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from U S D L - 8211 FO R RELEASE: 11:30 A . M . T u esd a y A p r il 11, 1967 U. S. D ep a rtm en t o f L a b o r B L S , 961 - 2634 T H E E M P L O Y M E N T S IT U A T IO N : M A R C H 1967 Th e ra te o f u n em p loym en t in the c iv ilia n la b o r fo r c e w as v ir t u a lly unchanged in M a rc h , the U. S. D e p a rtm e n t o f L a b o r 1 s B u reau o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s r e p o r te d today. The M a rc h u n em ploym en t r a te , at 30 6 p e rc e n t, c o m p a re d w ith 3. 7 p e rc e n t in the p re v io u s 3 m onths. It has m o v e d n a r r o w ly b etw een 3. 5 and 3. 9 p e rc e n t sin ce January 1966. U n em p loym en t d e c lin e d by 200, 0 0 0 --ab ou t 100, 000 m o r e than usual fo r the F e b r u a r y - M a r c h p e r io d b ecau se o f a sharp d ro p in teen a ge jo b le s s n e s s . T h e r e w as lit t le change in u n em p loym en t r a te s fo r adult w o r k e r s , fo r m a r r ie d m en, and fo r fu ll- t im e w o r k e r s . D u rin g re c e n t m onths the s iz e o f the la b o r fo r c e has ad ju sted it s e lf c lo s e ly to changes in the e m p lo y m e n t le v e l, le a v in g the u n em ploym en t ra te v ir tu a lly unchanged. F r o m O c to b e r to Janu ary, em p lo y m e n t and the la b o r fo r c e both in c r e a s e d ra p id ly . Since Janu ary, both have le v e le d o ff. A s lo w e r pace of e c o n o m ic a c tiv ity in som e lin e s is shown by d e c lin e s in p a y r o ll em p lo y m en t in m an u factu rin g and r e t a il tra d e sin ce Jan u ary. The num ber o f w o r k e r s on p a rt tim e fo r e c o n o m ic re a s o n s w as 20 1 m illio n in M a rc h , c o m p a red w ith 1. 9 m illio n in Jan u ary. (A ll fig u r e s in th is p a ra g ra p h a re s e a s o n a lly adju sted. ) The a v e r a g e w o rk w e e k in m an u factu rin g during M a rc h w as 4 0 .4 hou rs, c o m p a re d w ith 4 1 .0 in Jan u ary. Althou gh the m an u factu rin g w o rk w e e k in c r e a s e d 0. 1 hour b etw een F e b r u a r y and M a rc h , this is ex p la in ed by w e a th e r flu ctu a tio n s. Th e E m p lo y m e n t Situation Page 2 A p r il 11, 1967 State in s u re d u n em p loym en t d e c lin e d le s s than s e a s o n a lly in M a rc h and, fo r the f i r s t tim e in n e a rly 4 y e a r s , the c u rre n t ra te (2. 5 p e r c e n t) w as above that p r e v a ilin g a y e a r ago (2. 4 p e r c e n t ). O v e r - a llf s e a s o n a lly a d ju sted p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t w as lit t le changed b etw een F e b r u a r y and M a rc h . D ro p s of 35, 000 in m a n u factu rin g, 62, 000 in r e t a il tra d e , and 33, 000 in co n stru ctio n w e r e o ffs e t by in c r e a s e s o f 56, 000 in s e r v ic e a c t iv it ie s and 72, 000 in g o v e rn m e n t em p lo y m en t, m a in ly State and lo c a l. In d u stry D e v e lo p m e n ts N o n fa rm p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t, w hich m o v e d up s tro n g ly throughout 1966, has in c r e a s e d by on ly 100, 000 (s e a s o n a lly a d ju sted ) in the la s t 2 m onths. Since Jan u ary, e m p lo y m e n t pickups in the s e r v ic e -p r o d u c in g s e c to r have o ffs e t d e c lin e s in m an u factu rin g jo b s . Th e red u ctio n in m an u factu rin g em p lo y m e n t has been m o d e r a t e - -100, 000 (s e a s o n a lly a d ju sted ) sin ce Jan u ary. H o w e v e r , p rod u ction w o r k e r e m p lo y m e n t d e c lin e d 150, 000 in the sam e p e r io d and the fa c t o r y w o rk w e e k f e l l 0. 6 hour. Th e s e a s o n a lly ad ju sted in d ex o f a g g re g a te w e e k ly m a n -h o u rs in m an u factu rin g, w h ich had re m a in e d b etw een 118.1 and 118.8 (1957-59=100) fr o m O c to b e r 1966 through Jan u ary 1967, dipped to 115.6 in F e b r u a r y and M a rc h . C utbacks in hours o f w o rk accou n ted fo r about 60 p e rc e n t o f the d ro p in the in d ex . T h e s e a s o n a lly ad ju sted d e c lin e in m an u factu rin g e m p lo y m e n t w as 35, 000 in M a rc h , w ith s m a ll but w id e s p re a d d e c lin e s in both the d u rab le and nondurable good s in d u s trie s . A p p a r e l- - d o w n 20, 0 0 0 - - showed the la r g e s t d e c lin e am ong the in d ivid u a l in d u s trie s . A v e r a g e h o u rly e a rn in g s o f m an u factu rin g p rod u ction w o r k e r s r o s e 1 cent to $ 2 .7 9 in F e b r u a r y , and a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a rn in g s in c r e a s e d by 96 cen ts to $112.44. On a s e a s o n a lly ad ju sted b a s is , c o n tra c t c o n stru ctio n em p lo y m e n t d e c r e a s e d by 33, 000 o v e r the m onth. C o n tra c t c o n stru ctio n had undergone a m ild r e c o v e r y in re c e n t m onths a fte r a d e c lin e du ring the sp rin g and su m m er o f 1966; h o w e v e r, the F e b r u a r y - t o - M a r c h r is e w as le s s than sea so n a l. Bad w e a th e r o v e r m uch o f the cou n try du ring the s u rv e y w eek m a y have d e la y e d the beginning o f sp rin g bu ildin g p r o je c ts . R e t a il tra d e e m p lo y m e n t d e c lin e d by 62, 000 (s e a s o n a lly a d ju s te d ) in M a rc h . Th e e a r ly date o f E a s te r con trib u ted to the w ea k n ess in r e t a il s a le s in the M a rc h s u rv e y w eek . Th e E m p lo y m en t Situation Page 3 A p r il 11, 1967 O v e r the y e a r , n on fa rm p a y r o ll em p lo y m e n t in c r e a s e d by 20 3 m illio n to 64. 6 m illio n , w ith ga in s in a ll in d u stry grou p s e x c e p t c o n tra c t c o n stru ctio n and m in in g . M an u factu rin g em p lo y m e n t r o s e by 500, 000, w ith th r e e -fo u r th s o f the r is e in the d u rab le good s in d u s trie s . H a lf o f the in c r e a s e in m a n u fa c tu rin g e m p lo y m e n t took p la ce am ong nonproduction w o r k e r s . The s e r v ic e -p r o d u c in g s e c to r , h o w e v e r, continued to account fo r the m a jo r p o rtio n o f the o v e r - t h e - y e a r e m p lo y m e n t r is e . G o v e rn m e n t e m p lo y m e n t r o s e by 750,000, w h ile m is c e lla n e o u s s e r v ic e s and tra d e each co n trib u ted about o n e -h a lf m illio n to the to ta l pickup. U n em p loym e nt U n em p loym en t to ta le d 2, 950, 000 in M a rc h , down 200, 000 fr o m F e b r u a r y , but v ir t u a lly unchanged fr o m the M a rc h 1966 le v e l. M o s t o f the o v e r -th e -m o n th d e c lin e in u n em ploym en t took p la ce am ong te e n a g e r s . The teen a ge jo b le s s ra te , w h ich had r is e n fr o m 11. 0 p e rc e n t in Janu ary to 13. 2 p e rc e n t in F e b r u a r y , re.turned to 10.*7 p e rc e n t in M a rc h . The nonwhite u n em p loym en t ra te w as 7 .4 p e rc e n t in M a rc h , as co m p a re d to a ra te o f 3. 1 p e rc e n t fo r w h ite s . In the f i r s t 3 m onths o f 1967, the nonwhite ra te a v e r a g e d 7 .0 p e rc e n t, o r 2 .2 tim e s as high as the ra te fo r w h ite w o r k e r s . T o ta l E m p lo y m e n t and L a b o r F o r c e . Th e e m p lo y m e n t o f p e rs o n s 16 y e a r s o f age and o v e r to ta le d 7 2 .4 m illio n in the f i r s t q u a rte r o f 1967, an in c r e a s e o f 1.7 m illio n sin ce the f i r s t q u a rte r o f 1966. The e m p lo y m e n t o f adult m en w as up 550, 000 o v e r the y e a r , w ith ga in s o f 950, 000 fo r adult w om en and 250, 000 fo r te e n a g e r s . The c iv ilia n la b o r fo r c e , at 75. 5 m illio n in the f i r s t q u a rte r o f 1967, continued to show stron g o v e r - t h e - y e a r ga in s, r is in g by 1. 7 m illio n . In the f i r s t 3 m onths o f 1967, y e a r - t o - y e a r la b o r fo r c e in c r e a s e s e x c e e d e d the a n ticip a ted lo n g - t e r m g ro w th ra te by about 200,000. Table A-1: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by age and sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Employment status, age, and sex Mar. 1967 F eb . 1967 Mar. 1966 7 8,949 75,513 7 2 ,560 3 ,4 1 0 6 9,149 1 ,978 1,213 765 2,9 5 4 79,107 75,689 7 2 ,506 3,281 69,225 2,0 0 1 1,171 830 3 ,183 4 4 ,7 7 8 4 3 ,5 1 6 2 ,672 4 0 ,8 4 4 1,262 Mar. 1967 F eb . 1967 Jan. 1967 D ec. 1966 Nov. 1966 77,043 74,0 7 0 7 1 ,083 3 ,645 67,438 1,561 824 737 2,9 8 6 79,959 76,523 73,747 3 ,855 69,892 2,0 7 2 1,229 843 2,7 7 6 80,4 4 3 77,025 74,137 3,8 9 0 70,247 2 ,077 1,178 899 2,888 8 0 ,4 7 3 77,087 74,255 4 ,0 1 5 7 0,240 1,907 1,035 872 2 ,832 8 0 ,1 5 4 7 6 ,764 73,8 9 3 4 ,0 1 1 69,882 1,797 981 816 2 ,871 7 9,934 76,612 7 3 ,897 3,8 9 2 70,005 1,491 775 716 2,7 1 5 4 4 ,7 8 3 43,4 7 2 2 ,6 4 8 4 0 ,8 2 3 1,3 1 0 44,5 2 1 4 3 ,1 2 0 2,8 4 3 4 0,277 1,402 4 5 ,0 4 7 4 4 ,0 1 0 2,7 9 5 41,2 1 5 1,037 4 5,222 4 4 ,2 3 6 2 ,875 41,3 6 1 986 4 5 ,2 3 9 44,2 2 7 2 ,8 6 1 4 1 ,3 6 6 1,012 4 4 ,9 8 7 4 3,898 2,8 8 4 4 1 ,0 1 4 1,089 44,7 9 7 4 3 ,7 1 1 2,8 0 7 4 0 ,9 0 4 1 ,086 24,999 2 3 ,955 447 23,5 0 8 1,044 2 5 ,089 23,9 8 6 403 2 3,585 1 ,103 24,0 3 4 23,148 523 22,625 886 24,862 23,8 3 4 628 2 3 ,2 0 6 1,028 25,071 24,057 636 2 3 ,421 1,014 25,2 2 1 2 4,128 702 2 3 ,426 1,093 25,139 24,167 729 23,438 972 25,1 4 5 2 4,278 663 23,615 867 5 ,737 5,088 291 4 ,7 9 8 648 5 ,8 1 9 5 ,048 229 4 ,8 1 7 771 5 ,5 1 4 4 ,8 1 5 280 4 ,5 3 6 698 6 ,6 1 4 5 ,9 0 3 432 5 ,471 711 6,732 5 ,8 4 4 379 5,465 888 6 ,627 5 ,9 0 0 452 5 ,448 727 6 ,638 5,828 398 5 ,4 3 0 810 6 ,6 7 0 5,9 0 8 422 5 ,4 8 6 762 D ec. 1966 N ov. 1967 1,542 787 485 282 203 1,562 760 496 269 227 Total T ota l labor f o r c e ...................................................... C iv ilia n labor fo rc e .................................................. A g ric u ltu re ........................................................ Nonagricultural in d u s trie s ........................... On part time for economic rea so n s ........... Usually work full t im e ........................... U suallv work part tim e ........................... U n em p loy ed ........................................................... Men, 20 years and over C ivilia n labor f o r c e ................................................ E m p lo y e d ................................... ........................... A g ric u ltu re .................................................... • • Nonagricultural ind ustries............................. Women, 20 years and over E m p lo y e d ............................................................... Agriculture ...................................................... Nonagricultural industries.............................. Both sexes, 16-19 years C iv ilia n labor f o r c e .............................................. .. E m p lo y e d ............................................................... A g ric u ltu re ........................................................ Nonagricultural in d u stries............................. T a b le A - 2 : U n e m p lo y e d persons 16 years a n d o v e r b y du ra tio n of unem ploym ent (In thousands) S ea so n a lly adjusted D uration o f unem ploym ent L- css than 5 w e e k s • • • • • • * • • • • • • • • • • • • • • « • • • 5 t o 14 w e e k s ........................................................................... 15 w e e k s a n d o v e r 1S r o ? 6 w e r I r e ••••«••••••••••••••«••••• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? 7 w e e k s a n d n v ^ r . ........... .. ............................ .. 1967 Feb. 1967 1,408 986 560 354 206 1 ,584 1,094 506 305 200 M ar. M ar. 1966 1,298 948 743 433 310 1967 F eb . 1967 1,633 827 436 259 177 1,678 771 439 249 190 M ar. Jan . 1966 1,397 789 484 287 197 Table A-3: Major unemployment indicators (Persons 16 years and over) Thousands of persons unemployed Selected categories Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment M ar. M a r. M a r. 1967 1967 D ec. 1966 N ov. 1966 M a r. 1966 F eb . 1967 J an. 1967 1966 Total (all civilian workers).............................. 2 ,9 5 4 2,9 8 6 3 .6 3 .7 3 .7 3 .7 3 .5 3 .8 Men, 20 years and over.................................. Women, 20 years and o v e r ............................ Both sexes, 16-19 years .............................. 1,262 1,044 648 1,402 886 698 2 .3 4 .1 10.7 2 .2 4 .0 13.2 2 .2 4 .3 1 1.0 2 .4 3 .9 12.2 2 .4 3 .4 1 1 .4 2 .6 3 .6 1 2 .9 White....................................... ...................... Non white........................................................ 2 ,3 0 4 650 2,358 628 3 .1 7 .4 3 .3 7 .1 3 .3 6 .6 3 .3 7 .6 3 .1 6 .9 3 .3 7 .3 Married m en...................................................... Full-time workers............................................. Unemployed 15 weeks and over......................... State insured*................................................... Labor force time lost ^ ...................................... 825 2 ,3 0 0 560 1,524 ■ 901 2 ,438 744 1 ,376 - - 1.7 3 .1 .6 2 .5 4 .1 1 .6 3 .0 .6 2 .4 4 .0 1.7 3 .1 .6 2 .4 4 .1 1.7 3 .3 .6 2 .3 4 .1 1.7 3 .4 .6 2 .1 3 .8 1 .9 3 .3 .8 2 .4 4 .1 721 189 367 165 1,382 303 762 317 443 637 195 308 134 1,399 350 723 326 464 2 .1 1 .2 2 .9 3 .6 4 .2 2 .3 4 .7 7 .3 4 .2 2 .0 1.1 2 .9 2 .8 4 .1 2 .3 4 .7 6 .5 4 .6 2 .1 1 .1 3 .0 3 .4 4 .2 2 .3 4 .7 7 .3 4 .6 1 .9 1 .9 1.0 1.0 3 .0 2 .0 4 .3 2 .6 4 .5 7 .8 5 .3 2 .7 3 .0 4 .3 3 .0 4 .0 8 .5 4 .0 1 .9 1 .2 2 .6 2 .8 4 .2 2 .8 4 .4 7 .2 4 .5 2 ,2 8 5 341 799 410 389 91 538 491 186 92 2 ,2 6 5 386 702 354 348 111 588 457 159 111 3 .7 7 .1 3 .6 3 .0 4 .5 1.9 3 .9 3 .4 1.8 5 .1 3 .7 7 .3 3 .3 2 .8 4 .0 2 .1 4 .0 3 .6 1 .6 6 .4 3 .8 7 .5 3 .3 3 .0 3 .8 2 .5 4 .1 3 .9 1 .6 5 .0 3 .7 8 .9 3 .0 2 .7 3 .5 1 .8 4 .1 3 .8 1 .9 6 .2 3 .6 9 .2 2 .8 2 .3 3 .5 2 .0 4 .4 3 .3 1.7 6 .1 3 .5 7 .6 3 .3 2 .7 4 .0 2 .4 4 .5 3 .3 1 .6 6 .4 Occupation White-collar workers......................................... Professional and managerial......................... Clerical workers........................................... Sales w orkers............................................... Blue-collar workers........................................... Craftsmen and foremen.................................. O peratives.................................................... Nonfarm laborers.......................................... Service workers................................................. Industry Private wage and salary workers ^.................... Construction.................................................. Manufacturing................................................ Durable g o o d s ........................................... Nondurable g o o d s ...................................... Transportation and public utilities ............. Wholesale and retail tr a d e ............................ Finance and service industries.................... Government wage and salary workers............... Agricultural wage and salary workers............... Insured unemployment under State programs as a percent of average covered employment. Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force man-hours. ^Includes mining, not shown separately. Ta b le A -4 : F u ll-a n d part-tim e status of the civilian la bo r force March 1967 Full- and part-time employment status Total Men, 20 and over Women, 20 and over Both sexes, 16-19 years F u ll T im * Civilian labor force...................... .............................................................................................. Employed: Full-time schedules............................................................................................................. Part time (or economic reasons........................................................................................... Unemployed, looking for full-time w o r k .................................................. .......................... Unemployment r a te ...................................................................................................................... 65,425 4 2 ,961 19,875 2 ,5 9 0 60,916 2 ,2 0 9 2 ,3 0 0 3 .5 40,6 6 5 1,130 1,166 2 .7 18,186 885 804 4 .0 2 ,0 6 6 194 330 12.7 10,088 9,4 3 3 655 6 .5 1,817 1,721 96 5 .3 5,1 2 4 4 ,8 8 4 240 4 .7 3 ,147 2 ,8 2 8 319 1 0.1 Pa rt T im a Civilian labor force ..................................................................................................................... Employed (voluntary part tim e)............. ................................................................................. Unemployed, looking for part-time w o r k ........... ..................................................................... Unemployment r a te ..................................................................................................................... Table A-5: Employed persons by age and sex (la thousands) Seasonally adjusted Age and sex Mar. 1967 F eb . 1967 M ar. 1966 Mar. 1967 F eb . 1967 Jan . 1967 D ec. 1966 N ov. 1966 Total, 16 years and o v e r .................................... 7 2 ,560 72,506 7 1 ,083 73,747 74,137 74,255 73,893 73,897 25 to 54 y e a r s ............................................. 55 years and o v e r ....................................... 5 ,088 1,991 3,097 8 ,1 5 6 59,315 4 6 ,1 3 5 13,182 5,048 1,916 3,133 8,1 0 2 59,356 4 6,085 13,273 4 ,8 1 5 1 ,771 3 ,0 4 4 7 ,7 1 0 58,558 4 5 ,4 6 5 13,093 5 ,9 0 3 2,4 7 8 3 ,465 8 ,3 4 8 59,5 1 6 4 6 ,3 9 1 13,224 5,8 4 4 2 ,399 3,4 9 5 8 ,3 5 5 6 0 ,000 4 6 ,6 1 6 13,450 5 ,9 0 0 2,3 8 9 3,5 1 6 8 ,2 2 8 6 0,125 4 6 ,7 4 2 13,468 5,8 2 8 2,427 3 ,487 8 ,1 2 6 5 9,886 4 6 ,5 4 1 13,405 5,908 2,362 3,537 8 ,0 6 2 59,925 4 6 ,3 9 9 13,544 Males, 16 years and over.................................... 4 6 ,3 3 3 46,2 1 3 4 5 ,8 4 7 4 7 ,3 5 8 47,4 7 5 4 7 ,5 3 3 4 7 ,1 1 6 47,0 1 1 16 to 19 y e a r s ................................................. 16 and 17 y e a rs ........................................... 18 and 19 y e a rs ........................................... 20 to 24 y e a r s ................................................. 25 years and over............................................. 25 to 54 y e a rs ............................................. 55 years and o v e r ....................................... 2,8 1 7 1,202 1,615 4 ,5 7 5 38,941 30,369 8 ,5 7 3 2 ,742 1,129 1,613 4 ,5 8 8 38,8 8 4 30,277 8 ,607 2,7 2 7 1,087 1,6 4 0 4 ,4 5 5 3 8,665 30,144 8 ,5 2 1 3 ,348 1,512 1,854 4 ,7 6 2 39,276 30,645 8 ,6 7 0 3 ,239 1 ,444 1,852 4 ,8 1 2 39,474 30,697 8 ,777 3 ,306 1,453 1,867 4 ,7 2 1 39,4 9 3 3 0,776 8 ,7 5 8 3,218 1,463 1,802 4 ,5 8 8 39,259 30,519 8,7 6 7 3 ,300 1,451 1 ,858 4 .5 9 4 39,098 30,331 8 ,8 0 5 Females, 16 years and o v e r .............................. 2 6,226 26,292 25,2 3 6 2 6,389 26,662 2 6,722 26,777 2 6,886 16 to 19 y e a r s ................................................. 16 and 17 y e a rs ........................................... 18 and 19 y e a rs ........................................... 20 to 24 y e a r s ................................................. 25 years and o v e r ........................................... 25 to 54 y e a r s ............................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................ 2 ,271 789 1,482 3,581 20,3 7 4 15,766 4 ,6 0 9 2,3 0 6 787 1,5 2 0 3 ,5 1 4 20,472 15,808 4 ,6 6 6 2,0 8 8 684 1 ,404 3,2 5 5 19,893 15,321 4 ,5 7 2 2 ,5 5 5 966 1,611 3,5 8 6 2 0 ,2 4 0 15,746 4 ,5 5 4 2,6 0 5 955 1,643 3 ,5 4 3 2 0,526 15,919 4 ,6 7 3 2 ,5 9 4 936 1,649 3,5 0 7 20,632 15,966 4 ,7 1 0 2 ,6 1 0 964 1,6 8 5 3 ,538 20,627 16,022 4 ,6 3 8 2 ,608 911 1,679 3,468 20,827 16,068 4 ,7 3 9 NOTE: Due to the independent seasonal adjustment of several of the series, detail will not necessarily add to totals. Ta b le A -6 : U n e m p lo y e d persons by age an d sex Thousands Age and sex Mar. 1967 F eb . 1967 Percent looking for full-time M a r r fW Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates M ar, 1967 F eb . 1967 Jan. 1967 D ec. 1966 N ov. 1966 O c t. 1966 2 ,9 5 4 3 ,183 7 7 .9 3 .6 3 .7 3 .7 3 .7 3 .5 3 .8 648 308 340 498 1,808 1 ,420 390 771 363 408 498 1,915 1,538 375 5 0 .9 2 7 .9 7 1.5 8 6.7 8 5 .0 8 7 .5 7 5 .9 10.7 1 2 .0 9 .8 5 .4 2 .6 2 .6 2 .5 1 3 .2 1 6 .4 1 1 .0 5 .2 2 .5 2 .6 2 .2 1 1 .0 13 .1 9 .5 5 .6 2 .6 2 .6 2 .9 1 2.2 1 3.8 10.8 5 .6 2 .6 2 .5 2 .5 1 1 .4 12 .9 1 0 .6 5 .0 2 .5 2 .5 2 .4 1 2.7 14.7 1 1 .4 5 .4 2 .6 2 .7 2 .5 Males, 16 years and over.................................. 1 ,634 1,735 8 2 .3 2 .9 3 .0 2 .9 3 .2 3 .0 3 .1 16 to 19 y e a rs ............................................... 16 and 17 years......................................... 18 and 19 years......................................... 20 to 24 y e a rs ............................................... 25 years and o v e r ......................................... 25 to 54 y e a rs ........................................... 55 years and o v e r ...................................... 372 195 177 241 1 ,021 765 256 425 219 206 218 1,092 839 253 4 8 .0 30 .8 66 .7 8 8 .0 9 3 .5 9 7 .5 8 1 .6 1 0 .1 1 1 .3 9 .0 4 .2 2 .1 2 .0 2 .4 1 2 .6 1 4.8 1 0 .3 3 .6 2 .0 1 .9 2 .2 1 1 .1 13 .9 8 .8 4 .2 2 .0 1 .8 2 .8 1 2.2 13 .8 1 0 .8 5 .3 2 .1 2 .0 2 .3 1 0.5 1 1 .5 9 .7 4 .9 2 .2 2 .1 2 .4 11.7 1 4.1 9 .9 4 .3 2 .1 2 .1 2 .1 Females, 16 years and o v e r ............................ 1 ,319 1,448 16 to 19 years............................................... 16 and 17 years ...................................... 18 and 19 years ........................................ 20 to 24 years ........................................... 25 years and o ver.......................................... 25 to 54 y e a rs ........................................... 55 years and o v e r ...................................... 276 113 163 257 787 655 134 Total, 16 years and over................................... 16 to 19 y e a rs ............................................... 16 and 17 years......................................... 18 and 19 years......................................... 20 to 24 y e a rs ................................................. 25 years and o v e r ....................................... 25 to 54 y e a rs ........................................... 55 years and o v e r ...................................... 346 144 202 280 823. 699 122 72 .3 4 .9 5 .1 5 .0 4 .7 4 .4 5 .0 54.7 2 3 .0 7 6.7 8 5 .6 74 .3 7 6 .0 65 .9 1 1 .6 1 3.1 10.7 6 .9 3 .6 3 .9 2 .8 1 3 .9 18.7 11.7 7 .3 3 .5 3 .7 2 .1 10 .8 1 1.9 1 0.2 7 .4 3 .8 4 .0 3 .3 12 .2 13.7 10.7 6 .1 3 .5 3 .6 3 .0 1 2 .6 1 4.9 11 .5 5 .2 3 .1 3 .4 2 .3 1 3 .9 15.7 1 3 .0 6 .9 3 .5 3 .8 3 .1 Table B-1: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry (In thousands) Mar. Industry 1967 Feb. 1967 Jan. Mar. 1967 1966 61*-, 33^ S e a s o n a lly i from a d ju s t e d Change Feb. 1967 1967 from Feb. 1967 65,486 65,463 65,381 23 -10 627 626 628 1 Mar. Feb. 1967 1966 62,21*3 325 2,336 620 1 Mar. 1967 Tan. TOTAL............. ..................... &,5T9 61*, 251* MINING.............................................. 610 609 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION!____ 2,893 2,81*2 2,925 2,981 51 -88 3,318 3,351 3,301 -33 MANUFACTURING............................ 19,163 14, i4 i 19,183 1U.171 19,233 1**,233 18,651 13,878 -20 -30 512 263 19,353 14,308 19,388 14,363 19,468 14,453 -35 -55 11,301 8,310 H,311 8,327 U,3l*7 8,372 10,921 8,113 -10 -17 380 197 11,386 8,384 11,398 8,412 11,445 8,462 -12 -28 Production w o r k e r s ............ D U R A B L E G O O D S .................................. P roduction w o r k e r s ................. Ordnance and accessories............. Lumber and wood products.......... Furniture and fix tu re *.................. Stone, clay, and glass products . . Primary metal industries............... Fabricated metal products............. Machinery..................................... Electrical equipment.................... Transportation equipment............. Instruments and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . 283.1 589.1 281.1* 583.8 1*52.0 l*5l*.0 615.3 608.7 1,317.2 1,360.3 1,939.2 1,956A 1,91*2.2 1 .3 L 5 A 1,353.3 1,9& .6 1,9^3.5 1,930.5 1*1*8.6 1*23.!* IA 6.5 1*21.5 6 lk ' 277.5 585.9 1*56.1* 612.7 1,327.6 1,367.9 1,936.7 1,969.8 1, 91*7.6 W *.7 1*20.0 21*5.3 609.6 1*47.6 625.9 1,303.1* 1,326.8 1,828.8 1,810.8 1,886.6 413.6 422.9 1.7 5.3 -2.0 6.6 -1,8 -7.0 7.1* -12.9 -11.7 2.1 1.9 37.8 -20.5 4.4 -10.6 12.0 26.5 117.8 132.7 1*3.9 35.0 .5 283 620 456 638 1,311 1,371 1,935 1,958 1,925 1*51 438 281 613 459 638 1,321 1,372 1,935 1,962 i,927 449 441 276 620 460 642 1,341 1,380 1,9**1 1,964 1,927 446 448 2 7 -3 0 -10 -1 0 -4 -2 2 -3 7,862 5,831 7,872 5,8IA 7,886 5,861 7,730 5,765 -10 -13 132 66 7,967 5,924 7,990 5,951 8,023 5,991 -23 -27 1,69l*.2 77*0 935.3 1,391.3 678.1 1,062.2 976.3 178.3 523.8 31*5.8 1,688A 81.3 93^.0 1,1*04.2 678.2 1,056.9 973.0 178.5 526.7 350.9 1,706.9 88.3 939.2 1,389.8 678.2 1,051.2 970.6 178.1* 532.3 350.8 1,674.7 78.3 91*3.!* 1,401.0 655.6 1,005.8 935.5 178.7 497-7 358.8 5.8 -4.3 1.3 -12.9 -.1 5.3 3.3 -.2 -2.9 -5.1 19.5 -1.3 -8.1 -9.7 22.5 56.4 1*0.8 -.4 26.1 -13.0 1,787 85 9l*0 1,376 685 1,065 977 180 527 31*5 1,779 84 942 1,397 686 1,060 981 182 530 349 1,780 89 951 1,*H5 683 1,056 981 182 533 353 8 1 -2 -21 -1 5 -4 -2 -3 -4 65 <*,153 l*,l62 4,056 12 109 4,220 4,225 **,230 -5 13,289 13,188 13,322 12,826 101 463 13,1*58 13,506 13,503 -48 R E T A I L T R A D E ...................................... 3,1*96 9,793 3,1*93 9,695 3,509 9,813 3,371* 9,452 3 98 122 341 3,51*6 9,912 3,532 9,974 3,530 9,973 14 -62 FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL E S T A T E ............................... 3,135 3,311* 3,095 3,043 21 92 3,157 3,142 3,129 15 SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS. 9,831 9,71*6 9,672 9,331 85 500 9,971 9,915 9,869 56 GOVERNMENT ................................. 11,1*93 11,1*19 11,311 10,735 74 758 11,382 11,310 11,253 72 F E D E R A L ................................................... 2,673 8,820 2,652 8,767 2,61*3 8,668 2,460 8,275 21 53 213 51*5 2,692 8,690 2,673 8,637 2,662 8,591 19 53 N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ........................ Production w o r k e r s ........................ Food and kindred products.......... Tobacco manufactures................. Textile mill products.................... Apparel and related products. . . . Printing and publishing............... Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and related products . . Rubber and plastic products . * . . Leather and leather products. . . . TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC U TIL ITIE S ............... ...................... k ,l WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE. W HO LESALE TR A D E ........................ . S T A T E A N D L O C A L ............................ NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Table B-2: Average weekly hours of production workers^ on payrolls of selected industries Seasonally adjusted Change from Feb. 1967 Melt. 1967 Industry MINING............................ ............. CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION-------MANUFACTURING............................ Overtime b o m s ......................... DURABLE GOODS...................... Overtime b o m s .................... . . Ordnance and accessories............. Lumber and wood products.......... Furniture and fix tu re *................. Stone, clay, and glass products . . Fabricated metal products............. Machinery..................................... Electrical equipment.................... Transportation equipment............. Instruments and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . NONDURABLE GOODS............... Overtime b o m s ............................ Food and kindred products.......... Textile mill products.................... Apparel and related products . . . . Paper and allied products............. Printing and publishing............... Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and related products . . Leather and leather products. . . . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE WHOLESALE TRADE ................ RETAIL TRADE........................ FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL E S T A T E ............................... . 1*1.6 35.8 1*0.1 3 .2 1*0.7 3.1* 1*1.9 39.5 39.6 1*0.5 1*0.9 1*1%0 1*3.0 39.8 1*0.3 1*0.8 38.8 39.2 2 .9 1*0.2 36.0 1*0.0 5 1 .7 » 36.8 1*0.3 3.2 1*1.0 3-5 1*2.2 39.8 1*0.0 1*1.2 1*1.1 1*1.2 1*3.3 1*0.0 1*0.1* 1*1.2 39.1 39.1* 3.0 1*0.6 37.1* 1*0.2 35.8 1*2.6 38.7 1*1.7 1*2.1 1*1.2 36.8 35.7 1*2.3 38.3 1*1.3 1*1.5 1*0.5 37.1* 36.1* 1*0.1* 35.0 36.3 1*0.3 35.0 -3I?Q__ ... Mar. 1966 Jan. 1967 1*2.3 37.1 1*0.8 1*2.6 37.7 1*1.1* 3.1* 1*1.5 3.7 1*2.1* 39.9 1*0.1 1*1.2 1*1.8 1*1.8 1*3.5 1*0.6 1*1.6 1*1.5 39.6 39.6 3.0 1*0.8 37.8 1*0.6 36.1 1*2.8 3.9 1*2.2 1*.2 1*1.9 1*0.6 1*1.5 1*2.1 1*2.1 1*2.2 1*1*.1 1*1.2 1*2.7 1*2.2 1*0.1* 1*0.2 3 .3 1*0.5 38.3 1*2.3 36.9 1*3.3 38.8 1*2.0 1*1.9 1*2.0 38.5 38.5 1*1.5 1*1.1* 1*1.3 38.7 36.5 1*0.6 Feb. 1967 Mar. 1966 0 .1 1 .0 .2 0 - 0 .9 -9 - 1 .1 -7 -1 .2 -.8 .3 -.8 .3 0 .3 .3 .1* .7 .2 .2 3Z..1___ ____ 37-1 - - J7?J_ -.8 -1 .2 -2 .3 -1 .0 -1 .3 -.8 1967 1*2.2 37.6 1*0.1* 3.1* 1*1.1 3.6 1*2.3 1*0.3 1*0.1* 1*1.9 1*0.9 1*1.1* Feb. 1967 Jan. 1967 5171 37.5 52.6 38.5 1*0.3 3.5 1*0.9 3 .7 5 1.9 1*0.3 1*0.0 51.5 5 0.8 5 1 .3 5 2.9 39.9 1*0.7 1*0.9 38.8 51.0 •7 -.6 -1 .7 1*3.2 1*0.1 1*0.6 1*1.1* 39.0 39.6 3-1 1*1.2 38.5 1*0.3 35.1* 1*2.8 38.6 5 1.7 1*2.8 1*1.1* 36.8 .1 .1 0 -5 -.3 -.7 36.6 39.5 3 -1 5 0 .9 37.5 1*0.0 35.6 5 2 .7 38.5 51.5 52.5 1*0.7 37.0 36.6 1*0.5 35.3 1*0.5 35*3 •3 .2 .1 .1* .3 .2 .1 .1* 1.1* .2 .1 •3 .1* .1* .6 36.9 1*0.7 35.7 35.1 -1 .5 -.9 -1 .0 -1 .0 M ir. -.1 -.3 .1 -.9 -2 .1 -1 .1 -.7 -.1 -3 •2 -.8 - ____ - 3 Change from Feb. 1967 0 .1 .1 .1 -.1 .2 -.1 .5 0 .5 .5 .1 .1 3 .7 5 1.8 3 .9 52.1 1*0.3 1*0.8 52.1 5 1.8 5 2.3 5 3.6 5 0.8 51.7 5 1.7 1*0.0 1*0.0 .3 .2 -.1 .5 •2 .1 0 3« 3 5 1.2 38.6 5 1.0 36.7 5 3.2 38.9 5 1.8 51.8 51.5 38.5 •3 1 .0 .3 -.2 .1 .1 .2 •3 •7 -.2 36.8 50.8 35.5 0 0 0 - - - 1For mining and manufacturing, data refer to production and related workers; for contract construction, to construction workers; and for all other industries, to nonsupervisory workers. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Table B-3: Average hourly and weekly earnings of production workers^ on payrolls of selected industries Average weekly earnings Average hourly earnings Change from Industry Mar. Feb. Jan. Mar. 1967 1967 1967 1966 MINING.............................................. CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION-------MANUFACTURING............................ $3.15 3.96 $3.15 3.99 $3.16 5.0 1 $2.99 3.80 2.79 2.78 2.78 2.68 D U R A B L E G O O D S .................................. 2.96 3-25 2 .3 3 2 .27 2 .78 3.29 2 .93 3.16 2 .71 3.37 2.76 2 .35 2 .96 3.25 2 .32 2 .26 2 .86 2 .7 7 3.30 2 .93 3.15 2.70 3.38 2 .76 2 .3 3 2.95 3.25 2.29 2.26 2.76 3.31 2.9 3 3.15 2 .69 2.55 2 .63 2.35 2.01 2.00 2.81 3.23 3.05 2 .5 3 2.61 2 .28 2.01 1.9 9 2.80 3.22 3.05 R E T A I L T R A D E ...................................... 3.55 2.71 2.06 2 .2 2 2.85 1 .9 8 3.53 2.69 2.05 2.21 2.8 2 1.9 8 FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL E S TA TE ............................... 2 .57 2.5 6 Ordnance and accessories............. Lumber and wood products.......... Furniture and fix tu re *.................. Stone, clay, and glass products . . Fabricated metal products............. Machinery..................................... Electrical equipment.................... Transportation equipment............. Instruments and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ........................ Food and kindred products.......... Tobacco manufactures................. Textile mill products.................... Apparel and related products . . . . Paper and allied products............. Printing and publishing............... Chemicals and allied products . . . Petroleum and related products . . Rubber and plastic products . . . . Leather and leather products. . . . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE W HO LESALE TR A D E ........................ Mar. me. Feb. Jan. Mar. 1967 1966 1967 1967 1967 1966 £0.00 $0.16 $130L.36 -.0 3 .01 .16 155.73 312.55 3.17 2.19 2.17 2.68 3.25 2.85 3.06 2.61 3.28 2.68 2.21 0 0 .01 .01 .01 - .0 1 0 .01 .01 - .0 1 0 .01 1 .9 7 2.51 2.51 2.21 1 .9 2 1 .88 2.71 3.12 2.92 3.38 2.6 3 1 .9 2 2 .11 2.69 1 .8 8 .01 .02 .06 0 .01 .01 .01 0 .02 .02 «0 2 .01 .02 0 2.55 2 .56 3 .ko 2.75 2.3 2 2.51 2.60 2.20 2.01 1 .95 2.80 3.2L 3.05 3.50 2.70 2.01 2.20 2.81 Change from F eb. .01 $131.05 152.85 Mar. 1967 1966 $0.32 $3.99 2 .57 131.58 $133.67 158.77 113.52 110.95 2.89 .96 121.36 137.15 92.73 90.80 315.55 135.22 120.72 136.83 108.50 136.15 313.71 91.59 120.57 136.18 91.65 89.50 112.19 135.97 120.13 135.55 107.56 136.21 312.61 90.kO 122.53 137.80 91.37 90.63 113.71 138.36 122.57 137.03 109.21 151.55 115.13 91.87 120.69 132.82 88.91 90.06 112.83 136.83 119.85 135.95 107.53 150.06 113.10 89.28 .89 •97 1 .0 9 1.30 2.35 .25 .59 1 .3 8 •95 -.0 6 1 .10 1.0 9 .67 5 .3 3 3.82 .75 1.71 -1 .6 1 100.08 106.78 87.52 80.80 71.60 H 9 .7 I 99.18 105.92 82.08 80.50 71.05 118.55 99-1*0 106.08 83.16 81.61 70.50 119.85 123.33 125.55 156.50 108.95 76.30 80.22 113.65 69.30 123.59 126.16 155.90 U l.5 1 77.79 80.30 115.09 69.15 .90 1 .86 5.55 .50 .56 1 .2 7 1.6 7 1 .2 2 2.96 2.70 -.5 9 .59 1 .09 0 3.20 5.12 2.88 -.5 2 2 .23 2.37 3.9^ 5 .1 3 7.85 .15 .30 126.77 159.56 131.65 75.81 80.81 315.75 69.30 96.88 101.66 85.65 81.22 69.37 U 7 .3 5 121.06 122.65 151.62 110.56 73.92 77.86 109.58 67.12 .31 95.09 95.98 9^.23 91.76 .11 3.33 .11 .10 .08 .15 .30 .30 .05 .09 .30 .10 .09 .08 •13 .13 .12 .13 .09 .12 .10 .11 .12 .17 .08 .15 .31 125.00 $127.37 153.26 F eb. 1 .5 9 .87 1 .8 8 .87 -3 .9 1 .61 2 .21 1.1 9 I.8 9 2.95 5.26 2.18 * For mining and manufacturing, data refer to production and related workers; for contract construction, to construction workers; and for all other industries, to nonsupervisory workers. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.
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