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                  THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:  MAY 2008

   The unemployment rate rose from 5.0 to 5.5 percent in May, and nonfarm
payroll employment continued to trend down (-49,000), the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  In May, employ-
ment continued to fall in construction, manufacturing, retail trade, and
temporary help services, while health care continued to add jobs.  Average
hourly earnings rose by 5 cents, or 0.3 percent, over the month.

Unemployment (Household Survey Data)

   The number of unemployed persons increased by 861,000 to 8.5 million in
May, after seasonal adjustment, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.5 per-
centage point to 5.5 percent.  A year earlier, the number of unemployed per-
sons was 6.9 million, and the jobless rate was 4.5 percent.  (See table A-1.)

   The unemployment rates for adult men (4.9 percent), adult women (4.8 per-
cent), teenagers (18.7 percent), whites (4.9 percent), and blacks (9.7 per-
cent) rose in May.  The jobless rate for Hispanics (6.9 percent) was unchanged.
The unemployment rate for Asians was 3.8 percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)

   Among the unemployed, the number of reentrants and new entrants to the
labor force rose in May, by 326,000 and 204,000, respectively. The number of
persons who had lost their last job increased by 268,000 over the month to
4.3 million.  Over the past 12 months, the number of unemployed job losers has
risen by 907,000. (See table A-8.)

   The number of newly unemployed--those jobless fewer than 5 weeks--rose by
760,000 to 3.2 million in May.  The number of persons unemployed for 27 weeks
or more increased by 197,000 to 1.6 million.  This group accounted for 18.3 per-
cent of the unemployed in May.  (See table A-9.)

Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)

   The civilian labor force rose by 577,000 to 154.5 million in May, and the
labor force participation rate edged up to 66.2 percent.  Total employment was
little changed at 146.0 million.  The employment-population ratio, at 62.6 per-
cent, also was little changed over the month.  (See table A-1.)

   The number of persons who worked part time for economic reasons, at 5.2 mil-
lion in May, was essentially unchanged over the month but was up by 764,000 over
the past 12 months.  These individuals indicated that they were working part time
because their hours had been cut back or they were unable to find full-time jobs.
(See table A-5.)

   About 7.7 million persons held more than one job in May.  Multiple jobholders
represented 5.3 percent of the employed, the same as a year earlier.  (See table
A-6.)



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Table A.  Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted        
(Numbers in thousands)                                                          
_______________________________________________________________________________ 
                         |                 |                          |         
                         |    Quarterly    |                          |         
                         |     averages    |       Monthly data       |  Apr.-  
        Category         |_________________|__________________________|  May    
                         |        |        |        |        |        | change  
                         |   IV   |    I   |  Mar.  |  Apr.  |  May   |         
                         |  2007  |  2008  |  2008  |  2008  |  2008  |         
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 
                         |                                                      
     HOUSEHOLD DATA      |                 Labor force status                   
                         |_____________________________________________________ 
                         |        |        |        |        |        |         
Civilian labor force ....| 153,667| 153,661| 153,784| 153,957| 154,534|     577 
  Employment ............| 146,291| 146,070| 145,969| 146,331| 146,046|    -285 
  Unemployment ..........|   7,375|   7,591|   7,815|   7,626|   8,487|     861 
Not in labor force ......|  79,270|  79,146|  79,211|  79,241|  78,872|    -369 
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________ 
                         |                                                      
                         |                 Unemployment rates                   
                         |_____________________________________________________ 
                         |        |        |        |        |        |         
All workers .............|     4.8|     4.9|     5.1|     5.0|     5.5|     0.5 
  Adult men .............|     4.3|     4.4|     4.6|     4.6|     4.9|      .3 
  Adult women ...........|     4.2|     4.3|     4.6|     4.3|     4.8|      .5 
  Teenagers .............|    16.4|    16.8|    15.8|    15.4|    18.7|     3.3 
  White .................|     4.3|     4.4|     4.5|     4.4|     4.9|      .5 
  Black or African       |        |        |        |        |        |         
    American ............|     8.6|     8.8|     9.0|     8.6|     9.7|     1.1 
  Hispanic or Latino     |        |        |        |        |        |         
    ethnicity ...........|     5.9|     6.5|     6.9|     6.9|     6.9|      .0 
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________ 
                         |                                                      
  ESTABLISHMENT DATA     |                     Employment                       
                         |_____________________________________________________ 
                         |        |        |        |        |        |         
Nonfarm employment.......| 138,031| 137,917| 137,831|p137,803|p137,754|    p-49 
  Goods-producing (1)....|  22,042|  21,820|  21,737| p21,637| p21,580|    p-57 
    Construction ........|   7,521|   7,384|   7,343|  p7,291|  p7,257|    p-34 
    Manufacturing .......|  13,788|  13,690|  13,644| p13,595| p13,569|    p-26 
  Service-providing (1)..| 115,989| 116,097| 116,094|p116,166|p116,174|      p8 
      Retail trade (2)...|  15,490|  15,434|  15,401| p15,363| p15,336|    p-27 
    Professional and     |        |        |        |        |        |         
      business services .|  18,093|  18,063|  18,014| p18,046| p18,007|    p-39 
    Education and health |        |        |        |        |        |         
      services ..........|  18,527|  18,664|  18,709| p18,770| p18,824|     p54 
    Leisure and          |        |        |        |        |        |         
      hospitality .......|  13,622|  13,660|  13,676| p13,688| p13,700|     p12 
    Government ..........|  22,291|  22,358|  22,377| p22,389| p22,406|     p17 
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________ 
                         |                                                      
                         |                  Hours of work (3)                   
                         |_____________________________________________________ 
                         |        |        |        |        |        |         
Total private ...........|    33.8|    33.7|    33.8|   p33.7|   p33.7|    p0.0 
  Manufacturing .........|    41.2|    41.1|    41.2|   p41.0|   p41.0|     p.0 
    Overtime ............|     4.1|     4.0|     4.0|    p4.0|    p3.8|    p-.2 
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________ 
                         |                                                      
                         |   Indexes of aggregate weekly hours (2002=100)(3)    
                         |_____________________________________________________ 
                         |        |        |        |        |        |         
Total private ...........|   107.7|   107.4|   107.6|  p107.2|  p107.1|   p-0.1 
                         |________|________|________|________|________|________ 
                         |                                                      
                         |                     Earnings (3)                     
                         |_____________________________________________________ 
Average hourly earnings, |        |        |        |        |        |         
  total private .........|  $17.64|  $17.81|  $17.87| p$17.89| p$17.94|  p$0.05 
Average weekly earnings, |        |        |        |        |        |         
  total private .........|  596.34|  600.80|  604.01| p602.89| p604.58|   p1.69 
_________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________ 
                                                                                
   1 Includes other industries, not shown separately.                           
   2 Quarterly averages and the over-the-month change are calculated using      
unrounded data.                                                                 
   3 Data relate to private production and nonsupervisory workers.              
   p = preliminary.                                                             



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Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)

   In May, about 1.4 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally
attached to the labor force, about the same as a year earlier.  These individ-
uals 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.  Among the marginally
attached, there were 400,000 discouraged workers in May, little changed from a
year earlier.  Discouraged workers were not currently looking for work specif-
ically because they believed no jobs were available for them.  The other
1.0 million persons marginally attached to the labor force in May had not
searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as
school attendance or family responsibilities.  (See table A-13.)

Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)

   Total nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend down in May (-49,000).
Thus far in 2008, payroll employment has declined by 324,000.  In May, job
losses continued in construction, manufacturing, retail trade, and temporary
help services.  Health care again added jobs over the month.  (See table B-1.)

   Employment in construction fell by 34,000 in May.  Since an employment peak
in September 2006, construction has lost 475,000 jobs.  Over the month, employ-
ment declined among residential specialty trade contractors (-19,000) and in
construction of buildings (-12,000).

   Manufacturing employment continued to fall over the month (-26,000), with
job losses in wood products (-8,000), computer and electronic products (-8,000),
and nonmetallic mineral products (-5,000).  Thus far in 2008, monthly job losses
in manufacturing have averaged 41,000 compared with 22,000 a month in 2007 and
14,000 a month in 2006.

   Retail trade employment decreased by 27,000 in May.  Job losses in department
stores (-15,000) and gasoline stations (-6,000) accounted for most of the decline.
Since March 2007, retail trade has shed 184,000 jobs.

   Employment in professional and business services was down in May (-39,000); the
industry has lost 124,000 jobs in 2008.  Over the month, employment in temporary
help services continued to decline (-30,000) and has fallen by 193,000 since its
most recent peak in December 2006.  Accounting and book-keeping services also lost
jobs (-10,000) over the month.

   Employment continued to rise throughout health care in May (34,000).  Job growth
over the last 12 months has totaled 383,000.

   Elsewhere in the service-providing sector, food services and drinking places em-
ployment continued to trend up in May, but job growth in this industry has slowed
recently.  Employment gains averaged 12,000 per month from November through May,
compared with 27,000 per month during the first 10 months of 2007.



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Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)

   In May, the average workweek for production and nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 33.7 hours, seasonally adjusted.  The manufacturing
workweek also was unchanged at 41.0 hours, and factory overtime decreased by 0.2 hour
to 3.8 hours.  (See table B-2.)

   The index of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers on
private nonfarm payrolls fell by 0.1 percent in May to 107.1 (2002=100).  The index
has decreased by 0.6 percent in 2008.  Over the month, the manufacturing index fell
by 0.2 percent to 92.0.  (See table B-5.)

Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Establishment Survey Data)

   In May, average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers on private
nonfarm payrolls rose by 5 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $17.94, seasonally adjusted.  This
followed gains of 6 cents in March and 2 cents in April.  Average weekly earnings rose
by 0.3 percent in May to $604.58.  Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings in-
creased by 3.5 percent, and average weekly earnings rose by 3.2 percent.  (See tables
B-3 and B-4.)


                    ______________________________


   The Employment Situation for June 2008 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, 
   July 3, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).







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    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 estab-
lishment survey employment series has a smaller margin of error on the mea-
surement of month-to-month change than the household survey because of its
much larger sample size.  An over-the-month employment change of 104,000 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 establish-
ment 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?

   Neither the establishment nor household survey is designed to identify the
legal status of workers.  Thus, while it is likely that both surveys include
at least some undocumented immigrants, it is not possible to determine how many
are counted in either survey.  The household survey does include questions about
whether respondents were born outside the United States.  Data from these ques-
tions show that foreign-born workers accounted for 15.7 percent of the labor 
force in 2007 and 47.7 percent of the net increase in the labor force from 2000 
to 2007.


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.  For more information on the monthly revisions, please visit
http://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 http://www.bls.
gov/web/cesbmart.htm.


Has the establishment survey understated employment growth because it excludes
the self-employed?

   While the establishment survey excludes the self-employed, the household
survey provides monthly estimates of unincorporated self-employment.  These
estimates have shown no substantial growth in recent years.



                                  - 6 -

Does the establishment survey sample include small firms?

   Yes; about 40 percent of the establishment survey sample is comprised of busi-
ness establishments with fewer than 20 employees.  The establishment survey sam-
ple is designed to maximize the reliability of the total nonfarm employment esti-
mate; 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.






                                  - 7 - 



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 the 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 con-
ducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

   The establishment survey provides the information on the employment, hours,
and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls that appears in the B tables, marked
ESTABLISHMENT DATA.  This information is collected from payroll records by BLS
in cooperation with state agencies.  The sample includes about 160,000 busines-
ses and government agencies covering approximately 400,000 individual worksites.
The active sample includes about one-third of all nonfarm payroll workers.  The
sample is drawn from a sampling frame of unemployment insurance tax accounts.

   For both surveys, the data for a given month  relate to a particular week or
pay period.  In the household survey,  the reference week is generally the calen-
dar 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 unemploy-
ment 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.



                                  - 8 -

   Establishment survey.  The sample establishments are drawn from private nonfarm
businesses such as factories, offices, and stores, as well as 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 for private busines-
ses and relate only to production workers in the goods-producing sector and nonsuper-
visory workers in the service-providing sector.  Industries are classified on the
basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2007 version of the North
American Industry Classification System.

   Differences in employment estimates.  The numerous conceptual and methodological
differences between the household and establishment surveys result in important dis-
tinctions 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.

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

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

   --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 would be 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 sharp fluctuations due to such seasonal events as
changes in weather, reduced or expanded production, harvests, major holidays, and the
opening and closing of schools.  The effect of such seasonal  variation can be very
large; seasonal fluctuations may account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-
month changes in unemployment.

   Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern each year,
their influence on statistical trends can be eliminated by adjusting the statistics
from month to month.  These adjustments make nonseasonal developments, such as de-
clines in economic activity or increases in the participation of women in the labor
force, easier to spot.  For example, the large number of youth entering the labor
force each June is likely to obscure any other changes that have taken place rela-
tive to May, making it difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has
risen or declined.  However, because the effect of students finishing school in pre-
vious years is known, the statistics for the current year can be adjusted to allow
for a comparable change.  Insofar as the seasonal adjustment is made correctly, the
adjusted figure provides a more useful tool with which to analyze changes in economic
activity.



                                  - 9 -

   Most 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 supersectors, 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 age-sex 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.  In both surveys, 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 90-percent chance, or level of con-
fidence, 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 90-percent level of confidence.

   For example, the confidence interval for the monthly change in total employment
from the household survey is on the order of plus or minus 430,000.  Suppose the
estimate of total employment increases by 100,000 from one month to the next.  The
90-percent confidence interval on the monthly change would range from -330,000 to
530,000 (100,000 +/- 430,000).  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 employment had, in
fact, increased.  If, however, the reported employment rise was half a million, 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 an employment rise had,
in fact, occurred.  At an unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent, the 90-percent con-
fidence interval for the monthly change in unemployment is about +/- 280,000, and for
the monthly change in the unemployment rate it is about +/- .19 percentage point.

   In general, estimates involving many individuals or establishments have lower stand-
ard errors (relative to the size of the estimate) than estimates which are based on a
small number of observations.  The precision of estimates is also improved when the
data are cumulated over time such as for quarterly and annual averages.  The seasonal
adjustment process can also improve the stability of the monthly estimates.



                                  - 10 -

   The household and establishment surveys are also affected by nonsampling error.
Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons, including the failure to sample a seg-
ment 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 pro-
cessing of the data.
 
   For example, in the establishment survey, estimates for the most recent 2 months are
based on substantially incomplete returns; for this reason, these estimates are labeled
preliminary in the tables.  It is only after two successive revisions to a monthly esti-
mate, 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 inabil-
ity 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 uses business
deaths to impute employment for business births.  This is incorporated into the sample-
based link relative estimate procedure by simply not reflecting sample units going out
of business, but imputing to them the same trend as the other firms in the sample.  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 un-
iverse micro-level database, and reflects the actual residual net of births and deaths
over the past five 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, the benchmark revision
for total nonfarm employment has averaged 0.2 percent, ranging from less than 0.1 percent
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; TDD message referral phone:  1-800-877-8339.






  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-1.  Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                      Seasonally adjusted (1)                  
                                                                                                                                         
         Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2007      2008      2008      2007      2008      2008      2008      2008      2008  
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                      TOTAL                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  231,480   233,198   233,405   231,480   232,616   232,809   232,995   233,198   233,405 
    Civilian labor force.......................  152,350   153,208   154,003   152,776   153,824   153,374   153,784   153,957   154,534 
          Participation rate...................     65.8      65.7      66.0      66.0      66.1      65.9      66.0      66.0      66.2 
      Employed.................................  145,864   145,921   145,926   145,913   146,248   145,993   145,969   146,331   146,046 
          Employment-population ratio..........     63.0      62.6      62.5      63.0      62.9      62.7      62.6      62.7      62.6 
      Unemployed...............................    6,486     7,287     8,076     6,863     7,576     7,381     7,815     7,626     8,487 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.3       4.8       5.2       4.5       4.9       4.8       5.1       5.0       5.5 
    Not in labor force.........................   79,130    79,990    79,402    78,704    78,792    79,436    79,211    79,241    78,872 
      Persons who currently want a job.........    5,551     4,677     5,393     4,958     4,857     4,772     4,730     4,755     4,766 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 16 years and over                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  111,970   112,803   112,912   111,970   112,493   112,596   112,695   112,803   112,912 
    Civilian labor force.......................   81,916    81,864    82,443    82,053    82,355    82,132    82,184    82,256    82,602 
          Participation rate...................     73.2      72.6      73.0      73.3      73.2      72.9      72.9      72.9      73.2 
      Employed.................................   78,329    77,745    77,983    78,277    78,157    78,113    77,948    78,038    77,954 
          Employment-population ratio..........     70.0      68.9      69.1      69.9      69.5      69.4      69.2      69.2      69.0 
      Unemployed...............................    3,587     4,119     4,459     3,776     4,197     4,019     4,236     4,218     4,648 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.4       5.0       5.4       4.6       5.1       4.9       5.2       5.1       5.6 
    Not in labor force.........................   30,054    30,939    30,470    29,917    30,139    30,464    30,511    30,547    30,310 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  103,361   104,152   104,258   103,361   103,866   103,961   104,052   104,152   104,258 
    Civilian labor force.......................   78,522    78,632    78,859    78,497    78,864    78,748    78,838    78,776    78,878 
          Participation rate...................     76.0      75.5      75.6      75.9      75.9      75.7      75.8      75.6      75.7 
      Employed.................................   75,537    75,048    75,151    75,343    75,427    75,362    75,197    75,148    75,001 
          Employment-population ratio..........     73.1      72.1      72.1      72.9      72.6      72.5      72.3      72.2      71.9 
      Unemployed...............................    2,985     3,584     3,708     3,154     3,437     3,386     3,641     3,628     3,877 
          Unemployment rate....................      3.8       4.6       4.7       4.0       4.4       4.3       4.6       4.6       4.9 
    Not in labor force.........................   24,839    25,520    25,399    24,864    25,002    25,213    25,214    25,376    25,380 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 16 years and over                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  119,510   120,396   120,493   119,510   120,123   120,213   120,300   120,396   120,493 
    Civilian labor force.......................   70,434    71,344    71,560    70,724    71,469    71,241    71,600    71,701    71,931 
          Participation rate...................     58.9      59.3      59.4      59.2      59.5      59.3      59.5      59.6      59.7 
      Employed.................................   67,535    68,176    67,943    67,637    68,091    67,880    68,021    68,293    68,092 
          Employment-population ratio..........     56.5      56.6      56.4      56.6      56.7      56.5      56.5      56.7      56.5 
      Unemployed...............................    2,899     3,168     3,617     3,087     3,378     3,361     3,579     3,408     3,839 
          Unemployment rate....................      4.1       4.4       5.1       4.4       4.7       4.7       5.0       4.8       5.3 
    Not in labor force.........................   49,076    49,052    48,932    48,787    48,654    48,972    48,700    48,694    48,562 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  111,157   111,990   112,083   111,157   111,739   111,822   111,902   111,990   112,083 
    Civilian labor force.......................   67,121    68,053    68,124    67,318    67,982    67,816    68,159    68,176    68,390 
          Participation rate...................     60.4      60.8      60.8      60.6      60.8      60.6      60.9      60.9      61.0 
      Employed.................................   64,715    65,329    65,115    64,710    65,098    64,950    65,055    65,260    65,138 
          Employment-population ratio..........     58.2      58.3      58.1      58.2      58.3      58.1      58.1      58.3      58.1 
      Unemployed...............................    2,406     2,724     3,008     2,608     2,885     2,865     3,104     2,916     3,252 
          Unemployment rate....................      3.6       4.0       4.4       3.9       4.2       4.2       4.6       4.3       4.8 
    Not in labor force.........................   44,036    43,937    43,959    43,839    43,756    44,006    43,743    43,814    43,693 
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   16,962    17,056    17,064    16,962    17,012    17,027    17,041    17,056    17,064 
    Civilian labor force.......................    6,707     6,523     7,020     6,961     6,978     6,810     6,787     7,005     7,266 
          Participation rate...................     39.5      38.2      41.1      41.0      41.0      40.0      39.8      41.1      42.6 
      Employed.................................    5,611     5,544     5,660     5,860     5,724     5,681     5,717     5,923     5,907 
          Employment-population ratio..........     33.1      32.5      33.2      34.5      33.6      33.4      33.5      34.7      34.6 
      Unemployed...............................    1,095       979     1,360     1,101     1,254     1,130     1,070     1,082     1,358 
          Unemployment rate....................     16.3      15.0      19.4      15.8      18.0      16.6      15.8      15.4      18.7 
    Not in labor force.........................   10,256    10,533    10,044    10,001    10,034    10,216    10,254    10,051     9,798 
  
     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                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-2.  Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                      Seasonally adjusted (1)                  
                                                                                                                                         
      Employment status, race, sex, and age                                                                                              
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2007      2008      2008      2007      2008      2008      2008      2008      2008  
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                     WHITE                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........  187,993   189,147   189,281   187,993   188,787   188,906   189,019   189,147   189,281 
    Civilian labor force.......................  124,376   124,599   125,415   124,639   125,340   124,940   125,190   125,171   125,762 
        Participation rate.....................     66.2      65.9      66.3      66.3      66.4      66.1      66.2      66.2      66.4 
      Employed.................................  119,719   119,341   119,603   119,711   119,858   119,534   119,574   119,667   119,661 
        Employment-population ratio............     63.7      63.1      63.2      63.7      63.5      63.3      63.3      63.3      63.2 
      Unemployed...............................    4,657     5,258     5,812     4,928     5,482     5,406     5,616     5,504     6,101 
        Unemployment rate......................      3.7       4.2       4.6       4.0       4.4       4.3       4.5       4.4       4.9 
    Not in labor force.........................   63,618    64,548    63,866    63,355    63,447    63,966    63,829    63,975    63,519 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force.......................   65,241    65,110    65,416    65,166    65,470    65,270    65,342    65,183    65,392 
        Participation rate.....................     76.5      75.8      76.1      76.4      76.4      76.1      76.2      75.9      76.1 
      Employed.................................   63,091    62,483    62,671    62,876    62,924    62,745    62,665    62,507    62,491 
        Employment-population ratio............     74.0      72.8      72.9      73.7      73.5      73.2      73.1      72.8      72.7 
      Unemployed...............................    2,149     2,627     2,744     2,289     2,546     2,524     2,677     2,676     2,901 
        Unemployment rate......................      3.3       4.0       4.2       3.5       3.9       3.9       4.1       4.1       4.4 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force.......................   53,577    54,102    54,230    53,703    54,192    54,078    54,264    54,211    54,400 
        Participation rate.....................     59.7      60.0      60.1      59.9      60.2      60.0      60.2      60.1      60.3 
      Employed.................................   51,877    52,195    52,159    51,865    52,143    52,004    52,061    52,182    52,177 
        Employment-population ratio............     57.8      57.9      57.8      57.8      57.9      57.7      57.7      57.8      57.8 
      Unemployed...............................    1,700     1,907     2,071     1,837     2,049     2,075     2,202     2,029     2,223 
        Unemployment rate......................      3.2       3.5       3.8       3.4       3.8       3.8       4.1       3.7       4.1 
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force.......................    5,558     5,386     5,769     5,771     5,678     5,592     5,584     5,777     5,971 
        Participation rate.....................     42.6      41.2      44.1      44.3      43.5      42.8      42.7      44.2      45.7 
      Employed.................................    4,751     4,663     4,772     4,969     4,791     4,785     4,848     4,978     4,993 
        Employment-population ratio............     36.5      35.7      36.5      38.1      36.7      36.6      37.1      38.1      38.2 
      Unemployed...............................      807       723       996       801       887       807       736       799       978 
        Unemployment rate......................     14.5      13.4      17.3      13.9      15.6      14.4      13.2      13.8      16.4 
                                                                                                                                         
           BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   27,422    27,746    27,780    27,422    27,640    27,675    27,709    27,746    27,780 
    Civilian labor force.......................   17,357    17,654    17,676    17,405    17,713    17,632    17,702    17,753    17,742 
        Participation rate.....................     63.3      63.6      63.6      63.5      64.1      63.7      63.9      64.0      63.9 
      Employed.................................   15,957    16,207    16,015    15,939    16,090    16,169    16,116    16,234    16,029 
        Employment-population ratio............     58.2      58.4      57.6      58.1      58.2      58.4      58.2      58.5      57.7 
      Unemployed...............................    1,400     1,447     1,661     1,466     1,623     1,463     1,586     1,520     1,713 
        Unemployment rate......................      8.1       8.2       9.4       8.4       9.2       8.3       9.0       8.6       9.7 
    Not in labor force.........................   10,065    10,092    10,105    10,017     9,927    10,043    10,007     9,992    10,038 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force.......................    7,763     7,905     7,880     7,785     7,916     7,947     7,922     7,945     7,909 
        Participation rate.....................     70.4      70.9      70.6      70.6      71.3      71.5      71.2      71.3      70.8 
      Employed.................................    7,149     7,243     7,182     7,149     7,259     7,320     7,255     7,278     7,202 
        Employment-population ratio............     64.8      65.0      64.3      64.8      65.4      65.8      65.2      65.3      64.5 
      Unemployed...............................      614       662       698       636       656       627       667       667       707 
        Unemployment rate......................      7.9       8.4       8.9       8.2       8.3       7.9       8.4       8.4       8.9 
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force.......................    8,810     9,039     8,988     8,816     8,921     8,866     9,016     9,038     9,008 
        Participation rate.....................     64.0      64.9      64.5      64.1      64.3      63.8      64.8      64.9      64.6 
      Employed.................................    8,254     8,419     8,284     8,228     8,266     8,289     8,336     8,374     8,268 
        Employment-population ratio............     60.0      60.4      59.4      59.8      59.6      59.6      59.9      60.1      59.3 
      Unemployed...............................      556       620       704       588       654       577       680       664       740 
        Unemployment rate......................      6.3       6.9       7.8       6.7       7.3       6.5       7.5       7.4       8.2 
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force.......................      784       710       808       804       876       819       764       771       825 
        Participation rate.....................     29.8      26.6      30.2      30.5      33.0      30.8      28.7      28.9      30.9 
      Employed.................................      554       545       548       562       564       560       525       582       558 
        Employment-population ratio............     21.0      20.4      20.5      21.3      21.2      21.0      19.7      21.8      20.9 
      Unemployed...............................      230       165       259       242       313       259       239       189       266 
        Unemployment rate......................     29.4      23.3      32.1      30.1      35.7      31.7      31.3      24.5      32.3 
                                                                                                                                         
                     ASIAN                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   10,633    10,658    10,670      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
    Civilian labor force.......................    7,042     7,220     7,157      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     66.2      67.7      67.1      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................    6,836     6,985     6,881      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     64.3      65.5      64.5      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      206       234       275      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................      2.9       3.2       3.8      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
    Not in labor force.........................    3,591     3,438     3,513      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
  
     1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and
  seasonally adjusted columns.
     2 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                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-3.  Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                      Seasonally adjusted (1)                  
                                                                                                                                         
         Employment status, sex, and age                                                                                                 
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2007      2008      2008      2007      2008      2008      2008      2008      2008  
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
          HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                         
  Civilian noninstitutional population.........   31,238    31,911    31,998    31,238    31,643    31,732    31,820    31,911    31,998 
    Civilian labor force.......................   21,460    21,901    22,104    21,434    21,698    21,755    21,775    21,917    22,102 
        Participation rate.....................     68.7      68.6      69.1      68.6      68.6      68.6      68.4      68.7      69.1 
      Employed.................................   20,329    20,456    20,699    20,197    20,320    20,401    20,269    20,404    20,573 
        Employment-population ratio............     65.1      64.1      64.7      64.7      64.2      64.3      63.7      63.9      64.3 
      Unemployed...............................    1,131     1,445     1,405     1,237     1,378     1,354     1,507     1,512     1,529 
        Unemployment rate......................      5.3       6.6       6.4       5.8       6.3       6.2       6.9       6.9       6.9 
    Not in labor force.........................    9,778    10,010     9,894     9,804     9,946     9,977    10,045     9,994     9,896 
                                                                                                                                         
             Men, 20 years and over                                                                                                      
    Civilian labor force.......................   12,390    12,495    12,627      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     85.0      84.1      84.7      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................   11,852    11,769    11,893      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     81.3      79.2      79.8      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      538       726       734      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................      4.3       5.8       5.8      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
                                                                                                                                         
            Women, 20 years and over                                                                                                     
    Civilian labor force.......................    8,015     8,272     8,346      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     58.4      59.0      59.3      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................    7,630     7,774     7,873      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     55.6      55.4      56.0      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      385       497       473      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................      4.8       6.0       5.7      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
                                                                                                                                         
           Both sexes, 16 to 19 years                                                                                                    
    Civilian labor force.......................    1,054     1,134     1,131      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Participation rate.....................     36.0      37.6      37.4      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Employed.................................      846       913       933      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Employment-population ratio............     28.9      30.3      30.8      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
      Unemployed...............................      208       222       198      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
        Unemployment rate......................     19.7      19.5      17.5      (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)       (2)  
  
     1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and
  seasonally adjusted columns.
     2 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                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-4.  Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                        Seasonally adjusted                    
                                                                                                                                         
             Educational attainment                                                                                                      
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2007      2008      2008      2007      2008      2008      2008      2008      2008  
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
         Less than a high school diploma                                                                                                 
  Civilian labor force.........................   12,710    12,280    12,423    12,382    12,305    12,127    12,058    12,095    12,119 
      Participation rate.......................     46.9      46.2      46.5      45.7      46.0      46.4      46.0      45.5      45.4 
    Employed...................................   11,962    11,353    11,512    11,551    11,362    11,236    11,071    11,157    11,118 
      Employment-population ratio..............     44.2      42.7      43.1      42.7      42.5      43.0      42.3      42.0      41.6 
    Unemployed.................................      749       927       911       831       943       891       986       938     1,001 
      Unemployment rate........................      5.9       7.6       7.3       6.7       7.7       7.3       8.2       7.8       8.3 
                                                                                                                                         
      High school graduates, no college (1)                                                                                              
  Civilian labor force.........................   38,080    37,703    38,198    38,109    38,364    38,078    37,952    37,926    38,323 
      Participation rate.......................     62.5      62.2      62.6      62.6      62.9      62.6      62.3      62.6      62.8 
    Employed...................................   36,515    35,837    36,387    36,386    36,587    36,303    36,016    36,032    36,349 
      Employment-population ratio..............     60.0      59.1      59.6      59.8      59.9      59.7      59.1      59.5      59.5 
    Unemployed.................................    1,565     1,865     1,811     1,724     1,778     1,775     1,936     1,894     1,974 
      Unemployment rate........................      4.1       4.9       4.7       4.5       4.6       4.7       5.1       5.0       5.2 
                                                                                                                                         
        Some college or associate degree                                                                                                 
  Civilian labor force.........................   35,762    36,635    36,565    36,055    36,492    36,437    36,548    36,688    36,791 
      Participation rate.......................     72.1      72.1      72.0      72.7      72.5      72.0      72.1      72.2      72.4 
    Employed...................................   34,622    35,219    35,101    34,819    35,187    35,086    35,142    35,271    35,219 
      Employment-population ratio..............     69.8      69.3      69.1      70.2      69.9      69.4      69.3      69.4      69.3 
    Unemployed.................................    1,140     1,415     1,464     1,237     1,305     1,351     1,405     1,417     1,572 
      Unemployment rate........................      3.2       3.9       4.0       3.4       3.6       3.7       3.8       3.9       4.3 
                                                                                                                                         
        Bachelor's degree and higher (2)                                                                                                 
  Civilian labor force.........................   44,138    45,234    44,612    44,040    44,604    45,226    45,459    45,309    44,566 
      Participation rate.......................     78.1      78.3      77.8      77.9      78.0      78.1      78.6      78.4      77.7 
    Employed...................................   43,309    44,351    43,673    43,168    43,651    44,283    44,501    44,376    43,588 
      Employment-population ratio..............     76.6      76.7      76.1      76.3      76.4      76.5      77.0      76.8      76.0 
    Unemployed.................................      829       883       939       872       953       944       958       933       978 
      Unemployment rate........................      1.9       2.0       2.1       2.0       2.1       2.1       2.1       2.1       2.2 
  
     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.  See box note in the BLS news release
  USDL 07-0486, "The Employment Situation:  March 2007," issued on April 6, 2007, for a discussion of technical issues regarding
  educational attainment data.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-5.  Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status
  
  (In thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                        Seasonally adjusted                    
                                                                                                                                         
                    Category                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2007      2008      2008      2007      2008      2008      2008      2008      2008  
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                 CLASS OF WORKER                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
  Agriculture and related industries...........    2,121     2,074     2,160     2,081     2,213     2,213     2,192     2,109     2,122 
    Wage and salary workers....................    1,239     1,203     1,264     1,212     1,259     1,324     1,331     1,244     1,241 
    Self-employed workers......................      861       840       865       842       936       873       849       839       849 
    Unpaid family workers......................       20        31        31      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
                                                                                                                                         
  Nonagricultural industries...................  143,743   143,847   143,767   143,799   144,052   143,820   143,796   144,258   143,898 
    Wage and salary workers....................  133,908   134,369   134,164   134,006   134,755   134,259   134,411   134,761   134,385 
      Government...............................   21,479    21,657    21,601    21,190    20,907    21,252    21,262    21,333    21,263 
      Private industries.......................  112,429   112,712   112,563   112,789   113,846   112,972   113,142   113,394   113,117 
        Private households.....................      810       780       774      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
        Other industries.......................  111,619   111,932   111,789   111,909   113,042   112,212   112,383   112,650   112,315 
    Self-employed workers......................    9,741     9,353     9,470     9,690     9,161     9,410     9,224     9,355     9,383 
    Unpaid family workers......................       94       125       132      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
                                                                                                                                         
          PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME (2)                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                         
  All industries:                                                                                                                        
    Part time for economic reasons.............    4,315     5,071     5,096     4,469     4,769     4,884     4,914     5,220     5,233 
      Slack work or business conditions........    2,872     3,456     3,560     2,952     3,247     3,291     3,323     3,558     3,595 
      Could only find part-time work...........    1,226     1,348     1,264     1,248     1,163     1,222     1,362     1,323     1,281 
    Part time for noneconomic reasons..........   20,053    20,607    19,708    19,610    19,613    19,348    19,409    19,809    19,428 
                                                                                                                                         
  Nonagricultural industries:                                                                                                            
    Part time for economic reasons.............    4,246     4,978     5,046     4,391     4,677     4,790     4,797     5,125     5,164 
      Slack work or business conditions........    2,830     3,389     3,522     2,893     3,174     3,231     3,238     3,513     3,531 
      Could only find part-time work...........    1,216     1,345     1,261     1,246     1,149     1,216     1,354     1,331     1,288 
    Part time for noneconomic reasons..........   19,689    20,289    19,350    19,192    19,296    19,019    19,072    19,456    19,047 
  
     1 Data not available.
     2 Persons at work excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs during the entire reference week for reasons such as
  vacation, illness, or industrial dispute.  Part time for noneconomic reasons excludes persons who usually work full time but worked
  only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as holidays, illness, and bad weather.
     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                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-6.  Selected employment indicators
  
  (In thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                        Seasonally adjusted                    
                                                                                                                                         
                 Characteristic                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2007      2008      2008      2007      2008      2008      2008      2008      2008  
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                   AGE AND SEX                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                         
  Total, 16 years and over.....................  145,864   145,921   145,926   145,913   146,248   145,993   145,969   146,331   146,046 
    16 to 19 years.............................    5,611     5,544     5,660     5,860     5,724     5,681     5,717     5,923     5,907 
      16 to 17 years...........................    2,153     1,898     1,919     2,303     2,121     2,109     2,125     2,072     2,040 
      18 to 19 years...........................    3,458     3,646     3,741     3,540     3,603     3,579     3,578     3,847     3,807 
    20 years and over..........................  140,252   140,377   140,267   140,053   140,524   140,312   140,252   140,408   140,139 
      20 to 24 years...........................   13,845    13,617    13,595    13,953    13,794    13,632    13,657    13,761    13,704 
      25 years and over........................  126,407   126,760   126,672   126,018   126,640   126,644   126,574   126,595   126,394 
        25 to 54 years.........................  100,725   100,035    99,993   100,420   100,174   100,057    99,948    99,964    99,774 
          25 to 34 years.......................   31,610    31,615    31,573    31,559    31,530    31,599    31,581    31,639    31,545 
          35 to 44 years.......................   34,466    33,835    33,820    34,330    33,931    33,863    33,783    33,740    33,701 
          45 to 54 years.......................   34,650    34,584    34,601    34,530    34,713    34,595    34,585    34,586    34,528 
        55 years and over......................   25,682    26,725    26,679    25,598    26,466    26,587    26,626    26,631    26,620 
                                                                                                                                         
  Men, 16 years and over.......................   78,329    77,745    77,983    78,277    78,157    78,113    77,948    78,038    77,954 
    16 to 19 years.............................    2,792     2,697     2,832     2,934     2,731     2,751     2,751     2,890     2,953 
      16 to 17 years...........................    1,010       863       927     1,093       950       966       971       937       990 
      18 to 19 years...........................    1,782     1,833     1,904     1,838     1,780     1,782     1,780     1,948     1,946 
    20 years and over..........................   75,537    75,048    75,151    75,343    75,427    75,362    75,197    75,148    75,001 
      20 to 24 years...........................    7,365     7,186     7,215     7,395     7,312     7,219     7,268     7,299     7,250 
      25 years and over........................   68,172    67,862    67,937    67,922    68,060    68,129    67,938    67,809    67,742 
        25 to 54 years.........................   54,552    53,684    53,797    54,360    54,041    54,016    53,847    53,678    53,651 
          25 to 34 years.......................   17,487    17,285    17,357    17,434    17,348    17,346    17,255    17,321    17,309 
          35 to 44 years.......................   18,842    18,213    18,210    18,762    18,335    18,400    18,359    18,180    18,147 
          45 to 54 years.......................   18,224    18,186    18,230    18,164    18,357    18,270    18,233    18,177    18,196 
        55 years and over......................   13,620    14,179    14,140    13,562    14,020    14,113    14,091    14,131    14,091 
                                                                                                                                         
  Women, 16 years and over.....................   67,535    68,176    67,943    67,637    68,091    67,880    68,021    68,293    68,092 
    16 to 19 years.............................    2,820     2,847     2,828     2,926     2,993     2,929     2,966     3,033     2,954 
      16 to 17 years...........................    1,143     1,034       991     1,211     1,171     1,143     1,154     1,136     1,050 
      18 to 19 years...........................    1,676     1,812     1,836     1,703     1,823     1,797     1,798     1,899     1,861 
    20 years and over..........................   64,715    65,329    65,115    64,710    65,098    64,950    65,055    65,260    65,138 
      20 to 24 years...........................    6,480     6,431     6,380     6,558     6,482     6,414     6,389     6,463     6,454 
      25 years and over........................   58,235    58,898    58,736    58,096    58,580    58,515    58,636    58,786    58,652 
        25 to 54 years.........................   46,173    46,351    46,196    46,060    46,133    46,041    46,101    46,286    46,122 
          25 to 34 years.......................   14,123    14,330    14,216    14,126    14,182    14,254    14,326    14,318    14,236 
          35 to 44 years.......................   15,624    15,622    15,610    15,569    15,596    15,463    15,423    15,559    15,555 
          45 to 54 years.......................   16,426    16,399    16,370    16,366    16,355    16,325    16,352    16,409    16,332 
        55 years and over......................   12,062    12,547    12,540    12,036    12,447    12,474    12,535    12,500    12,529 
                                                                                                                                         
                 MARITAL STATUS                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
  Married men, spouse present..................   46,647    46,002    46,024    46,472    46,063    46,136    45,961    45,964    45,862 
  Married women, spouse present................   36,169    36,331    36,298    36,126    35,536    35,648    35,749    36,177    36,171 
  Women who maintain families..................    9,190     9,111     9,189      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
                                                                                                                                         
            FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
  Full-time workers (2)........................  120,846   120,027   120,809   120,976   121,202   121,275   121,231   120,856   120,989 
  Part-time workers (3)........................   25,018    25,894    25,117    24,886    25,043    24,697    24,691    25,245    24,969 
                                                                                                                                         
               MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                         
  Total multiple jobholders....................    7,693     7,630     7,653     7,753     7,557     7,582     7,449     7,644     7,679 
      Percent of total employed................      5.3       5.2       5.2       5.3       5.2       5.2       5.1       5.2       5.3 
  
     1 Data not available.
     2 Employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week.
     3 Employed part-time workers are persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
     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                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-7.  Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                          Number of                                                                      
                                                      unemployed persons                         Unemployment rates (1)                  
                                                        (in thousands)                                                                   
                 Characteristic                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2007      2008      2008      2007      2008      2008      2008      2008      2008  
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                   AGE AND SEX                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                         
  Total, 16 years and over.....................    6,863     7,626     8,487      4.5       4.9       4.8       5.1       5.0       5.5  
    16 to 19 years.............................    1,101     1,082     1,358     15.8      18.0      16.6      15.8      15.4      18.7  
      16 to 17 years...........................      465       509       547     16.8      20.4      18.3      18.6      19.7      21.2  
      18 to 19 years...........................      638       583       807     15.3      15.9      15.5      14.0      13.2      17.5  
    20 years and over..........................    5,762     6,544     7,129      4.0       4.3       4.3       4.6       4.5       4.8  
      20 to 24 years...........................    1,118     1,345     1,584      7.4       8.7       8.9       9.3       8.9      10.4  
      25 years and over........................    4,616     5,179     5,470      3.5       3.8       3.8       4.0       3.9       4.1  
        25 to 54 years.........................    3,793     4,333     4,598      3.6       3.9       3.9       4.2       4.2       4.4  
          25 to 34 years.......................    1,502     1,690     1,761      4.5       4.9       4.8       5.3       5.1       5.3  
          35 to 44 years.......................    1,194     1,350     1,494      3.4       3.6       3.6       3.8       3.8       4.2  
          45 to 54 years.......................    1,097     1,293     1,343      3.1       3.4       3.4       3.5       3.6       3.7  
        55 years and over......................      841       838       896      3.2       3.2       3.2       3.4       3.0       3.3  
                                                                                                                                         
  Men, 16 years and over.......................    3,776     4,218     4,648      4.6       5.1       4.9       5.2       5.1       5.6  
    16 to 19 years.............................      622       590       771     17.5      21.8      18.7      17.8      16.9      20.7  
      16 to 17 years...........................      252       267       301     18.7      24.0      20.5      22.0      22.2      23.3  
      18 to 19 years...........................      380       330       475     17.1      19.5      18.0      15.2      14.5      19.6  
    20 years and over..........................    3,154     3,628     3,877      4.0       4.4       4.3       4.6       4.6       4.9  
      20 to 24 years...........................      708       804       900      8.7       9.4       9.9      10.3       9.9      11.0  
      25 years and over........................    2,456     2,816     2,960      3.5       3.8       3.7       4.0       4.0       4.2  
        25 to 54 years.........................    1,985     2,385     2,465      3.5       4.0       3.8       4.1       4.3       4.4  
          25 to 34 years.......................      811       916       994      4.4       5.1       4.8       5.4       5.0       5.4  
          35 to 44 years.......................      584       753       772      3.0       3.6       3.4       3.6       4.0       4.1  
          45 to 54 years.......................      590       716       699      3.1       3.3       3.4       3.5       3.8       3.7  
        55 years and over......................      471       431       496      3.4       3.2       3.2       3.3       3.0       3.4  
                                                                                                                                         
  Women, 16 years and over.....................    3,087     3,408     3,839      4.4       4.7       4.7       5.0       4.8       5.3  
    16 to 19 years.............................      479       492       587     14.1      14.2      14.5      13.8      14.0      16.6  
      16 to 17 years...........................      213       242       246     15.0      17.2      16.2      15.5      17.5      19.0  
      18 to 19 years...........................      258       253       332     13.2      12.1      12.8      12.8      11.8      15.2  
    20 years and over..........................    2,608     2,916     3,252      3.9       4.2       4.2       4.6       4.3       4.8  
      20 to 24 years...........................      410       542       684      5.9       8.0       7.7       8.1       7.7       9.6  
      25 years and over........................    2,160     2,363     2,509      3.6       3.8       3.8       4.1       3.9       4.1  
        25 to 54 years.........................    1,808     1,949     2,133      3.8       3.9       4.0       4.2       4.0       4.4  
          25 to 34 years.......................      691       774       767      4.7       4.8       4.7       5.3       5.1       5.1  
          35 to 44 years.......................      610       598       722      3.8       3.6       3.9       3.9       3.7       4.4  
          45 to 54 years.......................      507       577       644      3.0       3.4       3.4       3.5       3.4       3.8  
        55 years and over (2)..................      333       366       357      2.7       3.4       3.3       3.4       2.8       2.8  
                                                                                                                                         
                 MARITAL STATUS                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                         
  Married men, spouse present..................    1,217     1,319     1,357      2.6       2.7       2.7       2.8       2.8       2.9  
  Married women, spouse present................    1,025     1,115     1,169      2.8       3.1       3.1       3.3       3.0       3.1  
  Women who maintain families (2)..............      617       661       683      6.3       7.0       6.7       7.1       6.8       6.9  
                                                                                                                                         
            FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
  Full-time workers (3)........................    5,543     6,328     7,010      4.4       4.8       4.8       5.0       5.0       5.5  
  Part-time workers (4)........................    1,291     1,303     1,454      4.9       5.4       5.0       5.3       4.9       5.5  
  
     1 Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
     2 Not seasonally adjusted.
     3 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.
     4 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                                                                                                           HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-8.  Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   Not seasonally adjusted                        Seasonally adjusted                    
                                                                                                                                         
                     Reason                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                         
                                                   May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                   2007      2008      2008      2007      2008      2008      2008      2008      2008  
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
              NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                         
  Job losers and persons who completed                                                                                                   
   temporary jobs..............................    3,070     3,931     3,949     3,375     3,796     3,854     4,154     4,014     4,282 
    On temporary layoff........................      750     1,053       856       997     1,040       971     1,056     1,099     1,113 
    Not on temporary layoff....................    2,319     2,878     3,094     2,379     2,756     2,883     3,098     2,915     3,169 
      Permanent job losers.....................    1,665     2,114     2,220      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
      Persons who completed temporary jobs.....      655       764       874      (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)  
  Job leavers..................................      705       816       819       768       830       769       781       850       870 
  Reentrants...................................    2,181     1,995     2,515     2,149     2,201     2,112     2,117     2,134     2,460 
  New entrants.................................      530       545       793       557       667       648       681       624       828 
                                                                                                                                         
              PERCENT DISTRIBUTION                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                         
  Total unemployed.............................    100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0 
   Job losers and persons who completed                                                                                                  
    temporary jobs.............................     47.3      53.9      48.9      49.3      50.7      52.2      53.7      52.7      50.7 
     On temporary layoff.......................     11.6      14.4      10.6      14.6      13.9      13.2      13.7      14.4      13.2 
     Not on temporary layoff...................     35.8      39.5      38.3      34.7      36.8      39.0      40.1      38.2      37.5 
   Job leavers.................................     10.9      11.2      10.1      11.2      11.1      10.4      10.1      11.2      10.3 
   Reentrants..................................     33.6      27.4      31.1      31.4      29.4      28.6      27.4      28.0      29.1 
   New entrants................................      8.2       7.5       9.8       8.1       8.9       8.8       8.8       8.2       9.8 
                                                                                                                                         
         UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE                                                                                                  
                 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                         
   Job losers and persons who completed                                                                                                  
    temporary jobs.............................      2.0       2.6       2.6       2.2       2.5       2.5       2.7       2.6       2.8 
   Job leavers.................................       .5        .5        .5        .5        .5        .5        .5        .6        .6 
   Reentrants..................................      1.4       1.3       1.6       1.4       1.4       1.4       1.4       1.4       1.6 
   New entrants................................       .3        .4        .5        .4        .4        .4        .4        .4        .5 
  
     1 Data not available.
     NOTE:  Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
  
  
  
  
  
   

  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                     HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-9.  Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                             Not seasonally adjusted                        Seasonally adjusted                    
                                                                                                                                                   
                         Duration                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                             May       Apr.      May       May       Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Apr.      May   
                                                             2007      2008      2008      2007      2008      2008      2008      2008      2008  
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   
                   NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                   
  Less than 5 weeks......................................    2,428     2,151     3,222     2,467     2,634     2,639     2,767     2,484     3,244 
  5 to 14 weeks..........................................    1,801     2,225     2,035     2,187     2,396     2,396     2,525     2,495     2,469 
  15 weeks and over......................................    2,257     2,911     2,819     2,236     2,503     2,377     2,400     2,626     2,773 
     15 to 26 weeks......................................    1,135     1,473     1,263     1,099     1,124     1,079     1,118     1,272     1,223 
     27 weeks and over...................................    1,122     1,439     1,557     1,137     1,380     1,299     1,282     1,353     1,550 
                                                                                                                                                   
  Average (mean) duration, in weeks......................     17.1      18.3      17.0      16.6      17.5      16.8      16.2      16.9      16.6 
  Median duration, in weeks..............................      8.4      11.0       8.2       8.3       8.8       8.4       8.1       9.3       8.3 
                                                                                                                                                   
                   PERCENT DISTRIBUTION                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                   
  Total unemployed.......................................    100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0 
    Less than 5 weeks....................................     37.4      29.5      39.9      35.8      35.0      35.6      36.0      32.7      38.2 
    5 to 14 weeks........................................     27.8      30.5      25.2      31.7      31.8      32.3      32.8      32.8      29.1 
    15 weeks and over....................................     34.8      40.0      34.9      32.5      33.2      32.1      31.2      34.5      32.7 
      15 to 26 weeks.....................................     17.5      20.2      15.6      16.0      14.9      14.6      14.5      16.7      14.4 
      27 weeks and over..................................     17.3      19.7      19.3      16.5      18.3      17.5      16.7      17.8      18.3 
  
     NOTE:  Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                     HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-10.  Employed and unemployed persons by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                               Unemployment        
                                                                     Employed                     Unemployed                      rates            
                                                                                                                                                   
                        Occupation                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                May            May             May            May            May            May    
                                                                2007           2008            2007           2008           2007           2008   
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   
       Total, 16 years and over (1)......................     145,864        145,926          6,486          8,076            4.3            5.2   
  Management, professional, and related occupations......      51,719         52,544          1,019          1,407            1.9            2.6   
    Management, business, and financial operations                                                                                                 
     occupations.........................................      21,313         21,823            441            610            2.0            2.7   
    Professional and related occupations.................      30,406         30,721            578            796            1.9            2.5   
  Service occupations....................................      24,337         24,679          1,432          1,648            5.6            6.3   
  Sales and office occupations...........................      35,983         35,589          1,528          1,779            4.1            4.8   
    Sales and related occupations........................      16,705         16,167            772            861            4.4            5.1   
    Office and administrative support occupations........      19,278         19,422            756            918            3.8            4.5   
  Natural resources, construction, and maintenance                                                                                                 
   occupations...........................................      15,661         14,876            969          1,207            5.8            7.5   
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations...........       1,004          1,008             73             80            6.8            7.3   
    Construction and extraction occupations..............       9,458          8,684            700            907            6.9            9.5   
    Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations....       5,199          5,184            196            220            3.6            4.1   
  Production, transportation, and material moving                                                                                                  
   occupations...........................................      18,165         18,238            985          1,228            5.1            6.3   
    Production occupations...............................       9,535          9,136            534            653            5.3            6.7   
    Transportation and material moving occupations.......       8,630          9,103            452            575            5.0            5.9   
  
     1 Persons with no previous work experience and persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
     NOTE:  Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                   HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-11.  Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                           Number of                                                             
                                                                           unemployed                                 Unemployment               
                                                                            persons                                      rates                   
               Industry and class of worker                              (in thousands)                                                          
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                    May                   May                   May                   May        
                                                                    2007                  2008                  2007                  2008       
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 
         Total, 16 years and over (1)....................          6,486                 8,076                   4.3                   5.2       
  Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers........          5,188                 6,362                   4.4                   5.3       
    Mining...............................................             22                    28                   3.0                   3.4       
    Construction.........................................            676                   809                   6.9                   8.6       
    Manufacturing........................................            651                   879                   3.9                   5.3       
      Durable goods......................................            443                   565                   4.1                   5.4       
      Nondurable goods...................................            208                   314                   3.6                   5.3       
    Wholesale and retail trade...........................            795                 1,049                   3.9                   5.2       
    Transportation and utilities.........................            216                   269                   3.8                   4.3       
    Information..........................................            110                   170                   3.3                   5.0       
    Financial activities.................................            281                   361                   2.9                   3.7       
    Professional and business services...................            743                   829                   5.4                   5.9       
    Education and health services........................            622                   619                   3.3                   3.2       
    Leisure and hospitality..............................            831                 1,074                   6.8                   8.4       
    Other services.......................................            242                   275                   3.9                   4.4       
  Agriculture and related private wage and salary                                                                                                
   workers...............................................             64                    94                   5.1                   7.4       
  Government workers.....................................            428                   461                   1.9                   2.1       
  Self employed and unpaid family workers................            276                   366                   2.5                   3.4       
  
     1 Persons with no previous work experience are included in the unemployed total.
     NOTE:  Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                            HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-12.  Alternative measures of labor underutilization
  
  (Percent)
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
                                                            Not seasonally adjusted                   Seasonally adjusted                 
                                                                                                                                          
                          Measure                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                          
                                                            May      Apr.     May      May      Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Apr.     May   
                                                            2007     2008     2008     2007     2008     2008     2008     2008     2008  
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
  U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent                                                                                 
       of the civilian labor force.......................    1.5      1.9      1.8      1.5      1.6      1.6      1.6      1.7      1.8  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary                                                                                      
       jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force....    2.0      2.6      2.6      2.2      2.5      2.5      2.7      2.6      2.8  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian                                                                                      
       labor force (official unemployment rate)..........    4.3      4.8      5.2      4.5      4.9      4.8      5.1      5.0      5.5  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a                                                                                     
       percent of the civilian labor force plus                                                                                           
       discouraged workers...............................    4.5      5.0      5.5      4.7      5.2      5.1      5.3      5.2      5.7  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus                                                                                    
       all other marginally attached workers, as a                                                                                        
       percent of the civilian labor force plus all                                                                                       
       marginally attached workers.......................    5.1      5.6      6.1      5.4      6.0      5.8      5.9      5.8      6.4  
                                                                                                                                          
  U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached                                                                                      
       workers, plus total employed part time for                                                                                         
       economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian                                                                                     
       labor force plus all marginally attached                                                                                           
       workers...........................................    7.9      8.9      9.4      8.3      9.0      8.9      9.1      9.2      9.7  
  
     NOTE:  Marginally attached workers are persons 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 recent past.  Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached,
  have given a job-market related reason for not looking currently for a job.  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.  For more information, see "BLS
  introduces new range of alternative unemployment measures," in the October 1995 issue of the Monthly Labor Review.  Updated population
  controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                                     HOUSEHOLD DATA
  
  Table A-13.  Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
  
  (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                      Total                          Men                          Women            
                                                                                                                                                   
                         Category                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                               May            May            May            May            May            May      
                                                               2007           2008           2007           2008           2007           2008     
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   
                  NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                   
  Total not in the labor force...........................     79,130         79,402         30,054         30,470         49,076         48,932    
   Persons who currently want a job......................      5,551          5,393          2,562          2,427          2,989          2,966    
     Searched for work and available to work now (1).....      1,406          1,416            693            754            713            662    
       Reason not currently looking:                                                                                                               
         Discouragement over job prospects (2)...........        368            400            246            260            122            140    
         Reasons other than discouragement (3)...........      1,038          1,016            447            494            591            522    
                                                                                                                                                   
                    MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                   
  Total multiple jobholders (4)..........................      7,693          7,653          3,835          3,841          3,858          3,812    
      Percent of total employed..........................        5.3            5.2            4.9            4.9            5.7            5.6    
                                                                                                                                                   
      Primary job full time, secondary job part time.....      4,121          4,205          2,316          2,300          1,805          1,904    
      Primary and secondary jobs both part time..........      1,851          1,827            563            577          1,288          1,250    
      Primary and secondary jobs both full time..........        327            286            220            195            107             91    
      Hours vary on primary or secondary job.............      1,334          1,296            711            739            623            557    
  
     1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and were available to take a job during the reference week.
     2 Includes 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 small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not determined.
     4 Includes 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                                                                                                ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1.  Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail

(In thousands)


                                         Not seasonally adjusted                    Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                           Change
           Industry                May      Mar.    Apr.     May       May      Jan.     Feb.     Mar.    Apr.     May      from:
                                   2007     2008    2008p    2008p     2007     2008     2008     2008    2008p    2008p  Apr. 2008-
                                                                                                                          May 2008p

          Total nonfarm......... 138,289  137,033  137,745  138,393  137,518  138,002  137,919  137,831  137,803  137,754      -49

        Total private........... 115,712  114,241  114,947  115,587  115,332  115,666  115,557  115,454  115,414  115,348      -66

    Goods-producing.............  22,348   21,312   21,412   21,611   22,272   21,907   21,816   21,737   21,637   21,580      -57

Natural resources and mining....     720      738      743      755      719      744      744      750      751      754        3
   Logging......................    58.6     57.1     56.6     57.5     60.7     60.7     60.2     60.1     61.0     60.2      -.8
 Mining.........................   661.0    680.4    686.0    697.4    658.4    683.2    684.0    689.7    689.5    693.7      4.2
  Oil and gas extraction........   143.6    154.5    152.8    156.4    143.8    154.5    153.8    155.2    154.2    156.3      2.1
  Mining, except oil and 
   gas (1)......................   227.2    218.6    222.6    229.9    224.0    227.0    225.7    226.2    225.5    226.9      1.4
   Coal mining..................    76.5     79.0     78.9     79.9     76.8     78.6     78.7     79.2     79.1     80.1      1.0
  Support activities for mining.   290.2    307.3    310.6    311.1    290.6    301.7    304.5    308.3    309.8    310.5       .7

Construction....................   7,725    6,998    7,122    7,297    7,643    7,426    7,382    7,343    7,291    7,257      -34
  Construction of buildings..... 1,776.5  1,608.8  1,614.7  1,642.0  1,773.6  1,690.2  1,673.0  1,668.2  1,655.0  1,642.8    -12.2
   Residential building.........   965.4    840.1    843.8    862.1    963.7    891.9    877.0    875.5    869.2    862.9     -6.3
   Nonresidential building......   811.1    768.7    770.9    779.9    809.9    798.3    796.0    792.7    785.8    779.9     -5.9
  Heavy and civil engineering
   construction................. 1,030.8    895.9    933.1    985.5  1,003.9    984.6    977.6    976.9    966.3    963.3     -3.0
  Specialty trade contractors... 4,917.3  4,493.6  4,574.4  4,669.6  4,865.7  4,750.8  4,731.8  4,697.5  4,669.4  4,651.3    -18.1
   Residential specialty trade
    contractors................. 2,343.4  2,036.7  2,068.8  2,116.3  2,313.5  2,176.2  2,164.2  2,137.5  2,117.1  2,098.3    -18.8
   Nonresidential specialty
    trade contractors........... 2,573.9  2,456.9  2,505.6  2,553.3  2,552.2  2,574.6  2,567.6  2,560.0  2,552.3  2,553.0       .7

Manufacturing...................  13,903   13,576   13,547   13,559   13,910   13,737   13,690   13,644   13,595   13,569      -26
   Production workers...........   9,988    9,794    9,757    9,770    9,992    9,922    9,879    9,847    9,797    9,774      -23

 Durable goods..................   8,844    8,626    8,602    8,598    8,832    8,718    8,685    8,652    8,608    8,589      -19
   Production workers...........   6,280    6,135    6,108    6,094    6,267    6,214    6,182    6,152    6,108    6,083      -25

  Wood products.................   524.1    484.6    486.5    483.3    522.5    503.5    498.6    492.9    491.0    482.6     -8.4
  Nonmetallic mineral products..   509.6    477.2    482.9    485.3    505.5    494.4    492.2    487.7    486.0    481.3     -4.7
  Primary metals................   458.5    451.7    452.4    451.5    458.3    452.3    451.4    451.3    450.8    449.9      -.9
  Fabricated metal products..... 1,558.5  1,552.4  1,542.1  1,543.7  1,559.6  1,560.9  1,557.1  1,556.9  1,545.1  1,545.9       .8
  Machinery..................... 1,187.1  1,196.4  1,194.3  1,195.3  1,186.1  1,193.8  1,191.7  1,195.1  1,193.7  1,192.5     -1.2
  Computer and electronic
   products (1)................. 1,273.4  1,251.7  1,252.4  1,246.4  1,275.0  1,256.3  1,251.9  1,254.1  1,254.8  1,247.3     -7.5
   Computer and peripheral
    equipment...................   188.2    185.7    186.5    184.9    187.8    184.9    185.9    186.0    187.0    185.2     -1.8
   Communications equipment.....   127.0    129.2    130.5    130.2    127.2    129.5    128.7    129.4    130.6    129.8      -.8
   Semiconductors and electronic
    components..................   446.9    427.7    427.8    424.4    447.3    433.5    429.7    428.7    427.5    423.2     -4.3
   Electronic instruments.......   444.5    445.6    444.4    444.5    445.2    444.3    442.9    446.2    445.7    445.5      -.2
  Electrical equipment and
   appliances...................   427.7    419.1    420.7    420.2    427.7    421.6    420.8    419.9    421.1    420.9      -.2
  Transportation equipment (1).. 1,721.8  1,652.7  1,636.0  1,642.9  1,716.1  1,678.1  1,672.0  1,651.1  1,630.4  1,637.6      7.2
   Motor vehicles and parts (2). 1,010.4    930.2    914.9    918.9  1,002.1    956.6    950.4    927.3    909.1    913.5      4.4
  Furniture and related products   541.3    509.8    505.3    502.7    538.7    520.4    516.0    511.2    505.4    502.5     -2.9
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...   641.5    630.8    629.2    626.7    642.4    636.4    633.3    632.0    630.1    628.3     -1.8

 Nondurable goods...............   5,059    4,950    4,945    4,961    5,078    5,019    5,005    4,992    4,987    4,980       -7
   Production workers...........   3,708    3,659    3,649    3,676    3,725    3,708    3,697    3,695    3,689    3,691        2

  Food manufacturing............ 1,459.8  1,450.0  1,442.6  1,451.8  1,480.5  1,483.2  1,482.7  1,477.0  1,474.7  1,473.0     -1.7
  Beverages and tobacco products   194.6    184.9    189.3    191.6    196.2    191.1    189.3    190.8    193.4    192.6      -.8
  Textile mills.................   172.1    159.2    155.8    155.1    171.2    162.0    161.4    158.7    156.1    155.0     -1.1
  Textile product mills.........   158.8    153.7    153.6    152.7    158.3    154.0    153.0    153.3    152.5    152.1      -.4
  Apparel.......................   216.4    198.1    197.6    195.8    215.3    202.0    200.6    198.1    197.0    194.8     -2.2
  Leather and allied products...    34.2     33.7     34.0     34.4     33.9     34.5     33.5     33.5     33.8     33.8       .0
  Paper and paper products......   460.2    455.2    456.3    458.2    461.0    459.0    457.8    457.9    458.9    459.4       .5
  Printing and related support
   activities...................   624.1    612.8    611.8    610.8    624.7    620.1    614.6    614.2    613.5    611.2     -2.3
  Petroleum and coal products...   116.7    110.0    111.1    113.3    116.0    112.2    112.5    112.2    111.7    111.6      -.1
  Chemicals.....................   860.9    859.0    859.6    861.3    862.4    861.2    861.0    860.5    860.9    861.8       .9
  Plastics and rubber products..   760.7    733.1    733.5    736.4    758.5    739.7    738.7    735.6    734.8    734.7      -.1

    Service-providing........... 115,941  115,721  116,333  116,782  115,246  116,095  116,103  116,094  116,166  116,174        8

     Private service-providing..  93,364   92,929   93,535   93,976   93,060   93,759   93,741   93,717   93,777   93,768       -9

Trade, transportation, and
 utilities......................  26,559   26,265   26,285   26,403   26,593   26,631   26,579   26,552   26,506   26,465      -41

 Wholesale trade................ 6,027.0  6,023.9  6,030.5  6,051.0  6,011.7  6,067.3  6,057.6  6,054.3  6,044.3  6,040.1     -4.2
  Durable goods................. 3,130.5  3,116.7  3,112.9  3,114.1  3,127.2  3,138.0  3,127.3  3,127.8  3,118.2  3,110.7     -7.5
  Nondurable goods.............. 2,066.2  2,071.2  2,080.1  2,095.9  2,058.1  2,090.9  2,088.4  2,087.5  2,087.6  2,091.1      3.5
  Electronic markets and agents
   and brokers..................   830.3    836.0    837.5    841.0    826.4    838.4    841.9    839.0    838.5    838.3      -.2

 Retail trade...................15,441.3 15,186.1 15,176.2 15,248.0 15,500.3 15,472.2 15,428.8 15,401.4 15,362.7 15,335.6    -27.1
  Motor vehicle and parts
   dealers (1).................. 1,920.5  1,889.9  1,896.1  1,900.7  1,916.4  1,910.2  1,905.1  1,901.5  1,897.5  1,894.0     -3.5
   Automobile dealers........... 1,246.7  1,229.5  1,227.9  1,226.0  1,247.1  1,244.0  1,236.2  1,233.7  1,229.0  1,225.1     -3.9
  Furniture and home furnishings
   stores.......................   576.9    562.9    563.6    563.6    580.5    579.9    575.9    570.6    569.6    570.1       .5
  Electronics and appliance
   stores.......................   537.1    531.2    530.7    530.0    546.5    534.3    533.6    535.0    537.7    540.1      2.4
  Building material and garden
   supply stores................ 1,381.1  1,229.0  1,266.7  1,303.3  1,317.8  1,266.0  1,258.5  1,250.8  1,239.1  1,236.6     -2.5
  Food and beverage stores...... 2,835.6  2,864.8  2,862.0  2,880.3  2,839.4  2,880.1  2,885.7  2,890.1  2,886.3  2,885.1     -1.2
  Health and personal care
   stores.......................   985.5    988.7    984.9    986.2    987.5  1,000.6    993.5    993.9    993.1    992.0     -1.1
  Gasoline stations.............   865.6    843.5    845.3    843.4    863.2    853.8    854.2    852.6    850.2    843.8     -6.4
  Clothing and clothing
   accessories stores........... 1,449.5  1,446.9  1,447.7  1,452.1  1,493.6  1,498.2  1,496.3  1,498.9  1,498.5  1,499.8      1.3
  Sporting goods, hobby, book,
   and music stores.............   640.4    642.6    630.9    636.9    656.4    667.2    661.9    658.6    653.3    656.6      3.3
  General merchandise 
   stores (1)................... 2,958.0  2,907.5  2,869.4  2,866.6  2,994.3  2,971.1  2,955.7  2,943.9  2,931.3  2,914.6    -16.7
   Department stores............ 1,544.9  1,497.6  1,476.5  1,465.8  1,585.8  1,564.3  1,543.3  1,534.3  1,527.2  1,512.3    -14.9
  Miscellaneous store retailers.   869.7    845.0    849.4    857.7    868.0    869.4    865.3    862.8    863.0    859.7     -3.3
  Nonstore retailers............   421.4    434.1    429.5    427.2    436.7    441.4    443.1    442.7    443.1    443.2       .1

 Transportation and warehousing. 4,536.5  4,499.9  4,520.5  4,542.0  4,527.6  4,534.5  4,535.5  4,537.7  4,540.4  4,529.9    -10.5
  Air transportation............   485.0    505.2    502.5    503.5    484.2    504.7    508.2    507.5    504.4    503.0     -1.4
  Rail transportation...........   235.9    232.3    233.9    234.9    235.1    233.8    233.7    233.7    233.8    233.6      -.2
  Water transportation..........    63.9     58.8     60.9     63.4     63.4     63.8     62.5     61.6     62.2     62.4       .2
  Truck transportation.......... 1,446.8  1,395.9  1,402.3  1,411.0  1,450.2  1,422.5  1,417.4  1,420.4  1,416.7  1,412.7     -4.0
  Transit and ground passenger
   transportation...............   427.5    426.9    432.5    431.9    407.3    411.9    413.5    412.9    418.0    412.5     -5.5
  Pipeline transportation.......    39.9     41.0     40.9     42.2     39.9     40.6     40.9     41.2     41.3     42.3      1.0
  Scenic and sightseeing
   transportation...............    29.5     25.6     27.8     32.7     28.8     31.0     31.5     31.7     31.5     31.4      -.1
  Support activities for
   transportation...............   579.6    583.9    589.7    587.8    580.8    584.9    585.9    586.3    588.6    586.8     -1.8
  Couriers and messengers.......   575.5    578.5    578.3    581.4    578.3    585.5    586.0    585.3    585.3    587.1      1.8
  Warehousing and storage.......   652.9    651.8    651.7    653.2    659.6    655.8    655.9    657.1    658.6    658.1      -.5

 Utilities......................   554.2    555.4    557.4    561.5    553.5    557.1    557.0    558.2    558.6    559.2       .6

Information.....................   3,044    3,008    3,003    3,008    3,037    3,014    3,016    3,013    3,007    3,004       -3
  Publishing industries, except
   Internet.....................   898.8    882.1    881.4    876.6    901.4    889.2    886.8    882.9    883.6    880.3     -3.3
  Motion picture and sound
   recording industries.........   392.2    378.9    379.2    387.4    385.2    372.9    380.1    383.0    381.9    381.8      -.1
  Broadcasting, except Internet.   325.6    321.5    320.2    321.3    326.6    323.0    322.1    322.5    320.9    321.7       .8
  Telecommunications............ 1,028.5  1,019.9  1,017.5  1,018.6  1,027.8  1,025.3  1,022.0  1,020.1  1,018.2  1,018.4       .2
  Data processing, hosting and
   related services.............   273.5    273.4    273.8    274.1    271.1    273.0    274.2    272.3    272.0    271.9      -.1
  Other information services....   125.5    131.8    130.7    130.1    124.6    130.5    131.2    131.9    130.3    129.5      -.8

Financial activities............   8,318    8,194    8,207    8,229    8,322    8,244    8,231    8,231    8,232    8,231       -1
 Finance and insurance.......... 6,150.3  6,103.4  6,099.3  6,096.0  6,155.4  6,106.2  6,102.2  6,103.4  6,106.2  6,102.5     -3.7
  Monetary authorities - central
   bank.........................    21.7     20.9     21.1     21.1     21.7     20.7     20.9     20.9     21.1     21.0      -.1
  Credit intermediation and
   related activities (1)....... 2,897.0  2,814.3  2,806.9  2,803.5  2,896.9  2,825.0  2,820.4  2,811.8  2,808.2  2,802.7     -5.5
   Depository credit
    intermediation (1).......... 1,817.0  1,820.3  1,819.5  1,819.3  1,818.8  1,821.5  1,823.3  1,821.6  1,823.1  1,822.0     -1.1
    Commercial banking.......... 1,341.9  1,343.3  1,342.2  1,342.5  1,343.9  1,342.2  1,344.9  1,343.4  1,343.8  1,343.9       .1
  Securities, commodity
   contracts, investments.......   842.9    866.4    867.0    864.7    846.2    859.2    862.5    865.8    867.8    868.5       .7
  Insurance carriers and related
   activities................... 2,301.5  2,314.9  2,316.7  2,319.8  2,303.2  2,313.9  2,311.1  2,318.4  2,321.2  2,323.0      1.8
  Funds, trusts, and other
   financial vehicles...........    87.2     86.9     87.6     86.9     87.4     87.4     87.3     86.5     87.9     87.3      -.6
 Real estate and rental and
  leasing....................... 2,167.3  2,090.9  2,107.3  2,133.2  2,166.2  2,138.0  2,128.6  2,127.8  2,125.5  2,128.8      3.3
  Real estate................... 1,495.6  1,441.4  1,456.8  1,468.5  1,497.2  1,471.4  1,466.0  1,465.0  1,466.8  1,468.3      1.5
  Rental and leasing services...   642.9    618.2    618.9    633.8    640.0    635.2    631.0    631.1    627.0    629.5      2.5
  Lessors of nonfinancial
   intangible assets............    28.8     31.3     31.6     30.9     29.0     31.4     31.6     31.7     31.7     31.0      -.7

Professional and business
 services.......................  17,937   17,796   18,002   17,978   17,938   18,101   18,073   18,014   18,046   18,007      -39
 Professional and technical
  services (1).................. 7,557.2  7,891.0  7,916.6  7,769.2  7,627.8  7,819.2  7,829.2  7,823.5  7,845.2  7,835.5     -9.7
   Legal services............... 1,176.1  1,166.2  1,167.0  1,168.6  1,180.7  1,173.0  1,174.9  1,172.6  1,172.4  1,171.0     -1.4
   Accounting and bookkeeping
    services....................   875.3  1,100.4  1,091.5    920.0    932.5    992.3    991.9    983.3    986.3    976.1    -10.2
   Architectural and engineering
    services.................... 1,429.1  1,442.6  1,451.7  1,462.2  1,429.8  1,460.5  1,463.0  1,461.8  1,463.8  1,462.3     -1.5
   Computer systems design and
    related services............ 1,351.4  1,387.2  1,398.4  1,399.1  1,353.5  1,391.6  1,393.5  1,391.3  1,401.9  1,402.1       .2
   Management and technical
    consulting services.........   941.8    988.8    998.3  1,008.0    943.8    989.2    992.7    997.0  1,002.1  1,007.4      5.3
 Management of companies and
  enterprises................... 1,846.6  1,830.1  1,829.7  1,834.2  1,842.3  1,845.5  1,844.7  1,839.7  1,838.0  1,836.1     -1.9
 Administrative and waste
  services...................... 8,532.8  8,075.2  8,255.3  8,374.7  8,468.1  8,436.2  8,398.6  8,351.2  8,362.3  8,335.0    -27.3
  Administrative and support
   services (1)................. 8,176.9  7,717.4  7,892.9  8,010.0  8,113.0  8,070.8  8,036.1  7,987.3  7,997.4  7,970.0    -27.4
   Employment services (1)...... 3,615.6  3,351.9  3,381.1  3,405.7  3,629.7  3,562.1  3,531.6  3,483.7  3,476.0  3,450.3    -25.7
    Temporary help services..... 2,606.2  2,397.0  2,419.5  2,432.8  2,614.6  2,574.6  2,536.8  2,506.0  2,494.2  2,464.6    -29.6
   Business support services....   805.7    798.5    794.6    792.2    806.2    797.4    796.6    794.1    793.8    791.2     -2.6
   Services to buildings and
    dwellings................... 1,922.3  1,726.5  1,861.5  1,954.6  1,846.8  1,861.3  1,859.7  1,857.3  1,866.9  1,871.3      4.4
  Waste management and
   remediation services.........   355.9    357.8    362.4    364.7    355.1    365.4    362.5    363.9    364.9    365.0       .1

Education and health services...  18,331   18,850   18,931   18,897   18,247   18,617   18,665   18,709   18,770   18,824       54
 Educational services........... 2,986.3  3,178.0  3,191.9  3,097.8  2,928.2  3,003.4  3,009.6  3,018.6  3,030.2  3,041.9     11.7
 Health care and social
  assistance....................15,344.2 15,671.9 15,739.5 15,799.0 15,319.2 15,613.6 15,655.0 15,690.5 15,739.8 15,782.2     42.4
  Health care (3)...............12,883.4 13,168.3 13,219.8 13,267.0 12,897.3 13,135.6 13,172.7 13,202.3 13,246.1 13,280.0     33.9
   Ambulatory health care
    services (1)................ 5,451.2  5,599.6  5,633.1  5,651.3  5,451.8  5,581.7  5,600.0  5,612.5  5,637.4  5,650.2     12.8
    Offices of physicians....... 2,194.0  2,245.9  2,255.5  2,261.8  2,196.0  2,240.8  2,248.2  2,251.7  2,259.9  2,264.9      5.0
    Outpatient care centers.....   505.2    512.3    516.2    516.5    505.0    511.5    512.0    511.9    515.3    516.4      1.1
    Home health care services...   904.4    939.9    948.0    953.1    904.9    934.7    939.5    943.3    950.1    953.9      3.8
   Hospitals.................... 4,488.6  4,594.9  4,602.2  4,619.7  4,499.6  4,579.3  4,592.8  4,606.4  4,617.7  4,631.7     14.0
   Nursing and residential care
    facilities (1).............. 2,943.6  2,973.8  2,984.5  2,996.0  2,945.9  2,974.6  2,979.9  2,983.4  2,991.0  2,998.1      7.1
    Nursing care facilities..... 1,595.2  1,605.0  1,607.7  1,613.6  1,597.7  1,608.8  1,613.3  1,609.6  1,612.4  1,615.1      2.7
  Social assistance (1)......... 2,460.8  2,503.6  2,519.7  2,532.0  2,421.9  2,478.0  2,482.3  2,488.2  2,493.7  2,502.2      8.5
   Child day care services......   871.5    875.2    878.0    884.6    847.8    859.2    858.6    861.8    861.8    865.5      3.7

Leisure and hospitality.........  13,655   13,307   13,575   13,903   13,428   13,644   13,660   13,676   13,688   13,700       12
 Arts, entertainment, and
  recreation.................... 2,053.4  1,864.1  1,965.2  2,097.2  1,970.8  2,016.1  2,019.1  2,025.7  2,019.2  2,020.7      1.5
  Performing arts and spectator
   sports.......................   429.0    408.8    441.3    459.1    409.2    429.5    431.0    433.9    435.8    438.0      2.2
  Museums, historical sites,
   zoos, and parks..............   134.0    123.7    129.8    138.5    129.6    132.6    131.7    133.4    133.5    134.9      1.4
  Amusements, gambling, and
   recreation................... 1,490.4  1,331.6  1,394.1  1,499.6  1,432.0  1,454.0  1,456.4  1,458.4  1,449.9  1,447.8     -2.1
 Accommodation and food services11,601.4 11,443.2 11,609.3 11,806.2 11,457.6 11,628.0 11,640.7 11,650.7 11,668.8 11,679.4     10.6
  Accommodation................. 1,852.9  1,791.3  1,805.0  1,855.0  1,856.3  1,854.9  1,854.4  1,849.4  1,851.7  1,850.9      -.8
  Food services and drinking
   places....................... 9,748.5  9,651.9  9,804.3  9,951.2  9,601.3  9,773.1  9,786.3  9,801.3  9,817.1  9,828.5     11.4

Other services..................   5,520    5,509    5,532    5,558    5,495    5,508    5,517    5,522    5,528    5,537        9
  Repair and maintenance........ 1,269.3  1,254.4  1,262.4  1,264.7  1,261.0  1,252.9  1,255.2  1,254.8  1,256.9  1,258.9      2.0
  Personal and laundry services. 1,327.4  1,303.1  1,316.1  1,324.7  1,307.8  1,306.6  1,306.4  1,308.5  1,308.5  1,308.1      -.4
  Membership associations and
   organizations................ 2,923.7  2,951.0  2,953.5  2,969.0  2,925.9  2,948.9  2,955.6  2,959.0  2,963.0  2,969.5      6.5

Government......................  22,577   22,792   22,798   22,806   22,186   22,336   22,362   22,377   22,389   22,406       17
 Federal........................   2,726    2,710    2,725    2,728    2,727    2,717    2,725    2,726    2,730    2,728       -2
  Federal, except U.S. Postal
   Service...................... 1,963.7  1,976.4  1,989.3  1,997.2  1,962.3  1,977.3  1,982.9  1,986.6  1,992.4  1,994.2      1.8
  U.S. Postal Service...........   762.5    733.7    735.3    730.6    764.6    739.7    741.6    739.1    738.0    733.3     -4.7
 State government...............   5,164    5,303    5,311    5,207    5,119    5,159    5,158    5,157    5,162    5,159       -3
  State government education.... 2,355.4  2,485.7  2,488.5  2,377.9  2,314.7  2,335.1  2,332.9  2,332.9  2,336.7  2,334.6     -2.1
  State government, excluding
   education.................... 2,808.2  2,817.4  2,822.2  2,829.1  2,804.2  2,824.0  2,824.9  2,823.8  2,825.5  2,823.9     -1.6
 Local government...............  14,687   14,779   14,762   14,871   14,340   14,460   14,479   14,494   14,497   14,519       22
  Local government education.... 8,330.5  8,408.1  8,367.2  8,400.0  7,976.6  8,018.0  8,031.9  8,035.7  8,031.1  8,045.2     14.1
  Local government, excluding
   education.................... 6,356.4  6,370.8  6,394.8  6,471.3  6,363.7  6,441.5  6,447.5  6,457.8  6,465.4  6,474.0      8.6

   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.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002.  See http://www.bls.gov/ces/
cesnaics07.htm for more details.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2.  Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector
and selected industry detail


                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Change
                  Industry                       May    Mar.   Apr.   May     May    Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May      from:
                                                 2007   2008   2008p  2008p   2007   2008   2008   2008   2008p  2008p  Apr. 2008-
                                                                                                                        May 2008p


        Total private.........................   33.7   33.8   33.6   33.6    33.8   33.7   33.7   33.8   33.7   33.7       0.0

    Goods-producing...........................   40.6   40.3   40.2   40.2    40.5   40.4   40.4   40.5   40.4   40.3       -.1

Natural resources and mining..................   45.8   45.7   44.6   44.3    45.8   45.7   45.7   46.2   44.9   44.7       -.2

Construction..................................   39.3   38.5   38.3   38.6    38.9   38.8   38.7   38.9   38.8   38.6       -.2

Manufacturing.................................   41.1   41.1   40.9   40.9    41.1   41.1   41.1   41.2   41.0   41.0        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    4.1    3.9    3.8    3.7     4.1    4.0    4.0    4.0    4.0    3.8       -.2

 Durable goods................................   41.4   41.4   41.3   41.2    41.3   41.4   41.4   41.5   41.3   41.3        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    4.1    4.0    3.9    3.7     4.1    4.1    4.1    4.0    4.0    3.8       -.2

  Wood products...............................   39.8   38.3   38.3   39.1    39.5   39.0   39.0   38.7   38.4   38.8        .4
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   42.4   42.6   42.1   42.2    42.2   42.2   42.1   43.1   42.2   42.1       -.1
  Primary metals..............................   42.7   43.0   42.3   42.1    42.8   42.5   42.4   42.9   42.4   42.2       -.2
  Fabricated metal products...................   41.4   41.7   41.6   41.5    41.4   41.6   41.7   41.7   41.7   41.6       -.1
  Machinery...................................   42.3   42.8   42.6   42.2    42.3   43.1   43.0   42.7   42.6   42.3       -.3
  Computer and electronic products............   40.3   41.0   40.9   40.8    40.4   40.4   40.5   41.0   41.1   40.9       -.2
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   40.8   41.2   40.8   40.9    41.0   41.4   41.1   41.3   40.9   41.2        .3
  Transportation equipment....................   43.1   42.4   42.5   42.1    42.9   42.6   42.9   42.3   42.3   42.1       -.2
   Motor vehicles and parts (2)...............   43.0   41.9   42.1   41.8    42.5   42.1   42.5   41.8   41.9   41.7       -.2
  Furniture and related products..............   38.6   38.5   38.3   38.6    39.0   38.3   38.2   38.7   38.7   38.9        .2
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   38.6   39.4   39.3   39.5    38.6   39.0   38.8   39.3   39.4   39.5        .1

 Nondurable goods.............................   40.6   40.5   40.4   40.4    40.8   40.6   40.6   40.7   40.5   40.5        .0
   Overtime hours.............................    4.0    3.8    3.7    3.7     4.1    3.9    3.9    3.9    3.9    3.8       -.1

  Food manufacturing..........................   40.4   40.2   40.3   40.5    40.6   40.5   40.6   40.7   40.8   40.7       -.1
  Beverages and tobacco products..............   41.0   40.1   39.9   40.3    40.6   40.5   40.1   40.4   39.6   40.1        .5
  Textile mills...............................   40.3   38.8   38.2   38.8    40.3   38.7   38.8   38.8   38.3   38.8        .5
  Textile product mills.......................   39.4   39.4   38.2   38.3    39.7   38.6   39.3   39.3   38.3   38.5        .2
  Apparel.....................................   37.4   36.9   36.8   37.0    37.3   36.7   36.8   36.7   36.7   36.7        .0
  Leather and allied products.................   39.2   39.0   38.9   39.1    38.9   38.2   38.2   38.7   38.7   38.9        .2
  Paper and paper products....................   42.8   43.3   43.2   42.6    42.8   44.0   43.9   43.6   43.3   43.0       -.3
  Printing and related support activities.....   38.8   38.7   38.5   38.2    39.1   38.4   38.2   38.6   38.5   38.6        .1
  Petroleum and coal products.................   44.5   42.8   42.9   43.5    44.4   43.8   43.6   43.5   43.2   43.6        .4
  Chemicals...................................   41.9   41.9   41.5   41.2    42.0   41.6   41.4   41.9   41.4   41.3       -.1
  Plastics and rubber products................   41.0   41.1   40.9   41.0    41.1   41.1   41.2   41.1   40.9   40.9        .0

     Private service-providing................   32.3   32.5   32.2   32.2    32.5   32.4   32.3   32.4   32.4   32.4        .0

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........   33.2   33.3   33.1   33.2    33.3   33.4   33.3   33.4   33.4   33.3       -.1

 Wholesale trade..............................   38.3   38.6   38.2   38.3    38.4   38.4   38.2   38.4   38.3   38.4        .1

 Retail trade.................................   30.0   30.0   29.9   30.0    30.1   30.2   30.1   30.2   30.2   30.1       -.1

 Transportation and warehousing...............   36.7   36.7   36.3   36.4    36.9   36.6   36.7   36.7   36.7   36.6       -.1

 Utilities....................................   42.5   43.0   42.7   42.5    42.4   43.1   42.8   43.3   42.6   42.6        .0

Information...................................   36.0   36.7   36.2   36.3    36.4   36.3   36.2   36.6   36.5   36.6        .1

Financial activities..........................   35.5   36.2   35.7   35.6    35.9   35.8   35.8   35.8   35.9   36.0        .1

Professional and business services............   34.7   35.1   34.8   34.8    34.8   34.7   34.6   34.8   34.8   34.8        .0

Education and health services.................   32.4   32.7   32.5   32.5    32.6   32.6   32.6   32.7   32.7   32.7        .0

Leisure and hospitality.......................   25.5   25.3   25.1   25.2    25.6   25.3   25.3   25.3   25.3   25.3        .0

Other services................................   31.0   30.9   30.7   30.7    31.1   30.8   30.8   30.9   30.8   30.8        .0

   1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries.  These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
   2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/ces/
cesnaics07.htm for more details.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                          ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3.  Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

                                                       Average hourly earnings                  Average weekly earnings

                  Industry                         May       Mar.     Apr.      May        May       Mar.     Apr.      May
                                                   2007      2008     2008p     2008p      2007      2008     2008p     2008p

        Total private........................... $17.30    $17.92    $17.91    $17.89    $583.01   $605.70   $601.78   $601.10
         Seasonally adjusted....................  17.34     17.87     17.89     17.94     586.09    604.01    602.89    604.58

    Goods-producing.............................  18.62     19.03     19.06     19.10     755.97    766.91    766.21    767.82

Natural resources and mining....................  20.86     22.26     21.74     21.36     955.39   1017.28    969.60    946.25

Construction....................................  20.85     21.43     21.47     21.57     819.41    825.06    822.30    832.60

Manufacturing...................................  17.21     17.60     17.63     17.62     707.33    723.36    721.07    720.66

 Durable goods..................................  18.14     18.53     18.56     18.58     751.00    767.14    766.53    765.50
  Wood products.................................  13.60     13.89     13.95     14.00     541.28    531.99    534.29    547.40
  Nonmetallic mineral products..................  16.98     16.80     17.15     16.88     719.95    715.68    722.02    712.34
  Primary metals................................  19.63     20.21     20.17     20.23     838.20    869.03    853.19    851.68
  Fabricated metal products.....................  16.49     16.85     16.79     16.79     682.69    702.65    698.46    696.79
  Machinery.....................................  17.63     17.85     17.90     18.10     745.75    763.98    762.54    763.82
  Computer and electronic products..............  19.88     20.80     20.85     21.01     801.16    852.80    852.77    857.21
  Electrical equipment and appliances...........  16.09     15.66     15.73     15.70     656.47    645.19    641.78    642.13
  Transportation equipment......................  22.89     23.46     23.56     23.53     986.56    994.70   1001.30    990.61
  Furniture and related products................  14.35     14.42     14.42     14.46     553.91    555.17    552.29    558.16
  Miscellaneous manufacturing...................  14.42     15.08     14.95     15.04     556.61    594.15    587.54    594.08

 Nondurable goods...............................  15.62     16.01     16.05     16.00     634.17    648.41    648.42    646.40
  Food manufacturing............................  13.52     13.83     13.88     13.85     546.21    555.97    559.36    560.93
  Beverages and tobacco products................  18.58     19.59     19.25     19.22     761.78    785.56    768.08    774.57
  Textile mills.................................  12.89     13.45     13.49     13.44     519.47    521.86    515.32    521.47
  Textile product mills.........................  11.70     11.78     11.77     11.82     460.98    464.13    449.61    452.71
  Apparel.......................................  11.01     11.35     11.50     11.29     411.77    418.82    423.20    417.73
  Leather and allied products...................  11.87     12.81     12.63     12.58     465.30    499.59    491.31    491.88
  Paper and paper products......................  18.46     18.66     18.58     18.64     790.09    807.98    802.66    794.06
  Printing and related support activities.......  15.92     16.65     16.69     16.67     617.70    644.36    642.57    636.79
  Petroleum and coal products...................  24.87     27.22     27.14     27.12    1106.72   1165.02   1164.31   1179.72
  Chemicals.....................................  19.53     19.35     19.40     19.27     818.31    810.77    805.10    793.92
  Plastics and rubber products..................  15.31     15.69     15.79     15.71     627.71    644.86    645.81    644.11

     Private service-providing..................  16.95     17.65     17.62     17.58     547.49    573.63    567.36    566.08

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  15.67     16.16     16.15     16.12     520.24    538.13    534.57    535.18

 Wholesale trade................................  19.29     20.08     19.99     19.85     738.81    775.09    763.62    760.26

 Retail trade...................................  12.73     12.90     12.91     12.89     381.90    387.00    386.01    386.70

 Transportation and warehousing.................  17.51     18.19     18.27     18.33     642.62    667.57    663.20    667.21

 Utilities......................................  27.70     28.88     28.70     28.76    1177.25   1241.84   1225.49   1222.30

Information.....................................  23.81     24.58     24.51     24.58     857.16    902.09    887.26    892.25

Financial activities............................  19.53     20.18     20.21     20.20     693.32    730.52    721.50    719.12

Professional and business services..............  19.95     20.93     20.84     20.87     692.27    734.64    725.23    726.28

Education and health services...................  17.95     18.62     18.64     18.61     581.58    608.87    605.80    604.83

Leisure and hospitality.........................  10.33     10.76     10.79     10.79     263.42    272.23    270.83    271.91

Other services..................................  15.38     15.84     15.82     15.83     476.78    489.46    485.67    485.98

   1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002.  See http://www.bls.gov/
ces/cesnaics07.htm for more details.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                             ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4.  Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                       Percent
                  Industry                         May      Jan.     Feb.     Mar.    Apr.     May   change from:
                                                   2007     2008     2008     2008    2008p    2008p  Apr. 2008-
                                                                                                      May 2008p
        Total private:
         Current dollars........................ $17.34   $17.75   $17.81   $17.87   $17.89   $17.94      0.3
         Constant (1982) dollars (2)............   8.31     8.26     8.29     8.28     8.27     N.A.      (3)

    Goods-producing.............................  18.63    18.98    19.04    19.12    19.11    19.14       .2

Natural resources and mining....................  20.86    21.75    21.69    22.01    21.57    21.51      -.3

Construction....................................  20.91    21.38    21.47    21.56    21.60    21.68       .4

Manufacturing...................................  17.23    17.49    17.55    17.61    17.61    17.63       .1
   Excluding overtime(4)........................  16.41    16.68    16.74    16.79    16.79    16.85       .4

 Durable goods..................................  18.16    18.41    18.49    18.54    18.57    18.60       .2

 Nondurable goods...............................  15.64    15.92    15.94    16.03    16.00    16.01       .1

     Private service-providing..................  17.01    17.44    17.50    17.55    17.59    17.64       .3

Trade, transportation, and utilities............  15.70    16.02    16.07    16.11    16.11    16.15       .2

 Wholesale trade................................  19.39    19.97    20.00    20.03    20.03    19.99      -.2

 Retail trade...................................  12.73    12.80    12.84    12.86    12.86    12.89       .2

 Transportation and warehousing.................  17.62    18.10    18.21    18.25    18.30    18.39       .5

 Utilities......................................  27.69    28.61    28.58    28.77    28.55    28.78       .8

Information.....................................  23.87    24.33    24.41    24.53    24.49    24.63       .6

Financial activities............................  19.59    20.00    20.05    20.11    20.17    20.24       .3

Professional and business services..............  20.02    20.53    20.63    20.74    20.84    20.93       .4

Education and health services...................  17.99    18.54    18.59    18.61    18.65    18.70       .3

Leisure and hospitality.........................  10.32    10.67    10.73    10.74    10.78    10.80       .2

Other services..................................  15.33    15.74    15.76    15.77    15.78    15.80       .1

   1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
   2 The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to deflate this
series.
   3 Change was -.1 percent from Mar. 2008 to Apr. 2008, the latest month available.
   4 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate of time and one-half.
   N.A. = not available.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing
NAICS 2002.  See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm for more details.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-5.  Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)

                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      May    Mar.   Apr.   May     May    Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May    change from:
                                                2007   2008   2008p  2008p   2007   2008   2008   2008   2008p  2008p   Apr. 2008-
                                                                                                                        May 2008p

        Total private.........................  107.1  106.3  106.4  107.1   107.1  107.4  107.3  107.6  107.2  107.1      -0.1

    Goods-producing...........................  102.3   96.7   96.9   98.0   101.6  100.1   99.6   99.5   98.6   98.0       -.6

Natural resources and mining..................  132.6  134.3  131.5  132.8   132.6  136.0  135.8  138.5  134.1  134.0       -.1

Construction..................................  117.1  103.2  104.7  108.7   114.6  111.4  110.3  110.4  109.0  107.7      -1.2

Manufacturing.................................   94.2   92.4   91.6   91.7    94.3   93.6   93.2   93.1   92.2   92.0       -.2

 Durable goods................................   97.7   95.4   94.8   94.3    97.2   96.6   96.1   95.9   94.8   94.4       -.4
  Wood products...............................   92.2   80.9   81.2   82.3    91.2   85.7   84.9   83.3   82.3   81.3      -1.2
  Nonmetallic mineral products................   98.6   94.1   94.5   95.6    97.3   96.8   95.7   97.7   95.3   94.3      -1.0
  Primary metals..............................   91.6   91.8   90.6   89.6    91.7   90.3   89.9   91.3   90.3   89.5       -.9
  Fabricated metal products...................  103.6  104.3  103.2  103.1   103.8  104.9  104.6  104.5  103.6  103.6        .0
  Machinery...................................  102.4  104.8  104.3  103.1   102.2  105.8  105.4  104.5  104.2  103.1      -1.1
  Computer and electronic products............  101.4  103.0  102.4  100.5   101.8  101.5  101.8  102.9  102.8  100.6      -2.1
  Electrical equipment and appliances.........   88.2   87.9   87.3   87.8    88.5   88.5   87.8   88.4   87.8   88.8       1.1
  Transportation equipment....................   99.2   93.5   92.5   91.8    98.2   95.8   95.9   93.2   91.5   91.4       -.1
   Motor vehicles and parts (2)...............   88.6   79.0   77.8   77.3    86.8   81.9   82.0   78.6   76.6   76.6        .0
  Furniture and related products..............   86.8   80.5   79.1   78.9    86.9   82.0   80.9   81.1   80.0   79.6       -.5
  Miscellaneous manufacturing.................   90.9   90.7   90.3   90.5    91.0   91.2   89.5   90.8   90.6   90.6        .0

 Nondurable goods.............................   88.7   87.3   86.9   87.5    89.5   88.7   88.4   88.6   88.0   88.1        .1
  Food manufacturing..........................   98.5   97.9   97.5   98.7   100.7  101.0  101.1  101.3  101.3  101.0       -.3
  Beverages and tobacco products..............  102.4   85.6   86.3   92.1   103.1   89.4   87.1   90.4   88.6   91.5       3.3
  Textile mills...............................   57.4   51.4   49.0   49.9    57.0   51.7   51.6   51.0   49.3   49.6        .6
  Textile product mills.......................   77.7   74.8   73.1   73.1    77.9   72.7   73.5   74.3   72.5   72.8        .4
  Apparel.....................................   62.4   56.7   56.4   56.3    61.8   58.2   57.8   56.4   56.2   55.4      -1.4
  Leather and allied products.................   71.5   71.4   72.2   74.9    70.4   71.9   70.4   70.5   71.9   72.7       1.1
  Paper and paper products....................   85.0   85.9   86.1   85.2    85.3   87.9   87.4   87.0   86.9   86.4       -.6
  Printing and related support activities.....   90.7   90.2   89.2   88.8    91.5   90.2   89.1   90.1   89.6   89.6        .0
  Petroleum and coal products.................   96.5   92.8   93.2   95.3    95.6   96.8   98.2   96.6   94.9   94.6       -.3
  Chemicals...................................   93.4   96.9   96.3   96.7    93.6   96.0   95.5   97.1   96.2   96.8        .6
  Plastics and rubber products................   90.9   88.3   87.7   88.5    90.8   89.0   89.1   88.5   87.8   88.0        .2

    Private service-providing.................  108.6  109.0  108.7  109.4   108.9  109.7  109.3  109.7  109.8  109.7       -.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  103.9  103.4  102.9  103.8   104.4  105.3  104.8  105.0  104.8  104.4       -.4

 Wholesale trade..............................  109.4  111.1  110.1  110.9   109.3  111.3  110.6  111.3  110.8  111.0        .2

 Retail trade.................................  100.5   98.8   98.4   99.4   101.3  101.6  100.9  101.1  100.8  100.3       -.5

 Transportation and warehousing...............  108.4  108.5  107.9  108.8   108.9  108.9  109.5  109.5  109.6  109.1       -.5

 Utilities....................................   96.4   98.0   97.7   97.9    96.1   98.7   97.7   99.2   97.7   97.8        .1

Information...................................   99.2  100.8   99.1   99.5   100.0   99.9   99.6  100.5  100.0  100.2        .2

Financial activities..........................  107.5  108.9  107.5  107.6   108.8  108.2  108.2  108.3  108.5  108.8        .3

Professional and business services............  114.9  115.2  115.7  115.4   115.3  116.1  115.5  115.7  116.1  115.6       -.4

Education and health services.................  111.9  116.3  116.1  116.0   112.1  114.5  114.8  115.4  115.8  116.2        .3

Leisure and hospitality.......................  112.8  108.8  110.3  113.6   111.3  111.6  111.8  111.9  112.1  112.1        .0

Other services................................  100.0   99.6   99.4   99.9    99.8   99.3   99.5   99.9   99.6   99.7        .1

   1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
   2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours
by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average
weekly hours and production and nonsupervisory worker employment.
   Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the
basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002.  See http://www.bls.gov/ces/
cesnaics07.htm for more details.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                               ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6.  Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls
by industry sector and selected industry detail

(2002=100)

                                                   Not seasonally adjusted              Seasonally adjusted

                                                                                                                         Percent
                  Industry                      May    Mar.   Apr.   May     May    Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May    change from:
                                                2007   2008   2008p  2008p   2007   2008   2008   2008   2008p  2008p   Apr. 2008-
                                                                                                                        May 2008p

        Total private.........................  123.8  127.3  127.3  128.0   124.1  127.4  127.7  128.4  128.1  128.4       0.2

    Goods-producing...........................  116.6  112.7  113.1  114.7   115.9  116.4  116.1  116.5  115.4  114.9       -.4

Natural resources and mining..................  160.9  173.9  166.3  164.9   160.9  172.0  171.2  177.2  168.2  167.6       -.4

Construction..................................  131.8  119.5  121.4  126.6   129.4  128.6  127.9  128.5  127.1  126.1       -.8

Manufacturing.................................  106.0  106.3  105.6  105.7   106.2  107.1  107.0  107.2  106.2  106.0       -.2

 Durable goods................................  110.6  110.4  109.8  109.4   110.2  111.1  111.0  111.0  109.9  109.6       -.3

 Nondurable goods.............................   97.9   98.8   98.5   98.9    99.0   99.8   99.6  100.4   99.5   99.6        .1

    Private service-providing.................  126.2  131.9  131.4  131.8   127.1  131.2  131.2  132.0  132.4  132.7        .2

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  116.2  119.2  118.5  119.4   117.0  120.3  120.1  120.7  120.5  120.2       -.2

 Wholesale trade..............................  124.3  131.4  129.6  129.7   124.9  130.9  130.3  131.3  130.7  130.7        .0

 Retail trade.................................  109.7  109.3  108.9  109.8   110.6  111.4  111.0  111.4  111.1  110.8       -.3

 Transportation and warehousing...............  120.5  125.2  125.1  126.5   121.7  125.1  126.4  126.8  127.2  127.3        .1

 Utilities....................................  111.5  118.1  117.0  117.5   111.1  117.8  116.5  119.1  116.5  117.5        .9

Information...................................  116.9  122.7  120.3  121.1   118.2  120.3  120.3  122.1  121.3  122.1        .7

Financial activities..........................  129.8  135.9  134.4  134.4   131.8  133.8  134.1  134.6  135.4  136.1        .5

Professional and business services............  136.3  143.5  143.5  143.4   137.3  141.8  141.8  142.8  143.9  143.9        .0

Education and health services.................  132.0  142.3  142.2  141.9   132.6  139.5  140.3  141.2  142.0  142.9        .6

Leisure and hospitality.......................  132.4  132.9  135.1  139.1   130.5  135.2  136.2  136.5  137.2  137.5        .2

Other services................................  112.1  114.9  114.5  115.3   111.5  113.9  114.2  114.8  114.5  114.8        .3

   1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate
payrolls by the corresponding 2002 annual average levels.  Aggregate payroll estimates are the product of estimates of
average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and production and nonsupervisory worker employment.
   Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the
basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002.  See http://www.bls.gov/ces/
cesnaics07.htm for more details.






ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-7.  Diffusion indexes of employment change

(Percent)

       Time span           Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Apr.      May     June     July     Aug.    Sept.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.

                                                        Private nonfarm payrolls, 274 industries(1)

Over 1-month span:
     2004 ..............   50.5     50.5     64.1     62.6     61.7     58.9     56.0     50.0     56.9     56.9     51.3     51.8
     2005 ..............   52.2     60.6     54.2     58.2     55.8     58.2     58.0     61.3     54.7     53.6     62.4     54.7
     2006 ..............   65.1     60.9     64.4     59.3     53.3     52.7     60.4     58.9     53.5     55.8     57.1     56.0
     2007 ..............   51.6     51.8     52.7     51.1     56.6     50.4     52.2     51.6     56.4     54.6     48.2     48.5
     2008 ..............   45.4     41.4     47.4    p48.0    p45.4

Over 3-month span:
     2004 ..............   54.4     52.9     57.3     63.5     68.8     66.6     61.3     56.4     57.7     59.5     61.9     54.6
     2005 ..............   52.2     55.5     57.5     60.8     58.9     61.9     60.4     63.9     61.1     54.4     54.9     61.3
     2006 ..............   67.2     66.2     66.6     65.5     60.6     58.2     56.0     58.9     55.7     56.4     57.1     58.4
     2007 ..............   58.4     54.7     55.3     54.7     56.2     53.3     53.1     54.7     58.4     56.8     54.7     52.4
     2008 ..............   46.7     42.7     42.3    p45.1    p44.9

Over 6-month span:
     2004 ..............   50.0     51.6     55.3     60.9     63.7     65.1     65.1     63.9     60.4     61.7     58.2     56.0
     2005 ..............   54.6     57.3     56.8     57.5     57.5     58.2     64.4     62.8     62.0     59.3     61.5     62.0
     2006 ..............   63.1     64.4     67.2     67.0     64.4     66.4     61.5     61.7     60.4     59.7     60.8     56.0
     2007 ..............   59.1     56.4     57.5     56.8     58.8     58.2     56.2     58.0     58.2     57.1     54.6     53.8
     2008 ..............   51.5     49.8     44.7    p47.8    p44.0

Over 12-month span:
     2004 ..............   40.5     42.3     45.1     48.9     51.3     58.2     57.5     55.7     57.3     58.8     60.6     60.8
     2005 ..............   60.6     60.8     59.7     58.9     58.0     60.0     60.9     63.3     60.4     58.9     59.5     61.7
     2006 ..............   67.2     65.1     65.5     62.6     64.8     66.4     64.4     64.4     66.2     65.1     64.4     65.5
     2007 ..............   62.6     59.1     60.4     58.9     59.5     58.4     57.5     58.8     61.7     60.4     59.9     57.7
     2008 ..............   53.8     54.6     52.6    p50.9    p47.8

                                                        Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries(1)

Over 1-month span:
     2004 ..............   43.5     47.6     47.0     63.7     50.6     51.2     58.3     42.9     42.9     48.2     42.3     39.9
     2005 ..............   36.3     48.8     42.9     44.6     42.3     35.1     38.1     47.0     45.8     46.4     47.0     47.0
     2006 ..............   57.7     45.8     54.8     48.8     38.1     53.0     50.6     44.0     36.3     40.5     38.1     39.3
     2007 ..............   47.6     35.7     30.4     29.8     37.5     39.3     41.7     33.3     40.5     45.2     44.6     36.3
     2008 ..............   40.5     28.6     38.1    p33.9    p33.3

Over 3-month span:
     2004 ..............   41.1     40.5     43.5     56.5     58.9     61.3     57.7     47.0     46.4     41.7     44.6     38.7
     2005 ..............   38.1     39.3     42.3     44.6     36.3     37.5     33.3     39.9     45.8     41.7     38.7     49.4
     2006 ..............   54.8     52.4     47.6     48.8     44.6     50.6     42.9     47.6     36.3     37.5     32.1     34.5
     2007 ..............   33.9     28.6     32.1     27.4     29.8     32.7     31.0     34.5     32.1     39.3     44.0     41.7
     2008 ..............   35.7     27.4     26.8    p28.6    p24.4

Over 6-month span:
     2004 ..............   29.2     31.5     32.7     44.6     49.4     54.8     59.5     56.0     51.2     51.8     44.0     38.7
     2005 ..............   33.9     38.1     35.1     36.9     32.1     32.1     41.7     35.7     36.3     36.9     37.5     42.3
     2006 ..............   42.9     45.2     50.6     47.6     48.2     47.6     46.4     48.8     43.5     41.7     38.7     29.8
     2007 ..............   34.5     27.4     23.8     27.4     31.5     34.5     33.3     31.0     29.2     35.1     34.5     32.7
     2008 ..............   34.5     33.9     32.1    p28.6    p22.0

Over 12-month span:
     2004 ..............   13.1     14.3     13.1     20.2     23.2     35.7     36.9     38.1     36.9     44.0     44.6     44.6
     2005 ..............   44.6     43.5     41.7     40.5     36.3     35.1     32.1     33.9     32.7     33.3     33.3     38.1
     2006 ..............   44.6     40.5     40.5     39.3     39.3     44.6     41.7     42.3     46.4     48.2     45.2     44.0
     2007 ..............   39.3     36.3     36.9     28.6     29.8     26.2     26.8     29.2     30.4     29.8     33.3     33.9
     2008 ..............   29.8     29.8     29.8    p25.0    p26.2

   1 Based on seasonally adjusted data for 1-, 3-, 6-month spans and unadjusted data for the 12-month span.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  Figures are the percent of industries with employment increasing plus one-half of the industries with unchanged employ-
ment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with increasing and decreasing employment.
   Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for
the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002.  See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm for
more details.






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