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Employment
and Earnings
JULY 1956
Vol. 3 No. 1
CO NTENTS
Pag*
Employment T re n d s.......................................................
T a b le I s
T a b le 2 s
T a b le 3 s
T a b le 4 s
HEW
T a b le 5 s
AREA
T a b le 6 s
B o n a g r i e u l t u r a l e m p lo y m e n t a n d
T a b le 7 s
m a n u fa c tu rin g
fo r
th e
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h o u rs and
m
.,
e a rn in g !
a r e a h o im f o r
t i m e t h i s m o n th *
^
E m p lo y e e s i n n o n a g r i e u l t u r a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , b y
i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n a n d s e l e e t o d g r o u p s .........................................
lv
f r o d n o t io n w o r k e r s i n m a n u fa c tu r in g , b y m a jo r
I n d u s t r y group............................................................................................................
v
H o u rs a n d g r o s s e a r n in g s o f p r o d u c tio n w o rk e rs i n
m a n u f a c t u r i n g , b y m a j o r I n d u s t r y g r o u p ......................................
v i
I n d e x o f e m p lo y e e s I n n o n a g r i e u l t u r a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ,
b y I n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n ..........................................................................................
v ii
In d e x o f p r o d u c t io n w o r k e r s i n m a n u f a c t u r in g , b y
v ii
m a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p .................................................................................... .. ..
E m p lo y e e s i n n o n a g r i e u l t u r a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , b y
i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ......................................v i i i
P r o d u c t io n w o r k e r s i n m a n u f a c t u r in g , b y m a jo r
i n d u s t r y g r o u p , s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ...............................................v i i i
I NOTE:
S e a s o n a lly a d ju s te d d a t a a p p e a r i n i t a l i c s .
The
DETAILED STATISTICS
e ^ d .o y m a n t a e r i e s f a r S i o u x F a l l a ,
S . D a k .,
f o r m e r ly
U n ite d
to e e -
A-Em ploym ent and Payrolls
T a b le A - l s
le e te d
in d u s tr ie s ,
new c o v e r a l l
T a b le A - 2 s
n o n a g rie u ltu ra l in d u s try d iv is io n s .
T a b le A - 3 s
T a b le A - 4 s
T a b le A - 5 s
T a b le
A-6s
T a b le A - 7 s
K m p lo y e e s I n n o n a g r i e u l t u r a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , b y
i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n .............................................................................................
A l l e m p lo y e e s a n d p r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s I n n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , b y i n d u s t r y ......................................
I n d e x e s o f p r o d u c t i o n - v o r k e r e m p lo y m e n t e n d w e e k l y
p a y r o l l I n m a n u f a c t u r i n g .........................................................................
E Ìg jlq y e e s I n G o v e r n m e n t a n d p r i v a t e s h i p y a r d s ,
b y r e g i o n ....................................................................................................................
G o v e rn m e n t c i v i l i a n e ^ lo y m e n t a n d F e d e r a l m i l i t a r y
p e r s o n n e l ....................................................................................................................
E m p lo y e e s i n n o n a g r i e u l t u r a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , b y
I n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n a n d S t a t e ................................................................
E m p lo y e e s i n n o n a g r i e u l t u r a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s f o r
s e l e c t e d a r e a s , b y I n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n ......................................
1
2
7
8
9
10
13
B -L a b o r Turnover
T a b le 6 - 1 s M o n t h ly l a b o r t u r n o v e r r a t e s i n m a n u f a c t u r i n g , b y
c l a s s o f t u r n o v e r .............................................................................................
T a b l e B - 2 s M o n t h ly l a b o r t u r n o v e r r a t e s i n s e l e c t e d I n d u s t r i e s
23
24
C - Hours and Earnings
T a b le C - l x
F o r s a le b y th e
S u p e r in te n d e n t o f
D o c u m e n ts , U . S . G o v e r n m e n t f i r i n t in g O f f ic e ,
W a s h in g t o n 2 5 ,
D. C.
S u b s c r ip t io n p r ic e s
$ 3 .5 0 & y e a r ;
$1 a d d it io n a l f o r f o r e i g n m a i li n g .
S in g l e c o p ie s v a r y i n p r i o e .
T h is
i s s u e i s 30 c e n t s .
H o u rs an d g r o e s e a r n in g s o f p r o d u c t io n w o rk e rs o r
n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p lo y e e s .........................................................................
T a b le C -2 s G ro s s a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s o f p r o d u c t io n w o r k e r s
I n s e le c te d i n d u s t r ie s , i n c u r r e n t a n d 1 9 4 7 -4 9
d o l l a r s ..........................................................................................................................
T a b le C -3 s A v e ra g e w e e k ly e a r n i n g s , g r o s s a n d n e t s p e n d a b le ,
o f p r o d u c t io n w o r k e r s i n n m n u fa c tu r in g , i n c u r r e n t
a n d 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 d o l l a r s .......................................................................................
C o n t in u e d n e x t p a g e
26
37
37
Employment
and Earnings
CO NTENTS - C o n tin u e d
Pag«
C~ Hours and E arnings "C o ntinu e d
T a b le C -4 s A v e ra g e h o u r ly e a r n i n g s , g r o s s a n d e x c lu d in g
o v e r t im e , a n d a v e ra g e w e e k ly h o u r s o f p r o d u c tio n
w o r k e r s i n m a n u f a c t u r i n g .........................................................................
T a b le C -5 « In d e x e s o f a g g r e g a te w e e k ly m a n -h o u rs i n i n d u s t r i a l
a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t y ......................................................................
T a b le C -6 t H o u rs a n d g r o s s e a r n in g s o f p r o d u c t io n w o r k e r s i n
m a n u fa c tu rin g i n d u s t r i e s f o r s e le c t e d S t a te s a n d
a r e a s ................................................................................................................................
36
39
41
N O IE t D a t a f o r M a y 1 9 5 6 a r e p r e l i m i n a r y .
EXPLANATORY NOTES
IN T R O D U C T IO N .............................................................................................................................................. .....1 - E
E S T A B L IS H & N T R E P O R TS :
C o l l e c t i o n .................................................................................................................................................1 - E
I n d u s t r i a l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n ............................................................................................ .......1 - E
C o v e r a g e ................................................................................................................................................. .....1 - B
O S r iN IT IG N S AMD E S T IM L T IN G M STHODSi
E ^ e y a m t ................................................................ ...................................................................... .....2 - S
L a b o r T u r n o v e r .....................................................................................................................................3 - E
H o u rs ^
E a r n i n g s . .............................................................................................................. ........ 4 - E
S T A T IS T IC S FO R S TA TES AMD A R E A S .............................................................................................5 - E
SUMMLRX CT METHODS T O R C O M P O T D B N A T IO N A L S T A T IS T IC S ................................ 6 - B
G LO SSARY...............................................................................................................................................................7 - K
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R E G IO N A L O F F IC E S A N D C O O PERATING S T A T E A G E N C IE S ............... I n s i d e b a c k c o v e r
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M J U IM J IM M M M M
T h e n a t i o n a l e n p lo y m a n t f i g u r e s s h o w n
in
th is r e p o r t have
f i r s t q u a rte r
b e e n a d ju s te d t o
1 9 5 5 b e n c h m a rk l e v e l s .
Employment Trends
N O N F A R M E M P L O Y M E N T H ITS
5 1 .5 M ILL IO N IN JUNE 1956
N o n farm e m p lo ym en t r o s e by 400,000 to
r e a c h a r e c o r d June le v e l of 5 1 .5 m illio n .
V ir t u a lly a ll of the o v e r-th e -m o n th ga in s w e r e
in n on m an u factu rin g in d u s tr ie s , w ith s ig n ifi
can t in c r e a s e s in c o n str u c tio n , tra n s p o rta tio n
and p u b lic u t ilit ie s , and s e r v ic e . M a n u fa ctu r
ing e m p lo y m en t w a s a ls o up, but som ew h at
l e s s than u s u a l, m a in ly b e ca u s e o f s m a ll d e
c lin e s in a u to m o b ile s and r e la te d in d u s tr ie s .
O v e r-th e -m o n th ga in s b o o ste d em p lo ym en t
in m o st n on farm a c tiv it ie s to r e c o r d le v e ls .
C o n tra c t co n stru c tio n at 3 .2 m illio n , fin an ce
at 2. 3 m illio n , and s e r v ic e at 6 . 1 m illio n w e r e
at a lltim e h ig h s . T ra d e em p lo ym en t o f 1 1 .0
m illio n , and g o v ern m e n t ( F e d e r a l, Sta te, and
lo c a l) r o lls of 7. 1 m illio n w e re p ea k s fo r June.
The June fig u r e of 1 6 .8 m illio n fo r m a n u fa c
tu rin g w a s , d e sp ite r e c e n t l o s s e s , the seco n d
h ig h e s t fo r the m onth re p o rte d in the p o stw a r
p e r io d and w a s up 180,000 o v e r the y e a r .
F a c to r y e m p lo ym en t w a s up about 60,000
o v e r the m onth— about h a lf the u su a l r i s e , due
to the con tin ued but le s s s e v e r e re d u ctio n in
a u to m ob ile p ro d u ctio n . E ffe c ts of the auto s it
u ation w e r e see n in, tra n s p o rta tio n equ ipm en t,
p r im a r y m e ta ls , fa b r ic a te d m e ta ls , m a c h in e r y ,
e le c t r ic a l m a c h in e r y , and ru b b e r . In addition ,
s lig h t em p lo y m e n t re d u ctio n s w e r e re p o r te d in
such co n su m er goods in d u s trie s a s a p p lia n c e s ,
t e x t ile s , and a p p a re l.
H ours o f w o rk o f f a c t o r y p ro d u ctio n w o r k
e r s r o s e s lig h tly l e s s than u su a l to 40. 1 h o u rs .
L e s s - t h a n - u s u a l ga in s o r c o n tr a s e a s o n a l de
c lin e s w e r e re p o rte d in a lm o s t e v e r y in d u stry .
H ours o f w o rk in m a n u fa ctu rin g w e r e down 0. 6
of an hour fro m la s t J u n e's le v e l, w ith 19 of
the 21 in d u stry gro u p s re p o rtin g som e lo s s .
The in d ex of a g g r e g a te w e e k ly m an h ours in
m a n u fa ctu rin g , m in in g , and co n stru ctio n a c tiv
it y , w h ich r e f le c t s both e m p lo ym en t and h o u rs
of w o r k , m o ved up two p oin ts o v e r the m onth
to e x c e e d la s t J u n e's le v e l. M an u factu rin g
m a n h o u rs w e r e down s lig h tly o v e r the y e a r ,
but th o se in c o n tr a c t co n stru ctio n w e r e up
s h a r p ly .
A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a rn in g s r o s e by $ 1.00 to
a r e c o r d June le v e l o f $ 7 9 .4 0 . M o st in d u s trie s
re p o r te d som e in c r e a s e , e ith e r a s the r e s u lt
of w a g e in c r e a s e s o r s lig h tly lo n g e r h o u rs of
w ork.
O v e r the y e a r , w e e k ly p ay w a s up $ 3 .2 9 ,
w ith the l a r g e s t o v e r - t h e - y e a r in c r e a s e ($ 7 .6 4 )
in o rd n a n ce , fo llo w e d by $ 5 .2 5 in food . O th er
in d u s tr ie s re p o rtin g ga in s of $4.00 o r b e tte r
w e r e p r im a r y m e ta ls , m a c h in e r y , to b a c c o , and
p e tro le u m . In ru b b e r , w h ere a v e r a g e w e e k ly
h o u rs w e r e down by m o re than th ree hours*
a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s dropped o v e r the y e a r .
Tabl« 1. Employ««« in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division and s«l«ct«d groups
(In thousands)
Year
«»go
Current
Industry divi_*on and group
Bituninous— coal. •••••......................
N o n m e t allic mining and quarrying.........
June 1956
1/
May 1956
1/
April
June
1956
1955
50,848
51,542
51,131
809
791
111.0
108.6
790
109.3
225.7
II5.3
223.9
II2.9
222.9
11 1.1
50,165
783
103.1
218.4
108.7
June 1956
net change from:
Year
ago
Previous
month
+411
+1,377
+ 18
+ 2 .4
+ 1.8
+ 2.4
+
+
+
26
7.9
7.3
6.6
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION......................
3,235
3,040
2,853
2,928
+195
+
307
MANUFACTURING..............................
16,757
16,698
16,769
16,577
+ 59
+
180
9,717
130.0
Lumber and wood products (except
Stone, clay, and. glass p r o d u c t s ...........
739-6
369.9
576.6
1,333.8
9,735
129.4
729.4
Instruments and related p r oducts*••••••••
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...
Apparel and other finished textile
1,193.9
1 ,750.8
6,963
1,509.0
-
+ 10.2
.3
+ 3.0
+ 2.7
+
+
+
1,113.7
1 ,836.6
335.1
488.0
322.3
483.0
+
6,974
1,475.0
6,958
1,539-3
88.2
+ 77
+ 66.6
.3
- 3.6
1,061.4
90.5
1 ,067.3
1,174.6
567.9
1 ,176.6
1,198.4
563.7
1 ,176.2
549.O
854.7
847.2
832.7
25I.I
275.6
365.2
847,0
839.0
818.9
806.7
255.O
250.8
278.7
372.0
273.9
381.6
5.1
.7
2.5
_
.
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
17.8
313
10,928
10,715
+ 5^
+
2,920
8,008
2,827
7,888
+ 26
+ 28
- 5.7
+ fc-3
1,369.9
1,557.1
804.1
1,365.4
1,490.1
576.0
- 3.5
+ 33.5
+
+
+
+
+
802.6
82
36.3
2.7
82
29
44
10,974
801.0
90.9
12.0
8.6
+
+
+
+
590
2,919
8,055
1 ,387.8
1,564.4
64.2
23.8
.6
588
11,028
I6.8
110.6
+
+
-
590
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.................
33.7
+ 7.5
- 2.2
+ 3.3
- 4.2
+ 8 .5
798
599
10.2
I 9.9
1.6
18.9
2.0
+ 26
+ 13
+ 4
+ 9
802
44.4
+
+
_
4,083
2,735
758
4,139
2,751
98
9.6
3.1
_
4,121
2,737
796
2,764
2,945
.6
7.4
88.1
8,083
1 ,382.1
1 ,568.9
800.9
+
18
- 7.5
- 16.0
1,053-1
564.8
_
+
1,114.7
1 ,608.6
87.8
4,165
-
.1
35-8
2.5
7.9
9
118
195
16.7
78.8
1.7
9.2
579-2
3,752.3
582.7
3,718.8
3,700.5
588.4
3,641.5
2,326
2,290
2,278
2,231
+ 36
+
95
6,084
6,038
5,979
5,937
+ 46
+
147
7,138
7,161
2,176
4,985
7,130
6,911
2,183
4,728
- 23
+ 12
- 35
+
+
+
227
2,188
4,950
1,734.0
1,195.6
1,788.9
556.7
1 ,300.1
1,049-5
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.......
TRANSPORTATION............................
COMMUNICATION.............................
OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES....................
J tL -
784.0
359-7
1 ,120.6
7,040
1,575.6
373-7
1/ Preliminary.
709.7
1,105.3
1 ,726.7
491.6
830.5
254.4
271.4
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE.......
9,619
139.6
373-9
570.6
1,348.6
335.0
489-1
Printing, publishing, and allied
General merchandise s t ores......
Food and liquor stores..........«* .........
129.6
370.2
573.6
1,331-1
Fabricated metal products (except
ordnance, machinery, and transportation
1,097.9
1,719.2
1,177.9
1,745-7
334.3
9,795
2,168
4,962
110.8
5
222
Table 2. Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group
(In thousands)
Yea«*
ago
Current
Major industry group
MANUFACTURING...........................
DURABLE
G O O D S .................................................................
Lumber and wood products (except
June 1956
1/
Apparel and other finished textile
Previous
month
Year
ago
13,078
+22
- 26
7,569
7,607
7,674
7,622
-38
- 53
83.8
84.1
84.2
94.2
“ .3
- 10.4
67O.I
309.7
483.6
1 ,120.1
660.8
716.5
302.9
468.7
1 ,101.2
+ 9.3
481.0
1,119.3
641.7
315.0
478.2
1,136.2
+ 2.6
+ .8
+
+
+
850.8
1,283.0
229.7
396.5
879.4
1,283.5
870.4
1,292.4
230.9
394.5
894.5
1 ,291.8
874.0
1,332.4
231.4
394.1
899.4
1 ,192.8
1,415.8
224.7
395.3
- 9.7
-11.9
-19.6
- 9.4
- 1.2
+ 2.0
- 29.7
+ 78.8
+ 40.2
-132.8
+ 5.0
+ 1.2
5,483
5,423
5,440
5,456
+60
+ 27
1,110.9
79.2
959.3
1,051.1
79.5
962.9
1,023.3
79.4
571.0
1,094.9
82.4
975.1
+59.8
- .3
- 3.6
+ 16.0
- 3.2
- 15.8
1,043.0
464.8
1,047.4
462.4
1 ,067.8
460.2
1,046.5
451.8
- 4.4
+ 2.4
- 3.5
+ 13.0
552.3
553.9
174.9
211.3
333.5
546.4
560.1
171.9
215.9
325.0
547.4
569.0
171.3
218.7
331.5
526.8
5^3.2
177.1
+
+
+
+
+
-
Printing, publishing, and allied
l/ Preliminary.
June
1955
13,114
869.7
G O O D S ..........................................................
April
1956
13,030
1,271.6
NONDURABLE
1956
1/
13,052
Fabricated metal products (except
ordnance, machinery, and transportation
Instruments and related p r o d u c t s ..........
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...
May
June 1956
net change from:
310.8
810.6
217.0
341.0
-
1.1
5.9
6.2
3.0
4.6
8.5
46.4
6.8
14.9
18.9
25.5
10.7
2.2
5.7
7-5
Table 3. Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing,
by major industry group
•Average weekly
earnings
M a j o r industry group
June
1/
is«6
May
Average weekly
hours
1955
June
1/
3.9!¡6
June
1/
May
Average hourly
earnings
1955
June
1956
June
1/
1/
May
10S>i
June
y
MANUFACTURING.................
$79.40
$78.40
$76.11
40.1
40.0
40.7
$ 1.98
$1.96
$1.87
DURABLE GOODS................
85.48
84.66
81.58
40.9
40.7
41.2
2.09
2.08
1.98
91.08
90.71
83.44
41.4
41.8
40.9
2.20
2.17
2.04
74.12
67.20
71.6°
66.47
71.90
66.98
40.5
40.0
40.0
39.8
41.8
41.6
1.83
1.68
1.79
1.67
1.72
1.61
80.12
9 5 .7 1
79.71
95.53
77.52
91.30
41.3
40.9
41.3
41.0
41.9
41.5
1.9 h
2.34
1.93
2.33
2.20
84.05
92.64
79.79
92.06
83.03
91.78
79-77
89.04
80.95
87.57
75.92
88.26
41.0
42.3
40.5
40.2
40.7
42.1
40.7
39.4
41.3
42.1
40.6
40.3
2.05
2.19
1.97
2.29
2.04
1.96
1.96
2.26
1.87
2.19
80.60
81.18
77.93
40.5
41.0
40.8
1.99
1.98
1.91
69.25
69.77
66.83
39.8
40.1
40.5
1.74
1.74
I .65
NONDURABLE GOODS..............
70.77
70.38
67.83
39.1
39.1
39.9
1.81
1.80
1.70
Food and kindred pr o d u c t s .....
Tobacco m a n u f a c t ures...........
Textile-mill prod u c t s .........
A pparel and other finished
textile p r o d u c t s ..............
Paper and allied pr o d u c t s .....
Printing, publishing, and
allied i ndustries.............
C hemicals and allied products.
Products of petroleum and
c o a l ............................
Rubber p r o d u c t s .................
Leather and leather products..
76.63
59.34
55.34
75.11
58.35
56.02
71.38
55.16
54.92
41.2
39.3
38.7
40.6
38.9
38.9
41.5
39.4
39.8
1.86
1.51
1.43
1.85
1.50
1.44
1.72
1.40
50.77
81.79
50.69
80.98
48.68
78.69
35-5
42.6
35.7
42.4
36.6
43.0
1.43
1.92
1.42
1.91
1.33
1.83
93.07
86.73
86.11
93.41
91.18
82.80
38.3
41.3
41.2
41.4
38.8
2.43
2.10
2.42
2.09
2.35
103.22
97.23
88.83
53.44
40.1
39.0
37-5
40.8
39-9
36.6
41.2
*2.3
37.9
2.54
2.14
1.50
2.53
2.16
1.50
2.36
2.10
L umber and wood products
(except furniture)............
Furniture and fixtures........
Stone, clay, and glass
F abric a t e d metal products
(except ordnance, machinery,
and transportation equipM a chinery (except electrical).
E lectrical m a c h i n e r y ...........
Transportation equip m e n t ......
Instruments and related
p r o d u c t s . ......................
Miscellaneous manufacturing
If
Preliminary.
101.85
83.46
56.25
86.18
54.90
38.6
2.18
I .85
2.08
1.38
2.00
1.41
Table 4. Index of employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division
(1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 1 0 0 )
Year
ago
Current
Industry division
June 1956
If
TOTAL.................................
T r a n s portation and public
u t i l i t i e s ................................
Wholesale and retail t r a d e .............
Finance, insurance, and real estate...
May 1956
April
ll
1956
June
1955
117.8
11 6 .9
116.2
1 1 4 .7
85.3
153.7
83.4
144.4
112.2
111.8
83.3
13 5.5
112 .3
13 9 .1
102.3
10 1.7
134.8
124.3
132.7
123.4
101.2
116.1
132.0
122.2
126.0
100.3
113 .9
129.3
12 1.3
117.2
126.1
116.6
126.5
82.6
111.0
122.1
l/ Preliminary.
Table 5. Index of production workers in manufacturing,
by major industry group,
(1 9 4 7 - 4 9 * 1 0 0 )
Year
ago
Current
Major industry group
June 1956
1/
MANUFACTURING.........................
DURABLE
G O O D S ..........................................................
Ordnance and accessories................
Lumber and wood products (except
Instruments and related products......
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries .
NONDURABLE
G O O D S ...................................................
Textile-mill p r o d u c t s ...................
Apparel and other finished textile
Paper and allied prod u c t s ..............
Printing, publishing, and allied
April
June
1956
1955
105.7
105.5
105.3
106.0
113 .4
114.0
115.0
114 .2
370.6
370.6
370.6
414.7
90.8
105.0
89.6
105.3
108.7
87.O
106.7
109.9
110.4
102.6
107.8
107.0
112.8
11 4 .9
1 1 1 .3
Primary metal industries................
Fabricated metal products (except
ordnance, machinery, and trans
portation equipm e n t ) ...................
May 1956
1/
108.8
110.6
97.2
130.2
115 .4
104.9
126.7
138.5
104.5
112 .9
135.9
126.3
1 1 9 .1
103.9
1 1 9 .1
103.7
103.9
96.3
95.2
95.5
95.8
93.9
74.8
78.5
88.8
7 5 .7
86.4
74.8
79 .5
92.5
7 7 .6
79.8
100.2
116.1
100.5
115 .3
102.6
100.5
114 .8
112.8
114 .8
108.5
94.1
113.6
109.8
113.8
109.6
103.6
106.1
1 1 1 .5
9 1.9
10 7.5
92.3
89.9
106.4
95.2
106.5
94.3
1 1 1 .7
1 1 1 .9
132.9
125.5
118.6
78.8
92.5
113.6
136.5
91.8
116.0
l/Preliminary.
▼11
S easonally A d ju s t e d D a ta
Table 6. Employ««« in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division, season ally adjusted
Index
(1 9 4 7 -4 9 «=1 0 0 )
Number
(In thousands)
4v 1 e lull
Inn
JTnHiief.T'W
.I1U US> ui Jr HUXYXb
June
May
April
June
June
May
April
June
1 9 5 0 1/
1 956 1/
1956
1955
19 5 6 XI
1 9 5 6 XJ
195 6
1 955
H I -5
117- 3
1A
11 ■
L4 --D
51* 437
51,389
5 1 , 32 7
5° , ° 7 3
84-3
84. 2
142.7
11
^ 0.
J - JQ
IOI.4
l l 8.2
132.0
12 2 . 2
1Ofy. fZ
82. 2
IQ'.
■
LJJ2.
- *7
/
1j. 1j. 1j. . jK
9 9 .9
II4.6
1 28. 0
1 IQ . ft
7 00 0
8o*j
Q 1111
J*
XX
16,828
4 , 148
1 1 y0 ÇQ
799
ofiri
30 , UDD
79 8
3,°°3
TOTAL..............................
117.6
M i n i n g ....................................
Contract c o n s t r u c t i o n * •••••••••••••••
M a n u f a c t u r i n g . ..........................
Transp o r t a t i o n and public utilities*.
W h olesale and retail t r a d e . ••••••••••
Finance, insurance, and real estate..
Service and m i s c e l l a n e o u s . •••••••••••
G o v e r n m e n t ••••.•••.••••••*••••*•••■ ••
84 *9
147.8
112.7
101.9
118.0
133- 4
122. 5
126.3
145- 1
113- 1
101.7
118.0
132.7
122 . 2
126. 0
l6y8Ç2
4 , 142
2, 290
5,978
2,303
5, 994
7 , 149
7,134
/ /y
2,278
2,815
16, 64g
4,066
10,784
2, 209
5,979
7 ,103
5,849
6,9 22
i 6 t qi8
4 , 128
Preliminary.
Tabl« 7 . Production workers in manufacturing,
by major industry group, seasonally adjusted
Number
(In thousands)
Index
(1947-49= 100 )
M a j o r Industry group
MANUFACTURING......................
DURABLE G O O D S ......................
June
May
April
June
June
May
April
June
1 9 5 6 XI
195 6 XI
1956
1955
195 6 XI
195 6 XJ
1956
1955
106. 1
1 06. 8
107. 1
106.3
13,125
13, 216
13,251
1 3,150
113- 3
114- 3
115.0
114.1
7,563
7, 627
7,675
7, 614
370. 6
370.6
370. 6
414-7
84
84
84
94
87 - 7
8g.2
108. 0
110.6
log.3
8g. 2
93-9
647
1 07- 3
1 0g. g
110.4
1 05. 6
107.4
107.0
320
482
1,120
112. 2
110.7
113- 4
114- 9
111.8
112.0
116.0
103.9
134-3
125-5
119. 1
137- 3
13 6 - 5
127.9
126.3
ng. 6
130.2
1 1 8. 6
138.5
116.5
106. 1
106. 1
104.7
97-7
9 8. 1
95- 4
85. 2
7 «. 5
8 7 .1
94- 9
79.2
104.3
1 l6. 1
114*8
110. 1
Lumber and w o o d products (except
Stone, clay, and glass p r o d u c t s .......
1 08. 4
110.8
1 0 8. 8
658
658
693
319
312
481
1, 125
317
478
1, 136
1,101
883
1,271
1,273
1, 181
874
1,332
230
8ig
1,416
226
F a b ricated metal p roducts (except
ordnance, machinery, and transpor-
Electrical m a c h i n e r y . ....................
Instruments and related p r o d u c t s ......
Mi s c e l laneous m anufacturing
NONDURABLE G O O D S ..................
Products o f p e t r o l eum and c o a l ........
92 - 5
103. 6
92.9
1 / Preliminary.
▼ill
879
895
904
231
1, 292
232
105.5
403
403
398
401
9 7- 9
9 7 -2
5,562
5,589
5,576
5,536
94 - 3
1,12g
go
1, 1 1 2
959
1,123
92
g 68
1,116
7 9 -5
9 3 -9
8g.o
7 9.8
91
971
94
975
105.8
1 1 6. 6
104.7
116.1
104.8
112. 8
1 , 086
1,102
i,ogo
1, o gi
465
467
465
452
114.2
110.3
114- 4
109. 6
1 0 8. 0
552
549
550
110.3
563
171
563
217
222
527
551
174
337
335
A pparel and other finished textile
Paper and allied p r o d u c t s ..............
Printing, publishing, and allied
874
1,25g
860
1,283
467
86.1
106.5
îog.o
106.5
562
172
211
93-2
92. 6
94-8
336
9 1- 9
93- 0
93-5
173
217
343
Table A-l: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division
(In t h o u s a n d s )
Year and month
TOTAL
Mining
Contract
con
s t r u c t ion
26,829
27,088
1,124
1,021
1,230
848
Manufac
turing
Transpor
t a t i o n and- W h o l e s a l e
and r e t a i l
public
trade
utilities
Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate
Service
and
miscel
laneous
Govern
ment
Annual average
191 9
192 0
3,711
3,998
3,459
3,505
3,882
3,806
3,891
3,822
6,165
10,534
3,907
3,675
3,243
2,804
6,401
6,064
5,531
2,659
4,999
5,552
5,692
1922........
1 9 2 1 ...........................
24,125
25,569
953
1,012
920
1 9 2 3 ...........................
28,128
1,203
27,770
28,505
29,539
29,691
29,710
1,185
1,229
1,092
1,080
1,078
1,000
193*...
1935.^.
31,041
29,143
26,383
23,377
23,466
25,699
26,792
888
809
862
912
1 9 3 6 ...
1 9 3 7 ...
1 9 3 8 ...
28,802
30,718
28,902
937
1,145
8,346
8,907
9,653
1,006
882
1,112
10,606
1,055
9,253
1939.
19*0.
30,311
32,058
845
1,150
10,078
10,780
19»H.
36,220
9*7
983
917
192%........
192 5
1 9 2
6
1 9 2 7 . ........................
1928........
1929.••
1 9 3 0 ...
1 9 3 1 .-•
1 9 3 2 ...
1 9 3 3 ...
19*2.
19*3.
39,779
42,106
41,534
40,037
1 9 **.
19*5.
41,287
1 9 *6 .
1 9 *7 .
43,462
44,448
19*8.
43,315
44,738
47,347
48,303
49,681
1 9 *9 .
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1 9 5 *.
1955.
1955:
% %
Ifc y -
864
722
735
87*
916
883
826
852
9*3
982
918
889
916
885
852
777
392107 0 - 5 6 - 2
1,567
1,094
1,132
1,661
1,982
2,169
2,165
2,333
2,603
2,634
2,622
4,907
2,736
2,771
2,956
3,114
2,840
6,076
2,912
6,612
3,013
3,248
3, *33
3,619
3,798
3,872
4,023
4,122
4,141
6,940
1*, 178
14,967
16,104
16,334
17,238
15,995
16,557
3,949
3,977
4,166
4,185
4,221
*,009
4,056
10,527
10,520
10,803
2,038
2,122
12,97*
15,051
17,381
17 ,ill
15,302
l*,*6l
15,290
15,321
6,543
6,453
7,416
7,333
7,189
7,260
7,522
1,247
1,262
1,313
1,355
1,347
1,399
1,436
1,480
1,469
1»*35
1,409
1,428
8,602
1,619
9,196
9,519
1,672
1,741
9,513
9,645
1,765
1,824
1,892
1,967
10,012
10,281
3,127
3,084
2,913
2,682
2,614
2,784
2,883
3,060
2,611
2,723
2,802
2,848
2,917
2,996
3,066
3,149
3,264
3,225
3,167
3,298
3, *77
3,662
3,233
3,196
3,7*9
3,876
3,321
3,477
3,705
3,857
3,919
3,93*
4,011
4,474
4,783
*,925
3,995
*,20e
*,972
5,077
5,26*
5, *11
5» 55?
2,215
*,660
5, *83
6,080
6,0*3
5,9**
5,595
5, *7*
5,650
5,856
6,026
6,389
6,609
6,6*5
3,996
4,083
10,604
10,715
2,195
2,231
5,888
6 , SOB
5,937
6,90LI
3,032
16,477
3,088
16,820
10,707
10,713
3,09>>
3,031
2,921
2,756
16,919
4,103
4,136
4,148
4,121
*,139
4,161
5,988
5,996
5,971
5,915
5,883
5,853
6,722
6,687
6,986
10,990
U»2J3
11,849
2,263
2,265
2,2*8
2,2*1
2,238
2,2*3
2,588
2,588
16,842
16,824
16,764
*,083
10,920
10,819
2,238
5,803
2,250
5,818
7,033
7 ,08*
10,931
2,265
2,278
2,290
5,859
5,979
7,122
10,908
6,038
7,161
772
779
78*
778
783
783
M v .....
2,170
6,797
7,258
1,431
1,398
1,333
1,270
1,225
2,5*2
16,337
16,577
50,074
50,484
50,992
51,125
50,2»
50,2*i6
50,499
50,848
51,131
1,294
1,790
9,401
8,oei
6,137
2,187
2,268
2,431
2,516
2,591
2,755
2,871
2,962
2,671
2,603
2,531
2,790
2,9«
JtO3r.ee
Aqgiurt*
J a n u a r y ..
V é b ru u y .
M a r c h ....
A p r il....
1,497
1,372
1,214
970
6,033
2,142
76 k
7®
51,996
1,608
1,606
3,824
3,940
2,054
2,780
59,165
51,262
1,446
1,555
5,626
5,810
1,050
1,110
1,097
1,079
1,123
1,163
1,166
1,235
1,295
1,360
770
JtBM*
Sept«ahur
O c to b e r. •
1956:
1,176
1,105
1,041
1,321
4,664
4,623
4,754
5,084
5,494
10,534
10,534
8,132
8,986
10,155
9,523
9,786
9,997
9,839
9,786
777
780
783
790
791
2,669
2,853
3,o4o
17,006
17,052
17,027
16,769
16,696
*,083
4,106
4,121
*,139
10,902
10,97*
a s
7,0*3
7,033
7,32*
7,130
1
Industry Employment
Table A -2 : All em ployees and production workers in n onagricultural
establishments, by industry
i In
thousands)
All employees
i s »56
Industry
April
1955
M »y
May
Production workers
IS >56
Ax>ril
5 1 ,1 3 1
5 0 ,8 4 8
4 9 ,4 9 4
MINING ................................
79 1
790
764
-
-
10 8 .6
35. *
1 0 1 .3
3 3 .8
2 9 .3
1 6 .8
9 3 .0
3 1 .0
2 9 .0
1 * .7
9 3 .6
3 1 .*
3 4 .1
1 7 .2
1 0 9 .3
3 5 -9
3 3 .9
1 7 .3
ANTHRACITE......................................................
3 0 .8
3 1 .4
3 1 .5
BITUMINOUS-COAL............................................
2 2 3 -9
2 2 2 .9
2 1 4 .9
CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS
PRODUCTION..................... ... ............................
3 1 4 .7
3 1 4 .9
308.3
I r o n m i n i n g ..................................
C o p p e r m i n i n g ...............................
L e a d an d z i n c m i n i n g ......................
P e t r o l e u m and n a t u r a l - g a s p r o d u c t i o n
(e x c e p t c o n t r a c t s e r v i c e s ) .............
NONMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING............
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION..................
NONBUILDING
C O N S T R U C T I O N ...................................
H i g h w a y a n d s t r e e t .........................
O t h e r n o n b u i l d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n .........
BUILDING
C O N S T R U C T I O N .......................
GENERAL CONTRACTORS........................
SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS.................
P l u m b i n g and h e a t i n g ......................
P a i n t i n g and d e c o r a t i n g ..................
E l e c t r i c a l woirk............................
O t h e r s p e c i a l - t r a d e c o n t r a c t o r s ........
MANUFACTURING.........................
DURABLE
G O O D S .............................................................
NONDURABLE
G O O D S ......................................................
1 1 2 .9
3 , OliO
536
2 4 1 .9
2 9 4 .3
2 ,5 < *
1 1 1 .1
2 ,8 5 3
477
2 0 4 .5
2 7 2 .4
2 ,3 7 6
2 8 .6
2 8 .5
20*.0
203.0
1 9 7 .3
-
129.8
-
-
92.2
2 ,7 9 0
-
-
-
516
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
_
—
-
..
-
13,030
1 3 ,1 1 *
12,873
7 ,6 0 7
5 , *2 3
7 ,6 7 *
5 ,* * 0
7 ,5 2 0
5 ,3 5 3
2 3 4 .7
280.9
2 ,2 7 4
1 ,3 9 ^ .4
3 1 7 .3
1 ,3 4 2 .1
3 1 2 .4
18 6 .2
16 6 .2
1 6 8 .1
1 7 9 -9
7 7 0 .1
1 7 3 .7
7 3 7 .2
1 6 4 .5
6 9 7 .1
9 ,7 9 5
6 ,9 7 4
27.8
95.1
1 ,4 6 3 -7
3 2 7 .5
9 ,7 3 5
1 * .8
2 8 .8
9 7 .2
1 0 7 .5
9 3 1 .9
6,9 6 3
8 6 .5
2 9 .*
2 * .8
1 **3
127.0
9 8 1.8
1 6 ,7 6 9
-
12 8 .6
-
1 ,0 3 9 .8
16 ,6 9 8
May
-
T O T A L .........................................................................................................
METAL MINING..................................................
1955
1 6 ,3 3 7
9 ,4 9 6
6 ,8 4 1
-
-
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES..................
1 2 9 .4
12 9 .6
1 4 0 .5
8 * .l
8 * .2
95.*
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS.................
1 ,5 0 9 .0
3 3 3 .4
1 1 5 .9
1 9 1 .2
1 1 8 .3
2 9 0 .1
1 ,4 7 5 .0
3 2 8 .7
1 1 2 .3
1 7 9 .2
1 1 7 .2
1 ,4 7 7 .9
3 2 0 .3
1 1 7 .0
1 ,0 5 1 .1
1 ,0 2 3 .3
258 .6
256.0
1 ,0 * 0 .2
2 5 1 .0
76.6
7 3 .6
78.2
1 8 1 .1
1 5 8 .3
1 *6.9
1 5 0 .5
8 3 .8
288.0
82.9
2 8 4 .0
1 7 2 .1
2 1 .7
1 7 0 .0
7 4 .4
2 1 5 .9
1 4 2 .9
7 4 .6
60.3
6 0 .3
1 1 6 .9
9 5 .3
M e a t p r o d u c t s ...............................
D a i r y p r o d u c t s ..............................
C a n n i n g and p r e s e r v i n g ...................
G r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s .......................
B a k e r y p r o d u c t s ............................
C o n f e c t i o n e r y an d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s . . . .
M i s c e l l a n e o u s f o o d p r o d u c t s .............
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.......................
T o b a c c o s t e m m i n g an d r e d r y i n g ..........
2
26.9
8 8 .1
3 4 .2
3 4 .5
7 .1
1 2 .3
26.6
121.6
2 6 .5
209.6
13 8 .8
7 3 .6
2 1 2 .7
1 4 1 .1
88.2
8 9 .0
3 3 .7
3 5 .3
7 .2
3 2 .3
3 7 -9
7 .5
1 1 .3
12.0
1 2 0 .5
99.2
2 1 .*
88.2
171.2
2 1.1
5 9 .3
1 2 1 .3
99.*
7 9 .5
3 0 .7
7 9 .*
30.2
29.2
32.8
6 .0
3 3 .7
3 6 .1
6.k
10.0
6.0
9 .5
9 .0
8 0 .7
Table A -2: A ll em ployees and production w orkers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
(In thousands)
All employees
TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS.................
S c o u r i n g and c o m b i n g p l a n t s ..............
Y a r n an d t h r e a d m i l l s ......................
B r o a d - w o v e n f a b r i c m i l l s ..................
N a r r o w f a b r i c s a n d s m a l l w a r e s ............
K n i t t i n g m i l l s ...............................
D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ............
C a r p e t s , rugs, o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s . . .
H a t s ( e x c e p t c l o t h and m i l l i n e r y ........
M i s c e l l a n e o u s t e x t i l e g o o d s ..............
APPAREL AND OTHER F IN IS H E D T E X T IL E
PRODUCTS.......................................................................................
Men’
s a n d b o y s ' s u i t s and c o a t s . ........
M e n ' s a n d b o y s ' f u r n i s h i n g s and w o r k
c l o t h i n g ......................................
W o m e n ' s o u t e r w e a r ...........................
W o m e n 's, c h i l d r e n ' s u n d e r g a r m e n t s ......
M i l l i n e r y .....................................
C h i l d r e n ' s o u t e r w e a r .......................
F u r g o o d s .....................................
M i s c e l l a n e o u s a p p a r e l an d a c c e s s o r i e s . .
O t h e r f a b r i c a t e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s ......
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (E X C E P T
F U R N IT U R E )..................................................................................
L o g g i n g c a m p s an d c o n t r a c t o r s ............
S a w m i l l s an d p l a n i n g m i l l s ...............
M i l l w o r k , p l y w o o d , and p r e f a b r i c a t e d
s t r u c t u r a l w o o d p r o d u c t s .................
W o o d e n c o n t a i n e r s ................. ..........
M i s c e l l a n e o u s w o o d p r o d u c t s ..............
F U R N ITU R E AND F IX T U R E S ..................................................
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e ........................
Office, pub l i c- b u i ld i n g, and p r o f e s s i o n a l
f u r n i t u r e ....................................
P a r t i t i o n s , s h e l v i n g , l o c k e r s , and
f i x t u r e s ......... ...........................
Sc r e e n s , b l i n d s , an d m i s c e l l a n e o u s
f u r n i t u r e an d f i x t u r e s ...................
*
PAPER AND A L L IE D PRODUCTS.........................................
Pulp, p a per, a n d p a p e r b o a r d s m i l l s .....
P a p e r b o a r d c o n t a i n e r s an d b o x e s .........
O t h e r p a p e r a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s .........
P R IN T IN G , P U B L IS H IN G , AND A L L IE D
IN D U S T R IE S .................................................................................
N e w s p a p e r s ....................................
P e r i o d i c a l s ...................................
B o o k s ...........................................
C o m m e r c i a l p r i n t i n g ........................
L i t h o g r a p h i n g ..............................
G r e e t i n g c a r d s ...............................
B o o k b i n d i n g a nd r e l a t e d i n d u s t r i e s .....
M i s c e l l a n e o u s p u b l i s h i n g and p r i n t i n g
s e r v i c e s .....................................
Production workers
~îqS5~
Industry
April
A p r il
w -
1 , 0 5 3 .1
6 .2
1 2 2 .9
1,061.4
6.3
2 9 .7
2 2 0 .5
8 6 .3
5 2 .3
1 2 .6
6 3 .1
30.1
219.8
ffr-9
1,058.5
6.5
130.7
458.0
30.*
53.1
12.3
64.2
6 2 .7
1 , 1 7 6 .6
1 2 1 .8
1,198.4
119.7
1,157.7
115.2
1,047.4
1 , 0 6 7 .8
109.8
107.*
3 1 3 .0
3* 1 . 5
1 2 2 .9
1 3 .7
315.5
356.0
306.7
332.*
289.0
302.2
2 91. *
10 8 .9
112.1
17.1
15.2
8.4
12.5
11.5
60.7
1*.9
58.7
5.6
459.5
68.*
u .4
6 0 .1
1 2 3 .8
1 2 5 .0
462.7
126.2
66.2
6 1 .0
217.6
88.0
51.*
13.2
118.6
6 8 .9
5 8 .8
962.9
5.6
U*.0
*33.0
26.2
201.1
*36.1
86.6
200.2
7*. 9
*4.3
76.7
*5.2
11.0
52.8
7*0.5
98.1
392.0
660 .8
56.7
133.7
56.4
57.6
139.*
55.5
55.5
370.2
373.9
*7.3
*7.5
39.2
26.9
5 6 .6
254.8
564.8
« L .6
315.1
641.7
709.7
82.4
379.6
134.1
5*.0
5 4 .7
1 0 7 .9
129.*
9 5 .2
38 6 .8
10.8
8.*
53. 7
103. ,2
128.3
729.*
971.0
5.7
115.7
9 6 6 .1
5.9
121.0
*30.7
26.5
196.8
76.7
*3.3
11.7
53.5
1,031.1
103.3
282.7
293.2
W5.7
13.0
62.3
9-6
52.7
10 8 .6
358.0
7 6 .6
350.2
6 7 4 .0
9 2 .0
111.6
111.7
117.6
51.2
&
310.8
220.6
315.0
300.0
*3.1
3®.l
38.6
3*.7
38.8
37.5
2 9 .6
29.3
28.8
2 9 .0
26.5
22.5
22.5
20.3
5*1.8
*62.4
234.0
122.3
* 6 0 .2
4*5.2
121.2
1 0 6 .1
106.7
116.7
102.4
1*9.9
258.6
563.7
280.2
2 6 9 .5
88.6
52.1
50.5
52.0
22*.6
232.3
364.0
2 1 6 .2
2 2 6 .1
1*9.7
133.5
149.1
134.4
1*3.0
8*7.2
812.7
299.8
546.4
156.9
5*7.*
155.7
54.0
220.0
847.0
312.7
65.2
53.9
219.8
50.6
211.0
33.6
178.2
62*1
1 8 .4
17.9
60.9
W. 3
30.*
170.7
*5.9
* 6 .3
18.0
*2.2
37.0
33.8
178.3
*7.2
12.7
37.5
68.3
67.5
53.1
53.3
51.7
*83
46.0
68.2
62.9
129.3
6 2 .7
28.3
13.0
2 8 .9
521.6
2 6 .1
13.2
33.7
3
I
ndustry Emp loune nt
Table A -2: All employees an d production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
.................... .
'
( In t h o u s a n d s )
..............
All e m p l o y e e s
Industry
1956
M ar
CHEM IC A LS AND A L L IE D PRODUCTS....................................
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL..........
Coke,
o t h e r p e t r o l e u m an d c o a l p r o d u c t s . .
RUBBER PRODUCTS........................
8 3 2 .7
8 3 9 *0
80 9.8
10 9 .0
1 0 5 .5
3 0 6 .7
9 2 .0
3 1 5 .6
9 S .2
* 9 .1
7 3 .1
8 .3
* 3 .0
3 8 .7
1 0 0 .7
* 9 .7
7 * .5
8 .3
* 8 .5
* 0 .3
9 9 .9
9 *» 5
8.0
* 2 .7
3 8 .1
9 **1
1996
M nr
5 6 0 .1
7 6 .0
2 2 0 .1
5 * .8
* 6 .2
6 .8
3 3 .7
2 5 .9
6 5 .1
1 7 1 .3
1 7 5 .*
1 3 3 .6
* 1 .8
2 5 0 .8
2 5 2 .1
2 0 0 .5
5 1 .6
1 7 1 .9
2 7 5 .6
1 1 9 *6
2* . *
2 7 8 .7
12 0 .0
2 7 1 .0
2 1 5 .9
2 1 8 .7
1 1 6 .8
9 1 .2
2 * .7
1 3 *.0
Z L .3
1 3 2 .9
2 0 .0
1 0 * .7
9 L .8
2 0 .3
3 7 2 .0
* * .6
5 .0
1 7 .1
2 * 3 .2
*83
10 6 .6
3 2 5 .0
3 9 .6
3 -7
1 5 .2
2 1 *. 5
1 3 .6
2 2 .6
1 5 .8
3 3 1 .5
* 0 .1
3 .9
1 5 .3
3 3 0 .0
* 0 .3
3 .7
1 * .9
2 1 8 .1
2 1 7 .6
1 3 .5
1 * .3
2 5 .1
* 7 8 .2
3 0 .6
8 3 .1
1 5 .9
3 6 .1
7 6 .5
* 9 .5
1 7 .8
5 7 3 .6
5 * 6 .V
3 2 .6
9 * .*
1 7 .1
* 2 .2
8 1 .0
5 3 .8
1 1 2 .8
1 9 .7
* 8 1 .0
3 0 .5
8 2 .7
1 5 .*
2 1 .0
5 70 .6
3* . *
9 6 .2
1 8 .6
* 3 .3
8 5 .6
5 6 .1
1 1 8 .0
2 0 .8
9 5 .2
9 5 .9
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES................
1 ,3 3 1 .1
B l a s t f u r n a c e s , s t e e l work s , a n d r o l l i n g
m i l l s ............................................
* .9
1 7 .0
3 * .0
S t r u c t u r a l c l a y p r o d u c t s .....................
Concrete, gypsum, and p l as t e r products...
C u t - s t o n e a n d s t o n e p r o d u c t s ..... ..........
Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral
9 6 .0
1 8 .0
* 3 .*
8 7 .3
5 5 .7
6 0 .6
2 1 3 .8
8 9 .7
1 7 .1
1 0 7 .0
1 8 .0
**.2
5 6 .6
2 9 .8
i H
2 8 .6
G l a s s a n d g l a s s w a r e , p r e s s e d or b l o w n . . . .
G lass pr o d u c t s made of p u r c h a s e d glass...
7 **9
2 1 *. 5
2 9 .8
S 6*9
2
.1
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS.........
5 * 9 .0
7 5 .8
2 2 1 .2
5 5 .9
1 9 9 -3
5 1 .5
2 3 9 .1
H a n d b a g s a n d s m a l l l e a t h e r g o o d s ..........
Glo v es and m i sc e l l a n e o u s leather goods...
5 6 9 .0
2ÇI.X
3 6 5 .2
1955
M V
* 6 .9
7 .0
3 9 .7
2 8 .1
6 **6
2 9 .5
* 6 .9
7 .1
3 * .2
2 6 .*
3 7 0 .3
* * .8
*.8
I 6 .8
2 * 2 .1
1 6 .7
2 8 .7
16 . *
L e a t h e r : t a n n e d , c u r r i e d , and f i n i s h e d . . .
I n d u s t r i a l l e a t h e r b e l t i n g and p a c k i n g . ..
B o o t a n d s h o e cut s t o c k a n d f i n d i n g s .....
A s ril
1 9 9 .5
5 1 .6
1 3 1 .6
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS............
May
309. 5
3*6.3
Soap, c l e a n i n g and p o l i s h i n g
p r e p a r a t i o n s ...................................
Pain t s , p i g m e n t s , a n d f i l l e r s ..............
V e g e t a b l e a n d a n i m a l o i l s a n d f a t s ........
M i s c e l l a n e o u s c h e m i c a l s ......................
April
Production workers
1955
3 6 .6
7 7 *7
* 9 .3
9 9 .1
2 5 .0
1 5 .6
l*.l
*5 9 .1
2 9 .3
8 0 .2
i* .7
3 5 .*
7 2 .6
1 8 .3
9 6 .2
1 8 .2
* 7 .7
9 2 .1
1 7 .1
9 2 .8
7 1 .*
7 2 .1
7 0 .0
1 , 3* 8 .6
1 ,2 7 9 .1
1 ,1 1 9 .3
1 ,1 3 6 .2
1 ,0 8 2 .5
658 . I
6 6 5 .9
2 * 1 .3
6 3 2 .*
2 2 9 .6
560 .9
2 3 5 .9
2 0 5 .*
5 6 8 .2
2 1 1 .1
5 * 3 .3
2 0 1 .7
6 5 .6
6 7 .8
6 * .0
» .0
5 * .8
5 2 .1
1 3 .6
1 3 .8
1 2 .6
1 0 .2
1 0 .3
9 .*
1 2 1 .2
7 5 .*
1 6 1 .3
1 2 2 .1
7 6 .9
I 6 O .8
U * .6
7 7 .0
1 * 8 .9
9 6 .5
6 2 .3
1 3 1 .0
9 7 .7
6 3 .5
1 3 0 .6
9 1 .9
6 * .0
1 2 0 .1
1CL.0
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g a nd r e f i n i n g o f
S e c o n d a r y s m e l t i n g an d r e f i n i n g o f
Rolling,
drawing,
a n d a l l o y i n g of
N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s ..........................
Miscellaneous primary metal industries...
k
Table A-2: All em p loye e s and production workers in n onagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
(In t h o u s a n d s )
Industry
N
FA B R IC A TED M ETAL PRODUCTS (E X C E P T ORD
NANCE, M A C H IN E R Y , AND TR A N SPO R TA TIO N
E Q U IP M E N T ).......................................................................................
T i n c a n s and o t h e r t i n w a r e ..................
C u t l e r y , h a n d t ools, and h a r d w a r e .........
H e a t i n g a p p a r a t u s ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c ) and
Fabricated structural metal products.....
M e t a l s t a m p i n g , c o a t i n g , and e n g r a v i n g . . .
L i g h t i n g f i x t u r e s ..............................
Miscellaneous fabricated metal prod u c t s . .
M ACHINERY (E X C E P T E L E C T R IC A L )...................................
E n g i n e s and t u r b i n e s ..........................
A g r i c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y a n d t r a c t o r s ......
C o n s t r u c t i o n a nd m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y .........
S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y m ac h i n e r y (except
m e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y ) .....................
G e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l m a c h i n e r y ...............
O f f i c e and s t o r e m a c h i n e s and d e v i c e s . . . .
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s . .
M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a c h i n e r y p a r t s ..............
E L E C T R IC A L M A C H IN E R Y .............................................................
E lectrical generating, transmission,
d i s t r i b u t i o n , a nd i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s . .
M i s c e l l a n e o u s e l e c t r i c a l p r o d u c t s .........
TRAN SPO RTATIO N E Q U IP M E N T..................................................
A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s and p a r t s .................
O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s and e q u i p m e n t ......
S h i p a n d b o a t b u i l d i n g and r e p a i r i n g .....
S h i p b u i l d i n g an d r e p a i r i n g .................
B o a t b u i l d i n g and r e p a i r i n g .................
R a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t ............................
O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t .............
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS...........................
L a b o r a t o r y , s c i e n t i f i c , an d e n g i n e e r i n g
i n s t r u m e n t s ....................................
M e c h a n i c a l m e a s u r i n g and c o n t r o l l i n g
O p t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s and l e n s e s .............
S u r g i c a l , m e d i c a l , and d e n t a l
Kf
All employees 5
1<0 6
1<W
A u rll
Production workers
10*56
M
mj
19*5*5
A p r il
8 7 9 .*
5 1 .1
1 1 8 .8
8 9 * .5
8 9 1.8
5 1 .3
5 1 .3
1 2 7 .3
9 5 .6
96. *
2 2 * .0
1 9 8 .3
1 ,1 2 0 .6
5 8 .5
1 5 *.1
1 ,1 0 5 .7
5 8 .2
1 4 7 .9
1 2 2 .7
30 1-2
2 3 3 .7
4 5 .8
5 9 .5
1 3 6 .3
1 2 3 .8
2 9 7 .5
2 4 0 .6
* 7 .7
6 0 .4
1 3 8 .0
1 2 5 .0
2 7 *. 7
2 * 6 .3
5 1 .0
1 , 7 2 6 .7
7 6 .9
1 5 4 .3
1 ,7 3 * -©
7 8 -1
1 5 2 .*
1 5 4 .0
1 ,5 9 5 .3
7 5 .1
1 5 9 .1
1 2 9 .9
290.6
2 8 9 .1
26 2 .2
1 9 2 -9
2 6 3 .9
1 9 2 .2
2 6 2 .6
2 7 2 -5
1 2 4 .8
2 0 5 .5
2 7 5 -3
1 7 9 .2
2 3 5 .7
10 8 . *
1 9 5 .9
2 * 9 .8
1 5 5 .3
2 1 3 .8
2 1 6 .5
1 5 1 .0
1 9 5 .1
1 ,1 9 3 -9
1 ,1 9 5 .6
1 ,1 0 3 .0
870 . *
8 7 *.0
803.0
4 1 6 .6
5 1 .8
2 3 -5
7 1 .0
3 1 .8
5 *7 -*
4 1 5 .8
5 3 .3
2 3 .5
7 5 .*
3 1 .*
5 * * .5
5 1 -7
3 8 6 .9
** .2
2 1 .9
80 . *
2 9 9 .8
* 1 .7
3 0 1 .0
* 3 .0
1 8 .8
2 8 .1
2 8 .3
*9 3 .5
* 8 .0
3 8 5 .9
3 8 .7
1 8 .8
60 .2
2 8 .1
38 ^ .1
38 .8
2 7 3 .1
3 5 .5
1 7 .6
1 ,7 5 0 .8
7 7 1 .8
7 7 *.6
* 9 0 .8
1 ,7 8 8 .9
1 ,8 * 1 .5
8 1 7 .6
9 2 * .2
7 7 1 -5
*8 9 -9
7 2 8 .3
*6 5 .7
1 , 292 . *
6 10 .9
5 1 2 .2
16 0 .6
16 0 .2
lkk.6
1 5 .2
1 0 8 .0
1 3 1 .7
l* -9
10 6 .5
1 3 .3
1 0 * .7
12 6 . V
1 0 1 .*
1 ,1 0 9 -3
1 * 8 .*
12 6 .8
200. k
5 1 .8
1 0 6 .1
1 2 7 -9
1 0 2 .1
2 5 .«
58 .6
1 5 * .8
60.3
1 3 5 .0
2 5 .0
2 2 6 .6
1 9 1 .9
36 . *
* 9 .1
1 0 9 .9
1 2 * .8
38 .2
5 0 .0
1 1 1 .5
1 , 2 8 3 .5
1 , 2 9 1 .8
5 5 .7
1 0 8 .5
1 1 3 .9
2 2 3 .5
5 7 .1
1 1 2 .3
U 3 .5
2 2 2 .5
1 3 7 .7
1 7 8 .5
1 3 7 .0
1 7 8 .3
9 * .8
1 5 9 .8
9 6 .6
5 7 .2
3 2 2 .5
1 0 1 .6
1 0 .2
7 7 .9
1 1 3 .*
9 0 .8
1 ,3 3 2 .*
6 5 5 .3
5 1 2 .0
3 2 * .3
1 0 0 .9
1 0 .0
7 6 .8
1 1 0 .0
9 8 .2
2 0 5 .7
2 0 7 .5
* 1 .1
5 0 .5
1 1 0 .2
1 ,1 8 5 .0
5 3 .9
1 1 9 .3
9 * .0
2 0 0 .*
1 2 7 .6
1 5 9 .2
8 * .5
6 5 .8
2 *. 5
3 5 0 .7
3 5 .8
1 ,* 2 5 .7
7 6 9 .1
5 0 0 .0
3 2 0 .*
9 * .l
9 .1
7 6 .*
1 0 9 .5
8 7 .1
2 2 .9
* 7 .6
7 .5
8 7 .6
2 1 .9
9 -2
5 * .0
8 .6
2 2 .6
* 7 .6
8 .3
3 3 5 .0
3 3 5 -1
3 1 1 .3
2 3 0 .9
231. *
2 1 *. 8
6 5 .2
6 4 .3
* 8 .5
3 8 .1
3 7 .6
2 5 .1
83 . 1»
1 4 .0
8 4 .6
1 4 .0
8 2 .5
5 8 .*
1 0 .7
5 9 .5
58.8
1 0 .5
4 2 .7
2 8 .6
6 5 .8
3 5 .3
4 2 .5
* 0 .1
2 5 .*
6 * .8
2 9 .8
2 8 .6
6 5 .4
3 5 -7
36.2
2 8 .6
2 9 .7
2 2 .7
* 2 .3
2 8 .9
2 5 .6
6 2 .7
1 0 .0
6 2 .5
1 3 .8
2 2 .7
* 2 .6
1 0 .7
* 0 .2
6 .9
2 7 .6
2 0 .2
* 2 .9
2 9 .7
Industry Employment
Tabl« A -2 : A ll employ««« and production workers in nonagricultural
•stablishm«nts, by industry - Continued
(In t h o u s a n d s )
All employees
Industry
M IS C E L U N E O U S M A NUFACTURING IN D U S T R IE S ...
Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware....
Musical instruments and parts..........
Pens, pencils, other office supplies....
Costume Jewelry, buttons, notions......
Fabricated plastics products........ .
1<
P 6 Avril
,
4 8 9 .1
5 0 .3
1 8 .9
9 3 .9
3 1 .5
592
8 5 .1
1 5 0 .8
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S .............
T R A N S P O R TA TIO N ...............................................................................
Other transportation and services.......
Bus lines, except local................
Air transportation (common carrier).....
CO M M U N IC A TIO N ..................................................................................
OTHER P U B L IC U T I L I T I E S ....................
Gas and electric utilities......... .
Electric light and power utilities.....
4 ,1 3 9
9 0 .1
3 1 .4
5 9 .9
8 4 .7
1 5 1 .2
4 ,1 2 1
1<? 56
"■T
"•y
4 7 5 .9
5 0 .8
1 7 .6
8 7 .4
3 0 .9
3 9 4 .5
3 9 .9
1 6 .1
7 8 .7
2 3 .5
6 1 .2
80 .6
4 8 .3
1 4 7 .4
3 ,9 9 8
2 ,6 9 9
1 ,1 9 9 .3
1 ,0 5 2 .9
1 2 6 .9
2 ,7 3 7
1 ,1 9 5 .8
1 ,0 4 8 .1
1 1 0 .7
7 8 3 .3
6 4 6 .8
4 3 .4
1 2 5 .3
798
7 5 4 .9
4 2 .6
796
7 3 2 .8
4 2 .6
717
6 7 3 .6
590
5 6 6 .7
2 5 0 .6
1 4 4 .2
588
5 6 5 .0
2 5 0 .3
1 4 3 .5
582
5 5 9 -5
2 4 9 .1
1 7 1 .9
1 7 1 .2
1 7 0 .3
2 2 .9
2 2 .8
2 2 .7
2 ,7 5 1
1 ,2 0 9 .6
1 , 062.0
1 1 0 .1
7 8 2 .1
6 4 8 .7
4 3 .9
Electric light and gas utilities
Local utilities, not elsewhere
4 8 6 .0
5 2 .0
1 8 .7
Production workers
1955
1 1 8 .1
7 4 9 .7
6 3 1 .8
4 3 .1
1 1 2 .6
4 2 .3
1 4 0 .1
6 8 .2
1 1 9 .8
-
April
3 9 * .l
3 8 8 .9
1 5 .9
7 5 .3
2 3 -3
* 8 .7
6 8 .2
1 2 1 .3
1 5 .0
7 * .o
kl.k
-
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
Kay
_
_
_
_
_
-
kO.k
2 3 .1
5 0 .7
6 5 .6
1 2 0 .1
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
_
_
-
_
-
_
_
_
_
-
_
_
_
-
-
-
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.................
1 0 ,9 7 4
10 ,928
1 0 ,6 0 4
-
-
WHOLESALE TRADE...........................
2 ,9 1 9
2 ,9 2 0
2,802
_
_
1 ,7 0 7 .2
1 1 4 .3
1 ,7 0 6 .0
1 1 4 .1
1 ,6 3 4 .3
1 1 1 .6
_
_
_
.
-
-
-
-
_
»
Wholesalers, full-service and limitedGroceries, food specialties, beer,
wines, and liquors.....................
Electrical goods, machinery, hardware,
Other fUll-service and limited-function
R E T A IL TR A D E.....................................................................................
General merchandise stores...............
Department stores and general mail-order
Other general merchandise stores........
Food and liquor stores...................
Grocery, meat, and vegetable markets....
Dairy-product stores and dealers.... .
Other food and liquor stores.... .
298.0
2 9 9 .4
288.9
4 5 3 .9
4 5 2 .0
426.9
841.0
1, 211.6
8 4 0 .5
806.9
1,213.7
1 ,1 6 7 .4
8,055
1, 387.8
8,008
1,369.9
7,802
890.3
88 3.9
8 6 1.9
4 9 7 .5
1 ,5 6 4 .4
1 ,0 9 5 .0
2 3 3 -5
2 3 5 -9
4 8 6 .0
1 ,5 5 7 .1
1 ,0 9 3 .9
2 2 9 .4
8 0 1.0
8 0 4 .1
5 7 6 .0
3 ,7 0 0 .5
3 8 5 .2
3 3 4 .4
4 9 5 .6
1 ,4 7 4 .7
1 ,0 2 3 .2
2 2 7 -7
2 2 3 .8
7 9 2 .3
5 8 a .7
3 ,7 1 8 .8
383.2
3 3 3 -9
6
1 ,3 5 7 .5
233.8
_
_
-
_
_
_
_
_
-
_
_
-
_
-
_
_
5 8 6 .5
-
_
«
3 ,5 9 1 .0
3 7 5 -4
3 2 0 .5
_
_
_
-
_
_
-
-
-
Tabl* A -2 : A ll omployoos and production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
(In thousands)
All employees
Industry
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE . . . . . . .
Banks and trust companies......... .
Insurance carriers and agents...........
Other finance agencies and real estate..
SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS .............................
Hotels and lodging places...............
Personal services:
GOVERNMENT........................................................
*............................................................
F E D E R A L ..............
STATE
AND
L O C A L ...........................................................
Ihgr
2,890
571.5
88.5
815.7
Sao.o
1956
Atoll
2,278
570.8
fil.8
81*. 5
810.*
6,038
*90.9
33*.o
168.7
232.*
Production workers
1955
Mur
* * .8
76.9
786.3
790.9
5,888
*98.9
331.1
165.*
330.5
333.1
168.3
237.0
7,1*1
7,130
6,918
2,176
*,985
2,168
*,962
2,159
*,759
1956
April
1955
Mur
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
Mur
_
-
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
TabU A -3 : Indexes of production-worker employment
and weekly payrolls in manufacturing
Year
1939....
1940....
19*1 ....
1942....
1943....
1944....
1945....
19*16....
19*7....
19*18....
19*9*...
1950....
1951....
1998....
1953....
195*....
1955....
Production-worker employment Pr o du ction- wo rk e r Year
Index
payroll index
and
Number
(in thousands) ( 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 1 0 0 ) ( 1 9 4 7 -4 9 = 1 0 0 ) month
8,198
8,811
10,877
12,85*
15,01*
1*,607
18,864
18,105
12,795
18,715
11,597
18,317
13,155
13,1**
13,833
18,589
13,053
66.2
71.8
87.9
103.9
181.4
118.1
10*.0
97.9
103.*
108.8
93.8
99.6
106.4
106.3
111.8
101.8
105.5
29.9
3*.0
*9.3
78.2
99.0
108.8
er.8
81.2
97.7
105.1
97.8
111.7
129.8
136.6
151.*
137.7
158.5
Production-worker employment Production-worker
Number
Index
payroll index
(in thousands) ( 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 1 0 0 ) (1 9 4 7 -4 9 = 100 )
fVgTt•••
W
12,873
13,078
104.1
105.7
150.0
158.0
July...
Aug....
Sept...
Oct.•••
12,942
13,BSk
13,**0
i3,*&r
13,*51
104.6
107.8
108.1
108.7
109.0
108.7
150.9
15*.6
158.6
161.1
163.8
163.7
13,260
13,212
13,185
13,U*
13,030
107.8
106.8
106.1
106.0
105.3
159.1
157.7
157.9
158.8
156.0
June...
Bov... ♦
Dec....
1956
Jl&* •••
K b * •••
Mur. •••
Apr....
M iy....
Shi pyar ds
Table A -4 : Employees in Government and private shipyards, by region
(In thousands)
1956
Region 1/
*ar
April
807-5
aot.?
208.3
YARDS.
106.1
1 0 2 .1
101.*
Y A R D S ____
101.*
10 2 . V
106.9
86.2
?5.5
87. *
*7.2
ALL REGIONS ...........
PRIVATE
NAVY
1955
NORTH ATLANTIC....
*0.2
Private yards.
Navy yards 2/.
**.3
kk.6
SOUTH ATLANTIC....
35.9
35-2
15.1
16 .1
23.2
22.6
20.5
52.0
1**7
37.3
12.8
37.7
39.5
*•7
5.3
3.9
5.5
5 .*
5.3
Private yards.
Navy yards....
* 0 .9
16 .1
19.8
20.1
36.3
20.2
GULF:
Private yards.
PACIFIC.........
Private yards.
Navy yards....
50.5
GREAT LAKES:
Private yards.
INLAND:
Private yards.
1/ The North Atlantic region includes all yards bordering on the Atlantic in the following States: Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
Vermont.
The South Atlantic region includes all yards bordering on the Atlantic in the following States: Florida,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
The Gulf region includes all yards bordering on the Gulf of Mexico in the following States: Alabama,
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
The Pacific region includes all yards in California, Oregon, and Washington.
The Great Lakes region includes all yards bordering on the Great Lakes in the following States: Illinois,
Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The Inland region includes all other yards.
2J Data include Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard.
8
L>ov er nf n ent
Table A-5: Government civilian employment and Federal military personnel
(In thousands)
Unit of Government
1/......................................................
FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ .....................................
TOTAL C IV IL IA N EMPLOYMENT
L e g i s l a t i v e .................. ..........................
DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA
3 / ................................
Other agencies....................................
J u d i c i a l ................................................
STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT........................
S t a t e ...................................................
O t h e r ....... ................. ..........................
TOTAL M ILIT A R Y PERSONNEL 4/
.......................................................
A r m y .........................................................
Air F o r c e ...................................................
N avy.......................... . .............................
Coast G u a r d .................................................
1956
April 1956
7,161
7,130
Ifcy 1955
6,918
a,176
fi, 168
2,159
3,149.6
1, 0*9*7
509.9
610.0
21.9
4.3
2,142.1
1, 025.8
509.*
606.8
21.9
4.3
2,132.9
1,023.7
503.8
605.3
21.6
4.0
228.5
228.6
228.2
207.6
88.1
8.5
m .i
20.2
•7
207.8
88.1
8.6
111.1
20.1
.7
207.7
88.3
8.7
U 0.7
19.8
.7
*,985
4,962
*,759
1, 277.0
3, 708.0
1,270.9
3,690.8
1,224.0
3,53*.9
2,244.8
2,740.2
2,242.0
a,719.7
2,122.4
2,636.5
2,843
2,865
2,997
1,039.*
910.6
666.3
198.3
28.7
1,054.7
91I .6
671.6
I 98.5
28.9
1,1*3.5
959.9
659.7
205-7
28.1
1/ Data refer to Continental United States only.
2/ Data are prepared by the Civil Service Commission.
3/ Includes all Federal civilian employment in Washington Standard Metropolitan Area (District of Columbia and
adjacent Mar y l a n d and Virginia counties).
4/ Data refer to Continental United States *and elsewhere.
392107 0 - 5 6 - 3
St a te Fmployment
Table A-6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division and State
(In thousands)
Mining
TOTAL
State
195Ö
Apr.
May
687.7
230.6
317.3
*,182.8
*36.0
892.0
702.5
23O.3
315.6
*,1*5-9
431/9
886.8
-
681.*
215.9
31*.*
3,969.5
*25.8
857.1
*95.2
970.3
952.9
138.8
3A 36.9
1,393.8
61*2.9
493-8
990.9
9*9-5
135.5
3,*2*.8
l,*oo.6
6*1.2
*92.7
920.9
915.3
131.7
3,355.3
1,378.2
63*. 0
551.*
5*6.8
5*7.5
718.9
270.9
8*3-5
1,819.4
2,358.8
717.6
262.6
8*0.1
1,806.6
2,390.9
693.*
265.8
81*. 3
1 ,773.8
2,*51.8
*1.7
.6
2.1
882.6
352.8
1,281.4
163.2
357.1
86.3
179.7
863.5
352.9
1,281.1
158.0
353.7
8*.0
175.9
857.9
351.1
1,27* .7
158.*
35*.*
83.9
176.5
1,873.1
185.8
5,931.6
1,037.1
115.5
3,100.5
564.2
1,869.5
18*. 5
5,900.0
1,036.6
111.9
3,112.7
562.9
1,8*2.5
180.3
5,8*6.6
1,025.3
113.1
3,052.2
557.2
479-9
3,71*-0
294.8
518.5
122.3
854.2
2,353.6
*68.9
3,705.9
296.6
519.1
119.8
853.8
2,3**.2
*62.1
3,6*3.*
289.*
51*. 8
123.7
836.1
2,280.6
231.6
104.6
950.I
764.8
1,125.2
227.I
IO3.O
9*3-7
751.1
*80.5
1,118.5
87.9
83.6
220.0
100.*
9O7.O
7*5-3
*66.7
1,098.*
85.2
May
-
District of Columbia.....
Illinois..................
-
Massachusetts............
Michigan..................
Minnesota.................
Mississippi...............
Oregon............ .......
South Carolina...........
South Dakota.............
Utah.....................
Virginia..................
484.8
S e e footnotes at e n d o f table.
10
1955
-
-
-
May
1956
Contract construction
1955
1956
1955
Apr.
May
May
11.2
I5.O
6.0
37.6
13.9
(1/)
15.1
1*.9
6.0
37-7
13.9
(1/)
I5.2
I3.7
6.3
36.6
I3.9
(1/)
35.3
18.2
I3.3
295.6
29.8
*6.6
3*.*
17.9
12.7
288.3
28.9
*2.5
-
33.8
I9.2
I5.7
268.3
3O.3
*5.1
(2/)
7.6
*•9
*.5
31.6
10.6
3.1
(2/)
7.6
*•9
*.6
31.1
10.6
3.1
(2/)
7.1
*.7
*•5
3O.7
9.5
3.1
19.5
89.3
55.2
9.9
7*.*
3*.2
18.7
86.3
53.8
8.5
177.8
69.*
31.9
17.8
88.5
51.*
8.5
I72.I
65.3
32.5
18.8
18.7
37.3
39.3
.6
2.1
(2/)
*2.5
*0.0
38.5
56.9
13.2
70.6
90.8
III.9
57.6
9.7
69.7
80.6
107.2
*7.*
16.6
18.9
37.1
*1.6
.6
2.1
(|/)
16.2
20.2
I9.O
17.6
3.3
56.5
*7.0
3.3
8.6
8.8
11.9
37.0
(|/)
11.7
3.1
5.3
.3
* .1
15.6
11 .1
3.0
5.3
2.8
*.7
71.0
12.6
26.4
8.5
IO.5
* .1
15 .*
1*.7
*.0
112.0
I3.9
-
1*.*
69.2
10.3
24.3
7.7
8.2
IO9.4
14.1
11.0
*.0
2*8.3
1.8
1.7
5O.3
21.5
20.8
9.8
I50.I
48.6
51.*
3I.9
157.2
30.9
IO.9
3-9
1 .1
11.6
15.5
.2
1.8
9*.l
(2/)
1.3
2 .*
3.6
8.3
187.O
.2
3.9
21.8
53.*
I5 .I
-
Apr.
5*.0
1.2
9* «3
(2/)
I.3
9*.l
(2/)
1.2
2*. 9
185.*
18.0
26.9
230.6
7.1
22.6
178.8
17.3
27.1
8.6
125.9
1.3
2.3
8.6
125.7
12*. 8
160.0
157.8
15.9
15.9
1*.2
15.9
1*.5
3.8
*.5
1 .*
18.5
2.3
76.3
*.1
8.0
7.7
1.4
18.7
2.3
77.5
2.4
8.8
1 .*
8.8
*3.6
6.8
*2.5
*.6
69.2
66.4
7*. 7
*.2
21.0
6**7
57.3
8.3
7.7
I 5.5
2.3
*7.0
43.6
19.*
6.6
May
l*.l
65.8
79.*
II 5.3
5*.8
18.O
7*. 7
11.3
2*. 7
9.6
9.7
IO7.9
15.5
237.2
52.6
8.5
158.0
32.1
23.8
189.1
17.2
31 .O
9.7
*7.6
162.5
15.I
*•5
63.2
*8.6
18.1
57.7
7.0
State Employment
Tabi* A -6: Employees in nonagricuitural establishments,
by industry division and State - Continued
(In thousands)
State
May
Kjr*
Adt .
1955
228.0
35.*
88.6
1,126.2
68.2
*32.2
58.8
2*2.3
3*. 8
88.2
1,117.9
67.5
*33.8
59-2
233.*
30.9
85.9
1,077.8
65.9
16.3
139-8
330.7
26.2
1,27*.7
60*.6
16*.5
16.2
1*0.7
332.1
2*.5
1,280.1
615.7
16*. 9
16.1
135.*
327.0
22.9
123.9
166.5
l**.l
103.*
Maryland.....................
266.7
691.8
Michigan..................... 1,0*9.9
122.8
*12.8
58.2
1,23*.8
618.*
16*.2
166.6
1*3.3
100.2
266.9
695.5
1,089.8
127.7
161.*
1*7.7
99-9
256.9
668.1
1,170.2
383.3
19.8
57-5
5-7
80.7
213.1
103-9
386.1
19.0
56.1
5-7
80.9
796.9
18.6
Nev York..................... 1,871.2
*51.9
6.6
1,355.*
90.1
Washington............ ......
West Virginia................
49.2
19.8
28.0
353.2
**.9
*3-5
-
*9.* *5.2
19.8 20.2
28.1 28.7
350.1 330.3
**.5 *3.5
*3.0 41.5
-
29.1
83.*
73.*
15.5
309.3
103.6
56.9
63.1
56.*
Ad t .
r Mar
29.2
84.5
73.1
15.*
29.3
76.2
66.1
15.3
307.3 303.3
103.4 99.9
56.3 57-5
63.0
IS>56
1955
Aw.
142.8
55-7
7*. 7
924.0
113.8
150.7
-
140.6
53.5
7*.*
889.1
112.5
1*5.1
-
87.1
289.2
208.5
34.6
87.3
298.8
206.9
3*.2
87.8
879.0
198.9
33.6
71*. 1
279.0
175.1
715.0
713.4
288.7
177.0
288.5
177.9
131.0
130.3
128.5
166.6
20.7
75-3
118.7
151.*
167.8
5*.*
170.5
375.8
473.2
20*.5
103.5
382.9
19.3
57-7
5.7
79.8
91.0
2*.l
126.7
21.8
*0.7
9.6
10.8
87.8 88.6
24.0 22.6
124.9 124.8
21.4 21.9
40.5 *1.3
9.*
93
10.7 10.6
216.4
84.5
315.8
40.1
96.1
17.9
32.2
80*.7
18.*
1,886.8
*5*. 3
6.5
1,370.1
90.5
788.5
17.8
1,861.9
**6.2
6.5
1,339-6
87.6
150.3
19.3
*95.9
61.6
l*.l
226.5
50.*
150.9 146.0
19.0 18.0
*92.3 485.4
61.8 57-8
13.8 14.0
225.3 215.9
50.5 50.7
337.8
42.0
1,299.1
206.0
36.6
603.0
135.1
1*5.9
l,*37.*
128.8
226.*
11.9
292.7
*66.7
139-5
l,*89.3
130.3
227.8
11.7
293.2
*63.6
139.8
l,**9-5
126.7
225.*
11.*
287.5
**3.1
*7.8
316.*
15.6
25.2
10.3
59.6
223.1
*7.1 *5-9
314.8 310.5
15.5 15.5
25.5 24.3
10.1 10.0
59.6 53.0
223.2 221.7
111.2
692.8
56.4
101.4
37.8
197.2
635.1
100.4
33.3
38.6
251.*
20*.8
133.0
*5*. 8
6.2
32.9
38.*
250.3
199.5
132.9
*59.0
5-9
31.5
35.6
2*5.2
198.5
127.*
**6.7
6.0
22.3
8.1
87.5
66.6
51.7
77.1
1*.*
53.6
19.7
214.4
173.8
86.2
237.7
19.8
52.3
19.5
212.2
171.8
84.9
234.1
18.8
82.8
56.4
21.8
8.0
87.7
66.0
51.*
76.0
1*.5
21.9
7.9
82.0
61.8
*7.9
76.1
14.8
1955
May
144.3
55.9
75.6
932.2
114.5
151.1
-
82.4
20.3
76.1
117.7*
152,6
ioe.6
Utah.........................
Vermont......................
1956
Mar
63.9
51.9
76.8
20.2
72.6
117.2
1*5.9
215.2
Nevada........ ..............
Wholesale and
retail trade
Transportation and
public utilities
Manufacturing
129.0
54.1
170.5
373.1
*73.3
215.0
84.0
315.7
39-*
96.4
17.3
31.7
132.0
129.*
165.7
53.9
168.9
372-5
*67.5
215.8
8*.5
317.0
39-5
95.9
17.3
32.0
333-8
33*.*
*0.3
*1.3
1,279.5 1,283.6
205.6
20*. 1
36.7
36.5
598.7
595.1
135.6
136.8
110.1
690.5
56.*
37.5
196.9
630.5
108.0
685.5
5*.5
99.3
39.0
191.1
611.8
50.*
19.*
201.8
167.7
8*.*
235.*
18.2
S ee footnotes at e n d of table.
11
State [ mp lo \ me n t
TabU A-6: Employ««« in nonagricultural •*»abli*hm.n»j,
by industry division and Stat« - Continued
State
Alabaaa......................
Florida.....................
Idaho........................
Kansas.......................
New Hampshire................
New Mexico...................
New York.....................
North Carolina...............
North Dakota.................
Texas.......................
Utah........................
Virginia
.................
(In thousands)
Finance, insurance,
Service and
and real estate
Miscellaneous
1956
1955
1956
1955
May
May
Awr.
May
Aur.
Maar
25.0
25.0
23.9
8.3
9.5
183.1
9.0
9.9
196.9
19.9
*6.3
-
8.9
9.7
197.3
19.7
*5.9
-
25.0
2*. 8
*9.2
36.7
*.5
173.0
*8.*
2*.l
*6.9
3*.9
*.*
171.3
*6.6
28.9
28.1
*9.1
37.0
*.6
173.7
*8.8
29.I
18.7
**.8
-
19.5
19.1
25.5
Q.k
*0.2
89.*
75.3
25.5
8.2
39.7
89.I
7*. 9
87.2
70.8
*1.5
10.2
*1.2
10.1
63.0
*0.8
9.9
62.9
62.1
5.7
19.9
2.2
5.8
78.3
6.3
*39.3
32.7
*.9
99.*
22.*
17.5
13*. 3
12.5
1*.6
*.
28, :
108
3 •'
3.*
*3.8
3*-5
11.8
39.7
2.2
19.3
19.1
19.0
18.7
5.6
19.8
2.2
5.8
78.0
6.2
*39.1
32.6
*•9
101.8
22.2
17.3
133.8
12.6
1*.5
*.7
2*.*
7.8
37.6
62.0
28.6
61.8
30.1
35.6
5*3.9
59.1
35.3
537.9
57.3
91.2
90.1
-
67.*
1*2.7
98.3
16.7
399.8
IO8.7
7*. 3
60.0
70.0
80.6
27.9
95-0
222.3
223.9
-
66.8
156.3
91.6
16.7
396.3
108.3
73.*
59.3
61.8
80.0
27.0
93.8
219.0
225.9
62.0
26.5
35.3
516.6
57.3
89.0
-
5.5
19.2
76.9
19*. 3
22.7
188.5
92.9
15.1
300.*
189.7
22.8
817.6
92.6
15.1
291.2
61.8
61.2
56.7
*08.2
28.*
*0.6
55-6
*06.*
29-3
*0.5
16.3
9*.0
103.7
280.1
9.6
3.*
*3.7
3*.2
11.6
39.5
2.2
9.1
3.3
39.7
33.3
11.5
38.1
2.2
26.1
12.6
97.5
86.8
*1.6
115.1
11.5
16.2
93.6
278.9
25-3
12.5
96.5
85.2
*1.2
115.6
9.8
60.9
58.6
692.7
667.7
83.7
1**9
86.3
80.7
15.0
250.8
93.2
99.6
18.2
28.0
60.3
695.2
85.7
81.1
92.6
98.9
19.2
28.6
108.2
127-3
*3.6
58.1
66.0
77-9
27.9
91.8
221.6
218.2
2.1
131.1
12.*
13.5
5.0
131.7
*8.2
3*5-9
156.3
10*.8
37-2
152-5
20.2
*5-5
21.8
17.0
132.7
*8.7
3*5.8
15*.*
103.7
37-3
155.6
19.7
*5.1
21.9
826.3
i<m
Mr
250.8
169.2
105.*
6.*
*33.9
30.9
*.7
99.3
21.2
IS« 6
Anr.
May
67.6
135.0
89.8
16.5
388.7
107.2
73.*
105.*
37.5
156.2
20.1
*5.3
22.*
5.2
19.3
Government
22.3
812.7
92.6
15.0
289.2
60.5
53.7
39*. 0
28.3
*0.*
16.2
9*.0
273.8
2*.7
12.3
9**8
8*.8
*2.6
112.2
11.5
150.9
26.8
167.5
150.*
27.1
10*.9
78.7
1*.0
250.0
152.8
1*2.5
26.0
3*0.*
152.*
100.3
89.5
96.0
119.5
*2.3
121.1
230.6
256.5
120.6
*2.5
121.3
231.6
259-0
136.3
73.1
156.8
31.*
68.1
1*.7
20.2
135.0
75.9
157.9
30.7
68.6
1*.5
20.2
130.9
71.8
152.*
29.*
199.*
*7.*
7*0.2
137.8
198.3
196.9
*5.3
720.9
26.5
3**.0
119.1
7*.8
395-*
35.1
82.1
*7.3
7*3.2
137.2
26.3
3*6.9
11*.2
*1.*
118.6
227.8
2*6.8
67.1
13.*
19.3
137.1
26.1
33*.3
118.0
116.9
75.5
396.0
35.2
369.5
72.6
82.0
3*.8
79.7
30.0
126.1
30.2
30.5
129.7
35*.2
130.8
356.3
339-2
5*.8
5*.8
16.2
167.6
16.0
168.*
1 *8.5
62.8
33-1
16*.8
1*8.3
18.1
17.2
1*9.0
62.0
131.7
18.1
132.8
16.0
60.1
128.0
1/ Mining combined with construction. 2/ Mining combined with service.
Federal employment in Maryland and
Virginia portions of Washington, D. C., Metropolitan area included in data for District of Columbia.
12
A i c j b np l o y m c n t
Table A -7: Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division
Area and industry
division
ALABAMA
Birmingham
Total...................
Mining
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans. and pub• util....
Service ....... .
Mobile
Total
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util«...
Trade
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Number of employees
Area and industry
lQ^
10*56
1
19Yb
i q ^6
division
Mav
Anr.
Mav
I
Anr.
Mav
May
CALIFORNIA
Fresno
12.8
199.8
183.8
191.0
U.l
1*.*
Manufacturing..........
e.k
10.5
10.5
10.8
11.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach
11.9
62.6
66.8
Total................... 2,015.5
2,010.5 1,932.2
53.*
1*.8
1*.6
16.4
1*.6
16 .*
Mining..................
1*.7
126.2
**.2
Contract construction.•.
132.7
*5.3
135.5
*5.9
10.8
677.2
11.*
701.2
1 1 .*
70*.5
Manufacturing....... ...
20.8
20.*
20.8
131.0
131.1
Trans, and pub. util....
123.5
* 22.9
17.1
17.7
17.7
*39.5
*36.7
95.0
Finance.................
89.3
95.7
263.2
273.6
271 .*
Service........ ....••••
22*.*
22*.*
Government..............
215-3
8*.5
80.0
8*.7
*.6
Sacramento
*.8
*.7
18.2
Manufacturing.••••••••••
15.8
12.8
15.0
16.3
17.9
9-8
9.7
9.3
18.0
San Bernardino18.0
17.1
Riverside-Ontario
3.2
3.3
3.3
8.6
Manufacturing...........
27.8
26.8
8.9
8.9
27.3
22.0
20.9
22.3
San Diego
ARIZONA
Phoenix
Total...................
Milliner
Contract construction...
rJfllUUldirOU1 JUAIq #•♦••••••••
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade
TP■
?n a n np
. . . . . . . . . . . .
113.2
.2
113.6
.2
9.7
9.6
19.*
106.5
.2
10 .*
18.1
8.6
9.*
Government••••••••••••••
TS1
lucA MsAT»
on
Total...................
Mining
Contract construction...
Monn^fl /-»■fi i t * ^ >iat • • « • • • • • • • •
nauulaCOUTlttg
Trans, and pub. util....
nvniip
. . . . . . . . . .
"KM n o r i p p
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service
19.6
8.6
32.*
32.3
6.2
6.1
i*.o
15.1
22.5
22.3
50.9
1.9
5.2
9.1
*.9
1 1 .1
1.6
7.7
9.*
50.9
1.9
5-0
8.9
*.9
1
13.1
19.1
*5.1
1.9
*.3
6.5
*.8
11.2
1.6
8.0
10.5
1.5
7.0
9.*
8.6
A T) W a m n A Q
A x a IL A -W o A o
Little RockN. Little Rock
Contract construction. . .
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...«
70.8
70.0
69.2
5.*
5.*
12.6
12.6
7-5
17.7
7.5
9.9
9.8
6.3
1 1 .Q
* y
7.7
17.3
*.5
9.6
1^.1
13.0
12.1
*.6
17.2
*.6
Mining..................
Contract construction.•.
Manuf ac turlng..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Finance ............ .
Service.................
Government.............
195.5
.2
13.5
*»3 7
10.7
*2 .1
8.0
04 T
*3-6
193.*
.2
181.1
.2
13.3
52.6
10.7
* 1.6
T1 O
23.8
* 3.3
12.9
**.9
10.5
Ln b
t(.u
n
*2.0
San Francisco-Oakland
Mining................. .
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Finance.................
900.7
1 .*
62.2
185.9
102.1
20*. 2
58.3
113.7
172.9
895.8
1.3
61.1
183.x
101.6
20*. 0
58.2
113.9
172.6
877.0
1 .*
57.8
182.8
98.9
197.7
55.5
111.3
171.6
San Jose
Contract construction. . .
Manuf ac tur ing..........
Trans . and pub . util . . . .
116.6
.1
11.2
32.9
8.2
2*.l
5.7
11 *.*
. 1
10.8
32.1
8.1
23.7
5.6
105.0
.1
10.2
29.0
7.3
22.2
18.3
16.0
18.0
*•9
15.*
15.9
12.2
10.8
11.9
16.1
Stockton
S e e footnotes at e n d o f table.
13
Area Employment
Table A-7: Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
A r e a and industry
division
(in thousands)
Wumber of employees
JS2X-
Apr.
J22L
JtoL
COLORADO
Denver
Total..................
Mining.................
Contract construction,.•
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................
Service........... ...
Government.............
253.6
251.0
2*5-9
2.2
2.2
2.2
20.3
**•9
28.5
69.I
19.*
*2.9
27.5
3*. 8
39.7
19.3
**.7
28.3
68.9
13.9
3*.2
39.5
12*.0
5.6
73.*
5.7
19.2
2.7
9.6
7.9
123.9
5.3
73.6
5.7
19.2
2.7
9.6
7.8
118.2
5.5
20*.*
10.3
78.7
7.8
*0.3
27.8
202.6
9.0
78.2
7-8
*0.5
27.8
197.9
9.2
75.5
7.7
39.6
27.5
21.1
21.1
20.8
l* .l
68.1
13.3
33.7
38.8
oomnscTicuT
Bridgeport
Total.
Contract construction 1/
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................
Service................
Government.... ........
Hartford
Total..................
Contract construction 1/
Manufacturing.... .
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................
Service................
Government.... ........
Heir Britain
Total..................
Contract construction l/
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util..«.
Trade..................
Finance................
Service................
Government......... ..
Hew Haven
Total..................
Contract construction 1/
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................
Service................
Government.............
Stamford
Total..................
Contract construction
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................
18.*
5.6
19.0
2.7
9.7
7.6
17.7
**.5
1 .*
29.6
**.*
1.3
29.7
39.9
1.3
25.*
2.0
2.0
2. 0
5.7
.7
2.7
2.*
5.5
•7
2.7
2.*
5.*
.7
2.7
2.3
123.1
6.5
*7.3
121.7
6.1
*6.9
118.2
6.1
*5.6
12 .*
12.2
11.8
23.7
6.6
17.7
9.1
23.6
6.5
17.*
9.0
*9.9
3.8
20.3
*9.6
3.7
20.3
2.8
2.8
See footnotes at en d of table.
1*
18.3
68.2
9.8
1.7
9.8
1.7
22.5
6.3
17.1
8.8
*8 .*
3.8
19.5
2.7
9.6
1.7
Area and industry
division
Stamford - Continued
Service............
Government.........
Waterbury
Total..................
Contract construction 1/
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................
Service................
Government.............
DELAWARE
Wilmington
Manufacturing.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington
Total................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade................
Finance..............
8ervlce 1/...........
Government...........
Number of employees
2352-
-SSL
7.8
3.7
7.7
3.7
7.6
3.*
68.9
68.9
1.9
**.3
67.0
2.0
**.0
2.7
9.*
1 .*
*.*
5.0
2. 1
*2.6
2.6
2.6
9.3
1 .*
*.5
5.0
9.*
1.3
*.2
*.9
56.0
58.0
57.2
638.7
*6.6
26.5
*3.2
127.*
35.9
90.7
268.*
636.7
*5.5
26.*
*3.1
127.6
35.7
90.0
268.*
632.3
*3.9
26.3
*2.7
127.9
3**7
89.9
266.9
125.O
9.0
123.8
20.1
15.2
19.2
19.*
1**9
36.6
10.*
15.1
19.0
118.5
9.1
19.3
13.3
35.1
9.8
1*.*
17.6
2**. 7
2*9.1
FLORIDA
Jacksonville
Total.
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade................
Finance..............
Service l/...........
Government....... .
Miami
Total................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.....
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade................
Finance..............
Service 1/ ...........
Government...........
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Total...
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade................
Finance..............
Service l/...........
Government...........
1*.7
36.6
10 .*
22 .*
8.6
21.0
30.2
31.1
7*.*
1*.*
*7.0
25.3
30.6
31.*
76.*
1*.3
50.*
25.1
1*0.1
1*3.6
i*.o
25.5
11.8
*7.7
7.1
19.9
17.8
l*.l
2*.8
11.6
*6 .*
7.1
18.3
18.0
226.*
23.3
28.7
26.0
70.1
13.1
*2.8
22.5
133.3
12.9
2*.*
10.8
**.3
6.*
17.*
17.2
Area Fmployment
Tobl« A -7: Employ««* in ncnagricultural establishments,
for sel«ct«d areas, by industry division - Continued
( In t h o u sands)
Number of employees
A r e a and industry
division
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util*.
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1 / ...........
Government............
May
327.*
Savannah
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance......... .
Service \J ...........
Government..........
20.9
87.0
3*.*
86.0
22.6
19^
Apr
: :r
327.2
20.3
88.*
3*. 3
85.6
22.3
kO.2
*0.2
36.3
36.1
53.6
3.3
52.7
3.1
1*.8
7.0
1*.6
6.8
13.3
1.5
13.1
1.5
6.7
6.9
6.8
6.9
May
31*. 1
18.9
86.5
31.*
82.1
21.5
39.1
3*.6
51.7
3.7
1*.0
6.3
12.8
1.6
6.8
6.5
IDAHO
Boise
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service......... .
Government............
20.8
2 0 .2
20.1
1.6
1.5
1.7
2.3
1.7
1.8
2.*
6.3
1.3
3.1
*.3
ILLINOIS
Chicago
2,58*.0
Total.................
Mining..................
3.7
132.0
Contract construction...
Manufacturing.......... 1 ,020.8
226.1
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
525.7
Finance.................
1**.7
Service.................
307.7
Government..............
223.1
Rockford
Total...............
Contract construction 1/
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.*
Trade...............
Finance.............
Service.............
Government..........
6.2
1 .*
2.2
1.3
3.0
6.3
1.3
3.0
*.2
*.2
2,575.7
3.7
,
2 516.8
125.8
3.5
H 6.9
22*. 9
52*. 8
1*3.7
30*. 8
223.3
222.3
525.6
1*1.8
301.5
223.3
1 ,02*.7
982.0
7*. 9
*.3
*3.2
2.7
11.7
2.5
7*. 6
2.*
*0.*
2.6
11.1
2.*
*.0
3.9
6.7
3.7
6.6
*.1
*3.2
2.7
11.8
6.6
TotaiTTTT................... .
72.1
1.7
*.1
72.1
1.7
3.9
Evansville - Continued
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 3/...........
Fort Wayne
Total...............
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade...............
Finance.............
Service */..........
Indianapolis
Total..
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade...............
Finance..............
Service 3/..........
South Bend
Total...............
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade...............
Finance.............
Service k/..........
Number of employees
" igg
Apr.
May
36.1
*.9
32.2
*.9
1*.8
2.2
12.2
2.2
12 .*
15.0
2.2
12.0
80.2
81.1
78.9
3.0
37.6
7.3
17.5
3.5
11.3
32.1
*.9
1*.9
2.9
2.6
7.3
17.5
3.5
11.3
37.0
7.2
17.*
3.*
11.3
38.6
389.9
13.3
L09.*
287.8
286.*
12.3
109.*
23.0
6*. 5
17.2
62.5
22.8
6*.0
17.2
62.1
13.5
107.1
21.9
6*. 7
80.9
82.6
3.5
*0.1
* .7
15.2
3.5
13.9
3.2
*2.2
*.7
15.1
3.*
16.6
62.7
85.5
3.6
**.5
5.2
15.2
1*.0
3.3
13.7
95.0
5.2
9*.8
5.0
22.8
22.8
7.8
7.6
25.7
9.9
12.7
IOWA
Des Moines
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 2/...........
Government...........
96.1
5.7
22.9
7.9
25.5
10.2
12.7
11.3
25.6
10.1
12.2
1 1 .*
11.2
70.5
3.7
INDIANA.
Evansville 2/
MLnlng............... .
Contract construction..,
Area and industry
division
76.2
1.7
*.3
KANSAS
Topeka
Total...............
Mining...............
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade...............
Finance.............
Service.............
Government..........
*8.2
7.6
9.6
2.*
5.9
*7.7
•2
3.8
6.3
7.6
9.*
2.*
5.9
12.2
12.2
.2
*.0
6.*
*6.8
.1
3.2
6.3
7.5
9.*
2.3
5.7
12.3
See footnotes at e nd of table.
15
Area Employment
Tabl« A-7: Employ««* in nonagricultural «stablishm«nts
for s«l«ct«d areas, by industry division - Continued
A r e a and Industry
d ivision
KANSAS-C ontinued
Wichita
Total................
Mining...............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub* util.
Trade................
Finance..............
Service..............
Government..........
KENTUCKY
Louisville
Total................
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub, util.
Trade................
Finance.......... .
Service 1 / .... .
Government..........
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge
Total..................
Mining.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade..................
Finance................
Service................
Government.............
Nev Orleans
Total..................
Mining.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade..................
Finance................
Service..... .
Government.............
MAINE
Lewiston
Total..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade..................
Finance................
Service 1/.............
Government.............
( In thousands)
Number of employees
JääSL.
Mas,,
121.6
1.7
121.0
51.8
7.5
51.6
7.6
51.9
7.*
25.8
25.8
26.5
*•5
12.1
11.1
*.5
*.7
11.7
9.7
7-*
2*8.3
13.7
100.*
23,2
52.9
9.8
25.6
22.7
1.7
6.9
12.0
11.0
2*5.9
12.3
100.8
23.2
52.8
9.8
2*.2
22.8
6.2
61.5
.5
6.3
19.2
19.0
12.6
12.5
2.1
5.9
11.3
61.8
.*
*.2
2.1
5.9
11.3
270.1
5-6
15.2
50.2
*5.8
68.7
13.1
39-0
32.6
28.*
1.3
15.1
1.1
5.3
See footnotes at e n d of table.
16
1956.
.8
3.7
1.1
*.2
269.6
5.9
15.3
*9.9
*5.*
68.6
13.1
38.9
32.7
28.0
1 .2
15.2
1.1
5.2
.7
3.5
1.1
121.6
1.7
8,1
239.5
13.8
95.8
20.1
52.*
9.7
2*«9
22.8
59.1
.*
5.2
19.*
3.3
12.*
Area and industry
division
Portland
Total................
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade................
Finance..............
Service 1 / ..........
Government..........
MARYLAND
Baltimore
Total................
Mining...............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade................
Finance..............
Service..............
Government..........
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Total..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade................
Finance................
Service 1 /.............
Government.............
2.1
5.8
10.6
265.6
5.6
15.9
50.6
*2.3
67.5
13.2
37.9
32.9
26.*
1.3
13 .*
1.1
5.1
.7
3.7
1.1
Fall River
Total.................
Manufac turlng........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade....... .........
Government...........
Other nonmanufacturing
New Bedford
Total................
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade................
Government...........
Other nonmanufacturing
Springfield-Holyoke
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1 /............
Government...........
Wumber of employees
Mav
52.9
3.5
13.5
6.3
1^ 6
Apr.
19*55
Mav
51.5
51.0
2.8
13.2
3.*
12.3
6.3
6.1
1*.6
1*.*
3.5
3.*
1*«5
3.3
8.1
8.0
8.0
3.*
3.*
3.*
591.2
589.5
565.5
.8
*6.6
201*.7
56.6
111.9
30.1
65.1
75 .*
.8
* 6.1
975.6
53.1
286.1
79.2
223.1
66.2
133.*
13*.5
*6.9
26.9
2.8
7.8
3.1
6.3
*9.7
1.6
27 .*
2.3
8.6
3.5
6.3
15 *. 6
6.6
67.1
8.9
30.9
203.5
57.6
112.3
29.8
63.7
75.7
968.0
*7.0
285.8
79.0
222.7
65.9
132.5
135.1
*7.1
27.5
2.7
7.7
3.1
.8
* 1 .*
191.9
55.2
112.5
28.5
63.*
71.8
9*9.5
**.9
275.2
77.9
220.7
6*.*
132.2
13*. 2
**.5
2*. 7
2.6
7.8
3.0
6.1
6.k
*9.9
1.5
*6.8
1.7
2*. 5
27.6
2.3
8.7
3.6
6.2
15*. 0
5.6
67.9
8.7
2.2
8.5
3.6
6.3
152.5
*•9
67.*
Q.k
6.8
30.8
6.8
30.3
15.5
15.3
18.8
18.9
15.5
6.k
19.6
A r c a tmpl ovment
Tobl« A-7: Employ««* in nonagricultural «stablishm«nts
for s«l«ct«d ar«as, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
division
May
MASSACHUSETTS-Continued
Worcester
Total..................
Contract construction...
Manufac turing..........
Trans. and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................ ,
Service 1/............. .
Government............. .
MICHIGAN
Detroit
Total...................
Mining..................
Contract construction...,
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service.................
Government............. .
JS55-
10*. 5
3.3
50.3
5.*
20.1
*¿3
9.6
11.5
1,272.5
.8
59.7
580.1
10*. 1
2.9
50.*
5.*
20.0
*.3
9.6
11.5
101.8
3.0
*8.7
5.1
20.0
*.0
9.7
11.3
1,285.3
1,3*5.7
57.0
59*.7
62.2
669.I
.8
80.*
.8
25*. 1
*8.*
133.2
U5.9
25*.*
132.9
117.0
77.3
2*7.1
*5.7
130.8
112.7
Flint
Manufacturing...........
77.0
86.7
91.3
Grand Rapids
Manufacturing...........
50.8
52.7
55.0
Lansing
Manufacturing....... ....
28.9
30.6
33.2
Muskegon
Manufacturing...........
27.9
28.6
29.1
Saginav
Manufac turing...........
2*.7
27.0
28.*
80.1
MINNESOTA
Duluth
Total...................
Contract construction....
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service 1/..............
Government............ .
Minneapolis-St» Paul
Total...................
Contract construction....
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service 1/..............
Government..............
*8.0
*2.2
*1.7
2.2
2.0
10 .*
10.3
6.9
10 .*
1.8
SA
*.2
*90.8
30.5
1*3 . 0
50.2
120.6
30.*
58.0
58.1
6.8
10.2
1.8
6.3
*.2
*85.7
27.9
1*1.8
50.1
120.2
30.3
58.0
57.5
*1.1
1.9
9 .*
7.2
10.6
1.7
6.1
*.1
*7*. 6
27.9
135.*
* 9.8
117.7
30.1
57.5
56.1
Area and Industry
division
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson
Total...............
Mining..............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.. . . .
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade...............
Finance.............
Service.............
Government..........
MISSOURI
Kansas City
Total...............
Mining..............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade...............
Finance.............
Service.............
Government..........
St. Louis
Total...............
Mining..............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade...............
Finance.............
Service.............
Government..........
MONTANA
Great Falls
Total................
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade................'
Service 6 / ..............
Government..........
NEBRASKA
Omaha
Total..................
Contract construction..
Manufa ctur ing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade..................
Finance................
Service 1/...........
Government.............
Number of employees
.1251.
May.,,.
■Mas.
53.5
.7
*.2
10.3
*.5
1*.0
3.6
6.6
9.7
3*6.8
.9
19.9
95.1
**.2
93.6
20.9
*0.6
31.6
697.0
3.1
33.9
266.5
53,6
.7
*.3
10 .*
*.5
13.9
3.5
6.6
*.8
9.7
3.7
13.9
3.*
6.6
9.8
8.9
3*7.2
1.0
19.7
95.7
*3.8
9*.l
20.9
*0.6
31.*
357.0
698.3
3.1
33.6
269.*
51.*
.6
.8
20.2
10*.9
**.7
93.8
21.2
*0.6
30.8
695.9
3.0
37.1
266.3
66.5
67.9
1*6.1
33.9
67.3
1*5.7
3*.0
83.6
62.0
83.0
62.2
80.0
61.5
18.8
18.5
18.2
1.8
2.8
2.3
5.8
3.6
2.5
1*8.0
7.8
32.2
23.5
37.1
11.8
20 .*
15.*
1.6
2.8
2.3
5.8
3.6
2.*
146.3
7.3
31.0
23.5
37.2
11.8
20.3
15.3
1*7.*
3*.l
1.6
3.0
2.*
5.5
3.5
2.2
1*7.1
7.6
31.8
23.7
37.0
11.7
20.1
15.2
Se e f o otnotes at e n d o f table.
392107 0 - 5 6 - 4
17
Area Employment
Table A-7: Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Number of employees
icp 6
19r^
Mav
A Dr.
Ma.v
Area and industry
division
NEVADA
Reno
25.3
2 .*
1.9
3.5
6 .*
Contract construction...
Manufacturing
.......
Trans. and pub. util....
1.0
6.3
3.8
2*.3
2.2
1-9
3.3
6.0
1.0
6.2
3.7
2*.*
2.3
1.9
3.*
5.9
.9
6.3
3.7
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Kanchester
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans. and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service.................
Government..............
NEW JERSEY
Newark-Jersey City 7 /
Total...................
Mining..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
Government..............
Paterson 7 /
Total...................
Mining..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service.................
Government..............
Perth ^rnboy 7/
Total...................
Mining..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service.................
Government..............
2 .1
18.5
2.8
7.9
2.0
*.3
2.8
803.1
.2
33.7
3* 9.7
79.7
139.6
**.9
80.2
75.1
370.5
2 .1
20.*
176 .*
21.9
62.5
12.2
36.8
38.2
155.7
.7
7.5
82.8
9.1
22.0
2.7
9.7
21.2
See footnotes at e n d of table.
* 0.2
* 0.0
1.8
18.8
2.1
18.8
2.6
2.7
7.8
2.0
7.6
1.9
*.3
*.2
2.8
2.7
803.3
793.2
.2
31.0
.2
32.2
353.1
79.6
1 *0.0
3*6.3
77.3
138.9
**.8
78.9
75.7
**.8
371.3
2.0
78.*
75.1
361.3
1.5
21 .*
21.5
177.2
168.5
22.0
21.7
62.3
62.6
12.0
12.2
36.1
38.0
156.*
.7
7.3
83.9
9.0
22.0
2.7
9.6
21.2
35.3
38.3
1*9.5
.6
5.8
80.3
8.*
21.7
2.5
9.2
21.0
Area and Industry
division
Trenton
Total................
Mining...............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade................
Finance..............
Service..............
Government..........
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
Total................
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade................
Finance..............
Service l/..........
Government......
NEW YORK
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Total..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade..................
Finance................
Service l/............
Government............
Binghamton
Total..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing........ .
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade..................
F inance............... .
Service l/........... .
Government.............
Buffalo
Total..................
Contract construction.,
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1/..........
Government...........
Elmira
Total.................
Manufacturing........
Trade.................
Other nonraanufacturinr-
Number of employees
Mav
Apr.
ITO
Mav
95.8
95.9
9*.2
.1
.1
.1
3.8
3.5
*2.3
6.9
15.*
2.7
9.8
15.2
3.6
*0.3
6.5
* 1.6
6.9
15.*
2.7
10.0
15.3
60.5
5.5
10.3
5.2
15 .*
3.8
59.8
5.5
10.1
7.8
12.5
5.2
15.1
3.7
7.8
12 .*
208.*
207.3
6.9
6.2
78.1
16.2
78.0
16.3
39.7
7.1
22.1
38.2
76.9
39-*
7.1
21.9
38.3
16.1
2.8
9.8
15.0
57 .*
5.6
9.7
5.0
1**5
3.7
7.5
1 1 .*
20*. 7
6.9
75.0
16 .*
39.1
7.0
21.8
38.6
2.8
* 1.0
76.2
2 .*
* 0.8
3.9
13.7
3.9
13.7
2.0
6.0
2.0
6.0
7.*
7.*
1.9
6.1
6.0
* 50.8
** 6.8
19.1
** 1.7
21 .*
206.7
202.9
36.6
85.1
13.8
* 6.1
21.8
206.*
37.*
86.*
13.9
*6.9
37.9
3*.3
17.7
6.*
10.2
36.7
86.1
13.8
*6.5
75.7
3.0
39.8
3.9
l*.l
37.9
35.8
33.7
17.3
6.5
9.9
32.9
16.8
6.3
9.8
A r e a Employment
Table A -7: Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
N umber of employees
A r e a and Industry
division
192i
NEW YORK -Continued
Nassau and Suffolk
Counties 77
Total.
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1/...........
Government...........
New York-Northeastern
New Jersey
Total.................
Mining...............
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government...........
New York City j/
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction.
Manufac turing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service..............
Government...........
Rochester
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1/...........
Government...........
Syracuse
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance............
Service l/...........
Government............
Ai?r.
Area and Industry
division
J322May
Number of employees
1956
1
May
Apr._
1955
Mav
.
Utlca-Rome-Continued
307.2
31.2
88.3
20.7
66.3
10.5
296.*
299.2
27.5
86.7
32.3
*0.1
10.5
36.*
50.0
*9.9
5,35*.3
6.3
227.9
l,67*.l
*71.2
1,150.9
* 38.1
77*.7
611.0
20.8
6*.7
5,3*5.0
6.2
216.6
1 ,696.6
*69.9
1,137.*
*38.*
767.6
612.*
89.6
20.6
62.9
10.5
37.*
*5.9
5.303.7
5.7
219 .I
1 .685.8
*62.7
1,1*2.0
*33.6
75*.2
600.6
3,*90.*
32*. 1
3,507.*
1.7
113.*
935.9
323.2
811.9
802.1
809.2
3,502.7
1.7
117.5
917.6
356.1
576.6
397.2
217.*
9.2
111.1
9.9
38.1
6.7
23.7
18.6
1*5.6
7.0
59.9
10.7
31.*
Utica-Rome
Total.................. .
Contract construction..,
Manufacturing......... .
Trans. and pub. util...,
356.6
575.9
398.5
2 1 7 .2
9.0
111.6
9.8
38.3
6.7
23.3
13.6
1*3.0
6.0
59.*
10.7
30.6
6.3
1.8
1 08.1
9*1.5
320.*
353.*
56*. 2
39I.9
215.6
9.1
111.0
9.7
38.*
6.6
22.5
18.5
1*0.1
6.8
57.0
10.5
30.2
6.1
Finance.................
Service 1/.............
Government.............
15.7
3.1
15.5
8.5
3.1
8.3
I 5.4
3.1
8.*
19.3
18.9
17.7
186.7
15 .*
*8.1
182.5
1*.3
*8.5
13.8
*3.0
182.7
17.3
*8.8
Westchester County 7/
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans. and pub. util....
Finance.................
Service l / ..............
Government.............
1*.2
*5.1
10.8
29.2
12.7
*3.5
9.7
10.8
30.1
23.O
22.9
28.6
22.1
86.6
86.*
8*.0
5.3
5.2
5.5
22.8
22.9
9.9
9.9
25.7
5.5
10 .*
21.9
8.8
25.2
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub.........
Finance.................
Service 1 / .............
Government.............
25.8
5.6
10.5
6.7
6.8
5>
10.5
6.7
Greensboro-High Point
Manufacturing..........
* 1 .*
*1.7
*0.6
Rale igh-Durham
Manufacturing..........
(8/)
(8/)
18.6
Winston-Salem
Manufacturing..........
33.8
33.7
31.9
21.0
2.1
2.1
20.5
1.7
20.1
2.0
2.0
2.3
7.1
1.5
3.0
3.0
2.3
7.0
1.5
3.0
3.0
2.3
7.1
1 .*
2.9
2.9
Akron
Manufacturing..........
92.6
93.0
91.5
NORTH DAKOTA
Fargo
Contract construction...
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util....
Finance.................
Service 1 / .............
Government.............
1.7
OHIO
6.5
16 .I
16.0
16.1
l*.l
13.9
13.*
Cincinnati
Manufacturing..........
I62.3
162.5
158.6
99.3
97.5
3.3
*3.3
5.1
93.9
Cleveland
Manufacturing..........
31*. 3
316.7
311.8
Dayton
Manufac turing..........
103.0
10*. 6
102.0
*.0
*3.3
5.3
2.8
*1.3
5.2
See footnotes at e n d of table.
12
Area Employment
Table A-7: Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City
Total. ........... •••••••
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade....... .
Finance.
Service
Tulsa
Total.••••••••••••••••••
Mining..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance
(in thousands)
Number of employees
Area and Industry
1955
195*
division
May
Apr.
May
Pittsburgh
1*2 .1
1 *2 .*
7.7
7.7
10.7
15.7
1 1 .*
37.7
10.6
15.7
1 1 .*
37.*
7.9
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.......... ••••••
Service l/.•••••••••••..
Government
1* 1.0
7.7
15.7
37.0
7.8
17.3
33.3
33-9
33.9
127.6
127.6
12 .*
8.*
123.2
12 .*
35.*
13.1
30.5
5.9
32.6
12 .*
29.8
6.0
2*9.6
1*.6
7.2
2* 5 .*
13.5
12.5
62.2
30.0
61.3
65-1
12.5
33.*
32.9
29.5
6*.*
12.3
32.7
32.7
828.0
18.1
*6.0
Trans, and pub. util....
3**.5
71.*
11.6
17.6
12.3
9.1
3*. 7
13.2
30.*
Mining..................
Contract construction...
10.8
8.0
1 7 .5:
1*.7
7.3
OREGON
Portland
Total...................
Contract construction...
Number of employees
1956
1955
May
May
Apr.
9.0
5-8
1*.7
6.6
2*0.2
1*.0
59.7
28.9
61.7
12.2
32.1
31.6
156.2
Finance.................
Service...... ••••••••••
Government..............
27.*
92.5
71.9
Harrisburg
Total...................
Mining..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Service.
Government..............
Lancaster
ng.. . . . . . . . . .
Philadelphia
*3.7
100.7
* 2.9
137.5
138.*
.5
7.3
3*.l
.5
7.7
3*.*
1*.5
1*.6
23.*
5.8
12 .*
39.*
23.6
5.8
12 .*
39.5
*5.5
*5.7
5*2.1
5*3-6
See footnotes at e n d of table.
20
156.0
27 .*
326.3
70.6
153.8
27.3
88.0
70.5
51.0
50.9
50.1
31.6
31.*
30.6
37.1
38.5
38.8
*5.2
*5.2
*3-9
289.1
16.0
290.1
283.6
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. util....
137.6
13.9
53.6
15.3
138.*
15.3
136.3
13.8
13.8
51.8
12.2
Reading
MminfH
ng -••••••••••
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton
Manufacturing..........
York
RHODE ISLAND
Providence 5/
Finance.••••••••••••••••
Service l/..............
12.3
26.2
53.6
12 .*
27.0
29.6
25.*
52.0
*9.6
2.9
10.*
3.9
2.8
9.6
3.9
28.8
S00TE CAROLINA
Charleston
100.3
Erie
Manufacturing.••••••••••
*5.3
3*3.1
70.9
796.3
17.6
Il2 .lt
92.7
72.5
29.5
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentovn-BethleheaEaston
826.0
18.1
95.8
*0.9
132.8
.*
7.8
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Service j / ..............
Government •••••.... .
12.2
38.8
*3.6
3.8
12.1
1.6
*.7
16.3
12.1
11.5
•J
1.7
*.7
16 .*
1.6
*.6
30.2
30.5
29.5
2*. 3
1.7
5.3
2.2
8.1
1 .*
2Ì.9
2*.0
1.6
1.9
5.3
3.5
3.5
1.5
3.1
2.1
2.1
2.0
7
SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Service l/..............
5**. 5
10.1
Greenville
31.6
l*.l
22.3
5.6
51.3
2.9
5.2
2.2
8.1
1 .*
2 .1
8.2
Table A-7: Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area and industry
division
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
Total..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................
Knoxville
Total..................
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. util....
Finance................
Memphis
Total..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Service................
Nashville
Mining.................
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. util....
Finance................
Government.............
UTAH
Salt Lake City
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Number of employees
May
9*.*
.1
3.8
*5-0
5.5
18.1
*.2
9.*
8.*
1956
Apr.
9*.2
.1
3.9
*5.0
5.5
I8.I
*.1
9.3
8.*
1955
May
93.2
.1
*.7
**.5
*.8
I7.9
3.9
9.1
8.*
Area and industry
division
11*.2
1.8
5.2
*5.7
7.*
2*.9
2.*
IO.9
I6.I
185.9
.*
11.7
*7.7
16.3
53.9
8.2
2*.l
23.9
18*.5
.3
11.2
*7.6
I6.I
53.6
8.1
23.9
23.8
I76.I
.3
10.6
**.6
I32.O
.3
8.*
37.1
12.8
30.8
8.3
19.1
15.3
132.*
.3
127.7
.*
38.1
12.7
30.6
8.2
19.O
15.3
37.6
11.*
29.6
8.1
18.7
15.1
II8.0
7.5
9.0
17.6
12.8
33.2
7.*
15.1
15.*
116.5
7.5
8.5
17.6
12.6
32.8
7.3
1*.6
15.6
113.2
7.3
9.1
16.6
12.*
31.5
7.0
1*.*
1*.9
II7.5
2.0
11.3
**.3
6.8
23.6
2.3
11.2
I6.I
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Other nonmanufacturing..
52.*
7.8
23.*
23.O
195*5
May
16.7
*.0
1 .*
*.5
3.0
3.8
16.3
3.8
1 .*
3.0
3.7
I5.9
3.5
I .3
*.5
2.9
3-7
I3.I
8.*
.6
1.5
1.0
1.6
I3.O
8.*
.6
1.5
1.0
1.5
12.0
7.3
.6
1.5
.9
1.6
155.*
.2
1 1 .*
15.5
1 7 .*
*0.9
6.8
1 7 .1
*6 .1
155.5
.2
IO.9
16.2
17.6
*0.8
6.8
16.8
*6.2
1*8.8
.2
158.8
.3
12.*
38.9
15.8
39.7
I2 .7
I7.7
21.3
157.6
.3
12.0
38.5
15.8
39.*
12.7
17.6
21.3
1*9.8
.3
10.8
37.0
1*.8
37.8
12.2
I7 .O
I9.9
302.9
I 5.2
85.O
28.1
73.*
I8.9
37.3
*5.0
297.7
1*.2
83.3
27.5
72.7
I8.8
36.6
**.6
292.2
1*.9
80.8
26.2
71.2
17.9
36.6
**.6
7*. 6
*.7
1 5 .1
8.7
20.1
3.7
11.6
10.7
72.6
3.8
15.0
8.3
19.7
3.7
11.5
10.6
72.1
*.7
1*.*
8.0
19.8
3.8
11.2
10.2
*.*
Springfield
Other nonmanufacturing..
VIRGINIA
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. util....
l*.l
1C
f56
Apr.
Mav
VERMONT
Burlington
Trans, and pub. util....
115.1
1.8
5.*
*5-8
7.5
25.2
2.*
11.0
16.2
Number of employees
11.0
I5.7
16.2
37.1
6.2
15.8
*6.6
Richmond
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. util....
WASHINGTON
Seattle
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Spokane
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. util....
Government.............
See footnotes at end of talDie.
21
Area Employment
Table A-7: Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
Ar e a and industry
division
WASHINGTON - Continued
Tacoma
Total............... .
Contract construction
Manufacturing....... ,
Trans. and pub. util.
Trade...............
Finance............. .
Service _ V..........
Government..........
WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston
Total............... ,
Mining..............
Contract construction,
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade...............
Finance.............
Service.............
Government..........
Wheeling-Steubenville
Total...............
Mining..............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade...............
Finance.............
Service.............
Government..........
(in thousands)
Number of employees
May
74.2
*.0
17.3
1956
Apr.
1.922.
May
73.8
4.1
72.2
17.2
17.3
7.0
7.0
15.8
15.7
4.0
19.0
18.8
6.7
I5 .O
2.7
7.9
I8.6
89.9
IO .3
3-7
25.7
89.7
88.5
10.2
10.3
10.6
18 .*
10.6
3.2
8.4
9.7
3.2
8.5
9.7
3.2
8.5
9.5
II5.3
5.5
112.8
4.8
114.5
5-5
4.4
56.O
56.2
9.7
9.7
20.1
2.9
55.*
9.*
19.*
3.0
8.1
20.3
2.9
9.8
6.5
2.9
8.1
3.*
25.6
18.7
9.*
6.5
3.6
24.8
10.2
18.6
5-5
3.9
2.8
9.8
6.8
Area and Industry
division
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
Total.................
Contract construction,
Manufacturing....... .
Trans. and pub. util..
Trade................ .
Finance...............
Service l / .......... .
Government.......... .
Racine
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans. and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance..............
Service 1/...........
Government...........
WYOMING
Casper
Mining................
Contract construction,
Manufacturing....... .
Trans. and pub. util.,
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Number of employees
May
1956
Apr.
Way
423.3
23.3
I 9O .2
423.0
21.8
413.8
28.6
28.5
82.5
81.9
44.6
34.7
44.7
34.2
19.5
28.1
81.7
18.9
43.4
2.3
23.3
1.8
7.7
.8
4.1
*3.7
41.8
19.5
I92.4
20.9
I85.7
44.3
34.1
2.1
2.0
23.8
22.8
1.8
7.7
1.8
3.*
4.2
3.3
3.9
3.4
2.8
2.6
2.9
1.2
1.0
1. 1
1.9
1.8
1.6
3.6
1.6
1.6
3.8
.6
2.1
.8
.6
2.0
7.2
.8
1.8
3.6
.5
1.8
l/ Includes mining.
2/ Revised series; not comparable vlth previously published data. In addition to Vanderburgh County, Indiana,
series now also include Henderson County, Kentucky.
2/ Includes government.
4/ Includes mining and government.
5/ Revised series; not strictly comparable with previously published data.
0/ Includes mining and finance.
7/ Subarea of New York-Northeastern New Jersey.
8/ Not available.
22
Labor T u r n o v e r
Table B-l* Monthly labor turnover rates in manufacturing,
by class of turnover
(Pbt 100 employees
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
4.6
3.2
3.6
5.2
4.4
4.4
2.8
3.9
2.9
3.2
4.5
3-9
4.2
2.5
4.0
3.0
3.6
4.6
3-9
4.4
2.8
4.0
2.9
3*5
4.5
3.7
4.3
2.4
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.6
3.1
3.5
.... 3.3
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952............
1953...........
1954...........
1955...........
1os :
4.3
4.6
3.1
4.1
4.0
3-6
b.3
4.7
4.1
3.0
3.8
3.9
3.6
3.5
9. R
3.6
4.5
4.8
2.9
4.1
3.7
4.1
3.7
3.C
3. :•
4.7
4.8
2.8
4.6
4.1
4.3
3-8
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953............
1954...........
1955...........
2.6
1.7
1.1
2.1
1.9
2.1
1.1
2.5
1.4
1.0
2.1
1.9
2.2
1.0
2.8
1.6
1.2
2.5
2.0
2.5
1.0
3.0
1.7
1.3
2.7
2.2
2.7
1.1
1.0
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.4
1-5
1.5
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952............
1953...........
1954...........
1955...........
I95i............
0.4
.3
.2
.3
.3
.3
.2
0.4
.3
.2
.3
.3
.4
.2
0.4
.3
.2
.3
.3
.4
.2
0.4
.2
•5
.2
.3
.2
.3
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955...........
1.2
2.5
1.7
1.0
1.4
.9
2.8
1.7
2.3
1.7
.8
1.3
.8
2.2
1955.......................
1-5
.1 .7
1.1
1.8
1.2
2.8
1.4
.8
1.1
.8
2.3
1.3
1.6
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955...........
0.1
.1
.1
.7
.4
.4
.3
#?
0.1
.1
.1
.6
.4
.4
.2
0.1
.1
.1
.5
.3
-3
.2
Year
1948 ............
1949...........
1950............
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954............
1955............
--V
•
2,q
3 •('■
.2
.2
.2
12
•cl
3-1
3.4
.2
.2
.4
.3
.4
.2
Msiy
June 1| July
Aug.
accession
4.7
5.7
4.4
3.5
4.8
4.7
4.2
4.9
4.4
4.9
4.1
5.1
3.5
2.9
5.0
4.4
6.6
4.5
5.9
4.3
3.3
3.4
Total
4.1
3.5
4.4
4.5
3-9
4.1
2.7
3.8
3*3
4.3
Totial
4.3
5.2
3.1
4.8
3.9
4.4
3-3
3.7
2.8
1.6
1.6
2.8
2.2
2.7
1.0
I .5
separation
4.4
4.5
3.8
4.3
3.0
4.3
3.9
4.2
3.1
4.4
5.0
4.3
3.2
3.1
3.4
Quit
2.9
2.9
1.5
1.7
2.5
2.2
2.6
1.3
1 .5
Annual
aver
age
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
4.1
5.7
4.3
5-6
4.0
3.4
4.5
3.7
5.2
4.4
5.2
3.3
3.6
3.9
3.3
4.0
3.9
4.0
2.7
3.3
2.7
3.2
3.0
3.3
2.1
2.5
4.4
3.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
3.9
3.0
4.5
4.4
4.1
3.3
2.5
3-7
5.1
4.0
4.2
5.3
4.6
4.8
3.5
5.4
4.2
4.9
4.5
4.1
4.3
4.7
4.2
4.5
3.3
4.1
4.0
3.8
4.3
3.5
4.2
3 .O
4.3
3.2
3.6
3.5
3.4
4.0
3.5
3.1
3.0
3.0
4.6
4.3
3.5
4.4
4.1
4.3
3.5
Year
'
5.1
5.1
4.9
5.2
3.0
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
4.0
?*?
4.4
2.4
2.2
2.5
1.1
3.4
1.8
2.9
3.1
3.0
2.9
1.4
3.9
2.1
3.4
3 .I
3.5
3.1
1.8
2.8
1-5
2.7
2.5
2.8
2.1
1.2
2.2
1.2
2.1
1.9
2.1
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.9
2.4
2.3
2.3
1.1
1
1.7
.9
1.7
1.4
1.7
1.1
.9
2.2
2.8
l.c
1.4
1.1
] .6
0.4
0.4
.2
.4
.3
.4
.4
.2
0.4
.2
.3
.3
-3
.4
.2
.3
.4
.4
.3
.4
.2
.4
.4
.4
.2
0.4
.2
.3
.3
.4
.3
.2
0.3
.2
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
0.4
.2
•3
.3
.3
.4
.2
.3
.3
•3
.3
.3
.2
.3
1.0
2.1
.6
1.2
1.8
.6
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.7
1.0
1.8
.7
1.3
.7
1.5
1-7
1.2
2.3
.8
1.4
.7
1.8
1.6
1.4
2.5
1.1
1.7
.7
2.3
1.6
1.2
2.2
2.0
I .3
1.5
1.0
2.5
1.7
I .3
2.4
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.3
I .9
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
0.1
.1
.4
.4
.3
.3
.2
0.1
.1
.3
.4
.3
.3
.1
0.1
.1
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
0.1
.1
.2
.5
.3
•3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1.4
1.8
3.3
2.8
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1.6
Discha]-ee
0.3
0.4
.2
•3
.4
.3
.4
.2
.2
.3
.4
.3
.4
.2
.3
o3
.3
.3
.3
1.2
2.8
1.2
1.0
1.3
.9
2.4
1.1
3.3
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.0
I .9
1.2
1.4
2.9
Sept.
1.1
1.6
Layoff
1.1
2.5
.9
1.0
1.1
.9
1.7
lo2
0.4
.2
1.3
2.2
1.1
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.1
Miscellaneous, inc! .udinc Inilitar.^j
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0 . 1 ^ 0.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.4
.2
.1
.1
.1
.3
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
-5
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
•3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
#0
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
0
.2
.4
1.2
1.4
1.2
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
Laboe I urnover
T a b le B-2: M o n th ly la b o r tu rn ove r rates in selected in d u strie s
(Per 100 employees)
Industry
Total
accession
rate
Total
Quit
May Apr.
1956 1956
May Apr.
1956 1956
1956 1956
Separa t i o n rate
May
Discharge
Apr.
May
Apr.
1956 1956
Misc., incl.
militar y
Layoff
May
I 956
Apr.
1956 1956
May
Apr.
1956
MANUFACTURING............................................................
3 .3
3.3
3 .7
3 .4
1 .6
1 .5
0.3
0.3
1 .6
1 .4
0 .2
0.2
DURABLE GOODS........................................................
NONDURABLE 400DS..................................................
3>
3 .1
3.6
2.8
3 .9
3 .1
3 .5
3.0
1 .6
1 .6
1 .5
1 .5
.3
.3
.3
.2
1 .8
1 .1
1 .5
1 .2
.2
.1
.2
.1
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES..............
3 .2
3 .5
3.0
4 .5
1 .6
1 .4
.3
.3
.9
2.6
.2
.2
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS.............
4 .5
4.3
2 .4
4 .1
3 .7
3^
2 .1
3 .7
3 .4
3.8
2.6
3 .6
3 .3
4.0
2 .7
2 .9
1 .6
1 .1
1 .2
2 .5
1 .3
1 .0
1 .2
1 .8
.3
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.3
1 .4
2 .3
1 .0
.6
1 .7
2.6
1 .2
.7
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
a/)
4.0
G/>
2 .4
OZ)
.5
(1/)
.1
(3/)
1 .7
(1/)
.2
2.4
2.7
2.3
1 .0
2.2
1 .5
3.2
.5
2.8
2.2
3 .7
1 .3
2.9
1.5
4.6
1 .2
1 .5
1 .0
2 .1
.6
1 .5
1.0
2 .1
.8
.3
.2
.4
.3
.1
.1
.2
.1
•9
.8
1 .1
(2/)
1 .2
.2
2.4
(2/)
.1
.2
.1
.3
.1
.2
.1
.3
3 .1
3.3
3.0
2 .7
4.8
3 .7
1 .5
3.8
4.4
2 .1
3.8
3 .9
3 .7
3 .6
4.3
3 .1
2.6
3.3
2 .9
3 .2
1 .8
1 .8
1 .7
1 .6
2 .4
2.0
1 .6
1 .8
2.3
1 .1
(1/)
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
1 .6
1 .6
1 .4
1 .4
1 .4
.9
.6
1 .3
.5
1 .6
G/)
1 .4
1 .5
.9
.9
1 .0
2 .1
1 .7
3 .5
.9
2 .2
1.0
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
<J/>
3.6
3 .7
3 .2
3 .1
3 .5
4.3
3 .7
5.6
3.0
3 .6
3.3
1 .7
1 .8
1 .8
1 .7
2 .1
1 .8
1 .7
1 .6
1 .9
(i/)
2 .9
3.0
3.0
2 .7
4.6
3 .1
1 .5
1 .6
4 .1
1 .6
2 .9
(1/)
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
(2/)
.2
.2
3.8
5.4
3.3
2 .4
2.6
4.3
5.2
2 .5
1 .8
3 .2
3 .7
3.6
3 .7
5.5
5.9
4 .1
(1/)
2 .4
2.4
Beverages:
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES..................
TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS.................
Yarn and thread m i l l s ....................
F u l l - f a s h i o n e d h o s i e r y ..................
Sea m l e s s h o s i e r y .........................
Dyeing and finishing t e x t i l e s ...........
Carpets, rugs, other floor coverings...
APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS............................
Men's and boys* suits and c o a t s ........
Men's and boys' furnishings and work
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)..........................
Sawmills and planing m i l l s ..............
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
structural wood p r o d u c t s ................
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES................
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.............
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.........
See footnotes at end of table.
24
3 .7
1 .7
G/Ì
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
•3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
2.4
1.5
•3
.2
.3
.2
.8
.4
1 .6
3 .4
.1
.2
.1
.1
2 .4
2.5
.3
.3
.8
.7
.1
.1
2 .4
2.7
4.7
.4
(1/)
1 .3
2 .2
8.3
1 .4
.1
.4
.3
.2
.3
1 .2
(1/)
G/>
.1
.1
(2/)
.1
1.0 !
(1/)
.2
5.0
5.2
S3
5.3
13 .2
4.3
3.6
4 .1
3 .4
4 .1
2 .1
2.3
.3
.4-
.8
1 .3
.2
.1
3.4
3 .5
3.0
3.0
3 .1
2.8
3.6
3 .9
2.8
4.0
4.0
4 .1
2.0
2 .1
1 .6
1.9
1.9
1.9
.4
.5
.2
.b
1 .1
1 .2
.8
1 .6
1 .5
1 .7
.1
.4
.3
•1
.1
.1
.2
2 .7
2.0
3.8
2.6
1 .7
3.3
2 .7
1 .4
3.3
2.3
1 .4
3 .1
1 .5
.8
2 .4
1 .4
.8
.3
.2
.3
.8
.2
.5
.5
•3
.7
.1
.2
.1
.1
1.9
.3
.2
.4
2.0
1 .8
1 .4
1 .3
1 .9
2 .4
1 .8
1 .8
1 .4
1 .2
1 .7
1 .7
1 .9
1 .5
1 .4
1 .2
1 .5
1 .3
1 .1
1 .3
1 .2
1 .5
1 .0
.6
.4
•9
1 .5
.9
.8
.8
.5
.4
.9
.8
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.6
.2
.5
.6
.2
.3
.4
.1
.4
.7
.1
.5
.1
.1
.1
.1
(2/)
.1
.1
.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
0 /) 1 2 .1
1.3
2.0
.2
.]
.1
Lahor
FumoN/ei
Table B-2! M o n t h ly la b o r turnover rates in selected industries-Continued
(Per 100 employees)
" -Total
Industry
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL.........
RUBBER PRODUCTS.......................
Separat ion rate
accession
rate
Total
Quit
May A di *.
I 956 1956
May Apr.
1??6 1956
May Apr.
1.6
1 .1
1.2
0.8
.5
1.0
.6
0.5
.3
0 .4
.9
2.7
1.6
3.4
3.5
1.2
.7
1 .8
1.6
1.3
.7
2.8
3.6
3.4
3.7
2 .1
2.2
1.6
2.6
2.4
1.4
3.0
2.8
3.1
1.2
4.0
4.7
3.3
2.1
3.5
2.7
2.9
2.7
2.5
4.5
2.4
2.9
4.0
2.6
.8
2.1
4.1
1.6
P o t t e r y and related p r o d u c t s .............
1.7
3.1
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.2
3.0
3.1
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES...............
2.3
2.4
1 .9
3.5
3.2
2.8
4.1
1.9
3.5
3.3
2.8
Other rubber p r o d u c t s ......................
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS...........
Leather: tanned, curried, and finished..
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS........
Gl as s and glass p r o d u c t s ..................
Cement, h y d r a u l i c ..... :....................
Discharge
1956 1956
.2
Layoff
M i s c . , incl.
military
Apr.
May Apr.
May
1956 1956
0.1
0.1
( 2/ )
( 2/ )
1956 1956
0.4
0.1
.1
.2
19 56 1*95';
0.2
C.l
.2
.2
May
A>.r.
1.5
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.1
.2
•3
1.5
.2
1.6
2.6
1 .0
.6
.3
1.6
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.3
•1
.2
2.1
.9
2.3
1 .8
1.1
2.0
.3
.4
.3
.2
.2
.2
1.6
.9
1.8
1.4
1.8
1.4
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
1 .2
1.1
1.0
1.4
1 .7
.2
.2
.1
.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
.3
.3
1.4
2.7
( 2 /)
.1
2.6
1.1
1.0
.4
1.4
1.8
1.0
1.8
.1
•5
1.9
0
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
•2
•3
•2
.1
.1
2.5
2.3
1.1
1.1
.2
.3
1.0
.7
.2
.2
1.3
3.8
4.5
3.9
2.8
.8
1.8
1.7
1.6
2.1
.8
2.0
1-9
.2
.5
.4
.5
3.9
1.4
4.1
5.0
3.9
3.1
.1
.5
•5
-5
.6
.2
1.6
2.8
1.6
.3
.2
1.1
1 .9
1 .2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
(1/)
1.5
(1/)
1.6
0 /)
1.0
.2
0 /)
.1
(1/)
.2
1 .0
4.0
1.6
4.4
2.5
4.8
2.1
5.5
.8
1.8
1.0
1.8
.2
.4
.2
.6
1 .2
2.3
.8
2.7
.2
.3
.2
.3
2.7
2.9
6.1
3.0
1.0
1 .2
.3
.3
4.6
1.3
•3
.2
3.4
4.2
2.8
2.0
2.6
3.2
4.7
4.3
3.5
3.5
4.8
4.3
3.8
1.5
1.7
1.7
I.9
.4
.4
.2
.3
2.6
2.1
1 .7
1.5
2.2^
.4
.3
.2
.2
.4
2.0
1 .4
.8
1.6
1 .5
.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
1 .7
1.0
1 .4
.7
.1
.2
.2
.2
2 .0
1.7
4.3
1.8
.8
4.3
.1
.2
.3
.2
.1
•3
2.1
4.2
3.3
2.3
Bla s t furnaces, steel works, and rolling
I r o n and steel f o u n d r i e s..................
M a l l e a b l e - i r o n f o u n d r i e s .................
Steel f o u n d r i e s ............................
Pr i m a r y smelting and refining of
n o n f e r r o u s metals:
P r i m a r y smelting and refining of copper,
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous metals:
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
c o p p e r ................... ..................
Non f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s .......................
Ot h e r primary metal industries:
I r o n and steel f o r g i n g s ..................
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD
NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION
EQUIPMENT)...........................
Cutlery, hand tools, and h a r d w a r e .......
C u t l e r y and edge t o o l s ...................
H a n d t o o l s .......................... .......
H a r d w a r e .................. ..................
He at i n g apparatus (except electric) and
plumbers' s u p p l i e s ........................
S a n i t a r y ware and plumbers' supplies...
Oil burners, n o n e lectric heating and
cooking apparatus, not elsewhere
Fab r i c a t e d structural metal products....
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving..
1.8
1.3
2.0
1.8
2.8
3.6
4.3
1.5
1.2
1.9
2.1
2.0
a/)
3.0
2.2
3.2
2.5
3.6
3.1
3.6
2.9
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.6
.4
.5
.4
.3
3 .4
3 .9
4 .2
3.6
4.8
5.6
3.8
3.7
6.6
4.1
2.8
6 .9
1.2
1.6
1.6
1 .7
1.5
1.7
.4
.3
.3
.4
.3
.5
1 .7
1.8
2.3
S e e footnotes at end of table.
25
Lj boi Tlì !nover
Table B-2! M o n th ly la b o r turnover rates in selected in d u strie s-C o n tin u e d
(Per 100 e m p l o y e e s )
Total
a c c e s s ion
rate
Industry
Apr.
_JLS5'ó 1956
MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)...........
S e p a r a t i o n rat e
Total
May
Quit
May
Discharge
May
M i s e ., incl.
military
Layoff
1956 1956
1956 1956
1956 1956
May Apr.
1956 1956
May Arr.
1956 1956
1.5
1.7
0 .4
.7
0.8
.2
0.7
0.2
.1
.4
.1
.6
1 .4
.2
.3
.3
Apr.
2.8
3.0
(1/).
3.6
2.4
2.3
3.0
3.3
2.8
3.1
2.5
2.2
2 .9
2.7
( !/')
2.8
2.1
1.6
2.7
2.7
3.7
2.4
2.1
1 .9
2.4
2.9
2.3
3.3
2.1
3.0
2.6
2.7
3.1
3.7
2.3
2.8
3.2
3.8
3.7
2.7
3.7
3.1
Apr.
Apr.
0 .2
.2
.4
.1
.2
&1.8
Ì
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.6
1.5
J .6
1.3
1 .2
a/)
.5
.3
.2
0.3
.3
.4
.4
.3
.2
2.1
2.4
1.3
1 .2
1-3
1.4
.4
.4
.3
.3
-3
1 .2
.3
.5
.1
.2
.2
.2
2.5
2.6
3.2
4.5
3.3
2.3
2.6
2.3
4.1
2.6
1.3
1.5
1.7
2o0
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.3
.3
.4
.2
.6
.3
.3
.3
o3
.3
.3
.7
.6
1 .2
1-7
1.4
.5
.6
.3
1 .9
.8
.2
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
.2
3.4
4.1
3.5
1.9
1.8
.3
.3
1.7
1 .2
.2
.2
3.1
#2
(i/>
•5
-7
.2
(1/0
.2
.2
.8
0 /)
1.7
2.0
.3
(!/)
2.6
3.1
1.8
(!/>
3.0
3.6
(1/)
.1
4.6
4.3
5.0
3.5
1.3
1.9
.3
.3
2.6
1 .2
.3
.1
0 /)
2.0
(i/>
2.0
U/)
1.6
(V)
.2
(!/)
.1
(I/)
.1
3.2
3.6
6.0
6.6
1.6
1 .9
.4
.4
3-9
4.0
.1
.2
3.7
3.2
2.9
2.9
2.2
3.2
3.7
6.1
8.8
2.9
3.0
2.1
2.0
3.6
4.2
5.1
2.2
2.0
2.3
1.4
3.8
11.0
4.1
4.8
3.6
4.7
1.5
1.1
1.8
1 .9
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.2
1.0
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.9
2.0
.9
•9
.9
1.0
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.5
.4
4.0
2.5
6.9
J.4
-5
.4
.6
.1
1.3
8.4
2.4
2.6
2.2
2.7
.3
.6
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
(1 /)
4.1
5.9
O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t .............
4.5
4.5
2.0
2.7
2.3
3.5
4.7
3.4.1
4.7
4.0
5.2
3.7
.4
.6
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.3
.5
1.1
.1
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS........ W X
P h o t o g r a p h i c a p p a r a t u s ....................... (1/)
2.4
1.0
E n g i n e s and t u r b i n e s ..........................
A g r i c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y and t r a c t o r s ......
C o n s t r u c t i o n and m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y .........
M e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y .......................
Metalworking
machinery
(except machine
M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s o r i e s ...................
S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y m a c h i n e r y (except metalG e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l m a c h i n e r y ...............
O f f i c e and s t o r e m a c h i n e s and d e v i c e s . . . .
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s . .
M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a c h i n e r y p a r t s ..............
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY...................
Electrical generating, transmission,
d i s t r i b u t i o n , a nd i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s . .
Radios,
phonographs,
Telephone,
t e l e v i s i o n sets,
telegraph,
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT................
A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s and p a r t s .............
O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s and e q u i p m e n t ......
S h i p and b o a t b u i l d i n g an d r e p a i r i n g .....
R a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t ............................
W a t c h e s a n d c l o c k s ............................
P r o f e s s i o n a l and scient i f ic instruments..
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....
silverware,
an d p l a t e d w a r e .....
See footnotes at end of table.
26
.3
(1/)
.2
.2
.2
.2
and r e l a t e d
E l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e s , lamps, and m i s c e l
l a n e o u s p r o d u c t s ..............................
Je w e l r y ,
Cl/)
(Ì/)
Ì/
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.9
4.5
(!/)
w x
y,
£.6
2.5
(1/)
(I/)
TT-9
3-2
4.8
3-9
1-9
(l/)
2.0
w x
( 1 /)
(37)
.9
1.8
b2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.5
(!/)
(i/O
(!/)
.3
•5
.3
.2
.4
.2
(1/)
(1/)
(¡7)
1.4
2.1
1.6
1.2
.3
.2
4.4
3.1
2.0
2 .1
-3
.4
(V)
1-5
.2
(V)
3.2
.2
1.1
.7
1.1
(1 /)
(V)
(i/0
(I/)
.2
G/)
0 /)
1.1
3-2
.8
-9
.4
-3
1.4
.1
.2
.2
3-2
1-3
1.4
(1 /)
.6
(I/)
(1/)
(1/0
.2
.1
(2/)
(1/)
(1/)
#2
#2
.1
.1
1 .0
.2
.2
1 .2
a/)
.1
1 .7
.5
.1
.1
#0
Labor Tu rn o ve r
T ab le B-2: M o n th ly la b o r turnover rates in selected ¡n dustries-Continu ed
(Per 100 employees)
Industry
Total
accession
rate
Se!paration rate
Total
Quit
Discharge
Layoff
Misc., incl.
military
May
Aor.
May
Apr.
May
May
May
Apr.
May
Apr.
l ?56
19^6
Apr.
1956
19?6
Apr.
1956
1956
1 9?6
1956
1956
1956
1956
1956.
3. 9
3.5
•9
0 .4
0.1
.1
0.2
.2
0.2
.2
1/)
(1/)
0.2
.1
.3
.2
0. 5
CV)
(1/)
2.6
.8
3.6
1.8
(2/)
ci/)
3.1
1.1
4.3
2.2
2 .k
(i/)
5.0
6.7
3.8
2.3
WX
(1/ )
1.7
1.3
2.2
1.5
1 .0
.8
(2/)
(2/)
.8
.9
1.2
1.4
1.1
.5
.5 (2/)
(2/)
(i/)
2.1
1.9
1.5
1.8
a/)
NONMANUFACTURING:
METAL MIMING..........................
WX
anthracite m i n i n g .....................
BITUMINOUS-COAL MINING.................
COMMUNICATION:
WX
w x
<i/>
•3
1-3
1.3
WX
(1/)
.1
(2/)
.k
.8
w x
Ci/)
w x
w x
.b
(1/)
.1
.b
•3
.3
.b
.1
.1
.1
.3
Cl/)
(2/)
& X
.1
.2
l/ Not available.
2/ Less than 0.05.
3/ Data relate to domestic employees except messengers and those compensated entirely on a commission basis.
ZL
H ours and L im in g s
Table C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees
Industry
Average weekly
earnings
Apr.
1996
Average weekly
ho u r s
May
1956
Apr.
1956
May
METAL MINING......................... $ 98.72 * 96.67 ♦ 89.46
100.86
88.04
96.24
94.34
100.80
99.69
L e a d and z i n c m i n i n g .......................
90.10
88.83
81.73
43.3
42.2
4V.6
42.1
42.4
40.1
43.9
42.5
ANTHRACITE...........................
63.71
80.34
77.62
25.9
BITUMINOUS-COAL......................
106.68
109.46
93.87
P e t r o l e u m an d n a t u r a l - g a s p r o d u c t i o n
( e x c e p t c o n t r a c t s e r v i c e s ) ..............
99-5*
103.29
NONMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING......
86.07
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION..................
Average hourly
earnings
May
1956
Apr.
1996
May
42.2
40.2
44.5
41.7
$2.28
2.39
2.26
2.11
$2.28
2.40
2.27
2.12
$2.12
2.I9
2.12
I.96
30.9
30.8
2.46
2.60
2.52
38.I
37.8
37.4
2.80
2.79
2.5I
96.41
40.3
41.3
41.2
2.47
2.9O
2.34
83.92
81.99
45.3
44.4
45.3
I.90
I.89
I.8I
100.17
98.19
99.86
37.1
36.5
37.3
2.70
2.69
2.57
98.98
94.12
103.08
94.86
88.65
100.10
94.30
90.03
97.86
40.4
41.1
39.8
39.2
39.4
39.1
40.3
41.3
39.3
2.45
2.29
2.59
2.42
2.29
2.56
2.34
2.18
2.49
100.46
99.00
96.92
36.4
36.0
36.7
2.76
2.79
2.63
GENERAL CONTRACTORS..................
93.08
92.20
90.27
35-8
35.6
36.4
2.60
2.99
2.48
SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS.............
P l u m b i n g and h e a t i n g .......................
P a i n t i n g and d e c o r a t i n g ...................
E l e c t r i c a l w o r k .............................
109.62
111.16
99-33
123.32
IOI.72
103.82
106.00
97-57
120.74
100.04
100.74
109.26
94.87
114.17
97-99
36.8
38.2
35.1
39.*
36.2
36.3
37.5
34.6
39.2
35.6
36.9
38.0
35.4
38.7
36.4
2.87
2.9I
2.83
3.13
2.81
2.86
2.88
2.82
3.08
2.81
2.73
2.77
2.68
2.95
2.68
MANUFACTURING..........................
78.itf>
78.99
76.30
*0.0
40.3
40.8
I.96
1.96
1.87
84.66
70.38
85.49
70.17
82.78
67.32
40.7
39.1
41.1
39.2
41.6
39.6
2.08
I .80
2.08
1.79
1.99
1.70
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES..............
90.71
90.29
82.82
41.8
41.8
40.8
2.17
2.16
2.03
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS.............
79.11
84.46
87.10
84.65
73.70
75-68
76.86
60.67
51.21
64.22
78.69
80.22
75.43
73.67
75.26
69.91
74.37
83.42
86.27
81.40
73.18
75.34
75.58
59-68
54.74
63.14
78.51
81.65
76.04
71.73
73.12
69.91
71.91
79.30
82.37
79.27
72.71
74.00
74.96
96.68
47.99
60.19
79.89
78.59
73.99
69.87
71.49
62.96
40.6
40.8
40.7
41.7
42.6
44.0
42.0
38.4
30.3
39.4
43.0
42.9
43.6
40.7
40.9
39-7
40.2
40.3
40.5
39.9
42.3
43.8
41.3
37.3
32.2
38.5
42.9
43.2
43.7
*0.3
40.4
39-7
41.1
41.3
41.6
41.5
43.8
45.4
43.1
38.3
29.6
40.1
44.1
43.4
45.4
41.1
41.3
40.1
I.85
2.07
2.14
2.03
1.73
I.72
1.83
1.58
1.69
1.63
1.83
I .87
1.73
I.81
1.84
1.65
1.89
2.07
2.13
2.04
1.73
1.72
1.83
I.60
1.70
1.64
1.83
1.89
1.74
1.78
I .81
1.69
I.74
I.92
1.98
1.91
1.66
1.63
1.73
1.48
1.62
I.50
I.72
1.81
1.62
I.70
1.73
1.57
May
1956
1959
1955
1955
MINING:
CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS
PRODUCTION:
NONBUILDING
C O N S T R U C T I O N .....................................
O t h e r n o n b u i l d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n ..........
BUILDING
C O N S T R U C T I O N ............................................
NONDURABLE
G O O D S ........................................................
Meat p a c k i n g , w h o l e s a l e ..................
S a u s a g e s and c a s i n g s ......................
C o n d e n s e d and e v a p o r a t e d m i l k ..........
C a n n i n g an d p r e s e r v i n g ....................
S e a rood, c a n n e d an d c u r e d ..............
C a n n e d f r u its, v e g e t a b l e s , and soups..
F l o u r and o t h e r g r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s . . .
B r e a d an d o t h e r b a k e r y p r o d u c t s ........
B i s c u i t s , c r a c k e r s , and p r e t z e l s ......
2£_
Hours and Earnings
Table C -l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
ea r n i n g s
Industry
1956
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS - Continued
C a n e - s u g a r r e f i n i n g ..........................
B e e t s u g a r .....................................
C o n f e c t i o n e r y a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ........
Distilled,
rectified,
and bl e n de d
M i s c e l l a n e o u s f o o d p r o d u c t s .................
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES...................
T o b a c c o s t e m m i n g and r e d r y i n g ..............
TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS..................
Cotton,
silk,
s y n t h e t i c f i b e r .............
N a r r o w f a b r i c s and s m a l l w a r e s ..............
D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s
W ool carpets,
rugs,
(except
and c a r p e t y a r n .....
M i s c e l l a n e o u s t e x t i l e g o o d s ................
Pel t g o o d s ( e x c e p t w o v e n f e l t s and
P a d d i n g s and u p h o l s t e r y f i l l i n g ..........
P r o c e s s e d w a s t e and r e c o v e r e d f i b e r s . . . .
A r t i f i c i a l leat h e r , o i l c l o t h , and
$ 78.60
82.41
79.10
61.46
99.74
89.OI
64.17
IOI.89
Apr.
1956
Average weekly
hours
Average hourly
earnings
1955
1956
Apr.
1956
May
1955
Nay
1956
Apr.
1956
1955
$ 80.97 $76.89
84.09 82.12
02.39 72.77
60.83 56.94
99.10 54.85
84.40 82.21
63.69 63.00
101.39 98.09
40.1
40.2
41.2
39.4
39.3
40.1
41.4
39.8
40.9
41.2
41.8
39.5
39-*
40.0
40.8
39.9
40.9 $1.96
41.9 2.05
38-3 1.92
39.0 1.56
38.9 1.52
40.7 2.12
42.0 1.55
40.7 2.56
$1.97
2.04
1.97
1.54
1.50
2.11
1.56
2.54
♦l .88
1.96
1.90
1.46
1.41
2.02
1.50
2.41
th j
79-31
71.10
84.04
67.24
79.87
70.18
83.22
67.89
77.59
66.30
80.93
66.50
38.5
41.1
41.4
43.1
38.4
40.8
41.2
43.8
38.6
41.7
41.5
46.5
2.06
1.73
2.03
1.56
2.08
1.72
2.02
1.55
2.01
1.59
1.95
1.43
98.39
72.16
47.74
97.04
92-29
96.47
68.34
47.10
99.96
90.63
54.32
69.38
43.78
56.30
48.01
38.9
41.0
37.3
36.8
38.7
37.9
39.5
36.8
36.1
37.5
38.8
41.3
37.1
38.3
38.1
1.50
1.76
1.28
1.55
1.35
1.49
1.73
1.28
1.55
1.35
1.40
1.68
1.18
1.47
1.26
56.08
65.60
50.54
50.54
51.47
54.92
93.19
57.66
52.54
66.41
57.28
52.82
57.82
58.83
57.96
44.63
49.27
43.99
96.94
90.97
61.31
56.20
63.11
51.47
91.74
92.40
99-07
93.87
96.74
93-20
64.83
98.29
52.11
98.13
97.22
98.50
43.55
48.75
42.90
54.75
50.69
63.18
54.51
61.97
48.76
49.01
50.70
53.20
51.48
57.49
50.56
63.72
55.60
49.50
94.98
93.22
99-94
40.œ
43.99
39. ^
94.07
47.99
63.23
38.9
41.0
38.0
38.0
38.7
39-8
39.4
38.7
39-5
42.3
39-5
37.2
37.3
38.2
36.9
34.6
37.9
34.1
38.2
38.6
39-3
39.3
40.2
38.7
38.9
39.7
40.2
39.9
39-4
40.0
42.1
40.2
36.7
37.5
37.4
37.5
33.5
37.5
33.0
37.5
38.4
40.5
39.5
40.5
38.7
38.9
39.3
40.0
39.6
40.2
39.5
42.2
40.0
37.5
37.4
36.7
37.8
34.8
36.6
34.6
38.9
39.3
41.6
1.44
I.60
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.38
1.35
1.49
1.33
1.57
1.45
1.42
1.55
1.54
1.56
1.29
1.30
1.29
1.48
1.31
1.56
1.43
1.57
1.33
1.33
1.32
1.37
1.35
1.44
1.33
1.54
1.45
1.42
1.55
1.53
I.56
I.30
1.30
1.30
1.46
1.32
1.56
1.38
1.53
1.26
1.26
1.29
1.33
1.30
1.43
1.28
1.51
1.39
1.32
1.47
1.45
1.48
1.15
1.19
1.14
1.39
1.22
1.52
60.61
71.20
70.80
97-32
69.67
63.02
73.98
71.91
51-95
65.20
62.8e
72.28
69.25
58.37
65.76
39.1
40.0
40.0
35-6
39.8
40.4
41.1
4o.4
33.3
40.0
41.6
41.3
39.8
37-9
41.1
1.55
1.78
1.77
1 .6l
1.65
1.56
1.80
1.78
1.56
1.63
1.51
1.75
1.74
1.54
1.60
70.88
69.77
69.18
53-02
6^.46
¿4.33
66.63
53.41
72.27
63.34
72.50
52.33
40.5
37.8
38.8
41.1
39.2
37.4
39.9
41.4
40.6
37.7
42.4
42.2
1.75
1.74
1.68
1.29
1.67
1.72
1.67
1.29
1.78
1.68
1.71
1.24
81.12
56.84
80.54
58.00
85.99
54.63
41.6
39-2
41.3
40.0
45.0
39.3
1.95
1.45
1.95
1.45
1.91
1.39
29
Hours and Earnings
Table C-l: Hoi rs and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS.................................
and boys'
and beys'
s u i t s a n d c o a t s ............
f u r n i s h i n g s and work
H o u s e h o l d a p p a r e l ..............................
W o m e n ' s s u i t s , c o a t s , a n d s k i r t s .........
W o m e n ' s , c h i l d r e n ' s u n d e r g a r m e n t s ........
U n d e r w e a r and n i ghtwear, e x c e p t corsets.
C o r s e t s a n d a l l i e d g a r m e n t s ................
C h i l d r e n ' s o u t e r w e a r ............................
M i s c e l l a n e o u s ap p a r e l and a c c e s s o r i e s . . . .
O t h e r f a b r i c a t e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s .........
Curt a i n s , d r a p e r i e s , and o t h e r house-
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)...............................
L o g g i n g c a m p s a n d c o n t r a c t o r s ...............
S a w m i l l s a n d p l a n i n g m i l l s ...................
S a w m i l l s a n d p l a n i n g m i l l s , g e n e r a l .....
Millwork,
plywood,
Miscellaneous
My
1955
«ay
1956
Apr.
19*56
May
19*5*5
1956
$50.69
61.42
$51.77
$48.28
58.91
35.7
37.0
36.2
36.3
35.7
$1.42
44.64
43.77
47.00
41.02
53.44
55.17
45.38
44.64
46.88
41.40
55.65
59.29
46.75
59.17
47.35
44.48
36.0
36.3
36.0
37.5
36.0
35.9
36.6
36.8
1.24
1.24
36.5
36.5
36.1
36.3
37.2
29.7
1.26
44.98
61.30
46.82
43.25
51.84
52.14
46.93
48.64
51.38
wood
p r o d u c t s ..................
furniture,
shelving,
blinds,
10
49.61
31.6
35.2
34.6
36.0
31.6
36.1
36.3
36.7
45.80
54.99
43.44
52.03
54.94
71.60
79.06
72.67
73.08
49.50
70.22
68.47
4o.o
77.17
72.80
69.64
70.06
36.6
56.34
35.0
38.2
39.3
36.6
37.1
30.5
35.6
35.3
36.1
35.5
36.0
1.13
1.54
1.59
1.26
1.94
1.33
1.25
1.44
$1.43
1.67
$1.33
I .65
1.25
1.24
1.25
1.15
1.35
1.13
1.14
1.17
•95
1.44
1.52
1.62
1.26
1.94
1.33
37.1
1.30
1.34
1.40
1.43
1.63
1.30
1.34
1.40
35.5
39.4
39.0
36.2
37.7
40.4
1.28
1.29
1.45
1.41
1.43
1.41
39.9
37.1
40.0
40.0
41.0
38.9
41.0
36.4
41.7
41.7
45.1
38.9
36.1
36.6
91.10
48.79
90.64
47.81
87.53
74.37
73.31
75.58
57.12
56.57
59.60
74.70
72.14
79.38
57.26
57.13
59.04
73.74
72.31
77.40
52.71
54.10
57.41
40.2
40.5
40.2
40.8
40.7
41.1
40.6
40.3
42.0
40.9
41.4
41.0
41.9
41.8
43.0
41.5
42.6
41.6
66.47
67.13
63.44
64.71
61.71
39.8
39.5
40.2
39.9
70.80
71.20
1.66
35.8
36.2
30.4
37.1
36.4
37.3
4o.6
40.6
41.6
39.1
1.65
1.26
1955
1.12
1.78
1.22
1.15
1.34
1.50
1.20
1.21
1.33
1.20
1.38
1.36
1.79
1.76
1.67
2.16
2.08
2.00
1.79
1.77
1.78
1.19
2.33
1.67
1.68
1.06
2.25
1.84
1.79
1.76
1.73
1.89
1.80
1.80
1.19
2.33
I .85
1.81
1.88
1.40
1.39
1.45
1.40
1.38
1.44
1.38
40.7
40.6
1.67
1.59
1.67
1.59
1.59
1.52
41.5
39.4
39.9
1.43
1.78
1.78
1.43
1.79
1.78
1.36
1.67
37.1
41.0
39.3
37.0
42.1
43.9
41.6
41.6
41.0
41.4
1.88
1.65
2.06
1.87
1.68
2.04
1.77
1.52
1.95
58.34
58.63
56.44
40.8
68.00
70.35
65.80
68.63
38.2
66.04
1.27
1.27
lockers,
65.86
1.72
62.32
85.90
78.73
73.75
84.86
80.73
41.4
43.4
41.7
82.21
81.81
77.42
40.3
40.5
39.7
2.04
2.02
1.95
65.20
64.80
64.58
40.0
40.0
41.4
I .63
1.62
1.56
77.83
71.61
Screens,
57.87
46.93
49.04
51.94
35.3
37.3
36.3
34.7
34.7
35.7
36.9
May
except
Wood household furniture, upholstered...
M a t t r e s s e s a n d b e d s p r i n g s ...................
Office, p u b l i c - b u i l d i n g , and professional
f u r n : t.ure..........................................
Partitions,
51.62
41.36
41.95
42.71
34.68
51.98
55-18
41.66
52.87
43.92
41.17
48.51
45.60
44.52
44.04
44.80
55-39
55-41
62.81
household
61.62
Apr.
19*56
and p r e f a b r i c a t e d
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES...................
Wood
May
A v e r a g e h 11 r i ,y
e a r n i 11 g ::
Apr.
1956
May
1956
Men's
Men's
Average weekly
hours
Average weekly
earnings
Industry
73.63
and
and m i s c e l l a n e o u s
furni-
Hours and Earnings
Table C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Industry
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.............
Pulp, p a p e r , and p a p e r b o a r d m i l l s ......
P a p e r b o a r d c o n t a i n e r s an d b o x e s ......... .
P a p e r b o a r d b o x e s ...........................
F i b e r cans, t ubes, an d d r u m s .............
O t h e r p a p e r and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s .........
PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES..........................
N e w s p a p e r s ....................................
P e r i o d i c a l s ...................................
B o o k s ...........................................
C o m m e r c i a l p r i n t i n g ........................
L i t h o g r a p h i n g ................................
G r e e t i n g c a r d s ...............................
B o o k b i n d i n g and r e l a t e d i n d u s t r i e s .....
M i s c e l l a n e o u s p u b l i s h i n g an d p r i n t i n g
s e r v i c e s .....................................
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.........
I n d u s t r i a l i n o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s ..........
A l k a l i e s and c h l o r i n e .....................
I n d u s t r i a l o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s .............
P l a s t i c s , e x c e p t s y n t h e t i c r u b b e r .....
S y n t h e t i c r u b b e r ...........................
S y n t h e t i c f i b e r s ...........................
E x p l o s i v e s ...................................
D r u g s an d m e d i c i n e s ........................
Soap, c l e a n i n g and p o l i s h i n g
p r e p a r a t i o n s ................................
S o a p an d g l y c e r i n ..........................
Pai n t s , p i g m e n t s , and f i l l e r s ............
Pa i n t s , v a r n i s h e s , l a c q u e r s , and
e n a m e l s ...................................
G u m an d w o o d c h e m i c a l s .....................
F e r t i l i z e r s ...................................
V e g e t a b l e and a n i m a l oil s an d f a t s .....
V e g e t a b l e o i l s ..............................
A n i m a l o i l s and f a t s ......................
M i s c e l l a n e o u s c h e m i c a l s ...................
E s s e n t i a l oils, p e r f u m e s , c o s m e t i c s . . .
C o m p r e s s e d and l i q u i f i e d g a s e s .........
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL........
P e t r o l e u m r e f i n i n g ..........................
Coke, o t h e r p e t r o l e u m and c o a l p r o d u c t s
RUBBER PRODUCTS......................
T i r e s and i n n e r t u b e s ......................
R u b b e r f o o t w e a r ..............................
O t h e r r u b b e r p r o d u c t s ......................
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS..........
Le a t h e r : t a n n e d , c u r r i e d , and f i n i s h e d .
I n d u s t r i a l l e a t h e r b e l t i n g and p a c k i n g .
B o o t and sho e cut s t o c k and f i n d i n g s . . .
F o o t w e a r ( e x c e p t r u b b e r ) ..................
Average weekly
earnings
May
1956
80.98
88.48
74.21
73.80
78.76
70.99
93.41
100.27
94.01
84.25
91.48
93.06
Apr.
1956
$ 81.32
88.40
75-35
74.93
78.72
71.69
93.51
99.46
92.82
83.02
92.00
92.90
Average weekly
hours
May
1955
$ 77.65
83.60
72.66
72.41
75.89
69.38
90.95
97.46
§9.54
80.40
88.70
61.60
63.24
71.89
71.86
90.57
57.38
69.38
107.75
108.74
107.59
86.11
85.28
93.89
92.43
93-25
81.36
88.94
86.65
86.51
87.56
95.22
May
1956
42.4
43.8
41.0
41.0
40.6
4o.8
38.6
36.2
& ?
39.6
39-6
38.5
39-5
Apr.
1956
May
1955
May
1956
Apr.
1956
42.8
44.2
41.4
41.4
41.0
41.2
42.9
44.0
42.0
42.1
40.8
41.3
$1.91
$1.90
2.02
1.81
1.80
2.00
1.82
1.81
May
1955
$ 1.81
1.90
1.73
1.72
1.94
1.74
1.92
1.74
1.86
1.68
38.8
38.7
36.3
39.0
40.3
40.0
39.7
36.5
2.42
2.77
2.38
2.07
2.31
2.35
2.41
2.74
2.3§
38.8
III
1.81
2.77
2.76
2.71
41.3
40.8
40.3
41.0
42.3
41.4
40.5
39.8
40.2
2.09
2.29
2.07
1.97
2.28
2.18
2.18
39.7
39.2
38.0
1.60
1.82
38.9
39.4
39.7
41.2
40.9
40.9
40.8
42.0
41.6
39-5
40.2
40.7
91.62
92.86
103.00
76.63
91.56
102.75
76.24
86.27
78.34
85.63
77.74
80.40
73.16
88.73
97.61
89.79
97.85
84.46
84.25
91.71
85.17
40.7
40.5
41.5
41.0
40.6
41.4
40.7
40.4
42.8
82.40
75.69
83.66
68.02
66.12
41.2
43.4
43.3
43.7
42.7
44.9
40.5
38.9
41.9
41.2
43.5
43.6
43.4
42.7
44.5
40.6
42.9
43.7
43.5
43.7
42.6
45.2
40.7
42.2
40.8
40.7
41.2
39*9
39-8
39.7
40.0
85.08
82.81
75.95
70.15
74.73
67.47
84.41
77.76
73.35
66.19
84.55
77-95
74.93
72.54
70.36
63.47
79-55
73.67
66.13
88.83
65.96
89.46
62.08
85.65
103.22
107.86
88.17
104.65
110.27
97.70
101.27
86.90
85.63
86.18
85.79
87.99
99.90
72.25
76.40
98.00
101.88
54.90
73.84
54.90
73.08
68.53
69.81
52.99
52.06
72.25
77-95
50.62
52.20
70.07
78.68
51.75
72.54
74.87
50.14
48.24
2.06
2.35
2.67
2.29
2.01
2.24
2.27
1.51
1.77
39.6
39.9
41.2
41.0
40.9
40.9
42.4
41.2
39-5
40.5
40.8
91.62
90.98
Average hourly
earnings
2.26
2.24
2.19
2.50
1.94
2.13
1.92
2.30
2.34
1.63
2.24
2.23
2.15
2 .11
2.18
2.07
2.47
1.93
2.13
1.91
2.30
2.41
2.05
2.19
2.41
2.04
2.07
2.27
1.99
2.01
2.00
1.95
1.85
2.02
1.82
1.58
1.88
1.92
1.74
1.56
I .69
1.55
1.90
1.92
42.4
2.12
1.70
2.12
41.2
41.3
40.8
41.4
41.0
42.6
2.53
2.65
2.14
2.54
2.67
2.13
2.36
2.47
39.9
39.2
39.7
40.6
42.1
42.1
40.5
42.3
2.16
2.09
2.42
1.73
1.91
2.15
M1.82
Î2
1.92
36.6
36.6
1.50
1.41
1.86
35.9
36.0
1.85
1.78
1.43
1.45
1.80
36.8
39.5
38.5
35.4
36.7
40.3
42.3
1.50
39-7
39.0
38.8
38.8
36.6
36.0
1.75
1.62
1.71
1.70
1.82
1.79
1.44
1.45
1.66
1.52
1.61
1.49
1.76
1.81
1.60
2.02
2.01
1.86
1.77
1.37
1.34
3i_
H o u r s an d Ea rnings
Table C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings
MayApr.
Industry
Average weekly
hours
Apr.
MayMay
Average hourly
earnings
May1956
1956
1955
1956
1956
1955
May
1956
Apr.
1956
May
1955
L u g g a g e ..................... ........................
H a n d b a g s a n d s m a l l l e a t h e r g o o d s ...........
G l o v e s and m i s c e l l a n e o u s l e ather goods...
$64.40
48.36
48.34
$61.94
49.23
47.84
$58.11
45.09
45.38
40.5
35.3
36.9
36.2
36.8
39.2
39.0
35.5
36.3
$ 1.59
1.3 7
1 .3 1
$1.58
1.3 6
1.30
$1.49
1 .2 7
1.2 5
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS.........
79-71
108.14
76 .9 1
4 1.3
40.2
40.0
40.4
39.4
40.7
4 1 .1
4 1 .1
42.2
40.7
39.4
39-7
37.8
45.2
45.5
4 1.6
4 1 .1
40.5
39.6
39.7
39.4
40.5
40.8
4 1.3
42.6
4 1 .1
38.9
39.9
38.3
44.5
44.6
4 1 .1
4 1.8
44.3
39.6
40.3
2.69
2.00
2.05
40.7
39.7
4 1.5
40.5
40.9
4 0 .1
4 1.6
40.7
4 1.9
4 1.7
43.9
36.2
2.00
2.27
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS - Continued
Glass
and
glassware,
pressed
or b lown....
P r e s s e d a n d b l o w n g l a s s ......................
G l a s s p r o d u c t s made of p u r c h a s e d glass...
C e m e n t , h y d r a u l i c ................................
80.00
82.82
76.04
66.75
82.20
73.57
71.74
74.07
69.74
79-80
70.69
79.32
109.76
78.80
80.99
75.65
66.83
78.34
73.10
7 1 .1 4
74.80
115.62
74.05
76.97
69.87
64.53
78.06
70.06
69.17
70.24
69.43
73.88
64.58
79.34
77.62
67.73
38.6
4 1 .1
41.3
4 1.7
43.5
40.6
40.6
39.3
36.9
45 .6
46.2
42.6
1.9 3
1.9 3
1.6 4
2.00
1 .7 9
1.70
1.82
1.9 3
1.84
2.71
2.61
1.9 9
2.04
1.9 2
I .65
1.9 2
1 .7 7
1.6 7
1.8 7
1 .9 1
1.82
1.81
1 .5 7
1.8 9
1.68
1.5 9
1.7 3
1 .7 1
F l o o r a n d w a l l t i l e ........... .................
S e w e r p i p e ........................................
C l a y r e f r a c t o r i e s ...............................
P o t t e r y a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s .................
Concrete, gypsum, and p l a s t e r products...
C o n c r e t e p r o d u c t s ...............................
C u t - s t o n e a n d s t o n e p r o d u c t s .................
Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral
p r o d u c t s ...........................................
A b r a s i v e p r o d u c t s ...............................
A s b e s t o s p r o d u c t s ...............................
N o n c l a y r e f r a c t o r i e s ..........................
79.63
70.72
80.55
77.60
69.46
81.81
86.15
83.00
82.21
87.02
83.20
91.94
91.98
86.74
86.04
73.49
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES................
95-53
96.00
91.10
41.0
4 1.2
4 1.6
2.33
2.33
2 .19
100.28
99.79
93.66
40.6
40.4
40.9
2.47
2.47
2.29
100.69
89.35
85.90
100.19
93.66
40.4
40.3
4 1.8
4 1.7
40.8
42.7
40.9
4 1.2
42.8
4 3 .1
43.3
4 1.7
2.48
2.09
2.04
2.03
2.24
2.48
2 .15
2.09
2.04
2.04
2.23
2.02
2.08
2.04
B l a s t furn a o e s , s t e e l w o rks, and r o l ling
m i l l s ...............................
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills, except e l e c t r o m etallurgical
p r o d u c t s ..........................................
E l e c t r o m e t a l l u r g i c a l p r o d u c t s ..............
I r o n a n d s t e e l f o u n d r i e s ......................
G r a y - i r o n f o u n d r i e s ............................
S t e e l f o u n d r i e s .................................
P r i m a r y sme l t i n g and r e f i n i n g of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ...............................
P r i m a r y sme l t i n g and ref i n i n g of
c o p p e r , l e a d , a n d z i n c ......................
P r i m a r y r e f i n i n g o f a l u m i n u m ...............
S e c o n d a r y s m e lting and refi n i n g of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ...............................
Rolling, drawing
and a l l oying of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ...............................
Rolling, drawing, and all o y i n g of
Rolling,
drawing,
and
alloying
of
N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s ............................
Miscellaneous primary metal industries...
Welded
and
h e a v y - r i v e t e d p i p e ..............
32
82.26
67.69
81.00
71.62
80.45
1.8 7
1.7 4
2.03
1.8 7
1 .7 5
1.7 0
1.69
1 .7 7
2.01
1.82
1.81
1.74
1.88
1.7 5
1.7 4
1.68
1.5 9
2.01
2.01
1.9 2
2 .1 7
2 .17
2.08
1.96
2.00
2.26
2.03
2.29
86.65
86.11
96.32
87.36
85.07
83.23
95.22
86.03
85.77
87.47
86.74
40.6
40.8
4 1 .1
40.6
40.0
43.0
90.03
89.86
83.03
4 1.3
4 1.6
40.7
2.18
2.16
87.36
94.19
87.78
79-97
93.15
87.26
4 1.6
40.6
42.0
40.5
40.8
40.4
2.10
2.32
2.30
2.16
82.17
85.80
78.21
4 1.5
42.9
41.6
1.98
2.00
1.88
92.35
95.20
89.67
4 1.6
42.5
42.7
2.22
2.24
2.10
94.55
99.21
93.93
42.4
43.9
4 4 .1
2.23
2.26
2 .13
88.88
90.17
87.51
99.17
103.91
96.48
94.85
84.46
85.07
96.53
100.91
95.91
40.4
40.9
4 1.8
4 1.9
42.0
4 1 .1
40.8
40.7
42.2
4 1.9
42.5
4 1.6
41.0
40.9
42.9
42.4
43.4
41.8
2.20
2.21
2 .15
2.35
2.47
2.27
2 .15
2.35
2.48
2.06
2.08
2.25
2.38
2.21
2.18
82.82
81.20
87.94
98.23
103.49
95.34
93.71
91.12
2.19
2.28
2.09
2.27
2.28
2.09
2.01
1.9 9
1.9 6
Table C-l:
Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Industry
Average weekly
earnings
May
May
Apr.
Average weekly
hours
May
May
Apr.
1956
1956
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDNANCE,
MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT). $83.03
T i n c a n s an d o t h e r t i n w a r e ..................
C u t l e r y , h a n d t ools, and h a r d w a r e .........
C u t l e r y an d e d g e t o o l s ......................
H a r d w a r e ........................................
H e a t i n g a p p a r a t u s ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c ) and
p l u m b e r s ' s u p p l i e s ...........................
S a n i t a r y w a r e and p l u m b e r s * s u p p l i e s . . . .
Oi l b u r n e r s , n o n e l e c t r i c h e a t i n g and
c o o k i n g a p p a r a t u s , not e l s e w h e r e
F a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r a l m e t a l p r o d u c t s .....
S t r u c t u r a l s t e e l and o r n a m e n t a l m e t a l
M e t a l doo r s ,
sash,
frames,
molding,
F a b r i c a t e d w i r e p r o d u c t s .....................
M iscellaneous fabricated metal products..
M e t a l s h i p p i n g b a r r e l s , dru m s , kegs,
nuts,
washers,
an d r i v e t s .........
MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)...........
E n g i n e s and t u r b i n e s ..........................
S t e a m e n g i n e s , t u r b i n e s , and w a t e r
D i e s e l and o t h e r i n t e r n a l - c o m b u s t i o n
e n g i n e s , no t e l s e w h e r e c l a s s i f i e d ......
A g r i c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y an d t r a c t o r s ......
A g ri c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y (except
t r a c t o r s ).....................................
C o n s t r u c t i o n an d m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y .........
C o n s t r u c t i o n and m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y ,
e x c e p t for o i l f i e l d s ......................
O i l - f i e l d m a c h i n e r y and t o o l s .............
M a c h i n e t o o l s .................................
M e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y (except machine
90.94
78.20
71.46
80.99
79.00
$83.84
93.31
78.59
72.57
81.59
79.20
$81.73
84.23
79-00
83.13
79.59
84. 32
77.38
77.03
86.32
77.22
86.94
86.11
79.58
1956
1955
1956
1956
1955
$1.96
2.02
1.90
1.68
40.7
42.1
40.1
40.6
40.7
39.7
41.1
43.2
40.3
41.0
41.0
39.8
41.7
41.7
41.2
41.0
40.4
41.6
$2.04
1.95
1.76
1.99
1.99
$2.04
2.16
1.95
1.77
1.99
1.99
39.5
39.4
39.4
39.4
40.3
40.7
2.00
2.11
2.02
2.14
1.92
2.00
75-39
81.56
39.5
41.5
39.4
41.8
40.1
41.4
1.95
2.08
1.96
2.08
1.88
1.97
86.32
80.54
41.6
41.7
41.3
2.07
2.07
1.95
84.1*6
86.94
82.80
86.32
81.18
89.04
84.00
63.71
86.83
73.47
78.57
84.44
85.48
66.80
88.37
73.49
79.73
«5.45
39.2
41.5
42.4
40.0
37.7
40.2
39.5
40.5
41.8
41.0
41.8
42.2
40.9
40.0
41.1
39.3
41.1
42.3
41.4
41.0
42.1
42.4
38.9
42.8
40.6
41.3
43.1
2.03
2.08
2.10
2.10
1.69
2.00
2.08
2.10
2.09
1.67
2.15
1.87
1.94
2.02
2.00
1.98
1.99
2.04
44.4
41.0
42.2
42.8
43.0
42.5
43.5
43.4
2.25
2.16
2.07
1.98
2.25
2.18
2.06
1.98
2.12
2.13
1.98
1.90
78.28
68.88
76.36
81.95
8 l.4 o
2.16
1.89
1.97
88.62
83.78
86.50
61.85
89.88
77.14
77.64
83.61
2.16
1.86
1.94
2.02
1.59
2.10
1.90
1.88
1.94
86.93
84.74
86.13
82.46
44.1
40.5
41.6
42.5
91.78
92.80
92.65
95*57
87.15
91.54
42.1
41.8
42.5
42.1
42.1
41.8
2.18
2.22
2.27
2.07
2.19
96.64
98.83
90.79
41.3
41.7
38.8
2.34
2.37
2.34
92.18
84.99
88.44
92.02
83.44
88.84
86.92
41.9
39.9
40.2
42.2
40.0
40.2
42.8
40.7
41.0
2.20
2.13
2.20
2.25
85.60
2.14
2.21
2.15
2.05
2.12
80.98
81.78
93.10
80.19
86.46
39.5
42.8
39.7
43.1
40.5
42.8
2.05
92.45
2.16
2.06
2.16
1.98
2.02
93.09
90.95
108.03
104.65
93.74
91.16
108.77
105.80
86.48
43.2
43.0
45.7
46.2
42.6
43.1
44.0
44.0
2.17
2.13
2.39
2.17
2.12
98.56
95.04
42.9
42.7
45.2
45.7
2.38
2.03
2.01
2.24
2.29
2.29
2.16
97.66
97.67
116.46
88.20
104.62
43.6
45.6
43.8
46.4
41.8
44.9
2.24
2.51
2.23
2.51
2.11
2.33
69.02
88.83
88.17
82.74
75-99
76.54
94.60
100.05
42.0
41.4
41.5
44.3
42.0
2.12
1.84
88.16
42.8
41.6
41.6
45.7
43.5
2.06
83.63
42.8
41.9
41.3
46.1
43.9
2.08
87.78
2.11
1.84
2.07
2.30
1.97
2.02
1.78
1.99
2.19
99.23
87.48
86.11
84.15
M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s a r i e s ................... 114.46
S pe c i a l - i n d u s t r y machinery (except metal-
P a p e r - i n d u s t r i e s m a c h i n e r y ................. 95.89
P r i n t i n g - t r a d e s m a c h i n e r y and e q u i p m e n t . 102.73
1955
a nd
B o i l e r - s h o p p r o d u c t s .......................
S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k ............................
M e t a l s t a m p i n g , c o a t i n g , and e n g r a v i n g . . .
V i t r e o u s - e n a m e l e d p r o d u c t s .................
S t a m p e d and p r e s s e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ......
Bolts,
1956
Average hourly
earnings
May
Apr.
May
99.90
89.38
94.95
91.16
90.53
86.63
73.87
91.98
2.08
2.34
2.18
ours viini \ vii tiiiH
Table C-l:
Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Industry
Average weekly
hours
Average weekly
earnings
Average hourly
earnings
Apr.
1956
May
1955
$ 2.16
$2.16
2 .11
2.22
2 .11
2.23
$ 2.05
2.03
2.04
2.14
2.19
2.04
2.15
2.15
2.13
2.29
1.96
2.14
1.96
2 .11
2.12
2.12
2.17
May
1956
Apr.
1956._
May
1955
May
1956
Apr.
May
1955
May
1956
G e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l m a c h i n e r y ...............
P um p s , air an d gas c o m p r e s s o r s ...........
C o n v e y o r s a n d c o n v e y i n g e q u i p m e n t ........
B l o w e r s , e x h a u s t a n d v e n t i l a t i n g fans...
I n d u s t r i a l t r u c k s , t r a c t o r s , e t c .........
Mechanical power-tran s m i s s i o n equipment.
M e ch a n ic a l s t okers and industrial
f u r n a c e s an d o v e n s ..........................
O f f i c e and s t o r e m a c h i n e s and d e v i c e s . . . .
Co m p ut i n g m a c h i ne s and cash registers...
T y p e w r i t e r s ....................................
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s . .
D o m e s t i c l a u n d r y e q u i p m e n t .................
C o m m e r c i a l laun d r y , d r y - c l e a n i n g , and
$ 91.80
89.04
93.91
84.66
$92.23
90.52
95.67
85.48
90.09
93.52
$86.10
42.5
42.2
42.3
41.5
41.9
42.7
42.7
42.9
42.9
41.9
41.9
42.9
42.0
42.2
41.0
40.7
42.2
43.1
82.62
42.8
40.9
41.3
40.1
39.4
39.8
42.3
41.1
41.2
40.7
41.1
40.4
41.0
39-7
39.6
39.8
41.8
40.9
S e w i n g m a c h i n e s ...............................
R e f r i g e r a t o r s a nd a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g
88.78
89.62
78.58
81.80
40.9
41.1
41.4
41.3
41.8
39.9
2.16
2.17
1.88
2.05
82.04
87.56
87.33
85.47
89.67
88.17
89.03
89.02
68.82
89.25
87.14
8-5.04
+1.2
41.Ü
41.6
41.7
42.3
42.3
42.1
40.6
44.3
42.1
2.12
2.12
2.13
2.14
2.13
2.14
2.06
2.02
2.01
91.70
83.78
38.7
41.3
41.0
40.7
42.1
2.13
2.13
2 .11
2.07
1.99
79.77
80.36
76.30
40.7
41.0
40.8
1.96
1.96
1.87
2.10
1.86
2.09
1.85
1.96
1.75
MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL) - Continued
89.67
93.51
92.02
87.12
94.58
78.60
83.13
84.38
80.57
M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a c h i n e r y p a r t s ..............
F a b r i c a t e d pipe, f i t t i n g s , an d v a l v e s . . .
B a l l a nd r o l l e r b e a r i n g s ...................
M a c h i n e s h o p s (job and r e p a i r ) ...........
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY...................
Electrical generating, transmission,
d i s t r i b u t i o n , and i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s . .
W i r i n g d e v i c e s an d s u p p l i e s ...............
C a r b o n and g r a p h i t e p r o d u c t s
(e l e c t r i c a l )............................. .
E l e c t r i c a l i n d i c a t i n g , m e a s u r i n g , and
r e c o r d i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ......................
Mo t ors, g e n e r a t o r s , a nd m o t o r - g e n e r a t o r
s e t s ............................................
P o w e r and d i s t r i b u t i o n t r a n s f o r m e r s . . . . .
S w i t c h g e a r , s w i t c h b o a r d , and i n d u s t r i a l
c o n t r o l s ......................................
E l e c t r i c a l w e l d i n g a p p a r a t u s ..............
I n s u l a t e d w i r e an d c a b l e ....................
E l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t for v e h i c l e s .........
E l e c t r i c l a m p s .................................
Radios,
phonographs,
Telephone,
telegraph,
t e l e v i s i o n sets,
P r i m a r y b a t t e r i e s ( dry and w e t ) ..........
X - r a y an d n o n - r a d i o e l e c t r o n i c t u b e s . . . .
81.14
77.33
85.67
89.65
83.23
79.80
86.33
74.43
84.85
81.61
1.97
2.10
2.18
2.12
2.27
1.96
2.08
1.90
2.03
2.08
2.03
2.01
2.18
1.87
2.03
2.02
87.15
76.07
87.36
76.59
70.18
80.75
41.5
40.9
41.8
41.4
41.2
40.1
83.44
83.03
78.12
40.9
40.9
40.9
2.04
2.03
1.91
79.38
80.56
74.89
40.5
41.1
40.7
I .96
1.96
1.84
88.34
93.09
89.86
85.70
84.20
4C.9
42.7
41.6
42.7
41.6
42.1
2.16
2.18
2.16
2.16
2.06
2.00
79.35
93.68
79.35
75.24
42.3
45.7
39.7
42.7
39.2
41.0
40.4
42.3
2.16
2.32
2.01
2.15
40.1
43.3
39-5
42.4
40.6
40.9
44.4
40.9
41.8
42.6
40.5
40.1
39.9
39.8
40.0
39.7
39.8
39.2
1.80
42.8
40.4
39.9
40.0
41.3
43.3
40.8
40.2
40.3
41.2
42.3
40.4
41.2
40.0
39.8
2.19
1.90
2.09
1 . 6l
2.14
91.37
106.02
79-80
82.41
79.58
75.44
75-14
92.23
90.95
103.05
81.00
84.00
80.58
78.86
75.52
86.05
69.66
70.98
71.82
68.06
72.00
68.85
67.49
64.29
93.73
76.76
83.39
64.40
95.26
76.70
88.41
73.12
83.21
83.22
61.60
45.0
1.93
2.03
1.84
1.86
1.71
1.94
2.29
2.02
2 .11
1.94
2.04
1.80
2.02
1.86
1.86
1.72
1.77
1.80
1.70
1.73
1.64
2.20
1.88
2.09
1.94
and r e l a t e d
M i s c e l l a n e o u s e l e c t r i c a l p r o d u c t s .........
34
90.52
87.13
93.52
79.77
87.13
87.67
85.67
85.28
1956
88.38
64.88
87.34
78.41
2.07
1.8 1
2.02
1.6 1
2.12
1.54
1.97
Hours and Earnings
Table C-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Av e r a g e w e e k l y
earnings
Industry
Average weekly
hours
Average hourly
earnings
Apr.
1956
*91.76
90.97
•fay
1955
♦94-57
101.00
Itoy
1956
39.4
37.2
Apr*
1956
4o.6
39-9
Itajr
1955
42.6
44.3
May
1956
$2.26
2.28
Apr.
1956
$2.26
2.28
91.5*
80.78
82.00
93.83
94.02
92.35
93.**
95.82
87.16
90.46
74.03
95.88
99.96
92.75
78.55
101.68
85.37
84.55
88.15
88.56
87.10
84.38
87.76
83.39
86.51
71.55
88.62
96.30
84.32
74.56
36.9
39.9
40.6
41.8
41.5
41.8
42.6
43.0
40.3
40.0
41.3
40.4
43.2
38.3
40.2
39.8
40.8
40.0
41.7
41.6
41.6
41.9
42.4
39.8
39.5
40.9
40.8
42.9
39-3
40.7
44.4
42.9
42.7
41.0
4l.O
40.7
39.8
41.2
39.9
39.5
41.6
4o.l
42.8
38.5
40.3
2.30
2*02
2.09
2.26
2.26
O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t .............
84.87
80.60
84.85
9*.*7
93.79
93.63
95.42
97.61
88.66
92.00
74.75
9*-9*
101.09
90.01
77.59
2.27
2.20
2.30
1.81
2.35
2.34
2.35
1*93
2.30
1.98
2. 05
2.25
2.26
2.22
2.23
2.26
2.19
2.29
1.81
2.35
2.33
2.36
1.93
2.29
1.99
1.98
2.15
2.16
2.14
2.12
2.13
2.09
2.19
1.72
2.21
2.25
2.19
1.85
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS........
81.18
81.38
75.92
41.0
4l.l
40.6
1.98
1-98
I.87
93.48
93.91
90.72
42.3
42.3
42.0
2.21
2.22
2.16
83.43
83.03
84.45
82.62
77.36
77.18
41.1
40.5
41.6
40.9
40.5
40.2
2.03
2.05
2.03
2.02
1.91
1.92
70.12
65.53
90.89
69.78
70.82
65.19
89.82
69.60
69.19
61.10
83.03
66.98
40.3
40.7
41.5
39.2
40.7
4l.o
41.2
39.1
40.7
40.2
40.9
39.*
1.74
1.61
2.19
1.78
1.74
1.59
2.18
1.78
1.70
1.52
2.03
1.70
69.77
73.3*
70.72
78.5?
78.14
61.22
70.47
72.63
69.39
79.95
78.91
61.85
66.83
69.63
66.17
76.18
73.71
59.43
40.1
41.2
41.6
40.3
40.7
38.5
40.5
*1.5
41.8
4l.O
41.1
38.9
40.5
41.2
41.1
41.4
40.5
39.1
1.74
1.78
1.70
1.95
1.92
1*59
1.74
1*75
1.66
1.95
1.92
1.59
I.65
I.69
1.61
1.84
1.82
1.52
61.30
60.96
65.28
63.76
73.62
74.15
61.85
62.40
65.85
63.60
74.88
75.11
59.43
59.58
61.71
38.8
38.1
4o.8
39.6
40.9
40.3
38.9
39.0
4o.9
39.5
41.6
40.6
39.1
39-2
40.6
40.0
41.7
40.6
1.58
1.60
1.60
1.61
1.80
1.84
1.59
1.60
1.61
1.61
1.80
1.85
1.52
1.52
1.52
1.51
1.73
1.73
1956
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT................
M o t o r v e h i c l e s , b odies, par t s , and
a c c e s s o r i e s ...................................
T r a i l e r s ( t r u c k and a u t o m o b i l e ) ..........
A i r c r a f t a nd p a r t s ............................
A i r c r a f t ........................................
A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s and p a r t s .................
S h i p and b o a t b u i l d i n g and r e p a i r i n g .....
S h i p b u i l d i n g and r e p a i r i n g .................
R a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t ............................
L o c o m o t i v e s and p a r t s .......................
Laboratory,
scientific,
and e n g i n e e r i n g
«
M e c h a n i c a l m e a s u r i n g and c o n t r o l l i n g
O p t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s and l e n s e s .............
S u r g i c a l , m e d i c a l , a na d e n t a l i n s t r u
m e n t s ............................................
O p h t h a l m i c g o o d s ...............................
P h o t o g r a p h i c a p p a r a t u s .......................
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....
J e w e l r y , s i l v e r w a r e , and p l a t e d w a r e .....
J e w e l r y a n d f i n d i n g s ........................
S i l v e r w a r e an d p l a t e d w a r e .................
T o y s and s p o r t i n g g o o d s ......................
Gam e s , toys, dolls, and d h i l d r e n ' s
S p o r t i n g and a t h l e t i c g o o d s ...............
Pens, p e n c i l s , o t h e r o f f i c e s u p p l i e s .....
C o s t u m e j e w e l r y , b u t t o n s , n o t i o n s .........
6o.4o
72.14
70.24
2 .2 k
2.2k
May
1955
$2.22
2.28
.35.
o u r s an il
,if nu
Table C-1:
Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings
Industry
Average weekly
hours
Average hourly
earnings
m y -¡■y;-- Apr.
1956
1955 1956
1955
(i/)
42.7
41.3
43.3
<2/)
$1.95
G/>
$1.95
$1.94
1.86
39.0
37.1
39.1
37.1
39.8
38.2
1.84
1.60
1.85
1.60
1.83
1.60
101.15
79.52
42.9
42.6
43.4
42.0
43.6
42.3
2.30
1.90
2.31
1.89
2.32
1.88
90.45
92.57
84.03
85.28
86.72
8o.4o
41.1
41.4
4o.4
41.3
41.7
4o.4
41.0
41.1
40.2
2.19
2.21
2.09
2.19
2.22
2.08
2.08
2.11
2.00
92.29
92.96
86.53
41.2
41.5
41.4
2.24
2.24
2.09
81.20
80.80
77.14
40.4
40.2
40.6
2.01
2.01
1.90
59.75
1*2.78
59.90
42.90
58.20
40.83
38.3
34.5
38.4
3^.6
38.8
34.6
1.56
1.24
1.56
1.24
1.50
1.18
>18.36
62.87
80.85
«16.99
48.36
62.50
81.03
46.17
46.60
61.07
80.70
46.42
35.3
37.2
43.7
34.3
35.3
37-2
43.8
34.2
35.3
37.7
44.1
34.9
1.37
1.69
1.85
1.37
1.37
1.68
1.85
1.35
1*32
1.62
1.83
1.33
68.95
72.1i2
67.78
71.49
65.9*
69.87
42.3
42.6
42.1
42.3
42.0
43.4
1.63
1.70
1.6l
1.69
1.57
1.61
61.55
99.17
76.85
61.89
103.78
76.52
58.69
102.04
72.89
"
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
42.02
41.71
40.79
41.2
41.3
41.2
1.02
1.01
.99
42.54
51.91
42.12
49.88
41.62
49.61
1*0.9
41.2
40.5
39.9
1*0.8
4i.o
1.04
1.26
i.o4
1.25
1.02
1.21
93-32
92.94
94.23
-
-
-
-
May
Apr.
$80.12
80.54
(1/)
43.5
72.34
59.36
72.83
61.12
96.67
80.94
100.25
79.38
90.01
9l.*9
84.44
1956
Apr.
my
1956
1955
18^3
*
$83.27
71.76
59.36
1956' 1956
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC U TILIT IES:
TRANSPORTATION:
L o c a l r a i l w a y s a n d b u s l i n e s ..............
COMMUNICATION:
T e l e p h o n e ......... ...........................
S w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s 2/...
L i n e c o n s t r u c t i o n , i n s t a l l a t i o n , and
m a i n t e n a n c e e m p l o y e e s 2/..............
Telegraph
.................................
4J
OTHER
PUBLIC
UTILITIES:
G a s and e l e c t r i c u t i l i t i e s .................
E l e c t r i c l i g h t and p o w e r u t i l i t i e s .....
E l e c t r i c li g h t an d gas u t i l i t i e s c o m
b i n e d .........................................
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE:
WHOLESALE
RETAIL
T R A D E ..........................................................
TRADE
(EXCEPT
FATING
AND
DRINKING
P L A C E S ) ...........................................................................
G e n e r a l m e r c h a n d i s e s t o r e s .................
D e p a r t m e n t stores and general ma i l
o r d e r h o u s e s ................................
P o o d an d l i q u o r s t o r e s ......................
A u t o m o t i v e and a c c e s s o r i e s d e a l e r s ......
A p p a r e l an d a c c e s s o r i e s s t o r e s ...........
O t h e r r e t a i l trade:
F u r n i t u r e and a p p l i a n c e s t o r e s ..........
L u m b e r and h a r d w a r e s u p p l y s t o r e s ......
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE:
B a n k s a nd t r u s t c o m p a n i e s ..................
S e c u r i t y d e a l e r s an d e x c h a n g e s ...........
-
-
_
-
SERVICE AND MTSCELLANEOUS:
H otels and lodging places:
H o t e l s , y e a r - r o u n d 5/ ............. .
P ers on a l services:
L a u n d r i e s .....................................
Motion pictures:
Mo t i o n - p i c t u r e p r o d u c t i o n and d is t r i
b u t i o n .............................
-
-
_1_/ N o t a v a i l a b l e .
2/ D a t a r e l a t e t o e m p l o y e e s in s u c h o c c u p a t i o n s in the t e l e p h o n e i n d u s t r y as s w i t c h b o a r d
o p e r a t o r s ; s e r v i c e a s s i s t a n t s ; o p e r a t i n g r o o m i n s tructors; and p a y - s t a t i o n a t t e n d a n t s .
D u r i n g 1955 s u c h e m p l o y e e s
made up
p e r c e n t o f the t o t a l n u m b e r of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in t e l e p h o n e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s r e p o r t i n g h o u r s and
e a r n i n g s data.
D a t a r e l a t e t o e m p l o y e e s in s u c h o c c u p a t i o n s in the t e l e p h o n e i n d u s t r y as c e n t r a l o f f i c e cra f t s
men; i n s t a l l a t i o n a n d e x c h a n g e r e p a i r craf t s m e n ; line, cable, and c o n d u i t c r a f t s m e n ; and la b o r e r s .
D u r i n g 1955
s u c h e m p l o y e e s m a d e u p 26 p e r c e n t o f the t o t a l n u m b e r o f n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in t e l e p h o n e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s r e
p o r t i n g h o u r s and e a r n i n g s data.
4/ D a t a r e l a t e to d o m e s t i c e m p l o y e e s e x c e p t m e s s e n g e r s and t h o s e c o m p e n s a t e d
e n t i r e l y o n a c o m m i s s i o n b a sis.
5/ M o n e y p a y m e n t s only; a d d i t i o n a l v a l u e of board, room, u n i f o r m s , and tips, not
in c l u d e d . * Fait goods (exoept woven felts and hats) - New series; not comparable with previously published data.
a
3/
Comparable 1956 figures for this later series ares January - $70.30, 41.6, $1.69; February - $68.00, 40.0, $1.70;
March - $66.02, 39.3, $1.68.
36
A d |us ted E a r m t i g s
Table C-2: Gross average weekly earnings of production workers
in selected industries, in current and 1947-49 dollars
Year
Bituminous-coal
Laundries
mining
C u r r e n t 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 C u r r e n t 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 C u r r e n t 1 947-49
Manufacturing
Annual
average:
1939....
19*0....
19*1....
19*2....
19*3....
19M*....
19*5....
19*6....
19*7....
19*8....
19*9....
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953....
195*....
1955....
Bituminous-coal
Laundries
mining
Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49
Manufacturing
Monthly
data:
♦23.86 **0.17 *23.88 *1*0.20 *17.6* *29.70
25.20 *2.07 2l*.71 *1.25 17.93 29.93
29.58 *7.03 30.86 *9.06 18.69 29.71
36.65 52.58 35.02 50.21* 20.3* 29.18
*3.1* 58.30 1*1.62 56.21* 23.08 31.19
1*6.08 61.28 51.27 68.18 25.95 3* .51
**.39 57.72 52.25 er.95 27.73 36.06
1*3.82 52.5* 58.03 69.58 30.20 36.21
*9.97 52.32 66.59 69.73 32.71 3*.25
5*.l* 52.tfr 72.12 70.16 3*.23 33.30
5*.92
59-33
61*.71
67.97
71.69
71.86
76.52
Table C-3:
Year
Year
and
month
53.95
57.71
58.30
59.89
62.67
62.60
66.83
63.28
70.35
77.79
78.09
85.31
80.85
96.00
62.16
68.1*3
70.08
68.80
7*.57
70„*3
83.8*
3*.96
35-*7
37.81
38.63
39.69
1*0.10
*0.70
3*.36
3*.50
3*.06
3*.C*
3*.69
3*.93
35.55
1955
May..*« *76.30
June... 76.11
*66.81 *93.87 *82.20 *>11.62 *36. M*
66.53 98.28 85.91 *0.80 35-66
July...
Aug.*..
Sept...
Oct....
Nov....
Dec....
76.36
76.33
77.71
78.50
79.52
79.71
66.57 95.50
66.66 9*. 50
67.63 96.73
68.32 99.86
69.15 96.03
69.*9 105.73
83.26
82.53
8*.19
86.91
83.50
92.18
*1.01
*0.*0
*0.70
*1.01
*1.11
*1.31
35-75
35.28
35.*2
35.69
35.75
36.02
1<g6
Jan....
Pel)....
Mur....
Apr..•.
May....
78.55
78.17
78.78
78.99
78.1*0
68.5*
68.21
68.68
68.75
67.9*
10*.22
103.18
102.38
105.*6
106.68
90.9*
90.03
89.26
91.78
92.**
*1.51
*0.90
*1.70
*2.12
*2.5*
36.22
35.69
36.36
36.66
36.86
Average weekly earnings, gross and net spendable, of production workers
in manufacturing, in current and 1947-49 dollars
Net spendable
Gross average
average weekly earnings
weekly earnings
Worker with
W orker with
Index
no dependents
3 dependents
Amount (1947-49
C u r r e n t 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 C u r r e n t 19 4 7 - 4 9
■ 100)
Annual
average:
Year
and
month
Net s p e n d a b l e
Gross average
average weekly earnings
weekly earnings
Index
Worker with
Worker with
3 dependents
no dependents
Amount (1947-49
= 100)
Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49
Monthly
data:
1939....
19*0....
19*1....
19*2....
19*3....
19**....
19*5....
191*6....
19*7....
191*8....
*23.86
25.20
29.58
36.65
*3.1*
1*6.08
**.39
1*3.82
*9-97
5*.l*
*5.1
*7.6
55.9
69.2
81.5
87.0
83.8
82.8
9*.*
102.2
19*9....
195 0
195 1
1952....
1953....
195*....
1955....
5*.92
59.33
61*.71
67.97
71.69
71.86
76.52
103.7
112.0
122.2
128.1*
135.*
135.7
1**.5
*23.58 *39.70 *23.62 *39.76
21*.69 1*1.22 21*.95 *1.65 Ihy« •• • *76.30 i * * . i
28.05 **.59 29.28 *6.55 June... 76.11 1*3.7
31.77 *5.58 36.28 52.05
36.01 1*8.66 *1.39 55-93 J u ly ... 76.36 1*1*.2
38.29 50.92 Hl*.06 58.59 Aug.• • . 76.33 1**.2
36.97 1*8.08 1*2.7* 55.58 S ept.. . 77.71 1*6.8
37.72 *5.23 *3.20 51.80 Oct.... 78.50 1*8.3
*2.76 **.77 1*8.21* 50.51 Bov.... 79.52 15.02
*7.*3 l*6.U* 53.17 51.72 Dec.... 79.71 15.05
w .09
51.09
5*.d*
53.66
58.5*
59.55
63.15
*7.2*
*9.70
1)8.68
*9.0*
51.17
51.87
55.15
53.83
57.21
61.28
63.62
66.58
66.78
70.*5
52.88
55.65
55.21
56.05
58.20
58.17
61.53
1956
Jan....
Feb....
Mur. •..
Apr....
May* •. •
78.55
78.17
78.78
78.99
78.1*0
1*8.3
1*7.6
1*8.8
1*9.2
1*8.1
*62.98 *55.15 *70.27 *61.53
62.83 5*.92 70.12 61.29
63.02
63.00
6*.o8
61*.70
65.*?
65.6*
5*.9*
55.02
55.77
56.31
56.95
57.23
70.32
70.29
71.*0
72.03
72.85
73.00
61.31
61.39
62.11*
62.69
63.35
63.6*
6*. 7*
61*.1*1*
6*. 92
65.08
6*.62
56.*9
56.23
56.60
56.6*
56.00
72.07
71.77
72.25
72.*2
71.95
62.89
62.63
62.99
63.03
62.35
A djusted L irn m g s
Table C-4: Average hourly earnings, gross and excluding overtime,
and average weekly hours of production workers in manufacturing
■
Year
and
nord h
Manufacturing
A v e r a g e h c uriy e a r n i n g s
Excluding
Gross
Amount
overt ime '
Index
Average
weekly
Average
D u r a b l e goods
hourly earn:ngs
Average
E x c l u d i ng w e e k l y
hours
overt, i m e
hours
Gross
62.5
69.4
40.6
42.9
44.9
$ 0.808
.947
1.059
73-5
1/74.8
” 81.6
45.2
43.4
40.4
1.111
1.156
93-0
101.7
40.4
40.1
39.2
1.410
1.469
40.5
40.7
40.7
1.537
1.67
1.77
1.480
1.87
1.92
1.80
1.86
2.01
(1947-49 * 100)
Average
Nondurable goods
hourly earnings
Gross
Excluding
overtime
A v e r -igi*
w e e k la
bours
Annua 1
average :
1941.......
1942
19M
$0.729 $ 0.702
.805
.853
.894
.961
54.5
1944
1945
1946.
1.019
.947
1.023 1/.963
1.086
1.051
1947.
1948.
1949.
1.237
1.350
1.401
1.198
1.310
1.367
106.1
1950.
1951.
1952.
1.465
1.59
1.67
1.415
1.53
1.61
118.8
125.0
1953.
195*.
1955.
1.77
1.81
1.88
1.71
1.76
1.82
141.3
40.>
39.7
40.7
May..
June.
1.87
1.87
1.80
1.80
139.8
139.8
40.8
40.7
July.
Aug..
Sept.
Oct..
Hoy..
Dec..
1.89
1.88
1.83
1.82
1.83
1 .8U
1.85
1.85
142.1
141.3
ite.i
142 .9
U 3.6
40.4
40.6
40.9
41.1
41.2
41.3
1955:
1956:
1/
Jan..
Feb..
Mar..
Apr..
May..
11-month
1.90
1.91
1.93
1.93
1.93
1.93
1.95
1.96
1.96
average;
_3fi
1.87
1.86
1.88
1.90
1.90
August
109.9
132.8
136.6
143.6
145.2
144.4
146.0
147.5
147.5
1945
excluded
40.7
40.5
40.4
40.3
40.0
because
1.117
$0.770
.881
.976
1.029
l/l.042
1.122
42.1
45.1
46.6
$0.640
.723
.803
$0.625
46.6
44.1
40.2
.861
.814
I/.858
.698
.763
38.9
40.3
42.5
.981
43.1
42.3
40.5
1.278
1.133
1.241
40.1
39.6
.904
1.015
40.6
40.5
39.5
1.171
1.325
1.292
38.8
41.2
41.6
41.5
1.378
1.48
1.54
1.337
1.43
1.49
39.7
39.5
39.6
1 .6l
1.66
1.93
41.3
40.2
41.4
1.56
1.61
1.66
39.5
39.0
39.8
1.99
1.98
1.91
1.91
41.6
41.2
1.70
1.65
1.65
39.6
39.9
2.01
2.01
1.94
1.94
40.9
41.1
41.5
41.7
41.8
42.0
1.71
1.72
1.72
1.74
1.74
1.66
1.65
1.67
1.67
1.68
1.68
39.8
39.9
40.1
40.3
40.3
40.4
1.75
1.75
1.70
1.70
1.78
1.73
1.74
1.75
39.9
39.8
39.6
39.2
39.1
1.292
2.04
2.04
2.05
2.06
2.06
1.250
1.366
1.434
1.60
1.70
1.96
1.96
1.97
1.97
2.05
1.98
1.98
2.06
2.08
2.08
2.00
2.01
1.99
of V J - d a y h o l i d a y period.
1I
41.2
41.0
40.9
41.1
40.7
1.71
1.70
1.70
1.79
1.80
M a n Hour Indexes
Table C-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours
in industrial and construction activity ^
(1 9 4 7 -4 9 = 1 0 0 )
Manufacturing
Contract
Mining
c o n s t r u c t :o n
division
d i v i s ion
Year
and
month
TOTAL
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average*.
Average..
Average..
Average,.
Average..
IO3.6
IO3.4
93.0
IOI.5
IO9.5
IO9.7
II3.3
101.9
108.4
105.1
105.4
89.5
91.0
95.0
90.9
87.5
77-*
80.3
1955: Ifay.....
107.6
IO9.8
July....
19^7;
191*8:
19^9:
1950:
1951s
1952:
1953**
1954:
1955:
Bov .....
Dec......
1956: Jan.....
Feb.....
Mur.....
m y .....
Total :
Durable
Total :
ÏY.nd „ r'i: le
9^.6
103.4
102.0
109.1
124.1
127-5
123.1
U 8.9
126.7
104.8
103.2
92.0
101.1
108.4
108.4
113.6
101.1
107.7
IO6.I
104.1
89.7
102.7
115.7
II6.6
125.2
107.5
116.2
IO3.I
102.1
94.7
99.2
99.7
98.6
99 7
93.5
97.5
101.2
107.6
91.1
107.4
290.4
625.0
798.5
509.7
413.2
107.0
102.7
90.3
99.6
102.7
96.9
93.0
84.7
90.5
80.0
82.8
129.3
136.5
106.3
107.7
II6.6
117.1
9^.0
96.6
421.2
417.0
90.5
98.1
I09.I
111.8
113.6
113.7
112.6
112.3
81.I
81.3
81.5
81.6
80.3
82.9
144.1
145.1
148.5
140.8
126.2
124.3
105.9
109.1
110.7
111.9
112.5
112.6
114.1
115.7
117.6
120.0
122.0
122.5
96.2
101.2
102.5
102.3
101.2
100.8
407.8
•*05.3
405.1
393.2
396.4
389.3
94.2
97.8
96.0
9*.9
90.7
87.9
IO8.I
107.4
IO6.6
108.2
IO8.4
82.0
80.9
80.4
81.8
82.2
112.0
113.0
114.0
126.1
139.7
109.3
108.4
107.3
107.1
105.6
II9.O
U T .h
116.2
II7.5
II5.3
97.6
97.6
96.7
9^ 7
9^.1
*389.3
* 385.8
37*.l
381.0
380.4
83.6
83.3
80.I
83.9
86.7
2J
Manufact uring - Durable
y1 pe 0
a.!«
and
month
- Durable goods
L u m b e r and
wood products
(e x c e p t
furniture )
Manufac
turing
division
Purni ture
and f i x t u r e s
S t o n e , clay,
and glass
products
Primary metal
industries
good.'!
-:s
O r d n a n c e and
a c c e s s o r i er>
goods - Cont inued
Fabricated
metal
products
Machinery
(e x c e p t
electrical)
Electrical
machinery
Transporta
tion
equipment
1947? Average..
1948: Average..
1949: Average..
1950: Average..
1951J Average..
1952: Average..
1953s Average..
1954: Average..
1955: Average..
103.3
104.6
92.1
111.5
105.9
106.2
108.5
96.7
106.2
102.8
103.9
93.3
102.9
111.4
104.3
106.6
99.2
108.6
105.4
106.6
88.0
104.1
115.7
104.6
113.9
94.2
110.0
106.7
103.8
89.4
106.5
115.8
112.1
123.4
108.8
118.0
108.3
106.6
85.1
94.0
116.9
118.4
119.0
100.9
106.4
111.1
102.9
86.0
107.6
123.7
131.2
147.1
123.1
130.8
102.9
100.9
96.3
106.1
124.5
138.0
158.6
13*.3
146.3
1955: M y .....
100.9
104.2
108.6
111.2
111.0
112.5
118.1
118.2
107.6
108.3
127.7
128.3
151.9
142.7
July....
101.0
IO9.7
II3.0
114.7
113.7
113.8
108.2
112.8
114.2
114.3
112.9
112.4
IO8.3
IO9.4
115.1
U4.5
116.0
117.9
115.3
118.2
121.0
123.6
124.1
123.7
104.7
104.7
105.6
110.0
112.0
116.4
123.6
129.7
133.6
142.7
140.3
l4o.6
144.5
138.3
136.3
139.3
15*. 3
154.0
1956: Jan.....
Feb......
Mur.....
IO8.8
IO9.5
IO8.O
104.9
102.5
108.2
108.1
109.6
111.4
112.4
117.8
115.*
114.3
115.2
113.0
118.8
117.*
116.3
117.0
113.8
116.3
117.2
117.3
118.6
116.5
136.3
13*. 5
133.*
139.8
138.2
146.9
138.7
136.6
135.I
127.3
May.....
See footnotes at end of table.
39
M jiì H our
I n d e ve
Table C-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours
in industrial and construction activity ^ Continued
(1947-49 - 100)
Year
and
month
1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average*.
M a n u f a c t u r i n g - Durable goods-Con.
Instruments
Miscellaneous
and related
manufacturing
products
industries
IO7.5
IO3 .O
89.5
97.*
104.6
104.2
9I .2
IOI .3
I03.I
IOO .5
IO9.5
M a n u f a c t u r i n g -- N o n d u r a b l e
F ood and
kindred
products
IO3.9
104.1
100.0
96.1
95.2
95.9
94.7
93.7
90.5
91.0
112*3
II8.O
102.1
IO3.9
85.5
90.9
July....
Aug.....
115*5
II7.3
97.0
103.5
Oct.....
122*3
122*7
123.1
98.4
104.4
IO 9.2
112*5
111*5
109.0
90.3
103.0
105.3
1955 s May.....
117.5
122.7
129.9
115.9
II 7.9
120.8
1956: Jan.....
Feb.....
Mur.....
Apr.....
M w .....
121.2
121.6
121.2
122.6
121.8
98.8
104.2
103.4
102.6
1947: Average..
1948: Average..
1949: Average..
1950 : Average..
1951 : Average*.
1952 : Average..
Pap e r and
allied products
102.6
102.3
95.1
105.*
109.9
105.9
111.6
109.3
Printing, p u b
lishing, and
allied industries
101.i*
100.5
98.0
99.5
101.6
84.3
84.3
82.5
107.4
112.4
M*sr.....
115.5
115.6
115.0
111.4
goods
IO3.3
102.6
94.1
97 .2
IO5.5
109.9
110.3
112.2
112.2
Mur.....
76.7
Chemicals
and a l lied
products
115.8
n4.i
76.5
7k. 6
82.3
85.3
19?6: Jan.....
114.0
80.3
79.0
110.3
110.6
109.1
102.9
99.4
- Continued
Products of
petroleum
and coal
99.0
102.7
98.3
97.3
102.1
98.2
10 0 .9
Rubber
products
109.8
102.0
88.1
101.9
108.5
108.4
111.6
L e a t h e r and
leather products
105.8
100.8
93.4
97.8
92.1
96.9
96.5
95.8
9^.5
96.4
113.3
89.9
IO 7.3
IO6.6
96.2
113.0
115 .*
89.3
95.2
105.*
105*6
IO8.2
97.6
96.4
94.4
108*9
109.*
95.2
93.1
93.0
110*9
111.5
115*1
110.1
IO 9.I
IO 9.O
110.4
111.0
IO 9.2
2J A g g r e g a t e m a n - h o u r s a r e f o r t h e w e e k l y p a y p e r i o d e n d i n g
t o t a l s for the month.
Por mi n i n g and ma n u f a c t u r i n g industries,
c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n , t h e d a t a r e l a t e to c o n s t r u c t i o n w o r k e r s .
_2/ I n c l u d e s o n l y t h e d i v i s i o n s s h o w n .
Revised«
4o
97.0
106.7
107.7
89.9
Oct.....
Hov.....
Dec.....
112.2
113.0
79.6
83.6
81.6
107.2
111.7
101.8
82.6
82.9
113.8
116.7
118.5
118.9
119.2
119.0
108.1
99.5
80.4
81.7
84*9
106.6
108.2
112.0
98.8
104.9
109.8
108.6
ii4.i
77.8
80.6
104.5
106.9
84.3
108.1
103.5
107.0
1955: M*jr.....
88.5
9I .5
99.6
101.6
98.8
103.0
101.9
85.2
86.7
86.8
105.v
nu.it
93.1
89.2
9I .2
92.2
90.1
104.5
105.7
89.9
100.1
96.0
90.7
89.8
78.7
83.0
A p p a r e l and oth e r
finished textile
products
120.7
99.O
97.8
104.7
104.7
101.0
104.6
99.9
9^.6
102.7
1953: Average..
1954: Average..
1955: Average* •
IO5.9
T e x t i l e - m i 11
products
76.1
106.3
119.2
Manufacturing - Nondurable
Year
and
month
Tobacco
manufactures
goods
96.7
96.0
93.3
91.5
93.7
93*5
93*0
118.2
95.0
98*6
9*.3
9^.6
121*7
119*9
92*0
117.5
113.1
109.7
99.1
101.7
97.0
89.4
108*2
87.8
109.6
99.5
nearest the 15t h o f the m o n t h and do not rep r e s e n t
d ata r e f e r to p r o d u c t i o n and r e l a t e d workers.
For
State and A r e a H o ur s and f arnings
Table C-6: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas
Avera» 5 weekly earnings
195b
1955
May
Anr. ... thr.
State and area
39.6
*1.3
40.3
40.6
4l.l
40.4
$1*55
I .89
I .85
$1.63
2.O5
1.83
42.5
*1.2
4a. 0
40.5
*1.5
4o.l
2.12
2.08
2.12
77-39
2.07
1.96
1.93
56.02
54.02
40.6
4o.3
42.2
1.39
1.39
1.28
54.94
54.81
51.9*
40.4
40.3
4o .9
I .36
1.36
1.27
88.67
88.16
2.20
I .96
2.I9
85.63
82.21
76.19
38.8
40.3
37.5
*0.9
38.4
I .98
88.86
4o.l
37.2
40.6
2.21
73.67
88.47
84.70
72.19
84.96
*0.1
7**94
2.10
1.93
2.08
1.99
87.39
85.45
88.07
81.60
4o.l
40.8
39.5
39.O
38.9
40.5
40.6
39.6
*1.5
38.9
2.I6
2.22
2.3O
2.16
2.O8
2.13
2.I6
2.29
2.13
2.02
2.12
2.19
2.09
1.98
160.30
78.44
74.00
ARIZONA..................
Phoenix
85.70
83.84
ARKANSAS.................
Little RockN. Little Rock
56.43
CALIFORNIA...............
Fresno
90.10
89.04
82.17
77.27
69.49
38.1
40*5
40*5
2.12
2.18
2.12
1.88
1.72
83.03
90.37
86.68
86.85
76.82
81.31
76.97
82.00
82.61
81.40
77**6
77.68
41.0
41.1
40.7
40.5
*1.2
*1 . 1
2.00
2.01
2.00
2.00
1.88
I .89
81.54
85.49
87.95
80.95
78.85
83.79
81.93
85.48
87.72
82.15
77.46
76.82
81.70
80.29
41.8
41.9
43.O
41.7
41.2
4l.O
42.5
*1.3
*1.9
41.6
41.3
39.8
I .96
2.O5
2 .O5
I .96
I .90
I .96
2.0*
2.0*
1.97
1.86
75.99
70.84
78.38
79*38
41.6
41.7
42*9
41*3
*1*5
39*9
*1.2
1.88
38.8
2.10
2.09
1.96
1.98
1.78
2.02
I .89
Denver
New Haven
Stamford
Waterbury
* 60.09
91.04
86.47
COLORADO................
New Britain
*64.55
84.67
73.75
40.5
41.0
39.5
*0.1
37.0
91.11
Stockton
CONNECTICUT.............
Bridgeport
Hartford
Average hourly earnings
1956
1955 “
Am*.
May
Mav
38.9
*1.5
*0.0
ALABAMA..................
Birmingham
Mobile
Los Angeles Long Beach
Sacramento
San BernardinoR iverside-Ontario
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
San Jose
Average weekly hours
1956
1955
—May
Apr. .. May
DELAWARE................
Wilmington
DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA:
Washington
81.00
85.69
85.96
42.0
2.09
1.95
1.93
1 .8*
81.58
84.15
81.34
93.99
81.39
79.04
91**3
*1.0
*0.6
*1.0
40.6
42.2
42.0
1.98
2.32
1.99
2.2?
1.87
92.06
83.96
83.98
82.01
39.8
39.8
40.4
2.11
2.11
2.03
61.31
?r.82
40.6
39.2
*0.7
*0.2
*1.6
I. 5I
1.68
1.39
$
*0.5
1.5 1
1.66
1.56
1.50
I .32
1.67
2.18
68.54
62.93
59.40
60.30
57.51
4l.O
40.8
40.6
39-6
55.91
69.52
71.51
56.49
69.48
71.97
52.80
68.1 *
69.01
39.1
39.5
41.1
39.5
39.7
*1.6
*0.0
40.8
42.6
1.7*
l.*3
1.75
1.73
IDAHO...................
86.32
80.20
80.59
41.7
39.9
40.7
2.07
2.01
I .98
ILLINOIS.................
85.20
88.91
81.16
40.8
40.9
41.0
40.9
44.9
2.O8
I .98
2.17
**.8
*0.8
4l.O
45.3
2.09
2.17
93.68
84.87
88.97
95.22
2.09
2.10
2.06
1.99
INDIANA..................
84.68
84.54
83. 0e
40.3
40.3
41.4
2.10
2.10
2.01
IOWA.....................
Des Moines 2/
76.17
76.67
81.19
7*. 61
80.3*
39.?
39.*
40.2
39.2
41.0
40.3
I. 9I
81.94
1.90L
2.07
1.82
2.00
FLORIDA.................
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa-St. Petersburg
GEORGIA..................
Atlanta
Savannah
Chicago
Rockford
61.91
65.07
63.49
8*.17
89.*5
1.55
I .50
1.43
1.76
2.08
(ij)
w )
1742
1.62
See footnotes at end of tat>le.
*1
State and Ar ea
H ou rs and l a m i n o
Table C-& Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
Avera»s weekly earnings
1956
J.J155
May
Apr.
Iter
State and area
KANSAS...................
Aver«as weekly hours
19 56
r”'I955‘'
May
Anr.
May
Average hourly earnings
1956
1955
May
Apr.
41.9
41.2
41.6
42.3
43.7
42.0
$1.97
1.93
2.05
$ 81.66
80.42
85.48
$ 83.40
$80.42
80.11
85.53
80.56
83.25
41.5
41.6
41.7
74.96
82.31
74.73
82.66
70.29
78.27
40.4
40.9
40.3
40.7
40.7
40.8
1.86
2.01
LOUISIANA...............
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
74.66
100.50
73.75
74.62
102.25
71.60
69.22
92.80
40.8
40.2
68.28
40.3
41.0
40.9
40.0
*1.7
40.7
39-7
MAINE...................
Lewiston
Portland
62.20
52.60
68.75
61.87
51.06
67.83
58.10
40.1
35-9
41.9
40.1
35.8
41.3
40.3
49.93
61.97
MARYLAND................
Baltimore
78.59
82.58
78.37
82.43
73-95
77.70
40.7
40.8
40.7
4l.o
40.9
41.1
1.93
2.02
2.01
MASSACHUSETTS...........
Boston
Fall River
New Bedford
Sprlngfleld-Holyoke
Worcester
71.42
74.99
51.50
56.46
77.71
71.56
74.59
53.71
57.38
77.08
82.19
68.74
39-9
40.1
34.8
36.9
40.9
4l.l
40.2
40.1
37.3
41.0
41.3
40.2
40.1
39.3
39.*
41.1
40.8
1.79
1.87
1.48
1.53
1.90
39.1
39.2
35.5
39-6
37.4
39-6
37-7
40.7
40.9
39.8
41.0
40.6
40.1
40.2
41.2
*5.7
Topeka
Wichita
Louisville
MICHIGAN................
82.20
89.19
95.02
71.38
55.41
58.71
75.21
76.70
96.70
38.0
36.1
40.9
43.4
42.6
48.2
41.9
$1.99
1.95
$1.90
1.84
2.06
1.98
1.86
2.03
1.73
1.92
2.50
1.82
2.50
2.28
1.83
1.79
1.72
1.55
1.47
1.64
1.5*
1.43
1.64
1.44
1.93
1.81
1.89
1.78
1.44
1.51
1.71
1.78
1.41
1.49
1.99
1.88
2.26
2.28
2.42
2.41
2.28
2.09
2.28
2.30
2.28
2.14
2.23
2.31
2.37
2.03
2.33
2.15
2.15
2.21
I .98
I .87
1.96
1.94
1.83
2.00
1.86
1.88
1.66
1.38
1.52
1.83
85.23
92.59
98.36
91.38
84.87
92.69
87.36
80.53
88.38
86.51
108.35
88.42
100.77
MINNESOTA...............
Duluth
Minneapolis>St. Paul
80.06
80.27
76.44
40.5
84.19
76.66
82.09
81.87
78.35
39.2
40.3
40.6
39.8
40.5
40.8
39.2
40.5
2.04
2.11
2.02
MISSISSIPPI.............
Jackson
53.47
59.50
59.20
52.80
49.56
40.2
42.5
39-7
42.9
*1.3
40.1
1.33
1.40
1.33
1.38
1.20
MISSOURI................
73-68
79-97
39.4
39.8
40.0
39.6
40.8
39.9
1.88
2.00
2.00
1.87
2.05
2.04
1.78
1.96
1.9*
Detroit
Flint
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Muskegon
Saginaw
81.01
82.68
82.42
73.68
98.28
114.09
85.02
53-73
70.44
46.5
2.21
1.98
2.10
2.07
2.20
1.3*
81.45
80.08
81.30
77.35
39.1
39-7
39.8
MONTANA.................
90.22
91.49
82.23
41.0
41.3
40.2
2.20
2.22
2.05
NEBRASKA................
Omaha
73.01
77*59
70.92
76.83
71.04
74.94
41.2
41.6
40.1
41.4
*2.5
42.7
1.86
1.77
1.77
1.86
1.67
1.76
92.61
91.26
83.44
37.8
37.4
38.1
2.45
2.44
2.19
62.37
59.28
55.15
40.5
40.5
40.6
38.3
1.55
1.50
1.54
1.49
1.46
1.44
Kansas City
St. Louis
NEW HAMPSHIRE...........
Manchester
62.78
57-00
See footnotes at end of table.
42
56.62
80.18
38.0
38.0
Siale and A rvj Hours arid Earnings
Table C-& Hours and gross earning* of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
Average weekly earnings
State and area
BHi JERSEY
Apr.
& 2 .k 6
$62.70
1955
Averaite weekly hours
1956
1955
Anr. ... May......
Mar
May
178.70
79.18
78.33
HO.8
79.53
40.6
40.5
*0.8
*0.9
40.5
1+0.8
*1.1
*1.1
*1.1
40.8
40.4
41.4
40.9
41.9
Average hourly earnings
1956
Apr.
1955
Mav
$2.03
2.06
2.01
2.07
2.00
$2.03
2.05
2.01
2.07
2.00
$1.93
1.96
1.89
1.96
1.90
83.*7
82.01
84.74
80.84
83.8*
82.69
85.16
82.2*
HEW MEXICO............
87.56
83.6*
86.53
8*.*2
78.38
71.7*
41.3
41.2
*1.6
*2.0
40.4
39-2
2.12
2.03
2.08
2.01
1.9*
1.83
HEW YORK..............
77.*1
85.57
7*.00
91.32
76.27
77.73
85.57
71.6*
91. *1
77.71
7*.13
80.21
68.63
88.61
7*.16
39.3
40.5
39.6
40.5
39-8
39.6
1*0.5
39.0
*0.8
*0.*
39.3
40.2
38.6
41.4
*0.0
1.97
2.11
1.87
2.25
1.92
1.96
2.11
1.8*
2.2*
1.93
1.89
1.99
1.78
2.1*
1.85
89.5*
89.35
82.46
42.3
*2.1
40*7
2.11
2.12
2.03
77.81
73.37
83.89
81.19
77.18
78.*3
78.61
73.93
84.11
83.00
77.52
78.91
7*. 29
70.48
79.67
79.07
70.61
75.53
39.1
37.8
40.6
40.6
4l.O
40.3
39.5
38.2
1*0.7
*1.0
*0.*
39.1
37.8
40.5
41.1
39-9
40.4
1.99
1.9*
2.07
2.00
1.88
1.95
1.99
1.9*
2.07
2.01
1.89
1.95
1.90
1.87
1.97
1.92
1.77
1.87
53.70
56.77
52.26
53.70
58.3*
50.87
50.9*
55.88
*9.78
39.2
39*7
37.6
39.2
*0.8
36.6
39.8
*1.7
38.0
1.37
l.*3
1.39
1.37
l.*3
1.39
1.28
1.3*
1.31
*5.2
**.9
88 88
1.5*
Newark-Jersey City 3J
Paterson j)/
Perth Anboy J /
Trenton
Albuquerque
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Binghamton
Buffalo
Elmira
Nassau and
Suffolk Counties 3/
Now York-Northeastern
Veur Jersey
law York City $ /
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica-Roae
Westchester County 2 /
SORTS CAROLINA.........
Charlotte
Oreensboro-H1gh Point
Ì8
NORTH DAKOTA...........
Eargo
88
8o.o4
69.46
72.44
*1.*
•88 88
1.6l
OHIO...................
87.98
90.01
83.17
92.09
89.80
89.31
90*57
83*48
93**2
94.94
85.98
88.13
80.07
89.7*
95.15
40*3
38.6
*1.3
*1.1
39*2
40.9
38.8
41.6
41.6
41.2
*1*3
39*1
*1.*
*2.1
*3.1
2.18
2.33
2.01
2.2*
2.29
2.18
2.33
2.01
2.25
2.30
2.08
2.25
1.93
2.13
2.21
OKLAHOMA...............
77.30
73.50
82.82
78.09
72.76
83.84
7*. 58
69.86
81.58
40*9
42.0
40.4
41.1
42*3
40.7
*1.9
*2.6
*1.2
1.89
1.75
2.05
1.90
1.72
2.06
1.78
OREGON.................
91.38
87.06
92.98
86.80
90.27
82**9
38.9
39.2
39.5
39.*
39.*
39.3
2.35
2.22
2.35
2.20
2.29
2.10
PENNSYLVANIA...........
Allentovn-Bethlehen-
81.13
80.44
75*70
39-7
39.7
39.9
2.0*
2.03
1.90
77.69
85.39
72.89
68.7*
81.92
96.05
71.98
59.08
5*.76
68.96
75.82
85.05
69.67
70.11
81.97
95.86
71.92
58.29
54.95
68.67
71.9*
8l.*5
66.31
66.70
77.86
88.13
68.02
5*.17
52.27
65.15
39.1
42.0
39-7
40.6
40.1
41.1
40.1
37.8
36.9
41.0
38.9
42.1
38.6
41.0
40.5
41.0
40.0
38.0
37.1
40.9
39.1
*1.9
39*9
*1.3
40.3
40.8
39.8
37.7
38.1
41.0
1.99
2.03
1.8*
1.69
2.0*
2.3*
1.80
1.56
l.*8
1.95
2.02
1.81
1.71
2.02
2.3*
1.80
1.53
1.8*
1.9*
1.68
l.* 8
1.68
1.62
1.93
2.16
1.71
1.**
1.37
1.59
65.*9
66.00
65.79
66.02
62.38
63.09
39-8
40.0
40.4
40.5
40.4
40.7
1.65
1.65
1.63
1.63
1.55
1.55
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Portland
Easton
Erie
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Reading
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre— Hazleton
York
RHODE ISLAND...........
Providence
See footnotes at e n d of table.
1.6*
1.98
1.66
Mate and Area
Hour
ó t arn mgs
Table C-& Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State and area
Averaee weekly earnings
May
1956
Average weekly hours
Apr.
1955
iter
May
16
Ax>r.
10*5*5
May
Average hourly earnings
May
1956
1955
A nr.
May
SOOTH CAROLINA..........
Charleston
*53.96
61.86
*55.07
58.65
*52.12
56.43
39-*
*0.7
1*0.2
39.9
4o.4
40.6
*1.37
1.52
$1*37
l.*7
$1.29
1.39
SOOTH DAKOTA............
Sioux Talla
73.00
78.48
72.36
77.25
68.31
73.*2
*3.6
**.3
43.0
43.3
44.2
45.3
1.67
1.77
1.68
I.78
1.55
1.62
TENNBSER...............
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Memphis
Nashville
62.88
63.92
72.96
68.88
65.69
62.88
64.96
72.98
68.54
65.85
59.98
60.85
68.06
69.50
62.02
39.8
39.7
*0.1
*1.0
*0.8
39.8
4o.l
4o.i
40.8
40.4
40.8
4o.3
39.8
42.9
40.8
1.58
1.61
1.82
1.68
1.61
1.58
1.62
1.82
1.68
1.63
l.*7
1.51
1.71
1.62
1.52
TKXAS...................
78.7*
79.10
75.36
1*0.8
41.2
42.1
1.93
I.92
1.79
UTAH....................
Salt Lake City
84.05
81.61
85.47
83.01
76.82
77.1*
*0.8
*0.6
40.7
41.3
39.6
40.6
2.06
2.01
2.10
2.01
1.9*
I.90
V K M O N T ...........................
Burlington
Springfield
67.66
56.32
84.59
67.53
56.22
85.87
62.60
57.89
75.09
*2.3
39.2
*3.6
42.3
39.5
44.1
41.9
39.3
42.1
1.60
1.44
1.94
I.60
l.*2
1.95
l.*9
l.*7
1.78
V H W M I A ................
Norfolk-Port saouth
Richmond
61.75
66.09
68.39
61.51
65.04
67.89
59.02
66.94
65.19
1»0.1
*0.3
*1.2
40.2
39.9
40.9
40.7
42.1
41.0
1.54
1.64
1.66
1.53
1.63
1.66
l.*5
1.59
1.59
WASHINGTON..............
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
88.21
85.79
89.28
86.70
88.02
85.12
89.34
83.58
84.59
81.07
86.01
83.38
39.0
38.9
39.3
39.1
39.O
38.8
40.1
37.7
39.1
38.3
40.5
39.I
2.26
2.21
2.27
2.22
2.26
2.19
2.23
2.22
2.16
2.12
2.12
2.13
WIST VIRGINIA...........
Charleston
79.20
98.77
79.60
97-**
73.87
92.3*
39.6
*1.5
39-8
40.6
39.5
40.5
2.00
2.38
2.00
2.*0
I.87
2.28
WISCONSIN...............
Kenosha
La Crosse
Madison
Milwaukee
Bacine
83.59
78.05
79.32
87.68
92.50
84.42
84.12
78.76
80.50
88.67
92.75
86.02
80.64
81.35
77.67
80.58
87.35
84.92
*1.5
36.6
*0.2
*0.7
*1.*
*0.0
41.7
37.1
40.6
40.5
41.5
40.6
42.0
39.5
39.6
40.0
41.3
41.5
2.02
2.14
1.97
2.16
2.24
2.11
2.02
2.12
1.98
2.19
2.23
2.12
I.92
2.06
I.96
2.01
2.11
2.05
WYOMING.................
Casper
91.30
105.59
89.10
106.25
82.42
98.65
*0.*
1*0.3
39.6
4Ó.4
40.6
4o.i
2.26
2.62
2.25
2.63
2.03
2.*6
l/ Not available.
2/ Revised series; not strictly comparable with previously published data.
2/ Subarea of New York-Northeastern New Jersey.
Explanatory Notes
IN TRO DU CTIO N
duct. Information for nonmanufacturing establish
ments is collected on the 790 form itself. In the
case of an establishment making more than one product
or engaging in more than one activity, the entire
employment of the unit is included under the industry
indicated by the most important product or activity.
The titles and descriptions of industries presented
In the
(U. S.
Bureau of the Budget, Washington, D. C.) are used for
classifying reports from manufacturing and government
establishments; the 1942 Industrial Classification
Code. (U. S. Social Security Board; for reports from
all other establishments.
The statistics for nonfarm industries presented in
this monthly report are pert of the broad program of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide timely, c o s h
prehensive, accurate, and detailed information for the
use of businessman, government officials, legislators,
labor unions, research workers, and the general public.
The statistics are an integral part of the Federal
statistical system, and are considered basic indica
tors of the state of the Nation's economy. They are
widely used in following and interpreting business
developments and in making decisions in such fields as
c. Coverage
labor-management negotiations, marketing, personnel,
plant location, and government policy. In addition,
Monthly reports on employment and, for most indus
Government agencies use the data in this report to com
pile official indexes of production, labor productivity, tries, payroll and man-hours are obtained from approx
imately 155,000 establishments* (See table below.} The
and national income.
table also shows the approximate proportion of total
employment in each industry division covered by the
group of establishments furnishing monthly employment
ESTABLISHMENT REPORTS:
data. The coverage for individual industries within
the division may vary from the proportions shown.
a. Collection
Approximate size and coverage of B L S
The employment statistics program, which is based
employment and payrolls sample 11
on establishment payroll reports, provides current data
for both full- and part-time workers on payrolls of
nonagricultural establishments (see glossary for defi
Number of
Employees
Division
nition, p. 7-4S) during a specified period each month .The
6 S U flD X lS il—
or
BLS uses two "shuttle" schedules for this program, the
ments
In
Number
in Percent
industry
BLS Form 790 (for employment, payroll, and man-hours
samóle
sample
of total
data) and the BLS Form 1219 (for labor turnover data).
50
3,300
400,000
The shuttle schedule, used by BLS for more than 25
Mining................
28
19,700
783,000
years, is designed to assist firms to report consist
Contract construction..
44,100 10,602,000
65
ently, accurately, and with a minimum of cost. The(
questionnaire provides space for the establishment to
Transportation and
report for each month of the current calendar year; in
public utilities:
this way, the employer uses the same schedule for the
Interstate railroads.
1,037,000
95
entire year.
Other transportation
1 ,430,000
13,600
51
Under a cooperative arrangement with the BLS, State
and public utilities.
agencies mall the BLS 790 Forms to the establishments
Wholesale and retail
1,760,000
60,300
17
and examine the returns for consistency, accuracy, and
completeness. The States use the information to prepare Finance, insurance, and
517,000
10,600
25
State and area series and then send the data to the BLS
Service and
Division of Manpower and Employment Statistics for use
miscellaneous:
In preparing the national series.
Hotels and lodging
145,000
1,300
31
The BLS 1219 schedules are mailed by BLS to the es
Personal services:
tablishments which return them directly to the BLS Wash
Laundries and clean
ington office for use in preparing turnover rates on a
ing and dyeing
national basis.
99,000
2,300
23
Government:
b. Industrial Classification
Federal (Civil Service
-2,139,000 100
Establishments are classified into industries on the
3,223,000
4,100
69
State and local......
basis of their principal product or activity determined
from information on annual sales volume. This Informa
Some firms do not report payroll and man-hour
tion is collected each year. For manufacturing estab
information. Therefore, hours and earnings estimates
lishments, a product supplement to the monthly 790
may be based on a slightly smaller sample than enroloyreport is used. The supplement provides for reportirçj
ment estimates.
the percentage of total sales represented by each pro
1-B
Labor turnover reports are received from approx
imately 10,000 cooperating establishments In the manu
facturing, mining, and communication industries (see
table below). The definition of manufacturing used in
the turnover series is not as extensive as in the BLS
series on employment and hours and earnings because of
the exclusion, of the following major industries from
the labor turnover samples printing, publishing, and
allied industries (since April 1943); canning and pre
serving fruits, vegetables, and sea foods; women's and
misses' outerwear; and fertilizer.
Approximate size and coverage off
B L S labor turnover sample
Number of
Group and industry
Manufacturing.......
Durable goods......
Nondurable goods....
Metal mining........
Coal mining:
Anthracite........
Bituminous........
Communication:
Telephone.........
Telegraph.........
1/ Does not apply.
manta In
sample
9,800
6,200
3,600
130
25
200
w x
(1/)
Employees
Number in Percent
sample of total
38
5,400,000
3,800,000
42
1 ,600,000
32
44,000
47
9,000
75,000
21
36
600,000
28,000
87
68
DEFINITIONS A N D ESTIMATING
METHODS:
A.
EMPLOYMENT
Definition
Employment data for all except Federal Government
establishments refer to persons who worked during, or
received pay for, any part of the pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month. For Federal Government
establishments current data generally refer to persons
who worked on, or received pay for, the last day of
the month.
Persons on an establishment payroll who are on paid
sick leave, paid holiday, or paid vacation, or who work
during a part of the specified pay period and are un
employed or on strike during the other part of the
period are counted as employed. Persons are not con
sidered employed who are laid off or are on leave with
out pay, who are on strike for the entire period, or
who are hired but do not report to work during the
period. Proprietors, the self-employed, unpaid family
workers, farm workers, and domestic workers in house
holds are also excluded. Government employment covers
only civilian employees; Federal military personnel
are shown separately, but their number is excluded
from total nonagricultural employment.
With respect to employment in educational institu
tions (private and governmental), BLS considers regular
full-time teachers to be employed during the summer
vacation period whether or not they are specifically
paid in those months.
Benchmark Data
Employment estimates are periodically compared with
complete counts of employment in the various nonagri2 -E
cultural industries, and appropriate adjustments made
as indicated by the total counts or benchmarks. The
comparison made for the first 3 months of 195k re
sulted in changes amounting to less than 0.2 percent
of «T1 nonagricultural employment. Among the indus
try divisions changes ranged from 0.2 percent for
finance, insurance, and real estate to 3.1 percent in
contract construction. Manufacturing industries as a
whole were changed by 0.3 percent. Within manufac
turing, 57 of the 132 individual industries required
no adjustment because the estimate and benchmark dif
fered by less than 1.0 percent or less than 500 and
59 were adjusted by 1.0 - 5.0 percent. The most sig
nificant cause of differences between the benchmark
and estimate for these individual industries was the
change in industrial classification of individual
firms which cannot be reflected in BLS estimates until
they are adjusted to new benchmarks. During 1953 more
than 250,000 employees were in establishments whose
industry classification changed. Other causes of dif
ferences were sampling and response errors.
The basic sources of benchmark information are the
quarterly tabulations of employment data, by industry,
compiled by State agencies from reports of establish
ments covered under State unemployment insurance laws.
Supplementary tabulations prepared by the U. S.
Bureau of OOLd Age and Survivors Insurance are used for
the group of establishments exempt from State unem
ployment insurance laws because of their small size.
Benchmarks for industries wholly or partly excluded
from the unemployment insurance laws are derived from
a variety of other sources.
The BLS estimates which are prepared for the
benchmark quarter are compared with the new benchmark
levels, industry by industry. Where revisions are
necessary, the monthly estimates are adjusted between
the new benchmark and the preceding one. Following
revision for these intermediate periods, the industry
data from the most recent benchmark are projected to
the current month by use of the sample trends. Under
this procedure, the benchmark is used to establish
the level of employment while the sample is used to
measure the month-to-month changes in the level.
The estimating procedure for industries for which
data on both "all employees”and "production and re
lated workers" are published (manufacturing and
selected mining industries) is outlined below; the
first step under this method is also used for indus
tries for which only figures on "all employees" are
published.
The first step is to compute total employment (all
employees ) in the industry for the month following the
benchmark period. The all-employee total for the last
benchmark month (e.g., Mirch) is multiplied by the
percent change of total employment over the month for
the group of establishments reporting for both hfarch
and April. Thus, if firms in the BLS sample for an
industry report 30,000 employees in Mirch and 31,200
in April, April employment is 104 percent (31,200
divided by 30,000) of March employment. If the all
employee benchmark in torch is 40,000, the all-employee
total in April would be 104 percent of 40,000 or
41,600.
The second step is to compute the productionworker total for the industry. The all-employee total
for the month is multiplied by the ratio of production
workers to all employees. This ratio is computed from
establishment reports in the monthly sample. Thus, if
these firms in April report 24,960 production workers
and a total of 31,200 employees, the ratio of produc
tion workers to all employees would be .80 (24,960
divided by 31,200). The production-worker total in
April would be 33,280 (41,600 multiplied by .80).
Figures for subsequent months are computed by
carrying forward the totals for the previous month ac
cording to the method described above.
The number of woman employees in manufacturing,
published quarterly, is computed by multiplying the
all-employee estimate for the industry by the ratio
of women to all employees as reported in the industry
sample.
Employment Adjusted for Seasonal Variation
Employment series for many industries reflect a
regularly recurring seasonal movement which can be
measured on the basis of past experience. By elimi
nating that part of the change in employment which can
be ascribed to usual seasonal variation, it is pos
sible to clarify the cyclical and other nonseasonal
movements in the series. Adjusted employment aggre
gates are shown and also indexes (1947-49 * 100) de
rived from these aggregates; The indexes have the
additional advantage of comparing the current sea
sonally adjusted employment level with average employ
ment in the base period.
Comparability with Other Employment Eatjmntftg
Employment data published by other government and
private agencies may differ from BLS employment sta
tistics because of differences in definition, sources
of information, methods of collection, classification,
and estimation. BLS monthly figures are not directly
comparable, for example, with the estimates of the
Census Monthly Report on the Labor Force (MILF).
Census data are obtained by personal interviews with
individual members of a small sample of households
and are designed to provide information on the work
status of the whole population, classified by their
demographic characteristics. The BLS, on the other
hand, obtains data by mail questionnaire which are
based on the payroll records of business units, and
prepares detailed statistics on the industrial and
geographic distribution of employment and on hours of
work and earnings.
Since BLS employment figures are based on estab
lishment payroll records, persons who worked in more
than one establishment during the reporting period
will be counted more than once in the BLS series. By
definition, proprietors, self-employed persons, domes
tic servants, and unpaid family workers are excluded
from the BLS but not the MILF series.
Employment estimates derived by the Bureau of the
Census from its censuses and/or annual sample surveys
of manufacturing establishments also differ from BLS
employment statistics. Among the important reasons
for lack of comparability are differences in indus
tries covered, in the business units considered parts
of an establishment, and in the industrial classifi
cation of establishments. Similar differences exist
between the BLS data and those in County Business
Patterns published jointly by the U.S. Department of
Commerce and the U.S. Department of Health, Education
and Welfare.
B. LABOR TURNOVER
Definition
"Labor turnover,”as used in the BLS program, re
fers to the gross movement of wage and salary workers
into and out of employment status with respect to in
dividual firms during a calendar month. This movement
is subdivided into two broad types: accessions (new
hires and rehires) and separations (terminations of
employment initiated by either employer or employee).
Each type of action is cumulated for a calendar month
and expressed as a rate per 100 employees. All em
ployees, including executive, office, sales, other
salaried personnel, and production workers are cov
ered by both the turnover movements and the employment
base used in computing labor turnover rates. All
groups of employees— full- and part-time, permanent,
and temporary— are included. Transfers from one es
tablishment to another within a company are not con
sidered to be turnover items.
Method of Computation
To compute turnover rates for individual indus
tries, the total number of each type of action (ac
cessions, quits, etc.) reported for a calendar month
by the sample establishments in each industry is first
divided by the total number of employees reported by
these establishments, who worked during, or received
pay for, any part of the pay period ending nearest the
15th of that month. The result is multiplied by 100
to obtain the turnover rate.
For example, in an industry sample, the total
number of employees who worked during, or received
pay for, the week of January 12-18 was reported as
25,498. During the period January 1-31 a total of
284 employees in all reporting firms quit. The quit
rate for the industry is:
284 x 100 = 1.1
25,498
To compute turnover rates for broader industrial
categories, the rates for the component industries
are weighted by the estimated employment.
Separate turnover rates for men and women are pub
lished quarterly for 1 month in each quarter. Only
accessions, quits, and total separations are publish
ed. These rates are computed in the same manner as
the all-employee rates; for example, the quit rate for
women is obtained from an industry sample by dividing
the number of women who quit during the month by the
number of women employees reported.
Average monthly turnover rates for the year for
all employees are computed by dividing the sum of the
monthly rates by 12.
Comparability with Earlier Data
Labor turnover rates are available on a compara
ble basis from January 1930 for manufacturing as a
whole and from 1943 for two coal mining and two com
munication industries. Rates for many individual iñdustries and industry groups for the period prior to
January 1950 are not comparable with those for the
subsequent period because of a revision which in
volved (1) the adoption of the Standard Industrial
Classification (1945) code structure for manufactur
ing industries, and (2) the introduction of weighting
3-E
in the computation of Industry-group rates.
Comparability with Employment Series
Month-to-month changes in total employment in man
ufacturing industries reflected by labor turnover
rates are not comparable with the changes shown in the
Bureau's employment series for the following reasons:
(1) Accessions and separations are computed
for the entire calendar-month; the em
ployment reports, for the most part,
refer to a 1-week pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month.
(2) The turnover sample excludes certain in
dustries (see under coverage, p. 2-E).
(3) Plants on strike are not included in the
turnover computations beginning with the
month the strike starts through the month
the workers return; the influence of such
stoppages is reflected, however, in the
employment figures.
C.
HOURS AND EARNINGS
Definitions of production workers, nonsupervisory
employees, payrolls, and man-hours from which hours
and earnings data are derived are included in the
glossary, page 7-E. Msthods used to compute hours
and earnings averages are described in summary of
methods for computing national statistics, page 6-E.
Gross Average Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings for manufacturing and non
manufacturing industries are on a "gross" basis, i.e.,
they reflect not only changes In basic hourly and in
centive wage rates, but also such variable factors as
premium pay for overtime and late-shift work, and
changes in output of workers paid on an incentive
basis. Employment shifts between relatively high-paid
and low-paid work and changes in workers' earnings in
Individual establishments also affect the general
earnings averages. Averages for groups and divisions
further reflect changes in average hourly earnings for
individual industries.
Averages of hourly earnings differ from wage rates.
Earnings refer to the actual return to the worker for
a stated period of time; rates are the amounts stipu
lated for a given unit of work or time. However, the
average earnings series does not measure the level of
total labor costs on the part of the employer, since
the following are excluded: irregular bonuses, ret
roactive items, payments of various welfare benefits,
payroll taxes paid by employers, and earnings for
those employees not covered under the productionworker or nonsupervisory-employee definitions.
Gross average weekly earnings are affected not
only by changes in gross average hourly earnings, but
also by changes in the length of the workweek, parttime work, stoppages for varying causes, labor turn
over, and absenteeism.
Average Weekly Hours
The workweek Information relates to average hours
worked or paid for, and is somewhat different from
standard or scheduled hours. Normally, such factors
4 -8
as absenteeism, labor turnover, part-time work, and
stoppages cause average weekly hours to be lower than
scheduled hours of work for an establishments. Group
averages further reflect changes in the workweek of
component industries.
Gross Averfifft
1947^49 MUara
1» Current and
These series indicate changes in the level of
weekly earnings before and after adjustment for
changes in purchasing power as determined from the
HLS Consumer Price Index.
Net Spendable Average Weekly Earnings
Net spendable average weekly earnings in current
dollars are obtained by deducting Federal social se
curity and income taxes from gross weekly earnings.
The amount of income tax liability depends on the
number of dependents supported by the worker, as well
as on the level of his gross income. To reflect these
variables, net spendable eamiz^s have been computed
for two types of income receivers: (l) a worker, with
no dependents; and (2) a worker with three depend
ents.
The computations of net spendable earnings for
both the factory worker with no dependents and the
factory worker with three dependents are based upon
the gross average weekly earnings for aj^ production
workers in manufacturing industries without regard to
marital status, family composition, and total family
income.
Net spendable weekly earnings in 1947-49 dollars
represent an approximate measure of changes in "real"
net spendable weekly earnings. "Real" earnings are
computed by dividing the current Consumer Price Index
into the spendable eamir^s average for the current
month. The resulting level of spendable earnings ex
pressed In 1947-49 dollars is thus adjusted for
changes in purchasing power since that base period.
Average Hourly Earnlnca. Excluding Overtime, .gf
Production Workers In Mwufactvrlng Tndi«ta^aa
These data are based on the application of adjust
ment factors to gross average hourly earnings (as de
scribed in the Monthly Labor Review. May 1950, pp. 537540; reprint available, Serial No. R. 2020). This
method eliminates only the earnings due to overtime
paid for at one and one-half times the straight-time
rates after 40 hours a week. Thus, no adjustment is
made for other premium-payment provisions— for
example, holiday work, late-shift work, and overtime
rates other than time and one-half.
Indexes of Aggregate Weekly Mm-Houra
The indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours are pre
pared by dividir^ the current month's aggregate by the
monthly average for the 1947-49 period. These aggre
gates represent the product of average weekly hours
and eiqxLoynent.
The aggregate man-hours are defined as total manhours for which pay was received by full- and parttime production or construction workers, indudix^
hours paid for holidays, sick leave, and vacations
taken. The man-hours are for 1 week of the pay period
ending nearest the 15th of the month, and may not be
typical of the entire month«
other industry information shown in this publication.
Railroad Hours and Earnings
STATISTICS FOR STATES A N D AREAS
The figures for Class I railroads (excluding
switching and terminal companies) are based upon month
ly data summarized in the M-300 report of the Inter
state Commerce Commission and relate to all employees
who received pay during the month, except executives,
officials, and staff assistants (ICC Group I). Gross
average hourly earnings are computed by dividing
total compensation by total hours paid for. Average
weekly hours are obtained by dividing the total number
of hours paid for, reduced to a weekly basis, by the
number of employees, as defined above« Gross average
weekly earnings are derived by multiplying average
weekly hours by Average hourly earnings. Because
hours and earnings data for manufacturing and other
nonmanufacturing industries are based upon reports to
the BLS which generally represent 1 weekly pay period
ending nearest the 15th of the month, the data for
railroad employees are not strictly comparable with
State and area employment, hours, and earnings
statistics are collected and prepared by State
agencies in cooperation with the BLS« These sta
tistics are based on the same establishment reports
used by the BLS for preparing national estimates.
State employment series are adjusted to benchmark
data from State unemployment insurance agencies
and the Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance.
Because soma States have more recent benchmarks
than others and use slightly varying methods of
computation, the sum of the State figures may
differ slightly from the official U. S. totals
prepared by the BLS«
Additional Industry detail may be obtainable
from the cooperating State agencies listed on the
inside back cover of this report.
NOTE: Additional Information concerning the prepa
ration of the employment, hours, earnings, and labor
turnover series— -concepts and scope, survey methods,
and reliability and limitations— is contained In techni
cal notes for each of these series« (See page 9-£.) For
all of this information as well as similar material for
other BLS statistics, see Techniques of fireparing Major
BLS Statistical Series, BLS Bull. 1168, December 1954.
5-B
S U M M A R Y OF METHODS FOR C O M P U T IN G N A T IO N A L STATISTICS
EMPLOYMENT, HOURS, A N D E A R N IN G S
Item
Individual manufacturing and
nonmanufacturing industries
Total nonagriculturai divisions,
major groups, and groups
M O N T H LY DATA
All emolovees
All-employee estimate for previous
month multiplied by ratio of all
employees in current month to all
employees in previous month for
sample establishments which re
ported for both months.
Sum of all-employee estimates for
component industries.
Production workers
All-employee estimate for current
month multiplied by ratio of pro
duction workers to all employees
in 3ample establishments for cur
rent month.
Sum of production-worker estimates
for component industries.
Average weekly hours
Total production or nonsupervisory
man-hours divided by number of pro
duction or nonsupervisory workers.
Average, weighted by employment, of
the average weekly hours for com
ponent industries.
Average hfflgjy earning
Total production or nonsupervisory
worker payroll divided by total
production or nonsupervisory worker
man-hours •
Average, weighted by aggregate manhours, of the average hourly earn
ings for component industries.
Average weekly earnings
Product of average weekly hours and
average hourly earnings.
Product of average weekly hours and
average hourly earnings.
A N N U A L AVERAG E DATA
All emnlovees and nroduction workers
Sum of monthly estimates divided
by 12.
Sum of monthly estimates divided
by 12.
Average weekly hours
Annual total of aggregate manhours (employment multiplied
by average weekly hours) divided
by annual sum of employment.
Average, weighted by employment,
of the annual averages of weekly
hours for component industries.
Average hourly earnings
Annual total of aggregate pay
rolls (weekly earnings multiplied
by employment) divided by annual
aggregate man-hours.
Average, weighted by aggregate manhours, of the annual averages of
hourly earnings for component in
dustries.
Average weekly earnings
Product of average weekly hours
and average hourly earnings.
Rroduct of average weekly hours
and average hourly earnings.
G LO SSA R Y
ALL EMPLOYEES - The total number of persons on estab
lishment payrolls who worked full- or part-time or
received pay for any part of the pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month. Includes salaried
officers of corporations as well as employees on
the establishment payroll engaged In new construc
tion and major additions or alterations to the plant
who are utilized as a separate work force (forceaccount construction workers). Proprietors, selfemployed persons, domestic servants, unpaid family
workers, and members of the Armed Forces are ex
cluded«
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS - Includes working foremen,
journeymen, mechanics, apprentices, helpers, labor
ers, and similar workers engaged In new work, al
terations, demolition, and other actual construc
tion work, at the site of construction or working
In shop or yard at jobs (such as precutting and preassembling) ordinarily performed by members of the
construction trades; includes all such workers re
gardless of skill, engaged In any way in contract
construction activities*
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION - Covers only firms engaged in
the construction business on a contract basis for
others. Force-account construction workers, i.e.,
hired directly by and on the payroll of Federal,
State, and local government, public utilities, and
private establishments, are excluded from contract
construction and included In the employment for such
establishments•
DURABLE GOODS - The durable-goods subdivision Includes
the following major manufacturing Industry groups:
ordnance and accessories; lumber and wood products;
furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass pro
ducts; primary metal industries; fabricated metal
products; machinery; electrical machinery; trans
portation equipment; instruments and related pro
ducts; and miscellaneous manufacturing Industries as
defined. This definition Is consistent with that
used by other Federal agencies, e.g., Federal Re
serve Board.
speculative builders, subdividers, and developers;
and agents and brokers).
GOVERNMENT - Covers Federal, State, and local govern
ment establishments performing legislative, execu
tive, and judicial functions, including Government
corporations, Government force-account construction,
and such units as arsenals, navy yards, and hospi
tals. Federal government employment excludes em
ployees of the Central Intelligence Agency. State
and local government employment includes teachers,
but excludes, as nominal employees, paid volunteer
firemen and elected officials of small local units.
LABOR TURNOVER:
Separations are terminations of employment during
the calendar month and are classified according to
cause: quits, discharges, layoffs, and miscellaneous
separations (including military), as defined below.
Quits are terminations of employment during the
calendar month initiated by employees for such
reasons as: acceptance of a job in another company,
dissatisfaction, return to school, marriage, mater
nity, ill health, or voluntary retirement where no
company pension is provided. Failure to report aft
er being hired and unauthorized absences of more
than 7 consecutive calendar days are also clas
sified as quits. Prior to 1940, miscellaneous
separations were also Included in this category.
are terminations of employment during
the calendar month inltitated by the employer for
such reasons as employees' Incompetence, violation
of rules, dishonesty, insubordination, laziness,
habitual absenteeism, or inability to meet physical
standards.
Layoffs are terminations of employment during the
calendar month lasting or expected to last more than
7 consecutive calendar days -without pay, initi
ated by the employer without prejudice to the work
er, for such reasons as lack of orders or materials,
release of temporary help, conversion of plant, in
troduction of labor-saving machinery or processes,
or suspensions of operations without pay during
inventory periods.
ESTABLISHMENT - "A single physical location where busi
ness Is conducted or where services or industrial
operations are performed; for example, a factory,
mill, store, mine, or farm. Where a single physical
location comprises two or more units which maintain
separate payroll and Inventory records and which are
engaged in distinct or separate activities for which
different industry classifications are provided In
the Standard Industrial Classification, each unit
shall be treated as a separate establishment • An
establishment is not necessarily Identical with the
business concern or firm which may consist of one
or more establishments. It Is also to be distin
guished from organisational subunits, departments,
or divisions within an establishment.n (Standard
Industrial Classification Manual, U. S. Bureau of
the Budget, Vol. I, Part I, p. 1, November 1945«)
Persons on leave of absence (paid or unpaid)
with the approval of the employer are not counted as
separations until such time as it is definitely de
termined that such persons will not return to work.
At that time, a separation is reported as one of the
above types, depending on the circumstances.
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE - Covers private
establishments operating In the fields of finance
(banks, security dealers, loan agencies, holding com
panies, and other finance agencies); Insurance (in
surance carriers and independent agents and bro
kers); and real estate (real estate owners, Including
Accessions are the total number of permanent and
temporary additions to the employment roll during
the calendar month, including both new and rehired
employees. Persons returning to work after a layoff,
military separation^ or other absences who have been
counted as separations are considered accessions.
Miscellaneous separations (Including military)
are terminations of employment during the calendar
month because of permanent disability, death, re
tirement on company pension, and entrance into the
Armed Forces expected to last more than 30 consecu
tive calendar days. Prior to 19ij0, miscellaneous
separations were included with quits. Beginning
September 1940, military separations were included
here.
MAN-HOURS - Covers man-hours worked or paid for of
specified groups of workers, during the pay period
ending nearest the 15th of the month. The specified
group of workers in manufacturing and mining indus
tries, laundries, and cleaning and dyeing plants is
production and related workers; in the contract con
struction industry, it is construction workers; and
in the other industries, it is nonsupervisory em
ployees. The man-hours include hours paid for holi
days, sick leave, and vacations taken; if the em
ployee elects to work during a vacation period, the
vacation pay and the hours it represents are omitted.
MANUFACTURING - Covers private establishments engaged
in the mechanical or chemical transformation of in
organic or organic substances into new products and
usually described as plants, factories, or mills,
which characteristically use power-driven machines
and materials-handling equipment. Establishments
engaged in assembling component parts of manufac
tured products are also considered manufacturing if
the new product is neither a structure nor other
fixed improvement. Government manufacturing opera
tions such as arsenals and navy yards are excluded
from manufacturing and are included under Government.
MINING - Covers establishments engaged in the extrac
tion from the earth of organic and inorganic miner
als which occur in nature as solids, liquids, or
gases; includes various contract services required
in mining operations, such as removal of overburden,
tunneling and shafting, and the drilling or acidiz
ing of oil wells; also includes ore dressing, béné
ficiating, and concentration.
NONDURABLE GOODS - The nondurable-goods subdivision
includes the following major manufacturing industry
groups: food and kindred products; tobacco manu
factures; textile-mill products; apparel and other
finished textile products; paper and allied products;
printing, publishing, and allied industries; chemi
cals and allied products; products of petroleum and
coal; rubber products; and leather and leather pro
ducts. This definition is consistent with that
used by other Federal agencies, e.g., Federal Re
serve Board.
NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES - Includes employees (not
above the working supervisory level) such as office
and clerical workers, repairmen, salespersons,
operators, drivers, attendants, service employees,
linemen, laborers, janitors, watchmen, and similar
occupational levels, and other employees whose
services are closely associated with those of the
employees listed.
PAYROLL - The weekly payroll (except for State and
local governments) for the specified groups of fulland part-time employees who worked during, or re
ceived pay for, any part of the pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month. The specified group
of employees in the manufacturing and mining indus
tries, laundries, and cleaning and dyeing plants is
production and related workers; in the contract con
struction industry, it is construction workers; and
in the other industries, it is nonsupervisory employ
ees. The payroll is reported before deductions for
old-age and unemployment insurance, group insurance,
&I
withholding tax, bonds, and union dues; also in
cludes pay for sick leave, holidays, and vacations
taken. Excludes cash payments for vacations not
taken, retroactive pay not earned during period re
ported, value of payments in kind, and bonuses, un
less earned and paid regularly each pay period.
The same definition applies to payrolls for
State and local governments except that in this case
the payrolls are for the entire month and cover all
euployees, including nondnals who are excluded from.
employment. Furthermore, these payrolls do not re
flect the adjustment BLS makes in the State and
local government employment estimate for the summer
months to include the number of regular full-time
teachers on vacation but who are not specifically
paid in those months.
PRODUCTION AND RELATED WORKERS - Includes working fore
men and a n nonsupervisory workers (including lead
men and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing,
assembling, inspection, receiving, storage, handling,
packing, warehousing, shipping, maintenance, repair,
janitorial, watchman services, products development,
auxiliary production for plant's own use (e.g.,
power plant), and recordkeeping and other services
closely associated with the above production opera
tions.
REGIONS:
North - Includes all States except the 17 listed as
South.
South - Includes the following 17 States; Alabama,
Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mairyland, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
(In the case of sawmills and planning mills, general,
a third region is identified - the West - and in
cludes California, Oregon, and Washington.)
SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS - Covers establishments pri
marily engaged in rendering services to individuals
and business firms, including automotive repair
services. Excludes domestic service workers. Non
government schools, hospitals, muséums, etc., are
included under service and miscellaneous; similar
Government establishments are Included under Govern
ment.
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES - Covers only pri
vate establishments engaged in providing all types
of transportation and related services; telephone,
telegraph, and other communication services or pro
viding electricity, gas, steam, water, or sanitary
service. Similar Government establishments are in
cluded under Government.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRACE - Covers establishments en
gaged in wholesale trade, i.e., selling merchandise
to retailers, and in retail trade, i.e., selling
merchandise for personal or household consurqrtion,
and rendering service incidental to the sales of
goods. Similar Government establishments are in
cluded under Government.
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N e w c o n s t r u c t io n v o lu m e
M a t e r ia ls p r i c e s
M a t e r ia ls p r o d u c t io n
C o s t in d e x e s
H o u s in g s t a r t s
C o n tra ct a w a r d s
A p p r e n t ic e s h ip
U n io n w a g e s c a l e s
E m p lo y m e n t
H o u r s o f w ork
W e e k ly e a r n in g s
L a b o r re q u ire m e n ts
(Some of the series include data for regions, States, and areas.)
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affect housing and construction, charts showing the trend and level of the various statistical
series, and analytical articles.
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