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Emptoyment
and Earnings
MAY 1956
Vo!. 2 No. 11
CONTENTS
Page
E mp t o y me n t Trends
NEW
AREA
Sumcary.........................................................
iii
Table 1: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by
industry division and selected groups...............
iv
Table 2: Production vorkers in manufacturing, by major
industry group.......................................
v
Table 3: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing, by major industry group..............
vi
Table A: Index of employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division................................. vii
-Table 5: Index of production workers in manufacturing, by
major industry group................................. vii
Table 6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by
industry division, seasonaHy adjusted............. viii
Table 7: Production workers in manufacturing, by major
industry group, seasonally adjusted................. viii
SERIES.
The employment
series
for
Baton Rouge, La., Trenton, N. J.,
Milwaukee and Racine,
merly limited to
tries,
[NOTE: Seasonally adjusted data appear in italics,
Vis., for
selected indus
now cover all nonagricul
tural industry divisions.
DETA§LED STAT!ST!CS
A-Emp!oyment and
P a yroHs
Table A-l: Employees in nonagricultural!. establishments, by
industry division.................................
Table A-3: All employees and production workers in nonagri
cultural establishments, by industry............
Table A-3: Indexes of production-worker employment and weekly
payroll in manufacturing.........................
Table A ^4: Employees in Government and private shipyards.
by region.........................................
Table A-5: Federal, personnel, civilian and military.........
Table A-6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by
industry division and State......................
Table A-7: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for
selected areas, by industry division.............
Table A-3: Women employees in manufacturing industries.......
B - L a b o r Tu
Table F-l: Monthly labor turnover rates in manufacturing, by
class of turnover..................................
Table B-2: Monthly labor turnover rates in selected industries
Table B-3: Monthly labor turnover rates of men and women in
selected manufacturing industry groups...........
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Earnings
Table C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or
nonsupervisory employees..........................
Table C -2: Gross average weekly earnings of production workers
in selected industries, in current and 1947-49
dollars............................................
Table C-3: Average weekly earnings, gross and net spendable,
of production workers in manufacturing, in current
and 1947-49 dollars...............................
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41
Emp!oyment
an d Earnings
CONTENTS - C o n t i n u e d
Page
C-Hour* a nd E a r n i n g s -C o n t i n u e d
Table C-4: Average hourly earnings, gross and excluding
overtime, and average veekly hours of production
vorkers in manufacturing..........................
Table C-5: Indexes of aggregate veekly man-hours in industrial
and construction activity.........................
Table C-6: Hours and gross earnings of production vorkers in
manufacturing industries for selected States and
............................................
42
43
45
NOTE: Data for MsLrch 1956 are preliminary.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
INTRODUCTION.................................................... ..1-E
ESTABLISHMENT REPORTS:
Collection.....................................................1-E
Industrial Classification................................... ..1-E
Coverage..................................................... ..1-E
DEFINITIONS AND ESTIMATING MNHODS:
Employment................................................... ..2-E
Labor Turnover.................................................3-E
Hours and Earnings.......................................... ..4-E
STATISTICS FOR STATES AND AREAS.................................5-E
SUMMARY OF METHODS FOR COMPUTING NATIONAL STATISTICS......... .6-E
GLOSSARY........................................................ ..7-E
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REGIONAL OFFICES AND COOPERATING STATE AGENCIES...Inside back cover
**********
The national employment figures shown
in this report have
first quarter
been adjusted to
1954 benchmark levels.
Emptoyment Trends
N ONFARM E M P L O Y M E N T H IT S
53 M IL L IO N F O R A P R IL R E C O R D
F A C T O R Y H OURS D E C L IN E L E S S
THAN U SU A L
N onfarm em p lo y m en t r o s e by a lm o s t
2 2 0 , 000 to an A p ril r e c o r d of 50 m illio n ,
m a in ly b e c a u s e o f s e a s o n a l gain s in c o n s t r u c
tion and s e r v i c e .
The f a c to r y w ork w eek d ec lin e d tw o -ten th s
of an hour to 4 0 . 2 h o u rs — a s m a ll c u tb a ck in
h o u rs fo r th is tim e of y e a r . A p ril m a rk e d the
f i r s t tim e in 5 m on ths th at h o u rs of w ork have
shown m o re than s e a s o n a l stre n g th .
The w o rk w eek of fa c to r y p ro d u ction w o rk
e r s , at 4 0 .2 h o u rs , w as down tw o -te n th s o f an
hour fro m the M a rc h le v e l. A v erag e w eekly
e a r n in g s ,a t $ 7 8 . 3 9 , s e t an A p ril r e c o r d , but
w e re down s lig h tly fro m M a rc h .
F A C T O R Y JO B D E C L IN E S M A L L
M an u factu rin g em p lo y m en t of 16. 7 m illio n
w as n e a rly 5 0 0 , 000 h ig h e r than a y e a r e a r l i e r .
O v er the m on th, the fa c to r y jo b to ta l dropped
by 4 1 , 0 0 0 — a s m a ll d eclin e fo r th is tim e of
y e a r . T h is w as due to the la r g e g a in s — a lm o s t
4 0 , 0 0 0 — in n o n e le c t r ic a l m a c h in e ry and in
e l e c t r i c a l m a c h in e ry , w h ere a l a r g e - s c a l e
s tr ik e ended. T h is in c r e a s e , to g e th e r w ith
s m a ll c o n t r a - s e a s o n a l g a in s e ls e w h e re in m anu
fa c tu rin g , p a r tia lly o ffs e t s c a tte r e d s e a s o n a l
d e c lin e s and a drop of 1 8 ,6 0 0 in tra n s p o rta tio n
e q u ip m en t, w h e re em p lo y m en t h as d eclin e d by
1 2 0 ,0 0 0 s in c e D e c e m b e r b e c a u s e o f c u tb a c k s
in the au to m o b ile in d u stry .
Among the in d u stry grou p s r e c o rd in g e m
p lo y m en t p ick u p s w e re p rin tin g , c h e m ic a ls ,
and p a p e r, w h ere the em p lo y m en t u p tren d s of
the p a s t y e a r con tin u ed . L e s s - t h a n - u s u a l c u t
b a c k s w e re re p o rte d fo r fu r n itu r e , fa b r ic a te d
m e ta ls , and m is c e lla n e o u s m a n u fa c tu rin g .
O th er ch a n g es in m a n u fa c tu rin g , in clu d in g the
d e c lin e of 5 9 ,0 0 0 in a p p a r e l, w e re la r g e ly
s e a s o n a l.
N O N M A N U FACTU RIN G IN C R E A S E S
S E A SO N A L L Y
M o st n o n m an u factu rin g in d u s tr ie s expanded
e m p lo y m en t about a s m u ch a s u su al at th is
tim e of y e a r . In r e t a i l t r a d e , h o w e v e r, w h ere
em p lo y m e n t g e n e r a lly d ro p s sh a rp ly a f te r
E a s t e r , no s ig n ific a n t ch an g e w as r e p o rte d .
T h is y e a r , b e c a u s e of bad w e a th e r in M a r c h ,
the E a s t e r - t i m e in c r e a s e w as not a s la r g e a s
u su a l and the n o rm a l d e c lin e did not o c c u r
su b seq u e n tly .
The s tre n g th th is m onth w as la r g e ly
c e n te re d in the d u rab le goods s e c t o r . H ours
r o s e slig h tly in e l e c t r i c a l m a c h in e ry and in
p r im a r y m e ta ls . The w o rk w eek held stead y in
n o n e le c tr ic a l m a c h in e r y — w h ere em p loym ent
h a s b een r is in g r e c e n t ly . A s a r e s u lt of con
s tru c tio n in d u stry d em an d s, h o u rs r o s e c o n t r a s e a s o n a lly in the sto n e , c la y , and g la s s ind us
tr y . E x c e p t fo r lu m b e r , h o u rs of w ork in the
re m a in in g d u rab le goods in d u s tr ie s follow ed
n o rm a l s e a s o n a l p a tte r n s . C h an ges in ho u rs
of w ork of so ft goods in d u s tr ie s w ere m ain ly
s e a s o n a l.
H ours of w o rk th is A p ril w e re slig h tly b e
low a y e a r e a r l i e r , when the auto boom had
b rou g h t h o u rs of w o rk to u n u su ally high le v e ls
in tra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m en t, fa b r ic a te d m e t a ls ,
and ru b b e r. H o u rs in th e s e th re e groups th is
A p ril w e re down s u b s ta n tia lly fro m 1955 le v e ls ,
but h o u rs of w o rk in 12 o th e r in d u stry g ro u p s,
inclu d ing m a c h in e ry and e l e c t r i c a l m a c h in e ry ,
w e re above A p ril 1955 le v e ls .
W E E K L Y P A Y A T A P R IL R E C O R D
G r o s s a v e ra g e w eekly e a rn in g s of fa c to r y
p ro d u ctio n w o r k e r s s e t an A p ril r e c o r d of
$ 7 8 . 3 9 , but w e re down 39 c e n ts fro m M a rc h
b e c a u s e of the s h o r t e r w o rk w eek . D e c lin e s in
w e e k ly e a rn in g s ran g e d fro m $ 2 .0 7 in fu rn i
tu r e , $ 2 . 0 2 in le a t h e r , and $ 1 . 72 in a p p a rel
to 41 c e n ts in fa b r ic a te d m e ta ls and 18 c e n ts
in p r im a r y m e ta ls . In stru m e n t m a n u fa c tu re rs
re p o rte d a gain o f $ 1. 2 0 , p r im a r ily owing to a
lo n g e r w o rk w eek . An i n c r e a s e of $ 1 . 0 1 in
s to n e , c la y , and g la s s p ro d u cts w as m ain ly
a ttrib u ta b le to h o u rly w age i n c r e a s e s in som e
s e g m e n ts o f the in d u stry g rou p , w hile a r i s e
o f 80 c e n ts in the tr a n s p o r ta tio n equipm ent in
d u s try r e f le c t e d w a g e -r a te i n c r e a s e s in a i r
c ra ft.
iii
Tab!# 1. Emp!oy*** in nonagricuttufa! estabtithm ent*,
by industry division o "d $*!*cted group!
(In thousands)
April 1 9 %
Year
Current
i*gO
Industry division and group
April 1 9 %
1/
TOTAL......................................
MtM!N6.....................................
$0,006
755
103.7
208.0
110 .5
March 1956
1/
49,783
750
101.3
210.8
104.4
February
19%
49,551
748
100.9
2 12 .7
102.2
April
1955
48,643
739
96.5
204.8
1 0 5 .1
Previous
month
Year
ago
+219
+1.359
+
+
+
+
5
2.4
2.8
6 .1
+
+
+
16
7-2
3-2
5.4
COMTRACT COMSTRUCHOM......................
2,445
2,329
2,263
2,399
+116
+
46
M A N U F A C T U R E ..............................
16,728
16,769
16,823
16,255
- 41
+
473
+
345
12.6
DURABLE GOODS.............................
L umber and wood p roducts (except
f u r n i t u r e )...................................
Stone, clay, and glass p r o d u c t s ...........
Primary metal i n d u s t r i e s ...................
Fabricated metal products (except
ordnance, machinery, and transportation
M a chinery (except e l e c t r i c a l ) .............
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...
9,763
121.9
9,738
123.2
9,776
123.5
9,418
134.5
+ 25
710.4
370.2
559-4
1,370.3
702.6
371.9
558.8
1 ,3 6 7 .7
715.2
374.6
551-8
1,368.8
718 .2
353.4
535-7
1,273.6
+
+
+
7.8
1.7
.6
2.6
+
+
+
7.8
16 .8
2 3 .7
96.7
1 ,090.2
1,705.1
1,192.3
l,84i.i
328.4
473-6
1 ,092.7
1,698.3
1 ,16 1.3
1 ,859.7
326 .7
474.8
1,097.9
1,688.7
1,162.4
1,890.8
325.7
476.3
1,077-5
1,568.0
1,10 1.8
1,88 3.7
310.4
461.2
-
2.5
+
+
+
1 2 .7
137-1
90.5
42.6
18 .0
12.4
6,965
1,462.8
86.0
1 ,064.5
7 ,0 3 1
1,455.5
88.4
1,0 72 .1
7,047
1,448.2
95-9
1 ,080.2
6 ,8 37
1,440.4
87.7
1 ,0 7 5 .1
+
-
1,2 08.1
560.4
1 ,266.8
557.8
1 ,2 83.5
555.1
1,185.9
536.7
+
829.0
842.5
249.8
284.5
377.1
826.9
841.3
249.1
283.9
3 8 8 .7
823.8
8 32 .0
247-5
2 87.0
394.2
803.3
8 11.9
249.8
268.5
377.4
Apparel and other finished textile
Printing, publishing, and allied
Chemicals and allied p r o d u c t s .............
Products of petroleum and c o a l ............
Leather and leather p r o d u c t s ..............
TRAMSPORTATtOM AMD PUBL!C UT!L!T!ES ........
TRAHSPORTAHOM............................
C0MMUM!CAT!0M.............................
OTHER PUBUC UT!L!T!ES....................
4,127
2,752
791
534
4,U2
2 ,73 8
791
583
4,088
2 ,7 2 1
786
581
3,939
2,653
709
577
WHOLESALE AMD RETA!L TRADE.................
10,843
10,835
10,732
10,549
1.3
+ 6.8
+ 3 1 .0
- 18.6
1.7
- 1.2
+
+
+
66
7.3
2.4
7.6
+
+
-
128
22.4
1.7
10.6
- 58.7
2.6
+
+
22.2
23.7
+
+
+
+
2.1
1.2
-7
.6
- 1 1 .6
+
+
25.7
30.6
0
16 .0
.3
+ 15
+ 14
0
+ l
+
+
+
+
188
99
82
7
+
+
294
-
8
+
-
2,909
7,934
1,348.3
1,582.5
766.4
591.6
3,645-5
2,9 19
7,9 16
1 ,355.4
1 ,5 70.9
77 0 .9
600.2
3 ,618.2
2,920
7,8 12
1,310.3
1 ,568.6
777.2
564.1
3,592.2
2,804
7,745
1,371.7
1,478.2
76 2 .5
612.3
3,520.7
10
+ 18
- 7.1
+ 1 1.6
- 4.5
- 8.6
+ 27.3
+
+
+
+
+
105
189
23.4
104.3
3-9
2 0 .7
124.8
FtWAWCE, tWSURAMCE, ANO REAL ESTATE.......
2,256
2,241
2 ,2 2 7
2 ,16 1
+ 15
+
95
SERYtCE AMO MtSCELLANEOUS..................
5,739
5,640
5,609
5,674
+ 99
+
65
7,107
2,162
4,945
7,0 6 1
2 ,16 0
4,901
6 ,9 27
2,153
4,774
+
+
+
+
+
182
11
171
WHOLESALE TRADE...........................
RETAtL TRADE..............................
General merchandise s t o r e s .................
Automotive and accessories d e a l e r s .......
Other retail t r a d e...........................
60VERMMENT..................................
FEDERAL....................................
STATE AHO LOCAL...........................
ix
7,109
2,164
4,945
2
2
0
-
Tabte 2. Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group
April 1956
Current
Major
ago
industry group
April 1956
March 1956
MAMUFACTUR!NG..............................
13,097
13,157
13,224
12,816
DURABLE GOODS.............................
7,654
7,645
7,698
7 ,4 5 7
1/
L u m b e r an d w o o d p r o d u c t s
(except
F u r n i t u r e and fixtures
Stone
clay
und g l a s ^ p r o d u c t s
Primary metll industries
ordnance,
machinery,
Miscellaneous manufacturing
industries...
NONDURABLE GOODS..........................
Tobacco Manufactures
Textile mill products
A p p a r e l an d o t h e r f i n i s h e d t e x t i l e
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 , an d a l l i e d
C h e m i c a l s an d 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
Rubber products
L e a t h e r and l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s
J./ P r e l i m i n a r y .
February
1956
April
1955
Previ ous
month
Year
ago
-60
+281
9
+197
+
80.2
80.8
8 1 .3
9 1.2
-
.6
- 11.0
641.7
312.4
469.4
1,158.9
633.6
313.7
467.8
1,157.9
646.1
317.2
461.8
1 ,158.4
650.9
2 9 7.2
450.0
1 ,075.6
+
+
+
8 .1
1-3
1 .6
1 .0
- 9.2
+ 1 5 .2
+ 19.4
+ 8 3 .3
868.7
1,269.2
861.4
1,3 8 1 .0
226.9
384.0
872.2
1 ,266.3
843.3
1,398.8
225.5
385.0
879-1
1,259.5
850.6
1,4 3 1 .0
226 .1
386.8
868.1
1,164.0
804.2
1,462.0
2 1 7 .8
376.3
- 3-5
+ 2.9
+1 8 .1
-1 7.8
+ 1.4
- 1.0
+
.6
+105.2
+ 57.2
- 8 1 .0
+ 9.1
+ 7.7
5,443
5,512
5)526
5,359
-69
+ 84
1 ,012.5
77.9
974.0
1 ,010.4
8 0 .1
981.9
1 ,005.0
8 7 .5
988.0
1,011.0
79-6
982.6
+ 2.1
- 2.2
- 7.9
+
-
1,079.4
457.3
1,134.6
455.7
1 ,1 5 0 .1
454.2
1,056.8
441.2
-55.2
+ 1 .6
+ 22.6
+ 1 6 .1
537.7
571.9
1 7 1 .1
224.6
336 .5
535.4
570.4
170 .8
224.7
343.1
531.4
560.8
168.6
2 2 7.6
352.8
516.2
551.1
1 72 .6
210.9
337.1
+ 2 .3
+ 1.5
+ .3
.1
-1 1.6
+ 2 1 .5
+ 2 0.8
- 1.5
+ 13.7
.6
and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
M a c h i n e r y (except e lectrical)
Electrical machinery
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment
1/
1.5
1.7
8.6
Tab!e 3. Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing,
by major industry group
Average weekly
hours
Ma jor industry group
April
1/
1956
March
1/
April
195b
March
1/
1/
April
1955
April
Average hourly
earnings
1955
April
1956
March
1/
1/
1955
April
M A N U F A C T U R E ...................
$78.39
$7 8 .7 8
$74.96
40.2
40.4
40.3
$1.95
$1.9 3
$1.86
DURABLE GOODS..................
84.66
84.46
81.38
40.9
41.0
41.2
2.07
2.06
1.98
88.18
88.58
82.42
41.4
41.2
40.6
2.13
2 .1 5
2.03
68.38
66.57
68.11
68.64
67.06
64.48
39.3
40.1
39.6
41.1
40.4
40.3
1.74
1.6 6
1 .7 2
1 .6 7
1.66
1.6 0
79-32
95.17
7 8 .3 1
93-35
73.17
89.40
41.1
41.2
41.0
41.1
41.3
41.2
1.93
2 .3 1
1 .9 1
2.32
1.82
2 .1 7
82.82
92.43
79.37
91.30
83.23
92.01
7 8 .7 6
90.30
80.34
83.70
73.32
92.62
40.8
42.4
40.7
40.4
41.0
42.4
40.6
40.4
41.2
41.6
40.6
42.1
2.03
2 .1 8
1.95
2.26
2 .03
2 .1 7
1.9 4
2.24
1.95
2.06
1.86
2.20
81.77
80 .37
75.76
41.3
40.9
40.3
1.9 8
1.97
1.88
70.30
69.66
63.76
40.4
40.3
40.1
1.74
1 .7 2
1.64
NONDURABLE GOODS...............
69.60
70 .4 9
63.91
39.1
39-6
39.0
1 .7 8
1 .7 8
1.6 9
Food and kindred products
Tobacco m a n u f a c t u r e s ...........
T e x tile-mill p r o d u c t s ..........
Apparel and other finished
textile p r o d u c t s..............
P aper and allied p r o d u c t s .....
Printing, publishing, and
74.00
56.24
56.06
73.11
53.37
57.06
70.12
50.60
33.02
40.0
38.0
39.2
40.6
37.8
39.9
40.3
36.4
38.7
1 .8 5
1.48
1 .4 3
1 .8 3
1 .4 7
1 .4 3
1.74
1.39
1.37
50.90
80.89
52.62
81.46
46.99
76.93
3 6 .1
42.8
36.8
43-1
33.6
4 2 .3
1.41
1.8 9
1.43
1 .8 9
1.32
1 .8 1
93.27
84.87
93.12
84.46
89.71
81.36
38.7
41.2
38.8
41.2
38.3
41.3
2.41
2 .06
2.40
2 .05
2.33
1.97
103.37
84.32
55.03
103.37
84.93
57.07
95.94
86.53
5 1.2 4
4l.l
39.4
36.7
41.1
39.5
38.3
4i.o
41.8
36.6
2 .52
2.14
1 .5 0
2 .52
2.13
1.49
2.34
2.07
1.40
L umber and wood products
Furniture and f i xtu r e s ........
Stone, clay, and glass
(except ordnance, machinery,
and transportation equip
ment )..........................
M a chinery (except electrical).
Electrical m a c h i n e r y ...........
Tr a n s portation e q u i p m e n t ......
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Chemicals and allied products.
Products o f petroleum and
c o a l .............................
Rubber p r o d u c t s .................
Leather and leather products..
Tabte 4. index of emptoyees in nonagricutfurat estabtishments,
by industry division
(1947-49=100)
Year
ago
Current
April 1956
l!
March 1956
l!
February
1936
April
1955
TOTAL...................................
114.3
113.8
1 1 3 .3
111.2
Contract c o n s t r u c t i o n ...................
79-6
116.2
1 12 .0
79.1
110.6
112 .3
78 .9
1 0 7.5
1 1 2 .7
78 .0
114.0
108.9
101.4
115.2
130.7
117.3
125.6
101.0
115 .2
129.8
115.3
125.6
100.4
1 1 4 .1
129.0
114.6
124.8
96.8
112.1
125.2
116 .0
122.4
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n and public
u t i l i t i e s ................................
W h olesale and retail tr a d e .............
Finance, insurance, and real est a t e # .*
if Preliminary.
Tabte 5. tnd ex of p ro d u ctio n w o rk e rs in m a nu facturing ,
b y m a jo r in d u s try grou p,
(1947-49.100)
Year
ago
Current
Major industry group
April 1956
1'
March 1956
1'
February
1956
April
1955
MAMUFACTURtMG........................
105.9
106.4
106.9
103.6
D U R A B L E G O O D S ................................
114.7
114.5
115.3
111.7
O rdnance and accessories................
Lumber and wood products (except
f u r n i t u r e )...............................
F urniture and f i x t ures..................
352.9
357.3
357-3
401.5
8 7 .0
105.6
1 0 7.8
112.6
85.9
106.3
107.6
112.5
87.5
107.3
106.2
112.5
88.2
100.6
103.4
104.5
Instruments and related p r o d u c t s ......
Miscellaneous m anufacturing industries .
111.6
111.6
134.5
135.0
1 1 7 .0
1 0 1 .1
111.9
111.3
131.7
136.8
U 6 .5
101.3
112.8
110.8
132.9
139.9
116.5
101.8
111.4
ioe.4
125.6
143.0
112.4
98.9
M O M D U R A B L E G O O D S .............................
95.6
96.8
97.0
94.1
85.3
73.8
79.7
83.4
75.7
80.4
84.9
83.3
80.9
83.4
75-7
80.4
103.6
114.1
109.0
113.8
110.4
113.3
101.3
110.1
1 1 1 .9
112.1
91.9
110 .5
93.2
111.3
111.7
91.9
110.5
96.2
110.5
109.9
90.9
1 11 .9
97.6
107.4
108.0
93.0
103.6
93.2
Fabri c a t e d metal products (except
ordnance, machinery, and trans-
T ob a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s .....................
Texti l e - m i l l p r o d u c t s ...................
Apparel and other finished textile
p r o d u c t s ..................................
Paper and allied p r o d u c t s ...............
Printing, publishing, and allied
i n d u s t r i e s . .................. ...
.
Products of petroleum and c o a l .........
Rubber p r o d u c t s ...........................
Leather and leather p r o d u c t s ...........
l/ Preliminary.
SeasonaHy Adjusted Data
T ab te 6. E m pto yees in no na g ricu ttu ra ! esta b tish m e n ts,
b y in d ustry d iv is io n , s e a so n a tty ad justed
Number
(In thousands)
Index
(1947-49=100)
Industry division
A p ril
1 9 5 6 T/
March
195 6 1/
1956
A p ril
1955
A p ril
19 5 6 1 /
March
1 9 5 6 1/
F e b ru a ry
195 6
A p r il
195 5
50.377
50,210
50,292
48,$82
752
2'557
TOTAL..............................
115 . 2
114 . <5
1 1^- 0
m .3
Contract c o n s t r u c t i o n ..................
6o. i
121 . 1
112 .9
79- 1
121.9
112 .5
ioi. .5
116.2
130.5
117.0
124.7
79-3
121.5
112 . 9
101.6
116.6
130.3
117.0
124.5
78.4
118 . 9
Tra n s p o r t a t i o n and public utilities..
Finance, insurance, and real estate..
Service and m i s c e l l a n e o u s .............
301. .5
H7-3
130.7
H7-3
124.7
109-7
96.9
112 .7
125 . 2
116.0
121.5
759
750
2,550
16,#49
2,565
i6 , 798
4.134
4. 133
11,034
2 ,256
10,930
2 , 252
5.726
7,056
5^739
7,056
16,856
4 , 136
10,974
2 , 249
5.723
7.045
743
2 ,502
16,380
3.946
10,600
2,161
5.674
6,376
l/Preliminary.
Tabte 7. P ro d u c tio n w o rk e rs in m a n u fa ctu rin g ,
b y m a jo r in d u stry g ro u p , se a so n a tty a d ju s te d
Number
(In thousands)
Index
(1947-49=100)
M a j o r industry group
MAHUFACTUR!M6......................
DURABLE GOODS.................
Lumber and woo d products (except
F a b r i c a t e d metal p roducts (except
ordnance, machinery, and transpor-
A p ril
1956 1/
March
1956 1 /
1956
Apri 1
1 95 5
Apri 1
1956 1/
March
1 9 5 6 JL/
1956
1 955
106.8
106 . 6
107 . 1
104 . 6
13,211
13?iSi
13.250
12,934
114.4
114 . 1
115 - 1
111.5
7.637
7 . 6 i8
7.684
7.443
352-9
357-3
357-3
401. 5
80
81
81
9i
87.8
106.3
107.4
112 . 6
88.6
105-3
107 .*6
111.9
91.6
105-3
107.4
111.9
89 . 2
100 .9
103.0
104.5
648
314
654
311
467
1 . 159
468
1 , 152
676
311
467
1 . 152
658
298
448
1 ,076
111.0
109.9
111.7
109 . 1
131-7
863
1,247
870
1,24 1
#35
i.399
^43
i.43i
116.0
110 . 9
100 . 9
125 . 6
143.0
111.9
865
1 . 250
861
135.0
116 .5
110.8
109.7
130.4
136.8
116.0
226
225
225
864
1 . 147
804
1,462
217
101 . 6
100 . 8
101 . 8
99-5
3*96
3#3
3 S7
37#
97.9
97-7
97-7
96.4
5.574
5.5<$3
5,566
5.493
94-2
# 3 -3
79-7
94-3
84 . 2
79-5
93-3
94-o
85 . 2
1,115
88
1,116
1 , 104
1 , 1 13
87 . 1
79 . 6
80.4
974
39
972
92
973
90
9<93
105 . 2
114.1
105-3
113-3
106 . 7
112 .8
103.0
110 . 1
1,095
1,097
457
454
1,111
452
1,073
441
112 . 6
110 . 9
in-3
111.1
109.3
108 .0
107 . 0
94- 1
104 . 1
54i
535
566
562
534
55 #
519
5 46
175
93-7
339
344
339
134.5
Mi s c e l l a n e o u s m a n u facturing
MOMOURABLE GOODS..............
Apparel and other finished textile
Paper and allied p r o d u c t s ...............
Printing, publishing, and allied
111.0
110.1
93- 0
110.5
93-7
94-o
93-o
1 / Preliminary.
Viii
139-9
91-9
111.5
9 5 -1
i,3#i
173
173
226
225
340
171
227
212
Htstont,j)
Tabte A-l: Emptoyees in nonagricuitura! estabiishments,
by industry division
Year and month
1919..
1920..
1921..
1922..
1923..
1924..
1925..
1926..
1927..
1928..
TOTAL
M:n ing
26,829
27,088
1,230
24,125
25,569
28,128
27,770
28,505
29,539
29,691
29,710
31,041
1929..
1930..
1931..
1932..
19331934..
19351936..
1937-.
1938..
29,143
26,333
23,377
23,466
23,699
26,792
28,802
30,718
1939..
1940..
1941..
1942..
1943..
1944..
1945..
1946..
1947..
1948..
43,315
44,738
47,347
48,303
1955:
48,212
48,643
48,918
49,508
49,681
48,285
49,398
- 56 - 2
735
374
888
937
947
963
917
43,462
44,448
385600 0
722
39,779
41,287
January...
1,078
1,000
864
845
41,534
40,037
February..
March....
1,041
30,311
1949..
1950..
1951..
1952..
19531954..
1955-
1956:
920
1,203
1,092
1,080
1,176
1,105
1,006
882
42,106
August....
September.
October...
Novonber..
December..
953
28,902
32,058
36,220
April....
May......
.....
1,124
49,420
916
883
826
652
943
982
918
889
916
885
852
1,321
1,446
1,555
1,608
1,606
1,497
1,372
1,214
970
809
862
912
747
743
750
'S T S ?
10,534
10,534
8,132
8,986
10,155
9,523
9,786
9,997
9,839
9,786
10,534
9,401
8,021
6,797
7,258
8,346
3,711
3,998
3,459
3,505
3,882
3,806
3,824
3,940
6,401
6,o64
3,531
4,907
4,999
5,552
5,692
2,659
1,150
1,294
1,790
2,170
1,567
1,094
1,132
10,078
10,780
2,912
3,013
1,661
1,982
2,169
10,606
12,974
15,051
17,381
17,Ul
15,302
14,461
15,290
13,321
2,165
14,178
2,603
16,104
16,334
17,238
15,989
16,552
2,333
2,634
2,255
14,967
16,201
16,255
2,526
2,615
16,334
16,577
2,701
2,746
2,748
16,475
16,807
16,915
2,685
2,580
2,422
2,267
2,263
2,329
16,999
17,049
17,026
16,842
16,823
16,769
6,033
3,907
3,675
3,243
2,8o4
9,253
9,653
5,626
5,810
6,165
1,055
1,145
1,112
8,907
4,664
4,623
4,734
5,084
5,494
3,891
3,822
2,736
2,771
2,956
3, u 4
2,840
2,399
49,615
49,551
49,783
50,629
1,012
1,185
1,229
739
739
742
5i,3H
50,471
1,021
848
2,622
2,527
2,506
760
Whc 1
'-trr^'on
770
748
749
754
758
751
754
754
49,858
50,322
Mar:u fac- tition^nd
3,248
3,433
3,619
3,796
6,137
6,076
6,543
6,453
6,612
6,940
7,4l6
7,333
7,189
7,260
3,872
4,023
4,122
7,522
4,141
9,196
9,519
3,949
3,977
9,513
9,645
4,166
4,185
4,221
4,008
8,602
1,050
1,110
1,097
1,079
1,123
1,163
1,166
1,235
1,293
1,360
1,431
2,784
1,262
1,313
1,355
1,347
1,399
1,436
l,48o
1,469
1,435
1,409
1,428
1,619
1,672
1,741
1,765
1,824
3,966
3,939
3,997
4,o8i
lo,4o8
10,549
10,534
10,643
2,161
4,113
4,137
4,152
4,127
4,143
4,165
10,633
10,638
4,089
4,088
4,112
10,833
10,732
10,835
2,871
2,962
1,247
1,270
1,225
4,057
11,753
2,431
2,516
2,591
2,755
3,127
3,084
2,913
2,038
10,909
11,126
2,268
1,398
1,333
10,012
10,281
10,527
10,496
10,728
10,824
2,054
2,142
2,187
1,892
1,967
2,114
2,191
2,150
2,171
2,206
2,682
2,614
2,883
3,060
3,233
3,196
3,321
3,477
3,705
3,857
3,919
3,934
4,011
4,474
4,783
2,671
2,603
2,331
2,542
2,611
2,723
2,802
2,848
2,917
2,996
3,066
3,149
3,264
3,225
3,167
3,298
3,477
3,662
3,749
3,876
3,993
4,202
4,660
5,483
6,080
6,043
5,944
5,393
5,474
4,925
5,630
4,972
3,656
6,026
5,077
3,264
5,411
5,538
5,629
5,694
5,571
5,674
5,733
5,775
5,8l6
5,818
6.369
6,609
6,645
6,731
6,923
6,922
6,927
6,881
6,851
2,237
2,241
2,223
2 ,21b
2,213
2,219
5,791
5,730
5,690
5,657
6,911
2,214
2,227
2,241
5,603
5,609
5,64o
7,020
7,061
7,107
6,696
6,717
7,054
7,074
7,315
1
tndustry EmptcymcnT
Tabte A -2: Att em ptoyees and production workers in nonagricuttura)
estabtishments, by industry
All employees
Industry
1956
Production workers
1956
1955
war.
Mar.
49,783
Feb.
49,551
1955
Mar.
48,212
-
-
-
750
748
739
-
-
-
101.3
34.1
30.8
16.2
100.9
34.0
30.7
15.9
94.8
30.5
86.5
13.8
86.2
29.3
26.1
13.6
81.1
26.2
28.7
16.3
29.4
26.3
AMTHRAOTE............................
34.4
36.3
38.3
31.2
32.9
34.8
BtTUMUMOUS-COAL.......................
210.8
212.7
208.4
192.0
194.9
191.1
CRUDE-PETROLEUM AMO MATURAL-GAS
PRODUCTtOM...........................
298.8
295.7
295.6
Mar.
TOTAL....................................
...........................
METAL M!N!NG..........................
Iron mining
Copper mining..
Lead and zinc m i n i n g ....................
NONMETALLiC M!N!NG AWD QUARRYtNG......
...................
W0WBU!LD)W6 COWSIRUCDOW...............
..
h i g h w a y and s t r e e t . . .
Other nonbuilding c o n s t r u c t i o n
..
.....
BU!LD!MGCOMSTRUCT!OM..............
104.4
2,329
422
167.7
254.0
1,907
-
102.2
2,263
395
153.2
242.0
1,868
102.3
2,255
1,844
733.8
708.8
723.9
SPEC!AL-TRADE CONTRACTORS..........
1 ,173.3
262.5
127.5
1.158.9
1.119.9
261.9
125.0
266.3
129.2
143.6
580.8
.............
Other special-trade c o n t r a c t o r s .......
142.8
64o.5
143.3
626.7
-
24.6
13-9
-
121.9
121.8
123.2
89.4
87.2
87.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4n
161.9
249.0
GENERAL CONTRACTORS...............
P l u m b i n g an d h e a t i n g
P a i n t i n g an d d e c o r a t i n g ..................
E l e c t r i c a l w o r k ............................
-
Feb.
MWf/K7M?/<V6 ......................
16,769
16,823
16,201
13.157
13.224
12,778
DURABLE 600DS..........................
ttOMOURABLE GOODS..................
9,738
7,031
9.776
7.047
6,878
9.323
7.645
5.512
7.698
5.526
7.375
5.403
ORDHAMCE AMD ACCESSORtES.............
123.2
123.5
137.0
80.8
81.3
93.5
FOOD AMD KtMDRED PRODUCTS..........
1,455.5
334.6
H5.7
1,448.2
332.2
1 ,418.5
113.8
u4.4
114.3
157.7
287.2
279.7
1 ,005.0
259.4
72.6
137.7
81.1
169.4
22.0
66.3
106.3
90.2
991.1
243.1
112.5
169.0
1 ,010.4
261.7
87.5
30.4
35.5
82.8
29.2
36.9
15.5
10.3
...................
..................
............
Mea t p r o d u c t s
Dairy p r o d u c t s
C a n n i n g an d p r e s e r v i n g
G r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s .......................
B a k e r y p r o d u c t s .............................
Sugar
C o n f e c t i o n e r y a nd r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s . . . .
Beverages
M i s c e l l a n e o u s food p r o d u c t s
..........................
......................
........
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES..............
C i g a r e t t e s ...................................
Cigars
Tobacco and s n u f f
Tobacco stemming and r e d r y i n g
.........................
................
......
2
168.6
286.8
26.7
78.9
198.6
131.2
193.3
131.5
88.4
33-7
35.7
7.2
95-9
33.8
37.3
7-2
11.8
27.5
80.7
17.6
317.8
117.8
27.1
77.7
194.1
132.8
91.0
32.3
38.7
7-5
12.5
75.2
137.3
81.3
167.9
21.3
64.5
110.7
90.5
80.1
30.4
34.0
6.1
9.6
6.1
74.2
128.0
84.5
168.9
21.9
63.6
108.6
93.3
6.4
ittdi..
. hnpk^nnnt
Tabie A -2: At! em ptoyees and production workers in nonagricuitura!
estab!ishm ents, by industry - Continued
(In t h o u s a n d s )
Production workers
All e m p l o y e e s
Industry
TEXTtLE-WtLL PRODUCTS....................
S c o u r i n g and c o m b i n g p l a n t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Y a r n and t h r e a d m i l l s
..........
Broad woven fabric M i l l s . ................
N a r r o w fabrics and sma l l w ar e s
.. . . . . . . .
K n i t t i n g m i l l s . ..............................
D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s . . . . . . . . . . . .
C a r p e t s , rugs, o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s .....
H a t s ( e x c e p t c l o t h and m i l l i n e r y ..... ....
M i s c e l l a n e o u s t e x t i l e g o o d s .................
APPAREL AMD OTHER F!N!SHED TEXTtLE
PRODUCTS................................
Mar.
1 ,072.1
6.6
127.^
465.4
31.7
LUMBER AMD WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURMtTURE)..............................
L o g g 'ng c a m p s an d c o n t r a c t o r s . ............
S a w m i l l s an d p l a n i n g m i l l s ..................
M i l l w o r k , p l y w o o d , and p r e f a b r i c a t e d
6.6
129.4
467.2
32.0
224.0
89.3
12.6
65.6
12.9
77-9
44.0
78.6
11.3
56.6
10.8
1 ,150.1
112.2
1 ,110.2
110.2
289.8
203.9
1,134.6
112.1
331.5
332.8
398.4
153.6
314.3
385.2
306.2
307.9
355.6
118.3
110.5
21.9
61.3
110.7
22.9
57.6
6.0
24.7
66.5
6.1
112.4
108.7
646.1
633.8
389.2
8.2
64.5
133.2
702.6
76.2
381.7
26.0
72.2
27.4
73.0
8.2
62.1
346.9
5.6
8.7
64.3
133.3
129.4
58.0
112.1
715.2
700.9
633.6
86.3
385.0
129.5
52.9
73.2
384.4
132.1
69.9
64.8
78.8
42.6
55.5
343.2
105.5
55.5
66.6
352.9
356.0
355.3
107.0
49.2
107.9
111.5
54.6
48.8
54.6
354.5
313.7
317.2
252.5
227.1
231.2
296.4
218.9
45.2
41.6
36.9
36.7
33.6
36.3
36.0
34.4
27.6
27.6
26.2
28.6
28.2
26.0
22.1
21.7
19.7
557.8
275.5
152.3
555.1
274.0
152.3
534.6
455.7
454.2
439.4
264.5
124.5
227.7
124.3
102.2
221.9
118.2
531.4
515.6
145.8
36.2
38.9
171.2
45.2
53.4
61.5
53.5
57.7
374.6
261.5
265.2
45.5
a nd m i s c e l l a n e o u s
130.0
128.8
144.7
125.4
826.9
302.8
62.9
823.8
802.0
49.7
301.9
63.7
293.4
62.0
48.1
17.8
49.1
217.1
60.9
17.8
45.9
59.4
17.5
42.4
67.8
67.4
68.2
218.3
61.4
76.9
445.1
27.7
197.0
122.4
371-9
B o o k b i n d i n g a nd r e l a t e d i n d u s t r i e s ........
M i s c e l l a n e o u s p u b l i s h i n g and p r i n t i n g
44o.o
38.4
i,24o.3
124.2
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e ...........................
Office, p u b l ic - b u i l d i n g , and p r o f e s s i o n a l
PR!MT!MG, PUBLtSH!NG, AND ALHED
!MDUSTR!ES..............................
121.8
439.1
38.1
302.6
1 .283.5
FURMtTURE AMD FtXTURES...................
Pulp, p aper, a n d p a p e r b o a r d s m i l l s ........
P a p e r b o a r d c o n t a i n e r s a n d b o x e s ............
O t h e r p a p e r a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ............
6.0
119.9
1 ,266.8
52.0
61.6
PAPER AMD ALLtED PRODUCTS................
6.1
118.6
1955
t&Tt
965.4
6.3
66.8
129.7
........
218.1
195 6
Feb.
Mar.
988.0
981.9
43.7
11.3
55.5
51.5
Wooden containers
.
.........
M i s c e l l a n e o u s w o o d p r o d u c t s .................
^ixiu^esl!
Screens, blinds,
1955
May1,078.3
6.9
131.4
473.1
31.7
89.6
jO.5
12.3
64.7
123.3
24.6
68.4
.....
Fur goods
M i s c e l l a n e o u s a p p a r e l an d a c c e s s o r i e s . . . .
O t h e r f a b r i c a t e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s .........
Feb.
1 ,080.2
222.3
88.5
123*9
M e n ' s an d b o y s ' f u r n i s h i n g s and w o r k
c l o t h i n g ........................................
1956
46.2
211.0
228.4
102.8
535.4
150.8
27.7
30.9
177.7
46.5
149.4
27.2
30.2
177-3
12.6
36.9
45.8
12.6
36.8
52.3
52.1
49.3
51.1
99.3
12.7
33.5
52.1
J.
industry Employment
Tab!e A -2: A!! emptoyees and production workers in nonagricuttura!
estabtishm ents, by industry - Continued
(In t h o u s a n d s )
All e m p l o y e e s
Industry
1956
CHEMtCALS AMD ALLtED PRODUCTS............
Mar.
841.3
I n d u s t r i a l i n o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s .............
I n d u s t r i a l o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s ................
D r u g s and m e d i c i n e s ...........................
Soap, c l e a n i n g and p o l i s h i n g
p r e p a r a t i o n s ...................................
P a i n t s , p i g m e n t s , a n d f i l l e r s ..............
G u m and wood c h emicals
F e r t i l i z e r s ......................................
V e g e t a b l e an d a n i m a l o i l s a n d f a t s ........
M i s c e l l a n e o u s c h e m i c a l s ......................
113.6
PRODUCTS OP PETROLEUM AMD COAL...........
249.1
198.9
P e t r o l e u m r e f i n i n g .............................
Coke, o t h e r p e t r o l e u m an d c o a l p r o d u c t s . .
RUBBER PRODUCTS..........................
317.3
93.0
50.6
71.5
8.1
45.8
41.4
100.0
50.2
283.9
F&b.
832.0
112.8
316.7
92.7
50.4
71.6
8.1
37.6
42.5
99.4
247.5
198.7
48.8
287.0
Production workers
1955
May.
808.4
103.9
303.7
92.9
50.3
70.2
7.8
46.7
4o.9
92.0
248.9
200.2
48.7
269.3
U4.7
War.
570.4
79.2
1 <M S
Feb.
560.8
79.0
222.6
221.8
30.4
45.5
6.9
30.0
56.1
36.8
29.O
63.9
170.8
130.3
40.5
224.7
93.3
55.6
45.3
6.9
28.9
171.7
132.5
39.2
227.6
211.6
102.7
93.7
26.8
127.8
25.8
105.6
26.1
107.8
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS.............
388.7
42.6
394.2
42.9
5.1
386.7
352.8
254.4
17.7
32.3
19.5
257.6
17.7
33.9
251.7
348.1
38.4
3.9
15.5
28.4
30.0
16.4
STOME, CLAY, AMD GLASS PRODUCTS..........
558.8
32.8
94.3
551.8
32.9
93.9
527.2
F l a t g l a s s .......................................
G l a s s an d g l a s s w a r e , p r e s s e d o r b l o w n . . . .
Glass p r o d u c t s made of p u r c h a s e d glass...
18.3
43.6
43.5
42.4
S t r u c t u r a l c l a y p r o d u c t s .....................
P o t t e r y a nd r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ................
C o n c r e t e , gy p s u m , a nd p l a s t e r p r o d u c t s . . .
C u t - s t o n e a nd s t o n e p r o d u c t s ................
"prod^ts""""
mineral
PR)MARY METAL tMDUSTRtES...... ;.........
m i l l s ............................................
I ro n an d s t e e l f o u n d r i e s .....................
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g and r e f i n i n g o f
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s .............................
S e c o n d a r y sm e l t in g and re f i ni n g of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s .............................
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s .............................
N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s ..........................
Miscellaneous primary metal industries...
4
83.4
55.4
114.1
18.1
18.9
17.6
17.2
34.9
17.1
18.5
32.0
90.0
17.0
81.9
76.6
230.0
15.0
16.9
467.8
29.2
79.7
15.6
36.6
74.2
6.6
37.6
168.6
31.2
5.0
17.2
30.4
44.1
129.3
39.3
121.7
43.4
4.8
57.6
28.3
63.3
121.1
31.0
131.8
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 an d p a c k i n g . . .
B o o t a n d s h o e cut s t o c k an d f i n d i n g s .....
F o o t w e a r ( e x c e p t r u b b e r ) .....................
L u g g a g e ...........................................
H a n d b a g s and s m a l l l e a t h e r g o o d s ..........
G l oves and m i s c e l l a n e o u s le at h e r goods...
211.9
30.0
T i r e s a n d i n n e r t u b e s .........................
R u b b e r f o o t w e a r ................................
O t h e r r u b b e r p r o d u c t s .........................
134.1
1955
Mar.
548.2
72.7
38.6
4.0
16.4
232.3
15.1
59.0
87.4
21.5
346.7
38.9
3.7
15.8
227.3
14.7
31.5
14.8
461.8
29.3
79.1
15.7
36.4
72.5
442.2
85.8
28.8
76.4
14.6
35.5
68.3
48.2
54.2
105.4
20.7
53.5
111.3
20.3
19.8
18.0
90.9
17.7
96.2
96.0
89.8
73.0
73.0
67.3
1,367.7
1 ,368.8
1 ,251.6
1^157.9
1 ,158.4
1 ,056.6
661.8
259.2
661.8
260.0
608.4
567.4
229.1
227.5
566.8
228.3
520.3
200.7
69.7
68.4
65.4
56.4
55.2
53.4
13.3
13.4
12.6
10.1
10.2
9.4
116.0
87.1
160.6
115.4
109.2
93.2
72.5
74.3
89.0
160.8
84.2
142.7
49.0
92.5
130.8
47.2
92.8
130.8
17.3
87.6
70.4
114.8
i n d u c t \ f fnpiJvrnen!
Tabte A -2: Att em p toy ees and production workers in nonagricutturat
estabtishments, by industry - Continued
All e m p l o y e e s
industry
Mar.
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT OROMAMCE, MACHtMERY, AMD TRAMSPORTATtOM
EQUtPMEMT)..............................
Heating
apparatus
(except e lectric)
Feb.
Production workers
1955
Mar.
1.092.7
57.2
148.0
1.097.9
55.6
149.4
1.067.5
54.3
132.2
293.2
211.2
133.5
130.2
150.2
MACMtNERY (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 ......
290.1
44.8
65.4
i4o.7
215.1
45.1
66.3
142.8
264.3
220.7
48.4
64.1
135.3
1 .698.3
1 ,688.7
1.544.7
76.7
1956
872.2
879.1
48.4
121.9
103.1
220.3
174.4
io4.o
49.7
120.5
ELECTRtCAL MACHtNERY.....................
^distributior^nrifdus^
113.8
138.6
190.1
1 ,161.3
1 ,162.4
1.098.3
843.3
850.6
803.2
373.5
75.2
370.3
74.3
367.8
64.7
25.5
263.3
60.2
263.0
259.0
51.7
117.0
192.0
273.6
29.1
274.6
28.8
244.5
110.2
126.8
101.2
25.6
63.8
14.7
109.6
122.8
97.5
25.3
1 ,868.5
1.398.8
709.7
524.1
335.1
99.6
1,431.0
741.5
528.3
34o.i
98.5
1,446.8
772.7
519.7
79-7
82.8
107.6
86.5
21.1
44.9
929.4
* 752.0
477.1
148.8
13.9
112.2
124.3
100.3
24.0
54.0
10.0
79.4
109.0
86.5
325.7
311.0
55.2
53.6
90.6
12.7
90.4
i n s t r u m e n t s and l e n s e s .............
12.8
^inst^uients^^' ^
O p h thalmic goods
Photographic apparatus
..
...
.....
W a t c h e s and c l o c k s ............................
42.3
26.2
66.8
32.9
Optical
controlling
326.7
42.2
26.0
66.6
34.1
150.7
83.3
352.3
33.2
8.8
9.7
88.5
192.0
385.4
37.1
25.5
60.6
21.2
22.5
48.1
7-9
63.6
10.0
212.4
378.3
36.4
1 ,890.8
909.6
157.2
14.8
214.9
491.1
1 .859.7
879.2
780.2
498.0
784.8
505.3
155.2
108.0
23.3
TRAMSPORTAHON EQUtPMEMT.................
48.9
23.8
1,266.3
62.3
120.4
59.8
22.9
61.3
539.9
49.4
^
110.1
215.0
176.3
224.7
535.6
^
39.3
53.8
189.8
190.3
248.7
115.4
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 .........
^s^ulnts"""'^''
186.1
106.0
180.2
191.9
251.5
78.8
^ n s t r u m e L ^ ^ " ^ ^
102.6
197.6
125.1
275.7
161.8
123.0
251.5
75.9
tMSTRUMEMTS AMD RELATED PRODUCTS.........
47.2
123.4
136.7
I69.6
87.5
145.7
216.7
278.0
145.1
75.0
24.0
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 an d e q u i p m e n t ......
S h i p a nd 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 .............................
O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t .............
54.3
860.1
137.9
171.9
88.4
147-5
163.2
for v e h i c l e s .........
A u t o m o b i l e s ......................................
A i r c r a f t and p a r t s ............................
36.1
218.0
179.0
36.6
55.1
116.1
1955
Mar.
1,144.2
54.5
121.4
84.3
164.8
( e x cept
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 ..............
Feb.
1 .259.5
62.1
122.1
106.7
84.6
146.5
Electrical equipment
Mar.
and
F a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r a l m e t a l 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 ng r a v i n g . ..
Lighting fixtures.....................*.*
F a b r i c a t e d w i r e p r o d u c t s .....................
M iscel l a n e o u s fabricated metal products..
Special-industry machinery
19%
21.1
10.0
105.1
82.9
22.2
20.4
64.5
22.1
328.2
99.0
9.7
8.2
39.7
7.1
225.5
226.1
218.9
49.7
32.3
31.3
30.1
84.9
63.4
9.9
63.5
9.9
60.5
29.4
20.8
43.0
26.7
29.4
20.7
27.2
18.7
27.8
28.2
12.7
39.4
23.6
66.5
34.2
47.9
43.5
9.8
44.4
5
t t id u s n y
h n p k '\[ii(.'tn
Tab!# A -2: A)! em ptoyees and production workers in nonagricuttura!
estabtishments, by industry - Continued
( In t h o u s a n d s )
All employee:
1956
Industry
mSCELLANEOUS MAMUFACTURtMG )MUSTR!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 . ...
M u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s an d p a r t s
T o y s and s p o r t i n g goods. ............... .
Pens, p e n c i l s , o t h e r o f f i c e s u p p l i e s . . . .
Costume jewelry
buttons
notions
F a b r i c a t e d p l a s t i c s p r o d u c t s . . ............
O t h e r m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s ............
t/r/A/r/fs.......
T R A M S P O R T A T t O K ...................................
I n t e r s t a t e r a i l r o a d s ..........................
C l a s s 1 r a i l r o a d s ..........................
L o c a l r a i l w a y s and bus l i n e s ................
T r u c k i n g and w a r e h o u s i n g .....................
O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n and s e r v i c e s .......
B u s lines, e x c e p t l o c a l ................
Air t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ( c o m m o n c a r r i e r ) ....
Mar.
474.8
52.7
18.9
86.4
29.6
64.9
80.6
141.7
Feb.
476.3
53.7
18.8
85.2
29.4
67.1
80.4
141.7
4,112
4,088
2,738
2.721
1 ,192.5
1 .193.0
1,041.2
i,o4o.8
Production workers
1955
Mar.
462.0
53.2
Mar.
385.O
42.3
29.0
16.2
72.1
22.2
65.3
75.1
142.4
65.2
113.8
17.6
79.4
3,966
53.2
1956
Feb.
i?55
386.8
377-1
43.7
42.5
15.0
65.7
21.5
16.0
70.3
22.1
55-1
65.2
114.4
55-0
61.6
115.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
108.4
*
-
-
-
_
-
-
2,648
1,156.8
1 ,010.6
120.5
-
638.9
43.2
122.3
111.2
785.1
632.3
42.9
120.6
C O M M U m C A T t O M ............................
T e l e p h o n e ..............................
T e l e g r a p h ..............................
791
748.0
41.8
743.4
4i.6
786
741
699.7
4o.8
OTHER P U B U C U H L t H E S .........................
G a s an d e l e c t r i c u t i l i t i e s ..................
E l e c t r i c l i ght an d p o w e r u t i l i t i e s ......
583
58i
559.0
-
*
...
-
Electric
li g h t a n d gas u t i l i t i e s
c l a s s i f i e d ......................................
112.5
793.6
743.9
626.3
43.2
143.0
142.2
249.0
577
554.4
248.3
138.6
*
168.5
167.8
167.5
*
22.5
22.3
22.5
-
560.8
249.3
-
-
RfM/A TTMDf................
10,835
10,732
io,4o8
-
-
-
W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ..................................
2,919
2.920
2,813
-
-
-
R E T A ! L T R A D E ......................................
G e n e r a l m e r c h a n d i s e s t o r e s ..................
F o o d and l i q u o r s t o r e s .......................
A u t o m o t i v e and a c c e s s o r i e s d e a l e r s ........
A p p a r e l and a c c e s s o r i e s s t o r e s .............
O t h e r r e t a i l t r a d e .............................
7,916
1,355.4
1,570.9
770.9
7,812
1 ,310.3
1 ,568.6
7,595
1,304.8
1 ,471.4
755.4
578.3
3,485.2
-
--
-
2,241
570.0
2,150
81.0
812.5
2,227
566.2
80.6
808.1
777.9
771.6
-
-
-
5,64o
464.4
5,609
463.3
5,571
330.0
328.9
150.0
222.8
-
-
-
W/HKfMAf
MO
f S M f f .......
B a n k s and t r u s t c o m p a n i e s ...................
S e c u r i t y d e a l e r s and e x c h a n g e s .............
I n s u r a n c e c a r r i e r s and a g e n t s ..............
O t h e r f i n a n c e a g e n c i e s and r e a l e s t a t e . . .
SfRf/Cf M D
.................
Pers^rtrvicesf
...............
L a u n d r L e s .......................................
C l e a n i n g and d y e i n g p l a n t s .................
M o t i o n p i c t u r e s ................................
( K W / M W V f ................................
F E D E R A L ............................................
s rATE AMU L O C A L ..................................
.6 .
600.2
3 ,618.2
151.9
225.3
777-2
564.1
3,592.2
538.2
75.5
781.5
754.7
-
"
"
-
-
462.9
325.4
154.1
228.9
7,107
7,061
6,922
-
-
-
2,162
2,160
4,901
2,148
4,774
-
-
-
4^945
-
t\i\ rol! Indrx^
Tab)# A-3: tndex#: of production-worker emptoyment
and weekty payro!! !n manufacturing
Production-worker
Year
;in
Annual
thousands)
1922........................
1 9 2 3 ..................................
1 9 2 4 ..................................
3,495
8,529
6,528
7,223
8,269
1928..................................
7,678
7,947
8,097
7,923
7,937
1 9 2 9 ..................................
1 9 3 0 ........... ......................
8,445
7,358
1 9 2 5 ..................................
1926..................................
1 9 2 7 ..................................
1 9 3 1 ..................................
1 9 3 2 ..................................
1 9 3 3 ..................................
1 9 3 4 ..................................
1 9 3 5 ..................................
1 9 3 6 ........................
1 9 3 7 ..................................
1 9 3 8 ..................................
1 9 3 9 ..................................
1 9 4 0 ..................................
1 9 4 1 ..................................
1 9 4 2 ........................
1 9 4 3 ........................
1 9 4 4 ..................................
1 9 4 5 ........................
1 9 4 6 ..................................
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 .......................
March............... .
A pril ...............
6,212
5,275
5,840
6,811
7,269
(1 9 4 7 - 4 9 - 100)
52.8
58.4
66.9
62.1
64.2
655
64.1
64.2
66.3
31.1
37.1
24.0
25-7
32.6
30.4
32.1
33-0
32.4
32.8
35-0
595
28.3
42.6
21.5
14.8
50.2
47.2
15.9
7,900
8,666
7,372
639
70.1
59-6
27.2
32.6
8,192
8,811
10,877
12,854
66.2
71.2
87.9
103.9
29.9
34.0
15,014
14,607
12,864
12,105
12,795
12,715
11,597
12,317
13,155
13,144
13,833
12,388
13.061
12,778
J u l v .................
12,951
69.0
20.4
June..............
January..............
February............
March................
68.7
55-1
12,816
12,882
13,086
August...............
September.........................
October...........................
November...................
December...........
1956:
[ 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100)
average:
1 9 1 9 ..................................
1920..................................
1921..................................
1935:
employment
and month
13,262
13,373
1 3 ,4 4 6
13,4 9 8
1 3 ,4 6 4
13,272
13,224
13,157
58.8
121.4
118.1
104.0
97-9
103-4
23.5
25.3
49.3
72.2
99-0
102.8
87.8
81.2
102.8
97-7
105.1
93-8
99-6
111.7
97-2
106.4
106.3
111.8
101.8
103.6
129.8
136.6
103.3
103.6
146.6
146.7
io4.i
105.0
104.7
107.2
108.1
108.7
109.1
108.9
107.3
106.9
106.4
151.4
137.7
152.9
150.1
152.1
151.0
154.6
158.7
161.2
163.9
163.9
159.2
157.9
158.3
Shipyards
Tabte A -4: Emptoyees in Government and private shipyards, by region
(In thousands)
19%
Region TV
m
March
1955
February-
March
2 0 4 .1
2 0 1 .5
2 0 7.6
P R t V A T E Y A R D S .......................................................
1 0 1 .2
9 7 .5
1 0 0 .3
W A V Y Y A R D S ...........................................................
1 0 2 .9
104.0
1 0 7 -3
WORTH ATLANHC..................................................................................
8 4 .2
3 9 .4
4 4 .8
8 4 .8
39 -5
4 5 .3
8 7 .2
4 0 .0
4 7 .2
SOUTH ATLAMHC..................................................................................
3 4 .9
1 4 .8
3 4 .9
1 4 .6
3 6 .8
20.1
20.3
2 0 .3
Private y a r d s ..........................................
21.7
1 9 .4
2 0 .2
p A c m c ......................................................
5 2 .4
1 4 .4
5 1 .4
13.0
3 8 .4
54.6
1 4 .8
3 9 -8
5 .5
5 .4
4.1
5 .4
5-6
4 .7
...........................................................
16.5
GULF:
38.0
GREAT LAKES:
1MLAMD:
1/ The North Atlantic region includes all yards bordering on the Atlantic in the following States: Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, N e w Jersey, Ne w 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 G u l f o f Mexico in the following States: Alabama,
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
The Pacific region includes all yards in California, Oregon,
and Washington.
The Great Lakes region includes all yards bordering on the Great Lakes in the following States: Illinois,
Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The Inland region includes all other yards.
2/ Data include Curtis B a y Coast Guard Yard.
8
Federal Government
Tabte A-5: Federat personnet, civitian and mititary
TOTAL FEDERAL C!V!L!AN EMPLOYMENT
Executive
March
.....................
^ ........................................
Department
Executive ^
of D e f u s e
.....................................................
1^ ^ i s l a t i v e
..............................
Army
.............
Air F o r c e .................... .......................
March
2,160
2,148
2,135.8
2,134.0
2 ,122.1
1,022.9
509.4
1,022.9
1.019.9
603.6
600.5
21.9
4.3
21.7
4.3
21.8
228.7
228.6
228.2
207.9
207.9
207-5
88.3
88.4
8.7
88.0
510.6
502.1
600.1
4.0
8.6
111.0
110.8
8.7
110.9
20.1
20.0
20.0
.7
.7
.7
2,879
2,893
3.133
1 ,o64.4
911.2
1 ,060.5
1 ,263.0
199.8
29.1
29.2
674.3
C o a s t G u a r d ......................................................
February
2,162
..........................................................
TOTAL WtLtTARY PERSONNEL
1955
1956
H r a n c n an, , ^ n c y
934.2
669.4
199.7
957.0
674.9
210.4
27.9
I n c l u d e s all e x e c u t i v e a g e n c i e s (e x c e p t the C e n t r a l i n t e l l i g e n c e Agency), ann G o v e r n m e n t c o r p o r a t i o n s .
C i v i l i a n e m p l o y m e n t in n a v y yards, arse n a l s , ho s p i t a l s , and on force-accour.t c o n s t r u c t i o n is also included.
3/ I n c l u d e s
all F e d e r a l c i v i l i a n e m p l o y m e n t
385600 () -56 - }
in W a s h i n g t o n S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n
-\rea ( d i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
9
State Employment
Tab!e A-6: Empioyees in nonagricuttura! estabiishments,
by industry division and State
(In thousands)
TOTAL
State
A956
Mar.
Alabama..................
Arkansas.................
California...............
Connecticut..............
699.7
228.5
315.9
4,110.2
426.0
877.3
696.1
227.8
311.1
4,078.2
875.3
850.0
492.3
998.7
945.8
132.7
488.9
950.5
915.0
631.8
490.8
997.7
943.9
131.1
3 ,403.7
1 ,392.0
628.0
544.8
533.0
-
District of Columbia.....
Florida..................
Illinois.................
Iowa.....................
Kentucky.................
Louisiana................
Maine....................
Maryland.................
Massachusetts............
Minnesota................
Missouri.................
3,418.4
1,391.9
-
715.9
263.1
831.8
1 ,796.0
Oklahoma.................
Pennsylvania.............
Rhode Island.............
South Carolina...........
South Dakota.............
Tennessee................
Utah.....................
West Virginia............
Wisconsin................
-
-
712.8
266.1
3H.7
3,895.5
413.5
15.4
14.8
15.4
14.8
6.1
6.0
37.3
13.7
(1/)
-
37.1
14.2
( 1/)
620.9
(2/)
7^6
4.8
4.6
30.6
10.3
2.9
(2/)
7.6
4.8
4.4
31.0
9-9
2.7
541.1
18.9
18.7
-
126.0
3,291.4
1,351.0
-
688.9
258.8
37.2
41.5
.6
37.3
41.5
.6
Contract construction
1955
Mar.
14.5
13.7
6.3
36.5
14.1
(l/)
( 2/)
7-1
4.6
4.4
30.5
Mar.
1956
32.7
17.6
12.6
18.4
18.2
4o.8
-
86.7
51-7
7.5
165.1
62.3
18.8
37.4
26.4
36.7
38.O
.4
56.1
2.1
65.0
-
8.8
2,423.3
2.1
( 2/)
15.3
2.1
( 2/)
15.0
(2/)
15.8
73.2
102.0
847.4
351.2
1 ,260.4
846.2
349.1
1 ,270.6
822.6
16.9
17.0
14.1
351.8
348.4
11.9
2.6
12.1
5.4
2.5
5.4
11.8
2.1
42.5
13.6
67.7
.2
.2
4.8
.2
4.0
15.6
10.8
3.8
14.8
10.2
3.8
14.5
3.9
3.9
152.8
82.3
176.2
1,848.4
183.9
5,893.7
1 ,038.5
176.9
348.3
1 ,258.9
147.4
342.2
79-7
173.8
1 ,838.1
1 ,811.7
152.2
80.8
181.4
5,880.6
1 ,039.8
107.8
3 ,086.0
561.5
3,071.5
554.5
454.1
3 ,672.8
296.4
3,653.2
295.3
851.7
520.9
116.8
849.2
2 ,316.5
519.8
117.4
2,333.8
222.0
102.6
937.2
738.2
476.9
1 ,114.0
(4/)
106.6
450.1
218.2
102.0
931.6
730.6
476.2
1 ,108.9
76.8
175.4
5,814.5
1,023.4
105.9
2,979.6
545.5
443.0
3,575-4
291.9
512.5
118.4
3.2
8.8
3.1
8.7
1.8
21.3
1.8
21.1
1.1
1.1
96.6
54.6
93.8
(2/)
1.3
2.4
8.6
53.4
3.6
8.4
10.2
4.0
1.8
20.1
50.6
1.0
(2/)
1.3
2.4
8.7
124.7
97-9
(2/)
1.2
2.4
8.9
123.6
8.0
21.5
7.7
7.1
99-2
13.8
211.5
47.6
4.9
147.4
30.7
20.7
163.6
15.2
26.4
4.7
4i.8
157.4
830.1
2 ,246.9
125.0
210.8
98.0
16.1
1.4
15.9
1.4
14.1
1.4
12.6
18.3
18.0
14.7
2.3
63.8
40.9
17.6
893.4
719.3
456.6
1 ,063.8
78.0
2.3
76.9
4.0
(V)
2.3
76.8
3.8
7.6
72.5
3.6
7.9
32.5
17.7
280.9
26.9
10.3
2.8
Feb.
12.4
273.0
25.5
794.6
1,754.3
2 ,407.4
See footnotes at end of table.
10
422.6
678.2
215.2
Mining
12R
Mar.
Feb.
822.2
1,789.0
2,4o8.4
New Hampshire............
New Jersey 3 / ............
New Mexico...............
New York.................
North Carolina...........
North Dakota.............
Feb.
1955
Mar.
3.3
54.4
(4/)
4o.3
-
1955
Mar.
32.1
18.7
15.5
255.4
26.5
37.2
-
25-1
16.6
86.5
49.1
6.3
149.6
55.8
25.4
32.2
32.7
87.3
50.6
6.7
157.3
61.2
-
-
54.8
9.0
63.5
45.3
9.8
57-7
66.4
103.9
101.8
43.6
12.8
61.6
7.5
20.0
7-3
7.0
42.1
15.8
70.4
7.4
17-9
9.7
7.7
97.0
13.6
209.6
46.8
4.9
144.0
89.3
13.9
71.0
208.5
49.3
4.6
138.6
28.7
31.4
19.4
155.8
14.8
19.^
158.8
26.9
26.7
4.6
40.7
153.4
ll.l
3.3
61.1
38.4
18.5
55.3
3.8
15.7
6.7
46.7
154.9
ll.o
3-0
56.5
42.4
15.6
47.2
4.2
Shth
Tabte A-6: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura! estabtishments,
by industry division and State - Continued
(In thousands)
State
Delaware.....................
District of Columbia.........
Manufacturing
1956
1955
Mar.
Mstr.
Feb.
...............
Worth Dakota.................
Ohio.........................
Utah.........................
See footnotes at end of table.
Wholesale and
retail trade
1956
1955
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
241.2
241.1
34.3
33.7
88.5
86.6
i,lll.l 1,102.7
66.1
66.9
429.8
430.1
58.8
58.7
232.0
29.7
83.1
1,053.6
64.1
417.2
53.8
49.4
19.6
28.2
344.2
44.3
43.1
-
43.4
20.1
28.6
325.8
42.6
4i .6
-
143.5
55.8
74.3
918.7
112.7
148.4
-
i4i.o
55-8
73-0
914.2
112.3
147.2
-
138.9
53.8
73.6
870.3
108.6
144.1
-
16.1
16.1
142.1
144.3
333.2
335-8
22.9
23-2
1,287.6 1,289.5
617.1
623.6
165.4
166.7
16.2
139-5
325.2
20.5
1,228.1
607.0
164.2
29.I
28.9
29.1
84.6
84.2
81.3
72.7
70.5
72.7
15.4 . 15.C
15-5
306.3 305.1 295.9
103.0 103.1 ' 98.0
56.1
55.7
55-9
86.8
303.4
207.5
33.7
719.1
286.9
175-3
86.2
301.7
204.7
33.6
715.4
283.9
173.5
87.7
289.4
201.0
33.2
701.2
274.3
172.8
123.0
122.4
167.6
170.3
143.2
144.4
102.8
106.0
263.7
263.9
702.3
702.5
1,138.9 1,126.4
131.3
159.5
145.6
101.2
250.3
677.0
1,155.0
62.8
63.8
62.3
56.8
57.0
54.1
81.9 81.0
81.7
20.2
20.0
20.3
72.9
71.5
75-9
117.6 118.5 H 7.5
150.0 150.1 142.0
130.4
128.9
167.8
53.5
171.9
369.3
M 4 .2
128.0
127.5
166.6
53.3
169.0
365.5
463.4
129.7
127.6
163.2
51.9
168.7
364.3
457.1
209.7
104.6
389.7
18.6
57.7
5.8
84.o
201.5
102.6
383.3
18.4
56.1
5.5
81.5
83.8
84.1
81.4
24.6
23.8
24.0
124.5 124.1 122.8
21.0
20.9 20.4
40.5
lt0.4
40.6
9.4
9-4
9.1
10.4
10.7 10.7
212.3
83.6
316.2
39.0
96.4
16.7
31.6
212.0
82.1
313.2
38.8
95.4
16.3
31.4
210.9
83.2
306.9
37.1
94.3
16.0
30.7
806.5
807.0
18.1
18.0
1,914.0 i,9S5.o
461.5
457.5
6 .4
6.3
1,368.3 1,368.2
90.1
90.3
791.9
17.3
1,903.1
448.5
6.2
1,318.6
85.4
148.0 147.1
18.6
18.7
491.0 489.1
61.4
61.5
13.4
13.4
222.3 222.3
50.2
50.5
144.6
17.6
479.7
60.6
13.1
210.5
49.3
331.4
4i.6
1,282.9
206.9
35.3
593.7
136.4
326.0
4i.i
1,272.3
205.0
34.6
587.9
133.7
328.0
39.0
1,268.4
203.7
35.4
578.8
134.0
129.6
129.4
1,472.3 1,474.4
132.9
134.5
230.0
229.5
H .9
11.7
292.8
295.3
462.1
465.5
130.1
1,433.2
131.1
227.2
11.3
284.4
433.6
47.2
46.7
316.1 313.8
15.5
15.5
25.4
25.3
10.0
9.9
59*4
59.4
225.3 224.9
44.9
303.1
15.5
25.5
9.7
57.5
221.6
108.1
694.0
56.1
101.0
37.1
197.7
624.9
107.1
684.8
54.9
101.1
36.8
195.0
620.1
105.0
675.8
54.1
99-4
38.1
187.3
601.8
21.9
7.7
81.2
59-9
46.9
72.6
14.5
51.2
19.3
211.8
169.1
85.9
232.5
(4/)
50.3
19.2
210.7
167.4
84.8
230.2
15.7
48.7
19.0
199.6
163.8
82.6
226.9
16.7
211.6
io4 .o
388.2
18.5
57.8
5-7
82.7
Nev Jersey.
Transportation and
public utilities
155 6 _
1955
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
32.2
38.7
249.2
194.9
130.7
463.9
(4/)
32.0
38.3
250.0
194.7
130.8
462.4
5-9
!
30.4
35.5
245.3
188.1
124.5
437.4
5.8
21.4
8.0
87.3
64.8
50.9
74.9
(V)
49.4
20.4
28.2
340.8
44.0
43.0
-
21.3
8.0
87.2
63.4
50.6
74.1
14.3
11
St jto t mploymcnt
Tab!* A-6: Emptoyees in nonagricuitura) estabtishments,
by industry division and State - Continued
State
(In thousand*)
Finance, insurance,
and real estate
Mar.
1956
24 .8
8 .9
9 .7
195.8
19-5
45.6
-
Florida......................
Illinois.....................
Indiana......................
lava.........................
24 .5
4 9 .1
36.7
4 .5
173.4
48 .5
28.5
24.6
8 .9
9 .7
19 2.9
19.5
45.4
24 .4
4 8 .9
36.4
4 .5
173.3
4 8 .2
2 8 .4
1955
Mar.
61.4
8.2
29.8
9 .4
181.4
3 5 .6
529.6
5 5 .9
34.6
4 .3
89 .3
168.9
391.3
46.1
27.6
19.0
18.7
24.3
39.3
7 4 .4
89.3
7 3 .8
86.5
70.1
41 .1
10.1
40 .6
9.8
7 .6
37 .0
63.0
61.5
5 .0
Nev Hampshire................
5 .5
19.6
2 .3
5.6
Nev Jersey .3/ ................
7 7 .1
76.8
4 .9
100.6
5 -9
435.8
31 .8
4 .9
99 .6
21.9
21.8
17.4
1 3 2.9
17.4
132.4
Ohio.........................
Oregon.......................
South Carolina...............
Utah.........................
Virginia, j?/..................
Wisconsin....................
Wyomiqg......................
12.3
12.2
14.4
4 .7
14.2
4 .8
28.5
107-5
28.3
106.7
9 .5
3 .4
42 .7
34 .1
1 1 .6
39.1
( 4 /)
9.3
3 .4
42 .4
33.7
11.5
39 .1
2 .2
l / Mining combined v ith construction.
65 .9
148.4
87-5
157.7
41.2
10.1
63.2
5-5
19.7
2 .3
5 .7
Nev York.....................
66.0
66.1
158.6
19.2
2.1
5 .5
76.0
6.0
431.4
30.1
4 .7
96.5
20.5
17.1
130.8
12.1
13.2
88.6
16.6
107.6
72.2
59 .0
64 .8
7 9 .1
26.4
88.8
16.7
389.2
106.8
16.2
377.2
105.4
56.6
105.1
37.3
154.0
37.1
153.9
19.1
20.9
18.1
-
58.3
64.2
7 8 .9
105.1
44.7
86.6
70.8
219.3
19.0
53.4
7 1 .7
26.3
90.2
211.8
218.5
92.1
212.8
61.1
28.0
35.9
508.0
23.6
47.0
19 .1
6.0
436.0
32.0
61.2
-
44.5
Government
1956
_ 1955 _
Feb.
-
18.6
18.9
25.8
8.2
38.6
89.0
_
29.5
34.7
526.5
55-5
88 .4
-
19.3
8.2
Mar.
1956
24.1
18.9
25 .7
Massachusetts................
Feb.
Service and
miscellaneous
692.6
86.1
81.1
15.0
251.3
166.6
14 9.9
27.1
34 4.9
156.2
105.1
93 .0
99.7
64 .0
75-7
120.6
214.2
121.8
231.8
259.2
26.1
88.9
213.5
103.1
36.4
150.2
18.1
1 8 .9
44.3
19.1
17 .9
44.5
20.2
131.3
47.7
6 0 .9
42 .6
134.0
7 5 .6
157.8
2 9 .9
68.6
14.2
20.1
185.8
22.8
804.5
92.2
184.6
22 .4
179.8
2 1 .6
196.4
801.6
92.2
742.8
14.8
14 .8
790.9
91.5
285.5
60.0
283.8
280.0
59.7
58.4
54.5
403.4
52.4
384.1
40 .2
54.2
400.0
28 .4
40.2
16.3
16.2
29.2
14.3
28.6
40 .1
1 5 .9
Feb.
1 3 0.9
4 7 .0
60.5
691.0
8 5 .5
8 0 .9
1 4 .9
250.8
166.0
150.1
26.9
68.2
14 .1
1 9 .9
4 1 .8
118.4
229.1
251.3
129.0
72.3
1 5 3 .4
28.4
67.7
13.4
1 9 .9
81.7
7 4 .8
395.4
35 .0
8 1 .8
7 3 .1
391.7
34 .8
7 9 .2
29.7
7 5 .5
396.7
35.2
30.6
38.2
23.0
12.3
54 .5
1 5 .9
54.1
1 5 .9
95.1
83.5
40.7
112.1
(4 /)
24.2
12.6
94.1
8 2 .1
4 0 .8
112.2
9 .5
2 / Mining combined v ith service.
101.6
336.5
H 5 .9
24 .5
4 2 .0
109.4
9 .4
26.1
344.6
116.7
26.0
8 .8
3 .2
9 1 .9
151.3
142.5
722.2
137.0
26 .4
346.9
117.3
1 29.9
352.3
82.1
250.0
195.8
4 7 .0
737.1
137.1
47.3
30.4
130.7
354.7
32.5
11 .6
37.5
2 .2
7 8 .7
1 4 .1
90.2
96.8
115.1
91.0
267.5
12.6
664.5
85.6
92 .0
9 9 .0
119.8
4 2 .4
12 2.0
230.4
257.3
9 1 .9
272.3
102.8
127.1
4 3 .0
59 .3
34o.o
15 3.9
133.6
7 5 -3
156.4
29.7
169.0
168.1
148.6
148.6
62.4
131.8
1 7 .8
62.6
133.0
17 .9
198.3
45.5
135.7
25.9
126.8
341.1
52 .9
15.8
166.0
143.2
60.9
129.1
17.3
3 / Revised s e r ie s ; not s t r i c t l y comparable
v ith previously published data. 4 / Not a v a ila b le .
5 / Federal employment in Maryland and Virginia portions o f
Washington, D. C ., Metropolitan area included in data fo r D istr ict o f Columbia.
12
.
Mar.
342.8
155.2
104.4
92.2
273.5
5 .0
27.5
1955
Tabte A-7: Emptovees i" nonagricuttura) estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division
Area and industry
division
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Mar.
1956
Feb.
1955
Mar.
ALABAMA
Birmingham
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
198.4
10-7
10.4
65.6
l6.4
45.8
11.2
20.7
17-8
Mobile
Total.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans. and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1/............
Government............
84.2
4.5
18.0
9-9
18.2
3-3
8.7
21.7
198.7
10.7
10.3
66.8
16.4
45.1
11.2
20.6
17.8
83.1
4.6
16.8
10.1
18.0
3*3
8.7
21.8
189.2
113.4
.2
9-6
19-2
n4.i
8.6
9*9
32.4
32.5
6.1
15-2
22.0
Tucson
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
ARKANSAS
Little RockN. Little Rock
Total.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans. and pub. uti l ...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1 / ............
Government............
50.6
1*9
4.8
8.7
5-0
11.3
1.6
7-9
9*4
69.3
5*0
12.8
7*5
17*2
4.6
9-6
12.9
.2
9.8
19.0
6.1
15.1
21.6
50.2
1.9
4.7
8.6
5.0
H.3
1.6
7.8
9*3
9.7
61.3
16.1
44.1
10.7
20.2
17.0
80.5
_Feb^
. 1 2 5 5 .
Mar.
13.9
13.5
12.9
2,008.3
14.5
1.997.7
14.5
707.3
128.5
707.0
130.2
128.4
434.9
1.910.7
14.6
123.3
671.5
122.4
4i6.l
268.6
224.4
267.7
222.9
259.5
214.8
132.8
435.8
94.7
93.8
88.5
12.2
11.8
9.6
17.2
San BernardinoRiverside-Ontario
Manufacturing........ .
27.3
27.0
26.4
192.4
.2
12.9
51.8
190.4
.2
12.6
50.3
10.8
10.7
42.1
7.7
178.5
.2
12.6
44.3
10.4
40.2
7*0
43*2
23*6
22.5
41.3
885.9
864.0
1.3
53.4
177-3
98.3
3.2
8.5
20.7
107.2
.2
10.2
17.4
9-4
3 1.0
5*6
14.4
San Diego
T o t a l ..................
Mi n i n g .................
Contract construction,
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util..
Tr ad e ..................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
42.0
7.8
23.6
43.3
19.0
44.8
1*9
3.8
6.2
4*9
10.6
1*5
7.3
8.6
San Francisco-Oakland
T o t a l ..................
M i ning.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util..
T ra d e ..................
Finance................
Service................
Government............
17.0
San Jose
T o ta l..................
M in i ng .................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util..
Tr ad e ..................
Finance................
Service................
Government............
12.2
Stockton
Manufacturing.........
4.6
9.4
4.3
9*5
12.8
1 9 2 6 .
Mar.
Sacramento
Manufacturing........
67.4
5.2
H.7
7.6
16.9
Los Angeles-Long Beach
To t a l .................
Min i n g ................
Contract construction
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util.
T ra d e.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government...........
Number of employees
4.8
16.4
9*8
4.7
12.4
7.5
68.1
CALIFORNIA
Fresno
Manufacturing........
10.2
ARIZONA
Phoenix
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
Area and industry
division
890.6
1.3
59*1
182.6
181.7
101.2
100.2
203*3
58.0
202.7
57.4
196.7
113.0
172.1
112.5
110.6
171.0
112.8
.1
10.1
109.4
.1
9.7
29*9
7.9
100.7
.1
5*5
4.5
14.5
31*4
8.0
23*9
5*5
1*3
58.4
171.7
23.0
55.4
9.3
28.3
7 .0
21.2
15*8
18.0
17.5
15.8
10.3
9.9
9.8
15.8
See footnotes at end of table.
13
A r e a fimptoymcnt
Tab)# A-7: Emptoyees !n nonagricuttura) estabiishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division
COLORADO
Denver
Tbtal..................
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Service...... ........
Government..............
CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport
Tbtal........... ......
Contract construction l/
Manufacturing..........
Tbrans. and pub. util....
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
1956
1955
division
MATFeb.
Mar.
247.3
2.3
17.5
44.0
28.0
66.0
13.8
34.0
39-7
Stamford
Total............... .
Contract construction l/
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util....
200.3
8.3
77.1
7.8
4o.6
27.7
43.9
l.l
29.6
2.0
5.4
.7
26.7
66.0
13.2
32.2
39-7
9-5
7-8
9.5
7.5
18.7
2.6
198.3
8.0
76.6
7-8
40.0
27.6
20.5
18.0
44.0
l.l
29.7
3-5
20.2
2.8
8.0
76.2
7.7
40.2
27-5
20.6
17.6
41.1
1.1
27.0
.7
2.8
2.5
2.7
2.3
23.O
48.9
197.8
5.3
23.2
6.4
17.1
9.0
18.9
2.6
2.0
5-3
2.0
119.5
5.6
Sec footnotes at end of table.
2.1
17.0
41.9
5.7
4.6
120.3
5-7
46.8
12.2
9-7
1.7
Hi
238.8
115.8
4.8
66.8
5.6
72.1
5.7
2.4
Finance.................
39-5
72.2
2.7
Contract construction l/
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
34.0
120.9
4.8
20.7
18.1
Nev Haven
67.5
13.7
121.5
9.5
7.8
Nev Britain
Tbtal..................
Contract construction 1/
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade...................
Finance.................
244.3
2.2
16.3
43.1
28.0
Waterbury
Total...................
Contract construction l/
Manufacturing..........
TSrans. and pub. util....
Fiusmce
5-0
18.9
2.6
Hartford
Total..................
Contract construction 1/
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade..................
Stamford - Continued
Service..... ...... ....
46.3
12.2
6.3
17.0
9-1
48.6
3.4
19.9
2.8
9.6
1.8
.7
117.6
5.6
46.2
11.7
22.3
6.2
16.9
8.8
48.8
3.6
20.7
2.8
9-5
1.6
Number of employees
195b
1955
MM-Feb.
7 .3
7.4
7-2
3-7
3-7
3-4
64.6
1.8
40.3
64.2
1.8
40.0
2.6
66.5
1.7
42.5
2.6
9-3
1.3
4.2
4.9
2.6
9.2
9.1
1.4
4.4
5.0
1.3
4.3
58.3
58.6
53.9
633.3
630.2
624.1
39.8
26.0
26.2
26.0
127.1
126.3
89.2
268.8
35.0
42.2
127.1
33.8
88.3
268.3
88.3
266.9
123.0
122.2
8.8
18.8
119.2
9-5
14.7
14.4
34.9
9.7
14.2
BEIAWARE
Wilmington 2/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington
Tbtal...... ............
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
43.9
43.1
35.2
FLORIDA
Jacksonville
Contract construction...
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util....
8.7
18.9
14.8
36.2
Government
Service 1/..............
43.0
35.7
19.0
10.4
15.1
19.1
10.3
15.0
19.1
17.6
252.5
254.6
238.3
23.8
28.9
29.0
Miami
Contract construction...
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util....
43.1
21.1
30.8
31.3
78.2
14.2
21.6
25*1
25*0
22.6
145.8
14.1
25.4
11.7
145.8
13.6
138.6
12.7
25.1
11.0
*
31.1
31.4
78.5
14.1
73.1
13.1
47.8
T&mpa-St. Petersburg
Contract construction...
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util....
26.3
11.6
6.9
48.8
6.9
f.y
if .0
49.2
46.0
6.5
17.2
.
Tab!# A-7: Emotoyec in nonagricuitura) estabiishm.nts,
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
" 1 9 5 ?
3SE
division
Feb.
Mar.
-Mar*
GEORGIA
Atlanta.
Tbtal..
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade............... .
Finance................
Service i y ............
Government.............
326.5
327.2
19.9
19.6
90.0
88.1
34.3
85.4
22.6
81.8
21.3
52.4
2.8
52.3
52.0
14.6
14.7
2.8
6.8
6.8
Trade..... ...........
13.2
13.0
F inance................
Service l / ............
Government.............
1.5
1.5
6.7
6.6
6.9
6.8
3.4
14.6
6.8
12.4
1.6
6.7
6.5
Tbtal................
20.0
19.8
19.3
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade..................
Finance................
Service...............
Government.............
1.4
1.3
1.7
2.3
1.3
1.5
1.7
2.3
2.1
6.1
6.0
6.1
1.3
3.0
4.2
1.3
3.0
4.2
1.3
2.'4.1
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Mining.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade..................
Finance................
Service........... .
Government.......... .
2, 568.9
3-5
2,559-1
3-5
2,479-4
3.4
117.0
112.6
103.8
223.4
525.8
217.2
1,028.3
224.4
INDIANA
Evansville
Total.....
Contract construction...
Manufacturing...........
Trans, and pub. util....
Trade.....................
Finance..................
Service 4 / ...................
Fort Wayne
Tbtal...................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
528.7
143.7
300.8
222.5
1 , 027.6
143.8
300.5
221.9
60.6
980.2
518.9
140.4
293.2
222.1
3.4
26.2
33.1
4.7
13.3
13.3
2.0
11.5
80.6
2.4
38.9
(3/J
3/)
(3/)
1955
Feb.
Mar.
7-3
17.3
3-5
11.2
7.1
17.1
3.4
11.5
Indianapolis
Total.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...... .........
Service 4/............
(3/)
(3/>
(3/)
3/)
(3/)
(3/)
South Bend
Tbtal.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 4/....... .
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
IOWA
Des Moines
Tbtal.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing .........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1/............
Government............
KANSAS
Tbpeka
Tbtal.................
Mining................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance.............. .
Service...............
Government............
(3/)
279.5
9.5
110.0
22.2
270.1
8.6
63.7
105.0
20.7
62.3
58.0
15.4
58.3
16.1
84.5
2.8
85.1
13.7
3.2
44.9
5.2
15 . O
3.3
13.5
94.2
93.6
7.7
4.9
22.7
7.8
5.1
23.2
7.4
25.6
25.4
10.1
12.2
11.4
10.1
12.1
11.4
25.1
9.9
11.7
11.4
47.0
.2
45.9
3.3
6.2
7.6
9.4
2.4
2.9
5.9
7.6
9.3
95.3
5.3
23.2
5-9
12.1
44.7
4.9
15.0
3.4
.1
2.4
5.8
12.0
45.6
.1
2.7
6.0
7.4
9.3
2.3
5.6
12.3
68.2
3.0
4.6
1956
MM*.
32.5
38.9
34.6
36.2
IDAHO
Boise
17.3
84.6
22.5
39.8
36.4
40.0
Savannah
Total..................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util..
34.3
84.6
311.0
Fort Wayne - Continued
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 4/............
Number of employees
2.0
H . 7
77.8
2.6
36.1
Wichita
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance.... ...........
Service...............
Government............
119.2
1.6
6.6
51.3
7.4
25.6
4.6
11.8
10.6
118.0
1.6
6.1
51.2
7.3
25.4
4.5
11.6
10.5
121.4
1.7
7.6
53.3
7.3
25.8
4.7
H . 5
9.6
See footnotes at end of table.
15
A rea Emptoymcnl
Tab)# A-7: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura! estabtishments
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Area and industry
division
KENTUCKY
Louisville
Total...................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
Number of employees
1956
Mar.
Contract construction..
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util...
242.9
99-4
100.5
22.9
52.4
9.8
11.6
23.2
Portland
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
23.6
22.7
60.9
6.1
18.9
6.0
18.9
4.1
12.6
2.1
268.5
6.0
15.1
49.4
45.3
68.3
13.3
38.5
32.9
MAINE
Lewiston
Tbtal..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
11.0
61.4
.4
5.9
11.3
Nev Orleans
Total...................
Mining.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
Trans. and pub. util...
Feb.
243.1
52.7
9.8
23.7
22.7
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge
.
28.2
1.0
15.8
1.1
5.1
.7
3.4
1.1
50.5
2.5
12.9
6.3
14.1
3.4
7.9
3.4
.4
4.1
12.4
2.1
5.8
11.2
268.1
6.0
15.2
49.4
44.5
67.9
13.4
39.2
32.8
28.4
l.l
15-9
1.1
5.1
.7
3.4
1.1
50.4
2.6
12.8
6.3
14.1
3.4
7.8
3.4
1955
Mar.
236.2
12.8
Mining.................
Contract construction..
See footnotes at end of tat)le.
16
577.0
.8
42.0
Baltimore - Continued
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
200.9
57.4
29.7
62.8
9.7
23.4
58.6
.4
4.9
19.1
1956
113.2
51.8
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Total..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
2.0
200.9
54.7
111.1
29.2
62.2
1955
Mar.
188.1
54.3
113.1
28.3
61.4
76.1
71.8
961.3
43.1
957.2
41.8
936.9
36.7
276.4
288.1
78.8
287.3
220.2
128.7
65.9
218.4
64.2
128.0
128.1
134.3
135.0
135.0
11.9
Feb.
75-9
221.7
65.9
4.0
79.7
78.1
5.7
10.7
Fall River
47.4
265.3
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
27.8
50.0
Other nonmanufacturing.
6.0
5.4
15.4
44.1
67.3
13.1
37.7
32.5
Nev Bedford
Tjotal..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
27.7
1.0
15.6
1.0
5.0
.7
3.3
l.l
Other nonmanufacturing.
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
553.7
.8
36.9
50.0
1.4
27.9
2.3
8.7
3.7
6.0
46.7
27.1
49.7
1.3
48.8
1.4
27.5
28.0
2.3
8.6
3.6
5.9
2.7
7.9
3.0
6.0
2.2
8.3
3.4
6.0
153.0
4.9
68.6
8.6
30.3
6.7
14.8
19.1
152.1
103.8
2.8
50.6
104.1
100.1
20.1
20.3
4.2
153-3
5.0
67.9
8.6
30.6
6.8
15.2
19.2
12.0
6.2
14.2
3.2
7.8
3.4
2.7
7.8
3.1
47.2
27.9
2.7
7.6
3.1
5.9
Springfield-Holyoke
49.7
2.9
MARYLAND
Baltimore
583.9
.8
43.2
Mar.
94.0
21.5
23.0
Number of employees
Area and industry
division
4.3
68.2
8.4
29.6
6.3
15.2
20.1
Worcester
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
5.3
4.2
9.3
H.5
2.8
50.5
5.3
9.6
11.4
2.7
47.4
5.1
20.1
4.0
9.4
11.4
A rej Emptovment
Tab!# A-7: Emptoy##: !n nonaQricuttura! #stab!i:hment:.
for s#!#ct#d ar#ai, by industry division - Continu#d
Area and industry
division
MICHIGAN
Detroit
Total.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
1955
13!56
division
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
1,302.6 1,302.0
.8
.8
57.2
59.9
617.5
617.5
80,7
79.1
248.8
252.9
48.0
47.5
129.9
130.5
117.2
116.3
1,320.0
.8
56.3
658.4
74.6
242.8
45.0
128.2
113.8
89.1
89.9
Flint
88.3
Grand Rapids
51.1
53.6
54.9
32.3
32.5
32.7
30.0
30.4
28.9
27.7
28.4
28.1
Lansing
Muskegon
Saginaw
MINNESOTA
Duluth
Total.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
See footnotes at end of table.
385600 0
- 56 - 4
-Mar-
19.5$
Feb.
1251.
Mar.
6/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
353.1
.8
19.0
103.9
44.9
93.6
20.6
39.6
30.6
696.5
3.1
32.3
271.0
67.3
146.4
31.6
82.6
62.0
692.4
3.1
30.5
270.5
67.2
145.4
31.5
82.4
61.8
692.7
3.0
36.9
266.3
65.8
146.5
33.8
79.1
61.3
17.7
1.2
2.8
2.2
5.6
3.5
2.4
17.4
1.1
2.8
17.1
147-3
6.7
32.8
23-5
37-4
11-9
146.5
6.5
32.7
23.5
37.2
11.8
19.7
15.2
143.7
6.4
31.5
23.3
36.8
23.1
1.8
1.8
3.3
5.6
1.0
5-9
3-7
23.0
1.9
1.9
3-2
5.6
.9
5.9
3-5
(2/)
(2/)
MONTANA
Great Falls
Contract construction.
Manufacturing......o..
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Service ^_/............
Government............
39.8
2.0
10.1
5.3
10.3
1.7
6.3
4.1
37.9
1.6
9.0
5.1
10.4
1.7
6.0
4.1
481.4
24.7
141.7
50.2
118.8
30.3
58.0
57.6
479.5
24.1
140.2
50.4
119.2
30.3
57.9
57.4
466.2
21.1
136.6
48.9
116.6
30.0
56.7
56.4
Total.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service l/............
Government...........
53.4
.7
4.1
10.3
4.5
13.9
3.5
6.6
9.9
52.7
.7
3.5
10.3
4.5
13.7
3.5
6.6
10.0
51.6
.6
4.6
9.8
4.2
13.8
3.3
6.6
8.9
NEVADA
Reno
Tbtal.................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing l/.....
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance..............
Service...............
Government............
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson
Tbtal.................
St. Louis
Total................ .
Mining................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance............. .
Service.... ..........
Government............
39-8
1.9
10.3
5.4
10.2
1.7
6.2
4.1
Minneapolis -St. Paul
Tbtal.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
MISSOURI
Kansas City
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
Number of employees
2.2
5.5
3.5
2.3
l.l
2.9
2.3
5.3
3.3
2.2
NEBRASKA
20.0
15-3
23.5
2.1
1.8
3.2
5-7
1.0
6.0
3.7
11 .6
19.4
14.9
A rea Emptoymcnl
Tab!# A-7: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura) estabtishments
^or setected areas, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Manchester
Tbtal...............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade...............
Finance.............
Service.............
Government...... .
NEW JERSEY
Newark-Jersey City 6 /
T B B R '..!.......... 11...
Mining........... .
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
(in thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
_____1226
division
MS?... J?eb.
40.9
1.8
19.6
2.7
7-9
1 .9
4.2
2 .9
795.0
.2
28.4
349.4
78.1
140.0
44.5
78.5
75-9
4l.l
1.8
19.9
2.7
7-7
1 .9
4.2
2.8
792.3
.2
28.3
349.4
78.0
137-7
44.3
78.5
75.9
4o.5
1.8
19.8
2.6
7.4
1 .9
4.2
2.8
787.2
.2
26.4
345.7
76.1
141.3
44.9
76.4
76.2
Paterson 6/
Tbtal.................
Mining................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
371.6
2.0
19.6
180.2
21.8
62.4
H .9
35-3
38.4
369.5
1.9
19.4
179.9
21.7
11.9
34.7
38.0
358.4
1.4
19.4
171.3
21.5
61.8
H .5
33.4
38.1
Perth Amboy 6 /
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
153.6
.7
6.6
82.4
8.8
22.0
2.6
9.4
21.1
153.0
.7
6.4
82.7
8.8
21.5
2.5
9-5
20.9
143.0
.5
5.0
80.5
8.2
21.2
2.4
9.1
21.1
95.1
.1
3.3
4i.8
6.9
15.5
2.8
9-4
15.3
94.6
.1
3.2
41.5
93.2
.1
3.2
4o .4
6.4
16.0
2.8
9.4
14.9
Trenton
Total..
Mining.
tructi
Manufacturing
Trans, and. pub util..
Trade........
Finance.......
Service......
Government....
See footnotes at end of table.
18
6 2 .0
6.8
15.4
2.8
9-5
15.3
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
Mar.
1956
Feb.
- 1955 - Mar.
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade......... .....
Finance.............
Service
........
Government........
59.0
5.3
10.0
5.1
15.1
3-6
7-6
12.3
58.4
5.1
9.9
5.1
15.0
3-5
7.6
12.2
55.3
4.7
9.6
4 .9
i4.o
3.5
7.3
H .3
NEW YORK
Albany- Schenectady-Troy
Tbtal...............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade...............
Government..........
Other nonmanufacturing
206.3
5.9
77.6
16.0
39.5
38.3
29.0
205.2
5.8
77.2
16.0
39-0
38.3
28.9
200.7
5.4
73.6
16.2
38.8
38.3
28.4
Binghamton
Total...............
Contract construction
Manufacturing...... .
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade....... .......
Other nonmanufacturing
75.6
2.0
4o .8
3 .9
13.6
15.4
75.7
2.0
40.9
3 .9
13.6
15.3
74.6
2.3
4o.i
3 .9
13.5
14.9
Buffalo
Tbtal................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
TRrans. and pub. util..
Trade................
Finance..............
Service
...........
Government...........
438.7
16.8
202.8
35.4
86.0
13.7
46.1
37.8
437.6
16.9
203.0
34.9
85.5
13.7
46.0
37.7
432.3
16.4
202.6
35.0
83.7
13.6
45.4
35.6
E3mlra
Tbtal................
Manufacturing........
Trade............... .
Other nonmanufacturing
33.0
17.0
6.4
9.6
33.0
17.1
6.3
9.5
32.0
16.4
6.2
9-4
Nassau and Suffolk
Counties 6/
Total................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade................
Service 5/ ...........
Government...........
292.1
27-3
85.4
20.8
64.1
44.7
49.8
300.2
25.3
95.8
20.8
63.9
44.7
49.7
295.9
28.4
98.5
20.5
60.5
42.7
45.4
Atx'a f m p t o y m a n I
Tab!e A-7: Emp!oyees in nonaaricu!tura! estabtishments,
for setected areas, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
1956
1955
division
...Ft*: .... Mar;____
Mur.
NEW YORK - Continued
Nev York-Northeastem
Nev Jersey
Mining..............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Finance.............
Service..... .......
Government..........
5,358.8
6.2
205.8
1,726.6
468.2
1.145.3
436.1
758.0
612.6
Nev York City 6/
Total................. 3,540.1
1.8
Mining................
Contract construction..
109.9
Manufacturing.........
969.2
Trans, and pub. util...
323.6
810.6
Trade.................
Finance...............
355.1
Service...............
571.4
Government............
398.5
Rochester
Total.... ........
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade...............
Finance.............
Other nonmanufacturing
Syracuse
Total...............
Contract construction
Manufacturing.......
Trans, and pub. util.
Trade...............
Other nonmanufacturing
Utica-Rome
Total.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1 / ............
Government............
216.4
8.3
112.2
9.8
38.2
6.7
41.3
141.2
5.5
58.6
10.7
30.5
609.3
803.8
355.1
570.0
395.6
217.2
8.1
112.8
9.8
38.4
6.7
41.5
141.1
5.3
58.4
10.7
30.6
36.2
96.5
2.8
43.1
5.3
15.2
3.1
95.8
2.6
8.1
18.9
603.1
3,528.1 3,511.5
1.7
1.7
100.1
106.7
972.6
977.2
322.6
318.5
36.1
Westchester County 6/
179.2
Tbtal................
Contract construction.
12.5
48.8
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
13.5
Trade................
42.9
Finance..............
10.7
50.8
Service 4 y ...........
See footnotes at end of table.
5,346.9 5,303.8
5.3
5.9
199.9
196.5
1,740.0 1,733.7
458.8
466.9
1,133.7 1,134.7
435.8
430.5
741.2
755.4
42.7
5.2
15.2
3.1
8.1
18.9
176.6
12.3
48.4
13.4
41.6
10.7
50.2
807.1
351.2
561.7
393-9
211.7
8.2
110.1
9.6
37.5
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
T otal....................................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing..................
Trans, and pub. u t i l . .
Trade....................................
Finance...............................
Service l / .........................
Government.........................
2.4
41.2
5.1
15.1
3.0
8.0
17.6
175.9
15.6
49.3
12.4
39.7
9.3
49.6
3 56 './ J L
85.9
4.9
Feb.
85.6
iS E
Mar.
83.7
5.1
5.4
10.3
6.8
25.1
Greensboro-High Point
Manufac turing..................
42.0
42.3
41.3
Rale igh-Rirham
Manufacturing..................
19.1
19.6
18.6
Winston-Salem
Manufacturing..................
33.7
34.2
31.9
NORTH DAKOTA
Fargo
T otal................................. .
Contract construction 4
Manufacturing................ .
Trans, and pub. u t i l . ,
Trade..................................
Finance............................ .
Service 1 / .........................
Government....................... .
20.0
1.4
1.9
2.3
7.1
1.5
2.9
3.0
20.1
19.2
2.3
2.2
3.1
7.0
1.4
2.8
2.9
OHIO
Akron
Manufacturing................ .
93-7
93.8
90.3
Cincinnati
Manufacturing................ .
162.7
162.6
1%.9
Cleveland
Manufacturing................ .
318.9
319.7
310.1
Dayton
Manufacturing................ .
105.1
105.1
100.6
141.8
7.7
i4o.i
7.7
9.7
i4o.o
7.6
9.9
15.5
37.1
7.9
37.0
7.9
17.3
33.4
35-5
92.4
Mar.
4.8
22.8
9.9
25.5
5.4
10.3
6.9
6.6
39.8
136.0
4.9
56.2
10.3
29.1
Number of employees
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City
Tbtal................ .................
Mining................................
Contract construction
Manufacture ng................
Trans, and pub. u t i l .
Trade.........................
F i n a n c e . . . . . . . . ............
Service..............................
Government.......................
22.8
9-9
25.8
10.3
15.8
11.4
37.9
8.0
17.3
33.7
1.4
1.9
7.1
1.5
2.9
15.6
11.4
17.2
33.6
21.8
9.5
5.3
10.2
6.7
l.l
1.9
11.4
19
A rea Emptoyment
Tab!# A-7: Emp!oy**s in nonagricuttura! #stab!ishm#nts
for set.ct.d areas, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division
OKLAHOMA - Continued
Tulsa
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
_iy 56
1955
division
May.
Mar.
Feb.
Reading
127.3
12.5
8.4
35.1
13.1
30.5
6.0
14.6
7.2
OREGON
Portland
Total.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
FioBiicc
Service l/
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown-Be thlehemEaston
Erie
Harrisburg
Total#.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
241.8
12.0
59-6
29.7
63.5
12.5
32.1
32.4
30.3
5-9
14.7
7-2
12.1
29.5
5-7
14.7
6.6
237.9
ll.l
58.3
29.0
62.8
12.5
31.9
32.3
233.1
H.7
57.4
28.5
12.3
31.7
31.1
42.4
42.4
39.5
136.6
135.7
1 4 .5
2 3 .5
5 .8
34.4
14.5
23.2
5-8
31.3
13.7
12.2
12.0
38.6
.4
6.4
34.5
Philadelphia
.4
6.1
W iIkes -Barre — Hazle ton
Manuiac "curing...... .
York
39.1
46.0
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and. pub. util...
Service l/
Government
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston
Tbtal..... .........
Contract construction..
Manufacturing........0.
Trans, and pub. util...
130.6
.4
6.9
22.1
5.6
547.7
546 .0
805.1
18.1
797-3
773.9
17.4
35.9
316.4
68.8
SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
Chattanooga
42.1
326.5
71.1
155.9
27.0
92.3
72.1
Finsmce
Servi ce
Government............
Sec footnotes at end of table.
18.1
39.5
325.3
71.2
153.2
26.8
91.4
71.8
150.3
27.2
86.8
71.0
52.6
50.4
31.2
31.4
30.5
39.0
38.5
38.4
44.9
45.3
44.0
290.4
13.5
141.1
13.7
289.8
287.5
12.1
13.1
143.1
13.7
51.7
12.0
27.6
29.6
29-4
13.9
141.3
13.7
51.1
H.9
26.9
28.7
51.7
2.8
10.6
3.9
12.0
1.6
4.7
51.1
2.8
10.2
3.9
50.3
2.8
10.2
4.1
16.2
1.6
4.7
16.3
1.5
4.5
15.6
30.4
30.4
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
5.4
2.0
52.8
26.8
11.8
11.6
Greenville
43.5
5 4 5 .2
51.9
Scranton
6o.4
94.6
4 5 .8
13.0
101.3
Lancaster
20
12.5
7-8
35.6
120.7
12.4
8.5
31.3
101.6
3 9 .2
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
126.9
RHODE ISLAND
Providence
12.3
Pittsburgh
Tbtal.................
Number of employees
1956
1955
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
Mining................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Service
7.8
1.3
(3 /)
(3 /)
3.1
1.9
94.1
.1
3-7
45.4
5-5
94.3
.1
3.6
^5.9
5-5
9.2
8.4
4.0
9-2
8.4
18.0
4.0
17.8
29.4
5.2
1.9
7.7
1.3
2.9
1.9
l
4^8
43-9
5.4
T a
90
3^5
Area Fmploymenl
Tab)# A-7: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura) estabtishments.
for setected aretts, by industry division - Continued
Area and industry
division
TFNNESSEE - Continued
Knoxville
Total....................................
Mining........... .
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade................
Finance..............
Service..............
Government...........
Memphis
Total................
Mining...............
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
TTade................
Finance..............
Service........ .....
Government...........
Nashville
Total................
Mining...............
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util.,
Trade................
Finance..............
Service..............
Government...... .... <
UTAH
Salt lake City
Total.................
Mining................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service...............
Government............
VERMONT
Burlington
Total.................
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Tbrade.................
Service...............
Other nonmanufacturing
Springfield
Total................ .
Manufacturing....... .
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
.1255division
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
114.4
1.8
5-5
45.7
7.4
24.8
2.4
11.0
114.2
1.8
5.6
7.4
24.6
2.4
11.0
23.2
16.1
16.1
16.2
183.4
.3
181.9
11.1
47.3
16.1
53-5
8.0
23.5
23.7
.3
10.7
46.8
16.3
53.0
7.9
23.5
23.5
131.9
.3
7.8
38.4
130.8
12.8
30.4
8.2
18.8
12.8
30.2
8.1
18.7
15.2
15.4
113.6
7.5
8.0
17.4
12.4
31.8
7-3
14.0
.3
7.2
38.5
111.6
7.4
7.4
17-3
12.4
31.1
7.2
13.8
15.2
15.0
16.1
16.0
3.8
1.4
4.4
3.0
3-6
12.9
8.4
See footnotes at end of table.
45.6
3.8
1.3
4.4
3.0
3.5
1 2 .8
8.4
119.0
2.0
12.5
44.7
7.3
2.3
11.1
174.3
.3
9.8
43.7
15.7
51.8
7-8
22.8
22.7
126.3
.4
6.3
37.1
Springfield - Continued
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade................ .
Service................
Other nonmanufacturing.
VIRGINIA
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Total........ .........
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.... .............
Finance................
Service..... ..........
Government.............
Richmond
Total..................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing..........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade..................
Finance................
Service................
Government.... ........
1 2 .2
28.8
8.1
18.6
15.1
108.8
7.1
7.2
16.6
12.3
30.5
6.8
13.5
14.8
15.4
3.6
1.2
4.4
2.9
3.4
11.6
7-2
Number of employees
1954
1955
Mar.
Mar. J Feb.
.6
1.3
.6
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
154.5
.2
10.5
152.7
1.0
16.0
17.4
40.8
6.7
16.4
.2
10.1
15.3
17.4
4o.4
6.7
16.2
46.5
46.4
153.6
.3
10.4
153.1
.3
38.1
10.3
38.6
38.6
12.6
16.7
21.0
38.0
12.6
16.7
20.7
295.8
13.1
83.5
292.7
12.7
82.9
27.1
15.9
15.9
.5
1.5
.9
1.5
147.5
.2
10.9
15.9
15.6
37.4
5.6
14.9
47.0
146.7
.3
9.1
36.9
15.1
37.1
12.0
16.2
20.0
WASHINGTON
Seattle
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance.... ..........
Service 2/......... .
Government....... .
Spokane
Tbtirr................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
Trade.................
Finance...............
Service 1/ ............
Government......... .
Taccma
Total.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.....
Tran?, and pub. util...
Trade.............
Finance...........
Service l/........
Government........
27.6
71.8
18.7
36.1
45.0
71.4
3.0
14.9
8.2
19.7
3.6
H.3
10.7
73.2
4.1
17.1
6.9
15.4
2.9
8.0
18.8
71.4
18.6
35.3
44.7
70.6
2.7
14.6
8.2
19.7
3.7
11.0
10.7
72.6
4.0
17.0
6.8
15.2
2.9
7.9
18.8
284.3
13.2
78.6
24.8
69.3
18.0
35.6
44.8
68.8
3.4
13.7
7.6
19.4
3.6
10.9
10.2
69.8
3.3
16.8
6.3
14.6
2.7
7.8
18.3
21
A rea Emptoymcnl
Tab)# A-7: Emptoyees in nonagricuttura) estabiishments
for seiected areas, by industry division - Continued
(In thousands)
Number of employees
Area and industry
19!56
1955
division
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
Area and industry
division
WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston
Total.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
10.5
88.2
10.1
3-4
24.9
10.4
18.7
18.5
89.3
10.2
3-3
9.6
9*8
3.4
24.4
10.0
18.4
3.2
8.5
9.6
n 4 .o
5*5
ii4.i
109.5
4.2
4.4
56.0
56.1
25.6
3-2
8.3
9-6
Wheeling-Steubenville
Tbtal.................
Contract construction..
Manufacturing.........
Trans, and pub. util...
l/
2/
3/
Tt/
5/
Includes mining.
Revised aeries; not
Not available.
Includes mining and
Includes mining and
Subarea of Nev York
22
3.1
8.3
5*5
5-5
9*4
6.5
9.4
6.5
3.3
53-9
8.9
19.0
2.8
9-5
6.7
420.2
20.9
4i8.2
402.6
9.9
19.7
2.9
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
Total.................
Contract construction..
87.2
9.8
19.7
2.8
21.3
Milwaukee - Continued
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Racine
Tbtal................
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
Finance
WYOMING
Casper
Contract construction.
Manufacturing........
Trans, and pub. util..
18.4
strictly comparable vith previously published data.
government.
finance.
- Northeastern Nev Jersey.
Number of employees
1956
1955
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
192.5
28.0
81.5
191.0
27.6
80.8
181.1
27.2
80.3
18.8
19.5
43.0
34.6
19.4
43.1
35-1
43.5
43.1
1.9
23.9
1.7
7.4
.8
4.1
3.3
41.7
1.7
2.7
3.0
.8
1.7
1.7
3.4
.5
1.7
1.9
24.1
1.8
7.5
.8
4.1
3.3
2.8
.9
1.8
1.7
3.6
.6
1.9
.8
1.8
1.6
3.5
.6
1.8
42.7
34.0
23.2
1.8
6.9
.7
4.0
3.3
Tab)# A-8: Women *mp)oy*es in manufacturing industries
January 1956
Number
( in t h o u
sands )
industry
..........................
o f total
employment
October 1955
Number
( in thou-
Percent
o f total
employment
January 1955
Number
(in t h o u
sands )
Percent
o f total
4,385.4
26
4, 533.5
27
4,204.0
26
D U R A B L E G O O D S ................................
H O N O U R A B L E G O O D S ............................
1.750.5
2,634.9
18
1 , 774.5
2, 759.0
18
37
38
1,646.8
2,557.2
38
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSOR!ES................
24.5
20
25.7
20
30.2
22
FOOD AND K!NDRED PRODUCTS...............
342.2
24
439.6
27
345.7
24
Mea t p r o d u c e s
D a i r y p r o d u c t s ................................
C a n n i n g an d p r e s e r v i n g ......................
G r a i n —m i l l p r o d u c t s ..........................
73-3
23.3
67.4
17.4
59-1
3-1
44.1
19.9
34.6
22
21
76.6
25.7
23
71.2
22
21
21
10
27
24.2
36.2
27
59.0
59
72.3
15.4
45
15.3
31.5
3.1
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 ......
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES...................
29.0
22
23.4
71.3
142.7
10
4.2
22
10
57.7
3.0
21
10
49.1
55
45.0
20.9
55
54
78
18.5
62.4
49
15
12
17.6
27
60
57-9
58
45
14.4
28.4
3.2
11.9
44
43
49
46l.i
43
80
T o b a c c o s t e m m i n g a n d r e d r y i n g .............
22.4
43
54
TEXTtLE-W!LL PRODUCTS...................
466.6
43
472.3
44
S c o u r i n g and c o m b i n g p l a n t s ...............
Yar n and t h r e a d m i l l s .........................
58.5
1.0
15
45
39
56
-9
58.8
17-9
15
45
39
56
68
59.5
186.4
17.3
142.4
19.4
22
19.8
APPAREL AMD OTHER FtMtSHED TEXHLE
PRODUCTS..............................
Men's
and
boys'
furnishings
150.5
19.2
12.5
16
46
4o
55
67
22
29
19.8
979.9
78
980.1
78
931.9
78
77.0
62
76.1
62
74.0
62
274.9
306.5
105.6
84
278.3
85
80
252.7
298.1
84
79
17.1
60.6
M i s c e l l a n e o u s a p p a r e l and a c c e s s o r i e s . . .
O t h e r f a b r i c a t e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s ........
21
156.4
1.0
80
24
41
30
5-2
19.3
and work
M i l l i n e r y ..........................................
68
181.9
11
35.6
43
52
K n i t t i n g m i l l s ................................
D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s .............
Car p e t s , rugs, o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s . . . .
H a t s ( e x c e p t c l o t h a nd 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 ...............
44
15
4o
15
3-1
11.5
182.6
17.8
18
2.4
47-9
87.9
24
4o
80
88
73
85
25
77
65
12.3
4.9
291.5
23
39
11.6
18.2
29
4.9
88
15.6
61.8
98.4
71
86
2.9
25
17.2
61.2
2.7
67
81.6
65
108.9
51.8
93.2
86
77
46.0
87
73
27
77
2 2
Women in [ndustry
Tobte A-S: Women emptoyees !n manufacturing industries - Continued
January 1 9 %
industry
LUMBER AMD WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNtTURE)...........................
Logging camps and c o ntractors............
Sawmills and planing m i l l s ................
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
structural wood p r o d u c t s .................
Wooden c o n t a i n e r s ..........................
Miscellaneous wood p r o d u c t s ..............
Number
(in thou
sands )
October 1955
of total
49.2
7
1.8
2
15.0
Number
(in thou
sands )
January 1955
of total
(
e^loyml
48.8
6
2.1
2
4
14.0
10.6
4
14.4
45.7
7
1.5
2
4
10.3
10.1
12.0
8
19
20
10.3
11.4
7
19
19
9.7
10.1
10.4
7
19
19
65.4
17
66.2
17
61.7
18
45.9
17
46.1
17
43.0
17
5-7
13
5.6
13
5.3
13
3-7
10
3-9
10
3.9
12
10.1
36
10.6
37
9-5
36
PAPER AND ALUED PRODUCTS..............
123.8
22
129.4
23
12 0 .2
23
Pulp, paper, and paperboard m i l l s .......
Paperboard containers and b o x e s ..........
29.4
42.8
51.6
11
28
4o
30.7
46.2
52.5
11
29
40
29.3
42.0
48.9
11
29
40
225.7
28
229.4
28
217.5
27
19
44
46
55.2
18
44
45
52.8
27 .O
18
43
45
FURWtTURE AMD FtXTURES.................
Office, public-building, and pr o f e s
sional f u r n i t u r e ..........................
Partitions, shelving, lockers, and
Screens, blinds, and miscellaneous
PR!MT!MG, PUBHSmwe, AMD ALL!ED
!MDUSTR!ES...........................
55.4
28.2
43
13.2
20.1
30
64
44
21.4
53-6
17.6
11.3
17.8
30
64
42
16.5
24
15.5
23
16.0
24
145.6
18
148.6
18
145.8
18
9.6
43.9
9
14
36.6
4o
9.9
45.0
35.9
9
14
39
9.3
45.4
37.2
9
15
40
11-3
10.4
22
11.8
10.4
.4
11.2
10.3
22
2.3
3-3
26.3
15
5
6
8
29
2 2 .0
55.8
17.0
11.2
Bookbinding and related industries......
M iscellaneous publishing and printing
CHEMtCALS AMO ALUED PRODUCTS..........
Industrial organic c h emicals .............
Drugs and m e d i c i n e s ........................
Soap, cleaning and polishing prepara-
Vegetable and animal oils and f a t s ......
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AMD COAL.........
Petroleum r e f i n i n g .........................
Coke, other petroleum and coal products.
24
28.0
19.6
26
28
62
2 2 .2
56.4
18.8
26
26
28.3
15
5
6
7
29
29.8
23
15
6
6
7
30
17.2
7
16.8
7
16.1
7
14.3
7
6
13.8
7
6
13-3
2.8
6
.4
2.2
2.9
2.9
2 .2
3.2
3.0
.4
7
Tabte A -8: Women emptoyees !n manufacturing industries - Continued
January 1956
October 1955
January 1955
Number
(in thou
sands )
Percent
of total
employment
Number
(in thou
sands )
Percent
of total
employment
Number
(in thou
sands )
Percent
of total
employment
RUBBER PRODUCTS........................
76.4
26
74.3
26
70.4
27
T i r e s a nd i n n e r t u b e s
R u b b e r f o o t w e a r . ........
.. .
O t h e r r u b b e r p r o d u c t s .......................
18.5
16.1
18.6
19.0
15.2
40.5
16
41.8
15
52
30
51
30
13.6
37.8
17
50
30
LEATHER AMO LEATHER PRODUCTS............
190.5
51
196.2
51
190.7
51
L e a t h e r : tanned, c u r r i e d , and f i n i s h e d . .
I n d u s t r i a l l e a t h e r b e l t i n g an d p a c k i n g . .
Bo o t and s hoe cut s t o c k an d f i n d i n g s . . . .
L u g g a g e .........................................
H a n d b a g s and s m a l l l e a t h e r g o o d s .........
G l o v e s an d 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 . .
5-5
2.0
7-3
144.2
7.7
21.8
10.0
13
38
41
56
45
68
56
5-5
1.9
6.7
137.5
9-2
23.7
11.7
13
38
41
56
48
70
58
5.5
1.6
7.2
139.1
7.0
22.4
7.9
13
34
42
56
45
69
57
STOWE, CLAY, AWD GLASS PRODUCTS.........
91.3
17
93.6
17
83.4
16
1.9
2.0
30.9
4.9
1.1
6.3
6
32
2.1
27.0
7
31
industry
P o t t e r y and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ..............
C o n c r e t e , gy p s u m , and p l a s t e r p r o d u c t s . .
C u t - s t o n e a nd s t o n e p r o d u c t s ..............
18.7
7.4
.8
6
31
27
3
8
35
7
4
p r o d u c t s .......................................
21.2
22
21.3
22
PR!MARY METAL !MDUSTR!ES................
77.8
6
77.1
6
72.8
6
23.1
10.9
4
4
23.5
10.6
4
4
22.7
9.7
4
5
2.0
3
2.1
3
2.0
3
1.0
8
1.0
8
1.0
8
10.2
9
15
11
10.2
12.9
16.8
9
15
10.2
11.8
10
industries..
13.2
17.4
FABRtCATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
ORDWAWCE, MACHtMERY, AMD TRAMSPORTATtOM
EQUtPMEMT)............................
209.0
19
213.6
19
199.5
19
13.5
44.8
25
30
45.2
15.2
25
13.8
41.8
25
29
16.7
21.9
13
8
16.8
21.3
50.7
15.1
16.4
32.9
12
15.9
13
8
23
32
24
F l a t g ^ ass
G l a s s an d g l a s s w a r e , p r e s s e d or b l o w n . . .
G l a s s p r o d u c t s m a d e o f p u r c h a s e d gl a s s . .
Ceme n t , h y d r a u l i c ............................
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ...........................
R o l l i n g , d r a w i n g , an d a l l o y i n g o f
Miscellaneous primary metal
Cu t l e r y , h a n d tools, an d h a r d w a r e ........
H e a t i n g a p p a r a t u s ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c ) and
Fabricated structural metal products....
Me 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 i sc e l l a n e o u s fabricated metal products.
385600 0 - 5 6 - 5
28.9
5.1
1.1
6.2
48.7
14.3
16.6
32.5
22
30
24
23
28
2
4.6
28
19.2
7.1
.8
8
35
6
4
5.5
17-7
.7
3
7
34
6
4
18.5
21
11
30
7
23
31
25
23
l.l
6.2
15.4
20.2
48.0
14.6
15.1
30.1
15
11
23
Women in tndustry
Tab)# A-8: Women emptoyees in manufacturing industries - Continued
January 1 9 %
Industry
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL)..........
Engines and t u r b i n e s .......................
Agricultural m a c hinery and tr a c t o r s .....
Construction and mining m a c h i n e r y .......
Metalworking m a c h i n e r y ....................
S p ecial-industry machinery (except
metalworking m a c h i n e r y ) ..................
General industrial m a c h i n e r y .............
Office and store machines and devices...
S e rvice-industry and household machines.
Miscellaneous m achinery p a r t s ............
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY..................
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial apparatus.
Electrical a p p l i a n c e s .....................
Insulated wire and c a b l e ..................
Electrical equipment for v e h i c l e s .......
October 1955
Number
of total
employment
Number
(in thou
sands )
234.2
14
226.6
14
214.1
14
11.4
15-9
11.7
33.0
15.4
11.3
31.4
11.6
14
10
8
12
10.8
15.0
10.2
14
11
20.6
32.2
29.6
26.4
13
27
15
30.0
28.3
26.8
13
27
43.2
16
18
Number
(in thou
sands )
20.3
33.3
30.7
14
14
27
Percent
of total
10
8
12
11
(in t h o u
san d s )
29.9
19-9
Percent
o f tot a l
employment
10
9
12
12
49.4
15
18
48.1
459.3
4o
478.1
4o
423.0
39
109.4
30
35
111.8
25.9
29
IO6.3
20.2
5.4
29
32
29.3
27.0
17.5
231.7
14.9
35
69
47
34
28.5
25.4
6.5
30.0
16.6
23
6.1
18
35
22
Communication e q u i p m e n t ...................
Miscellaneous electrical p r o d u c t s .......
253.7
17.7
37
71
47
36
TRAMSPORTATtOM EQUtPMEMT...............
240.0
12
105.7
122.8
4.5
5.5
1.5
11
Aircraft and p a r t s .........................
Ship and boat building and repairing....
Railroad e q u i p m e n t .........................
Other transportation e q u i p m e n t ...........
9
16
4.4
5.1
1.9
8
17
116.5
36
115.6
13.6
26
31.4
4.2
18.1
35
33
44
45
29
52
M !SCELLAMEOUS MAMUPACTUR tMG tMDUSTR tES...
183.3
Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware....
22.6
4.2
35.2
14.4
35.5
tMSTRUMEMTS AMD RELATED PRODUCTS.......
January 1955
16
4
21
18.6
268.0
18.4
37
70
48
36
224.3
12
228.3
13
94.5
11
95.4
123.4
4.2
11
16
4
118.4
16
4
4.3
1.0
8
14
36
109.5
36
13.5
26
12.6
25
30.6
35
33
28.7
Laboratory, scientific, and engineering
Mechanical measuring and controlling
Optical instruments and l e nses ...........
Surgical,medical, and dental instruments
18.5
11.7
19.0
Toys and sporting g o o d s ...................
Pens, pencils, other office supplies....
Costume jewelry, buttons, n o t i o n s .......
Other manufacturing i n d ustries ...........
26
26.9
44.5
19.0
19.1
44
29
54
10.0
19.4
17.6
34
33
43
43
29
53
39
204.9
4l
178.6
4o
42
23.4
43
23
49
52
55
34
34
22.5
4.0
30.8
14.8
35-8
24.9
45.8
23
43
49
54
33
32
4.1
18.2
ll.l
4.3
47.0
15.5
37-6
28.0
49.1
44
4.2
17.0
42
23
44
52
55
35
. .33
Labor Turnover
T a b t e B -lt M o n t h t y t a b o r t u r n o v e r ra tes in m a n u f a c t u r i n g ,
b y ctass o f t u r n o v e r
(Par 100 employees ^
Jem.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955...........
1956...........
4.6
3.2
3-6
3-9
2.9
3.2
4.5
3-9
4.2
2.5
3.2
3.1
4.0
3.0
4.0
2.9
3.5
4.5
3.7
4.3
2.4
3.5
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
...........
1 9 % . ..........
4.3
Year
5.2
4.4
4.4
2.8
3-3
3-3
4.6
3.1
4.1
4.0
3.8
4.3
2.9
3.6
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955...........
1 9 % ...........
4.7
4.1
3.0
3.8
3-9
3.6
3.5
2-3
3.6
2.6
2.5
1.4
1.1
2.1
1.0
2.1
2.1
1.1
1.0
2.2
1.0
1.0
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955...........
1956...........
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955...........
1956...........
1.2
1.7
3.1
4.5
4.8
2.9
4.1
3.7
4.1
3.7
3.0
3.6
2.8
1.6
1.2
2.5
2.0
4.7
4.8
2.8
4.6
4.1
4.3
3.8
3.1
3.0
1.7
1.3
2.7
4.5
4.1
4.3
4.7
4.2
4.5
3-3
3.5
4.1
4.0
3.8
4.3
3.5
4.2
3.0
3.1
3.9
2.8
2.2
1.2
2.1
2.8
1.6
1.6
2.8
2.2
Quit
2.9
1.5
1.7
2.5
0.4
.3
0.4
.3
0.4
.3
0.4
0.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
.3
.3
.4
.4
.3
.4
.3
.4
.3
.4
.3
.4
.3
.4
.2
4.1
6.6
5.7
4.3
2.9
3.4
1.8
2.9
3-1
3.0
1.4
2.4
2.2
1.8
5.1
2.1
3.4
3.1
3-5
3.1
.3
.3
.3
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
.3
.3
.4
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
.3
-3
.3
.3
2.5
1.7
1.7
2-3
1.7
1.2
2.8
1.1
1.3
l.l
2.4
l.l
2.3
1.3
1.0
2.1
.6
1.3
2.2
1.1
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.8
.6
1.4
1.2
2.8
1.2
1.0
0.1
.1
.1
.5
.3
.3
.2
0.1
.1
.1
.5
.3
.3
.2
0.1
.1
.1
0.1
.1
.1
0.1
.1
.2
.3
.3
.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
1.5
.1.7
1.8
0.1
.1
.1
.7
0.1
.1
.1
.6
.3
.3
.2
.4
.4
.2
.4
.4
.2
.2
.8
1.6
.2
.4
.3
.4
.4
.2
.9
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.9
1.7
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.7
1.3
1.5
1.0
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
1.0
1.8
.7
2.3
1.2
1.4
2.5
1.4
.8
1.1
2.3
1.1
.7
1.8
1.6
1.2
1.7
0.1
.1
0.1
.1
0.1
.1
.3
.3
.3
Layofj
1.3
1.7
1.4
1.7
0.4
.3
.8
2.2
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1.5
1.9
2.4
2.3
2.3
0.3
.3
.9
2.8
2.8
.9
0.4
.3
.9
1.0
1.1
.9
1.7
0.4
.2
.2
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.0
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
0.4
.2
.8
4.6
4.3
3.5
4.4
4.1
4.3
3.5
3-3
0.4
.3
.4
.4
.3
.4
.2
.2
1.1
3-2
3.6
3-5
3.4
4.0
3.0
3.0
1.1
1.6
.2
2.5
4.3
1.1
2.2
.2
3.3
1.9
2.5
2.5
1.4
1.4
.2
1.4
1-5
2.7
2.5
3.3
2.1
1.8
2.8
1.1
1.6
.2
.2
.8
3.3
2.1
2.9
.2
1.0
5.2
4.4
5.2
Annual
aver Year
age
'
4.4 1948
3.5 1949
4.4 1950
4.4
1951
4.4 1952
3.9 1953
3.0 1954
3.7 1955
2.8
2.1
1.2
1.8
2.5
Dischaiige
0.4
0.4
.2
5-0
4.4
.2
.2
.2
.2
2.7
3.2
3.0
3-0
3-6
4.1
3.9
3.3
4.0
3-9
4.0
2.7
3.3
3-3
5.4
4.2
4.9
5-1
4.9
5.2
3.9
4.4
1.3
.2
.2
4.5
3.7
5.1
4.0
4.2
5-3
4.6
4.8
3.5
4.0
1.5
.2
Dec.
seDa]-ation
4.4
4.5
3.8
4-3
3.0
2.9
4.4
4.3
5.0
3-9
4.2
4-3
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.4
1.5
.2
Nov.
Tot:al
4.3
5.2
3.1
4.8
3.9
4.4
3.3
3.2
1955
1.5
1.1
Oct.
5-6
4.0
3.4
4.4
1.3
1.4
1.0
2.2
Sept.
4.5
5.9
4-3
3.3
4.5
1.0
2.5
Aug.
accession
5.7
4.7
4.4
3-5
4.8
4.7
4.2
4.9
.4.4
4.9
4.1
5.1
2.9
3.5
3.4
4.3
2.2
2.6
1.1
1.9
July
Tot<J.
4.1
3.5
4.4
4.5
3.9
4.1
2.7
3.8
2.7
1.4
2.8
3.6
June
2.7
1-9
1948...........
1949...........
1950...........
1951...........
1952...........
1953...........
1954...........
1955...........
1956...........
3.6
4.6
3-9
4.4
Phy
1.3
.7
1.5
1.7
.7
1.6
1.2
1.1
.9
.2
.2
.2
.2
2.2
2.0
1.3
1.5
1.0
.2
.2
.3
1.3
2.4
1.1
1.2
1.1
2.5
1.7
1.4
1.3
1.9
0.1
.1
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
0.1
.1
.2
1.2
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
Miscellaneous, inc]Ludinc military
.4
.4
.2
.4
.2
0.1
.1
.3
.4
.3
.3
.3
.2
.4
.4
.3
.3
,2
.4
.4
.3
.2
.4
.3
.3
.1
.5
.3
.3
.2
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
27
Tab!# B-2: Month!y !abor turnover rates in setected industries
(Per
100 e m p l o y e e s )
Total
acce
r:ite
industry
M W / ^ c n / R / M ............................
Separation
Total
Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.
1956 1956 1956 - . 1 9 3 6
3.6
3-1 3-1 3.6
Quit
rate
Discharge
Misc., incl.
military
Layoff
Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.
1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956
1.4 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.6 1 . 8
0.2
0.2
D U R A B L E G O O D S ......................................
M 0 H D U R A 8 L E G O O D S ..................................
3.4
2.6
3-2
3.9
1.5
1.3
1.4
.3
2.9
3.9
2.9
.3
.2
1.9
2.8
.2
1.1
2.1
1.2
.2
.2
.2
ORDNANCE AND ACCESS0R!ES...............
3.7
2.8
4.0
3.2
1.1
1.2
.3
.2
2.5
1.6
.1
.2
FOOD AMD tUNDRED PRODUCTS..............
3.2
2.8
2.3
3-4
4.1
2.3
4.0
4.5
3.5
1.3
.9
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.6
.3
.3
2.3
3.0
.3
.4
.2
1.7
2.7
3.2
3.4
3.6
2.7
2.7
.3
M e a t p r o d u c t s ...................................
G r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s ...........................
B a k e r y p r o d u c t s ................................
.3
.5
2.1
.8
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
^ n r i i q u o r s
(1/)
3.9
.3
( 1/)
.1
(1/)
2.9
( 1/]
.2
1.3
.7
2.5
.3
.3
.1
.6
.8
.1
2.0
4A
.1
.6
1.0
.5
.3
.1
.1
.1
.5
.4
.5
.1
(2/]
.2
.3
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.5
3.0
3.2
2.9
2.5
5.3
4.0
3.6
1.4
1.5
.8
.8
1.3
1.9
l.l
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES...................
C i g a r e t t e s ........................................
C i g a r s .............................................
T o b a c c o a n d s n u f f ..............................
TEXT!LE-M!LL PRODUCTS..................
Y a r n a n d t h r e a d m i l l s ........................
B r o a d - w o v e n f a b r i c m i l l s ....................
C o t t o n , s i l k , s y n t h e t i c f i b e i ...........
W o o l e n a n d w o r s t e d ...........................
K n i t t i n g m i l l s ..................................
F u l l - f a s h i o n e d h o s i e r y .....................
S e a m l e s s h o s i e r y ..............................
4.7
3.2
2.1
2.8
1.1
1.8
(l/)
3.5
( 1/;
1.7
l.l
2.4
1.3
2.6
1.2
2.8
3.5
3.7
3.0
2.9
3.6
4.6
1.9
3.4
1.7
3.3
4.2
3.1
3.0
3.5
3.4
2.7
3.5
1.6
2.8
3.4
3.8
1.6
l.l
.3
.3
1.3
2.3
.1
.1
3-3
3.2
3.4
4.5
5.2
2.7
4.2
4.6
3.1
.4
.4
2.1
1.8
1.5
.3
.5
.3
2.1
2.6
1.0
1.9
.4
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
2.2
2.2
1.2
2.8
1.2
.6
l.l
.2
.3
.6
.1
.2
1.8
1.7
.3
.3
1.0
1.5
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
1.3
l.l
.8
.7
.6
.1
.2
.1
(2/)
.1
.1
.4
.3
.3
.5
.4
.5
.4
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
3.3
3.2
FURMtTURE AMD FtXTURES.................
2.9
2.9
3.0
2.6
1.6
1.6
I n d u s t r i a l i n o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s ...........
I n d u s t r i a l o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s . . . . . . . . ..
Synthetic fibers......................
Drugs and medi c i n e s
..
. . . .
P a i n t s , p i g m e n t s , a n d f i l l e r s ............ ,
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
.1
2.5
(1/)
1.9
^ s ^ u " u r a r ^ o o f ^ o d u c t " ^ ! * ! " ! ! ' . ..
CHEMtCALS AMD ALUED PRODUCTS..........
.3
1.0
1.4
.3
.5
.3
8.2
3.0
.2
.2
1.2
.3
(1/)
.3
4.8
(l/)
4.1
P u l p , p a p e r , a n d p a p e r b o a r d m i l l s .......
P a p e r b o a r d c o n t a i n e r s a n d b o x e s ..........
.3
.2
.2
.2
1.7
3.7
1.4
3.5
7-3
2.7
PAPER AMD ALLtED PRODUCTS..............
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.9
(i/>
1.7
3.8
(1/)
3.1
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e ...........................
O t h e r f u r n i t u r e a n d f i x t u r e s ..............
1.5
1.5
.9
L o g g i n g c a m p s a n d c o n t r a c t o r s ............
S a w m i l l s a n d p l a n i n g m i l l s .................
LUMBER AMD WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURMtTURE)............................
3.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
4.0
c o a t s ..........
.3
.3
-3
.3
.4
3.8
and
1.6
1.8
2.6
3.3
suits
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.9
.9
3.4
2.9
boys'
.2
1.0
3.9
3.3
and
.1
.2
3-9
3.1
Men's
.8
.3
2.6
APPAREL AMD OTHER FtMtSHED TEXTtLE
PRODUCTS..............................
2.3
.9
.3
.3
2.3
3.2
(l/)
1.7
.5
.1
.1
.2
.8
.8
.3
.3
2.8
2.2
2.6
t e x t i l e s ........
floor coverings...
4.5
1.9
1.6
.2
.3
2.4
.7
4.4
1.9
1.4
(l/)
2.8
6.5
4.3
2.7
(l/)
D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g
C a r p e t s , rugs, o t h e r
1.7
.6
1.4
4.2
1.5
2.7
1.5
1.7
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.6
3.3
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.3
1.4
2.0
2.9
1.8
1.7
2.1
1.7
1.0
1.2
(1/)
2.5
1.9
2.5
1.8
3.4
2.6
3.8
1.4
3.7
.9
(I/!
1.9
1.4
.9
.5
.8
1.1
1.7
.6
.4
.3
.8
.8
.2
.3
.3
.6
.3
1.2
.7
1.4
1.0
.3
(i/!
.1
.2
.2
.5
.7
.1
.2
.1
.1
.4
.1
.1
.2
.2
.8
1.5
3.7
1.0
2.2
1.1
1.2
.4
.1
.4
.7
.2
.2
(1/)
.2
.3
.1
( 2/)
Tabte B-2! Monthty tabor turnover rates in setected industries-Continued
(Per 100 employees)
Total
a.ce^i.n
Industry
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AWD COAL.........
Petroleum refining.....................
RUBBER PRODUCTS.......................
S e p a r a t ion rate
Total
Quit
Discharge
1.8
1.0
2.6
2.4
2.9
1.5
3.8
3.9
3.2
1.9
3.3
4.5
1.2
.6
2.8
1.3
1.1
.6
2.2
1.2
.2
.1
.3
.2
.2
(2/)
.3
2.7
1.9
2.8
3.6
2.8
3-7
3-7
2.9
3.8
3.1
3.3
3.1
1.9
1.0
2.0
1.9
.9
2.1
S t r u c t u r a l c l a y p r o d u c t s ........
..........
P o t t e r y a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ...............
2.6
3.1
1.8
2.9
3.3
2.3
2.7
1.1
3-2
2.7
2.2
2.7
1.0
2.2
2.3
2.5
3.2
1.4
2.5
2.2
1.0
.8
.7
1.4
1.4
RR!MARY METAL !NDUSTR)ES...............
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.3
1.5
3.4
3.0
3.4
3.8
1.4
3.4
3.2
3.8
3.6
1.3
4.1
3.6
7.0
3-3
1.3
1.9
1.9
3.4
and
inner
Other
rubber
t u b e s .........................
p r o d u c t s .........................
LEATHER AWD LEATHER PRODUCTS...........
Leather:
tanned,
curried,
and
finished..
STOME, CLAY, AMD GLASS PRODUCTS........
B l a s t furnaces, steel works, and rolling
m i l l s ...............................................
I r o n a n d s t e e l f o u n d r i e s .....................
G r a y — i r o n f o u n d r i e s ...........................
M a l l e a b l e i r o n f o u n d r i e s ....................
S t e e l f o u n d r i e s ................................
P r i m a r y smelting and refining of
nonferrous metals:
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g a n d r e f i n i n g o f copper,
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous metals:
R o l l i n g , drawing, and all o y i n g of
c o p p e r ............................................
N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s ...........................
O t her primary metal industries:
I r o n a n d s t e e l f o r g i n g s .....................
FABR!CATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD
NANCE, MACHtNERY, AND TRANSPORTAHON
EQUIPMENT)...........................
C u t l e r y , h a n d t o o l s , a n d h a r d w a r e ........
C u t l e r y a n d e d g e t o o l s ......................
H a n d t o o l s .......................................
H a r d w a r e ..........................................
H e a t i n g a p p a r a t u s (except e lectric) and
p l u m b e r s ' s u p p l i e s ............................
S a n i t a r y ware and plumbers' supplies...
Oil burners, n o n e l e c t r i c he ating and
cooking apparatus, not e lsewhere
c l a s s i f i e d ......................................
Fabricated structural metal products....
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving..
See footnotes at end of table.
M i s c . , incl.
military
Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.
1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956
0.2
0.1
0.1
1.0
1.0
0.1
0.1
0.9
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
(2/) (2/)
.3
.7
.7
.7
-5
2.1
1.6
2.6
2.4
Tires
Layoff
.3
1.3
.6
.5
2.1
1.7
.9
.6
2.7
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
-3
1.3
1.4
1.3
-7
1.9
.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.9
.6
.6
1.2
1.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
.8
1.5
(2/)
.3
.6
1.3
2.2
.3
.8
.5
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
.1
.9
.9
.2
.2
1.0
.9
.2
.2
1.1
3.7
4.4
3-9
2.7
.5
1.9
1.7
2.1
2.0
.6
1.5
1.6
1.9
1.3
.1
.5
.4
.6
.6
.1
.5
.5
-5
1.5
1.4
4.0
.6
.2
1.5
2.2
1.3
.8
.2
.2
.1
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
1.2
1.1
.9
.8
.1
.2
(2/)
(2/)
.2
.2
2.3
3.7
1.8
4.9
l*.8
6.5
.6
1.4
.8
1.6
.3
.4
.4
.5
.6
2.8
.3
4.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
2.4
2.5
3.6
3.3
1.1
1.0
.3
.4
2.0
1.7
.2
.2
3.4
2.4
2.6
2.1
2.4
3.4
2.6
2.4
2.6
2.7
4.0
4.6
3.7
2.5
3.0
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.8
.4
.3
.2
.3
.4
.3
.4
.3
.3
4.5
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.4
1.9
.4
1.9
1.4
.8
1.5
1.6
2.7
1.6
.8
1.4
2.0
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
2.7
2.4
3.2
2.0
3.0
2.8
3.2
3.0
1.5
1.3
1.6
1.3
.4
.3
.5
.4
1.0
l.l
1.0
l.l
.1
.1
.1
.2
2.9
3.4
3.7
4.0
3.3
3.2
3.3
6.0
3.2
1.7
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.1
1.4
.4
2.5
.5
.3
.9
1.2
3.8
.9
1.0
7.5
.1
.1
.1
.1
.3
.5
4.5
3.5
2.4
3.3
4.0
9.7
.4
.3
.5
.4
Tabte B -2 : M onthty ta b o r tu rnover rates !n setected in d u stries-C o n tin u ed
(Per 100 e m p l o y e e s )
Total
accession
rate
Industry
Separa t i o n rate
Total
Quit
Discharge
M i s c . , incl.
military
Layoff
Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.
1956 19*56 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956
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 a n d t r a c t o r s ......
C o n s t r u c t i o n an d m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y .........
Metalworking machinery
3.1
3.0
(1/)
2.7
2.6
2.4
3.1
3.1
3-0
3.0
2.9
2.7
2.9
2.6
(1/)
2.5
2.1
1.8
2.3
2.1
3.1
2.0
1.9
1.7
1.4
1.7
(1/)
1.5
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.3
.4
(1/)
.4
.3
.3
2.5
3.0
3.0
3.2
1.8
2.8
2.8
1.5
1.3
1.4
.9
1.3
.3
.4
.4
.4
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.0
2.2
1.4
1.5
1.7
2.7
2.5
1.0
1.6
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.1
.3
.3
2.8
2.4
3.0
1-5
3.9
2.7
1.6
(except machine
M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s o r i e s ...................
S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y m a c h i n e r y (except metal-
3-2
3-2
4.4
1.1
1.3
1.0
1.2
1.1
0.9
.3
(1/)
.4
.4
.3
0.6
.2
1.4
.3
.4
.2
0.2
.2
(1/)
.2
.2
.2
0.2
.2
.4
.1
.2
.2
.9
.1
.1
1.0
.2
.1
.1
.2
.3
.4
.6
1.1
.5
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
1.4
l.l
.2
.3
.3
.9
.9
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
.3
1.6
1.5
.2
.2
0.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
C 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 an d s t o r e m a c h i n e s an d d e v i c e s . . . .
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y an d h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s . .
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 ..............
3.3
5.7
2.4
ELECTRtCAL MACHtMERY.....................
3.2
3.5
3.9
3.6
1.8
3.0
3-2
3.3
3^6
2.9
4.3
2.4
3-7
1.9
1.8
.2
.3
.3
.3
.7
1.9
-5
1.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
3.7
3.6
6.2
4.7
1.9
1.7
.2
.3
3-9
2.5
.2
.2
2.7
3.1
2.2
1.6
1.7
1.3
.2
.2
(2/)
(2/)
.2
.1
3.5
3-7
4.3
4.0
1.8
1.7
.3
.4
2.1
1.6
.1
.3
6.0
6.8
10.8
2.0
1.4
1.1
1.0
1.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
3.9
5.1
9.0
.4
.3
.5
.4
.7
Electrical generating, transmission,
d i s t r i b u t i o n , and i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s . .
C o m m u n i c a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ......................
R a d i o s , p h o n o g r a p h s , t e l e v i s i o n sets,
a n d e q u i p m e n t ................................
T e le p h on e , telegraph, and related
E l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e s , lamps, and m i s c e l l a n e o u s p r o d u c t s ..............................
TRAMSPORTATtOM EQUtPMEMT.................
A u t o m o b i l e s ......................................
4.6
5-9
2.8
A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s a nd 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 an d r e p a i r i n g .....
Railroad equipment.
.......................
L o c o m o t i v e s and p a r t s . 4 / ...................
R a i l r o a d an d s t r e e t c a r s ...................
O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t .............
2.7
3.4
3.2
3 .'2
3.4 3-9
(1/) Ll.7
(1/) 5.1
(l/) 3.4
3.8 6.1
3-3 5-1
1.8
!MSTRUMEMTS AMD RELATED PRODUCTS......... 2.4
P h o t o g r a p h i c a p p a r a t u s .......................
(1/)
W a t c h e s a n d c l o c k s ............................
Pro f e s s i o n a l and scientific instruments..
2.2
2.2
MiSCELLAMEOUS MAMUFACTUR!NG !MDUSTR!ES.... 3.9
Jewelry,
silverware,
a n d p l a t e d w a r e .....
3-5
2.8
2.8
2.6
2.7
8.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.9
3-4
4.5
(1/) 10.3
(1/) 5.5
(1/) 4.7
5.6
5.9
2.1
5-7
1.8
1.2
1.6
1.6
1.0
1.1
1.2
.4
1.1
.3
(1/)
2.5
(1/)
3.7
2.3
1.4
4.3
2.5
1.4
(1/)
l.l
1.3
5.1
3-3
4.8
4.1
4.7
3-7
2.0
1.4
2.6
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.7
(1/)
(1/)
(l/)
.9
1.5
1.3
2.7
2.9
2.7
1-5
1.4
1.5
.8
.6
.9
.7
1.2
1.0
2.3
1.5
.3
.3
.4
(I/)
(l/)
(l/)
.3
.4
.4
6.2
.4
.3
.3
(2/)
(I/)
(2/)
.1
1.1
.1
(1/)
.2
.1
.2
2.3
1.0
.2
2.5
.4
.3
.1
2.2
2.1
1.7
1.8
.3
.2
.3
.1
.2
.4
2.2 1.5
(1/) 8.2
(l/)
(1/)
4.4
3.7
3.9
3.0
4.4
.4
.2
.7
(1/)
.3
.3
.1
.3
.3
.3
.4
.4
.3
.3
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.6
1.0
.2
.1
.2
.2
.8
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
(1/)
(1/)
.3
.3
.6
.2
.4
t abor T u m o u r
Tabte B-2: Monthly tabor turnover rates in selected industries-Continued
Industry
(Per 100 employees)
Se paration rate
Total
accession
Misc., incl.
Quit
Discharge
Total
Layoff
military
rate
Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb, Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.
1956 i??6 19?6 1956 19?6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956
3.0
1.9
3-9
2.3
3.1
1.1
3.8
2 .8.
ANTHRAC!TE M!M!M6.....................
1.6
B!TUM!M0US-C0AL M!M!MG.................
METAL m m x e .........................................
2.9
1.7
3.9
2.0
2.0
0.2 0.3 0.4
(2/) (2/)
-9
A
.3
(2/)
.2
.1
.1
0.4
1.0
(2/)
.1
0.3
.4
.3
.3
0.2
.2
1.6
3.6
1.9
.4
3.3
1.1
1.9
.9
1.1
.1
.6
(2/)
(2/)
.5
.3
.2
.2
1-5
1.1
1.3
1.0
.6
.4
.1
(2/)
.5
.5
.1
.1
(!/)
(1/)
2.2
(1/)
1.4
(l/)
(l/)
(1/)
(1/)
(2/)
(1/)
(1/)
.1
.3
(1/)
(1/)
.1
(2/)
COMMUmCAHOM:
l/
2/
3/
4/
2.9
1.9
1.6
(1/) 1.6
.3
2.9
1.4
1.1
i.l
.3
.2
.2
Not available.
Leas than 0.05.
January 1 9 % rates are: 6.1, 6.3 , 0.7* 0.1, 4.8, and 0.7, respectively.
January 1956 rates are: 3 .5 , 7.1, 0.7, 0.1, 4.9, and 1.4, respectively.
Data relate to domestic employees except messengers and those compensated entirely on a commission basis.
Tabte B -3: Monthty tabor tu rnover rates of men and women
in setected m anufacturing industry groups
January 1956)
Men (rate per 100 men)
Women (rate per 100 women)
Total
Total
Separation
Separation
accession
Total
Quit
Total
accession
Quit
4.2
1.2
2.1
..................................
3.1
3.3
4.3
Industry group
D U R A B L E G O O D S ...........................................
3.3
Ordnance and accessories.....................
Lumber and wood products (except furniture)...
Furniture and fixtures.......................
Stone, clay, and glass products..............
Primary metal industries.....................
Fabricated metal products (except ordnance,
machinery, and transportation equipment)....
Machinery (except electrical)................
3.0
4.2
3-9
2.1
3.7
2.8
4.3
4.0
2.4
1.3
4.4
4.9
2.0
1.2
4.4
4.0
3.8
3.3
3.2
3.6
5.2
4.2
4.2
2.9
1.6
2.0
6.4
2.9
4.8
6.6
2.9
6.5
1.9
1.7
2.3
2.0
1.5
1.9
1.9
.9
2.5
2.0
1.0
3.8
3.5
3.0
3.6
4.7
2.7
6.3
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.9
1.4
1.7
Transportation equipment.....................
Instruments and related products.............
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries.......
2.0
4.4
1.8
3.6
1.8
4.7
4.1
4.5
3-5
3.6
7.2
M O M D U R A B L E G O O D S .......................................
2.4
2.5
1.1
3.9
3.8
2.2
3.0
1.3
2.9
4.2
1.8
1.4
.7
1.9
3.9
3.1
2.7
3.2
3.6
l.l
1.0
1.5
1.9
1.0
.6
.3
4.3
5.9
3-8
3.4
3.7
4.1
2.9
2.3
4.5
3.4
1.7
1.9
1.8
2.9
2.0
1.7
1.3
Tobacco manufactures.........................
Apparel and other finished textile products...
Paper and allied products....................
Chemicals and allied products................
Rubber products..............................
2.2
2.2
1.3
.9
2.5
3.4
.8
1.0
1.8
2.0
3.3
4.4
3.0
3.5
2.2
3.2
5.1
2.6
1.8
2.4
These figures are based on a slightly smaller sample than those in tables B-l and B-2 , inasmuch as some firms
do not report separate data for women.
31
Ho u rs and Earnings
Tabte C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees
Industry
'"earnings""
Mar.
1956
METAL MtHiNG........................... $94.24
I r o n m i n i n g ...................................
91.39
C o p p e r m i n i n g ................................
98.55
Feb.
1956
Mar.
1955
$96.48 $87.78
95.91 83.60
92.38
99.67
86.74 81.29
' " e a r n i n g
Mar. Feb.
1956 1956
41.7
Mar*
1955
Mar.
Feb.
1
$2.26
41.7
41.6
38.0
44.2
41.9
$2.27
2.38
2.26
42.5
4o.3
44.1
1Q S 6
Mar.
IQ'S'?
2.08
$2.11
2.20
2.09
1.94
2.52
2.57
2.51
36.9
2.68
2.68
2.49
40.3
4o.i
2.46
2.43
2.28
43.2
43.5
43.6
1.89
1.87
1.77
94.06
35.0
36.0
36.6
2.69
2.69
2.57
91.48
83.21
97.22
37.3
37.4
37.3
38.7
38.7
39-6
40.2
39.2
2.45
2.26
2.58
2.44
38.8
2.22
2.58
2.31
2.07
2.48
38.4
43.8
4i.8
L e a d and z i n c m i n i n g .......................
87.78
ANTHRACHE.............................
71.32
85.58
80.07
28.3
33.3
31.9
BtTUMtNOUS-COAL........................ 102.38
103.18
91.88
38.2
38.5
98.65
97-93
91.43
4o.i
81.65
81.35
77.17
94.15
96.84
2.38
2.25
2.10
CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-6AS
PRODUCTtOW:
NONMETALLIC M!W)MG AMD QUARRYtMB.......
coAT/Mcr
....................
N O N B U ! L D ! N G C O N S T R U C H O N .....................
H i g h w a y and s t r e e t ..........................
O t h e r n o n b u i l d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n ..........
91.39
84.52
96.23
94.43
86.14
99.85
B U ! L D ! N G C O N S T R U C T I O N ........................
94.88
97.63
94.42
34.5
35.5
35.9
2.75
2.75
2.63
87.98
90.30
89.14
34.1
35.0
35.8
2.58
2.58
2.49
102.03 97.92
107.82 io3.4o
34.8
37-7
33.9
39-0
33.0
35.8
37-7
33.9
39.6
34.6
37.6
34.6
38.6
35.1
36.0
2.86
2.88
2.86
2.81
3.10
2.80
2.80
3.09
2.80
2.93
2.66
GENERAL CONTRACTORS....................
SPEC!AL-TRADE CONTRACTORS..............
Plumbing
and h e a t i n g .......................
99.53
108.58
95.26
94.92
92.38
2.85
2.72
2.75
2.67
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 .........
120.90
............................
78.78
78.17
75.11
4o.4
40.5
4o.6
1.95
1.93
1.85
D U R A B L E G O O D S ................. .................
N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ...............................
84.46
70.49
84.05
69.65
81.56
66.70
4i.o
39-6
4i.o
39.8
41.4
39.7
2.06
1.78
1.75
2.05
1.97
1.68
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSOR!ES...............
88.58
88.19
82.42
41.2
41.6
4o.6
2.15
2.12
2.03
FOOD AND K!NDRED PRODUCTS.............. 75.11
85.70
74.48
70.07
77.76
4o.6
4i.4
4o.5
1.85
2.07
2.13
2.03
1.72
1.70
1.82
1.83
2.06
2.12
1.92
S a u s a g e s and c a s i n g s ......................
92.4o
89.25
82.82
73.27
75-31
76.26
C a n n i n g and p r e s e r v i n g .....................
S e a ^ood, c a n n e d and c u r e d ..............
C a n n e d f r u i t s , v e g e t a b l e s , and soups..
G r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s ........................
F l o u r and o t h e r g r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s . . .
B r e a d and o t h e r b a k e r y p r o d u c t s ........
B i s c u i t s , c r a c k e r s , and p r e t z e l s ......
.32.
59.94
55.78
63.34
77.17
82.03
73.44
71.91
73-31
65.27
122.36 113.10
96.88 93.37
85.08
88.4o
82.62
73.19
75.21
77.53
58.75
50.06
61.18
75-90
78.44
73.61
72.09
73.67
65.44
72.00
42.7
4o.4
4o.7
41.3
41.7
4o .9
42.8
44.5
42.6
38.4
30.9
39.6
42.4
42.4
43.3
4o.5
70.00
61.54
40.5
40.7
81.16
75.41
71.28
72.13
71.40
56.24
49.38
59.40
73.79
77.69
68.28
41.9
4o.8
42.6
44.3
41.9
37.7
33.2
39.1
42.4
43.4
39.8
39.9
40.5
41.2
39-9
43.2
44.8
42.0
38.0
32.7
39-6
42.9
43.4
43.9
4o.4
4o.7
39.2
1.59
1.68
1.62
1.82
1.89
1.72
1.78
1.81
1.64
2.02
1.71
1.69
1.82
1.53
1.62
1.56
1.79
1.73
1.97
1.89
1.65
1.61
1.70
1.43
1.51
1.50
1.72
1.85
1.70
1.79
1.64
1.78
1.69
1.72
I .81
1.64
1.57
Ho u rs and Earnings
Tabie C-l? Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
^'earniHs""
industry
Mar.
1956
FOOD AMD KtMORED PRODUCTS - Continued
S u g a r ................................... $78 .5 5
Feb.
1956
Mar.
1955
$78.88
$ 73.71
^ l a r n i n l f
Mar.
1956
4 o .7
C ^ n e - s u g a r r e f i n i n g ........* . . * * ...........
He*'* S U g a r . . . . . . . . . . ..................
! ' ' r i f e c t i o n e r y a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u ' " t ' * ' ........
C o n f e c t i o n e r y ..................................
8 3.0 3
7 7 .5 7
59-^9
57-62
^ o t ^ l e d s oft d r i n k s ......................
Malt l i q u o r s ...................................
6 3 .1 4
83.44
80.22
60.25
58.51
82.58
61.86
100.47
99-04
94.4o
4 o .4
3 9 -4
3 9 .2
3 9 .8
4 i.o
3 9 .4
79-90
7 1 .4 5
81.16
7 7 .3 7
38.6
7 0 .9 7
65.19
4 1 .3
4 1 .3
4 4 .4
83.98
J.;::!nirup,nug!.ir, oil, and s t a r c h ......
M a n u f a c t u r e d i c e ..............................
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.....................
77.76
71.61
56.88
54.77
80.00
61.15
83.01
83.02
8 0.48
68.82
6 7 .3 5
64.92
5 5 .5 7
5 1 .0 1
5 1 .5 1
C i g a r e t t e s .......................................
67.03
61.66
65.76
T^b'Af'coandsriufi' .......................
7 c b a . i c n s t e n m L t ^ a r d r e d r y t n i S ...........
4 6 .74
56.42
50 .2 7
46.00
5 3 .8 7
40.72
4 2 .12
5 3.8 0
4 4 .0 4
5 7.0 6
6 4 .58
5 2 .1 4
5 7 .5 1
66.57
52.66
54.80
6 1 .3 5
4 9 .7 7
TEXT)LE-M!LL PRODUCTS....................
S c o u r i n g and
o n*b *n g p l a n t s
Y a ^ n a r d thread mills
52.27
52.80
B r e a d - w o v e n f a b r i c m i l l s .....................
*^'*'tton S ' l k
syntheticf'ber
.
North
W o o d e n and w o r s t e d
N a r r o w f a b r i c s and small w a r e s ..............
56 .0 3
5 4 .5 4
5 7.0 6
5 4 .2 7
6 4 .72
5 7 .8 9
53.4 4
60.52
58.44
Kri=^ o u t e r w e a r
K n '^ ur d e r w e a r
D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g textiles...............
U y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g t e x t H c . ( e x c e p t
C-'^*ie^s r u g s
othe*^ fl o o r roveriTi^s
Woo l c a r p e t s
ru^s
and c a r p e t y a r n
..
M a t s 'e x c e p t c l o t h and f i 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 .................
i
goods. .....................................
r r o c e s s e d w a s t e and r e c o v e r e d
A r t i f t c i a l leather, c M c l o t h ,
fibers....
and
C o r d a g e a n d t . w i n e ............................
49.25
52.65
53.46
5 2 .2 7
5 6 .1 7
55.08
5 8 .7 5
54.26
6 4 .72
62.21
58.06
56 .0 3
52.9 3
5 1 .8 7
5 7 .2 3
5 0 .5 5
52 .88
50.69
61.29
58.46
5 6 .0 9
59.64
60.44
61.23
61.45
4 4 .9 3
4 7 .5 5
4 5 .3 8
44.67
47.88
44.89
5 5 -3 3
5 1 .7 4
5 3 .9 1
50.04
42.09
44.77
4 i.6 i
52.16
64.58
66.25
4 8 .1 9
6 3 .7 2
6 4 .4 3
66.25
63.60
74 .9 4
7 3 .6 9
7 3 .2 5
7 1 .4 0
5 5 .7 3
74.82
7 3 .1 6
54 .8 8
65.85
62.37
65.85
7 1 .6 8
6 5 .4 5
6 7 .7 0
5 3 .2 8
65.28
64.30
52.45
8 3.4 6
5 7.8 6
86.68
5 7 .3 1
72 .4 o
66.30
72.92
63.36
7 3 .7 0
5 3 .0 7
86.45
55.20
40.5
4 0 .5
4 o .5
3 8 .5
3 9 .5
3 9 .4
4 0 .2
4 1 .6
4 o .o
$1.93
$1.91
2.04
1.92
1.51
1.47
2.11
1.54
2.55
1.87
1.51
1.47
2.08
1.52
2.52
3 8 .3
4 i.o
2.07
1.73
2.01
1-55
2.06
1.71
2.02
1.49
2.02
1.59
1.93
1.43
1.47
1.71
1.27
1.55
1.33
1.39
1.68
1.23
1.48
1.16
1.37
1.64
1.17
1.45
1.21
1.43
1.%
1.32
1.32
1.32
1.36
1.35
1.43
1.34
1.53
1.44
l.4i
1.54
1.51
1.55
1.42
1.37
1.53
1956
1955
4 1 .3
4 o .9
42.9
39.9
39.8
39.7
4 0 .7
3 9 .3
3 9 .4
4 1 .5
4 i.i
45.2
3 6 .7
3 6 .7
3 7 .4
3 6 .4
3 5 .1
3 9 .9
4 i.4
3 9 .5
3 9 .6
4o .o
4 o .6
4 o .4
3 9 .9
4 o .5
4 2 .3
4 0 .2
3 7 -9
3 9 -3
4 o .5
4 2 .4
4 o .2
4 o .5
3 9 .9
4 i.o
4 o .8
'*0.8
4 0 .8
4 2 .3
4 o .6
3 8 .6
3 9 -8
3 9 .5
3 9 .9
3 7 .2
3 9 .5
3 5 -1
Feb.
1956
Mar.
3 7 .8
3 9 -2
l 3 6 .8
3 6 .4
3 7-8
38.7
Mar.
1956
Feb.
41.7
45.4
3 7 -6
4 o .i
36.0
3 7 .1
3 6 .4
4 o .o
4 o .i
3 9 .5
3 9 .4
4 o .5
4 o .i
3 9 .9
40.3
3 9 .8
4 1 .2
4 o .6
3 8 .4
3 9 .5
3 7 .9
4 o .3
3 6 .6
3 7 .0
3 6 .5
3 7 .8
3 9 .5
4 2 .2
36.3
38.0
3 4 .9
3 7 .9
3 9 .2
4 1 .4
3 7 .1
3 7 .7
3 9 .4
4 2 .2
4 1 .3
4 i.8
4 i.i
3 4 .3
4 o .4
4 2 .2
4 2 .1
4 i.4
3 8 .5
4 o .4
4 2 .4
4 2 .1
4 o .8
3 6 .9
39 .6
3 8 .5
4 o .3
4 1 .3
4o .o
3 8 .4
4 1 .2
3 8 .4
38.5
43.1
4 2 .3
4 2 .8
3 9 .9
4 4 .o
3 9 .8
2.05
1.28
1.31
1.28
1.46
1.32
1.56
1.56
1.57
1.31
1.32
1.31
1.37
1.35
1.44
1.33
1.53
1.43
1.37
1.54
1.53
1.54
1.22
1.26
1.21
1.43
1.27
1.57
1.57
Mar.
1955
$1.82
1.92
1.86
1.44
1.39
1.99
1.47
2.36
1.26
1.25
1.30
1.32
1.30
1.42
1.27
1.51
1.38
1.32
1.48
1.43
1.43
1.15
1.21
1.14
1.38
1.22
1.51
1.50
1.74
1.75
1.78
I .60
1.63
1.78
1.78
1.62
1.63
1.81
1.70
1.67
1.77
4 2 .8
1.81
1.70
1.68
1.29
4 5 .5
4 o .o
1.95
1.45
1.97
1.44
1.90
1.38
41.7
1.79
1.24
1.51
1.59
1.65
1.71
1.24
2 3 .
Tabte C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Average^eekly
War.
19%
^larnings*^
APPAREL AMD OTHER FtMtSHED TEXTtLE
PRODUCTS................................ $ 52.62
M e n ' s an d boys' s u i t s and c o a t s ............
62.42
M e n ' s and boys' f u r n i s h i n g s and w o r k
c l o t h i n g ........................... ............
S h i r t s , c o l l a r s , and n i g h t w e a r ...........
S e p a r a t e t r o u s e r s ............................
W o r k s h i r t s ....................................
W o m e n ' s o u t e r w e a r ..............................
W o m e n ' s d r e s s e s ...............................
H o u s e h o l d a p p a r e l ............................
Wo m e n ' s , c h i l d r e n ' s u n d e r g a r m e n t s ........
U n d e r w e a r and n i g h t w e a r , e x c e p t cor s e t s .
C o r s e t s and a l l i e d g a r m e n t s ...............
M i l l i n e r y ........................................
M i s c e l l a n e o u s a p p a r e l and a c c e s s o r i e s . . . .
O t h e r f a b r i c a t e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s .........
C u r t a i n s , d r a p e r i e s , and o t h e r h o u s e —
f ur n i s h i n g s ...................................
T e x t i l e b a g s ...................................
C a n v a s p r o d u c t s ...............................
LUMBER AWD WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURMiTURE)..............................
L o g g i n g c a m p s and c o n t r a c t o r s ..............
S a w m i l l s and p l a n i n g m i l l s
. . .........
S a w m i l l s and p l a n i n g m i l l s
g e n e r a l . ....
M i l l w o r k , p l y w o o d , and p r e f a b r i c a t e d
s t r u c t u r a l w o o d p r o d u c t s ...................
45.76
45.26
47.25
42.00
56.99
57.83
46.13
64.62
43.18
45.88
51.40
66.41
47.73
49.74
52.50
47.73
56.49
54.32
68.11
67.81
69.08
W o o d e n b oxes, o t h e r t h a n c i g a r ...........
M i s c e l l a n e o u s w o o d p r o d u c t s .................
FURNtTUREAMDFtXTURES..................
Wood household
furniture,
except
Wood household furniture, upholstered...
M a t t r e s s e s and b e d s p r i n g s ..................
Of f i c e , p u b l i c - b u i l d i n g , an d p r o f e s s i o n a l
furniture..................***-.***.****
W o o d '''f^ice f u r n i t u r e .......................
M e t a l o f f i c e f u r n i t u r e ......................
P a r t i t i o n s , s h e l v i n g , lockers, and
S c r e e n s , b l inds, and m i s c e l l a n e o u s f u r n i
ture and f i x t u r e s ............................
Mar.
1953
war.
1956
Feb.
1956
Mar.
1955
$51.61
$49.71
60.64
36.8
37.6
37.4
38.0
37.1
37.2
$1.43
42.29
36.9
36.5
37.8
37-5
36.3
37.1
37.0
37.5
37.0
36.3
36.5
37.2
33.2
37.3
37.7
1.24
1.24
1.25
1.12
1.57
1.58
1.25
1.97
1.32
1.25
1.42
1.79
1.29
1.33
1.40
62.32
43.36
43.38
45.46
37.73
56.30
55.33
42.26
70.35
46.37
43.41
51.04
70.64
42.18
44.63
35.52
53.72
54.39
40.92
63.74
45.51
42.98
49.04
64.06
36.9
32.8
36.8
36.4
37-4
35.0
36.8
36.5
36.7
37.1
40.6
37-4
37.9
37.8
40.8
37.7
36.2
36.2
36.6
47.75
51.41
49.66
46.38
55-70
53.65
44.49
52.47
53.60
37.0
39.5
38.8
37.4
39.5
38.6
37.7
38.3
39.7
66.80
66.10
65.87
66.99
67.40
45.89
39.6
35.5
39-7
39.7
40.4
38.2
40.0
40.8
35.8
41.1
41.1
43.7
38.7
71.48
79-28
52.04
52.79
58.10
40.4
40.0
42.3
40.8
41.2
4i.o
40.7
40.3
42.8
41.1
41.6
41.3
4l.i
4l.o
69.56
67.37
45.62
44.53
45.76
87.10
84.75
73.53
72.85
72.98
67.60
70.93
79.95
56.71
56.44
78.32
58.63
57.82
68.64
36.6
37.7
37.4
38.2
38.5
37.1
37.0
37.4
37-5
47.12
69.48
48.08
87.48
71.20
^lar n i n g s ^
Feb.
1956
53-43
53.66
37-2
40.1
40.0
41.6
38.2
36.8
38.2
"Mar.
1956
1.66
Mar.
1955
$1.38
1.64
$1.34
1.15
1.14
1.14
1.19
.96
1.48
1.16
1.19
.98
1.53
1.52
1.13
2.01
1.63
1.49
l.io
1.92
1.36
I .22
1.14
1.34
1.57
1.21
1.21
1.30
1.29
1.43
1.24
l.4l
1.39
1.18
1.37
1.35
1.72
1.91
1.74
1.75
1.19
1.67
1.87
1.68
1.69
1.10
2.28
1.40
2.29
41.7
1.82
1.78
42.1
41.9
1.39
1.37
1.43
41.3
41.3
41.8
43.8
41.3
" Feb.
1956
1.26
1.17
1.41
1.74
1.26
1.26
1.79
1.76
1.83
1.30
1.29
1.62
1.84
1.63
1.64
1.05
2.19
1.75
1.71
1.40
1.81
1.26
1.26
1.38
1.67
1.60
1.65
1.58
1.59
1.52
1.89
65.60
64.78
67.82
65.67
62.78
41.1
41.0
59.36
72.50
70.02
71-73
70.95
58.24
56.98
68.88
40.5
40.3
39.2
4l.O
39.9
41.9
1.42
1.79
1.80
1.39
1.78
1.81
1.36
42.6
44.5
42.4
42.7
44.6
1.88
1.68
2.05
1.88
42.7
42.0
40.8
42.4
1.76
1.50
68.23
41.8
38.9
41.9
1.68
1.71
74.76
80.28
74.48
86.92
87.96
61.20
81.83
79.40
80.40
78.57
39-7
40.0
40.5
2.00
2.01
1.94
67.16
66.91
66.82
41.2
41.3
41.5
1.63
1.62
1.61
80.09
73.92
1.67
2.06
1.93
Ho u r s and Earnings
Tabie C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
"earnings""
Mar.
19%
PAPER AND ALUED PRODUCTS................ $81.46
Pulp, pape r , and p a p e r b o a r d m i l l s .........
P a p e r b o a r d c o n t a i n e r s a n d b o x e s ............
P a p e r b o a r d b o x e s ..............................
F i b e r cans, t u bes, and d r u m s ...............
O t h e r p a p e r an d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ............
PRtMTtMG, PUBUSHtMG, AMD ALUED
!MDUSTR)ES..............................
N e w s p a p e r s .......................................
P e r i o d i c a l s ......................................
B o o k s .............................................
C o m m e r c i a l p r i n t i n g ...........................
L i t h o g r a p h i n g ...................................
G r e e t i n g c a r d s ..................................
B o o k b i n d i n g and r e l a t e d i n d u s t r i e s ........
M i s c e l l a n e o u s p u b l i s h i n g an d p r i n t i n g
CHEMiCALS AND ALL!ED PRODUCTS............
Industrial
Alkalies
Industrial
Plastics,
Synthetic
Synthetic
i n o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s .............
an d c h l o r i n e .......................
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 ........
r u b b e r ..............................
f i b e r s ..............................
D r u g s and m e d i c i n e s ...........................
Soap, c l e a n i n g and p o l i s h i n g
p r e p a r a t i o n s ...................................
S o a p and g l y c e r i n ............................
Pa i n t s , p i g m e n t s , and f i l l e r s ..............
G u m a nd w o o d c h e m i c a l s . ........ .
F e r t i l i z e r s ......................................
V e g e t a b l e and a n i m a l o i l s a nd f a t s ........
V e g e t a b l e o i l s ................................
A n i m a l o i l s and f a t s .........................
MiscellaneoL*s c h e m i c a l s ......................
E s s e n t i a l oils, p e r f u m e s , c o s m e t i c s .....
C o m p r e s s e d a n d l i q u i f i e d g a s e s ............
88.56
74.88
74.46
79.15
72.73
93.12
98.55
95.68
RUBBER PRODUCTS..........................
T i r e s and i n n e r t u b e s ........................
O t h e r r u b b e r p r o d u c t s .........................
LEATHER AMD LEATHER PRODUCTS.............
L e a t h e r : t a n n e d , c u r r i e d , an d 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 cu t s t o c k a nd f i n d i n g s .....
F o o t w e a r ( e x c e p t r u b b e r ) .....................
87.32
72.75
72.34
78.12
91.87
96.30
92.50
90.79
69.70
39.6
1.81
no.64
111.76
39.7
39.8
40.2
2.81
2.78
2.78
84.67
80.32
41.2
4i.i
4o.8
4o.7
41.8
41.5
39.6
39.8
41.3
4i.4
2.05
40.9
40.9
41.7
4o.3
2.28
2.05
2.28
2.24
1.94
40.9
91.20
93.71
91.62
89.57
89.24
101.57
94.15
91.77
79.60
89.65
89.38
58.14
88.34
85.44
85.69
86.92
94.12
83.98
77.93
82.76
74.89
79-20
73.62
89.64
97.17
84.66
88.17
94.89
85.69
78.59
81.80
82.4o
73.01
33.78
76.92
65.35
91.14
106.92
92.24
84.93
97.89
77.01
77.90
65.52
71.57
64.75
83.14
76.36
64.18
88.62
100.12
103.68
87.56
85.81
71.16
76.99
97-71
74.74
77.95
57.07
74.19
74.19
55-39
54.74
55.98
69.60
52.11
2.38
1.60
1.82
84.46
93.71
91.39
89.54
66.58
2.40
2.73
2.38
2.05
Mar.
1955
$1.80
I .89
1.72
1.71
I .85
I .67
38.0
111.56
73.37
Feb.
Mar.
1956
1956
$1.89 $1.87
1.99 I .98
1.80 1.77
1.79 1.76
1.94 1.91
1.74 1.73
38.2
71.34
65.18
38.8
Mar.
1955
42.8
44.0
4i.8
41.9
40.3
41.4
38.5
39.2
61.60
72.93
"Warnings""
Mar.
Feb.
1956 1956
42.6
43.1
44.1
44.5
41.6 4i.i
41.6
4i.i
4o.8 4o.9
41.8 41.3
2.34
2.63
2.30
2.00
2.23
2.24
1.53
1.76
9l.4l
59.97
70.59
90.29
102.51
76.03
83.16
71.90
71.65
74.56
69.14
82.41
91.83
93.20
Mar.
1955
$77.04
71.45
82.8s
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL........... 103.57
P e t r o l e u m r e f i n i n g ............................
Coke, o t h e r p e t r o l e u m and c o a l p r o d u c t s . .
Feb.
1956
$79.66
57.67
74.26
76.76
36.1
40.2
4o.4
4o.i
4o.o
4o.8
41.5
4i.o
81.71
41.5
79.84
40.9
69.01
64.78
69.60
63.62
79-55
74.48
63.50
85.43
93.61
96.96
42.9
42.6
44.2
43.8
44.8
40.7
38.9
43.4
4l.l
38.6
35.8
39.7
40.2
4o.o
39.4
39.0
4i.i
4i.8
39-9
39.6
4i.o
38.8
35.8
39-9
39.8
40.2
39.9
4i.o
42.4
4i.i
40.7
39.6
40.9
2.29
2.33
2.24
2.20
2.14
2.32
2.05
2.02
2.22
1.95
2.00
I .69
1.56
1.91
1.62
1.43
1.55
1.42
1.76
1.83
41.9
2.37
2.04
41.2
41.8
42.6
45.3
44.9
44.8
2.00
1.70
1.53
1.66
1.52
1.42
45.2
40.7
1.87
1.89
1.68
2.10
1.86
1.89
1.68
2.10
43.2
42.0
45.3
45.6
44.7
4o.4
35.4
38.2
39.2
42.5
4o.7
42.2
4i.o
40.3
4o.3
76.49
4o.i
4o.i
39.4
4o.4
2.15
2.51
1.82
1.92
53.52
38.3
39.5
38.5
39.1
4o.8
39-1
39-7
1.49
1.85
1.78
51.44
51.05
4o.i
36.7
38.2
40.5
4o.6
4o.i
41.8
4o.o
4o.o
38.1
38.1
2.16
2.12
2.09
2.05
2.29
1.84
2.00
2.16
38.0
39.5
39.0
39.1
71.60
68.80
2.19
41.2
4o.9
4i.8
41.3
69.72
2.32
1.57
1.80
2.47
1.92
2.11
1.91
4o.7
4o.4
41.9
83.64
95.51
2.33
2.05
2.28
2.14
2.43
1.93
2.09
1.90
2.16
40.5
42.9
83.38
2.69
2.52
2.64
2.15
1.42
1.45
1.58
2.46
2.56
2.12
2.14
2.48
1.85
1.92
1.46
1.85
1.82
i.4o
i.4i
1.62
2.01
2.30
2.1*0
1.99
2.04
2.37
1.73
1.83
1.39
1.79
1.72
1.35
1.34
35
Tabte C-l: Hours fid gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
' " e a r n i n g ^
industry
....1956
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
mr.
Mar.
15%
1955
1956
1956
1955
1956
$61.46
$ 60.83
38.9
37.5
37.1
4 0 .0
50.70
$61.60
4 9 .8 8
4 5 .6 3
1 8 .5
5 0 .2 5
46.60
3 8 .7
3 7-1
3 9 .9
3 6 .5
7 4 .7 5
1 1 1 .0 2
7 4 .2 1
4 i.o
3 9 .9
4 o .4
4 o .8
3 9 .9
4 1 .2
4 1 .2
4 1 .0
4 1 .3
4 3 .2
3 9 .9
4o .o
3 9 .7
4 o .3
4 1 .5
4 1 .2
4 2 .8
3 9 .5
4 o .8
3 9 .0
3 7 .4
4 4 .1
4 4 .2
Mar.
LEATHER AMO LEATHER PRODUCTS - Continued
L u g g a g e ...........................................
H a n d b a g s and s m a l l l e a t h e r g o o d s ..........
G l o v e s and m i s c e l l a n e o u s l e a t h e r g o o d s . . .
STOME, CLAY, AMD GLASS PRODUCTS..........
7 8 .3 1
F l a t g l a s s .......................................
G l a s s an d g l a s s w a r e , p r e s s e d or b l o w n . . . .
G l a s s c o n t a i n e r s . .............................
P r e s s e d and b l o w n g l a s s
...
..
G l a s s p r o d u c t s m a d e o f p u r c h a s e d glas s . . .
C e m e n t , h y d r a u l i c ..............................
Structural clay products .
B r i c k and h o l l o w t i l e .......................
F l o o r and w a l l t i l e ..........................
S e w e r p i p e .....................................
C l a y r e f r a c t o r i e s ...................... .
P o t t e r y and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s .............
C o n c r e t e , g y p s u m , and p l a s t e r p r o d u c t s . . .
C o n c r e t e p r o d u c t s ............................
C u t - s t o n e and s t o n e p r o d u c t s ...............
108.93
p r o d u c t s ........................................
A b r a s i v e p r o d u c t s ............................
A s b e s t o s p r o d u c t s ............................
N o n c l a y r e f r a c t o r i e s .........................
PR)MARY METAL !MDUSTR)ES.................
B l a s t f u m a d e s , s t e e l wor k s , and r o l l i n g
m i l l s ............................................
4 6 .7 5
7 7 .9 0
1 1 2 .4 8
7 9 .1 8
76.61
76.61
7 7 .4 1
7 7 .2 0
6 8 .4 3
7 1 .4 6
78.69
75 -9 5
6 8 .3 9
80.38
67.57
78.69
7 2 .3 9
6 8.6 4
7 4 .4 4
7 0 .9 3
8 o.4o
70.68
78.76
7 5 .8 5
7 0 .9 9
66.4o
7 4 .0 3
69.25
81.00
69.17
7 8 .4 o
7 5 .0 7
66.97
67.56
80.19
80.38
85.65
80.77
8 5 .5 4
76.40
63.06
66.77
6 7 .5 5
6 8 .5 4
7 3 .3 2
40.9
4 i.6
4 o .9
4 o .3
3 9 .8
64.70
38.0
75 -4 1
41.2
3 9 .9
3 9 .9
4 o .o
4 1 .5
4 1 .2
4 o .8
4 1 .5
4 o .9
39 -8
3 9 -9
3 7 .8
R o l l i n g , d r a w i n g , an d a l l o y i n g of
al u m i n u m . ......................... ............
N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s ..........................
Miscellaneous primary metal industries...
Iron and s t e e l f o r g i n g s .....................
W i r e d r a w i n g ...................................
W e l d e d and h e a v y - r i v e t e d p i p e .............
$1.56
1.34
1.31
$1.58
1.31
#1.54
1.25
1.25
1.91
2.73
1.96
1.97
1.94
1.64
1.90
2.73
1.92
1.92
1.93
1.65
1.91
1.74
1.91
1.77
1.65
1.82
1.76
2.02
1.86
1.26
1.60
1.81
1.74
2.03
1.83
1.79
1.71
43.8
4 3 .9
4 o .7
40.5
4 o .8
4 o .4
4 i.o
4 o .o
4 1 .2
4 1 .6
l.oB
1.97
43.1
2.16
1.97
2.12
3 8 .5
2.26
7 7 .8 7
8 4 .4 5
1.72
1.67
1.66
1.91
1.80
1.54
1.83
1.66
1.56
1.71
1.68
1.88
1.73
1.71
1.64
1.59
2.31
2.32
2.32
2.16
4 o .2
2.46
2.46
2.27
4 o .4
4 o .6
4 1 .4
4 i. o
4 i.i
4 2 .8
4 o .2
4 1 .4
4 1 .5
4 1 .6
2.47
2.14
2.00
2.03
2.47
2.14
2.05
4 i.o
2.22
2.07
2.03
2.05
2.20
2.27
2.05
1.98
1.96
1.98
2.06
40.5
2.15
2.15
2.01
81.56
90.63
92.40
7 7 .7 7
9 5 .35
9 5 .3 5
8 8 .3 4
4 i.i
4 i.i
4 o .9
99-63
9 9 .38
9 1 .2 5
40.5
4 o .4
9 9 .79
9 1.2 5
8 4 .8 7
40.5
40.5
8 5 .7 0
82.32
1.79
1.81
2.57
1.86
1.89
2.03
1.91
2.02
3 9 .6
4 i.4
4 o .i
io o .o 4
1955
4 4 .0
41.3
Mar.
1956
72.49 4 4 .1
65.67 4 o . i
^mIlLflxcept'eIectLle^!lurgLa!"'^
p r o d u c t s .......................................
E l e c t r o m e t a l l u r g i c a l p r o d u c t s .............
I r o n and s t e e l f o u n d r i e s .....................
G r a y - i r o n f o u n d r i e s ..........................
M a l l e a b l e — iro n f o u n d r i e s ...................
S t e e l f o u n d r i e s ...............................
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g and r e f i n i n g of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ............................
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g and r e f i n i n g o f
copper
lead
and z i n c ..................
P r i m a r y r e f i n i n g of a l u m i n u m ..............
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 of
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ............................
Rolling, drawing
an d 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
F 6b .
1.97
86.67
86.32
83.23
83.85
86.88
95.68
94.16
82.17 4 1 .5
81.54 4 i . o
82.96 4 o .9
84.46 43.1
88.15
87.94
8 i.4 i
4 i.o
40.9
85.28
8 5 .4 8
9 3 .4 3
7 8 .5 7
8 6 .2 4
4 i.o
4 o .8
40.9
<<0.8
40.5
9 3.4 3
4 o .3
2.08
2.29
2.09
2.29
1.94
2.14
8 4 .1 8
8 6 .4 0
79 -9 5
4 2 .3
4 3 .2
4 2 .3
1.99
2.00
1.89
95.00
9 5 .8 9
87.98 4 2 .6
4 3 .0
4 2 .3
2.23
2.23
2.08
9 8 .33
1 0 1 .4 7
9 1 .7 9
4 3 .7
4 4 .9
4 3 .5
2.25
2.26
2.11
90.86
8 9 .7 9
8 3 .6 4
4 1 .3
4 o .9
4 2 .4
4 2 .6
4 2 .5
4 1 .6
4 i.o
4 i.o
4 i.o
4 2 .2
4 2 .0
4 2 .6
4 o .6
2.20
2.14
2.35
2.49
2.27
2.27
83.23
84.26
87.10
8 7 .5 3
99.64
10 0 .5 4
106.07
105.90
96.48
9 4.43
9 7 .7 8
9 4 .16
85.28
94.11
9 8 .7 0
9 3.2 9
8 6 .4 8
40.7
4 2 .6
4 2 .7
4 2 .7
41.3
41.9
2.19
2.14
2.36
2.48
2.29
2.28
2.04
2.08
2.23
2.35
2.19
2.13
Tabte C-l:
Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Industry
FABR!CATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDNANCE,
MACH!NERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT).
T i n c a n s and o t h e r t i n w a r e ..................
C u t l e r y , h a n d too l s , and h a r d w a r e .........
C u t l e r y an d e d g e t o o l s ......................
p l u m b e r s ' s u p p l i e s ...........................
S a n i t a r y w a r e an d p l u m b e r s ' s u p p l i e s . . . .
Oi l b u r n e r s , n o n e l e c t r i c h e a t i n g and
c o o k i n g a p p a r a t u s , not e l s e w h e r e
Stnuctural
s t e e l and o r n a m e n t a l m e tal
Metal doors,
sash,
f r a mes,
1956
Feb.
1.9*56
Mar.
1955
Mar.
1956
Feb. )[ Mar.
1956
1955
$ 83.23
$83.02
$ 80.73
41.0
41.8
41.1
41.3
40.7
Mar.
molding,
Mar.
1956
Feb.
1956
Mar.
1955
$2.03
$1.95
1.75
2.00
2.00
$2.02
2.14
1.95
1.76
1.99
1.99
90.29
78.99
70.88
82.20
79.60
81.99
80.00
75-95
83.95
4i.i
39.8
41.2
40.2
41.4
40.3
41.6
40.4
40.4
42.4
78.80
82.89
79.20
84.02
76.78
80.80
39.4
39.1
39.8
40.2
40.2
40.2
2.00
2.12
1.99
2.09
1.91
2.01
77.22
65.91
85.49
74.77
79.17
39.6
41.5
39-6
41.3
40.2
40.6
1.95
2.07
1.94
2.07
1.86
1.95
86.11
84.87
77.97
41.6
41.2
40.4
2.07
2.06
1.93
82.62
86.32
86.74
86.31
65.91
89.42
83.84
86.11
85.91
85.07
66.02
81.38
78.20
40.3
41.5
40.5
41.1
40.1
41.1
42.4
40.3
42.8
40.5
41.5
42.8
2.05
2.07
2.07
2.07
1.9&
1.95
1.97
2.03
88.38
79.37
72.69
76.82
80.60
79.46
68.28
40.3
40.5
41.3
2.16
I .96
and
B o i l e r s h o p p r o d u c t s .......................
S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k ............................
M e t a l s t a m p i n g , c o a t i n g , and e n g r a v i n g . . .
V i t r e o u s - e n a m e l e d p r o d u c t s .................
S t a m p e d and p r e s s e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ......
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products..
M e t a l s h i p p i n g b a r r e l s , dru m s , kegs,
S c r e w - m a c h i n e p r o d u c t s ......................
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL)............
^nnL r\ o reL i^ere^classifier''
A g r i c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y an d t r a c t o r s ......
71.39
78.74
85.45
87.53
72.13
79-32
86.43
91.32
95.05
87.51
87.77
84.51
86.68
92.01
95.15
100.20
80.97
86.07
64.88
39.45
76.95
77.61
82.60
41.7
41.1
39.0
41.4
41.6
41.5
40.9
39.3
40.9
40.8
38.8
39.2
41.1
42.3
43.0
2.08
2.10
I .69
2.16
1.84
1.93
2.02
43.6
43.0
2.24
2.15
2.07
1.97
42.6
42.0
41.4
40.8
42.1
41.2
86.74
89.04
86.33
81.27
42.7
40.7
42.4
42.9
4l.o
43.1
44.0
92.44
94.50
84.87
88.13
42.4
42.1
97.64
89.55
88.97
89.22
2.08
41.7
41.7
42.2
^xceprforoil^fieldsf.'!'^!'!?!^!
O i l - f i e l d m a c h i n e r y a nd t o o l s .............
M a c h i n e t o o l s ..................................
M e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y (except machine
2.01
2.19
2.17
2.07
1.98
1.61
2.09
1.90
1.87
1.93
2.08
2.11
1.98
I .89
2.26
2.17
2.25
2.16
38.6
2.38
2.37
2.32
2.15
2.23
2.25
2.10
2.05
2.11
2.17
2.05
93-88
94.11
87.08
90.98
87.29
91.58
87.36
84.05
87.14
42.1
40.5
40.8
42.2
40.6
40.7
41.6
41.0
41.3
2.23
2.15
2.23
82.81
92.88
82.62
81.19
83.82
40.2
40.5
43.2
40.8
92.4?
2.06
41.7
2.15
2.04
2.14
1.99
2.01
93-53
84.02
2.11
2.17
2.27
2.15
105.79
41.8
41.5
42.3
42.4
2.16
92.64
90.31
43.5
42.5
45.4
2.12
2.36
2.28
2.01
2.00
2.19
2.13
41.3
42.8
2.24
2.49
2.25
2.47
2.09
2.27
41.8
41.2
41.8
2.12
1.83
2.06
2.05
2.12
2.06
2.04
1.97
2.02
1.78
1.97
2.20
93.96
89.68
107.00
103.51
90.10
107.62
83.00
43.2
45.6
98.56
99.90
113.13
86.32
97.16
44.0
46.0
88.58
88.36
90.74
82.35
83.22
42.6
M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s o r i e s ...................
S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y machi n e r y (except metal-
114.54
F o o d p r o d u c t s m a c h i n e r y .....................
T e x t i l e m a c h i n e r y ............................
P a p e r - i n d u s t r i e s m a c h i n e r y .................
P 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 .
90.31
75-95
93-94
1.68
2.14
1.84
1.93
1.91
I .69
1.88
1.97
A g r i c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y (except
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 .........
2.08
2.00
102.05
75-66
92.b2
101.87
74.40
85.89
91.96
43.0
41.5
45.6
,43.8
43.5
42.5
45.6
46.4
44.4
45.8
43.1
42.8
41.8
45.4
44.1
43.6
41.8
2.33
1.81
2.31
H e m s .ind L i m i n ^ s
Tab!# C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings
Industry
Office and store machines and devices....
Computing machines and cash registers...
T y p e w r i t e r s .................................
S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and household machines..
Domestic laundry e q u i p m e n t ...............
Commercial laundry, dry-cleaning, and
pressing m a c h i n e s .........................
Refrigerators and air-conditioning
Miscellaneous m a c hinery p a r t s .............
F a b ricated 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...................
distribution, and industrial apparatus..
Wiring devices and s u p p l i e s ..............
Carbon and graphite products
( e l e c t r i c a l )...............................
Electrical indicating, measuring, and
Motors, generators, and not.r-generat.r
Power and dis t r i bution tran s f o r m e r s .....
^ n t r ! ^ '
""I i"<i"Strial
Electrical welding a p p a r a t u s .............
E lectrical a p p l i a n c e s .......................
Insulated wire and c a b l e ...................
Electrical equipment for v e h i c l e s . ..
Electric l a m p s . ........................... .
Radio t u b e s ..................................
Telephone, telegraph, and related
e q u i p m e n t ...................................
Miscellaneous electrical p r o d u c t s ........
Storage b a t t e r i e s ..........................
Primary batteries (dry and w e t ) .........
X-ray and non-radio electronic tubes....
38
Average hourly
earnings
Mar.
1956
Feb.
Mar.
1955
Mar.
1956
Feb.
1956
Mar.
1955
Mar.
1956
Feb.
1956
1956
Mar.
1955
$90.95
$0.94
94.59
84.23
87.98
93.09
$91.81
90.73
93.94
84.4-3
90.09
94.61
$82.82
80.16
82.61
75.60
84.46
85.28
42.5
43.1
42.8
41.7
41.5
42.7
42.7
43.0
42.7
41.6
42.1
43.2
41.0
40.9
40.1
40.0
41.4
41.6
$2.14
2.11
2.21
2.02
2.12
2.18
$2.15
2.11
2.20
2.03
2.14
2.19
$2.02
1.96
2.06
1.89
2.04
2.05
90.52
85.46
91.98
79-39
85.27
86.90
92.02
85.88
92.21
79.79
87.77
92.84
84.05
80.80
86.58
75.01
82.42
84.87
42.1
40.5
40.7
40.3
40.8
40.8
42.6
40.7
40.8
40.5
41.4
42.2
41.2
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.8
41.4
2.15
2.11
2.26
1.97
2.09
2.13
2.16
2.11
2.26
1.97
2.12
2.20
2.04
2.02
2.17
1.88
2.02
2.05
82.52
87.97
80.70
88.81
77.19
80.79
42.1
41.3
41.6
41.5
41.5
39.8
1.96
2.13
1.94
2.14
1.86
2.03
85.47
87.78
86.93
87-57
88.41
87.34
88.41
86.31
92.02
88.62
83.23
83.82
81.00
86.70
84.15
40.7
41.6
41.2
41.7
41.9
41.2
41.9
4l.l
42.8
42.2
40.8
41.7
40.5
42.5
42.5
2.10
2.11
2.11
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.11
2.10
2.15
2.10
2.04
2.01
2.00
2.04
1.98
78.76
78.36
75.33
40.6
4o .6
40.5
1.94
1.93
1.86
84.05
74.70
84.46
75.03
79.56
69.95
41.2
40.6
41.4
4i.o
40.8
40.2
2.04
1.84
2.04
1.83
1.95
1.74
83.82
82.61
77.30
41.7
4i.i
40.9
2.01
2.01
1.89
76.17
77.14
74.00
40.3
40.6
40.0
1.89
1.90
1.85
87.95
86.94
89.01
84.05
84.67
82.17
4l.l
41.8
41.4
4l.O
41.3
41.5
2.14
2.08
2.15
2.05
2.05
1.98
85.07
101.25
77-82
81.37
82.16
75.42
75-14
85.48
101.02
78.41
80.70
77.93
75.06
74.93
77.38
86.72
79.15
73.57
84.80
69.60
70.80
41.7
44.8
39.5
42.6
39.5
41.9
40.4
41.9
44.7
39.8
42.7
38.2
41.7
40.5
40.3
42.3
40.8
41.1
42.4
40.7
40 0
2.04
2.26
1.97
1.91
2.08
1.80
1.86
2.04
1.92
2.26
2.05
1.97 . 1.94
1.89
1.79
2.04
2.00
1.80
1.71
1.85
1.77
72.00
65.52
70.84
65.91
68.68
64.55
40.0
39.0
39.8
39.0
39.7
39.6
1.80
1.68
1.78
1.69
1.73
1.63
95.48
76.55
83.82
64.88
89.45
97.90
77.14
82.58
65.77
88.18
86.53
71.06
78.80
60.28
77.81
43.4
40.5
40.3
40.3
41.8
44.3
40.6
39.7
40.6
41.4
41.8
39.7
39.6
39.4
39.7
2.20
1.89
2.08
1.61
2.14
2.21
1.90
2.08
1.62
2.13
2.07
1.79
1.99
1.53
1.96
MACHtMERY (EXCEPT ELECTRtCAL) - Continued
General industrial m a c h i n e r y ..............
Pumps, air and gas c o 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 ........
M echanical pow e r -transmission equipment.
Mechanical stokers and industrial
Average weekly
hours
Ho u rs and Earnings
Tabte C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emptoyees - Continued
Average weekly
earnings
industry
Mar.
1956
TRANSPORTATtOM E(?UtPMEt)T................
$90.50
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 us 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 .............................
89.67
A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s and p a r t s .................
A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s a n d p a r t s .............
O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s a n d e q u i p m e n t ......
S h i p an d b o a t b u i l d i n g a nd 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 an d r e p a i r i n g .................
R a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t .............................
L o c o m o t i v e s an d p a r t s .......................
R a i l r o a d a n d s t r e e t c a r s ...................
O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t .............
tMSTRUMEMTS AMD RELATED PRODUCTS........
^ r u l e n ^ ° " " " " ° '
"Instr^eLs'^"'*^
^
controlling
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 , an d d e n t a l i n s t r u 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 .............................
MtSCELLAMEOUS MAMUFACTURtNG [HDUSTRtES___
J e w e l r y , s i l v e r w a r e , a n d p l a t e d w a r e .....
J e w e l r y a nd f i n d i n g s .........................
S i l v e r w a r e an d p l a t e d w a r e .................
M u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s and p a r t s ..............
T o y s an d s p o r t i n g g o o d s ......................
G a m e s , toys, dol l s , an d c h i l d r e n ' s
S p o r t i n g and a t h l e t i c g o o d s ...............
Pens, p e n c i l s , o t h e r o f f i c e s u p p l i e s .....
C o s t u m e J e w e l r y , b u t t o n s , n o t i o n s .........
F a b r i c a t e d p l a s t i c s p r o d u c t s ...............
O t h e r m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s .............
Feb.
1956
Average weekly
hours
Mar.
Mar.
1955
1956
4 o .4
3 9 -5
$ 89.78
8 7 .5 5
100.56
80.78
88.09
80.78
82 .4 0
101.23
91.43
8 3 .4 3
90.46
92.16
9 1.5 2
9 2 .5 5
9 1 .9 1
9 4 .7 5
92.82
9 1 .7 4
9 4 .55
9 2.38
9 5.2 0
$ 94.37
8 4 .1 5
88.38
89.23
3 9 .5
4 o .8
4 o .o
41.7
4 1 .6
4 1 .5
4 i.4
^earnings'^
Feb .
1956
Mar.
Mar.
1955
3 9 -9
3 8 .4
4 2 .7
4 4 .3
1956
$ 2 .2 4
2 .2 7
3 8 .3
4 o .8
4 o .5
4 2 .0
4 1 .7
4 a .4
4 i.8
4 2 .5
3 9 .3
3 9 .0
4 o .4
4 o .3
4 4 .4
4 4 .6
4 2 .5
1.98
2.06
41.3
2 .2 9
2 .2 1
2 .2 0
2 .2 3
2 .2 2
2 .2 4
2 .1 9
2 .3 0
1 .7 9
F eb .
1956
$ 2.25
2 .2 8
2 .3 0
1 .9 8
2.06
Mar.
1955
$ 2 .2 1
2 .2 7
2.28
2 .0 5
1 .9 8
2 .1 4
2 .1 5
2 .1 4
2 .2 1
2 .2 0
2 .2 3
2 .2 1
2 .2 4
2 .1 7
2 .2 9
1 .7 6
2 .3 3
2 .3 1
2 .3 5
1 .9 2
1 .7 2
2 .1 3
2 .1 2
2 .1 4
1 .8 7
42.9
4 1 .5
4 i.o
3 9 .8
4 0 .9
3 9 .6
3 9 .1
4 1 .5
3 9 .5
4 o .9
3 8 .5
4 o .3
38.8
7 6 .3 0
3 9 -2
4 i.o
4 o .8
2 .3 0
2 .3 4
1 .9 3
80.36
76.14
4 o .9
4 i.o
4 o .5
1 .9 7
1 .9 6
1 .8 8
92.80
9 1 .7 4
88.17
4 1 .8
41.7
4 1 .2
2 .2 2
2 .2 0
2 .1 4
83.01
81.20
82.60
81.20
7 7 .5 5
76 .4 o
4 1 .3
4 o .4
41.3
4 o .4
4 o .6
4 o .o
2 .0 1
2 .0 1
2 .0 0
2 .0 1
1 .9 1
1 .9 1
69.72
65.25
89.16
69.21
7 0 .9 9
6 4 .5 3
68.45
40.3
82.62
40.5
39.8
40.9
1.58
2.18
7 0 .1 3
6 7 .1 5
3 9 .5
1 .7 7
1 .7 4
1 .5 7
2 .1 7
1 .7 8
1.69
1.50
89.40
4 1 .3
4 0 .9
3 9 .1
4 o .8
4 1 .1
4 1 .2
3 9 .4
1 .7 3
5 9 .70
4 0 .6
4 2 .2
4 2 .3
4 2 .0
4 1 .4
3 9 .4
4 o .6
4 1 .6
1 .7 1
1 .7 1
1 .6 l
1 .9 5
1 .8 8
1 .5 9
1 .6 4
1 .6 7
1 .5 9
1 .8 4
4 o .8
3 9 -3
1 .7 2
1 .7 3
1 .6 3
1 .9 5
1 .9 1
3 9 .0
3 9 .9
4 1 .2
4 o .2
4 0 .9
4 0 .6
3 9 .3
3 9 .3
4 1 .8
4 o .6
4 1 .3
4 o .3
85.85
89.24
7 3 .2 1
9 5-35
85.28
8 9 .3 1
71.10
8 7 .7 4
8 4 .7 7
86.71
82.76
85.63
42.3
7 1 .3 8
8 4 .1 4
4 o .9
4 l.l
9 1 .7 3
7 9 .1 3
9 3.9 0
9 9.10
90.48
7 7 .3 8
86.71
83.03
80.57
100.28
69.66
72.66
68.95
8 0 .5 4
79 -46
6 2.2 4
3 9 .2
38.8
43.6
6 9 .4 3
66.58 40.5
7 7 .8 3
6 9 .4 7
6 5.9 9
7 7 -1 0
74 .6 6
72.16
68.10
81.90
4 2 .0
4 2 .3
41.3
4 1 .6
3 8 .9
62.65
60.92
60.58
62.01
6 4 .2 4
6 3.4 4
6 4.68
60.92 38.1
60.52 3 9 .9
65.83
6 2 .4 1
7 4 .0 5
7 3 .9 3
62.71
7 2 .3 9
7 3 .8 9
6 3 .5 4
59 .28
7 1 .4 5
68.51
4 1 .4
3 9 -5
4 1 .6
4 o .4
41.5
41.9
2.32
1.60
1 .5 9
1.61
1 .5 9
1 .5 8
1 .7 8
1 .8 3
1 .5 9
1 .5 9
1 .5 7
1.56
1 .7 7
1 .8 2
2.13
2 .1 2
2.09
2.19
2 .0 2
1.70
1.83
1 .5 5
1 .5 5
1 .5 4
1 .5 2
1 .4 6
1 .7 3
1.70
39
Ho ur s .ind E a r m n ^
Tab)# C-l:
Hours and gross earnings of production workers
or nonsupervisory emp)oyees - Continued
Average weekly
hours
^larnings""
industry
Feb.
1956
(1/)
$83.42
(1/)
$82.60
72.13
59.15
Average hourly
earnings
Mar.
Mar.
.1253 . 1956
Feb.
1956
Mar.
1955
Mar.
1956
FeE.
1956
Mar.
1955
$ 80.64
79.18
(1/)
43.0
(1/)
42.8
42.0
42.8
(1/)
$1.94
(1/)
H .93
$1.92
1.85
71.94
59.20
70.20
56.96
39.2
37-2
39.1
37.0
39.0
37.0
1.84
1.59
1.84
1.60
1.80
1.54
98.64
78.81
99.33
78.21
99.56
77.19
42.7
41.7
43.0
41.6
43.1
41.5
2.31
1.89
2.31
1.88
2.31
1.86
89.19
92.35
83.03
88.37
90.64
83.03
84.05
85.47
80.39
41.1
41.6
40.5
41.1
41.2
40.7
40.8
40.7
40.6
2.17
2.22
2.05
2.15
2.20
2.04
2.06
2.10
1.98
90.61
90.03
85.28
41.0
41.3
41.2
2.21
2.18
2.07
80.20
79-39
75-76
40.3
40.3
40.3
1.99
1.97
1.88
59-14
42.23
59-29
42.58
57-42
41.18
38.4
34.9
38.5
34.9
38.8
35.2
1.54
1.21
1.54
1.22
1.48
1.17
47-97
62.12
80.32
45.35
48.06
61.92
79.35
46.15
46.77
60.54
78.68
45.50
35.8
37.2
44.0
34.1
35.6
37.3
43.6
34.7
35.7
37-6
44.2
35.0
1.34
1.67
1.83
1.33
1.35
1.66
1.82
1.33
1.31
1.61
1.78
1.30
67.88
70.56
66.56
69.55
64.14
67.62
41.9
42.0
41.6
41.9
42.2
42.8
1.62
1.68
1.60
1.66
1.52
1.58
B a n k s and t r u s t c o m p a n i e s ..................
S e c u r i t y d e a l e r s and e x c h a n g e s ...........
I n s u r a n c e c a r r i e r s ...........................
61.56
96.77
75-88
61.61
97.51
75.62
59.08
107.97
71.90
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
" ^ o ^ l ^ y e a r ^ r o L d y ^ '
Personal services:
41.40
4i.4l
40.45
41.4
41.0
41.7
1.00
1.01
.97
41.30
1.01
1.20
Mo
Mar.
1956
i/r/A/r/fS;
TRAMSP0RTAT!0M:
L o c a l r a i l w a y s a n d b us
l i n e s ..............
COMMUmCATtOM:
S w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s _2/...
L i n e c o n s t r u c t i o n , i n s t a l l a t i o n , and
m a i n t e n a n c e e m p l o y e e s 3/ ..............
Telegraph
..................................
OTHER PUBUC UHLtHES:
G a s and e l e c t r i c u t i l i t i e s .................
E l e c t r i c l i g h t an d p o w e r u t i l i t i e s .....
G a s u t i l i t i e s ................................
E l e c t r i c l i g h t a n d gas u t i l i t i e s c o m —
.........................................
W/KMfMAf M D RfM/t MMPf;
WHOLESALE TRADE.........................
RETAtL TRADE (EXCEPT FAT!H6 AWD DRiMtUHG
PLACES)................................
D e p a r t m e n t s t o r e s an d g e n e r a l m a i l
o r d e r h o u s e s . ................. ........... .
F o o d and T i q u o r s t o r e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A u t o m o t i v e an d a c c e s s o r i e s d e a l e r s ......
F u r n i t u r e and a p p l i a n c e s t o r e s . ......
L u m b e r an d h a r d w a r e s u p p l y s t o r e s ......
MO
fSMff.-
47-97
40.90
47.21
4o.6o
47.04
40.1
39.0
40.1
C l e a n i n g and d y e i n g p l a n t s ...............
Motionpictur.es:
38.7
40.2
39.2
1.03
1.23
1.02
1.22
b u t i o n ........................................
87.65
86.51
93.36
-
-
-
-
-
Laundr ies
-
l/ Wot available.
2 / Data relate to employees in such occupations in the telephone industry 3s switchboard operators: service as
sistants; operating room instructors: and pay-station attendants. During 1955 such employees made up 4l'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 1955 such employees
made up 26 percent of the total number cf 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.
* Class I Railroads - January 19% data are: $86-73; 41.3, and $2 .10.
A d t u s t e d Ear ning s
Tabte C-2: Gross average weekty earnings of production workers
in selected industries, in current and 1947-49 dottars
Year
Manufacturing
Current
1947-49
Bituminous-coal
Laundries
mining
C u r r e n t 1947-49 C u r r e n t 1947-49
1949....
1950....
1951....
1952.....
1953....
1954....
1955....
month
Manufacturing
Current
1947-49
Laundries
Current
1947-49
Current
1947-49
Monthly
data:
at^rage-
1939....
1940.....
1941....
1942....
1943....
1944....
1943....
1946....
1947....
1948....
Year
$23.86 $40.17 $23.88 $40.20 $17.64 $29.70 1955
23.20 42.07 24.71 41.23 17.93 29.93 Mar.... $ 75.11 $65.71 $ 91.88 $80.38 $4o.6o $35.52
29.58 47.03 30.86 49.06 18.69 29.71
74.96 65.64 93.00 81.44 40.70 15.64
36.65 52.58 35.02 50.24 20.34 29.18 May .....
76.30 66.81 93.37 82.20 41.62 36.44
43.14 58.30 41.62 56.24 23.08 31.19 June....
76.11 66.53 98.28 85.91 40.80 35.66
46.08 61.28 51.27 68.18 25.95 34.31
44.39 57.72 52.23 37.95 27.73 36.06 July.... 76.36 66.57 95.50 83.26 41.01 35.75
43.8s 52.54 58.03 69.38 30.20 36.21
76.33 66.66 94.50 82.53 40.40 33.28
49.97 52.32 66.59 69.73 32.71 34.23 Sept.... 77.71 67.63 96.73 54.19 40.70 35.42
54.14 52.&r 72.12 70.16 34.23 33.30
78.50 68.32 99.86 86.91 4i.oi 35.69
79.52 69.15 96.03 83.50 4l.li 35.75
54.92 53.95 63.38 62.16 34.96 34.36
79.71 69.49 105.73 92.18 41.31 36.02
59.33 57.71 70.35 66.43 35.47 34.30
64.71 58.30 77.79 70.08 37.81 34.06 1256
67.97 59.89 78.09 68.80 38.63 34.04
78.55 68.54 104.22 90.94 41.51 36.22
71.69 62.67 85.31 74.57 39.69 34.69
78.17 68.21 103.18 90.03 40.90 35.69
71.86 62.60 80.85 70.43 40.10 34.93
78.78 68.68 102.38 89.26 41.30 36.01
76.52 66.83 96.00 83.84 40.70 35-55
Tabte C-3: Average weekty earnings, gross and net spendabte, of production workers
in manufacturing, in current and 1947-49 dottars
Year
Gross
average\eekly^earnlngs
weekly earnings
W o r k e r wit h
Worker with
Index
no dependents
3 dependents
Amount (1947-49
= 100) C u r r e n t 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 C u r r e n t 19 4 7 - 4 9
Annual
average:
1939....
1940....
1941....
1942....
1943....
1944....
1943....
Gross average
weekly e arnings
average\eekly^etrnings
Index
Worker with
no'depend^s
3 dependents
Amount (1947-49
= 100) C u r r e n t 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 C u r r e n t 1 9 4 7 - 4 9
Monthly
data:
$23.86
23.20
29.58
36.63
43.14
46.06
44.39
1946.... 43.82
1947.... 49.97
1948.... 34.14
1949....
1930....
1951....
1952....
1953....
1954....
1955....
Year
54.92
59.33
64.71
67.97
71.69
71.86
76.32
43.1
47.6
35.9
69.2
81.3
87.0
83.8
82.8
94.4
102.2
103.7
112.0
122.2
128.4
133.4
133.7
144.5
$23.38 $39.70 $23.62 $39.76 1955
24.69 41.22 24.93 41.65
28.03 44.59 29.28 46.35 Apr....
31.77 45.58 36.28 52.05
36.01 48.66 41.39 55.93 June....
38.29 50.92 44.06 58.59
36.97 46.08 42.74 55.58 July....
37.72 45.23 43.20 51.60
42.76 44.77 48.24 50.51 Sept....
47.43 46.14 33.17 51.72
48.09
51.09
34.04
55.66
58.34
39.35
63.15
47.24
49.70
48.68
49.04
51.17
51.87
55.15
53.83
37.21
61.28
63.62
66.38
66.78
70.45
52.88
53.63
33.21 1956
36.03
38.20
58.17
61.53
$75.11
74.95
76.30
76.11
141.9
141.6
144.1
143-7
76.j6
76.33
77-71
78.50
79-52
79.71
144.2
144.2
146.8
148.3
$62.05 $54.29 $69.32 $60.65
61.93 54.23 69.20 60.60
62.98 55.15 70.27 61.53
62.83 54.92 70.12 61.29
150.2
64.70
65.49
65.64
54.94
55-02
55-77
56.31
56.95
57.23
78.55 148.3
78.17 147.6
78.78 148.8
64.74
64.44
56.49
56.23
150.5
63.02
63.00
64.08
64.92
56.60
70.32
70.29
71.40
72.03
72.85
61.31
61.39
62.14
62.69
73-00
63.35
63.64
72.07
62.89
62.63
71.77
72.25
62.99
41
A d ju s t e d L j m t t i g s
Tabte C-4: Average hourty earnings, gross and exctuding overtime,
and av erag e weekty hours of production workers in manufacturing
Year
a nd
? :rab le t?ocds
Mu:".: fact ur i ng
N o n d u r a b l e g oods
earn;:-:,'.
A v e n g e h o u r l y earni ngs
Average hourly earnings
Ave r a {3c h <
Av-rcs?
Average
Ave-tg''
1::i r*v e r t r * - wee k 1 v
weekly
Exc 1 ud i
Exclud i
w e e k 1y
jross
G
r
o
s
s
Index
Gronri
r * inip
h o'.1ri
ov r t i m
h ours
hours
( 1947-49 - ;c : ;
Ar-.nu rtl
aYt^
;
$ 0 ,72 9 $ 0,702
.605
.853
.961
.894
19^1
1942
1943.
1944.
1945.
1946.
1.019
1.086
1947.
1948.
1949.
.947
54 .5
6 2.5
6 9.4
7 3 .5
40 .6
42 .9
44 .9
$0,808
.94 7
1.0 5 9
45.2
1 .1 1 7
1 .1 1 1
1 .1 5 6
1.051
1/ 74.8
81.6
4 3 .4
40 .4
1 .2 3 7
1 .3 5 0
1 .4 0 1
1.198
1.310
1.367
93.0
101.7
106.1
40 .4
4 0 .1
39 .2
1950.
19 51.
1952.
1.46 5
1-5 9
1.415
109.9
118.8
125.0
40.5
40.7
40.7
19 53.
1954.
19 55.
1.81
1.88
4o.^
3 9 .7
4 o .7
19 55:
1956:
1.0 2 3 1/.963
1 -5 3
1.67
1.61
1 .7 7
1.71
1.76
1.82
132.8
136.6
1 .7 9
i4 i.3
Mar..
Apr. .
May. .
June.
1.85
1.86
1.87
1.87
1.80
1.80
1.80
1 3 9 .0
1 3 9 .8
1 3 9 .8
1 3 9 .8
July.
Aug..
Sept.
Oct..
Nov..
Dec..
1.89
1.88
1.90
1.82
1.81
1.83
1 4 1 .3
1 4 0 .5
1 4 2 .1
1 .9 1
1 .9 3
1 .9 3
1.85
1.85
1 4 3 .6
1 4 3 .6
1.87
1 4 5 .2
14 4 .4
14 6 .0
Jan.. 1 .9 3
Feb.. 1 .9 3
Mar.. 1 .9 5
1/ 1 1 - m o n t h a v e r a g e ;
Jg
1 .8 4
1 .8 6
1.88
August
142.9
40 .6
4o .3
4o.8
40.7
4o .4
4o.6
4 o .9
4 1 .1
4 1 .2
4 1 .3
4 o .7
40.5
4o.4
$ 0,770
4 2 .1
4 5 .1
4 6 .6
$ 0 ,6 4 0
.72 3
1 /1 .0 4 2
1 .1 2 2
46 .6
4 4 .1
4 0 .2
.904
1 .4 1 0
1.250
1.366
1.469
1 .5 3 7
1.292
1.67
1-77
.881
.976
1.029
.803
.861
$ 0,625
38.9
40.3
42.5
.814
43.1
42.3
40.5
.698
.763
1.015
1/.858
.981
40.5
1.171
1.278
1 .1 3 3
1.2 4 1
1 .4 3 4
3 9 .5
1 .3 2 5
1.292
1.4 8 0
4 1 .2
4 1 .6
4 1 .5
1 .3 7 8
1 .4 8
1 .5 4
1 .3 3 7
1 .4 3
1.49
39.7
395
396
1.60
1.70
4 0 .6
4 o .i
39.6
38.8
1.87
1.80
1.9 2
1.8 6
4 1 .3
4 0 .2
1.61
1.66
1.56
1.61
39.5
39.0
2 .0 1
1 .9 3
4 i.4
1 .7 1
1.65
39.8
1 -9 7
1 .98
1 .9 9
1 .9 9
1.89
1.90
4 i.4
4 1 .2
4 1 .6
4 1 .2
1.68
1.69
1.70
1.70
1.63
1.65
1.65
1.65
39.7
39.0
39.6
39.9
4 o .9
4 i.i
4 i.4
1.71
1.70
1.72
1.72
1 .6 6
39.7
39.9
2 .0 2
2 .0 1
2 .0 4
2 .0 4
2.06
2.06
2.06
2.05
2.06
1 .9 1
1.91
1 .9 4
1 .9 4
1.96
1.96
41.7
1 -9 7
1 .9 7
4 1 .8
4 2 .0
1 .7 4
1 .7 4
1.98
1.98
:; 4 i . o
4 1 .2
1 .7 5
1 .7 5
1 .9 9
: 4 i.o
1.78
1 9 4 5 e x c l u d e d b e c a u s e of V J - d a y h o l i d a y period.
1.65
1.66
1.67
1.68
1 .6 8
1.70
1 .7 0
1 .7 3
4 o .i
4 0 .3
4 0 .3
4 0 .4
3 9 .9
3 9 .8
3 9 .6
Man Hour [tidexes
Tabte C-5. tndexes of aggregate weekty man-hours
in industria) and construction activity
( 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100)
Manufacturing
1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
Year
and
month
T O T A L 2/
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average
Average..
103.4
93.0
101.5
109.5
109.7
113.3
101.5
1955: Mar.....
Feb.....
Mar.....
Year
and
month
105.2
104.5
106.4
107.8
114.3
116.7
117.2
128.7
129.3
113.4
109.4
106.0
109.1
110.7
112.0
112.6
112.7
115.8
117.7
120.1
98.3
98.9
99.4
109.3
108.4
107.6
78.6
78.8
1955: Mar.....
May.....
July....
Oct.....
Nov.....
Dec.....
Feb.....
Mar.....
107.5
100.6
106.1
117.2
122.3
124.1
75-7
77-7
80.4
106.3
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
104.1
39.7
102.7
115.7
116.6
113.6
101.1
107.7
111.5
111.7
110.8
110.5
F urni tur e
and fixtur-es
106.1
103.2
92.0
101.1
108.4
76.6
78.7
78.3
78.9
77-4
79-7
105.6
105.0
104.8
127.5
123.1
115.9
114.3
95.0
90.9
87.5
76.0
107.2
109.8
102.0
Total:
Durable
goods
109.1
103.0
103,1
July....
94.6
103.4
Manufac
t u ring
di v i s ion
91.0
77.9
106.1
108.0
1956: Jan.....
105.1
105.4
89.5
106.8
May.....
Sept....
1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
103.6
C o n t r act
Mining
c o n s t r u c t ion
division
d ivis i on
132.3
125.1
77.6
77-0
108.4
125.2
116.3
113.6
114.2
122.2
122.6
119.1
117.4
116.6
105.4
106.7
103.8
89.4
106.5
102.8
103.9
9 33
102.9
96.5
113.9
105.2
106.6
99.0
108.0
102.0
99-2
100.1
103.3
105.1
108.0
110.6
103.3
106.5
109.0
112.4
113.2
113.6
116.0
116.2
109.7
110.9
116.8
116.3
H7.9
119.9
113.2
116.0
118.7
121.2
121.4
121.0
119.8
116.1
100.0
111.4
104.3
107.6
112.3
112.1
113.4
113.5
112.1
111.6
107.3
108.0
106.7
107.2
108.6
108.6
111.9
113.3
112.4
O r d n a n c e and
accessories
103.1
102.1
94.7
99.2
99.7
98.6
99.7
93.5
97.5
95.2
92.8
94.0
96.6
96.2
101.2
102.4
102.2
101.2
100.8
97.7
97.7
96.9
M a n u f a c t u r i n g - D u r a b l e g oods - C o n t inued
Si. one , clay,
Machinery
Fabricated
P r i m a r y metal
and g l a s s
(e x c e p t
me t al
i
n
d
u
s
t
r
i
e
s
products
electrical)
pr o d u c t s
103-3
104.6
92.1
111.5
105.9
106.2
108.5
Tota l :
N (In d r & t Y
goc-js
107.4
106.6
88.0
104.1
115-7
104.6
94.5
111.5
n 4 .o
117.4
H7.3
115.8
112.1
123.4
108.3
115.8
114.8
113.6
108.3
106.6
85.1
94.0
116.9
118.4
119.0
100.6
105.4
102.2
io4.4
106.6
107.3
103.7
103.6
104.4
108.9
110.9
115.1
115.0
115.8
115.9
101.2
107.6
91.1
107.4
290.4
625.0
798.5
502.2
392.3
4io.8
4oo.8
399.1
395.2
- D u r a b l e g'.ods
L u m b e r and
wood products
(e x c e p t
furniture)
107.0
102.7
90.3
99.6
102.7
96.9
93.0
85.0
91.8
84.6
86.2
91.7
99.5
386.5
383.9
383.9
372.3
375.9
95.6
99.3
97.5
96.4
92.1
89.3
369.2
366.0
360.3
85.0
369.2
Electrical
machinery
111.1
102.9
86.0
107.6
123.7
131.2
147.1
123.4
131.6
84.7
82.1
T r a n s p o r t a—
tion
equipment
ioe.9
100.9
96.3
106.1
124.5
138.0
158.6
135.0
149.6
127.0
127.3
128.6
129.1
154.4
153.7
155.2
124.3
129.5
134.5
143.4
i4i.o
147.9
141.6
139.6
142.8
i4i.i
158.4
158.2
136.5
150.9
142.5
134.8
133.6
145.8
i4i.i
4 3
Man Hour [tidcxes
Tabie C-5. indexes of aggregate weekty man-hours
in industrial and construction activity ^ Continued
Ye a r
(1947-49 = 100)
M a n u f a c t u r i n g - D u r a b l e goods- C on.
M a n u f a c t u r i n g -- N o n d u r a b l e
manufactures
19^7:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
1955: Mar.....
Apr.....
Oct.....
1956: Jan.....
Feb .......
Mar.....
103.0
1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
Average..
1955: Mar.....
101.2
114.2
113.1
110.4
115.5
99-3
97.7
99-4
101.1
113.1
114.9
118.3
119.7
120.2
120.6
95.6
101.5
102.6
102.3
95.1
105.4
109.9
105.9
111.6
109.2
101.6
102.7
105.4
104.4
107.4
u 4 .o
July....
113.5
Feb.....
99.5
116.4
118.2
118.6
119.0
118.7
115.4
113.8
115.3
105.7
105.1
105.5
106.7
106.0
106.8
110.2
110.7
111.4
112.3
108.3
108.5
109-9
80.4
2,
,ncludt., o n . y tn, . . v . s , o n s .,ho*n.
83.0
80.2
80.4
81.7
109.5
100.1
100.5
102.9
75.2
79.6
83.6
98.1
108.1
109.2
111.3
111.8
112.3
n 4 .o
84.2
85.1
89.6
84.3
87.3
84.3
84.2
81.9
82.0
79.7
75.2
and ;tl lie.!
products
petroleum
and coal
104.7
108.1
103.5
107.3
99.0
102.7
98.3
97.3
102.1
98.2
100.9
95-7
93.9
107.4
99-6
101.6
98.8
103.0
101.9
104.5
106.9
77.2
72.0
76.9
79.7
115.2
96.0
94.8
103.3
102.6
94.1
97.2
105.5
^"'producls^^
106.1
102.6
86.6
86.7
82.6
Rubber
products
99.0
109.2
114.3
111.1
L e a t h e r and
leather products
109.8
105.8
88.1
101.9
108.5
108.4
111.6
93.4
97.8
102.0
114.3
100.8
92.1
96.9
96.5
89.9
95-3
98.4
90.9
89.6
92.7
93.7
95.7
96.1
109.1
110.9
112.0
112.4
116.3
110.7
97.0
95-8
95.3
94.6
92.5
92.4
123.2
121.4
92.8
100.3
109.7
109.7
111.3
92.7
90.9
92.9
118.9
114.6
111.6
102.6
98.2
107.7
107.6
106.9
105.7
105.9
108.6
109.4
109.9
_1/ A g g r e g a t e m a n - h o u r s are for the w e e k l y pa y per-iod e n d i n g n e a rest
^
104.5
105.7
89.9
100.1
96.0
90.7
89.8
78.7
82.9
p u b-
allied industries
98.0
101.0
93.1
89.2
91.2
92.2
90.1
87.8
89.1
96.4
102.8
103.8
99.1
93-9
99-6
101.9
101.1
101.4
100.5
100.0
96.1
95.2
95.9
94.7
93.7
90.3
90.4
90.4
105.6
Pri n t i n g ,
105.9
81.6
85.1
106.1
109.2
108.1
118.7
119.3
118.7
May.....
19%: Jan.....
98.0
H 5 .5
110.5
110.1
111.7
113.8
Oct.....
101.3
103.1
100.5
109.5
114.9
P a p e r and
allied products
103.9
91.2
89.5
97.4
117.5
122.7
129.9
Year
mont h
104.6
104.2
107.5
goods
T e x t i 1 e-rni 11
products
n 4 .o
116.4
119.4
95.5
94.8
99.1
94.9
95.3
99.8
the 15 tn c)f the m o n t h ai..i do not r e p r e s e n t
State and Ar ea Hours and Earntngs
Tabte C-6: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas
Average veekly earnings
19*55
19^6
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
State and area
Average weekly hours
1955
1956
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
Average hourly <earnings
. 19')6
_ 1955
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
ALABAMA..................
Birmingham
Mobile
$64.31
82.41
75.03
$61.84
82.42
69.70
$ 58.98
39-7
40.2
41.0
39-9
40.6
39-6
40.4
40.2
40.5
$ 1.62
2.05
I .83
$1-55
2.03
1.76
$1.46
74.77
69.26
ARIZONA..................
Phoenix
86.73
83.85
87.15
84.87
80.12
78.14
41.9
41.9
41.2
41.3
40.7
2.07
2.05
2.08
1.94
40.9
2.06
1.92
ARKANSAS.................
Little RockN. Little Rock
55.74
54.00
52.86
40.1
4o.6
41.3
1.39
1-33
1.28
53.87
51.99
51.38
40.2
40.3
41.1
1.34
1.29
1.25
86.93
86.71
4o.i
40.4
36.6
87.05
84.71
38.8
38.1
2.08
1.90
2.06
39.5
2.17
1.95
2.15
2.19
2.15
1.98
2.13
79.97
38.9
40.5
40.3
38.9
86.93
84.25
69.44
84.65
84.94
37.74
85.58
81.08
87.69
85.27
81.71
4o.o
40.5
40.5
2.00
2.13
2.17
2.05
2.00
1.87
CALIFORNIA...............
Fresno
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Sacramento
San BernardinoRiverside-Ontario
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
San Jose
Stockton
81.64
83.11
83.99
80.79
COLORADO 1/..............
Denver l/
79-20
79.20
80.00
78.41
CONNECTICUT................
81.32
86.29
85.67
81.34
76.36
85.28
82.80
82.29
86.03
82.29
75-11
84.87
84.08
74.48
70.93
8i.4o
78.77
81.08
80.15
Bridgeport
Hartford
Nev Britain
Nev Haven
Stamford
Waterbury
75-97
86.48
90.12
DELAWARE.................
Wilmington
91-51
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
Washington
81.97
FLORIDA....................
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa-St. Petersburg
G EO RGIA....................
Atlanta
Savannah
61.98
63.34
66.10
61.84
55.95
67.72
72.66
77.03
4o.8
4i.o
40.2
39.0
39-4
78.53
40.8
39.3
38.4
39.1
41.3
39-2
39-9
39-2
2.13
2.10
2.11
2.13
2.25
2.13
2.10
75-55
39.8
40.2
39.8
39.6
40.4
4o.4
1-99
1.99
1-99
1.98
77.00
41.7
42.2
41.6
40.4
41.0
42.2
42.8
42.7
42.2
40.6
41.2
41.4
41.4
41.9
1.95
2.04
2.03
1.95
2.01
2.03
1.95
I .85
42.9
42.9
78.09
40.6
4o.4
90.91
40.6
82.16
80.20
59.76
85.51
87.79
86.68
75-14
80.32
80.45
42.3
38.5
2.12
2.15
2.18
2.28
1.86
1.71
2.10
1.86
1.86
1.94
1.92
1.83
1.76
2.03
1.88
1.96
1.89
2.08
1.93
2.06
41.9
40.5
41.1
41.7
2.00
2.25
2.26
1.90
2.18
39.6
39-3
39.9
2.07
2.08
2.01
41.6
39.1
42.1
41.5
41.3
39.6
4o.6
4i.o
42.2
(2/)
(2/)
1.62
1.49
40.5
1.57
1.49
1.44
1.59
1.52
1.44
1.36
59-04
57.39
^/)
(2/)
55.89
1.38
55-46
69.37
52.53
66.42
68.32
39-9
4o.i
42.0
40.1
40.5
42.7
1.42
1.71
1.73
1.39
1.73
1.31
1.64
70.56
39-4
39-6
42.0
1.68
1.60
40.8
1.99
1.98
1.89
2.07
91.37
62.96
61.71
40.7
40.3
4o.l
1.96
1.98
(2/)
(2/)
IDAHO....................
83.18
79.80
77.11
41.8
40.3
ILLINOIS.................
Chicago
85.20
88.96
84.61
80.36
4i.l
4i.2
40.9
83.13
4i.o
40.8
2.16
2.07
2.15
1.97
2.04
INDIANA....................
85.41
84.24
81.74
40.8
4o.4
4i.o
2.10
2.09
1.99
IOWA.....................
77.19
83.37
77.29
74.82
40.7
40.8
40.4
41.1
39-9
2.08
1.90
1.89
2.05
1.82
2.03
Des Moines
See footnotes at end of table.
88.07
83.00
60.90
40.2
40.9
State and Area Hours and tarmngs
Tabte C-& Hours and gross earnings of production wodters in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
Average weekly earnings
State and area
Mar.
1956
Feb.
KANSAS....................
Topeka
Wichita
$82.03
KENTUCKY..................
Louisville
72.70
72.39
75-35
LOUISIANA.................
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
MINNESOTA.................
Duluth
Minneapolis-St. Paul
MISSISSIPPI................
Jackson
79.38
41.6
40.6
Average hourly earnings
Mar.
Mar.
42.4
42.3
$ 1.97
69.07
76.58
39-8
40.4
40.4
40.4
40.6
40.4
2.00
71.58
68.72
40.9
41.9
40.9
68.71
41.0
40.9
40.8
74.03
93.66
67.30
41.4
99.96
62.07
62.86
67.15
58.52
61.34
40.8
41.3
77-61
72.49
76.01
80.82
102.09
77-44
MICHIGAN..................
Detroit
Flint
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Muskegon
Saginaw
$81.63
74.54
1953
43.1
M ARYLAND...................
Boston
Fall River
New Bedford
Springfi eld-Holyoke
Worcester
$81 .41
Mar,
1 956
Feb.
41.7
67.50
MASSACHUSETTS.............
..- H A L ...
Average weekly hours
41.4
39-0
41.6
78.36
85.75
MAINE.....................
Portland
Baltimore
1933 ....
86.10
80.06
81.52
82.06
70.58
71.40
73-93
54-57
58.95
72.86
53.36
58.05
77.08
81.99
77.00
; 82.59
$ 1-92
1.88
1.83
1.82
2.49
40.3
1.81
1-75
2.45
1.78
41.8
40.7
41.7
40.1
1.52
1.63
1.50
1.61
1.44
1-33
40.4
40.8
40.7
41.1
40.7
2.00
2.00
1.91
1.79
67.87
40.1
36.8
38.7
40.4
39.9
1.76
1.84
1-75
1.83
1.41
1.50
1.68
1.76
53.65
37.28
74.70
74.74
40.8
40.4
38.7
39-3
41.4
41.5
70.22
80.27
83.50
76.22
81.74
80.21
85.81
81.61
52.14
56.72
49.04
54.00
49.68
73.50
72.63
(2/)
94.94
87.42
85.85
$ 1-97
1.79
1.98
95.60
97.89
108.29
86.37
106.07
86.69
Mar.
2.06
89.65
93.49
90.35
84.91
95.98
88.26
85.79
91-74
97-34
92.36
1955
Feb.
1.91
2.07
65.68
87.26
89.38
39-6
41.0
41.2
38.6
40.7
40.9
40.0
41.6
41.1
4o.l
39.8
39.6
39.2
39.3
41.0
4l.o
4o.i
39.7
40.7 *
40.9
39.6
40.5
38.6
39.5
41.5
40.4
43.1
1.93
1956
1.92
1.45
1.50
1.88
1.99
2.26
1.90
1.64
2.29
1.67
1.87
1.39
1.45
1.80
1.85
2.22
2.30
4l.i
42.0
40.6
1-97
40.4
2.11
2.02
1.96
2.18
2.01
41.4
40.4
1.31
1.22
1.37
1-33
1.20
1.29
1.82
(2/)
2.00
1.76
1-95
1.91
45.8
38.7
40.4
52.12
39-8
41.4
40.6
,(2/)
39.8
39.9
45.0
40.0
40.1
1.85
(2/)
2.02
40.2
1.99
1.70
2.25
2.38
2.31
2.08
2.31
2.18
2.16
42.6
46.1
42.4
39.4
40.6
75-07
78.03
1.86
1.99
2.39
2.30
2.07
2.34
2.20
2.16
2.35
2.04
2.32
2.12
2.13
1.88
1.94
1.93
MISSOURI..................
Kansas City
St. Louis
80.67
79-93
70.09
79-53
76.51
MONTANA...................
89.91
90.22
82.50
40.8
41.0
40.7
2.20
2.20
2.03
NEBRASKA...................
72.32
77.37
72.50
77.50
67.60
40.8
41.4
41.0
70.31
41.5
40.6
4i.o
I.87
1.77
1.77
1.87
1.67
1.72
NEVADA....................
88.39
83.98
85.26
38.1
36.2
39.3
2.32
2.32
2.17
NEW HAMPSHIRE.............
Manchester
62.42
57.28
63.69
59.09
60.30
40.8
38.7
41.9
40.2
41.3
39.8
1.53
1.48
1.52
1.47
1.46
57.71
Omaha
eg/)
See footnotes at end of table.
46
(2/)
39-9
40.9
1.45
Stjle ^nd A re j Hours jnd [arnings
Tab!# C-& Hour! and gross earnings of production workers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
Average veekly earnings
1955
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
State and area
$81.41
Newark-Jersey City j/
Paterson 3./
Perth Amboy 2./
Trenton
82.70
81.39
82.20
80.88
$ 81.56
82.42
81-53
Averaige veekly hours
is 56
. 1955
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
80.7';
40.5
40.4
4l.o
40.0
40.4
40.7
40.4
81.80
77.27
77.63
78.88
76.56
$ 77.11
41.2
40.1
40.7
NEV MEXICO..............
Albuquerque
87.15
86.o^
8i.4o
7c. 98
'3.82
41.9
41.9
40.8
NEW YORK................
Albany-Schenec tady-Troy
Binghamton
Buffalo
Elmira
Nassau and
Suffolk Counties 3/
Nev York-Northeastem
Nev Jersey
Nev York City
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica-Rome
Westchester County 3/
77.30
83-73
77-39
91.43
76.39
90.82
74.26
78.75
69.93
77.56
74.52
39-4
40.0
39.8
40.8
39.9
85.91
87.00
84.88
77.81
74.09
77.62
74.06
83.62
78.68
76.67
83.90
81.25
74.48
71.74
79.03
78.31
NORTH CAROLINA..........
Charlotte
Greensboro-High Point
84.64
72.86
83.26
73.06
86.65
1.95
39.6
39-9
40.1
40.8
40.8
39-4
40.3
39-4
4i.o
40.2
1.96
2.09
1.83
2.24
1.91
I .96
2.09
1.82
2.23
1.90
1.96
1.78
2.11
1.85
40.8
41.4
41.3
2.11
2.10
2.06
39-1
37.9
39.2
39.2
38.1
38.1
1.99
1.95
1.98
1.94
2.05
I .98
I .89
1-91
1.90
1.88
1.96
40.5
54.94
58.77
52.72
53.87
57.82
53.31
51.05
54.93
4o.i
41.1
50.31
NORTH DAKOTA............
Fargo
(2/)
(R/)
76.25
69.95
OHIO....................
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
88.64
OKLAHOMA................
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
76.07
73.01
81.41
72-33
84.04
OREGON..................
Portland
88.86
85.39
84.75
PENNSYLVANIA............
A 1lentovn-BethlehemEaston
Erie
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Reading
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre— Hazleton
York
$1.90
1.93
I .87
1.94
I .87
2.11
2.01
73-39
See footnotes at end of table.
1.99
2.05
2.00
$2.00
2.04
1.98
2.04
I .98
2.08
76.58
RHODE ISLAND............
Providence
2.05
2.02
71.01
78.33
40.9
$2.01
39.9
41.2
41.6
39.9
81.79
40.5
40.1
41.4
40.7
Average hourly earnings
1956
1955 _
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
40.5
40.5
1.85
1.88
40.9
4i.o
41.4
40.0
4o.4
4i.o
40.2
4o.o
2.06
I .98
I .89
40.5
40.2
1.37
1.43
1.38
1.33
1.40
1.27
1.36
1.30
(2/)
(2/)
1.66
1.85
1.62
2.17
1.99
2.25
2.17
2.32
1.98
2.25
2.30
2.06
2.23
1.92
2.10
2.19
1.86
1.84
1.71
1.74
1.92
1.91
1.77
1.84
38.2
41.3
39.2
41.3
38.7
67.07
(2/)
(2/)
43.1
43.8
41.3
43.3
89.16
84.34
81.31
79.27
40.8
37.8
41.3
41.5
4l.l
39.1
41.1
42.0
40.7
41.7
4i.o
39.1
41.3
41.4
42.1
71.86
67.55
79.49
40.9
42.2
40.5
41.4
42.3
41.3
41.4
41.4
2.01
2.03
1.62
1.92
69.81
86.12
79.81
38.7
39.1
39.1
39-0
38.9
38.5
2.30
2.18
2.30
2.17
2.21
2.07
79.87
79-47
73.65
39-8
39.9
39.5
2.01
1.99
1.87
75.03
75.21
84.44
80.30
67.99
39.1
42.2
39-1
40.9
39.5
42.2
39-2
41.6
40.4
38.5
41.5
2.01
1.90
1.77
66.82
4l.o
39.8
40.9
40.3
63.68
87.65
82.10
93-24
92.92
84.99
70.26
69.78
81.69
95.12
71.16
59-64
55-37
68.51
64.76
64.64
71.33
90.84
94.56
95-93
76.18
68.87
70.72
80.80
94.48
71.45
59-55
53-51
68.18
65.37
63.85
87.24
87.05
92.28
63.19
65.07
76.25
85.92
54.48
52.37
61.73
61.71
40.5
38.8
41.7
38.6
4i.o
39.9
4o.o
39.4
37.9
4l.l
39-7
37.5
41.5
38.1
38.2
40.9
40.2
40.4
40.8
40.9
4o.6
40.6
2.32
2.28
1.73
1.92
1.33
1.53
1.91
2.15
1.70
1.67
2.00
1.76
1.70
2.00
2.31
1.77
1.50
1.43
1.64
1.61
1.60
1.60
1.61
1.52
1.52
1.80
1.71
2.02
2.32
1.79
1.54
1.46
1.94
1.64
1.59
1.43
1.37
1.56
State and Area Hours and f.arrnr)gs
Tabte C-& Hours and gross earnings of production wo&ers in
manufacturing industries for setected States and areas - Continued
State and area
Average veekly earnings
1956
1955 ,
Mar.
Mar.
..JEehi-
Average veekly hours
1956
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
.
Average hourly earnings
1955
1956
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
$ 1.33
$1.2c;
1.36
1.70
1.70
(2/)
1.77
1.57
1.63
1.57
1.6l
1.48
1.51
1.72
l.b9
l.bl
40.7
1.68
1.59
1.53
1.59
1.77
1.56
1.51
SOUTH CAROLINA...........
Charleston
$ 54.94
$ 54.53
56.26
$52.86
54.81
40.4
4o .6
41.0
39.9
41.3
40.3
$ 1.36
58.87
SOUTH DAKOTA.............
Sioux Falls
76.18
78.05
67.42
72.10
44.7
(2/)
46.0
49-2
42.9
59.64
40.6
40.6
4l. 1
41.3
40.3
40.0
19.9
43.0
(2/)
87.28
44.2
1.45
1.41
TENNESSEE................
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Memphis
Nashville
64 .4 o
73.49
68.04
64.40
64.55
72.39
69.46
60.4o
68.63
{39.23
64.43
61.46
4o.i
40.0
40.6
40.5
40.5
TEXAS....................
77.49
77.00
74.10
41.0
41.4
42.1
1.89
1.86
1.76
UTAH.....................
Salt Lake City
82.19
80.99
78.61
76.78
74.56
39.9
40.2
39-7
39-7
40.2
2.06
8o.4o
40.3
2.00
2.04
1.91
VERMONT..................
Burlington
Spring^ eld
% .34
66.42
56.46
62.20
58.80
42.4
39.4
43.9
42.6
39.6
44.3
41.8
39.7
41.7
1.58
1.43
1.90
1.56
1.43
1.88
1.49
1.48
VIRGINIA.................
Norfolk-Port smouth
Richmond
43.1
1.62
64.00
40.7
39.7
4o.o
1.53
67.08
40.3
39-8
40.9
64.48
40.9
1.64
1.49
1.62
1.60
1.44
1.59
1.55
WASHINGTON...............
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
86.18
85.11
88.78
84.85
85.49
38.6
83.22
89.68
82.81
33.4
38.3
4o.i
38.6
38.6
40.9
2.23
2.17
38.0
39.0
2.23
2.18
2.22
2.20
2.18
2.13
2.09
2.08
2.10
WEST VIRGINIA............
Charleston
79.40
95.11
95.91
91.20
40.3
39.9
39 .f
40.3
39.0
4o.o
2.36
1.99
1.98
2.38
1.86
2.28
WISCONSIN...............
Kenosha
La Crosse
Madison
Milvaukee
Racine
84.82
84.21
79.65
96 .5?!
42.1
39.5
93.12
4l.o
87.23
92.38
87.91
76.47
84.84
85.41
41.9
40.9
42.0
39.4
40.0
41.3
41.8
4l.o
41.8
44.3
39.5
38.7
40.8
41.7
2.02
2.15
1.98
2.17
2.22
2.13
WYOMING..................
Casper
(2/)
105.06
88.10
106.13
82.01
98.49
4o.i
40.6
40.2
40.4
40.2
(2/)
2.62
62.96
67.13
62.12
83.53
83.16
73.28
61.66
6o .64
64.31
58.90
68.53
63.40
84.71
78.19
88.99
78.61
84.90
79.84
89.60
82.52
80.66
85.19
81.93
72.54
76.98
40.9
39.0
4o.o
38.6
39.6
(2/)
40.9
l7 Revised series; not strictly comparable vith previously published data.
2/ Not available.
Subarea of Nev York - Northeastern Nev Jersey.
Jt§
1.81
1.98
2.24
2.01
2.16
1.85
1.76
1.91
2.18
2.00
2.17
2.21
2.14
1.98
2.08
2.05
2.17
2.64
2.03
2.45
1-95
Exptanatory Notes
tNTRODUCHON
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 vorkers, 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 folloving 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 renort to com
pile official indexes of production, labor productivity,
and national income.
ESTABUSHMENT REPORTS:
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 Standard Industrial Clasaifical Manual. (U. S.
Bureau of the Budget, Washington, D. C.) are used for
classifying reports fjrom manufacturing and government
establishments; the 1942 Industrial Classification
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 fTrom the proportions shown.
Collection
Approximate size and coverage of BLS
The employment statistics program, vhich is based
emp! oymen! and payroHs sampte
on establishment payroll reports, provides current data
for both full- and part-time vorkers on payrolls of
Number of
nonagricultural establishments (see glossary for defi
Employees
Division
nition, p. 7-^) during a specified period each month.The
or
ments in
BLS uses two "shuttle" schedules for this program, the
Number in Percent
industry
BLS Form 790 (for employment, payroll, and man-hours
samole
sample
of total
data) and the BLS Form 1219 (for labor turnover data).
50
3,300
400,000
The shuttle schedule, used by BLS for more than 25
28
19,700
783,000
years, is designed to assist firms to report consist
Contract construction..
44,100
10,602,000
65
ently, accurately, and with a minimum of cost. The
questionnaire provides space for the establishment to
Transportation and
report for each month of the current calendar year; in
public utilities:
this way, the employer uses the same schedule for the
Interstate railroads.
1,037,000
95
entire year.
(ICC)...............
Other transportation
1,430,000
13,600
51
and public utilities.
Under a cooperative arrangement vith the BLS, State
Wholesale and retail
agencies mail the BLS 790 Forms to the establishments
1,760,000
17
60,300
and examine the returns for consistency, accuracy, and
Finance, insurance, and
completeness. The States use the information to prepare
517,000
10,600
25
State and area series and then send the data to the BLS
Service and
Division of Manpower and Employment Statistics for use
miscellaneous:
in preparing the national series.
Hotels and lodging
145,000
1,300
31
The BLS 1219 schedules are mailed by BLS to the es
Personal services:
tablishments which return them directly to the BLS Wash
Laundries and clean
ington office for use in preparing turnover rates on a
ing and dyeing
national basis.
99,000
2,300
23
Government:
b. Industrial Classification
Federal (Civil Service
100
—
2,139,000
Establishments are classified into industries on the
3 ,223,000
4,loo
69
State and local......
basis of their principal product or activity determined
from information on annual sales volume. This informa
l/ Some firms do not report payroll and man-hour
tion is collected each year. For manufacturing estab
information. Therefore, hours and earnings estimates
lishments, a product supplement to the monthly 790
may be based on a slightly smaller sample than emoloyreport is used. The supplement provides for reporting
ment estimates.
the percentage of total sales represented by each pro
1-E
Labor turnover reports are received from approx
imately 10,000 cooperating establishments in the manu
facturing, mining, and communication industries (see
table below). The definition of manufacturing used in
the turnover series is not as extensive as in the BLS
series on employment and hours and earnings because of
the exclusion of the folloving major industries from
the labor turnover sample: printing, publishing, and
allied industries (since April 1943); canning and pre
serving flruits, vegetables, and sea foods; women's and
misses' outerwear; and fertilizer.
Approximate size and coverage of
BL S labor turnover sampte
Number of
Group and industry
Manufacturing........
Durable goods......
Nondurable goods....
Metal mining.........
Coal mining:
Anthracite.........
Bituminous.........
Communication:
Telephone..........
Telegraph..........
1/ Does not apply.
ments in
sample
Employees
Number in Percent
of total
sample
6,200
3,600
5 ,400,000
3,800,000
1 ,600,000
44,000
38
42
32
47
25
200
9,000
75,000
21
36
(1/)
600,000
28,000
87
68
9,800
130
DEFtNtHONS AND ESHMAHNG
METHODS:
A.
EMPLOYMENT
Definition
Employment data for all except Federal Government
establishments refer to persons who worked during, or
received pay for, any part of the pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month. For Federal Government
establishments current data generally refer to persons
who worked on, or received pay for, the last day of
the month.
Persons on an establishment payroll who are on paid
sick leave, paid holiday, or paid vacation, or who work
during a part of the specified pay period and are un
employed or on strike during the other part of the
period are counted as employed. Persons are not con
sidered employed who are laid off or are on leave with
out pay, who are on strike for the entire period, or
who are hired but do not report to work during the
period. Proprietors, the self-employed, unpaid family
workers, farm workers, and domestic workers in house
holds are also excluded. Government employment covers
only civilian employees; Federal military personnel
are shown separately, but their number is excluded
from total nonagricultural employment.
With respect to employment in educational institu
tions (private and governmental), BLS considers regular
full-time teachers to be employed during the summer
vacation period whether or not they are specifically
paid in those months.
Benchmark Data
Employment estimates are periodically compared with
complete counts of employment in the various nonagri
2-E
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 &rom reports of establish
ments covered under State unemployment insurance laws.
Supplementary tabulations prepared by the U. S.
Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance arc 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 Msthod
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., March) is multiplied by the
percent change of total employment over the month for
the group of establishments reporting for both March
and April. Thus, if firms in the BLS sample for an
industry report 30,000 employees in Mirch and 31,200
in April, April employment is 104 percent (31,200
divided by 30,000) of March employment. If the all
employee benchmark in March is 40,000, the all-employee
total in April would be 104 percent of 40,000 or
41 , 600.
The second step is to compute the productionworker total for the industry. The all-employee total
for the month is multiplied by the ratio of production
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 would be .80 (24,960
divided by 31,200). The production-vorker 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 nxxith ac
cording to the method described above.
The number of vomen employees 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 end other nonseasonal
movements in the series. Adjusted employment aggre
gates are shovn and also indexes (1947-49 = 100) de
rived R*om 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.
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 examnle, vith the estimates of the
Census Monthly Report on the Labor Force (MIL?).
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 vhole 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
vork and earnings.
Since BLS employment figures are based on estab
lishment payroll records, persons vho vorked 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 vorkers are excluded
from the BLS but not the MMJF series.
Employment estimates derived by the Bureau of the
Census Arom its censuses and/or annual sample surveys
of manufacturing establishments also differ Rrom 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
betveen 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.
B.
LABOR TURNOVER
Definition
"Labor turnover," as used in the BLS program, re
fers to the gross movement of wage and salary vorkers
into and out of employment status vith respect to in
dividual firms during a calendar month. This movement
is subdivided into two broad types: accessions (nev
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 vithin a company are not con
sidered to be turnover items.
Method of Computation
To compute turnover rates for individual indus
tries, the total number of each type of action (ac
cessions, quits, etc.) reported for a calendar month
by the sample establishments in each industry is first
divided by the total number of employees reported by
these establishments, vho vorked during, or received
pay for, any part of the pay period ending nearest the
15th of that month. The result is multiplied by 100
to obtain the turnover rate.
For example, in an industry sample, the total
number of employees vho worked during, or received
pay for, the veek of January 12-18 vas 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
25,496
To compute turnover rates for broader industrial
categories, the rates for the component industries
are veighted by the estimated employment.
Separate turnover rates for men and vomen 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
vomen is obtained from an industry sample by dividing
the number of vomen vho quit during the month by the
number of vomen 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
vhole and from 1943 for tvo coal mining and tvo com
munication industries. Rates for many individual in
dustries and industry groups for the period prior to
January 1950 are not comparable vith those for the
subsequent period because of a revision vhich in
volved (1) the adoption of the Standard Industrial
Classification (1945) code structure for manufactur
ing industries, and (2) the introduction of veighting
in the computation of industry-group rates.
Comparability with Ennloyment Series
Manth-to-month changes in total employment in man
ufacturing industries reflected by labor turnover
rates are not cornparable 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.
(2) The turnover sample excludes certain in
dustries (see under coverage, p. 2-E).
(3) Plants on strike are not included in the
turnover computations beginning with the
month the strike starts through the month
the workers return; the influence of such
stoppages is reflected, however, in the
employment figures.
C.
HOURS AND EARNINGS
Definitions of production workers, nonsupervisory
employees, payrolls, and man-hours from which hours
and earnings data are derived are included in the
glossary, page 7 - E . Methods used to compute hours
and earnings averages are described in summary of
methods for computing national statistics, page 6-E.
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.
Groas Average Meekly Earnings in Current and
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
Net spendable average weekly earnings in current
dollars are obtained by deducting Federal social se
curity and income taxes Arom 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 conposition, and total family
income.
Gross Average Hourly and Meekly 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 refleet changes in average hourly earnings for
individual industries.
Averages of hourly earnings differ from wage rates.
Earnings refer to the actual return to the worker for
a stated period of time; rates are the amounts stimu
lated for a given unit of work or time. However, the
average earnings series does not measure the level of
total labor costs on the part of the employer, since
the following are excluded: irregular bonuses, ret
roactive items, payments of various welfare benefits,
payroll taxes paid by employers, and earnings for
those employees not covered under the productionworker or nonsupervisory-employee definitions.
Gross average weekly earnings are affected not
only by changes in gross average hourly earnings, but
also by changes in the length of the workweek, parttime work, stoppages for varying causes, labor turn
over, and absenteeism.
Average Veekly Hours
The workweek information relates to average hours
worked or paid for, and is somewhat different from
standard or scheduled hours. Normally, such factors
Net spendable weekly earnings in 1947-49 dollars
represent an approximate measure of changes in "real"
net spendable weekly earning s. "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 Mpnthlv Labor Review. May 1950, pp. 537540; reprint available, Serial No. R. 2020). This
method eliminates only the earnings due to overtime
paid for at one and one-half times the straight-time
rates after 40 hours a week. Thus, no adjustment is
made for other premium-payment provisions— for
example, holiday work, late-shift work, and overtime
rates other than time and one-half.
Indexes of Aggregate Weekly Man-Hours
The indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours are pre
pared by dividing the current month's aggregate by the
monthly average for the 1947-49 period. These aggre
gates represent the product of average weekly hours
and employment.
The aggregate man-hours are defined as total manhours for which pay was received by full- and parttime production or construction workers, including
hours paid for holidays, sick leave, and vacations
taken. The man-hours are for 1 week of the pay period
ending nearest the 15th of the month, and may not be
typical of the entire month.
other industry information shown in this publication.
Railroad Hours and Earnings
STATtSTKS FOR STATES AND AREAS
The figures for Class I railroads (excluding
switching and terminal companies) are based upon month
ly data summarized in the M-300 report of the Inter
state Commerce Commission and relate to all employees
who received pay during the month, except executives,
officials, and staff assistants (ICC Croup I). Gross
average hourly earnings are computed by dividing
total compensation by total hours paid for. Average
weekly hours are obtained by dividing the total number
of hours paid for, reduced to a weekly basis, by the
number of employees, as defined above. Cross average
weekly earnings are derived by multiplying average
weekly hours by Average hourly earning s.
Because
hours and earnings data for manufacturing and other
nonmanufacturing industries are based upon reports to
the BLS which generally represent 1 weekly pay period
ending nearest the 15th of the month, the data for
railroad employees are not strictly comparable with
State and area employment, hours, and earnings
statistics are collected and prepared by State
agencies in cooperation with the BLS.
These sta
tistics are based on the same establishment reports
used by the BLS for preparing national estimates.
State employment series are adjusted to benchmark
data from State unemployment insurance agencies
and the Bureau of d d Age and Survivors Insurance.
Because some States have more recent benchmarks
than others and use slightly varying methods of
computation, the sum of the State figures may
differ slightly from the official U. S. totals
prepared by the BLS.
NOTE:
Additional industry detail may be obtainable
from the cooperating State agencies listed on the
inside back cover of this report.
Additional information concerning the prepa
ration of the employment, hours, earnings, and labor
turnover series-- concepts and scope,
survey methods,
and reliability and limitations-- is contained in techni
cal notes for each of these series. (See page 9-E.) For
all of this information as well as similar material for
other BLS statistics, see Techniques of Preparing MsLjor
BLS Statistical Series, BLS Bull.
1168, December 1954.
2=E
SUMMARY OF METHODS FOR COMPUT!NG NAHONAL STAT!STKS
EMPLOYMENT, HOURS, AND EARN!NGS
Item
Individual manufacturing and
nonmanufacturing industries
Total nonagricultural divisions,
major groups, and groups
MONTHLY DATA
All emolovees
All-employee estimate for previous
month multiplied by ratio of all
employees in current month to all
employees in previous month for
sample establishments which re
ported for both months.
Sum of all-employee estimates for
component industries.
R-.3wtl.. W . A W 9
All-employee estimate for current
month multiplied by ratio of pro
duction workers to all employees
in sample establishmsnts for cur
rent month.
Sum of production-worker estimates
for component industries.
Average weekly hours
Total production or nonsupervisory
man-hours divided by number of pro
duction or nonsupervisory workers.
Average, weighted by employment, of
the average weekly hours for com
ponent industries.
Average 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.
ANNUAL AVERAGE DATA
arnnl^yees and rtrogHsRaajiSEkSM
Sum of monthly estimates divided
by 12.
Sum of monthly estimates divided
by 12.
Average weekly houra
Annual total of aggregate manhours (enploymant multiplied
by average weekly hours) divided
by annual sum of employment.
Average, weighted by employment,
of the annual averages of weekly
hours for component industries.
Average hourly earnings
Annual total of aggregate pay
rolls (weekly earnings multiplied
by employment) divided by annual
aggregate man-hours.
Average, weighted by aggregate manhours, of the annual averages of
hourly earnings for component in
dustries.
Average weekly earnings
Product of average weekly hours
and average hourly earning s.
Product of average weekly hours
and average hourly earnings.
GLOSSARY
ALL EMUiCHEES - The total number of persons on estab
lishment payrolls vho vorked full- or part-time or
received pay for any pert of the pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month. Includes salaried
officers of corporations as veil as employees on
the establishment payroll engaged in nev construc
tion and major additions or alterations to the plant
vho are utilized as a separate vork force (forceaccount construction vorkers). Proprietors, selfemployed persons, domestic servants, unpaid family
vorkers, 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 nev vork, al
terations, demolition, and other actual construc
tion vork, at the site of construction or working
in shop or yard at jobs (such as precutting and pre
assembling) ordinarily performed by members of the
construction trades; includes all such workers re
gardless of skill, engaged in any way In contract
construction activities.
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION - Covers only firms engaged in
the construction business on a contract basis for
others. Force-account construction workers, i.e.,
hired directly by and on the payroll of Federal,
State, and local government, public utilities, and
private establishments, are excluded from contract
construction and included in the employment for such
establishments.
DURABLE GOODS - The durable-goods subdivision includes
the following major manufacturing industry groups:
ordnance and accessories; lumber and wood products;
furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass pro
ducts; primary metal industries; fabricated metal
products; machinery; electrical machinery; trans
portation equipment; instruments and related pro
ducts; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries as
defined. This definition is consistent with that
used by other Federal agencies, e.g., Federal Re
serve Board.
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.
Quite are terminations of enployment 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.
l^achATvea 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.
are terminations of employment during the
calendar month lasting or expected to last more than
7 consecutive calendar days without pay, initi
ated by the employer without prejudice to the work
er, for such reasons as lack of orders or materials,
release of temporary help, conversion of plant, in
troduction of labor-saving machinery or processes,
or suspensions of operations vithout 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 vhich maintain
separate payroll and inventory records and vhich 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 hot necessarily identical with the
business concern or firm vhich may consist of one
or more establishments. It is also to be distin
guished Arom organizational subunits, departments,
or divisions vithln an establishment." (Standard
Industrial Classification Manual, U. S. Bureau of
the Budget, Vol. I, Pert 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 vork.
At that time, a separation is reported as one of the
above types, depending on the circumstances.
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE - Covers private
establishments operating in the fields of finance
(banks, security dealers, loan agencies, holding com
panies, and other finance agencies); insurance (in
surance carriers and independent agents and bro
kers); and real estate (real estate owners, including
Accessions are the total number of permanent and
temporary additions to the 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.
MLseellaneoua separattona (including a d U t a n )
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 19h0, miscellaneous
separations were included with quits. Beginning
September 1940, military separations were included
here.
MAN-HOURS - Covers man-hours worked or paid for of
specified groups of workers, during the pay period
ending nearest the 15th of the month. The specified
group of workers in manufacturing and mining indus
tries, laundries, and cleaning and dyeing plants is
production and related workers; in the contract con
struction industry, it is construction workers; and
in the other industries, it is nonsupervisory em
ployees. The man-hours include hours paid for holi
days, sick leave, and vacations taken; if the em
ployee elects to work during a vacation period, the
vacation pay and the hours it represents are omitted.
MANUFACTURING - Covers private establishments engaged
in the mechanical or chemical transformation of in
organic or organic substances into new products and
usually described as plants, factories, or mills,
which characteristically use power-driven machines
and materials-handling equipment. Establishments
engaged in assembling* component parts of manufac
tured products are also considered manufacturing if
the new product is neither a structure nor other
fixed improvement. Government manufacturing opera
tions such as arsenals and navy yards are excluded
from manufacturing and are included under Government.
MINING - Covers establishments engaged in the extrac
tion from the earth of organic and inorganic miner
als which occur in nature as solids, liquids, or
gases; includes various contract services required
in mining operations, such as removal of overburden,
tunneling and shafting, and the drilling or acidiz
ing of oil wells; also includes ore dressing, 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 nroducts; 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,
8=B
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 olant), and recordkeeping and other services
closely associated with the above production opera
tions.
REGIONS:
North - Includes all States except the 17 listed as
South.
South - Includes the following 17 States: Alabama,
Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
(In the case of sawmills and planning mills, general,
a third region is identified - the West - and in
cludes California, Oregon, and Washington.)
SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS - Covers establishments pri
marily engaged in rendering services to individuals
and business firms, including automotive repair
services. Excludes domestic service workers. Non
government schools, hospitals, museums, etc., are
included under service and miscellaneous; similar
Government establishments are included under Govern
ment.
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES - Covers only pri
vate establishments engaged in providing all types
of transportation and related services; telephone,
telegraph, and other communication services or pro
viding electricity, gas, steam, water, or sanitary
service. Similar Government establishments are in
cluded under Government.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 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.
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