable goods 3,046.3 3,051.7 3,061.5
Nondurable goods 2,026.6 2,031.1 2,032.6
Electronic markets and
agents and brokers 767.6 770.3 775.0
Retail trade 15,346.0 15,353.9 15,377.6
Motor vehicles and parts
dealers (1) 1,907.5 1,912.4 1,909.6
Automobile dealers 1,249.5 1,250.2 1,245.7
Furniture and home
furnishings stores 585.6 586.5 585.3
Electronics and appliance
stores 541.9 543.9 544.3
Building material and garden
supply stores 1,311.0 1,320.5 1,324.9
Food and beverage stores 2,815.8 2,818.6 2,822.6
Health and personal care
stores 955.6 951.8 955.8
Gasoline stations 868-3 868.8 865.5
Clothing and clothing
accessories stores 1,432.8 1,431.8 1,426.9
Sporting goods, hobby,
book, and music stores 651.7 651.7 649.7
General merchandise stores (1) 2,952.4 2,947.5 2,973.5
Department stores 1,578.3 1,573.2 1,580.1
Miscellaneous store retailers 891.2 889.8 891.0
Nonstore retailers 432.2 430.6 428.5
Transportation and
warehousing 4,420.7 4,430.4 4,430.2
Air transportation 488.1 487.6 486.4
Rail transportation 2,262.0 225.9 225.6
Water transportation 63.1 62.5 62.4
Truck transportation 1,419.2 1,421.0 1,424.4
Transit and ground passenger
transportation. 396.5 398.3 396.7
Pipeline transportation 38.1 38.2 36.5
Scenic and sightseeing
transportation 26.8 27.2 27.3
Support activities for
transportation 564.6 569.8 566.9
Couriers and messengers 578.3 576.5 575.6
Warehousing and storage 619.8 623.4 626.4
Utilities 349.8 549.6 547.7
Information 3,052 3.058 3,058
Publishing industries, except
Internet 902.9 904.7 904.5
Motion picture and sound
recording industries 385.8 385.6 385.5
Broadcasting, except Internet 326.5 328.5 328.9
Internet publishing and
broadcasting 32.0 33.7 33.6
Telecommunications 973.7 973.7 971.5
ISPs, search portals, and
data processing 379.6 381.1 383.1
Other information services 51.7 51.0 50.9
Financial activities 8,271 8,298 8,314
Finance and insurance 6,107.0 6,132.3 6,150.9
Monetary authorities--
central bank 21.0 21.0 21.1
Credit intermediation and
related activities (1) 2,902.3 2,914.8 2,922.7
Depository credit
intermediation (1) 1,776.2 1,787.4 1,792.3
Commercial banking 1,295.4 1,305.8 1,310.8
Securities, commodity
contracts, investments 800.1 803.8 807.0
Insurance carriers and
related activities 2,293.4 2,302.0 2,308.9
Funds, trusts, and other
financial vehicles 90.2 90.7 91.2
Real estate and rental
and leasing 2,163.7 2,165.5 2,163.4
Real estate 1,494.4 1,495.0 1,492.7
Rental and leasing services 641.6 642.8 642.8
Lessors of nonfinancial
intangible assets 27.7 27.7 27.9
Professional and business
services 17,316 17,387 17,431
Professional and technical
services (1) 7,243.8 7,266.5 7,297.0
Legal services 1,171.6 1,172.3 1,174.5
Accounting and bookkeeping
services 872.8 874.6 876.8
Architectural and engineering
services 1,352.2 1,360.1 1,369.1
Computer systems design
and related services 1,242.8 1,247.9 1,254.0
Management and technical
consulting services 892.5 898.1 905.7
Management of companies
and enterprises 1,791.6 1,794.7 1,796.4
Administrative and waste
services 8,280.1 8,325.8 8,337.8
Administrative and support
services (1) 7,936.1 7,981.1 7,991.1
Employment services (1) 3,646.8 3,659.4 3,658.2
Temporary help services 2,631.8 2,633.7 2,634.6
Business support services 773.1 778.2 782.0
Services to buildings
and dwellings 1,769.4 1,784.9 1,790.6
Waste management and
remediation services 344.0 344.7 346.7
Educational and health
services 17,621 17,666 17,709
Educational services 2,871.1 2,883.7 2,892.4
Health care and social
assistance 14,749.8 14,782.5 14,816.7
Ambulatory health care
services (1) 5,209.2 5,225.8 5,243.0
Offices of physicians 2,123.2 2,126.5 2,131.5
Outpatient care centers 484.9 486.4 487.4
Home health care services 846.1 852.7 857.6
Hospitals 4,382.9 4,388.9 4,397.6
Nursing and residential
care facilities (1) 2,875.2 2,877.9 2,877.5
Nursing care facilities 1,579.3 1,577.8 1,576.4
Social assistance (1) 2,282.5 2,289.9 2,298.6
Child day care services 809.4 810.2 811.5
Leisure and hospitality 12,948 12,981 13,022
Arts, entertainment,
and recreation 1,902.1 1,907.6 1,908.3
Performing arts and
spectator sports 379.8 386.8 388.3
Museums, historical sites,
zoos, and parks 121.2 121.3 121.3
Amusements, gambling, and
recreation 1,401.1 1,399.5 1,398.7
Accommodations and
food services 11,045.9 11,073.7 11,113.4
Accommodations 1,823.4 1,824.2 1,827.1
Food services and drinking
places 9,222.5 9,249.5 9,286.3
Other services 5,417 5,417 5,421
Repair and maintenance 1,239.1 1,240.5 1,243.9
Personal and laundry services 1,289.6 1,285.3 1,282.2
Membership associations and
organizations 2,888.5 2,890.8 2,894.6
Government 21,839 21,875 21,906
Federal 2,725 2,731 2,731
Federal, except U.S. Postal
Service 1,952.8 1,959.2 1,959.0
U.S. Postal Service 772.3 772.0 771.9
State 5,034 5,053 5,060
Education 2,257.4 2,275.3 2,281.2
Other State government 2,776.6 2,777.8 2,778.7
Local 14,080 14,091 14,115
Education 7,874.3 7,881.8 7,896.1
Other local government 6,205.5 6,209.2 6,218.9
2006
Industry
Apr. May June
TOTAL NONFARM 135,803 135,906 136,030
TOTAL PRIVATE 113,881 113,968 114,062
GOODS-PRODUCING 22,604 22,593 22,613
Natural resources and
mining 678 680 684
Logging 67.0 66.9 66.1
Mining 611.3 613.0 618.3
Oil and gas extraction 133.2 133.9 135.6
Mining, except oil and gas (1) 220.4 220.7 221.6
Coal mining 79.1 78.7 78.7
Support activities for mining 257.7 258.4 261.1
Construction 7,699 7,698 7,691
Construction of buildings 1,815.6 1,812.8 1,806.8
Heavy and civil engineering 981.7 980.4 975.6
Speciality trade contractors 4,901.9 4,904.6 4,908.7
Manufacturing 14,227 14,215 14,238
Production workers 10,187 10,186 10,210
Durable goods 9,020 9,016 9,034
Production workers 6,377 6,385 6,403
Wood products 568.5 568.8 564.6
Nonmetallic mineral products 513.1 509.0 507.6
Primary metals 463.5 464.6 465.7
Fabricated metal products 1,548.5 1,550.4 1,552.6
Machinery 1,180.3 1,183.6 1,188.6
Computer and electronic
products (1) 1,315.8 1,316.4 1,322.7
Computer and peripheral
equipment 198.7 198.6 199.0
Communications equipment 145.1 145.9 145.8
Semiconductors and
electronic components 460.6 461.9 464.8
Electronic instruments 438.3 437.8 440.3
Electrical equipment and
appliances 434.2 435.8 438.0
Transportation equipment 1,780.2 1,774.1 1,782.6
Furniture and related
products 565.1 563.3 562.4
Miscellaneous manufacturing 650.3 650.1 648.7
Nondurable goods 5,207 5,199 5,204
Production workers 3,810 3,801 3,807
Food manufacturing 1,480.5 1,482.2 1,487.4
Beverages and tobacco
products 194.7 193.7 194.1
Textile mills 200.8 199.2 196.4
Textile product mills 160.5 160.2 160.3
Apparel 243.2 240.2 239.5
Leather and allied products 37.8 37.7 37.5
Paper and paper products 472.1 471.8 470.1
Printing and related support
activities 636.9 635.4 635.0
Petroleum and coal products 112.5 113.1 114.1
Chemicals 864.9 864.8 867.4
Plastics and rubber products 802.6 800.6 802.2
SERVICE-PROVIDING 113,199 113,313 113,417
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING. 91,277 91,375 91,449
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 26,207 26,194 26,197
Wholesale trade 5,879.6 5,889.5 5,893.6
Durable goods 3,067.0 3,070.2 3,073.3
Nondurable goods 2,034.4 2,038.8 2,038.9
Electronic markets and
agents and brokers 778.2 780.5 781.4
Retail trade 15,336.6 15,302.8 15,295.9
Motor vehicles and parts
dealers (1) 1,910.7 1,908.4 1,908.3
Automobile dealers 1,248.0 1,246.6 1,247.9
Furniture and home
furnishings stores 589.7 589.4 589.5
Electronics and appliance
stores 542.9 541.9 541.7
Building material and garden
supply stores 1,325.8 1,328.4 1,326.5
Food and beverage stores 2,825.7 2,820.1 2,819.4
Health and personal care
stores 952.6 955.6 954.0
Gasoline stations 865.7 856.9 862.9
Clothing and clothing
accessories stores 1,421.2 1,414.3 1,426.2
Sporting goods, hobby,
book, and music stores 646.8 644.9 644.5
General merchandise stores (1) 2,937.5 2,926.3 2,909.0
Department stores 1,566.8 1,558.3 1,550.5
Miscellaneous store retailers 889.7 886.6 883.0
Nonstore retailers 428.3 430.0 430.9
Transportation and
warehousing 4,441.6 4,453.1 4,459.2
Air transportation 487.3 485.4 485.2
Rail transportation 225.8 225.8 225.7
Water transportation 62.9 62.6 62.8
Truck transportation 1,431.9 1,431.6 1,435.6
Transit and ground passenger
transportation. 392.6 397.1 394.6
Pipeline transportation 38.6 38.8 38.9
Scenic and sightseeing
transportation 27.3 27.4 26.9
Support activities for
transportation 568.5 571.1 573.0
Couriers and messengers 577.3 579.9 580.9
Warehousing and storage 629.4 633.4 635.6
Utilities 548.9 548.8 547.9
Information 3,056 3,048 3,048
Publishing industries, except
Internet 905.8 903.9 902.4
Motion picture and sound
recording industries 380.3 372.0 375.5
Broadcasting, except Internet 330.7 331.0 331.4
Internet publishing and
broadcasting 33.9 34.2 33.9
Telecommunications 972.2 972.7 968.5
ISPs, search portals, and
data processing 382.1 382.8 385.3
Other information services 51.1 51.6 51.3
Financial activities 8,340 8,352 8,348
Finance and insurance 6,166.6 6,174.7 6,165.4
Monetary authorities--
central bank 21.2 21.3 21.5
Credit intermediation and
related activities (1) 2,932.3 2,934.8 2,928.0
Depository credit
intermediation (1) 1,797.8 1,800.8 1,799.7
Commercial banking 1,313.7 1,316.2 1,317.1
Securities, commodity
contracts, investments 810.5 813.5 812.8
Insurance carriers and
related activities 2,310.9 2,312.7 2,309.1
Funds, trusts, and other
financial vehicles 91.7 92.4 93.1
Real estate and rental
and leasing 2,173.5 2,177.3 2,182.2
Real estate 1,500.9 1,501.3 1,503.8
Rental and leasing services 644.5 648.1 649.9
Lessors of nonfinancial
intangible assets 28.1 27.9 28.5
Professional and business
services 17,458 17,499 17,539
Professional and technical
services (1) 7,319.0 7,337.6 7,359.6
Legal services 1,175.2 7,171.8 7,170.0
Accounting and bookkeeping
services 8,798.0 881.0 885.5
Architectural and engineering
services 1,373.7 1,380.6 1,384.3
Computer systems design
and related services 1,262.1 1,274.1 1,278.3
Management and technical
consulting services 908.4 911.3 912.2
Management of companies
and enterprises 1,797.6 1,802.1 1,805.4
Administrative and waste
services 8,341.0 8,359.2 8,373.9
Administrative and support
services (1) 7,994.2 8,012.1 8,026.1
Employment services (1) 3,658.0 3,662.3 3,663.2
Temporary help services 2,632.2 2,646.3 2,636.3
Business support services 783.2 786.1 788.2
Services to buildings
and dwellings 1,792.3 1,795.9 1,800.4
Waste management and
remediation services 346.8 347.1 347.8
Educational and health
services 17,743 17,776 17,794
Educational services 2,902.6 2,906.9 2,902.4
Health care and social
assistance 14,839.9 14,869.5 14,891.5
Ambulatory health care
services (1) 5,251.0 5,262.2 5,267.6
Offices of physicians 2,138.0 2,145.2 2,150.1
Outpatient care centers 487.6 487.6 488.7
Home health care services 858.5 862.5 862.1
Hospitals 4,404.3 4,413.0 4,421.7
Nursing and residential
care facilities (1) 2,884.7 2,890.0 2,896.4
Nursing care facilities 1,579.6 1,583.9 1,583.0
Social assistance (1) 2,299.9 2,304.3 2,305.8
Child day care services 813.6 812.0 807.0
Leisure and hospitality 13,049 13,074 13,092
Arts, entertainment,
and recreation 1,918.1 1,921.6 1,923.7
Performing arts and
spectator sports 395.3 400.3 400.1
Museums, historical sites,
zoos, and parks 122.8 124.2 123.7
Amusements, gambling, and
recreation 1,400.0 1,397.1 1,399.9
Accommodations and
food services 11,131.0 11,151.9 11,168.7
Accommodations 1,821.5 1,821.0 1,816.4
Food services and drinking
places 9,309.5 9,330.9 9,352.3
Other services 5,424 5,432 5,431
Repair and maintenance 1,247.1 1,252.0 1,251.0
Personal and laundry services 1,282.4 1,281.1 1,280.6
Membership associations and
organizations 2,894.3 2,899.1 2,899.3
Government 21,922 21,938 21,968
Federal 2,731 2,729 2,733
Federal, except U.S. Postal
Service 1,960.2 1,958.8 1,961.0
U.S. Postal Service 770.5 770.4 771.6
State 5,064 5,073 5,075
Education 2,284.5 2,291.0 2,292.6
Other State government 2,779.2 2,782.1 2,782.3
Local 14,127 14,136 14,160
Education 7,905.0 7,905.5 7,915.4
Other local government 6,222.2 6,230.6 6,245.0
2006
Industry
July Aug. Sept.
TOTAL NONFARM 136,252 136,438 136,636
TOTAL PRIVATE 114,262 114,415 114,560
GOODS-PRODUCING 22,622 22,629 22,625
Natural resources and
mining 690 692 694
Logging 65.8 65.1 64.1
Mining 623.9 626.8 630.1
Oil and gas extraction 136.7 138.3 138.5
Mining, except oil and gas (1) 222.9 221.5 222.7
Coal mining 78.9 79.0 79.1
Support activities for mining 264.3 267.0 268.9
Construction 7,703 7,719 7,725
Construction of buildings 1,815.8 1,813.8 1,818.8
Heavy and civil engineering 976.9 978.4 985.7
Speciality trade contractors 4,910.1 4,926.6 4,920.4
Manufacturing 14,229 14,218 14,206
Production workers 10,210 10,209 10,185
Durable goods 9,023 9,021 9,017
Production workers 6,403 6,406 6,392
Wood products 564.1 559.5 555.6
Nonmetallic mineral products 508.3 507.4 503.6
Primary metals 465.2 464.0 460.2
Fabricated metal products 1,560.8 1,562.5 1,565.4
Machinery 1,197.5 1,201.2 1,203.3
Computer and electronic
products (1) 1,318.0 1,320.0 1,318.9
Computer and peripheral
equipment 198.6 198.8 198.3
Communications equipment 143.5 143.4 143.2
Semiconductors and
electronic components 466.3 466.8 467.1
Electronic instruments 437.0 438.3 438.4
Electrical equipment and
appliances 437.1 438.8 438.3
Transportation equipment 1,764.8 1,761.2 1,764.4
Furniture and related
products 558.4 554.8 553.3
Miscellaneous manufacturing 649.0 651.6 653.5
Nondurable goods 5,206 5,197 5,189
Production workers 3,807 3,803 3,793
Food manufacturing 1,487.3 1,486.6 1,491.8
Beverages and tobacco
products 194.2 195.5 195.6
Textile mills 194.7 192.4 188.0
Textile product mills 160.9 160.6 159.9
Apparel 240.9 235.6 234.8
Leather and allied products 37.2 37.0 37.1
Paper and paper products 469.9 466.5 464.6
Printing and related support
activities 633.5 634.4 632.5
Petroleum and coal products 115.7 115.9 116.4
Chemicals 869.6 872.9 871.1
Plastics and rubber products 801.6 799.7 796.8
SERVICE-PROVIDING 113,630 113,809 114,011
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING. 91,640 91,786 91,935
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 26,226 26,227 26,241
Wholesale trade 5,901.5 5,908.8 5,919.2
Durable goods 3,078.1 3,084.0 3,093.8
Nondurable goods 2,042.0 2,042.0 2,041.3
Electronic markets and
agents and brokers 781.4 782.8 784.1
Retail trade 15,306.4 15,298.2 15,289.8
Motor vehicles and parts
dealers (1) 1,906.4 1,906.2 1,906.2
Automobile dealers 1,248.4 1,246.2 1,245.4
Furniture and home
furnishings stores 589.9 589.2 587.9
Electronics and appliance
stores 540.2 537.4 535.8
Building material and garden
supply stores 1,329.1 1,324.9 1,327.2
Food and beverage stores 2,825.2 2,831.2 2,832.1
Health and personal care
stores 954.8 955.8 956.2
Gasoline stations 862.1 857.8 858.1
Clothing and clothing
accessories stores 1,436.0 1,438.6 1,437.4
Sporting goods, hobby,
book, and music stores 641.4 644.0 638.0
General merchandise stores (1) 2,907.2 2,900.5 2,894.9
Department stores 1,548.0 1,542.1 1,536.2
Miscellaneous store retailers 882.8 880.7 880.6
Nonstore retailers 431.3 431.9 435.4
Transportation and
warehousing 4,470.6 4,472.6 4,484.4
Air transportation 485.9 486.7 488.1
Rail transportation 225.5 225.1 224.7
Water transportation 63.7 64.3 65.5
Truck transportation 1,442.2 1,442.8 1,446.8
Transit and ground passenger
transportation. 394.6 392.6 394.2
Pipeline transportation 39.2 39.4 38.8
Scenic and sightseeing
transportation 26.7 26.9 26.6
Support activities for
transportation 569.9 569.9 571.0
Couriers and messengers 583.6 583.7 586.4
Warehousing and storage 639.3 641.2 642.3
Utilities 547.9 547.7 547.8
Information 3,043 3,051 3,052
Publishing industries, except
Internet 902.9 902.6 900.2
Motion picture and sound
recording industries 372.0 376.8 374.7
Broadcasting, except Internet 331.6 332.2 332.3
Internet publishing and
broadcasting 33.3 34.5 35.0
Telecommunications 969.3 971.0 974.2
ISPs, search portals, and
data processing 382.1 383.4 383.9
Other information services 51.5 50.9 51.3
Financial activities 8,368 8,379 8,408
Finance and insurance 6,187.2 6,195.8 6,219.6
Monetary authorities--
central bank 21.6 21.6 21.7
Credit intermediation and
related activities (1) 2,936.1 2,937.2 2,952.8
Depository credit
intermediation (1) 1,803.3 1,805.1 1,812.4
Commercial banking 1,319.4 1,320.8 1,328.1
Securities, commodity
contracts, investments 817.4 8,208.0 825.4
Insurance carriers and
related activities 2,318.1 2,321.7 2,324.8
Funds, trusts, and other
financial vehicles 94.0 94.5 94.9
Real estate and rental
and leasing 2,181.1 2,183.6 2,188.2
Real estate 1,503.8 1,504.8 1,506.4
Rental and leasing services 648.0 649.4 652.2
Lessors of nonfinancial
intangible assets 29.3 29.4 29.6
Professional and business
services 17,592 17,617 17,636
Professional and technical
services (1) 7,398.0 7,407.6 7,420.1
Legal services 1,171.0 1,171.5 1,172.6
Accounting and bookkeeping
services 884.8 881.9 693.1
Architectural and engineering
services 1,392.9 1,398.0 1,399.3
Computer systems design
and related services 1,288.0 1,294.4 1,298.4
Management and technical
consulting services 918.6 922.4 926.4
Management of companies
and enterprises 1,811.1 1,816.2 1,822.3
Administrative and waste
services 8,382.4 8,393.2 8,393.9
Administrative and support
services (1) 8,033.8 8,046.9 8,047.4
Employment services (1) 3,663.5 3,667.2 3,653.3
Temporary help services 2,633.4 2,632.1 2,623.5
Business support services 789.7 791.3 797.2
Services to buildings
and dwellings 1,803.1 1,803.5 1,803.0
Waste management and
remediation services 348.6 346.3 346.5
Educational and health
services 17,828 17,894 17,946
Educational services 2,911.0 2,936.0 2,949.4
Health care and social
assistance 14,917.2 14,958.3 14,996.4
Ambulatory health care
services (1) 5,281.5 5,299.4 5,321.0
Offices of physicians 2,155.2 2,159.0 2,172.5
Outpatient care centers 488.1 490.0 492.1
Home health care services 867.6 872.8 877.7
Hospitals 4,429.2 4,440.8 4,451.7
Nursing and residential
care facilities (1) 2,909.6 2,905.8 2,906.9
Nursing care facilities 1,589.7 1,583.8 1,584.7
Social assistance (1) 2,296.9 2,312.3 2,316.8
Child day care services 795.0 804.3 802.0
Leisure and hospitality 13,156 13,188 13,209
Arts, entertainment,
and recreation 1,933.4 1,933.9 1,923.7
Performing arts and
spectator sports 403.6 402.7 401.4
Museums, historical sites,
zoos, and parks 124.0 124.7 125.6
Amusements, gambling, and
recreation 1,405.8 1,406.5 1,396.7
Accommodations and
food services 11,222.8 11,253.6 11,284.8
Accommodations 1,830.2 1,834.0 1,847.0
Food services and drinking
places 9,392.6 9,419.6 9,437.8
Other services 5,427 5,430 5,443
Repair and maintenance 1,244.4 1,250.5 1,253.9
Personal and laundry services 1,282.9 1,279.3 1,285.6
Membership associations and
organizations 2,899.2 2,899.7 2,903.1
Government 21,990 22,023 22,076
Federal 2,739 2,730 2,729
Federal, except U.S. Postal
Service 1,962.4 1,960.4 1,959.0
U.S. Postal Service 777.0 769.6 770.2
State 5,078 5,088 5,113
Education 2,292.9 2,298.8 2,321.1
Other State government 2,785.3 2,789.5 2,791.5
Local 14,173 14,205 14,234
Education 7,926.5 7,951.6 7,970.7
Other local government 6,246.8 6,252.9 6,263.0
2006
Industry
Oct. Nov. (p) Dec. (p)
TOTAL NONFARM 136,745 136,941 137,147
TOTAL PRIVATE 114,645 114,835 115,040
GOODS-PRODUCING 22,573 22,525 22,522
Natural resources and
mining 700 699 704
Logging 63.9 64.0 65.0
Mining 635.9 635.1 638.5
Oil and gas extraction 140.4 141.4 142.8
Mining, except oil and gas (1) 223.5 221.8 222.3
Coal mining 79.7 79.4 79.9
Support activities for mining 272.0 271.9 273.4
Construction 7,707 7,683 7,693
Construction of buildings 1,814.5 1,801.8 1,797.0
Heavy and civil engineering 989.7 993.9 998.8
Speciality trade contractors 4,902.6 4,887.2 4,897.4
Manufacturing 14,166 14,143 14,125
Production workers 10,139 10,117 10,114
Durable goods 8,996 8,972 8,966
Production workers 6,365 6,346 6,343
Wood products 548.3 542.9 539.8
Nonmetallic mineral products 504.7 503.3 503.6
Primary metals 459.5 455.8 454.2
Fabricated metal products 1,562.4 1,564.1 1,568.3
Machinery 1,208.8 1,209.9 1,210.3
Computer and electronic
products (1) 1,316.6 1,320.4 1,319.1
Computer and peripheral
equipment 198.9 198.7 199.1
Communications equipment 141.7 144.1 143.6
Semiconductors and
electronic components 466.5 468.0 466.5
Electronic instruments 437.6 437.7 438.0
Electrical equipment and
appliances 438.1 436.4 437.0
Transportation equipment 1,752.8 1,739.8 1,736.2
Furniture and related
products 550.0 542.4 539.7
Miscellaneous manufacturing 654.6 657.1 657.4
Nondurable goods 5,170 5,171 5,159
Production workers 3,774 3,771 3,771
Food manufacturing 1,487.8 1,491.6 1,485.6
Beverages and tobacco
products 196.4 195.4 195.3
Textile mills 187.5 186.3 185.3
Textile product mills 159.2 158.1 157.6
Apparel 233.2 231.4 230.2
Leather and allied products 37.2 36.5 36.5
Paper and paper products 463.4 463.9 463.6
Printing and related support
activities 633.2 637.2 636.1
Petroleum and coal products 116.9 116.6 116.9
Chemicals 871.9 871.2 870.1
Plastics and rubber products 783.2 782.7 781.7
SERVICE-PROVIDING 114,172 114,416 114,625
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING. 92,072 92,310 92,518
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 26,258 26,320 26,338
Wholesale trade 5,919.6 5,934.7 5,951.8
Durable goods 3,093.6 3,097.7 3,104.6
Nondurable goods 2,040.8 2,048.5 2,052.2
Electronic markets and
agents and brokers 785.2 788.5 795.0
Retail trade 15,297.8 15,327.9 15,314.1
Motor vehicles and parts
dealers (1) 1,906.4 1,904.2 1,908.0
Automobile dealers 1,245.0 1,244.0 1,245.1
Furniture and home
furnishings stores 589.9 586.5 590.9
Electronics and appliance
stores 534.0 531.6 530.5
Building material and garden
supply stores 1,329.2 1,321.0 1,312.2
Food and beverage stores 2,833.8 2,842.4 2,845.1
Health and personal care
stores 954.8 962.6 958.6
Gasoline stations 854.8 854.6 853.8
Clothing and clothing
accessories stores 1,443.1 1,467.3 1,467.7
Sporting goods, hobby,
book, and music stores 638.3 647.4 650.0
General merchandise stores (1) 2,893.8 2,882.9 2,873.6
Department stores 1,535.6 1,533.2 1,525.4
Miscellaneous store retailers 880.9 881.9 882.2
Nonstore retailers 438.8 445.5 441.5
Transportation and
warehousing 4,493.8 4,509.6 4,523.3
Air transportation 488.1 484.5 489.3
Rail transportation 224.8 223.9 225.1
Water transportation 65.6 66.8 67.9
Truck transportation 1,448.7 1,448.9 1,455.8
Transit and ground passenger
transportation. 392.3 393.2 390.0
Pipeline transportation 39.6 39.8 39.8
Scenic and sightseeing
transportation 26.6 28.3 28.5
Support activities for
transportation 572.9 577.9 575.1
Couriers and messengers 590.5 597.2 598.5
Warehousing and storage 644.7 649.1 653.3
Utilities 546.9 548.2 549.2
Information 3,054 3,057 3,071
Publishing industries, except
Internet 902.1 905.0 905.6
Motion picture and sound
recording industries 374.6 371.9 378.1
Broadcasting, except Internet 332.1 333.8 336.0
Internet publishing and
broadcasting 35.8 36.3 37.0
Telecommunications 975.0 973.5 977.6
ISPs, search portals, and
data processing 382.2 384.9 385.1
Other information services 51.8 51.6 52.0
Financial activities 8,415 8,422 8,434
Finance and insurance 6,227.1 6,228.9 6,237.8
Monetary authorities--
central bank 21.8 21.7 21.8
Credit intermediation and
related activities (1) 2,956.2 2,957.4 2,959.6
Depository credit
intermediation (1) 1,818.3 1,819.6 1,824.6
Commercial banking 1,334.5 1,333.0 1,336.3
Securities, commodity
contracts, investments 830.4 829.2 829.0
Insurance carriers and
related activities 2,324.0 2,326.0 2,332.3
Funds, trusts, and other
financial vehicles 94.7 94.6 95.1
Real estate and rental
and leasing 2,187.5 2,192.9 2,196.5
Real estate 1,505.0 1,512.4 1,517.0
Rental and leasing services 652.9 650.0 549.0
Lessors of nonfinancial
intangible assets 29.6 30.5 30.5
Professional and business
services 17,662 17,726 17,800
Professional and technical
services (1) 7,438.5 7,469.6 7,505.2
Legal services 1,173.5 1,175.9 7,179.0
Accounting and bookkeeping
services 693.7 9,145.0 924.6
Architectural and engineering
services 1,400.6 1,407.2 1,412.4
Computer systems design
and related services 1,300.8 1,296.2 1,303.4
Management and technical
consulting services 944.2 949.3 958.6
Management of companies
and enterprises 1,826.8 1,823.0 1,826.8
Administrative and waste
services 8,396.2 8,433.8 8,467.9
Administrative and support
services (1) 8,047.5 8,083.8 8,118.5
Employment services (1) 3,641.2 3,665.5 3,678.0
Temporary help services 2,621.1 2,631.3 2,651.6
Business support services 801.0 802.2 804.1
Services to buildings
and dwellings 1,807.9 1,811.2 1,820.5
Waste management and
remediation services 348.7 350.0 349.4
Educational and health
services 17,976 18,018 18,068
Educational services 2,944.2 2,951.4 2,954.9
Health care and social
assistance 15,031.5 15,066.1 15,113.0
Ambulatory health care
services (1) 5,332.6 5,344.6 5,369.0
Offices of physicians 2,174.1 2,179.4 2,187.0
Outpatient care centers 494.1 492.4 493.4
Home health care services 880.7 883.5 887.6
Hospitals 4,458.2 4,461.7 4,468.8
Nursing and residential
care facilities (1) 2,915.9 2,927.8 2,938.9
Nursing care facilities 1,587.5 1,591.8 1,595.6
Social assistance (1) 2,324.8 2,332.0 2,336.3
Child day care services 802.8 805.1 803.8
Leisure and hospitality 13,257 13,324 13,364
Arts, entertainment,
and recreation 1,939.9 1,947.4 1,954.3
Performing arts and
spectator sports 405.0 405.7 406.7
Museums, historical sites,
zoos, and parks 125.7 126.4 127.1
Amusements, gambling, and
recreation 1,409.2 1,415.3 1,420.5
Accommodations and
food services 11,316.9 11,376.8 11,409.6
Accommodations 1,845.3 1,854.4 1,860.9
Food services and drinking
places 9,471.6 9,522.4 9,548.7
Other services 5,450 5,443 5,443
Repair and maintenance 1,253.4 1,250.8 1,250.4
Personal and laundry services 1,286.8 1,286.4 1,285.9
Membership associations and
organizations 2,909.3 2,905.4 2,906.3
Government 22,100 22,106 22,107
Federal 2,725 2,719 2,712
Federal, except U.S. Postal
Service 1,954.7 1,949.5 1,947.8
U.S. Postal Service 770.2 769.0 764.5
State 5,109 5,107 5,106
Education 2,314.3 2,313.1 2,311.2
Other State government 2,794.3 2,793.5 2,794.5
Local 14,266 14,280 14,289
Education 7,995.1 8,003.7 8,014.5
Other local government 6,270.9 6,276.3 6,274.2
(1) Includes other industries not shown separately.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of
the most recent benchmark revision.
(p) = preliminary.
13. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers (1) on
private nonfarm payrolls, by industry, monthly data seasonally adjusted
Annual 2005
average
Industry
2005 2006 Dec.
TOTAL PRIVATE 33.8 33.9 33.8
GOODS-PRODUCING 40.1 40.5 40.2
Natural resources and mining 45.6 45.6 45.6
Construction 38.6 39.0 38.6
Manufacturing 40.7 41.1 40.8
Overtime hours 4.6 4.4 4.6
Durable goods 41.1 41.4 41.2
Overtime hours 4.6 4.4 4.6
Wood products 40.0 39.8 40.2
Nonmetallic mineral products 42.2 43.0 42.6
Primary metals 43.1 43.5 43.4
Fabricated metal products 41.0 41.4 41.1
Machinery 42.1 42.4 41.9
Computer and electronic products 40.0 40.5 40.3
Electrical equipment and appliances 40.6 41.0 40.9
Transportation equipment 42.4 42.7 42.5
Furniture and related products 39.2 38.8 38.3
Miscellaneous manufacturing 38.7 38.7 38.5
Nondurable goods 39.9 40.6 40.2
Overtime hours 4.4 4.4 4.6
Food manufacturing 39.0 40.1 39.4
Beverage and tobacco products 40.1 40.7 40.1
Textile mills 40.3 40.6 40.9
Textile product mills 39.0 40.0 40.0
Apparel 35.7 36.5 35.6
Leather and allied products 38.4 39.0 39.3
Paper and paper products 42.5 42.9 42.7
Printing and related support
activities 38.4 39.2 38.4
Petroleum and coal products 45.5 45.0 44.5
Chemicals 42.3 42.5 42.5
Plastics and rubber products 40.0 40.6 40.5
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 32.4 32.5 32.4
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 33.4 33.4 33.4
Wholesale trade 37.7 38.0 37.9
Retail trade 30.6 30.4 30.5
Transportation and warehousing 37.0 36.9 36.8
Utilities 41.1 41.4 41.4
Information 36.5 36.6 36.6
Financial activities 35.9 35.8 35.9
Professional and business
services 34.2 34.6 34.4
Education and health services 32.6 32.5 32.5
Leisure and hospitality 25.7 25.7 25.6
Other services 30.9 30.9 30.9
2006
Industry
Jan. Feb. Mar.
TOTAL PRIVATE 33.8 33.8 33.8
GOODS-PRODUCING 40.4 40.4 40.4
Natural resources and mining 46.0 45.4 452.0
Construction 38.9 38.9 38.8
Manufacturing 40.9 41.0 41.1
Overtime hours 4.5 4.6 4.5
Durable goods 41.3 41.4 41.4
Overtime hours 4.5 4.6 4.6
Wood products 40.2 40.3 40.4
Nonmetallic mineral products 43.1 43.0 43.0
Primary metals 43.7 43.7 43.5
Fabricated metal products 41.2 41.3 41.5
Machinery 41.9 42.0 42.1
Computer and electronic products 40.5 40.5 40.6
Electrical equipment and appliances 41.2 41.3 41.2
Transportation equipment 42.5 42.7 42.8
Furniture and related products 38.2 38.6 38.5
Miscellaneous manufacturing 38.5 38.5 38.6
Nondurable goods 40.3 40.4 40.5
Overtime hours 4.5 4.5 4.4
Food manufacturing 39.6 39.7 39.9
Beverage and tobacco products 40.0 40.2 40.4
Textile mills 40.8 40.7 40.3
Textile product mills 40.2 40.3 39.8
Apparel 35.9 35.9 36.0
Leather and allied products 39.3 39.3 39.5
Paper and paper products 42.5 42.5 42.4
Printing and related support
activities 38.9 39.0 39.0
Petroleum and coal products 45.1 44.9 44.9
Chemicals 42.6 42.8 42.7
Plastics and rubber products 40.5 40.5 40.7
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 32.4 32.3 32.4
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 33.3 33.3 33.3
Wholesale trade 37.8 37.9 37.9
Retail trade 30.5 30.4 30.4
Transportation and warehousing 36.6 36.7 36.8
Utilities 41.2 41.1 41.0
Information 36.6 36.5 36.6
Financial activities 35.9 35.7 35.7
Professional and business
services 34.6 34.5 34.5
Education and health services 32.5 32.5 32.5
Leisure and hospitality 25.7 25.5 25.6
Other services 31.0 30.9 30.9
2006
Industry
Apr. May June
TOTAL PRIVATE 33.9 33.8 33.9
GOODS-PRODUCING 40.6 40.3 40.6
Natural resources and mining 45.5 44.9 46.0
Construction 39.1 38.5 39.0
Manufacturing 41.2 41.1 41.2
Overtime hours 4.5 4.5 4.5
Durable goods 41.6 41.5 41.6
Overtime hours 4.6 4.5 4.5
Wood products 40.4 40.0 39.5
Nonmetallic mineral products 43.3 43.0 43.4
Primary metals 43.4 43.6 43.7
Fabricated metal products 41.7 41.3 41.5
Machinery 42.6 42.4 42.5
Computer and electronic products 40.7 40.5 40.8
Electrical equipment and appliances 41.3 41.1 41.1
Transportation equipment 43.1 43.0 43.0
Furniture and related products 38.6 38.8 38.7
Miscellaneous manufacturing 38.8 38.6 38.8
Nondurable goods 40.6 40.6 40.7
Overtime hours 4.4 4.5 4.5
Food manufacturing 39.8 39.9 40.0
Beverage and tobacco products 40.3 41.0 41.2
Textile mills 40.4 40.4 40.7
Textile product mills 40.3 40.4 40.2
Apparel 36.4 36.6 36.8
Leather and allied products 38.9 39.2 39.0
Paper and paper products 43.0 43.1 43.3
Printing and related support
activities 39.2 39.2 39.3
Petroleum and coal products 45.2 45.3 45.4
Chemicals 42.7 42.3 42.6
Plastics and rubber products 40.7 40.6 40.8
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 32.4 32.3 32.4
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 33.5 33.3 33.4
Wholesale trade 38.1 37.9 38.0
Retail trade 30.6 30.4 30.4
Transportation and warehousing 36.7 36.7 36.9
Utilities 41.2 41.3 41.2
Information 36.6 36.5 36.5
Financial activities 35.7 35.5 35.6
Professional and business
services 34.6 34.4 34.6
Education and health services 32.5 32.5 32.6
Leisure and hospitality 25.6 25.6 25.6
Other services 31.0 30.9 30.9
2006
Industry
July Aug. Sept.
TOTAL PRIVATE 33.9 33.8 33.8
GOODS-PRODUCING 40.7 40.6 40.3
Natural resources and mining 45.9 45.3 45.1
Construction 38.9 39.0 38.4
Manufacturing 41.5 41.3 41.1
Overtime hours 4.5 4.4 4.3
Durable goods 41.8 41.6 41.3
Overtime hours 4.5 4.4 4.3
Wood products 40.0 39.8 39.6
Nonmetallic mineral products 43.4 43.2 43.0
Primary metals 44.0 43.7 43.5
Fabricated metal products 41.6 41.7 41.3
Machinery 42.9 42.6 42.3
Computer and electronic products 40.7 40.5 40.4
Electrical equipment and appliances 41.4 40.9 40.7
Transportation equipment 43.7 42.9 42.6
Furniture and related products 38.8 39.1 38.8
Miscellaneous manufacturing 38.7 38.8 38.6
Nondurable goods 40.9 40.7 40.7
Overtime hours 4.5 4.3 4.2
Food manufacturing 40.2 39.9 40.3
Beverage and tobacco products 41.9 41.1 40.7
Textile mills 40.8 41.2 40.7
Textile product mills 40.4 40.5 39.8
Apparel 36.8 36.6 36.7
Leather and allied products 39.2 39.5 38.8
Paper and paper products 43.6 43.4 43.0
Printing and related support
activities 39.1 39.1 39.2
Petroleum and coal products 45.5 45.4 45.0
Chemicals 42.9 42.7 43.0
Plastics and rubber products 41.1 40.9 40.5
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 32.4 32.4 32.4
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 33.4 33.4 33.4
Wholesale trade 38.0 38.0 37.9
Retail trade 30.4 30.3 30.4
Transportation and warehousing 36.9 37.0 36.9
Utilities 41.6 41.7 41.4
Information 36.7 36.7 36.7
Financial activities 35.7 35.5 35.7
Professional and business
services 34.7 34.7 34.7
Education and health services 32.5 32.4 32.5
Leisure and hospitality 25.6 25.6 25.8
Other services 30.9 30.9 30.8
2006
Industry Nov. Dec.
Oct. (p) (p)
TOTAL PRIVATE 33.9 33.8 33.9
GOODS-PRODUCING 40.6 40.4 40.7
Natural resources and mining 45.7 46.1 45.5
Construction 39.2 39.0 39.8
Manufacturing 41.2 41.0 41.0
Overtime hours 4.3 4.1 4.2
Durable goods 41.4 41.2 41.2
Overtime hours 4.3 4.1 4.2
Wood products 39.7 39.1 39.3
Nonmetallic mineral products 42.7 42.3 42.6
Primary metals 43.6 43.5 43.3
Fabricated metal products 41.6 41.2 41.0
Machinery 42.7 42.3 42.4
Computer and electronic products 40.4 40.2 40.4
Electrical equipment and appliances 40.8 40.7 40.4
Transportation equipment 42.4 42.5 42.6
Furniture and related products 39.2 39.0 39.1
Miscellaneous manufacturing 38.7 38.8 38.7
Nondurable goods 40.7 40.6 40.6
Overtime hours 4.3 4.2 4.3
Food manufacturing 40.4 40.5 40.5
Beverage and tobacco products 40.8 40.9 40.8
Textile mills 40.6 40.4 40.9
Textile product mills 39.2 39.8 39.0
Apparel 37.0 36.9 36.9
Leather and allied products 38.8 37.8 38.4
Paper and paper products 42.9 42.6 42.3
Printing and related support
activities 39.4 39.1 39.4
Petroleum and coal products 45.1 44.8 44.8
Chemicals 42.5 41.9 42.0
Plastics and rubber products 40.7 40.6 40.6
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 32.4 32.4 32.4
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 33.4 33.5 33.4
Wholesale trade 38.0 38.0 38.1
Retail trade 30.4 30.5 30.4
Transportation and warehousing 36.9 36.9 36.8
Utilities 41.8 41.9 42.0
Information 36.7 36.4 36.6
Financial activities 35.8 35.8 36.0
Professional and business
services 34.7 34.6 34.6
Education and health services 32.4 32.5 32.4
Leisure and hospitality 25.7 25.6 25.8
Other services 30.9 30.9 30.9
(1) Data relate to production workers in natural resources and
mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description
of the most recent benchmark revision.
(p) = preliminary.
14. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers
(1) on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry, monthly data seasonally
adjusted
Annual average 2005
Industry
2005 2006 Dec.
TOTAL PRIVATE
Current dollars $16.13 $16.76 $16.37
Constant (1982) dollars 8.18 8.24 8.21
GOODS-PRODUCING 17.60 18.02 17.76
Natural resources and mining 18.72 19.91 19.11
Construction 19.46 20.02 19.63
Manufacturing 16.56 16.81 16.68
Excluding overtime 15.68 15.95 15.79
Durable goods 17.33 17.67 17.50
Nondurable goods 15.27 15.32 15.29
PRIVATE SERVICE-PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 15.74 16.42 16.00
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 14.92 15.40 15.09
Wholesale trade 18.16 18.90 18.54
Retail trade 12.36 12.58 12.39
Transportation and warehousing 16.70 17.28 16.85
Utilities 26.68 27.42 27.35
Information 22.06 23.23 22.57
Financial activities 17.94 18.81 18.27
Professional and business
services 18.08 19.12 18.43
Education and health
services 16.71 17.38 17.00
Leisure and hospitality 9.38 9.75 9.49
Other services 14.34 14.77 14.51
2006
Industry
Jan. Feb. Mar.
TOTAL PRIVATE
Current dollars $16.43 $16.49 $16.55
Constant (1982) dollars 8.18 8.21 8.21
GOODS-PRODUCING 17.79 17.80 17.82
Natural resources and mining 19.30 19.39 19.49
Construction 19.63 19.67 19.67
Manufacturing 16.69 16.69 16.71
Excluding overtime 15.82 15.80 15.84
Durable goods 17.51 17.51 17.54
Nondurable goods 15.31 15.30 15.30
PRIVATE SERVICE-PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 16.07 16.14 16.21
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 15.13 15.19 15.22
Wholesale trade 18.54 18.61 18.68
Retail trade 12.43 12.46 12.47
Transportation and warehousing 16.91 16.99 17.06
Utilities 27.48 27.58 27.53
Information 22.95 22.77 22.96
Financial activities 18.34 18.45 18.50
Professional and business
services 18.57 18.67 18.80
Education and health
services 17.06 17.12 17.20
Leisure and hospitality 9.46 9.57 9.61
Other services 14.54 14.58 14.64
2006
Industry
Apr. May June
TOTAL PRIVATE
Current dollars $16.63 $16.66 $16.73
Constant (1982) dollars 8.20 8.17 8.18
GOODS-PRODUCING 17.87 17.93 18.00
Natural resources and mining 19.66 19.77 19.83
Construction 19.71 19.87 20.03
Manufacturing 16.75 16.77 16.78
Excluding overtime 15.88 15.90 15.91
Durable goods 17.58 17.62 17.65
Nondurable goods 15.34 15.30 15.28
PRIVATE SERVICE-PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 16.29 16.32 16.38
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 15.30 15.31 15.39
Wholesale trade 18.71 18.79 18.85
Retail trade 12.56 12.53 12.59
Transportation and warehousing 17.18 17.16 17.28
Utilities 27.49 27.29 27.39
Information 23.09 23.09 23.19
Financial activities 18.66 18.66 18.71
Professional and business
services 18.91 18.94 19.02
Education and health
services 17.25 17.30 17.36
Leisure and hospitality 9.66 9.70 9.72
Other services 14.67 14.71 14.75
2006
Industry
July Aug. Sept.
TOTAL PRIVATE
Current dollars $16.79 $16.84 $16.88
Constant (1982) dollars 8.17 8.17 8.25
GOODS-PRODUCING 18.00 18.06 18.08
Natural resources and mining 19.86 20.02 20.11
Construction 20.06 20.11 20.17
Manufacturing 16.78 16.83 16.83
Excluding overtime 15.92 15.98 15.99
Durable goods 17.66 17.72 17.73
Nondurable goods 15.26 15.30 15.29
PRIVATE SERVICE-PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 16.46 16.51 16.56
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 15.48 15.49 15.52
Wholesale trade 18.94 19.00 19.10
Retail trade 12.65 12.64 12.65
Transportation and warehousing 17.41 17.40 17.47
Utilities 27.52 27.42 27.35
Information 23.30 23.36 23.44
Financial activities 18.81 18.88 19.02
Professional and business
services 19.14 19.20 19.31
Education and health
services 17.40 17.47 17.51
Leisure and hospitality 9.75 9.80 9.83
Other services 14.76 14.80 14.86
2006
Industry Nov. Dec.
Oct. (p) (p)
TOTAL PRIVATE
Current dollars $16.94 $16.99 $17.06
Constant (1982) dollars 8.34 8.36 8.35
GOODS-PRODUCING 18.15 18.21 18.29
Natural resources and mining 20.26 20.43 20.56
Construction 20.24 20.37 20.43
Manufacturing 16.88 16.89 16.96
Excluding overtime 16.04 16.09 16.13
Durable goods 17.78 17.79 17.87
Nondurable goods 15.33 15.35 15.40
PRIVATE SERVICE-PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 16.62 16.67 16.73
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 15.55 15.54 15.58
Wholesale trade 19.09 19.14 19.19
Retail trade 12.69 12.64 12.67
Transportation and warehousing 17.47 17.50 17.55
Utilities 27.39 27.47 27.39
Information 23.51 23.47 23.59
Financial activities 19.11 19.20 19.29
Professional and business
services 19.42 19.51 19.62
Education and health
services 17.56 17.63 17.67
Leisure and hospitality 9.87 9.94 10.00
Other services 14.89 14.94 15.01
(1) Data relate to production workers in natural resources and
mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most
recent benchmark revision. (p) = preliminary.
15. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory
workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry
Annual average 2005
Industry
2005 2006 Dec.
TOTAL PRIVATE $16.13 $16.76 $16.38
Seasonally adjusted -- -- 16.37
GOODS-PRODUCING 17.60 18.02 17.82
Natural resources and mining 18.72 19.91 19.21
Construction 19.46 20.02 19.67
Manufacturing 16.56 16.81 16.80
Durable goods 17.33 17.67 17.65
Wood products 13.16 13.39 13.21
Nonmetallic mineral products 16.61 16.59 16.53
Primary metals 18.94 19.35 19.18
Fabricated metal products 15.80 16.17 16.18
Machinery 17.03 17.20 17.06
Computer and electronic
products 18.39 18.96 18.70
Electrical equipment and
appliances 15.24 15.52 15.56
Transpoitation equipment 22.10 22.41 22.70
Furniture and related
products 13.45 13.81 13.53
Miscellaneous manufacturing 14.08 14.36 14.20
Nondurable goods 15.27 15.32 15.34
Food manufacturing 13.04 13.13 13.14
Beverages and
tobacco products 18.76 18.20 18.53
Textile mills 12.38 12.55 12.45
Textile product mills 11.67 11.94 11.93
Apparel 10.24 10.61 10.48
Leather and allied products 11.50 11.44 11.33
Paper and paper products 17.99 18.01 17.93
Printing and related support
activities 15.74 15.80 15.91
Petroleum and coal products 24.47 24.08 24.46
Chemicals 19.67 19.60 19.87
Plastics and rubber products 14.80 14.96 14.79
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 15.74 16.42 16.00
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 14.92 15.40 14.95
Wholesale trade 18.16 18.90 18.58
Retail trade 12.36 12.58 12.24
Transportation and warehousing 16.70 17.28 16.84
Utilities 26.68 27.42 27.40
Information 22.06 23.23 22.57
Financial activities 17.94 18.81 18.24
Professional and business
services 18.08 19.12 18.45
Education and health
services 16.71 17.38 17.03
Leisure and hospitality 9.38 9.75 9.60
Other services 14.34 14.77 14.54
2006
Industry
Jan. Feb. Mar.
TOTAL PRIVATE $16.53 $16.53 $16.56
Seasonally adjusted 16.43 16.49 16.55
GOODS-PRODUCING 17.73 17.72 17.73
Natural resources and mining 19.44 19.38 19.57
Construction 19.49 19.56 19.53
Manufacturing 16.74 16.70 16.69
Durable goods 17.55 17.52 17.52
Wood products 13.15 13.14 13.14
Nonmetallic mineral products 16.50 16.54 16.60
Primary metals 19.39 19.25 19.21
Fabricated metal products 16.12 16.06 16.08
Machinery 17.07 17.01 16.99
Computer and electronic
products 18.69 18.72 18.58
Electrical equipment and
appliances 15.47 15.48 15.42
Transpoitation equipment 22.32 22.29 22.31
Furniture and related
products 13.55 13.49 13.52
Miscellaneous manufacturing 14.07 14.07 14.30
Nondurable goods 15.37 15.29 15.27
Food manufacturing 13.09 13.02 13.04
Beverages and
tobacco products 18.35 18.17 18.12
Textile mills 12.50 12.38 12.40
Textile product mills 11.80 11.79 11.79
Apparel 10.63 10.60 10.62
Leather and allied products 11.24 10.99 11.11
Paper and paper products 17.89 17.77 17.81
Printing and related support
activities 15.90 15.69 15.77
Petroleum and coal products 24.54 24.56 24.58
Chemicals 19.97 19.95 19.66
Plastics and rubber products 14.94 14.83 14.84
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 16.22 16.21 16.24
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 15.18 15.22 15.23
Wholesale trade 18.64 18.65 18.60
Retail trade 12.46 12.46 12.49
Transportation and warehousing 16.90 16.93 17.05
Utilities 27.49 27.56 27.55
Information 23.04 22.80 22.85
Financial activities 18.45 18.45 18.47
Professional and business
services 18.87 18.78 18.83
Education and health
services 17.08 17.12 17.21
Leisure and hospitality 9.54 9.63 9.63
Other services 14.58 14.57 14.69
2006
Industry
Apr. May June
TOTAL PRIVATE $16.72 $16.62 $16.63
Seasonally adjusted 16.63 16.66 16.73
GOODS-PRODUCING 17.82 17.89 18.00
Natural resources and mining 19.78 19.75 19.74
Construction 19.61 19.78 19.98
Manufacturing 16.74 16.74 16.76
Durable goods 17.54 17.58 17.62
Wood products 13.24 13.32 13.46
Nonmetallic mineral products 16.71 16.59 16.56
Primary metals 19.37 19.13 19.14
Fabricated metal products 16.04 16.09 16.13
Machinery 16.95 17.03 17.03
Computer and electronic
products 18.73 18.67 18.78
Electrical equipment and
appliances 15.37 15.42 15.46
Transpoitation equipment 22.27 22.39 22.50
Furniture and related
products 13.72 13.68 13.67
Miscellaneous manufacturing 14.37 14.40 14.28
Nondurable goods 15.36 15.29 15.27
Food manufacturing 13.09 13.12 13.14
Beverages and
tobacco products 18.32 18.17 17.94
Textile mills 12.42 12.41 12.55
Textile product mills 11.97 12.03 12.04
Apparel 10.62 10.59 10.64
Leather and allied products 11.26 11.46 11.72
Paper and paper products 18.01 17.90 17.95
Printing and related support
activities 15.72 15.77 15.65
Petroleum and coal products 24.52 24.09 23.67
Chemicals 19.78 19.54 19.36
Plastics and rubber products 14.87 14.87 14.94
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 16.43 16.27 16.26
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 15.44 15.30 15.36
Wholesale trade 18.87 18.71 18.74
Retail trade 12.69 12.56 12.60
Transportation and warehousing 17.19 17.07 17.27
Utilities 27.65 27.29 27.14
Information 23.14 23.05 22.95
Financial activities 18.77 18.59 18.58
Professional and business
services 19.21 18.88 18.87
Education and health
services 17.29 17.26 17.32
Leisure and hospitality 9.65 9.70 9.63
Other services 14.78 14.75 14.70
2006
Industry
July Aug. Sept.
TOTAL PRIVATE $16.75 $16.74 $16.91
Seasonally adjusted 16.79 16.84 16.88
GOODS-PRODUCING 18.03 18.12 18.20
Natural resources and mining 19.79 19.90 20.01
Construction 20.12 20.23 20.35
Manufacturing 16.70 16.79 16.88
Durable goods 17.52 17.69 17.80
Wood products 13.43 13.46 13.53
Nonmetallic mineral products 16.57 16.72 16.51
Primary metals 19.17 19.34 19.67
Fabricated metal products 16.18 16.10 16.21
Machinery 17.13 17.14 17.26
Computer and electronic
products 19.02 19.08 19.18
Electrical equipment and
appliances 15.55 15.65 15.61
Transpoitation equipment 21.92 22.44 22.59
Furniture and related
products 13.76 13.84 13.98
Miscellaneous manufacturing 14.53 14.51 14.47
Nondurable goods 15.31 15.25 15.31
Food manufacturing 13.11 13.15 13.16
Beverages and
tobacco products 18.15 17.93 18.21
Textile mills 12.54 12.64 12.59
Textile product mills 12.13 11.96 12.02
Apparel 10.69 10.58 10.61
Leather and allied products 11.58 11.65 11.44
Paper and paper products 18.27 17.93 18.15
Printing and related support
activities 15.75 15.81 15.80
Petroleum and coal products 23.44 23.30 23.87
Chemicals 19.26 19.19 19.43
Plastics and rubber products 14.99 15.02 15.03
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 16.41 16.35 16.56
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 15.53 15.45 15.57
Wholesale trade 19.07 18.93 19.09
Retail trade 12.68 12.62 12.70
Transportation and warehousing 17.50 17.45 17.51
Utilities 27.43 27.13 27.47
Information 23.15 23.27 23.60
Financial activities 18.81 18.79 19.02
Professional and business
services 19.24 18.96 19.19
Education and health
services 17.42 17.45 17.53
Leisure and hospitality 9.62 9.69 9.83
Other services 14.66 14.70 14.89
2006
Industry
Oct. Nov. (p) Dec. (p)
TOTAL PRIVATE $17.02 $16.99 $17.08
Seasonally adjusted 16.94 16.99 17.06
GOODS-PRODUCING 18.26 18.26 18.38
Natural resources and mining 20.26 20.45 20.65
Construction 20.45 20.42 20.52
Manufacturing 16.89 16.93 17.10
Durable goods 17.81 17.87 18.05
Wood products 13.61 13.67 13.63
Nonmetallic mineral products 16.59 16.51 16.73
Primary metals 19.39 19.73 19.43
Fabricated metal products 16.26 16.29 16.49
Machinery 17.45 17.56 17.77
Computer and electronic
products 19.25 19.22 19.51
Electrical equipment and
appliances 15.63 15.53 15.69
Transpoitation equipment 22.51 22.57 22.75
Furniture and related
products 14.04 14.12 14.38
Miscellaneous manufacturing 14.47 14.38 14.45
Nondurable goods 15.32 15.34 15.47
Food manufacturing 13.13 13.18 13.32
Beverages and
tobacco products 18.45 18.20 18.36
Textile mills 12.82 12.74 12.64
Textile product mills 11.84 11.98 11.92
Apparel 10.60 10.53 10.61
Leather and allied products 11.64 11.58 11.69
Paper and paper products 18.10 18.05 18.25
Printing and related support
activities 15.87 15.93 15.92
Petroleum and coal products 24.17 24.44 23.99
Chemicals 19.57 19.61 19.88
Plastics and rubber products 14.98 15.04 15.18
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 16.68 16.65 16.73
Trade, transportation, and
utilities 15.59 15.44 15.43
Wholesale trade 19.14 19.16 19.22
Retail trade 12.70 12.52 12.53
Transportation and warehousing 17.48 17.48 17.49
Utilities 27.51 27.44 27.44
Information 23.68 23.53 23.68
Financial activities 19.22 19.19 19.28
Professional and business
services 19.50 19.44 19.66
Education and health
services 17.55 17.62 17.67
Leisure and hospitality 9.90 10.00 10.13
Other services 14.91 14.93 15.05
(1) Data relate to production workers in natural resources and
mining an manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent
benchmark revision. (p) = preliminary.
16. Average weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory
workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry
Annual average 2005
Industry
2005 2006 Dec.
TOTAL PRIVATE 544.33 567.90 552.01
Seasonally adjusted 553.31
GOODS-PRODUCING 705.31 729.90 719.93
Natural resources
and mining 853.71 907.98 875.98
CONSTRUCTION 750.22 781.03 749.43
Manufacturing 673.37 690.73 695.52
Durable goods 712.95 731.70 737.77
Wood products 526.65 533.40 532.36
Nonmetallic mineral products 700.78 713.20 699.22
Primary metals 815.78 842.71 843.92
Fabricated metal products 647.34 669.01 674.71
Machinery 716.55 728.96 728.46
Computer and electronic
products 735.59 767.66 764.83
Electrical equipment and
appliances 618.97 635.76 644.18
Transportation equipment 938.03 957.58 989.72
Furniture and related
products 527.35 536.15 530.38
Miscellaneous
manufacturing 545.21 556.09 552.38
Nondurable goods 608.95 621.78 624.34
Food manufacturing 508.55 526.10 524.29
Beverages and tobacco
products 751.54 741.37 735.64
Textile mills 498.47 509.35 515.43
Textile product mills 455.52 477.34 485.55
Apparel 366.17 387.27 377.28
Leather and allied products 441.96 446.03 448.67
Paper and paper products 764.04 772.17 781.75
Printing and related
support activities 604.73 618.71 617.31
Petroleum and coal
products 1,114.51 1,084.14 1,086.02
Chemicals 831.76 833.62 854.41
Plastics and rubber
products 591.58 607.88 609.35
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 509.58 532.84 516.80
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 498.43 514.54 499.33
Wholesale trade 685.00 718.24 702.32
Retail trade 377.58 383.11 375.77
Transportation and
warehousing 618.58 637.06 623.08
Utilities 1,095.90 1,136.51 1,131.62
Information 805.00 850.81 823.81
Financial activities 645.10 672.43 651.17
Professional and
business services 618.87 662.21 632.84
Education and Education and
health services 544.59 564.92 553.48
Leisure and hospitality 241.36 250.11 241.92
Other services 443.37 456.58 447.83
2006
Industry
Jan. Feb. Mar.
TOTAL PRIVATE 558.71 553.76 556.42
Seasonally adjusted 555.33 557.36 559.39
GOODS-PRODUCING 710.97 708.80 712.75
Natural resources
and mining 886.46 868.22 874.78
CONSTRUCTION 744.52 745.24 749.95
Manufacturing 684.67 679.69 684.29
Durable goods 723.06 720.07 725.33
Wood products 520.74 516.40 525.60
Nonmetallic mineral products 697.95 694.68 703.84
Primary metals 855.10 841.23 835.64
Fabricated metal products 665.76 660.07 665.71
Machinery 716.94 712.72 716.98
Computer and electronic
products 753.21 752.54 754.35
Electrical equipment and
appliances 637.36 631.58 632.22
Transportation equipment 950.83 951.78 957.10
Furniture and related
products 514.90 516.67 519.17
Miscellaneous
manufacturing 541.70 544.51 554.84
Nondurable goods 619.41 613.13 615.38
Food manufacturing 517.06 507.78 512.47
Beverages and tobacco
products 721.16 717.72 726.61
Textile mills 510.00 498.91 503.44
Textile product mills 476.72 476.32 469.24
Apparel 379.49 380.54 385.51
Leather and allied products 438.36 428.61 442.18
Paper and paper products 762.11 746.34 748.02
Printing and related
support activities 618.51 611.91 616.61
Petroleum and coal
products 1,089.58 1,075.73 1,088.89
Chemicals 856.71 855.86 841.45
Plastics and rubber
products 606.56 597.65 603.99
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 527.15 521.96 521.30
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 500.94 500.74 502.59
Wholesale trade 706.46 701.24 699.36
Retail trade 375.05 372.55 375.95
Transportation and
warehousing 615.16 611.17 620.62
Utilities 1,118.84 1,127.20 1,121.29
Information 847.87 827.64 827.17
Financial activities 673.43 654.98 651.99
Professional and
business services 652.90 646.03 645.87
Education and Education and
health services 560.22 554.69 555.88
Leisure and hospitality 241.36 242.68 243.64
Other services 451.98 448.76 450.98
2006
Industry
Apr. May June
TOTAL PRIVATE 566.81 560.09 565.42
Seasonally adjusted 563.76 563.11 567.15
GOODS-PRODUCING 711.02 722.76 736.20
Natural resources
and mining 899.99 892.70 913.96
CONSTRUCTION 753.02 767.46 791.21
Manufacturing 676.30 689.69 692.19
Durable goods 713.88 729.57 734.75
Wood products 528.28 538.13 539.75
Nonmetallic mineral products 716.86 718.35 728.64
Primary metals 825.16 834.07 834.50
Fabricated metal products 649.62 666.13 669.40
Machinery 705.12 723.78 723.78
Computer and electronic
products 751.07 754.27 766.22
Electrical equipment and
appliances 613.26 630.68 632.31
Transportation equipment 926.43 965.01 969.75
Furniture and related
products 521.36 526.68 534.50
Miscellaneous
manufacturing 547.50 557.28 558.35
Nondurable goods 612.86 619.25 621.49
Food manufacturing 507.89 522.18 525.60
Beverages and tobacco
products 732.80 754.06 751.69
Textile mills 498.04 501.36 510.79
Textile product mills 472.82 482.40 486.42
Apparel 380.20 388.65 391.55
Leather and allied products 430.13 450.38 458.25
Paper and paper products 761.82 771.49 779.03
Printing and related
support activities 609.94 613.45 610.35
Petroleum and coal
products 1,113.21 1,088.87 1,079.35
Chemicals 844.61 824.59 822.80
Plastics and rubber
products 594.80 603.72 611.05
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 535.62 523.89 528.45
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 517.24 509.49 516.10
Wholesale trade 722.72 707.24 712.12
Retail trade 388.31 381.82 385.56
Transportation and
warehousing 629.15 624.76 638.99
Utilities 1,144.71 1,129.81 1,118.17
Information 851.55 832.11 837.68
Financial activities 681.35 654.37 657.73
Professional and
business services 666.59 647.58 654.79
Education and Education and
health services 563.65 557.50 562.90
Leisure and hospitality 248.01 246.38 249.42
Other services 458.18 454.30 455.70
2006
Industry
July Aug. Sept.
TOTAL PRIVATE 572.85 570.83 573.25
Seasonally adjusted 569.18 569.19 570.54
GOODS-PRODUCING 730.22 741.11 742.56
Natural resources
and mining 906.38 909.43 912.46
CONSTRUCTION 792.73 807.18 799.76
Manufacturing 683.03 693.43 698.83
Durable goods 721.82 735.90 740.48
Wood products 538.54 542.44 535.79
Nonmetallic mineral products 720.80 734.01 719.84
Primary metals 831.98 839.36 859.58
Fabricated metal products 665.00 669.76 674.34
Machinery 729.74 725.02 733.55
Computer and electronic
products 766.51 767.02 778.71
Electrical equipment and
appliances 634.44 640.09 641.57
Transportation equipment 916.26 962.68 973.63
Furniture and related
products 532.51 548.06 549.41
Miscellaneous
manufacturing 555.05 562.99 559.99
Nondurable goods 620.06 620.68 629.24
Food manufacturing 524.40 527.32 538.24
Beverages and tobacco
products 765.93 747.68 744.79
Textile mills 504.11 519.50 514.93
Textile product mills 482.77 481.99 480.80
Apparel 388.05 388.29 388.33
Leather and allied products 448.15 460.18 441.58
Paper and paper products 792.92 778.16 787.71
Printing and related
support activities 609.53 615.01 627.26
Petroleum and coal
products 1,071.21 1,046.17 1,093.25
Chemicals 816.62 815.58 833.55
Plastics and rubber
products 604.10 612.82 614.73
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 539.89 533.01 536.54
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 526.47 520.67 523.15
Wholesale trade 732.29 719.34 723.51
Retail trade 393.08 387.43 388.62
Transportation and
warehousing 654.50 650.89 649.62
Utilities 1,141.09 1,131.32 1,145.50
Information 861.18 856.34 868.48
Financial activities 682.80 665.17 673.31
Professional and
business services 671.48 659.81 663.97
Education and Education and
health services 571.38 567.13 569.73
Leisure and hospitality 255.89 253.88 251.65
Other services 457.39 457.17 458.61
2006
Industry
Oct. Nov. (p) Dec. (p)
TOTAL PRIVATE 582.08 574.26 579.01
Seasonally adjusted 574.27 574.26 578.33
GOODS-PRODUCING 746.83 739.53 753.58
Natural resources
and mining 940.06 942.75 939.58
CONSTRUCTION 811.87 792.30 806.44
Manufacturing 697.56 697.52 711.36
Durable goods 740.90 738.03 756.30
Wood products 543.04 533.13 539.75
Nonmetallic mineral products 715.03 698.37 707.68
Primary metals 843.47 858.26 854.92
Fabricated metal products 679.67 674.41 687.63
Machinery 745.12 744.54 767.66
Computer and electronic
products 781.55 778.41 805.76
Electrical equipment and
appliances 643.96 638.28 652.70
Transportation equipment 961.18 961.48 994.18
Furniture and related
products 550.37 552.09 570.89
Miscellaneous
manufacturing 561.44 560.82 567.89
Nondurable goods 626.59 627.41 635.82
Food manufacturing 535.70 543.02 548.78
Beverages and tobacco
products 745.38 746.20 741.74
Textile mills 516.65 513.42 523.30
Textile product mills 464.13 480.40 474.42
Apparel 395.38 390.66 390.45
Leather and allied products 452.80 443.51 459.42
Paper and paper products 778.30 777.96 782.93
Printing and related
support activities 630.04 627.64 633.62
Petroleum and coal
products 1,099.74 1,109.58 1,055.56
Chemicals 825.85 823.62 842.91
Plastics and rubber
products 609.69 609.12 626.93
PRIVATE SERVICE-
PROVIDING 545.44 537.80 542.05
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 523.82 515.70 516.91
Wholesale trade 734.98 728.08 730.36
Retail trade 386.08 379.36 383.42
Transportation and
warehousing 652.00 648.51 647.13
Utilities 1,160.92 1,149.74 1,149.74
Information 878.53 856.49 864.32
Financial activities 699.61 683.16 690.22
Professional and
business services 684.45 672.62 678.27
Education and Education and
health services 572.13 570.89 572.51
Leisure and hospitality 256.41 253.00 257.30
Other services 462.21 459.84 463.54
(1) Data relate to production workers in natural resources
and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in
construction, and nonsupervisory workers in the service-
providing industries. NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a
description of the most recent benchmark revision.
Dash indicates data not available.
(p) = preliminary.
17. Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted
[in percent]
Timespan and year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June
Private nonfarm a rolls, 278 industries
Over 1-month span:
2002 43.5 37.2 33.6 38.8 40.8 38.5
2003 51.6 50.2 62.1 64.9 59.9 57.6
2004 52.5 61.3 52.7 60.8 54.9 58.5
2005 64.2 64.6 64.0 62.8 56.7 55.9
Over 3-month span:
2002 39.6 33.8 34.9 33.8 35.3 42.3
2003 55.9 53.2 57.0 64.2 70.3 65.6
2004 51.3 55.9 56.8 61.3 57.2 59.4
2005 70.5 66.7 66.0 66.9 63.3 62.4
Over 6-month span:
2002 34.7 33.1 31.1 33.3 33.5 36.5
2003 49.8 51.8 55.0 60.8 63.5 63.7
2004 54.1 57.2 57.6 56.3 56.5 58.1
2005 63.8 63.3 67.1 68.2 67.1 67.1
Over 12-month span:
2002 34.5 31.5 32.9 33.5 34.2 35.1
2003 40.3 42.1 44.8 48.4 50.7 57.7
2004 60.1 61.0 59.5 58.8 58.3 60.3
2005 67.3 65.3 66.0 64.7 65.8 65.3
Manufacturing, payrolls, 84 industries
Over 1-month span:
2002 34.5 17.3 17.3 10.7 22.0 17.3
2003 41.1 45.2 47.0 63.1 50.0 48.2
2004 36.9 48.2 43.5 48.2 38.7 37.5
2005 63.1 48.2 56.0 53.0 47.0 58.9
Over 3-month span:
2002 15.5 11.3 13.7 9.5 8.9 11.9
2003 45.2 42.9 43.5 57.7 60.1 58.3
2004 35.1 39.9 40.5 42.3 35.1 33.9
2005 56.5 52.4 52.4 51.2 47.6 54.8
Over 6-month span:
2002 11.9 11.3 7.1 8.3 9.5 10.7
2003 28.0 32.7 35.1 47.0 50.0 52.4
2004 31.5 35.1 36.3 34.5 32.1 33.3
2005 42.9 41.7 50.0 50.6 51.2 53.0
Over 12-month span:
2002 10.7 6.0 6.5 6.0 8.3 7.1
2003 13.1 14.3 13.1 20.2 23.2 35.7
2004 44.6 44.6 41.7 40.5 37.5 36.3
2005 44.6 40.5 40.5 40.5 39.3 42.3
Timespan and year July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Private nonfarm a rolls, 278 industries
Over 1-month span:
2002 39.2 41.7 48.0 50.2 52.2 52.9
2003 56.5 51.4 56.5 55.0 51.4 55.6
2004 59.0 60.4 53.6 53.1 62.2 60.4
2005 59.4 55.9 55.8 57.7 53.6 56.1
Over 3-month span:
2002 39.2 34.4 42.6 48.6 48.7 50.2
2003 59.9 55.2 57.9 59.0 60.4 55.8
2004 62.8 63.7 59.9 53.4 57.2 62.2
2005 60.3 62.6 57.7 59.0 57.7 57.9
Over 6-month span:
2002 32.7 32.4 40.8 44.8 47.7 47.5
2003 63.3 62.6 58.3 62.1 55.4 55.2
2004 65.8 63.8 61.9 59.2 62.8 60.8
2005 63.5 62.9 62.6 62.1 61.5 59.2
Over 12-month span:
2002 32.7 33.1 37.1 36.7 37.2 39.2
2003 57.0 55.2 56.7 58.3 60.1 60.3
2004 60.6 62.8 60.3 58.8 59.7 61.3
2005 67.6 66.4 66.5 66.4 65.5 65.3
Manufacturing, payrolls, 84 industries
Over 1-month span:
2002 17.3 31.5 26.8 38.1 42.3 42.3
2003 56.5 43.5 41.7 43.5 40.5 42.3
2004 42.3 45.8 44.0 44.6 48.2 51.8
2005 51.2 44.6 40.5 47.6 43.5 34.5
Over 3-month span:
2002 15.5 15.5 17.9 29.2 30.4 33.3
2003 55.4 46.4 47.0 42.9 42.9 37.5
2004 40.5 41.7 42.3 40.5 39.9 43.5
2005 48.2 52.4 39.3 42.3 35.7 38.7
Over 6-month span:
2002 7.1 9.5 12.5 16.1 25.0 24.4
2003 54.2 52.4 48.8 51.2 41.1 38.7
2004 44.0 39.3 32.1 36.9 34.5 39.3
2005 45.8 45.8 47.6 45.2 44.6 38.1
Over 12-month span:
2002 7.1 8.3 10.7 10.7 9.5 10.7
2003 36.9 38.1 36.3 44.0 44.6 44.6
2004 32.1 33.9 32.7 33.3 33.3 37.5
2005 48.8 48.8 44.6 45.2 43.5 42.9
NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment
increasing plus one-half of the industries with unchanged
employment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balance
between industries with increasing and decreasing employment.
See the "Definitions" in this section. See "Notes on the data"
for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
Data for the two most recent months are preliminary.
18. Job openings levels and rates by
industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels (1) (in thousands)
2006
Industry and region June July Aug. Sept.
Tota1 (2) 3,960 3,844 4,061 4,154
Industry
Total private (2) 3,476 3,363 3,604 3,659
Construction 161 148 162 140
Manufacturing 301 305 310 307
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 640 605 686 736
Professional and
business services 6,161 651 661 728
Education and health
services 659 643 6,781 691
Leisure and hospitality 487 482 501 520
Government 467 4,781 464 492
Region (3)
Northeast 699 699 747 824
South 1,507 1,498 1,548 1,582
Midwest 777 739 809 783
West 935 911 955 991
Levels (1) (in thousands)
2006
Dec.
Industry and region Oct. Nov. (p)
Tota1 (2) 4,248 4,288 4,433
Industry
Total private (2) 3,790 3,828 3,953
Construction 134 103 118
Manufacturing 364 355 395
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 639 673 788
Professional and
business services 805 780 814
Education and health
services 754 719 738
Leisure and hospitality 5,731 599 570
Government 476 465 485
Region (3)
Northeast 791 819 900
South 1,630 1,553 1,702
Midwest 764 776 808
West 1,062 1,119 1,055
Percent
2006
Industry and region June July Aug. Sept.
Tota1 (2) 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.0
Industry
Total private (2) 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.1
Construction 2.1 1.9 2.1 1.8
Manufacturing 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.7
Professional and
business services 3.4 3.6 3.7 4.0
Education and health
services 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.7
Leisure and hospitality 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8
Government 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2
Region (3)
Northeast 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.1
South 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2
Midwest 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.4
West 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2
Percent
2006
Dec.
Industry and region Oct. Nov. (p)
Tota1 (2) 3.0 3.1 3.2
Industry
Total private (2) 3.2 3.3 3.3
Construction 1.8 1.4 1.6
Manufacturing 2.5 2.4 2.7
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 2.4 2.5 2.9
Professional and
business services 4.4 4.3 4.4
Education and health
services 4.0 3.9 3.9
Leisure and hospitality 4.2 4.3 4.1
Government 2.1 2.1 2.1
Region (3)
Northeast 3.0 3.1 3.4
South 3.3 3.1 3.4
Midwest 2.4 2.4 2.5
West 3.4 3.6 3.4
(1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of
the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
(2) Includes natural resources and mining, information,
financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
(3) Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; South:
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia; Midwest:
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin; West: Alaska,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
NOTE: The job openings level is the number of job openings on the
last business day of the month; the job openings rate is the number
of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent
of total employment plus job openings.
(p) = preliminary.
19. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels (1) (in thousands)
2006
Industry and region
June July Aug. Sept.
Total (2) 4,899 4,995 4,831 4,803
Industry
Total private (2) 4,508 4,741 4,396 4,395
Construction 366 365 351 338
Manufacturing 378 380 353 325
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 1,099 1,045 1,070 968
Professional and
business services 905 967 860 988
Education and health
services 465 521 482 465
Leisure and health
hospitality 846 850 794 827
Government 392 338 409 380
Region (3)
Northeast 729 8,411 738 718
South 1,877 1,849 1,907 1,993
Midwest 1,072 1,123 1,008 997
West 1,207 1,177 1,160 1,122
Levels (1) (in thousands)
2006
Industry and region Dec.
Oct. Nov. (p)
Total (2) 4,988 5,042 4,889
Industry
Total private (2) 4,615 4,681 4,534
Construction 356 383 321
Manufacturing 358 370 358
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 984 990 937
Professional and
business services 994 1,055 1,000
Education and health
services 531 488 500
Leisure and health
hospitality 886 918 948
Government 353 355 3,481
Region (3)
Northeast 731 717 810
South 1,944 1,944 1,804
Midwest 1,096 1,047 1,051
West 1,204 1,283 1,176
Percent
2006
Industry and region
June July Aug. Sept.
Total (2) 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.5
Industry
Total private (2) 4.0 4.2 3.9 3.9
Construction 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.5
Manufacturing 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.3
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 4.2 4.0 4.1 3.7
Professional and
business services 5.2 5.6 4.9 5.7
Education and health
services 2.6 2.9 2.7 2.6
Leisure and health
hospitality 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.3
Government 1.8 1.5 1.9 1.7
Region (3)
Northeast 2.9 3.3 2.9 2.8
South 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.1
Midwest 3.4 3.6 3.2 3.1
West 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.7
Percent
2006
Industry and region Dec.
Oct. Nov. (p)
Total (2) 3.7 3.7 3.6
Industry
Total private (2) 4.1 4.1 4.0
Construction 4.8 5.1 4.3
Manufacturing 2.5 2.6 2.5
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 3.8 3.8 3.6
Professional and
business services 5.7 6.0 5.7
Education and health
services 3.0 2.7 2.8
Leisure and health
hospitality 6.7 6.9 7.2
Government 1.6 1.6 1.6
Region (3)
Northeast 2.9 2.8 3.2
South 4.0 4.0 3.7
Midwest 3.5 3.3 3.3
West 4.0 4.3 3.9
(1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of
the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
(2) Includes natural resources and mining, information,
financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
(3) Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; South:
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia; Midwest:
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin; West: Alaska,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
NOTE: The hires level is the number of hires during the entire month;
the hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a
percent of total employment.
(p) = preliminary.
20. Total separations levels and rates by
industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels (1) (in thousands)
2006
Industry and region
June July Aug. Sept.
Total (2) 4,631 4,479 4,386 4,380
Industry
Total Private (2) 4,299 4,168 4,083 4,050
Construction 324 415 348 332
Manufacturing 370 358 364 391
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 1,082 935 997 1,004
Professional and
business services 755 735 705 781
Education and health
services 424 431 460 390
Leisure and hospitality 802 818 801 711
Government 315 306 304 322
Region
Northeast 724 763 695 766
South 1,858 1,687 1,703 1,659
Midwest 871 1,087 942 904
West 1,137 979 1,070 1,031
Levels (1) (in thousands)
Industry and region
2006
Dec.
Oct. Nov. (p)
Total (2) 4,524 4,699 4,521
Industry
Total Private (2) 4,246 4,400 4,235
Construction 351 420 366
Manufacturing 344 346 358
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 962 1,011 1,012
Professional and
business services 933 990 860
Education and health
services 413 422 408
Leisure and hospitality 762 804 824
Government 278 296 268
Region
Northeast 763 699 682
South 1,599 1,936 1,714
Midwest 1,028 992 1,098
West 1,101 1,053 1,029
Percent
2006
Industry and region
June July Aug. Sept.
Total (2) 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.2
Industry
Total Private (2) 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.6
Construction 4.3 5.5 4.6 4.4
Manufacturing 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.8
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 4.2 3.6 3.8 3.9
Professional and
business services 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.5
Education and health
services 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.2
Leisure and hospitality 6.2 6.3 6.1 5.4
Government 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5
Region
Northeast 2.8 3.0 2.7 3.0
South 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.4
Midwest 2.8 3.4 3.0 2.9
West 3.8 3.3 3.6 3.4
Percent
2006
Industry and region
Dec.
Oct. Nov. (p)
Total (2) 3.3 3.5 3.3
Industry
Total Private (2) 3.7 3.9 3.7
Construction 4.7 5.6 4.9
Manufacturing 2.4 2.4 12.5
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 3.7 3.9 3.9
Professional and
business services 5.3 5.7 4.9
Education and health
services 2.3 2.4 2.3
Leisure and hospitality 5.8 6.1 6.2
Government 1.3 1.3 1.2
Region
Northeast 3.0 2.7 2.7
South 3.3 4.0 3.5
Midwest 3.2 3.1 3.5
West 3.7 3.5 3.4
(1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of
the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
(2) Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial
activities, and other services, not shown separately.
(3) Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; South: Alabama,
Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia; Midwest:
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin; West: Alaska,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
NOTE: The total separations level is the number of total separations
during the entire month; the total separations rate is the number of
total separations during the entire month as a percent of total
employment. (p) = preliminary.
21. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels (1) (in thousands)
2006
Industry and region
June July Aug. Sept.
Total (2) 2,699 2,623 2,597 2,473
Industry
Total private (2) 2,554 2,469 2,442 2,309
Construction 154 1,571 143 131
Manufacturing 190 189 194 182
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 615 586 604 594
Professional and
business services 386 412 388 401
Education and health
services 290 277 300 262
Leisure and hospitality 622 549 542 495
Government 146 156 153 159
Region (3)
Northeast 358 378 404 383
South 1,153 1,081 1,095 1,029
Midwest 552 562 551 522
West 631 598 553 544
Levels (1) (in thousands)
2006
Industry and region Dec.
Oct. Nov. (p)
Total (2) 2,606 2,794 2,681
Industry
Total private (2) 2,461 2,651 2,539
Construction 135 142 142
Manufacturing 195 216 221
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 571 653 621
Professional and
business services 425 495 442
Education and health
services 278 279 270
Leisure and hospitality 544 561 583
Government 143 143 141
Region (3)
Northeast 366 411 378
South 1,047 1,141 1,134
Midwest 605 563 544
West 579 632 611
Percent
2006
Industry and region
June July Aug. Sept.
Total (2) 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8
Industry
Total private (2) 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.0
Construction 2.0 2.1 1.9 1.7
Manufacturing 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3
Professional and
business services 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.3
Education and health
services 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.5
Leisure and hospitality 4.8 4.2 4.1 3.8
Government .7 .7 .7 .7
Region (3)
Northeast 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.5
South 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.1
Midwest 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6
West 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.8
Percent
2006
Industry and region Dec.
Oct. Nov. (p)
Total (2) 1.9 2.1 2.0
Industry
Total private (2) 2.2 2.3 2.2
Construction 1.8 1.9 1.9
Manufacturing 1.4 1.5 1.6
Trade, transportation,
and utilities 2.2 2.5 2.4
Professional and
business services 2.4 2.8 2.5
Education and health
services 1.6 1.6 1.5
Leisure and hospitality 4.1 4.2 4.4
Government .6 .6 .6
Region (3)
Northeast 1.4 1.6 1.5
South 2.2 2.4 2.3
Midwest 1.9 1.8 1.7
West 1.9 2.1 2.0
(1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of
the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
(2) Includes natural resources and mining, information,
financial activities, and other services, not shown
separately.
(3) Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; South:
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia; Midwest:
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin; West: Alaska,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
NOTE: The quits level is the number of quits during the entire month;
the quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a
percent of total employment.
(p) = preliminary.
22. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages:
10 largest counties, second quarter 2006
Establishments,
County by NAICS supersector second quarter
2006
(thousands)
United States (3) 8,774.8
Private industry 8,496.4
Natural resources and mining 123.8
Construction 875.1
Manufacturing 364.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities 1,895.9
Information 144.2
Financial activities 846.1
Professional and business services 1,425.8
Education and health services 794.6
Leisure and hospitality 708.1
Other services 1,109.9
Government 278.3
Los Angeles, CA 387.2
Private industry 383.3
Natural resources and mining .6
Construction 14.1
Manufacturing 15.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities 55.8
Information 8.9
Financial activities 25.1
Professional and business services 43.2
Education and health services 28.2
Leisure and hospitality 27.1
Other services 164.3
Government 3.9
Cook, IL 134.0
Private industry 132.8
Natural resources and mining .1
Construction 11.7
Manufacturing 7.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities 27.4
Information 2.5
Financial activities 15.0
Professional and business services 27.5
Education and health services 13.2
Leisure and hospitality 11.3
Other services 13.4
Government 1.2
New York, NY 115.7
Private industry 115.5
Natural resources and mining .0
Construction 2.2
Manufacturing 3.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities 21.3
Information 4.2
Financial activities 17.6
Professional and business services 23.1
Education and health services 8.1
Leisure and hospitality 10.5
Other services 16.7
Government .2
Harris, TX 92.0
Private industry 91.6
Natural resources and mining 1.4
Construction 6.3
Manufacturing 4.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities 21.2
Information 1.3
Financial activities 10.0
Professional and business services 17.9
Education and health services 9.6
Leisure and hospitality 7.0
Other services 10.7
Government 0.4
Maricopa, AZ 91.2
Private industry 90.7
Natural resources and mining .5
Construction 9.2
Manufacturing 3.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities 19.3
Information 1.5
Financial activities 11.0
Professional and business services 19.5
Education and health services 8.7
Leisure and hospitality 6.4
Other services 6.4
Government .6
Orange, CA 95.5
Private industry 94.1
Natural resources and mining .2
Construction 7.1
Manufacturing 5.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities 18.0
Information 1.4
Financial activities 11.4
Professional and business services 19.3
Education and health services 9.9
Leisure and hospitality 7.1
Other services 14.1
Government 1.4
Dallas, TX 66.6
Private industry 66.1
Natural resources and mining .5
Construction 4.3
Manufacturing 3.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities 14.9
Information 1.7
Financial activities 8.4
Professional and business services 13.9
Education and health services 6.3
Leisure and hospitality 5.1
Other services 6.5
Government .4
San Diego, CA 91.6
Private industry 90.2
Natural resources and mining .8
Construction 7.3
Manufacturing 3.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities 14.7
Information 1.3
Financial activities 10.1
Professional and business services 16.5
Education and health services 8.0
Leisure and hospitality 6.8
Other services 21.3
Government 1.4
King, WA 74.7
Private industry 74.2
Natural resources and mining .4
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 2.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities 14.7
Information 1.7
Financial activities 6.8
Professional and business services 12.4
Education and health services 6.2
Leisure and hospitality 5.8
Other services 17.1
Government .5
Miami-Dade, FL 84.1
Private industry 83.8
Natural resources and mining .5
Construction 5.7
Manufacturing 2.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities 22.9
Information 1.7
Financial activities 10.0
Professional and business services 16.8
Education and health services 8.5
Leisure and hospitality 5.6
Other services 7.6
Government .3
Employment
County by NAICS supersector June Percent
2006 change, June
(thousands) 2005-06 (2)
United States (3) 135,481.1 2.0
Private industry 114,201.0 2.2
Natural resources and mining 1,904.1 2.7
Construction 7,870.8 5.5
Manufacturing 14,256.1 -.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities 26,042.5 1.5
Information 3,065.0 -.1
Financial activities 8,219.2 1.9
Professional and business services 17,646.2 4.2
Education and health services 16,871.9 2.7
Leisure and hospitality 13,570.7 2.0
Other services 4,446.1 1.2
Government 21,280.1 1.0
Los Angeles, CA 4,196.7 2.0
Private industry 3,607.8 2.3
Natural resources and mining 12.0 4.8
Construction 158.4 6.1
Manufacturing 468.3 -1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities 804.7 1.8
Information 210.4 4.6
Financial activities 249.3 1.9
Professional and business services 600.9 (4)
Education and health services 463.3 2.0
Leisure and hospitality 394.2 2.4
Other services 246.0 4.0
Government 588.9 .1
Cook, IL 2,565.5 1.4
Private industry 2,246.9 1.6
Natural resources and mining 1.5 -2.4
Construction 100.6 5.3
Manufacturing 246.7 -2.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities 480.5 .7
Information 59.5 -2.5
Financial activities 220.8 1.1
Professional and business services 436.6 3.7
Education and health services 360.2 1.9
Leisure and hospitality 240.1 3.3
Other services 96.5 .0
Government 318.7 .0
New York, NY 2,312.6 2.2
Private industry 1,860.5 2.8
Natural resources and mining .1 4.2
Construction 31.6 7.1
Manufacturing 39.8 -6.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities 241.4 1.5
Information 132.1 1.4
Financial activities 369.5 3.2
Professional and business services 466.0 3.2
Education and health services 279.5 2.1
Leisure and hospitality 201.2 2.5
Other services 85.2 -.1
Government 452.1 -.3
Harris, TX 1,941.2 4.1
Private industry 1,695.4 4.6
Natural resources and mining 71.2 8.7
Construction 141.6 8.7
Manufacturing 176.3 5.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities 406.2 3.4
Information 32.2 .0
Financial activities 116.8 1.6
Professional and business services 317.6 6.3
Education and health services 201.9 3.9
Leisure and hospitality 170.6 2.3
Other services 57.1 1.6
Government 245.8 .9
Maricopa, AZ 1,784.4 5.7
Private industry 1,601.1 6.0
Natural resources and mining 9.8 -2.7
Construction 181.4 11.6
Manufacturing 137.5 2.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities 361.7 4.7
Information 31.9 -2.7
Financial activities 149.7 4.8
Professional and business services 311.5 5.9
Education and health services 185.1 6.0
Leisure and hospitality 175.9 6.0
Other services 48.2 3.6
Government 183.4 2.8
Orange, CA 1,530.4 1.8
Private industry 1,375.7 1.7
Natural resources and mining 6.9 .2
Construction 109.0 5.8
Manufacturing 183.8 .3
Trade, transportation, and utilities 270.6 .8
Information 31.4 -2.6
Financial activities 139.5 -1.1
Professional and business services 275.6 2.8
Education and health services 136.5 3.2
Leisure and hospitality 173.4 3.2
Other services 49.0 -.1
Government 154.6 2.6
Dallas, TX 1,462.9 3.3
Private industry 1,304.6 3.7
Natural resources and mining 7.5 4.7
Construction 80.4 3.0
Manufacturing 148.0 2.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities 303.9 2.5
Information 53.0 -1.4
Financial activities 140.3 3.8
Professional and business services 261.4 6.5
Education and health services 137.0 4.2
Leisure and hospitality 129.7 3.1
Other services 40.5 1.0
Government 158.3 .5
San Diego, CA 1,327.9 1.4
Private industry 1,105.9 1.7
Natural resources and mining 11.6 -5.3
Construction 95.9 2.9
Manufacturing 105.1 -.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities 218.9 2.4
Information 37.2 -1.3
Financial activities 84.8 1.2
Professional and business services 215.4 1.0
Education and health services 122.9 1.1
Leisure and hospitality 157.8 3.9
Other services 56.3 2.7
Government 222.0 .1
King, WA 1,160.2 3.7
Private industry 1,006.5 4.3
Natural resources and mining 3.4 2.8
Construction 67.6 14.5
Manufacturing 111.6 4.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities 220.2 2.3
Information 72.9 5.0
Financial activities 76.8 2.3
Professional and business services 180.6 7.5
Education and health services 117.9 2.5
Leisure and hospitality 110.0 1.9
Other services 45.5 .1
Government 153.7 .0
Miami-Dade, FL 993.7 1.8
Private industry 860.3 2.0
Natural resources and mining 8.9 4.1
Construction 51.9 14.6
Manufacturing 47.9 -3.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities 248.7 2.8
Information 21.8 -5.5
Financial activities 71.8 4.8
Professional and business services 138.8 -3.8
Education and health services 131.1 3.4
Leisure and hospitality 99.8 -1.1
Other services 35.0 3.8
Government 133.4 .1
Average weekly wage (1)
County by NAICS supersector Second Percent change,
quarter second quarter
2006 2005-062
United States (3) $784 4.4
Private industry 774 4.6
Natural resources and mining 790 13.3
Construction 820 5.8
Manufacturing 952 4.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities 682 4.0
Information 1,188 4.7
Financial activities 1,141 5.4
Professional and business services 944 4.4
Education and health services 735 4.4
Leisure and hospitality 330 4.8
Other services 509 4.3
Government 836 3.3
Los Angeles, CA 882 3.6
Private industry 864 4.2
Natural resources and mining 1,317 20.6
Construction 876 3.9
Manufacturing 938 5.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities 749 4.3
Information 1,433 -2.9
Financial activities 1,368 5.6
Professional and business services 1,007 6.3
Education and health services 810 4.0
Leisure and hospitality 491 4.9
Other services 410 2.8
Government 993 .5
Cook, IL 942 4.3
Private industry 936 4.8
Natural resources and mining 998 7.3
Construction 1,147 6.2
Manufacturing 960 4.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities 771 4.6
Information 1,308 6.9
Financial activities 1,477 7.4
Professional and business services 1,186 2.0
Education and health services 799 4.6
Leisure and hospitality 416 8.9
Other services 676 6.0
Government 983 .8
New York, NY 1,453 7.8
Private industry 1,557 7.4
Natural resources and mining 1,272 11.2
Construction 1,386 7.9
Manufacturing 1,066 -.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities 1,100 6.6
Information 1,826 6.8
Financial activities 2,810 10.8
Professional and business services 1,660 4.5
Education and health services 956 6.5
Leisure and hospitality 711 6.6
Other services 876 7.4
Government 1,028 9.4
Harris, TX 959 7.5
Private industry 976 7.6
Natural resources and mining 2,680 17.2
Construction 912 7.5
Manufacturing 1,189 4.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities 862 5.6
Information 115 4.5
Financial activities 1,180 7.2
Professional and business services 1,075 6.6
Education and health services 806 4.5
Leisure and hospitality 366 9.3
Other services 553 4.3
Government 843 6.3
Maricopa, AZ 794 4.5
Private industry 782 5.2
Natural resources and mining 644 18.4
Construction 806 6.1
Manufacturing 1,076 6.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities 765 3.9
Information 942 3.6
Financial activities 1,020 3.4
Professional and business services 769 5.2
Education and health services 829 6.4
Leisure and hospitality 383 9.4
Other services 556 7.8
Government 892 .2
Orange, CA 916 6.3
Private industry 907 6.1
Natural resources and mining 549 -6.8
Construction 945 4.8
Manufacturing 1,137 11.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities 845 3.8
Information 1,226 3.2
Financial activities 1,381 4.2
Professional and business services 966 8.7
Education and health services 811 4.1
Leisure and hospitality 392 5.7
Other services 542 4.2
Government 995 7.7
Dallas, TX 956 4.9
Private industry 966 5.0
Natural resources and mining 2,925 39.2
Construction 924 8.5
Manufacturing 1,118 5.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities 916 4.3
Information 1,271 5.0
Financial activities 1,249 5.4
Professional and business services 1,039 .8
Education and health services 906 7.6
Leisure and hospitality 422 5.0
Other services 604 6.3
Government 874 4.0
San Diego, CA 850 4.7
Private industry 830 4.3
Natural resources and mining 522 .6
Construction 862 3.0
Manufacturing 1,117 4.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities 691 2.1
Information 1,839 19.9
Financial activities 1,065 1.9
Professional and business services 1,013 5.0
Education and health services 785 4.7
Leisure and hospitality 376 3.3
Other services 468 2.6
Government 949 6.5
King, WA 988 6.1
Private industry 996 6.8
Natural resources and mining 1,172 5.7
Construction 940 5.5
Manufacturing 1,368 8.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities 859 5.3
Information 1,754 4.7
Financial activities 1,232 6.9
Professional and business services 1,156 8.3
Education and health services 774 4.0
Leisure and hospitality 417 5.6
Other services 532 6.0
Government 939 2.1
Miami-Dade, FL 786 3.0
Private industry 763 5.0
Natural resources and mining 459 1.1
Construction 850 7.7
Manufacturing 727 7.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities 731 5.3
Information 1,108 5.4
Financial activities 1,096 4.2
Professional and business services 888 1.8
Education and health services 764 5.8
Leisure and hospitality 457 -4.0
Other services 497 2.9
Government 924 -4.8
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Percent changes were computed from quarterly employment and
pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. See
Notes on Current Labor Statistics.
(3) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto
Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(4) Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
NOTE: Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
Data are preliminary.
23. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages:
by State, second quarter 2006.
Establishments,
State second quarter
2006
(thousands)
United States (2) 8,774.8
Alabama 116.5
Alaska 20.8
Arizona 148.7
Arkansas 81.1
California 1,249.0
Colorado 174.2
Connecticut 111.5
Delaware 30.0
District of Columbia 31.2
Florida 586.6
Georgia 263.8
Hawaii 37.4
Idaho 54.7
Illinois 347.4
Indiana 154.6
Iowa 92.5
Kansas 84.8
Kentucky 109.2
Louisiana 122.2
Maine 49.1
Maryland 162.9
Massachusetts 207.8
Michigan 256.7
Minnesota 173.0
Mississippi 68.6
Missouri 171.7
Montana 41.2
Nebraska 57.4
Nevada 70.7
New Hampshire 48.6
New Jersey 277.5
New Mexico 52.6
New York 570.4
North Carolina 241.1
North Dakota 25.3
Ohio 291.5
Oklahoma 96.2
Oregon 127.9
Pennsylvania 332.2
Rhode Island 35.9
South Carolina 125.0
South Dakota 29.6
Tennessee 136.1
Texas 532.8
Utah 86.4
Vermont 24.6
Virginia 219.6
Washington 210.9
West Virginia 48.3
Wisconsin 162.6
Wyoming 23.9
Puerto Rico 60.0
Virgin Islands 3.4
Employment
State June Percent change,
2006 June
(thousands) 2005-06
United States (2) 135,481.1 2.0
Alabama 1,944.8 2.3
Alaska 327.2 3.8
Arizona 2,581.3 5.7
Arkansas 1,185.3 2.4
California 15,733.0 2.4
Colorado 2,277.7 2.8
Connecticut 1,700.6 1.5
Delaware 430.4 2.0
District of Columbia 677.9 .4
Florida 7,889.6 3.2
Georgia 4,054.1 3.2
Hawaii 621.8 2.5
Idaho 660.0 5.7
Illinois 5,912.4 1.7
Indiana 2,917.5 .9
Iowa 1,502.9 1.9
Kansas 1,339.5 1.2
Kentucky 1,797.2 1.2
Louisiana 1,831.7 -3.9
Maine 616.0 .8
Maryland 2,567.8 1.6
Massachusetts 3,256.7 1.1
Michigan 4,320.8 -1.0
Minnesota 2,731.9 2.3
Mississippi 1,127.4 .9
Missouri 2,743.6 1.6
Montana 442.8 4.3
Nebraska 915.6 1.1
Nevada 1,284.6 5.2
New Hampshire 639.1 1.2
New Jersey 4,053.9 1.0
New Mexico 824.4 5.0
New York 8,566.2 1.0
North Carolina 3,965.0 3.0
North Dakota 342.4 2.7
Ohio 5,396.5 .4
Oklahoma 1,512.5 3.0
Oregon 1,732.5 3.0
Pennsylvania 5,675.5 1.0
Rhode Island 490.7 .6
South Carolina 1,858.5 1.5
South Dakota 396.1 2.3
Tennessee 2,749.2 2.2
Texas 9,965.6 3.8
Utah 1,182.9 5.6
Vermont 307.7 1.1
Virginia 3,697.5 2.1
Washington 2,911.9 3.0
West Virginia 714.3 1.6
Wisconsin 2,828.3 1.1
Wyoming 278.6 5.1
Puerto Rico 1,039.6 -.4
Virgin Islands 45.3 3.2
Average weekly wage (1)
State Second Percent change,
quarter second quarter
2006 2005-06
United States (2) $784 4.4
Alabama 672 4.3
Alaska 788 4.2
Arizona 753 4.1
Arkansas 612 3.2
California 888 4.5
Colorado 794 3.3
Connecticut 971 2.8
Delaware 851 6.8
District of Columbia 1,300 5.3
Florida 722 4.8
Georgia 743 3.1
Hawaii 704 4.0
Idaho 612 7.4
Illinois 837 4.1
Indiana 684 3.0
Iowa 639 4.1
Kansas 667 5.0
Kentucky 672 3.4
Louisiana 680 10.2
Maine 632 3.8
Maryland 855 4.7
Massachusetts 963 5.1
Michigan 783 1.8
Minnesota 789 4.0
Mississippi 587 5.6
Missouri 703 3.7
Montana 575 4.0
Nebraska 632 5.7
Nevada 748 1.4
New Hampshire 774 2.5
New Jersey 948 5.1
New Mexico 653 4.6
New York 962 5.4
North Carolina 690 3.8
North Dakota 591 5.3
Ohio 716 3.3
Oklahoma 639 7.4
Oregon 710 3.3
Pennsylvania 766 3.9
Rhode Island 755 4.7
South Carolina 646 4.2
South Dakota 563 4.3
Tennessee 703 4.9
Texas 781 5.8
Utah 655 5.3
Vermont 665 3.1
Virginia 822 4.4
Washington 799 5.1
West Virginia 636 3.9
Wisconsin 685 3.3
Wyoming 685 10.3
Puerto Rico 435 4.1
Virgin Islands 679 5.6
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico
or the Virgin Islands.
NOTE: Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI)
and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE)
programs. Data are preliminary.
24. Annual data: Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages, by ownership
Year Average Average annual Total annual
establishments employment wages
(in thousands)
Total covered (UI and UCFE)
1996 7,189,168 117,963,132 $3,414,514,808
1997 7,369,473 121,044,432 3,674,031,718
1998 7,634,018 124,183,549 3,967,072,423
1999 7,820,860 127,042,282 4,235,579,204
2000 7,879,116 129,877,063 4,587,708,584
2001 7,984,529 129,635,800 4,695,225,123
2002 8,101,872 128,233,919 4,714,374,741
2003 8,228,840 127,795,827 4,826,251,547
2004 8,364,795 129,278,176 5,087,561,796
2005 8,571,144 131,571,623 5,351,949,496
UI covered
1996 7,137,644 115,081,246 $3,298,045,286
1997 7,317,363 118,233,942 3,553,933,885
1998 7,586,767 121,400,660 3,845,494,089
1999 7,771,198 124,255,714 4,112,169,533
2000 7,828,861 127,005,574 4,454,966,824
2001 7,933,536 126,883,182 4,560,511,280
2002 8,051,117 125,475,293 4,570,787,218
2003 8,177,087 125,031,551 4,676,319,378
2004 8,312,729 126,538,579 4,929,262,369
2005 8,518,249 128,837,948 5,188,301,929
Private industry covered
1996 6,946,858 99,268,446 $2,837,334,217
1997 7,121,182 102,175,161 3,071,807,287
1998 7,381,518 105,082,368 3,337,621,699
1999 7,560,567 107,619,457 3,577,738,557
2000 7,622,274 110,015,333 3,887,626,769
2001 7,724,965 109,304,802 3,952,152,155
2002 7,839,903 107,577,281 3,930,767,025
2003 7,963,340 107,065,553 4,015,823,311
2004 8,093,142 108,490,066 4,245,640,890
2005 8,294,662 110,611,016 4,480,311,193
State government covered
1996 62,146 4,191,726 $131,605,800
1997 65,352 4,214,451 137,057,432
1998 67,347 4,240,779 142,512,445
1999 70,538 4,296,673 149,011,194
2000 65,096 4,370,160 158,618,365
2001 64,583 4,452,237 168,358,331
2002 64,447 4,485,071 175,866,492
2003 64,467 4,481,845 179,528,728
2004 64,544 4,484,997 184,414,992
2005 66,278 4,527,514 191,281,126
Local government covered
1996 128,640 11,621,074 $329,105,269
1997 130,829 11,844,330 345,069,166
1998 137,902 12,077,513 365,359,945
1999 140,093 12,339,584 385,419,781
2000 141,491 12,620,081 408,721,690
2001 143,989 13,126,143 440,000,795
2002 146,767 13,412,941 464,153,701
2003 149,281 13,484,153 480,967,339
2004 155,043 13,563,517 499,206,488
2005 157,309 13,699,418 516,709,610
Federal government covered (UCFE)
1996 51,524 2,881,887 $116,469,523
1997 52,110 2,810,489 120,097,833
1998 47,252 2,782,888 121,578,334
1999 49,661 2,786,567 123,409,672
2000 50,256 2,871,489 132,741,760
2001 50,993 2,752,619 134,713,843
2002 50,755 2,758,627 143,587,523
2003 51,753 2,764,275 149,932,170
2004 52,066 2,739,596 158,299,427
2005 52,895 2,733,675 163,647,568
Year Average annual Average weekly
wage wage
per employee
Total covered (UI and UCFE)
1996 $28,946 $557
1997 30,353 584
1998 31,945 614
1999 33,340 641
2000 35,323 679
2001 36,219 697
2002 36,764 707
2003 37,765 726
2004 39,354 757
2005 40,677 782
UI covered
1996 $28,658 $551
1997 30,058 578
1998 31,676 609
1999 33,094 636
2000 35,077 675
2001 35,943 691
2002 36,428 701
2003 37,401 719
2004 38,955 749
2005 40,270 774
Private industry covered
1996 $28,582 $550
1997 30,064 578
1998 31,762 611
1999 33,244 639
2000 35,337 680
2001 36,157 695
2002 36,539 703
2003 37,508 721
2004 39,134 753
2005 40,505 779
State government covered
1996 $31,397 $604
1997 32,521 625
1998 33,605 646
1999 34,681 667
2000 36,296 698
2001 37,814 727
2002 39,212 754
2003 40,057 770
2004 41,118 791
2005 42,249 812
Local government covered
1996 $28,320 $545
1997 29,134 560
1998 30,251 582
1999 31,234 601
2000 32,387 623
2001 33,521 645
2002 34,605 665
2003 35,669 686
2004 36,805 708
2005 37,718 725
Federal government covered (UCFE)
1996 $40,414 $777
1997 42,732 822
1998 43,688 840
1999 44,287 852
2000 46,228 889
2001 48,940 941
2002 52,050 1,001
2003 54,239 1,043
2004 57,782 1,111
2005 59,864 1,151
NOTE: Data are final. Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
25. Annual data: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages,
establishment size and employment, private ownership, by
supersector, first quarter 2005
Size of
establishments
Industry, establishments, and Total Fewer
employment than 5
workers (1)
Total all industries (2)
Establishments, first quarter 8,203,193 4,937,585
Employment, March 108,400,665 7,342,119
Natural resources and mining
Establishments, first quarter 122,314 69,037
Employment, March 1,591,414 110,672
Construction
Establishments, first quarter 831,198 541,438
Employment, March 6,801,693 788,401
Manufacturing
Establishments, first quarter 365,703 139,265
Employment, March 14,154,939 241,424
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Establishments, first quarter 1,857,536 986,399
Employment, March 25,178,580 1,648,596
Information
Establishments, first quarter 141,249 80,206
Employment, March 3,044,649 111,997
Financial activities
Establishments, first quarter 801,843 514,145
Employment, March 7,920,659 838,192
Professional and business services
Establishments, first quarter 1,352,317 914,425
Employment, March 16,461,563 1,277,785
Education and health services
Establishments, first quarter 758,591 356,913
Employment, March 16,369,857 659,950
Leisure and hospitality
Establishments, first quarter 683,022 265,161
Employment, March 12,325,005 421,191
Other services
Establishments, first quarter 1,097,218 889,756
Employment, March 4,284,985 1,069,170
Size of establishments
Industry, establishments, and
employment 5 to 9 10 to 19
workers workers
Total all industries (2)
Establishments, first quarter 1,368,471 900,660
Employment, March 9,060,122 12,154,050
Natural resources and mining
Establishments, first quarter 23,171 15,130
Employment, March 153,458 203,615
Construction
Establishments, first quarter 136,884 81,651
Employment, March 897,445 1,095,463
Manufacturing
Establishments, first quarter 62,539 55,531
Employment, March 419,954 763,046
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Establishments, first quarter 378,634 243,020
Employment, March 2,519,528 3,253,554
Information
Establishments, first quarter 20,516 16,131
Employment, March 136,803 220,670
Financial activities
Establishments, first quarter 145,932 80,803
Employment, March 961,226 1,069,124
Professional and business services
Establishments, first quarter 186,219 116,874
Employment, March 1,223,193 1,575,508
Education and health services
Establishments, first quarter 171,672 109,414
Employment, March 1,139,990 1,470,423
Leisure and hospitality
Establishments, first quarter 115,748 124,094
Employment, March 780,979 1,739,011
Other services
Establishments, first quarter 117,854 56,303
Employment, March 769,066 741,466
Size of establishments
Industry, establishments, and
employment 20 to 49 50 to 99
workers workers
Total all industries (2)
Establishments, first quarter 620,350 210,747
Employment, March 18,712,178 14,484,991
Natural resources and mining
Establishments, first quarter 9,542 3,024
Employment, March 285,777 207,152
Construction
Establishments, first quarter 49,546 13,963
Employment, March 1,480,278 946,712
Manufacturing
Establishments, first quarter 53,217 25,598
Employment, March 1,655,600 1,792,309
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Establishments, first quarter 154,658 53,059
Employment, March 4,670,426 3,660,431
Information
Establishments, first quarter 13,347 5,569
Employment, March 410,443 384,425
Financial activities
Establishments, first quarter 39,849 11,798
Employment, March 1,186,061 805,249
Professional and business services
Establishments, first quarter 77,281 29,848
Employment, March 2,339,310 2,069,104
Education and health services
Establishments, first quarter 69,888 25,217
Employment, March 2,099,073 1,757,066
Leisure and hospitality
Establishments, first quarter 128,070 37,122
Employment, March 3,861,338 2,485,398
Other services
Establishments, first quarter 24,642 5,518
Employment, March 715,321 375,264
Size of establishments
Industry, establishments, and
employment 100 to 249 250 to 499
workers workers
Total all industries (2)
Establishments, first quarter 119,647 29,663
Employment, March 17,908,651 10,135,444
Natural resources and mining
Establishments, first quarter 1,679 505
Employment, March 254,726 175,153
Construction
Establishments, first quarter 6,186 1,178
Employment, March 911,056 393,664
Manufacturing
Establishments, first quarter 19,498 6,468
Employment, March 2,996,843 2,232,678
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Establishments, first quarter 32,572 6,921
Employment, March 4,845,270 2,356,307
Information
Establishments, first quarter 3,553 1,153
Employment, March 539,896 393,212
Financial activities
Establishments, first quarter 6,105 1,872
Employment, March 917,119 647,897
Professional and business services
Establishments, first quarter 19,141 5,588
Employment, March 2,908,692 1,909,120
Education and health services
Establishments, first quarter 17,969 3,985
Employment, March 2,693,346 1,355,658
Leisure and hospitality
Establishments, first quarter 10,332 1,563
Employment, March 1,460,338 528,449
Other services
Establishments, first quarter 2,603 429
Employment, March 380,117 143,056
Size of establishments
Industry, establishments, and 1,000 or
employment 500 to 999 more
workers workers
Total all industries (2)
Establishments, first quarter 10,633 5,437
Employment, March 7,202,266 11,400,844
Natural resources and mining
Establishments, first quarter 170 56
Employment, March 114,603 86,258
Construction
Establishments, first quarter 279 73
Employment, March 185,993 102,681
Manufacturing
Establishments, first quarter 2,432 1,155
Employment, March 1,644,836 2,408,249
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Establishments, first quarter 1,746 527
Employment, March 1,132,759 1,091,709
Information
Establishments, first quarter 518 256
Employment, March 352,742 494,461
Financial activities
Establishments, first quarter 884 455
Employment, March 614,198 881,593
Professional and business services
Establishments, first quarter 2,075 866
Employment, March 1,412,210 1,746,641
Education and health services
Establishments, first quarter 1,810 1,723
Employment, March 1,260,059 3,934,292
Leisure and hospitality
Establishments, first quarter 624 308
Employment, March 422,549 625,752
Other services
Establishments, first quarter 95 18
Employment, March 62,317 29,208
(1) Includes establishments that reported no workers in March 2005.
(2) Includes data for unclassified establishments, not shown
separately.
NOTE: Data are final. Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
Table 26. Average annual wages for 2004 and 2005
for all covered workers by metropolitan area
Average annual wages (3)
Percent
Metropolitan area (2) change,
2004 2005 2004-05
Metropolitan areas (4) $40,917 $42,253 3.3
Abilene, TX 27,103 27,876 2.9
Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, PR 18,579 18,717 0.7
Akron, OH 36,548 37,471 2.5
Albany, GA 30,930 31,741 2.6
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 38,557 39,201 1.7
Albuquerque, NM 34,530 35,665 3.3
Alexandria, LA 29,003 30,114 3.8
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 37,461 38,506 2.8
Altoona, PA 29,115 29,642 1.8
Amarillo, TX 30,780 31,954 3.8
Ames, IA 32,689 33,889 3.7
Anchorage, AK 40,652 41,712 2.6
Anderson, IN 31,719 31,418 -0.9
Anderson, SC 28,937 29,463 1.8
Ann Arbor, MI 44,926 45,820 2.0
Anniston-Oxford, AL 29,915 31,231 4.4
Appleton, WI 33,618 34,431 2.4
Asheville, NC 29,989 30,926 3.1
Athens-Clarke County, GA 31,702 32,512 2.6
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 43,250 44,595 3.1
Atlantic City, NJ 35,700 36,735 2.9
Auburn-Opelika, AL 28,785 29,196 1.4
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 33,513 34,588 3.2
Austin-Round Rock, TX 42,144 43,500 3.2
Bakersfield, CA 33,707 34,165 1.4
Baltimore-Towson, MD 41,815 43,486 4.0
Bangor, ME 29,882 30,707 2.8
Barnstable Town, MA 34,598 35,123 1.5
Baton Rouge, LA 33,162 34,523 4.1
Battle Creek, MI 36,576 37,994 3.9
Bay City, MI 32,386 33,572 3.7
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 34,675 36,530 5.3
Bellingham, WA 29,957 31,128 3.9
Bend, OR 30,084 31,492 4.7
Billings, MT 30,290 31,748 4.8
Binghamton, NY 32,168 33,290 3.5
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 37,983 39,353 3.6
Bismarck, ND 30,825 31,504 2.2
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 30,906 32,196 4.2
Bloomington, IN 29,288 30,080 2.7
Bloomington-Normal, IL 38,823 39,404 1.5
Boise City-Nampa, ID 33,614 34,623 3.0
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 52,976 54,199 2.3
Boulder, CO 47,264 49,115 3.9
Bowling Green, KY 30,695 31,306 2.0
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 35,599 36,467 2.4
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 67,223 71,095 5.8
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 24,222 24,893 2.8
Brunswick, GA 30,408 30,902 1.6
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 34,923 35,302 1.1
Burlington, NC 30,218 31,084 2.9
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 37,319 38,582 3.4
Canton-Massillon, OH 31,304 32,080 2.5
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 33,932 35,649 5.1
Carson City, NV 36,799 38,428 4.4
Casper, WY 32,284 34,810 7.8
Cedar Rapids, IA 36,546 37,902 3.7
Champaign-Urbana, IL 32,595 33,278 2.1
Charleston, WV 34,236 35,363 3.3
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 32,233 33,896 5.2
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 41,897 43,728 4.4
Charlottesville, VA 35,743 37,392 4.6
Chattanooga, TN-GA 32,701 33,743 3.2
Cheyenne, WY 31,007 32,208 3.9
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 45,181 46,609 3.2
Chico, CA 29,082 30,007 3.2
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 39,170 40,343 3.0
Clarksville, TWKY 28,353 29,870 5.4
Cleveland, TN 31,529 32,030 1.6
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 39,172 39,973 2.0
Coeur d'Alene, ID 27,505 28,208 2.6
College Station-Bryan, TX 27,716 29,032 4.7
Colorado Springs, CO 36,318 37,268 2.6
Columbia, MO 30,462 31,263 2.6
Columbia, SC 32,619 33,386 2.4
Columbus, GA-AL 30,263 31,370 3.7
Columbus, IN 38,076 38,446 1.0
Columbus, OH 38,687 39,806 2.9
Corpus Christi, TX 31,907 32,975 3.3
Corvallis, OR 37,248 39,357 5.7
Cumberland, MD-WV 28,143 28,645 1.8
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 43,925 45,337 3.2
Dalton, GA 31,972 32,848 2.7
Danville, IL 31,218 31,861 2.1
Danville, VA 27,855 28,449 2.1
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 34,555 35,546 2.9
Dayton, OH 36,996 37,922 2.5
Decatur, AL 32,772 33,513 2.3
Decatur, IL 36,487 38,444 5.4
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 29,346 29,927 2.0
Denver-Aurora, CO 44,568 45,940 3.1
Des Moines, IA 38,499 39,760 3.3
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 45,798 46,790 2.2
Dothan, AL 29,492 30,253 2.6
Dover, DE 32,358 33,132 2.4
Dubuque, IA 31,596 32,414 2.6
Duluth, MN-WI 32,512 32,638 0.4
Durham, NC 45,892 46,743 1.9
Eau Claire, WI 30,161 30,763 2.0
El Centro, CA 28,935 29,879 3.3
Elizabethtown, KY 30,144 30,912 2.5
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 34,626 35,573 2.7
Elmira, NY 31,048 32,989 6.3
El Paso, TX 27,988 28,666 2.4
Erie, PA 31,247 32,010 2.4
Eugene-Springfield, OR 31,344 32,295 3.0
Evansville, IN-KY 34,388 35,302 2.7
Fairbanks, AK 37,847 39,399 4.1
Fajardo, PR 20,331 20,011 -1.6
Fargo, ND-MN 31,571 32,291 2.3
Farmington, NM 32,281 33,695 4.4
Fayetteville, NC 29,506 30,325 2.8
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 33,678 34,598 2.7
Flagstaff, AZ 29,121 30,733 5.5
Flint, MI 38,243 37,982 -0.7
Florence, SC 31,838 32,326 1.5
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 28,586 28,885 1.0
Fond du Lac, WI 31,760 32,634 2.8
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 35,522 36,612 3.1
Fort Smith, AR-OK 28,251 29,599 4.8
Fort Walton Beach-Crestview Destin, FL 31,163 32,976 5.8
Fort Wayne, IN 34,204 34,717 1.5
Fresno, CA 31,429 32,266 2.7
Gadsden, AL 27,904 28,438 1.9
Gainesville, FL 30,832 32,992 7.0
Gainesville, GA 32,849 33,828 3.0
Glens Falls, NY 30,288 31,710 4.7
Goldsboro, NC 27,461 28,316 3.1
Grand Forks, ND-MN 27,601 28,138 1.9
Grand Junction, CO 29,965 31,611 5.5
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 36,302 36,941 1.8
Great Falls, MT 27,060 28,021 3.6
Greeley, CO 32,593 33,636 3.2
Green Bay, WI 34,861 35,467 1.7
Greensboro-High Point, NC 34,129 34,876 2.2
Greenville, NC 30,592 31,433 2.7
Greenville, SC 33,557 34,469 2.7
Guayama, PR 22,359 23,263 4.0
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 28,857 31,688 9.8
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 32,088 33,202 3.5
Hartford-Corcoran, CA 29,655 29,989 1.1
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 38,204 39,144 2.5
Harrisonburg, VA 29,145 30,366 4.2
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 48,381 50,154 3.7
Hattiesburg, MS 27,973 28,568 2.1
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 29,568 30,090 1.8
Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA 28,058 30,062 7.1
Holland-Grand Haven, MI 35,505 36,362 2.4
Honolulu, HI 36,618 37,654 2.8
Hot Springs, AR 26,176 27,024 3.2
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 31,689 33,696 6.3
Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX 44,656 47,157 5.6
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 30,434 31,415 3.2
Huntsville, AL 40,964 42,401 3.5
Idaho Falls, ID 28,937 29,795 3.0
Indianapolis, IN 38,968 39,830 2.2
Iowa City, IA 33,777 34,785 3.0
Ithaca, NY 36,071 36,457 1.1
Jackson, MI 35,031 35,879 2.4
Jackson, MS 32,178 33,099 2.9
Jackson, TN $32,525 $33,286 2.3
Jacksonville, FL 36,870 38,224 3.7
Jacksonville, NC 23,969 24,803 3.5
Janesville, WI 34,022 34,107 0.2
Jefferson City, MO 30,027 30,991 3.2
Johnson City, TN 29,293 29,840 1.9
Johnstown, PA 28,315 29,335 3.6
Jonesboro, AR 27,540 28,550 3.7
Joplin, MO 28,386 29,152 2.7
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 36,113 36,042 -0.2
Kankakee-Bradley, IL 31,322 31,802 1.5
Kansas City, MO-KS 38,650 39,749 2.8
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA 37,611 38,453 2.2
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX 28,883 30,028 4.0
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 33,100 33,568 1.4
Kingston, NY 29,506 30,752 4.2
Knoxville, TN 34,718 35,724 2.9
Kokomo, IN 44,394 44,462 0.2
La Crosse, WI-MN 30,445 31,029 1.9
Lafayette, IN 34,064 35,176 3.3
Lafayette, LA 33,042 34,729 5.1
Lake Charles, LA 32,077 33,728 5.1
Lakeland, FL 31,163 32,235 3.4
Lancaster, PA 34,296 35,264 2.8
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 36,706 38,135 3.9
Laredo, TX 25,954 27,401 5.6
Las Cruces, NM 27,492 28,569 3.9
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 37,066 38,940 5.1
Lawrence, KS 27,665 28,492 3.0
Lawton, OK 27,276 28,459 4.3
Lebanon, PA 30,239 30,704 1.5
Lewiston, ID-WA 28,995 29,414 1.4
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 30,415 31,008 1.9
Lexington-Fayette, KY 36,051 36,683 1.8
Lima, OH 31,618 32,630 3.2
Lincoln, NE 32,108 32,711 1.9
Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR 34,019 34,920 2.6
Logan, UT-ID 25,281 25,869 2.3
Longview, TX 29,925 32,603 8.9
Longview, WA 32,742 33,993 3.8
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 45,085 46,592 3.3
Louisville, KY-IN 36,466 37,144 1.9
Lubbock, TX 29,061 30,174 3.8
Lynchburg, VA 30,956 32,025 3.5
Marcn, GA 32,275 33,110 2.6
Madera, CA 28,108 29,356 4.4
Madison, WI 3,725 38,210 2.6
Manchester-Nashua, NH 43,638 45,066 3.3
Mansfield, OH 32,352 32,688 1.0
Mayaguez, PR 19,066 19,597 2.8
McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr, TX 24,529 25,315 3.2
Medford, OR 29,786 30,502 2.4
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 38,292 39,094 2.1
Merced, CA 29,122 30,209 3.7
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL 38,557 40,174 4.2
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 30,065 30,724 2.2
Midland, TX 35,566 38,267 7.6
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 39,315 40,181 2.2
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 45,064 45,507 1.0
Missoula, MT 28,625 29,627 3.5
Mobile, AL 31,925 33,496 4.9
Modesto, CA 33,127 34,325 3.6
Monroe, LA 27,917 29,264 4.8
Monroe, MI 39,106 39,449 0.9
Montgomery, AL 32,694 33,441 2.3
Morgantown, WV 30,516 31,529 3.3
Morristown, TN 31,112 31,215 0.3
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 30,016 31,387 4.6
Muncie, IN 30,74: 32,172 4.7
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 32,578 33,035 1.4
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North
Myrtle Beach, SC 26,074 26,642 2.2
Napa, CA 39,026 40,180 3.0
Naples-Marco Island, FL 34,856 38,211 9.6
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN 37,394 38,753 3.6
New Haven-Milford, CT 43,007 43,931 2.1
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA 34,487 37,239 8.0
New York-Northern New Jersey-
Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 55,431 57,660 4.0
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 34,718 35,029 0.9
Norwich-New London, CT 41,443 42,151 1.7
Ocala, FL 29,013 30,008 3.4
Ocean City, NJ $30,227 $31,033 2.7
Odessa, TX 31,744 33,475 5.5
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 30,406 31,195 2.6
Oklahoma City, OK 32,328 33,142 2.5
Olympia, WA 35,033 36,230 3.4
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 35,208 36,329 3.2
Orlando, FL 35,041 36,466 4.1
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 38,135 38,820 1.8
Owensboro, KY 30,606 31,379 2.5
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 42,805 44,597 4.2
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 37,912 38,287 1.0
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL 30,257 31,894 5.4
Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH 30,427 30,747 1.1
Pascagoula, MS 32,323 34,735 7.5
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 30,361 32,064 5.6
Peoria, IL 37,182 39,871 7.2
Philadelphia-Camden-
Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 45,008 46,454 3.2
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 38,816 40,245 3.7
Pine Bluff, AR 29,892 30,794 3.0
Pittsburgh, PA 37,821 38,809 2.6
Pittsfield, MA 34,672 35,807 3.3
Pocatello, ID 26,784 27,686 3.4
Ponce, PR 19,430 19,660 1.2
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 34,983 35,857 2.5
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA 39,973 41,048 2.7
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL 31,726 33,235 4.8
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY 36,773 38,187 3.8
Prescott, AZ 27,906 29,295 5.0
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA 36,841 37,796 2.6
Provo-Orem, UT 29,501 30,395 3.0
Pueblo, CO 30,463 30,165 -1.0
Punta Gorda, FL 29,998 31,937 6.5
Racine, WI 37,082 37,659 1.6
Raleigh-Cary, NC 38,450 39,465 2.6
Rapid City, SD 27,945 28,758 2.9
Reading, PA 35,414 36,210 2.2
Redding, CA 31,036 32,139 3.6
Reno-Sparks, NV 37,260 38,453 3.2
Richmond, VA 39,629 41,274 4.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 34,287 35,201 2.7
Roanoke, VA 32,801 32,987 0.6
Rochester, MN 40,176 41,296 2.8
Rochester, NY 37,243 37,991 2.0
Rockford, IL 34,150 35,652 4.4
Rocky Mount, NC 30,569 30,983 1.4
Rome, GA 32,930 33,896 2.9
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 41,317 42,800 3.6
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI 36,322 36,325 0.0
St. Cloud, MN 31,693 31,705 0.0
St. George, UT 24,518 26,046 6.2
St. Joseph, MO-KS 29,047 30,009 3.3
St. Louis, MO-IL 38,640 39,985 3.5
Salem, OR 30,490 31,289 2.6
Salinas, CA 34,681 36,067 4.0
Salisbury, MD 31,118 32,240 3.6
Salt Lake City, UT 35,562 36,857 3.6
San Angelo, TX 28,990 29,530 1.9
San Antonio, TX 33,919 35,097 3.5
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 42,382 43,824 3.4
Sandusky, OH 32,586 32,631 0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 55,793 58,634 5.1
San German-Cabo Rojo, PR 18,158 18,745 3.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 69,637 71,970 3.4
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR 23,219 23,952 3.2
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 32,942 33,759 2.5
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA 37,471 39,080 4.3
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 37,386 38,016 1.7
Santa Fe, NM 32,590 33,253 2.0
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 38,512 40,017 3.9
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL 32,118 33,905 5.6
Savannah, GA 32,839 34,104 3.9
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 31,329 32,057 2.3
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 45,095 46,644 3.4
Sheboygan, WI 34,844 35,067 0.6
Sherman-Denison, TX 31,623 32,800 3.7
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 31,435 31,962 1.7
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 30,830 31,122 0.9
Sioux Falls, SD 32,030 33,257 3.8
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 33,812 34,086 0.8
Spartanburg, SC 34,984 35,526 1.5
Spokane, WA $31,643 $32,621 3.1
Springfield, IL 38,256 39,299 2.7
Springfield, MA 35,793 36,791 2.8
Springfield, MO 29,298 30,124 2.8
Springfield, OH 30,287 30,814 1.7
State College, PA 33,042 34,109 3.2
Stockton, CA 34,175 35,030 2.5
Sumter, SC 26,770 27,469 2.6
Syracuse, NY 35,863 36,494 1.8
Tallahassee, FL 32,610 33,548 2.9
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 35,328 36,374 3.0
Terre Haute, IN 29,839 30,597 2.5
Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR 30,185 31,302 3.7
Toledo, OH 35,122 35,848 2.1
Topeka, KS 32,071 33,303 3.8
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 50,467 52,034 3.1
Tucson, AZ 33,992 35,650 4.9
Tulsa, OK 34,014 35,211 3.5
Tuscaloosa, AL 32,223 34,124 5.9
Tyler, TX 33,704 34,731 3.0
Utica-Rome, NY 30,174 30,902 2.4
Valdosta, GA 24,779 25,712 3.8
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 37,118 38,431 3.5
Vero Beach, FL 31,812 32,591 2.4
Victoria, TX 33,316 34,327 3.0
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ 36,228 36,387 0.4
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-
Newport News, VA-NC 33,458 34,580 3.4
Visalia-Porterville, CA 27,927 28,582 2.3
Waco, TX 30,709 32,325 5.3
Warner Robins, GA 34,535 36,762 6.4
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria,
DC-VA-MD-WV 53,134 55,525 4.5
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 32,322 33,123 2.5
Wausau, WI 32,399 33,259 2.7
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 30,173 30,596 1.4
Wenatchee, WA 26,440 27,163 2.7
Wheeling, WV-OH 28,772 29,808 3.6
Wichita, KS 34,618 35,976 3.9
Wichita Falls, TX 28,144 29,343 4.3
Williamsport, PA 30,050 30,699 2.2
Wilmington, NC 30,379 31,792 4.7
Winchester, VA-WV 32,396 33,787 4.3
Winston-Salem, NC 36,559 36,654 0.3
Worcester, MA 40,428 41,094 1.6
Yakima, WA 26,497 27,334 3.2
Yauco, PR 18,274 17,818 -2.5
York-Hanover, PA 34,966 36,834 5.3
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 31,943 32,176 0.7
Yuba City, CA 30,913 32,133 3.9
Yuma, AZ 25,978 27,168 4.6
(1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment
Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation
for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
(2) Includes data for Metropolitan Statistical
Areas (MSA) and Primary Metropolitan Statistical
Areas (PMSA) as defined by OMB Bulletin No.
99-04. In the New England areas, the New
England County Metropolitan Area (NECMA)
definitions were used.
(3) Each year's total is based on the MSA
definition for the specific year. Annual changes
include differences resulting from changes in
MSA definitions.
(4) Totals do not include the six MSAs within
Puerto Rico.
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COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning
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