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Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 1992 U.S. Department of Labor Robert B. Reich, Secretary Bureau of Labor Statistics October 1993 Bulletin 2433 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, }fa il Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328 ISBN 9-16-042971-4 ditiin Preface The data contained in this bulletin represent the com- sion of Occupational and Administrative Statistics, Brian plete count of employment and wages for workers covered MacDonald, Chief. Data were prepared and processed by by unemployment insurance programs during 1992 in the Barbara Athey, Sherman Bernett, J. Robert Brown, 50 States and the District of Columbia. State employment Angelo Figueroa, Leslie Limmer, Sandra Logan, Rex security agencies compile these data from reports filed by Tharp, and Jerry Trach in the Division of Business Estab- employers and edit and process them by industry. The lishment Systems, Robert Carlson, Chief. Bureau of Labor Statistics aggregates the data to national Material in this publication is in the public domain and, kvels, by State and by industry. with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without This bulletin was prepared in the Office of Employment permission. This information will be made available to and Unemployment Statistics by Bernard J. Bell, Mary sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: Bowler, Robert J. Malin, Charles J. Muhil, Muriel K. (202) 606-STAT; TDD phone (202) 606-5897; TDD mes- Nelson, Linda I. Unger, and Jeffrey S. Walotf tehe rDiv i- sage referral phone: 1-800-326-2577. see Contents i FPFFEPPYTTTTETTTTTTITTTITTTTTTTTTTTTrrrrrrerrrerrrerrerrrerrrrrerrrierrree 1 Charts: 1. Percent of private sector employment by major industry division, 1992 ...............esseeeees 2 2. Percent of private sector employment and establishments by size class, | FEET TFT TTT TT TTTTUTTT TTT TTT TTT TITITTTTTTTTTTTrririrrrirrrerer 3 3. Percent change in private sector employment and wages by major industry division, 1991-92 2.0... ... ccc cece cece eee eee eee eee ee eee e eee ee eeeeeeeeneee 4 Tables: 1. Total coverage (UI and UCFE) by ownership: Establishments, employment, and wages, annual averages 1983-92 ...............-20eeeeeeeee 5 1992 annual averages: Establishments, employment, and wages: 2. Private industry by 4-digit SIC industry and government by level of government, change from 1991 ........... 00 cece eee eee e eee eee e tenn eeeee 6 3. Total coverage (UI and UCFE) by State, change from SOME. Sb bceddctkdschedeensscnceusdiceee 30 4. Private industry by State, change from 1991 ....0.. ..ee.e. .0ee ee0 ee enes 31 5. Private industry by State and 4-digit SIC industry ..... 2... 0.0... ccc eee eee eee eees 32 6. State government by State and selected industries ..... 2.2.c6cc. e.ee e.ee ee ens 520 7. Local government by State and selected industries .................. Sebusenyeuesesseseseass 524 8. Federal Government by State and selected industries ....... 0... 0.6e e ee enes 529 9. Private industry by major industry division, United States: Sizc of establishments and employment, first quarter 1992 ... 2.2.c0cc .cec0e ee.e r.enee. ee ns 532 Appendix. Characteristics and uses of the data ......... 6c cece eee e ne eeneeees 534 BLS regional offices and cooperating State agencies inside back cover introduction This publication presents 1992 annual employment and vided a virtual census (99 percent) of employees on non- wages data as defined in the 1987 Standard Industrial farm payrolls. The principal exclusions from UI and Classification (SIC) Manual. These data pertain to UCFE coverage are cited in the appendix, “Characteris- workers covered by State unemployment insurance (UI) tics and Uses of the Data,” which follows the tables. laws and Federal civilian workers covered by the Unem- Data are presented by ownership, industry, and State ployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) and include the average number of establishments, annual program. The data for both private and public sector average em ployment, total wages, and annual and average workers are reported to BLS by the employment security weekly wages per employee. National employment and agencies of the 50 States and the District of Columbia as wage totals are published for 11 broad industry divisions, part of the Covered Employment and Wages, or ES-202, 84 major industry groups, and almost all of the 1,005 program. 4-digit SIC industries. Private sector data are presented by Reports for this program are also received from the State for the divisions and 4-digit SIC industries. State, employment security agencies in Puerto Rico and the local, and Federal Government data are detailed for Virgin Islands, but their data are not included in this bulle- selected industries. tin. Prior to 1984, publications in this series did include Beginning in 1991, employers reported employment data for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. For compara- and wages on an individual establishment basis. In prior bility, historical data in table 1 are adjusted to exclude years, a reporting unit concept which sometimes included these areas. more than one establishment was used. Thus, the estab- In 1992, employers in private industry provided State lishment counts presented for 1991 forward may not be employment security agencies with quarterly tax reports strictly comparable with reporting unit data in pre-1991 on monthly employment, quarterly total and taxable Employment and Wages publications. (See the appendix wages, and contributions for an average of 89.4 million for more information.) The Bureau wishes to express its wage and salary workers in approximately 6.3 million appreciation to employers for their continued cooperation business establishments. Similar reports of monthly em- in providing establishment-level data on the Multiple ployment and quarterly wages were submitied by the Fed- Worksite Report (MWR). The State employment security eral Government for 3.1 million civilian employees, by agencies who collect the data from employers also play a State governments for 4.0 million employees, and by local major role in this ongoing effort. governments for 10.9 million employees. Covered employ- Employment data beginning in 1991 may also not be ment reported by these sources reflected approximately 96 strictly comparable with historical data due to improved percent of wage and salary civilian employment and pro- reporting procedures by some employers. Chart 1. Percent of private sector employment by major industry division, 1992 Wholesale Transportation and public utilities trade (6.1) (6.8) soiaene, one and fishing trade a) (21.7) Services OS) III_UTUaUa iF. lll Nonclassifiable establishments (0.1) Finance, , ee insurance, (20. and real estate (7.2) Construction Minin (5.0) (0.7 Chart 2. Percent of private sector employment and establishments by size class, first quarter 1992 Fewer 5-9 10-19 20-49 100-249 250-499 Employment size class Chart 3. Percent change in private sector employment and wages by major industry division, 1991-92 Total private - Table 1. Total coverage (UI and UCFE) by ownership: Establishments, employmerit, and wages, annual averages vow expects: | wAenrnaugale | Timme armg es | Awnangueasl | Awveereatg e employmera pere mployee wave Total covered (UI and UCFE)’ 1983 4,982,800 89,106,151 $1,563,540,363 $17,547 $337 1984 5,137,550 93,607,665 1,718,001,840 18,353 353 1985 | 96,327,318 1,847,999,248 19 185 369 1906 5,429,134 98,241,874 1,961,526,204 19,966 364 1987 5,674,459 | 101,064,865 2.107 867,365 20,857 401 1988 5,812,072 | 104,269,627 2,280,601 ,940 21,872 421 1989 5,917,286 | 107,037,214 2,415, 118,986 22,563 434 1990 6,076,432 108,657,240 2,564,521,807 23,602 454 1991 6,382,523 106,884,831 2,626,972,030 24,578 473 1992 6.533.528 | 107,420,672 2,782,499,769 | 25.903 498 L Ul! covered’ 1983 4,943,930 86,181,034 $1,493,303,475 | $17,328 $333 1964 5,096,392 90,640,333 1,643,569,052 18,133 349 1985 5,263,961 23,286,026 1,769,072,256 18,964 365 1906 §,387,377 95,183,340 1,682,073892 19773 380 1987 5,632,436 97,959,354 2,024,538,049 8 ET 397 1988 5,770,024 101,134,633 2,193,124,509 21685 — 417 1989 5,873,196 103,875,469 2,324,141,568 22374 430 1990 6,030,452 105,437,901 2,467,021 ,339 | 23,398 450 1991 6,236,151 103,755,832 2,524,937.018 24,335 468 7 +E, 6,486,393 104,295,296 2,672,817,667 | 25.627 493 ee Sen Prvate industry covered 1963 4,802,158 | 73,710,321 $1,283,726,098 $17416 | $335 1984 econ. 4.951 599 78,053,573 1,418,833,355 16,178 350 1985 5,116,467 80.438,201 1,526,206,290 18,974 365 1986 5,238,864 82,060,115 1,620,319,230 19,746 360 1987 5,481,615 64,574,193 1,744,090,556 _ 20621 397 1988 5,617,448 87,382,915 1,601,808610 21650 — 416 1989 5,718,674 89,763,440 1,996,910\528 | 22,269 428 1990 5,871,104 90,904,360 2.114.282.0027 | 23.258 447 1991 6,162,684 89,007,096 2,152,021,7%5 _ 24,178 465 992 6,309,643 89,355,162 2,283,274,131 | 25,553 491 Weel Whence Siac State government coveed TX) 46,379 3,391,301 | $61,974,452 | $18,009 $346 1984 48,317 3,446 649 65,932,668 19,129 368 1986 ........ 50,033 3,518,193 71457818 = 20,339 391 1986 50,332 3,575,337 76,717,541 20457 | 413 1967 51,617 3,653,733 87,299,400 | 22525 — 433 1988 52,657 3,748,813 (6,086,366 23,498 452 1989 53,571 3,852,653 95.045, 494 | 24,670 474 #iemnen 56 069 2,968,265 103,272,374 2025 | 500 Ee eee 58.499 4,005,321 108,672,127 27,132 522 1992 58,800 4,043,433 112,387,915 | 27,795 535 Local government covered 1983 95,373 9,078,472 $148,477,267 $16,355 46) ($316 1984 9f,453 9,139,241 158,749,457 17,370 334 1985 97,435 9.328.854 171,285,588 18,361 353 1986 96.157 | 9,547,147 185,014.271 19.379 373 1987 99,179 9,730,657 198,184,399 20,367 392 1988 99 893 10,002,119 213,203,110 21,316 410 1989 100,926 10,258,614 230, 156,069 22,435 431 1990 103,254 10,564 447 249 442 235 23,611 454 1991 114,936 10,742,558 264,215,610 24,595 473 eeu 117,920 10,895,773 277,123,123 25,434 489 Federal Governcovmereed n(UtCFE ) a 38,871 2,925,117 $70,236,888 $24,012 $462 REPS: 41,159 2,967,332 74,432,788 25.084 482 1985 41,536 3,041,291 78,926,992 25,952 439 1986 41,757 3,058,534 79,452,312 25,977 500 1987 42,024 3,105,512 83,329,316 26,833 516 «a 42,048 3,134,904 87,477,431 27,904 537 1989 44,090 3,161,745 90,977,418 28,774 553 1990 .......... 45.981 3,219,339 97,500,469 30,286 582 1991 ......... 46,372 3,128,999 102,035,012 32,609 627 1992 47,136 3,125,376 109,682, 102 | 35.094 675 i * Data for 1991 forward are not strictly comparable with prior years due to of ther " Inctudes data for internatoor fnoarelrg n revision. Detail may not add to totals due to rounding