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EMPLOYMENT and EARNINGS O C T O B E R 1957 V o l.4 N o ,4 DIVISION OF MANPOWER AND EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS Seymour L. Wolfbein, Chief CONTENTS NEWFORMAT FOR EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS. . . A major revision has been made in the arrangement of this publication. All tables are now in 1 of 3 major sec tions, A—employment, over, Holidays and Vacations Observed by Manufacturing Firms in BLS Employment Sample................... Chart The Contract Construction Industry, Annual Averages, 194-7-56; Monthly Data 1957.............................................................................. vi B—labor turn and C—hours and earnings. sideration was given to improving the sequence and grouping of data, and we the reader will find the new EMFLOYI'ENT AND EARNINuS a much more convenient reference source. NEW AREA SERIES. . . Beginning with this issue, STATISTICAL TABLES In planning the new format, primary con believe Page Article manufac turing hours and earnings data for the Wheeling-Steubenville metropoli tan area will be shown in table C-8. A-Employment A- 1: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division (September 1957)...................................... A- 2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and selected groups (September 1957)........... . A- 3• Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (September 1957)............................................................ A- 4 s Index of employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division (September 1957)................................. A- 5: Index of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (September 1957)............................................ A- 6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division, seasonally adjusted (September 1957)................ A- 7: Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group, seasonally adjusted (September 1957)...................... A- 3 s All employees and production workers in nonagricultural establishrasnts, by industry (August 1957).......................... A- 9: Employees in private and Government shipyards, by region (August 1957)................................................................ A-10: Federal military personnel (August 1957)............................. A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division (August 1957)........ 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 12 12 13 B-Labor Turnover B- Is Labor turnover rates in manufacturing (August 1957)......... B- 2 s Labor turnover rates, by industry (August 1957)................. B- 3: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas (July 1957)................................................. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Print ing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Subscription prices $3.50 a year; $1 additional for foreign mailing. Single copies vary in price. This issue is /{0 cents. Continued next page 29 30 34 EMPLOYMENT and EARNINGS The national employment figures shown in this report have been adjusted to first quarter 1956 benchmark levels. E X P LA N A T O R Y NOTES A brief outline of the concepts, meth odology, and sources used in preparing data shown in this publication appears in the Annual Supplement Issue« Single copies of the Explanatory Notes may be obtained from the Labor, Bureau Division of U, S. Department of of Labor Manpower Statistics, and Employment Statistics, Washington 25, D. C. List o f — U. S DEBkRTMENT OF LABOR'S BLS REGIONAL OFFICES Rage 53 COOHSRATING STATE AGENCIES Inside back cover CO NTENTS - Continued Page C-Hours, Earnings, and Payrolls C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manu facturing, by major industry group (September 1957)......... C-2: Gross average weekly hours and average overtime hours of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (September 1957).............................................................. G-3: Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours in industrial and construction activities (September 1957)............................. C-4: Index of production-worker weekly payrolls in manu facturing (September 1957 )................................................. . •• C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees, by industry (August 1957 ) . . . . . . G-6: Average weekly earnings, gross and net spendable, of production workers in manufacturing, in current and 1947-49 dollars (August 1957)................................................. C-7: Average hourly earnings, gross and excluding overtime, of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (August 1957)................................................................... G-£s Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manu facturing, by State and selected areas (August 1957)....... 35 36 37 37 38 47 47 48 Holidays and Vacations Observed by Manufacturing Firms in BLS Employment Sample Sidney Goldstein L a st y e a r th e TJ. S . D epartm ent o f L a b o r's B ureau o f Labor S t a t is t ic s in te rv ie w e d re p re s e n ta tiv e s o f 44-0 firm s s e le c te d from th e sam ple o f n e a rly 4 4 ,0 0 0 m an u factu rin g firm s w h ich each month su p p ly in fo rm a tio n used to co m pile em ploym ent, h o u rs, and e a rn in g s d a ta . R a rt o f th e in fo rm a tio n sought from em ployers in la s t y e a r’ s stu d y re la te d to h o lid a y s and v a c a tio n s in o rd e r to fin d o ut how em ploym ent, p a y r o ll, and h o u rs d a ta w ere re p o rte d to BLS when days p a id fo r b u t n o t w orked o ccu rre d d u r in g th e pay p e rio d s re p o rte d . T ab u la tio n s from t h is su rv e y (BLS Response A n a ly s is S u rve y announced in th e Sep tem ber 1956 Employment and E a rn in g s ) have p ro vid e d some c o lla t e r a l in f o r m ation co n ce rn in g th e p re v a le n ce o f h o lid a y s and v a c a tio n s fo r t h is group o f 44 0 e sta b lish m e n ts, w h ich a re re p re s e n ta tiv e o f th e m onthly sam ple co v e rin g 69 p e rce n t o f m an ufacturin g em ploym ent. Most M an u factu re rs in Sam ple Ray fo r Some H o lid a y s Each company re p re s e n ta tiv e in te rvie w e d was asked , "W hat p a id h o li days does yo u r e sta b lish m e n t h ave?” The fo llo w in g c h o ice s w ere lis t e d : New Y e a r's Day, W a sh in g to n 's B irt h d a y, D e co ra tio n ( M sm o rial) D ay, In d e pendence D ay, Labor Day, V ete ran s D ay, T h a n ksg ivin g D ay, C h ristm as Day, o th e r (s p e c if ie d ), and none. The su rv e y showed th a t some p a id h o lid a y s w ere o b served b y 86 p e rce n t o f th e e sta b lish m e n ts in th e sam ple, Number of Paid Holidays Observed by Manufacturing Firms in Sample UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS iii f ir s t 6 h o lid a y s lis t e d in th e ta b le . O n e -fifth o f th e e sta b lish m e n ts ob se rv e W a sh in g to n 's B irth d a y , th e h o l id a y n e x t m ost fre q u e n tly ob served and o n ly 14- p e rce n t o b se rve V e te ran s D ay. Some resp o n d en ts p ro v id e a d d i t io n a l h o lid a y s fo r such re a so n s as th e a n n iv e rs a ry d ate o f th e b u s in e s s , em p lo yee's o r e m p lo y e r's b irth d a y , r e lig io u s o b se rva n ce s, e t c . In some c a s e s , th e p a r t ic u la r h o lid a y s ob se rv e d a re a r e f le c t io n o f lo c a l cu s toms and p ra c t ic e s . em ploying 94 p e rce n t o f th e pro d uc tio n w o rk e rs. The 14 p e rce n t o f th e re p o rtin g e sta b lish m e n ts p ro v id in g fo r no p a id h o lid a y s acco un ted fo r o n ly 6 p e rce n t o f th e sam ple pro d uc tio n w o rk e rs. Of the firm s g ra n tin g p a id h o lid a y s , m ost p a id fo r e it h e r 6 o r 7 days n o t w orked. O nly 13 p e rce n t o f th e firm s w ith p a id h o lid a y s ob se rv e d le s s th an 6 , w hereas 18 p e r ce n t ob served 8 o r m ore. More Than 20 H o lid a y s R ecognized The fre q u e n cy w ith w h ich each h o lid a y was ob served in term s o f th e p e rce n t o f e sta b lish m e n ts and p ro d uc tio n w o rkers in th e sam ple is shown in th e ta b le b elo w . Mare th an 20 d iffe r e n t h o lid a y s w ere re c o g n iz e d . N in e -te n th s o f th e m an u fa ctu rers g ra n tin g p a id h o lid a y s o b serve th e V a c a tio n P ra c tic e s On th e b a s is o f th e sam ple, i t may be co nclud ed th a t more th an 90 p e rce n t o f the m an u factu rin g p la n ts r e g u la rly re p o rtin g t h e ir em ploym ent, h o u rs, and p a y ro ll to BLS fu rn ish e d p a id v a c a tio n s to t h e ir p ro d u ctio n S p e c ific h o lid a y s o b served b y e sta b lish m e n ts w ith p a id h o lid a y p ro v is io n s H o lid a y C h ristm a s Day............................................. Labor Day..................................................... T h a n ksg ivin g Day...................................... New Y e a r's Day.......................................... Independence Day...................................... D e co ra tio n (M a n o ria l) Day................... W ash in g to n 's B irth d a y ............................ V e te ran s Day............................................... E le c tio n Day*............................................. Good F rid a y * ................................ .............. Colum bus Day............................................... L in c o ln 's B irth d a y .................................. E a ste r Monday............................................. O ther*........................................................... B srce n t o f e sta b lish m e n ts P e rce n t o f p ro d u ctio n w o rkers 98 97 97 97 90 89 21 97 99 98 98 92 95 U 11 9 U 3 1 16 * In son» in s ta n c e s , th e se a re n o t f u ll- d a y h o lid a y s . iv U 12 10 10 2 1 1 29 c a s e s , the v a c a tio n paym ents w ere n o t made d ir e c t ly by th e company b u t w ere made fro n s p e c ia l fun d s to w hich th e company c o n trib u te d . w o rk e rs. Those p la n ts w ith no p a id v a c a tio n p ro v is io n s , 7 p e rc e n t, w ere s m a lle r th an a ve ra g e , re p re se n tin g o n ly 1 p e rce n t o f th e p ro d u c tio n and re la te d w o rk e rs. In th o se e s t a b lis h m ents g ra n tin g v a c a tio n s , how ever, n o t a l l p ro d u c tio n w o rkers w ere e n t i t le d to b e n e fits because o f v a rio u s e lig ib ilit y re q u ire m e n ts. V a c a tio n Shutdowns In re c e n t y e a rs , th e p ra c tic e o f p la n ts s h u ttin g down d u rin g the v a ca tio n p e rio d has become more and more w id e sp re a d . A t th e tim e th e in t e r vie w s w ere co n d ucted , alm o st h a lf th e p la n t s , 45 p e rc e n t, exp ected to sh u t down co m p le te ly fo r v a c a tio n s . When a p la n t c lo s e s fo r v a c a tio n s , n o t a ll p ro d u c tio n w o rkers a re n e c e s s a rily p a id fo r th e e n t ire p e rio d , s in c e some o f them may n o t y e t have become e lig ib le fo r v a c a tio n p ay fo r the en t ir e d u ra tio n o f th e shutdow n. More th an h a lf o f th e p la n ts w ith v a c a tio n p ro v is io n s made i t a p ra c t ic e to pay t h e ir em ployees in the p e rio d p r io r to th e v a c a tio n . A pprox im a te ly o n e -fo u rth p a id t h e ir em ploy ee s d u rin g the v a c a tio n p e rio d , e i th e r by m a il o r b y m aking the vaca t io n pay a v a ila b le fo r p e rso n a l p ic k u p ; th e r e s t had no s p e c if ic tim e p e rio d fo r m aking paym ents. In a few v THE CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Building and Nonbuilding ANNUAL AVERAGES 1947-56; MONTHLY DATA 1957 INDEX (1947-49=100) INDEX <1947-49 = 100) DOLLARS HOURS BUILDING CONSTRUCT I O N - General and SDecial-trade contractors NONBUILDING CONSTRUCTION - Contractors engaged in heavy engineering construction UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Latest data August 1957: preliminary H IS TO R IC A L E M P LO Y M E N T D A T A Table A-l: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division Year and month TOTAL Mining 1919.. 1920.. 1921.. 1922.. 1923.. 1924.. 1925.. 1926.. 1927.. 1928.. 26,829 27,088 1,124 1,230 953 1929.. 1930.. 1931.. 1932.. 1933.. 1934.. 1935.. 1936.. 1937.. 1938.. 31,041 29,1^3 26,383 23,377 23,466 25,699 26,792 28,802 30,718 28,902 1,006 882 1939.. 19^0 .. 1941.. 1942.. 19^3.. 1944. . 19^51^ 6 .. 1947.. 1948.. 30,311 845 Contract con struction (In thousands) Transpor Finance, Service Whole sale and Manufac tation and and retail insurance, public and real miscel turing trade utilitie s estate laneous Govern ment Annual average: 24,125 25,569 28,128 27,770 28,505 29,539 29,691 29,710 32,058 36,220 39,779 42,106 41,534 40,037 41,287 43,462 44,448 19^91950.. 1951.. 1952.. 1953.. 1954.. 1955.. 1956.. 1956: 1957: 43,315 44,738 47,347 48,303 49,681 48,431 50,056 51,878 S e p te m b e r. O c t o b e r.. . N o v e m b e r. . D e c e m b e r. . 52,663 52,952 53,007 53,639 J a n u a ry ... F e b r u a r y .. M a r c h .......... A p r i l .......... M a y ............... J u n e ............. 51,716 51,704 51,919 52,270 52,482 52,881 J u l y ............. A u g u st. . . . S e p te m b e r. 52,605 52,920 53,169 920 1,021 848 1,012 1,203 1,092 1,185 1,229 1,321 1,176 1,105 1,041 1,608 1,606 1,080 1,078 1,000 864 722 735 874 888 937 916 9^7 983 917 883 826 852 9^3 1,446 1,555 1,497 1,372 1,214 970 809 862 912 1,145 1,112 1,055 1,150 1,294 1,790 2,170 1,567 1,094 1,132 l,66l 1,982 982 2,169 918 889 916 885 2,165 2,333 852 777 777 816 842 836 837 837 832 833 831 833 835 858 857 863 858 2,603 2,634 2,622 2,593 2,759 2,993 10,534 10,534 8,132 8,986 10,155 9,523 9,786 9,997 9,839 9,786 3,711 3,998 3,459 3,505 3,882 10,534 3,907 3,675 3,243 2,804 2,659 2,736 2,771 2,956 3,114 2,840 9,401 8,021 6,797 7,258 8,346 8,907 9,653 10,606 9,253 10,078 10,780 12,974 15,051 17,381 17,111 15,302 14,461 15,290 15,321 2,912 3,013 3,248 3,433 3,619 3,798 14,178 14,967 16,io4 16,334 17,238 15,995 3,949 3,977 4,166 *,185 4,221 4,009 4,062 4,157 16,563 16,905 3,342 3,296 3,174 2,997 17,119 17,238 17,180 2,667 2,673 2,756 2,906 3,082 3,232 16,959 16,945 16,933 3,275 3,296 3,248 17,159 16,822 16,762 16,852 16,710 16,968 16,917 NOTE: Data fo r the 2 most re ce n t months are p relim in a ry . 3,806 3,824 3,940 3,891 3,822 3,872 4,023 4,122 4,l4l 4,664 4,623 4,754 5,084 5,494 5,626 5,810 6,033 6,165 6,137 6,401 6 , 06k 5,531 4,907 ^,999 5,552 5,692 1,431 1,398 1,333 1,270 1,225 2,054 2,142 2,187 2,268 2,431 2,516 2,591 2,755 2,871 2,962 3,127 3,084 2,913 2,682 2,671 2,603 2,531 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> 7 7 6,076 1,313 1,355 1,347 2,614 2,784 2,883 3,060 3,233 3,196 6,612 1,399 1,436 1,480 l,V69 1,435 1,409 1,428 1,619 1,672 1,741 3,321 3,V77 3,705 3,857 3,919 3,934 4,011 4,474 4,783 4,925 3,995 4,202 4,660 5,483 1,765 1,824 1,892 1,967 2,038 2,122 2,219 2,306 4,972 5,077 5,264 5,411 5,538 5,664 5,916 5,856 6,026 6,389 6,609 2,325 2,315 2,314 2,308 6,322 6,343 6,327 2,293 2,301 2,310 6,239 6,273 6,543 6,453 6,940 7,^16 7,333 7,189 7,260 7,522 8,602 9,196 9,519 9,513 9,645 10,012 10,281 10,527 10,520 10,846 11,292 4,191 4,189 4,184 4,194 11,319 11,445 11,657 4,126 4,120 4,147 4,153 11,298 11,225 12,260 4,181 11,265 11,428 11,411 11,505 4,199 4,218 4,224 11,493 11,495 11,608 4,156 1,050 1,110 1,097 1,079 1,123 1,163 1,166 1,235 1,295 1,360 1,247 1,262 2,320 6,231 6,295 6,317 6,432 2,329 2,359 6,520 2,390 2,389 2,358 6,524 6,526 6,549 6,551 3,662 3,749 3,876 6,080 6,043 5,944 5,595 5,474 5,650 6,645 6,751 6,914 7,178 7,203 7,290 7,334 7,589 7,302 7,334 7,360 7,376 7,387 7,343 7,157 7,165 7,407 2 CURRENT E M P LO Y M E N T D A T A Table A-2: Employees ¡n^fionagncultural establishments, by industry division and selected groups (In In d u s try d iv is io n and g ro u p th o u sa n d s) September 1957 August 1957 September 1956 Septemt>er 1957 n e t cha] ié e August 1957 fro m : September 1956 TOTAL....................................................................... 53,169 52,920 52,663 +249 +506 M IN IN G ...................................................................... 858 863 842 -5 +16 109.7 237.1 121.4 111.8 113.8 239.4 120.6 -2.1 -1.6 0 B it u m i n o u s - c o a l m in in g ....................................................... 238.7 121.4 -4.1 -2.3 + .8 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION ..................................... ...... 3,248 3,296 3,342 -48 -94 MANUFACTURING .......................................................... 16,917 16,968 17,119 -51 -202 DURABLE GOODS............................... NONDURABLE GOODS ............................ 9,718 7,199 9,811 7,157 9,826 7,293 -93 +42 -108 -94 127.4 720.3 379.2 553.2 131.6 770.9 384.8 563.5 1,345.0 -5.1 -14 ;4 +1.2 +2.0 -8.6 -9.3 -65.O -4.4 -8.3 -49.5 1.124.6 1 ,650.3 1.242.7 1,800.2 339.1 502.1 1,120.4 1 ,656.3 1,230.7 1.884.2 340.7 1,114.3 1,711.6 1,228.8 1 ,718.9 340.8 515.9 +4.2 -6.0 +12.0 -84.0 -1.6 +7.2 +10.3 -61.3 +13.9 +81.3 -1.7 -13.8 1 .675.6 107.8 1.659.0 103.3 1.002.1 1 ,218.7 1,738.1 114.7 1.046.8 1.217.9 578.3 +16.6 +4.5 -3.2 -1.1 + 5.6 +12.4 +7.5 -.7 +3.2 -3.4 -62.5 -6.9 -47.9 -.3 +6.3 +8.6 +4.8 +1.1 -.3 +2.5 Durable Goods O rd n a n ce and a c c e s s o r i e s . ................................................ Lu m b e r and wood p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) . . F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s ....................................................... S t o n e , c l a y , and g l a s s p r o d u c t s ................................. P r im a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s .................................................. F a b r ic a t e d m e ta l p r o d u c ts (e x c e p t o rd n a n ce , m a c h in e r y , and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ) . . . . M is c e lla n e o u s m a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s ............... 122.3 705.9 380.4 555.2 1.295.5 1.304.1 494.9 Nondurable Goods T e x t i l e - m i l l p r o d u c t s .......................................................... A p p a r e l and o t h e r f i n i s h e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s . . P a p e r and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ................................................ P r i n t i n g , p u b l i s h i n g , and a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s . . L e a t h e r and l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s ........................................ 998.9 1 .217.6 584.6 867.4 838.8 260.2 268.1 379-5 579.0 855.0 831.3 260.9 264.9 382.9 858.8 834.0 259.1 268.4 377.0 TRANSPORTATION AND P U B LIC U T IL IT IE S .................... 4,224 4,218 4,191 +6 +33 TRANSPORTATION............................... COMMUNICATION................................ OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES....................... 2,797 818 2,779 824 2,783 806 609 615 602 +18 -6 -6 +14 +12 +7 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.................................... 11,608 11,495 11,319 +113 +289 -4 +117 +54.5 +13.2 -2.0 +41.1 +10.2 +184 -23.9 +65.6 + 6.3 +3.7 +132.5 WHOLESALE TRADE.............................. RETAIL TRADE................................. 3,173 8,435 1,397.6 1 ,615.0 803.4 614.2 4,004.5 NOTE: Data f o r the 2 most recen t months are p re lim in a ry . 3,177 8,318 1,343.1 1 ,601.8 805.4 573.1 3,994.3 3,068 8,251 1,421.5 1,549.4 797.1 610.5 3 ,872.0 +105 3 CURRENT E M P L O Y M E N T D A T A Table A-2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and selected groups-Continued (In thousands) Industry division and group September 1957 August 1957 September September 1957 net change from: 1956 August 1057 September IQ 56 FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE........... 2,358 2,389 2,325 -31 +33 SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS..................... 6,51*9 6,526 6,322 +23 +227 GOVERNMENT.................................... 7,407 7,165 7,203 +242 +204 FEDERAL...................................... STATE AND LOCAL.............................. 2,204 5,203 2,212 2,196 5,007 -8 +8 +250 +196 *,953 NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Table A-3: Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (In thousands) Major industry group September 1957 August 1957 September 1956 September 1957 net change from: August 1957 September 1956 -303 MANUFACTURING................................. 13,042 1,3050 13,345 -8 DURABLE GOODS ............................ NONDURABLE GOODS.......................... 7,427 5,615 7,490 5,560 7,616 5,729 +55 81.6 699.7 323.6 469.4 1 ,128.0 -2.7 -16.1 +1,4 +1.3 -4.9 -9.4 -64.6 -4.5 -10.3 -57.2 885.1 1,254.4 886.3 1 ,236.2 232.6 +5.7 +3.9 +17.0 -78.4 +1.5 +7.9 +1.5 -72.2 -9.7 +57.4 -3.4 -16.6 1,198.0 1,281.6 912.0 1 ,083.8 1 ,085.2 +25.5 +4.6 -2.9 +.8 +6.6 +11.3 +8.1 -.2 +4.6 -3.4 -58.I -7.5 -46.4 -.6 +3.3 +5*3 -8.2 -1.5 -1.4 +1.5 D urable -63 -189 -114 goods 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).................. Instruments and related products..... ......... 72.2 635.1 319.1 *59.1 1,070.8 886.6 1 ,182.2 876.6 1,293.6 229.2 402.2 7*.9 651.2 317.7 457.8 1,075-7 880.9 1,178.3 859.6 1,372.0 227.7 39^.3 418.8 Norxdur a b l e G o od s Apparel and other finished textile products.... Paper and allied products...-.................. Printing, publishing, and allied industries.... Products of petroleum and coal................. 1 ,223.5 98.7 909.1 1,084.6 475.1 562.2 539.9 175.7 208.5 338.0 NOTE: Data f o r the 2 most re ce n t months are p re lim in a ry . 444431 0 - 5 7 - 2 94.1 468.5 550.9 531.8 175.9 203.9 341.4 106.2 955-5 471.8 556.9 548.1 177.2 209.9 336.5 4 E M P L O Y M E N T IND EXES Table A-4: Index of employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division ( 1947 - 49 = 1 0 0 ) Industry d i vision TOTAL............................................................................ Contract c o n s t r u c t i o n ............. .................... S e p te m b e r A ug ust J u ly S e p te m b e r 1957 1957 1957 1956 121.6 121.0 120.3 120.4 90.5 15^.3 113.3 120.7 104.7 91.0 156.6 113.7 121.8 90.4 155.6 111.9 88.8 158.8 103.8 123. * 127.1 122.0 136.6 133.8 130.9 104.1 103.6 122.2 127.3 120.3 138.4 133-4 116.7 126.6 117.2 137-9 131.3 121.2 101.1 103.1 114.7 122.0 106.0 102.9 122.1 126.8 120.3 120.5 138.5 133.3 126.4 117.5 130.9 119.4 134.7 122.9 129.2 127.3 116.3 132.7 NOTE: D a t a for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Table A -5: Index of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group ( 1947 - 49 = 1 0 0 ) Major industry group MANUFACTURING.................................. September August 1957 July 1957 September 1957 105.if 105.5 103.4 107.9 111.3 98.6 112.2 97.6 111.4 94.0 114.1 100.6 317.6 86.0 108.0 105.5 330.9 88.2 107.7 105.3 104.5 326.5 87.4 361.8 113.9 113.1 103.6 134.3 134.2 117.5 103.7 1956 Durable Goods Furniture and fixtures............................. 104.0 Fabricated metal products (except ordnance, io4.o 137.0 126.5 118.0 105.8 104.6 101.8 104.4 111.6 106.2 132.4 134.3 113.9 97.1 94.9 109.7 107.8 109.6 113.6 110.3 138.4 120.9 120.1 110.3 Nondur able Goods 103.4 93.7 74.4 104.2 118.6 Printing, publishing, and allied industries...... Rubber products.................................... 116.9 105.8 94.6 102.6 93.5 NOTE: Data f o r the 2 most r e c e n t months are p re lim in a ry . 101.2 89.O 74.6 104.1 117.1 114.6 104.2 94.6 100.2 94.3 94.6 67.2 73.2 98.3 114.6 114.8 103.7 94.1 98.2 91.8 108.3 100.3 78.2 104.2 117.8 115-9 107.4 95.2 103.1 93.2 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EMPLOYMENT DATA 5 Table A-6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division, seasonally adjusted In d e x In d u s try d iv is io n Se p t. 1957 T O T A L ....................................... D u r a b le g o o d s ............................................................................. N o n d u r a b le g o o d s ...................................■............................ T r a n s p o r t a t i o n and p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s ........................... F in a n c e , N OTE: in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ............................ (1 9 4 7 -4 9 = 1 0 0 ) A u g. 1957 Se p t. 1956 Number ( i n th o u sa n d s) S e p t. 1 95 7 A u g. 1957 J u ly 1 95 7 120.4 120. 9 120. 7 n g .2 52,682 52 ,870 52,815 52,148 go. 1 142.2 111. 8 120.6 101.6 103. 0 123.4 127.1 122. 0 136. 6 133-2 131-9 118.5 138.6 854 2,994 16, 6g2 9,707 6, 985 4,193 11,608 3,173 8,435 2,358 6,516 7,467 2,238 '5,22 9 854 3,024 16,844 9,850 6,994 4,187 11, 665 3,177 8,488 2,354 6,494 7,448 2,234 5,214 861 3,061 16,880 9,869 7, 011 4,168 11, 636 3,182 8,454 2,343 6,492 838 3 , °8o 16, 874 9,816 7,058 4,160 n,3i9 3 , 068 8,251 2,325 6, 291 7 , 261 2,229 5,032 go. 1 143-7 112. 8 122.3 101.7 102.8 124. 0 127.3 122.8 136.4 132.7 131.6 118.3 138. 2 J u ly 19 5 7 go. 8 145-4 113.1 122. 6 101. 9 102.4 123.7 127.5 122.3 135• 7 132. 7 130.3 118.1 136.4 88.4 146.3 113. 0 121.9 102.6 102.2 120.3 122. 9 119.4 134-7 128. 6 128.3 118.1 13 3 - 4 7,374 2,230 5,144 S e p t. 1956 D a ta f o r th e 2 m o st r e c e n t m o n th s a re p r e l i m i n a r y . g ro u p MANUFACTURING................................ DURABLE GOODS.............................. NONDURABLE GOODS........................... 0 0 I n d e x ( 1947 A ug. Ju ly S e p t. 19 5 7 1957 195 7 n M a jo r i n d u s t r y i-1 1 Table A -7: Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group, seasonally adjusted Se p t. 1956 Num ber ( i n A u g. S e p t. 1957 1957 th o u sa n d s) J u ly 19 5 7 S e p t. 195 6 103.7 104 .6 104.9 106. 0 12,825 12,943 12,969 13,106 111.1 112. 9 113.1 113-9 95-0 95-0 95-2 96. 6 7,417 5,4o8 7,533 5,4io 7,548 5,421 7,605 5,501 Durable Goods Lu m b e r and wood p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) . . . . F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s ............................................................ P r im a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s ............................................. F a b r i c a t e d m e ta l p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t o r d n a n c e , E l e c t r i c a l m a c h in e r y ................................................................. 317-6 83.2 107.3 103.9 104.0 33°- 9 84.8 109.4 104 .1 105.0 326.5 85.6 log. 0 102.8 105.5 361.8 91. 6 10g. 0 106.2 10g. 6 72 614 317 452 1 , 071 75 626 323 453 1, 081 74 632 322 447 1, 086 82 676 322 462 1,128 113-9 i$6.6 137-0 126.5 118.0 103.2 114 .2 106.2 137-1 134-2 119.1 104 .2 115.0 107.7 137-3 134-3 116.5 102 .1 113-6 113.1 138.4 120. g 120.1 107.6 887 1,212 877 392 890 1,208 878 i,372 231 396 896 1,225 879 i,373 226 388 885 1 ,286 886 1,236 233 409 89.6 77-6 74-8 102.2 116.8 116. 9 105.2 93-5 102.1 93-5 89-9 80.4 75-4 102.1 116.6 115-9 105. 8 93-° 101.1 92.3 90-3 77-6 75-5 102. 9 115.8 116.1 105. 8 92.5 101.1 92. 6 92. 9 83-3 78.6 102.2 116.1 US-9 106. 8 94-1 102.6 93-2 l , 061 82 914 1, 064 468 562 537 174 208 338 1, 064 85 921 1,063 467 557 54 0 173 206 334 1, 069 82 923 1,072 464 558 54 0 172 206 335 1,100 88 961 1, 064 465 557 545 175 209 337 1 ,294 229 * Nondurable Goods Fo o d and k i n d r e d p r o d u c t s ..................................................... T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s ................................................................. A p p a r e l and o t h e r f i n i s h e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s . . . . P a p e r and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ..................................................... P r i n t i n g , p u b l i s h i n g , and a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s . . . . NOTE: Data f o r the 2 most re ce n t months are p re lim in a ry . INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT 6 Table A-8: All employees and production workers in nonagricultural establishments, by industry (In In d u s try August 1957 th o u s a n d s ) A l l e m p lo y e e s July 1957 P r o d u c t io n w o r k e r s August 1956 T O T A L ................................. 52,920 52,605 MINING............................... 863 857 839 111.8 113.1* 39-3 33.* 110.2 36.5 METAL MINING......................... 39.8 33-3 August 1957 70 k 94.3 34.6 July 1957 August 1956 - - 699 699 95.8 9*.0 31.8 C o p p e r m in in g ......................................................... L e a d and z i n c m in in g ........................................ 16.8 27.8 15.3 17.3 12.7 3*-3 27.7 11*.2 ANTHRACITE MINING.................... 27.2 31.0 30.0 25.2 28.9 27.* BITUMINOUS-COAL MINING............... 238.7 231.3 235.3 215.6 208.6 216.0 CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS PRODUCTION.......................... 363.6 362.0 3*2.9 264.7 261*.0 258.0 P e t r o le u m and n a t u r a l - g a s p r o d u c t io n ( e x c e p t c o n t r a c t s e r v i c e s ) ....................... 218.2 217.6 205.6 I37.7 137.9 136.1 NONMETALL 1C MINING AND QUARRYING..... 121.1* 119.2 120.9 IO3.7 101.5 103.8 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION................. NONBUILDING CONSTRUCTION.............. 3,296 7tó 3*0.5 1*01.7 3,275 728 331.0 397.* 33-6 3,361 722 329.1 392.9 28.5 ll*.8 - - - - - - 2,55* 2,5*7 2,639 - - - GENERAL CONTRACTORS.................. 1 ,025.1* 1,039.8 1 ,130.0 - - *" SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS............ 1,528.6 3**.0 1,507.1 332.6 1,509.3 351.8 - - - BUILDING CONSTRUCTION................. 226.5 E l e c t r i c a l w o rk ..................................................... O th e r s p e c i a l - t r a d e c o n t r a c t o r s ............. MANUFACTURING........................ DURABLE GOODS......................... NONDURABLE GOODS...... *.............. 21*1*.0 Til*.1 16,968 9,811 7,157 226.5 21*1.2 706.8 16,710 9,756’ 6,95* 217.8 213.8 725.9 17,035 13,050 12,788 13,256 9,780 7,255 7,490 5,560 7, *32 5,356 7,572 5,681* Durable Goods ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES............... 127.1* 126.2 129.3 74.9 7*.0 79.6 LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT FURNITURE)............................ 720.3 713.7 101.6 373.0 789.2 128.1* 1*05.1* 651.2 6*5.3 9*.8 3*2.6 718 .I 132.7 50.I 11*1.8 5**5 59.1 112.1 1*5.8 120.3 50.1 52.7 100.8 377.9 M illw o r k , p ly w o o d , and p r e f a b r i c a t e d Wooden c o n t a i n e r s ..................................................... 135.2 50.2 56.2 NOTE: Data f o r the cu rren t month are p r e lim in a ry . 56.3 93.7 347.8 114.3 45.6 49.8 50.0 120.6 37*.* î IN D U STR Y EM P LO Y M E N T Table A-8: All employees and production workers in nonagricultural establishments, by industry-Continued Industry (In thousands) All employees August July 1957 1957 August 1956 August 1957 Production workers July August 19*57 l<«6 Durable Goods — Continued FURNITURE AND FIXTURES.................. Office, public-building, and profes sional furniture....................... Partitions, shelving, lockers, and Screens, blinds, and miscellaneous STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS......... Plat glass................................ Glass and glassware, pressed or blown... Glass products made of purchased glass. . Cement, hydraulic......................... Structural clay products................. Pottery and related products............ Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products.. Cut-stone and stone products............ Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES................ Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling mills............................ Iron and steel foundries................. Primary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals....................... Secondary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals....................... Rolling, drawing, and alloying of nonferrous metals....................... Miscellaneous primary metal industries.. FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT)............................. Tin cans and other tinware......... . Cutlery, hand tools, and hardware....... Heating apparatus (except electric) and Fabricated structural metal products.... Metal stamping, coating, and engraving.. Lighting fixtures......................... Fabricated wire products................. Miscellaneous fabricated metal products. MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)........... Engines and turbines..................... Agricultural machinery and tractors.... Construction and mining machinery....... Metalworking machinery................... Special-industry machinery (except Office and store machines and devices... Service-industry and household machines. Miscellaneous machinery parts........... 379.2 369.6 266.9 259.I 379.6 261*. 2 230.4 308.6 318.2 222.9 227.9 47.9 47.0 1*9.6 38 .O 37.4 1*0.1 39.1 38.8 39.3 29.6 29.I 29.8 25.3 24.7 26.5 I 9.7 I 9.2 20 .1* 553.2 457.8 27.3 442.6 1*?1*.6 30.5 80 .1* 11*.2 50.6 120.8 I 9.2 538.2 3O .9 94.3 16.3 29.7 83.5 49.7 I 21.5 I 9.2 122.3 19.3 93-4 93.1 1,304.1 31.3 96.5 16.5 41.0 83.9 3*.2 91*.9 16.8 1*1*.1* 88.8 82.5 I 3.9 27.2 79-9 13.7 23 .O 34.3 73.7 43.8 98.4 73.4 42.8 99.0 16.7 16.6 100.2 I 6.8 92.2 67.2 67.0 68.1 1,302.7 1,307.6 1,075.7 1,075.3 1 ,091.0 649.5 224.2 648.9 224.3 61*7-9 237.8 542.3 I 93 .O 542.5 193.1 206.7 67 .O 67.1 6k. 8 52.6 52.6 51.5 14.0 14.1 11*.1 10.4 10.5 10.5 IO 9.9 75.3 110.3 155.5 85.1 61.5 130 .O 85.5 163.1 85.2 62.5 129.7 1,120.4 6O .8 138.7 1 ,108.2 1,09*.7 88O .9 868.6 52.5 107.2 863.7 112.9 335.5 222.3 IO 9.7 332.4 87.1 249.6 I 8I .7 40.9 47.5 I I I .5 83.7 247.7 181 .O 39.8 48.1 92.1* 232.2 178.6 38.7 108.6 107.7 1,178.3 57.6 99.6 IO 6.7 1 ,206.6 56.9 101.4 IO 7.7 1,21*9-9 59.2 99.8 112.3 213.9 215.2 124.3 133 .O 109.8 7 6 .6. I 63 .O 51.8 58.7 59.9 136.6 222.6 50.8 59.4 I 39.7 I 36.8 1,656.3 83 .O 143.0 I 5O.O 277 .I 1,686.4 175.8 179.9 267.7 131.3 26I .8 128.7 164.6 272.3 NOTE: Data fo r the cu rren t month are p re lim in a ry . 567 A 317.7 81.6 143.2 151.2 283.5 174.1 273.9 5**.5 77.2 61 .6 11*0.2 119.6 312.5 218.9 1*8.7 59.2 131*. 0 1 ,707.6 81.2 11*2.1 15*. 2 28I .3 188.2 ' 261*. 5 125.6 I 98.6 27I .9 53.2 109.4 207.8 120.6 168.2 9O .3 II 9.5 208.0 172.6 92.9 127.4 209.5 37-5 78.8 W.l 51*9-7 63.2 123.9 5l*.2 111.6 1*8.3 175.6 9k. 5 150.7 209.6 8 IN D U STR Y E M P LO Y M E N T Table A-8: All e m p l o y e e s a n d production workers in nonagricultural establishments, b y industry-Contmued All e m p l o y e e s Industry August 1957 July 1957 Production workers August August 1956 1957 July 1957 August 1956 Durable Goods— -C o n t i n u e d ELECTRICAL MACHINERY..................... Electrical generating, transmission, d i s t r i b u t i o n , and i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s . E l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e s ....................... I n s u l a t e d w i r e a n d c a b l e .................... E l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t for v e h i c l e s ........ E l e c t r i c l a m p s ................................ C o m m u n i c a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ..................... M i s c e l l a n e o u s e l e c t r i c a l p r o d u c t s ........ TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT................. A u t o m o b i l e s .................................... A i r c r a f t and p a r t s ........................... A i r c r a f t ....................................... A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s a n d p a r t s ................ A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s and p a r t s ............ O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s a n d e q u i p m e n t ..... S h i p a n d b o a t b u i l d i n g an d r e p a i r i n g . . . . S h i p b u i l d i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g .............. B o a t b u i l d i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g .............. R a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t ........................... O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ............ INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS........ Laboratory, scientific, and e n g i n e e r i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ................................... Mechanical measuring and controlling i n s t r u m e n t s ........ ........................... O p t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s an d l e n s e s ............ Surgical, medical, and dental i n s t r u m e n t s ................................... O p h t h a l m i c g o o d s .............................. 1,230.7 1,219.7 1 ,215.1 859.6 847.5 872.8 408.0 47 .O 413-7 47.9 425.5 53.8 25.8 67.6 28.0 563.8 50.6 276.0 35.2 19.9 57.0 280.9 302.5 26.1 73.1 28.2 26.2 72.6 28.4 597.1 51.2 580.9 1,884.2 774.5 884.7 542.4 172 .I 20.4 1,888.3 762.9 902.0 553-9 176.9 21.0 I 5 O .2 146.6 149.8 148.0 132.0 16.0 50.0 129.8 16.8 509.3 166.O 17 .I 135.1 126.2 110.5 15.7 409.8 37.3 19.9 56.5 24.5 393.7 36.1 42.6 20.4 53.1 24.7 392.3 37.2 1 ,265.8 562.0 1 ,372.0 611.3 574.6 353.1 103.9 13.8 103.8 126.4 113.1 13.3 51.3 1,373.0 125.5 8.4 111.4 14.1 52.0 7.9 96.2 107 .I 602.6 5Ö5.0 357.8 109.0 14.4 103.8 543.1 333.0 102.6 11.3 94.0 13 .I 44.5 9.1 10.1 66.9 67.2 9.6 340.7 335.2 338-6 227.7 220.6 230.7 74.8 75-6 68.9 42.2 42.0 39.5 84.6 13.5 84.6 13.8 85.3 13.6 57.9 10.0 57.7 10.2 59.3 10.4 41.2 24.0 41.5 23-5 70.0 41.1 25-6 70.2 33-9 28.0 28.4 18.3 43.5 20.5 28.6 18.7 44.1 70.5 32.1 26.2 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES... 494.9 Jewelry, silverware, and p l a t e d ware.... M u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s a n d p a r t s .......... ... T o y s a n d s p o r t i n g g o o d s ..................... 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 ............ 48.7 17 .O 94.4 32.8 468.0 45-9 W a t c h e s a n d c l o c k s ........................... 1,746.0 722.0 827.5 24.4 35.9 61.9 88.5 151.6 16.5 83.8 31.4 57.4 86.0 147.0 59-5 10.8 26.8 20.1 45.2 27-6 505.0 50.1 18.2 100.0 32.6 65 .I 84.7 394.3 38.1 14.2 79.7 2 5 .O 49.9 68.1 369.4 35.7 I3.7 69.7 23.5 45.7 407.9 39.7 I 5.5 84.7 24.3 52.7 154.3 119.3 II 5.3 123.6 1,707.1 340.9 1 ,198.0 1,120.2 26I.I 77.1 220.8 79.2 173.1 22.7 57.4 I3O.O 1,246.4 272.2 78.8 325 .O 86.4 174.0 21.8 63.7 65.8 67.4 Nondurable Goods FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS................ M e a t p r o d u c t s .......... *...................... F a i r y p r o d u c t s ................................. C a n n i n g a n 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 .................... ........... S u g a r ............................................ C o n f e c t i o n e r y a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ...... B e v e r a g e s ....................................... M i s c e l l a n e o u s f o o d p r o d u c t s ................ 1,6».0 326.3 328.9 109.0 331.5 111.1 253.9 28.8 292.2 27.9 118.7 292.4 79.0 229.9 143.4 NOTE: Dat a for the current month are preliminary. 1,578.9 117.2 358.9 115.1 121.9 292 .O 27 .I 71.3 77.9 227.6 143.6 234.4 144.1 259-3 75-3 295.4 83.5 171.9 23.6 64.5 125.9 98.6 98.8 126.9 97.6 IN D U STR Y EM PLO YM EN T Table A-8: All e m p l o y e e s a n d production workers in nonagricultural establishments, b y industry-Continued ( In t h o u s a n d s ) All e m p l o y e e s Industry Nondurable Goods — August July 1957 1957 Production workers August 1956 August July August 1957 1957 1956 Continued 106.1 34.5 33.5 6.9 31.2 94.1 31.3 30.5 5.5 26.8 70.8 29.6 r e d r y i n g ............. 32.2 6.5 28.7 80.I 34.2 30 .I 6.3 9.5 TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS................... .1 ,002.1 986.2 426.1 6.4 114.9 423.1 912.0 6.0 IO9.7 895.4 5.8 IO6 .O 396.O 24.8 9.8 57.9 28.5 211.2 86.1 49.0 10.2 56.8 1 ,047.8 7.0 120.7 454.4 29.3 223.7 89.6 51.6 11.7 59.8 1 ,218.7 122.1 1 ,156.8 II7.3 3II .5 358.9 328.4 303.9 115.8 I6 .I 121.4 20.4 8O.O 78.9 74.9 TOBACCO MANUFACTURES......... .......... 103.3 35.9 Ci g a r s ............................................. Tobacco stemming and S c o u r i n g a n d c o m b i n g p l a n t s ............... Y a r n a n d t h r e a d m i l l s ........................ B r o a d - w o v e n f a b r i c m i l l s .................... N a r r o w f a b r i c s a n d s m a l l w a r e s ............. K n i t t i n g m i l l s .................................. D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ............. C a r p e t s , r u g s , o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s . .. Miscellaneous textile g o o d s ................ APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE PRODUCTS................................ M e n ' s and b o y s 1 f u r n i s h i n g s and wor k c l o t h i n g .................................. ....... 6.6 118.6 29.1 216.7 87.3 50.0 121.6 M i l l i n e r y ......................................... C h i l d r e n ' s o u t e r w e a r ......................... F u r g o o d s ......................................... M i s c e l l a n e o u s a p p a r e l said a c c e s s o r i e s . . PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS............... PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 11.6 63 .I 129.5 12.0 6O .9 I23.5 579.O 281.5 I 59.2 138.3 276.O 156.6 I37 .I 86O .3 320.0 59 .I 855 .O 313.4 58.9 53.6 569.7 53.6 229.2 62.2 17.4 228.0 62.1 I7.2 B o o k b i n d i n g a n d r e l a t e d i n d u s t r i e s ...... M i s c e l l a n e o u s p u b l i s h i n g and p r i n t i n g s e r v i c e s ......................................... 45.2 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS........... Drugs Soap, a n d m e d i c i n e s ........................... 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 ............................................. 5.9 28.8 956.2 6.5 111.8 427.1 191.2 25.8 203.6 76.3 41.4 8.7 48.3 75.2 40.3 78.4 42.8 1 ,220.5 125.7 1 ,083.8 IO9.2 1 ,023.8 318.9 359.1 277.5 25.2 196.9 12.1 285.4 318.1 IO8.7 17.8 71.2 8.8 65.3 124.3 56.9 IO7.7 283.6 577.4 468.5 232.5 157.9 135.9 127.9 108.1 852.2 314.5 550.9 153.3 53-3 222.7 185.7 18.8 62.6 62.8 24.8 33.9 9.0 47.1 104.7 289.1 102.6 13.8 70.2 9.2 54.7 102.0 10.2 5O.O 1,089.0 II3.5 293.O 318.6 IO8.6 16.6 67 .I 9.3 59 .O IO3.3 459.O 226.6 125.6 IO6.8 470.4 552.2 I57 .I 24.1 33.7 184.4 550.2 I55.4 47.5 14.2 234.2 I29 .I IO7 .I 26.9 33 .I I8O .6 12.6 45.4 47.0 12.3 35.9 36.3 37.4 75 .I 74.9 70.6 57.5 57.3 55.1 831.3 829.4 IO7.7 531.8 316,0 832.8 109.2 320.0 104.4 528.8 72.0 203.3 99-9 545.1 74.6 215.3 58.5 50.6 79 .O 8.8 30.5 51.5 77.4 8.4 30.1 37.9 98.4 107.4 314.0 IO5.7 5I.I 8.8 31 .I 36.6 97.9 NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary. 31.8 19.3 46.4 78.7 F e r t i l i z e r s ...................................... 399.5 28.4 5-3 7-5 97.7 3I .2 35.5 96.9 47.2 71.8 203.4 60.5 31.5 48.0 7.5 59-9 31.0 48.5 7.4 22.2 21.6 24.9 23.7 62.0 61.4 31.1 48.0 7.1 21.6 25.8 63 .I 10 INDUSTRY E M P LO Y M E N T Table A-8: All e m p l o y e e s a n d production workers in nonagricultural establishments, b y industry-Continued (In t h o u s a n d s ) .All e m p l o y e e s Industry Nondurable Goods — other petroleum and coal RUBBER PRODUCTS... ................... Other r u b b e r p r o d u c t s ...................... LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS.......... L e a t h e r : tanned, curried, and finished. Industrial lea the r be lting and packing. Boot and shoe cut stock and findings.. 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 a n d s m a l l l e a t h e r g o o d s ....... G l o v e s and m i s c e l l a n e o u s l e a t h e r g o o d s . TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES..... TRANSPORT AT 1OH.......................... Interstate r a i l r o a d s ........................... 19*57 1957 1956 July 1957 1957 1956 260.9 207.9 259.9 207.2 261.2 207.9 175.9 134.1 174.8 133.0 178.8 135.8 53.0 52.7 53.3 41.8 41.8 43.0 264.9 111.7 22.0 I 3I .2 259.7 U0.6 21.6 127.5 264.8 111.4 24.0 129.4 203.9 199.8 83.9 205.5 99.1 101.8 382.9 41.0 5.1 20.0 246.6 17.5 34.9 17.8 372.5 40.3 5.0 20.0 243.2 I7 .O 29.9 17.1 385.4 42.5 5.1 341.4 36.7 3.9 17.8 222.1 14.8 30.4 331.6 344.6 38.3 3.8 19.9 247.0 17.2 35.7 I8 .O 36.0 3.8 17.8 84.4 19.3 17.7 218.9 14.2 25.7 222.3 14.9 31.7 15.2 15.9 4,190 - 2,779 1 ,151.8 1,007.2 10T.7 2,760 1,139.8 1,007.7 107.7 833.4 2,769 1,184.4 1,036.9 110.1 _ _ - 678.8 664.5 43.6 134.4 - - - 809.9 C O M M U N 1C A T 1O N .............. ....................... 824 781.3 41.8 824 781.6 41.9 615 615 608 256.9 147.7 589.6 256.6 147.7 583.5 253.6 148.0 185.6 185.3 181.9 24.9 24.9 24.7 E l e c t r i c l i g h t a n d p o w e r u t i l i t i e s ...... G a s u t i l i t i e s ................................... El e c t r i c l ight and gas u t i l i t i e s c o m b i n e d ......................................... Local utilities, not elsewhere 15.7 16.8 4,199 46.2 147.7 U T I L I T I E S ......................... 84.8 17.2 101.9 4,218 B u s l i n e s , e x c e p t l o c a l . .................... Air t r a n sportation (common carrier).... PUBLIC AUgUet August 838.1 681.0 OTHER workers August Continued PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL........ Coke, Production July ÂUgUSt 590.2 45.7 147.0 - - - - 813 - - - 160.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42.8 - WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE............ ......... 11,495 11.493 11,198 - - - WHOLESALE TRADE ........ .......................... 3,177 3,166 3,064 - - - 1,830.9 125.8 1,825.3 125 .I 1,780.2 121.5 - - - “ - - 320.9 321.2 310.7 - - - 466.8 466.3 463.4 - - - 917.4 912.7 1,340.3 884.6 1,283.6 _ - - - ~ ~ Wholesalers, full-service and l i mited- Groceries, food s p e c i alties, beer, w i n e s , a n d l i q u o r s ........................... E l e c t r i c a l goods, m a c h i n e r y , hardw a r e , a n d p l u m b i n g e q u i p m e n t ..................... O t h e r f u l l - s e r v i c e and l i m i t e d Wholesale distributors, o t h e r . . ........... 1,346.3 NOTE: Dat a for the current month are preliminary. 11 IN D U STR Y E M P L O Y M E N T Table A-8: All e m p l o y e e s a n d production w o rkers in nonagricultural establishments, b y industry-Continued ( In t h o u s a n d s ) Industry AUgUflT 1957 All employees jiuy 1957 6,318 1,3*3.1 8,327 1,3*6.9 8,134 1,344.4 871.6 *71.5 1 ,601.8 1 ,122.6 2**.7 23*.5 805.4 573.1 3,99**3 393.2 37*.3 871.1 *75.8 1 ,605.8 1 ,126.5 2*5.* 233.9 876.5 467.9 1,541.5 1 ,070.1 241.8 2,389 2,390 August 1956 August 1957 Production workers July AUgUSt 1057 1956 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE— Continued RETAIL TRADE........................... Department stores and general mail order houses........................ pood and liquor stores................ Grocery, meat, and vegetable markets. Dairy-product stores and dealers.... Other food and liquor stores........ Automotive and accessories dealers.... Other retail trade.................... Furniture and appliance stores...... FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE Banks and trust companies............ ' Security‘ dealers and exchanges....... Insurance carriers and agents........ Other finance agencies and real estate.. SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS ............... Hotels and lodging places............. Personal services: Cleaning and dyeing plants.......... Motion pictures....................... GOVERNMENT............................... F ED ER AL ^............................... Executive............................. Department of Defense................ Post Office Department............... 630.0 85.5 869.0 804.9 806.5 580.7 3,987.4 392.6 376.5 626.0 85.3 865.0 8l*.0 6,52* 6,526 597.6 598.0 332.8 155.8 230.5 337.9 162.7 229.3 7,165 2,212 229.6 804.6 563.2 3 ,880.1 391.9 345.2 2,361 596.0 84.4 836.4 609.0 160.7 234.5 444431 0 - 5 7 - 3 Civil Service " " _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ - - - - — — ~ - _ 2,219 2,208 2 ,181.1 _ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ - - 2 ,956.0 1,982.3 Commission are p r e l i m i n a r y . - - _ 1,992.8 2 ,960.3 S. - _ Education. ............................. t h e U. - - 6,981 4,773 1 ,252.1 3,521.0 current month - - 7,157 4,938 1,298.5 3,639.8 the - _ 336.6 *,953 x, 290.9 3 ,662.2 for _ 6,293 STATE AND LOCAL........................ are p r e p a r e d b y _ _ _ 844.1 1,046.5 509.8 624.8 Data - - 1,023.* 521 .* 647.2 22.3 4.6 Data - - 2 ,192.0 NOTE: - - 2,184.7 1 ,018.1 521.9 644.7 22.3 4.6 Legislative......... ................. - 22.1 4.3 1,878.5 2 ,894.6 and relate to civilian - _ _ _ - _ employment only. - SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT/ MILITARY PERSONNEL 12 Table A-9: Employees in private and Government shipyards, by region (In t h o u s a n d s ) August 1957 July 1957 August 1956 ALL REGIONS.......... ........................................................... 230.8 228.7 211.4 PRIVATE YARDS............................................ NAVY YARDS............................................... 132.0 98.8 129.8 110.5 100.9 NORTH ATLANTIC............................................... 96.1 95.3 R e gion —'f SOUTH ATLANTIC............................................... 98.9 88.1 43.9 44.2 51.4 44.7 50.6 36.5 17.6 36.9 17.9 19.0 36.1 16.4 19.7 36.5 33.9 25.6 49.1 13.9 35.2 50.4 15.2 35.2 52.3 15.3 37.0 6.1 5.8 4.2 6.5 6.4 5.1 44.7 18.9 GULF: PACIFIC....................................................... GREAT LAKES: INLAND: y The Nor t h A tlantic r e g i o n includes Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, a l l y a r d s b o r d e r i n g o n t h e A t l a n t i c in the f o l l o w i n g S t a t e s : C o n n e c t i c u t , N e w H a m p s h i r e , New. J e r s e y , N e w Y o r k , P e n n s y l v a n i a , R h o d e I s l a n d , a n d Vermont. The S o u t h A t l a n t i c all yards region includes bordering on the Atlantic Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The G u l f r e g i o n i ncludes all yard s b o r d er in g on the G u l f of M e x i c o in the in the following Florida, L ouisiana, M i s s i s s i p p i , and Texas. The P a c i f i c r e g i o n i n c l u d e s all y a r d s in C a l i f o r n i a , O regon, and W a s h i n g t o n . T he G r e a t L a k e s r e g i o n i n c l u d e s all y a r d s b o r d e r i n g on the G r e a t Lak e s in the Michigan, Minnesota, N e w York, Ohio, P e n n s ylvania, and W i sconsin. The I n l a n d r e g i o n incl u d e s all o ther yards. 2/ D a t a i n c l u d e C u r t i s B a y C o a s t G u a r d Y ar d. NOTE: Data for the current month following States: States: following Florida, Alabama, States: Illinois, are p r e l i m i n a r y . Table A-10: Federal military personnel (I n t h o u s a n d s ) August 1957 Branch TOTAL V .......................................................................... 2,820 992.4 922.2 675.8 199.5 30.5 y D a t a r e f e r to f o r c e s b o t h in c o n t i n e n t a l U n i t e d NOTE: D a t a for the c u r r e n t m o n t h are p r e l i m i n a r y . States and abroad. July1957 August 2,839 2,827 1 , 001.3 920.8 685.5 200.7 30.5 1 ,013.5 909.0 675.1 200.9 28.7 1956 13 STATE A N D A R E A E M P L O Y M E N T Table A-ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division (In thousands) Alabama Industry State division TOTAL. .................... Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. u til.... Birmingham Aug. Aug. July- 1957 1957 1956 734.8 720 .7 740.0 15.4 42.4 248.3. 50.6 153.5 28.6 67.7 133.7 15.5 42.5 243.7 50 .7 152.9 28.8 67.6 I33 .I Mobile Aug. July Aug. Aug. July Aug. 1957 1957 195 6 1957 1957 1956 10.8 15.1 71.3 212.0 10.7 I 5.I 70 .5 47.1 12.2 22.4 I 7.7 46.8 12.3 22.4 17.6 213.I 14.5 41.6 241.4 49.6 150.7 16.8 27.7 65.8 129.4 198.8 9.8 16.8 91.9 1 3.3 62.5 1 6.4 46.4 12.0 22.2 10.8 18.2 {ï l 21.8 16.7 1 /9*8 22.0 91.1 G/> 5.1 21.2 11.1 18.1 3.9 I/9.8 22.1 88.7 (i/) 5.1 20.1 10.0 I8.5 ,3 * 7 1/9 A 22.0 Arizona Phoenix State TOTAL.................... M i n i n g ........................ Contract construction. .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g ....... Trans, and pub. u t i l.... T r a d e ......................... 254.9 21.5 255.5 16.6 20.1 40.3 21.8 30.9 10.2 31.1 16.7 20.8 39-6 62.4 10.3 52.7 62.6 52.8 125.5 239.1 16.0 .2 9.9 22.9 10.0 35.9 7.0 20.4 34.2 21.1 59.1 9.5 29.6 15.7 49.2 23.9 126.O .2 9.9 23.5 10.1 35.8 7.0 Tucson 115.2 .2 10.3 18.3 9.9 33.5 6.6 14.4 15.7 23.8 22.0 54.6 2.3 4.4 9.6 5.0 12.5 1.9 8.6 10.3 Arkansas TOTAL.................... M i n i n g ........................ Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... 333.8 6.5 21.5 88.5 28.5 80.2 10.4 38.7 59.5 332.2 6.4 20.8 326.8 6.3 72.3 87.7 28.7 79.4 10.5 38.5 60.2 88.6 12.4 7.6 18.0 28.9 80.1 10.3 37.3 57.3 9.8 5.1 12.5 1.9 8.5 10.2 52.1 2.2 5.1 9.2 4.9 12.1 1.6 7.5 9.5 California Little RockN. Little Rock State 54.4 2.3 4.1 17.9 *.8 1/10.3 13.2 State 71.4 % 12.1 7.7 I7.7 4.9 I A 0 .3 72.5 % 12.3 8.0 18.6 4.8 l/lO.l I 3 .I 12.9 *, 5* 3.1 37.9 261.8 1 ,303.8 372.7 1 ,018.0 221.1 602.9 72*. 9 4,494.7 38.2 266.4 1,259.4 37O .7 1,013.0 222.2 6OI .2 723.6 4,446.5 39.1 • 299.9 1 ,271.8 360.6 988.1 222.3 572.5 692.2 California— Continued Fresno Los Angeles-Long Beach TOTAL.................... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... T r a d e ........................ . 2,166.6 15.7 15.3 S e e ' f o o t n o t e s at e n d o f t a b l e . NOTE: D a t a for the curr e n t mon t h 13.9 17.4 are preliminary. 104.6 * 766.1 144.0 480.1 112.1 311.2 232.8 2,l66.6 I 5.7 IO 7.9 763.8 144.2 478.1 113.6 310.9 232.4 2,120.3 15.9 135.5 749.1 134.9 463.7 Sacramento l4l.9 .6 10.4 21.3 12.7 27.2 109.3 293.4 5.5 12.3 218.5 51.9 136.9 .6 10.0 16.7 12.6 27.5 5.5 12.3 51.7 136.4 .6 10.4 19.7 12.9 26.5 5.6 11.6 49.1 14 STATE A N D A R E A E M P L O Y M E N T Table A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued (In thousands) California— Continued San BernardinoRi verside-Qntario Industry division Aug. 1957 TOTAL.................... Mining....... .......... Contract construction... Manufacturing........... Trans, and pub. util.... Trade................... Finance................. Service................. Government.............. 32.6 July1957 32.I San Francisco-Oakland San Diego Aug. 1956 30.3 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 226.5 226.0 .2 12.9 72.6 213.1 .2 959.2 2.0 950.7 953.4 .2 12.5 72.0 60.8 56.6 58.1 204.7 112.8 216.4 10.0 10.0 26.8 12.4 47.1 12.4 46.7 27.7 44.6 44.4 i4.4 11.8 45.1 10.0 27.9 42.9 66.9 122.6 177.2 California— Continued San Jose TOTAL......... .......... 151.1 .1 Mining.................. Contract construction... 11.0 59.5 Manufacturing....... Trans, and pub. util.... 9A 28.2 Finance................. 5.9 I 7.9 19.1 141.9 .1 10.5 51.2 9.1 28.1 5.9 18.0 19.0 16.8 12.6 5.9 16.5 18.0 2.8 21.2 51 .5 30.2 79.5 16.2 37.7 42.7 34.6 76.3 45.9 130.0 21.6 67.0 90.6 State 276-9 3.0 23.O 49.6 29.3 77.3 15.7 36.5 42.5 478.9 16.3 470.9 16.2 128.8 21.6 126.9 33.2 75.9 46.0 66.6 90.5 36.5 73.7 45.7 21.3 64.7 85.9 Connecticut Denver 281.8 17.6 25.6 Colorado— Continued TOTAL.................... 284.4 • Mining..... ............ 2.7 Contract construction... 22.2 Manufacturing........... 52.1 30.1 Trans, and pub. util.... 8O .3 16.2 Finance................. Service................ . 38.2 42.6 121.9 176.9 212.2 67.0 11 8.4 173.2 State 482.8 17.2 197.4 112.3 215.I 67.O 1.9 65.0 206.7 109.0 Colorado Stockton I 37.7 .1 11.8 51.2 8.6 2.0 913.3 0 / ^ 2/55.1 918.5 ,(§/) 2/53.1 *13.7 46.0 419.5 160.8 52.2 102.0 83.6 46.0 162.2 51.7 102.3 83.8 Bridgeport 903.7 125.4 126.6 2/53.8 ,(£/) 2/ 7.2 (2/) 2/7.2 “7I .5 5.9 20 .6 428.8 44.4 151.8 48.3 95.9 80.8 70.5 6.0 20.4 3.1 10.2 8.0 3.1 10.2 8.0 125.0 M 72.5 5.9 19.8 2.8 9.6 7.8 Connecticut— Continued Hartford 206.8 TOTAL................. . Mining.................. ,(g/) Contract construction... 2/12.7 72.5 Trans, and pub. util.... 8.5 42.1 30.1 22.1 18.8 217.0 205.6 .(£/) ,(§/) 2/11.7 83.4 8.6 43.0 29.4 22.3 18.6 2/11.5 77.6 8.3 40.0 29.0 20.9 18.4 See'footnotes at end o f table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. New Haven New Britain 42.7 43.0 (i/) 2 /1.7 m 2/1.6 ”27.4 27.1 2.2 5.7 .8 2.8 2.5 2.1 5.8 .8 2.8 2.4 43.5 m 2/1.6 “28.1 2.2 5.8 .8 2.7 2.4 128.9 kì 12.8 24.4 7.3 18.9 9.5 128.7 (2/) 2/9.2 46.8 12.8 24.4 7.3 18.8 9.4 126.5 m 47.2 13.1 23.8 6.8 18.3 9.1 15 STATE A N D A R E A E M P LO Y M E N T Table A-ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued (In thousands ) Connecticut— Continued Stamford Industry division Aug. 1957 TOTAL.................... Mining.................. Contract construction... Manufacturing.......... Trans, and pub. util.... Finance................. Service................. 56.3 m 2/ 5.1 21.6 3.2 11.4 2.0 9.2 3.8 July1957 56.2 e/> 2/5.1 21.5 3.2 11.5 1.9 9.1 3.8 Delaware Waterbury Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 52.9 (|/) 2/ Î .7 20.8 3.1 66.6 (2/) 2/2.6 39.6 2.7 10.4 10.6 1.7 8.5 3.6 1.5 4.7 5.0 Finance..... ........... Service........ ........ Government.............. a & 59.6 9.6 23.1 5.1 1/11.8 10.6 129.4 (1/) 10.1 58.7 9.7 23.1 5.1 1/12.0 ~ 10.7 68.0 65.5 M l 42.6 2.7 9.9 1.5 4.3 38.7 2.7 10.4 1.5 4.7 5.0 4.9 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 I 53.3 C1/) I 5I .2 a/) II .9 61.5 10.8 29.O 158.4 12.5 63.1 10.7 29.0 5.5 1/16.0 16.5 State 134.8 Ci/) 17.6 57.8 9.6 22.6 1/12.2 10.1 I/16.O 16.5 (I/) 20.1 62.0 10.7 28.9 , 5*3 1/15.6 15.8 District of Columbia Wilmington 130.3 Aug. 1956 July1957 Delaware— Continued TOTAL.................... Mining.................. Contract construction... Manuf acturing.......... Trans, and pub. util.... State *« 511.4 £ 2 I 6.6 29.2 89.9 25.3 i/71 *7 260.5 510.3 15^0 16.6 29.2 89.8 25.2 1/71.9 259.6 Washington 502.0 662.2 m 16.1 29.0 89.5 25.0 1/69.4 254.8 m 28.2 43.8 134.9 36.2 1/99.7 278.6 66I.O ,(i/) 4l.l 28.0 43.8 134.6 36.0 I/99.8 277.7 649.7 a s 27.5 43.3 131.8 35.8 1/95.3 271.7 Florida State TOTAL.................... Contract construction. .. Manufacturing........... Trans, and pub. util.... Finance................. Service................. Government.............. 1,084.8 7-5 117.9 155.6 93.8 1 ,081.6 1 ,006.1 7.6 7.6 114.1 115.9 154.8 i4i.o 319.8 93.0 320.5 163.7 168.2 168.8 58.3 Jacksonville 58.1 164.7 88.6 291.6 55.2 146.8 159.4 133.1 % 20.7 14.7 40.4 11.2 I/16.9 1 9.7 131.9 127.5 % 20.3 14.6 40.2 11.2 I/16.8 (i/) 10.0 I8.8 14.7 38.4 10.5 1/16.4 19.6 Florida— Continued 156.7 156.2 (!/) m 27.5 12.5 50.5 8.2 I/2I .5 18.9 17.8 27.5 12.4 50.5 8.2 1/21.4 18.5 146.6 S 3 24.8 12.1 47.2 7.8 1/ 20.3 17.7 See footnotes at end o f table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. 18.8 273.2 (i/) 272.5 33.2 35-9 33.2 35.6 1/55.1 27.1 1 /55.6 27.0 25.8 80.2 16 .0 m l6Ìo 252.9 m 30.6 33.1 74.2 14.8 iA8.5 25.O Georgia Tampa-St. Petersburg TOTAL................. . Mining.... ............. Contract construction... Manufacturing.......... Trans, and pub. util.... Trade................... Finance...... . Service.... ............ Government.............. Miami State 977.9 5.0 60 .6 328.9 73.9 219.5 40.6 96.3 153.1 970.1 4.9 59.1 326.3 73.2 216.8 40.6 96.6 152.6 Atlanta 976.7 H.7 57.5 336.O 74.5 221.2 39.7 95.6 147.5 344.9 M l 87.6 34.6 9O .2 24.8 1/43.6 42.1 343.2 (1 /) 21.0 87.2 34.4 89.9 24.9 1A 3.9 41.9 341.1 (1/) 20.0 88.5 34.4 90.6 24.2 1/ 42.7 40.7 16 STATE A N D A R E A E M P LO Y M E N T Table A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued (In thousands) Georgia— Continued Industry division 55-9 % I 5.8 6.4 13.0 2.1 1/ 7.6 Government.............. 6.8 Boise State Savannah /Aug. 1957 TOTAL.................... Mining.......... ....... Contract construction... Manufacturing.......... Trans, and pub. util.... Trade................... Idaho Aug. Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 55.1 55.3 147.2 147.5 4.6 {¥.l v i 15 .1 6.7 1 3 .1 2.1 I / 7.5 I 5I .2 5 .O 12.0 30.6 15.9 37.7 4.8 18.9 26.3 July 1957 15.3 6.2 12.9 2.1 1/ 7.6 6.8 6.7 4.6 9.6 28.5 10.7 28.6 15.8 15.7 36.9 4.9 37.5 4.9 18.9 27.4 18.7 27.4 1956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 23 .O 22.8 23 .I 1.9 2.1 2.8 7.0 1.4 3.3 4.5 1.9 2.0 2.7 6.9 1.4 3.3 4.6 2.3 2.1 2.7 6.9 1.4 3.4 4.3 Illinois State TOTAL......... .......... 3,514.5 3O .5 Contract construction... 220 .5 Manufacturing....... 1,263.4 Trans, and pub. util.... 311.2 730.5 182.5 Finance............. 423.3 352.6 3,487.7 29.7 218.8 1,245-5 307.7 731.1 182.4 420.2 352.4 Peoria Chicago 3,501.5 31.1 206.1 1 ,288.7 310.9 727.9 178.2 411.9 346.6 2 ,630.5 3.7 143.1 1 ,016.3 227.0 539.5 148.5 326.3 226.0 2,617.2 3.7 141.4 1,007.3 223.4 540.0 148.8 327.5 225.1 2,628.2 3.8 142.9 1,027.9 227.I 538.3 146.3 321.7 220.3 State Rockford Contract construction... Manufacturing.......... Trans, and pub. util.... Trade.... .............. Finance................. Service................. Government.............. * * * * * * * * * 75.6 (2/) 2 /4. 6 42.2 2.8 12.8 2.7 7.0 3.8 76.1 43.1 2.8 12.5 2,6 7.0 3.6 100.7 (1/) 5.2 45.3 6.8 22.1 3.7 1/ 9.8 7.9 102.2 (1/) 5..3 47.1 6.8 22.0 3.6 1/ 9.8 7.5 Indiana Illinois— Continued TOTAL.................... IOI .7 (I/) 5.0 46.3 6.9 22.1 3.6 1/ 9.8 8.0 1,410.6 10.7 75.4 602.4 102.1 303.1 53-3 109.6 I53.9 1,406.3 10.4 73.9 598.7 102.1 302.6 53.1 IO 9.9 155.6 Evansville 1,407.7 11.5 82.7 606.8 101.3 298.2 51.1 107.1 149.1 71.3 1.7 4.3 30.9 4.8 14.8 2.2 h/12.6 (4/) 70.8 1.7 67.8 31.0 26.9 4.2 4.8 14.6 2.2 U/ 12.3 " (V) 1.6 4.7 4.9 14.8 2.2 V12.7 (4/) Indiana— Cant inued Fort Wayne TOTAL................. . Contract construction... Manufacturing.......... Trans, and pub. util.... 79.0 (5/> 3.3 34.5 7.6 17.5 3.9 79.5 <2 /> 3.4 34.8 7.6 17.6 5/12.2 ,3.9 5A2.2 "(5/) “ (5/) 81.7 (5 /) 3.9 36.5 7.5 18.3 / 3*7 5A l . 8 ~ (2/) See'footnotes at end of table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. South Bend Indianapolis 292.9 14.5 108.0 22.8 65.9 18.4 U/ 63.3 "(it/) 292.O 14.4 IO7.2 22.9 65.9 18.3 U/63.3 “ (4/) 290.I 82.9 (5/) 80.3 (1/) 14.8 10 9.9 21.9 3-3 42.0 4.7 a .3 15.4 15.5 5/13.9 ,'5/13.9 / 3 -6 17.4 u/61.8 “ *(4/) 3.6 " (5/) 3.3 39.3 4.7 ~ (2 /) 80.2 (5/) 3.7 39.2 4.8 15.4 .3.6 5/ 13.5 (2 /) 17 STATE A N D A R E A E M P LO Y M E N T Table A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued (In thousands) Iowa Industry State division Aug. Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. u til.... T r a d e ........ ................ F i n a n c e ....................... G o v e r n m e n t .................. Dès Moines July 1957 Aug. 657.2 3.5 42.0 I67.6 54.1 179.2 31.8 655.7 3.4 42.8 165.7 54.2 I 77.9 6 6 1 .2 76.0 103.2 75.6 104.4 1957 TOTAL.................... Kansas 31.8 1956 Aug. 1957 102.1 . July 1957 102.2 State Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 100.4 3 .4 *5.6 1 7 1 .9 % 24.6 56.5 7 .8 1 7 8 .6 2 7 .1 3 0 .2 10.8 7*. 5 i/1 3 .1 1 0 0 .8 1 2 .9 < ¥ .l 24.5 7.8 27.I IO .9 1 /1 3 .2 I 3 .O 23.9 7.8 26.4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 10.6 1/ 13.0 12.7 * * Kansas— Continued TOTAL......... .......... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. T rans, and pub. u til.... F i n a n c e ....................... * * * * * * * * * 49.6 .2 5.3 6.0 7.2 10.0 2.6 5.9 12.5 49.2 .2 4.3 6.4 7.6 9.8 2.4 6.0 12.6 * * * * * * * * * I35.2 I .9 8.1 62.7 7.3 26.3 5.0 12.8 11.3 Kentucky— Continued C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g . ............. Trans, and pub. util.... S e r v i c e ..................... . * * * * * * * * 255.4 (i/> (1/) 16.8 15.9 95.3 23.6 55.7 10.3 1/ 25.7 23.5 99.5 23.2 56.7 10.3 1/ 25.7 23.3 124.2 1.9 8.5 783.0 tó.6 72.6 1*9.1 8*. 8 185.3 28.* 90.5 123.7 C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, a n d pub. util.... F i n a n c e .............. ....... 283.7 7.3 20.1 5O .9 45.7 72.2 i4.i 40.3 33.1 7.5 25.9 4.8 12.4 11.2 283.2 7.0 20.1 50.3 47.O 72.2 14.2 39.6 33.1 39.O 39.I 165.0 56.O I69.I 56.O I33.5 20.4 70.0 - 138.1 20.7 71.3 100.0 - 96.9 Baton Rouge 77808 43.1 72.0 147.8 84.5 183.6 28.3 90.0 124.5 67.5 .5 9.I I8.2 4.1 15.I 2.6 6.5 11.4 765.5 46.1 62.4 150.5 87.4 185.4 27.8 87.1 118.8 State See'footnotes at end o f table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. - * * * * # * 69.4 .5 8.9 20.4 4.1 15.1 2.6 6.5 11.5 64.3 .5 6.5 19.6 4.0 14.5 6.4 10.4 Maine New Orleans 284.5 7-fc 20.2 5I .5 4£.0 72.3 14.0 40.3 33.0 * 52.2 Loui siana— Continued TOTAL................. . 58.2 9O .7 State State 250.0 549.9 I 9.I 41.9 1 23.9 63.0 133.0 20.1 Louisiana Louisville TOTAL.................... * * Aug. I 956 Kentucky Wichita Topeka July 1957 .6 14.7 288.6 .6 15.0 110.9 109.8 289.2 21.8 57.6 8.9 30.2 kk.5 21.8 57.8 8.9 30.3 44.4 Lewiston 295.1 .6 15.9 116.3 21.9 58.0 8.7 30.0 43.7 29.0 28.5 29.6 (i/) 1.1 I 5.4 1.0 (1/) (1/) 1.5 5.6 .8 1/ 3.8 1.3 1.1 14.9 1.0 5.6 .8 1/ 3.8 1.3 15.8 1.0 5.5 .8 1/ 3.7 1.3 STATE A N D A R E A E M P LO Y M E N T Table A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued (In thousands) Maine— Continued Portland Industry division Aug. 1957 TOTAL................................... M i n i n g . ....................... Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... T r a d e .......... ............... F i n a n c e ....................... S e r v i c e ....................... G o v e r n m e n t .................. • 3.7 12.9 6.5 14.9 . 3.6 1/ 8.3 3.8 State ¿/ Aug. 1956 July 1957 53 .7 <i/) Maryland 54.5 55.3 3.8 13.4 6.6 15.0 3.6 1 /8 .3 3.8 4.6 1 3 .7 6.6 14.9 3.6 1 /8 .3 3 .6 Baltimore Aug. 1957 July 1957 AUg. 878.9 2.6 72 .2 274.9 78.0 185.5 878.2 2.6 72.5 272.1 78.5 186.6 875.0 2.6 7 7 .7 40.5 103.1 122.1 40.5 103.2 122.2 1956 280.9 7 5.7 180.5 39.7 99.9 llS.O Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 603.8 605.2 .9 44.3 207.4 59.0 120.4 31.1 69.3 72.8 595.1 .9 •9 44.2 207.7 58.5 119.7 3 1 .1 69.0 7 2 .7 1956 _ 48.1 208.4 56.9 115.8 30.3 66.0 68.7 Massachusetts State TOTAL................................... 1,8 52.1 M i n i n g ........................ (i/) 1,842.9 685.0 120.7 385.8 , 98.3 1/241.1 230.2 676.1 C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g ....... Trans, and pub. u til.... T r a d e ......................... S e r v i c e ....................... 91.0 W ) 89.9 121.1 386.3 , 97.8 1/241.9 229.8 Fall Blrer 6/ Boston 1,8 6 7.7 (1 /) 92.2 711.8 120.6 386.2 93.3 1 /2 3 6 .9 226.7 1,014.9 a /; 1,0 1 7 .2 < ± /i 243.7 72.8 1 /1 5 5 .8 1 30 .7 74.9 244.4 72.6 1/155.8 130.6 52.4 285.2 74.3 1, 015.0 (i/) 52.8 286.1 52.8 295.4 76.4 238.3 68.9 1/ 150.6 132.6 44.9 - 43.2 - 47.4 - 26.6 24.4 2 .7 7.9 22.9 2 .6 7.8 - - 3 .1 3 .1 3 .1 • - 2 .7 8 .1 - Massachusetts--Continued TOTAL................................... M i n i n g ....... ................ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g . . ............ Trans, and pub. util.... T r a d e ......................... F i n a n c e ....................... S e r v i c e ..................... . G o v e r n m e n t .................. 50 .1 1 .5 28.0 2 .5 8.0 3 .6 49.4 50. 1 y 27.2 1.6 28.2 8.2 8.1 1 .5 2 .4 Worcester Springfield-Holyok® Nev Bedford 6/ 2 .3 3.6 3.6 164.8 (i/) 7 .8 72.0 8.6 33.* 7 *5 1/, 17.9 17.6 163.0 166.9 107.4 <i/> 7 .9 70.1 8.6 33 .7 7.4 1 /1 7 .9 17.4 (b {s 74.3 8.8 33.2 7 .3 1 /1 7 .5 17.0 48.7 6.0 19.8 5 .2 1 /1 1 .5 11.5 v, 105.0 43 46.5 5.9 19.9 ,5*2 l/U.6 11.4 Michigan TOTAL............................... M i n i n g ........................ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. u til.... * 17 .5 U 7 .0 992.9 152.5 475.3 77.2 248.7 * 2 ,3 3 7 .5 16.8 U 5.2 988.3 152.5 472.1 7 7 .1 250.4 265.1 2,359 .5 17.9 133.4 1,0 0 3.5 154.4 475.2 7 5 .5 244.9 254.7 See'footnotes at end o f table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. Flint Detroit #** State 1, 258.2 1, 266.0 .8 .8 66.3 65.2 545.4 79 .7 256.3 48.6 139.7 121.4 554.7 79.5 254.8 48.6 140.4 122.0 1,257.6 .8 73.6 541.6 80.8 255.4 48.3 146.7 110.4 - 70 .7 - - 59.9 - - 73.4 - - - • - - “ - STATE A N D A R E A E M P L O Y M E N T 19 Table A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued ( In thousands) Michigan- -Continued Industry Grand division Aug. 1957 _ Rapids July 1957 Lansing AUg. I9 5 6 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Muskegon Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 AUg. 1956 TOTAL.................... Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. u til.... - 46.7 - - 46.0 - - - - 51.6 - - 23.4 - 23.9 Contract construction. .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g . ............. Trans, and pub. util.... S e r v i c e ....................... 24.2 • - - _ - 23.9 . . - - - - - - - - - 2 3 3 .5 933.9 21.9 67 .I 232.4 9 3 .5 2 3 0 .8 230.3 9 3 9 .4 2 2 .1 6 9 .2 4 5 .7 91.8 4 5 .7 F i n a n c e ....................... 509.3 505.2 (Ì/) 30.6 149.8 (i/) (i/) 148.9 51.4 1 2 6 .9 33.2 ,33.1 1 / 6 2 .0 1 / 6 2 .1 56.4 56.9 20.7 6 9 .9 2 3 0 .7 8 9 .3 2 3 1 .7 44.1 1 1 3 .0 1 3 0 .I 1 3 0 .4 1 2 6 .2 *5.9 (1 /) 3.8 9.6 7.9 11.5 2.0 1/6.7 - *.3 45.4 (±/) 3.7 9.9 7.5 U.4 1.9 1/6.7 4.3 43.8 (1 /) 3 .3 10.2 5.8 11.6 1.9 1/ 6.9 4.2 Mississippi 5 1 0 .8 5 2 .0 1 2 6 .8 9 2 5 .6 114.3 30.8 149.0 51.5 126.7 / 32.1 1/ 60.7 54.4 Jackson State Minneapolis -St • Paul 2 9 .9 Duluth 114.5 Minnesota — Continued Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... 25.8 - State 24.4 24.4 - Minnesota - TOTAL ........................... 24.4 . - Saginaw - 25.0 - . . - Michigan — Continued TOTAL.................... - 362.3 3.9 17.5 IO8 .O 25.4 3 6 1 .0 88.5 8 8 .5 11.3 39.5 68.2 3.9 1 6 .5 107.6 25.6 11.3 39-5 68.1 365.5 3.8 56.7 18.2 4.3 10.5 4.6 15.3 3.6 7.5 10.2 1 0 8 .6 2 6 .9 89.4 11.1 38.9 68.6 .8 56.6 .8 55.8 .8 4.3 10.4 4.6 4.2 10.4 4.6 15.2 15.3 3.6 7.5 10.3 3.6 7.3 9.8 Missouri State TOTAL.................... M i n i n g ........................ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... 1 ,2 8 7 .9 8 .7 7 4 .0 393.9 124.8 3 0 7 .0 64.7 1 5 8 .1 G o v e r n m e n t .................. 1 5 6 .7 1,287.5 8.6 72.2 394.3 1 2 5 .O 307.6 64.7 1 5 7 .9 1 5 7 .2 1 ,291*1 8.7 77*6 388.8 128.7 316.2 64.4 153.6 153 .I See ' f o o t n o t e s at e n d o f table. NOTE: D a t a for t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y . 444431 0 - 5 7 - 4 St. Louis Kansas City * * * * * * * * * # * * * * * * * 347.5 .8 20.3 95.6 720.5 44.1 6 6 .7 93.4 2.6 42.7 275.0 21.1 1 4 9 .7 3 6 .6 40.6 8 2 .9 3 1 .6 64.3 722.7 719.9 276 .O 67.0 273.0 2.2 42.4 150.8 36.5 83.3 64.5 2.6 44.2 69.2 153.1 36.5 81.3 60.0 20 STATE A N D A R E A E M P L O Y M E N T Table A-U: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued (In thousands) Nebraska Montana State Industry division TOTAL.................... Mining.......... ....... Contract construction... Manufacturing.......... Trans, and pub. util.... Trade...... ............ Finance................. Service................. Government.............. Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 195 6 177.0 15.1 22.3 22.3 176.9 11.4 15.1 22.3 22.3 6.0 23.7 32.4 43.7 5.9 23.6 32.6 177.5 12.5 15.1 22.6 23.2 43.8 5.8 23.3 31.2 11.0 hb.2 State Great Falls Aug. 1957 21.0 Aug. 195 6 July 1957 20.2 (7/) 2.1 3.0 2.5 6.1 20.9 (& 3.0 2.5 6.6 (7/) 7/ 4.1 2.4 3.1 2.5 6.5 7m 2.5 Nebraska— Continued Contract construction. . . Manuf acturing.......... Trans, and pub. util.... Service................. 151.1 % 32.7 23.0 37.9 13.1 1/20.4 15.2 152.0 (!/) (1/) 9.0 32.6 23.0 38.1 13.1 i / 20.5 15.4 10.1 32.5 23.3 38.1 12.5 1/20.4 15.2 92.0 4.0 8.1 5.4 9-3 19.8 2.6 26.5 16.3 92.0 90.4 5.1 7.9 4.2 8.2 5.6 9.3 19.1 2.6 26.5 16.5 28.6 (§/) State -inf Finance................. Service................. 191.3 .3 10.5 83.7 10.5 35.4 6.3 24.3 20.2 188.8 .3 10.5 82.1 10.5 35.1 6.3 23.6 20.4 40.7 98.9 20.8 45.9 66.6 2.4 sa 28.2 f.l 0/ 1.8 9.4 19.5 2.5 24.5 15.5 3.* 7.2 3.* 7.1 8/1.9 “ 3.6 7.1 8.5 4.0 8.3 3.8 1.2 8.6 4.0 1.1 1.1 New Jersey State 191.1 .3 41.7 83.7 10.9 35.2 6.1 23.9 20.0 18.6 2.8 8.1 2.1 18.2 2.8 8.1 2.2 19.1 *.7 3.1 4.6 3.1 h.5 2.3 28.3 8/ 1.8 Manchester *><. 11.0 356.9 2.5 23.8 57.8 6.0 New Hampshire TOTAL.................... Mining.................. Contract construction... Manufacturing........... Trans, and pub. util.... 69.0 1956 Reno State 151.4 355.8 2.2 22.2 57.1 40.1 97.7 21.1 46.3 Aug. Nevada Omftlia. TOTAL.................... 355.6 2.2 21.8 57.7 40.0 98.1 21.2 46.2 68.3 M 2.4 July 1957 Aug. 1957 41.3 2.3 141 .9 2.1i 2.8 8.1 2.0 2.9 1,935.9 4.8 112.5 804.6 152.435*. 3 85.1 219.6 202.6 1 ,928.8 4.8 112.6 79**6 153.5 355.* 8*. 5 221.1 202.3 1,9*0.5 *.* 115.3 822.3 155.0 351.7 83.0 208.6 200.2 New Jersey— Continued Newark-Jersey City 9/ TOTAL.................... Contract construction... Manufacturing.......... Trans, and pub. util.... 840.2 .2 35.* 355.5 84.0 150.6 50.1 91.5 72.9 839.3 .2 35.1 352.4 85.3 151.8 49.3 92.4 72.8 Perth Amboy 2 / 846.6 411.8 410.4 .2 1.8 28.1 1.8 28.2 191.1 24.0 188.4 24.0 191.7 23.3 40.2 40.8 40.4 39.5 364.3 85.7 149.9 49.1 87.8 70.1 See'footnotes at end o f table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. Paterson g/ 70.6 12.6 *3.3 4o.3 71.6 12.6 43.6 410.9 1.5 28.7 71.8 12.7 161.9 .7 8.3 84.2 9.2 23.4 2.6 11.6 21.9 161.6 .8 8.5 83.1 9.1 23.9 2.6 11.7 21.9 l 66.* .8 10.1 86.8 9.* 23.5 2.6 10.9 22.3 21 STATE A N D A R E A E M P L O Y M E N T Table A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry divis:cn-Continued ( In t h o u s a n d s ) New Jersey— Continued Industry Trenton division Aug. 1957 TOTAL.................... M i n i n g .............. ......... Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util. . . . G o v e r n m e n t .................. New Mexico 101,9 .1 3.9 *0.0 6.8 17.0 3.5 13.1 17.5 July 1957 102.0 .1 *.1 39.7 6.7 I 7 .I 3.5 I 3.3 I 7.5 State Aug. 1956 101.1 .1 *.2 39.6 7.0 17.6 3.* 12.0 I7.2 Aug. 1957 207.2 17.6 15.6 21.5 20 .5 *6.1 7.* 26.3 52.2 July1957 Albuquerque Aug. 1956 205.8 17.6 1 6.0 195.* 16.* 15.5 20.1 20.2 20.4 20.3 U 5.7 7.3 26.1 52.4 *3.8 6.7 23.* *9-3 Aug. .1957 July 1957 67.3 65.9 S3 ( I/ ) 11.7 5.7 I7.9 3.* 1 / 8.7 1*.6 5.3 IO .5 5.8 I7.7 3.3 1/ 8.7 1*.6 Aug. 1956 61.3 sa 10.3 5.6 15.9 3.* 1/ 7.9 13.4 New York State TOTAL.................... 6 ,069.9 M i n i n g ........................ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. u til.... G o v e r n m e n t .................. 11 .* 277.4 1 ,899.7 505.7 1 ,298.5 459.8 863.1 754.3 Albany- Schenec tady-Troy 6,032.6 6 ,101 .* 11.2 11.3 276.I 277.7 1 ,8* 7.8 1,9*1.* 50*.* 505.I 1,306.7 1 ,319.4 *60.0 452.3 868.5 857.5 736.6 757.9 207.6 (£ l 72.8 17.0 40.0 7.2 1 / 22.4 39.6 212.3 208.4 V, % 73.5 16.7 39.9 7.2 1/ 22 .* 39.7 77.8 17.0 Binghamton 78.8 78.9 79.4 S3 ss 41.8 (i/) 3.5 *1.6 *1.7 *o0 4.0 13.9 2.1 40.1 7.2 1/22.4 1*.0 2.1 1/ 6.1 1/ 6.1 39.6 7.7 7.7 *.0 1*.2 2.1 1/ 6.3 7.7 New York— Continued Buffalo TOTAL.................... M i n i n g ........................ Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. u til.... *5*. 9 (1/) 27.2 202.5 37.5 87.I 1*.8 S e r v i c e ....................... 1/ *5.6 *0.1 **9.8 (1/) 25.3 199.7 37.1 86.9 14.7 1/46.0 40.1 Nassau and Suffolk Counties 9/ Elmira 6/ 454.8 34.5 35.1 34.3 347.0 205.7 38.0 18 .O 18.* 17.1 IO 2.5 87.5 21.8 6.4 21.8 22.0 6.5 77.3 11.5 l/* 8.2 77.8 74.7 11.5 1/42.0 53.5 sa 1*.* 6 .* l/*6.5 37.9 sa 58.4 347.2 104.1 11.5 1/46.5 58.1 339-0 (1/) 32.9 102.4 New York— Continued New York-Northeastern New Jersey TOTAL.................... 5,510.1 M i n i n g ........................ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... T r a d e .......................... S e r v i c e ....................... G o v e r n m e n t .................. 6.2 236.5 1,728.5 *86.0 1 ,168.2 *58.3 806.8 619.6 5 ,401.5 6.3 235.7 1 ,676.5 486.0 1 ,181.5 457.3 811.4 626.8 5,5*40.2 5.9 25I .5 1,772.7 *86.1 1,177.1 *51.5 787.8 607.6 See’ footnotes at end o f table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. New York City 9/ 3 ,516.4 1.8 118.0 930.6 329.8 796.9 370.0 574.7 394.6 3 ,*89.2 1.8 116.* 88*.4 328.7 806.1 370.1 579.2 *02.5 Rochester 3,547.2 1.8 116.7 965.7 329.O 809.1 364.0 570.4 390.4 * * * * * * * * * 22*. 3 (1/) 11 .* 112.0 IO .3 224.3 (1/) 11.5 113.4 10.2 39-^ 7.3 39.5 7.7 1/23.6 I / 23.2 19.8 19.3 22 STATE A N D A R E A E M P L O Y M E N T Table A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued (In thousands) New York— Continued Industry division TOTAL.................... M i n i n g ........................ Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... Syracuse Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. l^ô 147-7 147.8 149.2 'ïl % 59.6 11.3 31.3 7.0 1 / 16.6 G o v e r n m e n t .................. Utica-Rome 1 k.6 (1/) 7.2 59.5 11.3 6O .8 11.2 3I .2 6.7 31.7 7.1 1 / 16 .* 1k.6 I/ 16.8 1*.6 Aug. . 1957 Westchester County 9/ July 1957 Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. IO8.6 106.4 203.8 199.9 (i/) IO 3 .I Cl/) 3.5 202.7 (Ì/) 5.5 *6.6 5.5 s a 15.2 21.1 50.7 5.5 a a 53.* I 5 .I *6.0 3.* 1/ 9.0 I / 35.5 17.2 3.6 1/ 9.3 21.0 5.0 *5.2 5.5 **.8 16.6 16.9 3.6 1/ 9.3 21.0 20.2 53.7 *5.2 10.5 25.2 1956 (i/) 14.9 44.2 10.3 10.7 I / 35.9 I / 33.9 24.4 25.0 North Carolina State TOTAL................... 1,093.1 *.0 C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... 55.3 476.1 62.8 225.9 36.9 97.1 135.0 1,07*.9 *.0 56.1 Charlotte 1 ,091.8 *.2 60.* *57.7 62.* 22*. 9 37.0 97.5 I35.3 *77.5 62.7 22*. 2 35.0 97.0 I3O .8 96.* (1/) 9.1 23 .I 10.3 29.3 6.9 1/ 10.8 6.9 96.8 (i/) 9.3 23.2 29.2 10.1 29.I 6.9 1/10.9 7.0 6.5 l/l l. l 6.5 _ _ - - 36.8 - 33.7 - - **.0 . 122.9 36.2 - — *3.3 - » _ - - - State - . - **.1 _ • _ - North Dakota Winston-Salem M i n i n g ........................ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g . ............. Trans, and pub. util.... 95.7 (1/) 9.1 23.3 10.3 North Carolina— Continued TOTAL................... Greensboro-High Point 1.7 l*.l 6.5 14.0 39.2 5.2 16.0 26.2 122 .* 1.6 I3.7 6.7 I 3.9 39.1 5.1 I 6.2 26.2 Fargo 121 .* 1.8 13.0 6.8 1*.0 23.6 (1 /) 3.3 38.5 5.0 2.2 2 .* 8.0 1.6 15.7 26.6 1/3.1 3.0 23.3 (1 /) 3.1 22.9 7.9 (1/) 2.7 2.3 2.3 7.9 1/3.1 3.0 1/3.0 3.1 2.2 2 .* 1.6 1.6 Ohio State TOTAL.................... 3 ,139.8 22.8 C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 194.4 M a n u f a c t u r i n g .......... 1 ,311.9 Trans, and pub. util.... 224.3 F i n a n c e ....................... 626.3 107.0 305.0 348.1 3 ,134.6 22.8 187.9 1 ,309.9 224.1 629.3 107.8 305.8 346.9 Akron 3,156.5 22.9 176.8 1,350.2 223.5 624.2 105.4 314.4 339 .I See'footnotes at end o f table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. 93.0 - Canton - « _ _ 92.O 92.8 59.6 _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - 59.5 63 .* _ - - - - 23 STATE A N D A R E A E M P L O Y M E N T Table A-11: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued ( In t h o u s a n d s ) Ohio-- Continued Industry Cincinnati division Aug. 1957 TOTAL.................... Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... July 1957 Cleveland Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 _ _ _ l6l.l - - - - - 161.2 164.4 302.7 - - - - - - - - ' " " July 1957 Columbus Aug. 1956 July 1957 Aug. 1957 . . - - - - - 304.0 - 310.5 - 73.4 - 73.1 - Aug. 1956 77.1 - Ohio--'Continued Dayton TOTAL.................... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .......... Trans, and pub. util.... T r a d e .......................... F i n a n c e ....................... Toledo Youngstovn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - 91.9 - - - - 92.7 - - 98.5 - - - 59.9 - 60.7 - - - ~ - - - _ . - - - 111.6 111.3 108.3 - - - - - - - 59-7 - Oklahoma Oklahoma City State TOTAL.................... M i n i n g ................. . Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... S e r v i c e ....................... G o v e r n m e n t ................... 574.9 51.9 39.7 87 .I 48.9 137.6 23.7 65.0 121.0 572.8 51.7 38.9 86.9 48.7 138.2 23.6 65.3 119.5 145.0 573.7 52.7 8.1 36.6 10.3 15.8 11.0 38.1 8.2 17.8 35.7 90.7 50.0 140.6 22.8 63.9 116.4 Tulsa 145.3 145.9 10.4 16 .O 10.7 16.7 8.1 11.0 38.0 8.2 17.9 35.8 8.1 129.2 13.8 8.8 31.3 14.2 11.1 38.2 8.2 17.8 30.1 6.5 16.2 35.3 8.4 Oregon M i n i n g ........................ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... T r a d e .......................... S e r v i c e ....................... 511.0 1.2 28.0 505.8 1.2 27.2 153.0 48.5 118.7 18.7 149.6 48.8 117.9 63.2 18.7 62.8 79.7 79.6 Portland 521.0 1.5 28.7 166.5 49.9 117.7 19.3 60.9 76.5 See'footnotes at end o f table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. 31.2 14.2 30.4 6.5 16.5 8.4 133.2 13.2 10.3 34.5 14.0 30.8 6.4 16.2 7.8 Pennsylvania State TOTAL.................... 129.5 13.7 8.7 259.8 (1/) 15.2 63 .I 258.3 (1/) 68.7 15.0 62.5 30.6 67.8 13.4 1/35.2 33.9 13.5 1/34.9 34.0 30.3 State 261.0 (1/) 15-7 66.4 30.8 67.9 13.4 1/34.4 32.4 3 ,804.3 87.2 188.0 1 ,513.1 314.6 726.8 144.6 431.7 398.3 3,792.5 87.6 184.2 1,501.7 312.2 730.6 144.5 433.3 398.4 3,796.2 93-7 203.9 1 ,516.2 314.2 716.9 141.9 417.1 392.3 2* STATE A N D A R E A E M P LO Y M E N T T a b l e A-ll: E m p l o y e e s in n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , b y State, s e l e c t e d a r e a s , a n d industry division-Continuec! (In thousands) Pennyslvania— Continued Industry division T O T A L ........................... M i n i n g .............. . . . . . . . Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util. . . . Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Harrisburg Erie Aug. July Aug. Aug. July Aug. Aug. July Aug. 1957 1957 1956 '1957 1957 1956 1957 1957 1956 99.3 - G o v e r n m e n t .................. 94.7 - - *■ 101.0 ** *2.6 - - _ *0.* - 4 4 .7 - - - - 8 .8 8 .1 l4l.4 .4 8.6 36.2 1*.8 2 5 .O 35.* I 5 .O 2 5 .O 35.3 14.8 24.4 5.7 1*.3 38.6 5.7 1*.* 38.6 5.6 13.6 1 *3 .8 1 *2 .6 .* .* 38.7 Pennsylvania— Continued Lancaster ## F i n a n c e ....................... S e r v i c e ....................... Pittsburgh . _ TOTAL................... M i n i n g ........................ Contract construction. .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util. . . . Philadelphia 8 * 5 .6 8 3 6 .I 1 6 .7 821.5 1 9 .I 5 6 .8 5 *. 2 3 3 9 .O 3 3 7 .1 49.7 336.6 - - - - - - 1 7 .9 U5 .7 - *4.9 - *6.3 - 5 4 7 .9 - 550.1 - 5 4 5 .9 ** “ •* - “ - 71.1 I 6 0 .* 28.7 98.1 73.6 7 0 .5 7 0 .6 1 5 8 .9 2 8 .7 9 8 .1 1 5 6 .8 7 1 .9 69.5 28.2 9 1 .O Pennsylvania — Continued Reading TOTAL........................... M i n i n g ........................ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g ............... Trans, and pub. u til.... S e r v i c e ..................... . G o v e r n m e n t .................. Scranton _ *9.6 - . - k9 .6 ~ 5I . 7 - - _ 32.0 - _ 3 1 .5 C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util. . . . T r a d e ........................ . S e r v i c e ....................... G o v e r n m e n t .................. - See'footnotes . - - U3 .1 - *1.9 - *5.7 - - _ 38.9 « _ - - - _ - _ - - - - • - “ Providence 283.* 295.2 2 7 8 .7 277.2 (1/) I 9 .3 (1/) 20.0 £/) (i/) (i/) (Û ) 1 9 .0 1 2 7 .4 1 7 .1 1 7 .7 1 6 .9 1 2 7 .3 1 3 .8 124.3 1 3 6 .* 1 1 7 .8 15.* 5 2 .O 13.1 - 1 / 2 9 .8 36.0 at e n d o f t a b l e . 38.2 _ 283.* - NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. 3 8 .9 State - “ 32.5 _ Rhode Island York _ _ _ Pennsylvania — Continued TOTAL................... Wilkes--Barre — Hazleton II5 .9 15.* 52.213.0 1/30.7 36.2 1 6 .2 5 4 .0 12.6 1 /2 9 .8 ' 3 6 .2 4 9 .5 1 2 .8 1 /2 7 .6 30.6 1 3 .7 4 9 .6 ,1 2 . 7 1 /2 8 . 4 30.8 289.6 1*.*, 5 1 .3 12.3 ■i/2 7 . 5 3 0 .8 25 STATE A N D A R E A E M P L O Y M E N T Tabie A-11: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued (In thousands) South Carolina Industry State division TOTAL................... Contract construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. u til.... Charleston Aug. 1957 July1957 Aug. I 956 531.5 1.3 527.9 1.3 28.9 224.4 25.3 IO7.3 533.1 1.3 30.3 28.9 227.8 25.4 107.9 15.8 *2.9 81.5 15.7 *3.2 81.8 Aug. 1957 _ Greenville July 1957 Aug. Aug. 1957 1956 53.8 54.1 52.6 S3 (¥.l » 231.8 25.6 106.5 15.6 9.2 9.3 4.8 13.5 2.2 *3.0 79.0 1/ 5.1 1 5.9 13.5 2.2 ¿ / 5 .I I 5.9 k.6 30.4 9.6 3.9 13 .I * * * * * * * 128.5 * 17.7 30.8 * 2.7 II .7 11.9' 15.5 10.1 38.3 5.* Sioux Falls 130 .* 2.7 12.9 12.0 10.2 40.4 5.* I7.5 29.5 30.9 Tennessee State M i n i n g ........................ Contract construction. .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .......... . . . Trans, and pub. u til.... T r a d e .......................... 30.2 Aug. 1956 i 2-1 1/ *.9 South Dakota TOTAL.................... July 1957 # * * * * * * * * 24.4 (1/), State * * * * * * * * * 24.9 (1/) 1.8 2.0 5.3 5.* 2.2 8.0 1.6 2.2 8.4 1.5 1/ 3.* 1/ 3.5 2.0 2.0 849.7 8.4 *3.5 290.I 58.3 197.9 31.8 93.6 126.1 862.9 9.6 4-7.5 301.9 59-4 196.4 31.1 93.8 123.2 1 Tennessee— Continued Chattanooga TOTAL.................... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. u til.... T r a d e ....... .................. F i n a n c e ....................... G o v e r n m e n t .................. 92.4 .1 3.7 *3.0 5.6 17.7 *.5 9.5 8.4 Knoxville 91.8 .1 93.3 3.7 *2.6 3.8 *3.9 5.5 5.6 17.6 *.5 9.5 8 .* .1 18.2 *.3 9.5 8.1 Memphis II6.6 188.9 2.2 188.2 189.2 6.k 2.1 6.4 *1.9 7.6 25.7 2.7 41.9 7.3 43.8 7.6 .4 9.5 45.7 I6.5 55.9 8.4 24.6 .3 9.5 .4 9-6 46.0 55.2 8.3 24.6 28.0 55.9 8.3 24.9 28.0 27.4 II3.9 2.1 11.6 16.I II3.7 7.6 25.4 2.7 25.8 2.7 11.5 11.6 16.2 15.8 Tenne ssee— Continued 45.8 16.6 16.8 Texas Nashville State Dallas 1 TOTAL.................... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util. . . . 137 .O 136.8 13*. 2 2,*89.3 2,486.8 .3 7.1 38.5 .3 .3 137.3 175.7 137.7 6.8 38.6 12.5 31.2 31.2 9.2 9.2 20.5 17.8 12.5 20.6 17.8 7.2 37.2 12.5 30 .* 8.9 20.3 17.6 See'footnotes at end of table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. 488.7 231.9 680.5 115.5 303.3 356.4 17*. 5 488.8 229.6 679.1 115.3 302.9 358.9 2,426.9^ 136.3 I69.5 477.O 231.8 657.2 111.5 295.O 348.6 - 89.9 « 90.0 « _ 82.8 « - _ - - _ « - _ - - - 26 STATE A N D A R E A E M P L O Y M E N T Table A-ll: E m p l o y e e s in nonagricultural establishments, b y State, selected areas, a n d industry division-Continued (In thousands) Texas— Continued Industry Port Worth division Houston July 1957 Aug. 1957 San Antonio Aug. Aug* July Aug. Aug. July Aug. 1956 1957 1957 1956 1957 1957 I 956 TOTAL................. M i n i n g .............. . Contract construction M a n u f a c t u r i n g ........ Trans, and pub. util. T r a d e . .................... F i n a n c e .................. S e r v i c e .................. G o v e r n m e n t .............. 56.3 - - •• 58.4 ** 58.9 “ *' 93-9 • 93.2 * 91.5 - _ - « - - 21.4 - 244.8 244.8 15.8 19.9 15.7 19.2 - - 37.4 22.6 57.5 9.6 28.2 53.8 Salt Lake City 239.8 15.8 19.4 36.8 23.2 56.3 9.6 26.3 52.4 38.3 22.5 57.2 9.6 28.3 54.0 124.8 7.5 9.6 I 9.I 13.6 123.9 7.6 9.3 19.0 35.9 7.6 13.* 35.5 7.6 16.7 16.8 14.8 Burlington 6/ 17.8 M i n i n g ........................ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... *.7 1.4 *.7 F i n a n c e ....................... - 3.5 17.6 14.7 122.2 7.7 IO .5 I8.8 I 3.3 3*. 7 7.* 15.5 14.3 IO 9.I 1.4 5.7 36.9 8.4 20.5 3.5 17 .* IO 8 .I 1.4 5.6 15.5 17.4 - 4.4 1.4 4.7 3.5 4.2 1.5 4.6 - 3.4 12.4 - 7.3 .6 1.6 1.3 12.4 13.6 - - 7.4 .6 1.6 8.7 .6 1.6 - - 1.2 *■ 1,013.5 19.2 84.3 261.9 C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g ............... Trans, and pub. util.... T r a d e .......................... F i n a n c e ...................... S e r v i c e . ...................... G o v e r n m e n t .................. I61.8 .2 15.3 I 5.5 17.4 4^.6 6.2 18.9 44.7 161.5 .2 15.4 I 5.3 I 7.5 43.3 6.2 I8.8 44.8 167.7 .3 13.5 17.5 4l.4 5.8 16.1 17.7 45.5 See'footnotes at end of table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. 4l.o 42.5 13.6 19.5 21.2 20.4 15.5 3.5 17.1 15 .* 8.4 3.5 17.* 8.2 1,009.7 976.6 84.2 74.5 18.6 18.5 231.5 1.2 44.0 112.7 261.0 90.8 219.3 105.4 ** 167.5 112.7 169.2 44.1 42.9 164.2 Washington Richmond 156.5 .2 13.0 15.4 20.5 256.8 92.0 232 .I 92.4 Virginia— Continued Norfolk-Portsmouth 36.2 110.7 1.4 5.8 39.2 State 3/ ' TOTAL..................... - - Virginia Springfield 6/ - - State Vermont— Continued TOTAL ........................... - Vermont State M i n i n g .................... Contract construction M a n u f a c t u r i n g .......... Trans, and pub. util. T r a d e ..................... F i n a n c e ........... . S e r v i c e .................. G o v e r n m e n t .............. 20.9 _ Utah TOTAL.................. 21.3 - I 67 .O •3 13.5 39-8 State I 62 .O .3 821.3 1.9 48.4 40.7 237.9 68.8 12.6 16.2 16.1 19.6 21.2 18.4 42.7 13.7 4o .3 13.1 20.5 184.7 34.7 96.7 148.2 822.0 2.0 46.8 240.0 68.7 184.6 34.7 96.0 149.2 792 .O 2.2 49.0 218.9 67.9 183.5 34.3 91.6 144.6 27 STATE A N D A R E A E M P LO Y M E N T Table A-11 E m p l o y e e s in nonagricultural establishments, b y State, selected areas, a n d industry division-Continued (In t h o u sands) Washington— Continued Industry Seattle division Aug. 1957 TOTAL................. M i n i n g .............. . Contract construction M a n u f a c t u r i n g .......... T rans, and pub. util., T r a d e ........ ............ F i n a n c e .................. S e r v i c e .................. G o v e r n m e n t .............. . 337.7 a s 111.7 29.2 July -1951337.2 <i/> 17.8 112.5 29.3 18.9 76.2 18.8 1/ 39-5 43.3 1/ 39.0 *3.6 77.1 Spokane Aug. 1956 Aug. -1957- 312.9 a s 90.2 28.6 76.5 18.8 1/ 39.3 42.8 76.7 ss 1U .9 9.0 21.5 4.1 1/ 11.5 10.8 Tacoma Aug. 1956 Aug. .1957 July 1957 76.8 77.8 % % 15 .O 78.7 (i/) 5.9 15.6 16.6 17.3 i / 11.5 9.3 21.3 4.1 1/ 12 .O 17 .* July -1957 76.7 % 9.2 21.* *.0 10.7 10.5 7.2 , 3.1 1 / 9.1 18.7 7.3 I 7.3 3.1 1/ 9.1 ~ I8.8 Aug. 1956 77.7 % 18.8 7.1 I 7 .O 3.0 1/ 8.9 18.6 West Virginia State TOTAL.................... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util.... F i n a n c e ....................... S e r v i c e ....................... G o v e r n m e n t ................. . 4 9 9 .1 8 0 .0 4 9 2 .2 28.9 131.4 52.5 79.9 27.9 126.7 52.6 9 0 .6 9 0 .0 12.5 4 5 .1 58.1 12.5 45.1 57.5 Charleston 4 9 6 .8 8 2 .0 26.8 130.8 51.4 87.7 12.6 45.7 59.8 93.* 9.* 5.5 26.7 10.3 19.* 3.2 9.5 9.7 Wheeling-Steubenville 93.2 93.1 9.5 5.3 26.3 10.3 10.3 19.5 19.0 10.5 *.9 26.O 3.2 9.* 9.7 3.3 9.6 9.7 * * * * * * * * « II 3.2 5.6 6.9 * 9.8 II 7.3 5.6 5.5 54.6 9.0 20.7 9.0 21.6 3.1 3.0 11.0 11.0 7.3 7.2 Wisconsin State TOTAL.................... 1 ,161.9 M i n i n g ............. . C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g . ............. Trans, and pub. u til.... S e r v i c e ....................... 4.1 65.5 465.6 77.6 246.8 43.0 124.4 134.8 1,161.4 *.2 6*. 2 *67.0 77.8 2*7.7 *3.0 123.3 13*. 2 Milwaukee 1°/ 1,158.3 *.5 67 .* *7*.* 78.3 2*3.9 * 1.0 119.6 129.2 *58.0 (1/) 25.9 198.5 30.1 91.6 21.1 1/51.1 39.8 *59.0 v(l/) 25 .* Racine 458.2 a s 199.6 30.3 92.2 21.2 202.1 30.1 9I .2 20.8 1/51.* 39.0 l/*9-9 38.0 41.2 *0.8 *1.6 20.5 21.3 (i/) 2 .* 20.7 m 1.8 1.7 7.5 , .9 1/ *.* 3.5 1.7 7.* , .9 1/*.* 3.5 1/ *.3 3.6 ___ ----------------- __ — — — — — — — — ___ — — — — — — — — 7.* .8 Wyoming State -Hst TOTAL......... .......... M i n i n g ........................ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. Trans, and pub. util. . . . 95.6 9.0 8.7 7.1 13.4 21.5 2.4 1 *.* 19.1 95.0 9.O 8.7 7.0 13.* 21.2 2 .* 1*.* I8.9 Casper 95.* 9.3 9.2 7 .* 13.6 20.6 2.2 1*.8 18.3 See'footnotes at end o f table. NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. 3.5 1.9 1.8 2.0 *.5 .5 2.3 - 3.5 1.7 1.8 2.0 *.* .5 2.3 - 3.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 *.* .6 2.0 - 28 STATE A N D A R E A E M P L O Y M E N T Table A-ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued l/ Mining and service combined. 2/ Mining and contract construction combined. 3 / Federal employment in Maryland and Virginia portions of Washington, D. C., metropolitan area included in data for the District of Columbia. k j Service and government combined. 5/ Mining, service, and government combined. 0/ 2/ 8/ 2/ Total includes data for industry divisions not shown separately. Mining, finance, and service combined. Mining and manufacturing combined. Subarea of New York-Northeastern New Jersey. 10/ In addition to Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, area definition now includes Waukesha County, Wisconsin. not comparable prior to January 1956. * Not available. ** Revised series; not strictly comparable with previously published data. *** June 1956 revised: manufacturing employment 57**0. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary. Data 29 LABOR TU R N O V ER Table B-1: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing ___________________ ( P e r Year Jan. Feb. Mar. 4.5 3.9 4.2 2.5 3.2 3.1 2.8 4.6 3.9 4.4 Apr. May 1 0 0 e m p l o y e e s ) __________________ June Total 1951..... 1952..... 1953..... 195*..... 1955..... 1956..... 1957..... 5.2 4.4 4.4 2,8 3.3 3.3 3.2 2.8 3.6 3.1 2.8 4.5 3.7 *.3 2.4 3.5 3.3 2.8 *.5 3.9 4.1 2.7 3.8 3A 3.0 4.1 4.0 3.8 *.3 2.9 3.6 3.3 4.1 3.7 4.1 3.7 3.0 3.5 3.3 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.5 2.5 3.6 3.0 4.6 4.1 4.3 3.8 3.1 3.* 3.3 *.9 *.9 5.1 3.5 *.3 4.2 3.9 4.8 3.9 4.4 3.3 3.2 3.7 3.* Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. *•5 5.9 *.3 3.3 *•5 3.8 3.1 4.3 5.6 4.0 3A 4.4 4a 4.4 5.2 3.3 3.0 3.3 4.1 4.2 3.9 4.0 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 5.1 4.9 5.2 3.9 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.2 4.5 3.3 3.5 3*5 k .3 3.1 3.5 1.9 2.1 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.8 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.8 2.1 1.2 1.8 1.7 Annual average accessions Total 1951..... 1952..... 1953..... 195*..... 1955..... 1956..... 1957..... July 4.2 4.4 4.1 2.9 3A 3.3 3.2 3.6 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.2 4.4 4.4 3.9 3.0 3.7 3.* separations *.3 3.9 4.2 3.1 3.2 3.* 3.0 4.4 5.0 *.3 3.1 3.* 3.2 3.1 4.6 4.8 3.5 4.0 3.9 3.9 3*5 4.2 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.* 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 4.4 4.1 4.3 3.5 3.3 3.5 Quits 1951..... 1952..... 1953..... 195*..... 1955..... 1956..... 1957..... 2.1 1.9 2.1 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.3 2.1 1.9 2.2 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.2 2.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.3 2.7 2.2 2.7 1.1 1.5 1.5 1-3 2.8 2.2 2.7 1.0 1.5 1.6 1.4 1951..... 1952..... 1953..... 195*..... 1955..... 1956..... 1957..... 0.3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 .2 0.3 .3 .4 .2 .2 .3 .2 0.3 .3 .4 .2 .2 .3 .2 0.4 .3 .4 .2 .3 .3 .2 0.4 .3 .4 .2 .3 .3 •3 2.5 2.2 2.6 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.3 2.4 2.2 2.5 1.1 1.6 1#? 1.4 3.1 3.0 2.9 1.4 2.2 2.2 1.8 3.1 l.l .9 l.l 1.0 2.4 2.3 2.3 1.1 1.6 1.6 Discharges 0.4 .3 .4 .2 .3 .3 .2 0.3 .3 .4 .2 .3 .2 .2 0.4 .3 .4 .2 .3 .3 .3 0.3 .4 .4 .2 .3 .3 0.4 .4 .4 .2 .3 .3 0.3 .4 .3 .2 .3 .3 0.3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 0.3 .3 .4 .2 .3 .3 1.3 2.2 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.3 .7 1.5 1.7 1.1 1.4 1.4 .7 1.8 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.7 .7 2.3 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.0 2.5 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.9 1.2 1.5 0.4 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 0.4 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 0.4 .3 .3 .1 .2 .2 0.3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 0.5 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 Layoffs 1951 -.... 1952...... 1953..... 195*..... 1955..... 1956..... 1957.... . 1.0 1*4 •9 2.8 1.5 1.7 1.5 0.6 0.7 .4 .4 .3 .3 .2 0.6 .4 .4 .2 .2 .2 .3 »2 1-3 .8 2.2 1.1 1.8 1.4 0.8 1.1 .8 2.3 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.0 1.3 •9 2.4 1.2 1.4 1.5 0.5 .3 •3 .2 .2 .2 .2 0.5 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.9 1.1 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.1 •9 1.7 1.2 1.3 1.1 Miscellaneous, 1951...*.. 1952..... 1953..... 1954..... 1955...... 1956..... 1957..... 0.4 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 i NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary. including military 0.4 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 0.4 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 0.4 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 30 LABOR TU R N O V E R Table B-2: Labor turnover rates, by industry (Per Total accession rates Industry MANUFACTURING......................... DURABLE GOODS..................................................... NONDURABLE GOODS.............................................. Durable LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT FURNITURE).............................. L o g g i n g c a m p s a n d c o n t r a c t o r s .............. S a w m i l l s a n d p l a n i n g m i l l s . ..... ............ Millwork, plywood, and p r e f a b r i c a t e d FURNITURE AND FIXTURES.................. STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS......... and glass Separation Total Quits July 1957 3.2 Aug. 1957 3.9 July 1957 3.1 Aug. 1957 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.* *.0 3.3 2.9 1.7 3.7 2.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.7 2.8 2.3 1.1 *.0 *.0 6.4 12.3 5.4 *.9 9.7 3.9 4.4 7.0 *.3 *.2 3.2 *.2 p r o d u c t s ..................... Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1957 July 1957 0.3 0.2 1.6 1.3 0.2 0.2 .3 .2 .2 1.8 1.2 1.4 .2 1.0 .2 .2 .2 .9 .1 .1 1.5 1.1 .1 .2 2.9 4.6 2.6 .3 .3 1.8 *.2 2.8 2.4 .3 .4 3.0 7.3 2.1 *.5 1.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .2 *.3 2.9 2.3 2.0 .3 .2 1.6 .6 .1 .1 b.l *•3 3.Ö 4.4 3.6 *.3 2.3 2.5 2.0 1.8 2.0 .5 .5 .5 .3 .4 .3 1.3 .9 2.3 .9 5.2 3.2 3.* 2.9 .8 1.0 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 3.1 4.8 2.3 3.1 3.7 2.5 2.9 2.9 3.2 3.1 3.7 1.4 1.4 1.0 l.b 2.0 1.8 1.1 .2 .2 .2 .7 1.5 .3 1.9 1.3 *.0 .4 .3 1.0 .7 .2 .2 1.3 1.0 .8 .6 1.3 1.3 1.4 .1 .9 1.0 .3 .3 .1 .2 .2 .1 1.8 2.2 .7 1.5 3.3 3.6 4.1 3.2 1.9 1.7 PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES................ 1.8 1.7 2.7 2.1 1.2 2.2 2.1 2.6 2.1 1 .* 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.7 2.9 3.2 2.5 3.5 2.9 1.0 1.7 2.2 1.6 1.1 1.6 2.7 1.8 3.3 3.2 3.8 and P r i m a r y smelting and refining o f nonferrous metals: P r i m a r y smelting and refining o f c o p p e r , l e a d , a n d z i n c ..................... Rolling, drawing, and allo y i n g of nonferrous metals: Rolling, drawing, and alloying of c o p p e r ............................................ Other primary metal industries: I r o n a n d s t e e l f o r g i n g s ..................... FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT).............................. .3 .1 .1 .5 .3 .b .5 1.6 2.4 1.9 .9 .9 3.6 2.5 3.6 2.9 *•3 1.7 1.3 1.4 3.* 1.9 2.9 4.0 3.2 2.5 3.5 3.1 3.9 3.0 3.6 2.7 *.0 4.2 3.7 .4 .7 .6 l.b .3 .2 .9 .3 .3 1.7 .1 .2 .5 1.9 .7 3.0 .7 .5 1.6 2.0 2.2 1.1 1.0 2.9 1.9 1.7 4.4 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.8 1.0 .h . 3.1 .3 .3 l.k 4.4 3.* 5.0 5.7 2.7 4.8 1.9 .5 .4 .3 .h .5 1.8 1.2 .7 3.3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 1.9 1.6 .3 .3 1.6 1.6 1.1 2.2 .3 .2 1.1 1.4 .3 .3 .6 1.8 .3 .8 1.7 4.1 .2 .3 .8 1.5 3.1 *.0 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 5.5 4.5 .3 .3 .1 1.0 2.6 .2 1.6 1.0 2.2 .2 .2 1.8 2.3 3.6 2.2 .3 1.1 2.0 l.k .b .3 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 See footnotes at end of table. NOTE: Dat a for the current month are preliminary. *.0 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.8 1.1 1.0 .8 2.8 H a r d w a r e .............................. ............ Heating apparatus (except electric) a n d p l u m b e r s ' s u p p l i e s ........ ............. S a n i t a r y ware and plumbers* supplies... Oil burners, n o n e l e c t r i c h e a t i n g and cooking apparatus, not elsewhere c l a s s i f i e d . ...................... ............... Fabricated structural metal products.... M e t a l stamping, coating, and engraving.. 3.6 1.4 .k .2 1.5 2.8 works, k.6 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 3.3 steel Misc., i n c l . military July 1957 1.8 July 1957 1.4 Layoffs Aug. 1957 2.2 furnaces, Di s c h a r g e s Aug. 1957 3.1 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 ............... Blast rates Goods ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES................ Glass 100 e m p l o y e e s ) .3 k .2 1.0 .9 2.6 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .6 .3 .2 1.6 1.0 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .b .5 2.7 .7 2.9 .3 •2 .2 .b 31 LABOR TU R N O VER Table B-2: Labor turnover rates, by industry-Continued (Per 100 e m p l o y e e s ) Total 3s i o n bes Industry July 1957 Durable Aug. 1957 July 1957 Quits Aug. Discharges July Aug. July 1957 1957 1957 1957 1.2 0.9 .9 0.2 .1 .1 Layoffs Aug. July M i s c . , incl, military Aug. July 1957 1957 0.2 .1 .2 .3 1.7 3.4 .7 .3 .2 .2 2.0 1.8 1.2 .7 .2 .1 1.5 .1 .1 2.0 .3 .3 2.3 1.6 .2 1.4 1.3 3.0 .7 .7 .7 3.0 1.6 .3 .9 .2 .1 .2 .2 .2 .1 .1 .2 .6 .2 .4 .3 1Q57 1957 1.2 0.2 2.3 1.5 .3 .3 0.3 .4 .4 1.3 1.2 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 1.4 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 Goods-Continued MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)........... E n g i n e s a n d t u r b i n e s ........................... A g r i c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y a n d t r a c t o r s ...... C o n s t r u c t i o n a n d m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y ........ M e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y ........................ M a c h i n e t o o l s ................................... Metalworking machinery (except machine t o o l s )............................................ M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s o r i e s ................... Speci a l - i n d u s t r y m a c h i n e r y (except m e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y ) ..................... G e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l m a c h i n e r y ............... O f fice and store ma c h i n e s and devices... S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and h o u s ehold machines, M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a c h i n e r y p a r t s .............. ELECTRICAL MACHINERY.................... Electrical generating, transmission, distribution, and industrial apparatus. C o m m u n i c a t i o n e q u i p m e n t . .................... . Ra d i o s , p h o n o g r a p h s , t e l e v i s i o n sets, a n d e q u i p m e n t .................................. Telephone, telegraph, and r e l a t e d e q u i p m e n t ........................... .......... . 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 ..................... . TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT............... A u t o m o b i l e s ...................................... A i r c r a f t a n d p a r t s ............................ A i r c r a f t ......................................... A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s a n d p a r t s ............... A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s a n d p a r t s ........... Other aircraft parts and equipment.... Shi p and boat bu ild i n g and repairing... 2.0 1 .7 2.1 1 .7 1.2 .9 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.2 3.4 5.0 2.0 1.2 1.6 1.1 2.0 3.6 4.0 2.5 3.1 1.4 1.2 .8 1.0 1 .7 1.9 2.7 3.4 2.2 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.1 1.5 1.4 1.5 .9 1.0 1.0 1.1 .8 1.9 3.4 3.2 3.0 4.4 3.1 3.* 3.2 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.4 1.8 2.8 1.1 .2 .2 3.4 2.6 2.0 1.4 .3 .2 .8 .8 .3 .2 2.3 3.7 2.6 3.8 2.4 2.5 1.3 2.5 1.2 1.6 .1 .4 .2 .2 .9 .8 .2 .6 .5 .3 12 .2 5.3 4.7 2.8 3.1 1.8 .4 .3 .9 .6 .4 .1 1 .5 .9 2.6 1.9 1.8 •9 .3 .1 .1 .6 .4 .2 k.o 3.5 4.1 4.1 1.6 1.2 .3 .3 1.8 2.2 .3 .4 3.* 3 .9 1.9 2.0 1.0 3.9 3.7 2.9 3.0 2.4 5.5 5.2 4.5 4.3 3.7 4.0 2.7 1.7 1.4 1.1 .8 1.6 1.8 1.1 1.2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 3.3 3.4 2.5 2.7 1.7 .3 .4 .4 .7 y i b .9 4.9 5.3 2.2 a n 3.6 LI.3 5.7 8.5 9A 4.7 INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS....... 3.2 2.0 3.4 plated ware... 4.3 .3 .2 1.1 2.8 and 2.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 .8 2.0 1.3 3.4 6.5 silverware, .8 .9 3.9 3.2 5.3 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.. 1.3 •9 1.5 2.8 2.6 R a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t ............................ L o c o m o t i v e s a n d p a r t s ....................... R a i l r o a d a n d s t r e e t c a r s .................. O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ........... P h o t o g r a p h i c a p p a r a t u s . . .............. . W a t c h e s a n d c l o c k s ............. ............... Professional and scientific instruments 2.6 .3.6 3.0 3.9 3.5 3.1 (i/i 9.1 Jewelry, S e p aratlon r a t e s Total 1.6 5.0 L0.1 5.8 5.3 6.0 1.9 2.0 1.4 (Ì/) 2.1 (I/) 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.0 .6 1.1 2.5 3.4 1.7 2.0 1.2 2.0 .9 .7 .9 .2 .2 .1 .1 (i / ) .6 .5 <1/) .8 .2 .3 .9 (2/) .3 .5 .4 <!/> .2 .1 .2 .1 2.6 2.5 3.5 (i/) 2.9 (1/) 7.3 6.7 7.5 .2 1.8 1.2 (1/) 2.5 6.1 4.2 3.9 4.3 (2/) .2 .1 .3 d/) .1 (i/) .5 .7 .4 .1 .2 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 .5 .8 .3 .3 .8 .2 .1 .6 .1 .2 .2 .2 .1 4.7 1.9 1.9 1.0 .2 .2 .9 (i/) .7 .7 3.3 1.7 2.2 .4 .1 1.3 1.5 1.8 1.0 .4 2.0 .1 .2 .9 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.1 3.7 3.2 3.2 3.2 .3 2.4 3.1 1.9 2.1 1.7 •3 .5 .4 4.4 Cl/) 4.3 ¥.1 2.1 2.4 3.3 1.7 4.5 4.0 4.7 4.1 2.0 3.6 3.2 2.8 3.4 V i 3.0 .4 3.2 Nondurable Goods FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS.............. 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 ................................. Beverages: M a l t l i q u o r s ................................... See footnotes at end of table. NOTE: D a t a for the current m o n t h are preliminary. 2.0 1.1 2.0 1.4 .3 .2 2.5 .8 1.2 2.1 .3 .4 .4 (Ì/) .7 1(1/) .2 .2 .2 .9 .6 .2 .2 .2 .1 .2 (1/) 3.3 (1/) .1 2.0 LABOR T U R N O V E R 32 Table B-2: Labor turnover rates, by industry-Continued (Per Total accession rates Industry 100 e m p l o y e e s ) Separation Total Quits rates Discharges Layoffs M i s c . , incl. military Aug. July- Aug. July- Aug. July- Aug. July- Aug. July Aug. July 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 3.3 3.5 3.5 1.4 4.1 4.5 4.2 1.1 2.9 2.6 3.2 3.2 2.8 1.7 4.3 1.6 1.1 2.3 1.2 1.5 1.1 2.2 •9 .3 .5 .1 .2 0.2 .2 .2 .2 0.9 .8 .8 1.4 0.8 .1 1.8 (2/) 0.1 .2 (2/) .3 0.2 .3 .1 .5 3.3 4.2 3.7 3.6 4.0 2.9 2.0 3.2 2.4 2.1 4.0 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.2 1.9 2.6 1.9 2.7 2.2 1.6 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 .2 (i/> 1.2 •9 1.1 .8 3.1 1.4 2.6 .9 .6 1.3 1.5 .2 .1 .2 .2 .2 .1 .1 (¿/) .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .2 .3 .2 .1 .2 .1 1.4 .9 1.4 .9 4.3 1.5 2.0 .8 1.6 1.4 (¿/) 3.2 3.8 3.2 3.0 4.4 3.8 1.7 4.4 3.3 2.0 2.3 (1/) .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .3 4.7 3.5 Nondurabl e Goods— C o n t i n u e d TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.................... C i g a r e t t e s ........... . ............ ............. 1.6 3.3 3.2 (i/) 3.0 5.0 3.8 5.1 2.8 2.5 2.7 2.9 (i/) 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.4 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.1 1.0 4.0 2.4 4.1 2.9 3.6 2.2 3.2 2.1 2.5 1.7 .2 .2 .2 (2/) .6 .5 .8 .2 .1 .1 .1 .2 4.8 4.4 4.4 3.9 3.4 2.8 .3 .2 .7 .7 .1 .1 2.6 1.5 3.8 3.0 2.1 3.1 3.1 2.2 1.6 2.7 2.3 1.9 1.2 2.9 1.3 .7 1.7 .3 .2 .5 .2 .1 .3 .7 .6 .4 .6 .5 .4 .2 ,2 .2 .2 .2 .2 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.6 2.5 1.4 2.3 f i l l e r s .............. 2.0 2.4 1.6 1.8 2.2 1.4 2.1 2.1 1.7 2.5 2.1 1.7 2.4 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.3 1.2 .8 .4 1.5 1.6 .8 .7 .4 .3 .9 .7 .2 .2 .1 .1 .2 .2 .1 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .8 .4 1.0 1.2 .6 .2 .7 1.3 .8 .8 .1 .5 .1 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .2 .1 .1 .1 .2 PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL.......... 1.1 1.5 .9 2.0 1.8 .8 .6 1.2 1.0 .3 .2 .1 (2 / ) .1 (2/) .6 .5 .2 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 2.9 1.7 2.2 4.0 2.0 1.4 2.2 2.5 1.2 .7 1.6 1.6 1.1 .7 1.6 1.4 .2 .1 .1 .3 .2 .1 .2 .3 1.2 .6 .3 1.8 .5 .4 .1 .6 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 4.5 4.2 4.6 3.9 2.6 4.2 2.7 1.0 3.0 2.4 1.2 2.6 .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 1.1 2.5 .9 .7 .9 .7 .4 .4 .4 .5 TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS................... Cotton, silk, synthetic Dye i n g and finishing C a r p e t s , rugs, o t h e r f i b e r ............ t e x t i l e s .............. floor coverings.... APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE PRODUCTS..... .......................... Men's Men's and boys* and boys' s u i t s a n d c o a t s ........... furnishings and work PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS............... P u l p , p a p e r , a n d p a p e r b o a r d m i l l s ........ P a p e r b o a r d c o n t a i n e r s a n d b o x e s ...... CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS........... Industrial Industrial Paints, i n o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s ............. o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s ............... pigments, and .5 r u b b e r p r o d u c t s ......................... 3.8 2.6 2.2 3.0 3.0 LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS............ 3.8 2.6 4.0 5.0 2.5 5.4 RUBBER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.7 1.6 2.1 Other Leather: tanned, curried, and finished.. S e e f o o t n o t e s at e n d o f t a b l e . NOTE: D a t a for the c u r r e n t m o n t h are pre l i m i n a r y . 3.7 3.9 3.5 6.6 4.4 4.2 3.7 4.1 3.4 3.9 3.3 .2 0 .6 33 LABOR TU R N O VER Table B-2: Labor turnover rates, by ¡ndustry-Contmued ( P e r 100 e m p l o y e e s ) Industry Total accession rates Separation Total Quits Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1957 July 2.0 .7 1.6 3.2 .7 3.9 8.5 4.2 .7 5.9 7.2 1.6 .4 2.1 .6 2.7 .7 2.7 ANTHRACITE MINING........................ 1.4 2.0 1.5 1.5 BITUMINOUS-COAL MINING................... 1.2 1.1 1.7 2.2 (1/) v—/•Î* G 2.1 (X/) G/ 1.8 1.9 rates Discharges Aug. July 1957 I957 1957 M i s c . , incl. military Layoffs Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1957 July 1957 2.0 .2 2.7 0.3 (g/) 1.3 6.3 1.5 (2/) 2.5 4.7 0.1 .2 .3 1.1 (2/) 2.1 0.3 (2/) .2 .2 .3 0.4 .4 .5 .9 1.1 (2/) (§/) .k .1 .2 .2 .5 •5 (2/) (2/) 1.0 1.4 .2 .2 1.5 (1/) G/ .1 .1 (1/) (IV) '-J 1 .2 HOHMAHUFACTURING METAL MINING............................. Iron mining. COMMUNICATION: T e l e p h o n e • « . . « • ....... . T e l e g r a p h 3/« • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ....... . l/ Not available. 2/ Less than 0.05* 3/ Data relate to domestic employees except messengers. 1.7 2.1 1.8 w > 1.1 .3 .2 .1 (1/) (»y — f)• .2 .1 .2 STATE A N D AREA LABO R TU R N O V E R Table B-3: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas ( P e r 100 e m p l o y e e s ) State and area Total accession rates Separations Total Discharges Quits 1*5 1.4 1.7 1.9 0.3 0.2 .3 .2 p A .3 .8 .1 .1 1.4 1.5 .3 .3 1.1 •9 .2 •3 .4 1.2 1.4 1.4 3.5 3-9 1.9 2.3 3.0 3.7 5.4 July 1957 June 1957 CONNECTICUT .............................. Bridgeport ............................. Hartford ................................ New Haven ............................... Waterbury ............................... 2.8 2.1 2.6 3.3 2.9 2.8 2.2 3.3 3.5 3.0 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.1 2.7 5.1 2.0 1.8 1.0 DELAWARE 3.8 2.4 4.3 3.6 2.7 2.3 3.5 3.0 1.0 .9 1.2 .2 .2 INDIANA 1/................................ 3-3 4.0 3.2 3.1 1.2 1.2 .2 KANSAS 2/................................. Wichita 3 / ............................... 4.7 5.6 4.9 6.1 3.8 4.5 3.5 3.4 2.0 1.8 2.5 2.4 KENTUCKY ................................. 4.0 4.0 2.8 3.2 1.3 MARYLAND ................................. Baltimore ............................... 3.8 3.2 4.3 3.8 3.2 2.9 3.6 3.3 MISSOURI ................................. 4.4 4.7 3.7 NEW YORK ................................. Albany-Schenectady-Troy ................ Binghamton ............................. Buffalo ................................. Nassau and Suffolk Counties ........... New York City .......................... Rochester ............................... Syracuse ................................ 4.8 1.7 3.2 4.6 2.3 3-6 3.6 3.5 5.6 3.2 3.3 4.7 OKLAHOMA ................................. Oklahoma City ....................... . 2.8 3.2 6.3 3.0 2.3 4.5 4.6 7.0 3.5 5.4 8.0 4.1 July June 195I_ 1957 June 1957 June 1957 ............................................ L a y o f fs July June July 1957 19*37 1957 July 1957 3-k rates 3.4 2.5 1.8 2.6 5.4 1.9 3.0 3.7 4.3 6.1 3.0 1.5 1.2 1.5 .2 0.8 1.8 .5 1.1 1*3 .4 2.6 •7 Misc., incl. mi litary July 1957 June 1957 0.2 .2 .2 0. ^p .3 .3 .4 1*5 1.3 .2 .2 •4 1.5 1.4 *3 .4 1.4 1.5 0.4 1.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 1 .1 1.6 .2 .2 1.5 1.5 •3 •3 •3 •3 1.3 1.1 1 *3 1.8 1.7 •3 •3 1.3 1.2 4.1 1.4 1.4 .8 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.8 •3 1*9 .8 .2 .9 •3 •5 •3 .1 •3 12 .3 •5 2. 2.0 1.8 1.3 .2 .2 .2 1.4 2.0 2.6 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.4 .1 .2 .1 .2 3.1 1.3 1.5 •3 .3 4.2 2.4 2.6 1.8 2.0 •3 .5 .4 •3 6.3 2.7 2.4 1*9 .2 •3 .6 1 .0 3 •0 .4 1 .5 1.9 1 .5 2. 9 1.6 l ’.k 1 . *+ 3*3 .1 .3 t.?• #3 „"3 .2 .. 1 .7 .2 .7 .7 1.1 .C. l.tf 3.6 ' .k .? .c0 .2 .3 .1 l/ Excludes canning and preserving. 2/ Excludes instruments and related products. 3 / Excludes paper and allied products, products of petroleum and coal, and Instruments and related products. NOTE: Data for current month are preliminary. .2 .2 35 C U R R EN T H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group Major industry group MANUFACTURING..................................... DURABLE GOODS..................... NONDURABLE GOODS..... ............ Average weekly earnings Sept. Aug. Sept. 1956 1957 1957 $83.20 89.06 Average weekly hours Sept. Aug. Sept. 1956 1957 1957 Average hourly earnings Sept. Aug. Sept. . 1956 1957 .1957 $82.80 $ 81.81 40.0 40.0 40.7 $ 2.08 $2.07 $ 2.01 88.66 2.21 74.66 74.26 88.38 72.44 40.3 39-5 40.3 39.5 41.3 39.8 2.20 1.88 2.14 1.89 93.06 93.83 93.88 39.6 40.1 42.1 2.35 2.34 2.23 74.19 74.03 40.8 40.8 40.9 39.4 40.9 41.3 41.0 41.2 1.84 1.75 1.81 81.18 100.12 40.1 41.0 40.7 39-6 1.85 84.25 100.58 75.07 71.40 84.25 99.68 90.64 94.25 89.79 93.15 87.78 95-18 41.2 40.8 40.1 40.0 39-7 40.3 41.0 40.5 40.0 40.1 40.0 40.1 41.2 39.0 38.9 40.8 36.6 1.82 Durable Gooda Ordnance and accessories.............. . Lumber and wood products (except furniture)............................ . Furniture and fixtures. ..... . Stone, clay, and ¿lass products....... Primary metal industries...... ........ Fabricated metal products (except ordnance, machinery, and transporta tion equipment)...................... Machinery (except electrical)......... Electrical machinery.................. , Transportation equipment.... . Instruments and related products..... . Miscellaneous manufacturing industries 72.16 82.61 S7.60 84.16 72.94 82.00 97.04 84.00 72.18 71.04 82.61 97.47 84.26 70.93 1.76 2.07 2.54 2.06 41.6 42.3 41.1 41.3 41.1 40.3 2.20 2.31 2.06 2.19 2.30 39.1 42.0 40.8 39.3 42.8 36.9 42.4 43.0 2.08 38.7 41.1 41.5 40.9 36.9 41.0 40.9 40.7 39.0 41.4 41.7 40.5 36.9 2.24 2.73 2.29 1.55 2.53 1.72 1.98 2.43 2.11 2.25 2.01 2.36 2.44 2.05 2.42 2.12 1.81 2.10 1.80 2.05 1.76 1.92 1.48 1.50 1.91 1.49 1.81 Nondurable Gooda Food and kindred products............. Tobacco manufactures.................. Textile-mill products................. Apparel and other finished textile products................. ............ Paper and allied products............. Printing, publishing, and allied industries............................ Chemicals and allied products......... Products of petroleum and coal....... Rubber products............. .......... Leather and leather products.......... 79.10 57.72 58.35 77-93 57-51 58.65 56.30 56.99 54.90 89.02 55-35 87.34 53.28 84.71 97 -52 92.06 113.30 96.89 92.25 109.61 93.66 57.20 91.98 58.67 NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. 76.02 95.94 88.60 108.00 89.IO 55.72 38.6 38.6 38.1 36.0 1.50 2.52 1.50 1.38 1.45 1.50 2.06 1.48 1.97 2.51 2.46 2.14 2.59 2.25 2.68 2.26 1.54 2.20 1.51 36 OVERTIME HOURS Table C-2: Gross average weekly hours and average overtime hours of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group Major industry group MANUFACTURING..................................... DURABLE GOODS.................. ................................................... NONDURABLE GOODS............................................................... September 195Î Over Grose time August 1957 Over Grose time 40 0 2.4 40.0 2.4 40.3 39.5 ._ £ A . 2.3 40.3 SQ.5 _ - - - - 1.7 3.3 2.7 3.4 - - 40.1 40.8 40.8 40.9 39.4 ~ “ 41.0 40.5 40.0 40.1 40.0 40.1 2.8 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.5 _ 40.8 - 38.6 3.2 2.3 Ju3jr 1957 Over Gross time 39.7 2.4 40.7 3.1 40.0 2.3 41.3 39.8 3.3 2.8 1.6 2.9 3*5 3.6 3.2 3.6 3.1 3.5 3.8 2.9 3.4 2.5 39.4 ... September 1956 Over Gross time Durable Goods 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).... . Electrical machinery. *.................... ....... Transportation equipment...... ................... Instruments and related products................. - 1.8 2.4 40.0 40.4 39.T 2.1 42.1 40.9 41.3 41.0 41.2 40.7 40.7 39-7 39-5 40.1 39-5 2.9 2.5 1.7 1.9 1.8 2.1 41.6 42.3 41.1 41.3 41.1 40.3 41.5 39-6 38.6 3.4 1.9 2.1 1.1 4.6 42.0 40.8 39.3 39.4 39.3 2.2 3.3 2.8 Nondurable Goods Tobacco manufactures............. ................ Textile-mill products...... * . . .................. Apparel and other finished textile products..... Printing, publishing, and allied industries..... Chemicals and allied products.................... _ - - - “ NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. 39.1 36.9 42.4 38.6 41.0 40.9 40.7 38.1 1.2 2.2 1.4 4.5 3.0 2.2 1.9 2.9 1.4 36.1 42.3 38.3 41.0 41.5 41.3 38.1 2.8 2.3 2.2 3.8 1.3 36.0 43.0 39.0 41.4 41.7 40.5 36.9 3.9 1.3 2.4 1.1 4.8 3-7 2.5 2.3 3.0 1.1 INDEXES OF MAN-HOURS AND PAYROLLS Table C-3: Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours in industrial and construction activities 2J ( 1947 - 49 = 1 0 0 ) September August July September 1957 1957 1957 1956 TOTAL 2 / ......................................................... 110.2 110.7 108.1 114.7 M IN IN G .............................................................................. 87.4 86.5 86.8 88.3 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION ................................................... 152.9 157.8 154.1 160.7 MANUFACTURING ................................................................. 105.6 105.6 102.9 109.9 DURABLE GOODS........................................................................ NONDURABLE GOODS................................................................. 111.5 112.4 97.5 110.6 117.3 325.0 320.3 Activity Durable T r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t .................................. I n s t r u m e n t s a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ....................... M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s .............. Nondurable 101.1 309.4 83.5 108.4 105.8 104.3 116.0 104.2 137.0 129.2 117.1 105.1 87.0 83.3 107.3 105.9 104. *5 100.5 114.8 102.9 134.2 137.5 117.4 102.5 112.5 101.2 105.2 106.0 131.1 135.6 113.8 371.8 93.7 110.6 108.9 114.5 117.1 114.4 142.0 127.6 123.0 94.4 109.5 93-1 69.5 107.8 107.6 Goods T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s ........................................ A p p a r e l a n d o t h e r f i n i s h e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s ....... P a p e r a n d 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 , a n d a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s ....... and 93.8 Goods O r d n a n c e a n d a c c e s s o r i e s .................................. L u m b e r a n d w o o d p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) ....... F u r n i t u r e a n d f i x t u r e s ........ ............................ S t o n e , c l a y , a n d g l a s s p r o d u c t s ........................ P r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s . . . . ............................ Fabricated metal products (except ordnance, m a c h i n e r y , a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ) .......... Leather 98.5 l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s ............................. 100.9 95-7 74.4 105.5 119.3 114.9 105.0 96.6 107.1 91.9 97.7 90.1 75.0 106.3 116.7 112.5 103.4 95.3 104.2 95-9 72.8 98.4 114.0 111.7 102.7 96.O 103.8 93-1 79.1 103.9 119.0 114.7 107.5 97.8 IO6.9 91.4 1/ A g g r e g a t e m a n - h o u r s a r e f o r t h e w e e k l y p a y p e r i o d e n d i n g n e a r e s t t h e 15 t h o f t h e m o n t h a n d d o n o t r e p r e s e n t totals for the month. F o r m i n i n g a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g , d a t a r e f e r to p r o d u c t i o n a n d r e l a t e d w o r k e r s . For contract c o n s t r u c t i o n , d a t a r e l a t e to c o n s t r u c t i o n workers. 2J I n c l u d e s o n l y t h e d i v i s i o n s s h o w n . NOTE: D a t a for the 2 m o s t re c e n t m o n t h s are preli min ary . Table C-4: Index of production-worker weekly payrolls in manufacturing ( 1947 - 4 9 = 1 0 0 ) Manufacturing Production-worker w e e k l y p a y r o l l s ...................... September 1957 165-7 NOTE-: D a t a for the 2 most recent m o n t h s are preliminary. August 1957 July 1957 I65 .O 160.5 September 1956 166.7 IND USTRY H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees, by industry Average weekly earnings Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. METAL MINING........................... $100.12 108.94 $ 100.28 IO9 .6I $92.40 I r o n m i n i n g .................................... C o p p e r m i n i n g ........... .................... L e a d a n d z i n c m i n i n g ....................... Industry Average weekly hours Average hourly earnings Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 40.6 40.9 40.0 40.3 40.0 33.9 43 .0 42.3 $2.46 2.67 2.44 $2.47 2.68 2.45 $2.31 2.43 2.34 91.37 40.7 40.8 39*7 40.6 2.18 2.18 2.16 1956 M INING : 96.87 82.38 100.62 88.51 98.00 87.85 ANTHRACITE MINING..................... 91.08 Q/) 87.25 31.3 (1/) 33.3 2 .9I Ü/> 2.62 BITUMINOUS-COAL MINING... ............ 110.05 112.17 102.49 36.2 36.3 37 .O 3.04 3 .O9 2.77 Petro l e u m and natur a l - g a s pr o d u c t i o n ( e x c e p t c o n t r a c t s e r v i c e s ) ............. 106.78 110.00 100.28 40.6 41.2 40.6 2.63 2.67 2.47 NONMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING..... 92.37 90.70 87.69 45.5 44.9 45.2 2.03 2.02 I .94 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION .................. 111.27 109.15 104.94 38.5 37-9 38.3 2.89 2.88 2.74 NONBUILDING CONSTRUCTION.............................. 106.42 42.2 44.1 40.6 41.8 43.5 40.3 42.4 44.0 41.0 2.67 2.48 2.86 2.65 2.46 2 .5I 2.83 2.39 2.63 CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS PRODUCTION: H i g h w a y a n d s t r e e t c o n s t r u c t i o n ...... O t h e r n o n b u i l d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n ....... 112.67 IO9.37 116.12 110.77 107.01 114.05 105.16 107.83 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION..................................... 110.70 108.93 104.53 37.4 36.8 37.2 2.96 2.96 2.81 GENERAL CONTRACTORS.................. 103.69 102.03 98.05 37.3 36.7 37 .O 2.78 2.78 2.65 SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS............ 115.88 37.8 35-2 39-3 36.2 37.4 38.5 35.8 39*9 36.7 3.09 3.11 3.00 3.38 3.02 3.08 3.09 2.94 2.97 2.88 3.20 105.33 37.5 38.4 35.7 39.2 37.2 36.8 119.42 107.10 132 .5O 112.34 113.34 116.80 105.95 132.83 108.60 109.96 P l u m b i n g a n d h e a t i n g ..................... P a i n t i n g a n d d e c o r a t i n g ................. E l e c t r i c a l w o r k ............................. O t h e r s p e c i a l t r a d e c o n t r a c t o r s ...... MANUFACTURING ........................... 82.80 82.18 79-79 40.0 39-7 40.3 2.07 2.07 1.98 DURABLE GOODS................................................. NONDURABLE GOODS.......................................... 88.66 74.26 88.00 74.47 85.68 40.3 39.5 40.0 39-4 40.8 39.6 2.20 1.88 2.20 I .89 2.10 71.68 93.83 93.60 90.64 40.1 40.0 41.2 2.34 2.34 2.20 75.12 39-4 41.5 41.1 41.2 42.1 40.3 1.84 1.83 1.82 1.81 1.82 I .85 40.9 I .90 1.88 I .92 1.44 1.45 1.53 Durable 3.01 3.38 3.00 2.87 1.81 Goods ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES............... LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT FURNITURE)..................... ....... S a w m i l l s a n d p l a n i n g m i l l s ................ Sa w m i l l s and p l a n i n g mills, general... W e s t ............................................ Millwork, plywood, and p r e f a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r a l w o o d p r o d u c t s ................. 49.13 85.74 50.52 95.51 40.8 40.3 40.3 41.3 39-8 77-52 77.64 77.57 57.46 57.86 75.98 77.64 72.95 62.12 61.91 75.26 74.44 75.99 57.92 57.11 60.27 40.8 41.3 40.4 39.9 39.9 40.6 75.07 73-75 74.56 49.97 94.33 NOTE: D a t a for the current m o n t h are preliminary. 114.35 103.10 127.68 71.71 70.23 70.82 57.60 58.58 74.80 1 76.22 38.8 38.7 40.6 36.8 40.2 41.3 38.6 40.0 40.4 40.2 40.9 41.3 40.5 40.5 41.0 1.85 1.21 2.37 1.81 1.83 1.21 2.33 1 .89 1.88 1.89 1.44 1.45 1.54 1.20 2.37 1.84 1.82 1.84 1.43 1.41 1.47 39 IN D U S TR Y H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-5* Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees, by industry-Continued Averag<5 w e e k l y e a r n i n g s Aug. Industry July 1957 Durable Goods — _ 1957 Aug. Average weekly hours Aug. July Aug. Aug. 1956 1957 1956 1957 1957 Average hourly earnings. July Aug. 1957 1956 Continued FURNITURE AND FIXTURES................. H o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e .......................... Wood household furniture, except u p h o l s t e r e d .................................. Wood h o u sehold furniture, upholstered. M a t t r e s s e s a n d b e d s p r i n g s ................ Office, public-building, and p r o f e s s i o n a l f u r n i t u r e ............................. W o o d o f f i c e 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 . ................... Partitions, shelving, lockers, and f i x t u r e s ........................... ............ Screens, blinds, and m i s c e l l a n e o u s f u r n i t u r e a n d f i x t u r e s .................... STONE, CLAY AND GLASS PRODUCTS......... F l a t g l a s s ....................................... Glass and glassware, p r e s s e d or blown. G l a s s c o n t a i n e r s ................ ............ P r e s s e d o r 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 glass. C e m e n t , h y d r a u l i c ............................. S t r u c t u r a l c l a y p r o d u c t s ................... B r i c k a n d h o l l o w t i l e ...................... S e w e r p i p e ..................................... C l a y r e f r a c t o r i e s . .......................... P o t t e r y a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ............. Concrete, gypsum, a n d p l a s t e r products. C o n c r e t e p r o d u c t s ........................... C u t - s t o n e a n d s t o n e p r o d u c t s ............. Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral $71.40 68.14 $ 68.38 64.68 $ 69.87 66.10 40.8 4o.8 39.3 39.2 41.1 40.8 $1.75 1.67 $1.74 I .65 61.69 58.21 1.49 1.47 1.82 1.80 $1.70 1.62 72.80 76.59 68.22 76.95 59.06 71.06 76.13 41.4 40.0 40.1 39.6 37.9 40.5 41.3 39-7 41.6 81.34 65.99 89.32 77.61 63.18 80.41 70.79 86.33 85.28 41.5 41.5 40.6 39-8 40.5 39-6 42.1 42.9 41.0 1.59 2.20 2.18 1.65 2.08 86.43 84.96 88.62 40.2 39.7 42.2 2.15 2.14 2.10 69.72 68.63 66.18 40.3 39-9 40.6 1.73 1.72 1.63 84.25 112.44 83.37 82.82 112.28 81.36 40.9 40.3 39-7 40.0 39.0 39-7 40.9 40.8 41.9 40.5 40.3 39.2 37.6 44.3 44.8 40.6 40.4 40.1 40.2 40.4 39-8 39-3 37.8 40.6 41.6 40.0 40.6 39.0 36.3 43.5 41.3 40.9 39.2 39.1 39-4 40.3 2.06 2.05 1.97 2.80 2.69 40.2 4l.l 42.5 40.3 40.7 38.7 38.0 45.4 45.9 40.9 2.79 2.10 2.13 2.04 1.77 2.24 1.88 1.72 1.93 40.0 37-5 42.1 40.4 38.8 42.2 38.0 2.27 2.19 2.42 2.15 2.27 2.17 2.37 2.05 2.21 38.7 39-9 39-2 41.4 36.2 84.82 86.46 81.59 85.20 79.56 70.27 68.78 83.16 76.33 91.62 76.70 72.07 78.17 74.56 86.24 74.07 86.39 83.33 73.08 71.55 76.80 76.33 85.02 71.87 84.39 81.47 71.56 110.02 79.18 80.94 76.04 68.51 86.74 74.39 71.40 75.36 75.30 78.56 72.58 84,44 81.70 70.35 43.8 41.5 1.91 1.96 1.85 2.20 1.97 1.95 1.86 1.80 2.16 1.90 1.95 1.56 2.11 2.14 2.05 1.75 2.20 1.88 1.72 1.92 1.88 2.18 1.98 1.94 1.86 1.78 1.43 1.79' 1.83 1.91 2.02 2.07 1.93 1.70 2.09 1.81 1.68 1.87 1.85 2.03 1.91 1.86 1.78 1.72 p r o d u c t s ........................... 86.40 85.13 r e f r a c t o r i e s ....................... 93.65 89.84 85.79 PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES............... 99-68 100.44 93.69 39.4 39-7 39-7 2.53 2.53 2.36 106.08 107.17 97.52 39.0 39-4 38.7 2.72 2.72 2.52 106.47 94.47 107.56 97.91 92.28 39.0 38.7 40.0 87.58 39-4 39.1 39-5 39.1 39-0 40.7 2.73 2.35 2.24 2.53 2.22 2.11 40.7 40.0 41.7 2.18 2.17 2.38 2.73 2-36 2.23 2.19 2.15 2.34 Abrasive 85.79 88.98 92.20 Nonclay Bla s t furnaces, steel works, and r o l l i n g m i l l s ................................. Bl a s t furnaces, steel works, and rolling mills, except 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 .......................... E l e c t r o m e t a l l u r g i c a l p r o d u c t s .......... I r o n a n d s t e e l f o u n d r i e s ................... G r a y - i r o n f o u n d r i e s ......................... M a l l e a b l e i r o n f o u n d r i e s ................. S t e e l f o u n d r i e s .............................. P r i m a r y s melting and refi n i n g o f n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s . . . ► ...................... P r i m a r y smelting and refining of c o p p e r , l e a d , a n d z i n c ................... P r i m a r y r e f i n i n g o f a l u m i n u m ............ Seco n d a r y smelting and refining of n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ........................... NOTE: Data for the current month 82.82 85.75 87.78 83.98 2.08 2.21 88.09 88.80 86.30 84.37 83.33 95.91 85.63 83.85 83.84 82.80 92.99 40.2 39.1 38.7 38.4 40.3 96.88 95.18 91.17 40.2 40.5 40.7 2.41 2.35 2.24 90.40 91.13 101.66 90.47 93.17 40.0 40.2 40.5 40.5 41.5 38.5 2.26 2.66 2.25 2.51 2.42 85.44 86.52 41.4 40.3 I 42.0 2.15 2.12 2.06 95-24 106.93 89 .0 1 , are p r e l i m i n a r y- 40.9 2.06 2.07 2.23 2.18 1*0 IN D U STR Y HO URS A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-5. Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees, by industry-Continued Average weekly Industry Durable Goods — Average hourly Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 $ 95.60 $94.24 $ 89.55 40.0 40.1 39-6 $2.39 $2.35 $2.25 93.67 95-18 90.58 40.2 40.5 40.8 2.33 2.35 2.22 97.81 91.83 101.66 104.38 97.92 102.16 93.69 91-77 IOI .34 87.86 89.57 96.29 101.02 94.39 93.32 39.6 40.1 40.5 40.3 40.8 40.7 39.7 39.9 40.7 40.9 39.9 41.7 38.2 40.9 40.8 40.9 41.4 40.4 2.47 2.29 2 .5I 2.59 2.40 2 .5I 2.36 2.30 2.49 2 .3O 2 .I9 84.25 94.17 41.0 42.3 40.4 40.0 39.8 40.7 40.7 43.3 39.9 39.9 38.5 40.4 40.7 2 .I9 earnings Average weekly hours earnings Continued PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES— Continued Rolling, drawing, and alloying of n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ............................ Rolling, drawing, and alloy i n g of c o p p e r .......................................... Rolling, drawing, and alloying of a l u m i n u m ........................................ N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s .......................... Miscellaneous primary metal industries. I r o n a n d s t e e l f o r g i n g s .................... Welded a n d h e a v y - r i v e t e d p i p e ........... FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDNANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTA TION EQUIPMENT)......................... Cutlery and edge t o o l s ..................... Heating apparatus (except electric) a n d p l u m b e r s ’ s u p p l i e s ..................... S a n itary ware and p l u m b e r s ’ supplies.. Oil burners, n o n e l e c t r i c h e a t i n g and cooking apparatus, not elsewhere c l a s s i f i e d ..................................... Fabricated structural metal products... Str u c t u r a l steel and o r n amental metal w o r k .............................................. M e tal doors, sash, frames, molding, B o i l e r - s h o p p r o d u c t s ........................ S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k .............................. Metal stamping, coating, and engraving. V i t r e o u s - e n a m e l e d p r o d u c t s . . . ........... Stamped and p r essed metal products.... Miscellaneous fabricated metal products M e t a l shipping barrels, drums, kegs, a n d p a i l s ....................................... B o l t s , n u t s , w a s h e r s , a n d r i v e t s ....... S c r e w - m a c h i n e p r o d u c t s ..................... MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)........... E n g i n e s a n d t u r b i n e s ....................... S t e a m engines, turbines, and w aier Diesel and other internal-combustion engines, not elsewhere classified.... Agricultural m a c h i n e r y and tractors.... A gricultural m a c h i n e r y (except t r a c t o r s )....................................... C o n s t r u c t i o n a n d m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y ....... Construction and mining machinery, e x c e p t f o r o i l f i e l d s ................. . O i l - f i e l d m a c h i n e r y a n d t o o l s ........... 89.79 99.41 85.24 74.00 83.98 88.73 94.56 104.67 89.13 IOI .76 84.19 73.42 80.47 88.48 80.40 70.80 82.62 82.21 43 .O 40.4 40.0 40.9 40.3 2.35 2.11 I .85 2.11 2.18 2.58 2.36 2.47 2.37 2.51 2.28 2 .3I 2.19 2.35 2.11 1.84 2 .I9 I .99 2.07 2.09 2.19 1.77 2.02 2.04 84.35 87.30 81.90 80.60 82.32 39.6 39.5 39 .O 85-53 38.7 39.9 39.2 2.13 2.21 2.10 2.21 2.02 2.10 82.76 80.55 93-63 79-60 86.05 39.6 42.0 39.1 41.8 40.2 40.4 2 .O9 2.06 95.34 2.27 2.24 I .98 2.13 97-55 95-37 84.35 42.6 42.2 39.6 2.29 2.26 2 .I3 93.18 92-93 90.67 92.35 94.85 82.58 41.6 41.3 41.8 40.5 41.3 40.6 40.0 39.9 41.2 41.4 41.6 41.6 40.0 41.4 40.2 39.7 39.6 41.3 39.7 40.9 42.2 40.6 39.6 41.0 40.1 40.7 41.3 2.24 2.25 2.27 2.21 I .80 2 .3O 2.00 2.07 2.19 2.22 2.08 2.28 2.16 2.05 2.16 2.16 42.8 40.3 41.3 41.2 42.1 40.0 41.0 41.7 2.43 2.36 2.21 2.11 2.42 2.35 2.19 2.10 2.00 94.89 89.51 74.34 93.38 88.80 72.86 92.86 82.59 80.19 81.18 88.99 89.21 104.25 97.00 89.73 103.58 80.00 87.53 91.15 85.67 66.92 89.79 75-79 79.37 84.25 2.22 1.76 2.31 2.02 2.14 2.11 I .69 2 .I9 I .89 I .95 2.04 86.72 86.52 83.40 42.9 41.1 40.6 41.1 93.15 99.54 93.61 92.16 92.29 40.5 40.3 40.7 40.6 41.7 40.3 2 .3O 100.28 2.47 2.30 2.47 2.21 2.29 111.83 114.70 96.88 42.2 42.8 40.2 2.65 2.68 2.41 94.01 87.55 93.85 91.08 2.37 39.8 2.28 86.21 39.6 39.8 39.3 2.38 85.57 39.5 38.4 37.0 40.3 90.74 91.57 39-5 2.33 2.33 2.26 2 .I5 88.98 92.16 89.47 91.94 83.62 39.9 40.6 40.3 40.5 40.2 41.7 2.23 2.27 2.22 2.27 2.08 2.16 90.80 95.30 91.25 40.0 41.8 40.2 41.3 41.2 42.9 2.27 2.27 2 .I5 2 .I9 NOTE: D a t a for the current month are preliminary. 105.52 94.71 90.45 93.34 95-57 86.40 85.28 86.90 90.07 88.58 93-95 2.28 2.28 2.26 2.27 2.16 2.08 2.20 IN D U STR Y H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees, by industry-Contmued Average Industry Durable Goods — AUg. 1957 M a c h i n e t o o l s .................................. Metalworking machinery (except m a c h i n e t o o l s ) ............................... M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s o r i e s .............. . Special-industry machinery (except AUg. 1957 1956 weekly hours Average Aug. I 956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 hourly <e a r n i n g s 1957 July 1957 Aug. I 956 $2.50 2.37 $2.43 2.32 2.25 2.57 103.70 41.7 41.0 42.4 41.0 44.5 44.7 $2.48 2.37 99.46 108.54 100.26 113.10 94.05 U 6.94 41.1 42.4 41.6 43.5 41.8 45.5 2.42 2.41 2.56 2.60 89.82 89.82 91.43 77.55 92.88 98.23 92.21 89.54 97.70 89.25 89.45 76.63 41.2 40.7 40.3 41.2 41.0 40.6 42.5 41.8 41.2 2.18 2.24 I.9I 98.12 101.24 42.6 41.4 43.4 41.1 2.23 I.9I 46.5 42.9 92.42 40.8 40.7 41.4 40.2 40.2 42.2 41.6 42.9 41.2 40.8 91.17 76.97 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 G e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l m a c h i n e r y .............. P u m p s , a i r a n d g a s c o m p r e s s o r s .......... C o n v e y o r s a n d c o n v e y i n g e q u i p m e n t ...... B l o w e r s , e x h a u s t a n d v e n t i l a t i n g fans. I n d u s t r i a l t r u c k s , t r a c t o r s , e t c ....... Mechanical power-transmission e q u i p m e n t .......................... ............. M e c h a n i c a l stokers and industrial 91-59 Of f i c e and s t o r e m a c h i n e s and d e v i c e s . . C o m p u t i n g m a c h i n e s and cash registers. T y p e w r i t e r s .......... .......................... S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s D o m e s t i c l a u n d r y e q u i p m e n t ................ C o m m e r c i a l laundry, d r y - c l e a n i n g , and R e f r i g e r a t o r s and a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g u n i t s ............................................ M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a c h i n e r y p a r t s ............. F a b r i c a t e d pipe, fittings, and valves. B a l l a n d r o l l e r b e a r i n g s ................... M a c h i n e s h o p s ( j o b a n d r e p a i r ) . .........- ELECTRICAL MACHINERY.................. Electrical generating, transmission, distribution, and industrial apparatus W i r i n g d e v i c e s a n d s u p p l i e s .............. C a r b o n and gra phi te p r o d u c t s ( e l e c t r i c a l ) .................................. E l e c t r i c a l indicating, measuring, and r e c o r d i n g i n s t r u m e n t s .............. ....... Mo tor s, generators, and m o t o r g e n e r a t o r s e t s ................................ P o w e r and d i s t r i b u t i o n t r a n s f o r m e r s . . . S w i t c h g e a r , s w i t c h b o a r d , and i n d u s t r i a l c o n t r o l s ........................ a p p l i a n c e s ........................ E l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t f o r v e h i c l e s ....... E l e c t r i c l a m p s ................................... 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, R a d i o t u b e s ..................................... Te l e p h o n e , t e l e g r a p h , and r e l a t e d $106.00 $108.14 96.05 2.16 2.10 2.14 1.86 2.20 2.36 2.19 2.26 2.11 2.36 2.19 2.13 2.28 2.08 2.26 2.26 2.17 2.15 2.32 2.26 2 .I9 2.14 2.39 88.04 90.85 88.54 40.9 40.7 41.0 40.4 40.5 93.43 92.92 95.44 40.8 40.4 42.8 2.29 2.30 2.23 95.30 89.33 97.77 75.47 86.24 90.74 91.78 41.8 39.7 40.4 38.9 39.2 39.8 39.9 40.8 38.5 39.5 42.1 41.2 41.6 40.9 39.6 2.28 2.28 2.25 39.1 2.25 2.18 2 .I9 2.32 1.99 2.15 40.0 2.25 2.43 1.93 2 .I9 2.22 2.24 2.23 2.25 2.24 2.24 92.43 89.13 98.81 86.05 91.53 89.78 99.14 74.31 86.51 88.61 97.81 85.70 90.23 96.51 81.39 85.14 86.85 89.60 86.41 38.6 86.31 87.25 86.52 90.27 80.56 87.16 41.9 39.3 42.0 40.3 41.1 39.8 87.42 86.24 91.13 85.54 89.88 39.2 4Ó.4 40.3 39.6 40.8 39.2 40.5 40.0 39.8 41.0 39.6 41.1 40.2 40.0 42.0 90.90 89.20 87.95 87.64 84.40 2.41 2.13 2.42 I .94 2.20 2.24 2.21 2.06 I .96 2 .I9 2.16 2.26 2.20 2.25 2.23 2.25 2.27 2.14 2.18 2.11 2.14 2.06 90.27 88.70 92.21 89.55 93.07 82.00 81.39 80.19 40.0 39.7 40.5 2.05 2.05 I .98 88.48 75.85 88.91 86.92 77-03 74.24 40.4 39.3 40.6 39.3 41.0 39.7 2.19 1.93 2 .I9 I .96 2.12 1.87 84.59 84.77 83.84 39.9 39.8 40.5 2.12 2 .1 3 2.07 82.01 81.81 79.76 40.2 40.3 40.9 2.04 2.03 1.95 93.56 94.12 94.48 94.07 90.13 94.98 40.5 41.1 40.9 40.9 40.6 42.4 2.31 2.29 2.31 2.30 2.22 2.24 92.89 94.87 82.64 92.70 41.1 40.2 2.16 2.32 2.13 2.08 2.19 I .92 1.95 2.05 75.84 77.81 41.3 39.2 39.5 39.9 41.7 43.0 40.0 42.4 39.7 40.2 40.3 2.25 2.31 2.11 84.67 85.58 74.48 75.85 41.2 39.7 38.9 41.3 38.9 39.2 39.1 2.26 2.36 85.90 85.85 90.07 99.76 81.20 84.38 83.37 72.76 75.76 2.20 I .90 1.94 1.99 2.10 I .81 1.88 75.81 72.80 75.24 67.86 73.75 67.12 39.9 40.0 39.6 37.7 40.3 38.8 I .90 1.82 I .90 I .80 1.83 1.73 90.63 85.91 92.60 40.1 38.7 41.9 2.26 2.22 2.21 NOTE: D a t a for the c urrent m o nth are preliminary. Aug* 97.17 $103.42 97-17 m a c h i n e r y .................... Electrical Average July Continued MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)— Continued Food-products weekly earnings 91.71 82.08 38.8 2.03 42 IND USTRY H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees, by industry-Confinued Average Industry Durable Goods — weekly earnings Average weekly hours Average Aug. 1957 July Aug. 1957 July I957 Aug. 1957 Aug. I956 1956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 $8l.8l $80.60 $77.14 40.5 41.0 39-8 39-8 40.3 39-4 39-4 41.1 40.6 $ 2.02 2.2k $ 2.00 2.23 I .69 2.25 $1.90 39-6 41.0 2.26 I .70 40.1 39.5 38.5 39-5 40.8 39-7 2.42 2.47 2.41 2.46 2 .3 I 2.34 38.4 40.0 39.6 40.9 40.2 42.3 42.0 42.6 42.7 42.7 39.8 39-8 40.1 2 .5I 2 .I7 2.06 2.50 2.12 2.37 2.04 2.05 2 .3O earnings Continued ELECTRICAL MACHINERY— Continued 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 t o r a g e b a t t e r i e s ............................. P r i m a r y b a t t e r i e s ( d r y a n d w e t ) ......... X - r a y and n o n - r a d i o e l e c t r o n i c tubes.. 92.66 67.66 89.15 87.86 66.59 86.71 63.36 92.48 88.56 94.25 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT................ 97.0k 95.20 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 , part s , and a c c e s s o r i e s .................................... T r u c k a n d b u s b o d i e s ........................ T r a i l e r s ( t r u c k a n d a u t o m o b i l e ) ........ 97-57 94.71 92.90 98.89 89.19 83.22 96.70 95.51 96.00 93.85 83.44 82.41 97.29 A i r c r a f t .......................................... A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s a n d p a r t s ................ A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s a n d p a r t s ........... O ther aircraft parts and equipment.... Ship and boat b u i l d i n g and repairing... S h i p b u i l d i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g .............. B o a t b u i l d i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g .............. L o c o m o t i v e s a n d p a r t s ....................... R a i l r o a d a n d s t r e e t c a r s ................... O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ........... INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS....... Laboratory, hourly scientific, and 96.59 97-64 99-30 96.80 84.80 80.32 94.94 93.13 96.29 95.88 96.60 97-55 99.30 96.50 98.21 97.20 99.23 79-59 90-35 92-73 75.79 39.4 41.1 40.4 40.8 4o.3 4l.l 41.2 38.8 4o.4 39-8 40.8 40.8 40.9 2.37 2.37 2.35 2.37 2.37 2.42 2.47 I .96 2.54 2.57 2.53 2.07 2.35 2.34 2.36 2.35 2.37 2.40 2.45 1.97 2.12 I .60 2.16 2.30 2.29 2.26 2 .3O 41.9 41.9 40.5 40.5 4Ö.4 40.0 40.7 39-8 39.1 40.9 36.7 40.0 2.05 2.03 2.27 2.33 I .89 2.33 2.32 2.34 I .94 82.62 79-37 85.88 77.60 40.0 40.1 39.5 40.0 41.0 39-6 40.3 84.00 84.61 82.21 40.0 40.1 40.7 2.10 2.11 2.02 91.65 95.04 96.02 39 .O 40.1 42.3 2.35 2.37 2.27 86.27 86.48 85.01 85.84 82.01 40.5 40.6 40.1 40.3 40.2 40.8 2.13 2.13 2.12 2 .I3 2.04 74.21 67.77 92-97 73.08 74.00 71.51 63.28 39-9 40.1 40.6 39-5 40.0 39-9 40.7 38.7 40.4 39-8 41.2 39-7 1.86 1.69 2.29 1.85 I .85 I .70 2 .3I I .80 1.77 1.59 2.24 40.1 41.2 40.9 41.7 40.1 39-4 39-5 39.9 39-7 40.4 36.4 38.3 40.2 41.1 40.8 41.8 40.9 39.3 I .80 1.85 1.81 1.81 1.70 2.01 2.02 1.66 1.74 1.77 I .65 39-5 39-3 40.7 39.1 41.3 39.8 38.2 38.6 39-2 39 .O 41.5 39.5 39-4 39-2 41.0 38.3 41.3 40.3 40.8 40.0 40.4 40.5 42.3 42.8 41.9 41.5 40.8 41.1 41.6 43-7 43.6 41.2 40.7 41.0 41.7 42.8 44.0 42.0 99.05 77.42 101.60 105.37 100.19 100.80 102.56 IOO .30 88.54 94.89 38.0 2.52 2.52 2.52 engineer- M e c h a n i c a l m e a s u r i n g and c o n t r o l l i n g i n s t r u m e n t s ..................................... O p t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s a n d l e n s e s ........... Surgical, medical, and dental i n s t r u m e n t s ..................................... MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.. 72.18 Jewelry, silverware, and pl a t e d ware... J e w e l r y a n d f i n d i n g s ........................ S i l v e r w a r e a n d p l a t e d w a r e ................ M u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s a n d p a r t s ......... T o y s a n d s p o r t i n g g o o d s ..................... G a m e s , t o y s , d o l l s , a n d c h i l d r e n ’s v e h i c l e s ............. ........................... S p o r t i n g a n d a t h l e t i c g o o d s .............. Pens, pencils, oth er of f i c e supplies... 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 ........... 76.22 71.17 86.32 67.83 84.05 94.02 69.66 92.29 72.25 71.50 72.22 67.49 81.20 69.95 72.75 67.32 84.02 73-53 63.58 80.16 62.49 64.78 61.50 69.17 67.94 61.86 63.90 81.80 66.19 66.75 64.12 78.47 74.82 65.86 77-93 79-27 87.31 95.76 64.35 80.10 75.05 66.01 59-75 75.58 74.56 1.74 2.07 2.04 1.68 1.64 1.76 1.64 1.64 1.90 I .61 1.76 1.68 1.65 1.88 1.93 I .90 I .91 1.91 2.33 2.18 1.84 1.84 I .95 2.19 1.85 1.85 I .97 2.06 1.82 2.01 I .96 1.59 1.57 I .63 I. 6I I .56 1.83 I .85 Nondurable Goods FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS............... M e a t p r o d u c t s .................................... M e a t p a c k i n g , w h o l e s a l e .................... S a u s a g e s a n d c a s i n g s ........................ D a i r y p r o d u c t s ................................... C o n d e n s e d a n d e v a p o r a t e d m i l k ........... 85.20 94.13 88.29 77.83 78.75 81.71 NOTE: D a t a for the c u r r e n t m o nth are preliminary 91.10 80.85 80.66 86.29 74.16 80.59 87.74 85.07 74.47 76.56 76.86 43.8 2.13 2.14 2.33 I .80 I .98 2.14 2.04 I .74 1.74 1.83 43 INDUSTRY H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees, by industry-Continued Average Industry Nondurable Goods— weekly earnings Aug. 1957 July1957 Aug. $66.33 50.96 $64.17 54.77 67.32 $ 65.05 49.75 68.57 81.59 86.04 75.86 1956 Average Aug. 1957 weekly July1957 hours Average hourly earnings Aug. I 956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 41.7 $ 1.65 30.9 1.71 1.68 1.99 $1.55 1.63 I .53 1.94 2.02 I.8I 1.89 1.93 1.73 $1.56 I. 6I I .58 1.88 Continued FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS— Continued a n d p r e s e r v i n g ....................... Canning Canned Flour fruits, and vegetables, other grain-mill and soups.. p r o d u c t s . .* 69.22 87.76 88.33 81.90 76.70 S u g a r ............................................... 78.34 70.41 79.72 88.51 B e e t s u g a r ..................................... . C o n f e c t i o n e r y a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ...... 70.75 65.29 63.36 89.73 68.36 M a l t l i q u o r s .................................... D i s t i l l e d , r e c t i f i e d , and b l e n d e d l i q u o r s ......................................... M i s c e l l a n e o u s f o o d p r o d u c t s ................ C o r n s i r u p , s u g a r , oil, an d s t a r c h . . . . TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.................... 110.00 86.36 78.06 96.02 73.37 57.51 71.92 50.67 62.27 46.73 TEXT 1LE-M1LL PRODUCTS................... Qotton silk synthetic f i b e r . . ••••••• 58.65 62.81 53-24 53.24 55*95 56.99 55.77 60.59 54.85 65.67 Narrow fabrics Knitting and smallwares. ......... m i l l s .................................. äi.lO 54.81 55-75 59.21 54.52 49.50 52.26 49.24 59.52 51.38 D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ............. Dyeing and finishing textiles (except Carpets, rugs, other floor coverings... W o o l c arpets, rugs, and ca r p e t yarn... H a t s ( e x c e p t c l o t h a n d m i l l i n e r y ) ....... 41.4 29.8 33.6 41.2 44.1 43.3 45 .O 40.8 40.8 40.7 38.7 40.6 35.2 40.3 40.1 40.6 42.2 40.0 44.0 41.4 43.7 40.7 43.4 43.4 43.9 43.6 40.5 40.6 40.1 40.8 42.6 37.6 39.7 39.5 40.7 42.3 40.5 73.80 77.79 95.37 ' 90.09 74.49 69.64 38.9 41.3 42.3 44.2 39.1 41.6 42.2 45.7 41.0 41.9 43.8 2.27 2.26 1.66 I .63 2.08 1.80 2.15 1.59 63.76 81.16 47.78 62.16 55.15 55.52 72.34 47.87 57-44 38.6 39.3 38.1 38.2 38.3 39.6 43.4 39.1 41.1 37.4 37.3 39.3 I .49 1.83 1.33 I .63 1.22 I. 6I I .87 I .32 1.64 1.44 1.42 I .76 1.28 I .54 1.17 57.90 69.47 53.10 53.10 54.85 56.26 54.77 59.98 53.86 66.56 61.51 53.94 54.10 58.37 52.08 47.95 52.11 47.19 56.45 68.48 51.86 39.2 42.8 38.7 38.7 39.6 39.3 39.0 38.5 39.1 41.0 39.4 38.1 37.6 38.6 37.1 36.5 38.6 I .50 1.59 1.39 1.39 1.42 I .45 1.43 1.53 1.41 1.59 I .52 1.45 I .54 I .55 I .54 I .32 1.34 I .32 1.53 1.37 1.64 I .50 1.44 I .60 I .34 1.34 1.37 1.38 1.35 1.49 I .32 1.57 1.48 1.42 1.53 I .52 I .54 I .29 I .29 I .29 1.48 I .29 86.72 89.49 81.99 77.49 78.94 71.97 87.78 96.78 73.71 75.52 66.57 79.56 87.76 79.79 64.22 fri .62 72.57 92.74 72.54 112.74 87.51 66.83 107.33 86.02 79.46 59-14 61.54 59.65 45.98 51.86 54.25 54.23 52.65 57-37 51.61 64.37 58.31 54.10 57-53 58.67 57.13 47.09 49.79 46.57 58.31 39 .I 39.5 38.3 38.3 39.4 39.3 39.0 39.6 38.9 41.3 40.2 37.8 36.2 38.2 39.4 39.0 36.2 37-9 38.3 38.6 42.1 38.2 38.2 38.9 38.8 38.3 39.2 38.2 41.6 40.2 37.2 34.9 37.9 33-6 39.8 39.6 66.58 65.85 73.02 64.87 72.07 64.37 74.46 73.44 40.4 39.9 59.01 60.09 37.6 68.76 41.0 40.9 41.6 42.0 43.4 40.3 36.3 38.4 37.4 40.0 49.28 64.78 70.62 60.54 44.7 44.3 45.3 35.4 37.5 39.0 37.3 38.9 37.5 40.6 50.86 65.60 NOTE: D a t a for the current mo n t h are preliminary. 40.2 38.8 36.6 38.6 38.2 36.2 38.2 36.1 39.4 38.2 41.0 41.0 41.6 40.8 36.2 2.04 I .82 1.88 1.92 1.73 2.06 2.18 2.01 1.62 I .58 2.21 2.09 2.23 I .98 I .63 I .58 2.75 2.24 1.66 2.77 2.22 I .89 2.20 1.87 1.62 1.65 1.39 1.39 1.41 1.45 1.43 1.53 1.41 I .60 1.53 1.45 1.55 I .54 1.55 I .31 1.35 I .30 I .54 1.36 1.96 1.74 1.82 1.86 1.66 1.95 2.06 1.93 1.55 1.51 2.15 1.58 2.65 1.64 1.58 1.63 1.63 1.83 1.82 1.82 1.80 1.61 1.63 1.57 1.79 1 .80 1.66 44 IND USTRY HO URS A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees, by Industry-Continued Average Industry Nondurable weekly earnings Average; weekly hours Average hourly earnings Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 40.2 40.0 $1.74 $1.74 $1.66 39.6 37.3 39.8 41.6 39.2 37.9 40.5 41.7 39.7 40.1 40.1 1.89 I .80 I .78 1.40 I .85 I .83 1.76 1.41 1.76 1.71 1.32 87.96 55-83 44.4 38.7 44.7 38.3 44.2 38.5 2.16 I .52 2.17 I .51 1.99 1.45 54.15 63.90 54.17 65.33 36.9 36.3 36.1 36.1 36.6 1.50 I .80 I .50 1.77 1.48 36.7 46.48 46.48 47.34 46.00 46.13 46.34 40.32 59.26 57.16 45 .ll 73.19 37-7 37.7 37.1 36.6 36.6 1.26 1.27 1.27 I .29 1.25 1.24 I .28 1.12 1.66 Aug. 1957 July 1957 $ 69.25 74.84 Aug. I956 Aug. 1957 $ 69.95 $66.40 39.8 70.84 58.24 72.52 69.36 71.28 58.80 70.27 67.23 68.57 52.93 95.90 58.82 97.00 57.83 55-35 65.34 47.50 47.88 July 1957 Goods — Continued TEXTILE-MI LL PRODUCTS— Continued M i s c e l l a n e o u s t e x t i l e g o o d s .............. Felt goods (except w o v e n felts and h at s ) ........................................... L a c e g o o d s ..................................... P a d d i n g s a n d u p h o l s t e r y f i l l i n g ....... P r o c e s s e d was t e and r e c o v e r e d fibers. Artificial leather, oilcloth, and o t h e r c o a t e d f a b r i c s ............. - ....... APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE PRODUCTS............................... M e n ' s a n d b o y s ’ s u i t s a n d c o a t s ......... Me n ' s and boys' f u r n i s h i n g s and wor k c l o t h i n g ........................................ S h i r t s , c o l l a r s , a n d 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 .................................... 67.14 48.23 43.93 43.50 58.98 60.12 H o u s e h o l d a p p a r e l ........................... W o m e n ' s s u i t s , c o a t s , a n d s k i r t s ...... Women's, children's under garments.... U n d e r w e a r and nightwear, except c o r s ... ......................................... M i l l i n e r y ....... ................................ C h i l d r e n ' s o u t e r w e a r . ....................... M i s c e l l a n e o u s apparel and accessories. O t h e r f a b r i c a t e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s ...... Curtains, draperies, and other housef u r n i s h i n g s .................................. 54.42 57.83 45.44 74.52 45.06 74.91 49.61 48.26 53.00 64.64 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 ......... P a p e r b o a r d b o x e s . ........................... F i b e r c a n s , t u b e s , a n d d r u m 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 ......... PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................. B o o k b i n d i n g and r e l a t e d industries.... 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 NOT E : D a t a for t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h 35.7 35.5 36.0 36.7 37.5 34.9 33.8 35.2 35.5 48.01 47.68 37.3 36.1 46.46 46.12 51.62 51.62 36.3 35*6 34.7 53.16 37.7 36.3 37.8 37.5 34.8 38.4 38.6 36.8 37.2 36.2 36.0 35*7 35.5 35*8 35.7 36.4 1.27 I .30 1.15 1.67 1.61 1.26 2.07 1.33 2.11 1.33 2.05 1.31 1.28 1.28 37.8 36.9 37.4 37.7 1.46 I .71 I .36 1.38 I .51 1.45 I .69 I .38 1.40 1,50 1.43 1.67 1.34 1.36 1.41 1.29 1.48 1.43 36.6 36.1 50.18 48.34 48.38 60.50 58.90 39.6 38.7 39-8 39-9 36.9 37.5 39.8 39*4 I .30 1.49 1.57 I .31 I .52 1.49 42.3 43.4 41.4 41.6 40.1 41.0 42.6 43*9 41.5 41.6 40.6 41.1 2.06 2.06 73.16 42.4 43.2 42.0 42.2 1)9.6 41.2 38.3 35-4 40.2 39-6 39-8 39-4 38.8 38.8 38.8 35.9 41.3 40.9 39.9 40.4 38.2 40.0 38.3 39.2 49.45 50.86 60.76 59.45 56.34 87.34 95.04 81.48 81.45 87.14 95.48 80.73 83.50 92.19 80.70 83 .OI 83.23 77-46 96.89 100.67 105.37 86.80 76.67 76.78 76.54 77.95 94.28 38.6 100.54 99.08 100.90 100.77 85.48 92.57 35.7 41.0 40.0 39.9 40.1 38.3 39.8 38.7 96.13 95.36 83.95 95.12 99.45 63.96 98.50 63.63 76.02 72.94 96.56 60.36 73.60 111.84 110.30 110.94 are p r e l i m i n a r y . 38.2 36.0 37.4 1.78 1.62 1.28 48.02 57.98 63.13 1.77 1.16 1.69 I .61 1.28 58.64 52.72 50.40 56 .IO 51.00 59.00 PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.............. 38.2 36.0 38.2 2.20 I .94 1.93 2.05 1.88 1.26 1.96 2.20 1.95 I .94 2.07 1.87 2.10 I .85 1.84 2.51 2.82 2 .5I 2.84 2.57 2.17 2.39 2.48 1.67 2.51 2.43 2.76 2.44 1.92 1.78 2.32 2.39 1.91 2.12 2.39 2 .5O 1.64 1.88 2.89 2.88 2.83 2.09 1.58 1.84 IN D U STR Y H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S 45 Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees, by industry-Continued Average weekly earnings July Aug. Aug. 1956 1957 I957 Industry Nondurable Goods— Average weekly hours Average hourly earnings July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. I956 1956 I957 I957 1957 1957 Continued CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS............... Industrial inorganic chemicals...... Alkalies and chlorine............... Industrial organic chemicals......... Plastics, except synthetic rubber... 98.66 $92.25 100.53 99.3I 83.22 108.77 03.42 82.01 82.42 97.06 107.68 91.08 103.73 90.67 $92.25 100.94 98.40 102.43 IO9.75 98.16 IOI.I6 95-40 Soap, cleaning and polishing Paints, pigments, and fillers....... Paints, varnishes, lacquers, and Gum and wood chemicals............... Fertilizers.... ...................... Vegetable and animal oils and fats... Vegetable oils....................... Miscellaneous chemicals.............. Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics. Compressed and liquefied gases..... PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL............. Coke, other petroleum and coal $87.74 95.94 95 .3O 93.02 95 .6O IO8 .O3 77.22 41.0 40.7 40.6 41.0 42.5 40.8 40.4 41.3 40.6 41.0 40.7 40.7 40.9 41.8 41.2 40.3 41.6 40.6 41.3 41.9 41.4 2.43 2.40 2.41 41.0 41.0 41.4 41.4 41.2 2.35 2.57 41.9 2.20 41.5 43.5 41.5 44.1 43.2 45.2 40.2 41.5 42.6 39.9 43.5 42.3 41.9 40.6 39-2 41.8 2.15 I .85 1.73 1.84 1.73 1.97 65.86 89.45 41.4 42.6 41.7 43.9 43.3 44.5 40.2 39 .O 41.6 86.62 78.20 95-53 91.08 98.88 87.57 84.66 89.01 78.81 72.14 80.78 74.91 87.67 83.62 69.42 94.85 88.81 80.91 71.80 109.61 112.31 111.64 115.92 103.89 107.73 40.9 40.4 41.5 41.4 101.15 98.41 92.42 42.5 41.7 91.98 87.23 101.20 7O .35 7Ô .76 83.21 67.94 96.79 40.9 $2.25 2.48 40.8 42.3 42.2 39-4 40.1 40.1 95.68 82.47 76.46 89-95 41.0 41.0 76.68 65.04 75.69 68.10 85.05 79.58 45 0 2.69 2.06 2.31 2.02 $2.25 2.47 2.44 2.40 2.42 2.64 2.07 2.30 2.03 2.33 2.53 2.19 2.14 1.86 1.73 1.87 1.77 $2.14 2.34 2.33 2.28 2.26 2.56 I .96 2.16 1.95 2.20 2.40 2 .O9 2.04 I .80 I .63 1.74 I.6I I .89 I .96 2.08 1.78 2.28 1.99 2.07 1.76 2.31 40.9 40.5 2.68 2.78 2.69 2.80 2.54 42.2 2.38 2.36 2.19 40.7 40.1 39.7 41.3 40.2 41.3 42.5 . 40.0 39.2 39.3 40.6 40.7 2.2 6 2.61 2.28 1.84 2.04 2.64 1.84 2.17 2.53 1.79 2.03 1.94 38.6 1.68 2.14 2.66 Other rubber products................ 84.25 94.16 112.20 72.13 82.62 LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS................. Leather: tanned, curried, and finished............................. Industrial leather belting and 58.67 58.29 56.40 38.1 38.1 37.6 I .54 1.53 1.50 77.22 76.83 74.26 39.4 39-4 39.5 1.96 1.95 1.88 78.91 56.15 77.36 56.74 71.64 53.77 54.17 62.64 41.1 39.8 37 .6 1.92 1.47 1.49 I .91 1.47 1.48 1.80 1.61 1.61 51.68 37.8 39 .I 38.4 40.5 38.6 37.9 40.0 37.3 RUBBER PRODUCTS......................................... 104.66 73.05 Boot and shoe cut stock and findings. Footwear (except rubber)............. Gloves and miscellaneous leather 38.2 56.09 50.46 49.32 49.74 37.1 36.0 37.4 1.36 1.37 1.33 (±/> 88.83 85.30 (1/) 43.3 (i/) 43.7 42.5 43.3 (1/) 2.05 (1/) 2.06 2.09 38.9 39.5 37.9 39.4 37.6 43.4 42.5 1.94 1.68 1.94 1.69 1.85 1.60 2.31 2.03 64.40 53.34 37.1 39.9 1.43 1.46 I .57 56.32 62.95 53.76 38.0 1.40 1.43 1.36 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC U T IIIT IE S : TRANSPORTATION: Interstate railroads: Class I railroads..^............... Local railways and bus lines.......... (l/) 88.77 90.02 COMMUNICATION: 75.47 Switchboard operating employees 2 J • Line construction employees 3J .... Telegraph & J .......................... NOTE: 76.63 64.05 62.50 102.24 87.99 103.63 88.62 D a t a for the current m o n t h ’are preliminary. 72.89 60.16 100.25 86.28 37.2 42.6 41.9 43.0 42.2 2.40 2.41 2.10 2.10 1.97 46 INDUSTRY H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees, by industry-Continued Average weekly earnings Industry TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES— Average weekly hours Average Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. Aug. 1957 July 1957 Aug. 1956 Aug. 1957 $ 95.94 98.12 89.65 $96.41 98.41 90.72 $ 91.88 94.24 86.28 41.0 41.4 40.2 41.2 41.7 40.5 41.2 41.7 40.7 98.23 97.58 92.62 41.1 41.0 85.24 85.65 81.61 40.4 64.08 45.33 64.46 45.67 44.50 61.78 38.6 34.6 34.6 1956 hourly earnings July 1957 Aug. 1956 $2.34 2.37 2.23 $2.34 2.36 2.24 $2.23 40.8 2.39 2.38 2.27 40.4 40.4 2.11 2.12 2.02 38.6 39.1 35.6 1.66 1.31 1.67 1.32 1.25 1.46 1.78 1.93 1.41 1.47 1.78 1.93 1.43 1.69 1.72 1.77 1.71 1.78 1.66 1.73 con. OTHER PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S : G a s arid e l e c t r i c u t i l i t i e s ................. Electric light and power utilities.... Electric light and gas 2.26 2.12 utilities WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE: WHOLESALE TRADE....................................................... RETAIL TRADE (EXCEPT EATING AND DRINKING P L A C E S ) .................................................. G e n e r a l m e r c h a n d i s e s t o r e s ................. Department stores and general mail o r d e r h o u s e s . ................................. Automotive and accessories O t h e r retail trade: Furniture and appliance d e a l e r s ...... s t o r e s .......... 51.01 49.90 64.90 82.16 34.5 37.8 44.0 35.4 34.7 37.9 43.9 35.5 35.9 38.4 43.7 35*5 74.56 69.55 42.0 42.7 41.6 42.7 41.9 43.1 61.79 _ __ __ _ _ — _ 77.77 _ - _ - _ — _ - _ — 43.93 42.43 40.3 40.3 40.8 1.10 1.09 1.04 43.38 49.91 41.90 48.39 39.5 37.7 39*8 49.01 39.9 38.1 1.09 1.30 1.09 1.31 1.05 1.27 100.73 100.30 92.06 ___ _ __ __ 50.37 67.28 84.92 49.91 67.46 84.73 50.77 72.24 75.58 76.01 96.23 81.32 64.52 101.44 81.33 44.33 43.06 71.14 48.28 FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE: Banks and Insurance trust c o m p a n i e s ................... c a r r i e r s ................... 1.58 64.24 97.68 1.39 1.88 1.36 SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS: Hotels and lodging places: Personal services: L a u n d r i e s ........... ............................ C l e a n i n g a n d d y e i n g p l a n t s . . . . .......... Motion pictures: M o t i o n - p i c t u r e p r o d u c t i o n and d i s t r i b u t i o n .............. ................... 38.1 __ — NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary. U Not available. 2J Data relate to employees in such occupations in the telephone industry as switchboard operators; service assistants; operating room instructors; and pay-station attendants. In 1956, such employees made up 40 percent of the total number of nonsupervisory employees in establishments reporting hours and earnings data. 3/ Data relate to employees in such occupations in the telephone industry as central office craftsmen; in stallation and exchange repair craftsmen; line, cable, and conduit craftsmen; and laborers. In 1956 , such em ployees made up 27 percent of the total number of nonsupervisory employees in establishments reporting hours and earnings data. 4/ Data relate to domestic nonsupervisory employees except messengers. bj Money payments only; additional value of board, room, uniforms, and tips, not included. * Class I Railroads - June 1957 data: $93.07, 41.0 and $2.27 respectively. ADJUSTED EARNINGS 47 Table C-6: A v e r a g e w e e k l y earnings, gross a n d net spendable, of production w o r k e r s in manufacturing, in current a n d 1947-49 dollars Item August 1957 July 1957 August Average, 1956 19 4 7 -4 9 $ 82.80 68.43 $ 82.18 68.03 $ 79.79 $ 52.95 67-90 56.12 67.40 55-79 65.71 56.26 46.03 46.03 75.31 74.80 73.06 62.55 51.68 51.68 « GROSS AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS: 1947 49 d o l l a r s ........................................ 68.31 52.95 NET SPENDABLE AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS: Worker with no dependents: 1 9 4 7 -4 9 d o l l a r s ..................................... Worker with 3 dependents: Current d o l l a r s ..................................... 62.24 1 9 4 7 -4 9 d o l l a r s ..................................... NOTE: Data for the current month 61.92 are p r e l i m i n a r y . Table C-7: Average hourly earnings, gross and excluding overtime, of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group Gross Major industry average group August _ 1957 MANUFACTURING.......................................... $2.07 DURABLE GOODS................................................................................. NONDURABLE GOODS.......................................................................... Durable clay, and Fabricated metal Machinery (except Transportation g l a s s p r o d u c t s .............................. products (except e q u i p m e n t ........................................ Nondurable i n d u s t r i e s .................... P a p e r a n d 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 , a n d a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s 2d ........ Leather and and August 1957 $2.01 July 1957 $2.01 August 2.14 1.84 2.03 1.75 2.29 I .76 2.13 1.73 2.20 1.88 2.20 I .89 2.10 I.8I 2.14 2.34 1.84 1.75 2.34 2.20 I.8I I .70 I .97 2.36 2.29 1.77 1.70 1.97 2.48 2.12 2.23 2.00 2.23 2.37 2.06 2.06 1.75 1.84 1.46 1.46 I .47 1.82 1956 $ 1.91 2.06 1.82 I .74 2.05 2.53 2.53 2.19 2.30 2.05 2 .I9 2 .3O 2.05 1.69 2.42 2.10 I .80 2.41 2.11 I.8I 2.07 2.21 I .98 2.31 2.02 1.74 I.9I 1.49 I .50 I .50 I.9I I.6I I .50 I .50 I .80 1.42 1.44 1.48 2.25 2.69 2.43 2.14 2.54 1.64 I .97 2.46 1.89 2.30 2.11 1.77 2.00 2.12 1.93 2.24 I .97 I .69 1.83 I .57 1.46 1.48 1.95 1.73 1.41 1.40 1.40 1.86 2.01 2.35 Goods F o o d a n d k i n d r e d p r o d u c t s . ..................................... T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s ........... ............................... T e x t i l e - m i l l p r o d u c t s . ........................................... of petroleum August 1956 $1.98 ordnance, e l e c t r i c a l ) .............................. Miscellaneous manufacturing Products July 1957 $2.07 Average hourly earnings, e x c l u d i n g o v e r t i m e 1/ Goods O r d n a n c e a n d a c c e s s o r i e s ........................................ L u m b e r a n d w o o d p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) ............. Stone, hourly earnings c o a l ............................... l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s .................................. 2J 2J 2.06 2 .5I 2.06 2 .5I 2.26 2.28 2.25 2.68 1.54 1.53 1.96 2.17 I .50 1.96 — 2.19 2.62 2.18 1.51 — 2.19 2.62 2.18 1.51 — 2.08 2.48 2.10 1.48 D e r i v e d b y a s s u m i n g t h a t t he o v e r t i m e h o u r s s h o w n in t a b l e C -2 are p a i d at t h e r a t e o f t i m e a n d o n e - h a l f . A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s , e x c l u d i n g o v e r t i m e , are n o t a v a i l a b l e s e p a r a t e l y fo r the p r i n t i n g , p u b l i s h i n g , a n d a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s group, as g r a d u a t e d o v e r t i m e r a t e s are f o u n d to an e x t e n t l i k e l y to m a k e a v e r a g e o v e r t i m e p a y significantly above time and one-half. I n c l u s i o n of data for the group in the n o n d u r a b l e - g o o d s to t a l has little effect. NOTE: D ata for the current m o nth are preliminary. STATE A N D A R E A H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers m manufacturing by State and selected areas A v e r a g e w e e k l y ie a r n i n g s State and area ALABAMA................................. Birmingham............................ * Mobile................................. ARIZONA................................. Phoenix................................ August 1957 $ 70.88 91.53 91.65 July 1957 $69.45 92.06 79-42 Average August 1956 $ 62.88 75.25 weekly hours Average hourly earnings July 1957 $1.79 2.29 2.09 August 1956 $ 1.60 1.97 1.95 2.22 2.23 2.19 2.15 40.1 1.45 1.44 1.37 1.45 !.37 38.8 August 1956 39-3 August 1957 $1.79 38.0 40.4 2.23 40.6 39.9 40.9 40.2 41.3 40.8 2.25 40.1 40.3 July 1957 78.78 August 1957 39-6 40.5 41.1 40.2 38.2 2.26 88.58 88.04 91.21 88.80 86.09 ARKANSAS................................ Little RockN. Little Rock........................ 58.15 58.03 54.94 58.58 58.87 54.94 40.4 40.6 40.1 1.45 CALIFORNIA.............................. Fresno................................. Los Angeles-Long Beach................. Sacramento............................. San BernardinoRivers ide-Ontario..................... San Diego......... .................... San Francisco-Oakland.... ............. San Jose............................... Stockton....... ........................ 92.89 81.82 92.38 77.6493.32 95.26 90.96 40.3 39.8 37.1 40.4 38.7 41.2 40.4 41.1 41.6 2.07 2.31 93.10 93.96 95.50 91.71 88.35 92.38 96.01 88.22 40.2 40.4 39.1 40.5 COLORADO................................ 87.91 88.80 88.56 85.46 83.84 87.26 84.45 91.35 92.96 90.75 90.06 CONNECTICUT............................. Bridgeport.... ......................... Hartford............................... 93.30 87.44 87.89 80.44 1 90.86 39.4 40.2 90.09 39.4 86.62 92.88 40.0 40.7 39.5 43.5 42.7 40.5 39.9 41.3 40.3 44.3 41.9 83.64 40.7 41.5 41.3 41.0 42.1 41.2 81.18 85.28 40.5 78.94 85.41 80.39 39.9 40.1 41.8 40.9 40.6 40.5 41.2 40.2 40.1 40.4 40.6 41.0 41.4 41.2 40.3 40.9 40.1 40.6 92.15 89.41 84.65 84.46 78.59 40.4 84.23 87.76 81.00 80.60 92.80 .85.48 82.01 80.60 87.67 QU.U5 82.14 93.30 97.64 85.27 76.78 87.86 39.3 39.7 40.8 41.2 85.24 85.02 81.90 39.1 FLORIDA................................. Jacksonville........................... Miami.................................. Tampa-St. Petersburg................... 65.44 71.89 64.55 71.42 65.67 63.80 63.18 63.02 66.30 GEORGIA................................. 59.89 74.24 58.82 Stamford............................... Waterbury.............................. DELAWARE................................ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Washington............................. 64.96 63.52 60.28 2.32 2.21 2.09 2.31 2.46 2.21 2.32 2.29 2.46 2.17 2.25 2.29 2.11 2.07 2.18 2.16 2.02 2.02 2.16 2.15 2.03 2.03 2.08 2.17 2.13 1.98 2.06 2.30 2.30 2.33 2.31 2.42 2.17 2.07 2.16 2.09 2.16 1.99 2.17 2.17 2.05 1.95 1.93 2.13 2.09 2.08 1.98 40.2 39.4 2.09 2.35 2.09 2.37 1.91 2.23 39.0 39.0 2.18 2.18 2.10 39.9 39.5 39.8 40.1 39.6 39-9 38.9 39.0 40.4 39.7 40.2 39.4 1.64 1.65 1.63 1.79 1.64 1.62 1.62 1.56 1.67 1.58 1.53 1.86 1.44 1.75 2.03 2.01 2.22 1.82 2.04 2.01 70.70 78.08 39.4 39.7 41.5 38.7 39.0 41.0 39.6 40.4 42.9 1.52 I .87 82.17 72.54 79.54 1.98 1.94 IDAHO................................... 86.03 86.71 89.04 40.2 40.9 42.0 2.14 2.12 2.12 ILLINOIS................................ 88.21 88.03 84.77 40.2 40.2 40.6 40.4 40.1 42.6 2.19 2.32 (1/) 2.20 2.09 2.19 (I/) (I/) 40.1 40.0 39-8 41.4 U/) 2.19 2.16 2.06 (1/) 91.43 89.97 84.99 40.2 39.9 40.0 2.27 2.25 2.12 81.74 81.41 86.07 76.38 84.43 40.0 39.8 39.7 40.2 39.9 2.05 2.27 2.05 2.23 1.90 2.12 90.26 1.82 88.53 86.66 87.67 (A/) See footnotes at end of table. 1.52 92.2490.39 90.58 93.13 INDIANA................................. 57.02 40.3 2.11 38.6 NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary. 2.31 2.27 49 STATE A N D A R E A H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas-Continued Average weekly earnings S t at e and are a August 1957 July 1957 August KANSAS................................... Topeka.................................. Wichita................................. $90.15 $ 87.10 92.58 $ 83.47 94.41 86.65 90.60 78.07 87.32 KENTUCKY................................. (!/) (1/) 89.85 LOUISIANA................................ Baton Rouge............................. New Orleans............................. MAINE.................................... Lewiston................................ Portland................................ MARYLAND................................. Baltimore............................... MASSACHUSETTS............................ Boston................................. . Fall River.............................. New Bedford............................. Springfield-Holyoke.................... Worcester............................... MICHIGAN................................. Detroit................................. Flint................................... Grand Rapids............................ Lansing................................. Muskegon................................ Saginaw............................. 79.97 79.46 80.16 105.06 8I.8O 103.74 66.34 65.74 56.24 81.18 July .1957 $ 2.10 August 1956 August 1956. 41.9 42.3 42.1 41.2 40.2 40.9 $2.15 2.19 2.24 75.67 84.90 (1/) U/) 40.3 41.0 40.6 40.8 (1/) Ci/) 2.19 75.11 103.83 74.37 40.8 41.2 40.9 40.9 39.0 41.0 40.6 40.4 40.2 1.96 2.55 2.00 2.66 1.98 2.57 41.2 38.7 41.6 41.0 38.5 40.9 42.2 1 .6l 1.60 1.55 1.46 41.2 1.70 78.08 39.5 39.9 39.4 39.6 40.8 40.8 2.06 39.6 39.5 39.5 1956 70.54 69.70 81.41 86.69 80.90 85.48 ¿3.64 74.45 79.00 59.90 74.26 79.00 54.83 60.60 81.00 82.82 60.92 81.20 97.07 101.27 96.97 100.33 101.46 88.45 81.41 Average hourly earnings August 1957 July 1957 41.4 41.4 !41.5 65.17 55.56 67.87 56.98 Averageï w e e k l y hours 72.00 75.58 53.94 57.61 78.72 81.20 August 1957 38.1 40.3 40.4 40.4 40.3 40.0 40.2 37.2 37.9 41.0 40.4 39-5 38.5 39.6 39.7 39.0 39.3 39-7 39.7 38.4 38.6 36.8 38.8 1.47 2.17 1.88 1.99 1.56 1.57 2.01 2.09 2.19 1.97 1.96 1.46 1.71 $2.03 1.94 2.13 1.86 2.08 1.85 1.85 1.65 2.06 2.16 1.92 2.05 1.88 2.00 1.80 1.88 1.49 1.57 2.05 2.01 2.02 40.6 40.9 40.3 40.7 40.1 39.7 39.6 2.44 2.59 2.55 2 .6l 2.56 2.46 1.45 1.52 1.92 2.01 92.74 86.41 39.8 39.1 40.3 40.2 40.2 39.5 39-8 83.31 88.44 79.06 40.2 86.21 82.18 83.60 35.5 40.1 41.0 38.3 39-9 40.2 38.7 40.6 2.06 2.32 2.16 2.03 2.31 57.08 64.48 56.52 62.93 54.14 59-04 40.2 41.6 39-8 41.4 40.4 41.0 1.42 1.55 1.42 1.52 1.34 1.44 MISSOURI................................. Kansas City............................. St. Louis............................... 78.10 (1/) 86.10 77.43 84.30 75.05 86.17 82.77 39.5 U/) 39.7 39.3 39.2 39-7 39.4 39.6 39.9 1.98 (1/) 2.17 1.97 2.15 2.17 2.03 2.07 MONTANA.................................. 81.82 82.51 94.32 36.9 37.3 42.1 2.22 2.23 2.24 81.04 78.12 78.17 83.19 78.86 74.75 42.1 40.6 42.0 41.4 41.9 41.8 1.86 2.00 1.86 2.01 1.78 1.89 NEVADA................................... 100.60 95.76 95-75 39.3 37.7 38.3 2.56 2.54 2.50 NEW HAMPSHIRE 2 / ........................ Manchester 2/7......................... 64.32 58.75 63.92 59.52 63-55 40.2 40.2 38.4 41.0 38.7 I .60 1.53 1.59 1.53 1.55 38.9 MINNESOTA................................ Duluth.................................. Minneapolis-St. Paul................... M I S S I S S I P P I ..................................... N E B R A S K A ......................................... See footnotes at end of table. 102.56 89.04 101.30 91.96 92.82 82.74 82.23 86.49 98.98 90.90 94.35 101.84 96.28 87.34 94.92 87.26 80.63 58.05 NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary. 2.22 2.52 2.33 2.33 2.23 2.54 2.31 2.34 2.16 2.32 2.49 2.39 2.15 2.37 2.20 2.18 1.97 2.12 2.06 1.90 1.50 50 STATE A N D AREA H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas-Continued Average weekly Augu 8t 1957 earnings Average hourly earnings AUgUSt 1956 AUgU 8t 1957 July 1957 August 1956 39.7 39.8 40.3 39.9 38.7 40.0 40.4 40.7 40.1 39-6 $2.13 2.17 $2.14 2.17 $ 2.06 2.09 2.11 2.10 2.11 2.21 2.02 2.12 2.13 1.99 41.0 : 40.9 40.3 42.3 40.9 40.8 2.19 2.17 2.14 2.03 2.04 39.0 40.0 39.1 40.3 40.2 39-6 39.4 39*9 41.2 39-8 2.09 2.26 2.10 2.26 1.90 2.17 I .89 Average weekly hours July 1957 ÀUgU 8t 1956 AUgUSt July 1957 1957 $ 85.08 86.57 85.15 $ 82.20 84.36 82.17 84.89 83.53 82.43 78.76 40.0 40.3 40.4 39.5 39.7 NEW MEXICO................................ Albuquerque.............................. 89.79 87.45 90.52 83.03 NEW YORK.................................. Albany-Schenectady-Troy................. Binghamton............................... Buffalo.................................. Elmira................................... Nassau and Suffolk* 82.33 91.34 75.38 98.77 79.43 State and area NEW JERSEY................................ $ 85.12 Newark-Jersey City ................... 87.49 Perth Amboy 3 / .......................... Trenton.................................. New York-Northeastern New Jersey.............................. New York City ........................ Rochester................................ Syracuse................................. Utica-Rome............................... Westchester County j J ................... 85.16 86.70 91.21 88.22 81.81 83.23 85.42 81.16 90.38 74.07 97.51 8O .81 75.33 94.42 77.07 39.3 40.4 39.2 40.6 40.2 87.68 87.14 89.61 39.6 39.5 81.90 81.45 77.52 87.34 84.5 8 79.58 75-66 86.33 39.0 38.6 38.0 (1/) 82.77 80.69 55.34 78.34 (1/) 86.23 79.91 82.93 81.83 2.11 2.07 2.03 1.99 2.13 39.5 40.9 41.2 40.6 39.4 4l.l 40.9 42.5 40.4 42.0 40.3 40.8 41.9 40.6 2.19 2.18 2.09 93.98 100.44 90.35 84.70 97-57 90.49 101.47 95.13 89.47 87.06 90.34 85.01 94.73 86.39 97.34 91.30 95.78 45.6 38.1 40.6 41.2 40.9 40.9 2.06 2.18 2.12 2.01 2.08 2.01 I .89 38.0 1.43 1.53 1.45 1.43 1.53 1.44 1.36 1.44 1.39 44.5 44.3 1.84 1.95 I .83 1.92 1.72 40.5 37.1 40.6 41.6 41.6 40.8 41.3 39-9 2.33 2.49 2.41 2.14 2.34 2.48 2.37 2.14 2.39 2.21 3 9 .I 2.13 I .98 2.38 2.20 2.48 2.43 2.67 2.20 2.50 1.97 1.86 2.35 2.23 2.04 2.28 2.12 2.36 2.41 2.64 2.29 1-99 I .87 1.92 1.78 2.45 81.39 78.54 78.34 87.85 84.85 88.40 90.56 87.85 87.02 88.44 92.26 39.1 38.4 37.8 37.9 39.7 39.5 2.32 2.30 2.32 2.30 2.24 83.58 83.98 79-20 39.8 39.8 39-6 2.10 2.11 2.00 83.35 78.07 86.80 78.97 39.5 41.0 40.1 40.1 39.6 40.2 39.4 38.9 37.9 40.0 39.9 40.0 38.9 2.11 2.06 2.17 2.03 2.05 1.83 1.71 88.97 78.20 70.98 77.81 71.20 85.93 Pittsburgh.............................. 101.71 Reading.................................. 73.82 102.11 61.85 61.50 2.10 2.06 ( 1/) 38.0 40.2 40.5 92.97 97.03 94.65 See footnotes at end of table. 39.2 39.9 39.0 39.3 39.9 40.4 40.6 40.6 39-8 38.9 OHIO...................................... Wilkes-Barre— -Hazleton.................. York..................................... 2.18 44.8 82.22 PENNSYLVANIA............................. Allentown-BethlehemEaston.................................. Erie..................................... Harrisburg.............................. 2.21 42.8 42.6 82.16 87.42 OREGON ................................... Portland................................. 2.22 1.94 76.37 78.68 82.94 81.39 79.48 88.48 41.1 2.29 39.6 40.-1 NORTH DAKOTA.................. ........... Fargo.................................... OKLAHOMA.................................. Oklahoma City........................... Tulsa.................................... 2.01 38.7 39.8 37.2 52.82 108.62 2.42 2.02 39.3 39-7 38.9 53-57 Columbus................................. Dayton................................... 100.59 Toledo................................... 96.64 Youngstown............................... 103.89 1.92 2.43 53.86 57.7h 77.51 60.89 85.50 96.33 89.17 2.01 40.5 40.4 40.3 82.65 60.74 56.41 Canton .................................. 2.23 37.5 40.2 40.0 40.6 39.9 NORTH CAROLINA............................ Charlotte................................ Greensboro-High Point................... 56.20 2.19 59.82 69.43 85.97 72.89 59.09 68.57 74.58 86.51 72.10 69.08 83.60 90.09 73.20 60.84 55.58 68.38 38.1 40.6 40.9 39.8 40.2 39.4 38.2 37.4 40.1 NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary. 42.2 39-4 40.4 40.6 38.5 4o.o 39.0 37.3 40.6 1.99 I .87 2.17 1.95 1.77 2.17 2.53 1.95 I .78 2.16 1.86 2.54 1.85 1.59 1.57 1.71 1-71 1.61 1.58 2.32 2.06 2.34 1.83 1.56 1.49 1.68 51 STATE A N D A R E A H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas-Continued weekly earnings Average weekly hours Average August 1957 Average July 1957 August August 1957 July 1957 August 19*57 RHODE ISLAND........................... Providence............................. $66.11 67.64 $ 67.51 $ 65.02 67.55 64.85 38.4 39.1 39.2 39.5 38.7 39.3 SOUTH CAROLINA.......................... Charleston............................. 64.80 56.20 56.16 66.91 54.80 62.00 39.3 40.0 39 .O 40.8 40.0 4o.o 1.62 SOUTH DAKOTA............................ Sioux Falls........................... (I/) (1/) 80.08 86.72 71.71 75.37 (1/) (1/) 45.2 45.8 43.0 43.0 (1/) (1/) TENNESSEE............................... 66.50 68.51 78 .-8o 71.96 66.33 68.23 77.42 73.57 67.54 62.57 65.04 69.19 40.3 40.3 39.4 40.2 40.2 40.2 39.9 39 .I 40.2 40.2 39.6 39.9 37.4 I .65 I .70 85.91 76.86 94.69 86.11 76.89 92.51 98.36 62.36 41.5 41.1 41.9 41.3 41.6 41.4 State and area Knoxville.............................. Memphis................................ Nashville.............................. 67.94 TEXAS .................................. Dallas................................. Fort Worth............................. Houston................................ San Antonio........................... 62.82 UTAH.................................... Salt Lake City........................ 89.32 84.02 VERMONT................................. Burlington............................. Springfield........................... 67.83 78.28 64.64 VIRGINIA................................ Norfolk-Portsmouth.................... WASHINGTON.............................. 97.47 67.95 70.58 72.16 1956 71.14 66.26 80.75 77-56 92.67 91.32 58.18 $1.72 1.73 $1.72 I. 7 I $ 1.68 1.43 1.44 1.64 1.37 1.55 1.77 1.67 1.75 1.65 1.58 1.63 1.85 1.71 2.00 1.79 I .69 41.3 41.5 41.3 41.2 41.7 43.1 41.7 40.4 2 .O7 I .87 2.26 2.36 I. 5I 2 .O9 40.9 39.7 40.2 41.6 40.0 37.2 40.9 64.49 76.28 67.53 66.88 62.67 83.29 40.6 40.4 38.4 40.5 39.9 41.9 41.8 43.3 2.04 65.61 68.85 61.35 65.57 40.4 40.1 41.0 40.5 40.1 39.5 40.7 I .76 I .76 74.40 89.39 75-14 67.56 89.58 88.49 39.1 38.5 Tacoma................................. 88.32 94.73 86.89 90.97 81.32 38.5 WEST VIRGINIA.......................... Charleston............................. Wheeling-Steubenville................. 84.46 104.19 9 U.Í 2 84.71 102.34 91.14 78.98 98.01 WISCONSIN............................... 84.64 90.04 LaCrosse............................... Madison................................ 85.49 86.25 89.20 92.00 Racine................................. 88.09 85.37 92.35 94.95 87.14 83.47 WYOMING................................. 91.71 111.91 92.10 119.56 104.15 l/ 2/ August 19*56 83.03 88.13 95.32 41.6 40.4 85-79 82.08 83.97 78.92 88.62 92.17 87.67 38.6 38.6 39.8 41.8 38.4 38.0 39.4 37.8 40.7 37.8 39.4 41.1 36.9 40.8 39.3 40.4 39.8 40.7 39.7 42.1 38 .I 39.3 40.9 40.8 39.3 39.7 40.4 39.7 42.7 39.1 hourly earnings July 1957 84.40 89.44 89.36 95.62 91.39 August 1956 2.25 I .67 1.68 1.60 2.34 1.89 I .71 1.98 1.83 1.68 1.64 2.08 1.88 1.96 1.86 2.24 2.37 I.5 I 2.15 2 .I5 2.11 2.02 2.03 1.67 1.62 I .97 I .60 I .50 I .92 1.62 I .53 1.73 1.78 Date for the current month are preliminary. 2.19 1.44 1.66 1.66 2.32 2.32 2.29 2.30 2.28 2.25 2.30 2.19 38.3 2.16 2.56 2 .I19 2.15 2.49 2.47 2.42 2.24 41.4 2.08 39.1 2.29 2.03 2.26 2.18 2.26 I .98 2 .I5 I .97 2.20 39-3 39.3 39.6 37.1 39.1 40.5 4o.o 40.3 2.48 2.21 2 .3I 2.33 2.40 2.02 41.2 39.9 2.34 2.33 2.24 2.22 2.22 2.09 40.4 39.6 2.31 2.32 2 .8O 2.17 2.77 Not available. Revised series; not strictly comparable with previously published data. 3] Subarea of Nev York - Northeastern New Jersey. 4/ In addition to Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, area definition now includes Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Data not comparable prior to January 1956. 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