Business Services Industry
A Note on Average Hourly Earnings in Aircraft and Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles Manufacturing - Sic 3721 - Sic 3761 - includes average hourly earnings of manufacturing production workers, nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls by major industry, manufacturing production workers in states and selected areas, labor force status by census region and division, labor force status by state, and by metropolitan area - Statistical Data Included
Employment and Earnings, August, 2000
Census region 1999
and division
June July Aug. Sept.
NORTHEAST
Civilian labor force 26,188.6 26,224.2 26,239.4 26,246.5
Employed 25,012.9 25,067.2 25,079.7 25,095.2
Unemployed 1,175.6 1,156.9 1,159.7 1,151.3
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.4
New England
Civilian labor force 7,139.0 7,149.4 7,154.1 7,163.6
Employed 6,898.2 6,914.7 6,920.6 6,930.5
Unemployed 240.8 234.6 233.5 233.1
Unemployment rate 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3
Middle Atlantic
Civilian labor force 19,049.5 19,074.8 19,085.3 19,082.9
Employed 18,114.7 18,152.5 18,159.1 18,164.7
Unemployed 934.8 922.3 926.2 918.2
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.8
SOUTH
Civilian labor force 48,277.5 48,351.3 48,440.4 48,581.6
Employed 46,266.7 46,382.7 46,469.6 46,607.2
Unemployed 2,010.8 1,968.7 1,970.8 1,974.4
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1
South Atlantic
Civilian labor force 24,985.5 25,038.7 25,101.1 25,184.6
Employed 24,047.4 24,115.0 24,171.2 24,251.2
Unemployed 938.1 923.7 929.9 933.4
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7
East South Central
Civilian labor force 8,195.3 8,210.8 8,212.7 8,227.2
Employed 7,818.4 7,841.2 7,844.3 7,861.9
Unemployed 376.9 369.6 368.4 365.4
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.4
West South Central
Civilian labor force 15,096.6 15,101.8 15,126.6 15,169.7
Employed 14,400.9 14,426.5 14,454.2 14,494.1
Unemployed 695.7 675.3 672.4 675.7
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.5
MIDWEST
Civilian labor force 33,391.1 33,471.9 33,473.1 33,543.4
Employed 32,159.6 32,254.6 32,268.8 32,356.7
Unemployed 1,231.5 1,217.3 1,204.3 1,186.7
Unemployment rate 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.5
East North Central
Civilian labor force 23,224.3 23,280.3 23,272.7 23,306.0
Employed 22,309.4 22,373.8 22,372.5 22,415.7
Unemployed 914.9 906.5 900.2 890.4
Unemployment rate 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8
West North Central
Civilian labor force 10,166.8 10,191.5 10,200.5 10,237.4
Employed 9,850.3 9,880.7 9,896.4 9,941.1
Unemployed 316.6 310.8 304.1 296.3
Unemployment rate 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9
WEST
Civilian labor force 31,152.0 31,221.3 31,237.0 31,260.6
Employed 29,595.8 29,691.5 29,731.2 29,782.0
Unemployed 1,556.2 1,529.8 1,505.8 1,478.7
Unemployment rate 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.7
Mountain
Civilian labor force 8,830.2 8,859.4 8,873.6 8,895.5
Employed 8,453.5 8,485.5 8,502.9 8,533.4
Unemployed 376.7 373.9 370.7 362.1
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1
Pacific
Civilian labor force 22,321.7 22,362.0 22,363.4 22,365.1
Employed 21,142.3 21,206.0 21,228.3 21,248.5
Unemployed 1,179.5 1,155.9 1,135.1 1,116.5
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.0
Census region 1999
and division
Oct. Nov. Dec.
NORTHEAST
Civilian labor force 26,293.0 26,316.7 26,336.6
Employed 25,160.3 25,209.1 25,252.8
Unemployed 1,132.7 1,107.6 1,083.9
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.2 4.1
New England
Civilian labor force 7,182.5 7,193.2 7,201.5
Employed 6,949.4 6,965.4 6,978.8
Unemployed 233.1 227.8 222.7
Unemployment rate 3.2 3.2 3.1
Middle Atlantic
Civilian labor force 19,110.5 19,123.5 191,351.0
Employed 18,210.9 18,243.7 182,740.0
Unemployed 899.6 879.8 861.1
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.6 4.5
SOUTH
Civilian labor force 48,748.2 46,881.3 49,012.4
Employed 46,774.9 46,929.0 47,076.3
Unemployed 1,973.3 1,952.3 1,936.1
Unemployment rate 4.0 4.0 4.0
South Atlantic
Civilian labor force 25,287.9 25,371.0 25,451.4
Employed 243,533.0 24,442.8 24,532.8
Unemployed 934.6 928.2 918.6
Unemployment rate 3.7 3.7 3.6
East South Central
Civilian labor force 8,249.2 8,259.3 8,273.2
Employed 7,886.2 7,904.8 7,924.1
Unemployed 363.0 354.5 349.1
Unemployment rate 44.0 4.3 4.2
West South Central
Civilian labor force 15,211.1 15,251.0 15,287.8
Employed 14,535.4 14,581.4 14,619.5
Unemployed 675.7 669.6 668.4
Unemployment rate 44.0 4.4 4.4
MIDWEST
Civilian labor force 33,640.6 33,720.7 33,816.4
Employed 32,470.0 32,565.1 32,671.1
Unemployed 1,170.6 1,155.6 1,145.4
Unemployment rate 3.5 3.4 3.4
East North Central
Civilian labor force 23,360.6 23,404.4 23,448.8
Employed 22,474.7 22,528.7 22,579.5
Unemployed 885.9 875.7 869.3
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.7 3.7
West North Central
Civilian labor force 10,280.0 10,316.3 10,367.6
Employed 9,995.3 10,036.4 10,091.6
Unemployed 284.7 279.9 276.0
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.7 2.7
WEST
Civilian labor force 31,351.4 31,431.9 31,508.3
Employed 29,881.2 29,980.9 30,063.4
Unemployed 1,470.2 1,451.0 1,444.9
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.6 4.6
Mountain
Civilian labor force 8,928.4 8,960.7 8,994.5
Employed 8,568.6 8,609.0 8,648.1
Unemployed 359.8 351.8 346.4
Unemployment rate 4.0 3.9 3.9
Pacific
Civilian labor force 22,423.0 22,471.2 22,513.8
Employed 21,312.5 21,371.9 21,415.3
Unemployed 1,110.4 1,099.2 1,098.5
Unemployment rate 5.0 4.9 4.9
Census region 2000
and division
Jan. Feb. Mar.
NORTHEAST
Civilian labor force 26,416.3 26,417.1 26,365.5
Employed 26,365.3 25,358.2 25,382.3
Unemployed 1,051.0 10,590.0 9,832.0
Unemployment rate 4.0 4.0 3.7
New England
Civilian labor force 7,225.5 7,232.8 7,201.6
Employed 7,019.2 7,018.9 7,017.5
Unemployed 207.3 213.9 184.1
Unemployment rate 2.9 3.0 2.6
Middle Atlantic
Civilian labor force 191,898.0 19,184.3 191,639.0
Employed 18,346.1 18,339.3 18,364.8
Unemployed 843.7 845.1 799.1
Unemployment rate 4.4 4.4 4.2
SOUTH
Civilian labor force 49,142.0 49,249.5 49,307.4
Employed 472,544.0 47,330.0 47,382.4
Unemployed 1,887.6 1,919.5 1,925.0
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.9 3.9
South Atlantic
Civilian labor force 26,501.4 25,560.9 25,610.5
Employed 24,607.7 24,666.1 24,722.8
Unemployed 893.7 894.8 887.7
Unemployment rate 3.5 3.5 3.5
East South Central
Civilian labor force 8,313.7 8,334.0 8,332.5
Employed 7,965.4 7,978.4 7,991.4
Unemployed 348.3 355.6 341.1
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.3 4.1
West South Central
Civilian labor force 15,327.0 15,354.6 15,364.4
Employed 14,681.4 14,685.5 14,668.2
Unemployed 645.6 669.1 696.2
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.4 4.5
MIDWEST
Civilian labor force 33,888.9 33,906.6 33,900.2
Employed 32,791.1 32,775.2 32,756.0
Unemployed 1,097.8 1,131.5 1,144.2
Unemployment rate 3.2 3.3 3.4
East North Central
Civilian labor force 23,506.5 23,516.3 23,491.8
Employed 22,670.7 22,659.9 22,629.5
Unemployed 835.8 856.4 862.4
Unemployment rate 3.6 3.6 3.7
West North Central
Civilian labor force 10,382.4 10,390.3 10,408.4
Employed 10,120.4 10,115.2 10,126.6
Unemployed 262.0 275.1 281.8
Unemployment rate 2.5 2.6 2.7
WEST
Civilian labor force 31,607.8 31,641.1 31,686.0
Employed 30,199.9 30,243.5 30,252.1
Unemployed 1,407.8 1,397.5 1,434.0
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.4 4.5
Mountain
Civilian labor force 9,014.4 9,020.2 9,033.4
Employed 8,679.3 8,682.6 8,704.2
Unemployed 335.2 337.6 329.2
Unemployment rate 3.7 3.7 3.6
Pacific
Civilian labor force 22,593.3 22,620.9 22,652.6
Employed 21,520.6 21,561.0 21,547.9
Unemployed 1,072.7 1,059.9 1,104.8
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.7 4.9
Census region
and division 2000
Apr. May June(p)
NORTHEAST
Civilian labor force 26,473.3 26,455.4 26,421.3
Employed 25,467.0 25,442.1 25,429.0
Unemployed 1,006.3 1,013.4 992.2
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.8 3.8
New England
Civilian labor force 7,243.3 7,225.4 7,218.3
Employed 7,044.0 7,028.4 7,022.0
Unemployed 199.3 197.0 196.3
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.7 2.7
Middle Atlantic
Civilian labor force 19,230.0 19,230.1 19,203.0
Employed 18,423.0 18,413.7 18,407.1
Unemployed 807.0 816.4 795.9
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.2 4.1
SOUTH
Civilian labor force 49,322.3 49,396.3 49,295.6
Employed 47,434.0 47,467.5 47,389.4
Unemployed 1,888.2 1,928.8 1,906.2
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.9 3.9
South Atlantic
Civilian labor force 25,635.3 25,677.2 25,636.4
Employed 24,750.9 24,767.2 24,726.9
Unemployed 884.4 910.0 909.5
Unemployment rate 3.4 3.5 3.5
East South Central
Civilian labor force 8,319.8 8,335.1 8,331.6
Employed 7,975.2 7,963.8 7,989.3
Unemployed 344.6 351.3 342.3
Unemployment rate 4.1 4.2 4.1
West South Central
Civilian labor force 15,387.1 15,384.0 15,327.6
Employed 14,707.9 14,716.5 14,673.2
Unemployed 659.2 667.5 654.4
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.3 4.3
MIDWEST
Civilian labor force 33,952.3 33,937.4 33,965.0
Employed 32,815.3 32,761.4 32,793.5
Unemployed 1,137.0 1,176.0 1,171.5
Unemployment rate 3.3 3.5 3.4
East North Central
Civilian labor force 23,554.6 23,530.5 23,568.8
Employed 22,690.9 22,652.5 22,663.9
Unemployed 863.6 878.0 904.9
Unemployment rate 3.7 3.7 3.8
West North Central
Civilian labor force 10,397.8 10,406.9 10,396.2
Employed 10,124.4 10,108.9 10,129.5
Unemployed 273.4 298.0 266.7
Unemployment rate 2.6 2.9 2.6
WEST
Civilian labor force 31,782.0 31,820.2 31,907.4
Employed 30,362.3 30,361.0 30,424.4
Unemployed 1,419.8 1,459.2 1,483.0
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.6 4.6
Mountain
Civilian labor force 9,042.3 9,045.6 9,047.3
Employed 8,712.9 8,727.9 8,727.2
Unemployed 329.4 317.7 320.1
Unemployment rate 3.6 3.5 3.5
Pacific
Civilian labor force 22,739.7 22,774.6 22,860.1
Employed 21,649.4 21,633.1 21,697.1
Unemployed 1,090.4 1,141.5 1,162.9
Unemployment rate 4.8 5.0 5.1
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