[Economic Indicators December, 2002]
[Page Number 5]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
SOURCES OF PERSONAL INCOME

Personal income rose $29.6 billion (annual rate) in November, following 
an increase of $26.5 billion in October. Wages and salaries rose $19.8 
billion in November, following an increase of $13.6 billion in October.
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                                                             [Billions of dollars; monthly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
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                                                                                                                      Proprietors'                                                       Less:
                                                                                                                       income \3\                                                      Personal
                                                                       Total                                      --------------------    Rental    Personal  Personal                   con-
                               Period                                 personal   Wage and salary     Other labor                        income  of  dividend  interest    Transfer    tributions
                                                                       income   disbursements \1\  income \1\ \2\                      persons \4\   income    income   payments \5\      for
                                                                                                                     Farm     Nonfarm                                                   social
                                                                                                                                                                                       insurance
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1992...............................................................    5,390.4        2,982.6             449.5        32.7     401.7        63.3      185.3     750.1        751.7        226.6
1993...............................................................    5,610.0        3,085.2             482.8        30.1     431.7        90.9      203.0     725.5        798.6        237.8
1994...............................................................    5,888.0        3,236.7             507.5        31.9     444.6       110.3      234.7     742.4        833.9        254.1
1995...............................................................    6,200.9        3,424.7             497.0        22.2     475.5       117.9      254.0     792.5        885.9        268.8
1996...............................................................    6,547.4        3,626.5             490.0        34.3     510.5       129.7      297.4     810.6        928.8        280.4
1997 ..............................................................    6,937.0        3,888.9             475.4        29.7     551.5       128.3      334.9     864.0        962.2        297.9
1998 ..............................................................    7,426.0        4,192.8             490.6        25.6     598.2       138.6      348.3     964.4        983.7        316.3
1999 ..............................................................    7,786.5        4,470.4             510.2        27.7     650.7       149.1      328.0     969.2      1,018.5        337.4
2000 ..............................................................    8,406.6        4,836.3             544.2        22.6     692.2       146.6      375.7   1,077.0      1,070.3        358.4
2001 ..............................................................    8,685.3        4,950.6             570.4        19.0     708.8       137.9      409.2   1,091.3      1,170.4        372.3
 
2001:Nov...........................................................    8,686.7        4,922.3             576.2        19.2     710.2       139.6      417.2   1,072.2      1,201.9        372.1
      Dec  ........................................................    8,730.9        4,948.6             577.9        19.4     717.4       137.3      419.6   1,071.9      1,212.9        374.0
 
2002:Jan...........................................................    8,766.8        4,941.0             586.1        20.8     722.4       139.4      421.8   1,070.9      1,243.5        379.2
      Feb .........................................................    8,807.2        4,956.9             590.7        21.8     728.2       141.3      423.8   1,069.9      1,255.0        380.4
      Mar..........................................................    8,836.3        4,975.4             595.5        22.5     729.4       143.2      425.5   1,069.0      1,257.6        381.8
      Aprr.........................................................    8,865.5        4,968.8             599.8        14.0     737.4       148.3      428.0   1,075.7      1,275.0        381.6
      Mayr.........................................................    8,904.9        4,989.0             603.9         5.1     740.9       153.5      430.3   1,082.3      1,282.9        383.0
      Juner........................................................    8,971.7        5,034.0             608.5         3.3     741.7       158.7      432.7   1,088.9      1,289.9        386.1
      July r.......................................................    8,965.0        5,016.7             613.0         7.7     747.4       152.4      435.0   1,084.8      1,293.2        385.2
      Aug r........................................................    8,992.9        5,045.7             617.5        10.7     746.7       144.1      437.3   1,080.7      1,297.3        387.2
      Sept r.......................................................    9,022.2        5,068.5             622.1        13.8     750.0       135.9      439.4   1,076.7      1,304.6        388.8
      Oct r........................................................    9,048.7        5,082.1             626.6        13.1     757.9       137.1      441.6   1,075.4      1,304.6        389.8
      Nov p........................................................    9,078.3        5,101.9             631.0         9.4     762.0       138.4      443.8   1,074.2      1,308.9        391.3
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    \1\ The total of wage and salary 
disbursements and other labor income 
differs from compensation of 
employees (see p. 4) in that it 
excludes employer contributions for 
social insurance and the excess of 
wage accruals over wage 
disbursements.
    \2\ Consists primarily of 
employer contributions to private 
pension and private welfare funds.
    \3\ With inventory valuation and 
capital consumption adjustments.
    \4\ With capital consumption 
adjustment.
    \5\ Consists mainly of social 
insurance benefits, direct relief, 
and veterans payments.

    Note.--As previously announced, 
with release of final estimates for 
latest quarter, income-side 
aggregates reflect revised estimates 
for 2002:II (monthly data beginning 
April 2002). See Survey of Current 
Business, August 2002.
    Source: Department of Commerce, 
   Bureau of Economic Analysis.