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Employment
and Earnings
Vol. 3 No. 12

JUNE 1957
DIVISION

OF

MANPOWER
Seymour

A W O g N c p c QN m q i Jgl...
•

Revised Series

e

Sumnary of Revisions

e

Mining Employment Estiaates

•

Metropolitan Area Definitions

A asasure of the quality of the BIS
national employment estiaates is pro­
vided by a conparison of these figures
with the first quarter 1956 benchnark.
Oat of 50*6 Billion workers on estab­
lishment payrolls, the total nonagrioultural figure based on the saaple
was off by only 273,000, otns-half of 1
percent.
Details of this comparison
are discussed in an article beginning
on page v.

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earnings data for Houston, Tèx., are
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and C-6.

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EMPLOYMENT

STATISTICS

L. Wo lf b e i n , Chief

CONTENTS

Page

B L S E m p l o y m e n t Estimates C o m p a r e d W i t h Actual Totals.••

v

C h a rts
Employees in Nanagrioultural Establishments, by Industry Division
Indeaces of Produotion-Worker Enployment and Weekly Payrolls Muxufacturlng Industries........................................
Monthly Labor Turnover Rates - Manufacturing Industries.........

94

60

E m p l o y m e n t T re nd s
Summary......... ...................... .......... ..............
x
Table 1: Employees in nonagrieultural establishments, by
industry division and selected groups..... .......... sdLi
Table 2: Reduction workers in manufacturing, by major
industry group.... .......................... ........ xiii
Table 3: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing, by major industry group........... .
xiv
Table 4s Gross average weekly hours and average overtime hours
of production workers in manufacturing, by major
industry group.......................................
xv
Table 5: Index of enployees in nonagrieultural establishments,
by industry division................................. xvi
Table 6: Index of production worker« in manufacturing, by
major industry group................................. xvi
Table 7: Employees in nonagrieultural establishments, by
industry division, seasonally adjusted...............xvii
Table 8: Production workers in manufacturing, by major
industry group, seasonally adjusted..................xviii
SPECIAL S U M M A R Y

S E C T I O N ..................................

xlx

D E T A I L E D STATISTICS
A - E m p l o y m e n t a n d Payrolls
Table A-l: Employees in nonagrieultural establishments, by
industry division................................. .
Table A-2: All ençxLoyees and production workers in nanagri­
oultural establishments, by industry.... ..........
Table A-3: Indexes of production-worker employment and weekly
payrolls in manufacturing.................... .
Table A-4: Employees in Government end private shipyards,
by region...........................................
Table A-5: Government civilian employment and Federal military
personnel........................... ...............
Table A-6; Employees in nonagrieultural establishments, by
industry division and State........................
Table A-7: Employees in nonagrieultural establishments for
selected sreas, by industry division...............

13

B-Labor Turnover
Table B-l: Monthly labor turnover rates in manufacturing......
Table B-2: Monthly labor turnover rates in selected Industries,

23
24

C - H o u r s a n d Earnings
Table C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or
nonsupervisory employees......... .................
Table C-2: Gross average weekly earnings of production workers
in selected industries, In current and 1947-49
dollars.............................................
Continued next pege

1
2
7
8
9
10

28
37

Employment
and Earnings
CONTENTS - Continued

Pago

C - Hours and Earnings -Continued

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shown in this
adjusted to

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first quarter 1956

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Table C-3: Average weekly earnings, gross and net spendable,
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and 1947-49 dollars...............................
Table C-4s Average hourly earnings, gross and excluding over­
time, and average weekly hours of production
workers in manufacturing........................ ..
Table C-5: Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours in industrial
and construction activity.........................
Table C-6: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and
areas..............................................

38
39
41

|NOTE,— April 1957 data are preliminary. |

ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT, 1951-56

...............................

45

EXPLANATORY NOTES
INTRODUCTION................................................... ..1-E
ESTABLISHMENT REPORTS:
Collection.................................................. ..1-E
Industrial Classification.....................................1-E
Coverage.................................................... .1-E
DEFINITIONS AND ESTIMATING METHODS:
Employment.... ............................................. .2-E
Labor Turnover.............................................. .3-E
Hours and Earnings.......................................... .4-E
STATISTICS FOR STATES AND AREAS............................... .5-B
SUMMARY OF METHODS FOR COMPUTING NATIONAL STATISTICS......... .6-B
GLOSSARY.........................................................7-E
METROPOLITAN AREA DEFINITIONS................................. .9-E
#*###*####

charge, see pages 12-E and 13-E.




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REGIONAL OFFICES AND COOPERATING STATE AGENCIES.... .Inside back cover
**********

Seymour L. Wolfbein, Chief
Division of Manpower and Employment Statistics
Harold Goldstein
Office of Assistant
Chief for Analysis

Valt R. Simmons
Office of Statistical
Consultant

Dudley E. Young
Office of Assistant
Chief for Statistics

Raymond D. Larson
Branch of Employment
and Labor Force Analysis

Rudolph C. Mendelssohn
Branch of Employment Operations

Sol Swerdloff
Branch of Skilled Manpower and
Industrial Enployment Studies

Helen Wood
Branch of Occupational Outlook
and Specialized Itorsonnel

n

n

o

u

n

c

i n

Revised Series
The national employment figures shown in this re­
port have been adjusted to
marks,

first

industry groups.

Seasonally adjusted employment is

also summarized*

The tables begin with January 1955,

and cover all months affected by the adjustments.

quarter 1956 bench­

Employment data previously published from 1955

to date

have

benchmarks.

also
This

been

In addition, a set of tables showing revised Jan­

adjusted to reflect the new

benchmark

uary and February 1957 data for all employment, hours,

revision did not affect

and earnings

figures for 1954 and earlier years.

been

The adjustment of employment levels to new bench­
marks has

caused

...

a

series

listed in tables A-2 and C-l has

included this month.

This set of tables begins

on page xxviii.

revisions in a few of the hours and

Mining Employment Estimates

earnings series for 1955 and 1956.

froduction-worker employment

Summary of Revisions

natural-gas production major industry group.

available soon, will contain data on the revised basis.

ployee estimates are

These

natural-gas

can be

blank on page 12-E.

obtained

groupings,

now

However,

dustry,

to make immedi­

All em­

also shown for the petroleum and

production (except contract services) in­

These series are not available prior to Jan­

uary 1955,

revised data far the broader industry

special

been added to this
tables show revised
cultural

by using the order

Such requests should specify each

industry or series wanted.
ately available

are

available for total mining and the crude-petroleum and

Individual Industry sumnary tables, vhich will be

sumnarles

estimates

tables
annual

(pages xx to xxvii)
supplement

These

Current definitions of all metropolitan areas for

employment by month for nonagri-

industry divisions




issue.

Metropolitan Area Definitions

have

vhich employment

and manufacturing major

and/or

hours and earnings are shown

in this report appear on pages 9-E to 11-E,

ill




BLS EMPLOYMENT ESTIMATES
COMPARED WITH ACTUAL TOTALS

e s tim a te d s e r i e s back t o th e month im m e d ia te ly
f o l l o w i n g the p r e v io u s benchmark p e r i o d .

T h i s is s u e o f Employment and E a r n in g s
p r e s e n ts n a t i o n a l employment f i g u r e s ad j u s t e d
to benchmarks f o r th e f i r s t q u a r t e r o f 19 5 6 .
The r e v i s i o n s a r e t h e r e s u l t o f an a n n u a l
comparison of th e Bureau o f Labo r S t a t i s t i c s '
sam p le-based e s t i n a t e s w it h a com plete count
o f em p lo ym en t, o r b e n c h m a rk . The most im­
p o r t a n t s o u rc e o f benchmark i n f o r m a t i o n i s
th e q u a r t e r l y c o n t r i b u t i o n s r e p o r t s fu r n is h e d
by em ployers to S t a t e a g e n c ie s h a v in g j u r i s ­
d i c t i o n u n d e r c o m p u ls o r y u n em ploym en t i n ­
s u r a n c e l a v s . These f i g u r e s a re augmented
by employment in s m a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s which
a r e exempt from UI la w s ; d a t a from t h e Bu­
r e a u o f O ld-A ge and S u r v i v o r s I n s u r a n c e a re
used f o r t h i s p u rp o s e .

How Good Are The Estimates?
A measure of th e q u a l i t y of th e BLS na­
t i o n a l employment e s t i m a t e s i s p r o v i d e d by
a com parison o f th e s e f i g u r e s w it h th e bench­
mark. The f o l l o w i n g c h a r t and t a b l e 1 p r e ­
s e n t t h i s co m p arison , as o f th e f i r s t q u a r t e r
o f 1 9 5 6 , f o r t o t a l n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l em p lo y­
ment and by broad i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s .
Out o f 5 0 . 6 m i l l i o n w o r k e r s on e s t a b ­
lis h m e n t p a y r o l l s , th e t o t a l n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l
f i g u r e based on th e sample was o f f by o n ly
2 7 3 ,0 0 0 , o n e -h a lf of 1 p e rc e n t.
Of th e 8
in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s i n th e t o t a l , 4 , a c c o u n tin g
f o r 60 p e r c e n t o f nonfarm em ploym ent, d i f f e r e d
by le s s th an 1 p e r c e n t — m a n u fa c tu r in g , t r a n s ­
p o r ta i io n -p u b lic u t i l i t i e s , fin a n c e -in s u r a n c e - r e a l e s t a t e , and g o v e rn m e n t. F o r th e
w h o le s a le and r e t a i l t r a d e d i v i s i o n , r e p r e ­
s e n t i n g o v e r 20 p e r c e n t o f t o t a l employment,
th e d i f f e r e n c e b a r e l y e x c e e d e d 1 p e r c e n t .
For th e 3 re m a in in g d i v i s i o n s , the d i f f e r e n c e s
were over 2 p e r c e n t — m inin g w it h 2 . 1 p e r c e n t ,
s e r v i c e and m i s c e l l a n e o u s i n d u s t r i e s w i t h
3 . 4 p e r c e n t , and c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n w i t h
4 . 3 p e r c e n t . The l a s t d i v i s i o n , because o f
i t s i n t r i n s i c v o l a t i l i t y , p r e s e n t s th e most
d i f f i c u l t problem s in th e f i e l d o f employment
e s t i m a t i o n and w i l l be d is c u s s e d l a t e r .

The BLS has th e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r pub­
l i s h i n g monthly e s tim a t e s o f n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l
em ploym ent i n c o n s i d e r a b l e i n d u s t r i a l and
g e o g r a p h ic d e t a i l , b u t l i m i t a t i o n s o f b o th
tim e and r e s o u r c e s p r o h i b i t c o m p lete c o u n ts
f o r e v e r y m on th. T h e r e f o r e , o n ly a sample
o f th e N a t i o n ' s i n d u s t r i a l and c o m m e r c ia l
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i s asked t o s u b m it r e p o r t s .
On t h e b a s is o f th e s e r e p o r t s , w hich t o t a l
1 5 5 , 0 0 0 p e r m onth, e s t i m a t e s o f employment
a r e d e r i v e d f o r t h e c o u n t r y as a w h o le as
w e l l as f o r v a r io u s i n d u s t r i a l and g eo g ra p h ic
s e c t o r s o f th e economy.
S in c e th e m o n th ly d a t a a r e e s t i m a t e s ,
p e r i o d i c checks o f t h e i r a c c u ra c y a re needed.
Each y e a r the s a m p le -d e r iv e d d a t a a r e checked
a g a i n s t a benchm ark, th e most r e c e n t r e p r e ­
s e n t i n g a v e r a g e employment d u r i n g J a n u a r y ,
F e b r u a r y , and March 19 5 6 . The e x t e n t t o which
an e s tim a te d s e r i e s is r e v i s e d is d e te r m in e d
by i t s r e l a t i o n t o th e benchmark. D i f f e r e n c e s
o f less th a n l p e r c e n t a t th e benchmark p e r i ­
od are g e n e r a l l y c o n s id e re d too s m a ll t o war­
r a n t changing the e s t i m a t e s . L a r g e r a d j u s t ­
ments a r e u s u a l l y e f f e c t e d by r e v i s i n g th e




About a t h i r d o f t o t a l n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l
employment is engaged i n m a n u f a c t u r in g . For
t h i s d i v i s i o n , w i t h 1 6 . 8 m i l l i o n e m p lo y e e s ,
t h e r e was p r a c t i c a l l y no d i f f e r e n c e betw een
th e b e n c h m a rk and t h e e s t i m a t e .
B ecau se
tu r n s in th e economy a re f r e q u e n t l y f o r e c a s t
* O f th e D i v i s i o n o f Manpower and Employment
S ta tis tic s .
v

Nonagricultural Employment Benchmarks and B L S Estimates
BY INDUSTRY D IV ISIO N , FIRST QUARTER 1956
Millions

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

i n d u s t r y g r o u p s , t h e r e a r e 132 i n d u s t r i e s
f o r which employment e s tim a te s appear i n t h i s
p u b l i c a t i o n each month. F o r 92 i n d u s t r i e s ,
more th a n t w o - t h i r d s of th e t o t a l , th e d i f ­
f e r e n c e s b e tw e e n e s t i m a t e s and b en c h m ark s
were le s s th a n 2 . 5 p e r c e n t . O f th e r e m a in in g
40 i n d u s t r i e s w i t h l a r g e r d i f f e r e n c e s , most
( 2 4 ) had le s s th a n 5 0 ,0 0 0 employees e ach .

by changes f i r s t o c c u r r i n g h e r e , th e s m a l l
amount o f r e v i s i o n s in e s t i m a t e s of e m p lo y ­
ment f o r m a n u f a c t u r in g is p a r t i c u l a r l y im ­
p o rta n t.
D e c r e a s e s in f a c t o r y em ploym ent
p o r te n d dow nturns in o t h e r a r e a s , and r i s e s
a r e l i k e l y t o g e n e r a t e h i g h e r l e v e l s o f em­
ploym ent in o th e r s e c t o r s .
For t h i s re a s o n , m a n u fa c tu r in g e s t im a t e s
a re computed f o r s u b s t a n t i a l i n d u s t r y d e t a i l .
Of t h e 21 m a jo r m a n u f a c t u r i n g g r o u p s f o r
which e s tim a te s a re p u b l i s h e d , 15 groups w i t h
72 p e r c e n t o f m a n u f a c t u r in g employment d i f ­
f e r e d fr o m t h e b e n c h m a rk by 1 p e r c e n t or
l e s s ; f o r an a d d i t i o n a l 4 g r o u p s , th e d i f ­
fe r e n c e s ran ged from 1 .1 t o 2 p e r c e n t .
The
l a r g e s t d i f f e r e n c e , 2 .6 p e r c e n t , o c c u rre d i n
th e s m a l l e s t i n d u s t r y g r o u p — to b a c c o manu­
f a c t u r e s w i t h le s s th a n 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 e m p lo y e e s ,
o n ly o n e - h a l f o f 1 p e r c e n t o f t o t a l manufac­
t u r i n g w o rk e rs .

Reasons Why Estimates May Differ From
Benchmarks
Benchmarks and e s t i m a t e s d i f f e r m a in ly
because th e change i n employment t h a t is a c ­
t u a l l y o c c u r r i n g in th e economy is n o t p r e ­
c i s e l y r e f l e c t e d by th e e x p e r ie n c e of e s t a b ­
lis h m e n ts in c lu d e d in th e s a m p le .
I t is
obvious t h a t , as the number o f employees i n ­
c lude d i n th e sample e s t a b li s h m e n t s approaches
the com plete c o u n t, th e l i k e l i h o o d o f "samp­
l i n g e r r o r , " or th e gap b etw een t h e r e s u l t s
o b t a in e d from a sample and th o s e t h a t would
have been s e c u r e d i f a c o m p le t e c o u n t had
been t a k e n , d w i n d l e s .
H ow ever, th e r e are

Moving f a r t h e r down th e p yra m id o f th e
m a n u f a c t u r i n g d i v i s i o n , b elo w t h e l e v e l o f




vi

im p o r ta n t c o n s t r a i n t s which o p e r a te t o l i m i t
th e s i z e o f th e s am p le. Prom ptness in pub­
l i s h i n g th e e s t i m a t e s each month is a p rim e
c o n s id e ra tio n .
I t would be i n o r d i n a t e l y e x ­
p e n s iv e and tim e -c o n s u m in g t o m a i l , r e v i e w ,
and p r e p a r e e s t im a t e s from a m i l l i o n or more
r e p o r t s , ev e n w i t h th e use o f modern h i g h ­
speed e q u ip m en t, i n c o n t r a s t t o th e a p p r o x i­
m a te ly 1 5 5 , 0 0 0 e s t a b l i s h m e n t r e p o r t s w h ich

c o n s t i t u t e th e BLS s am p le. W i t h i n th e co n ­
f i n e s o f t h e f i n a n c i a l and p e r s o n n e l r e ­
sources a v a i l a b l e , th e o b j e c t i v e i s t o d e s ig n
a sample which w i l l m in im iz e th e e r r o r i n the
r e s u l t i n g e s t i m a t e s . Here a knowledge o f the
b e h a v i o r o f v a r i o u s i n d u s t r i e s is b r o u g h t
in to p la y .
A r e l a t i v e l y s m a ll sample w i l l s u f f i c e
f o r i n d u s t r i e s i n w h ic h em ploym ent t r e n d s

Table 1.
C o m p a r i s o n of B L S N o n a g r i c u l t u r a l E m p l o y m e n t E s t i m a t e s
w it h F i r s t Q u arter 1956 Benchmarks, by I n dustry D i v i s i o n

Employment
(in thousands)
Total
BLS
benchmark
e stimate

Industry division

D i f f e r e n c e betw e e n
b e n c h m a r k and estimate
Abso l u t e

P ercent

50,343

273

0.5

M i n i n g ...........................

796

780

16

2. 1

C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n .........

2,507

2,615

-108

M a n u f a c t u r i n g . ..................

16,826

16,810

16

.1

9,805
7,020

9,772
7,038

33
-18

.3
- .3

4,098

4,091

7

.2

W h o l e s a l e and retail trade...

11,013

10,890

123

1. 1

W h o l e s a l e t r a d e . ...........

2,969
8,044

2,925
7,965

44

79

1.5
1.0

Finance, insurance, and
real e s t a t e ..................

2,262

2,251

11

.5

Service and m i s c e l l a n e o u s . . . .

6,029

5,827

202

3.4

7,085

7,080

5

.1

2,159
4,926

2, 159
4,920

0

Nondurable

g o o d s ............

CO

50,616

i

Total. ........................... .

T r a n s p o r t a t i o n and p u b l i c

F e d e r a l .......................
State and l o c a l .............
N O T E . — Because o f rounding,




sums oi

in d i v i d u a l

V Ü

6

items do not n e c e s s a r i l y equal t o t a l s .

0
.1

Table 2. Comparison of BLS Manufacturing Employment Estimates with
First Quarter 1956 Benchmarks, by Major Industry Group

Employment
(in thousands)
Total
BLS
estimate
benchmark

M ajor industry group

MAHUFACTURIHG........ ..........
DURABLE GOODS..................
Ordnance and accessories...
Lumber and wood products...
Furniture and f i x t u r e s . ....
Stone, clay, and glass
p r o d u c t s .............
P rimary metal p r o d u c t s .....
F a b ricated metal products..
Machinery (except
e l e c t r i c a l )..»......•....
E lectrical m a c h i n e r y . ......
T r ansportation e q u i p m e n t . ..
Instruments and related

Difference between
benchmark and estimate
Absolute

16,810

16,826

Percent

16

0.1

9,805
130.3
710.1
382.2

9,772
130.3
697.8
379.3

33
0
12.3
2.9

.3
0
1.7
.8

553.4
1,344.0
1, 126.9

558.9
1,344.7
1,124.6

-5.5
-.7
2.3

-1.0
-. 1
.2

1,706.9
1, 155.6
1,874.7

1,705.9
1, 162.5
1,846.1

1.0
-6.9
28. 6

.1
-.6
1.5

330.0

332.5

-2.5

-.8

491.4

489.8

1.6

.3

7,020
1,444.3
94.9
1,084.3

7,038
1,464.8
97.4
1,078.5

-18
-20.5
-2.5
5.8

-.3
-1.4
-2. 6
•5

1,250.7
559.2

1,248.6
558. 3

2.1
.9

.2
.2

839.5

840.0

-.5

-.1

826.5

829.2

-2.7

-.3

250.3
278.0

249.8
284.1

.5
-6. 1

.2
-2.2

392.8

386.9

5.9

1.5

Miscellaneous manufac-

NOHDURABLE GOO DS ..............
Food and kindred products..
Tobacco m a n u f a c t u r e s ..... .
Textile-mill products......
Apparel and other finished
textile p r o d u c t s . . * . . . . . .
Paper and allied products..
Printing, publishing, and
allied industries........
Chemicals and allied
produc t s ............ .....
Products of p e troleum and
c
o
a
l
.
........
Ru b b e r p r o d u c t s . . . . . .......
Leather and leather

NOTE.— B e c a u s e o f

ro u n d in g ,




sum s

of

in d iv id u a l

ite m s

Vili

do

not

n e c e ss a rily

equal

to ta ls .

number o f p o s s i b le re a s o n s , w i t h a s i m i l a r l y
d e f i n e d coun t f u r n i s h e d on th e unemployment
i n s u r a n c e c o n t r i b u t i o n s r e p o r t ( t h e m a jo r
benchmark s o u r c e ) .

a r e homogeneous, t h a t i s , e i t h e r w here em­
ploym ent i s r e l a t i v e l y s t a b l e or where f l u c ­
t u a t i o n s o ccu r i n r e g u l a r s e a s o n a l p a t t e r n s .
E m p lo y m e n t i n r e t a i l t r a d e t y p i f i e s t h i s
p a t t e r n . H o w e v e r, I n i n d u s t r i e s where em­
p lo y m e n t movements a r e h i g h l y s e n s i t i v e t o
c h a n g in g e c o n o m ic c o n d i t i o n s and c y c l i c a l
chan ges, a l a r g e r sample c o v erag e i s need ed.
M a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s , p a r t i c u l a r l y d u r a b le - g o o d s p r o d u c in g i n d u s t r i e s , i l l u s t r a t e
th is c o n d itio n .
F o r t u n a t e l y , h a rd -g o o d s
m a n u fa c tu rin g in d u s t r ie s a re f r e q u e n t ly
c h a r a c t e r i z e d by la r g e u n i t s so t h a t a r e l a ­
t i v e l y s m a l l number o f r e p o r t s r e p r e s e n t s a
s u b s t a n t i a l p a r t o f t o t a l em ployment.

Changes i n th 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
o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s t h a t have o c c u r r e d s i n c e
th e p r e v io u s benchmark a d ju s tm e n t a re a t h i r d
source o f d i f f e r e n c e . A d is c r e p a n c y may r e ­
s u l t from th e f a c t t h a t th e BLS e s t im a t e s a t
th e com parison p e r io d a re t i e d t o th e fo rm e r
benchm ark l e v e l s and do n o t r e f l e c t s u b s e ­
quent c l a s s i f i c a t i o n changes.

Some Hours And Earnings Series
Affected by New Benchnarks

A le s s happy c o m b in a tio n o f c irc u m s ta n c e s
e x is ts in c o n tra c t c o n s tru c tio n In d u s tr ie s .
I n t h i s a re a o f economic a c t i v i t y t h e r e a re
a l a r g e number o f r e l a t i v e l y s m a l l o r g a n i ­
z a t i o n a l u n i t s , e x p a n s io n and c o n t r a c t i o n in
em ploym ent among e s t a b l i s h m e n t s t a k e p l a c e
i n d e p e n d e n t l y , and e n t r a n c e s t o , and e x i t s
fr o m , th e i n d u s t r y o c c u r w i t h c o n s i d e r a b l e
r a p i d i t y . T h is s i t u a t i o n makes i t e x t r e m e l y
d i f f i c u l t t o s e l e c t and s u s t a i n a s a m p le
which w i l l a c c u r a t e l y re c o r d r e a l happenings
w it h o u t an u n re a s o n a b ly d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e a l ­
l o c a t i o n of r e s o u r c e s t o t h i s one i n d u s t r y .

Many o f the i n d u s t r i e s f o r which em ploy­
ment e s t i m a t e s are p u b lis h e d each month r e p ­
r e s e n t c o m b in a tio n s o f e s t i m a t e s f o r compo­
nent in d u s t r ie s .
The s t a t i s t i c s c o m p i le d
fr o m t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n s r e p o r t s s u b m i t t e d
under th e Unemployment In s u ra n c e program have
h e r e t o f o r e stopped s h o r t o f t h i s l e v e l o f i n ­
d u s t r y d e t a i l . H o w e v e r, f o r th e f i r s t q u a r t e r
o f 1956, th e c o n t r i b u t i o n s r e p o r t s from manu­
f a c t u r i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s were c l a s s i f i e d by
i n d i v i d u a l i n d u s t r i e s f o r th e f i r s t t i m e ,
and i t i s e x p e c t e d t h a t t h i s p r a c t i c e w i l l
be c o n t i n u e d f o r th e f i r s t q u a r t e r o f each
y e a r . T h i s m a t t e r o f benchmarks f o r i n d i v i ­
d u a l m a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s has an im pa ct
on a few p u b lis h e d s e r i e s o f a v e r a g e w e e k ly
h o u rs and a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s , s i n c e
th e s e em ploym ent d a t a now s e r v e as w e ig h t s
f o r t h e s e r i e s a t more a g g r e g a t e d l e v e l s .
The i n t r o d u c t i o n o f th e new benchmark d e t a i l
has meant some r e s h u f f l i n g o f w e i g h t s and
th e average w eekly hours and h o u r ly e a r n in g s
s e r i e s have been recomputed a c c o r d i n g l y . The
o n l y c o n s e q u e n c e i s t h a t tw o i n s t a n c e s o f
n o n c o m p a r a b ility w ith p r e v io u s d a ta have
a r i s e n , i n th e food and a p p a r e l gro u p s. These
have been i n d i c a t e d where th e y o c c u r r e d .

Some t y p e s o f s a m p l i n g e r r o r s may be
c o u n t e r e d . One o f t h e s e i s t h e e r r o r t h a t
would a r i s e i f i n f l u e n c e on employment o f new
f i r m s i n th e i n d u s t r y were ig n o r e d . When new
f i r m s can be e x p e c t e d t o e n t e r an I n d u s t r y
at a r e l a t i v e l y u n ifo rm r a t e , a d ju s tm e n t
f a c t o r s can be b u i l t i n t o th e m on thly c a l c u ­
l a t i o n s t o ta k e c are o f th e s i t u a t i o n .
I n a d d i t i o n t o s a m p lin g e r r o r s , r e p o r t i n g
e r r o r s a r e a n o t h e r s o u rc e o f d i f f e r e n c e b e ­
tw een th e benchmark and th e e s t i m a t e s . For
e x a m p l e , e m p lo y m e n t r e p o r t e d t o BLS by a
sa m p le e s t a b l i s h m e n t may n o t a g r e e , f o r a




ix

Employment Trends
dustry, sm all d eclin es w ere again rep orted in
plants turning out heavy m a ch in ery and other
p r o d u c e r s 1 g ood s. Sharp cutbacks w ere a lso
rep orted in fa rm tra cto r and household appli­
ance plants. E m ploym ent in auto plants de­
clin ed again in M ay and fu rther job cutbacks
a lso o c c u r r e d in plants furnishing steel p r o d ­
ucts and other com ponents to the auto industry.

NONFARM EM PLO YM EN T RISES 100,000
IN M AY 195T
Sustained season al expansion in nonmanu­
factu ring em ploym ent and continued co n tra c ­
tion in fa c to r y p a y r o lls highlighted nonfarm
em ploym ent developm en ts betw een A p ril and
M ay 1957. Total nonfarm em ploym ent r o s e
by 100,000 ov er the month to 5 2 .4 m illion ,
a r e c o r d le v e l fo r May and 3 /4 m illion higher
than a year ago.

In the e le c tr ic a l m a ch in ery industry,
em ploym ent in radio and telev ision plants
turned up sharply in May after se v e ra l months
o f d eclin e. H ow ever, p ro d u ce rs of heavy e le c ­
tr ic a l equipm ent r ep orted g rea ter than sea son ­
al job red u ction s.

E m ploym ent in the con stru ction and s e r v ­
ic e in du stries showed a sharp season al in­
c r e a s e ov er the month, but there w as m ore
than a season al drop in m anufacturing indus­
tr ie s producing au tom obiles, m a ch in ery , and
m eta ls. A sharp drop in apparel em ploym ent
r e fle c te d the p o s t-E a s te r con tra ction in manu­
fa ctu re of w om en 1s w ear.

NONDURABLE MANUFACTURING
EM PLO YM EN T SEASONAL
E m ploym ent changes in the nondurable
goods s e cto r w ere g en era lly season al. The
usual p o s t-h o lid a y con tra ction in the la dies
garm ent trade o c c u r r e d in May this year b e ­
cau se of the unusually late E a ster. Both
textile and paper m ills rep orted som ewhat
m o re than the usual num ber of jo b cuts fo r
this tim e of y ea r.

The average w ork w eek dropped by 0. 1
hour to 39. 7 h ou rs, the low est le v e l since
Septem ber 1954. A v era ge h ourly earnings
rem ained steady at $2. 06 and average w eekly
earnings w ere virtu ally unchanged at $81. 78.
NONMANUFACTURING JOBS RISE

FA C TO R Y WORKWEEK DECLINES
E m ploym ent in nonm anufacturing indus­
tr ie s r o s e by 230, 000 ov er the month, la rg e ly
as a re su lt of season al expansion in con tra ct
con stru ction and vacation and re cre a tio n a l
a ctiv itie s. In con tra ct c o n s tr u c tio n ^ lim ited
A p r il in cr e a s e resulting fr o m se v e r e w eather
w as fo llo w e d by a g rea ter than season al in­
c r e a s e in M ay. Continued jo b stability p r e ­
vailed in trade and other nonm anufacturing
s e c to r s .

The average w orkw eek of fa c to r y p rod u c­
tion w o rk e rs went down fr o m 39. 8 to 39. 7
hours betw een A p ril and M ay. M ore than
season al d e clin es o c c u r r e d in plants p rod u c­
ing g la s s , fa b rica ted m eta ls, m a ch in ery , and
a ir c r a ft and au tom obiles. The m ore than
season al d e clin e s in hours of w ork in the m a­
ch in ery and tran sp ortation equipm ent indus­
tr ie s continued the trend of the past few m onths.
H ours of w ork dropped m o re than sea­
sonally in the paper industry, and the rubber
industry fa iled to show its cu stom ery M ay in­
c r e a s e . H ours o f w ork dipped c o n tra -s e a s o n ­
ally in petroleu m r e fin e r ie s , la rg e ly as a r e ­
sult of a reduction in ov ertim e w ork . The
to b a cco industry r ep orted an in cr e a s e in hours
con sid era b ly g rea ter than usual, p r im a rily
beca u se of in cre a s e d activity in cig a rette
plants.

MANUFACTURING E M PLO YM EN T
CONTINUES TO DROP
The num ber of fa c to r y jo b s d eclin ed by
122, 0 0 0 --m o r e than is usual fo r this m on th -to a le v e l o f 16. 7 m illion in M ay. This was
the fifth s u c ce s s iv e month in w hich m anufac­
turing em ploym ent d eclin ed by m o re than the
usual season al amount. O ver these 5 months
this has resu lted in an em ploym ent drop of
about 500, 000, about tw ice as m uch as is
usual. M ost of the g rea ter than season al jo b
lo s s during this p e rio d o c c u r r e d in the du rable-g ood s m anufacturing se c to r .

Since D ecem b er 1956,the fa c to r y w ork ­
w eek has fallen 1. 3 h ou rs, about 0. 5 hours
m o r e than is usual fo r this p e rio d , with the
lo s s con cen tra ted in durable goods in d u stries.
This se cto r declin ed by 1.7 h ou rs, 1 hour
m o re than the usual season al d eclin e fo r the
5-m onth p e rio d .

S ev eral im portant du ra ble-goods indus­
tr ie s showed g rea ter than season al em p loy ­
m ent d eclin es in May. In the m a ch in ery in­




X

A v era ge hours o f ov ertim e w ork in
m anufacturing declin ed fr o m 2. 3 to 2. 2 b e ­
tween A p ril and M ay, with reductions of the
sam e average m agnitude o c cu rr in g in both
the durable and nondurable in du stries.

in the w orkw eek reduced w eekly earnings by
21 cents to $ 8 1 .7 8 . A v era ge w eekly earn ­
ings in ev ery m anufacturing industry w ere
above the le v e l of a year ago, and the a v er­
age fo r all production w ork ers in m anufac­
turing was $3. 38 higher than May 1956.
E arnings w ere m ore than $4 p er w eek higher
this y ear than a year ago in the transportation
equipm ent, c h e m ica ls , fo o d , and fa b rica ted
m etals in du stries.

F A C TO R Y EARNINGS STEADY IN MAY
H ourly earnings held steady at $2. 06 in
May. H ow ever, the redu ction o f 0. 1 hours




X±

Tabl« 1. Employ««* in nonagricullural establishments,
by industry division and s«l«ct«d groups
(In thousands)
Year
ago

Current
Majr

1957

A p r il

1/
TOTAL..... ............................... .
MINING.....................................
Nonmetallie mining and quarrying.........

52*35*.

830
107.6
238.7
117.0

...

1957

M a rch

1/

1957

52,2*2

51,894

833
111.3
2* 0.1

11*.6

831

110.2

240.1

111.8

M ay

1956

51,578

806
110.0
230.7

117.0

1957
net change from:
Year
ago

Previous
month

+112

+776

- 3
- 3.7
- 1.4
+ 2.4

+ 24
2.4
+ 8.0
-

0

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION.....................

3,066

2,916

2,756

2,970

+150

+ 96

MANUFACTURING..... ........................

16,685

16,807

16,933

16,730

.122

- 45

9,917

9,976

9,785
129.4

- 61
.4

+ 71
- 1.2

750.9
372.3

+ 16.3
- 3.8

- 56.2
- 3.7
- 16.4
- 15.3

DURABLE GOODS........................................................................

Lumber and wood products (except
furniture

9,856
128.2

128.6

130.0

678 .*
372.*
5*8.9
1,327.8

660.9
373.1
545.5
1,338.2

1 ,128.1
1,7*9.8
1,215.5
1,9*3.1
3*2 .8
*81.9

1,134.1
1,764.0
1 ,228.2
1 ,980.1
342.2
479.4

1,108.4
1,722.9
1,189.3
1,790.4
332.0

6,890
1 ,*31.2
82.8
1 ,012.2

6,957
1,430.8
85.9
1 ,020.1

6,945

1,1*7-7
570.*

1 ,203.8

1,233.4
574.6

1 ,176.0

864.7
83*. 7

863.5

845.9
829.8

257-8
361 .*

2*9-3
37*.7

864.4
840.1
255.6
269.9
382.3

694.7

368.6

Fabricated metal products (except
ordnance, machinery, and transportation
Machinery (except electrical)............
Instruments and related products.........
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...

5*9.*
1,316.3

l,ll* .l

1,723.3
1 ,21*.0
1,926.4
3 *0.0
*80.9

6,829

l,*51-3

62.6

1,001.3
Apparel and other finished textile

57*.6

Printing, publishing, and allied

256.8

842.0

256.1

565.8

1,331.6

491.8
1,487.0

86.1
1 ,061.2
566.4

252.1

269.1
371.2

- 11.5
- 14.0
- 26.5
- 1.5
- 16.7

- 2.8
- 1.0

- 56.1
- *.2

- 28.3
+ 4.0

+

+ 18.8
+ 4.9
+ 4.7
- 11.3

.2

4,147
2,746

596

597

595

788
588

-

11,424

11,265

11,126

-

WHOLESALE

TRAD E..................................................................

Food and liquor stores....................
Apparel and accessories stores...........

11, *15
3,112

8,303
1 ,393.0
1 ,593.2
796.7
632.1
3 ,887.9

1.2

- 7.3
+
.7
+ 8.5
- I3 .3

*,158
2,751

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE................

+ 8.0
- 10.9

- 10.9

2,755

806

+136.0

-116

*,161

810

.k

- 35.7
- 3 .5
- 59.9

TR ANS PO R TAT IO N ..................... ................................................
COMMUNICATION.......................................................................
OTHER P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ..................................................

810

+ 5.7
+
+ 24.7

- 61

+ 20.1

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.......

4,149
2,773

.5

+

+
+

3
4

0

- 9.8
+ 12

- 18

1

+ 22
+ 8

9

+289

+

3,857.1

3,117
8,148
1,343.0
1,590.8
796.0
592.4
3 ,826.1

2,974
8,152
1,394.7
1,5*5-2
808.I
608.*
3,795-*

1
8
6.0
6.9
.2
- 26.0
+ 30.8

+ 48.0
- 11.4
+ 23.7
+ 92.5

3,113
8,311
1,399.0
1 ,600.1
796.5

658.1

+138
+151
- 1 .7

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE.......

2,333

2,319

2,310

2,299

+ 14

+ 34

SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS..................

6 ,*97

6,435

6,317

6,282

+ 62

+215

GOVERNMENT............... .................

7,367
2,207

7,350
2,205
5,145

7,335
2,203
5,132

7,216

+ 17
+ 2
+ 15

+ 31

FE D E R A L ........................................................................................
S TA TE AND LOCAL...................................................................

1/ P relim in ary.




5,160

2,176
5 ,0*0

+151

+120

Table 2. Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group
(In thousands)

Year

Current

ago

Major industry group

1957

1/
MANUFACTURING..............................
DURABLE GOODS................................................................. ..

Lumber and wood products (except
Furniture and fix t ures .................... .

Fabricated metal products (except
ordnance, machinery, and transportation
Machinery (except electrical).............
Transportation equipment ...................
Instruments and related p r o ducts... ......
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...
NONDURABLE GOODS.................................................................

Tobacco m a n u f a c t u r es ............ ...........
Apparel and other finished textile

April 1957
1/

Leather and leather pr o d u c t s ...... ........

1956

Previous
month

Year
ago

12,956

13,085

13,063

-125

-232

7,564

7,625

7,693

7,648

- 61

- 84

78.0

78.3

79.0

83.4

627.3
307.7
455.6
1 ,089.7

611.2

592.6
312.3
451.4
1 ,112.0

682.7

311.4
455.6
1,098.7

875.5
1,251.4
849.7
1,418.4
227.1
383.4

888.9
1 ,277.0

5,267

312.5
473.0
1 ,118.2

882.1

.3

-

5.4

+ 16.1
- 3.7

55-4
4.8
17.4

- 9.0

-

-

+
-

-

0

13.4

28.5
6.6
28.5
16.6

853.1
1,435.5
230.7
385.0

898.0
1 ,291.1
869.4
1 ,474.3
230.6
382.0

1,324.1

5,331

5,392

5,415

- 6k

-148
- 36.5
- 4.4
- 58.9

1,279-9

866.3

228.2

397.4

25.6
3>
17.1
3.6

1.6

94.3

1 .1

14.0

988.8
76.5
928.5

1,042.1
77.8

910.0

989.0
73.8
920.3

968.9

+ 16.6
.k
- 10.3

1 ,017.6

1 ,068.2

1 ,098.1

1,046.0
463.6

- 50.6
- k .o

- 28.4
- 1.0

546.7
555-9
172.3

+
.6
- Q .k
+
.5
+ 5.7
- 12.8

+
+
-

1 ,005-6

73.4

466.6

466.5

560.4
543.7
172.9

559-8
552.1
172.4

558.7
550.0

194.8

320.7

333-5

211.4
340.8

200.5

l/ Preliminary.




May

1957

12,831

462.6

Printing, publishing, and allied
indust r i e s..................................
Chemicals and allied pr o d u c t s.............
Products of petroleum and c o a l ............

March

May 1957
net change from:

xiii

172.8

210.8

330.5

13.7
12.2
.6
10.3
9.8

Table 3. Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing,
by major industry group
Average weekly
earnings
Major industry group

May

1956

12 ?7

April

1956
May

40.0

$ 2.06

$ 2.06

$ 1.96

88.29

84.86

40.2

40.5

^0.8

2.17

2.18

2.08

95.40

90.71

40.7

41.3

41.8

2.30

2.31

2.17

72.62

71.64

67.12

68.28

71.38
66.47

39.9
38.8

39.8
39.7

DURABLE GOODS.................

87-23
93.61

40.1
.

1/

1957
April

39.8

$81.99

1.80

1.73

1.72

1.78
1.67

2.01
2.46

1.95
2.33

2.14

2.04
2.19

1.82

97.66

80.93
95.53

40.4
39.8

40.4
39.7

4l.o

41.5

2.01
2.46

87.29

87.31
94.39

92.42

83.03

96.87

82.81

79.77
89.89

40.8
41.4
40.2
40.7

40.7
42.2
40.7
39-6

2.15
2.27

94.80

40.6
41.1
40.2
40.0

84.02

85.47

81.39

40.2

40.7

72.04

72.40

69.95

39.8

72.94

72.56

70.20

78 38

62.09

77.20
57.20
57.90

52.98

83.80

81.20

if

39.8

97.91

81.20

2.37

2.28
2.06
2.38

2.27

40.9

2.09

2.10

1.99

40.0

40.2

1.31

1.81

1.74

38.8

38.8

39.0

1.88

1.87

1.80

74.12
58.35
56.16

40.4
39.3
38.4

40.0
36.9

40.5

1.94

38.9

1.58

1.50

1.93
1.55
1.50

1.50

52.84
84.20

50.91
80.79

35.8
41.9

35.7
42.1

35.6
42.3

1.48
2.00

1.48
2.00

1.43
1.91

96.25

95.87

93.65
86.32

38.5
41.2

38.5
41.2

38.7
41.3

2.50
2.20

2.49
2.17

2.42
2.09

104.23
88.18
55-29

107.23

102.97
85.79
54.75

40.4
39.9
35.9

41.4
40.0

40.7
39-9
36.5

2.58
2.21
1.54

2.59
2.20
1.54

2.53
2.15
1.50

93-30
82.81

57.60

90.64

89.40
88.00
56.67

1/ P r e l i m i n a r y .




May

39.7

$ 81.78

P a p e r a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ......
P rinting, publishing, and
a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s ...............
Chemicals and allied products.
P r o d u c t s o f p e t r o l e u m and
c o a l .................................
R u b b e r p r o d u c t s ...................
Leat her and leather products..

May

$78.40

MANUFACTURING...................

F o o d a n d k i n d r e d p r o d u c t s ......
T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s .............
T e x t i l e - m i l l p r o d u c t s ...........
Apparel and other finished

1956

1957
April
1/

1/

NONDURABLE GOODS...... *.......

May

May

Average hourly
earnings

1/

1/

O r d n a n c e a n d a c c e s s o r i e s .......
Lu m b e r and wood products
( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) ..............
F u r n i t u r e a n d f i x t u r e s ..........
Stone, clay, and g lass
p r o d u c t s ...........................
P r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s .......
Fabricated metal products
(except ordnance, machinery,
and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e quip­
m e n t )............................. .
M achinery (except electrical).
E l e c t r i c a l m a c h i n e r y .............
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
p r o d u c t s ............................
Miscellaneous manufacturing
i n d u s t r i e s .........................

Average weekly
hours

adv

38.6

36.8

39-0

2.06

1.96

1.83
1.44

•

Table 4. Gross average weekly hours and average overtime hours of production
workers in manufacturing, by major industry group
Durable goods
Total:
Manufacturing
Year and month

Total:
Durable
goods

Ordnance and
accessaries

Lumber and wood Furniture and
products
fixtures

Stone, clay,
and glass
products

Gross Average Gross Average Gross Average Gross Average Gross Average Grossi Average
average over­ average over­ average over­ average over­ average aver­ average over­
weekly time
weekly t i »
weekly time
weekly time
weekly time
weekly time
hours
hours
hours
hours
hours
hours
hours
hours
hours
hours
hours
hours

1957 1 January....
February....
March.••••••
April 1/. • •.
May l/T.....

40.4

2.8

4l.l

3.0

41.8

2.9

40.3

3.3

40.8

2.8

4l.l

3.6

*10.2
40.2
4o.i
39.8
39.7

2.6
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.2

40.9
40.9
40.8
40.5
40.2

2.9
2.7
2.6
2.4
2.3

42.0
42.0
41.6
41.3

2.7
2.7
2.6
2.2

39.1
39-6
39-7
39-8

2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6

39.8
4o«2
40.2
39.7

2.3
2.2
2.2
1.9

40.3
40.6
40.7
40.4

2.9
2.9
3.0
3.0

Durable goods-Continued
Primary metal
industries

Fabricated
metal products

Machinery
(except
electrical)

Electrical
machinery

Transportation
equipment

Instruments
and related
products

1956* Average....

40.9

2.8

41.2

3.0

42.2

3o7

40.8

2.6

41.0

2.9

40.8

2.3

1957: January....
February....
March.
April 1/....
May
• ••..

41.0
40.3
40.1
39.7

2.9
2.2
2.0
2.0

40.8
41.0
41.0
40.8

2.8
2.8
2.8
2.7

41.9
41.9
41.8
41.4

3.3
3.2
3.1
2.9

40.4
40.6
40.5
40.2

2.4
2.3
2.2
2.0

41.7
*1.5
41.1
40.7

3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3

40.7
41.0
40.7
40.7

2.2
2.2
2.3
2.3

••••••

Durable goods__ Continued
Miscellaneous
manufacturing
industries

Nondurable goods
Total:
Nondurable
goods

Food and kin­
dred products

Tobacco
manufactures

Textile-adll
products

Appare>1 and
other ifinished
taribile
nroctucts

1956 s Average....

40.3

2.6

39.5

2.5

41.0

3.3

38.9

1.1

39.7

2.6

36.3

1.2

1957: January....
February... •
Murch.••••••
April 1/....
*fay 1/7.....

40.0
40.3
40.6
40.0

2.3
2.4
2.6
2.3

39.1
39.3
39.1
38.8
38.8

2.3
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.1

40.2
40.1
39.8
40.0

3.0
2.8
2.6
2.7

38.8
38.5
37-9
36.9

1.0
.6
.9
.5

39.1
39.2
38.9
38.6

2.3
2.3
2.3
2.0

35.9
36.5
36.5
35.7

1.1
1.2
1.2
1.0

Nondurable goods-Continued
Raper and
allied products

ftrinlbing,
publii»hing,
and a]H ie d
indusitries _

Chemicals and
allied products

ftroducts of
petroleum
and coal

Rubber
products

Leather
and leather
products

1956: Average....

42.8

4.6

38.8

3.2

41.3

2.3

4l.l

2.0

40.2

2.8

37.6

1.4

1957: January....
February....
March......
April l/....
May l/T.....

42.3
42.3
42.3
42.1

*.3
*•3
4.2
4.2

38.3
38.5
38.8
38.5

2.8
2.9
3.2
2.9

41.3
41.2
41.2
41.2

2.2
2.1
2.2
2.2

4i.i
40.8
40.7
41.4

1.6
1.6
1.6
2.2

40.9
40.9
40.4
40.0

3.0
2.7
2.6
2.5

38.0
38.3
38.0
36.8

1.3
1.4
1.3
1.0

i / ftra lia ln a ry.




XT

Table 5. Index of employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division
(1947 - 49 = 1 0 0 )

Industry division

May 1957
1/

April 1957
1/

Murch
1957

February
1957

January
1957

TOTAL...................................

119.7

119*4

118.6

118.2

118.2

87.6

87.9
138.5
112.6
102.1
121.4
134.4
131.5
129.9

87.7
130.9
113.4
101.9
119.7
133.8
129.1
129.6

87.9
127.0
113.5
101.2
119.3
133.3

Transportation and public utilities*...
Wholesale and retail trade.............
Finance, insurance, and real estate....

145.7
111.8
102.2
121.3
135.2
132.8
130.2

128.2

129.6

87.8
126.7

113.6

101.4
120.1
132.9
127.5

129.0

1 / fr’
eliminary.

Table 6. Index of production workers in manufacturing,
by major industry group,
(1947 - 49 - 1 00 )

Ifejor industry group

A y 1957
1/

April 1957
1/

Ifaroh
1957

February
1957

January
1957

MANUFACTURING...........................

103.7

104.7

105.8

106.0

106.3

DURABLE GOODS..........................

113.3

114.2

115.3

115.7

116.0

348.5

348.5

357.3

80.5
105.6

Qrdn&noe and accessories..............
Lumber and wood products (except

3* 4.1

344.1

Furniture and fixtures................
Stone, d a y , and glass products......
Primary natal industries..............
Fabricated matal products (excepp
ordnance, machinery, and trans­
portation equipment)................ .
Machinery (except electrical)........
Electrical machinery..................
Transportation equipment..............
Instruments and related products.....
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries

85.0

82.8

104.3
104.8
105.9

105.3
104.8

NONDURABLE GOODS.......................

80.4

7*9-8

106.8

105.6
103.7
108.0

106.0
103.2
109.2

112.5
110.0
132.7
138.7
117.0

114.1
112.3
133-2
140.4

115.3
113.5
135.7
144.1

115.8
113.8

137.0
144.9

116.0
113.2
138.1
144.8

100.8

119.1

119.1
100.5

118.6

100.3

119.1

101.3

92.5

93.6

94.7

94.7

95.0

Food and kindred products.... ........
Tobacco manufactures..................
Textile-adll products.................
Apparel and other finished textile

85.0
69.1

83.6

83.6

83.4
79-5
76.4

85.8

Paper and allied products.............
Printing, publishing, and allied
industries...........................
Chemicals and allied products........
Products of petroleum and coal.......
Rubber products....... ...............
Leather and leather products.........

105.2
116.3

103-3

115.6

115.5
107.4
93.0
104.6

115.9
107.6
92.5

90.0

92.9

70.0
75-3

74.5

102.6
116.6

97-8

116.5
106.6

116.5
108.2
92.5
95.7
92.3

93-0
98.7
88.8

1/ Preliminary.




xvi

72.9
76.0
105.4

116.6
116.3

107.8
93.0
103.6
94.3

104.1
110.1

99.7

83.3
76.5

116.8

106.1

te

e a v o n a

iJdit 3

Table 7. Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division, seasonally adjusted
Tear and nontfa

TOTAL

Nbdog

Contract
oonatruotion

Muxufacturlng

Transpor­ Wholesale Finance,
tation and
insurance,
and retail and real
public
trade
utilitlaa
estate

Service
and
miscel­
laneous

Govern­
ment

(Hcufcers In thousiinde)
1957i January....
February...
Muroh.....

52,493
5 2, 57 7

April 1/—
M v I/T....

832

52,522

833
831

2, 9 63
3,020
3,062

17, 053
16, 995
1 6 , 962

52,567
52,569

841
838

3,069
3,081

16, 952
1 6, 868

4 ,iSS
4 . 168
4.168

11*465
11, 519
11, 490

2, 3 1 6
2, 324
2,322

6, 3 66
6 , 4 01
6, 3 81

7,310
7,317
7 , 3 06

4,165
4,164

n , 49 7
11, 546

2 , 3 19
2,333

6, 4 0 3
6, 4 01

7,321
7. 3 38

13 4 . 2
134. 6

130-1
130. 8

134- 5

130-4

12 9 . 2
1 2 9. 3
12 9. 1

134-4
135- 2

130. 9
13 0 . 8

12 9. 3
129. 6

(lad«« 1947-49400)
1957s January....
Fetruary...

120.0
120.2
120.1

87.8
87.9
87.7

140 . 8
143-5
145-5

11 4. 2
113- 8
113. 6

102. 9
102. 4
102. 4

121. 9
12J2. 4
122. 1

April I / - *
Ifcy l/T. •. •

120.2

88. 7
88.4

145-8
146. 4

113-5
113 .0

102. 3
1 02. 3

12 2. 7

120. 2

l/

xvil
430263 0 — 57-- 2




122. 2

I----

Seasonally A d ju ste d Data
Table 8. Production workers in manufacturing,
by major industry group, seasonally adjusted
(Number in thousands* Index 1947-^9*100)
Durable goods

Number

Index

Total:
Durable
goods
Number

1957* January....
February... .
March.......

13 . 23 8
13. 156
1 3 . 10 9

10 7 .0
106. 4
106. 0

1 . 153
1, 706
1, 662

April !/••••
M l/T.....

13, 090
13, 011

105. 8
105. 2

1,628
7, 584

Index

Qrdz&anoe and
accessories

Number

II6.2

81

114. 8

19
19

114-3
113. 6

18
18

Index

Lumber and wood Furniture and
fixtures
products

Nunber

Index

Number

Index

Stone, clay,
and ¿lass
products
Nunber

Twrtanr

351 - 3
3 48 - 5
348.5

629
61J
611

85.2
83- 6
82.8

301
3°1
309

104. 0
104. 6

453

106. 9
I O4. 8
IO4. 1

344- 1
344- 1

627
624

85 . 0
84.6

313
316

106. 0
101. 0

456
456

104. 8
IO4. 8

0
0

Tear and month

-tv

Total:
Manufacturing

465
456

Durable goods-Continued
Rrimary natal
industries

Fabricated
matai products

Machinery
(except
electrical)

February. •••
)faroh. ••••••

1,127
1, n 5
1,106

109-5
108. 6
10*/1.AT

893
889

114.9
114.6
114. 1

1.2 1 4
1 .2 1 5

April I/****
1fay 1/7.....

1.099
1•. vOQ*
yj

206. 8
106.4

889
880

114.1
113-0

595

1,212

112.0
112.1
111.9

875
868

1, 258
1*. *3
2QQ7

110. 6
109.0

Durable goodsMLscellaneous
manufacturing
industries

Electrical
machinery

Transportation
equipment

1.481
1.482

OQO

136. 6
135- <5
134-3

853
859

133- 2
134.1
3H-

1.4 3 ^

1 .4 1 4

1,418

Instruments
and related
products

144.8
144-9
144. 1

230
230
229

118.6
118. 6
118.0

140.4
138.7

230
228

118.6
111. %

Nondurable goods
Total*
Nondurable
goods

Food and kin­
dred products

Tobacco
manufactures

Textile-arill
products

Apparel and
other finished
textile
products

389
381
380

102. 4
100. 3
100. 0

5.485
5.450
5.441

96.3

93-4
92. 0
92.1

86
88
81

83- 3
82. 3?

93 °
924
920

7 6. 1

95- 1
95 . 6

1, 1 05
1. 089
1. 090

81.4

February. ...
March.......

7 5 -6
7ID
K.- 3q

1, 0 65
1,058
1, 061

202.9

April 1/....
lfay 1 /T. . . . .

389
QQ 1

102. 4
10 2. 9

5*403
C A5I7
D.
q* I

95- 9
95- 3

1.075

90. 8
90 - 5

86
Ra
04

81 . 4

920

1, 071

19- 5

9 15

15- 3
14- 9

1, 090
1, 0 72

10 4 - I
102. 9

102. 3
101. 6

Nondurable goods-Continued
Paper and
allied products

1957* January. •
February.
March....
April 1/....
May

feinting,
publishing,
and allied
industries

Chemicals and
allied products

Products of
petroleum
and coal

410
468
469

H I -3
116. 8
ill. 1

557
558
559

115- 9
116. 1
116. 3

546

545
542

101. 0
106. 8
106. 2

276
276

94. 6
94.6

175

412
468

11I.8
11 6. 8

5^3
5^3

ill. 1
iil- 1

541
541

101. 2
101. 2

114
112

l/ Rreliminary




xvili

Rubber
products

Leather
and leather
products

105. 1
104. 1
103- 6

336
332

92.9
92. 8

94- 1

214
212
211

333

92.1

93- 5
92.5

198
202

91 - 2
, 99.2

337
333

92. 2

93*2

Summary
Section
CONTENTS

Pag«

Table A. Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division, 1955-56. •

xx

Table 8 . All employees and production workers in manufacturing, by major industry
group, 1955-56..............................................................

xxdL

Table C. Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division,
seasonally adjusted, 1955*56....................... ..................... .
Table D. Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group, seasonally
adjusted, 1955-56...................................... ....................

ndLv

m

Table E. All employees and production workers in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry, January-February 1957........... ............ ................. xrviii
Table F. Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees,
January-tfebruary 1957....................................................... xxxir




x ix

Table A. Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division

Year and month

TOTAL

2,799
2,936

Transpor­
Finance,
tation and Wholesale Insurance,
and
retail
and real
public
trade
utilities
estate
(N u m b e r : In thousands)
10 ,8 46
4,062
2,219
16,563
2 , 1 44
3,932
15,932
10 ,4 75
16 ,0 64
2,154
3,937
10 ,3 71
3,964
10 , 4 7 4
2 , 17 4
16 ,205
16 , 2 6 2
3, 9 4 1
10 ,6 30
2,187
10,626
4,005
16,343
2, 1 9 7
2,234
16,589
4,093
10 , 7 4 9

779
786
795
791
796
796

3, 0 2 7

16,485

3,066

16,822

4 , 1 21
4,142

3,049
2,971
2,857

16,918
17,013
17,064
17 , 0 4 4

M * ?
4,134
4 , 1 57
4 , 1 70

81 6
79?
794

2,993
2,491
2,460
2,551
2,757
2,970
3, 237

Mining

1955: Average.... 50,056
«January*... W , 0 7 5
F e b rua ry .•. 46 ,0 80
M a r c h ...... 48,576
A p r i l ...... 49 ,1 32
M a y ........
49,573
50,276

777
75 2
750
758
759
77 0

50,178
50,580

Ju l y .......
A u g ust .....
S e p te mb er. .
O c t ob er ....
N ove m b e r . ..
De ce mbe r. ..
1 9 5 & Average....
Ja n u a r y . ...
F e b r u ar y...
M a r c h ......
M a y ........

J u l y . ......
Au gu st .....
Se pt em b e r . .
Oc t o b e r . ...
No v e m b e r . .•
De ce m b e r . ..
1955: A v e r a g e ------J a n u a r y . ...
F e b rua ry .. .
M a r c h .......
Ap r i l . .....
M a y ........

J u l y .......
A u g u s t .....
S e p te mbe r. .
O c t o b e r . ...
N ov e m b e r . ..
D ec e m b e r . ..
1 9 5 & Average.
Ja n u a r y . ...
Fe b r u a r y . ..
March.
A p r i l . .....

51,106
51,341
51,510
5 2,247

51,878
50,527
50,524
50,797
51,178
51,578
52,135

801
808
806

51 ,2 58
52,258
52,663
52,952
5 3,007
53 ,6 39

765
839
842
83 6
83 7
83 7

1 1 4 .4

109.9
109.9

lll. l

833

82.0
79.3
79.1
80 .0

112 .3
113.3
1 1 4 .9

80.1
81.2
83.0

11 4 . 7
11 5 . 6

82.2

116.8

63.9
83.4
84.0
84.2

1 17 . 4

117.8
1 19 . 4

118.6
11 5 . 5
115.5

116.1

U 7.0
117*9
119. 2

A u g u s t .....
S e p tem be r. .
O c t obe r. ...
November.
De ce mb er. ..

787

117.2
119.5
120.4
12 1 . 1
12 1 . 2
1 2 2 .6




Contract
con­
struction

2,759
2,362
2, 3 1 7
2,433

2,621

2,681

3, 256
3, 361

3, 34a
3, 296
3 , 1 74
2, 997
13 1.1
112.2
1 10.1
11 5.6
12 4.5
13 3. 0
13 9.5

Manufac­
turing

4 , 157
4, 091
4 , 0 92
4 , 1 10
4 , 1 30
4,149
4 , 1 91

11 ,2 92
11,032
10,942

16 ,30 1
17 ,0 35

4, 161

17,119

y
M i81?

11,164
11 ,1 98
11,319
11 ,4 45
11 ,6 57

16,905

16,852
16,844
16,781
16 ,7 82
16 , 7 3 0

16,825

110.4

135.7
1 2 7. 4

114.3
1 1 4 .2
1 1 3 .2

87.9

1 4 2 .2
118.3
1 1 7 .8
121.2
131.0
l4l.l
153.8

80.7
68.5

1 54 . 7
1 59 * 7

88.3

1 56 . 6
150.8
142.4

86 .1
8 3.5
83.8
8 4.5

65.2
85.0

88.6
88.2
88.3

l 4l . l

158.8

11 ,0 65

11,126
11,236

4 , 1 84
4 , 1 94

1 9 4 7 -4 9

=

99.8

1 1 0 .9

106.7
107.6
108.5
108.9
109.5
111.1
112.7
113.3

11,066

4,190

17 , 2 3 8
1 7,1 80
17,159
(I n d e x :

143.8
1 4 5 .7
1 4 4 .8

82.9

1 0,7 53
10,770
10 , 9 7 2
11,070
11 , 3 0 6
11 , 9 5 8

i i 4 .o

96.6
96.7
97.^

96,8
96.lt
100.5
1 0 1 .2
10 1. 7
10 1 . 9
10 1. 5
10 2. 1
102.lt

1 1 2 .8
1 1 2 .4
1 1 2 .4
1 12.1
1 1 2 .7

10 2.1
10 0*5
100. 5
1 01 . 0
101.1*
10 1 . 9
102.9

1 0 9 .2
1 14.1
114.7
1 15.5
1 15.1
1 1 4 .9

1 02 . 2
102.9
102.9
102.9
1 02 . 8
1 0 3 .0

112.9

XX

12,260

2,267
2 ,2 7 2
2 ,2 5 4
2 ,2 4 8
2,2 45
2, 2 5 2

2, 2 4 8

2,261
2,277

Service
and
misce l­
laneous

5,916

5,643
5, 6 5 7
5, 7 0 9
5,851
5,916
5,9 77

G o v ern ­
me nt
6,914
6,835
6,830

6,859
6,861
6 , 9 17
6 ,9 1 1

6,024
6 , 0 35
6, 043
6, 071
6 , 0 52
6 , 0 20

6,722

6, 231
5,985
6 , 0 22

7, 1 7 8
7,03 6
7,089
7,130
7,1 40

6,061

6,687
6 ,9 2 6
7,04 3
7,0 33
7,324

2,289
2,299
2, 3 2 8

6,207
6 , 2 82
6 , 3 20

2,349
2,361
2, 3 2 5
2,315
2,314
2, 3 0 8

6,296

6,966

6,293

6,96 1
7, 2 0 3
7,290
7,334
7,589

6,322
6 , 3 43
6, 32 7
6 , 2 95

7,216
7, 1 6 5

100)

126.7
12 7.3
129.4

120.9
1 15.3
1 1 5 .6
1 1 6 .7
1 1 9 .6
120.9
122.2

122.2
120.8
120.7
12 1 . 1
12 1 . 6
122.2
1 22 . 1

13 1.3
131.6
1 3 0 .6
130.2
1 3 0 .1
1 3 0 .5

1 2 3. 1
1 23 . 3
1 23.5
124.1
1 2 3 .7
1 2 3 .0

118.1
122. 4
124.4
124.3
129.4

127.3
122.3
1 23.1
124.3
126.9
128.4

119.4

1 3 3 .6
130.2
13 1.0
131.9
1 3 2.6
133.2
134.9

1 1 8 .7

1 3 6 .1

119.0

136.8

1 20.3
121.6
123.9
1 30.3

1 3 4 .7
1 3 4 .1
1 3 4 .1
133.7

115.3
111.3

11 0 . 2
111.3
113.0
112.9
11 4 . 2
11 4.3
1 1 4 .5

116.6
117.7
120.2
1 2 7 .1
120.0

117.2
11 6.3
11 7.6
1 1 7 .6

118.2

1 2 6 .6
124.2
124.8

126.0

129.2
128.7
1 28.6
129.2

129.6
129.3
126.7

118.8

126.8
12 4.3

125.2
1 2 6 .0

126.1
1 2 7 .5
126.6
123.1
123.3
1 27.3
12 8 . 8
129. 6
13 4 . 1

.

Table B. All employees and production workers in m anufacturing,

by major industry group

Year and month
1555: Average....

January....
February*..
March.....
April.....
May.......
June......
July......
August....
September..
October.
November...
December...
1956 Average....
January....
February...
March.....
April.....
May.......
July......
August....
September..
October....
November...
December...

Manufacturing
division
All
Production
employees
workers

16,563
15,932
16,06k
16,» 5
i 6,a 62
16,3*3
16 , 5 8 9
16,1)85
l6,8 8 2

13,061
12 , 51?
12 , 6 4 4
12 ,7 72
12,813
12 , 8 7 9
13 , 0 9 0

9,549
9,113
9,219
9,321
9,4»
9, 504
9,631
9,522

IT,013
17,064
17 ,0 »*

12,952
1 3,2 67
1 3,368
1 3,4 49
13,503
13,473

16,905
16,8?2
16,844
16,781
16,782
16,730
16,825

13,196
13,279
1 3,2 40
1 3,1 52
1 3,1 37
13,063
13,108

9,825
9,842
9,811
9,763
9,830
9,785

16,301

1 2,536
13,256
1 3,345
13,465
1 3,3 92
1 3,3 50

9,313
9,780
9,826
9 , 9 99
10 ,067
1 0,071

16,918

17,035

17,119
1 7,2 38

17,180
17,159

Foodi and
kindred products
1 9 5 5 Average....

(In thousands)
Durable goods
subdivision
Production
All
employees
workers

9,600
9,660
9,785
9,890
9,915

9,800

Nondurable goods
subdivision
All
Production
employees
workers

7,551
7,177

5,510

139.2

7, 276
7, 3 6 ?
7, 4 5 4
7 , 5 27
7/ 6 3 4

7 , 0 14
6 , 8 19
6,8 45
6 , 8 84
6 , 8 4a
6,839
6 , 9 58

5,342
5,368
5,403
5,35 9
5,352
5,456

146.3
l44 .l
144.5
141.9
140.5
139- 6

7, 5 0 4
7, 5 6 9
7, 6 3 2
7, 7 4 4
7, 8 5 4
7,866

6,963
7 , 2 22
7 , 2 58
7 , 2 28
7 , 1 74
7,129

5,448
5,698
5,736
5,705
5,64 9
5,607

139- 6
138- 7
1 37 - 6
1 34 . 0
133.4
13 0 . 6

7,659
7, 7 7 8
7,723

7,080
7 , 0 10
7,033

5,537
5i501
5,517
5,50 0
5,431
5,415
5,472

1 30 . 6
131. 1
130.2
129.7

7,652

7,018

7,70 6
7, 6 4 8
7,636

6 , 952
6,945
7,025

7,113
7, 5 7 2

6,988

7,616
7, 7 8 6
7,839
7, 8 2 7

Tobacco
manufactures

7, 255
7,293
7 , 2 39
7,113

7,088

83.8
80.3

90.0

81.9

1, 05 9- *
1 ,069.0

1 ,150.8
1,246.1
1 , 2 39 .4
1,1 88 .7
1,1 31. 2
1,070.9

&T.3
115.4
124.3
123.6
11 0. 4

107.I
115.5

May.......
June......

1,5 52 .0
1,447.1
1 , 4 38. 9
1,446 .9
1,452.5
1,487.0
1,550.3

1,105.3
1, 0 14. 4
1,004.7
1, 0 12. 9
1,014.7
1,042.1
1,094 .4

July......
August....
September..
October....
November...
December...

1,596 .4
1,707.1
1,738.1
1,659.3
1,57 3.0
1 , 521.8

1 , 1 39. 9
1 , 2 46. 4
1,281.6
1,209.3
1,125 .2
1,075-6

May.......
July--August....
September..
October....
November...
December...
L956 : Average....

January....
February...
March......

1 ,097.3
1 ,011.1
989.7
995.9
1 ,015.0
1 , 037.8
1 ,090.7

10 2. 2

93.8

1,436.3
l,4 l6 .2
1,1(25.4
1,4 46 .2
1,474.3
1,533.1

101.4
98.7
92.2

92.8

1 ,603.8
1,701.3
1 , 6 87 .9
1,633.3
1,572.3
1,511.3

1 , 536.9




90.0

88 .6
88 .7

30.4

79-5

1 ,047.6
1 ,081.7
1,084.3

11 4 . 9
10 1 . 7
97 -9

1 ,088.5

97.3
100.7
95 -9
88 .0
86 .2
86.1
86.4

88.7

1,057.3
1 , 0 87 .4
1 ,086.7
1, 07 8. 7
1 ,068.0
1 ,061.2
1,057 .8

83.9

75.5
97.7

106.3

106.1
1 1 4 .7
11 2. 4
10 4.7
10 1.7

92.3
87.4
79.8
7 7-7
7 7-8

78.1

106.2
I O 3.5
95-7
93.0

xxi

5,423
5,6 84
5,729
5,677
5,553
5,523

Textile-mill
products

1 ,077.0
1 ,068.9
1 ,078.4
1 ,078.7
1 ,075.8

January..•.
February...
March.....

Ordnance and
accessories
All
Production
employees
workers

1, 0 9 4 . 9
1 ,096.3

1 , 01 9. 9
1,047 .8
1,046.8
1,049 .5
1,046 .7
1,039.3

963. 7
976.6
964.8

93.8
100.4
96.6
96.7
96.2
95.4
94.2
93.5
92.7
91.3

88 .6

88.7
87.1
83.0

87.1

129.4
130 .5

85 .7
8 3. 7
84 .2
83.4
83.2

1 3 0 .9
129.3

81.7
79 .6

129.6

131.6
131.0
131. 5
132.9

61.6
81.6
81 .8

82.5

Apparel and other fin­
ished textile products

1 ,206.3
1 ,191.3
1 ,220.3

1 , 0 77. 1

1 ,061.2

1,229.3
1,174 .8
1,157.5
1,176 .4

1,091 .6
1, 1 0 0 . 0
1,046 .5
1,030.9
1,046 .5

1,139 .2
1 , 2 14. 9
1,229 -8
1,238.2
1,250.1
1 , 2 51. 4

1, 0 1 3 . 4
1 , 086.8
1,099.9
1,107 .5
1,118.6
1 , 1 20. 2

965.6
994.7
993 .2
96 5 . 9
976.6
968.9

1 , 2 15. 4
1,233-7
1,267.5
1,250 .8
1,196.6
1,176 .0
1 ,181.8

1,083.3
1 , 1 04. 2
1,134.9
1 , 1 17- 7
1,065.3
1 , 0 46. 0
1,050.3

928.3

1,154.5
1,220.5
1 , 2 17. 9
1,230 .4
1 ,226.9
1 , 2 27 .4

965.6
962. 9

966.6
976.3
955.5

968.5
991.1
994.7
1,001.3
1 ,002.7

965.8

956.2
955-5
957. 9
947.8

1 , 0 24. 7

1 , 089.0
1 , 0 85. 2
1 , 0 96. 4
1 ,092.1
l, 09e .8

Table B .A ll employees and production workers in manufacturing,
by major industry group - Continued

Year and month

^955: Average....
January....
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l ......
M a y ........

J u l y ......
A u g u s t .....
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c em ber ...

L umber and wood prod­
ucts (except furniture)
Production
All
employees
workers

7* 6.6
690.*
696.0

679.2

692.3
710.0
7 * 2 .*
787.0

625.8

780.6
7 9 2 .6

789.2

62*. 6
631.8
6*3. 3
675.9
719.8
713. 6
7 25 . 1

721.1

780.2
762.0
7 3 3 .9

66*. 3

712.0

69*. 1

7*L.*

672.2

J a n u a r y . . ...
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l ......
M a y ........
J u n e .......

71 * « 7
716.3
69 9 . 2
723 .5
750.9

6*5.9
6 *6 . *

J u l y .......
A u g u s t .....
September..
Oc t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c em be r...

773.3

L956 : Average....

781.6
789.2

77 0 . 9
75*.*
723*9

696.9

632.1
656.0
682. 7
7 12 . 8
7 03 . *
718. 1
699 .7

683.5
65*. 9
627.8

Chemicals and
allied industries

L955 : Average....
J a n u a r y . ...
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l......

810.5
792.1

793.9

310.8
29*. 2
296.2
301.3
301.3
301.5
30*. 7

359.*
3 7 5 -2
382.5
386.3
386.8
385.2

302.0
317 .*
32*. 5
326.0
328.8
326.7

5*8.8
558.8
562.3

379.0
382.7
383.5
380.*
376.5
372.3
372.8

318.5
323.*

56 9.9
559.7
557.*
560.*

305.7
318.2
323.6
32*.6
320.0
319.6
Products of petroleum
and coal

5 *0.9
5*1.0

257.5
257.7

550.5

255.9
253.5

J u l y .......
A u g u s t.....
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D ec e m b e r . ..

806.5
808.6
818.*
821.9
823.7
825.1

5 5 3 .9
55*. 0
555-6

L956 : A v e r a g e . ...
J a n u a r y . ...
F e b r u ar y...
M a r c h ......
A p r i l......
M a y ........
J u n e .......

830.6
821.6
82*. 5
833.3
835.8
829.8
826.0

551.6
553.0
55*. 7
562.9
565.3
555.9
5*8.6

J u l y .......
A u g u s t .....
September..
Oc t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c em ber ...

82 3 . 7
83 2 . 8
83*. 0
835.5
832.6
83 * . *

538.9
5*5.1
5*8.1
5*9.8
5*5-8
5*7. *

32*. 3
320.6
. 316. 8
3 12.5
312.3

367.2
379-6
38*.8
386.0
381.0
3 8 0 .*

252.8
2U9.I

J u n e .......

Papei : and
allied products
All
Production
employees
workers

368.2
3* 9.8
35*. 7
358.2
358.5
358.5
362.1

5*6.0
533-6
53*. 6
5*7-3
550.2
5*9.0
5*3.3

807.3
810.*
809.8
806.6




(In thousands)
Furniture
and fixtures
Production
All
employees
workers

2^3.2
21*9*9

250.9
252.2
255.2

252.6
251.O
25*.3
21*9.5
21*9.1*
252.O

251.5
252.1
255.7

253.1
261.2
259.I
257.O
256.0
255.2

550.0

533.3
533.3

536.2
53 8.*
5*1.8
5*9-3

565.2
566.6
56 5.*

56*.8
566.*
572.1

568.9
577.*
578.3
577.2
577.0

580.1

806.8
811.2
81*. 2
81*. 0

520.6
522.*
522.6

8 23 . 1

530. 1

*50. 0
* 60.2
*63.5
* 65 . 7
* 67.0
* 65.1

820. 3
8 21 . 2
8 31 . 8
8 39 . 7
8 *5 . 7
8 *6 . 2

5 25 . *
526.0
536. 7

5*1.6

*6 5 . 2

852.5
83 5 . 7
83 9 . 5
8*3.3
8*6.*
8*5.9
8* 9.9

551.1
538.3
5*1.0
5**.8
5*7- 6
5*0-7
5* 9 - *

8* 7.0
852.2
858.8
867.8

5*3.6
55 0 . 2

*58.3

*56.3
*58.1
*61.2
*63. 6
* 6 6 .9
* 62.2
* 70 .*
* 71.8
*70 .2
*69.9
* 72.2

173.8
169.2
170 .*
172 .*
173.*
175 .*
177.2

271.9
263.6
265.0
267.0
265.7
269.9
272.3

178.*
177.6
175.*
173.0
171.9
171.5

269.1
269.5
275.5
278.2

220.9

282.*
28*. 9

227 .O

173.8
170.9
170.1
172.2
171.8
172.3
175.2

269.2
283.3
277.2
273.5
272.0
269.1
262.*

170 .*
178.8
177.2
176.2
175.9
17*. 3

261.6

x x ii

21*. 7
206.6
207.6

209.7

208.6

212.9
21 5 . 8
211.8
212.6
218.1
22*. 9

211.1
22 5 . 2

219.8
215.7
213.7
2 1 0 .8
20 3 . *

251.6

2 0 2 .8
20 5.5
2 0 9 .9
21*. 5
1 9 * .*

27*. 3

215.8

273.I

823.6
8 06 . 1

* 52.5
* 38.2
* 38.5
** 0 .7
**2. 7
**5.3
* 52.1

Rubber
products

26*.8
26 8 . *

Printing, publishing,
and allied industries
All
Production
employees
workers
529.1
5 1 5 .9
516.2

5*5.9
5*6.1

556.9

5 63 . *
563. 7
87**8
5 65 . 9
Leather and
leather products
86 8 . 6

382.9
376.8
38* . *
306.5
377.3
371.0
383.1

3 * 2 .0
33 6.6
3**. 6

383.0
392.8
387.7
385.8
375.0
391.1

3*2.1
3 5 1 .7
3 *6.3
3 * * .*
332.9
3* 9.6

381.5
391.2
396.3
390.9
378.2
371.2
380.9

3 * 0 .8
3 * 9 .8
35 **6
3 * 9 .8

376.7
385.*
377.0
376.3
376.1
378.9

33 6.5
3**. 6
3 3 6 .5
33 5 - 8
335.2
33 7 . 8

3*6.7

33 7.3

330.9
3* 2.5

337.O
330.5
3*0.0

Table B. All employees and production workers in manufacturing,
by maior industry group - Continued

Y ear said month

1955: Average....
J a n u a r y . ...
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......

J u n e . ......

Stone, clay, and
élass products
Production
All
workers
employees
548.1

516.4
521.8
529.8
538.2
545.3
554.8

46o.6
43 1.6
436.3
444.6

451.6
4 5 8 .0
467.2

460.9
472.8
478.8
477.6

J u l y ------A u g u s t .....
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
N p v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

549.3

564.6
558. 9

475.8
469.8

1956: Average....
J a n u a r y . ...
February...
M a r c h ......

561.5

469.6
4 62 . 9
46 0 . 4
466. 4

561.6
567.1

566.9

552.2
550.8

557.2
563.6
565.8

J u n e .......

A u g u s t . ....
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
No v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

569.4

471.8
473. 0
477. 4

46 6 . 4
559-5
474. 6
567. 4
469 .4
563.5
567.6
475 .6
4 70 . 4
563. 4
558.0
464.5
Electrical
machinery

1955 •* Average....
J a n u a r y . ...
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l ......
M a y ........
J u n e .......

1 ,123.6
1 ,087.6
1 ,089.5
1 ,090.6
1 ,095.2
1 ,102.4
1 ,112.7

J u l y .......
A u g u s t .....
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

1 ,102.8
1 ,128.8
1 , 153.2
1 ,188.2
1 ,163.8
1 ,167.9

796#7
¿2 0. 2
8 4 3 .7

1956** Average....
J a n u a r y . ...
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l ......
M a y ........
J u n e .......

1 ,202.9
1 ,156.2
1 ,156.0

871.3
84 9 . 0
84 3 . 2
835.5

J u l y .......
A u g u s t .....
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

1 ,187.3
1 , 215.1
1 ,228.8
1 , 251.2
1 , 260.9
1 , 250.7




1 ,154.5

1 ,188.4
1 ,189.3
1 ,193.5

822.0
794.0
79 7.1
795-9
797.5

802.1
809.9

878.9
863.2

865.4

868.5
866.3
861.7
849.1

872.8
886.3
908.4
912.9
900.1

(In thousands)
Primary metal
industries
Production
All
workers
employees

Fabricated metal
products
Production
All
employees
workers

1 ,108.6
1 ,055.7
1 ,065.7
1 ,083.6
1 ,094.6
1 ,105.8

1,284.1
1,191.7
1,212 .8
1,2 37 -9
1 , 2 58 .9
1,279 .4
1,301 .1

1,084.8

1,288.3
1 , 3 02 .9
1,324 .1
1,32 4.9
1,339 .1
1,346.5

1 ,085.3

1 , 0 95 .9
1,111.8
1,131.1
1,142.2
1,154.1
1,150.6

879.0

1,098 .4
1,119 .2
1,119.3
1,134.3
1,143.0

1,31 1.0
1,34 5.0
1 , 3 44 .9
1,342.1
1,3 48 .7
1,3 31 .6
1,335.7

1,096.0
1,140 .0
1 , 1 37 -4
1 , 1 29 .9
1 ,136.0
1,118.2
1 ,118.9

1 ,116.6

888.4
915.1

14003.1

1,021.2
1,044.7
1 ,063.0
1,082 .8
1,101.6

966.0
7 4 7 .2
1,091 .0
1,307.6
1,128 .0
1,345.0
1,3 50 .6
1,133-5
1,134 .1
1,353.6
1 , 1 35 .4
1,357.3
Transportation
equipment
1 ,832.1
1 ,787.1
1 ,812.0
1 ,832.7

1,U4.7

1,137.5
1,124.7
1,118.5
1,122.1
1,1 08 .4
1,098.7

88 3.5
f 9 1 -?
8 99.6

8 9 3 .8
915.9
923*6
934.0
930.9

901.8
894.7

896.0
882.1

870.7

1,0 54 .0
823.2
1,094.7
863. 7
885.1
1,114.3
1,140.6
910.3
1,1 42 .2
910.5
l,l4l .8
907.8
Instruments and
related products
321.0

1 , 8 48 .9
1,847.1
1,844.8

1,407 -7
1,377 .1
1,401.4
1,418 .9
1,434.5
1,429 .9
1,422 .7

1,82 4.9
1 ,788.1
1,767.0
1,795.3
1,901.4
1,934.7

1,397-3
1,359-1
1,339-0
1,360 .9
1,46 2.9
1,490.7

321.1
321.8

1,830.5
1,917.1
1 ,869.8
1,837.1
1,821 .9
1,790 .4
1 ,766.6

1,358.3
1,469 .4
l,4l6.0
1,379.5
1,359.5
1,324.1
1 ,298.6

1,7 59 .1
1,746.0
1 , 7 18. 9
1,839 -0
1,928.1
1,971.0

1,279.5
1 ,265.8
1,236 .2
1,354.1
1,438 .4
1,477 .8

3QCi.ll

2845.2
P *6
855.9
873.6

Machinery (except
electrical)
Production
All
employees
workers
1,598.3
1,517 .6
1,536 .0
1,558.5
1,582 .4
1,595 .7
1 ,609.2

1 ,178.6
1 ,117.8
1 ,134.1
1 ,154.6
1 ,174.8
1 ,185.8
1 ,194.0

1,588 .7
1,587.1
1 , 5 7 9.9
1,627.3
1,645 .8
1,675 .7

1 ,170.7
1 ,166.2
1 ,161.9
1 , 206.3
1 , 225.2
1 ,249.6

1,71 6.4
1 , 689.9
1 , 7 10 .4
1,720.3
1,733.1
1, 7 22. 9
1,724.0

1 ,267.9
1 , 263.5
1 ,276.6
1 , 281.9
1 ,292.2
1 ,279.9
1 ,274.0

1,703.1
1,247.3
1,707.6
1, 24 9. 9
1,254 .4
1,71 1.6
1,254.6
1,711.0
1 ,722.2
1,262.3
1,277 .2
1,740.5
Miscellaneous manufac­
turing industries

22 3.8
221.0
221.4
224.0
222.7
214.3
22 4.2

48 5.2
454.3
tó7.3
4 74.2
473.7

222.5
223.6
226.3
228.3
228.1
228.9

471.2

502.4

382.7
399*9
412.9
420.6
419.1
409.4

33 5 . 9
328.5
330.0
33 1 . 4
332.5
332.0
333.3

230.3
228.4
228.2
22 8 . 4

499.3
487.1
494. 2
49 2 . 9
490. 4
491.8
494.3

403.5
393.3
401 .0
39 9-4
396.1
397.4
398.0

33 3 . 2
338.6
340. 8
342. 4
343. 4
343. 4

226.1
230.7
232.6
234. 4
234.6
233.3

479.0

383.5
4 07*9
418.8
427.2
418.8
401.0

315.7
316.6
318.7
317.7
310.9
321.8

32 4.4

326.5
327.3
328. 7

229.0
228.2
228.5

476.2
tô3.4

490.9
503. 9

512.8
511.?

505.0
515.9
525.3
516.7
496.5

395.9
36 7 . 7
379 -6

386.9
386.7
389.3
395-7

Seasonally A d ju ste d Data
Table C. Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division,

seasonally adjusted
Y e a r and m onth

1 95 5 : A v e r a g e . . . .
J a n u a ry. . . .
F e b r u a r y .. .
M a rch .............

TOTAL

M in in g

C on tra ct
con s tr u c tio n

T ran sp or­
t a t i o n and W h o l e s a l e
and r e t a i l
p u b lic
tra d e
u t ilit ie s
(N um ber:
In th o u s a n d s)

F in a n c e ,
in s u r a n c e ,
and r e a l
e sta te

S e r v ic e
and
m is c e l­
la n e o u s

10,846
10,631
10,645
10,701
10,682
10,748
10,818

2,219
2,166
2,176
2,185
2,187
2,2 9 7
2,212

5*9i6
5*788

10,887

2,223
2,238
2,254
2,259
2,256
2 ,2 6 3

5,906

10,931
10,972
11,001
11,045
11,122

4*152

22 ,2 9 2
2 2 ,2 9 7
11,231
11,163
11 ,260
11,253

2,306
2 ,2 7 1
2,284
2,288
2,289
2,299

4*174

h

*307

2*305

6,231
6,107
6,145
6,142
6,176
6,189
6,227

4*130
4*159
4 , 160
4*178
4*173

11,303
11*364

2,303
2,326

n*3i9
h *372

2,325
2,327
2,326
2 . *120

M a n u fac­
tu r in g

5 0,0 56
48,827
4 8 ,9 0 9
49,232
49,461
49,824
5 0 ,181

777

2,759

75 2

2,624
2 ,6 1 8
2,703

7 S3

2,813
2,823

J u l y ................
A u g u s t ...........
S e p t e m b e r ..
O c t o b e r * .. .
N o v e m b e r .. .
D e c e m b e r .. .

5 0 ,2 9 5
50,421
5 0 ,624
50,788
50,965
'>1 , 1 6 3

7 S3
77 S
791

2 ,8 2 9
2,813
2,810

791

79 2
79 4

2,777
2 ,7 6 0

16,687
16,683
16,822
16,954

2,750

16,993

4*145

1 95 6 : A v e r a g e . . . .
J an u a ry .
F e b r u a r y .. .
M a rch .............

51,878

816

5 1 *2 8 5
5 1 *3 68

79 2
794

2,993
2 ,7 6 8

4*157
4*154

5i,274

801
816
814
829

16,905
16,951
16,898
16,812
16,931
16,919
16,895

May................

51,624
May..................

51,799
52,026

1955:

J u l y ................
A u g u s t ...........
S e p t e m b e r ..
O c t o b e r .. . .
N o v e m b e r .. .
D e c e m b e r .. .

51,456

A v e r a g e ....
J a n u a r y .. . .
F e b r u a r y ...
M a r c h .. . . . .
A p r i l .............
May..................
J u n e .. . . . . .

114.4
111.6
111.8
112.6
113.1

J u l y ................
A u g u st.
S e p t e m b e r ..
O c t o b e r .. . .
N o v e m b e r .. .
D e c e m b e r .. .
1956:

A v e r a g e ....
J a n u a r y .. . .
F e b r u a r y .. .
M a rch .............

J u n e ................
J u l y . .............
A u g u s t .. . .
S ep tem b er.
O c t o b e r .. .
N o v e m b e r .•
D e c e m b e r ..

52,180
52,148

52,367
52,441
52,541

750
758
767
778

769
831
83S
836
833
833

2, 7 5 9

2,802
2,834
2 ,9 0 2
2,985

3,ii3
3,043
3,083
3,080
3,080
3,067

3,074

16,563
16,029
16,117
16,241
16,411
16,530
16,658
16,655

16,468
16,901
16,874
17,045
17,072
17,106
( In d ex :

131.1
124.7
124.4
128.4
131.1
133-6
i 34-i

1 10 .9
107.4
108.0
2 0 8 .8

82.6
82.1
S 3 -4
S3 - 4
S3 - 5
83.8

134-4
133-6
133-5

82.0

79-3

4,062

3,992
3,984
3*984

3*948
4,008
4,076
4,090
4,111
4 *1 1 8
4*123
4,146

4*141
4*131

4*137

11,388
11.408
4,169
1 9 4 7 -4 9 = 1 0 0 )
9 9 -S
98.1

5,802
5 *8 2 6
5*851

5*857
5 ,8 8 9

5*9i7
6,013
6,011
6,052
6,081

6 ,2 6 5
6 ,2 6 2
6,291
6,280
6,327
6 . qZq

1 1 5-3

1 2 8 .6

113.0
113.1

120.9
118.3
1 1 8 .6
119.1
119.6

G overn ­
m ent

6,914
6,845
6,817
6,834
6,856
6,893
6,922
6 ,9 2 2
6,946
6,983
7,004
6,960
7,015

7,178
7*045

7*073
7* 1 0 3
7*H3
7 *188
7 ,176
7*175
7*254
7*261

7*249
7*255
7.272
122.2
120.9
120.4
120.7

113-7
11 3-5

125-5
126.1
1 2 6 .6
126.7

111.6

9S . 5
100 . 1

114.2
115.0

127.3
128. 2

119.7
1 20 . 4

121.1
121.8
122.3

100.5
101.0
101.2
101.3
1 01.8
101.8

115-7

128.8

116. 2
116.6
116.9
117.4
118. 2

2 2 9 .7

131-9
131.1
130-6

111.6
111.8
111.7
112.7
1 13-6
113.8

130.6
130.9
130.7
131-1

120. 7
12 0 . 9
122.9
122.8
123.7
124-3

122.3
122.7
123.4
123.7
123.0
123.9

142.2

113.2

102.1
102. 0

133-6

127-3

131-5
i 33-i
134-6
137-9

113-5

126.8
1 24- 5
125.0

118.0
118.4
1 1 8 .9

86.1
S3 - 5
S3-8
8 4- 5
86.1
85.9
87.4

117. 6
119.3

81.1
87.7

144. 6

119 .2

88 . 4

113-9

114.7
115.0
115-3

115.7
116.1
116.5
117.0
1 18. 6
117.2
1 17.4
117.2

119-7
119-9

120. 1




79.1
80.0
80.9

8 2.1
82.6

141.8

147.9

8Sr2

146.5
14 6 - 3
146.3

S7 - 9

145-7

$ 7 -9

146.0

109.9
220.7

97- 9
97- 9
97 - 0

113.2

1 0 1. 7

112. 6

101-5

113-4
H 3-3

101. 6
120. 0
102. 5

110.3
113-2

101. 4
iaa. 2
102. 2
102. 6
1 0 2. 5

113.2

113, 0
114.2
114-3
114 •6

x r lY

102. 4

120.0
119.0
119- 4
118. 6
119.7

131.6
132-3
132.6
132. 6

126. 2

120. 2

133-2
133-5

126.5
1 27- 3

120. 1
120*8

133-4

1 2 8. 0
128. 0

126.8

13 4 . 8

120.3

134 - 7

128.3

1 2 0. 9
121. 0
1 2 1.2

134-8
134-8

1 28 . 6
128.3
129.3

144.4

140. 0

229. 6

12 4 . 8

125. 6
1 25.5

125-5

125-7
127. 0

126.8

128.2
128. 1
128.2
128. *

Sed anally A djusted ùòid
Table D. Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry

group,

seasonally adjusted
Year and month
1955 : Average....

(Index 1947-49 - 100 : Number in thousands)
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Manufacturing
subdivision
subdivision
division
Number
Number
Index
Number
Index
Index
13, 061
12, 620
12 , 692
12, 804
12,954
13, 060

113. 1
107. 8
108. 9
110. 1
111. 8
113. 1

J u n e .......

105. 6
102. 0
102. 6
103. 5
104. 7
105. 6
106.4

13* 163

114-3

J u l y .......
A u g u s t .....
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

106. 2
106. 3
1 06. 2
107. 2
108. 3
108. 5

13* 132
13 *144
13* 142
13*265

J a n u a r y . ...
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l ......

1950 : Average....

J a n u a r y . . ..
F e b r u a r y . ..
March.
A p r i l ......
M a y ........
J u n e .......

......
.
...
..
..

July.
A u g u s t .....
September.
October.
November.
December.

13*395
13*421

106. 7
108. 1
107. 4
106. 6
107. 3
107 .1
106. 5

13* 196
13*369
13, 286
13, 182
13, 276
1 3 , 248

102. 8
106. 2
106. 0
107. 3
107.4
107. 5

12, 712

13* i*78

13* 13I
13, 106
13* 278
13* q83
13*291

Food and
kindred ]products
1955 : Average....

,j

7 *5 5 i
7 * 196
7,268
7*346
7, 460
7*546
7, 6 26

96.8

114. 2
114. 0
11 4. 2
115. 4
116. 9

7, 620
7, 608
7*619
7*704

117-3

7 *830

114. 8
116. 8
115. 6
114-3
115-5
114. 9
114-3
108. 3

95- 8
96.5
96 . 8
9 7- 2

5 *5 i o
5*424
5*424
5 *458
5*494
5*514
5*537

414-7
441.2
436.8
436.8

96.8
9 7- 2
97-0
97- 6
98. 2
98. 2

5 *5 i 2
5*536
5*523
5 *5 6 i
5 *5 9 i
5 *5 9 i

414-7
410.3
401.5
3 92 - 6
3 9 2 -6
3 83 - 8

7*659
7*795
7*712
7, 626
7 *7 io
7, 667
7, 628

97- 2
97-9
97- 9
97- 6
97- 7

366. 2

9 7 -5

5*537
5*574
5*574
5*556
5*566
5 *58 i
5*550

3 83 - 8
379-4
37 0 - 6
370. 6
366. 2
366. 2

7*225

96.3
9 0-9
96. 6
97 . 1
96.5
96.7

5 *4 8 7
,5*521
5 *5 o i
5*529
5*493
5*507

361.8
3 5 2 .9
361.8
361.8
361.8
366.2

7,804

‘1 1 4 .1

7, 616

113-9
116. 1
116. 7
116. 7

7' M 5
7*749
7*790
7*790

1*097
1, 1 02
1*091
1, 099
1 * 107
1* 107
1 ,108

88 . 9
86 . 1
8 9. 0
89 . 0
87 . 1
8 7. 1
89. 0

94
91
94
94
92
92
94

J u l y .......
A u g u s t.....
September.
October.
November.
December.

92 . 7
93.0
90.8

1*097
1, 101
1*075
1*093
1, 109
1, 107

87. 1
91.8
90 . 9
90.9
89 . 0
87. 1

92
97
96
96
94
92

1 9 5 0 : Average....

93-4
93-4
93-9
94.5

J u n e .......

8 4 .2
85.2
86. 1
85. 2
85. 2
85.2
84.2

89
90

93-4
93-9
93-9

1*105
1, 106
1, 111
1, 119
1, 105
1,112
1, 111

J u l y .......
A u g u s t.....
Se p t e m b e r . .
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

91 . 9
92 . 9
92 . 9
93 - 8
93-0
93- 8

1, 088
1 ,100
1, 100
1, 110
1, 101
1, 110

82.3
84.2
83 - 3
82. 3
83 - 3
83 - 3

.
...
..
..
...
..

January.
February.
March.
A p r i l ......




92.3
93*7
93-5

91
90
90
90

89
87
89
88
87
88
88

XXV

95 - 2
95 - 2

98.0

Textile-mill
products

Tobacco
manufactures

92. 7
93’ 1
92. 2
92. 8
93- 5
93- 5
93- 6

...
..
.**..

January.
February.
M a r c h ......
Ap r i l .
M a y . .......
J u n e .......

Ordnance and
accessories
Index
Number

80.5
79- 5
\ 7 9 .8
79-9
80 . 4
79- 5
79- 9
8 0 .7
81.8
81.5
81. 4
81 . 1
80. 9

79.1
81.0
80. 4
79-9
80 . 0
79- 7
79 -1
7 8 -3
7 9 -1
78 - 6

78.4
77-4
76. 4

423 - 5
41 9- 1
414-7

103.4
100. 8
101. 3
102. 1
102. 6
104 .2
10 4. 8

9 86
999
99 6
995
991

101. 9
102. 4
103. 5
104. 9
106. 9
105. 9

966

104. 0
105. 0

990
983
97 6
977
97 4
9 66

94
93
91

89
«9

87
S3
87
86

84
84
53
«3

82
80
82
82
82
83

Apparel and other finished textile products

9 84
97 2
975
97 6
983
97 2
97 6

9 88

94
100
99
99
96
95
94

105-3
103-7
104. 4
105. 7
105. 1
103. 0
102. 6
102. 2

957
966
9 61
958
946

103- 7
104. 4

934

103-4

1*077
1*058
1 *055
1*063
1 , 0 68
1, 085
1 ,091
1 ,061
1, 066
1*078
1, 092
1*113
1* 103
1, 083

,

1*093
1 097
1, 080
1*087
1*101
1*094
1*073
1, 0 68
1, 064
1, 080
1, 087
1*077

Seasonally A d ju ste d Data
Table D. Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry

group,

seasonally adjusted - Continued
Year and month

1955 : Average....

J a n u a r y . ..•
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l......

(Index 1947-49 - 100 : Number in thousands)
Lumber and wood prod­
Furniture
Paper and
and fixtures
ucts (except furniture)
allied products
Index
Number
•Number
Index
Number
* Index

92.0
89.6
89.7

679
661
662

87.4

645
65 9
67 3

311
290
292
298
303
310
314

105-3
98.2

9 5 .9 .

J u n e .......

94 - 3

696

100.9
102. 6
105.0
106.3

J u l y .......
A u g u s t .....
Se p t e m b e r . .
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

94- 9
94- 4
94- 4
93- 6

700
697
697
691
684
678

106.7
109.0
109.4
109.0
108. 7
108. 7

315
322
323
322
321
321

672
684
679

108.0
107.7
107.7
108. 0
108. 7
109. 0

319
318
318
318
319
321
322

0
109.4
109.0
108. 0
105.6
106.3

319
323
322
319
312
314

89-3
91.2

92. 7
91.9

1956 : Average....

91. 1

Ja n u a r y . ...
Fe b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l . .....

92.7
92. 0

88.3
91.2
92.1

J u n e .......

93-4

J u l y .......
Au g u s t . ...»
Se p t e m b e r . .
O c t o b e r . ...
No v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

93- 4
93- 5

91. 6
90.0
8 7 .4
86. 9

652
67 3

680
689
689
690
676
664
645
641

Chemicals and
allied industries

J u n e .......

107.0
104.0
104.2
105. 6
106.8
108. 2
108.0

54 6
531
532
539
545
552
551

J u l y . ......
A u g u s t .....
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

108. 2
107. 6
107.4
107. 6
108. 0
108.4
108.2
107.8
108. 2
108.8

1955 : Average....

J a n u a r y . ...
Fe b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h . .....
Ap r i l * .....

1956 : Average....

J a n u a r y . ...
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l ......

209.5
109.5

J un e . ......

109. 1

J u l y . ......
A u g u s t ..»• •
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

107.8
108.4
106. 8
106. 8
106.4
106. 6




107-7

108.

Products o f petroleum
and coal

89.8
94 - 1
94- 1

94.6
95- 2

94.6

110.3
110.5
111.7
111. 7
112. 6
111. 9

53 7
537

114.6

551

116.6

465
460
458
460
466
469
467

116.6
116.8
116.1
116. 1
116. 1
117-3

467
468
465
465
465
470

114.2
115-7
115.9
115-9
116. 1
116. 1

114-3

114. 1
115.1
115-3

115.6
116.1
114.8
114-3
114.8
116.3
117.1

Rubber
products
105. 6
100.7

455
458
457

461
462
463

111.9

113-2
113-4
114.6
114.4
114.2

53 °
531

541
538

538
544
545

551
550
549
549
556
557
557
558
558

Leather and
leather products

175
175
173
173
173
174

107.5
105. 6
106.5
107-5
109.0
109.5

219
215
217
219
222
223

95- 4
95- 4
95- 7
95- 7

345
345
34 6
346
335

174
174
173
174
174
171
172

103. 6
109.5
107-5
106.1
106.5
104.1

211
223
219
216
217
212
203

167
175
175
176
177
176

102.

93- 5
93- 5
93- 0
93- 5
93- 5

553
545
545
543
544

526
530

343
345

552

550

525

94- 8
95- 4

94- 1
9 4 -1
9 3 -°
93 - 0
93-0
93- 5

91.9
92.5

452

529

516
519
521

101.6
103.1
104.1
105.1
106.1

552
549
54 8
549
551
553

552
555
559
559
557

443
447
449

110. 1
107-4
108.0
108.4
109.2
109.4
110.3

94- 6
93 - 2
93- 2
93- 7

93- 0
93- 5
94 - 1
93- 5
93- 5

550

113. 6

453

440
441

215
205
207
210
212
214
216

174
172
173
174
175
174
174

93- 5

92.5

113-1
109.8
110.1
110.6
111.6
112.1
112.8

Printing, publishing,
and allied industries
Index
Number

xxvi

99-7

6
102.1
102. 6
104. 6
93 - 8

104.1

209
208
209
213
191
212

94.0

92. 6
96.8

94- 3

96.8

95- 7
94- 3
94- 0
94- 8

94.6

94- 0
93- 5
93 - 2
93- 5
93 - 2
93- 5

342
337
337
339

340

350
341
350
34 6
341
340
343
342

340
338
337
338
337
338

Seasonally A d ju sted Data
Table D. Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry

group,

seasonally adjusted - Continued
Year and month
1955 : Average....

(Index 1947-49 » 1 00 : Number in thousands)
Fabricated metal
Primary metal
Stone, clay, and
products
industries
glass products
Index
Number
Index
Number
Number
Index
114. 8
107. 4
108. 9
111. 0
113.4
115. 0
116. 2

1, 096
1, 104

116. 3

906

115. 9

2,229

227.2

1, 120

118. 0
118. 7
118.4

903
913
919
925
922

J u n e ...... -

105-3
106. 9

443
443
44 7
452
458
465

J u l y .......
A u g u s t . ....
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
November-..
D e c e m b e r . ..

107. 1
107. 6
108. 5
108. 3
108. 3
108. 0

466
468
472
471
471
470

106. 5
107. 3
108. 7
108. 8
110. 2
110. 5

1 9 5 6 : Average....

470

106. 5
110. 2
109. 9
109. 2
110.4
109. 2
108. 7

1, 096

475
467
468
472

J u n e ...... -

108. 0
109. 2
107.4
107. 6
108. 5
108. 7
109. 2

J u l y .......
A u g u s t .....
September.*
O c t o b e r . . ..
No v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

1 08. 3
108. 0
1 0 6. 2
107. 8
106. 9
106. 9

73- 3
106. 5
109. 6
110. 2
110. 2
109. 7

'7 55
1, 096
1, 128

473
475
471
470
462
469
465
465

Electrical
machinery
1 9 5 5 : Average....

105.4
97. 0
98.7
101. 0

99 8
1, 016
1, 040
1, 063
1, 088
1, 102

106. 0
101. 8
10 1. 8
102. 8
103. 9

J a n u a r y . ...
February.-. .
M a r c h ......
A p r i l ..... .

461

2 , 085

J a n u a r y . .-.
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l ......

103-3
105. 7
107. 1

128. 4
122. 7
123. 2
123. 1
124. 6
126. 5
1 27. 7

822
7 86
789
7 88
79 8
810
818

137-7
134. 6
137. 0
138. 8
140. 3
139. 8
139 - 1

J u l y .......
A u g u s t .....
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..

129. 0
130. 7
131. 8
135-9
132. 7
132. 4

826
837
844
870
850
848

136. 6
132. 9
130. 9
133- 1
143-1
145. 8

871
841

132. 8
143. 6

835
828

138-5
134-9
133-0
129-5
127. 0

J a n u a r y . . ..
Fe b r u a r y . . .
M a r c h ......
April.
J u n e .......
J u l y .......
A u g u s t ......
September..
O c t o b e r . ...
N o v e m b e r . ..
D e c e m b e r . ..




136. 0
131-3
130. 4
129-3
135-7
136. 6
1.36.0
137-4
139 - 1
138. 4
140. 4
140. 6
137-7

869
875
871
880

891
886

899
900
882

1, 134
1, 131
1, 124
i* 136
1,124
1, 119

1, 134
1, 134
1, 129

Transportation
equi]ament

J a n u a r y . ...
F e b r u a r y . ..
M a r c h ......
A p r i l ...... .
M a y ........
J u n e .......

1 9 5 6 : Average....

1*134
1,137

125. 2
123. 8
120. 9
132. 4
140. 6
144-5

2 , 408
i ,377
1,401
1, 419
i , 435
1, 430
1, 423
i ,397
i ,359
i ,339
1, 361
1, 463
1, 491
1, 358
1, 469
1, 416
1, 380
1, 360
1,324

1,299
1, 280
1, 266
1, 236
i ,354
1, 438
1, 478

xxvii

114.0
116. 3
114. 6
113-7
115. 0
113-7
112. 3
108. 9
112.1
113. 6
116. 2
115. 8
115-4

894
837
848
865
883
896
905

888
906
893
886
896
886
875
848
873
885
905
902
899

Instruments and
related products

Machinery (except
electrical)
Index
Number
103. 7
97-4
98. 2
100. 1
101. 8

i , i 79
1, 107

2,227
1, 138
1, 158

i ° 3-3
104. 0

i , i 74
1, 182

104. 6
105. 2
1 04. 8
108. 3
108. 8
109. 4

1, 189
1, 196
1, 192
1, 231
1, 237
1, 244

111. 5
110. 0
110. 6
111. 1
112. 0
111. 4
110. 9

1, 2 68
1, 251
1, 258
1, 263

i n -3
112. 8
113. 1
112. 7
112. 1
111. 8

1, 266
1, 282
1, 286
1, 281
1, 275
1, 271

1, 273
1, 267
1, 261

Miscellaneous manufac­
turing industries

113-9
114-4
114.4
110. 8
116. 0

224
220
221
222
222
215
225

104. 2
99- 2
100. 0
101. 3
102. 9
104. 5
105. 8

396
377
380
385
391
397
402

117-5
117. 0
116. 5
117. 0
117. 0
117. 0

228
227
226
227
227
227

106. 1
105. 8
106. 1
106. 1
106. 1
106. 6

403
402
403
403
403
405

118. 6
117. 0

230
227
228
226

106. 3
106. 1
105. 5
104. 5

404

115-5
113.4

117-5
116. 5
117-5
118. 0
118. 6

228
229
230

105-3
106. 6
106. 3

229.2

231
235
233
233
234
231

106. 3
107-9
107. 6
10 7. 6
106. 1
104. 5

121. 1
120 .2
120. 1
120. 6
229.2

403
401
397
400
405

404
404
410
409
409
403
397

Table E. A ll employees and production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry
(In thousands)
Industry

All employees

Production workers

F e b ru a ry

Ja n u a ry

F e b ru a ry

Ja n u a ry

1957

1957
-

1957
-

-

-

TOTAL.....................................

51,7C*

1957
51,716

M IN IN G ...................................

833

832

1X0.2

110.2

3*-9
33.7
X8.3

35.1
33.6
18.3

30.6
28.6
15.7

30.8
28.5
15.6

ANTHRACITE........................ .....

30.8

31.1

28.9

28.9

BITUMINOUS-COAL......... ..............

2*2.9

21*2.0

221.8

221 .1*

CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS
PRODUCTION............................

338.7

336.5

METAL MINING.......... ................

Petroleum and natural-gas production
(except contract services)............

NONMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING......
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION....................
NONBUILDING C O N S TR U C TIO N .......................................

B U IL D IN G C O N S T R U C T I O N . .............................................

GENERAL CONTRACTORS....................
SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS.............

Other special-trade c o n t ractors.......

-

-

9*-5

-

-

131.0

130.3

93.1*

95.0

111.8

110.0

2,667

2,673
496
18k. 9
310.6

502
191.5
310 .*
2,165

2,177

878.2

885.7

1,298.5
331.5
1*8.9

1,279.5
335.1
151.5
223.2
569.7

221.0
597.1

9**.6

-

-

-

""

-

-

-

-

-

■
-

“

MANUFACTURING............................

16,9*5

16,959

13,11*

13,150

DURABLE GOODS....................................................................
NONDURABLE GOODS............................................................

9,992
6,953

9,990
6,969

7,721
5,393

7,71*0
5,1*10

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES..............

130.6

132.0

79 .*

80.6

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS.............

X,*29.2

l,*59-0
338.2
102.6

987.1
257.6
65.3
128.6
80.7
X 68.5
20.9

1,011*. 9

325. H

98.7
159-5
116.3

16*. 9
XX6.5

286.2
Confectionery and related products....
Miscellaneous food p r o d u c t s ............

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES...................




286.3

269.9
67.2
13l*.3
81.1*

168.3

25 .9

30.*

79.1
202.7
135.*

8X.X
20*. 2
13*. 8

109.2

25.3
66.1*
111.0

91 .8

91.1

92.6

97-3

83.7

3*.2
33.1

88.1
30.1*

32 .0

31.2

5.6

5-7
20.8

33.7
33-7
6.7

6.7
23.3

18.5

xxriU

6 *.5

29.8
16.3

Table E. A ll employees and production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
{In t h ousands)
Production workers

All employees
Industry

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS.....................
Scouring

a n d c o m b i n g p l a n t 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 a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ...............
C a r p e t s , r u g s , 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 a n d m i l l i n e r y ...........

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS.................................
M e n ' s a n d b o y s ' s u i t s a n d c o a t s .............
Men's and boys' furn 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 , 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 ...........................................

Miscellaneous apparel and accessories....
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 (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 ...................
Millwork, plywood, 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 ..................

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES....................
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e .............................
Office, public-building, and professional
Partitions, shelving, lockers, and
f i x t u r e s .......... *................................
Screens, blinds, and m i s c e l l a n e o u s

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.................
P u l p , p a p e r , 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 a n d b o x e s ............

PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...............................

February
1957
1,021*.5
6.7
120.5
10*1.5

January
1957

January
1957
93*.6
6.2
111.6
*17.6

26.2

26.0
188.7

54.0
11.1

189.5
77-8
*6.2
10.1

61.3

50.8

*5.2
9.7
51.*

1,228.5
12*.8

1 ,209.2
12*.5

1,09*.5
112.5

1,075-5
112.3

309.0
372.1
123.6
21.9
78.*
9-5
6l.l
128.1

303.3
368.1
120.7
18.9
75.8
10.0
60.2
127.7

282.1
331.2
111.0
19.5

277.0
327.8
107.5

7.0
5**7
106.7

7-3
53.6

106.1

657.*

662.9
7 1 .*
353.5

589.0
6* .8
318.9

59*.3
6*.5
322.9

127.2
53.3
57.5

106.1

107.0

209.6
89.3
55-2
11.5
60.*

208.9

89.6

72.0

3*9.*
125.9

52.6
57.5

373.9

'

69.8

*8.3
50.9
312.8

78.2

16.5
67.*

*9.0
50.9

263.1

373.0
261.5

226.5

*7.9

*7 .*

38.5

37.9

37.6

38.3

28.0

28.7

25.3

25.8

19.8

20.*

573.1
279.6
155.9
137.6

575.7
280.9
157.6
137.2

* 65.5

* 67.8

861.0

862.2
317.3
61.5

231.5

126.1

557.1
157-*
25.5
3*.8
183.9
*7-3
11.9
37.6
58.7

17.2
*6.2

76.5

75.3

59.6

62.2

232.0
127.8

108.0

16.2
*5.9

5*.*
228.1

225.8
62.1

312.*
225.*

107.9
555.3
157.8
25.5
3*.8
182.0
*7.2
11.2
37.2

61.0




*1*.5

29.6

29.8

5*-7

publishing

1957
932.7
6.1
111.5

1,026.9
6.8
120.7
1*1*1*.9

318.8

Miscellaneous

February

and pri n t i n g

adbe

Table E. All employees and production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
(In t h o u s a n d s )

............ n

All employees

Industry

February
1957

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS............

835-7
107.6
317 .*
I O O .9

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 ..............
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 .................
D r u g s a n 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 .....................................
P a i n t s , p i g m e n t s , a n d f i l l e r s ...............
G u m a n 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 animal oils and fats.......
M i s c e l l a n e o u s c h e m i c a l s ........................

50.6
76.6
8.6
36.7
*0.6

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL...........
Coke,

other pet r o l e u m and coal products..

RUBBER PRODUCTS...........................

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS.............

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 leather goods...

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS..........
Gla s s and glassware, p r e s s e d or blown....
G la s s p r o d u c t s made of p u r c h a s e d glass.

Miscellaneous

50.2

76A
8.5
3^.4
1*1.2

31.0
* 7.2
7.3
27.8
28.7
61 .*

255.9
2 0 *.5
51 .*

253 .O
203.9

173 .*
132.3
* 1.1

271.1
113.1

27^.5
II3.6

212.6

1*9.1

86.8
17.8

Blas t furnaces, steel works, and rolling
m i l l s ...............................................
P r i m a r y smelting and refining of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ..............................
Se c o n d a r y smelting and refining of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ..............................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of

primary metal




industries...

!

I

January
1957
51*8.5
73.8
21k. 1*
59 .1

30.6
1*7.3
7.2
25.7

28.9

61.5

171.8

I 32.8
39.0

216.0
8 7 .I*

22.1
I 35.9

22.6
138.3

108.0

38I .3

376.6
1*1.7
5.3

3*0.1
37.1
*.0

335.5
37.3

20.2

18.3

I8 .I

18.3
IIO .3

i*.o

21*5.8
I5.9
3 3 .O
11*.7

2 21.8
1 *.0
30.8

221.2

5*3.0
33.*
93 .I

5* 5.6

1*53.3
30.9
79 .I

*2.3
78 .1

*2.*
8O .5
5*.0

l*.l

13.1*

28.9
12.6

1 8.8

112.9
18.8

** 9.0
30. 0
7 8.*
1*.2
35.*
.68.1
VT.8
90.7
16.4

92.5

92 .O

68 .0

68.0

l, 3*8.8

1,355-*

1,123.7

1,132.7

661.8

5*.6
113.3

3*.2

93.6
17.2

nonmetallic mineral

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES.................

Miscellaneous

100.3

1957
5* 7.9
73.6
212.1
58.8

96.9

16.9

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 plaster products...

107.8
318.8

February

96.7

*1-5
5-3
2O .5
2*6.5
16.5
35 .O
I 6 .O

Le a t h e r : tanned, curried, 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 a n d p a c k i n g . ..
B o o t a n d s h o e c u t s t o c k a n d f i n d i n g s ......

Production workers

January
1957
83*. 5

662.2

Ht . 5

35.7
70.1*
1*7.3

91.0

I6.k

559.0

2*0.*

2*1.8

558.7
208.3

210 .k

68.5

70.3

5**5

56.5

l*-5

1*.5

10.8

10.8

112.2

115.8
83.8
167.*

87.2
68.3

91.1
69.7
135.2

82.6
I 68.*

135.9

Table E. All em ployees and production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
(In thousands)
Production workers

All employees
Industry

January
1957

February
1957

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD­
NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION
EQUIPMENT)...............................

1 ,138.8

1 ,137.8
53.8
152.3

5*.7
C u t l e r y , h a n d t o o l s , a n d h a r d w a r e ..........
H e a t i n g a p p aratus (except electric) and
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 products......
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving...
L i g h t i n g f i x t u r e s ................................

150.1
111.6
320.2
2**.l

110.3
317.0
2* 6.3
53.2

53.*

65.0

63.8

February
1957
9 0 2 .4

*7 .5

January1957......
903-7
* 6.8

121.2

123.2

8*.5

83.5
235-5

237.6

202.6
* 2 .7

52.5

205.2
*2.7

53.6

fabricated metal products..

1*0.9

139.9

113.8

113.2

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)............

1 ,763.6
86.5

1 ,752 .*
85.8
1* 9 .*
15*. 6

1,29*.*

1 ,287 .*
61.9
107.8
112.6

Miscellaneous

E n g i n e s a n d 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 n d 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 a c 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 .................
Of f i c e and store m a c h i n e s and devices....
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and household machines..
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 ...............

15*-7
156.9
291.7

290.7

223.5

13**5
198.5

130.2
178.6
101.2
152.0
218.9

150.8
219.6

185.8
269.2
136.0

268.3

283.2

282.7

187.9

199.6

62.3
112 .*
11*.*
22*.*

132.0
178.7
100.5

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY...... ...............

1 ,232.0

.1 ,236.2

876.7

88*.*

Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..

* 30.1

*33.0
52 .*
27.5
79-6

301.8
*1.1
20.9

30*.9
* 1 .1

52.6
27.0
Electrical

equipment

f o r v e h i c l e s ..........

C o m m u n i c a t i o n e q u i p m e n t .......................

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT..................
A u t o m o b i l e s ........................................
A i r c r a f t a n d 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 a n d p a r t s ..................
A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s a n d p a r t s ..............
Ship

and boat b u i l d i n g

Boatbuilding
Other

a n d r e p a i r i n g ......

a n d r e p a i r i n g ..................

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.........
Laboratory,

scientific,

Mechanical measuring

63.9

28.6
565.5
*8.8

28.6
566.1

1,98*.7

55*. 9

1,977-3
872.7
891.5
5* 6.8

183.8
20.1
1 * 6.0

1**.0

117.6
13.6
10*.1

120.7
18.9
65.2

105 .k
16.9
50.1

*9.0

863.6
90*.8

181.0
19.7

139.6

1*2.3

122.7
19.6
65.0

2*.8

389.0
35-2

392.3
35-*

1 ,*82.2

1 ,*80.8

602.6

709.7
595-2

699.8
367.3

122.3

362.6
116.0
13.3
103.3

119.8
103-5

16.3

*9.5

6.6

8.3

7.*

3*1.2

3*1.7

230.2

231 .*

73.8

72.7

*2.6

* 2.2

86.3

87.5

59.5
10.6

61.0
10.5

*2.0
2* .7
69 .O
31.3

* 1.7
2* .7

29.2
19.3
* 3.5
25.5

28.9
19.3
* 3 .7
25.8

and co n t r o l l i n g

P h o t o g r a p h i c a p p a r a t u s .........................
W a t c h e s a n d c l o c k s ..............................

21.5
6*.3
2*.9

9.0

and en g i n e e r i n g

O p t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s a n d l e n s e s ..............
Surgical, medical, and dental




79-*

l*.l

1*.0

xxxi

69.2
31.9

Table E. All employees and production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
Industry
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES...
Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware....

(In thousands)
All employees
January
February
1957 J
.. . 1 9 5 7 ....
*77-6
50.1

18.0
Pens, pencils, other office supplies....
Costume jewelry, buttons, notions..... .

TRANSPORTATIOH AMD PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S .......

79-1
30.7
60.4

*75.5

50.3
18.1
76.1
31.*

89.6

60.8
89.6

1*9.7

1*9.2

.

Production workers
January
February
1957
1957
379.0
380.7
1*0.0
39.6
15.2
15.1
62.1
6*.7
23.0
23.1
H8.9
W.5
71.4
71A
118 .1*
118.3

*,120

*,126

-

-

2,723
1,132.5
988.7
108.5
819.3
662.3
*2.3
1* 1.8

2,733
1 ,139.0
996.1

1* 1.2

•

-

COMMUNICATION.............................

803
760.9
* 1.8

799
756.9
* 1 .*

.
-

.
■

OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES....................
Gas and electric utilities........ .
Electric light and power utilities.....

59*
569.9
2*7.1
1*3.*

593
569.6
2* 6.6
1* 3.8

-

_
-

179-*

179.2

_

_

23.6

23.6

-

-

TRANSPORTATION........... *...............
Local railways and bus lines...... .
Trucking and warehousing......... .
Other transportation and services.......
Air transportation (common carrier)....

Electric light and gas utilities
combined..... .......................... '
Local utilities, not elsewhere
classified...............................

108.2
817.0
669.0
*2.5

WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL TRADE.................................

11,225

11,298

-

-

WHOLESALE TRADE...........................

3,11*

3,106

-

-

1 ,800.6
119.8

1,803.2
119.5

.
-

.
-

317.8

316 .*

*62.7

* 62 .*

900.3
1,313.6

90*.9
1,302.7

-

_
-

8,111

8,192

.
-

-

Wholesalers, full-service and limitedAutomotive..............................
Groceries, food specialties, beer,
Electrical goods, machinery, hardware,
and plumbing equipment.................
Other full-service and limited-function
wholesalers...................... .
Wholesale distributors, other............ !
RETAIL TRADE......................... .....
General merchandise stores........... ...
Department stores and general mail-order
houses........................... .
Other general merchandise stores........
Grocery, meat, and vegetable markets....
Dairy-product stores and dealers........
Other food and liquor stores.... .......
Automotive and accessories dealer?......

1,333.2
859.2
*7*.0
1 ,386.8
1,118.5
227.3
2*1.0
793-2

581.2
3 ,816.2
Furniture and appliance stores.........




395.1
352.2

xxril

1,387.7

899.*
*88.3
1,575.2
1,113.3

226.7

235.2
79*.l

608.2
3,827.1
39*.2

360.1

_
_

_
-

-

Table E. All employees and production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
(In thousands)

Industry
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE ......

Banks and trust companies... .......
Insurance carriers and agents...........
Other finance agencies and real estate..
SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS.................................

All employees
January
February
1957
1957
2,301
2,293
602.3
596.5
82.6
82.7
837.0
830.3
783.1
779.1

.
■

328.0

329.6
160.6
211.6

-

-

7,302

-

-

2,196
5,106

-

.
—

7,33*

2,200
5,13*
r...... .

xxxiii




-

_
**

212.3

430263 0 — 57-- 3

-

6,239
*73.6

158.9

S T A T E AND L O C A L ..................................................................

-

6,273
*80.7

Personal services:

GOVERNMENT...............................................................

Production workers
February
January
1957
1957

'

Table F. Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees

Industry

Average weekly
earnings

February
1957

January
______ 1 9 5 7

Average weekly
hours

February

.1921 .

January
1957

Average hourly
earnings

February
1957

January
___1957

#2.35
2.5*
2.32

#2.3*

HIHIN G :

#98.05

*1 .*
39-1

98.37
88.78

100.90
99.68
69.**

ANTHRACITE.....

95.36

105.55

32.0

BITUMINOUS-COAL.

112.51

I I O .63

I O I .91

METAL MINING.........
I r o n m i n i n g ............
C o p p e r m i n i n g ..........
Lead and zinc mining.

$97.29
99-31

*2 .*

*1.1

*1.9

*0.2
*2.6

*1.6

2.51

2.3*

2.16

2.15

35.9

2.98

2.9*

38.*

37.5

2.93

2.95

10*.83

*0.6

*1.6

2 .5I

2.52

8*.05

82.32

*3.1

*2.0

I .95

1.96

10*.80

98.55

36.9

3*.7

2 . 8*

2 .8*

C O N S T R U C T I O N ...........................

101.38
93.09

9*.86
83.90

39-6

37.2

H i g h w a y a n d s t r e e t .................
Other nonbuilding construction.

2.28

CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS
PRODUCTION:
Petroleum and natural-gas production
( 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.

106.50

101.73

39.3

37.*

2.56
2.31
2.71

CONSTRUCTION.

105.63

99-57

36.3

3*.l

2.91

2.92

GENERAL CONTRACTORS..

98.19

89.76

36.1

3 3 .0

2.72

2.72

106.*5
115.67

36.5
38.2
3*.l
39-5

3*.9
37.8
33.2

3.05

35.1

32.3

3.05
3.06
2.92
3.31
2.97

2-93
3.29
2.97

NONBUILDING

BUILDING

SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS.......
P l u m b i n g a n d h e a t i n g ...............
P a i n t i n g a n d d e c o r a t i n g ...........
E l e c t r i c a l w o r k ......................
Other special-trade contractors.

MANUFACTURING.
D U R A B L E G O O D S _____
NONDURABLE GOODS.

II I. 33-

116.89
99-57

97.28

* 0.3

36.8

2.55
2.72

3 .0 6

130.75
10*.25

127.65

82 .*1

82.41

*0.2

*0.2

2.05

2.05

88.75

69.16

95-93

38.8

73.10

72.73

*0.9
39-3

*0.9
39.1

2.17

2.18

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES.

96.18

95-76

*2 . 0

*2.0

2.29

2.28

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS.............

77-39
85.57
9*.71
8*.77
75.06

77.18
87.10
97.25

*0.1

*0.2

1.93

1 .92
2 .1*
2 .3 I

M e a t p r o d u c t s . ...............................
M e a t p a c k i n g , w h o l e s a l e ..................
S a u s a g e s a n d c a s i n g s . . . . . ...............
D a i r y p r o d u c t s ................................
C o n d e n s e d a n d e v a p o r a t e d m i l k ........ .
I c e c r e a m a n d i c e s .........................
C a n n i n g a n d p r e s e r v i n g .....................
S e a x’
o o d , c a n n e d a n d c u r e d ..............
C a n n e d fruits, vegetables, and soups.
G r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s .........................
Fl o u r and other grain-mill products..
P r e p a r e d f e e d s ..............................
B a k e r y p r o d u c t s ..............................
B r e a d a n 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 , a n d p r e t z e l s ......




76.68

78.66
61.78
* 6.31
65.63
82.60
87.32
77.*7

7*.00
75.76

66.52

85 .OI

75-66
78.12
77-33

61.99
50.*9

65.18
83.38
91.00
79.17
73-23
7*.99

66.18

aodr

39-8
*1.0
39.8
*1.7

*2.6

*1 .*
■37.9
27.*
39-3
*2.8

**.1
*2.8
*0.0
*0.3
38.9

*0.7

1.86

*0.1

2.15
2.31
2.13
1 .80
1 .80
I .90
1.63
1.69
1.67
1 .93
1.98
1 .81
1.85
1.88

38.7

1.71

*2.1
*0.1

*1.8

*3.*
*0.7
37.8
29.7

38.8
*3.2
*5-5
*3.5
39.8

1.86

2.12

1.81
I .80
I .90
1.64

1 .70

1.68
1.93
2.00

1.82

1.84

1.87
1.71

Table F. Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

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 ........................................

M a l t l i q u o r s .................................... .
Distilled, rectified, and b l e n d e 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 ..................
C o r n s i r u p , s u g a r , oil, a n d s t a r c h .......

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES......................
C i g a r s ...............................................
Tobacco

stemming

a n d r e d r y i n g ...............

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS.....................
S c o u r i n g a n d c o m b i n g p l a n t s ..................
Y a r n a n d t h r e a d m i l l s ..........................

February
1957

January1957

$ 81.61
«5.75
83.07
63 .8*

$ 78.80

silk,

synthetic

f i b e r ..............

61.78
85.72
6*. 31

71.23
62.09
59.67
84.67
63.99

103.*9

102.18

84.42
77.00
87.53
73.55

80.59
75.62
89.44
71.97

41.4
1*0.9
45.4

57.37

57-81
75.17
48.12
58.30
47.63

71.06
* 9.01

57.56
*9-15

58.80
65.83
53-82
55.30
56.70
55.10
56.*7
5*.99

66.49

Narrow fabrics

a n d s m a l l w a r e s ...............

60.40
54.09
59.59

58.60

59.82
48.64
51.51
48.01
55
49.87
D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ...............
Dyei n g and f i nishing textiles (except
C a r p e t s , r u g s , o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s .....
W o o l c a r p e t s , r u g s , a n d c a r p e t y a r n .....
H a t s ( e x c e p t c l o t h a n d 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 ..................
Pel t go o d s ( except w o v e n felts and

68.15
68.15
78.26
77.52

61.15
68.85
74.74

67.28
P a d d i n g s a n d u p h o l s t e r y f i l l i n g ...........
Processed waste and recovered fibers....
A r t i f i c i a l leather, oilcloth, and
Cordage

a n d t w i n e ....................... ......




February1957
40.6
39.7
42.6
39.9
39.6
39.5
40.7
39.2

5*.21

Cotton,

Average weekly
hours

88.78

58.65

65.19

54.10

54.49

56.26
57-57
56.49
57.00

56.12

65.44

60.80

53.36
59-59
58.75
59-75
47.75

38.2

38.5
39.7
37.7

3 9 .k

1*1 .1
37.1
39.3
39.0
39.2
1*0.5
39.0

36.8
1*1 .1

41.6
44.7

38.8

36.2

41.3
37.3
36.9

38.7

38.1

39.2
41.4
39.0
39.0
39.5
39.1

39.1
41.0
39.2
39.2
39.9
39.7
39.5
37.5
39.8
40.9
40.0

38.8

37 A
39.0
41.3
1*0.0
37.3

38.2

38.3

36.8
38.2

February
1957

January
1957

$ 2.01

$ 2.00

1.95

1.92
1.58
1.53

2.16

1.60

1.56

2.17
1.58

2.64

2.21
1.86

2.14

1.62
1.49
1.79

1.30
1.59
1.27
1.50
1.59
1.38
1.39
1.40
1.45
1.42
1.51
1.41

1.61
1.51
1.45
I .56
1.53
1.57
1.34
1.37
1.33
1.49
1.37

2.16

2.16

1.58

2.62
2.19

1.84
2.15

1.61

1.49

1.82
1.29
1.58
1.25

1.50
1.59

1.38
1.39
1.41
1.45
1.43
1.52
1.41

1.60

1.52
1.45

1.56

36.3
37.6
36.1
37.2
36 .1*
41.3

37.9
38.3
35.9
36.9
35.8
36.4
35.7
39.7

69.02

41.3
42.3
1*1.9
36.1*
40.5

39.9
41.6
41.7
33.3
40.6

77.89

k o .k

42.1
37.6
40.9
41.4

1.74
1.37

1.74
1.37

44.4
39.6

2.05
1.50

2.08

50.18
47.61
53.87
48.55
65.51
65.44
76.96
77.15
53.61

38.1

72.38
57.54

71.17

56.72

37.8
41.6
1*2.0

86.10

92.35
59-40

42.0
39.8

59.70

January
1957

Average hourly
earnings

67.68

1.55

1.56

1.33
1.36
1.33
1.48

1.65

1.36
1.65

1.65
1.85

1.85

1.68
1.70

1.61
1.70

1.85
1.78

1.85
1.80

1.85

1.64
1.85

1.50

Table F. Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued

Industry

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS..... ............................

Average weekly
earnings

Average weekly
hours

19<57

February
1957

January
1957

■
fetruary
1957

$5*.39
64.06

♦53-*9
63.89

36.5
36 .*

35.9
36.3

H.*9
1.76

46.36
46.21
48.36
45.40
58.7*
55.62
46.83
70.45
49.21
*7-50
52.6*
69.27
51.27
*9.73
55.86

*5 .**
*6.**
*7.8*
*0.*7
58.27
55**9
*6.08
70.52
*8.28
*5.86
52.85
63 .OO
50.55
*9.23
55-35

36.5
36.1
37.2
38.8
35.6
35.2
36.3
3*.2
37.0
37 .*
36.3
38.7
37.7
36.3
38.0

35.5

1.27

37.4

1.33
1.27
l.*5
1.79
1.36
1.37
1.47

*8.86
59*35
55.20

*7**5
58.07
56.99

37.3
*0.1
38.6

36.5
39.5
39.3

1.31
1.48
1.43

1.30
1.47
l.*5

68.51

67.25
66.95
67.9*
*8.00
8*.0*

39.6
39.2
39.1
*0.1
37.8

39.1
38.7

1.72
1.73

40.0
36.7

1.73
1.74
1.77
1.20

2.28

1.20
2.29

7*.00
72.86
76.07
55.30
55-0*
60 .9*

73.63
72.65
7*.37
55-72
55-18

60.05

*0.0
39-6
*0.9
39-5
39.6
*0.9

39.8
39.7
40.2
39.8
39-7
40.3

1.85
1.84
1.86
1.40
1.39
1.49

I .85
1.83
1.85
1.40
1.39
1.49

69.55
66.00

68.46
6 *.78

*0.2
*0.0

39*8
39.5

1.73
1.65

1.72
1.64

58.98

58 .8*
68.58
72.9*

40.4
39.6
39,0

38.1
38.8

1.84
1.88

1.88

41.0
42.0
40.4

40.7
42.0
40.8

1.93

1.61

1.93

86.86

78.55
67.20
87.72

2.15

2.15

8*.66

86.32

40.9

M.3

2.07

2.09

66.53

65.*0

39.6

39A

1.68

1.66

February

- 19*57

S m xaaxj

Men's and boys' furnishings and work

Women’
s, children's under g a r ments.......
Underwear and nightwear, except corsets.

Miscellaneous apparel and accessories....
Other fabricated textile pr o d u c t s........
Curtains, draperies, and other house-

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)............ ..................
Sawmills and planing m i l l s ............

Average hourly
èarnings

68.21

69.21
*6.12

86.18

36.0
36.8
34.3
35.1
3^.9

36.0

34.4
36.3
36.4

36.2
36.0
36.9

36.2

38.6

1.28

1.30
1.17

1.65
1.58
1.29

2.06

January
1057
*1.*9
1.76

1.28
1.29
1.30

1.18

1.66
1.59

1.28
2.05
1.33

1.26

1.46
1.75
1.37
I .36
1.48

1.76

Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES....................
Wood household furniture, except
Wood household furniture, upholstered...

72.86
73.32

Office, public-building, and professional

79-13

67.62

40.3

Partitions, shelving, lockers, and
Screens, blinds, and miscellaneous furni-




r ccvi

l.k 6

1.46

1.80

1.60

Table F. Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings
Industry

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.................
Pulp,

paper,

a n d p a p e r b o a r d m i l l s ..........

February
1957
$84.60
93.08
77.49

76.86
81.20

PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...............................

Plastics,
Synthetic

e x c e p t s y n t h e t i c r u b b e r ........
r u b b e r ................................

95.48
98.84

94.22
97.86

99.60

95.68

95-35
65.15
73.66

liquified

g a s e s ............

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL...........
Coke,

other petroleum

and coal products..

RUBBER PRODUCTS...........................

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS.............
Leather: tanned, curried, and finished...
I n d u s t r i a l l eather b e l t i n g and packing...
B o o t a n d s h o e c u t s t o c k a n d f i n d i n g s ......




1.86

2.02

1.99

2.48

2.46

2.80

2.78

2.12

2.10

2.37
2.42
1.71

1.83

1.83

38.5
35.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39-*

38.3
35-2
39-7
39-*
40.1

39-6

39.1

1.86

2.35
2.41
1.69
1.87

2.87

2.84

38.1

38.8
38.2

2.49

2.41

89.21
96.93
94.37
94.94

41.2
40.9
40.9
40.9
41.9
40.7
40.2
41.1
41.0

41.3
40.9
40.5
41.1
41.8
41.2
40.5
41.2
40.8

41.2
41.1
40.9

41.3
41.5
4l.l

2.28

2.48
2.14

2.48
2.13

41.0
42.4
42.2
44.7
*5-3
43.6
40.9
39.1
42.3

41.0
43.4
42.3

2.09

2.08

46.4
44.2
40.4
38.5
42.0

1.80
I .65
1.68
1.51
1.97
2.03
1.72
2.25

40.8
40.7
41.2

41.1
*1-3
40.6

2.56
2.65
2.27

40.9
41.4
39.0
40.9

2.22

2.23

2.59
1.83
I .98

2.60

81.39

40.9
41.0
39-4
41.0

57.76
75.65
78.63
55.77

38.3
39.*
40.7
38.7

38.0

1.53
1.92

1.52
1.92

5571

38.1

93-9*
101.93
87.53

96.56
106.30
79-79
91.05

81.60
94.16

102.92
87.5*

85.28

76.32

77.25

69.63

70.22

75.10
68.40

85.89

and

1.87

89.40
97-3*
95.71
94.89
97.21
104.19

85.69

Compressed

2.12

38.4

82.00

F e r t i l i z 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 ........

73.12

January
195L
$1.99

39.1

and polis h i n g

P a i n t s , p i g m e n t s , a n d f i l l e r s . . . ...........
Paints, v a rnishes, lacquers, and

64.56

February
1957
$ 2.00
2.13
1
1.89
1.87

109.06

91.24
cleaning

82.74
94.24
93.51

February January
1957 . 1957
42.3
42.3
43.9
*3-7
41.0
40.9
41.1
41.1
40.2
39-3
41.0
40.7

Average hourly
earnings

112.22

80.00

Soap,

78.21

74.48

94.80

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS............

January
1957
$84.18
93.07
76.48
76.45

75.03

84.80

B o o k b i n d i n g a n d 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 pri n t i n g

r

Average weekly
hours

83.03
67.25
95.18

75.24

69.60

84.86
82.42

66.99

94.08

104.45
107.86
93-52

106.45
110.68

90.80
106.19
72.10
81.18

107.64
71.76

58.60
75.65
75.70
56.50
56.39

93.38

91.21

XJDCVli

45.6

39-*
42.5
38.2
37.9

2.17

2.16

2.38
2.3^
2.32
2.32

2.37
2.33
2.31
2.31

2.56

2.58

1.99

1.97

2.22
2.00

2.21
2.00

1.86

1.46
1.48

2.28

1.78

1.66
1.65

1.50
1.92
2.04
1.74
2.24
2.59

2.68

2.30

1.84
1.99

1.85

1.46
1.47

Table F. Hours r i d gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

February
1957

January
1957

Average weekly
hours

Average hourly
earnings

February
1957

■January
1957

February
1957

January
1957

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS - Continued
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 eather goods...

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS..........
F l a t g l a s s .........................................
G l a s s and glassware, p r e s s e d or blown....
P r e s s e d a n d b l o w n g l a s s ......................
Glass products made of purchased glass...
C e m e n t , h y d r a u l i c ................................
S t r u c t u r a l c l a y p r o d u c t s ......................

$62.59
53.82
*9-82

$ 61.88
52.50
49.28

38.4
37.9
36.9

37.5
37.5
36.5

$ 1.63
1.42
1.35

8l.6l
114.49

81.41
117.29
82.59
84.44
79.76

2.01
2.82
2.06
2.08

75.03
73.16
84.38

40.6
40.6
39.7
39-8
39.6
39.6
40.8
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.2
39.5

71.20

38.0

77.75
74.16

43.0

69.65

68.16

39.8

40.3
Hi.3
39.9
40.4
39.1
39.9
Hi.3
39.6
39.3
39.7
40.2
39.8
36.7
41.8
41.9
39.4

87.77
91.13
88.41
100.45

86.72

91.76
85.49
96.56

41.4
40.5
42.1
41.0

41.1
40.6
41.5
40.4

99.1*

101.27

40.3

105.06

108.79

105.46
90.85
87.78
84.07
85.39

109.20
92.21

81.78
82.78
80.39
69.30
84.46
73-23

66.07

Concrete,

gypsum,

and plas 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

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES..................
Blast

furnaces,

steel works,

74.80
73.16
84.14
74.10
79.98
77.25

70.22
86.73

72.86
65.24

43.4

2.03
1.75
2.07
1.84

1.66
1.87
1.82
2.13
1.95

1.86

1.78
1.75

$ 1.65
1.40
1.35

2.02

2.84
2.07
2.09
2.04
1.76

2.10

1.84

1.66
1.89
1.82
2.12

1.94

1.86
1.77
1.73

2.10

2.45

2.11
2.26
2.06
2.39

41.0

2.46

2.47

40.1

40.9

2.62

2.66

40.9
40.8
40.7
39.9
40.3
42.5

2.63
2.26
2.20

2.67
2.26
2.18
2.13

98.18

40.1
40.2
39.9
39.1
39-9
41.5

2.32

2.31

94.76

40.8

41.2

2.29

2.30

2.12
2.25

and rolling

Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills, except e l e c tr ome tal lur gic al
Electrometallurgical

p r o d u c t s ..............

96.28

Primary smelting

and refining
and refining

Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
a l u m i n u m ..........................................
Miscellaneous primary metal industries...
I r o n a n d s t e e l f o r g i n g s ......................
a n d h e a v y - r i v e t e d p i p e ..............




2.14

of

S e c o n d a r y smelting and r efining of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ...............................
Rolling, drawing
and alloying of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ...............................
Rolling, drawing, and a lloying of

Welded

2.15
2.14

of

93-*3
Primary smelting

88.73
84.99
86.24

88.94

90.64

100.94

100.21

40.8
40.7

41.2
40.9

2.48

2.45

86.51

87.35

41.0

41.4

2.11

2.11

92.86

94.71

40.2

41.0

2.31

2.31

91-77

9*-53

39.9

41.1

2.30

2.30

95-3*
91.35

94.60

40.4
40.6
41.5
42.0
41.4
40.6

40.6
40.5
41.9
43.0
Hi.5
40.5

2.36

2.33
2.25
2.48

102.92
109.62

97.70
98.25

91.13
103.91

112.66

97.53
97.20

300CV111

2.18

2.25
2.48

2.61
2.36

2.42

2.20

2.62
2.35
2.40

Table F. Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDNANCE,
MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT).
T i n c a n s a n 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 o o l s , a n d h a r d w a r e ..........

Heating

apparatus

(except

electric)

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 ......
St ruc t u r a l steel and ornam ent al metal
doors,

sash,

frames,

molding,

January
19*>T

February
1957

January
1957

February1957

$87.33
91.98
84.03
74.12

$ 86.90

40.8
39.9
40.2
40.6
40.1
40.2

$2.13

2.26
2.08

2.26
2.08

83.01
86.67

41.0
40.7
40.4
40.5
40.1
40.5

$2.13

90.17
83.62
74.30
83.01
86.03

83.39
84.63

81.95
83.76

39.9
39.0

38.6

39.H

2.09
2.17

2.17

83.02
91.12

80.99
90.47

40.3
41.8

39.7
41.5

2.06
2.18

2.04

91.98

90.89

42.0

41.5

2.19

2.19

86.48
91-98

86.07
91-56
91.12
87.91
70.07
91.62
78.80
82.22
89.25

40.6
42.0
41.8
40.7

2.13
2.19

2.12
2.18
2.18
2.16

40.8
39.8
40.2
42.3

40.6
42.0
41.8
40.7
40.5
40.9
39.8
40.5
42.1

40.7
40.3
42.4
43.1

41.3
41.0
42.0
42.9

2.36

91.58
90.08

97.06
95 .9*
90.72
89.66

95.11
99.12

95.11
98.47

41.9
41.3

110.85

108.88

94.66
89.89
92.73

91.96
87.51

69.25

90.98
78.41
F a b r i c a t e d w i r e p r o d u c t s ......................
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products..
M e t a l s h i p p i n g barrels, drums, kegs,

81.20
89.68
96.05

93.50

nuts,

washers,

a n d r i v e t s ..........

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)............
Steam

engines,

turbines,

machinery

1.83
2.07
2.14

39.8

2.20
2.15
1.74
2.23
1.97

2.02
2.12

2.32

2.08

2.18

1.73
2.24
I .98
2.03

2.12
2.35
2.34

2.16

2.16

2.09

2.09

41.9
41.2

2.27
2.40

2.27
2.39

42.8

42.2

2.59

2.58

94.89
89.95
93.67

40.8
39.6
39.8

40.9
39.8
40.2

2.32
2.27
2.33

2.32

86.07
93.86

84.67
93.24

41.9

39.3

39.2
42.0

2.19
2.24

2.16
2.22

93.41
94.75

41.7
42.3
44.8
44.8

41.9

42.1
44.6
44.7

2.24
2.24
2.48
2.39

2.23

111.10
107.07

93.44
92.62
110.16
106.83

100.11
118.36

98.98
116.68

42.6
45.7

42.3
45.4

2.35
2.59

2.34
2.57

90.73
90.03
78.25
101.77
104.16

90.73
88.75
78.47
102.86
101.91

42.2
41.3
41.4
46.9
43.4

42.2
40.9
41.3
47.4
43.0

2.15

2.15
2.17
1.90
2.17
2.37

(except

C o n s t r u c t i o n a n 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 f o r 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 a n d 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 .........................
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
M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s a r i e s .....................
S p e c i a l-industry m a chinery (except metal­
w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y ) ............................
F o o d - p r o d u c t s m a c h i n e r y .............. ........
P a p e r - i n d u s t r i e s m a c h i n e r y ..................
Printing-trades mach i n e r y and equipment.




1.83
2.07
2.14

and wat e r

D i e s e l and o ther 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 , n o 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 a n d t r a c t o r s .......
Agricultural

January
1957

February

and

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 ...............................
Meta l stamping, coating, and engraving...

Bolts,

Average hourly
earnings

and

S a n i t a r y w are and plumbers' supplies....
Oil burners, nonelectric heating and
c ooking apparatus, not e l s e w h e r e

Metal

Average weekly
hours

mix

2.18
I .89

2.17
2.40

2.26
2.33

2.20

2.47
2.39

Table F. Hour» and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued

Industry

Average weekly
earnings

February
1957

January
1957

$ 93.44
92.43

$ 93.44

Average weekly
hours

February

1957

Average hourly
earnings

January
1957

February
1957

January
1957

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL) - Continued
General industrial m a c h i n e r y . .............
Conveyors and conveying e q uipment .......
Blowers, exhaust and ventilating fans...
Industrial trucks, tractors, e t c ....... .
Mechanical power-transmission equipment.
Mechanical stokers and industrial
Office and store machines and devices....
Computing machines and cash registers...
Service-?industry and household machines..
Commercial laundry, dry-cleaning, and

42.4
42.3
40.4
39-9
42.1

41.9
41.8
41.8
41.2
39-9
42.0

$2.23

$2.23

91.12
96.98
87.76
87.78
95.76

2.18
2.12
2.21
2.26

2.18
2.32

2.13

86.55

2.23
2.38
1.93
2.19

2.22
2.22

88.70

42.0
41.2
41.9
39-6
39-7
37.8

2.21

98.53
76.04

93-24
91.46
99.30
76.43

2.22

2 .2 k

98.56
85.65
88.18

95.15

41.9

85.91

84.67

41.4
40.9
41.4
39-*
40.5
38.7

79-20

91.49
91.21

2.33

2.20
2.28

2.37
1.93

2.18

Sewing m a c h i n e s ............................
Refrigerators and air-conditioning

86.11

79.56
86.46

40.0
39-5

40.8
39-3

1.98
2.18

2.20

90.58

87.78

Miscellaneous m a chinery p a r t s ....... .
Fabricated pipe, fittings, and valves...

92.38
91-24
91.24
93-93

92.60
91.02
91.91

93.93

40.8
41.8
41.1
41.1
42.5

39.9
41.9
41.0
41.4
42.5

2.22
2.21
2.22
2.22
2.21

2.20
2.21
2.22
2.22
2.21

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY..........................................

83.23

82.82

40.6

40.4

2.05

2.05

Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
Wiring devices and supp l i e s.............
Carbon and graphite products

88.13
77.57

88.13

40.8
40.4

40.8
40.3

2.16

2.16

76.97

84.65

85.89

40.5

40.9

2.09

2.10

81.61

80.00

40.4

40.2

2.02

1.99

91.53
9*.76

91.98

40.5
41.2

40.7
41.0

2.26
2.30

2.26

41.5
43.4
39-*
41.6
39-5
40.6
40.6

41.4
43.2
39-7
41.8
40.1
40.9
40.0

2.21

2.22

2.10

2.08

40.0
39.1
43.9
40.6
40.7
39-9
40.0

Electrical indicating, measuring, and
Motors, generators, and motor-generator
Power and d i s t r ibution t r a nsformers.....
Switchgear, switchboard, and industrial

93.89

91.72

91.91
99-79

100.25

Radios, phonographs, television sets,

Telephone, telegraph,

82.74
84.45
85.32
77-55
79.58

78-40

76.40

75-24

69.21

65.98

100.53

IOO .25

82.58
85.27

8 6.62

78.12

and related

82.01
Primary batteries (dry and w e t ) ..........
X-r a y and non-radio electronic tubes....




81.20
89.10
66.86
86.76

89.5*
67.43

87.60

JCl

1.92

2.31

1.95

1.91

2.29
2.31

2.03

2 .0 k

2.16

2.16

1.91

1.96

1.91
I .96

39-6
37-7

1.91
1.77

1.90
1.75

43.4
40.4
40.5
39-8
39-8

2.29

2.31

2.02
2.20
I .69

2.01
2.20
1.68
2.18

2.19

Table F. Hour* and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT...... ...........
Motor vehicles,

bodies,

parts,

February
1957
$98.36
99-29

January
1957
# 99.25

100.36

and

Average hourly
earnings

Average weekly
hours

February
1957
Hi.5
Hi .2

February
1957
$2.37
2 .HI

January

1957
41.7
41.3

January
1957
$ 2.38
2.H3

2 .HH
2.10
2 .0H

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 ..............

100.85
98.40
80.40

2.37
2.31
2 .3H
2.36
2 .HH
I .89
2.H5
2.H3
2 .H6
1.99

2.38

7*. *3
98.74
101.75
97.66
7 7 -*2

H2.3
Hi .9
H3.3
Hi .2
H2.8
HO.O
39.8
Hl.3
H0 .H
Hl.5
HO.O
Ho.H

41.4
39-3
38.7
42.6
42.3
43.2
40.4
*3.3
40.2
40.2
39-8
40.3
41.7
39-7
39-3

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.........

85.69

84.66

Hl.O

40.7

2.09

2.08

99.26

99-03

H2.6

42*5

2.33

2.33

86.72
85.24

85.68

83.98

Hl.l
HO.H

40.8
39*8

2.11
2.11

2.10
2.11

74.48
66.23
93.89
73.47

72*94
64.55
9*-30
71.97

H0.7
39.9
Hl.O
39.5

40.3
39*6
41.0
38.9

1.83

1.81

72-9*
74.26

72.4o
72.67

68.85

68.28
82.00
81.00
66.69

HO. 3
Ho .8
HO. 5
Hi.5
H 0.6
39.H

40.0
40.6
40.4
41.0
40.5
39*0

38.6
H 0.6
HO .9

38.0

1.66

40.3
41.0
39*3

1.66

1.77

1.77
1 .6H

k l. k

41.3

101.84
81.35
80 .ll
99-26
97*71

101.02
Trailers

( t r u c k a n d a u t o m o b i l e ) ...........

A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s a n d p a r t s ..................
A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s a n d p a r t s ..............
S h i p a n d b o a t b u i l d i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g ......
S h i p b u i l d i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g ..................

83-79
78.74
98.56
97.21

102.82

102.62

92*52

95.17
100.15
94.40
97.11

101.76
93.67

96.88

78 06
98.98

Laboratory,

scientific,

Mechanical measuring

and engineering

and controlling

O p t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t ? ! a n d l e n s e s ..............
Surgical, medical, ana dental instru-

Photographic

a p p a r a t u s .........................

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....
Silverware

a n d p l a t e d w a r e ..................

T o y s a n d s p o r t i n g g o o d s 1/ ...................
G a m e s , t o y s , d o l l s , a n d C h i l d r e n ’s
S p o r t i n g a n d a t h l e t i c g o o d s l/ ............
P e n s , 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 ..........




84.66

82.01
67.37
64.08

63.08

71.86

71*33
67.24
64.06

67.89

65.27

78.06

78.25
75**1

74.84

xli

Hl.H
39.9

38.6

39.8

39.9

39.6

2.33

2.32

1.66
2.29

1.86

1.81
1.82
1.70
2 .0H
2.02
1.71

'

1.66
1 .6H
1.89
1.89

2 .H6
2.07
2.07
2.33
2.31
2.29
2.35
2.33
2 .Hi
1.87
2.H5
2 .HH
2 .H6
1.97

1.63

2.30

1.85

1.81
1.79

1.69
2.00
2.00
1.71

1.63
1.89
1.89

Table F. Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

Average weekly
hours

J à jlu â r y
______W

7

_ . 1957

Tèfnflïaiÿ
1957

A v e r a g e ho.u r l y
earnings

January
1957

Tëbruâry
1957

January
1957

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S :
TR AN S PO R TAT IO N :

#9*-53
86.25

$93.08

86.86

42.2
42 .7

42.5
43.0

$2.24

$2.19

2.02

2.02

39.0
37.0

38.7
36.3

1.92
1.67

1.66

2.08

2.35

2.35
2.07
2.27
2.29

COMMUNICATION:
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/ ...
Line c o n s t r uction, i n s t allation, and

74.88
61.79

73.92

60.26

1.91

100.58
86.94

99.88

86.32

42.8
41.8

42.5
41.7

92.62
94.12
87.67

92.84
94.12
90.25

40.8
41.1
40.4

40.9
41.1
41.4

2.27
2.29

95.06

94.13

40.8

40.4

2.33

2.33

82.81

82.81

40.2

40.2

2.06

2.06

38.2

1.61
1 .2 8 '

1.27

1.42
1.74

1.41
1.73

OTHER P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S :
Gas

and e l e c t r i c

Electric

light

u t i l i t i e s ..................

and gas util iti es

2 .17

com-

2.18

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE:
WHOLESALE T R A D E ..................................................................
R E T A I L TRADE ( E X C E P T F A TIN G AND D R IN K IN G
P L A C E S ) ....................................................................................

61.50

61.50

38.2

*3.90

*3.9*

34.3

34.6

49.13

*9.07

36.8

A u t o m o t i v e a n d 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 a n d a c c e s s o r i e s s t o r e s .............
O t h e r retail trade:

82.53
48.44

48.65

34.6
36.7
43-9
34.6

43.8
34.5

1.40

1.41

68.81

70.81

s u p p l y s t o r e s .......

72.73

72.21

41.7
41.8

41.9
41.5

1.65
1.74

1.69
I .74

63.74
100.57
79-95

101.46
79-*3

D epartment stores and general m a i l ­
o r d e r h o u s e s ...................................

63.86

Lumber

ana hard war e

63.66
82.34

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE:

63.82

34.8

-

_

-

-

1.88

-

-

1.61

1.88

-

-

-

-

SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS:
Hotels

and lodging

Personal

places:

42.32

te.

42

40.3

40.4

48.90

42.59

*2.59
*9-92

38.2

39.8

39.8
38.7

99 .OO

94.14

services:

C l e a n i n g a n d d y e i n g p l a n t s .................
M o t i o n pictur.es:
Motion-picture production and distri-




xlii

1 .0B

1.07
1.29

~

1 / Now sari««; not oon^arable wlth data published through 1956.
the lat quarter of 1957 are as follows s

February
80.77
2.05
65e80
Ifaroh
81.40
2.04
66.63
Average weekly hours reaain comparable far all series.
2/ See footnote 2 9 table C-l, page 36.
2/ See footnote 3, table C-l, page 36.
l j See footnote 4, table C-l, page 36.
See footnote 5, table C-l, page 36.

JL.Q5

1*67
1.67

Data oonparable with the earlier »erlss for

68.61
69.08

1*69
1.71

Tabi* A-l: Employ««« in nonagricultural «stablishm«nts,
by industry division
( In t h o u s a n d s )
Contract
con­
struction

TOTAL

Mining

1919..
1920..
1921..
1922..
1923..
192*..
1925..
1926..
1927..
1928..

26,829
27,088
2*,125
25,569
28,128
27,770
28,505
29,539
29,691
29,710

1,124
1,230
953

1,021
8*8
1,012

1,203
1,092

1,185
1,229
1,321

1929..
1930..
1931..
1932..
1933..

31, 0*1
29, 1*3
26,383
23,377
23,>»66

Year
Annual

and month

920

1,080
1,176
1,105
1,041

1,078
1,000
864
722
735
874
888
937

25,699
26,792

28,902

1,006
882

1939.•
19* 0 ..
19* 1 ..
19* 2 ..
19*3..
19**..
19* 5 ..
19* 6 ..
19*7..
19* 8 ..

30,311
32,058

916

28,802
30,718

36,220
39,779
* 2,106
*1,53*
*0,037
* 1,287
* 3,*62
**,**8

19*9-•
1950..
1951..
1952..
1953..
195*..

*3,315
**,738
*7,3*7
*8,303

1955..
1956..

1957:

Transpor­
Wholesale
tation andand retail
public
trade
utilities

Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate

Service
and
miscel­
laneous

Govern­
ment

average:

193*.•
1935..
1936..
1937.•
1938..

1956:

Manufac­
turing

April....
Ma y ......
June.....

947
983
917

883
826
852

1,608
1,606

10,078
10,780
12, 97*
15,051
17,381
17,111
15,302

1,661
1,982

2, 169

918

2,165
2,333
2,603
2,63*

1*,178
l*,967
16, 10*
16,33*

49,681
* 8 ,1*31

777

2,622

50,056
51,878

777
816

2,593
2,759
2,993

51,178
51,578
52,135

806
833

51,258
52,258
52,663
52,952
53,007
53,639

January...
February..
March....
April....

51,716
51,70*
51 ,89*
52,2*2

765
839
842

836
837
837

832
833
83 1
833

3,822

1,150
1,29*
1,790
2, 170
1,567
1,09*
1,132

982

808

3,9*0
3,891

912
1,1*5
1,112
1,055

809
862

l*,*6l
15,290
15,321

943

3,9 o 6

3, 82*

3,907
3,675
3,2*3
2,804

2,757
2, 970
3,237

17,238

*,623
*, 75*
5 , 08*
5, * 9*
5,626
5,810
6,033
6,165
6,137

1,050
1,110
1,097
1,079
1,123
1,163
1,166
1,235
1,295
1,360

6,401

l,*31

*,66*

3,711
3,998
3, *59
3,505
3,882

10, 53*
9, *01
8,021
6,797
7,258
8, 3*6
8,907
9,653
10,606
9,253

1,*97
1,372
1,21*
970

889
916
885
852

August....
September.
October...
November..
December..




845

1,**6
1,555

10, 53*
10, 53*
8,132
8,986
10,155
9,523
9,786
9,997
9,839
9,786

!

6, 06*

2,659
2,736
2,771

5,531
4,907
*,999
5,552
5,692

2,956

6,076

3,11*
2,8*0

6,5*3
6, *53

2,912
3,013

6,612
6, 9*0
7, *16
7,333
7,189
7,522

*,023

8,602

*,122
*,1*1

9,196
9,519

1,672
1,7*1

3,9*9
3,977

9,513
9,6*5
10,012

1,765
1, 82*

*,185

10,281
10,527
10,520

1,967

3,2*8
3, *33
3,619
3,798
3,872

*,166

7,260

16,563
16,905

*,157

16,782

*,130
*,1*9
*,191

11,065
11,126

*,161
* ,190
*,191
*,189
*,18*
*,19*

11,164

16,730

16,825

3,256
3,361
3,3*2
3,296
3,17*
2,997

16,301

2,667
2,673
2, 756

16,959
16,9*5
16,933

2,916

16,807

17,035
17,119
17,238
1 7,180
17,159

1,399

l,*36
1,480
l,*69
1,*35
l,*09
1, *28

4,221
*,009
*,062

15,995

1,398
1,333
1,270
1,225
1, 2*7
1,262
1,313
1,355
1, 3*7

*,126
*, 120
*,l*7
*,158

10,846
11,292

11,236

11,198
11,319
11,445
11,657

12,260
11,298
11,225

11,265
11,424

1,619

1,892
2,038
2,122
2,219

2, 05*
2,1*2
2,187
2,268
2 ,*31
2,516
2,591
2,755
2,871
2,962

2,671
2,603
2,531
2 , 5*2
2,611
2,723
2,802
2 , 8*8
2,917
2,996

3,127
3, 08*
2,913
2,682
2 ,61*
2, 78*
2,883
3,060
3,233
3,196

3,066
3, 1*9
3, 26*
3,225
3,167
3,298
3,*77

3,321
3 ,*77
3,705
3,857
3,919
3 ,93*
*,011
*,* 7*
*,783
*,925

3,995

*,972
5,077
5,26*
5, *11
5,538

3,662
3,7*9
3,876

*,202
*,660
5, *83

6,080
6,0*3
5,9**
5,595
5, *7*
5,650

5,856
6,026
6.389
6,609
6,645
6,7 51
6, 914

2,306

5,664
5,916
6,2 31

2,289

6,207

7, 1*0

2,299
2,328

6,282

7,216

6,320

7,165

2,3*9
2,361
2,325
2,315
2 ,31*
2, 308

6,296

6,966
6,981

2,293
2,301
2, 310
2,319

6,239
6,273
6,317
6, *35

6,293
6,322
6,3*3
6,327
6,295

7,178

7,203
7,290
7,33*
7,589
7,302
7,33*
7,3 35
7,350

Industry f mpk^mont
Table A -2 : All em ployees and production workers in n o n agricultu ral
establishments, by industry
'In thousands)
All employees

Industry

Production workers

1956

1957
M a rch

A D r il

TOTAL.....................................

52,242

51 ,89*

51,178

M IN IN G .....................................................................

833

831

808

Iron m i n i n g ..................... .........
Copper m i n i n g ............................
Lead and zinc m i n i n g ....................

111.3
36.2
33-9
18.3

uo.2
3*.8
33.9
18.3

110.7
37.7
32.9
17.3

94.8
31.6

ANTHRACITE........................ .....

28 .*

30.*

29.1

BITUMINOUS-COAL........................

2*0.1

2*0.1

CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS
PRODUCTION............................

338.1

Petroleum and natural-gas production
(except contract s e r vices) ............

NONMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING......

METAL MINING.......... ................

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION.......................................
NONB UILDING C O N S TR U C TIO N .......................................

Highway and s t r e e t .......................
Other nonbuilding c o n s t r uction.. ......
B U I L D IN G C O N S TR U C TIO N ...............................................

GENERAL CONTRACTORS....................
SPEC 1AL-TRADE CONTRACTORS.............
Plumbing and h e a t i n g ....................
Painting and d e c o r a t i n g .................
Electrical w o r k ..........................
Other special-trade c o n t r actors .......

1956

1957

A p r il

A D r il

M a rch

A p r il

686

686

676

93.9
30.3

9*-9
33.0

28.6
15.6

28.0

26.5

28 .*

26.5

229.7

218.5

218.*

209.2

338.8

323.2

248.6

2*9.7

2*6.3

202.6

202.3

190.9

130.1

130.1

128.5

11*.6

111.8

115.2

97.4

95.2

98.6

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

_

_
_

-

-

2,916
575
237.5
337.9
2,3*1

2,756
51*
199-9
31*.1
2,2*2

2,757
537

23*.8
301.7
2,220

950.6

898.7

916.5

x,389.9
331.7
17*.9

1,3*3-3
331.8
159.0
219-5
633.0

1,303.3

219.0
66*.3

28.6
15.6

311.6
161.1
171.9
658.7

1*.8

-

__

_

_
-

-

MANUFACTURING.......................................................

16,807

16,933

16,782

12,956

13,085

13,137

DURABLE GOODS....................................................................
NONDURABLE GOODS............................................................

9,917

9,976
6,957

9,830
6,952

7,625
5,331

7,693
5,392

7,706
5,431

6,890

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES..............

128.6

130.0

129.6

78.3

79.0

84.2

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS.............

1,*31.2
320.0
101.1
16*.*
11*. 5

1,*30.8
323.1
99-*

1,*52.5
323.8
108.*
171.7

989.0
252.6

988.8
255.3
66.8
127.2

1,014.7
256.4
72.2
141.4

286.2

285.9

80.5
168.2

81.8
169.4

25.1
75-7

25.2
7 7.*

Meat p r o d u c t s ............................
Dairy p r o d u c t s ...........................
Canning and p r e s e r v i n g ..................
Grain-mill p r o d u c t s .....................
Bakery p r o d u c t s ..........................
S u g a r ......................................
Confectionery and related products....
Be v e r a g e s .................................
Miscellaneous food p r o d u c t s ............

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES...................
Ci g a r e t t e s ................................
Ci g a r s ............. .......................
Tobacco and s n u f f ........................
Tobacco stemming and r e d r y i n g.........

3_



158.0
116.1

116.3
285.*
25.8
7*.3

68.2
133.5
79.5

167.6
20.2

20.2

61.*

62.8

20.8

60.0

208.0
136.2

209.0
136.7

208.0
138.8

113.6
92*

114,8
93.0

117.0
95.7

82.8

85.9
33-7
33.*

86.2
33-7
3**7
7-2

73.8
29.1
31.7
5.7
7-3

76.5
29.3

77.7
30.2
33.1
6.0
8.4

33.*
33-*
6.7
9-3

6.7

12.1

10 .6

31.6

5.6
10.0

Table A -2 : A ll employees and production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
(In t h o u s a n d s )
Production workers

A ll e m p l o y e e s
Industry

1957

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 ........................
N a r r o w f a b r i c s and 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 ..........

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS.................................
M e n ' s and b o y s ’ s u i t s a n d c o a t s ............
Men’
s and 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 ........................................

Afirll

March

1,012.2
6.2

1 , 020.1

118.5
434.1
29.4
211.7
88.9
52.7
11.3
59-4

1 ,203.8
122.7

6.4

119.2
437.4

29.6
212.6
89.1

1956
Anrll

1 , 068.0
6.8
124.9
*63.9

30.2
217.8

1957
Anrll
920.3
5.5
109.4
407.2
25-8

191.8

March
928.5
5.8

110.6
410.4

26.0

62.8

77.3
43.9
10.0
49.4

192.7
7 7.5
45.3
10.1
50.1

1,233 .4
124.8

1 , 196.6

1 ,068.2

1, 098.1

12 1.8

11 0.1

112.2

310.1

318.6

280.5
316.5
110.9
18.0

282.8

54.3
11.5

93.8
55-7
12.1

60.0

1956
Anrll

976.6
6.2
115.8
436.8
26.6
198.2
81.9
47.4
10.6
53.1
1 , 065.3
109.2

108.0

293.4
305.5
109.0
15.3
62.1
5.6
56.3
108.9

75-7
32 9.0

592.6
68.3
318.9

656.0
81.5
355.1

136.2
56.1
58.9

10 7.0
48.1
51.4

106.5
47.8
51.1

115.5
51.6
52.3

373.1
263.1

376.5
264.8

3U.4

312.3

226.8

226.6

316.8
229.2

47.6

47.4

*7.5

38.0

38.0

38.6

37.5

37.6

36.9

28.0

28.1

27.8

24 .0

25 .0

27.3

18.6

19.6

21.2

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.................

574.6

564.8
274.6
154.1

466.5
231 .1

461.2

278.6
156.8

574.6
279.1
156.7
138.8

466.6

Pulp, paper, 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 ...........

136.1

109.2

86 4. 4
319.5

559-8
158.7
25 .4
35-3
184.4
11.2
37-2

11.2

45.9

84 6.4
312.4
63.7
53.1
219.8
62.9
17.9
46.2

37.2

33.2
178.3
47.2
12.7
37.5

76.6

70 .4

59-8

59.3

54.9

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 .........

307.2
357.9
124.1
20.4

372.6
124.8
22.4
76.5
9. 8
62.7
129.7

3*5.6
121.8
70.1
8.*
62.7
13 0.0

64.2
6.8
55.3
105.9

678 .4
82.4
358.6

660.9

723.5
87.7
384.6

611.2

75.4
349.4

127.1
52.4
57.9

126.4
52.0
57.7

372.4
263.3

Children’
s o u t e r w e a r .........................

72.8

M i s c e l l a n e o u s a p p a r e l a nd 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 . . . .....

61.6

9*7

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)...............................
L o g g i n g c a m p s and c o n t r a c t o r s ..............
S a w m i l l s and p l a n i n g m i l l s ..................
M i l lwo 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 ...................
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 .................

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES....................
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e ...........................
O ffice , p u b l i c - b u i l d i n g , an d p r o f e s s i o n a l
Partitions,
Screens,

shelving,

blinds,

loc k e r s ,

127.4

17.6

331.9
111.9

20.0
67.8
7.2
56.3

and

and mis cel lan eou s

139.2

PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...............................

863.5

320.0
C o m m e r c i a l p r i n t i n g ...........................

59.5
53.9
227.6
62.7
16.3
46.3

60.5

55.0
227.9
62.7

16.3

231 0
126.4

47.8

126.5
108.9
558.7
158.5
25-6
34.9
184.1
47.9

227.6
125.6

108.0
547.6
155.6

28.2

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




77.2

Industry i mplovnvnt
Table A-2* All employees and production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
(In thousands)
Al l e m p l o y e e s
Industry

April
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 .............
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 ...............
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 ...................................
P aints, p i g m e n t s , an d f i l l e r 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 oils and f a t s ...... .

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL...........

8*2.0
107-7

316.1
101 A

50.3
76.9
8.7

19;>7

Production workers

March ..

1956
April

8*0.1
107.7
317.1
101 .*

835.8
IO8.3
314.3
95.9

552.1
73.3
210.3

550.0
73.5
210.7

58.8

565.3
75.2
219.3
57.4

50.6
7 6.6

50.0

30.7
47.2
7.4

30.9
46.9
7.4
33.1
27.5

47.2
7.0
38.7
27.7

172.8
132.0

171.8
130.1

8.7
*a.o
39.*

75.6
8.3'
47.4
39.8

97.7

96.6

96.2

256.1

255.6
20*.*
51.2

251.5
199.5

131.8

52.0

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 . .

51.2

RUBBER PRODUCTS...........................

249.3
97.0
21.7

269.9
113.1
22.1
13* .7

272.0

374.7
40.8
5.2
19.9
243.6
16.4

382.3
* 0.9
5.2
20 .*
2*8.2
I6.8
3*.o

378.2
43.2
5.4
19.4
246.3

130.6

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS.............
L e a t h e r : tanned, cur 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 shoe cut s t o c k and f i n d i n g s .....
F o o t w e a r ( exc e p t r u b b e r ) ....................
L u g g a g e ..........................................
H a n d b a g s and 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 a t h e r g oods...

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS..........
G l a s s and g l a s s w a r e , p r e s s e d or b l o w n . . . .
Glass p r od u c t s made of pu r ch a s ed glass...

P o t t e r y and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ...............
C o n c r e t e , gypsum, an d p l a s t e r p r o d u c t s . . .
C u t - s t o n e and s t o n e p r o d u c t s ...............
Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES..................
B l a s t f u r nace s , s t e e l w o r k s , a n d r o l l i n g
m i l l s ...........................................
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g and r e f i n i n g o f
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ............................
S e c o n d a r y s m e l t i n g and r e f i n i n g o f
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ............................
R o l l i n g , draw i n g , a n d a l l o y i n g of

Miscellaneous primary metal industries...

4




58.8

36.2
26.1
62.1

45.2
38.0

204.9
Coke,

April

32.2
16.6

16.8

548.9
31.7

5*5-5
32.3
9*.l

42.2
80.5
53.4
117.4

19.2

*2.*
79-3
5*.0
11 *. 8
I8.9

93.0

92.8

1,327.8

653.6

94.8
16.7

16.9

113.3
24.7
134.0

16.5
30.8
16.6
563.6
3*.*
96.3
18.0
* 3.0
86.6
55-7

172.4
40.6

1957
March

61.2

40.8

19*56
April

30.2

62.6

41.7

194.8
74.5
17.5

211.4

213.7

86.9
17.8
106.7

86.7

333.5
36.4
4.0
17.7

340.8
36.5
4.0

337.0

219.2

18.2

13.8

223.4
14.1

17.4
220.9

27.8

29.8

26.9

455.6

451.4

471.8

102.8

14.6

14.8

28.5
80.5

28.9

70.4

68.9

14.1
35.3

79.6
14.1
35.5

20.4

106.6
38.9
4.2

14.1
14.6

30.6
81.7

15.4

36.1

77.0

46.5
95.0

47.2
92.5

16.7

16.5

95.7
17.3

93.0

68.6

68.2

68.8

1,338.2

l,3*8.7

1 ,098.7

1 ,112.0

1 ,136.0

659.5
23*-9

663.0

547.4

231.7

2*3-7

200.1

553.7
203.3

565.5
212.9

69.0

68.9

66.2

54.6

54.6

53.3

14.4

1*.*

l*.5

10.8

10.8

10.9

113.3
79.6

109.7

121.3
78.3

87.2

85.5
68.0
136.1

97.0
64.7
131.7

166.2

82.3
168.5

116.8
19.8

161.7

65.5
133.1

49.2

Table A -2 : All em ployees and production workers in nonagricultu ral
establishments, by industry - Continued
(In t h o u s a n d s )
Al l e m p l o y e e s
Industry

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD­
NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION
EQUIPMENT)...............................
C u tler y , h a n d tools, 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
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 products......
M e t a l s t a m p i n g , coa 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 .............................
F a b r i c a t e d w i r e p r o d u c t s ....................
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products..

April

1 ,128.1
57.5
144.2
111.9
323.1
235.6

52.0

62.3
141.5

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)..... .......

1,749.8

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 ......

85.0

S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y m a c h i n e r y (e x c e p t

154.2
155.4

291.8

1957

March

1,134.1
55-4
147.9

1 ,122.1
58.5
I 54 .O

888.9

111.4

124.4

322.1

296.1
236.8

84.5
239.6

S h i p b u i l d i n g and r e p a i r i n g ................

188.0

128.4
176.1
99.8

129.7
178.3

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.........
La b o r a t o r y ,

scientific,

42.0
51.3
114.2

112.6

225.7

51.2
113.5

1 ,292.2

56.5

116.0
111.5
217.3
133.9
173.8
94.1
173.1

282.5

136.4
196.7
284.0

146.9
217.7

1,215.5

1 ,228.2

1,188.4

853.1

869.4

868.5

424.7

428.6
51.5

417.2
53.9
25.7
75.5
27.9
539.0
49.2

294.7
38.7

299-2

303.6
43.5
20.5

1,821.9
841.9
778.6
475.1

135.9
193.0

50.2
26.1

75.2

26.8

48.8

79.1
28.4
564.9
48.9

1,943.1

1 ,980.1

28.5
562.0

819.1

905.8
553.9

853.1

908.6

9.4

557.2
184.2
20.4
146.8
145.2
125.5
19.7
64.0
9.2

342.8

342.2

76.1

19.9

59-4
24.7

100.2

149.6
219.4

39.9
20.6
63.2

216.0

60.2
25.0

35-1

24.7
386.5
35-3

379 3
36.4

1,435-5

1,474.3

1,359.5
674.6

380.6

654.5

595-8
364.5

689.2

603.1
367.2
117.9
13.9
104.1
124.9

518.1
314.5

7-7

7.5

101.0
10.5
92.1
109.3
90.6
18.7
49.9
7.6

332.5

230-7

230.6

229.0

73.9

64.9

45.4

42.3

38.0

86.3
14.0

87.3
14.1

84.7
14.0

58.6

60.6

10.3

10.5

59.6
10.7

42.4
24.2

42.0
24.5

41.0

29-4

18.9

68.6
31.2

68.8
31.6

26.2
66.8

29.3
19.2
43.2
25-5

183.0
20.6

148.3
143.4
123.9
19.5

160.3

15.5
127.7
127.1

106.0
21.1

65.1
9.2

116.9

14.1
104.3
123-3

106.5
16.8
50.2

107.8

17.1

49.6

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 , and 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 .......................




61.8

199.6

97.0
221.9
195.5
40.7

256.5
123.4
221.4
275.7

65.4

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 .............

51.3
124.9

1,291.1
61.3
114.3

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY......................

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 ......

118.5

1 ,277.0
60.6
110.9
112.7
223.9

185.4

A u t o m o b i l e s .....................................
A i r c r a f t and p a r t s ............................
A i r c r a f t .......................................

896.0

48.3

1,733.1
77.2
157.1
151.5
282.3

50.7

1956
April

898.0

1,764.0
85.5
157.3
155.4
293.5

269.8

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT.................

50.3
114.7

March

139.8

62.8

183.7

C o m m u n i c a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ......................
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 .........

19 57

141.2

240.6
52.7

268.3

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 .........

April

85.1
238.9
194.0
*1.4
50.6
113.9

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 ..............

Electrical generating, transmission,
d i s t r i b u t i o n , an d i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s . .
E l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e s ........................

Production workers

1956
April

34.9

42.8
25-3

28.5
20.8

43.2

28.2

f n j'L vHk ' nî

Tablo A -2 : A ll employ««* and production workers in nonagricultural
•stablishmcnts, b y industry • Continued
(In thousands)

Industry
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES...
Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware....
Pens, pencils, other office supplies....
Costume jewelry, buttons, notions..... Fabricated plastics products........ .
Other manufacturing industries.........
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S .......

Local railways and bus lines....... . ....
Trucking and warehousing......... .
Air transportation (common carrier).....
COMMUNICATION............ ...............

All employees
195n
April
Marsh
4SI .9
*79-*
*7.6
*8.8
17.8
17.3
80.8
85.3
31.1
30.7
59-7
60.3

88.7

152.2
*,158
2,751
1,135-5
992.*
108.*

821.8
685.3
*3.2
1*5-2

810

767.1
*1.7
OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES.......... ........
Gas and electric Utilities.... .
Electric light and power utilities.....
Electric light and gas utilities
Local utilities, not elsewhere
WIOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE......... ......

WHOLESALE TRADE... ......................
Wholesalers, full-service and limitedGroceries, food specialties, beer,
Electrical goods, machinery, hardware,
Other ftill-service and limited-function

RETAIL TRADE..... ...................... .
General mer c h a n d i s e s t o r e s .................
Department stores and general mail-order

Grocery, meat, and vegetable m a r k e t s . ...
Dairy-product stores and dealers.........
Oth e r food and liquor s t o res..... .......

61.1
8*.8

153.8

69.9

71.2

68.2

121.5

119.9
-

-

123.3

*,1*7

*,130

-

2,7*6

2,757
1,197.2
1 ,0*9.0

-

»

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 ,132.0
988.0
108.6
820.2
685.2
*2.6
1*3.1

806

763.8
*1.7

112.0

791.2
657.0
*1.8

126.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

786

7*2.*
*2.6

-

-

-

-

-

-

595
570.7
2*7.9
1*3.1

587

2*5.1
1*1.9

-

-

-

-

180.*

179-7

175.8

2*.0

2*.0

23-7

-

-

-

11,*2*

11,265

562.8

_

-

11,065

-

-

-

«

_

.
-

-

_

_

3,113

3,117

2,971

_

1,797*5

1,800.9
120.3

1,733.*
117.5

_

121.9

318.*

319.2

305.0

*61.6

*62.8

*51.6

._

895.6
1,315-*

1,315.9

898.6

859.3
1,237-5

*-

-

-

1,3*3.0

8,09*
1,369.5

-

-

_
-

862.0
*81.0

883.0
*86.5
1,536.8

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,311
1,399-0

512.0
1 ,600.1
1,125-7

232.1
2*2.3
658.1

3,857.1
39*.7
362.3




90.3
31.5

597
572.5
2*8.6
1*3-5

796.5

6

50.8
18.1

Production workers
1956
1957
ApH 1
March
Auril
385.0
382.0
396.1
40.6
38.2
37.1
l4.4
14.9
15.4
1 0 .6
66.2
75.6
23.3
23.1
23.3
48.5
48.2
49.7

_
-

887.0

Oth e r general m e r c h a n d i s e stor e s . ••••...

89.9
151.1

1950
April
*90.*

8,1*8

1,590.8
1,123.5
230.3
237.0
796.0
592.*
3 ,826.1
395.3
35*.7

1,073.7
229.*
233-7

810.5

600.3
3,777.3
393.1
338.1

-

-

_
_

Table A -2 I A ll employees and production workers in nonagricultural
establishments, by industry - Continued
(In thousands)
All employees
Industry

March

A v r il
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE............
Security dealers and excha n g e s ...........
Insurance carriers and agents ............
Other finance agencies and real e s tate..

SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS.................................
Hotels and lodging p l a c e s .................
Personal services:

2,319

Production workers

1956

19!>7
2,310
605-2

April

842.5
779.1

499.2

6,317
482-3

6,207
507-3

328.1

328.2

845-3
784-7
6,435

163.7
224.0
GOVERNMENT...............................................................

7,350

FEDERAL...............................................................
STATE AND LOCAL................................................

2,205

5,145

83.6

160.3
216.5

19;?1

1956

March

April

2,289

571-4
81.7
814.1
821.3

606.7
82.6

April

331-1

165.2

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

234.0

7,335

7,140

2,203
5,132

2,168

_

_

4,972

-

-

Table A-3Î Indexes of production-worker employment
and weekly payrolls in manufacturing
Year

1939....

19^0--19^1___
19^2----

1943....
1944___
1945 ---1946 ____
1947....
1948....
1949....
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953....
1954....
1955....
1956....

Production-wo]-ker employment Production-worker
Number
Index
payroll index
(in thousands) (1947-49 = 1 0 0 ) ( 1947-49 « 100 )

8,192
8,811
10,877
12,854

15,014
14,607
12,864
12,105
12,795
12,715
11,597
12,317
13,155
13,144
13,833

12,589
13,061

13,196

430263 0 — 57---4




6 6 .2
71.2

87.9
103-9
121.4

118.1

104.0
97-9
103-4

102.8

93.8
99-6
106.4
106.3

111.8
101.8
105.6

106.7

29.9
34.0
49.3

72.2

Year
and
month

1956
Apr....
May....
J u n e ...

99.0

102.8
87.8
81.2
97.7
105.1
97.2
111.7

129.8

136.6

151.4
137.7
152.9
161.4

Production-wo]rker employment Production-worker
Number
Index
payroll index
(in thousands) ( 1947-49 = 1 0 0 ) (1947-49 = 100 )

J u l y . ..

Aug....
Sept...

Oct___

N o v . .•.

Dec....
1957
Jan....
Feb....

Mar....

Apr....

13,137
13,063
13,106

106.2
105.6
106.0

158.5
156.4
158.5

12,536
13,256
13,345
13,465
13,392
13,350

101.4
107.2
107.9
108.9
108.3
107.9

150.5
161.5
166.7
169.0
168.2
171.4

13,150

106.3
106.0
105.8

165.5
165.0

13,114
13,085
12,956

104.7

164.3

162.2

Shipyards

Table A -4: Employees in Government and private shipyards, by region
(In thousands)
1957
Region 1/

1956

April

March

February

January

April

ALL REGIONS...............................................

223.0

225.2

223.0

221.1

208.4

PRIVATE YARDS..........................................................................

123.9

125.5

122.7

120.7

106.0

NAVY YARDS...............................................................................

99.1

99.7

100.3

100.4

102.4

NORTH ATLANTIC...................................

93.0
48.5
44.5

93.9
49.3
44.6

92.7
47.9
44.8

47.2
44.6

41.2
44.6

37.6

37.9
18.7

37.6

18.0

34.9
14.8

19.2

37.2
17.7
19.5

19.6

20.1

28.9

28.6

28.9

28.0

25.5

50.1
14.5
35.6

51.2
15.3
35.9

51.3
15.3

51.8
15.6

36.2

51.7
14.0
37.7

7.4

7.9

7.7

6.7

5.4

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.1

SOUTH ATLANTIC...................................

18.6
19.0

91.8

85.8

GULF:

PACIFIC..........................................

36.0

GREAT LAKES:

INLAND:
U The North Atlantic region includes all yards bordering on the Atlantic in the following States: Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hew 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.
%J Data include Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard.

8



Table A-5: Government civilian employment and Federal military personnel
(In thousands)
Unit of Government

TOTAL C l VI L I AH EMPLOYMENT 1/.............................

•
April
7,350

.

........ t 5 5 7 " ..... . .
' ' -1 9 5 6 — .
Jfarch
February January
April
7,302
7 ,33*
7,335
7,1*0

2,205

2,203

2,200

2,196

2,168

2,178.6
1 ,025.2

2 ,176.5
1 ,026.7
521.9
625.9
22.0
*•5

2 ,170.1
1 ,033.5
519.1
617.6
21.8
*.5

2 ,1*2.1
1 ,025.8
509.*
606.8

*•5

2 ,173.3
1 ,031.7
520.*
621.3
21.9
*.5

3 / ..................................

232.8

232.9

232.5

232.2

228.6

E x e c u t i v e ...................................................
D e p a r t m e n t o f D e f e n s e .............................
P o s t O f f i c e D e p a r t m e n t ...........................

212.0

212.0
87.*
8.9

211.6
87.5
8.9
115.2
20.2
.7

211.*
88.0
8.9
11*. 5
20.1

207.8
88.1
8.6
111.1
20.1

.7

•7

FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT

2 / ........................................

521.8
631.6
21.9

P o s t O f f i c e D e p a r t m e n t ...........................

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

115*7

•7

.7

20.1

L e g i s l a t i v e ................................................
J u d i c i a l ....................................................

STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT.........................

87.3
9.0
II 5.7

20.2

21.9
*•3

5,1*5

5,132

5 ,13*

5,106

*,972

S t a t e ........................................................
L o c a l ........ . .............. ...............................

1 ,3*0.1
3 ,80*.6

1,333.*
3,798.6

1,328.5
3,805.9

1,323.9
3,782.3

1,270.9
3,700.8

E d u c a t i o n ...................................................
O t h e r ........................................................

2,350.5
2,79*.2

2,351.0
2 ,781.0

2,3*5.5
2 ,788.9

2,313.9
2,792.3

2 ,2*2.0

2,821

2,821

2,817

2,816

2,865

1 ,001.3

1 ,001.2

TOTAL M ILITARY PERSOHHEL 4/..............................

9l*«3

678.2
197.8
29.5

SÜ*. 2
678.3
I 98.I
29.3

997.3

915.3
676.*
198.9
29.1

993.*

91B.*
676.0
199.6

29.0

2,729.7

1,05*.7

911.6
671.6
196.5
28.9

1/ D a t a r e f e r t o C o n t i n e n t a l U n i t e d S t a t e s o n l y .
2/ D a t a a r e p r e p a r e d b y t h e C i v i l S e r v i c e C o m m i s s i o n .
3/ I n c l u d e s a l l F e d e r a l c i v i l i a n e m p l o y m e n t i n W a s h i n g t o n S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n A r e a ( D i s t r i c t o f C o l u m b i a a n d

adjacent Maryland and Virginia counties).
4/ Data refer to Continental United States and elsewhere,.




Table A-6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division and State
(In thousands)
TOTAL
State

Arizona..................................

Connecticut................. .
Delaware................................
District of Columbia..........
Georgia..................................
Illin ois................................
Iowa........................................
Kansas...................................
Maine......................................

157

1956
Aw.

Apr.

Mar.

736.8
258.0
328.0
4 , 435.3
454.5
917.9
147.3

734.7
256.8
326.1
4, 403.3
455.2
909.9

720.0
239.6
324.9
4,247-5
444.8

146.5

153-0

506.7
1, 132.6
977.0

503.2
1,140.4

497.4
1,051-3

898.7

1957
A«p.

Mar.

14.2

14.2

16.5

15.6

16.5

6.2
36.6

6.2

15.4
6.3

30.2

17.3
107.9
50.7
7.1

11.1
3.2

62.6

181.6

34.6

61,7
31.6

52.9
8.9
178.9
74.3
36.0

33.0

32.3

39.8

69.0

66.8
9.8

(1/)
(2 /)

( 2/)
7.6
4.8
4.9

(2/)
7.5
4.9
4.7

550.3

548.3

18.0

18.2

19.2

-

-

-

775.3
266.2
866.7

268.0

39.5
47.0
•5
2.6
(|/)

lS.3

39.2
45.6
.5
2.6
(2/)
3.5.9

39.6
43.3
•5
2.6
(2 /)
17.1

19.1
3.9
8.7
12.7
2.2
4.8
.2

18.3
3.8
8.9
12.8
2.0
5.0
.1

19.0

163.8

351.7
84.1
180.I

871.3

1 , 822.7
2,423.0

1,828.2
2 , 455.2

859-5

863.5

1,287.5

363.3
1,288.2

349.0

355-6

360.8
158.6
83.0

160.7
83.1

Texas......................................

2,456.9

Utah........................................

232.0
102.4

1, 003.6
786.5

495.1
1,129.5
84.6
See footnotes at end of table.

228.8
102.1
990.5
776.4
488.9
1,122.9

228.5
102.5
958.5
753.8
490.6
1,114.9

83.0

82.2

10.6

16.1
72.1

98.7
15.3
234.3

101.3
15.1
234.7

50.1

5.7
154.3
34.8

151.0

1.0
93.7
(2/)
1.3
2.5
8.1

132.1

1.0
95.2
(2 /)
1.3
2.6
8.7

131.8

1.2
97.5
(2/)
1.2
2.5
9.0
130.5

15.6

15.7
1.4

15.3
1.4

467.1
3,773-7

123.2
856.3

67.1

47.0

107.I
16.1

Oregon....................................

532.1
121.0
851.9
2,445-6

40.8
13.7
68.2
8.7
18.2

4.2
l6.0
10.9
4.1
1.7
22.2
53.1

16.7

283.3

43.2
14.4

4.7
I 6.5
9.8
4.1
1.6
22.1
50.4

4.8

189.7

480.1
3,768.9
294.4
534.0
125.3
855.2
2,379-7

103.7

7.0

1,899.8

478.7
3,807.2
285.3
534.1

106.2

6.7

1,904.0
199-0
5,980.4
1, 080.8
l l l.l
3,130.0

566.6

63.0
68.7

55.9

10.2
70.7
75.7
110.2

6.8
8.1

New Jersey............................. 1,907.2
202.2
New York................................ 6,010.1
North Carolina..................... 1,083.2
North Dakota.........................
115.3
3,127-5
567.8

3,148.6
571.7

56.8
78.9

17.0
102.6

5.1
.2

177.7

5,985.4

3.7
8.6
12.3

10.6

31.0

10.4
21.7
7.6
8.5

179-5

1 , 080.2
113.2

19.2

18.2
107.9
54.2
8.0
193.4

(1 /)
(2/)

553.4

745.3

15.0

37.0

44.7
19.3

(1 /)
(2 /)

10.4
3.1

266.7
853.9

41.1
20.0
14.3

27.5
43.5
11.7

38.0
15.8

654.8

768.3

19.3

1956
Anr.

268.7

36.6
15.9

29.9

1,402.4

961.6
138.0

Mar.

272.4
25.9
45*7
12.6

15.6

3,469-3
1,420.5
648.2

3, 500.2

968.1

1957
for.

15.3
279.2

137.7
3,481.9
1,399-9
648.3

140.0

874.0
363.1
1,284.8




Contract construction
1956
Anr.

(2/)
7.5
4.9
4.9
29.6
10.7
3.1

1,841.9
2,406.4

New Hampshire............

Mining

10.8
4.1
1.6
22.2

1.4
19.O
2.3

81.2
4.1
8.5

18.9
2.3
81.5
3.9
8.4

2.5

17.8
2.5

80.3
4.0
8.3

19.1

249.7
52.7
7.9
159.6
35.2
22.2
168.3
19.1

28.7
8.7

4o.o
161.4
14.5
4.0
78.0

43.4

23.9
52.4
5.9

51.6

20.9

56.9
6.9

34.3

16.2

22.5
I 75.8
17.3

27.5
7.2
38.5
163.4

8.9
43.0
157.8

156.0

13.6

28.9

3.6
72.9
40.2
23.3

14.8
3.8
66.6
41.3
20.6

5.4

51.7
5.7

50.0

Table A-6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division and State - Continued

State

(In thousand«)
Transportation and
Manufacturing
public utilities
.

Apr.

lfcP

242.8
38.7
87-9
1 ,236.0

72.2

434.6
58.7

16.6
162.5
Idaho........................

Iowa..........................
Kansas.......................
Maine........................

330.3
24.2
1 ,272.1
604.3

16.4
164.1
331.4
23.9
1 ,282.1

35-1

89.6
1 ,162.9
68.3
437.8
60.5
16.2
150.2
333-7
24.1
1,289.9

128.8

128.4

122.6

164.6
147.0
99.6
274.4

700.6

106.6

218.9
391.0

20.0
55.7
5-7

82.2

798.6
New Mexico........... ........
20.0
Nev York..................... 1 ,887.8
462.8
North Carolina...............

6.3
Ohio......................... 1,334.3
Oklahoma......................
87.3

166.9

146.5
103.3
275.0
704.6
1,087.5

217.9

106.5

395.5
19.4
55-7
5*7

126.6
1,516.5
119.9

228.2
11.2

228.5
11.2

294.1
484.1

Utah.........................
Vermont......................

34.5
37.4

258.6
215.2
128.7
454.0
5-9

294.8
484.5

34.1
37.8
257.6
214.4
126.4
457.7
5.9

28.0

360.4
45-3
45-5

Apr.

50.0

49.5

21.4
28.3
359.0
44.8

11.0

45.2
11.0

29.2

29.2

15.6

93.9
73.8
15.5
303.9
101.5

93.6
74.0
304.8

101.8
52.9

61.1

52.6
61.1

20.0

28.4
349.4
44.5
44.2

11.1
29.1
88.3
72.9
15.7

306.1

101.3
55.4

19;V

154.6
63.3
79.7

988.6

124.2

161.8
29.2
89.9
343.6
217.4
35-9
737-9
302.4
179.5

121.2

119.2

1,110.5

121.1
152.2

150.3

152.9

213 .I
106.9

89.2
25.3

25.2

84.9

87.8

216.1

389.2
19.3

56.2

5.7

142.2
1,514.9

55.6
84.5

20.5

55.8
85.5

20.6

79.1

124.0

124.9

21.0

20.6
38.6

38.7
9.0
10.4

8.9
10.4

151.3

152.8
19.6

501.5

499.9
62.7
12.7
218.3
48.2

19.6

62.6
13.0
220.2
48.3

46.7
313.3
15.3
25.5
9.5
58.4

62.3

Apr.

710.6

815.3
19.1
1 ,908.2
463.2
6.4
1,376.9
90.7

89.1

21.4

Mar.

78.4

815-9
19.5
1,912.4
464.3
1,359-5

50.0

1957

266.3

101.9

81.3

6.2

Apr.

133.8
136.7
I85.8
54.9
187.3
387.7
475.6

170.7
146.7

83.8

133.7
1,513.9
118.3

Texas........................




436.5
59.4

243.8

166.9

Mississippi..................
Missouri.....................

See footnotes at end of table.

38.0
86.3
1 ,229.6
72.2

621.6
167.2

1,053.5

South Carolina...............

243.8

Air.

609.1
168.8

Michigan * 3 / ................

Nevada.......................

1956
Mar.

Wholesale and
retail trade

56.6
86.6
21.0

77.6

25.5
125.4
21.3
40.4
9.2

10.6
154.2
19.3
500.5
62.4
13.3
223.5

50.0

47.6

88.4
308.7
40.6

98.0

17.5
33.4

53.0

19.8

132.3

458.5
6.0

12.8

73.6

76.2

12.7

63.9
51.3

13.4

163.6

54.3
185.7
380.4
466.4

212.2
86.9
305.9
39-6
97.2
I 6.9

32.8

107-5
37-8
197.2
657.9

7.9

88.5

132.3
133.3

108.3
38.0

22.0

90.4
65.3
51.4

726.8
296.0
176.1

113.1
718.3

21.8
8.0

90.4
65.9
51.9
74.9

35-1

114.5

22.0
8.0

253.9
198.8

318.1

215.0

137.3

33.2
38.4

9.9
59.4

199.7

668.6

52.8

52.5

19.6

178.8

228.4
175.8

90.9
244.6

240.3

231.5

18.9

119.0

89.1
347.6

138.3

226.5

149.5
59.5
78.3
946.8

28.9

611.1

731.8
53.6

Apr.

154.4
27.5

622.6

229.6

26.0

123.6
158.1

38.4

226.2

231.3
11.4
299.1
466.2

127.0

152.3
62.9
79-3
975.8

342.6
43.8
1 ,288.6
223.7
37.3

350.9
44.5
1 ,306.6

47.3
313.1
15.3
25.5
9.7
58.3
227.4

315.2
15.9

1956
Mar.

88.6
18.5

89.7
214.7
35-0
729.8
296.9
177.1

132.8

134.0
179-5
55.0
179.0

380.1
484.5

215.0
88.3
318.2
40.3
98.4

17.6

32.4
344.9
41.7
1,317.1

223.5

37-8
617.9
141.2
113.5
716.3
55-4
105.9
39-8
194.6
642.6
53-5
19.5

217.4

175.9

87.3

237.9

17.8

S U K

I

Tabi* A-6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division and Stato - Continued
State

Alabama........
Arizona........
Arkansas....
California..
Colorado.. . .
Connecticut.
Delaware....
District of Columbia Jt/..
Florida..............................
Georgia..............................
Idaho..................................
Illin ois............................
Indiana.............................
Iowa....................................
Kansas...........
Kentucky.
Louisiana........
Maine.........
Maryland 4 / - . .
Massachusetts,
Michigan * }//.
Minnesota........
Mississippi...
Missouri..........
Montana............
Nebraska..........
Nevada.............
New Hampshire.
New Jersey........
New Mexico........
New York............
North Carolina.
North Dakota...
Ohio...................
Oklahoma............
Oregon............... .
Pennsylvania ¿ / . ,
Rhode Island...,
South Carolina.,
South Dakota...,
Tennessee...........
Texas..........
Utah.................
Vermont............
Virginia 4 / . . . .
Washington.. . .
West Virginia.
Wisconsin........
Wyoming...........

_________________ (In thousand»)______ _
Finance, Insurance,
Service and
and real estate
miscellaneous
• W
I950
¿S SL
Apr.
Jksau
-M û t*
Arar. — Mac*.
-Ab e *

28.1
10.2

28.1
10.1
10.1

10.2
218.0

216.6

21.2

21.1

26.9
9.4
9.9
213.3
20.4
46.6
5.2

66.8

33.8
38.3
587.8
58.9
97.5
14.5

49*9
5.4

49.2
5.4

24.7
57.0
40.1
4.8
176.3
51.4
30.6

24.6
56.9
39.9
4.8
175.8
51.2
30.2

20.2
20.4
27.7
8.7
40.1
95.0
75.2

20.1

40.0
94.1
75.1

73.5

71.4
¿8.3
26.6
100.9
232.4
249.5

42.7

105.6

20.2

27.7
8.6

24.6
54.3
38.2

4.7

173.1
49.2
29.0
19.6
20.0

27.0
8L3
38.fi

9OVL

42.5

41.2

11.1

11.1

10.8

63.6
5.9

63.3
5.8
20.7
2.4

20.8

2.4

6.2

6.1

82.2

81.5
7.0
446.8
35.5
5.0
103.5
22.7

7.0
452 .O
35.8
5.0
104.5

22.9
18.4
139.2

63.4
5.5

20.2

2.4
5.8
80.7
6.6

445.2
33.7
4.8
101.9
22.1

18.6

18.2

138.1

137.1
12.3
15.4
5.2

15.5
5.1
31.1
113.5

12.7
15.4
5.1
31.0
112.9

108.1

9.6
3.5
43.0
34.2

9.5
3.5
42.2
33.8

9.8
3.4
42.5
33.2

40.8
2.3

39.5
2.3

12.8

12.3

41.4
2.3

12.2

30.1

12.2

72.1

183.0

96.7
18.2
418.7
112.5
76.2
60.4

39-3
158.3
21.5
46.2
22.4
19.1

Government
Apr.

66.4
34.0
38.9
584.9

65.2
31.4
37.1
557.8
57.8

138.8
54.8
62.7
735.5

94.3
14.2

91.2

83.0

58.8

14.2

70.8

70.0

185.0
94.0

164.7
95.2

Mar.

15.9

255.8
177.5
158.4
28.3
367.6
156.3
111.2

250.8
165.6
149.1
27.1
354.5
155.0
105.5
94.2
99.4

91.2

406.7
111.1
74.9

17.8

59-5
69.1
87.2

57.8
69.4
84.5

96.1
103.7
126.0
44.8

98.4
103.7
125.4
44.8

99-3

96.8
230.4
241.3

126.2

126.6

26.1

226.6
245.9
105.6
39.2
157.4
2d .7
45.9
21.6

26.5

105.4

38.8

154.6
21.0

46.1

20.8

18.9

208.8
24.8
837.0
96.8
16.4
300.9
63.7

203.3
24.3
824.8

197.5

62.4

832.7
97.1
15.7
303.3
63 .1

59.0
431.2
30.4
42.7
17.2
92.8
296.1

58.4
420.1
30.3
42.7
17.2
91.7
291.2

56.9
409.8
30.5
43.1
I6Î7
93.2
289.7

26.7
12.4

25.6
12.3
105 .I

12.1
102.1

96.8
16.0
298.0

22.6

226.2
278.0

227.1
278.2

139.3
74.1
163.4
31.5

137.4
74.4
163.4

15.6

71.0

31.0

88.0

79.7
15.2

121.8

43.3
122.1
222.1

265.2
135.0
73-2
156.7
30.6

70.6

15.8

70.1
14.7

20.5

20.8

20.0

203.5
53.5
764.7
142.2

201.7

363.2

204.5
53.0
763.7
142.1
26.6
363.2

122.0

121.7

26.8

82.6

416.0
35.8
83.9
30.9

132.2
373.7

92.6
44.4
118.9

44.1
117.4

90.5

86.9
44.8
114.6

56.1
16.1
174.5
154.1
61.8
139.4

10.7

10.1

10.2

19.6

25.1

Apt.

132.5
49.6
60.0
698.1

414.5
111.3
75.0

18.1

-EEE

138.8
53.9
62.7
732.1
91.3
83.2
15.9

256.0
177.4
159.5
28.4
367.2
157.1
111.1

18.5

108.6

A22L.

81.8

49.3
736.1
139.3
26.7
351.9
U 7.2
78.0

416.2
36.1
83.7
30.5
131.6
37*.3

402.3
36.0

56.0
16.1
175.0
154.1
61.4
139.2
19.7

54.8
16.0
169.7
151.3
61.8

82.2

31.0

126.8
358.3

132.6
18.5

1 / Mining ccabined with construction, i / Mining coBbin»d with s.rric.. 3/ K.ris.d ».rie»; not »trictly coaparafcle with pr.Tiou.ly published data. 4/~7.deral employment in Maryland and Virginia portion* of Washington, D. C.
Metropolitan area included in data for District of Colutola. • Hot ooaparafcl. with ••ries shown in svuary of
annual averages.
12




Tobi* A - 7: Employ*** in nonagricultural establishments
(or s*l*ct*d ar*as, by industry division
Area and Industry
division
ALABAMA
B lying***»
Total...................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans. and pub. util....
Trade...•••••..........
Finance................
Service.................

(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and Industry
1957
1956
division
Apr.
Mar.
Ap t .

Number of enn»loyees
1957
195Ó
1 Apr.
1 Mar*
Apr.

Los Angeles-Long Beach

209.6
9.6
13.7
70.3
16.7
46.8

12.0
22.0
18.8

207.9
9.6

13.0
69.6

204.3
11.9

11.8

16.7
46.7

66.4
16.4
46.7

12.0
21.9

11.7
21.7

18.7

Mining........... .
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Finance «••••••........
Service
Government............

2 ,170.0 2,175.3

2 ,077.1

15.5

15.5
122.5
767.6
140.7
470.4

15.5
125.5
773.7
139.9
467.7

110.8

110.7

238.1

236.0

289.3
223.6

135.3

131.6

128.6

9.1

8.1

.5
9.0

304.4

17.9

306.3

129.8
730 .*
133.2

1*51.8

103.5

Sacramento
Mobile
Total...................
Contract construction..•
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade ...••••.......... .
Finance•••••••■........
Service l/........... .
Government..............
ARIZONA
Phoenix
Total...................
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. util....

fl/NvaWIMilPt
Tucson
Tbtal

A

A4 ^

89.1

89.2

4.9
19.1
10.7
18.3
3.7
9.7
22.9

4.9
19.4
10.7

129.2
.2
10.0
23.1
9.9
36.2
7.0
17.5
25.3

86.8
5.0

18.6

9.6

9.9
18.4
3.7
9.4

22.9

22.0

18.2
3.7

129.5

.2
10.7
22.9
9.9
36.2
7.0
17.7
24.9

118.0
.2
9.8

20.0
8.8
33.9
6.5

16.1

Mining.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Finance
Service
Government.......... .
San BernardinoRiverside -Ontario
Manufacturing..........

.5

12.3

15.4
12.5

51.7

5.4
U.7
51.7

28.0

27.8

27.8

223.5

223.0
.2

199.4

18.0
26.5
5.4
11.8

.................

Contract eonstruotlon...
Trans, and pub. util....

12.9
1.8

9-2
10.9

55.3
2.3
3.9
9.0
5.1
13.1

Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...

.2

14.0
70.9

11.8
4s

22 • 71

Q

1.8

1.6

9.3

7.9
9.6

10.8

25.7
45.0

52.1
2.1
4.5
9.0
5.0
12.4

Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util..*

939.1
1.9
55.1
192.7

110.2

66.2
120.9
179.0
70.3
3.8

12.1

7.8

18.1
4.8

10.2
13.8
CALIFORNIA
Fresno
13.4
Manufacturing..........
See footnotes at end of table.




69.7
3.6
11.9
7.8
17.9
4.8

10.1
13.7

13.6

72.3
5*6
12.9
7.9

18.3

4.7

10.0
13.1

14.1

25.8
5.2

11.3

49.4

14.4
70.7
11.7
4*5

.2
13.6
53.5

11.2

4^ 4

10.0
25.6

9.1
25.3
43.1

934.8
1*9
53.5
192.3

921.3
1.7
62.2
186.2
105.9
208.4
63.9
117.3
175.7

44.9

San Francisco-Oakland

213.1
ARKANSAS
Little RockN. Little Rock

26.4

15.0

12.4

San Diego

10.0
55.4
2.4
3.9
9.1
5.2

.4

110.1
212.0

65.5
120.5
179.0

San Jose
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...

128.7
.1
9.8

40.4
8.3
27.5
5.8
17.7
19.1

126.0
.1
9.1
39.5
8.3

26.8

5.8
17.5

18.9

114.4

.1
10.8
32.1

8.1
23.7
5.6

16.0
18.0
13

A rf a I mploymenl
Tobl« A -7: Employ««« in nonagricultural establishments
for $«l«ct«d ar«as, by industry division - Continued
Area and Industry
division
CALIFORNIA-Continued
Stockton
Manufacturing,

(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and Industry
19157
1956
division
Apr.
Mar.
Apr.
Stamford
H.5

10.4

10.8

Contract construction 1/
Trans, and pub. util....

COLORADO
Denver
Total................
Mining
Contract construction,
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade................
Finance..............
Service..............
Government...........

CONNECTICUT
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..............
Nev Britain
Total...................
Contract construction l/
Manufacturing........ 7.
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service.................
Government..............

Finance.................
Service.................
269.5
2.7

269.6

263.0

2.7

17.2

18.2
49.8
29.2
76.8
15.6

2.9
20.9
46.0

50.3
29.4
76.9

15.6

34.3
43.1




34.4
42.9

126.3
5.9
73.5
5.9
20.3
2.9
9.9
7.$

125.3
5.5
73.6
5.9
19.9

215.8

214.2
9.2

9.9
83.4
8.9
44.1
29.1

21.8
18.6

2.8

9.8
7.9

83.2
8.9
44.0
29.1
21.3

18.5

42.6
1.4
27.4

42.5
1.3
27.6

2.1

2.1

5.8
.7

2.8

2.4

Nev Haven
126.8
Total.................
7.8
Contract construction l/
47.8
Manufacturing........
12.6
Trans, and pub. util..
24.0
Trade.................
7.1
Finance...............
18.3
Service...............
Government...........
9.3
See footnotes at end of table.
14

Number of employees
1957
1956
Avr.
Mar,__
Apr.

5.6
.7

28.8

74.0
14.9
34.2
41.3

125.4
5.8
73.4
5.9

20.1
2.8

9.7
7.8
205.7
9.7

78.0

8.3
42.0

28.1
21.3
18.3
44.5
1.4

29.0
2.1
6.0
.7

2.8

2.8

125.0

124.0
7*3
46.6
12.7
23.7
6.7
I8.0
9.0

2.4

7.3
47.5

12.6

23.5

6.9
18.0
9.3

2.4

53.8
4.2
21.6
3.0
11.0
1.9
8.4
3.8

53.4
4.1
21.8
3.0
10.8
1.8
3,8

52.5
4.2
21.1
3.0
10.5
1.8
8.2
3.7

65.8
2.0

65.3

69.9

39.9

39.9
2.7

10.3
1.5
4.5
4.9

10.2

44.6
2.7
9.9
1.4
4.4
5.0

130.2
11.1

129.5
10.4
58.9
9.8
22.9
4.9
11.5

136.1

11.1

10.7

651.2

643.1
42.2

8p2

Waterbury
Contract construction 1 /
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

2.8

1.8

1.4
4.4
4.9

2.0

DELAWARE
Wilmington
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

58.3
9.8

23.2
4.9
Service.................
Government..............

11.8
11.1

17.3
59.6
9.9

22.0

4.6

12.0

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington

656.6

41.1
27.7
43.8
Trans, and pub. util....
134.7
35.3
99.7
274.3

Contract construction...

39.4
27.6
43.4
133.5
35.2

98.1

274.0

26.8

43.0
132.1
35.2
95.3
268.5

FLORIDA
Jacksonville
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..... .
Trans, and pub. util....

Miami
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

130.9
8.9

19.6
15.1
40.1
10.7

130.3
9.2
19.4
15.1
39.7
10.7

125.8
8.8

19.4
14.6
37.9

16.6
20.0

16.6
19.9

10.2
16.0
19.0

285.8

286.9

263.8

23.5
36.9
35.9

22.9
35.9
35.9

22.7
34.5
32.7

Tabl« A-7: Employ«** in nonagricultural «stablishm«nts.
for s«l«ct«d ar*a*, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division

(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
1956
1957
division
Mar.
Apr.
Apr*
Peoria 2/

FLORIDA.-Continued
Miami -Continued
Trade..........
Finance...... ».
Service l/.....
Government.....
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1/...........
Government...........
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade......... .......
Finance...............
Service 1/...........
Government...........

85.1

86.6

15.7
60.7

15.6
62.0
28.1

14.4
54.6
26.3

161.4

162.8
18.0
28.5

152.0

28.1

17.6
28.3
12.2
52.5
8.0
23.7

19.2

12.1
52.6
8.0
24.4

19.2

78.6

16.0
26.5

12.0
49.4
7.7
22.5

18.1

Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

343.7
19.1
88.4
34.8

90.2

24.6
43.5
43.1

56.1

4.0
15.9
6.6
13.0
2.0
7.4
7.2

IDAHO
Boise
Total................
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade...... .........
Finance..............
Service.............
Government..........

341.1
17.4
89.3
34.8
89.3
24.3
43.3
42.7
55.2
3.7
15.7
6.6
12.8
2.0
7.2
7.2

336.7

19.6

Contract construction 1/
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

Government.............

Trans, and pub. util....
21.5
1.5
1.9
2.6
6.4
1.4
3.2
4.5

21.4
1.8
1.9
2.5
6.4
1.4
3.2
4.2

2 ,623.8

2,620.7
3.6

2,605.8
3.6

125.8

128.1

1,033.4
222.1
541.7
143.3
322.0

1,031.4
225.3
536.0
142.3
314.2
224.9

3.6
128.3
1 ,026.6
222.6
544.3
143.6
325.6
229.2

228.9

101.9
4.7
47.1
6.7
22.0
3.6
9.8
8.0

101.0
5.0
46.0
6.6
22.1
3.6
9.9
7.9

76.2

76.0

3.9
43.1
2.7

3.5
43.3
2.7
12.8
2.6

76.2
4.3
43.6
2.7
12.4
2.4

13.0

88.1
33.6
89.7 INDIANA
23.3
Evansville
42.1
40.3 "
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
53.9
Trans, and pub. util....
3.6
14.7
Finance.................
6.5
Service 3/.............
12.9
2.0
Fort Wayne
7.2
7.0
Contract construction...

21.7
1*5
1.9
2.6
6.6
1.4
3.3
4.4

101.9
4.7
47.0
6.7
22.1
3.6
9-9
8.1

Rockford 2/

Finance.................

Savannah
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service l/...........
Government...........

ILLINOIS
Chicago
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance..............
Service..............
Government...........

Number of emi>loyees
;L950
1957
Mar*
Apr.
Apr.

Finance.................
Service —k / .............

2.5
7.1
3.9

7.1

7.0
3.8

72.4
1.6
4.1
32.5
4.8
14.7
2.2
12.5

72.6
1.7

72.1
1.7
3.9
32.1
4.9
14.9
2.2
12.4

80.1

79.2
2.9
35.2
7.5
17.5
3.8
12.3

■ 84.4
3.7
39.1
7.5

290.9

287.8
12.3
109.4
22.8
64.0
17.2

2.8

36.0
7.5

17.7
3.8
12.3

4.0

4.0
32.8
4.8
14.6
2.2
12.5

18.6
3.5
12.0

Indianapolis
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. util....

290.9
12.9
107.5
23.2
66.0
17.6

63.7

12.7

108.1
23.1
65.3
17.6
64.1

62.1

South Bend
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans. and pub. util....
Finance.................

84.1
2.9
43.0
4.9

15.2

3.6
14.5

83.7
2.7
43.O
4.9
15.1
3.6
14.4

82.6

3.2
42.2
4.7
15.1
3.4
14.0

See footnotes at end of table.




15

Arca [..mployrnent

Table A -7: Employ*«* in nonagricultural *stabli*hm*nts
for s*l*ct*d areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area and industry
division

Number of employees

l<»6

J2$l

Apr.

Apr.

IOWA
Pea Moines

Total...............
Contract canstructlon...
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service 1/..............
Government..............

101.6
4.9
24.6

J.6

27.2
10.3
13-2
13*9

KANSAS
Topeka
Total...................
Mining..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance.................
Service.................
Government..............
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 l/..............
Government..............

47-5
.2
3*5
6.0
7*3
9-8
2.5
5-9
12.5
130.7

1.9
7.1
59.5

7.2
26.1
4.8
12.6
11.6

248.3
13.2
97 •2
23.4

LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge 2/
Total...................
Mining...... ...........
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service.................
Government.............
See footnotes at end of table.

16




55.5

10.2

25.5
23.3

67.9

.5
7*6
19-9
4.1
14.9

2.5

6.4
12.1

100.9
4.7

24.9
7.6
26.8
10.3
12.9
13.8

97.1
5.0
23.1
7.6

26.0
10.2
12.8
12.6

2.5

48.3
.2
3.8
6.4
7.5
9.6
2.4

12.6

12.6

47.3

.2

3.3
5.9
7.3
9.7
5.9

129.7
1.9
7.1

58.6
7.3

26.0

4.8
12.6

11.7

248.6
13.1
97.9
23.4
55.4
10.2
25.3

23.2

67.4
.5
7.3
19.9
4.1
14.8
2.5
6.4
12.1

6.0

122.2
1.9
8.1
51.7
7.4
25.7
4.7
12.0
10.8

254.8
14.3
102.9
22.8

56.1

10.2
25.1
23.4

63.7
.4
6.3

Area and Industry
division
New Orleans
Total...................
Mining.................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................
Service.................
Government.............
MAINE
Leviston
Total...............
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................
Service 1/..............
Government............ .
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.............

Number of employees

.¿257

Apr.

Mar.

286.1

285.7

7.1

20.6
50.1
45.9
73.0

14.0
41.1
34.4

28.2
1.0
15.1

1.0
5.5
.8

7.0
20.3

50.0

46.2
73.0
14.0
40.9
34.5

-1256J lS U .

279.0

6.2
17.9

49.6

47.2
70.5

13.8

39.8
34.1

28.3

28.8
1.1
15.8

1.0

.9
5.5
.7
3-5
1.3

.9
15.5
5.4

.8

3-5
1.3

3.4
1.3

52.2
6.4
14.4
3-6
7-8
3.9

52.0
3.3
12.7
6.3
14.4
3.6
7.9
3.8

3.2
12.7
6.4
14.3
3.4
7-9
3.7

600.4

607.6

588.8

.9
34.2

.9
41.2
211.7
59.9
121.4
30.7
67 .I
74.7

.9
43-5
203.7

1,009.2

993.1
41.9

3.3

12.8

210.6
58.9
122.6
30.7

67.8
74.7

>016.3
46.2
295.2
75.1
246.3

71.0

41.2
297.0
75.4
244.1
70.9

153.9

151.2

128.6

129.4

46.0
25.4
2.7
8.3

46.0
25.7

51.6

58.8
116.9

29.5
64.9

70.6

292.1
76.6
236.1
66.8
151.5

128.1

18.9

4.0
14.0
2.4

6.1

11.6

Fall River
Total..................
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................

2.6
8.2

47.9
27.4

2.8
8.2

Tabl« A -7: Employ««« in nonagricultural «stablisnmcnts.
for sekcted ar«as, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division

(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and Industry
1956 _
►57
division
Apr.
Mar.
A Pr*
MINNESOTA
Duluth

MASSACHUSETTS-Cont inued
Fall River-Continued
Government............
Other nonmanufacturing.
New Bedford
Total..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Government............
Other nonmanufacturing.
S Drimrf ield -Holyoke
Total..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance..... ..........
Service 1/............
Government............
Worcester
Total.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1/............
Government............

3-1
6.5

3.1
6.4

3.1
6.4

50,0
1.2
28.1
2.6

50.1
1.1
28.5
2.6

50.4
1.4

8.3
3.6

8.3
3.7
5.9

6.2
164.8
6.7
73-1
8.4
34.3
7.1
17-7
17-5

110.0

4.2
50.9

5.8
20.8

5.0

11.6
11 .7

MICHIGAN
Detroit * 2/
Total.................
1 ,298.3
Mining................
.8
Contract construction..
61.2
Manufacturing.........
585.5
Trans, and pub. util...
80.2
257.4
Finance...............
47.6
Service............ .
145.1
Government............
120.5
Flint * 2/
Manufacturing.........
Grand Rapids * 2 /
Manufacturing.........

79.0
50.5

164.7

6.1

74.4

8.5

33.9
7.1

17.2

17.5

109.9

4.0
51.1
5-8

20.8

5.0

11.6
11.6

28.6
2.3 !
8.3 !

I63.8 ; Trans, and pub. util....
7.1 !
74.0 i Finance.................
8.5
32.7
6.9
17.5 MISSISSIPPI
Jackson
17.1
110.4
3.8

52.8

5.6

20.7

4.7
11.7

Finance.................
Government.............

42.8
2.5

41.0

2.6

11.0
6.8
10.1
1.8
6.5

10.7
5.3

493.1

489.0
23.5
147.2
49.4

4.2

26.2

147-1

49.4
120.0

31.4
59.4
59.6

56.6
.8
3.8
10.7

10.0
1.8

6.4
4.1

41.7

2.0

10.4

6.8
10.2
1.8
6.3
4.2
485.7
27.9
141.8

119.0

50.1
120.2

31.3
59.3
59.4

30.3
58.O
57.5

56.0
.8

56.0
.8

3.5

4.3
10.4
4.5
15.1
3.5
7.4

10.6

4.6
15.2
3.6
7.6

15.0

10.6

10.6

10.2

344.3

344.8

347.2

.8
17.2

.8

1.0

20.8

17.9
95.3
43.5
93.3

20.8
40.5
32.7

19.7
95.7
43.8
94.1
20.9
40.6
31.4

718.0

723.6
2.7
42.5
273.9

82.7
63.3

721.5
2.5
39.4
279.9
67.1
151.2
35.6
82.4
63.4

19.9
1.7

19.0
1.2

19.0
1.6

4.5
3.6
7.5

MISSOURI

Kansas City

1,304.2

.8
59-3

1,317.3

.8
62.7
608.0

603.7
78.8
252.1
47.6

261.3
47 .I

120.6

117.0

141.3

79.6

Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Finance ••........... .

94.8

43.2

94.0

40.8
32.7

140.8

St. Louis
84.6

52.2

88.5
54.3

28.9

29.8

Muske«on * 2/
Manufacturing..........

26.2

26.5

28.3

25.3

26.8




Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

11.1

28.1

See footnotes at end of talble.

Service 1 / ..... ........
Government.............

3.6 | Minneapolis-St. Paul
Total........... .......
6.2
Contract construction...

Lansing * 2/
Manufacturing.........

Saginaw * 2/
Manufacturing.........

Contract construction.•.
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

Number of emr»loyees
1956
1957
Mar.
Apr.
— A£r *

Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Service.................
Government.............

2.5
39-5
275.2

66.8
152.1
35.9

68.2

155.5
36.1

82.5
62.2

MONTANA

Great Falls

25.5

Contract construction...

Arvd Impioyment
Table A-7: Employ«*« in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
Area and Industry
division

Number of employees

MONTAKA-Continued
Great Tails-Continued
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................

NEBRASKA
Onaha
Total..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util..«.

NEVADA
Reno

3.1
2.4
6.3
3.9
2.5

NEW JERSEY
Nevark-Jersey City 6/
Total..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

Trans. and pub. util....




2.3

3.7
2.5

3.8
2.4

6.2

148.7
7.6
32.3

20.5

20.3

12.6

22.2
38.1
12.6

15.8

15.8

26.0

3.2
6.7

25.7
2.3
1.7
3.2
6.5

4.0

4.1

2.4

1.8

1.1
6.8

41.0
1.9
18.5
2.7

41.1

4.6
3.0

4.5
3.0

8.2
2.1

6.1

Service................
Government.............
Perth Amboy

Number of employees
1956
- r
l9 l >7
Apr.
Apr.
Mar.

11.9
39.0
41.7

38.2

42.1

11.9
37.4
40.7

158.9

159.7

158.0

7.9

7.6
84.3
9.2

1.6
19.0
2.7

8.2
2.1

149.3
8.7
30.9
23.4
38.4
12.3
20.4
15.4

25.0
2.2
1.8

Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

Government.............
Trenton 2/
Contract construction...
Manufacturing......... .
Trans, and pub. util....

3.3
6.5

40.6
1.7
18.9
2.7

8.1

826.7
.2

Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans* and pub. util....
Finance................

1.9
4.5

.2

85.2

366.6
86.1

26.9
359.1

24.6
365.0

143.4
47.0
84.9

141.7
46.9
83.9

83.0

82.2

391.7

391.2

23.7
181.4
24.7
67.3

22.7

2.0

2.0

27.7

Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

142.5
46.3

Service 1/..............
Government.............

81.0
80.6

387.7
1.9

183.6

22.0
183.7

66.2

66.1

24.7

22.1

102.6
.1

103.2
.1

102.1
.1

9.2
23.1
2.5

3.9
39.9
6.7
17.7
3.4

65.2
5.0

10.8

5.7

22.9
2.5
10.3

3.7
41.1
6.7
17.5
3.4
13.5

17.2

6.8
17.8
3.3

12.2
16.6

64.0
4.6
10.5
5.7

60.5
4.9

3.4
8.4
14.8

3.4
7.7
13.4

17.0

16.6

206.2

205.0
6.8

3.4
8.5
14.8

3.4
41.9

10.2
5.6
15.3

2.8

831.0
.2

829.7

10.5
22.0

82.9

17.3

NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque

.8

.7
7.4
83.9
9.2
22.5
2.5
9.9
21.9

13.6

1.1

6.3
3.8

11.7

6/

NEW YORK
Albany-Sohenectady-Troy

See footnotes at end of tal)le.

18

2.8

3.1
2.3

149.5
7.9
32.1
22.3
38.3

82.2

Paterson 6/
Total..................
Mining.................
Contract construction...

Apr.

Area and industry
division

.8

1.1
6.8

Trans, and pub. util....

Mar.

Paterson 6/-Continued

Contract construction...
Manufacturing 1/1.......
Trans, and pub. util....

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Manchester
Total..................
Contract construction...

1956

1957

Apr.

Binghamton
Contract construction...
Manufacturing......... .
Trans, and pub. util....

24.0

Government.............

7.7
73.2

16.6
39.7
7.2

22.0
39.8

73.3

16.5

39.7
7.2
21.7
39.8

209.1

6.2
78.1
16.5
39.7
7.2

22.0
39.4

77.8
2.3
41.7
4.0
14.0

78.0
2.0

77.3

2.0
6.2

2.0
6.2

2.0
6.2
7.7

7.5

42.2
4.0
14.0
7.6

2.6

40.8
4.0
14.0

Tabl« A -7: Employ««« in nonagriculturol establishments,
for s«l«ct«d areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
1956
1957
division
Apr.
Mar.
.. . AEL: .....

Area and industry
division
NEW YORK-Continued
Buffalo
Total..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade..................
Finance................
Service l/............
Government............

449.2
20.4
202.9

36.8
88.1

14.3
46.6
4o.l

Elmira
Total..................
Manufacturing.........
Trade..................
Other nonmanufacturing.

34.4

18.0

6.5
9.8

Nassau and Suffolk
Counties¿ f
Total.............
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans. and pub. util...
Trad©........ .........
Finance..... ......... .
Service 1/............
Government............
New York-Northeastern
Nev Jersey
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans. and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government...........
New York City 6/
Total....... 7 .......
Mining................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance......... .....
Service..............
Government...........

34.0
17.9
6.4
9.7

332.5

327.2

104.9

104.8

73.5
H.5
37.0

72.7
11.5
34.8

27.0

21.8

56.8

25.0

21.8

56.6

5,479-3 5,467.2
6.2
6.5
220.8
207.3
1,719.4 1,747.9
484.2
486.5
1,168.7 1 ,152.8
445.4
449.0
782.1
791.0
639.0
639.7

451.7

18.8

208.4
37.7

87.6

14.0
47.3
37.9
34.0
17.3

6.6
10.1

311.1
30.7
90.3
21.7

68.9

11.5
36.9

51.0

6.2

214.3
1,740.0
485.5
1 ,166.9
443.1
780.7

616.6

3,548.0

947.1

953.7
329.0

116.3
928.8
328.7

812.6

364.9
585.5
405.4
220.5
9.4
n o .5

10.0

40.2
7.4
23.7
19.3

111.2

328.8
802.0
361.5

582.6

404.8

220.0
8.5
111.9

10.0
39.6
7.3
23.5
19.3

Utica-Rome
Total...............
Contract construction,
Manufacturing....... .
Trans. and pub. util.,
Trade.................
Finance............. .
Service 1/..........
Government.......... .
Westchester County 6/
Total .................. 7...
Contract construction,
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util.,
Trade............... .
Finance............. .
Service 1/.......... .
Government.......... .

148.6

6.0

60.7

11.2

148.7
5.8
61.4

11.1

1956---

Apr.

144.9
5.6
59.4

11.0

31.1
6.4

32.5
6.9

32.3

14.5

14.5

14.6

100.9
2.5
45.3
5.4
15.7
3.3
8.4

97.7
2.7
43.4
5.4
15.7
3.2
8.3

16.8

102.3
3.0
45.5
5.4

16.1

3.4

8.6

20.4
195.9

16.9

51.1
14.9
44.8
10.4

32.6
25.2

6.9
16.7

20.2
191.4
14.9
51.9
14.9
43.4
10.5

31.0

24.8

16.8

18.9

189.5

17.0

50.7
13.8
42.7
9.9
31.3
24.2

5,453.3

3,544.0 3,539.8
1.8
1.7

Rochester
Total.................
Contract construction..,
Manufacturing......... .
Trans. and pub. util...,
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service I/.«*......... .
Government............ ,
See footnotes at end of table.




449.0
19.3
205.7
36.2
87.3
14.2
46.3
40.0

Syracuse
Total............... .
Contract construction,
Manufacturing....... .
Trans, and pub. util.,
Trade.................
Finance............. .
Service l/........... .
Government.......... .

.. ..'1557'
Apr.
Mar.

1.8
108.0

820.8
360.2
582.7

NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
Total............... .
Contract construction,
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade................
Finance.............
Service 1/..........
Government.......... .

96.4

8.3
23.4
10.4
29.1

95.7

8.0

23.3
10.4

94.7
8.9
23.3
9.8

28.9

10.9
7.5

6.7
10.9
7.5

28.8
6.1
11.0
6.8

Greensboro-High Point
Manufacturing....... .

43.4

43.5

43.1

W inston-Salem
Manufacturing....... .

34.1

34.1

33.3

21.7
1.7

21.2
1.6
2.0
2.2

21.2
1.6
2.1

6.8

391.8

218.8
8.8
111.6
9.9
39.4
7.0

23.3

18.8

NORTH DAKOTA
Fargo
Total................ .
Contract construction,
Manufacturing....... .
Trans, and pub. util.,
Trade.................
Finance............. .
Service l/.......... .
Government.......... .

2.1
2.2

7.9
1.5
3.2
3.1

7.8
1.5
3.1
3.1

2.3
7.7
1.4
3.1
3.1

Ì2.

Area [ niployrncnt
Tabl* A-7: Employ««« in nonagricultural establishments
for selected ar«as, by industry division - Continued
_____

Cincinnati
Manufacturing........

60.2
164.2

91.8
61.4
165.3

91.6
63.6
162.8

Cleveland
Manufacturing........

312.7

314.0

316.9

Columbus
Manufacturing........

75.6

76.0

78.8

Dayton
Manufacturing........

98.5

99.9

105.1

Toledo
Manufacturing........

60.5

64.6

62.7

Youngstown
Manufacturing........

115.3

116.7

118.3

1957
M*r.

•

Canton
Manufacturing........

83.2

I

OHIO
Akron
Manufacturing.

Apr.

'S

(in thousands)
Number of employees
Area and Industry
1956
______ M S ?7
division
Apr.
Mar.
Apr.

li

Area and Industry
division

1956
Apr.

PENNSYLVANIA
Allentovn-BethlehemEaston
Manufacturing...........

99.0

98.8

100.7

Brie
Manufacturing..........

43.9

44.2

42.9

141.4
8.2
35-5
14.5
24.3
5.9
12.9
39.6

141.2
.4
8.0
35.6
14.4
24.4
6.0
12.6
39.8

138.4
.5
7.7
34.4
14.5

44.5

44.7

45.7

551.3

552.5

543.8

838.3

830.2
19.1
47.2
339.8
70.0
155.4

822.7
18.1
45.3
339.8
70.9

27.4

27.2
96.2

Harrisburg
Mining..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....

Government.............
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Manufacturing..........

.5

23.6

5.8
12.4
39.5

Pittsburgh
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City
Total................
Mining...............
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade................
Finance..............
Service..............
Government...........
Tulsa
Total................
Mining...............
Contract construction,
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade................
Finance..............
Service............
Government...........
OHEGON
Portland
Total..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Finance................
Service l/..............
Government.............

143.8

8.1
9.7
15.9
10.8
37.7

8.1




15.8
10.8
37.4

8.2

17.7
35.9

17.5
35.9

130.1
13.2
9.1

131.2

32.0

14.4
30.5
6.3

16.7

8.0

251 .O
13.5
59.8
29.7

66.7

13.2
33.5
34.6

See footnotes at end of table.

20

143.2
8.1
9.7

13.1
9.0
33.5
It.2
30.6
6.3

16.5

8.0

247.8
12.6

59.0
29.1

66.1
13.2
33.6
34.2

144.5
8.0
10.4

16.5

11.0
38.1
8.1
17.9
34.5
131.2
13.1
8.8
35.4
13.2
31.0
6.2
15.9
7.6

249.0
13.3

61.7

29.4
65.3
12.9
33.3
33.1

18.2
Mining..................
Contract construction... 50.1
Manufacturing..........
339.3
Trans, and pub. util....
69.9
160.2

156.0

9T-9
75-3

75.3

27.4
92.7
72.5

Beading
Manufacturing..........

49.2

50.5

51.7

Scranton
Manufacturing..........

31.9

32.2

32.2

39.6

40.0

39.8

43.4

44.0

45.2

(I/)
(I/)
I/)
(I/)
(I/)
(I/)
1/

281.9
14.3
132.7
13.6

289.5
15.3
137.8
13.8
53.6
12.4

Wilkes-Barre— Hazleton

Manufacturing..........
York

Manufacturing...........

BH0DE ISLAND
Providence
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans. and pub. util....

(l/)

50.1
12.5
28.0
30.7

27.0
29.6

Tobi* A-7: Employ««* in nonogricultural «stablishm«nts,
for s«l«ct«d ar«as, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division

(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and Industry
1Q57
U se
division
M a r.
A p r.
Apr.

SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston
Total................
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade................
Finance.............
Service l/...........
Government..........

55.9
3.5
10.3
4.8

55.8
3.6
10.4
4.8

54 .1

13.6
2.2
5.0
16.6

13.5

13.0

16.5

16.2

Greenville
Manufacturing.......

30.2

30.3

31.1

SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls
Total................
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade................
Finance..............
Service 1/...........
Government..........
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
Total..................
Mining.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans. and pub. util
Trade..................
Finance................ ,
Service................
Government............
Knoxville
Total...................
Mining..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans. and pub. util
Trade...................
Finance.................
Service.................
Government.............

23.2
1.3
4.9
2.1
7.9
1.5
3.5
2.0

92.0
.1
3.1
43.4
5.6
17.7
4.3
9.3
8.6

116.4

2.0
6.7
43.2
7.6

26.0
2.8
11.5
16.7

Memphis
Total...................
186.8
Mining..................
*3
Contract construction...
7«9
Manufacturing..........
45.8
Trans, and pub. util....
16.7
Trade...................
55*5
Finance.................
8.2
Service.................
24.2
Government.............
2 8 .5
See footnotes at end of table.




2.2
5.0

22.6
1.0
4.8
2.1
7.8
1.5
3.4
2.0

91 .3

.1
3.1
43.4
5.6
I7.3
4.3
9.0
8.5
II 6.4
2.1
7.0
43.1
7.6
25.7
2.7
11.5

16.8

3.3
10.2
4.4
2.1
5.0

24.0
1.6
5.1
2.2
8.3
1.5
3.4
2.0

94.2
.1
3.9
45 .0
5.5
18 .1
4.1
9.3
8.4
II5.9
2.2
5.8
44.3
7.9

26.0

2.7
11.4
I6.0

I86.O
.3
7.4
46.3

188.1

16.8

16.2

54.8
8.2
24.0
28.4

.3
9.3
46.6
55.2
8.1
24.8
27.9

Nashville
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade....... .........
Finance..............
Service..............
Government...........
TEXAS
Houston
Manufacturing........
UTAH
Salt Laics City
Total................
Mining...............
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans. and pub. util..
Trade................
Finance..............
Service..............
Government...........
VERMONT
Burlington
Total.................
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Service...............
Other nonmanufacturing
Springfield
Total.................
Manufacturing........
Trans. and pub. util..
Trade................
Service..............
Other nonmanufacturing
VIRGINIA
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Total..................
Mining.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans. and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...... .........
Service...............
Government............
Richmond 2/
Total.
Mining................
Contract construction..

Number of employees
~Ï95S~
W
Apr.
Mar.
Apr.

19

135.2

18.4

I 35.7
.3
6.3
38.0
I2.5
31.1
8.9
20.4
18.3

91.5

91.8

87.6

120.5

118.1

117.9

136.3

.3
6.6
37.9

12.5
31.3

8.9

20.5

7.5
8.1
18.4

12.9
34.8
7.3

7.6
7.4

18.2
12.7

34.1
7.2

15.6
15.9

15.1
15.8

16.8

16.8

4.4
1.3
4.5
3.2
3.5

.3
7.1

38.1
12.5
30.5
8.6
20.0

18.2

7.5
8.8

17.5

12.5
33.8
7.5
14.7

15.6

16.3

4.5
1.3
4.5
3.2
3.4

3.9
1.4
4.5

12.7

7.9
.6
1.5
1.1
1.6

12.7
8.1
.6
1.5
1.1
1.6

13.1
8.5
.6
1.5
l.l
1.6

160.6

157.5

154.3
.2

13.9
16.0

12.8

11.2

I 6.O
I7.3
42.6
5.8

16.2
17.2

.2

17.4

.2

3.0

3.7

45.7

45.9

40.8
5.7
17 .0
46.0

165.3

163.5

157.9

43.8

5.8

17.8

.3
12.0

16.9

.3
11.6

.3
11.2

21

Area [mployment
Tabi* A-7: Employ*** in nonagricultural *stablishm*nts
for **l*ct*d ar*as, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and Industry
__ 1956
...... 19:?7
division
Mar.
Anr.
i

Area and Industry
division
VIRGINIA-Continued
Richmond 2 /-Continued
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................

40.2
I 5.9
42.3

Government..............

18.7
22.4

Charleston-Continued

13.5

WASHINGTON
Seattle
Total...................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans. and pub. util....
Trade ...•••••..... .
Service l/.............
Spokane
Total...................
Contract construction...
n g ...........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..... ......... .
Finance •••*••••••.... ..
Service 1/..............
Tacoma
Total. ............. .
Contract construction...
w g 0..........
Trans, and pub. util...*
Trade
Finance•••••••••••••••■.

WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston
Total...................
Contract construction...
.. . . . . . . . . .
Trans. and pub. util....

317.4
I5.9

97.8

27.6

74.5
18.3
37.8
45.5
74.5
3.9
14.4
8.7
20.7
3.8

11.9

11.1
74.9
3.9

16.4
6.9

16.9

3.0
8.8
19 .O

94.0
9.9
5.6
25.9
10.1

40.0

15.8

41.8

13.3
18.5

22.2

315.8
14.8
99.4
27.2
73.4
18.3
37.3
45.4
73.1
3.5
14.4
8.4
20.2
3.7
11.7
11.2
73.6
3.5
I6 .I
6.7
I 6.6
3.0
8.6
19 .I

93.3
10.0
5.3
25.9
10.0

38.5
I 5.7
40.0
I2.9




112.6
5.9
5.6
52.2
9.3
I9.3
3.1
IO .3
7.2

111.6
5.9
5.2
52.1
9.1

114.7
6.0
4.6
54.8
9.6

19.0

19.5

434.0
2 O .9
I93.9
28.4
87.7
2O .5
48.5
34.1

431.9

423.3

194.6
28.0
87 .O

84.5

Government•••••••••..••

9.3
IO .5

Wheeling-Steubenvllle
Total•••••••...........
Mining..................
Contract construction...

297.5
14.2

Trans, and pub. util....

82.2
27 .I

Finance........ ........

73.7

10 *7
.9
*w
p
Jq .c
9.5
10.1

19.7
*7
*1
3 2

17.7

21.6

19.3
■
*•7.J
j.®
9.3
10.4

Finance••••••••••••••••

Government..............

3.1
10.2
7.1

3.0
10.3
7.2

18.1

37.5
44.7
75.2
4.3
14.8
8.5
20.8
4.0
12.0
10.8

75 .O
3.7
17.4
7.0
I6.8
2.9
8.4
I8.8

9I .3

10.1
3.9
25.8
10.0

WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans. and pub. util....
Finance.................
Service l/.
Government....... .
Racine
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Finance.................
Service l/..............
Government....... ......

Contract construction...
Manufacturing.... ......
Trans, and pub. util....
Finance......... ........
Service.................

20.1

20.7
192.4
28.5

20.4
47.6
34.2

19.6

42.1
2.1
21.6
1.7
7.3
.9
4.7
3.6

41.8
2.0
21.8
1.8
7.2
.9
3.6

43.5
2.0
24.0
1.8
7.2
.8
4.2
3.4

3.1

2.9
1.2
1.8
1.8
4.0
.5
2.1

3 .O
1.4
1.8
1.6
3.7
.6
2.0

WYOMING
Casper

1/ Includes mining.
2/ Revised series; not strictly comparable vith previously published data.
3/ Includes government.
4/ Includes mining and government.
5/ Includes mining and finance.
0/ Subarea of New York-Northeastern New Jersey.
2/ Hot available«
* Not comparable vith series shown in summary of annual averages.

22.

Number of employees
1957
' 1
Anr.
Mar.
Anr.

1.2
1.8
1.8
4.0
.5
2.2

4.5

45.3
32.4

Table B-1t Monthly labor turnover rates in manufacturing,
by class of turnover
(Bar 100 employees
Oot.

Nov.

Dec.

6.6
4.5
5.9
4.3
3-3
4.5
3.8

5.7
4.3
5.6
4.0
2-t
4.4
4.1

5.2
4.4
5.2
3.3
3.6
4.1
4.2

4.0
3.9
4.0
2.7
2-2
3.3

3.0
3.0
3.3
2.1
2.5
2.5
2*2

4.2
5.3
4.6
4.8

4.9
5.1
4.9
5.2

3.8

4.0
3.9

4.4
4.4

4.3
4.7
4.2
4.5
3.3
3-5
3-5

3.5
4.2
3.0
3.1
3.3

3.6
3.5
3.4
4.0
3.0
3.0
2.8

3.5
3.3
3.5

1.8
2.4
2.2
2.5
1.1
1.6
1.5

2.9
3.1
3.0
2.9
1.4
2.2
2.2

3.1
3.5
3.1
1.8
2.8
2.6

2.7
2.5
2.8
2.1
1.2
1.8

2.1
1.9
2.1
1.5
1.0
1.4
1.3

1.7
1.4
1.7
1.1
.9
1.1
1.0

1.9
2.4
2.3
2.3
1.1
1.6
1.6

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957

DisohaiT*e
0.3
0.3
.4
.3
.3
.3
.4
.4
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.3

0.4
.4
.3
.4
.2
.3
.3

0.4
.3
.4
.4
.2
.3
.3

0.4
.4
.4
.4
.2
•3
.3

0.3
.3
.4
.3
.2
•3
.3

0.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2

0.3
.3
.3
.4
.2
.3
.3

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957

0.6
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.7
1.3
1.2

0.7
1.3
.7
1.5
1.7
1.1
1.4

0.8
1.4
.7
1.8
1.6
1.2

1.1

1.1
1.7
.7
2.3
1.6
1.2
1.5

1.3
1.5
1.0
2.5
1-7
1.4
1.4

1.Î
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.9
1.2
1.5

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957

0.4
.4
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2

0.3
.4
.3
.3
.1
.2
.2

0.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2

0.2
.5
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957

Aug.

3.8
3.4

aocecislon
t.8
4.7
4.2
4.9
4.4
4.9
4.1
5.1
2.9
3-5
4.3
3.4
4.2
3.3

Toti*1
3.1
4.8
3.9
4.4
3-3
3.2
3.7

sepaa•ation
3.0
2.9
4.4
4.3
5.0
3.9
4.2
k .3
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.4
3.4
3.2

1.3
2.7
2.2
2.7
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.3

1.6
2.8
2.2
2.7
1.0
1.5
1.6

Quit
1.7
2.5
2.2
2.6
1.1
1.5
1.6

0.2
.3
.3
.4
.2
.2
.3
.2

0.2
.4
.3
.4
.2
.3
.3
.2

0.3
.4
.3
.4
.2
.3
.3

1.7
.8
1.3
.8
2.2
1.1
1.8
1.4

1.4
.8
1.1
.8
2.3
1.3
1.6
1.4

1.2
1.0
1.3
.9
2.4
1.2
1.4
1.5

1.1
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.9
l.l
1.6

0.1
.6
.4
.4
.2
.2
.2
.2

0.1
.5
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2

MLscc»llaneoiis. inc]Ludine nilitar^/
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
.5
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2

Fab.

Mar.

Apr.

1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955............
1956............
1957............

3.6
5.2
4.4
4.4
2.8
3.3
3.3
3.2

3.2
4.5
3.9
4.2
2.5
3.2
2.8

3.6
4.6
3.9
4.4
2.8
3-6
3.1
2.8

3.5
4.5
3.7
4.3
2.4
3.5
3.3
2.8

1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955............
1956............
1957............

3.1
4.1
4.0
3.8
4.3
2.9
3.6
3.3

3.0
3.8
3.9
3.6
3.5
2.5
3.6
3.0

2.9
4.1
3.7
4.1
3*7
3.0
3.5
3.3

2.8
4.6
4.1
4.3
3.8
3.1
3.4
3.2

1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955............
1956............
1957...........

1.1
2.1
1.9
2.1
1.1
1.0
1.4
1.3

1.0
2.1
1.9
2.2
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.2

1.2
2.5
2.0
2.5
1.0
■1.3
1.4
1.3

1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955............
1956............
1957............

0.2
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.3
.2

0.2
.3
.3
.4
.2
.2
.3
.2

1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955............
1956............
1957............

1.7
1.0
1.4
.9
2.8
1.5
1.7
1.5

1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955............
1956...........
1957...........

0.1
.7
.4
.4
.3
.3
.2
.3

Why

Annual
aver­
age

Sept.

July

Jan.

Year

June

TotilL
4.4
4.5
3-9
4.1

Layofj
0.9
1.0
l.l
.9
1.7
1.2
1.-3

0*6
1.3
2.2
1.1
1.6
1.3
1.2

h 9

3 -k

3.0

k .3

Year

1
1950
4.4
4.4
1951
4.4
1952
1953
3.9
3.0 1954
3.7
1955
3.4 , 1956
1957
3.5
4.4
4.1
k .3

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957

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I
T a b le B -2: M onthly la b o r tu rn o ve r rate* in selected in dustrie*
(Per 100 employees)

Industry

MANUFACTURING.............................

Total
accession
rate
Apr. Mar.
1957 1957
2.8
2.8

Total

Seiparation rate
Discharge
Layoff

Quit

Apr.
1957
3.2

Mar.
1957

Apr.
1957

3.3

1.3

Mar. Apr.
1957 1957
0.2
1.3

Mar.
1957
0.2

Apr.
1957
1.5

Misc., incl.
military
Mar. Apr* kar.
1957 1957 1957
1.1* 0.2
0.2

DURABLE GOODS............................
NONDURABLE ¿OODS.........................

3.0
2.5

2.9
2.6

3.3
3.1

3 .k

3.1

1.2
1.3

1.3
1.1*

.2
.2

.3
.2

1.5
1.1*

1.5
1.3

.3
.2

.3
.2

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES................

3.3

3 .k

2.9

3.1

1.2

1.2

.3

.2

1.3

1.5

.2

.2

3 .k

3.7
3.0
2.2

3.6

3.6

k .l
3 .k

k .k

3 .k

2.6

3.1
2.9

1.1
.6
.9
1.7

1.2
.7
.9
1.9

.2
.2
.2
.3

.2
.1
.3
.3

2.1
3.6
2.1
.5

2.0
3.3
1.8
.5

.2
.3
.1
.2

.2
.2
.2
.2

(1/)

5.4

(1/)

3.1

(1/)

.6

(1/)

.1

(1/)

2.3

(1/)

.2

2.5
1.8
3.6
.7

1.5
1.1
1.8
1.8

1.9
1.6
2.2
1.6

3.3
2.5

1.2
.7
1.7
.7

1.2
.8
1.7
.7

.1
.1
.2
.1

.2
.1
.2
.3

.k

1.8
1.5
2.5
(2/)

.2
.2
.1
.6

.1
.2
(£/)
.5

2.7
2.9
2.5
2.3
3.8
3.1

2.6

2.8
2 .1*
2.3
3.5

3.6
3.2
3.2

1.5
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.5

1.5

.3
.3
.3
.3
.1*
.3^

.2

1.7

1.8
2.0

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2

.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
.2
.1

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS....... .......
Grain-mill products....................

3.2
2.1
2.9

Beverages:
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES....................

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS...................
Cotton, silk, synthetic fiber........
Knitting mills.........................

1.2
3A

2.6
Knit underwear...... .................
Dyeing and finishing textiles.........
2.7
Carpets, rugs, other floor coverings... (1 /)
APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS.................... ...........
Men's and boys' suits and coats.......
Men's and boys' furnishings and work
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE).......................... .
Logging camps and contractors.........

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS..........

2k




3 .k

1*.0

4.5
5.2
k .l

3.6
3.3

1.6

1.5
1.5
1 .1*
1.7
1.5 <

.3
.3
.3
•3

1*.2
2.8
2.6
6.2

1.0
(1 /)

1.0

.2
.3
.2
.2

.9

(1 /)

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2

1.6

1.6

1 .1
1.2
1.2
1 .1*
2 .1*

1.7

2.6
1 .1
1 .1*
(1 /)

1.6
2.1
1.6
1.5
2.2
1.0
1.2
1*.8

3 .k

2 .*
1.8

3.5
3.2

k .3

3.5
3.2

2.1
1.6

2.2
1.6

.2
.1

.2
.2

1.3
2.5

1.0
1.2

.1
.1

.1
.2

2.7

3.2-^ 3.5

3.6

2.0

2.1

.1*

.3

.9

1 .1

.1

.1

5.5
9.3
5.2

3.6

1*.2

k .6

2.2

9.3
3.3

1.8

12.5
3.7

3 .k

2.0

2.9
1.7

.1
.1*

.3

k .3
3 .k

.2

.3

1.5
5.7
.7

2.3
9.1
1.5

.2
.2
.1

.3

k .k

3.3

3.7

3.5

1.8

1.7

.3

.2

l.l*

1 .1*

.2

.2

3.7

3.6

1.5

2.5

k .k

1.8
1 .1

1.6
1.8
1.2

.3
.3
.1*

.1*
.1*
.3

1.6

k .l

3.8
3.6

3.0

3.3
3.7
2.5

1.9
.9

1.6
1.2
2.6

.2
.1
.2

.2
.2
.2

2 .1

2.0

2.2
1 .1*
2.8

1.2

.2

1.3
2.9

2.7
1.7
2.9

1.2

1.5
3.0

.7
1.7

.7
1.7

.1*
.1*

.2
.1

1.1
.7
.7

.6
.1*

.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7
1.9
1 .1*

.8

.8

.9
.5
.3
.9
1 .1*

.9
.5
.1*
.9
.9

.2
.1
.1
.1
.2

.5
.3

.6
.6

.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1

.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1

1.8
.8
.6
1.6
2.0
See fo o tn o te s at end o f t a b le .

3.0

3.1

3.8
l*.l
3.6
3.6

.3
.1

1.5

1*.0
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS..............
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills.....

1.2
2 .1*

1.5

2.8
2.9
(1 /)

Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES..................

3.2

k .l

.6

2 .k

1.6
1 .1

.9

1.6
1.2

3.8

1.6

1.3
1.3

1.2

1.9

1.3
1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

.3

.3

•3

.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1

.6
.8
.1*
.1

.7

.7

.6
.1
.6

(2/)
•3
(1 /)

.2

.3

.2
.2

Table B-2I M o nthly la b o r turnover rates in selected industries-Continued

Industry

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL..........

(Per 100 employees)
YoTal..
Separation rate
accession
Total
Qtfit
Discharge
Layoff
rate
Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Iter. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar.

1957 1957 1?57 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957
0.1* 0.2 0.2
1.0 0.8 1.5 1.0 0 .1* 0.1*
0.1 0.8
.2
.2
.8
.3
.3
.3
.9
-7
.7 1.1*
(¿0
m

1.3

.2
.1
.2
.2

.2
.1
.2
.2

1.7
1.6
1.3
2.0

1.5
1.3
.9
1.6

.2
.1
.3
.3

.3
.3
.3
.2

2.1*
1.1
2.7

2.2
.8
2.1*

.2
.2
.2

.3 1.3
.2 1.6
.3 1.2

l.l

2.8
.8

.5
.1*
.5

.6
.5
.6

1.0
.8
.6
1.2
1.1*

.2
.1
.2
.3
.k

.2
.2
.2
.3
.2

1.3

1.1
2.8
2.5

1.0
.8
.6
1.1
1.1*

1.8
.1*
1.2
1.1*

1.6
3.*
(2/)
1.1
.8

.3
.2
.3
.2
.2

.2
.2
.3
.2
.1

2.6

.7

.8

.2

.2 I .7

1.3

.3

.3

1.2
1.9
2.1
1.5
1.8

2.1 , 1.7
3.5 3.7
3.9 l*.l
3.6 l*.l
2.9 3.1

•5
1.1
1.3
1.3
.9

.6
1.2
1.3
1.0
1.2

.1
.3
.3
.3
.3

.1
.3
.3
.3
.1*

1.3
1.9
2.2
1.8
1.6

.7
2*0
2.2
2.5
1.5

.3
.2
.2
.2
.2

.3
.2
.2
.3
.2

1.5

1.2

1.1*

1.8

.8

1.0

.2

.2

.1

.1*

.3

.2

1.6
2.5

1.3
2.6

1.7
6.3

1.6
5.9

.k

.5
1.5

.1
.h

.2
.5

.8

1.3

.7
3.6

.1*
.3

.2
.3

2.0

3.2

2.8

3.0

1.1

1.2

.3

.1* 1.1

1 .1

.3

.1*

3.2
2.2
1.8
1.5
2.8

3.2
2.5
1.5
1.6
3.5

3*9
3.1
2.2

3.7
3.0
2.7
2.7

1.1*
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.8

.3
.3
.2
.2
.5

.1* 2.0
.3 1.2
.2 .9
.2 1.6

3.*

1.1*
1.1*
1.0
1.3
1.5

1.0

1.7
1.0
1.0
1.2
.9

.2
.2
.2
.3
.2

.2
.2
.1
.2
.2

2.8
2.1*

3.6
3.2

3.*
3.2

3.1
2.5

1.2
1.0

1.2
.9

.3
.3

.3 1.5
.2 1.5

1.3
1.1

.3
.3

.2
.2

3.0
3.1*
2.9

3,7
3.2
3.6

3 .^
2.7

3.5
3.2
5.^

1-3
1.1*
1.1*

1.3
1.1*
1.7

.1*
.3
.3

.1* 1.5
.3
.9
•5 i*.6

I .5
1.3
2.9

.3
.2
.2

.2
.2
.3

2.0
1.5
2.7
2.3

1.9
1.3
2.6
2.3

3.2
2.1*
3.1
3.9

2.9
2.3
3.0
3.*

1.1
.6
1.3
1.1*

3.1
2.1*
3.2

3.2
2.1*
3.3

k .k

l*.l

Leather: tanned, curried, and finished..

3.3
^.7

*.3

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS.........

2.1*

Pottery and related products...........

2.8
2.9
1.1*
2.7
3.5

3.0

3.0
1.8

2.6
2.8
1.6
3.8
2.3

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES................

1.7

1.8

2.8

1.2
2.0
2.2
2.1*
1.8

RUBBER PRODUCTS........................

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS............

Glass and glass products................ 2.5
Cement, hydraulic...................... ■
. 1.1*

Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills..................................
Iron and steel foundries..... ..........
Gray-iron foundries....................
Malleable-iron foundries..............
Steel foundries........................
Primary smelting and refining of
nonferrous metals:
Primary smelting and refining of copper,
lead, and zinc........................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous metals:
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
copper................................
Nonferrous foundries....................
Other primary metal industries:
Iron and steel forgings................

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD­
NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION
EQUIPMENT)........... .................
Cutlery, hand tools, and hardware......
Cutlery and edge tools.................
Hand tools............ ................
Hardware...............................
Heating apparatus (except electric) and
plumbers' supplies.....................
Sanitary ware and plumbers' supplies...
Oil burners, nonelectric heating and
cooking apparatus, not elsewhere
Fabricated structural metal products....
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving..

Misc., incl.
military
Apr. Mar.

3A

3.2

6.6

l*.l

1.0
.6

1.6

.k

See footnotes at end of table.




J L

Table B -2: M onthly la b o r tu rn o ve r rates in selected in d u strie s-C o n tin u e d
(Per 100 employees)

I ndustry

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)............
Engines and t u r b i n e s ........................
Agricultural machinery and t r a c t o r s ......
Metalworking m a c h i n e r y ............... .

Total
accèsssion
ra te

Apr.
W T
1.9
1.6
(1/)
2.1
1.5
1.1

Separation rate
Total

ûuit

Discharge

Har. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar.
i??T 1??7 W 7
1??T 1?57
2.8
2.2
1.2
1.1
2.7
2.6
2.2
1.0
1.1
2.3
2.6 (1/)
1.2
4.9 (1/)
2.2
1.2
1.2
2.5
2.5
1.8
2.1
2.1
1.1
.9
2.0
2.0
.8
1.4
1.0

Metalworking m a chinery (except machine

S p e ci a l - i n d u s t r y m a c h inery (except metal­
working m a c h i n e r y ) .........................
General industrial m a c h i n e r y ..............
Office and store machines and devices....
Service-industry and household machines..
Misce l l a n e o u s machinery p a r t s .............

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY......................
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
C ommunication equipment 3/..............
Radios, phonographs, television sets,
and e q u i p m e n t ............................. .
Telephone, telegraph, and related
equipment 3 / ...........................
Electrical appliances, lamps, and miscel­
laneous p r o d u c t s ...........................

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT..................
A u t o m o b i l e s ...................................
Aircraft and p a r t s ...... ....................
A i r c r a f t .....................................
A ircraft engines and p a r t s . . . ............
A irc r a f t propellers and p a r t s ............
Other, aircraft parts and e qu i p m e n t ......
Ship and boat building and rep a i r i n g .....
R a i lr o a d equipment 3/....................
Locomotives and parts 3/ ..................
Rail r o a d and street c a r s ........ .........
Other transportation e q u i p m e n t . . .........

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.........
Photographic a p p a r a t u s ..................
Watches and c l o c k s ..........................
Professional and scientific instruments..

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....
Jewelry, silverware, and plated w a r e .....
See footnotes at end of table.




Misc., incl.
military

Layoff

Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Har.
1?57 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957
.2
.2
1.2
1.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.7
.3
.7
.3
.2
.7
2.9 (1/)
(1/)
(1/)
.8
.2
.2
.3
.3
.7
.8
.6
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.8
.6
.2
.2
.3

1.7
2.2

1.4
2.8

1.9
2.6

1.9
2.6

1.0
1.1

1.0
1.3

.3
.2

.2
.3

.5
1.0

•5
.7

.2
.2

.2
.2

2.0
2.0
2.7
1.9
2.0

2.0
2.2
2.9
2.8
2.0

2.4
2.6
2.8
4.9
2.8

2.4
2.8
2.7
4.3
2.4

1.1
1.1
1.5
.9
1.1

1.1
1.2
1.5
1.1
1.0

.3
.3
.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2
.3
.2

.9
1.0
.9
3.5
1.3

.8
1.1
.7
2.6
.9

.2
.2
.1
.4
.2

.2
.2
.2
.4
.2

2.6

3.0

3.1

3.4

1.3

1.6

.2

.3

1.3

1.2

.3

.3

2.0
3.2

2.5
3.4

2.5
3.1

2.7
3.5

1.2
1.5

1.3
1.9

.2
.2

.3
.3

.9
1.1

.9
1.1

.2
.2

.2
.2

4.6

4.2

3.8.

4.6

1.7

2.1

.3

.3

1.5

1.9

.3

.2

1.1

2.6

1.7

2.1

1.1

1.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

2.7

2.6

5.2

4.3

1.0

1.4

.3

•3

3.4

2.2

.5

.4

3.8
3.1
2.9
2.8
1.9
3.1
4.9
(1/)
(I/)
(±/>
2.9
3.3

3.8
3.0
3.0
3.1
1.9
3.3
4.1
12.4
4.7
1.5
5.3
6.6

3.7
3.8
2.5
2.4
2.6
2.0
3-9
(1/)
(1/)

1.2
.7
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.0
2.3
(1/)
(1/)
(1/)
1.0
1.7

1.4
.9
1.6
1.6
1.1
1.3
2.1
2.7
1.2
1.1
1.2
2.2

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.6

1.8
2.0
.7
.6
.8
(2/)
1.0
7.4
1.2
2.9
•9
2.2

.4
.7
.2
.2
.3
.2
.1

a/)
.4
.4

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.6
.6
.5
.1
.5
.3

1.8
2.1
.7
.7
.8
.5
.9

2.5

3.8
3.8
2.6
2.6
2.2
1.7
3.8
10.9
3.3
5.2
2.9
4.9

(i/)
.2
.1

.4
.7
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.3
.4
1.0
.3
.2

2.4
(1/)
2.2
3.0

2.1
1.0
2.4
2.5

2.4
(1/)
5.0
2.3

2.3
1.3
3.8
2.3

1.2
.8
1.4

1.2
.8
.9
1.3

.2
(1/)
.1
.3

.2
.1
.2
.2

3.8
•5

.7
.2
2.5
.6

.2
(1/)
.2
.1

.2
.2
.2
.1

4.3
2.4

4.5
1.9

3.7
2.8

4.3
4.3

1.6
1.2

1.6
1.3

.3
.2

.3
.3

1.7
1.2

2.1
2.5

.2
.2

.2
.2

%

Ml
M)

Ml
MX

(1/)
3.3
.3
.8

Ml
Ml

T a b le B -2: M onthly lab o r turnover rates in selected industries-Continu ed
(Per 100 employees)

Industry

Total
accession
rate

Seiparation rate
Total

Apr. Nar. Apr.
1957 1957 1957

Discharge

Guit

Mar. Apr.
1957 1957

Mar. Apr.
1957 1957

Misc., incl.
military

Layoff

Mar. Apr.
1957

1957

Mar.
1957

Apr.
1957

Mar.
1957

MOMHAMUFACTURIMG:
METAL MINING...........................

1.6
.6
(1/)
2.1

2.5
1.0
2.4
1.7

2.3
1.2
(1/)
2.2

3.7
•9
4.6
2.6

1.5

.k
&1.8l

2.6
.2
3.6
1.6

0.3
(2/)
(A/)
.2

0.4
.1
.4
.3

0.2
.4
(1/J
(2/)

0.4
•3
.2
•5

0.3
.4
(1/)
.2

0.3
.3
.5
.2

ANTHRACITE MINING......................

.7

1.5

1.2

1.8

.3

1.0

(2/)

(2/)

.6

.7

.3

.2

BITUMINOUS-COAL MINING..................

.9

.8

1.4

1.6

.6

A

(2/)

(2/)

.7

1.0

.1

.1

(1/)
(Ì/)

1.8
1.8

(1/)
(¿/)

1.5
1.8

(1/)
(1/)

1.2
1.2

(A/)
<V>

.1
(2/)

(1/)
(1/)

.1
.3

(1/)
(I/)

.1
.2

COMMUNICATION:
T e l e p h o n e ....................................
Tel e g r a p h 1*/................................

1/ Not available.
2/ Less than 0.05*
7 / February 1957 data are: Communication equipment - 3.7, 3.6, 1*7, 0.3, 1.3, 0.2; telephone, telegraph, and
related equipment - 2.5, 2-3, 1 2 , 0.4, 0.2, 0.5; railroad equipment - 5.4, 3-1, 0.8, 0.5, 1.4, 0 . 4 ; locomotivea
and parts - 2.9, 2.3, 0.5, 0.2, 0.2, and 1.4.
4/ Data relate to domestic employees except messengers and those compensated entirely on a commission basis.




-2 1_

Hours and Earnings
Table C-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees

Industry

Average weekly
earnings

Average weekly
hours

Average hourly
earnings

April

March

April

April March

1957

1956

April

April

1957

1957

1957

1956

1957

1957

$96.70
95-7*
99-6*
90. *7

$97.23
99**5
98.9*

$97.10
96.2*

90.25

99.65
90.10

40.8
37.4
42.4
41.5

41.2
39.O
*2.1
*1 .*

42.4
40.1
43.9
42.5

$2.37
2.56
2.35

$2.36
2.55
2.35

$2.29
2.40
2.27

ANTHRACITE............................

92.07

79-79

80.3*

31.0

27.8

30.9

2.97

2.87

2.60

BITUMINOUS-COAL.......................

112.11

109.58

105.*6

37.0

37 .*

37.8

3.03

2.93

2.79

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 ) ..............

101.25

101.25

103.25

40.5

*0.5

41.3

2 .5O

2 .5O

2 .5O

NONMETALL1C MINING AND QUARRYING.......

84.24

8*.63

83.92

43.2

*3 .*

44.4

I .95

I .95

I .89

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION...................

104.1*

10*.23

98.36

36.8

36.7

36.7

2.83

2.84

2.68

NONBUILDING CONSTRUCTION................

100.61

2.42
2.25

March

April

1956

MINING:

METAL MINING..........................

2.18

2.18

2.12

CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS
PRODUCTION:

93.77
105.5*

100.*7
91-77
106.35

9*.86
88.65
100.10

39.3
39.9

38.8

39.*
39.9
39.1

39.2
39.4
39.I

2.56
2.35
2.72

2.55

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 CONSTRUCTION....................

10*.98

10*.76

99.00

36.2

36.0

36.0

2 .9O

2.91

2.75

GENERAL CONTRACTORS...................

96.75

95-93

92.20

35.7

35 .*

35.6

2.71

2.71

2.59

U O . 9O •110.96
116.66 116.97

36.6
38.0

36.5
38.1
3*.8

3 .O3
3 .O7

3.04

2.93
3.32
2.95

3.07

39-3
35.2

36.3
37.5
34.6
39.2
35.6

2.94
3.34
2.94

2.86
2.88
2.82
3 .O8
2.81

2.30
2.72

2.56

102.26
129.*8
105.32

102.31
131.26
103.*9

103.82
108.00
97.57
120.7*
100.0*

81.99

82.21

78.99

39 .8

*0.1

40.3

2.06

2.05

1.96

88.29

88.9*
73.12

85.*9
70.17

38.8

40.5

*0.8
39.1

1*1.1

39.2

2.18
I .87

2.18

2.08

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES.... ..........

95.*0

95.68

90.29

41.3

41.6

1*1.8

2.31

2.30

2.16

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS..............

77.20
85.20
93.61
87.08
75.66
78 .1*
79.27
62.83
53 .*2

76.81
83.71

73.38
80.00
86.27
81.*0
73.35
75 .3*
75.58
58.99

40.0
1*0.0
40.7
40.5
41.8
42.7
1*1.5
37.4

39.8
39-3
*0 .*
39-3
*2.0
*2.9
*1 .*
37.1

40.1
40.2
40.5
39.9
42.4
43.8
41.3
37.1

1.93
2.13

I .93
2.13
2.29
2.13

1.83
1.99
2.13
2.04
1.73
1.72
I .83
1.59

SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS..............
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 .............................

MANUFACTURING...........................
NONDURABLE GOODS.......... ..............

S a u s a g e s and c a s i n g s ......................
D a i r y p r o d u c t s ...............................
Ice c r e a m and i c e s ........................
C a n n i n g and p r e s e r v i n g . . . . ...............
S e a iood, c a n n e d an d c u r e d ..............
C a n n e d fr u i t s , 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 and 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 , a nd p r e t z e l s ......

28




72.56

67.9*

82.22
85.30
79 .O6
7*. 19
76.55

65.62

92.52
83.71

76.02

78.51
79.07
61.59
53.15

65.66
82.03
8*.87
77.29
73.23
75.39

65.96

5*-7*
63.1*
78.9*

81.65
76 .0*
71.73
73.12

65.51

34.9
39.O
35.7

31.8
38.6

42.6
43.3
43.2
1*0.1
40.5

38.6

30.9
38.4

42.5
43.3
42.7
39-8
40.1

38.8

32.2

38.5
42.9
43.2
43.7
40.3
1*0.4
39.7

2.30
2.15

1.81

1.83
I.9I

1.68
1.68
1.76
1.93
1.97
1.83

1.85
1.89
1.70

1.87

1.81
1.83
1.91
1.66
1.72
1.71
1.93
1.96
1.81

1.84

1.88
1.70

1.79

1.70

1.61*
1.81*

1.89

1.74

1.78
1.81
1.65

Table C -l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS - Continued
Beet

s u g a r ........................................

April
1957

March
1957

April
1956

April
1957

$80.91
87.85
78.59

$83.23

$78.39
84.05
76.44

40.8
38.9
1*0.3 ' 40.9
39.4
39.1
40.2
39.5
40.0
39.2
39.8
39.4
40.8
40.6
39.6
39.0

63.60

101.35

85.09
75-07

83.76
75.03

79.87
70.41

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.....................

stemming

a n d r e d r y i n g ...............

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS....................

86.27

87.10

72.70

72.58

57.20

h o s i e r y ................................

D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ...............
D y eing and f i nishing textiles (except
C a r p e t s , r u g s , o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s .....
W o o l c a r p e t s , r u g s , a n d c a r p e t y a r n .....
H a t s ( e x c e p t c l o t h a n d 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 ..................
Felt goods (except w o v e n felts and
h a t s )..............................................
P a d d i n g s a n d 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 waste and r e c o v e r e d fibers....
A r t i f i c i a l leather, oilcloth, and
a n d t w i n e ....................... ......




1.81

1.53

1.49
1.73

57-90
64.72
52.44

58.35
62.65
52.99
52.99
55.13
56.55
55.34
57.61
54.71
65.92

56.20
63.ll

38.6
40.2

38.9
39.4

51-47
67.32

50.14

68.06

66.58

67.65

63.02

68.68

73-39
71.91
51-95
64.40

73-97

72.10
53-63
67.49

71.02
67.32
70.24
56.43

85.69
58.80

56.10

75.44
73-20
56.76

58.13
57.22

58.50
43.81

48.75
42.90
54.75
50.69

63.18

75-62
67.32
71.45
57-55

65.46
64.33

85.27

80.54

59.85

66.63
53.41

58.00

36.9

38.0

38.4

37.9

38.4
39.1
39.0
38.7
37.9

36.8
36.1
37.5
39.3
40.2
38.7
38.9
39.7
40.2
39.9
39.4
40.0
42.1
40.2

38.4
37.8
38.5 ' 38.8
41.3
41.2
39.8
40.2
37.2
36.9
38.3
37.3
38.6
37.9
38.1
37.1
35.8
35.1
36.9
37.?
34.8
35.6
37.4
37.6
36.6
37.3
1*0.8
41.0

37.5
37.4
37.5
33.7
37.5
33.0
37.5
38.4
40.5

41.0
41.0
40.0
34.4
40.4

40.4
41.0
40.4
33.3
40.0

37.4
40.6
4o.6

41.1
37.4
41.3
41.4

39.2
37-4
39.9
41.4

41.8
39.2

41.8
39.9

41.3
40.0

40.6
40.2
39.4
3 2 .7

39.7

38.6

2.54

37.9
39.5

36.2

54.31
59.75
59.06
59.82
47.97
50.92
47-35

1.60
2.66

2.69

1.55

35.6
36.7

53.51
57.82
56.09
58.25
47.03
50.59
46.63

1.57

2.20
1.60

1.97
1.55

1.62

55.96
50.63

58.29
52.26

1.56
2.19

1.50
2.11
1.56

1.60

2.02

47.10

60.70

$1.95
2.04

2.08

48.10
57-92
49.45

66.08
60.10

$2.04
2.17
2.03

2.18
2.01
1.61

2.21

37.9
39.6
37.0

38.8
38.8

$ 2.08

1.83
2.14

36.9
37.9

51-47
51.74
52.40
55-48
53.87
56.74
53-20
64.83

April
1956

2.21

83.22
67.89

36.2

March
1957

1.84
2.13

47-42
57.67
52.85

56.02

Cordage

38.8
39.5
39.4
39.9
40.8
39.9

April
1957

38.4
40.7
41.2
43.8

56.47
68.34

54.91
57.46
54.29

Seamless

40.2
41.2

Average hourly
earnings

37.9
41.0
40.7
44.8

57.99

56.26

a n d s m a l l w a r e s ...............

38.5

40.8
40.5
44.6

71.28

54.32

fabrics

63.65

68.60

52.68

Narrow

59.10
84.19

March April
1957 1956

and b l e n d e 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 ..................
C o r n s i r u p , s u g a r , oi l , a n d s t a r c h .......

Tobacco

61.23

106.52

65.28
rectified,

88.75
79.98

64.32
62.40
86.29
64.96
103.74

61.54
87.56
Distilled,

Average weekly
hours

36.8

1.63

1.55

1.80

1.30

1.31

1.62

1.60

1.44

1.34

1.50
1.61
1.38

1.50
1.59
1.38
1.38
1.41
1.45
1.43
1.52
1.41

1.39
1.40
1.45
1.43
1.52
1.41

1.60

1.60

1.51
1.46

1.51
1.45
1.55
1.48
1.57
1.34

1.36

1-34

1.49
1.38
1.65
1.64
1.84

1.83

1.56

,

1.53
1.57
1.34
1.38
1.33
1.50
1.37

1.66
1.65

1.84

1.83

1.73

1.28

1.55
1.35
1.43
1.57
1-33
1.33
1.32

1.38

1.35
1.44
1.33
1.54
1.45
1.42
1.55
1.53

1.56

1.30
1.30

1.30

1.46
1.32

1.56

1.56
1.79

1.78
1.56

1.64
1.70

1.65
1.70

1.84

1.84

1.80

1.80

1.73
1.39

1.73
1.39

1.67
1.72
1.67
1.29

2.05

2.04
1.50

1.95
1.45

1.50

1.6l

J2

H pur s and tarm ngs
Table C -t Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued

Industry

Average weekly
earnings

April
1 Q 57

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS..... ..........................
Men’
s and boys' furnishings and work

$52-8*

62.13
46.08

Shirts, collars, and n i g h t w e a r . . *.......

44.76
48.08

45.86
58.06

Women's suits, coats, and sk i r t s ........
Women's, children's under g arments .......
Underwear and n i g h t w e a r ,'except corsets.

Miscellaneous apparel and accessories....
Other fabricated textile p r o d u c t s ........
Curtains, draperies, and other house-

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE).............................

Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated

59.20
47.71
59-87
47.84
46.21
51.30
58.31
48.37
48.37
54.54

Wood household furniture, except
Wood household furniture, upholstered...
Office, public-building, and professional
furn i t u r e ....................................
Metal office f u r n i t u r e ............. ......
Partitions, shelving, lockers, and
Screens, blinds, and miscellaneous furni-

30




Average hourly
earnings

Harca
1957

April

April

March

April

April

March

April

$5*.75
64.05

$52.13

35.7

36.5

36.2
36.9

$1.48
1.76

$1.50
1.75

$1.44
1.67

46.72
46.18
48-73
47.01
59.43
57-80
48.23
68.68
49.45
47.62
52.85
72.98
50.86
49.27
55.42

45.25
44.64
46.88
4l.4o
57.12
59-29
46.75
59.17
46.99
44.48

36.0

36.5
35.8
37.2
39.5
35.8
35.9
37.1
33.5
36.9
37.2

1.29
1.31
1.19

1.28

1.25
1.24
1.25
1.15

1.30
2.05
1.34

1.94
1.32

49.52

1956

1957

61.62 35.3
3 M
36.7
39.2

35 .h
36.1

36.7
30.7
35.7

36.6

1956

36.2

36.0

37.5
36.0
35.7

36.6

1957

1.28

1.29
1.31
1.17
1.64
1.64
1.30
1.95
1.34

1957

1.66
1.61

1956

1.60
1.62
1.26

36.1

40.1
37A
35.7
37.7

37.1
30.5
35.6
35.3
36.1
35.5
36.1
36.6
37.2

1.3*
1.39
1.47

1.36
1.38
1.47

1.43
1.63
1.30
1.3*
1.40

1.31
1.47
1.47

1.31
1.48
1.43

1.29
1.43
1.41

1.80

1.77
1.77
1.79
1.21

2.28

1.75
1.75
1.78
1.19
2.33

1.85
1.84

1.84
1.79

36.1
51.62 3^.9
57.87
46.93
49.04
52.08

1957

3**5
34.8
37.1

36.2

1.28

1.28

1.69

1.82

1.47

1.46

1.26

48.73
56.74
58.51

57.72

45.80 37.2
56.34 38.6
54.99

39.8

37.8
39.0
39*2

35.5
39.*
39.0

71-64
70.67
71.86
46.64
89 93

70.27
69.74
70.53
48.52
87.78

70.00
70.00
71.20
48.79
90.64

39.8
39.7
39.7
40.2
39.1

39.7
39.^
39-*
40.1
38.5

40.0
40.0
40.0
41.0
38.9

74.21
73.82
75.74

71.97
72.68
71.23

38.9
39.5
38.5
40.0
40.2
41.0

40.8
40.3
42.0
40.9
41.4
41.0

1.87
1.41
1.40
1.51

1.40
1.39
1.50

1.44

56.06

1.78

1.81

1.21
2.30
1.86

56.42

55.88

61.61

61.50

75.07 39.9
72.14 39.9
79.38 40.5
57.26 40.3
57.13 40.3
59.04 40.8

68.28

69.55
66.40

63.68 39-*

67.54 39.7

40.2
40.0

40.2
39.8

1.72
1.65

1.73
1.66

1.60

72.47
67-53

58.80

59.39
73.97
71.61

58.63 40.0
70.35 39.6
65.86 36.9

40.4
40.2
38.5

41.0
39.3
37.0

1.47
1.83
1.83

1.47
1.84
1.86

1.43
1.79
1.78

77.78
64.06

79-73

83.89

65.83
86.65

78.73 40.3
73.75 40.8
84.86 39*2

41.1
41.4
40.3

42.1
43.9
41.6

1.93
1.57
2.14

1.94
1.59
2.15

I .87
1.68
2.04

84.44

85.69

81.81

40.4

41.0

40.5

2.09

2.09

2.02

68.04

67.77

64.80 40.5

40.1

40.0

1.68

1.69

1.62

56.82

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES..................

Average weekly
hours

65.01

56.00

1.85

1.85

1.89

1.40

1.38

1.68

Table C-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued

Industry

April

1957
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS................ $84.20
92.23
Pulp, pape 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 and b o x e s ...........
77.71
77.06
82.62
F i b e r cans, tubes, and d r u m s ...............
75-26
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.............................

95.87
100.75

March

1957

$8*.60

92.66

78.28
77.64

81.61

74.85

96.61

April

1956
$80.70

88.40
75.35
74.93
78.72
71.69

42.1
43.3
40.9
41.0
40.5
40.9

1957
$2.00
2.13
I .90
1.88
2.0*
1.8*

March

1957

April

1956

$ 2.00 $1.89
2.13 2.00
1.90 1.82
1.88 1.81
2.03 I .92
1.83 1.74

39.7

38.5

39.3

39.4

2.81

2.88

2.76

41.2
40.8
40.7
40.8
42.0
40.8
40.0
41.2
40.8

41.3
40.9
40.9
40.9
42.0
41.6
39-5
40.2
40.7

2.17
2.39
2.35
2.33

2.00
2.2*
2.01

2.17
2.39
2.34
2.33
2.34
2.57
1.99
2.24
2.01

2 .O8
2.28
2.24
2.24
2.18
2.47
1.93
2.13
I .91

113.18

108.74

89.40
97.99
95.65
95.06
96.98
103.68
80.80

89.40

85.90

92.90
63.24

42.7
44.2
41.4
41.4
41.0
41.2

April

39-6

108.19

92.00

1956

39-7

71.86

83.02

41.2
41.3
40.2
40.9

April

2.83
2.5*
2.10
2.38
2.*2
I .72
1.88

96.39
96.87
64.77
74.45

85.68

1957
42.3
43.5

Average hourly
earnings

38.8
36.3
39.0
40.3
40.0
39-7

95.44
95.11
64.33
74.07

99.76
99.75

93.51
99-46
92.82

April March

1957

38.5
35.6
40.0
40.6
40.1
39.3
37.4
39.4

101.60
85.26

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 and p r i n t i n g

Average weekly
hou r s

Average weekly
earnings

38.8

35-5
39-9
40.8

40.5
38.1

38.8

2A 9

2.49
2.81
2.50
2.10
2.38
2.44
1.70
1.88

2.41
2.74
2.38

2.06
2 .3O

2.34
1.63
1.81

95-24
95.06
98.28
104.86
79.60
92.29
82.01

91.56
102.75
77-74

41.2
41.0
40.7
40.8
41.8
40.5
40.4
41.1
40.5

94.30
102.41
88.78

95.04
102.84

90.20
97.85
84.46

41.0
40.8
41.1

41.5
41.3
40.8

41.0
40.6
41.4

2 .3O
2.51
2 .I6

2.29
2.49
2.14

2.20
2.41
2.04

86.93
77.17
70.79
77.17

85.06

75.60
70.91
76.64

82.40
75.69
68.02
73-35

88.04
83.03

87.32
83.23

84.55
79.76

41.2
42.4
43.7
43.6
43.5

94.50

89.46

65.96

42.0

41.2
43.5
43.6
43.4
42.7
44.5
40.9
38.8
42.2

2.11
1.82
I .62
1.77
I .59
2.01
2.0*
1.75

2.09
I .80
I .63
1.73
I .56
I .98
2.04
1.74

95.37

40.7
39.2
42.2

40.7
42.0
43.5
44.3
44.4
44.1
40.8

2.00
I .74
I .56
I .69
1.55
I .90
1.95
I .70
2.12

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL........... 107.23
III.76
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 . .
92.11

104.60
108.26
92.57

104.65
IIO.27

86.90

41.4
41.7
40.4

40.7
40.7
40.6

41.2
41.3
40.8

2,59
2.68
2.28

2.57
2.66
2.28

2.54
2.6r

89.28

85.39
98.00
72.25
77.95

40.0
40.1
38.6
40.2

40.4
40.0
39-5
40.8

39.9
39.2
39-7
40.6

2.20

2.21

2.56

2.14

2.58
I .83
I .98

1.84
1.99

1.82

54.90
73.08
68.53
50.62

36.8

38.0
39.2
40.3
37.9
37-9

36.6
39-5
38.5
35.*
36.0

I.5*
1.93
1.86
l.*5
l.*9

I .54
I .92

1.50
1.85
1.78
1.43
1.45

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 .............
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 ...............

92.06

81.41
Soap,

c l e a n i n g and p o l i s h i n g

P aints , p i g m e n t s , and f i l l e r s ..............
Paint s , v a r n i s h e s , lacqu e r s , and

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 oils and f a t s ........
V e g e t a b l e o i l s ................................
Animal

oils

a n d f a t s ..........................

69.17

68.60

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 ...........

RUBBER PRODUCTS.........................

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS.............
Leat h e r : ta n n e d , cur 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 shoe cut s t o c k and f i n d i n g s .....




88.00
103.46
70.64
79.60

56.67

76.24
73.28
52.93
54.24

97.51

87.31

69.26
68.03

102.40

72.68
81.19
58.52
75.26
75.36

55.71

56.47

93.25
91.62
91.62

76.24

85.63

66.19

52.20

43.8

39-5
39.4
36.5
36.4

39.1

2.32
2.56

2.26

2.25

1.87

1.47
1.49

2.13

2.50
1.92

Hours and Earnings
Table C-l: Hours f i d gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

April
1957

March
. 1957

$61.83
52.05
48.96

$63.08
53.96
49.87

81.20
111.08

82.21
U2.59
81.99

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS - Continued
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 . ^ ..........
Gl oves and m i s c e ll ane ous leather goods...

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS..........
F l a t g l a s s .........................................
G l a s s a n d g l a s s w a r e , p r e s s e d o r b l o w n . ...

81.99

83.01

P r e s s e d a n d b l o w n g l a s s ......................
Glass products made of purchased glass...
S t r u c t u r a l c l a y p r o d u c t s ......................
B r i c k a n d h o l l o w t i l e .........................
F l o o r a n d w a l l t i l e ............................

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 pl 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

79.58

69.48

84.66
73.60
69. W
73.84
71.58
82.26
73.1*

82.78

80.59
70.80

85.28

73.82
67.30
74.05
72.83
84.56
74.69

Average weekly
hours

April

April

1956

1957

March April
1957 1956

Average hourly
earnings

April
1957

$61.9*
*9.23
47.84

37.7
36.4
36.0

38.7
38.0
36.4

39.2 *1.6*
36.2
l.*3
36.8
1.36

79.93

*0.4
*0.1
39.8
40.1
39*2
39-7
40.7

*0.7
40.5
39*8
39.8
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.3
39.6
39-8
39.7
38.3
42.9
43.1
40.0

41.2
40.5
39.6
39.7
39-*
40.5
40.8
*1.3
42.6
4l.l
38.9
39.9
38.4
44.4
44.6
41.1

41.2

109.76
78.80
80.99
75.65

66.83

78.3*
73.93
71.1*
74.80

67.69
81.00

72.96
81.25

4o.o
4 l.l

39.7
38.9
38.8
37.7
42.8
43.3
39-9

4l.0

2.01
2.77

2.06

2.07
2.03
1.75

2.08

1.8*

1.69

1.86
1.8*
2.12
1.9*

March
1957

April
1956

*1.63
l .*2
1.37

$1.58
1.36
1.30

2.02

1.9*
2.71
1.9?
2.0*
1.92
I .65
1.92
1.79
I .67
1.82
1.7*
2.03
1.90
1.83
1.7*

2.78
2.06
2.08
2.03
1.77

2.08

1.85
1.67
1.87
1.83
2.13
1^95

70.22

81.08
78.01
70.00
87.3*
92.89
88.20
94.49

82.62

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 ..........................

85.46
91.76
89.46
84.22

83.20
91.98

40.5
40.6
42.0
36.3

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES..................

9 1 .66

98.65

95.76

39.7

4o.l

4 l.l

2.*6

2.*6

2.33

103.23

104.01

99-79

39-*

39.7

40.4

2.62

2.62

2 .*7

103.62
91.03
86.68

104.41
90.80

100.19
86.65

39.7

4o.4

82.78

82.01
96.98

82.99
83.50
97-86

83.23
95*22

39.*
40.1
39.4
38.5
38.5
4l.8

39.6
38.6
39-2
42.0

41.7
40.8
42.7

2.63
2.27
2.20
2.15
2.13

2.32

2.63
2.27
2.20
2.15
2.13
2.33

2.*8
2.15
2*09
2.0*
2.0*
2.23

94.02

93.61

90.06

40.7

40.7

41.5

2*31

2.30

2.17

89.35
101.25

89.79
100.35

87.78
93.15

4o.8
40.5

4l.O
40.3

42.0
40.5

2.19

2.50

2.19
2.*9

2.09
2.30

87.3*

87.57

85.80

41.2

41.7

42.9

2.12

2.10

2.00

93.03

93.32

95.20

40.1

40.4

42.5

2.32

2.31

2.2*

92.17

93.32

99.21

39-9

40.4

*3.9

2.31

2.31

2.26

9*. 87
89.55
100.12
105.52
96.29

9*.24
91.58

90.17
87.51
99.59
103.91
96.48
9**85

40.2
39.8
40.7
40.9
40.8
40.0

4o.l

40.8
40.7
42.2
41.9
42.5
41.6

2.36
2.25
2.*6

2.35
2.25
2.*8

2.21
2.15
2.36
2.*8
2.27
2.28

Blast

furnaces,

steel works,

81.32
78.81

77.60
69.46

87.02

4 l.l

41.8
39.7

1.90

1.82

1.89
1.81

1.76

1.75

1.69

40.9

2.11

2.12

41.6
40.7

2.26

2.26

2.13
2.32

2.11
2.38

2.02
2.17
2.00

4o.l

2.26

and rolling

B l a s t furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills, except electrometallurgical
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 ...........................
M a l l e a b l e - i r o n f o u n d r i e s .....................
Pr i m a r y s melting and r efining of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ..............................
Pr i m a r y s m e lting and refining of
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 . . . . ..........
Se co n d a r y smelting and refining of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ..............................
Rolling, drawing
and alloying of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ..............................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
a l u m i n u m ..........................................
N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s ............................
Miscellaneous primary metal industries...

Welded

a n d h e a v y - r i v e t e d p i p e ..............

32




96.80

87.12

102.18
109.36
96.76
96.56

87.57

85.07

4o.o

40.7
41.2

41.9

41.0
39.9

40.3

41.9

2.58

2.36
2. *2

2.61

2.36
2.*2

Table C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued

Industry

Average weekly
earnings

April
1957

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDNANCE,
MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT). $ 87.31
98.18
T i n c a n s a n 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 o o l s , a n d h a r d w a r e ..........
83.21
C u t l e r y a n d e d g e t o o l s ........................
7 *1.52
82.58
85.84
H e a t i n g a p p a r a t u s (except e l e c tric) 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 ware and plumbers' supplies....
Oil burners, n o n e l e c t r i c h e ating and
cooking apparatus, not elsewhere
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 steel and o r n a mental metal
w o r k ...............................................
M e t a l doors, sash, frames, m o l d i n g , and
t r i m ..............................................
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 ..............................
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving...
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 a n d p r e s s e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s .......
L i g h t i n g f i x t u r e s ................................
F a b r i c a t e d w i r e p r o d u c t s ......................
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products..
M e t a l s h i p p i n g barr e l s , drums, kegs,

March
.i m .

April
10*56

$ 87.74
92.84

$ 83.43

Average weekly
hours

April March April
1957 1957 _L956

Average hourly
earnings

April
1057

March
1057

April
1056

40.8
42.5
40.2
40.5
39.7
40.3

41.0
40.9
40.3
40.8
39.9
40.4

41.1
43.2
40.3
41.0
41.0
39.8

$2.1*
2.31
2.07
1.8*
2.08
2.13

$2.1*
2.27
2.08
1.8*
2.15

1.95
1.77
1.99
1.99

$2.03

2.16

86.86

93.31
78.59
72.57
81.59
79.20

81.72

82.56

84.53

83-55

79.59
84.32

39.1
38.6

39-5
38.5

39.4
39.4

2.09
2.19

2.09
2.17

2.02
2.1*

80.57
91.32

82.19
91.76

77.22
86.74

39-3
41.7

39.9
41.9

39.4
41.7

2.05
2.19

2.06
2.19

1.96
2.08

93.06

93.28

86.32

42.3

42.4

41.7

2.20

2.20

2.07

87.70
91.98
90.39
86.80
71.69
91.13
77.62
81.00

87.51
92.40
91.94

88.61

89.89

85.02

40.6
42.0
40.9
40.0
41.2
40.5
39-6
40.1
41.6

40.7
42.0
41.6
40.5
43.0
41.1
39.8
40.6
42.2

41.0
41.8
42.2
40.9
40.0
41.1
39.3
41.1
42.3

2.16

74.39
92.89
78.41
82.42

84.46
86.94
88.62
85.07
66.80
88.37
73.49
79-73

98.06

98.65
96.17
91.14

89.66

99.90
89.38
86.93
84.74

41.2
40.6
41.5
42.5

41.8
41.1
42.0
42.9

44.4
41.0
42.2
42.8

83.82
75.07

82.99

87.89

2.19
2.21

2.17
1.7*

2.25

1.96
2.02

2.13
2.38
2.33

2.08

2.15

2.20
2.21
2.17
‘
1.73

2.26

1.97
2.03
2.13

2.36

2.06

2.08
2.10

2.08
1.67
2.15
1.87
1.9*
2.01

2.25

B o l t s , n u t s , w a s h e r s , a n d r i v e t s ..........
S c r e w - m a c h i n e p r o d u c t s ........ ...............

94.60
90.06
88.83

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)............

94.39

96.76

95.30
99.36

92.87
95.57

41.4
41.0

41.8
41.4

42.6
42.1

2.28

E n g i n e s a n d t u r b i n e s ............................
S t e a m engines, turbines, and water
w h e e l s ............................................
D i e s e l and o ther 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 , n o t e l s e w h e r e c l a s s i f i e d .......

2.36

2.28
2.*0

2.18
2.27

111.11

113.71

98.83

42.9

43.4

41.7

2.59

2.62

2.37

93.50
91.03
92.97

94.02
91.43
93.20

85.60

94.95

88.84

40.3
40.1
39.9

40.7
40.1
40.0

42.2
40.0
40.2

2.32
2.27

2.28

2.33

2.33

2.1*
2.21

89.06
93.56

89.47
93.86

81.78
92.67

40.3
41.4

40.3
41.9

39.7
43.1

2.21
2.26

2.22
2.2*

2.06
2.15

93.34
93.83
111.25
104.44

94.28
93-44
111.50
105.16

93.74
91.16
109.46
105.80

41.3
41.7
44.5
43.7

41.9
41.9
44.6
44.0

43.2
43.0
45.8
46.2

2.26

2.25
2.23

2.50
2.39

2.50

2.17
2.12
2.39
2.29

101.67

100.54
119.73

97.67
116.46

42.9

45.6

42.6
45.7

43.8
46.4

2.37

2.36
2.62

2.23

119.02
88.82
91.7^
76.57
99.82
102.53

90.72
91.94
77.68
100.04
101.86

88.60

41.7
41.7
40.3
46.0
42.9

42.0
41.6
41.1
46.1
42.8

42.8
41.6
41.6
45.7
43.5

2.13
2.20
1.90

2.16

2.07
2.11
1.8*
2.07
2.30

Agr icu ltu ral m ac hin ery (except
t r a c t o r s )........................................
C o n s t r u c t i o n a n 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 f o r 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 a n d 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 .........................
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
M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s b r i e s .....................
Special-industry machinery (except met a l ­
w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y ) ............................
F o o d - p r o d u c t s m a c h i n e r y ......................
T e x t i l e m a c h i n e r y ..............................
P a p e r - i n d u s t r i e s m a c h i n e r y ............... . .
P rinting-trades m a chinery and equipment.




87.78
76.54
94.60
100.05

2.17

2.09

2.25

2.61

2.17
2.39

2.18

2.3*
2.17
2.09

1.98

2.31

2.39

2.21
1.89
2.17
2.38

2.06

2.25

2.51

Hours and i arnmgs
Tabl* C-l: Hour» and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsup«rvisory employees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

April
1957

March
1957

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 f ans...
I n d u s t r i a l tr u c k s , t r a c t o r s , e t c .........
Mechanical power-transmission equipment.
M e c h a ni c a l stokers and industrial
f u r n a c e s a n d o v e n s ..........................
O f f i c e a nd s t o r e m a c h i n e s and d e v i c e s . . . .
C o m p u ti n g ma c h in e s and cash registers...
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y an d 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
S e w i n g m a c h i n e s ...............................
Refrigerators and air-conditioning
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 , a n d v a l v e s . . .
M a c h i n e s h o p s (job an d r e p a i r ) ............

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY....................
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..

Average hourly

hours

earnings

April

April

1956

1957

$91.49 $93.63
90.03
90.91
99.83
99-59
85A 6 86.28
90.76
89.47
96.18
93.52

$ 91.81

41.4
41.3
42.2
40.5
40.7
41.2

41.8
41.7
42.3
40.7
40.3
42.0

42.7
42.9
42.9
41.9
41.9
42.9

93.88
90.76
97.58

90.52
88.37
93.52
79.77
87.54

42.1
40.7
41.0
39.9
40.0

2.2*
2.22

38.2

42.3
41.1
41.2
40.7
41.1
40.4

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL) - Continued
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 ...............

Average weekly

90.52
95.67

85.48
90.09
93.52

March April April
1956 1957
1957

March
1957

April
1956

$2.21
2.18

$2.24
2.18

2.11
2.23
2.27

2.12
2.22

*2.15
2.11
2.23
2.0*
2.15
2.18

2.36

2.36
2.29
2.23

1.95
2.18
2.20

2.23
2.38
1.9*
2.19
2.22

2.1*
2.15
2.27
1.96
2.13
2.17

84.80

87.67

41.7
40.2
40.3
39.8
38.6
36.7

81.73
89.02

80.59

81.14
89.62

41.7
40.1

40.7
39-9

41.4
41.3

1.96
2.22

1.98
2.20

1.96
2.17

84.04
90.83
90.32
87.34
92.82

88.62

88.17
89.04

38.2

92.35
90.58
91.43
93-68

88.82
89.25

41.1
40.5
39.7
42.0

40.1
41.6
40.8
41.0
42.2

41.2
42.0
41.6
41.7
42.3

2.20
2.21
2.23
2.20
2.21

2.21
2.22
2.22
2.23
2.22

2.1*
2.12
2.1*
2.13
2.11

82.81

83.43

80.36

40.2

40.5

41.0

2.06

2.06

1.96

87.48
76.04

88.75
77.39

86.94
76.59

40.5
39.4

40.9
40.1

41.8
41.4

2.16

2.17
1.93

2.08

1.93

85.26

85.88

83.03

40.6

40.7

40.9

2.10

2.11

2.03

80.80

81.00

80.56

40.0

40.1

4 l.l

2.02

2.02

1.96

90.63

94.30

92.39
95.17

89.86
92.23

40.1
41.0

40.7
41.2

41.6
42.7

2.26
2.30

2.27
2.31

2.16
2.16

91.91
97.44
82.68

90.95

41.4
42.0
39-0
42.1
38.9
40.1
40.2

41.5
43.7
39.3
41.9
39-3
40.5
40.4

2.22

101.38
82.92

40.1
43.3
39-5
42.4
40.5

1.90
1.97

2.11
2.0*
2.1*
1.91
1.97

2.15
2.29
2.02
1.9*
2.0*
1.86
1.86

39.9
38.9

40.0
39-3

40.0
39.7

1.92
1.79

1.92
1.78

1.80
1.70

42.6
40.5
39.4
41.1
39-9

42.9
40.5
40.2
40.2
40.5

43.3
41.0
40.2
40.3
41.2

2.30
2.00

2.30

2.20
1.88
2.07

93.41
89.24
95-11
77.61
84.15
80.74

77.41

87.60

87.78

89.02

2.36

1.85

Carbon and graphite products
Electrical indicating, measuring,
Mo t o r s ,

generators,

and

and motor-generator

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 , an d i n d u s t r i a l
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 ..............

85.46

E l e c t r i c l a m p s .................................
Radios, phonographs,

83.64
76.19
79-19

telegraph,

85.48
84.10
77.36
79-59

103.05

81.00
84.00

80.58
78.86
75.33

42.3

45.0

2.22

2.32

2.12
2.03

2.15

2.32

t e l e v i s i o n sets,

76.61
69.63
Telephone,

92.13

76.80

72.00

69.95

67.49

81.00

98.67

95.26
77-08

88.44
68.34
89.IO

64.88
87.34

and r e l a t e d

97.98
81.00
P r i m a r y b a t t e r i e s ( d r y and w e t ) ......
X - r a y and non-radio electronic tubes....

Jl




85.89

70.69

87.78

83.21

2.18
1.72
2.20

2.00
2.20
1.70
2.20

1.61

2.12

Table C-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT.................
Motor vehicles,

bodies,

parts,

April
1957
$ 96.87
95-04
96.23

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.........
scientific,

1957
$ 97.82
97.12

85.44

98.17
85.01
79.75
99.17
98.05
101.20
97.16
101.05
94.80
97.76
76.14
100.28
101.02
99.94

April
1956
$91.76
90.57

April

1957
40.7
39-6

March April
1957
* 0.6
41.1
40.3
39.9

J e w e l r y an d f i n d i n g s ........................
S i l v e r w a r e and p l a t e d w a r e .................
T o y s a nd s p o r t i n g g o o d s ......................
Games, toys, dolls, an d d h i l d r e n ' s
S p o r t i n g an d 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 .........
F a b r i c a t e d p l a s t i c s p r o d u c t s ...............
O t h e r m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s .............

39-6

40.3
38.8

40.4
40.1
38.9
42.2
41.9
42.7
41.7

39.8
* 0.8
* 0.0
*1.7
*1.6
*1.6
*1.9
*2.*

April
1957

March
1957

April

$2.38
2.*0

$ 2.38
2.*1

$ 2.2 6

2.*3

2.*3

2.30
1.98

1956
2.27

39.7
39 .*
* 0.9
*0.3
*2.9
39.3
*0.7

2.*9
1.98

2.12
2.05
2.35
2.3*
2.37
2.33
2.35
2.37
2.*5
1.88
2.*7
2.**
2.*8
1.98

*1.1

2.10

2.10

1.99

41.8

*2.3

2.33

2.36

2.22

41.0
40.4

*1.6
* 0.9

2.13
2.12

2.12
2.11

2.02

40.5
4o.l
40.8
39-1

* 0.7
*1.0
*1.2
39.1

1.82
1.68

1.82

40.6
40.8

*0.*
*1.5
*1.8
*1.0
*1.1
38.9

79-99

40.1
40.1

40.0
39-9
40.5
40.6
41.4
40.3
40.4

85.47

85.47

81.79

40.7

40.7

97.16

98.65

93.91

41.7

87.76

86.92
85.24

84.45

41.2

82.62

40.7

73.71
67.77
93-84
72.34

70.82

40.1
40.0

89.82
69.60

40.9
38.2

73.49
75-07
68.80

70.30

4o.o

98.18
100.49

102.82

100.82
94.64
97.36
78.31
100.44

102.17
99.85
79.40

86.28
72.98

67.20

94.48

70.29
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....

91.54

80.78

82.00
93.83
94.02
92.35
93-44
95-82
87.74
90.23
74.03
94.71
99.96
92.75
78.55

79-93
99-12

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
i n s t r u m e n t s ....................................
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 ical, ana 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 .......................




March

Average hourly
earnings

and

T r u c k and b u s b o d 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 and 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 .................
A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s a n d p a r t s .............
O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s an d e q u i p m e n t ......
S h i p an 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 and r e p a i r i n g .................
B o a t b u i l d i n g a n 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 ............................
L o c o m o t i v e s and p a r t s .......................
R a i l r o a d and s t r e e t c a r s ..... .............
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 .............

La b o r a t o r y ,

Average weekly
hours

Average weekly
earnings

Industry

72.40
74.52

69.25
84.65
83.23
66.59
63.96
70.98

67.23
64.02
77.30
75-01

86.72
83.43

65.19

73.04
69.39
79-95

66.92

78.91
61.85

64.29
71.33

61.85

67*49
65.67
79.65
76.14

62.40

65.85
63.60
74.88
75-11

42.0
41.6
42.4
43.2
42.9
40.1
39-9
41.0
40.5

41.7

40.5

39.8

41.7

40.6
39-4

43.0

4o.o
42.3
4i.i
39-6

39.0
40.1
40.5

39-2
40.3

38.8

39-8
41.7
40.5

40.9
39-9

40.9

38.9
39.0
*0.9
39.5
*1.6
* 0.6

2.12

2.06

2.36
2.36
2.37
2.38
2.35
2.36
2.**
1.91
2.*8
2. *5

2.31

1.8*

1.69
2.30
1.85

1.81

1.81

1.8*
1.7*

2.03
2*05
I .69
1.6*
1.77
1.66

1.65
1.89

1.88

1.8*
1.72
2.05
2.03
I .69
1.6*
1.77

1.65
1.65
1.91
1.88

2.05
2.25

2.26

2.22
2.23

2.26

2.21

2.29
1.81
2.35
2.33

2.36
1.93

2.03

1.7*
1.59

2.18

1.78

1.7*
1.76
1.66
1.95
I .92
1.59
1.59

1.60
1.61

1.6l

1.80
1.85

-35.

Hour s and ( jr n ir v
Table C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Industry

Average weekly
earnings

April
1957

Average weekly
hours

Ifareh
1957

April
1956

$89.98
86.66

$86.51
83.27

74.50

74.30

60.62

60.62

72.34
59.36

101.24
86.11

99.88
87.57

100.25

93.66
96.05
87.23

93.02
94.76

April
1957

March April
1957
1956

Average hourly
earnings

April
1957

Iferch April
1957
1956

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES:
TRANSPORTATION:

m

40.9
42.9

*1.0
*2.7

J i/)
$ 2.02

$2.20
2.02

$2.11
1.95

38.8
36.3

38.7
36.3

39*1
37.1

1.92
1.67

1.92
1.67

1.85

41.4

42.5
41.9

2.36

79.38

*2.0

2.08

2.35
2.09

2.31
1.89

40.9
41.4
40.2

40.8
41.2
40.2

*1.3
*1.7
*0.*

2.29
2.32
2.17

2.30

2.28

2.19
2.22

86.83

90.45
9e.57
84.03

2.16

2.08

96.12

95.41

92.96

40.9

40.6

*1.5

2.35

2.35

2.24

WHOLESALE TRADE..........................

83.01

83.01

80.80

4o.l

40.1

1*0.2

2.07

2.07

2.01

RETAIL TRADE (EXCEPT FATING AND DRINKING
PLACES).................................

61.56

61.56

60.06
42.90

38.0

34.1

38.5
3*. 6

1.62

34.4

1.29

1.62
1.28

1.56
1.24

48.99

48.36
62.50
81.03
46.17

34.8
36.7
43.9
34.1

34.5

1.**
1.75

1.42
1.74

1.37
1.68

43.8
34.6

35.3
37.2
*3.8
3*. 2

1.89

1.89
1.38

1.85

1.39

67.78

42.0
42.1

41.8
41.8

*2.1
* 2.3

1.67

1.67

-

-

-

L o c a l r a i l w a y s a n d b u s l i n e s ..............

(i/)
$87.26

COMMUNICATION:
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/...
Li 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 , an d
T e l e g r a p h _£/.................................

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 lig h t a n d gas u t i l i t i e s c o m ­
b i n e d .........................................

1.60

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE:

D epar t me n t stores and general m a i l ­
o r d e r h o u s 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 ......
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 ......

44.38

50.11

43.65

64.23
82.97
47.40

63.68
82.78

70.14
73.68

69.81
72.73

71.49

63.67

63.89

61.89
103.70

47.75

38.0

36.6

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE:
S e c u r i t y d e a l e r s and e x c h a n g e s ............

97.05

80.50

96.38
80.03

42.21

1.75
~
-

1.74
-

1.35

1.61
1.69
-

76.52

-

42.63

41.71

40.2

1*0.6

*1.3

1.05

1.05

1.01

42.69

42.12

4o.o
4o.l

39.9

1.08
1.30

1.28

1.0*

38.7

*0.5
39.9

1.07

49.88
92.91

-

-

-

-

-

SERVICE AND MTSCELLANEOUS:
H o t e l s and l o d g i n g p l a c e s :
Personal services:

43.20
C l e a n i n g and d y e i n g p l a n t s ...............
M o t i o n pictur.es:
M o t i o n - p i c t u r e p r o d u c t i o n a nd d i s t r i -

52.13

49.54

93.75

99-13

-

-

1.25
-

1/ Not available.
2/ Data relate to employees in such occupations in the telephone industry as switchboard operators; service as­
sistants; operating room instructors: and pay-station attendants. During 1956 such employees made up l|0 percent of
the total number of nonsupervisory employees in telephone establishments reporting hours and earnings data,
3 / Data relate to employees in such occupations in the telephone industry as central office craftsmen; instal­
lation and exchange repair craftsmen; line, cable, and conduit craftsmen; and laborers. During 1956 such employees
made up 27 percent of the total number of nonsupervisory employees in telephone establishments reporting hours and
earnings data.
k/ Data relate to domestic employees except messengers and those compensated entirely on a commission basis.
5/ Money payments only; additional value of board, room, uniforms, and tips, not included.

2Ê.



Table C-2: Grots average weekly earnings of production workers
in selected industries, in current and 1947-49 dollars

Year

B i tum inou s-c 0al
Laundries
mining
Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49
Manufacturing

Bituminous-coal
Laundries
mining
Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49
Manufacturing

1956

Annual

**0.17
*2.07
*7.03
52.58
5«.30
61.28
57.72
52.5*
52.32
52.0f

$ 23.88

30.86
35.02
*1.62
51.27
52.25
58.03
66.59
72.12

$*0.20
*1.25
*9.06
50.24
56.2*
68.16
67.95
69.58
69.73
70.16

5*.92
59.33
6*.?1
67.97
71.69
71.86

53.95
57.71
58.30
59.89

63.28
70.35
77.79
78.09
85.31
80.85

68.*3
70.08
66.80
7*.57
70.*3

76.52
79-99

66.83

96.26
68.84 106.22

84.07
91.41

1939......
1940....
1941......
1942......
1943......
19**......
1945......
1946......
19*7......
1946......

* 23.86

19*9....
1950......
1951......
1952......
1953......
195*......
1955....
1956.. .H

Year
and
month

25.20
29.58
36.65

43.14
46.08
**•39
*3.82
*9.97
5*.l*

62,&r
62.60

2*.7I

62.16

$29.70
29.93
29.71
20.3* 29.18
23.08 31.19
25.95 3*.51
27.73 36.06
30.20 36.21
32.71 3*.25
3*.23 33.30

$ 1 7 .6*

17.93
18.69

3*.96
35»*7
37.81
38.63
39.69
*0.10
*0.70

42.32

3*.36
3*.50
3*.06

3*.0*
3*.69
3*.93

$68.54 $104.22 $90.9*
68.21 103.18
90.03
89.26
68.68 102.38
91.78
68.75 105.46
91.87
67.9* 106.02
68.15 107.82
92.79

Jan...
Feb...
Mar...
Apr...
May...
June..

$ 78.55

July..
Aug...
Sept..
Oct...

Nov...

78.60
79.79
81.81
82.21
82.22

67.18
68.31
69.86
69.85
69.80

106.79

Dec...

84.05

71.23

115.33

82.41
8B.41

69.72

1251
Jan...
Feb...
Mar...
Apr...

78.17
78.78
78.99
78.40
79.19

82.21
81.99

102.49

102.16

87.32
87.75

106.12

90.62

U O .38

110.63
69**3 112.51
69.1 * 109.58
68.73 112.11

93.78
90.65
97.7*

93.60
9**79

92.16
93*97

$ 41.51

$ 36.22
35.69
36.36

42.12
42.54
42.95

36.66
36.86

42.42
41.90
42.61
42.61
42.29
42.91

36.26
35.87
36*39

40.90
41.70

*2.59
*2.59
*2.69
*3.20

36.96

36.20
35*90
36.36
36.03
35-88
35.90

36.21

35-55
36.42

Table C-3: Average weekly earnings, gross and net spendable, of production workers
in manufacturing, in current and 1947-49 dollars
Year

Gro s s average
Net spendable
weekly earnings
average w e ek l y earnings
Worker with
Worker with
Index
3 dependents
Amount (1947-49 no dependents
Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49
= 100)

Annual
average:

Ye ar
a nd
month

Net s p e n d a b l e
G r o s s av e r a g e
av e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s
weekly earnings
Worker with
Index
Worker with
no dependents
3 dependents
Amount (1947-49
Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49
= 100)

1956

$23.58 $39.70 $23.62 $39.76
2*.69 *1.22 2*.95 *1.65
26.05 **•59 29.26 *6.55
31.77 *5.58 36.26 52.05
36.01 *8.66 *1.39 55.93
38.29 50.9e 44.06 58.59
36.97 *6.06 42.74 55.58
37.72 *5.23 43.20 51.80
*2.76 **.77 46.2* 50.51
*7.*3 *6.14 53.17 51.72

1939.....
19*0......
1941......
1942......
1943......
1944......
1945......
19*6......
19*7......
19*8.....

$23.86

19*9......
1950......
1951......
1952......
1953......
195*......

5*.92
59.33

103.7
112.0
64.71 122.2
0T.97 128.*
71.69 135.*
71.86 135.7

*8.09
51.09
5*.0*
55-66
58.5*
59.55

*7.2*
*9.70
*6.66
*9.0*
51.17
51.87

53.83
57.21
61.28

1955 ....
1956....

76.52
79-99

63.15

55-15

70.*5
73-22

*5.1
25.20 ; *7.6
29.58
55.9

36.65
*3.1*

69.2

81.5
»7.0
**.39 83.8
*3.82 82.8
*9.97 9*.*
54. 1* 102.2
46.08

1*4.5
151.1




65.86

56.68

63.62
66.58
66.78

52.88

55.65
55.21
56.05
58.20
58.17
61.53

63.01

Jan....
Feb...
Mar...
Apr...
May...
June..

78.17
78.78

148.3
147.6
148.8

78.99

149.2

$ 78.55

78.40
79.19

July.. 78.60
Aug... 79.79
Sept.. , 81.81
Oct. .. 82.21
Nov... 82.22
D ec ... 84.05
1957
Jan...
Feb...
Mar...
Apr...

82.41
82.41
82.21
81.99

$64.74
64.44
64.92

$56.49
56.23

148.1
149.6

64.62

56.00

65.24

56.14

72.42
71-95
72.58

148.4
150.7
154.5
155-3
155.3
158.7

64.78
65.71
67.30

55-37

72.11

155.6
155.6

155.6

154.8

65.08

56.60

56.64

56.26

57.47
57.45
57.41

67.62
67.63
69.10

58.56

67.58
67.58
67.42
67.25

57.17
56.93
56.70
56.37

$ 72.07

71.77
72.25

$62.89

62.63
62.99
63.03
62.35
62.46

61.63

73.06
74.70
75.03
75.04
76.54

62.55
63.79
63.75
63.70
64.86

74.99
7*.99

63.44

7*.82

7 * . 64

63.18
62.93

62.56

Adjusted Earnings
Table C-4: Average hourly earnings, gross and excluding overtime,
and average weekly hours of production workers in manufacturing
Year
and
mont h

Average
Gross

Manufacturing
hourly earnings

Excluding overtime
Index
A m o u n t ( 1 9 4 7 -4 9 - 1 0 0 )

Average
weekly
hours

Average

Durable goods
hourly earnings

Gross

Average
Excluding weekly
o v e r t ime
hours

Nondurable goods
hourly earnings Average
Excluding weekly
Gross
overtime
hours

Average

Annual
average :

191*!....... $0.729 $0.702
19^2
.805
.853
.961 .891*
19M

19W*

5*.5

62.5
69.*

*0.6
*2.9

$0.770

.881

.976

*2.1
*5.1
*6.6

$ 0.6*0
.723
.803

$0.625

**.9

$ 0.808
•9*7
1.059

.698
.763

38.9
*0.3
*2.5

*5.2
*3 .*
*0.*

1.117
1.111
1.156

1.029
l/l.0*2
1.122

*6.6
**.1
*0.2

.90*
1.015

.861

.81*
I/.858
.981

*3.1
*2.3
*0.5

1.292

1.250

*0.6
* 0.5

1.133
1.2*1

*0.1
39.6

39.5

1.171
1.278
1.325

1.292

38.8

*1.2
*1.6
*1.5

1.378
l.*8
1.5*

1.337
l.*3
l.*9

39.7
39.5
39.6

1.61

1.56
I .61

39.5
39.0
39.8
39.6

19*5
19U6

1.019
.9*7
1.023 1/.963
1.086 1.051

73.5
1/7*.8

19*7.
19*8.
19*9.

1.237
1.350
l.*01

1.198
1.310
1.367

93.0
101.7
106.1

*0.*
*0.1

1950.
1951.
1952.

i.*65
1.59

l.*15
1.53

109.9

*0.5
*0.7
*0.7
*0/>

1.87

1953.
195*.
19551956.
Feb...
Mar...
Apr...
May...
June. .

July..
Aug...
Sept..
Oct...
Nov...
Dec...

1957: Jan. •.

39.2

l.*10
l .*69

l.*3*

1.537

l .*80

1.77

1.70

1.366

1.67

1.61

118.8
125.0

1.77
1.81
1.88

1.71
1.76
1.82
1.91

132.8
136.6
1*1.3
1*8.3

39.7
* 0.7
*0.5

1.92
2.01
2.10

1.86
1.93
2.02

*1.3
*0.2
*1.*
*1.1

1.87
1.86
1.88
1.90
1.90
1.91

1*5.2
1**.*
1*6.0
1*7.5
1*7.5
1*8.3

*0.7
*0.5
*0.*
*0.3
*0.1
*0.2

2.06

1.98
1.98
1.99
2.00
2.01
2.02

*1.2
*1.0
*0.9
*1.1
*0.8
*0.8

1.75
1.75

2.01
2.03

1.82

2.16
2.18

2.06
2.06
2.08

2.09

*0.7
*0.8
*1.*
*1.*
*1.2
*1.9

1.86

2.17

2.10

*0.8

1.86

1.98

1956: Jan...

81.6

1.93
1.93
1.95

1.96

1.97
1.97
1.97

1.98

2.00
2.02
2.03
2.05
2.05

1 / 11 - m o n t h a v e r a g e ;

38




1.90

1.91
1.93
1.9*

1.96

1.97

1.98
August

1*9.8
150.6
152.2
153.0

*0.1
*0.3
*0.7
*0.7
*0.5
*1.0

153.7

*0.1

1*7.5

1*8.3

1.67

2.05

2.06

2.08
2.08
2.09
2.07
2.10
2.1*
2.15

1.60

1.80

1945 e x c l u d e d b e c a u s e o f V J - d a y h o l i d a y p e r i o d .

1.66
1.71

1.81

1.78

1.79

1.80
1.81
1.81

1.82
1.83
1.85

1.66
1.75
1.70
1.70
1.73
1.7*
1.75

39.9
39.8
39.6
39.2
39.1
39.2

1.77
1.75

39.*
39.6
39.8
39.8
39.6
39.8

1.76

1.76
1.78

1.79

1.80
I .81

39.1

Man Hour Indexes
Tabi# C-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours
in industrial and construction activity ^
( 1947-49 = 1 0 0 )
Manufacturing
Year
and
month

19*7:
19*8:
19*9:
1950:
1951:
1952:
1953:
195*:
1955:
1956:

Average..
Average*.
Average..
Average*.
Average.•
Average..
Average..
Average,.
Average..
Average••

1956: Jan.....
Feb.....
Mar.....

Aug.....

1957: Jan .....
Year
and
month

19*7?
19*8:
19*9:
1950:
1951:
1952:
1953:
195*:
1955:
1956:

T O T A L 2J

103.6
103.*
93.0
IOI .5
IO9.5

109.7

II3.3
IOI .9
108.*
110.2

Contract
Mining
construction
division
division

105.1
105.*
89.5
91.0
95.0
90.9
87.5
77 .*
80.3
82.3

Manufac­
turing
division

9*.6
103.*

10*. 8
IO3.2
92.O

IO9.3
108.*
IO7.3
I07 .I
IO5.8
106.*

117.5
II5.6
II5.6

15*.*

101.7
I08.I

IO7.3
11*. 6

76.1
85.6

8*.6

136.9

I06.I

81.3

II3.7

8*.7
83.7

I59.9

8*.l

I57.3

101.1

108.*
108.*

1**.*

82.3

1956: Jan.....
Feb.....
Mar.....
May.....

Aug.....

92.1
111.5
105.9
106.2
108.5
96.7
106.2
106.9
108.8
109.5
108.0
10*.9

102.6
103.*

101.1
107.6
109.8
110.9

S t one, clay,
and glass
products

-

102.8
103.9
93.3

102.9
111.*
10*. 3

106.6

99.2
108.6
110.9
108.2

108.1
109.6

111.*
112.8

113.5

88.6

109.6
110.5
106.7

117*3

9*.0

371.8

7*.0

- Durable

Primary metal
industries

105.*
106.6
88.0
10*. 1
115.7

116.8

Fabricated
metal
products

111.1
IO2.9

9*.0

107.6

116.9

123.7
131.2

II7.8
115.*
11*. 3
II5.2
112.8
112.6

118.8
117.*
116.3
117.0
11*.1
113.6

116.3
117.2

73.8

112.8
113.1
115.0
11*.9
11*. 7

117.*

Electrical
machinery

108.3
106.6
85.1

10*. 6
U 3.9
9*.2
110.0
110.5

11*.3

10*.8

Machinery
(e x c e p t
electrical)

106.7
103.8
89.*
106.5
115.8
112.1
123.*
106.8
118.0
116.3

11*. 3

37*.6

83.6
83.3
80.I
83.9

87.6

92.*
90.7
95.0

91*2

83.0

79.0

goods - Con tinued

113.7
113.1
115.0

102.6

86.5

119.6
119*7
121.5

113.3

1957: Jan.....

102.7
90.3
99.6
102.7
96.9
93.0
8*.7
90.5

368.7
355.0
371.8
373.6
371.9
380.*

106.9
111.9
117.3
121.3
119.9
121.6

108.7

99.7
93.5
97.5
97.*

107.0

95.0
100.3
101.7
100.*
97.6
97.5

116.2

106.7

Dec.....

98.6

101.2
107.6
91.1
107.*
290.*
625.0
798.5
509.7
* 13.2
375.6
389.3
385.8
37*. 1
381.0
377.3

112.8
111.1

109.7

111.*
110.2

106.7

II9.O
117.*

Ordnance and
accessories

-- D u r a b l e g o o d s
Lumb e r and
wood products
(e x c e p t
furniture)

97.6
97.6
96.7
9*.7
9**1
95.*

IO9.9
no. 9

159.8

Manufacturing

10*.6

103.1
102.1
9*. 7
99.2
99.7

112.0
II 3 .O
11*.0
I28 .I
1*0.0
15*.*

IO6.5
112.9
114.5
11*.9
112.2
112.2

103.3

106.1

10*.l
-89.7
102.7
II5.7
II6.6
I25.2
IO7.5
116.2
II6.8

113.6
101.1
IO7.7
IO7.9

82.0
80.9
80 .*
81.8
81.7

Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..

Total:
Nondurable
goods

102.0
IO9.I
12*. 1
I27.5
I23 .I
118.9
I26.7
I39.*

IO8 .I
IO?.*
IO6.6
IO8.2
108.5
U O .9

Furniture
and f i x t u r e s

Total:
Durable
goods

118.*

119.0
100.9
106.*

116.0

117.3
118.6

116.5
116.0

86.0

1*7.1
123.I

Transporta­
tion
equipment

IO2.9
IOO .9

96.3
106.1
12*. 5
138.0
158.6

130.8

13*-3
1*6.3

139.7

136.0

136.3

1*6.9
138.7
136.6
135.1
128.1
126.5

133.*

127.3
125.7

13*. 5
133.*
139.8
138.5
137 .I

138.7

118.5

1*2.8
1*6.6
1*6.8
1*5.8

156.8

117.3

1*0.6

1*8.7

12*.*
137.6
1*7-9

See fo o tn o te s at end o f t a b le .




39

Tabi* C-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours
in industrial and construction activity ^ Continued
( 1 9 4 7 -4 9 - 1 0 0 )

Year
and
month

M a n uf a c t ur i n g - Dur ab l e goods-Con.
Miscellaneous
Instruments
manufacturing
and related
industries
products

F o o d and
kindred
products

19*7: Average.
19*8: Average.

IO7.5
103 .0

10*.6
10*.2

IO 3.9
100.0

19*9: Average.

89.5
97.*
117.5
122.7
129.9

IOI.3
103.1
100.5
109.5

91.2

105.5
103.1

96.1
95-2
95.9
9*-7
93-7
90.5
90.5
90.7
83.9

10*.6

82.0

IO 3.9

81.5

1950: Average.
I95I: Average.
1952: Average.

1953: Average.

115.9

195*: Average.

1955 * Average.
I 956: Average.
I 956: Jan....

117.5
121.1
120.2
120.*
119.9
121.3
120.1
119.5
118.0
121.0
123.0
123.8
123.2
123.3
121 .U
121.5
121.0
120.8

Feb....
Mar....
Apr...«.
May....
June
July....
Aug....
Sept....
Oct....
Nov....
Dec....
1957 î Jaa....
Feb....
Mar....
Apr....
iear
and
month

105.6

81.6

103.5
103.*
98.*

8*.5
90.0

106.2

102.8
107.8

10 9.5

112.6

109.*
105.6
98.3
99.*

100.5

99.8

93.6

99.8
92.9

87.9
81.6

79-2

78.8
79-2

105.9
101.0

10*.5
105.7

S89.2
'1

100.1

91 .2

92.2
90.1
88.5
90.3

85.6

87.5
79.6
7*.8
73.1
75.0

76.0
72.8

9*.9

107.6

101.6

92.*
91.9

89.9

96.0
90.7

89.8

78.7
83.1

80.6
8*.7

8*.7
82.9
80.9
79.5
78.9
75.8
79.0
79.1
80.9

80.8

85.0

80.3
77.0
76.9

67.6

7*.7

80.0
72.0

76.0

99-6

101.6

98.8
103.0
101.9
10*.5
10 6.9

98.8

10*. 9

10*.5

107.2
112.6

109.0

102.5
99.0
99.2
97.7
105.9
10 3.9
10 6.3

10*.9

105.5
102.6
10 6.3
IO 6.7
IOI .5

M a n u f a c t u r i n g - N o n d u r a b l e goo d s - C o n t i n u e d
P a p e r and
allied products

19*7: Average..
19*8: Average..
19*9: Average..
1950: Average..
1951: Average..
1952: Average..
1953: Average..
195*: Average..
1955: Average..
1956: Average..
1956: Jan.....
Feb.....
Mar.....
Apr.....
May.....
June....

102.6
10C. 3
95.1
105.*
109-9
105.9
111.6
109.3
11*.*

116.9
115.8
11*.2

115.6

115.7
115.3
117.0

116.6

1957: Jan.....

117.7
119.0
118.3
117.9
119.1
116.3

Feb.....
Mar.....
Apr......

115.*

Aug.....
Sept....
Nov......

115.8
115.8

Printing, p u b ­
lishi n g , and
allied industries

Chemicals
and a l lied
products

101.*

103.3

98.0
99.5
101.6
ioe.7
105.*
10*.7
108.7
113.0
110.0
110.*
112.2
112.2
111.8
112.0
111.0
112.9
11* .7
116.3
115.1
116.8
112.6
112.8
11*. 5
113.9

9*.l
97.2
105.5
10*.7

100.5

102.6

108.1

103.5

107.0

107.9
108.6
108.6
110.0
110.*

108.8
107.5
105.1
105.8
107.5
107.7
107.3
107.9
107.2
106.9
107.3
107.6

Products of
petroleum
a nd coal

99.0
ioe.7

98.3
97.3
102.1
98.2
100.9
95.8
9*.5
9*.6
93.6

91.7

93.9
93.7

92.8

95.3
9*.*
96.9
97.8
95.2
95.2
9*.6
93.6
93.8
93.1
9*.5

Rubber
products

IO9.8
102.0
88.1

101.9
108.5
108.*

111.6
96.*
112.*
IO6.7
II5.3
IIO .7
IO7 .I
IO7.3
IO5.7
101.1
101.3
IO3.9
106.9
110.1
98.8
112.3
111.1
IO9.2
IO7.2
98.O

L e a t h e r and
leather products

105.8

100.8
93.*
97.8
92.1

96.9
96.5
89.9
95.5

9*.*
100.5

103.2

98.5
90.9

89.0
93.5
9*.2
95.6
91.*
91.2
91.1

93.8

9*.0
95.9
95.6
90.5

w
------ox T»ne m o n m ana do n o t reni
F o r m i n i n g a nd m a n u f a c t u r i n g I n d u s t r i e s , d a t a r e f e r to p r o d u c t i o n a n d r e l a t e d work e r s .
th e d a t a r e l a t e to constriii't.inn umnirawo
c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n , the d a t a r e l a t e to c o n s t r u c t *i o nFor
workers!
_2/ I n c l u d e s o n l y the d i v i s i o n s s h o w n

—
t o t a l s for the m o n t h .

*0

98.8

10*.2

Manufacturing - Nondurable goods
A p p a r e l a nd o t h e r
Textile-mill
Tobacco
finished textile
products
manufactures
______p r o d u c t s ______




Table C-6: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas
Average weekly earnings
State and area

Apr.

195T.

Mar.

A verage weekly ]tours

1956

Average hour!y earnings

1956

1957

1957

1956

A Pr -

Mar,

Anr.

Apr.

Mar.

Apr.

$64.55
84.67
73-75

38.7
*0.0
*1 .*

38.7
*0.0
*1.6

39.6
*1.3
*0.3

$1.7*

$1.7*

2.21
2.06

2.18
2.08

$1.63
2.05
1.83

Anr. .

ALABAMA.................... *67.3*
88.40
Birmingham...............
85.28
Mobile...................

$67.34

89.2*

89.06
87.26

89.04
83.84

*0.2
39.7

*0.3
*0 .*

*2.0
*0.5

2.22
2.16

2.21
2.16

2.12

85.75

ARKANSAS..................
Little BockN. Little Rock.........

57.17

57.31

56.02

39.7

39.8

*0.3

1.**

1.**

1.39

58.46

57.92

54.81

*0.6

*0.5

*0.3

1.**

l.*3

1.36

CALIFORNIA................

93.51

92.90
83.09
93.86
95.22

88.16

*0.5

*0.*

73-67
88.47
8e.2i

38.1

*0.1
37.2
*0.6

2.31
2.1*

2.30

*1.0
*1.7

38.8

2.20
1.98

94.49
90.44
84.89

90.66
93.56
94.49
90.22
85.40

85.45
88.07
90.37
83.03
81.31

*0.0
*2.0
39.0
39.9
39.3

85.63
85.84

84.61

84.63

81.40
81.00

85.49
88.56

85.91

81.93
85.48
87.72
82.15

ARIZONA...................

Los Angeles-Long Beach..•
San BernardinoBiTerside -Ontario......
San Francisco-Oakland....
Stockton........... .....
COLORADO..................
CONNECTICUT...............

81.55

94-35

96.79

90.68
96.05

93-10

83.64
83.02
85.41
83.63

DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA:

87.20
86.53

89.64
93.31
82.82
82.41

88.15
84.46

77-46

85.69
84.15

*1.0
39.*

38.8

2.30
2.32

39.0
39.7
38.7

*0.1
*0.8
39.5
39.0
38.9

2.27
2.28
2.*2
2.27

*0.2
*0.3

*0.1
*0.3

*1.1
*1.0
*3.1
*1.0
*1.1
*0.1
*0.*

39.9

*1.*

2.13

2.16

2.16

2.29
2.13
2.09

*0.7
*0.5

2.13
2.13

2.11
2.10

2.00
2.00

*1.5
*1.5
*3.2
*1.0
*1.0
*1.0
*0.8

*1.8
*1.9
*3.0
*1.7
*1.2
*1.0
*2.5

2.08
2.16
2.16

2.07

2.0*
2.02
2.13
2.07

2.16
2.16

2.02
2.01
2.15
2.07

I .96
2.0*
2.0*
1.97
1.88
2.09

1.98

85.49
95.58

81.56
91.25

88.70

79-15

*1.1
*1.2

39.*
39.5

*0.8
*0.5

2.08
2.32

2.07
2.31

1.9*
2.19

85.46

86.11

83.79

39.2

39.5

39.9

2.18

2.18

2.10

63.92
68.06
64.96

64.53

61.31
65.07

*1.1
*0.0
*0.*
*1.5

*0.6
39.2
*0.7
*0.2

1.59
1-71

1.57;
1.7*

38.8

65.57

60.30

72.13

77-79

58.44
71-97
77.98

56.49
69.48
71-97

39.2
*1.6

38.7
38.9
*1.7

IDAHO.....................

79.20

79-40

80.20

39.8

ILLINOIS..................

88.02
91.91

88.71

84.87

92.87

88.78

Miami....................

2.27

2.26

2.18

2.12

2.*2
2.27
2.20

*0.2
39.8
*0.1
*0.2

FLORIDA...................

2.1*
2.29
2.*1

2.07

63.52

58.59

69.60
65.45

63.49

1.62
1.58

1.62
I .58

1*51
1.66
1.56,
1.50

39.5
39.7
*1.6

1.51
1.8*

1.87

1.51
1.85
1.87

l.*3
1.75
1.73

39.9

39.9

1.99

1.99

2.01

*0.7
*0.8

2.18
2.28

*3 .*

*0.8
*0.9
39*7
*5.3

2.25

2.18
2.28
2.26
2.17

2.17
2.1*
2.10

.

89.44

89.80
94.19

85.14
95.27

*0.*
*0.*
39.7
*2.9

89.13

89.67

84.54

*0.1

*0.*

*0.3

2.22

2.22

2.10

80.69
85.61

82.41

76.48

81.19

39.7
39.0

*0.2

88.72

*0.2
39.2

2.03
2.20

2.05
2.23

1.91
2.07

92.75

39.8

39.8

2.16

2.08

See footnotes at end of tal3le.




41

Stjtr and A r r j Hours jru;] lammgs
Table C-6: Hours and gross earnings of production woricers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State and area

Average weekly ecirnings
195é
.
.... .. . Apr.
_ÂSC.__ Mar.

2m

Average weekly hour*
1956
1?57-uMar.
Apr.
Apr.

Average hourly earnlnsa
19!
1956
Apr.
Mar.
" Ip r r

$ 86.90
84.29
94.75

$83.40
80.11
85.53

41.8
41.1
42.8

41.6
41.5
43.0

41.9
41.2
41.6

$2.09
2.02
2.20

$2.09
2.03
2.20

$ 1.99

Wichita..................

83.06
94.11

KENTUCKT..................

<i/>

76.68
84.47

74.28
82.66

(1/)

Cl/)

39-5
39-8

40.1
40.7

(X/)

(1/)

1.9*
2.12

1.85
2.03

77.36
101.56
78.79

77.57
99.79
77.62

74.62
102.25

40.4
39.6
39-6

41.0
40.9
40.0

1.91
2.52
1.96

1.92

71.60

40.5
40.3
40.2

2.52

1.82
2.50

64.85
54.96
71.57

65.76

61.87

MARYLAND.................
MASSACHUSETTS............

KANSAS....................

LOUISIANA................

MAINE....................

$ 87.55

Worcester................

41.0

36.8

38.2

71.57

67.83

41.5

41.7

40.1
35.8
41.3

1.62
1.50
1.73

l.*9
1.72

1.5*
l.*3
1.6*

81.11
85.04

81.36
85.21

78.47
82.49

39-7
40.0

40.0
40.3

40.7
40.9

2 .0*
2.13

2.0*
2.12

1.93
2.02

74.05
78.41

74.61

78.60

71.56
74.59
53.71
57.38
77.08
82.19

39.6
39-8
35.3
37.9
40.2
39.9

39.9
39.9
36.7
38.4
40.6
40.5

40.2
40.1
37.3

1.87
1.97

1.87
1.97
1.51

1.78
1.86
1.**
1.51
1.88
1.99

88.06

92.59
98.36
91.38
85.03

40.4
40.5
37.9
40.3
40.1
40.2

40.7
40.9
39.8
40.9
40.6
40.1

2.*2
2.30

90.56

92.69
88.38
86.51

40.0
39-6
38.8
40.2
39-7
39-7
39-3

40.0

40.2

2.25

40.3
39.3
40.3

40.6
39-8
40.5

59.12
79-60
81.80

55.42
59.90
80.79
83.03

97.16
102.55
91.91

83.60
86.30

84.03
87.00

80.27

Minneapolis-St. Paul....

85.63

85.69

81.87

40.1
38.9
40.3

MISSISSIPPI..............

55.20

54.25
60.49

52.80
59.20

40.0
41.9

39.6
40.6

MISSOURI.................

77-39
82.75
86.42

78.14
82.39

87.21

73.68
80.08
81.30

39-5
39-2
40.3

88.14

86.91

91.49

76.81
80.17

MINNESOTA................

MONTANA..................
NEBRASKA.................

1.79

40.1

56.87

99.04
100.58
93.86
88.04
96.07
91.35
88.46

MICHIGAN.................

1.96

51.06

52.60
New Bedford..............

G/>

1.95
2.06

62.01

<S/>

97.04
92.50'

38.0

41.0
41.3

l.*9

1.60

1.56

1.56

1.98
2.05

2.05

2.*1
2.53
2.*3
2.19
2.*2
2.30
2.26

2.28
2.20
2.15

2.22
2.13

2.08

2.09
2.22
2.13

1.98
2.11
2.02

39.7
42.9

1.38
l.*8

1.37
l.*9

1.33
1.38

39.8
39.3
40.6

39.4
39.8
40.0

1.96
2.11
2.15

1.96
2.10

2.15

1.87
2.00
2.0*

39.8

39.5

41.3

2.21

2.20

2.22

70.92
76.83

(1/0
(1/)

40.6
40.6

40.1
41.4

(1/)
(l/>

1.89
1.97

1.77
1.86

84.19

2.*8
2 .5*
2.*2

1.99

2.19

2.28
2.*1
2.30

2.08

NEVADA...................

95.20

94.46

91.26

38.7

38.4

37.4

2 .*6

2.*6

2.**

NEW HAMPSHIRE.......... .

63.60

65.35
61.75

62.37

40.0

41.1
40.1

40.5
38.0

1.59
1-5*

1.59
1.5*

1.5*
l.*9

58.52
See footnotes at end of table.

*2



56.62

38.0

Tabi* C-& Hours and gros* earnings of production woikers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State and area

Average weekly estraînas
195Ó
1957
Ad t .
Mar.
Apr.

40.8
40.8
41.1
41.1
41.1

$ 2.12
2.14
2.09
2.17
2.07

$2.11
2.14

$2.03
2.05

2.08
2.16
2.08

2.07

82.24

40.4
40.5
40.8
40.3
40.6

86.53
84.42

42.1

41.1
41.0

41.6
42.0

2.12

2.15

42.9

2.09

2.06

2.08
2.01

81.69
90.7*
76. 1k
95. *3

40.5
39.7
40.3
39.9

39.6
41.1
40.0
40.5
39.5

39.6
40.5
39.0
40.8
40.4

2.06
2.20

2.06
2.21

2.36

1.98

1.90
2.36
1.96

2.11

77.55

77.73
85.57
71.64
91.41
77.71

91.25

93.83

89.35

41.3

42.3

42.1

2.21

2.22

2.12

80.50
76.06
06.07
81*.36

81.7*

78.61

39.3

39.5

2.08

2.08

40.2
41.1
40.3
40.0

1.99
1.94

40.7
41.4
41.0
40.4

$ 85.28

$ 82.70

85.80
8*. 64
86.68
82.35

86.71
8*.99
86.89
84 61

83.84
82.69
85.16

MEW MEXICO................
Albuquerque..............

89.25
89.66

88.36

HEW YORK..................
Albany-Schenectady-Troy..

80.1*
89.10
74.38
95.13
78 .9*

Buffalo..................
Elmira...................
Nassau and Suffolk
New York-Northeastern

84.46

39.0

77.72
87.58
85 .6*

73*93
84.11

80.08

78.22
80.02

77.52
78.91

38.7
37.*
39.6
40.6
40.6
39.7

NORTH CAROLINA...........
Charlotte..... ..........
Greensboro-High Point....

55-91
63.19
5^-39

56.06
60.70
56.21

53.70
58.3*
50.87

39.1
41.3
37.0

39.2
40.2
38.5

39.2
40.8

NORTH DAKOTA..............
Fargo....................

73-80

78.20

75.38
79.83

75.23

80.13

*1-3
41.0

OHIO......................

91-27

92.26

Cincinnati..............

96.78
89.87
85.15
95.89

92.33
91.79
86.48

79-32

Westchester County 2/....

Average hourly earnings
1957
im .
JüQL__
— Apr.*.

40.0
40.0
40.4
40.0
39.8

$84.68

NEW JEfiSEY................
Newark-Jersey City 2/....

Average weekly hours
1957
195$
Mar.
Apr.
. Ajar.-..

83.00

89.31
90.57

88.45

38.2

38.2

1.87

2.03
2.17

2.08
1.95

36.6

1.37
1.43
1.39

42.0
41.6

43.8
*3.3

1.79
1.91

1.80
1.92

1.72
1.85

40.0
40.0
38.4
40.4
40.8
40.5
38.9
39-8
40.2

40.5
38.5
39.1
41.0
41.0
40.9
40.7
39-6
40.6

40.9

2.28

2.28

2.18

40.0
41.6
41.6
40.4
*1-3
40.2
40.6

2.11

2.35
2.11

2.21
2.01

2.33
2.17
2.42
2.36

2.24
2.07
2.31

2.58

2.26

2.43

40.5
41.9

40.2

40.4
41.8
40.7

41.1
42.3
40.7

2.18

2.15

37*8

2.32

2.30

38.8

2.42
2.34

93.46

104.74

98.58

79-38

78.09

87-64

78.38
76.08
87.51

72.76
83.84

87.50
84.34

86.75
85.23

86.80

37.7
37.3

38.1

39.5
39.4

2.26

PENNSYLVANIA..............
Allentown-Bethlehem-

84.00

83.60

79.56

4o.o

40.0

40.1

Erie.....................

88.56

39.3

39-3
41.2
39.6
40.9
40.0
40.3
39-9
38.9
37.8
40.3

38.9
42.1

OREGON....................

76.68

80.57

75-*K3
72.57

84.99

100.44
74.21

61.22
Wilkes-Barre— flaxleton...

58.03

69.20

See footnotes at end of table.




80.17

æ .58
74.84

72.80

84.80
99.94
73.82

61.46
58.59
70.12

92.98

75.82

85.08
69.67
70.11
81.93
95.86
71.96
58.29
54.72
68.67

2.07
2.01
I .89

1.43
1.51
1.46

103.40
OKLAHOMA..................
Oklahoma City...........

1.84
2.24
1.93

1.43
1.53
1.47

94.66
95-46

1.94

1.96

2.00

83.48
93.17
83.44
95.22
90.84

87-78

2.18
2.08

2.00

2.02

95.69
88.82
98.65

Coluabus.................

2.03

2.01

4i.o
39.7

4i.o
39.9

40.5

39.9

38.5
37 .2

4o.o

38.6

41.0
40.5
41.0
40.0

38.1

37.0
40.9

2.35
2.17
2.43
2.40
2.57
1.96
1.83

2.40

1.94

1.82

1.95

2.33

1.90

1.72

2.06
2.35

2.24

2.20

2.10

2.09

1.98

2.05
2.16

2.04
2.15
1.89

2.02
1.81

1.90
1.77
2.13
2.48

1.86
1.59
1.56
1.73

1.78
2.12

1.95

1.71

2.02

2.48
1.85

2.34

1.58

1.53
1.48

1.55
1.74

1.80
1.68

St j t o anii A ' i ' . i

Ho rn •• .imi I a m i n a s

Tabl* C-6: Hours and gran «amings of production workcrs in
manufacturing industries for wbctod States and araos - Continuad
State and area
RHODE ISLAND.............

Average weekly earnings
1<S L
1956
Apr.--- ___Mar.
. Ara.
$66.63

68.06
SOUTH CAROLINA...........
Charleston...............
SOUTH DAKOTA.............

56.30

64.64
73.75
78.93

Average weekly hour.
S7
. 195è
Mar.
Awr.
Ad t .

Average hourly earnlnas
Í95b
1957
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.

$ 67.16
68.23

$ 65.97
66.02

39.1
39.8

39.1
39.9

*0.3
*0.5

$ 1.70
1.71

$1.72
I.7 I

$1.64

56.59
63.92

55.07

39.1
39-9

39.3
40.2

*0.2
39-9

1.44

58.65

1.62

1.44
1.59

1.37
1.47

76.62

72.36
77.25

*1.3
41.9

42.6
44.1

*3.0
*3.3

I.8I
1.88

I .80
I .89

1.68
1.78

62.88
64.96

39.8
40.1
39.5
40.3
40.2

39.8
40.1
40.1
40.8
40.4

1.65
I .72
1.96
1.67

I .65
I .72
1.96
I .80
I .67

83.52

1.63

77.42
72.18

73.78
68.54

Nashville................

68.97
77.*2
72.5*

66.63

67.13

65.85

39-6
40.2
39-5
40.1
39-9

TEXAS.....................

83.23
94.21

82.81
92.93

79.10
92.87

41.0
41.5

41.2
41.3

41.2
42.6

2.03
2.27

2.25

I .92
2.18

89.44

87.52
84.00

85 .*7
83 .OI

39.*
40.3

39-6
*0.0

*0.7
*1.3

2.27

85.84

2.13

2.21
2.10

2.10
2.01

67.62
64.65

68.14
64.87

67.53

56.22
85.87

40.9
40.2
40.2

*1.2
*0.9
*0.9

42.3
39-5
44.1

1.65
I .61
1.96

1.66
1.59
1.97

I .60
1.42
1.95

1.63

65.3*

69.14

UTAH......................
VERMONT...................

VIRGINIA..................
Richmond ¿/...............
WASHINGTON................
Spokane..................
WIST VIRGINIA.............

WISCONSIN.................

WYOMING...................

65.67

1.63

80.54

64.00
71.97
70.35

70.76

61.51
65.04
67.89

40.0
41.6
40.2

*0.0
*0.9
*0.1

40.2
39.9
40.9

I .60
1.73
1.75

I .60
1.73
1.7*

91.77
91.72
93.29
88.22

91.28
92.41
90.9*
85.58

88.08

39.0
39.9
38.1
37.7

39.0
38.8
40.1
37.8

2.32

2 . 3k
2.32

83.65

39.3
39.6
38.9
38.2

2.3*

85.08

2.31

2.39
2.27

81.69
99.63

82.55
99.1*

79.60
97.*4

38.9
40.5

39.5
*0.3

39.8
40.6

2.10
2.46

2.09
2.46

2.00
2.40

85.90
86.74

86.64
86.84

84.44
94.38
94.18

84.12
78.76

85.56

80.50
88.67

89.62

89.70

*1.1
38.9
40.3
40.5
40.8
40.4

41.7
37.1
40.6
40.5
41.5
*0.6

2.11
2.23
2.15
2 .3O
2.33
2.23

2.11
2.23
2.12

92.75
86.02

40.8
38.9
39.3
*1.0
*0.*
*0.2

2.02
2.12
1.98
2.19
2.23
2.12

92.16

90.91
102.70

89.10
106.25

*0.6
40.7

39-7
39.5

39.6
*0.*

2.27
2.64

2.29
2 .6O

64.00
69.77

93.82
94.90

89.3*

l/ Rot available.
2/ Subarea of New York-Northeastern New Jersey.
1/ Revised series; not strictly comparable with previously published data.




2.01

1.84
1.68

78.83

107.45

44

1.80

1.58

1.62

2.40

2.32

2.33
2.22

1.53
1.66

2.26
2.19
2.23
2.22

2.25
2.63

A

nnual

S upplement




1951 - 56

Em ploym ent
W eekly Hours
Payroll In d exes
Labor Turnover Rates
State and A rea Statistics
H ourly and W eekly Earnings




Employment
and Earnings

^ J§/




ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT, 1951-56
CONTENTS

Page

Employment and Payrolls
Table SA- 1: Employees in nonagrloultural establishments, by
industry division................................
Table SA- 2: Employees in nonagrloultural establishments, by
industry..........................................
Table SA- 3: Production workers in mining and manufacturing
industries....... ................................
Table SA- U t Indexes of ptroduction-worker employment and
weekly payrolls....... ................. .
Table SA- 5: Employees in Government and private shipyards,
by region.........................................
Table SA- 6: Governmant civilian employment and Federal
military personnel...............................
Table SA- 7 s Employees in nonagrloultural establishments,
by State,.........................................
Table SA- 8: Employees in mining, by State«.... ...............
Table SA- 9: Employees in contract construction, by State.....
Table SA-lOi Employees in n»nufaeturlng> by State..... ........
Table SA-11: Employees in transportation and public utilities,
by State.........................................
Table SA-12: Employees in wholesale and retail trade, by State.
Table SA-13: Employees in finance, insurance, and real estate,
by State.................................... .
Table SA-14: Employees in service and miscellaneous industries,
by State..........................................
Table SA-15: Employees in government, by State«................
Table SA-16: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for
selected areas, by industry division.............

Table SB- 1: Manthly labor turnover rates in manufacturing....
Table SB- 2: Monthly labor turnover rates in selected
industries............................... ........

49
50
56
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70

71
72

73

95
96

Hours and Earnings
Table SC- 1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or
nonsupervisory employees........................ .
Table SC- 2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and
..........................................

106
124-

CHARTS
Indexes of Production-Worker Employment and Weekly Payrolls hfenufacturing Industries...................................... ..
Monthly Labor Turnover Rates - Msuiufacturix^ Industries«........

60
94

m.




Table SA-1: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division
(In thou s a n d s )

Y e a r an d m o n t h

TOTAL

Mining

Contract
con­
struction

Manufac­
turi n g

Transpor­
W h o l e s a l e Finance,
t a t i o n and a n d r e t a i l insurance,
public
an d real
trade
utilities
estate

Service
and
miscel­
laneous

Govern­

ment

Annual ayerase:

1,050
1,110
1,097
1,079

2,05*
2,1*2
2,187
2,268

2,671
2,603
2,531
2,5*2

5,626
5,810

1,123
1,163
1,166
1,235

2,*31
2,516
2,591
2,755

2,611
2,723
2,802
2,8*8

3,891
3,822
3,907
3,675

6,165

1,295
1,360

2,871
2,962
3,127

2,917
2,996
3,066

8,021
6,797
7,258
8,3*6

3,2*3
2,80*
2,659
2,736

5,531
*,907
*,999
5,552

1,333
1,270
1,225
1,2*7

2,913
2,682
2,61*
2,78*

3,26*
3,225
3,167
3,298

8,907
9,653
10,606
9,253

2,771
2,956
3,11*
2,8*0

5,692

1,262

2,883

3, *77

1,1*5
1,112
1,055

3,233
3,196

3,876

1,150
1,29*
1,790
2,170

10,078
10,780
12,97*
15,051

2,912
3,013
3,2*8
3,*33

6,612

1,567
1,09*
1,132

17,381
17,111
15,302

3,619
3,798
3,872

7,189

*,66*

1,12*
1,230
953

1,021
8*8
1,012
1,185

10,53*
10,53*
8,132
8,986

3,711
3,998
3,*59
3,505

1,203
1,092

1,176

10,155
9,523
9,786
9,997

3,882
3,806
3,82*
3,9*0

5, *9*

1,080

1,229
1,321
1,**6
1,555

29,691
29,710
31,0*1
29,1*3

1,105
1,0*1

1,608
1,606

9,839
9,786
10,53*
9,*01

1931..............
1932..............
1933..........
193* ..............

26,383
23,377

86*

25,699

87*

1935..............
1936..............
1937..............
1938..............

26,792
28,802
30,718

888
937

28,902

1,006
882

1939..............
19*0..............
19*1...............
19*2..............

30,311
32,058

8*5
916

19*3 ..............
19**..............
19*5..............
19*6..............

*2,106
*1,53*
*0,037
* 1,287

19*7..............
19*8..............
19*9..............
1950..............

*3,*62
**,**8
*3,315
**,738

1951..............
1952..............
1953..............
195* ..............
1955..............
1956..............

*7,3*7
*8,303
*9,681
*8,*31
50,056
51,878

1919..............

26,829

1920..............
1921..............
1922..............

27,088
2*, 125
25,569

1923..............
192* ..................
1925..............
1926..............

28,128

1927..............
1928..............
1929..............
1930..............




27,770
28,505
29,539

23,*66

36,220
39,779

920

1,078

1,000

722
735

9*7
983
917

883
826
852
9*3

1,*97
1,372

1,21*
970

809
862
912

1,661

1,982

*,75*
5,08*

6,033

6,137
6, *01
6,06*

6,076

6,5*3
6, *53

6,9*0
7, *16
7,333

7,260

7,522

l*,*6l

*,083

8,602

15,290

*,122
*,1*1
3,9*9
3,977

i 9,196
9,519
9,513
9,6*5

*,166

10,012
10,281
10,527
10,520

982
918
889

2,169
2,165
2,333

15,321
l*,178
l*,967

916
885
852

2,603
2,63*
2,622

16,10*
16,33*

777
777

2,593
2,759
2,993

15,995

816

*,623

17,238

16,563
16,905

*,185
*,221
*,009

*,062

*,157

10,8*6
11,292

1,*31
1,398

3,08*

3,1*9

3,662

1,313
1,355
1,3*7

3,060

1,399
1,*36

3,321
3, *77
3,705
3,857

3,995
*,202

1,*35
1,*09
1,*28

6,080

1,619

3,919
3,93*
*,011
*,*7*

1,672

*,783

l,*8o
1,*69

1,7*1
1,765
1, 82*

*,925
*,972
5,077

1,892

5,26*

1,967

2,038

2,122
2,219
2,306

5, *11
5,538
5,66*

5,916

6,231

3,7*9

*,660
5, *83

6,0*3
5,9**
5,595
5, *7*
5,650
5,856

6,026
6,389

6,609
6,6*5

6,751
6,91*
7,178

I n d u s ü \ Iji fik smonT

Table SA-2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry
Mn

thousands)
Ab h i m J

Industry

average

TOTAL...................................

l<«6
51,878

50,056

1954
*8,*31

1953
49,681

1952
*8,303

*7,3*7

HIHIHG ............... .................

816

777

777

852

885

916

108.3
34.6
33-3
17.4

101.4
34.2
28.9

106.0

16.6

99.3
35.2
27.9
16.4

40.1
28.6
17.8

26.5

21.2

101.0
37.7
25.9
20.5

ANTHRACITE...................... ....

29-7

31.3

40.1

54.0

63.*

69.I

BITUMINOUS-COAL......................

230.8

218.7

228.5

288.9

327.8

372.0

CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS
PRODUCTION..........................

METAL MINING.........................
I r o n m i n i n g .................................

1955

99-8
33.?

1951

330.8

317.1

303.8

297.*

289.8

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
( except c o n t r a c t s e r v i c e s ) .............

271.6

196.4

189.0

-

-

-

-

NONMETALUC MINING AND QUARRYING......

116.2

108.3

105.9

103.8

102.*

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION..................
NONBUILDING CONSTRUCTION............. ...............
H i g h w a y a nd 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 CONSTRUCTION..................................

GENERAL CONTRACTORS..................
SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS.............
P l u m b i n g an d h e a t i n g ......................
E l e c t r i c a l w o r k ............................
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 GOODS.................................................
NONDURABLE GOODS............................................

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES.............
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS.............
Mea 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 ............................
S u g a r .........................................
C o n f e c t i o n e r y and r elated products....
B e v e r a g e 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.................
C i g a r e t t e s ...................................
T o b a c c o a n d s n u f f ..........................
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 ..... .

50




2,993

606
263.3
342.6
2,387

105.1

2,759

2,593

516

503

232.4
284.0
2,243

217.4

285.6
2,090

2,622
513
214.9
297.8
2,109

2,63*
51*
209.*
305.0
2,119

2,603
*93
201.3
291.9
2,109

995.1

922.6

885.7

93*.0

9*8.3

957.6

1,391.8
33*.0
179.5

1 ,320.8

1,204.0
295.7
143.8
164.4

1,175.1
288.9
1*8.1
159.7
578.4

1,170.8
287.7
156.5
155.7
570.9

1,151.7

198.1
680.2

317.0
162.3
168.4
673.1

600.1

286.9

155.7
140.5
568.7

16,905

16,563

15,995

17,238

16,33*

16,104

9,825
7,080

9,5*9
7,014

9,122
6,873

10,105
7,133

9,3*0
6,99*

9,080
7,024

130.6

139.2

163.3

234.3

178.7

77.0

1,552.0
337-*
109.3
231.1

1,532.8

321.8

116.6

1,557.9
321.5
118.2

225.0
122.1
283-7
33.9
80.9
210.3
138.5

238.2

1,548.2
319.0
119.9

289.1
31.8
79-3
215.3
140.0

1,536.9
325.9
112.7
227.4
121.3
285.9
32.4
79.8
211.1
140.4

119-9
285.9
34.2
84.6
214.9
140.6

1,5*7.3
308.2
124.5
233.3
121.2
281.2
3*-9
87.9

97.3
34.2
3*.5
7.0
21.6

102.2
33.0
38.1
7.*
23.7

103.3
32.1
39.9
7.8
23.5

103.6
31.*
40.6
8.0
23.7

118.7

227.6
123.8
28*.1
33.*
86.2
215.6
138.7
105.6
30.4
41.1

8.5

25.5

216.5

139.6

104.1
29.O
40.8

9.2
25.1

Table SA-2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry - Continued
(In thou s a n d s )

Annual average

Industry

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS.....................
Y a r n a n 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 ...............
D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ...............
C a r p e t s , r u g s , 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 a n d 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 FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS.................................
M e n ' s a n d b o y s ' s u i t s a n d c o a t s .............
Men's and boys' fu 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, 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 ...........................................

Mis cel lan eou s apparel and accessories....
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 (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 ...................
Millwork, plywood, 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 ................................

l9^>

1955

1,057.3
6,9
123.0
*57.2

1,077.0
6.6

29.8

30.5

129.9
*67 .*

195*
1 ,069.6
6.5
127.6
472.1

1953

i952

I95I

1,185.8

1,195-6
6.4
150.1
538.4
31.3

67.0

1,271.6
6.8
164.2
578.8
34.2
242.7
9*.5
59.9
17.7
72.8

6.7

145.8

62.6

530.4
31.8
236.1
93.*
57.6
16.3
67.7

1 ,206.3

1,170.0
120.9

1,231.7
133.0

1,199.8
129.9

1,189.5
141.5

293.6
35*. 1
112.7
20.6
70.1

283.4
366.5
102.2
22.6

60.7
125.4

311.4
363.1
115.5
21.9
71.2
12.1
64.3
139.1

287.2

7*.8
11.6
63.*
129.*

309.7
358.0
U 9.7
20.2
73.0
12.3
61.*
132.3

7*1.*
10*.0
388.1

7*6.6
103.0
393.1

703.0

767.6

89.2

376.0

96.9

415.9

135.8
55.0
58.5

139.8
55.3
55.*

126.6
56.5

125.6
64.1

128.0

5**7

130.8
64.4
59.5

60.0

63.4

368.2

37**6

220.6
91.7
5*.2
12.3

221.9
91.0

61.6

53.1
13.1
63.5

1 ,215.*

315.*
356.*
121.6

12*.1

18.7

119.7

29-9
218.0
87.9
32.2
13.5

11.9

236.2

93.*
55.6
16.7

369.6

109.6
23.1

68.9

13-7

65.0

62.3

14.1
68.7

132.9

128.2

788.7
99-7
*39-3

837.0

106.1

472.8
66.6

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES....................

379.0

H o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e .............................
Office, public-building, and professional
f u r n i t u r e ..........................................
Partitions, shelving, lockers, and

266.*

259.3

345.9
243.7

267.0

361.4
257.1

361.4
257.1

*8.1

**.2

41.2

42.7

41.9

41.2

37.9

37.7

34.4

35-7

34.0

34.4

26.6

27.0

26.6

29.2

28.4

28.8

278.0
156.7
135.2

569.9

550.0
271.2
1*8.3
130.5

531.3

262.9

144.0
124.4

530.4
258.3
148.2
123.9

252.8
132.6

257-6
132.6
121.0

852.5
313.7
6*.2

823.6
302.1
6*«o

802.8

791.9

293.5
63.1

289.1

769.3
284.9

53.1

49.6
208.0
60.5

*6.0

51.1
21*.2
62.0
18.9
*2.9

71.2

68.*

Screens,

blinds,

and miscel lan eou s

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS................
P u l p , p a p e r , 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 a n d b o x e s ............

PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...............................

222.*
63.1

18.8
B o o k b i n d i n g a n d 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 nting




503.7
118.4

511.2

198.7
54.6
18.6

42.6

62.3
*9.9
205.1
57.7
19.5
44.1

42.9

757.2
282.2
60.5
45.6
194.8
53.9
18.5
42.7

66.7

64.1

60.7

50.0

18.8

61.6
47.2

Table SA-2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry - Continued
(In thousands)
Annual average

Industry

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 .............
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 ...............
D r u g s and 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 aints, p i g m e n t s , an d f i l l e r s ..............
G u m and 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 oils 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 ......................

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL...........
Coke,

o t h e r p e t r o l e u m a nd c o a l p r o d u c t s . .

RUBBER PRODUCTS...........................

1956

1955

195*

19?3

1952

1QJJ

830.6
106.4
315.7
97.7

810.5

790.9
100.6
299.1
92.0

807.0
94.1
317.2
91.5

770.0
86.7
283.3
96.5

749.4
82.7
264.9
95-2

50.3

50.3
70.9
42.4

51.1
74.2
7-9
37.2
*3.1

50.4
73.1
8.0

40.5
97.*

49.8
73.8
8.0
36.7
41.5
93.9

91.0

90.6

44.3
90.9

25*.3
202.6
51.7

252.8
201.3
51.5

253.*
203.6
49-8

260.4
206.3
54.1

253.9
201.6
52.2

252.7

269.2
111.5

271.9
115.4
'22.5

2*8.7

278.0
119.5
25.8
132.7

266.7
118.8

264.4
111.8
28.4
124.1

386.2
*7.1
5.*
17.0
2^9.9
17.5

381.2
46.5
5.1
17.1
246.2

76.2

8.4

36.0

24.1
133.6

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS.............
Le a t h e r : tanned, 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 shoe cut s t o c k and f i n d i n g s .....
F o o t w e a r ( exc e p t r u b b e r ) ...... .............
L u g g a g e ..........................................
H a n d b a g s and 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 a t h e r goods . . .

STOHE, CLAY, AND'GLASS PRODUCTS..........
G l a s s and g l a s s w a r e , p r e s s e d or b l o w n . . . .
Glass prod uc t s made of p u rc h a s ed glass...

P o t t e r y and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ...............
C o n c r e t e , gypsum, a n d p l a s t e r p r o d u c t s . . .
C u t - s t o n e and s t o n e p r o d u c t s ...............
Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES..................
B l a s t f u r n ace s , s t e e l w o r k s , a n d r o l l i n g
m i l l s ...........................................
Iro n and ste e l f o u n d r i e s ....................
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g an d r e f i n i n g o f
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ............................
S e c o n d a r y s m e l t i n g and r e f i n i n g o f
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ............................
R o l l i n g , d r a w i n g , an d a l l o y i n g o f

Miscellaneous primary metal industries...




381.5
42.7
5.2
20.0
246.3

105.0

308.6
93.2

134.0
382.9

33.7
17.0

44.6
5.0
18.3
2*8.4
16.8
33.1
16.7

561.5
3*.2
95.0
17.5
43.4

86.9

16.6

106.0
21.7
121.0
370.0
43.8
*.7

16.2

243.*

36.9

26.2
121.7

15.9

18.0

16.8
30.3
19.2

548.1
33.5
93.7
17.3
*2.6

515.1

5*3.2
31.6
97.8
18.2

527.5
30.4
93.2
17.1

82.5

76.6

15.8
30.2

29.6

90.1

16.1

198.6

54.1

377.0
48.0
5.5

16.8

241.0
15.7
29.7
20.3
550.2
32.6
97.3
16.9
40.6
85.2
63.O
101.5

19.7

41.8
79-1
55.8
105.1
18.7

93.1

86.1

95.0

89.7

94.3

1,311.0

l,28*.l

1 ,181.2

1,332.7

1,232.0

1,313.9

630.6

635.3
230.5

580.8
210.7

653.3
2*7.6

570.7
256.6

643.5

241.0
67.5

63.*

62.3

61.0

55.7

51.6

1*.3

13.0

12.4

13.5

12.7

13.2

116.9
79.6

11*. 0
77.5
150.*

103.0
75-*
136.6

112.9
92.2
152.3

106.5
87.6

109.6
86.5

54.6
117.6
19.5

53.9
111.7

92.8

161.1

19.8

41.^
51-9

103.6

40.0
81.2
57-9
100.7
17.5

51.6

73-6
8.3
36.0
46.8
90.3

142.3

18.9

267.0

142.6

Table SA-2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry - Continued
(In t h o u s a n d s )

Anmml « vw ag e
Industry

1956
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD­
NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION
EQUIPMENT).............................
C utl e r y , h a n d tools, a nd 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 .............................
F a b r i c a t e d w i r e p r o d u c t s ....................
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products..

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)............
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 a n d 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 a c 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 a nd d e v i c e s . . . .
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y a nd h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s . .

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY....................
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..

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 .........
C o m m u n i c a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ......................
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 .........

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT................
A u t o m o b i l e s .....................................
A i r c r a f t and p a r t s ............................
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 a nd 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 .....
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 ................

1 ,116.6

57-7
1*9.a
121.4
303.4
23*-3
50.8

61.9

1955

1 ,108.6

58.3
154.1

125.7

278.2
242.4
51.6

61.1

195*

1953

" I95* ""

1951

1,049.8
58.5
1*4.6

1,139-3
55.*

1 ,0*2.0

160.0

55.*

150.0

57.8
162.8

122.6
274.8
218.3
44.6
57-*

136.*
273.7
25*. 2
50.0
65.7
1*4.1

133.0
251.*
209-9
46.0
59-8
136.5

1*1.8
2*1.2
205.1
*8.2

129.0

1,059-2

65.1

137-9

137-2

1,716.4
79-6
1*9-5
151.9
282.5

1,592.3
7*-3
15*. 3
132.7

1,707.9

1,66*.*

262.9

1,555-9
7*. 5
144.4
124.5
272-5

167.9
133.9
306.0

179-9
13*. 8
294.3

188.1

179-0
236.8

178.5
234.5

190.9
235-8
108.7

181.9

252.4

225.5
106.3
181.3
233.3

88.5

85.8

137.1
1,605.3
80.5
197.0
121.1
264.2

196.0

259.6
124.7
205.6
274.9

109.8
189.3

105.5
181.0

240.4

189.3
245-5
109.3
202.8
264.8

1,202.9

1,123.6

1,086.4

1,219.8

1,084.1

1,006.7

*15.9
52.6

383.4
46.4
22.8
80.3
26.6
515.7
48.4

371.8
58.0
22.9
71.2

*02.8
70.8
31.5

357-2
59.5

26.0
490.1

27.6
556.0
*9-5

373.8
56.5
30.8
75-9
474.2
*7-3

25.6

77-8
31.0
405-8
46.5

1,693.*
790.2
660.7
425-9
138.8
14.5
81.6
152.6
134.2
18.4
78.3
11.6

1,510.9
844.5
463.6
313.3
90.8
10.8
48.8
116.3
102.2
14.2
74.2
12.3

26.1

73.9
27.1
5g : ¡

253.2

46.3

81.6

1 ,830.5
815.2

1,832.1
903.8
7*0.5
*66.6

165.6
16.9

1*7.1

1,735-0
775-6
764.1
470.0
159.*

101.0

108.5

20.9
56.7
9.2

1,952.6
908.9
779.1
*72.4
17*-7
17-7
114.2
153.6
131.2
22.4
79-7
11.3

8l4.4
*99-1

132.8
128.9
110.0

13.8
113.0
123.0

15.8
118.9

129-*

29.0

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 .............

62.1
9-9

22.0
55.8
9.0

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.........

335-9

321.0

319.0

334.8

310.2

292.0

67.3

57.6

55-2

55.5

*9.4

39-1

85.5
13.9

82.4
13.8

8l.O
i*.o

82.1
1*.9

74.0
l4.i

71.8

4l.O

39-9

*0.1
2*.*
66.5
37-8

*3-3

*0.8
27.3
6*. 9
39-7

*0.0
28.8

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 , me d i c a l , and d e n t a l
i n s t r u m e n t s ........................... ........




18.9

25.7

68.1
3*.*

25.2
65.7

36.4

26.9
67.9
44.3

12.9

61.9
37-6

Table SA-2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry - Continued
(In t h o u s a n d s )

Annual average

I ndustry

1Q-56
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES...
Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware....
Toys and sporting good s ..................
Pens, pencils, other office supplies....

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S .......

TRANSPORTATION............. ..

*................. ..

Trucking and w a r e h o u s i n g ........ .
Bus lines, except l o c a l ............ .......
Air transportation (common carrier).....

COMMUN1CAT1ON.....................................................

OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES....................................
Gas and electric u t i l i t i e s ............. .
Electric light and power u t i l i t i e s . .....
Gas utilities.
Electric light and gas utilities
combined.
Local utilities, not elsewhere
c l a s s i f i e d ....... .

*99.3
50.8
18.3
93.2
31.9
63.8
86.5
154.8

W 5
1*85.2
52.3
17.7
86.9
30.7
64.9

19-54
467.1
53.7
16.8

81.5

72.4
148.1

151.2

82.8
29.8
63.4

1953
498.5
53.6
17.4
94.3
29.5
67.0
77-2
159.5

1952
457.4
49.7
16.1
80.3
29.9

61.2

67.8
152.5

1951
466.1
54.7

16.6

75.2
31.5
63.7

67.4

157.0

*,157

4,062

4,009

4,221

4,185

4,166

2,768
1,190.5
1,042.6
110.6
807.5
658.9
42.4
130.5

2,727
1,205.3
1,057.2
116.1
76* .9
640.7
*3.6
114.3

2,688
1,215.3
1,064.6
126.4
718.7

2,899
1,376.9
1,206.5
129.1
731.4
661.3
51.4
104.9

2,899 „
1,399-8
1 ,226.2
133.1
699.1
666.9
52.4
97.1

2,921
1,449.3
1,275.9
139-0
675.8

795
751.2
1*2.6

750
706.7
42.3

698.8

747
702.2
43.7

720
678.4
40.4

59*
570.1
21*7.8
144.2

585

580

248.7
140.8

576
552.*
2*8.2
133.2

566

557.1
249.0
139-1

5*3.3
2*4.0

128.4

555
533.3
240.4
123.8

178.1

172.6

169.0

171.1

171.0

I69.I

23.9

23-0

22.4

23.2

22.6

22.0

562.1

627.1
45.8
105.2
741
41.4

656.3

53.0
85.5

690

644.0
45.3

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.................

11,292

10,846

10,520

10,527

10,281

10,012

WHOLESALE TRADE..................................................

3,032

2,873

2,796

2,784

2,7*3

2,660

1,767.5
118.8

1,679.4
113.4

1,625.4
110.1

1,632.3
112.3

1 ,607.5
112.2

1,566.3
110.2

310.2

298.4

297.3

298.8

299.7

293.4

1*56.9

432.2

415.6

415.9

400.5

386.9

881.6

1 ,261*.9

835 .*
1,193.9

802.4
1,170.8

805-3
1,151.2

795.2
1,135.7

775.8
1,093-9

8,260

7,973
1,*30.9

7,72*
1,400.7

7,7*4
1,444.5

7,537
1.446.1

7,352
1,429.3

912.7
518.2
1,486.4
1,034.2

890.5
510.2
1,442.9
994.6
223.4
224.9
771.9
590.5
3,517.8
372.0
323.5

915.3
529-2
1,395-3
955*1

918.3
527.8
1.346.1

903.2

1,306.5

916.1

881.0
209.9

798.8
598.6
3 ,506.1

215.7
214.3
767.8

589.1
3 ,388.2

377-5
325.2

372.9
318.1

576.3
3,278.0
370.7
305.7

Wholesalers, full-service and limitedf unc t i o n............... .
A u t o m o t i v e .............................. .
Groceries, food specialties, beer,
wines, and l i q u o r s . ....................
Electrical goods, machinery, hardware,
and plumbing e q u i p m e n t ...................
Other full-service and limited-function
Wholesale distributors, o t h e r . ...........

RETAIL TRADE.......................................................
General merchandise s t o r e s ............... .
Department stores and general mail-order

l,*50.7

O ther general m e r c handise stores........
Pood and liquor s t o r e s . .....................
Grocery, meat, and vegetable markets....
Dairy-product stores and deale r s . . .......
O th e r food and liquor s tor e s . ...........
Automotive and accessories d e a l e r ^ . ......
Apparel and accessories st o r e s . . .........

5U.9
1,553.6
1 ,086.1*
231.9
235-3

Furniture and appliance st o r e s ...........

395-8
3*5-6

54




938.8

808.7
616.0
3 ,831.0

226.6
225.6
803.0
596.8
3,655.9
384.7
328.5

218.5
221.7

526.1

215.6
762.1

Table SA-2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry - Continued
(In thousands)

Annual average

Industry

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE............
Banks said trust c o m p a nies..... ..... .
Security dealers and e x changes ...... .
Insurance carriers and agents..........
Other finance agencies and real esta t e . .

SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS.................................
Hotels and lodging p l a c e s .................
Personal services:
Cleaning and dyeing p l a n t s ..............

GOVERNMEHT....................................................... .

FEDERAL...............................................................
STATE AND LOCAL................................................

i95&

1925

1954

1953

1952

I95i__

2,306
581.9
82.4
821.7

2,219

2,122
529.3
67.3
772.5
752.3

2,038
513.5
65.7
739-4
719.3

1,967
489.6
704.8
707.1

65.1

1,892
461.3
63.7
671.4
695.7

6,231
518.0

5,916

5,664

820.1

333.5
164.8

226.6

549.3
77.6
795.4
796.8

L

498.7

494.2

5,538
504.3

5,411
493.3

5,264
479-7

332.1
163.4
231.6

331.4

339-2

340.2
166.0
240.1

342.7

162.9

166.2

230.7

234.0

165.2
245.4

7,178

6,914

6,751

6,645

6,609

6,389

2,209

2,187
4,727

2,188
•4,563

2,305
4,340

2,420
4,188

2,302
4,087

4,969

55
430263 0 — 57---- 7




I n d u M i\ ' n i p k n n u ' o r

Table SA-3: Production workers in mining and manufacturing, by industry
(In thousands)
Annual average

Industry

1956
M ININ G .................................

680

1955
651

195*

1953

-

-

86.6
29.7

1952
-

1951
-

1*.9

1*.2

86.6
29.3
22.9
18.5

89.1

2k . k

85.0
30.5
23.8
13.8

91.6
35.*
2*. 5
15.1

ANTHRACITE............................

27.1

28.3

35.8

50.3

59-5

65.0

BITUMINOUS-COAL.......................

210.8

200.5

209.0

267.5

30*.*

3*8.0

249.8

243.1

-

_

130.7

129.*

131.3

99-5

92.7

89.9

METAL MINING..........................

92.5
30.0

28.3

CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS
Petroleum and natural-gas production

NONMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING..... .
MANUFACTURING...........................
DURABLE GOODS................... .............................
NONDURABLE GOODS............. ...............................

33.8
22.6
17.9

-

-

131.*

129.0

12*. 8

91.3

89.9

89.6

13,196

13,061

12,589

13,833

13,1**

13,155

7,659
5,537

7,551
5,510

7 ,18*
5,*05

8,1*8
5,685

7,539
5,60*

7,*66

5,689

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES...............

83.O

93.8

117.3

179.9

135.0

61.5

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS..............

1,105.3
269.I
72.7
199.6
83.7
172.1

1,097.3
255-9
7*. 9
196.3

1,1*5.5
2*4.5
86.8
204.2

65.5
119.9

66.6
120.9
98.8

1 ,136.2
25^.9
80.*
207.0
87.8
180.1
28.6
70 .*
126.2
100.9

1,137-2

6*.8
120.8

1 ,102.3
251.9
77.6
195.1
89.2
173.9
28.*

28.0
71.6
129-3
99-9

29.3
73.0
133.2
101.7

9^.7

95.1

96.7
27.5
39.0
7-3

26.3

S u g a r .......................................
B e v e r a g e s ...... -........................ -•

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES..................

Tobacco stemming and red rying...........

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS.................
Broad-woven fabric m i l l s .................

Dyeing and finishing textiles...........
Carpets, rugs, other floor coverings...
Hats (except cloth and m i l l i n e r y ) ......

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS.............................
Hen’
s and b o y s ’ suits and coa t s ...... .
M e n ’s and b o y s ’ furnishings and work

26.5

96.0
88.7

30.7
32.8
5-9
19.3
965.6
6.3
113.9
*30.0
26.2
200.7

56




27.0

98.6

93.8
30.0
36.3
6.3
21.2
983.7

6.0

29.1

37.9

6.7
21.0

197.0

215.2
82.5

1,083.3
111.8

1,077.1
107.7

1,0**.0

289.5

285.6

271.0
31*. 6

*5.6
10.8

108.9
16.*

317.5
107.1
17.9

21.4

1 ,090.2

52.0

80.1

28.*
38.5
6.8

975.9
5.9
118.0
1*3.6
26.1

120.*
*39-6
26.6
201.0
79-7
**.8
11.6
5*.0

316.0

Women's, c h i l d r e n ’s under g a rments.....
M i l l i n e r y ..................................

87.1

172.1

77.2
*3.3

6.2
135-8
500.6
28.1

12.0
53.2

48.6
1*.8
58.*

1,102.9

108.3

99.9

18.*

119.8
288.5

322.7

102.9
19.*

252.9

82.7
197-9
93.2

181.6

22.9

1,100.5
5.9
139.8

508.6
27.8
215.6
83.0
*7.2

1*.9
57.7

91.6
181.*

95.*

38.6
8.0
22.6
l,17*.8
6.3
153.3
5*8.3
30.8
222.0
83.8
51.3

15.8
63.3

1,07*.7

1 ,067.9

266.2
329.3
97.9
20.5

263.*
326.4
91.7
19.9

116.9

128.2

Table SA-3: Production workers in mining and manufacturing, by ¡ndustry-Continued
(In thousands)
Annual average

Industry

1956

1955

1954

1953

63.8

6*.7
9.3
57.1

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS— Continued
Pur g o ods.....................................
Miscellaneous apparel and accessories....
Other fabricated textile p r o d u c t s ........

66.9
8.6
57.0

108.2

65.9
9.3
5*.9
111.2

8.9
5*.0
105.1

LUMBER AND M O D PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)..............................

672.2
358.0

679.2
96.3

636.7
82.9

36*.5

3*7.5

385.0

115.0

118.3

106.0

110.5
59.7

Logging camps and contractors. ............
Sawmills and planing m i l l s .................
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated

96.6

50.6
52.0
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES...................
Household furniture.........................
Office, public-building, and professional
Partitions, shelving, lockers, and
fixtui e s .....................................
Screens, blinds, and miscellaneous

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS................
Pulp, paper, and paperboard m i l l s .......
Paperboard containers and b o x e s ...........

PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES.............. ...»........

Bookbinding and related industries .......
Miscellaneous publishing and printing

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS............

51.0
*9.1

52.1
*8.2

318.5
230.U

310.8
225.3

38.9

Fertilizers..................................
Vegetable and animal oils and fats.......

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL...........
Petroleum refining..........................
Coke, other petroleum and coal p r o d u c t s . .




698.0
90.0

62.8

56.9

10.7
57.7
112.9

11.1
61.0
109.3

719.1
93.2
*06.7

769.1
100.3
**0.1

106.*

109.8
61.8

52.8

59.3
53.5

291.1

211.0

319.9
233.9

309.3
225.5

310.8
226.0

35.7

33.2

35.0

3*.5

3*.2

28.6

29.I

26.2

27.8

26.5

27.0

20.6

20.7

20.7

23.3

22.7

23.6

*65.2
230 .*
128.0
106.8

*52.5
227.4
121.7
103.*

*39.8
222.2
118.5
99.1

**1.8

*20.9
215.7
109.9
95.3

*3*.l
222.5
112.3
99.2

551.1
156.0
27.7
33.1
180.6
*7.6
13.6
37.2

529.1
150.4
26.7

512.5
1*5.1

500.5
1*3.5
27.5

*95.*
1*2.9

173.8
*6.9
13.9
3*.3

515.5
1*5.9
25.9
29.9
168.7
*6.*
13.9
33.6

29.3
176.5
**.6
1*.8
3*.8

28.2
163.0

*2.2
l*.l
33.9

27.6
159.6
*2.0
l*.l
33.*

55.3

52.1

51.2

50.1

*8.2

*7.5

551.6
75.0
215.6

5*6.0
7*.l
215 .O
56.6

531.8
71 .*

552.5
67.2
222.0
56.9

536.9

535.8
60.*
197.6
62.*

57.8
Soap, cleaning and polishing
p r e p a r a t i o n s................................

118.6

. .. 125.1

30.4
*7.3
7.1
27.3
28.3

31.0

30.1
*6.6
6.8
27.8

62.8

28.7
60.3

173.8

173.8

132.2

*1.6

132.2

*1.6

203.8

57.0

219.6
122.2
99.9

26.6

30.9
**.7
6.5

31.9
*6.9
6.8
29.0

30.3

31.6
60.3

28.3

58.8
177.3
137.3
*0.0

186.5

1*2.*
**.1

62.2

203.9
61.3

32.0
*6.6
6.9

29.2

32.9

57.1

28.3

33.*
*7.5
7.3
28.9
36.2

61.9

62.1

182.6

188.2

1*0.2
*2.*

1*3.3
**.9

..

Industry fmpL'ymcnt
Table SA-3: Production workers in mining and manufacturing, by industry>Continued
(In thousands)
Annual average

Industry

1956
RUBBER PRODUCTS.......
Tires and inner tubes.
Rubber f ootwear.......
Other rubber products.

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS...........

211.1
85.2
19.8
106.1
3*0.8
38.*
*.0
18.0

Leather: tanned, curried, and finished.
Industrial leather belting and packing.
Boot and shoe cut stock and findings...
Footwear (except rubb e r ) .................
L u g g a g e .....................................
Handbags and small leather g o ods .......
Gloves and miscellaneous leather goods.

221.5

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS........

*69.6

Flat gla s s .................................
Glass and glassware, pressed or bl o w n . .
Glass products made o f purchased glass.
Cement, h y d r a u l i c . . ........... .
Structural clay p r o d u c t s ................
Pottery and related p r o d u c t s ............
Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products.
Cut-stone and stone p r o d u c t s ............
Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral
p r o d u c t s - ..................... - ..........

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES...............
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
m i l l s ......................................
Iron and steel found r i e s ................
Primary smelting and refining of
nonferrous m e t a l s .......................
Secondary smelting and refining of
nonferrous m e t a l s ...................... .
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous m e t a l s .......................
Nonferrous foundries....................
Miscellaneous primary metal industries

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD­
NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION
EQUIPMENT)...............................
Tin cans and other t i n w a r e...............
Cutlery, hand tools, and h a r d w a r e .......
Heating apparatus (except electric) and
p l u m b e r s ’ s upplies ................... .....
Fabricated structural metal products....
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving..
Lighting fixt u r e s ..........................
Fabricated wire p r o d u c t s ..................
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products.

58



1*.2

29.7
15.0

1955
21*. 7

88.6
18.2

107.9

3*2.0
*0.1

3.8

16.3
223.6
1*.*
29.*
1*.*

195*
193.*
79.7
17.3
96.*

195^
220.5

330.6
39.3
3.6
1*.*

3*6.8
*2.*

219.0
13.5
27.1
13.7

92.8

20.9

106.8

*.*
15.1

225.8
15.3

28.1
15.6
*60.1

1*.8
36.5
77.0
*8.1
96.3

17.0

79.6
1*.9
35.8
73.7
*7.6
91.7
17.*

*31.7
26.3
76.9
13.9
3*.7
68.0
*5.8
8*.6
17.3

68.9

69.8

6*.l

1,096.0

1,08*.8

532.9
210.0

30.6
80.*

*60.6

30.1

28.2

8*. 8
15.8
35.2
70.8
*9.5
86.*
16.5

1952
211.7
92.9
21.3
97.6

1951

212.8

87.9
23.3

101.6
338.8
*3.3

3*2.5
*1.9
*.3
15.3
222.7
1*.7
27.O

*.8
15.0
218.*
13.6

16.7

26.2
17.5

**7.7

*7*. 2

26.9
80.*
1*.6
33.9
73.0
51.7

29.2

8*. 7
1*.7
3*.7
77.5
56.9

15.3

8*.7
16.6

72.9

69.5

75.2

987.2

1,131.0

1,0*3.7

1,133.1

5**. 6
202.2

*92.5

183.0

559.6
217.9

*86.5
226.7

237.9

5*.2

51.1

50.9

50.5

*6.1

*3.3

10.7

9.8

9.1

10.0

9.5

10.2

92.6
65.8

6*.*

91.2

81.7
60.8
109.2

91.7
77.0
12*. 3

86.2
73.0
115.7

89.9
72.*
119.3

8* 1 .*

930.*
*8.6
132.1

8*7.5
*8.7
123.3

87*. 0
50.6

108.9
211.1
21*. 5
*0.9
55.3
119.1

106.0

129.8

121.5

888.*
50.5
120.3

893.6
51.0
126.5

9*.l

98.9
209.0
203.5
*1.7
50.9

226.1

193.9
*0.7
51.2
111.6

112.1

51.3
117.*
95.6

208.5
181.5

35.5
*7.3

10*.2

82.3

19*. 1
175.2
37.2
*9.9
113.1

560.2

136.7
11*.*

188.1

175.1
39.8
5*.9
11*.3

I m k . M i . h 1■; v'vitk'Di

Table SA-3: Production workers in mining and manufacturing, by industry-Continued
(In thousands)
Annual average

Industry

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)............
Engines and tur b i n e s ........................
Agricultural m a chinery and tractors......
Construction and mining mac h i n e r y .......
Metalworking m a c h i n e r y .....................
S pecial-industry m a chinery (except

Office and store machines and devices....
S ervice-industry and household machines..
Miscellaneous machinery p a r t s .............

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY....................
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industriell apparatus..
Electrical appliances.......................

Miscellaneous electrical p r o d u c t s ........

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT............q ....

Aircraft propellers and p a r t s . . .........
Other aircraft parts and equipment......
Ship and boat building and repairing .....

Railroad e q u i pment..........................

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.........
Laboratory,

99.6
2*2.6

1952
1,279.9
63.*
137.0
102.*
235.7

1951
1,2*8.3
60.3
153.6
91.0

127.8
159.*
83.*
136.5
187.1

138.9
173.1
88.5
157.8
211.9

1*2.6
167.9
89.O
1*0.7
201.3

150.1
16*.0

822.0

792.5

925.1

817.*

769.2

297.3
41.8
20.8

270.1
37-3
18.2

259.9
*7.0

269.8
*6.0

59.0
23.9
392.0
36.5

65.6
23.2

371-5
36.1

56.9
22.6
353.1
3*.5

290.7
59.0
26.1
67.1
2*.2
*19.9

263.2
*7.7
23.9
63.6
27.1
307.1
36.8

1,358.3
651.8

1,*07.7
7*6.4

1956
1,267.9
57.9
108.0
111.1
217.2

1955
1,178.6
53-*
114.4
96.2
200.9

195*
1,151.5
52.7
10*.8
89.9

1953
1,303.1
6*.7

209.8

133.5
17*. 3
94.2
157.*
214.3

127.0
159.6
85.4
143.7
198.0

871.3

5*0.8
329.8
104.1*
11.3
95.3
110.5
94.1
16.4
47.0
8.2

506.6

319.3
95-3
9.*

82.6

105.7
86.6
19.1
41.7
7.3

18.5

126.2

38.1

36.6
1,33*.2
6**.*
*83.5

*1.7
7.5

1,5*2.9
767.1
568.7
3*3.0
12*. 7
13.1
88.0
135.1
115.1
20.0
62.*
9.6

9.8

1,220.*
707.9
3*1.9
232.3
63.7
7.6
38.3
101.2
88.6
12.6
59.0
10.*

1,327.5
62*.*
5*1.*
331.*
109.1
11.2
89.7
112.5
9*.2

18.3

118.1
16.5
61.9

2*3.7

227.5

216.6

39.1

34.0

33.1

3*.8

32.2

25.8

59.9
10.6

10.6

58.5

57.1

59.1
11.7

53.0
11.3

52.5
10.*

27.6
20.0

27.9
19.3
*5.*
31.5

29.5

29.3
23.5
*3 .*
31.8

28.5
20.3
43.9
28.0

Toys and sporting goods....................

Other manufacturing i n d ustries ............

51.7
69.5
124.1




10.*
62.7
13*. 6

225.2

403.5
40.6
15.5
78.3

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....

311.6
98.8

223.8

Mechanical measuring and controlling

and dental

22.0
356.6

88.8

1*1.9
187.5

230.3

scientific, and engineering

Surgical, medical,

25.6
60.8

211.2

23.8

*3-3

29.8
395-9
42.0
15.1
73.0
22.8
53-9
66.4
122.7

10.9

381.9
*3.6
1*.*

69.2

22.*
52.9
59.2
120.*

31.0

21.6
*7.*

22.0
* 5.6

* 13 .*
*3.8
15.1
8l.l
22.3

378.1
*Q.*
13.7

38.2

56.2

6*.6
130.*

33.8

69.1

22.7

50.8
56.6

12*. 8

388.9

**.7
l*.l
65.5
2*.5
53.5
57.2
129.5

59

INDEXES OF PRODUCTION-WORKER EMPLOYMENT AND WEEKLY PAYROLLS
Manufacturing Industries
INDEX

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MMKAU OF LASOt STATISTICS




1947- 49=100

INDEX

[\i\ieU
M

B

¡tnii'xcs
B

M

Table SA-4: Production workers and indexes of production>worker
employment and weekly pgyroll in manufacturing industries
P r o d u c t ! o n - w o r k e r e m p loy m en t
P e r io d

Number
( in t h o u s a n d s )

In d ex
(1947-49 a v e r ­
a g e as 100)

P r o d u c tio n -w o r k e r
p a y r o l l in d e x
(1947-49 a v e r ­
a ge
s 100)

Annual average

1909................
1914.....................
1919.................
1920................

6,183
6,530
8,495

8,529

1921.................
1922.....................
1923.....................
1924.....................

6,528
7,223

1925.....................

7,9*7

1927.....................

7,923
7,937

1928................

8,269

7,678

8,097

8,445
7,358

6,212

1953...................................................
195* ...................................................
1955...................................................
1956...................................................




68.7
69.0
52.8
58.4
66.9
62.1

10.1
12.0
31.1
37.1

2k.0
25.7

32.6

30.*

64.2
65.5
64.1
a .2

32.1
33.0
32.*

68.3

35.0
28.3
21.5
1*.8

59.5

50.2

5,275

42.6

5,840

47.2

6,811
7,269

55.1

7,900

56.8
63.9

8,666
7,372
8,192

70.1
59.6
66.2

32.8

15.9
20 .*
23.5

27.2
32.6

8,811

71.2

25.3
29.9
34.0

10,877

12,854

87.9
103.9

72.2

14,607

118.1

12,864
12,105
12,795
12,715

104.0

15,014

19*9................
1950...................................................
1951.....................
1952.....................

50.0
52.8

11,597

12,317

13,155

121.4

99.0
102.8

97.9

87.8
81.2

102.8

105.1

93-8
99.6
106.4

97.2
111.7

103.4

13,144

106.3

13,833
12,589

111.8
101.8

13,061
13,196

*9.3

105.6
106.7

97.7

129.8
136.6
151.*
137.7
152.9
161.*

61

Shipyards
Table SA-5: Employees in Government and private shipyards, by region
(In thousands)
Annual average
Region 1/

1956

1955

195*

1953

1952

1951

211.6

208 . 0

218.3

255.0

267.6

223.3

Y A R D S ......................................................................

110.0

101.0

IO8.5

1 3 1 .2

1 3 *. 2

1 0 2 .2

Y A R D S ................................................................................

101.6

107.0

109.8

1 2 3 .8

133.*

1 2 1 .2

87-5
*3.0
**.5

Jto.3
*6.9

87.2

91.*
*2.5
1)8.9

11*. 5

122.5
62.*

1 0 2 .0

35.8
15.9

36.2
15.6

18.0

1 9 -9

2 0 .6

25.7
52.5
15.3
37.2

ALL REGIONS ............................
PRIVATE
NAVY

NORTH ATLANTIC................

SOUTH ATLANTIC................

58.3

56.2

60.1

*7.7
5**3

*3.3

*5.2

2 0 .2

2 0 .*

2 0 .6

23.2

2 *.8

39*0
15.9
23.1

2 2 .2

2 2 .8

23.9

2 3 .0

16.3

53.*
13*9
39.5

55.1

60.5

1 * .8

16.0

63.5
1*.9

1 0 .6

**.5

* 8 .6

*3.8

3 8 .6

GULF:

PACIFIC........................

*0 .*

5*.*

GREAT LAKES:
5.0

* .0

6 .1

7.6

8.7

6.9

5.1

5.0

*•3

5.2

* .8

*.7

INLAND:

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.

Zj Data include Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard.

62



Table SA-6: Government civilian employment and Federal military personnel
(In t h o u s a n d s )
Unit of Government

’ 1955

1954

1953

1952

1951

6,914

6,751

6,645

6,609

6,389

2,187

2,188

2,305

2,420

2,302

2,161.7

2,278.8
1 ,130.6

2,393.7
1,199.2
538.3

21.6
4.1

2,161.6
1,027.3
529.2
605.I
21.9
4.0

2,275.6
1 ,100.9
517.7
657.2
22.6

231.2

230.I

227.5

240.9

258.3

258.2

210.3

209.6
89.3
9.3
111.0
19.8
.7

206.7

219.8
9O .4
9.5
119.8
20.3
.7

236.8
92.9
9.9
134.O
20.8
.7

236.8

u ........................... ................

7,178

FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ ..........................

2,209
2,183.1 .
1 ,034.1
535.3
613.7
21.9
4.3

TOTAL C IV ILIA N EMPLOYMENT

Department

o f D e f e n s e ...............

L e g i s l a t i v e ...................................

DI S T R I C T OF COLUMBIA 3 / .....................

Department

o f D e f e n s e ...............

O t h e r a g e n c i e s .........................
L e g i s l a t i v e ...................................

STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT..............
S t a t e ...........................................
L o c a l ...........................................
E d u c a t i o n .....................................

TOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL 4/ ..................

88.6
9.3
112.4
20.2
.7

G u a r d ................................. . . . . .

603.8

4,969

*,727

1,281.5
3,687.3

1,215.4
3,511.2

87.1

9.3
110.4
20.1
.7
4,563

526.5
621.7
22.2
3.9

*,340

22.6
3.9

4,188

3.8

88.8
9.5

138.5
20.7

.7

*,087

•»

.

-

-

-

-

_

.

-

-

-

-

2,060.8
2,665.8

2,848

3,024

3,326

3,5*5

3,644

3,217

1,030.1
916.1

1 ,165.8

1,402.0
946.0
725.I

1,508.9
957.9
792.7

1,600.0
962.8
8II .8
233.8

1,484.6

200.4
28.8

955.3
668.8
205.9
28.6

223.8

250.6

3*.7... ...... J S ..4

1/ D a t a r e f e r to C o n t i n e n t a l U n i t e d S t a t e s only.
2 / D a t a are p r e p a r e d b y the C i v i l S e r v i c e C o m m i s s i o n .
3 / I n c l u d e s a l l F e d e r a l c i v i l i a n e m p l o y m e n t in W a s h i n g t o n S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n A r e a
a d j a c e n t M a r y l a n d and V i r g i n i a counties).
4/ D a t a r e f e r to C o n t i n e n t a l U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d elsewhere,.




656.3

2,178.6
2,790.2

672.7
Coast

1,027.9
530.0

783.1

724.7
195.I

29.8

(District of Columbia

and

StciU' f m p k n r n e n t

Table SA-7: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State
(In thousands)
State
Arizona......................
Arkansas.....................

Delaware.................. .

1956

1955

720.7
2*3-1
327-9
*,3*8.0
*56.7
903.8
152.5

690.8

501.1

Georgia......................

Idaho........................
Illinois

Massachusetts.......... ......
Michigan................. .

1,0**.0
971.1
1*3-5
3,*98.8
1,*13.2
653.5
550.*
627.2
756.1
1/281.7
863.O
1,844.5
2,376.8
883.8
365.3
1,293.1

166.7

356.9

85.5

182.5
lev Mexico...................

1,918.*
193.6
6,062.6
1,091-5

116.5

Ohio.........................

3,153.6
572.7

Oregon.......................

% 92.8
3,779.5
295.0
53*.1
, 127.2
1/ 861.2

Texas........................
Utah.........................
Virginia..... ................
Washington...................
Wyoming......................

2,412.2

232.7

105.0

972.*
771.8
*92.8
1,136.4

87.6

Annual a m u i

L

221.2
317.5
*,087.5
*33-2
869.3
1*1.1

1954
1
665.5
204.5
307.8
3 ,859.8
406.9
855.9
133.6

1953
679.9
202.4
316.1
3,877.0
412.2
879-3
137.6

*9*.6
951.0
936.7
137.5
3,392.7
1,393-2
641.3

490.9
868.9
891.3
132.3
3 ,290.3
1 ,329.3
624.5

508.9
835.7
906.2
13*-7
3,*11.*
1,*27.2
633.0

528.4
796.1
881.4
137.0
3,318.8
1,360.3
627.4

526.7
747.9
849.7
137.7
3,264.8
1,3*9.7

5*7-5

5*6.4
618.8
696.4
274.7

540.1

711.1
27*.4
824.6
1,800.3
2,437.1

5*2.3
587.2
69*.1
269.5
790.8
1 ,77*.5
2,319.*

511.1
589.1
65*-5
271.0

865.2

607.6




1952
668.6
192.4
319.7
3,737-8
407.8
847.6
132.4

608.7
669.2

1951
650.3
176.8
315.7
3,518.3
389.3
828.7
127.5

625.6

805.6

1,827.8
2,455.5

275-6
784.9
1,793.3
2,274.8

762.8
1 ,803.*
2,265.6

85*.6

355.5
1,277.6
159.8
355-5
84.0
180.2

339.1
1,254.6
155.0
3*8.3
75-7
174.6

866.8
341.5
1,292.0
154.2
348.2
71.6
175.8

836.9
335.9
1 ,269.6
153.2
342.3
65.7
174.0

829.3
328.*
1,235.3
1*9.0
331.0
58.2
173.1

1 ,863.7

1,820.2

1,849.6
178.1
5,973.2
1,012.0

1,804.4
170.2
5,866.8
992.1

1,768.3
159.9
5,795-1
970.8
107.3
2,912.5
501.8

181.6
5,9*2.0
1,049.1
U3.5
3,086.3
559.8

472.6

3.703.0
293.9
52*-7
124.4
847.2
2,302.7
223.3
101.9
920.4
756.4
472.7
1,103.5

174.1
5 ,858.9
1,001.8
114.5
2,986.2
537-9

453.5
3.6Î48.9

288.5
509.8

112.7
3 ,109.5
539.0
465.8
3 ,865.4
302.4
532.5

821.7
2,206.6

121.0
831.8
2,227.9

210.7
101.7

216.5

121.9

882.7

103.9
900.2
736.0

85.6

1,093.8
87.5

728.5
468.2
1,064.6

85.8

1/ Mot strictly comparable vith data for earlier years.

6U

,

506.0

111.0
2,966.1
527.1

465.2

459.2

3,775.4
303.7
532.4
118.8

3,795-*
306.7
*9*.3

805.3

786.0
2,101.0

214.0
99.6
891.3
733.0
519.3
1,078.0
85.9

207.1
99.8

2,201.6

116.5

860.0

722.2
530.*
1,070.0

82.7

Table SA-8: Employees in mining, by State

State
Arizona.......................

1956

1k . 6

15.0

15.7
6 .*
37.9

13.9
6 .*
37.3
1*.9
(l/>
(2/)

16.0
<l/>
(2/)
Florida.......................
Georgia.......................
Illinois......................

(2/)
7.5
*.9

Missouri......................

lev Hampshire.................
lev Mexico.............. ......
lev Yo rk......................
Ohio....... ..................

South Dakota..................

Utah..........................
Virginia......................
West Virginia.................
Wyoming.......................

1951

18.6

13.0

12.7

6.5
37.3

35.9

6.7
35.0

(1/)
(2/)

(i/)
(2/)

12.0
(1/)
(2/)

10.8
(1/)
(2/)

(|/)

(2/)
7.3

(2/)
6.9

(2/)
6.7

*.7
*.*

(2/)
7.1
*•5

k .6

*.6

0.6

36.1
12.6

12.5

30.7
11.0

31.2
10 .*

3.2

3.3

19.0
39.2

19.0
38.3
39.9
•5
2.5
(2/)

18.*
38.*
35.8
.*
2.1
(2/)

15.8

17.0

17.8

17.7
3.7
8.7
12.*
2.3
5.3
.2

17.0

17.1
3.1
8.6
10.7
2.0
*.8
.2

19.7
3.0
8.9
11/6
1.6
*•9
.2

*.*

*.0
1*.8
10.9
*.0
1.8
21.0

*.3
13.1

*-7
15.1
11.9
*.0
2.1

3.5
8.5
12.0
2.5
*.9
.2

6.8

21.6
12.0

*.8
36.1
11.7
3.2

5.6
39.8
l*.l
3.5

18.5

18.9
52.3
30.0
.6
2.3
(2/)
16.2

I8.5
57.7
27.7
.6
2.*
(2/)
16.9

15.6

17.7
2.9
9.0
10.5
1.3
3.5
.2

*6.8

32.1
•5
2.2
(2/)

2.8
9.5
11.*
1.5
*.3
.2

5.5
k k .6

15.1
3.0

*8.2

23.0

2*.5

50.0

*6.8

*.5
12.3
11.5
3.7
.9
26 .*
*5.2

132.1

1.2
97.3
(2/)
1.2
2.5
9.1

126.7

1.2
108.6
(2/)
1.1
2.5
8.7
122.6

1.2
139.1
(2/)
1.2
2.5
9.1
120.8

1.3
153.6
(2/)
1.2
2.3
10.*
120.5

1.2
173.8
(2/)
1.2
2.2
11.7
113.2

15.*
1.*
18.1
2.*
80.9
*.1
8.9

1*.0
1.*

13.0
1.3
1*.8
2.3
76.9
3.9
9.*

13.6
1.3
18.2
2.8
97.7
*.0
10.5

13.*
1.0
21.5
2.9
11*.2
3.9
10.0

13.2
1.2
22.1
2.9
12*.0
3.8
9.8

16.1
10.9
*.1
1.7
22.*
52.3
1.2
9U.7
(2/)
1.3
2.5
9.3

52.0

15.8

2.*
75.8
*.0
8.9

1/ Mining combined with, contract construction.
2/ Mining combined with service and Miscellaneous.




1952

18.3

15.*
13.7
6.5

*.6
*.5
32.6
10.5
3.2

*.8

**.2
.5
2.6
(2/)
15.9
Minnesota.....................

(In thousands)
Annual average
1955
195*
1953

11.1

3.9

2.0
20.7

k .6
I k .9

11.8
3.8
1.7

Stdi k

I m plo\m ent

Table SA-9: Employees in contract construction, by State
(In thousands)
State
Alabaaa......................
California...................
Connecticut 1 / ...............
Delaware.....................
District of Columbia........
Idaho........................

1956
38.9

20.1
15.9
284.7
32.5
*9.0
17.9
17.*
109.8
5*.2
9.*
187.6
75.3
38.1
38.7

8.7
169.7
68.3
3**8

17.6

7*.2
10.*
22.2
9.1
10.2

36.1
38.2
52.1
1*.0
57.3

71.0

117.6

51.6
16.0

66.*
10.6

21.7

8.8
8.6

17.6

19.2
255.3
27.1
39.9
10.3
18.2
80.8

50.1
8.7

163.O
61.8
31.8
3* .7

50.6

57.2
11.9

37.2
5*.8
53.*
12.0

61.2

*7.5
19.1
58.1
9.5
19.*
8.0

*7.8

19.6
62.0

1951
3*.8
13.6
23.7
2* 2.5

26.9

*1.6
10.6

20.9
73.1
*6.*
12.*
150.7

62.6
3*.l
37.6
*0.2
52.3
12.*
60.7

76.2

101.7
*9.5
22.0

62.1

10.5
19.7
6.8
7.2

10.6

52.0

8.6
1*7.8
32.7

9*.9
13.9
217.2
56.5
8.*
1*3.*
33.3

98.2
15.9
232.*
62.9
8.5
1*1.0
32.3

25.1
182.7
16 .*

27.*
182.0

6.9

2*.0
181.8
15.1

15.*
*.6
68.8
*3.9
22.7

1*.6
*.*
61.3
* 6.5
19.3
56.9
6.3

58.6

19.0
7*.9
*6.8
10.1
163.5
6*.3
31.3

72.3
106.2

22.6
172.5
15.*
36.5
9.7
53.1
1*7.0

30.9

2** .7
28.8
*1.6
10.7

58.6

22.6
179.7
16.9
29.*
9.6
*6.6
159.0

163.6

1952
38.0
15.5
23.1

70.7
IO 6.3

2*.6
181.7
17.3
28.*
10.0
*3.*
163.1

Mining combined with contract construction.




16.9
83.8
*7.1
8.3
162.3
57.6
33.3

32.5

9.3
159.*
35.1

7.1

66

31.1
18.1
15.1
2* 6.9
25.7
*1.3
10.2

96.9
13.9
230.9
*8.8
10.5

250.1
58.1

l/

51.0

Annual 1average
195*
1953

102.1
1**7
2*0.2
53.5
8.*
I63 .O
33.*

105.*
15.3

Washington........... .......
West Virginia................
Wisconsin....................

17.0
97.3

55A

11.7
21.*
7.8
9.5

Utah.........................
Yeraont......................

30.5
**.9
12.3

55.1

16.3
72.2

South Carolina...............

16.2
266.5

81.9
116.*

58.7
13.1

71.0

Ohio.........................

33.8
19.*

38.5
35.0
*9-6
13.5
6*.*
77.*
U*.l

36.0
Maine........................

1955

93.*
1*.*
218.5

19.8
*.7
7.2

15.6

52.2
163.0

59.0
8.8
*8.5
171.*

37.9
9.0
51.2
170.3

11.6
*.3
56 .O
*8.5
18.8

11.*
*.1

11.9
3.5

51.0

52.3

13.0
3.6
60.9
*7.1
18.7
53.5
6.5

6.2

50.0

9.2

60.0
*6.7
21.6
6.2

62.6

*6.8

18.2
51.6

6.8

Table SA-10: Employees in manufacturing, by State
(In thousands)
State
Alabaaa.....................
Arizona.....................

1956
2*0.8
35.7

89.5
1 ,202.6
Colorado....................

District of Columbia........
Georgia.....................
Idaho.......................
Illinois....................
Indiana.....................

Kentucky....................
Louisiana...................
Maine.......................

71-3
*3*.0
59-7

16.2
1* 9.8
335-3

27.2
1 ,291.2
611,*
169.0
123.9
170.3
1* 9.6

110.1
269.9
710.6
1 ,061.*
218.*
107.*
389.*
21.2

Vebraska....................

lev Jersey............... .

North Dakota................
Ohio........................

Utah........................




Annual average

1955
235.*
31.3
85-7
1 ,121.0

67.1

*19.2
58.3

16.2

138.5
331.7

25.2

1,257.9

620.2
167.*

126.2
165.7
1*9-5
107-*
259.7

195*
226.3

26.5
80.8
1 ,0*8.6
65.0
*21.2

55.9

16.*
128.1

309.6
23.7
1,211.7

582.0
161.3

133.0
151.3

691.8
1 ,1*8.9

151.0
106.0
252.*
683.7
1 ,061.2

209.8
10* .7

210.3
95.7

382.6

57-9
5-8
82.7

383.*
20.*
58.7
5.7
82.2

817.8
19.*
1,929.2
*71.3
6.5
1,360.9
90.8

800.5
18.1
1,913.0
* 60.*
6.*
1,3*6.8
87.9

791.6
16.*
1,91*.5
* 36.8
6.*
1,291.3

1*7.1
1,503.3
128.1
231.3
11.7
299.6
*71.9

1*3.3
1,¿*81.0
130.3

35-1
38.6

33.*

258.3

250.7
202.*
128.6
*50.5
6.5

207.5
130.1
*63.8
6.*

229.8

11.6

292.*
**6.*

36.5

1953 _ ...
23*.9
27.9
83.3
1 ,060.8

68.0

*58.0

60.2
17.*

122.*
318.1

23.7
1,32*.*
673.3
172.5

137.9
159.5
160.9
11*.3

269.2

7*3.6
1 ,222.0

225.2
98.6

18.3

*16.3
18.3

*.8
79.0

*.*
82.*

58.2

83.0

135.7
l,i*62.2

61.0

8*5.9
16.*
2,027.3
**8.7
6.*
1,*23.7

85.0

1*3-5

1 ,620.1

218.6
11.6
275.8
*28.*

1*5.1
225.7
12.0
291.1
*37-8

31.2
36.9
2*3.2
189.9
125.5
*3*.*
6.6

32.*
*0.*
256.*
195-8
136.0
*72.5
6.6

128.7

1952
226.*
27.7

82.2

99*. 6

& l. 2

*33-0

58.0
17.3

115.0
308.2
23.3

..
225.3
22.7
82.5
892.5
65.*
*23.3
55-5
17*1
108.7
30*.*

2*.0

1 ,255.8
618.1
171.0

1,2*6.7

135.7
1*8.3
150.*
115*5
257.3
72*.*
1,096.9

116.9

253*9
738.*
1 ,112.0

213.9
95-3
390.0
18.0
59.6
*.2
81.2

207.7
9**3
372.9
18.1
5*.9
3.6
82.2

822.8
15.6
1,955.*
*35.0
6.*
1,33**7
80.2

811.5

1*.2
1,918.2
*32.9
6.1
1,31*.9
73.2

1*5-5
1,531.0
1**.9
220.1
12.0
27**9
*2*. 3

1*7.7
1,562.3
1*9.8
218.*
11.6
26*.6
*01.*

30.8
38.3

31.3
38.7
2*2.6
191.8
138.1
*63.1

2*8.6
191.6
13**5
* 66.7
6.3

617.0
168.*
151.6
1*6.5
115.6

6.1

State f mplovirvnt
Table SA-11: Employees in transportation and public utilities, by State
(In thousand!)
State

1956
*9.8

Colorado................................

21.0
28.8
35*. 6
**.9

**.6
11.1
29.1

88.*
Georgia........................................

73.5

15.6
308.0
101.7
55.6
ii. tiiiiitttittittt. ttt

62.8
56.8
86.1

Maine............................................
Maryland......................................

21.3
76.7

120.2
152.6
89.2

Mississippi.................................

26.1
127.0
21.8
*0.3
9.3
10.7

15*.0
19.7
503.*

62.6

Ohio..............................................

13.5
222.9
*9.9
*8.5
315.8
15.9

Utah..............................................
Vermont....................................
Washington..................................
West Virginia.............................

68




1955
*8.3

20.8
29.3
338.7

**.2
*2.6

Annual average
195*
1953

21.1

52.8
20.1

30.9
339.*
*5.*
* 2.2

30.3
329.5
**.7
* 2.1

31.1
75.*

100.2

309.9

107.2

31.5
72.9
71.9
17.1
305.*

57.8

59.5

60.3

6* . l
57.1

68.5
59.9
83.3
19.7

67.5
60.3
83.5

19.8
76.2

66.7
60.8
83.6
19.2
76.0

117.1
1*2.5

119.1
1*2.7

90.3

92.0

20.1
29.6
328.8
* 2.6
*1.9

10.8

28.6
81.1

76.9

6*.6
55.6
82.5
20.5
72.7
117.9
1*7.7
87.5
25.O

125.8

29.6
68.8

15.5
298.*

81.8
19.9
71.9
117.*
1* 2.0

88.2
25.7
125.7

11.6

72.2
16.8

76.6
118.7

150.1
93.3

26.1
133.1
23.3

11.1

106.1

25.6
131.8

21.7
*1.8
9.3
10.5

21.9

1*8 .*
18.5

1* 6.1
18.2
*8*.3
60.2

1*7.7
19.9
508.9

219.3
50.*

13.7
217.O
* 9.2

1**3
235.6

51.0

510.3
62.*
l* .l
230.7
50.9

*7.2
313.0

* 6.0
310.0

*8.3
337.5

*8.8
336.6

*93.1

60.6
13.8

15.6

1951

52.7

*9.6

10.9

70.*
15.7
30*.3
100.9
57.1

1952

*1.9

8.8

10.7

15.7
25.5
9.9

**.2
9.0
10.7

62.7

16.3

23.1
*2.7
8.9

5 * .l
19.5
30.5
320.9
*3.1
* 1.6
11.5
31.3

69.8
71.7

17.2

305.5
IO8.5
61.3

25.9
129.9
23.O
*2.6

8.6

10.8

10.7

1* 6.6
18.8

1*3.9
17.5
510.9

16.6
27.6
10.1
61.2

60.1
l* .l

232.5
*9.9
*8.5
3*3.1

16.6

25.8
10.0
59.6
229.6

57.7
226.*

58.6
22* . 0

61.7
235.0

235.2

229.3

22.5
8.1
89.6
65.O

22 .*
8.0
83.8
63.2

21.9
8 .*
80.7

23.1

22.7

51.*
76.*
13.*

*9.0

76.1
1*.6

21.7
8.8
85.0
67.2
56.6
80.0
15 .*

25.3

10.0

27.*

10.1

62.6

8.6
8*.5
66.8

8.6
85.6
66.*

*9.0
75.*
15.1

53.6

78.6
16.0

5*.9
79.*
15.7

27.3

10.1
60.9

Table SA-12: Employees in wholesale and retail trade, by State
(In thousands)
State

Arkansas......................
California....................

195^
59.9

80.0

Connecticut...................
Delaware......................

979-7
122.9
155.1
28.*

Idaho.........................

311.0
218.6
36.*

90.5

Iowa..........................
Kansas........... ............
Louisiana.....................
Maryland......................
Massachusetts.................

Mississippi...................

738.2
299-8

881.1
108.0
1*3.0
25.2

89.5

90.7

93-7

283.5

258.8
202.2

252.5
202.6

3*.*
707.3

35-*
713.3

209.1
35-8

722.6
287.5

278.2

171.9

133-5
135-7

132.6
131.8

130.2
130.0
161.6

183-5
385.5
*73 •*

169.7
55-0
175.2
376.9
*70.8

129.1
127.6
163.8

182.9
56.5

220.0

Nevada........................

18.2

33.0

351.0
*3.0
1 ,3* 0.6

226.3
38.0
626.8
1* 1.1
115.5
727.0
55-0

Bhode Island..................
South Carolina................
South Dakota..................

107.6

Texas.........................

198.6
65* *5

Utah..........................
Vermont.......................
Virginia......................

5*.9
19.9




7*.l
877.2
107.7
1*5.1
25.3

139.1
51.*
75-5

176.9

178.0

Montana.......................

Wisconsin.....................
Wyoming.......................

11*.6
1*8.5
26.8

Annual average
1953

195k
137 .*
51.8

281.5
172.6

89.7
319. *
*1.5
99.0

lew Mexico....................
lew York......................
North Carolina................

1955
1**.0
55-*
76.*
922.9

39-6

222.6
180.8
89.2
2* 3.2
19.3

218.6
86.3

318.7
39-9
97.9

17.6
32.2

3* 0.2
*1.3
1,305.3
212.9
37.0
60*. 9
138.*

110.8
706.9
5*.5
10*.*
39.6
193.*

53.0

168.2

37*. 2
*59.2

218.0
83.9
31*. 0
39.2
95-0
15.7

31.6

329.6
*0.0
1,280.9

202.1

37.0

128.3
**.9
7*.9
820.9

852.6
10*. 6
139.6

2*.0
95-7

100.5
135.3

22.7

95-1

2* 0.3

223.0

19*-5
35-7

183.9
35-1
692.3

70*.0

273.2
168.9

167.7

52.*
165.O

161.3

*53.6

* 27.2

123.*
118.*
151 .*
50.3
157.8
371.*
*21.3

219.3
83.9

21*. 9

213.8

369.6

320.0
39.0
95-2
1*.*
31.1

319.8
*1.5
1,28*.7
200.9
37.6
589.6

128.7
123.5

269.1

156.2
51.6

365.9

83.2
320.7
38.7
9*.l
13.1
30.5

311.6
39.2

1 ,267.9

19* .7
37.*

79.2
317.0
37.*
93.2

12.1
29.*

301.1
36.8
1 ,258.6
183.8
36.2
55*.0
126.2

133.*

132.8

106.9

109.6
702.9

107:3

10*.8

38.0

58*.1

5*-5
91.2
37.3
17* .2
556.8

*8.3

* 6.2

588.6

695.9
5*.*
98.7
38.9

18*.6

593.6

52.1
19.6
207.0

*9.8

86.2
236.3
18.3

1951

135.8
*8.8
76.7

568.6
130.8

620.9

175.6

1952

19.2
198.0
166.2
8*.8
229.7
18.*

53-3

100.8
38.5
18*. 1
591.0

50.0
18.6

695.7
53-9
98.*
179-7

18.0

683.5

17.8
186.0

197.7

195.8

166.6
86.5
226.*

166.6

163.3

87.1
221.5

18.9

18.5

85.7
219.7
17 .*

State I mployiu’nt
Table SA-13: Employees in finance, insurance, and real estate, by State
(In thousands)

State
Arizona......................
Arkansas.....................
California...................
Connecticut..................
Delaware...... ...............
Florida......................

1956
27.3
9.5

10.0

198.0

20.8

19.5
*5.1
5.1

*7.3
5.2
2* .7
5^.7
38.9
*.7

29.5

19.8
20.1

19.*
19.1

20.6

19.6

7.3
8.9
172.9

6.5

8.2

17.0

16.2

158.7
15.3

*.8

*0.7
*.7

38.8

23 .I

22.6

35.9

33.1
26.9
3.7

* 2.0

23.3
*3.1
33.0
*.3

22.8
38.6
32.3

30.2

3.9
159.1
39.9
25.5

168.6

*.2
163.6

*5.3
27.3

*2.5

26.6

18.5
18.6
23.6

17.6

36.0
86.0
68.9

17.9

22.8

7.2
35.0

83.2
65.7

17.3
16.7
21.3
7.0
33.0

81.5
61.3

18.8
1.9
5.*

1.6

5.6

5.2

17.7
1.3
*.9

81.2
6.6

78.8

76.1

73.6
5.6

70.8

102.6
22 .*
18.5
138.5
12 .*
15.*
5.2
30.5

109.6

9.5
3.*

* 2.1
33.*
12.3
*0.0
2.3

*1.1

10.1
62.6
2.2

6.3

* 38.6
31.3
*.7
99.*
21.3

17.6

* 0.3
9.*

60.6
5.0

5.8

* 2*.8

* 16.3

95.7

*•5
92.5

29.2
*.6

27.2

37.0
8 .*
57.9

*.6

*.5

152.1
37.7

2*.3
16.8
15.7
20.3

6.8
30.7
79.9
57.9

36.0
7.7
5*.2

*.2
16.5
1.2
*.6
69.8
*•8

5.3
*09.9
2* .7
*.l

399.3

82.9
18 .*

22.7

3.8

20.0

19.2

88.5
18.6

17.2

17.2
127 .*
11 .*
12.0
*.8

16 .*
125.0
11.2
11 .*
*.6

27.3
95.9

25.3

88.9

3.1
35.6
30.5
11.5
37.2

7.6
3.0
3*.l
28.5
11.0
35.9

7.1
3.0
32.*

3.0
28.9

27.6
10.8

26.7
10 .*

2.0

3*.5
1.9

33.*

2.1

134.3
12.3
13.9
5.1
28 .*
10*.5

130.8
11.9

9.1
3.3
39.9
33.0
11.9
38.5

8.2

2.3

18.7
5.8

8.6

**.1
*.8

7.5

1951

163.9

5.3
19.9

**5.1
3**3
*.9




71.5

22.3
7.6
9.0
178.5
17.7

_ 1952

5.6
20.5
2 .*
5.9

63.6

70

2*.8
7.9
37.5
88.*

Annual average
195*
1953

39.0
9.0
59.8
*.9
18 .*

*1.9
10.9

West Virginia................

2*.2
*8.9
35.6
*•5
171.3
*7.*
28.*

27.3
8.5
39.0
91.*
75.8

Virginia.................. .

25.1
8.5
9.5

215.7

17*.6
50.0

Ohio.........................

1955

12.8

*.9

28.0
99.3

15.*

118.2

10.9
10.3

*.2
2*.l
80.5

6 .*

1.8

Table SA-14: Employees in service and miscellaneous industries, by State
(In thousands)
1956
65.3

Arizona......................
Arkansas.....................
California...................
Colorado.....................

37.3
565.7
59.7

Delaware l/..................

92.8
1*.8

Georgia......................

69.9
155.9
9*.*

30.8

18.0
*08.*
Iowa.........................
Kansas.......................

109.5
7*.7

58.2
68.8
85 .*
27.6
98.0

229.1

22*. 1

Nebraska...... ..............

New Mexico...................
New Tork.....................
North Carolina...............
Ohio.........................
Oklahoma.....................
Oregon....... .......... .
Shod* Island 1/..............

Texas........................
Utah.........................
Virginia.....................
Washington............ ......
West Virginia................
Wisconsin....................

1/

10*.9
38.9
154.5
21.5
* 6.1
21.7
20.1

1955
62.6
27.8
36.0
529.8
57.0
89.2
13.6
67 .*
1*0.6
90.1
16.9
390.1

106.6
72.7
57.1

66.0
78.9
27.7
93.*




13.0

12.6

65.6
128.5
86.*

6*.7
123.6
8*.6

6*.0
117.0
8*.l

373.7
103.3
71.3

15.9
366.5
101.3
70.5

15.5
358.*

5*.6

53.2

16.2

55.9
63.3
75.2

27.0
88.3

220.1
211.6

10*.5

102.8

21.6

35.8
1*8.1

19.8
**.6

17.9

19.7

19.6

201.7
23.1
836.6
96.9
15.7
305.3
63.2

190.7
21.9
818.9
93.2
1*.9
291.3

181.5

58.2
413.0
30.0
*2.8
17.1
92.9
290.5

55.0
394.7
29.1
* 1.0
16 .*
92.*

25.6
13.2
102.9
88.2
**.7
116.3
11 .*

60.7

22.9
797.8
91.1

1*.2

280.9
58.5

52.0

383.7
27.9
39.9
15.5

25.0
36.1
*87.6
53.3
83.3

62.3

72.9
27.3

85.2
216.2
207.2

99.7
35.2

150.2
19.6
**.1
16.9

52.6

378.5
27.7
*0 .*

23 .O
12.5
90.9

22.6
11.6

113.1

108.9
11.0

11.1

101.0
71.0
62.1

72.*

26.8
81.6
210.1
198.3
97.6
35.6
1*7.5

19.0

*2.9

15.0
169.*
23 .O
78*.6
92.0

2*.6
12.8

82.2
* 2 .*

11.7

175.9
23.5
791.*
91.7
13.7
276 .*
58.3

88.0
263.5

95.*

81.8

19.2

276.8

8*.9
* 2.9

56.5
23.9
36.3
*75.7
53.*

19.5

15.1
86.0
261.1

Mining combined with service and miscellaneous.

430263 0 — 57---- 8

1953
57.9

226.6
217.8
37.6
151.3
20 .*
*5.*

1952

195*
59-5
25.9
35.6
*95.5
5*.l
85.5

85.3

82.2
* 2.0
105.0

11.0

13.5

265.8
57.5

1951
55.5

22.2

35.9
**7.9

52.0
80.8
11 .*
62.0
111.6
79.3

1*.8
352.3
99.5

70.6

52.6
59.*
71.*
25.9
78.5
20* .7
189.3
95.7
32.3
1* 2 .*
18.5
*1.7
13.1
19.1

16*.9

22.3
779.2

89.2
12.9
257.8
5*.5

51.8

*9.0

373.7
27.5
39.7
1*.7

365.1

27.7

38.1

1*.9

85.1
260.7

80.6
2*8.0

21.9
11 .*

21.1
11 .*
81.2

82.8
81.8
*1.8
102.1
10.6

79.7
*0.5

98.6
9.9

State f mplowrvnt
Table SA-15: Employees in government, by State
(In thousands)
State
Alabama......................
Arizona........ .............
Arkansas.................... .
Colorado.....................
Connecticut..................
District of Columbia l/.....
Florida......................
Georgia......................
Idaho........................
Illinois.....................

Maine........................

Amjual areraxe

1956
132.8
5 0 .*

60.0

707-0
68.6
81.2
15 -*
253.3

166.9
151.3
27.3
360.0
15*-5

Mississippi..................

Nevada.......................

Nev York.....................

Virginia 1 / .................

l*.l

251.7
15**5

l**.l

26. *

3*5*6

151.8

9 *.5
100.2
121.9
2 / * * .1
122.3

90.1

96.2
116.2
*1 .9
119.2
221.3

257.3

250.3

136.6

131.2
70.7
153.1
29.7

195t
123.9
*0 .8
57.1
6* 8.3
81.8
76.7
13.6

_ 1953
123.9
39.1
55-7
6* 2.7
80.9
71.0
12.9

1952
120.9
37-2
55.6
6*0 .9

2 *8 .*
1 *2 .*
139.6
25.*
335-8
152.3
98.7

261.0
135.3
1*1.8
25.3
33*. 6
1*8 .0
9 6 .*

277.9
133.2
25.7
332.9
1* 3.7
96.0

87.2
92.7
110.8
*1 .7
11*. 6
222.1
2*1 .9

8 *.*
91.9

81.6
90.7

2 0 .*

13.6
19.6

126.3
69.5
1*8.6
29.5
66.2
13.0
19.5

202.8
5 0 .*
7*6 .7
137-9

198.9
*6 .0
722.1
133-2

19 *.1
*3 .8
71* .7
129.7

353.5
117.9

3*0.6
115.7

328.5

79-2
U05.5
36.3
81.5

7 *-9
396.1
35.2
79.7

71.9
385.2
3 *-5

2 / 127.3
360.9

127.2
3*2 .0

328.2

5 *.3
15.9
170.0

53.1
15.9

52.0
16.0

72.3
158.3
31.0
69.*

15.0

31.0

Utah.........................

* * .1
57.9
673.3
85.*
79.8

100.9

26.8

Ohio.........................

126.6

105.6

225.8

Michigan.....................

1955

150.6
61.5
13*.0
IB .8

67.1

Z6.K

29.8

166.5
1 *8 .*
59.2
128.1

17.8

26.1

112.9

76.6
29.0
121». 9

163.5
1*6.3
59.3
12*. 1

16.8

105.6

80.9
68.8
12.2

1*1.0

1951
112.0
36.1
53.2
599.9
75-3
67.*
11.3
277.7
121.9
132.5
25.1
320.6
1*0 .1
9 6 .*
78.6

85.2

102.0
*2 .3
112.0
222.0
226.2

101.3
*0 .2
102.8
213.7

66.6
1* 5.6
28.0

119.7
65.*
150.2
27.9

116.8
1*7 .8

1 2 .*

12.1
20.0

1 1 .*
19.6

* 1 .*

113.8
225.7
232.8

123.2

188.7
* 1.7
71* . 2

6*.*

19.7

124.8

25.6
320.8
111.8

69.*
378.2
33-5
75.0

29.0

120.3
323.3
55-8

16.2
16*.0
1*6 .6
57-6
119.1
16.1

6*.l

183-7
39.5
709.8
122.9
2 5 .*
310.0
109.0

69.O
377-2
33.2
75.0
28.5
120.2
316.5
57.9
15.8

162.0
1*9-3
57.8
118.3

16.1

223.8
6*.l

26.7
61.0

1 7 * .*

36.2
685.2
115.5
2* .8

303.1

102.1

65.2
367.5

31.6

69.9
2 7 .*
118.7
301.5

5*.2
15.2
153.3
1* 3.5
56.J».
118.0
15.8

1/ Federal employment in Maryland and Virginia portions of the Washington, D. C., Metropolitan area included
in data for District of Columbia.
2/ Hot strictly comparable vith data for earlier years.

72



Table SA-161 Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division
(in thousands)
Area
ALABAMA
Birmingham
Total...................................
Mining................................
Contract construction.................
Transportation and public utilities...
Wholesale and retail trade .......................
Finance, insurance, and real estate...
Service and miscellaneous............
Government............................
Mobile
Total...................................
Contract construction.................
Manufacturing.........................
Transportation and public utilities...
Wholesale and retail trade...........
Finance, insurance, and real estate...
Service and miscellaneous 1/ .........
Government............................

Annual average
I954
1953

1956

1955

200.2

193.1
10.3

189.6
11.1

10.5
62.1
16.1

9.9
61.7
16.4
43.5
10.5

9.8
12.5
63.3
16.5
*6.9

11.8
21.7

17.8
87.6

5.0

18.9
10.2
18.5
3.7
9-3

22.1

45.5
11.0

.

20.7
17.0

20.2

82.6
5.0
17.0
10.0
18.0
3.3
8.6
20.9

78.2

16.4

3.8
16.3
10.4

17.2
2.7
8.2
19.7

_

194.8
13.3
10.7
64.2

17.6
43.5

10.0
19.8
15.9

79.8
5.0
16.1
10.8
17.2
2.4

8.2
20.2

1952

187.9
13.1
11.0

58.6
18.1
43.1
9.5
19.6
15.1
-

17.4
-

-

...

12»

15.7
57-3
-

-

15.4
-

-

ARIZONA
Phoenix
Mining................................
Manufacturing.........................
Transportation and public utilities...
Wholesale and retail trade....... .
Finance, insurance, and real estate...
Service and miscellaneous............
Government...... -....................
Tucson
Total...................................
Mining................................
Contract construction.... ............
Transportation and public utilities...
Finance, insurance, and real estate...
Government............................

119.9

.2

10.4
20.3
9.7
3*.2

108.4
.2
10.2
17.8
9.5

31.6

99.2
.2

96.3

15.6

8.7
15.5
9.0

9.2

9.0
28.9
5.1
12.9
18.3

6.6
15.6
22.9

5.7
14.0
19.4

52.6
2.1

47.0
2.0

4.7
9.1
5.1
12.3

4.3
7.2
5.1
11.1

1.6

1.6

7.9
9.8

7.1

8.6

1.4
6.5

72.2

69.5

67.6

41.6

1.8

3.8
4.9
5.0

10.2

8.0

.2

28.2

4.8
12.5
17.4

43.7

1.6

*•3
6.4
5.2
10.4
1.4
6.5
7.9

88.8
.2

7.4
14.2
8.7
26.3
4.3

82.4

.2
8.0

11.4
8.4
24.2
3.9

11.6
16.1

11.2

43.9
1.7
4.7
7.4
5.3
9.9
1.2
6.4
7.3

38.5
1.7
3.2
5.5
5.0

68.7

4.9
12.5
8.3

67.5
5.9
12.3
8.4

18.3

18.0

15.1

8.9

1.1

6.1

7.0

ARKANSAS
Little Rock-North Little Bock
Contract construction.................
Manufacturing.........................
Transportation and public utilities...
Wholesale and retail trade...........
Finance, insurance, and real estate...
Service and miscellaneous l/.........
CAUFOBNIA
Fresno
Manufacturing.........................

69.5
4.8

12.9
8.6
18.0

13.1

4.4
9.6
12.2

4.8
12.1
7.9
17.4
4.2
9.4

11.8

11.8

11.6

3.6
8.8
10.7

15.3

13.6

13.4

13.4

12.2

10.6

5.3

12.6
8.0
18.5

*.7

10.1

5.6
12.2
7.9

17.6

4.0
9.6

3.8
9.4

See footnotes at end of table.




73

Area Employment
Table SA-16I Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
Area
CALIFORNIA-Continued
Los Angeles-Long Beaeh
Total...................................................................
Contract construction.................................
Transportation and public u tilitie s .••.
Wholesale and retail trade.......................
finance, insurance, and real estate. . . .
Service and Miscellaneous.........................

1956

1955

2,111.9

1#989.2
15.2

15.6
131.3

7*1.0
135.0
463.8

106.2
293.O
226.2

126.1
696.3
127.9

Annual average
1954
1953

1, 856.4
15.1
II 7.5

439.7
97.3

641.4
123.0
414.6
87.7

214.3

250.5
206.6

272.6

1952

1951

1,732.1
I 5.7
IO7.2
589.6
118.7
39O.9
77.8
238.2
I 94.O

1,606.8

24.0
4.0
9.7
46.4

12.9

114.3
.6
7.7
10.4
12.7
23.7
3.5
9.5
46.3

IO6.8
.5
8.3
9.8
12.4
22.5
3.4
8.8
41.0

1, 836.3
15.2
II 9.5
640.4
123.8
409.4
83.5
243.6
201.0

15.8

IO8 .I
508.2

116.2
375.1
75.6
223.O
184.9

Sacramento

116.1

50.1

122.1
•5
8.8
12*2
12.4
25*2
4.8
10.7
47.6

27.6

26.8

26.0

26.0

21.8

20.2

207.4
.2
I 3.9
58.I
11.5
44.8
9.6
25.8
43.6

186.4
.2
12.7
45.7
U.O
42.4
8.1
24.3
42.1

180.5

185.8

181.2

.2
11.8
46.7
10.8
40.7
7.0
23 .I
40.2

.2
14.3
48.5
10.8
41.5
6.3
23.1
41.2

.2
13.8
48.0
9.9
39.5
5.5
22.5
41.8

I 63.O
.2
12.7
38.9

935.3
1.8
61.7
193.2
107.1
212.2
64.9
II 8.0
176.4

902.5
1.5
59.5

875.5
1.3
56.3

887.3
1.4

872.7
1.4

58.1

183.9

897.2
1.4
57.7
I 9I .5

61.4
180.5

198.2
55.8
108.5
171.6

201.6
54.9
IO8 .I
176.3

199.4

110.4
123.O
Total...................................................................
97.5
.1
.1
.1
9.0
10.1
10.9
28.4
38.4
33.3
7.4
Transportation and public u tilitie s .. . .
6.7
8.3
22.8
20.9
25 .I
5 .O
Finance, insurance, and real estate.. . .
3.7
5.7
14.1
16.5
I 5.3
14.6
18.1
16.3

94.0
.1
8.3
27.9
6.6

89.3
.1
8.0
6.4

85.7
.1
7.8
25.7
6.4

20.9

19.7

18.7

13.3

12.5
12.9

Mining.............................................................
Transportation and public u t ilitie s .. . .
Finance, insurance, and real e sta te ....

131.4
.5
9.4

15.3
12.7

26.7
5.3

11.3

.5
8.1
10.8
12.1
23.8
4.4
10.1
46.2

II 6 .I
•5
7.7
U.O

San Bernardlno-Riverside-Ontario
San Diego
Total...................................................................
Mining.............................................................
Transportation and public u t ilit ie s .. . .
Finance, insurance, and real estate.•••

8.9

36.7
5.1
20.8
39.9

San Franclsco-Oakland

Transportation and public u tilitie s .. . .
Finance, insurance, and real estate.. . .

185.8
103.0
205.5
60.8
113.1
173.3

100.0

105.8

183.9
IO3.9

54.0
IO6.6
I 60.I

102.2
I 95.9

52.8

102.7
I 75.7

San Jose

See footnotes at end of table.
zìi




3.4

13.4

26.6
3.0

2.8
12.1
12.2

Table SA-16! Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
CALIFORNIA-Cont inued
Stockton
Manufacturing..

COLORADO
Denver
Total................................ .
Mining............................. .
Contract construction............. .
Manufacturing...................... .
Transportation and public utilities«
Wholesale and retail trade.........
Finance, insurance, and real estate.
Service and miscellaneous......... .
Government..........................

CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport
Total................................
Contract construction l/..........
Manufacturing......................
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade........
Finance, insurance, and real estate,
Service and miscellaneous.........
Government.........................
Hartford
Total................................
Contract construction 1/.......... .
Manufacturing...................... .
Transportation and public utilities.
Wholesale and retail trade........ .
Finance, Insurance, and real estate.
Service and miscellaneous......... .
Government..........................
Neir Britain
Total.................................
Contract construction l/...........
Manufacturing.......................
Transportation and public utilities.
Wholesale and retail trade.........
Finance, insurance, and real estate.
Service and miscellaneous..........
Government..........................
New Haven
Total.................................
Contract construction l/...........
Manufacturing.......................
Transportation and public utilities.
Wholesale and retail trade.........
Finance, insurance, and real estate.
Service and miscellaneous........ .
Government..........................

195Ó

1955

Annual average
1954
1953

1952

1951

12.7

12.4

11.9

13.4

13.4

12.7

268.5
3.0
20.9

248.4
2.4

233.9
1.7

1.3

48.0

42.8

41.5

44.4

44.6

29 .O

27.8
69.1
13.8

26.2

27.8
65.4
12.2
31.2

26.7
62.3
11.6

1.1
18.3
42.3
25.4
59.3
10.7
29.8

123.8

119.6

75.9
15.2
34.6
41.9

125.2
6.0
72.6
5.9

20.2
2.8

9.8
7.9

207.9
10.5

78.6

8.4
42.4

28.5
21.2

18.4

44.0
1.4

28.6
2.2
5.9
.7

2.8

2.4

19.0

16.5

65.5
12.5
31.9
38.1

33.6
39.9

119.5
5*7

116.9
5.3
67.3
5.7

68.5

5.8
19.5

19.2
2.6

2.7

9.6
7.7

200.0
9.6
75.7
7.8
40.5

27.6
20.8
17.9
41.8
1.3
27 .O

2.1

5.6
.7
2.7
2.4

5.5
19.1
2.3
9.8
7.2
! 195.6
9.2

78.3
7.5
39.8

78.2

76.6

7.6
39.8
27.3

8.8

114.3
5.4
66.1
5.3

18.8
2.0
9.9
6.9

191.0
8.9
77.1
7.4
37.4
24.1
19.9

17.5

26.0
20.0
16.7

7.5
38.7
25.3
20.3
16.4

42.1

43.7

41.8

41.4

1.2

1.1
28.1

1.0
28.8

20.1

1.2
27.6
2.0

29.5

2.0

5.6
.7
2.7
2.3

2.6
2.2

118.9

120.8
5.5
49.6
11.9
22.3
5.6
17.7

45.7

12.8

12.1
22.9

22.3

9.2

70.6

197.1

5.9
46.7

6.4
17.4
9.0

5.1

198.2

120.1
6.6

18.1

19.2

31,1

2.5
9.6
7.2

125.1
7.6
46.8
23.9
6.7

5.0
74.6
5.6

18.2

9.6
7.4

9.3

|
!

1.4

17.2

11.8
6.1

17.4
8.7

5.5
.7

8.2

1.9
5.2

.6
2.5

2.2

116.5
6.0
45.9
11.9
21.8
5.4
17.7
7.7

16.2

1.4
4.9
.5
2.5
2.3

114.9

6.2

44.8

12.0
21.3
5.1

17.8
7.7

See footnotes at end of table.




n

Area Employment
Table SA-16: Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
Area
C ONHECTIGUT-Comtiaued
Stamford
Total......................................
Manufacturing............................
Transportation and public utilities......

Annual average
1956

52.6

50.1

4.3

3.9
20.5

21.0
3.0
10.7
1.7

8.1
3.8

Waterbury
Total......................................

1955

68.4

2.2
42.7
2.7

10.1
1.4
4.4
5.0

2.8
10.0

1954

49.2
3.3
21.3

2.6

9.7

1.6

1.7
7 .6
3.6

7.2
3.4

68.3
2.4
43.2

67.1
1.9
42.9

2.6
9.6
1.4
4.3
5.0

2.6

9.5
1.3
4.2
4.8

1953

Manufacturing............................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade...............
Finance, Insurance, and real estate.....
Service and miscellaneous 1 / ............

16.0
58.3
9.8

22.6
4,7

12.1
10.7

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington
Total......................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, Insurance, and real estate.....

FLORIDA
Jacksonville

Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....

647.6
42.2

27.2
43.2
133.7
35.2
95.2
270.9

127.6
9.4
19.5
14.6
38.4
10.4

16.2
19.2

See footnotes at end of table.

76



125.4
10.3
57-9
9.8
21.3
4.4
11.4
10.3

634.1
42.0
26.4
42.2
130.5
34.4

90.1
268.6

22.6

21.6

9.1
1.5
7 .1
3.4

2.5
9.0
1.5
7.3
3.3

2.5
8.4
1.4

67.2
2.0

68.0

2.6

72.0
1 .9
48.0
2.7
9.3
1.3
4.3
4.7

43.5
2.7
9.0

46.9
3.6

6.1
3.3

2.3
44.4
2 .1

1.2

8.8
1.1

4.3
4.7

4 .2
4.5

-

-

-

-

53.4

57.0

-

54.1

51.2

-

-

-

-

-

615.6

625.1

638.6

625.8

37.6

37.4

39.0

39.3
25.1
42.1
124.2
29.5
77.6

-

26.1

42.3
127.5

31.8
86.0

-

26.3

26.2

129.0
30.6

128.8
30.8
80.2

43.6

82.7
275.4

43.1

-

-

290.3

288.2

18.4

111.0
8.3
18.0

110.3
9.1

106.5
9.3

14.4

14.7

14.6

14.8
31.5
6.3

264.2

121.5
9.4
19.5
14.1

115.5

36.0
9.8

33.8
8.9

14.9

13.7

18.0

49.4
3.2

1951

49.9
3.2
23.O

DELAWARE
Wilmington
134.2

1952

10.0

16.5

18.0

33.8

33.3

7 .1
13.3

6.3
12.9

15.8

16.2

11.6

12.1
15.1

Table SA-16*. Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In

Area

th ou sa n d s)

Annual average
1954
1553

-1 2 5 5 “

FIARXDA-Continued
lCLas!

63.0

60.4

12.1
4o«9

10.8

9.6

39.3
18.3

35.5
17.3

168.4
17.9
16.0
22.5
53.7
9.1
32.7
16.6

139.6
1^.7
24.8
10.7
45.4
6 .8
19.9
17.5

128.7

121.8
12.1
23.7
10.3
39.7
5.5

115A

n o .8

2 / 318.9
1 / 18.5
2 / 87.3
2 / 32,9
1 / 84.0
2 / 21.8
2 / 39.3
2 / 35.1

300.7

5*. 6
3.8
1*.9
6 .6
13.1
2.0
7.3
6 .9

52.4
3.3
1^.5
6*5

50.6

21.9
1 .9
2.0

260.5
2*. 8
32.8

Transportation and public utilities....•
Wholesale and retail trade.•••••••••••••
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....

32.9
77-*
1**7
51.7
26.3

236.5
25.3
29.1
29.5
70.3
13.3
45*6
23*6

210.4

21.5
24.7
27.7

20.6

196.6
19.3

22.4
26e2

180.9
17.2
19.3
24.5
57.6

Tfeu^a-St. Petersburg
151.3

Transportation and public utilities.••••
Wholesale and retail trade.•••••.......
Finance, insurance, and real estate.••••

16.5
26.2
11.9
•»9.2
7.7

21.6
18.*

GEORGIA
Atlanta
GEEC ..........................................................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, Insurance, and real estate.••••

Savannah
' " T B KiT ........................................................................

Wholesale and retail trade...........
Finance, insurance, and real estate....

3*0.1»
19.*
88.7
3 * .l
90.9
23.8
*2 .*
*1.1

12.8
24.1
10.6
41.6
5.9
17.3

16.6

16#1
79.0
31.6
81.5
20.4

38.2
33.9

3.0
14.2

6.5

12.9

12.8

1 .7
6 .9
6 .7

1.5

6 .4

20.7

20.0
1.6
1 .8
2.2
6 .2
1 .2
3.0
4.1

6.2

16.0
14.7

300.0
15.2
79.3
32.3

81.2

12.2
22.1
10.1
37.7
5.1
14.9
1 3 .*

286.2

15.0
73.1
32.0

12.2
20*9
10.3
4.6
14.4
13.0

273.2
18.4

66.3
31.3
75.7

78.2
18.9

16.6

35.^
33.6

33.0
31.9

51.0
4 .4
14.3
6.6
12.4
1.5
5.8

6.0

48.4
3 .9
14.1
7.0
11.3
1 .4
5 .*
5.3

45.3
2.7
13.8
7 .2
10.3
1 .4
5.1
4 .8

20.4
2.0
1.8
2.5
6el
1 .2
3.0
3 .9

20.0
1 .8
1.6
2.6
6.3
1.2
2 .9
3.6

•
2.1
1.4
2.6
6.1
1 .2

20.5
37.2
34.3

IDAHO
Boise

Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail »¿ade.........e....
Finance, Insurance, and real estate.•...

2.6
6.7

1.*
3 .2
*.3

1.6
1.7
2.3
6.5
1.3
3.0
4 .2

2.9
-

See footnotes at end of table.




77

Area Employment
Table SA-16: Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
AXwCl

ILLINOIS
Chicago
Total....................................

Transportation and public utilities....
Finance, Insurance, and real estate....

Peoria
Total....................................
Transportation and public utilities..*.
Wholesale and retail trade.... ........
Finance, Insurance, and real estate....

Rockford
Total....................................
Transportation and public utilities....
Finance, insurance, and real estate....

INDIANA
Ivansvllle
Total....................................
Mining.................................
Transportation and public utilities....
Finance, insurance, end real estate....

Annual average
1956

2 , 623.0

1955

2 ,5 * * .9

1954

1953

2 , 568.1
*.0
IO7.9

1952

-

303.0

2 ,*7 *.9
3.6
IO7.2
977.7
217.*
522.*
1*0.5
286.7

22*.8

219.9

101.6
4.8
46.7
6.7
22.2
3.6
9.8
7.9

98.0
4.9
44.3
6.8
21.8
3.4
9 .4
7.6

91.7

97.8
* .7
*5.3
7 .*
21.3
3.0
8.7
7 .*

98.1
* .2
* 6 .*
7 .6
21.2
2 .9
8 .8
7 .*

97.6
5.3
* 5 .*
7 .5
21.2
2.7
8 .5
7 .1

76.6
4 .3
43.6
2.7
12.7
2.5
7.0
3.8

72.6
3.8
41.1
2 .6
12.2
2 .4
6.8
3.8

67.2

69.5
3.0
39.9
2.9
11.6
2.2
6.3
3.7

67.1

67.*

3.3
37.*
2 .6
11.5
2.2
6.5
3.7

3.1
38.*
2 .9
11.2
2 .1
5 .8
3.6

3.0
39.8
2 .9
10.8
2.0
5.6
3.5

69.7
1.7
* .1
29.5

73.7
1.7
* .1
33.7

2/66.0

77.0

69.8

63.O

2 .9
36.8
*.3
13 .*

2.2
2 /1 2 .2

I 5 .O
2.2
1 /1 2 .0

3.0
*2.1
* .6
1 *.*
1.8

i.1 .6
*7
* /l0

3.0
31.0
* .5
12.8
1.5
4/1 0 .3
80.6
3.9
39.6
7.5

3.6
131.9
1,028.9

3.5

116.2
999.6

225.8

223.2

5*5.2
1*3.5
316.5
227.5

532.7
1*1.8

5.0
15.O

5.0

* .6
*0.0
6.7
21.3
3.1
8.7
7 .*

-

2 / 3.5

2,*75.7

1951

*.1
103.5

1,067.1
225.3
525. o
I 36.I
283.3
219.*

1,00*.8
222.3

-

-

-

511.6

-

133.0
277.9
218.6

-

-

2 / * .6
1/13.7
2/ 1.9
2 /* /1 1 .3

*/n.i

77.9
3.2
35.3
7 .0
17.*
3 .*
11.6

83.7
3.5
* 0.8
7.5
17.3
3.1
11 .*

80.*
3 .9
38.2
7.3

27* .*

28* . 6

11.9
100.0
20.6
65.O
16.O
6O.9

12.1

277.6
12.0
IO6.8
23.7
65.7
1 * .*
55 .I

-

-

-

Fort Wayne
82.8

Transportation and public utilities....
Finance, Insurance, and real estate....

3.6
37.7
7.5
18.*
3.6
11.9

80.5
3.6

36.6

7.3
I 7.9
3.5
11.7

Indianapolis

Total.... ...............................
Transportation and public utilities....
Finance, insurance, and real estate....

See footnotes at end of table.

78



290.1
13 .*
109.5
22.6
6*.8

17.3
62.5

286.7
12.9
IO8.2
22.1
6*.9

16.7
62.0

109.9
23.1
66 .3
15.3
57.9

16.9

2 .9
11.1

16.5

2 .6

10.5
27* .*
12.6

-

6*.2

13.7

_2 /l8 *.0

■\
Table SA-16*. Employ««* in nonagricultural establishments,
for s«l«ct«d areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area

Annual average

195*

INDIANA ~Cont iaued
South Bend

Transportation and public utilities....
Wholesale and retail trade............
Finance, insurance, and real estate....

IOWA
Des Moines
Total....................................
Contract construction..................
Transportation and public utilities....
Finance, insurance, and real estate....

82.3
3.3
*1 .*

*.8

15.*
3.5
13.9

Manufacturing..........................
Transportation and public utilities....
Finance, insurance, and real estate....

Wichita
Total............................... .....
Mining.................................
Transportation and public utilities....
Finance, insurance, and real estate....
Service and Miscellaneous..............

KENTUCKY
Louisville
Total....................................

8*.8

81.9

13.6

*1.8
5.0
15.3
3.2
13.3

3.6
*3.7
5.0
15.5
3.*

3.1

21.8

12.7

11.7

12.0
10.8

*8.3

*6.*

**.9

3.8
6.3
7.5
9.8
2 .*
5.9
12.5

3.0

.2

10.2
12.2

.2

6.1

92.6
5-0

7.6
25.5
9.8

.2
2.6

7.5
9.5
2.3
5.8

12.2

5.8
7.6
9.3
2.3
5.*
11.9

123.5
1.9

120.9

119.2

52.*
7>

51.0

7.1
52.9
7.*
25.1

8.1

26.0
*.8
12.1
11.1

1.8
8.0

7.*
26.3
*.8
11.8
10.0

25*-7
l*-9

244.6

23.0
56.6

21.6

101.1

Transportation and public utilities....
Wholesale and retail trade.............
Finance, insurance, and real estate....

195*

95.8
4.8
23.2
7.5
26.3

96.5
5.3
23.4
7.7
26.4
10.3

12.8

KANSAS
Topeka
Total....................................
Mining.................................

1955

10.2

25.6
23.5

15.0
96.8
5*.0
9.7
2*. 3

23.2

1 .*

*.6
11 .*

9.*

23*.l
1*.7

88.8
2 2 .*

52.1
9.6

23.6

22.9

1953

96.1

3.3
5*.8
5.6

16.2

3.1
13.1

91.9

*.2
22.6

7.8
25.3
9.6

1952

1951

89.9
3.6
*9.3
5.6
15.7
2.9

93.1
3.5
53.6
5.6
15.5
2.5
12.*

89.O

88.8
*.8
21.*

12.8

3.9
21.7
7.7
2*. 7
9.1

7.7
2*. 9

10.7

11.6
10.*

8.6
11.2
10.*

*5.0

**.7

*2.8

3.7
5.7
7*9
9.3

2.9
6.3
7.7
8.9
1.9
*.7
10.*

11.8

.2
2.8
6.0

7.9
9.*

.2

.2

2.2

2.0

11.6

11.2

117.7
1.3

116.7
1.1
6.3

102.9

23.8

23.2

10.7
8.0

10.0

-

-

5.1

6.6

53.8
7.7
2*. 5
*.1
11.1
8.8

-

*.9

55.6
7.5
3.9

1.0

5.8
**.9
7.0
3.8

7.3

See footnotes at end of table.




79

Area Employment
Table SA-161 Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
Area
0UISIAKA
Baton Rouge
Total. • • • • • • • . .............................
Mining. ......................... ...... ..........................................................
Contract construction............. ........
Manufactur1ng............................
Transportation and public utilities . . . . . .
Wholesale and retail trade.......... ............
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
S®T*vic® and ml seel la.neQiutt
Government...............................
Nev Orleans
Total.......................................
M i n i n g . ...............
Contract construction......... ............
Manuf actur 1ng *
Transportation and public utilities. . . . . .
Wholesale and retail trade .............. ...
Finance, Insurance, and real estate.....
Service and Miscellaneous
Government...............................

HUE
Leviston
Total.......................................
Contract construction................. ...
Manufacturing....... ............ .
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade . . . • • • .... .
Finance, Insurance, and real estate. • . . . .
Service and Miscellaneous l/...... .
Portland
Total.......................................
Contract construction............ .
Manufacturing....... ..........
Transportation and public utilities. . . . • .
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance, Insurance, and real estate . . . • • •
ScrrlcQ and Miscellaneous 1 / ................. .
Government........ ................... .. ............

ARYLAHD
Baltimore
Total. ......................................
Mining. .......... ...
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.
Transportation and public utilities. . . . • .
Wholesale and retail trade
mflinre 1n a u r i . n c f t . and T*eal estate . . . . . .
Service and Miscellaneous....... ...
See footnotes at end of table.
80




1956

_

60.2

6*.6
.5
6 .*
19.3
*.0
1*.3
2.5

.*
5.2
19.2
3.8
12.8
2.2
5.9
10,7

6.3

ll.V
280.8

6.6

18.9
*9.8
*6.2
72.0
13.8
39.8
3*-0

29.2
1.2

15.8
.9
5.6
.8
3.6
1.3
53.5
*.0

13.1
6.5

1955

2/ 268.1

V
i/
2/
2/
2/
2/

y
y

5.6

16.2
50.1
**.1
68.2
13.2
37.9
32.8

Annual average
1953
_195*

.*
5.6

_

_

.

-

19.3

18.6

3.8
11.8
1.9
5.2

11.8
1.9

11.3
1.7

10.5
270.5
*.9
20.5

52.8

**.0
67.*
12.8

35.9
32.3

.

271.6
*.*
20.1
56.*
**.*
66.7
11.8
35.3

263.2

256.*

28.6

28.*
1.0
16.0

32.6

52.3
3.5

51.6

1*.8
3.3
8.0
3.*

6.1
1**5
3.1
7.9
3.*

593.0
.9
**.*
20*.2
57.7
119.5
29.6
65.7
71.0

566.3
.8
*0.2
19*.1
55.0
115.*

550.8
.8
36.9
188.9
5*.6
112.6

27.8
60.7
68.5

-

1.5
-

52.1
3.7
12.7
6.2

1*.7
3.5
8.0
3.7

-

-

l.l
15.9
1.2
5.2
.6
3.6

13.8

17.8

_

1.2
1*.8
1.1
5.1
.6
3.6

1.0

.
_

19.0

27.*

69.1

* 1951

58.1

28.2
1.2
15.3
1.0
5.2
.7
3.6
1.2

28.6
63.2

1952

1.0

3.3
13.*

6.1

3.8
19.9
51.*
*5.1
6*.7
11.2
3M
32.5

1.2

5.0
.6
3.5

1.1

*9.7
3.0

12.5
6.1

3.*

20.2
*7.9
*5.7

63.0
11.0
3*.0
31-*

28.5
1.0

16.1
1.2
5.2
.6
3.*

1.0

*8.5

2.9
12.2
5.7
13.9

1*.5
3.0
7.9
3.*

l*.l

2.9

2.8

7.7
3.*

7.6
3.*

560.*

5*5.*
.8
36.7
191.5
57.6
109.8
25.8
57.2

536.1
.8
37.3

.7
36.6
199.9
57.8
111.7

27.2

58.7

67.8

66.0

191.2
58.0
IO8.5
23.9
56.3

60.1

Table SA-16: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities...
Finance, Insurance, and real estate...
Service and miscellaneous l / .........
Fall River
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities...

195^

1,007.3
* 6.8

979.1
*3.7

29*.6

28*.5

76.3
2*0.3

232.6
66.*
1* 6.3

966.9
*0.8
283.8
75.7
230.5

131.1

130.5

*7.6

*6.5

26.8
2.8

26.2
2.7
8.1

* 6.7

6.6

Transportation and public utilities...

75.1

Annual average
195*
1953

6*.8
1*0.6
130.6

68.1
150.2

8.3
3.1
Heir Bedford
Total...................................

1955

3.1
6 .*

50.3
1.5
28.*
2 .*
8.3
3.6

50.2
1.6
28.2

6.1

6.1

165.6

162.0

26.6
2.6
8.3
3.1

6.1

*8.6
1.5

1952

986.*
*2.0

971.7
*2 .*

306.9
75.9

299.9
71.*

228.8
62.8

137.*

132.6

*9.5
29.7

2.8
8.2

3.0
5.8

53.5
1.3
32.3

226.5
61.6
136.8

133.0
*7.*

28.1
2.6
8.3
3.0
5 .*

2.3

26.8
2.2

2.1

52.7
1 .*
31.6
2.0

3.6

8.5
3.5

8.5
3.*
5.9

8.5
3.*
5.8

160.5

166.9
*.8
78.0

16*.*

8 .*

6.1

_ 1951

965.7
**.3
29*.*
7 1 .*
232.0
60.7
13*.7
128.3

*9.3
29.7

2.6

8.7
3.0
5.3
55.7

1.6

3*.6
1.9
8.7
3.2
5.7

Sprlngfield-Holyoke

Transportation and public utilities...
Wholesale and retail trade...........
Finance, insurance, and real estate...

Worcester
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities...
Wholesale and retail trade...........
Finance, insurance, and real estate...
Service and miscellaneous l/..........

7.8
7*.l
8.7
33.3
7.0
17.*
17.3

Transportation and public utilities...
Finance, Insurance, and real estate...
Service and miscellaneous............

18.2

5.9
71.5
8.7

32.0
6.5

16.7
19.2

*.*
51.9
5.7
20.7
*.7
11.5

107.9
*.3
50.9
5.*
20.5
*.*
11.5

105.6

1,275.8

1,332.*

.8
62.0

.8

1 ,263.8
.8
67.5
590.5

110.1

11.2

MICHIGAN
Detroit
Total...................................
Mining................................

7.1
71.9
8.5
32.3
6.9
17.1

578.5
81.3
255.0
*8 .*
133.6

116.3

11.1

63 .O
6* 9 .*
78.6
251.5
*6.1

129.8
113.2

3.8
*9.9
5.5
20 .*

*.2
11.1

10.5

7*.2
2* 9.8

**.5
127 .*
109.1

9.0
31.1

6.1
16.2
21.7

IO8.5
3.8
5*.l
5.6

20.1
*.1
10.6
10.2

1,385.1

.8
59.*
720.3
79.7
2*8.7
*2.8

127.0
106.*

5.3
75.2
9.2

165 .*
6 .*
75.9
9.3

30.8

31.2

5.9

5.9
15.9

15.8
22.2

107.9
3.8
53.*
5.6
20 .*

*.0
10 .*
10.3

21.1
109.5
3.7
5*.9
5.8

21.0
3.9

10 .*
9.8

-

-

-

655.0
-

639.6
-

-

See footnotes at end of table.




81

Area Employment
Table SA-16! Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
195^

1955

Annual average
195^
_ 1953

MICHIGAN-Continued
flint
Manufacturing......................

80.6

88.8

78.9

7*.0

grand Rapids
Manufacturing............ .........

5*.6

5*.2

53-2

Lansing
Manufacturing......................

28.8

32.1

Muskegon
Manufacturing......................

27.7

28.7

8aglnav
Manufacturing.......... ...........

25-5

28.2

Area

MINNESOTA
Duluth
Total................................
Contract construction..............
Manufacturing......................
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade........
Finance, Insurance, and real estate
Service and Miscellaneous 1/......
Government................ .........
Mlnneapolls-St. Paul
Total................................
Contract construction..............
Manufacturing......................
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade........
Finance, Insurance, and real estate
Service and miscellaneous l/«...•••
Government........ ........... .
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson
Total......... ................. .
Mining.............................
Contract construction..............
Manufacturing......................
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade........
Finance, Insurance, and real estate
Service and miscellaneous.........
Government.........................
MISSOURI
Kansas City
Total...... ..........................
Mining.............................
Contract construction..............
Manufacturing......................
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade........
Finance, insurance, and real estate,
Service and miscellaneous.........
Government.........................
See footnotes at end of table.

82




1952

1951

55.3

-

-

30.7

33.6

-

-

26.3

31.3

-

-

26.8

28.5

-

-

* 1.6
2.3
9.*
6.9

**.*
2 .*
10.5
8.3

* 3 .1

*3.6
2.7
10.3
7.6
11.5
1.5

/
*1.7
2 .*
10.3

6.2
10.5

1.8
6 .*
*.1

* 1.0

2 .1

9.5
6.7
10.7
1.7

6 .1
*.1

*93.1

*78.9
27.1

1*3.9
50.5
122.3

138.0
50.2

29.2

30.8

58.1
58.3

56.0
.8
*.0
10 .*
*.6
15.3
3.6
7.*

119.7
30.*
57.1
56 .*

53.1
.7
*.7
9.8
*.3
1*.*
3.*

6.8

10.1

9.2

3*8 .1
.8

357.1

19.7

96.1
**.2

9*.0
20.9
* 0.6

31.8

.8
20.8

103.9
**.7

9*.2
21.2
* 0 .*
31.1

10.8
1.8
6.2
* .1

*76.3

25.0
1* 0 .1
50.5

119.6
29.8
55.*
55.9

11.2
1.6
6.1
*.2

*85.0
2*. 3
151.1
51.9

2.6

9.7
7.6
11.3

1.6
6.2
*.2
*72.1
25.3
1*3.7

6.0

3.9
*63.3
28 .*
135.0

121.2
28.6

51.0

50.8

119.9

119.7
26.3

5*.*
53.*

52.*

27.2
52.6

51.6
51.3

-

-

-

-

8.8

9.5

9.3

9.3

-

-

369.5

350.*
.7

-

367.1

.8

-

378.6

21 .*
11*.2

.8
21.0
121.2

30.1

21.6
* 0.5
30.2

**.*
9*.9
21.3
* 0.0

*7.0
96.3

.8
20.8

113.9
*5.8
97.1

2 1.1

39.*

30.6

21.6
100.0
**.1

96.*
19.7

38.1
29.8

Table SA-16! Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
MI SSOUW-Continued
St* Louis
Miaiag................................
Transportation aad public atilitlas. *.
Wholesale aad rata11 trad«...........
riaanee, insurance, aad real estate..•
Service aad aiscellAttftous............

1956

1955

72*.*
2.6
*2.3
273.9
68.7
156.3
36.0

717.9
2.6
*3.5
271.6
68.2

Aaaual average
193*
1953

1952

1951

700*9
2*6
*1.0

-

-

.
-

298.3

281.3

33.6
78.6

-

-

275.1

15*.6

266.2
66 .9
151.2

61.9

60.8

-

-

-

18*3
1.5
2.9
2.*
5.7
3.5
2.3

17-7
1.5
2.6
2.5
5.6
3.3
2.2

18.2

-

-

2.8

2.8
2.6
5 .*

151.1
8.9
32.5
23.1

1*9.2
8.*
32.3

1**.9
7.9

38.6
12 .*
20 .*

37.9
11.9
19.9

82.0
62.6

35.2
80*3

•

M01ZAJU
Great Jails
Total...................................

Maauxac^urlag . . . . .

•••••••••*••••••••••

Transportation aad public utilities* ••

19.*
1.7

2.9

2.*
6.1
3.8
2.5

1.3
2.8
2.7
5.8
3.3
2.3

2 .7
5 .7
3.2
“

3 .1
*

HB1 AS XA
Omaha

Transportation aad public utilities.••
Wholesale aad retail trade...........
finance, insurance, aad real estate*••

15.*

15.0

1*6.2
8.7
31.2
23.8
37.3
11.3
19.3
1*.9

25.8
2.2
1.8

2**8

22.9

3.3
6.7

2.0

3.3

23.9

30.8

2*.0
37.8

11.0
19.1
1*.5

1 *3 .5

1*1.*

10.6
18.8
1*.*

7.9
30 .*
23.3
36.9
10.2
18.8
1*.0

8.6
30.5
23.5
37.2

UYAM
Beao

Transportation aad public utilities.. *
Wholesale aad retail trade...........
finance, lasurance, aad real estate...

1 .1
6.8
3.9

XKW HAMPSHHK
Manchester

Transportation aad public utilities. .*
Wholesale aad retail trade...........
flaance, Insurance, aad real estate...

*1 .*

2*0
19*2
2.8
8 .1
2.0
*.5
2.9

-

-

-

1.6

1.6

1.9
3.3
5.7

1.9
3.0
5.6

.8

.8

3.6

5.7
3.*

5.*
■

1.9
2.9
5.*
.7
*.9
**

1.6
1.6

*1 .1

*0.1

*0.7
1 .*
20.5
2 .*
7.6
1.9

*0.5
1.3
20.7
2 .*
7.5
1.7

2*3

6*1
1*0
6.5

2*1

19*6
2.7
7.7
1.9

*•2
2*8

2 .1

1.8

19.*
2.5
7.6
1.9

*.2
2.8

*.2
2.6

*.2

2.7

2.9
5.3
.7

*.8
•

*0.2
1.5

21.0

2.3
7.1

1*6
*.2
2.6

See footnotes at sad of table.




§2

Area Employment
Table SA-16'. Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
Area
nr j b i s e t
lewark-Jersey City 6/
fetal.......................................

Wholesale and retail trade..............

Paterson

t average

h‘
..w *

83H .0
.2
28.9
365.6
86.2

life. -1

W f

826.2
.2

29.8

817.2
.2
27.7
362.1
83.6
1*2.9

8*3.5
.2
29.1
392.3
8*. 9

80.8

362.6
83.7
1*3.7
1(6.2
80.8
79.2

391.6
1.9
23.2
l8*.3
2*.2

377.1
1.7
22.0
177.6
22.7

36*.3
1.5
21.1
175.0
21.6

365.6
1.6
20.*
183.7
20.8

67.1

65.6

62.6

60.2

1*3.3
*6.7
82.5

*6.*
77.1
77.2

1*2.3
*6.*
7*. 7
73.7

i-9^2

833.7

.2
32.0
385.*
86.0
1*1.*
**.8
73.0
70.9

6/

T.................................
SHI7.7.*
Mining...................................

Wholesale and retail trade*.... .........

Perth A*boy

11.5
35.8
1)0.*

10.8
33.6
38.1

10.5
31.5
36.9

159-*
.8
8.3
83.9
9.3
22.6
2.5
10.0
22.1

152.5
.6
7.0

150.2
«6
6.7

15*.6
.6

8.6
21.7
2.3
8.8
20*9

9.0
20.8
2.3
8.7
21.9

102.3

99.0
.1
3.7
1*0.6
6.5
17.4
3.2
11.5
16,0

12.0
37.8
Hi. 3

356.1
1.5
21.1
178.6
19.8
57-3
10.0

Trenton

“T B i a r ......................................
Miming................... ...............

Wholesale and retail trade........ .

.1
3.8
1*1.2
6.9
17.9
3.3
12.5
16.9

80.7

8.8
22*0
2.*
9.*

21.5

80.6

96.0

.1
3.8
39.8
6.1
17.0
3.0
11.2

Wholesale and retail trade....... •••..••

See footnotes at end of table.




*.7
10.2
5.6
15.7
3.*
7.8
13.8

57.5
5.0
9*7
Jf.2
lfc.8
3 *?
7.*
11.9

UK
»
«

**.5
•

w
r
-

m

53.7
*.7
£.9
*.9
13.9
3.2
7.3
10.8

•

383.8
-

m
~
m
m
-

165.9
«
«•
«

m

1 * 9.2

m
m

.6

6.5

m

•

81.8
8.6
19.*
2*1
8.3
22.0

80.*

«
-

»
-

«
«

15.0

EW MEXICO
Mbwpaerqpe

61.2

6.7
85.0

m

m

31.2
36.5

6/

*¿«17. „ . 7 . ...............................

Ï9&

•*
«
«

m
•

Hh.6
m

m
m
m

m

5*.o
*.9
8.7
5.2
1*.©
3.0
7.3
10*9

50.1
*.5
7.9
5*2
13.1
2.9
6.7
9.8

k6.l
5.3
6.7
5.0
12.2

6.h
8.6

Table SA-16*. Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
MEW YORK
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities...
Finance, insurance, and real estate...
Service and miscellaneous.............
Gorernnent............................
Binghamton
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities...
Finance, Insurance, and real estate...

Buffalo
Contract construction.................
Manufacturing.........................
Transportation and public utilities...

1955

195*

210.9
7.2
77.6

207-*
6.7
75-9

209.7
7 .3
79.3
16.8
39.8
6.7

16.6
*0.6

7.2

Elnlra
Total...................................

Transportation and public utilities...
Finance, insurance, and real estate...

40.3
7.1

1 /22.0

39.7

38.9

38.0

78.*
2.9
* 1 .*

76.3

*.0
1*.2
2.0
1/6.2

2.8

40.2
4.0

13.9
2 .0
1 /6.1

7.7

7.2

*53.0
21.3

444.8
19.5
205.1

206.1
37.5

l*.l
*6.9
38.5

3*.3
17.5

6.6
10.2
Vassau and Suffolk Counties 6 /
Total...................................

16.5

1/ 22.1

88.6
Finance, Insurance, and real estate...

Annual average
1953

195^

327.0
31.2
96.9
21.8
72.6
11.5
1 / 38.0
52.9

36.6
87.1
13.8

46.4
36.4
33-*

16.9
6.5

10.0
307.4
30.8
96.4
21.1

64.2

11.1
1 /36.0
*7 .7

1,756.0
^87.2
Transportation and public utilities.• •
Wholesale and retail trade...........
1,184.8
Finance, Insurance, and real estate...
443.2
784.1
624.3

5,410.6

5.8
216.9

1 ,7*8.4
*75-3
1,158.4
*37.1
760.5

608.2

7.0

89.8
17.8

40.3
-

1951

221.2
6.7
87.9
18.0
*0.2

219.9
7.0

-

86.2
18.9
*0.0
-

5/28.0
39.5

5 /27.6
* 0.8

5 /2 7.7
* 0.2

76.2
2.7

77.2
3.0
* 2.2

72.8

13.8
1.9

1 /6.0
6.8

13.5
1/14.4
“

7*.2
2.9
39.9
3.9
1 3 .*

2/14.2
“

* 36.3

2/454.0

432.8

19.2
217.6

18.1
202.1

2/ 40.3
85.4
13.1
45.4
2/ 33.1

39.6
82.3
44.6
33.2

32.8
16.9
6.3
9.6

33.8
17.*

6.6

32.2
16.3
6 .*

9.8

9.6

297.2
28.6

283.3
26.3
100.8
20.0

i/tei.7

41.1
4.0

19.3
201.3
37.0
85 .*
13 .*
45.8
3*.2

104.2
20.3
58.3
9-5
1/33.6
42.7

Rev York-Northeastern Nev Jersey

5,507.9
6.3
222.0

222.3

1952

5,338.5
5-6
205.7
1,750.3
*67.7
1,140.6

425.3
739.7

603.6

*.2

5*.7

5 A 0.5
* 1.2

-

1 ,8* 3 .*
-

12.8

-

87.3
j
!

2.8
38.8
*.0
13.3
1/13.9

*28.3
18 .*

200.0
*0.0
79.9
12 .*
**.*
33.2

32.6
17.0
6.3
9.3
-

66.6
-

-

-

-

-

-

1 ,801.0
-

1,753.5
-

See footnotes at end of table.




85

\ ment
Table SA-16: Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
At*All
AJT9&

Annual t r e n m
19-56

1955

195*

1953

1952

1951

3 ,508.7
1.7
10*.*

3,588.0

3,587.2

3,573.5

1.8
98.6
1, 019.6

1.8
101.3
1, 008.9

1.8
115.2

337.1
82 5. 9
3*2.0
55*.2
* 08.8

338.5

HEtr YORK-Cont lnued
lev York City 6/

Total....................................
Mining.................................
Manufacturing..........................
Transportation and public utilities....
Wholesale and retail trade.............
Finance, insurance, and real estate....
Service and Miscellaneous..............
Government.......................... .

Rochester
Total....................................
Transportation and public utilities....
Wholesale and retail trade.............
Finance, Insurance, and real estate....
Government.............................

3,53 *.6
1.7
107.1
970.7
32*.5

3, 569.1

1.8
110.2
960.8
32 9. 9

831.0

817.8

359.6
579.5
396.3

355.*
567.*
390.1

222.6
9.9
112.9
10.0
*0 .0
7.1
1/23. *
19.3

217.6

968.8
319.9
813.2
3* 7.0
556.8
396.9

9.*
111.8
9 .8
38.9
6.7
1/22.3

21 *.9
9. 0
112.1
10.1
38.3
6.3
1/21. 0

18.7

18.2

1*8.0
6.7
60.*
11.1
31.8
6.5
1/ 16 .7
1*.7*

1*1.*
6.5
57.3
10.8
30.*
6.3
1/ 16.*
13.9

1*1.1
7.1
57.9
10.8
29 .9
6.2
1/ 16.2

100.*
3.1
**.2
5.*

95.1
3.1
*1.3
5.3

3.3
8 .5
19.6

3.2
8.*
18.1

95.0
3.3
* 2.7
5.2
15.6
3.0

1 9**9

18*.6

!

21 5.6
8.3
116.*
10.7
37.7
6.1
*/36.*

339.0
552.3
* 18.3

998.5
339.6
83*. 1
332.6
5*8.1
* 03.6

205.5

203.5

827.1

8.0
108.7

11.0

36.7
t 6.0
*/35.i

8.2

107.0
11.1
36.7
5.7
*/3*.8

Syracuse

Transportation and public utilities....
Finance, insurance, and real estate....
Government..................... ........

Utica-Home
Total....................................
Transportation and public utilities....
Finance, Insurance, and real estate....

Westchester County 6/
Total..... ...............................

16.2

18.2

Transportation and public utilities*...
Wholesale and retail trade.............
Finance, Insurance, and real estate....

See footnotes at end of table.

86




51.3
1*.2
**.5
10.1
32.2
2*. 5

15.6

17.8
*9.*
12.9
*1.8
9.7
29 . 9
23 .O

28.7

6.6

1*0.2
6.2

63.8

60.6

60.1

11.3

30.0

11.9
29.5

29.2

2 / 3*.1

1/33.*

1/32.8

2/ 99 -7

95.1
3.0
*3.7
6.7
l*-9
2.9
7.9

16.0

-

-

-

51.5

* 8.9

* 7.6

-

-

15.*

3.0

7-9

i
S
|

-

16.5

*7-5

2 / 6.1

!

-

12.0

95.*
2. 9
*5.7
6.8
15.1
2. 8
7.7
1*«5

3-3

8.1
17.1

21. 7

1* 2.1

-

13.1

17*.2
15.*
* 8.8
12.2
38.9
8 .6

1*6.0
6.8

-

-

Table SA-16: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
WORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
Total........................................
Manufacturing.............................
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Service and miscellaneous l/.......... .
Greensboro-High Point
Manufacturing.............................

1956

_ _ 1955

95*5
8.9
23.2

90.0
8 .1
21.8

Annual average
195*
1953

1952

1951

6.9

8*.*
6.0
21.8

8*.*
6.6
21.6

25.0

2*.2
*.2

6.3

25.2
*.8
10.2
6.2

11.1

9.*
27.5
5.9
10.7

6.9

6.6

85.3
6.7
21.3
9.*
25.7
5.*
10 .*
6 .*

*3.*

*1.7

39.8

39.9

39.0

-

3*.*

33.*

32.2

31.9

-

-

21.9

20.9

2.0
2.2

2.0
2.0

-

2.3
7.5
1 .*
2.9

20.2
1.6
2.1
2.2

-

2.3
7.8
1.5
3.0
3.1

20 .*
1.8
2.1
2.2
7.*
1.3

2.8

2.9

7.5
1.3
2.7
2.9

91.*

91.0

88 .*

62.5

61.5

l6*.3

10.0
29.1
6.3

9.8

5.3

10.2

9.8

22.2

9.8
-

Wins ton-Salem
WORTS DAKOTA
Fargo
Total........................................

Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate......

2.2

2.0

2.3
7.*

2.3
7.3

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

161.3

156.6

169.0

-

-

313-5

312.9

30*.5

335.3

317.0

-

77.3

75.6

-

-

-

-

102.6

101.1

98.0

-

-

62.2

6*.7

-

-

-

-

112.1

112.8

1*5.1

1 *2 .*

137.2
7.5
9.2

138.3
7.1
9.0

139.6
7.0
10 .*

133.2
6.5

2.8

1.2

1.2

OHIO
Akron
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Toledo
Youngstown

OKLAHOMA.
Oklahoma City
Total........................................
Mining.....................................

8.0
10 .*

7.8
10 .*

11.0

See footnotes at end of table.

87
430263 0 — 57---- 9




Area bn ploy ment
Table SA-16! Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area

Annual average

195é

1955

16.6
11.0

16*2
11 .*

1232- . ..1251 .

1251.

OKIAHONA-Cont inued
Oklahasa Cit^-Continued
Transportation and public utilities....

38.*

Finance, Insurance, and real estate....

8.1
17.6

35.0

37.9
7.9
17.5
33.5

13-3

11.0
3 7 .1
7.6
17.0
32.6

Tulsa

Transportât ion and public utilities*.••
Wholesale and retail trade............
Finance, Insurance, and real estate....

OBBGOV
Portland
Total....................................

132.1
13.2

125.3

9A
3*.9

8.5
33.0
12.7
30.5
5.9
15.1

13.6

31.1

6.3
16.1
7.7

6.8

253.9

2*3.9
13.3

l*.l

Transportation and public utilities....
Wholesale and retail trade............
Finance, Insurance, and real estate*...

12.8

63 .O
30.0
66.6
13.0

60.7
29 .*
63.2

117.2
12.1

7.8
29.5
12.5
29.*
5.5

15.9
11.3
36.9
7.5

11*2

15.9

15.2
10.8

36.7
7.5

35.5
7.1

17.0

16.6

116 .*
11.8

108.0
11.2

33.6

3*.2

7*8
31.1

7.5
26.7

15.8

31.*

99.3

10.6

7.2
21.7
11.5
25.*

12.6
28 .*

12.0
26.6

13.8
6.0

*•9

*.7
13.5
5.9

236.8
12.6
58 .*
29.2
61.6
12 .*

2**.2
13.2

13.*

61.9

60.8

31.3
31*3

31.8

61.2
31.0
61 .*
12.1
30.6

l*.l

6 .*

30.8
62.7
12.5

*.6
12.6
5.7

_

1*.5
31*1

60 .*

33.7
33.5

12.7
32.9
31.7

99.2

96.9

93*8

10*.*

101.1

10*. 3

**.1

* 0.5

* 0.3

* 6.6

*5.6

* 8.3

139.6
.*

13**7
.*
7*6
33*1
1*.3
22.9
5.7

130.9
.*
7*0

136.8
.5

136.2
.6

32.0
13.8
22 .*

3*.6

12.0

36.3
15.8
22.3
5 .*
11.8

37.7

38.3

*3.1

*5.0

31.3

11*5
29.5

PHWSYLVABIÀ
Allentovn-Bethlehea-Easton

m e

Harrisburc
Contract construction*............. ....
Manufacturlng.........................
Transportation and public utilities****
Wholesale and retail trade............
Finance, Insurance, and real estate*...
Governaent............................

8.0
31.6
1**5

2*.l
5.9
12.5
39.6

12.1

39.0

5-5

6.5

_

7.*
33.8

15.9

22.1
5.2
1 1.7
38.8

-

*2 .3

*2.5

Lançaster

*5.7
See footnotes at end of table.

88




*5.0

.

Table SA-16: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
PEHISYLYAMIA-Cont inued
Philadelphia
Manufacturing.
Pittsburgh
Total.......... ......... •••••••........
Mining*i«•.« 11••i•>•«••t••t t• 11« t>t«t•
Contract construction**•••••*«***•*»•*••
Manufacturing»
Transportation and public utilities....
Wholesale and retai1 trade* * * • * • . * • » • • • •
Finance, insurance, and real estate....
Serrice and ilscellaneous • • • * . « • * * . * • * • •
Government
Beading
Manufacturing*

1956

1955

Annual .▼ STM.
195*
... 1351...J

5* 5.6

5*7.0

550 1

61*.8

58^.8

816.1

798.8
17.8
* 2.1

780.7
*107 03

8*3.3
25.*
39.6
365.5

622.6

17 S
4 6 .7
328.%
71.1
158.9

325.6

p

»

26.4
*2.7
3*3.6
76.3
1R71*7
Q
27.3

195.1

_

575.0

111
jx.x
365.0
77.7

n

88.1
71
1 j3

321.6
69.8
uo 0
27.6
85.4
69.1

51-9

51.3

RA 9

5*. 2

52.6

P

32.4

31.*

31 1

qp p

jx.x

PO s

39.*

*?o n
3y»yJ

37.*

30 0
J7*7

38.8

337i *0y

*5.*

kk.6

*5.1

*7.5

**.5

U.3

c.yvj* j

288.3
15 .O
139Ì6
13.8

282.6

296.5
13 A

296.3

300.9
13.8
156.*

27.6

09 O
yc»y
7 i

71.0
1« 7
27.3

Scranton

Wilkes -Barre— Hazleton
Manufacturing* .............. ............

. 1252_

76.6

1*V7 S
27.3

8*.9
66.9

82.5

26.6

65.9

York
Ti g

.••*•••••**••.•••••••••••••

RHODE ISLAND
Proridence
Total..................... ........... .
Contract construction...................
Manufacturing ........ ............. ••••••
Transportation and public utilities....
Wholesale ^
retail trade.............
Finance, Insurance, and real estate....
Service
Miscellaneous l/.••.••••••••
Gorerment........ ........ ..............

139.1
13.9
RO

O

12.5
26.6

OQ
¿7*7Q

800TI CAROLIHA
Charleston
Total.....................................
"S3 Q
?J*7
iJ . PK
Contract construction.
Manufacturing. Q Q
Transportation and ^public utilities....
k.k
p
Wholesale
retail trade........... .
Finance, Insurance, and real estate....
2.1
Service
Miscellaneous l/.....•••••••
*.9
G oremMent....... .
16.1

>i.x
12.1
26.5
PO
P
« 7 .«

■i l

30
Q7*7
Q
¿.0
IP . X1
1.7
*•7
ISO

29.8

13.7

136.8

152.6

13.9

1*.5

11.7
p*t 7
PO 1

11.2

50.6

25.6
28.6

14.6
lX/V/tX
*n 1
U.8
51 .*
11.0
25.*
29.0

1*.8

52.0
10.7
p*s
CT}. 71
27.6

O 1y*-1
*.1
11.6
1.*
*•5
U A

51A
*.1
Q P
y.c
*.5
rt
XIP
Ct V
1.*
*.5
IS O

*si
0
¿¿-•y
k .O

k.k
n.k

1*S 7

28.9

PQ 71

29.1

28.6

48.9
9
j

O

O

Q7*1a
*.3
11.3
1.5

*8.3
3A
Q p
y.c
*.0
10.6
l.k
k.2

Greenrllle
w g - .................... ...................................................... ...

See footnotes at end of table.




30 Q

jW *7

Arcd [.mploymcnt
Table SA-16*. Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
A jTQSL
SOOTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls
Total.......................................
Manufacturing..... .,........ .............
Transportation and public utilities.....

1955

195*

2*.2
1-7
5.2

2*.l
1.9
5.3
2.1
8.2

5.3
2.0
7.8

2 .2

8.3
i 1>5
1/ 3.*
2.0

TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
Total.......................................
Mining...................................

93.7

.1

3.7

Transportation and public utilities.....

Annual average
1953

1996

**.6
5-5

18.1
*.2

9.3
8 .*

1 / 3 .1

2.0

1/

2.9
1.9

1/

5.3
2.0
7.5
1.3
2.8
1.9

1952

*/

5.3
2.0
7.5
1.2
*.7

91.9

95.2

88.9

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.7

*.3
*2.7
5.*
17.7
3.8
9.*

5.2
17.9
3.9
9.2
8 .*

8.6

5.0
* 6.1
5.*

17.6

3.6
9.2
8.3

1951

*/

5.1
2.0
7.*
1.2
*.7
'

9*.l

**.8

_

3.7
* 2.6
5.3
17.1
3.5

87.5
.2

3.8
*1.6
5.3

16.8

7.9

3.2
8.9
7.8

108.9

109.6

8.8

Knoxville
117.3
Contract construction....................

2.2
6.8

**.*
7.7

118.1
2.1
10.0
**.7

Government...............................

2.7
11 .*

16.1

7.2
2*.*
2 .*
11.3

Memphis
Total......................................

188 .*

182.1

Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade...............
Finance, Insurance, and real estate.....

26.2

.3
9.1

*6.0
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Service and miscellaneous................

16.6
56.0
8.2
2*.6
27.9

16.1

•3
10 .*
**.5

15.6

53.5
7.9

23.6
26.5

119.5
1.9

1*.6

*3.1
7.5

2*.0
2 .*
11.1
15.0

116.6
2.1
10.8
**.8

7.8
22.9
2 .*

2 .1
6.6
*2 .7

7.8

2.3
9.0
* 1 .*
7.7

1*.9

22.1
2.2
11.2

1*.3

22.0
2.2
11.6
13.6

176.8

172.3
.*

16*.7

11.0

10.2
*2.2

25.3

10.0
* 5.6
16.2
50.5
7 .5
21.7
25.1

126 .*

126.9

17*. 1
.3

10.0

*2.9
15.7
50.3
7.5

22.2

11.0

.*

*3.3
15.7
*9.7
7.*

21.0
2*.l

.*

15.5
*8.7
7.1

19.8

20.9

Nashville
Mining...................................
Contract construction....................

13*.8
.3

6.8

37.6
12.5
Finance, Insurance, and real estate.....
Service and miscellaneous................
See footnotes at end of table.

90




30.8

8.7

20.1
18.1

131.7
.*
6.9
37.8

12.0
29.8
8.2
19.2
17.6

.3
7.0
35.6

12.2
28.7
7.7
18.5

16.6

-

1 / 9.0
37.8
12.2
27.1
7.1

18.0

15.9

121.8

1/ 9.9
3*.5
11.7

26.3
6.5
16.9
16.1

119.3
1 / 9.9
35.0
1 1 .*

25.6
6.2
15.7
15.8

Tabi* SA-16: Employ««* in nonagricultural «stablishm«nts,
for s«l«ct«d areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area

Annual average
1953
195*

1952

195¿

1955

89.2

8*.*

-

•

•

-

118.8

113.*

106.7

6.6
8.6

6.2
6.9
l6 .*
12 .*

105.9
. 6.5
6.5

98.9

16.5

102.7
6.3
7.0
15.9

TEXAS
Houston

1951

UTAH
Salt Lake City
7.6
8.7

Transportation and public utilities....

18.2
12.8

Finance, insurance, and real estate....
Service and miscellaneous..............
Government..............................

3*.l
7A
1*.9
15.1

32.3
7.1
1*.3

Manufacturing...........................
Transportation and public utilities....

16.8
*.1
1 .*

Service and miscellaneous..............

*.5
3.1
3.7

17.1

12.6

12.0
29.8

12.5
30.9
5.9

6.1
7.7
15.*

11.2
28.7

1*.8

30.9
6 .*
13.1
1*.*

12.8

12 .*

1*.3

13.9

12.9

16.1

16.6

17.*

6.2
1.2

16.2

*.9
1.3
*.*
2.7
3.*

16.1

5.*

*.9

12.0

7ERM0HT

Burlington

Springfield
Total.....................................
Manufac tur ing...........................
Transportation and public utilities....
Service and miscellaneous...............

VTRGDTIA
Morfolk-Portsmouth
Total.....................................
Mining..................................
Contract construction........ ..........
Manufacturing...........................
Transportation and public utilities....
Wholesale and retail trade.............
Finance, insurance, and real estate....
Service and miscellaneous...............
Government..............................

13.2

3.6
1.3
*.5
3.0
3.7

8.5

12.3
7.6

.6

.6

1.5

1.5

12.2

2.1
3.1

15.2
50.0

36.6
*.6

15.1

1*9.1
.3

1 *7.2

1*.8

15.*
37.5
5.3
15.*
*7.0

3.1

1.0

16.5

11.3

2.0

1.0

15.9
37.1
5.0

1 * 6.9
.2

1.1
*.3

9.7
7 1

152.0
.2
1 1 .*
15.8

150.3

.6

5.6

2/ 10.7
2/ 8 .1
2/
.2
2/
.9

151.0
.2
11.8
15.8

155.8

17.0
*6.1

*.*

1.5
.7
1 .*

.6

1.0
1.6

17.3
*1.9
5.7

*.*
2.3
3.3

13.1
8.9

1.1
1.6

.2
11.0
15.5
16.6
38.3
5.9
15.8
*7 .0

1.1

7.7

1.5
.9
1.5

.2
12.0
15.6

5.5

2/
2/

-5

.2

.9
.5

-

51.8

Richmond

160.7
Contract construction...................
Transportation and public utilities....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, Insurance, and real estate....
Service and miscellaneous..............
See footnotes at end of table.




•3

11.6

39.5
15.9
* 1.1

12.9
18.0
21 .*

152.2
.3
10.7
38.2
15.2
38.3
12 .*
16.9

20.2

1*7.3
.3
9.6
37.2
1*.9
37.3

11.8
16.6
19.6

10.6

38.3
15.*
36.9

11.2
16.6
19.8

.3
11.3
37.2

15.6
36.1
10.7

16.1
19.9

l**.l
.3

11.0

37.8

15.0
3*.7
9.9
15.7
19.7

Arca Imploymcnt
Table SA-16! Employees in nonagricultural establishments
for selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area

Annual average

195S

1955

195*

1953

1952

1951

306.2

293.9

280.6
12.5
77.8
25.9
69.3

278.3
12.5
76.5

27*.6

269.1

69.7
15.7
35.0
*1 .7

69.9
15.*
3 *.8
*3 .0

69A

69.0

VASHHOTCK
Seattle

15.0

Finance, Insurance, and real estate.....
Service and Miscellaneous l/...... ......
Spokane
Total.......................................

Wholesale and retail trade.... ..........
Finance, Insurance, and real estate.....
Government...............................
Tacoma
Total.......................................
Contract construction....................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....

1 *A
81.1

87.3
27.5
75 A
18 A
37.7
* * .9

73.0
18.1
36.5
* * .3

76.3
* .7
1 *.9
8.7
21.3
3 .9
11.9
10.9

73.8
* .3
1 *.6
8.5
20.5
* .0
11A
10.5

7 5.6
3.9
17 A
7 .0

73.7
* .0
17.6
6.9
16. I
2.8
8.1
18.2

16.9
2 .9
8.7

18.8

26.5

16.8

35A
*2 .9

69.3
* .3

27.2

1 2 .*
72.5

26.6

* .6
1 *.2
8 .9

8 .1
19.1
3.8
11.0
9A

* .0
1 *.6
8.7
18.9
3.3
10.7
9.2

3.1
10.6
8 .9

69.6

72.0

72.1

* .*
17.7
7 .0
15.1
2.5
7 .6
17.7

* .1
17.8
7 .1
1 *.8
2.5
7A
1 8 .*

100.6
1 *.6
7A
28.1
1 0 .*
19.1
2.9
9.1
9.1

99.7
18.2
5.5

13.6

3.6
16,7
6.5
1 *.7
2.6
7 .8
17.7

18.7

12.9

69.8

2 7 .*
6 8 .*
1 *.7
33.5
* 2 .*
67.7
5.0
13.7
8.8
18 A
3.0
1 0 .*
8A

7 *.l
* .3
18A
7 .1
1 *.9
2 .*
7 .5
19.5

WEST VIBGIHIA
Charleston
Mining...................................
Manufacturing.......... .................
Transportation and public utilities.....

92A
10.2
* .*

25.8

10.1
19.2
3.2
9.5
10.1

92.7

89.7
10.1
3 .9
2 *.9
10.1
19.1
3.2
8.7
9.7

5.7
25.8
10.2
19.1
3.1
9.1
9.3

113.0
6.0
* .*
53.5
9.3
19.7
2.9
10.3
7.1

109.3
6.1
* .5
51A
8.8
19.1
2.8
9.7
7 .0

10.5

Wheellng-Steubenvllle
Mining...................................
Contract construction....................

Service and miscellaneous................

113.0
5.9
*.7
52.9
9.5
19.6
3.0
1 0 .*

7.2

Ses footnotes at end of table.

92




115.6
7 .1
* .7
55.8
9.7
1 9 .*
2.6
9 .*
6.9

26.7

1 0 .*
18.5
2.7
8.7
9.1

1 1*. 6
8.7
3.8
55.1
9.7

19.2
2 .*
9.0
6.8

98.9
19.9
5.1
27.O
10.3
17.3
2.6
8 .1
8 .7

-

-

-

-

Table SA-16*. Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
lor selected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
wisconsor
Milwaukee
Total..................................
Transportation and public utilities..
Finance, insurance, aad real estate..
Service aad miscellaneous 1/.........

1956
430.2
22.5
192.9
28.8
87 .I
19.9
*5.7
33A

_

1955

*12.9
21.1
185.5
28.*
83.1
19.1
*3.5

Annual average
1953
i M

-

18.4
180.5
27.6
81.4

18.6
-

32.2

-

-

197.7

198.5
-

-

-

Racine

Transportation and public utilities..
Wholesale and retail trade.......... ....
Finance, insurance, and real estate..
Service and miscellaneous 1 / ........
Government...........................

*2.*
2.1
22.6
1.8
7-*
.8
*.3
3.5

*1.7
2.0
22.7
1.8
7.2
.8
*.0
3.3

1.9
22.1
1.8
6.9
.7
-

2*.3
-

3A
1.5
1.8
1.7
*.0
.6
2.0

3.*
1.1
1.8
1.7
3.7
.5
1.8

3.1
1.3
1.9
1.8
3.7
.5
1.8

2.9
1.1
1.9
1.7
3.6
.*
1.7

-

1952

-

-

-

2* .7
-

1951

-

197.7
-

-

-

-

25 .I
.
“

WYOMING
Casper
...............................
Mining
Contract construction................
Transportation and public utilities..
Finance, Insurance, and real estate..,

2/
3/
5/
5/
o/
2/

2.8
1.2
1.7
1.8
3.6
•5
1.7

-

-

-

Hot strictly comparable vith data shown for later years.
Includes government.
Includes mining and government.
Includes mining and finance,
Subarea of Heir York-Hortheastera Ifew Jersey.
Includes mining, finance, and government.




22

MONTHLY LABOR TURNOVER RATES
Manufacturing Industries
Rate Per 100
Employees

1939-56

TOTAL SEPARATIONS

to [— TOTAL ACCESSIONS

1939 '41 ’43 ’45 ’47 ’49 ’51 ’53

— QUITS

Rate Per 100
Employees

’56 ’39

10

’41 ’43 ’45 ’47 ’49 ’51 ’53

1956

I— LAYOFFS
*
10.7

1939 '41 '43 '45 '47 '49 '51 '53

'56 '39

'41 '43 '45 '47 '49 '51 '53

1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 1AI0R

MIKAU OF LABOI STATISTICS




V - J D a y H o lid a y

T ab le SB-1: M onthly la b o r tu rn o ver rates in manufacturing industries
(Bar 100 eaqaloyees)
Separation rate
Year

Total
accession
rate

Quit

Discharge

3.1

5.0

1.6

3.1

*.0
4.4

0 .*
.2
.2

2.9
3.5

--

3.3

.9
.7

1933.............
1934.............
1935.............

5-*
*.7

.9
.9
.9

.2
.2
.2

2.7
3.0
2.5

---

*.2

3.8
4.1
3.6

1936.............
1937.............
1938.............

*.4
3.6
3.8

3.4
4.4
4.1

1.1

.2
.2
.1

3.0
3.4

---

1939.............
1940.............
19a ...........................

4.1
4.4
5.4

3.1
3.*
3.9

2.2
2.2
I .3

0.1

1942.............
1943.............
1944.............

7.6
7.5

7.3

1.1
.6
.6

1.3
.9
•5

1945.............
1946.............
1947.............

6.3
6.7

5.1

4.8

1948.............
1949.............
1950.............

4.4
3.5
4.4

4.6
*.3
3.5

2.8

1951.............
1952.............
1953.............

4.4
4.4
3.9

1954.............
1955.......... ...
1956.............

1930.............
1931.............
1932.............




6.1

6.5
6.8

8.3

6.1

1.3

.6

.8
.9

2.0
3.8
5.2
5.1
5.1
*.3
3.4

.1
.2
.3
.4

.6
.6
.6

Layoff

Miscellaneous,
including
military

TOTAL

3.0

2.1

—

—

__

.4

.4

1.2
1.0

2.3

.3

.4

1.3
2..h

.1
.1

.2
.1

1.5

.2

1.9

.3

1.1

.2

4.4
4.1
*•3

2.4
2.3
2.3

.3
.3
.4

1.1

1.2

•5

1.3

.3
.3

3.0

3.5

3.7
3.*

3-3
3*5

1.1
1.6
1.6

•3
.3

NOTE:

.2

1.9

1.2
1.5

Prior to 19*0 miscellaneous separations were included with quits.

.2

.2
.2

Table SB-2: M onthly la b o r tu rn o ve r rates in selected in d u strie s
Annual average, 1951-1956
(Per 100 employees)

1

Total accession rata

Total separation rate

Industry

1*56

1955

195*

1953

1952

1951

1956

1955

195*

1953

1952

1951

3.9

*.*

*.*

3.5

3.3

3.5

*.3

*.1

*.*

MANUFACTURING.........................................

3.*

3.7

3.0

DURABLE GOODS.......................................................................
NONDURABLE iO O D S ...............................................................

3.6
3.1

3.9
3.3

3.1
2.9

*.0
3.7

*.7
*.0

*•7
3.8

3.7
3.2

3.*
3.1

3.7
3.1

*.5
3.9

*.2
3.9

k.6
k.2

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES................

3.*

3.0

2.0

*.0

*.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.9

*.3

3.2

2.7

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS...............

*.1
*.0
3.0
3.6

*.2
*•5
3.2
3.*

k.O

5.2
5.1
*.0
*.8

5.3
5A
*.6
*.7

5.7
6.9
{¡*•9
*.9

*.1
*.1
3.2
3.5

*.2

*.8
2.9
3.1

3.2
3.3

*.3
*.9
3.0
3.3

5.5
5.3

k.6
*.9

5.3
5.6
*.5
*.5

5.6
6.7
*.*
*•9

*.2

k.2

3.5

5.1

*.*

k.6

*.1

*.2

3.6

5.6

*.2

*.*

2.2
1.8
2.6
1.1

2.*
1.9
3.1
1.*

2.3
2.0
2.8
1.2

3.0
2.8
3.5
1.8

3.8
3.7
*.3
2.5

k.0
h i

k.6
3.2

2.5
1.6
3.5
1.6

2.5
1.8
3.*
1.7

2.1
1.6
2.7
1.*

3.0
2.0
3.8
2.3

3.*
3.2
3.7
2.5

*.*
3.*
5.*
3.1

3.1
3.*
3.©
2.9
*.0

3.3

3.0
3.2
3.0
2.9
5.1

3.3
3.5
3.*
3.3
*.5

3.9
*.3
*.0
3.8
6.1

3.5
3.7
3.7
3.6
*.9

3.7
3.8
3.6
3.*
*.8

3.3
3.8
3.2
3*0
*•7

3.3
3.5
3.2
3.0
5.6

*.1
*.8
*.1
3.7
8.1

*.0
*.3
*.1
3.9
6.3

*.5
*.9
*.*
*.2
6.1

2 .9

3 .8

2.8

2.1

2 .9

* .1
3 .1

3 .*
3 .*

2.8

3 .9
* .7
2 .9
3 .1

2 .*

3 .*
3 .3

3 .7
2 .9
3 .8
3 .6
2 .7
2 .7

3 .5
2 .7
3 .*
3 .8
2 .7
3 .*

3 .9
3 .0
3 .8

2 .6
2 .6

3 .*
3 .0
2 .*
2 .3

3 .2
2 .2
3 .2
3 .8
2 .2
2 .7

3 .1
3 .2

3 .8
3 .2
3 .*
* .8
3 .3
3 .0

* .1
3 .7
* .1
* .1
3 .5
* .2

3 .6
3 .2

* .1
3 .6

3 .6
3 .*

* .7
* .2

5 .3
3 .9

* .2
* .1

3 .9
3 .*

3 .9
3 .*

3 .9
3 .8

* .7
3 .7

*.*

5 .0

5 .0
5 .0

3 .5

k.2

3 .6

* .9

5 .7

* .1

3 .8

*.0

* .2

5 .0

5 .3

5 .3

* .7
9 .5

*•7

5 .8

5 .*
1 1 .6

5 .*

5 .7
1 2 .1

G r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s ..........................
Beverages:

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES....................

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS...................
Y a r n a n 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 ....................
Woolen

a n d w o r s t e d ...........................

P u l l - f a s h i o n e d h o s i e r y .....................
S e a m l e s s h o s i e r y .............................

Carpets,

rugs,

other

floor coverings...

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS...............................
Men's and boys'
M e n ’s a n d b o y s '

s u i t s a n d c o a t s ..........
furnishings and work

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE).............................

3 .3
2 .3
2 .9
3 .2
2 .3

* .7

3.*
3.2
*.8
3 .6
2 .*
3 .5

*.0

5 .1

9.9
3.9

8.6

3.3
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES..................

3.6
3.6
3.5

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS..............

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 .................
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated

P u l p , p a p e r , a n d 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 and b o x e s . ..*....

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS..........
Industrial

inorganic

c h e m i c a l s ...........




5 .*

5 .1

k.6

3.9

k.2

3.5

3.3

3.6

*.1

3.2

*.0

3.5

2.7

*.3

k.k k.O
k.O 2.9

3.7

*.7
*.8
*.5

5.6
6.0
*.5

5.2
5.3
5.0

*.0
*.2
3.5

3.9
*.1
3.*

2.8
1.6
3.6

2.8
1.8
3.7

2.3
1.6
2.7

2.*
*.7

3.6
2.*
5.1

3.2
2.8
3.7

2.8
1.7
3.7

1*9
1.7
1.*

1.8
1.8
1.5
1.2

2.1
2.*

1 .*

1.*
1.7
1.2
1.7
1.2

1.9

le *

2.3
3.5
2.1
1.7
2.*
2.3

1.8
1.7
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.7

1.6
1.8

96

2.8

*.l

10.8
5.2

le *

See footnotes at end of table.

2.0

k.6

k.k

1.9
2.7
1.6
1.*
1.7
2.3

2 .1

2.6
1.5
2.3

*.*

5.2

10.3
*•7

9.0
*.*

8.3
3.9

10.7
*.8

6 .3

5.1

13.2
5.8

*.3

3.9

*.7

3.9
*.2
3.1

5.3
5*8
*.2

5.1
5.*
*.3

6.1
6.6
5.0

2.6
1.6
3.*

2.*
1.6
2.9

3.*
2.3
*.3

3.*
2.5
*.5

3.5
2.8
*.5

1.6
1.7
1.1
1.1
1.*
1.6

1.6
1.9
1.6
2.1
1.3
1.5

2.0
2.6
1.8
2.3
1.6
2.2

2.1
2.6
2.0

2.2
3.0

2 .*

2 .0
2 .1

1.7
2.3

1.7
2.3

Table SB-2:

Monthly labor turnover rates in selected industries - Continued
Annual average, 1951-1956
( P e r 100 e m p l o y e e s )

Separation rate - Quit

Separation rate - Discharge

Industry

1956

1955

1954

1953

1952

1951

1956

1955

195*

1953

1952

1951

1.6

1.6

1.1

2.3

2.3

2.4

0.3

0.3

0.2

OA

0.3

0.3

DURABLE G O O D S ................................
NONDURABLE G O O D S .............................

1.6
1.6

1.6
1.6

1.1
1.3

2.*
2.3

2.3
2,3

2.6
2.2

.3
.2

-3
.2

.2
.2

A
-3

A
.3

A
.3

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES...............

1.4

1.3

.9

2.*

2.0

1.6

.2

-3

.2

-7

.6

-3

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS..............

1.5
1.1
1.3
2.1

1A
1.0
1.5
1.9

1.2
.9
1.3
1.7

2.5
1.8
2.7
3-1

2.7
2.3
3-0
3.0

2.8

2 .7
2.9
3.0

.3
-3
-3
-3

-3
-3
-3
.3

-3
-3
.k
.k

-5
A
-5
-5

-5
-5
-5
-5

-5
.6
-5
.6

.7

.7

.6

1.7

1.6

1.9

.1

.2

.1

A

-3

A

1.5
1.0
2.2

1.6
1.1
2.2
1.1

1.2
1.0
1.6
.7

1.9
1-3

2.1

2.0
1.2
2.7
1.5

-3
.2
-3
.2

.2
.2
.3
.2

.2
.2
.2
.1

.2
.2
.2
-3

-3
-3
-3
A

.3
.2
.3

1.9
1-7

-3
-3
-3
-3
-3

-3
.3
.3
-3
.2
.2
.2

.2
.2

-3

.2
.2

.2
.2

.2
.2

•3
-3

-3

.3

.2
.2
.2
.1
.2

A

.3
-3
-3

.2
.2
.1
.2

.2
.2
.1
.2

-3
-3

-3
-3

.2

MANUFACTURING.............................

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 .......................... .
Beverages:
M a l t l i q u o r s ...................................

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES....................
C i g a r e t t e s .......................................
C i g a r s .............................................
T o b a c c o a n d s n u f f .............................

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS...................
Y a r n a n 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 ....................
C o t t o n , s i l k , s y n t h e t i c f i b e r ...........
W o o l e n a n d w o r s t e d ..........................
K n i t t i n g m i l l s .................................
P u l l - f a s h i o n e d h o s i e r y .....................
K n i t u n d e r w e a r ................................
D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s .............
Car p e t s , rugs, o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s . . .

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS.................... ...........
M e n ’s a n d b o y s ' s u i t s a n d c o a t s ..........
Men's and boys' furnishings and work
c l o t h i n g ........................................

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE).............................
S a w m i l l s a n d p l a n i n g m i l l s .................
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
s t r u c t u r a l w o o d p r o d u c t s ..................

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES..................
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e ..........................
O t h e r f u r n i t u r e a n d f i x t u r e s ..............

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS..............
Paperboard

containers

and boxes........

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS..........
Industrial

organic

c h e m i c a l s ..............

.a

1.8
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.9
2.0
1 .7
1.8
2.0
1.2

a n d m e d i c i n e s .........................

See footnotes at end of table.




1-3

1.3

2.1

l. k

2.2
2.2
2.2

1.3
1.3
1.0
1.5

2.0
1.9
2.2
2.2
1-5
2.3

.2

1.2

2.1
2.2
1.1
2.2
2.0
2 .1
2.6
1.2

l. k

l. k

1-5

A

2.2

3-6

3-0
2.3

.2

.2

.2

.1
.1

.2
.1

.2
.1

.2

2.6

3-5
2.3

-3

1.5

2.9

2 .k

3.9

3.9

3-5

-3

.2

.1

.2

.2

-3

2 .7
5.3
2.3

2.6

2.1

-3
A

3-9

A
A

A
A
-3

.2

-3
-5
.3

-3
A
-3

A

8.8

2.0

3.6
7.2
3.5

.k

3.5

3 .1
5 .1
2.9

4.1

4.2
2A

1.9

1-9

1-3

2.5

2A

2.5

.3

.3

.2

-3

.2

-3

2.0
2.1
1.8

2 .1
2.2
1.8

1.5

3.5
3.6
3.3

-5

.6

.6

.2

•5
-5
A

-5

-5
.3

A
-5
-3

.3

2.8

3.5
3-7
3.0

.k

1.3

3.2
3 .*

-3

A

1.6
1.0
2.3

1.5
•9

1.1
.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

.1

A
.2

2. 1

1-5

3.0

1.7
3-0

.2
.1

-3

1.5
3.2

-3
.2
A

.3

l. k

A

-3

.6

•5

.3
.3
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.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1

.1

.1
.2
.1

.2

.2

.2

A

.3

.5

.1
.1
.1

.2
.1
.1

.3

.3

1. 8
1.8

l. k

1.1
1.0

1.5
1.7
•9
.7

2.5
1.8

2.7
1.8

2.6

i a

1.0
1.0
.6

A
Drugs

1.7
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.7
1.9

2.5

l. k
2 .1
l. k

1.0
1.1

1.9

1.6

1-5
2.5
2.0
2.5
3-0
1A

2.2

2.2
2.5

•9

.6

1.1

1.1

1.2

1 .0
•6

-9
-3

1.6
.9
-7

1.9

.k

1.7
-9
-7

•9

.8

1.1

1.2

1.2

.7

1-3

1.3

1A

1.0

.k

1 .0

-7

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2

.2
.2

-3
.2

.2

.1
<i/>
.1
.2

.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1

.k

(1/)

.1
.1

.2
.1
.1

-3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.6

-3

Libor Tutù Het
Table SB-2:

Monthly labor turnover rates in selected industries - Continued
Annual average, 1951-1956
(Per 100 employees)

Separation rate - Miscellaneous,
including military

Separaib lo n r ate - Layoff
Industry

1956

1955

195* 1953

1952

1951

1956

1955

195*

1953

1952

1951

HAHUFACTURING.........................................

1.5

1.2

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

DURABLE GOODS...................................................................
NONDURABLE GOODS...........................................................

1.6
1.2

0.3

0.3

0.5

1.3
1.1

2.2
1.5

1.*
1.2

1.2
1.2

1.1
1.3

.2
.2

.2
•2

.2
.1

.3
.2

.3
.2

.5
.*

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES...............

1.7

1.5

2.6

.9

.*

.6

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS...............

ftel
2.6
1.5
.9

2.*
3.2
1.*
•9

2.6
3.6
1.2
1.1

2.2
2.8
1.2
1.2

1.9
2.5
.8
.9

2.0
3.0
.7
1.1

.2
.2
.2
.1

.2
.2
.1
.1

.1
.2
.1
.1

.2
.3
.3
.2

.2
.3
.3
.2

.*
•5
.*
.3

3.0

3.2

2.7

3.3

2.1

1.8

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES....................

.6
.3
1.0
.2

.6
.*
.9
.3

.6
.3
.9
.3

.7
.3
1.0
.5

.7
1.0
.5
.5

1.3
.8
1.8
.5

.1
.2
.1
.*

.1
.1
.1
.2

.1
.1
.1
.3

.2
.2
.1
.2

.3
.6
.2
.3

.8
1.2
.6
.6

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS...................

1.*
le*
1.2
1.0
2.5
1.7
1.1

1.7
1.8
1.*
1.2
*.1
1.7
1.1
1.5
2.0
1.5
2.3

1.*
2.2
1.3
•*
6.1
1.1
.7
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.2

1.5
2.1
1.*
1.1
*.0
1.2
.7
.9

1.8
2.*
1.*
1.1
*.0

1.6
1.8
1.3

1.2
1.5
•f
•6
2.5
1.*
.9
1.5
1.5
1.1
1.2

1.*
.9

1.*
1.7
1.3
1.6
2.1

•2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2

•2
.1
•2
.2
.3
.2
.1
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.1
.2
.3

.2
.1
•3
.3
.3
.1
.1
•2
(1/)
.2
.3

.3
.2
.3
.3
•3
.1
.1
.2
.1
.3
.3

.3
.2
.3
.3
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.2
.2
.2
.1
.*
.*

.5
.5
.7
.6
.7
.2
.2
.2
.1
.5
.5

1.0
1.3

.9
1.2

1.5
1.9

.8
.8

l.l
1.7

1.5
2.3

.1
.2

.1
.2

.1
.2

.1
.1

.1
.2

.2
.3

.6

.7

1.7

.8

1.1

1.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

•1

•2

2.1
*.5
1.8

b*
*.2

1.8
*.9
1.3

1.5
*.3
1.1

1.6
3.*
1.3

.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2

.2
.3
.2

.3

1.*

2.1
*.2
1.5

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.3

.9

1.*

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

1.*
1.5
1.1

1.2
1.3
1.0

1.9
2.1
le*

1.*
1.7
.8

.8
.8
.8

1.6
1.9
.9

.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2

.3
.3
.2

.5
.5
.5

.7
.3
.9

.6
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.7

.9
.5
.9

.6
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.*

.7
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.6

.6
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.7

.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2

.2
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.2

•3
.3
.2

.3
.3
.3

.5
•5
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.5
.9
.3
.3

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.3
.3
.5
.3
.2

.7
.7
1.0
1.6
.3
.5

.6
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.6
1.3
.2
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.6
.5
.8
l.*
.3
.5

.5
.3
.5
.9
.1
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.2
.3
.2
.1
.1
.1

.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1

.1
.2
.1
•1
.2
.1

.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2

.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
.2

.3
.3
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.5
.3
.3

B a k e r y p r o d u c t s ........ ...................
Beverages:

K n i t u n d e r w e a r ........ .......................
D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s .............
C a r pets, rugs, oth e r floor c o v erings...

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS.................... ...........
Men's and boys'
M e n ’s a n d b o y s '

s u i t s a n d c o a t s ..........
furnishings and work

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE).............................
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
s t r u c t u r a l w o o d p r o d u c t s ..................

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES..................
Other

furniture

a n d f i x t u r e s ..............

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS..............
Pulp,

paper,

a n d p a p e r b o a r d m i l l s .......

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS..........

See footnotes at end of table.

98




.*
.3

Table SB-2: Monthly labor turnover rates in selected industries-Continued
«mwal K*vrag*, 1951-1996
( P e r 100 e m p l o y e e s )

Total accession rate

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL..........
RUBBER PRODUCTS..........................

1956

1955

195*

1953

1952

1951

1956

1955

1952

1951

let
.8

l.l
.7

0.8
.5

1.2
.8

1.*
1.0

1.*
1.2

1.2
.8

1.1
.8

1.1
.7

1.*
.9

1.*
.8

1.3
.8

2.*

3.1
1.9
3.8
*.o

2.7
2.1
2.8
3.1

2.9
1.7
3.5
3.7

3.3
2e0
*.2
*.*

3.7
2.5
5.2
*.*

2.9
1.8
3*8
3.6

2.*
1.5
2.8
3.1

2.6
1.8
3.0
3.3

3.6
2.8
*.3
*.2

3.1
1.9
3.9
*.2

3.7
2.2
*.8
*.8

3.2
2.*
3.3

*.1
3.2
*.3

5.8
*.0
5.1

k .O

3.*
*.2

3.8
3.5
3.8

3.5
3.3
3.6

3.1
2.9
3.1

*.1

3 .9

3.9
3.1
*•8

*.3

*.3
3.7
*.*

*.7
*.8
*.8

2*6
3.1
1.9
2.7
2.9

3.1
3.3
2.0
3.*
3.2

2.*
3.1
1.6
2.6
2.2

3.1
3.6
2.5
3.7
2**

3.6
5.0
2.7
3.7
3.0

*.1
2.9
*.3
2.9

2.9
3.3
1.9
3.1
3.1

2.*
2.8
1.7
2.5
2.6

*•7
3.*
1.5
2.8
2.2

3.*
3.9
2.6
*.3
2*9

*.5
2.6
*.5
3.5

3.8
*.8
2.8
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3.9

2.*

3.2

2.2

2.8

3.2

3.6

2.*

2.2

2.8

3.*

3.1

3.*

1.7
3.2
3.8
3.2
3.*

?*7
*.8
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2.1
3.5
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3.9
2.8

2.5
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*.1
3.0
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2.6
5.9
5.0
6.1
6.8

1.5
3.*

H
k .6

1.6
2.7
3.0
3.3
2.2

*.0
2.9

1.6
3.2
3.5
3.6
2.7

2.2
3.3
3.3
2.8
3.6

2.6
5.0
*.9
5.1
5.8

2.3
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*.*
*.3
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2.5
5.3
5.2
5.8
5.8

2*2

2*7

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.3

1.6
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2.0
*•5

1.6
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2.*
*.8

2e3
5.9

1.8
5.1

2.2
k .6

1.5
3.9

1.7
5.2

2.5
6.0

1.8
5.2

2.3
5.5

3.6

3.3

2.*

3.5

3.5

k .6

3.3

2.5

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.9

3.9
3.8
2«3
2.8
3.3

*»2
3.5
2*8
3.2
3.9

3.7
2.7
2.2
1.8
3.2

*•8
3.5
1.9
2.7
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*.9
3.5
2.*
3.0
*.0

*.5
3.7
2.6
3.2
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*.*
3w6
2.8
2.8
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3.9
3.1
2.5
2.4
3.6

*.*
3.1
2.0
2.*
3.8

5.2
*.0
2.9
3*0
*.7

k .6

3.9
3.0
3.7
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5.0
*.3
3.0
3.6
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3.#
2.1

*•0
3.3

*.6

k .6

5.3
3.9

5.1
3.5

*.5
3.9

*.2
*.5

3.7
3.*

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3.2

6.3
5.*

5.1
3.9

5.3
*.9

3.9
3.9
5.1

*.*
3.8
5.1

*.5
2.6
5.*

6.3
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6.*

6.8
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6.7

5.2
5.0
5.2

*.0
3.*

3.9
3.*
*.8

5.3
3.6
6.6

7.1
*.*
7.2

6.6
*.1
5.5

5.7
*.7
6.6

1.6

2.8
3.1
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS............
Leather:
Footwear

tanned,
(except

curried, and finished..
r u b b e r ) .....................

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS.........
Glass

and glass

Structural

p r o d u c t s .....................

c l a y p r o d u c t s . . ..................

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES.................
B last furnaces, steel works, and rolling
m i l l s ..............................................
G r a y - i r o n 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 ...................
S t e e l f o u n d r i e s ................................
P r imary smelting and refining of
nonferrous metals:
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g a n d r e f i n i n g o f cop p e r ,
l e a d , a n d z i n c ................................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous metals:
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
c o p p e r ...........................................
N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s ..........................
Other primary metal industries:
I r o n a n d s t e e l f o r g i n g s .....................

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD­
NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION
EQUIPMENT)..............................
Cutlery,

hand tools,

a n d h a r d w a r e ........

H a r d w a r e ..................... ....................
He a t i n g apparatus (except electric) and
S a n i t a r y ware and plumbers' supplies...
Oil burners, n o n e l e c t r i c heat i n g and
cooking apparatus, not elsewhere
c l a s s i f i e d ......................................
Fabricated structural metal products....
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving..

S e e footnotes at end of table.




Total separation rate

3*8
3.1

6. k

195* 1953

b k

Libor Tuffioxor

Table SB-2: Monthly labor turnover rates in selected industries-Continued
An— 1

1 > 51-1956

(Per 100 employees)
Separation rate - Quit

Separation rate - Discharge

Industry
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL..........
RUBBER PRODUCTS..........................

1955 195* 1953
0.1 0 /) 0.1

1952

.1
.1
.1
.2

.2
.1
.2
.3

.2
.1
.2
.3

.3
.1
.2

.2
.2
.2

.2
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.k

.k

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2.2

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.3

•3

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.k
.k

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1.0

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1.2

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•3

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l.k

.9

2.7

1.1
2.7

1.1
2.7

.2
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.5

.1
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.3
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.2
.7

.1
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.6

2.2

2.1

2.6

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.3

.1

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.k

.k

1.6
1.7
1.3
1.3

1.0
1.0

2.3
1.9
1.7

2.6
2.6
1.8
2.1
3.1

.k

.k

.3
.2
.3

.3
.2
.2

.k

.2
.2
.2
.1

.2

.5
.3
.2
.3

.k
.k

.6
1.3

2.7
2.3
1.2
1.5
2.9

.2
.2

.k
.k
.k
.k
.k

1.6
1.3

1.8
1.8

l.k

3.*

2.9

3*0
2.8

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.3

•5

.k

.6
.5

.5

.5
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1.7
1.6
1*6

1.8
1.*
1.6

1.6
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3.1
2.8

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195*
0.*
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1953
0.8

1952

1951

1956

0.7

0.1

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0.7
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.9
2.0
1.7

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1.*
.9

1.9
1.0
3.2
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1.9
1.2
2.5
2.*

2.3
1.2
3.*
3.1

.2
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.2
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.2
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.3

2.3

2.2
1.0
2.*

1.7
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1.8

2.9
1.8
3.1

3.0
1.8
3.2

2.7
1.6
2.9

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.3
.3

1.2
1.0
1.0
1.5
1.6

1.2
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1.0
1.*
1.5

.8
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1.0
1.0

1.8
1.7
1.7
2.5
1.7

1.8
1.7
1.8
2.6
1.8

2.1
1.9
2.0
2.8
2.1

1.1

1.2

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1.7

1.9

1.6
1.7
1.6

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1.9
2.1
2.3
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1.1
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1.*
2.3
2.3
2.8
2.1

1.6
2.7

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1.8

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1.8

1.3

1.2

1.6
1.7
1.6
1.*
1.9

1*56 1955
0.6 0.5
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.k

1.3
.7

l.k

2.5
1.5
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS............
Leather: tanned, curried, and finished..
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS.........
Structural clay products................
Pottery and related products...........
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES.................
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills..................................
Iron and steel foundries................
Steel foundries........................
Primary smelting and refining of
nonferrous metals:
Primary smelting and refining of copper,
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous metals:
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
copper................................
Nonferrous foundries....................
Other primary metal industries:
Iron and steel forgings................
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD­
NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION
EQUIPMENT)..............................
Cutlery, hand tools, and hardware......
Cutlery and edge tools.................
Hardware...............................
Heating apparatus (except electric) and
Sanitary ware and plumbers’supplies...
Oil burners, nonelectric heating and
cooking apparatus, not elsewhere
Fabricated structural metal products....
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving..
S e e footnotes at end of table.

100



ft.i

1.1

1.6

2.0

.7

1.1

2.6

*.0
2.5
3.5

2.5

l.k
2.2
2.2

3.5
2.5
2.1

2.8

(i/> Ci/)

.k
.k

.k

.6

.k
•3

.k

(§)

.5

.k

.2
.2

0.1

1951
0.1

<*/> <l/> (1/)

.k
.k

.k

.7
.6

.6

.k

.6

.k

.3

Table SB-2: M o nthly la b o r turnover rates in selected industries-Continued
Annual average, 1951-1956
(Per

100 e m p l o y e e s )

Separation rate - Miscellaneous,
including military

Separation rate - Layoff
Industry

195*
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL..........
P e t r o l e u m r e f i n i n g .............................

RUBBER PRODUCTS..........................
O t h e r r u b b e r p r o d u c t s .........................

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS............
Leather:
Footwear

tanned,
(except

curried, and finished..
r u b b e r ) .....................

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS.........
G l a s s a n d g l a s s p r o d u c t s .....................
C e m e n t , h y d r a u l i c ............................. ,
S t r u c t u r a l c l a y p r o d u c t 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 ...............

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES.................
Bl ast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
m i l l 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 ..........................
M a l l e a b l e - 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 smelting and refining of
nonferrous metals:
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g a n d r e f i n i n g o f c o pper,
l e a d , a n d z i n c ................................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous metals:
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
c o p p e r ............................ ...............
N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s ..........................
Other primary metal industries:
I r o n a n d s t e e l f o r g i n g s .....................

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD­
NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION
EQUIPMENT)..............................
C u t l e r y , h a n d t o o l s , a n d h a r d w a r e ........
C u t l e r y a n d e d g e t o o l s ......................
H a n d t o o l s .......................................
H a r d w a r e ..................... ....................
He a t i n g apparatus (except electric) 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 ware and plumbers' supplies...
Oil burners, n o n e l e c t r i c heat i n g and
cooking apparatus, not el se w he re
c l a s s i f i e d ......................................
Fabricated structural metal products....
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving..

Se e footnotes at end of table.




1955 195* 1953 1952 1951

195* 1953

1952

1951

0.2
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0.2
.2

0.3
.2

0.3

.2
.2
.2
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.2
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.3
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.3

.3
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A
A

.2
.2

.2

.2

.2

A
A
A

.3
.3
.3
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A

1956 1955
0.2
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0.2
.2

.7
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.3
.3
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.2

0.3 0.2
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0.*
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0.3
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lA

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1.0

1.*
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1.3
2.0

1.2

A
A

1.2

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A
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1.2 1.0

1.2
l.f
1.1

•9
1.8
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1.1
1.8
1.0

•8
1.2
.8

.9 lA
1.5 2.7
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.2
.3

.2
.3

.2

.2

.2

1.2

.8
1.6

1.0

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.2
.2

.2

A

.2

1.0

1.1
1.7
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1.1
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lA

.2

1.6
2.5

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.2
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.3
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0.3
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1.1
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1.6

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1.5

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1.7

1.3
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1.5
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1.0
1.1

1.9

1.1
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1.6
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1.1
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1.3

1.0

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1.6

2.0
2.6

1.2
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lA

2.3

2.1
2.1

1.5 lA
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1.7
1.3

1.5
1.5
2.3

3.0
2.2
5.2

2.1
1.1

2.1 1.6
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2.2 3.0

2.7

.2

.2

.2
.2

.6
1.0

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.2
.1
.2

.3

1.2

.1

.2
.3

.2
.1
.2

.2

.1

.2
.1

.3

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A

.2

.2

.2

.2
.1

.2

•3

.3
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.2
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.3
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A
A

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Table SB-2: M onthly la b o r tu rn o ve r rates in selected in d u strie s-C o n tin u e d
Annual average, 1951-1956
( P e r 100 e m p l o y e e s )

Total accession 1rate

Industry

Total separation rate

I 956 1955

195*

1953

1952

1951

2.0
1.9
3.5
1.9
1.3
1.0

2.9

k.6

2.2

H
3.9
5.7
3.7
3.2
3.1

*.3
5.0
*.1

2.k

3.2
3A
*.0
3.5
2.8
2.5

2.2
3.0

2A
3.7

1.2
2.2

2.9
*.0

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 .................
Office and store machines and devices....
Servic e - i n d u s t r y and household machines..

2.5
3.1
3.2
3.9
2.7

2.7
3.2
2.7
3.8
3.0

1.9
1.7
2.3
2A
1.7

2.7
2.8
2.9
*.0
2.7

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY......................

3.6

3.7

2.5

Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
C o m m u n i c a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ........................
R a d i o s , p h o n o g r a p h s , t e l e v i s i o n sets,

2.9
*.2

2.7

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)............
E n g i n e s a n d 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 n d m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y ..........

2.9
2.7
3.2
2.8

2.5

Metalworking

machinery

Electrical

telegraph,
appliances,

and r elated
lamps,

a n d p a r t s ...............................

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.........
P h o t o g r a p h i c a p p a r a t u s .......... ..............
W a t c h e s a n d c l o c k s ...............................
Professional and scientific instruments..

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....
See

silverware,

footnotes

2.k

3.0
2.6

3.1
2.7
3A
3A

3.5
3.8
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3A
2.7
2A

3.5
3.7

5.3
5.7

2.7
2.2
3.8
2A
2.1
1.8

3.5
3.0
2.9

3.6
3.8
3.8
3.5
3.8
3.9

3.2
3A

3.8
5.7

2.0
2.7

1.7
2.8

2.8
3.9

2.8
3.7

2.8
3.7

k.k

3.3
3.1
2.3
3*3

3.7
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3.3
3.5
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2.3
2.6
2.0
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2.6

2.2
2.5
2.1
3.2
2.2

2.7
2.8
2.3
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3.0
2.9
2.5
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3.2
3.1
2.3
3.9
3.2

3A
3A
2.7
3.7
3.7

3.5

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3.3

3.0

3.1

3.7

3.5

3.9

1.5
2.8

2.3
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2.6
5.3

3.6
5.5

2A
3.6

2.2
3.1

2.3
3.2

2.5

2.5

2.8
5.1

3A

5 .O

6.3

6.0

*•3

3.8

3.7

k.k *.0
k.9 k.6

2.3

3.0

k.O

2.2

1.7

1.8

2.3

2.5

2.2

k.l

3.6

3.5

*A

*.6

*.2

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6.6
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*.7
6.5
5.1 k.B 6.0
5.3
2.8
2.3 k.o
5.3
3.9
2A
2.8
5.0
2.6
1.8 *.0
k.l
1.1 2.8
1.9
5A
2.8 k.k
3.5
13 .O 10.5 10.0 12.8
6.2
6.0 H.8
7.1
3.6
3.0 2.6
5.6
9.7
7.6 7.1
7.7
k.k
6.0
2.9 2.5

6.7
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7.9
8.1
7.2

k.l
k.e

7.1
3.6
3.6
3.6
2A

5.1
7.3
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5.2
5.2
3.8
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3A
2.1
3A
11.3
5.2
3.3
7.7
3.7

6.0
6.2

7.5
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6.6
5.6
7.9
2.1

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5 .0 ’
2.7
2.5
3.0
3.6
3.1

6.0

2A
2.2
2A
1.8
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11.1
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.7

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2.5
2.3
2A
3.2
1*A

*A
3.3
2.3
3.7
13.0
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2.8
6.1
3.0

3.3

H2.6

2.5
2.7

a n d p l a t e d w a r e ......

at e n d o f ta b l e .

102




5.0

k.l
k.3

2.8

3A

1.1

3.6

*.3

3.0

and misce l-

A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s a n d p a r t s ..................
A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s a n d p a r t s ..............
O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s a n d 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 a n 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 ...............................
L o c o m o t i v e s a n d p a r t s .........................
R a i l r o a d a n d s t r e e t c a r s .....................
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 ..............

Jewelry,

1953

(except metal-

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT..................
Aircraft

195*

(except machine

Special-industry machinery

Telephone,

1956 1955

k.J

*.9
3.5
3A
3A
3.8

k.l
12.1
k.6
3.2
5.3
5A

2.6
1.5
2.8

2.2
1A

2.9

3.2
2.3

*.7

*.7

2A

2.6

5.0

k.k

1.5
1.0
2.3
1.7

2A

2.9

1.9
3.3
2.3

1.7

3.6
3A

1.9
2.7
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3.8
2.3

5.7

6.0
3A

*•5
2.3

k.k

6.0

2.3
2.8
2.2
2.0
1.8

13.2

12.5

*.0
11.1
6.1

1952 1951

6.k

3.1

6A

k.2

5.9
2.5
7A

k.l

9.8
10.1
9.7
*.9

2.k

1.9
1A
2.8
2.0

2.2
1.5
3.1
2.3

2.3
1.5
3.0
2.3

2.1
1.3
2.5
2.3

2A
1A
3*1
2.8

5 .O

*.7
2.6

k.B

5.5
3.5

5.3
3.1

5.2
3.8

1.5
3.9
2.3
3.1

3.2

Table SB-2: M onthly la b o r tu rn o ve r rates in selected in d u strie s-C o n tin u e d
Annual average, 1951-1956
( P e r 100 e m p l o y e e s )

Separation rate - Quit

Industry

Separation rate - Discharge

1*56 1555 195* 1953 1952 1951 1956 1955 195* 1953 1952 1951
MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)............
E n g i n e s a n d 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 n d m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y ..........

1.3
1.3

1*2

1.5
1.3

machinery

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY......................
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
C o m m u n i c a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ........ ..............
R a d i o s , p h o n o g r a p h s , t e l e v i s i o n sets,
a n d e q u i p m e n t ...................................
Telephone, telegraph, and related
E l e c t r i c a l appliances, lamps, and m i s c e l ­
l a n e o u s p r o d u c t s ................................

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT..................
A i r c r a f t a n d 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 a n d p a r t s ..................
A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s a n d p a r t s ..............
O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s a n d 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 a n 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 ...............................
L o c o m o t i v e s a n d p a r t s .........................
R a i l r o a d a n d s t r e e t c a r s .....................

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.........
P h o t o g r a p h i c a p p a r a t u s .........................
W a t c h e s a n d c l o c k s ...............................
Professional and scientific instruments..

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....
See

footnotes

1.8
1.7

1.0

.8

1.8
1.8

1.9
2.1
1.9
2.3
2e*
2.0

2.3
2.*
2.5
2.7
2*8

.8
.7

•f
1.*

1.0
1.0

2.1

2.0
2.3

2.2

1.5
1.3

1.*

1.2
1.2

.9

1.7

1.3
1.3
1.3

1.1
1.2
1.0

.9
.8
.7

1.6

1.8
1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

silverware,

1.8

.7
.7

0.3
.3
.3
.3
.3

0.2

.2
.3
•3

.2

0.2

.1
.1

.2
.2

0.*

0.5
.5

.5
.3

.*

.*

.*

•5

•6
.6
.7

.*

.1

.3
.3

.2
.3

.2

.*

.*

.*

.2

.5

.*

.7

.2

.2
.1
.2
.3

.2

.2

*.9

•3
.3

1.8

1.7
1.8

2.1
2.2
1.7
1.5
2.3

.3
•3
.2
.3
.3

.3
.2
.2
.2

.2

1.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

.3

.2

•2

1.5

© .*

.*
.*

(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 -industry machinery (except metal­
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 ffice and store machines and devices....
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and household machines..
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 ...............

Jewelry,

0.8

1.0

1.2
Metalworking

1.2

1.2
1.3
1.3

a n d p l a t e d w a r e ......

.8

l . f

2.1

1.*

.*

.*

.*

.*

.*

.2
.3

.2

.5

.3

.*

.*

.2
.5

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

2.2

1.8

.7
1.4

1*5
2.8

1.*
2.8

.1
.2

.1

.2

.3

.2
.3

.2

2.8

.*

.*

.*

2*2

1.9

1.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

.*

.3

.3

.6

.7

.6

1.6

1.3

.9

1.7

1.9

1.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.7

1.7

1.1

2.6

2.2

2.3

.3

.3

.2

.*

.3

.3

1.1
.7
1.3

2.8
3.0

2.6
1.9
2.9
3.2

2.7
2.3
3.1
3.*
2.*

.2

.3
.3
.2

.2
.1

.5
.5

.*

.*

.3

.3

.*

.*

.*

1. *

1.8
1.6
1.7
1.3
1.2
2.0
2.5
.8
.6
.f

1.5
1.5

1.*

1.5
l . l

•8

1.*

1.0
1.0

2.*

2.5
2e2

1.5
2*1
•7

1.1

1.8
2.*

1.9

3.*
1.4

.9
2.3

.3
l . l

.*

.8

2.2

1.6
2.3
*.9
2.0
1.5
2.7
2.1

.8

2.5
1.6

.7
.7
.9
.7

1.3
1.2
1.9
1.2

1.2
.9

1.*

1.0
.8
1.2
1.0

2.3
1.5

2.2

1.5

1.6
1.*

3.*
2.5

2.5
1.3

.*

1.3

1.5

2.*
*.8
1.8
1.5
2.1
1.2
1.*

.2
.2
.1
.2
.2

.1

.5
.5

.3
.6
.2

.1
•3
.5

.1

.2

.2
.5

<y)

•2

.2
.1
.2
.2

.*
.1

.*
.2

.3

.2

.1
•2

1.3

.9
1.7
1.6

3.2
1.9

2.7
2.0

1.*

.1

.2

.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.5
.2
.1
.3
.1
.1
•i
.i
.2

.3
.5
.2
.6

.6

.5

.2

.9

.2

.2
a /)

.2

.*

.*

.5
.3
.5
1.0

.5
.3

1.1

.3

.1

.*
.2
.6

.2
a /)

.i

.6
.2
.2
•2

.2
a /)

.3

.3

•i
.*

.5
.3

.*
.2

.*
.2

at e n d o f ta ble.

103
430263 0 — 57---- 10




Table SB-2.'M onthly la b o r tu rn o ver rates in selected in d u strie s-C o n tin u e d
Annual average, 1951-1956
(Per 100 employees)

1956

1955

195*

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)............

0.9

Engines and t u r b i n e s ........................
Agricultural machinery and t r a c t o r s ......
Construction and mining m a c h i n e r y ........

1.9

.2

0.8
.6
.8
.k
.6
.5

1.8
1.5
1.9
1.5
2.2
2 .k

.3
.7

.3
1.0

2.5

.5
.7
•3
2.3
.8

.6
.8
.6
1.5
.7

1.0

General industrial m a c h i n e r y ..............
Office and store machines and devices....
S erv ice-industry and household machines..

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY......................
Electr i c a l generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
Radios, phonographs, television sets,
Telephone, telegraph, and related
Electrical appliances,

lamps, and miscel-

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT..................
A u t o m o b i l e s ...................................
Aircraft and p a r t s ..........................
A i r c r a f t ................................. .
A ir c r a f t engines and p a r t s ...............
Ai r c r a f t propellers and p a r t s ............
Other aircraft parts and e q u i p m e n t ......
S hip and boat building and r e p a i r i n g .....
Rail r o a d e q u i p m e n t ..........................
Locomo t i v e s and p a r t s .....................
R a i l r o a d and street c a r s ..................
Other transportation e q u i p m e n t ............

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.........
Photographic a p p a r a t u s .....................
Watches and c l o c k s ..........................
Professional and scientific instruments..

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....
Jewelry, silverware, and plated w a r e .....
See footnotes at end of table.




1953

1952

1.0

1.0
.9
3.7
.3

1951 1956

1955

195*

1953

1952

1951

0.2
.2

.1
.2
.2

0.3
.2
A
.2
.2
.2

0.3
.3
A
.3
.2
.3

0.*
.5
.5
.3
.3

0.2
.2

.3

0.*
.3
.5
.2
.2
.1

.2
.2
.2

0.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2

.3
.7

.2
.9

.2
.6

.2
.2

.2
.1

.2
.2

.2
.2

.2
.2

.3
.2

1.*
1.6
1.0
3.0
1.2

.8
.6
.5
1.8
.9

.8
.6

.k
l.k

.6
.3
.2
1.2

.6

.k

.2
.2
.2
.3
.2

.2
.2
.2
.3
.2

.2
.2
.1
.3
.2

.2
.2
.2
.5
.3

.2
.3
.3
.5
.3

.3
A
.5
.7
.5

.9

1.5

.9

.8

1.0

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6
.9

.7
.8

1.2

l.k

.7
.9

.6
.5

.5
1.2

.2
.2

.2
.2

.2
.2

.3
.3

.3
.3

•5
.8

l.k

1.3

1.7

1.2

.8

2.0

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.0

.1

.1

.5

.1

.1

(I / )

.2

.2

.3

.k

.k

.k

1.8

1.3

2.9

1.2

1.3

1.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.k

2.8

2.2
2.1
.8
.5
1.0
2.1
2 .k
10.2

.k

2.8
1.2

A
.6
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.7
.9
.6
.2

.2
.1
.2
.2
.1
.2
.7
1.2
.2

.5
.7
.3
•2
A
.2
.3
.3
1.0
1.2
.7
.3

.5
.8
.3
.3

5.2
2.0
.7
3.7
1.0

.6
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
.3
.6
1.1
.2
.1

.3

.k

2.1
2.6
.1
( i/)
( i/)
.1
.2

2.6

2.3
2.8
.6
.6
.5
.2
.8
6.9
2.8
2.*
3.2
2.6

1.7
2.2
.2
.2
.3
.1

1.1
5.7
1.6

3.1
3.6
1.0
.8
1.7
2.3
1.6
9.9
8.0
8.3
7.8
3.9

.7
.9
.6
.6
A
.5
.6
.3
.8
.8
.9

.7
.2
2.2
.6

.6
.3
1.2
.6

1.1
.6
2.0
1.2

.5
.1
.8
.6

.3
.2
.6
.3

.2
1.0

.k

.1
.2
.2
.1

.2
.1
.2
.1

.2
.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2
.3

.3
.2
.3

.k

.3
.3
A

2.1
1.2

1.8
.6

2.7
1.5

1.3
.5

l.k

1.7
1.2

.2
.2

.2
.2

.2
.1

.3
.2

.3
.3

.5
A

.k

.k
.k

Metalworking mach i n e r y (except machine
Machine-tool 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 mac h i n e r y (except metal-

Separation rate - Miscellaneous,
including military

Separation rate - Layoff

Industry

k.2
.5
.3
.7
.5
1-5
7.8

k.2
3.8

k.k

k.3

l.k

l.k

2.6
1.0

.k
.k

.k

.7

6.9
1.3
.k
.k

.k

.k

.k

.k

.k

.1
.3
.3
.8
.9
.6
.3

.k

.k
.k

Table SB-2: M onthly lab o r turnover rates in selected in dustries-Con tinu ed
Annual average, 1951-1956
( P e r 100 e m p l o y e e s )

Total separation rate

Total accession rate
1*56

1*55

3.8
l.f

2*8

195*

1*53

1*52

1*51

1*56

1*55

1*5*

1*53

1*52

1*51

5.3

*.1

*.7

*.*
2.5

*.*

5.7
a.*
5.1
*.5

NO/MANUFACTURING:

METAL MINING.............................

*.5

3.0

5.2
2.5

a n t h r a c i t e m i n i n g ........................

l.k

BITUMINOUS-COAL MINING...................

*.3

1 .*

3.6

2.8

3.6
1.7

3.*

2 .t

5.8

5.1
5.2

*.1
2 .*

*.5

2*1

2*2

1.8

1.3

1 .*

1 .*

1 .*

1.5

*.5

5.2

3.1

2.2

2.3

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.3

1 .*

1 .»

1.2

1.5

3.2

2.6

2.8

2.6

2*2
1 .»

2*1
1.8

1 .*

1.3

2*1
1 .*

2.6
2 .*

2.6
1 .*

1.8
1 .»

1.6
1.6

1.6

1.5

2.0
2.1

2.1
2.1

2.2
1 .*

2.3

2*8
.3

1.8

3.7

3.8

0.6
.2

.1

•2

•3
•3

a /)

G/>

(j/)

ö/>

G/>

a /)

.1

.1

•l

.1
.1

.1
.1

.1

•2

0.3
.*
.3
.3

0 .*

.3
.*

0.3
.3
.*
•*

1.6

V.5
3.5

3.7

.2

.1

.8

.5

1.2

1.3

1 .*

(1 /)

(1/)

•5

.5

.*

1.0

1 .1»

1.6

(3/)

1.5
1.3

1.3

l.l

1.6
1 .*

1.8
1.6

1.7
1.3

.1
#1

#1
.1

(Ì/)

0.3
.3
.*

0.2

0.3

•2

a n t h r a c i t e m i n i n g ........................

•*

*.2

COMMUNICATION:

1.1

.9

Separation rate - Layoff
•A
•7

0 .*

0.8
.8
.2
1.8

9 .6
.9

*.7

0 .*
•1

2.6
1.2

2.0

METAL MINING.............................

0 .*
.1

*.2
1 .*

•3

*.8

Separation rate - Discharge

3.1
.*
3.*
2.5

3.2

T e l e p h o n e ................................ .
T e l e g r a p h 2 / .....................................

2.1
*.8

5.*
*.*

I r o n m i n i n g .......................... ............
C o p p e r m i n i n g ................................ .
Lead and zinc m i n i n g . ...................

BITUMINOUS-COAL MINING...................

*.3
3.*

4.8
2.7

Separation rate - Quit
METAL MINING.............................

1.6

2.1

*.1

COMMUNICATION:

3.2

1.6

••3

•3

0.3

0.3

#*

0.5

.2
•2
•3

(i/)
Separation rate - Miscellaneous,
including military

•1
.6

•2
.2

1.7
3.7
.7
.5

ANTHRACITE MINING........................

.*

3.5

*.*

1.8

.6

.7

.2

•2

.2

.2

.3

.2

BITUMINOUS-COAL MINING...................

.6

.8

2.5

1 .*

1.2

.7

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

•2

•2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.3

.1
.2

.1
.2

.1
.2

.1
.2

.1
.2

.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 a n d z i n c m i n i n g ..........................

COMMUNICATION:
T e l e p h o n e . ................. .....................

•*

.*

.*

n

.3

.*

.3
.*

.2

X*ss than 0 .&5 «
Bata relate to Aeewrklc employees «ze«f* Messengers and those compensated entirely om a « a l i l i « » basis.




.*
.*
.*

.2

Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers

or nonsupervisory employees
Annual average, 1954-1956
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

Average weekly
hours

1956

1955

1954

#92.42

92.86

C o p p e r m i n i n g ...................................
L e a d a n d z i n c m i n i n g .........................

196.83
96.71
100.28
89.24

ANTHRACITE..............................

87.65

BITUMINOUS-COAL.........................

Average hourly
earnings

1956

1955

1954

1956

1955

1954

$84.46

42.1

39.8
43.6
41.7

40.8
37.8
43.5
40.7

$2.30
2.43
2.3«
2 .1 *

$2.19
2.31
2.17

76.92

42.2
40.2
44.1
41.7

12.07

82.03
87.13

2.01

2 .17
2.05
1.89

84.50

75.05

33.2

33.4

29.9

2.64

2.53

2.51

106.22

96.26

80.85

37.8

37.6

32.6

2.81

2.56

2.48

P e t r o l e u m and n atural-gas pr od uc 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 ) ...............

101.68

95.94

91.94

41.0

40.6

40.5

2.48

2.32

2.27

NONMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING.......

85.63

80.99

77.44

44.6

44.5

44.0

1.92

1.82

1.76

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION.....................

101.83

95.94

93.98

37-3

36.9

37.0

2-73

2.60

2.54

NONBUILDING CONSTRUCTION.......................................

101.59
97.63
104.94

95.11
91.27

92.86
86.88

97.36

40.3
41.3
39-4

40.2
40.6
39-9

2.49
2.33

98.50

40.8
41.9
39.9

2.63

2.36
2.21
2 .5O

2 .31

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 ...........

BUILDIN G CONSTRUCTION...............................................

101.92

96.29

94.12

36.4

36.2

36.2

2.80

2.66

2.60

GENERAL CONTRACTORS.....................

95.04

90.22

89.41

36 .O

35.8

36.2

2.64

2.52

2.47

SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS..............

107.16

100.83

36.7

36.4

36.2

2.77

38.0

2*92

38.2

34.7
39.1
35.5

38.6

102.39

35.0
39.5
35.8

35-3

2.86
3.18
2.86

2.69
2 .71
2.62

116.52
96.21

97.38
102.71
90.39
U2.71
93.19

MANUFACTURING.............................

79.99

76.52

71.86

40.4

40.7

39-7

DURABLE GOODS................................ ....................... .........
NONDURABLE GOODS...........................................................

86.31
71.10

83.21

68.06

77.18
64.74

41.1
39.5

41.4
39-8

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES...............

91.54

83.44

79.60

41.8

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS l/...........

75.03

72.10
83.16
86.92

68.47

76.86

41.0
41.6
42.2
41.5
42.8
43.9
42.1
39.5

M INING :

METAL MINING............................

95.70
83.fi2

CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS
PRODUCTION:

P l u m b i n g a n d h e a t i n g .........................
P a i n t i n g a n d d e c o r a t i n g .....................
E l e c t r i c a l w o r k ................................

112.31

100.10
125.61

84.03

Meat packing,

w h o l e s a l e ...................

D a i r y p r o d u c t s .................................
C o n d e n s e d a n d e v a p o r a t e d m i l k ...........
C a n n i n g a n d p r e s e r v i n g ......................
S e a i’
o o d , c a n n e d a n d c u r e d ...............
C a n n e d fruits, vegetables, and soups..
G r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s ..........................
F l o u r and other gr a i n - m i l l products...
B a k e r y p r o d u c t s ................................
B r e a d a n 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 , a n d p r e t z e l s .......




92.00
85.08
74.47
75.95
77.46

62.02
50.66
65.99
80.97
84.73
76.83

73.08

74.89

66.00

106.40
94.38

81.09
72.48
74.46
75.08

56.50
50.55
58.65

79.71

76.22

70.04
72.05
71.14
54.57
46.82

56.82

77.62

74.42

83.51

79.30

74.25
70.35
71.93
62.73

71.87

67.89
69.22
61.45

30.7

41.5
43.3
43-9
43.9
40.6
40.7
40.0

37.9
34.5

2.94

2.80
2.72

2.98

2.14
2.44

2 .7 I

2.92
2.64

1.98

1.88

I .81

40.2
39 .O

2.10

2.01
1.71

I .92
1.66

40.7

40.2

2 .I9

2.05

1.98

41.2
42.0
42.4
41.8
43.4
45.4
42.9
38.7
32.2
39-9
44.1
44.9
45 .O
40.9
41.1
39-7

41.0
41.1
41.3
41.2
43.5
45.6
42.6
38.7
30.4
40.3
44.3
44.8
45.2
40.9
41.2
39.9

1.83

1.75
I .98
2.05
I .94
1.67
1.64
I .75
1.46
1.57
1.47

1.67
1.87
1.93
1.85
I .61

l.SO

2.02
2.18
2.05
1.74
1-73
1.84
1.57

1.65
1.59
1*87
1.93
1.75
I .80
1.84

1.65

1.76
1.86
1.65
1.72
1.75
I .58

1.58

1.67
1.41
I .54
1.41

1.68
1.77
1.59

1.66
1.68
1.54

Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1951-1953
Average weekly
hours

Average weekly
earnings

Industry

1953

1952

METAL MINING............................ #88.54
90.74

$81.65

1951

1953

Average hourly
earnings

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

43.6
42.5
46.1

$2.04
2.14

$1.86

43.0

I .92

2.00

1.83
1.88
I .92

$1.71
I .71
I .70
1.77

HIM IMG:

z i n c m i n i n g .........................

91.60
80.06

81.60

76.11

43.4 43.9
42.4 43.9
45.8 45.6
41.7 42.5

ANTHRACITE..............................

72-91

71.19

66.66

29.4

31.5

30.3

2.48

2.26

2.20

BITUMINOUS-COAL.........................

85.31

78.09

77.79

34.4

34 .I

35.2

2.48

2.29

2.21

90.39

85.90

79.76

40.9

41.1

40.9

2.21

2.09

I .95

NONMETA L U C MINING AND QUARRYING.......

75-99

71.10

67.05

44.7

45 .O

45.0

I .70

1.58

1.49

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION.....................

91.61

87.85

81.49

37.7

38.7

37.9

2.43

2.27

2.15

NONBUILDING CONSTRUCTION.......................................

90.27
85.28

80.78

41.1
41.8
40.6

40.8
41.0
40.6

2.24

2 .O7

2.37

2.11
I .92

2.25

1.82
2.10

Lea d and

80.34
85.73

#74.56

72.68
78.37

CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS
PRODUCTION:
P e t r o l e u m and natural-gas 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 ) ...............

86.72

1.98

93.85

80.26
91.35

85.26

40.3
41.2
39.6

91.76

88.01

81.47

37.0

38.1

37.2

2.48

2 .3I

2 .I9

GENERAL CONTRACTORS..................... 87.75

82.78

75.03

37.5

38.5

36.6

2.34

2.15

2 .O5

SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS..............

91.99
94.92

87.32

91.34

36.6
38.1

2.58
2 .5I

2.20

88.43

2.84
2.55

2.44
2.44
2.35

2 .3 I
2.33

34.7
39.3
35.7

37.8
39.2
35.8
40.1
37.0

2.59

102.26
83.62

37.7
38.9
35.2
40.7
37.0

2.71

2.55

2.39

2.26

67.97

64.71

40.5

40.7

40.7

1.77

1.67

1.59

73.46

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 CONSTRUCTION...............................................

E l e c t r i c a l w o r k ................................
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 ........ .

94.79

98.30
87.10
111.61
91.04

82.72

LI0.30

74.62

78.76

MANUFACTURING.............................

71.69

NONDURABLE GOODS...........................................................

63.60

60.98

69.47
58.46

41.3
39.5

41.5
39.6

41.6
39.5

I .87
I.6I

1.77
1.54

1.67
1.48

ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES...............

77.90

77.47

74.12

41.0

42.8

43.6

I .90

1.81

1.70

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS..............

66.33
74.57
77.64
73-39

63.23

59.92
65.78

41.2
41.2
41.3
41.7
43.9
45.9
43 .O
39.1

41.6
41.6
41.7
42.0
44.0

I.6I
1.81
1.88

I .52
1.69
1.76

1.57

39.3

41.9
41.9
41.9
41.9
44.4
46.0
44.6
40.0

31.0

41.0
44.9
45.1
46.0
41.6
41.7
41.3

29.8

40.7
44.1
44.5

77.23

Sausages

a n d c a s i n g s .......................

68.05

Canning
Canned
Flour

a n d p r e s e r v i n g ......................
fruits,

vegetables,

and other

and soups..

grain-mill products...

69.77
68.37
53.18
45 .OO
55.76
71.44
75-65

69.30

Bread

a n d o t h e r b a k e r y p r o d u c t s ........




64.84
66.24
58.92

70.30

73.39
69.72

63.80

68.30

65.78

60.83
63.02

66.41
64.09

62.44

51.88

50.80

45.57
54.12

44.40
53.21

69.15

65.85

71.71

67.62
61.57
63.38
56.17

67.34
64.54
58.24
59.63
53.41

29.8

45.0
41.3
41.4
41.2

45.8
43.6

41.9
45.1
45.5
46.1
41.6
41.7
41.4

1.76
1.55

1.52

1.59

1.36
I .51

1.37
I .62
I .70

1.54

1.57
I .60
1.43

1.66

1.45
1.45
1.47
I .32
1.47
I .32
I .54
1.59

1.47

1.48
I .52

1.36

1.43

1.63

1.57
1.37
1.37
1.40
1.27
1.49
1.27
1.46
1.48
1.40
1.40
1.43
1.29

Hours and Lirnin^s
Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1954-1956
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

1956

Average weekly
hours

Average hourly
earnings

1955

1954

1956

1955

1954

1956

1955

1954

#77.09
64.12
73.35

#73.01

43.0

41.8
43.4
39-9
39.8
40.1
41.2
39.8

43.8
42.7
42.4
39.8
39-7
40.5
42.0
40.1

43.2
41.0
43.5
39.3
39-2
40.3
41.6
40.0

$ 1.86

$1.76
1.97
1.73
1.46
1.41
2.03
1.51
2.44

$1.69

39.0
41.2
41.4
44.4

41.7
42.0
45.4

38.8

38.5
42.0
42.5
45.9

2.10
1.77
2.09
1.57

2.03
1.63

1.94
1.58

1.98

1.96

38.9
40.5
37.5
37.1
39-2

40.3
37.2
37.1
39-7

37.7
39-3

1.75

5

1.33
1.67

1.27

1.18

1.30
1.61

1.20

1.06

38.3

1.45

38.8
36.8
36.6

1.60

1.39
1.55
1.27
1.27

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS - Continued
S u g a r ................................................
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 ........
C o n f e c t i o n e r y ........... . .......................

# 79.98

B o t t l e d s o f t d r i n k s ............................
M a l t l i q u o r s ............... .....................
Distilled, rectified, and bl e n d e d
l i q u o r 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 ..................
C o r n s i r u p , s u g a r , oil , a n d s t a r c h .......

64.68

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES......................

86.94
78.12
61.85
59.70
85.41
103.08
81.90

72.92
86.53
69.71
56.41

70.88
47.63
Tobacco

stemming

a n d r e d r y i n g ...............

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS.....................
Scouring

and combing

p l a n t s ..................

57.13
47.04
57-57

66.56
52.53
52.53
53-33

56.28

Cotton,

silk,

synthetic

f i b e r ..............

W o o l e n a n d w o r s t e d .............................
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 ...............
Pull

fashioned

h o s i e r y .......................

54.66
58.46
54.00
65.31
58.51
53.68

58.98
58.98

59.06
46.21
49.27

45.82
Knit

o u t e r w e a r ...................................

D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ...............
Dyeing and finishing textiles (except
w o o l ).......................... ...................
C.arpets, r u g s , o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s .....
W o o l c a r p e t s , r u g s , a n d c a r p e t y a r n .....
H a t s ( e x c e p t c l o t h a n d 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 ..................
P elt goo d s (except w o v e n felts and

56.15

a n d t w i n e ....................... ......

108




63.42
97.84
78.76
67.97

83.16
66.28
51.60

92.80
74.69

66.36

83.30
65.64

49.01

67.30
43.90
54.17
42.08

63.27
42 .32
52.73
38.96

55.74

52.09
60.53
46.00
45.75
47.37
50.69
49.28
55.10
47.88
61.05
54.37
48.60
55.50
55.50
55.80
40.77
43.31
40.52
51.85
44.17

63.86

50.04
50.04
51.74
54.27
52.79
57.63
51.99
63.38

56.28
50.81

56.54
55.42
56.83
42.80
46.71
42.21

39.7
41.6
39.2
39-2
39-5
40.2
39-9
39-5
40.0
41.6
39-8
37.8
38.3

38.8

40.1
41.2
39-4
39*4
39-8
40.5
40.3
40.3
40.3
41.7
40.2

38.2
38.2

38.8
38.1
36.1

37-7
38.4
36.9

37.9
35-8
38.2

38.6

36.7

38.1

38.4

36.8

37.4
37.1

37.3
38.4

38.2
38.8
38.0
39.9
39-4
37.1
37-5
37.0
37.7
36.4
36.7
36.5
37.3
36.5
40.8

1.55

1.50
2.13
1.57
2.59

I A

1.54

1.30

1.16
1.21

1.28

1.28

1.47
1.31

65.14

61.61

41.2

65.51
73.98
73.26
57.38

64.87
73-74
71.05
58.03

61.50
69.95

42.4
41.9
40.6
37.2
41.6

38.8
36.2

40.1

1.80
1.80
1.63
1.65

40.4

41.3
38.5
43.2
41.6

39.8
37.3
40.8
41.5

45.9

43.3
38.9

66.83

66.56

62.56

41.2
41.1
40.7
35.2
40.5

71.10

73.93
63.91
73.44
51.17

69.25
60.80

38.2

67.73
51.05

40.5
41.2

88.59
55.58

79.24
52.90

44.0
39.3

68.85
53-97

56.99

67.12

54.66

39.7

41.0
40.2

1.46

1.34
1.31
1.43
1.29
1.52
1.40
1.33
1.48
1.47
1.48

39.3
42.3

65.92

1.46

1.34
1.34
1.35
1.40
1.37
. 1.48
1.35
1.57
1.47
1.42
1.54
1.52
1.55

&£

88.00
Cordage

82.22

73.08
55.81
53.70
78.59
61.57

2.08
I .80

49.91

66.09
P a d d i n g s a n d u p h o l s t e r y f i l l i n g ...........
Pro ces sed waste and recovered fibers....
Ar t i f i c i a l leather, oilcloth, and

58.11
55.98

76.26

1.60

1.30

1.15
1.40
1.23
1.54

1.86
1.68

1.42
1.37
1.95
1.48
2.32

1.43

1.15
1.41
1.05
1.36
I .56
1.25
1.25
1.27

1.32

1.29
1.42

1.26
1.53
1.38
1.31
1.48

1.50

1.48

1.12
1.18
1.11

1.39

1.21

1.51

1.53
1.76
1.75
I .56

1.50

1.76
1.73
1.70
1.31

1.79

1.74
1.63

2.00

1.93
1.40

1.59

1.45

1.60
1.66

1.70
1.23

1.74
1.73
1.51
1.56

1.66

1.23

1.83
1.36

Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual ar.raga, 1951-1953
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

Average weekly
hours

Average hourly
earnings

1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

* 71.18

$64.41

$60.15

63.14

*3A
42.1
42.3

41.2
41.0
41.1
40.3
40.3
41.7
43.6
41.1

$1.64

66.58

$1.53

1.57
1.31
1.27
1.71
1.29
2.00

$1.46
1.54
1.49
1.24
1.20
1.64
1.22
1*92

1.79
1.43
1.77
1*30

1.71
1.35
1.66
1.21

1.17
1.44
1.07

1.13
1.38
1.04
1.22
.97

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS - Continued
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 ........

B o t t l e d s o f t d r i n k s ............................
M a l t l i q u o r s .....................................
Distilled, rectified, and bl e n d e d

82.20

61.24
49.97
48.36
68.39
53.19
78.91

41.1
42.6
41.0

42.1
41.1
42.0
39.9
39.9
41.6
43*2
41.1

80.94
63.34

70.88
60.35
77.00
59.80

68.74
57.11
73.37
55.90

38.4
41.8
42.6
45.9

39.6
42.2
43.5
46.0

40.2
42.3
44.2
46.2

1.86
1.51

47.37
58.59
42.71
50.90
39.73

44.93
56.45
40.13
47.74
38.91

43.51
54.37
39.10
45.99
38.02

38.2
38.8

38.4
39.2
37.5
37.3
39.3

38.5
39.4
37.6
37.7
39.2

1.24
1.51
1.13
1.35
1.04

53.18

51.60
57.82
47.86
48.25
48.64
51.74
50.70
53.54
49.25
57.87
51.48
47.10
56.94
58.16
55.80
37.17
41.20
36.09
47.23
42.78
56.77

39.1
40.0
38.7
38.7

38.8
39.6

1.37
1.59
1.27
1.27
1.27
1.34

74.94
69.80
53.45
51.74
76.04
60.49
89.79
71.42

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 ..................
C o r n s i r u p , s u g a r , oil , a n d s t a r c h .......

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES......................
C i g a r s ...............................................
Tobacco

stemming

a n d r e d r y i n g ...............

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS.....................
Scouring

Cotton,

Narrow

and combing

silk,

fabrics

Full-fashioned

Seamless

p l a n t s ..................

synthetic

f i b e r ..............

a n d s m a l l w a r e s ...............
h o s i e r y .......................

h o s i e r y ................................

S o u t h ..............................................

63.12

53.57

62.01

48.39
48.26
49.53
52.80
51.09
56.37
49.78
61.93
54.53
48.75
56.70
57.00
56.24
40.26

Pelt

goods

(except wove n felts

and

70.58

69.08

56.10
62.42
71.04

Cordage

a n d t w i n e ....................... ......




65.19
51.30

80.10
53.33

37.8
37.7

38.2
39.1
39.0
38.1
38.0
39.0
39.4
39.3
39.7
39*2
39.7
39.8
37.5
37.3
37.5
37.0
36.6
37.5
36.4

38.6
38.8
38.6
38.1
38.7
40.1
40.2
38.3
37.9
37.5
38.2
37.4

38.6

38.6

38.6

39.2
39.3
38.8
39.4
39.1
39.6

36.8

1.36
1.32

1.85

1.42
2.19

1.90

1*38

1*30

1.42
1.27
1.56
1.37

1.30

1.52
1.52
1.52
1.10
1.17

1.28
.99

1.36
1.57
1.27
1.27
1.29
1.34
1.29
1.45
1.26
1.56
1.35
1.28
1.52
1.52
1.52

1*33
1.46
1.24
1.25
1.26
1.32
1.29

1.38

1.25
1.48

1.30
1.28

1.56

1.33
1.20
1.50

1.06

37.6
41.1

37.1
39.0
38.6
42.0

1*26
1.18
1.49

1.05
1.09
1.04
1.23
1.15
1.43

63.60
60.10

60.09

49.87
57.11

41.1
40.8
39.7
37.4
40.8

42.0
41.2
39.6
37.2
40.6

39.6
40.0
37.8
36.4
40.5

1*50
1.73
1.74
1.50
1.53

1.48
1.66
1.66
1.43
1.48

1.42
1.39
1.59
1.37
1.41

67.70
57.07
64.17
51.24

66.24
52.97
58.15
49.49

41.3
38.9
41.0
42.4

40.3
38.3
41.4
42.7

41.4
37.3
40.1
42.3

1.72
1.59
1.59
1.21

1.49

1.42
1.45
1.17

75.58
53.06

69.71
52.26

44.5
39.5

44.2
39.6

43.3
40.2

1.80

1.71
1.34

1.61

40.39

39.33
49.14
45.55

61.65

39.3
39.2

1.62

36.5
35.9
37.2
35.4
37.8
34.7
38.4
37.2
39.7

58.06

39.31

50.81

61.85
P a d d i n g s a n d u p h o l s t e r y f i l l i n g ...........
Processed waste and recovered fibers....
A r t i f i c i a l leather, oilcloth, and

49.15
49.15
49.79
51.99
49.79
55.25
48.76
62.56
54.27
49.02
57.61
57.00

43.62

61.69
C a r p e t s , r u g s , o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s ......
W o o l c a r p e t s , r u g s , a n d c a r p e t y a r n .....
H a t s ( e x c e p t c l o t h a n d m i l l i n e r y ) ..........

62.80

43.88
4^.12

D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ...............
Dyei n g and finis h i n g t e x tiles (except

65.94
52.27
50.67
71.14
55.73

1.78
1.65

62.58

62.16
68.39
65.74
53.20

56.23

38.2

38.6

1.08

1.35

1.08
1.13

1.68
1.55
1.20

1.62
1.50

1.60

1.30

Hours and Lirm nos
Table SC-1: Hour* and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1954 -1956
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS.................................

1956

1955

1954

$52.64

$49.41
59.86

$48.06
55-71

36.3
36.7

36.6

41.92

4o.8i
41.04
43.20
33.63
51.70

36.5
36.7
36.9

37.1
37.1
37.2
37.8
35.5
35.6
36.5
33.3
36.7
36.9
36.4
36.3
37.2
37.1
38.3

37-2

38.1
38.6

36.9
37.9

63.12
Men's

and boys'

furnishings

and work

45.26
Shirts,

collars,

a n d n i g h t w e a r . . * ........

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 ........
Underwear and nightwear, except 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 .............»..

45.51
46.49
39.8S
57.02
55.62

42.29
43.52
36.29
52.90
53-40

44.76

40.52

68.14
47.55

Miscellaneous apparel and accessories....
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 ..........
Curtains, draperies, and other house-

W ooden boxes,

and prefabricated

o t h e r t h a n c i g a r .............

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES....................
furniture,

except

Wood household

furniture,

upholstered...

Wood

public-building,

office

Partitions,
Screens,

shelving,

blinds,

lockers,




35*6
34.6

$1.45
1.72

$1.35
1.64

$1.35

35.8

1.24
1.24

1.13
1.14
1.17
.96
1.49
1.50

1.14
1.14

36.0
36.0

35-4
34.7
34.8

36.2

1.26
1.10
1.62

1.58
1.24

1.11

1.61

1.20
•95
1.49

1.50
1.10
1.96
1.22

39.4

70.93
71.51
72.54

68.88

66.18
66.83

49.09
90.87

46.76

88.43

85.06

40.3
40.4
40.3
41.6
39.0

41.0
41.4
41.4
43.7
39.3

40.6
41.0
41.1
42.5
39.2

2.33

74.30
72.90
76 .2a
56.71

70.97
70.98

41.8
41.7
43.3
41.0
41.5
41.6

1.83

49.48
54.95

40.6
40.5
41.2
40.8
41.0
41.2

41.5

56.58
60.15

73-99
72.56
78.37
52.48
53.12
57-82

40.0
39-9
40.7

1.46

68.95

67.07

62.96

40.8
40.6

41.4
41.4

40.1
39.9

41.4
39.9
39.4

42.2
40.7
40.9

40.4
39.3
39.7

1.80

1.83

1.75

1.68

59-00
77-93

41.8
42.9
41.6

42.1
42.0
42.2

41.1
39.6
40.8

1.90

1.66
2.09

1.80
1.55
1.99

1.73
1.49
1.91

69.55
70.38

64.17

58.00

67.40
44.20

72.91
50.00

60.25

33.9
36.3
36.4

36.2
36.6
36.6

32.3

36.1
36.2
36.0

35.8
36.7

36.1

38.8

42.0

41.9

2.01
1.31
1.25
1.43
I .69
I .32
1.34
1.42

1.93

1.22

.1.15
1.34
1.57

1.14
1,34

1.22

1.23

1.23
1.34

1.29

1.16

1.62
1.21

1.28

1.20

1.45
1.42

1.39
1.36

1.34
1.35

1.76
1.77

1.68
1.68
1.70
1.07
2.25

1.63
1.63
1.64
1.04
2.17

1.77
1.74

1.71

1.81
1.28
1.28

1.74
1.25
1.24

1.39

1.35

1.69
1.62

1.62
1.55

1.57
1.51

1.43

1.38
1.70

1.64

1.80
1.18

1.80
1.85
1.39

1.38

1.69

58.24
69.19
71.58

66.70

79-42
71.21
86.94

75.78

71.10

84.05

80.78

74.82

41.0

40.8

39.8

2.05

1.98

1.88

66.42

65.67

64.58

40.5

41.3

41.4

1.64

1.59

1.56

71.82
72.10

65.10
83.98

54.54
64.45

and

and miscellaneous

110

1954

36.7
39.5
39.2

and pro fes sio nal

f u r n i t u r e .........................

1955

42.80
50.79
52.38

59-20
Office,

36.1

1956

45.72
53.65
53.58

48.31
49.71
53-53

65.77
Wood household

35.2
35.2

36.5

1954

37.1
37.7

51.77

55.66

plywood,

39-82
63.31
44.04
41.27
48.24

36.2

1955

45.14
43.68
47-99

45.50

46.98
57.28
LUH6ER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)...............................

52.20

1956

Average hourly
èarnings

64.27
44.77
42.44
48.78
56.99
45.38
45.63
51.32

61.85

Millwork,

Average weekly
hours

furni-

1.35

Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1951-1953
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

1953
APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS..... ............................
Hen's
Men's

and boys'
and boys'

s u i t s a n d c o a t s .............
furni s h i n g s and wo r k

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 rwe ar and nightwear, except 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 ............ »..
M i l l i n e r y ........................................
M i s c ellaneous apparel and accessories....
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 ..........
Curtains, draperies, and other house-

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)...............................
Sawmills

Millwork,

and planing

plywood,

W ooden boxes,

mills,

general.....

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES....................
furniture,

Screens,

shelving,

blinds,

lockers,

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

35.9
35.8

*1.33
1.57

n.30
1.49

$1.29
1.47

36.0

1.11
1.11
1.19
.93
1.50
1.49

1.08

1.06

*47.56
52.15

*46.31
58.63

36.4
36.9

36.6

41. Id
41.40
44.63
34.32
52.65
52.15
39.74
64.81
44.28

40.50
39.96
42.66
35.15
52.39
51.46
39.96
64.94

36.16
38.09
40.32
33-20
51.16
50.54

37.1
37.3
37.5
36.9
35.1
35.0

37.5
37.0
37.6
37.8
35.4
35.5
37.7
33.3
37.6
37.3

41.58

48.10
58.46
44.53
44.52
47.75

41.03
47.24

56.60
43.52
43.15
46.46

42.16
49.53
51.09

42.67
47.60

65.93
65.37
66.16
43.78

63.66
63.24
43.03

63.61

61.51

68.69
68.55

38.01
63.83

41.22
39.74
43.79
57.60
41.38
42.44
44.49

36.6
32.9
36.9

36.0

37.0

36.1
36,5
37.1
37.6
37.0

35.0

38.1

35.6
36.0
35.7
34.8
35.1
36.9
32.9

36.8
36.8
36.8
36.0

1.08

1.14
.93
1.48
1.45

1.08

1.06

1.97
1.20

1.95

1.13
1.30
1.62

1.10
1.24

1.16

1.07
1.12
.93
1.47
1.44
1.03
1.94
1.12

1.08

36.4
37.2
37.2
38.4

36.3
36.9
37.7

1.22
1.20
1.27

1.16

1.21

1.19
I .60
1.14
1.15
1.18

38.1

1.61
1.17

39.69
44.93
47.12

38.1

36.6

39.0

38.7
39.9

38.4
39.6

1.14
1.30
1.31

1.12
1.23
1.25

1.09
1.17
1.19

59.98
59.13
59.54
41.36
76.04

*0.7
40.6
40.6
42.5

40.8
40.5
40.5
42.2

1.62
1.61
1.63

1.55
1*55

38.8

41.2
40.8
40.8
42.6
39*0

38.6

2.16

1.47
1.46
1.47
.98
1.97

66.94

64.œ

65.83
70.62

61.69
67.94

41.5
41.8
42.2
41.0
41.4
41.7

42.1
42.2
42.8
41.3
42.0
41.9

42.4
42.1
43.0
41.4
42.2
42.0

1.66
1.64
1.25
1.24
1.33

49.66

63.65

1.03

1.56

1.01
2.09
1.59
1.56
I .65
1.22
1.21

1.51
1.47
1.58

71.32
51.25
51.34
55.46

50.39
50 .6e

53.63

46.85
49.37
51.24

63.14
60.36

61.01
58.93

57.27
55.08

41.0
40.8

41.5
41.5

41.2
40.8

55.21
65.45
66.23

53.38
64.58

50.80
58.ll
60.45

41.2
40.4
39.9

41.7
41.4
40.6

41.3
39.8
40.3

1.66

71.06
61.71
75.70

68.36
60.66

66.53

72.80

62.20
69.14

41.8
40.6
40.7

42.2
41.4
41.6

43.2
43.8
41*9

1.70
1.52
1.86

1.47
1.75

73.65

71.17

69.06

40.8

40.9

41.6

1.81

1.74

1.66

62.31

57.69

53.43

42.1

41.5

41.1

1.48

1.39

I .30

1.69

1.18

1.28

1.17
1.22

1.54
1.48

1.47
1.42

1.39
1.35

1.34

1.28

1.62

64.87

1.56

1.23
1.46
1.50

1.59

1.62

and

and m i s c ellaneous




1953

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, public-building, and professional
f u r n i t u r e ..........................................

Partitions,

1951

*46.41
57.93

43.62

Average hourly
earnings

and prefabricated

o t h e r t h a n c i g a r .............

Wood household

1952

Average weekly
hours

1.54
1.42

1.65

furni-

Hours and Lirnmgs
Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1954-1956
Average weekly
earnings
Industry

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.................
P u l p , p a p e r , a n d 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 a n d b o x e s .......
F i b e r cans, t u b e s ,

a n d d r u m s .................

PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...... ........................

1955

1954

I 956

1955

1954

I956

1955

1954

$ 83.03

$ 78.69
85.94
73.85
73-60

$74.03
80.04

42.8
44.2
41.6
41.7
40.7
41.2

43 .O

42.3
43.5
41.3
41.4
39.7
40.9

♦ I .94
2 .O6
1.83

$1.83
I .94

$1.75
1.84

1.82
I .95
I .77

1.75
I .74
1.89
1.69

1.67
1.65
1.83
1.63

2.43

2.35

2.76

2.67

2.27
2.59
2.24
1.94
2 .I7

91.05
76.13
75.89
79.37
72.92

94.28
96.16
83.84
93.03

87.17
92.98
88.70
76.44
85.72

96.65
92.97
80.40

87.20
53.06
67.82

39.9
40.5
40.1
39.9
38.4
39.4

39.9
40.0
40.1
40.2
38.3

39.6

38.4
35.9
39.6
39.4
39*5
40.0
37.9
39.2

38.8
36.1

38.9

36.2

2.41
2 .O7

2.33

2.36
I .60
1.83

2.28

2.32

2.01
2.25

104.91

39.1

39.8

39 .O

2.79

2.74

2.69

87.14

82.39
89.98

78.50
86.09
83 .8I

41.3
41.0
40.7
41.1
42.1
41.4
39.9
40.5
40.7

41.4
40.9
40.4
41.0
42.3
41.8
40.3
40.1
40.8

4l.l
40.8
40.1
40.6
41.8
40.7
40.1
39.8
4l.o

2.11

I .99
2.20

I .91
2.11
2 .O9
2 .O5
2.00

41.2
40.9
41.6

40.9
40.3
42.3

41.0
41.0
41.1

G u m a n 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 a n d a n i m a l o i l s a n d f a t s ........

41.4
42.8
42.3
45.1

42.2
43.1
42.6

40.9

45.6

45.8

a n d f a t s ..........................

45.6

71.51
60.37

45.2
40.8
39 .I
42.1

perfumes,

c o s m e t i c s ......

78.55

75.07

90.64

85.07
91.88

81.59

82.29
71.98
63.90

76.07

98.16
86.11
84.04
75-33

67.68

74.42
67.95

85.43
80.38
66.47

90.09

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL...........
P e t r o l e u m r e f i n i n g ..............................
Coke, o ther p e t r o l e u m and coal products..

RUBBER PRODUCTS...........................

Leather: tanned, curried, and finished...
I n d u s t r i a l l eather be l t i n g and packing...
B o o t a n d s h o e c u t s t o c k a n d f i n d i n g s ......




84.18

71.14

65.07
81.17

75-48

63.18
87.72

83.60
90.76

72.98

78.01
72.16

1.48
I .77

2.18

1.40
1.73

1.82
I .96
I .76

1.86
I .60

40.8
39 .O
43 .O

46.1
45.3
40.4
38.7
41.7

41.1
40.9
41.7

41.1
40.8
41.9

40.8
40.6
41.5

2.54
2.65
2 .I9

41.7
41.6
40.4
41.9

39.7
38.7
39.8
40.4

2 .I7
2.53

67.26
71.91

40.2
39.9
39.5
40.7

50.92
69.17
66.30
49.71
48.15

37.6
39.7
40.0
37.4
37.2

37.9
40.0
40.8

36.9
39.3
39.7
37.1

1.49
1.87
I.8I
1.43
1.44

63.16

77-46

81.73

87.23
100.95

87.15
101.09
70.70

78.21

71.81
51.95
49.98

2.23

I .95

67.52
61.48
68.24

80.93

53-44
72.40

2.34
1.87
2.03
1.84

2.03
I .76
I .60
I .65
I.5I
I .89
I .97
I .70
2.14

77-68

86.31

74.24
72.40
53.48
53-57

2.23
2 .5O
I .95
2 .I5
I .93

2.17

2.13
2.09

2 .I7
I .89

92.62
96.22

56.02

2.26

2.08
2.28
I .99

97.00
100.37

78.35

2.32
2.29

2.20

88.97

104.39
108.39
91-32

71.89
78.96
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS.............

83.23

87.08
and polishing

P a i n t s , p i g m e n t s , a n d f i l l e r s ...............
Paints, v a r n ishes, lacquers, and

87.67

87.33
88.41
97.81
75.36
81.40

77.81

oils,

91.42

109.05

103.50

Essential

66.67

109.09
95.12
93.20
92.89
93.88

oils

69.97

and printing

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS............

Animal

77.30

68.31
72.65

72.10

61.44

cleaning

68.97

44.3
42.2
42.3
40.9
41.4

90.23
91.66
56.68
70.09

94.16

Soap,

Average hourly
earnings

1956

99-64

Miscellaneous publishing

Average weekly
hours

87.85

45.0

45.5

38.2
37.3

42.2
42.4

36.2

2.40
2.07

1.82
I .94

1.67
1.50
1.56

1.43
1.78

1.85
1.62

2.04
2.36
2.46

2.06
2.09

2.43
I .75
1.87

1*99

1.45
1.49
I .37
I .71
1.77

1.56
1.96

2.27
2.37
I .95
I .97
2.27

1.69

1.78

1.41

1.38

1.81
1.76
1.36
I .34

1.76
1.67
I .34
1.33

Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1951-1953
Average weekly
hours

Average weekly
earnings

Average hourly
earnings

Industry

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS................

1953

1958

1951

1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

# 72.67

* 68.91
73.68
64.45
64.18

*65.51
71.04
60.19
59-98
64.84
59.77

*3.0
44.0
42.3
42.4
*1.9
41.6

42.8

43.1
44.4
41.8
41.9
41.3
41.8

$1.69
1.79
I .60
1.59
I .71
1.57

$ 1.61

♦I .52
I .60
1.44
1.43
1.57
1.43

38.8
36.6

2.20
2.52
2.18
1.86
2.10
2.10

2.10

a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ............

78.76
67.68
67 .I\2
71.65
65.31

PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...............................

85.58

Other paper

45.64
68.33

104.15

98.25

91.48

75.56

67.81

80.18
68.66
67.29
69.87

70.45
77.06
76.58
75.U

74.86
74.93
71.40

76.31
60.60

78.50

74.84

66.47
70.09

68.65

66.71

63.44

76.47

73.93
81.14

85.26

48.50

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 a n d c h l o r i n e ....... ..................

Soap,

except

cleaning

synthetic

r u b b e r ........

F e r t i l i z 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 ........

62.81

68.39

85.90
76.08
74.64
64.22
59.36
64.89
59.67
74.29
69.94
57.66

g a s e s ............

80.37

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL...........

and

71.24

60.00
6l.6l

38.8
36.3
40.0
39.8
40.2
40.2

1.51
1.61
I .50

2.40
2.09
1.79
1.99
2.Q3

39.2

39.8
39.6
40.0
40.1
37.8
39.9

39.6

39.3

38.9

62.47

41.3
41.2
41.4
40.7
42.5
40.6
39.7
39.6
40.9

41.2
41.0
40.7
40.6
41.7
40.3
39.8
39.6
39.9

41.6
41.6
41.4
40.8
42.0
41.1
39.4
40.1
41.1

70.89
77.19
66.55

41.3
41.1
41.8

41.3
41.4
41.5

41.7
41.5
41.8

I .90
2.09

67.72

41.7
41.7
42.4
45.7
45.9
45.3
40.9
36.7
42.3

41.7
42.1
42.6
45.9
46.4
44.8
41.1
39.2
42.1

41.8
42.2
42.2
46.0
46.4

1.79
1.54
1.40
1.42

40.8
40.6
41.7

40.6
40.2
41.9

40.9
40.7
41.8

2.21

40.3
39.6
40.0
41.0

40.7
40.4
40.4
41.1

40.6
39.6
41.0
41.3

1.93
2.23
1.64
1.73

I .83
2.12

37.7
39.9
41.7

38.4
39.8
41.1
38.9

36.9
39.1
43 .O
37.6

1.37
I .71

1*32

I .32
I .32

1.27
1.27

78.66

67.77

liquified

71.38
70.47

59.36
56.23

61.51

57.07

70.34

65.35
54.49
74.10

56.55
58.33
59.34
55.88
68.40

63.50
51.74

72.48

90.17
94.19

78.81

84.85
68.44
73.74

60.98

P e t r o l e u m r e f i n i n g ..............................
Coke, other p e t r o l e u m and coal products..

RUBBER PRODUCTS...........................

77.78

74.48

88.31
65.60

85.65
62.22
66.58

68.61
78.01

57.61

50.69

46.86

r u b b e r p r o d u c t s ..........................

70.93

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS.............

51.65
68.23

Other

3Ô.9

36.2

1.52

39.9
39.7
40.2
40.6
37.6
39.7

38.2

1.99

2.28

1.99
I .70

1.88
1.89

1.29
I .67

1.20

1.59

1.56

2.63

2.50

2.35

1.83

I.7 I
1.88
1.88
I .85

1.63
I .80

1.15

2.01
1.99
1.97
1.95

2.15
I .76

1.89
1.68

1.83

2.00
I .67

1.81

1.75
1.73
I .91
1.59

1.77
1.59

1.69
I .52

1.79
I .96
I .72

I .70
1.86

1.69
1.41
I .32
I .34
1.23
1.57
1.59
1.39

1.62
I .34

2.09

1.98
2.08
1.66

and polis h i n g

S o a p a n d g l y c e r i n ..............................
P a i n t s , p i g m e n t s , a n d f i l l e r s ...............
Paints, varnishes, lacquers, and

Compressed

67.12
63.60

42.4
42.5
41.0
41.6

1.69

and p r i nting

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS............

Plastics,

81.48

66.30

73.»
84.42

Miscellaneous publishing

68.40

77.81
63.45
79.80
67.38
75.80
75.79
43.47
62.24

91.22
86.98
L i t h o g r a p h i n g .....................................

66.01

43.6

Leather: tanned, curried, and finished...
Indus t r i a l leather belt i n g and packing...
B o o t a n d s h o e c u t s t o c k a n d f i n d i n g s ......




67.97

50.16
49.10

64.48
64.12
49.40
48.26

84.66
69.39

63.19
60.61

64.50
46.25
44.28

38.0
37.2

38.0

45.0
41.5
38.9
42.6

36.0

1.82

1.30

1.64
I .71
I .49
I .90

2.32

1.89

1.63

1.76

2.20
I .76

1.54

1.62
1.62
I .56

1.64

1.24
1.29
1*19

1.52

1.53
1.33

1.70

1.69
1.97
1.41
1.53
1.27
1.55
I .50
1.23
1.23

Hours and Earnings
Table SC-1: Hours m d gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1954-195^
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

Average weekly
hours

Average hourly
earnings

1956

1955

195V

1956

1955

195*

1956

1955

195*

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 ...........
Gloves and miscellaneous leather goods...

* 62.72

*60.28
V 8.51
V6.38

* 56.78
V 8.00
VV. 6V

39.2
37-5
36.9

39.*

37.6
38.4

37.1

36.0

$ 1.60
1.36
1.31

$1.53
1.27
1.25

$1.51
1.25
1.24

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS..........

80.56
113.03
79.80

77.19
llV .38
7V .82
76.19
73.08
65-03

71.86
100.86

40.6
41.0
39.1
39.6
38.4
40.5
41.6
40.8
42.8
40.2
40.3
37*0
36.5
44.0
44.1
41.1

1.86
2.66
1.88
I .90
1.85

1.77
2.46

75.71

41.5
43.0
39.8
40.1
39.5
40.9
41.5
41.2
43.0
39.8
40.3

1.96
2.75

78.85
70 .0V
67.9V

* 1.1
* 1.1
39.7
39.7
39-7
* 0.9
*1.3
* 0.9
42.0
40.3
40.2
39.2
37.8
44.5
45.0
*1.1

41.6
*1.3
43.2

41.4
34.2

2.03

38.2

2.28

1.96
2.14

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS - Continued

P l a t g l a s s .........................................
G l a s s and glassw a r e , p r e s s e d or bl o w n . . . .
G l a s s c o n t a i n e r s ................................
P r e s s e d a n d b l o w n g l a s s ......................
Glass products made of purc has ed glass...
C e m e n t , h y d r a u l i c ................................
S t r u c t u r a l c l a y p r o d u c t s ......................
B r i c k a n d h o l l o w t i l e .........................
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 pl 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

51.00

48.3V

80.59
77.81

68.71
83 .8V

73.62
70 .lV
73-75
72.76

80.36
72.20
81.88
78.75

70.38
72. V7
67.97

60.75

69.32

66.10
6V .63
68.3V
66.90

66.38

61.69

69.25

75.27

78.23
7V.98

67.3 V

73.92

71.88

38.2

38.8

37.5
44.7
44.9
42.1

2.01
2.03

1.96
1.68
2.03

1.80
1.67
1.83
1.81
2.05
1.91
1.84
1.75

1.70

1.59

1.90
1.70

1.58
1.7*
1.72
1 .9*
1.77
1.75

1.67
1.61

1.80

1.83
1.77

1.50
1.82
1.62
1.51

1.70
1.66
1.82
1.69
1.68
1.63

69.87

67.78

6V.53

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 ..........................

83.03
88.18
8V .65
88.2V

81.12
86.73
8V .67

73.8V
76 .VV
77.83

81.75

68.06

40.7
39.9
41.7
38.7

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES..................

96.52

92.29

80.88

40.9

41.2

38.7

2.36

2.24

2.09

102.06

95-99

83.38

40.5

40.5

37.9

2.52

2.37

2.20

102.V7
88.W
87.3V
83.8V
83 .8V
95.63

96.39

83.16
80.20

40.5
40.2
41.2
40.7

2.20

42.5

40.5
41.3
41.9
42.0
41.7
41.8

2.38

87 .IV
85.06
8V .00
83.82
88.62

91 .V6

8V .66

80.00

41.2

95.3V

89.02

81.61
89.28

76.80
8V.8V

85.0V

81.V5

93.38

Blast

furnaces,

steel works,

Primary smelting

f o u n d r i e s .....................
and refining

S e c o n d a r y smelting and refining of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ..............................
Rolling, drawing
and alloying of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ..............................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
drawing,

and

alloying

a n d h e a v y - r i v e t e d p i p e ..............

1H




1.86
1.97

1.88

1.99

7V.30
73.70
73.92
75.82

37.8

40.3
38.9
39.2
38.5

2.53

2.20
2.12
2.06

2.11

2.03

1.99
1.91

38.1

2.07
2.25

2.00
2.01
2.12

1.92
1.99

40.7

40.2

2.22

2.08

1.99

41.6
40.4

40.6
40.4

40.0
40.4

2.14

2.01

2.36

2.21

1.92
2.10

7V .80

42.1

42.2

41.1

2.02

1.93

1.82

89.89

80.80

*1.5

42.2

40.4

2.25

2.13

2.00

95.18

93.31

81.20

42.3

43.4

40.2

2.25

2.15

2.02

91.13
88.9V
99-90
105 .V2
97.06
9V .66

86.09
85.89

79-79
86.75
85.03
83.79

40.8
40.9
42.4
42.2
42.9
41.2

40.3
39.9
39.6
38.9
40.3
39.9

2.25

101.28

40.5
40.8
41.8
42.0
42.2
40.8

2.11
2.10
2.29
2.40
2.23
2.22

I .98
2.02
2.14
2.23
2.11
2.10

40.5

1.88

of

N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s ............................
Miscellaneous primary metal industries...
I r o n a n d s t e e l f o r g i n g s ......................
Welded

1.95

2.10

of

P r i m a r y smelt i n g and r efining of
c o p p e r , l e a d , a n d z i n c ......................

Rolling,

2.04

2.21

and roll i n g

B l a s t furnaces, steel works, and r o lling
mills, except e l ect rom eta llu rgi cal
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 ......................
Malleable-iron

39.7

38.8

1.57

97-10

95.67

91.V 6

80.60
8V.7V

2.18
2.39
2.51

2.30
2.32

Table SC-1: Hours m d gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1951-1953
Average weekly
hours

Average weekly
earnings

Industry

1953

1952

Average hourly
earnings

1951

1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS - Continued
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 leather goods...

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS..........
P l a t g l a s s .........................................
G l a s s an d g l a s s w a r e , p r e s s e d or b l o w n . . . .
G l a s s c o n t a i n e r s ................................
P r e s s e d a n d b l o w n g l a s s ......................
G lass products made of purchas ed glass...
C e m e n t , h y d r a u l i c ................................
S t r u c t u r a l c l a y p r o d u c t s ......................
B r i c k a n d h o l l o w t i l e .........................
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 ..............................
Concrete, gypsum, and plas t e r p roducts...
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 ..............................
N o n c l a y r e f r a c t o r i e s ..........................

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES..................
Blast

furnaces,

steel works,

$57.09
V6.99
W.OV

$56.70
V5.08
VV.15

$53.58
V3.59
V2.67

39.1
38.2
36.V

V0.5
38.2
37.1

39.V $1.46
37.9 1.23
37.1 1.21

$1.*0
1.18
1.19

$1.36
1.15
1.15

70.35
97.3V
67.89
69.60
65.V6
60.01
73-39
6V.06
61.77
67.V7
6V.56
66. ¡¡7
62.0V
72.87
71.56
63.91

66.33
85.65
62.09
63.12
60.89
56.30
67.72
60.09
58.51
62.6V
59.98
61.60
61.15
70.65
70.22
60.01

63.91
83.85
59.20
60.55
57.V6
53.19
65.21
60.03
57-92
60.25
58.15
63.76
57.91
68.25
67.50
58.93

vo. 9
VO. 9
39.7
vo.o
39.2
Vl.l
V1.7
vo.8
V2.6
vo.v
vo.i
38.2
37.6
V3.9
V3.9

Vl.5
V0.9
Vo.o
vo.i
39.9
Vo.6
Vl.8
Vl.V
V2.9
39-9
Vo.i

VI. 5

Vl.2
VO.V
39.8
39.7
39.8
V0.8
Vl.8
V0.6
V2.V
39-9
39.2
38.5
38.7
V5.0
V5.3
Vl.l

38.1
V5.2
V5.0
Vl.5

1.72
2.38
1.71
1.7*
1.67
1.*6
1.76
1.57
1.45
1.67
1.61
1.7*
1.65
1.66
1.63
1.5*

1.61
2.12
1.56
1.59
1.53
1.38
1.62
l.*8
1.38
1.57
1.53
1.60
1.58
1.57
1.55
l.*6

1.5*
2.05
l.*8
1.51
1.**
1.31
1.56
l.*5
1.35
1.51
l.*5
1.59
1.52
1.51
1.50
l.*2

7V.07
79.98
76.V3
71.51

69.83
73.V5
71.57
65.70

68.V6
72.69
69. W
66.78

V0.7
vo.6
V2.7
36.3

V0.6
39.7
V2.6
36.3

V2.0
Vl.3
V3.V
38.6

1.82
1.97
1.79
1.97

1.72
I.85
1.68
1.81

1.63
1.76
1.60
1.73

8V.25

77.33

75.12

Vo. 9

vo. 7

Vl.5

2.06

1.90

1.81

87.V8

79.60

77.30

VO. 5

vo.o

V0.9

2.16

1.99

I.89

87.V8
80.36
76.33
7V.89
76.95
79.98

79.60
76.0V
72.22
69.89
70.56
77.70

77.30
7V.V6
71.66
70.05
72.07
75.86

V0.5
Vl.o
Vo.6
V0.7
Vo. 5
Vo.6

VO.O

vo.v
39.2
V2.0

V0.9
Vl.6
VS.V
V2.2

Vl.9
V3.1

2.16
1.96
1.88
1.8*
1.90
1.97

1.99
1.85
1.77
1.73
1.80
I.89

1.89
1.79
I.69
1.66
1.72
1.76

80.93

75 .va

69.97

VI. 5

VI. 7

Vl.V

1.95

1.81

1.69

ao.vi
81.81

75.06
76.08

69.38
70.97

V2.1
Vo. 5

V1.7
Vl.8

Vl.3
VI. 5

1*91
2.02

1.80
1.82

1.68
1.71

73.63

68.15

6V.9V

V1.6

VI. 3

Vl.l

1.77

I.65

1.58

Vl.5

V0.7

1-95

1-79

1.69

and ro l l i n g

VO.I

B l a s t furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills, except elec tro met all urg ica l
Electrometallurgical

p r o d u c t s ..............

G r a y - i r o n 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 .....................
P r i m a r y smelting and r efining of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ..............................
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g and r e f i n i n g of
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 smelting and refining of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ..............................
Rolling, drawing
and alloying of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ..............................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
Rolling,

drawing,

and

alloying

of

Miscellaneous primary metal industries...
I r o n a n d s t e e l f o r g i n g s ......................
Welded

a n d h e & v y - r i v e t e d p i p e ..............




Vl.l
V 0.8

&.29

7V.29

68.78

V2.2

85.37

76.V9

70.76

V2.9

Vl.8

V0.9

1.99

I.83

1.73

77.7V
80.97
87.57

69.95
77.79

6V.22
73.7V
80.65
8V.87
80.V1
75.07

VO. 7

V0.2

39.V
Vl.9

1.91
1.97
2.11
2.18
2.07
2.08

1.7*
I.87
1.97
2.0*
1.95
1-96

1.63
1.76
1.88
1.96
1.87
1.8*

91.12

8V.87
8V.V5

82.15

86.09
80.5V
8l.1V

Vl.l

Vl.5
Vl.8
Vl.O
V0.6

Vl.6
Vl.7
V2.2
Vl.3
Vl.V

V2.9

V3.3
V3.0
V0.8

Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 195*”
1956
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDNANCE,
MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT).
C u t l e r y , h a n d t o o l s , a n d h a r d w a r e ..........
C u t l e r y a n 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 appar a t u s (except electric) and
S a n i t a r y ware and plumbers' supplies....
Oil burners, n o n e l e c t r i c heating and
cooking apparatus, not elsewhere

Structural
Metal

steel

doors,

and o r n a m e n t a l m etal

sash,

frames,

molding,

and

S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k ...............................
M e t a l stamping., c o a t i n g , a n d 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 a n d p r e s s e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s .......
F a b r i c a t e d w i r e p r o d u c t s . . . . .................
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products..
M e t a l s h i p p i n g b a rrels, drums, kegs,

Bolts,

nuts,

washers,

a n d r i v e t s ..........

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL).............
E n g i n e s a n d t u r b i n e s ............................
S t e a m engines, turbines, and wa t e r
Diesel

and o ther

Average hourly
earnirigs

1956

1955

1954

1956

1955

195*

1956

$ 85.28

$82-37

$77-33

85.69

80.95

* 1.6
* 1.8
*1.3
* 1 .1
* 0.6
* 1.6

*0.7
*1.3
*0.3
39.9
39.6
* 0.8

$2.07

91.78
81.60
72.62
82.62
83.44

1955

195*

79.30

74.15

69.87

66.23
72.86

82.78

77.52

* 1.2
*2 .1
*0.8
* 0.8
*0.9
*0.7

80.19
82.68

78.18
82.21

74.24
77.22

39.7
39.0

* 0.3
* 0.3

39.7
39.6

2.02
2.12

79.00
87.57

76.17

73-05
79-52

39.9
*1.5

* 0.3
*1.3

39.7
* 1.2

1.98

1.89

83.01

2.11

2.01

1 .8*
1.93

87.57

83 .OO

80.45

*1.5

*1.5

*1.9

2.11

2.00

1.92

82.82

78.38
79-35

* 0.6
*1.5
*2.3
* 1.2
39.2
*1.5
* 0.0
* 1.2
*2.2

* 1.0
* 0.7
* 1.8
*2.0
39.7
*2.3
* 1.0
* 1.2
*2.9

* 0 .*
*0.9
* 0.6
* 0.9
38.1
* 1.1
*0.1
* 0 .*
* 0.7

2.09

2.02
2.00

1 .9*
1 .9*

1.91
1.96
2 .0*

1.92
I .89
1.96

* 0.8

2.27

84.85
87.98
90.52

87.34

66.64
91.30
76.40
80.75

77-95

81.40
84.85

86.10
65.11
89.25

78.76
80.57
61.34
83.02

2.18
2.00

1.78

$1.98
2.05
1.92
1.70

2.02

1.92

2.05

2.12
2 .1*
2.12
1.70
2.20

$1.90
I .96
1 .8*

1.99

1.66
1 .8*
I .90

1.9*

1.87

2 .0*

2.03
2.05
1 .6*

2.11

1.95

1.9*
1.97

1.61
2.02

1.83

78.72
77.87

84.08

73.38
73-53
75.70

97.16
90.17

88.20
85.63

91.16
89.02
88.27
82.94

77.81
76.17
75.44

*2.8
* 0.8
*2.2
*2.6

*2.6
* 1.6
* 3 .7
* 3.2

39.1
* 0.3
* 1.0

2.21
2.09
2.01

2 .1*
2 .1*
2.02
1.92

2 .0*
1.99
1.89
1 .8*

93.26
95-45

87.36
91.08

81.61
85.65

*2.2
*1.5

* 1.8
* 1 .*

* 0.6
* 0 .*

2.30

2.21

2.09

2.20

2.01
2.12

101.50

91.96

94.94

* 1.6

39.3

* 1.1

2 .**

2.3*

2.31

93.98

90.72
83.84

* 1 .*
* 0.0
*0.3

* 0.2
39.5
39-5

2.27
2.17
2 .2*

2.16

2.05

87.94

82.41
78.21
80.98

*2.0
*0.5
*0.9

79.80
86.92

76.03
79-17

39.6
*2.5

* 0.1
*2 .*

* 0.6

2.08

92.23

2.17

1.99
2.05

1.92
1.95

92.01

87.14

77-99

*2 .*
*2.8
*5.1
*5.8

*2.3
*2.6
*3.6
*3.7

* 0.2
* 1.5
*2.6
*2.6

2.17

2.16
2.*1
2.32

2.06
2 .0*

*3.2
*5.5

*2.5

**.0

* 1.1
*3.3

*2.7
* 1.8
* 1 .*
*6.2
*3.7

*2.0
* 1.6
* 1 .*
**.7
*1.9

* 1.0
* 1.3
39.9
* 3.2
* 1 .*

2.10
2 .1*

2 .0*

86.09

83.23

1.82
1.86

internal-combustion

86.80
90.27
Agricultural

Average weekly
hours

machinery

2.07
2.15

1.98
2.05

(except

82.37
C o n s t r u c t i o n a n 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 f o r o i l f i e l d s ........................

92.45

M e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y .........................
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

86.90
98.10

81.76

95.27

89.03

115.12

91.80
102.52

98.72

89.67
89.45
76.59

83-58
84.86
74.11

108.69
106.26
97.63

Special-industry machinery

(except meta l -

F o o d - p r o d u c t s m a c h i n e r y ......................
P a p e r - i n d u s t r i e s m a c h i n e r y ..................
Printing-trades m a c h i n e r y and equipment.




97.48

102.70

, 89.40

92.60

92-87

85.08
79-54

81.36
70.22
82.94
89.01

39.6

1.9*
1.97

2.18

2.18
2.09

2.26

2.16

2.07

2.53

2.33

2.28

1.99

1.9*
1.97
1.76
1.92
2.15

1.85

2.11
2.35

2.25

1.79

2.00
2.21

Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1951-1953

Industry

1953
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDNANCE,
MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT). $77.15
T i n c a n s a n d o t h e r t i n w a r e ...................
75-71
C u t l e r y , h a n d t o o l s , a n d h a r d w a r e ..........
74.05
67.32
74.70
.......
H a r d w a r e ................................
75.89
Heating

apparatus

(except

electric)

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 steel and o r n a m e n t a l m etal
doors,

sash,

frames,

molding,

L i g h t i n g f i x t u r e s ................................
F a b r i c a t e d w i r e p r o d u c t s ......................
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products..
M e t a l s h i p p i n g barrels, drums, kegs,

a n d r i v e t s ..........

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)............
E n g i n e s a n d t u r b i n e s ............................
S t e a m engines, turbines, and wat e r
D i e s e l and o ther 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 , n o 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 a n d t r a c t o r s .......
Agricultural

machinery

(except

C o n s t r u c t i o n a n 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 f o r o i l f i e l d s ........................
M e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y .........................
M a c h i n e t o o l s ....................................
Me t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y (except machine
M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s b r i e s .....................
Special-industry 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 ..................
Pr int ing-trades m a c hin ery and equipment.




1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

$72.38
69.31

$ 68.81
66.33

41.7
41.2
41.7
41.6
42.5
41.3

$1.7*
1.67

$ 1.65

66.30
60.74

41.6
41.5
41.1
41.0
41.3
41.1

$1.85

69.05

41.7
41.6
41.6
41.3
41.5
41.7
40.2
39-6

40.8
40.0

41.0
41.8

1.83
1.91

63.55
69.38
70.69

69.70
66.49

70.99
73.60

68.88

1.82

1.78
1.63

1.80
1.82

1.68
1.55

1.68

1.61
1.59

1.46
1.64

1.72

1.61

72.32

75.24

1 .8*

1.7*

1.68
1.80

69.87

66.18

80.75

74.87

71.49

4o.4
42.5

41.1
42.3

40.6
42.3

1.79
1.90

1.70
1.77

1.63
1.69

81.27

75.05

71.49

43.0

42.4

42.3

1.89

1.77

1.69

78.44

74.23
74.80
75.18
74.29
54.00
77-33

71.57
71.90
70.39

41.5
42.6
42.0
41.7

41.7
42.5
42.0
41.5
37-5
41.8
40.0
40.9

1.89

1.90
1.91
1.89
1.53
1.95
1.79
1.78
1.83

1.78
1.76

1.70
1.68
1.68
1.68

42.7

42.1
42.8
41.9
40.7
37.8
40.8
40.4
40.9
43.7

80.94
80.22
78.81
59.06

washers,

1951

73.57
75.64

81.90

nuts,

1952

and

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 ..............................
Met a l stamping, coating, and e n graving...

Bolts,

Average hourly
earnings

and

S a n i t a r y ware and plumbers' supplies....
Oil burners, n o n e l e c t r i c h e ating and
cooking apparatus, not e l s e w h e r e

Metal

Average weekly
hours

Average weekly
earnings

72.50

72.62

68.00
68.30

68.38

52.92

70.58

64.64

38.6

42.0
40.5
40.8
42.9

78.51

73.02

65.03
72.11

82.35
83.13
79-18
81.07

79.61
74.26
72.83
76.37

71.91
73.43
74.02
74.75

41.8
42.2
42.8
44.3

43.5
40.8
42.1
44.4

42.3
42.2
43.8
45.3

1.97
1.97
1.85
1.83

82.91
85.28

79.79

82.68

76.38
79-55

42.3
41.2

42.9
42.4

43.4
43.0

93.66

89.02

83.27

42.0

42.8

82.41
77.21
79.20

80.37
75-41
77-02

73.26
75.67

78.26

41.0
39.8
39.6

75.20
79.42

73-97
77.61

75.82

70.88

78.85
80.98

76.64
79.48
91.87

89.96

75.04
77.29
85.93
84.85

89.52
100.93

85.95
95.53

87.98

81.32
81.56

77.40
77.96

96.64
94.92

71.93
82.84
94.59

68.54
82.08
87.36

82.26
74.73
74.56
68.79

80.07
82.09

1.79
1.79
1 .**

1.67

1.40
1.73
I .60
1.59

1.71

1.65

1.83
1.82

1.74

1.85

1.70

1.70

1.73
1.72

1.69
1.65

1.96
2.07

1.86
1.95

1.76
1.85

42.7

2.23

2.08

1.95

42.3
39-9
39.7

43.0
40.7
40.9

2.01

1.90
1.9*

1.82
1.80
1.85

4o.o
41.8

40.2
43.6

40.5
44.6

1.90

1.88

1 .8*
1.78

1.75
1.70

41.5

44.4
45.2
46.7
47.4

1.90
1.91

1.77
1.79

1.69

46.3

43.3
44.4
46.4
47.1

44.1
46.3

45.0
46.6

46.8

42.8
42.7
41.1
44.3
44.2

43.0
42.6
40.8
45.6
43.9

42.4

45.8

1.9*

2.00

1.89

2.11

1.98

1.91

1.71
1.84
1.79

45.2

2.03

1.91
2.05

1.82
1.88

43.7
43.1
42.2
47.1
43.9

1.90
1.91
1.75
1.87
2 .1*

1.80

1.71
1.73

2.05

2.18

1.83

1.68
1.80
1.99

1.63

1.70
1.87

H ouis and Lu n in as
Table SC-1: Hour» and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 195*-1956
Industry

Conveyors and conveying e q u i p m e n t .......
Blowers, exhaust and ventilating fans...
Industrial trucks, tractors, e t c ........
Mechanical power-transmission equipment.
Mechanical stokers and industrial
Office and store machines and devices....
Computing machines and cash registers...

Average hourly
earnings

1955

1954

1956

1955

195*

1956

1955

195*

$ 92.87

$86.11
84.45

$ 80.19
79.18

*2.6
*2.5
*3.0
* 1.8
* 1.8
*2.9

* 1.8
* 1.6
* 1.0
* 1.0
*2.2
*2.8

*0.5
* 0 .*
* 0.6
* 0.2
39.3
* 0 .*

$ 2.18
2.13
2.27
2.07

$ 2.06
2.03

$1.98
1.96

2.11

2.18
2.22

2.06
2.11

2.00
1.86
1.96
2.00

*1.9
* 1.2
* 1 .*
* 1.1
*0.3
* 0.6

*1.3
* 0.2
*0.3
* 0.0
*0.8
* 1.0

* 0.3
39.8
39.8
* 0.0
39.5
39.8

2.17
2.19

2.32
2.00
2 .1*
2.20

2.06
2.06
2.21

90.53
97.61
86.53
91.12

95.24

90.92
90.23
96.05

82.20
Service-rindustry and household machines..

hours

1956
MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL) - Continued
General industrial m a c h i n e r y ..............

Average weekly

Average weekly
earnings

86.24

86.51

81.20

79-95
86.93
90.31

74.77
77.03

85.08
82.81
89.06
76.00

80.60

83.64

80.80
79.20
85.17
73.60

77.82

1.95

1.90
2.05

2.00
1.99

2 .1*
1 .8*
1.97

89.32

85.28

79.60

81.34

78.06
83.22

74.00

*1.5
* 1.0

*1.3
* 0 .*

* 0.0
39.8

1.96
2.17

1.89

1.85

2.06

2.00

8^.46

77-81

85.88
83.03
90.92

39.3
* 0.0
39.9
39.1
* 1 .1

2.16

2 .0*

85.45

* 0.8
*2.1
*0.9
*3.5
*2.3

2.15
2.15

76.25
79.32

* 0.1
* 1 .7
* 1.2
* 1 .*
*2.2

2.07

78.00
78.60

2.15
2 .1*

2.02

I .98
1*95
1.97
1-95
1.93

Commercial laundry, dry-cleaning, and
Sewing m a c h i n e s ............................
Refrigerators and air-conditioning

88.97

Miscellaneous m a c h inery p a r t s ..... .
Pabricated pipe, fittings, and valves...

86.22
89.66
88.99
89.01

79.60

2.08

2.03
2.09

2.00

Machine shops (job and r e p a i r ) ...........

90.31

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY..........................................

80.78

76.52

72.44

* 0.8

*0.7

39*8

1.98

1.88

1.82

87.15
76 .ll

80.57
71.15

77-59
67.72

*1.5
*0.7

*0.9
* 0.2

* 0.2
39.6

2.10

1.87

1.97
1.77

1.93
1.71

81*.46

80.10

74.61

* 1.2

*1.5

39.9

2.05

1.93

1.87

80.16

74.56

72.62

*0.9

*0.3

39.9

1.96

I .85

1.82

90.86
92.62

85.90
81».03

82.62

*1.3
*2.1

* 1 .1
* 1.6

* 0.3
* 0.2

2.20
2.20

2.09
2.02

2.05
1.95

*2.0
**.0

* 0 .*
* 1.6
39.*
* 0 .*
39.5
39*2
39.7

1.97

39-9
*2.8
* 0.2
* 0.8
*0 .*

*0.7
*3.5
* 0.6
*2 .1
* 1.2
* 0.0
*0.5

1.88
2.01

* 0.1
39.1

* 0.1
* 0.0

*2.9
* 0.8
* 0.9

*3.1
*0.7
* 1.6
39.8
* 0 .*

Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
Carbon and graphite products
Electrical indicating, measuring, and
Motors, generators, and motor-generator
Power and distribution t r a nsformers .....
Switchgear, switchboard, and industrial

Electrical equipment for v e h i c l e s ........
Electric l a m p s...... ........................
Radios, phonographs, television sets,

Telephone, telegraph,

and related

Miscellaneous electrical p r o d u c t s ........
Primary batteries (dry and w e t ) .........
X-ra y and non-radio electronic tubes....

118




78.39

90.30

80.18

101.20
80.60
84.32

75.65

84.42
75-07
75-95

91.35
79-17
77.0U
83.64

68.80
72.09

65.07
68.68

72.98
67.25

69.77
66.40

67.49

90.94

80.20
68.95
76.82
58.89
78.96

95-24
78.34

87.12
6*.*8
87.53

74.48
84.86

61.69
81.20

75-95

83.62

70.30

75-84

63.60

39.8

* 0.9

2.15

2.30
2.02

2.10

1.92
1.7*
1.92

2.10
1 .8*
1.88

1.95
1.83
2.03
1.72
1.78

39.7
39.5

1.82

1.7*

1.70
1 .6l

* 0.3
39.*
39.6
39.0
* 0 .7

2.22

2.11

1.62
2 .1*

2.01

1.99
1-75
1.9*
1.51
1.9*

1.97

1.72
1.92
2.13

1.66

1.83
2 .0*
1-55

1.66
1.73

Table SC-1: Hours- and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1951-1953
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

Average weekly

Average hourly

hours

earnings

1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

$ 83 .te

*79.24

*77.08

76.88

43.0

79.79
74.47

77-35
71.64

43-3
43.7
42.9
42.8

44.3
44.7
43.7
42.9

n.9*
1.92
1.95

$ 1.83

84.44
76.50
83.50
85.93

78.66

$1.7*
1.72
1.77

81.22

79.98

80.28

79-12

43.2
43.0

45.1

1.96
1.98

1.88
1.86

81 .œ
77.38

76.97
75.26

43.0

83.21
70.93
79.15
78.57

81.80
68.88

72.58
73.33

1.92
1.92
2.07

1.79
1 .8*

75.81
74.89

43.2
41.9
41.5
42.6
40.6

76.38
77.01

76.39
76.73

79.76

80.28

76.04
75.36
73.39
74.57
78.55

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY......................

71.81

E lectrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
Wiring devices and s u pplies ..............
Carbon and graphite products

MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL) - Continued
General industrial m a c h i n e r y ..............

81.98

Conveyors and conveying equ i p m e n t .......
Blowers, exhaust and ventilating fans...
Industrial trucks, tractors, e t c ........
Mechanical power-transmission equipment.
Mechanical stokers and industrial
Office and store machines and devices....
Computing machines and cash registers...
Se r v ice^industry and household machines..
Domestic laundry e q u ipment ...............
Commercial laundry, dry-cleaning, and
Sewing m a c h i n e s . . . . ........................
Reftigefrators and air-conditioning
Miscellaneous m a c h inery p a r t s ....... .
Fabricated pipe, fittings, and valves...
B all and roller b e a r i n g s ..................

E lectrical indicating, measuring, and
recording i n s t ruments....................
Motors, generators, and motor-generator
Power and distribution transformers.....
Switchgear, switchboard, and Industrial
Electrical welding apparatus .............
Insulated wire and c a b l e ...................
Electrical equipment for v e h i c l e s ........
Electric l a m p s ...............................
Radios, phonographs, television sets,

and related

Primary batteries (dry and w e t ) .........
X - r a y and non-radio electronic tubes....

70.64
69.32

42.2
40.3
40.2
40.3
40.8
40.5

40.9
40.9
41.0
41.2
40.7

75.37
79.42

42.2
39.9

69.25

1.7*

1.67

1.78
1.77

1.68
1.75
1.90

40.3

1.9*
1.9*

43.9
40.6

44.6
43.4

1.81

1.7*

1.93

1.89

1.69
1.83

41.1
42.1
41.7
41.2
43.4

39.8
43.2
43.0
43.4
43.2

1.95
1.90
1.90
1.90

1.85

1.7*
1.72

74.30

40.9
41.5
41.0
40.9
42.7

68.80

65.25

40.8

41.2

77.83
68.54

74.40
64.78

70.31
63.15

41.4
40.8

77.83

75.58

69.43

73.57

71.48

84.03
76.33

80.22

75.84

72.16
91.28

78.85
77.90

78.85
68.16

44.7

1.80

1.80
1.86

2.00
1.68
1 .8*
1 .8*

74.30

71.81
76.82

1.76

1.79
1.76

1.60
1.7*
1.72

1.67

1.88

1.81
1.81

1.77
1.72

41.3

1.76

1.67

1.58

41.8
41.0

42.1
42.1

1.88
1.68

1.78

1.58

1.67
1.50

41.4

41.3

40.6

1.88

1.83

1.71

69.60

41.1

41.8

42.7

1.79

1.71

1.63

75.36
68.95

41.6
40.6

42.0
40.7

42.1
40.8

2.02
1.88

1.91
1.77

1.69

69.28
67.32
64.87
69.08
58.20
60.27

41.9
42.6
40.7
42.0
40.8
40.5
40.4

42.2
46.1
40.4
43.7
40.1
39.0
40.9

42.5
45.5
39.6
42.4
40.4
40.7
41.0

1.81
2.00
1.89

1.98

57.49

58.32
55.06

39.9
40.7

40.6
40.2

40.5
41.4

82.49

82.03

77-33

76.67

65.93
73.34

59.20
72.36

72.93

42.3
40.2
41.0
40.0
40.2

43.4
40.7
41.2
39-9
42.9

43.2

67.94

77.71

85.20

72.04

76.92
72.24
76.70

72.32
72.11
72.98

65.21
66.66

64.21

64.64

62.12

62.27
Telephone, telegraph,

42.7
43.3
42.5
42.6
43.4

58.89

56.66

84.18

60.60
66.17
53.99
74.58

40.4
40.1
39.7
45.2

1.72

1.88
1.61
1.65
1.62
1.53
1.95

1.69
1.87
l .*8
1.80

1.71

1.79

1.63
1.85

1.51
1.57

1.70
1.53
1.71
l.*3
l.*7

1.53
l.*3

1 .**
1.33

1.89
1.62
1.78
l .*2

1.79
1.50
I .65
1.36

1.79

1.65
1.82

1.70

1.65

119
430263 0 — 57---- 11




Hours and Earnings
Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers

or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1954-1956
Average weekly
earnings

Industry

TRANSPORTAT1ON EQU1PMENT..................
Motor vehicles,

bodies,

parts,

Aircraft

engines

a n d p a r t s ..................

O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s a n d 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 a n d r e p a i r i n g ......

Railroad

and street

c a r s .....................

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.........
Laboratory,

scientific,

Mechanical measuring

Average hourly
earnings

1956

1955

1954

1956

1955

1954

1956

1955

195*

*94-71
94.71

*93.44
97-78

*86.27

4i.o
40.3

4i .9
42.7

40.5
40.6

$2.31
2.35

$2.23

$2.13

96.15
81 .4l
82.80

98.87
81.38

89.73
75.98
75.81
85.07

2.38
2.02
2 .0T
2.28

2.31
1.98

88.20

81.20

38.8

77.83

71.94

40.2

42.8
4l.l
41.8
41.3
4l.2
4l.0
41.5
41.7
39-4
39-2
40.4
40.2
41.9
39.2
41.4

40.6
40.2
39-9
40.9
40.9
40.7
39-6
41.2
38.7
38.5
40.2

84.16

40.4
40.3
40.0
42.1
41.8
42.4
42.7
42.9
39-6
39.6
40.2
39-9
42.2

82.01

77-93

73.20

40.8

94.95

88.99

83.20

83.64
83.03

79.15
78.36

71.51
64.48
91.46
70.77

69.02
62.52
69.20

58.95
80.59
64.52

70.53
74.23

67.40

64.24

and

T r u c k a n d b u s b o d i e s ..........................
T r a i l e r s ( t r u c k a n d a u t o m o b i l e ) ...........

Average weekly
hours

84.44

88.91

95-99
94.89

89.62
89.40

96.67

88.97
90.47

90.49

85.70

89.10

83.53

80.50

92.27
73.57
94.56
99.17
91.96
77.59

86.63

82.39
71.15

96.93
98.24

70.30
90.45
94.28

85.07
85.06
82.76

2.27

2.28

2.27

2.29
2.25

2.29

2.02
2.17
2.17
2.17

2.18
2.17

2.12
2.21

2.19

2.21
1.89
1.90

2.08
2.08
2.09
2.09

2.08
2.08
2 .1 *

39.7
38.3
39*1

2.33
1.83
2.37
2.35
2.37
1.93

1.7*
2.25
2.25
2.25

1.88

2.12
2.12
2.12
1 .8*

40.8

40.0

2.01

1.91

1.83

42.2

41.2

40.0

2.25

2.16

2.08

74.40
75.55

4l.O
40.5

40.8
40.6

40.0
40.4

2 .0*
2.05

1.9*
1.93

1.86
1.8 7

66.80

40.4
40.3
41.2
39-1

40.6
40.6
41.2
4o.o

40.0
39-3
40.7
39.1

1.77

1.70
1.5*

1.6 7
1.50
1.98
1 .6$

40.3
41.7
41.6
41.9
41.3
39.1

40.6
42.0
41.9
42.4
4l.O
39-3

39.9
41.3
41.4
4l.l
40.3
38.9

1.75
1.78

1.66

1.66

1.60
1.89
1 .8*

38.9
39-5
4l.l
39.3
41.4
40.2

39-4
39.3
4l.l
40.2
41.6
40.4

38.7
39.1
40.7
39.2
4o.4
39-8

82.26

38.8

1.77

and engineering

and controlling

O p t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t ? ? a n d l e n s e s ........
Surgical, medical, ana dental instru-

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....

85.70

71.40

69.06
83.38

67.04
80.14

T o y s a n d s p o r t i n g g o o d s ........................
Games, toys, dolls, a nd cJhildren's

62.56

60.52

61.85
S p o r t i n g a n d a t h l e t i c g o o d s .................
P e n s , 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 ..........
F a b r i c a t e d p l a s t i c s p r o d u c t s .................

63.99

60.28
60.92
62.88
60.30
72.80

80.54

120




66.58

62.49
75-35
74.37

75-44

70.30

68.15
65.00

73.98
72.14
58.74

58.82

59*04
6li05
57.23

67.87

66.47

1.60
2,22
1.81

1.99
1.95
I .60
1.59

1.62
1.62

1.59

1.82
1.85

2.08
1.73

1.70

1.5*
1.53
1.55
1.53
1.50
1.75
1.7*

1.61
1.65

1.57

1.80

1.79
1.51

1.52
1.51

1.50
l. k 6

1.68
1.6 7

Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1951-1953

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT.................
A u t o m o b i l e s ........................................
Mo t o r vehicles, bodies, parts, 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 a n d a u t o m o b i l e ) ...........
A i r c r a f t a n d 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 a n d p a r t s ..................
A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s a n d p a r t s ..............
O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s a n d 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 a n d r e p a i r i n g ......
S h i p b u i l d i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g ..................
B o a t b u i l d i n g a n 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 ..............................
L o c o m o t i v e s a n d p a r t s .........................
R a i l r o a d a n d s t r e e t c a r s .....................
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.........
Laboratory,

scientific,

Average weekly
hours

Average weekly
earnings

Industry

1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

* 85.28
87.95

*81.14

*75.67
75.45

* 1.2
* 1.1

* 1 .*
* 0.6

*0.9
39.5

$2.07
2 .1*

$1.96
2 .0*

$1.85
1.91

88.78

83.64

76.04

70.18

* 0.6
* 0.8
* 1.0
*3.0
*2.6
*3.9
* 5.0
* 3.2
* 0.2
*0.2
39.9
*0.7
* 1 .*
*0.0
*2 .7

39.*
*0.8
*1.0
*3.8
*3.3
*5.*
*6.2
* 3 .7

2.16
1.82
1 .8*
2.00

70.40
68.53

* 1.1
* 0.8
* 0.0
*1.9
*1.3
*3.0
*1.9
*2.8
39.1
38.9
*0.1
39.6
*0.0
39.*
* 0.6

2.06

66.50
65.19

74.2 6
73.60

82.82

70.52

79-66

78.40
75.78

87.29
85.90
85.17
79-37

86.92

85.81

92.25

89.17

80.91

76.78

83.80
82.19

70.58
80.39

81.70

81.22
75.58

66.23

78.66

69.83
71.42
60.95
76.48

79.19
73.49
73.69

72.07

68.20

* 1 .*

* 1.9

*2 .1

89.25

93.11

86.85

*2.5

*5.2

74.16
79.00

71.66
76.68

68.69
72.07

* 1.2
*2.7

66.74
58.69

64.68

60.86

56.63

82.00

81.12

1.91
1.90

1.87

1.66

1.96
1.85

1.95

*5.0

2.10

2.06

1.93

*2 .*
*2.6

*2 .*
*2.9

I .85

1.80

1.69
1.80

1.62
1.68

* 1.2
*0.2
* 1.0
*1.6

* 1.2
39.6
*1.7
* 0.1

* 1 .*
*0.8
*2.0
* 0.8

1.62
l .*6
1.89
1.61

1.57
l.*3
1 .8*
1.51

l.*7

* 1.0
*2.3
*2.5
*1.9
* 1.1
*0.5

*0.9
*1.7
*1.7
* 1.6
* 0.8
39.7

1.57

1.50

1.55
1.76

53.60

* 0.8
*2.5
*2.2
*3.1
* 0.8
* 0.2

53.86
53.33
54.91
53.73
60.59
59.18

* 0.1
*0.5
* 0 .*
*0.2
*1.7
*0.5

*0.3
* 0.9
*0.9
* 0.1
* 1.8
* 0.8

39.6
39.8
* 1.6
*0.1
*1.5
* 1 .1

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES....

64.06

61.50

57.67

J e w e l r y , s i l v e r w a r e , a n d 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 a n d p l a t e d w a r e ..................
M u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s a n d p a r t s ...............
T o y s a n d s p o r t i n g g o o d s ........................
Games, toys, dolls, and c h i l d r e n ' s
v e h i c l e s ..........................................

68.85
65.41

65.99
63.33

71.81
60.70

68.64
58.73

61.35

58.84
58.90
57.26
55.74
64.79

62.02

1.80
1.75
1.79
1.52

1.62

66.98

59.09
67.97
64.80

2.01
1.81

1.89

1.93

1.72

76.73
60.55

60.35
58.98

1.76
2.03
2.05

1.59
1.79
1.75

1.78

77.49

70.81

2.08

1.88
1.88

1.93

1.63

1.71

55.49
73.08
59.57

75.86

*0.9
* 1.6
*0.0
*2.3

1.99
2.03
2.05
1.99
2.03

1.72
1.72
1.90
1.87
1.98
2.05

1.76
1.62

Mechanical measuring and controlling
i n s t r u m e n t s .......................................
O p t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s a n d l e n s e s ..............
Surgical, medical, ana dental instru­
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 .........................
W a t c h e s a n d c l o c k s ..............................




39.9
39.9
* 0.1

77-33
81.14
74.00
73.02

and engineering

P e n s , 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 ..........
F a b r i c a t e d p l a s t i c s p r o d u c t s ...........

Average hourly
earnings

61.30

58.38
65.73

63.65

1.62
1.76

1.51
1.53
l.*9
l .*6
l.*7

1.63
1.60

1.36
1.7*
l .*6

1.56

l.*9

l.*l
l.*7
l .*0

1.69
1.67

1.58
1.56

l.*5

1.35

l .*6
1 .**
l .*0
1.39
1.55
1.52

1.36
1.3*
1.32
1.3*
l .*6
1 .**

Hours and [arninos
Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers

or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 195*-19 56

Industry

Average weekly
earnings

Average weekly
hours

Average ho.urly
earnings

1954

1956

1955

1954

$88.40
84.48

182.12
80.60

$78.74
78.19

41.7
43.1

41.9
43.1

4o.8 $2.12
43.2 1.96

73.47
60.70

72.07
59.72

68.46
56.61

39.5
37.7

39.6
37.8

38.9
37.0

1.86
1.6l

1.82
1.58

1.76
1.53

101.36
82.74

IOI.85
78.54

97.61
76.13

43.5
42.0

43.9
42.0

43.0
41.6

2.33
1.97

2.32
1.87

2.27
1.83

91.46
93.38
86.30

86.52
87.76
82.62

83.43
84.67
79.13

41.2
41.5
40.9

41.2
41.2
40.9

41.3
41.3
4l.o

2.22
2.25
2.11

2.10
2.13
2.02

2.02
2.05
1.93

92.89

87.57

84.25

4i.l

41.5

41.5

2.26

2.11

2.03

81.20

77.14

73.93

40.4

40.6

40.4

2.01

I.90

1.83

60.60
43.40

58.50
41.65

56.70
«0.71

38.6
35.0

39.0
35-3

39.1
35.4

1.57
1.2*

I.50
1.18

l.*5
1.15

48.77
63.38
81.28
47.54

47.52
61.72
79.64
46.82

46.46
60.83
74.42
46.51

35.6
37.5
43.7
34.7

36.0
38.1
44.0
35.2

36.3
38.5
44.3
35.5

1.37
1.69
1.86
1.37

1.32
1.62
1.81
1.33

1.28
1.58
1.68
1.31

69.30
72.68

66.94
69.82

63.72
67.24

42.0
42.5

42.1
43.1

42.2
43.1

1.65
1.71

1.59
1.62

1.51
1.56

61.97
97.56
77.50

59.28
102.13
73.29

57-39
95.02
70.08

42.13

41.09

42.32

40.70

1956

1956 1955

1955

195*

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S :
transportation:

Local railways and bus l i n es .............

COMMUNICATION:
Tel e p h o n e ........ *.........................
Switchboard operating employees 2J •••
Line construction, installation, and
maintenance employees 3/ ............
Telegraph £ J ............. .................

OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES:
Gas and electric u t i l i t i e s ...............
Electric light and power u t i l i t i e s .....
Gas u t i l i t i e s ..............................
Electric light and gas utilities com­
b i n e d ......................................

$1.96 *1.93
1.87 1.81

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE:

WHOLESALE TRADE..........................
RETAIL TRADE (EXCEPT FATING AND DRINKING
PLACES).................................
Department stores and general mail-

Automotive and accessories d e a l e r s ......
Other retail trade:
Furniture and appliance s t o r e s .........

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE:
Banks and trust com p a n i e s............. .
Security dealers and e x c h a n g e s ...........

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

40.13

1*0.9

41.5

*1.8

1.03

•99

.96

1.01
1.20

1.19

SERVICE AND MTSCELL ANEOUS:
Hotels and lodging places:
Personal services:
Lau n d r i e s ..................................
Clea n i n g and dyeing
Motion pictures:

p l a n t s ............

Motion-picture production and distri­
b u t i o n ........... ..... ....................

49.77

47.40

40.10
47.12

*0.3
39.5

40.3
39-5

1»0.1
39.6

1.05
1.26

91.75

93.78

88.99

-

-

-

-

-

1.00

-

l/ Beginning vith 1956, data are not strictly comparable vith those shown for earlier years.
2/ Beginning vlth 1953, data Include only privately operated establishments, and are not comparable vlth those
shown through 1952 as the earlier series Included both privately and goverment operated local railways and bus
lines.
3 / Data relate to employees in such occupations in the telephone industry as switchboard operators, service
assistants, operating room Instructors, and pay-station attendants. During 195^ such employees made up *0 percent
of the total number of nonsupervisory employees in telephone establishments reporting hours and earnings data.
k/ Data relate to employees in such ocr»w*>-Mons in the telephone industry as central office craftsmen; instal­
lation and exchange repair craftsmen; line, cable, and conduit craftsmen; ana laborers. During 1956 such employees

122




Table SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers

or nonsupervisory employees - Continued
Annual average, 1951-1953
Industry

Average weekly
earnings

Average weekly
hours

A v e r a g e ho.urly
earnings

1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

1953

1952

1951

$76.33
77.12

$7*.30
76.56

*70.93
72.23

*0.6
*5.1

*0.6
*6.*

*1.0 $1.88
*6.3 1.71

$1.83
1.65

$1.73
1.56

65.02
5*.39

61.22
51>3

58.26
*9-39

38.7
37.0

38.5
37.0

39.1
37.7

1.68
l.*7

1.59
1.39

l.*9
1.31

92.23
7*1.23

86.51
*72.48

81.32
68.24

*2.5 *2.2
*1.7 ♦*3.*

*2.8
**.6

2.17
1.78

2.05
*1.67

I.90
1.53

80.51
81.56
76.41

75.12
76.18
71.80

71.65
72.91
68.97

*1.5
*1.*
*1.3

*1.5
*1.*
*1.5

*1.9
*1.9
*1.8

1.9*
1.97
1.85

1.81
1.8*
1.73

1.71
1.7*
1.65

82.15

75.89

72.49

*1.7

*1.7

*1.9

1.97

1.82

1.73

71.69

67.80

64.31

*0.5

*0.6

*0.7

1.77

1.67

1.58

54.88
38.96

52.67
38.41

50.65
37.75

39.2
35.1

39.9
35.9

*0.2
36.3

l.*0
1.11

1.32
1.07

1.26
1.0*

44.88
58.89
73.92
44.96

H .77
56.52
70.06
43.68

44.23
5*. 5*
66.28
42.24

35.9
39.0
**.8
35.*

37.0
39.8
*5.2
35.8

37.8
*0.1
*5.*
36.1

1.25
1.51
I.65
1.27

1.21
l.*2
1.55
1.22

1.17
1.36
l.*6
1.17

62.31
64.65

61.06
61.19

59.W
58.86

*2.1
*3.1

*2.7
*3.*

*3.1
*3.6

l.*8
I.50

l.*3
l.*l

1.38
1.35

54.84
82.94
67.29

52.50
81.08
63.38

50.32
83.68
61.31

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

38.40

37.06

35.te

*2.2

*2.6

*3.2

.91

.87

.82

39.69
45.71

38.63
45.10

37.81
44.10

*0.5

*1.1

• 9*

*1.0

*1.1
*1.6

.98

*0.1

1.1*

1.10

.92
1.06

81.52

81.62

76.64

-

-

-

-

-

-

TRANSPORTATION AMD PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S :
TRANSPORTATION:

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/ . . .
Line c o nstruction, installation, and
m a i n t e n a n c e e m p l o y e e s 3 / ...............

OTHER PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S :
G a s a n d 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 a n d p o w e r u t i l i t i e s .....
E l e c t r i c light and gas u t i l i t i e s c o m ­
b i n e d ............................................

WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL TRADE:
WHOLESALE TRADE..............................................................
RE TAIL 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 ..................
Depart men t stores and general m a i l ­
o r d e r h o u s e s ...................................
P o o d a n d l i q u o r s t o r e s ........................
A u t o m o t i v e a n d 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 a n d a c c e s s o r i e s s t o r e s ............
O t h e r r etail trade:
Lumber

and hardware

s u p p l y s t o r e s .......

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE:
S e c u r i t y d e a l e r s a n d e x c h a n g e s .............
I n s u r a n c e c a r r i e r s .............................

SERVICE AND MTSCELLAHEOUS:
Hotels

and

Personal

lodging

places:

services:

C l e a n i n g a n d d y e i n g p l a n t s .................
M o t i o n pictur.es:
Mot ion -pi ctu re p rod u c t i o n and d i str i­
b u t i o n . ..........................................

made up 27 percent of the total number"of nonsupervisory employees in telephone establishments reporting hours an!
earnings data.
*/ Beginning with 1952, data relate to domestic employees, except messengers and those compensated entirely on
a commission basis, and are not comparable with figures shown for earlier years.
Money payments only; additional value of board, room,uniforms, and tips, not included.
* 10 -month average.




123

State and Area Hours and f timings
Table SC-2! Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas
State or area
and year

Average
weekly
earnings

Average
weekly
hours

Average
I
hourly
earnings H

195 3
195*........
195 5
195 6

*50.93
52.53
55.32
55.91
60.3*
64.15

4o.l
4o.l
39-8
39.1
40.5
39.6

*1.27
1.31
1.39
l.*3
l.*9
1.62

KLraingha*
195 1
195 2
195 3
195*........
195 5
195 6

60.35
63.18
69.20
71.68
78.3*
82.82

40.5
*10.5
40.0
39.6
40.8

l.*9
1.56
1.73
1.81
1.92
2.05

Ï 5 5 i

Average
weekly
earnings

Average
weekly
hours

Average
hourly
earnings

^TJfflWTA

ALABAMA
—

State or area
and year

.................................

195 2

*©.*

*0.7
4o.4
39-9
40.3
40.2
40.5

1.35
l.*9
1.58
1.66
1.73
I.90

AXIZ01A
----Ï551 .............
195 2
195 3
195*........
195 5
195 6

68.96
75.50
78.96
80.93
83.62
90.09

43.1
42.9
42.0
*1.5
41.6
42.1

1.60
1.76
1.88
1.95
2.01
2.1*

65.26
71.*0
76.45
79.17
80.60
87.78

42.1
42.0
4l.l
40.6
40.5
41.6

1.55
I.70
1.86
1.95
1.99
2.11

44.19
47.20
49.49
51.00
53.*1
56.30

40.5
*1.*
40.9
40.8
41.4
40.5

1.09
1.1*
1.21
I.25
I.29
1.39

195 2
195 3
195*........
195 5
195 6

Little loekV. Little Rock
195 1
195 2
..
1953:.......
195*........
195 5
195 6

*5.25
45.81
48.38
*9.13
52.20
5*. 9*

See footnotes at end of table.
121*




61.08
64.27
67.37
70.37
73.*5
77.20

37.1
37.6
37.*
37.8
38.1
38.8

I.65

71.22
76.20
79.03
81.03
85.60
89.90

*0.9
*1.3
*0.7
*0.3
*0.9
*0.9

1.7*
1.8*
1.9*

72.03
73.00
7*. 77
77.07
80.88
92.59

*1.1
39.8
39.0
38.5
39.2
*1.5

1.75
1.83
1*92

1953...........
195*...........
1955...........
1956.............

73.78
76.78
78.52
81.09
87.86

*0.5
*0.3
*0.0
40.0
40.4

1.82
I. 9I

Saa Diego
1951...........
1952.............
1953...........
195*...........
1955...........
1956...........

70.39
69.92
75.59
81.31
86.72
92.31

*0.9
38.5
39.1
39.8
*0.7
*1.6

I .72

73.11
77.27
80.30
82.90
86.98
92.12

39.5
39.6
39.2
39.I
39.6
39-7

1951...........
1952.............
1953/..........
195*...........
1955...........
1956...........

41.9
40.9
4l.0
40.6
*1.1
4o.4

I95I...........
I952.............
1953...........
195*...........
1955...........
I956.............
Sacramento

AJUOUISAS

---Ï55T......

♦I.??
I .87

Los AngelesLong Beach

5*. 95
60.20
63.04
66.90
69.55
76.95

195 5
195 6

*0.5
40.6
40.1
39.9
*0.5
40.6

Fresno

Mollile
195 1
195 2
195 3
195*........
195 5
.
195 6

Fhoenlx
195 1
195 2
195 3
195* .............

*71.79
75.85
78.82
81.05
85.24
89.93

I952.............
1953...........
195*...........
1955...........
1956...........

I.O8
1.12
I.I8
1.21
1.27
1.36

1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
195*...........
1955...........
1956.............
San BernardinoBlverslde-Ontarlo
1952.............

1.97

2.03

2.11
2.22

I.7 I

1.80

1.86

1.93
1.99

2.01

2.09
2.20

2.00

2.06
2.23

1*96
2.03
2.I8

1.82

1.93

2 .0*

2.13
2.22

San FranciscoOakland

1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
195*...........
1955...........
1956.............

I.85
1.95

2 .O5
2.12
2.20

2.32

Table SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
CAIJFOKIXA-Continued
San S om T
1951.
1952.
1953.
195*.
1955 .
1956.
Stockton
1951..
1952..
1953..
195*..
1955..
1956..

Average
weekly
earnings

$69.30

72.00
75.36
76.85
82.19
87.92
68.75
71.30
7*. 17
75**8
77.75
83.93

Average
weekly
hours

Average
hourly
earnings

*1 .*
*0.8
*0.2
*0.1
*0.7
*1.3

* 1.67

1)0.6
39.3
39.*
39,1
39.*
*0.3

1.69
1.81
1.88
1.93
1.97
2.08

1.76
1.88
1.92
2.02
2.13

COLORADO

---I55T.

1952.
1953.
195*.
1955.
1956.

Denver
1951.
1952.

1953.
195*.
1955.
1956.

conœcncüT

----Ï55TT:.

1952.
1953.
195*.
1955.
1956.

Bridgeport
1951....
1952....
1953....

195*....
1955....
1956....
Hartford
1951..
1952..
1953..
195*..
1955..
1956..

6*. 02

67.16
71.3*
72.9*

76.92

82.21

63.08
67.07
71.28
73.16
77.7*
82.21

67.20
70.29
7*. 87
72.76
78.21
82.57
68.*8
72.58
75.71
75.17
81.51

86.52
75.60
77.28

80.96

77.23
81.90
88.17

See footnotes at end of table.




*1.3
*1.2
*1.0
*0.3
*0.7
*0.9

1.55
1.63
1 .7*
1.81
1.89
2.01

*1.5
*1.*
*1.2
*0.2
*0.7
*0.7

1.52
1.62
1.73

*2.6
*2.0
*2.3
*0.2
*1.6
*1.7

1.82

1.91

2.02

1.58
1.67
1.77
1.81
1.88
1.98

*2.1
*2.2
*1.6
*0.2
*1.8
*2.0

1.63

*5.1
*3.7
**.0
*1.3
*2.0
*2.8

1.68
1.77
1.8*
1.87
1.95

1.72

1.82
1.87
1.95

2.06

2.06

State or area
and year
Rev Britain
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

Average
weekly
earnings

Average
weekly
hours

$68.67

*3.9
*2.2
*2.5

Average
hourly
earning»

39.8

*1.56
1.65
1.7*
1.78

*1.7
*1.2

1.96

60.27
65.00
70.6*
69.03
72.50
78.31

*1.0
*1.*
*1.8
39.9
*0.5
*1.0

l.*7
1.57
1.69
1.73
1.79
1.91

Stanford
1951.............
1952.............
1953............
195* .............
1955.............
1956.............

70.*1
7*. 6*
80.*5
79.98
8l.*0

*2.0
*1.9
*1.9
*0.6
*0.1
*0.7

1.68

Waterkury
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

66.11
68.75
75-93
72.36
«0.37

1.56
1.65
1.77

82.78

*2.3
*1.8
*2.9
*0.2
*2.3
*1.6

............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

63.50
65.76
68.78
68.51
7*.70
79.37

*1.5
*1.1
*0.7
39.6
*0.6
*0.7

1.53

Wilmington
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

71.0*
7*.8o
80.5*
81.61
87.97
90.72

*1.3
*1.1
*1.3
*0.2
*1.3
*0.5

1.72

81.60
83.77

*0.2
39.7

2.03
2.11

*9.86
53.59
55.36
56.**
58.10
62.*7

*2.5
*2.7
*2.2
*1.5
*1.5
*1.1

1.17

lev Haven
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195* .............
1955.............
1956.............

69.53
73.95
70 .8*
77.56
80.75

85.88

1.86

1.78
1.92
1.97
2,03
2*11

1.80

1*90
1.99

DELAWARE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
Washington
1955.............
1956.............
FLORIDA
I « L .............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

I.60

1.73
1.73

1.8*
1.95

1.82
1.95

2.03

2.13
2. 2*

1.26

1.31
1.36
l. k O

1.52
I25

Table SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected Slates and areas - Continued
State or area
and year

Average
weekly
earning«

Average
weekly
hours

Average
hourly
earnings

#7.*7

*0 .*

*1.67

63.18

*0.5

1.56

*7.76
51.68
5*. 53
56.03
57.53

61.71

*6.25
*7.88
50.27
*9.66
54.00
57.17

*1.3
*1.8
*2.0
*1.2
*0.8
*0.6

39.9
39.9
39.9
39.1
*0.3
39.7

53.22
57.9*
62.83
63.0*
68.5*
71.38

*0.6
*0.8
*0.8

55.59

*1.8
*2.7
*2.1
*1.8
*2.3
*2.0

60.21

63.57
66.0*
70.22
7*. 76

69.60
76.*8
78.28
81.5*
8*. 67

69.05
72.18
76.39
76.3*

82.27

86.15

See footnotes at end of table.

126




39.9
*0.8
*0 .1

1.16

1.2*
1.30
1.36
l.*l
1.52

I.l6
1.20

1.26
1.27
1.3*
1.**

1
I

State or area
and year
Chicago
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............
Peoria
1951.............
1952....... .
1953.............
195* .............
1955.............

1956..........

lockford
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

Average
hourly
earning«

Average
veddjr
earnings

Average
weekly
hoar*

$7 *.76
79.8*
78.92

*1.2
*1.3
39.8
*1.2
*1.0

$1.82

*1.9
39.8
39.9
39.9
*1.8
*0.6

1.70
1.79
1.89
1.96
2.10

*5.*
**.2
**•5
*2.5
*5.1
**.1

1.66

*1.1
*0.7
*0.6
39.6
*1.2
*0.7

1.71
1.78
1.89
1.93

*1.8
*1.5
*0.8
*0.*
*1.1
*0.*

1.55
1.62
1.69
1.76

85.78

90.0*

71.22
71. *3
75.5*
78.29

87.69
88.7*

75.2*
77.85
82.26

80.*2

90.26
92.2U

1.93
1*98

2.08
2*20

2.18

1.76

1.85

1.89
2.00
2.09

XMDXA1A
1.31
l.*2
1.5*
1.58
1.68

---1551.........

1952.............
1953.............
195*...........1955.............
1956.............

70.15

72.61

76.96
76.17
83**7
86.66

1.78
1.33
l.*l
1.51
1.58
1.66

1.78

*0.7
*1.0
*0.9
*1.2
*1.6
*1.3

1.71
1.83
1.87
1*90
1.96
2.05

*1.3
*1.2
*1.1
*0.0
*1.2
*1.0

1.67
1.75
1.86
1.91
2.00
2.10

IONA
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............
Bes Ifcines
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

KUBA8
« 5 1 .............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

6*.8l

67.08
69.08
71.01
75-73
78.37

66.39

69.81

73.98
75.50
80.8*
83.37

67.8*
71.*2
7*.l8
78. *7
80.81

8*.*2

*0.0
*0.3
*0.0
39.2
39.8
39.5

*3.1
*2.6
*1.3
M.8
*1.9
*1.8

2.03
2.13

1 .8*
1.9*

1.66
1.73

1.85

1.93
2.03
2.11

1.58

1.68

1.79

1.88

1.93
2.02

Table SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected Slates and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
K M B M ^ CtoatinMed
Topeka
195 1
195 2
195 3
195* .............
195 5
195 6

Average
weekly
earnings

*60.26

Ï355....
1953 1/.
195*....
1955....
1956....

1956....

66.62

*1.1

71.90
79.36
80.12

*1.8
*2.7

75 .**
76.73
76.33

82.36
8V.29
88.02

62.73
68.00
66.17
71.75
7*. 29

1952..
1953..

195*..
1955..
1956..
Baton Ronge

195 2

195 3
195*....
195 5

195 6

Average
hourly
earnings

*1.0

*1.*5
I .56
1.62
I .72

1.86
I .96

1.68

**.9
*3.7
*0.9
*1.9

1.97

*1.8

2.02
2.10

*1.8

*2.1

*1.9
39.8

*1.0
*0.2

1.76

1.86

l.*9
1.62

1.66

1.75
1.85

79.*7
83.1 *

*1.0

55.21
59.22

*1.2

1.3*

*1.7
*1.3
*1.9

1.53

*0.8

1.9¡J

.*

2 0

63.80
65.25
69.55

7*. 98

*2.0
*1.2

l.*l

I .58

1.66
1.82

195 3
195*....
195 5
195 6

Average

weekly
earnings

Average
weekly
hoars

Average
hourly
earnings

1955..
1956..

*52.25
5*.*1

38.0

* 1 .3 7

53.92
56.96
59.57

*1.2

I .31

63.19
68.60

*1.2

Portland

1951..
1952..
1953..
195*..
1955..
1956..

6l . U

37.7

*1.9

*1.6

*0.7
*1.5

l.*5

1.36
l.*3
I .50

1.53
1.65

KARXIAÄD

---Î55T.
1952.

1953.
195*.

1955.
1956.

60.8*
63.8*

67.35
68.58

7*. 52
79.15

*0.9
*0.5
*0.7
39.8
*0.9
*0.8

l.*9
1.58

1.66

I .72

1.82
1.9*

Baltimore

1951...

1952...
1953...

195*...
1955...
1956...

6*.35

*1.2

1.56

71.73

*0.7
*0.9

72.71
78.89
83.82

1.65
1.76

*1.1

*1.1

1.82
I .92

60.75
63.*3

*0.5
*0.*

67.22

*0.1

2 .0*

Ï551......
195 2
195 3
195*.....
195 5

195 6

66.60

65.55
69.09
72.21

*0.*
39 .*

*0.*
*0.1

1.50
1.57
1.65
1.67
1.71
1.80

Boston

8*. *6

*1 .*

95.*7

*0.8

89.02
91.8*

*1.6
*1.0

103.79

*0.7

53.20

*0.0
*0.3

2 .0*
2.1*
2 .2*

2.3*
2.55

lev Orleans

195 1
195 2

State or area
and year

MASSACHUSETTS

LOtJXSXAlA

---I55T7.

*1.6
*2.2

Louisville

1955....

hoars

65.55

M a n waa

—

weekly

Lewiston

Wichita

1951.
1952.
1953.
195*.
1955.
1956.

Average

56.82
62.56
65.60

68.1)0
73.57
52.**
55.17
56.88
56.52
58.98
63.*3

*0.1
*0.0
*0.0
*0.2
*0.2

*0.8
*0.6

39.9
*0.6
*0.7

1.33

l.*l

1.56

1.6*
I .71

1.83
I .31

1.35
l.* 0
l.* 2

l.*5
1.56

1951 .
1952 .
1953 .
195*.
1955.
1956.

62.37

*0.7

68.09

*0.*
*0.1

71.*8
75. *1

39.3
*0.0
*0.0

65.0*

68.5*

1.53
1.61
1.70
1 .7*
1.79

1.88

Fall River

1951....
1952...•
1953....
195*....
1955....
1956....

*6.3*
*9.63
53.*6

I .25
I .32

52.06

37.0
37.6
39.0
37.7

5*.l6

37.1

l.*6

52.*3
53.52
55.55
55.01
58.53
57.71

38.9
38.5
39.3
38.3
39.5
37.8

1.35
X* P
l.*2
1.**
l.*8
1.53

5*. 96

38.8

1.37

1.38

l.*2

■few Bedford

195 1
195 2

195 3

195*....
195 5
195 6

See footnotes at end of takle«




127

S t dî c and Àf t\i

H o u r s j n d f arnings

Table SC-2: Hours and gross eamings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year

Average
weekly
earnings

Average
veekly
hours

Average
hourly
earnings

MABSACm S E TTB-Con.
Springfield-Holyoke
195 1
195 2
195 3
195*.............
195 5
195 6
Worcester
1951...
1952...
1953...
195*...
1955...
1956 ...

*6*.7*
69.39
70.38
71.33
75.31
79.00

*1.5
*1.8
*0.9
*0.2
*1.1
*1.1

H .56
1.66
1.72
1.77
1.83
1.92

67.72
68.21
71.81
70.65
78.*5
82.37

*1.1
*0.6
*0.9
39.*
*1.3
*0.9

1.65

1.68
1.76
1.79
1.90
2.01

KTCHIOAV

—

Ï35I.

1952.
1953.
195*.
1955.
1956.

Detroit
1951.
1952.
1953.
195*.
1955.
1956.
Flint
1951.
1952.
1953.
195*.
1955.
1956.
Grand Rapids
195 1
195 2
195 3

195*........

195 5

195 6

7*. 55
81.3*

86.65
87.8*

9*.8*
9*. 98

76.32
8*.36

89.18

*0.1
*1.0
*1.5
*0.8
* 2.3
*0.8

1.86
1.98
2.09
2.15
2.2*
2.33

39.*
*0.5
*1.0

1.9*

2.08
2.18

*0.5
*1.8
*1.0

2.27
2.3*
2.*6
1.90

99.19
9**79
105.9*
98.21

*0.0
*1.3
**.8
*2.6
**.7
*0.8

70.6*
7*. 6*
80.5*
81.37
8*.82
86.86

77.*3
8*. 79
9*.87
92.85

91.85
97.6*

100.98
76.08
85.00

Average
weekly
e a mings

Average
weekly
boors

$75.18

82.37
82.76
81.15
88.11
88.96

39.*
*0.2
*0.0
38.9
*1.0
*0.0

H .91
2.05
2.07
2.09
2.15
2.22

1956..........

7*.68
78.**
86.*0
83.23
92.09
88.66

*2.0
*1.7
*3.2
*0.7
*2.*
*0.3

1.78
1.88
2.00
2.05
2.17
2.20

MmBsorai
—
195L'.............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

6*. 59
69.35
72.56
7*. 03
78.30
81.01

*1.5
*1.7
*1.2
*0.6
*1.3
*0.8

1.55
1.66

1.76

66.16

*0.1
39.5
39.0
39.2
39.3
38.2

1.65
1.72
1.83
1.90
2.01

State or area
and year
Moskegon
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............

1956..........

Saglnav
1951.............
1952.............
1953............
195* .............
1955.............

Duluth
1951.............
1952.............
1953*............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

68.11

71.16

7*. 62
79.00

83.06

Average
hourly
eamings

1.82
1.90
1.99

2.18

2.06

MinneapolisSt. Paul
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

71.76
7*. *2
76.1*
80.59
83.*1

*1.5
*1.8
*1.0
*0.2
*0.9
*0.6

1.60
1.72
1.82
1.89
1.97
2.05

*1.6
*1.7
*2.1
*1.2
*1.6
*0.8

1.70
1.79
1.91
1.98
2.0*
2.13

MISSISSIPPI
— W . . . . .......
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

*2.*0
*5.*5
*6.63
*8.1*
*9.80
51.73

*1.1
*1.7
*0.9
*0.8
*1.5
*0.1

1.03
1.09
1.1*
I.l8
1.20
1.29

*0.2
*1.2
*3.5
*1.9
*5.2
*1.1

1.93

Jackson
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

*8.03
*9.**
50.90
5*.25
59.78

*2.5
*1.2
*0.*
*1.1
*2.1

1.13
1.20

2.21
2.23
2.37
2.*1

66.28

Twining
1951.
1952.
1953.
195*.
1955.
1956.

106.76
98.31

See footnotes at end of table.

128




2.06
2.18

2.23
2.36
2.39

1.26

1.32
le *2

Table SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected Slates and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
MISSOURI
- - 1W .............

1952...........
1953...........
195*...........
1955...........
1956...........

Average
weekly
earnings

* 5 9 .9 *
6 * . 21
6 7 .5 6
6 7 .6 3
71. 2*
7 5 .5 0

1
I
hourly
1
earnings

A v e ra g e

A v e ra g e

*0.0
*0.5
39.9
39.0
39.9
39.8

* 1.50

weekly
hours

State or area
and year

Average
weekly
earnings

Average
weekly
hours

Average
hourly
earnings

m i HAMSFHIHB

1.58
1.69
1.73
1.79
1.90

1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
195*.............
1955...........
1956...........

* 5 * .2 7
5 6 .1 7
5 7 .3 7
5 7 .* 6

* 0.5
* 0.7
*0. *

* 1. 3*

1.38

6 3 .2 *

* 0.9
* 0.8

l.* 2
1 .* *
l.* 7
1 .5 5

5 1 .8 *
5 * .3 2
5 * . 53
5 3 .6 8
5 5 .8 7
5 7 .3 7

38. *
38.8
38. *
37.8
38.8
38.5

1 .3 5
l.* 0
l.* 2
l.* 2
1 .* *
l.* 9

67.28

* 1.1
* 1.1

1 .6 *
1 .7 3

60.12

39.9

Manchester
Kansas City

1951...........
I952......... .
1953...........
195*.............
1955...........
1956...........

65.80

*1.3
*0.9

7* . 53
75.02
80.71
81.58

* 0.5

69.92

39.8
* 0.9
* 0.1

1.60
1.71
1 . 8*
1.88
1.97
2.02

St. Louis

1951...........
1952..... ......
1953...........
195*.............
1955.............
1956...........

63.11
67.27
71.60
73.13
78.20
83.19

39.9
*0.3
* 0.1

39.3
* 0.1
* 0 .2

1.58

1.67
1.79
1.86
1.95
2.07

1951...........
1952...........
1953...........

195* ................................
1955................................
1956.............
SEW JERSET
“ T » ' . . ..........
1 9 5 2 ................................

I 953......... .

1 9 5 * ................................
1 9 5 5 ................................
1 9 5 6 .............

7 1 .0 2
7 * . 32
7 * . *3
7 9 .1 6

82.98

*0.9

1.82

39.8
* 0.7
* 0.5

1 .8 7
1 .9 *

* 1.6
* 1. *
* 1.1

1.66
1.75
1.8*

Hev&rk-Jersey City 2 /
MORTAIA
m

i .............

1952.............
1953.............

199* .............

1955.............
1956.............

72.13
76. * 6
7 9 .7 6
7 9 .2 0

85.66
9 1 .3 0

* 1 .2
* 1 .0
* 1 .*
3 9 .9
* 1 .3

*1.3

1.75
1.86
1.93
1.99
2.08
2.21

1951...........
1952.............
1953.............

195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

69.01
7 2 .3 3
7 5 .8 3
7 5 .5 5

80.02
8*. 33

2.05

39.7

1.90

* 1.3
* 1.5

*1 .0
*0 .5

* 1. *
* 1.1

1.65
1.7*
1.82
1.85
1.91
2.03

* 1.2

1.6*

*0.6
*0.6

1.97
2.08

Paterson 2 j
NEBRASKA
!$5i.............
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

1951...........
1952.............

58. 8*
61.16
65. *0
67. 6*

* 2 .6
* 1 .9
* 1 .7
* 1 .8

7 1 .8 3
7 5 .1 9

* 1 .8

*2.2

1.38
l.*6
1.57
1.62
1.70
1.80

67.85

70.6*

76.68
80.36

* 1 .6

*1.*
*2.8

1.63

1.71
1.79

*2.2

1.90

*1.2

1.79
1.9*

NEVADA

1951...........
1952...........
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956 ..........

7*.66
7 5 .0 5
7 9 .0 7
8 3 .3 1

Perth Amboy

1951...........
1952...........

Oaaha

1953...........
195*...........
1955...........
1956...........

1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

6 7 .9 *

72 .0*

67.65
7 1 .3 1
7 5 .3 0
7 5 .* *

81.22

*1 .1
*1 .1
*0.0
*1.0

8*.85

*0.5

2.10

1951...........
1952...........

6 5 .8 5

1.62

1953.............
195*.............
1955.............

*0.7
*0.5

7 3 .7 8
7 2 .0 3
7 8 .3 2
8 1 . *1

1953.............

195* ................................
1955................................
1956................................

1.73
1.83

1.89
1.96

Trenton
7 3 .5 *
8 0 .9 0
86. 7*

86.*3
8 6 .9 7

92.10

* 1 .7
* 1 .7

*0.2
3 9 .0
3 7 .9

2.08
2.15
2.23
2.*3

1956...........

68.69

1.70

* 0.9

1.80
1.82

*0 .9
*0.3

1.91

39.6

2.02

See footnotes at end of table*




129

State and Area tloui

and 1 am in es

Table SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production woikers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year

mr MEXICO

----IS5JT:........

Average
weekly
earnings

Average
weekly
hours

Average
hourly
earnings

State or area
and year

*68.02

*3.6
*3.3
*1.2
*1.2
*0.8
*1.2

♦I.56
1.66
1.8o
1.90
1.98
2.08

Bassau and
Suffolk Counties 2 /
1951.......................
1952........................
1953........................
195*.......................
1955.......................
1956.......................

195 2

71.88

195 3
195*.........
195 5
195 6

7*. 16
78.28

Albuquerque
195 1
195 2
195 3

195*...............
195 5
195 6

80.78
85.70
69.00
71.83
71.10
7*.39
76.36
83. 8*

* 5.1
*3.8
*1.1
*1.1
*0 .*
*1.3

1.53
1.6*
1.73

39.7
39.8
39.7
38.8
39.5
39.6

1.63
1.70
1.79
1.8*
1*90
1.99

1.81
1.89
2.03

XBf TQEC

---I55T........
195 2

195 3
195*...............
195 5
195 6
AlbaaySchenectady-Troy
195 1
195 2
195 3

195*...............
195 5
195 6

6*. 90
67.77

71.12

71.50
75.17
78.96

70.75
72. *5
76.57

76.08
81.66
86.95

*1.5
*0.9
*0 .*

39.6
*0.5
*0.6

1.70
1.77
1.90
1.92
2.02
2.1*

Binghamton

195 1
195 2
195 3

195*...........
195 5
195 6

Buffalo
195 1
195 2
195 3
195*...........
195 5
195 6
Almira
195 1
195 2
195 3

195*...............
195 5
195 6

61.05
6*. 59

67.08
65.62
70.02
73.98

73.76
77.35
83.0*

82.96
89.39
93.8*
6*.85
68. *8
72.05
73.67

76.10
78. *3

See footnotes at end of table.
m




39.2
39.1
39.*
37.7
39.2
39.7

*1.7
*1 .*
*1.6
*0.3
*1.2
*1.1
*0 .7
*0.7
*0.6
*0 .*
*0.5
*0.6

1.56

1.65
1.70
1.7*
1.79
1.86

1.77

1.87
1.99

2.06

2el7
2.28

1.60
1.68

1.78
1.82
1.88
1.9*

Hew York-Hortheastern
Hew Jersey
1952.......................
1953.......................
195* .......................
1955.......................
1956.............
lfev Ibrk City 2 /
1951.............
1952.............
1953.......................
195*........................
1955........................
1956........................
Rochester
1951.......................
1952.......................
1 9 5 3 ....................
195* .......................
1955.......................
1956.............

Average
weekly
earnings

Average
hourly
earning«

*75. 2*

*3.8

82.69

**.9

*1.72
1 . 8*

83.77
83.21

*2.5
*1.0
*0.6
*1.7

1.97
2.03
2.06
2.16

71.31
72.18
75.26
78.79

39.6
39.*
38.6
39.2
39.2

1.73
1.81

63.23

37.8

1.67

67**9
68.66
71.65
7**76

37.9
37.*
38.0

1.78
1 .8*

69. *3
72.61

*1.5
*1.2
*1.6
*0.0
*0.6
*0.8

1.68

83.56
90.07

68.51

65. *9

76.5*
76.51
81.00

85.67

Syracuse
1951.......................
1952.......................
1953.......................
195*.......................
1955.......................
1956.......................

68.86
71.16
77.02
7*. *3
80.08

Utica-Home
1951.......................
1952.......................
1953........................
195*.......................
1 9 5 5 ...................
1956.................

65. 5*
69.21

Westchester County 21
1951.......................
1952.......................
1953........................
195* ........................
1955.......................
1956.............

Average
weekly
hours

83.61

62.25
69.03
73.**
78.*2

63.*1

66.25
70.11
71.58
7*. 2*
79*92

38.1

38.0

*2.8
*1.9
*2.2
*0.3
*1.3
*1 .*

1.8 7

1.92
2.01

1.72

1.89
1.97

1.77
1 .8*
1.9CL
1.99

2.10

1.6l

1.70
1.83

2.02

*0.3
*0.5
*0.8
39.5
*0.7
*1.2

1.80
1.90

39.7
39.8
*0.0
39.2
*0.0
*0 .*

1.60
1.66
1.76
1.82
1.85
1.98

1.55

1.62
1.70
1.75

Table SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
HORZH CAROLINA.
—

195 2

195 3

195* ......
195 5
195 6
Charlotte
1 9 51...
19 5 2 ...
1 9 5 3 ...
1 9 5 *...
1 9 5 5 ...
1956 ...

Average
weekly
earning»
**6.1*
*7.52
*8.3*
*7.88

51.*6
5*.26
*9. *8

51.01
51.33

52.66
55.89

58.61

Average
weekly
hours
39.1

39.6
39.3
38.3
*0.2
39.9
*«.1
*0.3
*0.1

Average
hourly
earnings
* 1.18
1.20
1.23
1.25

1.28

195 6

KCRTH QUOTA
— 1951...:.
195 2
195 3

195*...••
1955 1 /..
195 6

*7.73
50.*2
53.2*

*0.2
*1 .*
*0.7

1.2*
1.27
1.28
1.31
1.35
1 .**

37.0
38.2
38.3

I .29
1.32
1.39

1 9 5 2 .....
1953 i/,.
195*........
195 5
195 6

OHIO
T952.
1953.
195*.
1955.
1956.

59.72
6*.0*

65.26
67.55
68. *5
75.53

**.9
*5.1
**.2
**.3
* * .*
*3.7

1.33
l.* 2
l.* 8
1.52
1.5*
1.73

61.O8
6*. 20
63.79
69.70

77.65
8O.9*

*3.7
*3.8
*2.2
*1.9
**•9
*3.3

1.*©
l.* 7
1.51
1.66
1.71

1.87

90.81

*1.1
*1.0
39.6
*1.1
*1.0

1.83
1.95
1.99
2.11
2.21

88.98
91.73

39.2
38.9

2.27
2.36

75.1*
79.86

78.88
86.7*

Canton

1956.
Cincinnati
1 9 5 3 ....

195*....
1955....
1956....

90.81
73.86
7*. 89

80.60
8*. 62

See footnotes at end of table.




*2.3
*1.6

90.37
95.13

39.8
*1.7
*1.7

*1.92
2.0*
2.05
2 .I 7
2.28

Columbas
I 956.............

85.03

*0.7

2.09

Dayton
1955.......................
1956.......................

9*.a6
97.1*

*2.1
*1.3

2.2*
2.35

1956.............

92.0 *

*0.1

2.30

Youngstown
1956.............

101.19

*0.8

2. *8

62.60

*2.3
*2.1
*1.5
*1 .*
*1.5
*1 .*

*0.3
*1.5
*0.5
*1.2
*1.6

81.70

2.25
1.78
1.85
1.96
2.03

Average
hourly
earnings

Toledo

OKLAHOMA.

1952.......................

Akron

1955 .
1956.

*81.01
8*.87

Cleveland
1952.............
1953.......................
195* . . ....................
1955. . ....................
1956.............

‘ I55T.........

Fargo

1951 ....

Average
weekly
hours

1.36

GreensboroEigh Point

195*....
195 5

Average
weekly
earnings

State or area
and year

1953.......................
195*.......................
1955.......................
1956.......................
Oklahoma City
1951.......................
1952. . . . ........
1953.......................
195* .......................
1955.......................
1956.............
Talsa
1951.......................
1952......... .
1953.......................
195* .......................
1955.......................
1956.............
CRESO!
I 951.......................
1952.......................
1953.......................
195*.......................
1955.......................
1956.......................
Portland
1951.......................
1952.............
1953.......................
195* .......................
1955.......................
1956.......................

65.68
70.1*
72.O*
73.87
78.66

60.*8

l.* 8

1.56
1.69
1.7*

1.78
I .90

*3.2
*3 .*
*3.2
*2.8
*2.2
*2.6

l.* 0
l.* 6
1.57

66.37
72.59
75.26
78.12
81. 5*

*3.1
*2.7
*0.9
*0.9
*1.6
*0.9

1.5*

75.61
79.56
82.0 *
83.81

39.1
38.9
38.7
38.8
39.I
38.9

1 . 9*
2.05

39.1
38.7
38.*
38.3
38.9
39.0

1.82
1*90
I .96
2.02
2.11
2.21

63.36

67.82
69.76
70. *7
7*. 98

85.07

88.25
89.98

70.89
73.39
76.19
77.**

82.00

86.07

1.63
1.67
1.76

1.70

1.8*
I .91

1.96
2.08

2.12

2.16
2.26
2.31

Sljtc a n d

Ar-.j

Hour: ,

and

t im i n g s

Table SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production woricers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
PEH1SYLYAIIXA
—
m .—
. .... .
195 2
.
195 3
.
195*..........
195 5
.
195 6
.
AllentownBethlehea-Baston
195 1
«
195 2
<
195 3
-

195*.........
195 5
.
195 6

.

Erie
195 1
«
195 2
195 3
195*......... .
1 9 5 5 - ....... «
1956..........
Harrisburg
195 1
«
195 2
195 3
195*.........
195 5
195 6
Lancaster
195 1

195

2

195 3
195*.........
1955.........
1956.........
Philadelphia
195 1
195 2
195 3
195*.........
195 5
195 6
Pittsburgh
195 1
195 2
195 3

195*........
195 5
195 6

Average
weekly
earnings

Average
weekly
hours

Average
hourly
earnings

*63.7*
66.28
70.80
69.*8
75*20

*0*2
1(0.2
*0.0

*1.59

80.20

61.62
63.76

67.05

6*. 11
71.59
78.*1

67.2*
70.33
75.21
7*. *9

80.62
86.51

58.16
61.33

63.80
59. *5
65.93
72. *7

57.21
59.*9

62.50

63.07

66.31
70.35

65.89
69.97
73.91
7*.12
78.15
83.22

38.6
*0.0
*0 .1

39.6
39.6
38.8
36.8
38.8
39.*

1.56
1.61
1.73
1 .7*
1.85
1.99

*1.1
*1.2
*1.1

1 .6*
1.71
1.83
1.87
1 .9*
2.05

39.9

* 1.6
*2 .2

*0.5
*0 .7

1.51
1.61
1.60
1.68
1.83

* 1 .*
*1.2
*1.2
*0 .2
*1.2
*0.9

1.38
1 .**
1.52
1.57
1.62
1.72

*0 .7
*0.8
*0.5

39.3
*0 .2
*0 .*

81.89
80.37
89.99
95-99

*0.5
*0.5

See footnotes at end of table.




l.**

39.6
37.2
39.2
39.6

*0.8
*0.5
*0 .*

72.87
75.82

1.65
1.77
1.80
1.88
2.00

38.6

1.62
1.72
1.83
1.89
1 .9*
2.06

1.79
1.87
2.03
2.08
2.22
2.37

State or area
and year
Beading
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195* .............
1955.............
1956.............

Average
weekly
earnings
* 60.92

Average
weekly
hours
39.0

Average
hourly
earnings
* 1.56

1.58

62.13
66.15
63.31
68.36
72 .9*

39.*
39.9
38.0
39.7
*0.3

*8.27

1.26
1.32
l.*0
l.*3
l.*5
1.55

1.66

1.67
1.72
1.81

Scranton
195 1
195 2
1953.............
195*.............
1955....... .....
1956.............

5*.13
55.57
60.I*

38.*
38.7
39.1
37.8
38.3
38.8

Wilkes-Barre—
Hazleton
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
195* .............
1955.............
1956.............

*5.98
*9-7*
51.1*
50.**
52.03
55-58

36.9
38.0
37.6
36.9
37*7
37.3

I .25
1.31
1.36
1.37
1.38
l.*9

5*. 71
57.13

*1.2
*1.*
*1.8
*0.1
*0.9
*1.0

1.33
1.38
1.51
1.55
1.59
1.68

39.9
*0.2
39.8
39.5
*0.3
39-7

l.*0
l.*8
1.52
1.53
1.55
1.66
1.39
l.*5
1.50
1.52
1.56

66.17

*0.5
*0.8
*0.3
*0.2
*0.6
*0.1

*7. *8
*7.88
* 9.60
*9.6*
53.30
55.61

39.9
39.9
*0.0
39.*
*1.0
*0 .3

1.19
1.20
1.2*

Tork
195 1
195 2
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956............

BHOHE ISLAKD
1 W 1 . . . 7 ........
1952.............
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............
Providence
195 1
195 2
1953.............
195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

SOOTH C ABOUBA
— ii»..:.........
1952.............
1953.............
195* .............
1955.............
1956.............

51.08
5*. 62

63.08

62.11
65.15
68.88

55.86
59.62
60.50
60.**

62.*7
66.00

56.38
59.16
6o .*5

61.10
63.33

1.65

1.26

1.30
1.38

Table SC-2: Hours and gross .arnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year

Average
weekly
earnings

♦* 5.65
1(8.03
50.27

5&.00
56.56
60.95

58.*6
62.76
63.95
67.39
72.*9
76.6*

62.8*
69.01

71.10

73 .8V
80.55
8**59

51.86
5**67
56.8*
57*71
60.6*
63.20
53*59
55*76
57**9
57**8
62.37

65.20

Ararage
vsekly
hours

*0.*
*0.7
39*9
39*1
*0.*
*0.1

*3.3
**.2
*3*5
*3.8
*5*3
**.8
**.5
*5.*
*5.0
*5*?
*7*9
*7.3

Average
hourly
earning»

State or area
and year

Average
weekly
earnings

Average
weekly
hours

* 1.13

KaakvUle
1951.............
1952.............

* 53.20

l.*0

195*.............
1955.............
1956.............

59*20
62.02
65.37

*0 .3
*0 .2
*0 .*
*0.0
*0.8
*0.6

*1.32
1.37
1. »
l .*8
1.52
1 .6l

*2 .*
*2 .*

l .*8

* 1.8
* 1 .*

1.68

1.18
1.26
1.33

58.*9

1.35
l.*2
1**7
1.5*
I .60

1.71
l.*l
I .52

1.58

1.63
1.68
1.79

TEXAS
I95I ............
I952............
I953............
195*............
1955............
1956............

1956............
UTAH
I 95I .............
1953..... .......
195*.............
1955...... ......
I 956.............

I .29
1.3*
l.*0
l.*5
l.*9

1.58

Salt lake City
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............

*0.6
*1.0
*0.2
39*1
*0.5
*0.0

I .32

1955.............
1956.............

1.36

l.*3
l.*7
1.5*
1.63

65*53
66. *7

69.20

39.1

*0.0

73*66

39.6

58.22

*2.5
*2.9
*2.2
*1.6
*2.6
*1.1

62.63
6*. 57

6*.o6
69.01
70.69

62.75
66.57

69.99
72.0*

1.57
1.7*

80.32

*2.1
*1.*

91.53

*1.8

2.19

*1.1

1.57

75.78

Houston

*0.2
*0.8
*0.6
39*8
*0.7
*0.0

*0.9
*0.8
*0 .7

hourly

earnings

1.52

6*. 53
66.73
72.39
73-*2
77.60
83.01

*0 .2
*0 .5

39.9
*0 .0
*0 .1

1.80

1.9*

1.66

1.79
1 .8*
1.9*
2.07

66.78
70.6*
7*. 05
7*.89
77.52
83.23

*2.0
*1.8
*1.6
*0 .7
*0.8
*1.0

1.59
1.69

57*32
59*35
62.*9
59*83
63*57
67.36

* 3.3
*2.7
*2.8
*0 .7
*2.1
*2.1

1.33
1.39
l .*6

55.03
56.*9

*0.5
39.5
39.5
39.5
*0.1
*0.8

1.78
1 .8*
I .90
2.03

YEBMOKT
.............

61.20

55.07
58.18

Average

l.*3
I .50
I .61
I .70
1.73
1.86

l.*7
1.51

I .60

Burlington
1.37
l.*6
1.53
1.5*

1.62
I .72

58.86

59.25
58.95

60.7 $ r

1.36
l.*3

l.*9
1.50
l.*7
l.*9

See footnotes at end of table.




133

Ma*.

and A r c a

H o u rs and I tim ings

Table SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
VERMONT- Continued
Springfield
195 1
1952 1/ ........

195 3

195*..................
195 5
195 6

Average
weekly
earnings

Average
weekly
hours

Average
hourly
earnings

Î55T........

195 2
195 3
195*..................
195 5
195 6

Nbrfolk-Portsaouth
195 2
195 3
195*...........
195 5
195 6
Richmond
195 2
195 3

195*.........
195 5
195 6

WASHXSBK»
---I55TH-.
1952. . .
1953. . .
195* ...
1955. . .
1956. . .

*73.01

78.12
80.81
71.63
78.01
8*. 20

*7.1
*6.5
*5.*
*0.7
*3.1
*3.*

*1.55

1.68
1.78
1.76
1.81
1 . 9*

51.05
53»*7
55.58

56.66

59.30

61.81

56.**
59.28
62.12
66.56

67.*7

56.68
59.39
60.25
65.19
68. *7

72. *5

76.16

78.99

81.31

8*.68
88.77

*0.2
*0.2

39.7
39.9
*0.9
*0 .*

*1.5
*0.6
*0.6
*1.6
*0 .*

*0.2
*0 .*

39.9
*1.0
*1.0

38.7
38.7

38.8
39.0
39.1
39.1

1.27
1.33

l.*0
l.*2
l.*5
1.53

1.36
l.*6
1.53
I .60

1.67

l.* l
l.*7
1.51
1.59
1.67

1.87

1.97
2.0*
2.09
2.17
2.27

Seattle

1951.
1952.
1953.
195*.
1955.
1956.

1951.
1952.
1953.

Average
weekly
•anilngs

Average
weekly
hours

Average
hourly
earnings

Spokane-Continued

TCBOHCU

—

State or area
and year

72.60

7**36
76. *5
78.53
82.20

86.87
70.02

7*. 21
77.87

See footnotes at end of table.

15U




39.1
38.5
38.*
38.*
38.6
38.9

*0.3
*0.2
39.*

1.85
1.93
1.9?
2.0*
2.13
2.23

1.73
1.85
1.97

195*.....................
1955.....................
1956.....................

39.9
*0.7
39.9

$2.04

69.63
75.10
76.67
80.08
82.23
8**89

38.1

1.83
1*93
1.99

63.36

*0.1

*81.28

87.62
91.82

2.16

2.30

Tacoma

1951.....................
1952.....................
1953.....................
195*.....................
1955.....................
1956.....................

w o t ynanak

■195L-.-.V.;............
1952.....................
1953.....................
195*.....................
1955.....................
1956.....................

38.9
38.5
39.1
38.9
38.3

2.05
2.12
2.22

1.58
1.66

65.82

39.7
39.8
38.6
39.5
39.5

1.78
1.83
1.91
2.03

78.35
85.67
87.91
93.09
97.85

*0.2
*0.6

1.95

39.6
*0.3
*0.6

68.77
71.77
7*. 73
7*. 79
80.61
8*. 25

*2.5
*2.2
*1.9
*0.8
*2.0
*1.7

73.7*
75.3*
76.92
77.98
87.90

82.19

*1.2
*0.1
39.3
39.1
*1.2
37.8

63.11
68. *7
73.10
75.58
78.92
80.80

39.2
39.5
39-6
*0.0
*0.0
*0.3

70.8*
70.6*
75.*5
80.18

Charleston

1952.....................
1953.....................
195*.............. . . . .
1955.....................

1956.............

2.11
2.22

2.31
2.*1

WISC0H5IH

' "1951....................
1952.....................
1953.....................
195*...................
1955.....................
1956.....................

1.62

1.70
1.78
1.83
1.92
2.02

Kenosha

1951.....................
1952.....................
1953.....................
195*.....................
1955.....................
1956.....................

1.79
1.88

1.96
1.99

2.13

2.17

La Crosse

1951.....................
1952.....................
1953.....................
195*.....................
1955.....................
1956.............

1.6l

1.73

1 .8*

1.89

1.97
2.00

Table SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
WISCOMBI»-Continued
Madison”
195 1
195 2
195 3
195k ...........

195 5
195 6
Milwaukee
195 1
195 2
195 3
195*...........
195 5
195 6
Bacine
195 1
195 2

Average
weekly
earnings

*69.36

73.56

75.91

78.61
83.66

91.63

7 *. 79

77.79
81.33

81.22

87.42
93.21
75.5*
77-85

Average
weekly
hours

Vi.3

4l.0
1)0 .2
1)0 .1

1(0.3
in. 2

1(2.2
*1.7
fcl.4
1)0.0

in. 2
M A

in. 9
in. 2

Average
hourly
earnings

*1.68
1.80
1.89
1.96
2.07
2.22

1.77
1.86
1.96
2.03
2.12
2.25
1.80
1.89

State or area
and year
Racine-Continued
.
195 3
195 4
.
195 5
.
195 6
.

430263 0 — 57---- 12




Average
weekly
hours

Average
hourly
earnings

*78.59
78.61*
84.55
85.77

in.o

71.89
76.36

39.2
40.4
40.3
40.4
41.0
1)0.6

1.83
1.89
1.99

40.2
38.9
40.9
40.5

2.31
2.45

39.9
in .2
40.4

*1.92
1.97
2.05

2.12

WTOMB3

--- I55L.......
195 2
195 3
195^.........
195 5
195 6
Casper
1953........
1951»........
195 5
195 6

1/ Hot strictly comparable with data »hctwn for later years.
Subarea of Hew Tork-Hortheastern Hew Jersey.

y

Average
weekly
earnings

80.20
84.03
83.23
89*73

92.86
95.30
99.80

106.52

2.08

2.03

2.21

2.44

2.63

Explanatory Notes
INTRODUCTION
The statistics for nonfarm industries presented in
this monthly report are part of the broad program of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide timely, com­
prehensive, accurate, and detailed information for the
use of businessmen, 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
labor-management negotiations, marketing, personnel,
plant location, and government policy. In addition,
Government agencies use the data in this report to com­
pile official indexes of production, labor productivity,
and national income*

ESTABLISHMENT REPORTS:

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 Standard Industrial Claaalflcal Manual. (0. S.
Bureau of the Budget, Washington, D. C.) are used for
classifying reports from manufacturing and government
establishments; the 19A2 Indus t^»»l
Code. (U. S. Social Security Board) for reports from
all other establishments.
c.

Coverage

Monthly reports on employment and, for most indus­
tries, payroll and man-hours are obtained fro m approx­
imately 155,000 establishments. (See table below.) The
table also shows the approximate proportion of total
employment in each industry division covered by the
group of establishments furnishing monthly employment
data. The coverage for individual industries within
the division may vary from the proportions shown.
Approximate size and coverage of B LS

a.

Collection

The employment statistics program, which is based
on establishment payroll reports, provides current data
for both full- and part-time workers on payrolls of
nonagricultural establishments (see glossary for defi­
nition, p. 7-45) during a specified period each month»
The BLS uses two "shuttle” schedules for this program,
the BLS Form 790 (for employment, payroll, and manhours data) and the Form 1219 (for labor turnover data).
The shuttle schedule, used by BLS for more than 25
years, is designed to assist firms to report consist­
ently, accurately, and with a minimum of cost. The
questionnaire provides space for the establishment to
report for each month of the current calendar year 5 in
this way, the employer uses the same schedule for the
entire year.
Under a cooperative arrangement with the BLS,
State agencies mail the forms to the establishments
and examine the returns for consistency, accuracy, and
completeness. The States use the information to prepare
State and area series and then send the data to the BLS
Division of Manpower and Employment Statistics for use
in preparing the national series.
b.

Industrial Classification

Establishments are classified into industries on the
basis of their principal product or activity determined
from information on annual sales volume. This informa­
tion is collected each year. For manufacturing estab­
lishments, a product supplement to the monthly 790
report is used. The supplement provides for reporting
the percentage of total sales represented by each pro­
duct. Information for nonmanufacturing establish­
ments is collected on the 790 form itself. In the
case of an establishment making more than one product




employment and payrolls sample 1/
Division
or
industry

Number of
es tablishments in
sample

Contract construction..

20,900
i*0 ,ii00

Transportation and
public utilities:
Interstate railroads.
(ICC)...............
Other transportation
and public utilities.
Wholesale and retail
Finance, insurance, and
real estate....... .
Service and
miscellaneous:
Hotels and lodging
Personal services:
Laundries and clean­
ing and dyeing
Government:
Federal (Civil Service
Commission).........
State and local......

Employees
»umber in Psroent
sample
of total

350,000

735,000
10 ,980,000

U5
21*
65

1,128,000

95

lit,600

1 ,581,000

57

58,300

1,928,000

18

12,000

693,000

31

1,200

U»lt,000

37

2,300

9 k ,00 0

19

lt,Uoo

2 ,162,000
2 ,033,000

100

3,100

. . .

hi

\J Some firms do not report payroll and man-hour
information. Therefore, hours and earnings estimates
may be based on a slightly smaller sample than employ­
ment estimates.

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
misses1 outerwear; and fertilizer.
Approximate size and coverage off
B L S labor turnover sample
Number of

Employees

Group and industry

ments in
sample

Manufacturing•.......
Durable goods.......
Nondurable goods....
Metal nrining........ .
Coal minings
Anthracite......... .
Bituminous.........
Communication:
Telephone..........

10,200
6,1*00
3,800
120

5,99h,000
U,199,000
1,795,000
57,000

h3

20
200

6,000
71,000

19
32

a#

661,000
28,000

88
65

1/ Does not apply.

Number in Percent
of total
sample
39
32
53

DEFINITIONS AND ESTIMATING
METHODS:
A.

EMPL0XM3NT

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
fro m 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.
Benehnwyk Data
Employment estimates are periodically compared with
complete counts of employment in the various nonagri-

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cultural industries, and appropriate adjustments made
as indicated by the total counts or benchmarks. The
comparison made far the first 3 months of 1956 resulted
in ohanges amounting to 0.5 percent of all nonagrleultural employment, as against 0.8 percent in the first
quarter 1955 benchmark adjustment. Changes ranged from.
0.1 to 2,1 percent far 6 of the 8 major industry divi­
sions; for the other 2, service and miscellaneous
industries required an adjustment of 3.4 percent, con­
tract construction 4.3 percent. The manufacturing
total was changed by only 0,1 percent. Within manu­
facturing the benchmark and estimate differed by 1.0
percent or less in 53 of the 132 individual industries,
39 industries were adjusted by 1.1 to 2.5 percent, and
an additional 22 industries differed by 2.6 to 5.0 per­
cent. One significant cause of differences between the
benchmark and estimate is the change in industrial
classification of individual firms, which cannot be
reflected in BLS estimates until they are adjusted to
new benchmarks. Other causes are sampling and response
errors.
The basic sources of benchmark information are the
quarterly tabulations of employment data, by industry,
compiled by State agencies fro m reports of establish­
ments covered under State unemployment insurance laws.
Supplementary tabulations prepared by the U. S.
Bureau of Old 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 collared 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.
Estimating M3thod
The estimating procedure for industries for which
data on both nall 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., March) is multiplied by the
percent change of total employment over the month for
the group of establishments reporting for both March
and April. Thus, if firms in the BLS sample for an
industry report 30,000 employees in March 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 >farch 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 ail 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 women 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 Estimates
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 derived from
establishment payroll records, persons who worked in
more than one establishment during the reporting peri­
od will be counted more than once in the BLS series.
By definition, proprietors, self-employed persons,
domestic servants, and unpaid family workers are ex­
cluded from the BLS but not the MRLF series.
Employment estimates compiled by the Bureau of the
Census from its censuses and/or annual sample surveys
of manufacturing establishmants 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
nLabor 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 py either employer ocr 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.
Efethod 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 in­
dustries 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

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in the computation of industry-group rates.
Comparability with Employment Series
Manth-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:

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.

Average Overtime Hours
(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. Methods 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 fefer 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

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The overtime hours represent that portion of the
gross average weekly hours which were in excess of reg­
ular hours and for which premium payments were made.
If an employee works on a paid holiday at regular rates,
receiving as total compensation his holiday pay plus
straight-time pay for hours worked that day, no overtime
hours would be reported.
Since overtime hours are premium hours by defini­
tion, the gross weekly hours and overtime hours do not
necessarily move in the same direction from month to
month; for example, premiums may be paid for hours in
excess of the straight-time workday although less than
a full week is worked. Diverse trends on the industrygroup level may also be caused b y a marked change in
gross hours for a component industry where little or
no overtime was worked in both the previous and cur­
rent months. In addition, such factors as stoppages,
absenteeism, and labor turnover may not have the same
influence on overtime hours as on gross hours.
Srogg. A v a r a » Weekly Earnings to .Current, .airi
1947-49 Dollars
These series indicate changes in the level of
weekly earnings before and after adjustment far
changes in purchasing power as determined from the
BLS 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 earnings 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 all 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 earnings 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.

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
other industry information shown in this publication.

Average Hourly Earnings. Bxcludlry
nf
Production Workers to Mwnfacturlng Industries
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 Man-Hours
The indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours are pre­
pared by dividing 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 employment.

STATISTICS FOR STATES AND AREAS
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 d d Age and Survivors Insurance.
Because some 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.

The aggregate man-hours are defined as total manhours for which pay was received by full- and parttime production or construction workers, including
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.
Railroad Hours and Earnings
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,




NOTE:
of the
series—

Additional industry detail may be obtainable
from the cooperating State agencies listed on the
inside back cover of this report.

Additional information concerning the preparation

employment,

hours,

earnings,

and

labor

turnover

concepts and scope, survey methods, and reliability

and limitations-- is contained in

technical

notes for each

of these series, available from BLS free of charge.
of this information as well as

similar

material

For all
for other

BLS statistics, see Techniques of Preparing Major BLS Statis­
tical Series, BLS Bull. 1168, December 1 9 $ h .

Copies are on

file in many public and university libraries, or may be ord­
ered from the Superintendent of Documents,

U. S. Government

Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. at 65 cents each.

SUMMARY OF METHODS FOR COMPUTING N A TIO N AL STATISTICS
EMPLOYMENT, HOURS, AND EARNINGS

Item

Individual manufacturing and
nonmanufacturing industries

Total nonagriculturai divisions,
major groups, and groups

M ONTHLY DATA
All employees

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 sample establishments for cur­
rent month.

Sum of production-worker estimates
for component industries.

Average weeklv 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 hourlv earnings

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 weeklv 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 AVERAGE DATA
Al], ¿m&Lezees. .a3d.j3E.q-

Sum of monthly estimates divided
by 12 .

Sum of monthly estimates divided
by 12 .

Averace weeklv hours

Annual total of aggregate manhours (enployment 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.

Product of average weekly hours
and average hourly earnings.




GLO SSARY
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 pre­
assembling) 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.
ESTABLISHMENT - nA 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 organizational subunits, departments,
or divisions within an establishment." (Standard
Industrial Classification Manual, U. S. Bureau of
the Budget, Vol. I, Part I, p. 1, November 1945,)
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




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.
Discharges are terminations of employment during
the calendar month inititated 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.
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 19i|0, miscellaneous
separations were included with quits. Beginning
September 1940, military separation were included
here.
Persons on leave of absences (paic! 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.
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 separations, or other absences who have been
counted as separations are considered accessions.

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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 v/hich 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
ficia ting, 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.
OVERTIME HOURS - Covers premium overtime hours of pro­
duction and related workers during the pay period
ending nearest the 15th of the month. Overtime hours
are those for which premiums were paid because the
hours were in excess of the number of hours of either
the straight-time workday or workweek. Weekend and
holiday hours are included only if premium wage rates
were paid. Hours for which only shift differential,
hazard, incentive or other similar types of premiums
were paid are excluded.
PAYROLL - The weekly payroll for the specified groups




of full- and part-time employees who worked during,
or received pay for, any part of the pay period
ending nearest the 15 th of the month. The specified
group of employees in the manufacturing and mining
industries, laundries, and cleaning and dyeing
plants is production and related workers; in the
contract construction industry, it is construction
workers; and in the other industries, it is non­
supervisory employees and working supervisors. The
payroll is reported before deductions for old-age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, with­
holding tax, bonds, and union dues; also includes
pay for sick leave, holidays, and vacations taken.
Excludes cash payments for vacations not taken,
retroactive pay not earned during period reported,
value of payments in kind, and bonuses, unless
earned and paid regularly each pay period.
PRODUCTION AND RELATED WORKERS - Includes working fore­
men and all 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, Maryland, 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, museums, 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 TRADE - 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 consumption,
and rendering service incidental to the sales of
goods. Similar Government establishments are in­
cluded under Government.

Metropolitan Area Definitions
ALABAMA
Birmingham.......... Jeff arson County
Nobile...............Nobile County
ARIZONA
Phoenix..............Maricopa County
Tucson...............Pima County
ARKANSAS
Little Book11« Little Bock..... Pulaski County
CALIFORNIA
Fresno...............Fresno County
Los AngelesLong Beach....... ..Los Angeles and Orange Counties
Sacramento.......... Sacramento County
San BernardinoRiverslde-Ontarlo...San Bernardino and Riverside
Counties
San Diego........... San Diego County
San FranciscoOakland............ Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin,
San Francisco, San Mateo, and
Solano Counties
San Jose............ Santa Clara County
Stockton............ San Joaquin County
COLORADO
Dearer...............Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, and
Jefferson Counties

DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA
Washington................. District of Columbia; Alexandria
and Falls Church Cities and
Arlington and Fairfax Counties,
Virginia; Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties, Maryland
FLORIDA
Jacksonville..............Duval County
Miami...........................Dade County
TampaSt. Petersburg........ Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties
GEORGIA
Atlanta...................... Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton
Counties
Savannah...............
Chatham County
IDAHO
Boise.......................... Ada County
ILLINOIS
Chicago....................... Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and W ill
Counties, 111*; Lake County, Ind.
Peoria................•••«.Peoria and Tazewell Counties
Rockford..................... Winnebago County
INDIANA
Evansville................. Vanderburgh County, Indiana;
Henderson County, Kentucky
Fort Wayne................. Allen County
Indianapolis..............Marlon County
South Bend................. St. Joseph County

CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport.......... Bridgeport City and Fairfield,
Stratford, Trumbull, Easton, and
Monroe towns in Fairfield County;
Milford town in Heir Baren County
Hartford............ Hartford City and Aron, Bloomfield,
East Hartford, Farmington, Glaston­
bury, Bolton, Canton, East Granby,
Granby, Manchester, Newington,
Rocky H 1 U , Simsbury, South Wind­
sor, West Hartford, Wethersfield,
and Windsor towns in Hartford
County
Heir Britain......... Heir Britain City and Berlin and
PlainvlUe toiras in Hartford
County
Heir Haren........... New Haven City and Bethany, Bran­
ford, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden,
Madison, North Branford, North
Haven, Orange, West Haven, and
Woodbrldge towns in New Haven
County
Stamford............ Darien, Greenwich, and Stamford
Towns in Fairfield County
Waterbury........... Waterbury City, Naugatuck borough,
and Beacon Falls, Cheshire, Middlebury, Prospect, Southbury, and
Woloott towns in New Haven County;
Bethlehem, Thomaston, Watertown,
and Woodbury towns in Litchfield
County

MAINE
Lewiston..................... Auburn and Lewiston Cities, and
Durham, Greene, Lisbon, Mechanic
Falls, Minot, Poland, Turner, and
Webster towns in Androscoggin
County
Portland..................... Portland, South Portland, and
Westbrook Cities, and Cape
Elizabeth and Falmouth towns in
Cumberland County

DELAWARE
Wilmington.......... New Castle County, Delaware; Salem
County, New Jersey

MARYLAND
Baltimore................... Baltimore City and Baltimore and
Anne Arundel Counties




IOWA
Des Moines.................Polk County
KANSAS
Topeka......................... Shawnee County
Wichita....................... Sedgwick County
KENTUCKY
Louisville................. Jefferson County, Kentucky; Clark
and Floyd Counties, Indiana
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge............... East Baton Rouge Parish
New Orleans................Jefferson, Orleans, and St.
Bernard Parishes

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MASSACHUSETTS
Boston......... ••••Suffolk County; Cambridge, Everett,
Malden, Medford, Melrose, Newton,
Somerville, Waltham, and Woburn
Cities, and Arlington, Ashland,
Bedford, Belmont, Burlington,
Concord, Framingham, Lexington ,
Lincoln, Natick, North Beading,
Beading, Stonehan, Wakefield,
Watertown, Way land, Weston, Wil­
mington, and Winchester towns in
Middlesex County; Beverly, Iynn,
Peabody, and Salem Cities, and
Danvers, Hamilton, Lynnfield, Man­
chester, Marblehead, Middleton,
Nahant, Saugus, Swamps cott, and
Wenham towns in Essex County;
Quincy City and Braintree, Brook­
line, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham,
Dover, Medfleld, Milton, Needham,
Norwood, Randolph, Sharon, Walpole,
Wellesley, Westwood, and Weymouth
towns in Norfolk County; Hlngham
and Hull towns in Plymouth County
Fall Blver......... Fall Blver City and Somerset,
Swansea, and Wesport towns in
Bristol County, Mass.; Tiverton
town in Newport County, B. I.
New Bedford........ New Bedford City and Acushnet,
Dartmouth, and Falrhaven towns in
Bristol County
SprlngfieldHolyoke........... Chicopee, Holyoke, Springfield, and
Westfield Cities, and Agawam, East
Longaeadow, Longmeadow, Ludlow,
West Springfield, and Wllbraham
towns In Hampden County, Mass.;
Northampton City and Easthampton
and South Hadley towns in Hamp­
shire County, Mass.
Worcester.......... Worcester City and Auburn, East
Brookfield, Grafton, Holden,
Leicester, Mllbury, Nbrthborough,
North Brookfield, Shrewsbury,
Spencer, Westborough, and West
Boylston towns In Worcester County
MICHIGAN
Detroit............ Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties
Flint...............Genesee County
Grand Baplds.... ...Kent County
Lansing.......... . .Ingham County
Muskegon........... Muskegon County
Saglnav.............Saginaw County
MINNESOTA
Duluth........... ..Duluth City
MinneapolisSt. Paul.......... Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey
Counties
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson............ Hinds County and beats 1 and 2 of
Bankin County
MISSOURI
Kansas City........ Johnson and Wyandotte Counties,
Kans.; Clay and Jacksqp Counties
Mo.
St. Louis...... ....St. Louis City and St. Charles and
St. Louis Counties, Mo.; Madison
and St. Clair Counties, 111.

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MONTANA
Great Falls........ Cascade County
NEBRASKA
Omaha............... Douglas and Sarpy Counties, Nebr.;
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
NEVADA
Reno................Washoe County
NBW HAMPSHIRE
Manchester......... Manchester City and Goffstown
town in Hillsborough County
NEfcT JERSEY
NewarkJersey City l/.... Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties
Paterson l/........ Bergen, Morris, and Passaic
Counties
Perth Amboy 1/..... Middlesex and Somerset Counties
Trenton.............Mercer County
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque........ Bernalillo County
NEW YORK
Albany-SchenectadyTroy...............Albany, Rensselaer, and
Schenectady Counties
Binghamton......... Broome County
Buffalo.............Erie and Niagara Counties
Elmira..............Chemung County
Nassau and Suffolk
Counties l/....... Nassau and Suffolk Counties
New YorkNortheastern
New Jersey........ New York City (Bronx, Kings,
New York, Queens, and Richmond
Counties) and Nassau, Rockland,
Suffolk and Westchester Counties
N. Y.; Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somer­
set, and Union Counties, N. J.
New York City l/. ••.Bronx, New York, Kings, Queens,
and Richmond Counties
Rochester.......... Monroe County
Syracuse............Onondaga County
Utlca-Rome......... Herkimer and Oneida Counties
Westchester
County l/......... Westchester County
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte.......... Mecklenburg County
GreensboroHigh Point........ Guilford County
Winston-Salem...... Forsyth County
NORTH DAKOTA
Fargo...............Cass County
OHIO
Akron...............Summit County
Canton..............Stark County
Cincinnati......... Hamilton County, Ohio; Campbell
and Kenton Counties, Kentucky
Cleveland...... . .Cuyahoga and Lake Counties
Columbus........... Franklin County
Dayton..............Greene and Montgomery Counties
Toledo..............Lucas County
Youngstown......... Mahoning and Trumbull Counties,
Ohio; Mercer County, Pennsylvania

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City...... Oklahoma County
Tulsa.............. Tulsa County
OREGON
Portland........... Clackamas, Multnomah, and
Washington Counties, Oreg.; Clark
County, Wash.

TENNESSEE
Chattanooga........ Hamilton County, Tenn.; Walker
County, Georgia
Knoxville.......... Anderson, Blount, and Knox Counties
Memphis............ Shelby County
Nashrille.......... Darldson County
TEXAS
Houston............ Harris County

UTAH
PENNSYLVANIA
Salt Lake City..... Bountiful, Centerville, Farmington,
Allentown-BethleNorth Salt Lake, South Bountiful,
hea-Easton........ Lehigh and Northampton Counties,
and West Bountiful precincts in
Pa.; Warren County, N. J.
South Davis County; Salt Lake
County
Erie............... Erie County
Harrisburg......... Cumberland and Dauphin Counties
VERMONT
Lancaster.......... Lancaster County
Philadelphia....... Bucks, Chester, Delavare, Mont­
Burlington......... Chittenden County; Grand Isle and
gomery, and Philadelphia Counties,
South Hero towns in Grand Isle
County
Pa.; Burlington, Camden, and
Gloucester Counties, N. J.
Springfield........ Athens, Grafton, Londonderry, RockPittsburgh......... Allegheny, Bearer, Washington, and
lngham (includes Bellows Falls),
Westmoreland Counties
Westminister, and Windham towns in
Reading............ Berks County
Windham County; and Andover,
Scranton........... Lackawanna County
Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester,
Wilkes-Barre—
Ludlow, Reading, Springfield,
Hazleton.......... Luzerne County
Weathersfield, Weston, West
York............... York County
Windsor, and Windsor towns in
Windsor County
VIRGINIA
RHODE ISLAND
Providence......... Central Falls, Cranston, Pawtucket,
Norfolk-Portsmouth..Norfolk and Princess Anne Counties;
Providence, and Woonsocket Cities,
Norfolk, Portsmouth, South Norfolk,
and Cumberland, East Prorldence,
and Virginia Beach Cities
Johnston, Lincoln, North Prorl­
Richmond........... Richmond City, and Chesterfield
dence, North Smlthfield, and
and Henrico Counties
Smlthfield towns in Prorldence
WASHINGTON
County, R. I.; North Kingstown
town In Washington County, R. I.;
Seattle............ King County
Warlck City and East Greenwich and Spokane............ Spokane County
West Warlck towns in Kent County,
Tacoma............. Pierce County
R. I.; all of Bristol County,
WEST VIRGINIA
R. I.; Attleboro City and North
Attleboro and Seekonk towns in
Charleston......... Fayette and Kanawha Counties
Bristol County, Mass.; Bellingham, WheellngFranklin, Plalnrllle, and Wrentham
Steubenvllle...... Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, and Ohio
towns in Norfolk County, Mass.;
Counties, W. Va.; Belmont and
Blackstone and Mlllrllle towns In
Jefferson Counties, Ohio
Worcester County, Mass.
WISCONSIN
Kenosha............ Kenosha City
SOUTH CAROLINA
La Crosse.......... La Crosse City
Charleston......... Charleston County
Madison............ Madison City
Greenrille......... Greenrille County
Milwaukee.......... Milwaukee County
Racine............. Racine County
SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls........ Minnehaha County

WYOMING
Casper............. Natrona County

1/ Subarea of New York-Northeastern New Jersey.




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