"Table B-41: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, " "by major industry, 1946-92" "[Thousands of persons, monthly data seasonally adjusted]" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total -------------- Goods producing industries --------------- -------------------------------- Service-producing industries -------------------------------- Year or Total Mining Construction ------ Manufacturing ------ Total Transportation Wholesale Retail "Finance," Services -------- Government --------- month Total Durable Nondurable and public trade trade "insurance," Total Federal State goods goods utilities and real and local estate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1946 "41,652 " "17,248 " 862 "1,683 " "14,703 " "7,785 " "6,918 " "24,404 " "4,061 " "2,298 " "6,077 " "1,675 " "4,697 " "5,595 " "2,254 " "3,341 " 1947 "43,857 " "18,509 " 955 "2,009 " "15,545 " "8,358 " "7,187 " "25,348 " "4,166 " "2,478 " "6,477 " "1,728 " "5,025 " "5,474 " "1,892 " "3,582 " 1948 "44,866 " "18,774 " 994 "2,198 " "15,582 " "8,298 " "7,285 " "26,092 " "4,189 " "2,612 " "6,659 " "1,800 " "5,181 " "5,650 " "1,863 " "3,787 " 1949 "43,754 " "17,565 " 930 "2,194 " "14,441 " "7,462 " "6,979 " "26,189 " "4,001 " "2,610 " "6,654 " "1,828 " "5,239 " "5,856 " "1,908 " "3,948 " 1950 "45,197 " "18,506 " 901 "2,364 " "15,241 " "8,066 " "7,175 " "26,691 " "4,034 " "2,643 " "6,743 " "1,888 " "5,356 " "6,026 " "1,928 " "4,098 " 1951 "47,819 " "19,959 " 929 "2,637 " "16,393 " "9,059 " "7,334 " "27,860 " "4,226 " "2,735 " "7,007 " "1,956 " "5,547 " "6,389 " "2,302 " "4,087 " 1952 "48,793 " "20,198 " 898 "2,668 " "16,632 " "9,320 " "7,313 " "28,595 " "4,248 " "2,821 " "7,184 " "2,035 " "5,699 " "6,609 " "2,420 " "4,188 " 1953 "50,202 " "21,074 " 866 "2,659 " "17,549 " "10,080 " "7,468 " "29,128 " "4,290 " "2,862 " "7,385 " "2,111 " "5,835 " "6,645 " "2,305 " "4,340 " 1954 "48,990 " "19,751 " 791 "2,646 " "16,314 " "9,101 " "7,213 " "29,239 " "4,084 " "2,875 " "7,360 " "2,200 " "5,969 " "6,751 " "2,188 " "4,563 " 1955 "50,641 " "20,513 " 792 "2,839 " "16,882 " "9,511 " "7,370 " "30,128 " "4,141 " "2,934 " "7,601 " "2,298 " "6,240 " "6,914 " "2,187 " "4,727 " 1956 "52,369 " "21,104 " 822 "3,039 " "17,243 " "9,802 " "7,442 " "31,266 " "4,244 " "3,027 " "7,831 " "2,389 " "6,497 " "7,278 " "2,209 " "5,069 " 1957 "52,853 " "20,964 " 828 "2,962 " "17,174 " "9,825 " "7,351 " "31,889 " "4,241 " "3,037 " "7,848 " "2,438 " "6,708 " "7,616 " "2,217 " "5,399 " 1958 "51,324 " "19,513 " 751 "2,817 " "15,945 " "8,801 " "7,144 " "31,811 " "3,976 " "2,989 " "7,761 " "2,481 " "6,765 " "7,839 " "2,191 " "5,648 " 1959 "53,268 " "20,411 " 732 "3,004 " "16,675 " "9,342 " "7,333 " "32,857 " "4,011 " "3,092 " "8,035 " "2,549 " "7,087 " "8,083 " "2,233 " "5,850 " 1960 "54,189 " "20,434 " 712 "2,926 " "16,796 " "9,429 " "7,367 " "33,755 " "4,004 " "3,153 " "8,238 " "2,628 " "7,378 " "8,353 " "2,270 " "6,083 " 1961 "53,999 " "19,857 " 672 "2,859 " "16,326 " "9,041 " "7,285 " "34,142 " "3,903 " "3,142 " "8,195 " "2,688 " "7,619 " "8,594 " "2,279 " "6,315 " 1962 "55,549 " "20,451 " 650 "2,948 " "16,853 " "9,450 " "7,403 " "35,098 " "3,906 " "3,207 " "8,359 " "2,754 " "7,982 " "8,890 " "2,340 " "6,550 " 1963 "56,653 " "20,640 " 635 "3,010 " "16,995 " "9,586 " "7,410 " "36,013 " "3,903 " "3,258 " "8,520 " "2,830 " "8,277 " "9,225 " "2,358 " "6,868 " 1964 "58,283 " "21,005 " 634 "3,097 " "17,274 " "9,785 " "7,489 " "37,278 " "3,951 " "3,347 " "8,812 " "2,911 " "8,660 " "9,596 " "2,348 " "7,248 " 1965 "60,765 " "21,926 " 632 "3,232 " "18,062 " "10,374 " "7,688 " "38,839 " "4,036 " "3,477 " "9,239 " "2,977 " "9,036 " "10,074 " "2,378 " "7,696 " 1966 "63,901 " "23,158 " 627 "3,317 " "19,214 " "11,250 " "7,963 " "40,743 " "4,158 " "3,608 " "9,637 " "3,058 " "9,498 " "10,784 " "2,564 " "8,220 " 1967 "65,803 " "23,308 " 613 "3,248 " "19,447 " "11,408 " "8,039 " "42,495 " "4,268 " "3,700 " "9,906 " "3,185 " "10,045 " "11,391 " "2,719 " "8,672 " 1968 "67,897 " "23,737 " 606 "3,350 " "19,781 " "11,594 " "8,187 " "44,160 " "4,318 " "3,791 " "10,308 " "3,337 " "10,567 " "11,839 " "2,737 " "9,102 " 1969 "70,384 " "24,361 " 619 "3,575 " "20,167 " "11,862 " "8,304 " "46,023 " "4,442 " "3,919 " "10,785 " "3,512 " "11,169 " "12,195 " "2,758 " "9,437 " 1970 "70,880 " "23,578 " 623 "3,588 " "19,367 " "11,176 " "8,190 " "47,302 " "4,515 " "4,006 " "11,034 " "3,645 " "11,548 " "12,554 " "2,731 " "9,823 " 1971 "71,214 " "22,935 " 609 "3,704 " "18,623 " "10,604 " "8,019 " "48,278 " "4,476 " "4,014 " "11,338 " "3,772 " "11,797 " "12,881 " "2,696 " "10,185 " 1972 "73,675 " "23,668 " 628 "3,889 " "19,151 " "11,022 " "8,129 " "50,007 " "4,541 " "4,127 " "11,822 " "3,908 " "12,276 " "13,334 " "2,684 " "10,649 " 1973 "76,790 " "24,893 " 642 "4,097 " "20,154 " "11,863 " "8,291 " "51,897 " "4,656 " "4,291 " "12,315 " "4,046 " "12,857 " "13,732 " "2,663 " "11,068 " 1974 "78,265 " "24,794 " 697 "4,020 " "20,077 " "11,897 " "8,181 " "53,471 " "4,725 " "4,447 " "12,539 " "4,148 " "13,441 " "14,170 " "2,724 " "11,446 " 1975 "76,945 " "22,600 " 752 "3,525 " "18,323 " "10,662 " "7,661 " "54,345 " "4,542 " "4,430 " "12,630 " "4,165 " "13,892 " "14,686 " "2,748 " "11,937 " 1976 "79,382 " "23,352 " 779 "3,576 " "18,997 " "11,051 " "7,946 " "56,030 " "4,582 " "4,562 " "13,193 " "4,271 " "14,551 " "14,871 " "2,733 " "12,138 " 1977 "82,471 " "24,346 " 813 "3,851 " "19,682 " "11,570 " "8,112 " "58,125 " "4,713 " "4,723 " "13,792 " "4,467 " "15,302 " "15,127 " "2,727 " "12,399 " 1978 "86,697 " "25,585 " 851 "4,229 " "20,505 " "12,245 " "8,259 " "61,113 " "4,923 " "4,985 " "14,556 " "4,724 " "16,252 " "15,672 " "2,753 " "12,919 " 1979 "89,823 " "26,461 " 958 "4,463 " "21,040 " "12,730 " "8,310 " "63,363 " "5,136 " "5,221 " "14,972 " "4,975 " "17,112 " "15,947 " "2,773 " "13,174 " 1980 "90,406 " "25,658 " "1,027 " "4,346 " "20,285 " "12,159 " "8,127 " "64,748 " "5,146 " "5,292 " "15,018 " "5,160 " "17,890 " "16,241 " "2,866 " "13,375 " 1981 "91,156 " "25,497 " "1,139 " "4,188 " "20,170 " "12,082 " "8,089 " "65,659 " "5,165 " "5,376 " "15,172 " "5,298 " "18,619 " "16,031 " "2,772 " "13,259 " 1982 "89,566 " "23,813 " "1,128 " "3,905 " "18,781 " "11,014 " "7,767 " "65,753 " "5,082 " "5,296 " "15,161 " "5,341 " "19,036 " "15,837 " "2,739 " "13,098 " 1983 "90,200 " "23,334 " 952 "3,948 " "18,434 " "10,707 " "7,726 " "66,866 " "4,954 " "5,286 " "15,595 " "5,468 " "19,694 " "15,869 " "2,774 " "13,096 " 1984 "94,496 " "24,727 " 966 "4,383 " "19,378 " "11,479 " "7,899 " "69,769 " "5,159 " "5,574 " "16,526 " "5,689 " "20,797 " "16,024 " "2,807 " "13,216 " 1985 "97,519 " "24,859 " 927 "4,673 " "19,260 " "11,464 " "7,796 " "72,660 " "5,238 " "5,736 " "17,336 " "5,955 " "21,999 " "16,394 " "2,875 " "13,519 " 1986 "99,525 " "24,558 " 777 "4,816 " "18,965 " "11,203 " "7,761 " "74,967 " "5,255 " "5,774 " "17,909 " "6,283 " "23,053 " "16,693 " "2,899 " "13,794 " 1987 "102,200 " "24,708 " 717 "4,967 " "19,024 " "11,167 " "7,858 " "77,492 " "5,372 " "5,865 " "18,462 " "6,547 " "24,235 " "17,010 " "2,943 " "14,067 " 1988 "105,536 " "25,173 " 713 "5,110 " "19,350 " "11,381 " "7,969 " "80,363 " "5,527 " "6,055 " "19,077 " "6,649 " "25,669 " "17,386 " "2,971 " "14,415 " 1989 "108,329 " "25,322 " 693 "5,187 " "19,442 " "11,420 " "8,022 " "83,007 " "5,644 " "6,221 " "19,549 " "6,695 " "27,120 " "17,779 " "2,988 " "14,791 " 1990 "109,782 " "24,960 " 710 "5,133 " "19,117 " "11,130 " "7,988 " "84,822 " "5,808 " "6,200 " "19,677 " "6,729 " "28,103 " "18,304 " "3,085 " "15,219 " 1991 "108,310 " "23,830 " 691 "4,685 " "18,455 " "10,602 " "7,852 " "84,480 " "5,772 " "6,069 " "19,259 " "6,678 " "28,323 " "18,380 " "2,966 " "15,414 " 1992 p "108,434 " "23,421 " 635 "4,594 " "18,192 " "10,340 " "7,852 " "85,013 " "5,741 " "5,983 " "19,137 " "6,672 " "28,903 " "18,578 " "2,967 " "15,610 " 1991: Jan "108,845 " "24,195 " 710 "4,790 " "18,695 " "10,816 " "7,879 " "84,650 " "5,817 " "6,127 " "19,464 " "6,711 " "28,215 " "18,316 " "2,951 " "15,365 " Feb "108,557 " "24,081 " 710 "4,798 " "18,573 " "10,710 " "7,863 " "84,476 " "5,781 " "6,109 " "19,366 " "6,701 " "28,181 " "18,338 " "2,952 " "15,386 " Mar "108,344 " "23,938 " 708 "4,740 " "18,490 " "10,646 " "7,844 " "84,406 " "5,770 " "6,098 " "19,340 " "6,699 " "28,158 " "18,341 " "2,953 " "15,388 " Apr "108,178 " "23,860 " 704 "4,701 " "18,455 " "10,630 " "7,825 " "84,318 " "5,768 " "6,082 " "19,275 " "6,688 " "28,145 " "18,360 " "2,955 " "15,405 " May "108,265 " "23,864 " 699 "4,706 " "18,459 " "10,622 " "7,837 " "84,401 " "5,769 " "6,081 " "19,281 " "6,683 " "28,209 " "18,378 " "2,957 " "15,421 " June "108,227 " "23,809 " 697 "4,692 " "18,420 " "10,587 " "7,833 " "84,418 " "5,763 " "6,069 " "19,268 " "6,674 " "28,251 " "18,393 " "2,970 " "15,423 " July "108,190 " "23,792 " 693 "4,674 " "18,425 " "10,586 " "7,839 " "84,398 " "5,767 " "6,064 " "19,238 " 666.2 "28,289 " "18,378 " "2,965 " "15,413 " Aug "108,267 " "23,791 " 686 "4,662 " "18,443 " "10,582 " "7,861 " "84,476 " "5,773 " "6,050 " "19,244 " "6,661 " "28,366 " "18,382 " "2,970 " "15,412 " Sept "108,293 " "23,755 " 679 "4,662 " "18,414 " "10,557 " "7,857 " "84,538 " "5,769 " "6,049 " "19,220 " "6,663 " "28,450 " "18,387 " "2,978 " "15,409 " Oct "108,285 " "23,704 " 674 "4,642 " "18,388 " "10,530 " "7,858 " "84,581 " "5,766 " "6,040 " "19,175 " "6,665 " "28,525 " "18,410 " "2,980 " "15,430 " Nov "108,139 " "23,613 " 667 "4,585 " "18,361 " "10,498 " "7,863 " "84,526 " "5,761 " "6,031 " "19,130 " "6,666 " "28,514 " "18,424 " "2,981 " "15,443 " Dec "108,154 " "23,584 " 663 "4,592 " "18,329 " "10,466 " "7,863 " "84,570 " "5,758 " "6,021 " "19,112 " "6,670 " "28,559 " "18,450 " "2,983 " "15,467 " 1992: Jan "108,100 " "23,527 " 657 "4,587 " "18,283 " "10,422 " "7,861 " "84,573 " "5,746 " "6,010 " "19,118 " "6,665 " "28,577 " "18,457 " "2,981 " "15,476 " Feb "108,142 " "23,525 " 653 "4,582 " "18,290 " "10,430 " "7,860 " "84,617 " "5,753 " "6,003 " "19,143 " "6,673 " "28,584 " "18,461 " "2,981 " "15,480 " Mar "108,200 " "23,532 " 651 "4,603 " "18,278 " "10,417 " "7,861 " "84,668 " "5,754 " "5,997 " "19,092 " "6,675 " "28,643 " "18,507 " "2,989 " "15,518 " Apr "108,377 " "23,530 " 646 "4,605 " "18,279 " "10,409 " "7,870 " "84,847 " "5,746 " "5,993 " "19,177 " "6,682 " "28,707 " "18,542 " "2,986 " "15,556 " May "108,496 " "23,548 " 641 "4,632 " "18,275 " "10,398 " "7,877 " "84,948 " "5,745 " "5,993 " "19,150 " "6,681 " "28,833 " "18,546 " "2,984 " "15,562 " June "108,423 " "23,470 " 634 "4,600 " "18,236 " "10,371 " "7,865 " "84,953 " "5,745 " "5,988 " "19,156 " "6,672 " "28,854 " "18,538 " "2,972 " "15,566 " July "108,594 " "23,459 " 633 "4,584 " "18,242 " "10,347 " "7,895 " "85,135 " "5,742 " "5,972 " "19,184 " "6,660 " "28,971 " "18,606 " "2,957 " "15,649 " Aug "108,485 " "23,362 " 626 "4,591 " "18,145 " "10,298 " "7,847 " "85,123 " "5,729 " "5,964 " "19,106 " "6,661 " "28,981 " "18,682 " "2,959 " "15,723 " Sept "108,497 " "23,296 " 620 "4,574 " "18,102 " "10,271 " "7,831 " "85,201 " "5,738 " "5,957 " "19,122 " "6,669 " "29,065 " "18,650 " "2,967 " "15,683 " Oct "108,571 " "23,270 " 623 "4,601 " "18,046 " "10,231 " "7,815 " "85,301 " "5,731 " "5,969 " "19,146 " "6,680 " "29,152 " "18,623 " "2,942 " "15,681 " Nov p "108,647 " "23,277 " 622 "4,584 " "18,071 " "10,248 " "7,823 " "85,370 " "5,733 " "5,974 " "19,125 " "6,669 " "29,183 " "18,686 " "2,942 " "15,744 " Dec p "108,711 " "23,273 " 620 "4,579 " "18,074 " "10,243 " "7,831 " "85,438 " "5,737 " "5,967 " "19,140 " "6,677 " "29,253 " "18,664 " "2,944 " "15,720 " Note. Data in Tables B-41 and B-42 are based on reports from employing establishments and relate to full- and part-time wage and salary workers in nonagricultural establishments who received pay for any part of the pay period which includes the 12th of the month. Not comparable with labor force data (Tables B-30 " through B-39), which include proprietors," " self-employed persons, domestic servants, and" unpaid family workers; which count persons as employed when they are not at work because of " industrial disputes, bad weather, etc., even" if they are not paid for the time off; and which are based on a sample of the working-age population. For description and details of " the various establishment data, see" " ""Employment and Earnings.""" "Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor" Statistics.