The Employment Situation - Bureau of Labor Statistics

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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION – JANUARY 2010 The unemployment rate fell from 10.0 to 9.7 percent in January, and nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-20,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment fell in construction and in transportation and warehousing, while temporary help services and retail trade added jobs.

Household Survey Data In January, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 14.8 million, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage point to 9.7 percent. (See table A-1.)

Changes to The Employment Situation Text, Tables, and Data Several changes to The Employment Situation news release text and tables are being introduced with this release. In addition, establishment survey data have been revised as a result of the annual benchmarking process and the updating of seasonal adjustment factors. Also, household survey data for January 2010 reflect updated population estimates. See the notes on pages 4, 5, and 6 for more information about all of these changes.

In January, unemployment rates for most major worker groups—adult men (10.0 percent), teenagers (26.4 percent), blacks (16.5 percent), and Hispanics (12.6 percent)—showed little change. The jobless rate for adult women fell to 7.9 percent, and the rate for whites declined to 8.7 percent. The jobless rate for Asians was 8.4 percent, not seasonally adjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.) This release includes new household survey tables with information about employment and unemployment of veterans, persons with a disability, and the foreign born. In January, the unemployment rate of veterans from Gulf War era II (September 2001 to the present) was 12.6 percent, compared with 10.4 percent for nonveterans. Persons with a disability had a higher jobless rate than persons with no disability—15.2 versus 10.4 percent. In addition, the labor force participation rate of persons with a disability was 21.8 percent, compared with 70.1 percent for those without a disability. The unemployment rate for the foreign born was 11.8 percent, and the rate for the native born was 10.3 percent. (The data in these new tables are not seasonally adjusted.) (See tables A-5, A-6, and A-7.) In January, the number of persons unemployed due to job loss decreased by 378,000 to 9.3 million. Nearly all of this decline occurred among permanent job losers. (See table A-11.) The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks and over) continued to trend up in January, reaching 6.3 million. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the number of longterm unemployed has risen by 5.0 million. (See table A-12.) In January, the civilian labor force participation rate was little changed at 64.7 percent. The employment-population ratio rose from 58.2 to 58.4 percent. (See table A-1.) The number of persons who worked part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) fell from 9.2 to 8.3 million in January. These individuals were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job. (See table A-8.) About 2.5 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force in January, an increase of 409,000 from a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) These individuals were not in the labor force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. (See table A-16.) Among the marginally attached, there were 1.1 million discouraged workers in January, up from 734,000 a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.5 million people marginally attached to the labor force had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities. Establishment Survey Data Total nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in January (-20,000). Job losses continued in construction and in transportation and warehousing, while employment increased in temporary help services and retail trade. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, payroll employment has fallen by 8.4 million. Over the last 3 months, however, employment has shown little net change. (See table B-1.) -2-

Construction employment declined by 75,000 in January, with nonresidential specialty trade contractors (-48,000) accounting for the majority of the decline. Since December 2007, employment in construction has fallen by 1.9 million. In January, transportation and warehousing employment fell by 19,000, due to a large job loss among couriers and messengers (-23,000). Employment in manufacturing was little changed in January (11,000). After experiencing steep job losses earlier in the recession, employment declines moderated considerably in the second half of 2009. In January, job gains in motor vehicles and parts (23,000) and plastics and rubber products (6,000) offset small job losses elsewhere in the industry. In January, temporary help services added 52,000 jobs. Since reaching a low point in September 2009, temporary help services employment has risen by 247,000. Retail trade employment rose by 42,000 in January, after showing little change in the prior 2 months. Job gains occurred in January among food stores (14,000), clothing stores (13,000), and general merchandise retailers (10,000). Health care employment continued to trend up in January. Ambulatory health care services added 15,000 jobs over the month. In January, the federal government added 33,000 jobs, including 9,000 temporary positions for Census 2010. Employment in state and local governments, excluding education, continued to trend down. This release includes a new establishment survey table with information about women employees. In January, women made up 49.9 percent of total nonfarm payroll employment, compared with 48.8 percent when the recession began in December 2007. (See table B-5.) Also new in this release are data on hours and earnings for all employees in the private sector. The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was up by 0.1 hour to 33.9 hours in January. The manufacturing workweek for all employees rose by 0.3 hour to 39.9 hours, and factory overtime increased by 0.1 hour over the month. Since June, the manufacturing workweek has increased by 1.2 hours. In January, the average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 0.1 hour to 33.3 hours. (See tables B-2 and B-7.) In January, average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 4 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $22.45. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.0 percent. In January, average hourly earnings of private production and nonsupervisory employees rose by 5 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $18.89. (See tables B-3 and B-8.) The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for November was revised from 4,000 to 64,000, and the change for December was revised from -85,000 to -150,000. Monthly revisions result from additional sample reports and the monthly recalculation of seasonal factors. The annual benchmark process also contributed to these revisions. The Employment Situation for February is scheduled to be released on Friday, March 5, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. (EST). -3-

Changes to The Employment Situation Text and Tables Effective with this release, several changes to The Employment Situation news release text and tables have been introduced. Two new summary tables—one for the household survey titled "Summary table A" and one for the establishment survey titled "Summary table B"—replace what previously had been a single table (table A) containing data from both surveys. Three new household survey data tables provide information on the employment status of veterans (table A-5), persons with a disability (table A-6), and the foreign born (table A7). In addition, two new seasonally adjusted series (on permanent job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs) are being added to table A-11, which shows unemployment by reason. The establishment survey data tables (the B tables) have been redesigned to include the addition of several data series. New data on all employee hours and earnings are being published for the first time. Data on women employees and production and nonsupervisory employees are now being published concurrent with the newest-available establishment survey employment data. Previously, employment data on women were available with a one-month lag and were not published in The Employment Situation news release. The Technical Note section of this release has been updated to cover the new concepts being introduced. Additional information about these changes, including crosswalks between the old and new tables, is available at www.bls.gov/bls/upcoming_empsit_changes.htm.

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Revisions to Establishment Survey Data In accordance with annual practice, the establishment survey data have been revised to reflect comprehensive universe counts of payroll jobs, or benchmarks. These counts are derived principally from unemployment insurance tax records for March 2009. As a result of the benchmark process, all data series were subject to revision from April 2008 forward, the time period since the last benchmark was established. In addition, with this release, the seasonally adjusted establishment survey data from January 2005 forward were subject to revision due to the introduction of updated seasonal adjustment factors. Table A presents revised total nonfarm employment data on a seasonally adjusted basis for January through December 2009. The revised data for April 2009 forward incorporate the effect of applying the rate of change measured by the sample to the new benchmark level, as well as updated net business birth/death model adjustments and new seasonal adjustment factors. The November and December 2009 revisions also reflect the routine incorporation of additional sample receipts into the November final and December second preliminary estimates. The total nonfarm employment level for March 2009 was revised downward by 902,000 (930,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis), or 0.7 percent. The previously published level for December 2009 was revised downward 1,390,000 (1,363,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis). An article that discusses the benchmark and post-benchmark revisions, as well as all revised historical Current Employment Statistics (CES) data, can be accessed through the CES homepage at www.bls.gov/ces/. Information on the revisions released today also may be obtained by calling (202) 691-6555. Table A. Revisions in total nonfarm employment, January-December 2009, seasonally adjusted (In thousands) Level Year and month

Over-the-month change

As previously published

As revised

As previously published

134,333 133,652 133,000 132,481 132,178 131,715 131,411 131,257 131,118 130,991 130,995 130,910

133,549 132,823 132,070 131,488 131,141 130,637 130,293 130,082 129,857 129,633 129,697 129,547

-741 -681 -652 -519 -303 -463 -304 -154 -139 -127 4 -85

As revised

Difference

2009 January....................... February..................... March.......................... April............................ May............................. June............................. July.............................. August........................ September................... October....................... November................... December (p)..............

-779 -726 -753 -582 -347 -504 -344 -211 -225 -224 64 -150

p = preliminary.

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-38 -45 -101 -63 -44 -41 -40 -57 -86 -97 60 -65

Adjustments to Population Estimates for the Household Survey Effective with data for January 2010, updated population estimates have been used in the household survey. Population estimates for the household survey are developed by the U.S. Census Bureau. Each year, the Census Bureau updates the estimates to reflect new information and assumptions about the growth of the population during the decade. The change in population reflected in the new estimates results primarily from adjustments for net international migration, updated vital statistics and other information, and some methodological changes in the estimation process. In accordance with usual practice, BLS will not revise the official household survey estimates for December 2009 and earlier months. To show the impact of the population adjustment, however, differences in selected December 2009 labor force series based on the old and new population estimates are shown in table B. The adjustment decreased the estimated size of the civilian noninstitutional population in December by 258,000, the civilian labor force by 249,000, and employment by 243,000; the new population estimates had a negligible impact on unemployment rates and other percentage estimates. Data users are cautioned that these annual population adjustments affect the comparability of household data series over time. Estimates of large levels, such as total labor force and employment, are impacted most. Table C shows the effect of the introduction of new population estimates on the changes in selected labor force measures between December 2009 and January 2010. More detailed information on the population adjustments and their effect on national labor force estimates are available at www.bls.gov/cps/cps10adj.pdf.

Table B. Effect of the updated population controls on December 2009 estimates by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands)

Category

Total

Civilian noninstitutional population … -258 Civilian labor force ……………… -249 Employed ……………………… -243 Unemployed …………………… -5 Unemployment rate ………… .0

Men

Women

-168 -185 -179 -6 .0

-90 -64 -64 0 .0

Black or Hispanic African or White Asian AmeriLatino can ethnicity -274 -235 -222 -13 .0

56 31 22 9 .0

-31 -42 -40 -2 .0

-212 -169 -160 -8 .1

NOTE: Detail for men and women may not sum to totals because of rounding. Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

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Table C. December 2009-January 2010 changes in selected labor force measures, with adjustments for population control effects (Numbers in thousands)

Category

Civilian noninstitutional population ………… Civilian labor force …………………… Participation rate …………………… Employed …………………………… Employment-population ratio ……… Unemployed ………………………… Unemployment rate ………………

Dec.-Jan. change, as published

2010 population control effect

Dec.-Jan. change, after removing the population control effect 1

-92 111 .1 541 .2 -430 -.3

-258 -249 .0 -243 .0 -5 .0

166 360 .1 784 .2 -425 -.3

This December-January change is calculated by subtracting the population control effect from the published over-the-month change. 1

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HOUSEHOLD DATA Summary table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands] Category

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Change from: Dec. 2009Jan. 2010

Jan. 2010

Employment status Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed................................................................... . Employment-population ratio.......................................... . Unemployed................................................................ . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

234,739 154,140 65.7 142,221 60.6 11,919 7.7 80,599

236,743 153,720 64.9 138,381 58.5 15,340 10.0 83,022

236,924 153,059 64.6 137,792 58.2 15,267 10.0 83,865

236,832 153,170 64.7 138,333 58.4 14,837 9.7 83,663

– – 0.1 – 0.2 – -0.3 –

Unemployment rates Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adult men (20 years and over)............................................. . Adult women (20 years and over). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teenagers (16 to 19 years). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black or African American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asian (not seasonally adjusted)............................................ . Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ .

7.7 7.8 6.4 20.9 7.0 12.8 6.2 9.9

10.0 10.4 8.0 26.8 9.3 15.6 7.3 12.7

10.0 10.2 8.2 27.1 9.0 16.2 8.4 12.9

9.7 10.0 7.9 26.4 8.7 16.5 8.4 12.6

-0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.3 0.3 – -0.3

Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.5 12.4 8.1 6.4 3.9

8.5 15.0 10.4 9.0 4.9

8.5 15.3 10.5 9.0 5.0

8.2 15.2 10.1 8.5 4.9

-0.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5 -0.1

Reason for unemployment Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Job leavers................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . Reentrants....................................................................... . New entrants.................................................................... .

7,251 912 2,792 792

9,965 929 3,221 1,270

9,701 932 3,334 1,270

9,323 914 3,585 1,235

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Duration of unemployment Less than 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 14 weeks................................................................... . 15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 weeks and over........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,633 3,622 2,073 2,689

2,774 3,517 3,075 5,901

2,929 3,486 2,840 6,130

3,008 3,362 2,632 6,313

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Employed persons at work part time Part time for economic reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slack work or business conditions......................................... . Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part time for noneconomic reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,897 5,833 1,689 18,879

9,225 6,684 2,238 18,354

9,165 6,453 2,346 18,364

8,316 5,873 2,295 18,563

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Persons not in the labor force (not seasonally adjusted) Marginally attached to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discouraged workers... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,130 734

2,323 861

2,486 929

2,539 1,065

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- December - January changes in household data levels are not shown due to the introduction of updated population controls. Over-the-month changes also are not displayed for not seasonally adjusted data. NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Summary table B. Establishment data, seasonally adjusted Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

EMPLOYMENT BY SELECTED INDUSTRY (Over-the-month change, in thousands) Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durable goods1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor vehicles and parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private service-providing1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional and business services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temporary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education and health services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-779 -806 -439 -7 -153 -279 -222 -79.9 -57 -367 -36.6 -71.0 -37.9 -20 -55 -129 -72.3 36 13.3 -39 -16 27

64 75 -33 7 -15 -25 -23 -4.6 -2 108 -6.2 8.8 7.2 -12 2 106 94.7 31 26.1 -21 -6 -11

-150 -123 -54 1 -32 -23 -15 -1.8 -8 -69 -11.8 -18.0 -20.6 -9 -7 20 58.5 26 22.3 -41 -7 -27

-20 -12 -60 4 -75 11 13 22.7 -2 48 -8.6 42.1 -19.0 0 -16 44 52.0 16 17.1 -14 3 -8

WOMEN AND PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES AS A PERCENT OF ALL EMPLOYEES2 Total nonfarm women employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total private women employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total private production and nonsupervisory employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49.5 47.9 82.4

49.9 48.4 82.4

49.9 48.4 82.4

49.9 48.4 82.4

Category

HOURS AND EARNINGS ALL EMPLOYEES Total private Average weekly hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average hourly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index of aggregate weekly hours (2007=100)3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2007=100)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34.2 $ 22.01 $ 752.74 95.1 -0.7 99.8 -0.5

33.9 $ 22.39 $759.02 91.1 0.7 97.2 0.8

33.8 $ 22.41 $ 757.46 90.7 -0.4 96.9 -0.3

33.9 $ 22.45 $761.06 90.9 0.2 97.4 0.5

HOURS AND EARNINGS PRODUCTION AND NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES Total private Average weekly hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average hourly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average weekly earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index of aggregate weekly payrolls (2002=100)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over-the-month percent change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33.3 $ 18.43 $ 613.72 101.8 -0.7 125.3 -0.6

33.2 $ 18.80 $624.16 97.9 0.7 123.0 0.8

33.2 $ 18.84 $ 625.49 97.9 0.0 123.2 0.2

33.3 $ 18.89 $629.04 98.2 0.3 123.9 0.6

DIFFUSION INDEX (Over 1-month span)5 Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19.7 4.9

46.8 45.7

41.3 40.2

46.8 42.1

1 Includes other industries, not shown separately. 2 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing industries. 3 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding annual average aggregate hours. 4 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. 5 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. NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. p = preliminary.

Frequently Asked Questions about Employment and Unemployment Estimates Why are there two monthly measures of employment? The household survey and establishment survey both produce sample-based estimates of employment and both have strengths and limitations. The establishment survey employment series has a smaller margin of error on the measurement of month-to-month change than the household survey because of its much larger sample size. An over-the-month employment change of 107,000 is statistically significant in the establishment survey, while the threshold for a statistically significant change in the household survey is about 400,000. However, the household survey has a more expansive scope than the establishment survey because it includes the self-employed, unpaid family workers, agricultural workers, and private household workers, who are excluded by the establishment survey. The household survey also provides estimates of employment for demographic groups. Are undocumented immigrants counted in the surveys? It is likely that both surveys include at least some undocumented immigrants. However, neither the establishment nor the household survey is designed to identify the legal status of workers. Therefore, it is not possible to determine how many are counted in either survey. The establishment survey does not collect data on the legal status of workers. The household survey does include questions which identify the foreign and native born, but it does not include questions about the legal status of the foreign born. Why does the establishment survey have revisions? The establishment survey revises published estimates to improve its data series by incorporating additional information that was not available at the time of the initial publication of the estimates. The establishment survey revises its initial monthly estimates twice, in the immediately succeeding 2 months, to incorporate additional sample receipts from respondents in the survey and recalculated seasonal adjustment factors. For more information on the monthly revisions, please visit www.bls.gov/ces/cesrevinfo.htm. On an annual basis, the establishment survey incorporates a benchmark revision that re-anchors estimates to nearly complete employment counts available from unemployment insurance tax records. The benchmark helps to control for sampling and modeling errors in the estimates. For more information on the annual benchmark revision, please visit www.bls.gov/web/cesbmart.htm. Does the establishment survey sample include small firms? Yes; about 40 percent of the establishment survey sample is comprised of business establishments with fewer than 20 employees. The establishment survey sample is designed to maximize the reliability of the total nonfarm employment estimate; firms from all size classes and industries are appropriately sampled to achieve that goal. Does the establishment survey account for employment from new businesses? Yes; monthly establishment survey estimates include an adjustment to account for the net employment change generated by business births and deaths. The adjustment comes from an econometric model that forecasts the monthly net jobs impact of business births and deaths based on the actual past values of the net impact that can be observed with a lag from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. The establishment survey uses modeling rather than sampling for this purpose because the survey is not

immediately able to bring new businesses into the sample. There is an unavoidable lag between the birth of a new firm and its appearance on the sampling frame and availability for selection. BLS adds new businesses to the survey twice a year. Is the count of unemployed persons limited to just those people receiving unemployment insurance benefits? No; the estimate of unemployment is based on a monthly sample survey of households. All persons who are without jobs and are actively seeking and available to work are included among the unemployed. (People on temporary layoff are included even if they do not actively seek work.) There is no requirement or question relating to unemployment insurance benefits in the monthly survey. Does the official unemployment rate exclude people who have stopped looking for work? Yes; however, there are separate estimates of persons outside the labor force who want a job, including those who have stopped looking because they believe no jobs are available (discouraged workers). In addition, alternative measures of labor underutilization (discouraged workers and other groups not officially counted as unemployed) are published each month in The Employment Situation news release.

Technical Note This news release presents statistics from two major surveys, the Current Population Survey (household survey) and the Current Employment Statistics survey (establishment survey). The household survey provides information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears in the "A" tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The establishment survey provides information on employment, hours, and earnings of employees on nonfarm payrolls; the data appear in the "B" tables, marked ESTABLISHMENT DATA. BLS collects these data each month from the payroll records of a sample of nonagricultural business establishments. The sample includes about 140,000 businesses and government agencies representing approximately 410,000 worksites and is drawn from a sampling frame of roughly 8.9 million unemployment insurance tax accounts. The active sample includes approximately one-third of all nonfarm payroll employees. For both surveys, the data for a given month relate to a particular week or pay period. In the household survey, the reference period is generally the calendar week that contains the 12th day of the month. In the establishment survey, the reference period is the pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.

Coverage, definitions, and differences between surveys Household survey. The sample is selected to reflect the entire civilian noninstitutional population. Based on responses to a series of questions on work and job search activities, each person 16 years and over in a sample household is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force. People are classified as employed if they did any work at all as paid employees during the reference week; worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm; or worked without pay at least 15 hours in a family business or farm. People are also counted as employed if they were temporarily absent from their jobs because of illness, bad weather, vacation, labor-management disputes, or personal reasons. People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following criteria: they had no employment during the reference week; they were available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits.

The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. Those not classified as employed or unemployed are not in the labor force. The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population, and the employment-population ratio is the employed as a percent of the population. Additional information about the household survey can be found at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm. Establishment survey. The sample establishments are drawn from private nonfarm businesses such as factories, offices, and stores, as well as from federal, state, and local government entities. Employees on nonfarm payrolls are those who received pay for any part of the reference pay period, including persons on paid leave. Persons are counted in each job they hold. Hours and earnings data are produced for the private sector for all employees and for production and nonsupervisory employees. Production and nonsupervisory employees are defined as production and related employees in manufacturing and mining and logging, construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in private service-providing industries. Industries are classified on the basis of an establishment's principal activity in accordance with the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System. Additional information about the establishment survey can be found at www.bls.gov/ces/#technical. Differences in employment estimates. The numerous conceptual and methodological differences between the household and establishment surveys result in important distinctions in the employment estimates derived from the surveys. Among these are: 

The household survey includes agricultural workers, the self-employed, unpaid family workers, and private household workers among the employed. These groups are excluded from the establishment survey.

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The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the employed. The establishment survey does not.

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The household survey is limited to workers 16 years of age and older. The establishment survey is not limited by age.

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The household survey has no duplication of individuals, because individuals are counted only once, even if they hold more than one job. In the establishment survey, employees working at more than one job and thus appearing on more than one payroll are counted separately for each appearance.

Seasonal adjustment Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor force and the levels of employment and unemployment undergo regularly occurring fluctuations. These events may result from seasonal changes in weather, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very large. Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern each year, their influence on the level of a series can be tempered by adjusting for regular seasonal variation. These adjustments make nonseasonal developments, such as declines in employment or increases in the participation of women in the labor force, easier to spot. For example, in the household survey, the large number of youth entering the labor force each June is likely to obscure any other changes that have taken place relative to May, making it difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen or declined. Similarly, in the establishment survey, payroll employment in education declines by about 20 percent at the end of the spring term and later rises with the start of the fall term, obscuring the underlying employment trends in the industry. Because seasonal employment changes at the end and beginning of the school year can be estimated, the statistics can be adjusted to make underlying employment patterns more discernable. The seasonally adjusted figures provide a more useful tool with which to analyze changes in monthto-month economic activity. Many seasonally adjusted series are independently adjusted in both the household and establishment surveys. However, the adjusted series for many major estimates, such as total payroll employment, employment in most major sectors, total employment, and unemployment are computed by aggregating independently adjusted component series. For example, total unemployment is derived by summing the adjusted series for four major agesex components; this differs from the unemployment estimate that would be obtained by directly adjusting the total or by combining the duration, reasons, or more detailed age categories. For both the household and establishment surveys, a concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology is used in which new seasonal factors are calculated each month using all relevant data, up to and including the data for the current month. In the household survey, new seasonal factors are used to adjust only the current month's data. In the establishment survey, however, new seasonal factors are used each month to adjust the three most recent monthly estimates. The prior 2 months are routinely revised to incorporate additional sample reports and recalculated seasonal adjustment factors. In both surveys, 5-year revisions to historical data are made once a year.

Reliability of the estimates Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys are subject to both sampling and nonsampling

error. When a sample rather than the entire population is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may differ from the "true" population values they represent. The exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the "true" population value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90percent level of confidence. For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total nonfarm employment from the establishment survey is on the order of plus or minus 100,000. Suppose the estimate of nonfarm employment increases by 50,000 from one month to the next. The 90percent confidence interval on the monthly change would range from -50,000 to +150,000 (50,000 +/- 100,000). These figures do not mean that the sample results are off by these magnitudes, but rather that there is about a 90-percent chance that the "true" over-the-month change lies within this interval. Since this range includes values of less than zero, we could not say with confidence that nonfarm employment had, in fact, increased that month. If, however, the reported nonfarm employment rise was 250,000, then all of the values within the 90-percent confidence interval would be greater than zero. In this case, it is likely (at least a 90-percent chance) that nonfarm employment had, in fact, risen that month. At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent confidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment as measured by the household survey is about +/- 280,000, and for the monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- 0.19 percentage point. In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments have lower standard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than estimates which are based on a small number of observations. The precision of estimates also is improved when the data are cumulated over time, such as for quarterly and annual averages. The household and establishment surveys are also affected by nonsampling error, which can occur for many reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information on a timely basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in the collection or processing of the data. For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most recent 2 months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. It is only after two successive revisions to a monthly estimate, when nearly all sample reports have been received, that the estimate is considered final. Another major source of nonsampling error in the establishment survey is the inability to capture, on a timely basis, employment generated by new firms. To correct for this systematic underestimation of employment growth, an estimation procedure with two components is used to

account for business births. The first component excludes employment losses from business deaths from samplebased estimation in order to offset the missing employment gains from business births. This is incorporated into the sample-based estimation procedure by simply not reflecting sample units going out of business, but imputing to them the same employment trend as the other firms in the sample. This procedure accounts for most of the net birth/death employment. The second component is an ARIMA time series model designed to estimate the residual net birth/death employment not accounted for by the imputation. The historical time series used to create and test the ARIMA model was derived from the unemployment insurance universe micro-level database, and reflects the actual residual net of births and deaths over the past 5 years. The sample-based estimates from the establishment survey are adjusted once a year (on a lagged basis) to

universe counts of payroll employment obtained from administrative records of the unemployment insurance program. The difference between the March sample-based employment estimates and the March universe counts is known as a benchmark revision, and serves as a rough proxy for total survey error. The new benchmarks also incorporate changes in the classification of industries. Over the past decade, absolute benchmark revisions for total nonfarm employment have averaged 0.3 percent, with a range from -0.7 to 0.6 percent. Other information Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age [Numbers in thousands] Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, sex, and age

Jan. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Sept. 2009

Oct. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

TOTAL Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons who currently want a job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

234,739 153,445 65.4 140,436 59.8 13,009 8.5 81,293 5,866

236,924 152,693 64.4 137,953 58.2 14,740 9.7 84,231 5,939

236,832 152,957 64.6 136,809 57.8 16,147 10.6 83,876 6,108

234,739 154,140 65.7 142,221 60.6 11,919 7.7 80,599 5,686

236,322 153,927 65.1 138,768 58.7 15,159 9.8 82,396 5,960

236,550 153,854 65.0 138,242 58.4 15,612 10.1 82,696 6,031

236,743 153,720 64.9 138,381 58.5 15,340 10.0 83,022 6,043

236,924 153,059 64.6 137,792 58.2 15,267 10.0 83,865 6,306

236,832 153,170 64.7 138,333 58.4 14,837 9.7 83,663 5,965

Men, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

113,573 81,725 72.0 73,763 64.9 7,962 9.7 31,848

114,728 81,243 70.8 72,258 63.0 8,985 11.1 33,485

114,648 81,238 70.9 71,216 62.1 10,021 12.3 33,410

113,573 82,066 72.3 75,118 66.1 6,948 8.5 31,507

114,411 82,197 71.8 73,120 63.9 9,077 11.0 32,214

114,530 82,184 71.8 72,844 63.6 9,340 11.4 32,346

114,632 81,964 71.5 72,794 63.5 9,171 11.2 32,667

114,728 81,454 71.0 72,499 63.2 8,955 11.0 33,274

114,648 81,290 70.9 72,516 63.3 8,774 10.8 33,358

Men, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

104,902 78,741 75.1 71,556 68.2 7,185 9.1 26,162

106,125 78,392 73.9 70,251 66.2 8,141 10.4 27,733

105,998 78,451 74.0 69,337 65.4 9,113 11.6 27,548

104,902 78,769 75.1 72,625 69.2 6,144 7.8 26,133

105,780 78,977 74.7 70,861 67.0 8,116 10.3 26,803

105,906 79,024 74.6 70,662 66.7 8,362 10.6 26,882

106,018 78,901 74.4 70,662 66.7 8,239 10.4 27,117

106,125 78,402 73.9 70,391 66.3 8,011 10.2 27,723

105,998 78,225 73.8 70,390 66.4 7,835 10.0 27,774

Women, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

121,166 71,721 59.2 66,674 55.0 5,047 7.0 49,445

122,197 71,450 58.5 65,694 53.8 5,756 8.1 50,747

122,185 71,719 58.7 65,593 53.7 6,126 8.5 50,466

121,166 72,074 59.5 67,103 55.4 4,971 6.9 49,092

121,911 71,729 58.8 65,648 53.8 6,081 8.5 50,182

122,020 71,669 58.7 65,398 53.6 6,271 8.8 50,350

122,111 71,756 58.8 65,587 53.7 6,169 8.6 50,355

122,197 71,605 58.6 65,293 53.4 6,312 8.8 50,591

122,185 71,880 58.8 65,817 53.9 6,064 8.4 50,305

Women, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

112,738 68,654 60.9 64,123 56.9 4,531 6.6 44,085

113,832 68,617 60.3 63,430 55.7 5,187 7.6 45,215

113,796 68,991 60.6 63,437 55.7 5,553 8.0 44,806

112,738 68,793 61.0 64,391 57.1 4,402 6.4 43,946

113,522 68,686 60.5 63,280 55.7 5,406 7.9 44,837

113,636 68,687 60.4 63,133 55.6 5,554 8.1 44,949

113,737 68,742 60.4 63,269 55.6 5,473 8.0 44,994

113,832 68,620 60.3 62,998 55.3 5,622 8.2 45,212

113,796 68,949 60.6 63,527 55.8 5,422 7.9 44,848

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17,098 6,051 35.4 4,758 27.8 1,293 21.4 11,047

16,967 5,684 33.5 4,272 25.2 1,412 24.8 11,283

17,038 5,515 32.4 4,034 23.7 1,481 26.9 11,522

17,098 6,578 38.5 5,205 30.4 1,373 20.9 10,519

17,020 6,264 36.8 4,627 27.2 1,637 26.1 10,756

17,008 6,143 36.1 4,448 26.1 1,696 27.6 10,865

16,988 6,077 35.8 4,450 26.2 1,627 26.8 10,911

16,967 6,037 35.6 4,403 25.9 1,634 27.1 10,930

17,038 5,996 35.2 4,416 25.9 1,580 26.4 11,041

1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age [Numbers in thousands] Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, race, sex, and age

WHITE Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women, 20 years and over Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women, 20 years and over Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASIAN Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Jan. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Sept. 2009

Oct. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

190,225 125,099 65.8 115,320 60.6 9,779 7.8 65,126

191,628 124,344 64.9 113,416 59.2 10,928 8.8 67,284

191,454 124,498 65.0 112,546 58.8 11,952 9.6 66,956

190,225 125,524 66.0 116,709 61.4 8,815 7.0 64,701

191,244 125,581 65.7 114,215 59.7 11,366 9.1 65,663

191,394 125,567 65.6 113,754 59.4 11,813 9.4 65,827

191,516 125,258 65.4 113,669 59.4 11,589 9.3 66,258

191,628 124,605 65.0 113,339 59.1 11,266 9.0 67,024

191,454 124,579 65.1 113,797 59.4 10,782 8.7 66,875

65,218 75.5 59,787 69.2 5,431 8.3

64,870 74.4 58,653 67.2 6,217 9.6

64,877 74.5 57,937 66.5 6,940 10.7

65,258 75.5 60,688 70.2 4,570 7.0

65,548 75.4 59,279 68.1 6,269 9.6

65,540 75.3 59,077 67.8 6,463 9.9

65,387 75.0 58,996 67.7 6,390 9.8

64,804 74.3 58,782 67.4 6,022 9.3

64,682 74.3 58,813 67.5 5,869 9.1

54,882 60.5 51,494 56.7 3,388 6.2

54,823 60.0 51,116 55.9 3,707 6.8

55,135 60.4 51,202 56.1 3,933 7.1

54,851 60.4 51,612 56.9 3,239 5.9

54,841 60.1 50,956 55.8 3,884 7.1

54,932 60.2 50,861 55.7 4,071 7.4

54,908 60.1 50,852 55.6 4,056 7.4

54,822 60.0 50,753 55.5 4,069 7.4

55,017 60.2 51,248 56.1 3,769 6.8

4,999 38.2 4,039 30.9 960 19.2

4,651 35.9 3,647 28.1 1,004 21.6

4,486 34.5 3,406 26.2 1,080 24.1

5,415 41.4 4,409 33.7 1,006 18.6

5,192 39.9 3,980 30.6 1,212 23.3

5,095 39.2 3,816 29.3 1,279 25.1

4,963 38.2 3,820 29.4 1,142 23.0

4,978 38.4 3,804 29.3 1,174 23.6

4,880 37.5 3,736 28.7 1,145 23.5

28,052 17,629 62.8 15,274 54.4 2,355 13.4 10,423

28,437 17,484 61.5 14,759 51.9 2,725 15.6 10,953

28,526 17,702 62.1 14,643 51.3 3,059 17.3 10,824

28,052 17,741 63.2 15,463 55.1 2,278 12.8 10,311

28,330 17,455 61.6 14,754 52.1 2,701 15.5 10,875

28,369 17,516 61.7 14,763 52.0 2,754 15.7 10,853

28,404 17,660 62.2 14,904 52.5 2,757 15.6 10,744

28,437 17,600 61.9 14,758 51.9 2,843 16.2 10,837

28,526 17,749 62.2 14,820 52.0 2,929 16.5 10,777

7,962 70.6 6,702 59.4 1,260 15.8

7,896 68.7 6,579 57.3 1,317 16.7

8,017 69.6 6,451 56.0 1,565 19.5

7,956 70.5 6,811 60.4 1,145 14.4

7,820 68.4 6,526 57.1 1,294 16.5

7,899 69.0 6,553 57.2 1,346 17.0

7,915 69.0 6,584 57.4 1,331 16.8

7,907 68.8 6,591 57.4 1,316 16.6

7,970 69.2 6,566 57.0 1,405 17.6

8,957 63.6 8,121 57.7 836 9.3

8,891 62.2 7,786 54.5 1,105 12.4

8,998 62.8 7,803 54.5 1,194 13.3

9,001 63.9 8,156 57.9 845 9.4

8,947 62.9 7,827 55.0 1,120 12.5

8,911 62.5 7,800 54.8 1,110 12.5

9,001 63.1 7,946 55.7 1,055 11.7

8,959 62.7 7,788 54.5 1,171 13.1

9,034 63.1 7,836 54.7 1,198 13.3

710 26.4 451 16.7 259 36.5

698 26.2 394 14.8 303 43.5

687 25.6 388 14.5 299 43.5

784 29.1 496 18.4 288 36.8

688 25.7 401 15.0 287 41.7

707 26.4 409 15.3 298 42.1

743 27.8 373 14.0 370 49.8

734 27.5 379 14.2 356 48.4

745 27.7 418 15.6 326 43.8

10,745

10,904

10,950

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HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age — Continued [Numbers in thousands] Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, race, sex, and age Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jan. 2009 7,023 65.4 6,588 61.3 435 6.2 3,722

Dec. 2009 7,163 65.7 6,560 60.2 602 8.4 3,741

Jan. 2010 7,020 64.1 6,431 58.7 589 8.4 3,930

Jan. 2009

Sept. 2009 – – – – – – –

Oct. 2009 – – – – – – –

Nov. 2009 – – – – – – –

Dec. 2009 – – – – – – –

Jan. 2010 – – – – – – –

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1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. - Data not available. NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals shown in table A-1 because data are not presented for all races. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age [Numbers in thousands] Seasonally adjusted1

Not seasonally adjusted Employment status, sex, and age

HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women, 20 years and over Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jan. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Sept. 2009

Oct. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

32,417 21,868 67.5 19,453 60.0 2,415 11.0 10,549

33,379 22,481 67.3 19,591 58.7 2,890 12.9 10,899

33,251 22,505 67.7 19,373 58.3 3,132 13.9 10,746

32,417 22,004 67.9 19,817 61.1 2,186 9.9 10,414

33,110 22,444 67.8 19,595 59.2 2,849 12.7 10,666

33,202 22,492 67.7 19,553 58.9 2,939 13.1 10,710

33,291 22,564 67.8 19,692 59.2 2,872 12.7 10,727

33,379 22,404 67.1 19,513 58.5 2,891 12.9 10,976

33,251 22,578 67.9 19,730 59.3 2,848 12.6 10,674

12,524 83.1 11,146 73.9 1,378 11.0

12,804 82.4 11,168 71.9 1,636 12.8

12,769 82.6 11,003 71.2 1,766 13.8

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

8,366 58.7 7,566 53.1 800 9.6

8,720 59.4 7,806 53.2 915 10.5

8,776 60.2 7,767 53.3 1,009 11.5

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

978 31.7 741 24.0 238 24.3

956 30.3 617 19.5 340 35.5

960 29.8 602 18.7 357 37.2

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

– – – – – –

1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. - Data not available. NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment [Numbers in thousands] Not seasonally adjusted Educational attainment

Seasonally adjusted

Jan. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Less than a high school diploma Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate................................... . Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed........................................ . Unemployment rate............................. .

12,192 46.6 10,437 39.9 1,755 14.4

12,015 45.7 10,123 38.5 1,892 15.7

12,014 46.1 9,898 38.0 2,116 17.6

12,038 46.0 10,547 40.3 1,491 12.4

High school graduates, no college1 Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate................................... . Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed........................................ . Unemployment rate............................. .

39,009 62.9 35,394 57.1 3,616 9.3

37,808 61.7 33,803 55.2 4,005 10.6

38,285 62.0 33,879 54.8 4,406 11.5

Some college or associate degree Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate................................... . Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed........................................ . Unemployment rate............................. .

36,366 71.4 33,870 66.5 2,496 6.9

36,796 70.4 33,660 64.4 3,135 8.5

Bachelor’s degree and higher2 Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate................................... . Employed................ . . . . . . . . . . ................. . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed........................................ . Unemployment rate............................. .

45,132 77.6 43,269 74.4 1,863 4.1

45,927 77.2 43,752 73.5 2,175 4.7

Oct. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

12,263 47.1 10,426 40.0 1,837 15.0

12,155 47.2 10,272 39.9 1,883 15.5

12,003 46.3 10,202 39.3 1,802 15.0

11,977 45.6 10,144 38.6 1,833 15.3

11,835 45.4 10,033 38.5 1,802 15.2

38,582 62.2 35,467 57.2 3,115 8.1

38,059 62.0 33,956 55.3 4,104 10.8

37,917 61.8 33,674 54.9 4,243 11.2

37,759 61.6 33,851 55.2 3,908 10.4

37,607 61.4 33,649 55.0 3,958 10.5

37,738 61.1 33,920 54.9 3,818 10.1

36,584 71.1 33,292 64.7 3,292 9.0

36,740 72.1 34,395 67.5 2,345 6.4

36,732 70.7 33,583 64.6 3,149 8.6

36,899 70.9 33,596 64.5 3,303 9.0

36,946 70.4 33,629 64.1 3,318 9.0

36,892 70.6 33,560 64.2 3,332 9.0

36,761 71.5 33,629 65.4 3,132 8.5

45,925 77.0 43,574 73.1 2,351 5.1

45,126 77.6 43,352 74.6 1,774 3.9

45,910 77.3 43,686 73.6 2,224 4.8

46,316 77.4 44,116 73.7 2,200 4.7

45,992 77.4 43,743 73.6 2,249 4.9

45,994 77.3 43,707 73.4 2,288 5.0

45,939 77.0 43,704 73.3 2,235 4.9

1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 2 Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Sept. 2009

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-5. Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and sex, not seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands] Total Employment status, veteran status, and period of service

Jan. 2009

Men Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Women Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

VETERANS, 18 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,358 12,419 55.5 11,496 51.4 922 7.4 9,939

22,186 11,860 53.5 10,724 48.3 1,136 9.6 10,326

20,611 11,223 54.5 10,380 50.4 844 7.5 9,388

20,410 10,755 52.7 9,743 47.7 1,012 9.4 9,655

1,747 1,195 68.4 1,116 63.9 79 6.6 552

1,776 1,104 62.2 981 55.2 124 11.2 672

Gulf War-era II veterans Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,800 1,523 84.6 1,388 77.1 135 8.9 277

2,091 1,690 80.8 1,477 70.6 213 12.6 401

1,483 1,258 84.9 1,152 77.7 107 8.5 224

1,764 1,456 82.5 1,276 72.3 180 12.4 308

318 265 83.4 236 74.4 28 10.7 53

327 234 71.6 201 61.5 33 14.2 93

Gulf War-era I veterans Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,928 2,563 87.5 2,411 82.3 152 5.9 365

2,861 2,491 87.1 2,257 78.9 235 9.4 369

2,492 2,219 89.1 2,081 83.5 139 6.2 273

2,375 2,105 88.6 1,902 80.1 203 9.6 270

437 344 78.8 331 75.7 13 3.9 93

485 386 79.6 354 73.0 32 8.3 99

World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,604 4,638 40.0 4,305 37.1 333 7.2 6,966

11,233 4,149 36.9 3,765 33.5 384 9.3 7,084

11,219 4,506 40.2 4,175 37.2 330 7.3 6,714

10,852 4,030 37.1 3,660 33.7 371 9.2 6,822

385 133 34.5 130 33.8 3 2.1 252

381 119 31.1 105 27.6 13 11.2 262

Veterans of other service periods Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,025 3,694 61.3 3,392 56.3 302 8.2 2,331

6,001 3,529 58.8 3,225 53.7 304 8.6 2,472

5,417 3,241 59.8 2,973 54.9 268 8.3 2,177

5,418 3,164 58.4 2,905 53.6 259 8.2 2,255

608 454 74.6 420 69.0 34 7.5 154

583 365 62.7 320 55.0 45 12.3 218

NONVETERANS, 18 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

203,425 139,074 68.4 127,393 62.6 11,681 8.4 64,352

205,694 139,297 67.7 124,767 60.7 14,530 10.4 66,397

88,343 69,560 78.7 62,688 71.0 6,872 9.9 18,783

89,718 69,629 77.6 60,879 67.9 8,750 12.6 20,089

115,082 69,514 60.4 64,705 56.2 4,809 6.9 45,568

115,976 69,668 60.1 63,888 55.1 5,780 8.3 46,308

NOTE: Veterans served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified only in the most recent one. Veterans who served during one of the selected wartime periods and another period are classified only in the wartime period. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-6. Employment status of the civilian population by sex, age, and disability status, not seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands] Persons with a disability Employment status, sex, and age

Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

Persons with no disability Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

TOTAL, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population...................................................... . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate..................................................................... . Employed............................................................................. . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed.......................................................................... . Unemployment rate............................................................... . Not in labor force....................................................................... .

26,804 6,184 23.1 5,368 20.0 816 13.2 20,620

26,952 5,877 21.8 4,987 18.5 891 15.2 21,075

207,934 147,261 70.8 135,068 65.0 12,193 8.3 60,673

209,880 147,079 70.1 131,823 62.8 15,257 10.4 62,801

Men, 16 to 64 years Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate..................................................................... . Employed............................................................................. . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed.......................................................................... . Unemployment rate............................................................... . Not in labor force....................................................................... .

2,824 38.5 2,345 32.0 479 17.0 4,510

2,666 36.5 2,208 30.2 458 17.2 4,642

75,343 83.7 68,086 75.7 7,257 9.6 14,658

74,910 82.6 65,649 72.4 9,261 12.4 15,816

Women, 16 to 64 years Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate..................................................................... . Employed............................................................................. . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed.......................................................................... . Unemployment rate............................................................... . Not in labor force....................................................................... .

2,500 33.0 2,197 29.0 303 12.1 5,065

2,366 31.7 2,029 27.2 337 14.3 5,102

66,276 71.9 61,678 66.9 4,598 6.9 25,884

66,326 71.4 60,731 65.4 5,594 8.4 26,604

Both sexes, 65 years and over Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate..................................................................... . Employed............................................................................. . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed.......................................................................... . Unemployment rate............................................................... . Not in labor force....................................................................... .

860 7.2 826 6.9 34 3.9 11,044

846 6.9 750 6.2 95 11.3 11,330

5,643 21.9 5,304 20.6 339 6.0 20,130

5,844 22.3 5,442 20.8 402 6.9 20,381

NOTE: A person with a disability has at least one of the following conditions: is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; is blind or has serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses; has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition; has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; has difficulty dressing or bathing; or has difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-7. Employment status of the civilian population by nativity and sex, not seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands] Total Employment status and nativity

Jan. 2009

Men Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Women Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

Foreign born, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35,007 23,541 67.2 21,375 61.1 2,166 9.2 11,466

35,440 23,924 67.5 21,090 59.5 2,834 11.8 11,515

17,512 13,956 79.7 12,612 72.0 1,344 9.6 3,556

17,718 14,073 79.4 12,282 69.3 1,791 12.7 3,645

17,495 9,586 54.8 8,763 50.1 823 8.6 7,910

17,722 9,851 55.6 8,808 49.7 1,043 10.6 7,870

Native born, 16 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation rate..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in labor force.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

199,731 129,904 65.0 119,061 59.6 10,843 8.3 69,827

201,393 129,032 64.1 115,719 57.5 13,313 10.3 72,360

96,061 67,769 70.5 61,150 63.7 6,619 9.8 28,292

96,930 67,165 69.3 58,935 60.8 8,230 12.3 29,765

103,670 62,135 59.9 57,911 55.9 4,224 6.8 41,535

104,463 61,868 59.2 56,784 54.4 5,083 8.2 42,596

NOTE: The foreign born are those residing in the United States who were not U.S. citizens at birth. That is, they were born outside the United States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam, to parents neither of whom was a U.S. citizen. The native born are persons who were born in the United States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam or who were born abroad of at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-8. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status [In thousands] Not seasonally adjusted Category

CLASS OF WORKER Agriculture and related industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wage and salary workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-employed workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonagricultural industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wage and salary workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private households........................... . Other industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-employed workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME1 All industries Part time for economic reasons2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slack work or business conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part time for noneconomic reasons3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonagricultural industries Part time for economic reasons2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slack work or business conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Could only find part-time work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part time for noneconomic reasons3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seasonally adjusted

Jan. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Sept. 2009

Oct. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

1,988 1,106 860 22 138,449 129,888 21,142 108,746 749 107,997 8,520 41

1,952 1,228 707 17 136,001 127,003 21,128 105,875 736 105,139 8,915 83

1,974 1,218 743 13 134,836 126,126 21,144 104,982 688 104,295 8,643 66

2,147 1,224 908 – 140,014 131,132 21,225 109,922 – 109,140 8,827 –

2,009 1,177 796 – 136,752 127,650 20,978 106,662 – 105,885 9,009 –

2,041 1,263 736 – 136,311 127,312 21,161 106,173 – 105,401 8,960 –

2,086 1,331 752 – 136,357 127,160 21,233 105,856 – 105,097 9,111 –

2,056 1,308 755 – 135,717 126,539 21,110 105,428 – 104,666 9,135 –

2,115 1,342 781 – 136,276 127,269 21,227 106,031 – 105,329 9,007 –

8,829 6,909 1,593 19,051

9,354 6,758 2,286 19,082

9,290 6,825 2,159 18,782

7,897 5,833 1,689 18,879

9,158 6,815 2,081 18,590

9,240 6,882 2,084 18,632

9,225 6,684 2,238 18,354

9,165 6,453 2,346 18,364

8,316 5,873 2,295 18,563

8,675 6,797 1,583 18,734

9,222 6,672 2,267 18,740

9,161 6,739 2,149 18,444

7,755 5,713 1,676 18,563

8,983 6,695 2,063 18,251

9,158 6,797 2,033 18,317

9,137 6,616 2,241 18,066

9,055 6,378 2,349 18,056

8,193 5,792 2,288 18,218

1 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the survey reference week and excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs for the entire week. 2 Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason such as slack work or unfavorable business conditions, inability to find full-time work, or seasonal declines in demand. 3 Refers to persons who usually work part time for noneconomic reasons such as childcare problems, family or personal obligations, school or training, retirement or Social Security limits on earnings, and other reasons. This excludes persons who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as vacations, holidays, illness, and bad weather. - Data not available. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-9. Selected employment indicators [Numbers in thousands] Not seasonally adjusted Characteristic

Seasonally adjusted

Jan. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Sept. 2009

Oct. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

AGE AND SEX Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

140,436 4,758 1,547 3,210 135,679 12,709 122,970 95,921 30,060 32,034 33,827 27,049

137,953 4,272 1,381 2,891 133,680 12,343 121,337 94,030 29,875 30,831 33,325 27,307

136,809 4,034 1,318 2,716 132,775 12,132 120,643 93,348 29,680 30,473 33,194 27,295

142,221 5,205 1,755 3,451 137,016 13,045 123,780 96,596 30,422 32,250 33,924 27,184

138,768 4,627 1,569 3,070 134,141 12,625 121,551 94,345 29,795 31,236 33,314 27,206

138,242 4,448 1,417 3,041 133,795 12,414 121,440 94,272 29,811 30,966 33,495 27,168

138,381 4,450 1,409 3,036 133,931 12,446 121,539 94,318 29,793 31,031 33,494 27,221

137,792 4,403 1,425 2,987 133,389 12,389 121,012 93,791 29,794 30,744 33,254 27,221

138,333 4,416 1,484 2,938 133,916 12,435 121,404 94,004 30,022 30,683 33,299 27,399

Men, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73,763 2,207 695 1,512 71,556 6,458 65,098 50,844 16,189 17,226 17,429 14,253

72,258 2,008 618 1,389 70,251 6,127 64,124 49,905 16,146 16,615 17,144 14,219

71,216 1,879 594 1,285 69,337 5,963 63,375 49,205 15,886 16,302 17,017 14,169

75,118 2,492 829 1,653 72,625 6,716 65,804 51,431 16,456 17,388 17,587 14,374

73,120 2,259 762 1,500 70,861 6,402 64,466 50,203 16,120 16,758 17,325 14,263

72,844 2,182 688 1,485 70,662 6,257 64,449 50,222 16,203 16,642 17,376 14,227

72,794 2,131 673 1,453 70,662 6,301 64,375 50,090 16,157 16,719 17,214 14,285

72,499 2,108 672 1,434 70,391 6,234 64,166 49,921 16,118 16,629 17,174 14,245

72,516 2,126 706 1,415 70,390 6,211 64,091 49,807 16,148 16,479 17,180 14,284

Women, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66,674 2,551 853 1,699 64,123 6,250 57,872 45,077 13,871 14,808 16,398 12,795

65,694 2,265 763 1,502 63,430 6,216 57,213 44,125 13,728 14,215 16,181 13,089

65,593 2,155 724 1,431 63,437 6,169 57,269 44,143 13,794 14,171 16,177 13,126

67,103 2,713 926 1,798 64,391 6,328 57,976 45,165 13,966 14,862 16,337 12,810

65,648 2,368 807 1,570 63,280 6,222 57,085 44,142 13,675 14,478 15,989 12,943

65,398 2,266 728 1,555 63,133 6,158 56,992 44,050 13,608 14,324 16,118 12,942

65,587 2,318 736 1,583 63,269 6,145 57,164 44,229 13,637 14,312 16,280 12,936

65,293 2,294 753 1,553 62,998 6,155 56,846 43,870 13,676 14,115 16,080 12,976

65,817 2,290 777 1,523 63,527 6,224 57,313 44,197 13,874 14,203 16,119 13,116

MARITAL STATUS Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women who maintain families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44,425 35,325 8,751

43,364 35,198 8,403

42,807 35,038 8,401

44,694 35,347 –

43,656 34,891 –

43,401 34,736 –

43,336 34,867 –

43,312 35,004 –

43,126 35,073 –

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS Full-time workers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part-time workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

113,815 26,621

109,875 28,078

108,777 28,033

115,714 26,396

111,361 27,459

110,817 27,511

110,901 27,400

110,254 27,466

110,497 27,718

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS Total multiple jobholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,258 5.2

6,886 5.0

6,751 4.9

7,476 5.3

7,047 5.1

7,017 5.1

7,060 5.1

6,910 5.0

6,961 5.0

1 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week. 2 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week. - Data not available. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-10. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted Characteristic

Number of unemployed persons (in thousands)

Unemployment rates

Jan. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Sept. 2009

Oct. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

AGE AND SEX Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 17 years................................... . 18 to 19 years................................... . 20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 years................................... . 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 years and over............................ .

11,919 1,373 479 880 10,546 1,850 8,671 7,136 2,694 2,297 2,144 1,522

15,267 1,634 608 1,041 13,633 2,287 11,237 9,176 3,383 2,953 2,841 2,114

14,837 1,580 574 999 13,257 2,341 10,876 8,891 3,295 2,849 2,747 1,989

7.7 20.9 21.5 20.3 7.1 12.4 6.5 6.9 8.1 6.6 5.9 5.3

9.8 26.1 28.2 24.4 9.2 15.0 8.6 9.1 10.6 8.8 8.0 6.8

10.1 27.6 30.2 25.7 9.4 15.6 8.7 9.2 10.7 9.0 7.8 7.0

10.0 26.8 28.8 26.1 9.3 15.9 8.5 8.9 10.3 8.6 7.8 7.1

10.0 27.1 29.9 25.8 9.3 15.6 8.5 8.9 10.2 8.8 7.9 7.2

9.7 26.4 27.9 25.4 9.0 15.8 8.2 8.6 9.9 8.5 7.6 6.8

Men, 16 years and over.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 17 years................................... . 18 to 19 years................................... . 20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 years................................... . 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 years and over............................ .

6,948 805 296 502 6,144 1,125 5,019 4,190 1,647 1,270 1,273 829

8,955 944 332 621 8,011 1,407 6,531 5,313 1,992 1,624 1,697 1,217

8,774 939 315 615 7,835 1,478 6,342 5,179 1,964 1,626 1,589 1,164

8.5 24.4 26.3 23.3 7.8 14.4 7.1 7.5 9.1 6.8 6.8 5.5

11.0 29.9 31.1 28.3 10.3 17.2 9.7 10.3 11.9 9.7 9.4 7.3

11.4 31.0 33.5 28.9 10.6 18.6 9.7 10.2 11.4 10.1 9.2 7.8

11.2 30.4 30.5 30.5 10.4 18.3 9.5 10.0 11.2 9.3 9.5 7.8

11.0 30.9 33.1 30.2 10.2 18.4 9.2 9.6 11.0 8.9 9.0 7.9

10.8 30.6 30.8 30.3 10.0 19.2 9.0 9.4 10.8 9.0 8.5 7.5

Women, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 17 years................................... . 18 to 19 years................................... . 20 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 years................................... . 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 years and over1 .......................... .

4,971 569 183 377 4,402 724 3,653 2,946 1,048 1,027 871 729

6,312 690 275 420 5,622 880 4,706 3,863 1,391 1,328 1,144 800

6,064 641 259 383 5,422 864 4,534 3,712 1,331 1,223 1,158 851

6.9 17.3 16.5 17.3 6.4 10.3 5.9 6.1 7.0 6.5 5.1 5.4

8.5 22.2 25.1 20.2 7.9 12.7 7.3 7.7 8.9 7.9 6.5 6.3

8.8 24.0 26.8 22.4 8.1 12.4 7.6 8.0 9.9 7.8 6.4 6.1

8.6 23.1 27.1 21.5 8.0 13.3 7.3 7.5 9.3 7.7 5.9 6.2

8.8 23.1 26.8 21.3 8.2 12.5 7.6 8.1 9.2 8.6 6.6 5.8

8.4 21.9 25.0 20.1 7.9 12.2 7.3 7.7 8.8 7.9 6.7 6.1

MARITAL STATUS Married men, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Married women, spouse present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women who maintain families1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,424 1,786 1,010

3,419 2,154 1,258

3,059 2,177 1,181

5.1 4.8 10.3

7.3 5.8 11.6

7.5 5.9 12.9

7.5 5.7 11.4

7.3 5.8 13.0

6.6 5.8 12.3

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS Full-time workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part-time workers3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,247 1,663

13,452 1,766

12,879 1,897

8.1 5.9

10.7 6.4

11.1 6.1

11.0 5.6

10.9 6.0

10.4 6.4

1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Full-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work full time (35 hours or more per week) or are on layoff from full-time jobs. 3 Part-time workers are unemployed persons who have expressed a desire to work part time (less than 35 hours per week) or are on layoff from part-time jobs. NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-11. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment [Numbers in thousands] Not seasonally adjusted Reason

Jan. 2009

Dec. 2009

Seasonally adjusted

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Sept. 2009

Oct. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not on temporary layoff........................... . Permanent job losers........................... . Persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . Job leavers............................................ . Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,633 2,251 6,382 4,923 1,460 920 2,791 665

9,822 1,683 8,140 6,718 1,422 860 3,012 1,046

10,574 2,192 8,382 6,732 1,650 926 3,625 1,022

7,251 1,468 5,784 4,649 1,277 912 2,792 792

10,236 1,918 8,318 6,858 1,429 869 3,255 1,134

10,261 1,671 8,590 6,922 1,569 909 3,461 1,114

9,965 1,548 8,418 6,920 1,439 929 3,221 1,270

9,701 1,558 8,143 6,773 1,448 932 3,334 1,270

9,323 1,454 7,869 6,424 1,445 914 3,585 1,235

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On temporary layoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not on temporary layoff........................... . Job leavers............................................ . Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66.4 17.3 49.1 7.1 21.5 5.1

66.6 11.4 55.2 5.8 20.4 7.1

65.5 13.6 51.9 5.7 22.4 6.3

61.7 12.5 49.2 7.8 23.8 6.7

66.1 12.4 53.7 5.6 21.0 7.3

65.2 10.6 54.6 5.8 22.0 7.1

64.8 10.1 54.7 6.0 20.9 8.3

63.7 10.2 53.4 6.1 21.9 8.3

61.9 9.7 52.3 6.1 23.8 8.2

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Job leavers............................................ . Reentrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New entrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6 0.6 1.8 0.4

6.4 0.6 2.0 0.7

6.9 0.6 2.4 0.7

4.7 0.6 1.8 0.5

6.6 0.6 2.1 0.7

6.7 0.6 2.2 0.7

6.5 0.6 2.1 0.8

6.3 0.6 2.2 0.8

6.1 0.6 2.3 0.8

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-12. Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment [Numbers in thousands] Not seasonally adjusted Duration

Jan. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

Seasonally adjusted Jan. 2009

Sept. 2009

Oct. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED Less than 5 weeks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 14 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 weeks and over................................... . 15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,137 4,044 4,828 2,086 2,742

2,871 3,335 8,534 2,638 5,896

3,464 3,698 8,986 2,563 6,423

3,633 3,622 4,762 2,073 2,689

2,938 3,838 8,405 2,958 5,447

3,131 3,671 8,804 3,184 5,620

2,774 3,517 8,976 3,075 5,901

2,929 3,486 8,969 2,840 6,130

3,008 3,362 8,945 2,632 6,313

Average (mean) duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Median duration, in weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18.8 10.0

29.0 20.2

28.9 18.6

19.9 10.6

26.5 17.8

27.2 19.0

28.6 20.2

29.1 20.5

30.2 19.9

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Less than 5 weeks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 14 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 weeks and over................................... . 15 to 26 weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 weeks and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

31.8 31.1 37.1 16.0 21.1

19.5 22.6 57.9 17.9 40.0

21.5 22.9 55.6 15.9 39.8

30.2 30.1 39.6 17.3 22.4

19.4 25.3 55.4 19.5 35.9

20.1 23.5 56.4 20.4 36.0

18.2 23.0 58.8 20.1 38.7

19.0 22.7 58.3 18.5 39.8

19.6 22.0 58.4 17.2 41.2

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-13. Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands] Employed Occupation

Total, 16 years and over1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . Management, business, and financial operations occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service occupations................................................. . Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sales and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations........................................................ . Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction and extraction occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations............ . Production, transportation, and material moving occupations........................................................ . Production occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation and material moving occupations............. .

Unemployed

Unemployment rates

Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

140,436 52,358

136,809 52,159

13,009 2,238

16,147 2,762

8.5 4.1

10.6 5.0

21,956 30,402 23,850 34,192 15,773 18,419

21,101 31,058 23,763 33,117 15,150 17,966

1,056 1,182 2,389 2,761 1,323 1,438

1,168 1,593 3,045 3,476 1,709 1,767

4.6 3.7 9.1 7.5 7.7 7.2

5.2 4.9 11.4 9.5 10.1 9.0

13,587 825 7,673 5,089

12,405 782 6,975 4,648

2,497 251 1,824 422

3,082 273 2,276 532

15.5 23.3 19.2 7.7

19.9 25.9 24.6 10.3

16,449 7,974 8,474

15,365 7,396 7,970

2,432 1,265 1,167

2,748 1,343 1,405

12.9 13.7 12.1

15.2 15.4 15.0

1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-14. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted

Industry and class of worker

Total, 16 years and over1 ............................................................... . Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.................................... . Construction.......................................................................... . Manufacturing........................................................................ . Durable goods..................................................................... . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wholesale and retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial activities... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ . Professional and business services............................................... . Education and health services..................................................... . Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... . Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers......................... . Government workers................................................................... . Self-employed and unpaid family workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of unemployed persons (in thousands)

Unemployment rates

Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

13,009 10,787 59 1,744 1,711 1,157 554 1,794 522 232 571 1,445 792 1,487 431 245 652 659

16,147 13,129 68 2,194 1,918 1,318 600 2,154 657 313 623 1,614 1,175 1,804 609 318 948 730

8.5 9.0 7.0 18.2 10.9 11.2 10.3 8.7 8.4 7.4 6.0 10.4 3.8 11.5 7.1 18.7 3.0 6.5

10.6 11.1 9.1 24.7 13.0 14.1 11.1 10.5 11.3 10.0 6.6 11.1 5.5 14.2 10.0 21.3 4.3 7.2

1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-15. Alternative measures of labor underutilization [Percent] Not seasonally adjusted Measure

Seasonally adjusted

Jan. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Sept. 2009

Oct. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

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

3.1

5.6

5.9

3.1

5.5

5.7

5.8

5.9

5.8

U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6

6.4

6.9

4.7

6.6

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.1

U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment rate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.5

9.7

10.6

7.7

9.8

10.1

10.0

10.0

9.7

U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.9

10.2

11.2

8.2

10.3

10.6

10.5

10.5

10.3

U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other persons marginally attached to the labor force, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.7

11.1

12.0

9.0

11.1

11.5

11.3

11.4

11.2

U-6 Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force................................................. .

15.4

17.1

18.0

14.0

17.0

17.4

17.2

17.3

16.5

NOTE: Persons marginally attached to the labor force are those who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the past 12 months. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, have given a job-market related reason for not currently looking for work. Persons employed part time for economic reasons are those who want and are available for full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-16. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands] Total Category

Jan. 2009

Men Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Women Jan. 2010

Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE Total not in the labor force............................................ . Persons who currently want a job. . . . ............................. . Marginally attached to the labor force1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discouraged workers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other persons marginally attached to the labor force3 . . . .

81,293 5,866 2,130 734 1,396

83,876 6,108 2,539 1,065 1,474

31,848 2,725 1,124 465 659

33,410 2,926 1,367 663 703

49,445 3,141 1,006 269 737

50,466 3,182 1,172 401 771

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS Total multiple jobholders4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Percent of total employed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primary job full time, secondary job part time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primary and secondary jobs both part time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primary and secondary jobs both full time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hours vary on primary or secondary job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,258 5.2 3,937 1,684 232 1,376

6,751 4.9 3,558 1,727 241 1,186

3,572 4.8 2,081 526 156 795

3,223 4.5 1,866 527 144 666

3,687 5.5 1,856 1,158 75 580

3,527 5.4 1,691 1,199 97 520

1 Data refer to persons who want a job, have searched for work during the prior 12 months, and were available to take a job during the reference week, but had not looked for work in the past 4 weeks. 2 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for reasons such as thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training, employer thinks too young or old, and other types of discrimination. 3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health, and transportation problems, as well as a number for whom reason for nonparticipation was not determined. 4 Includes a small number of persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail [In thousands] Not seasonally adjusted Industry

Total nonfarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seasonally adjusted

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

131,555 109,084 19,350

130,969 107,974 18,177

130,431 107,601 17,873

127,612 105,270 17,375

133,549 110,961 19,855

129,697 107,190 17,960

129,547 107,067 17,906

129,527 107,055 17,846

Change from: Dec.2009 Jan.2010p -20 -12 -60

Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining, except oil and gas1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coal mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support activities for mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

746 53.3 692.2 165.1 211.8 86.2 315.3

682 48.9 633.2 160.6 209.7 79.4 262.9

677 47.6 629.8 159.9 204.8 80.4 265.1

669 46.1 622.4 160.5 199.5 80.8 262.4

761 54.0 706.7 164.7 222.7 86.3 319.3

676 47.2 628.4 160.2 207.2 79.3 261.0

677 46.9 630.5 160.0 208.2 79.9 262.3

681 46.7 634.4 160.0 209.5 80.7 264.9

4 -0.2 3.9 0.0 1.3 0.8 2.6

Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction of buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonresidential building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heavy and civil engineering construction. . . . . . . Specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential specialty trade contractors. . . . . . . Nonresidential specialty trade contractors. . . .

6,154 1,428.8 676.0 752.8 807.4 3,917.3 1,650.9 2,266.4

5,868 1,320.6 615.4 705.2 838.3 3,709.0 1,600.7 2,108.3

5,616 1,282.5 600.9 681.6 764.1 3,569.0 1,536.9 2,031.7

5,258 1,211.7 560.9 650.8 700.4 3,345.4 1,452.3 1,893.1

6,551 1,485.5 710.0 775.5 908.5 4,156.5 1,770.6 2,385.9

5,732 1,295.9 602.6 693.3 808.7 3,627.6 1,566.6 2,061.0

5,700 1,282.4 599.1 683.3 799.4 3,618.3 1,567.7 2,050.6

5,625 1,261.5 590.3 671.2 799.4 3,563.9 1,561.4 2,002.5

-75 -20.9 -8.8 -12.1 0.0 -54.4 -6.3 -48.1

Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,450

11,627

11,580

11,448

12,543

11,552

11,529

11,540

11

Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonmetallic mineral products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primary metals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fabricated metal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Computer and electronic products1 . . . . . . . . . . Computer and peripheral equipment. . . . . . . Communication equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Semiconductors and electronic components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electrical equipment and appliances. . . . . . . . . Transportation equipment1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor vehicles and parts2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furniture and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,777 383.8 408.1 406.5 1,417.4 1,129.0 1,202.4 181.0 126.3

7,099 351.1 388.8 353.3 1,279.0 984.0 1,101.2 160.1 118.5

7,078 348.3 378.8 353.3 1,277.0 982.6 1,098.6 159.5 119.6

7,005 338.1 365.8 354.6 1,267.3 972.8 1,091.1 160.5 119.6

7,820 393.6 425.5 404.0 1,417.1 1,128.9 1,201.4 180.7 124.7

7,047 348.6 382.6 350.8 1,268.0 975.9 1,097.9 159.5 118.3

7,032 349.1 383.3 350.7 1,266.4 973.4 1,093.4 158.7 119.2

7,045 348.4 382.2 351.8 1,266.3 973.4 1,089.8 160.0 118.2

13 -0.7 -1.1 1.1 -0.1 0.0 -3.6 1.3 -1.0

407.7 431.6 404.6 1,402.9 684.5 420.1 602.3

362.3 411.7 364.8 1,328.9 663.0 366.9 581.2

362.0 409.2 362.5 1,333.1 666.2 364.6 579.1

358.2 406.1 363.0 1,322.5 661.9 355.6 573.9

407.7 432.5 403.6 1,415.3 696.5 424.2 606.0

360.8 411.4 363.4 1,318.0 653.3 365.8 576.1

359.5 408.5 361.4 1,315.9 651.5 362.9 575.6

358.2 406.7 362.2 1,334.9 674.2 359.1 576.8

-1.3 -1.8 0.8 19.0 22.7 -3.8 1.2

Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beverages and tobacco products. . . . . . . . . . . . Textile mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Textile product mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leather and allied products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper and paper products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing and related support activities. . . . . . . . Petroleum and coal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plastics and rubber products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,673 1,436.9 187.7 134.2 136.7 174.8 31.0 424.0 555.6 110.8 821.6 659.9

4,528 1,471.4 185.4 123.8 124.7 162.7 28.1 399.6 505.9 115.6 794.7 616.4

4,502 1,461.2 180.9 123.8 123.3 164.5 28.6 398.4 504.4 108.7 791.9 615.8

4,443 1,422.4 177.8 122.6 121.6 164.7 28.6 396.8 495.1 107.7 789.1 616.9

4,723 1,460.8 192.2 133.8 136.7 180.0 31.3 424.6 557.6 115.9 824.3 665.9

4,505 1,457.4 185.3 122.5 122.8 164.0 28.4 398.5 501.4 115.2 794.7 614.8

4,497 1,456.1 183.6 123.3 121.7 166.6 28.6 397.3 500.0 112.1 791.8 615.9

4,495 1,449.7 182.7 121.6 121.6 169.6 28.6 397.2 496.9 113.2 791.5 622.1

-2 -6.4 -0.9 -1.7 -0.1 3.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.1 1.1 -0.3 6.2

Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89,734

89,797

89,728

87,895

91,106

89,230

89,161

89,209

48

Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25,284

25,111

25,222

24,476

25,475

24,678

24,627

24,642

15

Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic markets and agents and brokers.. .

5,715.0 2,921.1 1,970.8 823.1

5,593.8 2,782.2 1,989.9 821.7

5,574.9 2,772.8 1,982.1 820.0

5,504.3 2,748.9 1,947.7 807.7

5,759.7 2,934.9 1,998.7 826.1

5,568.3 2,775.0 1,975.4 817.9

5,556.5 2,766.2 1,974.6 815.7

5,547.9 2,762.4 1,973.8 811.7

-8.6 -3.8 -0.8 -4.0

Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor vehicle and parts dealers1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Automobile dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furniture and home furnishings stores. . . . . . .

14,682.8 1,659.5 1,046.1 479.9

14,736.4 1,616.2 1,005.7 457.0

14,869.9 1,611.2 1,007.0 463.5

14,313.4 1,590.4 998.6 440.6

14,792.4 1,692.5 1,061.6 475.7

14,374.5 1,620.4 1,007.8 438.6

14,356.5 1,624.2 1,014.0 436.7

14,398.6 1,622.4 1,013.4 435.9

42.1 -1.8 -0.6 -0.8

See footnotes at end of table.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail — Continued [In thousands] Not seasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Change from: Dec.2009 Jan.2010p

Electronics and appliance stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . Building material and garden supply stores.. . Food and beverage stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health and personal care stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . Gasoline stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clothing and clothing accessories stores. . . . . Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General merchandise stores1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Department stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous store retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonstore retailers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

514.3 1,147.2 2,832.0 987.3 821.4 1,397.5

495.5 1,129.6 2,831.2 987.4 822.2 1,443.7

499.3 1,120.3 2,828.0 997.1 821.5 1,492.6

489.6 1,097.3 2,805.1 987.4 815.6 1,375.4

509.4 1,201.3 2,846.7 987.9 830.3 1,401.1

477.2 1,142.9 2,808.5 979.1 823.5 1,363.1

477.9 1,146.3 2,803.3 981.0 823.0 1,359.1

482.6 1,144.7 2,817.6 986.2 823.7 1,372.4

4.7 -1.6 14.3 5.2 0.7 13.3

645.9 2,976.0 1,496.1 790.8 431.0

637.9 3,080.3 1,576.8 789.7 445.7

659.2 3,124.9 1,623.1 794.9 457.4

623.3 2,912.0 1,481.8 761.4 415.3

631.5 2,982.8 1,485.5 805.5 427.7

604.7 2,928.1 1,464.3 773.3 415.1

605.8 2,909.9 1,457.6 771.1 418.2

608.7 2,919.7 1,467.9 772.7 412.0

2.9 9.8 10.3 1.6 -6.2

Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rail transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truck transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transit and ground passenger transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pipeline transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scenic and sightseeing transportation. . . . . . . . Support activities for transportation. . . . . . . . . . . Couriers and messengers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warehousing and storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,324.2 467.3 229.8 63.1 1,287.2

4,221.7 452.5 214.2 62.3 1,255.5

4,219.5 451.8 212.2 63.3 1,233.9

4,099.6 452.2 211.8 61.6 1,203.3

4,359.4 470.6 229.8 64.6 1,317.0

4,175.8 454.7 213.2 63.0 1,243.3

4,155.2 454.6 212.2 63.9 1,230.4

4,136.2 456.1 211.4 63.4 1,232.9

-19.0 1.5 -0.8 -0.5 2.5

432.2 42.2 21.0 569.9 558.3 653.2

432.4 41.8 24.2 542.1 550.8 645.9

429.2 40.9 24.4 542.9 577.0 643.9

426.8 40.9 22.4 534.2 514.0 632.4

421.8 42.2 27.4 574.6 556.3 655.1

417.5 41.6 27.7 539.0 542.7 633.1

415.1 40.8 28.4 538.9 536.9 634.0

416.9 41.1 28.9 538.2 513.7 633.6

1.8 0.3 0.5 -0.7 -23.2 -0.4

Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

562.1

559.2

558.1

558.6

563.3

559.8

558.7

559.5

0.8

Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publishing industries, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . Motion picture and sound recording industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broadcasting, except Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telecommunications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data processing, hosting and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other information services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,860 834.6

2,770 773.9

2,763 774.1

2,725 767.4

2,888 840.2

2,762 770.7

2,753 769.9

2,753 773.0

0 3.1

333.0 312.2 996.5

352.5 297.6 962.5

345.4 296.3 960.3

325.2 294.2 955.4

349.6 313.3 995.6

350.6 295.5 961.4

345.0 294.0 957.6

343.0 294.7 954.5

-2.0 0.7 -3.1

248.8 135.0

248.6 135.2

250.9 136.3

246.8 136.0

253.3 135.6

248.3 135.4

250.4 135.9

250.8 136.5

0.4 0.6

Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monetary authorities - central bank. . . . . . . . . . . Credit intermediation and related activities1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depository credit intermediation1 . . . . . . . . . . Commercial banking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securities, commodity contracts, investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insurance carriers and related activities. . . . . . Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles. . . Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rental and leasing services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets. . . . .

7,898 5,874.2 21.3

7,662 5,699.9 21.0

7,669 5,704.3 21.0

7,601 5,672.5 21.1

7,945 5,885.3 21.6

7,666 5,699.6 21.1

7,659 5,693.4 21.1

7,643 5,680.4 21.2

-16 -13.0 0.1

2,652.7 1,787.8 1,340.3

2,569.4 1,749.3 1,309.8

2,573.4 1,753.1 1,312.4

2,565.3 1,748.4 1,310.0

2,654.1 1,785.5 1,338.5

2,573.1 1,750.9 1,311.4

2,569.2 1,748.8 1,309.8

2,564.0 1,745.4 1,307.6

-5.2 -3.4 -2.2

839.8 2,269.8 90.6 2,023.8 1,429.2 567.9 26.7

797.1 2,226.0 86.4 1,961.6 1,406.1 530.2 25.3

799.8 2,223.2 86.9 1,964.8 1,410.9 528.1 25.8

792.7 2,207.5 85.9 1,928.0 1,380.8 522.4 24.8

840.8 2,278.3 90.5 2,059.7 1,453.3 579.4 27.0

795.1 2,223.7 86.6 1,966.8 1,405.6 535.7 25.5

796.4 2,220.5 86.2 1,965.5 1,405.9 534.0 25.6

793.2 2,216.1 85.9 1,962.9 1,404.7 533.0 25.2

-3.2 -4.4 -0.3 -2.6 -1.2 -1.0 -0.4

16,763 7,706.9 1,138.1 1,024.0 1,376.7

16,621 7,423.3 1,106.5 861.1 1,297.2

16,573 7,471.5 1,107.3 925.6 1,293.3

16,237 7,475.5 1,094.5 1,035.5 1,270.1

17,091 7,673.1 1,147.3 927.6 1,392.0

16,466 7,433.3 1,106.2 918.4 1,289.6

16,486 7,433.5 1,103.7 921.1 1,292.6

16,530 7,431.9 1,102.6 930.5 1,284.9

44 -1.6 -1.1 9.4 -7.7

1,431.3

1,441.6

1,434.4

1,431.7

1,433.4

1,431.3

1,426.4

1,433.5

7.1

993.2 1,893.1 7,163.0

1,002.5 1,826.6 7,371.0

1,003.9 1,826.8 7,274.6

973.4 1,809.0 6,952.1

1,005.6 1,897.2 7,520.8

990.6 1,824.9 7,207.3

992.1 1,816.3 7,236.3

987.1 1,810.9 7,287.6

-5.0 -5.4 51.3

Industry

Retail trade - Continued

Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional and technical services1 . . . . . . . . . . . Legal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting and bookkeeping services. . . . . . . Architectural and engineering services. . . . . . . Computer systems design and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management and technical consulting services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management of companies and enterprises. . . . Administrative and waste services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail — Continued [In thousands] Not seasonally adjusted

Seasonally adjusted

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Change from: Dec.2009 Jan.2010p

Administrative and support services1 . . . . . . . . Employment services1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temporary help services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business support services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Services to buildings and dwellings. . . . . . . . Waste management and remediation services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,812.6 2,531.2 1,844.7 838.1 1,633.0

7,017.9 2,643.2 1,966.2 827.7 1,743.6

6,926.7 2,666.0 1,990.3 827.0 1,650.4

6,609.1 2,474.5 1,846.6 803.5 1,558.0

7,166.1 2,708.5 1,982.0 838.8 1,792.4

6,856.5 2,515.8 1,861.3 813.4 1,726.8

6,887.6 2,579.9 1,919.8 807.1 1,716.2

6,939.7 2,634.4 1,971.8 805.1 1,709.3

52.1 54.5 52.0 -2.0 -6.9

350.4

353.1

347.9

343.0

354.7

350.8

348.7

347.9

-0.8

Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health care3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ambulatory health care services1 . . . . . . . . . Offices of physicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outpatient care centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home health care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing and residential care facilities1 . . . . Nursing care facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social assistance1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child day care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18,968 3,025.8 15,941.7 13,401.9 5,696.5 2,260.8 538.6 985.2 4,662.6 3,042.8 1,626.1 2,539.8 870.2

19,543 3,275.8 16,267.4 13,651.7 5,844.7 2,304.9 546.1 1,049.5 4,697.6 3,109.4 1,655.3 2,615.7 874.8

19,517 3,225.8 16,291.6 13,673.3 5,864.9 2,316.3 547.7 1,053.6 4,700.6 3,107.8 1,652.8 2,618.3 872.8

19,246 3,022.6 16,223.4 13,618.0 5,844.6 2,307.4 545.2 1,050.2 4,691.4 3,082.0 1,639.0 2,605.4 867.3

19,069 3,093.5 15,975.8 13,437.5 5,716.7 2,265.5 539.6 991.8 4,670.4 3,050.4 1,630.0 2,538.3 862.8

19,313 3,092.7 16,220.7 13,622.9 5,830.3 2,298.1 544.4 1,046.1 4,690.4 3,102.2 1,649.7 2,597.8 859.6

19,339 3,096.4 16,243.0 13,641.3 5,848.1 2,305.2 546.9 1,052.5 4,693.7 3,099.5 1,648.2 2,601.7 858.7

19,355 3,094.4 16,260.1 13,655.8 5,863.4 2,310.8 546.7 1,056.1 4,698.7 3,093.7 1,644.7 2,604.3 858.7

16 -2.0 17.1 14.5 15.3 5.6 -0.2 3.6 5.0 -5.8 -3.5 2.6 0.0

Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . . Performing arts and spectator sports. . . . . . . . . Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks. . . Amusements, gambling, and recreation. . . . . . Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . . Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food services and drinking places. . . . . . . . . . .

12,607 1,734.8 365.1 118.7 1,251.0 10,872.2 1,715.8 9,156.4

12,788 1,755.8 381.1 124.7 1,250.0 11,032.3 1,691.1 9,341.2

12,692 1,737.7 374.6 122.0 1,241.1 10,953.9 1,683.6 9,270.3

12,366 1,664.1 345.5 117.9 1,200.7 10,702.0 1,643.8 9,058.2

13,209 1,942.1 403.0 129.8 1,409.3 11,266.6 1,796.4 9,470.2

13,024 1,895.7 393.2 129.1 1,373.4 11,128.2 1,735.0 9,393.2

12,983 1,881.9 388.1 129.1 1,364.7 11,101.4 1,731.1 9,370.3

12,969 1,873.6 384.4 129.1 1,360.1 11,095.2 1,721.4 9,373.8

-14 -8.3 -3.7 0.0 -4.6 -6.2 -9.7 3.5

Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repair and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Personal and laundry services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Membership associations and organizations. . . .

5,354 1,165.6 1,282.0 2,906.1

5,302 1,137.2 1,268.0 2,896.5

5,292 1,131.7 1,268.9 2,891.4

5,244 1,125.3 1,248.2 2,870.2

5,429 1,181.5 1,302.6 2,944.9

5,321 1,141.3 1,270.8 2,908.7

5,314 1,139.8 1,269.1 2,904.8

5,317 1,138.3 1,267.9 2,910.8

3 -1.5 -1.2 6.0

Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal, except U.S. Postal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Postal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State government education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State government, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . . Local government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local government education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local government, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . .

22,471 2,772.0 2,035.4 736.3 5,116.0 2,308.0 2,808.2 14,583.0 8,195.6 6,387.6

22,995 2,825.0 2,143.6 680.9 5,348.0 2,565.3 2,782.4 14,822.0 8,419.8 6,402.3

22,830 2,816.0 2,148.8 667.5 5,280.0 2,500.5 2,779.0 14,734.0 8,369.8 6,364.4

22,342 2,840.0 2,155.0 684.6 5,064.0 2,299.1 2,765.1 14,438.0 8,128.7 6,309.1

22,588 2,803.0 2,060.8 742.3 5,197.0 2,375.6 2,821.1 14,588.0 8,086.7 6,501.0

22,507 2,833.0 2,150.4 682.8 5,172.0 2,378.0 2,793.6 14,502.0 8,054.1 6,448.0

22,480 2,826.0 2,162.0 663.5 5,171.0 2,378.0 2,793.1 14,483.0 8,041.6 6,440.9

22,472 2,859.0 2,181.2 677.8 5,153.0 2,372.9 2,779.7 14,460.0 8,031.1 6,428.6

-8 33.0 19.2 14.3 -18.0 -5.1 -13.4 -23.0 -10.5 -12.3

Industry

Administrative and waste services - Continued

1 Includes other industries, not shown separately. 2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts. 3 Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities. NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. p = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS Total private............................................................................. . Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durable goods... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................. . Nondurable goods.............................................................. . Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail trade...................................................................... . Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utilities........................................................................... . Information......................................................................... . Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other services..................................................................... .

34.2 38.7 43.5 37.5 39.0 39.2 38.8 33.2 34.3 38.2 31.3 38.4 41.5 36.5 36.6 35.1 33.4 25.7 32.5

33.9 38.9 42.2 37.2 39.6 39.8 39.2 32.8 34.0 37.7 31.2 38.0 41.0 36.5 36.7 35.1 32.7 25.5 31.3

33.8 38.9 42.0 37.0 39.6 39.8 39.4 32.8 34.0 37.6 31.2 38.0 40.7 36.6 36.7 35.1 32.7 25.5 31.3

33.9 39.2 42.7 37.3 39.9 40.0 39.8 32.9 34.0 37.7 31.1 38.0 40.6 36.7 36.7 35.3 32.7 25.6 31.4

AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS Manufacturing........................................................................... . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods................................................................... .

2.3 2.1 2.6

2.6 2.5 2.8

2.7 2.5 3.0

2.8 2.6 3.1

Industry

p = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted Average hourly earnings

Average weekly earnings

Industry

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Total private................................................ . Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail trade......................................... . Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utilities.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. . Information............................................ . Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other services........................................ .

$22.01 23.54 27.14 24.60 22.77 24.10 20.55 21.62 19.14 24.82 15.31 20.34 32.84 28.75 26.25 26.70 22.40 12.85 18.78

$22.39 23.89 26.84 25.07 23.16 24.73 20.67 22.03 19.52 25.86 15.46 20.66 33.08 29.94 26.77 27.11 22.53 13.14 20.02

$22.41 23.85 26.97 25.02 23.12 24.68 20.66 22.06 19.58 26.04 15.48 20.70 33.10 29.97 26.81 27.10 22.58 13.12 20.10

$22.45 23.94 26.94 25.18 23.19 24.76 20.72 22.09 19.67 26.28 15.52 20.77 33.03 29.91 26.84 27.08 22.57 13.10 20.19

p = preliminary.

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

$ 752.74 $ 759.02 $ 757.46 $ 761.06 911.00 929.32 927.77 938.45 1,180.59 1,132.65 1,132.74 1,150.34 922.50 932.60 925.74 939.21 888.03 917.14 915.55 925.28 944.72 984.25 982.26 990.40 797.34 810.26 814.00 824.66 717.78 722.58 723.57 726.76 656.50 663.68 665.72 668.78 948.12 974.92 979.10 990.76 479.20 482.35 482.98 482.67 781.06 785.08 786.60 789.26 1,362.86 1,356.28 1,347.17 1,341.02 1,049.38 1,092.81 1,096.90 1,097.70 960.75 982.46 983.93 985.03 937.17 951.56 951.21 955.92 748.16 736.73 738.37 738.04 330.25 335.07 334.56 335.36 610.35 626.63 629.13 633.97

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted [2007=100] Index of aggregate weekly hours1

Index of aggregate weekly payrolls2

Industry

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Percent change from: Dec. 2009 Jan. 2010p

Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction................................. . Manufacturing............................... . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . Wholesale trade.......................... . Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional and business services...... . Education and health services. . . . ........ . Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

95.1 87.5 104.0 84.7 88.0 86.3 91.5 97.1 95.0 96.0 94.0 95.8 101.1 96.3 95.8 94.4 103.7 96.9 97.8

91.1 79.6 89.6 73.5 82.3 79.0 88.1 94.0 91.2 91.6 91.1 90.8 99.3 92.1 92.7 90.9 102.8 94.8 92.3

90.7 79.4 89.3 72.7 82.1 78.8 88.4 93.9 91.0 91.2 91.0 90.4 98.4 92.0 92.6 91.0 102.9 94.5 92.2

90.9 79.7 91.4 72.3 82.8 79.3 89.3 94.3 91.1 91.3 90.9 90.0 98.3 92.3 92.4 91.8 103.0 94.7 92.5

0.2 0.4 2.4 -0.6 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.3

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Percent change from: Dec. 2009 Jan. 2010p

99.8 93.1 113.3 90.5 93.2 92.4 95.4 101.8 97.8 99.4 95.2 98.9 109.7 98.5 98.2 102.1 108.8 100.4 104.2

97.2 85.9 96.6 80.0 88.6 86.7 92.4 100.3 95.8 98.9 93.1 95.2 108.5 98.1 96.9 99.8 108.5 100.5 104.8

96.9 85.5 96.7 79.0 88.3 86.4 92.7 100.4 95.9 99.1 93.1 94.9 107.6 98.2 96.9 99.9 108.9 100.0 105.1

97.4 86.2 98.8 79.1 89.3 87.2 93.9 100.9 96.4 100.1 93.3 94.8 107.2 98.3 96.8 100.7 108.9 100.1 106.0

0.5 0.8 2.2 0.1 1.1 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.9

1 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2007 annual average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment. 2 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding 2007 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and employment. p = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-5. Employment of women on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted Women employees (in thousands)

Percent of all employees

Industry

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Total nonfarm.............. . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... . Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goods-producing..................................... . Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturing...................................... . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial activities................................. . Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leisure and hospitality............................ . Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66,150 53,193 4,552 103 862 3,587 1,946 1,641 48,641 10,478 1,768.2 7,506.4 1,058.0 145.3 1,217 4,702 7,702 14,761 6,940 2,841 12,957

64,736 51,896 4,163 98 765 3,300 1,744 1,556 47,733 10,089 1,685.9 7,260.6 1,002.7 139.6 1,139 4,546 7,390 14,940 6,828 2,801 12,840

64,661 51,844 4,151 98 758 3,295 1,740 1,555 47,693 10,054 1,683.1 7,230.1 1,003.0 138.2 1,134 4,536 7,396 14,954 6,822 2,797 12,817

64,661 51,867 4,146 97 747 3,302 1,745 1,557 47,721 10,069 1,673.4 7,258.2 999.6 137.4 1,129 4,528 7,425 14,963 6,806 2,801 12,794

49.5 47.9 22.9 13.5 13.2 28.6 24.9 34.7 53.4 41.1 30.7 50.7 24.3 25.8 42.1 59.2 45.1 77.4 52.5 52.3 57.4

49.9 48.4 23.2 14.5 13.3 28.6 24.7 34.5 53.5 40.9 30.3 50.5 24.0 24.9 41.2 59.3 44.9 77.4 52.4 52.6 57.0

49.9 48.4 23.2 14.5 13.3 28.6 24.7 34.6 53.5 40.8 30.3 50.4 24.1 24.7 41.2 59.2 44.9 77.3 52.5 52.6 57.0

49.9 48.4 23.2 14.2 13.3 28.6 24.8 34.6 53.5 40.9 30.2 50.4 24.2 24.6 41.0 59.2 44.9 77.3 52.5 52.7 56.9

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. p = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1 [In thousands] Industry

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goods-producing....... . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................................... . Mining and logging.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction.......................................................................... . Manufacturing........................................................................ . Durable goods..................................................................... . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade, transportation, and utilities................................................. . Wholesale trade................................................................... . Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation and warehousing................................................ . Utilities.............................................................................. . Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial activities... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ . Professional and business services............................................... . Education and health services..................................................... . Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... . Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91,458 14,481 573 5,026 8,882 5,422 3,460 76,977 21,623 4,656.1 12,714.1 3,797.8 455.0 2,310 6,136 13,963 16,728 11,684 4,533

88,302 12,936 491 4,337 8,108 4,816 3,292 75,366 20,876 4,481.3 12,328.8 3,618.5 446.9 2,200 5,932 13,446 16,945 11,516 4,451

88,227 12,893 492 4,313 8,088 4,799 3,289 75,334 20,850 4,466.5 12,327.3 3,610.4 445.5 2,194 5,937 13,474 16,966 11,461 4,452

88,260 12,891 502 4,288 8,101 4,817 3,284 75,369 20,870 4,458.9 12,381.0 3,584.8 444.9 2,191 5,915 13,532 16,966 11,449 4,446

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls. NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. p = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-7. Average weekly hours and overtime of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1 Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS Total private............................................................................. . Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durable goods... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................. . Nondurable goods.............................................................. . Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail trade...................................................................... . Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utilities........................................................................... . Information......................................................................... . Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other services..................................................................... .

33.3 39.3 44.2 37.9 39.8 39.8 39.7 32.2 32.9 38.1 29.7 36.0 42.6 37.1 36.2 34.9 32.4 24.8 30.7

33.2 39.7 43.0 37.8 40.5 40.6 40.3 32.1 33.0 37.6 30.0 36.4 41.6 36.7 36.1 34.8 32.2 24.9 30.5

33.2 39.7 43.4 37.6 40.6 40.6 40.5 32.1 33.0 37.6 30.0 36.4 41.4 36.5 36.0 34.8 32.3 24.8 30.5

33.3 40.0 44.1 37.9 40.8 40.9 40.7 32.2 33.0 37.7 30.0 36.6 41.4 36.5 36.2 35.0 32.2 24.8 30.8

AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS Manufacturing........................................................................... . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods................................................................... .

2.8 2.6 3.2

3.4 3.2 3.6

3.4 3.3 3.6

3.5 3.4 3.7

Industry

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls. NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. p = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-8. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1 Average hourly earnings

Average weekly earnings

Industry

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Total private................................................ . Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail trade......................................... . Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utilities.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. . Information............................................ . Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other services........................................ .

$18.43 19.72 23.18 22.43 18.01 19.02 16.43 18.13 16.36 20.39 12.95 18.72 29.17 24.99 20.56 21.99 19.18 10.98 16.36

$18.80 20.02 23.28 22.89 18.38 19.55 16.66 18.54 16.65 21.16 13.12 18.94 29.92 25.68 21.07 22.50 19.73 11.28 16.81

$18.84 20.03 23.45 22.94 18.37 19.57 16.62 18.59 16.72 21.35 13.16 18.96 29.92 25.60 21.11 22.55 19.77 11.26 16.85

$18.89 20.10 23.38 23.08 18.42 19.62 16.65 18.63 16.76 21.46 13.18 19.05 29.77 25.58 21.34 22.56 19.80 11.24 16.87

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

$ 613.72 $ 624.16 $ 625.49 $ 629.04 775.00 794.79 795.19 804.00 1,024.56 1,001.04 1,017.73 1,031.06 850.10 865.24 862.54 874.73 716.80 744.39 745.82 751.54 757.00 793.73 794.54 802.46 652.27 671.40 673.11 677.66 583.79 595.13 596.74 599.89 538.24 549.45 551.76 553.08 776.86 795.62 802.76 809.04 384.62 393.60 394.80 395.40 673.92 689.42 690.14 697.23 1,242.64 1,244.67 1,238.69 1,232.48 927.13 942.46 934.40 933.67 744.27 760.63 759.96 772.51 767.45 783.00 784.74 789.60 621.43 635.31 638.57 637.56 272.30 280.87 279.25 278.75 502.25 512.71 513.93 519.60

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls. NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. p = preliminary.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA Table B-9. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted1 [2002=100] Index of aggregate weekly hours2

Index of aggregate weekly payrolls3

Industry

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Percent change from: Dec. 2009 Jan. 2010p

Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goods-producing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction................................. . Manufacturing............................... . Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private service-providing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . Wholesale trade.......................... . Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation and warehousing. . . . . . . Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional and business services...... . Education and health services. . . . ........ . Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

101.8 87.0 134.6 95.4 81.1 81.1 80.9 106.0 99.2 104.5 95.6 102.9 99.1 97.8 106.3 109.2 116.9 106.2 97.6

97.9 78.5 112.2 82.1 75.4 73.5 78.2 103.4 96.0 99.2 93.6 99.1 95.1 92.2 102.5 104.9 117.7 105.1 95.2

97.9 78.2 113.5 81.2 75.4 73.2 78.5 103.4 95.9 98.9 93.6 98.9 94.3 91.4 102.3 105.1 118.2 104.2 95.3

98.2 78.8 117.6 81.4 75.9 74.0 78.8 103.8 96.0 99.0 94.0 98.8 94.2 91.3 102.5 106.1 117.8 104.1 96.1

0.3 0.8 3.6 0.2 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 1.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.8

Jan. 2009

Nov. 2009

Dec. 2009p

Jan. 2010p

Percent change from: Dec. 2009 Jan. 2010p

125.3 105.0 181.4 115.5 95.6 96.3 94.0 131.7 115.7 125.5 106.1 122.2 120.7 121.0 135.1 142.9 147.4 132.4 116.4

123.0 96.2 151.9 101.5 90.6 89.7 92.0 131.5 114.1 123.7 105.3 119.1 118.8 117.2 133.5 140.4 152.7 134.6 116.6

123.2 95.9 154.8 100.6 90.5 89.4 92.2 131.8 114.4 124.4 105.6 119.0 117.8 115.9 133.5 141.0 153.6 133.2 116.9

123.9 97.0 160.0 101.4 91.4 90.7 92.7 132.5 114.8 125.1 106.2 119.4 117.1 115.6 135.2 142.5 153.4 132.8 118.1

0.6 1.1 3.4 0.8 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 -0.6 -0.3 1.3 1.1 -0.1 -0.3 1.0

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls. 2 The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2002 annual average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment. 3 The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding 2002 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and employment. NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2009 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. p = preliminary.