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Emp!oyment
and Earnings
MAY 1 9 5 5 _____________________________________ Vo!. ! No. H
CONTENTS
Pag.
Emp)oym*nt Trend*
A N U C G O R G III.
N O N IN N A E
* Revised Series
* Labor Turnover Rates - Annual
Averages
* Data for Gas and Electric Utilities
* Review of Recent Enploym
ent
Developm
ents
* Revised Explanatory Notes and
Glossary
* Metropolitan Area Definitions
T E F O IN U T Y SIN 1950.
H OD D SR
CE
Charts portraying changes in employ
ment, hours, eamings, and labor turn
over in the Food Industry since 1950 are
show on page xx. This is the first of
n
such a series to be published regularly
in this report.
There will be a set of
charts for each of the major manufactur
ing industry groups.
Sum ary.....................................................................................
m
v
Table 1: Enployees in nonagricultural establishments, by
industry division and selected groups...................... vii
Table 2: Production workers in manufacturing, by major
industry group...........................................................v iii
Table 3: H
ours and gross eamings of production vorkers in
manufacturing, by major industry group..................... ix
Table A: Index of employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division.................................................
x
Table 5: Index of production vorkers in manufacturing, by
major industry group.................................................
x
Table 6: Enployees in nonagricultural establishments, by
industry division, seasonally adjusted..................... xi
Table 7: Rroduction vorkers in manufacturing, by major
industry group, seasonally adjusted.........................
xi
Em
ployees in manufacturing industries, seasonally adjusted,
1947 - April 1955.................................................................... xii
N T : Seasonally adjusted data appear in italics.
OE
R V W C R C N E P O MN D V L P E T ...................................... x iii
E IE F E E T ML Y E T E E O M N S
DETA!HD STATtSTKS
A-Em ptoym enl and PayroN*
Table A-l: Em
ployees in nonagricultural establishments, by
industry division...................................................
Table A-2: All enployees and production vorkers in nonagri
cultural establishments, by industry.....................
Table A-3: Production vorkers and indexes of production-worker
em
ploym and veekly payrolls in manufacturing...
ent
Table A-^: Enployees in Governm and private shipyards,
ent
by region...............................................................
Table A-5: Federal personnel, civilian and military................
Table A-6: Enployees in nonagricultural establishments, by
industry division and State...................................
Table A-7: Enployees in nonagricultural establishments for
selected areas, by industry division.....................
1
2
7
6
9
10
13
E-Labor Turnover
Table B-l: M
onthly labor turnover rates in manufacturing, by
class of turnover...................................................
Table B-2: M
onthly labor turnover rates in selected indus
tries.....................................................................
Table B-3: M
onthly labor turnover rates of m and vom in
en
en
selected manufacturing groups................................
2
3
%
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Table C-l: H
ours and gross eamings of production vorkers or
nonsupervisory enployees.......................................
Table C-2: Gross average veekly eamings of production vorkers
in selected industries, in current and 1947-49
dollars..................................................................
Table C-3: Average veekly eamings, gross and net spendable,
of production vorkers in manufacturing, in current
and 1947^49 dollars...............................................
Table C-4: Average hourly eamings, gross and excluding over
time, of production vorkers in manufacturing
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Emp!oyment
and Earnings
CONTENTS - Continued
C-Hovr* and Earn!ngs-Continved
Page
Table C-5: Indexes of aggregate veekly m
an-hours in industrial
and construction activity......................................
Table C-6: Hours and gross earnings of production vorkers in
manufacturing for selected States and areas........
39
41
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OE
arch 1955 are preliminary.
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CHARTS
The Food Industry Since 1950.........................................................
Index of Production-Warker Em
ploym and Weekly Payrolls - M u
ent
an
facturing Industries, 1939-55......................................................
Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments, by M
ajor Industry
Division, 1939-55.........................................................................
M
onthly Labor Turnover Rates - Manufacturing Industries, 1939-55.
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IN R D C IO ..................................................................................
T O UT N
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STA LISH N E O T
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Industrial Classification.........................................................
Coverage....................................................................................
D FIN N A D E IM T G MT O S
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ploym
ent.................................................................................
Labor Turnover...........................................................................
H
ours and Earnings....................................................................
STATISTICS F R ST TE A D A E S.....................................................
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S M A Y C M H D FC C MU IN N T N L STATISTICS...................
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R ev ised s e r ie s
The em ploym ent fig u re s shown in this r e p o rt
have been adjusted to fir s t qu arter 1954 ben ch m ark s.
E m ploym en t data p r e v io u s ly publish ed fo r 1953 to
date have a lso been adjusted to r e fle c t the new ben ch
m a rk s. This ben chm ark r e v is io n did not a ffect fig u re s
fo r 1952 and e a r lie r y e a r s . The estim a tes for the
govern m en t and fin an ce, in su ra n ce, and rea l estate
d iv is io n s , h ow ev er, have been r e v is e d ba ck to 1939
so that both s e r ie s fo r the en tire p e rio d would be
b a sed on the new defin itions estab lish ed by the Bureau
o f the B u dget's in teragen cy com m ittee on F e d e ra l em
p loym en t sta tistics . The new F e d e r a l em ploym ent
data, in corp oratin g the changed d efin ition s, w ere p r e
p a red by the U. S. C ivil S e r v ice C o m m is sio n and ex
clude F e d e r a l R e s e rv e banks w hich w e re tra n sfe rre d
to the banks and tru st com p a n ies com pon ent of the f i
nance ca te g o ry .
Som e changes w ere a ls o m ade in the data fo r the
s e r v ic e d iv is io n fr o m 1945 to date.
The adjustm ent o f em ploym ent le v e ls to new
ben ch m arks has a ls o cau sed m in or r e v is io n s in a few
o f the hours and earnings s e r ie s fo r 1953-54.
m ents o f C o m m e rce and L a b or; and in the June issu e
of the M onthly L ab or R eview .
L ab or T u rn over R ates - Annual A v era g es
F o r the fir s t tim e, this re p o rt contains annual a v e r
ages of m onthly la b or tu rnover rates fo r detailed in
d u strie s . See table S B -2, page 92.
Data fo r Gas and E le c tr ic U tilities
E m ploym en t, h ou rs, and earnings a re now availab le
sep arately fo r e le c t r ic light and p ow er u tilitie s ; gas
u tilities; and e le c t r ic light and gas u tilities com bined.
T hese s e r ie s had been discontinued after D e ce m b e r 1953.
R eview of R ecen t E m ploym ent D evelopm en ts
A detailed an alytica l review of em ploym ent d ev e lo p
m ents in recen t y e a rs starts on page x iii. This review
highlights as the m ost sign ifican t em ploym ent event in
1954 the end o f the 1953-54 d eclin e in the num ber o f
w o rk e r s em p loyed in nonfarm in du stries and the r e c o v
e r y that follow ed . T ables and ch a rts a re a ls o p resen ted .
R ev is e d E xplanatory N otes and G lo ss a r y
New su m m ary ta b les, w hich w ill be available
soon , w ill contain data on the r e v is e d b a s is .
The explan atory notes and g lo s s a r y have been
brought up to date and m ade m o re in clu siv e.
The re v is e d s e r ie s a ls o ap pears fo r the fir s t
tim e in the M ay issu e o f the D epartm ent of L a b o r 's
p r e s s r e le a s e on em p loym en t, h ou rs, and earn ings;
the com bined p r e s s r e le a s e fo r M ay on em ploym ent
and unem ploym ent is su e s join tly by the U. S. D epart
M etropolitan A r e a D efinition s
C u rren t defin itions of a ll m etrop olita n a rea s for
wTiich em ploym ent or hours and earnings a r e shown in
this r e p o rt appear on page 9 -E .
Emptoyment Trends
NONFARM EM PLO YM E N T UP 40 0.00 0
IN A P R IL
N onfarm em p loym ent r o s e by 400, 000 in A p ril
1955, the sh arpest M a r c h -to -A p r il em ploym ent
gain sin ce 1950. M ost o f the in cr e a s e was due to
in cre a s e d em ploym ent in con stru ction , trad e, and
s e r v ic e , but the m ost sign ifican t o v e r-th e -m o n th
developm en t w as an in cr e a s e o f 40, 000 in m anufac
turing. F a c to r y em ploym ent has d eclin ed sharply
betw een M arch and A p r il in 7 o f the 8 p reced in g
p ostw ar y e a r s .
The im prov em en t in the fa c to r y
em p loym ent situation w as w id esp rea d , with 17 o f
the 21 m a jo r industry grou ps showing strength.
Since the beginning o f the y e a r , nonfarm em
ploym en t has r is e n by n ea rly 900, 000, c lo s e to the
postw ar r e c o r d r is e o f 1 m illio n in 1950 and la rg e r
than gains r e co r d e d ov e r this p e r io d in other p o s t
w ar y e a r s . The fa c to r y uptrend w as the m a jo r fa c
tor in this sharp r is e .
N onfarm em ploym ent o f 48. 6 m illio n in A p ril
w as m o re than 500, 000 high er than a y ear e a r lie r ,
but about 800, 000 low er than the A p r il 1953 le v e l.
The a v era g e fa c to r y w orkw eek declin ed bv
on e-half an hour betw een M arch and A p r il to 40. 2,
about the usual drop fo r this tim e o f y e a r , but was
1. 2 h ours above la st A p r il.
A s a con seq u en ce, a v era g e w eek ly earnings
w e re down fr o m la st m on th 's a lltim e peak, but, at
$74. 77, w e re still an a lltim e high fo r the month.
1955 FA C T O R Y UPTREND SETTING PA C E
M anufacturing em ploym ent r o s e 40, 000 betw een
M arch and A p r il 1955, to 16. 2 m illio n , a lm ost
300, 000 above a year ago. It w as the fir s t tim e
sin ce 1950 and the secon d tim e sin ce the p ea cetim e
re c o n v e r s io n follow in g W orld War II that the fa c to r y
jo b total has r ise n betw een M arch and A p r il.
Since January o f this y e a r , fa c to r y em ploym ent
has in cre a s e d a lm o st 32 0,00 0, the sh arpest January
to A p ril gain sin ce 1947.
Im provem en t in the em p loym ent situation was
g en era l, as o v e r-th e -m o n th changes in n early all
o f the 21 m a jo r m anufacturing industry grou ps m et
o r ex ceed ed season al expectation s.
As in the past few m on th s, the sh arpest gains
o c c u r r e d in m etal and m etal p rod u cts in d u stries.
Th ese r is e s , plus gains in lu m b er and stone, clay,
and g la s s , b oosted d u ra ble-g ood s em ploym ent by
88, 000, offsettin g a d eclin e o f 47, 000 in nondurablegood s plants.
Continuing its recen t expan sion , the p rim a ry
m etals group added about 2 3 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s --t h e la r g
est M a r c h -to -A p r il r is e sin ce 1950. The r is e in
p r im a ry m etals sin ce January w as 71, 000, an un
u su ally la rg e gain.
The m a ch in ery industry group added about
22, 000 w o rk e r s betw een M arch and A p r il, the third
c o n secu tiv e sign ifican t in cr e a s e and contrasting with
the 18-m onth d eclin e w hich began in m i d - 1953.
E s p e cia lly notew orthy w as the fa ct that this m on th 's
em ploym ent pickup included plants making p r o d u c
e r 's du rable equipm ent. Since January, m a ch in ery
plants have added 60, 000 w o rk e r s to th eir p a y r o lls .
This gain, h ow ev er, w as in su fficien t to o ffs e t 1954
lo s s e s and, at 1. 6 m illio n w o rk e rs in A p r il o f this
y e a r , em ploym ent w as about 30,000 below the c o r
responding 1954 le v e l.
The upswing in the tran sp ortation equipm ent
group continued into the seventh m onth, as 17,000
m ore w o rk e rs w ere added, m ain ly in au tom obile
plants. Since the beginning o f the y ea r this group
has in cre a s e d by 70, 000 and in A p r il em p loyed about
90. 000 m o r e p eople than a y ea r e a r lie r .
Im provem en t w as a ls o w id esp rea d in the nond u ra b le -g o o d s s e c to r . F ood prod u cts r o s e by
13, 0 0 0 --s u b sta n tia lly m o r e than usual. O v e r-th e month in cr e a s e s in p a p er, prin tin g, and ch e m ica ls
w ere in m arked con tra st to usual sea son al d e c lin e s ,
w hile in tex tiles and a p p a rel, the M a r c h -to -A p r il
em ploym ent redu ction s w ere sm a lle r than in m ost
p o s t-E a s te r sea son s.
F ou rteen o f the 21 m a jor m anufacturing groups
w ere above y e a r -a g o le v e ls , with only ordnance and
m a ch in ery substantially lo w e r. C om pared to the
1953 alltim e high fo r the month, h ow ev er, m anufac
turing em ploym ent w as still down 1. I m illio n .
CONSTRUCTION RECORDS SECOND
CONSECUTIVE SHARP GAIN
C on stru ction em ploym ent r o s e by 153,000 b e tw een M arch and A p r il, and unusually la rg e gain
fo r this tim e o f y e a r , bringing em ploym ent in the
industry to 2 .4 m illio n . T h isw a s , h ow ev er, 35 ,000
under la st y e a r 's A p r il fig u re and ap p rox im a tely
9 0 ,0 0 0 under the 1953 r e c o r d fo r the month.
Mining em ploym ent, w hich u su ally d e clin e s at
this tim e o f y e a r , w as unchanged ov e r the month,
as heavy dem ands b y the steel industry kept e m p loy
m ent le v e ls stable.
On the other hand, tran sp ortation and public
u tilities and trade did not show the usual M arch to
A p ril pick u p s. An o v e r-th e -m o n th declin e in tra n sv
p orta tion an d pu blic u tilities w as attributable to w ork
stoppages in r a ilro a d and bus tran sp ortation and in
the telephone industry. In reta il trad e, w h ere em
ploym en t o r d in a r ily r is e s sh arply fo r E a ste r, the
gain in A p r il w as som ew hat s m a lle r thanusual, but
em p loym ent in w h olesa le and reta il trad e, at 10. 5
m illio n , w as 30, 000 o v e r la st y e a r 's peak fo r the
m onth.
C om pared with y e a r -a g o le v e ls , the A p r il 1955
w orkw eek w as up 1 .2 h ours as it had b een in M arch .
The sh arpest o v e r -t h e -y e a r in cr e a s e w as in the
p r im a r y m eta ls grou p , w h ere the w ork w eek w as
3. 2 hours above a y ea r a g o. A p r il-t o - A p r il gains
o f an hour or m o r e in the fa c to r y w ork w eek w ere
a ls o r ep orted b y 10 oth er in du stry g rou p s; only
lu m b er and to b a c co re p o rte d d e c lin e s .
F in a n ce, s e r v ic e , and State and lo c a l g ov ern
m ent continued to set new m onthly p ea k s, w hile
F e d e r a l govern m en t em ploym ent w as sligh tly below
la st y e a r 's le v e l.
F A C T O R Y W ORKERS' EARNINGS CONTINUE
A T HIGH LE V E L S
F A C T O R Y WORKWEEK DECLINES
SEASON ALLY IN A P R IL
A v era g e w eek ly h ours o f w ork in fa c to r ie s d e
clin ed by o n e -h a lf hour, to 40. 2 in A p r il, in lin e
w ith the usual p ostw ar pattern. H ow ever, hours
o f w o rk r o s e c o n tra se a s o n a lly in som e in du stries
w here em ploym ent had r is e n su bstantially, such
as p r im a ry m e ta ls , m a ch in ery , and stone, c la y
and g la s s . A v era g e w eek ly h ours a ls o went up in
ordnance and p e tro le u m . These r is e s w e re m o r e
than o ffs e t by sh a rp er-th a n -u su a l d e clin e s rep orted
b y lu m b er, fu rn itu re, to b a c co , lea th er, and tra n s
porta tion equipm ent.
G ro s s a v era g e w eek ly earn ings o f fa c to r y
p rod u ction w o r k e r s , at $74. 77 in A p r il, w e re 53
cents lo w e r than a m onth a g o, as a re s u lt o f the
sh orter A p r il w ork w eek .
This y e a r 's earn ings
fig u r e , h ow ev er, w as an a lltim e high fo r the month
and w as m o r e than $4. 50 ab ove la st A p r il.
A ll o f the 21 m a jo r in du stry g rou ps r ep orted
som e o v e r -t h e -y e a r gains in w eek ly pa y, with the
la r g e s t i n c r e a s e - - $11. 5 0 --o c c u r r in g in t h e p r im a r y
m etals grou p.
W eekly earn ings w e re up by $8. 15
in the rubber in du stry and b y $6. 94 in tra n sp orta
tion equipm ent. Other in d u stries showing $4. 00 or
m o r e in c r e a s e s in w eek ly pay w e re fa b rica ted m et
a ls , m a ch in ery , e le c t r ic a l m a ch in ery , in stru m en ts,
p a p e r, p e tro le u m , and stone, clay,an d g la s s.
Tab)# 1. Emp)oy**s in nonagricuttura! establishments,
by industry division and seiected groups
(In
thousands)
Year
ago
C urrent
Industry d i v i n o n
and g r o u p
April 1955
l/
48,613
N o n m e t a l l i c m in ing
April 1955
net change f r o m :
and q u a r r y i n g ....................
737
94.3
204.5
105.6
M
arch 1955
l/
48,206
736
94.4
207.4
102.0
February
1955
47,753
737
94.3
209.9
99.8
April
1954
48,069
772
99.2
228.1
103.5
Year
ago
P rev iou s
month
+407
+544
+ 1
- .1
- 2.9
+ 3.6
- 35
- 4.9
- 23.6
+ 2.1
C N R C C MT U H M
O T A T O S R C O ......... ......................
2,417
2,264
2,169
2,452
+153
- 35
MM F C U iM .............................................
A UA T R G
16,242
16,201
16,060
15,948
+ 41
+294
136.4
9,322
137.4
9,220
137.2
9,207
168.2
+ 88
- 1.0
+
203
- 31.8
713a
702.6
693.5
340.1
511.0
1,185.4
+ 10.5
- 2.2
+ 8.1
+ 22.5
+ 19.6
+ 11.2
+ 23.0
+ 88.4
9,410
Lumber and wood p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t
f u r n i t u r e ) .........................................................................
I n s t r u m e n t s and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s .....................
M is ce lla n e o u s m anufacturing i n d u s t r i e s . . .
Apparel
and o t h e r
Prin tin g,
fin ish ed
p u b lish in g ,
te x tile
and a l l i e d
525.9
1,251.3
705.8
352.5
519.0
1,224.9
1,076.4
1,566.5
1,102.6
1,884.9
311.6
459.1
1,066.6
1,544.8
1,098.7
1,867.8
311.5
461.7
1,051.5
1,523.4
1,096.3
1,844.5
308.9
456.3
1,046.1
1,598.9
1,089.0
1,793.6
321.3
459.7
+ 9.8
+ 21.7
+ 3.9
+ 17.1
+ .1
- 2.6
+ 30.3
- 32.4
+ 13.6
+ 91.3
- 9.7
- .6
6,832
1,433.2
88.6
1,072.7
S t o n e , c l a y , and g l a s s 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 .........................................
F a b r ic a te d m etal p ro d u c ts ( e x c e p t
o r d n a n c e , m a c h i n e r y , and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
351.3
534.0
1,273.8
6,879
1,420.1
92.1
1,078.8
6,840
1,409.7
97.1
1,078.2
6,741
1,441.2
89.9
1,066.6
- 47
+ 13.1
- 3.5
- 6.1
+ 91
- 8.0
- 1.3
+ 6.1
1,189.5
539.0
1,238.1
534.8
1,230.5
531.9
1,158.6
525.7
- 48.6
+ 4.2
+ 30.9
+ 13.3
804.4
809.4
249.7
269.2
375.8
802.1
809.3
248.5
269.2
385.7
798.8
794.7
247.4
267.3
384.4
797.5
796.3
251.8
249.1
364.5
+ 2.3
+ .1
+ 1.2
0
- 9.9
+ 6.9
+ 13.1
- 2.1
+ 20.1
+ 11.3
353.5
TRAMSPORTADOM....................................................................
C0MMUM!CAT!0M.......................................................................
OTHER PUBUC U T !L t T ! E S ................................................
3,944
2,652
715
577
3,963
2,645
742
576
3,937
2,625
737
575
3,991
2,674
742
575
- 19
+ 7
- 27
+ 1
- 47
- 22
- 27
+ 2
W O E A E A D R T !L T A E
H L S L M E A R D .........................
10,504
10,394
10,309
10,474
+110
+ 30
- 10
+120
+ 58.4
T A S 0 T T M A D PU C UT!L!T!ES...........
R MP R A !0 M BU
2,803
7,701
1,355.0
1,481.1
759.8
592.5
3,512.2
2,813
7,581
1,296.6
1,472.7
754.4
579.3
3,478.3
2,806
7,503
1,269.2
1,467.4
749.4
555.3
3,461.6
2,171
2,154
2,132
?,096
+ 17
+
S R !C A D M C L A E U ...........................
E V E M !S E L M O S
5,670
5,572
5,536
5,611
+ 98
+ 59
STATE AM LOCAL..................................................................
D
6,928
2,154
4,774
6,922
2,148
4,774
6,873
2,142
4,731
6,725
2,167
4,558
+ 6
+ 6
0
+20
3
- 13
+216
Fo od and l i q u o r
s t o r e s ..............................................
F A C , tMU A C , A D R A E A E
!M M E S R ME M E L ST T ...........
2,768
7,706
1,400.0
1,444.9
763.6
646.9
3,450.8
5.4
+ 13.2
+ 33.9
+ 35
- 5
- 45.0
+ 36.2
- 3.8
- 54.4
+ 61.4
+
8
.4
75
Tabie 2. Production workers !n manufacturing, by major industry grou p
(In thousands)
Year
ago
Current
M ajor
in d u s try group
April 1955
1/
M
arch 1955
l/
February
1955
April
1954
April 1955
net
change
Previou s
m ont h
from :
Year
ago
MAWUFACTUR!WG.........................
12,812
12,737
12,649
12,548
+
25
+264
DURABLE GOODS.......................................................................
7,462
7,333
7,282
7,266
+
79
+196
92.8
94.4
93.9
122.1
- 1.6
- 29.3
295.4
449.2
1,082.8
&44e4
Lumber and wood p r o d u c t s
634.7
297.8
441.7
1,060.6
639.3
296.4
434.2
1,031.7
627.3
285.4
427.9
939.5
+
9.7
- 2.4
+
7:5
+ 22.2
+ 17.1
+ 10.0
+ 21.3
+ 93.3
866.5
1,164.2
807.6
1,465.2
219.3
374.1
857.1
1,145.3
805.8
1,443.3
219.4
377.1
843.9
1,125.0
803.4
1,426.4
216.4
370.9
837.7
1,191.5
796.1
1,384.1
228.1
376.0
+
+
+
+
+
9.4
18.4
1.8
16.9
.4
- 3.0
+ 28.8
- 27.3
+ 11.5
+ 81.1
- 8.3
- 1.9
5,350
5,404
5,367
5,282
- 54
+ 68
—
9.6
3.6
- 6.8
- 15.1
- 1.4
+ 7.7
49.3
3.9
+ 28.0
2.2
.8
+
.8
+
.4
- 10.8
+ 4.3
+ 10.1
- 4.6
+ 19.2
+ 10.0
(except
F a b r ic a te d m etal p r o d u c ts ( e x c e p t
o r d n a n c e , m a c h i n e r y , and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
I n s t r u m e n t s and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s .....................
M is c e lla n e o u s m anufacturing I n d u s t r i e s . . .
K K U A L 6000$......................
OC RSE
1,001.1
30.3
980.0
A p p a r e l and o t h e r
P rin tin g ,
fin ish ed
p u blish in g,
te x tile
991.5
83.9
986.8
985.3
88.7
984.5
1,016.2
81.7
972.3
1,061.0
443.6
1,110.3
439.7
1,100.7
437.2
1,033.0
435.2
517e4
547.5
171.6
211.6
335.4
515.2
548.3
170.8
211.2
346.2
512.0
535.3
169.7
209.4
344.5
512.6
537.4
176.2
192.4
325.4
+
-
+
+
8.4
and a l l i e d
+
-
Tabte 3. Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing,
by major industry group
Average w eekly
earnings
M ajor in d u s t r y
group
Apr.
l/
i?55
A verage w eekly
hours
195b
M
ar.
l/
Apr.
Average h ou rly
earnings
195b
Apr.
A pr.
l/
Har.
l/
h0.2
b0.7
39.0
Apr.
1955
1955
l?5b
M
ar.
l/
Apr.
$1.86
$1.85
$1.80
l/
M U
AN FACTU E............................
R
$7b.77
$75.30
$70.20
D RBE G O S
U A L O D ...........................
80.97
81.56
75.b3
iil.l
b l.b
39.7
1.97
1.97
1.90
O r d n a n c e and a c c e s s o r i e s .............
Lumber and wo od p r o d u c t s
( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) ..........................
F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s ..................
S t o n e , c l a y , and g l a s s
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 .............
F a b r ic a te d m etal p rod u cts
81.M
82.01
78.21
bo.5
b0.it
39.7
2*C1
2.03
1.97
66.58
bO.l
b l.l
bl.3
1.65
b0.3
39.1
1.60
1.62
1.59
1.63
1.56
66.17
bo.?
6b.b8
65.67
65.53
61.00
75.35
89.bc
7b.57
70.35
bl.b
bl.2
bl.2
bl.l
38.0
bo.2
1.82
2.17
1.81
88.73
2.16
1.75
2.C5
75.39
bl.2
bl.5
bl.b
bl.b
bo.1
bo.5
1.95
91.76
30.73
8h.87
75.11
9b.l5
1.95
2.05
1.85
2.21
1.88
1.99
l.8o
2.11
76.1b
75.7b
...
66.66
N NUAL G O S
O D R B E O D ......................
F o o d and 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 .....................
A p p a r e l and o t h e r f i n i s h e d
t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s ...............................
P a p e r and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ...........
P r i n t i n g , p u b l i s h i n g , and
m e n t ) ........................................................
M ach in ery ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l ) .
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 .............
I n s t r u m e n t s and r e l a t e d
C h e m i c a l s and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s .
P r o d u c t s o f p e t r o l e u m and
R u b b e r p r o d u c t s ....................................
L e a t h e r and l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s . .
80.3b
85.b9
77.90
80.6c
70.56
8b.82
2.06
bl.9
bo .6
b2.6
39.2
b0.2
1.85
72.07
bo.5
bo.5
39.6
1.88
1.87
1.82
66.91
62.72
bo.b
b0.8
39.2
1.65
i.6b
1.60
65.7b
66.70
62.87
38.9
39.7
38.1
19
.6
1.63
1.65
69.72
5o.i8
53.16
70.2b
51.65
5b.66
67.5b
b9.01
50.b6
bo.3
36.1
L6.51
76.7b
b9.85
76.b3
89.86
80.75
95.53
83.03
51.18
7b.56
bo.3
2.19
bo. 2
38.8
37.7
39.9
36.3
37.1
1.73
1.39
1.37
1.73
1.37
1.37
1.68
1.35
1.36
71.97
b5.62
35.5
L2.b
37.2
b2.7
3b.3
bl.6
1.31
1.81
i.3b
1.79
1.33
1.73
90.79
80.32
36.11
77.27
38.b
bl.2
38.8
bl.b
38.1
bl.l
2.3b
1.96
2.3b
l.9b
1.88
92.97
83. bb
5b.0b
91.08
7b.88
b9.b8
b l.0
bo.7
bo.6
b0.9
38.6
33.8
35.6
bo.3
2.33
2.0b
2.29
2.ob
l.bO
2.26
1.93
1.39
36.3
bo.6
l.b l
26
.2
Ax
Tab!e 4. tndex of emptoyees in nonagricuttura! estabtishments,
by industry division
(19 4 7-4 9 = 10 0 )
Year
Current
Industry d iv is io n
April 1955
it
M
arch 1955
111.1
ago
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n and p u b l i c
W h o l e s a l e and r e t a i l t r a d e ............................
F i n a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e . . .
S e r v i c e and m i s c e l l a n e o u s ...............................
April
1954
110.2
109.2
109.9
77.7
114.8
108.8
TTL
O A .....................................................
February
1955
77.6
107.6
108.5
77.7
103.0
107.6
81.4
116.5
106.8
96.9
111.6
125.8
115.9
122.4
97.3
110.5
19
0.6
96.7
98.0
111.3
121.4
114.7
118.8
i!
14
2 .8
113.9
122.3
123.5
113.1
121.4
ll P r e l i m i n a r y .
Tabte 5. tn d e x of production w o r k e r s in manufacturing,
b y m a jo r industry group,
(1 9 4 7 -4 9 -1 0 0 )
Year
ago
Current
Major i n d u s t r y group
April 1955
l/
M
arch 1955
l'
February
1955
April
1954
MM F C U w
A U A T m e.........................................
103.6
103.4
102.3
101.4
DURABLE GOODS.......................................................
111.8
110.6
109.1
108.9
410.3
414.7
414.7
538.2
87.3
99.9
103.2
105.2
86.0
100.9
101.6
103.1
86.6
100.2
99.8
100.3
85.0
96.5
98.4
96.2
111.3
I n s t r u m e n t s and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s . . . . . .
M iscella n eou s m anufacturing i n d u s t r ie s .
126.2
H3.3
113.4
98.4
110.0
100.8
125.9
141.6
112.9
99.2
108.3
98.9
125.4
139.4
111.3
97.6
107.6
104.8
124.3
135.3
117.5
98.9
MMU
O D RABLE GOODS................................................
93.9
94.9
94.2
92.7
84.6
75.7
80.2
83.8
79.5
80.8
83.2
84.2
80.6
101.9
110.8
19
0.8
106.6
105.7
109.1
85.8
77.6
79.5
99.2
108.6
107.6
107.4
92.5
104.1
107.1
107.4
91.9
103.6
95.7
106.5
104.8
91.4
102.6
95.4
106.7
105.2
94.6
94.3
89.9
Lumber and wood p r o d u c t s
S ton e,
cla y,
( except
and g r a s s p r o d u c t s ................
F a b r ic a te d m etal p ro d u c ts (e x c e p t
o r d n a n c e , m a c h i n e r y , and t r a n s -
12
0.4
A p p a r e l and o t h e r
fin ish ed t e x t i le
P a p e r and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ...............................
P r i n t i n g , p u b l i s h i n g , and a l l i e d
R u b b e r p r o d u c t s ........................................................
l/Preliminary.
2
9.6
2
Seasonatty Adjusted Data
T a b ie 6. E m ptoy ees in nonagricutturat e stab tish m e n ts,
b y industry d iv is io n , s e a s o n a t t y adjusted
(1 94 7 -4 9^ 1 0 0)
[In thousands)
industry d t v m o n
1 955 1 /
TOTAL.............................
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ...........................................................
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n and p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s . .
F inance,
insurance,
and r e a l
e s ta te ..
G o v e r n m e n t ..................................................................
1955
1955
1954
19 5 5 1 /
19 5 5 1 /
1 955
1954
J J J. 7
JJJ.5
J JO. 7
J JO. 3
U8,8V9
V8,762
48, 4 U 0
V8,267
78.2
J J9. 6
J0 9 . 6
9 7 .J
J J2. 2
J25. 8
J J5 . 9
J2 J. 5
77.6
JJ8.2
J08. 7
97.8
JJ 2.8
J25.V
JJ5.6
J2J. 6
78.2
J JV . 5
J07. 8
97.9
JJ2.0
J2V.8
J J5. 5
J2J. V
8 J.9
J2J. 3
J07. 6
98.2
J J J. 6
J2J. V
J JV. 7
J J7. 6
7V J
2,5 J 8
J6, 36V
3 ,95J
J O , 555
2 ,J 7 J
5 ,670
6,879
736
2 ,i /8 8
J6,23J
3,983
J0,6J8
2 ,J65
5 ,6 5 7
6, 8 8 V
7V J
2,1/JO
J6,09J
3, 9 8 V
J0 ,5 VJ
2 ,J 5 V
5 ,6 V 9
6 ,870
776
2, 5 5 V
J6,072
3,998
J O , 502
2,096
5,6JJ
6,658
l/P re lim in a ry .
Tabte 7. P r o d u c t io n w o r k e rs in m anufacturing,
b y m a jo r industry g roup, s e a s o n a tty a d ju s te d
(In thousands)
(1 94 7 -4 9= 1 0 0)
M ajor
in d u s t r y group
A p ril
1955 JL/
195 5 JL/
195 5
A pril
1954
MANUFACTUR!WG.....................
J0V. 5
JO3. 6
J02. 5
J02. V
DURABLE GOODS..............................................
J J J. 6
J JO. 3
J08.9
Or d n a n c e and a c c e s s o r i e s .................................
Lumber and wood p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t
VJ 0 . 3
VJV .7
88.
J00 .
J 02 .
J 05 .
2
2
8
2
A pril
1955 JL/
March
19 55 1 /
1955
A pril
1954
J2,809
J2,673
J2,663
J08.6
7.VV8
7 ,359
7, 269
7,2 5 0
V JV. 7
538.2
93
9V
9V
J22
88.8
99.9
JO J. 6
J02. 6
9 0.7
98. 2
J00.7
99.8
85.8
96.8
97.9
96.2
65 J
296
VV7
J,083
655
295
VV2
J ,056
669
290
V38
J ,027
633
286
V26
990
JJ0.8
J00.9
J 26. 2
JV3. 3
J J2. 9
J09.0
99.3
J2V. 6
JV J. 6
J J2. V
J07.3
9 7 .V
J 2 V .2
J 39. V
J J0.8
J07.J
J03.3
J 2V .3
J35.3
JJ7.0
8 63
J,JV7
808
J ,V 65
2J9
8V9
J , J29
798
J , VV8
2J8
836
J, J08
79 5
J , V26
2J5
83V
J, J7V
79 6
J,3 8V
227
98.9
98. 7
97.6
99.5
376
375
37J
3 78
96. 2
95. 7
9V.9
95.0
5 ,V 7 9
5 ,V 5 0
5 , V0V
5 , V J3
93.0
8 5.2
80. 2
92.3
88.0
8 0.0
9J.J
88.0
7 9. V
9V.5
88.0
7 9.5
J ,J0J
90
980
J,0 9 3
93
977
J ,0 7 8
93
9 70
J , J J8
93
9 72
J 03 . V
JJ0.8
P r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s .................................
F a b r i c a t e d m etal p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t
o r d n a n c e , m a c h i n e r y , and t r a n s p o r -
J 2,927
J02.9
J 09 . 3
J02.2
J 08. 6
J00.7
J08.6
J,0 7 7
VVV
J ,072
V38
J ,06V
V35
J ,0V 9
V35
J 08 . 2
J06. V
9 3.5
JOV. 6
93.2
J 07 . J
J05.8
93.0
J03. 6
93.5
J07. J
JOV. 2
92.5
J02. J
93.2
J07. V
J OV .2
9 5.7
9V . 8
9 0 .V
5 20
5V3
J7V
2J3
337
5 J5
5V0
J73
2J J
338
5J5
532
J72
208
3 37
5 J6
5 32
J78
J93
3 27
M is c e lla n e o u s m anufacturing
M0MDURABLE GOODS.......................................
Apparel
and o t h e r
P rin tin g,
fin ish ed
pu b lish in g,
te x tile
and a l l i e d
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 ........................................................
L e a t h e r and l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s .......................
1 / Preliminary.
Seasonatty Adjusted Data
E m p io y e e s in m a n u fa c tu rin g industries, 1 9 4 7 -A p r i! 1955
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Ju ne
July
Sept.
O ct.
No v.
Dec.
Annual
average
13,133
13,338
13,990
13,V13
16,078
16,39 7
17,363
13,688
13,330
13,360
I V , 13V
13,330
16,016
16,396
17,333
13,739
13,380
13,333
13,718
1 3 , 73V
16,013
1 6,771
17,083
13,833
13,361
13,367
13,730
13,738
16,033
16,967
16,833
13,973
1 3 , V37
13,103
13,986
1 3 , 83V
16,077
17,07V
16,631
13,993
13,390
13,331
I V ,178
IV ,967
1 6 , 10V
1 6 ,3 3V
17,338
13,989
8 ,369
8 ,3 1 3
7 ,3 3 6
3 ,V 13
9,081
9 ,3 7 1
10,198
8 ,836
8 ,3 0 V
8,3V6
7, V07
8 , V93
9 , 0 73
9,3 3 6
10,096
8,881
8 ,33V
8 ,3V 3
6 ,9 6 9
8 ,6 8 1
9,103
9,6 7 9
9 ,996
8 ,9 7 3
8 ,363
8 ,3 0 3
7 ,0 3 9
8 , 73V
9 , 13V
9,831
9,8 0 3
9 ,0 8 3
8 , V03
8 ,1 9 7
7,3 7 9
8 , 778
9 , 133
9.9V3
9 ,6 7 7
9 , 103
8 ,3 7 3 '
8,3 1 3
7 ,V 7 3
8 ,083
9 ,0 8 0
9 ,3V0
10,103
9,130
6 ,8 8 6
7 ,0 V 3
6 ,6 3 V
6,998
6 ,997
7 ,0 3 6
7, 167
6 ,8 3 3
6 ,9 3 6
7 ,0 1 V
6 ,7 1 7
7 ,0 3 8
6,9V1
7 , 0 60
7 ,139
6,8 3 8
6 ,9 3 6
6 ,9 8 3
6 , 7V9
7,0V3
6 ,9 1 3
7,0 9 3
7 ,0 8 6
6 , 8 60
6 ,9 9 8
6,963
6 ,691
7, 0 3 V
6 ,9 0 1
7,136
7,0V7
6 ,8 9 0
7,033
6 ,903
6 , 70 7
7 ,0 V 6
6,93V
7 ,131
6 , 9 7V
6,8 8 7
6,9 1 8
7,0 1 0
6 , 703
6,883
7 ,0 3 V
6 ,9 9 V
7, 133
6 , 8 70
Au g.
MANUFACTURING
1 9 4 7 .............
1 9 4 8 .............
1 9 4 9 .............
1 9 5 0 .............
1 9 5 1 .............
1 9 5 2 .............
1 9 5 3 .............
1 9 5 4 .............
1 9 5 5 .............
13,339
1 3 , V93
IV,371
I V , 106
16,001
16,073
1 7 , 1V9
16,VV 3
13,993
13,33 7
13,393
I V , 639
IV ,030
1 6 , 1V0
1 6 , 1V3
17,336
16,396
16,091
13,373
13,V30
IV ,333
IV ,199
16,136
16,163
17,333
16,199
16,331
13,331
13,313
I V ,3 V 7
IV ,3 3 9
16,199
16,308
1 7 , V33
16,073
16,36V
13,337
13,318
IV ,1 3 3
I V ,6 7 9
16,196
16,137
17,V91
13,983
1 9 4 7 .............
1 9 4 8 .............
1 9 4 9 .............
1 9 5 0 .............
1 9 5 1 .............
1 9 5 2 .............
1 9 5 3 .............
1 9 5 4 .............
1 9 5 5 .............
8 , VOV
8 , V10
3 ,037
7,3 3 3
3 ,390
9 , 163
10,037
9,3VV
9 , 13V
3 , VV9
3,3 3 7
7,399
7,3 3 3
3,996
9 ,3 3 3
10,136
9 , V10
9,311
3 , V63
3 ,373
7,786
7, WO
9 , 0 60
9,3V9
1 0,336
9,398
9 ,3 0 0
8,V 39
8,389
7,637
7 ,603
9 , 113
9 ,3 9 V
10,363
9 , 191
9 ,396
8 ,373
8,338
7, V83
7 ,898
9 , 137
9 ,363
10,381
9,113
1 9 4 7 .............
1 9 4 8 .............
1 9 4 9 .............
1 9 5 0 .............
1 9 5 1 .............
1 9 5 2 .............
1 9 5 3 .............
1 9 5 4 .............
1 9 5 5 .............
6,933
7 ,0 3 3
6 ,3 3 V
6 , 733
7 ,111
6 ,9 1 3
7 ,1 3 3
6 ,9 0 1
6 ,369
6 ,9 0 3
7 ,036
6 , 790
6 , 733
7, 1VV
6 ,9 3 0
7,130
6,336
6 ,330
6 ,909
7 ,038
6 , 7V6
6 , 739
7,0 9 6
6 ,9 1 V
7, 1V7
6,9 0 1
6 ,9 3 1
6,8 9 3
6 ,9 3 V
6 ,690
6 , 73V
7 ,086
6 ,9 1 V
7,1 6 9
6 ,881
6 ,968
6,833
6 ,9 6 0
6 ,6 V 0
6 , 781
7 ,069
6,8 9 3
7 ,310
6 , 8 70
13,313
13,393
I V ,0 V 7
I V ,8 6 V
16,33V
13,8V3
17,317
13,9V3
13,130
13,V03
13,939
13,063
1 6 , 1V7
13,683
1 7 , V88
13,733
DURABLE GOODS
8 ,391
8 ,333
7, V 19
8 ,060
9 , 1V3
8 ,903
10,389
9 , 0 70
8 ,363
8,3V9
7,330
8 , 177
9 ,1 0 3
8 ,7 1 0
10,387
8 ,9 1 3
NONDURABLE GOODS
3di
6 ,8 3 V
7 , 0 70
6,638
6 ,8 0 V
7,083
6,9V3
6 ,3 3 8
6,8 7 3
6,8 6 8
7 ,0 3 6
6 , 609
6,883
7 ,0 V 3
6,973
7,301
6,8 3 1
Review of
Recent Emptoyment Devetopments
REVIEW OF RFCBNT NQKFARM
E M PL OYM ENT DEVELOPMENTS
The outstanding employment development of
1954 was the reversal of the nonfarm employment
downtrend. As 1954 opened, nonfarm employment
was falling off--a continuation of the decline that
had begun in the latter part of 1953.
This down
trend continued through most of the year, but overthe-month employment reductions diminished pro
gressively, and by the fall the decline was ended.
In the last 3 months of 1954 and during early 1955
employment expanded, with the sharpest rise oc
curring in the spring of 1955.
A s a result, total nonfarm employment was
47. 9 million in early 1955, virtually equal to the
year-ago level, but still about a million below early
1953.
Nonfarm employment trends during this period
were dominated by fluctuations in manufacturing
employment. The decline in manufacturing employ
ment was halted in m i d - 1954 as the process of in
ventory liquidation c a m e to an end and the cutback
of national security expenditures markedly slack
ened. The continuation of high levels of consumer
expenditures for both durable and nondurable goods
during the year as well as the high-level stability in
expenditures for plant and equipment were contribu
ting factors to the uptrend in factory employment
which occurred late in 1954.
The 1954 manufacturing recovery was also
marked by a sharp reversal of the downtrend in fac
tory hours which brought the factory workweek in
M a r c h 1955 to within four-tenths of an hour of the
peak for that month reached in 1953.
Nonmanufacturing employment, as a whole, con
tinued to expand slowly through the year, although
declines were noted in sectors closely allied with
manufacturing. (See chart 1 p. xiv .) Construc
,
tion employment continued at high levels during
1954 as a result of near record expenditures for new
building, while population expansion and the staff
ing of new trade outlets in suburban areas accounted
for a moderate increase in the number of workers
in retail and wholesale trade. Moderate employ
ment gains were also evident in the service and fi
nance industries which were affected by population
increases, a rising proportion of consumer expendi
tures for services, and increased financial activity.
State and local government employment rose in 1954
as existing school staffs were expanded and new
schools were built to accomodate larger school popu
lations. The only significant employment declines
were in two nonmanufacturing sectors closely allied
with manufacturing--mining and transportation and
public utilities--where reduced freight-carrying and
coal-mining activities lowered employment.
INDUSTRY P A T T E R N S DURING THE
SLAC K E N I N G OF T H E D O W N T R E N D
IN F A C T O R Y E M P L O Y M E N T
The first indication of manufacturing recovery
during 1954 was the progressive contraction in the
number of industries reporting employment declines.
Although nearly every manufacturing industry group
reported job reductions in the latter part of 1953,
by early 1954 the pattern had changed perceptibly
with some industries showing scattered signs of i m
provement, some showing seasonal behavior, and
others continuing to decline.
Early Slackening in Nondurable-Goods
Downtrend.
Earliest signs of employment stability appeared
in nondurable goods manufacturing, where employ
ment losses in several industry groups tapered ab
ruptly in January 1954, following large monthly
losses in late 1953. Downtrends in the food, textiles,
paper, printing, petroleum, and leather industry
groups were almost completely halted and during the
first 6 months of 1954 employment gains and losses
in these industry groups largely followed seasonal
patterns.
Despite this wide area of employment stability
total employment in the nondurable goods sector
continued to decline slightly during the firBt half of
the year because of continued job reductions in two
industry groups--chemicals and apparel. Between
January and June the chemicals industry group re
ported almost uninterrupted employment reductions,
amounting to about 21,000 workers, in marked con
trast to the slight rise in employment which this
industry usually reports during the early part of
the year.
M or e than one-half of the employment
loss in this group was reported by the industrial
organic chemicals industry, which includes firms
producing explosives, although most other indus
tries in this group also reported decreases.
Although the apparel industry reported a slight
rise in employment in M ar c h 1954, reflecting the
peak effect of Easter production, total employment
in the industry at mid-year was about 76, 000 below
the January level, as a result of sharp declines in
April and May.
The declines in these 2 industry groups m ore
than offset seasonal rises in other nondurable-goods
groups so that the total number of employees in
nondurable-goods plants was 6,769,000 in June 1954,
a loss of about 75, 000 in 6 months.
UK
Durable-Goods Industries Recover M o r e Slowly.
The downturn in the durable-goods industries,
which had suffered the most severe employment
reductions in 1953, did not lose m o m e n t u m until
several months after the slackening in nondurables.
Moreover, although monthly employment losses in
durable-goods manufacturing became progressive
ly smaller during the first half of 1954, they were
still substantial. B y June 1954 durable-goods e m
ployment of 9, 066, 000 was 470, 000, or nearly 5
percent, below the level recorded 6 months earlier.
these 3 industry groups had been greater than
10, 000 per month. B y mid-year, however, severe
employment reductions in the primary metals and
fabricated metals industry groups had ended and the
situation in these two important industries had been
stabilized. Nevertheless, these 2 industry groups
combined showed a January-to-June loss of m o r e
than 112,000 workers, in contrast to rising or
stable employment reported in most other postwar
years. Ordnance employment, at 152,000 in June
was down 59, 000 from January.
C h a r ! 1.
!NDEX
HO
— Nonagricu!tura! Emp!oyment Leve!s--------------1ST QUARTER OF 19 34 A N D 1ST QUARTER OF 1955 A S )NDEX NUMBERS
W )TH THE BASE 1ST QUARTER O f 1953=100
103
WO
93
90
83
UNITED STATES DEPARTM
ENT OF LABOR
BUREAU O F LABOR STAHSTtCS
The first slackening of the durable-goods down
turn occurred during early spring in three industry
groups outside the metalworking area--lumber;
furniture; and stone, clay, and glass.
The early
recovery of these industries was largely attribut
able to their dependence upon direct consumer
markets and construction activity, areas of continu
ing high demand.
The employment decline in the
lumber industry group was reversed during the
spring. In furniture, and in stone, clay, and glass
the ending of the employment slump was marked by
return to a pattern of seasonal employment changes
during the second quarter of the year.
As the second quarter of the year began, evi
dence of employment stability spread to the metal
working industries, as decelerating rates of decline
appeared in three additional industry groups--ordnance, primary metals, and fabricated metals.
Earlier in the year employment losses in each of
In contrast, a number of other metalworking
industry groups--electrical machinery, machinery,
transportation equipment, instruments, and m i s
cellaneous manufacturing--continued to report al
most uninterrupted declines throughout this 6-month
period.
Although rates of loss varied amo n g the
various industry segments making up these major
groups, nearly every one showed some employment
decline during this time.
IN D U S T R Y P A T T E R N S D U R I N G T H E JULYDECEMBER RECOVERY
Changes in the durable-goods sector, particu
larly the fluctuations in automobile employment dur
ing the model changeover cycle, dominated employ
ment developments during the last 6 months of 1954.
Between July and De c em b e r total employment in
durable-goods plants rose by about 330,000. This
w as slightly m o r e than the average gain shown for
this period in other postwar years.
The third quarter of 1954 opened with durablegoods employment dropping sharply between June
and July. However, this drop was attributable to
the combined effects of wo r k stoppages and season
al factors rather than an acceleration in the down
trend. Durable-goods employment increased be
tween August and September but this gain was large
ly attributable to the settlement of a work stoppage
in the lumber industry. In October, durable-goods
employment turned upward significantly for the
first time in 1954. This trend continued without
interruption through the fourth quarter of the year.
The sharp employment rise in automobile plants
that began in October was the first significant indi
cation of an employment upturn in durable-goods
manufacturing. Several months earlier, automo
bile employment had dropped sharply as production
was curtailed for inventory reductions and for re
tooling, but with the beginning of 1955-model pro
duction, automobile employment turned up sharply.
As a result, total employment in the transportation
equipment industry group rose by 67, 000 between
September and October, and an additional 131,000
workers were added in the next 2 months as auto
production mounted.
The impact of this activity was soon transmitted
to metalworking and metal supplier plants, and in
late fall, employment in both the primary and fabri
cated metals groups turned upward. In the primary
metals group, gains occurred in the basic iron and
steel complex and in plants engaged in the smelting,
rolling, and casting of nonferrous metals, while
sharp increases were noted in metal stamping plants
in the fabricated metals group.
Employment in the electrical machinery group
also turned upward in the fall as a result of sharp
job gains in plants manufacturing electrical equip
ment for motor vehicles. Between October and D e
cember employment in this small industry increased
from 65, 000 to 74, 000, a gain of nearly 14 percent.
In furniture, and in stone, clay, and glass, where
employment had stabilized in the spring of 1954, e m
ployment changes during the third quarter consist
ently exceeded seasonal expectations. The very
sharp rise in lumber employment between August
and September was principally attributable to the
settlement of a major work stoppage in this indus
try while a part of the employment increase in the
furniture industry group was a secondary effect of
the lumber settlement.
Table 1 Employees in manufacturing establishments, by major industry group,
.
First Quarter 1955
(in thousands)
M ajor industry group
F ir s t Q uarter 1955
F ir s t Q uarter 1955 net change fr o m :
F ir s t Q uarter 1954 F ir s t Q uarter 1953
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ...................................................
16,062
- 210
-
1, 160
D urable G o o d s ...................................................
9 ,2 18
- 209
-
923
O rdnance and a c c e s s o r i e s .....................................
L um ber and w ood produ cts (except
F urniture and f i x t u r e s ..............................................
Stone, cla y , and g la ss p r o d u c t s ............................
P r im a ry m etal i n d u s t r i e s .....................................
F a b rica te d m etal prod u cts (excep t ordnance,
m a ch in ery , and tran sp ortation equipment)
M achin ery (ex cep t e l e c t r i c a l ) ................................
E le c t r ic a l m a c h i n e r y ..............................................
T ran sp ortation e q u i p m e n t .....................................
M iscella n eou s m anufacturing in du stries . . .
Nondurable G oods ..............................................
F ood and kindred p r o d u c t s .....................................
T o b a cco m a n u fa c tu r e s ..............................................
T e x tile -m ill p r o d u c t s ..............................................
A p p arel and other finished textile produ cts . .
P ap er and allie d p r o d u c t s .....................................
P rin tin g, publishing, and allie d in du stries . .
C h em ica ls and allie d p r o d u c t s ............................
P ro d u cts of p etroleu m and c o a l ............................
Rubber produ cts ........................................................
L eather and leath er p r o d u c t s ................................
1 3 8 .2
7 0 1 .9
351. 3
5 1 9 .7
1 ,2 26 .2
1, 0 5 3 .7
1 ,5 2 4 .7
1 ,0 9 6 . 1
1,842.7
309. 7
454. 2
-
57.4
-
85. 3
+
+
25.0
2 .4
9 .0
1 .4
-
5 3 .2
33. 6
1 7 .7
120. 6
+
+
16. 6
- 106. 0
26.
.
21.
17.
6,844
-
1,420. 0
9 6.2
1 ,0 7 5 . 3
1 ,2 2 2 . 6
5 3 2 .9
79 9 .9
798. 9
248. 1
267. 5
382. 3
+
+
+
+
+
-
*
*
8
8
1
8
1
2 0.2
2 .4
5.9
10 .4
5. 0
. 3
1. 6
4 .2
1 1 .4
6. 5
90 .2
222. 1
127. 2
121. 5
19. 8
31. 5
-
237
*
*
*
30.9
4. 8
144. 6
44. 5
1 1 .8
17. 9
.2
9. 2
14. 8
17. 7
+
+
On the other hand, em p loym ent d e c lin e s w e re
8till evident during the secon d h alf o f the year in
the ord n a n ce, m a ch in ery , and instrum ent industry
g ro u p s. W hile the sharp rate o f d eclin e in ordnance
em p loym en t cau sed by the d rop in national se cu rity
expenditu res w as substantially red u ced by m id
y e a r , the num ber o f jo b s in this in du stry continued
to d eclin e during the secon d h alf o f 1954. Jobs in
the m a ch in ery industry grou p , w hich had b een de
c re a sin g sin ce e a r ly 1953, continued to fa ll in the
la tter h alf o f 1954, but h ere again the rate o f d e
clin e w as a ls o red u ced . F o r the m o s t p a rt, the
continuation o f the m a ch in ery downturn w as a ttrib
utable to jo b redu ction s in plants m anufacturing
p r o d u c e r s ' du rable equipm ent; em p loym ent in plants
prod u cin g such s e r v ic e -in d u s t r y and household
m a ch in ery as laundry and r e fr ig e r a tio n equipm ent
r o s e during the fourth qu arter o f 1954.
c o v e r y fr o m the w ork stoppage in this industry
w hich o c c u r r e d in late su m m er.
In the ch e m ica ls industry grou p , the beginning
o f the fou rth qu arter mar,ked the c e s s a tio n o f em
ploym en t red u ction s.
The c o u r s e o f em ploym ent
in this in du stry group turned upward and continued
to r is e through the end o f the y e a r. The m o s t notable in cr e a s e in this group o c c u r r e d in the indus
tr ia l orga n ic c h e m ica ls in du stry w ith s m a lle r gains
in plants m anufacturing in organ ic c h e m ic a ls and
paints, p ig m en ts, and fille r s .
MANUFACTURING UPSWING A C C E L E R A T E S
IN FIR ST Q U AR TER OF 1955
M anufacturing em p loym en t turned upward again
a fter the usual p o s t-C h r is tm a s red u ction s and show
C ha rt 2
UN!TED STATES DEPARTMENT OP LABOR
March 1955 data:pretiminary
BUREAU O F LABOR STAT!ST!CS
In con tra st to the sharp em p loym ent changes in
du rable good s during the secon d h alf o f 1954, non
d u ra ble-g ood s em ploym ent rem ain ed r e la tiv e ly
stable w ith m o s t industry grou ps rep ortin g sea son a l
gains and lo s s e s . H ow ever, em p loym ent ad vances
w e re noted in ch e m ica ls and ru b b er, two in du stry
grou ps w hich had p r e v io u s ly been declin in g in the
fir s t p a rt of the y e a r . In the ru b ber in du stry, e m
ploym en t began to in cr e a s e e a r ly in the fourth qu ar
te r of 1954 and continued to r is e w ithout in terru p
tion through the rem ain d er o f the y e a r.
F o r the
m o s t p a rt th ese gains r e fle c te d the in flu ence o f
risin g au tom obile output upon tire p rod u ction , a l
though som e o f the gains w e re attributable to a r e
xxi
ed continued strength during the fir s t qu arter o f
1955. At the c lo s e o f the qu arter it ap peared that
the uptrend w as a c c e le ra tin g and spreading as
m o r e in d u stries join ed the lis t o f th ose showing
sharp jo b gains.
Betw een F e b r u a r y and M arch o f 1955, the total
num ber o f fa c to r y jo b s r o s e b y 1 4 1 ,0 0 0 , the sh arp
e st gain r e p o rte d fo r this tim e o f y ea r sin ce 1946.
M o r e o v e r , 19 o f the 21 m a jo r in du stry g rou ps r e
p orted gain s. The em p loym en t r is e w as m o s t m a rk
ed in the p r im a ry m eta ls grou p s with a gain of
2 6 ,0 0 0 , the la r g e s t single em p loym en t in c r e a s e
that this grou p had r e p o rte d in any m onth sin ce
1946--e x c e p t fo r a few m onths w hich m arked the
end o f w ork stoppages. B last fu rn a ce s, steel w o rk s,
and rollin g m ills accou n ted fo r half of this in c r e a s e ,
but a ll other p r im a ry m etals in du stries including
fe r r o u s and n on ferrou s fou n d ries a ls o rep orted em
p loym en t gains.
E m ploym en t in the fa b rica ted m etals group
a ls o r o s e sh a r p ly --th e F e b r u a r y -M a r ch gain of
15,000 w o rk e r s w as a postw ar r e c o r d fo r the sea
son in that grou p. S im ila rly , the m a ch in ery , fu r
n itu re, e le c tr ic a l m a ch in ery , and m isce lla n e o u s
m anufacturing in du stry grou ps rep orted substan
tia lly g rea ter jo b gains than u su ally o c cu r betw een
F e b ru a ry and M arch . M o r e o v e r , the in cr e a s e in
the m a ch in ery group w as the la r g e s t em ploym ent
r is e in this industry sin ce e a r ly 1953 and r e fle cte d
the upturn in the dem and fo r p r o d u c e r 's durable
g oods as w e ll as in c r e a s e s in household and a g r i
cu ltu ral m a ch in ery p rodu ction .
T able 2.
this y e a r , fir s t qu arter em ploym ent le v e ls w ere
above th ose of a year e a r lie r in only 9 industry
g r o u p s --lu m b e r ;r u b b e r ; prin tin g; lea th er; stone,
c la y , and g la s s ; ap p a rel; fu rn itu re; p a p er; and p r i
m a ry m e t a ls --a n d all but 2 o f th ese— pa per and
p r in tin g --w e r e below 1953 fir s t qu arter le v e ls .
(See table 1, p. xv . )
F ir s t qu arter 1955 em p loym ent in the d u ra b legood s s e c to r , at 9. 2 m illio n w as m o re than 200, 000
below e a r ly 1954 le v e ls and m o re than 900, 000 below
the av erag e fo r the f ir s t 3 months o f 1953. In on ly
th ree in d u s tr ie s --lu m b e r ; fu rn itu re; and stone, cla y ,
and g la s s --h a d the cu rren t uptrend m o r e than o ffs e t
e ffe c ts o f em ploym ent redu ction s during 1954. Lum
b e r em p loym ent, at 702, 000 in e a r ly 1955, w as
25, 000 high er than a year e a r lie r , as a resu lt o f in
c r e a s e s in logging ca m p s, sa w m ills, planing m ills ,
and plants producin g m illw o rk , ply w ood , and p r e
fa b rica ted stru ctu ra l-w ood p rod u cts. In the furniture.
E m p loy ees in n on agricu ltu ral estab lish m en ts, by industry
d iv is io n , F ir s t Q uarter 1955
(in thousands)
F ir s t Q uarter 1955 net change fr o m :
Industry d iv ision
F ir s t Q uarter 1955
F ir s t Q uarter 1954 F ir s t Q uarter 1953
T O T A L N O N F A R M ..............................................
4 7 ,900
-
C on tract c o n s t r u c t i o n ..........................................
T ran sp orta tion and public u tilities
. . . .
W h olesale and reta il t r a d e ................................
F in an ce, in su ran ce, and r e a l estate
. . .
S e r v ice and m i s c e l l a n e o u s ................................
G o v e r n m e n t ............................................................
16,062
738
2 ,2 23
3 ,9 42
10,374
2, 137
5, 547
6,8 77
- 209
- 70
- 79
- 70
+ 44
+ 73
+ 61
+ 190
T ran sp orta tion equipm ent plants continued to
expand betw een F e b ru a ry and M arch 1955, adding
2 3 ,0 0 0 w o rk e r s to th eir p a y r o lls as a resu lt o f r e
c o r d prod u ction sch ed u les in au tom obiles and a
sea son a l expansion in shipbuilding a ctivity.
The F e b r u a r y -M a r ch upturn in nondurablegoods plants w as, after allow ing fo r the usual se a
sonal fa c t o r s , the la r g e s t gain this se c to r had r e
p orted sin ce the 1955 downturn began. The r is e
resu lted fr o m w id esp rea d em p loym ent in cr e a s e s in
a num ber o f industry g rou p s. The uptrend in the
ch e m ica ls industry group was a c c e le r a te d , as chem
c h e m ica l plants added about 15,000 em p loy ees to
th eir r o lls , a r e c o r d F e b r u a r y * M a r ch in cr e a s e .
P rin tin g, ru b b er, and leath er a ls o r ep orted un
u su ally la rg e gains fo r this tim e o f y ea r.
FA C T O R Y E M PLO YM EN T L E V E LS IN THE
FIRST QUARTER OF 1955
D espite gains in late 1954 and the sharp up
trend in e a r ly 1955, the num ber o f fa c to r y w o rk e r s ,
at an av erag e o f 16. 1 m illio n in the fir s t qu arter of
1955, w as still about 2 0 0,00 0 below ea rly 1954
le v e ls when the downturn w as under way, and m o re
than a m illio n below co rresp on d in g 1953 le v e ls .
Although em ploym ent in n ea rly e v e ry m anufactur
ing industry group w as risin g in the fir s t p a rt of
60
- 1,103
-
+
+
+
+
1, 160
127
154
229
54
143
188
182
grou p , total em ploym ent r o s e to 35 1,00 0 in the
fir s t qu arter o f 1955, a gain o f n ea rly 2 ,0 0 0 o v er
a y ear ago with the la rg e s t gain in h ousehold fu r
niture plants r e fle ctin g the continuation o f strong
con su m er dem and fo r hom e fu rn ish in gs. E m p loy
m ent in the stone, c la y , and g la ss industry grou p,
at 52 0,00 0 w as 9 ,0 0 0 above fir s t qu arter 1954 em
ploym en t le v e ls , with the sh arpest rela tiv e gain
in the sm a ll flat g la s s indu stry, a su pplier to the
a u tom obile indu stry. Substantial em ploym ent in
c r e a s e s w ere m ade in plants supplying such con
stru ction m a teria ls as c o n c r e te , gypsum , p la s te r,
and stru c tu r a l-c la y p rod u cts. D espite these gain s,
h ow ev er, em ploym ent in the lu m b er, and stone,
c la y , and g la s s , and furniture grou ps still ranged
about 3 to 9 p e r ce n t below e a r ly 1953 le v e ls .
Although p r im a ry m etals em p loym ent, at 1. 2
m illio n in e a rly 1955, w as n ea rly 120,000 below the
e a r ly 1953 le v e l it w as v irtu a lly the sam e as in the
f ir s t quarter of 1954. Thus, the em ploym ent up
trend in the past few m onths has a lm ost ex actly
cou n terba lan ced d eclin es during m ost o f 1954. With
in this group d e c r e a s e s o c c u r r e d in the b a s ic iron
and steel com p le x (blast fu rn a ce s, steel w o rk s , and
rollin g m ills ), but o v e r -th e -y e a r gains w ere made
in iro n and steel fou n d ries, and in r o llin g , draw ing,
and alloying of n on ferrou s m eta ls. These in cr e a s e s
r e fle c te d both the in flu en ces of im m ediate e con om ic
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im p rov em en t and a continuation o f the lo n g -ru n
trend t o w a ^ in crea sin g use o f such n on ferrou s
m eta ls as cop p er and alum inum .
On the other hand, em ploym ent in the m ach in
e r y group w as 106,000 below f ir s t qu arter 1954
le v e ls as a r e su lt o f continued d e c lin e s in such
capital equipm ent in du stries as m etalw ork in g, sp e
c ia l-in d u s tr y , and g en era l in du stria l m a ch in ery ,
and engines and tu rbin es. E m ploym en t w as a ls o
sign ifica n tly below y e a r -a g o le v e ls in s e r v ic e - in d u stry and h o u seh old -m a ch in ery p la n ts, w hich
m anufacture r e frig e ra tio n , laundry, and sewing
equipm ent fo r both c o m m e r c ia l and hom e u se.
E m ploym en t in the n on d u ra b le-good s s e c to r ,
at 6. 8 m illio n in e a r ly 1955, w as virtu a lly the
sam e as a year e a r lie r , as a r e su lt o f the re la tiv e
ly stable em p loym en t pattern in this s e cto r during
1954. H ow ever, the total num ber o f w o rk e r s in
p a p er, prin tin g, a p p a rel, ru b b er, and leath er was
higher than a y ear a go. C u rren t em ploym ent in
paper and printing w as a ls o above 1953 fir s t quar
ter le v e ls , as a re su lt o f the m aintenance of high
le v e ls of em ploym ent in these in du stry g rou p s. In
te x tile s, the sharp downturn o f late 1953 resu lted
in a lo s s o f about 140, 000 betw een e a r ly 1953 and
ea r ly 1954, but the continued stab ility throughout
m o s t o f 1954 brou gh t em ploym ent in the fir s t quar
ter o f 1955 on ly sligh tly below e a r ly 1954 le v e l.
B y M arch 1955, h ow ev er, n ea rly all o f the indus
tr ie s in this grou p including two o f the la rg e s t
th re e --k n ittin g , and yarn and thread m i lls - - w e r e
sligh tly above y e a r -a g o em ploym ent le v e ls .
FA C T O R Y WORKWEEK RE CO VERY P A R A L L E L S
EM PLO Y M E N T UPSWING
Changes in the fa c to r y w ork w eek have p a ra l
le le d r e ce n t em ploym ent d ev elop m en ts. H ours o f
w ork , like em p loym en t, d eclin ed rap id ly e a r ly in
the fa ll o f 1953, follow in g a p e r io d o f rela tive sta
b ility e a r lie r in the y e a r . In D e ce m b e r 1953, a v e r
age w eek ly h ou rs w e re 40. 2, n ea rly an hour below
the peak fo r the y e a r r e co r d e d in M arch .
At the beginning o f 1954, h ow ev er, with the
slackening in the em p loym ent dow ntrend, the d e
clin e in hours o f w ork halted abru ptly. The w ork
w eek r o s e tw o-ten th s o f an hour betw een January
and F eb ru a ry instead o f showing the usual d e clin e .
A p e rio d o f re la tiv e stab ility in fa c to r y hours fo l
low ed; and b y late sp rin g , a m od era te uptrend had
d ev elop ed . Betw een M ay and August the fa c to r y
w orkw eek lengthened fr o m 39. 3 to 3 9 .7 , one of the
la r g e s t gains in this p e r io d in p ostw ar y e a r s . A fter
A ugust, the risin g trend o f fa c to r y h ours b e ca m e
m o r e pronou n ced and by N ovem b er 1954 a ll o f the
im m ed ia tely p reced in g d eclin e had been r e c o v e r e d
s o that w eek ly h ou rs, at 40. 2 w e re sligh tly h igher
than the 40. 0 h ours o f N ovem ber 1953.
The continuing r is e in hours w as r e fle c te d in
the le s s than sea son a l d eclin e in the w orkw eek b e
tw een D e ce m b e r 1954 and January 1955 and the
g re a te r than sea son al r e c o v e r y in the follow in g
m onth. The th ree-ten th s o f an hour r is e in w eek ly
h ou rs betw een F e b ru a ry and M arch 1955 w as the
la r g e s t gain in the w ork w eek betw een th ese m onths
rep o rte d sin ce W orld W ar II and brought the fa c to r y
w ork w eek to 40. 7 h ours in M a rch , its h ighest point
sin ce m i d - 1953. (See ch art 2, p. x v i . )
xviil
The gain o v e r M a rch 1954 w as 1. 2 h ours and
fo r the f ir s t tim e sin ce the downturn had begun each
o f the 21 m a jo r in du stry g rou ps rep orted lon g er
w ork w eek s than a y ea r e a r lie r . Gains o f 2 or m o r e
h ours w e re r e g is te r e d in p r im a ry m e ta ls , tra n sp o r
tation equipm ent, and ru b b er, w hile the w ork w eek s
in lu m b er, fu rn itu re, and te x tile s w e re m o r e than
an hour above y e a r -a g o le v e ls . The in c r e a s e o v er
M a rch 1954 le v e ls in prin tin g, c h e m ic a ls , and fo o d ,
on the other hand, w e re sm a ll.
Sixteen o f the 21 m a jo r in du stry g rou ps rep o rte d
a v era g e w ork w eek s ex ceedin g the 4 0 -h ou r m a rk in
M arch 1955, as com p a red to 11 in du stry g rou ps a
y ea r e a r lie r . This in dicated the w id esp rea d u se of
o v ertim e in m anufacturing p la n ts, sin ce scheduling
of o v e rtim e is u su ally m o r e ex ten sive than r e p o rte d
on p a y r o ll r e c o r d s fr o m w hich a v e ra g e h ours a re
com pu ted. (The fo r m a lly sch eduled w ork w eek tends
to be higher than the a v era g e h ours r e p o rte d fo r
this s e r ie s b eca u se a b se n te e ism , tu rn ov er, and
oth er attendance fa c to r s a re taken into accou n t,
thus d etra ctin g fr o m the sch eduled w orkw eek).
NONMANUFACTURING E M PLO Y M E N T
D EVE LO PM EN TS IN 1954 AND 1955
In con tra st to m anu factu ring, m o s t nonm anufac
turing in d u stries show ed continued m od era te employ-*,
m ent uptrends throughout 1954 and e a r ly 1955. The
m anufacturing downturn w as p a ra lle le d in on ly two
nonm anufacturing s e c t o r s — m ining and tra n sp orta
tion — w hich a r e c lo s e ly a llie d to m anufacturing a c ti
vity. (See table 2, p. x v ii. )
C on tract co n s tru ctio n em p loym en t rem ain ed
near peak le v e ls throughout 1954 and e a r ly 1955, in
con tra st to the pattern in 1948-49 w hen the manu
factu ring downswing w as a ccom p a n ied b y a sim ila r
d eclin e in co n s tru ctio n em p loym ent. Total e m p loy
m ent in the c o n s tru ctio n in du stry at 2, 223, 000 in
the fir s t qu arter o f 1955, w as on ly about 80, 000
under e a r ly 1954 le v e ls . H ow ever, th ere w e re d i
verg en t trends w ithin the in du stry. Both building
and nonbuilding c o n s tru ctio n r e p o rte d sligh t em
ploym en t redu ction s o v e r the y ea r but the highway
and street com pon ent o f nonbuilding con stru ction
showed an o v e r -t h e -y e a r in c r e a s e . The total num
b e r o f e m p loy ees on g en era l c o n t r a c t o r s ' p a y r o lls
w as sign ifica n tly lo w e r in M arch 1955 than a year
e a r lie r but such s p e c ia l-tr a d e c o n tr a c to r s a s paint
ing, and other s p e c ia l-tr a d e s (m a son ry , p la ste rin g ,
c a rp e n try , r o o fin g , and c o n c r e te w ork ) r ep orted
expanded w ork f o r c e s betw een M arch 1954 and
M arch 1955. The only s p e c ia l-tr a d e c o n tra cto rs
rep ortin g jo b red u ction s ov e r the y e a r w e re e le c
tr ic a l con tra ctin g and plum bing and heating.
The num ber o f w o r k e r s in re ta il and w h olesa le
trade estab lish m en ts r o s e slow ly but stea d ily du r
ing m ost o f 1954, with on ly m in or sea son a l A u ctu ation s. This uptrend w as due both to the continued
high volum e o f con su m er expen ditu res and to the
continued expan sion o f r e ta il trade in suburban
a r e a s . By M arch 1955 total em p loym en t in this
s e c to r w as about 105,000 h igher than a y ea r e a r
lie r . About th r e e -fo u r th s o f this o v e r -t h e -y e a r gain
w as in r e ta il esta b lish m en ts, w ith ap p arel and a c
c e s s o r ie s s to r e s and fo o d and liq u or s to r e s r e p o r t
ing the sh arp est r e la tiv e in c r e a s e s . E m ploym en t
redu ction s w ere noted in g en era l m erch a n d ise
s to re s and a u tom obile and a c c e s s o r ie s d e a le r s .
E m ploym en t in fin a n cia l establishm ents (in
cluding in su ran ce and r e a l estate and banking a c
tiv ities) m oved upward continu ou sly throughout
1954 and the fir s t qu arter o f 1955, setting new
m onthly peaks each m onth. E m ploym ent in finan
c ia l a c tiv itie s , at 2. 1 m illio n in the fir s t quarter
o f 1955, w as 7 3 ,0 0 0 m o r e than a y ear e a r lie r and
143.000 higher than e a r ly 1953.
Substantially the sam e pattern p re v a ile d in the
s e r v ic e in du stries w here r e c o r d m onthly le v e ls
w e re a ls o estab lish ed in 1954 and the fir s t quarter
o f 1955. Betw een e a r ly 1953 and e a r ly 1954 total
em p loym en t in the s e r v ic e industry in cre a s e d by
about 127,000 w hile in the follow in g y ea r another
61 .0 0 0 w o rk e r s w ere added to s e r v ic e esta b lish
m en ts. F o r the m o s t p a rt, these in c r e a s e s r e
sulted fr o m an expan sion o f both p r o fe s s io n a l and
n o n p rofession a l p erson n el in priv a te educational
and h ospital fa c ilitie s .
The expansion o f pu blic sch ool fa c ilitie s w as
the p r in cip a l fa c to r u nderlying a lm o st uninterrupt
ed in c r e a s e s in the num ber o f w o rk e r s em p loyed in
State and lo c a l govern m en ts. Throughout 1954 and
e a r ly 1955, State and lo c a l governm ent em ploym ent
continued upward reachin g s u c c e s s iv e m onthly peak
le v e ls . Betw een e a r ly 1953 and 1954 State and lo c a l
govern m en t em p loym ent in cr e a s e d b y 171, 000,
w hile in the follow in g year m o re than 224, 000 em
p lo y e e s w ere added to p a y r o lls , brin ging em p loy
m ent in the fir s t qu arter o f 1955 to 4. 7 m illion .
The em p loym ent pattern in State and lo c a l g ov
ernm ent was in m arked con tra st to that in the F e d
e r a l G overnm ent w here r o lls w ere red u ced sh arply.
Betw een e a r ly 1953 and the fir s t qu arter o f 1954,
F e d e r a l p a y r o lls w ere redu ced b y about 180, 000.
In the follow in g y ea r the num ber of F e d e ra l job s
w as red u ced b y an additional 35, 000 brin ging F ed
e r a l em ploym ent to 2. 1 m illio n , the lo w e st le v e l
sin ce 1951.
A pa rt fr o m the d eclin e in F e d e ra l em ploym ent,
the only m a jor dow ntrends in nonm anufacturing du r
ing 1954 o c c u r r e d in the tw o industry s e c to r s w hich
w e re c lo s e ly a llied with m anufacturing a c t iv it y -tran sp ortation and pu blic u tilitie s , and m ining. E m
ploym en t in the tran sp ortation and pu blic u tilities
se c to r d eclin ed sh arply in the e a r ly p a rt o f 1954 as
a resu lt o f a substantial redu ction in r a ilr o a d and
other fr e ig h t-c a r r y in g a c tiv itie s . Although em p loy
m ent in this se c to r continued to d eclin e through ^he
rem aining three qu arters o f the y e a r, the reductions
w e re sign ifican tly sm a ller than the sharp d rop in
the fir s t q u a rter, and b y e a r ly 1955 the dow ntrend
has been v irtu a lly halted. N ev e rth e le ss, as a resu lt
o f the y e a r 's d e c lin e s , in this s e c to r , em ploym ent
o f 3. 9 m illio n this spring w as about 70, 000 le s s
than a year ag o and a lm o s t a qu arter o f a m illio n
le s s than in the fir s t quarter of 1953. V irtu a lly a ll
o f these lo s s e s o c c u r r e d in the tran sp ortation indus
tr y as a secon d a ry resu lt of the m anufacturing down
turn. E m ploym en t in com m u n ica tion s and other
pu blic u tilities w as at about the sam e le v e l as in the
p re v io u s 2 y e a r s.
In the mining s e c to r , em ploym ent showed a
n ea rly uninterrupted d eclin e during 1954 as the lon g
te rm dow ntrend in co a l-m in in g a ctiv ity continued.
Mining em ploym ent totalled 738, 000 during the f i r s t
qu arter of 1955, 127,000 low er than in the e a r ly
p a rt o f 1953. The lo s s betw een the fir s t qu arter o f
1954 and the fir s t qu arter o f 1955 w as 70, 000.
xix
THE FOOD iNDUSTRY StWCE 1950
Annua! Average 1950-54; Monthty 1955
ind ex (! 9 4 7 - 4 9 s !0 0 )
H o u rs
Chart 1. — C o p ie s of this page
a v a i ) a b ! e upon ^ q u e s t .
U N !T E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STAT!SHCS
Thousands
D o!!ars
Tab!# A-l: Emptoyees !n nonagricutturat estabtishments,
by industry division
(In thousands)
Y e a r and month
Annual average:
1919......................
12 .
90
12 .
91
12 .
92
1923 1924 .
1925.
12 .
96
1927 1928 .
TTL
OA
26,829
27,088
24,125
2,5 9
56
28,128
2,7 0
77
2 , 5$
80
2,59
93
2 ,6 1
99
2 ,70
91
1929.
1930 .
1931 1932 .
1933 .
1934 .
1935 .
1936 .
1937 .
1938 .
31,041
29,143
1939 .
1940 .
1941 .
1942 .
1943 .
1944 .
1945 .
1946 .
1947 .
1948 .
30,311
3S,09a
36,220
39,779
42,106
41,334
40,037
41,287
1949 .
1950 .
1951 .
1952 .
1953 .
1934..
Monthly data:
1954: January......
February....
M
arch..........
April..........
M
ay.............
June...........
43,313
44,738
47,347
48,303
49,681
2,33
68
23,377
2,46
36
2,69
59
2 ,7 2
69
2,82
80
30,718
2,92
80
43,462
44,448
4,2 5
88
48,125
4,84
79
47,864
4,09
86
47,939
48,200
M in in g
1,124
13
,2 0
953
90
2
1,203
19
,02
1,021
848
1,012
1,185
1,229
1,321
1,446
1,555
1,080
1,176
1,103
l,Q4l
10
,6 8
10
,6 6
17
,08
10
,00
864
72
2
1,497
1,372
1,214
970
735
874
888
937
89
0
82
6
92
1
M anufac
t u r in g
1 , 5'^
03
10,534
83
,1 2
88
,96
10,155
9,523
9,786
9,997
9,839
9,786
10,534
9,401
82
,01
6,757
75
,2 8
8,346
8,907
9,653
10
,06
1,145
1,112
1,055
1 ,6 6
00
845
1,150
1,294
1,790
2,170
1,567
1,094
1,132
1 ,08
07
882
96
1
947
983
917
83
8
86
2
82
3
943
92
8
98
1
89
8
96
1
85
8
82
5
16
,6 1
18
,9 2
26
,1 9
26
,1 5
2,333
20
,6 3
23
,64
22
,62
81
2
80
1
28
,2 0
28
,2 6
770
2,327
794
772
761
771
2,340
2,432
2,342
70
6
2,686
2,733
July...........
August........
September...
October......
November....
December....
47,866
48,123
48,490
48,$8o
48,8o8
49,463
763
744
743
749
747
1953: January......
February....
March..........
47,741
47,733
48,206
741
737
736
C o n tra c t
con
s tr u c tio n
22
,69
9,253
10,780
12,974
15,051
17,381
1 7,U l
15,302
14,461
15,290
13,321
14,178
14,967
1 ,1 4
60
16,334
1 ,2 8
73
15,989
1 ,3 0
68
1 ,2 3
66
1 ,1 0
67
13,948
15,781
15,833
13,384
T ran sp o r
W h o le s a le F in a n c e ,
t a t i o n and and r e t a i l insurance,
p u b lic
and r e a l
tra d e
u tilitie s
e sta te
S e r v ic e
and
m is c e l
la n e o u s
15
,00
11
,1 0
19
,07
17
,09
12
,1 3
16
,1 3
16
,1 6
13
,2 5
19
,2 5
16
,3 0
13
,4 1
19
,3 8
13
,3 3
17
,20
12
,2 5
14
,2 7
16
,2 2
11
,33
15
,3 3
14
,3 7
19
,3 9
13
,4 6
25
,04
31
,7 1
39
,98
35
,49
30
,5 5
3,882
3,806
3,824
3,940
3,891
3,822
3,907
3,675
3,243
2,804
25
,69
2,736
2,771
2,956
3,114
2,840
2,912
3,013
3,248
3,433
3,619
3,798
3,872
4,023
4,122
4,l4l
6,401
6,064
5,331
4,907
4,999
3,552
59
,6 2
67
,06
6,543
6,453
61
,62
6,940
7,416
7,333
7,189
76
,2 0
80
,6 2
7; 522
9,196
9,519
9,513
i,48o
1,469
1,435
1,409
1,428
1,619
17
,62
l,7 4 l
3,127
3,084
2,913
2,682
21
,64
2,784
28
,83
36
,00
3,233
3,196
3,321
3,477
3,705
3,857
3,919
3,934
2,848
2,917
2,996
3,066
3,149
3,264
3,223
3,167
3,298
3,477
3,662
3,749
37
,86
3,995
40
,2 2
4,6&)
4,011
4,474
4,783
4,925
5,483
6,080
6,043
3,944
3,393
3,474
3,630
4,972
3,077
5,264
3,411
3,836
6,026
6,389
6,609
52
,69
65
,7 1
10,498
2,114
4,013
3,966
3,991
3,993
4,017
1 ,4 7
00
1 ,2 3
09
1 ,2 9
08
10,474
1 ,3 1
03
1 ,3 9
08
2 3 5,474
,01
2 6 3,476
,03
27
,07
2 9 3,507
,06 5 1
,61
20 5 7
,1 3 ,62
2,128
3,713
65
,6 7
6,684
62
,7 1
62
,7 5
6,736
61
,76
42
,09
10,331
2,130
2,131
2,141
2,136
2,134
3,733
3,730
3,719
6,331
43
,03
2,237
13,923
3,927
3,937
3,963
2,264
6,137
27
,81
26
,92
4,008
42
,2 1
2,398
2,426
1 ,00
66
1 ,2 1
60
52
,66
51
,80
6,033
66
,1 5
27
,6 1
20
,6 3
23
,3 1
2,342
21
,61
22
,7 3
20
,82
10,012
10,281
4,018
4,023
4,003
3,986
3,996
26
,1 9
5,084
5,494
2,142
2,187
2,268
2,431
2,316
2,391
2,755
3,949
3,977
4,166
4,185
1 ,82
32
15,972
1 ,0 7
60
1 ,07
63
1 ,00
63
29
,68
25
,62
4,664,
42
,63
43
,7 4
G overn
ment
94
,65
1 ,5 7
02
1 ,3 1
02
10,447
10,348
10,743
u,334
1 ,49
01
1 ,3 9
00
10,394
1,763
1,824
1,892
1,967
2,038
23
,1 6
2,124
23
,1 2
2,134
5,338
36
,60
32
,62
3,588
5,333
3,536
3,372
6,643
66
,33
6,746
6,829
6,917
76
,1 6
63
,85
67
,83
62
,92
tndustry
Fmpto\ment
Tabte A -2 : At) em p toyees and p rodu ction workers in nonagricutturat
estabtishments, b y industry
'In thousands)
A ll
Industry
TO L.........................................................
TA
M
arch
48,206
......................................................................................
736
em ploy ees
1955
February
47,753
737
P ro d u ctio n workers
January
4,7 1
74
741
2 .6
8
1 .2
6
3 .2
0
2 .6
8
1 .2
6
9 .1
4
2 .3
8
1 .2
6
A T RC E
N H A tT ............................................
38.3
39.8
B U )N S-C L....................................
!T M 0U 0A
207.4
C U E ER L U A DN T R L A
R D -P T O E M M A U A -G S
P O UHN
R D C O ...........................................
94.4
30.4
MT L M !N .........................................
E A !N G
I r o n m i n i n g ..................................................................
C o p p e r m i n i n g .............................................................
94.3
30.3
M
arch
-
8.9
0
2 .2
6
1955
February
80.7
2 .0
6
January
80.3
25.8
24.2
24.4
13.9
42.6
.34.7
3.2
6
29
0.9
210.3
189.9
192.5
192.4
24
9 .2
293.2
293.6
-
-
-
-
N N E A U M !N A D Q A R IN ..........
O M T L C !N G M U R Y G
24.4
13.9
-
-
13
2 .6
8 .1
7
123.9
124.9
102.0
......................
2,264
MOMBU!LD!MG COMSTRUCTtOM.....................................
411
High way and s t r e e t ................................................
BU!LD!MG COMSTRUCTtOM.............................................
12
6 .1
29
4.0
13
,8 3
GNR L C NR C O S
E E A O T A T R ..............................
729 9
SPECIE-TRADE C MR C O S
O T A T R .....................
1,1231
26
6 .9
130.7
18.3
4 .2
33
2
P l u m b in g and h e a t i n g ............................................
P a i n t i n g and d e c o r a t i n g ....................................
E l e c t r i c a l w o r k ........................................................
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 ................
...............................
DURABLE GOODS................................................................
MOMDURABLE GOODS.........................................................
1 ,2 1
60
9,322
67
,89
9.8
9
26
,1 9
39
8
17
4.4
241.2
1,780
64
9 .6
1, 05
8.6
24
6 .7
11
2 .7
144.6
534.6
1 ,00
66
92
,20
6,840
100.1
23
,2 7
38
9
12
5 .6
24
4.9
13
,8 9
73
3 .3
1, 1 6
0 .1
20
7 .6
121.6
18
4 .5
365 4
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
-
'
32,787
9,113
7,383
5,404
1 ,6 9
24
78
,2 2
5,367
137.4
137.2
1399
94.4
93.9
P O A D K D E P O U T ...............
O D N !N R D R D C S
1,420.1
3177
113-3
159-6
117.7
20
8 .1
27.4
1,409-7
1,430.2
324.9
991.5
247.9
73.7
29
4.6
73.2
15
2 .2
84.5
18
6 .9
2 .3
2
63.7
15
0 .1
9.8
2
8 .7
8
2 .2
9
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.....................
C i g a r s ....................................
T o b a c c o and s n u f f ...................................................
T o b a c c o ste m m in g and r e d r y i n g .....................
2
7 .8
6
194.5
132.8
9 .1
2
32.5
38.7
7-5
13.4
38
1 .1
112.4
154.4
117-7
1 11 .0
14
6 .0
18
1 .2
28
7 .6
2 .8
9
8.5
1
11
9.8
10
3 .4
19
2 .6
84.8
17
6.4
2 .1
2
6 .7
2
19
0.2
971
3 .1
2
995
32.4
39-4
7-5
2 .5
9
355
20
8.0
2 .6
7
7 .1
8
19
8 .6
131.8
18 .1
7-5
24.1
8.2
5
-
O D A C A D ACCESSO tES......................
R N NE N
R
Meat p r o d u c t s ............................
Dairy 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 .................
Grain-mill 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 onfectionery and related products....
B e v e r a g e s ................................
Miscellaneous food p r o d u c t s ...........
38.5
_
-
15,925
61
,82
8.0
5
1 .8
3
94.1
83.9
37.0
6.5
1 .9
0
985.3
37.5
6.5
15.5
12,523
7,182
5,341
9.0
6
1, 07
0.0
26
5 .0
7 .2
2
134.9
85.3
18
6 .0
24.5
6 6.8
16
0.8
92.5
91.1
29.5
337
6.4
2 .5
1
Tabte A -2 : A!) em ptoyees and production w orkers in nonagricuttura)
estabtishments, by industry - Continued
(In thousands)
Production workers
All employees
Industry
M
arch
TEX
T!LE-M P O U T ................................
tLL R D C S
Yarn and thread m i l l s ......................
Broad woven fabric m i l l s ...................
Narrow fabrics and sm a l l w a r e s .............
Knitting m i l l s ..............................
Carpets, rugs, other floor c o v e r i n g s .....
Hats (except cloth and m i l l i n e r y .........
Miscellaneous textile g o o d s ...............
A P R L A D OHR F!N E TE T!LE
PAE N TE
!SH D X
P O U T ...................................................
R D CS
Men's and boys' furnishings and work
c l o t h i n g ....................................
Children's outerwear
...........
Fur goods
.- *
Miscellaneous apparel and accessories....
Other fabricated textile p r o d u c t s ........
L ME A D WO P O U T (E C P
U B R M OD R D C S X E T
F R tT R )...............................................
UM UE
Sawmills and planing m i l l s ................
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
Miscellaneous wood p r o d u c t s ...............
1, 08
7 .8
6
.9
11
3.3
43
7 .0
3.7
1
28
1 .9
8.6
9
5 .7
0
1 .2
2
6 .5
4
1, 2 8
3 .1
122.6
314.1
384.1
18
1 .0
27.7
7 .8
2
7.9
6.9
1
19
2 .0
702.6
7 .0
6
383.3
132.3
53.3
57.7
1955
February
1,078.2
6.7
131.1
474.3
31.2
216.9
90.3
January
1, 08
6.8
6.4
130.0
472.0
31.3
M
arch
96
8.8
6.3
11
2.5
1955
February
984.5
6
.1
121.4
446.1
27.3
195.8
79.2
42.6
ll.l
54.9
5 .8
0
89.9
50.3
12.5
63.5
446.1
27.9
197.7
78.5
42.6
10.9
55.3
1, 20
3 .5
11
2.9
39
0.2
35
8.0
115.5
2.0
7
1,199.3
120.1
1,110.3
110.2
1, 1 0
0 .7
10
1 .1
300.1
376.4
112.9
23.7
71.1
10.3
59.8
124.9
290.3
343.3
284.8
343.1
12.5
64.4
74.1
8.6
6.7
1
17
2 .5
75
0.8
84.0
31
8.9
10
3 .6
53.2
5 .1
6
22
1 .9
15
0.8
25.1
66.1
5.9
55.2
108.4
634.7
13
0.0
2 .3
4
6.2
7
January
976.6
5.8
120.6
444.3
27.3
12
9 .3
78.7
4.3
2
11.1
3 .2
4
1,08
6.9
18
0.0
275.7
334.5
10
0.3
2
1.1
6.3
54.9
17
0.0
64.3
7-5
53.0
104.5
697.3
80.0
377.7
6.4
9
353.3
639.3
77.6
353.1
631.3
73.2
349.5
130.9
53-7
55-0
111.5
49.3
5.2
1
10
1 .0
4 .2
9
10
1 .5
49.4
49.7
48.4
Household furni t u r e ........................
Office, public-building, and professional
Partitions,
shelving,
lockers,
333.5
231.9
352.5
20
5 .8
347.8
247.2
297.8
28
1 .2
26
9.4
27
1 .0
22
9.6
41.6
41.3
41.1
33.7
33.3
33.1
34.1
F R tT R A D FtX R
UM UE M
TU ES..............................
34.2
33-5
2 .2
6
2 .9
5
2 .2
6
2.0
6
2 .3
6
1 .6
9
2 .6
5
1 .8
9
and
..........
P P R A D A L D P O U T .........................
A E M L !E R D C S
Pulp, paper, and paperboards m i l l s .......
Paperboard containers and b o x e s ..........
Other paper and allied p r o d u c t s ..........
P !M !M , PU L!SH G A D A ED
R T G B !N , M LH
!M U R S...............................................
D ST !E
N e w s p a p e r s . ..............................
Periodicals
....................
534.8
531.9
439.7
22
2.2
18
1 .3
99.2
117.3
98.3
515.2
52
1 .0
145.3
2 .0
6
2 .7
8
24
6 .5
144.8
15
2 .5
23
6.9
143.5
14
2 .5
23
6.9
14
4 .3
13
2 .7
82
0.1
293.6
6.9
1
48.4
2
11.1
78
9 .8
22
9.3
6.3
2
4.6
7
29
0.5
798.9
15
4 .6
2 .2
6
29.4
11
7 .2
4.0
5
1 .5
2
59.3
17.3
42.4
Miscellaneous publishing and printing
531.9
68.1
59.2
17.5
42.1
6.3
8
21
9.8
6.0
3
47-5
20
1 .3
5 .6
8
17.7
42.1
6.9
7
19.9
437.2
21
2.6
33.5
169.5
44.7
12.6
33.1
5.8
1
52.1
214.1
437.1
21
2.2
1 .1
18
97.8
52
1 .1
15
4 .6
25.9
2 .5
8
170.4
43.9
1 .7
2
33.2
51.9
Industry
i.mpk^mcnt
Tabte A -2 : Att em ptoyees and produ ction workers in nonagricuttura!
estabtishments, by industry - Continued
(In thousands)
All employees
Industry
C E tC L A O ALU P O U T ...................
HM AS M
ED R D C S
Industrial inorganic chemi c a l s ............
Industrial organic c h e m i c a l s ..............
Drugs and m e d i c i n e s ........................
p r e p a r a t i o n s ...............................
Gum and wood c h e m i c a l s .....................
F e r t i l i z e r s ..................................
Vegetable and animal oils and f a t s .......
Miscellaneous c h e m i c a l s ....................
P O U T O P T O E M A D C A .................
R D CS F ER L U M O L
Coke,
other petroleum and coal products..
R B E P O U T .........................................
UB R R D C S
Rubber f o o tw e a r .............................
Other rubber p r o d u c t s ......................
L A H R A D L A H R P O U T .....................
ET E M ET E R D CS
Leather: tanned, curried, and finished...
Industrial leather belting and packing...
Boot and shoe cut stock and fi n d i n g s .....
L u g g a g e ......................................
Handbags and small leather g o o d s .........
Gloves and miscellaneous leather goods...
S O E CLA A D G A P O U T ................
T W,
Y, H L SS R D C S
Flat g l a s s ...................................
Glass and glassware, pressed or blown....
Glass products made of purchased glass...
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 ....................................
P !M R MT L )H U R S...........................
R A Y E A D ST !E
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
m i l l s .......................................
Iron and steel f o u n dries...................
Primary smelting and refining of
M
arch
809.3
104.2
33
0.6
9.0
3
5 .1
0
7 .3
0
7
.8
4 .7
7
February
794.7
102.6
301.0
93.0
Ji-
January
792.8
15
0.0
299.0
92.7
M
arch
548.3
72.4
21
1 .8
57.6
3 .2
0
1955
February
535.3
72.1
29
0.2
3.4
7
3 .5
0
4 .7
3
January
534.4
74.3
207.0
56.9
30.8
44.1
6.6
40.9
91.7
30.3
69.7
7.8
38.2
41.4
90.7
50.4
69.7
7-7
35-9
42.5
89-9
44.1
6.6
38.5
28.2
58.9
248.5
199.8
48.7
247.4
199.7
47.7
248.3
10
7 .8
169.7
131.6
38.1
29
6.2
14
1 .7
2 .8
6
27
6.3
114.1
2 .8
6
211.2
87.4
21.4
102.4
209.4
8.3
6
21.5
11
0.4
18
6 .6
11
3.8
3 .8
6
28
0.5
85.3
2 .1
2
1 1.1
0
376.7
346.2
4.7
17.3
249.7
15.4
32.4
3.7
15.8
344.3
39.1
3.6
336.3
38.8
3.6
27
2.8
1 .0
4
3.8
1
434.2
127.7
126.4
35
8.7
384.4
43.3
4.6
17.6
252.3
1 .I
6
34.7
43.4
4.8
17
.6
21
5.5
1 .3
6
35.4
1 .5
6
1 .6
5
21
0.6
4 .7
6
25
6.9
12
1 .9
2 .4
7
15
2 .6
4 .2
3
1 .0
4
34
1 .1
3 .4
2
87-5
1 .7
6
131.9
38.9
3 .8
8
8.8
5
1 .2
7
6 .1
6
8 .1
3
1 .7
6
67.7
65.9
64.6
1,031.7
1, 02
1 .7
42.4
74.4
52.3
12
0.6
1 .2
9
89.9
88.4
86.6
1,251.3
1,224.9
594.1
21
2.3
6.2
3
12.6
12.4
109.1
84.9
142.7
108.3
8.3
2
141.1
1 .8
5
27
2.8
13.6
3.2
1
57.7
6 .1
6
8 .6
3
17
.2
42.2
74.2
53.5
103.3
19.6
67
0.4
29
2 .1
57.9
2 .1
7
2 .9
9
47.3
42.4
75.7
54.1
105.3
19.7
441.7
28.8
76.3
14.6
35.5
6.4
7
48.2
8 .7
8
1 .9
6
2 .6
8
2 .0
9
14.3
519.0
32.2
8.8
9
1 .9
6
6.6
29.3
1 .4
5
24
2 .9
1 .8
2
2.0
9
11
.8
40
3 .1
2 .2
9
525.9
32.1
65.5
S e c o ndary smelting and refining of
nonferrous m e t a l s .........................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous m e t a l s .........................
N onferrous f o u n d r i e s.......................
Miscellaneous primary metal industries...
P r o duction workers
1955
1, 2 2 1, 00
0.5
6 .6
51
8.5
523.1
26
1 .2
201.4
6.0
5
33.4
1 .3
2
9.3
17
0 .1
87.3
7 .8
0
8.8
0
139.6
113
.1
13.4
73.2
14.6
35.3
74.1
14.5
35*5
46.3
193.8
38
0.0
497.8
188.4
53.0
52.9
9.2
9.2
8 .5
6
6.0
8
13
1 .2
85.7
66.6
U2.1
Tabte A -2 : A!) e m p toy ees and production workers in nonagricu!tura!
estabtishments, by industry - Continued
(I n thousands)
A ll
H e a t i n g a p p a r a t u s ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c ) and
p l u m b e r s ' s u p p l i e s .....................................................
F a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r a l m etal p r o d u c t s . . . . .
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 .........................................
M is c e lla n e o u s f a b r i c a t e d m etal p r o d u c t s . .
M C !N R (E C P ELECTRtCAL)...................
AH E Y X E T
E ngines
and t u r b i n e s ...................................................
S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y m achinery (e x c e p t
m e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y ) .........................................
G e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l m a c h i n e r y ...............................
O f f i c e and s t o r e m a c h i n e s and d e v i c e s . . . .
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s . .
M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a c h i n e r y p a r t s ............................
E C tC L M C tM R .................................
LE TR A A H E Y
^ n t r i b u i i f n ^ I n r t f d u ^ r i a l 'a p p a r a t u s ..
E le ctrica l
equipm ent
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 ...........................................
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 ..................
T A S O T H M E U M M...........................
R MP R A O Q tP E T
A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s and p a r t s .................................
Aircraft propellers and p a r t s ............
O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s and e q u i p m e n t .............
S h i p and b o a t b u i l d i n g 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 .................................
T
abi*uA -v
T
1, 06
6.6
1 0s
3.
10
3 .4
24
6.0
20
2 .8
48.4
6 .3
3
1,031.3
34.0
148.3
1,043.0
54.4
337.1
47.2
123.5
843.9
46.8
1,344.8
1,323.4
77-0
157.6
120.8
249.8
134.9
7 .8
6
11
6 .7
12
2 .9
21
5.4
16
7 .4
23
2 .3
16
0 .1
10
8 .0
244.2
1, 08
9 .7
38
6.3
64.7
25-3
78.9
25-4
18
2 .0
22
6.2
213.6
47.7
6 .9
2
12
3 .8
174.6
224.2
15
0.0
13
4 .8
13
2 .4
22
6.8
23
1 .4
46.2
6.8
2
12
3 .2
1, 3 6
0.0
7 .1
6
151.7
19
1 .6
29
4.9
173.2
224.0
104.2
18
6 .5
28
3 .8
1, 06 1, 03
9.3
9.2
173-4
241.0
365.9
63.5
25-3
7 .0
8
40
9 .6
25-3
494.1
44.2
1, 87
6.8
927.2
71
3.8
364.8
6.6
2
7 .4
6
22
5
45
90
477-5
148.6
13-9
1
11.8
15
2 .6
11
0.7
8
.7
3U-3
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
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 and c l o c k s ........................................................
1, 85
1 .7
83
8.6
752.6
42
7 .8
19
4 .0
14.1
114.3
1 .5
6
113.5
12
2 .3 1 0
2 .3
9 .8 9.2
8
8
2 .1
2
23.5
55-1
51.9
8
.5
73
38
0.9 3 8
0.7
493
8.9
3
1 .7
2
8.9
3
1 .8
2
39-4
235
39-4
23.3
66.4
33-4
6 .3
6
33-8
1,145.8
34.6
121.4
8.9
8
191.5
13
2 .2
12
3 .1
8.2
3
138.4
190.5
85
0.8
28
5 .6
43-7
493
34.3
19
0.6
355.0
33.3
4.6
9
8.0
3
1 .8
2
2 .7
3
6 .7
6
183.3
39.0
53.2
51.7
20.5
64.6
39-4
and c o n t r o l l i n g
102.3
16
9 .8
255
1,844.5
905.4
753 2
477-0
148.6
43-1
34-5
M e c h a n ica l m easuring
1*5
95
M
arch
23.9
!N T U E T A D R L T D P O U T ..............
S R MN S M E A E R D C S
P r o d u c tio n w orkers
January
M
arch
FA R A E MT L P O U T (E C P O O
B iC T D E A R D C S X E T R WWE M C tWR , A O T A S O T H W
A C , A H E Y M R WP R A O
E U M H )...............................................
Q tP E T
e m p loy ees
19 *
-5 5
February
industry
2 .1
2
12
2 .2
10
0.3
194.8
10
8 .7
38.7
32.5
107.9
1, 1 3
2 .0
34.8
17
1 .6
8 .5
6
10
9 .1
1235
10
5 .7
8.6
2
131.9
187.3
83
0.4
26
3 .4
30.5
2 .3
0
63.7
2 .0
2
358.1
32.4
1,448.3
772.0
1,426.4
750.1
99-0
9.6
83.3
99.7
9.8
84.1
30
2 .0
38
2 .1
33
22
39
2.6
19
0 .1
8.2
8
2 .9
0
15
0.6
8 .1
5
2 .5
0
219.4
216.4
40.2
7.0
40.8
6.7
84
3.4
4.2
7
19
1 .3
9.4
7
13
9 .2
18
7 .4
3.2
7
5 .3
2
17
0.4
1, 1 9
0.3
3 .2
4
112
.1
8.6
3
19
8 .6
12
2 .4
10
5 .4
8.3
2
16
2 .8
15
8.9
79
9 .5
25
5.0
4 .5
9
2 .6
0
6.2
2
2.9
1
38
5 .3
3.0
2
1, 39
9.8
79
2 .5
53
2 .1
33
2.8
9.8
9
1 .0
0
8.3
7
13
0 .7
84.3
19.4
37-8
3-7
3 .0
0
6 .7
0
29.7
26
1 .5
2 .8
9
9.8
59.6
9.8
39-8
99
27.4
2.2
7
1 .5
8
27.2
18.4
44.1
273
1 .7
8
44.3
2 .3
8
439
27.7
[ndustt v
bnpk^m^nt
Tab!# A -2 : A!! em ptoyees and production workers !n nonag ricuitura!
estabiishments, by industry - Continued
In d u s try
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURE !HDUSTR!ES...
J e w e lry , s i lv e r w a r e , and p la te d w a r e . . . .
M usical in stru m en ts and p a r t s .......................
Toys and s p o r tin g go od s....................................
Pens, p e n c i l s , o th e r o f f i c e s u p p l i e s . . . .
F a b ric a te d p l a s t i c s p r o d u c ts .........................
Other m an ufactu rin g i n d u s t r ie s .....................
l/ f/ A / f/ fS ................
March
4 6 1 .7
3 2 .4
1 7 .7
7 9 .1
2 8 .8
66.3
7 4 .9
14 2 .3
A l l em ployees
1955
F e b ru a ry
436.3
52.9
1 7 .7
75.9
28.5
6 7.1
7 3 .1
1 4 1 .1
4 4 4 .6
3 3 .3
1 7 .4
70.6
2 8 .4
63.6
7 1 .8
1 3 7 -5
Other tr a n s p o r t a tio n and s e r v i c e s ................
A ir tr a n s p o r t a tio n (common c a r r i e r ) .........
C0MMUM!CAT!0H................................................................
OTHER PUBLtC U T)H T)E S...........................................
Gas and e l e c t r i c u t i l i t i e s ................................
E l e c t r i c l i g h t and power u t i l i t i e s ............
E l e c t r i c l i g h t and gas u t i l i t i e s
combined....................................................................
L o cal u t i l i t i e s , not elsew h ere
3 ,9 3 7
3,9 2 7
2,643
1 , 136 .1
1 , 010.6
12 0 .4
7 4 2 .0
626.1
4 3 .2
108.1
2,623
1 , 152.3
1 , 008.7
1 2 1 .1
7 3 2 .3
618.8
4 3 .3
1 0 7 .2
2,617
1 ,1 3 2 .9
1 ,0 0 9 .4
1 2 1.7
7 2 4 .3
6 1 7 .7
4 4 .0
106.1
742
700.2
40 .8
737
696.1
4 0 .6
735
693 .4
4 l.i
576
334 .3
248.0
13 8 .6
375
5 5 3.3
247.6
138.2
167.7
2 2.1
TRAMSPORTAHOM.............................................................
I n t e r s t a t e r a i l r o a d s .............................................
C la s s 1 r a i l r o a d s ..............................................
L o cal r a ilw a y s and bus l i n e s ...........................
3,963
P ro d u ctio n w orkers
1955
March
Jan uary
F e b ru a ry
360.0
3 7 0 .9
3 7 7 .1
43.2
42.0
4 2 .3
15.0
13.0
14 .9
62.2
3 7 -1
6 5 .5
2 1 .4
2 1 .1
20.9
55.0
3 5 .9
56.5
61.6
59.6
3 8 .3
1 1 4 .2
U 0 .6
1 1 5 .7
-
-
-
-
-
-
_
-
-
_
.
-
-
-
373
3 3 3 .1
247.2
138.5
-
-
-
167.3
l6 f.4
-
-
-
22.0
22.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
M M K fW f MD M M /A MMDf....................................
10 ,3 9 4
10 ,3 0 9
1 0 ,4 1 9
-
-
WHOLESALE TRADE...........................................................
2 ,8 1 3
2,806
2 ,8 1 7
-
-
7 ,5 8 1
1 , 296.6
1 ,4 7 2 .7
7 3 4 .4
5 7 9 .3
3 ,4 7 8 .3
7 ,5 0 3
1 , 269.2
1 ,4 6 7 .4
7 4 9 .4
555-3
3 ,4 6 1 .6
7,602
1 ,3 2 6 .6
1 , 462.3
7 4 9 .3
3 79 .0
3 ,4 8 3 .1
_
2 ,1 3 4
3 3 7 .8
7 3 .8
78 2 .2
7 5 7 .8
2,132
5 3 5 .7
7 4 .2
7 7 8 .3
7 4 4 .1
2 ,1 2 4
3 3 1 .8
7 2 .4
7 7 6 .2
7 4 3 .3
5 ,3 7 2
464.8
5 ,5 3 6
461.5
32 5 .3
1 3 4 .2
228.8
324.0
13 0 .3
224 .4
RETAtL TRADE..................................................................
G en eral m erchandise s t o r e s ................................
Food and liq u o r s t o r e s .........................................
Autom otive and a c c e s s o r ie s d e a le r s ..............
A pparel and a c c e s s o r ie s s t o r e s . . . ..............
Other r e t a i l t r a d e ..................................................
f/M M Tf,
M P RMA f S M T f ................
Insuran ce c a r r i e r s and a g e n ts .........................
Other fin a n c e a g e n c ie s and r e a l e s t a t e . . .
MD M fM m M H M /S .......................................
H o te ls and lo d g in g p l a c e s ..................................
P erson al s e r v ic e s :
L a u n d rie s....................................................................
C lean in g and dyein g p la n t s ..............................
Motion p i c t u r e s .........................................................
-
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5 ,3 3 3
436.3
-
-
326.2
1 3 2 .7
224 .4
-
-
-
( M f f / w / f & v r ........................................................................
6,922
6,873
6,833
-
-
-
FEDERAL.............................................................................
2 ,14 8
4 ,7 7 4
2 ,1 4 2
4,731
2 ,1 3 9
4,696
-
-
-
STATE AHu LOCAL................................................................
6
Pj\!Ol
ln&'\cs
Tabte A-3: Production workers and indexes of production-worker
empioyment and weekty pvyro!) in manufacturing industries
P r o d u c t io n - w o r k e r em ploym ent
P e r io d
(in
Number
th o u sa n d s)
In d e x
(1947-49 a v e r
age =
)
10
0
P r o d u c t io n - w o r k e r
p a y r o l l in d e x
(1947-49 a v e r
age e
)
10
0
A nnual
a vera ge:
191)5 ............................................
8 ,1 9 2
8 ,8 1 1
1 0 ,8 7 7
1 2 ,8 3 *
l 3 ,o i A
H ,6 0 7
12 ,8 6 h
66.2
7 1.2
8 7 .9
10 3 .9
1 2 1 .!t
U 8 .1
lOb.O
29.9
3b.O
h 9 .3
7 2 .2
99.0
10 2 .8
8 7.8
19h6..........................................
19^ 7 .............................
19b8..........................................
19b9..........................................
1950 ..........................................
1 9 5 1 ..........................................
19 5 2 ............................................
12 ,10 $
12 ,7 9 $
1 2 ,7 1 $
1 1 ,5 9 7
1 2 ,3 1 7
1 3 ,1 3 5
1 3 ,1 4 4
8 1 .2
9 7 .7
1 0 5 .1
9 7 .2
1 1 1 .7
129.8
136.6
19 3 3 .........................................
19 5 4 ............................................
13,8 33
12,588
9 7 .9
1 0 3 .b
10 2 .8
93.8
9 9 .6
106.4
106.3
1 11.8
101.8
10 4.8
10 4.0
103.2
1 0 1 .4
14 0 .4
i4 o .o
1 3 7 .9
1 3 4 .5
19 3 9 ..........................................
l?i)D.............................
1 9 h l..........................................
^ 2 ............................................
19it3..........................................
1?!A.............................
1 5 1 .4
1 3 7 .7
M onth ly
d a ta :
1954:
J a n .............................
T e b .............................
M ar.............................
A p r .............................
M ay.............................
J u n e ...........................
J u l y ...........................
A u g .............................
S e p t ...........................
O c t .............................
N o v .............................
D e c .............................
1955:
J a n .............................
F e b .............................
M a r.............................
12,960
12,860
1 ,7 6
26
12 ,5 4 8
12,394
13 ,4 3 7
12,179
1 2 ,4 1 8
12,577
1 ,62
21
1 ,6 7
23
12 ,6 4 3
1 ,3 3
22
1 ,6 9
24
1 ,7 7
28
14
3 .6
10
0 .2
10
0 .3
13 3 -8
9 8 .3
131.9
10
0.4
11
0.7
12
0.0
102.3
12
0.2
11
0.2
102.3
13
0.4
14
3 .8
13.2
9
1
14 2
138.0
1 4 3 -1
141.3
14 4 .4
17
4.0
JL
S h ip y a rd s
Tabte A -4: Emptoyees in Government and private shipyards, by region
( I n th o u s a n d s )
1954
1953
March
February
PRtVATE YAROS....*..............
101.7
26
0.5
9.8
8
107-3
A L R G S...........................................
L E !0H
107.7
29
0.0
January
March
February
26
0 .1
9 .2
6
17
0.9
229.3
233.4
16
1 .3
13
1 .0
H9.5
113.9
S U H A LA H ......................................
OT T M C
Navy y a r d s
8.2
7
8.3
7
9 .6
6
98.7
41.4
47.2
39.9
47.3
40.1
43.3
47.1
3.8
6
1 .5
6
20.3
3 .6
6
1 .3
6
2 .3
0
19.5
18.9
54.6
55.1
35.0
14.8
39.8
1 .0
5
4 .1
0
14.7
40.3
4.1
N avy y a r d s 2/
8.6
8
2 .3
0
WRH A L M !C
OT T A T ......................................
3.7
4.6
4.4
4.2
7
3 .9
6
1 .5
6
20.4
5.6
1
3.3
1
3 .9
9
19
.1
2 .8
0
40.7
19.5
21.2
G L:
UF
PAC!F!C.................................................
N avy y a r d s
2 .2
2
3.6
7
1 .7
6
58.4
40.9
17.3
41.1
3.9
8.3
8.6
4
.1
4.7
4.8
22.2
G E T L K S:
RA A E
!MA D
L M:
P r iv a te yard s
1/ The N o rth A t l a n t i c r e g io n in c lu d e s a l l y a r d s b o r d e r in g on t h e A t l a n t i c i n t h e f o l l o w i n g S t a t e s :
C o n n e c t ic u t , D e la w a r e , M ain e, M ary la n d , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , Nev H am psh ire, Nev J e r s e y , Nev Y o rk , P e n n s y lv a n ia ,
Rhode I s la n d , and V erm ont.
The S o u th A t l a n t i c r e g io n i n c lu d e s a l l y a r d s b o r d e r in g on th e A t l a n t i c in t h e f o l l o v i n g S t a t e s :
G e o r g ia , N orth C a r o l i n a , S o u th C a r o l i n a , and V i r g i n i a .
The G u lf r e g io n i n c lu d e s a l l y a r d s b o r d e r in g on th e G u lf o f M exico in th e f o l l o v i n g S t a t e s :
F l o r i d a , L o u is ia n a , M i s s i s s i p p i , and T e x a s .
The P a c i f i c r e g io n i n c lu d e s a l l y a r d s in C a l i f o r n i a , O rego n ,
A labam a,
and W ash in g to n .
The G r e a t L a k es r e g io n i n c lu d e s a l l y a r d s b o r d e r in g on th e G r e a t L a k e s i n t h e f o l l o v i n g S t a t e s :
M ic h ig a n , M in n e s o ta , Nev Y o rk , O h io , P e n n s y lv a n ia , and W is c o n s in .
The I n la n d r e g io n i n c lu d e s a l l o t h e r y a r d s .
2/ D a ta i n c lu d e C u r t i s B ay C o a s t Guard Y a r d .
A-
F lo r id a ,
I llin o is ,
Federal
Tabte A -5 : Federa! personnel, civitian and mititary
1954
1953
Branch and agency
M
ar.
T T L F D R L CtVtH E P O MN ^...................
OA E E A
AM ML Y E T
Department of Defense .....................
Post Office Depa r t m e n t .....................
Other agencies..............................
Fob.
2,148
2,122.1
2,142
2,116.4
1,019.9
1, 06
1 .8
52
0.1
60
0 .1
303.7
395-8
Jan.
M
ar.
Feb.
2,139
21 3
, 1 .2
2,173
2,147.0
2,174
2,148.7
1, 04
1 .6
304.8
393.7
1,041.4
300.8
604.8
1,048.4
52
0.2
598.2
21.8
4.0
21.8
4.0
2
1.7
2.8
1
2.8
1
28
2 .2
227.6
207.5
27
0.0
88.0
8.7
87.7
8.8
27
2.3
26
0.6
8.3
7
9.1
10
1 .2
2 .0
0
27
2.4
26
0.6
8.4
7
90
10
1 .2
2 .0
0
4.0
10
1 .9
10
1 .5
26
2 .7
26
0.1
8.4
7
8.8
19
0.9
20.0
.7
199
.7
19.9
.7
3.9
.7
39
.8
3,134
3,187
3,231
3,372
3,390
1,263.1
937.*
673.4
T T L M TAR PERSONNEL^................................
O A tH Y
1,300.3
933-9
688.8
214.8
27.7
1,334.0
932.9
1, 48
3 .6
932.3
749.8
1,443.4
923.1
757.1
30.4
31.0
20
1 .3
2 .9
7
68
9.3
27
1 .6
2 .0
8
21
2.1
21
3.0
1/ Data refer to Continental United States only.
2/ Includes all executive agencies (except the Central Intelligence Agency), and Government corporations.
Civilian employment in navy yards, arsenals, hospitals, and on force-account construction is also included.
3/ Includes all Federal civilian employment in Was hington Standard M e t ropolitan Area (District of Columbia
and adjacent Maryland and Virginia counties).
4/ Data refer to Continental United States and elsewhere.
-2 .
State
Employment
Tabte A -6: Emptoyees !n nonagricuttutat estabtishments,
by industry division and State
(In thousands)
TTL
OA
l<!55
j
M
ar.
. Feb.
State
69
6.3
29
0.8
39
0.9
3,874.7
397.2
847.1
-
40
9 .4
98
0.6
915.2
15
2 .2
District of Columbia.S/...
Georgia.............................
Illinois...........................
3,257.3
1,334.0
67
1 .0
51
4.2
61
8.1
28
5 .2
78
8.2
-
1,725.5
2,354.9
Mississippi......................
84
1 .2
341.0
1,246.9
143.9
337-5
73.8
171.6
1,749.4
18
7 .1
N York...........................
ev
North Carolina..................
5,784.0
998.3
Ohio.................................
2,941.3
534.3
Oregon..............................
44o.o
3,557.7
18
0 .2
24
9 .7
515.6
18
1 .0
89
1 .2
2,211.9
Utah................ ................
Washington........................
454.9
1,049.2
79-0
See footnotes at end of table.
10
28
0 .1
97.6
82
8.7
70
1 .2
62
6 .1
206.8
305.9
3,837.1
393.9
843.1
-
1954
M
ar.
662.3
202.3
36
0.2
3,785.0
387.5
851.0
*
466.6
909.3
905.1
124.7
3,231.7
1,318.3
488.6
533.4
531.1
-
-
89
8.6
886.4
13
2 .0
320
, 5 .3
1,321.7
66
0.2
60
1 .3
684.9
66
7 .7
255.8
29
5 .5
74
7 .2
779.9
1, 70 1,743.0
1 .6
, 0.2
23 1 23 6
, 3 .1
84
1 .3
815.9
36
3.3
331.5
1, 2 3 1,255.1
3 .2
13
4 .2
17
4 .1
335.6
34
3 .3
6 .8
9
7 .0
3
17
1.1
169.9
1, 7 9 1,774.0
2 .6
169.9
15
7 .1
57 3 5,819.2
, 4 .8
8.2
94
9.8 9 2
17
0.6
17
0 .1
299 2,964.4
, 0.2
529.6
51
3.3
46
3 .8 433.7
35 8 3,638.1
, 2 .2
25
8.8
22
9 .7
509.4
51
1 .3
16
1 .6
116
.1
83
1 .4
809.4
21 5 &,157.7
, 9 .4
0.9
25
0.9 2 1
100.4
9.6
7
89
6.I
86
7 .7
72
0.8 707.0
40
5 .8 468.9
1, 08 1, 07
3 .8
3.6
7 .8
8
7 .6
8
Mining
1955
Feb.
M
*r,
14.9
13.7
6.7
35.7
1954
M
ar.
(1/)
14.5
13.5
6.7
35.6
13.7
(1/)
6.4
35-5
ll.l
(1/)
(2/)
(3/)
(3/)
1 .6
3
7
.1
4.5
4.6
3 .2
0
10.4
2
.8
7.2
4.5
4.6
30.9
1 .0
0
2.7
1 .5
8
3 .0
6
18.4
36.4
37.2
.6
36.3
.5
(3/)
(2/)
2
.2
1 .6
5
1 .2
3
3.3
8
.9
11.3
1
.4
5
.1
.2
4
.2
14.5
1 .0
0
2
.2
15.7
1 .8
2
3
.0
8
.7
11
.3
1
.3
5
.1
.2
4
.0
1 .8
3
9.5
3.8
4.0
2.0
21.0
48.2
1.9
2 .8
0
1.2
93.8
l.l
48.7
9 .6
4
(3/)
(3/)
1
.0
1.0
2
.4
2.4
9.4
9.5
11
2.2
121.5
13
.7
13.9
1.4
1
.4
1 .9 14.8
4
2
.2
2
.2
7 .2
1
71.1
3.7
8.3
3.6
8.2
16.5
1 .8
3
7*3
4.6
4.3
3 .8
2
1
1.2
2
.8
1 .1
8
4 .3
0
Contract construction
1954
1955
Feb.
M
ar.
M
ar.
30.5
15.7
1 .6
7
224.1
22.0
37.6
17.6
78.4
52.4
5.7
145.5
57.1
25.8
35.8
-
29-9
1 .0
5
17.3
220.5
21.1
36.3
-
1 .6
6
5 .1
0
77.8
5.1
139.6
54.0
23.8
3.0
1
-
34.0
.4
2.2
Q/)
16.8
45.3
9.7
55.7
59.4
95.0
44.3
9.9
17.1
2.8
8.8
11.7
1.5
4.7
42.9
42.7
15.9
.2
4.3
1 .8
6
65.7
6.5
16.9
8.4
6.7
15.9
78.9
46.4
6
.0
141.1
50.4
2.0
5
3 .2
2
-
52.5
10.2
56.8
5.6
1
6 .2
0
9 .6 1 4
6
0 .7
55.2
6 .6
0
6.5
15.7
8.3
35.3
15.3
6o.4
7.5
17.3
7.5
6.3
6
.1
0
1
8.O 8 .1 9.8
7
2
13
.1 1 .8
13.9
2 3 194.6 2 7
0.1
0.9
4 .3 4.5 46.4
4
2
6
.0
6.1
5.9
1 6 122.1 141.3
2 .9
8
9
2 .5 2 .2 2 .6
9
1 .0
3
1 .0
1
4
.0
1.9
2
1.1
5 .6
0
1.1 19.3
1 0 18
2 .1 7 .2
15.7
(3/)
1.2 34.2
7.3
2
.5
8.8
5.6
1
10 1 3
2 .8 6 .1
1 .0
0
12.7
1.3
2.9
1 .0 57.4
6
2
.1 41.1
.1
8.5 15
1
3.6
9.0
28.4
18.1
14.8
225.7
22.2
36.3
-
47.3
4.3
18.5
166.9
14.6
34.2
6
.1
5.0
1
155.6
8.8
2.9
55.0
39.3
13.7
45.9
4.4
19.1
164.9
13.9
39.2
6.6
48.6
11
4.3
8.6
3.2
5.6
1
44.6
17.3
42.1
4.2
Sta h
Tabte A-6: Emptoyees !n nonagricutturat estabtishments,
by industry division and State - Continued
(In thousands)
M
ar.
Alabama...................................
Transportation and
public utilities
Manufacturing
State
1955
Feb.
1954
M
ar.
1955
1954
Feb.
M
ar.
4 7 .5
20.0
28.2
330.4
4 1 .5
4 2.3
-
50.5
1 9 .9
2 9 .5
330.3
41.9
4 1 .4
-
1955
1954
Feb.
M
ar.
13 6 .9
5 2 .2
7 2 .4
8 7 7 .9
10 5 .5
14 4 .9
-
13 5 .9
5 1 .3
7 1 .5
873.0
10 4.5
145.O
-
135.5
51.0
72.9
662.9
103.0
14 2 .5
-
M
ar.
Ohio........................................
Utah........................................
Virginia.................................
Wisconsin................................
1 ,0 1 8 .4
6 1. I
431.8
57-5
4 7 .3
20.0
28 .5
332.3
4 1 .7
42.0
-
16.0
136.6
320.6
20.3
1 , 226.2
599-9
1 6 4 .8
15.8
13 9 .3
3 1 7 .0
2 0 .7
1 , 215.6
5 9 1.8
162.8
1 6 .7
1 3 2 .4
309.3
1 9 .7
1 , 229.2
5 9 5 .1
1 5 9 .7
29.0
7 7 .8
68.2
15.0
289.7
9 7 .0
5 5 .6
28.8
7 7 .9
68 .4
14.9
288.8
9 6 .9
5 5 .8
29.8
7 7 .3
68.7
1 5 .2
295.4
9 9 .7
56.2
90.2
276.1
201.9
3 3 .5
687.6
2 7 2 .3
168.6
88.1
276.6
198.0
3 3 .4
685.0
270.2
166.8
90.5
271.8
19 9 .4
3 2 .7
690.2
271.0
168.1
13 0 .6
1 5 7 .1
143-5
104.1
245.0
663.5
1 ,1 2 5 - 9
1 3 1 .7
1 5 0 .7
1 4 9 .1
1 0 1 .3
2 4 9 .1
68 7.5
1 , 088.9
62.7
5 5 .2
78.2
1 9 .4
7 3 .3
116.8
14 2 .5
62.5
56.0
7 8 .6
1 9 .4
7 1 .8
1 1 5 .3
13 9 .4
64.0
5 7 .5
83.4
19.2
7 5 .2
117.2
143.2
126.9
1 2 1 .1
16 3 .5
50.8
1 6 7 .2
353.0
439.0
12 5 .5
121.5
162.0
50 .4
165.0
3 5 1.0
435 .5
1 2 5 .4
12 4 .5
160.5
50.6
1 6 2 .1
359.0
442.3
196.5
96.2
381.0
1 7 .5
55-5
4 .6
80.9
209.6
9 5 .2
394 .6
1 6 .8
5 7 .1
4 .2
80.2
7 9 -7
25.8
12 3 .5
2 0 .1
4 1 .1
8 .8
10.5
7 9 .8
2 5 .9
12 2 .6
20.4
4 1 .0
8 .6
10.5
8 3 .7
2 5 .4
126.9
21.3
40 .9
8 .5
10.6
2 12 .3
8 1.1
30 3.7
3 7 .8
9 2 .1
14.9
30.1
215.2
7 9 .7
301.2
3 6 .9
9 1 .3
1 4 .8
30.0
210.9
8 1 .4
308.5
3 7 -1
92.0
1 4 .0
30.0
76 9 .6
1 7 .2
1,8 8 4 .0
438.8
6 .4
l,3 ll.l
8 6 .6
762.5
16.8
1 , 874.1
438.5
6 .3
1 ,2 9 4 .5
85.3
800.9
15.6
1 ,9 5 9 .4
4 28 .8
5 -9
1 ,3 2 1 .1
82.7
1 4 1 .1
1 7 .8
4 75 .3
60.3
12.9
213.O
4 8 .7
14 2 .0
17.6
4 7 5 .7
60 .4
13.0
210.4
48.4
1 4 1 .2
18.0
470 .3
60.7
1 3 .1
2 1 7 .0
48 .9
312.5
40.8
1 , 260.8
1 9 7 .7
3 5 .9
563.0
129.6
30 7.9
40.3
1 ,2 4 8 .9
1 9 7 .1
3 5 .4
559.5
128.3
309.5
39-0
1 , 261.6
19 6 .4
36.1
5 74 .0
129.0
128.4
1 ,4 3 2 .9
13 3 .8
224 .8
1 1 .3
276.1
4 23.3
Nev York..................................
226.2
28 .9
80.0
1,0 3 0 .6
6 1.1
4 13 .4
54.2
198.8
97-9
383.5
1 7 .4
5 5 .7
4 .7
80.4
District of Columbia..............
Florida...................................
2 3 0 .7
29 .5
8 1 .4
1 ,0 4 7 .0
62.0
4 l6 . o
5 4 .7
130.4
1 5 5 .2
14 4 .0
10 2 .3
2 4 8 .7
6 6 7 .4
1 ,1 4 2 .1
Delaware..................................
228.0
2 5 -7
M
ar.
Wholesale and
retail trade
129.3
1 ,4 2 0 .7
13 4 .0
222.6
1 1 .2
274 .3
4 2 1 .6
12 7 .3
1 ,4 9 6 .4
13 0 .3
218.8
1 1.2
2 7 4 .9
4 2 3 -1
45.0
301.1
1 5 .4
2 5 .6
9 .4
5 7 .5
220.6
4 4 .6
302.2
1 5 .5
2 5 .5
9 .5
5 7 .2
2 19 .4
4 5 .1
308.2
1 5 .9
26.0
9 .6
5 9 .4
2 23.9
103.0
660.7
53 .8
98.4
38.2
181.3
587.8
101.6
656.5
5 3 .3
9 7 .2
3 7 .7
1 7 9 .5
584.4
102.4
671.6
53.0
96.4
3 7 .4
181.3
5 74 .6
30.0
3 5 .4
240 .9
187.0
126.9
434.4
6.2
29.8
35.3
240.8
186.3
126.5
427.3
6 .2
2 9 .3
38.2
2 3 9 .5
185.8
126.1
435.5
6 .0
2 1 .5
8 .1
80.9
60.0
2 1 .6
8 .1
80.7
5 9 -1
4 7 .7
7 2 .7
1 4 .6
2 1 .2
8 .3
80.6
62.0
49 .2
7 2 .9
1 4 .6
4 8 .7
18.8
1 9 6 .5
15 9 .2
78 .5
220.1
16.6
48.3
18.7
1 9 5 .7
158.2
7 7 .6
2 1 9 .9
16.6
4 7 .1
18.6
19 4 .4
158.0
83.1
221.8
16.9
81.1
47.7
73.5
1 4 .8
See footnotes at end of table.
11
S tjtc tmplo\mcnt
Tab!# A -6: Emptoyoos in nonagricuttura) wstabtishmwnts,
b y industry division and Stat# - Continued
State
(In thouaanda)
Finance, insurance,
Service and
and real eatate
miacellaneoua
1954
1954
35
Feb.
M
ar.
Feb.
M
ar.
M
ar.
M
ar.
2 .2
3
California..............................
Diatrict of Columbia
Florida...................................
Illinoia..................................
leva........................................
Kanaaa.. . . y.............................
Kentucky..............................
23-1
8.2
59.1
27-5
36.0
510.7
43.9
-
-
84.2
*
36.0
494.6
51.5
83.1
-
64.6
64.8
64.7
8
.9
177.7
1 .0
8
4.0
5
22.7
44.4
32.9
4.2
167.5
44.7
2 .2 2 .9
3
2
42.7
3 .6 32.4
2
4.1
4.2
16 16
6 .7 6 .2
4.3 44.0
4
2 .5
6
-
1 .9
6
44.4
26.4
26.5
1 .9
8
1 .2
8
1 .0
8
1 .6
8
2 .2
3
Michigan..................................
24.6
7.4
35.5
8.2
5
67.3
7.3
36.2
83.9
6.O
7
40.5
9.3
Maine.......^
..............................
Maryland.5/.............................
19.1
18.4
24.8
7.4
36.0
86.0
67.6
40.4
9.3
39.2
9.2
6.0
1
5.2
19-1
2.1
5.4
6.2
2
Nev York..................................
6.0
422.8
29.4
5.0
94.5
20.5
17.1
129-9
12.1
1 .0
3
4.8
2 .8
8
99.5
Utah........................................
8.4
3.1
35.9
3 .0
0
W ing...................................
yom
11.4
37.7
2.2
6 .3
0
5.1
1 .9
8
2.0
5-4
6.0
2
5.9
421.6
29.4
4.8
94.0
2 .3
0
1 .9
6
129.4
12.2
12.9
4.8
6 .1
0
4.8
1 .5
8
1
.8
5.3
6 .1
3
5.6
48
1 .5
2 .1
8
4.6
93.5
1 .8
9
1 .9
6
18
2 .2
55.5
55.2
61.4
73.7
2 .0
6
8.3
1
27
0.1
25
0.7
104.1
104.0
9 .6
8
34.8
35-9
35.9
148.8
5 .4
147.9 1 0
8
1 .9 1 .7 1 .8
8
8
44.1
4.8 43.7
3
1 .5 16.4 1 .3
6
6
17.6
17.7
17.7
174.1
22.4
786.3
173.7
22.3
783.5
90.7
14.4
270.4
55.0
171.5
9 .8
0
14.4
272.4
54.4
96.8
50.4
364.3
2 .6
2
9 .2
0
1 .8
3
20
7 .1
775-7
56.9
5 .3
0
259-3
8.2
3.1
35.2
7.9
3.0
34.1
29.2
11.3
36.3
2.1
11.4
37.6
2.2
56.3
6
1.1 6 .6
0
6
7 .1 7 .1
6
2 .0 25.9
6
84.9
83.7
28 2 7
0.0 0.3
23 2 3
0.8 0.1
11.5
12.4
4.9
2 .1
8
2 .6
9
56
0.0
5 .6
0
1 3 142.6 1 1
4 .4
4.5
86.1
8.2 8 .1
5
5
1 .0 16 15.7
6
.1
3 6 32 363.4
6.2 6.8
99-2
97.6
97.1
6 .8 69.7 7 .0
9
0
51.1
365.3
29.1
39.6
15.4
2 .7
8
99-3
3 .6
0
8.9
3
58.7
27.3
35.1
5 .6
8
2 .6
6
21.5
7.4
8.8
172.7
8.3
8.9
179-1
18.1
45.4
-
8.2
7
2 .3
8
39-5
15.3
364.5
27-7
4o.i
14.9
6
8.9 8.2
6
28 254.6
5 .8
22.6
22.7
2.9
1
12.1
12.1
11.9
8 .7 87.9 8.9
8
8
8 .6 79*0 79.7
0
42.7
105.7
9.6
41.4
105.8
9.5
41.8
104.4
9.8
Governm
ent
1954
1955
M
ar.
Feb.
Xtr.
126.7
42.9
38.4
126.3
42.6
77.2
14.1
76.8
14.0
250.3
144.8
148.6
25.9
344.4
155.0
249-3
143.5
149-3
13
0.3
342.2
154.0
102.5
91.6
94.5
112.0
42.0
120.2
234.9
249.4
90.9
94.3
111.3
41.9
119.4
23
3.I
247.6
122.7
70.9
151.8
26.7
67.2
13.3
20.7
122.8
70.4
74.9
395.8
34.8
79.0
29.4
127.2
336.8
74.4
393-5
34.8
78.4
29.3
126.4
335-1
71.5
384.2
33-5
75.3
29.7
122.1
322.6
52.9
15-9
167.5
52.9
16.0
53.2
15.7
164.0
5 .2
8
6 7 663.3
6.9
3
8 .7 8.4
3
2 .8
5
10
5 .9
2 .8
6
66.8
1 .2
3
123.3
39.8
56.7
644.9
79.8
72.1
13.2
248.2
137.7
10
4 .5
2 .2
5
331.9
15 .I
1
9 .1
8
8.5
6
9.2
1
18
0.5
40.8
117.0
28
2 .1
27
3.6
121.5
67.4
145.4
29-1
64.6
1 .6
9
197.4
198.7
11
9.7
45.5
45.3
4.3
3
714.6
741.7
735.9
132.4
17
2 .6
133.0
2 .0 2.6
6
5
25.7
339.4
326.3
337.5
1 6 117
1 .8
.1
.1 112
20.4
16
6 .6
10 19 15
5 .1 4 .1 4 .6
61.5
6.3 58.6
1
1 6 120.9
2 .0
127.0
17.0
1 .2
6
16.9
l/ M
ining com
bined vith conatruction. 2/ Governm and total reviaed; not atrictly coaatparable vith previoualy
ent
publiahed data.
Mining com
bined vith aervice. 4/ Reviaed aeriea; not atrictly comparable vith previoualy
publiahed data.
Federal em
ploym in M
ent
aryland and Virginia portiona of the W
aahington, D C., metropolitaLn
.
area included in data for Diatrict of Columbia.
12
npioymu
Tab!# A-7: Emptoyees in nonasricuttura! estabiishments
for setected areas, b y industry division
Area and industry
division
AA A A
LBM
Birm
ingham
Total........................
Mining......................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service.....................
Government................
Mobile
Total........................
Contract construction,
Manufacturing........... .
Trans, and pub. util.,
Trade........................
Finance......................
Service 2/.................
Governm
ent.................
A IZO A
R N
Phoenix
Total................... .
Mining......................
Contract construction,
Manufacturing........... .
Trans, and pub. util.,
Trade........................
Finance......................
Service.....................
Government................ .
Tucson
Total........................
Mining......................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service.....................
Governm
ent.................
A K NA
RA SS
Little RockN Little Rock
.
Total.........................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing............
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.........................
Finance......................
Service l/ .................
Government.................
C LIFO N
A R IA
Fresno
Manufacturing........... .
(In thousands)
N ber of em
um
plcyees
Area and industry
1935
15
9^
division
Feb.
M
ar.
M
ar.
M
ar.
1955
Feb.
Los Angeles
19
8.8
10.5
11.3
61.4
16.1
43.8
11.3
18.8
16.7
79.6
4.6
1 .7
6
17
8.2
10.2
11.1
60.4
16
.1
43.1
11.2
1 .6
8
16.7
7 .0
8
3-9
15.7
10
9 .6
12.1
9-6
64.0
16
.7
1 .5
6
77.4
4.0
15.7
1 .8
0
17
.1
2
.6
8
.1
19.9
1 .8
0
17.1
2
.5
8
.1
1 .2
9
104.4
.3
8.6
17.5
9-3
12
0 .7
99-7
5.6
14.2
18.9
5.5
14.2
3 .0
0
42.7
1.8
2.6
6.1
4.7
10.4
1.5
7.0
8.6
2 .2
9
.2
9.2
1 .8
5
8.8
2 .6
8
1 .9
8
1 .2
8
42.6
1.7
2.5
6.1
4.9
4i.i
1 .3
0
1.5
7.0
8.6
67.9
5.9
H.9
7-7
67.5
3.7
11.7
7.7
4.2
9-3
12.2
4.2
9-3
12.1
1 .0
7
1 .8
6
Trans, and pub. u til...
42.7
10.4
18.7
10.4
17.3
2.6
8.2
20.1
.3
8.4
17.1
9.1
Contract construction..
5.0
13.9
1
.8
3.5
4.5
5.1
1 .1
0
1.3
6
.9
7.9
6 .1
8
4.4
13.1
8
.1
17-3
4.1
9.3
11
.8
Sacramento
San BemardinoRiverside-Ontario
1,874.3
14.8
16
0.6
663.4
11
2.9
408.8
8.6
5
20
6 .6
22
1 .6
Trans, and pub. u til....
Service.........................
Governm
ent........... *.......
San Francisco-Oakland 2/
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.............. .
Trans, and pub. u til...,
12.4
11.6
121.1
408.5
8 .1
5
258.4
211.6
1, 81
2.8
15.1
107.5
634.5
122.6
404.7
82.4
249.7
25
0.3
9.7
9.8
26.4
2.0
5
2 .7
6
174.7
.2
1 .0
0
44.5
1 .0
0
39.6
6
.2
2 .9
2
174.4
.2
9.8
44.4
10.0
39.7
6
.1
2 .1
3
41.3
4i.i
864.0
1.3
53.4
177.3
98.3
196.7
55-4
80
6.0
1.3
53.4
176.5
97.8
195.2
55.4
109.7
179.9
.2
10.4
48.2
10.5
40.1
5-9
24.1
40.5
860.4
1.2
5 .6
0
11
8.1
10
1 .6
11
7 .0
10
7 .7
99.4
193.6
54.8
107.4
172.3
2 .6
6
23.3
24.3
9.8
9-6
10.1
Mining.........................
Contract construction..,
29
2.2
1
.5
1 .6
3
27
2.5
1.5
1 .0
3
Trans. and pub. u til...,
225.7
1.5
14.2
40.6
25 .9
Finance.........................
Governm
ent................... .
San Jose
Stockton
C L RD
OO A O
Denver
4i.o
40.7
63.9
25.9
63.4
30.7
39.7
39.6
1 .9
2
12.9
66
5 .2
.
9.6
San Diego
Mining...........................
Contract construction..,
1,861.3
14.7
105.7
195^
M
ar.
1 .8
2
3 .6
0
2 .8
5
6.8
2
12.1
3.0
1
37.7
See footnotes at end of table.
13
343589 0 - 5 5 - 3
Ar ea Emptoyment
Tab!* A-7: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura! estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division
C NET U
O N C IC T
Bridgeport
Total.............................
Contract construction l/
Manufacturing................
Trans, andpub. u til....
Trade.............................
Finance.........................
Service..........................
Government.....................
Hartford
Total.............................
Contract construction l/
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Trade.............................
Finance..........................
Service.........................
Government.....................
(in thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
"I95IT
igs_
division
M
ar.
Feb.
M
ar.
115.2
4.5
66.6
5
.7
1 .9
8
2.6
9
.6
7.4
195.7
8.1
75.4
7*5
40.2
2.0
7
20.2
17.3
N Britain
ev
Total.............................
41.4
Contract construction l/
1.1
Manufacturing................
27.0
Trans, and pub. u til....
2.0
Trade.............................
55
Finance......................... .......... .7
Service........ .................
2.8
Governm
ent.....................
2.3
N H
ev aven
Total.............................
Contract construction
Manufacturing................
Trans, andpub. u til....
Trade.............................
Finance..........................
Service..........................
Government.....................
117.3
5.0
46.4
11.6
22.6
6.0
16.9
8
.9
114.1
4.3
65.9
5.7
1 .8
8
2.6
9
.5
7
.3
27.0
1 .8
9
40.2
20.1
17.4
17.1
42.3
1.1
1.1
2 .6
6
2 .2
8
2.0
2.0
5.5
.7
5.5
.7
2.7
2.8
2
.3
17
1 .2
4
.9
46.6
11.5
2 .5
2
6
.0
1 .9
6
8.8
3.4
3.4
W
aterbury
Total.............................
Contract construction l/
Manufacturing................
Trans, andpub. u til....
Trade.............................
Finance..........................
Service.........................
Governm
ent.....................
66.1
1.6
41.9
2.6
9.6
1.3
4.3
4.7
79.0
7.5
40.0
27.1
41.0
46.9
ii
2.5
9.6
7.2
18
9 .6
8
.2
47.4
3-0
20.4
2.6
95
1.6
See footnotes at end of table.
6 .9
8
5.7
1 .8
8
14
9 .6
7
.9
7 .6
4
7
.5
Stamford
Total.............................
Contract construction l/
Manufacturing................
Trans, andpub. u til....
Trade.............................
Finance..........................
Service..........................
Governm
ent.....................
6
.9
117.1
4.5
2
.8
2 .5
0
2
.6
9.3
1.6
6.8
6.8
5
1.6
41.8
2
.6
9-5
1.3
4.3
4.7
2.2
1 .1
18
5.2
47.4
11.5
22.3
5.9
17.2
8.5
48.8
3.0
2.9
1
2.5
9.5
1
.6
6.9
3.3
67.5
1.7
43.7
2
.6
9.4
1.3
4.3
4.6
D L WR
EA A E
Wilmington
Manufacturing.
D ICT O C L M IA
ISTR
F OU B
W
ashington
Tottia/...................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service l/................
Governm 2
ent /...........
FLO ID
R A
Jacksonville
Total........................
Contract construction
Manufacturing........... .
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service l/................
Government................
M i
iam
Total........................ .
Contract construction
Manufacturing........... .
Trans, andpub. util.,
Trade........................
Finance......................
Service l/ ................ .
Governm
ent................ .
Tam
pa-St. Petersburg
Total........................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service l/ ................
Government................
GOG
E R IA
Atlanta
Total........................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service l/ ................
Government................
Number of employees
M
ar.
1955
Feb.
15
94
M
ar.
53.2
5 .8
2
53.4
612.3
38.3
66
0 .1
35.9
2 .6
5
41.3
12
2 .8
3.0
1
66
0.0
33.6
2 .2
6
2 .6
5
41.4
125.4
30.4
42.2
125.7
3 .8
0
8.6
5
25
6.6
84.9
264.6
84.0
263.5
16
1 .0
9-0
1 .5
8
15
1 .8
9.3
1 .6
8
13
1 .2
9.5
18
.1
1 .6
6
8
.2
16
.1
15.2
34.2
9.1
13.5
1 .6
6
234.9
15.1
33-9
9.0
13.4
2 .6
3
29.4
2 .6
8
73-7
1 .2
2
4.6
7
2 .0
0
235.7
12
3 .9
1 .6
2
133.2
24.8
11.3
4.5
4
6.2
18.5
15.2
306.1
17.9
84.6
31.1
80.4
2 .2
0
37.8
34.1
2 .9
2
29.3
2 .9
8
73.9
1 .2
2
48.6
2 .0
0
1 .6
2
24.9
11.3
44.5
6.2
18.9
15.1
32
0.8
1 .5
7
8 .1
3
3.4
1
7 .8
8
1 .9
9
3 .7
7
3 .4
4
14.6
33.5
13.5
26
1 .1
19.4
25.3
2 .6
7
6.2
7
1 .0
2
46.2
18.4
18
2 .8
11.6
2 .5
4
1 .8
0
43.1
6
.0
1 .8
8
14.3
28
9.4
15.1
79.5
31.7
8.0
0
2 .3
0
37.8
34.0
Atwi
fa n
Tab!# A-7: Emptoyee* in nonaoricuttura! Mtabtishmont!,
for Mtected artct!, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area and industry
division
Number of employee a
I95T
1955
M
ar.
GEORGIA - Continued
Savannah
Total.................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service l/............
Government............
51.5
3*3
14.8
6.8
12.8
1.6
6.0
6.2
IDAHO
Boise
Total.................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
19.3
1.3
1.6
2.2
6.0
1.2
2.9
4.1
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
2,447.0
3*5
99-6
980.5
211.9
506.2
139*6
282.2
223 *5
INDIANA
Evansville
Total.................
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing......
Fort Wayne
Total.................
Manufacturing.........
Nonmanufacturing......
Indianapolis
Total.................
Contract construction..
.
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade.................
Finance...............
Other nonmanufacturing..
South Bend
Total.................
Manufacturing.........
Trade.................
Other nonmanufacturing..
See footnotes at end of table.
68.4
33*5
34.9
72.7
35*2
37 *5
270.2
8.6
105.1
20.7
62.1
15.4
Feb.
50.3
3*2
14.1
6.7
12.5
1
.6
6
.0
6
.2
1 .9
8
1
.0
1
.6
2
.2
5*9
1
.2
2
.9
4
.1
2 ,432.4
3*5
94.8
972.0
21
1 .3
505*6
139*1
22
8 .1
23
2 .7
65*9
3.6
1
34.3
7 .8
1
34.2
37.6
26
6.6
8
.0
13
0.0
20.4
6 .1
2
58.3
15*4
57-7
84.9
84.3
45.3
15.3
24.3
4.2
5
15*1
24.0
M
ar.
5 .6
0
3*3
1 .5
4
6.6
1 .6
2
1*5
6
.0
6
.1
19*3
1.4
1.7
2.3
5.9
1
.2
2
.9
3-9
2,464.3
3*6
9.6
6
999*8
213.4
511*9
18
3 .8
23
8.0
27
1 .2
6 .7
8
34.2
34.5
74.2
36.4
37.8
29
6.9
8.8
12
0.0
21.6
63.5
15.2
5 .6
8
8.8
3
46.1
14.8
2 .9
2
Area and industry
d iv isio n
IO A
W
Des M
oines 2/
Total........................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service ................
Governm
ent................
K NA
ASS
Topeka
Total........................
Mining......................
Contract construction,
Manufacturing........... .
Trans, and pub. util.,
Trade........................
Finance......................
Service.....................
Governm
ent.................
Wichita
Total........................
Mining......................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service.....................
Governm
ent................
LO ISIA A
U N
Baton Rouge
Manufacturing...........
Trade........................
Finance.....................
N Orleans
ev
Total........................
Mining......................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service.....................
Governm
ent.................
M IN
A E
Lewiston
Total.........................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.............
M
ar.
1{*5
5
93*6
5*1
2 .2
3
7.4
2 .1
5
9*9
11*7
11
.4
44.2
.1
2.5
Feb.
9 .2
2
4.3
2 .8
2
7.4
2 .2
5
9.9
11.7
11.1
15
94
M
ar.
89*7
4.1
21*3
7*5
24.7
9.7
11*9
1 .7
0
44.3
7*1
9*1
43*3
.1
2.2
5*7
7*1
9*1
5.3
11*9
5*3
11*7
5*2
11*9
17
1 .6
117.3
1*3
u4.6
1*3
5*9
6
.0
2
.3
1*3
6.7
53.2
7.5
24.1
4.6
11*3
9*0
2
.3
6
.2
53.8
7*5
.2
2
.0
6
.1
7.6
9*1
2
.3
5.6
1
9.0
7.7
23.7
4.4
11.0
9.2
19
.1
1 .0
2
2
.1
1 .9
8
11.9
2
.0
11*5
1.9
26
6 .1
5.2
2 .1
0
25
6.8
50.5
41.2
68.2
12.9
36.2
32.1
27*1
*9
1*
52
2 .8
3
4.6
11
.2
5.2
19.5
5 .3
0
6.0
8
1 .8
2
41.8
36.4
32.0
2.2
7
*9
15.3
1 .0
9
21
7.6
4.9
2.3
1
53*7
4.0
5
66.4
1 .6
2
35*5
32.3
2 .7
6
.9
1 .9
4
A r e a Emptoyment
Tabte A-7: Emptoyees in nonagricutturat estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
Area and industry
division
M IN - Continued
A E
Leviston - Continued
Trans, and pub. u til....
Service l/.....................
Portland
Total.............................
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. u til....
MR L N
A YA D
Baltimore
Total.............................
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. u til....
N ber of employees
um
1954
1955
M
ar. ! Feb.
M
ar.
1.1
4.9
.6
3.4
1
.0
14.2
3*2
7.7
3'*
14.1
3.2
7.6
3.4
14.1
3.1
7.7
3.4
548.8
539.1
550.6
31.9
184.8
55.3
36.9
190.7
6
.1
.8
34.5
18
8 .1
56.7
12
1 .8
2 .8
7
936.9
36.7
276.4
78.1
218.4
64.2
135.0
N Bedford
ev
Total.............................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Other nonmanufacturing..
See footnotes at end of table.
16
5 .1
0
49.4
2.9
18
2 .1
Fall River
Total.............................
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Trade.............................
Government.....................
Other nonmanufacturing..
1
.0
4.9
.6
3.4
1
.0
49.9
3.0
12.3
6o.o
68.1
MS A H S T S
A S C UE T
Boston
Total.............................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
1.1
4.9
.6
3.4
1
.0
47.7
2 .0
8
2.4
7.9
5.0
4.4
1 .2
2
6
.0
.8
111.6
27.4
6o.o
67.3
99
2 .1
33.4
26
7 .0
76.5
27
1 .5
64.3
17
2 .3
134.1
4 .1
7
2 .6
7
2.4
7-8
4.9
4.4
48.7
1.1
48.4
1.0
2.2
8.3
5-1
5.3
2.2
8.4
5.0
5.2
2 .7
6
2 .6
6
2.4
13.4
6
.0
.8
5 .0
8
111.9
2 .0
8
5 .4
8
65.9
Area and industry
division
Springfield-Holyoke
Total.........................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.,
Trade........................
Finance......................
Service l/ ................
Government................ .
Worcester
Total........................
Contract construction,
Manufacturing........... .
Trans, and pub. util.,
Trade........................
Finance......................
Service l/ ................ .
Government.................
MH A
IC IG N
Detroit
Total........................
Mining......................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service.....................
Governm
ent................
Number of employees
M
ar.
1955
152.1
4.3
68.2
8.4
2 .6
9
6.3
15.2
20.1
100.1
2.7
47.4
5.1
20.1
4.0
9.4
11.4
1,301.9
.9
5 .8
6
60
5 .0
76.3
234.9
43.7
125.5
Feb.
151.3
4.1
6 .1
8
8.5
29.4
6.3
14.8
2 .1
0
98.7
2.7
45.3
5.1
2 .7
0
4
.0
9.6
11.3
1954
M
ar.
157.4
3.9
71.8
8.6
30.9
6.2
1 .2
5
2 .6
0
13
0.8
32
4.8
9
5.3
2 .8
0
4
.2
9.7
1 .8
0
1, 2 2 1, 2 8
9.2
6 .6
.9
59.4
641.7
74.4
233.9
43.5
13
1 .8
15
2 .4
12
1 .9
.9
64.2
61
1 .0
75.0
239.1
44.0
16
2 .1
108.4
943.5
35.7
Flint
Manufacturing...........
8.3
8
8 .7
6
79.4
79.1
221.4
Grand Rapids
Manufacturing...........
54.3
54.4
53.8
126.4
131.5
Lansing
Manufacturing........... .
3 .6
2
31.9
32.7
M
uskegon
Manufacturing...........
27.5
2 .9
6
25.9
Saginaw
M acturi ng...........
anuf
2 .2
8
2 .6
7
27.6
39.4
2.0
9.3
5.8
39.0
40.2
1.8
9.4
6.1
25
8.8
6 .6
3
48.1
2 .5
8
2.3
8
.2
4.7
4.4
49.7
1.1
27-9
2.1
8.3
4.8
5.5
M NS T
IN E O A
Duluth
Total........................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service l/ ................
Government................
1 .3
0
1.8
6
.1
4.1
2
.1
9-0
5-6
1 .5
0
1
.8
6
.1
4.0
1 .8
0
1
.8
6
.1
4.1
A rc j
rni }.
Tab!# A-7: Emptoyees !n nonagricuttura! estabtishments,
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousand*)
Area and industry
division
M N S T - Continued
IN E O A
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Total.............................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Trade.............................
M
ISSISSIPPI
Jackson
Manufacturlng................
N ber of employees
um
1954
1?55
Feb.
M
ar.
M
ar.
Trans, and pub. u til....
St. Louis 2/
M NA A
OTN
Great Falls
Total.............................
Contract construction...
Manufacturi ng................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Service 4/.....................
Governm
ent.....................
469.4
2 .2
5
5 .0
0
134.6
117.9
31.9
5^.9
54.9
467.8
24.3
133.0
5 .1
0
18
1 .6
3.8
1
54.8
55.1
9.3
8.7
(3/)
(3/)
2 /)
(2/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
351-3
.8
14
0.9
367.5
.7
26
6 .3
23
6.9
1 .3
7
1.2
2.9
2.3
5.5
3.3
2.1
18.4
44.6
92.4
2 .7
0
39.4
3 .1
0
17.1
l.l
2.8
2.3
5.4
3.3
2
.2
140.3
6.7
22.3
36.5
11.1
Government.....................
14.7
22.2
36.2
11.0
19.1
14.7
2 .5
0
114.5
46.3
94.8
2 .6
0
39.6
3 .5
0
26
7 .1
1 .2
7
1.1
2
.7
2
.5
5.4
3-2
2
.3
Service.........................
Government.....................
NWH MS IR
E A PH E
Manchester
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Finance.........................
Service..........................
NWJE SE
E R Y
Newark-Jersey City 5
/
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
3 .6
0
1 .2
9
2 .7
2
2
.0
2.0
3.2
3 .6
0
22.1
1.8
1.9
3.2
142.6
8
.2
30.7
2 .3
2
37.1
ll.o
1 .9
8
14.6
21.2
1.7
1.7
3.1
5.5
.9
5.6
3.5
5.4
.9
5.5
3.4
5.3
.8
5.1
3.5
39.0
1.4
19.7
2.5
7.4
1.9
4.2
2.8
39.9
1.3
39.8
1.4
19.9
2.5
7.3
1.9
4.2
2.7
788.3
.2
Trans, and pub. u til....
Finance.........................
Service l/ .....................
8 .9
0
80.1
8.5
2
39.2
38.7
39.2
56.4
4.8
9.8
4.9
14.6
3.6
7.5
52.4
4.3
8.6
4.9
1
1.2
55.7
4.7
9.6
4.8
14.5
3.5
7.4
11.2
197.3
4.8
73.6
15.9
38.4
36.9
27.7
198.7
4.9
74.8
15.9
38.4
36.9
27.7
4.0
5
NWY R
E OK
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Other nonmanufacturing..
86
0.5
173.7
167.5
NWM X O
E E IC
Albuquerque
780.7
.2
24.4
342.0
76.5
139.8
167.4
Paterson 5
/
Manufacturing................
Trenton
2.5
7.4
1.9
4.2
2.8
76.1
76.7
Finance.........................
Service.........................
Governm
ent.....................
Perth A boy 5
m
/
Manufacturing................
1 .8
9
.2
27.9
364.6
77.5
141.4
46.7
73.8
74.4
2 .6
6
345.9
75.9
142.2
44.9
76.4
76.2
Contract construction...
141.1
6.9
See footnotes at end of table.
474.2
24.3
142.8
51.5
117.4
30.7
$4.4
53.1
9.7
NB AK
ERS A
O ah
ma
Total.............................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Trade.............................
NV D
EAA
Reno
Total.............................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing l/...........
Trans. and pub. u til....
N ber of employees
um
1955
1954
M
ar.
Feb.
M
ar.
Reno - Continued
M UI
ISSO R
Kansas City
Mining...........................
Contract construction...
Area and industry
division
1 .6
3
3.1
7.2
1 .7
0
29
0.8
6
.2
8.9
2
1 .7
6
3 .4
8
37.7
27.9
A r e a Emptoymenl
Tab!# A-7: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura) estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
Area and industry
division
N ber of employees
um
1954
1955
Feb.
M
ar.
M
ar.
Syracuse
NWY R - Continued
E OK
Bingham
ton
Total.........................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.............
Trans. and pub. u til..
Trade.........................
Other nonmanufacturing
Buffalo
Total...........................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..............
Trans, andpub. u til...
Trade...........................
Finance........................
Service l/ ...................
Government...................
74.7
2.5
40.4
3-9
13.5
14.4
428.1
14.0
202.2
3 .2
8
82.3
13.1
4.2
5
33-0
Elmira
Total...........................
Manufacturing..............
Trade...........................
Other nonmanufacturing.
31.7
16.4
6
.1
9-1
Nassau and Suffolk
Counties 5
/
Total...........................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..............
Trans, and pub. u til...
Trade...........................
Service 4/...................
Government...................
N York-Northeastern
ev
N Jersey
ev
Manufacturing..............
Nev York City 5/
Total...........................
Mining..........................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..............
Trans, and pub. u til...
Trade...........................
Finance........................
Service........................
Governm
ent...................
284.4
2 .1
6
97-8
20.1
59-9
3 .6
8
42.0
425.0
13.7
200.9
36.9
8.2
2
1 .2
3
4.2
5
33-0
3.6
1
16.3
6.2
9.1
20
8.6
2 .2
3
9.0
8
20.1
58.7
3 .6
8
42.0
75.9
2
.2
41.9
4.1
13.4
14.3
434.4
1 .3
6
26
0.3
37.2
8.6
3
13.1
4.0
5
32.9
3.8
1
1 .2
6
6.3
9.3
19.9
55.1
38.9
4 .7
0
1, 7 2
8.3
35 0
, 0.0
3,478.5
1.6
95.7
959.8
317.3
796.5
345.8
556.7
405.2
3,515.7
209.4
7.9
110.1
9.4
37.3
6.3
38.4
212.9
7.6
1.6
99.3
964.9
316.9
84
0.7
346.8
557.8
48
0.2
29
0.7
8
.0
10
1 .1
9.4
37.3
6.3
3 .6
8
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, andpub. u til....
Other nonmanufacturing..
Utica-Rome
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. u til....
Finance..........................
1
.8
11
0.3
N ber of employees
um
1954
1955
M
ar.
Feb.
M
ar.
16
3 .0
5.4
5 .2
6
9.8
29.9
34.7
92.1
1
.6
41.2
5.2
15.2
3.0
8.2
135.2
4.8
55-8
9.7
141.1
5.7
34.9
34.4
3 .0
0
91.5
1.6
40.8
5.2
15.1
3.0
6.0
1
1 .4
0
2 .6
9
94.7
2.4
44.2
5.4
15.1
3.0
7.8
1 .6
7
Westchester County 5
/
N RHC R L A
O T A O IN
Charlotte
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
27
8.9
2.0
7
16
0.3
1,704.8
See footnotes at end of table.
74.4
2.4
40.2
4.0
13.4
14.4
1,714.5
Rochester
Total...........................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..............
Trans, and pub. u til...
Trade...........................
Finance........................
Other nonmanufacturing.
18
Area and industry
division
Greensboro-High Point
Manufacturing................
Raleigh-Durham
Winston-Salem
8
.1
1 .6
7
46.3
46.3
48.8
82.9
5.0
8.6
2
4.7
2.5
1
8.9
2
1 .8
6
9.6
24.4
5.5
10.0
6.7
9.7
24.4
5-5
10.1
6.7
5.7
21.6
9.6
24.4
5.3
10.0
6.3
41.3
41.1
39-6
18.6
1 .9
8
1 .3
8
31.9
32.1
3 .8
0
2.1
2.2
7.3
1.4
2.8
2.9
2.0
2.2
7.4
1.3
2.7
2.9
2
1.7
995.6
310.4
N R HD K T
O T A OA
Ftrgo
Manufacturing................
Trans, andpub. u til....
343.5
553.9
398.3
Governm
ent.....................
2.2
2.2
7-3
1.4
2.8
2.9
O IO
H
Cincinnati
Manufacturing................
156.0
156.4
160.3
32
0.8
298.4
32
1 .2
81
1 .0
13
1 .8
1 .2
0
37.7
6
.2
37.4
Cleveland
Tab)# A-7: Emptoy##* !n nonagrku)tura) #$tcb)!shm#nts.
for setected ar#as, by industry division - Continued
(In thouaanda)
Area and industry
division
OL HM
KA O A
O
klahom City
a
Total.............................
Mining...........................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trana. and pub. u til....
Trade.............................
Finance..........................
Service..........................
Governm
ent.....................
Tulaa
Total.............................
Mining...........................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trana. and pub. u til....
Trade.............................
Finance..........................
Service.........................
Government.....................
OE O
RG N
Portland
Total.............................
Contract conatruction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Trade.............................
Finance..........................
Service l/ .....................
Governm
ent.....................
Number of employeea
19231.924...
Feb.
.Ms...
M
ar.
Area and industry
diviaion
Pittsburgh
134.5
7.3
8.0
15.0
10.8
37.1
7-5
16.4
32.6
133.7
7.4
7.6
14.9
119.3
12.2
7.6
31.2
13.0
29.7
5.7
13.S
117.4
6
.3
231.2
11.5
5 .1
6
28.8
59-5
12.6
30.7
32.0
10.8
3 .8
6
7.5
16.4
32.5
12.2
7.3
29.8
1 .0
3
29.4
5.6
1 .8
3
6.3
134.2
7.4
8.6
15.1
1 .8
0
3 .1
6
7.5
1 .6
6
3 .2
2
115.9
1 .3
2
7.2
3 .2
0
1 .6
2
28.4
5.4
1 .8
3
6
.1
55.7
28.9
20
3 .6
11.1
5 .3
6
2 .0
9
12.5
30.3
3 .8
0
229.4
11.2
5 .8
8
3.0
2
59.5
12.4
31.5
P N S L A IA
E NY V N
Allentovn-BethlehemEaaton 27
M acturi ng................
anuf
94.8
93.5
95.9
Erie
Manufacturing................
3 .3
9
38.5
42.0
127.9
.5
5.3
128.7
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
3 .8
0
14.0
22.4
5.0
11.3
38.5
.6
4.9
3 .6
2
1 .3
4
195^
Feb.
Mar.
774.0
17.4
36.4
316.4
68.5
150.3
763.6
17.4
33.5
312.5
786.7
21.4
30.4
335.0
148.0
149.3
27.3
85.3
67.9
7 .1
0
86.7
6 .3
8
2 .1
7
8.3
6
5 .0
0
5 .2
0
5 .1
0
30.9
30.7
31.5
Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton
Manufacturing................
37.3
3 .8
6
38.5
York
Manufacturing................
44.0
43.3
46.5
27
8.5
13.9
11
4.3
28
7 .9
1 .3
2
2 .9
6
2 .7
8
25
8.7
1 .0
3
141.4
1 .8
3
5 .6
0
1 .0
2
2 .1
6
2 .8
8
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
50.4
4.1
9.9
4.3
49.6
3.8
9.6
4.2
4.8
9
Finance.........................
Service l/ .....................
Governm
ent.....................
1.4
4.3
Greenville
Manufacturing................
Governm
ent.....................
Reading
Manufacturing................
2.2
7
7 .0
1
Scranton
R O E ISL N
HD
AD
Providence 2/
Contract construction...
Trans, and pub. u til....
Service l/ .....................
Governm
ent.....................
S UHC R L A
O T A O IN
Charleston
Harrisburg
Total.............................
128.8
Mining........................... ...........5
Contract construction...
5-9
Manufacturing................
30.8
Trans, and pub. u til....
14.0
Trade.............................
22.5
Finance.........................
5.0
Service.........................
11.4
Governm
ent.....................
3 .8
8
15'55
Mar.
13.7
51.1
11.9
70.5
137.2
14.2
50.3
11.3
2 .6
5
2 .0
8
1 .8
0
1 .6
5
1.4
4.3
15.7
3.7
9.6
4.4
11.5
1.3
4.4
15.1
29.4
2 .1
9
29.3
5.3
1.9
7.8
1.3
2.9
1.9
5.1
1.9
7.7
1.3
2.9
1.9
5.1
1.9
7.5
1.3
1 .9
0
22.2
5.0
11.5
37.7
Lancaster
Manufacturing.........
44.2
43.9
44.4
Philadelphia
M acturi ng................
anuf
549.0
547.4
575.9
S UHD K T
O T A OA
Sioux Falls 2/
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Governm
ent.....................
2
.8
1.9
See footnotes at end of table.
12-
A re a Emp!oyment
Tabte A-7: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura! estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area and industry
division
N ber of employees
um
1954
?55
M
ar.
Feb.
M
ar.
T N ES E
E NSE
Chattanooga
Total.............................
Mining...........................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, andpub. u til....
Burlington - Continued
Trans, and pub. u til....
91.6
92.2
.1
91.3
.1
.1
4.8
42.5
4.6
42.2
3.6
5-3
17 A
4.0
9.5
5.3
17.1
4.0
9.4
43.3
5-4
17.4
3.8
9.4
8.6
8.6
8.7
117.8
117.8
1.9
1.9
11.5
45.3
7.3
24.4
44.7
115.6
1.9
12.5
42 . 7
7.7
23.1
2.4
Service.........................
Government.....................
Knoxville
Mining...........................
Contract construction...
Area and industry
division
Other nonmanufacturing..
Trans, andpub. u til....
Service.........................
Government.....................
M phis
em
Total.............................
Mining...........................
Contract construction...
Trans, andpub. u til....
2.5
2.5
11.3
14.3
11.0
165.4
-3
9.9
43.0
14.9
163.7
.3
9.0
3.2
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
11.7
7.3
1 1 .6
12.9
8.5
7.3
.6
.6
.6
1.5
.9
1.5
1.5
.9
1.5
.9
1.4
1.4
143.1
.2
10.9
15.2
14.9
144.6
36.5
5.0
VIRGIN
IA
Norfolk-Portsmouth
144.0
.2
11.2
15.8
.2
42.5
14.7
47.2
7.6
Finance..........................
Government.....................
46.8
146.2
.4
1 4 5.7
.4
143.7
.4
36.0
15.0
10.9
36.2
15.0
35.9
35.5
35.5
12.0
16.2
20.0
1 1.9
16.0
19.8
279.9
276.9
12.5
78.0
273.1
26.1
67.8
16.8
25.9
67.6
16 .7
25.8
6 7.1
16.3
34.7
42.4
34. 1
42.1
40.5
66.8
67.0
66.3
3-1
12.9
7.6
3.3
13.5
7.5
18.8
18.3
16.2
48.7
7.3
21.0
21.0
2 1.7
21.5
21.5
123.4
11
2.8
Contract construction...
Trans. and pub. u til....
Trans, andpub. u til....
34.9
7.7
7.7
7.5
19.0
18.3
14.4
14.4
14.3
UA
TH
Salt Lake City
12.2
30.5
6.5
13.2
14.8
106.3
Finance..........................
Service..........................
6.8
WS IN T N
AH GO
Seattle
Total.............................
Contract construction...
Manufacturi ng................
Trans, andpub. u til....
102.0
6.5
5-2
6.3
16.3
12.3
15.2
14.5
47.6
li.l
8.8
15.0
36.1
1 1 .5
16.4
19.6
12.1
27.8
19 .1
107.5
6.9
7.0
16.4
14.9
10.4
15.2
Richm
ond
21.4
36.2
12.2
27.8
2.6
3.2
.3
9.7
44.1
36.6
12.2
28.0
See footnotes at end of table.
2.8
3-2
169.2
7.2
VR OT
E MN
Burlington
Total.............................
2.8
1.3
4.2
35.5
4.9
14 . 7
4 6.8
6.3
Service..........................
4.3
35.3
5.0
6.6
Trans, andpub. u til....
1.3
4.4
14. 8
14.4
14
2 .5
Mining...........................
Contract construction...
1.4
M
ar.
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, andpub. u til....
Nashville
Total.............................
Contract construction l/
Finance..........................
Service..........................
Governm
ent.....................
1954
Feb.
18.7
11.4
14.2
47.3
7.6
Government.....................
7.4
24.4
1955
M
ar.
Springfield
Other nonmanufacturing..
11.0
N ber of em
um
ployees
15.9
Government.....................
13.6
78.5
11.2
77.6
34.6
12.0
30.3
6.4
29.5
13.1
14.8
12.5
14.4
Spokane
6.1
Contract construction...
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
13.6
3.7
7.9
3.5
15.1
3.4
15.3
3.6
16.7
5.4
Government.....................
3.5
3.5
10.9
10.9
10.9
9.4
9.5
9 .1
Tab!* A-7: Emptoyees in nonaaricuttura! estabtishments,
for setected area!, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division
WS IN T N - Continued
AH GO
Tacom
a
Total........................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans. and pub. u til.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service l/ ................
Government................
W S VIRG IA
ET
IN
Charleston
Total........................
Mining......................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service.....................
Government................
Wheeling-Steubenville
Total........................
Mining......................
Contract construction
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
1925.
JL2E1
division
Feb.
M
ar.
J&r.
69.6
3-6
1 6 .8
6.5
14.5
2.6
7.5
18 .1
8 6.7
1 0 .9
3.6
24.5
10.4
17.1
2.7
8.6
9.1
109*5
5.5
3.3
68.6
3.4
16.5
6.4
14.3
2.6
7.5
17.9
86.7
10.9
3.5
24.4
10.3
17.2
2.6
8.7
9.2
109.4
5.5
3-3
68.3
3.3
1 6 .6
6.5
14.2
2.5
7.5
17.7
91.5
12.9
4.2
26.5
10.2
17.4
2.7
8.8
8.9
108.5
6.0
3-3
WheelingSteubenville - Continued
Manufacturing................
Trans, and pub. u til....
Trade.............................
Finance.........................
Service.........................
Governm
ent.....................
Number of employees
-A254
-Mar.
jEsh*
53.9
53-7
8.9
19 .0
2.8
9.0
19 .0
2.8
19. 0
6.7
6.8
6.6
W O SIN
ISC N
M
ilwaukee
Manufacturing.
180.4
177.1
18 3 .1
Racine
Manufacturing.
23.5
22.9
22.7
2.7
2.6
2.8
.9
1.9
.9
1.9
1.7
3-5
.4
1.7
WO IN
YM G
Casper
Mining......................
Contract construction
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade........................
Finance.....................
Service......................
9-5
.8
1.8
1.6
3-5
.4
1.8
9.4
1.6
3.6
.5
1.7
52.7
9.0
2.7
9-2
l/ Includes mining.
2/ Revised series; not strictly comparable with previously published data.
3/ Not available.
4/ Includes mining and finance.
]g/ Subarea of Nev York-Northeastern N Jersey.
ev
21
tWDEX OF PRODUCT tONWORKER EMPLOYMEMT AND WEEKLY PAYROLLS
< 9 4 7 -4 9 )0 0
Tab!* B-lt Month!y tabor turnover rates in manufacturing,
by c!ass of turnover
(Bar 100 employees
Jan.
Feb.
M
ar.
Apr.
M
ay
June
1948.
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
1955.
4.6
3.2
3-6
5.2
4.4
4.4
2.8
3-3
3.9
2.9
3-2
4.5
3.9
4.2
2.5
3.2
4.0
3.0
3.6
4.6
3-9
4.4
2.8
3.6
4.0
2.9
3.5
4.5
3.7
4.3
2.4
4.1
3.5
4.4
4.5
3-9
4.1
2.7
1948.
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
1955.
4.3
4.6
3.1
4.1
4.0
3.0
4.3
2.9
4.7
4.1
3.0
3.0
3.9
3.6
3.5
2.3
4.5
4.8
2.9
4.1
3.7
4.1
3.7
3.1
4.7
4.0
2.0
4.6
4.1
4.3
3-0
4.3
5.2
3-1
4.8
3.9
4.4
3.3
4.5
4.3
3.0
4.3
3-9
4.2
3.1
1948,
1949,
1950,
1951,
1952,
19531954
1955,
2.6
1.7
1.1
2.1
1.9
2.1
1.1
1.0
2.5
1.4
1.0
2.1
1.9
2.2
1.0
1.0
2.8
1.6
1.2
2.5
2.0
2.5
1.0
1.3
3.0
1.7
1.3
2.7
2.2
2.7
1.1
2.8
1.6
1.6
2.0
2.2
2.7
1.0
2.9
1.5
1.7
2.5
2.2
2.6
1.1
1948,
1949.
1950,
1951,
1952,
1953,
19541955
0.4
.3
.2
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
6.4
.3
.2
.3
.3
.4
.2
.2
0.4
.3
.2
.3
.3
.4
.2
.3
0 .4
.2
.2
.4
.3
.4
.2
0.3
.2
.3
.4
.3
.4
.2
1948
1949
1950,
1951
1952,
1953
1954
1955
1.2
2.5
1.7
1.0
1.4
.9
2.8
1.3
1.7
2.3
1.7
.8
1.3
.8
2.2
1.1
1.2
2.8
1.4
.8
1.1
3.3
.8
2.3
1.3
1.2
2.0
1.2
1.0
1.3
.9
2.4
1948,
1949
1950
1951,
1952
1953
1954
1955
0.1
.1
.1
.7
.4
.4
.3
.3
0.1
.1
.1
.6
.4
.4
.2
.2
0.1
.1
.1
.5
.3
.3
.2
.2
July
Aug.
Sept. Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Totstl aocectsion
5.7
4.4
4.8
4.9
4.9
5.1
3.5
Annual
aver Year
age
'
5.0
4.4
6.6
4.5
5.9
4.3
3.3
5.1
4.1
5.7
4.3
5.6
4.0
3.4
4.5
3.7
5.2
4.4
5.2
3.3
3.6
3.9
3.3
4.0
3.9
4.0
2.7
3-3
2.7
3.2
3.0
3-0
3.3
2.1
2.5
4.4
3.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
3-9
3.0
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
4.4
3.0
2.9
4.4
5-0
4.3
3.1
5.1
4.0
4.2
5.3
4.6
4.8
3.5
5.4
4.2
4.9
5.1
4.9
5.2
3.9
4.5
4.1
4.3
4.7
4.2
4.5
3.3
4.1
4.0
3.0
4.3
3.5
4.2
3.0
4.3
3.2
3.6
3-5
3.4
4.0
3-0
4.6
4.3
3.5
4.4
4.1
4.3
3.5
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
2.9
1.4
1.0
2.4
2.2
2.5
1.1
3.4
1.0
2.9
3.1
3.0
2.9
1.4
3.9
2.1
3.4
3.1
3.5
3.1
1.0
2.8
1.5
2.7
2.5
2.0
2.1
1.2
2.2
1.2
2.1
1.9
2.1
1.5
1.0
1.7
.9
1.7
1.4
1.7
.9
2.8
1.5
1.9
2.4
2.3
2.3
1.1
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
0.4
.2
.3
.3
.3
.4
.2
0.4
.3
.4
.4
.3
.4
.2
0.4
.2
.4
.3
.4
.4
.2
0.4
.2
.4
.4
.4
.4
.2
0.4
.2
.3
.3
.4
.3
.2
0.3
.2
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
0.4
.2
.3
.3
.3
.4
.2
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1.0
2.1
.6
1.3
2.2
1.1
1.6
1.2
1.8
.6
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.7
1.0
1.8
.7
1.3
.7
1.5
1.7
1.2
2.3
.8
1.4
.7
1.8
1.6
1.4
2.5
1.1
1.7
.7
2.3
1.6
2.2
2.0
1.3
1.5
1.0
2.5
1.7
1955
1.3
2.4
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.9
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
0.1
.1
.4
.4
.3
.3
.3
o.l
.1
.4
.4
.3
.3
.2
0.1
.1
.3
.4
.3
.3
.1
0.1
.1
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
0.1
.1
.2
.5
.3
.3
.2
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
4.7
3.5
4.7
4.2
4.4
4.1
2.9
Tot!a sepal*ation
Quit
Dischainxe
0.4
.2
.3
.4
.3
.4
.2
l.l
Lavof]
l.l
l.l
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.9
1.1
2.5
.9
1.0
1.1
.9
1.7
MLscellaneoiis. inclLudins !nilitari
0.1
.1
.1
-5
.3
.3
.2
0.1
.1
.1
.4
.3
.3
.2
0.1
.1
.1
.4
.3
.3
.2
0.1
.1
.2
.4
.3
.3
.2
0.1
.1
.3
.4
.3
.3
.3
22
LiKv
T abte B -2: M onthty ta b o r tu rn ov er rates in seteeted industries
( P e r 100 e m p lo y e e s )
Industry
Total
accession
Total
rate
Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.
1??5 i??5 1?55 1?55
Separation rate
Discharge
Layoff
Quit
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Mar. Feb.
1955 1955
Misc., incl.
military
Mar. Feb.
1955 1955
..........................
3.6
3.2
3.1
2.5
1.3
1.0
0.3
0.2
1.3
1.1
0.2
0.2
BUMBLE 6000S.........................
MOmntRABLE 400DS......................
4.0
2.9
3.5
2.8
3.3
2.8
2.5
2.4
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.1
.3
.2
.2
.2
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.0
.2
.1
.2
.1
ORDMAMCE AMD ACCESSORY.............
1.5
2.7
3.0
2.4
1.0
1.1
.2
.4
1.7
.9
(1/)
.1
FOOD AMD KtMDRED PRODUCTS............
3.3
3.6
1.9
2.1
3.6
4.6
3.4
2.9
3.8
4.5
3.2
2.3
3.6
5.6
2.7
2.4
1.1
.8
1.2
1.5
9
.7
1.1
1.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
2.4
3.4
1.6
.5
2.4
4.5
1.1
.9
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
5.7
3.2
4.1
2.1
.3
3
.1
.1
3.6
1.6
.1
.1
1.5
2.0
1.3
.7
2.2
1.3
32
1.0
2.3
1.4
3.2
1.8
1.7
1.2
2.3
.9
1.3
1.2
1.5
.7
1.1
.8
1.4
.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.7
(1/)
1.3
.6
.4
.1
.1
.1
.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
3.0
3.5
3-0
2.8
4.2
3.6
2.2
4.0
3.7
1.8
2.9
3.2
3.6
3.0
2.9
3.8
3.8
2.0
6.4
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.5
3.5
2.6
1.5
1.8
1.5
2.4
2.0
2.0
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
(1/)
.3
.1
1.3
1.3
2.0
2.2
.2
.3
.3
3
.1
.2
(1/)
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
3
(1/)
3
.2
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
(1/)
.2
(1/)
.1
.3
Beverages:
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES................
Tobacco and snuff....................
TEXTtLE-MtLL PRODUCTS................
Dyeing and finishing textiles........
Carpets, rugs, other floor coverings...
APPAREL AND OTHER F!N!SHED TEXHLE
PRODUCTS..........................
Men's and boys' suits and coats......
Men's and boys' furnishings and work
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNiTURE)........................
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
structural wood products............
FURNiTURE AND FIXTURES...............
PAPER AND ALUED PRODUCTS............
CHEMtCALS AND ALL!ED PRODUCTS.........
See footnotes at end of table.
24
1.9
2.6
3.9
2.5
4.1
3.1
2.6
4.4
Knitting mills......................
2.6
3.1
2.8
5.7
3.4
2.4
32
4.1
2.5
1.9
4.7
(2/)
(2/)
3.1
1.7
3.4
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.2
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.5
.9
1.0
1.1
1.0
.9
2.4
1.9
3
4.4
.4
.8
.1
.7
.1
9
1.0
.8
.7
2.1
1.0
.2
1.8
.8
.6
1.1
.5
2.7
2.5
2 .2
1.2
1.9
1.6
.2
.1
.1
.1
1.0
1.2
.7
.7
.1
.1
.1
.1
3.4
2.9
2.6
1.9
.3
.1
.4
.8
.1
.1
3.8
4.1
4.0
(2 /)
(2 /)
(2 /)
(2 /)
1.5
1.6
1.6
(2/)
(2/)
3
.2
.5
.1
(2 /)
(2/)
2.0
1.5
1.9
4.0
3.6
4.8
3.8
1.9
(2/)
(2/)
.1
.3
.3
.2
4.3
2.7
3.3
2.0
1.8
1.0
3
.2
1.1
.5
.1
.2
3-5
3.5
3.7
3.2
3.3
4.0
4 .1
.4
.4
.4
.3
.4
.1
1.9
1.9
1.7
1.8
1.6
3.7
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.5
2.9
3.6
3.6
3.1
1.7
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
2.5
1.4
3.3
2.3
1.4
2.4
2.0
2.0
1.2
3.0
1 .1
.6
1.7
9
5
.2
.1
3
.2
.1
.4
.5
.4
.6
.7
.4
1.3
.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
2.1
1.6
2.0
2.2
.7
1.7
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.8
.7
1.3
1.6
1.1
1.2
.8
.8
1.1
1.1
.7
.7
.5
.4
.5
9
.2
3
.1
(1/)
.1
.1
.1
.1
.6
tl/)
(1/)
.1
.4
.4
.2
.3
3
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
3.5
1.3
2.8
1.3
1.4
1.0
1.0
1.6
1 .0
1.2
.5
.7
.3
.3
.6
.6
.2
1.1
.2
.6
.4
.3
.3
1.1
2.1
Tabte B-2! M on th ty ta b or turnover rntws !n seteeted industrtes-Continued
(Per 100 employees)
T o ta l
industry
accession
rate
Separation rate
Total
Qiiit
Discharge
Layoff
Misc., incl.
military
M
ar. Feb. M
ar. Feb. M
ar. Feb. M
ar. Feb.
M Feb. M
ar.
ar.
1953
1955
1955
1955
1955
1955
1955
1955
1955 1955
1955
1955
1 .3
.7
0 .8
.4
0 .9
.7
1 .0
1 .0
0 .3
.3
0 .2
0 .1
(1/)
( i/ )
( i/ )
0 .3
.2
0 .4
.5
0 .2
.2
0 .3
3
2 .3
1 .9
1 .8
2 .8
2 .5
1 .9
2 .0
3 .2
1 .9
1 .2
2 .5
1 .0
.7
1 .4
1 .2
.1
.1
.1
.2
1 .0
.8
.8
1 .3
.2
.2
.1
.2
.6
.3
.8
1 .0
.2
1.1
.1
.1
.1
2.6
2 .3
1 .7
2 .7
2 .8
3 .2
1 .8
3 .4
3 .3
3 .1
3 .4
3 .0
2 .3
3 .1
2 .7
2 .6
2 .7
1 .9
.6
2 .1
1 .6
.7
1 .8
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.8
1 .4
.6
.7
1 .6
.6
.1
.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
2 .5
2 .6
1 .0
2 .9
2 .7
2 .1
2 .3
1 .3
1 .6
2 .8
2 .0
2 .7
1 .0
2 .3
1 .6
.8
.1
.4
.3
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
9
.8
1 .3
.6
.4
.5
1 .0
1 .0
.2
Structural clay products..............
Pottery and related products..........
2 .9
2 .6
1 .7
3 .4
2 .8
(1/)
3
1 .3
1 .0
2 .0
.1
.8
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
.3
(1/)
PR!MARY METAL !WDUSTR!ES.....................................
39
3 .7
1 .9
1 .8
1 .0
.7
.2
.2
.5
.7
.2
.2
3 .6
56
5 -5
6 .5
5-3
3 .4
5 .1
5 .5
7 .0
3 .6
.1 .3
3 .0
3 .4
3-2
2 .4
1 .0
2.5
3 .0
2 .7
1 .6
.7
1 .8
2 .2
2 .2
9
.5
1 .2
1 .5
1 .4
.7
.1
.5
.6
.6
3
.1
.5
.5
1 .0
.2
.2
.5
.4
.1
9
3
.7
.9
.2
.6
.3
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
3 .4
1 .6
2 .1
1 .3
1 .4
.5
.2
.2
3
.2
.2
.4
1 .8
5 .3
1 .5
4 .5
1 .2
2 .6
1 .0
2 .5
5
1 .6
.4
1 .2
3
3
.1
.3
.2
.5
.3
.7
.1
.2
.1
.2
34
4 .0
2 .5
2 .5
9
.9
.2
.2
1 .3
1 .2
.1
.2
4 .2
3 .8
4 .8
3 .5
3 .6
3 .4
3 .1
2 .5
2 .5
3 .7
3 .0
2 .9
2 .6
2 .1
3 .5
2 .7
2 .6
2 .8
2 .6
2 .6
1 .3
1 .5
9
1 .0
2 .1
9
1 .0
.8
.7
1 .2
3
.4
.1
.2
.6
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
1 .2
9
1 .5
.7
.7
1 .3
1 .2
1 .5
1 .5
9
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
3
3
3
.2
.3
5 .0
5 .1
4 .0
3 .3
2 .7
34
2 .5
2 .8
1 .4
2 .0
1 .2
1 .2
5
.7
.3
.6
.6
.5
.8
.9
.1
.1
.1
.1
4 .9
3 .4
5 .3
4 .5
2 .5
4 .3
2 .3
2 .7
3 .8
2 .2
2 .3
3 .2
1 .2
1 .0
1 .5
1.1
.4
3
.4
.2
.1
.3
.7
1 .2
1 .6
.8
1 .4
1 .6
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
.5
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AM COAL.......................
O
RUBBER PRODUCTS.........................................................
LEATHER AM LEATHER PRODUCTS............................
D
Leather: tanned, curried, and finished..
STOWE, CLAY, AW GLASS PRODUCTS.....................
D
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills...............................
Gray-iron foundries..................
Malleable-iron 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.............................
.6
.6
.2
9
.6
1 .6
.2
i',3
.1
.2
.2
Feb.
.2
Other primary metal industries:
FABRtCATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDWAWCE, MACH!WERY, AW TRAWSPORTAHOW
D
EQU!PMEWT)..................................................................
Cutlery, hand tools, and hardware.....
Cutlery and edge tools...............
Hand 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..
.7
.9
S e e footnotes at end of table.
35
Lib o r
Tut n rn c r
Tabte B -2: M onthty ta b o r tu rn ov er rates in setected in d u strie s-C o n tin u e d
(Per 100 employees)
Industry
Total
accession
Total
rate
Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.
Separation rate
Quit
Discharge
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
1955
1955
1R53
1? ? 5
1???
Feb.
Layoff
Mar.
Feb.
1???
1? ? ?
Misc., incl.
military
Mar. Feb.
19 ??
1955
3 .6
4 .3
4 .4
4 .2
3 .1
2 .6
2 .9
2 .9
4 .3
3 .1
2 .4
2 .1
2 .2
2 .1
2 .0
1 .8
2 .0
2 .0
1 .8
1 .3
1 .9
1 .5
1 .9
1 .7
1 .0
.9
1 .4
l.l
.9
.8
0 .7
.7
.8
.8
.7
.7
0 .2
.1
.2
.3
.2
.1
0 .1
.1
.3
.2
.1
.1
0 .8
.9
.3
.3
.7
.8
0.7
.5
.5
.4
.9
.7
0 .2
.2
.1
.1
.2
.3
0 .2
.1
.3
.2
.1
.2
2 .0
4 .9
1 .8
4 .0
1.1
2 .8
1 .7
2 .5
.3
1 .3
.6
l.l
.2
.3
.1
.1
.2
1 .0
.9
1 .2
.2
.1
.1
.1
2 .9
3 .1
2 .9
6 .0
2 .6
2 .1
2 .4
2 .0
4 .1
2 .8
2 .1
2 .3
2 .3
3 .2
2 .3
1 .8
2 .0
1 .4
1 .7
1 .7
.8
l.l
l.l
1 .4
.9
.8
.8
.8
.6
.6
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.8
.8
.9
1 .3
1 .0
.7
.9
.4
.7
.8
.1
.3
.1
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.3
.2
3 .2
2 .7
3 .6
2 .2
1 .4
1 .0
.2
.1
1 .7
.8
.2
.2
2 .3
(2 / )
2 .1
3 .1
2-3
1 .8
2 .3
.9
(2/)
.7
1 .2
.2
(2 / )
(2/)
.1
.2
.9
(2 / )
.9
.7
.2
(2/)
.2
.2
3 .4
3 .1
4 .4
2 .6
1 .7
1 .3
.3
.2
2 .2
.9
.1
.2
(2 /)
2 .8
(2/)
1 .2
(2 / )
.7
(2 / )
.1
(2/)
.1
(2/)
.2
3 .3
2 .6
3 .8
2 .3
1 .3
.9
.2
.1
2 .0
l.l
.2
.2
1 .5
1 .9
l.l
l.l
l.l
l.l
.3
.4
.2
1.0
1 .0
.1
.8
.2
.5 (2 / )
-9
.3
1 .5
.7
.8
.1
( 2 / ) (2 /)
.1
.9
.7
.2
.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.4
.2
(2 / )
.2
(1/)
2 .0
1 .2
1 .4
2 .2
(2 / )
3 .0
9 .8
5 .2
1 .5
.7
1 .2
.7
1 .0
3 .2
5 .8
9 .0
2 .2
.4
.8
.2
.1
.1
.1
2 .4
.1
.1
.2
.8
(2 / )
.7
.1
.3
.5
(1/)
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.9
.1
(1/)
.1
.1
.6
.1
.5
.8
.7
.2
.4
1 .0
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.4
.1
.1
2 .5
.6
1 .0
.7
.1
.1
.2
.1
19 ?? 193?
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL)............................
Engines and turbines...................
Agricultural machinery and tractors....
Metalworking machinery (except machine
Special-industry machinery (except metal-
Office and store machines and devices....
Service-industry and household machines..
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY................................................
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
Radios, phonographs, television sets,
Telephone, telegraph, and related
Electrical appliances, lamps, and miscel-
TRAMSPORTATtOM EQUtPMEHT.......................................
4 .9
4 .3
4 .3
3 .1
4 .6
4 .4
2 .6
2 .4
2 .8
2 .4
2 .3
2 .6
2.0
2 .4
2 .0
2 .1
Aircraft engines and parts............ 2-3
2 .0
3-7
Aircraft propellers and parts......... (2 / )
(2/) 3 .9
.7
2 .4
7.0
Other aircraft parts and equipment.... 4 . 1
4 .7
Ship and boat building and repairing.... 1 3 .3 U . 9 1 2 .8 11.0
6 .8
4 .2
9 .1
7-3
Locomotives and p a r t s . . ............ ( 2 / ) (2 / ) (2 /) ( 2 / )
67o 10 .4
7 .9
4 .3
4 .4
.8
Other transportation equipment......... 3 .0
1 .3
6.0
i-3
(R/)
1 .3
2 .1
.7
(2 / )
.7
1 .2
1 .8
l.l
Watches and clocks....................
1 .9
Professional and scientific instruments.. 1 . 9
1 .6
.8
2 .1
1 .9
1 .7
.9
1 .3
1 .9
1 .4
l.l
1 .3
1 .7
.8
.5
.6
.8
.5
.4
.6
.5
.1
(1/)
3
.1
3 .0
3 .4
2 .0
3 .2
2 .1
3 .0
2 .3
2 .1
1 .2
1 .4
1 .2
.4
.2
tMSTRUMEMTS AM RELATED PRODUCTS.....................
D
MtSCELLAMEOUS MAMUFACTURtMG tMDUSTRtES....
Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware.... 2 .4
See footnotes at end of table.
24
.3
.2
1.1
(2/)
(2/)
(2/)
.9
(1/)
Tabte B -2: M onthty tabor tu rn over rates in setected industries-C ontinued
(Per
100 e m p l o y e e s )
Seip a r a t i o n
T otal
a ccession
rate
Industry
Q u it
Total
rate
D ischarge
L ayoff
M is c., i n c l .
m ilita ry
Feb.
Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar.
1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955
Mar.
.1
.4
0.2
.3
.2
.1
0.2
.3
.3
.1
1.0
.1
.2
.5
.1
.2
M T L Mtmxa............................................. 5.1
EA
1.5
4.3
1.4
L e a d and z i n c m i n i n g .................................................
3.8
1.5
4.6
1.9
5.5
1.6
5.3
2.1
3.5
1.6
3.4
1.6
4.2
.2
4.4
1.3
2.5
.2
2.8
1.0
0.4 0.3 0.7
(1/) (1/) 1.0
.2
.2
.5
.6
.1
.1
0.5
A T RC EM
N H A tT ttttttG
.....................................
-9
l.l
1 .7
6
2.0
.3
.7
B U !M U 0 L M tM ............................. 1.5
tT M 0 S-C A tH G
1.7
1.9
1.0
.4
.3
(1/) (1/) L6.2
.1 (1/) 1.3
1 .1
C M U tC T M
O MM AH :
(2/) 1.7 (R/) 1.2 (2/) .9 (2/) .1 (2/) .1 (2/) .1
(2/) 1.2 (2/) 1.2 (2/) .6 (2/) (1/) (2/) .3 (2/) .2
l/ Less than 0.05. 2/ Not available. 2/ January 1955 rates are: 11.2, 4.2, 0.5, 0.2, 3.0, and 0.5, respec
tively.
January 1955 rates are: 8.8, 2.9, 0.2, 0.1, 1.9, and 0.9, respectively. jj/ Data relate to domestic
enployees except messengers and those compensated entirely on a commission basis.
R/
T a b t e B -3 : M o n t h t y ta b o r t u r n o v e r r a te s o f m e n a n d w o m e n
in s e t e c t e d m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r y g r o u p s
January 1955
Industry
Women ( r a t e p e r 1 0 0 women)
Total
Separation
Total
Q uit
accession
Men ( r a t e p e r 1 0 0 men)
Total
S eparation
a ccession
Total
Q u it
group
.......................................................
3.1
2.7
0.8
3.8
3.6
1.6
DURABLE GOODS..................................................................................
3.3
2.8
.8
4.2
3.5
1.5
O r d n a n c e and a c c e s s o r i e s ......................................................
Lumber and wo od p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) . . .
F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s ...........................................................
S t o n e , c l a y , and g l a s s 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 ......................................................
F a b r i c a t e d m etal p r o d u c ts (e x c e p t ord na n ce,
m a c h i n e r y , and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ) ...........
M a c h i n e r y ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l ) .........................................
2.7
4.2
3.4
2.5
3-5
2.7
4.5
3.6
2.0
2.2
.9
1.4
1.3
.6
.6
3.2
3.8
4.1
3.4
3.1
3.7
2.7
3.0
2.5
2.1
1.4
I n s t r u m e n t s and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s .................................
M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s ..................
3.5
2.8
2.2
4.2
1.3
3.5
3-7
2.1
2.2
3.0
1.4
2.7
1.0
.6
.7
.8
.4
1.0
4.8
3.2
4.0
4.3
2.7
7.3
4.8
2.7
3.8
2.8
2.4
4.8
1.7
1.4
1.6
1.4
.8
1.9
MOMDURABLE GOODS...........................................................................
2.4
2.4
.8
3-4
3-7
1.7
2.9
1.6
2.9
5.1
1.9
1.4
.6
2.5
3.1
3.8
4.9
2.0
2.6
1.8
1.1
.8
1.6
2.5
.8
.9
l.l
1.3
.7
.4
.2
.6
1.1
4.4
1.1
7.0
2.9
3.5
3.4
3.6
2.1
1.8
3.0
3.1
1.6
1.5
1.3
2.2
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.9
Food
and k i n d r e d
p r o d u c t s ...................................................
T e x t i l e - m i l l p r o d u c t s .............................................................
A p p a r e l and o t h e r f i n i s h e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s . . .
P a p e r and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ...................................................
C h e m i c a l s and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s .........................................
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 .............................................................................
L e a t h e r and l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s ............................................
T h e s e f i g u r e s a r e b a s e d on a s l i g h t l y
d o n o t r e p o r t s e p a r a t e d a t a f o r women.
s m a l l e r sam ple than t h o s e
in t a b le s
2
.9
3.3
3.5
2.6
1.6
4.1
4.7
B -l
and B - 2 ,
l.l
1.6
l.l
1.2
i n a s m u c h as some f i r m s
22
Hours and Earnings
Tab!e C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees
Average w eekly
hours
Average w eekly
earn in gs
industry
Feb.
1955
Ja n .
$ 88.20
$90.31
83.98
91.67
82.06
86.19
Le a d and z i n c m i n i n g ..............................................
$88.41
84.26
94.02
80.48
ANTHRACtTE...........................................................
80.50
BtTUMtMOUS-COAL.................................................
Average h o u r ly
earnings
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1955
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1955
42.0
$2.10
2.21
44.5
42.3
42.8
39.0
45.8
42.5
$ 2.10
2.20
95-72
83.30
42.1
38.3
45.2
41.7
2.08
2.06
1.93
1.94
$2.11
2.21
2.09
I .96
94.74
76.88
32.2
36.3
31.9
2.50
2.61
2.41
91.26
94.50
92.01
36.8
37.8
37.1
2.48
2.50
2.48
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 ) ............................
92.29
89.38
95-49
40.3
39.9
41.7
2.29
2.24
2.29
NONMETALUC M!N!NG A D QUARRY!NG...............
N
77-88
74.05
75.05
44.0
41.6
42.4
1.77
I .78
1.77
KMsr/M/cr/M..............
94.06
91.43
91.69
36.6
35.3
35-4
2.57
2.59
2.59
W WBU!L 0 !WG COWSTRUCHOW........................................
0
90.85
83.02
85.OI
76.70
37.9
37.7
36.8
90.16
39.5
40.3
39.0
2.30
2.06
2.09
2.09
2.46
2.47
2.45
M ar.
1955
M
ETAL MtMtMG.......................................................
I r o n mining*
1955
38.0
CRUDE-PETROLEUM A D W
M
ATURAL-6AS
PRODUCT)OM
:
c o n s t r u c t i o n .....................
95 94
88.31
78.79
94.11
BU!LD!MG COMSTRUCTtOM...............................................
94.68
91.96
93.02
36.0
34.7
35.1
2.63
2.65
2.65
6EM
ERAL COW
TRACTORS.........................................
88.89
85.59
88.55
35.7
34.1
35.0
2.49
2.51
2.53
SPECtAL-TRADE COW
TRACTORS.............................
98.46
103-95
96.10
36.2
35.2
2.72
105-64
2.73
2.75
2.68
2.73
86.72
113.00
88.78
37.8
34.8
38.7
35.1
35.0
37-6
33.6
38.1
38.7
33-5
2.93
33-3
Other n o n b u ild in g
38.1
36.7
36.8
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 ..................
113.39
93-37
95.55
103.40
90.05
111.25
89.24
.......................................................................
75.30
74.74
73-97
40.7
40.4
40.2
HONOURABLE GOODS...........................................................
81.56
66.70
80.56
66.36
80.16
66.02
41.4
39-7
4 i.i
39-5
O D A C A D ACCESSOR!ES...............................
RNNE N
82.01
82.22
81.20
40.4
F O A D KtNDRED PRODUCTS.............................
OD N
70.24
77.36
70.07
76.00
78.78
76.00
71.45
71.81
73.70
56.15
83.10
78.09
70.58
72.45
48.47
44.95
74.74
79 74
71.34
75-26
92.92
Meat p a c k i n g ,
w h o l e s a l e ....................................
80.56
75-41
D a i r y p r o d u c t s .............................................................
71.61
72.41
73-02
C a n n in g and p r e s e r v i n g .........................................
S e a f o o d , c a n n e d and c u r e d ............................
Can ned f r u i t s , v e g e t a b l e s , and s o u p s . .
56.06
49.92
58.80
73 96
F lour
and o t h e r
grain -m ill
p ro d u c ts ...
78.12
71.56
68.45
Bread
and o t h e r b a k e r y p r o d u c t s ................
70.35
61.23
23
58.90
68.85
70.41
62.33
70.18
79 65
71.23
54.67
58.15
82.08
70.79
68.28
70.00
61.54
4o.6
1.85
1.84
40.9
39.3
1.97
1.68
1.96
1.68
1.96
1.68
40.5
4 o .o
2.03
2.03
2.03
40.5
4o.8
41.7
42.4
41.1
43.3
1.73
1.72
1.91
1.96
1.90
1.63
1.61
1.70
40.4
4o.o
43.4
43.9
40.5
40.9
39-0
2.92
2.78
2.66
1.85
41.1
39-9
43.4
40.0
43.0
2.67
2.92
2.65
4 o .o
38.4
33.5
2.75
2.31
2.68
40.5
44.7
42.7
38.0
32.6
2.33
43.3
44.6
42.6
38.2
32.1
39.8
43.2
44.3
43.5
40.5
40.7
39.7
2.66
1.73
1.91
1.96
1.89
1.65
1.62
1.71
1.90
1.51
1.48
1-73
40.7
1.49
1.47
1.72
1.80
1.63
1.69
1.72
39.2
1.57
45.0
41.9
37.7
29.0
4 o .i
43.5
45.1
43.7
4o.4
1.46
1-95
I .90
1.65
1 .6 l
1.73
1.47
1.80
1.64
1.70
1.73
1.57
1.45
1.55
1.45
1.73
1.82
1.62
1.69
1.72
l 57
Tabte C -l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory em ptoyees - Continued
*"'earni^s""
Jan.
M
ar.
Feb.
1955
1955
1955
Industry
F O A D K D E P O U T - Continued
O D N tN R D R D C S
S u g a r .........................................
Cane sugar r e f i n i n g .......................
Beet s u g a r ..................................
C onfectionery and related p r o d u c t s .......
Confecti o n e r y ..............................
B e v e r a g e s ....................................
Bottled soft d r i n k s .......................
Malt l i q u o r s ...............................
Distilled, rectified, and blended
l i q u o r s ....................................
Miscellaneous food p r o d u c t s ...............
Corn sirup, sugar, oil, and s t a r c h . .....
Manufactured ic e ...........................
T B C O M N F C U E .................................
O A C A UA T R S
Cigarettes
Cigars
Tobacco and snuff
Tobacco stemming and redr y i n g .............
TEX LE-M P O U T ................................
H
tLL R D C S
Scouring and combing p l a n t s . ..............
Y a m and thread m i l l s . ....... .............
Cotton,
silk,
synthetic fib e r ............
S o u t h ......................................
Woolen and w o r s t e d . .....................
Narrow fabrics and s m a llwares .............
Knitting m i l l s ..............................
Full-fashioned hos i e r y ....................
Se3 . ml eSS
hosiery
Knitouterwe&r
e e . . e . * e . , . . e . .
.
e . e e e e . e .
Dyeing and finishing te x t i l e s .............
Dyeing and finishing textiles (except
(larpets
rugs
other floor coverings. . . . .
Wool carpets, rugs, and carpet y a r n ....
Hats (except cloth and mi l l i n e r y ) ........
Felt goods
(except woven felts and
Paddings and upholstery f i l ling .........
Processed waste and recovered fibers....
Artificial leather, oilcloth, and
other coated fabr i c s .....................
Cordage and t w i n e .........................
Average weekly
hours
M
ar.
Feb.
Jan.
Average hourly
earnings
Feb.
1933
Jan.
1955
$1.78
1.90
1.83
1.44
1.39
1.98
1.47
2.35
$1.76
37-5
1
1
6 .1 6.6 66.82 4i.o 41.4 4.5 1.59 1.6
59 65
8.1 8.0 4.7 42.1 41.8 1.93 1.95
20 1 9 1
80.48
6.9 6.8 6.5 45.4 45.4 44.6 1.43 1 5
42 53 56
.4
5.6 49.58 50.14 37.7 37.0 37-7 1.37 1.34
15
8
6.6 6.3 40.2 3 .8 40.2 1.64 1.64
33 63
65.93
42.12
41.88 3 .0 3 .2 3 .1 1.17
6 6 6
42.35
1.17
54.02
1.46
53.28 37.0 35-1 37-0
1.44
50.54
.1
44.40
6
10 12
.2
39.70 37.0 3 .1 37.1
40.43
54.66
55.20
18
.3
54.25 39.9 40.0 39.6
1.37
6.2 6.2 4 .1 40.4 41.1 1.53 1.54
22 39 0
61.35
4.9 49.77 4 .0 39.6 39.5 3 .9 1 6 1 6
90
91
.2
.2
8
16 13
.2
48.38 39.5 39.4 38.7
49.25
.2
49.77
9 .3
5 .2 40.6 4o.i 39.7 I .2 1 0
11
52.37
52.13
5.8 53.33 5 .6 4o.o 4o.i 39-9 1.32 1.33
20
27
52.40
1 0 1.31
.3
51.74
51.74 39.8 4o.o 39-8
57.08
0 0
57.92
13
.4
57.51 40.2 4 .5 4 .5 1.42
50.42
5 .4 3 .7 39-9 39.7 1 7 1 8
02 9
.2
51.07
.2
6.3 6.6 6.3 41.3 4i.i 40.6 1.51 1 0
26 1 5 1 1
.5
54.92 40.8 40.7 39.8
1.38
56.30
1.38
56.17
50.42
8 8
5 .8 49.37 3 .2 3 .2 37.4 1 2 1.33
01
.3
1.48
1.48
56.45 39.4 39.4 38.4
58.31
58.31
8
5 .0 5 .9 55.20 37-9 3 .2 37.3 1.48 1 9
69 62
.4
1.48
59.20
8
59.35
56.79 40.1 4o.o 3 .9 1.48
6
4.7 4.5 42.11 36.3 3 .7 36.3 1.15 1.16
1 5 27
1 .2
6 6
4.8 43.32 37.0 3 .2 3 .1 I .2 1 1
30
44.77
4.2 4.3 41.75 3 .2 3.8 36.3 1.14 1.15
1 7 22
6 6
5 .1 51.57 5.1 37-8 37.1 36.5 1.38 1.39
26
10
48.34
8
4.7 45.87 39.3 3 .8 37.6 1 3 1 3
72
.2
.2
2 2
63.72
64.30 42.2 4 .7 4.3 1.51
1.53
65.33
2
0 .5
6.6 6.0 64.60 42.4 42.8 4 .5 I .3 1 2
30 5 6
73.50
1
7 .6 7 .6 42.0 41.2 4.3 1.75 1.74
1 9 29
71.40
7 .1 70.30 40.8 4.3 40.4 1.75 1.74
02
0
5 .2 6.6 56.54 37.6 3 .8 37.2 1.55 1-59
88 1 9
8
66.46
6.7 6.1 41.8 42.0 41.2 l 39 1.59
68 50
7 .2 72.34 70.70 40.8 4l.l 40.4 1.77 1 6
22
.7
.6
8
6.3 38.4 38.5 3 .0 1 3 1.66
22
63.36
63.91
7 .7 4 .2 44.7 42.8 1.71 1.73
26 3
73.87
77.33
2
53.32
5 .4 53.20 43.0 4.3 42.9 1.24 1.24
25
.9
8.7 8 .7 46.6 46.2 45.4 1.92 1 2
80 6 1
89.47
18
.3
55.20
1.38
55.20
53.96 4o.o 4o.o 39.1
1.6
1
1.94
17
.4
M
ar.
1 5 1 5 1 5 1955
95 95 95
.8
7 .4 0
2
$73.35 $73.51 $ 4 5 4 .3 41.3 4 .3 $1 2
7 .6 40.4 40.6 39.6 1.92
36
77.14
77.57
70.4?
.8
8.0 37.9 39.3 44.8 1 6
19
72.71
57.02
57.60
5 .7 39.6 4o.o 39.7 1.44
67
55.60
5 .6 39.5 4o.o 39.6 1.39
45
54.91
8.2 7 .6 7 .6 40.3 39.7 39.4 1.99
00 8 1 7 2
6.4 59.83 59.24 41.8 4 .7 40.3 1 7
15
.4
0
93.06
94.64
26
.3
91.96 40.1 39.6 39.3
77.37
77.37
75-75
38.3
38.3
2.02
2.02
16
.8
11
.8
13
.4
18
.3
1.97
17
.4
2.34
2.02
1.33
13
.6
1.16
1.44
17
.0
1.37
1.54
16
.2
15
.2
19
.2
12
.3
10
.3
1.42
17
.2
1.51
18
.3
1.32
1.47
1.48
1.46
16
.1
10
.2
1.15
1.40
1.22
1.52
1.52
16
.7
1.74
12
.5
18
.5
1.75
1.64
1.70
1.24
1.91
18
.3
22
343589 0 - 55 - 4
H o u r s and Earnings
Tabte C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
industry
May.
1955
Feb.
1955
A P R L A D O HR F !SH D TE T!LE
P A E W T E !W E
X
95
P O U T ................................................... $4.8 $49-35
R D CS
6 .4 59-66
07
Men's and boys' suits and c o a t s..........
Men's and boys'
furnishings and work
Work shirts ............................ .
Women* s outerwear ... ...................
Women's dresses
.. ....................
Women's, children's under g a r m e n t s .......
Underwear and nightwear, except corsets.
Corsets and allied g a rments..............
Miscellaneous apparel and accessories....
Other fabricated textile p r o d u c t s ........
Curtains, draperies, and other house-
L ME A D WO P O U T (E C P
U B R M OD R D C S X E T
F R tT R )................................................
UN UE
Sawmills and planing mills,
Millwork,
plywood,
Plywood
gene r a l .....
and prefabricated
............................
Wooden boxes
other than c i g a r . .........
Miscellaneous wood p r o d u c t s ...............
F R tT R A D FtX R
UM UE M
TU ES..............................
Wood household furniture,
except
Wood household furniture, upholstered...
Mattresses and b e d s p r i n g s ................
Office, public-building, and professional
f u r n i t u r e ...................................
Jan.
Mar.
1955
1955
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1955
Screens,
shelving,
blinds,
lockers,
and
6 .5
68
6.9
68
67 97
6 .3
89
46.10
8.0
52
7 .9
28
6.5
60
71.24
67.57
66.34
74.03
37.2
37.1
4i.i
36.4
41.7
41.7
43.9
39.0
40.8
38.3
41.2
41.2
43.1
394
Feb.
1955
Jan.
$1.35
1.63
$1.35
1.63
1.13
1.14
1.19
94
1.51
1.49
1.10
1.97
1.21
1.13
1.34
1.63
1.23
1.21
1.31
113
1.14
1.19
1.37
1.35
4 .7 1 2 1.63
0 .6
39-8 1.84
1.86
4 .7 1 3 1.64
0 .6
15
.6
40.7 1.64
4 .3 1 5 1 5
2 .0
.0
.1
.1
39-1 2 8 2 9
6 .7
65
6.9 6 .1
78 76
4.2 43.99
56
8.2 8.6
69 53
7 .2 72.73 4 .7 41.3 41.8 1.75 1.75
28
1
71.48
7 .0 41.8 4l.2 41.2 1.71 1.71
04
70.45
79 28
1 12
79 90 8 .9 4 .8 43.9 4 .5 1.8
.8
4
09 3
3.3 49 97 4 2 4.2 4 .3 397 1 5 1.24
10
93 1
0
.2
90
5 .2 50.84 4.2 41.8 4i.o 4o.o 1 5 1.24
25
.2
57-41
57.96
.3
57.13 42.0 41.6 4i.i 1 8 1.38
6 .6 6 6
5 7 57
4 .5
0
6 .7 6.7 63.99 41.3 41.3 4 .3 1.59 1.59
2 8 2 8 6.8 41.3 41.3 0 1 52 1.52
05
5 .7 5 .8 56.17 42.0 41.8 41.3 1.35 1 6
60 65
.3
68.54
68.14
.6
6.4 4o.8 40.8 38-3 1 8 1.6
23
7
6 .7 7 .1 69 72 40.2 40.8 4 .3 1.71 1.72
84 08
0
73 46
41.8
75.79
40.2
4o.4
4o.i
41.6
41.4
4i.o
73-99
61.35
74.52
6 .4 6.0 4 .9
09 05 0
8.2 82.64 8.9 4.9
19
00 1
42.1
40.6
42.6
413
40.3
41-7
77.18
78.38
6 8 6 .1
53 59
and miscellaneous furni-
22
1955
6
36.7 3 .0 $1.34
3 .6 3 .5 I .6
6 3
3
40.68 37.3 37.1 3 .0 1.13
41.92
6
42.13
42.41
41.61 37.1 37.2 3 .5 1.13
41.92
6
8
4.2 45-10 43.19 3 .0 37 9 3 .6 1.19
32
6
35.62
33 28 37.1 357 3 .4 .96
33.36
5
54.21
53.40 36.4 35.9 3 .6 1.48
5
53.87
54.68
53-04
53 49 36.7 35.6 3 .9 1 9
5 .4
40.92
39 38 37.2 36.3 3 .8 1.10
5
39 93
6 .3 67.42 33.1 34.7 3 .4 1 5
86
4 .9
64.55
44.17
6
43.56 37.4 36.5 3 .0 1.21
45-25
40.68 37.8 36.9 3 .0 1.14
41.70
6
43.09
48.81
48.il
48.il 36.7 359 3 .9 1 3
3 .3
66.42
6 .7 5 .2 41.0 39 7 3 .5 1 2
41 61
6 .6
4.8 46.00 4 2 37.9 37.4 3 .1 1.21
56
56
7
5
4 .6 44.04 43 32 36.9 36.4 3 .8 1.21
45
50.04
8 8 7
49.13 3 .2 3 .1 3 .5 1.31
49 91
8 6 .1
4.2 43.07 37.6 3 .0 3 .5 1 8
52
44.37
31.38
51 6 3 .2 37.5 3 .7 1.36
3 8
51-93
7
53.87
8
53-33
50.57 39.9 39.5 3 .6 1.35
$48.60
57.87
67.39
Partitions,
Mar.
1.77
1955
1.18
94
10
.5
1.49
1.10
1.96
1.21
1.13
1.34
1.54
1.22
1.21
1.31
18
.1
1.37
1.31
I .6
3
1.86
1.64
15
.6
29
.1
1.04
1.74
1.70
12
.8
1.24
1.23
139
1.58
1.51
1.36
13
.6
1.73
10
.5
1.77
1.49
1.94
1.77
1.49
1.94
12
.9
12
.6
1.94
19
.8
1.59
159
1.94
a n
Tabte C-l: Hours and gross earnings o f production workers
or nonsupervisory em ptoyees - Continued
Average^ekly
^'earning^
I ndustry
Mar.
1953
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1933
Mar.
1953
Feb.
1933
Jan.
1933
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1933
Jan.
1955
PAPER AND ALU ED PRODUCTS...............
$76.43
82.97
71.65
71.40
74.37
68.39
$76.08
82.34
70.38
70.14
74.19
68.23
$75.72
82.16
69.70
69.46
74.96
67.73
42.7
439
41.9
42.0
40.2
41.2
42.3
43.8
4i.4
41.3
4i.i
42.3
43.7
4i.o
41.1
40.3
40.8
$1.79
I.89
1.71
1.70
I .85
1.66
$1.79
1.88
1.70
I.69
I.85
1.66
$1.79
1.88
1.70
1.69
1.86
1.66
90.79
95-14
92.00
79-40
89.65
89.38
58.52
69.92
89.47
93 01
90.68
78.21
87.96
88.70
33 94
67.79
88.24
91.52
88.76
77.42
87.32
86.38
36.39
68.29
38.8
35.9
40.0
39.7
40.2
399
38.0
39.3
38.4
33.3
39.6
39.3
39.8
39.6
37.8
38.3
38.2
33.2
39.1
39.1
39.6
39.0
38.1
38.8
2.34
2.65
2.30
2.00
2.23
2.24
1.54
1.77
2.33
2.62
2.29
199
2.21
2.24
1.48
1.77
2.31
2.60
2.27
1.98
2.21
2.22
1.48
1.76
112.84
111.35
107.32
40.3
40.2
39-6
2.80
2.77
2.71
80.32
87.94
83.03
8569
85.88
94.76
74.89
79-20
73.62
80.34
88.13
86.07
84.86
84.85
93 07
74.52
79-40
74.93
79 73
87.29
84.33
84.23
84.23
93-02
72.76
80.60
73.21
41.4
40.9
40.3
42.1
41.2
40.7
39.6
40.9
41.2
41.0
40.6
40.8
4i.8
4i.o
40.5
39-7
41.4
4l.l
4o.6
39-6
40.7
41.7
40.8
40.2
40.3
40.9
1.94
2.13
2.11
2.09
2.04
2.30
1.84
2.00
1.80
1.95
2.15
2.12
2.08
2.03
2.27
1.84
2.00
1.81
1.94
2.15
2.13
2.07
2.02
2.28
1.81
2.00
1-79
77.18
80.00
81.12
84.25
91.46
79.71
84.23
91.02
78.72
38.4
36.2
4i.6
41.3
41.2
41.3
41.3
4i.o
2.01
2.21
1.93
2.04
2.22
1 93
2.04
2.22
1.92
79.65
69.60
64.47
68.39
62.16
79-28
75-07
64.78
8563
77.87
68.04
39.16
69.46
63.84
78.75
74.07
6350
84.6o
77.11
69 37
61.01
68.24
62.88
78.26
73-53
61.60
84.40
41.7
42.7
45.4
44.7
44.4
43.3
4o.8
39.3
42.6
41.2
42.0
40.8
45-4
45.6
45.0
40.7
39-2
42.3
4o.8
42.3
41.5
45.8
45.9
45.5
4o.4
38.5
42.2
1.91
1.63
1.42
1.33
1.40
1.75
1.84
1.64
2.01
1.89
1.62
1.45
1-53
1.40
1.75
1.82
1.62
2.00
1.89
1.64
1.47
1.49
1-37
1.72
1.82
1.60
2.00
92.97
96.08
83 36
91.25
94.87
79-00
93 02
96.93
79 79
4o.6
40.2
42.1
40.2
40.2
4o.i
40.8
40.9
40.5
2.29
2.39
1.98
2.27
2.36
1-97
2.28
2.37
1-97
83.44
95-27
69 72
76.13
84.23
96.46
69.72
76.86
83.84
97.41
68.97
76.08
40.9
40.2
40.3
41.6
41.3
40.7
40.3
42.0
41.3
4l.l
41.8
2.04
2.37
1.73
1.83
2.04
2.37
1.73
1.83
2.03
2.37
1.72
1.82
54.04
71.96
68.80
51.68
31.03
53-93
71-42
67.77
52.52
51.59
52.68
71.46
68.06
52.39
49.88
38.6
40.2
38.8
39.9
39.4
38.9
38.5
37.9
39.7
39.8
39.1
37-5
i.4o
1.79
1.72
1.36
1.34
1-39
1.79
1.72
1-33
1.34
139
1.80
1.71
1.34
1.33
Pulp, paper, and paperboard m i l l s ........
Paperbo ard containers and b o x e s ..........
Fiber cans, tubes, and d r u m s ..............
Other paper and allied p r o d u c t s ..........
4 o .i
PRtMTtMG, PUBDSmHG, A D ALLtED
M
tNDUSTRiES............................
B ook bin din g and related i n du s tr i es .......
M isc ell ane ous publishing and printing
CHEM!CALS AMD ALL!ED PRODUCTS...........
Plastics,
Soap,
except synthetic r u b b e r .......
cleaning and polishing
Paints, pigments, and f i l l er s .............
Paints, varnishes, lacquers, and
F e r t i l i z e r s ..................................
Misce lla neo us chemicals. * ..............
Essential oils, perfumes, c o s m e t i c s....
Compres sed and liquified g a s e s ..........
PRODUCTS OP PETROLEUM AND COAL..........
Coke,
4 i.o
other pe troleum and coal products..
RUBBER PRODUCTS........................
LEATHER AMD LEATHER PRODUCTS............
Leather: tanned, curried, and finished...
Industrial leather belting and packing...
Boot and shoe cut stock and fi nd i n g s .....
4 o .o
38.0
38.1
4 i.o
4 o .i
21
H o u r s and Earnings
Tabie C-l: Hours r i d gross earnings o f production w orkers
or nonsupervisory e m ptoy ees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings
Industry
Average wee kl y
hours
Average hourly
earnings
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1955
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1953
Mar.
1935
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1955
$62.93
49-75
46.25
$62.68
48.83
46.00
$55.50
47 85
45.38
40.6
39.8
37-0
40.7
39.7
37.1
37.0
38.9
36.6
$1.53
1.23
1.25
$1.54
1.23
1.24
$1.50
1.23
1.24
74-57
110.85
73-26
75-43
70.53
61.51
76.13
68.31
66.07
69.03
68.80
73.70
64.88
74.97
72-37
65.83
73.49
110.34
72.47
74.21
70.74
60.74
75-95
66.09
63.54
67.42
64.02
72.37
62.44
72.59
68.85
63.67
73-49
114.04
72.31
72-71
7192
61.56
76.59
66.26
63 54
68.80
64.52
71.62
61.07
72.50
68.69
64.21
41.2
42.8
39-6
39.7
39-4
40.2
41.6
41.4
42.9
39.9
41.2
39.2
37.5
44.1
44.4
41.4
40.6
43.1
39.6
39-9
39.3
39-7
41.3
40.3
41.8
39.2
38.8
38.7
36.3
42.7
42.3
40.3
40.6
44.2
393
393
39-3
40.3
41.4
4o.4
41.8
4o.o
39.1
38.3
35.3
42.9
42.4
40.9
1.81
2.39
1.83
1.90
1.79
1.33
1.83
1.63
1.34
1.73
1.67
1.88
1.73
1.70
1.63
1.39
1.81
2.36
1.83
1.86
1.80
1.33
1.83
1.64
1.52
1.72
1.63
1.87
1.72
1.70
1.62
1.38
1.81
2.58
1.84
1.85
1.83
1.32
1.83
1.64
1.32
1.72
1.65
1.87
1.73
1.69
1.62
1.37
Nonc lay r e f r a c t o r i e s ......................
77-46
83.64
82.13
76.76
78.09
84.46
80.56
74.98
78.09
83.03
80.98
76.09
41.2
41.2
43.0
38.0
4i.i
41.4
42.4
36.4
41.1
40.9
42.4
37-3
1.88
2.03
1.91
2.02
1.90
2.04
1.90
2.06
1.90
2.03
1.91
2.04
PR!MARY METAL !NDUSTR!ES................
88.78
87.29
87.26
4i.i
40.6
4o.4
2.16
2.13
2.16
91.71
89.95
90.12
4o.4
39.8
39-7
2.27
2.26
2.27
91-71
84.87
82.37
81.32
83.16
84.67
89.95
86.32
81.56
81.12
82.76
83.44
90.12
83.44
78.78
78.36
79 79
79-79
40,4
41.4
41.6
41.7
42.0
4i.i
398
41.7
4i.4
41.6
41.8
40.7
39-7
40.9
4o.4
40.6
40.5
393
2.27
2.03
1 98
1-93
I .98
2.06
2.26
2.07
1.97
1.95
1.98
2.03
2.27
2.04
1.95
1.93
1.97
2.02
81.20
81.20
81.61
40.4
4o.4
40.6
2.01
.2.01
2.01
78.18
86.24
78.18
86.03
79 37
86.24
40.3
40.3
40.3
40.2
40.7
40.3
1.94
2.14
1.94
2.14
1.95
2.14
80.56
79-52
77-79
42.4
42.3
41.6
1.90
1.88
1.87
87.98
86.94
87.35
42.3
42.0
42.2
2.08
2.07
2.07
92.00
89.45
89.03
43.6
42.8
42.6
2.11
2.09
2.09
83.64
85.90
94.33
98.70
94.16
86.48
84.05
84.45
92.57
96.00
92.21
87 31
83.07
84.03
91-94
94.23
91.36
89.60
4i.o
4i.i
42.3
42.0
42.8
40.6
41.2
40.6
41.7
41.2
42.3
40.8
41.7
40.4
41.6
40.8
42.1
4i.i
2.04
2.09
2.23
2.33
2.20
2.13
2.04
2.08
2.22
2.33
2.18
2.14
2.04
2.08
2.21
2.31
2.17
2.18
LEATHER AMD LEATHER PRODUCTS - Continued
L u g g a g e ....................... .......
Handbags and small leather g o o d s .........
Gloves and mi sc ellaneous leather goods...
STOME, CLAY, AMD GLASS PRODUCTS.........
Flat g l a s s ...................................
Glass and glassware, pressed or b l o w n . ...
Glass c on t a i n e r s . .. ....................
Pressed and blown g l a s s ..................
Glass products made of purchased glass...
Cement, hy d r a u l i c ...........................
St ructural clay p r o d u c t s ..................
Br ick and hollow t i l e .....................
Floor and wall t i l e .......................
Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products...
Concrete p r o d u c t s .........................
C ut — stone and stone p r o d u c t s ..............
Miscella neo us nonmetallic mineral
Blast
furnaces,
steel works,
and rolling
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills, except el ect rom etallurgical
Electromet all urg ica l p r o d u c t s ............
Primary smelting and refining of
nonferrous m e t a l s .........................
Primary smelting and refining of
Se con d ar y smelting and refining of
nonferrous m e t a l s .........................
Rolling, drawing
and alloying of
nonferrous m e t a l s .........................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
Rolling,
drawing,
and alloying of
Nonferrous f o u n dr i es .......................
Miscellaneous primar y metal industries...
Iron and steel f o rg in g s ..................
We ld ed and hea vy-riveted p i p e ............
22
Homsji.u
Tabte C-l:
Hours a n d gross earnings o f production w ork ers
o r nonsupervisory e m p to y e es - Continued
Average week ly
hours
^eafningl^
Industry
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1955
Mar.
1955
$80.34
81.00
80.03
67.60
73.55
85.77
$80.15
81.00
79.23
68.28
75.33
83.92
41.4
40.2
41.7
40.7
40.3
42.5
41.2
40.3
41.9
40.0
40.4
43.1
76.78
80.80
76.02
80.00
73.06
8o.4o
40.2
40.2
74.77
79.17
73.84
78.20
72.74
78.39
78.36
77.20
79-97
78.00
81.16
86.28
64.96
90.09
76.76
76.45
82.41
Jam.
1953
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1955
4l.l
40.3
41.7
40.4
40.5
42.6
$1.95
2.00
1.91
1.70
1.87
1.98
$1.95
2.01
1.91
I .69
1.87
1.99
$1.95
2.01
1.90
1.69
1.86
1.97
39.8
40.0
39-3
40.2
1.91
2.01
1.91
2.00
1.91
2.00
40.2
40.6
39.7
40.1
38.9
40.3
1.86
1.95
1.86
1.95
1.87
1.95
77.38
40.6
4o.o
40.3
1.93
1.93
1.92
79.39
78.20
79.18
85.87
62.95
89.24
78.53
76.26
81.98
79.40
79.39
78.20
85.87
64.31
89.45
78.96
73.43
81.22
40.8
40.0
41.2
42.5
40.1
42.9
40.4
4l.l
42.7
40.3
39.9
40.4
42.3
39.1
42.7
40.9
41.0
42.7
40.1
40.4
40.1
42.3
39.7
42.8
40.7
40.8
42.3
1.96
1.95
1.97
2.03
1.62
2.10
1.90
1.86
1.92
1.97
1.96
1.96
2.03
1.61
2.09
1.92
1.86
1.92
1.98
1.97
1.95
2.03
1.62
2.09
1.94
1.85
1.92
86.94
89.25
85.93
81.27
86.53
90.95
83.10
81.08
83.90
88.41
85.50
78.35
41.8
42.3
43.4
43.0
41.8
42.9
43.2
42.9
41.3
42.1
43.4
41.9
2.08
2.11
1.98
1.89
2.07
2.12
1.97
1.89
2.08
2.10
1.97
1.87
84.87
88.78
83.64
89.42
82.82
88.99
41.4
4l.l
4i.o
41.4
40.8
41.2
2.05
2.16
2.04
2.16
2.03
2.16
89.33
90.78
94.71
38.6
39.3
40.3
2.32
2.31
2.35
88.62
84.46
67.35
89.04
82.82
86.31
86.74
82.01
86.31
42.0
41.0
41.4
42.2
40.6
4i.o
41.5
40.4
4i.i
2.11
2.06
2.11
2.11
2.04
2.11
2.09
2.03
2.10
8l.4o
84.02
79.19
81.79
77.42
80.39
40.7
41.8
40.2
4l.l
39.7
4o.6
2.00
2.01
1.97
1.99
1.95
1.98
84.22
83.40
92.86
90.93
81.39
82.60
91.78
88.62
80.39
80.19
91.14
87.78
41.9
41.7
42.4
42.5
41.0
41.3
42.1
42.0
40.6
40.3
42.0
41.8
2.01
2.00
2.19
2.14
1.99
2.00
2.18
2.11
1.98
1.98
2.17
2.10
86.32
97.16
85.69
95.83
85.28
96.28
41.3
42.8
41.0
42.6
41.0
42.6
2.09
2.27
2.09
2.25
2.08
2.26
81.93
82.41
74.40
86.09
92.84
80.56
81.80
73.28
84.91
90.03
80.16
80.79
72.39
83.30
87.67
41.8
41.0
41.8
43.7
42.2
4l.l
40.9
41.4
43.1
41.3
40.9
40.6
40.9
42.5
40.4
1.96
2.01
1.78
1.97
2.20
1.96
2.00
1.77
1.97
2.18
1.96
1.99
1.77
1.96
2.17
FABRiCATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDNANCE,
MACHtNERY, AND TRANSPORTAHON EQU!PMENT). $80.73
80.40
Ti n cans and other t i n w a r e ................
79.63
Cutlery, hand tools, and h a r d w a r e ........
69.19
Cu t ler y and edge t o o l s ....................
75.36
84.15
H a r d w a r e ....................................
Heating apparatus
(except electric)
and
San it ar y ware and plumbers' supplies....
Oil burners, nonelectric heating and
cooking apparatus, not elsewhere
Fab ricated structural metal p r o d u c t s .....
Structural steel and ornamental metal
Metal doors,
sash,
frames,
molding,
and
B oi ler-sh op p r o d u c t s .....................
Sheet-metal w o r k ..........................
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving...
Stamped and pressed metal p r o d u c t s ......
Fa bri ca t ed wire p r o d u c t s ...................
Miscel lan eou s fabricated metal products..
Metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs,
Bolts,
nuts,
washers,
and r i v e t s ........
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL)...........
S tea m engines,
Diesel
turbines,
Feb.
1953
and water
and other internal-c omb ust ion
Agric ul tur al ma chinery and t r a c t o r s ......
Agricu ltu ral ma chi ner y (except
C on s tr uct ion and mining m a c h i n e r y ........
Co n st ru cti on and mining machinery,
except for oil f i e l d s ....................
Oil-field machinery and t o o l s ............
Metalworking m a c h i n e r y .....................
Machine t o o l s ..............................
Met alworking mac hin ery (except machine
Ma chine-tool a c ce s so r ie s.................
Spe cia l- in d us t ry mac h in e ry (except metal-
Paper-ind ust rie s m a c h i n e r y ...............
Pr inting-trades ma ch ine ry and equipment.
32
H o u r s and Earnings
Tabte C-l:
Hours and gross earnings o f p rod uction w orkers
or nonsupervisory e m p t o y e e s - Continued
Average weekly
earnings
Industry
Average weekly
hours
^'earLngs^
Feb.
Jan.
1955
1955
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1955
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1955
Mar.
1955
#83.03
82.00
82.61
75-41
84.46
83.70
$81.61
80.99
80.98
75.81
80.60
84.05
$81.20
79.79
80.57
74.64
80.60
8383
40.9
4i.o
4o.i
39.9
41.4
41.6
40.6
40.7
39.5
39.9
4o.i
41.2
40.4
40.5
39.3
39.7
40.3
40.9
$2.03
2.00
2.06
1.89
2.04
2.06
$2.01
1.99
2.05
1.90
2.01
2.04
$2.01
1.97
2.05
1.88
2.00
2.05
83.64
80.
8o
87.02
75.74
83.03
85.08
84.04
79-60
86.13
74.26
81.61
81.61
80.20
81.00
87.85
75-41
79.20
80.00
41.2
40.2
4o.i
40.5
40.9
41.5
41.4
39.6
39-7
39.3
40.6
40.4
4o.i
4o.i
40.3
39.9
39.8
39-8
2.03
2.01
2.17
1.87
2.03
2.05
2.03
2.01
2.17
1.88
2.01
2.02
2.00
2.02
2.18
I.89
1.99
2.01
76.04
80.79
74-37
80.59
72.30
80.00
4i.i
39.8
40.2
39-7
394
39-8
1.85
2.03
1.85
2.03
1.84
2.01
83.85
83.42
86.90
83.95
83.23
82.40
80.20
83.04
82.96
80.20
81.39
80.00
83.01
82.35
40.9
41.5
40.2
42.6
42.4
40.8
41.2
4o.i
42.1
41.9
399
4i.o
4o.2
41.3
41.8
2.05
2.01
2.00
2.04
1.98
2.04
2.00
2.00
2.02
1.98
2.01
1.99
1.99
2.01
1.97
7511
74.74
74.36
40.6
4o.4
40.3
I.85
1.83
I.85
79.13
70.30
79.17
69.08
78.38
69.03
40.8
40.4
40.6
397
40.4
39.9
1.94
1.74
1.93
1.74
1.94
1.73
76.92
76.73
76.67
40.7
4o.6
4i.o
1.89
I .89
1.87
74.00
73.03
72.62
4o.o
39.7
39.9
1.85
1.84
1.82
84.67
81.77
84.87
83.39
84.25
81.95
41.3
41.3
41.2
41.5
40.7
41.6
2.05
1.98
2.06
1-99
2.07
1.97
77 1 8
86.31
79 35
73 39
84.6o
69.60
70.58
76.99
84.66
77 01
73-93
84.82
68.91
70.40
76.40
83.02
77.81
73 34
80.78
68.17
70.53
40.2
42.2
40.9
41.0
42.3
40.7
4o.i
40.1
41.5
399
41.3
42.2
40.3
40.0
4 o .o
4i.i
39.9
41.2
40.8
40.1
40.3
1.92
2.05
1.94
1.79
2.00
1.71
1.76
1.92
2.04
193
1.79
2.01
1.71
1.76
1.91
2.02
1.95
1.78
1.98
1.70
1.75
68.68
64.48
68.11
65.60
69 32
64.06
39.7
39.8
4 o .o
40.3
39.3
1.73
1.62
1.72
1.64
1.72
1.63
86.94
70.88
78.41
60.28
77.61
86.33
72.58
81.80
60.83
78.60
85.90
70.17
76.64
59 74
77 03
42.0
39-6
39.4
39.4
39.8
41.8
4o.i
40.9
39.5
40.1
41.7
392
39.1
39.3
39.3
2.07
179
1.99
1-53
1.95
2.07
1.81
2.00
1.54
1.96
2.06
1.79
1.96
1.52
1.96
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL) - Continued
Pumps, air and gas co m p r e s s o r s ..........
Conveyors and conveying e q u i p m e n t .......
Blowers, exhaust and ventilating fans...
Industrial trucks, tractors, e t c ........
Mechanical po wer -tr ans mis sio n equipment.
"furn^es \ n d ° o v e L ! ^ .!
.....
Office and store machines and devices....
Computing machines and cash registers...
T y p e w r i t e r s ................................
Se rvi ce- i nd u st r y and household machines..
Domesti c laundry eq u ip m e n t ...............
and
Sewing m a c h i n e s ............................
Refr ige rat ors and air-conditioning
u n i t s .......................................
Miscella neo us machin ery p a r t s .............
Fabricated pipe, fittings, and valves...
Ball and roller b e a r i n g s .................
Machine shops (job and r e p a i r ) ..........
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY...................
Electri cal generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
Wiring devices and s u p p l i e s ..............
Car bon and graphite products
( el e c t r i c a l )..............................
Electrical indicating, measuring, and
Motors, generators, and motor -ge ner ato r
s e t s .......................................
Power and dis tri but ion t r a n s f or m er s .....
Electrical equipment for v e h i c l e s ........
Electric l a m p s ..............................
Radios,
phonographs,
Telephone,
8 o .4 o
television sets,
telegraph,
and related
Miscella neo us electrical p r o d u c t s ........
Primary batteries (dry and w e t ) .........
X- ra y and non -radio electronic t u b e s ---
39-6
Tabte C-l: Hours a n d gross ea rn in g s o f production w orkers
o r nonsupervisory e m p toy e es - Continued
Average week ly
hours
Average hourly
earnings
Industry
Mar.
1955
TRANSPORTATION EQUtPMENT................
Motor vehicles, bodies, parts, and
ac c es s o r i e s ...............................
T ruc k and bus b o d i e s ......................
Trailers (truck and a u t o m o bi l e) .........
$94.15
100.33
Feb.
1955
Jan.
Mar.
Feb.
1955
1Q55
K)S*i
$93 28
$92.62
96.75
42.6
44.2
44.3
42.5
98.99
Jan.
1955
Mar.
1955
Feb.
1955
Jan.
1955
42.4
43.8
42.1
$ 2 .2 1
$ 2 .2 0
$ 2 .2 0
4 3 .0
2.27
2.26
2.25
43.2
39-6
4o.4
4 1.5
2.28
1.97
1.99
2.27
1-95
1-97
2.26
1.94
1.94
4l.l
43.9
4 1.5
4 1.0
4l.i
2 .1 4
4 1 .3
4 1 .6
2 .1 4
2 .1 5
2 .1 4
4 1 .2
4l.o
39-7
41.2
39-6
39-1
41-5
39-6
40.9
38.9
41.3
40.7
398
40.9
395
4i.i
4o.o
41-5
40.5
40.3
38.9
40.3
40.2
4o.i
40.6
397
40.4
2.13
2.12
2.12
2.10
2.19
1.72
2.16
2.17
2.15
1.87
2.15
2.13
2.12
2.12
2.10
2.19
173
2.18
2.19
2.18
1.85
2.15
2.13
2.09
2.13
2.10
2.18
1.76
2.19
2.18
2.20
1.86
Boatbuilding
and r e p a i r i n g ...............
Railro ad and street c a r s .................
Other trans por tat ion e q u i p m e n t ............
!NSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS........
60.77
87 95
88.80
86.69
84.38
86.71
82.95
85.85
70.07
85.89
88.26
84.80
74.56
9763
76.82
78.38
88.81
89.44
87.54
83.60
88.40
82.74
85-46
70.75
87.82
88.51
87 34
75-14
75.74
76.14
75-17
40.5
40.5
40.2
1.87
1.88
1.87
88.81
Aircraft engines and p a r t s ...............
Aircraft propellers and p a r t s ............
Other aircraft parts and e q u i p m e n t ......
Ship and boat building and r e p a i r i n g .....
101.00
83.73
83.18
87.95
88.58
87.33
84.16
87.34
83.16
6563
71.38
85.54
88.75
83.64
77.23
88.81
86.92
41.5
4i 5
41.0
2.14
2.14
2.12
77 74
76.97
77.74
76.97
75 79
76.38
40.7
40.3
40.7
40.3
4o.i
40.2
I.91
1.91
1.91
1.91
1.89
1.90
67.54
60.00
82.21
67.26
67.54
59.80
82.21
67.66
67.30
58.65
82.82
66.42
40.2
40.7
39-8
40.2
39-6
40.7
398
40.3
39-1
4i.o
39 3
1.68
1.50
2.02
1.69
1.68
1.31
2.02
1.70
1.67
1.50
2.02
I.69
66.91
71.06
67.36
79.42
74.85
60.92
66.42
68.81
65 36
75.76
74.07
60.06
65 93
67.82
64-53
74-57
73-08
59-52
40.8
42.3
42.1
42.7
40.9
39-3
40.5
41.7
41.9
41.4
40.7
39-0
40.2
4i.i
4i.i
41.2
4o.6
38.9
1.64
1.68
1.60
1.86
1.83
1-55
1.64
1.65
1 .%
1 83
1.82
1.64
1.65
1.57
1.81
1.80
1.53
61.31
60.37
63.42
59-71
71.62
69.08
59.91
59 98
62.97
58.84
72.56
68.97
59-75
5928
61.46
59-54
70.76
68.63
39-3
39-2
42.0
40.9
41.4
40.4
38.9
39-2
41.7
40.3
41.7
4o.i
38.8
39-0
40.7
40.5
40.9
399
1.56
1.54
i.5i
1.46
1.73
1.71
1.54
1.53
1.51
1.46
1.74
1.72
99.65
8 0 .93
4 1 .8
392
39-4
39-4
39-2
Mechanical measuring and controlling
Optical instrument? and l e n s e s ............
Surgical, medical, ana dental instruOp hthalmic g o o d s ............................
Watches and cl o c k s ..........................
MtSCELLANEOUS MAMUFACTUmMG !NDUSTR!ES....
Jewelry
silverware
and plated w a r e . ....
Silverware and plated w a r e ........ .
Musical instruments and p a r t s .............
Toys and sporting g o o d s ....................
Games, toys, dolls, and children's
Costume jewelry, buttons, n o t i o n s ...... .
Fabricat ed plastics p r o d u c t s ..............
Other ma nufacturing i n du str ies ............
4 o .o
1 .5 4
1.54
1.52
1.51
1.47
1.73
1.72
35
H o u r s 3tid ErtmmL-s
Tab!* C - t
Hours a n d gross earnings o f production w o rk e rs
or nonsupervisory e m p toy e es - Continued
Average week ly
earnings
Industry
Average wee k ly
hours
Feb.
Ja n .
M ar.
Feb.
Jan .
1955
1955
1955
1955
1955
(1 /)
* 79-00
MB
M a r.
19 55
( 1/ )
$ 79.37
$ 78.78
( 1/ )
42.7
( 1/ )
42.9
40.4
78.63
6 9 .6 3
5 6 .8 9
38.9
37.0
39.0
37.1
98.41
76.82
43.1
43.1
41.3
Average ho url y
earnings
M a r.
1955
Feb.
Jan .
1955
1955
(1 /)
$ 1 .8 5
( 1/ )
$ 1 .8 5
$ 1.95
1 .8 5
3 8 .9
3 6 .7
1 .8 0
1.82
1.54
1 .5 8
1.79
1.55
42.6
2.31
2 .3 3
4 1 .3
1 .8 6
1.'86
t /r/A /f/fS ;
TRANSPORTATION:
4 2 .5
COMMUMtCATtOM:
7 0 .0 2
70.98
36.98
3 8 .6 2
99 36
100.42
7 7 .1 9
Switc hbo ard operating employees 2/...
Line construction, installation, and
7 6 .8 2
8 4 .0 5
8 3 .4 7
8 0 .6 0
84.66
8 4 .2 5
8 5 .0 6
8 1 .1 8
4 0 .7
4 0 .5
4 0 .9
4 0 .5
4i . i
4 0 .9
4 0 .7
4i . o
2 .0 6
2 .1 0
1 .9 9
2 .0 7
2 .1 0
2 .0 1
2 .0 6
8 3 .0 5
8 2 .6 1
8 4 .6 7
8 5 .2 8
8 5 .2 8
4i . i
41.4
4 1 .2
2 .0 6
2 .0 6
2.07
76.14
74.96
75-14
4 0 .5
4 0 .3
4o .4
1 .8 8
1 .8 6
1 .8 6
1.48
1.17
1.48
1.17
1 .1 8
1 .3 0
1 .6 1
4 1 .5
2.31
1.86
OTHER PU B U C U T ) L !T !E S :
Gas and electri c u t i l i t i e s...............
Electric light and gas utilities com
b i n e d .....................................
40.8
2.09
1 .9 8
M /M f;
WHOLESALE TRADE..............................................................
R E T A !L TRADE (EXCEPT E A H K 6 AMD DR!MKtMG
P L A C E S )...............................................................................
f/M W f,
/A fM A M C f, / W
M M
57.42
37-57
57-57
3 8 .8
3 8 .9
4 1 .0 7
3 8 .9
4 1 .0 7
4 1 .6 5
35.1
35-1
35.3
46.77
46.28
47.03
6 0 .7 0
6 1 .1 8
78.59
6 1 .0 2
7 6 .9 1
4 5 .2 4
46.24
4 7 .0 8
35-7
37.7
44.4
34.8
35.6
37-9
44.2
35-3
64.60
6 3 .8 7
6 6 .8 3
6530
4 2 .5
6 7 .2 0
General merchandise s t o r e s ...............
Dep artment stores and general ma il
order h o u s e s .............................
Food and liquor s t o r e s ....................
Automotive and accessories d e a l e r s ......
Apparel and accessories s to r e s ..........
Other retail trade:
Fur niture and appliance s t o r e s .........
66.41
42.8
4 2 .3
4 2 .3
5 8 .6 3
1 0 1 .7 7
-
-
-
1 0 8 .3 7
1 1 0 .8 2
-
-
-
71-84
71-79
72.22
-
-
-
4 0 .4 5
4 0 .9 6
41.26
41.7
41.8
42.1
4 0 .5 0
4 6 .6 5
40.20
45.22
4 o .4 o
4o . i
39.2
39.8
46.41
3 8 .0
4o . o
39-0
93 53
90.54
93.98
-
-
75-68
35.9
1.31
3 8 .0
1 .6 1
44.0
35-4
1.77
42.4
1.52
1.57
4 2 .3
1 .3 0
1.74
1.31
1.48
1 .3 1
1 .6 1
1 .7 2
1.33
1.58
1.54
1.57
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.51
fS M ff .-
Banks and trust c om p a n i e s ................
Se cu r it y dealers and ex c h a n g e s ..........
Insurance c a r r i e r s ........................
59.02
58.97
M W / C f M P / f f M H A M f P l/ S . '
Hotels and lodging places:
Hotels, year-ro und _5/................. .
Personal services:
Cleaning and dyeing p l a n t s ..............
Moti on pictures:
Motion- pic tu re pr o duc tio n and d is tri
b u t i o n ^ / .................................
-
.97
1 .0 1
1 .1 9
-
.98
1 .0 1
1 .1 9
-
.98
1 .0 1
1 .1 9
-
l/ Wot 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 1954 such employees made up 43 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 1954 such employees
made up 25 percent of the total number of nonsupervisory employees in telephone establishments reporting hours and
earnings data.
4/ 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.
5/ Nev series beginning vith January 1951; not comparable vith previously published data.
Adjusted Larnmgs
Tabte C-2: Gross a v e r a g e w e e k t y earnings o f production w ork ers
in setected industries, in current and 1 947-49 dottars
Bituminous -co al
mining
Manufacturing
Period
Period
1947-49
1947-49
1947-49
Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49
dollars d o l l a r s dollars
1947-49
Monthly
data:
47.03
*23.88
24.71
30.86
$40.20
41.23
49.06
*17-64
1793
18.69
*2970
29 93
29.71
36.63
43.14
46.08
32.38
38.30
61.28
3302
41.62
3 12 7
50.24
56.24
68.18
20.34
23.08
25 95
2918
31.19
34-51
1943.
1946.
1947.
44.39
43.82
499 7
57 72
32-54
33-32
32.25
58.03
66.39
67 93
69.58
69.73
27 73
30.20
32-71
1948.
1949.
1930.
34.14
54.92
39 33
52.67
33 95
37-71
72.12
63.28
70.33
70.16
62.16
68.43
34.23
34.98
35-47
1951.
1952.
-9331954.
64.71
67.97
716 9
71.86
58.30
39.89
62.67
62.60
77.79
78.09
8531
80.85
70.08
68.80
37-81
38.63
39.69
40.10
19391940.
19M .
+23-36
23.20
29 38
*40.17
1942.
19431944.
Tabte C-3:
4 2 .0 7
7 4 .5 7
70.43
1954
Jan.... *70.92
Feb.... 71.28
Mar.... 70.71
Apr.... 70.20
May.... 71.13
June--- 71.50
*61.36
61.98
61.59
6 1.26
61.85
62.12
*82.34
79-04
73.06
71.67
76.32
83.00
*71-48
68.73
63.64
62.54
66.37
72.11
*39 70
39-80
39-60
40.80
40.30
40.50
70.92
71.06
71.86
72.22
73.57
74.12
61.56
6179
62.63
63.07
64.20
64.8$
75 39
82.09
81.17
87.54
88.29
92.01
65.44
71.38
70.77
76.45
77-04
80.50
40.00
39-40
40.50
40.50
4o.4o
40.70
34.26
35-31
35-37
7 3 .9 7
7 4 .7 4
64.72
65 39
65.88
92.01
94.50
91.26
80.50
82.68
79-84
4o. 4o
40.20
40.50
35-35
35-17
35-43
July--36.06 Aug....
36.21 Sept....
34.23 Oct....
Nov....
33 30 D M ....
34 36
34.50 1955
Jan....
34.06 Feb....
34.04 Mar....
34.69
34.93
75.30
*34.46
34.6i
34.49
33-60
35-04
35-19
3 4 .7 2
3 5 .2 5
35-61
A v e ra g e w eek ty earnings, gross and net spendabte, o f production workers
in manufacturing industries, in current and 1947-49 dottars
Gross average
weekly earnings
Period
Index
(1947-49
= 100)
Net spendable
average weekly earnings
Worker with
Worker with 3
no dependents
dependents
(1947-49
Current 1947-49 Current 1947-49
= 100)
dollars
dollars dollars
Current 1947-49 C u r r e n t 1947-49
dollars dollars d o l l a r s d o l l a r s
Monthly
data:
1 9 3 9 ... *23.86
1940—
23.20
194 1
29 58
+3.1
476
55-9
*23 58
24.69
28.05
*39.70
41.22
44.59
*23.62
24.95
2928
*39 76
41.65
46.53
194 2
1 9 4 3 ...
1944___
36.65
43.14
46.08
69.3
81.3
87.0
31-77
36.01
38.29
45.56
48.66
50.92
36.28
41-39
44.06
52.05
55 93
58.39
1 9 4 3 ...
44.39
43.82
49 97
83.8
82.8
94-4
36.97
37 72
42.76
48.08
45 23
44.77
42.74
43.20
48.24
35-58
51.80
50.51
1946____
1 9 4 7 ...
34.14
54.92
39 33
102.2
64.71
67 97
71.69
1954.... 71-86
122.2
1 9 4 8 ....
1949.- -.
1950....
1 9 5 1 - ...
1 9 3 2 ....
1 9 3 3 ...
103.7
112.0
128.4
135.4
135-7
47 43
48.09
31.09
46.14
47.24
49 70
53-17
53-83
57-21
51.72
52.88
55-6?
54.04
3566
58.34
59-55
48.68
49-04
51.17
51.87
61.28
63.62
66.58
66.78
35-21
56.05
58.20
58.17
1954
Jan.... *70.92
71.28
Feb___
Mar___
70.71
Apr--70.20
May--71.13
June..
. 71.50
July..
.
Aug--Sept...
Oct....
Nov....
Dec....
1955
Jan....
Feb___
Mar___
1 3 3 .9
134.6
1 3 3 .5
132.6
1 3 4 .3
135.0
*58.80
5909
58.63
58.22
58.97
59.26
*51.04 *66.00
51.38 66.30
51.07 65.83
50.80 63.41
51.28 66.18
51.49 66.48
*57-29
37.65
57.34
57-08
57-55
57-76
1 3 3 .9
1 3 4 .2
1 3 5 .7
74.12
136.4
138.9
140.0
58.80
58.91
59-55
59.84
60.92
61.36
51.04
51.23
51.92
52.26
53-16
53-68
66.00
66.12
66.78
67.07
68.18
68.63
57-29
57.50
58.22
58.58
59.49
60.o4
73 97
74.74
75.30
139-7
141.2
142.2
61.15
61.76
62.19
53.50
54.03
54.41
68.41
69.02
69.47
59-85
60.38
60.78
70.92
71.06
71.86
72.22
7 3 .5 7
2Z
A d [us ted Ea r ni n gs
Tabte C-4s A v e r a g e hourty earnings, gross a n d exctudin g overtim e,
of production workers in manufacturing industries
Manufacturing
Period
Gross
Amount
Durable goods
Excluding overtime
Amount
Index
(1947-49 = 100)
Nondurable goods
Gross
Excluding
overtime
Gross
Excluding
overtime
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Annual
average:
19 4 1.........
1942.........
1943 ...........
$0,729
.833
.961
$0,702
.803
.894
34.3
62.3
69.4
$0,808
.947
1039
$0,770
.881
976
$o.64o
.723
.803
$0,625
.698
.763
1944.........
1943.........
1946.........
1.019
1.023
1.086
.947
1/.963
1.031
73 .5
1/74.8
8 1.6
1.117
1.111
1.13 6
1.029
1/1.042
1.12 2
.861
.904
1.0 13
.814
1/.858
.981
1947.........
1948.........
1949.........
1.237
1.350
1.40 1
1.19 8
1.3 10
1.367
930
10 1.7
10 6.1
1.292
1.4 10
1.469
1.230
1.366
1.434
1.171
1.278
1.323
1.133
1.241
1.292
1930...........
1931.........
1952.........
1933.........
1934.........
1.463
1.39
1.6 7
177
1.81
1.413
1.33
1 .6 1
1.71
1.76
109.9
118 .8
123.0
132.8
136.6
1.337
1.6 7
1.77
1.8 7
1.9 2
i.48o
1.6 0
1.7 0
1.80
1.8 6
1.378
1.48
1.34
1 .6 1
1.66
1337
1.43
1.49
1.5 6
1.6 1
J a n ___
F e b ___
M a r ....
A p r --M a y --J u n e ...
1.80
1.80
1.79
1.80
1 .8 1
1 .8 1
1.7 6
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.76
1 .7 6
136.6
133.9
133 9
1359
136.6
136.6
1 .9 1
1.9 0
1.9 0
1.9 0
1 .9 1
1 .9 1
1.8 6
1.8 5
1.8 5
1.8 5
1.8 6
1.8 6
1.6 5
1.6 3
1.6 3
1.6 3
1.66
1.66
1.6 1
1.6 1
1.6 1
1.6 1
1.6 2
1.62
Ju l y . ..
A u g --Sept...
O c t . ...
N o v ....
D e c . ...
1.80
1 .7 9
1 .8 1
1 .8 1
1.83
1.8 3
1.76
1.74
1.7 6
1.7 6
1.77
1 .7 7
136.6
133-1
13 6 .6
136.6
137.4
137.4
1 .9 1
1 .9 1
1.93
1.93
1.9 4
1.95
1.8 6
1.8 6
1.8 7
1.8 7
1.8 8
1.88
1.6 6
1.6 3
1.66
1.66
1.6 7
1.6 7
1.6 2
1.6 0
1 .6l
1 .6l
1.6 2
1.62
Jan....
1.84
1.83
1.8 5
1.78
1.7 8
1.7 8
138.2
138.2
138.2
1.9 6
1.9 6
i.97
1.8 9
1.8 9
1.8 9
1.68
1.6 8
1.6 8
1.63
1.6 3
1.6 3
Monthly
data:
1954:
1955:
F e b --M a r . ...
l/ 11-month tversge; Asgntt 1943 MOladed bee*Me of YJ-day holiday period.
3S
M j n
Tabte C-5. i n d e x e s o f a g g r e g a t e w e e k ty m a n -h o u r s
in industria! and construction a c t i v i t y ^
(1947-49 = 100)
Period
average:
1947..
1948..
1949..
1950..
1951.1952..
1953. 1954.. #******++ +
Monthly data:
19*54: Jan.....
Feb.....
Mar.....
TOTAL 2/
Mining
Contract
construction
division
Manufac
turing
division
Total:
Durable
goods
Total:
Nondurable
goods
Manufacturing - Durable goods
Lumber and
Ordnance and wood products
accessories
(except
furniture)
105.1
105.4
89.5
9 1.0
95.0
90.9
87.5
76.6
94.6
103.4
102.0
109.1
124.1
12 7.5
12 3 .1
115-9
104.8
103.2
92.0
1 0 1.1
108.4
108.4
111.6
101.1
10 6.1
104.1
89.7
102.7
115.7
116 .6
125.2
107.5
103.1
10 2.1
94.7
99.2
997
98.6
997
93-5
10 1.2
107.6
9 1 .1
107.4
290.4
625.0
798.5
502.2
107.0
102.7
90.3
99.6
102.7
96.9
23-0
85.0
May....
June....
101.4
101.8
101.2
99-3
99.7
101.4
8 1 .7
8 0 .0
76.0
73.5
74 .5
7 8 .1
95-5
102.8
106.4
11 2 .1
118.2
124.6
103.5
1 03.1
102.1
99.1
98.8
99.6
1 13 .0
111.8
109.8
107.4
106.6
106.3
9 2 .1
92.8
92.9
89.3
89.4
91.7
6957
642.0
583 9
524.6
484.0
466.1
77-7
8 0 .1
8 1 .5
82.6
8 5.5
90.3
July....
Aug.....
Sept....
Oct.....
Nov....
Dec.....
1953:
103.6
,103.4
93.0
101.5
109.5
109.7
113.3
101.3
99-5
102.2
102.3
103.0
1 03.5
102.9
74.8
77.3
73 .5
75 .8
76 .5
7 7 .4
127.5
129.8
123.8
123-5
118.2
108.9
97.1
99.9
101.2
101.9
103.2
103.8
10 1.6
102.9
103.9
106.6
109.4
110 .5
91.8
96.3
97.9
96.3
95.6
95.8
451.3
437-4
441.8
437 9
431.7
429.0
78 .0
8o.4
89.2
94.0
92.2
88.4
Jan.....
Teb....
Mar.....
99.9
100.8
103.2
76.8
76.4
76.2
413.6
4 1 1 .6
412.8
84.2
8 5 .5
85.4
Period
Furniture
and fixtures
93.2
109.4
96.0
102.0
94.2
103.6
9 2.4
111 .5
113.8
105.4
101.0
95.3
Manufacturing - Durable goods - Continued
Stone, clay,
Fabricated
Machinery
Primary metal
and glass
metal
(except
industries
products
products
electrical)
Electrical
machinery
Transporta
tion
equipment
Annual average:
1947..........
1948.
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
Monthly data:
1954: Jan....
Feb.....
Mar.....
Apr....
May.....
June....
103.3
104.6
9 2 .1
1 1 1 .5
105.9
106.2
108.5
96.5
102.8
103.9
93.3
102.9
111.4
104.3
106.6
99.0
105.4
106.6
88.0
104.1
11 5 .7
104.6
113.9
94.5
106.7
103.8
89.4
106.5
115 .8
1 1 2 .1
123.4
108.3
108.3
106.6
8 5 .1
94.0
116 .9
na. 4
119 .0
100.6
1 1 1 .1
102.9
86.0
107.6
12 3 7
13 1.2
14 7 .1
12 3.4
102.9
100.9
96.3
10 6.1
124.5
138.0
158.6
135.0
96.8
97.5
97.0
92.4
89.6
90.9
96.2
97.8
98.2
97.3
97.6
97.8
10 1.3
97.4
94.3
92.6
92.3
93.9
112.7
1 1 1 .2
109.1
106.7
107.7
107.5
10 9.7
109.0
107.0
104.0
102.4
100.9
12 9 .1
128.3
125.6
12 1.6
1 1 9 .7
1 1 7 .5
148.3
143-5
140.6
139.0
136.4
132.2
July ....
Aug....
Sept....
Oct.....
Nov....
Dec.....
89.6
97.4
100.7
102.6
102.0
10 1.7
96.7
99.9
100.7
102.2
10 2 .1
10 1.6
9 1.4
9 1.6
9 1.5
92.8
96.2
98.7
102.9
105.7
106.2
107.9
110 .6
1 1 1 .5
9 6 .1
95-0
93-4
94.8
951
97-5
114 .9
119 .0
122.9
125.9
12 8 .7
12 7 .7
127.2
124.4
1 1 8 .1
125-9
139.2
146.0
Jan....
Feb....
98.0
10 1.3
10 1.8
98.9
99.8
1 0 1 .1
100.7
103.2
IP.7 .3
10 9.1
110 .6
112 .8
97-6
99-6
102.4
.-12I.-.2-..J
1 4 7 .1
150.9
154.2
1955:
.M
ar.
..
.
....
See footnotes at end of table.
32
Man Hour indexes
Tabie C-5. in d e x e s o f a g g r e g a t e w e e k ty 4nan-hours
in industria! a n d construction a c tivity
C on tin u ed
(19 4 7 -4 9 = 100)
Manufacturing - Durable
P eriod
Instruments
and related
products
1947 .............
1948.
1949.
1950.
1951 .
1952 .
1953.
1954 . .............
107.5
103.0
89.5
97.4
117.5
122.7
129.9
114.9
goods-Con.
Manuf a c t u r i n g - Nondurable
Miscellaneous
manufacturing
industries
Food and
kindred
products
104.6
104.2
103.9
105.9
100.0
96.1
95.2
95.9
94.7
93.7
90.3
101.0
91.2
101.3
103.1
100.5
109.5
98.0
T o bacco
manufactures
goods
Textile-mill
Apparel and other
finished textile
products
99.6
101.6
98.8
103.0
101.9
104.5
106.9
99.0
93.1
104.5
105.7
8 9.9
89.2
91.2
92.2
90.1
87.8
100.1
96.0
90.7
89.8
78.7
77.9
79.0
78.6
75.9
75.4
77.4
98.4
104.5
106.4
75.2
78.9
79.5
80.9
92.1
101.4
10 1.1
100.3
101.8
103.6
Monthly data:
1954:
J a n ......
F e b ......
123.7
1955:
89.9
73.5
75.5
78.4
90.5
95.6
78.1
96.7
102.1
105.2
97.4
112.2
112.9
Jan....
Feb....
May....
P eriod
95.5
94.5
95.3
108.7
111.9
112.3
112.9
1137
Nov....
D M ......
80.1
108.8
S e p t .....
O c t ......
87.3
82.1
81.8
8 1.7
114.0
112.2
July....
Aug....
84.1
101.2
100.0
116.4
May....
Apy....
May....
June....
97.9
123.0
121.0
114.6
Paper and
allied products
100.3
103.2
84. 6
102.4
96.7
91.7
98.3
88.0
75.0
1 07.9
111.0
94.0
95.4
82.4
83.2
83.4
81.4
82.3
93.9
81.4
97.4
79.8
83.0
80.6
81.0
99.7
..
.
....
Manufacturing - Nondurable goods - C o ntinued
Printing, pub
lishing, and
allied industries
Chemicals
and allied
products
Products of
pe t r o l e u m
and coal
94.2
9 1.8
92.2
102.4
107.6
109.8
Rubber
products
Leather and
leather products
109.8
102.0
88.1
105.8
100.8
93.4
97.8
92.1
96.9
96.5
Annual average:
102.6
101A
1 9 4 9 .............
1 9 5 0.............
1 9 5 1 .............
1 9 5 2.............
102.3
95.1
105.4
109.9
105.9
100.3
98.0
102.6
94.1
99-5
101.6
102.7
97.2
105.5
104.7
102.1
108.5
98.2
108.4
1 9 5 3 .............
1 9 5 4 .............
111.6
1 03A
108.1
100.9
1 11 .6
109.2
104.4
103.5
95-7
97. 0
89.9
108.1
103.9
103.3
104.7
103.2
103.2
104.1
105.6
105.1
105.6
95.3
94.9
94.0
94.0
97.4
99.2
91-9
94.8
93-8
103.0
103.5
105.6
103.4
105.4
107.0
100.2
100.7
103.3
104.1
105.7
107.4
1947.............
1 9 4 8 .............
103.3
99.0
102.7
98.3
97.3
101.9
Monthly data:
1954:
Jan....
Feb....
May....
Apy....
May....
June....
July....
Aug....
Sept....
Oct....
Nov....
Dec....
1955:
Jan......
Feb ___
May....
108.1
108.4
106.3
107.6
109.3
108.0
109.9
1 1 1 .1
111.4
111.7
110.7
104.5
102.6
101.8
110.4
85.4
82.3
99.3
98.7
877
98.6
84.7
86.0
96.9
102.3
104.3
108.5
i o a .3
108.6
108.5
90.6
104.3
94. 0
93.8
104.7
92.2
108.7
109.3
97.9
95.1
93. 7
96.9
182:3
91.9
93 - 1
88.3
86.8
90.6
933
94 . 0
9 8 *^
98^4
17 Aggregate man-hours are for the weekly pay period ending n e arest the 15th o f the month and do not r e present
totals for the month.
For mining and manufacturing industries, data refer to pro d u c t i o n and r e lated workers. For
contract construction, the data relate to construction workers.
2/ Includes only the divisions shown.
AS
Tabte C-6: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas
Average weekly hours
Average veekiy sarnings
Mar.
Feb.
1954
Mar.
ALABAMA...................
Birmingham
Mobile
$58.98
74.96
68.74
$58.55
74.00
66.76
ARIZONA...................
Phoenix
80.97
78.79
ARKANSAS..................
Little RockN. Little Rock
CALIFORNIA................
Fresno
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San BernardinoRiverside-Ontario
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
San Jose
Stockton
State and area
1955
_
Average hourly earnings
1954
1 ?55
<
ic?55
1954
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
$54.57
70.13
65.12
40.4
4 0 .3
40.2
40.1
40.0
39.5
38.7
39.4
40.2
$1.46
1.86
1 .7 1
$1.46
1.85
1.69
$1.41
1.78
1.62
80.16
78.39
79.04
78.12
41.1
40.2
40.9
40.2
41.6
40.9
1.97
1.96
1.96
1.95
1.9 0
1.91
52.99
51-97
50.92
41.4
40.6
41.4
1.2 8
1.28
1.2 3
51.6 3
50.88
48.20
41.3
40.7
40.5
1.25
1.25
1.19
84.38
69.44
84.78
79-97
83.95
70.52
83.99
78.73
79.68
69.50
79-68
75.85
4 0.5
36.6
4l.l
3 8 .1
40.3
36.7
40.7
37.8
39.5
37.8
40.0
37.1
2 .09
1.9 0
2 .06
2 .1 0
2 .08
1.92
2.06
2.08
2 .0 2
1.84
1.99
2.05
81.08
87 .5 2
8 5 .2 7
8 1 .7 1
78.53
80.71
87.05
84.83
82.29
78.56
76.13
78.82
81.80
76.24
75.44
40.5
41.2
39.2
39.9
39.2
40.2
4l.l
39.2
39.8
38.8
39.6
39.2
38.8
38.9
38 .1
2 .0 0
2 .12
2 .1 7
2 .05
2 .0 0
2.01
2.12
2 .16
2.07
2.03
1.92
2 .0 1
2 .1 1
1.96
1.98
COLORADO..................
Denver
75-55
75-70
75.17
74.37
7 2 .3 2
7 2 .7 2
40.4
40.7
40.2
40.2
40.4
40.4
1.8 7
1.86
1.87
1.85
1.79
1.80
CONNECTICUT...............
Bridgeport
Hartford
Nev Britain
Nev Haven
Stamford
Waterbury
7 7.0 0
8 0 .3 2
80.45
74.48
70.93
8l.4o
78.77
75.85
78.55
80.87
72.22
69.83
80.60
77-42
71.96
75-52
76 .07
71.69
67.49
8 0 .57
72 .0 0
41.4
41.4
41.9
4 0 .7
4 0.3
40.1
4 1.9
41.0
40.7
41.9
39.9
39.9
4o.l
41.4
40.2
40.6
40.9
40.5
39.7
40.9
40.0
1.86
1.94
1.92
1.83
1.76
2 .0 3
1.88
1.85
1.93
1.93
1.81
1.75
2.01
1.87
1.79
1.86
1.86
1.77
1.70
1.97
1.80
DELAWARE..................
Wilmington
78.11
90.28
75.36
88.01
69.30
81.03
41.0
4 1 .7
40.3
4o.8
39.4
39.8
1 .9 1
2 .1 7
1.87
2.16
1.76
2.04
FLORIDA...................
Tampa-St. Petersburg
57-53
55.49
57.12
57.96
55-74
53-60
42.3
40.5
42.0
41.4
41.6
4 0.3
1 .36
1.37
1.36
1.40
1.34
1.33
GEORGIA...................
Atlanta
Savannah
52.53
66.42
68.64
51.74
64.88
68.26
48.76
60.45
64.64
4o.l
40.5
42.9
39.8
40.3
t2.4
38.7
39.0
41.7
1 .3 1
1.64
1 .6 0
1.30
1.6 1
1.6 1
1.26
1.55
1.55
IDAHO.....................
77.11
76.40
73.02
40.8
40.0
39.9
1.89
1.91
1.83
ILLINOIS..................
Chicago
8 0 .37
8 3 .1 7
79.60
82.56
75-42
77-81
40.9
40.8
4 0 .7
40.6
39.8
39.6
1.97
2.04
1.96
2.03
1.89
1.96
INDIANA...................
81.73
81.88
75.02
41.0
41.2
39.2
1.99
1.99
1.91
IOWA......................
Des Moines l/
74.83
80.49
73.05
79.34
69-24
73.58
41.1
39.8
40.5
39.2
39.9
39.4
1.82
2.02
1.8 1
2.03
1.73
1.87
KANSAS....................
Topeka
Wichita
81.86
79-44
8 5.67
80.25
7 2 .2 7
84.35
76 .12
66.61
8l.o4
42.5
42.3
43.1
41.7
39*6
42.3
4l.l
40.8
41.5
1.93
1.88
1.99
1.93
1.82
1.99
1.85
1.63
1.95
KENTUCKY..................
69.67
68.43
64.88
40.9
40.7
39.4
1.70
1.68
1.65
See footnotes at end of table.
S tjtcan d
Art,i
Hours
and
Ea r n i ng s
Tabte C-& Hours and gross earnings o f production workers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
State and area
Average veekly earnings
1954
1955
Mar. ___ &b--. ___ Mar, ,
Average veekl:r hours
1 ?55
<
1954
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
Average hourly earnings
1954
1955
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
LOUISIANA...............
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
$68.72
93.20
66.97
$66.99
90.76
65.40
$6 5.35
91.65
65.85
41.9
40.7
40.1
4i.i
40.7
39-4
4l.l
41.1
40.4
$1.64
2 .2 9
1.6 7
$1.63
2.23
1.66
$1.59
2.23
1.63
MAINE..................
Portland
58.52
61.34
58 .50
61.72
5 7 .0 7
60.80
40.7
40.1
40.9
4 0 .7
40.3
40.8
1.44
1.53
1.43
1 .5 2
1.42
1.49
MARYLAND................
Baltimore
72.94
75.99
72.06
75.22
68.18
71.66
40.6
4 0 .7
4o.4
40.4
40.0
40.2
1.80
1 .8 7
1.7 8
1.86
1.71
1.78
MASSACHUSETTS...........
Boston
Fall River
Nev Bedford
Springfield-Holyoke
Worcester
67.87
7 0 .2 2
53.65
57.28
74.52
74.74
67.13
70.05
53-79
57.82
72.67
73-97
65.90
68.90
51.79
53-68
71.40
69.87
40.4
39.9
38.6
39.5
41.4
40.4
4 0 .2
39-8
38.7
39-6
40.6
40.2
39.7
39.6
37.8
37.8
40.8
39.7
1.68
1.76
1.39
1.45
1.80
1.85
1.6 7
1 .7 6
1.39
1.46
1.79
1.84
1.66
1.74
1.37
1.42
1.75
1.76
MICHIGAN................
Detroit
Flint
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Muskegon
Saginav
95.65
9 8.21
108.34
85.63
106.12
87.08
89.46
94.64
97.05
106.17
84.19
107.46
88.83
90.14
8 5.10
88.70
87.87
80.08
92.82
81.48
78.49
43.2
42.7
46.4
42.1
45 .8
41.0
42.0
42.9
42.4
45.9
41.7
46.0
41.8
42.2
40.2
39.9
4 0 .7
40.9
4 2 .5
39-1
39.7
2 .2 2
2 .3 0
2.34
2 .0 3
2 .3 2
2 .1 2
2 .1 3
2 .2 1
2 .2 9
2 .3 1
2 .0 2
2 .3 4
2 .1 3
2.14
2.12
2.23
2 .1 6
1.96
2 .1 8
2.08
1.9 8
MINNESOTA...............
Duluth
Minneapolis-St. Paul
76.24
75.07
78 .0 3
75.94
75-17
77.40
73.43
71.14
74.90
40.6
38.7
4o.4
40.6
38.9
40.2
40.4
38.9
40.0
1.88
1.94
1.93
1.87
1.93
1.92
1.82
1.83
1.87
MISSISSIPPI.............
Jackson
49.27
51.84
48.14
50.59
47.33
50.47
41.4
4 0.5
40.8
40.8
40.8
40.7
1.19
1.2 8
1.18
1.24
1.16
1.24
MISSOURI................
Kansas City
St. Louis
70 .21
(2/)
76754
69.32
78.03
76.26
67.35
74.08
72.06
39.9
(2/)
40.2
395
4 0.3
4o.o
39.1
39.7
39-3
1 .7 6
(2/)
1.91
1.76
1.93
1.91
1.72
1.87
1.83
MONTANA.................
8 3.21
82.96
76.77
4o.6
40.5
39.0
2 .05
2.05
1.97
NEBRASKA................
Omaha
(2/)
(2/)
6 7.13
(2/)
65.84
68.13
(2/)
(2/)
40.3
(2/)
40.7
40.6
(2/)
(2/)
1.67
(2/)
1.62
1.68
NEVADA..................
85.10
85.10
83.56
39.4
39.4
39.6
2 .1 6
2.16
2 .1 1
NEW HAMPSHIRE...........
Manchester
60.71
57-71
60.44
57.46
57.34
55.34
4 1 .3
39 .8
41.4
39.9
40.1
38.7
1.47
1.45
1.46
1.44
1.43
1.43
76.88
77-04
77.4 0
78 .71
76.79
77.30
78 .32
77-09
78.27
78.29
74.01
75.21
74.44
74.61
71.31
4o.4
40.0
41.3
4 0 .7
4i.o
40.6
40.6
41.2
4 0 .7
41.4
39.9
39-9
40.5
39.9
39.4
1.90
1.93
1.87
1.93
1.87
1.9 0
1.93
1.8 7
1 .9 2
1.89
1.85
1.88
1.84
1.8 7
1.81
NEW MEXICO..............
Albuquerque
80.20
73-82
81.80
75.30
76 .11
72.45
40.1
39-9
4 0.9
40.7
4 0 .7
4 0 .7
2.00
1.85
2.00
1.85
1.8 7
1 .78
NEW YORK................
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Binghamton
Buffalo
Elmira
74.26
78.75
69.93
86.65
74.52
74.26
78.39
68.73
87.71
73.68
71.58
75.91
6 5.17
80.02
72.93
39.4
40.j
39.4
41.0
40.2
39.3
39.8
38.8
41.4
39.9
39.0
39-4
37.7
39.7
40.5
1.88
1.96
1 .7 8
2 .1 1
1.85
1.89
1.97
1.77
2.12
1.85
1.84
1.93
1.73
2.01
1.80
Nevark-Jersey City
Paterson
Perth Amboy
Trenton
See footnotes at end of table.
42
Tabie C-& Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
Average veekly earnings
1 955
1954
Mar.
Feb.
M
SE.t
State and area
N W YORK - Continued
E
Nassau and
S u ffolk Counties
Nev York City
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica-Rome
Westchester County
$84.88
$84.24
71.74
79.03
78.31
71.01
73.39
71.68
N RTH CAROLINA.......................
O
Charlotte
Greensboro-High Point
50.93
54.93
50.44
50.29
55-46
N RTH DAKOTA l / .....................
O
Fargo
66.62
70.20
68.54
OHIO...........................................
Cincinnati
Cleveland
78.04
76.23
70.92
72.67
Average veekl:y hours
1 ?55
<
1954
Feb.
Mar.
$82.75
41.3
75.65
73-49
40.4
41.0
40.2
40.0
70.01
68.55
71.12
38.1
Average hourly earnings
1954
1955
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
41.2
37.9
40.2
40.4
39.9
39.7
41.2
37-8
39.9
40.2
39.4
39-2
$2.06
39.6
37-8
40.5
35.5
1.27
$2.04
1.89
1.94
1.89
1.78
1.83
$2.01
1.85
1.90
1.83
1.74
1.27
1.33
1.30
1.25
1.31
1.28
1.54
1.60
1.55
1.63
1.49
1.60
1.88
1.96
1.91
1.77
1.84
1.82
47.25
53.06
45.44
40.1
41.3
63.16
62.20
43.7
43.8
44.2
44.9
42.4
73.08
8^.32
83.56
76.66
40.9
87.11
86.27
73.47
79-86
39.0
40.4
39-2
2.06
1.92
2.10
2.05
1.91
2.10
1.96
77.44
4 i.i
41.4
40.7
78.85
OK O A...................................
LAH M
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
71.28
68.53
79.30
70.52
66.65
69.01
71-55
1.73
1.72
1.72
78.94
41.0
41.4
4o.8
41.6
42.6
77.52
41.2
42.3
41.3
O
REGON
.......................................
Portland
85.97
79.85
86.45
80.56
82.31
76.23
38.9
38.5
39.1
38.9
38.5
38.0
PENNSYLVANIA...........................
Allentovn-BethlehemEaston
Erie
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Reading
Scranton
W ilkes-Barre—Hazleton
York
73.61
72.63
70.01
39.4
39 .1-
68.11
80.34
63.30
64.99
66.59
64.94
75-99
59-97
38.5
41.5
38.6
37.9
38.1
62.51
76.37
75.63
4l.O
39.9
40.2
39.4
40.4
39.7
39.6
38.7
RH D ISLAND l / .....................
OE
Providence
61.30
61.71
61.48
62.27
SO TH CAROLINA.......................
U
Charleston
52.86
54.40
SOU DAKOTA...........................
TH
Sioux F alls
67.51
50.05
78.80
61.68
63.91
86.67
66.90
84.70
65.05
54.93
52.13
55-66
50.63
63.21
74.15
79-00
64.19
54.73
51.70
63.31
38.8
38.2
4 i.o
38.6
1.62
1.92
1.82
2.04
1.61
1.62
1.90
1.93
2.21
2.07
2.21
2.07
2.14
2.01
38.7
1.87
1.86
1.81
37.6
40.4
37.6
1.77
1.94
1.64
1.59
1.76
1.92
1.62
1.58
1.73
1.88
39.8
38.5
1.91
2.16
1.70
1.91
2.14
1.68
1.86
2.05
1.66
37.9
37.6
40.4
1.44
1.36
1.44
1.35
1.56
1.56
1.38
40.9
40.3
38.6
1.60
1.55
1.44
60.10
61.00
40.6
40.6
40.4
39-8
40.4
1.51
1.52
1.52
40.7
1.51
1.53
1.51
52.61
49.50
50.31
41.3
40.3
41.1
39.6
39.6
39-0
1.28
53.86
1.28
1.36
1.25
1.29
70.90
71.74
79-39
60.78
42.9
44.1
45.9
48.8
40.0
40.2
1.57
1.56
1.63
1.52
65.47
59-64
59-30
57.02
40.3
56.15
65.52
39.9
39.2
1.48
1.51
1.44
60.25
68.29
39.8
39.9
39.6
60.25
65.10
4 3 .1
57.96
40.5
1.55
1.46
42.0
63.69
TEXAS.........................................
73-92
73-39
71.10
UTAH l/ .....................................
77-16
74.92
75.81
74.00
76.04
40.4
72.68
40.5
4o.6
4 i.i
38.8
1.30
37.5
40.6
61.16
Sec footnotes at end of table.
38.5
1.33
38.3
40.8
TENNESSEE.................................
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Memphis
Nashville
Salt Lake City l/
41.7
68.99
69-39
68.53
58.80
1.35
1.61
1.57
1.63
42.3
39.2
39.0
42.0
39.7
1.51
1.49
1.51
1.76
1.62
1.50
41.7
4 l.l
1.76
1.76
1.73
39.9
4 l.l
39.5
1.85
1.91
1.90
1.85
1.84
38.8
4 o .o
38.2
1.76
1.61
1.47
1.68
1.85
State and Area Hours and Earnings
Tabte C-& Hours and gross earnings o f production workers !n
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
Average weekly earnings
State and area
Mar.
Average veekl:y hours
H ?55
— Fsb...
1954
1955
. . ___Mar.
.
VERMONT.................
Burlington
Springfield
$ 62.01
58.64
7 3.03
$ 60.73
58.65
72.56
$ 62.58
59-41
78.75
VIRGINIA................
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Richmond
58.75
68.53
63.40
58.32
65.83
62.52
60.60
58.86
WASHINGTON..............
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
82.56
8 1.13
85.21
82.18
84 .64
81.83
WEST VIRGINIA...........
Charleston
72.73
91.20
WISCONSIN...............
Kenosha
La Crosse
Madison
Milwaukee
Racine
79.65
96.58
76.98
7 6 .7 1
8 4 .8 4
8 5 .4 1
8 9 .3 6
7 6 .56
77-42
8 3 .34
85.15
WYOMING.................
Casper
82.18
81.59
9 8 .1 7
9 5 .5 8
4 1 .7
39.6
4 1 .6
1954
1955
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
4 i.i
3 9 .1
4 1 .6
4 1 .7
$ 1 .4 9
1 .4 9
1 .7 6
$ 1 .4 8
1.50
$ 1 .5 0
1 .5 2
1 .7 4
1.8 2
3 9 .1
43.3
40.5
39.5
40.9
4 o .4
39-5
1 .4 4
1 .5 9
1.5 5
1 .4 4
1 .5 9
1 .5 4
1.43
4 1 .4
4 0 .6
80.21
38.6
3 9 .4
38.6
2 .1 4
2.08
82.31
7 8 .17
2 .1 1
2 .1 1
2.09
2 .10
2 .0 3
4 0 .9
3 9-2
3 8 .7
3 8 .9
3 8 .7
2 .10
8 5 .52
3 8 .7
4 o .8
3 8 .9
38.8
2 .15
7 8 .5 6
7 7 .7 0
7 2.34
6 8 .9 4
85.75
3 9 .1
4 o .o
3 9 .1
4 o .o
38.3
1.8 6
2.28
1.85
2 .2 4
1.80
2 .16
7 4 .8 0
7 7 .7 2
7 5 .4 9
7 7 .0 6
4 1 .8
4 0 .8
39-4
4 0 .2
3 9 .4
4 o .i
39-7
1 .9 1
1.8 9
2 .12
1 .8 4
1 .9 7
1 .95
1 .9 9
2 .0 7
2.05
1.88
3 9 .2
4 1 .0
2 .0 7
2 .4 3
89.60
78.03
5 6 .4 8
4 0 .8
4 3 .1
80.49
3 9 .5
3 8 .7
4 0 .8
7 7 .8 8
4 1 .7
4 1 .3
4 2 .2
39-3
3 8 .9
4 0 .3
4 i.6
8 1 .9 3
95-53
3 9 .7
4 0 .4
3 9 .8
4 0 ;5
44.3
l/ Revised series; not strictly comparable with previously published data.
2/ Not available.
44
Average hourly earnings
1954
3 9 -7
2 .0 9
2 .18
1.95
1.9 8
2.08
2 .0 5
2 .0 5
2.36
1.50
1 .4 9
2.00
2.02
1.95
2 .0 1
1.9 6
2 .0 9
* 2 .3 3
ANNUAL
SUPPLEMENT
1949-1954
Empioyment
W e e k ty Hours
PayroH !n d ex es
Labor Turnover Rates
State and A rea Statistics
Houriy and W e e k iy Earnings
343589 0 - 5 5 - 5
E m p !o y m e n t
.n d
E a r n in g s
CONTENTS
Pag.
A N N U A L SUPPLEMENT, !949-!954
E m p l o y m e n t a n d Payro!)*
Table SA- 1: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division.........................
Table SA- 2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry.................................
Table SA- 3: Production vorkers in mining and manufacturing
industries..................................
Table SA- 4: Production vorkers and indexes of productionvorker employment and veekly payrolls in manu
facturing ...................................
Table SA- 5: Employees in Government and private shipyards,
by region...................................
Table SA- 6: Federal personnel, civilian and military.......
Table SA- 7: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by State....................................
Table SA- 8: Employees in mining establishments, by State....
Table SA- 9: Employees in contract construction establish
ments, by State..............................
Table SA-10: Employees in manufacturing establishments,
by State....................................
Table SA-11: Employees in transportation and public utilities
establishments, by State...... ..............
Table SA-12: Employees in vholesale and retail trade estab
lishments, by State..........................
Table SA-13: Employees in finance, insurance, and real estate
establishments, by State.....................
Table SA-1A: Employees in service and miscellaneous estab
lishments, by State..........................
Table SA-15: Employees in government establishments, by State.
Table SA-16: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for
selected areas, by industry division..........
Table SB- 1: Manthly labor turnover rates in manufacturing,
by class of turnover.........................
Table SB- 2: Monthly labor turnover rates in selected indus
tries..... .................................
49
50
56
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
91
92
H e v r * a n d Earning*
Table SC- 1: Hours and gross earnings of production vorkers
or nonsupervisory employees.................. 102
Table SC- 2: Hours and gross earnings of production vorkers
in manufacturing for selected States and areas. 120
.
41
*
T a b te SA-1: Emptoyees in nonagrieutturat estabtishments,
b y industry division
(In thousands)
Year and month
TOTAL
Mining
con
struction
Manufac
turing
Transpor Wholesale Finance, Service
tation and and retail insurance,
and
public
and real miscel
trade
utilities
estate laneous
Govern
ment
Annual average:
1919.............
1920.............
1921.............
1922.............
26,829
27,088
24,125
25,569
1,124
1,2 30
933
920
1,021
848
1,012
1,185
10,534
10,534
8,132
8,986
3 ,711
3,998
3,439
3,505
4,664
4,623
4,754
5,o84
1 ,0 30
1,110
1,097
1,079
2 ,054
2,142
2 ,1 8 7
2,268
2 ,6 71
2,603
2 ,5 3 1
2 ,542
19 23.............
1924.............
1925.............
1926.............
28,128
27,770
28,505
29,539
1,203
1,092
1,080
1,176
1,229
1,321
1,446
1,555
10,155
9,523
9,786
9,997
3,882
3,806
3,824
3,940
5,494
5,626
3,810
6,033
1,123
1,163
1,166
1,235
2,431
2,516
2,591
2,753
2 ,6 11
2 ,7 2 3
2,802
2,848
1927.............
1928.............
1929.............
1930.............
29,691
29,710
31,041
29,143
1,105
l,o4i
1,078
1,000
1,608
1,606
1,497
1,372
9,839
9,786
10,534
9,4oi
3,891
3,822
3,907
3,675
6,165
6,137
6,4oi
6,o64
1,295
1,360
1,4 31
1,398
2,8 71
2,962
3,127
3,084
2,917
2,996
3,066
3,149
19 31.............
1932.............
1933.............
1934.............
26,383
23,377
23,466
25,699
864
722
735
874
1,214
970
809
862
8,021
6,797
7,258
8,346
3,243
2,804
2,659
2,736
5,531
4,907
4,999
5,552
1 ,333
1,2 70
1,225
1,247
2,913
2,682
2,614
2,784
3,264
3,225
3,167
3,298
1935.............
1936.............
1937.............
1938.............
26,792
28,802
30,718
28,902
888
937
1,006
882
912
1,145
1,112
1,055
8,907
9,653
10,606
9,253
2,771
2,956
3,U4
2,840
5,692
6,076
6,543
6,433
1,262
1,313
1,355
1,347
2,883
3,060
3,233
3,196
3,477
3,662
3,749
3,876
1939.............
1940.............
1941..............
1942.............
30,311
32,058
36,220
39,779
845
916
947
983
1,150
1,294
1,790
2 ,1 7 0
10,078
10,780
12,974
15,051
2,9 12
3,013
3,248
3,433
6,612
6,940
7,416
7,333
1,399
1,436
l,48o
1,469
3,321
3,477
3,703
3,837
3,995
4,202
4,660
5,483
1943.............
1944.............
1945.............
1946.............
42,106
41,534
40,037
41,287
917
883
826
852
1,567
1,094
1,132
1,661
17,381
17,111
15,302
i4,46i
3,619
3,798
3,872
4,023
7,189
7,260
7,522
8,602
1,435
1,409
1,428
1,619
3,919
3,934
4,011
4,474
6,080
6,043
5,944
5,595
1947.............
1948.............
1949.............
1950.............
43,462
44,448
43,315
44,738
943
982
918
889
1,982
2,169
2,165
2,333
15,290
13,32 1
14,178
14,967
4,122
4,i4i
3,949
3,977
9,196
9,319
9,513
9,645
1,672
i,74i
1,765
1^824
4,783
4,925
4,972
5,077
5,474
5,630
3,856
6,026
1951.............
1952.............
1953.............
1954.............
47,347
48,303
49,681
48,285
916
885
852
770
2,603
2,634
2,622
2,527
16,104
16,334
17,238
13,989
4,166
4,185
4,221
4,008
10,012
10,281
10,527
10,498
1,892
1,967
2,038
2,114
5,264
5,411
3,338
5,629
6,389
6,609
6,645
6,751
)ndustr\
T a b ! e S A - 2 : E m p t o y e e s in n o n a g r i c u ! t u r a ) e s t a b ! i s h m e n t s , b y i n d u s t r y
'In thousands)
Industry
TOTAL.................................
...........................................
Annual average
1932
1951
r*i93o
-
1954
48,285
iKR
49,681
48,303
47,347
44,738
43,313
770
832
885
916
889
918
1949
Iron mining............................
Copper mining..........................
Lead and zinc mining..................
98.1
33.2
27.4
16.2
106.0
4o.i
28.6
17.8
99.8
33.3
26.3
21.2
101.0
37-7
23-9
20.5
96.9
33.5
25.8
19.2
97.7
33.7
23.9
20.2
ANTHRAC!TE..........................
4l.l
34.0
63.4
69.1
73.1
77.3
B!TUM!N0US-C0AL.....................
226.7
288.9
327.8
372.0
367.9
393 3
CRUDE-PETROLEUM AWD NATURAL-GAS
PRODUCT!ON.........................
298.8
297.4
289.8
2716
254.2
234.4
METAL M!N)NG........................
lexceprconLacrservicLr°^^^^
NONMETALUC M!N)NG AWD QUARRYING.....
........................
MOMBU)LD!MG C O M S T R U C H O M. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other nonbuilding construction.......
BU!LD!MG C OM S T R U C T t O M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-
104.7
2,327
306
217.4
288.2
2,021
-
105.9
2,622
313
214.9
2978
2,109
-
103.8
2,634
314
209.4
305.0
2,119
102.4
2,603
493
201.3
291.9
2,109
GENERAL CONTRACTORS....;.............
848.8
934.0
948.3
957.6
SPEC!AL-TRADE CONTRACTORS............
1,172.7
283.4
141.4
136.5
391.5
1,173.1
288.9
148.1
139.7
378.4
1,170.8
287.7
156.5
1 53 7
370.9
1,131.7
286.9
153.7
140.5
368.7
Plumbing and heating..................
Painting and decorating...............
Electrical work.......................
Other special-trade contractors......
-
-
93.1
93.0
2,333
448
183.0
265.2
2,165
428
178.1
250.3
1,885
1,736
844
779
i,o4i
263.1
130.8
123.4
324.0
957
241.7
123.4
122.1
469.5
MM/f/tCK/R/M?..................................
13,989
17,238
16,334
16,104
14,967
14,178
DURABLE G O O D S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NONDURABLE G O O D S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9,120
6,870
10,103
7,133
9,340
6,994
9,080
7,024
8,065
6,882
7,473
6,703
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSOR!ES.............
160.8
234.3
178.7
770
29.6
25.8
FOOD AND KiNDRED PRODUCTS............
1,330.2
321.8
118.3
224.2
121.3
283.7
339
80.9
208.7
137-2
1,337.9
321.3
118.2
238.2
119.9
283.9
34.2
84.6
214.9
140.6
1,548.2
319.0
119.9
227.6
123.8
284.1
334
86.2
213.6
138.7
1,347-3
308.2
124.5
233 3
121.2
281.2
34.9
87.9
216.5
139.6
1,323
296.4
124.9
223.5
116.3
2 770
35.8
92.1
213.8
141.5
1,316
288.6
128.0
226.3
116.1
273.3
33.4
92.5
211.4
146.3
102.4
32.1
399
7.8
22.7
103.6
31.4
40.6
8.0
23.7
105.6
30.4
4l.i
8.3
23.5
104.1
29.0
40.8
9.2
23.1
103
28.9
41.2
9-8
23.4
109
29.7
4 4 .3
10.4
24.6
Meat products..........................
Canning and preserving................
Grain-mill products...................
Bakery products.......................
Sugar..................................
Confectionery and related products....
Miscellaneous food products...........
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.................
Tobacco stemming and redrying........
32
T a b ie S A - 2 : E m p t o y e e s in n o n a g r ic u t t u r a ! e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ,
b y in du stry - C on tin u ed
Annual average
industry
TEXTtLE-MtLL PRODUCTS..................
Scouring and combing plants..............
Broad-woven fabric mills.................
Knitting mills............................
Dyeing and finishing textiles............
Carpets, rugs, other floor coverings....
Hats (except cloth and millinery........
APPAREL AMD OTHER F!N!SHED TEXT!LE
PRODUCTS..............................
Men's and boys' suits and coats..........
Men's and boys' furnishings and work
clothing.................................
Millinery................................ ^
Children's outerwear............. ........
1952
1930
1949
1,223
1954
1,069.4
6.5
127.6
472.1
30.2
218.0
87.9
51.4
13-2
62.6
1953
1,185.8
6.7
145-8
530.4
31.8
236.1
93.4
57-6
16.3
67.7
1,193.6
6.4
150.1
533.4
31.3
236.2
93.8
35.6
16.7
67.0
1951
1,271.6
6.8
164.2
578.8
34.2
242.7
94.3
39-9
17-7
72.8
1,172.5
121.3
1,231.7
133.0
1,199.8
129-9
1,189.5
141.5
1,184
142.6
1,134
137.9
295-3
333-3
112.1
20.9
70.1
11.3
60.8
125.4
311.4
363.1
113.3
21.9
71.2
12.1
64.3
139.1
287.2
369.6
109.6
23.1
68.9
13-7
65.0
132.9
283.4
366.5
102.2
22.6
62.3
14.1
68.7
128.2
279.6
368.8
105.1
23.0
62.0
-
268.0
361.4
101.1
22.9
60.3
705.8
89.6
378.7
767.6
96.9
413.9
788.7
997
439.3
126.0
35-8
53-6
130.8
64.4
39-5
343.2
243.7
1,292
*
-
162.0
586.0
149-3
362.2
-
-
249.4
96.8
63.3
235-7
92.6
63.5
*
-
-
Miscellaneous wood products..............
FURMtTURE AMD FtXTURES.................
Household furniture......................
Office, public-building, and professional
Partitions,
shelving,
-
125.8
124.2
837.0
106.1
472.8
805
91.3
462.9
738
78.5
431.7
125.6
64.1
60.0
128.0
66.6
63.4
124.9
63.0
60.7
107.0
63.2
58.0
37^.6
267.0
361.4
237-1
361.4
237-1
369
271.4
321
228.7
42.7
41.9
41.2
33-8
LUMBER AMD WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURMtTURE)............................
-
40.8
Miscellaneous apparel and accessories....
Other fabricated textile products.......
35.7
34.0
34.4
26.9
29.2
28.4
28.8
-
-
530.6
261.9
145.1
123.6
330.4
238.3
148.2
123-9
303.7
232.8
132.6
118.4
311.2
257.6
132.6
121.0
48$
243.5
125.6
114.0
433
232.6
115.1
106.8
800.1
292.3
62.6
48.8
208.0
60.0
18.8
42.9
7 919
289.1
62.3
49.9
205.1
37.7
195
44.1
769.3
284.9
61.6
47.2
193.7
34.6
18.6
42.9
737-2
282.2
60.3
43.6
194.8
539
18.3
42.7
738
280.1
58.1
439
189.6
51.8
730
275-8
38.8
43.4
190.1
50.4
66.7
64.1
60.7
59.0
lockers, and
Screens, blinds, and miscellaneous
furniture and fixtures..................
PAPER AMD ALUED PRODUCTS........... ...
Pulp, paper, and paperboards mills......
Paperboard containers and boxes.........
Other paper and allied products..........
PR!MT!MG, PUBL!SH!MG, AND ALLtED
!NDUSTR!ES............................
Newspapers................................
Periodicals...............................
Bookbinding and related industries......
...
-
-
-
-
A
industry Employment
T a b te S A - 2 : E m p t o y e e s in n o n a g r i c u t t u r a ! e s t a b t is h m e n t s ,
b y in du stry - C on tin u ed
(In thousands)
Animal average
Industry
1954
791.0
101.2
299.1
92.0
1953
807.O
94.1
317.2
91.5
1952
770.0
86.7
283.3
96.5
749.4
82.7
264.9
95-2
50.5
70.4
7.7
36.8
42.4
91.0
51.1
74.2
7-9
37-2
43.1
90.6
50.4
73.1
8.0
36.9
44.3
90.9
51.6
73.6
8.3
36.0
46.8
90.3
253.0
203.6
49.5
260.4
206.3
54.1
253.9
201.6
52.2
RUBBER PRODUCTS........................
250.2
106.0
26.0
118.2
278.0
119.5
29.3
129.2
LEATHER AWD LEATHER PRODUCTS............
370.1
43.4
4.7
16.0
243.4
16.2
30.2
16.2
1951
1950
1949
Industrial inorganic chemicals...........
Industrial organic chemicals.............
preparations.............................
Paints, pigments, and fillers............
Fertilizers...............................
Vegetable and animal oils and fats......
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AWD COAL..........
Coke, other petroleum and coal products..
Leather: tanned, curried, and finished...
Industrial leather belting and packing...
Boot and shoe cut stock and findings....
682
72.6
228.5
87.5
663
71.7
216.4
83.3
68.9
34.5
47.0
-
63.3
34.3
49.0
-
252.7
198.6
54.1
238
183.4
-
240
191.6
*
266.7
118.8
28.3
119.7
264.4
111.8
29.2
123.4
246
107.3
24.2
U4.1
230
104.7
25.5
100.2
386.2
47.1
5.4
17.0
249.9
17.5
31.4
18.0
381.2
46.5
5-1
17.1
246.2
16.8
30.3
19.2
377-0
48.0
5-5
16.8
241.0
15.7
29.7
20.3
392
51.1
386
49.7
-
514.2
29.3
89.7
16.1
41.7
76.1
51-9
103.6
19.7
543.2
31.6
97.8
18.2
41.8
79.1
55.8
105.1
18.7
527.5
30.4
93.2
17.1
4o.o
81.2
57.9
100.7
17.5
86.0
CHEMtCALS AWD ALUED PRODUCTS...........
95.0
1,185.0
-
-
-
Glass and glassware, pressed or blown....
Glass products made of purchased glass...
Structural clay products.................
Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products...
550.2
32.6
97.3
16.9
4o.6
85.2
63.0
101.5
18.9
513
482
-
39.8
78.3
60.2
95.9
-
40.3
77.0
57.5
86.9
-
89.7
94.3
-
-
1.332.7
1,232.0
1.313.9
653.3
247.6
570.7
256.6
643.5
267.0
611.0
223.6
550*4
212.7
62.9
STOWE, CLAY, AWD GLASS PRODUCTS.........
251.0
-
581.0
213.0
Luggage...................................
Handbags and small leather goods........
Gloves and miscellaneous leather goods...
252.3
-
61.0
55.7
51.6
48.3
46.9
12.4
13.5
12.7
13.2
-
.
102.1
77-6
136.0
112.9
92.2
152.3
106.5
87.6
142.3
109.6
86.5
142.6
-
-
Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral
PR!MARY METAL !WDUSTR!ES................
1,200
1,092
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
Primary smelting and refining of
Secondary smelting and refining of
nonferrous metals.......................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
Miscellaneous primary metal industries...
&
104.3
76.6
-
89.1
67.1
-
T a b te S A - 2 : E m p t o y e e s !n n o n a g r i c u t t u r a t e s t a b t i s h m e n t s ,
b y in d u s tr y - C o n t i n u e d
(In t h o u s a n d s )
A""ual average
Industry
193*
Tin
c an s
Cutlery,
Heating
and o t h e r
hand
Fabricated
Metal
tools ,
apparatus
pl u m b e r s '
and h a r d w a r e .........
(except
electric)
structural
metal
co at i n g ,
products.....
and e n g r a v i n g . . .
f i x t u r e s .............................
Miscellaneous
fabricated metal
products..
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTR!CAL)...........
Engines
an d
t u r b i n e s .........................
Agricultural
machinery
and t r a c t o r s ......
Special-industry machinery
metalworking
General
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 . .
Miscellaneous
m a c h i n e r y p a r t s ..............
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY...................
^istribuhfr^nrifdustrial'appa^tus'.^
Electrical
equipment
Communication
Miscellaneous
for v e h i c l e s .........
e q u i p m e n t .....................
e l e c t r i c a l p r o d u c t s .........
TRANSPORTATION EQUtPMENT................
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 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 ......
Ship
a nd b o a t
Shipbuilding
building
and
r e p a i r i n g .....
an d r e p a i r i n g ................
B o a t b u i l d i n g and r e p a i r i n g ................
R a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t ............................
Other
transportation
e q u i p m e n t .............
tNSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS........
Laboratory,
scientific,
^Instrlments^^^^
Optical
instruments
^insiruients^'^'
Photographic
^
and
1950
1949
1,045.2
38.5
1*3-5
1,139-3
55-4
160.0
1,042.0
55.4
130.0
1,059.2
57.3
162.8
973
56.5
157.8
869
51.8
142.3
124.7
274.8
212.0
43.9
58.4
129.5
136.4
273.7
254.2
50.0
65.7
144.1
133.0
231.4
209.9
46.0
59.8
136.5
141.8
241.2
205.1
48.2
63.1
137.1
137.9
210.9
191.5
-
118.9
201.8
160.2
-
1,551-1
76.0
145.7
123.7
270.8
1,707.9
88.5
167.9
133.9
306.0
1,664.4
85.8
179-9
134.8
294.3
1,605.3
80.5
197.0
121.1
264.2
1,354
66.1
180.1
100.1
198.2
1,308
66.8
186.2
101.3
190.4
178.5
232.9
104.7
178.6
240.4
189.3
245-5
109.3
202.8
264.8
190.9
235-8
108.7
181.9
252.4
196.0
225.5
106.3
181.3
233.3
167.6
185.0
91.5
184.1
181.4
171.8
188.2
90.6
149-3
163.6
1 ,088.6
1,219.8
1,084.1
1,006.7
877
767
367.8
64.6
24.1
70.8
23.4
490.I
45.8
402.8
70.8
31.5
81.6
27.6
556.0
49.5
373.8
36.5
30.8
75-9
25.6
474.2
47.3
357.2
59-5
29.O
77.3
31.0
405.8
46.5
308.1
290.1
-
350.7
*
279.3
-
l,7**.9
780.6
768.1
473.4
158.9
15.9
119.9
129.3
108.4
20.9
57.4
9-3
1,952.6
928.9
779.1
472.4
174.7
17-7
114.2
153.6
131.2
22.4
79-7
11.3
1,693.4
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
1,264
825.2
281.8
188.4
55.8
8.3
29.3
85.2
72.0
13.2
59.7
12.3
1,210
759.6
264.1
175.3
53.5
8.2
27.0
100.3
88.2
12.1
73-8
U.9
315.7
334.8
310.2
292.0
248
237
55.5
49-4
39.1
82.0
13.7
82.1
14.9
74.0
14.1
71.8
12.9
-
-
4o.i
24.0
67.0
37-3
43.3
26.9
67.9
44.3
40.8
27-3
64.9
39-7
4o.o
28.8
61.9
37.6
.
_
27.I
53.4
32.6
27.9
53-9
33.0
-
-
66.7
62.1
-
-
and e n g i n e e r i n g
controlling
l e n s e s .............
^
a p p a r a t u s .......................
1951
(e xc ep t
m a c h i n e r y ) ....................
industrial
1952
and
s u p p l i e s ..........................
s t a m p i n g,
Lighting
t i n w a r e ..................
1953
51-7
FABR!CATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDWAWCE, MACH!NERY, AMD TRAMSPORTAHOM
EQUtPMENT)............................
indu stry
t^m plo^nient
T a b ie SA -2* E m p t o y e e s in n o n a g r i c u ! t u r a ) e s t a b t is h m e n t s ,
b y in d u s t r y - C o n t i n u e d
Annual average
industry
1954
MISCELLANEOUS MAMUFACTURtMG )M0USTR)ES...
Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware....
Toys and sporting goods...............................
Pens, pencils, other o ffice su p p lies....
Costume jewelry, buttons, notions............
Fabricated plastics products.....................
463.3
33.7
16.8
82.8
29.3
63.6
71.2
143.7
1953*
498.5
53-6
17.4
94-3
293
67.0
772
1393
iR)2
457-4
49.7
16.1
80.3
299
61.2
67.8
152.5
_
1951
466.1
34.7
16.6
75.2
31.3
63.7
67.4
137.0
1950
453
574
77.7
64.4
-
1949
424
570
72.5
*
61.6
*
A ir
t r a n s p o r t a t io n
(co m m o n
c a r r i e r ) ............
COM UmCATtOK.........................................................
M
Telephone.........................................................
Telegraph.........................................................
O E PUBUC UHUT!ES.......................................
TH R
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 ..........
4,221
4,185
4,166
3.977
3,949
2,688
1,213.4
1,064.6
126.9
719.7
626.3
43.8
103.2
2,899
1,376.9
1,206.3
129.1
73 1 4
661.3
31.4
104.9
2,899
1,399-8
1,226.2
133.1
699 1
666.9
32.4
971
2,921
1,449.3
1,275.9
139.0
675.8
656.3
53.0
85.5
2.765
1,391
1,221
145
619
610
34.1
75.9
2,725
1,367
1,191
136
567
635
58.8
76.7
741
698.8
41.2
747
702.2
43.7
720
678.4
40.4
690
644.0
45-3
664
619.5
44.0
686
636.7
48.6
579
336.3
249.0
139-1
576
552.4
248.2
133.2
566
543.3
244.0
128.4
555
333 3
240.4
123.8
549
526.0
238.9
117.6
538
514.9
236.4
171.1
171.0
169.1
169.4
22.4
TRAM
SP0RTAT!0M
...................................................
Interstate railroads......................................
Class 1 railroads......................................
Local railways and bus lines............... .
Trucking and warehousing...............................
Other transportation and services..............
Bus lines, except lo ca l...............................
4,008
168.2
/M 7 f</RA/C P f/A /f /fS ..............
M
23.2
22.6
22.0
22.5
Electric light and gas u t il it i e s
Local u t i l i t i e s , not elsewhere
23.0
f/MPf...........
10,498
10,527
10,281
10,012
9,645
9,513
W O E L TRADE................................................
H L SA E
2,796
2,784
2,743
2,660
2,571
2,538
RETA!L TRAD
E.......................................................
General merchandise stores...........................
Food and liquor stores..................................
7,702
1,393-8
1,446.2
764.6
592.4
3,502.8
7,744
1,444.5
1,395-3
798.8
598.6
3,506.1
7,537
1,446.1
1,346.1
767.8
5891
3,388.2
7,352
1,429.3
1,306.5
762.1
576.3
3,278.0
7,074
1,409
1,231
734
535
3,144
6,975
1,431
1,211
680
367
3,086
2,114
529.3
67.3
770.6
746.4
2,038
513.3
63.7
739-4
7193
1,967
489.6
65.1
704.8
707.1
1,892
461.3
63.7
671.4
695.7
1,824
434.6
39-6
644
686
1,765
432.2
555
618
660
5,629
498.0
5,538
504.3
5,411
493 3
5,264
4797
5,077
471
4,972
476
331-4
160.7
231.5
339.2
166.2
234.0
340.2
166.0
240.1
342.7
165.2
245.4
Apparel and accessories s t o r e s . . . ............
Other retail trade..........................................
f SM f f .....
Security dealers and exchanges...................
Insurance carriers and agents.....................
Other finance agencies and real esta te...
............
Hotels and lodging places.............................
Personal services:
M o t io n
p i c t u r e s .........................................................................
( K W M W M r ......................
FEBEXAL......................................................................
STATE A
t))) LOCAL.....................................................
34
342.1
136.7
248
345.4
152.4
250
6,751
6,645
6,609
6,389
6,026
5,856
2,188
4,563
2,303
4,340
2,420
4,188
2,302
4,087
1,928
4,098
1,908
3,948
EMPLOYEES )M NOMAGRtCULTURAt ESTABHSHMENTS
B Y M A j O R [ H D U S H Y D) V )5)0H
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T a b ! e S A - 3 : P r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s in m i n in g a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g , b y i n d u s t r y
(In thousands)
Annual average
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
83.9
91.6
86.6
89.1
83.9
86.8
30.5
23.3
13.7
35.4
24.5
15.1
29.3
22.9
18.5
33.8
22.6
17.9
31.9
22.8
16.8
30.4
23.1
17.8
AMTHRAC!TE.....................
36.7
50.3
39.5
65.0
70.6
72.8
B!TUM!N0US-C0AL.................
207.3
267.5
304.4
343.0
343.7
367.8
130.0
131.4
129.0
124.8
122.3
124.1
89.6
91.3
89.9
89.6
83.1
82.4
METAL M!M!MG....................
CRUDE-PETROLEUM AMD MATURAL-GAS
PRODUCT!0M:
Petroleum and natural-gas
production (except contract
MOMMETALUC M!M!MG AMD QUARRY!MG..
...................................................................
12,588
13,833
...............................................................
7,184
5,404
8,148
3.685
MMM?Mr<%fg Coods......................................................
13,144
13,155
12,317
11,597
7,539
5,604
7,466
5,689
6,690
3,627
6,104
5,492
ORDMAMCE AMD ACCESSOR!ES .......
H5.5
179.9
135.0
61.5
FOOD AMD K!MDRE0 PRODUCTS.......
1 ,100.4
1 .136.2
1,137.2
1,145.5
Sugar.............................
Confectionery and related
products.........................
Beverages.........................
Miscellaneous food products.....
251.9
78.9
194.4
88.7
173.9
28.4
234.9
80.4
207.0
87.8
180.1
28.6
252.9
82.7
1ST.9
93.2
181.6
28.0
244.5
86.8
204.2
91.6
181.4
29.3
236.5
90.3
196.6
88.4
185.5
31.0
231.3
94.4
197.6
91.7
185.6
29.1
66.6
120.0
97.7
70.4
126.2
100.9
71.6
129.3
99.9
73.0
133.2
101.7
76.9
132.8
104.8
79-2
135-4
110.3
TOBACCO MAMUFACTURES............
93.9
93.1
%.7
95-4
Cigarettes........................
29.1
37.9
6.7
20.2
28.4
39'^
0.8
21.4
27.5
39.0
7.3
22.9
26.3
38.6
6.0
22.6
TEXT!LE-M!LL PRODUCTS...........
975.7
1 ,090.2
1 ,100.5
1,174.8
Scouring and combing plants.....
Yarn and thread mills............
5.9
118.0
443.6
26.3
197.0
77.2
6.2
135.8
300.6
28.1
215.2
82.5
5.9
139.8
508.6
27.8
213.6
83.0
6.3
153.3
548.3
30.8
222.0
83.8
22Q.6
86.3
217.4
82.5
42.8
48.6
47.2
31.3
57.4
55.2
11.8
53.2
14.8
58.4
14.9
57.7
15.8
63.3
-
-
Dairy products...................
Canning and preserving...........
Grain-mill products..............
Tobacco and snuff................
Tobacco stemming and redrying....
Narrow fabrics and smallwares....
Knitting mills...................
Dyeing and finishing textiles....
Carpets, rugs, other floor
coverings........................
Hats (except cloth and
millinery).......................
36
23.7
1,143
21.0
1,155
1C1
26.0
39.1
8.5
20.8
1,200
151.8
558.8
-
27.0
42.4
9.1
22.0
1,134
140.3
532.7
-
T a b te S A - 3 : P r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s in m i n i n g a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g ,
b y in d u s try - C o n tin u e d
(In thousands)
Annual average
Industry
1950
1949
1,065
1,038
1954
Women's,
1951
1,046.2
1,102.9
1,074.7
1,067.9
108.7
119.8
116.9
128.2
129.2
124.9
288.5
322.7
266.2
329.3
263.4
326.4
260.6
330.2
249.3
323.7
99.4
18.6
63.8
8.4
102.9
19.4
64.7
9.3
97.9
20.5
62.8
10.7
91.7
19.9
56.9
ll.l
94.9
20.2
56.6
-
91.4
20.0
55.2
54.1
57.1
57.7
61.0
105.1
Men's and boys' coats and suits..
Men's and boys' furnishings and
1952
272.5
315.7
APPAREL AMD OTHER F!W!SHED
TEXT!LE PRODUCTS...............
1953
118.6
112.9
639.3
698.0
83.3
350.1
children's under
Millinery.........................
Children's outerwear.............
Fur goods.........................
Miscellaneous apparel and
accessories......................
Other fabricated textile
-
Office, public-building, and
professional furniture..........
Partitions, shelving, locxers,
and fixtures....................
Screens, blinds, and miscellane-
PAPER AWD ALL!ED PRODUCTS.......
Pulp, paper, and paperboard
mills............................
Paperboard containers and boxes..
Other paper and allied products. .
PR!WT!MG, PUBL!SH!WG, AWD ALL!ED
!WDUSTR!ES....................
Bookbinding and related
industries.......................
Miscellaneous publishing and
106.7
106.0
719.1
769.1
743
678
90.0
385.0
93.2
406.7
100.3
44o.i
86.2
432.3
73.6
401.3
105.5
51.5
48.9
110.5
59-7
52.8
106.4
59.3
53.5
109.8
61.8
57.1
109.0
60.3
34.7
92.7
58.5
52.3
290.5
319.9
309.3
310.8
321
278
233.9
225.5
226.0
242.1
202.5
32.9
35.0
34.5
34.2
-
25.7
27.8
26.3
27.0
-
23.3
22.7
23.6
-
-
439.3
441.8
420.9
434.1
415
389
221.4
119.5
98.5
219.6
122.2
99.9
215.7
109.9
95.3
222.5
U2.3
99.2
213.5
107.3
93.9
202.5
97.9
88.2
514.0
512.3
500.3
495.4
485
479
145.3
23.8
29.4
168.7
46.0
13.9
FURN!TURE AWD F!XTURES..........
109.3
21.0
Logging camps and contractors....
Sawmills and planing mills......
Millwork, plywood, and prefabri
cated structural wood products..
Wooden containers................
-
211.0
LUMBER AMO WOOO PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURtttTURE).....................
-
143.1
26.6
29.3
167.3
44.6
14.8
143.5
27.5
28.2
I63.O
42.2
14.1
142.9
28.3
27.6
159.6
42.0
14.1
141.9
28.4
26.6
157.4
4 o .4
137.9
29.1
26.9
158.5
39.1
-
-
33.8
34.8
33.9
33.4
_
51.2
50.1
48.2
47.5
-
-
tn du. ) ! \
T a b t e S A - 3 : P r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s in m i n i n g a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g ,
b y in du stry - C on tin u ed
(In thousands)
Annual average
Industry
1954
1953
1952
1951
CHEMtCALS AMO ALU ED PRODUCTS.....
331.7
332.5
536.9
535.8
494
434
Industrial inorganic chemicals....
71.8
203.8
57.0
67.2
222.0
56.9
62.2
203.9
61.3
60.4
197.6
62.4
53.1
173.3
37.3
53.4
164.3
56.3
31.0
44.3
6.3
28.3
31.9
46.9
6.8
29.0
32.0
46.6
6.9
29.2
33.4
47.3
7.3
28.9
45.1
28.2
42.2
28.6
30.3
58.8
31.6
60.3
32.9
61.9
36.2
62.1
37.7
40.2
177.1
186.3
182.6
188.2
180
184
137.3
142.4
140.2
143.3
136.0
143.5
39.8
44.1
42.4
44.9
194.7
220.5
211.7
212.8
79.7
20.7
94.3
92.8
23.7
104.1
92.9
22.9
96.0
87.9
23.9
101.0
330.6
346.8
342.5
338.8
39 .0
42.4
4 1 .9
43.3
3 .6
4.4
4.3
4.8
14.2
219 .0
13.
c
15.1
225.8
15.3
15.3
2 2 2 .7
14.7
1 5 .0
218.4
1 3 .6
27.1
2 8 .1
2 7 .0
13.9
15.6
STOME, CLAY, AMO GLASS PRODUCTS....
431.0
Flat glass.........................
Glass and glassware, pressed or
blown.............................
Glass products made of purchased
gl ass............ ....... .........
Soap, cleaning and polishing
preparations......................
Fertilizers.................... .
Vegetable and animal oils and
f at s... . ......... . . . . ......
PRODUCTS OP PETROLEUM AND COAL....
1950
1949
Coke and other petroleum and
RUBBER PRODUCTS..................
LEATHER AMO LEATHER PRODUCTS.....
Leather: tanned, curried, and
fini shed..........................
Industrial leather belting and
packing...........................
Boot and shoe cut stock and
findings..........................
-
198
85.O
19.5
93.6
353
46.5
183
82.1
20.8
80.6
346
4 5 .1
Concrete, gypsum, and plaster
products..........................
-
226.2
26.2
-
-
16 .7
17.5
-
-
460.1
447.7
474.2
442
414
26 .1
28.2
26.9
29.2
-
-
76 .6
84.8
80.4
84.7
-
-
13.9
34.9
6 7.6
45.8
15.8
35.2
70 .8
49.5
14.6
33.9
73.0
51.7
1 4 .7
34.7
77.5
56.9
34.1
70.9
54.4
34.8
69.9
5 2 .2
84.6
17.3
86.4
1 6 .3
82.3
15.3
84.7
16 .6
8 1 .9
-
74.4
-
64.2
Luggage............................
Handbags and small leather
goods.............................
Gloves and miscellaneous leather
-
229.4
72.9
69.5
75.2
-
-
Miscellaneous nonmetallic
sa
T a b t e S A - 3 : P r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s in m in in g a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g ,
b y in du stry - C o n tin u ed
(In thousands)
Annual average
.Industry
1954
1953
1952
1951
990.6
1 ,131.0
1,043.7
1,133.1
492.7
185.0
559-6
217.9
486.5
226.7
560.2
237.9
532.9
196.8
476.7
185.2
51.4
50.5
46.1
43.3
40.8
39.5
9.1
10.0
9.5
10.2
81.1
62.7
91.7
77.0
86.2
73.0
89.9
72.4
86.9
64.9
72.3
56.0
108.7
124.3
115.7
119.3
837.5
930.4
847.5
874.0
51.3
48.6
48.7
50.6
49.9
45.1
116.6
132.1
123.3
136.7
133.5
118.4
97.2
108.9
106.0
114.4
113.5
95.6
208.5
211.1
194.1
188.1
163.9
154.8
214.5
40.9
55-3
175.2
37.2
49.9
175.1
39.8
54.9
165.6
136.2
-
-
Fabricated wire products..........
Miscellaneous fabricated metal
products..........................
176.3
34.9
48.2
104.7
119.1
113.1
114.3
-
-
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL).....
1,147.8
1,303.1
1,279.9
1,248.3
1,043
1,000
53-6
64.7
63.4
60.3
49.7
49.6
105.8
89.4
208.5
126.2
99.6
242.6
137.0
102.4
235.7
153.6
91.0
211.2
139.5
72.6
152.2
146.2
72.4
144.0
127.8
158.3
138.9
173.1
142.6
167.9
150.1
164.0
126.6
131.8
131.1
133.6
82.8
88.3
89.0
88.8
76.2
75.4
134.5
187.1
157.8
211.9
140.7
201.3
141.9
187.5
149.6
145.0
118.5
128.5
794.6
925.1
817.4
769.2
670
558
257.1
52.2
19.4
56.6
22.1
353.1
34.1
290.7
59-0
26.1
67.1
24.2
419.9
38.1
269.8
46.0
25.6
60.8
22.0
356.6
36.6
263.2
47.7
23.9
63.6
27.1
307.1
36.8
223.0
207.0
PRtMARY METAL !NDUSTR!ES.........
Blast furnaces, steel works, and
rolling mills....................
Iron and steel foundries..........
Primary smelting and refining of
nonferrous metals................
Secondary smelting and refining
of nonferrous metals.............
Rolling, drawing, and alloying
of nonferrous metals.............
1950
1949
1,036
933
Miscellaneous primary metal
FABRtCATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
ORDNANCE, MACHtNERY, AMO TRANS
PORTAT! OH EQUtPMENT)............
Tin cans and other tinware.......
Cutlery, hand tools, and hard
ware..............................
Heating apparatus texcept elecFabricated structural metal
products..........................
Metal stamping, coating, and
engraving.........................
Agricultural machinery and
tractors..........................
Construction and mining machinery.
Metalworking machinery............
Special-industry machinery
(except metalworking machinery)..
General industrial machinery ....
Office and store machines and
S ^ e f Industry' irnd* household''''
machines..........................
Miscellaneous machinery parts....
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY.............
810
710
Electrical generating, trans
mission, distribution, and
Insulated wire and cable..........
Electrical equipment for vehicles.
Electric lamps....................
Communication equipment...........
Miscellaneous electrical products.
-
53.7
-
47.3
-
270.4
-
197.6
"32
tndustiy
T a b te S A - 3 : P r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s in m i n in g a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g ,
b y in du stry - C on tin u ed
(In thousands)
Annual average
1954
1953
1932
l$$i
1 ,220.4
1,334.9
1,342.9
1 ,334.2
628.4
544.3
333.8
108.8
n.3
767.1
568.7
343.0
124.7
13.1
644.4
483.5
311.6
98.8
10.4
90.5
88.0
Other transportation equipment...
112.3
94.1
18.3
42.3
7.6
tNSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS..
TRANSPORTATION EQUtPMENT........
Aircraft engines and parts.....
Aircraft propellers and parts...
Other aircraft parts and
1950
1,036
1949
984
707.9
341.9
232.3
63.7
7.6
701.6
206.4
138.9
40.0
5.5
635.3
194.7
130.8
38.6
62.7
38.3
22.1
19.8
135.1
113.1
20.0
62.4
9.6
134.6
118.1
16.3
61.9
9.8
101.2
88.6
12.6
59.0
10.4
72.0
60.7
11.3
46.0
10.4
85.0
73.0
10.0
39.1
10.0
223.3
243.7
227.5
216.6
31.0
34.8
32.2
57.8
10.7
59.1
1 1 .7
27.9
19.0
43.7
31.1
<
5.5
Ship and boat building and
Ship building and repairing....
Boat building and repairing....
Laboratory, scientific, and
engineering instruments.......
Mechanical measuring and
controlling instruments.......
Optical instruments and lenses...
Surgical, medical, and dental
instruments...................
MtSCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURE
!NDUSTR!ES.....................
184
176
23.8
-
-
53.0
113.
52.5
10.4
-
-
31.0
21.6
47.4
38.2
29.3
22.0
45.6
33.8
29.3
23.5
43.4
31.8
379.0
413.4
378.1
388.9
43.6
14.4
69.2
43.8
15.1
81.1
40.4
13.7
69.1
44.7
14.1
65.5
22.2
53.2
58.2
118.4
22.3
36.2
64.6
130.4
22.7
50.8
36.6
124.8
22.8
38.6
28.0
21.9
37-5
27.6
381
352
Jewelry, silverware, and plated
Musical instruments and parts....
Toys and sporting goods........
Pens, pencils, and other office
Costume jewelry, buttons, notions
Fabricated plastic products.....
Other manufacturing industries...
60
24.5
53-5
57.2
129.5
46.6
-
46.2
-
63.1
68.0
-
-
54.3
*
*
51.5
*
*
P.i\toH
Tabte SA-4:
tnd<.*\L's
Production w orkers an d indexes o f p ro d u ctio n -w o r k e r
em ptoym ent and w e e k t y poyrott in manufacturing industries
Production-worker employment
Period
Number
(in thousands)
Index
(1947-49 aver
age = 100)
Production-worker
payroll index
(1947-49 aver
age = 100)
Annual average
1909...................
1914.....................
1919...................
1920..................
6,183
6 ,530
8,495
6 ,529
50 .0
52.8
68.7
6 9.0
1 0 .1
12 .0
31.1
37-1
1921..................
1922..................
1923...................
1924...................
6,528
7 ,2 2 3
8,269
7,678
52.8
38 .4
66.9
6 2.1
24.0
25.7
32 .6
30.4
1925.....................
1926..................
1927...................
1928..................
7,947
8,097
7,923
7,937
64.2
65.5
64.1
64.2
3 2 .1
33.0
32.4
32.8
1929...................
1930...................
1931...................
1932...................
8,445
7,358
6,212
5,273
68.3
59.5
5 0 .2
42.6
35.0
28.3
21.3
14.8
1933...................
1934...................
1935...................
1936..................
5,840
6,811
7,269
7,900
4 7 .2
55.1
58.8
63.9
15.9
2 0 .4
2 3 .3
2 7 .2
1937...................
1938...................
1939...................
1940...................
8,666
7,372
8,192
8,8ll
70.1
59.6
66.2
7 1 .2
32 .6
2 3 .3
29.9
34.0
1941...................
1942..................
1943...................
1944...................
10,877
12,854
15,014
14,607
87.9
103.9
12 1.4
118 .1
49.3
7 2 .2
99.0
102.8
1945...................
1946...................
1947..................
1948...................
12,864
12,105
12,793
12 ,715
104.0
97.9
103.4
102.8
87.8
81.2
97.7
105 .1
1949...................
1950...................
1951...................
1952..................
11,597
12,317
13,155
13,144
93.8
99.6
106.4
106.3
97.2
111.7
129.8
136.6
1953..................
1954...................
13,833
12,588
111.8
101.6
151.4
137.7
343589 0 - 55 - 6
Shipyards
Tabte SA-5: E m p to y e e s in G overnm ent a n d
p r i v a t e sh ipy ards, b y reg ion
(In thousands)
Annual average
Region 1/
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
218.3
145.7
171.8
108.4
131.2
134.2
102.2
72.0
88.1
123.8
.. 133.4 _
_
121.2
71.6
.. .§3.7
91.4
114.5
122.5
102.0
69.7
82.6
58.3
56.2
62.4
60.1
47.7
54.3
37.4
32.4
46.3
36.3
38.6
43.3
45.2
39.0
24.8
27.7
18.0
20.6
20.2
23.2
20.4
24.8
15.9
23.1
9.3
15.5
11.6
16.1
22.8
23.9
23.0
16.3
11.0
14.0
55.2
60.5
63.5
54.4
33.0
4o.6
14.8
40.4
16.0
44.5
14.9
48.6
10.6
43.8
7.2
25.8
9-3
31.3
6.0
7.6
8.7
6.9
3.0
3.2
4.3
SOUTH ATLAWT!C......................
223.3
42.5
48.9
WORTH ATLAWTtC......................
267.6
109.8
PRtVATE YARDS...........................................
255.0
5.2
4.8
4.7
4.2
3.7
6ULF:
PACIFIC.............................
GREAT LAKES:
!MLAWD:
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:
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
Alabama,
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:
Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The Inland region includes all other yards.
2/ Data include Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard.
62
Illinois,
Federjt
Tabte SA^6: Federat personnet, civitian a n d mHitary
Annual average
Branch and agency
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
2,188
2,305
2,420
2,302
1,928
1,908
Executive ^ ....................................
2,161.6
2,278.8
2,393.7
2,275.6
1,901.3
1,881
Department of Defense .....................
Post Office D e p a r t m e n t .....................
Other agencies..............................
1.027.3
529.2
605.1
1,130.6
526.5
621.7
1,199.2
538.3
656.3
1,100.9
517.7
657.2
736.6
512.5
652.1
733
523
624
21.9
4.0
22.2
3.9
22.6
3.9
22.6
3.8
23.1
3.7
24
4
227.5
240.9
258.3
258.2
227.4
223.1
206.7
219.8
236.8
236.8
206.2
201.7
87.1
9.3
110.4
90.4
9-5
119.8
92.9
9.9
134.0
88.8
9.5
138.5
70.3
9.4
126.6
67.8
9.2
124.7
20.1
.7
20.3
.7
20.8
.7
20.7
.7
20.6
.7
20.8
.6
TOTAL FEDERAL CtVtHAM EMPLOYMENT ^ ...........
Legislative
Judi c i a l .......................................
D epartment of D e f e n s e ......................
Post Office Department
..
. ....
O t h e r agencies .............................
Legislative
.......................................
3,326
Army
Air Force
Marine Corps
Coast G u a r d ....................................
3,545
3,644
3,217
1,402.0
946.0
725.1
223.8
29.5
TOTAL MtHTARY PERSONNEL^..................
1 ,508.9
957.9
792.7
250.6
34.7
1,600.0
962.8
811.8
233.8
35.1
1,484.6
783.1
724.7
195.1
29.8
1,741
1,635
725
452
437
103
24
668
418
440
86
23
1/ Data refer to Continental United States only.
2/ Includes all executive agencies (except the Central Intelligence Agency), and Government corporations.
Civilian employment in navy yards, arsenals, hospitals, and on force-account construction is also included.
3/ Includes
all Federal civilian employment
in Washington Standard Metropolitan Area (District of Columbia
and adjacent Maryland and Virginia co ities).
4/ Data refer to Continental United States and elsewhere.
Stjite r m p t o y m c n t
T a b i e SA-7^ E m p t o y e e s in n o n a g r i c u t t u r a ! e s t a b i i s h m e n t s , b y S t a t e
(In thousands)
State
Alabama...... ............
Annual average
1954
6 6 4 .4
2 0 1.7
3 0 5 .9
3 ,8 4 9 .6
4 o o .6
851.2
135.3
*9 1 .5
Idaho....................
Illinois..................
861.6
892.2
1 3 1 .1
3 , 280.3
1 , 318.8
618.8
5 4 2 .1
5 85.9
693 2
266.6
Maryland..................
Massachusetts.............
Minnesota.................
7 8 9 .6
1 ,7 4 8 .5
2 , 288.1
8 4 5 .8
3 3 6 .0
1 ,2 5 3 .2
152.8
3 4 4 .6
7 3 .2
1 7 3 .4
Nev Jersey..................
Nev York..................
1 ,7 7 5 .7
174.2
5 ,8 5 6 .3
9 9 1 -9
1953
1952
6 7 9 .9
2 0 2 .4
668.6
192.4
6 5 0 .3
3 16 .1
3 ,8 9 5 .3
4 1 2 .2
879-3
14 0 .0
3 1 9 .7
3 ,7 3 9 .2
4 0 7 .8
8 4 7 .6
1 3 4 .1
3 1 5 .7
3 ,5 1 8 .3
3 8 9 .3
5 0 8 .9
8 3 5 .7
52 8 .4
7 9 6 .1
906.2
881.3
1 3 4 .9
3 ,4 1 1 .4
1 , 423.6
6 3 3 .0
1 3 7 .0
3 , 318.8
1 ,3 6 0 .3
6 2 7 .4
5 4 6 .4
5 4 0 .1
618.8
608.7
669.2
6 9 6 .4
2 7 4 .7
806.5
1 , 8 15.6
2 ,4 5 5 .1
2 7 5 .6
7 8 4 .6
1 ,7 9 1 .1
2 ,2 7 4 .8
Wyoming..................
64
33 3 -6
7 3 0 .0
1 2 8 .4
11 9 .8
1 1 2 .1
5 2 6 .7
7 4 7 .9
8 4 9 .7
1 3 7 .7
3 ,2 6 4 .8
1 ,3 4 9 .7
48 9 .5
6 9 3 .1
4 8 1 .7
6 4 5 .8
7 4 9 .7
625.6
5 11.I
5 8 9 .1
6 5 4 .5
1 ,6 8 2 .7
2 , 018.9
7 9 6 .6
305.5
7 6 8 .9
2 9 1 .7
1 , 162.8
147.0
1 , 12 1 .5
145.0
308.0
1 5 3 .2
342.3
6 5 .7
58.2
1 7 4 .0
1 7 3 .1
1 ,8 3 4 .2
1 ,7 9 3 -3
1 7 8 .1
170 .2
5 , 866.8
1 ,7 5 8 .4
15 9 -9
5 ,7 9 5 .1
9 7 0 .8
3 ,7 6 7 .2
3 0 3 .7
5 3 2 .4
12 1.0
831.8
2 ,2 2 7 -9
208.9
10 1.2
881.6
7 2 3 .1
21 6 .5
4 6 4 .7
1 ,0 5 7 .3
8 4 .1
506.0
103.8
900.2
7 3 6 .0
1 ,0 9 3 8
87-5
465.2
528.2
609.6
1 ,7 3 2 .0
2 ,1 5 3 .9
1 , 269.6
4 6 5 .8
3 ,8 5 9 .5
3 0 2 .4
532.5
4 4 5 .7
1 , 803.1
2 , 265.6
1 5 4 .2
3 4 8 .2
7 1 .1
1 7 5 .8
3 ,1 0 8 .3
539-0
586.9
2 5 1 .3
1 , 292.0
2 ,9 5 6 .0
535-4
4 6 2 .9
5 4 7 .8
125.0
3 ,0 6 3 .1
1 , 18 1 .7
7 6 3 .7
2 71.0
6 2 9 .3
1 1 1 .0
2 , 966.1
5 2 7 .1
786.6
130.5
3 , 128.5
1 , 2 6 6.1
603.2
6 21.3
2531
7 1 0 .1
328.4
1 , 235.0
149.0
451.0
3 , 619.6
288.8
510 .1
120.5
818.3
2 , 189.6
Utah.....................
628.7
836.9
9 9 2 .1
5 9 3 .0
15 1 .5
2 8 4 .6
3 , 088.1
3 3 5 -9
1 1 2 .7
1949
3 5 4 .4
7 6 5 .6
865.9
5 ,9 7 3 .0
1 , 012.0
1950
607.9
158.0
2 9 5 .1
3 , 209.4
17 6 .8
3 M .5
114 .3
Ohio......................
1951
3 3 1 .0
3 1 5 .9
5 3 -6
1 6 6 .4
680.6
5 1 .3
162.3
1 ,6 4 8 .5
1 , 586.8
150 .6
5 , 618 .6
9 11 .4
10 6 .7
1 3 9 .9
5 ,5 0 8 .1
2 , 6 17 .8
501.8
2 ,7 2 3 .7
^73-3
4 5 9 .2
3 ,7 9 2 .9
4 3 5 .3
3 , 601.6
4 1 6 .6
3 ,5 1 5 .1
2 7 9 .6
4 3 3 .0
10 7.3
2 ,9 1 2 .5
85 2.1
1 0 4 .4
46 2 .3
306.7
2 9 7 .3
4 9 4 .3
4 5 1.2
118 .8
805.3
2 , 201.6
11 6 .5
786.0
2 , 10 1.0
U 5 .3
7 3 9 -8
1 ,9 1 4 .4
1 , 836.1
2 1 4 .0
9 9 -6
8 9 1 .3
7 3 3 .0
51 9 .3
2 0 7.1
18 8 .1
18 3.6
9 9 .4
5 3 0 .4
9 6 .5
7 9 5 .6
6 7 2 .3
5 1 7 .2
1 , 078.0
1 , 070.0
82.7
1 , 021.0
60.5
8 5 .9
860.0
722.2
113 .0
7 0 3 .6
9 4 .8
76 6 .1
6 5 9 .9
5 1 6 .1
9 8 5 .7
7 9 .1
T a b t e S A - 8 : E m p t o y e e s in m i n i n g , b y S ta te
(In thousand*)
Annual Average
1951
State
Alabas<a....
Arizona....
Arkansas....
California..
Colorado....
Connecticut.
Delaware....
District of Columbia.
Florida............
Georgia............
Idaho..............
Illinois...........
Indiana............
Iowa........ , .....
.
Kansas......
Kentucky.....
Louisiana....
Maine.......
Maryland.....
Massachusetts.
Michigan.....
1952
1 8 .3
6.6
18 .6
1 3 .0
15.7
13.5
1 2 .7
21.6
12.0
6 .7
3 5 .0
6 .5
6.8
2 4 .1
1 1 .3
6.6
2 7 .1
1 2 .3
7 .0
3 4 .4
35.5
36.6
12.6
3 5 .9
1 2 .5
(I/)
(2/)
1 2 .0
(l/)
10.8
(I/)
(2/)
(g/)
7.2
4.6
4.4
32.4
(/
2)
(/
2
%
%
36 .1
10.6
4 .2
5 .5
4 4 .5
1 5 .7
3 -2
4 .4
5 .3
4 5 .9
11.8
4 .6
5 .5
4 4 .6
1 5 .1
3 .0
1 7 .1
5 9 .0
2 6 .5
17.3
5 8 .4
2 6 .7
7 .1
4 .5
4 .8
4!6
3 .2
18.5
18.4
38.6
35-3
.5
2.2
5 .6
3 9 .8
1 4 .1
3 .5
18.9
18.5
4 6 .8
3 2 .1
.5
2.9
52 .3
5 7 .7
2 7 .7
2.2
(2/)
3 0 .0
.6
2 .3
n
3 .2
.6
.6
(2/)
1 6 .9
1 5 .8
2 .9
(2/)
1 5 .0
1 6 .4
14.9
9 .5
1 7 .7
2 .9
9 .0
11.4
10 .5
3 .0
9 .5
9 .9
1 .5
4 .3
1 .3
3 .5
.2
.2
.2
2 .6
8.9
10.2
(2/)
2 .8
.2
4 .6
3 .8
1 .7
2 4 .5
4 6 .8
4 .5
12.3
11.5
3 .7
.9
2 6 .4
4 5 .2
1 .3
1 54.3
(2/)
1.2
(2/)
Minnesota....
Mississippi..
.
Missouri.....
Montana.....
Nebraska.....
Nevada......
Nev Hampshire.
17.2
1 9 .7
3 .0
8 .9
15.6
2 .8
11.6
1 .6
Nev Jersey....
Nev Mexico....
Nev York.....
North Carolina.
North Dakota...
Ohio..........
Oklahoma......
4.4
13.5
4 .7
1 5 .1
11.2
21.1
11.9
4 .0
2 .1
2 3 .0
49-9
4 8 .2
2.9
8.9
10.6
1.7
4.9
.2
3.9
2.0
Utah.........
Vermont......
Virginia.....
Washington....
West Virginia.
Wisconsin....
Wyoming.....
.6
2 .4
15.8
2 .6
(2/)
1 7 .9
1.3
105.3
(2/)
1.1
2.5
9.0
122.2
10.6
4 .4
(2/)
Oregon.......
Pennsylvania...
Rhode Island...
South Carolina.
South Dakota...
Tennessee.....
Texas........
32.3
9 .8
!s%)
(2/)
16.8
1 .2
i4 o .o
(2/)
1 .2
2 .5
14.9
1 1 .8
120.8
2 .3
1 0 .4
120.5
12.6
1 3.6
13.4
1.3
1 .3
1.0
18 .2
2 .8
2 1 .5
2 .9
1 1 4 .2
3 .9
9 .1
15.0
2.3
75.7
3.9
9.4
l/ Mining combined vith contract construction.
2 / Mining combined vith service and miscellaneous.
1^9*
ip?°
9 7 .7
4 .0
1 0 .5
10.0
4 .3
(2/)
3 .0
.2
4 .0
1 0 .4
10.5
10.6
11.0
3 .4
2 .9
.8
.8
2 7 .9
4 3 .1
2 8.0
1.2
1 .3
1 7 3 .8
176.5
(2/)
1.2
1 .4
191.3
1.2
2.2
1 1 .7
11 3 .2
1 3 .2
1.2
22.1
2 .9
1 2 4 .0
3 .8
9 .8
2.6
4 2 .6
(2/)
1.1
12.5
102.5
2 .5
1 2 .9
9 6 .9
1 2 .3
12.8
1.1
1.1
22.2
3 .0
2 1 .9
3 .2
122.8
125.8
3 .6
9 .0
3 .3
9 .4
St.itt? E m p l o y m e n t
T a b ie S A - 9 : E m p i o y e e : in c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n , b y S t a t e
(in thousands)
Annual average
State
1954
1953
1952
1951
3 1.8
3 2 .5
38.0
3 4 .8
1 6 .7
17 .6
19 .2
256.6
2 7 .1
1 5 .5
2 3 .1
2 4 3 .1
13 .6
3 9 .9
4 1 .6
2 3 .7
242.5
2 6 .9
4 1 .6
10 .1
10.3
10 .7
1 7 .6
6 1.9
18 .2
80.8
5 0 .1
15 .6
2 3 1 .7
2 4 .1
3 9 .5
Georgia.....................
Illinois....................
Kansas......................
Louisiana...................
4 8 .2
28.8
8.3
19.0
20.9
7 4 .9
4 6 .8
7 3 .1
4 6 .4
1 2 .4
1 5 0 .7
2 2 .1
66.8
40.3
10 .5
19 .2
32.2
163.0
6 1.8
3 1.8
163.5
6 4 .3
3 1 .3
3 7 .5
4 o .6
3 4 .7
50.6
3 7 .2
5 4 .8
5 3 .4
12 .0
6 1.5
60.3
66.6
114 .3
6 9 .5
106.5
49.8
16.0
66.0
4 7 .5
1 9 .1
9 -9
9 -5
1 9 .4
47.8
19 .6
62.0
10 .5
20.7
8.2
49 .5
4 4 .9
3 9 .6
22.0
6 2 .1
10 .6
19 .8
16 .9
16 .9
5 2 .9
4 4 .2
9 .7
1 7 .4
4 .3
7 .4
1 9 .7
9 4 .9
1 3 .9
218.5
52.0
8 .6
2 17 .2
22.2
54.8
1 4 8 .6
Utah.........................
li.l
2 4 .0
1 9 2 .9
1 5 .1
5 6 .5
8 .4
1 43.4
3 3 .3
50.0
2 5 .1
1 8 2 .7
1 6 .4
5 9-0
9 .2
8.8
52.2
163 .O
4 8 .5
171.4
1 1 .4
4 .1
1 1 .9
3 .5
4 .3
5 7 .0
4 6 .8
60.0
62.6
4 6 .7
4 6 .8
18 .7
2 1.6
5 1 .1
5 .9
West Virginia...............
5 2 .3
18 .2
5 1 .6
6.8
l/ Mining combined vith contract construction.
66
6 .2
8 .7
4 6 .7
75 -1
9 3 .8
1 4 .4
191.3
1 5 .4
3 8 .9
9 .1
44.3
8.6
87.8
7 .2
1 4 7 .8
3 2 .7
2 7 .3
2 5 .4
1 0 1 .7
9 6 .4
Ohio.........................
30.5
2 7.6
4 6 .4
7 2 .3
6.8
10 .3
152.0
30.9
3 7 .6
4 0 .2
5 2 .3
1 2 .4
50.2
28.3
106.2
6 .9
4 7 .5
3 4 .1
1 3 5 .1
5 3 .5
3 2 .5
5 5 .3
7 3 .1
8.0
14 .0
230.5
62.6
3 4 .8
9 .0
13 5 .6
60 .7
76 .2
7 .5
Nev Mexico..................
1 9 .1
3 3 .6
1 0 .1
5 8 .1
197-5
10 .6
1 3 .1
5 9 .3
Massachusetts...............
27.0
10 .3
1 6 .1
10 .6
8 .7
5 7 .2
1 1 .9
28.2
1 2 .1
18 .2
225.8
2 2 .1
1949
3 7 .8
8.0
16 2 .1
58.0
3 1.2
52.6
1950
10 .5
18 .9
65.6
4 .7
7 .2
4 .5
98.2
83.8
1 5 .9
2 3 2 .4
6 2 .9
8 .5
1 4 1 .0
3 2 .3
1 6 .4
7 5 .0
1 4 .9
229.0
206.8
4 8 .0
8 .1
4 0 .7
7 .8
119.3
3 1 .2
1 1 3 .2
29.6
2 7 .4
2 6 .3
182.0
15 .6
160.8
23.2
15 2 .1
12 .2
6 .8
3 7 .9
9 .0
5 1 .2
170.3
1 4 .2
2 4 .3
8 .9
4 6 .2
138.4
13 .0
12 .2
3 .6
6 0 .9
4 7 .1
1 8 .7
5 3 .5
6 .5
3 .9
5 0 .5
4 2 .7
1 9 .5
4 9 .1
6.8
2 1 .7
8 .1
36.2
13 1.0
1 0 .7
4 .4
4 7 .1
4 2 .2
19 .8
4 5 .5
7 .7
Sljtr
T a b te S A -1 0 : E m p to y e e s in m a n u f a c t u r i n g , b y S t a t e
(In thousands)
Annual average
State
Alabama..................
California..................
Connecticut.................
Idaho.......................
Illinois....................
Indiana.....................
Maryland....................
Michigan..................
Minnesota...................
Montana.....................
Nebraska....................
Nev Hampshire...............
Nev Jersey................. '
.
Nev York....................
North Carolina..............
Ohio.........................
Oregon......................
Pennsylvania..............
South Carolina..............
Utah.........................
West Virginia...............
Wisconsin...................
Wyoming.....................
1954
____ 1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
225.7
26.6
80.2
1,039.1
,61.5
M 8 .5
57.0
234.9
27.9
83.3
1 ,063.7
68.0
458.0
6 2.1
226.4
2 7 .7
82 .2
993.6
6 7.2
4 3 3 .0
59 .2
225.3
22.7
82.5
892.5
65.4
423.3
56 .0
2 16 .1
15.5
75-7
759-7
58.7
376.6
51.2
206.4
14.5
7 0 .0
701.5
53.9
351.0
47.9
16.4
128.6
308.5
23.5
1,212.5
579.7
160.6
17.4
122.4
318 .1
23.7
1,324.4
674.2
172.5
17.3
115 .0
308.2
2 3 .3
1 ,2 55 .8
618.1
171 .0
17.1
108.7
304.4
24.0
1,246.7
6 1 7 .0
168.4
1 6 .7
97.7
284.4
21.8
1 ,183.7
572.9
151.6
16.4
90.8
263.6
20.0
1,127.9
513.1
147.7
132.5
150.5
151.4
105.5
2 50 .9
670.5
1 ,05 2 .0
137.9
159.5
160.9
114.3
268.9
737.9
1,219.4
1 3 5 .7
148.3
150.4
115-5
257.3
721.9
1 ,096.9
116.9
1 5 1.6
146.5
115.6
2 54.8
738.1
1 ,112 .0
92.4
139.0
140.2
108.4
22 7.6
70 7.3
1 ,06 3.2
86.8
131 .2
138.9
105.0
219.8
677.2
981.1
208.6
95.6
38 2.1
18 .1
58.1
4.3
79.0
2 2 5 .1
98.6
416.3
18.3
6 1.0
4.4
82.4
213-9
95-3
39 0.0
18 .0
59.6
4.2
8 1 .2
2 0 7 .7
94.3
372.9
18 .1
54.9
3-6
82 .2
19 5.0
86.4
348.3
18 .0
49.8
3-3
78 .3
187.3
77.4
334.4
17.8
48.6
3.0
74.3
778.4
16 .1
1 ,910.9
433.1
6.6
1 ,287.2
83.4
844.8
16.4
2 ,02 7.1
448.7
6.4
1,423.7
85.0
822.8
15.6
1,955.4
435.0
6.4
1,334.7
80 .2
811.5
14.2
1 ,918.2
432.9
6 .1
1,314.9
73.2
748.2
12.2
1 ,828.6
418.3
5.9
1,198.7
6 5.6
713.6
1 0 .7
1,764.9
387.1
5.9
1 ,120.2
64.1
134.3
1,4 51.3
130 .0
219.0
11.7
273.7
424.8
143.5
1 ,619.3
145.1
2 2 5 .7
12 .0
291.1
437.8
145.5
1,531.0
144.9
220.1
12.0
274.9
424.3
147-7
1 ,562.3
149.8
218.4
1 1.6
264.6
401.4
135-5
1,454.5
146.7
209 .2
11.3
247.2
353.2
125.3
1,394.3
134.0
199.5
H.3
235.8
335.9
31.2
36.8
242.0
188.9
125.7
432.9
6.6
32.4
40.4
256.4
195.8
136.0
472.5
6.6
30.8
38.3
248.6
191.6
134.5
466.7
6.3
313
38.7
242.6
191.8
138.4
463.1
6.1
28.5
35-7
227.0
173.9
129-6
427.7
6 .0
27.7
34.2
219 .1
169.4
1 2 7.1
405.1
6 .0
67
St.ite Emptoyment
T a b ! e SA -1H E m p t o y e e s in t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d p u b t i c u t i t i t i e s , b y S ta te
(In thousands)
State
Annual average
1954
1953
4 9 .6
5 2 .7
20.0
29.2
Alabat*.....................
2 1 .1
52.8
2 0 .1
1951
5 4 .1
19 .5
3 0 .5
3 2 0 .9
4 3 .1
4 1 .6
1 1 .5
4 1 .5
4 1 .2
4 1 .2
4 l.$
10 .8
10 .7
3 1 .3
29.6
69.8
6 5 .9
6 7 .1
1 6 .4
2 9 3 .3
1 04.3
5 9 .9
30.6
6 5.9
15 .6
2 91.8
6 2 .7
60.7
5 7 .7
7 7 .5
57-5
7 7 .8
4 2 .2
1 1 .6
1 1 .1
3 1 .1
7 5 .4
7 2 .2
1 6 .9
3 0 9 .9
3 1 .5
7 2 .9
7 1 .9
1 7 .1
3 0 5 .4
305.5
99 .2
5 7 .5
106.8
59 .5
10 6 .1
60.3
108.5
6 1 .3
68.5
6 7 .5
5 9 .9
8 3 .3
1 9 .7
60.3
6 6 .7
60.8
83.6
19 .2
76.0
1 1 9 .1
29-5
Florida.....................
76.0
68.2
Idaho........................
Illinois....................
Indiana.....................
1 5 .4
296.2
8 1.9
45.4
8 3 .5
19 .8
19^9
5 1 .5
16 .3
2 9 .1
300.7
3 0 .3
329.5
4 4 .7
4 2 .1
3 3 4 .0
4 2 .4
4 2 .2
1 0 .9
1950
18 .3
30.0
301.2
6 4 .4
5 7 .3
California..................
Colorado....................
Connecticut.................
3 0 .9
3 4 0 .9
1952
7 1 .7
1 7 .2
5 0 .7
6 6 .4
9 9 .2
5 8 .9
18 .8
18 .9
1 4 2 .7
7 0 .4
11 5 .9
1 3 7 .1
699
1 1 4 .8
133.4
9 0 .3
92.0
8 8 .4
25.6
13 1.8
2 5.6
8 4 .5
2 6 .3
123.5
120.2
2 3 .1
4 2 .7
2 5 .9
1 2 9 .9
23 .O
4 2 .6
8.9
10 .8
8 .6
10 .7
2 1.9
40.5
8 .1
10 .4
2 1 .7
3 9 .0
7 .8
10 .5
1 4 6 .6
1 3 4 .0
1 5 .4
60.0
5 10.3
6 2 .7
62.4
1 4 3 .9
1 7 .5
5 1 0 .9
135 .4
4 8 2 .6
14 7 .6
1 9 .9
5 0 8 .9
1 3 .7
217.5
1 4 .3
2 3 5 .6
1 4 .1
232 .5
4 9 .9
4 9 5 .7
5 5 .0
1 3 .9
219 .5
4 9 .4
4 6 .5
3 2 6 .7
Maine........................
Maryland....................
1 9 .7
7 4 .9
1 1 7 .4
119.4
Michigan....................
143.6
150.6
8 7 .7
2 6 .4
9 3 .3
2 6 .1
Mississippi.................
Missouri.....................
125.8
2 1.9
4 2 .1
8.8
10 .7
Nev Mexico ..................
145.0
18 .2
78.8
1 3 3 .1
2 3 .3
4 4 .2
9 .0
1 0 .7
7 7 .5
1 1 7 .1
142.5
18 .8
6 0 .1
16 .3
501.2
5 2 .4
1 3 -7
2 1 3 .7
4 9 .2
4 9 .1
4 8 .8
3 35.5
4 8 .5
3 4 3 .1
16 .3
16 .2
2 7 .3
259
6 1 .7
2 3 5 .0
16 .6
2 7.6
1 0 .1
6 1.2
16 .6
2 7 .4
58.6
223.3
1 0 .1
60.9
229.3
10 .3
5 8 .1
219 .2
2 15.2
2 1.9
2 3 .1
2 1.2
8.6
80.3
62.9
49.2
8 4 .5
66.8
78 .6
16 .0
8 .9
7 9 .5
6 4 .6
5 3 .2
7 7 .3
1 4 .9
9 .3
7 7 .8
6 3 .3
7 5 .7
2 1 .7
8.8
85.0
6 7.2
56.6
80.0
2 1 .1
8 .4
Vest Virginia...............
4 8 .3
3 3 5 .0
1 5 .7
2 5 .4
9 .8
U tah.........................
5 1.0
45.8
308.6
Ohio.........................
1 4 .1
2 3 0 .7
5 0 .9
15 .0
68
1 0 .1
5 3 .6
23 5 .2
2 2 .7
8.6
85.6
6 6 .4
5 4 .9
7 9 .4
1 5 .7
1 5 .4
4 5 .6
318.5
16 .5
2 5 .1
10 .6
5 6 .4
52.0
7 7 .2
1 3 .5
Mah'
' 'rr-!
,-r rf)!
T a b ie S A -12 : E m p t o y e e s in w h o t e s a i e a n d r e t a i ) trade, b y S t a te
(In thousands)
State
Arkansas....................
1954
13 6 .9
5 1.0
73.6
883.5
10 7.6
. 1953
139.1
5 1 .4
75-5
147-4
2 5 .4
886.1
108.0
143.0
25.2
9 1.2
258.8
93-7
25 2 .5
2 0 2 .3
34 .5
7 0 4 .2
2 7 6 .7
202.6
Annual average
1952
1951
135-8
4 8 .8
7 6 .7
8 5 5 .9
1 0 4 .6
1 3 9 .6
2 4 .0
1950
1949
128.3
120.5
4 4 .9
7 4 .9
8 2 0 .9
4 1 .2
3 9 .2
7 1 .2
69.0
783.1
9 4 .5
129-3
2 1 .4
767.2
89.7
125.8
20.3
92 .3
2 0 6 .7
174.5
33-4
19 4 .0
1 7 0 .4
331
6 69 .1
666.8
2 5 7 .0
1 6 5 .9
2 4 8 .7
16 4 .2
100.5
1353
2 2 .7
1 1 7 .0
92.6
3 5 .4
713.3
2 7 9 .4
9 5 .7
2 4 0 .3
194.5
3 5 .7
7 0 4 .0
273-2
692.3
2 69 .1
170.6
172 .6
168.9
1 6 7 .7
128.3
1 2 7 .1
1 6 4 .2
130.2
130.0
16 1.6
116 .0
108.5
5 2 .4
1 4 6 .7
4 8 .8
Maryland....................
Massachusetts...............
Michigan....................
165.5
3 6 5 .0
4 48.5
163.5
366.9
454.5
1 2 3 .4
1 1 8 .4
15 1 .4
50 .3
1 5 7 .8
37 1 .4
4 2 1 .3
118 .0
112 .8
52.6
12 8 .7
123.5
156.2
5 1.6
160.8
365.9
427.2
361.5
395-2
1 4 2 .6
4 8 .7
147-5
3 5 8 .6
373-3
2 17 .6
82.5
2 1 9 .3
8 3 .9
2 1 4 .9
2 13.8
Mississippi................
83.2
2 0 8 .4
73-4
2 0 6 .4
7 1 .3
3 1 4 .1
3 8 .9
9 3 -9
15-3
320.0
3 2 0 .7
3 8 .7
9 4 .1
1 3 .1
3 0 .5
7 9 .2
3 1 7 .0
3 7 .4
9 3 .2
301.2
292.5
3 6 .7
9 0 .9
ll.l
2 8 .4
89.2
10 .8
28.0
288.3
278.4
District of Columbia.......
Florida.....................
Georgia.....................
Idaho........................
Indiana.....................
Kansas.......................
Kentucky....................
Louisiana...................
Nev York ....................
318.8
4 1.5
1 , 280.2
1 ,2 8 4 .7
1 9 9 .7
3 7 .1
Nev Hampshire...............
3 1.2
3 1 6 .9
40 .5
Nebraska....................
3 9 .0
952
1 4 .4
3 1 .1
200.9
9 5 -1
223.0
1 8 3 .9
35-1
1 2 .1
2 9 .4
152.2
3 1 1 .6
3 9 .2
1 ,2 6 7 -9
1 9 4 .7
3 7 .4
3 0 1.1
36.8
1 , 258.6
183.8
36.2
5 5 4 .0
3 6 .5
53 4 .2
126.2
12 3 .1
1 0 4 .8
100.6
672.9
52.6
83.6
582.5
3 7 .6
5 8 9 .6
132.4
132.8
568.6
130.8
106.2
109.6
696.2
6950
683.5
10 7 .3
3 4 .6
1 ,2 4 3 .7
168.8
3 6 .9
3 1 .5
1 , 237.0
160.7
36.2
531.3
119 .0
9 9 -1
54.0
53-3
53-9
5 4 .5
9 7 .7
3 8 .4
100.6
38.5
98.4
38.0
37-3
37 .3
1 8 4 .1
5 9 1 .0
1 7 9 .7
5 8 4 .1
17 4 .2
16 5 .1
5 1 5 .1
660.6
50.6
80.7
36.7
160.2
494.0
50.0
18 .6
48.3
18.0
4 3 .9
1 7 .9
4 2 .7
1 7 .7
16 9 .9
162.0
1 5 7 .2
8 4 .7
21 4 .4
155-5
85.2
208.9
17 .0
1 7 .0
679.5
Rhode Island................
183.8
58 7 .6
U t a h .........................
Vermont.....................
49.5
19 .2
19 8 .1
164.3
West Virginia...............
Wisconsin...................
Wyoming.....................
82.9
227.5
18 .0
19 7 .7
1 9 5 .8
166.6
86.5
166.6
8 7 .1
22 1.5
16 .5
2 2 6 .4
18 .9
9 1.2
5 5 6 .8
4 6 .2
17 .8
186.0
163.3
8 5 .7
2 1 9 .7
1 7 .4
Sldtc Fmplovrt^nt
T a b ! e S A - 1 3 : E m p ! o y e e s in f i n a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , a n d r e a ! e s t a t e * , b y S ta te
(In thousand*)
State
Alabama...................
Arizona...................
Colorado..................
District of Columbia......
Georgia...................
Idaho....................
Annual average
I95*t
2 2 .1
7 .6
8 .9
17 3 .8
1 7 .3
4 4 .5
5 .4
2 3 .1
4 2 .9
32 .3
4 .2
168.4
4 4 .3
1953
2 0 .6
7 .3
8 .9
1 7 1 .6
17 .0
16 .2
1 5 8 .7
1 5 .3
16 .0
4 .9
7 .3
141.2
36.8
12 .6
36.6
4 .9
4 .6
4 .4
22.8
38.6
2 3 .1
22.6
3 5 .9
30.2
2 1 .9
30.4
2 5.2
2 7 .5
3 2 .3
4 .2
3 3 .1
2 6 .9
3 .7
163.6
4 2 .4
1 7 .6
2 3 .7
7 .4
36 .5
8 4 .8
6 7 .3
22.8
18 .8
1 .8
164.4
1 7 .7
5 .3
7 .8
151.3
1 4 .0
5.8
8.2
1949
38.8
26.6
3 9 .8
9 .2
6o .6
5 .0
8.6
1 8 .7
1950
4 0 .7
5 .2
18 .6
18 .5
Minnesota.................
1 9 .6
6 .5
1951
4 2 .0
5 -3
26.8
Massachusetts.............
1952
1 7 .9
7 .2
3 5 .2
83.2
6 5 .5
3 9 .0
9 .0
5 9 .8
4 .9
1 8 .4
1 .6
3 .9
159.1
3 9 .9
2 5 .5
1 7 .3
1 6 .7
2 1 .3
7 .0
3 3 .0
8 1 .7
6 1.3
3 7 .0
8 .4
5 7 .9
4 .6
1 7 .7
1 .3
3 .7
15 2 .1
14 7.2
3 7 .7
2 4 .3
3 5 .6
2 3 .4
16 .8
16 .0
1 5 .7
2 0 .3
1 4 .8
1 9 .1
6 .8
6 .6
29.8
3 0 .7
7 9 -9
5 7 .9
36.0
7 .7
5 4 .2
2 1 .1
23.8
3 .4
1 4 6 .6
3 4 .7
23.0
1 4 .3
1 4 .1
1 7 .9
6 .4
2 8 .1
7 7 .3
5 4 .1
7 4 .9
5 1 .7
3 4 .3
7 .8
32.8
52.2
50.8
3 .9
3 .7
1 5 .4
4 .2
16 .5
1 .2
16 .0
1 .2
6 .9
l.l
5 .4
4 .9
4 .6
4 .4
4 .4
63.2
6 2 .9
6 1.0
5 .6
419.6
28.9
416.3
27.2
5 .3
4 0 9 .9
2 4 .7
4 .6
3 9 2 .9
5 7 .0
3 -5
386.3
2 1 .6
2 0 .1
4 .7
9 4 .2
1 9 .9
4 .5
9 2 .5
5 9 .9
4 .8
3 99.3
2 2 .7
3 .8
58.6
5 .6
Nev York..................
5 .2
82.9
3 .8
7 9 .3
1 8 .4
1 7 .8
3-5
7 5 -9
1 6 .4
Pennsylvania..............
Rhode Island..............
19 .2
1 7 .2
129.5
1 1 .9
12 .6
17 .2
126.9
1 6 .4
1 24.6
5 .0
Ohio.....................
4 .1
88.5
18 .6
4 .8
27-3
9 5 .9
28.5
98.0
8.0
1 1 .4
12 .0
29.6
7 .6
3 .0
3 4 .1
2 8 .5
1 1 .4
3 7 .2
3 5 .9
2 .1
Utah.....................
Vermont...................
Virginia..................
2.0
3 .1
3 4 .9
11.0
1 5 .4
1 4 .7
13 .8
118 .2
1 1 .2
1 1 .4
1 0 .9
10 .3
1 1 5 .2
10 .7
8.8
4 .6
4 .2
2 4 .1
2 3 .1
80.5
7 4 .8
1 1 3 .9
9 .9
7 .7
3 .8
2 2 .3
6 6 .4
6 .4
3 .0
6 .2
2 .8
2 .8
28.9
2 7 .1
2 6 .7
1 0 .4
3 3 .4
2 6 .1
1 0 .1
1 .8
1 .8
25.3
88.9
7 .1
3 .0
3 2 .4
2 7.6
10 .8
3 4 .5
1 .9
3 .9
3 2 .1
5 .7
2 4 .4
2 4 .5
9 .4
3 1.0
1 .6
^Beginning vith 1952 (1949 f°r District of Columbia and Minnesota), this division includes employment in Federal
Reserve Banks and mixed ownership banks of the Farm Credit Administration, previously included under government.
70
T a b t e S A - 1 4 : E m p t o y e e s in s e r v i c e a n d m i s c e t t a n e o v s , b y S t a t e
State
Arkansas....................
California..................
Delavare l / .................
District of Columbia l / ....
(In thousands)
Annual average
1954
59-3
2 5 .5
3 5 .3
503.4
53 -0
8 4 .7
1 3 .1
5 7 -9
25.0
3 6 .1
4 9 5 .9
53 .3
8 3 .3
12 .6
1952
56 .5
2 3 .9
3 6 .3
476.4
53 .4
8 1.8
1 1 .7
6 4 .7
6 4 .0
123.6
11 7 .0
368.9
8 4 .6
1 5 .9
366.5
8 4 .1
15.5
358.4
101.0
7 1 .0
6 5 .3
127.5
86.0
Idaho........................
Illinois.....................
Indiana.....................
1953
1 5 .9
1951
5 5 .5
22.2
3 5 .9
4 4 7 .9
52.0
80.8
1 1 .4
62.0
1 1 1 .6
1950
1949
52 .3
2 0 .4
3 4 .1
4 2 2 .8
4 7 .0
7 7 .7
1 0 .9
5 2 .1
1 9 .4
3 4 .9
4 2 0 .9
4 5 .O
7 6 .9
1 0 .9
60.2
5 9 .8
9 6 .7
7 3 .3
1 4 .4
340.2
9 3 .2
6 7 .1
7 9 .3
1 4 .8
352.3
99.5
102.5
7 4 .4
14.3
34 5 .6
9 5 .0
70.6
6 8 .7
4 9 .3
5 7 .0
Louisiana...................
Maryland....................
Michigan....................
100.5
7 0 .5
5 5 .5
5 4 .6
5 3 .2
52.6
6 1.9
Kansas......................
9 9 .3
70.8
62.3
6 2 .1
7 5 .2
7 2 .9
2 7 .3
198.3
5 9 .4
7 1 .4
2 5 .9
7 8 .5
2 0 4 .7
169.3
9 7 .6
3 5 .6
147.5
9 5 .7
32.3
1 42.4
19.0
42.9
15 .0
19 .2
18 .5
4 1 .7
1 3 .1
1 9 .1
18 .6
1 / 4 2 .4
1 1 .8
18.3
168.0
23.0
164 .9
16 1.6
160.7
22.3
7 8 4 .6
7 79.2
2 2 .4
755-7
92.0
89.2
12 .9
22 .5
761.5
8 4 .7
1 3 .3
26.9
83.7
213.3
206.5
8 1.8
2 1 2 .4
2 0 7 .9
10 1.4
9 9 .7
3 5 .2
Nebraska....................
3 5 .4
1 4 8 .7
1 9 .7
4 4 .2
Nev Hampshire....... .......
17 .0
19 .6
19.5
178.3
172.8
22.8
23 .5
791.4
9 1 .7
1 3 .7
27 5 .2
58.3
Nev York ....................
North Carolina..............
North Dakota................
Ohio.........................
Oregon.......................
Pennsylvania................
Rhode Island l / .............
South Carolina..............
7 9 5 .0
9 1.0
1 4 .1
2 73.1
5 7 .9
5 1 .9
3 67.9
2 7 .9
4 o .o
15 .2
86.8
261.4
150.2
19 .6
4 4 .1
16 .9
7 2 .4
26.8
80.2
2 10 .1
1 3.5
265.8
Virginia....................
West Virginia...............
72.6
177.3
188.5
174.2
9 3 -7
9 3 .1
28.5
28.3
136.5
131 .9
1 8 .4
1 / 4 1 .3
1 1 .1
1 8 .1
83.8
12 .8
2 5 7 .8
5 4 .5
252.3
5 1 .3
250.3
5 1 .7
52.6
368.9
5 1 .8
367.0
49.0
362.6
4 6 .6
354 .7
348.4
2 7 .7
4 0 .4
1 5 .1
2 7 .5
3 9 .7
2 7 .7
26.2
36.0
86.0
2 6 1.1
1 4 .7
8 5 .1
260.7
22.6
1 2 .1
90.4
8 1.9
22.6
1 1 .6
2 1 .9
1 1 .3
8 5 .3
82.2
82.8
8 1.8
4 2 .5
4 2 .0
4 1 .8
105.0
11.0
10 2 .1
10 .6
Mining combined vith service and miscellaneous.
76.0
188.8
57.5
106.9
10 .8
U t a h .........................
68.3
2 4 .1
4 7 .8
5 5 .1
6 7 .O
2 4 .5
3 8 .1
14 .9
80.6
1 4.5
7 7 .0
45.6
25.8
3 5 .2
14.5
7 6 .1
24 8 .0
231.3
229 .4
2 1 .1
1 1 .2
8 1.2
2 0 .4
1 0 .9
7 6 .7
7 7 .0
3 9 .8
9 7 .6
9 .7
20.2
10 .6
7 9 .7
4 0 .5
98.6
9 .9
7 5 .1
76.6
4 0 .2
96.8
9 .7
Slate
E mpl o\mt?nt
T a b te S A - 1 5 : E m p t o y e e s in g o v e r n m e n t , b y S t a t e
(in thousands)
Annual average
State
Alabama.....................
Arizona.....................
Arkansas..... ..............
1954
1953
1952
123-3
4 0 .8
5 6.5
648.5
1 2 3 .9
3 9 .1
5 5 .7
6 4 3 .9
1 2 0 .9
3 7 .2
5 5 .6
640 .3
80.1
80.9
7 1 .0
12 .9
80.9
68.8
12 .2
2 61.0
2 7 7 .9
1 3 3 .2
i4 i.o
2 5 .7
3 3 2 .9
143-7
74 .5
13 .4
District of Columbia l / ....
Florida.....................
Georgia.....................
248 .4
1 38.7
142 .1
Indiana......................
3 35.6
1 5 1 .1
25.2
98.6
Maine........................
8 6 .9
9 1 .4
1 0 8 .9
4 0 .9
11 6 .6
230.8
Michigan....................
Nebraska....................
Nev Hampshire...............
2 3 9 .1
123.8
68.0
147.0
28.6
6 5 .1
12 .9
19 .8
135.3
1 4 1 .8
2 5 .3
3 3 4 .6
1 4 6 .9
9 6 .4
96.0
8 4 .4
9 1 .9
8 1.6
105.6
102.0
9 0 .7
1951
112 .0
3 6 .1
5 3 .2
5 9 9 .9
75 .3
6 7 .4
1 1 .3
_____ 1950
98 .2
3 3 .9
51.5
533.3
1949
9 5 .8
32.6
66.8
6 6 .1
10 .3
51 .3
524 .6
6 1 .7
6 4 .3
9 .6
2 7 7 .7
1 2 1 .9
132.5
2 5 .1
2 4 6 .8
2 4 1 .9
11 6 .9
11 6 .6
1 1 3 .1
113 .0
2 4 .9
320.6
310.0
132.2
9 8 .1
2 4 .3
3 0 8 .3
1 2 6 .9
9 4 .6
i4 o .i
9 6 .4
78.6
85.2
10 1.3
7 6 .9
7 9 -9
75 .5
96.6
9 4 .4
78.0
4 1 .4
4 2 .3
4 0 .2
3 7 .2
38.6
11 5 .8
226.2
232.8
112 .0
222.0
226.2
102.8
2 1 3 .7
96.2
208.1
9 3 .1
203 . I
223.8
2 2 2 .4
215.0
122 .4
11 9 .7
6 5 .4
11 6 .8
1 1 5 .6
6 4 .3
13 9 .4
110.3
66.6
14 5.6
28.0
6 4 .4
1 2 .4
1 9 .7
150.2
6 4 .1
147.5
2 7 .9
6 4 .1
2 6 .7
6 1.0
27.2
6 1.6
138.2
26.9
57 .5
5 7 .2
1 2 .1
20.0
1 1 .4
10.2
19 .6
10 .8
19 .6
1 6 4 .0
3 1 .1
6 4 5 .3
1 0 4 .4
1 9 .3
193.3
4 3 .5
Oregon......................
South Dakota................
18 3 .7
174.4
168.3
39.5
3 3 .4
726.5
12 7.8
25.8
328.4
1 1 1 .9
7 1 4 .2
1 2 4 .8
25.6
320.8
111.8
709.8
122.9
25.4
310.0
109.0
36.2
685.2
7 2 .1
386.3
6 9 .4
69.0
65.2
63.8
62.6
380.5
3 3 .9
7 5 .4
Nev York....................
North Carolina..............
North Dakota................
188.8
4 1 .7
3 3 .5
7 5 .0
3 7 7 .2
33 -2
7 5 .0
34 0 .2
3 0 .7
3 3 6 .1
3 0 .3
6 2 .1
6 1.9
28.9
12 3 .1
29.0
3 6 7 .5
3 1 .6
6 9 .9
2 7 .4
1 1 8 .7
301.5
3 2 3 .7
Ut a h .........................
52.0
16.0
163.9
146.3
58.6
12 2 .1
16.3
120.3
3 23.3
28.5
120.2
3 16.5
115.5
2 4 .8
3 0 3 .1
102.1
1 6 4 .0
1 4 6 .6
5 7 .6
149 .3
5 7 .8
5 4 .2
1 5 .2
153.3
1 43.5
5 6 .4
1 1 9 .1
1 6 .1
118 .3
1 6 .1
118 .0
15 .8
5 5 .8
5 7 .9
16 .2
15 .8
162.0
656.6
1 1 1 .6
24 .5
292 .5
9 1 .7
23.8
285.2
8 9 .7
2 6 .7
2 5 .7
110 .6
10 3.7
2 7 9 .9
2 6 7 .3
4 3 .5
4 2 .6
1 4 2 .8
14 .9
138.6
15 .2
127.8
57.5
1 1 9 .2
15 .3
125.4
5 6 .7
1 1 7 .9
1 4 .2
l/ Federal employment in Maryland and Virginia portions of the Washington, D. C . , metropolitan area included in
* data for District of Columbia.
72
T a b l e S A - 1 6 : Employ*** in nonaBfitu^Mra! *stab!ishm*nts
for selected areas, b y industry division
(In thousands)
Area
ALABAMA
Birmingham
Total...................................
Mining................................
195*
1933
.
Annual average
1932
1931
1930
19^9
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Government.............................
Mobile
Total...................................
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Service and miscellaneous l/............
194.0
13.3
1 0 .7
64.2
17.6
43.5
10.0
19.0
15.9
187.1
13.1
11.0
58.6
18 .1
43.1
9.5
18.8
15.1
77.6
3.5
16.2
1 0 .7
17.3
2 .5
8 .1
19.4
79.8
5.0
16 .1
10.8
17.2
2.4
8.2
20.2
17.4
- -
98.2
.2
8.7
15.6
8.9
28.6
5.1
12.9
18.2
96.3
.2
8.7
15.5
9.0
2 8 .2
4.8
12.5
17.4
88.8
.2
7.4
14.2
8.7
26 .3
4.3
11.6
16 .1
82.4
.2
8 .0
11.4
8.4
24.2
3.9
11.2
15.1
72 .6
.2
6.7
8.2
8 .1
2 2 .1
3-5
10 .3
13.5
68.6
.1
5.7
7.9
8 .2
2 0 .7
3.1
10.2
1 2 .7
40.9
1.7
3.2
4.9
5 .0
10.0
1.4
6.6
8 .1
43.7
1 .6
4.3
6.4
5.2
10.4
1.4
6.5
7-9
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
8.9
1.1
6.1
7.0
32.9
1.5
3.2
1.9
4.8
8 .2
1.0
6 .0
6.4
3 1 .2
1.5
2 .7
1.7
4.7
8 .1
1 .0
5.2
6 .3
67.3
4.9
12 .1
7.9
17.3
4.2
9.2
11.8
69.5
4.8
12.9
8.6
18.0
4.0
9.6
11.8
6 8.7
4.9
12.3
8.3
18 .3
3.8
9-4
11.6
67.5
5.9
12.3
8.4
18.0
3.6
8.8
1 0 .7
64.7
5.6
11.3
8.1
17.4
3.5
8.4
1 0.6
62.4
4.9
10.6
7 .8
16.9
3.2
8.3
10.8
13.4
Transportation and public utilities......
189.2
H.3
10.8
61.7
16.5
43.2
10.7
18.8
16.4
13.4
1 2 .2
10.6
9-3
9.4
15.7
-
57.3
-
-
1 7 .1
-
55.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.1
-
15.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ARIZONA
Phoenix
Mining................................
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Tucson
Total...................................
Mining................................
Contract construction..................
Manufacturing..........................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Service and miscellaneous...............
Government.............................
ARKANSAS
Little Rock-North Little Rock
Total...................................
Contract construction..................
Manufacturing..........................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
Government.............................
CALIFORNIA
Fresno
Sec footnotes at end of table.
73
Area
fmptoymcnl
T a b )e S A - 1 6 : Emptoyees !n nonagricuttura) estabtishments
for setected areas, b y industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
CALIFORNIA - Continued
Los Angeles
Total.........................................
Mining......................................
Annual average
1954
1953
1952
r
1951
1950
1949
1.732.3
1 6 .0
106 .2
590.1
118.8
391.2
77.4
238.9
193.6
1 ,606.8
1 5 .8
108.1
508.2
116 .2
3 7 5 .1
7 5 .6
2 2 3.0
184.9
1.461.7
14.3
1 0 2 .1
422.4
10 7 .1
357.4
73.0
209.6
175.9
1.391.2
1 5 .0
88.3
383.0
107.0
349.7
67.3
208.0
172.9
11.4
10.7
9.9
9.2
8.9
2 6 .0
2 6 .0
21.8
20.2
17.7
1 6 .2
179.7
.2
10.4
47.1
10.7
40.8
6.0
24.1
40.5
185.8
.2
13.2
48.7
10.6
41.8
5-9
24.5
41.0
181.1
.2
13.4
48.1
1 0 .0
39.5
5-5
2 2 .6
42.0
163.O
.2
12.7
38.9
8.9
36.7
5.1
20.8
39 .9
132.3
.2
1 0 .1
2 4 .7
8.2
3 2 .5
4 .5
19 .5
3 2 .6
127.0
.2
8.2
23.7
8.4
31.1
4.1
18 .9
32.4
873.2
1.3
55.7
184.3
99.9
197.3
55.2
108.2
171.2
897.3
1.4
57.5
191.6
105.7
201.7
55.0
108.2
176.2
887.3
1.4
5 8 .1
183.9
103.9
199.4
54.0
106.6
180.1
8 7 2.7
1.4
61.4
180.5
102 .2
195.9
52 .8
1 0 2 .7
175.7
805.9
1 .5
5 7 .0
16 5.2
9 5.8
188.5
50 .4
9 7.5
149.8
785.4
1.9
50.3
158.2
97.4
186.8
47.4
98.8
144.7
27.5
27.6
25.9
25.3
2 1 .3
20.9
11.9
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
1.839.7
15.7
119.2
641.4
122.8
411.6
80.9
249.0
199.2
11.1
Manufacturing..............................
Transportation and public utilities......
1 .033.6
14.9
106.3
633.2
122.3
413.4
83.3
254.2
206 .1
13.4
13.4
1 2 .7
10 .5
9.6
2 3 1 .0
1.5
15.4
41.2
2 6 .1
64.9
12.3
31.4
38 .2
-
-
-
1.4
17.2
44.4
2 7 .8
65.4
12.2
3 1 .2
-
1.3
18 .2
44.6
26.7
6 2.3
11.6
3l.l
-
l.l
18.3
42.3
25.4
59.3
10.7
2 9 .8
*
1.0
14.2
37.4
24.1
56.1
10.0
-
1.0
12.2
34.6
23.8
53-6
9.0
-
Sacramento
San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario
Manufacturing..............................
San Diego
Total.........................................
Mining......................................
San Francisco-Oakland
San Jose
Stockton
COLORADO
Denver
Total.........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
See footnotes at end of table.
74
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees in nonaa"cv)tura) estabtishments,
for seiected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thouaanda)
Area
CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport
Total...................................
Manufacturing..........................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
I95<t
1953
Annual average
1932
1951
1950
1949
116.6
5.0
6 7.1
5.7
19.2
2 .6
9.6
7.4
123.8
5.0
74.6
5.6
1 9 .2
2.3
9.6
7.2
119.6
5.1
70.6
5.5
19.1
2.3
9.8
7.2
114.3
5.4
6 6.1
5-3
18.8
2 .0
9.9
6.9
103.9
4.9
58 .1
5.0
17.7
1.9
9.7
6.7
-
197.2
e.9
76.2
7 .5
40.0
27.1
20.1
17.4
197.1
8.8
78.3
7.5
39.8
26 .0
2 0 .0
16 .7
195.6
9.2
78.2
7.5
38.7
25.3
20.3
16.4
191.0
8.9
77.1
7.4
37.4
24.1
19.9
16 .2
172.3
8.4
62.4
7.0
35.9
2 3 .2
19.5
16 .1
-
42.0
1.2
27.5
2.0
5.6
.7
2.8
2.3
43.7
1 .2
29.5
2 .0
$.5
.7
2 .6
2.2
41.8
l.l
2 8 .1
1.9
5.2
.6
2.5
2.2
41.4
1.0
28.8
1.4
4.9
.5
2.5
2.3
38 .0
1 .0
2 5.9
1 .3
4.8
.5
2.4
2.2
-
-
119.2
5.7
46.8
11.7
2 2 .9
6 .0
17.5
8.7
120.8
3 .5
49.6
11.9
2 2 .3
5 .6
1 7 .7
8.2
116.5
6 .0
45.9
1 1 .9
2 1 .8
5.4
17.7
7.7
114.9
6.2
44.8
12.0
21.3
5.1
17.8
7.7
109.9
5.5
41.5
12.1
20.9
4.8
17.3
7.7
-
48.3
3.2
21.3
2 .5
9.3
1 .6
7.1
3.4
49 .9
3 .2
2 3 .0
2.6
9-1
1.3
7.1
3.4
49.4
3 .2
2 2 .6
2 .5
9.0
1 .5
7-3
3.3
46.9
3.6
2 1.6
2 .5
8.4
1.4
6 .1
3.3
43.7
3-1
19.7
2.4
8 .0
1.3
5.8
3.5
-
66.9
1.9
42.7
2.6
9 .6
1 .3
4.1
4.7
72.0
1.9
48.0
2 .7
9.3
1.3
4.3
4.7
6 7 .2
2 .0
43.5
2 .7
9.0
1 .2
4.3
4.7
68.0
2.3
44.4
2.7
8.8
l.l
4.2
4.5
6 3 .1
2 .1
4o.6
2 .5
8 .5
1 .0
3.9
4.4
-
-
-
Hartford
Contract construction l/................
Manufacturing..........................
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Service and miscellaneous...............
New Britain
Total...................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Nev Haven
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Service and miscellaneous...............
Stamford
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Waterbury
Total...................................
Contract construction l/................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Set footnotes at end of table.
2
Area Lmptoyment
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees in nonagricutturat estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
.1954
1953
Annual average
1952
1951
1950
1949
DELAWARE
Wilmington
5 2 .7
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington
Total...................................
Manufacturing..........................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Service and miscellaneous l/............
FLORIDA
Jacksonville
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
Miami
Total...................................
Contract construction...................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Service and miscellaneous l/............
Tampa-Bt. Petersburg
Total...................................
Manufacturing.........................
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade..............
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ...
See footnotes at end of table.
57.0
54.0
51.7
4 7 .4
45.4
612.3
37.3
2 6 .0
42.1
126.8
3 1 .0
85.4
263.7
625.1
37.4
26.3
43.6
129 .0
30.6
82.7
275.4
638.6
39.0
2 6 .2
43.1
128.8
3 0 .8
80.2
290.3
625.8
39.3
25.1
42.1
124.2
29.5
77.6
288.2
578.3
39.6
2 2 .6
39.4
117.6
2 8 .3
74.2
256.5
561.8
32.8
21.9
4o.i
114.9
26 .6
73-9
251.6
113.9
9.2
18.4
14.5
33.7
8.6
13.5
16 .1
111.0
8.3
18 .0
14.7
33.8
7.1
13.3
15 .8
110.3
9-1
18.0
14.6
33.3
6.3
1 2 .9
16 .2
106.5
9.3
17.6
14.8
31.5
6.3
12.1
15.1
98.3
8 .2
1 4 .7
14.4
3 0 .2
5.9
11.4
13.5
2 11.5
2 1 .1
25-3
27.5
6 5 .0
12.1
42.1
18.6
196.2
19.3
22.4
2 6 .2
60.4
10.8
39.3
18 .0
180.9
1 7 .2
19.3
24.5
57.6
9.6
35.5
17.3
168.4
17.9
16 .0
22.5
53.7
9.1
32.7
16.6
156.7
18.4
1 4 .7
20.4
49 .2
8.4
29.4
16 .3
1 2 .2
2 0 .6
46.0
7.7
2 7 .0
16 .0
125.8
12.6
23.7
1 0.8
41.4
6 .0
16.9
14.4
121.0
12.1
23.7
10.3
39.7
5.5
16 .0
13.9
115.4
12.2
22.1
10.1
37.7
5.1
14 .9
13.4
110.8
12.2
20.9
10.3
35.5
4.6
14.4
1 3 .0
105.0
11.2
20.5
9.5
33.7
4.3
13.8
12.2
97.7
8.3
19.6
8.9
31.9
4.2
1 3 .0
12.0
299.2
16 .0
79.2
31.4
8 1 .0
20.1
37.9
33.6
300.0
1 5 .2
79.3
32.3
8 1 .2
20.5
37.2
34.3
286.2
1 5 .0
73.1
3 2 .0
7 8 .2
18 .9
35.4
33.6
273.2
18.4
66.3
31.3
75.7
16 .6
33-0
31.9
254.9
16.3
6 0 .0
29.1
72.5
1 5 .6
32.6
2 8 .8
246.7
13.9
57.7
28.5
71.9
14.7
32.1
27.9
-
13.7
14.4
3 0 .2
5.4
11.3
13.5
-
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees in nonaoricutturat estabtishments.
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
GEORGIA - Continued
Savannah
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
Service and miscellaneous l/............
Government.............................
1956
.1953
Annual average
1952
1951
1950
.
1949.
50.3
3.0
14.2
6.6
12 .8
1.3
6 .1
6 .1
5 1 .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
5.4
5.3
45.3
2.7
1 3 .8
7.2
10 .3
1.4
5.1
4.8
19.6
1.5
1.7
2 .3
6 .1
1 .2
2 .9
4 .0
2 0 .4
2 .0
1 .8
2 .5
6 .1
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
2 .9
2,469.7
3.6
106.4
979.4
215.3
520.3
140.3
284.5
219.8
2 ,568.1
4 .0
107.9
1 ,06 7.1
22 5.3
52 5 .0
136.1
283.3
219.4
2,475.7
4 .1
103.5
1 ,004.8
2 2 2 .3
511.6
133.0
277-9
218.6
65.9
31.5
34.4
77.2
42.2
35.0
69.8
36 .8
33.0
6 3.0
3 1 .0
3 2 .0
6 1.3
3 0 .0
31.3
57.5
27.7
29.8
73.3
34.7
38 .6
8 1 .1
40.9
40.3
79.2
38 .2
4l.l
8 0 .1
4o.o
40.2
72.4
35.4
37.0
6 7.0
31.6
35.5
268.8
9.3
100 .7
20.7
64.0
15.3
58.8
282.6
11.3
109.3
24.1
6 5.6
15.1
57.3
277.5
1 2 .0
274.4
12.6
252.8
11 .8
235.9
10.8
8 0 .1
4 1 .7
1 5 .0
23.4
93.9
54.6
15.6
23.7
42.1
2 .1
12 .8
6.5
10 .1
1.4
4.8
4.4
40.5
1 .8
1 2 .1
6.5
9.6
1.3
4.9
4.3
IDAHO
Boise
Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Government.............................
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Total...................................
Mining................................
Transportation and public utilities........
Wholesale and retail trade...................
Government.......................................
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
*
*
-
*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
INDIANA
Evansville
Total................................................
Manufacturing...................................
Nonmanufacturing................................
Fort Wayne
Total................................................
Indianapolis
Total................................................
Contract construction.........................
Wholesale and retail trade...................
Finance, insurance, and real estate........
South Bend
Total...................................
Wholesale and retail trade...................
Other nonmanufacturing........................
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
65.7
14.4
2/ 185.4
64.2
13.7
184.0
6 1.5
13.0
166.6
57.7
1 2 .7
154.6
89.4
5 0 .1
15.9
23.4
92.7
53.7
15.4
2 3 .6
-
-
-
-
-
-
Set footnote* at end of table.
n
343589 0 - 5 5 - 7
Ar ea Emptoyment
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees in nonagricutfurat estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
IOWA
Des Moines
Total.............................. ..........
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
Service and miscellaneous l / ..............
KANSAS
Topeka
Total.........................................
Annual average
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
I9*t9
92.4
5.4
21.6
7.5
25-3
9.8
11.9
10.8
91.9
4 .2
2 2 .6
7.8
25.3
9-6
11.7
1 0 .7
89 .0
3.9
21.7
7.7
24.7
9.1
11.6
10.4
88.8
4.8
21.4
7.7
24.9
8.6
11.1
10.4
44.3
.2
2 .5
5.7
7.5
9.3
2 .3
5.2
11 .8
4 5 .0
.2
2 .8
6 .0
7.9
9.4
2 .2
5.1
11 .6
4 4 .7
.2
3.7
5.7
7.9
9.3
2 .0
4.9
1 1 .2
42.8
.2
2.9
6.3
7.7
e.9
1 .9
4 .7
10.4
38 .8
.2
1 .8
6 .2
7 .0
8 .3
1 .9
4.4
9.1
38.9
.1
1 .8
6.3
6.9
8 .2
1.9
4.6
9.1
117 .2
1.3
6.6
5 2 .8
7-5
2 4 .3
4.5
11 .2
9.1
117.7
1.3
6.6
53.0
7.7
24.5
4 .1
1 1 .1
8.8
116 .7
1 .1
6.3
55.6
7.5
2 3 .8
3-9
1 0 .7
8 .0
102.9
1 .0
5 .8
4 4.9
7 .0
2 3 .2
3 .8
1 0 .0
7 .3
80 .8
.9
4.9
2 6 .6
6.8
21.8
3.6
9.5
6 .9
7 6 .1
.9
4.3
2 3 .6
6.9
21.4
3-5
9.2
6.5
19 .1
11.8
1.9
19.3
1 1 .8
1.9
18.6
1 1 .3
1.7
17 .8
16 .3
-
-
1 .5
1.4
2 71 .1
5.0
2 1 .5
52.7
43.6
68.0
1 2 .7
35.6
3 2 .1
2 71.6
4.4
2 0 .1
56.5
44.4
6 6 .7
11.8
35.3
32 .6
26 3.2
3.8
19.9
51.4
45.1
64.7
1 1 .2
34.7
32.5
256.4
3 .4
2 0 .2
4 7.9
4 5 .7
6 3 .0
1 1 .0
3 4 .0
3 1 .4
-
18 .9
-
18 .6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wichita
Mining.....................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge
Wholesale and retail trade................
New Orleans
Total .........................................
Wholesale and retail trade................
See footnotes at end of table.
i§
-
-
-
45.1
-
45.5
-
-
-
-
-
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees !n nonaoricutturat wstabtishments.
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
MAINE
Lewiston
Total.........................................
Contract construction.....................
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
Portland
Total.........................................
Transportation and public utilities......
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
Annual average
195*
1953
1952
_ 1951
1950
19*9
2 7 .2
1.1
14.7
1.1
5.1
.6
3.6
1.0
28.6
1.1
15.9
1.2
5.2
.6
3.6
1 .0
28.4
1.0
16 .0
1.2
5.0
.6
3 .5
1.1
28.5
1.0
16 .1
1.2
5.2
.6
3.4
1 .0
52.1
3.4
13.7
6.1
14.5
3.1
7.9
3.4
5 1 .6
3.3
13.4
6 .1
14.5
3.0
7.9
3.4
49 .7
3 .0
12 .5
6 .1
14.1
2.9
7.7
3.4
48.5
2.9
1 2 .2
5.7
13.9
2.8
7.6
3.4
4 5.8
2.4
11.6
5.5
1 3 .0
2 .6
7.5
3.2
4 5 .0
2.1
11.5
5-6
12.5
2.3
7.7
3.3
550.8
.8
37.6
188.5
57.6
1 13 .0
2 8 .1
59.5
65.7
561.4
.8
37.5
200.4
59-9
112.3
27.4
57.6
6 5.6
546.0
.9
36.6
191.6
58.8
109.9
2 5 .6
56.9
65.5
536.1
.8
37.3
191.2
58 .0
108.5
23.9
56.3
6 0.1
497.6
.9
33.2
170.2
53.6
105.4
2 3 .1
54.6
56.6
479.6
.8
28.6
163.9
53.5
io4.o
2 2 .1
52 .0
54.7
948.7
39.3
280.9
78.6
224.0
63.9
128.8
133.2
977.9
42.2
306.2
78 .8
228.7
6 2 .7
127.9
131.4
961.4
42.4
299.9
74.2
226.5
6 1.6
127.8
129.0
954.7
44 .3
294.4
74.2
232.0
6 0 .7
125.7
123.4
-
-
277.3
272.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
47.3
27.3
2.4
8.3
4.8
4.5
49.9
3 0 .0
2.5
8.2
4.6
4.6
48.1
28.3
2.5
8.3
4.4
4.7
50.3
29.8
2 .6
8.6
4.3
5 .0
49 .1
l.l
26.7
2.2
8.5
4.9
5.7
53.6
1.3
31.4
2 .1
8.5
4.7
5-6
53-3
1.4
31.4
2.0
8.5
4.5
5-5
56.7
1 .6
34.5
1.9
8.7
4.4
5.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
MARYLAND
Baltimore
Mining......................................
Manufacturing..............................
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Total ................................................
Contract construction .........................
Transportation and public utilities ........
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate * .....
Service and miscellaneous l/.................
Fall River
Total ................................................
Transportation and public utilities ........
Other nonmanufacturing........................
Nev Bedford
Total ................................................
Transportation and public utilities ........
Wholesale and retail trade ...................
Government.......................................
-
28.8
-
27.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
32.1
28.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
12
Area h u p ic y m c n l
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura! estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
Area
1954
1953
Annual average
1252
1951
1950
19^9
MASSACHUSETTS - Continued
Springfield-Holyoke
164.0
6.4
75.9
9.3
31.3
5.9
15.7
19.5
102.6
3.4
48.4
5.2
20.7
4.1
9.7
1 1 .1
107.2
3.7
53.4
5.3
20.6
4.0
9-6
10.6
106.7
3.8
53.2
5.4
20.6
4.0
9.5
10.2
108.1
3.7
54.9
5.7
20.7
3-9
9.5
9.8
1 .250.7
9
68.5
585.3
76.1
241.0
43.9
125.8
109.1
1.384.4
.9
60.4
718.9
79.7
249.0
43.0
126.1
106.4
639.6
-
655.0
-
_
627.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
78.3
73-7
-
-
-
-
55.7
33.6
24.9
30.7
2 7 .0
Government.............................
163.1
5.1
74.6
9.0
31.6
5.9
15-4
21.5
30.3
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
163.1
4.2
75.6
9.0
31.6
6.1
15.2
21.4
53.6
Transportation and public utilities.....
155.1
4.9
68.5
8.7
31.0
6.3
15.2
20.5
2 8 .5
41.7
2.3
9.5
6.9
43.8
2.4
10.7
7.6
1 1 .2
1.7
6 .0
4.2
4 3 .2
2 .6
9.7
7.6
1 1 .3
1.6
6 .2
4.2
43.7
2.7
10.3
7.6
11.5
1.6
6 .0
3.9
43.4
2 .3
1 1 .0
7.4
1 1 .3
1.5
5.9
4 .0
42.6
2.1
10.3
7.3
11.4
1.5
6 .0
3.9
-
-
-
-
73.5
-
68.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Worcester
Contract construction..................
Manufacturing..........................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Government.............................
MICHIGAN
Detroit
Total...................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Flint
Manufacturing..........................
-
50.4
-
47.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Muskegon
Saginaw
MINNESOTA
Duluth
Total......... ..........................
Transportation and public utilities......
11.0
1 .8
6 .1
4.1
See footnotes at end of table.
6
0
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees in nonaaricutturat estabtishments,
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousand*)
Area
MINNESOTA - Continued
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Total...................................
1954
1953
Annual average
1352
1951
1950
19*9
488.4
27.5
150.8
53.1
120.5
30.4
53.5
52 .6
477.6
28.3
1 4 3 .7
5 2 .1
119.9
29.2
5 2 .0
5 2 .4
467.4
3 0 .0
135.1
51.9
119.7
28.3
5 1 .0
51.3
448.8
26.6
125.7
50.6
118.1
2 7 .0
49.9
50.9
8.8
9-5
9 .3
9.3
8.8
363.5
.8
19.6
111.4
45.8
95.1
20.6
39.7
30.6
374.1
.8
18.6
120.1
4 7.2
96.4
2 1 .0
40.0
30.2
369.5
.8
20 .8
113-9
45 .8
97.1
2 1 .1
39-4
30 .6
350.4
.7
2 1 .6
100.0
44.1
96.4
19.7
38 .1
29.8
326.7
.7
1 6 .7
90.0
42.2
92.3
18.9
38 .1
27.7
31 1 .1
.7
15.4
84.0
40.6
87.9
18 .1
37.0
27.3
265.0
Manufacturing..........................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Service and miscellaneous l/............
Government.............................
478.5
29.1
138.6
5 2 .0
118.8
31 .2
54.4
54.3
298.3
281.3
275.1
263.4
2/ 194.0
17.7
1.4
2.5
2.5
5.7
3-3
2.3
18.2
1 .3
2.8
2.7
5.8
3.3
2.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.8
2 .7
5 .7
3 .2
2.8
2.6
5.4
3.1
3.1
2.4
5-7
3.2
-
144.1
8.7
31.1
2 2 .7
37.0
11.0
19.1
14.8
144.9
7.9
3 0 .8
24.0
37.8
11.0
19.1
14.5
143.5
8.6
3 0 .5
23-5
37.2
10 .6
18.8
14.4
141.4
7.9
30.4
23-3
36.9
10.2
18.8
14.0
135.7
7.2
29.2
21.8
35.9
9.9
18.6
1 3 .2
-
22.6
2.1
1.9
3.3
5.8
1 .6
1.9
3-0
5.6
1 .6
1.9
2 .9
5.4
1 .6
1 .6
2 .9
5.3
1.7
1.5
2.9
5.0
437.5
24.8
H9.3
49.5
116.6
2 6 .0
49.9
51.5
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson
MISSOURI
Kansas City
Total...................................
Mining................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
Service and miscellaneous...............
Government.............................
St. Louis
MONTANA
Great Falls
Total...................................
Service and miscellaneous 2/............
Government.............................
NEBRASKA
Omaha
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
Service and miscellaneous l/............
NEVADA
Reno
Total...................................
Contract construction..................
Manufacturing l/.......................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
See footnotes at end of table.
-
-
.
-
-
-
1.5
1.3
2 .8
5-1
Area fm ptoym cn!
Tabie SA-16: Emptoyees in nonaaricuttura! estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
NEVADA - Continued
Reno - Continued
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
Annual average
195^
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
Government.................................
.6
4.6
-
.7
4.6
-
39.7
1.5
19.4
2.5
7.5
1.9
4.2
2.8
4 0 .7
1.4
2 0 .5
2.4
7.6
1.9
4.2
2.6
40.5
1.3
20.7
2.4
7.5
1.7
4.2
2.7
40.2
1.5
21.0
2.3
7.1
1 .6
4.2
2.6
39.3
1.6
19.9
2 .2
7.5
1 .6
4 .1
2 .5
37.9
1.5
18.6
2 .2
7.6
1.5
3.9
2.5
801.6
.2
2 9 .0
354.3
79.2
142.4
46.2
75.1
75.2
838.3
.2
29.6
389.2
84.4
142.1
46.2
74.4
72.2
832.3
.2
3 2 .0
384.5
8 6 .0
141.4
44.8
73.0
70.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
383.7
346.2
-
-
329.0
-
-
-
-
-
18 3.2
178.7
165.7
1 5 2.4
144.9
84.9
8 2 .1
80.4
75.9
71.7
43.9
4 1.9
44.1
43.3
4 0 .9
54.0
4.7
9.0
4.9
14.2
3.1
7.3
10.8
Finance, insurance, and real estate .....
.7
4.8
-
36 .8
Manufacturing..............................
.7
4.9
80.4
NEW JERSEY
Nevark-Jersey City 4/
Total.........................................
Mining......................................
.8
5.4
-
169.2
NEV HAMPSHIRE
Manchester
Total.........................................
Contract construction.....................
.8
5-5
3.4
54.0
4.9
8.7
5.2
14.0
3.0
7.3
10.9
5 0 .1
4.5
7.9
5.2
13.1
2.9
6.7
46.7
5-3
6.7
5.0
12.2
2.5
6.4
8.6
6 .2
5.1
4.5
11.4
2.4
6.3
208.6
7.3
79.3
1 6 .7
39.7
37.4
2 8 .2
222.3
7.0
89.8
17.8
40.3
39.5
2 8 .0
2 2 1 .2
6.7
8 7.9
18 .0
40.2
40.8
27.6
-
Paterson 4/
Perth Amboy 4/
Trenton
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
NEW YORK
Albany-S chene ctady -Troy
Total.........................................
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
See footnotes at end of table.
8
2
9'S
219.9
7.0
86.2
18.9
4o.o
4 0 .2
27.7
-
-
-
-
76.8
-
5.4
4 .0
4.2
9.8
1.7
6 .1
-
-
78 .3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees !n nonaaricuttura) estabtishments.
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
1954
NEV YORK - Continued
Binghamton
Total...................................
Contract construction..................
1
)
1953
Annual average
1952
1951
76.2
2.8
41.2
4.0
13.7
14.4
77.2
3.0
42.2
4.2
13.5
14.4
74.2
2.9
39.9
3.9
13.4
14.2
72.8
2.8
38 .8
4.0
13.3
13.9
433.8
18.6
2 01.1
3 8 .2
84.2
13.2
45 .4
33.1
454.0
19.2
217.6
40.3
85.4
13.1
45 .4
33.1
432.8
1 8 .1
202.1
39 .6
8 2 .3
12.8
44.6
33.2
428.3
18.4
200.0
40.0
79.9
12.4
44.4
33.2
32 .8
16.9
6.3
9.6
33.8
17.4
6.6
9.8
3 2 .2
16 .3
6.4
9.6
294.0
28.2
104.3
2 0 .1
58 .0
42.0
41.4
283.3
26.3
100.8
2 0 .0
54.7
4 0.5
41.2
1.737-3
1.839.7
3.512.4
1.8
104.3
969.7
319.8
Transportation and public utilities......
813.9
344.4
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
555.1
403.5
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Other nonmanufacturing..................
1
j
1950
1949
-
-
-
-
36.4
36.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
Buffalo
Contract construction..................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
Service and miscellaneous l/............
Elmira
Total...................................
Manufacturing..........................
Nassau and Suffolk Counties 4/
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Service and miscellaneous
............
-
-
-
-
183.0
-
170.2
*
32 .6
17.0
6.3
9.3
14.9
-
13.2
-
66.6
-
48.5
-
43.5
-
1,800.4
1.753.2
1.671.9
1 ,606.2
3 .588.0
1 .8
98.6
1 ,019.6
337.1
825.9
342.0
554.2
408.8
3.587.2
1 .8
101.3
1 ,008.9
338.5
8 2 7.1
339.0
552.3
418.3
3.573.5
1 .8
115 .2
998.5
339.6
8 34.1
332.6
548.1
403.6
3.528.2
1 .8
122.4
994.6
328.4
832.7
329.3
535.4
383.7
110.2
966.5
840.2
2 15.6
8.3
116.4
10.7
37.7
6 .1
36.4
205.5
8 .0
108 .7
1 1 .0
36.7
6 .0
35.1
203.5
8 .2
107.0
11 .1
36.7
5.7
34.8
-
87.3
-
Nev York-Northeastern Nev Jersey
Nev York City 4/
Rochester
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Other nonmanufacturing..................
213.9
9.1
112.1
10.1
38 .2
6.3
38 .2
-
99.8
-
-
-
98.1
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
S3
Area
Employment
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura! estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Annual average
Area
NEW YORK - Continued
Syracuse
Total.........................................
Contract construction.....................
195**
1953
1952
1951
146.0
6.8
6 3.8
11.3
3 0 .0
34.1
142.1
6.6
60.6
H.9
29.5
33.4
140.2
6 .2
6 0 .1
1 2 .0
29.2
32.8
94.6
3.0
42.7
5.3
15.4
3.0
8.1
17.1
99.7
3.3
47.5
6 .1
15.4
3.0
7.9
16.5
94.8
3.0
43.7
6 .7
14.9
2 .9
2/ 7 .6
16 .0
95.4
2.9
45.7
6 .8
1 5 .1
2 .8
7.7
14.5
48.4
51.5
48.9
47.6
83.2
5.8
21.4
9.6
24.7
5.3
10.1
6.4
84.1
5.8
2 1 .9
9.8
2 4.9
5.3
10 .1
6.3
84.4
6.6
2 1 .6
9.8
2 5 .2
4.8
10.2
6.2
39.8
39.9
39.0
19.7
2 0 .1
32 .2
31.9
2 .2
2 .3
7-5
1.4
2.8
2.9
2 .1
2 .3
7-5
1.3
2 .8
2 .9
156.5
301.4
Transportation and public utilities......
139.6
6 .8
57.9
10.3
30.0
34.6
1950
1949
-
-
-
-
52.4
48.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
Utica-Rome
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
Service and miscellaneous l / ..............
Government.................................
-
-
44.1
41.5
-
-
4 3 .0
42.3
-
-
6.9
2 2 .2
9.8
24.2
4.2
7.0
2 1 .6
9.3
2 2 .3
4.1
-
Westchester County 4/
NCRTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
Total.........................................
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
19.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
*
*
*
Greensboro-High Point
Rale igh-Durham
Winston-Salem
NCRTH DAKOTA
Fargo
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
2.2
2.3
7.4
1.2
2.7
2.8
2.0
2.3
7.3
1.2
2.7
2.8
2.0
2.2
7.5
1.2
2.7
2.8
-
169.0
-
-
-
-
335.3
317.0
-
-
-
OHIO
Cincinnati
Cleveland
See footnotes at end of table.
84
Tabie SA-16: Emptoyees !n nonaaricuttura! estabiishments,
for setetted areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
Annual average
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
19*9
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City
Transportation and public utilities......
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
OREGON
Portland
Total.........................................
Transportation and public utilities......
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
139.6
7.0
10.4
15.9
1 1 .2
36.7
7.5
16.6
34.2
133.2
6.5
1 1 .0
1 5 .2
10.8
35.5
7.1
1 5 .8
31.4
118.4
5-7
1 0 .2
13.3
10.6
34.4
6 .8
15.2
2 2 .3
116.4
12.1
7.3
29.4
12.7
29.4
5.5
13-8
6.3
116.4
11.8
7.8
31.1
12.6
28.4
4.9
1 3.8
6 .0
108.0
11.2
7.5
26.7
12.0
26.6
4.7
13.5
5.9
99.3
10.6
7 .2
2 1 .7
11.5
2 5 .4
4.6
12.6
5.7
90.1
9.6
6.8
17 .2
1 1 .0
2 3 .5
4.4
12.1
5.5
237.0
12.5
58 .2
29.4
61.5
12.7
31.1
31.6
244.2
13.2
61.9
30 .8
62.7
12.5
3 1 .8
31.3
-
-
13.4
6 1 .2
3 1 .0
61.4
12.1
3 0 .6
14.5
60.8
31.1
60.4
11.5
29.5
13.8
55.7
30.1
58.9
28.5
104.5
101.1
104.3
90.8
90.8
46.5
4 5 .6
48.3
45.3
42.7
129.8
.5
6.4
31.7
14.2
22.3
5.0
11.5
38 .1
137.0
.6
6 .5
36 .3
16 .0
2 2 .3
5.1
11.6
38.7
136 .0
.6
7.4
34.6
15.9
2 2 .1
5.0
11.6
38 .8
-
-
-
33-8
3 1 .2
30.7
-
-
-
43.7
Tulsa
Total.........................................
Mining......................................
138.3
7.1
9.0
15.9
11.3
36.9
7.5
17.0
33.6
39.8
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
Service and miscellaneous.................
135.4
7.4
8.7
15 .2
10.9
36.9
7.5
16.6
32.3
94.3
Mining.....................................
Contract construction.....................
4 5 .2
42.3
42.5
41.4
41.4
560.4
6 15.2
584.8
575.0
542.2
534.4
-
11.0
-
13.3
-
.-
-
16.6
-
-
-
52.1
-
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
Erie
Harrisburg
Total.........................................
Mining.....................................
Transportation and public utilities......
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Manufacturing..............................
See footnotes at end of table.
a
Area
Emptoymcnt
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura! estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
PENNSYLVANIA - Continued
Pittsburgh
Total.........................................
Wining.....................................
1954
1953
1552
1951
.
1950
1949 ..
-
-
-
31.1
29.5
31.7
365.0
77.7
332.2
73.1
322.7
70 .8
-
-
26.6
2 6 .0
2 5 .6
-
-
-
5 2 .6
55.2
55.3
53.2
3 2 .2
31.1
29.5
2 9 .2
2 7 .2
36 .8
39.6
38 .8
37.9
37.2
36.6
45.2
47.5
44.5
44.3
43.1
39.2
281.8
13.7
137.1
13.9
51.3
11.7
25.7
28.4
296.5
13.4
152.6
14.5
50.6
1 1 .2
25.6
28.6
296.3
14.6
150.1
14.8
51.4
1 1 .0
25.4
2 9 .0
300.9
1 3.8
156.4
14.8
5 2 .0
1 0 .7
25.7
2 7.6
291.2
12.4
153.0
14.7
49.7
10.6
24.1
26.7
2 72 .2
10.5
139.2
1 5 .0
47.9
9.8
2 3 .6
26 .2
49.O
3.7
9.1
4.1
11.4
1.4
4.4
15.1
51.4
4.1
9.2
4.5
12.0
1.4
4.5
15.9
51.9
4 .0
9.1
4.3
1 1 .3
1.5
4.4
17.4
48.3
3.4
9.2
4.0
10.6
1.4
4.2
15.7
-
-
8.7
4.1
8.8
29.0
29.7
29.1
28.6
2 8 .0
5.3
1.9
7.8
1.3
1/ 2.9
1.9
5.3
2.0
7.5
, 1-3
2/ 2.8
1.9
5.3
2.0
7.5
1.2
2 / 4 .7
5.1
2.0
7.4
1.2
5 / 4 .7
-
5.3
2.0
7.4
1.1
3/ 4.8
-
843.3
25.4
39-6
365.2
76 .6
157.5
27-3
84.9
6 6.9
822.6
26.4
42.7
343.6
76.3
157.9
27.3
82.5
65.9
49.5
54.1
30.7
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
760.7
19-3
35.2
3 2 1 .1
69.8
153.2
2 7 .6
85.4
69.I
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Reading
Scranton
Wilke s -Barre — Hazleton
York
Manufacturing..............................
RHODE ISLAND
Providence
Total.........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston
Total........................................
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Service and miscellaneous l / ..............
-
-
-
Greenville
2 7 .1
SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
See footnotes at end of table.
86
-
-
-
-
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees !n nonaaricuttura! estabtishments.
for Mtected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Annual average
Area
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
Total.........................................
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Knoxville
Total.........................................
Mining.....................................
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate......
Service and miscellaneous.................
1954
1953
1952
1951
1
1
1950
19*9
91.3
.1
4.3
42.3
5.4
17.5
3.9
9-4
8.6
95.2
.1
5.0
46.1
5.4
1 7.6
3.6
9.2
8.3
88.9
.1
3.7
42.6
5.3
17.1
3-5
8.8
7.9
87.5
.2
3-8
41.6
5.3
16.8
3.2
8.9
7.8
83.3
.2
3.4
39.2
4.8
16.2
2 .8
9.1
7.7
77.0
.1
2.9
35.9
4.9
14.9
2.5
8.9
7.0
117-6
1.9
12.9
43.1
7.5
24.3
2.5
11.2
14.4
116.6
2 .1
10.8
44.8
7.8
2 2 .9
2.4
11.0
14.9
108.9
2 .1
6.6
4 2 .7
7.8
2 2 .1
2 .2
1 1 .2
14.3
109.6
2.3
9.0
41.4
7-7
22.0
2.2
11.6
13.6
104.1
2.5
9.3
37.3
7.1
2 1 .6
2 .1
11.7
12.5
97.8
2.6
6.4
35.3
6.6
2 1 .0
1.9
1 1 .7
12.5
168.1
.3
9.6
4 3 .O
15.4
49.2
7.5
21.7
21.6
174.1
.4
1 0 .0
45.6
16 .2
50.5
7.5
2 1 .7
22.4
171.6
.4
11.0
43.3
15.7
49.7
7.4
21.0
23.3
164.7
.4
10.2
42.2
15.5
48.7
7.1
19.8
20.9
151.8
.3
10 .0
39.3
15.3
46.4
6.7
19 .2
1 4 .7
145.7
.4
8.9
38.8
16.2
44.3
5.6
18.6
13.1
123.6
7.4
35-5
12.2
28.2
7.6
18.6
14.3
125.2
9.0
37.8
12.2
27.1
7.1
18 .0
14.1
120.1
9.9
34.5
11.7
26.3
6.5
16.9
14.4
117.5
9.9
35.0
11.4
2 5 .6
6 .2
15.7
13.9
112.7
9.0
33.7
11.2
2 5 .1
5.8
14.6
13.3
104.9
7.2
31.5
10 .7
2 3 .1
5.4
-14.1
1 3 .0
105.9
6 .2
6.5
16.4
12 .3
30.9
6.2
13 .0
14.4
105.9
6.5
6.5
16.5
12.5
30.9
5.9
12.8
14.3
102.7
6.3
7.0
15.9
12.0
29.8
5-4
12.4
13.9
98.9
6 .1
7.7
15.4
11 .2
2 8 .7
4.9
12 .0
12.9
94.6
5-8
7.5
14.2
10.7
27-4
4.7
11.5
12.8
91.0
5.4
6.5
13.6
10.9
26.5
4.3
11.2
12.6
Memphis
Mining.....................................
Contract construction.....................
Manufacturing..............................
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
Nashville
Contract construction l / ..................
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
Service and miscellaneous.................
UTAH
Salt Lake City
Total.........................................
Contract construction.....................
Transportation and public utilities......
Wholesale and retail trade................
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
See footnotes at end of table.
Tabte SA-16: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura! estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(in thousands)
Area
VERMONT
Burlington
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Service and miscellaneous...............
1954
1953
Annual average
1932
1951
16.6
4.9
1.3
4.4
2.7
3.3
17.4
6.2
1.2
4.4
2.3
3-3
16 .2
5 .5
1 .1
4.4
2 .1
3 .1
16 .1
5.6
1.1
4.3
2.0
3.1
12.2
7.7
.6
1.5
.9
1.5
13.1
8.9
.6
1.5
.7
1.4
2 / 1 0 .7
2/ 8 .1
2/
.2
2/
.9
2/
.5
2/ 1 .0
9.7
7.1
.2
.9
.5
1.0
145.6
.2
11.3
14.8
15.1
36.9
5.0
15.3
4 7 .0
15 1.0
.2
1 1 .8
1 5 .8
15.9
37.1
5 .0
1 5 .2
50 .0
15 2.0
.2
11.4
15 .8
16.5
36.6
4.6
15.1
51 .8
146.1
.4
10.3
36 .1
14.9
36.7
1 1 .7
16.4
19.6
148.5
.3
10.2
3 8 .0
15.3
37.0
11.3
16.6
19.8
279.3
12.6
78 .0
26 .5
6 9.1
16.6
35.3
41.2
68.9
4.2
13.6
8.0
19.1
3.7
11.1
9.2
1950
5.3
19^9 _
_
-
4.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Springfield
Transportation and public utilities.....
Other nonmanufacturing.................
VIRGINIA
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Total...................................
Manufacturing..........................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Richmond
Total...................................
Mining................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
WASHINGTON
Seattle
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, insurance, and real estate * ....
Spokane
Total...................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
See footnotes at end of table.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
147.2
.3
11.3
37.2
1 5 .6
36 .1
1 0 .7
16 .1
19-9
37.8
-
-
-
277.8
12.5
76.5
27.2
69.7
15.7
35.0
41.2
274.6
12.4
72.5
2 6 .6
69.9
15.4
34.8
43.0
269.1
12 .9
6 9.8
27.4
68.4
1 4 .7
33-5
42.4
248.4
13.4
59.4
25.9
64.8
14.2
32 .8
37.9
246.6
1 2 .1
61.9
2 5 .0
63.7
13.5
32.9
37.5
69.4
4.0
14.6
8.7
18 .9
3.3
1 0 .7
9.2
69.O
4.6
14.2
8.9
18 .7
3.1
10.6
8.9
67.7
5.0
13.7
8.8
18.4
3.0
10.4
8.4
64.0
3.8
1 2 .7
8.6
17.8
3.0
10 .3
7.8
6 2.2
4.1
11.6
8.3
17.4
2.8
10.1
7 .9
-
-
Tabie SA-16: Emptoyees !n nonaorieuttura) wstab!ishmonts,
for setected arwas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area
WASHINGTON - Continued
Tacoma
Total...................................
1954
1953
Annual average
1952
1951
1950
1949
_
72.1
4.1
17.8
7.1
14.8
2.5
7.4
18.4
74.1
4.3
18.4
7.1
14.9
2.4
7.5
19.5
69.9
4.4
18.4
7.1
14.4
2.5
7.5
15 .6
65.3
3.7
17.4
6.7
1 3.8
2 .2
7.4
14.1
90.0
11.9
4.2
25.6
10.3
17.6
2.7
8.8
9.0
97.6
16.1
5.0
28 .0
10 .3
17.9
2.7
8.7
9.0
99.1
18 .3
5.5
2 6 .7
10 .3
18.2
2.7
8.6
9.0
98.9
19.9
5.1
27.0
10.3
17.3
2.6
8.1
8.7
94.5
2 0 .2
5.3
24.2
9.4
16.8
2.7
7.8
8.4
95.9
2 1 .7
5.0
24.2
9.4
16.9
2.5
8.1
8.4
109.3
5-7
3.6
53.0
9.1
19.1
2.7
9.5
6.7
114.4
6.9
3.9
55.9
9.8
19.4
2 .6
9.3
6.7
113.7
8.7
3.6
54.5
9.7
19 .2
2.4
8.9
6.8
197.7
22.2
Government.............................
72.0
4.4
17.7
7.0
15.1
2 .5
7.6
17.7
180.2
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
69.6
3.7
16.8
6.5
14.5
2.5
7.8
17.7
2.8
1.0
1.9
1.7
3.5
.4
1.9
WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston
Mining................................
Transportation and public utilities.....
Wholesale and retail trade..............
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
Wheeling-Steubenville
Total...................................
Manufacturing.......... ...............
Transportation and public utilities.....
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
198.5
197.7
180.2
170.2
24.3
24.7
2 5 .1
2 2 .7
22.9
2.9
1.1
1.9
1.7
3.6
.4
1.7
2.8
1.2
1.7
1.8
36
.5
1.7
WISCONBIN
Milwaukee
Racine
WYOMING
Casper
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....
*
l/
2/
3/
t/
3/
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Prior to 1952 Federal Reserve Banks are included in the government division in these areas,
Includes mining.
Not strictly comparable with data shovn for later years.
Includes mining and finance.
Subarea of New York-Northeastern Nev Jersey.
Includes mining and government.
-
MONTHLY LABOR TURNOVER RATES
MAMUFACTUMHG <<<D STR<ES
U
<939 )955
Rate Per 100
Rate Per 100
to [-TOTAL ACCESSMMS
TOTAL SEPARAHOMS
10
!!*
17.9
<939
<945
UNHED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
!950
<955 <939
HO
<945
<950
<955
Tabte SB-1: Monthty tabor turnover rat** inmanufacturmg industries
(Par 100 employees)
Separation rate
Year
Total
accession
rate
TOTAL
Quit
Discharge
1.6
.9
.7
0 .4
.2
.2
Layoff
Miscellaneous,
including
military
Animal aywage:
3.0
2 .9
3.5
1930............
1931............
1932............
3.1
3.1
3.3
5.0
4.0
4.4
1933............
1934............
1935............
5.4
4.7
4.2
3.8
4.1
3.6
.9
.9
.9
.2
.2
.2
2.7
3.0
2.5
1936............
1937............
1933............
4.4
3.6
3.8
3.4
4.4
4 .1
l.l
1.3
.6
.2
.2
.1
2.1
3.0
3.4
1939............
1940............
1941............
4.1
4.4
5.4
3.1
3.4
3 .9
.8
.9
2.0
.1
.2
.3
2.2
2.2
1.3
0.1
.4
1942............
1943............
1944............
7 .6
7.5
6.1
6.5
7.3
6.8
3.8
5.2
5.1
.4
.6
.6
1.1
.6
.6
1.3
.9
.5
1945............
1946............
1947............
6.3
6.7
5.1
8.3
6.1
4.8
5.1
4.3
3.4
.6
.4
.4
2.3
1.2
1.0
.3
.2
.1
1948............
1949............
1950............
4.4
3.5
4.4
4.6
4.3
3.5
2.8
1.5
1.9
.4
.2
.3
1.3
2.4
1.1
.1
.1
.2
1951............
1952............
1953............
4.4
4.4
3.9
4.4
4.1
4.3
2.4
2.3
2.3
.3
.3
.4
1.2
1.1
1.3
.5
.3
.3
1954............
3.0
3-5
l.l
.2
1 .9
.2
NOTE:
—
---
--—
--
—
—
P rior to 1940 miscellaneous separations were included v ith q u its.
2L
L iK v
it
Tabte SB-2: Monthty tabor turnover rates !n setected industries
Annual average, 1949*1954
(Per 100 employees)
*
Total separation rate
Total accession rate
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
3.0
3.9
4.4
4.4
4.4
3-5
3-5
4.3
4.1
4.4
3.5
4.3
DURABLE GOODS.........................
MOMDURABLE GOODS......................
3.1
2.9
4.0
3-7
4.7
4.0
4.7
3.8
4.9
3.6
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.1
4.5
3.9
4.2
3-9
4.6
4.2
3.6
3.3
4.5
4.0
ORDNANCE AMD ACCESSOR!ES..............
2.0
4.0
4.5
3.5
3.3
-
3.9
4.3
3.2
2.7
1.5
-
FOOD AMD KINDRED PRODUCTS.............
4.0
4.8
2.9
3-1
5.2
5.1
4.0
4.8
5-3
5.4
4.6
4.7
5.7
6.9
4.9
4.9
4.7
5.8
3.0
3-7
5.2
6.1
3.1
3.9
4.3
4.9
3.0
3.3
5.5
5.3
4.6
4.9
5.3
5.6
4.5
4.5
5.6
6.7
4.4
4.9
4.8
5.7
3.1
3.8
5-3
6.0
3.1
4.0
3.5
5.1
4.4
4.6
4.2
-
3.6
5.6
4.2
4.4
4.4
-
2.3
2.0
2.8
1.2
3.0
2.8
3.5
1.8
3.8
3.7
4.3
2.5
4.0
3.5
4.6
3.2
2.8
2.0
3.1
3.3
3.0
2.1
1.6
2.7
1.4
3.0
2.0
3.8
2.3
3.4
3.2
3.7
2.5
4.4
3-4
5.4
3.1
3.2
2.5
3.5
3.5
3.3
3.0
3.2
3.0
2.9
5.1
2.9
2.0
3.4
3.0
2.4
2.3
3-3
3-5
3.4
3.3
4.5
3.2
2.2
3.2
3.8
2.2
2.7
3.9
4.3
4.0
3.8
6.1
3.8
2.8
3.9
4.7
2.9
3.1
3.5
3.7
3.7
3.6
4.9
2.9
2.1
3.4
3.4
2.8
2.4
3.5
3.9
3.6
3.6
4.0
3.1
2.4
3.5
3.9
2.7
2.2
3.4
-
4.1
4.8
4.1
3.7
8.1
3.9
3.0
3.8
4.4
3.1
3.2
4.0
4.3
4.1
3.9
6.3
3.8
3.2
3.4
4.8
3.3
3.0
4.5
4.9
4.4
4.2
6.1
4.1
3.7
4.1
4.1
3.5
4.2
3.2
3.4
3.2
3.1
4.5
3.3
2.4
3.7
3.8
2.5
1.7
4.1
4.9
2.4
4.2
3.8
2.7
-
3.3
3.5
3.2
3.0
5.6
3-5
2.7
3.4
3.8
2.7
3.4
6.5
2.6
4.0
4.2
2.4
-
3.6
3.4
4.7
4.2
5.3
3.9
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.6
4.4
3-9
3.8
4.7
3.7
5.0
4.4
5.0
5-0
3.9
3.8
4.9
4.4
3.6
4.9
5-7
4.1
4.3
4.6
4.2
5.0
5.3
5.3
4.0
4.8
4.7
9.5
3-9
4.7
9.5
4.2
5.8
L0.8
5.2
5.4
11.6
5.2
5.2
9.4
4.7
-
4.6
8.3
3.9
5.4
10.7
4.8
5.7
L2.1
5.1
6.3
13.2
5.8
4.8
9.3
4.7
-
3.3
3.6
4.1
3.2
4.3
-
2.7
4.3
3.9
4.7
3.7
-
-
3.9
4.2
5.1
5.4
4.3
6.1
6.6
5.0
4.9
5.2
4.0
-
3-1
5.3
5.8
4.2
..............................
Beverages:
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES..................
TEXT!LE-M!LL PRODUCTS.................
Knitting mills..........................
Dyeing and finishing textiles..........
Carpets, rugs, other floor coverings...
APPAREL AMD OTHER F!M!SHED TEXT!LE
PRODUCTS............................
-
-
-
-
-
-
Men's and boys' furnishings and work
LUMBER AMD WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURMtTURE)..........................
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
FURMtTURE AMD FtXTURES..................
3-7
4.0
2.9
4.7
4.8
4.5
5.6
6.0
4.5
5.2
5.3
5.0
5.8
6.1
4.9
-
PAPER AMD ALL!ED PRODUCTS...............
2.3
1.6
2.7
3-5
2.4
4.7
3.6
2.4
5.1
3.2
2.8
3.7
3.3
2.4
4.4
2.1
1.7
2.8
2.4
1.6
2.9
3.4
2.3
4.3
3.4
2.5
4.5
3.5
2.8
4.5
2.7
2.0
3.5
2.4
2.2
3.0
CHEMtCALS AMD ALL)ED PRODUCTS.........
1.4
1.7
1.2
1.7
1.2
1.4
1.9
2.7
1.6
1.4
1.7
2.3
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.6
1.5
2.3
2.3
3-5
2.1
1.7
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.7
2.0
1.5
2.0
2.7
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
2.4
1.7
2.3
2.2
3.0
2.0
2.1
1.7
2.3
1.6
1.8
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.9
2.4
Other furniture and fixtures...........
22
-
1.8
-
1.6
-
-
2.8
-
2.0
Tabte SB-2: M onthty ta b o r tu rn ov er rat** in setected industries
Annual average, 1949-1954
(Per 100 employees)
Separation rate - Quit
Separation rate - Discharge
Industry
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
........................................................................
1.1
2.3
2.3
2.4
1.9
1.5
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
DURABLE GOODS.........................
HONOURABLE 6000S......................
1.1
1.3
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.6
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.4
1.6
.2
.2
.4
.3
.4
.3
.4
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSOR!ES..............
.9
2.4
2.0
1.6
.7
-
.2
.7
.6
.3
.2
-
FOOD AND KtNDRED PRODUCTS.............
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
2.0
2.1
1.7
2.0
2.0
2.1
1.6
2.2
.3
.3
.4
.4
.5
.4
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.6
.5
.6
.4
.4
.3
.4
.4
.5
.4
.4
.6
1.7
1.6
1.9
1.7
-
.1
.4
.3
.4
.2
-
1.2
1.0
1.6
.7
1.9
1.3
2.5
1.3
2.1
1.4
2.7
1.4
2.0
1.2
2.7
1.5
1.6
.8
2.2
1.6
1.7
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
.4
.3
.3
.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
-
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.7
.9
.7
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.2
1.5
2.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
1.4
1.4
2.0
1.9
2.2
2.2
1.5
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.5
1.2
1.4
1.9
1.7
2.1
2.2
1.5
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.6
1.2
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.9
2.0
l.l
1.9
1.9
1.8
2.3
l.l
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.0
.9
-
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
.4
.2
.2
.1
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.1
.1
.3
.3
.1
.2
.1
.3
.2
-
2.2
1-5
3.6
2.6
3.5
2.3
3.0
2.3
2.6
1.9
2.5
1.6
.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
2.4
3.9
3.9
3.5
3.0
3.3
.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
2.1
3.5
2.0
3.1
5.1
2.9
3.6
7.2
3.5
4.1
8.8
3.9
3.0
5.1
2.8
-
.3
.3
.3
.4
.2
.4
.3
.4
.6
.3
.3
.5
.3
.5
.2
-
1.3
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.5
-
.2
.3
.2
.3
.3
-
1.5
1.6
1.3
3.2
3.4
2.8
3.5
3.7
3.0
3-5
3.6
3-3
3.3
3.6
2.6
-
.3
.4
.2
.5
.5
.4
.5
.6
.3
.5
.6
.4
.5
.6
.3
-
2.1
1.4
2.1
1.7
3.0
1.7
1.2
2.3
.2
.4
.3
.2
.3
.3
.6
.4
.2
.4
.2
.2
1.6
.3
.2
.5
.3
.1
3-o
2.1
1.5
3.2
1.2
1.0
and b o x e s ......
l.l
.8
1.5
.3
CHEM!CALS AND ALL!ED PRODUCTS.........
.6
l.l
1.7
.9
.7
l.l
1.3
1.1
1.6
.9
.7
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.9
1.0
.7
1.2
1.4
.8
1.0
.6
.5
.8
1.1
.6
.1
.2
.5
.7
.2
.1
(1/)
.1
.1
.4
.2
.3
.1
.1
.1
.3
.2
.5
.2
.1
.1
.3
.1
.2
.1
(1/)
.1
.3
.1
.2
.2
B everages:
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES..................
TEXT!LE-M!LL PRODUCTS.................
B road-w oven
fa b r ic
m i l l s ....................................
D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g
C arp ets, rugs, oth er
t e x t i l e s .......................
flo o r co v e rin g s ...
APPAREL AND OTHER F!N!SHED TEXHLE
PRODUCTS............................
M e n 's
and b o y s '
fu rn ish in gs
and
-
-
1.0
-
.3
.3
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.3
.3
.2
.3
-
.2
-
.2
-
work
LUMBER AW W
D OOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURMtTURE)..........................
M i l l w o r k , p l y w o o d , and p r e f a b r i c a t e d
s t r u c t u r a l woo d p r o d u c t s ..................................
FURN!TURE AND FtXTURES............................................
PAPER AM ALL)ED PRODUCTS................................
D
Paperboard c o n ta in e r s
1 .1
-
.9
.4
.3
.8
.7
.2
.1
.1
.3
See footnotes at end of table.
22
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I
T a b te S B -2 : Monthly tabor turnover rate* !n setetted !ndu*tr!e*
Annual average, 1949-1954
( P e r 100 e m p lo y e e s )
Separation rate - MLscellane oua.
including m ilita ry
Separation rate - Layoff
19%
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
................................................................
1.9
1.3
1 .1
1.2
l.i
2.4
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.2
C .l
DURABLE GOODS..............................................................
MOMDURABLEdOODS.......................................................
2.2
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.2
1 .?
l.i
l.i
l.i
2.7
2.1
.2
.1
.3
.2
.3
.2
.5
.4
.2
.2
.1
.1
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSOR!ES..................................
2.6
.9
.4
.6
.4
-
.1
.2
.3
.3
.1
-
FOOD AND KtNDRED PRODUCTS................................
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
2.9
.0
1.2
2.8
3.3
1.0
1.3
.1
.2
.1
.1
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.4
.5
.4
.3
.2
.3
.3
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
2.7
3.3
2 .1
1.8
2.4
-
.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
-
.6
.3
.9
.3
.7
.3
1.0
.5
.7
1.0
.5
.5
1.3
.8
1.8
.5
1.3
1.5
1 .1
1.3
1.3
.1
.1
.1
.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
.3
.6
.2
.3
.8
1.2
.6
.1
.2
(1/)
.3
1.7
1.8
1.4
1.2
4.1
1.7
1 .1
1.5
2.0
1.5
2.3
1.4
2.2
1.3
.9
6.1
1.5
2.1
1.4
1.0
1 .1
.9
.7
2.8
2.3
-
.o
.3
1.8
1.2
1.0
.4
.9
1.9
1.9
1 .1
-
.2
.3
.3
.2
.3
.3
.3
.1
.1
.2
.1
.3
.3
.3
.2
.3
l.i
.2
.1
.3
.3
.3
.1
.1
.2
1.2
1.2
1.8
2.4
1.4
1.1
4.0
1.5
1.4
1.7
1.3
1.6
2.1
.4
.2
.2
.2
.1
.4
.4
-5
.5
.7
.6
.7
.2
.2
.2
.1
.5
.5
1.5
1.9
.8
.8
1 .1
1.7
1.5
2.3
1.0
1.6
2.2
2.6
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
1.3
Beverages:
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES............................................
Tobacco and s n u f f ................................................
TEXTtLE-MtLL PRODUCTS.........................................
Dyeing and finishing textiles........
Carpets, rugs, other floor coverings...
APPAREL AND OTHER F!M!SHED TEXT!LE
PRODUCTS....................................................................
Men's and boys' suits and coats......
Men's and boys' furnishings and work
l .i
.7
1.0
l .i
Logging camps and contractors........
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
structural wood products............
FURN!TURE AND F!XTURES................
Other furniture and fixtures.........
PAPER AND ALL!ED PRODUCTS................................
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills.....
CHEM!CALS AND ALL!ED PRODUCTS.......................
Industrial inorganic chemicals.......
Industrial organic chemicals.........
Paints, pigments, and fillers........
See footnotes at end of table.
24
4.0
1.2
.7
.9
1.9
1.4
-
5-1
0 /)
,3
.6*
.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
.1
.1
-
.1
-
.2
-
i
( l/ )
.1
.2
.2
5/)
a/)
.i
-
.1
.1
(i/ )
(1/)
(i/ )
1.3
.1
.1
.1
.2
1.4
3.5
1.4
-
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
.3
.4
.3
.2
.3
.2
-
1.4
.7
-
.2
.3
.3
.5
.2
-
1.6
1.9
.9
.8
.8
.9
-
*8
.8
.8
.8
-
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.5
.5
.5
.2
.2
.2
-
.9
.5
.9
.6
.4
.4
.7
.4
.6
.6
.4
.7
.5
.4
.6
.9
.9
1.0
.2
.3
.2
.3
.3
.2
.3
.3
.3
.5
.5
.4
,2
.2
.2
.7
.7
1.0
1.6
.3
.5
.6
.4
.6
1.3
.2
.4
.6
.5
.8
1.4
.3
.5
.5
.3
.5
.9
.1
.4
.4
.3
.3
.4
.3
.3
1.6
2.1
1.0
.1
.2
.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
.2
.3
.3
.4
.5
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
l.i
1.5
.8
1.8
4.9
1.3
1.5
4.3
1.1
1.6
3.4
1.3
1 .1
1.3
.9
1.9
2.1
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.7
LUMBER AND W
OOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURN!TURE)..........................
l .i
-
.8
2.1
4.2
1.5
-
.i
.i
a
.i
.i
.i
Tabte SB-2: M on th ty ta b or turnover rates in s e te tte d industries-Continued
Aimual average, 1949-1954
(Per 100 employees)
Total separation rate
Total accession rate
Industry
19%
1933
1932
1951
1950
1949
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
0.8
.5
1.2
.8
1.4
l.o
1.4
1.2
1.4
.8
0.6
.4
l.l
.7
1.4
.9
1.4
.8
1.3
.8
1.2
.8
1.1
1.0
RUBBER PRODUCTS.......................
2.7
2.1
2.8
3.1
2.9
1.7
3.3
3.7
3.3
2.0
4.2
4.4
3.7
2.5
5.2
4.4
4.1
2.6
5.3
5.4
2.7
1.9
2.9
3.9
2.6
1.8
3.0
3.3
3.6
2.8
4.3
4.2
3.1
1.9
3.9
4.2
3.7
2.2
4.8
4.8
3.0
1.6
4.8
4.0
3.6
2.9
3.8
4.4
LEATHER AMD LEATHER PRODUCTS...........
Leather: tanned, curried, and finished..
3.2
2.4
3.3
4.1
3.2
4.3
5.0
4.0
5.1
4.0
3.4
4.2
3.4
3.2
3.6
3.2
2.4
3.3
3.1
2.9
3.1
4.1
3.4
4.3
4.3
3.7
4.4
4.7
4.8
4.8
3.5
3.0
3.6
3.7
2.6
3.8
STOWE, CLAY, AMD GLASS PRODUCTS........
2.4
3.1
1.6
2.6
2.2
3.1
3.6
2.3
3.7
2.4
3.6
5.0
2.7
3.7
3.0
3.5
4.1
2.9
4.3
2.9
3.8
4.4
2.2
4.0
3.2
2.7
3.5
1.7
2.7
2.2
2.7
3.4
1.5
2.8
2.2
3.4
3.9
2.6
4.3
2.9
3.7
4.5
2.6
4.5
3.5
3.8
4.8
2.8
4.0
3.9
2.7
3.3
2.1
3.1
2.6
3.5
4.2
1.8
3.9
3.2
2.2
2.8
3.2
3.6
3.8
2.8
3.4
3.1
3.4
2.6
_
1.6
2.7
3.0
3.3
2.2
2.1
3.5
4.1
3.9
2.8
2.5
4.2
4.1
3.9
4.5
2.6
5.9
5.0
6.1
6.8
2.5
6.3
6.0
6.4
6.8
2.6
5.0
4.9
5.1
5.0
2.3
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.4
2.5
5-3
5.2
5.8
5.0
1.9
3-7
4.1
3.9
3.1
2.6
2.5
2.0
2.2
3.3
3.3
2.8
3.6
5.3
5.6
2.1
2.0
1.9
2.1
2.3
1.7
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.3
1.9
2.6
1.6
4.1
2.4
4.8
2.3
5.9
1.8
5.1
2.7
6.7
2.7
3.2
1.7
5.2
2.5
6.0
1.8
5.2
2.3
5.5
1.8
4.6
3.9
4.7
2.4
3.3
3.5
4.6
4.6
2.6
3.8
3.8
3.5
3.9
2.8
4.4
3.7
2.7
2.2
1.8
3.2
4.8
3.5
1.9
2.7
4.2
4.9
3.5
2.4
3.0
4.0
4.5
3.7
2.6
3.2
4.3
5.3
4.3
3.5
3.8
5.2
5.2
4.0
2.9
3.0
4.7
4.6
3.9
3.0
3.7
4.1
5.0
4.3
3.0
3.6
4.8
3.9
3.1
2.4
2.4
3.7
3.0
3.0
4.4
3.1
2.0
2.4
3.8
4.3
4.6
4.6
5.3
3.9
5.1
3.5
4.5
3.9
5-3
4.8
-
4.4
3.2
6.3
5.4
5.1
3.9
5.3
4.9
3-9
3.2
-
4.3
2.6
3.4
6.3
4.4
6.4
6.8
4.5
6.7
5.2
5-0
5.2
5.9
5.4
6.2
4.2
5.3
3.6
6.6
7.1
4.4
7.2
6.6
4.1
5.5
5.7
4.7
6.6
4.6
3.8
4.8
5.2
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AMD COAL.........
Pottery and related products..........
PR!MARY METAL !MDUSTR!ES...............
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.............................
1.8
-
Other primary metal industries:
FABR!CATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDMAMCE, MACHINERY, AMD TRANSPORTATION
EQUtPMEMT)...........................
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..
-
2.5
-
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
25
Tabte SB-2: M on th ty ta b or turnover rates !n se te cte d !ndustr!es-C ontinued
Annual average^ 1949-1954
(Per 100 employees)
Sepansttion rate - Quit
Separation rate - Discharge
Industry
195*
1953
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AMD COAL.........
0.4
.3
0.8
.4
RUBBER PRODUCTS.......................
.8
.6
1.4
.9
LEATHER AMD LEATHER PRODUCTS...........
Leather: tanned, curried, and finished..
Footwear (except rubber)..............
STOWE, CLAY, AMD GLASS PRODUCTS........
PR!MARY METAL !WDUSTR!ES...............
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
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.............................
Other primary metal industries:
Iron and steel forgings..............
FABRtCATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDMAMCE, MACH!MERY, AMD TRAMSPORTAHOM
EQU!PMEMT)...........................
Cutlery, hand tools, and hardware.....
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..
See footnotes at end of table.
26
1951
1950
1949
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
0.7
.4
0.7
.5
0.6
.3
0.4
.3
(1/)
(1/)
0.1
0/)
0.1
(i/)
0.1
0/)
0.1
(i/)
(1/)
(1/)
1.9
1.0
3.2
2.4
1.9
1.2
2.5
2.4
2.3
1.2
3.4
3.1
1.9
.9
2.8
2.7
1.3
.7
1.9
1.7
0.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
.2
.3
.2
.1
.2
.3
.3
.1
.2
.4
.2
.1
.2
.3
0.1
.1
.1
.3
1.7
.8
1.8
2.9
1.8
3.1
3.0
1.8
3.2
2.7
1.6
2.9
2.1
1.4
2.2
2.0
.8
2.2
.2
.1
.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.3
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.8
.6
.8
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
1.5
1.5
1.3
2.0
1.7
1.1
.9
1.0
1.6
1.6
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.4
.4
.3
.3
.2
.3
.4
.4
.3
.3
.3
.4
.3
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.6
1.7
1.9
2.2
1.5
-
.1
.3
.3
.3
.3
.5
.8
.9
l.l
.6
1.4
2.3
2.3
2.8
2.1
1.6
2.7
2.5
2.5
3.0
1.7
3.6
3.2
4.2
3.7
l.l
2.3
2.4
2.7
1.9
l.l
l.l
.9
(1/)
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.5
.5
.5
.5
.1
.5
.5
.5
.6
.2
.7
.6
.7
.8
.1
.5
.6
.5
.4
.1
.2
.2
.6
Pottery and related products..........
1952
1.0
1.3
1.2
1.0
.9
.1
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
.9
1.4
2.7
l.l
2.7
1.1
2.7
1.0
2.5
.6
1.3
.1
.3
.3
.7
.2
.7
.1
.6
.2
.6
.1
.3
.6
2.2
2.1
2.6
1.7
.8
.1
.4
.4
.4
.3
.2
1.0
1.0
.7
.6
1.3
2.7
2.3
1.2
1.5
2.9
2.3
1.9
1.7
1.4
2.2
2.6
2.6
1.8
2.1
3.1
2.0
1.9
1.3
1.3
2.4
l.l
1.4
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.5
.3
.2
.3
.4
.4
.4
.2
.2
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
.3
.2
.3
.4
.3
1.4
l.l
3.4
2.6
2.9
2.2
3.0
2.8
2.3
2.1
-
.4
.5
.6
.5
.6
.5
.5
.5
.6
.5
-
1.6
.9
.9
4.0
2.5
3.5
3-5
2.5
2.4
3.1
2.8
2.8
2.4
1.8
2.6
1.5
.4
.2
.2
.7
.6
.6
.7
.5
.3
^6
.6
.3
.6
.4
.3
.2
-
.3
Tabte SB-2: M onthty ta b or turnover rates !n s etected indu$tr!e!-C ontinued
Annual average, 1949*1954
(Per 100 employees)
Separation rate - Miscellaneous,
including military
Separation rate - Layoff
1954
1952
1951
1950
1949
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
0.3
.2
0.3
.1
0.2
.1
0.3
.2
0.6
.5
0.2
.2
0.2
.2
0.3
.2
0.3
.3
0.3
.3
0.1
.1
1.4
.9
1.3
2.0
1.2
1.4
.7
1.2
.7
.4
.7
1.2
.7
.5
.4
1.0
.7
.4
1.7
.8
2.1
2.0
1.7
2.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
-3
.3
-3
.3
.3
-3
.6
.3
.4
.4
.8
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
LEATHER AMD LEATHER PRODUCTS...........
Leather: tanned, curried, and finished..
Footwear (except rubber)..............
1 .1
1.8
1.0
.8
1.2
.8
.9
1.5
.7
1.4
2.7
1.2
1.0
1.3
1.0
1.4
1.6
1.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
.4
.4
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
STOWE, CLAY, AMD GLASS PRODUCTS........
1.6
2.5
.2
1.4
1.0
1 .1
1.7
.3
l.l
.8
1.4
2.2
.2
1.3
1.2
1.0
2.0
.1
.6
l.l
.8
1.3
.4
.6
.6
2.1
2.9
.5
1.9
1.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
.3
.3
-3
.1
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.4
-7
.3
.4
.3
.2
.3
.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
PR!MARY METAL !MDUSTR!ES...............
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills...............................
Iron and steel foundries..............
1.8
1.1
.6
.5
.5
-
.2
.3
.3
.5
.3
-
1.5
2.1
2.0
1.3
2.5
.8
1.9
1.8
1.5
2.2
.2
.9
1.2
1.1
.5
.2
.6
.9
.4
.2
.3
.8
1.0
.5
.6
1.2
3.8
4.4
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
.3
-3
.2
-3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
.4
.5
.6
.3
.4
.2
.2
.2
.2
1.2
-5
.3
.4
.4
1.3
.2
.3
.3
.5
.2
.1
1.0
3.6
.6
2.2
.2
1.4
.6
1.7
.4
1.3
3-1
3.0
.2
.2
.2
.4
.2
.5
.4
.6
.2
.3
.1
.1
2.9
.8
.8
.5
.6
3-3
.2
.3
.3
.4
.2
.1
2.9
1.7
l.l
1.5
2.0
1.7
1.1
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.6
1.3
1.0
1.9
1.2
1.5
.8
.7
.7
.9
1.2
.7
.7
.6
.7
1.6
2.5
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
.3
.1
.2
.4
.3
.2
.1
.2
.3
.4
.4
.2
.5
.4
.3
.2
.1
.2
.2
2.3
1.4
2.1
2.1
1.5
.9
1.4
1.3
.9
.3
3.0
2.2
5.2
2.1
1.1
2.7
2.1
.8
2.2
1.6
1.0
3.0
1.4
1.3
1.6
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AMD COAL.........
0.4
.2
RUBBER PRODUCTS.......................
Malleable-iron 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. ...........................
1953
.2
-
.2
.1
Other primary metal industries:
FABR!CATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDMAMCE, MACH!MERY, AMD TRAMSPORTATtOM
EQU!PMEMT)...........................
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..
-
.1
-
.1
_
-
.2
.1
.3
.2
.3
.2
.4
.3
.2
.2
-
3.3
.3
.2
.3
.3
.2
.5
.3
.3
.5
.4
.4
.5
.2
.3
.3
-
.1
See footnotes at end of table.
2Z
Labor
Tu rno \ c r
Tabte SB -2: M onthty ta b o r tu rn ov er rates in setected in d u stries-C on tin u ed
Annual average, 1949*1954
(Per 100 em ployees)
Total accession rate
Industry
Total separation rate
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
2.0
1.9
3-5
1.9
1.3
1.0
2.9
3.2
2.6
2.5
2.7
2.2
3.6
3.9
5-7
3.7
3.2
3.1
4.3
5.0
4.1
4.6
5.3
5.7
4.2
5.4
3.6
4.6
5.2
5.1
2.1
2.9
2.4
1.0
3-0
2.6
3.1
2.7
3.4
3.4
3-5
3.8
4.9
3.4
2.7
2.4
3.5
3.7
6.4
3.5
3.0
2.9
3.6
.3.8
3.8
3.5
3.8
3.9
2.6
3.3
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.3
3.8
5.5
3.3
3.3
1.2
2.2
2.9
4.0
3.2
3.4
3.8
5.7
3.5
7-2
1.3
3.4
2.8
3.9
2.8
3.7
2.8
3.7
3.1
4.4
2.3
4.0
3.2
4.7
1.9
1.7
2.3
2.4
1.7
2.7
2.8
2.9
4.0
2.7
3.3
3.1
2.3
5.0
3.3
3.7
4.3
3.3
3.5
4.4
3.8
4.1
2.7
3.8
4.5
-
2.7
2.8
2.3
4.^
2.3
3.0
2.9
2.5
4.8
3.4
3.2
3.1
2.3
3.9
3.2
3.4
3.4
2.7
3.7
3.7
2.5
2.3
1.9
2.9
2.4
-
2.5
3-5
4.0
4.4
4.4
2.7
3.1
3.7
3.5
3.9
2.9
3-9
1.5
2.8
2.3
4.2
2.6
5.3
3.6
5.5
3.1
5.6
1.6
-
2.3
3.2
2.5
4.4
2.5
4.0
2.8
5.1
2.0
3.7
2.7
-
3.4
5.0
6.3
6.0
7.3
-
3.7
4.9
4.6
6.4
4.7
-
l.l
2.3
3.0
4.0
1.4
1.0
1.8
2.3
2.5
2.2
1.5
3.2
3.0
4.5
4.5
3.6
4.5
-
4.4
4.6
4.2
4.2
3.2
-
4.1
4.8
2.3
2.4
1.8
Aircraft engines and parts............
1.1
Aircraft propellers and parts.........
2.8
Other aircraft parts and equipment....
Ship and boat building and repairing.... 10.5
6.0
Railroad equipment....................
Locomotives and parts................. 3.0
7.6
Railroad and street cars..............
2.9
Other transportation equipment.........
5.5
6.0
4.0
3.9
4.0
2.8
4.4
10.0
4.8
2.6
7.1
2.5
6.6
6.5
5.3
5.3
5.0
4.1
5.4
12.8
6.2
3.6
9-7
4.4
6.7
4.8
7.9
8.1
7.2
4.4
7.5
17.4
6.6
5.6
7.9
2.1
6.8
6.2
5.2
5.6
4.0
2.7
5.0
17.4
6.2
4.9
7.5
4.4
-
5.2
3.8
13.7
-
4.6
5.0
2.7
2.5
3.0
3.6
3.1
12.5
9.8
10.1
9.7
4.9
6.0
7.1
3.6
3.6
3.6
2.4
4.0
1 1 .1
6.1
5.1
7.3
4.7
5.2
5.2
3.8
4.1
3.4
2.1
3.4
11.3
5.2
3.3
7.7
3.7
6.0
6.2
4.2
4.4
3.3
2.3
3.7
13.0
4.1
2.8
6.1
3.0
5.4
5.0
2.8
3.1
1.8
1.5
2.3
16.6
6.7
3.4
9-7
2.2
mSTRUMEMTS AMD RELATED PRODUCTS........
Photographic apparatus.................
Watches and clocks....................
Professional and scientific instruments..
1.5
1.0
2.3
1.7
2.4
1.9
3.3
2.3
2.9
1.7
3.6
3.4
3.3
1.9
2.7
4.2
3.0
2.0
3.1
3.7
-
2.2
1.5
3.1
2.3
2.3
1.5
3.0
2.3
2.1
1.3
2.5
2.3
2.4
1.4
3.1
2.8
1.8
1.1
2.2
2.0
MtSCELLAMEOUS MAMUFACTURtMG tMDUSTRtES....
Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware....
3.8
2.3
5.7
4.4
6.0
3.4
4.5
2.3
5.1
3.2
-
4.8
3.2
5.5
3.5
5.3
3.1
5.2
3.8
3.9
3-0
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL)......... .
Engines and turbines..................
Agricultural machinery and tractors....
Metalworking machinery (except machine
Machine-tool accessories..............
Special-industry machinery (except metalGeneral industrial machinery...........
Office and store machines and devices....
Service-industry and household machines..
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY...................
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
Communication equipment................
Radios, phonographs, television sets,
Telephone, telegraph, and related
Electrical appliances, lamps, and miscel-
TRAMSPORTATtOM EQUtPMENT................
See footnotes at end of table.
23
5.8
3.9
16.5
-
-
-
Tabte SB -2: M onthty ta b o r tu rn ov er rates in setetted in d u stries-C on tin v ed
Annual average, 1949-1954
(Per 100 employees)
S e p a ra tio n r a t e - D isch a rg e
S e p a ra tio n r a t e - Q u it
In d u s try
1954
MACHtHERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL)...........
Engines and t u r b in e s ..............................................
A g r i c u l t u r a l m achinery and t r a c t o r s ............
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
0.8
.7
.7
.8
.8
.7
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.5
1.9
2.1
1.9
2.3
2.0
2.0
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.8
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.4
0.9
.9
1.3
0.4
.5
.3
.4
.3
.3
0.4
.4
.4
.5
.4
.4
0.5
.5
.4
.6
.6
.7
0.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
.3
0.2
.2
.3
.6
0.2
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
1.0
1.0
1.9
2.4
2.0
2.3
2.2
2.9
1.5
2.3
.8
1.0
.2
.2
.4
.5
.4
.4
.4
.7
.3
.6
.2
.3
.9
.8
.9
.8
.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
2.1
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.4
1.7
1.8
2.1
2.2
1.7
1.5
2.3
1.3
1.3
.9
1.5
1.4
-
.4
.4
.2
.3
.4
.4
.4
.2
.3
.4
.4
.5
.2
.2
.5
.3
.3
.2
.2
.3
-
-
.2
.1
.2
.3
.2
-
l.l
2.3
2.1
2.1
1.6
1 .1
.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.7
1.4
1.5
2.8
1.4
2.8
1.5
2.8
1.2
2.1
.8
-
.1
.2
.2
.4
.1
.4
.2
.4
.1
.4
-
1.5
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.5
-
.3
.6
.7
.6
.6
-
-9
1.7
1.9
1.6
.7
.7
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
2.6
2.2
2.3
1.8
-
.2
.4
.3
.3
.3
-
2.3
2.7
1.6
1.8
-
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.5
.2
.1
.3
.1
.5
.5
.4
.3
.4
.3
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
.5
.3
.5
.5
.3
.6
.4
.4
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
.8
.2
.1
.2
.1
-
-
.2
M etalw orking m achinery (e x ce p t machine
M ach in e -to o l a c c e s s o r i e s ..................................
S p e c i a l- i n d u s t r y m achinery (e x c e p t m e ta l-
O f f i c e and s t o r e machines and d e v i c e s . . . .
S e r v ic e - in d u s t r y and household m a ch in e s ..
M is c e lla n e o u s m achinery p a r t s .........................
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY................................................
E l e c t r i c a l g e n e r a tin g , tr a n s m is s io n ,
d i s t r i b u t i o n , and i n d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s ..
Communication equipm ent.......................................
R a d io s, phonographs, t e l e v i s i o n s e t s ,
and equipm ent.........................................................
T elep h o n e, te le g r a p h , and re la te d equipm ent..................................................................
E l e c t r i c a l a p p lia n c e s , lamps, and m is c e l
laneou s p r o d u c ts .....................................................
TRAMSPORTAHOM EQUtPMEMT........................... ...........
A u to m o b ile s..................................................................
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 en g in es and p a r t s ..............................
A i r c r a f t p r o p e lle r s and p a r t s .......................
Other a i r c r a f t p a rts and equipm ent............
Sh ip and boat b u ild in g and r e p a ir in g .........
R a ilr o a d equipm ent..................................................
Locom otives and p a r t s .........................................
R a ilro a d and s t r e e t c a r s ..................................
O ther t r a n s p o r t a tio n equipm ent.......................
!MSTRUMEMTS AM RELATED PRODUCTS.....................
D
P h otograp h ic a p p a ra tu s .........................................
Watches and c l o c k s ....................
P r o f e s s io n a l and s c i e n t i f i c in s tru m e n ts ..
l.l
l.l
.8
2.8
3.0
2.4
2.5
2.2
1.8
2.4
3.4
1.9
1.4
2.5
1.6
.7
.7
.9
.7
1.3
1.2
1.9
1.2
.7
1.3
1.4
1 .0
1 .0
l.l
1.9
.8
.3
l.l
M!SCELLAMEOUS MANUFACTURE !MDUSTR!ES.... 1.6
J e w e lry , s i lv e r w a r e , and p la te d w are......... 1.4
3.4
2.5
2.6
1.9
2.9
3.2
2.2
1.6
2.3
4.9
2.0
1.5
2.7
2.1
2.7
2.3
3.1
3.4
2.4
1.5
2.4
4.8
1.8
1.5
2.1
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.2
-
1.2
-9
1.4
1.3
1.4
.9
1.7
1.6
1.1
.6
1.3
1.3
-
3.2
1.9
2.7
2.0
1 .0
.8
1.3
2.2
1 .1
2.1
1.7
2.0
-
1.7
-
1.6
-
-
-
.1
(1/)
.1
.3
.5
.2
.6
.6
.5
.2
.9
.2
.1
.2
(1/)
.2
.3
.3
.2
.5
.3
1 .0
.4
l.l
.2
.6
.3
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
(1/)
.2
(1/)
.1
.1
.4
.3
.4
.4
.2
.2
.2
(1/)
.2
.2
.3
.1
.1
.3
.2
-
.4
-
-
-
-
22
t Hv;
T i!
^r
Tabte SB-2: M onthty ta b o r tu rn ov er rates in setected in d u stries-C on tin u ed
Annual average, 1949*1954
(Per 100 employees)
Separation rate - Miscellaneous,
including military
Separation rate - Layoff
Industry
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1.8
1.3
1.9
1.5
2.2
2.4
1.0
1.4
2.6
1.0
.4
.4
1.0
.9
3.7
3
.4
.3
0.4
.3
.5
.2
.2
.1
0.7
1.2
.6
.5
.5
.4
2.5
4.3
1.5
2.5
0.2
.2
.4
.1
.2
.2
0.3
.2
.4
.2
.2
.2
0.3
.3
.4
.3
.2
.3
0.4
.5
.5
.3
.3
.4
0.2
.4
.3
.2
.2
.2
0.1
.1
.2
.2
1.4
2.5
.3
.7
.2
.9
.2
.6
.3
1.0
2.1
3.4
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
1.4
1.6
1.0
3.0
1.2
.8
.6
.5
1.8
.9
.8
.6
.4
1.4
.6
.6
.3
.2
1.2
.4
.8
.5
.6
.9
.5
-
.2
.2
.2
.5
.3
.2
.3
.3
.5
3
.3
.4
.5
.7
.5
.2
.2
.2
.4
.2
-
-
.2
.2
.1
.3
.2
1.5
.9
.8
1.0
.8
2.5
.3
.3
.3
.5
.2
.1
1.2
1.4
.7
.9
.6
.5
.5
1.2
.4
1.0
1.7
-
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.5
.8
.3
.2
-
1.7
1.2
.8
2.0
1.4
-
.3
.3
.3
1.0
.2
-
.5
.1
.1
(1/)
.5
2.1
.3
.4
.4
.4
.3
.1
2.9
1.2
1.3
1.3
.9
*
.3
.3
.3
.4
.2
-
3.1
3.6
.8
1.7
2.3
1.6
9.9
8.0
8.3
7.8
3-9
2.3
2.8
.6
.6
.5
.2
.8
6.9
2.8
2.4
3.2
2.6
1.7
2.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
.4
5.2
2.0
.7
3.7
1.0
2.4
3.4
1.7
.7
1.8
.8
.4
(1/)
.1
.4
.2
.4
6.9 13.3 14.4
5.0
1.3
.4
2.0
2.8
7.8
1.2
.7
.3
.4
.2
.1
.2
.2
.1
.2
.7
1.2
.4
.2
.5
.7
.3
.2
.4
.2
.3
.3
1.2
.7
.3
.5
.8
.3
.3
.4
.1
.3
3
.8
.9
.6
.3
.7
.9
.6
.6
.4
.5
.6
.3
.8
.8
.9
.4
.3
.3
.2
.3
.2
.1
.2
.2
.4
.4
.5
.2
l.l
.6
2.0
1.2
.5
.1
.8
.6
.3
.2
.6
.3
.4
.2
1.0
.4
.4
.3
.6
.4
-
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.3
.4
.4
.3
3
.4
.2
.2
.2
.2
MtSCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURE tNDUSTRtES.... 2.7
J e w e l r y , s i l v e r w a r e , and p l a t e d w a r e ......... 1.5
1.3
.5
1.4
.7
1.7
1.2
1.3
1.0
-
.2
.1
.3
.2
.3
.3
.5
.4
.2
.2
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL)...........
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 .............
M etalw orking
m achinery
(ex cep t
S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y m achinery
m achine
(e x ce p t m eta l-
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 ............................
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY...................
E le c t r ic a l gen era tin g, tran sm ission ,
d i s t r i b u t i o n , and i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s . .
R adios, phonographs, t e l e v i s i o n s e t s ,
and e q u i p m e n t ................................................................
T e l e p h o n e , t e l e g r a p h , and r e l a t e d
E le ctrica l
a p p lia n ces,
lamps,
1 .0
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 and p a r t s ..........................
O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s and e q u i p m e n t .............
S h i p and b o a t b u i l d i n g and r e p a i r i n g ...........
R a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t ........................................................
L o c o m o t i v e s and p a r t s ..............................................
Other
and
street
c a r s ...................
transportation
e q u i p m e n t .............
tNSTRUMENTS AMD RELATED PRODUCTS........
P h o togra p h ic
a p p a r a t u s .........................................
Watches and c l o c k s ..................................................
P r o f e s s io n a l and s c i e n t i f i c in stru m e n ts ..
See footnotes at end of table.
122
-
-
.2
and m i s c e l -
TRANSPORTATtON EQUtPMENT................
Railroad
-
2.1
2.6
.1
-
1 .0
-
.1
-
.1
-
.1
-
-
-
-
Tabte SB-2: M onthty tabor turnover rates !n setected in d vstries-C on tin ved
Annual average, 1949-1954
(Per 100 employees)
Total accession rate
1954 1953
Total separation rate
1952
1951
1950
1949
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
METAL Mtmtte..........................
3.2
1.6
3-6
2.1
4.3
1.9
4.8
2.7
5.8
2.9
5.4
4.4
5.3
2.8
5.1
5.2
4.6
2.6
5.3
4.4
3.8
2.1
4.7
3.9
4.1
4.3
3.9
2.2
4.7
2.1
4.8
4.9
5.7
2.9
5.1
4.5
4.9
2.5
4.8
4.7
4.2
2.5
4.4
3.9
4.5
2.2
5.3
5.5
AMTHRAOTE M)W)t<6.....................
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.9
1.8
1.3
5.2
3.1
2.2
2.3
1.8
2.1
B)TUM!ttOUS-COAL M)M!MG.................
1.2
1.3
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.0
3.2
2.6
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.9
1.3
1.4
2.1
1.9
2.6
2.4
2.6
1.9
1.6
1.8
1.1
1.1
1.5
1.6
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.2
1.9
1.5
1.8
1.6
2.6
COMMUmCATtOM:
Separation rate - Quit
Separation rate - Discharge
1.8
.3
2.6
1.2
3.1
.9
3.9
2.5
4.2
1.4
4.5
3.5
3.8
1.5
4.2
3-7
2.8
1.1
3.6
2.9
2.7
l.l
3-9
2.6
0.3
(i/)
.3
.1
0.4
.1
.4
.2
0.6
.2
.3
.3
0.5
.2
.2
.3
0.5
.1
.2
.3
0.2
.1
.2
.3
AWTHRACtTE M!M!MG.....
.5
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.3
0 /)
(1/)
(1/)
(1/)
(l/)
(1/)
B!TUM!M0US-C0AL M!M!MG.
.4
1.0
1.4
1.6
1.4
1.7
0 /)
(l/)
.1
.1
.1
.1
l.l
.9
1.6
1.4
1.8
1.6
1.7
1.3
l.l
.9
1 .1
.9
.1
0 /)
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
(1/)
.1
(l/)
.1
(1/)
METAL M!M!HG........
Iron m i n i n g ..........
Copper m i n i n g ........
Lead and zinc mining.
C0MMUH!CAT!0M:
T e l e p h o n e . .............
T e l e g r a ph
..........
Separation rate - MLscellaneous,
including military
Separation rate - Layoff
METAL MtWtxa........
Iron m i n i n g ..........
Copper m i n i n g ........
1.7 0.8
.8
3.7
.2
.7
.5 1.8
0.6
.9
(l/)
.4
0.3
.4
(1/)
.3
0.6
.8
.2
.5
1.4
.8
1.1
2.4
0.3
.2
.3
.4
0.3
.3
.4
.4
0.3
.4
.3
.3
0.4
.4
.4
.4
0.4
.4
.4
.2
0.2
.2
.1
.1
AMTHRACtTE M!W!WG.....
4.4
1.8
.6
.7
3
.6
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
B!TUM!W0US-C0AL M!W!MG.
2.5
1.4
1.2
.7
.8
.9
.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.4
.2
.4
.1
.3
.2
.4
.2
.6
.3
1.5
.1
.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
3
.2
.3
.1
.2
C0MMUM!CAT!0M:
T e l e p h o n e ..............
T e l e g r a p h . 2 / ..........
l/
2/
Lees than 0.05.
Data relate to domestic employees except messengers and those compensated entirely on a commission basis.
H o u r s j ti d Earnings
Tabte SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees
Annual average, 1932-1954
Average weekly
earnings
industry
Average weekly
hours
Average hourly
earnings
1934
1953
1952
1954
1953
1952
19%
1933
1952
$84.46
82.03
87.33
76.73
$88.54
40.8
37.8
4^ .6
43.4
42.4
45.8
40.6
4 1.7
43.9
43.9
45.6
42.5
$2.07
2.17
2.05
1.89
$2.04
2.14
2.00
1.92
$1.86
91.60
80.06
$81.63
80.34
85.73
81.60
AMTHRAOTE...........................
75.6o
72.91
71.19
30.0
29.4
31-5
2.32
2.48
2.26
B)TUM)M0US-C0AL......................
80.85
85.31
78.09
32.6
34.4
34.1
2.48
2.48
2.29
91.94
90.39
85.90
40.5
40.9
4l.l
2.27
2.21
2.09
77.44
75.99
71.10
44.0
44.7
45.0
1.76
1.70
1.38
.......................
93.98
91.61
8f.85
37.0
37.7
38.7
2.54
2.43
2.27
MOWBU!LD!WG COHSTRUCTtOM...............
c o nstruction.........
92.86
86.88
97.36
90.27
83.28
93.83
86.72
80.26
91.35
40.2
40.6
39.9
40.3
41.2
39.6
41.1
41.8
40.6
2.31
2.14
2.44
2.24
2.07
2.37
2.11
1.92
2.25
BUtLD!MG COWSTRUCHOW.................
94.12
91.76
88.01
36.2
37.0
38.1
2.60
2.48
2.31
GENERAL CONTRACTORS..................
89.41
87.75
82.78
36.2
37.3
38.3
2.47
2.34
2.13
SPEC!AL-TRADE CONTRACTORS.............
98.01
102.71
90.39
112.71
93.19
94.79
98.30
87.10
111.61
91.04
91.99
94.92
82.72
n o .30
88.43
36.3
37.9
34.5
38.6
35.3
36.6
38.1
2.70
2.71
2.59
2.38
34.7
39.3
33.7
37.7
38.9
35.2
40.7
37.0
2.62
2.51
2.92
2.64
2.84
2.55
2.44
2.44
2.35
2.71
2.39
................................
71.86
71.69
#?.$?
39.7
40.5
40.7
1.81
1.77
1.67
MOMDURABLE GOODS......................
77.18
64.74
77.23
63.60
73.46
60.98
40.2
39.0
41.3
39.3
41.5
39.6
1.92
1.66
1.87
1.6 1
1.77
1*34
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSOR !ES..............
79.60
77.90
77.47
40.2
41.0
42.8
1.98
1.90
1.81
FOOD AND KtNDRED PRODUCTS.............
68.47
76.86
79.71
76.22
70.04
71.73
71.57
54.57
46.82
36.82
74.42
79.74
71.87
67.89
69.22
61.45
66.33
74.57
77.64
73-39
68.05
69.77
68.37
53.18
43.00
55.76
71.44
75.63
69.30
64.84
66.24
38.92
63.23
70.30
73.39
69.72
63.80
66.41
64.09
51.88
45.57
34.12
69.13
71.71
6r.62
61.57
63.38
36.17
41.0
4l.l
41.3
41.2
43.5
45.4
42.6
38.7
30.4
40.3
44.3
44.8
45.2
40.9
41.2
39.9
41.2
41.2
41.3
41.7
43.9
43.9
43.0
39.1
29.8
40.7
44.1
44.5
45.0
41.3
41.4
41.2
41.6
41.6
41.7
42.0
1.67
1.87
1.93
1.85
1.61
1.58
1.68
1.41
1.%
l.4l
1.68
1.78
1.39
1.66
1.68
1.34
1.6 1
l.8l
1.88
1.76
1.53
1.32
1.39
1.36
1.31
1.37
1.62
1.70
1.52
1.69
1.76
1.66
1.43
1.43
1.47
1.32
1.47
1.32
1.54
1.39
1.47
1.48
1.32
1.36
METAL M)M)MG.........................
90.74
1.83
1.88
1.92
CRUDE-PETROLEUM AMD MATURAL-GAS
PRODUCT)OK:
Petroleum and natural-gas production
MOMMETALDC MtMtMG AMD QUARRY)MG......
<HW77MCr
Other nonbuilding
Electrical w o r k ...........................
Other special-trade c o ntractors........
D a iry p r o d u c t s ............................
Canning and p r e s e r v i n g ...................
Sea food, canned and c u r e d .............
Canned fruits, vegetables, and soups..
Flour and other grain-mill products...
Biscuits,
crackers,
and p r e t z e l s ......
See footnotes at end of table.
MB
44.0
45.8
43.6
39.3
31.0
4i.o
44.9
45.1
46.0
41.6
41.7
41.3
1.54
1.37
1.60
1.43
HuU!
i
Tabie SC-1 Hours and gross earnings of production workers
1
or nonsupervisory emptoyees
Annual average, 1949-1951
Average w eekly
hours
Average w eekly
earnings
industry
Average h o u r ly
earnings
1951
1950
1949
1951
1950
1949
1951
1950
1949
$74. %
72.66
78.37
76.11
$65.58
61.96
72.05
66.64
$61.55
58.91
63.96
64.79
43.6
42.5
46.1
43.0
42.2
40.9
45.O
41.6
40.9
39.7
42.3
41.4
$1.71
1.71
1.70
1.77
$1,554
1.515
1.601
1.602
$1,505
1.484
I.512
1.565
AHTHRACtTE...........................
66.66
63.24
56.78
30.3
32.1
30.2
2.20
1.970
1.880
BtTUMtMOUS-COAL......................
77-79
70.35
63.28
35.2
35.0
32.6
2.21
2.010
1.941
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 ) ............................
79.76
73.69
71.48
40.9
40.6
40.2
1.95
1.815
1.776
MOMMETALUC M!M!MG AMD QUARRY!MG......
67.05
59-88
56.38
45.0
44.0
43-3
1.49
1.361
I.302
..................
81.49
73-73
70.81
37.9
37.2
37.8
2.15
1.982
1.874
80.78
74.62
85.26
73-46
69.17
76.31
70.44
63.63
73-66
4o.8
41.0
40.6
40.9
41.1
40.7
40.9
41.5
40.5
1.98
1.82
2.10
1.796
1.683
1.875
1.723
1.583
1.820
BU!LD!MG COMSTRUCTtOM.................
61.47
73-73
70.95
37-2
36.3
36.7
2.19
2.031
1.935
GEWERAL COMTRACTORS..................
73.03
68.56
67.16
36.6
35.8
36.2
2.05
1.915
1.855
.SPEUAL-TRADE COWTRACTORS.............
87.32
91.34
78.76
108.26
83.62
77-77
81.72
71.26
89.16
74.71
75.70
78.60
70.75
86.37
71.39
37.3
39.2
35.0
4o.i
37.0
36.7
38.4
35.4
38.4
35.8
37.2
38.6
35.7
39.2
36.1
2.31
2.33
2.20
2.55
2.26
2.119
2.128
2.013
2.322
2.087
2.034
2.037
1.982
2.211
1.979
M W f / M V M / M ? ..........................
64.71
59 33
54.92
40.7
40.5
39.2
1-59
1.465
1.401
KOHOMRABLE NOODS.............................................................
69.47
58.46
63 32
54.71
58.03
31.41
41.6
39.5
41.2
39.7
39.5
38.8
I.67
1.48
1.537
1.378
1.469
1.325
ORDMAMCE AMD ACCESSOR)ES..............
74.12
64.79
38.76
43.6
41.8
40.0
1.70
1.550
1.469
FOOD AND tUMOREO PRODUCTS.............
59.92
63.78
68.30
65.78
60.83
63.02
62.44
50.80
44.40
53.21
65.85
67.34
64.54
58.24
59.63
53.41
55.29
60.07
60.94
60.80
56.11
57.36
57.29
46.81
58.03
60.95
57.21
53.54
32.83
37.44
38.02
57.44
54.61
36.13
35.00
43.77
-
41.9
41.9
41.9
41.9
44.4
46.0
44.6
4o.o
29.8
41.9
45.1
45.5
46.1
41.6
41.7
41.4
41.6
41.6
41.6
42.4
44.5
45.6
44.1
39-3
43.5
44.1
45.3
41.5
41.6
41.5
41.5
41.9
44.8
45.3
44.9
38.8
-
1.43
1.57
1.63
1.57
1.37
1.37
i.4o
1.27
1.49
1.27
1.46
1.48
i.4o
i.4o
1.43
1.29
1.329
1.444
1.465
1.434
1.261
1.258
1.299
1.191
-
1.270
1.384
1.398
1.371
1.219
1.239
1.225
1.128
-
METAL MtMtMG.........................
I r o n m ining
.........................................
CRUDE-PETROLEUM AMD MATURAL-6AS
PRODUCT ) t :
0)
K w sM t/cr/M
M0MBU!L!)!W6 COWSTRUCHOM...............
Other n o n b u ild in g
E le ctrica l
c o n s t r u c t i o n .....................
w o r k ...........................................................
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 .............................................................
C o n d e n s e d and e v a p o r a t e d m i l k .....................
C a n n i n g and p r e s e r v i n g .........................................
S e a f o o d , c a n n e d and c u r e d ............................
Can ned f r u i t s , v e g e t a b l e s , and s o u p s . .
F lour
and o t h e r
g rain -m ill p ro d u c ts ...
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 , and p r e t z e l s .............
*
*
-
56.01
38.91
54.98
51.67
*
-
-
44.0
44.7
46.2
41.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.334
1.382
1.263
1.290
-
1.273
1.318
1.190
1.239
-
See footnotea at end of table.
103
H o u r s 3nd Enmtngs
Tabte SC-t Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory em ptoyees - Continued
Annual average, 1952-19%
Average w eekly
earnings
Average w eekly
hours
Average h o u r ly
earnings
1953
1952
1934
1953
1952
19%
$73.01
76.26
73.08
35.81
33-70
78.59
61.57
92.80
$71.18
74.94
69.80
53.45
51.74
76.04
60.49
89.79
$64.41
66.58
65.94
52.27
50.67
71.14
55.73
82.20
43.2
41.0
43.5
39.3
39.2
40.3
41.6
40.0
43.4
42.1
42.3
39-3
39.2
4l.l
42.6
41.0
42.1
41.1
42.0
39.9
39.9
41.6
43.2
4l.l
74.88
66.36
83.69
65.64
71.42
63.12
80.94
63.34
70.88
60.35
77.00
59.80
38.6
42.0
42.7
45.9
38.4
41.8
42.6
45.9
49.01
63.27
42.32
52.73
39.43
47.37
58.59
42.71
50.90
39-73
44.93
56.45
40.13
47.74
38.91
37.7
39.3
36.8
37.4
37.2
32.09
60.53
46.00
45.63
47.50
50.69
49.28
55.10
47.88
61.05
54.37
48.60
55.30
55.65
55.80
40.77
43.07
4o.4o
51.85
44.33
61.61
53.37
62.01
48.39
48.26
49.33
52.80
51.09
56.37
49.78
61.93
54.53
48.75
56.70
57.00
56.24
40.26
43.88
39.31
50.81
45.12
61.65
53.18
62.80
49.15
49.15
49.79
51.99
49.79
55.25
48.76
62.56
54.27
49.02
57.61
57.00
58.06
40.39
43.62
39.33
49.14
45.35
62.58
61.35
69.95
66.95
54.66
62.56
61.65
70.58
69.08
56.10
62.42
69.60
60.80
67.89
51.41
79.24
53.02
19%
1933
1952
ti.69
1.86
1.68
1.42
1.37
1.95
1.43
2.32
$1.64
1.78
1.63
1.36
1.32
1.83
1.42
2.19
$1.33
1.62
1.57
1.31
1.27
1.71
1.29
2.00
39-6
42.2
43.5
46.0
1.94
1.58
1.96
1.43
1.86
1.31
1.90
1.38
1.79
1.43
1.77
1.30
38.2
38.8
37.8
37.7
38.2
38.4
39.2
37.5
37.3
39.3
1.30
1.61
1.13
l.4l
1.06
1.24
1.31
1.13
1.33
1.04
1.17
1.44
1.07
1.28
-99
38.3
38.8
36.8
36.5
37.4
38.4
38.2
38.8
38.0
39.9
39.4
37.1
37.5
37.1
37.7
36.4
36.5
36.4
37.3
36.5
40.8
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
38.2
37-6
41.1
39.1
40.0
38.7
38.7
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
37.1
39.0
38.6
42.0
1.36
1.56
1.23
1.23
1.27
1.32
1.29
1.42
1.26
1.33
1.38
1.31
1.43
1.30
1.48
1.12
1.18
1.39
1.22
1.31
1.37
1.59
1.27
1.27
1.27
1.34
1.30
1.42
1.27
1.36
1.37
1.30
1.32
1.32
1.32
1.10
1.17
1.08
1.33
1.20
1.30
1.36
1.37
1.27
1.27
1.29
1.34
1.29
1.43
1.26
1.36
1.33
1.28
1.32
1.32
1.32
1.08
1.13
1.06
1.26
1.18
1.49
62.16
68.39
65.74
53-20
60.09
40.9
4c.2
38.7
36.2
4o.i
41.1
40.8
39.7
37.4
40.8
42.0
41.2
39.6
37.2
40.6
I .50
1.74
1.73
1.51
1.36
I .30
1.73
1.74
I .30
1.33
1.48
1.66
1.66
1.43
1.46
71.04
61.85
65.19
51.30
67.70
57.07
64.17
51.24
40.0
37.3
40.9
41.8
41.3
38.9
4l.o
42.4
40.3
38.3
41.4
42.7
1.74
1.63
1.66
1.23
1.72
1.39
1.39
1.21
1.68
1.49
1.33
1.20
80.10
53.33
75.38
53.06
43.3
38.7
44.5
39.5
44.2
39.6
1.83
1.37
1.80
1.33
1.71
1.34
FOOD AND K!NDRED PRODUCTS - Continued
B e e t s u g a r ..........................................................................
C o n f e c t i o n e r y and 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 ..................................................................
B e v e r a g e s ...............................................................................
B o t t l e d s o f t d r i n k s ...................................................
D i s t i l l e d , r e c t i f i e d , and b l 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 rn s i r u p , s u g a r , o i l , and s t a r c h .............
M a n u f a c t u r e d i c e ..........................................................
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES...................
Tobacco
and s n u f f ..........................................................
TEXT!LE-M!LL 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 rn and 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 ..........................
S o u t h ....................................................................................
W o o l e n and w o r s t e d .....................................................
N ar row 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 ..................................................................
F u l l f a s h i o n e d h o s i e r y ...........................................
N o r t h ....................................................................................
S e a m l e s s h o s i e r y ..........................................................
S o u t h ....................................................................................
K n i t o u t e r w e a r ................................................................
K n i t u n d e r w e a r ................................. .............................
D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ( e x c e p t
w o o l ) ....................................................................................
W oo l c a r p e t s , r u g s , and c a r p e t y a r n ..........
H a ts ( e x c e p t c l o t h and m i l l i n e r y ) ..................
M i s c e l l a n e o u s t e x t i l e g o o d s .................................
F e l t g o o d s ( e x c e p t wov en f e l t s and
h a t s ) ....................................................................................
P a d d i n g s and u p h o l s t e r y f i l l i n g ....................
P r o c e s s e d w a s t e and r e c o v e r e d f i b e r s . . . .
A r t i f i c i a l l e a t h e r , o i l c l o t h , and
o t h e r c o a t e d f a b r i c s .............................................
C o r d a g e and t w i n e ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table*
1 .1 1
Tabte SC-1: H ours a n d g ross e a rn in g s o f p r o d u c t io n w o rk e rs
o r n o n s u p e r v is o r y e m p to y e e s - C on tin u ed
Annual average, 1949*1951
Average w eekly
hours
^ la r n in ^ " ^
in d u s tr y
1951
1950
$60.15
63.14
61.24
Average h o u rly
earnings
1949
1951
1950
1949
$58.81
$54.13
41.2
41.0
41.1
43.4
61.83
58.69
46.72
43.0
42.5
43.1 $1.46
42.1
1.54
42.3
1.49
4o.o
1.24
1.20
39-8
1.64
41.5
43.8
1.22
41.1 1.92
1951
1950
1949
FOOC AMD KtMDRED PRODUCTS - Continued
Cane 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 and 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 ..................................................................
B e v e r a g e s ...............................................................................
M a lt l i q u o r s .....................................................................
D i s t i l l e d , r e c t i f i e d , and b l e n d e d
l i q u o r s ..............................................................................
Corn s i r u p ,
sugar,
oil,
and s t a r c h .............
M anufactured i c e ....................................................
TOBACCO MAMUFACTURES..................
C i g a r e t t e s ............................................................................
C i g a r s ......................................................................................
T o b a c c o and s n u f f ...........................................................
44.81
56.62
56.09
45.12
42.63
62.91
49.12
72.66
59-84
48.40
69.46
68.74
57.11
73-37
55.90
61.94
57-00
52.17
43.51
54.37
39-10
45-99
40.77
50.19
35.76
42.79
37.59
48.95
-
49.97
48.36
68.39
53.19
78.91
38.02
TEXT!LE-M!LL PRODUCTS.................
S c o u r i n g and c o m b i n g p l a n t s .................................
Ya rn and t h r e a d m i l l s ................................................
Ya rn m i l l s ..........................................................................
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 and w o r s t e d .....................................................
N ar row 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 ..................................................................
F u l l f a s h i o n e d h o s i e r y ...........................................
51.60
57.82
47.86
M iscella n eou s
te x tile s
other
rugs,
(e x ce p t
f l o o r c o v e r i n g s ..........
and c a r p e t y a r n ..........
te x tile
g o o d s .................................
41.1
1.537
1.303
-
1.71
1.35
1.66
-
1.454
1.245
-
-
-
1.21
-
-
37.08
46.33
32.41
39-10
34.20
38.5
39-4
37-6
37-7
39-2
38.1
39-0
36.9
37.7
39-4
37.3
37-7
36.7
37.2
38.3
1.13
1.070
1.287
.969
.994
1.229
.884
1.135
.954
1.051
.893
44.63
40.51
38.8
39-6
37.7
1.236
1.189
39-6
-
38.6
38.6
38.6
38.9
39-2
39-3
4o.i
4o.i
37.5
37.2
38.8
40.5
38.0
39.4
39.1
39.6
4o.o
39-8
37.0
38.9
-
36.8
36.5
37.4
37.9
37.7
-
-
38.8
-
36.4
36.3
44.13
56.94
33.63
54.23
53-33
34.94
41.47
52.09
53.98
50.31
31.45
35.06
30.78
35.9
37-2
35.4
37.8
34.7
35.4
40.96
38.4
38.6
36.34
31.30
37.2
39.7
37-5
40.9
38.1
36.2
40.3
56.80
39-6
4o.o
37.8
41.5
4i.i
39-5
38.7
56.23
63.60
60.10
49.87
62.33
62.72
-
57.11
40.55
-
42.89
46.36
41.92
56.77
43.78
*
-
56.23
-
36.4
-
40.5
-
-
38.2
35-8
38.2
-
36.8
37.5
36.9
38.2
35.5
37.7
35-1
-
1.38
l.o4
1.22
.97
1.33
1.46
1.24
66.24
52.97
58.13
49.49
Cordage and tw in e.................................................
52.26
*
41.4
37.3
40.1
42.3
-
-
-
*
43.3
40.2
-
-
69.71
See footnotes at end of table.
-
-
1.157
1.113
1.117
1.162
1.32
1.229
1.29
1.38
1.25
1.197
1.153
1.265
1.220
1.177
1.357
1.133
-
-
1.180
1.127
1.415
1439
1.396
.976
.998
.971
1.133
1.389
.930
.877
1.075
1.317
1.278
1.502
1.526
1.453
1.48
1.30
1.28
1.56
1.62
1 .5 0
1.0 5
1.0 9
1.04
1.23
1.15
1.43
1.42
1-59
1.59
1-37
1.41
1.60
-
-
1.25
1.26
F e lt goods (ex ce p t woven f e l t s and
L a c e g o o d s ..........................................................................
P a d d i n g s and u p h o l s t e r y f i l l i n g ....................
P r o c e s s e d w a s t e and r e c o v e r e d f i b e r s . . . .
1.105
1.690
1.781
39.2
48.00
34.37
43.73
39.60
53.67
1.442
1.14$
41.9
44.48
38.12
1.516
42.2
49.28
51.23
47.08
1.326
1.128
1.071
1.381
40.3
47.10
-
1.171
1.123
40.2
42.3
44.2
46.2
51.19
36.09
4723
"w ool) ^
43.6
54.01
-
37-17
41.20
C arpets, ru gs,
Woo l c a r p e t s ,
45.01
45.09
4o.3
41.7
39.9
39-9
41.5
42.9
40.8
48.25
48.64
51.74
50.70
53-54
49.25
57.87
51.48
58.16
55.80
K n i t u n d e r w e a r ................................................................
D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ............................
54.99
*
*
*
40.3
$1,355 $1,256
1.438
1.343
1.42
1.45
1.17
-
1.056
-
-
1.186
1.316
1.463
1.317
.886
1.004
1.436
-
.
-
-
-
-
1.61
1.30
H o u rs j ti d E.imin^s
Tabte S C -t Hours an d gross ea rn in gs of prod u ction w ork ers
o r n on su p ervisory em p toy ees - C ontinued
Annual average, 1952-1954
A verage
A verage
w e e k ly
In d u stry
w e e k ly
^ e a r n i n g s '^
hours
e a rn in g s
1954
W o m e n 's
su its ,
W o m e n 's ,
coats,
c h ild re n 's
U nd e rw e ar
Co rsets
and
and
and
s k i r t s .....................
g a r m e n t s ..................
except
and
te x tile
d ra p e rie s,
co rsets.
a c c e s s o rie s ....
p r o d u c t s .....................
and
other
M illw o rk ,
and
p la n in g
p ly w o o d ,
m ills,
and
1953
1952
$46.06
36.05
448.41
57.93
$47.58
52.15
35.6
34.6
36.4
36.9
36.6
35.0
$1.35
1.62
$1.33
1.57
$1.30
1.49
40.81
41.04
43.32
33.63
52.03
52.20
39.82
63.31
44.04
41.27
48.24
38.16
45.14
43.68
47.99
41.18
41.40
44.63
34.32
52.65
52.15
39.74
64.81
44.28
41.58
48.10
58.48
44.53
44.32
47.75
40.30
39.96
42.86
35.15
32.39
51.48
39.96
64.94
43.62
41.03
47.24
58.60
43.52
43.15
46.46
35.8
36.0
36.1
35.4
34.7
34.8
36.2
32.3
36.1
36.2
36.0
35.9
36.7
36.1
37.2
37.1
37.3
37.5
36.9
35.1
35.0
36.8
32.9
36.9
36.8
37.0
36.1
36.5
37.1
37.6
37.5
37.0
37.6
37.8
35.4
33.5
37.7
33-3
37.6
37.3
38.1
36.4
37.2
37.2
38.4
1.14
1.14
1.20
.95
1.50
1.50
1.10
1.%
1.22
1.14
1.34
1.62
1.23
1.21
1.29
l.ll
l.n
1.19
.93
1.50
1.49
1.08
1.97
1.20
1.13
1.30
1.62
1.22
1.20
1.27
1.08
1.08
1.14
.93
1.48
1.45
1.06
1.95
1.16
1.10
1.24
1.61
1.17
1.16
1.21
42.18
49.33
51.09
42.67
47.60
49.88
36.9
37.9
38.8
37.0
38.1
39.0
38.1
38.7
39.9
1.16
1.34
1.35
1.14
1.30
1.31
1.12
1.23
1.25
66.18
73.72
66.83
67.40
44.20
85.06
65.93
79.00
63.37
66.18
43.78
83.81
63.86
77.68
63.24
63.63
43.03
81.51
40.6
38.0
4i.o
4i.i
42.5
39.2
40.7
39.5
40-6
40.6
42.5
38.8
41.2
41.1
40.8
40.8
42.6
39.0
I.63
1.94
1.63
1.64
i.o4
2.17
1.62
2.00
1.61
1.63
1.03
2.16
1.55
1.89
1.55
1.56
1.01
2.09
68.89
68.55
71.32
51.25
51.34
55.46
66.94
65.83
70.62
30.39
50.82
53.63
41.5
41.9
42.0
4o.o
39-9
40.7
41.5
41.8
42.2
41.0
41.4
41.7
42.1
42.2
42.8
41.3
42.0
41.9
1.7 1
1.69
1.74
1.25
1.24
1.35
1.66
1.64
1.69
1.25
1.24
1.33
1.59
1.56
1.65
1.22
1.21
1.28
62^96
60.25
63.14
60.38
61.01
58.93
4o.i
39.9
41.0
40.8
41.5
41.5
1.57
1.5 1
1.54
1.48
1.47
1.42
54.34
64.29
66.86
55.21
65.45
66.23
53.38
64.58
64.87
40.4
39-2
39.8
41.2
40.4
39-9
41.7
41.4
40.8
1.35
1.64
1.68
1.34
1.62
1.66
1.28
1.56
1.59
71.10
39.13
77.55
71.06
61.71
75.70
68.36
60.86
72.80
4l.l
39.7
40.6
41.8
40.6
40.7
42.2
41.4
41.6
1.73
1.49
1.91
1.70
1.52
1.86
1.62
1.47
1-75
73.85
71.17
39-9
4o.8
40.9
1.8 8
1.81
1.74
62.31
57.69
41.3
42.1
41.3
1.56
1.48
1.39
house-
LUMBER AMD WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURMtTURE)............................
S a w m ills
1954
w ork
g a r m e n t s ...................................
ap p arel
fa b ric a te d
C u rta in s,
and
under
n ig h tw e a r,
a llie d
M is c e lla n e o u s
O ther
fu rn is h in g s
1952
64.43
boys'
1953
75.01
and
1954
70.97
70,81
73.08
50.00
49.48
54.95
M e n 's
1952
42.80
50.79
52.38
APPAREL AMD OTHER FtMtSHED TEXTtLE
PRODUCTS..............................
1953
g e n e r a l ............
p re fa b ric a te d
FURMtTURE AND FtXTURES.................
Wood
h o u se h o ld
fu rn itu re ,
except
Wood
h o u se h o ld
fu rn itu re ,
u p h o ls te re d ...
M attresses
O ffic e ,
and
b e d s p r i n g s ........................................
p u b lic -b u ild in g ,
and
p ro fe s s io n a l
f u r n i t u r e .......................................................................................
P a rtitio n s,
S creens,
s h e lv in g ,
b lin d s ,
and
lo c k e rs ,
m isc e lla n e o u s
See footnotes at end of table.
106
and
fu rn i-
Tabte SC-t Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Annual average, 1949*1951
A verage
A verage
w e e k ly
w e e k ly
* 1 a r L n g s ^
hours
e a rn in g s
in d u stry
1931
APPAREL AMD OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS.i/...........................
M e n 's
and
boys'
s u its
M e n 's
and
boys'
fu rn ish in g s
S h irts ,
c o lla rs ,
S eparate
and
and
c o a t s ...........................
and
n i g h t w e a r ..........................
t r o u s e r s ................................................................
s h i r t s .................................................................... . . .
W o m e n 's
o u t e r w e a r ...................................................................
d r e s s e s ......................................................................
H o u se h o ld
W o m e n 's
a p p a r e l ................................................................
su its ,
W o m e n 's ,
U nd e rw e ar
C o rsets
and
and
C h ild re n 's
and
s k i r t s .....................
g a r m e n t s ..................
under
n ig h tw e a r,
a llie d
except
co rsets.
g a r m e n t s ...................................
o u t e r w e a r ..........................................................
M is c e lla n e o u s
O ther
coats,
c h ild r e n 's
ap p arel
fa b ric a te d
C u rta in s,
and
te x tile
d ra p e rie s ,
a c c e s s o rie s ....
p r o d u c t s .....................
and
other
LUMBER AMD WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)............................
cam ps
S a w m ills
S a w m ills
M illw o rk ,
and
and
c o n t r a c t o r s .......................... ..
p la n in g
and
p ly w o o d ,
stru c tu ra l
m i l l s .........................................
p la n in g
wood
m ills ,
and
g e n e r a l ............
.
...
.........................................
P ly w o o d
-
wood
1950
1949
1931
$46.31
52.63
$43.68
50.22
$41.39
46.67
35.9
35.8
36.4
36.9
35.8
34.7
$1.29
1.47
38.16
38.09
40.32
33.20
51.16
50.54
38.01
63.83
41.22
39-7*
*3-79
57.60
41.38
42.44
44.49
36.43
36.26
39-43
31.34
49-41
48.09
34.66
63.77
38.38
36.55
33.30
33.37
34.91
27.44
49.69
47.20
32.23
66.33
33.79
34.08
33.55
37.06
39.74
36.0
33.6
36.0
35.7
34.8
33.1
36.9
32.9
36.8
36.8
36.8
36.0
36.3
36.9
37.7
36.8
36.7
37.8
33-9
34.7
34.8
36.1
33-6
36.9
36.4
33.2
36.3
38.2
36.2
36.0
35.7
35.3
34.7
34.4
36.5
33.8
36.6
36.1
35.3
36.3
38.1
1.06
1.07
1.12
.93
1.47
1.44
1.03
1.94
1.12
1.08
1.19
1.60
1.14
1.13
1.18
36.6
38.4
39.6
-
-
-
-
*
1930
#1.200
1.361
1949
#1.170
1.343
-
54.21
38.98
42.06
.920
.990
.938
.927
.978
1.043
.773
.873
1.424
1.432
1.382
1.372
.960
.883
1.898
1.964
1.040
.978
1.004
.944
1.340 , 1.517
1.068
1.021
-
-
1.101
1.043
39.89
44.93
47.12
-
-
-
-
*
*
-
1.09
1.17
1.19
-
-
-
-
-
-
59.98
71-53
59.13
59 54
41.36
76.04
55.31
66.25
54.95
55.53
33-90
70.43
51.72
61.31
52.37
53.06
35.66
67.12
40.8
393
40.5
40.5
42.2
38.6
41.0
33.9
40.7
40.5
42.1
33.7
40.6
39.1
4o.6
40.6
42.1
38.8
1.47
1.82
1.46
1.47
.93
1.97
1.349
1.703
1.330
1.371
.924
1.320
1.274
1.368
1.290
1.307
.847
1.730
64.02
61.89
67.9*
48.85
49.37
51.24
60.52
59.03
46.03
46.56
47.07
55.06
34.23
41.90
42.48
44.16
42.4
42.1
43.O
41.4
42.2
42.0
43.2
43.2
1.31
1.47
1.58
1.18
1.17
1.22
1.401
1.367
1.311
1.122
1.137
1.314
1.283
40.7
41.5
41.4
41.9
42.2
40.6
4i.o
40.7
57-27
55.08
53.67
51.91
49.48
47-04
41.2
4o.8
41.9
41.9
4o.i
39.3
1.39
1.35
1.281
1.239
1.234
1.182
50.80
58.11
60.45
48.39
56.35
57.27
43.68
50.18
51.69
41.3
39.8
40.3
42.3
41.4
41.2
4o.o
38.9
39-7
1.23
1.46
1.30
1.144
1.361
1.390
1.092
1.290
1.302
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.34
1.42
1.63
-
-
-
-
p re fa b ric a te d
products
M illw o rk
M is c e lla n e o u s
1931
house-
f u r n i s h i n g s ..............................................................................
L o g g in g
1949
w ork
W ork
W o m e n 's
1950
.
*
p r o d u c t s ......................................
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES.................
Wood
h o u se h o ld
fu rn itu re ,
h o u s e h o ld
fu rn itu re ,
u p h o lste re d ...
-
1.032
1.036
1.083
except
Wood
-
Mattresses a n d b e d s p r i n g s .........................................
Office, p u b l i c - b u i l d i n g , a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l
S creens,
sh e lv in g ,
b lin d s,
and
lo ck e rs,
-
-
-
-
-
-
43.2
43.8
41.9
-
-
41.6
-
-
1.66
-
-
53-43
P a rtitio n s ,
66.53
62.20
69.14
69.06
f u r n i . t u r e .......................................................................................
-
-
4l.i
-
-
1.30
-
-
and
m isc e lla n e o u s
fu rn i-
See footnotes at end of table.
iSZ
H o u r s and Enmings
Tabte SC-lJ Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
AnnnAl average, 1932-193^
Average w eekly
earnings
Average w eekly
hours
Average h o u r ly
earn in g s
Industry
1933
1932
1934
1933
1932
42.3
43.3
41.3
41.4
39.9
40.9
43.0
44.0
42.3
42.4
41.9
41.6
42.8
43.6
42.4
42.3
41.0
41.6
$1.73
1.84
1.67
1.66
1.83
1.63
$1.69
1.79
1.60
1.39
1.71
1.37
$1.61
1.69
1.32
1.31
1.61
1.30
81.48
87.12
83.60
71.24
80.00
81.61
43.84
62.33
38.4
33.9
39.6
39.3
39.3
40.0
37.9
39.2
38.9
36.2
39.9
39.7
40.2
40.6
37.6
39.7
38.8
36.3
40.0
39.8
40.2
40.2
38.2
39.2
2.27
2.39
2.241.94
2.17
2.18
l.4o
1.73
2.20
2.32
2.18
1.86
2.10
2.10
1.29
1.67
2.10
2.40
2.09
1.79
1.99
2.03
1.20
1.39
104.13
96.23
39.0
39.6
39.3
2.69
2.63
2.30
78.30
86.09
83.81
83.23
83.80
90.76
72.98
78.01
72.16
73.38
82.81
82.39
80.18
82.88
87.29
69.87
74.84
68.71
70.43
77.08
76.32
73.11
76.31
80.60
66.47
70.09
63.44
41.1
40.8
40.1
40.6
41.9
40.7
40.1
39.8
4l.o
41.3
41.2
41.4
40.7
42.3
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
1.91
2.11
2.09
2.03
2.00
2.23
1.82
1.96
1.76
1.83
2.01
1.99
1.97
1.93
2.13
1.76
1.89
1.68
1.71
1.88
1.88
1.83
1.83
2.00
1.67
1.77
1.39
81.79
89.19
77.87
78.47
83.90
76.08
73.93
81.14
71.38
41.1
41.1
41.2
41.3
41.1
41.8
41.3
41.4
M.3
1.99
2.17
1.89
1.90
2.09
1.82
1.79
1.96
1.72
76.26
67.32
61.48
68.24
63.16
77.46
71.31
60.37
82.32
74.64
64.22
39.36
64.89
39.6?
74.29
69.94
37.66
80.37
70.47
39.36
36.23
61.31
37.07
70.34
63.33
34.49
74.10
4i.o
42.2
42.4
43.8
46.1
43.3
40.4
38.7
42.0
41.7
41.7
42.4
45.7
43.9
43.3
40.9
38.7
42.3
41.7
42.1
42.6
45.9
46.4
44.8
4l.l
39.2
42.1
1.86
1.60
1.43
1.49
1.37
1.71
1.77
1.36
1.96
1.79
1.34
1.40
1.42
1.30
1.64
1.71
1.49
1.90
1.69
1.41
1.32
1.34
1.23
1.37
1.39
1.39
1.76
92.62
96.22
80.73
90.17
94.19
78.81
84.83
88.44
73.74
40.8
40.6
41.4
40.8
40.6
41.7
40.6
40.2
41.9
2.27
2.37
1.93
2.21
2.32
1.89
2.09
2.20
1.76
RUBBER PRODUCTS........................
78.21
87.83
67.*t3
71.91
77.78
88.31
63.60
70.93
74.46
83.63
62.22
66.38
39.7
38.7
39.9
40.4
40.3
39.6
4o.o
4l.o
40.7
40.4
40.4
41.1
1.97
2.27
1.69
1.78
1.93
2.23
1.64
1.73
1.83
2.12
1.34
1.62
LEATHER AMD LEATHER PRODUCTS............
30.92
69.17
66.30
49.71
48.13
51.65
68.23
67.97
50.16
49.10
30.69
64.48
64.12
49.40
48.26
36.9
39.3
39.7
37.1
36.2
37.7
39.9
4li7
38.0
37.2
38.4
39.8
41.1
38.9
38.0
1.38
1.76
1.67
1.34
1.33
1.37
1.71
1.63
1.32
1.32
1.32
1.62
1.36
1.27
1.27
1933
1932
$74.03
80.04
68.97
68.72
73.02
66.6?
$72.67
78.76
6f.68
67.42
71.63
63.31
$68.91
73.68
64.43
64.18
66.01
62.40
87.17
92.96
88.70
76.24
83.72
87.20
33.06
67.82
83.38
91.22
86.96
73.84
84.42
85.26
48.30
66.30
104.91
19%
PAPER AMD ALL!ED PRODUCTS...............
P ulp,
paper,
Other paper
and p a p e r b o a r d m i l l s ..................
and a l l i e d
p r o d u c t s .......................
PR!MT!MG, PUBHSHtMG, AMD ALL!ED
!MDUSTR!ES............................
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
CHEM!CALS AMD ALL!ED PRODUCTS...........
c h e m i c a l s ..........................
In d u strial
in org a n ic
In d u strial
P la stics,
o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s ...............................
e x c e p t s y n t h e t i c r u b b e r ................
Soap,
clea n in g
and p o l i s h i n g
P a i n t s , p i g m e n t s , and f i l l e r s ............................
P a i n t s , v a r n i s h e s , l a c q u e r s , and
F e r t i l i z e r s ..........................................................................
V egetable
o i l s ................................................................
C o m p r e s s e d and l i q u i f i e d
g a s e s .......................
PRODUCTS OP PETROLEUM AMD COAL..........
Coke,
1934
oth er petroleum
and c o a l
p ro d u c ts ..
L e a t h e r : t a n n e d , c u r r i e d , and f i n i s h e d . . .
I n d u s t r i a l l e a t h e r b e l t i n g and p a c k i n g . . .
B o o t and s h o e c u t s t o c k and f i n d i n g s ...........
See footnotes at end of table.
108
Tabte $C-t Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Annual average, 1949-1951
Average w eekly
e a rn in g s
In d u s try
Average h o u rly
e a rn in g s
1950
1949
40 .6
$ 1 .5 2
1.60
1 .4 4
1.43
1 .5 7
1 .4 3
$ 1 ,4 1 2
1.4 8 2
1.3 4 8
1.321
$1,342
1 .4 1 1
1.273
1.258
3 8 .7
3 7 .3
38 .9
38.6
3 9 .7
39.3
-
1 .9 9
2.28
1 .9 9
1.70
1.8 8
1.89
1 .1 5
1.56
1.9 0 7
2.168
1.878
1 .6 3 9
1.813
1.826
-
1.8 4 2
2.101
1.805
1.582
1 .7 4 9
1.760
-
1951
PAPER AW ALL!ED PRODUCTS.....................................
D
P u lp , p ap er, and paperboard m i l l s ................
F ib e r cans, tu b e s, and drums............................
Other paper and a l l i e d p r o d u c ts .....................
PRtMTtMQ, PUBHSHtMG, AM ALL!ED
D
!MDUSTR)ES....................................................................
B ookbinding and r e la t e d i n d u s t r i e s ..............
M isc e lla n e o u s p u b lis h in g and p r in tin g
1950
1949
1931
1950
1949
19 5 1
$65.51
71.04
60.19
59 .9 2
64.8 4
5 9 -77
$6 1.14
65.06
5 7 .9 6
55 .4 8
$55.96
39.83
3 2 .4 5
51.07
43.1
4 4 .4
4 1 .8
41.9
4 1 .3
4 1 .8
4 3 .3
4 3 .9
43.0
4 2 .0
4 1 .7
4 2 .4
4 1 .2
-
7 7 .2 1
8 3.4 3
79.20
6 7.3 2
75-20
7 5 -79
4 3 .4 7
62.24
73-99
80.00
7 4 .1 8
64.08
7 2 .3 4
7 3 .0 4
-
7 1 .2 9
7 8 .3 7
70.21
61.07
69.44
6 9 .1 7
-
38.8
36.6
3 9 .8
3 9 .6
4 o .o
4 o .i
3 7 .8
38.8
36.9
39.5
39.1
39.9
40.0
-
9 1.4 2
-
-
39-9
-
38.9
-
-
2 .3 5
-
-
58.63
63.90
60.83
60.36
66.74
5 5 .2 0
36.60
4 1 .6
4 1 .6
4 1 .4
40 .8
42.0
4 i.i
39-4
4 0 .1
4 1 .1
4 1 .3
40.9
40 .6
4 1 .8
4 o .8
3 9 .3
40.9
4 i.o
4 o .6
3 9 .5
4 o .4
3 9 .8
38.6
4 o .4
1.63
1.80
I .81
1 .7 5
1 .7 3
1 .9 1
1 .5 9
1.69
1 .5 2
1.510
1.660
1.618
1.568
1.763
1.4 8 6
1 .4 5 7
1.430
1 .5 7 4
1.540
1.494
1.677
1.430
1 .4 0 1
67.81
74.8 8
74 .9 3
7 1 .4 0
72.66
78.50
62.65
67 77
62.47
6 2 .6 7
67.8 9
6 5 .6 9
6 5 .5 4
7 1 .9 3
58.40
3 9 .5 9
70.89
7 7 .1 9
68.55
7 1 .8 1
64.80
66.54
5 9 .7 8
4 1 .7
4 1 .3
4 1 .8
4 1 .7
42 .3
40.9
4 i.o
1 .7 0
1.86
1 .6 4
1.722
1 .5 3 2
1.627
1.458
67.72
36.55
5 2 .3 3
5 9 .3 4
5 3.22
6 8 .4 o
63 .50
5 1-7 4
7 2 .4 2
47.00
5 3 .4 6
-
4 4 .7 2
5 1 .1 2
-
4 1 .8
4 2 .2
4 2 .2
4 6 .0
4 6 .4
45.0
4 1 .5
38.9
4 2 .6
4 1 .3
4 5 .5
-
4 1 .6
47.2
-
1.62
1 .3 4
1 .2 4
1.29
1 .1 9
1.52
1 .5 3
1 .3 3
1.70
1.138
1 .1 7 5
-
1.0 7 5
1.0 83
-
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AM COAL.........................
D
Petroleum r e f i n i n g ..................................................
Coke, o th e r petroleum and c o a l p r o d u c t s ..
80.98
84.66
69 39
7 5 .0 1
7 7 .9 3
-
7 2 .3 6
7 5 .3 3
-
40.9
40.7
4 1 .8
40.9
40 .4
-
40 .4
40.2
-
1.98
2.08
1.66
1.8 3 4
1.9 2 9
1 .7 9 1
1.8 7 4
-
RUBBER PRODUCTS...........................................................
T ir e s and in ner t u b e s ...........................................
68.61
78.01
5 7 .8 1
6 3 .1 9
64.42
72 .4 8
5 2 .2 1
3 9 .7 6
3 7 .7 9
63.26
48.94
34.38
4 o .6
39 .6
4 i.o
4 1 .3
40.9
3 9 .8
4 o .i
4 2 .2
38 .3
3 6 .4
38 .6
4 o .i
1.69
1 .9 7
1 .4 1
1 .5 3
1 .5 7 5
1.821
1.3 0 2
1 .4 1 6
1.30 9
1.7 3 8
1.268
1 .3 5 6
LEATHER AM LEATHER PRODUCTS..............................
D
L e a th er: tanned, c u r r ie d , and f i n i s h e d . . .
I n d u s t r ia l le a t h e r b e lt in g and p a c k in g ...
Boot and shoe cu t s to c k and f in d in g s .........
46.86
60.61
64 .5 0
46 .2 5
4 4.28
44.56
5 7 .2 1
4 l.6 l
3 4 .1 1
36.9
3 9 .1
43.0
3 7 .6
36.0
3 7 .6
3 9 .7
36.6
38.9
1.2 7
1 .3 3
1.50
I .23
1 .2 3
1.185
1 .4 4 1
1 .1 3 7
1 .3 9 1
CHEM!CALS AM ALHED PRODUCTS...........................
D
I n d u s t r ia l in o r g a n ic c h e m ic a ls .......................
P la s tic s ,
e xce p t s y n t h e t ic ru b b e r..............
-
Soap, c le a n in g and p o lis h in g
P a in ts , pigm en ts, and f i l l e r s .........................
P a in ts , v a r n is h e s , la c q u e r s , and
F e r t i l i z e r s ..................................................................
V e g e ta b le and anim al o i l s and f a t s ..............
V e g e ta b le o i l s .........................................................
E s s e n t ia l o i l s ,
perfum es, c o s m e tic s .........
See footnotes at end of table.
343589 0 - 55 - 9
-
-
4 1 .9 9
-
3 9 .3 3
-
3 6 .9
-
3 3 .9
-
1.138
-
-
1.096
H o u rs j n d L i r m n g s
Tabte S C -t Hours an d gross earn in gs o f prod u ction w orkers
o r n on su p ervisory em p toyees - C ontinued
Annual average, 1952-1954
A verage w eekly
hours
Average w eekly
earn in g s
Industry
1933
1932
1934
1953
1932
$36.93
43.00
44.64
#37.09
46.99
44.04
$36.70
43.08
44.13
37.7
36.4
36.0
39.1
38.2
36.4
40.3
38.2
37.1
71.86
100.61
70.77
72.47
68.13
60.73
73.71
66.26
64.63
66.17
66.99
#f.l6
61.69
73.9a
71.88
64.33
70.33
97.34
67.89
69.60
63.46
60.01
73.39
64.06
&L.77
67.47
64.36
66.47
62.04
72.87
71.36
63.91
66.33
83.63
62.09
63.12
60.89
36.30
67.72
60.09
38.31
62.64
39.98
61.60
61.13
70.63
70.22
60.01
40.6
40.9
39.1
39.6
38.3
40.3
41.6
40.9
42.6
40.1
40.6
36.9
36.3
44.0
44.1
41.1
40.9
40.9
39.7
40.0
39.2
41.1
41.7
40.8
42.6
40.4
40.1
38.2
37.6
43.9
43.9
41.3
N o n c l a y r e f r a c t o r i e s ................................................
73.66
76.44
77.42
67.66
74.07
79.98
76.43
71.31
69.83
73.43
71.37
63.70
39.6
38.8
41.4
34.0
PR!MARY METAL !WDUSTR!ES................
80.88
84.23
77.33
63.38
87.48
83.16
79.80
74.30
73.70
73.9S
73.82
1954
1953
1952
1.25
1.24
$1.46
1.23
1.21
$1.40
1.18
1.19
41.2
40.4
39.8
39.7
39.8
40.8
41.8
40.6
42.4
39.9
39.2
38.3
38.7
43.0
43.3
4l.l
1.77
2.46
1.81
1.83
1.77
1.50
1.82
1.62
1.51
1.70
I.65
1.82
1.69
1.68
1.63
i.?r
1.72
2.38
1.71
1.74
1.67
1.46
1.76
1.57
1.45
1.67
I.61
1.74
1.65
1.66
1.63
1.54
1.61
2.12
1.56
1.59
1.53
1.38
1.62
1.48
1.38
1.57
1-53
1.60
1.56
1.57
1.55
1.46
40.7
40.6
42.7
36.3
40.6
39.7
42.6
36.3
1.86
1.97
1.87
1.99
1.82
1.97
1.79
1.97
I .72
1.85
1.68
l.8l
38.7
40.9
40.7
2.09
2.06
1.90
79.60
37.9
40.3
40.0
2.20
2.16
1.99
87.48
80.36
76.33
74.89
76.93
79.98
79.60
76.04
72.22
69.89
70.36
77.70
37,8
40.1
36.9
39.2
38.3
38.1
40.3
41.0
40.6
40.7
40.3
40.6
40.0
4l.l
40.8
40.4
39.2
42.0
2.20
1.99
1.91
1.88
1.92
1.99
2.16
1.96
1.88
1.84
1.90
1.97
1.99
1.83
1.77
1.73
1.80
1.85
80.00
80.93
73.48
40.2
41.3
41.7
1.99
1.95
1.81
76.61
83.03
80.41
81.81
73.06
76.08
39.9
40.3
42.1
40.3
41.7
41.8
1.92
2.10
1.91
2.02
1.80
1.82
74.80
73.63
68.13
41.1
41.6
41.3
1.82
1.77
1.65
80.80
82.29
74.29
40.4
42.2
41.3
2.00
1.95
1.79
81.20
83.37
76.49
40.2
42.9
41.8
2.02
1.99
1.83
79.79
80.60
84.74
66.73
83.03
84.40
77.74
80.97
67.57
91.12
84.87
84.43
69.93
77.79
82.13
66.09
80.34
81.14
40.3
39.9
39.6
36.9
40.3
40.0
40.7
41.1
41.3
41.8
41.0
40.6
40.2
41.6
41.7
42.2
41.3
41.4
1.96
2.02
2.14
2.23
2.11
2.11
l.9l
1.97
2.11
2.18
2.07
2.08
1.74
1.87
1.97
2.04
1.95
1.96
1954
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS - Continued
L u g g a g e . ..................................................................................
H and bag 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 o o d s . . .
STOWE, CLAY, AWD GLASS PRODUCTS.........
F l a t g l a s s ............................................................................
G l a s s and g l a s s w a r e , p r e s s e d o r b l o w n . . . .
P r e s s e d and b l o w n g l a s s .........................................
G l a s s p r o d u c t s made o f p u r c h a s e d g l a s s . . .
B rick
and h o l l o w
C oncrete,
Concrete
gypsum, and p l a s t e r p r o d u c t s . . .
p r o d u c t s ........................................................
M is cella n eou s
B la st
t i l e ..............................................
n o n m e t a llic m in era l
fu rn aces,
steel
w orks,
and r o l l i n g
B l a s t f u r n a c e s , s t e e l w o r k s , and r o l l i n g
m ills , except e le ctro m e ta llu rg ica l
E le ctro m e ta llu rg ica l
p r o d u c t 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 ........................................................
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
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 , drawing
and a l l o y 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 , and a l l o y i n g o f
R o llin g ,
drawing,
M iscella n eou s
and a l l o y i n g
p rim ar y m etal
of
in d u s tr ie s ...
W e l d e d and h e a v y - r i v e t e d p i p e ..........................
See footnotea at end of table.
ua
nm
Tabte SC-t Hours ond gross earnings o f production workers
or nonsupervisory em ptoyees - Continued
Annual average, 1949-1951
1951
1950
LEATHER AMD LEATHER PRODUCTS - Continued
Luggage........................................................
Handbags and small leather goods..............
Gloves and miscellaneous leather goods...
$33.58
43.39
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS.........
63-91
42.67
83.85
Glass and glassware, pressed or blown....
Glass containers......................................
Pressed and blown glass...........................
G la s s
products
Cement,
made
of
purchased
g la s s ...
h y d r a u l i c ...................................................................
S tru ctu ra l
c la y
p r o d u c t s ^ / ......................................
59-20
60.55
37.46
53.19
6 5 .2 1
60.03
B ric k
and
h o llo w
t i l e ....................................................
37.92
F lo o r
and
w a ll
t i l e ..........................................................
60.25
Sewer
p i p e ....................................................................................
58.15
Clay refractories......................................
63.76
P otte ry
and
C o ncrete,
re la te d
p r o d u c t s ...................................
gypsum ,
and
p ro d u cts
Concrete
C u t-sto n e
......................................
p r o d u c t s .....................
and
p la s te r
p ro d u cts...
stone
products................................... .
Abrasive products......................................
Asbestos products......................................
Nonclay refractories.................................
PR)MARY METAL tMOUSTRtES.............................
B la st
fu rn ace s,
m ills
ste e l
w orks,
and
fu rn ace s,
m ills ,
except
ste e l
w orks,
57-91
68.25
67.50
58.93
68.46
72.69
69.44
66.78
1949
and
*
*
*
*
39.4
3 7.9
$59.20
56.36
53.71
60.13
54.19
53.75
52.17
52.16
62.64
61.15
-
$54.45
53.80
50.30
57.49
49.73
49.57
48.61
48.85
57.77
59 31
-
41.5
*
-
p r o d u c t s .............................
fo u n d rie s
G r a y —i r o n
fo u n d rie s
M a lle a b le
iro n
P rim a ry
n o n ferro us
and
.
..
. . . . . .
re fin in g
le a d
and
and
sm e ltin g
n o nferro us
R o llin g ,
re fin in g
n o n ferro us
z i n c . ................ ..
and
re fin in g
and
a llo y in g
m e t a l s ................................................................
d ra w in g ,
d ra w in g ,
and
a llo y in g
1.54
2.05
1.48
1.51
1.44
1.31
-
$1,368
1.369
1.303
-
-
$1,437
1.416
1.353
1.442
1.56
1.338
1.45
135
1.253
1.51
1.314
1.45
1.59
1.52
1.391
1.392
1.51
1 .5 0
1.393
1.42
-
1.63
1.76
1.6 0
1.73
-
-
38.6
-
-
-
40.9
4o.o
4o.l
39-9
40.6
41.8
41.4
4 2.9
39-9
4o.l
4o.i
3 8 .1
45.2
45.0
41.3
42.0
41.3
43.4
39.8
39.7
41.7
40.5
42.9
39.7
37.5
4 5 .0
43.9
-
38.6
41.6
39.0
41.8
39.2
36.4
4 3.8
4 3.8
1.382
1.275
1.186
1.240
1.342
1.319
1.354
-
60.78
41.5
40.8
38.3
1.8 1
1.648
1.58 7
77-30
67.47
63.04
40.9
39.9
38.3
1.89
1.691
1.646
77.30
74.46
7 1.6 6
70.05
72 .0 7
-
-
-
-
and
p rim a ry
a llo y in g
m etal
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.3 5 9
1.5 3 8
1.5 8 5
1.5 9 2
1.481
1.450
1 .52 1
1 .5 2 1
4 3 .1
41.9
42.3
41.3
41.1
37.2
37-5
35.7
37.3
1.89
1.79
1.69
1.66
I.72
1.76
60.36
41.4
4 1 .0
40.4
1.69
1 .5 5 4
1.494
58.99
6 1.9 5
41.3
41.5
40.9
40.9
40.1
41.3
1.66
1.71
1 .5 2 5
1.3 6 4
1.4 71
1.50 0
1.58
-
-
65.32
63.06
65.46
65.43
35.09
54.38
54.30
56.73
69.97
6 3 .7 1
69.38
6 2 .3 7
63.97
40.9
41.6
42.4
42.2
41.9
64.94
-
-
41.1
-
-
68.78
66.73
58.05
4 0 .7
4 1.9
38.7
1.69
1.393
1.50 0
70 .76
70.24
59.29
40.9
4 2 .7
38.5
1.73
1.643
1.540
64.22
73.74
59 99
67.65
74.09
73.79
-
5 6 .2 1
60.92
39-4
41.9
42.9
43-3
4 0 .1
41.5
41.6
42.9
-
38.9
39.0
38 .2
39.2
-
1.6 3
1 .76
1.86
1.96
1 .8 7
1.84
1.4 96
1.630
-
1.445
1.562
-
1 .7 8 1
1.7 2 0
1.6 34
1.624
-
-
of
of
f o u n d r i e s ..........................................................
M is c e lla n e o u s
*
*
of
&luininum. . .................e.e*. eo.ee.
N o n fe rro u s
-
of
c o p p e r .............................................................................................
R o llin g ,
$1.36
1.15
115
of
m e t a l s ................................................................
d ra w in g
R o llin g ,
1949
67.24
70.97
Secondary
39.8
39.3
1950
of
m e t a l s ................................................................
sm e ltin g
copper
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f o u n d r i e s ............................. ..
sm e ltin g
P rim a ry
41.2
-
-
1951
75.12
75.86
ste e l
*
-
1949
e le c tro m e ta llu rg ic a l
E le c tro m e ta llu rg ic a l
and
3 7 .1
1950
ro llin g
products..................................................
Iro n
1951
Average hourly
earnings
ro llin g
..........................................................
B la st
Average weekly
hours
W a r n in g s " "
Industry
in d u s trie s ...
^ron and steel forgings . .
. . . ......
Wire drawing
. ........ .......
Welded and heavy-riveted pipe.........
80.65
84.87
8o.4i
75.07
6 3.18
63.66
-
43.0
4o.8
See footnotes at end of table.
m
H o u r s j n d Ejtmmgs
Tabte SC-t Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Annual average, 1952-1954
Average w eekly
hours
Average w eekly
earnings
Average h o u rly
earn in g s
Industry
1953
1952
1954
1953
1952
1954
1953
1952
$77.33
80.95
74.13
66.40
73.26
77.32
$77.15
73.71
74.05
67.32
74.70
75.89
$72.38
69.31
69.05
63.53
69.38
70.69
40.7
41.3
40.3
40.0
39.6
40.8
41.7
41.6
41.6
41.3
41.3
41.7
41.6
41.5
41.1
41.0
41.3
4l.l
$1.90
1.96
1.84
1.66
1.85
1.90
$1.85
1.82
1.78
1.63
1.80
1.82
$1.74
1.67
1.68
1.55
1.68
1.72
74.24
77.42
73.57
75.64
70.99
73.60
39.7
39.7
40.2
39.6
40.8
40.0
1.87
1.95
1.83
1.91
1.74
1.84
73.03
79.52
72.32
80.75
69.87
74.67
39.7
41.2
40.4
42.3
41.1
42.3
1.84
1.93
1.79
1.90
1.70
1.77
80.43
81.27
75.05
41.9
43.0
42.4
1.92
1.89
1.77
78.38
79.35
78.76
80.57
61.18
83.02
73.38
73.53
75.70
78.44
80.94
80.22
78.81
59.06
81.90
72.50
72.62
78.31
74.23
74.80
75.18
74.29
54.00
77.33
68.00
68.30
73.02
40.4
40.9
40.6
40.9
38.0
41.1
40.1
40.4
40.7
41.3
42.6
42.0
41.7
38.6
42.0
40.3
40.8
42.9
41.7
42.3
42.0
41.3
37.3
41.8
40.0
40.9
42.7
1.94
1.94
1.94
1.97
1.61
2.02
1.83
1.82
1.86
1.89
1.90
1.91
1.89
1.53
1.95
1.79
1.78
1.83
1.78
1.76
1.79
1.79
1.44
1.85
1.70
1.67
1.71
83.03
78.21
76.17
75.26
82.35
83.13
79.18
81.07
79.61
74.26
72.83
76.37
40.7
39-3
40.3
40.9
41.8
42.2
42.8
44.3
43.5
40.8
42.1
44.4
2.04
1.99
I .89
1.84
1.97
1.97
1.85
1.83
1.83
1.82
1.73
1.72
81.61
86.03
82.91
85.28
79.79
82.68
40.6
4o.4
42.3
41.2
42.9
42.4
2.01
2.13
1.96
2.07
1.86
1.95
94.94
93.66
89.02
4i.i
42.0
42.8
2.31
2.23
2.08
82.41
78.21
80.77
82.41
77.21
79.20
80.37
75.41
77.02
40.2
39.5
39.4
41.0
39.8
39.6
42.3
39.9
39.7
2.05
1.98
2.05
2.01
1.94
2.00
1.90
1.89
1.94
76.03
79.17
75.20
79.42
73.97
77.61
39.6
40.6
40.0
41.8
40.2
43.6
1.92
1.95
1.88
1.90
1.84
1.78
77.99
82.17
92.87
89.03
78.85
60.98
96.64
94.92
76.64
79.48
91.87
89.96
40.2
41.5
42.6
42.6
41.5
42.4
45.8
46.3
43.3
44.4
46.4
47.1
1.94
1.98
2.18
2.09
1.90
1.91
2 .11
2.05
1.77
1.79
1.98
1.91
85.08
98.72
89.32
100.93
85.95
95.53
4l.l
43.3
44.1
46.3
45.0
46.6
2.07
2.28
2.03
2.18
1.91
2.05
79.54
81.36
70.22
82.94
1 89.01
81.32
81.56
71.93
82.84
94.39
77.40
77.96
68.54
82.08
87.36
41.0
41.3
39.9
43.2
41.4
42.8
42.7
4l.l
44.3
44.2
43.0
42.6
40.8
43.6
43.9
1.94
1.97
1.76
1.92
2.15
1.90
1.91
1.75
I .87
2.14
1.80
1.83
1.68
1.80
1.99
1954
FABR!CATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDMAMCE,
MACHtNERY, AMD TRAMSPORTATtON EQUtPMEMT).
T i n c a n s and o t h e r t i n w a r e ....................................
C u t l e r y , hand t o o l s , and h a r d w a r e ..................
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
S a n i t a r y w a re and p l u m b e r s ' s u p p l i e s . . . .
O i l b u r n e r s , n o n e l e c t r i c h e a t i n g and
cook in g apparatu s, not elsew h ere
F a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r a l m e t a l p r o d u c t s ...........
S t r u c t u r a l s t e e l and o r n a m e n t a l m e t a l
M etal d o o r s ,
sash,
fram es,
m oldin g ,
and
S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k .........................................................
M e t a l s t a m p i n g , c o a t i n g , and e n g r a v i n g . . .
S ta m pe d and 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 ............................... . . . .
M is c e lla n e o u s f a b r i c a t e d m etal p r o d u c t s . .
M e t a l s h i p p i n g b a r r e l s , d ru m s , k e g s ,
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL)...........
Ste a m e n g i n e s ,
tu rbin es,
and w a t e r
D i e s e l and o t h e r i n t e r n a l - c o m b u s t i o n
e n g i n e s , 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 and t r a c t o r s .............
A g r i c u l t u r a l m achinery (e x c e p t
t r a c t o r s ) ..........................................................................
C o n s t r u c t i o n and m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y ..................
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 a c h in e t o o l s ...................................................................
M e ta lw o rk in g m a c h in e ry ( e x c e p t machine
S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y m achinery
F ood-products
(excep t m eta l-
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 r i n t i n g - t r a d e s m a c h i n e r y and e q u i p m e n t .
See footnotes at end of table.
H&
Tabte SC-1:
Hours an d gross earnings o f prod u ction w ork ers
o r n on su pervisory em p toy ees - Continued
Annual average, 1949-1951
Average w eekly
earnings
Industry
1951
Average w eekly
hours
A verage h o u r ly
earn in gs
T i n c a n s and o t h e r t i n w a r e ....................................
C u t l e r y , hand t o o l s , and h a r d w a r e ..................
C u t l e r y and e d g e t o o l s ............................................
Hand t o o l s
..................................................................
H a r d w a r e ...............................................................................
H e a t i n g a p p a r a t u s ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c ) and
S a n i t a r y w a r e and p l u m b e r s ' s u p p l i e s . . . .
O i l b u r n e r s , n o n e l e c t r i c h e a t i n g and
cooking apparatus, not elsew here
F a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r a l m e t a l p r o d u c t s ...........
S t r u c t u r a l s t e e l and o r n a m e n t a l m e t a l
B o i l e r - s h o p p r o d u c t s ..............................................
S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k ........................................................
M e t a l s t a m p i n g , c o a t i n g , and e n g r a v i n g . . .
Sta m pe d and 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 .........................................
M is c e lla n e o u s f a b r i c a t e d m etal p r o d u c t s . .
M e t a l s h i p p i n g b a r r e l s , d ru m s, k e g s ,
B olts,
n u ts,
washers,
and r i v e t s ..................
MACHtNERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL)...........
S tea m e n g i n e s ,
tu rb in es,
1949
1951
1950
1949
$68.81
66.33
66.30
60.74
69.70
66.49
$63.42
60.90
61.01
55.34
61.31
62.65
$57.82
56.24
54.82
50.84
54.54
56.28
41.7
41.2
41.7
41.6
42.5
41.3
41.4
41.6
41.3
41.7
41.2
41.6
39.6
4o.4
39.3
4o.o
38.6
39.3
68.88
75-24
63.91
67.64
57.04
59-79
4l.o
41.8
41.1
41.6
38.7
38.5
1.68
1.80
1.555
1.626
1.474
1.553
66.18
71.49
61.20
63.29
55.43
59-90
40.6
42.3
40.8
41.1
38.8
40.5
1.63
1.69
1.500
1.540
1.429
1.479
71-49
FABRtCATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDMAMCE,
MACHtMERY, AMD TRAMSPORTAHOM EQUtPMEMT).
1950
63.23
60.91
42.3
41.3
4i.i
1.69
1.531
1.482
62.16
62.14
64.22
66.15
59.78
37.60
38.54
60.30
-
40.6
41.1
41.3
41.5
-
40.2
39.7
39.5
1.531
1.512
1.555
1.394
1.487
1.431
1.482
1.519
-
-
-
I.70
1.74
1.69
1.65
-
-
-
-
1.76
1.85
1.608
1.706
1.530
1.623
71.57
71.90
70.39
68.38
52.92
70.58
64.64
65.03
72.11
71-91
73-^3
74.02
74.75
76.38
79-53
*
-
-
*
-
*
-
-
67.21
69.43
60.44
63.13
and o t h e r
42.3
42.2
43.8
45.3
43.4
43.0
-
39.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
41.8
40.7
39.5
38.9
1950
$1.63 #1.532
1.61
1.464
1.470
1.39
1.46
1.332
1.488
1.64
1.61
1.506
1.70
1.68
1.68
1.68
i.4o
1.73
1.60
1.59
1.65
1949
$l.46o
1.392
1.395
1.271
1.413
1.432
and w a t e r
83.27
D iesel
42.1
42.8
41.9
40.7
37-8
4o.8
4o.4
40.9
43.7
1951
42.7
1.95
.
in tern a l-com b u stion
.
A g r i c u l t u r a l m achinery (e x c e p t
t r a c t o r s )...........................
C o n s t r u c t i o n and m in 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 and 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 in e t o o l s ..................................................................
M e t a lw o rk in g m a c h in e ry ( e x c e p t machine
S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y m achinery ( e x c e p t m e ta l
w o r k i n g 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 machinery and equipment.
78.26
73.26
75.67
64.60
66.09
6l.ll
61.86
43.0
40.7
r40.9
4o.i
40.3
39-3
39.2
1.82
1.80
1.85
1.611
l.64o
1.555
1.578
70.88
75.82
62.57
65.97
59.93
58.74
40.5
44.6
39-8
42.4
39.3
39.8
1.75
1.70
1.572
1.536
1.525
1.476
75.04
77.29
85.93
84.85
71.54
69.72
61.11
59.15
44.4
45.2
46.7
47.4
43.2
43.2
39.5
39.3
1.69
1.71
1.84
1.79
1.656
1.614
_
1.547
1.505
82.26
87.98
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 .............
70.54
74.69
61.83
64.16
45.2
46.8
42.7
43.3
39.8
39.7
1.82
1.88
1.652
1.717
1.554
1.616
74.73
74.56
68.79
80.07
82.09
65.74
-
60.37
-
43.7
43.1
42.2
47.1
*3.9
41.9
-
40.3
-
1.71
1.73
1.63
1.70
1.87
1.569
-
1.503
-
See footnotes at end of table.
343589 0 - 5 5 - 1 0
m
H o u r s and Lirt nnos
Tab!# SC-t Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Annual a va ra g., 1952-1954
A verage w eekly
earnings
Industry
Average w eekly
hours
Average h o u rly
earn in gs
195*
1933
1992
1994
1993
1992
*60.19
78.99
81.40
74.39
77.42
81.00
483.42
81.96
84.44
76.30
83.30
89.93
*79.24
78.66
79.79
74.47
81.22
79.96
40.3
40.3
40.7
40.1
39.3
40.3
43.0
42.7
43.3
42.9
42.6
43.4
43.3 $1.96
43.7 1.96
42.9 2.00
1.66
42.8
43.2 1.96
43.0 2.00
81.00
79.20
83.17
73.23
77.82
79.80
61.02
77.36
83.21
70.93
79.13
78.97
76.97
73.26
81.80
66.86
79.81
74.69
40.3
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.3
39.9
42.2
40.3
40.2
40.3
40.6
40.9
43.0
40.9
40.9
41.0
41.2
40.7
74.74
79.60
76.38
77.01
76.39
76.73
40.4
39.8
42.2
39.9
77.81
78.00
78.60
76.23
79.32
79.76
76.69
77.90
77.71
60.28
76.04
79.36
73.39
74.yy
76.99
39.3
40.0
39.9
39.1
4 l .l
72.44
71.61
68.60
77.39
67.72
77.63
68.94
74.80
1933
1932
*1.94
1.92
1.93
1.60
1.96
1.96
$1.83
i.6 o
1.86
1.74
1.66
1.86
2.00
1.99
2.14
1.64
1.97
2.00
1.9S
1.92
2.07
1.76
1.94
1.94
1.79
1.84
2.00
1.68
1.64
1.64
43.9
40.6
1.83
2.00
1.81
1.93
1.74
1.89
40.9
41.9
4l.O
40.9
42.7
41.1
43.1
41.7
41.2
43.4
1.96
1.93
1.97
1.93
1.93
1.93
1.90
1.90
1.90
1.86
1.83
1.79
1.76
1.81
l .8 l
39.8
40.8
41.2
1.62
1.76
i.# r
74.40
64.78
40.2
39.6
41.4
40.8
41.8
41.0
1.93
1.71
1.88
1.68
1.78
1.38
77.83
73.98
40.0
41.4
41.3
1.87
1.86
1.83
72.80
73.97
71.48
40.0
4 l .l
41.8
1.82
1.79
1.71
82.82
78.39
64.03
76.33
80.22
72.04
40.4
40.3
41.6
40.6
42.0
40.7
2.03
1*93
2.02
1.66
1.91
1.77
73.93
83.21
73.84
70.47
73.84
64.yi
68.68
79.84
69.20
76.92
72.24
76.70
65.21
66.66
72.16
91.28
72.32
72.11
72.98
96.69
64.21
40.4
41.4
39.3
40.9
39.9
39.1
39.7
41.9
42.6
40.7
42.0
40.8
40.3
40.4
42.2
46.1
40.4
43-7
40.1
39.0
40.9
1.88
2.01
1.92
1.74
1.92
1.66
1.73
1.81
2.00
1.89
1.72
1.66
1.61
1.63
1.7 1
1.96
1.79
1.63
1.82
1.3 1
1.37
3T.49
63.43
64.64
62.27
62.12
97.49
39.7
39.4
39.9
40.7
40.6
40.2
1.70
1.61
1.62
1.33
1.33
1.43
80.40
68.93
76.82
39.04
78.18
62.49
#f.94
76.6?
39.20
72.36
62.03
69.93
73.34
96.66
72.93
40.4
39.4
39.6
39.1
40.3
43.3
40.2
41.0
40.0
40.2
43.4
40.7
41.2
39.9
42.9
1.99
1.73
1.94
1.31
1.94
1.93
1.69
1.67
1.46
1.60
1.89
1.62
1.78
1.42
1.70
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL) - 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 ...............................
Pumps, a i r and g a s c o m p r e s s o r s .......................
C o n v e y o r s and 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 and v e n t i l a t i n g f a n s . . .
I n d u s t r i a l t r u c k s , t r a c t o r s , e t c ..................
M echanical p o w e r -t r a n s m is s io n equipm ent.
M e c h a n i c a l s t o k e r s and i n d u s t r i a l
f u r n a c e s and o v e n s ...................................................
O f f i c e and s t o r e m a c h i n e s and d e v i c e s . . . .
C o m p u ti n g m a c h i n e s and c a s h r e g i s t e r s . . .
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s . .
D o m e s t i c l a u n d r y e q u i p m e n t .................................
C o m m e r c i a l l a u n d r y , d r y - c l e a n i n g , and
R efrigera tors
and a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g
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 p i p e , f i t t i n g s , and v a l v e s . . .
B a l l and r o l l e r b e a r i n g s .......................................
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY..................
E le c t r ic a l gen eratin g, transm ission,
d i s t r i b u t i o n , and i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s . .
C a r b o n and g r a p h i t e p r o d u c t s
( e l e c t r i c a l ) ..................................................................
E l e c t r i c a l i n d i c a t i n g , m e a s u r i n g , and
M otors,
gen erators,
and m o t o r - g e n e r a t o r
P ower and d i s t r i b u t i o n t r a n s f o r m e r s ...........
S w i t c h g e a r , s w i t c h b o a r d , and i n d u s t r i a l
c o n t r o l s ............................................................................
I n s u l a t e d w i r e and c a b l e .........................................
E l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t f o r v e h i c l e s ..................
E l e c t r i c l a m p s ..................................................................
R adios,
phonographs,
Telephone,
te le v isio n
teleg ra p h ,
M is cella n eou s
sets,
and r e l a t e d
electrica l
p r o d u c t s ..................
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 n o n - r a d i o e l e c t r o n i c t u b e s . . . .
Sea footnota< at end of table.
HA
Tabte SC-t Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Annual average, 1949-1951
industry
A verage w eekly
earnings
A verage w eekly
hours
1930
1949
1931
1930 1949
$77.08 $66.33
76.88
77.35
71.64
80.28
79-12
$39.33
44.3
44.7
43-7
42.9
43.1
44.7
41.9
1931
Average h o u rly
earn in g s
1931
1950
1949
$1,383
H.307
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL) - Continued
Pumps, a i r and g a s c o m p r e s s o r s .......................
C o n v e y o r s and 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 and v e n t i l a t i n g f a n s . . .
I n d u s t r i a l t r u c k s , t r a c t o r s , e t c ..................
M echanical p o w e r -t r a n s m is s io n equipm ent.
M e c h a n i c a l s t o k e r s and i n d u s t r i a l
f u r n a c e s and o v e n s ...................................................
O f f i c e and s t o r e m a c h i n e s and d e v i c e s . . . .
C o m p u ti ng m a c h i n e s and c a s h r e g i s t e r s . . .
T y p e w r i t e r s .......................................................................
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s . .
D o m e s t i c l a u n d r y e q u i p m e n t .................. ..............
C o m m e r c i a l l a u n d r y , d r y - c l e a n i n g , and
p r e s s i n g m a c h i n e s ......................................................
S e w i n g m a c h i n e s .............................................................
R e f r i g e r a t o r s and a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g
u n i t 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 ............................
F a b r i c a t e d p i p e , f i t t i n g s , and v a l v e s . . .
B a l l and r o l l e r b e a r i n g s .......................................
M a c h in e s h o p s ( j o b and r e p a i r ) .......................
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY..................
E le c t r ic a l gen eratin g, transm ission,
d i s t r i b u t i o n , and i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s . .
W i r i n g d e v i c e s and s u p p l i e s ...............................
C a r b o n and g r a p h i t e p r o d u c t s
( e l e c t r i c a l ) ..................................................................
E l e c t r i c a l i n d i c a t i n g , m e a s u r i n g , and
r e c o r d i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ............................................
^ e t " : .
.
Power and d i s t r i b u t i o n t r a n s f o r m e r s ...........
S w i t c h g e a r , s w i t c h b o a r d , and i n d u s t r i a l
c o n t r o l s ............................................................................
E l e c t r i c a l w e l d i n g a p p a r a t u s ............................
I n s u l a t e d w i r e and c a b l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t f o r v e h i c l e s ..................
E l e c t r i c l a m p s . ...............................................................
and e q u i p m e n t ................................................................
R a d i o t u b e s .......................................................................
T e l e p h o n e , " t e l e g r a p h , and r e l a t e d
S t o r a g e b a t t e r i e s ........................................................
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 n o n - r a d i o e l e c t r o n i c t u b e s . . . .
See footnote* at end of table.
72.58
73-33
78.83
68.16
70.64
69.32
73-37
79-42
66.95
71.70
62.06
67.26
-
6.3
23
6.6
77
3.0
64
6.6
06
-
-
-
-
43.2
41.9
41.3
42.6
4o.6
4 .3
0
44.6
43.4
-
-
-
-
1.69
1.83
41.3
41.7
68.33
63.18
37.33
38.70
4.0
3
4.2
3
41.1
42.0
43.4
63.23
60.21
36.36
70.31
63.13
63.73
39.61
-
-
#1.74
1.72
1.77
1.67
1.78
1.77
-
4 .9
0
39.0
43.2
66.42
66.13
-
1.68
1.73
1.90
1.60
1.74
1.72
4l.l
59.96
37.39
69.23
74.30
71.81
76.82
74.30
39.5
39.3
39.9
39.0
39.7
39.0
-
-
1.629
1.733
1.496
1.613
1.3S3
1.701
1.437
-
-
-
-
11
.66
12
.3 8
1.338
1.492
42.3
41.7
3 .6
8
3 .1
6
39.0
1.74
1.72
1.67
177
1.72
1.613
1.363
41.3
41.1
39-3
1.38
16 13
.4 3 .4 2
42.1
42.1
41.1
39.3
1.67
1.30
-
*
-
69.43
-
-
40.6
69.60
-
-
4 .7
2
-
-
*
-
-
-
11
.30
1.303
1.331
1.309
-
-
1.63
69.28
84.18
6732
64.87
69.08
38.20
60.27
66.22
-
-
59.16
-
42.1
40.6
4.3
2
43.3
39.6
42.4
40.4
4 .7
0
-
-
171
75.36
68.93
-
1.373
-
-
-
-
41.7
391
-
-
1.79
1.69
1.63
1.83
1.70
1.53
1.71
1.43
1.47
33.49
32.88
41.0
41.1
39.7
38.32
53.06
33.03
30.68
-
41.4
4 .3
0
40.7
39-3
1.44
1.33
77.33
60.60
66.17
33-99
74.38
63.64
43.2
4o.4
4o.l
39.7
43.2
4o.i
39.3
1.79
1.30
1.63
1.36
1.63
-
61.43
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
16
.3 6
1.313
1.330
1.332
1.323
18
.2 3
1.642
1 -6
.3 3
-
-
-
-
-
-
H o m > and
E a n im g s
Tab!e SC-t Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Annual average, 1952-1954
Average w eekly
earn in g s
Average w eekly
hours
Average h o u rly
earn in gs
1954
1953
1952
1934
87.95
$81.14
82.82
40.5
40.6
41.2
41.1
41.4
40.6
89.95
75.98
76.19
83.07
83.07
83.06
82.35
85.70
80.70
82.39
71.15
82.26
84.16
81.20
72.31
88.78
74.26
73.60
83.80
82.19
87.29
85.90
85.17
79.37
80.91
70.58
80.39
82.00
79.19
73.49
83.64
70.18
70.52
81.70
79.66
86.92
92.25
81.22
73.58
76.78
66.23
77.33
81.14
74.00
73.02
40.7
40.2
40.1
40.9
40.9
40.7
39.4
41.2
38.8
38.5
40.2
38.8
39.7
38.3
39.3
41.1
40.8
40.0
41.9
41.3
43.0
41.9
42.8
39.1
38.9
40.1
39.6
40.0
39.4
40.6
73.20
73.69
72.07
40.0
83.20
89.23
93.11
74.39
75.17
74.16
79.00
66.60
58.80
80.39
64.35
195*
TRANSP0RTAT!0N EQUIPMENT................
A u t o m o b i l e s ..........................................................................
M o t o r v e h i c l e s , b o d i e s , p a r t s , and
a c c e s s o r i e s ........................................................ ..
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 .................................
O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s and e q u i p m e n t .............
S h i p and b o a t b u i l d i n g 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 and r e p a i r i n g .................................
R a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t ........................................................
R ailroad
and s t r e e t
c a r s ......................................
!NSIRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS...,.....
Laboratory,
s cie n tific,
and c l o c k s ........................................................
MISCELLANEOUS MAMUFACTURIMG tMD(JSTR!ES....
J e w e l r y , s i l v e r w a r e , and p l a t e d w a r e ..........
J e w e l r y and f i n d i n g s ................................................
Toys
and s p o r t i n g
g o o d s ...........................................
^ v e h icle s^ '
S p o r t i n g and 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 ...........
Co stu 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 ...............................
See footnotes at end of table.
U6
1952
$86.67
89.32
$83.28
1953
1952
$2.14
2.20
$2.07
2.14
$1.96
2.04
40.6
40.8
41.0
43.0
42.6
43.9
45.0
43.2
40.2
40.2
39-9
40.7
41.4
40.0
42.7
2.21
1.89
1.90
2.08
2.08
2.09
2.09
2.08
2.08
2.14
1.77
2.12
2.12
2.12
1.84
2.16
1.82
1.84
2.00
1.99
2.03
2.05
1.99
2.03
2.08
1.76
2.03
2.05
2.01
1.81
2.06
1.72
I .72
1.90
1.87
1.98
2.05
1.88
1.88
l.9l
1.66
1.90
1.96
1.83
l.7l
41.4
41.9
1.83
1.78
1.72
40.0
42.5
45.2
2.08
2.10
2.06
71.66
76.68
40.1
40.2
41.2
42.7
42.4
42.6
1.86
I .87
1.80
1.83
1.69
1.80
66.74
58.69
77.49
66.98
64.68
56.63
76.73
60.55
40.0
39.2
40.6
39.0
41.2
40.2
41.0
41.6
41.2
39.6
41.7
40.1
1.67
1.50
1.98
1.65
1.62
1.46
1.89
1.61
1.57
1.43
1.84
1.51
64.24
66.13
65.00
73.98
72.14
58.74
64.06
68.85
63.41
75.86
71.81
60.70
61.30
65.99
63.33
70.81
68.64
58.73
39.9
41.3
41.4
41.1
40.3
38.9
40.8
42.5
42.2
43.1
40.8
40.2
41.0
42.3
42.5
41.9
4l.l
40.5
1.61
1.63
1.57
1.80
1.79
1.51
1.37
1.62
1.55
1.76
1.76
1.31
I.30
1.36
1.49
1.69
1.67
1.45
58.82
59.04
60.90
57.09
67.87
66.47
61.35
60.35
58.98
59.09
67.97
64.80
58.84
58.90
57.26
55.74
64.79
62.02
38.7
39.1
40.6
39.1
40.4
39.8
40.1
40.5
40.4
40.2
41.7
40.3
40.3
40.9
40.9
4o.l
41.8
40.8
1.52
1.31
1.30
1.46
1.68
1.67
1.53
1.49
1.46
1.47
1.63
1.60
1.46
1.44
1.40
1.39
1.55
1.52
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 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 ............. ...............................................
W atches
1953
Tabte SC-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Annual average, 1949-1951
A verage
w e e k ly
A verage
w e e k ly
A verage
h ours
e a rn in g s
In d u stry
1950
1949
$1.85
l.9l
$1,736
1.778
$1,657
1.696
1.93
1.63
1.59
1.79
1.75
1.89
1-93
1.80
1.75
1.79
1.52
1.87
1.95
1.76
1.62
1.644
1.622
1.696
1.743
1.698
1.648
1.671
1.379
1.675
1.737
1.606
1.538
1.567
1.548
1.603
1.630
1.611
1.623
1.637
1.354
1.621
1.666
1.586
1.451
1.62
1.476
1.396
1.62
1.68
-
_
-
1951
TRANSPORTATION EQUtPMENT................
A u t o m o b i l e s ....................................................................................
" a c c e s lo r ie ^ '
T ra ile rs
A irc ra ft
and
(tru ck
and
and
a u t o m o b i l e ) ........................
p a r t s ................................................................
A i r c r a f t ..........................................................................................
A irc ra ft
e n g in e s
A irc ra ft
p ro p e lle rs
O ther
S h ip
a ir c r a ft
and
boat
and
p a r t s ......................................
p a r t s .............................
and
p arts
and
b u ild in g
e q u i p m e n t ...............
and
r e p a i r i n g ............
S h ip b u ild in g
and
r e p a i r i n g ......................................
B o a tb u ild in g
and
r e p a i r i n g ......................................
L o co m o tiv e s
R a ilro a d
O ther
and
and
p a r t s .....................................................
stre e t
c a r s ............................................
tra n sp o rta tio n
e q u i p m e n t .............................
tNSTRUMEMTS AMD RELATED PRODUCTS........
^ n
s t r u
^
s ^
in s tru m e n ts
O p tic a l
..........................
a n d l e n s e s .........
m e d ic a l,
O p h th a lm ic
and
den tal
a p p a r a t u s .....................................................
Watches and c l o c k s ..........................
MtSCELLAMEOUS MAMUFACTURtMG tWDUSTRtES....
Je w e lry ,
Je w e lry
silv e rw a re ,
and
and
..................
w a r e ............
S ilv e rw a re
M u sic a l
Toys
and
Gam es,
Pens,
sp o rtin g
toys,
p e n c ils ,
Costum e
p la te d
w a r e ............
p la te d
in s tru m e n ts
and
p a r t s ................................
g o o d s ................
d o lls,
other
je w e lry ,
F a b ric a te d
O ther
fin d in g s
and
and
m a n u fa ctu rin g
1950
1949
1951
$75.67
75.45
$71.18 $64.95
73.25
65.97
40.9
39.5
41.0
41.2
39-2
38.9
-
68.20
s u p p l i e s ............
......
...........
s t r i e s .........
n o tio n s
p ro d u cts
in d u
68.69
72.07
68.39
67.15
71.40
73.90
70.81
63.28
63.83
55.99
66.33
70.00
62.47
64.44
63.62
62.69
65.24
66.83
65.08
61.67
61.88
54.84
63.54
65.47
61.70
57.60
39.4
40.8
41.0
43.8
43.3
45.4
46.2
43-7
39.9
39-9
4o.i
40.9
41.6
4o.o
42.3
41.6
41.4
42.1
42.4
41.7
38.4
38.2
4o.6
39-6
40.3
38.9
41.9
4o.6
40.5
40.7
4i.o
4o.4
38.0
37-8
40.5
39-2
39.3
38.9
39-7
60.81
55.28
42.1
41.2
39-6
-
-
45.0
-
-
42.4
42.9
1.93
-
-
60.86
55.49
73.08
59-57
.
47.04
59-91
49.53
41.4
40.8
42.0
40.8
_
50.88
65.59
53.25
40.7
41.2
39-0
39.6
39-7
39.0
1.47
1.36
1.74
1.46
1.250
1.592
1.338
1.188
1.509
1.270
57.67
61.30
58.38
65.73
63.65
53.60
54.04
58.42
54.25
64.08
50.98
50.23
54.11
51.33
58.30
47.00
40.9
41.7
41.7
41.6
4o.8
39-7
41.0
42.8
41.6
43.8
4o.4
39-9
41.4
4o.8
42.0
39-1
i.4i
1.47
i.4o
1.58
1.56
1.35
1.318
1.365
1.304
1.463
1.262
1.259
1.307
1.258
1.388
1.202
53.86
53-33
54.91
53-73
60.59
59.18
49.52
-
46.06
-
39.6
39.8
41.6
4o.i
41.5
4i.l
-
39.3
-
1.36
1.34
1.32
1.34
1.46
1.44
1.238
-
1.172
-
c h ild re n 's
o ffic e
buttons,
p la s tic s
1951
in s tru -
g o o d s ......................................................................
P h o to g ra p h ic
1949
86.85
' " " " " '
in stru m e n ts
S u rg ic a l,
1950
76.04
66.50
65.19
78.40
75.78
85.81
89.17
78.66
69.83
71.42
60.95
76.48
81.12
70.40
68.53
h o u rly
W a rn in g s
4 o .o
-
_
See footnotes at end of table.
uz
Hours jttiJ [ armtigs
Tabte SC-t Hour: and gross earning: of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Annual average, 1952-1954
Average w eekly
earnings
Industry
Average w eekly
hours
Average h o u r ly
earnings
1953
1952
1954
1953
1952
40.8
40.6
$1.88
$1.83
45.1
40.6
46.4
$1.93
43.2
1.8 1
1 .7 1
1.65
38.7
37.0
38.5
37.0
1.76
1.53
1.68
1.4 7
1.59
1.39
* 1.67
19%
1933
1952
$78.74
78.19
$76.33
77-12
$74.30
76.36
38.9
37-0
1954
MMNWMr/tMf MP /WA/C 4/f/A/f/fS;
TRAMSPORTATtOM:
COMMUmCATtOM:
68.46
65.02
61.22
54.39
51.43
92.23
74.23
86.51
43.0
42.5
*72.48
41.6
4 1.7
42.2
*43.4
2.27
1.83
2 .17
1.78
83.01
84.67
80.51
81.56
76.18
73-12
76.41
71.80
41.3
41.3
41.0
41.5
41.4
41.3
41.5
41.4
41.5
2.01
2.05
1.93
1.94
1.97
79.13
1.85
1.84
1.73
84.23
82.15
75.89
4 1.5
4 1.7
41.7
2.03
1.97
1.82
73.93
71.69
67.80
40.4
40.5
40.6
1.83
1-77
1.6 7
36.84
54.88
52.67
38.96
38.41
39.2
35.4
39.2
35-1
39-9
35-9
1.45
1.15
i.4o
40.71
1.32
1.07
46.83
44.88
60.83
ji/ ...
36.61
97.61
76.13
S w itc h b o a r d o p e r a t in g em p loy ees
Line c o n s t r u c t i o n , i n s t a l l a t i o n ,
58.89
36.3
38.5
1.29
1.58
73-92
45.2
1.68
46.51
44.96
44.3
35-5
35-9
39.0
44.8
35-4
37.0
39.8
74.42
44.77
56.52
70.06
43.68
35.8
1.31
1.25
1 .5 1
1.65
1.2 7
63.72
67.24
62.31
64.65
61.06
61.19
42.2
43.1
42.1
42.7
1.5 1
1.48
43.1
43.4
1.56
1.50
54.84
52.50
81.08
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
63.38
-
-
-
-
-
-
and
2.05
OTHER PUBUC U H U H E S :
E le ctric
ligh t
and g a s u t i l i t i e s
1.8 1
com -
W/KKfMAf MD RfM/A MMDf;
WHOLESALE TRADE.......................
RETAtL TRADE (EXCEPT EAT!MG AMD DRtMtUMO
PLACES)..............................
Departm ent
stores
and g e n e r a l m a i l -
A u t o m o t i v e and a c c e s s o r i e s d e a l e r s .............
A p p a r e l and a c c e s s o r i e s s t o r e s .......................
Other r e t a i l t r a d e :
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 .....................
Lumber and h a r d w a r e s u p p l y s t o r e s .............
f/M M C f,
1 .1 1
/M M M W f,
1 .2 1
1.42
1.55
1.22
1.43
l .4 i
fS M ff;
57-39
95-02
70.08
41.8
42.2
42.6
.96
.91
.87
39.69
45.71
38.63
43.10
40.1
39.6
40.5
40.1
4 l.l
41.0
1.00
.98
1.14
.94
1.10
89.09
P ersonal
37.06
47.12
and l o d g i n g
38.40
40.10
H otels
and e x c h a n g e s .......................
82.94
67.29
40.13
S e cu rity d ea lers
81.52
81.62
-
-
-
p laces:
services:
1.19
M otion p i c t u r e s :
M o t i o n - p i c t u r e p r o d u c t i o n and d i s t r i -
-
-
l/ Beginning with 1951, data are not strictly comparable with those shown for earlier years.
Data for 1953 and 1954 are not comparable with those shown for other years as the earlier series included
both privately- and government-operated local railways and bus lines. Beginning with 1953. data include only
privately-operated establishments.
2/ Data relate to employees in such occupations in the telephone industry as switchboard operators, service
assistants, operating room instructors, and pay-station attendents. During 1954 such employees made up 43 percent
of the total number of nonsupervisory employees in telephone establishments reporting hours and earnings data.
4/ 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 1954 such employees
US
Tabte SC-1: Hours and gron earning* of production worker*
or nonsupervisory emptoyee* - Continued
Annual average 1949-1951
1 951
Average h o u r ly
earn in gs
Average w eekly
hours
Average w eekly
earnings
industry
1950
19 49
$1.73
1.56
$ 1,572
$1 ,427
1. 431
1.49
1.31
1.398
1950
1 949
1951
1950
1949
1951
$64.14
$ 62.36
64. s?
41 .0
46.3
40.8
67.69
45.4
43.7
45.4
38.5
TRAHSPORTAHOW:
L ocal railw ays
and b u s
lin e s
2 / ..................
COMMUMtCATtOM:
T e l e p h o n e ..........................................................................
S w itc h b o a r d o p e r a t in g em p loy ees ^ / . . .
L i n e c o n s t r u c t i o n , i n s t a l l a t i o n , and
$7 0.93
72.2 3
58.26
5^.38
51.78
49 .3 9
46.65
-
39.1
37.7
38.9
37.5
81.32
7 3 . 30
64.14
62.85
42 .8
44.6
44.7
44.7
66.60
67.81
63. 99
41.9
41.6
72.9 1
64.91
41.6
68.97
63.37
-
41 .9
41. 8
4 1.5
72.49
67.02
-
41.9
41 .6
64.31
60.36
57-55
40.7
40.7
50.65
47.63
35.95
45.93
34.87
40 .2
37-75
44.23
41.56
54.54
66. 28
42. 24
51.79
37.8
40.1
45 .4
40.70
39.31
49-93
58.92
4o.66
59.48
56.12
58.86
54.6e
50.32
83.68
61.31
T e l e g r a p h j ) / ..................................................................
68.24
OTHER PUBUC U T ! L ! H E S :
Gas and e l e c t r i c u t i l i t i e s .................................
E l e c t r i c l i g h t and p o w e r u t i l i t i e s ...........
71.6 5
E le ctric
ligh t
and g a s u t i l i t i e s
WMKfMAf M P
-
1. 244
1.345
-
1.90
1. 741
-
1-53
1.435
1.406
4 1.5
1.71
41.5
1.74
1.601
1.630
1.564
-
1.65
1.527
-
-
1.73
1 .6 1 1
-
40.7
1.56
1.483
1.414
40.5
36.8
40.4
1.26
1.17 6
36.7
1.04
.977
1.137
.950
38.2
37.8
40.2
1.088
1.040
1.282
1.242
1.3 4 9
42.1
-
1.491
1.542
co m -
MMf;
WHOLESALE TRADE................................................................
RETAtL TRADE (EXCEPT FAHHQ AM 0R!MK!MG
D
PLACES)..................................................................................
G e n e r a l m e r c h a n d i s e s t o r e s .................................
D e p a r t m e n t s t o r e s and g e n e r a l m a i l
o r d e r h o u s e s ................................................................
36.3
45.6
3^.1
45.7
36.5
36.7
1 .1 7
1 .1 1 5
1.292
1.108
53.30
51.84
43.1
43 .6
43-5
43. 8
43.4
1.38
43.6
1.35
1.290
1.247
1.228
1.189
46.44
81.48
58.4$
4 3.64
68.32
-
-
-
-
56.47
-
-
-
-
35.42
A u t o m o t i v e and a c c e s s o r i e s d e a l e r s .............
A p p a r e l and a c c e s s o r i e s s t o r e s .......................
Other r e t a i l t r a d e :
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 .....................
Lumber and h a r d w a r e s u p p l y s t o r e s .............
1.17
1.36
1. 46
33.85
32.84
43.S
43 .9
44.2
.82
.771
.743
37.61
44.10
35.47
34.98
40.71
4l.l
4 1.6
41.2
41.2
41.5
41.2
.92
41.69
1.06
.861
1.012
.843
.968
-
-
61.65
40.4
/MWMWf, /MP /
?Mi. fSMff;
S e cu rity d ea lers
H otels
and e x c h a n g e s .......................
and l o d g i n g
Personal
-
-
-
-
p laces:
services:
C l e a n i n g and d y e i n g p l a n t s ...............................
Motion p i c t u r e s :
M o t i o n - p i c t u r e p r o d u c t i o n and d i s t r i -
76.64
-
-
-
-
made up 25 percent of the total number of nonsupervisory enployees in telephone establishments reporting hours and
earnings data.
2/ Beginning vith 1952, data relate to domestic employees, except messengers and those compensated entirely on
a commission basis, and are not comparable vith figures for earlier years.
6/ Money payments only; additional value of board, room, uniforms, and tips, not included.
2/ Mew series beginning vith January 1951; not comparable vith previously publishe d data.
* 10-month average.
U2
State
and
A rea
H ours
and
fa tn tn g s
Tabte SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production worker: in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas
State or area
and year
ALABAMA
19^9.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
Birmingham
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953....
1954....
Mobile
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
Average
veekly
earnings
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
$43.34
47.32
50.93
52.53
55.32
55.91
39-4
40.1
40.1
40.1
39-8
39-1
$1.10
1 .1 8
1 .2 7
1 .3 1
1.39
1.43
54.00
60.35
6 3.18
69.20
71.68
48.83
54.95
6 0.20
63.04
66.90
40.0
4 0.5
4 0 .5
40.0
39.6
39-7
40.7
40.4
39.9
40.3
1.35
1.49
1.56
1.73
1.8 1
1.23
1.35
1.49
1.5 8
1.66
Average
veekly
earnings
State or area
and year
CALIFORNIA
19^9...
1950...
1951...
1952...
1953...
1954...
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
eamings
$61.89
6 5.39
7 1 .7 9
75.85
78.82
81.05
38 .8
39.7
40.5
4o.6
4o.i
39.9
$1.6 0
1.65
1.77
1.87
1.97
2.03
Fresno
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
61.08
64.27
67.37
70.37
37.1
37.6
37.4
37.8
1.65
1.71
1.8 0
1.86
Los Angeles
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953.......... .
1954...........
6 1.38
64.69
71.2 2
76 .2 0
79.03
81.03
38 .8
39.9
40.9
41.3
4 0 .7
40.3
1 .5 8
1.6 2
1.74
1.84
1.94
2.01
Sacramento
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
60.65
62.44
72 .0 3
73-00
74.77
77-07
39.0
39.0
41.1
39.8
39.0
38.5
1 .56
1.60
1.75
1.83
1.9 2
2.00
San Bem a r dinoRiverside-Ontario
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
73-78
76.78
78.52
40 .5
40.3
4o.o
1.82
1.91
1.96
ARIZONA
1959.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
58.63
62.63
68.96
75.50
78.96
80.93
41.0
42.9
43.1
42.9
42.0
41.5
1.43
1.46
1.6 0
1 .76
1.88
1.95
Phoenix
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
60.61
6 5.26
71.40
76.45
79.17
41.8
42.1
42.0
41.1
40.6
1.45
1.55
1 .7 0
1.86
1.95
San Diego
1949...........
1950.
1951.
1952.
.
1953.
1954.
.
60.22
60.82
70.39
69.92
75-59
81 .3 1
38.3
38 .0
40.9
38.5
39-1
39.8
1.57
1.6 0
1.72
1.82
1.93
2.04
ARKANSAS
1959.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
38.92
42.33
44.19
47.20
49.49
51 .0 0
41.4
41-5
40.5
41.4
4 0 .9
40.8
.94
1 .0 2
1.09
1.14
1 .2 1
1.25
San Fran<
Oakland
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
.
.
.
.
63.49
6 7.0 7
73.11
77-27
8 0 .3 0
82.90
38.5
39-1
39.5
39.6
39.2
39.1
1.6 5
1.71
1.8$
1.95
2.05
2.12
40.70
42.52
45.25
45.8 1
48.38
49.13
42.4
42.1
41.9
40.9
41.0
40.6
.96
1.0 1
1.0 8
1 .1 2
1.1 8
1 .2 1
.
.
.
59.22
6 1.26
69.30
72 .0 0
75.36
76.85
39.8
40.1
41.4
40.8
40.2
40.1
1.49
1-53
1.67
1.76
1.88
1.92
Little RockN. Little Rock
194 9
195 0
195
195
195
195
1
2
3
4
See footnote at end of table.
120
San Jose
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
.
.
Tabte SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
Average
veekly
earnings
CALIFORNIA - Con.
Stockton
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
$68.75
7 1 .3 0
7 4 .1 7
75.48
40.6
39.3
39 .4
3 9 .1
$1.69
1.8 1
1.88
1.93
COLORADO
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
64.02
67.16
71.34
72.94
4 1 .3
41.2
4i.o
40.3
1.55
1.63
1.74
1.8 1
Denver
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
63.08
6 7.07
71.2 8
73.16
41.5
41.4
41.2
40.2
1.52
1.6 2
1.73
1.8 2
CONNECTICUT
19E9777.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
53-57
59-69
6 7.20
70.28
74.87
72.76
39.1
41.6
42.6
42.0
4 2 .3
40.2
1.37
1.43
1.58
1.6 7
1.77
1.8 1
Bridgeport
1949....
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953-...
1954....
54.88
60.36
68.48
72.58
75-71
75-17
39.2
41.2
42.1
42.2
41.6
40.2
1.40
1.46
1.6 3
1 .7 2
1.82
1.8 7
Hartford
1950..
1951..
1952..
1953..
1954..
Nev Britain
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
Nev Haven
1950...
1951...
1952...
1953...
1954...
6 3.32
75.60
77-28
80.96
77-23
57.29
68.67
69.53
73-95
70.84
55-23
6 0.2 7
65.00
70.64
69.03
42.5
4 5 .1
43.7
44.0
4 1 .3
40.7
43.9
42.2
42.5
39-8
40.7
4i.o
41.4
41.8
399
1.49
1.6 8
1.77
1.84
1 .8 7
l.4i
1.56
1.65
1.74
1.7 8
1 .3 6
1 .4 7
1.57
1.6 9
1.73
Average
weekly
earnings
Average
veekly
hours
Stamford
1950..
1951..
1952..
1953..
1954..
$64.97
70.41
74.64
80.45
79.98
41.4
42.0
41.9
41.9
4o.6
$1.57
1.68
1 .78
1.92
1.97
Waterbury
1950...
1951...
1952...
1953...
1954...
63.04
66.11
68.75
75.93
72.36
42 .5
42.3
41.8
42 .9
40.2
1.48
1 .5 6
1.6 5
1.77
1.8 0
54.54
58.30
63.50
66.46
69.89
70.90
39-9
41.0
41.5
41.0
40.8
39.9
1.37
1.42
1.53
1.6 2
1.71
1.78
61.90
66.75
72.89
76.85
82.28
84.23
39.4
40.8
4 1 .3
40.9
41.2
40.3
1.57
1.64
1.77
1.88
2 .0 0
2 .0 9
42.39
46.20
49.86
53.59
55.36
56.44
42.2
42.3
42.5
42.7
42.2
41.5
1.0 0
1.09
1 .1 7
1.2 6
1 .3 1
1.36
195 4
43.75
47.76
51.68
54.53
56.03
40.4
41.3
41.8
42.0
41.2
1.0 8
1.1 6
1.24
1.3 0
1 .36
GEORGIA
19*t91950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
38.80
43.52
46.25
47.88
50 .2 7
49.66
36.8
40.3
39-9
39.9
39.9
39.1
1.00
1.08
1 .16
1.20
1.2 6
1.27
State or area
and year
DELAWARE
19E9.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
Wilmington
1949....
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953....
1954....
FLORIDA
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
TampaSt. Petersburg
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
Average
hourly
earnings
121
S tjtc jn d Af\ j
jn d
^m tngs
Tabte SC-2: Hour! and gross earnings of production wo&ers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
GEORGIA - Con.
Atlanta
194 9
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
Average
veekly
earnings
#46.28
49.65
53 .2 2
57.94
62.83
63.04
Savannah
1949..
1950..
1951*.
1952..
1953*.
1954..
IDAHO
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
ILLINOIS
19C9.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
46.48
51.96
55 59
60.21
63.57
66.04
64.78
69.60
75.03
76.48
78.28
58.95
62.69
69.05
72 .18
76.39
76.34
Average
veekly
hours
39.9
40.7
40.6
40.8
4o.8
39.9
41.5
4 1 .9
41.8
42.7
42.1
41.8
4l.o
4 0 .7
4l.o
40 .9
41.2
3 9 .7
40.9
4 1 .3
41.2
4l.l
40.0
Average
hourly
earnings
#1.16
1 .2 2
1.31
1.42
1.54
1.58
1 .1 2
1.24
1.33
1.41
1.51
1 .5 8
1.5 8
1.71
1.83
1.8 7
1.9 0
1.49
1.53
1 .6 7
1.75
1.86
1.91
Chicago
1952.
1953.
1954.
74.76
79.84
76.92
41.2
4 1 .3
39-8
1.8 2
1.93
1.9 8
INDIANA
19E9.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
59 34
64.34
70.15
72 .6 1
76J96
76.27
396
41.0
41.1
4 0 .7
40.6
39.6
1 .5 0
1.57
1.71
1 .7 8
1.89
1.93
ICWA
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
Des Moines
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953....
1954....
55-72
58.16
64.81
67.08
69.08
71.0 1
60.43
66.39
69.81
73.98
75-50
See footnote at end of table.
122
4 0 .9
41.5
41.8
41.5
40.8
40.4
40.6
40.0
4 0 .3
40.0
39.2
1 .3 6
l.4o
1.55
1.62
1.6 9
1 .7 6
1.49
1.6 6
1.73
1.85
1.93
State or area
and year
Average
veekly
earning*
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
KANSAS
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
$55.70
59.16
67.84
71.42
74.18
78.48
4 1 .3
41.5
4 3 .1
42.6
41.3
41.8
$1.35
1.43
1 .5 8
1.68
1.79
1.88
Topeka
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
55.43
60.26
65.55
66.62
71.90
42.0
41.6
42.2
41.1
41.8
1.32
1.45
1 .5 6
1.6 2
1 .7 2
Wichita
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
61.34
75.44
76.73
76.33
82.36
40.6
44.9
43.7
4 0 .9
4 1 .9
1 .5 1
1.68
1 .7 6
1.86
1-97
KENTUCKY
1952....
1953 1/.
1954....
62.73
68.00
6 6.17
42.1
41.9
39.8
1.4 9
1.6 2
1.66
LOUISIANA
1950..
1951..
1932..
1953..
1954..
50.63
55.21
59.32
63.80
6 5.25
40.5
41.2
48.0
41.7
4 1 .3
1 .2 5
1.34
1.4i
1.53
1 .5 8
84.46
89.02
91.84
41.4
41.6
4i.o
2.04
2.14
2.24
49 38
53.20
56.82
6 2.56
6 5.60
39-5
40.0
40.3
40.1
40.0
1.25
1-33
1.41
1.56
1.64
4 5.8 1
48.93
52.44
55.17
56.88
56.52
398
41.1
40.2
40.8
40.6
39-9
1.15
1.19
I.31
1.35
1.40
1.42
Baton Rouge
195 2
195 3
195 4
Nev Orletn*
W O
195
195
195
195
....
1
2
3
4
MAIN!
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
Tabte SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production wo&ers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
MAINE - Con
Portland
1949...
1 9 5 0 . . ..
1 9 5 1 ....
1 9 5 2 ....
1 9 5 3 - ...
1 9 5 4 ....
Average
veekly
earning*
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
State or area
and year
$47.09
50.45
5 3 .9 2
5 6.96
5 9 .5 7
60.91
40 .4
4 1 .4
4 1 .2
4 1 .9
4 1 .6
4 0 .6
$ 1 .1 7
1.22
1 .3 1
1.36
1 .4 3
1.50
MARYLAND
55-46
60.64
63.64
6 7 .3 5
66.58
40 .8
4 0 .9
4 0 .7
39-8
1.36
1.49
1.58
1.66
1 .7 2
5 8 .6 7
6 4 .3 5
67.22
7 1 .7 3
7 2 .7 1
4 1 .1
4 1 .2
4 0 .7
4 0 .9
4 0 .1
1 .4 3
1.56
1.65
1 .76
1.82
4 0 .5
Baltimore
1 9 5 0 ..
1 9 5 1 ..
1 9 5 2 ..
19 5 3 *.
1 9 5 4 ..
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
# 67.72
68.21
71.8 1
70.65
4 l.l
40 .6
4 0 .9
3 9 .4
$1.65
63.13
71.30
3 9 .1
4 1 .5
4 0 .1
4 i.o
4 1 .5
4 0 .8
1.62
1 .7 2
Worcester
1 9 5 1 ...
1 9 5 2 .. .
1 9 5 3 .. .
1 9 5 4 ...
1.68
1.76
1 .7 9
MICHIGAN
1949 .
19 5 0 ..
1 9 5 1 ..
1 9 5 2 ..
19 5 3 *.
1 9 5 4 ..
Average
veekly
earnings
1950.
19 5 1.
1952.
1953 .
1954.
7 4 .5 5
81.34
66.65
87.64
1.86
1.98
2.09
2 .1 5
Detroit
1950.
19 5 1 .
1952 .
1953 .
1954.
1.80
1.94
2.08
2.18
2.27
73-64
76 .3 2
6 4 .36
89.18
9 1.8 5
4 1 .0
3 9 .4
40.5
4 1 .0
76.08
85.00
9 9 .1 9
9 4 .7 9
40.0
41.3
4 4 .8
4 2 .6
70 .64
74 .6 4
80.54
8 1 .3 7
4 1 .6
4 1 .7
4 2 .1
4 1 .2
7 7 .4 3
8 4 .7 9
94.8 7
92.85
4 0 .2
4 1 .2
4 3 .5
4 1 .9
19 3
2.06
7 5 .1 6
8 2 .3 7
82.76
81.15
3 9 .4
4 0 .2
4 0 .0
38.9
1 .9 1
2.05
2.07
2.09
7 4 .6 6
78 .44
86.40
83.23
4 2 .0
4 1 .7
4 3 .2
4 0 .7
5 5 .1 5
59 .0 6
6 4 .5 9
69 35
7 2 .5 6
74.0 3
4 0 .4
4 1 .1
4 0 .5
Flint
1951.
1952 .
19531954.
1.90
2.06
2.21
2.23
MASSACHUSETTS
19 4
195
195
195
19 5
19 5
9 .... .
0
1
2
3
4
5 1 .4 2
5 5 .9 8
60.75
6 3.43
66.60
6 5 .5 5
Grand Rap
4 0 .6
4 0 .5
4 0 .4
4 0 .4
3 9 .4
1.36
1.50
1.5 7
1.65
1.6 7
1 9 5 1 ..
1 9 5 2 ..
1 9 5 3 ..
1 9 5 4 ..
1.70
1 .7 9
1 .9 1
I .98
Lansing
Boston
1 9 5 1 .........................
19 3 2 .........................
19 5 3
195 4
6 2 .3 7
65.04
68.09
68 .54
4 0 .7
4 0 .4
4 o .i
3 9 .3
1.53
1.6 1
1.70
1.74
1 9 5 1 ..
1 9 5 2 ..
1953 1 9 5 4 ..
2.18
2.23
Muskegon
Fall River
195
195
195
195
1
2
3
4
46.34
49.63
53-46
52.06
3 7 .0
3 7 .6
3 9 .0
3 7 -7
1.25
1.32
1.3 7
1.38
Nev Bedford
19 5
195
19 5
195
1
2
3
4
52.43
5 3 .5 2
5 5 .5 5
5 5 .0 1
3 8 .9
38 .5
3 9 .3
38 .3
195 4
6 4 .74
6 9 .3 9
70.38
7 1 .3 3
4 1 .5
4 1 .8
4 0 .9
4 0 .2
Saginav
1 9 5 1 ..
1 9 5 2 ..
1 9 5 3 ..
1 9 5 4 ..
1.35
1.39
1 .4 2
1 .4 4
1 .5 6
1.66
1.72
1 .7 7
1 9 * 9 ..
1 9 5 0 ..
1 9 5 1 ..
1 9 5 2 ..
1 9 5 3 ..
1 9 5 4 ..
1.78
1.88
2.00
2.05
MINNESOTA
Springfield-Holyoke
1 9 5 1 . . ......................
19 3 2 .........................
195 3
1 9 5 1 ..
1 9 5 2 ..
1 9 5 3 ..
1 9 5 4 ..
41.5
4 1 .7
4 1 .2
4 0 .6
1 .3 7
1 .4 4
1 .5 5
1.66
1 .76
1.82
See footnote at end of table.
123
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JirtJ
A r r j
riming:jn d
Tab!e SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for seiected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
MINNESOTA - Con.
Duluth
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
Average
veekly
earnings
$55.42
6 0.31
66.16
68.11
71.1 6
74.62
Average
veekly
hours
39.0
39.9
40.1
39.5
39.0
39.2
Average
hourly
earnings
$1.2 6
1 .3 8
1.46
1.57
1.6 2
Omaha
1953.
1954.
67.85
70.64
41.6
41.4
1.6 3
1.71
NEVADA
1950.
1951.
1952.
19531954.
72 .1 6
73.54
80.90
86.74
86.43
42.7
41.2
4 1 .7
4 1 .7
40.2
1.6 9
1.79
1.94
2 .0 8
2.15
NEW HAMPSHIRE
19^9......
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
45.49
48.64
54.27
56.17
57.37
57.46
38 .6
40.2
40.5
40.7
40.4
39.9
1 .1 8
1.21
1.34
1.3 8
1.42
1.44
1 9 5 4 ....
44.02
46.46
51.84
54.32
54.53
53.68
37.2
38.4
38.4
38 .8
38.4
37.8
1.18
1.21
1.35
1.40
1.42
1.42
NEW JERSEY
1949.* 1950...
1951...
1952...
1953...
1954...
56.97
61.65
67.28
7 1.0 2
74.32
74.43
39.4
40.8
41.1
41.1
40.9
39.8
1.45
1.51
1.64
1.73
1.82
1.8 7
1 .5 8
1 .6 7
1.79
1.86
Nevark-Jersey City
194 9
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
58 .51
63.52
69.01
72.33
75.83
75-55
39.8
41.3
41.6
41.4
4i.l
39.7
1.47
1.54
1.66
1.75
1.84
1.9 0
1.6 1
1.75
1.86
1.93
1.99
Paterson
1949..
1950..
1951*.
1952..
1953..
1954..
56 .30
61.53
67.94
72.04
74.66
75.05
39.4
4l.l
41.3
41.5
41.0
4 0.5
1.43
1 .5 0
1.6 5
1.74
1.8 2
1.85
40.2
1.39
1.48
1 .6 0
1 .7 2
1.8 2
1.89
MISSISSIPPI
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
39.68
42.40
45.45
46.63
48.14
41.0
4l.l
41.7
40.9
40.8
.97
1.0 3
1.09
1.14
1 .1 8
Jackson
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
48.03
49.44
50.90
42.5
41.2
40.4
1.13
1 .2 0
1.2 6
Manchester
1949....
1 9 5 0 ....
1951....
1 9 5 2 ....
MISSOURI
19*9...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
51.38
54.99
59 94
64.21
67.56
6 7.63
39.0
39.9
40.0
40.5
39.9
39.0
1.32
1 .38
1 .5 0
1 .5 8
1.69
1.73
Kansas City
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
59 62
65.80
69.92
74.53
75-02
40.9
41.3
40.9
40.5
39.8
1.46
1.6 0
1.71
1.84
1.88
MONTANA
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
64.58
72.13
76.46
79.76
79.20
See footnote at end of table.
124
39.9
40.3
40.1
39-3
40.1
41.2
41.0
41.4
39.9
Average
hourly
earnings
42.2
42.6
41.9
4 1 .7
4 1 .7
40.1
41.2
41.5
41.8
6 3 .ll
6 7 .2 7
71.6 0
73-13
Average
weekly
hours
$53.23
58.84
61.16
65.40
67.70
$1.42
1.51
1.65
1.72
1.83
1.90
55-73
60.86
66.28
71.76
74.42
76.14
St. Louis
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
Average
veekly
earnings
NEBRASKA
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954 .
MinneapolisSt. Paul
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
4 i.o
State or area
and year
1953....
Tabte SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
NEV_jJERSEY * Con.
*
Perth Amboy
194 9
195 0
195 1
1952....
195 3
195 4
Trenton
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
19531954.
Average
weekly
earnings
$5 7.53
6 1.43
6 7.65
7 1 .3 1
7 5 .30
75.48
56.87
6 1.51
65.85
68.69
73.78
72 .0 3
Average
weekly
hours
39-7
40.6
41.2
41.1
41.1
40.0
39.6
40.9
40.7
4 0 .5
40.9
39.6
Average
hourly
earnings
$1.45
1.51
1.64
1.73
1.83
1.89
1.44
1 .5 0
1.6 2
1.70
1.8 0
1.8 2
NEW MEXICO
195577..
1950 1/.
1951....
1952....
1953....
1954....
53.65
58.23
68.02
71.88
74.16
78.91
42.4
42.2
4 3 .6
43.3
41.2
41.1
1.26
1 .3 8
1 .56
1.6 6
1.8 0
1.9 2
Albuquerque
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
57.15
69.00
71.8 3
7 1 .1 0
74.39
44.3
45.1
43.8
41.1
4l.l
1.2 9
1.53
1.64
1.73
1.8 1
56.94
59-55
67.77
71.12
71.50
38 .2
39.3
39.7
39-8
39.7
38 .8
1.49
1 .5 2
1.6 3
1 .7 0
1.79
1.84
AlbanyS chene ctady-Troy
194 9
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
57.74
62.63
70.75
72.45
76.57
76.08
39-1
4 0 .5
41.5
40.9
40.4
39.6
1.48
1.54
1 .7 0
1.77
1.9 0
1.92
Binghamton
1949.. . .
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953....
1954....
53.84
57.50
6 1.05
64.59
67.08
65.62
37.7
38 .8
39.2
39.1
39.4
37-7
1.43
1.48
1.56
1.6 5
1 .7 0
1 .74
NEW YORK
1959.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
64.90
State or area
and year
Average
weekly
earnings
Average
weekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
Buffalo
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
$61.03
66.45
73.7 6
7 7.3 5
83.04
82.96
39.8
41.3
4 1 .7
41.4
41.6
40 .3
$1.54
1.6 1
1.77
1.87
1.99
2.06
Elmira
1949 1/........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
56.83
58.38
64.85
68.48
72.05
73.67
39.9
40.0
40.7
40.7
40.6
40.4
1.42
1.46
1.6 0
1.68
1.7 8
1.82
Nassau and
Suffolk Counties
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
75-24
82.69
83.77
83.21
4 3.8
44.9
42.5
41.0
1 .7 2
1.84
1.97
2 .0 3
New York City
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
57.98
58.93
6 3.23
65.49
67.49
68.66
37.2
37.6
37.8
38.1
37.9
37.4
1.5 6
1.57
1.6 7
1.7 2
1 .78
1.84
Rochester
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
57.45
62.00
69.43
72.6 1
76.54
76.51
39.1
40.7
41.5
41.2
41.6
40.0
1 .4 7
1.52
1.68
1.77
1.84
1.91
Syracuse
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
55.02
61.33
68.86
71.16
77.0 2
74.43
39.9
41.9
42.8
4 1 .9
42.2
40.3
1.38
1.46
1.6 1
1.7 0
1.83
1.85
Utica-Rome
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
52 .72
58.02
62.25
65.54
69.21
69.03
38.4
40.6
40.3
40.5
40.8
39.5
1.37
1.43
1.55
1.6 2
1 .7 0
1.75
Westchester County
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
63.41
66.25
70 .11
71.58
39.7
39.8
40.0
39.2
1.6 0
1.66
1.76
1.82
See footnote at end of table.
122
jfi(j
tk
trhi
tdtm nos
Tabie SC-2: Hour: and gross earnings of production wo&ers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
NORTH CAROLINA
194 9
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
Charlotte
1949...
1950...
1951...
1952...
1953...
1954...
GreensboroHigh Point
1954....
NORTH DAKOTA
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
Fargo
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953 1/.
1954....
earnings
Average
veekiy
hours
earnings
$39.90
43.34
46.14
47.52
48.34
47.88
38 .0
39.4
39.1
39.6
39.3
38 .3
$1.05
1.10
1 .18
1.20
1.23
1.25
Average
veekiy
43.76
47.01
49.48
51 .0 1
51.33
52.66
47.73
54.47
59.72
64.04
65.26
67.55
56.07
61.08
64.20
63.79
69.70
39.6
40.5
40.1
40.3
40.1
40.2
37.0
44.2
44.9
45.1
44.2
44.3
43.3
43.7
43.8
42.2
41.9
Average
hourly
1.11
1.16
1.24
1.27
1.2 8
1.31
1.29
1.23
1.33
1.42
1.48
1.52
1.29
1.4o
1.47
1.51
1.66
OHIO
1952...........
19 53...........
1954...........
75.14
79.86
78.88
4i.l
4i.o
39.6
1.83
1.95
1.99
Cincinnati
1953...........
1954...........
73-86
74.78
4 1 .5
40.4
1.78
1.85
Cleveland
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
81.01
84.87
8 1 .7 0
4 2 .3
41.6
39-8
1.9 2
2.04
2.05
OKLAHOMA
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
53.41
57.10
62.60
65.68
70 .14
72.04
41.4
4 2 .3
42.3
42.1
41.5
41.4
1.29
1.35
1.48
1 .5 6
1.69
1.74
See footnote at end of table.
126
Average
veekiy
earnings
State or area
and year
Oklahoma City
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
Tulsa
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
OREGON
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
Portland
1950..
1951..
1952..
1953..
1954..
PENNSYLVANIA
19^9....
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
AllentovnBethle hem-Easton
194 9
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
. $54.91
Average
veekiy
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
$1 .2 8
1.40
1.46
1.57
1.6 3
.
60.48
.
.
.
63.36
67.83
69.76
42.9
43.2
43.4
43.2
42.8
.
.
.
58 .10
6 6.37
72.59
75.26
78 .12
42.1
43.1
42.7
40.9
40.9
1.38
1.54
1 .7 0
1.84
1.91
.
.
7 0 .0 0
75.61
79.56
82.04
8 3.8 1
39.1
39.1
38 .9
3 8 .7
38 .8
1.79
1.94
2 .0 5
2 .1 2
2 .1 6
.
.
.
65.46
70.89
73-39
76 .19
77.44
39 .0
3 9 .1
3 8 .7
38 .4
38 .3
1.6 8
1.8 2
1.90
1.98
2 .0 2
.
.
.
.
.
52.94
57.01
63.74
66.54
71.38
70 .1 0
38.4
3 9 .7
40.2
40.2
39 .9
38 .4
1.38
1.43
1.59
1.66
1.79
1.82
.
.
49.99
5380
6 1.62
63.76
6 7.05
64.il
3 7 .7
38 .9
39 .6
39.6
38 .8
36 .8
1.33
1 .3 8
1.56
1.6 1
1.73
1.74
58.08
6 2.58
67.24
70.33
75-21
74.49
40.5
42.0
41.1
41.2
41.1
39-9
1.43
1.49
1.64
1.71
1.83
1 .8 7
48.63
51.6 8
58.16
6 1 .3 3
63.80
59.45
38.9
40.0
4 0 .5
40.7
39-6
37.2
1 .2 5
1 .3 0
1.44
1.51
1.6 1
1.6 0
.
.
Erie
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
Harrisburg
1949....
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953-...
1954....
.
.
.
.
.
.
Tabte SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
PENNSYLVANIA - Con.
Lancaater
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
Philadelphia
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
Pittaburgh
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
Reading
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
Scranton
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
Average
veekly
earninga
$47.20
52.08
5 7 .2 1
59.49
6 2.5 0
6 3.0 7
56 .00
59.90
65.89
69.97
73.9 1
74 .12
59.82
6 4.52
72.87
75.82
81.89
80.37
53.28
57.40
60.92
62.13
66.15
6 3.31
42.26
45.47
48.27
51.0 8
54.62
54.13
Average
veekly
houra
40.0
41.2
41.4
41.2
41.2
40.2
39.0
40.2
40.7
40.8
40.5
39.3
38 .2
39 .8
40.8
40.5
40.4
38 .6
38 .5
4 0 .0
39.0
39.4
39-9
38 .0
37-9
38 .8
38.4
3 8 .7
39-1
37.8
Average
hourly
earnings
$1.18
1.2 6
1.38
1.44
1 .5 2
1.57
1.44
1.49
1.6 2
1.72
1.8 3
1.89
1.57
1.6 2
1.79
1 .8 7
2 .0 3
2 .0 8
1 .3 8
1.44
1 .56
1 .5 8
1.66
1 .6 7
1 .1 2
1.17
1.26
1 .3 2
i.4o
1.4 3
Wilkea-Barre—
Hazleton
1949...........
1950...........
1951........ .
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
39-93
43.0 1
45.98
49.74
51.06
50.33
36.7
37.3
36.9
3 8 .0
37.6
36.9
1 .0 9
1.15
1 .2 5
1 .3 1
1 .3 6
1 .36
York
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
45.10
49.65
54.71
57.13
63.08
6 2.11
39.6
4 0 .7
4i.2
41.4
41.8
40.1
1.14
1 .2 2
1.33
1 .38
1.51
1.55
State or area
and year
Average
veekly
earnings
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
RHODE ISLAND
19*9.....
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
$47.72
51.72
55.86
59.62
60.50
60.44
38.8
40.4
39.9
40.2
39.8
39.5
$1.23
1.2 8
1.40
1.48
1.52
1.53
Providence
1949....
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953....
1954....
48.17
51.98
56.38
59.16
60.45
6 1.10
39.1
40.5
40.8
40.3
40.2
1.23
1.2 8
1.39
1.45
1.50
1.52
39.96
44.51
47.48
47.88
49.60
49.64
38 .2
40.1
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.4
1.05
1.11
1.19
1.20
1.24
1.26
Charleston
1950....
1951....
1952....
1953-...
1954....
41.70
45.65
48.03
50.27
52.00
40.1
40.4
40.7
39.9
39.1
1.04
1.13
1.18
1.26
1.33
SOUTH DAKOTA
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
54.88
58.46
6 2.76
63.95
67.39
4 3 .0
43.3
44.2
43.5
43.8
1 .2 8
1.35
1.42
1.47
1.54
62.84
69.01
71.1 0
73.84
44.5
4 5 .4
4 5 .0
45.3
1.4l
1.52
1.58
1.63
44.35
47.84
51.86
54.67
56.84
57.71
39.6
40.2
40.2
40.8
40.6
39.8
1.12
1.19
1.29
1.34
1.40
1.45
48.64
53.59
55.76
57.49
57.48
40.2
40.6
41.0
40.2
39.1
1.21
1.32
1.36
1.43
1.47
SOUTH CAROLINA
19*9.....
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
Sioux Falls
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
TENNESSEE
I9597 .
1930..
1951..
1952..
1953..
1954..
Chattanooga
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
40.5
See footnote at end of table.
127
S tjtc
and
Ar<.'j
Houi s
^nd
f cnmngs
Tab!e SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
TENNESSEE - Con.
Knoxville
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
Memphis
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
Nashville
1950...
1951...
1952...
1953...
1954...
Average
veekly
earnings
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
Average
veekly
earnings
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
Springfield
$53.19
58.49
6 1.20
65.53
66.47
53.00
58.22
62.63
64.57
64.06
40.6
4 0 .9
40.8
4 0 .7
39.1
42.4
42.5
42.9
42.2
41.6
$1.31
1.43
1 .5 0
1 .6 1
1.70
1.25
1.37
1.46
1.53
1.54
48.64
53.20
55.07
58.18
59.20
40.2
40.3
40.2
40.4
40.0
1.21
1.32
1.37
1.44
1.48
53.34
57.10
62.75
66.57
69.99
72.04
42.0
42.3
42.4
42.4
41.8
41.4
1.27
1.35
1.48
1.57
1.6 8
1.74
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
55.34
57.94
64.53
66.73
72.39
73-42
4o.i
40.8
4l.l
40.2
4 0 .5
39.9
1.38
1.42
1.57
1.66
1.79
1.84
Salt Lake City
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
60.18
66.78
70.64
74.05
74.89
41.5
42.0
41.8
41.6
4 0 .7
1.45
1.59
1.69
1 .7 8
1.84
TEXAS
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
State or area
and year
UTAH
$7 3 .0 1
4 7 .1
7 8 .12
80.81
46.5
71.6 3
40.7
$1.55
1.68
1 .7 8
1 .7 6
47.55
51.05
53.47
55 58
56.66
40.3
40.2
40.2
39-7
399
1 .1 8
1.27
1.33
l.4o
1.42
56.44
59.28
6 2.12
41.5
40.6
40.6
1 .3 6
1.46
1.53
56.66
59 39
6 0.25
40.2
40.4
39-9
l.4i
1 .4 7
1.51
63.56
6 7.63
72.45
76 .16
78.99
81 .3 1
38.5
39.0
38.7
38.7
38 .8
39.0
1.6 5
1.73
1 .8 7
1.97
2.04
2.09
1
2
3
4
72.6 0
74.36
76.45
78.53
39.1
38.5
38.4
38.4
1.85
1.93
1.99
2.04
1
2
3
4
70 .0 2
74.21
77.87
8 1.28
4 0 .3
40.2
3 9 .4
39 .9
1.73
1 .8 5
1.97
2.04
1
2
3
4
69.63
75-10
76.67
80.08
3 8 .1
38 .9
38 .5
39 .1
1.8 3
1.93
1.99
2 .0 5
6 3.36
6 5.82
70.84
70.64
4o.l
39-7
39.8
38 .6
1 .58
1.66
1 .78
1.8 3
195 2
195 3
78.35
8 5.67
195 4
8 7 .9 1
40.2
40.6
39.6
1.95
2 .1 1
2 .2 2
195 1
1952 1/......
195 3
195 4
45 .4
VIRGINIA
195
195
195
195
195
0
1
2
3
4
Norfolk-Portsmouth
195 2
195 3
195 4
Richmond
195 2
195 3
195 4
WASHINGTON
19^977.......
195 0
195 1
195 2
195 3
195 4
Seattle
195
195
195
195
Spokane
195
195
195
195
Tacoma
VERMONT
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
46.16
50.77
57.32
59-35
62.49
59.83
40.5
4 1 .9
43.3
42.7
42.8
4 0 .7
1.14
1.21
1.33
1.39
1.46
Burlington
1949...........
1950...........
19 51...........
1952...........
19 53...........
1954...........
46.65
49.32
55-03
56.49
58.86
59.25
39-3
39.9
4 0.5
395
39-5
39-5
1.19
1.24
1.36
See footnote at end of table.
128
1 .4 7
1 .4 3
1.49
1.50
195
195
195
195
WEST VIRGINIA
195
195
195
195
1
2
3
4
Charleston
St.ih
inu
:^0u!
! ' d ! jf rurt^s
!!
Tabte SC-2: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
State or area
and year
Average
veekly
earnings
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
WISCONSIN
I9597 .
1950..
1951..
1952..
1953-.
195*..
$56.39
61.71
68.77
71.77
74.73
74.79
Kenosha
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
61.01
66.21
73.74
75.34
76.92
77.98
41.2
40.1
39.3
39-1
1.56
1.6 2
1.79
1.88
1.96
1.99
La Crosse
1949...
1950...
1951...
1952...
1953...
1954...
57.97
60.45
6 3.11
68.47
73.10
75.58
40.3
40.2
39.2
39-5
39.6
40.0
1.44
1 .5 0
1.6 1
1.73
1.84
1.89
Madison
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
55.25
59.52
69.36
73.56
75.91
78.61
38 .8
40.0
41.3
41.0
40.2
40.1
1.42
1.49
1.68
1.80
1.89
1.96
40.4
4 1 .9
42.5
42.2
41.9
40.8
39.0
40.9
$1.40
1.47
1.6 2
1.70
1.78
1.83
State or area
and year
Milvaukee
1949..
1950..
1951..
1952..
1953-.
1954..
Average
veekly
earnings
Average
veekly
hours
Average
hourly
earnings
81.22
39.5
41.2
42.2
41.7
41.4
40.0
$1.50
1.6 0
1.77
1.86
1.96
2 .0 3
Racine
1949..
1950..
1951..
1952..
1953..
1954..
62.04
66.05
75.54
77.85
78.59
78.64
39-7
40.9
41.9
41.2
41.0
39.9
1.56
1.6 1
1 .8 0
1.89
1.9 2
1.97
WYOMING
1950..
1951..
1952..
1953..
1954..
68.36
71.89
76.36
80.20
84.03
39.4
39.2
40.4
4 0.3
40.4
1.74
1.8 3
1.89
199
2 .0 8
Casper
1953 . .
1954 . .
92.86
95.30
40.2
38.9
2 .3 1
2.45
$59 .35
65.80
74 .79
77.79
81.33
l/ Not strictly comparable vith data ahovn for later yeara.
122
343589 0 - 55 - 11
E x p !a n a to ry N o t e s
< N T R O D U C T !O N
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.
ESTABU SH M EN T REPO RTS:
a.
duct. Information for nonmanufacturing establish
ments is collected on the 790 form itself. In the
case of an establishment making more than one product
or engaging in more than one activity, the entire
employment of the unit is included under the industry
indicated by the most important product or activity.
The titles and descriptions of industries presented
in the St.«Tvl<n^ TnA-H+^al
M m m l . (U. S.
Bureau of the Budget, Washington, D. C.) are used for
classifying reports Rrom manufacturing and government
establishments; the 1QA2
mnaaifiMt.inn
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 from 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.
Collection
A p p r o x im a te siz e an d c o v era ge o f BLS
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-E) during a specified period each month.The
BLS uses two "shuttle" schedules for this program, the
BLS Form 790 (for employment, payroll, and man-hours
data) and the BLS 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; in
this way, the employer uses the same schedule for the
entire year.
Under a cooperative arrangement with the BLS, State
agencies mail the BLS 790 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.
The BLS 1219 schedules are mailed by BLS to the es
tablishments which return them directly to the BLS Wash
ington office for use in preparing turnover rates on a
national basis.
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
e m p t o y m e n t and p a y r o ! ! s sampte 1/
Division
or
industry
Number of
Employees
ments in
samole
Number in Percent
sample
of total
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
places.............
Personal services:
Laundries and clean
ing and dyeing
plants...........
Government:
Federal (Civil Service
Commission)........
State and local.....
400,000
783,000
10,602,000
50
26
65
1,037,000
95
13,600
1,430,000
51
60,300
Contract construction..
3,300
19,700
44,100
1,760,000
17
10,600
517,000
25
1,300
145,000
31
2,300
99,000
23
2,139,000
3,223,000
100
69
—
4,ioo
i/ 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.
M5
Labor turnover reports are received from approx
imately 7,100 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 folloving major industries from
the labor turnover sample: printing, publishing, and
allied industries (since April 1943)? canning and pre
serving Rruits, vegetables, and sea foods; women's and
misses' outerwear; and fertilizer.
A p prox im a te sine and c o v e r a g e o f
B L S !a bor tu r n ov er sam p!e
Number of
Group and industry
ments in
sample
Employees
Number in Percent
of total
sample
9,800
6,200
3,600
130
5,
400,000
3,800,000
1,600,000
44,000
34
42
23
47
25
200
9,000
75,000
21
36
(1/)
Manufacturing.......
Durable goods.....
Nondurable goods....
Matal mining........
Coal mining:
Anthracite........
Bituminous........
Communication:
Telephone.........
600,000
23,000
37
68
l/ Does not apply.
D E F t N t H O N S
A N D
E S H M A H N G
M E T H O D S :
A.
EMPLOBENT
Definition
Employment data for all except Federal Government
establishments refer to persons who worked during, or
received pay for, any part of the pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month. For Federal Government
establishments current data generally refer to persons
who worked on, or received pay for, the last day of
the month.
Persons on an establishment payroll who are on paid
sick leave, paid holiday, or paid vacation, or who work
during a part of the specified pay period and are un
employed or on strike during the other part of the
period are counted as employed. Persons are not con
sidered employed who are laid off or are on leave with
out pay, who are on strike for the entire period, or
who are hired but do not report to work during the
period. Proprietors, the self-employed, unpaid family
workers, farm workers, and domestic workers in house
holds are also excluded. Government employment covers
only civilian employees; Federal military personnel
are shown separately, but their number is excluded
from total nonagricultural employment.
With respect to employment in educational institu
tions (private and governmental), BLS considers regular
full-time teachers to be employed during the summer
vacation period whether or not they are specifically
paid in those months.
cultural industries, and appropriate adjustments made
as indicated by the total counts or benchmarks. The
comparison made for the first 3 months of 1 9 % re
sulted in changes amounting to less than 0.2 percent
of all nonagricultural employment. Among the indus
try divisions changes ranged from 0.2 percent for
finance, insurance,and real estate to 3.1 percent in
contract construction. Manufacturing industries as a
whole were changed by 0.3 percent. Within manufac
turing, 57 of the 132 individual industries required
no adjustment because the estimate and benchmark dif
fered by less than 1.0 percent or less than 500 and
59 were adjusted by 1.0 - 5.0 percent. The most sig
nificant cause of differences between the benchmark
and estimate for these individual industries was the
change in industrial classification of individual
firms which cannot be reflected in BLS estimates until
they are adjusted to new benchmarks. During 1953 more
than 250,000 employees were in establishments whose
industry classification changed. Other causes of dif
ferences were sampling and response errors.
The basic sources of benchmark information are the
quarterly tabulations of employment data, by industry,
compiled by State agencies from reports of establish
ments covered under State unemployment insurance laws.
Supplementary tabulations prepared by the U. S.
Bureau of 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 compared with the new benchmark
levels, industry by industry. Where revisions are
necessary, the monthly estimates are adjusted between
the new benchmark and the preceding one. Following
revision for these intermediate periods, the industry
data from the most recent benchmark are projected to
the current month by use of the sample trends. Under
this procedure, the benchmark is used to establish
the level of employment while the sample is used to
measure the month-to-month changes in the level.
Estimating ^thod
The estimating procedure for industries for which
data on both "all employees" and "production and re
lated workers" are published (manufacturing and
selected mining industries) is outlined below; the
first step under this method is also used for indus
tries for which only figures on "all employees" are
published.
The first step is to compute total employment (all
employees) in the industry for the month following the
benchmark period. The all-employee total for the last
benchmark month (e.g., Lhrch) 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 %urch employment. If the all
employee benchmark in I'&rch is 40,000, the all-employee
total in April would be 104 percent of 40,000 or
41,600.
Benchmark Data
Employment estimates are periodically compared with
complete counts of employment in the various nonagri
2-E
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
vorkers to all employees. This ratio is computed from
establishment reports in the monthly sample. Thus, if
these firms in April report 24,960 production vorkers
and a total of 31,200 employees, the ratio of produc
tion vorkers to all employees vould be .80 (24.,960
divided by 31,200). The production-worker total in
April vould 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 vomen enployees in manufacturing,
published quarterly, is computed by multiplying the
all-employee estimate for the industry by the ratio
of vomen 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 vhich can be
measured on the basis of past experience. By elimi
nating that part of the change in employment vhich 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 vith average employ
ment in the base period.
B.
LABOR TURNOVER
Definition
"Labor turnover," as used in the BLS program, re
fers to the gross movement of wage and salary workers
into and out of employment status with respect to in
dividual firms during a calendar month. This movement
is subdivided into two broad types: accessions (new
hires and rehires) and separations (terminations of
employment initiated by either employer or employee).
Each type of action is cumulated for a calendar month
and expressed as a rate per 100 employees. All em
ployees, including executive, office, sales, other
salaried personnel, and production workers are cov
ered by both the turnover movements and the employment
base used in computing labor turnover rates. All
groups of employees— full- and part-time, permanent,
and temporary— are included. Transfers from one es
tablishment to another within a company are not con
sidered to be turnover items.
Mathod 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.
Comparability vith 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, vith the estimates of the
Census Monthly Report on the Labor Force (MiLF).
Census data are obtained by personal interviews vith
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 vhich are
based on the payroll records of business units, and
prepares detailed statistics on the industrial and
geographic distribution of employment and on hours of
work and earnings.
Since BLS employment figures are based on estab
lishment payroll records, persons who worked in more
than one establishment during the reporting period
will be counted more than once in the BLS series. By
definition, proprietors, self-employed persons, domes
tic servants, and unpaid family workers are excluded
from the BLS but not the MRLF series.
Employment estimates derived by the Bureau of the
Census from its censuses and/or annual sample surveys
of manufacturing establishments also differ from BLS
employment statistics. Among the important reasons
for lack of comparability are differences in indus
tries covered, in the business units considered parts
of an establishment, and in the industrial classifi
cation of establishments. Similar differences exist
between the BLS data and those in Countv Business
Patterns published jointly by the U.S. Department of
Commerce and the U.S. Department of Health, Education
and Welfare.
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
3-E
in the computation of industry-group rates.
Comparability vith Employment Series
Month-to-month changes in total employment in man
ufacturing industries reflected by labor turnover
rates are not comparable vith the changes shown in the
Bureau's employment series for the following reasons:
(1) Accessions and separations are computed
for the entire calendar-month; the em
ployment reports, for the most part,
refer to a 1-week pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month.
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.
OroM Ayefane Weekly SamAngs in PM
nsmiLaM
*
19A7-A9 Dollars
These series indicate changes in the level of
weekly earnings before and after adjustment for
changes in purchasing power as determined from the
BLS Consumer Price Index.
Net Spendable Average Weekly Earnings
(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
workers, payrolls, and man-hours from which the hours
and earnings data are derived are included in the
glossary, page 7-E. I&thods used to compute hours
and earnings averages are described in summary of
methods for computing national statistics, page 6-E.
Net spendable average veekly earnings in current
dollars are obtained by deducting Federal social se
curity and income taxes fi*om 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: (1) 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.
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 fl*om wage rates.
Earnings refer to the actual return to the worker for
a stated period of time; rates are the amounts stipu
lated for a given unit of work or time. However, the
average earnings series does not measure the level of
total labor costs on the part of the employer, since
the following are excluded: irregular bonuses, ret
roactive items, payments of various welfare benefits,
payroll taxes paid by employers, and earnings for
those enployees 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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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.
Average Hourly Earnings. Excluding Overtime, of
Production Workers in Manufacturing Industries
These data are based on the application of adjust
ment factors to gross average hourly earnings (as de
scribed in the Monthly Labor Reviev. 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 veek. 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.
The aggregate man-hours are defined as total manhours for which way 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
ending nearest the 15th of the month, the data for
railroad employees are not strictly comparable vith
other industry information shovn in this publication.
typical of the entire month.
Railroad Hours and Earnings
The figures for Class I railroads (excluding
switching and terminal companies) are based upon month S T A T t S T K S F O R S T A T E S A N D A R E A S
ly data summarized in the M-300 report of the Inter
state Commerce Commission and relate to all employees
State and area employment, hours, and earnings
who received pay during the month, except executives,
statistics are collected and prepared by State agencies
officials, and staff assistants (ICC Group I). Gross
in cooperation vith the BLS. These statistics are
average hourly earnings are computed by dividing
based on the same establishment reports used by the
total compensation by total hours paid for. Average
BLS for preparing national estimates. State employment
veekiy hours are obtained by dividing the total number
series are adjusted to benchmark data &rom State un
of hours paid for, reduced to a weekly basis, by the
employment insurance agencies and the Bureau of Old
number of employees, as defined above. Gross average
Age and Survivors Insurance. Because some States have
veekiy earnings are derived by multiplying average
veekiy hours by average hourly earnings. Because
more recent benchmarks than others and use slightly
hours and earnings data for manufacturing and other
varying methods of computation, the sum of the State
nonmanufacturing industries are based upon reports to
figures may differ slightly from the official U. S.
the BLS which generally represent 1 veekiy pay period
totals prepared by the BLS.
Note:
Additional information concerning the pre
paration of the employment, hours, and earnings, and la
bor turnover series— concepts and scope, survey methods,
and reliability and limitations— is contained in tech
nical notes for each of these series. (See page lij-E.) For
all of this information as veil as similar material for
other BLS statistics, see Techniques of Preparing Major
BLS Statistical series, BLS Bull. 1168, December 1954.
S U M M A R Y
O F
M E T H O D S
F O R
E M P L O Y M E N T ,
Item
C O M P U U N G
H O U R S ,
A N D
N A T I O N A L
STAT!ST!CS
E A R N ! N G S
Total nonagricultural divisions,
major groups, and groups
Individual manufacturing and
nonmanufacturing industries
M O N T H L Y
D A T A
All emolovees
All-employee estimate for previous
month multiplied by ratio of all
employees in current month to all
employees in previous month for
sample establishments which re
ported for both months.
Sum of all-employee estimates for
component industries.
Production^workers
All-employee estimate for current
month multiplied by ratio of pro
duction workers to all employees
in sample establishments for cur
rent month.
Sum of production-worker estimates
for component industries.
Average veekly 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.
Averace hourly 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 weekly earnings
Product of average weekly hours and
average hourly earnings.
Product of average weekly hours and
average hourly earnings.
A N N U A L
A V E R A G E
D A T A
All emolovees and pro
duction vorkers
Sum of monthly estimates divided
by 12.
Sum of monthly estimates divided
by 12.
Average weekly hours
Annual total of aggregate manhours (employment multiplied
by average weekly hours) divided
by annual sum of employment.
Average, weighted by employment,
of the annual averages of weekly
hours for component industries.
Average hourly earnings
Annual total of aggregate pay
rolls (weekly earnings multiplied
by employment) divided by annual
aggregate man-hours.
Average, weighted by aggregate manhours, of the annual averages of
hourly earning s 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.
G L O S S A R Y
ALL EMPLOYEES - The total number of persons on estab
lishment payrolls who worked full- or part-time or
received pay for any part of the pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month. Includes salaried
officers of corporations as well as employees on
the establishment payroll engaged in new construc
tion and major additions or alterations to the plant
who are utilized as a separate work force (forceaccount construction workers). Proprietors, selfemployed persons, domestic servants, unpaid family
workers, and members of the Armed Forces are ex
cluded.
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS - Includes working foremen,
journeymen, mechanics, apprentices, helpers, labor
ers, and similar workers engaged in new work, al
terations, demolition, and other actual construc
tion work, at the site of construction or working
in shop or yard at jobs (such as precutting and 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 Rrom contract
construction and included in the employment for such
establishments.
DURABLE GOODS - The durable-goods subdivision includes
the following major manufacturing industry groups:
ordnance and accessories; lumber and wood products;
furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass pro
ducts; primary metal industries; fabricated metal
products; machinery; electrical machinery; trans
portation equipment; instruments and related pro
ducts; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries as
defined. This definition is consistent with that
used by other Federal agencies, e.g., Federal Re
serve Board.
speculative builders, subdividers, and developers;
and agents and brokers).
GOVERNMENT - Covers Federal, State, and local govern
ment establishments performing legislative, execu
tive, and judicial functions, including Government
corporations, Government force-account construction,
and such units as arsenals, navy yards, and hospi
tals. Federal government employment excludes em
ployees of the Central Intelligence Agency. State
and local government employment includes teachers,
but excludes, as nominal employees, paid volunteer
firemen and elected officials of small local units.
LABOR TURNOVER:
Separations are terminations of employment during
the calendar month and are classified according to
cause: quits, discharges, layoffs, and miscellaneous
separations (including military), as defined below.
Quits are terminations of employment during the
calendar month initiated by employees for such
reasons as: acceptance of a job in another company,
dissatisfaction, return to school, marriage, mater
nity, ill health, or voluntary retirement where no
company pension is provided. Failure to report aft
er being hired and unauthorized absences of more
than 7 consecutive calendar days are also clas
sified as quits. Prior to 1940, miscellaneous
separations were also included in this category.
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 enployment during the
calendar month lasting or expected to last more than
7 consecutive calendar days ^without pay, initi
ated by the employer without prejudice to the work
er, for such reasons as lack of orders or materials,
release of temporary help, conversion of plant, in
troduction of labor-saving machinery or processes,
or suspensions of operations without pay during
inventory periods.
ESTABLISHMENT - "A single physical location where busi
ness is conducted or where services or industrial
operations are performed; for example, a factory,
mill, store, mine, or farm. Where a single physical
location comprises two or more units which maintain
separate payroll and inventory records and which are
engaged in distinct or separate activities for which
different industry classifications are provided in
the Standard Industrial Classification, each unit
shall be treated as a separate establishment.
An
establishment is not necessarily identical with the
business concern or firm which may consist of one
or more establishments. It is also to be distin
guished from 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.)
Persons on leave of absence (paid or unpaid)
with the approval of the employer are not counted as
separations until such time as it is definitely de
termined that such persons will not return to work.
At that tiae, a separation is reported as one of the
above types, depending on the circumstances.
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE - Covers private
establishments operating in the fields of finance
(banks, security dealers, loan agencies, holding com
panies, and other finance agencies); insurance (in
surance carriers and independent agents and bro
kers); and real estate (real estate owners, including
Accessions are the total number of permanent and
temporary additions to the enployment 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.
Miscellaneous separations (including military)
are terminations of enployment 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 19b0, miscellaneous
separations were included with quits. Beginning
September 1940, military separations were included
here.
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MN-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 ezw
ployee elects to work during a vacation period, the
vacation pay and the hours it represents are omitted.
MMWFACTURING - Covers private establishments engaged
in the mechanical or chemical transformation of in
organic or organic substances into new products and
usually described as plants, factories, or mills,
which characteristically use power-driven machines
and materials-handling equipment. Establishments
engaged in assembling component parts of manufac
tured products are also considered manufacturing if
the new product is neither a structure nor other
fixed improvement. Government manufacturing opera
tions such as arsenals and navy yards are excluded
from manufacturing and are included under Government.
MINING - Covers establishments engaged in the extrac
tion from the earth of organic and inorganic miner
als which occur in nature as solids, liquids, or
gases; includes various contract services required
in mining operations, such as removal of overburden,
tunneling and shafting, and the drilling or acidiz
ing of oil wells; also includes ore dressing, beneficiating, and concentration.
NONDURABLE GOODS - The nondurable-goods subdivision
includes the following major manufacturing industry
groups: food and kindred products; tobacco manu
factures; textile-nill products; apparel and other
finished textile Droducts; paper and allied products;
printing, publishing, and allied industries; chemi
cals and allied products; products of petroleum and
coal; rubber products; and leather and leather pro
ducts. This definition is consistent with that
used by other Federal agencies, e.g., Federal Re
serve Board.
NONSUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES - Includes employees (not
above the working supervisory level) such as office
and clerical workers, repairmen, salespersons,
operators, drivers, attendants, service employees,
linemen, laborers, janitors, watchmen, and similar
occupational levels, and other employees whose
services are closely associated with those of the
employees listed.
PAYROLL - The weekly payroll (except for State and
local governments) for the specified groups of fulland part-time employees who worked during, or re
ceived pay for, any part of the pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month. The specified group
of employees in the manufacturing and mining indus
tries, laundries, and cleaning and dyeing plants is
production and related workers; in the contract con
struction industry, it is construction workers; and
in the other industries, it is nonsupervisory employ
ees. The payroll is reported before deductions for
old-age and unemployment insurance, group insurance,
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withholding tax, bonds, and union dues; also in
cludes pay for sick leave, holidays, and vacations
taken. Excludes cash payments for vacations not
taken, retroactive pay not earned during period re
ported, value of payments in kind, and bonuses, un
less earned and paid regularly each pay period.
The same definition applies to payrolls for
State and local governments except that in this case
the payrolls are for the entire month and cover all
employees, including nominals who are excluded from
employment. Furthermore, these payrolls do not re
flect the adjustment BLS makes in the State and
local government employment estimate for the summer
months to include the number of regular full-time
teachers on vacation but who are not specifically
paid in those months.
PRODUCTION AND RELATED WORKERS - Includes working fore
men and 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 Caroling, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia, and Vest 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 TRACE - Covers establishments en
gaged in wholesale trade, i.e., selling merchandise
to retailers, and in retail trade, i.e., selling
merchandise for personal or household consumption,
and rendering service incidental to the sales of
goods. Similar Government establishments are in
cluded under Government.
M E T R O P O U T A N
A R E A
ALABAMA
Birmingham........ Jefferson County
Mobile........... Mobile County
ARIZONA
Phoenix.......... Maricopa County
Tucson........... Pima County
ARKANSAS
Little RockN. Little Rock... Pulaski County
CALIFORNIA
Fresno... ....... Fresno County
Los Angeles....... Los Angeles and Orange Counties
Sacramento........ Sacramento County
San BernardinoRiverside-Ontario..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
Denver........... Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, and
Jefferson Counties
CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport........ Bridgeport City and Fairfield,
Stratford, Trumbull, Easton, and
Monroe towns in Fairfield County;
Milford town in New Haven County
Hartford..........Hartfcrd City and Avon, Bloomfield,
East Hartford, Farmington,Glaston
bury, Bolton, Canton, East Granby,
&*anby, Manchester, Newington,
RockyHill, Simsbury, South
Windsor, West Hartfcrd, Wethers
field, and Windsor towns in Hart
ford County
New Britain... ....New Britain City and Berlin and
Plainville towns in Hartford
County
New Haven.........New Haven City and Bethany, Bran
ford, East Haven, (hilford,Hamden,
Madison, North Branford, North
Haven, Orange, West Haven, and
Woodbridge 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
Wolcott towns in New Haven County;
Bethlehem, Thomaston, Watertown,
and Woodbury towns in Litchfield
County
DELAWARE
Wilmington........ New Castle County, Del.; Salem
Ccunty, N. J.
DEF!N!T!ONS
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington........ District of Columbia; Alexandria
and Falls Church Cities and
Arlington and Fairfax Counties,
Va.; Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties, Md.
FLORIDA
Jacksonvl lie... .. .Duval County
Miami............ Dade County
TampaSt. Petersburg... Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties
GEORGIA
Atlanta...........Cobb, De Kalb, and Fulton Counties
Savannah......... Chatham County
IDAHO
Boise............ Ada County
ILLINOIS
Chicago.......... Cook, Du Page, Kane, Lake,and Will
Counties, HI.; Lake County, Ind.
INDIANA
Evansville........ Vanderburgh County
Fort Wayne........Allen County
Indianapolis...... Marion County
South Bend........ St. Joseph County
IOWA
Des Moines........Polk County
KANSAS
Topeka........... Shawnee Ccunty
Wichita.......... Sedgwick County
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge....... East Baton Rouge Parish
New Orleans....... Jefferson, Orleans, and
St. Bernard Parishes
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
MARYLAND
Baltimore.........Baltimore City and Baltimore and
Anne Arundel Counties
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 Reading,
Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield,
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MASSACHUSETTS - Con.
Boston - Con
NEVADA
.Washoe County
mington, and Winchester towns in
Middlesex County; Beverly, Lynn,
Peabody, and Salem Cities, and
Danvers, Hamilton, Lynnfield, Man
chester, Marblehead, Middleton,
Nahant, Saugus, Swampscott, and
Wenham towns in Essex County;
Quincy City and Braintree, Brook
line, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham,
Dover, Medfield, Milton, Needham,
Norwood, Randolph, Sharon,Walpole,
Wellesley, Westwood, and Weymouth
towns in Norfolk County; Hingham
and Hull towns in Plymouth County
Fall River..
Swansea, and Westport towns in
Bristol County, Mass.: Tiverton
town in Newport County, R. 1.
New Bedford.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Manchester....... .Manchester City and Goffstown
town in Hillsborough County
NEW JERSEY
NewarkJersey City l/.... .Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties
Paterson 1/..7..... .Bergen, Morris, and Passaic
Counties
Perth Anboy l/.... .Middlesex and Somerset Counties
Trenton....7 ..... .Mercer County
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque....... .Bernalillo County
NEW YORK
Albany-Schene ctady-
.Albany, Rensselaer, and
Schenectady Counties
.Broome County
.Erie and Niagara Counties
Elmira........... .Chemung County
Westfield Cities, and Agawam, East Nassau and Suffolk
Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Ludlow,
Counties 1/...... .Nassau and Suffolk Counties
New York- "
West Springfield, and Wilbraham
towns in Hampden County, Mass.;
Northeastern
New Jersey...... .New York City (Bronx, Kings,
Northampton City and Easthampton
and South Hadley towns in Hamp
New York, Queens, and Richmond
shire County, Mass.
Counties) and Nassau, Rockland,
Aiffolk, and Westchester Counties,
N. Y.; Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Brookfield, Grafton, Holden,
Leicester, Milbury, Northborough,
Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somer
set, and Union Counties, N. J.
North Brookfield, Shrewsbury,
New York City l/... .Bronx, New York, Kings, Queens,
Spencer, Westborough, and West
Boylston towns in Worcester County
and Richmond Counties
.Monroe County
Syracuse......... .Onondaga County
Utica-Rome....... .Herkimer and Oneida Counties
Westchester
.Westchester County
Dartmouth, and Fairhaven towns in
Bristol County
Springfield-
Worcester....
MICHIGAN
Flint.......
Grand Rapids,
Lansing.....
NORTH CAROLINA
.Mecklenbury County
Greensboro.Guilford County
Rale igh-Durham.... .Durham and Wake Counties
Winston-Salem..... .Forsyth County
MINNESOTA
Duluth......
MinneapolisSt. Paul...,
NORTH DAKOTA
Counties
MISSISSIPPI
Rankin County
MISSOURI
Kansas City.,
.Cass County
OHIO
Cincinnati....... .Hamilton County, Ohio; Campbell
and Kenton Counties, Ky.
Cleveland........ .Cuyahoga and Lake Counties
OKLAHOMA
.Oklahoma Ccunty
.Tulsa County
Kans.; Clay and Jackson Counties,
Mo.
St. Louis.. ,
.
St. Louis Counties, Mo.; Madison
and St. Clair Counties, 111.
MONTANA
Great Falls.,
NEBRASKA
Omaha............. Douglas and Sarpy Counties, Nebr.;
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
l/ Subarea of New York-Northeastern New Jersey.
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OREGON
.Clackamas, Multnomah, and
Washington Counties, Oreg.; Clark
County, Wash.
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton...... .Lehigh and Northampton Counties,
Pa.; Warren County, N. J.
PENNSYLVANIA - Con.
UTAH
!?rie.............. Erie County
Salt Lake City.....Bountiful, Centerville, Farmington,
Harrisburg........ Cumberland and Dauphin Counties
North Salt Lake, South Bountiful,
Lancaster......... Lancaster County
and West Bountiful precincts in
Philadelphia...... Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Mont
South Davis County; Salt Lake
gomery, and Philadelphia Counties,
County
Pa.; Burlington, Camden, and
VERMONT
Gloucester Counties, N. J.
Burlington........ Chittenden County; Grand Isle and
Pittsburgh........ Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, and
South Hero towns in Grand Isle
Westmoreland Counties
County
Reading........... Berks County
Springfield....... Athens, Grafton, Londonderry, Rock
Scranton.......... Lackawanna County
ingham (includes Bellows Falls),
Wilkes-Barre—
Westminister, and Windham towns in
Hazleton......... Luzerne County
Windham County; and Andover,
York.............. York County
Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester,
Ludlow, Reading, Springfield,
RHODE ISLAND
Weathersfield, Weston, West
Central Falls, Cranston, Pawtucket,
Providence.
Windsor, and Windsor towns in
Providence, and Woonsocket Cities,
Windsor County
and Cumberland, East Providence,
Johnston, Lincoln, North Provi
VIRGINIA
dence, North Smithfield, and
Norfolk-Portsmouth..Norfolk and Princess Anne Counties;
Smithfield towns in Providence
Norfolk, Portsmouth,South Norfolk,
County, R. I.; North Kingstown
and Virginia Beach Cities
town in Washington County, R. I.;
Warick City and East Greenwich and Richmond.......... Richmond City, and Chesterfield
and Henrico Counties
West Warwick towns in Kent County,
R. I.; all of Bristol County,
WASHINGTON
R. I.; Attleboro City and North
Seattle........... King County
Attleboro and Seekonk towns in
Spokane........... Spokane County
Bristol County, Mass.; Bellingham,
Franklin, Plainville, and Wrentham Tacoma............ Pierce County
towns in Norfolk County, Mass.;
Blackstone and Millville towns in WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston........ Fayette and Kanawha Counties
Worcester County, Mass.
WheelingSOUTH CAROLINA
Steubenville..... Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, and Ohio
Charleston...... ..Charleston County
Counties, W. Va.; Belmont and
Jefferson Counties, Ohio
Greenville........ Greenville County
SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls....... Minnehaha County
WISCONSIN
Kenosha........... Kenosha City
La Crosse......... La Crosse City
Madison........... Madison City
Milwaukee......... Milwaukee County
Racine............ Racine County
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga....... Hamilton County, Tenn.; Walker
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Memphis........... Shelby County
Casper............ Natrona County
Nashville......... Davidson County
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