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L 3i.4l/V-

Supplement to
Employment and Earnings
Revised Establishment Data
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
August 1981




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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner

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presents revised data from the survey of establishments.
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Supplement to
Employment and Earnings
Revised Establishment Data
U.S. Department of Labor
Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
August 1981







Contents

Page

Page
Revised data on employment, hours, earnings, and turnover
Employment, hours and earnings, and labor turnover, by industry:
Total nonagricultural establishments
Total private
Goods-producing
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Service-producing
Private service-producing
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade
Wholesale
Retail
:...
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Services
Government
Seasonally adjusted series:
Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and selected groups
Women employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry division and selected groups
Production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls
Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory
workers on private nonagricultural payrolls




v

1
1
1
2
11
17
17
158
249
249
250
259
259
267
279
285
296

Average weekly overtime hours of production workers
on manufacturing payrolls
Labor turnover rates in manufacturing
Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls
Gross and spendable earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on total private nonagricultural
payrolls, in current and 1977 dollars
Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or
nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls
Special series:
Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls
Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls
Gross and spendable average weekly earnings of production
or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls, in current and 1977 dollars
Average hourly earnings, excluding overtime, of production
workers in manufacturing, by major industry group

315
315
316

317

318

333
344

357
375

301
305
308
312

Footnotes
Technical note
BLS regional offices and cooperating State agencies (inside back
cover)

377
379




Revised Data on Employment, Hours, Earnings, and Turnover

This supplement presents revised detailed industry statistics on the Nation's nonagricultural workers adjusted to March 1980 benchmarks. It is
the first supplement or historical volume to contain seasonally adjusted
data on recalls, and unadjusted data on goods-producing, serviceproducing, and private service-producing industries.
Included are monthly and annual averages from January 1977 through
March 1981 for all employees^and women employees; production
workers in manufacturing and mining; construction workers in construction; and nonsupervisory workers in the remaining private nonagricultural industries. Also shown for private nonagricultural industries are average weekly and hourly earnings and average weekly hours.
Average weekly overtime hours and labor turnover rates are given for
selected manufacturing industries. Labor turnover rates are available for
some mining and communication industries. Tables on spendable average
weekly earnings and average hourly earnings excluding overtime are also
provided. Seasonally adjusted data are presented for a number of these
series for the period January 1974 through March 1981.
This supplement also includes indexes of aggregate weekly hours, aggregate weekly payrolls, and constant-dollar earnings which have been
converted from the 1967 base year to a 1977 base year. These series are
shown from their earliest available date. For all other series, data for
earlier time periods can be found in Employment and Earnings, United
States 1909-78, Bulletin 1312-11.
The major technical characteristics of the payroll employment
statistics program, such as scope, concepts, survey methods, estimating
techniques, and limitations, highlighted in the next few paragraphs, are
described fully in the technical note following the tables.

Benchmark adjustments
Periodically, the BLS adjusts its industry employment series to more
recent benchmarks (comprehensive counts of employment) to correct for
sampling variability and for changes in industrial activity of establish-




ments. Data in this supplement are not necessarily comparable to those
published in Employment and Earnings before the July 1981 issue, and the
Monthly Labor Review before the August 1981 issue. All data are now adjusted to the latest benchmark available—March 1980—and are subject to
revision from that point forward with the advent of the next benchmark
scheduled for publication in mid-1982.
Seasonally adjusted data have been revised back to January 1976 for
most series. For a detailed account of the benchmark adjustment, see the
July 1981 issue of Employment and Earnings. Reprints are available upon
request (as long as the supply lasts) from the BLS in Washington.
Collection of data
Each month, a representative panel of industrial, commercial, and
government establishments, employing collectively about 35 million
workers, voluntarily submits information from payroll records to the
State agencies participating in the Current Employment Statistics
Program. After extracting data necessary for the preparation of State and
area estimates on employment, hours, and earnings, these agencies forward the reports to the BLS (Washington Office) for use in the development of national estimates. This program is conducted jointly by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Employment and Training Administration, and State employment security agencies in the District of Columbia
and most States; in a few States, the cooperating State agency is the State
Department of Labor.
Labor turnover statistics are also based on data voluntarily
supplied by employers. The State agency in the Labor Turnover
Statistics Program has the same responsibilities as in the Current Employment Statistics Program. In most States and the District of Columbia, the
program is operated by State employment security agencies in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Employment and Training Administration.
Industrial classification
The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system is used to achieve
uniformity and comparability in the presentation of industry data as well

as to describe structural changes that occur in a dynamic economy. The
industry statistics in this supplement are based on the 1972 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the Office of Management and Budget.

Employment and Earnings, States and Areas, 1939-78 (BLS Bulletin
1370-13), and Supplement to Employment and Earnings, States and
Areas, Data for 1977-79 (BLS Bulletin 1370-14) provide similar information for all States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and 250
areas. The bulletins contain annual averages for total employment, weekly
earnings, weekly hours, and hourly earnings on the same basis as the national data. Data for all the industries currently published by each
cooperating State agency also are presented in the bulletins.

Related State and area statistics
Only national data are presented in this supplement. The bulletins,




Caution
All industry statistics for periods after March 1980, the present benchmark date, are subject to revision when the series are adjusted to new benchmark levels.

VI




Employment, Hours and Earnings, and Labor
Turnover by Industry

TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

82,471
86,697
89,823
90,564

79,427
83,318
87,514
89,553
89,988

79,636
83,614
87,751
89,691
90,138

80,493
84,607
88,654
90,253
90,720

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

33,252
35,349
37,096
38,241

32,079
34,144
36,199
37,694
38,604

32,268
34,325
36,322
37,893
38,734

32,606
34,703
36,647
38,135
38,914

Year

Apr.

May

June

July

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
81,418 82,252 83,210 82,551
85,910 86,715 87,701 86,872
89,193 90,012 90,857 89,869
90,665 90,745 90,955 89,711

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

82,845
87,174
89,969
89,969

83,798
87,801
90,521
90,638

84,298
88,417
91,000
91,244

84,744
88,965
91,204
91,599

84,980
89,272
91,335
91,750

35,088
36,897
38,323

33,183
35,399
37,120
38,310

33,392
35,592
37,253
38,237

32,639
34,710
36,427
37,314

32,815
34,865
36,647
37,473

33,668
35,675
37,246
38,315

34,145
36,170
37,789
38,751

34,499
36,594
38,184
39,100

34,846
36,920
38,426
39,349

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS1
66,230 66,999 67,997 67,990
69,979 70,729 71,821 71,740
73,058 73,835 74,755 74,480
73,927 74,102 74,478 74,100

68,392
72,200
74,664
74,539

68,825
72,441
74,834
74,797

68,880
72,621
74,885
74,913

69,155
73,009
74,918
75,126

69,386
73,320
75,055
75,315

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25,850 26,115 26,415 26,297
27,630 27,905 28,226 28,102
29,283 29,510 29,784 29,571
30,250 30,309 30,415 30,242

26,545
28,403
29,786
30,492

26,872
28,649
29,993
30,731

27,009
28,822
30,171
30,855

27,265
29,135
30,371
31,094

27,601
29,454
30,610
31,368

56,460
59,376
61,176
60,855

56,504
59,501
61,232
60,948

56,759
59,852
61,248
61,124

56,946
60,121
61,374
61,279

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

67,344
71,026
73,876
74,316

64,480
67,841
71,736
73,451
73,772

64,505
67,877
71,742
73,319
73,680

65,294
68,729
72,552
73,720
74,227

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

26,345
28,133
29,646
30,489

25,267
26,971
28,811
29,957
30,728

25,316
26,995
28,800
29,996
30,726

25,586
27,300
29,065
30,155
30,885

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

55,179
58,156
60,367
60,457

52,633
55,413
58,534
59,748
59,760

52,651
55,402
58,511
59,649
59,633

PRODUCTION OR NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
53,379 54,257 54,958 55,811 55,718 56,069
56,175 57,319 57,975 58,879 58,731 59,125
59,236 59,678 60,389 61,173 60,850 60,999
59,986 60,169 60,300 60,589 60,215 60,617
60,115




Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

May

Apr.

July

June

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

PRODUCTION- 3R NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS2
IM nm i ADO
111 UULLnlW

1977
1978
1979
1980
1QO1
lyoi

189.00
203.70
219.91
235.10

178.97
192.35
210.74
225.34
94fi 7 c

182.58
194.15
212.40
226.40
9/n in

183.30
197.97
214.91
228.80

184.73
200.48
211.65
229.20

186.68
200.63
215.84
229.60

189.49
204.89
219.35
233.33

191.10
206.91
221.76
234.39

190.94
206.70
222.48
236.79

193.14
208.94
225.54
239.69

194.58
210.73
225.27
241.81

193.86
210.50
225.70
244.28

195.84
213.35
229.04
247.06

OAQ Q9

PRODUCTION- OR NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS2
IN

Ml

TOTAL PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS

See footnotes at end of tables.

Ann.
Avg.

TOTAL PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS-Continued

WOMEN FMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32,878

Year

nm i
U\J

ADC

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.25
5.69
6.16
6.66

5.07
5.48
5.97
6.42
7.03

5.10
5.50
6.00
6.45
7.06

5.35
5.82
6.30
6.79

5.39
5.87
6.31
6.85

5.40
5.88
6.34
6.92

5.41
5.91
6.38
6.94

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

36.0
35 8
35.7
35.3

35.3
351
35.3

PRODUCTION- OR NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS2
35.8
35.9
36.3
36.4
36.3 36.1
35.8
35.8
35.8
35 7
3fi?
3fi.3
3fi?
35.9
35 3
358
36.0
36.0
35.8
35 4
351
35 5
35.9
35 7
35.5
35.3
35.3
35.1
35.0
35.3
35.2
35.1
35.2
35.0

36.1
35 9
35.7
35.3

35.9
35 8
35.6
35.3

36.2
36.1
35.9
35.6

351
35.1

5.12
5.53
6.02
6.50
7.10

5.16
5.60
6.03
6.53

5.20
5.62
6.08
6.56

5.22
5.66
6.11
6.61

5.25
5.70
6.16
6.64

5.26
5.71
6.18
6.67

GOODS-PRODUCING
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

24,346
25,585
26,461
25,718

23,052
24,182
25,633
25,837
25,136

23,112
24,178
25,605
25,697
25,037

23,488
24,554
25,993
25,799
25,292

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6,248
6,644
6,911
6,807

5,954
6,368
6,762
6,869
6,735

6,010
6,406
6,777
6,879
6,759

6,070
6,474
6,829
6,913
6,799

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

17,774
18,726
19,351
18,442

16,640
17,501
18,667
18,645
17,815

16,693
17,486
18,623
18,505
17,725

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS^
23,893 24,257 24,787 24,675
25,179 25,474 26,029 25,911
26,187 26,500 26,975 26,801
25,716 25,621 25,735 25,289

24,945
26,206
26,891
25,658

25,151
26,356
27,011
25,855

25,079
26,383
26,886
25,888

25,006
26,378
26,643
25,877

24,706
26,186
26,401
25,641

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS'
6,124
6,186
6,202
6,299
6,521
6,576
6,572
6,695
6,840
6,887
6,993
6,872
6,858
6,763
6,751
6,583

6,359
6,746
6,973
6,762

6,447
6,833
7,031
6,828

6,451
6,849
7,035
6,833

6,458
6,864
6,997
6,838

6,420
6,823
6,939
6,802

18,474
19,422
19,833
18,557

18,403
13,440
19,711
18,573

18,339
19,416
19,466
18,544

18,025
19,216
19,227
18,303

PRODUCTION OR NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17,046 17,426 17,748 18,190 18,029 18,275
17,826 18,398 18,664 19,122 18,972 19,245
18,966 19,154 19,438 19,821 19,617 19,689
18,564 18,478 18,362 18,430 17,994 18,350
17,956

MINING
Year

1977
1978
1979
1980
iqoi

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

813
851
958
1,020

788
679
912
977
1,066

788
680
917
981
1,071

805
699
928
990
1,084

i 301

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

65
76
91
104

618
638
719
757

301 ?0
332.88
365.07
396.14

61
68
83
95
113
600
491
689
728
787
283.56
288.42
348.10
384.52
425.97

62
69
83
97
116
600
489
691
729
790
288.74
296.87
350.17
384.94
422.01

62
69
86
99
118
616
508
698
734
800

June

July

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
856
818
831
828
869
909
882
915
977
970
946
934
1,025
1,044
1,019
1,001
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
63
66
63
67
73
74
78
79
87
89
92
94
100
102
106
106

6.80
6.90
8.21
8.86
9.77

6.81
6.92
8.22
8.89
9.86

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.4
43.4
43.0
43.2

41.7
41.8
42.4
43.4
43.6

42.4
42.9
42.6
43.3
42.8

42.8
43.4
42.9
43.4
42.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.0
4.7
4.8
5.0

3.4
4.2
4.7
5.6
5.5

4.2
3.9
4.3
4.8
4.6

4.1
5.0
5.0
5.1
5.2

1977

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.7

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

816
917
986
1,024

843
911
980
1,030

843
914
981
1,034

848
922
982
1,051

690
917
981
1,060

1978
1979
1980
1981

37
37
3.9

66
82
95
112

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

68
80
96
107

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
635
658
633
626
692
689
669
657
732
728
711
702
762
779
759
744

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.84
6.86
6.94
6.86
6.99
7.82
7.61
7.63
7.69
6.94
8.28
8.55
8.46
8.50
8.53
9.07
8.94
9.09
9.07
9.15
9.85

6.94
7.67
8.49
9.17




May

617
693
740
758

67
80
93
107

643
689
735
765

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
292.75 296.35 296 35 302 58 30826 300 76 31399
301.20 331.80 331.14 336.05 337.82 337.74 345.83
355.21 364.23 361.24 367.20 355.70 365.92 373.23
388.00 389.96 387.29 395.28 380.94 395.71 404.99
416.66

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.

Apr.

DOLLARS
6.93
7.80
8.49
9.16

67
80
94
107

642
692
734
767

317 29
348.73
374.95
408.10

69
81
95
110

646
698
734
779

318 07
353.03
381.06
413.76

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

37
3.6
4.0

32
3.7
4.2
4.0

32
3.1
3.6
3.6

.5
.5
.7
.7

.5
.5
.6
.8
1.0

.9
.5
.8
.8
.7

.9
.9
.9
.7
.9

505
694
731
785

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
4.1
4.3
4.5

4.1
4.8
4.7
5.0
4.6

2.9
3.8
4.0
4.4
4.2

3.2
3.8
3.9
4.7
4.3

?88 65
349.80
383.69
422.04

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
27
2.7
2.8

1.8
27
2.6
2.9
2.8

1.7
24
2.4
2.7
2.8

2.0
26
2.3
3.2
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.5
.7
.7

1.4
.9
1.0
.9
.7

.4
.6
.8
.8
.5

.4
.3
.5
.5
.5

7.12
7.95
8.58
9.31

7.13
7.98
8.58
9.36

7.18
8.06
8.72
9.49

6.76
8.06
8.74
9.57

42.7
43.4
43.9 1977
44.1 1978
1979
1980
1981
3.3
3.4
3.8 1977
4.0 1978
1979
1980
1981
2.6

•

Apr.

May

June

July

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
47
44
35
37
4.4
3.7
3.2
4.2
3.8
4.2
5.0
3.8

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

42
4.2
3.9

40
3.8
4.0

38
3.9
3.7

?9
3.5
3.1

2.6
2.9
3.3

.4
.4
.7
.5

.3
.4
.7
.8

.3
.4
.8
.5

.3
.5
.5
.8

.3
.5
.7
.7

.3
.4
.6
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.5
4.3
3.8
3.8
3.6
3.7
4.7
4.5
3.9

4.9
5.9
5.6
5.9

4.4
4.8
4.7
4.9

3.3
4.1
4.6
4.3

3.2
3.7
4.2
3.6

4.1
3.8
4.3
4.0

2.2
2.5
2.7
2.2

3.2
4.1
3.6
3.9

2.8
3.4
3.1
3.1

2.1
2.9
2.8
2.8

2.0
2.2
2.8
2.2

2.1
2.1
2.4
2.3

.4
.3
.7
.6

.8
.5
.7
.9

.6
.4
.5
.9

.4
.4
.9
.6

.5
.7
.7
.8

1.3
1.0
1.2
.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
89.0
102.2
97.9
99.9
92.9
94.7
94.4
92.7
104 0
97 8
989 102 3
104.1
106.0
107.6
88.9

80.4
95.1
104 7
80.5

77.8
94.4
103 4
86.1

78.2
94.7
103 3
86.3

79.2
95.2
104 4
95.2

87.9
95.6
104.7
101.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.8
5.9
6.3
5.8
6.2
6.4
7.2
7.3
8.0
8.2
8.9
9.2
9.0
9.3
9.9
8.5

5.9
7.4
9.1
8.2

5.4
7.2
8.7
8.0

5.4
7.2
8.8
7.9

5.6
7.3
8.8
9.0

5.9
7.5
9.0
9.5

4.0

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
1.1
.5
.4
.6
1.0
.9
.8
.8
.8
.8
.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.0
2.3
23
2.6
26
2.3
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.8
LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.3
.3
.4
.4
.3
.6
.6
.4
.4
.8
1.0

SIC 10—METAL MINING

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.2
43.2
43.6
44.1
43.4
43.7
43.6
43.2
42.6
42.7
43.2
41.7
42.9
42.7
43.2
42.0

43.4
43.3
43.1
43.2

44.1
43.5
43.5
43.5

44.5
43.7
43.7
43.6

44.3
43.8
43.7
43.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
4.9
4.1
4.5
5.7
5.4
5.6
4.4
4.4
5.4
5.6
5.0
5.1
5.3
6.3
4.8

3.9
5.3
5.6
5.0

3.6
4.9
4.9
4.9

3.8
4.6
4.7
4.9

3.0
3.8
4.4
4.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.0
4.0
3.2
3.0

3.2

3.0

3.1

2.4

90.3
93.7
1010
97.5

96.5
90.8
954
104.4
103.1

97.0
91.5
96 2
104.3
103.3

97.3
92.8
97 3
104.7
102.6

5.7
6.8
8.5
8.8

5.4
6.0
7.5
9.0
9.5

5.8
6.0
7.5
9.0
9.6

5.7
6.1
7.9
8.8
9.4

SIC 101

MINING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 10—METAL MINING (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

68.2
72.3
77.4
73.5

74.7
69.5
73.9
79.7
78.2

75.0
70.1
73.5
79.5
78.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

297.02
339.90
381.92
415.94

283.56
319.25
362.34
406.72
444.04

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.28
8.23
9.27
10.27

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

55.7
73.1
79.3
64.5

56.7
73.2
79.3
64.6

57.7
73.6
80.0
71.6

66.2
73.7
79.8
76.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
1.6
1.5
1.1

1.2
1.4
1.3
1.1
.8

0.9
1.1
1.3
.9
.6

1.3
1.2
1.3
.9
.6

286.42
319.39
367.38
409.12
454.92

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
287.04 292.63 293.35 298.39 296.46 297.01 302.60
320.66 327.57 328.03 329.66 340.73 341.88 357.81
364.62 372.94 366.02 377.24 378.80 384.05 393.87
413.25 413.41 414.73 411.68 380.93 396.90 423.06
458.56

305.31
358.62
396.47
419.36

309.78
362.34
404.33
439.93

318.24
367.11
409.08
454.20

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
.6
.5
1.3

.7
.5
.5
1.4
1.0

.2
.6
.5
.4
.4

.6
.8
.4
.1
.8

6.95
7.73
8.71
9.92
10.91

7.02
7.79
8.81
9.93
11.15

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.49
7.07
7.12 7.19 7.26 7.32 7.37
7.97
7.84
8.56
8.04
8.40
8.25
8.08
9.63
9.33
9.09
9.06
9.03
8.85
9.39
10.55
10.24
10.14
10.19
10.01
9.91
10.39
11.13

7.52
8.60
9.67
10.59

7.63
8.71
9.79
10.73

40.8
41.3
41.2
40.5

40.8
41.3
41.6
41.0
40.7

40.8
41.0
41.7
41.2
40.8

40.6
40.9
41.2
41.7
41.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.1
3.2
2.9

2.3
3.2
2.8
3.2
3.9

1.8
2.3
3.1
2.2
1.5

2.3
2.2
2.6
2.8
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.5
2.5
1.6

1.4
1.9
2.2
1.5
1.2

1.3
1.8
2.2
1.6
.8

1.7
1.8
2.1
1.7
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.3
.4
.7

.8
.8
3
.8
2.3

.2
.4
6
.4
.5

.4
.3
.2
.4
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
2.9
2.8
3.3

2.8
2.7
2.8
3.5
2.7

19
2.3
2.6
2.1
1.6

27
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
41.1
40.8
40.5
41.1
40.8
40.8
41.3
41.5
40.4
40.6
41.3
37.2
40.6
40.7
41.3

58.3
73.6
80.0
58.1

40.3
40.7
40.9
38.2

40.4
41.8
40.9
40.1

40.6
41.7
41.0
39.6

40.6
41.6
41.3
41.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.9
4.6
4.5
2.2
2.9
4.3
4.8
2.6
3.2
4.7
4.5
3.6
2.4
3.5
3.8
1.9

3.6
3.2
3.5
2.4

2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9

2.9
3.0
3.3
3.7

3.0
2.6
2.5
4.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
1.7
3.8
1.8
2.1
3.7
4.3
2.2
2.4
3.8
2.5
3.8
2.7
2.7
1.1
1.5

2.8
2.8
2.7
1.4

2.4
2.6
2.3
1.3

2.0
2.5
2.7
1.4

1.7
2.1
1.9
1.0

.1
.2
5
.5

.6
.2
4
.8

.2
.1
2
1.0

.7
.2
3
2.0

1.0
.3
4
1.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
20
20
27
37
2.9
2.3
2.6
2.5
2.0
2.7
2.2
3.2
2.1
2.4
6.2
2.7

81
4.7
5.6
6.0

89
4.1
3.4
6.4

38
3.0
3.2
2.5

28
2.8
2.2
2.0

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.8
.2
.4
.5
.3
5
3
6
.4
.4
.2

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 10—METAL MINING (Con.)

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
77.1
78.7
75.6
67.6
71.7
71.7
73.2
72.8
74.9
75.7
78.5
79.7
79.0
80.5
81.6
66.3

75.0
71.9
74.5
79.2
77.6

May

7.65 SIC
8.72
9.81
10.84 1977
1978
1979
1980
41.6 1981
42.1
41.7
41.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.7 1981
2.4
1.6
2.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.4 1981
1.9
1.3
1.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
.1 1981
(5)

1977
1978
1979
1980
?7 1981
2.3
1.6
1.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.6
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.3
1.7
1.4
1.5
1.1
1.3
1.0
.8

3.7
3.1
2.9
2.2

2.4
2.6
1.8
1.6

1.4
1.5
1.3
.9

1.2
1.2
.9
.7

1.0
1.1
.8
.6

PER LOO EMPLOYEES
.1
.2
1.0
.3
.3
.2
5
.1
.4
()
.4
4.0
1.0

3.2
.8
1.6
3.1

4.3
.5
.7
3.5

1.4
.8
1.1
.9

.9
1.0
.6
.8

1.9
.5
.2
.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.8
25.3
26.0
25.1
23.6
24.3
24.8
24.7
24.2
24.5
25.0
25.4
23.0
23.3
23.1
21.1

10.1
25.2
25.6
19.8

9.6
25.1
25.3
19.6

9.5
25.1
25.0
19.2

9.1
24.9
25.0
18.8

18.0
24.6
24.8
20.4

5.4
20.5
20.3
14.9

5.3
20.5
20.0
14.5

5.0
20.3
20.1
14.2

13.3
19.9
19.8
15.6

324.38
373.05
409.76
430.07

326.16
371.60
413.56
401.32

331.67
377.52
437.84
429.77

309.60
383.10
424.35
459.65

DOLLARS
7.44
7.37
8.68
8.84
9.85
9.68
11.53
11.38

7.55
8.89
9.80
11.21

7.47 7.74
9.01 8.93
10.23 10.35
11.43 11.52

LAYOFFS
.1
.7
.2
.2

101—IRON ORES
19.3
24.2
24.8
21.7

24.4
21.9
24.3
24.2
21.5

24.9
22.2
24.1
23.9
21.8

25.0
23.4
24.2
24.0
21.9

14.6
19.6
19.9
16.8

19.6
17.4
19.7
19.3
16.8

20.0
17.8
19.3
19.0
17.0

309.34
360.40
405.77
428.15

299.62
331.38
378.16
424.11
428.65

302.09
335.86
391.73
434.89
461.37

7.49
8.48
9.57
10.95

7.29
7.89
8.94
10.55
11.37

7.35
7.94
9.11
10.53
11.83

41.3
42.5
42.4
39.1

41.1
42.0
42.3
40.2
37.7

41.1
42.3
43.0
41.3
39.0

41.1
43.0
42.7
42.6
40.8

2.6
2.6
2.4
4.5

2.2
4.1
1.7
3.3
10.8

1.7
2.8
3.4
2.3
1.9

1.8
2.0
1.8
3.8
2.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
20.1
19.7
20.3
20.8
20.0
5.8
19.1
19.3
19.7
20.2
19.9
20.5
19.4
19.3
19.7
20.1
20.4
20.3
19.1
17.8
18.2
18.0
15.8
15.0
17.1
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
303.73 301.18 311.19 326.32 306.32 314.70
344.86 357.57 356.50 361.99 363.80 361.96
389.42 407.28 395.85 403.18 405.34 413.34
444.74 423.72 451.95 418.72 407.74 402.85
478.18
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.59
7.66
7.62
7.39
7.40
8.31
8.36
8.52
8.02
8.22
9.12
9.32
9.47
9.42
9.56
11.05
10.99
11.08
10.44
10.36
11.72

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
41.0
42.6
40.2
43.5
42.9
43.3
42.7
43.7
41.8
42.8
42.4
40.9
40.9
38.1
36.8

42.7
41.7
42.7
35.4

43.6
42.2
41.6
37.3

43.2
41.8
42.2
35.8

44.4
41.9
42.8
37.6

40.0
42.9
41.0
39.9

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
3.6
4.9
2.2
2.6
3.7
5.0
2.3
2.7
3.3
3.2
3.4
3.2
2.0
4.8
2.5

4.6
2.7
3.2
3.6

1.5
2.0
2.3
6.0

3.5
1.4
1.8
9.3

1.8
1.5
1.1
10.6

1.7
1.6
.9
5.2

MINING

SIC 101
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 101—IRON ORES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
1.7
1.0
.4

0.7
1.7
.5
.1
.6

0.6
1.7
.8
.3
.3

0.8
1.2
.7
.6
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.5
.6
2.5

1.5
2.1
.5
.4
9.1

.6
1.0
2.3
1.5
.9

.4
.6
.4
1.3
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
2.3
2.4
6.2

2.8
2.1
2.4
4.8
4.5

1.2
1.6
1.4
2.7
1.7

3.2
2.3
2.1
2.1
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.7
.5
.3

.4
.6
.4
.1
.2

.2
.7
.3
.2
.2

.3
.3
.3
.3
.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
.8
.7
4.3

.7
.8
.9
2.2
2.8

.1
.1

2.0
1.3
.8
.1
.3

5

()
1.1
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

33.6
30.0
33 3
29.9

25.6
22.9
25.6
23.0

289.11
339.25
405.03
435.01

37.6
30.8
30 5
35.3
36.6
29.0
23.6
23.4
27.4
28.5
282.75
313.97
381.60
434.60
488.75

37.3
30.9
310
35.2
36.7
28.8
23.6
23.8
27.4
28.5
279.80
313.95
388.67
431.34
492.15

See footnotes at end of tables.




37.2
30.7
315
35.3
36.3
28.6
23.4
24.2
26.7
28.1

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

DOLLARS
7.86
7.56
8.72
8.63
9.91
9.68
10.98
10.56

7.90
8.86
10.01
11.20

7.88
8.92
10.23
11.25

7.95
9.01
10.08
11.28

37.8
39.6
42.5
34.0

37.2
41.6
42.4
38.7

37.6
41.5
42.7
39.8

37.6
41.7
42.0
42.8

39.2
43.0
42.9
44.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
1.5
3.6
2.4
1.6
1.8
2.5
1.1
2.7
3.4
3.8
2.1
.6
2.4
3.1
1.5

2.0
1.4
2.5
.4

1.2
1.3
2.1
1.2

2.2
1.4
2.3
2.4

3.2
1.7
1.4
2.3

.7
1.6
1.0
1.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
1.3
1.9
1.3
.7
1.6
1.0
1.0
1.4
2.9
2.9
2.1
1.2
2.7
2.2
.5

1.4
1.1
2.1
.4

.5
1.0
1.8
.8

.5
1.0
2.0
2.0

.4
1.2
1.2
1.3

.4
1.3
.9
1.4

.2
.1
.3

.3
.1
.1
.1

1.5
.1
.2
.1

2.5
.2
.1

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

SIC 102—COPPER ORES (Con.)

NEW HIRES PER 100
0.5
2.1
.8
3.0
1.0
2.4
.3
.3

EMPLOYEES
4.1
1.3
4.6
1.7
2.1
.9
1.4
.1

1.6
2.2
1.2
.3

1.0
1.6
.9
.4

2.2
.7
.8
.2

1.0
.7
.6
.1

0.9
.6
.4
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.49
8.46
9.53
10.61

7.25
8.03
9.00
10.25
11.50

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.52
7.35
7.28
7.31
7.23 7.22
8.62
8.17
8.15
8.12
8.05 8.17
9.67
9.15
9.12
9.20
9.06 9.03
10.50
10.30
10.38
10.46
10.27 10.20
11.58 11.44

PER ] 00 EMPLOYEES
.2
.9
.1
.1
.3
.4
5
.7
.7
()
1.7
1.1
.2

2.8
.1
.6
2.9

.1
.1
.6
3.7

.6
.2
.6
8.3

.1
7.6

.2
.1
.1
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.6
40.1
42.5
41.0

39.0
39.1
42.4
42.4
42.5

38.7
39.0
42.9
42.0
42.5

39.1
39.0
42.1
42.1
42.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
1.2
1.1
2.1
1.4
1.5
1.0
1.4
1.3
1.5
4.6
1.8
2.1
21.8
5.0
2.3

22.6
3.6
4.5
12.4

2.4
3.3
3.2
13.4

8.5
3.0
1.8
4.5

4.7
3.6
2.6
2.7

6.2
2.1
1.4
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
1.5
2.2
1.8

1.9
2.2
1.9
1.2
1.7

1.0
1.2
1.5
1.3
.9

1.8
.8
1.6
1.7
1.6

.4
.5
.4
.4

3.3
1.9
1.4
.8

1.1
1.9
1.1
.4

.7
.2
.3
.4

.6
.4
.3
.2

.7
.1
.3
.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.0
1.8
1.4

.8
.6
1.4
.9
1.1

.7
.7
1.3
1.2
.8

1.1
.6
1.4
1.5
.8

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.1
2.8
.3
.3
(5)
5
.1
1.5
()
.6
3.9
18.1

17.4
.5
1.1
10.5

.3
.5
1.1
10.0

5.8
2.1
.8
3.0

2.4
2.4
1.6
2.2

4.8
1.0
.5
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.2
.2
.1

1.0
.8
.3
.1
.3

.1
.2

.4
.1
5
(5)
()
-6

1977
1978
1979
30.8 1980
30.1 1981
35 4
36.4
1977
1978
1979
23.7 1980
23.1 1981
27.4
28.2
1977
1978
1979
311.64 1980
387.43 1981
432.43
496.32

3.3
1.8
1.5
1.1

2.5
1.8
1.3
1.0
1.5

1.6
1.1
1.9
.9
1.0

1.7
2.0
1.3
1.0
2.4

1.0
.6
6
.5

.7
.6
.4
.4
.6

.7
.4
6
.4
.4

1.0
.5
4
.5
.3

1.3
.5
3
.1

1.0
.3
1
.1
.1

.3
.1
.8

.1
1.0
.3

.2

1.6

RECALLS
1.3
1.5
1.0
1.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4.
.4
.3
.5
.6
.6
.3
.6
.2
.3
.4
.5
LAYOFFS
.2
.3
.4
.5

SIC 102—COPPER ORES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.8
37.2
37.8
25.2
30.1
29.9
29.9
29.6
317
32 2
33 4
342
35.7
37.1
36.3
20.1
PRODUCTION
28.4
23.0
24.5
27.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
282.30 291.67
318.63 317.49
380.16 385.48
429.42 434.09
481.62

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
29.2
19.0
28.6
22.8
22.7
22.4
24.8
25.7
26.3
28.2
28.8
15.6

32.3
29.7
34 6
13.8

24.0
22.6
26.5
8.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
285.38 281.51 287.26 285.77
321.11 317.00 336.18 341.75
379.39 395.28 416.78 411.40
432.85 427.45 321.30 359.04

29.7
29.5
34 5
20.4

21.8
22.5
26.6
15.8

292.39
362.75
420.18
424.93

30.2
29.5
34 7
21.9

22.7
22.6
26.9
17.0

297.04
367.69
427.43
445.76

30.9
29.7
35 3
31.5

23.4
22.8
27.4
24.5

296.29
371.96
429.66
481.50

(55)
(5)

()

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.2
38.3
39.2
39.9
38.8
39.0
39.1
39.4
43.2
43.1
41.9
41.6
41.5
30.6
41.5
41.7

RECALLS PER 1 00 EMPLOYEES
.4
.9
.3
(5)
.2
.4
.3
.2
.5
.4
.3
.2
5
.1
.1
.1
()

(5)

(55)

.1
.1

()

0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.8
1.9
3.2
2.8
1.5
2.0
1.8
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.0
.8
1.0
1.9

5.3
2.8
3.1
2.4

16.1
2.1
2.1
1.8

2.1
1.3
1.1
1.2

1.6
1.0
.9
.8

2.0
1.0
7
.9

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.8
1.1
1.1
.9
.4
.4
.7
.5
7
6
.6
.8
.4
.4
'.5
.3

2.7
1.3
.8
1.1

1.3
.7
1.1
'8

.7
.6
.6
.6

.6
.4
.5
A

.5
.3
.3
A

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.1
2
.8
.3
.7
.4
51.6
.1
.1
I
5
[\
()

1.5
.9
1.7
.7

10.7
.6
4

A
.2

.9

s

(5)

.9
.2

5

(5)

SIC 12

MINING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 11,12—COALMINING

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 11,12—COAL MINING (Con.)
218.2
251.7
261.2
244.0

250.4
252.2
259.3
247.5

250.0
255.3
256.2
246.4

252.4
260.9
256.5
250.1

88.5
258.6
253.9
249.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.4
.3
.4
.5

0.2
.1
.2
.5
.9

0.9
.5
.4
.7
.6

0.2
.7
.3
.4
.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
6.4
6.3
6.6
6.5
8.4
8.4
8.4
8.1
9.3
9.1
9.3
9.1
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.3

6.7
8.4
9.5
10.8

7.2
8.5
9.3
10.8

7.2
8.5
9.6
10.9

7.2
8.7
9.6
10.9

4.4
8.7
9.4
11.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.7
2.1
2.1

1.4
2.7
2.6
2.5
1.4

1.3
1.3
2.1
2.6
1.3

1.5
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.2

184.2
209.6
218.0
200.9

214.9
210.0
216.6
204.7

214.2
213.0
212.5
203.3

216.5
218.2
212.9
207.0

70.6
216.6
210.7
206.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.7
.6
.5

.6
.3
.6
.6
.5

.6
.4
.5
.5
.5

.7
.7
.6
.4
.4

267.20
401.14
430.56
456.96

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.4
1.0
1.2

.1
.3
1.3
1.1
.3

.1
.5
1.1
1.5
.3

.4
.4
.8
.8
.4

225.3
209.6
258.8
247.7

231.5
77.4
257.8
251.4
250.7

228.5
76.2
256.9
249.5
249.9

237.4
83.0
260.2
248.7
252.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.4
7.7
9.3
10.5

6.1
5.2
8.9
9.6
11.3

6.1
5.4
9.0
10.0
11.3

6.4
5.2
9.0
10.1
11.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

192.0
172.8
215.6
205.0

197.2
56.6
216.1
208.9
206.5

194.5
54.5
214.8
207.3
206.4

B77
1978
1979
1980
1981

345.68
386.11
418.40
435.49

321.17
275.26
406.81
437.84
456.85

325.22
297.92
398.93
427.87
461.25

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
337.79 336.57 335.78 346.90 365.29 344.86 366.27
301.40 385.11 387.30 389.75 388.73 387.20 393.41
412.34 427.81 426.62 427.41 393.58 414.80 423.10
427.92 434.19 427.36 442.09 390.20 436.40 444.57
417.24

369.60
397.13
427.87
445.38

373.09
416.94
431.59
451.85

19776
1978'
1979'
19806
1981

8.24
9.49
10.26
10.86

8.09
7.82
9.85
10.40
11.17

8.09
7.84
9.85
10.36
11.25

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.12
8.11 8.15 8.24 (7)
8.29
8.42
7.89 9.37
9.31
9.46
9.68
9.86
(77)
9.96 10.46
10.38
10.45
10.37
10.37
(7)
10.54 11.02
10.93
10.97
10.91
10.95
11.40

8.40
9.83
10.31
10.97

8.46
9.88
10.45
11.24

1977'
19786
1979'
19806
1981

41.7
40.6
41.0
40.5

39.7
35.2
41.3
42.1
40.9

40.2
38.0
40.5
41.3
41.0

41.6
38.2
41.4
40.6
36.6

43.5
39.9
40.8
40.6

44.0
40.4
41.5
40.6

44.1
42.2
41.3
40.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
1.9
1.7
1.6

1.9
.9
1.9
2.0
2.0

4.4
1.1
1.5
1.7
1.6

1.7
2.2
1.7
1.4
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.3
1.0
.7

1.4
.3
1.3
.7
.9

1.1
.2
.9
.8
.9

1.2
.6
1.1
.7
.4




Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
238.8 236.5
243.2 228.1
244.4
248.3 253.5 253.9
262.8 260.6
261.1 259.1
249.7 245.0
247.7 242.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.

Year

Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
202.7
203.9
201.7
194.7
208.5
62.0
202.5 206.8
211.4
212.2
216.8 219.5 216.9
217.4
215.4
206.4
207.8 202.3 204.3 200.4
208.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.5
41.2
42.1
41.6
(77)
41.1
41.6
41.2
40.0
(7)
41.1
40.9
40.9
40.0
(7)
39.4
39.1
40.3
40.0
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
2.4
2.1
1.2
3.9
2.7
1.9
1.5
1.8
1.8
19
15
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.1

1.5
1.8
18
1.6

1.9
1.7
2.0
1.8

2.1
1.8
14
1.5

1.4
1.6
1.5
1.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.9
1.6
1.0
2.2
2.3
1.6
12
1.1
1.1
1.2
.8
.9
.9
.8
.5

1.2
1.1
1.0
.7

1.3
1.3
1.0
.9

1.5
1.1
.8
.8

1.1
.9
.8
.6

8.00 SIC
9.76
10.35
11.20 1977
1978
1979
1980
33.4 1981
41.1
41.6
40.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
.3 1981
1.0
13
1.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
.2
.6
.5
.6 1977'6
19785
1979
1980'
1981

RECALLS PER 00 EMPLOYEES
1.2
0.2
0.3
.9
.2
.1
.5
.5
.4
.6
.5
.5

0.1
.2
.5
.4

0.1
.1
.5
.7

0.3
.1
.7
.6

0.3
.3
.3
.5

0.1
.3
.5
.6

0.1
.2
.2
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.6
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.5
1.9
1.5
2.1
1.8
2.4
2.1
3.3
1.4

2.6
2.6
2.4
3.0

2.2
2.0
2.3
2.8

1.6
1.5
2.7
1.7

1.2
1.4
1.4
1.2

1.5
1.3
3.2
1.2

1.6
1.1
.8
.7

1.0
.8
.7
.6

.6
.6
.8
.4

.3
.4
.4
.4

:9
1.8

.2
.1
1.6
.7

.1
.5
.3
.5

.8
.5
2.3
.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.8
.8
.6
.9
.8
.4
.7
.6
.6
.5
.5
.5

.7
.6
.5
.4

1.2
1.1
1.0
.8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.3
.2
.4
.4
.2
.7
1.1
.6
1.4
2.3
.5

.4
.4
.6
1.2

.8
.7
.8
1.7

(5)

12—BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE MINING
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
233.1
239.7
224.6
235.4
2413
245 3 2504
2509
259.7
257.4
255.9
257.9
244.3
239.1
246.3 241.7

214.7
2486
257.9
240.5

246.9
2491
256.0
244.1

246.6
2522
252.9
243.0

249.0
257 8
253.1
246.6

85.2
?«Sci 4
250.6
246.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
201.0
198.7
205.4
191.6
204.2
208.7
209.6
199.8
214.0
214.5
212.5
216.7
204.8
199.3
201.3
197.5

181.2
206.9
215.0
197.8

211.9
207.2
213.6
201.6

211.2
210.3
209.5
200.2

213.6
215.4
209.9
203.9

67.7
213.8
207.7
203.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
339.04 337.81 337.02 347.75 366.17 345.70 367.14
302.10 386.34 388.13 390.99 390.91 389.37 394.61
413.59 429.04 427.85 429.68 394.69 416.00 424.32
429.14 435.76 428.93 442.20 391.63 438.00 446.19
418.70

370.48
398.34
429.11
446.60

373.97
418.20
432.82
453.05

266.46
403.35
431.81
458.18

8.42
9.86
10.34
11.00

8.48
9.91
10.48
11.27

8.05
9.79
10.38
11.23

2219
206 5
255.6
244.3

228.1
74?
254.7
248.1
247.3

225.2
73 0
253.8
246.1
246.4

234.1
79 9
257.1
245.4
249.5

189.0
170.1
212.7
201.9

194.3
53.8
213.3
205.9
203.4

191.6
51.7
212.0
204.3
203.3

199.8
59.4
214.0
203.4
205.6

346.51
387.73
419.62
437.09

322.36
276.59
408.04
439.10
458.08

325.61
299.41
401.13
428.69
464.02

8.26
9.53
10.29
10.89

8.12
7.88
9.88
10.43
11.20

8.12
7.90
9.88
10.38
11.29

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
8.15
8.14
8.18
8.26
(77)
7.95
9.40
9.33
9.49
(7)
9.99
10.49
10.41
10.48
7
10.57
11.06
10.97
11.00
11.44

DOLLARS
8.44
8.31
9.89
9.71
10.40
10.40
10.99
10.95

MINING

SIC 12
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 12—BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE MINING (Con.)
19776
197866
19796
1980
1981

41.7
40.6
41.0
40.5

39.7
35.1
41.3
42.1
40.9

40.1
37.9
40.6
41.3
41.1

41.6
38.0
41.4
40.6
36.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
1.9
1.7
1.5

1.9
.9
1.9
2.0
2.0

4.4
1.0
1.5
1.7
1.6

1.7
2.2
1.7
1.4
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.3
1.0
.7

1.4
.3
1.3
.7
.9

1.1
.2
.9
.8
.9

1.2
.6
1.1
.7
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.3
.4
.5

.2
.1
.2
.5
.9

.9
.4
.4
.7
.6

.2
.6
.3
.4
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.6
2.1
2.2

1.3
2.8
2.6
2.5
1.4

1.2
1.0
2.1
2.6
1.3

1.5
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.7
7
.5

.6
.3
6
.6
.5

.6
.4
5
.5
.5

.7
.7
.6
.4
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.2
.4
1.0
1.2

.1
.3
1.3
1.1
.3

.2
1.1
1.5
.3

.4
.4
.8
.8
.4

(5)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.5
41.2
42.1
(77)
41.1
41.6
41.2
7
40.9
41.1
41.0
7
39.4
39.1
40.2

381.4
429.3
474.2
552.0

356.9
404.1
448.1
504.0
602.1

358.8
405.5
452.4
511.3
607.6

See footnotes at end of tables.




361.3
413.2
453.6
517.1
615.1

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

41.6
40.1
40.0
40.0

43.5
39.9
40.8
40.6

44.0
40.4
41.5
40.6

44.1
42.2
41.3
40.2

33.1
41.2
41.6
40.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

45.5
53.9
63.9
75.2

42.8
49.6
58.1
67.4
82.7

42.8
50.2
59.0
69.1
85.4

43.0
50.4
60.6
70.5
87.4

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
2.4
1.2
2.1
3.9
2.7
1.9
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.1

1.5
1.8
1.8
1.6

1.9
1.7
2.0
1.8

2.1
1.8
1.4
1.5

1.4
1.6
1.5
1.4

.3
1.0
1.3
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

266.5
299.1
327.3
383.3

249.1
281.3
312.5
348.8
419.6

249.7
281.9
315.2
351.8
422.6

252.6
288.0
314.0
355.1
428.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.6
1.0
1.9
2.2
2.3
1.6
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.2
.8
.9
.9
.8
.5

1.2
1.1
1.0
.7

1.3
1.3
1.0
.9

1.5
1.1
.8
.8

1.1
.9
.8
.6

.2
.6
.5
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

284.74
315.45
342.77
389.53

271.12
300.12
325.26
370.35
423.62

277.68
303.94
331.94
374.33
414.25

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
.2
.3
.1
.9
.2
.1
.1
.5
.5
.4
.5
.6
.5
.5
.4

.1
.1
.5
.7

.3
.1
.7
.6

.3
.3
.3
.5

.1
.3
.5
.6

1977
.2 1978
.2 1979
.5 1980
1981

6.37
7.01
7.72
8.58

6.19
6.79
7.46
8.23
9.29

6.24
6.83
7.51
8.30
9.33

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.5
15
1.0
1.7
1.5
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
1.9
1.5
1.4
3.3
2.4
2.1

26
2.6
2.4
3.0

2.2
2.0
2.3
2.8

16
1.5
2.7
1.7

12
1.4
1.4
1.2

15
1.3
3.2
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44 7
45.0
44.4
45.4

43 8
44.2
43.6
45.0
45.6

44 5
44.5
44.2
45.1
44.4

44 3
45.2
43.9
45.4
45.1

1.6
1.1
8
.7

1.0
.8
7
.6

.6
.6
8
.4

.3
.4
4
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
6.6
71
7.3

4.8
5.5
71
8.4
7.7

4.6
5.0
64
7.4
6.7

5.2
5.9
71
7.4
7.5

.2
.1
1.6
.7

.1
.5
.3
.5

.8
.5
2.3
6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.4
5.3
5.6
6.1

3.9
4.5
5.7
7.0
6.2

3.7
4.4
4.9
5.9
5.7

4.2
5.0
5.4
6.4
6.5

1977
1978
1979
400.5 1980
445.2 1981
499.0
590.5

.5
.6
.9
.7

.5
.4
.8
.9
.7

.6
.3
.9
.9
.7

.6
.4
1.0
.6
.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.8
.8
.9
.8
.4
6
6
7
.5
.5
.5

.7
.6
5
.4

1.2
1.1
10
.8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.3
.1
.2
.4
.4
.6
1.1
.7
.5
2.3
1.4

.4
.4
.6
1.2

.8
.7
.8
1.7

(5)
1.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
366.1
373.3
388.2
391.6
414.8
420.7
436.3
441.1
452.3
461.6
477.0
483.6
524.1
541.1
561.0
567.7

394.7
445.4
489.5
574.2

393.5
440.7
487.5
571.7

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 13—OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (Con.)

SIC 13—OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

394.5
440.8
492.0
577.5

397.9
443.6
493.7
583.2

(5)

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.5
45.6
43.9
43.1
55.3
54.1
51.9
51.2
66.4
64.9
62.5
61.5
77.6
75.5
72.8
71.4

47.2
56.0
67.4
78.6

47.0
56.2
65.6
78.6

47.3
56.6
66.0
79.1

48.3
57.2
67.2
80.3

48.6
57.7
67.5
81.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
260.3
274.3
272.6
255.3
307.1
305.2
294.7
289.6
333.0
328.6
318.2
310.6
395.8
392.8
376.9
361.2

276.4
309.9
337.3
400.3

275.5
306.6
335.8
397.9

275.7
306.5
338.9
402.6

277.5
308.7
340.0
405.4

279.2
310.0
343.4
410.9

290.50
325.78
350.88
396.38

294.45
327.67
352.56
402.65

293.40
323.28
361.84
404.93

295.65
327.88
366.73
415.77

6.47
7.16
7.78
8.75

6.50
7.17
7.80
8.83

6.52
7.20
7.97
8.88

6.57
7.27
8.06
8.98

44 7
45.1
44.8
45.4

44 9
45.5
45.1
45.3

45 3
45.7
45.2
45.6

4S 0
44.9
45.4
45.6

45 0
45.1
45.5
46.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.4
6.3
6.8
5.5
8.4
6.6
6.6
7.8
74
79
77
59
9.4
7.7
7.3
7.3

5.4
8.1
87
7.3

5.2
7.4
73
7.0

5.4
7.0
72
7.0

4.3
5.8
67
5.9

4.6
5.4
60
5.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.5
5.6
5.0
4.3
5.1
6.1
6.8
5.1
4.6
6.1
6.4
5.6
6.1
6.5
7.9
6.1

4.6
6.5
6.5
6.0

4.4
6.0
5.9
6.2

4.7
5.8
6.0
5.7

3.6
4.5
5.6
4.9

3.7
4.3
4.8
5.1

4
.7
1.0
.9

.3
.6
1.0
.5

3
.7
.8
.7

4
.7
.9
.6

4
.6
.9
.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
276.88 281.43
308.26 314.64
331.88 335.48
379.09 377.10
422.59

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
280.72 284.03 284.55 285.19
310.26 313.69 315.32 315.70
331.14 339.46 338.24 344.06
377.16 386.86 388.57 389.99

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.34
6.25
6.38
6.31
6.28
6.82
6.90
6.91
6.94
7.07
7.56
7.73
7.63
7.68
7.74
8.35
8.38
8.40
8.54
8.54
9.37

DOLLARS
6.38
7.00
7.68
8.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44 8
44 7
44 6
44 6
45.2
44.6
45.6
44.9
43.7
44.2
43.4
43.4
45.5
45.3
45.0
44.9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.5
5
.7
.6
.6
.9
1.0
1.1
.9
.6
.7

5
.6
.9
.6

SIC 138

MINING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 13—OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
5.7
6.0
5.9

4.6
5.5
6.2
6.6
6.1

4.1
4.8
5.6
5.9
6.0

4.6
4.8
5.8
7.0
6.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
4.2
4.3
4.4

2.9
3.8
4.4
48
4.5

2.7
3.3
3.9
44
4.5

3.2
3.6
3.7
54
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.3
.5
.2

.6
.4
.4
.2
.3

.3
.4
.7
.3
.3

.4
.2
.5
.3
.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.3
.4
.3
.4
.6
.4
.7
.2
.2
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

170.1
182.5
198.2
223.5

30.2
34.9
40.8
48.9

86.8
90.1
94.2
102.9

295.71
334.08
363.49
398.67

7.16
8.05
8.78
9.70

162.3
175.7
187.1
207.6
236.9
28.5
32.2
37.0
43.5
53.9
83.5
88.4
91.7
97.1
105.4
291.18
330.49
359.55
379.76
439.74
6.90
7.85
8.48
9.24
10.52

162.5
176.4
189.1
208.9
240.0
28.6
32.7
37.5
44.5
55.2
82.8
88.4
92.4
95.5
105.6
290.28
335.12
363.21
382.99
440.59
7.08
7.96
8.71
9.41
10.72

See footnotes at end of tables.



163.5
177.7
190.0
211.2
242.2
28.6
33.1
38.0
45.5
56.3
83.8
88.9
92.0
96.0
106.4

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
41.1
41.1
41.0 40.4 41.5
40.9
41.2
41.9
42.1 41.0 42.0
41.2
41.7
41.1
41.7 40.5 42.0
40.5
40.8
41.1
40.7 41.1 41.5
41.1 41.2

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

40.8
40.8
41.2
40.9

41.6
42.0
41.9
41.2

41.2
41.4
40.6
41.3

41.1
41.5
41.9
41.5

41.8
41.5
41.2
41.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.9
3.7
2.1
1.6
2.0
3.3
3.7
2.4
2.3
4.1
4.0
2.6
2.1
3.4
4.3
3.2

1.9
2.2
2.1
2.3

2.0
2.1
2.6
2.5

1.8
1.9
2.4
2.4

1.6
2.1
1.8
1.9

1.6
2.0
2.0
2.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
2.3
3.0
1.1
2.5
3.0
1.7
1.3
3.2
3.2
2.0
1.7
2.9
4.0
2.4
1.6

1.4
1.6
1.6
1.6

1.4
1.4
1.9
2.0

1.4
1.3
1.9
1.9

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5

1.1
1.2
1.5
1.7

.3
.5
.3
.4

.2
.3
.3
.3

.2
.4
.4
.3

.1
.3
.3
.2

.2
.6
.3
.2

.3
.6
.4
.2

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.7
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.5

3.3
3.9
3.8
2.7

3.1
3.3
2.5
2.6

1.4
1.5
1.6
1.8

1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4

1.3
1.3
1.4
1.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.8
1.0
.8
1.1
.8
.9
.8
9
9
1.0
9
.8
.8
.8
.9

2.1
2.2
2.2
1.8

1.8
2.1
13
1.7

.8
.9
.8
.9

.7
.7
.8
.9

.8
.7
1.0
.7

.1
.1
.1
.1

.2
.3
.2
.1

.2
.3
2
.1

.2
.2
.2
.2

.3
.1
.1
.1

.2
.2
.1
.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
197.8
201.2 206.3
215.9
216.2
235.5
236.7
242.1
250.2
253.0
263.6
260.9
267.9
275.4
279.0
305.9
309.5
322.4
334.0
335.8
372.9

218.6
256.7
283.8
340.6

220.2
255.7
285.5
341.9

5.2
6.7
6.8
6.1

4.4
6.2
6.1
5.8

4.5
4.9
6.0
4.6

4.1
5.0
5.1
5.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.3
41.5
41.4
41.1

42.2
42.1
42.4
41.1
41.8

3.4
3.9
4.5
34

4.3
6.4
5.5
60

3.8
5.1
4.8
47

3.0
4.6
4.6
44

3.2
3.6
4.7
35

3.0
3.6
4.0
M

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
2.3
2.5
2.6

1.5
1.7
2.4
27
2.8

1.7
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.2

1.6
2.2
2.3
17
2.5

.3
.2
.8
.1

.4
.4
.5
.2

.3
.4
.3
.2

.2
.4
.4
.3

.4
.3
.5
.3

.4
.4
.2
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
1.6
1.9
2.1

1.2
1.2
1.8
1.9
2.1

1.2
1.4
1.3
1.9
1.8

1.2
1.7
1.5
1.4
2.1

1977
1978
1979
175.3 1980
185.9 1981
206.2
234.9
1977
1978
1979
31.8 1980
36.8 1981
43.6
53.1
1977
1978
1979
88.2 1980
90.2 1981
96.2
105.4
1977
1978
1979
307.23 1980
342.79 1981
375.74
418.91

.2
.4
4
.2

.1
.2
4
.4
.2

.3
.2
5
.3
.2

.2
.2
5
.1
.2

1.7
1.9
1.8
1.7

1.7
1.9
1.7
1.9
2.2

1.2
1.6
1.4
1.8
1.8

1.4
1.7
1.6
1.3
1.6

1.0
1.1
10
1.0

.8
.9
8
1.0
1.1

.7
.8
7
1.0
1.1

.8
.9
8
.7
.9

.1
.2
.2
.1

.1
.2
.2
.1
.3

(5)
.2
.2
.1
.2

.1
.2
.2
.1
.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
164.9
167.0
172.3
175.4
178.1
178.6
186.1
188.1
191.4
193.7
201.6
204.6
214.6
218.7
227.0
231.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.1
30.4
29.0
29.5
33.9
35.4
36.1
33.5
42.7
38.8
39.6
41.5
49.5
50.9
47.3
46.5
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
84.0
84.7
88.3
90.2
88.7
89.0
93.2
92.9
91.7
92.2
96.0
96.9
99.4
102.4
107.2
109.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
282.40 296.31
324.31 337.26
353.57 371.28
394.56 400.89
441.25

Jan.

5.9
8.5
7.8
7.4

SIC 131,2—CRUDE IPETROLEUM, NATURAL GAS, AND GAS LIQUIDS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 131,2—CRUDE PETROLEUM, NATURAL GAS, AND GAS LIQUIDS

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.3
4.5
4.6
4.8
5.9
5.8
5.0
5.3
5.4
5.2
5.2
6.5
4.7
5.9
5.8
5.8
QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
3.2
3.7
3.5
4.2
4.4
3.6
3.5
4.1
41
41
44

Year

176.1
188.7
205.7
233.6

31.4
36.3
43.0
51.3

90.3
92.8
96.9
108.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
291.40 293.45 296.23 290.90
324.75 330.42 341.90 327.22
358.44 360.71 360.04 356.38
392.04 399.84 400.73 393.46

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.99
7.14
7.14
7.09
7.13
7.19
7.91
8.03
7.94
8.02
8.16
8.02
8.73
8.84
8.70
8.65
8.76
8.65
9.60
9.66
9.68
9.80
9.75
9.62
10.71

173.3
185.0
202.0
229.8

31.0
36.0
42.0
51.0

88.4
89.9
94.3
104.7

173.6 174.7
184.7 185.5
202.8
204.5
231.5
232.8

31.2
36.2
42.6
51.7

31.7
36.5
43.0
52.3

88.5 88.6
89.2 89.8
94.7 95.3
104.6 104.6

302.85
345.24
372.49
406.64

300.35
336.58
358.50
404.33

299.62
337.81
375.42
410.02

7.28
8.22
8.89
9.87

7.29
8.13
8.83
9.79

7.29
8.14
8.96
9.88

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.2
.2
.4
.3
.5
4
4
.6
.1
.2
(5)

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
5
5
.1
()
()

SIC 138—OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES

7.35
8.26
9.12
10.07

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

211.4
246.7
276.0
328.4

194.6
228.4
261.0
296.4
365.2

196.3
229.1
263.3
302.4
367.6

220.9
223.2
225.2
256.1
258.1259.3
289.2
289.2
292.8
346.0
350.4
355.6

MINING

SIC 138
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 138—OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES (Con.)
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.1
15.4
15.2
14.4
17.7
18.7
19.2
18.0
22.7
23.4
23.7
22.9
24.9
26.0
26.7
25.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

15.3
19.0
23.1
26.3

14.3
17.4
21.1
23.9
28.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

179.7
209.0
233.1
280.4

165.6
192.9
220.8
251.7
314.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

279.65
308.03
334.70
385.52

261.36
286.12
311.35
366.42
417.88

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.04
6.61
7.34
8.22

5.86
6.33
7.06
7.88
8.91

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.87 5.94 5.94 5.94 5.99 6.03
6.35 6.40 6.45
6.64
6.52
6.52
7.05 7.12 7.28
7.32
7.35
7.23
7.94 7.94 7.95
8.14
8.13
7.98
8.91 8.98

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

46.3
46.6
45.6
46.9

44.6
45.2
44.1
46.5
46.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
46.2 46.2 46.2
46.4
46.6
46.3
45.7 47.0 47.2
45.7
46.6
46.9
45.3 45.3 44.0
44.7
45.2
44.3
47.1
46.5
47.0
46.7 47.0 46.4
45.5 46.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.1
9.9
10.4
10.6

7.6
8.5
10.5
124
10.8

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.0
8.1 8.6
9.3
9.7
9.2
9.7
7.5
8.7 10.1
11.9
11.1
9.6 10.5 8.6
10.9
10.8
10.3
109 11.3 110
10 7
12.9
10 2
9.7 10.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.8
8.1
8.3
8.9

6.2
7.1
8.5
10.5
8.9

5.7
6.7
7.4
8.6
8.2

6.6
7.4
8.3
9.8
9.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.7
1.3
1.0

.9
.6
1.1
13
1.0

.9
.4
1.2
14
1.1

9
.6
1.3
9
1.0

14.2 14.4
17.5 17.3
21.5 22.6
24.6 25.0
30.2 31.1
166.9
193.5
222.8
256.3
317.0
271.19
290.20
319.37
370.80
405.41

See footnotes at end of tables.




PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
168.8
171.3175.6
184.1
184.3
212.0
214.2
205.7
199.1 200.9
232.6
236.1
226.0
222.0 218.9
285.6
286.7
259.1
261.8274.5
321.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
274.43 274.43
300.80 304.44
322.54 320.32
373.18 368.88
416.67

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7
7
10
.7
.8
.9
1.2
1.6
1.3
11
13
11

7
.7
1.3
7

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Sept.

Aug.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 138—OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES (Con.)

15.8
19.7
24.4
27.3

16.0
20.2
23.6
27.6

16.1
20.4
23.4
27.4

16.6
20.7
24.2
28.0

16.8
20.9
23.9
28.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.1
8.5
9.0
8.7

7.1
8.2
9.4
9.8
8.6

6.5
7.2
8.7
8.8
8.7

7.3
7.1
8.8
10.9
9.3

186.1
217.1
240.4
292.0

187.1
216.7
241.5
293.2

187.2
217.3
244.2
298.0

188.9
218.9
244.7
300.8

191.0
219.8
247.2
305.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.3
6.5
6.6
6.7

4.6
6.0
6.9
7.5
6.7

4.4
5.3
6.2
6.8
6.8

5.2
5.6
5.8
8.7
6.6

284.43
317.04
342.62
392.65

291.22
323.74
350.15
402.23

290.78
317.16
356.32
402.79

289.54
321.54
363.44
414.34

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.5
.7
.3

1.0
.5
.6
.3
.3

.5
.6
1.0
.4
.4

.6
.2
.7
.4
.6

6.13
6.76
7.40
8.39

6.17
6.83
7.45
8.54

6.20
6.85
7.63
8.57

46.6
47.0
46.2
47.0

46.4
46.9
46.3
46.8

47.2
47.4
47.0
47.1

46.9
46.3
46.7
47.0

8.3
12.4
13.5
108

7.7
11.2
10.7
101

8.2
10.6
10.5
101

6.4
8.4
10.2
8.6

7.1
10.0
10.1
9.0

6.8
9.3
8.8
9.0

7.2
9.1
8.9
8.2

5.5
6.7
8.6
7.2

5
1.0
1.5
13

4
.8
1.5
6

5
1.0
1.1
11

5
.8
1.3
9

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
275.62 279.13 279.19 282.40
303.83 305.79 303.45 311.14
320.29 330.86 328.55 338.65
371.07 382.11 383.39 388.22

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.7
6.9
7.8
8.0
7.9
7.7
9.6
8.7
6.8
8.7
8.2
8.3
9.2
10.5
8.6
9.0

Year

DOLLARS
6.06
6.62
7.33
8.26

6.24 SIC
6.90
7.70
8.65 1977
1978
1979
1980
46.4 1981
46.6
47.2
47.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
6.9 1981
7.9
8.9
8.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.8 1981
6.6
7.1
7.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
4 1981
.6
1.3
.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.1
8.2
7.6
7.0
9.0
9.1
8.0
7.7
7.9
8.4
10.1
7.8
8.8
8.9
6.9
8.7

7.9
11.8
10.7
10.7

6.8
9.2
9.8
8.4

6.7
9.6
9.2
8.5

7.0
7.6
9.3
6.7

6.3
7.6
7.7
7.4

QUITS
5.1
5.5
5.5
6.4

6.0
9.4
7.9
8.8

5.3
7.3
7.3
6.7

4.8
7.3
7.2
6.7

5.2
5.7
7.4
5.2

4.7
5.6
6.1
5.7

.6
.5
.7
.3

.3
.4
.3
.2

.2
.5
.5
.4

.4
.5
.7
.4

.5
.6
.3
.2

121.5
123.5
130.0
124.6

120.6
123.4
129.4
123.7

118.9
122.4
127.3
122.1

113.3
117.9
123.6
118.2

7.6
8.0
9.6
9.6

7.5
8.1
9.6
9.5

7.6
8.1
9.6
9.7

7.4
8.2
9.4
9.5

97.0
99.2
103.7
97.6

95.7
98.8
103.2
96.6

94.1
97.7
101.3
95.1

89.4
93.5
97.4
91.4

271.35
299.38
322.85
342.88

272.85
302.88
324.22
345.20

269.70
299.79
319.95
347.16

262.04
293.04
323.18
347.25

5.99
6.48
7.08
7.74

6.01
6.57
7.11
7.81

6.02
6.56
7.11
7.89

6.01
6.60
7.15
7.91

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.5
6.0
6.5
6.6
7.0
5.9
5.3
6.4
7.0
6.4
6.9
5.2

LAYOFFS
.7
.6
1.1
.6

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.6
.4
.2
.5
.6
1.3
.9
.4
.1
.2

14—NONMETALLIC MINERALS ,EXCEPT 1FUELS
115.9
118.5
123.8
122.5

102.7
106.6
110.7
117.2
109.8

7.3
7.8
9.0
9.5

6.7
7.2
8.0
9.2
9.6

91.7
94.1
98.3
95.7

79.3
83.2
86.6
90.8
82.9

259.13
283.58
310.50
327.87

224.62
234.78
272.24
300.48
342.93

5.81
6.33
6.90
7.52

5.56
6.02
6.56
7.07
8.05

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
109.1
115.1118.6
122.9
122.1
122.7
109.8
117.5120.5
124.8
124.0
125.4
116.7
121.4125.2
130.6
129.1
130.0
119.5
122.9126.5
125.3
127.6
126.4
113.1
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
7.7
7.7
7.7
6.8
6.9 7.2
7.3
8.2
8.0
8.2
7.7
7.1
7.3 7.7
9.5
8.9
9.0
9.4
7.9
8.2 8.5
9.8
9.7
9.6
9.2
9.3 9.5
9.6
9.4 9.7
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS v
98.1
80.4 85.4 91.4
94.3
97.7
98.1
99.9
82.5 85.9 92.9
96.0
99.1
100.3
104.2
87.3 92.4 96.9
100.0
103.0
103.5
98.2
90.3 93.4 96.0
99.2
100.1
99.7
82.8 86.0
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
239.21 240.35 252.90 258.78 267.14 268.26 267.27
252.60 263.51 276.30 279.28 293.42 296.03 299.46
282.48 294.59 302.62 310.52 319.47 316.68 320.84
305.15 314.79 318.42 321.47 324.95 328.74 334.74
332.50 342.40
103.8
106.6
111.7
116.0
109.9

5.55
6.00
6.60
7.18
8.09

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.50 5.62
5.70
5.82
5.87
6.03 6.14
6.22
6.31
6.38
6.62 6.77
6.78
6.90
6.96
7.22 7.32
7.39
7.47
7.54
8.00

DOLLARS
5.90
6.44
6.99
7.66

SIC 142

MINING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 14—NONMETALLIC MINERALS p EXCEPT FUELS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
45.0
45.4
43.7
45.7
45.9
45.0
44.9
46.5
46.4
43.7
44.7
45.8
46.3
45.5
44.5
43.5
43.5
43.5
43.6
43.6
42.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.6
44.8
45.0
43.6

40.4
39.0
41.5
42.5
42.6

43.1
42.1
42.8
42.5
41.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
4.0
3.9
3.0

3.0
2.6
3.2
3.4
3.0

4.8
3.0
3.2
2.5
2.6

7.1
6.2
6.5
4.8
5.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.9
2.8
1.8

1.8
1.6
2.1
1.9
1.2

1.8
1.7
2.0
1.5
1.2

2.3
2.7
3.4
2.3
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.0
.9
1.0

.7
.9
1.0
1.2
1.6

2.7
1.2
1.1
.9
1.3

4.3
3.5
2.9
2.4
3.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.7
3.6
3.8

9.8
5.4
5.3
4.9
5.2

3.1
3.4
2.9
3.6
3.1

2.4
2.7
2.6
2.8
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.8
1.8
1.3

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.3
.9

1.0
1.3
1.6
1.4
.8

1.3
1.6
1.8
1.3
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.2
1.1
1.8

7.7
3.6
3.3
2.6
3.7

1.6
1.7
.8
1.7
1.9

.5
.5
.2
.9
.9

39.3
39.2
41.1
39.4

33.1
34.1
35.7
37.6
32.5

33.8
33.4
36.4
36.7
32.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




36.1
34.9
39.1
38.5
33.7

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

Dec.

2.3
2.5
2.7
2.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
35.7
35.8
34.5
33.1
33.9
35.2
35.7
32.3
36.0
36.8
36.5
34.4
34.4
34.8
34.5
33.6

35.3
35.7
36.5
33.8

34.7
35.3
36.2
33.3

34.5
35.0
36.3
32.8

33.4
34.5
35.5
32.1

30.8
32.5
33.5
30.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
232.82 249.40 262.42 264.84 266.92 265.88
252.88 271.20 275.12 291.04 295.30 299.08
291.92 289.01 306.54 313.22 316.24 323.61
305.06 314.75 312.49 317.90 321.33 325.02
328.75

264.36
301.11
322.38
324.72

269.56
302.10
317.09
328.41

262.48
295.78
311.20
331.52

250.13
284.58
318.45
334.80

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.72
5.34
5.53
5.68
5.79
5.78
5.80
6.00
6.06
6.14
6.23
6.27
6.36
6.48
6.55
6.65
6.70
6.77
6.84
7.01
7.07
7.16
7.27
7.37
7.61

5.81
6.26
6.83
7.33

5.86
6.32
6.79
7.38

5.82
6.32
6.78
7.40

5.75
6.31
6.79
7.44

46.0
47.7
47.8
44.1

45.5
48.1
47.2
44.3

46.0
47.8
46.7
44.5

45.1
46.8
45.9
44.8

43.5
45.1
46.9
45.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.7
3.2
5.6
7.8
7.8
5.7
5.5
3.6
6.0
5.2
4.0
6.2
3.9
3.9
2.3
5.5

3.3
3.7
3.5
2.7

2.5
4.5
2.4
1.9

2.4
2.8
2.3
2.2

1.8
1.9
1.8
1.5

1.7
1.4
1.7
1.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
4.0
3.9
2.5
3.3
3.3
4.7
3.1
3.7
5.0
4.4
3.1
1.8
2.0
1.9
2.0

2.6
3.4
2.9
2.0

2.1
4.3
2.0
1.2

2.0
2.5
2.0
1.5

1.4
1.6
1.6
.9

.8
1.0
.8
.8

6
.1
.5
6

3
.2
.3
5

2
.2
.2
.6

3
.2
2
6

8
.3
.7
6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.4
2.7
2.6

2.1
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.5

2.1
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.5

2.2
2.2
2.5
2.6
2.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.0
5.1
4.9
3.6
6.5
5.1
4.8
4.0
5.4
5.0
5.2
4.2
4.7
3.6
3.6
2.4

3.3
4.0
3.3
2.5

2.7
3.9
3.2
2.4

2.7
3.2
3.0
2.4

2.3
2.5
2.6
1.7

2.1
1.9
1.8
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

32.6
32.8
34.5
32.7

26.4
27.9
29.3
30.8
26.1

27.1
27.2
30.0
30.2
26.0

29.5
28.6
32.5
31.9
27.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.1
3.8
2.8
3.5
3.4
3.5
3.9
3.6
3.3
3.9
4.4
3.5
2.2
1.9
2.3
1.8

2.8
3.7
3.0
1.8

2.3
3.7
2.6
1.8

2.4
2.8
2.6
1.8

1.8
2.0
1.7
1.3

1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

253.45
278.76
304.52
317.46

205.29
214.91
255.85
294.81
322.15

229.84
235.13
266.25
298.41
302.88

.7
.4
.4
.6

.4
.2
.3
.6

.3
.2
.3
.5

.2
.3
.2
.5

.3
.3
.5
.4

.6
.4
.5
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.67
6.14
6.62
7.15

5.36
5.84
6.21
6.67
7.58

5.37
5.82
6.25
6.86
7.61

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.8
2.5
2.6
2.6
3.2
2.8
2.9
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.9
3.2

4.1
4.2
3.7
4.2

3.4
4.0
3.1
2.8

3.0
3.0
3.9
3.4

3.1
4.5
4.8
5.3

6.6
6.1
5.5
6.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.7
45.4
46.0
44.4

38.3
36.8
41.2
44.2
42.5

42.8
40.4
42.6
43.5
39.8

43.6
43.6
45.9
44.6
43.2

1.6
2.2
1.8
1.6

2.8
2.9
2.6
1.8

2.2
2.6
2.2
1.6

1.6
1.8
1.7
1.4

1.2
1.6
1.3
1.0

1.2
1.3
1.1
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
4.3
4.1
3.1

2.8
2.9
3.7
3.4
3.9

7.5
3.0
3.7
2.4
3.0

10.4
9.0
8.3
5.6
9.4

.6
.4
.4
1.1

.8
.5
.3
1.5

.6
.5
.3
.6

.9
.6
1.2
1.3

1.5
2.2
2.9
3.7

4.7
4.3
3.6
5.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.8
2.8
1.6

1.5
1.3
1.8
1.8
.7

1.6
1.2
1.8
1.1
1.1

2.3
3.1
3.9
1.8
1.8

1977
1978
1979
37.4 1980
38.9 1981
40.4
36.6

1.8
1.4
1.1
1.4

1.1
1.5
1.8
1.4
3.1

4.9
1.7
1.7
1.2
1.9

6.7
5.7
4.2
3.7
7.3

41.6
41.7
43.0
39.8

Nov.

Oct.

2.3
2.5
2.8
2.6

43.6
44.4
45.2
43.9

42.1
42.1
43.4
40.1

Sept.

2.3
2.5
2.8
2.6

44.8
45.7
45.0
44.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.7
41.3
42.5
42.4
38.8
40.4
41.8
42.3
41.0
42.6
43.5
43.3
40.6
41.5
42.1
40.8

Aug.

2.3
2.5
2.7
2.7

45.4
46.1
45.6
44.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
.2
.3
.4
.8
1.2
1.0

July

2.3
2.5
2.8
2.7

45.3
46.2
45.6
44.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.8
2.0
1.3
1.1
1.2

June

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8

45.3
46.5
45.9
43.7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.6
.8
1.5
3.1
1.4
.7
2.0
1.1
.7
2.3
1.6
1.1

May

SIC 142—CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE (Con.)

SIC 142—CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

41.4
41.4
42.9
39.3

40.3
41.0
42.3
38.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
46.2
46.3
45.1
46.1
45.2
45.4
47.4
47.4
44.6
46.8
47.1
47.2
44.9
44.2
44.4
44.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.9
15
13
4.6
.7
2.2
2.4
.7
.8
3.4
18
1.5

fi
.2
.6
5

MINING

SIC 142
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 142—CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
4.0
3.7
4.3

17.8
7.0
6.5
5.1
7.6

4.0
4.4
3.4
4.3
3.1

2.0
2.7
2.9
2.4
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
1.7
1.8
1.3

1.5
1.1
1.5
1.5
.9

.9
1.0
18
1.2
.5

1.2
1.7
20
1.3
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
1.7
1.4
2.3

15.7
5.4
4.3
2.9
5.8

2.6
3.0
1.0
2.6
2.3

.2
.5
.4
.4
1.0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.7
1.7
2.7
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.8
2.7
2.0
2.9
3.0
3.4
QUITS
1.4
1.5
18
1.0

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.7
19
19
.9
1.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.5
(5)
.4
.3
.3
.1
.1
.3
.7
1.4
1.0

34.5
36.2
38.0
36.1

29.0
30.5
32.1
33.9
30.8

29.3
30.7
32.5
33.4
30.1

31.7
32.1
34.3
34.4
31.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.4
29
3.1

1.9
2.1
2.5
3.0
3.1

2.0
2.1
24
3.0
2.9

2.0
2.1
26
3.0
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
5.2
4.9
4.0

3.3
3.0
2.4
4.7
2.9

5.4
4.1
4.2
3.2
3.5

9.7
8.4
8.8
6.1
7.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.5
3.2
2.2

2.2
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.2

1.8
2.1
2.5
1.7
.9

2.9
30
4.0
2.4
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.6
1.4
1.6

1.1
1.3
.8
2.5
1.5

3.6
1.9
1.6
1.4
2.3

6.7
5.4
4.7
3.5
4.8

See footnotes at end of tables.




Feb.

Mar.

4.2
4.5
3.5
5.3

3.8
3.2
2.6
2.8

£1
2.9
3.6
3.3

3.6
5.1
5.4
8.0

8.7
8.8
6.6
9.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
4.6
4.9
5.2

11.2
8.3
7.8
7.6
7.4

3.6
3.8
3.3
4.1
5.4

3.0
3.1
2.6
3.9
3.1

1.3
2.0
20
2.4

2.4
3.1
26
2.1

2.2
2.2
19
1.4

1.6
1.8
17
1.0

1.1
1.7
11
.9

1.5
1.2
11
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.1
20
1.5

1.0
1.6
13
1.3
.8

.9
1.4
17
1.7
.9

1.7
1.9
19
1.5
1.2

.9
.1
.3
.6

1.2
.6
.3
1.9

.7
.5
.2
.8

1.0
.6
1.4
1.5

2.3
2.8
3.9
6.6

6.6
7.2
4.9
8.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
1.8
1.9
2.8

9.1
5.9
5.7
5.2
6.1

2.3
1.8
1.4
2.0
4.1

.6
.7
.1
1.7
1.3

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.0
2.7
3.4
3.1
3.0
3.6
2.8
3.2
3.3
4.0
4.0
3.6
4.4
4.5
4.0
3.8

4.8
4.5
4.7
5.1

3.8
5.3
3.5
3.4

3.6
4.3
5.8
5.2

4.1
6.3
7.2
6.9

10.4
7.9
8.9
9.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.2
1.7
23
20
26
1.5
1.5
1.8

2.3
2.2
20
1.3

3.4
2.9
32
1.8

2.3
3.1
2.3
2.0

1.9
2.3
1.9
1.9

1.2
1.6
1.3
1.1

1.2
1.6
1.2
1.0

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.1
.4
.5
.4
.4
.7
.8
.2
2.3
1.6
1.5

1.0
.3
.8
1.8

.8
.8
.6
2.0

.8
.8
.6
.9

1.2
1.0
1.9
2.4

2.2
3.8
4.8
4.8

8.3
5.8
6.1
8.1

23.7
23.9
25.6
26.8

23.8
24.1
25.5
26.7

23.7
24.2
25.9
26.9

23.8
24.3
26.0
27.0

SIC 147—CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER MINERALS

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
35.4
33.9
36.9
37.5
35.6
37.0
38.7
39.4
36.7
38.8
41.0
41.8
35.4
37.6
38.1
38.3

37.5
39.2
41.3
37.7

36.9
38.5
41.3
37.3

36.6
38.6
40.6
37.2

36.2
38.0
39.2
36.2

33.4
35.6
36.9
34.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2.1
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.6
28
29
30
31
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.1

2.4
2.6
31
3.2

2.3
2.5
32
3.2

2.3
2.5
32
3.1

2.4
2.5
32
3.2

2.2
2.5
30
3.2

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.4
7.7
6.9
5.1
10.3
6.5
5.8
5.6
5.5
6.6
6.7
7.9
6.6
5.7
5.3
3.4

4.1
4.9
4.1
3.1

3.4
3.9
4.0
3.1

3.7
3.8
2.6
3.4

2.9
3.1
3.9
1.9

2.4
2.7
1.6
2.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.8
4.1
4.2
3.6
55
45
44
52
4.2
4.3
5.3
4.8
2.9
2.5
3.3
2.1

3.6
45
3.7
2.1

2.7
35
2.9
2.2

3.1
32
2.2
2.7

1.9
22
1.6
1.5

1.3
14
1.1
1.5

.5
.3
.3
.9

.6
.3
.5
.7

.4
.6
.2
.6

.4
.7
1.1
.3

.8
.8
.4
.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.8
2.7
1.0
4.8
1.9
1.1
3.6
2.3
1.2
3.2
3.1
1.9

Jan.

SIC 144—SAND AND GRAVEL (Con.)

SIC 144—SAND AND GRAVEL
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

1.4
.4
.5
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

10

23.4
23.9
25.0
26.6

23.0
23.8
24.0
26.0
26.9

23.2
24.0
24.2
26.2
27.1

23.2
23.8
24.4
26.3
27.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.0 23.4
23.5
22.9
23.6
23.5 23.7
23.9
24.4
24.4 24.9
25.1
26.4
26.7 26.7
26.9

23.7
23.7
25.7
26.8

CONSTRUCTION
Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3,851
4,229
4,463
4,399

3,192
3,555
3,888
4,141
3,995

3,248
3,518
3,835
4,050
3,901

3,430
3,733
4,093
4,087
4,048

1977

304
331
355
378

285
317
332
364
384

286
318
333
363
383

287
322
337
367
387

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3,021
3,354
3,565
3,461

2,407
2,700
3,020
3,228
3,053

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

295.65
318.69
342.99
367.04

271.88
275.55
311.95
334.29
379^29

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.10
8.66
9.27
9.92

8.02
8.35
8.99
9.47
10.42

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

36.5
36.8
37.0
37.0

33.9
33.0
34.7
35.3
36.4

to to

Year

1980
1981

2,461
2,634
2,667
2,873
2,970 3,218
3,153 3,162
2,964 3,107

Apr.

May

June

July

Sept.

Aug.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4,211
3,673 3,855 4,051
4,151
4,068
4,229
4,632
4,473
4,579
4,261
4,489
4,691
4,791 4,836
4,637
4,247
4,406
4,545
4,562
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
297
291
312
308
337
325
329
340
342
367
361
349
381
381
374
371
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
2,872
3,297
3,212
3,040
3,352
3,199
3,578 3,682
3,379
3,598 3,780 3,877
3,475 3,604 3,618
3,318

4,186
4,578
4,770
4,613

314
341
369
388

314
338
368
386

3,356
3,740
3,922
3,685

3,326
3,697
3,858
3,661

CONSTRUCTinN.wnRKFR AVFRAGF WFFKIY F A R N I N ^ _ I N nniiAPS
UVMw1 MUU 1 IVM

289.38
288.22
320.57
342 72
364.35

289.38
304.08
333.53
349 69
388.37

IIVIMIL

11

291.77
309.96
321.82
354.89

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
7.95 7.95
7.95
8.33 8.40
8.40
9.04
9.03 8.99
9.60 9.66
9.67
10.41 10.44
36.4
34.6
35.5
35.7
35.0

lit

LIU

294.09
312.68
341.30
360.14

IVI1

296.37
324.80
347.32
371.04

300.27
330.05
350.03
373.23

303.14
333.38
361.76
386.84

299.26
331.25
355.85
374.49

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.97
8.01
8.05
8.11
8.52
8.57
8.64
8.74
9.14
9.15
9.26
9.34
9.76
9.79
9.90
10.04

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.7
36.4
36.9
37.0
37.3
36.9
36.2
36.9
36.7
37.9
38.2
37.9
37.1
35.6
37.3
38.0
37.8
38.1
36.7
36.2
36.9
37.7
37.9
37.3
37.2

8.26
8.89
9.52
10.18

36.7
37.5
38.0
38.0

Oct.

Nov.

3,939 SIC
4,302
4,488
4,343 1977
1978
1979
1980
317 1981
316
316
334
339
336
367
366
368
388 1977
389
388
1978
1979
1980
3,082 1981
3,248
3,315
3,619
3,708
3,429
3,841
3,738
3,576
3,392 1977
3,575
3,665
1978
1979
1980
308.39 298.19 299.27 1981
337.31 324.85 331.67
357.77 348.07 356.00
388.10 376.83 384.28 1977
1978
1979
1980
8.29 1981
8.26
8.29
8.94
8.90
8.90
9.57
9.51
9.49
10.33 1977
10.24
10.24
1978
1979
1980
37.2
36.1 1981
36.1
37.1
36.5
37.9
37.2 SIC
37.7
36.6
37.2
36.8
37.9
4,173
4,585
4,754
4,619

4,101
4,495
4,655
4,533

SIC 15—GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1,108.4
920.1
1,228.5 1,057.5
1,272.0 1,136.5
1,212.9 1,173.3
1,111.0

930.8 971.8
1,041.2 1,091.0
1,103.9 1,167.9
1,124.7 1,123.1
1,076.1 1,110.9

See footnotes at end of tables




ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,042.9 1,096.4 1,164.5 1,203.5
1,184.1 1,212.2 1,292.3 1,333.0
1,215.4 1,276.9 1,342.8 1,368.9
1,162.4 1,205.0 1,254.1 1,249.4

1,221.1
1,343.5
1,382.5
1,277.5

1,209.5
1,316.8
1,350.8
1,263.4

Year

Dec.

1,201.2
1,320.6
1,334.0
1,268.7

1,181.4
1,303.8
1,312.3
1,249.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1,158.0 1981
1,246.4
1,272.3
1,203.6

11

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

114.3
122.8
132.2
137.1

114.4
121.2
133.5
138.5

116.6
120.9
133.6
138.9

15—GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (Con.)
107.2
121.9
128.5
134.2

98.4
118.1
121.3
130.5
137.6

98.6
118.3
122.0
129.5
136.3

865.4
954.8
988.7
929.9

694.5
790.3
861.3
896.9
820.4

705.7
775.0
831.0
847.1
787.1

272.98
286.40
309.10
33104

248.98
252.67
282.54
303 80
337.84

267.55
267.88
290.64
312 22
324.48

7 52
8.00
8.61
9.17

7 41
7.68
8.31
8.73
9.49

7 31
7.72
8.40
8.87
9.46

36.3
35.8
35.9
36.1

33.6
32.9
34.0
34.8
35.6

36.6
34.7
34.6
35.2
34.3

96.7
119.9
121.5
131.3
137.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
99.7
102.4
108.1
110.8
121.1 121.9
125.2
125.4
123.8
125.7
129.1
132.9
132.5
132.0
134.7
133.3

112.3
124.7
133.4
136.7

114.1
123.3
132.9
135.9

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
746.0 814.5 865.1
921.9
955.8
969.2
954.5
942.9
921.5
821.6 911.1 938.8 1,010.3 1,051.0 1,064.0 1,041.2 1,049.6 1,031.3
892.7
937.7
996.2 1,054.0 1,080.5 1,092.1 1,060.8 1,047.5 1,024.6
846.1
882.8 925.3
971.9
968.1
990.4
977.4
980.4
957.7
821.7
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
271.21 272.30 269.00 272.32 272.69 275.60 281.33 283.73 277.92
278.04 278.88 278.32 287.26 292.50 295.29 294.28 300.20 293.81
304.19 293.91 307.66 310.62 312.54 316.96 324.06 320.84 314.52
317 35 322 56 329 78 334 70 337 64 337 23 344 65 346 86 339.19
344.49
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
7 41
7 44
7.81 7.79
8.38 8.47
8.99 9.01
9.49

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7 39
7 40
7 41
7 53
7.84
7.87
7.97
8.09
8.57
8.51
8.61
8.66
9.11
9.12
9.20
9.29

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.6 36.6
36.4
36.8
36.8
36.6
35.5
36.5
36.7
36.5
35.6 35.8
35.9
36.5
36.3
36.6
36.3 34.7
35.3 35.8
36.2
36.7
36.7
36.3
36.3

892.9
973.6
985.7
914.6

275.71
295.56
323.39
343.40

7 75
8.22
8.83
9.34

7 71
8.27
8.79
9.40

7 72
8.23
8.81
9.37

7.68
8.21
8.86
9.46

36.3
35.8
36.7
36.9

36.8
36.3
36.5
36.9

36.0
35.7
35.7
36.2

35.9
36.0
36.5
36.3

639.3
680.8
658.3
622.8

625.8
680.4
644.8
631.8

616.1
666.9
632.5
621.3

609.3
633.0
614.0
592.7

152—RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
578.1
637.3
625.1
591.4

469.2
557.3
571.4
565.5
545.5

474.3
544.5
543.6
539.0
525.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
493.0
542.0
572.7
615.8
635.5
564.7 617.2 631.8
672.9
696.3
574.6
599.5
634.1
667.3
676.8
531.2
555.3
581.1
618.3
610.1
540.0

643.6
701.8
684.8
627.6

SIC 152
Year

Ann.
Avg.

CONSTRUCTION
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 152—RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ICONSTRUCTION (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

62.5
72.6
73.5
79.2

56.1
71.4
69.2
75.4
81.4

56.4
71.2
69.1
75.2
80.0

54.4
72.3
68.6
77.0
80.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

443.1
485.1
472.7
435.5

343.3
405.9
424.5
413.3
386.9

349.6
394.5
397.9
385.7
367.2

369.0
412 7
429.2
378.3
382.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

258.46
270.56
292.99
310.08

234.57
242.48
266.90
286.35
315.50

251.49
251.81
273.82
287.09
302.06

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.12
7.60
8.23
8.71

6.94
7.26
7.92
8.30
9.04

6.89
7.32
8.03
8.37
8.99

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

36.3
35.6
35.6
35.6

33.8
33.4
33.7
34.5
34.9

36.5
34.4
34.1
34.3
33.6

69.4
76.4
80.5
68.3
60.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

15.0
16.6
17.3
14.4

13.6
15.9
16.9
16.0
14.4

13.9
16.1
17.4
15.6
14.7

14.0
16.3
17.2
14.9
14.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

53.8
54.3
53.9
39.5

48.6
48.0
50.0
45.8
33.6

50.1
46.8
49.7
43.8
32.3

51.3
49.6
51.7
41.9
32.8

See footnotes at end ot tables.




Apr.

May

June

July

67.2
71.9
75.9
81.1

67.3
69.6
76.7
81.8

69.7
69.5
77.3
82.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

236.79
249.92
267.71
288.72

222.10
225.96
238.63
263.64
298.80

233.49
235.29
249.24
266.60
283.03

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
446.7
481.9
498.5
415.0
4772
514 0
4631
537 8
521.1
483.8
509.8
450.6
462.5
426.6
455.0
400.9

503.6
5456
527.3
468.8

496.8
5290
501.5
464.9

481.9
5330
489.9
473.4

471.3
5208
477.5
461.3

459.7
487 3
459.1
435.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.67
7 04
7.52
8.02

6.61

6.45

7.32
7.80
8.30

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.58
6.43
6.52
6.51
6.61
6 74
692
713
711
694
690
7.41
7.56
7.47
7.44
7.41
7.47
7.94
7.90
8.01
7.97
8.08
7.75
8.18
8.26

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
251.59 259.00 258.70 262.02 266.79
262.63 275.23 276.33 279.36 277.89
295.35 296.66 294.02 299.99 305.65
313.35 316.46 315.45 317.90 323.43

269.37
284.40
300.96
324.89

262.07
280.96
-294.14
314.18

262.80
276.32
304.68
319.15

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

35.5
35.5
35.6
36.0

33.6
32.7
32.6
33.8
36.0

36.2
34.1
33.5
34.4
34.6

7.37
7.85
8.42
8.91

7.30
7.90
8.36
8.95

7.30
7.87
8.38
8.85

36.2
35.4
36.3
36.3

36.9
36.0
36.0
36.3

35.9
35.7
35.1
35.5

DOLLARS
7.12
7.76
8.31
8.88

Aug.

UCt.

Nov.

Dec.

248.43
259.19
281.78
307.35

244.24
247.37
282.46
298.29

240.44
253.34
290.86
301.39

710
7.52
8.16

6.92
7.24
7.72
8.24

6.88
7.17
7.76
8.15

6.85
7.28
7.84
8.19

35.7
36.5
37.1
37.2

35.9
35.8
36.5
37.3

35.5
34.5
36.4
36.6

35.1
34.8
37.1
36.8

Sept.

SIC 153—OPERATIVE BUILDERS (Con.)

SIC 153—OPERATIVE BUILDERS
67.5
72.8
77.3
71.1
59.8

Mar.

67.9
72.7
76.4
80.7

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.2
36.8
37.0
36.2
36.9
36.8
36.6
35.5
35.7
35.3
36.6
36.0
36.4
36.1
35.6
34.7
35.8
35.9
35.8
34.5
35.2
36.5
36.3
36.1
35.4

64.5
73.6
77.6
73.1
61.1

Feb.

66.7
74.7
76.6
81.4

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.99
7.06
6.95
7.00
7.03
7.44
7.52
7.37
7.41
7.55
8.25
8.19
8.15
8.08
8.11
8.67
8.68
8.69
8.55
8.53
8.94

75.4
81.9
83.3
66.2

Jan.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
63.2
58.9
57.0
65.0
73.7
75.6
73.4
75.1
71.5
73.5
70.5
76.6
79.9
78.1
78.4
79.0

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
253.04 260.51
261.64 264.54
287.65 281.42
294.98 300.26
316.48

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

7.30 SIC
7.74
8.44
8.99 1977
1978
1979
1980
36.0 1981
35.7
36.1
35.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

691

DOLLARS
6.74
7 01
7.36
8.06

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
35.4
36.2
35.3
35.3
35.6
36.3
37.4
37.2
34.4
36.6
35.1
36.5
37.6
35.8
36.0
35.4
35.0
33.9
36.3
36.5
36.7
36.2
36.6
34.8
36.1

6.96

154—NONRESIDENT!AL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
455.0
509.4
563.6
555.3

386.4
426.6
487.5
534.7
504.4

389.0
423.9
483.0
514.6
491.3

409.4
449.9
512.8
523.6
510.4

29.7
32.7
37.7
40.6

28.7
30.8
35.2
39.1
41.8

28.3
31.0
35.5
38.7
41.6

28.3
31.3
35.7
39.4
42.1
325.7
359.3
411.8
425.9
406.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
72.4
75.0
78.9
80.3
81.7
80.6
86.1
86.3
84.4
89.4
82.5
88.9
64.2
64.5
65.3
65.6

81.0
86.7
87.0
65.5

80.3
85.5
86.1
64.4

78.6
84.2
84.7
64.6

78.9
84.7
82.5
64.0

77.4
83.9
78.6
63.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

368.5
415.5
462.1
454.9

302.6
336.4
386.8
437.8
399.9

306.0
333.7
383.4
417.6
387.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.6
15.1
15.6
14.2
16.4
17.0
16.8
16.3
17.0
17.2
17.9
17.8
13.8
13.7
14.3
13.9

15.3
16.9
17.4
13.8

15.7
17.2
17.4
13.9

15.9
16.9
17.0
14.2

16.1
17.0
17.3
14.4

16.0
16.9
16.7
14.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

295.93
308.52
331.97
355.62

268.26
268.74
305.33
323.97
362.00

291.03
292.16
312.93
339.70
349.65

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
54.1
53.8
57.4
57.5
54.9
53.5
58.1
58.0
53.7
55.4
59.4
58.7
38.4
39.3
38.6
38.6

57.5
58.0
56.7
38.9

56.2
56.9
55.3
38.0

53.9
56.5
54.3
37.9

53.3
56.1
52.4
36.7

52.0
54.8
48.9
35.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.13
8.57
9.12
9.69

8.08
8.32
8.85
9.23
10.00

7.93
8.30
8.89
9.41
9.99

12

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
233.41 231.76 233.33 230.16 238.20 238.60 248.47
245.27 259.52 243.59 246.68 257.42 262.17 259.15
264.44 251.20 261.45 266.76 270.65 276.74 278.99
278.75 292.50 291.70 291.40 288.35 292.58 303.55
298.19

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
428.5
448.7
469.8
487.7
486.3
498.7
533.3
550.4
533.4
558.4
586.1
603.2
573.7
559.7
541.8
571.3

496.5
555.0
610.7
584.4

489.9
550.5
606.4
576.2

496.8
556.0
604.5
572.3

486.4
552.2
597.3
564.0

471.3
529.5
579.7
547.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
28.5
28.9
29.8
30.2
31.4
31.8
32.6
33.5
37.2
37.7
38.5
36.1
40.6
40.1
39.8
40.9

30.3
33.1
39.4
41.5

30.5
33.4
39.1
41.3

31.2
34.0
39.3
41.8

31.0
34.6
39.5
42.3

30.9
34.5
39.6
42.2

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
399.8
408.1
364.3
382.6
345.7
455.2
460.4
438.2
406.7
394.5
433.4
500.7
508.1
484.8
457.0
474.5
482.7
470.8
442.6
460.3

401.5
455.3
504.0
474.5

407.1
460.1
503.3
469.1

396.9
454.4
494.7
459.7

381.2
431.5
477.7
443.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
294.70 295.14 296.00 297.92 304.51
301.44 307.58 316.97 317.71 317.84
327.25 331.03 337.09 339.84 348.00
348.48 357.42 362.84 359.54 368.02

304.61
323.33
344.28
372.75

301.55
315.20
337.75
367.52

296.53
323.54
344.08
370.63

8.30
8.81
9.33
9.94

8.33
8.78
9.33
9.96

8.26
8.84
9.35
9.99

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
297.48 293.10
301.56 298.33
326.99 313.05
340.56 346.16
373.60

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.04
8.03
8.14
8.03
8.02
8.00
8.40
8.31
8.42
8.59
8.61
8.45
8.97
9.04
9.02
8.79
9.16
9.16
9.51
9.60
9.46
9.78
9.66
9.77
10.07

8.32
8.78
9.38
9.84

CONSTRUCTION
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 154-NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

36.4
36.0
36.4
36.7

33.2
32.3
34.5
35.1
36.2

36.7
35.2
35.2
36.1
35.0

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.7
37.0
36.5
36.8
37.0
36.6
35.9
35.9
35.8
36.4
36.9
36.9
37.2
34.9
36.2
36.7
36.8
37.1
36.0
36.4
36.3
37.0
37.1
36.8
37.1

36.6
36.2
37.1
37.4

36.7
36.7
36.9
37.5

787.1
857.4
930.5
921.8

613.9
647.7
721.7
804.2
761.1

629.1
652.1
729.2
796.4
742.1

682.0
702.8
796.1
825.0
795.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

48.3
50.6
55.8
61.1

44.2
47.4
47.8
55.3
56.8

45.3
46.1
48.1
55.6
56.2

46.0
46.5
49.0
56.2
57.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

615.1
693.3
769.9
741.2

450.3
482.7
567.8
631.9
590.0

462.3
491.5
576.4
640.1
574.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

293.33
324.81
347.73
370.36

261.40
258.14
299.27
316.94
382.31

287.57
280.32
314.50
325.24
363.15

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.56
8.10
8.65
9.19

7.49
7.66
8.29
8.52
9.63

7.45
7.68
8.32
8.65
9.71

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.8
40.1
40.2
40.3

34.9
33.7
36.1
37.2
39.7

38.6
36.5
37.8
37.6
37.4

36.2
35.9
36.2
36.9

246.4
263.1
278.1

157.1
164.5
171.0

163.5
165.6
179.4

See footnotes at end of tables.




35.9 1980
36.6 1981
36.8
37.1
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

50.6
53.5
61.5
64.6

50.7
54.1
61.4
64.3

49.8
52.2
59.5
63.8

48.2
50.3 1977
56.6 1978
61.0 1979
1980
1981

281.40
313.74
345.68
355.88

228.46
218.42
260.61
282.96
337.95

249.98
240.30
285.96
294.89
306.49

695.3
801.1
866.2
798.7

666.6
762.8
820.2
757.1

7.00
7.56
8.25
8.68

6.68
6.70
7.30
7.71
8.47

6.51
6.75
7.37
7.97
8.49

309.64
351.54
369.05
397.17

286.86
322.37
353.51
385.20

40.2
41.5
41.9
41.0

34.2
32.6
35.7
36.7
39.9

38.4
35.6
38.8
37.0
36.1

7.78
8.37
8.85
9.64

7.67
8.33
8.86
9.63

581.4
689.1 1977
741.4 1978
685.0 1979
1980
1981
287.66
331.63 1977
341.64
386.16 1978
1979
1980
1981
7.57
8.27 SIC
8.76
9.63
1977
1978
1979
38.0 1980
40.1 1981
39.0
40.1
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
216.9
231.8
251.7

13

13.4
15.1
19.6
19.5

13.1
15.2
19.0
18.9

12.5
13.9
17.1
17.5

11.6
12.8
15.3
15.9

259.4 255.8
282.6 276.4
302.5 296.1
273.9 268.6

253.4
273.0
286.3
258.3

232.1
245.4
258.5
230.5

178.9
194.4
212.3
187.9

(CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
248.57 270.91 283.98 289.22 302.89 295.71 293.20
269.60 288.40 294.92 337.12 343.54 342.26 341.48
301.32 298.74 341.82 372.22 367.16 376.99 383.69
313.58 331.28 342.34 380.19 380.49 379.61 389.91
349.57

311.08
349.71
370.65
386.13

272.08
301.86
351.41
363.78

263.55
313.18
321.31
344.20

7.33
7.96
8.76
9.11

7.46
7.93
8.66
9.15

7.16
7.80
8.55
8.96

6.81
7.62
8.26
8.67

40.0
42.9
43.8
42.8

41.7
44.1
42.8
42.2

38.0
38.7
41.1
40.6

38.7
41.1
38.9
39.7

147.4
1519
170.2
168.2
153.4

50.1
53.9
61.0
65.1

272.1
283.7
298.9

13.5
15.2
19.5
20.0

10.5
10.9
12.5
15.0
14.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.5
50.1
48.1
50.2
48.0
53.1
49.7
52.1
51.6
60.1
54.7
58.3
58.6
64.4
61.2
63.3

37.4
38.7
39.9
40.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.5
12.1
13.2
11.2
13.0
14.3
14.8
12.0
19.2
18.1
16.3
14.3
19.4
19.9
18.3
16.6

10.3
10.7
11.7
14.4
14.2
127.9
1297
142.8
155.7
136.3

293.7
312.6
327.1

Sept.

227.5

10.3
10.9
11.5
14.2
14.3
121.5
127 8
134.4
157.4
144.6

295.9
315.9
337.3

Aug.

270.7

12.1
13.2
16.2
17.5

207.6
224 5
238.5
225.5

300.1
322.8
344.1

July

299.0

209.3
191.8

748.8
848.5 1977
908.0 1978
867.3 1979
1980
1981

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
230.0
263.1
284.6
295.4
249.1
286.6
314.5
321.9
247.4
298.7
332.2
341.5

June

309.9

196.0
173.9

835.2
925.5
990.8
944.5

39 8
42.0
41.7
41.2

May

315.5

197.5
182.0

871.2
964.6
1,034.7
986.7

386
41.2
41.6
41.6

Apr.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
315.9
314.4
247.7
293.5

266.4

881.1
970.3
1,040.7
997.6

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
39.9
39.6
40.3
38.3
38.9
39.8
39.9
42.1
39.3
41.9
41.6
42.3
41.2
42.1
40.3
40.0
37.5
40.9
41.4
40.2
40.1
42.0
39.8
40.6

Mar.

Feb.

880.6
972.0
1,051.5
1,004.5

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN 1rHOUSANDJ
513.4
699.8
689.4
644.2
589.2
685.1
703.6
775.5
717.1
654.4
540.4
805.2
805.5
794.6
863.2
798.3
713.4
642.6
876.3
889.5
884.0
811.3
774.8
710.3
644.3
810.5
818.9
811.6
626.4
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
282.65 287.47 300.05 299.38 305.47 299.41 295.29
308.05 310.02 312.44 339.81 341.43 340.70 346.49
332.00 314.25 346.58 363.36 358.85 370.06 372.74
350.24 354.16 362.10 379.26 381.71 385.28 398.11
397.07
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.38
7.39
7.52
7.56
7.58
7.65
7.58
7.74
7.77
8.41
7.95
8.11
8.11
8.19
8.96
8.30
8.38
8.60
8.59
8.71
8.79
9.57
8.80
8.81
9.03
9.03
9.22
9.42
9.78

183.8
188.6
207.8

Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
756.4
861.5
815.3
870.6
961.5
882.1
818.5
943.1
955.5 1,024.8 1,044.2
868.8
995.7
993.6
955.4
890.2

SIC 161—HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION1
1977
1978
1979

SIC 162

SIC 161—HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION (Con.)

SIC 16—HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSAND'
255.1
243.9
224.0
191.8
2812
274 2
247 3
210 2
299.5
291.1
259.3
208.9
274.1
273.3
251.8
206.5

(INSTRUCTION-WORKER
6.64
6.39
7.00
6.74
7.44
7.66
8.02
8.20
8.61

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS--IN DOLLARS
7.11
7.16
7.02
6.81
7.72
7.85
7.61
7.41
8.46
8.51
8.10
8.29
9.06
8.89
8.70
8.58

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3
40.8
41.7
41.2
42.6
38.9
44.5
43.6
41.2
39.8
44.3
40.0
43.4
44.3
39.0
42.2
44.9
40.5
39.1
40.4
39.9
43.7
42.8
41.9
40.6

162—HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT HIGHWAY
540 8
594.3
652.4
355.4

456.8
483.2
550.7
606.7
579.1

465 fi
486.5
549.8
600.4
568.2

498 2
514.2
588.3
615.7
603.3

36.2
37.3
39.6
43.7

33.9
36.5
36.3
41.1
42.5

35.0
35.4
36.4
41.2
42.0

35.5
35.6
36.5
41.2
42.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
526 4
552 2
576 9 5752
569.4
595.5
639.6
628.6
621.4
702.7
656.8
692.6
642.5
661.9
679.2
679.8

580 5
649.2
707.4
689.0

585 2
654.4
703.4
687.7

577 5
65? 0
707.6
687.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
35.3
36.0
36.6
37.0
36.0
36.7
37.8
38.3
37.3
38.4
40.2
40.9
42.0
42.9
44.5
43.9

36.6
38.7
41.5
45.1

37.2
38.4
41.9
45.1

37.6
38.9
42.4
45.4

563 1 5 3 1 9
641.8 616.7
691.9
656.3
673 8
639.8

37.3
38.3
42.4
46.3

36.6
37.5
41.3
45.1

CONSTRUCTION

SIC 162
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 162—HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT HIGHWAY (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

407.5
468.8
531.5
515.7

328.8
354.9
433.4
474.5
445.4

334.4
361.8
433.6
484.4
438.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

299.85
329.78
349.58
376.80

273.43
272.12
311.82
328.37
396.40

301.47
29440
324.38
334.91
380.65

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.87
8.37
8.85
9.42

7.79
7 98
8.59
8.78
10.01

7.81
8 00
865
8.86
10.07

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.1
39.4
39.5
40.0

35.1
34.1
36.3
37.4
39.6

38.6
36.8
37.5
37.8
37.8

366.0
388.5
472.4
476.1
473.0

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
397.4
420.2
441.2
434.3
444.2
444.2
469.8
501.3
513.4
522.9
504.5
539.0
572.1
584.5
587.0
503.8
523.0
538.0
537.5
545.0

8.67
9.27
9.92
10.65

8.55
8.96
9.62
10.24
11.21

8.51
8.91
9.65
10.36
11.15

308.83
352 15
368.74
403.51

294.57
333 29
354.60
394.22

298.58
339 04
349.05
402.60

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

35.8
361
36.3
36.1

33.7
32 7
34.5
34.8
35.6

35.6
33 8
35.2
35.2
34.6

7.85 7.98
8 66 8 6 1
9 07
8 95
9.82 9.89

7.94
8 59
9 00
9.93

37.8
40.3
40.5
41.1

38.7
40.9
41.2
40.8

37.1
38.8
39.4
39.7

2,109.1
2,316.5
2,401.7
2,355.4

2,095.1
2,290.8
2,378.2
2,351.5

2,100.8
2,299.7
2,385.6
2,363.3

2,084.2
2,265.4
2,352.0
2,339.4

2,032.6
2,206.9
2,308.0
2,272.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
149.4
150.6
146.9
144.3
155.8
157.6
159.9
161.3
173.1
173.9
166.7
168.8
183.0
183.7
180.3
180.9

151.3
161.9
174.5
185.8

149.1
161.0
174.0
185.9

150.6
161.7
173.8
186.4

151.9
162.5
175.2
187.0

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,468.1 1,530.3 1,604.7 1,652.1
1,633.2 1,696.0 1,791.7 1,836.5
1,727.8 1,803.5 1,863.0 1,912.1
1,724.6 1,774.4 1,820.7 1,837.9

1,683.0
1,870.2
1,940.8
1,875.3

1,671.6
1,850.2
1,920.7
1,873.2

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.93 7.88 7.88 7.85
8 24
840
8 35
8 38
8 76
8 86
886
8 95
9.21
9.25
9.40
9.61

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
1,775.9 1,874.1 1,943.0 2,024.7 2,077.1
1,939.0 2,065.3 2,134.5 2,238.0 2,284.1
2,129.0 2,176.8 2,256.5 2,323.5 2,378.1
2,138.4 2,194.1 2,245.8 2,297.1 2,317.0
2,141.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

147.9
158.7
170.6
183.0

142.7
151.8
162.4
177.9
189.6

141.8
153.2
163.1
177.9
190.2

143.8
155.1
166.0
179.6
191.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1,540.3
1,705.4
1,806.1
1,790.0

1,261.9
1,427.2
1,591.0
1,698.7
1,642.5

1,292.8
1,400.3
1,562.7
1,665.5
1,601.9

1,374.6
1,511.0
1,682.8
1,671.1
1,658.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

310.39
334.65
360.10
384.47

288.14
292.99
331.89
356.35
399.08

302.96
301.16
339.68
364.67
385.79

See footnotes at end of tables.




CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
301.40 303.94 306.36 309.74 313.63 313.20 318.76
317.35 327.96 331.59 339.11 345.77 347.63 349.23
349.08 339.33 358.06 360.88 365.93 371.00 376.66
367.10 372.68 376.20 387.50 389.02 390.57 402.58
407.32

Nov.

Dec.

8.85
9.50
10.20
10.96

8.82
9.52
10.20
10.97

8.91
9.62
10.30
11.08

36.3
37.1
36.6
37.1

35.7
36.1
35.7
35.9

35.6
36.6
36.8
36.5

495.3
551.1
555.7
555.8

496.4
548.5
553.9
553.8

495.8
546.1
551.2
548.5

41.4
45.3
48.4
50.5

41.6
45.6
48.2
50.8

42.0
46.0
49.4
51.3

42.5
45.6
49.4
52.4

374.6
374.7
423.7
423.4
430.9
426.9
411.5 415.9

376.7
425.7
426.7
419.8

377.1
423.1
424.2
417.5

376.2
420.6
421.9
411.3

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
316.40 315.61 324.60 328.59 332.23 332.76 338.07
339.80 346.67 357.58 359.46 360.81 362.70 369.19
361.75 350.77 375.51 376.20 379.62 382.28 390.02
390.75 389.79 396.00 400.75 405.22 407.96 419.14
422.62

338.58
369.01
392.45
425.17

330.56
361.34
380.56
412.92

342.38
369.39
393.72
427.43

8.91
9.66
10.22
11.13

8.91
9.61
10.23
11.10

9.01
9.67
10.28
11.16

38.0
38.2
38.4
38.2

37.1
37.6
37.2
37.2

38.0
38.2
38.3
38.3

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

7.92 SIC
8 54
895
9.99 1977
1978
1979
1980
37.7 1981
39.7
39.0
40.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.0
36.3
36.1
36 9
37 3
371
37.1
37.0
36.9
36.8
36.7
36.4

36.1
36 8
37.0
36.9

171—PLUMBING, HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING
433.8
471.1
513.9
527.7
531.8

443.1
482.4
521.7
525.8
532.8

41.5
44.4
48.0
50.5

40.6
42.6
46.0
49.7
52.5

40.8
43.0
46.1
49.3
52.3

41.0
43.3
46.9
49.6
52.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

354.9
396.9
413.2
405.3

318.4
361.0
396.9
409.8
401.3

318.1
350.9
388.5
398.8
394.1

326.5
362.3
395.0
394.6
394.3

152.5
162.6
176.2
188.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

327.50
354.57
374.36
403.82

307.94
322.73
355.20
382.42
425.62

319.50
326.70
354.09
385.84
414.03

1,676.9 1,660.1
1,857.0 1,824.9
1,927.5 1,892.9
1,885.5 1,860.0

1,607.4
1,766.5
1,848.4
1,792.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.71
9.43
9.93
10.74

8.46
9.04
9.60
10.28
11.23

8.43
9.00
9.57
10.40
11.19

314.87
343.67
364.14
393.82

317.20
352.09
379.04
404.42

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.6
37.6
37.7
37.6

36.4
35.7
37.0
37.2
37.9

37.9
36.3
37.0
37.1
37.0

14

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.70
8.83
8.64
8.51 8.58
9.16 9.19
9.27
9.37 9.49
9.73 9.78
9.89
10.00 10.18
10.45 10.53
10.60
10.73 10.91

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
36.0
35.8
35.5
36 2
35 3
364
36.4
36.8
35.2
36.0
35.8
35.4
36.4

433.4
480.1
522.5
540.6
539.6

321.26
352.45
373.32
406.62

Apr.

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
8.49
8.49
9.01
8.99
9.64
9.59
10.41
10.37
11.19

472.6
519.9
542.3
539.5

SIC 17—SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS
1,688.5
1,824.6
2,002.2
2,129.0
2,082.4

Oct.

Mar.

SIC 17—SPECIAL TRADE. CONTRACTORS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.0
38.0
38.4
38.8
38.9
39.0
39.4
39.7
40.6
39.0
40.5
40.8
39.4
39.8
36.9
40.9
40.9
40.1
40.4
40.6
41.2
40.1
40.1
40.0
40.6

1,658.2
1,850.1
2,029.9
2,163.9
2,123.0

Feb.

402.5
494.7
529.1
497.1

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
7.79 7.77
813
815
8 69
8 61
9.08
9.06
10.16

1,955.3
2,142.9
2,260.1
2,263.9

Jan.

434.5
517.4
561.7
526.6

444.0 441.9
528.8 528.1
580.2
579.9
541.9
540.4

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—!N DOLLARS
296.02 295.26 308.48 305.74 307.32 301.44 296.73
322 76 32111 32136 34104 340 68 339 39 349 00
342.68 320.66 349.08 358.28 355.29 366.06 367.34
363.20 363.31 370.93 379.45 381.64 388.24 403.60
412.50

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
453.7
465.3
478.3
489.6
495.4
505.5
523.0
538.6
527.2
537.1
547.9
558.0
521.2
525.5
536.0
537.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
41.0
41.1 41.9
41.9
43.4
43.4 44.3
45.2
47.3
47.9 48.1
48.9
49.8
50.1 50.1
50.7
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
337.8
348.4
359.7
370.5
375.7
384.0
399.2
413.0
398.3 407.3 416.8 425.3
389.7
393.1
400.6
401.3

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
8.46
8.53
9.11
9.22
9.57
9.61
10.42
10.45
11.24

494.4
492.6
549.7
547.7
561.4
557.0
548.5 552.1

41.6
45.3
48.8
51.2

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—-IN DOLLARS
8.78 8.92
8.72
8.61 8.67
9.57 9.69
9.41 9.41
9.47
10.06 10.21
9.83 9.90
9.99
10.85 11.03
10.56 10.63
10.72

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
37.4
37.0
37.7
37.3
37.6
38.0
37.8
36.5
38.2
37.5
37.3
37.5
37.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.9
38.1
37.9
38.2
38.1
37.9
38.0
38.0
38.0
37.7
37.8
37.6

37.9
38.1
38.2
38.0

CONSTRUCTION
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 172—PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, DECORATING

Jan.

Feb.

136.9
151.4
162.0
150.3

135.3
153.3
160.0
151.6

132.4
149.7
153.7
144.6

125.3
141.2
145.7
135.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

262.1
287.1
313.7
320.6

241.9
262.1
298.2
320.3
317.0

239.3
256.2
292.1
315.7
310.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.5
8.9
9.0
9.2
95
98
10 0
101
10.8
11.6
10.8
11.8
11.6
11.4
11.8
11.7

9.0
10 3
11.7
11.5

9.3
101
11.4
11.6

9.2
102
11.2
11.6

9.3
10 3
11.5
11.9

9.4
108
11.4
12.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

363.59
387 56
417.96
448.25

342.45
34861
397.06
426.76
473.37

360.05
35048
397.74
427.11
457.19

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSAND?
96.4
120.6
103.3
111.9
116.8
135.4
133.3
113.5
126.6
106.5
145.1
143.3
124.1
134.1
112.8
131.8
133.2
123.5
129.8
115.3

115.5
129.1
137.9
128.1

114.3
130.5
136.4
129.0

112.1
127.4
129.5
122.0

104.3
118.7
121.5
112.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

9.67
10.28
10.97
11.89

9.46
9.82
10.56
11.35
12.49

9.50
9.79
10.55
11.42
12.39

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
264.32 261.82 274.86 275.20 276.12 280.92 283.03
280.38 283.15 284.39 302.24 314.22 315.88 314.70
316.80 308.83 326.74 315.20 321.82 325.94 330.29
337.35 337.00 340.12 350.66 345.23 348.30 358.69
361.90

284.05
314.16
328.70
357.98

276.55
306.75
320.69
344.09

280.23
316.29
341.26
352.25

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.6
37.7
38.1
37.7

36.2
35.5
37.6
37.6
37.9

37.9
35.8
37.7
37.4
36.9

8.30
8.84
9.41
10.19

8.33
8.80
9.50
10.17

8.28
8.84
9.46
10.15

34.1
35.6
35.1
35.2

34.1
35.7
34.6
35.2

33.4
34.7
33.9
33.9

104.5
110.3
124.3
131.2
119.8

101.9
109.1
122.6
128.6
117.5

108.3
116.2
127.2
127.4
121.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

9.0
10 0
11.2
11.6

8.7
93
10.9
11.5
12.0

8.6
97
10.9
11.3
12.2

8.6
99
10.7
11.5
12.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

104.3
116.1
124.2
120.1

84.5
89.6
101.6
106.8
96.1

83.0
87.8
100.4
104.7
94.0

88.7
94.7
104.0
104.1
98.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

273.31
298.77
321.43
343.88

249.94
256.58
298.82
321.98
356.02

265.66
270.67
309.06
328.78
339.33

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.11
8.61
9.21
9.91

7.96
8.44
8.92
9.47
10.41

7.93
8.38
9.09
9.67
10.19

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

33.7
34.7
34.9
34.7

31.4
30.4
33.5
34.0
34.2

33.5
32.3
34.0
34.0
33.3

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
7.82 7.91
8.32
8.16
9.00
9.03
9.75
9.74
10.34

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.99 8.00 8.05 8.19
8.34
8.49
8.68
8.75
8.98
9.04
9.23
9.13
9.83
9.85
9.78
9.98

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
34.4
34.4
33.8
33.1
34.3
34.3
34.1
33.7
34.7
35.6
36.2
36.1
35.4
35.2
34.2
35.1
35.7
35.6
34.6
34.6
35.3
34.6
35.6
34.9
35.0

SIC 173—ELECTRICAL WORK
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

339.9
368.8
399.3
412.0

317.2
342.3
382.0
410.0
411.6

314.9
335.8
375.5
404.7
405.6

321.8
340.2
378.7
402.6
404.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

27.0
28.9
30.5
33.9

26.5
28.2
29.3
32.1
35.8

26.6
28.2
29.4
32.5
36.1

26.6
28.4
29.6
32.3
36.5

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

277.1
307.8
327.0
331.3

278.6
308.2
330.4
329.8

276.2
310.1
329.7
331.1

274.6
307.6
329.5
327.9

(ONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
358.13 355.84 361.75 364.50 367.42 368.17 368.86
36791 37900 384 31 39178 396.24 400.13 401.57
409.16 400.18 410.72 419.77 426.53 429.66 432.02
429.77 435.83 439.66 449.32 450.00 453.46 468.25
476.90

371.57
403.01
429.37
467.11

363.68
402.92
418.49
455.10

372.78
412.16
441.90
479.80

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

SIC 173—ELECTRICAL WORK (Con.)

142.6
158.1
169.1
154.8

125.0
138.3
147.8
143.3




SIC 174

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
116.6
123.3
139.1
133.5
156.0
149.6
128.8
136.2
168.2
158.4
135.7
147.2
156.8
153.1
138.8
146.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.

Ann.
Avg.

8.39 SIC
8.96
9.64
10.21 1977
1978
1979
1980
33.4 1981
35.3
35.4
34.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSAND!
276.1
268.1
255.7
262.8
249.6
263.6
278.0
289.5
296.6
305.1
296.9
303.3
312.1
322.8
327.7
306.4
308.7
316.5
319.8
326.9

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
9.54
9.55
10.00
9.89
10.70
10.60
11.53
11.43
12.55

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.74
9.72
9.57
9.72
10.31
10.40
10.42
10.14
10.96
11.05
11.16
10.78
11.95
12.00
12.06
11.57

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.8
37.8
37.5
37.3
37.8
37.5
38.0
38.1
38.4
37.9
37.9
37.2
38.3
38.6
38.5
37.4
38.1
38.6
37.6
37.5
37.6
37.8
38.0
37.6
38.0

9.81
10.54
11.28
12.29

9.83
10.55
11.24
12.26

37.6
38.1
38.3
38.1

37.8
38.2
38.2
38.1

9.75 9.81
10.52 10.65
11.28 11.36
12.30 12.43

37.3
38.3
37.1
37.0

38.0
38.7
38.9
38.6

174—MASONRY, STONEWORK , ANC1 PLASTERING
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
306.3
323.8
327.5
296.7
343.0
355.5
353.8
339.5
353.7
363.1
372.0
375.9
362.1
369.4
366.4
358.3

336.5
361.2
383.0
378.4

333.2
355.7
374.5
374.0

334.2
361.6
381.9
377.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
16.8
17.0
17.2
17.5
18.1
17.8
18.0
18.1
19.2
19.2
19.3
19.0
20.4
20.9
20.7
21.2

17.6
17.5
19.6
21.4

17.4
17.5
19.5
21.3

17.7
17.7
19.2
21.4

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
252.2
261.5
280.8
278.0
290.5
315.3
292.7
295.5
308.3
306.9
335.2
307.2
315.8
325.4
328.6
308.8
311.3
319.2
315.7
327.3

287.4
310.6
327.9
322.7

288.7
316.3
334.5
326.6

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
276.72 280.72 283.56 282.91 290.52 289.33 292.56
290.62 304.67 305.96 317.70 320.59 322.70 319.68
325.83 317.92 333.30 334.60 339.42 347.55 349.12
331.00 344.76 355.35 367.83 369.58 367.85 378.08
375.11

292.90
326.74
345.91
383.06

307.9
338.0
359.5
362.0

240.8
280.1
309.3
342.9
334.3

260.3
283.8
305.5
335.8
337.5

279.5
317.0
350.3
342.8
351.2

17.2
17.7
19.1
21.1

16.3
17.6
18.1
20.5
22.4

16.1
17.3
18.3
20.8
22.5

16.5
17.7
18.7
20.9
22.9
235.1
270.6
303.5
292.0
299.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
326.0
341.1
346.7
332.8
343.9
358.9
371.8
379.7
381.2
386.9
397.8
409.3
397.3
398.9
407.0
411.3

355.4
388.4
414.4
418.8

355.4
390.0
413.2
423.4

357.7
391.3
417.4
423.1

355.5
392.9
417.2
425.6

354.4
390.6
417.6
421.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

262.5
291.9
312.7
311.5

196.6
234.3
263.7
293.8
282.9

216.3
237.4
259.8
285.8
285.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.6
26.8
26.9
26.9
28.3
28.5
29.1
29.2
29.3
29.8
30.5
31.1
33.0
33.0
33.9
34.2

27.2
29.6
30.5
34.4

27.1
29.3
31.2
34.9

27.5
29.4
31.3
35.4

27.7
29.3
31.6
35.5

28.0
29.5
32.0
35.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

283.57
307.92
333.34
358.46

249.78
259.88
298.94
321.11
355.88

269.24
265.05
313.17
336.66
341.91

15

245.5
259.9
294.5
312.6
309.4

332.8
323.2
355.3
349.2
375.6
368.6
374.2 362.1

17.9
17.9
19.1
21.4

17.8
17.7
19.5
21.7

286.2
276.7
310.5
304.4
328.7 321.5
323.1 311.1

293.08
315.86
334.98
367.05

285.03
317.04
344.62
366.58

CONSTRUCTION

SIC 174
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

Year

SIC 174—MASONRY, STONEWORK ANC1 PLASTERING (Con,]1
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.49
9.03
9.69
10.39

8.41
8.75
9.46
9.85
10.85

8.31
8.69
9.49
9.99
10.82

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

33.4
34.1
34.4
34.5

29.7
29.7
31.6
32.6
32.8

32.4
30.5
33.0
33.7
31.6

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.34
8.31
8.33
8.37
8.47
8.56
8.63
8.98
9.09
8.78
8.92
9.00
8.78
9.16
9.67
9.79
9.49
9.55
9.56
9.39
9.89
10.44
10.51
10.17
10.33
10.42
10.00
10.65
10.81
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
33.3
33.7
34.0
33.8
33.8
34.3
35.7
33.1
34.7
34.3
35.3
35.5
35.1
34.7
33.5
34.9
35.0
35.5
35.4
33.1
33.9
34.4
35.3
35.0
34.7

33.9
34.9
35.3
35.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

123.0
133.3
131.3
123.6

103.6
120.4
125.8
121.0
119.3

104.2
113.2
124.3
119.5
115.8

108.6
122.7
130.2
119.0
119.1

135.7
144.4
136.1
129.6

132.8
139.5
135.0
128.6

12.1
12.5
13.5
14.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

95.2
104.1
102.3
93.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

11.9
12.0
12.6
13.8
15.3

11.5
12.1
12.9
14.1
15.4

77.9
91.4
97.7
91.6
87.9

78.7
84.8
96.3
89.7
84.3

258.23
290.44
310.36
324.82

224.95
246.27
282.61
300.63
321.36

241.65
258.89
293.93
302.12
328.93

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.64
8.37
8.97
9.47

7.28
7.97
8.59
9.11
9.98

7.39
8.04
8.88
9.10
10.09

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

33.8
34.7
34.6
34.3

30.9
30.9
32.9
33.0
32.2

32.7
32.2
33.1
33.2
32.6

See footnotes at end of tables.




12.0
12.2
12.7
14.2
15.6

11.4
12.5
12.9
14.3

12.0
12.7
12.9
14.2

12.4
12.4
14.4
14.1

12.3
12.5
13.9
14.1

12.5
12.6
13.9
14.4

12.0
12.4
13.8
14.8

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
87.9
92.7
99.5
103.1
106.5
98.6
103.8
113.0
115.6
115.1
98.9
101.3
103.2
107.4
107.2
86.8
89.3
91.1
94.3
98.6

82.4
103.9
93.9
110.5
102.0
106.2
88.6
97.9
87.8
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
249.08 251.20 250.66 260.26 257.04 255.70 262.57
276.82 287.00 289.19 295.46 297.38 300.72 307.16
305.47 298.58 310.42 311.70 313.29 314.71 323.35
307.92 311.79 314.30 317.28 330.18 334.16 343.77
348.80
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.41
7.46
7.48
7.56
7.61
8.37
8.33
8.31
8.19
8.20
8.85
8.86
8.92
8.83
8.88
9.17
9.38
9.19
9.11
9.09
10.11

DOLLARS
7.61
8.40
8.89
9.63

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
33.3
33.9
33.6
34.2
34.0
33.6
33.8
35.0
34.8
35.3
35.7
35.8
34.4
33.7
34.8
35.3
35.4
35.4
33.8
34.3
34.2
34.6
35.2
34.7
34.5

Feb.

Mar.

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

150.7
170.6
177.5
182.3

151.3
165.0
176.2
182.7

139.9
156.2
172.3
171.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.6
9.4
9.3
9.1
10.4
10.8
10.9
10.5
11.5
11.7
11.8
11.4
13.1
13.2
13.2
13.1

9.9
11.0
11.9
13.4

9.9
10.9
12.0
13.5

10.2
11.1
12.1
13.5

10.1
10.9
12.1
13.4

10.0
10.7
12.5
13.3

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
116.4
102.8
107.8 111.0
115.6
141.3
140.3
128.7
135.5
126.1
145.9
144.0
139.2
133.5
128.9
146.3
143.0
140.3
137.2
134.6

117.7
139.2
145.6
147.3

122.4
142.0
146.3
149.7

123.5
136.7
144.9
149.9

112.5
127.7
141.1
138.6

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
236.06 249.58 248.16 250.42 253.11 248.71 253.18
243.80 267.46 256.48 267.58 280.70 284.69 281.40
280.54 257.91 289.82 300.32 299.74 304.32 308.91
264.62 278.66 284.80 319.93 321.78 324.14 333.20
320.35

264.10
282.98
293.16
339.68

248.91
274.35
287.47
321.60

236.47
272.29
295.86
316.77

7.79
8.40
8.98
9.52

7.86
8.25
8.83
9.65

7.73
8.39
8.90
9.60

7.83
8.43
9.02
9.57

32.5
33.5
34.4
35.0

33.6
34.3
33.2
35.2

32.2
32.7
32.3
33.5

30.2
32.3
32.8
33.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

134.2
154.5
163.7
169.1

102.3
119.6
131.4
151.3
146.3

110.8
121.3
127.3
146.6
141.1

120.9
137.1
153.7
150,8
152.8

33.9
35.4
34.8
35.8

34.0
34.0
33.7
34.4

32.8
33.8
34.6
34.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

9.6
10.6
11.6
13.2

9.2
9.9
10.6
12.5
13.2

9.0
10.0
10.6
12.8
13.2

9.3
10.3
11.2
12.9
13.6

1977
1978
1979
129.6 1980
134.4 1981
131.5
127.1
1977
1978
1979
12.1 1980
13.4 1981
14.0
14.8
1977
1978
1979
101.3 1980
105.2 1981
101.5
96.1
1977
1978
1979
270.64 1980
307.66 1981
326.88
342.66

107.3
126.2
132.9
136.7

77.0
93.1
103.4
119.8
114.0

85.7
94.2
98.4
114.6
109.1

94.7
109.7
124.1
119.0
120.3

245.69
264.23
285.36
305.64

213.10
196.09
232.88
256.32
291.54

235.64
221.92
245.85
280.21
278.06

7.63
8.13
8.70
9.29

7.53
7.72
8.20
8.90
9.59

7.41
7.60
8.25
9.01
9.49

32.2
32.5
32.8
32.9

28.3
25.4
28.4
28.8
30.4

31.8
29.2
29.8
31.1
29.3

105.8
110.4
105.5
98.7

June

145.5
167.5
176.8
179.7

8.69
9.38
9.96
10.75

12.2
12.4
13.9
14.9

May

143.7
170.5
177.9
178.7

8.62
9.29
9.94
10.67

134.2
139.4
135.0
129.6

Apr.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
143.2
138.2
134.9
129.0
157.2
164.4
169.6
154.6
164.4
171.6
176.0
158.7
170.1
173.1
175.8
166.8

8.64
9.23
9.94
10.70

131.2
136.3
130.8
127.8

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1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

SIC 176—ROOFING AND SHEET METAL WORK

SIC 175—CARPENTERING AND FLOORING
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
114.8
120.9
128.6
132.1
127.7
133.2
143.0
145.6
127.6
130.2
132.3
137.2
116.5
119.5
120.9
124.1

Ann.
Avg.

12.3
12.8
14.2
14.9

102.8
107.3
100.4
96.8

279.05
309.01
320.38
343.42

276.31
297.91
317.75
340.60

7.70
8.58
9.16
9.85

7.95
8.68
9.18
9.84

7.94
8.61
9.21
9.93

7.96
8.57
9.26
9.99

34.1
35.8
35.3
34.9

35.1
35.6
34.9
34.9

34.8
34.6
34.5
34.3

34.0
35.9
35.3
34.3

16

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.67
7.52
7.52
7.45
7.40
8.16
7.94
7.99
7.96
7.89
8.54
8.79
8.60
8.45
8.63
9.22
9.22
9.07
8.96
8.88
9.62

DOLLARS
7.70
8.30
8.77
9.45

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
33.0
32.3
33.0
31.9
33.5
33.3
34.4
32.1
33.7
34.3
30.9
33.6
34.1
34.7
30.2
33.7
33.2
34.8
31.4
34.7
34.9
34.3
29.8
31.1
33.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19,682
20,505
21,040
20,300

19,072
19,948
20,833
20,719
20,075

19,076
19,980
20,853
20,666

19,253
20,122
20,972
20,722

5,880
6,237
6,466
6,324

1QO1

1301

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

14,135
14,734
15,068
14,223

228.90
249.27
269.34
288.62

5.68
6.17
6.70
7.27

5,662
6,019
6,361
6,419

5,721
6,083
6,406
6,447

fi
OQO
O/JO

O/DU

C OQyt

215.05
234.02
260.65
277.41
308.43
5.50
5.97
6.50
6.97
7.73

May

June

July

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
19,402 19,574 19,880 19,693
20,242 20,363 20,647 20,417
20,992 21,065 21,314 21,033
20,468 20,196 20,146 19,702

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

19,918
20,657
21,069
19,997

20,122
20,867
21,261
20,212

20,063
20,884
21,151
20,235

20,057
20,961
21,006
20,293

20,077
20,967
20,932
20,238

1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
4.0
3.5

3.8
4.0
3.8
3.4

3.2
3.4
3.3
3.0

3.8
3.8
3.5
3.4

13,632
14,330
14,962
14,623
13,971
218.65
236.81
262.51
278.60
306.13
5.48
5.98
6.53
7.00
7.75

13,796
14,445
15,050
14,668
14,049

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5,770 5,826
5,925 5,823
6,123
6,173
6,280 6,153
6,411
6,449
6,540 6,411
6,387 6,287
6,264
6,096

6,037
6,407
6,478
6,302

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
3.1
2.9
2.1

2.2
2.5
2.8
2.4
1.8

2.1
2.2
2.5
2.2
1.8

2.6
2.7
2.8
2.3
2.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
13,928 14,075 14,320 14,097
14,542 14,643 14,855 14,598
15,073 15129 15,313 15,008
14,416 14,128 14,047 13,614

14,438
15,093
14 920
14,126

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.7
.7
11

1.2
1.0
.9
11
1.3

1.3
.7
.7
9
1.0

1.1
.8
.7
9
1.1

243.72
268.27
285.48
314.16

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
3.9
4.0
4.0

3.9
3.6
3.8
4.1
3.6

3.4
3.1
3.2
3.5
3.1

3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.2

5.93
6.48
6.98
7.70

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
2.1
2.0
1.5

1.4
1.5
1.8
1.6
1.2

1.3
1.4
1.6
1.5
1.1

1.6
1.8
1.9
1.6
1.2

41.1
41.4
40.9
40.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
.9
1.1
1.7

1.7
1.2
1.1
1.6
1.6

1.4
.9
.8
1.2
1.2

1.0
.9
.8
1.3
1.2

5,977
6,325
6,508
6,267

14,302
14,812
15,027
13,907

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
221.90 222.96 226.24 230.52 228.17 229.31
242.80 244.02 245.23 249.29 249.05 249.27
266.34 254.80 265.86 269.47 268.13 268.00
281.39 279.35 280.21 282.96 282.85 287.62
311.22
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.60
5.65
5.69
5.52
5.56
6.07
6.11
6.18
6.04
6.01
6.56
6.55
6.63
6.67
6.72
7.13
7.20
7.29
7.07
7.09
7.80

DOLLARS
5.69
6.17
6.70
7.30

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.3
40.4
40.2
39.7

39.1
39.2
40.1
39.8
39.9

39.9
39.6
40.2
39.8
39.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.1
40.4
40.8
40.1
40.3
40.4
40.4
40.4
40.8
40.3
40.4
40.6
38.9
40.1
40.4
39.9
40.0
39.8
39.4
39.3
39.3
38.8
39.4
39.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.6
3.3
2.8

3.1
3.2
3.5
3.0
2.9

3.1
3.5
3.5
2.9
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.6
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.6
3.4
2.5
3.3
3.2
3.6
3.3
2.7
2.4
2.7
2.5
3.0
2.5
2.8

1977

4.0

3.7

3.7

See footnotes at end of tables.




Year

Ann.
Avg.

Aug.

9(11fifi
£U,1DU

5,608
5,983
6,347
6,410

13,633
14,310
14,958
14,689
13,975

Apr.

4.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.8
4.6
4.9
4.3

5.3

6,066
6,415
6,570
6,335

14,505
15,035
15 240
14,131

235.65
256.00
274.04
295.32

5.79
6.29
6.80
7.42

6,068
6,430
6,574
6,338

14,446
15,040
15136
14,141

236.29
257.00
274.85
298.10

5.82
6.33
6.82
7.49

6,073
6,447
6,534
6,339

14,445
15,099
14,994
14,190

238.10
261.35
277.55
305.52

5.85
6.39
6.87
7.60

40.7
40.7
40.3
39.8

40.6
40.6
40.3
39.8

40.7
40.9
40.4
40.2

3.8
3.9
3.5
3.0

3.7
3.8
3.4
2.9

3.6
3.8
3.4
3.1

4.6

3.9

3.1

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
4.7
4.9
4.0
3.9
4.7
4.8
4.3
3.1
3.4
3.9
3.8

5.4
5.0
4.5

4.9
4.5
4.3

4.3
4.1
3.6

3.3
3.0
2.7

2.4
2.2
2.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
2.7
3.5
3.7
3.3
2.9
3.6
3.9
2.9
3.6
3.8
3.1
2.0
2.1
2.4
2.1

4.0
4.2
3.7
2.5

3.5
3.9
3.4
2.6

3.0
3.5
3.1
2.2

2.2
2.6
2.2
1.6

1.6
1.7
1.5
1.2

.9
.8
.9
1.5

1.0
.9
.9
1.7

.8
.7
.8
1.4

.6
.6
.7
1 1

.6
.5
.6
.9

.6
.5
.5
.8

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
4.3
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
4.1
3.7
3.8
3.9
4.3
4.7
4.8
4.4
4.2

5.1
5.3
5.7
4.8

4.9
4.9
4.7
4.1

3.8
4.1
4.2
3.8

3.4
3.5
3.8
3.0

3.4
3.4
3.5
3.1

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.8
.8
.8
.8
.7
.7
.8
.7
8
10
12

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.1
1.5
1.5
1.4

1.9
2.1
2.0
1.4

3.1
3.5
3.3
2.2

2.8
3.1
2.7
1.9

1.9
2.3
2.1
1.4

1.5
1.7
1.6
1.1

1.2
1.3
1.1
.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.8
.8
.8
.7
.7
.9
.7
.9
2.3
2.5
2.2

1.5
1.1
1.4
2.0

1.0
.8
1.3
1.7

1.1
.8
1.1
1.4

1.1
.9
1.2
1.5

1.1
1.0
1.5
1.4

1.5
1.4
1.7
1.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11,428 11,546 11,712 11,620
12,100 12,186 12,340 12,229
12,776 12,818 12,955 12,783
12,380 12,124 12,036 11,743

11,658
12,288
12,667
11,796

11,837
12,485
12,871
11,990

11,840
12,558
12,800
12,061

11,867
12,639
12,717
12,156

11,929
12,679
12,703
12,147

SIC 24,25,32-39—DURABLE GOODS
3.7
3.9
3.4 1977
3.3 1978
1979
1980
1981
2.4

17

11,597
12,274
12,760
12,181

11,217
11,887
12,629
12,568
12,072

11,185
11,899
12,654
12,564
12,042

11,322
11,992
12,745
12,609
12,120

MANUFACTURING

SIC 24,25,32-39
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 24,25,32-39—DURABLE GOODS (Con.)

Mar.

June

May

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

0.8
.8
.8
1.7

0.7
.6
.7
1.6

0.5
.4
.6
1.2

0.5
.4
.4
.9

0.5
.4
.5
.7

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.1
3.1
3.8
3.0
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.2
3.4
3.5
4.0
4.7
5.0
4.5
4.0

4.7
4.8
5.2
4.5

4.1
4.2
4.1
3.5

3.3
3.6
3.6
3.2

3.0
3.0
3.5
2.6

2.9
2.9
3.2
2.6

1.6
1.8
1.7
1.1

2.6
3.0
2.8
1.7

2.3
2.6
2.2
1.4

1.6
1.9
1.7
1.1

1.2
1.5
1.3
.8

1.0
1.1
.9
.7

EMPLOYEES
1.3
.6
.6
.9
.7
1.3
2.6
2.1

1.0
.7
1.3
1.9

.8
.6
.9
1.2

.9
.6
1.0
1.3

.9
.7
1.4
1.1

1.2
1.1
1.6
1.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
701.4
716.4 740.1 739.3
742.2
752.4 778.1 773.1
756.1
771.8 792.1 786.2
681.1
657.3 670.8
669.4

750.7
778.7
789.4
686.5

750.5
769.8
786.0
693.6

749.8
766.9
781.5
691.4

742.5
762.2
758.7
687.9

737.5
759.4
739.2
685.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
93.3
96.0 98.0
98.0
105.1
106.6 109.9
108.1
115.5 117.3
115.5
113.9
104.2
99.1 98.2
96.8

99.1
109.9
116.7
101.5

101.1
110.4
118.1
103.4

102.5
111.0
119.1
103.4

102.7
111.9
114.9
103.6

102.0
111.5
112.2
103.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
611.4 634.0
632.4
597.6
645.3 669.6
664.2
635.9
643.9
658.7 677.3
671.9
545.3 558.9
559.1
568.7

644.1
668.1
675.3
574.1

643.2
659.4
671.1
580.2

641.4
656.8
667.3
578.0

635.2
650.6
644.3
573.7

630.1
647.8
624.5
572.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
193.36 196.91 200.00 204.53 203.09 206.00 212.22
212.91 217.74 219.05 230.52 227.43 226.23 229.60
231.45 230.30 235.62 246.83 244.67 247.38 251.60
242.06 231.50 239.14 250.37 254.51 263.42 265.67
264.81

212.50
232.70
247.16
263.82

208.95
229.43
240.56
264.99

210.80
232.18
243.82
267.58

2,726
2,976
3,131
2,964

2,749
3,010
3,145
2,997

2,767
3,035
3,140
3,020

2,771
3,032
3,130
3,017

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.8
.6
.6
1.1

1.2
.9
.7
1.0
1.3

1.4
.6
.6
.8
1.0

1.1
.7
.6
.8
1.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
8,183
8,287 8,418 8,300
8,684
8,755 8,861 8,727
9,171
9,195
9,290
9,094
8,647
8,387
8,284
8,000

8,326
8,767
8,966
8,048

8,501
8,968
9,174
8,244

8,507
9,029
9,112
8,304

8,539
9,096
9,031
8,391

8,574
9,123
9,015
8,374

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.4
3.6
3.8

3.6
3.3
3.5
3.9
3.4

3.3
2.9
2.9
3.2
2.9

3.0
3.2
3.3
3.5
2.9

255.85
277.79
295.39
318.38

256.89
280.28
295.80
322.80

258.75
283.71
297.43
330.08

265.86
293.14
308.67
341.55

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
1.8
1.7
1.2

1.1
1.3
1.6
1.4
1.0

1.1
1.2
1.4
1.2
.9

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.3
1.0

6.18
6.71
7.24
7.92

6.22
6.77
7.25
8.01

6.25
6.82
7.29
8.11

6.33
6.93
7.42
8.23

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
.7
1.0
1.8

1.6
1.1
.9
1.7
1.5

1.4
.8
.7
1.2
1.2

.8
.8
.7
1.3
1.2

41.4
41.4
40.8
40.2

41.3
41.4
40.8
40.3

41.4
41.6
40.8
40.7

40
4.2
3.6
29

40
4.1
3.5
29

39
4.1
3.4
31

42.0
42.3
41.6
41.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
40 1981
4.3
3.5
34 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.2 1981
?2
1.9
2.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.5 1981
1.6
1.3
1.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2,528
2,774
3,032
3,099
3,006

2,558
2,805
3,058
3,114
3,024

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8,307
8,805
9,110
8,438

7,997
8,525
9,062
8,858
8,305

7,962
8,524
9,069
8,838
8,279

8,086
8,596
9,135
a,876
8,345

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

248.46
270.44
290.90
310.78

232.06
252.73
283.44
297.82
332.49

236.52
256.71
286.47
300.64
329.57

PRODUCTION-WORKER
240.31 240.94
263.04 265.33
289.80 273.53
303.86 301.25
336.96

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.06
6.58
7.13
7.75

5.86
6.35
6.93
7.39
8.23

5.84
6.37
6.97
7.46
8.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.89
5.92
5.99 6.04
6.07
6.08
6.40
6.44
6.47 6.52
6.58
6.57
7.00
6.96
7.08 7.12
7.15
7.13
7.54
7.55
7.59 7.68
7.76
7.77
8.32

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.0
41.1
40.8
40.1

39.6
39.8
40.9
40.3
40.4

40.5
40.3
41.1
40.3
39.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37
3.8
3.5
28

3.2
3.4
3.8
31
2.9

3?
3.7
3.9
30
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.8
3.6
3.1

3.5
3.6
3.8
3.5
3.2

3.6
30
3.3
30
2.8

4.0
36
3.6
32
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
2.8
2.7
1.8

2.0
2.3
2.7
2.1
1.6

1.9
2.1
2.4
1.9
1.6

2.5
2.5
2.7
2.0
1.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
246.19 250.66 247.05 248.06
265.92 270.58 269.12 268.71
288.86 291.92 288.86 288.05
300.56 304.90 302.64 308.47

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7 41.1 41.5 40.7 40.8
41.2
41.1 41.5
40.9
40.9
40.4
39.3
40.4
40.8 41.0
39.7
39.0
39.9
39.6 39.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.4
34
3.7
3.7
2.6
3.9
31
2.7
2.9

Apr.

EMPLOYEES
0.7
0.7
.5
.6
.5
.7
1.2
1.3

2,672
2,915
3,075
2,913

2,514
2,764
3,016
3,102
3,000




Feb.

SIC 24,25,32-39—DURABLE GOODS (Con.)

2,651
2,900
3,092
3,013

See footnotes at end of tables.

Jan.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2,637
2,593
2,626
2,666
2,834
2,864 2,912
2,873
3,070
3,089 3,130
3,082
3,078
2,996
2,963
2,891

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.8
41.1
41.4
40.3
40.5

Ann.
Avg.

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.6
38
37
36
3.7
3.6
3.8
3.7
3.4
3.4
3.6
3.6
25
24
23
26

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.6
4.3
4.4
3.7
39
44
45
38
3.6
4.3
4.3
3.7
2.7
2.8
35
32

4.7
48
4.2
40

4.2
45
4.0
40

3.6
40
3.7
34

2.8
31
2.6
?6

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
3.2
3.4
2.6
2.8
3.4
3.6
2.9
2.7
27
3.3
3.5
1.7
1.6
1.9
1.6

3.5
3.7
31
1.9

3.1
3.5
3.0
2.1

2.8
3.3
2.8
1.8

2.1
2.4
1.9
1.4

sic:

18

RECALLS PER 100
0.8
0.9
.7
.6
.6
.7
.7
.8

QUITS PER 100
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.2
1.2

EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.1

LAYOFFS PER 100
.7
.6
.5
.6
.6
.7
2.9
2.6

24—LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS
721.9
754.7
766.9
690.3

671.7
723.1
744.7
719.5
674.6

676.6
721.4
744.0
721.0
674.5

686.6
729.2
752.8
719.1
678.3

96.8
107.5
114.7
103.6

88.7
101.7
110.1
109.1
102.5

89.1
101.5
110.4
110.2
102.7

91.1
102.7
112.9
110.4
103.5

616.3
646.6
653.6
577.3

568.6
620.2
633.6
605.9
561.6

574.4
617.5
633.4
607.2
561.1

583.2
624.1
641.3
604.2
563.8

202.98
222.88
239.16
252.06

189.47
203.74
222.92
236.46
263.45

194.74
210.21
226.98
242.55
262.19

SIC 241

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 24—LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.92
5.00
4.96
5.09
5.05
5.43
5.39
5.65
5.49
5.70
5.83
5.95
5.89
6.14
6.21
6.24
6.32
6.52
6.36
6.68
6.79

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.10
5.60
6.07
6.53

4.96
5.39
5.79
6.19
6.79

4.93
5.39
5.82
6.30
6.81

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.8
39.8
39.4
38.6

38.2
37.8
38.5
38.2
38.8

39.5
39.0
39.0
38.5
38.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.7
3.5
2.8

3.2
3.1
3.4
2.7
2.7

3.5
3.5
3.5
2.8
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.3
6.1
5.5
4.9

5.2
5.3
5.1
4.7
4.8

5.4
4.7
4.6
4.6
4.5

6.9
6.5
5.8
4.3
5.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.2
5.1
4.5
2.9

3.6
4.1
4.2
2.9
2.7

3.8
3.7
3.6
2.9
2.7

5.3
4.9
4.4
2.9
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.8
.8
1.8

1.4
1.0
.8
1.6
1.9

1.4
.9
.8
1.6
1.7

1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.0
5.9
6.1
5.9

5.9
5.4
5.9
5.9
5.3

5.4
5.1
5.3
5.6
4.8

5.6
5.7
6.1
6.4
5.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.8
3.5
2.3

2.5
2.9
3.0
2.4
1.9

2.4
2.7
2.8
2.2
1.8

3.3
3.5
3.4
2.3
2.0

See footnotes at end of tables.




39.3
39.5
39.7
38.3
39.0

DOLLARS
5.15
5.67
6.20
6.72

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
40.0
40.5
39.9 40.0
40.1
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.8
39.1
39.4
39.6
40.2
39.9
37.1
38.4
37.6
39.2
38.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
3.4
3.5
4.0
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.4
3.7
3.4
3.2
3.5
3.6
2.3
2.9
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.7

5.24
5.74
6.29
6.76

5.26
5.76
6.21
6.73

5.25
5.75
6.20
6.76

40.5
40.0
40.0
39.3

40.4
40.4
39.8
39.2

39.8
39.9
38.8
39.2

4.1
3.9
3.8
3.1

4.0
4.0
3.7
3.1

3.6
3.7
3.2
3.0

8.0
7.4
6.7
6.9

6.9
6.4
5.7
5.3

5.6
5.8
5.1
4.3

4.4
4.6
3.3
3.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.7
5.5
5.6
7.0
5.4
6.7
5.4
6.7
5.1
6.0
5.0
6.1
2.4
2.3
3.2
3.1

7.1
6.7
5.8
4.2

6.2
5.8
49
3.6

4.9
5.2
4.4
3.1

3.7
4.1
2.7
2.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.2
.9
1.3
1.2
.8
1.3
1.5
1.1
1.7
2.9
3.3

.7
.7
.6
2.5

.6
.5
.6
2.4

.4
.4
.6
1.5

.5
.4
.5
1.1

.6
.4
5
.8

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.7
5.5
5.8
6.0
5.7
5.9
5.8
5.9
5.7
5.6
5.8
5.5
10.2
6.5
5.3
5.3

7.8
8.0
7.8
6.2

7.3
7.5
6.4
5.8

5.8
6.5
6.5
4.8

5.3
4.9
6.7
4.4

5.6
5.9
5.5
3.2

5.2
5.4
4.5
2.7

3.5
4.1
3.5
2.2

2.7
3.0
2.6
1.7

3.8
4.0
3.6
2.2

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 24—LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
8.1
7.0
6.5
8.1
7.0
6.2
7.7
8.1
7.7
6.6
5.7
7.3
4.2
5.5
5.9
6.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
4.0
3.8
4.1
3.9
4.1
3.7
3.9
3.7
2.1
2.5
2.1

Ann.
Avg.

5.27
5.79
6.22
6.74

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.0 SIC
40.1
39.2
39.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.6 1981
3.8
3.1
3.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
3:4 1981
3.2
2.4
2.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.8 1981
2.6
1.7
1.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
.4 1981
.4
.6
1.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.1 1981
4.9
6.0
4.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.4 1981
2.3
1.8
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

19

l.i
.9
1.4
2.7

2.3
1.5
1.8
2.6
2.4

2.0
1.4
1.5
2.5
2.3

1.1
1.1
1.6
3.2
2.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.6
0.5
0.8
.4
.6
.7
.8
.5
.9
2.4
3.5
6.6

1.0
.7
.7
2.1

0.7
.7
.8
1.8

0.7
.7
.7
2.0

1.1
1.1
1.8
1.6

1.4
.8
3.1
1.9

1.7
1.7
3.2
2.8

241—LOGGING CAMPS AND LOGGING CONTRACTORS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
79.3
82.6
88.5
87.8
79.3
81.4
88.7
90.4
79.7
92.9
94.7
84.9
77.7
80.0
86.2
89.9

90.2
90.2
95.8
90.2

89.7
89.8
93.7
89.2

87.4
88.8
93.8
87.0

84.6
86.6
90.5
83.0

81.3
85.2
88.3
82.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4.1
4.1
4.4
4.7
4.5
4.7
5.0
5.1
5.4
5.3
4.8
4.8
5.0
5.3
5.4
5.0

4.7
5.2
5.5
5.5

4.8
5.0
5.1
5.9

4.4
4.9
5.6
5.8

4.3
4.7
5.0
5.0

4.1
4.6
5.2
4.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
65.2
68.3
73.7
73.3
63.7
65.7
72.6
74.2
64.1
77.3
79.2
69.5
63.9
70.1
73.8
62.3

75.3
74.0
80.3
73.6

74.6
73.8
78.7
72.7

72.1
73.3
78.8
70.4

69.3
71.0
75.2
66.0

66.1
69.6
72.6
65.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
233.74 247.79 247.56 258.07 254.02 246.68
266.42 273.39 275.22 301.02 299.39 293.86
292.04 299.13 302.25 334.56 327.55 327.49
306.12 313.56 326.24 341.75 354.48 356.66
332.61

272.14
305.66
339.65
354.71

274.48
319.18
324.23
338.63

257.25
293.14
316.74
333.90

254.01
300.17
309.37
323.67

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.74
6.55
6.37
6.53
6.20
6.43
7.13
7.36
7.32
7.31
6.92
7.01
7.67
7.77
8.18
8.27
7.45
8.23
8.63
8.84
8.85
8.43
8.12
8.23
8.73

6.96
7.51
8.47
8.89

7.02
7.51
8.25
8.75

6.86
7.44
8.27
8.81

6.81
7.43
8.12
8.54

36.6
40.2
39.6
40.3

39.1
40.7
40.1
39.9

39.1
42.5
39.3
38.7

37.5
39.4
38.3
37.9

37.3
40.4
38.1
37.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.0
3.6
3.6
4.0
3.8
3.7
4.9
4.8
4.2
4.1
3.9
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.0
4.3
4.0
4.6
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.8
3.7
4.7
3.3

4.1
4.9
4.8
4.5

4.5
5.6
4.8
4.2

3.4
4.1
3.7
3.4

3.5
4.8
3.5
3.6

84.2
84.8
88.5
84.6

80.2
79.0
82.6
83.9
80.1

80.7
79.3
83.2
84.9
80.3

78.4
79.3
82.2
81.6
78.6

4.3
4.7
5.1
5.2

3.9
4.2
4.6
5.0
5.1

3.9
4.4
4.6
4.9
5.0

4.1
4.6
4.7
5.0
5.3

69.5
69.1
73.1
68.5

66.0
63.8
66.9
68.6
62.8

66.4
63.7
67.7
69.2
62.9

64.2
63.6
66.7
65.7
61.0

251.36
286.38
311.63
330.11

223.92
240.11
264.63
285.19
327.24

243.04
259.69
286.21
315.36
320.29

6.58
7.25
7.97
8.53

6.22
6.98
7.25
7.90
8.68

6.20
6.87
7.32
8.17
8.68

38.2
39.5
39.1
38.7

36.0
34.4
36.5
36.1
37.7

39.2
37.8
39.1
38.6
36.9

3.6
4.5
4.3
3.7

2.6
3.1
3.5
2.8
3.6

3.2
4.6
5.1
3.1
3.3

37.7
38.5
39.2
37.7
38.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.9
38.5
39.4
38.9
39.0
38.6
40.9
40.9
39.0
38.9
40.9
39.8
38.7
38.1
39.6
40.1

MANUFACTURING

SIC 242
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 242—SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS

Mar.

232.0
236.1
240.3
211.9

229.9
234.6
234.7
211.6

229.5
234.4
230.9
211.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
4.1
3.6
2.3

3.1
3.7
3.2
2.3
2.2

3.1
3.2
3.0
2.4
2.0

3.9
3.9
3.6
2.4
2.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.8
20.5
20.0 20.6
20.8
21.2 21.8
21.2
22.6
23.1 23.6
23.5
21.6
20.3 20.2
19.9

20.2
21.8
23.9
20.1

20.4
22.0
24.0
20.0

20.4
22.1
23.9
20.1

20.2
22.1
23.2
20.2

20.2
22.4
22.9
20.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.5
.6
1.5

.6
.8
.4
1.3
2.0

.8
.7
.5
.8
1.6

.8
.9
.7
.9
2.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
200.3
203.3 208.1 206.8
205.4
207.8 214.5 211.8
207.8
212.4 218.5 218.4
188.1
182.0 186.7
187.9

208.0
213.2
218.9
189.0

208.5
211.8
217.6
189.7

207.1
211.1
214.8
187.7

205.6
209.4
209.4
186.9

205.3
209.1
206.1
186.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.8
4.8
4.8
5.7

4.3
4.6
4.1
4.7
4.4

4.0
4.4
4.0
4.6
4.2

4.4
4.8
4.7
5.0
5.1

226.18
243.17
268.79
276.41

226.46
246.19
263.81
271.35

223.18
244.01
249.70
275.41

227.56
246.63
256.00
283.50

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.2
2.9
2.0

2.2
2.8
2.3
2.0
1.6

2.2
2.6
2.4
2.0
1.5

2.8
3.1
3.0
2.0
1.7

5.45
5.96
6.54
6.98

5.47
5.99
6.45
6.94

5.47
6.01
6.37
6.99

5.51
6.03
6.40
7.00

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.6
.9
2.9

1.4
1.0
.8
1.8
1.9

1.1
1.2
.7
1.8
2.1

.8
.9
.8
2.2
2.4

41.5
40.8
41.1
39.6

41.4
41.1
40.9
39.1

40.8
40.6
39.2
39.4

4.9
4.7
4.6
3.7

4.7
4.8
4.5
3.5

4.4
4.6
3.8
3.5

5.9
4.9
4.5
4.4

4.9
4.5
4.0
3.5

3.6
3.6
2.8
2.9

220.1
224.0
230.0
225.3
207.6

222.0
226.9
233.1
226.0
207.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

20.1
21.3
23.2
20.9

19.3
20.2
22.3
22.6
19.9

19.5
19.9
22.4
22.7
20.0

19.7
20.5
22.8
22.6
20.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

203.3
208.1
211.9
190.6

192.9
200.3
205.3
201.5
182.9

195.8
199.8
205.0
200.5
182.7

197.5
203.1
208.3
201.3
183.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

216.48
237.86
255.96
261.02

205.37
219.57
239.55
247.02
280.59

208.08
227.77
243.41
254.02
277.85

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.28
5.83
6.32
6.71

5.16
5.63
6.08
6.35
7.05

5.10
5.61
6.07
6.48
7.07

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.0
40.8
40.5
38.9

39.8
39.0
39.4
38.9
39.8

40.8
40.6
40.1
39 2
39.3

40.4
40.6
40.9
38 7
39.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
4.6
4.3
3.4

4.2
3.9
4.2
3.5
3.2

4.5
4.5
"4.3
3.7
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
4.4
4.3
4.4
4.7
4.0
4.5
2.7
3.6
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
4.8
4.3
4.1

3.9
4.6
3.8
4.0
44

4.3
4.0
3.6
33
38

PRODUCTION-WORKER
205.23 210.33
227.36 231.84
248.67 246.21
251.16 233.14
276.11

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
212.08 215.39 214.73 220.01
233.70 246.03 242.35 242.13
253.56 265.74 264.31 265.51
243.00 257.74 265.30 275.22

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.13
5.08
5.25
5.16 5.19
5.60
5.60
5.70 5.90
5.94
6.08
6.14
6.23 6.45
6.51
6.49
6.37
6.48 6.66
6.82
6.99

DOLLARS
5.34
5.92
6.46
6.95

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.0 41.1 41.5 40.9 41.2
41.4
41.0 41.7
40.8
40.9
40.7 41.2
41.1
40.1
40.6
36.6
37.5 38.7
38.9
39.6
AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.8
4.7
4.5
4.7
4.8
4.2
4.4
4.3
4.6
3.2
3.7
2.8
3.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
5.6
5.8
6.6
6.0
6.8
5.1
5.1
5.9
6.3
4.5
4.6
5.2
5.1
6.3
3.6

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 242—SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS (Con.)
233.5
236.4
243.3
214.6

217.2
224.4
230.7
226.5
207.6




Feb.

232.6
238.0
244.6
213.7

227.9
232.7
237.2
215.3

See footnotes at end of tables.

Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
224.9
228.0
232.9
232.0
229.7
232.3 239.1 236.1
232.8
237.6 244.1 244.1
212.8
206.4 211.1 212.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
4.9
4.4
34
51

Ann.
Avg.

6.4
5.9
5.4
5.0

41.3 SIC
40.9
40.0
40.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.5 1981
4.6
3.9
3.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.9 1981
2.6
2.0
2.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

20

NEW HIRES PER 100
4.7
4.4
4.4
4.9
3.8
4.6
2.0
1.8

EMPLOYEES
5.5
4.0
5.8
4.4
5.2
3.8
2.9
2.8

5.5
5.3
4.6
2.9

5.1
4.3
4.0
2.8

4.1
4.0
3.5
2.5

2.8
3.2
2.4
1.9

2.3
2.2
1.6
1.4

.6
.5
.4
2.1

.5
.3
.5
1.8

.6
.3
4
1.3

.7
.4
.4
.8

.7
.3
.4
.9

.4
.2
.3
1.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
4.7
4.9
4.8
5.1
5.0
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.8
4.3
12.0
6.1
5.9
5.8

6.3
6.2
5.8
5.8

6.3
5.9
5.6
5.9

4.8
4.5
4.6
4.1

4.2
3.8
5.2
4.0

3.6
3.6
5.6
4.4

3.0
3.4
2.9
1.9

4.5
4.5
4.5
2.6

4.7
4.5
4.1
2.5

3.0
3.0
2.9
1.9

2.3
2.3
2.2
1.4

2.0
2.0
1.6
1.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.6
.9
.7
.6
.4
.3
.2
.6
.5
.7
.4
9.0
3.5
3.1
2.9

.7
.4
.4
2.4

.7
.5
.6
2.5

1.0
.5
.8
1.3

1.1
.7
2.1
2.0

1.0
.9
2.9
2.5

RECALLS PER 00 EMPLOYEES
.9
.9
.9
.6
.9
.7
.7
1.0
.9
1.2
3.1
3.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.1
1.9
2.0

2421—SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
189.3
192.3
196.4
178.5

180.1
184.0
190.4
186.6
171.8

182.4
183.0
189.8
186.3
172.3

184.7
186.5
192.1
186.5
172.2

14.4
14.7
16.0
14.8

13.9
13.9
15.2
15.7
14.2

14.1
13.5
15.3
15.9
14.2

14.4
14.1
15.6
15.8
14.2

169.0
172.4
176.0
158.4

160.0
164.5
170.0
166.6
151.9

162.3
163.4
169.7
166.2
152.3

164.6
167.3
172.3
166.4
152.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
187.3
189.9
193.9
193.7
189.3
192.2
198.2
196.7
192.4
196.9
202.4
203.2
174.3
168.5
174.5
177.2

193.5
197.4
203.1
179.3

193.8
196.0
202.2
180.5

192.1
195.5
199.6
177.2

190.2
194.2
194.1
176.0

189.5
194.0
191.0
175.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.4
14.6
14.9
14.9
14.3
14.7
15.1
14.9
15.7
16.0
16.4
16.4
15.1
14.0
14.3
14.4

14.4
15.2
16.7
14.5

14.4
15.2
16.8
14.6

14.2
15.2
16.6
14.5

14.0
15.2
15.9
14.4

14.0
15.4
15.8
14.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
167.1
169.6
173.5
172.9
169.8
172.3
178.3
177.1
172.4
176.5
181.8
182.3
154.3
148.7
154.6
157.2

173.4
177.5
182.3
159.1

173.3
176.2
181.4
159.9

171.7
175.4
179.0
157.3

170.3
173.8
173.8
155.8

169.7
173.5
170.8
155.2

SIC 2426

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2421—SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, iGENERAL (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
216.52 221.78 223.56 226.85 226.05 232.25 238.52
240.72 245.02 246.60 261.24 256.88 256.46 257.26
262.17 259.69 267.90 280.84 278.64 280.57 284.14
264.32 244.92 256.74 272.22 279.89 289.35 290.14
290.72

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

228.25
252.15
269.73
274.56

218.56
232.85
254.23
259.85
296.46

219.89
241.54
257.04
267.63
292.79

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.54
6.15
6.66
7.04

5.41
5.94
6.42
6.68
7.43

5.35
5.92
6.41
6.81
7.45

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.2
41.0
40.5
39.0

40.4
39.2
39.6
38.9
39.9

41.1
40.8
40.1
39.3
39.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
4.8
4.6
3.6

4.4
4.1
4.4
3.6
3.4

4.6
4.6
4.5
3.9
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
4.3
3.9
3.9

3.5
4.2
3.2
3.7
3.9

3.9
3.6
3.2
3.1
3.2

4.6
4.6
4.3
2.9
4.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.6
3.3
2.1

2.8
3.3
2.6
1.9
1.6

2.9
2.8
2.6
2.1
1.5

3.6
3.5
3.5
2.0
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.5
.5
1.5

.5
.8
.4
1.4
2.1

.7
.7
.4
.8
1.5

.8
.9
.7
.8
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.4
4.3
4.4
5.6

3.9
4.3
3.5
4.5
4.1

3.9
4.3
3.6
4.4
3.9

4.1
4.3
4.3
4.9
5.0

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.32
5.37
5.44
5.50
5.40
5.90
5.89
6.00
6.22
6.25
6.41
6.46
6.55
6.80
6.88
6.83
6.71
6.81
6.98
7.14
7.36
40.7
40.8
40.9
38.7
39.5

DOLLARS
5.61
6.24
6.81
7.27

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3 41.4 41.7 41.1 41.4
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.6
42.0
40.2
41.2
40.5
41.3
40.9
39.8
39.2
39.0
37.7
36.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.5
4.6
5.0
4.8
4.6
4.6
4.5
5.0
4.7
4.9
4.9
5.1
4.7
4.4
4.3
4.8
4.6
4.9
3.9
3.5
3.4
3.0
2.9
3.9
3.3

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2421— SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, <GENERAL (Con.)

239.62
260.80
278.66
284.98

236.16
258.45
262.75
289.93

240.53
260.76
269.20
298.82

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
2.8
2.6
1.8

2.0
2.5
2.0
1.8
1.4

2.1
2.3
2.1
1.8
1.2

2.4
2.7
2.6
1.7
1.5

5.72
6.29
6.88
7.29

5.76
6.33
6.78
7.27

5.76
6.35
6.72
7.34

5.81
6.36
6.73
7.36

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.6
.9
3.0

1.2
1.0
.6
1.8
1.9

1.1
1.3
.6
1.8
2.1

.8
.8
.9
2.4
2.6

41.7
40.9
41.3
39.8

41.6
41.2
41.1
39.2

41.0
40.7
39.1
39.5

5.1
4.9
4.9
3.9

4.9
5.1
4.8
3.7

4.5
4.8
3.9
3.7

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
5.4
5.4
6.5
6.5
4.5
4.6
5.5
44
61
55
39
3.4
6.7
5.2
5.4

5.7
5.0
48
4.9

5.1
4.0
40
3.8

3.9
3.8
34
2.9

3.0
3.1
24
2.4

NEW HIRES PER 100
4.1
4.3
3.7
4.3
3.6
4.2
1.6
1.8

EMPLOYEES
3.7
5.3
5.6
3.9
3.4
5.0
2.9
2.8

4.9
4.5
4.2
2.9

4.4
3.5
3.6
2.6

3.3
3.3
3.0
2.0

2.4
2.7
1.9
1.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
.9
1.0
.6
.6
1.0
.5
.6
11
9
3
.7
1.2
3.5
2.0
3.5

.4
.3
3
1.7

.5
.3
3
.9

.5
.4
3
.7

.4
.3
4
.8

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.5
4.6
4.4
4.3
4.6
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.3
4.0
3.7
4.2
12.8
5.8
5.4
5.9

5.7
5.6
5.2
5.8

6.0
5.2
5.1
5.7

4.1
3.9
4.1
3.9

3.7
3.3
5.0
3.9

41.4 SIC
41.0
40.0
40.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.6 1981
4.8
4.1
3.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.8 1981
2.3
18
2.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.2 1981
2.0
1.4
1.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
.4 1981
.2
3
1.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.6 1981
3.2
5.7
4.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

21

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.0
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
1.9
1.7
1.9
1.7

4.0
4.0
4.0
2.4

4.4
3.9
3.7
2.3

2.6
2.5
2.6
1.7

2.0
1.9
1.9
1.2

1.9
1.9
1.4
1.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.6
.6
.8
.7
.4
.3
.2
.7
.4
.6
.3
10.0
3.5
3.1
2.7

.7
.3
.3
2.5

.6
.5
.6
2.5

.7
.5
.7
1.4

1.0
.7
2.3
2.1

1.0
.7
3.2
2.6

32.8
33.9
34.3
28.8

32.9
34.1
34.3
29.4

32.8
33.9
34.2
30.2

33.1
34.1
33.7
30.5

29.1
298
30.1
24.9

29.2
30 0
30.0
25.5

29.2
29.8
29.8
26.1

29.4
30.0
29.5
26.4

150.63
163.22
175.47
185.28

151.03
165.64
176.88
187.40

151.10
166.87
175.08
191.66

155.74
169.74
180.14
197.96

3.71
4.04
4.42
4.80

3.72
4.04
4.40
4.83

3.74
4.10
4.41
4.84

3.78
4.13
4.47
4.90

40.6
40.4
39.7
38.6

40.6
41.0
40.2
38.8

40.4
40.7
39.7
39.6

41.2
41.1
40.3
40.4

4.1
3.9
3.4
2.4

3.9
3.9
3.4
2.6

3.8
3.6
3.3
2.6

4.2
3.8
3.4
3.1

2426—HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING
31.9
33.7
34.3
30.9

30.7
33.4
34.3
33.6
30.5

30.9
33.9
34.3
32.9
30.6

28.3
29 8
30.0
26.9

27.3
29 6
30.0
29.3
26.3

27.5
301
30.1
28.7
26.3

146.37
159.98
172.83
181.89

132.04
145.92
165.92
180.29
195.72

141.69
156.35
171.37
179.08
196.21

3.65
3.96
4.31
4.70

3.54
3.82
4.19
4.53
4.93

3.56
3.87
4.19
4.58
4.93

40.1
40.4
40.1
38.7

37.3
38.2
39.6
39.8
39.7

39.8
40.4
40.9
39.1
39.8

3.8
3.8
3.3
2.5

3.2
3.3
3.3
3.1
2.6

3.9
3.9
3.5
2.8
2.7

30.5
33.4
34.4
33.5
30.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30.7
31.4
32.3
32.0
33.5
33.5
34.2
32.9
33.9
34.3
34.8
34.0
32.5
31.7
30.5
28.5

32.7
34.1
34.6
29.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
27.0
27.2
27.9
28.7
28.3
29.0
296
29 6
297
303
291
30.1
30.4
30.1
30.1
30.5
29.6
29.9
29.3
28.3
27.5
26.4
24.8
25.0
26.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
140.98 140.58 145.84 147.29 145.64 149.45
157.12 157.92 158.76 158.37 159.20 160.80
171.36 167.98 170.31 173.32 175.80 172.80
179.93 175.18 173.72 176.81 176.15 184.69
196.52
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
3.61
3.61
3.65
3.56
3.55
3.87
3.88
3.92
3.92
3.97
4.20
4.21
4.29
4.29
4.33
4.67
4.69
4.71
4.59
4.61
4.95

DOLLARS
3.69
4.00
4.32
4.76

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.6
39.6
40.4
40.8
39.9
40.5
40.6
40.7
40.5
40.4
40.1
40.2
40.8
39.9
39.7
40.4
40.6
40.0
39.2
38.0
37.2
37.7
37.4
38.8
39.7
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.6
3.5
3.9
4.2
3.4
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.3
4.0
3.5
2.9
3.2
3.4
3.2
3.3
2.8
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.8
2.4
2.5

SIC 243
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 243—MILLWORK, PLYWOOD, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
216.5
225.1
221.9
206.2

216.7
225.7
215.9
207.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.1
5.2
4.4
2.6

3.1
4.1
4.1
2.5
2.4

3.3
3.8
3.3
2.5
2.9

5.0
5.1
4.7
2.5
2.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
37.1
35.8
37.8
38.1
44.1
43.8
42.5
41.4
47.7
47.1
47.4
46.6
38.1
37.9
39.2
41.8

38.8
44.2
47.5
40.9

40.0
44.9
48.3
41.8

40.9
45.0
48.7
41.3

41.1
45.7
46.9
42.0

41.3
45.8
45.7
41.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.5
.7
1.9

1.5
.6
.8
1.7
1.2

1.8
.6
.6
1.5
1.1

1.6
.7
1.0
1.1
1.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
169.7
180.3
173.1
179.1
185.0
187.9
194.2
193.5
191.0
193.9
195.9
193.3
162.9
152.2
156.1
155.4

183.7
194.7
193.3
164.2

183.7
191.9
192.6
168.6

184.8
190.0
192.8
168.4

184.3
189.6
184.9
170.1

184.1
190.3
178.8
171.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
5.7
5.9
5.5

5.6
5.1
5.5
5.6
5.3

4.4
4.8
4.6
5.0
4.5

5.3
5.1
4.8
5.8
4.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
192.67 193.06 197.20 200.97 199.58 203.49
213.84 218.69 217.46 228.78 224.14 221.92
228.13 226.59 230.30 234.83 232.76 236.79
241.40 227.30 233.00 242.82 239.02 251.55
262.64

207.25
223.68
240.95
257.54

207.43
224.47
240.37
260.31

207.88
226.63
235.90
264.80

212.10
230.11
239.07
266.00

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.7
3.3
2.0

2.0
2.8
3.0
2.3
1.7

2.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
1.8

2.8
3.3
3.1
1.9
2.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.89
5.04
4.90
4.95
5.10
4.93
5.45
5.58
5.66
5.59
5.44
5.40
5.86
5.93
6.03
6.01
5.84
5.79
6.23
6.34
6.46
6.50
6.16
6.27
6.70

5.13
5.62
6.10
6.57

5.16
5.64
6.07
6.59

5.21
5.68
6.08
6.67

5.25
5.71
6.13
6.65

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
.8
1.3
2.6

2.4
1.2
1.2
2.4
2.7

1.4
1.1
1.0
2.1
2.0

1.3
.6
.6
3.0
1.7

40.4
39.8
39.5
39.2

40.2
39.8
39.6
39.5

39.9
39.9
38.8
39.7

39
3.4
3.3
2.5

36
3.3
3.0
2.6

33
3.3
2.6
2.9

6.4
6.9
6.0
5.3

5.7
5.9
4.7
4.2

4.4
4.8
3.0
3.4

40.4
40.3
39.0
40.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
^5 1981
3.5
2.6
2.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.6 1981
3.5
2.4
2.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

194.2
215.8
224.3
211.1
205.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.7
43.3
46.8
41.6

33.4
40.7
45.0
44.5
42.3

33.5
40.5
44.8
45.2
42.5

34.4
40.7
46.0
44.8
42.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

175.6
188.6
190.0
166.2

159.6
182.2
187.8
176.4
170.3

160.5
181.1
187.2
175.1
168.9

164.5
182.5
188.7
174.1
170.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

200.59
220.89
232.65
247.04

189.42
211.14
223.88
236.01
260.63

192.08
211.14
225.23
239.47
259.39

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.04
5.55

4.92
5.40
5.77
6.13
6.70

4.90
5.40
5.79
6.22
6.72
39.2
39.1
38.9
38.5
38.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.2
2.9
2.3

2.9
3.0
3.1
2.3
2.4

31
2.9
2.9
2.3
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.1
6.0
5.2
4.6

4.8
5.0
5.0
4.4
3.8

5.2
4.6
4.0
4.2
4.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




39.4
39.6
39.4
38.5
39.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4 40.0 40.6 39.6 39.9
40.2
39.6
39.7
41.0
39.9
38.8
39.4
38.6
39.3
39.6
38.3
37.0
38.7
36.9
37.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
30
30
34
35
36
38
3.2
2.9
3.1
3.3
3.3
3.3
2.9
2.6
2.9
2.9
3.0
2.9
2.4
1.8
1.7
1.9
1.8
2.2
2.4
6.7
6.0
5.8
3.8
5.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.2
7.7
6.5
7.7
7.1
6.2
6.3
7.6
5.5
6.3
6.0
6.6
6.4
5.8
3.1
4.9

8.3
7.6
7.1
7.8

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 243—MILLWORK, PLYWOOD, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

217.4
224.7
229.7
205.0

190.1
213.3
222.4
211.9
204.4

38.5
39.1
38.8
38.5
38.9

Mar.

215.7
226.6
229.6
204.6

189.3
214.5
223.2
213.2
205.9

39.8
39.8
39.1
38.6

Feb.

215.4
229.4
229.1
199.9

206.7
222.6
226.3
202.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
199.8
203.9
210.2
211.6
221.5
228.0
227.7
218.3
230.4
232.6
229.6
226.8
187.6
191.5
191.0
199.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.40

Ann.
Avg.

sic:

22

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.7
6.8
4.8
6.6
5.4
6.6
6.8
5.1
4.7
5.3
5.9
5.2
2.7
2.3
1.8
1.7

7.7
6.9
6.1
4.5

5.8
6.3
5.1
3.4

4.9
5.2
3.8
2.8

3.7
4.3
2.5
2.5

3.1
2.9
1.5
1.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
.5
.9
.3
.7
.5
.5
.5
.9
3.8
3.0
1.3

.6
.7
.6
2.9

.4
.6
.8
3.2

.3
.4
.8
1.8

.6
.5
.7
1.3

.4
.4
.4
.8

.3
.6
.8
.9

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.1
5.0
4.9
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.5
5.7
5.6
5.7
5.9
5.6
11.4
7.3
4.7
4.7

7.7
8.0
7.7
5.3

6.9
8.1
6.0
5.2

5.9
6.7
6.4
4.7

4.8
4.7
7.0
3.0

4.4
4.1
5.7
3.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
3.5
3.3
3.6
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.4
2.2
1.8
1.8

3.3
3.6
3.5
2.0

5.5
5.9
5.6
2.9

4.9
5.9
4.2
2.3

3.3
4.0
3.1
2.0

2.5
3.1
2.4
1.4

2.4
2.2
1.6
1.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.7
.3
.3
.4
.3
.7
1.2
.6
4.5
2.2
8.1

.6
.9
.9
1.9

.5
.5
.7
1.2

.6
.8
.6
1.9

1.3
1.5
2.0
1.7

1.1
.6
3.6
.8

.9
1.0
3.3
1.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
72.2
73.4
75.8
76.2
78.1
78.9
80.8
80.8
77.9
78.9
78.5
77.5
70.0
64.3
65.3
65.7

77.9
80.6
77.5
69.2

111
79.5
78.5
71.4

78.4
78.8
79.0
71.2

77.6
78.3
77.1
72.2

77.7
79.2
74.7
72.4

64.7
65.1
64.3
57.3

64.3
64.4
62.4
58.2

64.4
65.1
60.3
58.3

195.82
210.30
233.04
260.43

196.12
213.10
232.46
264.54

198.19
216.61
236.79
266.79

2431—MILLWORK
74.7
78.8
77.7
70.7

69.3
76.9
78.2
75.3
72.2

69.4
76.0
77.5
75.4
71.1

61.6
65.1
63.4
56.5

56.5
63.7
64.6
60.9
58.1

56.5
62.7
63.8
60.8
57.0

190.00
208.29
222.71
245.88

178.69
196.47
210.72
231.17
256.70

180.26
198.02
212.39
239.40
257.56

70.7
77.5
77.4
75.5
71.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
64.4
64.6
59.4
60.4
62.7
63.2
57.8
66.8
65.8
64.4
65.3
67.2
67.1
63.7
63.7
63.2
63.6
64.5
64.0
63.1
63.4
57.4
55.2
55.5
50.2
51.3
51.7
60.8
57.3
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
182.44 183.22 187.70 191.35 188.16 193.43 196.80
201.37 205.52 206.06 210.14 211.58 213.84 214.09
216.12 214.86 220.00 221.87 221.54 225.23 232.25
242.11 231.63 238.01 239.53 231.78 243.58 257.54
261.03

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2431—MILLWORK (Con.)
DOLLARS
4.86
5.40
5.79
6.41

4.81
5.30
5.74
6.37

4.69
5.09
5.56
6.02
6.72

4.67
5.13
5.56
6.17
6.76

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.5
39.3
38.8
38.6

38.1
38.6
37.9
38.4
38.2

38.6
38.6
38.2
38.8
38.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.4
1.9

2.6

2.9

2.7

2.2
2.0

2.2
1.9

2.2
1.8

2.4
1.7

3.1

2.3
1.6

2.5
1.8

2.4
1.8

2.5
2.0

1.7

1.4
1.9

1.5
1.5

1.5
1.6

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.9

5.2

5.7

6.2

6.7

7.0

7.5

5.4

5.5
4.8

5.3
5.6

4.4
4.1

8.0

6.0

5.7

5.7
4.8

3.6

6.0
5.7

7.3
5.9

6.1
5.0

5.2
4.5

4.5

5.0
3.3

3.8
3.5

3.0
4.0

2.3

3.2

6.1

6.0

6.6
6.9

6.4
6.0

4.7
4.3

4.1
2.2

3.8

3.8

5.0

3.2

2.9

5.2

5.6

6.3

4.8
3.8

4.0
4.3

6.9

5.1

3.9
3.4

7.7

5.7

4.7

3.4

4.9
3.8

5.1
4.5

6.6
5.1

5.8
4.4

4.7
3.6

2.4

2.4
2.1

2.0
2.4

2.3
3.0

1.5

1.4

2.0

1.8

6.0
5.4

5.9
4.7

4.2
3.4

3.3

2.8

3.6
1.9

.7

1.9

2.8

.8

1.0

.6

.4

1.1
1.2

.4
.6

.2

.6
.9

.2

.2

.9

2.5
1.1

1.7
1.1

.8
1.2

.5
.7

.4
.7

.4
12

.4
2

1.8

.5
1.4

.4
8

.8

.2
.5

.1

2.1

.7
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.3

6.0

4.1

5.4
5.6

4.8

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6
5.1

4.9
4.6

5.0
5.1

5.3
5.5

4.7
5.2

5.3

4.8
5.0

4.4
3.5

5.7
4.7

5.1
5.8
14.1

7.0

3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.6

2.0
2.7

2.7
2.0

2.1
2.6

2.8
2.0

2.8
3.3

1.7

1.4

1.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.9
39.6
40.2
39.2 39.8
39.4
39.6
39.4
39.8
39.6
38.8
38.3
38.0
39.2
38.9
37.6
37.3
37.9
36.5
38.0

4.92
5.42
5.85
6.57

4.92
5.42
5.87
6.56

4.94
5.45
5.93
6.63

40.0
39.5
39.7
39.2

39.8
38.8
39.7
39.7

39.7
39.1
39.2
39.9

3.2

2.7

2.6

2.6
2.2

2.2
2.0

2.3
1.7

1.8

2.0

2.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

9.2

5.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES

4.1

2.9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.9

4.0

4.1

5.0

2.3

.9

.8

4.4

7.7

6.4

6.6

4.2

5.4
5.4

7.4
6.5

7.8
5.4

7.1
7.0

4.1
6.7

2.9

5.6

3.8

5.5

2.9

3.2
3.5

6.2
5.8

5.1
5.7

3.5
3.4

2.4
2.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
1.8

3.2
1.9

3.0
3.7
3.5
1.8

3.3
4.1
3.6
1.4

3.4
3.3
2.8
1.5

2.9
1.5

4.8
2.9

3.8
2.1

3.0
1.8

1.9
1.3

4.93
5.47
6.01
6.62

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.2 SIC
39.6
39.4
40.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.8 1981
2.7
1.8
2.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.4 1981
4.0
2.6
2.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.1 1981
2.8
1.5
1.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
.2
1.1
1.0
1.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.3 1981
3.8
4.4
3.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.3 1981




Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1.0
.9
1.6
2.7

3.1
1.0
1.2
1.9
2.5

1.2
1.4
1.0
1.5
1.4

1.1
.7
1.1
3.2
2.2

0.4
1.0
1.6
.8

0.5
.5
.6
1.2

0.4
.7
.5
.8

1.9
2.5
3.0
2.8

1.0
.7
3.9
.9

1.2
.9
2.3
1.3

ALL ElYIKLUYttb—IN IHUUSAINUS
44.4
45.1
43.5
42.2
51.2
51.4
49.3
48.0
56.4
55.0
55.1
53.9
47.2
46.7
50.4
49.0

46.2
52.4
55.6
47.3

47.5
51.3
55.3
48.1

48.2
50.7
55.5
48.4

48.3
51.2
53.5
48.3

49.0
51.5
53.0
49.1

39.0
44.1
47.5
38.8

40.1
42.8
47.0
39.5

40.9
42.0
47.3
38.9

40.9
42.2
45.1
39.0

41.2
42.8
44.3
39.7

182.44
206.52
209.59
220.88

183.14
203.82
214.18
222.97

182.60
207.50
212.06
227.71

185.55
208.01
214.33
238.39

4.69
5.15
5.53
5.89

4.72
5.16
5.52
5.93

4.78
5.24
5.61
6.04

4.87
5.32
5.67
6.16

38.9
40.1
37.9
37.5

38.8
39.5
38.8
37.6

38.2
39.6
37.8
37.7

38.1
39.1
37.8
38.7

3.1
2.5
2.1
1.3

2.9
2.5
2.0
1.7

2.4
2.5
1.9
1.5

2.5
2.9
2.1
1.8

26.3
27.7
27.6

26.5
27.8
27.6

26.8
28.2
27.4

26.6
28.3
26.7

0.7
.4
1.2

0.5
.3
.8
5.0

11.1

0.4
.4
1.5
1.6

2434—WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS
•ft1 T l IAI •

44.2
50.0
54.1
49.0

37.7
48.2
51.1
51.6
48.9

38.6
47.7
51.4
51.4
49.0

40.2
47.6
53.0
50.8
49.6

37.1
41.9
45.7
40.2

31.0
40.6
42.5
42.9
39.5

31.9
40.4
43.2
42.9
39.6

33.5
39.8
44.8
42.2
39.6

174.93
199.95
207.31
217.46

161.72
188.23
207.04
215.22
233.25

162.99
189.48
203.04
210.19
225.33

4.64
5.14
5.47
5.83

4.53
5.06
5.42
5.59
6.09

4.49
5.08
5.40
5.62
6.09

37.7
38.9
37.9
37.3

35.7
37.2
38.2
38.5
38.3

36.3
37.3
37.6
37.4
37.0

2.4
2.3
2.2
1.5

2.1
2.0
2.6
2.1
1.7

1.9
1.7
2.2
1.7
1.3

PRODUCTION
35.2
40.3
45.6
41.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
165.02 165.76
190.64 197.18
205.36 200.71
209.92 213.90
232.56

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
37.2
37.8
36.3
43.2
43.2
41.3
46.4
46.5
47.6
40.4
38.1
38.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
173.04 179.64 172.05 178.69
197.37 202.87 200.59 201.61
207.04 209.88 198.74 203.58
208.87 214.54 205.91 220.17

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.69
4.59
4.63
4.65
4.46
4.48
5.03
5.03
5.10
5.11
5.21
5.13
5.41
5.42
5.48
5.43
5.40
5.39
5.84
5.72
5.77
5.83
5.90
5.75
6.12
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.7
38.8
37.0
37.0
38.7
39.7
39.2
38.5
37.1
38.2
38.3
36.6
36.8
37.2
36.2
34.9

37.0
37.9
38.1
36.7
38.0

38.1
39.3
37.7
37.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

1.4
1.8
2.2
1.6
1.6

1.8
2.0
1.8
1.6

2.3
2.2
2.4
1.2

2.4
2.5
2.4
1.3

2.5
2.6
2.3
1.0

2.9
2.6
2.1
1.1

2.2
1.5
1.3

sic: 2435—HARDWOOD
1977
1978
1979

See footnotes at end of tables.

Jan.

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

SIC 2435

SIC 2431—MILLWORK (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS— N
4.71
4.69
4.74
4.80
4.76
5.15
5.37
5.19
5.23
5.28
5.57
5.61
5.67
5.83
5.66
6.35
6.24
6.32
6.21
6.33
6.78
38.9
39.1
38.8
38.8
38.5

Ann.
Avg.

23

26.3
27.5
27.9

26.1
26.6
28.1

25.8
26.9
28.3

25.7
27.1
28.3

VENEER AND PLYWOOD
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.2
26.3
26.7
26.0
27.5
27.3
27.9
26.9
28.6
28.5
28.3
27.3

26.4
27.7
27.7

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2435
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2435—HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD (Con.)
24.8

25.1

25.2

25.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.7
23.3
23.1
23.3
24.1
24.4
25.0
24.5
25.4
24.2
25.3
25.5
20.2
21.5
21.7
23.0

23.4
24.7
24.6
21.7

23.3
24.8
24.5
22.0

23.4
24.8
24.5
22.1

23.8
25.3
24.4
22.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
165.24 163.61 164.42 168.50 165.63 169.72 174.70
179.08 181.97 181.48 184.09 172.90 177.75 177.58
186.13 184.32 185.18 185.14 187.78 191.83 197.64
197.90 183.54 181.45 185.44 184.88 196.47 201.73
219.01

175.12
183.37
194.32
205.60

171.72
184.28
191.60
210.71

4.23
4 53
4.88
512

4.23
455
4.81
514

4.24
4.55
4.79
519

41.3
39.2
40.5
39.4

41.4
40.3
40.4
40.0

40.5
40.5
40.0
40.6

25.4

26.7
26.3

26.2
26.4

26.4
26.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

23.3
24.6
24.8
22.4

23.1
23.5
25.2
23.8
23.1

22.8
24.0
25.3
23.4
23.2

22.7
24.2
25.3
23.5
23.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

168.09
180.50
188.80
195.50

156.39
173.09
183.41
189.34
212.00

166.04
178.53
182.56
189.81
215.99

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.13
4.49
4.72
500

4.01
4.36
4.62
4.88
5.30

4.03
4.43
4.61
493
5.32

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.7
40.2
40.0
39.1

39.0
39.7
39.7
38.8
40.0

41.2
40.3
39.6
38.5
40.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
3.8
3.7
3.0

3.1
3.7
3.6
3.1
3.3

4.4
3.9
3.6
2.8
3.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.07
4.11
4.06
4.08
4.08
4.40
4.46
4.47
4 49
4 55
4.63
4.69
4.64
4.70
4.73
4 96
4 83
4 75
4 88
4 97
5.29
40.7
40.7
40.2
39.9
41.4

DOLLARS
4.17
4.50
4.76
5 09

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.3
41.3
40.3
40.8
40.6
41.0
38.0
39.4
39.3
39.7
39.9
38.0
38.2
38.0
37.2

40.7
39.5
40.3
38.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.2
4.5
4.3
3.6
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.8
4.0
3.6
4.0
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.3
3.6
3.5
2.6
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.9
3.8

4.5
3.8
4.1
3.6

4.4
3.8
4.0
3.5

4.0
3.9
3.9
3.5

SIC 2436—SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

46.9
49.1
48.7
41.4

45.0
47.8
48.8
43.5
42.8

45.0
48.2
48.9
42.8
43.2

45.5
48.5
48.6
42.5
42.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.8
43.2
42.2
35.5

40.3
42.3
42.2
37.1
37.9

40.4
42.6
42.3
366
38.4

40.9
42.9
42.0
362
37.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

271.05
290.90
310.78
328.03

273.97
293.97
294.91
336.15

282.63
299.29
297.22
321.05

SIC 2436—SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.0
24.5
24.3
23.2

1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
47.5
45.8
46.3
48.0
48.7
49.0
50.2
50.0
48.6
49.9
50.6
50.2
37.7
35.3
39.9
40.1

48.3
49.9
49.2
42.3

47.9
49.5
49.0
43.4

48.0
49.1
48.3
42.9

47.9
49.1
46.8
43.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
42.4
41.0
41.3
42.7
43.0
43.3
44.3
44.0
42.1
43.5
44.1
43.9
319
297
341
34 3

42.9
43.8
42.8
36 5

42.4
43.4
42.7
37 3

42.5
43.2
41.9
171

42.4
43.0
40.4
37 5

26.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
23.6 1981
25.4
23.6
23.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
176.76 1981
189.11
199.34
219.03 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.28 1981
4.59
4.85
S 24 1977
1978
1979
1980
41.3 1981
41.2
41.1
41.8 SIC

259.17
289.95
303.81
313.23

246.41
284.60
291.10
303.03
326.36

246.60
278.30
297.88
308.85
326.36

6.23
6.97
7.52
7.95

6.01
6.76
7.17
7.77
8.20

6.00
6.69
7.23
7.76
8.20

41.6
41.6
40.4
39.4

41.0
42.1
40.6
39.0
39.8

41.1
41.6
41.2
39.8
39.8

50
4.9
4.6
3.6

50
5.0
5.0
3.7
3.5

49
5.0
4.8
4.2
3.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
246.38 249.42 252.28 252.60 258.13 260.76 268.16
277.64 285.60 280.13 314.43 301.14 284.62 286.63
302.63 302.09 299.71 310.02 306.83 316.16 315.93
308.88 265.52 293.76 315.34 314.02 328.45 326.42
327.64
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.98
6.01
5.95
6.00
6.25
6.69
6.80
6.75
7.13
7.17
7.24
7.35
7.31
7.58
7.69
7.80
7.63
7.69
7.71
7.97
8.13

DOLLARS
6.36
7.08
7.73
8.09

6.40
7.13
7.82
8.12

6.50
7.13
7.75
8.16

6.57
7.17
7.68
8.30

6.65
7.16
7.74
8.19

41.0
40.2
40.9
40.6

41.9
40.2
40.4
40.2

41.7
40.8
40.1
40.2

41.7
41.0
38.4
40.5

42.5
41.8
38.4
39.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.9
5.0
4.7
5.1
4.9
50
4.7
4.8
4.7
4.8
4.7
5.2
4.4
4.3
4.8
5.1
4.7
4.8
3.0
3.2
4.0
4.1
2.3
2.6
3.4

5.3
4.9
5.2
3.7

5.3
5.0
4.8
3.7

4.9
5.0
4.0
4.2

5.0
5.0
3.7
3.7

41.2
41.5
41.8
39.6
40.3

PRODUCTION-WORKtR AVtRAGt WLtKLY H0UK3
41.5
42.4
42.1
41.3
42.0
41.5
44.1
42.0
41.1
41.0
40.9
39.9
34.8
38.2
40.9
39.4

244—WOOD CONTAINERS

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.0
44.4
46.9
42.6

39.8
41.7
45.5
43.4
41.4

40.3
42.0
46.7
44.3
41.8

41.4
42.5
47.5
44.9
42.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
47.9 1981
49.0
45.2
43.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
42.4
43.0
38.8
37 9 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.2
7.2
7.6
7.1

6.9
7.2
7.4
6.9
7.0

7.1
7.0
7.4
7.1
6.9

7.2
6.9
7.7
7.3
6.9

37.1
39.1
41.3
36.9

34.9
36.6
40.1
37.8
35.7

35.5
36.9
41.4
38.6
35.9

36.5
37.4
42.0
39.0
36.4

144.40
156.18
170.69
185.01

132.40
139.48
158.61
180.27
196.51

140.58
148.45
164.00
178.82
199.18

4.2
3.9
3.8
3.9

24

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
42.4
42.7
42.1
43.3
43.7
44.0
46.0
45.6
48.5
48.3
48.5
48.0
43.7
44.1
43.4
41.5

43.0
46.0
46.8
40.8

42.4
44.6
46.5
41.2

42.0
45.3
46.4
41.6

42.3
45.5
45.2
41.2

42.1
45.5
45.0
41.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
7.2
7.3
7.5
7.5
7.4
7.0
7.3
7.6
7.8
7.8
8.0
7.9
6.8
7.1
7.0
6.9

7.2
7.4
7.5
7.0

7.2
7.3
7.6
7.1

7.2
7.4
7.5
7.1

7.2
7.3
7.3
7.2

7.3
7.1
7.3
7.2

PRODUCTIUN WUKKtKS-IN IHUUSANU5
38.3
37.7
37.5
37.3
40.2
39.0
38.5
40.6
42.9
42.5
43.0
43.0
37.7
37.4
35.9
38.3

38.0
40.6
41.0
35.3

37.4
39.4
40.8
35.7

37.0
40.1
40.8
35.9

37.3
40.2
39.5
35.6

37.2
40.1
39.0
36.0

148.22
158.30
177.79
190.13

148.61
160.44
175.18
192.15

146.30
162.09
175.31
191.86

149.76
162.89
179.63
198.60

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—1^ DOLLARS
140.56 140.98 144.72 147.43 144 78 14592
152.82 154.71 157.12 157.47 160.19 158.12
168.35 166.06 169.02 172.66 169.10 172.21
184.35 180.68 182.29 180.07 178.49 184.14
207.04

SIC 245

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 244—WOOD CONTAINERS (Con.)
3.78
4.11
4.48
4.96

3.74
3.94
4.31
4.82
5.34

3.68
3.98
4.35
4.82
5.34

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.2
38.0
38.1
37.3

35.4
35.4
36.8
37.4
36.8

38.2
37.3
37.7
37.1
37.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.1
2.8
2.0

2.5
2.3
2.8
2.2
1.7

3.0
2.9
3.0
2.4
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.3
9.2
7.9
5.8

7.6
8.2
10.4
6.0
5.4

7.9
8.7
7.8
6.0
4.9

8.9
9.5
8.0
6.2
5.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.2
8.2
7.0
4.2

5.5
6.6
9.0
5.0
3.9

6.6
7.2
6.6
5.0
3.1

7.5
7.8
7.0
4.8
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
.9
.7
1*5

1.8
1.5
12
7
1.3

1.2
1.5
6
L0
1.5

1.2
1.5
8
1.2
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.1
9.0
8.1
6.7

7.2
8.4
7.5
5.8
5.4

6.6
7.2
6.5
4.8
4.1

7.3
8.1
8.0
6.5
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.1
7.1
6.2
3.8

4.8
5.6
5.6
3.7
2.6

4.6
5.1
5.0
3.1
2.1

5.6
6.7
5.9
4.1
2.3

See footnotes at end of tables.



38.3
38.3
38.7
37.7
38.2

DOLLARS
3.81
4.15
4.52
4.95

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.0 38.8 38.9 38.2 38.3
38.7
38.2
38.1
38.6
38.5
38.1
38.0
38.0
38.8
38.5
37.1
37.2
36.5
36.6
36.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.0
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.1
2.9
2.6
2.0
2.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
2.8
3.2
3.0
3.0
3.3
3.5
3.5
27
3.0
2.6
3.0
1.6
1.4
1.7
1.9

3.84
4.21
4.63
5.03

3.86
4.20
4.61
5.07

3.84
4.21
4.65
5.13

38.6
37.6
38.4
37.8

38.5
38.2
38.0
37.9

38.1
38.5
37.7
37.4

3.1
3.0
3.3
2.1

3.2
3.1
2.7
1.9

2.8
3.1
2.4
17

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.4
9.4
8.1
9.5
10.4
9.4
97
10.0
9.4
7.1
10.0
8.3
6.4
5.6
5.1
6.1

10.2
11.9
8.4
8.0

9.2
9.7
8.2
6.7

8.4
9.4
8.0
6.3

7.3
8.4
5.4
3.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.8
8.2
8.7
7.3
7.8
9.3
9.0
8.9
7.7
6.4
9.3
7.8
4.4
4.0
4.3
3.3

8.9
10.9
7.5
5.0

8.6
9.1
7.2
4.5

77
87
7.1
4.2

6.3
7.6
4.7
2.7

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.6
1.0
7
.9
.8
5
5
.6
17
14
1.9

1.1
.8
7
2^9

.5
.5
8
2.0

7
.4
5
1.9

.8
.3
.7
LI

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.7
7.5
9.0
9.0
87
8.2
10.3
8.9
9.7
8.8
8.6
7.6
6.9
7.1
8.1
7.3

11.5
12.8
12.3
9.1

9.3
9.5
8.0
77

8.6
97
8.6
5.7

7.0
8.4
6.2
5.6

9.3
11.3
8.8
5.3

7.4
8.2
6.4
4.4

6.1
7.5
6.2
3.1

5.1
6.6
4.6
3.0

RECALLS
1.5
1.4
16
1.5

QUITS
5.3
6.3
6.5
4.0

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.0
6.1
7.1
7.5
8.1
7.0
3.9
4.2

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 244—WOOD CONTAINERS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
3.67
3.71
3.73
3.79
379
3.99
4.05
4.06
4.09
4.15
4.35
4.37
4.39
4.45
4.45
4.89
4.87
4.92
4.89
4.94
5.42

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

67
8.4
6.6
4.0

3.84
4.22
4.69
5.24

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.9
.8
.8
2.0

1.5
1.8
.6
1.3
2.0

1.0
.9
.3
.8
1.4

0.7
.7
1.0
1.4
1.4

LAYOFFS
0.5
.8
.2
2.0

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.6
0.1
.3
.7
.3
.9
2.2
3.2

1.3
.8
.9
2.4

1.3
.6
17
2.7

39.0 SIC 245—WOOD BUILDINGS AND MOBILE HOMES
38.6
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
38.3
82.1
69.2
69.0
73.5
77.5
80.8
85.0
86.2
89.7
37.9 1977
1978
87.3
82.8
817
82.6
88.1
90.3
92.4
91.1
917
1979
83.4
787
77.4
81.0
83.6
85.5
88.4
87.2
88.3
1980
65.0
69.6
71.2
71.2
64.7
60.3
59.0
59.0
637
607
60.9
63.5
3.1 1981
3.2
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2.6
2.0 1977
9.2
7.8
7.9
8.2
8.5
9.0
9.3
9.5
9.8
1978
10.6
10.0
10.0
9.9
10.7
10.7
10.7
10.8
10.9
1979
10.9
10.2
10.2
10.6
10.8
11.2
11.5
11.2
11.3
1980
8.3
9.4
9.4
9.3
8.4
7.6
7.5
7.5
8.1
77
77
8.0
5.8 1981
5.5
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
4.0
65.8
53.9
54.2
57.9
61.7
647
68.7
69.3
72.9
3.5 1977
1978
72.0
69.9
68.2
68.7
73.3
75.5
77.0
75.4
75.3
1979
66.2
62.5
60.9
64.0
66.4
68.4
70.8
69.7
71.1
1980
48.5
52.8
54.6
54.2
48.5
44.0
42.9
43.9
47.7
1981
44.3
44.3
46.4
4.8
4.7
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
3.5
2.7 1977
182.83 166.44 167.98 175.94 178.10 184.16 186.68 186.12 190.88
1978
197.60 175.64 178.83 186.50 195.84 201.11 204.88 198.60 204.34
1979
211.31 196.91 195.47 202.95 204.24 213.36 216.21 210.74 219.25
1980
222.16 209.57 204.86 210.10 207.95 210.98 21777 222.40 234.60
219.04 218.82 222.53
.9 1981
.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-I N DOLLARS
4
4.70
4.56
4.54
4.63
4.65
471
475
4.70
4.69
.6 1977
1978
5.20
4.92
4.94
5.10
5.17
5.20
5.24
5.28
5.00
1979
5.62
5.38
5.46
5.50
5.52
5.60
5.66
5.59
5.68
1980
6.12
5.92
5.87
6.02
6.01
6.08
6.10
6.11
6.19
6.17
6.27
6.34
6.8 1981
6.9
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
57
5.5 1977
38.9
36.5
37.0
38.0
38.3
39.1
39.3
39.6
407
1978
38.0
35.7
36.2
37.3
38.4
38.9
39.4
37.9
38.7
1979
37.6
36.6
35.8
36.9
37.0
38.1
38.2
377
38.6
1980
36.3
35.4
34.9
34.9
34.6
34.7
35.7
36.4
37.9
35.5
34.9
35.1
47 1981
4.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
27 1977
27
2.0
1.6
2.0
2.3
2.9
3.1
3.1
3.4
1978
2.3
1.6
17
1.7
2.2
2.4
2.9
2.6
2.8
1979
2.0
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.4
1980
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.1
.9
.9
1.1
1.3
1.8
1981
1.3
1.2
1.3

25

0.7
.3
.6
2.3

1.4
1.1
1.2
1.9

1.2
.9
.8
2.0

1.1
1.3
1.3
2.1

89.4
89.2
87.4
65.0

90.2
87.9
86.0
66.0

88.2
85.9
81.4
66.2

86.8
84.1
75.3
63.8

10.1
11.0
11.3
8.1

10.4
11.0
11.3
8.3

10.4
11.0
10.8
8.2

9.6
10.7
9.9
8.0

727
72.6
69.7
48.2

73.1
71.4
68.6
49.3

71.2
69.2
64.1
48.9

69.6
67.4
58.3
47.0

191.97
206.27
221.55
239.51

189.67
211.29
218.11
241.81

187.68
206.36
215.05
236.25

182.09
201.47
216.88
232.13

474
5.33
571
6.27

473
5.39
5.68
6.33

4.80
5.36
5.75
6.25

4.83
5.46
5.83
6.24

40.5
38.7
38.8
38.2

40.1
39.2
38.4
38.2

39.1
38.5
37.4
37.8

37.7
36.9
37.2
37.2

3.4
27
2.4
2.2

2.9
27
2.4
2.2

2.5
2.3
2.0
2.1

2.1
2.1
1.7
1.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 245
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 245—WOOD BUILDINGS AND MOBILE HOMES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

11.4
9.9
8.9
8.0

10.2
7.8
8.0
8.1
6.8

9.3
6.4
8.5
9.4
8.5

15.1
11.9
10.7
7.9
9.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

10.2
8.4
7.4
5.4

6.4
5.9
6.6
5.4
4.9

7.5
4.9
6.0
4.9
4.9

11.9
7.9
7.3
5.5
6.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
1.4
1.3
2.5

3.6
1.9
1.3
2.5
1.8

1.5
1.4
2.4
4.4
3.5

2.9
3.9
3.3
2.0
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

10.8
10.1
10.5
9.3

11.6
8.3
14.4
13.7
9.9

9.6
8.4
9.2
10.4
7.6

9.4
9.0
10.0
11.7
6.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.5
6.3
5.9
4.2

4.1
3.9
5.3
4.7
4.0

4.5
4.2
4.6
4.1
4.0

6.2
5.7
6.4
4.7
4.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.6
2.8
3.8

4.5
2.6
7.2
7.7
4.4

3.0
2.5
3.3
5.0
2.3

.7
1.0
1.9
5.8
1.2

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

46.6
51.3
47.5
35.6

49.4
57.2
54.4
49.5
43.2
39.8
50.8
45.3
39.1
32.8

50.1
57.6
54.1
51.7
43.3
40.7
50.6
44.6
41.4
32.6

See footnotes at end of tables.




52.2
57.5
56.0
50.8
45.6
42.3
50.1
46.4
40.4
34.6

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

14 3
12.0
10.7
11.1

12 6
9.8
8.4
10.2

89
9.8
8.9
7.9

71
7.3
4.5
5.5

43
3.0
2.8
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

18150
195.66
209.43
219.49

163 80
176.49
191.66
209.10
212.71

165 76
181.54
191.35
206.15
213.41

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
13.0
11.4
12.9
14.5
10.0
9.2
10.1
13.3
9.5
9.1
8.5
9.3
4.7
6.2
4.4
4.3

13.6
10.9
10.2
8.5

11.8
9.3
7.7
7.7

8.4
9.1
8.3
6.1

6.7
6.3
3.3
4.4

3.8
2.5
1.8
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.69
5.19
5.57
6.08

4.50
4.93
5.28
5.89
6.06

4.48
4.96
5.36
5.84
6.15

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
.7
.8
3.2
2.4
.8
2.4
1.7
1.0
1.7
3.1
3.2

.8
.5
.7
4.6

.6
.9
.4
2.5

.5
.4
.6
2.3

.3
.6
.5
1.8

.3
.8
.4
1.0

.3
.3
1.0
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.7
37.7
37.6
36.1

36.4
35.8
36.3
35.5
35.1

37.0
36.6
35.7
35.3
34.7

SEPARATIONS PE\ 100 EMPLOYEES
10.3
12.7
10.6
11.2
9.1
10.7
9.9
10.8
7.9
8.4
8.3
9.3
11.9
9.1
8.3
6.1

14.4
13.8
13.9
9.1

12.3
12.1
10.6
8.2

9.0
10.9
13.3
6.4

8.8
8.5
12.8
8.2

9.5
8.5
8.2
8.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
1.9
1.6
1.3

1.9
1.7
1.3
1.2
1.1

1.5
1.7
1.1
1.1
.8

38.1
37.4
36.9
34.9
35.1

8.3
7.8
7.2
4.7

5.6
7.4
6.8
4.1

4.7
5.1
4.4
3.8

3.5
3.1
2.9
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

12.9
10.8
10.0
9.2

12.3
9.9
10.3
10.3
8.1

10.6
7.4
9.9
11.3
10.9

15.3
11.1
10.9
9.1
10.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.0
.3
.6
1.6
.4
.7
.5
.8
5.4
3.8
3.4

2.1
1.3
1.2
1.0

.7
1.1
1.8
1.6

.5
1.7
1.4
2.3

.7
1.3
4.5
.8

1.4
1.5
7.0
3.1

4.2
4.2
4.4
4.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

11.7
9.6
8.8
6.4

7.2
7.6
8.5
6.7
5.9

9.2
6.0
7.6
5.9
6.3

13.1
9.2
8.7
6.8
7.4

1.0
1.1
1.1
2.7

4.8
2.2
1.7
3.4
2.1

1.0
1.3
2.2
5.3
4.5

1.8
1.8
2.1
1.8
3.0

12.2
10.9
11.5
10.3

10.8
8.6
14.5
13.1
11.1

11.6
8.2
10.2
11.5
9.2

11.5
11.2
11.4
14.1
7.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
44.1
45.6
47.8
48.0
52.4
53.0
53.5
52.5
47.7
48.6
50.2
49.2
36.3
32.1
31.2
31.1

50.3
52.5
51.0
34.3

51.1
51.5
50.3
34.8

Nov.

Dec.

191.75
202.69
221.34
238.13

188.97
207.13
219.22
239.15

187.89
201.25
214.50
230.89

185.65
195.12
216.34
228.17

DOLLARS
4.70
5.28
5.65
6.14

4.77
5.32
5.69
6.25

4.76
5.38
5.65
6.31

4.83
5.31
5.72
6.19

4.86
5.42
5.80
6.15

39.6
38.1
38.6
37.4

40.2
38.1
38.9
38.1

39.7
38.5
38.8
37.9

38.9
37.9
37.5
37.3

38.2
36.0
37.3
37.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.0
2.7
2.5
2.6
2.1
2.2
2.2
1.9
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.6
1.6
.7
.8
1.1

3.3
2.0
2.3
2.0

2.8
2.1
2.1
2.0

2.5
1.8
1.7
1.8

2.2
1.6
1.6
1.6

July

61.7
60.2
59.7
46.6

51.2
51.1
49.3
36.0

60.3
58.6
56.2
46.8

49.7
49.4
45.7
35.8

1977
1978
1979
59.4 1980
57.7 1981 '
52.3
44.9
1977
1978
1979
48.8 1980
48.5 1981
41.9
34.4

26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.2
38.1
38.9
38.8
39.0
39.1
37.3
37.1
38.1
38.2
37.4
34.5
34.3
35.2
35.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.1
2.0
2.0
1.7
1.2
1.1
.8
1.1
.9

10.3
10.5
9.5
5.7

61.4
60.6
60.7
45.5

Oct.

June

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.64
4.65
4.73
4.63
4.61
5.09
5.17
5.17
5.25
5.03
5.48
5.56
5.61
5.53
5.41
5.97
6.08
6.10
6.08
6.01
6.25

7.6
7.1
6.0
3.8

60.7
61.5
60.9
44.4

Sept.

May

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
175 64 176 78 18089 185 42 182.42 186.12
188.12 197.49 201.63 202.15 195.83 201.17
199.63 203.31 211.84 214.30 206.82 218.09
209.75 205.97 208.54 214.72 215.23 229.64
219.38

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.7
7.4
7.8
6.9
7.0
6.1
5.7
5.7
5.6
3.9
3.7
4.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
55.5
57.9
58.2
54.1
61.0
61.8
61.1
60.4
57.5
58.4
60.2
59.2
42.4
41.5
40.6
46.3

Apr.

SIC 2451—MOBILE HOMES (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
12 6
13 8
14 3
154
9.8
13.5
11.0
15.9
9.9
10.6
11.1
11.0
10.9
8.0
7.5
6.2

2451—MOBILE HOMES
56.7
59.6
57.5
45.9

Ann.
Avg.

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
15.1
14.9
14.4
15.8
14.5
11.2
11.1
14.3
11.8
11.1
11.4
12.0
8.5
8.8
11.6
6.5

17.4
13.6
13.0
11.9

14.6
11.3
10.0
11.2

10.6
11.8
10.3
9.1

9.1
8.5
5.4
7.1

5.2
3.8
3.3
5.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
13.7
14.1
14.9
13.6
11.3
13.4
10.5
10.4
9.8
10.8
10.3
10.7
7.1
5.5
5.7
4.8

16.6
12.8
12.4
9.8

13.8
10.7
9.4
9.1

9.9
11.2
9.6
7.0

8.6
8.0
4.2
5.8

4.8
3.3
2.3
2.7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.7
.6
1.2
.6
.6
2.9
1.0
.7
.6
2.1
.9
.9
2.7
3.9
4.4

.6
.7
.5
2.0

.4
.5
.5
2.0

.3
.4
.6
2.1

.3
.4
.5
1.3

.3
.4
1.0
2.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
12.9
12.4
12.3
13.6
12.0
11.0
11.3
10.9
10.4
9.8
9.0
9.3
13.3
10.4
9.9
6.7

16.7
14.9
14.8
9.0

14.3
11.8
11.9
9.2

10.6
12.3
14.1
7.2

10.1
9.7
14 4
9.5

9.3
8.7
8.1
8.9

SIC 25

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2451—MOBILE HOMES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.3
7.2
6.9
5.0

4.8
5.0
6.7
5.6
5.0

5.5
5.1
5.5
5.0
5.2

73
6.9
7.7
5.6
4.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
1.1
2.5
3.8

2.2
1.3
5.4
5.9
4.2

3.4
1.0
3.1
4.9
2.6

.9
1.3
1.7
6.8
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

79.0
83.0
84.6
80.4

18.3
20.3
21.2
20.5

65.0
69.7
71.0
66.6

169.18
183.81
199.30
215.32

4.24
4.63
4.97
5.41

39.9
39.7
40.1
39.8

76.0
80.7
84.0
82.9
78.9
17.4
19.4
20.6
20.7
20.5
61.3
67.4
71.0
68.8
65.6
154.98
169.34
190.79
206.32
227.93
4.10
4.48
4.83
5.21
5.67
37.8
37.8
39.5
39.6
40.2

76.4
81.1
84.3
83.4
79.5
17.2
19.7
21.0
20.9
20.6
62.0
67.8
71.2
69.2
66.4

17.5
20.1
21.1
21.4
20.6
62.6
68.8
71.6
69.9
67.0

Mar.

Apr.

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.2
3.2
3.4
34
3.4
3.2
3.1
2.6
3.1

84
8.2
7.2
4.3

114
10 9
10.3
6.3

91
82
8.0
5.4

fi3
83
7.8
4.7

5.3
62
5.3
4.4

4.0
3.7
3.5
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.4
3.4
2.8

29
31
3.2
2.9
2.7

3.4
35
3.2
3.0
2.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
.4
1.3
.9
.4
.3
.8
.6
.2
3.9
5.9
4.3

.6
.9
.6
.7

.9
1.1
1.1
.9

.5
.6
1.4
2.4

.9
1.3
4.1
.7

1.3
1.1
7.5
3.5

3.1
3.5
3.6
4.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.5
5.4
5.3
4.6

5.8
5.2
5.4
4.5
4.6

5.1
4.5
5.1
5.0
4.2

5.8
5.5
4.9
4.9
4.1

1977
1978
1979
81.1 1980
84.5 1981
83.8
80.2
1977
1978
1979
19.5 1980
20.9 1981
21.2
21.1
1977
1978
1979
67.8 1980
71.3 1981
69.7
66.6
1977
1978
1979
177.36 1980
195.21 1981
210.01
231.49
1977
1978
1979
4.39 1980
4.82 1981
5.16
5.66

4.6
4.6
4.3
3.2

4.0
4.1
3.7
3.3
3.2

3.8
3.8
4.3
3.8
3.2

4.6
4.6
4.2
3.5
3.3

.7
.5
.6
1.2

1.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1

1.1
.6
.5
1.1
.8

1.0
.6
.5
1.3
.7

4.9
5.1
5.3
5.2

4.4
4.4
4.5
4.9
4.5

3.9
4.0
4.5
4.5
3.1

4.4
4.6
4.8
5.4
3.5

3.2
3.5
3.2
2.4

2.5
2.4
2.7
2.5
2.0

2.1
2.5
2.9
2.3
1.5

2.9
3.2
3.0
2.6
1.7

8
.7
10
1.7

10
1.0
9
1.6
1.0

1.0
.6
.7
1.1
.6

7
.6
.7
1.6
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

464.3
494.1
497.8
468.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
77.8
78.7
80.2
79.0
82.8
83.2
83.9
82.2
84.9
84.9
85.6
82.6
82.6
79.3
79.6
75.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.8
18.3
18.4
18.0
20.4
20.5
20.7
19.8
21.3
21.2
21.2
20.4
20.6
19.9
20.1
19.2
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
64.5
66.1
65.0
63.4
69.5
69.9
70.7
69.1
71.6
71.5
71.9
68.8
65.5
65.7
62.2
68.6

79.8
83.4
84.8
78.2

18.4
20.4
21.0
19.9

66.2
70.3
70.7
64.3

79.8
83.2
85.5
79.0

18.6
20.2
21.8
20.5

66.3
69.9
71.7
65.3

80.8
84.1
85.3
79.9

19.2
20.6
22.1
20.8

67.3
70.9
71.5
66.3

81.0
84.5
85.0
79.7

19.5
21.1
21.7
21.0

67.5
71.2
71.2
66.2

162.37
176.01
190.70
211.20
232.76

173.26
187.53
204.42
221.35

4.09
4.49
4.84
5.28
5.79

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.16
4.18
4.20
4.23
4.27
4.26
4.50
4.55
4.56
4.64
4.68
4.66
4.83
4.88
4.86
4.93
5.02
5.03
5.31
5.23
5.29
5.39
5.45
5.44
5.78

4.31
4.70
5.06
5.52

4.31
4.70
5.07
5.53

4.36
4.71
5.10
5.59

40.2
39.9
40.4
40.1

40.6
40.1
40.2
40.3

40.4
40.1
40.2
40.3

39.7
39.2
39.4
40.0
40.2

Feb.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 249—MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCTS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
163.90 165.53 167.16 171.32 170.80 171.68
178.65 180.64 181.49 186.53 184.39 185.00
194.17 193.74 193.91 201.14 200.80 203.72
212.40 206.59 206.31 211.29 210.37 217.60
236.40

See footnotes at end of tables.



77.1
82.1
84.7
84.3
80.3

Jan.

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
76
85
86
7.3
76
30
6.4
6.6
6.7
4.4
4.9
5.5

SIC 249—MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCTS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.6
40.5
40.0
39.8
39.7
39.7
39.8
40.2
39.4
40.2
39.7
39.9
40.8
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.0
39.2
38.6
40.9

40.3
39.7
40.5
40.0

174.99
188.47
203.81
222.86

176.14
188.87
205.02
225.28

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.5
3.2
3.6
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.4
3.2
3.2
2.7
2.3
2.3
2.3

3.7
3.8
3.7
2.9

3.7
3.6
3.6
3.0

3.5
3.5
3.6
3.0

3.5
3.6
3.3
3.2

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.2
4.9
6.6
5.7
5.2
6.5
5.9
5.3
5.1
6.6
5.7
5.2
4.0
4.5
4.3
3.7

7.0
6.6
7.2
6.8

6.1
6.4
6.4
6.0

5.4
5.7
5.1
5.2

4.2
4.3
4.2
3.6

2.8
3.4
2.5
3.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
5.8
5.5 4.2
4.4
5.2
5.6
4.6
5.7
5.0
4.2
4.7
2.9
2.5
2.7
2.7

5.9
5.9
5.5
4.0

5.5
5.8
5.1
4.5

4.8
5.1
4.5
4.1

3.7
3.8
3.4
2.8

2.2
2.9
1.9
2.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.4
.7
.4
.3
.6
.5
.2
.6
1.6
1.4
1.0

.5
.6
.6
1.2

.8
.6
1.3
2.4

.4
.5
.7
1.2

.4
.4
.4
.8

.5
.3
.6
.6

.4
.3
.5
.8

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
5.3
4.3
5.3
5.1
5.6
4.9
4.6
5.4
5.2
5.2
4.8
6.1
6.4
4.4
5.9

6.8
7.6
7.8
6.1

6.4
6.0
5.5
5.1

5.2
5.6
5.6
5.0

4.1
4.1
5.6
4.5

4.6
4.5
4.7
3.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
3.3
2.9
3.7
3.4
3.8
3.4
3.3
4.0
2.4
2.1
2.7

3.5
3.3
3.1
2.3

5.1
5.5
5.2
3.6

4.5
4.7
4.1
3.0

3.4
3.9
2.9
2.4

2.7
2.8
2.5
2.1

2.1
2.4
1.8
1.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5
5
4
.4
.3
.3
4
4
7
1.6
2.4
2.9

9
1.2
1.2
2.6

6
.8
1.3
1.3

7
.5
5
1.0

7
.8
15
1.6

6
.4
19
1.6

16
1.3
21
1.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
463.8 456.1
450.9
453.6
456.0
491.7 491.6 491.6
493.8 481.5
501.6
498.3 494.1
494.9 485.0
489.3
483.7
464.0
455.9 433.4
472.1

468.6
493.3
495.2
449.8

475.8
498.2
497.1
461.6

480.7
501.9
499.6
465.0

483.9
504.6
500.1
468.6

487.7
505.7
498.0
470.5

SIC 25—FURNITURE AND FIXTURES

40.4
40.5
40.7
40.9

27

446.5
486.3
505.4
493.7
469.6

447.4
488.8
504.2
490.4
471.7

MANUFACTURING

SIC 25
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 25—FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

130.7
143.7
146.7
139.0

381.8
406.3
405.9
378.5

169.26
183.92
195.82
209.17

4.34
4.68
5.06
5.49

124.8
140.0
149.9
146.5
141.0
366.2
400.6
414.4
402.1
379.1
153.04
170.17
186.52
202.37
217.55
4.17
4.55
4.87
5.27
5.71

124.7
140.8
149.1
144.8
142.6
367.4
402.1
413.3
398.5
380.9

4.19
4.55
4.92
5.33
5.74

4.43
4.76
5.18
5.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6
38.2
38.8
39.5
38.8 39.5
39.7
39.4
39.2
39.9
39.0
39.5
39.0
37.4
38.3
38.8
38.1
38.8
36.2
38.5
37.9
37.3
37.3
37.6
38.8

39.7
39.5
39.0
38.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4

1.6

1.9

2.7
2.2

2.3
2.3

2.8
2.2

1.7

1.9
1.9

1.9
1.9

5.6

5.0

4.6

5.9
5.1

5.6
5.5

4.5
4.2

3.9

4.6
4.0

3.8
3.4

4.6

3.5

3.3

5.2
4.3

4.9
4.9

4.0
3.7

3.0
2.5

See footnotes at end of tables.



391.4
409.8
405.3
372.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.34
4.27
4.23
4.24
4.32
4.40
4.72
4.68
4.61
4.56
4.59
4.66
5.04
4.99
4.95
4.95
5.10
5.06
5.53
5.43
5.55
5.50
5.38
5.40
5.76

37.9
39.2
38.1
38.4
38.3

3.6
2.7

385.3
404.8
402.5
360.5

134.6
146.4
146.7
136.5

175.87
188.02
202 02
214.10

36.7
37.4
38.3
38.4
38.1

2.8

130.6
142.3
145.2
132.2

158.80
178.36
187.45
204.67
219.84

39.0
39.3
38.7
38.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

370.5
405.2
410.8
397.9
380.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
375.2
372.9
374.0
382.3
404.9
405.0
393.3
406.3
393.0
401.2
402.8
405.9
373.4
364.7
392.5
345.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.8
2.5
2.8
2.4
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.8
2.8
2.2
1.5
1.9
1.9
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.7
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.6

1.9

4.9
5.3
4.9
4.0

3.9
3.8
4.6
4.3
3.2

2.9

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.7
6.0
5.3
6.1
6.5
6.6
5.4
6.1
4.9
6.1
5.8
5.0
3.2
3.8
3.3
3.1
NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
4.2
5.3
4.9
5.6
5.5
4.8
5.8
4.4
5.3
4.3
4.3
2.7
2.2
2.2
2.0

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 25—FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
163.28 161.97 165.68 170.64 168.39 173.80
181.03 180.85 180.71 185.93 182.52 186.44
193 05
185 13 19112 196 33 192 02 197 88
207.13 204.66 202.54 205.15 200.19 208.68
223.49

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

126.1
141.5
148.0
144.7
142.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
129.7
127.4
128.6
126.1
138.2
142.8
141.8
142.2
145.7
141.5
144.7
145.3
144.1
133.7
127.0
137.9

Ann.
Avg.

137.1
148.0
147.8
138.4

395.8
412.9
407.9
376.0

178.04
189.29
203 97
215.60

4.44
4.78
5.19
5.60

40.1
39.6
39.3
38.5

399.2
415.1
408.2
378.6

177.91
189.60
20515
216.19

4.47
4.80
5.22
5.63

39.8
39.5
39.3
38.4

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9
2.6

2.8
2.5

2.7
2.4

1.9

1.7

4.6

1.8

8.3

7.6

5.9

8.2
6.9

7.4
5.8

6.6
5.5

4.9

138.4
150.4
148.5
140.4

5.5

4.2

5.0
3.8

3.1

7.2

6.5

5.4

4.2

7.4
5.7

6.8
5.2

6.0
4.8

4.4
3.2

3.3

3.9

3.2

2.2

139.9
150.1
148.5
141.9

401.5
416.0
405.8
380.5

182.66
194.89
?10 27
225.72

4.51
4.86
5.27
5.70

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.8
.4
.6
.9

1.2
.4
.4
.7
1.1

1.2
.3
.4
.7
.7

1.0
.4
.5
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.2
5.7
5.3
4.5

4.7
4.9
5.2
4.9
3.9

4.4
4.4
4.6
4.0
3.5

5.0
5.4
5.5
4.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.8
32
2.1

2.4
2.9
33
2.5
1.8

2.3
2.8
27
2.2
1.6

3.0
3.5
34
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
.7
.9
1.5

1.3
.8
.8
1.3
1.2

1.2
.5
.8
.8
1.0

1.0
.7
.9
.9

40.5 SIC
40.1
39.9
39.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.1 1981
3.0
2.5
2.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
3.1
3.1
2.5
2.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.6 1981
2.6
1.8
1.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

28

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.7
0.6
0.9
.4
.4
.3
.6
.6
.5
.4
.6
1.0

1.0
.9
1.3
1.5

0.8
.5
1.0
1.5

0.9
.4
.4
1.4

0.4
.4
.5
.9

0.3
.3
.5
.7

0.4
.3
.6
1.0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
6.1
5.5
5.1
5.3
5.9
6.1
6.3
5.4
6.0
4.9
5.9
5.0
5.8
4.6
5.6

7.5
8.2
7.3
5.4

6.8
7.2
5.3
4.4

5.1
5.9
5.2
4.3

4.4
5.0
4.6
2.9

3.7
4.0
3.5
3.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
2.9
3.1
3.7
4.1
3.9
33
37
3.0
1.7
2.2
2.2

3.4
4.0
32
1.8

5.3
6.0
4.9
2.8

4.5
5.1
3.6
2.5

3.4
4.1
3.2
2.1

2.7
3.2
2.3
1.4

2.0
2.1
1.6
1.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.8
1.0
.4
.5
1.0
.9
1.1
.6
1.8
2.6
2.1

1.7
1.3
1.5
2.8

.8
.6
.9
1.5

1.1
.7
.6
.8

.6
.5
.7
1.2

.6
.7
1.1
.9

.8
.9
1.2
1.3

ALL EWKLUYttb—IN 1HUU5ANU5
309.5
310.8
315.2
307.4
319.7
332.6
331.5
331.6
330.7
327.6
327.6
317.5
272.1
316.4
303.0
293.0

317,1
328.7
325.3
288.2

322.6
332.9
327.2
299.4

325.9
335.6
329.7
304.1

327.7
337.3
330.1
307.4

329.4
337.4
329.1
310.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
97.8
98.3
98.8
95.4
107.7
106.6
102.8
107.1
106.2
103.1
107.4
106.9
89.4
104.9
100.2
96.0

99.3
106.2
106.4
94.2

102.8
109.8
107.7
97.9

105.0
110.9
108.8
99.9

105.8
112.7
109.4
101.5

106.0
111.9
109.1
103.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
264.1
265.3
268.6
260.6
282.8
282.4
283.6
270.2
275.4
276.2
266.4
278.9
253.3
266.6
243.5
224.8

269.5
278.8
273.6
239.9

274.3
283.2
276.2
250.8

277.3
285.5
279.0
255.4

279.5
287.2
279.4
257.9

280.7
287.4
277.9
260.7

163.51
174.33
188.57
197.17

165.59
176.46
190.51
199.79

164.30
176.34
191.78
200.17

170.91
182.34
197.51
209.61

.9

3.9

2.0

1.0

251—HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
315.1
331.8
329.2
305.1

303.8
328.8
337.1
324.9
308.3

305.1
331.8
335.4
321.7
310.5

306.6
333.4
333.6
320.4
310.7

99.7
108.0
108.1
100.5

95.3
106.0
111.8
107.3
101.9

95.4
107.2
110.8
105.7
102.8

96.4
107.3
110.0
105.4
102.8

268.4
282.4
278.2
255.8

258.9
280.3
286.6
274.4
258.7

260.4
282.8
285.3
271.3
260.8

261.9
284.5
283.3
270.6
260.4

156.33
171.21
183.26
193.02

140.07
155.98
173.04
188.33
200.56

145.84
165.75
174.93
189.74
204.22

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
151.27 149.29 152.82 157.17 154.35 160.31
169.88 168.56 168.00 173.01 168.19 173.60
180.81 173.72 178.60 182.78 179.74 185.28
192.65 190.39 185.84 186.52 182.31 191.14
208.59

SIC 2511

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 251—HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Con.)
4.05
4.39
4.76
5.12

3.88
4.25
4.59
4.93
5.32

3.91
4.25
4.64
4.98
5.36

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.6
39.0
38.5
37.7

36.1
36.7
37.7
38.2
37.7

37.3
39.0
37.7
38.1
38.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.6
2.1
1.6

1.4
2.2
2.3
1.8
1.7

1.9
2.8
2.2
1.8
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.9
6.2
5.4
4.1

5.3
6.1
6.0
4.9
4.1

4.8
5.1
4.3
4.1
3.7

5.2
5.6
5.3
4.2
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
5.6
4.6
2.9

3.7
5.4
5.3
3.9
3.0

3.5
4.4
3.9
3.3
3.0

4.2
5.1
4.7
3.4
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.4
.6
1.0

1.3
.4
.4
.7
.8

1.1
.3
.3
.7
.6

.8
.3
.3
.6
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.6
6.2
5.6
4.8

5.1
5.0
5.6
5.5
4.1

4.3
4.8
5.0
4.2
3.7

5.3
5.8
5.9
4.8
4.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
4.2
3.6
2.3

2.8
3.4
3.7
2.8
2.1

2.6
3.2
3.0
2.5
1.9

3.5
4.1
3.8
2.8
2.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




38.2
39.6
38.8
38.3
38.7

DOLLARS
4.10
4.44
4.80
5.18

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.7 38.3 39.0 38.3 39.1
38.4
39.2
39.1
38.8
39.5
38.4
38.0
37.2
38.6
38.0
35.4
36.8
37.7
36.9
36.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.7
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.8
2.3
2.2
2.0
1.7
2.1
1.9
1.6
1.2
1.7
1.3
1.1
1.9
.8
2.0

4.15
4.47
4.86
5.23

4.15
4.49
4.86
5.23

4.17
4.51
4.88
5.24

39.4
39.0
38.8
37.7

39.9
39.3
39.2
38.2

39.4
39.1
39.3
38.2

2.9
2.8
2.3
1.6

3.0
2.8
2.4
1.8

2.8
2.6
2.2
1.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.4
5.6
6.3
5.5
6.8
5.5
7.3
6.3
4.7
5.4
6.3
6.5
4.1
2.6
2.9
3.4

9.2
8.7
7.2
5.1

8.3
7.9
6.4
6.0

6.5
7.1
6.0
4.6

5.0
5.3
4.2
3.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
4.7
5.0
5.6
6.0
5.0
5.9
5.8
4.7
5.7
4.6
4.3
2.1
2.8
2.0
1.5

8.0
8.0
6.0
3.3

7.1
7.2
5.7
4.1

5.9
6.5
5.3
3.6

4.5
4.7
3.4
2.5

1.1
1.1
16
1.9

.8
.4
1.0
1.7

.9
.4
5
1.6

.3
.4
5
.9

.3
.4
6
.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.2
6.0
5.1
6.6
6.4
7.1
5.9
6.9
5.7
6.4
6.5
5.0
5.2
6.4
5.0
6.2

8.3
8.8
7.6
5.4

7.3
7.5
5.6
4.3

5.4
6.2
5.6
4.1

4.5
5.4
4.8
3.0

6.1
6.6
5.2
2.9

5.0
5.5
4.0
2.7

3.9
4.5
3.7
2.4

3.0
3.6
2.6
1.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.5
.6
.3
.3
.3
3
5
.5
.4
.6
.9

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
4.0
3.3
4.2
4.4
4.6
3.7
4.2
3.3
2.5
2.4
1.8

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 251—HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
3.96
3.96
3.99
4.03
4.03
4.29
4.30
4.33
4.38
4.38
4.66
4.67
4.70
4.76
4.73
5.03
5.05
5.05
5.11
5.15
5.39

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

3.8
4.4
3.6
1.9

4.22
4.57
4.95
5.32

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.5 SIC
39.9
39.9
39.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.1 1981
2.9
2.4
2.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.1 1981
3.2
2.7
3.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.6 1981
2.6
19
1.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
.4 1981
.4
7
1.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.9 1981
4.2
3.7
3.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.2 1981
2.4
1.7
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

29

0.8
.6
.8
1.5

1.3
.4
.7
1.5
1.1

0.8
.4
.7
.7
.8

0.7
.4
.7
.9
.7

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.8
0.4
0.8
.4
.5
1.2
.8
.9
.4
1.7
2.9
2.4

1.7
1.5
1.5
3.2

0.8
.6
.8
1.5

1.0
.6
.4
.7

0.4
.3
.5
.8

0.3
.6
.9
.7

0.7
.8
1.2
.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
135.4
137.2
139.8
137.0
148.0
148.1
149.4
143.1
148.7
147.3
147.5
140.2
139.9
137.0
132.8
119.0

142.0
146.2
145.8
130.2

144.3
148.0
146.5
137.0

145.1
148.9
148.0
139.5

146.4
149.8
147.5
140.1

147.4
150.5
146.8
140.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.2
40.1
40.8
39.9
44.3
44.7
45.4
43.8
45.6
45.7
45.8
43.1
43.8
43.2
42.0
37.8

41.9
44.6
45.5
41.1

43.1
45.5
46.1
43.0

43.7
45.8
46.6
43.8

44.2
46.4
46.2
44.1

44.3
46.5
46.2
44.7

127.4
130.9
128.4
118.7

128.2
131.7
130.0
121.3

129.2
132.8
129.5
121.8

130.2
133.5
128.8
122.4

151.22
161.87
178.20
183.64

154.66
166.38
179.50
187.50

154.33
167.58
182.00
188.37

158.62
172.98
186.81
194.13

3.79
4.14
4.50
4.82

3.80
4.17
4.51
4.82

3.82
4.20
4.55
4.83

3.85
4.25
4.59
4.89

39.9
39.1
39.6
38.1

40.7
39.9
39.8
38.9

40.4
39.9
40.0
39.0

41.2
40.7
40.7
39.7

3.4
3.3
2.8
1.6

3.6
3.4
2.8
2.0

3.4
3.4
2.7
1.8

3.5
3.6
2.8
2.1

2511—WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
139.8
147.9
147.4
137.2

134.5
146.9
150.8
145.0
139.9

134.4
148.0
150.0
143.0
140.7

134.1
148.2
149.3
142.2
141.0

41.1
45.0
45.8
43.1

38.7
44.2
46.6
45.3
44.1

38.6
44.5
46.3
44.5
44.2

38.6
44.2
46.3
44.4
44.2

123.5
130.9
129.3
119.1

119.0
130.0
133.6
127.2
121.5

118.9
131.0
132.7
124.9
122.2

146.57
160.78
173.26
180.21

130.65
144.30
165.25
176.93
187.94

136.82
156.81
165.98
177.02
191.46

3.72
4.06
4.42
4.73

3.56
3.90
4.27
4.56
4.92

3.61
3.93
4.30
4.61
4.96

39.4
39.6
39.2
38.1

36.7
37.0
38.7
38.8
38.2

37.9
39.9
38.6
38.4
38.6

2.9
3.2
2.6
1.7

1.7
2.6
3.0
2.1
1.8

2.5
3.5
2.9
2.1
1.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
118.7
119.6
121.2
123.7
120.6
125.3
131.1
131.0
131.1
132.2
125.9
129.3
132.0
129.7
128.5
129.0
122.4
127.4
124.3
121.7
118.9
115.1
101.6
111.8
122.4
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
141.21 139.43 144.60 147.60 145.08 148.83
159.98 157.21 158.00 162.41 157.49 163.15
171.47 164.81 169.94 170.61 170.67 174.00
179.10 179.24 172.22 171.08 171.12 177.18
194.61
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
3.65
3.67
3.69
3.72
3.73
3.63
3.96
3.96
3.99
4.04
4.08
4.12
4.36
4.38
4.42
4.41
4.45
4.33
4.64
4.68
4.68
4.70
4.78
4.75
4.99
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.9
38.2
39.4
40.0
39.0
39.9
40.4
39.7
39.6
40.2
38.6
39.6
39.6
37.8
38.8
38.6
38.7
39.1
38.6
38.3
36.8
36.4
35.8
37.3
39.0
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.8
2.2
2.9
3.1
2.6
3.3
3.5
3.1
3.1
3.3
2.7
3.3
2.9
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.4
1.1
.9
1.4
2.0

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2511
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2511—WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.2
6.5
5.5
3.9

5.0
6.3
6.3
4.8
3.6

3.9
5.1
4.3
3.7
3.4

5.2
5.6
5.2
3.6
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
6.0
5.0
3.0

3.9
5.8
5.9
4.2
2.8

3.4
4.8
4.0
3.2
2.9

4.3
5.2
4.8
3.2
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5
.3
.4
.7

8
.2
.2
.4
.6

4
1
.2
.4
.3

7
.1
.3
.2
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.9
6.4
5.5
4.5

5.4
5.4
5.4
5.5
3.3

4.3
4.7
5.0
3.9
3.5

5.6
5.9
5.4
4.5
3.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
4.8
3.9
2.5

3.2
39
4.1
3.1
2.1

2.9
3.4
3.4
2.6
2.0

3.9
46
4.1
2.8
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
4
.3
1.1

1.0
2
.2
1.2
.4

.5
.1
.4
.4
.7

.5
1
.1
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

96.3
102.0
101.7
94.7

34.0
36.6
36.3
33.6

93.2
100.7
104.1
99.1
95.5
32.9
35.7
37.6
35.5
33.8

93.3
101.0
103.0
99.6
96.0
32.8
35.9
37.2
35.4
33.8

See footnotes at end of tables.




93.3
101.0
102.3
99.1
96.4
32.8
35.9
36.9
35.0
34.1

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.8
7.2
5.8
7.2
6.0
7.3
7.1
7.3
5.4
6.6
5.2
6.8
3.4
3.2
2.6
4.8

9.4
9.3
7.0
6.1

9.2
8.1
6.5
5.6

6.6
7.5
5.9
4.0

5.3
5.7
4.0
3.2

3.4
3.3
2.6
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

80.8
84.7
84.2
78.1

78.4
84.2
86.1
82.2
78.3

78.5
84.3
85.2
82.8
78.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.0
6.5
5.3
5.8
5.5
6.8
6.6
5.8
5.1
6.2
4.9
4.9
3.1
2.3
1.7
2.2

8.7
8.7
-6.3
3.8

7.8
7.6
6.1
4.3

6.1
7.0
5.6
3.6

4.9
5.3
3.8
2.7

3.0
2.8
2.2
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

164.19
180.78
191.65
201.66

147.14
164.32
182.65
194.93
208.99

154.34
171.91
184.26
199.13
213.49

11
13
1.8
2.4

3
3
5
2.2

11
.2
.2"
1.1

2
.2
.1
.3

.2
.1
.1
.4

.3
1
.3
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4 39
4 72
5 07
5.48

4.18
4 59
4.91
5.24
5.71

4.24
4 56
4.98
5.31
5.77

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.6
6.3
4.9
7.3
6.3
6.8
6.7
7.6
5.7
6.5
5.3
7.1
4.2
5.6
4.8
7.9

8.7
9.5
7.3
5.4

8.5
8.1
5.4
4.2

5.9
6.8
5.5
3.9

4.3
5.2
4.1
2.8

4.1
4.0
3.0
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.4
38.3
37.8
36.8

35.2
35.8
37.2
37.2
36.6

36.4
37.7
37.0
37.5
37.0

4.4
49
4.0
2.2

6.8
76
5.6
3.2

5.6
59
4.2
2.9

4.5
52
4.0
2.4

3.2
39
2.8
1.6

2.6
?6
1.9
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
19
1.5
1.1

1.1
16
1.5
1.2
1.1

1.1
17
1.4
1.1
1.3

1.6
15
1.8
4.8

.2
3
.3
1.3

1.4
8
5
()
.2

.2
2
.2
.5

.1
2
.2
.5

.5
4
.4
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
55
4.6
3.4

4.6
55
5.3
4.0
3.4

4.8
48
4.2
3.9
3.6

4.8
47
4.7
4.0
3.8

1977
1978
1979
101.0 1980
104.3 1981
101.7
96.4
1977
1978
1979
36.1 1980
37.8 1981
36.6
34.1

4.3
4.9
3.9
2.5

3.5
5.1
4.5
3.3
2.8

3.2
3.9
3.8
3.0
2.7

4.0
4.1
4.2
3.3
2.9

.5
.4
.5
.7

.9
.2
.6
.5
.5

1.4
.4
.3
.8
.8

.6
.3
.3
.6
.7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3
3
5
.1
2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.7
.2
.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
4.7
3.7
48
53
50
4.2
4.9
3.8
2.6
2.9
2.1
LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.2
.2
2
1
2
.2
.2
.2
.6
1.5
1.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
94.1
94.2
96.0
94.2 97.6
101.3
101.7
98.1 102.6
101.0
100.8
101.8
99.3 100.6
101.9
98.3
93.4
90.6
86.9 91.0
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
33.1
33.1
33.7
32.9
36.1
36.4
36.4
34.9
35.9
36.0
36.1
34.9
35.0
33.0
32.1
30.9

34.3
37.1
35.5
32.0

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2512—UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Con.)

SIC 2512- -UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

98.7
103.3
100.8
92.6

34.9
37.6
35.8
32.8

100.2
104.1
101.8
93.8

35.4
37.7
36.5
33.3

100.2
104.7
101.9
95.1

35.5
38.2
36.8
33.7

30

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
79.2
80.5
78.6
79.1
84.0
84.3
84.4
80.7
84.6
83.3
84.4
81.8
81.7
76.7
74.1
71.0

82.7
85.6
83.4
76.3

83.8
86.4
84.4
77.2

84.0
86.7
84.7
78.2

84.6
86.2
84.2
79.4

172.42
184.99
195.29
204.23

173.76
187.11
199.43
206.83

172.97
187.98
200.47
208.87

184.86
197.11
207.11
226.37

4.49
4 78
5.18
5.58

4.49
4 81
5.18
5.59

4.54
4.87
518
5.63

4.61
4 94
5.27
5.76

37.5
38.2
37.7
35.8

38.4
38.7
37.7
36.6

38.7
38.9
38.5
37.0

38.1
38.6
38.7
37.1

40.1
39.9
39.3
39.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.6
1.6
1.0
19
21
16
19
13
17
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.2
1.1
.9
.7
.5
.7
1.5

2.1
21
1.6
1.0

2.3
22
1.8
1.1

2.1
19
1.7
1.2

2.8
25
2.0
1.9

78.4
84.4
84.8
82.5
78.9

81.8
84.9
83.0
75.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
159.47 155.73 158.11 163.75 158.24 166.50
179.64 179.88 176.44 180.86 174.17 181.45
190.88 185.63 187.00 191.40 184.13 191.52
203.04 199.82 195.48 196.56 184.42 196.54
221.16
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-I N
4 32
4 30
4 39
4 29
4 31
4 62
4 71
4 66
4 68
4 63
4 99
5 05
5 00
4 99
5 01
5.44
5.46
5.40
5.43
5.40
5.82
37.0
38.8
38.1
37.6
38.0

DOLLARS
4.44
4 75
5.08
5.49

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.3
36.8
36.6
37.3
38.6
37.7
38.4
37.7
37.2
37.4
37.9
36.9
36.8
36.2
36.0
33.9

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
4.7
4.3
4.9
46
58
50
70
5.4
4.3
5.5
3.5
3.0
2.3
2.1
3.2

8.1
76
6.3
3.2

6.4
70
5.5
5.2

5.7
64
5.0
4.0

4.7
46
3.2
3.5

2.5
31
2.1
2.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
3.9
4.0
4.2
5.4
4.6
5.8
4.3
3.8
4.3
3.1
4.8
2.4
1.8
1.3
1.8

7.2
6.8
5.4
2.2

5.9
6.5
4.9
3.3

5.2
5.9
4.4
3.1

4.2
4.3
2.8
2.2

2.2
2.2
1.4
1.9

.6
.6
.7
.9

.2
.3
.4
1.7

.3
.3
.4
.8

.3
.2
.3
.4

.2
.8
.5
.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.3
.6
.2
.3
.3
.4
.2
.5
.4
.7
.3

.8
1.1
1.0
1.3

SIC 2515

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2512—UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.8
5.4
5.0
4.2

4.9
4.6
5.4
5.1
3.8

4.2
4.7
4.5
4.2
3.3

4.9
4.8
5.5
4.4
3.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.8
3.2
2.1

2.6
3.4
3.5
2.7
2.1

2.5
3.2
2.8
2.4
1.7

3.3
3.5
3.7
2.6
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.6
.7
1.3

1.4
.3
.9
1.5
1.0

1.0
.6
.5
.8
.5

.7
.4
.6
.9
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.6
4.9
5.4
3.9
6.8
6.0
5.5
4.7
5.5
4.5
5.2
4.6
3.9
4.0
6.1
5.4

5.7
6.0
5.1
4.5

4.6
5.2
5.0
3.6

4.2
5.1
4.8
2.3

5.5
5.8
5.1
2.7

4.2
4.9
3.7
2.4

3.5
4.0
3.3
2.2

3.0
3.3
2.3
1.3

.5
.2
.4
1.4

.6
.1
.3
1.3

.3
.2
.5
.6

.3
.8
1.1
.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.7
32.0
30.7
28.6
34.4
33.1
31.2
29.7
32.8
31.9
31.0
30.3
32.6
30.1
27.2
24.6

28.8
29.8
30.1
25.2

29.8
31.2
31.2
26.2

30.6
32.0
31.1
27.2

31.7
33.0
32.8
29.3

31.9
33.5
33.0
30.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
26.2
26.8
24.7
22.6
27.0
25.1
23.6
28.1
26.3
25.5
24.8
23.9
21.2
19.3
24.1
26.7

22.8
23.6
23.9
19.9

23.6
25.0
25.0
20.9

24.5
25.7
25.0
21.9

25.4
26.7
26.4
23.6

171.83
17595
194.16
211.10

171.00
174.65
199.41
212.98

4.35
4.57
5.03
5.57

39.5
38.5
38.6
37.9

3.5
4.1
3.2
1.7

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.5
.5
.5
.3
1.5
.5
.5
.5
3.4
2.2
1.7

1.2
1.8
1.3
1.3

30.8
32.5
32.2
29.4

29.7
32.7
33.7
34.0
30.9

31.2
34.1
34.6
33.2
31.3

32.2
35.0
34.4
32.9
30.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

24.8
26.2
25.9
23.7

23.9
26.2
27.2
27.7
25.3

25.5
27.6
28.2
27.1
25.9

26.5
28.6
27.9
26.9
25.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

160.93
171.26
189.20
203.30

144.04
162.94
171.55
197.11
210.27

141.66
166.02
175.08
199.68
211.46

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.18
4.46
4.94
5.35

3.99
4.38
4.70
5.16
5.49

3.86
4.29
4.81
5.20
5.45

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.5
38.4
38.3
38.0

36.1
37.2
36.5
38.2
38.3

36.7
38.7
36.4
38.4
38.8

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
155.19 156.31 158.24 163.90 156.24 173.41
166.41 167.91 167.75 172.48 172.14 17541
186.53 177.71 184.73 194.33 190.51 193.15
201.37 198.53 202.90 198.35 190.99 202.92
216.22
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.01
4.06
4.11
4.16
4 20
4.30
4.35
4.38
4.48
4.53
4.82
4.79
4.90
4.97
4.91
5.15
5.17
5.27
5.39
5.38
5.46
38.7
38.7
38.7
39.1
39.6

DOLLARS
4 39
4.58
5.03
5.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.5
38.5
39.4
37.2
38.6
38.3
38.5
38.0
37.1
37.7
39.1
38.8
38.4
38.5
36.8
35.5

39.5
38.3
38.4
36.3

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

2.9
3.9
3.2
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0 SIC
2.0
1.4
1.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
.3 1981
1.1
1.0
.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.8
1.6
1.8

1.8
1.6
1.4
1.3
3.0

1.7
2.4
1.5
1.7
3.3

May

June

July

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
2.0
1.8
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.3
1.7
1.9
1.7
2.0
1.5
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.7
.9
1.6
2.0
1.3
.8
1.6
1.7
.9
3.2

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1.8
1.8
1.6
2.6

1.7
1.6
1.5
1.9

1.6
1.6
1.7
2.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.4
32.3
32.8
32.0
32.5
32.2
32.4
32.3
31.9
31.8
32.3
31.5
31.4
28.8
29.1
28.6

32.1
33.0
32.4
29.3

32.3
33.0
32.7
30.2

32.3
33.1
32.9
30.0

32.1
32.0
32.5
29.6

32.2
31.6
32.6
29.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.5
8.4
8.5
8.2
8.6
8.7
8.6
8.7
8.6
8.7
8.5
8.7
8.6
7.9
8.0
7.7

8.3
8.7
8.9
8.0

8.3
8.9
9.0
8.2

8.6
8.8
9.0
8.2

8.5
8.5
8.9
8.0

8.5
8.4
8.9
7.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
24.6
25.3
25.1
25.0
25.4
25.3
25.5
25.4
24.5
24.5
25.0
24.1
24.1
21.7
21.9
21.6

24.9
25.8
25.0
22.3

25.2
26.1
25.4
23.3

25.2
25.9
25.6
23.1

25.2
25.0
25.3
22.7

25.2
24.7
25.1
22.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS— N DOLLARS
169.37 170.54 171.03 176.40 179.74 187.54 194.00
192.56 192.27 193.00 199.08 193.39 200.88 202.36
198.00 186.73 196.31 201.10 198.32 212.16 217.01
216.22 208.29 202.63 213.94 211.07 220.17 221.34
224.03

191.92
196.72
211.85
218.28

185.96
192.02
208.74
213.96

190.81
195.19
217.79
222.05

4.85
511
5.55
5.84

4.81
5 07
5.46
5.79

4.83
5 08
5.45
5.83

4.88
S15
5.57
5.89

39 4
39.7
39.0
37.7

400
39.6
39.1
37.9

39 9
38.8
38.8
37.7

38 5
37.8
38.3
36.7

391
37.9
39.1
37.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.6
1.7
2.4
2.5
3.9
2.8
2.6
2.4
3.5
3.4
3.8
2.1
1.6
2.2
2.8
2.1
3.3
2.3
1.9
1.4
2.0
1.5
2.4
1.7

4.2
4.3
3.4
2.5

3.5
3.2
3.0
1.7

2.9
2.1
2.4
1.5

3.4
2.4
2.9
1.9

31.9
32.0
31.8
32.5
29.3

31.9
32.1
31.7
32.0
30.0

32.2
32.4
31.7
32.2
30.0

8.4
8.6
8.7
8.2

8.1
8.5
8.4
8.7
8.0

8.1
8.6
8.5
8.6
8.3

8.4
8.5
8.4
8.7
8.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

25.0
25.4
24.8
23.1

24.5
25.0
24.6
24.9
22.5

24.4
25.0
24.6
24.4
23.1

24.8
25.4
24.4
24.6
23.0

25.5
27.1
26.7
24.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

179.45
194.66
202.83
214.30

164.88
185.48
190.01
210.17
222.46

167.90
190.73
193.04
215.27
224.10

167.35
173.64
199.36
209.50

171.35
178 02
204.57
213.79

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.71
5 03
5.38
5.73

4.58
4 92
5.22
5.56
5.98

4.60
4.98
5.26
5.65
5.96

4 34
4.56
5.10
5.59

4.28
4.51
5.06
5.47

4.36
4.60
5.14
5.51

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.1
38.7
37.7
37.4

36.0
37.7
36.4
37.8
37.2

36.5
38.3
36.7
38.1
37.6

39.4
38.3
39.1
38.1

39.1
38.5
39.4
38.3

39.3
38.7
39.8
38.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
3.0
2.5
2.0

1.4
2.6
2.1
2.3
1.8

1.3
3.0
1.9
2.4
1.7

31

2.3
1.6
1.5
2.7

2515—MATTRESSES AND BEDSPRINGS
32.2
32.4
32.2
30.3

SIC 2514—METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

SIC 2514—METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Con.]1

7.1
7.3
6.9
5.0

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.2
2.7
4.1
3.7
3.7
3.1
3.5
2.9
2.3
1.9
1.5

Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.59
4.73
4.56
4.61
4.63
4.76
4 95
4 93
5 00
5 04
5 01
5 06
5.44
5.28
5.26
5.32
5.32
5.36
5.69
5.66
5.66
5.69
5.72
5.84
5.99
36.9
38.9
37.5
38.0
37.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.4
371
381
38 0
39.0
38.6
39.5
38.6
35.5
36.9
37.8
37.0
36.8
35.8
37.6
36.9

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2515
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2515—MATTRESSES AND BEDSPRINGS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.6
5.9
5.9
4.2

4.2
5.7
5.6
5.7
5.0

3.9
4.4
4.4
5.4
3.5

4.4
5.9
6.4
5.0
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
5.3
5.4
3.2

2.6
4.8
4.9
4.2
3.3

2.7
3.9
4.0
4.2
3.0

3.6
5.2
5.8
4.4
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.4
.4
.8

1.4
.6
.4
1.3
1.3

1.0
.3
1.1
.4

.5
.4
3
.5
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
5.7
6.0
5.0

3.9
4.2
54
5.7
4.3

3.7
4.9
50
4.8
3.3

4.3
5.3
63
5.9
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.6
3.6
2.1

1.5
2.6
3.2
2.7
1.8

1.7
2.3
2.7
2.5
1.5

2.3
3.3
4.0
3.1
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.6
.9
1.7

1.4
.6
.4
1.6
1.7

1.0
.8
1.1
1.1
.9

1.0
.6
.8
1.4
1.1

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

9.0
10.6
12.0
12.4

39.9
45.3
50.2
51.0
50.4
8.4
9.8
11.6
12.5
13.0

39.7
45.5
49.8
50.7
50.5
8.3
9.9
11.6
12.4
13.0

See footnotes at end of tables.



40.7
45.9
49.3
50.9
50.6
8.5
9.9
11.6
12.6
13.1

Jan.

Feb.

8.6
9.2
7.9
5.0

8.1
7.0
7.3
6.3

6.2
6.3
6.4
4.1

4.5
4.2
4.2
2.2

3.1
2.7
2.7
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

33.9
38.5
39.8
39.0

31.7
36.8
40.5
40.7
39.6

31.5
36.8
40.1
40.3
39.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.0
4.6
5.3
4.8
6.5
5.5
5.3
5.1
5.6
5.7
6.4
5.4
2.6
2.3
1.5
2.3

7.3
8.7
7.4
3.9

7.3
6.7
6.9
5.1

5.5
5.6
6.0
3.8

3.8
3.7
3.8
1.9

2.4
2.3
2.3
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

198.03
210.01
215.17
232.06

178.02
201.39
213.46
223.97
246.14

188.33
212.68
210.67
225.79
246.48

1.1
.2
6
1.6

1.2
.4
4
.9

.6
.2
3
1.0

.5
.6
3
.2

.4
.5
3
.2

.4
.3
3
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.83
5.16
542
5.92

4.60
5.06
5 31
5.67
6.20

4.65
5.20
5.32
5.76
6.24

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.4
4.2
5.1
4.5
5.7
5.4
5.8
5.6
56
64
68
56
4.7
5.6
7.6
3.9

6.8
7.7
70
4.7

7.0
7.3
60
3.9

5.0
6.3
66
5.0

5.0
5.9
66
3.6

3.3
4.5
47
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.0
40.7
39 7
39.2

38.7
39.8
40 2
39.5
39.7

40.5
40.9
39 6
39.2
39.5

RECALLS PER 1 00 EMPLOYEES
.7
.7
.8
.3
.4
.5
6
5
8
1.2
.8
.5

Mar.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

198.05
211.82
219.70
238.40

205.84
211.64
222.24
237.19

209.16
211.64
221.20
242.53

212.34
220.25
225.92
254.61

4.89
5.23
5.52
5.99

4.96
5.20
5.57
6.02

5.04
5.20
5.60
6.14

5.08
5.32
5.62
6.21

41.5
40.5
40.2
39.2

40.5
40.5
39.8
39.8

41.5
40.7
39.9
39.4

41.5
40.7
39.5
39.5

41.8
41.4
40.2
41.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.6
3.2
3.6
1.9
2.6
1.9
2.7
2.5
3.0
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.2
1.7
2.2
2.3
1.9
2.5
2.1
1.1
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.9
2.3

3.1
2.7
2.5
2.1

3.2
2.7
2.4
1.8

3.6
2.8
2.2
2.4

3.8
3.3
2.5
3.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.67
4.87
4.72
4.79
4.67
5.07
5.10
5.10
5.13
5.17
5.36
5.33
5.29
5.33
5.36 .
5.84
5.87
5.92
5.77
5.78
6.26
40.6
41.1
401
38.7
39.7

2.9
3.3
3.1
1.6

1.8
2.3
1.8
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
2.9
2.3
2.0

2.2
2.8
2.8
2.3
2.7

2.3
3.1
2.5
2.2
2.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.6
.5
.5
.6
.4
1.0
1.2
.6
1.8
4.1
1.6

1.2
.4
.6
2.1

.6
.5
.4
.9

.4
.4
.5
.4

.7
.8
.7
1.9

.7
1.1
1.9
1.4

.7
1.0
1.9
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.0
3.6
2.7

3.5
4.4
3.3
3.1
3.0

3.0
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.3

4.4
3.6
3.1
3.1
2.7

1977
1978
1979
45.1 1980
49.9 1981
50.3
49.5
1977
1978
1979
9.7 1980
11.5 1981
12.5
12.6

3.6
3.6
2.9
2.0

2.8
4.2
3.0
2.7
1.8

2.4
2.6
2.5
2.2
2.0

2.9
3.4
2.9
2.5
2.0

.8
.3
.5
.6

.5
.2
.1
.2
1.1

.4
.1
.2
.6
.2

1.4
.1
.1
.6
.7

9.4
11.1
12.2
12.2

43.2
48.9
50.4
48.3

9.3
11.3
12.3
12.1

44.1
49.6
50.9
49.1

9.5
11.5
12.4
12.4

32

34.8
39.1
40.2
37.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
189.60 186.80 193.99 204.05 199.18 205.43
208.38 208.59 207.57 211.87 208.35 207.36
214.94 203.07 211.07 213.20 211.18 218.69
223.30 226.00 227.17 231.47 218.42 235.59
248.52

3.1
3.7
4.2
2.0

43.3
48.5
50.2
48.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
34.4
34.0
33.3
32.6
37.4
38.0
38.6
38.2
39.2
39.1
38.6
39.1
40.0
39.0
38.5
37.6

36.3
40.4
40.1
38.9

5.3
5.2
4.1
2.5

9.4
10.8
12.3
12.2

July

35.8
40.2
40.7
38.7

5.0
5.4
4.7
2.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.7
8.9
9.1
9.2
10.1
10.2
10.4
10.4
11.6
11.8
11.7
12.0
12.7
12.6
12.4
12.1

June

34.9
39.8
40.2
38.1

3.2
3.5
3.5
1.6

43.1
48.1
50.3
48.0

May

35.0
39.4
40.1
37.9

32.4
37.2
39.4
40.3
39.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
3.4
2.9
3.8
3.5
3.6
3.9
4.3
3.5
1.6
2.0
2.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
40.7
41.3
42.3
42.5
46.0
46.6
47.3
47.1
49.1
49.0
48.7
49.1
50.9
49.7
49.2
47.8

Apr.

SIC 252—OFFICE FURNITURE (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.5
5.9
5.7
6.6
5.9
6.9
6.2
6.0
6.4
6.4
7.0
6.4
4.3
3.6
2.9
2.6

252—OFFICE FURNITURE
42.2
47.4
49.8
49.4

Ann.
Avg.

DOLLARS
4.95
5.12
5.44
6.01

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.9
41.1
40.0
42.6
40.9
40.7
41.3
40.3
38.1
39.9
40.0
39.4
37.4
38.7
39.1
39.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.9
5.7
6.8
6.2
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.9
4.7
3.3
5.1
5.1
2.9
2.1
2.4
2.7

6.1
6.3
5.0
2.9

5.5
5.1
2.6
2.9

3.9
4.9
3.6
2.9

3.5
3.1
2.5
2.6

2.4
2.3
2.1
2.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.1
4.9
5.7 3.7
3.3
3.7
3.5
3.3
3.3
2.8
3.2
3.6
1.9
2.0
1.3
2.4

5.2
5.3
4.4
2.2

3.9
4.9
2.5
2.2

3.6
4.6
3.1
1.8

3.1
2.8
2.3
1.7

2.0
2.2
1.7
1.5

.8
.8
.5
.7

1.5
.1
.1
.7

.2
.1
.4
1.1

.2
.2
.2
.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
.4
1.0
.2
.5
.5
.3
1.3
1.9
.2
.5
.9

.1
.1
1.3
.6

(5)

.2
'6

SIC 254

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Year

Dec.

3.8
3.5
3.7
3.2

3.3
4.2
3.4
3.2
2.9

2.7
2.9
3.2
2.7
2.5

3.6
3.0
4.2
2.9
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.3
2.0
1.5

1.6
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.2

1.3
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.1

1.8
1.9
2.3
2.0
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

9
.3
.9
1.0

9
1.5
.9
.6
1.0

7
.2
.5
.5
.8

9
.3
.9
.5
.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.0
5.4
3.3
4.8
3.7
3.4
3.5
3.1
3.9
3.6
5.3
5.5
3.7
3.6
4.2
4.0

Mar.

Apr.

5.5
4.8
2.8
3.7

3.2
3.3
2.9
2.4

2.8
2.8
2.9
1.9

2.3
2.2
2.0
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.6
40.5
39.0
39.1

37.6
39.0
40.5
38.7
39.7

38.8
40.1
40.5
38.6
39.5

1.4
1.4
1.2
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
2.7
2.2
2.3

2.3
2.7
2.3
2.5
3.1

2.2
2.5
2.0
2.2
2.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.0
1.8
1.5
1.5

2.3
2.4
2.0
1.3

3.8
4.0
3.5
1.8

2.9
3.2
1.9
1.5

1.8
2.2
1.8
1.2

1.9
1.8
1.3
.8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
27
19
?
.2
.2
.1
.8
2.2
2.3
12
20
15

9
.6
1.1
18

.2
.3
.5
15

14
.3
.3
1.5

.5
.2
.4
.4

.2
.1
.9
.7

.2 SIC
.1
.4
.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.6
40.2
40.3
39.7
39.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.2
2.3
2.8
2.9
2.1
1.5
2.4
2.1
2.3

58.2
61.7
64.7
63.1

55.4
60.2
63.0
64.2
60.3

55.3
60.1
63.8
64.8
59.9

56.3
60.3
63.4
64.8
59.9

24.0
26.4
26.2
24.0

24.5
26.5
25.9
23.6

24.8
26.4
25.8
23.8

25.1
26.6
25.7
23.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.5
9.6
10.6
10.5

8.3
9.0
10.1
10.6
10.5

8.1
8.9
10.2
10.7
10.6

8.3
9.2
10.1
10.6
10.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4.4
4.2
4.5
4.5
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.9
5.5
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.1
5.1
5.0
5.2

4.7
5.0
5.6
5.0

4.8
5.1
5.5
5.0

4.8
5.1
5.4
4.9

4.9
5.2
5.4
5.0

5.0
5.4
5.5
5.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.2
46.9
48.9
47.1

41.6
46.0
47.6
48.6
44.7

41.7
45.7
48.1
48.8
44.4

42.6
45.7
47.9
48.9
44.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17.5
17.0
17.0
17.9
19.1
19.3
19.5
19.8
19.3
20.1
19.8
19.6
17.7
17.6
17.8
18.5

18.1
19.8
19.7
17.9

18.3
20.2
19.8
17.9

18.7
20.0
19.5
17.5

18.9
20.1
19.5
17.6

19.1
20.3
19.3
17.3

1.977
1978
1979
1980
1981

209.35
221.53
239.85
258.52

195.32
207.43
221.18
250.77
268.03

199.04
210.53
227.56
250.65
264.22

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
186.05 187.88 193.16 198.21 192.67 198.13
209.84 207.90 207.23 211.82 214.02 207.56
215.61 210.65 213.84 223.02 183.81 197.69
233.04 227.15 221.72 228.52 222.71 224.22
255.36

197.29
217.04
204.22
233.23

203.21
211.04
207.97
232.46

205.42
211.58
210.92
238.73

205.13
217.34
218.44
247.23

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.30
5.58
6.15
6.68

5.14
5.43
5.73
6.43
6.98

5.13
5.44
5.88
6.46
6.99

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.87
4.82
4.88
4.89
4.89
4.88
5.22
5.25
5.22
5.23
5.12
5.05
5.35
5.36
5.40
5.40
5.12
5.23
5.87
5.90
5.85
5.80
5.74
5.72
6.40

4.92
5.18
5.36
5.86

5.03
5.16
5.43
5.90

5.11
5.25
5.58
6.09

5.09
5.34
5.63
6.15

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.5
39.7
39.0
38.7

38.0
38.2
38.6
39.0
38.4

38.8
38.7
38.7
38.8
37.8

23.5
24.8
26.7
25.2
23.5

23.4
24.3
26.7
24.8
23.6

22.9
25.0
27.0
25.2
23.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
5.0
5.4
5.1

4.7
5.0
5.3
5.3
5.1

4.7
4.8
5.4
5.2
5.1

4.5
4.9
5.2
5.2
5.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

17.9
19.5
19.8
18.0

17.7
18.8
20.1
18.8
17.4

17.8
18.2
20.1
18.3
17.6

17.3
18.9
20.7
18.6
17.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

194.44
210.20
209.43
229.13

179.35
199.68
214.25
219.82
246.54

185.08
206.92
215.06
223.11
246.48

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.91
5.19
537
5.86

4.77
5.12
5.29
5.68
6.21

4.77
5.16
5.31
5.78
6.24

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

33

40.6
41.1
37.8
39.2

40.1
41.9
38.1
39.8

40.4
40.9
38.3
39.4

40.2
40.3
37.8
39.2

40.3
40.7
38.8
40.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
3.5
2.7
3.3
2.6
2.6
2.2
3.1
1.8
2.0
2.1
2.4
1.8
2.4
2.3
2.5

3.4
3.1
2.7
2.3

3.6
2.6
2.5
2.2

3.3
2.8
2.5
2.0

3.3
3.0
2.9
3.2

254—PARTITIONS AND FIXTURES

23.8
26.0
26.0
24.1

23.7
25.7
26.2
24.2

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
39.4
39.5
38.5
39.6
39.7
40.5
41.8
39.3
39.6
41.3
35.9
38.5
37.9
39.4
38.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.1
22.5
23.0
23.5
25.2
25.5
25.8
26.1
26.4
26.1
25.9
25.5
24.9
23.9
23.9
24.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.

Feb.

5.0
5.5
5.2
4.1

SIC 253—PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE




Jan.

SIC 253—PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE (Con.)

SIC 252—OFFICE FURNITURE (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
56.4
56.6 58.1 58.7
60.5
60.5
61.5
61.5
63.9
63.9
65.7
65.6
64.6
61.2
63.7
63.7

59.5
62.8
65.7
63.5

60.1
62.9
65.3
63.4

60.9
63.5
65.7
62.2

60.6
63.5
65.3
61.4

60.8
63.6
64.7
60.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.2
9.3
9.5
9.7
9.5
10.3
10.5
11.0
10.7
10.8
9.9
10.2
10.3

8.4
9.7
10.7
10.6

8.7
10.0
10.7
10.8

8.8
10.2
10.8
10.7

8.9
10.3
10.8
10.7

9.0
10.3
10.8
10.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
44.4
44.5
42.6
42.6
46.4
45.9
45.7
46.6
49.9
49.5
48.3
48. i
47.3
48.7
45.3
47.1

45.4
47.8
49.6
47.1

46.1
47.9
49.4
47.0

46.7
48.5
49.7
46.2

46.2
48.4
49.3
45.7

46.3
48.4
48.9
44.8

216.94
229.64
254.96
266.17

217.48
230.40
257.04
266.47

216.00
228.80
255.42
266.34

215.60
231.49
259.45
271.44

5.41
5.67
6.39
6.79

5.41
5.76
6.41
6.85

5.40
5.72
6.45
6.90

5.39
5.73
6.47
6.96

40.1
40.5
39.9
39.2

40.2
40.0
40.1
38.9

40.0
40.0
39.6
38.8

40.0
40.4
40.1
390

PRODUCTION-WORKER
202.12 201.50
213.01 214.82
230.29 219.48
255.45 251.14
264.80

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR
205.80 210.41 211.58 214.38
218.50 225.48 223.60 224.40
230.95 241.30 238.46 243.43
254.98 256.61 251.46 260.06

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR
5.30
5.13
5.37
5.40
5.25
5.18
5.42
5.48
5.49
5.54
5.59
5.61
5.92
5.90
6.03
6.14
6.21
6.21
6.55
6.54
6.64
6.70
6.67
6.72
6.95
39.4
39.3
38.9
39.0
38.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.2
39.4
38.9
39.2
39.8
40.7
40.0
37.2
38.3
39.3
38.4
38.4
38.4
38.3
37.7

39.7
40.0
39.2
38.7

MANUFACTURING

SIC 254
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
2.0
2.0
2.7
2.3
2.6
3.3
3.2
2.1
2.4
3.1
2.2
3.0
2.7
1.2
2.0
2.7
2.0
27
22
21
19
21
2.6
1.6

2.4
2.9
2.6
2.3

1.6
2.2
2.2
25
2.0

1.6
2.5
2.2
2.3
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.8
6.5
5.7
4.5

5.0
5.8
6.6
4.8
4.8

6.8
4.6
5.9
3.9
3.6

5.2
5.6
5.8
4.2
4.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
5.8
4.9
3.4

3.2
4.4
5.4
3.8
2.4

3.6
4.0
4.6
3.0
1.9

3.5
4.7
4.5
3.4
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
.6
.7
.9

1.7
1.1
1.0
.8
2.0

3.2
.6
1.1
.8
1.6

1.6
.7
1.2
.7
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.6
6.4
5.5
5.0

4.8
6.2
5.8
3.9
4.2

6.6
4.9
5.1
4.1
3.9

5.9
5.4
5.7
4.4
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
3.7
3.1
2.2

1.9
2.6
2.9
2.1
1.4

2.0
2.4
2.6
1.9
1.3

2.5
2.7
3.1
2.2
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.3
1.2
1.9

2.3
2.4
1.4
.8
1.8

3.8
1.5
1.0
1.1
2.0

2.5
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.8

25.1
27.5
28.0
26 9

23.9
27.2
28.4
28.4
27.1

23.9
27.1
28.5
28.4
27.2

See footnotes at end of tables.



24.4
27.1
28.3
28.0
27.2

Feb.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

8.8
10.6
10.2
10.2

8.9
10.4
10.6
10.6

9.2
10.5
10.5
10.8

9.3
10.7
10.5
10.8

10.2
11.0
10.6
10.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
17.4
17.0
17.0
16.6
19.0
19.1
19.2
18.7
19.4
18.8
18.5
18.7
18.7
18.1
18.0
17.6

17.5
19.3
19.4
17.9

17.7
19.1
19.8
18.5

18.2
19.1
19.5
18.8

18.8
19.2
19.3
18.7

19.1
19.5
19.6
18.8

191.97
206.06
217.93
238.68

195.43
206.33
225.23
245.16

198.58
209.75
229.32
244.05

197.51
211.74
233.74
258.08

4.74
5.23
5.72
6.12

4.79
5.25
5.79
6.27

4.82
5.27
5.88
6.29

4.95
5.32
5.80
6.42

40.4
40.3
37.4
38.9

40.5
39.4
38.1
39.0

40.8
39.3
38.9
39.1

41.2
39.8
39.0
38.8

39.9
39.8
40.3
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.3
2.4
1.7
2.8
2.6
2.2
1.8
2.4
1.4
1.5
2.2
1.8
2.1
.8
.7
1.0
.8
1.1
.8
1.3

2.2
2.6
2.4
1.1

2.3
2.2
2.5
1.2

2.9
2.6
2.2
1.2

2.3
3.0
2.3
1.8

2.7
3.1
3.0
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.9
10.5
10.7
10.5

8.1
10.2
11.1
108
10.5

8.2
10.0
11.1
108
11.1

8.4
10.2
11.1
109
11.2
16.3
18.9
19.5
19.5
18.7

6.7
8.1
6.1
5.6

5.4
6.8
5.5
3.7

4.4
4.8
3.7
3.0

3.5
4.0
2.6
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

17.3
19.0
19.3
18.7

16.3
18.7
19.6
19.6
18.7

16.0
18.6
19.7
19.8
18.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.6
5.2
6.0
5.2
5.9
7.2
7.5
6.5
4.3
6.0
6.2
5.0
3.6
3.3
4.2
3.6

6.1
7.8
6.6
4.8

6.1
7.3
5.6
4.7

5.0
6.4
4.9
3.1

3.7
4.3
3.3
1.9

2.8
3.5
1.8
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

187.67
202.36
214.45
235.85

172.73
192.38
208.98
225.55
244.48

180.29
194.33
206.66
228.53
247.38

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.1
1.0
.4
1.0
.8
.4
.4
.8
1.7
.8
.9

1.5
.5
.7
1.0

.7
.3
.6
1.1

.5
.4
.4
.7

.3
.4
.5
.5

.6
.4
.4
1.0

.6
.5
.7
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.68
5.11
5.57
6.11

4.51
5.01
5.40
5.92
6.40

4.53
4.97
5.41
5.89
6.51

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.0
4.6
5.5
5.3
5.6
6.0
6.5
6.2
5.2
5.8
4.9
5.3
5.3
5.3
4.2
5.2

7.0
8.5
8.4
7.0

6.8
8.5
6.1
5.4

6.2
7.9
5.6
6.7

5.6
6.4
4.7
3.8

4.2
4.7
3.3
5.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.1
39.6
38.5
38.6

38.3
38.4
38.7
38.1
38.2

39.8
39.1
38.2
38.8
38.0

2.9
4.1
2.9
2.0

4.3
5.7
5.3
3.8

4.0
5.7
3.6
2.8

2.8
4.0
2.7
2.1

2.2
3.1
2.1
1.2

1.8
2.1
1.6
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
2.3
2.1
1.1

1.0
2.0
2.7
1.4
1.0

1.2
2.2
2.3
1.1
1.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.6
.8
1.2
.9
.5
.9
.9
.7
.7
1.1
1.1
1.9
1.6
2.2
1.8

1.5
.9
1.4
2.0

1.6
.9
1.3
1.3

2.3
1.8
1.6
3.6

2.4
2.1
1.8
2.0

1.5
1.6
1.1
3.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

26.2
27.4
27.9
26.8

26.7
27.8
28.0
26.9

25.1
111
27.9
26 0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.0
8.8
8.8
8.5
10.4
10.5
10.5
10.4
10.7
10.3
10.2
10.9
10.1
10 0
10 2
10.5

2.9
3.0
3.2
?0

7.0
8.2
7.4
6.0

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
24.7
24.5
24.4
24.3
27.3
27.5
27.6
27.1
28.2
27.5
27.0
27.3
26.9
26.2
26.1
25.8

Apr.

3.2
3.4
3.4
24

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.1
6.5
4.8
6.8
8.1
7.1
7.0
8.2
6.8
5.7
4.9
6.9
6.0
4.8
4.5
4.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.0
2.6
4.0
3.6
4.1
3.5
3.0
3.1
1.8
2.3
2.4

Mar.

3.4
3.7
3.8
27

SIC 259—MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

SIC 259—MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE AND FIXTURES; (Con.)

SIC 254—PARTITIONS AND FIXTURES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

25.8
27.5
28.2
26 6

sic:

27.3
28.2
28.2
?7 0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
183.26 184.12 180.91 186.13 183.54 192.30
194.14 195.53 200.30 207.26 198.63 207.95
208.89 197.90 203.84 217.23 211.50 208.69
230.44 224.55 231.72 239.32 230.01 236.51
250.78
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.57
4.58
4.63
4.60
4.58
5.08
5.02
5.08
4.95
4.94
5.61
5.35
5.57
5.32
5.37
6.15
6.05
6.20
6.02
5.97
6.48
40.1
39.3
38.9
38.6
38.7

DOLLARS
4.76
5.16
5.58
6.08

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.2
39.5
39.9
39.5
39.9
40.8
39.1
37.2
38.1
39.0
37.7
37.3
38.3
38.6
37.4

32—STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
668.7
698.2
708.7
665.6

625.3
663.0
682.1
675.4
635.0

613.7
660.1
680.8
671.8
630.6

640.3
672.0
697.4
675.7
639.5

123.7
130.7
133.7
127.0

117.8
125.8
130.3
131.6
125.0

116.2
125.7
130.6
130.6
125.3

119.3
126.6
132.7
1316
125.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
659.4 671.9
690.4
689.7
690.9 702.9
717.1
714.8
705.8 717.4
731.0
724.7
672.9 665.7
663.9
654.3

690.8
714.1
725.3
661.4

689.8
713.0
719.8
665.5

685.8
713.4
716.5
663.5

688.0
713.4
708.3
665.2

678.7
704.0
694.8
652.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
123.6
126.3
121.5
125.8
129.4
130.7
132.5
131.6
133.0
134.7
136.4
134.4
129 7
126.9
125.3
121.9

126.1
132.8
134.3
123.5

126.9
133.4
135.2
1253

126.9
133.4
134.8
125.8

128.2
133.4
134.5
126.6

125.2
132.8
133.9
125 6

SIC 321

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 32—STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (Con.)
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
525.3
537.5
554.9
553.2
548.9
559.3 571.5 568.2
556.6
566.6
580.5 573.1
523.8
516.5 513.4 503.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

532.9
554.3
558.7
515.8

491.4
526.2
535.8
526.2
486.4

479.6
522.0
534.2
522.8
482.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

239.95
263.33
284.28
306.00

217.88
235.56
266.09
282.71
317.16

225.99
241.60
267.15
285.91
312.44

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.81
6.33
6.85
7.50

5.53
6.04
6.57
7.05
7.87

5.58
6.04
6 58
7.13
7.89

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.3
41.6
41.5
40.8

39.4
39.0
40.5
40.1
40.3

40.5
40.0
40.6
40.1
39.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.8
4.5
3.8

3.5
3.9
4.1
3.6
3.5

4.0
4.2
4.3
3.6
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
4.1
4.1
3.6

3.8
3.5
3.7
3.6
3.7

5.7
3.1
3.6
3.3
3.2

6.6
4.8
4.9
3.9
4.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.1
3.0
1.9

1.7
2.1
2.4
1.9
1.5

1.9
1.9
2.3
1.8
1.5

3.0
2.9
2.9
2.0
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
.8
.9
1.5

1.8
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.9

3.5
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.5

3.3
1.7
1.8
1.7
2.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




506.2
532.5
548.7
526.6
490.1

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

551.7
566.0
557.3
515.5

542.2
556.8
544.9
502.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
4.0
4.2
4.3

6.6
4.4
4.9
4.8
5.1

4.9
3.2
3.5
3.9
3.6

3.4
3.2
3.6
3.8
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
229.04 236,39 240.61 244.28 243.43 245.78 244.08
251.10 258.32 261.25 268.39 267.96 269.86 272.81
277.97 276.60 284.08 288.81 285.94 287.73 291.07
295.48 296.13 302.06 308.73 305.88 310.54 316.06
322.36

246.51
274.53
293.02
319.66

248.77
275.33
294.82
323.33

249.42
277.68
296.78
325.73

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
2.0
2.0
1.3

1.2
1.4
1.7
1.4
1.0

1.1
1.2
1.4
1.3
.9

1.6
1.7
1.8
1.3
1.1

5.91
6.48
6 98
7.69

5.94
6.49
7 01
7.74

5.98
6.54
7 07
7.81

6.01
6.58
710
7.83

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
1.0
1.3
2.2

4.7
2.2
2.3
2.6
3.3

3.1
1.2
1.2
1.8
1.9

1.0
.7
10
1.6
1.4

41.3
42.1
41.7
41.1

41.5
42.3
41.8
41.3

41.6
42.1
41.7
41.4

4.9
5.2
4.8
4.1

5.0
5.2
4.6
4.1

4.6
4.8
4.4
4.1

40.9
41.3
41.8
40.7
40.6

DOLLARS
5.88
6.41
6 90
7.63

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4 41.7 41.9 41.4 41.8
41.8 42.4
41.8
42.1
42.0
41.1
41.7
41.9 42.1
41.5
40.4
40.7
40.3
40.6 41.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.2
4.5
4.7
4.9
5.0
5.0
4.4
4.8
4.9
5.2
5.1
5.2
4.7
4.3
4.7
4.8
4.8
4.8
3.8
3.5
3.4
3.6
3.6
3.9
3.7
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.3
5.3
4.7
5.3
5.4
5.2
5.5
4.3
5.1
5.4
5.2
4.3
3.6
3.9
4.3
4.0

4.8
4.7
4.5
4.5

4.0
4.2
3.8
3.8

3.3
3.8
3.5
3.3

2.9
2.8
2.7
2.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
3.8
4.2
3.6
3.6
4.1
4.5
3.5
3.3
4.1
4.3
3.4
1.8
1.9
2.2
2.0

3.8
3.9
3.7
2.3

3.3
3.6
3.1
2.2

2.7
3.2
2.9
1.9

2.1
2.3
2.0
1.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
.8
1.9
.9
.7
1.6
1.5
1.1
.7
1.6
1.8
1.7

.7
.6
.6
18

.5
.4
.5
1.4

.4
.5
.5
12

.6
.3
.6
.8

.9
.6
.7
1.8

July

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.8
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.8
3.8
3.6
3.5
3.7
3.8
4.5
5.1
4.8
4,0

547.2
566.6
565.2
514.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.71
5.60
5.77 5.83
5.88
6.08
6.18
6.25 6.33
6.38
6 65
6 73
6 78
6 86
6 89
7.33
7.26
7.44 7.53
7.59
7.94

June

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 32—STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (Con.)

551.9
566.3
568.6
515.0

553.9
567.5
572.4
509.9

May

41.5 SIC
42.2
41.8
41.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.4 1981
4.7
4.1
3.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.2 1981
2.2
1.9
2.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.7 1981
1.6
1.2
1.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
.4 1981
.4
.5
.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

35

5.2
5.4
5.8
5.0

4.7
4.8
4.6
4.0

3.6
3.9
4.2
3.7

3.4
3.5
4.2
3.6

4.4
4.7
4.7
4.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.0
2.1
2.1
1.3
1.3
1.2

1.9
2.1
2.1
1.2

3.2
3.5
3.5
2.0

2.7
2.9
2.6
1.6

1.8
2.1
1.9
1.2

1.4
1.6
1.5
.9

1.2
1.3
1.1
.8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.5
.8
.6
.6
.6
.7
.5
.6
2.9
2.7
2.3

1.0
.7
.8
1.9

.8
.6
1.1
2.0

.9
.8
.9
1.4

.9
.8
1.4
1.6

1.2
1.1
2.0
2.0

2.4
2.6
3.0
3.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.3
20.9 21.4
21.4
20.1
20.1 20.3
20.3
20.6
20.7 20.6
19.6
17.9
17.0 17.2
15.7

21.7
19.4
19.6
18.3

21.2
19.1
19.8
19.2

21.0
18.9
19.5
19.8

20.9
18.8
19.0
20.0

20.6
18.6
18.0
19.2

16.9
14.5
15.2
15.3

16.9
14.5
14.8
15.5

16.6
14.4
13.9
14.6

327.38
357.47
361.47
438.48

327.82
372.96
367.20
439.93

345.80
402.55
398.36
486.74

321—FLAT GLASS
20.8
19.7
19.5
18.4

20.5
20.2
18.3
18.7
19.6

19.8
20.0
18.2
18.9
19.4

16.7
15.5
15.2
14.1

16.2
16.1
14.2
14.5
14.9

15.6
16.0
14.2
14.8
14.7

321.05
347.42
368.94
404.34

307.00
324.36
390.57
362.29
431.53

315.95
327.13
361.11
366.28
407.48

7.33
7.95
8.62
9.65

7.09 7.23
7.65 7.59
8.31 8.17
9.08 9.18
10.25 10.29

43.8
43.7
42.8
41.9

43.3
42.4
47.0
39.9
42.1

43.7
43.1
44.2
39.9
39.6

20.1
20.0
20.6
19.3
19.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
15.9
16.2
16.8 17.3
17.3
17.5
17.1
16.0
16.1
16.1 16.3
16.1
15.3
14.6
16.2
16.2
16.3 16.1
15.0
14.9
15.4
15.2
13.7
12.8 13.0
11.5
13.7
14.7
14.6
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
303.00 324.86 319.73 316.96 311.95 321.49 328.38
341.78 331.62 334.80 342.26 345.53 343.80 352.29
361.44 362.90 372.37 379.74 353.56 365.40 355.37
393.54 383.88 370.64 385.84 371.45 413.69 424.87
426.13
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS— N
7.18
7.40
7.35 7.32
7.34
7.75
7.73
7.75 7.85
798
8.29
8.62
8.58 8.65
8.54
9.46
9.25
9.22 9.48
9.24
10.47
42.2
44.1
43.6
41.6
40.7

DOLLARS
7.29
7.94
8.70
9.78

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.9
43.5 43.3
42.5
44.1
42.9
43.2 43.6
43.3
43.3
42.1
43.4 43.9
41.4
42.0
41.5
40.2 40.7
40.2
42.3

7.33
8.08
8.71
9.95

7.39
8.18
8.71
10.08

7.40 7.60
8.40 8.62
9.00 9.20
10.16 10.49

44.8
43.6
40.8
42.7

44.3
43.7
41.5
43.5

44.3
44.4
40.8
43.3

45.5
46.7
43.3
46.4

SIC 321
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 321-FLA7 " GLASS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.6
6.4
4.7
4.0

7.7
7.0
7.2
3.7
3.9

8.1
6.5
5.9
3.9
3.3

8.0
5.8
3.5
4.6

7.7
5.8
3.8
4.5

7.2
6.4
3.8
4.5

SIC 322—GLASS AND GLASSWARE, PRESSED OR BLOWN
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

133.9
136.3
132.0
124.8

46.1
46.6
44.1
41.6

116.5
117.3
113.0
105.8

239.20
265.98
288.15
321.19

6.01
6.60
7.15
7.97

130.2
135.1
134.5
128.1
121.0
44.5
46.5
44.4
42.9
40.0
113.1
116.8
115.3
109.3
101.6
224.70
249.48
277.26
297.94
340.71
5.66
6.30
6.88
7.43
8.31

126.8
135.0
132.8
127.0
120.7
43.6
46.6
43.7
42.2
40.2
109.5
116.4
113.5
108.0
101.4

45.1
46.7
44.0
42.5
40.4
115.0
116.5
114.3
108.7
102.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.2
46.2
46.8
47.1
47.0
47.0
47.2
46.8
43.6
44.3
45.0
44.4
42.3
42.2
41.7
40.7
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
117.3
118.0
119.0
119.2
117.6
117.8
118.7
117.4
113.2
114.2
114.9
113.4
107.1
106.7
105.1
103.4

134.5
136.5
131.2
123.3

46.6
47.3
43.6
41.1

117.2
117.2
112.2
103.9

135.8
137.0
131.1
124.4

47.2
46.7
44.3
41.4

118.0
117.9
111.9
104.9

133.6
136.9
130.2
124.1

46.6
46,1
44.1
41.3

115.7
117.6
111.3
104.5

136.7
136.6
130.2
123.9

47.4
45.8
44.0
41.1

118.6
117.5
111.2
104.5

228.57
252.10
275.49
302.88
335.30

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
233.86 240.60 243.01 245.43 239.12 246.02
254.47 265.43 265.06 268.52 270.28 270.28
280.38 292.44 289.88 289.98 290.24 286.80
315.38 312.84 325.99 329.26 322.74 324.41
337.39

228.46
271.22
289.92
324.80

5.70
6.35
6.87
7.46
8.32

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.76
6.00
6.06
6.09
6.10
6.12
6.33
6.57
6.61
6.63
6.69
6.69
6.94
7.15
7.14
7.16
7.22
7.17
7.73
7.94
7.99
8.07
8.15
8.09
8.31

6.06
6.73
7.23
8.12

6.09
6.73
7.27
8.20

6.21
6.77
7.36
8.23

40.2
40.4
40.0
40.1

37.7
40.3
40.1
40.0

38.6
40.6
40.0
40.2

40.4
40.4
40.2
40.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.3
4.5
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.0
4.5
4.2
4.0
4.1
4.1
3.9
3.5
3.7
3.7
3.5
3.9
3.8

3.7
4.3
4.0
3.9

3.9
4.2
4.0
3.9

4.1
4.1
3.9
3.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.8
40.3
40.3
40.3

39.7
39.6
40.3
40.1
41.0

40.1
39.7
40.1
40.6
40.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
4.2
4.1
3.8

4.3
4.2
4.1
3.7
3.8

4.5
4.3
4.0
4.0
3.8

See footnotes at end of tables.




132.2
135.1
133.5
127.4
121.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
40.1
40.6
40.3
39.2
40.4
40.2
40.4
40.1
40.5
40.2
40.9
40.6
40.5
40.4
40.8
39.4
40.8
40.8
39.6
40.6

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 322-GLASS AND GLASSWARE, PRESSED OR BLOWN (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
6.6
8.0
8.1
8.2
7.7
7.6
6.8
6.0
6.5
6.5
6.9
6.2
5.7
4.3
5.3
5.1
4.3
4.2
4.4
3.6
3.3
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
134.5
135.1
136.1
136.5
136.2
136.6
137.8
136.6
131.9
133.1
133.9
132.4
125.7
125.2
123.6
122.0

Ann.
Avg.

235.07
273.24
290.80
329.64

250.88
273.51
295.87
333.32

6.7
6.7
3.7
4.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
2.8
3.0
2.6

3.4
2.8
3.3
2.6
4.2

5.9
2.5
3.5
3.1
3:0

5.0
2.4
3.1
2.3
3.4

1977
1978
1979
135.3 1980
135.6 1981
129.0
122.7
1977
1978
1979
45.4 1980
45.3 1981
43.8
40.3
1977
1978
1979
117.4 1980
116.6 1981
110.4
103.1
1977
1978
1979
252.10 1980
280.17 1981
301.51
340.31
1977
1978
1979
6.24 1980
6.85 1981
7.39
8.28

1.7
1.7
1.6
1.1

1.0
1.0
1.0
.9
.6

1.3
1.2
1.3
1.2
.5

1.7
1.3
1.5
1.1
1.0

1.3
.8
1.1
1.1

2.0
1.6
1.8
1.4
3.2

4.4
1.0
1.7
1.6
2.1

2.9
.8
1.2
9
2.0

34
3.2
3.3
3.7

5.8
2.8
3.8
3.3
3.8

62
2.6
2.9
3.0
3.4

22
2.6
3.5
2.8
3.0

1.1
1.1
1.1
.8

.7
.8
.8
.7
.6

.7
.7
9
.7
.5

.8
.9
11
.8
.6

1.4
1.0
1.4
2.0

4.1
1.3
1.9
1.9
2.4

4.6
1.1
1.2
1.5
2.0

.6
.8
1.4
1.1
15

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.6
3.2
3.2
3.8
3.7
4.1
3.2
3.3
3.6
3.5
3.5
2.9
3.1
2.7
2.0
4.1

3.5
3.7
3.5
3.5

2.6
2.6
2.8
2.6

2.1
2.6
2.3
2.3

2.3
1.6
2.4
1.7

1.2
1.4
1.6
1.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
1.7
2.2
2.9
1.7
2.4
2.2
2.3
1.7
14
.9
13

2.5
2.4
2.0
17

1.6
1.9
1.6
1.0

1.5
1.6
1.2
.8

1.1
.9
1.0
.6

.6
.6
.6
.3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
.8
.8
1.2
.7
.6
.8
1.0
.8
.7
11
14

.8
.9
1.0
13

.7
.8
1.1
13

.8
.3
.9
1.2

.4
.7
.7
1.0

1.0
.3
1.1
.8

.3
.4
.7
.9

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
27
25
29
25
34
29
29
33
3.2
2.7
2.8
3.0
6.4
4.0
2.8
3.8

47
39
42
4.0

37
40
38
3.9

25
M
36
2.9

?4
2.4
3.6
3.3

2.8
4.0
3.0
4.0

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.0
12
10
1.1
12
.7
.7
,7
.8

2.2
2.3
22
1.4

1.9
1.8
1.6
1.2

1.0
1.2
1.0
"6

.8
.8
.7
.6

.5
.5
.5
.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.5
1.1
1.0
.9
.9
1.1
.8
10
2.4
4.3
1.3

.4
.7
1.0
1.9

1.3
.4
1.1
1.5

1.0
1.2
11
1.6

.6
1.0
1.6
1.3

.8
.9
2.2
2.1

1.6
2.5
18
2.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
75.4
75.8
76.9
78.4
77.4
77.9
78.7
78.4
75.3
75.5
75.9
75.3
69.2
69.3
69.2
68.5

77.5
78.3
74.1
70.3

76.6
77.5
72.8
69.9

74.8
76.9
72.5
69.5

77.5
76.4
71.8
69.0

77.2
75.6
70.6
68.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.4
27.3
27.8
28.4
28.0
28.2
28.2
27.9
25.3
25.4
26.0
25.5
23.5
23.5
23.6
23.0

28.2
27.9
24.9
23.9

27.9
27.1
24.9
23.7

27.5
26.5
24.8
23.4

28.3
26.2
24.6
23.0

27.2
25.7
24.3
22.2

SIC 3221—GLASS CONTAINERS

40.4 1977
40.9 1978
40.8 1979
41.1 980
981

76.2
77.3
74.1
69.6

74.8
76.9
74.8
70.6
66.7

74.8
76.7
74.8
70.4
66.5

75.1
76.7
75.2
71.0
66.8

977
978
979
980
981

27.6
27.4
25.1
23.5

26.9
27.9
24.9
24.1
22.2

27.0
27.8
25.1
23.6
22.3

27.0
27.9
25.2
24.0
22.5

4.1
4.1
3.9
4.0

36

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3221—GLASS CONTAINERS (Con.)
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
68.1
69.4
68.6
70.8
68.8
69.1
69.8
69.4
66.2
66.5
66.8
66.3
60.6
60.8
60.8
60.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

68.7
68.5
65.1
61.0

67.3
68.6
65.5
61.9
58.1

67.2
68.1
65.6
61.7
57.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

248.52
277.83
301.66
343.94

231.55
257.80
290.39
306.77
366.24

232.70
258.59
285.82
317.29
355.14

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.26
6.86
7.43
8.43

5.76
6.51
7.10
7.65
8.72

5.76
6.53
7.04
7.72
8.62

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.7
40.5
40.6
40.8

40.2
39.6
409
40.1
42.0

40.4
39.6
40.6
41.1
41.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.7
4.5
4.3

5.0
4.7
4.7
4.0
4.3

4.9
4.8
4.4
4.5
4.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
2.8
2.8
2.5

2.8
2.9
3.2
2.7
4.2

5.2
2.6
4.1
3.1
2.3

5.3
2.6
3.2
2.2
3.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.8
1.5
1.2

1.0
1.0
.9
1.0
.6

1.5
1.2
1.4
1.2
.4

1.7
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
.7
1.1
1.1

1.5
1.7
1.9
1.5
3.3

3.5
1.3
2.3
1.8
1.6

3.4
.8
1.4
.9
2.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




67.7
68.1
66.1
62.4
58.1

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3229
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3221— GLASS CONTAINERS (Con.)
70.0
69.3
65.0
61.7

69.0
68.7
63.8
61.4

66.9
68.0
63.7
60.8

69.5
67.4
62.9
60.2

69.3
66.5
62.2
59.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3

6.9
3.3
4.2
3.1
3.9

4.6
2.9
3.1
2.7
3.7

2.2
2.9
2.8
2.8
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS— N DOLLARS
243.85 251.54 257.11 260.01 250.77 261.23
258.80 280.17 277.26 283.85 285.82 286.71
288.67 308.25 307.09 307.09 303.91 301.85
337.02 330.50 354.35 356.42 349.80 356.87
355.18

229.68
284.72
303.91
355.06

238.88
286.71
304.27
352.97

261.39
283.61
305.96
353.46

261.79
293.15
312.77
362.82

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.3
1.3
.9

.8
.9
1.0
.9
.6

.9
.8
1.0
.8
.6

.9
1.0
1.2
.9
.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.89
6.32
6.42
6.38
6.43
6.45
6.47
6.85
6.88
6.94
7.04
7.01
7.11
7.50
7.49
7.49
7.56
7.49
8.18
8.54
8.58
8.63
8.68
8.62
8.60

6.38
7.03
7.56
8.66

6.37
7.01
7.55
8.63

6.47
7.02
7.63
8.60

6.48
7.03
7.61
8.68

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.2
1.4
1.7

5.3
1.7
2.2
1.7
2.6

3.0
1.5
1.4
1.3
2.4

.7
1.1
.7
1.1
1.6

36.0
40.5
402
41.0

37.5
40.9
403
40.9

40.4
40.4
401
41.1

3.9
4.9
4.3
4.5

4.2
4.8
4.4
4.4

4.5
4.5
4.3
4.3

41.4
40.0
406
41.2
41.3

Apr.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8 40.3 40.5 39.0 40.5
40.9
40.6
40.9
40.3
40.9
411
40 2
410
410
40 3
38.7
41.4
40.3
41.3
41.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
5.0
4.6
4.5
4.9
5.1
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.9
4.6
4.5
4.4
4.4
5.0
4.5
4.3
4.0
4.2
4.6
4.1
3.6
4.3
4.4
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.6
3.7
3.6
4.3
3.2
3.7
4.0
3.1
2.4
3.4
3.2
3.2
1.9
2.8
3.8
3.3

3.7
3.3
3.0
3.3

2.3
2.5
2.2
2.0

1.9
2.7
2.1
1.6

2.1
1.4
2.6
1.2

NEW HIRES PER 100
1.7
2.4
2.0
2.5
1.4
2.2
.9
1.5

EMPLOYEES
3.1
2.9
2.9
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.7
1.6

3.1
2.7
2.1
2.1

1.7
2.1
1.4
1.2

1.5
1.8
1.2
.8

1.2
.9
1.0
.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.9
.9
.8
1.0
.9
.6
.7
.7
.8
1.0
.9
.8
1.7
1.4
1.1

.4
.3
.7
.9

.4
.2
.6
.5

.2
.6
.7
.6

.7
.3
1.4
.4

40.4 SIC
41.7
411
41.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.7 1981
4.4
4.3
4.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.1 1981
1.0
1.4
1.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
.7 1981
.4
.5
.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
.2 1981
.4
.7
1.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
3.4
2.1
2.5
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.6
2.8
2.4
2.8
2.6
2.8
3.6
2.6
2.6

4.7
4.5
4.9
3.5

4.2
4.4
3.8
3.9

2.5
3.5
3.4
3.3

2.3
2.4
4.7
4.2

2.5
3.7
2.6
4.5

QUITS
1.1
1.2
1.1
.7

1.3
1.4
1.2
1.0

2.9
3.1
2.7
1.8

2.2
2.1
1.9
1.4

1.1
1.2
1.2
.7

.8
.9
.8
.6

.5
.5
.5
.4

.1
.2
.7
.9

.7
.4
1.5
.9

1.3
1.5
1.2
1.7

.6
1.3
1.5
1.8

.8
.9
3.3
3.1

1.4
2.5
1.6
3.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
59.1
59.3
59.2
58.1
58.8
58.7
59.1
58.2
56.6
57.6
58.0
57.1
56.5
55.9
54.4
53.5

57.0
58.2
57.1
53.0

59.2
59.5
58.3
54.5

58.8
60.0
57.7
54.6

59.2
60.2
58.4
54.9

58.1
60.0
58.4
54.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.8
18.9
19.0
18.7
19.0
18.8
19.0
18.9
18.3
18.9
19.0
18.9
18.8
18.7
18.1
17.7

18.4
19.4
18.7
17.2

19.3
19.6
19.4
17.7

19.1
19.6
19.3
17.9

19.1
19.6
19.4
18.1

18.2
19.6
19.5
18.1

PRODUCTION
49.2
48.8
47.0
46.5

47.2
47.9
47.2
42.2

49.0
49.2
48.1
43.5

48.8
49.6
47.6
43.7

49.1
50.1
48.3
44.3

48.1
50.1
48.2
43.7

226.97
252.00
271.20
281.78

229.37
254.47
273.53
297.50

236.34
260.18
282.50
305.32

238.36
262.68
287.24
309.94

5.66
6.30
6.78
7.30

5.72
6.33
6.89
7.57

5.85
6.44
7.01
7.71

5.90
6.60
7.11
7.71

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.2
.7
.8

LAYOFFS
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.4

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.5
1.1
.7
.5
.9
2.1
1.1

3229—PRESSED AND BLOWN ( QLASS, NEC
57.7
59.0
57.9
55.2

55.4
58.2
59.7
57.5
54.3

52.0
58.3
58.0
56.6
54.2

57.1
58.4
58.3
56.4
54.7

18.5
19.1
19.0
18.2

17.6
18.6
19.5
18.8
17.8

16.6
18.8
18.6
18.6
17.9

18.1
18.8
18.8
18.5
17.9

47.9
48.9
47.9
44.8

45.8
48.2
49.8
47.4
43.5

42.3
48.3
47.9
46.3
43.5

47.3
48.4
48.2
46.3
43.9

225.44
249.60
270.40
289.87

213.95
237.60
260.57
286.31
306.48

221.20
242.99
260.83
284.00
308.89

5.65
6.24
6.76
7.32

5.50
6.00
6.58
7.14
7.72

5.60
6.09
6.62
7.10
7.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER
219.62 225.18
248.67 244.33
269.07 269.99
286.22 290.48
312.84

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
49.4
49.6
48.4
48.7
48.9
48.0
48.1
47.1
47.7
45.9
44.3
43.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
222.32 224.80 221.82 222.72
247.16 246.18 247.82 246.54
265.86 266.53 270.68 266.11
288.64 292.33 285.25 275.84

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.56 5.56
5.60
5.62
5.63
6.14 6.17
6.21
6.17
6.18
6.71 6.65
6.63
6.68
6.75
7.12 7.19
7.18
7.29
7.39
7.90

DOLLARS
5.61
6.21
6.72
7.24

SIC 3229
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3229—PRESSED AND BLOWN (3LASS, NEC (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5 40.5
39.7
39.4
40.0
40.5 39.6
39.8
39.9
40.1
40.1 40.6
40.1
39.9
40.1
40.2 40.4
40.2
38.6
40.1
39.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.9
40.0
40.0
39.6

38.9
39.6
39.6
40.1
39.7

39.5
39.9
39.4
40.0
39.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.4
3.5
3.2

3.2
3.4
3.2
3.4
3.2

3.8
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
2.9
3.2
2.8

4.1
2.7
3.4
2.4
4.2

7.0
2.3
2.8
3.1
3.9

4.5
2.2
2.9
2.5
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.0

.9
.9
1.2
.7
.6

.9
1.1
1.2
1.3
.6

1.6
1.0
1.4
1.1
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
.8
1.0
1.2

2.7
1.4
1.6
1.2
3.0

5.7
.7
1.0
1.4
2.8

2.3
.7
.9
.9
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.1
3.3
4.1

4.2
2.2
3.3
3.6
3.7

8.4
2.3
2.7
3.4
3.1

2.1
2.2
4.3
2.7
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.8
.9
.6

.6
.6
.6
.5
.5

.5
.5
.7
.6
.3

.7
.7
.9
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
.9
1.3
2.3

2.5
.7
1.6
2.2
2.2

6.8
.6
.9
1.7
1.6

.4
.4
2.3
1.2
1.4

See footnotes at end of tables.




PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.5
4.0
3.3
3.2
3.3
3.9
3.4
3.3
3.1

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

40.1
40.0
40.0
38.6

40.1
40.2
39.7
39.3

40.4
40.4
40.3
39.6

40.4
39.8
40.4
40.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.2
46.6
47.0
45.5

41.6
44.5
46.5
46.3
46.6

41.1
45.1
46.7
46.8
46.8

41.8
45.0
47.5
46.7
46.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.5
3.4
3.6
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.3
3.7
3.8
3.5
3.5
3.2
2.8
3.1
2.9

3.4
3.5
3.7
3.0

3.4
3.4
3.4
3.2

3.6
3.5
3.5
3.2

3.3
3.6
3.5
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

10.7
12.7
13.7
13.4

9.9
10.8
13.4
13.7
13.4

9.9
10.9
13.7
13.7
13.3

10.3
10.9
14.1
14.1
13.2
31.6
32.8
33.8
34.7
32.2

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.9
2.6
3.2
3.5
3.4
2.5
4.2
4.4
3.5
4.0
3.7
4.2
2.1
2.6
4.5
2.8

3.3
4.2
4.1
3.8

3.1
2.8
3.6
3.4

2.3
2.5
2.5
3.1

2.5
1.8
2.2
2.4

1.4
1.8
1.8
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

32.6
33.2
34.1
32.5

30.8
32.8
33.0
34.6
32.4

30.5
33.2
33.4
35.0
32.6

NEW HIRES PER 100
1.9
1.5
1.4
1.9
2.0
2.1
1.0
1.0

1.6
2.0
1.9
1.2

1.4
1.7
1.8
.8

1.4
1.4
1.3
.9

1.0
1.0
.9
.5

.5
.9
.7
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

240.86
257.29
257.11
258.45

239.45
251.94
272.48
252.90
285.42

234.64
244.82
261.30
252.80
271.96

.9
1.4
1.0
1.1

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.8

1.4
.5
1.2
2.1

.6
.8
.6
1.6

1.3
.4
.8
1.3

.5
.4
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.79
6.26
6.38
6.51

5.53
6.16
6.55
6.26
7.03

5.60
6.09
6.50
6.32
6.92

SEPARATIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.9
2.9
3.1
2.7
2.8
3.7
4.4
4.0
2.9
3.1
3.2
2.7
4.4
11.3
5.3

4.7
3.1
3.4
4.7

3.1
3.5
3.7
4.0

2.5
2.9
3.8
2.3

2.5
2.5
2.3
2.2

3.1
4.4
3.4
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.6
41.1
40.3
39.7

43.3
40.9
41.6
40.4
40.6

41.9
40.2
40.2
40.0
39.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.9
.8
.8
.7
.9
.8
.8
.8
1.0
.9
1.1
.6
.5
.6
.6

1.2
1.3
1.5
.9

1.5
1.3
1.3
.9

.9
1.1
.7
.5

.7
.7
.6
.5

.4
.6
.5
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
4.3
3.3
2.5

4.2
4.2
4.6
2.2
3.0

3.6
3.9
4.7
2.4
3.0

2.0
.4
.6
2.2

.7
.7
1.0
1.5

.6
.6
1.8
.7

.9
.8
.8
.8

1.8
2.6
2.1
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
4.5
4.4
4.4

8.1
4.8
5.6
5.2
4.3

3.3
3.1
3.1
2.4
2.9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
.6
.7
1.4
.2
.8
.9
1.3
.6
.6
1.0
1.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.5
1.1
.7
.8
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.1
2.7
8.3

.8
1.3
1.4
3.2

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 323—PRODUCTS OF PURCHASED GLASS

39.7
39.7
39.6
38.1

EMPLOYEES
2.1
2.1
2.8
2.3
2.7
2.7
1.6
1.1

Apr.

38

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
43.1
42.1
42.7
43.3
46.9
45.7
46.4
47.6
46.3
46.2
47.6
47.0
43.9
43.1
46.2
44.8

43.8
47.2
47.3
44.0

44.4
47.4
47.4
45.8

44.5
48.0
47.4
45.5

44.9
48.1
47.2
46.4

44.8
47.7
46.8
46.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11.1
11.0
10.4
11.0
12.6
13.0
13.4
13.2
14.0
13.9
13.4
13.1
13.6
13.0
13.0
13.3

10.9
13.4
13.2
13.0

10.9
13.5
13.6
13.6

10.9
13.7
13.7
13.4

11.1
13.7
13.9
13.3

10.8
13.7
14.0
13.3

33.4
32.9
34.3
30.4

33.7
33.2
34.8
31.9

33.5
34.1
35.0
31.8

33.7
33.9
34.3
32.4

33.3
33.5
34.3
32.4

245.44
271.57
246.41
259.20

259.25
273.90
264.71
272.57

242.57
277.77
272.30
289.80

246.97
278.38
277.72
284.56

DOLLARS
5.82
6.22
6.16
6.52

5.90
6.42
6.27
6.48

6.10
6.46
6.52
6.73

5.96
6.49
6.53
6.90

5.98
6.55
6.55
6.89

40.9
40.7
38.2
38.8

41.6
42.3
39.3
40.0

42.5
42.4
40.6
40.5

40.7
42.8
41.7
42.0

41.3
42.5
42.4
41.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.0
4.0
4.3
4.3
4.2
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.8
2.6
2.2
1.9
1.5
1.9
2.6
1.5

4.9
4.9
2.4
3.0

6.4
5.6
2.7
3.5

3.6
5.2
3.2
4.0

3.8
5.!
3.5
3.7

4.7
5.9
6.0
6.0

3.4
5.5
4.2
3.8

3.2
3.0
3.3
2.3

1.9
2.2
1.8
2.4

PRODUCTION
32.0
32.3
33.4
34.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
238.15 228.98
247.85 241.20
269.45 250.04
257.28 246.27
287.12

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
32.7
33.4
32.9
33.0
33.7
32.7
33.3
35.2
34.3
32.3
31.0
29.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
235.00 236.97 244.08 238.04
251.31 255.84 239.24 253.15
246.00 246.48 241.57 235.31
245.12 242.94 245.76 252.98

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.71
5.91
5.64
5.63
5.69
6.06
6.03
6.19
6.24
6.15
6.54
6.33
6.15
6.24
6.21
6.40
6.38
6.40
6.41
6.40
7.16
42.3
40.9
41.2
40.2
40.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3
41.5
41.3
40.6
40.0
40.6
41.0
38.9
40.0
39.5
38.9
39.5
38.6
38.3
37.9
38.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.8
3.5
3.7
3.4
3.3
4.5
2.4
1.8
3.3
6.6
4.6
3.7
3.9
2.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
5.0
7.1
5.1
5.3
5.1
5.7
4.1
5.5
5.4
5.6
3.5
3.8
2.5
5.2
8.3

6.9
5.1
4.8
7.3

SIC 324

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 323—PRODUCTS OF PURCHASED GLASS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
3.5
3.0
1.9

1.4
2.4
2.4
1.9
1.2

1.3
2.2
1.8
1.3
1.5

2.4
3.1
2.6
1.8
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
.9
1.2
2.2

5.9
2.1
2.8
3.0
2.7

1.6
.8
1.1
1.0
1.3

3.9
1.4
.9
19
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
4.1
4.7
4.7

3.2
2.9
36
4.5
3.7

31
3.8
28
3.4
2.7

5.8
4.0
45
4.3
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
2.2
2.2
1.4

.7
1.3
1.4
1.3
.9

7
1.2
1.1
1.0
.8

1.5
1.8
2.0
1.3
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
.9
1.4
2.2

1.7
.9
1.1
2.4
1.8

1.4
1.0
.4
1.3
1.3

3.5
1.0
1.3
2.1
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

30 7
32.2
32.7
30.5

1.4
1.6
1.7
1.7

24.3
25.6
26.2
24.4

29 2
31.3
32.3
31.2
29.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
22.7
24.8
26.1
24.9
22.9

283
31.0
32.2
30.9
29.0
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.7
21.9
24.4
25.9
24.6
22.7

See footnotes at end of tables.




296
31.0
32.4
30.8
28.9
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.6
1.7
23.2
24.4
26.0
24.6
22.7

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

345.56
404.32
430.84
470.26

342.32
380.75
414.40
469.88

SIC 324—CEMENT, HYDRAULIC (Con.)

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
2.9
4.0
3.0
3.3
4.5
5.1
3.7
2.6
4.0
4.7
3.7
2.1
1.5
2.2
1.3

4.2
4.6
3.7
2.7

3.6
5.0
4.9
2.8

2.6
4.5
2.7
2.8

2.0
2.3
1.8
1.6

1.2
1.2
1.1
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

333.75
365.05
409.07
446.27

306.69
343.61
392.21
412.58
458.70

314.58
342.77
381.01
422.58
459.13

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
318.22 315.42 338.35 344.86 347.87 342.55
350.20 351.50 344.86 358.66 369.30 370.02
401.56 410.83 408.53 414.19 412.13 409.28
437.47 427.91 443.52 454.97 453.46 446.78
461.48

341.46
380.80
416.08
452.94

341.82
377.40
412.85
457.26

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
8
1.7
3.9
15
1.5
.4
.4
.6
1.7
1.2
.8
.7
16
9
28
61

2.4
.4
.8
39

.9
.8
1.0
31

.7
1.0
1.3
8

1.0
.6
1.3
6

6
.9
.6
15

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7 89
8.63
9.58
10.55

7.39
8.24
9.10
9 80
11.00

7 49
8.22
9.05
9 99
11.09

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.06
8.02
8.09
7.47
7.51
7.98
8.71
8.24
8.56
8.81
8.29
8.33
9.21
9.51
9.59
9.70
9.72
9.63
1015
1014
10 56
1068
10.72
10.74
11.12

8.13
8.96
9.79
10.81

8.10
8.88
9.76
10.81

8.15 8.17
9.21 8.98
10.09 9.82
11.17 11.03

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
39
35
76
31
3.6
4.7
3.2
3.5
47
40
39
46
6.0
6.7
7.1
5.1

61
5.7
65
5.1

47
5.4
69
4.0

31
4.1
49
4.5

39
3.7
49
2.7

32
5.0
48
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42 3
42.3
42 7
42.3

415
41.7
431
42.1
41.7

42 0
41.7
421
42.3
41.4

42.5
42.0
42 5
41.6

42.0
42.5
42 5
41.9

42.2
42.5
42 3
42.3

42.4
43.9
42.7
42.1

41.9
42.4
42.2
42.6

19
2.9
2.2
17

38
4.3
3.5
22

27
3.6
3.8
19

16
2.5
2.2
18

14
1.6
1.8
8

10
.7
.9
7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39
4.3
4.4
3.5

28
4.3
4.7
37
3.2

3.4
4.4
4.3
39
3.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
4.2
4.2
43
38
3.8
4.4
4.4
4.1
4.3
4.5
4.3
5.4
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.1
4.3
49
3.0
4.0
29
29
31
3.0

4.1
4.7
4.5
3.3

4.0
4.4
4.0
3.3

4.2
4.1
4.2
3.2

4.0
4.0
4.0
3.6

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
.7
.5
4.6
.5
.1
.1
1.0
1.2
.4
4
12
4.4
4.2
3.5
2.6

1.1
.3
16
1.2

.9
.5
19
.7

.6
.6
16
1.9

1.5
1.1
24
1.1

1.4
3.3
33
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
2.0
14
1.9

2.0
2.0
9
1.1
2.8

4.3
1.4
10
1.6
2.1

5.5
3.3
1.5
1.7
4.5

1977
1978
1979

1.1
1.3
1.1

.5
.6
.7

.7
.5
.8

1.0
.8
.9
1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
15
18
2.2
2.2
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.5
10
14
20

SIC 324—CEMENT, HYDRAULIC
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30 2
30 5
315
319
31.7
32.2
32.7
33.1
32.8
32.7
33.4
331
30.4
30.2
31.3
30.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.9
24.1
25.1
25.4
25.0
25.5
26.4
26.4
26.4
26.2
27.0
26.6
24.3
24.2
25.2
24.8

319
33.0
33 3
30.6

1.5
1.7
1.8
1.7

25.4
26.4
27.0
24.4

311
32.4
32 7
30.3

1.5
1.7
1.7
1.6

24.7
25.7
26.2
24.1

311
32.4
32 6
29.8

1.5
1.7
1.7
1.6

24.7
25.8
25.9
23.7

315
32.7
32 5
30.4

1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7

25.0
26.2
26.0
24.2

314 loon
32.3 1981
VO
29.5
1977
1978
1979
1.5 1980
1.6 1981
1.7
1.7
1977
1978
1979
24.9 1980
26.0 1981
25.6
23.3

39

Q
.0

!6

0
.0

42 6
42.5
43 6
43.1
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42 4
43 0
43.0
42 0
42.4
41.4
42.4
41.9
43 2
42 6
42 7
424
42.2
42.6
42.3
42.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
4.2
1.8
3.5
3.1
3.4
3.2
1.6
17
28
32
10
.9
2.9
3.6
2.3

1.5
1.5
10
2.4

1.2
1.3
12
2.3

1.3
1.4
14
1.6

1.3
.7
6
1.4

.8
.7
7
1.4

NEW HIRES PER 100
.8
2.5
1.0
2.9
2.4
1.0

1.1
1.4
.8

1.1
1.1
1.0

.8
1.2
1.1

.6
.7
.4

.5
.5
.4

.0

A
.H

K
.J

.6

.1
1.0

.1
-1
.2
.9

1.2
.9
1.3
4.5

3.3
1.1
2.9
5.3

c

.0

1 t\
i.J

EMPLOYEES
2.7
1.3
1.4
2.9
.9
2.8
K
oL.\3n
.j

.J

c

.7

1.3
.6
.2
1.0

1.4
1.4
.1
.3
2.1

3.6
.9
.2
.7
1.3

4.4
2.4
.5
.9
3.6

2.6
1.8
1.6
3.0

7.4
1.8
1.0
3.0
4.6

3.8
4.1
.9
2.0
2.6

2.2
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
2.8
.5
2.1
.2
.3
.6
.3
.2
.2
1.2
1.4

.4
.1
.1
1.7

.3
.1
.1
1.8

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.6
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.0
.9
1.2
2.4
2.1
2.6
1.9

3.2
3.8
3.4
4.7

(5)
1.5

.4
.1
.2
.9

2.9
2.1
2.2
3.1

1.7
1.1
1.2
2.6

(5)

MANUFACTURING

SIC 324
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 324—CEMENT, HYDRAULIC (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.6
.6
.6
.4

0.4
.2
.3
.5
.3

0.3
.2
.2
.3
.2

0.2
.3
.3
.2
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
.5
.4
1.9

6.5
1.2
.3
1.8
3.5

3.1
3.3
.1
1.0
2.1

1.6
.5
.6
.6
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

50.1
51.4
52.1
46.2

6.2
6.4
7.0
6.6

40.1
40.6
40.4
34.8

191.82
210.02
228.52
245.39

4.69
5.11
5.56
6.15

40.9
41.1
41.1
39.9

46.9
49.9
51.8
48.9
43.1
6.2
6.3
6.7
7.1
6.4
37.2
39.6
40.6
37.1
32.4
175.17
191.66
215.74
237.55
254.38
4.48
4.84
5.34
5.88
6.44
39.1
39.6
40.4
40.4
39.5

43.1
49.5
51.3
48.2
42.3
5.6
6.3
6.8
7.1
6.4
33.2
39.2
40.1
36.3
31.6
179.90
199.10
219.35
236.40
254.78

6.0
6.4
6.8
7.1
6.2

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

2.2
2.7
2.3
1.3

1.3
1.2
1.4
.9

0.3
.6
.4
.3

0.2
.3
.3
.2

0.3
.3
.2
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
4.3
4.0
3.0

3.3
4.0
3.8
3.4
2.7

3.2
4.2
3.9
3.3
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
4.4
4.1
4.2
4.0
3.5
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.4
4.2
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.0
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.7
3.3
2.7

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.2
.3
.1
.1
5
.1
.1
()
1.8
1.3
1.8

.2
.3
.3
2.4

.9
.2
.2
1.1

.8
.1
.3
1.6

.6
.1
.7
3.9

2.5
.3
2.1
4.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.3
6.0
5.4
4.4

3.7
4.5
4.2
3.8
4.2

8.5
4.3
4.1
4.9
4.7

10.9
5.6
6.3
5.5
6.9

1977
1978
1979
50.7 1980
52.5 1981
50.9
45.2
1977
1978
1979
6.3 1980
6.7 1981
7.2
6.5
1977
1978
1979
40.6 1980
41.5 1981
39.0
34.3
1977
1978
1979
199.55 1980
222.18 1981
238.30
259.03
1977
1978
1979
4.82 1980
5.29 1981
5.77
6.38

4.5
5.2
4.5
2.3

2.1
3.6
3.4
2.4
2.2

2.0
3.2
3.5
2.5
1.9

4.4
4.4
4.6
2.7
2.2

1.6
.7
8
1.9

1.3
.8
7
1.3
1.9

6.5
1.1
6
2.2
2.6

6.2
1.1
15
2.7
4.6

5.8
5.6
5.7
5.8

11.3
5.5
5.8
6.5
8.9

7.3
3.9
4.6
5.5
5.0

3.8
5.0
5.1
6.3
4.0

3.1
3.8
3.6
2.1

1.7
2.5
2.5
2.2
1.6

1.4
2.2
2.6
2.1
1.4

2.6
3.2
3.5
2.8
1.6

1.7
.7
10
2.8

8.8
1.8
23
3.2
6.5

5.2
.8
12
2.7
2.7

.5
.8
5
2.7
1.5

.1
.1
.1
1.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.8
50.9
52.1
52.4
50.7
51.1
52.4
52.0
52.2
52.7
53.7
53.0
47.5
45.5
45.4
44.4
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.1
6.9
7.0
7.3
7.0
6.8
6.4
6.5
6.3
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
40.0
41.1
42.2
42.3
40.1
40.4
41.5
41.2
40.8
41.0
42.1
41.2
35.5
34.1
34.0
33.2

37.6
38.9
40.5
36.9
31.7
PRODUCTION-WORKER
185.95 189.93
204.26 207.58
225.22 223.44
240.99 243.60
262.66

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 325—STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS (Con.)

52.8
52.4
52.6
44.7

6.4
6.3
7.2
6.3

42.6
41.6
40.5
33.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
192.51 194.99 192.70 192.64
210.12 215.69 210.01 208.28
228.67 232.69 230.16 227.14
242.48 244.73 237.46 246.58

4.52
4.88
5.35
5.91
6.45

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-I N
4.58 4.61
4.65
4.71
4.70
4.91 4.99
5.10
5.16
5.16
5.44 5.49
5.51
5.58
5.60
5.98 6.09
6.17
6.18
6.20
6.55

39.8
40.8
41.0
40.0
39.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
41.4
40.6 41.2
41.0
41.6 41.6
41.2
41.8
40.7
41.4 40.7
41.5
41.7
41.1
40.3 40.0
39.3
39.6
38.3
40.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




47.4
49.3
51.9
48.7
42.4

Jan.

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
.4
.4
.4
.6
.4
.4
.4
.5
.2
.2
.3
.2

SIC 325—STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

52.0
52.0
51.9
44.7

6.3
6.4
7.1
6.4

41.8
40.9
39.9
33.7

198.31
214.32
233.76
251.25

51.7
52.1
51.6
45.1

6.3
6.5
7.3
6.4

41.7
41.1
39.6
34.0

196.11
214.20
236.08
250.22

51.1
52.3
51.6
45.7

6.4
6.6
7.2
6.5

41.2
41.3
39.5
34.7

198.65
219.54
236.90
259.37

DOLLARS
4.71
5.13
5.54
6.18

4.79
5.24
5.66
6.25

4.76
5.25
5.73
6.24

4.81
5.29
5.75
6.42

40.9
40.6
41.0
39.9

41.4
40.9
41.3
40.2

41.2
40.8
41.2
40.1

41.3
41.5
41.2
40.4

4.6
4.4
4.3
3.1

4.3
4.3
4.1
3.0

4.3
4.2
4.1
3.2

4.5
4.4
3.8
3.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.9
7.3
7.5
6.9
7.0
7.5
8.0
6.2
6.6
7.2
7.2
5.9
4.0
4.7
5.6
4.0

6.7
7.0
7.1
5.1

6.0
7.0
5.5
4.9

4.8
6.7
4.6
4.3

4.3
4.5
3.7
2.9

3.2
3.4
2.4
2.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
6.2
6.5
5.0
5.7
7.3
6.5
5.1
5.1
5.2
6.3
6.6
2.3
2.3
2.0
2.0

6.2
6.5
6.0
2.7

5.5
6.4
4.9
2.9

4.4
6.0
4.0
2.6

3.6
4.1
3.1
1.9

2.7
3.1
1.6
1.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
.9
2.0
.8
.5
1.7
5
8
14
2.7
2.6
1.8

.8
.4
6
1.7

.4
.3
1.0
2.3

.4
.5
5
1.9

.3
.5
.5
1.6

.6
.4
.5
.9

.3
.2
.6
1.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.2
4.7
4.7
3.7
5.7
5.4
5.3
5.0
6.2
5.2
5.2
5.5
5.7
5.9
6.9
7.1

7.7
8.1
8.9
7.4

6.7
7.9
6.2
5.1

5.0
6.0
5.0
3.6

4.8
4.4
5.0
4.5

5.0
4.5
5.7
4.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
2.7
3.0
3.7
4.0
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.9
2.2
2.0
1.6

3.4
4.1
4.2
2.0

5.7
6.5
6.4
2.9

4.4
5.7
4.5
2.5

3.3
4.2
3.3
1.9

2.6
3.0
2.7
1.6

2.3
2.5
1.9
1.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.8
.5
.3
.5
.2
5
4
5
4.1
3.8
3.6

.8
.4
g
3.0

.8
.3
8
3.5

.7
.8
6
1.8

.7
.6
7
.9

1.0
.3
13
2.2

1.8
1.3
30
2.2

46.3
46.6
48.2
44.2

46.8
47.0
48.9
45.6

46.8
47.6
49.3
45.6

46.9
48.0
49.7
46.0

45.8
47.5
48.6
45.2

SIC 326—POTTERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS

41.4
42.0
41.3
40.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40

45.6
46.5
47.8
46.4

44.4
45.4
45.9
48.2
44.9

43.9
45.8
45.9
48.9
45.0

44.7
46.2
46.6
49.2
44.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
44.7
45.2
45.5
46.3
45.4
46.1
46.7
46.2
47.3
47.8
48.3
47.4
48.5
46.8
46.1
42.7

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 326—POTTERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS (Con.)

Feb.

Mar.

16.8
16.9
17.0
14.9

16.9
17.1
17.2
15.0

16.8
17.3
17.2
15.2

16.2
16.8
16.6
14.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.8
.4
.4
1.2

2.2
.9
.2
1.8
2.1

1.5
.4
.4
1.1
.9

2.4
.3
.5
.8
1.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
37.0
37.6
38.7
38.0
38.3
38.7
39.3
38.6
40.0
40.2
40.7
39.6
40.2
38.4
38.1
34.6

38.9
39.3
40.5
36.4

39.4
39.7
41.3
37.6

39.3
40.2
41.6
37.7

39.5
40.4
41.7
37.8

38.5
39.8
40.7
37.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
4.0
3.8
3.9

5.3
3.5
4.4
3.7
3.5

5.0
3.0
3.0
2.7
2.2

4.0
3.3
3.3
3.5
4.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
185.97 187.54 189.12 187.59 184.99 187.02 193.25
202.80 199.76 203.03 208.80 200.06 201.88 205.67
219.30 214.83 217.23 220.35 217.93 217.16 225.79
243.32 242.97 241.34 240.24 234.84 243.51 245.22
269.96

194.93
210.67
228.31
255.42

195.82
213.60
233.38
262.25

200.66
217.31
233.84
262.42

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.3
1.9
1.3

1.7
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.1

1.4
1.7
1.1
1.2
.8

2.2
1.9
1.6
1.4
1.0

4.88
5.26
5.76
6.32

4.91
5.32
5.78
6.45

4.92
5.34
5.82
6.54

5.08
5.46
5.95
6.61

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
.6
1.0
1.7

2.6
.5
1.8
1.4
1.5

2.5
.3
1.0
.7
.8

.6
.2
.8
1.3
2.3

39.6
39.1
39.2
38.8

39.7
39.6
39.5
39.6

39.8
40.0
40.1
40.1

2.7
2.5
2.7
2.6

2.9
3.0
2.8
2.7

2.8
3.0
2.8
2.9

15.7
15.9
16.1
16.3
14.8

15.4
16.0
16.2
16.4
14.9

15.7
16.1
16.5
16.6
14.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.1
39.2
40.2
38.3

37.1
38.1
38.7
40.0
37.1

36.4
38.7
38.7
40.3
37.0

37.1
38.9
39.2
40.7
36.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

188.46
204.75
221.70
245.94

173.80
190.88
214.42
237.94
264.77

183.52
202.18
217.40
243.97
264.99

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.82
5.21
5.67
6.29

4.61
5.09
5.47
6.07
6.72

4.73
5.08
5.56
6.13
6.76

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.1
39.3
39.1
39.1

37.7
37.5
39.2
39.2
39.4

38.8
39.8
39.1
39.8
39.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.6
2.5
2.4

1.9
2.2
2.4
2.2
2.3

2.5
2.7
2.4
2.6
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.0
3.5
3.2

4.6
3.7
2.9
4.1
3.3

3.9
3.1
2.6
2.8
2.6

6.6
4.5
2.9
3.1
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.3
2.9
1.8

2.1
2.6
. 2.4
2.1
1.1

2.2
2.4
1.8
1.6
1.6

3.9
3.9
2.2
2.1
1.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.72
4.76
4.81
4.80
4.83
5.07
5.07
5.14
5.22
5.21
5.51
5.58
5.57
5.65
5.72
6.16
6.23
6.22
6.24
6.33
6.80
39.4
40.0
39.8
39.5
39.7

DOLLARS
4.82
5.23
5.67
6.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4 39.4 39.0 38.3 38.8
39.4
38.4
40.0
39.5
38.6
39.0
38.5
39.0
38.1
38.3
39.0
38.8
38.5
37.1
38.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.1
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.2
2.5
2.5
2.3
1.9
1.8
2.2
2.5
2.0

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 326—POTTERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS (Con.)

16.5
16.3
16.6
14.1

16.1
16.4
16.7
15.3




Jan.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.6
16.3
15.8
15.8
15.9
16.2
16.3
15.9
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.3
16.1
15.7
15.3
13.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 327

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.8
4.4
6.0
5.0
4.4
4.1
4.8
4.0
4.1
4.2
3.6
3.6
2.4
2.6
2.7
3.3

6.9
4.2
4.6
5.6

4.9
5.3
4.5
4.4

4.1
3.9
4.5
3.1

3.3
3.3
2.5
2.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
3.0
3.6
4.8
4.2
3.4
4.0
3.6
2.8
3.7
3.6
3.1
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.8

5.7
3.1
4.0
2.9

4.4
4.5
3.8
2.1

3.5
3.3
3.8
1.9

2.8
3.0
2.3
1.2

39.5 SIC
39.8
39.3
39.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.6 1981
2.7
2.4
2.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.0 1981
2.1
1.4
1.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.5 1981
1.7
1.0
.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.4
0.7
0.6
.3
.3
.1
.5
.3
.5
.7
.7
1.0

0.4
.3
.3
1.4

0.8
.7
.4
2.4

0.2
.6
.5
2.1

0.3
.3
.5
1.0

0.2
.2
.2
.8

0.2
.2
.3
.8

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
4.1
4.5
4.5
4.3
4.2
3.9
4.2
3.9
2.9
3.7
3.1
4.2
5.2
4.6
4.1

6.2
5.2
5.2
5.0

5.2
5.2
4.1
3.4

4.4
4.1
4.0
3.8

4.4
2.9
3.6
3.7

3.0
3.9
4.7
3.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.2
1.3
.9

2.1
2.4
1.9
1.4

4.3
3.1
3.3
2.8

3.1
3.6
2.5
1.5

2.4
2.5
2.3
1.3

2.0
1.9
1.5
1.0

1.3
1.6
1.3
.6

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.7
.5
.7
.7
.7
1.0
.3
1.0
2.2
3.0
2.8

.8
.9
.4
1.8

.3
.6
.6
1.0

.5
.5
.5
.9

.4
.6
.4
1.3

1.3
.2
1.2
2.0

.7
1.5
2.6
2.0

327—CONCRETE, GYPSUM, AND PLASTER PRODUCTS
197.0
210.1
216.0
204.1

170.5
186.6
193.9
198.4
183.0

169.5
184.6
194.5
195.2
178.6

181.0
193.4
204.3
198.3
185.9

13.0
14.3
15.3
15.3

12.1
13.4
14.3
15.4
15.0

12.2
13.5
14.3
15.2
14.8

12.2
13.6
14.5
15.1
14.6

153.4
164.4
168.3
157.1

128.9
142.9
148.3
150.5
137.7

127.8
140.4
148.6
148.3
134.0

247.51
269.21
292.32
309.59

203.66
213.89
246.38
269.40
306.53

220.95
227.56
256.80
270.20
294.12

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
191.7
199.3
207.6
209.9
207.5
215.4
222.3
222.1
212.6
220.8
227.7
228.2
202.6
207.7
210.3
210.1

210.7
222.5
229.1
210.4

209.2
220.7
225.5
209.0

208.6
219.3
224.7
207.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.5
12.9
13.3
13.3
13.8
14.3
14.6
14.9
14.8
15.2
15.7
15.8
15.2
15.1
15.2
15.4

13.3
15.0
15.9
15.5

13.3
15.0
15.9
15.4

13.4
14.6
15.7
15.5

13.5
14.6
15.7
15.4

13.6
14.4
15.6
15.2

164.5
174.6
177.1
162.2

163.7
173.0
176.0
160.8

162.0
171.2
171.3
158.6

155.2
163.6
163.5
149.6

260.29
286.00
309.67
333.25

261.60
288.63
308.79
332.13

257.14
279.06
304.44
328.74

248.05
277.33
301.04
322.40

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
148.8
155.7
163.4
165.7
166.5
138.6
175.9
169.3
175.8
175.3
148.9
162.2
172.4
179.5
179.6
180.1
165.1
158.0
155.3
160.3
162.7
162.6
163.0
150.8
140.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
229.63 244.81 250.26 255.06 257.25 259.45
250.20 265.61 271.56 282.24 283.85 286.78
277.95 277.20 296.09 303.01 301.78 309.28
286.22 297.88 303.97 316.63 318.61 323.60
318.71

206.7 199.7
217.2
209.3
219.2 211.1
204.6 195.2

SIC 327
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 327—CONCRETE, GYPSUM, AND PLASTER PRODUCTS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.56
5.74
5.81
5.68
5.91
5.86
6.30
6.00
6.12
6.35
6.20
6.43
6.54
6.84
6.60
6.89
6.76
6.95
7.23
7.12
7.55
7.45
7.36
7.65
7.85

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.81
6.29
6.83
7.46

5.46
5.86
6.35
6.89
7.78

5.51
5.88
6.42
7.00
7.74

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.6
42.8
42.8
41.5

37.3
36.5
38.8
39.1
39.4

40.1
38.7
40.0
38.6
38.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.0
6.4
6.1
4.9

3.1
3.8
4.3
4.1
4.1

4.4
4.4
4.7
3.9
3.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.8
5.5
5.6
4.7

3.5
3.9
4.1
4.4
3.9

5.9
4.0
4.7
4.3
4.1

9.2
8.3
8.5
5.9
7.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
4.3
4.3
3.0

2.3
2.8
3.4
2.9
2.6

2.9
2.5
3.1
2.8
2.8

4.6
4.7
4.5
3.3
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
1.1
1.2
1.6

.9
1.0
.6
1.4
1.1

2.8
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.2

4.4
3.5
3.9
2.5
3.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.2
5.1
5.4
5.2

8.5
7.5
8.1
7.5
7.9

4.7
3.8
4.9
5.8
5.1

4.2
4.1
4.4
4.5
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.7
2.7
1.8

1.6
2.1
2.5
2.0
1.5

1.6
1.5
2.0
2.0
1.6

2.4
2.5
2.4
1.8
1.7

41.3
41.7
42.5
40.2
40.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.1
43.6
43.9
43.9 43.9
43.4
44.7
44.8
44.6
43.8
42.0
43.8
44.3
43.8
44.5
41.2
42.2
42.5
41.3
42.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
6.0
5.1
6.7
5.5
5.8
5.5
4.5
4.5
4.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
6.7
7.0
6.9
6.6
7.4
7.5
7.5
6.9
7.1
6.7
7.1
6.7
5.4
5.2
5.1
4.6

5.97
6.50
7.07
7.75

6.00
6.53
7.05
7.76

5.98
6.52
7.08
7.79

43.6
44.0
43.8
43.0

43.6
44.2
43.8
42.8

43.0
42.8
43.0
42.2

6.7
7.2
6.8
5.8

6.7
7.2
6.5
5.7

6.0
6.2
5.7
5.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.7
8.6
5.8
7.6
5.4
8.8
7.0
7.5
7.1
8.1
7.7
5.8
4.6
6.5
6.2
5.3

5.8
5.7
5.8
4.8

5.4
5.2
4.7
4.3

4.3
4.4
4.7
4.0

3.5
3.5
3.4
3.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.9
5.5
5.0
5.5
5.7
5.7
5.8
4.8
5.0
5.0
5.9
5.6
3.2
3.3
3.0
2.9

5.2
4.9
5.2
3.4

4.8
4.6
4.2
3.2

3.7
4.0
4.2
3.0

2.8
3.1
2.9
2.4

.7
.5
.7
1.3

.4
.6
.5
1.1

.5
.4
.5
.9

.4
.3
.4
.9

.5
.3
.4
.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
4.1
4.4
3.9
4.3
4.3
4.5
4.4
4.2
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.8
4.1
5.1
3.9

5.5
6.3
6.7
5.2

5.9
5.6
5.5
4.6

4.9
4.7
5.5
4.7

4.9
5.4
5.5
5.0

3.6
4.2
4.3
2.5

3.6
3.5
3.5
2.1

2.7
2.7
2.8
1.6

2.0
2.2
2.1
1.4

RECALLS
3.4
2.9
2.9
3.4

QUITS
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.1

PER 100
1.9
1.7
1.9
3.2

EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.9

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.9
1.5
1.9
1.8




Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 327-CONCRETE, GYPSUM, AND PLASTER PRODUCTS (Con.)
5.92
6.51
7.10
7.75

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.9 SIC
42.6
42.4
41.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.3 1981
5.8
5.1
4.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.2 1981
2.6
2.3
2.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.7 1981
2.2
1.8
1.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
.4 1981
.4
.4
.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
7.5 1981
6.9
6.9
6.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.9 1981
1.9
1.6
1.2

1.8
1.5
1.7
2.4

6.1
4.4
4.6
4.6
5.6

2.4
1.7
2.1
2.9
2.8

0.9
.7
1.1
1.8
1.4

LAYOFFS
0.8
.6
.6
1.9

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.5
0.8
.5
.6
.6
.5
1.4
2.3

0.8
.7
.5
1.5

0.7
.8
1.0
1.8

1.1
.9
1.0
1.7

1.3
1.0
1.8
2.0

2.0
2.3
2.5
2.8

4.7
4.2
4.5
4.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.5
23.5
24.4
24.3
23.9
24.3
24.8
25.0
23.7
24.6
24.9
24.7
21.4
21.4
21.2
21.3

24.3
25.1
24.5
21.7

23.9
24.5
23.9
21.5

23.7
24.5
23.6
21.5

23.4
24.5
23.1
21.4

23.0
23.6
22.4
20.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
15.7
16.5
17.2
17.0
16.7
17.1
17.5
17.6
16.8
17.5
17.9
17.7
14.6
14.8
14.9
14.9

17.0
17.7
17.5
15.0

16.6
17.5
17.0
15.0

16.5
17.4
16.8
15.0

16.1
17.4
16.4
15.0

15.6
16.5
15.8
14.3

239.23
265.19
284.65
306.05

239.32
263.73
283.72
314.30

235.49
260.89
282.74
304.50

228.54
254.32
286.23
303.46

5.34
5.88
6.44
6.94

5.39
5.90
6.39
7.00

5.34
5.97
6.47
7.00

5.39
5.97
6.52
6.96

45.4
45.5
45.3
43.1

44.8
45.1
44.2
44.1

44.4
44.7
44.4
44.9

44.1
43.7
43.7
43.5

42.4
42.6
43.9
43.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
7.7
7.4
7.8
6.8
8.3
8.0
8.3
8.3
7.5
7.6
7.3
7.4
4.6
5.2
4.3
5.0

7.4
7.7
6.9
5.5

7.3
7.8
6.8
5.9

6.5
7.1
6.2
5.5

5.6
6.0
5.4
5.1

72.1
74.4
75.3

71.8
74.3
74.1

70.8
73.7
71.5

69.4
72.0
68.9

3271—CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK
22.8
23.7
23.4
21.2

20.2
21.5
21.6
21.2
19.1

19.3
20.8
21.2
20.4
18.2

21.0
22.1
22.4
20.9
19.1

15.7
16.6
16.6
14.7

13.4
14.6
15.0
14.4
12.9

12.8
14.0
14.7
13.9
12.2

14.3
15.1
15.8
14.3
13.0

227.94
247.24
274.44
283.41

184.13
195.81
230.29
250.04
289.04

201.50
199.28
241.38
242.52
286.48

5.24
5.71
6.28
6.70

4.99
5.35
5.92
6.33
7.19

5.05
5.30
6.08
6.45
7.18

43.5
43.3
43.7
42.3

36.9
36.6
38.9
39.5
40.2

39.9
37.6
39.7
37.6
39.9

6.4
6.9
6.5
4.8

3.1
3.4
4.6
4.0
3.8

4.2
3.7
4.7
3.8
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
211.09 227.19
229.19 240.90
264.05 266.74
258.24 272.95
303.12

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
228.51 237.51 241.30 241.98
252.11 260.35 262.54 264.81
282.56 281.42 287.84 292.19
276.41 283.96 291.25 292.22

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.05
5.14
5.17
5.22
5.28
5.33
5.38
5.50
5.64
5.76
5.77
5.82
6.07
6.09
6.21
6.24
6.34
6.45
6.44
6.55
6.65
6.68
6.78
6.53
7.20
41.8
42.6
43.5
40.1
42.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.2
44.2
45.5
45.7
43.8
44.7
45.2
45.5
45.5
45.4
45.1
43.8
41.8
42.2
42.7
43.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
5.2
6.3
7.6
5.7
6.6
6.3
4.5
4.5
4.5

sic: 3272—CONCRETE PRODUCTS, NEC
1977
1978
1979

See footnotes at end of tables.

Ann.
Avg.

42

67.6
72.0
72.3

59.9
66.0
68.1

59.3
66.3
68.5

62.6
68.3
70.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
64.4
66.6
70.1
71.4
71.4
73.0
75.4
74.5
72.9
71.5
75.0
75.4

72.3
74.6
76.3

SIC 329

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3272—CONCRETE PRODUCTS, NEC (Con.)
1980
1981

67.2

66.6
60.9

66.7
60.8

67.3
61.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

53.0
56.4
55.4
50.7

45.9
51.4
51.8
50.0
45.1

45.2
51.3
51.9
50.3
44.8

48.4
53.3
53.8
50.7
45.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

219.12
234.35
253.12
275.72

184.23
197.47
225.37
246.09
281.07

201.28
213.10
230.11
251.30
268.80

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.28
5.62
6.07
6.66

5.02
5.41
5.72
6.23
6.94

5.07
5.45
5.71
6.33
6.91

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.5
41.7
41.7
41.4

4.9
55

5.0
4.3

36.7
36.5
39.4
39.5
40.5
2.8
35
3.9
3.7
3.8

39.7
39.1
40.3
39.7
38.9
3.7
41
4.1
3.6
3.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
68.4
67.2
67.5
68.8
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
52.4
56.8
55.5
50.0
58.4
59.4
57.4
56.1
58.2
57.7
54.6
55.3
51.9
50.5
51.6
50.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
206.74 214.14
228.65 233.20
246.03 240.72
262.92 266.67
288.40

68.5

68.2

67.1

66.1

57.8
58.7
59.0
51.8

57.2
58.5
58.2
51.8

56.6
58.2
57.1
51.1

55.6
58.0
54.9
49.9

230.69
247.66
264.39
291.45

226.80
245.23
266.28
292.56

231.63
242.76
262.09
289.80

5.39
5.80
6.28
6.89

5.40
5.77
6.31
6.90

5.45
5.78
6.27

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
217.36 222.92 226.53 227.06
237.11 238.10 238.29 241.83
253.68 258.34 256.39 265.31
275.22 277.38 279.71 288.54

PROniOnN-WnRKFR AVFRAfiF WFFKIY HOURS
42.5
42.3
41.5
41.8
42.4
42.4
42.9
42.8
42.7
42.1
42.0
40.8
41.7
41.5
41.9
40.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
4.2
4.5
48
57
4^9
4^2
4.0
3.9
4.1

42.6
42.5
43.0
42.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.4
5.2
5.6
5.8
59
59
61
65
5^2
5
^
5
6^2
&6
4.1
4.2
4.7
4.3

42.8
42.7
42.1
42.3

42.0
42.5
42.2
42.4

6.90

42.5
42.0
41.8
42.0

86.5
92.8
98.1
94.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

68.5
73.9
78.1
74.7

70.7
78.4
82.8
88.5
82.7

71.8
76.8
83.3
86.3
79.3

82.0
89.8
88.5
85.4

53.9
60.3
64.0
68.0
63.3

54.7
58.5
64.4
66.3
60.5

60.2
63.6
70.7
68.3
66.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




77.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
92.6
84.8
88.9
93.8
100.4
96.7
100.1
90.9
95.4
105.2
105.4
101.2
99.4
99.7
92.9
98.0
PRODUCTION
67.1
72.2
75.7
72.9

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
74.2
75.5
70.6
81.0
81.2
77.5
85.3
81.5
85.1
79.2
79.5
77.8

93.9
100.6
105.5
99.5

75.4
81.3
84.9
79.4

63.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
54.6 1981
56.2
52.5
47.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
224.35 1981
241.92
265.23
292.07 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.38 1981
5.76
6.33
6.84

1977
1978
1979
1980
41.7 1981
42.0
41.9
42.7

Feb.

Mar.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

286.18
318.79
345.88
365.51

293.04
326.52
341.67
362.09

277.86
306.25
332.98
356.49

265.52
305.23
323.70
340.89

6.64
7.18
7.79
8.54

6.66
7.24
7.73
8.56

6.60
7.24
7.78
8.59

6.54
7.25
7.80
8.63

43.8
45.5
45.0
42.0

43.1
44.4
44.4
42.8

44.0
45.1
44.2
42.3

42.1
42.3
42.8
41.5

40.6
42.1
41.5
39.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
7.1
7.5
7.3
7.3
7.8
8.1
8.3
7.0
7.6
7.2
8.1
7.3
58
49
56
59

6.9
7.2
7.4
61

7.4
7.7
6.9
60

6.1
6.0
5.9
55

5.1
5.8
4.9
45

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

42.3
42.8
42.7
40.7

36.1
34.0
36.4
37.0
37.3

38.9
36.8
38.2
36.6
35.4

6.2
6.6
6.4
5.1

2.6
2.9

4.2
3.8
4.3
35

3.6
35
3.6

3.3

40.4
40.3
41.6
38.9
38.9

SIC 329—MISC. NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS

25.9
28.4
31.8
31.9
31.2

26.2
28.8
32.1
31.8
31.7

101.3
108.5
111.2
99.7

96.9
105.8
110.2
106.5
98.7

95.8
104.6
110.2
106.0
99.4

97.7
106.6
110.8
105.5
100.3

237.64
264.17
285.76
303.40

224.22
245.59
277.68
295.36
317.70

231.01
248.85
279.36
299.52
321.10

92.1
97.6
90.5 1977

1978
1979
1980
68.3 1981
73.2
76.9
70.9

WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR*
281.84 283.16 286.89
319.90 321.73 323.96
340.05 334.28 342.90
351.42 350.27 353.22

PRUDUWION-WURKtK AVtRAGt WttKLY HUUKS
43.9
43.9
44.0
43.2
45.7
45.7
43.7
43.4
44.1
44.4
45.1
41.5
42.1
42.7
40.7
40.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
5.1
6.6
6.9
5.4
5.7
5.8
47
44
4.5

25.7
28.8
31.2
32.1
31.1

4~4
4.5

AVERAGE
277.64
299.35
329.00
330.48

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR
6.55
6.45
6.42
6.27
6.31
6.11
7.12
7.04
7.00
6.85
6.78
6.68
7.62
7.54
7.41
7.58
7.26
7.23
8.41
8.32
8.23
8.10
7.95
7.86
8.68

27.5
29.9
32.4
30.5

4i
4.6

73.5
78.1
81.6
76.9

6.06
6.46
7.12
7.72
8.62

1977
1978
1979
1980
86.6 1981

5^2
4.9

73.9
79.7
83.8
78.0

6.04
6.44
7.02
7.54
8.63

131.4
140.1
148.5
143.6
138.7

5^6
5.0

74.1
80.6
83.4
78.6

6.42
6.98
7.52
8.23

PRODUCTION-WORKER
246.84 270.86
269.20 294.25
300.77 301.29
305.75 323.57
337.65

129.7
137.6
147.3
144.2
137.7

4.7
50

91.8
97.3
102.2
96.4

235.73
237.73
271.98
282.55
305.15

131.0
138.3
147.2
144.5
136.8

5.2
56

92.4
98.8
104.7
97.8

218.04
218.96
255.53
278.98
321.90

134.9
143.1
149.2
138.3

5.2
60

92.6
99.8
103.7
98.6

271.57
298.74
321.10
334.96

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.6
65

SIC 3273—READY-MIXED) CONCRETE
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

SIC 3273—READY-MIXED CONCRETE (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.27
5.33
5.33
5.20
5.16
5.13
5.47
5.62
5.55
5.54
5.69
5.50
6.04
6.17
6.09
6.05
5.90
5.83
6.74
6.62
6.52
6.46
6.87
6.60
7.00
40.3
41.8
42.2
40.7
41.2

Ann.
Avg.

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
134.7
133.5
139.3
136.1
141.1
142.1
145.3
144.3
150.5
152.9
151.5
149.3
142.3
136.8
135.0
134.1

136.0
143.7
151.2
134.3

136.6
144.5
149.8
135.0

135.7
145.4
148.7
135.1

136.4
146.9
146.8
136.9

138.0
147.9
146.6
137.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.4
28.4
28.0
26.8
29.4
29.3
29.9
30.1
32.4
33.4
32.8
33.0
31.4
30.2
29.5
29.1

28.0
30.0
33.0
29.1

28.1
30.3
32.7
29.4

28.3
30.9
32.3
29.8

28.6
31.0
32.0
30.6

28.7
31.6
32.4
31.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
100.1
101.3
105.5
102.0
107.1
108.1
109.6
110.3
111.2
112.5
114.5
113.1
104.1
98.2
95.3
94.5

101.9
108.7
112.6
95.2

102.5
109.3
111.8
96.5

101.4
109.8
110.4
96.9

104.5
110.7
108.8
98.7

105.8
111.1
108.0
99.2

241.78
268.81
289.82
303.81

242.36
272.00
291.76
308.10

247.46
278.64
296.38
318.24

253.98
283.62
302.46
324.52

PRODUCTION-WORKER
226.85 229.04
254.33 257.65
284.00 272.90
300.35 295.39
325.40

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
235.61 240.35 236.98 240.45
261.64 266.27 262.92 266.70
279.81 287.28 284.00 287.73
298.41 299.63 295.66 300.00

MANUFACTURING

SIC 329
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 329—MISC . NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.56
5.60
5.75
5.65
5.78
6.29
6.28
6.20
6.07
6.12
6.86
6.84
6.71
6.62
6.64
7.41
7.38
7.35
7.22
7.24
7.86

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.74
6.26
6.82
7.40

5.55
5.99
6.58
7.10
7.73

5.58
6.04
6.62
7.20
7.87

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.4
42.2
41.9
41.0

40.4
41.0
42.2
41.6
41.1

41.4
41.2
42.2
41.6
40.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
4.4
4.3
3.3

3.3
4.1
4.3
3.8
3.4

3.6
4.2
4.6
3.8
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.3
3.2
2.7

2.8
2.7
3.3
2.9
3.0

6.0
2.8
3.2
2.5
2.5

3.7
2.5
3.0
2.4
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.6
2.5
1.3

1.9
1.9
2.7
1.6
1.3

1.8
1.8
2.6
1.3
1.1

2.4
1.9
2.5
1.4
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.4
.5
1.3

.8
.6
.5
1.1
1.5

4.0
.8
.5
1.2
1.3

1.1
.5
.4
.8
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.0
3.3
3.7

5.4
2.9
2.9
3.1
3.1

4.4
2.4
2.7
2.9
2.6

2.6
2.3
2.9
3.3
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.5
1.6
.9

1.0
1.0
1.5
1.1
.8

.9
1.0
1.3
.9
.7

1.2
1.2
1.5
1.1
.8

40.8
41.9
42.9
41.6
41.4

DOLLARS
5.78
6.32
6.90
7.50

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.9 41.7 41.8 41.0 41.6
42.1
42.4
42.2
42.2
41.8
41.1
41.7
41.7
41.4
42.0
40.8
40.6
40.6
40.0
39.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
4.1
4.1
4.1
3.8
3.9
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.4
4.3
4.6
4.6
3.8
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.3
2.8
2.9
3.7
3.2
2.8
2.9
3.4

5.84
6.37
6.95
7.52

5.84
6.40
6.98
7.57

5.92
6.45
7.04
7.65

41.4
42.2
41.7
40.4

41.5
42.5
41.8
40.7

41.8
43.2
42.1
41.6

4.0
4.7
4.3
3.0

3.9
4.5
4.3
3.1

3.9
4.6
4.2
3.5

3.4
4.4
3.4
3.5

3.2
3.5
2.8
3.1

2.8
3.1
2.8
3.1

2.5
2.7
2.1
2.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
3.0
2.6
3.5
2.4
2.7
3.8
3.3
2.7
3.4
2.7
3.6
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.2

2.6
3.7
2.9
1.4

2.5
3.1
2.2
1.5

2.1
2.8
2.4
1.2

1.8
2.3
1.6
.9

.6
.6
1.0
2.1

.6
.4
.4
2.1

.5
.2
.4
1.4

.5
.3
.3
1.7

.5
.3
.4
1.2

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
2.5
2.6
2.6
3.0
3.3
3.1
2.6
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.1
4.2
5.6
4.4
3.7

4.5
4.9
5.7
5.3

3.5
3.8
3.5
3.3

3.0
3.0
3.1
3.2

2.0
2.2
3.2
2.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
12
14
15
15
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.9
1.6
.9
.9
.9
.9

24
3.0
3.0
1.5

20
2.3
1.7
1.1

13
1.6
1.2
.9

.9
1.2
1.1
.6

5.99
6.55
7.10
7.69

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.4 SIC
43.3
42.6
42.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.3 1981
4.6
4.1
3.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.1 1981
2.1
1.9
1.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.5 1981
1.5
1.1
.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
.4 1981
.4
.6
.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.3 1981
2.5
2.8
2.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
8 1981
.9
.8 SIC
.5
1977
1978
1979

See footnotes at end of tables.




Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 329—MISC. NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
4.5
3.3
3.9
4.1
3.0
3.5
4.5
4.1
3.5
3.8
4.2
3.5
3.0
2.0
2.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.6
.6
.5
.4
.4
.6
.3
.4
.7
1.1
1.2

Ann.
Avg.

44

l.i
.6
.9
2.0

3.6
1.2
.6
1.2
1.6

2.8
.8
.5
1.3
1.3

LAYOFFS PER LOO EMPLOYEES
0.3
0.6
0.6
.6
.4
.7
.5
.7
.4
3.7
2.5
2.9

0.9
.7
.9
2.0

0.9
.5
1.3
2.8

0.8
.5
.9
1.5

1.0
.5
1.2
1.6

0.5
.4
1.4
1.0

0.7
.9
1.4
1.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.6
25.7
26.5
26.4
27.2
27.6
27.7
28.2
29.7
30.0
30.4
30.1
30.3
29.8
29.5
28.7

26.4
28.6
30.1
28.1

26.5
28.2
29.6
27.8

26.5
28.6
29.5
27.6

26.4
28.8
29.7
28.3

27.1
29.2
29.9
28.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17.9
18.0
18.6
18.4
18.7
19.0
18.9
19.3
20.1
20.5
20.8
20.8
20.6
20.1
19.6
18.8

18.6
19.6
20.8
18.3

18.7
19.3
20.5
18.1

18.5
19.6
20.3
18.2

18.4
19.7
20.3
19.0

19.0
20.0
20.5
19.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
218.12 211.58 223.11 223.44 224.01 227.93 230.20
248.46 247.46 247.65 252.75 248.52 251.10 252.72
270.63 256.61 266.02 271.42 268.13 264.80 272.28
293.04 284.89 292.40 287.62 287.39 283.01 281.39
310.50

229.31
255.19
271.08
292.07

239.78
261.65
275.81
297.82

248.40
268.69
292.16
314.18

5.67
6.24
6.69
7.29

5.69
6.27
6.71
7.32

5.75
6.32
6.81
7.39

6.00
6.49
7.04
7.41

40.6
40.5
40.7
38.6

40.3
40 7
40.4
39.9

41.7
414
40.5
40.3

41.4
414
41.5
42.4

3.3
3.5
3.4
1.8

3.2
3.6
3.6
2.5

3.5
3.9
3.5
2.8

3.8
3.8
3.6
3.4

21.8
22.4
21.2

21.8
22.7
20.5

21.7
23.0
19.6

21.3
23.0
19.4

0.6
.5
.5
1.6
1.1

3291—ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
26.1
28.0
29.8
29.1

25.9
27.4
29.3
30.0
28.7

25.3
27.4
29.2
30.2
28.6

25.4
27.6
29.5
30.2
28.9

18.3
19.3
20.4
19.5

18.0
19.1
20.0
20.6
19.4

17.6
19.1
20.0
20.7
19.4

17.7
19.2
20.1
20.6
19.7

226.00
251.72
270.25
290.73

211.58
238.40
264.62
287.53
300.85

222.08
247.86
267.39
287.64
304.30

5.65
6.20
6.64
7.25

5.51
5.99
6.47
7.03
7.41

5.47
6.09
6.49
7.05
7.44

40.0
406
40.7
40.1

38.4
39 8
40.9
40.9
40.6

40.6
40 7
41.2
40.8
40.9

3.0
3.5
3.4
2.8

2.6
3.4
3.6
3.6
2.9

2.9
4.1
3.6
3.4
2.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.55
5.51
5.62
5.60
5.70
6.06
6.11
6.13
6.21
6.26
6.49
6.48
6.52
6.62
6.67
7.13
7.14
7.31
7.30
7.35
7.50

DOLLARS
5.67
6.20
6.62
7.37

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.4
39.7
39.9
39.3
40.2
39.3
410
40 5
404
40 7
39.7
40.5
40.0
41.7
40.8
40.2
39.6
41.0
39.9
40.0
39.4
39.1
38.4
41.1
41.4
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.3
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.7
3.4
3.2
3.3
3.2
3.3
2.6
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.0
3.8
3.1
2.8
2.3
2.2
2.1
3.6
3.1

3292—ASBESTOS PRODUCTS
21.6
22.2
21.7

21.3
21.2
23.1

21.3
21.3
22.8

21.3
21.5
22.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.5
21.7
22.1
22.2
21.7
21.9
22.6
23.0
22.4
22.6
22.7
21.9

21.7
22.5
21.9

SIC 33

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3292—ASBESTOS PRODUCTS <[Con.)
16.0

16.4

16.3

16.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
16.8
16.8
17.3
17.4
16.7
16.9
17.5
17.8
17.3
17.5
17.7
17.1
14.1
12.1
12.0
11.9

16.8
17.3
16.9
12.1

16.8
17.3
16.4
12.7

16.9
17.7
15.8
12.6

16.8
17.8
15.3
13.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
258.13 265.43 262.48 267.41 262.84 269.33 270.07
267.95 274.68 280.58 280.58 280.36 286.01 289.29
289.39 265.59 284.56 296.95 291.75 293.99 296.73
307.52 304.14 295.80 302.81 309.00 309.55 310.43
327.95

259.95
293.26
300.24
308.45

271.06
294.81
298.03
316.47

6.31
6.62
7.15
7.59

6.16
6.59
7.20
7.56

6.26
6.61
7.13
7.70

42.8
43.7
41.5
40.9

42.2
44.5
41.7
40.8

43.3
44.6
41.8
41.1

4.7
5.5
3.4
2.5

4.2
5.3
3.5
2.9

4.2
4.7
3.2
3.1

27.9
31.7
33.9
32.5

28.1
31.7
34.2
32.9

29.9
32.3
33.6
32.8

17.2

19.3
17.1

18.9
17.3

18.6
17.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

16.8
17.2
16.8
13.1

16.6
16.4
18.0
14.9
13.3

16.6
16.5
17.8
14.6
13.4

16.6
16.6
17.3
14.3
13.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

263.95
281.01
290.79
307.27

247.23
265.02
293.23
298.87
322.26

256.49
250.88
284.43
303.84
325.21

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.11
6.46
6.94
7.44

5.79
6.28
6.71
7.15
7.86

5.91
6.21
6.63
7.20
8.01

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.2
43.5
41.9
41.3

42.7
42.2
43.7
41.8
41.0

43.4
40.4
42.9
42.2
40.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
4.8
3.3
2.8

4.2
4.9
4.0
3.4
3.1

4.3
4.4
3.7
3.1
2.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.88
6.06
6.09
6.19
6.17
6.29
6.30
6.45
6.45
6.46
6.73
6.69
6.89
7.02
7.03
7.27
7.40
7.25
7.44
7.50
7.96
43.9
42.6
43.0
42.3
41.2

DOLLAR?
6.22
6.53
7.05
7.55

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.8
43.2
43.1
42.6
43.3
43.6
43.5
43.5
43.4
43.8
39.7
41.7
41.3
42.3
41.5
41.1
40.8
40.7
41.2
41.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.0
5.2
5.2
4.7
4.9
5.3
4.3
4.6
4.9
5.3
4.1
4.8
3.9
2.8
3.3
2.2
3.1
3.1
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.3
3.2
2.6
2.9

SIC 3296—MINERAL WOOL
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

28.8
31.6
33.2
32.0

28.1
30.5
32.1
32.7
31.9

27.5
30.7
32.0
32.6
31.6

28.6
30.9
32.7
32.4
31.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
29.1
29.0
31.1
27.6
31.7
32.1
31.5
32.3
32.5
32.7
33.5
33.4
31.0
30.3
31.9
30.8

28.0
31.5
33.8
31.5

SIC 33-PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1,181.6 1,154.1 1,149.0
1,214.9 1,187.5 1,186.6
1,253.9 1,249.5 1,250.9
1,144.1 1,217.0 1,216.0
1,136.7 1,137.7
See footnotes at end of tables.




ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,170.7 1,181.5 1,197.4 1,212.0 1,190.0
1,187.1 1,197.8 1,208.8 1,222.8 1,214.8
1,258.0 1,267.0 1,267.2 1,283.8 1,271.0
1,215.3 1,205.2 1,161.2 1,123.6 1,065.7
1,141.3

Jan.

Feb.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
113.3 112.2
108.3
110.6
116.2
117.8
120.4 122.1
133.6
135.0
138.4 137.5
131.5
123.5
121.6 115.9

110.4
123.1
134.9
116.1

113.6
125.7
135.1
119.8

113.1
126.6
134.7
121.7

113.1
127.7
134.1
123.9

113.8
129.9
132.9
124.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
923.4
937.8 949.6
926.6
939.5
949.9
961.3 951.5
1,001.9 1,000.4 1,014.2 997.5
935.7
891.6
854.7
803.3

918.8
955.0
984.4
808.6

933.4
971.0
987.4
832.5

926.3
970.3
969.5
843.9

919.8
979.6
961.3
863.0

922.3
986.2
951.6
875.0

317.82
356.17
378.72
397.40

316.36
352.80
372.60
402.99

319.19
359.97
377.29
419.83

325.14
365.08
379.96
430.98

7.64
8.42
9.17
9.96

7.66
8.42
9.11
10.10

7.71
8.53
9.27
10.29

7.76
8.57
9.29
10.36

41.6
42.3
41.3
399

41.3
41.9
40.9
399

41.4
42.2
40.7
40 8

41.9
42.6
40.9
416

4.0
4.5
3.8
2.6

3.7
4.3
3.6
2.7

3.8
4.3
3.6
3.1

4.1
4.4
3.4
3.4

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

SIC 33—PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (Con.]

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.4
16.2
16.2
15.7

1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

1,183.5
1,218.1
1,255.6
1,069.9

1,195.2
1,233.9
1,256.8
1,092.0

1,186.0
1,231.9
1,237.8
1,103.7

1,178.8
1,241.2
1,230.1
1,123.3

17.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
16.4 1981
18.0
14.9
13.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
276.95 1981
300.79
300.24
322.70 1977
1978
1979
1980
6.28 1981
6.64
7.20
7.72 1977
1978
1979
1980
44.1 1981
45.3
41.7
41.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.7 1981
4.7
3.5
3.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

110.1
121.1
134.2
124.6

103.3
114.3
130.5
131.8
124.7

103.3
114.5
131.6
132.2
124.4

105.9
115.0
132.3
132.5
125.2

922.1
954.3
986.4
879.2

899.3
929.3
987.3
949.5
877.1

893.6
929.4
987.7
946.7
877.3

913.7
929.0
993.6
945.6
880.9

305.62
342.76
371.77
391.78

279.20
323.05
363.76
378.51
425.80

284.31
329.54
368.38
384.62
429.79

7.40
8.20
8.98
9.77

6.98
7.86
8.62
9.30
10.36

7.02
7.96
8.75
9.45
10.56

41.3
41.8
41.4
401

40.0
41.1
42.2
40 7
41.1

40.5
41.4
42.1
40.7
40.7

3.7
4.2
3.9
2.8

3.3
4.1
4.3
3.2
3.3

3.5
4.2
4.4
3.3
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
2.9
2.6
3.0

3.2
3.4
2.9
3.1
3.3

3.8
2.2
2.5
2.3
2.5

4.2
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1,180.8 1980
1,248.4 1981
1,218.7
1,136.3

1.6
1.8
1.7
9

.9
1.6
1.8
1.2
.9

1.1
1.2
1.7
1.0
.8

1.5
1.4
1.8
1.1
1*0

30.3
32.5
33.9
32.2

45

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR?
290.58 298.69 305.76 310.06 308.51 310.31
329.51 331.17 335.27 341.01 342.76 347.36
366.63 371.96 365.98 370.66 373.77 371.28
385.02 387.32 378.07 377.32 379.44 384.15
432.37
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.40 7.47
7.35
7.07
7.18
8.10 8.20
8.04
7.94
7.98
8.91 9.05
8.84
8.75
8.92
9.65 9.83
9.62
9.46
9.54
10.52
41.1
41.5
41.9
40 7
41.1

DOLLAR?
7.55
8.31
9.10
9.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.6
41.6
41.9 41.3
41.1
41.5
41.7
42.1 41.8
41.8
41.7
41.4
41.6 41.3
40.8
406
39 3
39 1
38 6
39 0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.9
4.1
4.2
4.2
3.8
3.9
4.0
3.9
3.6
3.7
4.3
3.3
3.0
2.3
2.1
2.1
2.3
3.2
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
3.8
3.3
2.5
3.0
3.9
3.6
2.8
2.6
3.4
3.1
2.5
1.9
2.1
2.9
3.5

3.2
3.4
2.7
4.3

2.6
2.9
2.3
4.2

2.4
2.7
2.6
3.5

2.3
2.3
1.9
3.3

1.9
1.7
1.9
2.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
2.5
2.4
1.5
1.7
2.6
2.6
1.9
1.9
2.5
2.4
1.7
.9
.8
.8
.7

2.1
2.4
1.7
.8

1.6
2.1
1.5
.9

1.5
1.9
1.5
7

1.2
1.4
1.1
7

.9
1.0
.7
.6

MANUFACTURING

SIC 33
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 33—PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (Con.]
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
.8
.6
1.8

20
1.5
8
1.6
2.2

2.6
.7
5
1.1
1.5

24
.9
5
1.2
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
2.5
2.9
3.8

3.5
2.6
2.5
3.1
2.7

3.3
2.4
2.2
2.6
2.6

2.2
2.9
2.2
2.7
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
1.0
1.0
.6

.5
.6
q
.7
.5

.5
.6
7
.6
.4

.7
.8
9
.7
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
.6
1.0
2.5

2.2
1.0
.6
1.6
1.3

1.9
.9
.5
1.1
1.3

.7
1.2
.4
1.2
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

554.3
560.5
570.5
512.3

33.0
• 38.4
43.9
39.5

432.6
441.7
451.3
396.0

338.58
389.69
428.89
449.16

540.3
549.2
567.8
547.5
509.6
29.7
34.7
41.1
42.3
39.6
419.9
429.8
450.3
428.9
395.8
303.81
369.08
416.79
433.60
484.38

534.2
547.6
567.0
545.9
510.5
29.6
35.4
41.7
42.6
40.4
414.4
428.7
449.7
426.6
396.9
308.11
379.22
427.91
446.31
503.42

See footnotes at end of tables.




548.7
542.6
570.7
545.5
512.6
30.5
35.5
42.2
42.7
40.6
428.7
424.5
453.1
426.8
398.8

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

RECALLS PER ] 00 EMPLOYEES
1.2
07
07
10
.7
.9
.6
1.0
5
6
4
5
.9
.8
1.9
2.6

08
.6
6
3.2

06
.5
6
2.9

07
.6
7
2.3

08
.6
7
2.3

09
.5
9
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8 36
9.39
10.41
1L40

Ill
8.98
9 90
10.84
11.96

7 84
9.16
1014
1L13
12.43

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
2.2
2.2
3.0
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.2
2.3
2.2
3.1
3.8
6.4
6.7
5.3

3.9
3.6
4.4
4.6

3.9
3.2
3.9
3.7

3.4
2.6
3.5
3.0

2.8
2.1
3.2
2.1

2.4
1.8
3.2
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.5
41.5
41.2
39.4

39.1
41.1
42.1
40.0
40.5

39.3
41.4
42.2
40.1
40.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.8
.8
.8
.8
.9
1.0
.9
9
10
10
10
.6
.6
.5
.5

1.6
2.0
19
.9

1.4
1.6
14
.7

.8
1.0
9
.5

.6
.7
7
.4

.5
.6
5
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
3.5
34
2.2

2.5
3.4
38
2.5
2.7

2.6
3.6
40
2.9
3.0

1.1
.5
1.4
2.7

1.5
.6
1.6
2.1

1.6
.7
1.7
1.7

1.4
.6
1.9
1.1

1.2
.6
2.0
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
2.5
2.2
3.4

3.6
3.7
2.7
3.0
3.9

3.9
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.8

4.9
2.5
2.1
2.6
2.5

1977
1978
1979
541.3 1980
567.9 1981
548.0
508.1
1977
1978
1979
34.0 1980
40.7 1981
42.6
39.3
1977
1978
1979
421.9 1980
449.7 1981
429.8
394.1
1977
1978
1979
357.28 1980
407.68 1981
426.41
486.37

.8
1.1
1.0
.4

.4
1.1
1.0
.5
.6

.4
.6
1.1
4
.5

.8
.8
1.2
.5
.6

1.7
1.1
.8
2.7

2.9
2.2
1.3
2.2
2.9

3.4
1.1
.8
1.6
2.0

3.7
1.4
.6
1.7
1.6

2.9
2.3
2.5
4.2

3.9
2.5
2.2
3.0
3.0

3.7
2.7
1.8
2.5
2.5

2.0
3.0
1.7
2.7
2.3

.4
.5
5
.3

.3
.3
4
.3
.3

.2
.3
.3
.3
.2

.3
.3
3
.3
.3

LAYOFFS
.5
.5
.4
2.4

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.6
1.1
.4
.6
.4
.3
1.1
.4
5.1
3.8
5.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
558.7
566.7
575.2
573.7
551.6
559.2
567.9
571.0
575.9
576.7
586.6
585.0
542.8
524.1
498.9
482.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.7
33.0
34.5
34.8
36.2
37.4
39.4
40.2
43.9
45.9
47.3
43.1
42.6
40.2
38.2
36.6
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
437.6
444.5
451.5
449.4
433.1
440.2
448.4
450.5
457.3
458.0
465.9
463.6
424.1
405.6
380.4
367.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
316.79 333.25
376.98 375.65
418.50 447.18
441.50 446.12
501.43

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 331—BLAST FURNACE AND BASIC STEEL PRODUCTS (Con.)

SIC 331—BLAST FURNACE AND BASIC SSTEEL PRODUCTS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

565.7
570.0
582.4
478.5

34.9
40.5
46.8
36.3

441.3
450.4
460.8
363.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
343.60 345.27 346.04 348.25
379.55 384.14 390.60 397.03
421.48 426.82 437.65 431.73
432.02 427.12 434.71 440.42

557.5
568.0
571.8
483.9

35.2
40.0
45.4
36.8

434.4
449.6
451.5
371.1

355.83
409.34
437.88
456.30

548.3
564.5
560.5
490.7

34.4
40.0
43.6
37.9

426.9
446.8
441.2
377.4

349.34
399.92
423.60
458.64

541.0
566.5
553.9
498.8

34.1
40.4
43.2
38.7

420.1
449.2
434.2
385.6

351.75
410.06
434.22
482.00

46

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8 44
8 62
8.70
7 90
803
836
8 36
9.70
9.30
9.59
9.14
9.15
9.19
9.19
1006
10.28
1023
10.26
10 47
10 66
1068
11.67
11.47 11.59
11*07
11*24
1L01
1L28
12.23
40.1
41.2
41.6
40.1
41.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.0
40.4
41.1
41.3
41.5
41.1
41.3
41.8
42.0
41.4
43.5
41.2
41.6
41.8
40.5
40.3
38.3
38.0
37.9
38.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.8
3.1
3.2
3.0
37
37
2.7
2.4
2.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
2.8
3.0
3.1
3.1
3.7
3.6
3.3
34
38
3.4
36
1.7
1.4
1.6
1.4

8.69
9.66
10 59
11.76

8.75
9.81
10.91
11.99

8.80
9.80
10.85
11.95

40.9
42.2
41.0
39.1

40.2
41.4
40.0
39.0

40.2
41.8
39.8
40.2

40.6
41.6
39.3
40.7

3.0
3.9
3.5
2.0

2.4
3.6
2.9
2.1

2.4
3.5
2.9
2.4

2.8
3.5
2.5
2.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
1.9
3.1
3.6
3.0
3.9
3.4
2.4
2.1
3.3
2.7
2.0
2.0
2.1
3.2
4.7

2.2
2.3
1.9
5.5

1.7
2.2
1.5
5.0

1.8
1.9
1.7
3.9

2.2
1.8
1.6
4.1

2.1
1.5
2.0
2.9

NEW HIRES PER 100
1.0
1.9
2.1
1.1
2.0
1.2
.4
.4

.9
1.4
.9
.3

.7
1.2
.6
.3

.5
.8
.5
.3

.5
.6
.4
.4

.4
.4
.3
.3

.9
.7
.5
4.1

1.0
.6
.6
4.9

.8
.7
.6
4.3

.9
.8
.9
3.2

1.4
.9
1.0
3.3

1.5
.8
1.5
2.4

SEPARATIONS PEf \ 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
1.4
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.7
2.0
1.5
1.5
3.5
7.0
8.8
6.8

4.0
3.3
3.6
5.4

4.3
2.7
3.9
4.0

3.9
2.2
3.7
2.9

3.2
1.8
2.9
2.0

2.8
1.6
3.4
2.7

1.0
1.5
15
.4

1.0
1.0
10
.3

.4
.4
4
.3

.3
.3
3
.2

.3
.3
2
.2

EMPLOYEES
1.5
.8
1.4
2.1
1.1
1.9
.4
.3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
.9
1.5
1.6
.9
1.4
1.0
.6
.6
2.6
1.2
1.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.3
.3
.3
.4
.4
3
4
4
.3
.3
.2

.4
.4
4
.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 331—BLAST FURNACE AND BASIC STEEL PRODUCTS (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3317
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

1.6
.8
1.1
3.1

2.7
1.2
.8
1.8
1.6

2.6
1.3
.4
1.3
1.2

0.8
1.7
.5
1.5
1.3

0.7
.5
.4
2.4

0.4
.4
.4
5.9

0.5
.4
.3
7.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

469.9
472.0
478.5
429.3

25.2
29.5
34.0
29.8

368.6
373.8
379.7
332.8

346.18
401.58
442.65
464.13

8.59
9.70
10.77
11.84

458.5
463.7
476.0
459.1
427.6
22.2
26.5
31.6
32.1
29.7
358.2
364.9
378.8
360.7
333.6
309.26
379.25
431.10
446.95
499.72
7.95
9.25
10.24
11.23
12.40

452.7
461.9
475.2
458.3
428.1
22.2
27.0
32.0
32.3
30.1
353.2
363.5
378.2
359.4
334.1

313.56
390.70
442.05
462.80
522.78
8.04
9.46
10.50
11.57
12.94

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.3
41.4
41.1
39.2

38.9
41.0
42.1
39.8
40.3

39.0
41.3
42.1
40.0
40.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
3.4
3.3
2.0

2.4
3.4
3.7
2.3
2.6

2.5
3.5
3.9
2.8
2.9

465.8
455.6
478.1
457.8
429.8
23.1
27.0
32.5
32.4
30.6
366.0
358.3
381.0
359.2
335.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
482.0
475.2
487.8
489.6
482.7
478.5
470.5
463.1
483.6
482.5
492.2
492.8
455.2
404.5
440.6
417.6
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.2
25.4
26.6
26.8
27.6
28.7
30.5
31.4
33.2
34.0
37.3
35.8
32.2
30.6
27.7
28.9
PRODUCTION WORKERS-1N THOUSANDS
374.2
380.4
386.2
384.2
365.5
372.4
379.1
382.8
384.3
385.5
392.1
391.9
356.7
342.2
319.0
309.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
323.60 342.37
386.91 386.10
430.15 468.34
456.80 463.79
519.43

1.7
.6
.9
3.8

479.8
481.0
489.8
399.4

26.9
31.6
36.8
27.2

376.1
382.2
388.8
304.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
351.74 353.05 355.47 357.38
390.04 395.32 402.36 409.70
433.78 438.84 452.28 444.51
446.53 441.13 450.20 454.66

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—!N DOLLARS
8.23
8.67
8.09
8.60
8.59
8.89
9.46
9.44
9.49
9.48
9.58
9.92
10.39
10.62
10.58
10.60
10.82
11.03
11.42
11.48
11.72
11.67
12.06
11.91
12.70
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.6
40.0
41.1
40.9
41.0
40.9
40.9
41.1
41.7
42.0
41.4
44.1
41.4
41.0
41.8
40.0
40.4
38.1
37.8
37.8
40.9

2.3
.7
1.9
2.5

2.5
.9
2.5
1.9

2.0
.9
2.0
1.2

40.2
41.3
40.3
37.7

471.5
479.1
479.6
403.4

27.0
30.9
35.3
27.3

369.1
381.1
379.7
310.1

365.08
422.84
451.95
472.25

8.97
10.02
11.05
12.14

463.1
475.2
469.4
411.1

26.4
30.8
33.6
28.5

362.2
377.9
370.4
317.4

357.50
411.18
434.72
474.14

8.96
9.98
10.95
12.22

456.4
476.2
464.1
418.2

26.1
31.0
33.0
28.9

355.9
379.2
364.9
324.4

359.00
422.24
448.27
498.40

9.02
10.15
11.32
12.46

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
2.5
2.1
3.5

3.7
3.8
2.6
3.0
4.0

4.0
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.8

5.0
2.4
2.0
2.6
2.4

1977
1978
1979
456.7 1980
476.7 1981
459.1
425.8
1977
1978
1979
25.9 1980
31.2 1981
32.5
29.3
1977
1978
1979
357.8 1980
378.9 1981
361.1
331.7
1977
1978
1979
365.52 1980
418.78 1981
438.01
502.61
1977
1978
1979
9.07 1980
10.14 1981
11.26
12.41

7

3

3

7

1.0
.9

1.0
.9

.5
10

.6
1.0

1.9
.8
2.5
1.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




3.0
2.9
3.8
2.4

2.9
3.0
3.3
1.6

2.9
3.2
3.5
1.3

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

3.1
3.7
3.8
1.3

2.7
3.6
3.3
1.5

1.8
1.7
1.6
4.1

2.2
1.7
1.6
4.2

7
1.2
.7
.1

.5
1.0
.4
.1

.4

.3

.4

.6
.3

.4
.2

.3
.2

.2

.2

1.1
.6
.6
5.3

.9
.7
.6
4.7

1.0

1.5

1.6

.8
1.0

.9
1.1

.8
1.6

3.5

3.6

2.5

4.1
3.2
3.5
5.7

4.5
2.6
4.0
4.1

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.1
3.7

1.7
2.8

1.6
3.3

1.9

2.7

.9
14
13
.3

.9
9
.9
.2

.3
3
3
.2

.2
2
.2
.1

.2
2
.1
.1

1.8
6
9
4i

2.5
7
21
27

2.7
9
26
2^0

2.1
8
19
12

1.9
8
24
L9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
29.4
30.2
29.9
30.3
30.4
30.4
30.5
29.6
31.6
31.4
31.8
31.4
31.4
29.7
29.3
28.8

30.3
30.2
31.4
29.6

30.4
30.2
31.8
30.4

29.8
30.2
31.5
29.8

29.3
30.6
31.5
30.4

29.3
30.9
31.5
31.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.2
22.5
22.8
23.1
23.8
23.5
23.6
22.9
25.1
25.1
24.9
24.7
24.2
22.7
22.2
21.8

23.2
23.4
24.6
22.6

23.3
23.4
25.0
23.4

22.9
23.5
24.7
22.8

22.5
24.1
24.6
23.3

22.5
24.4
24.5
23.9

2.6
3.3
2.5
3.2

1.9
2.3
1.9
4.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
9
18
14
7
2.0
1.3
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.6
1.1
1.8

.2

.3

1.8

3.0

3.6

3.8

1.9

.9

.9

2.4
1.3

1.5

1.1
.9

1.1
.8

1.5
.6

1.7
.6

1.5
1.0

.9
.6

.7
.5

1.3

1.3

2.6

4.3

.3

.3

.1

RECALLS PER 00 EMPLOYEES

2.9

2.3
3.1

17
2.2

19
1.6

3.0

3.9

3.6

2.0

1.6

2.2
2.4

1.3

2.5
2.2

4.3

3.0
3.0

2.6
1.8

2.4
2.5

3.1
1.6

2.7
2.3

1.6
1.3

1.8
1.5

3.5

7.0

.4
4
.4
.2

.2
2
3
.2
.2

.2
2
2
.2
.1

.3
2
2
.2
.2

1.6

2.7
1?
g
L8
1.6

2.4
12
4
1.3
1.2

.8
19
5
L6
1.3

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

.8
11

3*2

sic: 3317—STEEL

1.7

2.8

1.7
1.3

1.8
1.8

9.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
.3
3
2
3
2
2
.3
.1
.2
.2

7.1

.3
3

.3
.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
1.4
.6
.5

5
4
2.5

4
3
6^0

4
2
8^6

5
5
5.S

2.9

PIPE AND TUBES

40.7
42.2
40.9
38.9

39.9
41.2
39.7
38.8

39.8
41.6
39.6
40.0

40.3
41.3
38.9
40.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

29.7
30.2
31.5
30.4

28.9
29.4
31.0
31.1
31.1

29.0
29.9
31.1
31.1
31.5

29.5
30.0
31.5
31.4
31.9

2.9
3.9
3.3
1.8

2.2
3.5
2.7
1.9

2.2
3.4
2.8
2.3

2.6
3.3
2.3
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

22.7
23.5
24.8
23.3

22.1
22.7
24.4
24.1
23.9

22.0
23.1
24.7
23.9
24.4

22.5
23.1
25.0
24.3
24.7

47

1.7
2.1
1.3
5.3

3.6
4.0
3.2
2.1

.2
.3

.3
.4

2.2
1.4
2.1
3.0

2.1
2.2
1.7
5.7

3.1
3.1
2.0
2.0

.3
.4

.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

2.7
3.1
3.5
2.6
2.7

July

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES

1.3
.6
.6
5.3

SIC 3312—BLAST FURNACES AND STEEL MILLS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

June

SIC 3312—BLAST FURNACES AND STEEL MILLS (Con.)

LAYOFFS PER 00 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

May

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3317
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

293.99
320.04
343.20
362.06

274.19
305.11
332.00
354.44
408.94

282.76
317.01
345.10
350.61
398.86

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.05
7.62
8.33
9.12

6.77
7.46
8.00
8.73
9.76

6.83
7.53
8.12
8.70
9.80

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.7
42.0
41.2
39.7

40.5
40.9
41.5
40.6
41.9

41.4
42.1
42.5
40.3
40.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.4
4.4
3.6
2.7

4.2
4.0
4.3
2.7
3.8

4.5
5.2
4.8
3.1
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR*
285.76 287.43 291.33 298.74 288.26 290.17 300.54
319.18 318.00 312.57 319.50 318.10 313.74 326.98
351.05 313.12 333.34 343.19 338.65 346.51 356.54
349.67 339.30 340.84 347.65 340.77 372.64 378.65
406.89

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

230.5
236.8
240.7
209.6

16.3
18.2
20.4
18.6

188 7
193.7
196.4
168.0

278.14
305.23
318.16
328.40

223.6
232.7
246.8
228.1
205.0
14.7
17.1
20.7
19.1
18.4
183.3
190.9
202.5
185.0
164.5
258.73
283.68
320.95
322.29
361.97

224.5
234.9
246.0
227.8
205.5
15.3
17.5
20.7
19.3
18.4
183.4
193.0
201.7
184.6
164.6
263.63
287.16
323.11
323.16
350.80

See footnotes at end of tables.




Feb.

Mar.

Dec.

43.9
44.3
42.0
42.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.0
4.4
4.6
4.9
4.8
4.3
4.9
4.5
4.8
5.1
4.6
4.4
3.4
3.3
4.1
.4.2
3.3
4.7
2.3
3.0
2.2
2.1
2.2
3.3
3.0

5.2
5.2
3.6
2.6

5.3
5.3
3.7
2.7

5.4
5.3
3.3
3.1

6.0
5.6
3.6
3.7

7.39
7.83
8.69
9.65

7.40
7.93
8.65
9.68

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.7
42.1
41.0
40.0

40.3
40.7
41.9
40.9
40.9

41.0
41.2
41.8
40.7
40.0

41.1
41.5
41.3
39.6

41.8
42.3
41.7
39.9

41.8
42.1
41.4
.39.7

42.4
41.9
40.3
41.2

42.2
42.3
40.9
41.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
4.9
3.9
2.8

4.5
4.9
4.8
3.3
3.3

4.6
4.7
4.8
3.3
2.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
4.7
4.1
4.1
4.6
4.6
3.9
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.4
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.7
2.2
4.6
2.6
1.9
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.6
3.5

4.5
4.7
4.0
3.2

4.4
4.4
3.5
2.9

4.4
4.1
2.6
3.4

4.1
4.4
2.8
3.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.6
3.2
3.2

2.8
3.6
3.6
3.8
3.8

4.0
3.1
3.2
2.7
3.0

3.8
2.9
3.2
3.3
3.4

1977
1978
1979
234.1 1980
246.7 1981
224.3
205.5
1977
1978
1979
17.2 1980
20.6 1981
18.9
18.6
1977
1978
1979
191 6 1980
202.9 1981
181.8
164.9
1977
1978
1979
308.62 1980
340.22 1981
333.06
373.01

2.5
2.8
2.5
1.2

1.3
2.2
2.7
1.6
1.2

1.7
2.1
2.7
1.3
1.2

2.2
2.1
2.5
1.6
1.7

.8
.6
5
1.6

1.2
1.1
6
1.8
2.5

1.9
.6
4
.9
1.4

1.2
.7
5
1.1
1.4

3.2
3.1
4.1
4.3

3.1
2.8
3.4
35
2*9

3.2
2.5
3.0
32
3.5

2.7
3.1
2.9
32

1.3
1.6
1.6
1.0

.8
1.0
1.6
1.1
.8

.9
1.1
1.3
1.0
.9

1.2
1.3
1.6
1.1
.9

DOLLARS
7.06
7.56
8.39
9.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.6
42.8
42.1
41.9
41.8
42.6
41.9
42.4
40.9
41.7
40.8
38.8
37.0
38.8
38.6
39.0

225.2
228.8
234.1
192.5

15.3
17.5
19.8
17.1

182 8
184.7
188.7
152.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
266.39 265.27 273.14 279.97 276.55 276.81
291.62 294.94 299.17 309.28 298.39 303.12
327.18 302.61 316.93 323.79 312.76 307.09
327.64 321.58 313.17 314.73 311.54 313.50
357.54

236.8
240.9
241.5
198.9

17.2
19.5
20.2
18.4

195 2
196.4
196.7
159.3

284.08
312.91
317.83
328.32

235.5
240.0
231.4
199.6

17.0
19.8
19.8
18.4

193 6
196.4
187.3
159.6

290.49
316.63
319.66
337.85

234.2
244.8
229.4
203.9

16.9
20.2
19.6
18.7

192.2
201.0
186.3
163.5

294.68
319.70
312.76
353.22

48

DOLLARS
6.67
7.20
7.62
8.08

42.4
42.4
40.2
40.6

7.25
7.72
8.57
9.41

1852
193.9
203.1
184.2
166.0

Nov.

42.1
42.5
41.3
39.7

7.19
7.73
8.55
9.49

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1859
189.1
193 3 189 0
192.1
191.5
192.2
189.6
204.3 201.9
204.6
197.4
180.0
171.3
163.6
147.6

Oct.

41.9
42.4
40.8
39.7

6.43
6.97
7.73
7.94
8.77

15.6
17.6
20.9
19.5
18.3

Sept.

41.5
42.1
40.3
38.8

6.42
6.97
7.66
7.88
8.85

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
16.2
17.0
15.9
16.8
16.5
16.8
17.3
18.4
21.1
21.0
21.3
20.6
19.5
18.6
18.2
17.5

Aug.

7.03
7.68
7.93
8.86

6.67
7.25
7.76
8.21

227.1
236.2
247.4
227.5
207.1

July

6.95
7.54
7.78
8.70

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
227.2
231.0
235.3 231.4
233.4
234.1 235.3 233.4
248.2
247.2
249.3 242.9
223.0
214.0
205.6
188.8

June

6.90
7.45
7.74
8.51

312.28
335.44
353.79
403.66

41.9
42.5
42.5
40.1
41.1

May

6.78
7.38
7.79
8.27

313.34
328.08
350.21
397.58

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.82
6.86
6.92
6.98
7.10
7.51
7.50
7.46
7.50
7.61
8.26
8.07
8.17
8.23
8.28
8.72
8.70
8.83
8.96
9.21
9.90

Apr.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.55
6.65
6.68
6.47
6.45
7.09
7.14
7.26
7.26
7.01
7.70
7.73
7.84
7.78
7.79
8.08
8.03
8.07
8.05
8.05
8.85

303.05
325.01
354.80
373.58

SIC 332—IRON AND STEEL FOUNDRIES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

SIC 332—IRON ANE1 STEEL FOUNDRIES (Con.)

SIC 3317—STEEL PIPE AND TUBES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

41.3
41.6
42.0
40.7
40.4

ii

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
41.4
42.1
41.0
41.6
41.9
42.6
41.1
39.3
41.0
41.3
40.2
39.8
39.0
39.0
38.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.5
3.3
3.2
4.3
4.1
3.5
3.2
4.2
3.3
2.9
3.2
3.7
2.6
3.0
2.1
2.2

4.6
5.0
3.9
3.7

3.6
4.0
3.4
4.6

3.5
4.0
3.6
4.2

2.8
3.2
2.2
3.9

2.0
2.2
1.7
2.2

NEW HIRES PER 100
2.1
3.4
3.4
2.5
2.6
3.1
1.1
1.3

3.6
4.1
2.8
1.2

2.8
3.4
2.6
1.2

2.7
3.4
2.6
1.1

2.3
2.5
1.6
1.0

1.3
1.6
1.0
.8

.5
.4
4
1.7

.8
.7
7
2.2

.6
.4
5
2.6

.6
.4
6
2.6

.4
.5
.4
2.6

.6
.5
.6
1.2

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
3.4
2.6
2.8
3.2
3.2
2.7
2.7
3.4
4.8
3.1
3.1
4.9
7.4
6.4
4.7

4.1
4.5
6.1
4.5

3.7
4.0
5.2
4.3

4.0
3.7
4.5
3.6

3.1
3.0
5.2
2.8

2.5
2.4
4.0
3.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.8
17
1.1
.9
.8
1.0

2.3
2.8
2.5
1.4

1.9
2.4
1.9
1.1

1.5
1.9
1.7
.9

1.2
1.4
1.1
.7

.9
1.1
.9
.5

EMPLOYEES
3.6
2.5
2.9
3.5
2.3
2.8
1.1
1.1

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.8
.5
.8
.5
.3
.5
4
3
3
.8
.5
1.3

SIC 3322

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 332—IRON AND STEEL FOUNDRIES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.9
.5
1.4
2.5

1.5
.9
.5
1.6
1.3

1.7
.6
.7
1.4
1.9

0.7
.8
.3
1.3
1.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.5
0.5
03
.4
.2
.3
.3
.3
.7
2.9
5.6
4.6

ii
.5
1.9
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

146.4
150.3
148.2
125.9

8.4
9.5
10.0
8.6

121.7
125.1
122.9
102.5

289.49
313.87
320.74
327.92

6.86
7.42
7.90
8.26

140.7
148.8
154.3
138.4
124.4
7.5
88
10.5
8.8
8.9
117.2
124.2
128.8
114.1
101.4
266.79
292.23
330.91
318.38
368.83
6.62
7.18
7.86
7.92
9.04

143.0
149.8
152.9
137.1
123.9
7.8
89
10.2
8.8
8.8
118.8
125.1
127.6
113.0
100.9
271.10
295.71
329.47
316.41
354.12
6.58
7.16
7.92
7.95
8.92

144.2
149.8
154.0
136.8
125.5
7.9
89
10.4
9.0
8.9
119.5
124.9
128.7
112.5
102.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.2 ' 8.3
8.7
8.9
89
92
95
97
10.6
10.6
10.8
10.3
8.9
8.6
8.4
8.0
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
121.1
121.5
124.3
121.5
124.9
125.6
125.6
122.7
129.2
127.4
129.2
123.6
109.6
103.8
99.6
87.4

07
.4
2.4
2.2

08
.6
2.3
2.5

141.6
143.9
142.2
115.4

8.4
93
9.7
8.1

116.4
117.9
116.3
92.5

DOLLARS
6.81
7.30
7.73
807

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.2
42.3
40.6
39.7

40.3
40.7
42.1
40.2
40.8

41.2
41.3
41.6
39.8
39.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.8
42.1
41.5
43.0
42.0
42.3
41.9
41.9
42.1
42.7
41.7
42.6
42.0
39.1
40.9
41.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
38.9
38.1
38.6
38.5
38.6
40.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.5
5.4
3.7
2.6

5.0
5.4
5.1
2.8
3.3

5.0
5.2
4.9
2.8
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
5.0
5.2
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.0
5.0
5.2
5.5
5.3
5.4
4.8
3.6
4.0
4.0
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.6
1.9
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




150.4
152.2
149.2
118.6

9.0
10 0
9.9
8.3

125.6
126.1
123.6
96.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
276.30 275.15 282.91 293.26 288.54 288.06 296.65
302.52 303.78 307.33 315.55 310.25 310.98 321.10
335.58 309.28 323.93 328.00 318.80 306.11 314.41
324.40 316.65 305.94 311.12 308.77 311.50 329.51
364.41
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.61
6.63
6.72
6.82
6.87
7.22
7.25
7.30
7.39
7.44
7.99
7.91
7.92
8.00
7.97
8.11
8.14
8.03
8.06
8 02
9.02

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3321—GRAY IRON FOUNDRIES (Con.)
12
.6
1.8
1.9

11
.6
3.3
1.4

SIC 3321—GRAY IRON FOUNDRIES
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
145.6
146.2
149.0
146.5
149.6
150.3
151.1
148.4
154.1
153.3
155.0
150.2
133.5
127.5
123.2
110.9

Ann.
Avg.

149.6
150.3
140.3
120.5

8.9
101
9.4
8.5

124.8
125.2
115.2
98.0

302.18
323.33
313.13
342.74

150.0
154.0
138.6
124.4

8.8
10.3
9.1
8.9

125.4
128.6
114.1
101.5

306.59
326.06
305.76
361.49

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

34
3.3
3.1
3.2

28
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.6

42
2.9
3.2
2.6
2.8

40
2.7
3.4
3.4
3.3

1977
1978
1979
149.6 1980
155.1 1981
134.4
124.9
1977
1978
1979
8.9 1980
10.5 1981
8.5
9,0
1977
1978
1979
124.7 1980
129.9 1981
110.7
101.8
1977
1978
1979
327.49 1980
355.72 1981
334.85
385.05
1977
1978
1979
7.31 1980
7.87 1981
8.03
9.06

2.4
2.6
2.3
1.1

1.4
1.9
2.5
1.3
1.1

2.0
2.0
2.6
l.i
1.1

2.5
1.9
2.6
1.5
1.7

.6
.5
.4
1.6

1.1
1.3
.4
1.6
2.3

1.7
.6
.4
.9
1.0

1.0
.6
.6
1.1
1.3

3.0
3.0
4.1
4.4

3.1
2.8
3.4
3.5
2.3

2.6
2.3
3.3
3.6
4.0

2.4
2.9
2.9
3.5
2.8

14
1.6
1.7
1.0

g
1.0
1.6
1.1
.7

9
1?
1.3
1.0
1.0

13
13
1.7
1.2
.9

.8
.5
15
2.6

1.5
1.0
5
1.6
.8

1.2
.4
9
1.9
2.4

.4
.8
3
1.6
1.2

09
.6
2.5
2.0

6.98
7.52
7.88
8.30

7.11
7.59
7.77
8.59

7.18
7.69
7.80
8.86

42.5
42.7
39.9
39.7

42.5
42.6
40.3
39.9

42.7
42.4
39.2
40.8

44.8
45.2
41.7
42.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

21.6
22.0
21.0
15.5

21.0
20.2
22.5
18.1
15.3

20.5
21.6
22.6
18.5
15.6

21.2
22.1
22.5
18.7
15.6

5.9
5.7
3.0
2.4

5.9
5.6
3.2
2.6

6.0
5.7
2.8
3.1

6.6
6.0
3.1
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
1.5
1.6
1.1

1.4
1.4
1.6
1.2
1.0

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.3
1.1

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.3
1.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
4.2
4.3
2.9
3.7
3.0
3.8
2.9
3.0
3.7
3.1
2.6
2.1
2.2
2.9
2.8

4.3
4.3
3.9
4.0

3.2
3.8
3.3
5.0

3.2
3.7
3.7
4.5

2.5
3.0
2.1
4.1

1.7
2.1
1.3
1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
3.5
3.6
2.6
3.2
2.5
3.1
2.3
2.6
2.1
3.1
2.4
.9
.9
1.0
1.1

3.7
3.7
2.7
1.4

2.6
3.3
2.4
1.2

2.4
3.2
2.4
1.1

1.9
2.5
1.5
.9

1.1
1.4
.8
.7

.5
.3
.3
1.7

.4
.4
.7
2.2

.4
.3
.6
2.6

.5
.3
.7
2.6

.4
.3
.4
2.8

.5
.5
.4
.9

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
2.9
2.6
2.5
3.0
2.5
3.1
2.5
3.4
5.1
3.1
2.8
4.3
6.6
8.0
6.0

4.1
4.1
6.4
4.5

3.3
3.7
5.1
3.5

4.2
3.6
5.2
3.2

3.0
2.9
5.0
3.0

2.5
2.3
4.2
3.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
14
15
13
16
18
15
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.0
.9
1.1

15
17
1.8
1.1

24
28
2.5
1.5

19
23
2.0
1.1

15
1.9
1.8
.9

11
1.4
1.2
.7

9
11
.9
.6

LAYOFFS PER ] 00 EMPLOYEES
.5
.3
.3
.2
.3
.3
8
3
.2
6.0
4.6
3.8

.6
.3
2.0
2.4

.7
.3
2.7
2.2

.5
.5
2.2
1.7

1.4
.5
2.4
1.4

1.2
.6
3.0
1.5

.9
.5
2.8
2.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.1
19.8
22.6
22.3
22.0
22.1
22.2
21.8
22.6
22.3
22.0
21.6
17.7
16.8
15.0
12.2

22.5
21.9
19.9
12.2

23.0
22.3
19.8
13.9

22.7
22.5
18.3
13.9

20.6
22.6
18.9
14.4

20.3
22.2
18.7
14.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.3
1.2
1.1
.9

1.4
1.5
1.5
.9

1.5
1.6
1.4
1.0

1.4
1.6
1.3
1.0

1.4
1.6
1.4
1.0

1.4
1.6
1.3
1.0

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.5
.5
.4
.3
.4
.2
.3
.4
1.7
.9
.6

SIC 3322—MALLEABLE IRON FOUNDRIES

49

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3322
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3322-MALLEABLE IRON FOUNDRIES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

17.7
17.8
16.8
11.9

17.2
16.1
18.3
14.0
11.8

16.8
17.4
18.3
14.4
12.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

287.45
314.24
333.63
344.54

271.47
300.11
337.00
343.88
376.94

281.59
300.58
341.55
336.48
360.30

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.08
7.74
8.32
8.88

6.89
7.41
8.28
8.47
9.40

6.97
7.44
8.29
8.54
9.31

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.6
40.6
40.1
38.8

39.4
40.5
40.7
40.6
40.1

40.4
40.4
41.2
39.4
38.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
4.2
3.9
2.4

2.7
4.1
4.6
3.6
3.1

3.1
4.2
5.0
2.9
2.6

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

17.4
17.9
18.3
14.7
12.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
16.2
18.3
18.3
18.8
17.7
18.0
18.0
17.9
17.2
17.7
18.0
18.5
9.2
11.3
12.9
13.7

3.6
4.2
5.1
5.2

41.7
43.2
47.7
44.7

52.6
52.4
58.5
59.5
53.3
3.2
3.7
4.9
5.3
4.8
41.8
42.1
47.0
47.6
42.5

51.5
52.0
58.9
59.9
53.9
3.4
3.8
5.0
5.4
4.8
40.6
41.8
47.3
47.8
42.8

See footnotes at end of tables.




Jan.

Feb.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

264.55
300.48
334.85
328.28

267.07
305.73
327.33
338.62

269.19
306.74
332.13
349.43

6.33
7.01
7.64
8.15

6.39
7 07
7.68
8.29

6.42
7.16
7.72
8.32

6.44
7.15
7.76
8.42

39.9
41.8
42.4
39.5

40.4
42.4
43.0
39.8

41.4
42.5
43.6
39.6

41.6
42.7
42.4
40.7

41.8
42.9
42.8
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
4.2
3.6
4.2
4.2
3.5
3.5
3.8
4.3
3.4
4.1
3.5
4.0
4.5
4.6
4.6
3.0
4.5
2.7
3.0
2.7
4.1
3.7
2.8
3.4

4.1
4.5
5.0
3.0

4.2
4.4
5.0
3.1

4.2
4.5
4.3
3.4

4.7
4.8
4.6
4.0

Mar.

18.9
18.3
14.4
10.4

16.6
18.5
14.9
11.0

16.2
18.0
14.6
11.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

252.34
285.91
314.07
330.06

239.36
263.74
296.90
331.00
344.83

241.59
266.26
308.00
338.77
344.40

292.44
317.16
336.40
344.20

299.71
331.64
342.19
359.28

305.14
335.37
341.09
367.99

308.45
354.01
350.99
384.50

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.20
6 84
7.46
8.07

5.91
648
7.12
111
8.39

5.98
6 51
7.23
7.86
8.40

7.15
7.87
8.41
9.13

7.31
8.03
8.47
9.43

7.30
8.14
8.57
9.46

7.14
8.31
8.54
9.31

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.7
41.8
42.1
40.9

40.5
40.7
41.7
42.6
41.1

40.4
40.9
42.6
43.1
41.0

40.5
40.0
37.7
37.8

40.9
40.3
40.0
37.7

41.0
41.3
40.4
38.1

41.8
41.2
39.8
38.9

43.2
42.6
41.1
41.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
4.1
4.4
3.5

3.9
4.2
4.1
4.3
3.4

4.2
3.6
4.6
4.4
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.0
2.9
3.5
2.6
4.0
3.5
4.5
3.2
3.3
3.6
4.0
2.6
4.6
2.8
4.9
2.8
3.9
1.7
1.7
1.5
2.6
2.5
2.0
2.9

3.8
4.2
3.7
1.7

4.3
5.1
3.7
2.0

4.9
5.1
3.8
2.5

4.9
6.0
3.7
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
4.3
3.1
3.1

3.3
4.3
3.5
4.4
4.5

3.9
3.5
2.9
2.7
4.0

3.0
3.8
2.8
2.8
4.1

1977
1978
1979
53.0 1980
57.8 1981
59.0
53.6
1977
1978
1979
3.8 1980
4.8 1981
5.3
4.9
1977
1978
1979
42.3 1980
46.6 1981
47.1
42.8

2.6
3.2
2.6
1.5

1.5
2.9
2.7
1.9
1.4

1.2
2.5
2.4
1.7
1.5

1.8
2.6
2.3
1.9
2.0

1.1
.9
.4
1.5

1.6
1.2
.7
2.4
2.9

2.5
.8
.4
.9
2.4

1.0
1.1
.4
.7
1.6

3.5
3.5
3.6
3.9

3.4
3.4
3.7
2.8
3.8

4.7
3.0
2.6
2.4
3.1

3.5
3.8
2.9
2.7
4.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
276.40 279.97 281.40 281.60 279.82 290.79
297.54 300.17 303.69 323.79 301.08 309.20
346.10 310.34 327.62 346.49 322.76 304.24
340.56 336.40 325.84 331.74 330.85 335.29
377.94
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.91 6.93
7.04
7.00
7.12
7.42 7.43
7.48
7.84
7.72
8.36 8.04
8.17
8.41
8.34
8.71 8.67
8.62
8.87
8.87
9.52
40.0
40.1
41.4
39.1
39.7

DOLLARS
7.18
7.73
8.07
8.87

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.2
39.3
40.0
39.0
41.3
40.6
40.4
38.7
41.2
40.1
38.6
37.3
37.4
37.8
38.8

52.0
52.4
59.3
59.7
53.9
3.5
3.8
5.0
5.4
4.8
41.0
42.1
47.6
47.6
42.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
53.3
52.0
51.9
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.4
52.5
59.8
59.7
60.4
59.2
55.4
53.6
59.5
57.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3.6
3.5
3.7
3.6
4.1
4.3
4.0
4.0
5.0
5.1
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.2
5.5
5.3
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.1
41.7
42.3
41.1
42.2
42.0
42.0
41.9
47.9
47.7
48.5
47.4
47.3
45.7
43.7
41.9

52.4
53.6
60.1
54.3

3.6
4.3
5.1
5.1

41.6
42.9
47.7
43.2

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—N DOLLARS
241.60 239.58 249.90 251.69 252.75 248.58 255.73
272.24 276.97 280.22 292.92 275.40 288.42 297.22
307.64 292.33 305.76 314.49 302.66 318.42 328.52
334.17 331.55 327.23 319.98 315.51 319.16 324.37
345.22

19.1
18.1
15.6
10.4

18.6
17.7
15.5
9.3

Apr.

SIC 3325—STEEL FOUNDRIES, NEC (Con.)

3325—STEEL FOUNDRIES, NEC
52.5
53.9
59.6
56.2

Ann.
Avg.

52.9
55.3
60.4
54.3

3.7
4.5
5.2
5.1

42.5
44.4
48.1
43.5

52.5
55.9
60.5
53.3

3.7
4.6
5.3
5.0

41.8
44.8
48.2
42.5

52.7
56.8
59.7
53.2

3.7
4.7
5.3
5.0

42.0
45.7
47.9
42.4

50

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.21
6.01
6.23
6.11
6.05
6.86
6.80
6 72
6.56
669
7.47
7.40
7.29
7.35
7.29
8.04
8.06
8.09
7.97
7.90
8.42
40.2
41.5
42.2
42.3
41.0

DOLLARS
6.23
6.90
7.51
8.08

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.7
40.9
39.6
41.7
42.7
40.5
41.4
41.6
42.1
40.9
40.1
40.7
39.7
39.0
41.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
3.0
4.5
3.9
4.7
4.3
4.2
5.0
3.7
3.1
3.3
3.9
2.4
3.4
2.2
2.3

4.9
6.8
4.0
3.2

4.3
4.7
3.2
3.4

4.6
4.4
3.2
4.0

3.8
3.4
2.1
3.7

2.9
2.4
2.0
2.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.6
2.2
2.0
3.0
4.1
3.8
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.4
2.6
2.8
1.6
1.5
1.7
1.5

3.8
4.8
3.2
.9

3.5
3.9
2.8
1.1

3.5
3.5
2.8
1.3

3.2
2.3
1.6
1.3

1.8
1.7
1.0
1.0

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.3
1.0
.7
.6
.6
.4
.4
.3
.4
.7
.6

.6
.9
.4
1.8

.9
1.7
.6
2.1

.7
.7
.2
2.2

.9
.7
.3
2.5

.4
.9
.4
2.3

1.0
.5
.8
1.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
2.9
3.0
2.8
3.2
3.5
3.8
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.2
4.4
54
5.1

4.4
5.3
4.4
4.8

4.4
4.4
3.7
6.3

4.0
3.7
3.2
4.7

3.5
3.0
6.9
2.8

2.7
2.1
2.8
27

SIC 3334

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3325—STEEL FOUNDRIES, NEC (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.5
1.5
.8

0.9
1.0
1.5
1.1
.8

0.8
.9
1.2
.9
.8

1.1
1.3
1.4
1.0
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
.7
.9
2.1

1.6
1.1
.7
.7
2.0

3.1
1.0
.3
.7
1.3

1.4
1.1
.3
.6
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

65.6
69.9
72.5
70.8

4.2
4.4
4.9
5.1

50.4
54.7
56.3
53.6

319.84
359.52
397.10
444.33

7.67
8.56
9.50
10.63

41.7
42.0
41.8
41.8

67.5
68.8
70.0
73.3
72.1
4.1
4.1
4.5
5.1
5.1
52.2
53.8
54.6
56.5
54.4
300.72
345.26
378.00
420.51
472.76
7.16
8.24
9.00
10.06
11.31
42.0
41.9
42.0
41.8
41.8

66.7
69.0
70.6
73.2
71.7
4.0
4.0
4.5
5.1
5.1
51.4
54.0
54.8
56.0
53.9
297.36
346.93
376.62
416.83
472.58
7.20
8.28
9.01
10.02
11.36
41.3
41.9
41.8
41.6
41.6

See footnotes at end of tables.




66.1
69.6
70.7
73.5
71.8
4.1
4.1
4.5
5.1
5.1
50.9
54.4
54.7
56.0
54.1

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.0
.8
.8
.8

2.2
2.7
2.5
1.0

1.8
2.4
1.7
.9

1.5
1.8
1.5
.7

1.2
1.2
.8
.6

0.9
1.0
.7
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.7
4.0
3.8

3.5
3.8
3.7
3.9
3.6

3.4
3.8
3.6
3.8
3.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
.8
.5
1.1
.5
.4
.3
1.1
.4
.3
.4
.4
1.3
3.6
3.3
2.5

.8
.9
.5
2.7

1.3
.7
.6
4.5

1.2
.6
.5
3.1

1.1
.7
5.2
1.5

.8
.2
1.4
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.7
1.5
1.3

1.4
2.1
1.3
1.0
.6

1.6
.9
1.3
.9
.7

2.2
1.5
2.0
1.9
1.1

1977
1978
1979
68.6
69.0 1980
70.5
70.6 1981
74.0
74.5
72.0
72.2
1977
1978
1979
4.3
4.5 1980
4.5
4.5 1981
5.1
5.1
5.0
5.0
1977
1978
1979
53.5
54.0 1980
55.1
55.1 1981
57.1
57.4
54.7
54.6
1977
1978
1979
343.48 339.04 1980
374.78 376.74 1981
412.15 414.66
469.37 477.70
1977
1978
1979
8.12
8.15 1980
8.86
8.97 1981
9.86
9.92
11.07
11.32

1.1
1.2
1.2
.9

.8
1.0
1.0
.7
.5

.8
.5
1.0
.7
.4

1.2
1.1
1.4
1.1
.5

.4
.3
2
'3

.4
.8
.1
.2
.1

.6
.1
.2
.1
.2

.8
.2
3
.6
.3

1.7
1.6
1.6
1.4

1.9
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.1

1.3
1.2
1.0
.8
.8

1.3
1.9
1.4
1.2
.9

.6
.6
.6
.4

.4
.4
.5
.3
.2

.3
.3
3
.2
2

.4
.3
4
'3
.2

.5
.3
,2

1.0
.3
3
.'3
.5

A
.2
2
.1
.2

.3
.6
2
'4
3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
65.6
64.8
66.1
56.5
68.9
69.1
70.1
70.4
71.0
71.7
73.1
73.6
73.9
74.3
74.6
64.9

61.3
70.6
73.9
62.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4.2
4.2
4.4
3.9
4.3
4.3
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
5.0
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.6
4.9
PRODUCTION
50.3
54.1
55.4
56.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
299.01 303.88
346.51 346.94
378.98 402.38
429.06 435.08
479.55

4.2
4.6
5.1
4.7

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
49.6
50.5
41.7
54.0
54.8
54.9
55.7
56.9
57.2
56.8
57.2
49.0

45.3
55.2
57.3
46.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
304.38 319.19 328.86 319.76
348.61 362.94 368.07 364.59
382.05 390.82 393.33 405.46
435.96 448.33 440.78 446.71

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.24
7.34
7.37
7.71
7.83
8.27
8.32
8.36
8.56
8.62
9.11
9.49
9.14
9.44
9.57
10.24
10.31
10.38
10.70
10.83
11.50

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 333—PRIMARY NONFERROUS METALS (Con.)

SIC 333—PRIMARY NONFERROUS METALS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

67.9
70.9
73.7
67.0

4.5
4.6
5.0
4.9

52.6
55.5
57.2
49.2

336.42
363.58
406.29
446.76

DOLLARS
7.78
8.01
8.66
8.74
9.70
9.79
10.79
10.95

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3
41.4
41.3
41.4
42.0
41.9
41.7
41.7
42.4
42.7
41.6
42.4
41.8
41.4
41.1
41.9
42.2
42.0
41.9
40.7
41.7

41.1
42.1
41.8
41.4

42.0
41.6
41.5
40.8

67.4
70.6
73.7
68.4

4.3
4.6
5.0
4.7

52.4
55.2
57.1
50.6

342.98
370.86
414.54
462.42

8.07
8.83
9.87
11.01

42.5
42.0
42.0
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.2
3.2
3.5
3.6
4.6
3.8
3.8
4.0
3.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.3
3.5
3.3
4.0
3.8
3.4
3.9
4.0
4.2
3.7
4.0
4.1
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.7

3.7
3.5
4.0
3.4

3.7
3.5
3.9
3.5

3.8
3.7
4.1
4.0

3.7
3.4
3.8
3.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
1.8
2.9
1.9
3.0
1.3
1.9
2.7
2.8
1.4
1.5
2.8
2.1
1.0
1.4
2.3

1.8
2.5
1.3
1.3

1.6
1.4
1.1
1.3

1.2
1.4
1.2
.8

1.0
.9
1.0
1.2

1.2
.9
.7
.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
2.1
2.1
1.6
2.4
1.4
1.0
2.1
2.1
1.1
2.3
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.2
.6

1.3
1.6
1.0
1.0

.8
1.2
.9
1.0

.6
1.0
.9
.5

.6
.6
.6
.4

.7
.6
.5
.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.4
.6
.5
.4
.4
.4
.2
1
2
.2
.3
.1
.4
.2
.5

.2
.7
.1
.1

.4
.1
1
.3

.3
.1
1
.3

.2
.1
2
.7

.3
.1
.1
"2

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
2.4
1.6
1.3
1.7
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.2
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.4
.7
1.9
1.3

2.9
2.5
2.6
2.8

2.3
2.5
1.9
2.1

1.4
1.4
.9
1.8

1.1
1.0
.8
.9

1.3
.9
2.7
1.1

.6
.7
g
'4

1.6
1.5
18
15

1.4
1.4
11
LI

.5
.5
4
3

.3
.3
.3
2

.3
.3
2
*2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.2
.5
.2
.2
.2
.7
1
2
2
.3
'5
\l
'3
L0

.7
.1
1
'7

.4
.4
3
.6

.4
.3
2
LI

.5
.2
\
.5

.5
.2
.5
"6

32.6
36.1
37.9
37.9

33.8
35.8
37.6
37.6

33.1
35.6
37.6
37.3

34.0
35.6
37.7
37.5

34.3
35.6
38.0
37.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.6
.5
.5
.5
.6
5
4
5
.3
.3
.3

SIC 3334—PRIMARY ALUMINUM

42.3
42.3
41.8
42.4

41.6
42.0
41.8
42.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

51

32.7
35.2
36.8
38.0

32.5
33.7
35.2
38.0
37.3

31.8
33.9
35.3
37.9
37.0

31.2
34.4
35.3
38.0
36.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.6
32.1
32.6
32.9
34.8
34.9
35.6
36.0
35.8
36.5
37.4
37.7
38.2
38.4
38.9
38.7

SIC 3334
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3334—PRIMARY ALUMINUM (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
279.93 279.91 281.85 285.98 279.05 282.74 293.01
296.60 301.43 304.72 307.59 305.28 311.16 320.54
335.58 318.65 331.78 332.71 333.26 335.38 348.73
356.17 356.15 350.99 355.25 357.46 363.86 374.67
397.95

291.55
321.21
346.38
383.05

295.91
328.74
355.14
396.44

295.22
332.78
362.85
410.83

6.83
7.42
8.11
9.05

6.86
7.47
8.15
9.23

6.93
7.54
8.24
9.35

6.93
7.65
8.38
9.51

42.2
42.8
42.4
40.7

42.9
43.2
43.0
41.4

42.5
43.0
42.5
41.5

42.7
43.6
43.1
42.4

42.6
43.5
43.3
43.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
4.7
5.0
5.1
5.1
4.9
5.1
5.1
5.4
4.9
5.2
5.4
4.2
5.2
5.3
5.6
5.1
5.0
4.2
3.5
3.1
4.6
3.0
3.5
4.4

5.2
5.7
5.4
3.9

5.0
5.6
5.2
4.0

5.2
5.7
5.5
4.7

5.1
5.8
5.3
5.2

144.0
144.1
160.8
159.3
149.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
25.5
25.9
26.2
26.5
28.4
28.5
29.0
29.3
29.2
29.4
30.2
30.3
30.1
30.2
30.6
30.2

26.2
29.3
30.4
29.5

27.3
29.1
30.1
29.4

26.6
28.8
30.0
29.0

27.5
28.9
30.0
29.2

27.8
28.9
30.2
29.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

284.14
309.44
338.18
367.79

266.02
288.56
329.51
354.86
404.12

275.20
293.58
325.04
350.70
394.57

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
319.30 318.94 319.71 344.45 352.78 349.02 364.00
376.68 372.19 377.10 396.33 390.28 388.03 383.16
402.68 426.42 401.02 415.95 409.86 427.38 423.05
455.78 453.44 458.13 481.64 484.26 476.10 491.63
518.25

366.96
397.71
432.43
505.61

365.44
391.25
419.99
494.91

362.64
394.42
431.73
515.73

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.67
7.23
7.92
8.82

6.41
6.92
7.61
8.33
9.42

6.46
6.99
7.63
8.37
9.35

8.80
9 38
10.37
11.65

8.87
9.36
10.37
11.84

8.91
9 55
10.53
12.25

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.6
42.8
42.7
41.7

41.5
41.7
43.3
42.6
42.9

42.6
42.0
42.6
41.9
42.2

41.6
41.2
40.6
42.2

41.7
42.4
41.7
43.4

41.2
41.8
40.5
41.8

40.7
41.3
41.0
42.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
5.4
5.2
4.1

4.2
4.9
5.6
4.8
5.0

4.6
5.3
5.2
4.3
4.5

4.7
3.9
4.0
3.8

4.7
3.8
4.0
3.8

4.6
3.9
4.0
3.8

4.3
3.5
3.8
3.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.2
2.2
2.0

2.3
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.0

3.9
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.8

2.6
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.6

1977
1978
1979
201.6 1980
?168 1981
221.4
209.4
1977
1978
1979
38.6 1980
4? 6 1981
43.8
41.6

15
1.6
1.6
1.0

11
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.0

13
1.2
1.5
1.2
1.0

16
1.4
1.7
1.3
1.1

.7
.3
.3
.8

1.1
.5
.4
.6
.9

2.4
.2
.2
.4
7

.9
.3
.4
.6
1.4

25.1
28.0
28.5
29.9
28.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

340.73
384.22
415.52
473.59

309.32
369.56
395.52
436.72
499.20

312.48
375.84
396.34
431.66
497.67

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.25
9.17
10.11
11.33

7.60
8.97
9.60
10.60
12.00

7.64
8 97
9.62
10.58
12.05

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.3
41.9
41.1
41.8

40.7
41.2
41.2
41.2
41.6

40.9
41.9
41.2
40.8
41.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
4.1
4.0
3.8

4.1
4.2
3.7
3.8
3.6

4.0
4.5
3.7
3.6
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.75
7.76
8.34
7.76
8.32
8.99
8.99
9.00
9.26
9.14
9.75
10.30
10.12
9.71
10.22
10.93
10.90
10.96
11.55
11.53
12.31
41.2
41.9
41.3
41.7
42.1

DOLLARS
8.31
8.75
9.13
9.30
10.42
10.20
11.50
11.65

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
41.2
41.4
42.3
42.0
41.4
41.9
42.8
42.7
42.5
41.4
41.3
40.7
40.5
41.9
41.6
41.8
41.7
42.0
41.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.0
3.9
4.2
4.6
4.2
3.9
4.2
4.4
4.0
4.7
4.3
4.2
3.9
4.1
3.9
4.2
5.0
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.7

SIC 335—NONFERROUS ROLLING AND 1DRAWING




146.3
160.0
162.5
150.0

142.9
146.4
160.1
159.8
150.7

25.8
27.6
28.5
29.9
28.5

See footnotes at end of tables.

145.1
158.7
163.5
148.9

145.9
152.7
161.8
150.3

26.4
27.5
28.5
30.5
28.8

36.3
38.0
42.9
42.6
39.4

145.3
157.6
163.0
147.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

26.4
28.6
29.6
29.8

36.7
38.9
42.6
42.8
40.7

147.2
156.5
162.4
146.2

199.6
201.6
218.8
218.6
207.2
37.3
38.4
42.7
43.0
39.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
201.4
204.1
203.6
199.4
207.0
2104
2121
205 3
220.3
220.4
222.9
220.1
217.1
207.9
207.5
198.3
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
37.9
38.4
38.5
37.6
39 6
39 7
39 5
39 2
42.7
43.7
43.2
42.8
42.4
39.2
40.2
38.6

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

SIC 335—NONFERROUS ROLLING ,AND DRAWING (Con.)
1.5
1.7
2.1
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.6
40.0
43.0
41.0

Dec.

1.5
1.7
2.1
2.2

1.2
1.4
1.7
2.1
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Nov.

1.4
1.7
2.1
2.2

1.2
1.3
1.7
2.1
2.2

196.8
199.3
218.1
218.5
207.9

Oct.

Mar.

1.5
1.7
2.1
2.3

1.3
1.3
1.7
2.1
2.2

195.7
201.8
216.9
218.5
209.1

Feb.

1.4
1.7
2.2
2.3

1.4
1.6
2.0
2.2

200.3
209.2
220.0
210.0

Jan.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

199.0
2111
217.0
202.1

36.8
40 2
41.6
39.1

202.5
213 8
220.4
205.8

37.3
410
42.5
40.4

200.1
215 2
221.4
207.3

37.5
414
43.8
41.1

199.6
2161
222.3
208.8

38.1
414
43.7
41.5

52

145.9
145.7
161.2
159.1
148.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
147.1
144.2
149.1
149.8
150.8
154.0
155.4
148.8
162.3
162.5
164.1
160.0
157.3
147.6
147.0
138.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.54
6.57
6.62
6.66
6.51
7.20
6.93
7.01
7.07
7.17
7.86
7.75
7.81
7.77
7.81
8.87
8.46
8.50
8.54
8.75
9.43
43.0
42.8
43.3
42.1
42.2

143.7
153.8
159.3
142.2

DOLLARS
6.70
7.27
7.91
8.94

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.8
42.9
43.2
41.9
424
43.0
43.1
42.9
42.4
42.7
40.8
42.6
41.9
40.6
40.3
41.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.6
2.2
2.8
2.3
3.2
2.7
2.2
2.3
2.7
2.5
2.4
1.5
1.3
2.7
2.2

2.7
2.7
2.3
2.4

2.6
2.5
2.3
2.3

2.0
2.2
2.5
2.6

1.7
2.0
1.6
1.8

1.2
1.2
1.4
1.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
17
?1
/0
1 .S
1.6
2.3
2.0
1.6
1.9
2.3
2.2
1.7
.7
1.0
.9
.8

20
2.1
1.8
1.0

14
2.0
1.8
1.1

14
1.7
1.5
.9

11
1.6
1.1
.9

8
^9
.7
.6

.4
.3
.3
1.3

.3
.2
.3
1.0

.4
.3
.3
.8

.4
.2
3
.7

.3

RECALLS PER 1 00 EMPLOYEES
.4
.6
.6
.4
.3
.3
.1
.2
.3
.4
1.7
.3

.5
.4
.5
1.3

.1
2
.5

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 335—NONFERROUS ROLLING ,AND DRAWING (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
1.9
2.1
2.7

3.3
2.4
1.9
2.9
1.9

2.0
1.5
1.7
2.2
2.2

1.6
1.8
1.6
1.9
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.8
.8
.6

.5
.5
.7
.6
.5

.4
.5
.6
.7
.5

.6
.7
.7
.6
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.4
.5
1.5

2.1
1.2
.4
1.6
.7

.9
.3
.5
.9
1.1

.3
.4
.2
.7
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

31.3
32.2
34.7
30.9

3.2
3.5
3.9
3.4

24.0
25.0
27.2
23.1

272.19
296.04
311.75
316.52

6.33
6.79
7.25
7.72

31.2
28.2
33.6
34.1
29.2
3.1
3.1
3.7
3.7
3.3
23.8
21.5
26.8
26.0
21.8
254.61
274.10
312.13
313.50
366.21
6.21
6.48
7.11
7.50
8.38

31.3
28.6
34.2
34.1
30.0
2.9
3.1
3.9
3.7
3.4
24.0
21.9
27.3
26.0
22.5

3.1
3.2
3.8
3.7
3.5
24.5
22.2
27.3
26.2
22.0

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
2.8
1.9
2.4
1.8
1.7
1.9
1.9
1.7
1.8
1.8
2.3
2.8
4.6
4.4
3.4

3.1
2.7
4.0
2.9

2.6
2.4
2.4
2.2

1.8
1.8
2.0
2.3

1.7
1.4
2.0
1.4

1.4
1.3
1.7
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.0
43.6
43.0
41.0

41.0
42.3
43.9
41.8
43.7

42.8
42.9
44.0
41.6
43.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.7
.6
.8
.8
.8
.8
.8
.8
.8
.9
.9
.6
.5
.5
.6

1.3
1.5
1.6
.9

1.1
1.3
1.1
.6

.6
.8
.8
.5

.5
.7
.6
.4

.4
.5
.5
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
5.8
5.6
3.6

4.2
4.7
6.4
4.6
5.0

5.0
6.6
6.6
4.2
5.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
1.3
.3
.7
.2
.3
.2
.5
.2
.2
.1
.7
1.6
3.5
3.2
2.1

.8
.4
1.6
1.4

.9
.3
.5
.9

.6
.3
.6
1.2

.7
.2
.8
.6

.4
.3
.7
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.8
2.3
2.4

2.4
2.9
2.6
2.5
3.0

2.5
2.3
2.0
1.7
2.5

3.1
2.1
2.3
1.8
2.5

1977
1978
1979
28.3 1980
33.5 1981
34.5
29.3
1977
1978
1979
3.0 1980
3.7 1981
3.7
3.2
1977
1978
1979
21.5 1980
26.7 1981
26.5
21.8
1977
1978
1979
277.76 1980
305.64 1981
313.22
360.86
1977
1978
1979
6.40 1980
7.01 1981
7.44
8.22

1.9
2.4
1.9
.8

1.2
2.0
2.1
1.0
1.6

1.8
1.9
1.7
1.0
1.8

2.8
1.7
2.1
11
1.6

.5
.3
.2
1.5

1.1
q
.5
1.4
1.3

.6
4
.2
.6
.7

.3
4
.1
.6
.8

2.3
2.2
24
3.4

1.7
1.5
20
2.4
1.9

1.4
1.5
15
1.9
2.1

1.5
1.8
2.2
2.3
1.7

.9
1.1
1.0
.6

.4
.7
.7
.6
.7

.5
.5
.7
.7
.6

.7
.9
1.0
6
.5

.7
.2
5
21

.4
.1
6
10
.5

.2
.4
*16
.5

.1
.2
4
1.1
.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.0
32.8
33.6
31.8
32.1
33.6
34.0
32.7
34.9
35.0
35.8
35.1
33.6
30.8
30.3
28.2
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.6
3.8
3.5
3.9
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.3
3.3
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
24.7
25.4
26.3
24.1
25.0
26.3
26.7
25.3
27.8
27.6
28.3
27.1
25.6
22.8
22.5
20.7

32.7
33.6
34.7
28.5

3.3
3.7
4.1
3.3

25.0
26.0
27.0
20.8

32.6
33.5
34.6
29.3

3.3
3.7
3.9
3.2

25.4
26.0
26.9
21.5

266.64
285.29
314.16
316.58
364.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
273.62 278.52 277.69 280.04 264.60 278.84
287.76 292.15 295.41 302.13 290.79 300.91
312.40 279.79 309.60 315.23 303.84 314.03
316.30 312.83 303.38 291.78 297.86 302.94
348.99

279.50
304.10
318.38
313.34

6.23
6.65
7.14
7.61
8.42

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.29
6.33
6.34
6.35
6.41
6.30
6.54
6.67
6.76
6.82
6.81
6.87
7.10
7.03
7.15
7.23
7.20
7.32
7.64
7.63
7.70
7.52
7.56
7.65
8.27

6.47
6.88
7.37
7.68

See footnotes at end of tables.



31.9
29.1
34.3
34.1
29.1

Jan.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3351—COPPER ROLLING AND DRAWING (Con.)

SIC 3351—COPPER ROLLING AND DRAWING
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3351

29.2
33.7
34.7
29.2

3.0
3.8
3.9
3.3

22.4
26.2
26.7
21.5

274.13
300.40
322.59
325.48

6.39
6.89
7.45
7.90

28.2
34.3
34.8
29.1

3.0
3.7
3.8
3.2

21.4
26.7
26.9
21.6

259.79
303.02
324.86
343.36

6.23
6.95
7.52
8.06

53

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.1
42.0
44.0
43.8
43.8
43.7
44.3
42.7
39.8
43.3
43.6
42.2
41.0
39.4
38.8
39.4

43.5
43.8
42.9
39.6

43.2
44.2
43.2
40.8

42.9
43.6
43.3
41.2

41.7
43.6
43.2
42.6

43.4
43.6
42.1
43.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.2
4.5
4.8
5.2
5.5
5.4
5.5
5.5
6.2
5.5
5.3
6.0
6.2
5.3
5.6
5.0
5.5
4.0
4.2
3.7
2.6
2.2
1.8
2.5
4.8

5.2
6.3
5.8
3.6

4.7
6.1
5.9
3.6

4.0
5.4
5.6
4.8

5.0
6.0
5.2
5.3

43.5
44.0
44.0
41.4
42.2

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
3.8
2.3
3.1
2.4
4.9
3.6
2.7
2.5
3.7
2.4
2.2
1.4
.8
5.0
2.8

2.5
4.1
2.6
2.6

2.3
3.0
1.9
3.3

1.1
2.0
2.2
2.9

1.5
1.8
1.9
2.7

1.7
1.3
.9
1.8

NEW HIRES PER 100
2.7
3.3
4.4
2.2
2.4
3.2
6
.6

EMPLOYEES
2.5 1.6
2.4
3.2
2.2
1.9
.4
.5

1.9
3.6
2.2
.7

1.7
2.7
1.7
1.3

.9
1.8
1.6
1.0

1.2
1.7
1.5
1.1

1.1
1.1
.7
.7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.3
.3
1
5
4
3
.1
.1
.1
.2
2.1
.2
4.5
.6

.5
1
.3
1.9

.6
2
.2
1.9

.2
2
.6
1.9

.2
1
.4
1.5

.6
1
.2
1.0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
1.8
3.1
1.8
1.7
1.9
2.8
2.6
1.8
22
19
18
4.4
5.2
9.0
3.9

3.8
3.5
40
3.5

3.3
3.6
2.6
3.1

2.3
1.9
21
2.8

3.4
1.6
27
1.3

1.7
1.3
35
1.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.9
1.0
.8
1.0
.9
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
.7
5
.5
.6

1.9
2.2
25
.8

1.3
1.8
1.4
.6

.7
.8
.9
.5

.8
.9
.7
.5

.6
.6
.5
.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.4
.3
1.4
.2
.1
.4
.6
1
1
3
1
37
3.5
7^8
2^6

.7
.1
5
19

1.2
.1
3
15

.9
.3
.5
L4

2.0
.2
1.3
^3

.5
.1
21
.3

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3353
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3353—ALUMINUM SHEET, PLATE, AND FOIL

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

317
35.3
36.5
34.3

32 0
35.6
36.6
34.4

318
35.9
35.9
34.5

314
36.1
35.6
34.6

317
36.4
34.9
34.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

10
1.0
.8
.6

08
1.2
.5
.5
.6

10
.7
.9
.5
.5

08
.8
1.2
.7
.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39
40
40
38
4.1
4.1
4.3
4.2
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.5
4.2
3.8
4.3
4.3

3.9
4.4
4.6
4.0

40
4.4
4.6
4.0

40
4.5
4.5
3.9

40
4.4
4.4
4.0

40
4.5
4.2
3.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6
.3
.3
.8

1.3
.3
.4
1.1
1.3

23
.2
.3
.7
.7

1.2
.1
.7
.8
1.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23 6
23 3
23 3
23 2
23.4
26.0
25.5
24.8
28.6
28.2
28.4
28.3
26.0
23.7
26.7
26.5

22.9
26.2
28.1
25.9

23 4
26.7
28.0
26.0

23 2
26.9
27.3
26.3

23 2
27.2
27.2
26.3

231
27.6
26.6
26.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

14
1.1
1.3
1.9

43
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.7

22
.8
.9
1.6
1.5

9
1.4
.9
1.0
1.5

324.38
357.41
396.89
425.15
497.64

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-I N DOLLARS
329.12 325.28 335.18 336.34 336.04 330.68 344.43
363.35 361.12 373.85 372.66 369.67 372.70 388.37
417.63 431.96 417.53 408.11 404.92 406.01 419.61
436.65 443.93 443.31 445.10 454.33 463.27 483.51
509.12

344.29
391.19
399.51
480.66

358.09
401.65
414.07
497.52

363.10
404.05
438.48
524.78

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.3
.3
.3

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2
.3
.2

.2
.2
.3
.2
.3

7.42
8.28
9.09
9.92
11.53

7.44
8.39
9.23
9.98
11.60

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.67
7.84
8.02
7.93
8.01
7.48
7.60
8.45
8.34
8.42
8.81
8.76
8.79
8.99
9.47
9.93
9.71
9.58
9.55
9.69
9.85
10.25
10.47
10.53
10.99
11.33
11.19
11.35
11.84

8.12
9.14
9.65
11.39

8.27
9.17
9.72
11.49

8.29
9.31
10.08
11.74

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.3
.6
1.1

3.6
.4
.5
.7
.8

1.6
.1
.4
1.0
.9

.3
.7
.1
.5
.8

43.0
43.0
42.8
42.3

42.9
42.8
43.1
42.9
43.5

43.6
42.6
43.0
42.6
42.9

43.0
43.2
42.6
42.6

42.4
42.8
41.4
42.2

43.3
43.8
42.6
43.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.9
7.1
6.7
5.8

4.5
8.4
6.4
5.9
6.2

4.8
6.5
6.6
5.7
5.7

6.3
7.3
6.6
5.8

6.1
7.1
6.0
5.9

7.5
7.5
6.3
5.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.4
1.2
1.5

2.2
1.6
1.0
1.7
2.0

3.4
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.3

.9
1.5
1.0
1.8

1.4
1.5
.9
1.9

1.3
1.3
.9
1.5

31.9
34.2
36.6
34.4

318
32.0
36.7
34.6
34.7

316
31.9
36.9
34.6
34.6

320
32.0
37.3
34.8
34.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
4.2
4.5
4.1

36
3.9
4.5
4.2
4.0

36
3.9
4.5
4.2
3.9

37
4.0
4.5
4.3
3.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

233
25.4
27.9
26.1

23 3
23.5
27.9
26.5
26.7

23 3
23.5
28.0
26.5
26.5

23.2
23.4
28.6
26.5
26.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

337.12
376.68
412.16
460.22

318.32
354.38
391.78
425.57
501.56

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.84
8.76
9.63
10.88

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.




44.0
43.0
44.1
42.6
43.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.8 43.7 42.9 41.9 41.7
42.4
44.4
42.2
42.3
43.3
42.4
42.6
41.9
43.5
43.0
42.4
42.1
40.5
40.1
41.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.8
5.8
6.0
5.6
6.0
5.5
6.4
7.2
6.8
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.7
7.7
6.7
8.3
6.3
6.8
6.2
6.0
4.8
5.5
6.0
4.6
6.0
2.1
1.1
2.1
1.6
18

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
2.2
2.0
2.1
1.4
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.4
1.5
1.8
1.1
1.1
1.6
1.3
1.9

1.3
1.2
.8
1.6

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3353—ALUMINUM SHEET, PLATE, AND FOIL (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32 3
322
32 2
32 0
34.3
32.0
34.8
33.6
36.9
37.3
36.9
37.1
32.2
34.4
34.8
34.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Apr.

43.8 SIC
43.4
43.5
44.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
7.2 1981
7.2
6.3
6.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.1 1981
.6
.8
.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

54

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
11
0.8
16
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.5
1.2
1.4
.9
1.3
.7
.6
.4
.7

0.9
.9
.8
.6

0.7
1.0
.7
.7

1.0
.9
.4
.6

1.0
.8
.3
.6

0.8
.2
.2
.3

.3
.1

.3
.4
.4
1.2

.2
.4
.6
.8

.1
.3
.6
.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4
3
.8
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
5
5
.1
.2
()
()
.6
.3
.8
1.2

()
1.0

.1
.4
.2
1.0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
8
8
11
1.2
1.1
1.0
.7
.8
.9
.9
.8
1.5
1.2
2.4
3.7
2.2

1.8
1.8
1.6
1.8

1.2
1.7
2.2
2.7

10
1.0
2.0
2.3

.6
.8
1.5
1.0

.8
.7
.9
1.1

5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.4
.3
.2
.3
.2
.2
.3

.3
.3
.4
.3

.7
.9
.4
.5

.6
.8
.5
.4

.2
.2
.2
.2

.1
.2
.1
.2

.2
.1
.1
.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
5
.1
.3
()
.7
1.7
2.8

.3
.3
.7
1.3

.4
.6
.6
.8

.2
.5
1.2
1.4

.4
.5
1.5
1.7

.2
.2
1.2
.5

.2
.2
.6
.6

3357—NONFERROUS > WIRE DRAWING AND INSULATING
82.7
84.5
89.4
86.6

80.5
84.5
88.5
89.7
88.0

81.4
82.4
88.8
89.6
85.9

82.5
83.0
89.1
90.1
86.7

23.4
23.7
25.5
25.0

23.3
23.8
25.4
25.9
25.2

23.2
22.8
25.5
25.6
23.8

23.6
22.9
25.5
26.1
24.3

61.4
62.6
66.2
62.5

59.9
62.7
66.1
66.1
64.0

60.7
60.6
66.2
66.0
62.3

61.7
61.0
66.2
66.4
63.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
83.5
84.0
84.2
81.2
83.6
84.3
84.1
82.2
89.4
89.8
88.3
89.5
83.7
84.8
81.4
89.1

80.9
83.2
86.9
82.6

82.6
85.3
89.3
85.2

83.0
86.2
90.7
87.1

83.6
86.8
91.2
87.7

84.7
88.2
91.6
87.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.0
24.1
24.0
23.0
23.5
23.1
22.8
23.7
25.6
25.6
24.7
25.5
25.6
23.1
24.1
23.1

22.8
23.4
23.7
23.4

22.6
24.1
24.9
24.8

22.9
24.4
26.2
25.7

23.3
24.6
26.2
26.0

23.8
25.3
26.7
26.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
62.3
62.8
62.9
59.8
62.0
62.8
62.2
60.3
66.4
66.7
66.7
64T6
65.2
59.4
60.3
57.3

59.4
61.4
63.0
58.5

60.8
63.2
65.5
61.1

61.3
64.0
67.1
62.9

61.9
64.7
67.5
63.4

63.0
65.8
67.9
63.7

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Dec.

Nov.

Year

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
271.78 268.39 268.82 273.91 263.72 261.43
275.80 279.54 279.30 283.16 283.56 290.60
312.31 286.31 306.71 306.50 303.88 303.36
334.22 329.38 318.57 326.36 328.05 332.11
366.66

269.22
287.54
312.28
341.52

257.92
264.37
311.76
335.48
378.38

267.95
265.98
305.28
328.44
362.88

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.41
6.83
7.40
8.19

6.23
6.56
7.20
7.82
8.82

6.29
6.60
7.20
7.82
8.64

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.0
42.1
42.2
41.7

41.4
40.3
43.3
42.9
42.9

42.6
40.3
42 4
42.0
42.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.4
4.7
4.5
3.9

4.0
3.5
5.1
4.5
5.1

4.3
44
4.5
4.3
4.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.1
2.2
1.9

1.8
1.6
2.0
1.7
1.4

2.9
1.6
1.7
1.4
1.4

2.2
2.4
1.7
2.3
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.4
1.5
1.0

1.0
1.0
1.5
1.3
.7

1.3
1.1
1.3
1.2
.8

1.4
1.5
13
1.5
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.3
.3
.6

.6
.2
.4
.2
.6

1.3
.1
.2
.1
.5

.6
.2
.2
.5
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.0
1.9
2.8

2.3
3.5
1.6
3.8
1.7

2.0
1.8
1.4
2.2
3.1

1.6
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS— N
6.37
6.35
6.34
6.37
6.33
6.52
6.64
6.65
6.71
6.80
7.28
7.14
7.32
7.35
7.34
7.92
7.88
7.77
7.96
8.10
8.73
42.8
42.3
42.9
42.2
42.0

DOLLARS
6.33
6.87
7.24
8.18

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.4 42.4 43.0 41.4 41.3
41.7
42.2
42.1
42.3
42.0
41.4
41.7
401
419
419
40.5
41.0
41.0
40.6
41.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.6
4.5
4.2
4.1
4.6
4.9
4.3
4.3
44
4.8
46
50
2.8
4.2
4.1
4.8
4.5
4.5
4.5
3.9
2.9
2.8
3.0
3.4
4.3

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

273.42
300.18
317.05
346.08

275.70
299.34
321.64
361.42

279.97
309.60
332.13
373.09

269.21
315.23
338.34
380.03

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.6
.8
.7
.5

0.5
.5
.7
.5
.5

0.4
.5
.5
.6
.4

0.6
.7
.6
.6
.7

6.51
7.03
7.46
8.40

6.58
7.06
7.64
8.73

6.65
7.15
7.76
8.82

6.55
7.23
7.85
8.90

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.5
.6
1.8

1.1
2.4
.2
2.7
.4

.9
.5.3
.9
1.9

.2
.5
.2
.5
.4

42.0
42.7
42 5
41.2

41.9
42.4
421
41.4

42.1
43.3
42 8
42.3

4.4
51
4.5
3.6

4.3
48
4.5
4.0

4.4
53
5.0
4.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.3
3.0
2.6
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.1
2.8
1.1
1.1
2.8
2.2

2.8
2.9
2.7
2.5

3.6
2.4
2.6
1.9

2.0
2.2
3.1
3.3

1.7
1.6
1.3
1.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.3
1.7
1.5
1.1
17
16
20
16
.9
.7
.6
.6

1.8
1.9
18
1.2

1.4
1.8
21
1.0

1.5
1.6
14
.9

1.1
1.4
11
1.0

.6
.5
1.1
1.4

.5
.6
.5
1.2

.2
.3
.3
.7

.3
.3
.1
.5

.3
.1
.1
.3

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.5
1.9
2.6
1.9
1.8
2.1
2.1
1.5
1.6
2.7
1.9
3.0
6.9
4.4
3.3

2.8
2.4
5.0
3.0

2.4
2.1
1.9
1.5

1.7
1.5
1.5
1.9

1.3
1.2
1.6
1.3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.6
.3
.2
.3
.4
.1
.3
.2
.1
.2
2.1

SIC 336
Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Dec.

Nov.

SIC 3357—NONFERROUS WIRE DRAWING AND INSULATING (Con.)

SIC 3357—NONFERROUS WIRE DRAWING AND INSULATING (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

41.1 SIC
43.6
431
42.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.0 1981
S3
4.9
5.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.1 1981
1.2
1.7
1.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
.7 1981
.9
7
.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
.2 1981
.1
.1
.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.1 1981
1.2
1.2
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

55

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.6
.9
.8
.9
.8
.7
.7
.9
.8
.5
.5
.5
.7

1.2
1.1
1.2
.9

0.9
1.1
1.1
.5

0.6
.8
.7
.5

0.4
.6
.5
.4

0.3
.4
.5
.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.2
.3
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
1.9
5.7
2.2

.8
.7
1.1
3.2

.7
.5
3.1
1.5

.6
.2
.2
.6

.4
.1
.2
.9

.4
.2
.6
.5

.3
.3
.4
.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
86.7
88.3
88.8
86.5
92.2
91.4
92.1
89.6
101.9
101.1
100.9
99.0
96.4
90.2
87.2
82.5

89.4
91.9
97.3
85.1

87.6
94.3
98.1
87.2

92.2
95.1
99.2
87.3

92.8
96.9
98.5
88.7

92.4
99.0
98.3
89.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.1
14.8
14.8
14.9
14.9
16.9
16.8
17.0
16.3
15.9
14.3
13.8
12.8

14.5
15.3
16.1
13.5

14.6
15.7
16.6
13.9

15.1
16.0
17.0
14.1

15.0
16.4
16.9
14.4

14.8
16.7
17.0
14.6

72.0
77.9
80.1
69.3

76.4
78.9
81.1
70.0

77.0
80.3
80.2
71.0

76.8
82.3
79.9
72.0

241.60
260.60
272.83
296.86

245.78
264.55
279.73
303.60

248.71
265.82
277.67
308.30

257.30
277.91
284.95
322.51

5.78
6.31
6.77
7.44

5.88
6.39
6.89
7.59

5.95
6.39
6.89
7.65

6.04
6.57
6.95
7.79

41.8
41.3
40.3
39.9

41.8
41.4
40.6
40.0

41.8
41.6
40.3
40.3

42.6
42.3
41.0
41.4

336—NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES
88.7
93.3
99.6
90.7

86.2
92.2
99.8
97.8
89.6

86.2
92.5
100.4
98.5
90.5

87.7
92.5
100.9
98.0
91.2

14.4
15.3
16.7
14.8

13.7
14.8
16.7
16.8
15.3

13.9
14.9
16.7
16.7
15.4

14.0
14.7
16.8
16.3
15.6

73.1
77.3
82.0
72.6

70.7
76.4
83.0
79.5
72.5

70.4
77.0
83.4
80.0
73.3

236.97
255.64
271.35
291.27

218.65
243.21
270.10
278.59
312.73

228.53
246.02
268.86
281.18
309.67

5.71
6.22
6.70
7.30

5.48
6.02
6.54
6.93
7.76

5.52
6.03
6.51
6.96
7.82

41.5
41.1
40.5
39.9

39.9
40.4
41.3
40.2
40.3

41.4
40.8
41.3
40.4
39.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
72.2
72.9
73.0
70.6
71.2
73.7
76.8
75.8
76.1
73.7
76.5
76.0
83.7
84.7
83.8
83.5
80.9
79.2
79.3
71.8
68.8
64.1
77.9
67.0
74.1
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
228.80 229.75 236.59 238.71 231.49 237.38
241.59 247.46 251.74 255.85 253.37 254.41
270.44 257.15 270.54 273.50 265.59 265.86
285.73 285.76 282.82 282.30 277.40 289.25
316.33
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.67
5.66
5.72
5.66
5.54
5.59
6.19
6.21
6.08
6.17
6.18
5.98
6.72
6.69
6.63
6.68
6.58
6.56
7.36
7.16
7.22
7.30
7.18
7.09
7.83
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3
41.1
41.8
42.1
40.9
41.5
40.4
40.7
40.8
41.4
40.8
41.1
41.1
39.2
40.5
40.7
39.7
40.1
40.3
39.8
39.5
39.1
38.0
39.3
40.4

MANUFACTURING

SIC 336
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 336—NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.4
2.4
4.0
2.5
2.9
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.7
3.3
2.5

3.1
4.0
4.1
3.0
2.7

3.3
3.8
3.9
2.8
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.8
4.5
4.5
3.9

4.3
3.8
5.0
5.5
4.8

4.4
2.8
3.5
3.8
3.3

5.6
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.4
3.4
1.8

2.3
2.9
4.2
3.2
2.0

2.9
2.2
3.0
2.3
1.8

3.0
2.7
3.3
2.5
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
.8
.8
1.8

1.6
.8
.5
1.9
2.7

1.4
.5
.3
1.2
1.3

2.4
.8
.4
.9
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
4.1
4.9
5.2

3.6
3.2
3.8
4.3
3.3

4.3
3.5
3.4
3.7
3.5

4.4
4.1
4.1
4.3
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
21
22
1.4

1.3
1.5
21
1.8
1.1

1.3
13
1.7
1.7
1.0

1.6
19
2.2
1.7
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
.8
1.6
2.9

1.6
.6
.5
1.4
1.4

2.3
1.2
.7
1.0
1.8

1.9
1.1
.6
1.7
2.2

49.5
53.4
57.5
51.8

47.2
52.3
58.0
56.1
51.7

47.2
53.0
58.4
56.7
52.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




48.7
53.0
58.5
56.3
52.0

Jan.

Feb.

j
Apr. i May

Mar.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3361—ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES (Con.)

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.5
3.4
3.7
3.6
3.4
3.4
2.7
2.9
2.0
2.1
2.0
1.9

3.9
3.9
3.2
2.3

3.9
3.8
3.2
2.3

3.8
3.9
3.0
2.5

4.4
4.5
3.1
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.7
7.4
8.3
7.4

6.2
7.0
8.2
8.6
7.9

6.2
7.1
8.1
8.5
7.9

6.4
7.1
8.2
8.3
8.0
40.8
44.7
49.2
46.5
43.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
6.6
6.7
6.6
6.6
7.1
7.1
7.2
7.3
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.2
8.1
7.3
6.9
6.5

6.9
7.4
8.2
6.7

6.6
7.4
8.3
6.9

7.1
7.8
8.5
6.9

7.1
8.0
8.6
7.1

7.1
8.2
8.6
7.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.4
40.8
40.4 41.7
44.5 44.0
44.3
42.7
49.6 49.1
49.1
47.4
45.6 41.6
39.5
36.9

42.2
43.9
46.4
38.8

39.6
44.8
46.9
40.1

43.8
46.0
47.3
40.3

44.3
46.8
47.0
41.0

44.3
48.3
46.4
42.2

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
5.4
4.6
6.1
4.7
5.0
4.2
5.2
4.7
5.2
4.2
4.5
3.1
3.4
2.4
3.0

7.0
6.6
6.0
5.6

5.3
5.5
5.2
5.3

4.7
5.5
5.7
4.5

3.6
4.3
3.7
3.5

2.3
3.0
2.8
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.5
44.9
48.1
42.2

39.3
44.1
49.0
46.4
42.9

39.2
44.7
49.3
46.9
43.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
4.4
4.9
3.0
3.2
3.8
3.8
3.1
3.4
4.2
3.4
3.2
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.6

5.4
4.9
3.7
1.8

4.5
4.4
3.3
2.1

3.9
4.5
4.0
1.7

3.1
3.4
2.9
1.4

1.8
2.5
1.9
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

244.78
264.86
282.87
299.55

228.02
251.51
284.54
283.51
326.38

235.04
253.56
280.84
287.85
320.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER
235.31 235.98
249.05 254.78
282.49 268.52
294.84 296.00
326.41

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
245.18 245.76 238.86 243.78
258.80 264.96 262.34 263.22
282.29 285.31 279.79 274.85
288.75 289.20 281.94 295.89

249.72
271.83
280.09
305.92

252.47
275.06
288.97
316.33

258.49
277.72
287.94
320.72

267.07
293.68
294.06
336.88

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
1.0
1.1
.7
1.0
1.1
.5
.7
.8
1.5
1.3
.5

.9
1.2
1.0
1.6

1.1
1.4
1.7
3.5

.6
.8
1.5
3.1

.5
.7
1.3
2.6

.4
.5
.6
2.0

.4
.3
.7
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.87
6.46
6.95
7.47

5.63
6.21
6.84
7.07
7.98

5.65
6.23
6.80
7.09
8.01

PRODUCTION-WORKER
5.67
5.70
6.26
6.18
6.85
6.89
7.40
7.28
8.02

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.84
5.86
5.81
5.81
6.39
6.40
6.43
6.42
6.97
7.01
6.96
6.82
7.31
7.34
7.40
7.51

5.96
6.63
6.95
7.61

6.04
6.66
7.10
7.83

6.14
6.66
7.04
7.88

6.24
6.91
7.12
8.04

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.6
4.1
4.1
5.5
4.0
4.2
4.6
5.3
4.2
4.4
4.4
6.8
6.4
8.2
6.2
6.4

5.5
5.5
7.5
6.5

5.7
5.1
5.5
5.0

3.9
4.3
5.5
4.6

3.5
3.4
5.1
3.1

2.6
2.6
4.6
3.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.7
41.0
40.7
40.1

40.5
40.5
41.6
40.1
40.9

41.6
40.7
41.3
40.6
40.0

41.6
41.0
40.3
39.4

41.9
41.0
40.3
40.2

41.8
41.3
40.7
40.4

42.1
41.7
40.9
40.7

42.8
42.5
41.3
41.9

2.2
23
22
1.3

3.8
35
34
1.8

3.2
29
25
1.5

2.0
23
24
1.3

1.7
18
18
.8

1.2
13
15
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
3.9
35
2.6

3.3
41
4.6
3.4
3.3

3.4
3.9
4.2
3.2
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.6
3.8
3.4
4.1
4.0
3.3
3.6
3.4
3.8
3.8
3.7
35
3.0
3.1
4.4
2.5
3.6
3.5
2.1
2.0
2.1
3.2
2.8
2.3
3.0

3.9
4.0
3.2
2.1

3.8
4.0
3.4
2.4

4.0
4.3
3.3
2.7

4.4
5.0
3.4
3.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
.7
1.0
.6
.9
1.0
1.6
.9
.8
3.3
1.1
.8
4.4
5.9
4.1
4.0

.4
.6
2.8
3.7

1.0
.9
1.8
2.8

.7
.8
1.9
2.5

.9
.3
2.3
1.6

.6
.3
2.4
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
4.3
4.5
4.2

4.9
4.3
5.0
6.3
5.5

4.2
3.1
3.0
3.5
3.3

4.9
3.3
3.3
3.8
4.0

1977
1978
1979
52.4 1980
57.3 1981
56.2
51.4

4.0
3.3
3.4
1.9

2.5
3.4
4.3
3.5
2.0

3.1
2.6
2.7
2.3
1.7

3.3
2.5
3.0
2.5
2.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
2.3
2.3
21
22
23
24
2.0
2.2
1.5
1.3
1.3

SIC 3361—ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
48.2
49.4
49.3
48.9
52.7
52.1
52.7
51.2
58.7
58.6
58.3
57.1
55.3
51.4
49.4
46.9

50.2
52.3
56.0
48.6

47.7
53.5
56.7
49.7

52.0
54.6
57.0
49.4

52.6
55.8
56.7
50.3

56

41.5
40.3
41.0
40.5
40.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.9
42.3
41.4 42.2
40.7 40.5
41.4
40.8
39.2 40.5
40.7
40.2
40.0 39.5
39.4
38.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.3
6.8
3.8
5.5
3.9
4.8
4.8
4.1
4.7
3.7
4.2
5.2
3.5
2.5
3.2
3.7

6.7
5.5
6.5
5.1

6.0
5.5
6.0
5.8

5.2
5.4
5.8
5.0

3.8
3.9
4.2
4.3

2.5
3.0
3.0
3.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
2.7
3.4
2.8
3.5
3.5
4.5
2.7
3.3
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.5

5.9
4.1
4.0
1.7

5.3
4.3
3.7
2.0

4.5
4.5
4.0
1.6

3.3
3.2
3.3
1.4

2.0
2.5
1.8
1.1

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3361—ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 34
Jan.

0.8
.7
.8
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
3.9
4.9
5.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
.8
.4
2.2
3.4

1.1
.4
.2
10
1.4

1.5
.6
.2
10
1.8

3.4
3.5
3.7
4.0
3.5

31
3.7
2.8
3.5
4.6

33
4.1
3.7
41
5.0

34
3.8
3.9
73

2.2
2.0
2.1
14

1.4
1.8
2.1
17
1.1

1.3
1.6
1.5
16
.9

1.7
19
2.1
18
1.1

1.9
20
1.8
15

1.0
.8
1.6
3.3

1.3
.6
.4
1.1
1.6

1.1
1.1
.3
.9
2.9

.8
1.1
.4
1.4
3.1

.6
9
1.1
4.9

0.6
.6
.9
5

0.3
1.1
.5
14

0.6
1.0
.3
15

1.2
1.1
1.0
17

0.4
1.2
1.7
30

0.6
.9
1.8
37

0.6
.7
1.3
31

0.4
.3
.6
28

0.4 1977
.3 1978
.9 1979
1 9 1980
1981

5.91
6.35
6.85
7.45

44
4.4
3.8
73

2.6
21
2.4
13

56
52
7.1
76

10
.4
4.7

61
51
8.5
73

64
46
5.5
55

42
33
5.4
'iO

35
29
5.6
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1,582.8
1,672.6
1,717.7
1,609.0

315.9
342.2
358.2
335.6

1,198.2
1,270.0
1,298.9
1,192.6

242.31
260.35
278.80
300.98

1,531.5
1,627.9
1,713.5
1,680.7
1,580.2
300.3
329.1
352.7
355.9
331.2
1,154.6
1,236.6
1,299.8
1,260.9
1,167.5
228.05
243.79
270.50
288.26
318.76

1,523.6
1,634.9
1,713.4
1,682.1
1,578.1
299.8
330.8
353.1
353.3
331.6
1,147.1
1,240.4
1,299.2
1,261.8
1,165.1
231.26
246.43
273.21
288.86
316.40

See footnotes at end of tables.



1,543.1
1,643.9
1,717.2
1,684.7
1,585.4
304.5
333.3
355.1
354.3
334.2
1,164.1
1,246.8
1,300.4
1,264.0
1,172.0

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

7.89
39.8
39 9
40.8

40.5
40.2
40.9

710

?7
24
5.4
3.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.0
41.0
40.7
40.4

406

404

40.4

40.0

DOLLAR*
5.93
6.35
6.85
7.49

6.01
6.46
6.95
7.63

6.06
6.50
6.99
7.69

6.08
6.55
7.02

111

6.12
6.64
7.15
7.88

41.2
41.2
40.8
40.5

41.2
41.0
40.9
40.5

41.3
41.4
41.0
40.9

42.0
42.2
41.9
41.6

3.7
38
3.3
2.6

4.0
41
3.6
2.9

3.9
3.9
3.5
2.8

3.8
4.0
3.4
3.0

4.0
4.1
3.6
3.3

4.2
4.3
4.1
4.0

5.4
5.3
4.8
4.7

4.3
49
4.6
4.6

3.9
4.5
4.4
3.6

2.9
3.4
3.0
2.7

2.2
24
2.2
1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
3.6
3.9
3.0
3.0
4.0
3.3
3.9
3.0
3.9
3.1
3.8

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.3

1.6

4.4
3.7

4.2
3.6

3.9
3.5

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.1

2.8
2.3

1.8
1.5

1.5

1.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.0
41.0
416
405
40.6
40.9
412
411
41.3
40.6
411
40.5
40.6
41.0
40.3
38.8
41.3
40.0
402
399
401
392
406
40.6

40.8

16
3.6
5.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,549.4 1,568.1 1,593.7 1,578.8
1,654.5 1,666.5 1,678.3 1,655.1
1,719.4 1,722.3 1,741.9 1,704.9
1,652.4 1,601.4 1,580.0 1,5199
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
317.7
308.7
312.9
313.1
338.2
341.9
346.2
337.3
359.6
357.8
363.9
355.6
330.8
346.9
323.3
312.5
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,170.8 1,187.2 1,209.1 1,191.9
1,257.3 1,267.4 1,276.4 1,250.5
1,303.7 1,305.7 1,321.9 1,285.3
1,231.6 1,182.0 1,164.6 1,108.3

3.2
37
2.1
2.7

3.4
37
3.5
25

3.7
38
3.6
2.4

4.1
33
3.4
18

3.7
26
2.6
13

2.2
20
2.4
12

1.9
16
1.8
8

1.2
13
1.5
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
38
3.4
2.8

3.1
34
3.6
31
2.8

3.1
35
3.6
30
2.7

3.3
36
3.7
31
2.8

.6
6
3.7
4.3

1.3
9
1.6
3.4

.7
.3
2.0
3.1

.7
2
2.9
2.3

.8
2
3.2
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.0
41
4.0
3.6

3.7
37
4.0
4.0
3.3

4.1
33
3.5
3.4
3.2

4.2
37
3.7
3.6
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1,635.4 1980
1,721.5 1981
1,710.7
1,596.4
1977
1978
1979
330.5 1980
355.0 1981
359.8
334.7
1977
1978
1979
1,241.7 1980
1,308.6 1981
1,288.1
1,182.3
1977
1978
1979
257.04 1980
280.21 1981
299.59
327.81

2.9

2.3

2.1

2.7

3.2
3.1

2.5
3.0

2.3
2.8

2.0

2.5
1.7

2.2
1.7

2.7
3.0

2.3
2.1

.8

1.1

1.7

1.2

.9

.9

.7

.8

.8

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6
7

.8
8

.7
5

.7
6

.8
7

.5
6

.7
8

.6
7

.5
7

.4
.7

1.2
1.4

.9
1.2

1.0
1.5

1.6

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.2

.4
.5

.4
5

1.3

.7
.8

3.7

4.1

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.9

4.8

3.9
4.1

3.7
3.9

4.6

3.6

3.5
3.8

3.5
3.9

3.8
4.0

3.7
3.2

4.0
3.3

5.9

5.8

4.7
4.6

3.6
3.9

3.2
3.4

4.4
4.1

4.1
4.5

4.2
4.4

4.3

3.8
3.9

5.4
5.9

3.3

2.9

3.2
3.4

3.2

2.9

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.1
2.0

1.4
1.8

1.4
1.6

1.4

1.6
1.1

1.5
1.0

1.8
2.0

2.0
2.0

2.1
2.2

3.5
35
3.2
24

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES

SIC 34—FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

2.6
23
2.1
13

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
"1.2
.5
1.9

10
.3
6.6

July

5.71
6.13
6.68

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

2.4
20
2.1
14

June

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.90
5.83
5.91
5.76
5.78
6.33
6.30
6.28
6.20
6.25
6.83
6.83
6.80
6.65
6.75
7.44
7 33
743
715
7 28
7 25
7.91
8.01

5.73
6.11
6.63

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

44
39
3.7
90

May

Apr.

SIC 34—FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (Con.)

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Mar.

Feb.

1,598.7
1,671.2
1,704.0
1,549.9

319.1
341.2
356.1
320.0

1,210.6
1,264.9
1,281.6
1,135.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
235.01 234.67 239.03 245.86 238.95 243.13
254.82 257.50 258.11 260.19 257.00 259.72
278.78 258.02 276.08 280.03 275.25 277.43
294.35 292.66 292.47 297.94 291.65 299.60
325.21

1,613.7
1,696.0
1,721.9
1,576.4

325.0
347.2
359.5
328.1

1,225.3
1,288.3
1,301.8
1,163.2

247.61
266.15
283.56
309.02

1,626.2
1,705.9
1,722.7
1 586.6

328.6
352.2
362.3
332.8

1,235.6
1,298.0
1,301.3
1,173.1

249.67
266.50
285.89
311.45

1,631.0
1,715.5
1,720.3
1,597.6

330.4
354.5
362.5
335.0

1,240.8
1,305.3
1,298.3
1,183.8

251.10
271.17
287.82
317.79

57

3.9
41
3.9
3.0

1.9

4.8
48
4.9
3.2

1.9

4.9
47
4.8
4.0

2.1

RECAIIS PFR inn FMPIfWFFS

1.1

1.0

J

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

5.1

3.7

4.4

4.7

1.8

1.8

3.0

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.1

2.2
2.2

2.2
2.1

3.5
33

3.0
2.5

2.3
2.1

1.6

1.3

1.8
1.5

1.4
1.1

3.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

1.5
1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.9

1.0

8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 34
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 34—FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
.9
1.2
2.1

2.0
1.4
1.1
1.9
2.1

1.7
1.0
.9
1.4
1.4

1.2
.9
.9
1.6
1.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.8
0.7
0.7
1.2
.7
.6
.7
.9
.9
.8
.8
1.5
3.6
3.6
3.0
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

77.7
79.5
80.2
74.9

12.4
13.0
13.9
13.0

65.7
66.9
67.9
63.2

317.26
349.37
392.03
431.98

7.26
8.05
8.93
9.84

76.6
75.7
79.0
77.0
71.7
12.0
12.0
13.4
13.7
12.5
64.7
63.4
66.1
64.9
60.1
292.45
316.76
356.59
405.54
449.36
6.93
7 56
8.45
9.28
10.33

75.1
76.8
79.1
77.5
72.9
11.9
12.2
13.8
13.8
12.8
63.2
64.5
67.4
65.4
61.5
297.62
324.10
371.52
402.19
443.93

12.3
12.4
13.8
13.8
12.5
67.0
66.1
68.7
65.1
60.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.3
12.3
12.9
13.0
12.9
13.3
13.6
13.6
14.2
14.1
14.2
14.1
13.6
13.2
12.7
12.6
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
65.4
65.8
67.8
67.4
67.0
67.7
68.2
68.8
70.5
69.3
70.0
68.9
64.3
63.2
62.8
62.0

1.0
.6
11
1.5

0.8
.7
16
1.9

6.97
7 68
8.62
9.31
10.30

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.4
45.7
45.3
43.1
43.6
43.2
43.7
43.4
44.4
44.9
42.2
43.9
44.8
45.6
43.5
43 9
44 0
44 0
441
43.8
42.9

43.7
43.4
43.9
43.9

42.2
41.9
42.2
43 7
43.5

42.7
42.2
43.1
43.2
43.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.7
5.1
4.6

3.8
3.8
4.1
5.1
4.8

4.4
4.5
5.0
4.9
4.6

See footnotes at end of tables.

80.5
81.4
81.3
74.9

13.2
13.5
14.1
12.9

68.3
68.9
68.9
63.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
302.56 307.38 317.02 330.69 337.27 334.51
335.23 342.61 342.43 356.53 367.28 366.17
381.06 367.14 382.37 398.72 411.77 405.41
416.54 416.61 429.00 434.28 435.27 445.54
450.88
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-I N
7.02
7.05
7.14
7.30
7.38
7 76
7.84
7 89
8 03
818
8.71
8.70
8.76
8.90
9.03
9.51
9.49
9.75
9.87
9.87
10.51

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981




78.6
78.5
80.6
77.0
71.7

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 341—METAL CANS AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS (Con.)
0.9
.9
14
1.7

1.1
1.0
16
1.7

SIC 341—METAL CANS AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
77.3
77.8
79.6
79.4
79.7
80.3
80.7
81.4
82.5
81.3
82.1
81.3
76.2
75.1
74.6
73.6

Ann.
Avg.

79.6
81.5
80.9
75.0

13.2
13.5
14.0
13.0

67.4
68.6
68.5
63.7

328.19
361.88
407.15
458.06

77.9
79.4
78.2
73.4

12.7
13.1
14.0
12.5

65.7
66.6
65.7
62.2

325.30
355.18
398.54
441.96

75.6
79.9
78.1
72.1

11.8
13.3
13.8
12.3

63.4
67.3
65.5
60.9

304.38
356.99
411.21
441.23

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
4.1
4.1
4.0

5.6
5.9
6.5
5.4
6.1

9.8
4.2
3.7
3.7
3.6

5.4
4.1
4.3
4.5
4.2

1977
1978
1979
74.2 1980
78.4 1981
77.7
71.8
1977
1978
1979
11.5 1980
13.1 1981
13.8
12.3
1977
1978
1979
62.1 1980
65.7 1981
65.2
60.5
1977
1978
1979
320.68 1980
361.20 1981
418.43
461.44
1977
1978
1979
7.51 1980
8 40 1981
9.34
10.30

16
1.7
17
1.0

10
1.3
14
1.2
.9

10
1.7
13
1.2
1.0

1.6
1.3
18
1.5
1.0

2.8
1.9
2.0
2.7

4.3
3.8
4.5
3.8
4.8

8.2
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.2

3.6
2.3
2.2
2.7
2.9

5.3
4.5
4.4
5.2

8.8
5.4
4.1
4.6
4.5

5.2
2.5
3.1
4.0
3.9

4.3
3.1
3.0
5.1
5.7

.9
1.1
11
7

.6
.6
9
9
.5

.5
.7
7
6
.5

.7
.7
9
8
.5

3.3
2.3
2.3
3.6

7.1
3.6
2.2
2.6
3.1

3.6
.9
1.6
2.5
2.5

2.6
1.3
1.3
3.5
3.9

1.2
1.1
16
1.6

DOLLARS
7.45
7.51
8 21
8 30
9.17
9.09
10.08
10.34

7.41
8 26
9.12
10.16

7.37
8 38
9.22
10.19

44.9
44.6
44.6
44 2

43.7
43.6
44.4
44.3

43.9
43.0
43.7
43.5

41.3
42.6
44.6
43.3

42.7
43.0
44.8
44.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

64.5
65.9
66.2
61.9

63.8
62.8
65.2
63.9
59.1

62.4
63.8
65.4
64.4
60.1

65.5
65.2
66.7
63.8
58.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
4.1
5.3
4.9
5.8
5.5
4.6
4.7
4.5
5.1
5.5
5.3
5.1
4.1
4.8
5.5
5.9
5.7
4.9
4.5
4.1
4.2
4.4
5.1
4.4

5.2
5.5
5.7
5.4

4.8
4.2
5.0
4.2

3.2
4.2
5.3
3.9

3.7
4.0
4.9
4.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

10.9
11.4
12.2
11.3

10.6
10.5
11.7
11.9
10.8

10.5
10.7
12.1
12.0
11.0

10.9
10.9
12.1
12.0
10.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
5.9
5.8
4.5
4.2
4.2
4.5
5.3
4.1
3.8
4.5
5.0
4.3
4.6
4.5
3.8

4.7
3.2
4.0
3.8

2.4
3.1
3.0
4.0

3.4
2.8
3.6
2.6

3.0
3.7
3.5
2.9

5.0
3.7
2.9
3.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
14
2.7
3.1
2.2
2.2
2.8
2.6
1.9
17
22
23
22
.9
.9
1.2
.9

2.5
1.8
21
.9

1.3
1.5
18
1.0

1.0
1.4
1.5
.8

.7
1.2
.9
.4

.7
.8
6
.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
1.8
2.5
1.3
2.1
1.8
2.2
1.3
2.0
3.3
2.1
3.1

1.5
1.6
1.5
3.3

1.7
1.0
1.4
2.5

.8
1.2
.9
2.7

1.6
.7
1.5
1.5

1.7
2.1
2.3
2.3

3.8
2.6
2.0
2.8

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.4
"3.2
4.1
3.3
3.0
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.4
4.0
4.0
3.5
5.1
4.7
5.9

5.0
5.6
5.1
5.6

7.0
5.7
6.2
4.8

5.3
6.7
6.9
8.9

8.3
5.9
3.9
5.3

5.7
5.1
5.5
5.0

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.8
1.0
1.0
.8
1.2
1.1
.9
1.2
11
9
1.2
10
5
8
7
6

2.5
2.7
2.6
14

1.5
1.8
1.6
9

.8
.8
.9
7

.5
.7
.7
3

.4
.6
.5
4

LAYOFFS PER 1 00 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.4
2.1
.8
1.4
1.1
2.1
1.2
1.9
3.7
3.3
4.3

1.1
1.0
1.4
2.0

1.2
1.6
1.3
3.0

4.3
2.8
3.4
3.2

3.3
4.4
5.2
7.3

7.1
4.4
2.2
4.3

4.3
3.7
42
4.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
64.1
64.3
65.7
65.9
66.4
66.6
67.8
66.2
68.1
67.0
67.6
67.1
61.9
617
60 8
63.0

67.1
67.6
67.4
621

66.1
67.7
66.9
621

64.7
65.6
64.5
60 5

62.7
66.3
64.5
594

61.1
64.8
64.3
S9 1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.8
10.8
11.4
11.5
11.4
11.7
12.0
12.0
12.3
12.2
12.4
12.3
11.8
11.4
11.0
10.9

11.7
11.9
12.3
11.2

11.6
11.8
12.2
11.3

11.1
11.4
12.2
10.8

10.3
11.6
12.0
10.6

10.0
11.4
12.0
10.6

SIC 3411—METAL CANS

58

SIC 342

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3411—METAL CANS (Con.)
55.0
55.9
56.4
52.7

54.4
53.1
54.8
54.3
50.0

53.0
54.1
56.1
54.8
51.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

327.49
360.18
404.32
448.63

302.18
324.79
366.27
417.41
463.28

305.31
332.96
380.09
413.95
455.80

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.46
8.28
9.21
10.15

7.11
111
8.70
9.53
10.65

7.15
7.89
8.86
9.56
10.60

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.9
43.5
43.9
44.2

42.5
41.8
42.1
43.8
43.5

42.7
42.2
42.9
43.3
43.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.4
4.4
4.9
4.5

3.7
3.6
3.8
5.1
4.7

4.1
4.3
4.7
4.9
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.2
3.9
4.0
4.1

6.1
6.4
6.9
5.8
6.5

11.0
4.3
3.7
3.8
3.7

5.5
3.9
3.9
4.5
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.3
1.2
.7

.8
1.1
1.0
1.0
.7

.7
1.4
.9
1.0
.8

1.2
.9
1.2
1.2
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
2.1
2.3
3.0

4.9
4.5
5.2
4.4
5.4

9.5
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.4

4.0
2.5
2.4
3.0
3.1

See footnotes at end of tables.



56.4
55.4
57.2
54.3
49.9

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

57.4
57.7
57.5
53.0

56.3
57.4
57.0
53.1

55.0
55.3
54.5
51.7

53.0
56.2
54.5
50.5

51.6
54.6
54.3
50.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.6
4.4
4.3
5.5

9.9
5.7
4.0
4.8
4.6

5.8
2.3
3.0
4.3
4.1

4.4
2.9
2.7
5.5
6.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
311.04 317.11 326.63 343.21 350.95 347.00 338.57
345.17 352.66 352.41 369.29 381.88 377.27 373.64
390.06 378.84 393.74 410.32 427.31 420.71 420.97
430.22 431.74 447.55 453.77 456.26 464.29 477.12
463.95

337.57
365.93
412.16
457.98

311.88
368.07
424.65
456.32

331.27
371.09
431.49
482.76

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.8
.8
.6

.4
.4
.5
.7
.4

.3
.4
.5
.5
.4

.5
.5
.6
.6
.4

7.62
8.51
9.41
10.48

7.57
8.62
9.50
10.49

7.74
8.65
9.61
10.61

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
2.6
2.6
4.1

8.3
4.2
2.6
2.9
3.3

4.3
1.0
1.7
2.9
2.8

2.9
1.4
1.4
4.1
4.6

43.8
43.7
44.5
44.8

44.3
43.0
43.8
43.7

41.2
42.7
44.7
43.5

5.1
5.3
5.7
5.4

4.7
3.8
5.0
4.1

2.9
4.0
5.2
3.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.24
7.34
7.20
7.51
7.58
7.99
8.07
8.12
8.28
8.43
9.05
9.02
9.01
9.20
9.33
9.80
9.79
10.08
10.22
10.23
10.84
43.2
43.2
43.1
43.9
42.8

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3411— METAL CANS (Con.)

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
54.7
56.2
54.8
56.6
57.8
56.8
56.2
56.5
57.2
57.9
58.6
57.5
51.7
52.3
53.5
52.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

DOLLARS
7.73
7.66
8.55
8.44
9.46
9.37
10.65
10.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.8 44.5 45.7 46.3 45.3
43.7
43.4
44.7
45.3
44.6
43.7
42.0
45.8
44.6
44.9
44.6
44.6
44.4
44.1
44.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.2
3.9
4.6
5.2
5.7
5.5
4.4
4.1
5.4
4.3
4.8
5.0
3.9
4.4
4.6
5.1
5.8
5.7
4.3
4.8
4.4
4.1
4.1
5.1
4.1
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.5
5.8
5.8
4.9
4.4
4.8
3.7
4.3
4.0
4.7
3.9
3.8
4.7
3.8
4.8
4.6

4.6
2.7
3.9
3.9

2.1
2.7
2.9
3.9

3.3
2.7
3.6
2.5

3.0
3.7
3.6
3.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
2.1
2.7
2.0
1.3
1.9
1.9
2.0
1.3
1.6
1.8
1.5
1.0
.8
.6
.6

2.1
1.2
1.8
.8

.9
.9
1.5
.6

.6
1.1
1.2
.5

.5
.8
.6
.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.9
3.1
2.1
2.5
2.1
1.4
2.3
2.5
1.5
2.4
3.6
3.8

2.0
1.0
1.6
2.7

.8
1.3
1.0
3.0

1.8
.8
1.7
1.6

1.8
2.4
2.6
2.5

1.7
1.8
1.8
3.7

42.8 SIC
42.9
44.9
45.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.4 1981
3.5
4.8
4.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.7 1981
3.9
3.1
3.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
.5 1981
.5
.4
.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.5 1981
3.0
2.3
3.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

59

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
3.1
3.2
4.2
2.4
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.7
3.7
5.5
3.2
4.8
6.4

4.8
5.3
4.8
5.7

7.5
5.7
6.4
5.0

5.5
7.3
7.4
9.7

9.5
6.3
4.0
5.8

6.2
5.3
6.2
5.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.7
.5
.6
.7
.7
.7
.8
.8
.6
.5
.4

.7
.9
.7
.5

2.1
2.1
2.1
1.3

1.3
1.4
1.3
.7

.6
.6
.7
.4

.3
.4
.5
.2

.3
.4
.4
.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.3
.8
2.2
2.1
1.4
5.0
3.5
4.2

1.2
1.1
1.4
1.9

1.4
1.9
1.5
3.2

5.0
3.2
3.9
3.6

3.6
5.1
5.9
8.4

8.4
5.1
2.5
4.8

5.0
4.1
5.0
4.4

342—CUTLERY, HAND TOOLS, AND HARDWARE
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
171.9
173.9
175.3
171.9
182.4
182.5
184.0
181.1
187.3
186.2
187.2
181.0
172.6
164.3
159.5
149.4

174.5
181.0
180.6
152.3

177.2
183.5
180.9
161.7

178.6
185.6
181.9
164.7

179.7
187.2
183.2
167.5

181.4
187.3
181.0
169.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
57.3
58.1
58.8
57.1
61.0
61.1
62.2
60.1
63.1
63.1
63.2
60.7
58.6
56.1
54.0
49.6

57.9
60.6
60.3
50.8

59.0
61.6
60.8
54.2

60.1
62.5
61.7
55.9

60.6
63.3
62.7
57.2

60.6
63.7
61.9
57.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
134.3
135.6
131.3
132.5
142 8
142 7
1439
1407
139.4
145.9
146.2
145.5
123.9
120.2
111.1
132.0

134.2
140 3
139.2
114.5

137.3
142.6
140.1
123.4

138.8
144.6
141.1
126.7

140.2
146.1
142.4
129.3

141.3
146.3
140.1
130.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
227.14 227.96 230.98 228.73 223.36 230.77 238.71
247.61 247.64 249.69 243.01 236.21 246.65 251.12
264.31 241.81 260.40 261.05 255.58 255.45 263.74
275.02 271.86 267.11 268.66 261.95 264.41 280.35
302.91

240.85
249.67
270.55
285.32

248.95
252.96
267.73
300.24

248.39
261.87
279.35
304.16

5.86
6.18
6.73
7.26

5.97
6.20
6.71
7.45

5.90
6.31
6.83
7.51

175.3
183.2
184.1
166.4

174.2
179.7
186.5
179.0
167.3

171.5
181.6
187.1
177.8
168.1

173.1
182.6
186.3
178.3
169.4

58.4
61.5
62.2
56.4

57.5
59.9
62.8
61.3
56.4

57.2
60.5
62.7
60.5
56.7

57.1
60.9
63.0
61.0
57.6

135.5
142 9
143.1
127.1

134.8
140 3
145.6
138.3
129.1

132.2
1421
146.2
136.8
129.4

133.6
142 6
145.4
137.7
130.3

232.88
246.85
260.95
276.67

219.85
233.78
252.80
268.77
295.18

223.99
239.19
256.07
267.81
293.28

5.68
6.08
6.54
7.04

5.51
5.83
6.32
6.77
7.53

5.49
5.95
6.37
6.78
7.52

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.54
5.56
5.62
5.62
5.57
6.01
6.04
6.09
6.03
5.98
6.51
6.33
6.51
6.51
6.52
6.91
6.90
6.92
6.96
6.93
7.63

DOLLARS
5.67
6.09
6.50
6.85

5.78
6.17
6.61
7.17

MANUFACTURING

SIC 342
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 342-CUTLERY, HAND TOOLS, AND HARDWARE (Con.)
41.7
40.8
39.9
40.3

42.1
41.5
40.9
40.5

3.3
3.6
2.4
1.6

3.6
3.5
2.8
1.8

3.8
3.3
2.9
2.2

4.2

3.8

3.4
2.8
2.8

3.9
3.0
2.8

5.5
5.5
4.2
7.1

4.0
4.4
4.5
4.8

3.5
4.1
4.3
3.7

2.5

2.1

3.3
2.8
2.6

2.2
2.0
1.6

2.7
2.8
2.5
1.2

4.4
4.3
3.1
1.7

3.5
3.7
3.4
2.2

3.0
3.7
3.0
1.7

2.2
3.0
2.3
1.4

1.7
1.9
1.5
.8

.6

.7
.6
1.0
5.3

.2
.2
.9
2.3

.2
.3
1.2
1.3

.1
.2

.2
.2

3.2
3.9
4.4
5.8

4.2
5.2
7.2
4.5

3.7
4.2
3.7
3.3

2.6
3.6
3.8
3.3

2.4

2.2

3.1
3.6
2.3

2.8 1977
3.0 1978
2.2
1979
1980
1981

15
1.9
16
1.0

28
3^4
29
13

25
2^9
2.2
L4

15
2.0
18
1.0

12

10

1.9
15

1.3
10

.8

.6

41.0
41.2
40.6
39.8

39.2

39.0

39.7

3.3

3.0

2.8

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.7

3.3
2.8
2.1

2.9
3.1
2.5

3.3
3.0
2.4

3.5
3.4
2.4

3.4
1.5
2.0

3.4
2.9
1.6

3.0
2.8
1.4

2.7
2.4
1.3

2.1

2.0

2.3

3.6

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.2

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.8
3.4
3.4

3.6
3.0
3.4

3.2
3.1
3.0

3.4
3.1
3.2

3.5
3.0
2.5

4.3
4.0
2.1

4.5
4.0
3.4

3.6
3.1
3.2

2.4

2.5

3.6

2.4
2.7
2.6

1.9
2.3
2.6
1.7
1.2

2.2
2.6
2.7
1.9
1.3

2.4
2.7
2.5
1.3

.5
.2

.9
.2

1.0
.3

.5
.3

.5
.2

.4
.4

.3
1.2

.2
1.2

.2
.9

.4
1.1

.5
.6

.5
1.5

.0Q

.7

1.5

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.2

2.7

2.8

3.2

3.5
3.8
4.2

3.3
3.7
4.6

3.1
2.9
3.4

3.1
3.2
3.4

2.9
3.3
7.0

3.2
3.8
5.9

3.7
3.4
5.1

3.5

2.6

2.7

16

12

10

14

15

14

16

2.0
1.8
1.2

1.4
18
1.4

1.3
16

1.7
18

1.8
19

L9
18

L9
19

L4
.8

L4
1.0

12

LI

L0

1981

40.7
40.3
40.1
38.6

40.1
39.5
39.2
37.8

40.7
40.5
39.3
38.6

1QQ1

lyoi

1981

1979
1980
1QO1
lyol

2.8
3.1
2.7
1.6

2.2

1 O

l.l

3.4
3.6
3.3
1.1

3.6
3.9
3.4
1.8

.5
.3
.br
1.5

.3
.0r

1.9

.4
1.0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980

0 C

1981

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980

1 n

IQQ1

Lyol

l.u

IQQ1

Lyoi

.7

1.1

1.5

.9

.5

.6

.6

.7
1.1
2.3

1.1
.9
2.3

1.0
.5
1.2

.5
.5
1.3

1 C
l.D

.3
.6
5.0

.4
1.1
4.0

.8
.6
3.3

1 Q

1 O

U

See footnotes at end of tables.




i.L

.9
1.0
2.0
4.1

Aug.

July

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

.5
.5
3.3
2.4

.4
.5
.6
1.2

.3
.7
1.1
1.6

.5
.3
1.4
1.0

58.6
64.2
64.1
57.4

59.2
64.7
64.7
57.6

59.7
64.9
64.9
59.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.6
15.6
15.1
15.5
17.1
16.7
16.6
16.8
17.7
17.2
17.2
17.3
16.2
14.9
16.6
17.2

15.7
16.7
17.9
15.5

15.9
16.9
17.5
15.8

16.2
17.1
17.7
15.9

16.3
17.2
17.8
16.0

16.3
17.4
17.8
16.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
43.4
43.5
44.5
44.0
50.3
49.4
49.9
50.0
51.7
51.4
49.6
50.9
44.4
41.1
44.9
47.9

44.8
49.5
50.5
42.5

45.3
49.9
50.0
43.6

45.4
50.5
50.3
44.4

45.9
50.9
50.6
44.5

46.5
51.2
50.9
45.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
212.16 211.12 216.71 214.90 213.06 214.54
241.53 240.93 235.75 234.67 224.43 230.66
251.51 238.68 251.91 257.70 253.83 253.92
267.85 267.06 259.00 263.25 262.33 267.65
290.73

225.09
238.39
264.31
274.63

224.95
237.60
268.14
270.51

226.32
243.41
271.01
284.49

233.79
249.87
274.80
285.60

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.20 5.20
5.35
5.26
5.28
5.30
5.71 5.75
5.81
5.74
5.75
5.78
6.21 6.12
6.27
6.22
6.38
6.33
6.82
6.94
6.78
6.97
6.63 6.71
7.25

5.45
5.93
6.51
7.06

5.46
5.94
6.54
6.99

5.52
6.01
6.61
7.13

5.54
6.05
6.67
7.14

40.1
39.7
39.8
38.4

41.3
40.2
40.6
38.9

41.2
40.0
41.0
38.7

41.0
40.5.
41.0
39.9

42.2
41.3
41.2
40.0

2.5
2.5
2.9
1.1

HOURS
2.7
2.8
2.8
1.5

3.4
3.2
3.4

3.4
3.0
3.3

3.3
3.2
3.2

4.1
3.8
3.3

1.5

1.6

2.2

2.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
3.7
4.9
3.2
3.2
3.6
4.3
3.0
2.9
3.7
3.9
3.1
1.8
2.0
2.8
2.6

4.8
5.1
4.0
3.0

4.0
4.3
4.1

3.3
3.6
3.6

2.7
2.7
3.0

2.6
2.7
2.0

3.3

2.9

2.3

1.3

57.5
63.4
63.8
63.3
58.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

15.6
16.8
17.4
16.4

15.1
16.3
17.2
17.8
16.2

14.5
16.4
17.0
17.5
16.4

15.0
16.7
17.0
17.5
16.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.7
49.8
50.8
45.7

46.0
46.9
51.5
50.5
45.1

43.1
48.9
51.5
49.8
45.2

44.4
49.8
50.3
49.4
45.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

217.46
236.87
256.14
268.91

204.09
231.01
246.64
265.20
285.98

212.68
233.95
245.41
263.08
285.59

1977
.4 1978
.5 1979
1980
1981

5.33
5.82
6.34
6.86

5.18
5.58
6.12
6.63
7.24

5.20
5.72
6.12
6.61
7.23

40.8
40.7
40.4
39.2

39.4
41.4
40.3
40.0
39.5

40.9
40.9
40.1
39.8
39.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.3
3.1
2.0

2.8
3.5
3.4
2.7
2.1

2.9
3.8
3.0
2.6
2.3

2.8
4.0
3.5
2.7
2.4

.8 1977
1.3
1978
1.0
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.6
3.2
2.5

2.9
4.0
3.0
2.8
2.2

3.8
3.0
2.7
2.6

4.5
3.3
2.7
2.8

2.0

2.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980

June

58.6
63.8
63.6
56.7

56.2
62.2
65.0
63.9
58.7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
IQ7Q
iy/y
1980
1QQ1
lyol

May

58.2
63.2
64.6
55.5

59.5
60.2
65.0
64.5
58.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978

Apr.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
57.1
58.0
56.7
57.2
63.1
63.8
63.2
63.4
63.6
65.6
65.1
64.5
57.9
54.3
58.6
61.7

58.0
63.3
64.5
59.2

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980

Mar.

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1977
1978
1979
1980

Feb.

BLADES
41.1
40.4
40.2
39.3

40.8
40.2
40.2
39.5

41.0
41.0
38.2
39.4

41.1
41.0
40.0
38.6

41.3
40.7
39.9
39.1

39.9
40.1
40.0
39.7

41.0
40.6
39.9
39.3

Jan.

SIC 3423,5—HAND AND EDGE TOOLS, AND HAND SAWS AND

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
1977
1978
1979
1980

Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
40.8 40.6
41.2
40.2
40.6
42.3 41.9
39.1
41.0
41.1
40.5 39.0
40.5
40.1
38.6
38.2
37.8
40.4 39.8
40.1
PRODUCTION WORKER A\/rPAnr w/rrwv VHVCDTIMF
/ f l_l\ 1 I H I L
ri\vL/Uw 1 lull "lUnr
\u\\ r\v LJ\nUL riL.l_llL.l

.6

60

2.7
3.8
2.0
2.3

3.0
3.2
3.2

2.7
3.0
3.2

1.5

1.3

SIC 3429

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3423,5—HAND AND EDGE TOOLS, AND HAND SAWS AND

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
31
2.8
1.5

2.5
36
2^5
2.5
1.3

2.0
27
2^3
1.7
1.2

2.3
30
2^3
2.1
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
3
3
1.0

4
3
A
.2
.8

1.8

2.0

3
.8
.8

3
.5
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.2
3.1
3.6

3.2
2.6
3.3
3.7
3.0

4.1
2.2
2.6
3.7
2.6

2.8
2.7
2.8
3.3
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
1.9
1.8
1.1

1.3
1.7
1.8
1.7
.9

1.2
1.4
1.5
1.5
.7

1.5
1.7
1.7
1.4
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.4

1.0
.2

is

U
1.0

22
.2
4
1.5
1.3

6
2
5
1.1
1.0

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4
4
.6
.6

0 0
O.J

Q c
0.0

p q
L.j

p K
L.J

38
3^2
.9

37
37
1.4

31
U
1.8

25
2^8
1.5

.8

2

3

i

A
.H

1
.1

3
1.8

2
1.0

2
7

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
2.9
3.0
2.6
2.4
3.3
2.9
3.4
3.0
2.7
3.1
3.5
3.8
4.3
5.5
4.7

4.0
5.5
4.9
4.5

3.5
4.2
3.5
2.9

2.4
3.2
3.9
2.6

2.3
3.0
2.4
2.2'

2.1
2.6
2.1
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.2
40.6
39.4
39.1

40.3
39.8
397
39.2
39.0

40.8
39.8
40.3
39.1
38.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.8
2.1
1.6
1.9
1.6
1.9
.9
1.2
1.1

1.6
1.8
1.6
1.0

2.9
3.3
3.1
1.1

2.6
27
2.2
1.0

1.4
2.0
1.9
1.1

1.3
1.7
1.5
7

1.3
1.5
1.1
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.4
2.5
2.0

3.2
2.7
2.9
2.1
2.1

2.7
3.0
3.0
2.1
1.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
4
1.0
5
j
5
2
2
3
4
3
3.7
2.8
2.8

.3
7

2
4
3
1.4

.3
4
9
.8

.4
4
2
1.0

2
4
'3
7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
4.0
3.6
3.9

3.6
3.6
3.0
3.8
2.6

2.9
3.4
3.4
3.3
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
105.6 1981
106.2
99.6
95.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
37.2 1981
39.0
36.6
34.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
82.8 1981
83.3
77.3
73.2

2.8
3.2
27
1.6

2.4
2.4
2.7
1.8
1.2

1.8
2.1
2.8
1.6
1.2

.4
.3
7
1.9

.6
.2
.2
1.9
.8

.5
.2
.2
1.6
.6

.5
.3
.2
1.3
1.9

3.0
3.8
4.3
4.7

3.0
3.9
3.9
5.3
3.8

2.5
3.6
3.1
3.3
2.6

3.1
3.3
3.4
3.6
2.9

36.8
38.2
36.7
32.8

37.3
38.8
37.5
33.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
78.0
79.2
76.9
80.1
81.0
80.9
81.7
79.5
83.2
83.2
82.7
79.0
72.3
67.3
64.4
59.5

78.3
79.0
77.3
60.7

80.6
80.8
78.6
68.3

81.8
82.1
79.1
70.4

82.6
83.3
79.9
72.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

79.5
81.3
80.8
69.7

77.4
81.3
82.4
76.1
72.2

77.8
81.2
83.0
75.3
72.4

78.2
80.9
83.6
76.4
73.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




•C

A
.*+

36.2
37.5
36.2
31.6

35.4
37.2
38.9
36.2
34.3

June

July

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.92
5.90
5.83 5.95
5.83 5.86
6.33 6.36
6.43
6.29
6.25 6.38
6.82 6.59
6.83
679
6.75 6.70
7.23 7.16
7.16
7.21
7.12 6.98
8.10
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.8
39.9 41.2
41.3
41.3 41.5
397 41.2
40.3
41.2
40.8 40.7
39.4
38.5 38.9
39.6
40.6 37.4
38.4
39.2 38.9
37.6 387
38.6
39.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
2.9
37
3.5
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.0
2.8
4.2
3.4
3.2
2.8
2.5
2.1
2.1
3.4
1.1
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.5
2.1
1.6
2.3
ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
4.1
5.5
3.1
3.0
4.8
4.8
4.1
6.0
3.5
3.8
4.9
4.2
3.0
4.2
3.4
3.2
4.4
3.4
3.0
2.2
3.9
3.5 10.1
4.5
NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
2.1
2.2
3.8
3.1
4.6
4.1
3.1
4.7
2.4
2.8
3.9
3.5
2.5
3.2
2.9
2.5
3.4
2.3
1.3
2.3
1.7
1.2
.9
1.4

7
2.1

35.4
36.8
35.3
28.4

35.8
37.2
38.5
35.7
33.4

5.74
6.23
6.65
7.02
7.96

1l.L?

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
35.5
35.9
34.8
36.3
37.4
37.3
38.0
36.4
38.8
38.7
38.4
36.7
34.3
32.4
30.9
28.6

35.6
36.7
38.4
36.2
33.2

5.81
6.11
6.56
6.98
7.96

q

104.6
106.3
102.2
94.9

36.0
37.5
37.6
32.9

5.98
6.36
6.78
7.34

1.44

104.2
105.1
1017
92.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1977
p 1978
1979
4 1980
.5 1981

.0

27

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
240.78 243.19 244.50 24072 232.62 245.14
258.26 258.85 264.92 253.49 248.13 262.86
276.89 246.47 270.47 267.53 259.88 260.63
283.42 278.52 276.38 276.86 267.71 270.13
319.95

0

103.0
103.6
101.4
90.3

99.7
103.4
106.1
97.7
94.5

234.19
247.95
268.00
274.48
306.46

1.74

101.0
101.8
100.2
82.2

99.2
103.5
105.5
98.4
94.2

234.14
243.18
260.43
273.62
310.44

.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
100.3
100.0 101.4
102.1
99.6
103.2
103.2 103.1
104.1 102.0
102.0
105.7
106.6
106.3 106.0
90.0
86.4
81.0
98.7 94.9
95.7

101.7
103.8
103.6
91.8

246.38
258.22
267.13
286.99

i

2
.6

SIC 3429—HARDWARE, NEC
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1977
p p 1978
L.L
1979
P Q
£.0
1.6 1980
.8 1981

.i

2
.4

Apr.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

250.69
265.10
268.21
291.33

255.85
26275
27671
302.20

267.13
261.53
26871
319.16

262.91
273.97
285.53
32479

6.07
6.45
6.79
7.47

6.21
6.44
6.97
7.67

6.33
6.41
6.89
7.90

6.23
6.57
7.05
7.98

41.3
41.1
39.5
39.0

41.2
40.8
39.7
39.4

42.2
40.8
39.0
40.4

42.2
417
40.5
407

3.8
3.8
2.4
1.9

4.1
3.6
2.5
2.5

4.8
3.5
2.4
3.0

3.7
4.1
2.5
3.2

3.9
4.4
5.0
5.6

3.5
4.4
4.8
4.4

2.4
3.8
27
2.8

1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8

3.5
37
3.4
27

3.0
4.1
27
1.7

2.1
3.4
2.0
1.3

1.4
1.6
1.3
.8

SIC 3429—HARDWARE, NEC (Con.)

BLAuts 1loon.)
NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
25
42
2.8
3.1
33
28
26
37
3A
3A
2^6
is
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.2

Mar.

0
•O

61

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.4
.4
.5
.4
.3
.8
.6
.6
1.7
.6
1.5

.4
.2
.4
2.1

.4
.3
.9
7.6

.2
.1
1.3
2.6

.2
.2
•2.0
1.5

.1
.2
.6
1.1

.2
.2
.5
.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.5
2.8
3.3
2.9
3.2
3.2
4.3
4.3
3.6
4.4
3.7
4.8
9.0
6.6
5.5
7.4

4.2
5.3
9.1
4.2

3.8
4.3
3.9
3.4

2.7
3.9
3.8
3.9

2.5
3.2
4.5
2.3

2.3
3.0
3.6
2.3

SIC 3429
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3429—HARDWARE, NEC (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
2.0
1.8
1.1

1.0
1.3
1.7
1.2
1.0

0.9
1.3
1.6
1.4
.8

1.4
1.7
1.9
1.4
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.9
1.6
2.8

1.2
1.7
1.3
3.1
1.9

.9
1.5
.5
1.0
1.3

.9
.7
.6
1.5
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

69.2
74.0
75.7
69.9

15.2
17.8
19.3
16.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

51.6
55.0
55.9
50.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

205.01
219.23
238.99
260.17

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.19
5.55
6.02
6.62

39.5
39.5
39.7
39.3

65.4
73.2
75.0
76.0
68.0
13.7
16.9
19.0
19.3
15.9

66.0
74.6
74.0
76.4
67.6
13.8
17.4
18.8
19.2
16.1

48.5
54.8
55.4
56.4
48.4

49.4
55.7
54.4
56.0
48.4

195.70
209.28
230.62
256.64
271.44

201.06
214.09
231.28
257.60
268.48

5.07
5.38
5.78
6.40
6.96
38.6
38.9
39.9
40.1
39.0

5.09
5.42
5.87
6.44
7.01
39.5
39.5
39.4
40.0
38.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




66.8
74.3
73.6
75.9
67.4
14.3
17.4
18.7
18.9
16.3

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 343—PLUMBING AND HEATING, EXCEPT ELECTRIC (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.1
2.3
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.2
2.4
2.1
2.0
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.5
1.4
2.7
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.4
2.1
3.0
1.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.3
1.6
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.1
1.9
1.8
1.1
1.2
1.0

1.5
2.0
1.7
1.0

2.8
3.6
2.8
1.4

2.4
3.0
2.3
1.5

1.6
2.1
1.7
1.0

1.2
2.1
1.5
.8

0.9
1.2
.9
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.6
2.8
2.3

2.3
2.6
3.0
3.3
1.9

2.7
2.7
2.8
3.0
1.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.7
.6
.4
1.3
.4
1.6
.7
.9
4.8
3.6
7.0

.6
1.2
2.2
5.7

.5
.5
5.2
2.1

.5
.5
.8
1.2

.3
.9
1.3
2.2

.6
.2
2.3
1.0

.8
1.2
2.0
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
3.9
4.1
3.2

3.8
3.9
4.0
3.8
3.7

4.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.5

4.8
3.0
4.2
2.9
2.7

1977
1978
1979
73.5 1980
76.1 1981
77.7
68.6
1977
1978
1979
16.8 1980
18.8 1981
20.0
16.2
1977
1978
1979
55.0 1980
56.7 1981
57.7
49.1
1977
1978
1979
221.68 1980
230.98 1981
260.41
283.97
1977
1978
1979
5.42 1980
5.76 1981
6.29
6.96

3.4
3.2
3.3
1.8

2.7
3.1
3.1
3.2
1.9

2.9
2.7
2.9
2.8
2.1

3.8
2.5
3.1
2.0
1.6

.7
.5
.7
1.2

1.0
.7
.8
.4
1.5

1.4
.6
.5
.5
1.4

.6
.3
.9
.7
1.0

3.5
3.9
4.0
4.7

3.7
2.6
4.2
3.2
4.4

3.1
3.0
3.9
4.3
3.0

3.8
3.5
4.2
4.5
3.1

1.8
2.0
2.0
1.3

1.5
1.2
1.8
1.6
1.0

1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
.9

1.9
1.7
2.0
1.6
1.0

.9
.9
10
2i

1.5
.6
14
.7
2.8

1.0
.8
16
1.6
1.7

1.0
.6
12
1.9
1.6

SIC 343-PLUMBING AND HEATING, EXCEPT ELECTRIC
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
67.5
68.8
69.5
68.3
73.7
73.3
73.8
70.9
74.3
74.8
76.2
74.3
74.4
68.6
65.9
63.6
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.7
15.1
15.1
14.8
17.7
17.8
17.7
16.9
19.2
19.1
19.5
18.9
18.2
15.5
14.9
14.4

70.3
73.1
76.5
65.2

15.5
17.5
19.4
14.7

70.4
74.6
77.0
67.1

15.7
18.2
19.6
15.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
50.4
51.5
51.8
50.5
54.8
54.4
54.6
51.7
54.8
55.2
56.2
54.8
53.8
47.9
45.9
44.1

52.4
52.3
49.7
55.5
55.3
53.8
57.2
56.7
54.1
47.8
45.9
55.6
48.4
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
201.28 201.45 200.94 204.85 198.01 202.80 210.00
213.55 213.25 213.88 219.54 215.90 221.36 223.11
236.19 222.05 232.07 241.59 232.97 237.55 243.76
258.89 252.59 251.90 251.79 244.65 254.87 266.23
274.95
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.17
5.07
5.10
5.10
5.16
5.53
5.55
5.47
5.42
5.44
5.89
5.98
6.02
5.89
5.89
6.44
6.54
6.63
6.46
6.56
7.05

DOLLARS
5.20
5.59
6.06
6.62

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.5
39.4
39.7
38.3
39.0
39.4
39.2
39.1
39.7
38.9
39.6
40.1
37.7
39.4
40.4
38.7
39.2
40.2
39.1
38.4
38.5
36.9
38.5
39.0

71.8
74.9
77.0
68.3

16.3
18.4
19.6
15.8

53.6
56.1
57.0
48.8

210.67
226.46
252.13
269.21

72.6
75.6
77.7
68.6

16.7
18.7
19.7
15.4

54.5
56.7
57.7
49.3

210.94
229.20
248.62
271.37

5.25
5.62
6.14
6.74

5.28
5.69
6.21
6.85

5.30
5.73
6.20
6.87

40.0
39.7
39.7
39.5

39.9
39.8
40.6
39.3

39.8
40.0
40.1
39.5

sic:

40.9
40.1
41.4
40.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

62

2.8
3.0
2.9
2.1

2.8
3.1
3.3
2.1

2.7
3.0
3.1
2.3

3.4
3.0
3.6
2.9

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.6
5.4
4.6
4.6
3.8
4.3
3.4
3.2
4.2
4.5
4.4
3.7
2.2
3.0
3.8
1.7

4.8
5.3
4.7
4.6

5.1
5.3
6.1
5.2

4.2
4.7
4.7
3.0

3.4
3.8
3.5
3.2

2.3
2.4
1.8
1.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.6
4.8
4.1
2.9
2.7
3.2
3.6
2.6
3.7
2.3
3.5
3.9
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.2

4.2
4.5
3.9
1.9

4.1
4.6
4.6
2.2

3.7
4.0
4.2
1.4

2.8
3.1
2.8
1.9

1.8
1.8
1.4
1.1

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.3
.8
.4
.5
.6
.5
.5
1.2
.8
1.4
.4

.6
.6
.6
2.5

.5
.6
.8
2.5

1.0
.6
1.3
2.9

.4
.7
.4
1.4

.5
.6
.5
1.1

.4
.3
.2
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.9
3.9
3.3
3.0
3.5
3.4
4.5
4.1
4.0
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.8
7.0
8.3
8.1

4.6
6.0
5.5
3.9

4.3
4.4
4.6
3.8

3.2
4.2
3.6
3.8

3.1
3.8
3.3
3.6

2.7
3.5
2.7
2.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.8
2.0
1.7
1.9
1.8
2.0
2.1
1.8
1.6
1.2
1.0

1.6
2.1
2.3
1.1

3.2
3.9
3.3
1.8

2.5
3.0
2.6
1.6

1.7
2.1
2.1
1.2

1.3
1.5
1.4
1.0

1.1
1.1
1.1
.7

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
.5
.3
1.4
1.2
.9
13
.8
.8
4^5
6.4
5.3

1.6
.6
9
1.9

.6
.8
8
1.3

.8
.3
8
1.5

.7
.9
4
2.0

1.0
1.3
9
2.1

1.1
1.6
.8
1.5

26.0
27.7
27.3
21.6

26.3
27.6
26.8
22.2

26.6
27.9
26.6
22.5

27.1
27.7
26.3
22.7

3432—PLUMBING FITTINGS AND BRASS GOODS
25.9
27.6
27.2
23.5

24.3
27.0
27.3
26.1
23.1

24.7
27.8
26.8
26.4
23.4

25.0
27.7
26.8
26.3
23.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.4
25.2
26.3 26.7
27.8
27.7 27.6
27.0
27.2
27.9 28.1
27.3
25.4
23.6 22.9
21.3

26.7
27.3
27.7
21.1

SIC 344

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3432—PLUMBING FITTINGS AND BRASS GOODS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

21.2
22.5
22.2
18.9

19.5
22.2
22.2
21.5
18.4

20.0
22.9
21.6
21.6
18.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

195.32
215.32
234.95
255.27

185.76
206.46
222.88
254.18
271.89

191.09
212.13
229.14
255.82
268.49

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.97
5.41
5.83
6.43

4.85
5.24
5.60
6.23
6.73

4.85
5.29
5.70
6.27
6.78

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.3
39.8
40.3
39.7

38.3
39.4
39.8
40.8
40.4

39.4
40.1
40.2
40.8
39.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.6
2.9

2.3
3.0

2.8
3.1

2.2

3.6
2.0

3.4
2.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.7
21.4
20.5
21.8
22.8
22.9
21.8
22.5
22.2
22.8
22.5
23.1
20.6
16.7
18.2
18.8

20.3
22.7
21.6
21.7
19.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
191.44 192.76
209.87 209.35
237.31 215.80
257.91 256.41
270.80

21.9
22.1
22.8
16.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
194.22 196.02 189.70 196.39
212.67 214.26 214.03 215.72
234.52 238.88 232.00 234.95
244.35 242.70 241.70 245.75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.81
4.94
4.88
5.01
4.95
4.88
5.26
5.42
5.37
5.33
5.30
5.46
5.77
5.72
5.77
5.76
5.83
5.80
6.37
6.26
6.30
6.45
6.48
6.38
6.77

21.5
22.5
22.0
17.7

21.8
22.8
21.9
18.0

22.2
22.6
21.6
18.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.09
5.45
5.90
6.44

5.00
5.22
5.68
6.22
6.88

4.96
5.25
5.74
6.20
6.91

198.18
216.86
235.41
256.36

197.34
222.56
246.22
260.43

199.68
225.84
240.20
264.65

208.55
222.24
253.15
277.28

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.8
38.9
38.9
38.8

38.2
38.0
39.5
39.1
38.0

39.3
37.9
38.2
38.9
37.6

5.03
5.49
5.90
6.49

5.06
5.55
6.02
6.61

5.12
5.59
5.99
6.70

5.24
5.57
6.10
6.73

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
2.2
2.4
2.3

2.3
2.4
2.5
2.8
1.7

2.3
2.0
2.3
2.4
1.6

PRODUCTinN-WnRKFR AVFRAGF WFFKIY (WFRTIMF HflllRS
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
1.9
2.4
1.7
2.3
2.1
2.3
2.8
3.2
1.6
3.2
3.3
2.8
3.1

1.9

1.6

1.7

2.9
2.6

3.2
3.2

3.4
2.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

3.6
2.3

2.7

1.7

1.1

V 1*11

•

39.0
40.1
40.9
39.4

39.0
40.4
40.1
39.5

II1IL

1.0

1.3

SIC 3433—HEATING I EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT ELECTRIC
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

32.5
35.7
37.3
35.9

30.9
35.3
36.3
39.3
33.8

30.9
35.7
35.8
39.1
33.2

31.3
35.4
35.3
38.8
32.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

23.0
25.0
25.8
23.9

21.9
25.1
24.9
27.3
22.2

22.0
25.2
24.5
26.8
22.0

22.0
24.9
24.1
26.4
21.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

202.58
212.01
229.51
249.87

191.00
198.36
224.36
243.20
261.44

194.93
198.98
219.27
241.18
259.82

See footnotes at end of tables.



Feb.

21.2
22.5
22.4
17.2

39.4
39.5
39.9
39.5

V

Jan.

39.8 SIC
39.9
41.5
41.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.3 1981
2.9
3.5
2.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

5.14
5.57
6.05
6.59

5.16
5.62
6.09
6.64

5.18
5.67
6.02
6.63

5.31
5.72
6.06
6.78

39.4
39.0
38.3
38.4

40.6
39.9
39.3
39.1

40.2
39.4
40.0
39.2

40.2
39.6
39.8
39.5

41.5
40.4
40.7
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.3
2.5
1.6
2.0
2.1
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.7
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.1
.9
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.7
2.3
1.8

3.3
3.0
3.1
2.5

3.3
2.9
3.3
2.4

3.4
2.7
3.2
2.8

3.9
2.7
3.4
3.1

39.6
38.8
39.0
38.9
37.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
39.3
40.0
39.9
38.2
38.0
39.1
38.6
37.1
37.9
39.1
37.5
36.4
38.7
39.1
38.1

1.1

473.9
505.1
523.2
509.6

452.6
486.8
515.9
525 3
503.1

448.6
486.0
513.5
5214
498.6

453.5
488.2
514.7
518 5
497.9

62.6
69.5
73.7
71.7

57.2
66.6
71.0
74.8
70.7

57.1
66.4
70.6
73.7
70.5

57.9
66.1
70.9
73.7
70.8
316.9
344.5
361.6
361.9
339.3

32.5
35.5
37.6
34.6

33.4
36.3
38.8
35.2

34.5
36.9
39.6
35.2

34.9
36.3
40.0
35.3

35.4
37.1
40.4
34.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

335.0
358.3
368.7
352.5

316.9
345.0
364.8
369.8
344.8

312.9
343.4
361.4
365.1
340.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
22.4
22.3
22.6
21.3
24.6
24.4
24.3
23.4
25.0
24.7
24.2
24.3
22.1
25.9
20.9
21.1

22.8
24.7
26.2
22.8

23.6
25.5
27.2
23.4

24.5
26.1
27.8
23.4

25.0
25.4
28.0
23.6

25.3
25.8
28.4
22.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

226.73
242.81
265.98
291.85

213.79
225.62
249.48
280.09
307.53

219.30
228.74
251.70
275.92
303.73

208.68
222.24
237.77
257.67

207.43
221.43
243.60
260.29

208.24
224.53
239.60
261.89

220.37
231.09
246.64
272.56

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.64
6.04
6.60
7.26

5.51
5.83
6.30
6.95
7.65

5.51
5.85
6.34
6.95
7.67

63

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
5.12
5.14
4.99
4.97
4.99
5.05
5.57
5.45
5.34
5.39
5.29
5.28
5.96
5.91
5.80
5.89
5.72
5.75
6.47
6.44
6.44
6.42
6.29
6.24
6.96

344—FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
31.7
31.9
31.8
30.9
34.9
35.0
34.4
35.1
35.5
35.5
36.7
36.0
38.4
34.8
33.0
32.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
196.81 199.10 196.11 202.00 201.49 201.73
204.86 204.19 202.92 210.75 208.19 217.23
224.25 212.21 219.82 230.30 221.63 228.27
242.74 239.65 249.23 251.02 234.42 248.45
262.39

Mar.

SIC 3433—HEATING • EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT ELECTRIC (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
39.8
39.6
38.4 39.2
39.9
39.5
39.2
39.9
39.8
37.4
41.4
41.0
40.3
40.0
40.7
38.3
38.1
37.3
38.1

39.8
39.9
41.2
41.2
40.0

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLUYttS~IIN IHUU5ANUS
479.2
466.0
475.7
458.1
508.1
499.4
505.5
493.4
516.4 526.1
525.5
513.9
494 2
503 0 5017
510 3

487.3
513.8
525.0
5049

491.2
517.1
532.2
507 8

492.0
519.5
532.8
509 3

491.3
521.7
532.2
509 9

491.2
521.9
529.9
508 3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
59.6
61.4
62.4
63.3
68.7
70.4
69.7
67.6
72.7
73.9
71.3
74.5
71.9
69.7
69.0
69.4

64.8
70.6
75.4
70.7

66.5
71.0
75.9
71.6

66.8
71.9
76.7
72.1

66.9
72.4
76.4
72.0

67.0
72.3
75.6
71.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
340.1
328.4
337.5
321.6
354.1
358.7
360.0
348.5
362.6 371.4
370.4
360.9
353.2
346.2
345.4
337.9

346.6
365.5
368.3
347.7

350.4
368.3
377.2
349.8

350.1
369.7
376.5
350.9

349.7
371.1
376.3
352.0

348.5
370.3
373.4
350.2

231.49
249.28
277.30
302.40

232.30
249.05
276.62
301.38

236.06
251.91
281.95
306.82

239.61
258.93
290.51
315.12

5.73
6.14
6.78
7.43

5.75
6.18
6.78
7.46

5.80
6.22
6.86
7.52

5.83
6.30
6.95
7.63

PRODUCTION-WORKER
221.05 217.09
236.19 236.99
257.04 247.29
279.40 282.27
310.78

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
222.56 227.92 224.64 231.18
239.38 243.39 241.20 245.02
258.95 262.76 261.88 268.80
287.28 290.73 287.83 295.07

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-I N
5.54
5.51
5.55
5.60
5.63
5.89
5.91
5.94
5.98
6.03
6.41
6.39
6.49
6.52
6.58
7.02
7.11
7.20
7.25
7.25
7.75

DOLLARS
5.68
6.08
6.67
7.34

MANUFACTURING

SIC 344
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 344—FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
40.7
40.1
39.9
40.1
40.3
40.7
40.0
38.7
39.9
40.3
39.8
39.7
39.9
40.1
39.7

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
94.1
97.1
94.3
96.2
96.8
97.5
97.3
98.2
101.4
101.6
103.7
103.4
103.0
102.5
102.0
97.1

97.7
99.9
105.1
97.9

98.9
100.4
105.7
97.8

98.5
101.1
105.8
98.2

98.9
101.9
106.2
98.3

98.5
102.6
106.6
98.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
6.6
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.7
6.6
7.0
6.9
7.4
7.3
7.6
7.5
7.7
7.1
7.6
7.5

6.8
7.0
7.8
7.2

6.9
7.0
7.8
7.2

6.8
7.2
7.9
7.2

6.8
7.3
7.9
7.2

6.7
7.3
7.9
7.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
66.1
68.3
66.3
68.9
68.9
69.7
69.2
70.0
73.2
73.4
74.9
74.5
74.2
74.1
74.0
69.5

69.6
71.4
76.0
70.8

71.2
72.2
76.6
70.6

70.4
73.1
76.2
70.6

70.9
73.8
76.9
71.3

70.6
74.2
77.3
71.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
223.68 221.82 229.54 237.86 237.39 243.98 240.60
244.82 249.08 251.91 259.36 253.89 261.99 264.45
273.64 270.36 281.80 285.25 285.07 292.82 297.97
298.82 300.77 306.34 309.89 303.75 320.67 324.66
326.36

236.79
265.77
296.74
320.85

244.02
272.83
301.81
326.93

247.85
275.98
311.10
335.02

6.03
6.45
7.18
7.73

6.01
6.53
7.22
7.75

6.04
6.59
7.29
7.84

6.06
6.65
7.32
7.92

40.8
41.0
41.3
41.7

39.9
41.0
41.5
42.0

39.4
40.7
41.1
41.4

40.4
41.4
41.4
41.7

40.9
41.5
42.5
42.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
3.3
3.3
2.7
2.9
3.6
2.8
2.9
3.2
3.6
3.5
3.9
3.7
2.7
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.8
3.4
3.1
3.3
3.5
3.3
3.4
2.9

3.5
4.1
4.0
3.6

3.2
3.9
3.8
3.1

3.2
4.0
3.6
3.5

3.4
4.0
4.0
3.6

4.8
5.6
5.2
5.2

4.5
6.0
5.0
3.9

3.5
4.1
3.6
2.8

3.1
3.3
2.5
2.4

Apr.

Mar.

40.2
40.2
40.3
40.2

38.8
38.7
39.6
40.3
40.2

39.8
39.1
39.7
39.7
39.6

39.9
40.1
40.1
39.8
40.1

40.7
40.3
40.3
40.2

40.4
40.6
40.9
40.7

40.4
40.3
40.8
40.4

40.7
40.5
41.1
40.8

41.1
41.1
41.8
41.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

96.8
98.8
103.8
100.8

97.2
96.7
101.9
105.5
97.9

94.7
96.2
101.8
104.8
96.8

95.6
96.5
102.4
103.8
96.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.2
3.0
2.7

2.4
2.8
2.6
2.9
2.8

2.6
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
2.5
2.8
3.2
3.6
3.3
3.4
3.0
3.1
3.3
3.2
2.9
3.2
1.8
2.7
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.3
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.5
2.6

3.6
3.7
3.7
3.0

3.4
3.2
3.4
2.8

3.4
3.3
3.4
3.0

3.5
3.4
3.6
3.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.7
6.9
7.6
7.5

6.7
6.7
7.3
7.9
7.4

6.7
6.7
7.5
7.8
7.3

6.7
6.7
7.5
7.8
7.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.7
4.5
3.7

3.6
3.8
4.0
3.3

3.9
3.6
3.7
3.4
3.1

4.4
4.3
4.1
3.7
3.7

67.3
68.8
73.9
75.3
69.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.9
3.7
2.6

2.4
2.9
3.3
2.9
2.1

2.2
2.7
3.0
2.6
1.9

2.9
3.2
3.2
2.7
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.7
.6
1.0

1.0
.7
.6
1.0
1.1

1.4
.8
.6
.7
1.1

1.4
1.1
.8
.8
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
4.5
4.5
4.2

4.8
4.3
4.7
4.7
4.1

4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
3.5

4.0
4.2
4.5
4.2
3.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.6
2.5
1.7

1.3
1.8
2.1
1.9
1.4

1.3
1.8
2.0
1.8
1.2

1.6
2.2
2.4
1.9
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.0
1.0
1.7

2.6
1.6
1.5
1.8
1.9

1.9
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.5

1.6
1.2
1.2
1.5
1.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




June

July

SIC 3441—FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.0 •

May

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
5.6
6.0
4.9
4.9
6.0
5.7
5.3
4.5
5.7
5.4
4.8
3.3
3.8
4.4
4.6

6.6
6.0
5.4
4.5

5.4
5.7
5.2
4.6

4.5
5.2
4.9
3.5

3.5
3.7
3.4
2.5

2.6
2.5
2.4
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

68.9
70.8
75.1
72.9

69.7
69.4
73.9
76.6
70.7

66.9
68.7
73.8
76.2
69.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
4.1
4.2
4.9
3.6
4.8
4.9
4.4
3.6
4.5
4.6
4.0
2.4
2.7
3.0
2.8

5.7
5.3
4.8
3.1

4.7
4.9
4.5
3.1

3.9
4.6
4.4
2.6

3.0
3.2
2.9
1.7

2.0
2.1
1.9
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

233.60
255.56
285.48
310.72

217.32
228.22
260.83
292.18
328.68

222.88
233.19
265.07
293.63
320.69

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
1.3
1.2
.9
.7
1.0
.7
1.1
.8
1.0
.6
.7
1.6
1.0
1.4
.8

.8
.6
.5
1.2

.5
.6
.4
1.3

.5
.5
.4
.7

.5
.3
.5
.6

.5
.3
.4
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.84
6.31
6.98
7.56

5.63
5.99
6.57
7.25
7.92

5.60
6.01
6.66
7.25
7.86

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
3.9
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2
5.4
4.5
4.4
3.7

5.5
6.4
5.8
5.0

5.6
5.2
5.1
3.7

4.4
4.7
5.0
3.8

3.8
4.0
3.8
3.5

3.4
3.5
3.3
3.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.0
40.5
40.9
41.1

38.6
38.1
39.7
40.3
41.5

39.8
38.8
39.8
40.5
40.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.4
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.5
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.6

3.6
4.4
3.8
2.4

3.1
3.4
3.1
1.9

2.3
2.8
2.7
1.5

1.8
2.1
1.9
1.2

1.4
1.6
1.4
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.4
3.6
3.4

2.4
2.6
3.2
3.3
3.3

2.6
2.6
3.3
3.2
3.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
.9
1.0
.9
.9
.7
.8
.6
.9
.9
.7
.8
2.7
2.1
1.9
1.3

.7
.7
.8
1.5

1.3
.7
.9
1.0

1.1
.8
1.3
1.4

1.1
1.0
1.1
1.6

1.3
1.0
1.2
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
5.3
5.0
3.9

3.6
4.9
5.2
4.4
3.4

4.7
3.9
4.9
4.3
4.1

64

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.62
5.71
5.83
5.92
5.98
5.63
6.09
6.15
6.22
6.28
6.30
6.39
6.74
6.81
6.89
6.89
6.97
7.09
7.36
7.39
7.49
7.54
7.50
7.69
7.96
39.8
40.2
40.6
40.6
41.0

4.9
4.9
5.0
4.2
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
40.2
40.8
40.1
40.5
40.5
41.3
40.3
39.7
40.9
41.4
40.9
40.7
40.9
41.1
40.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
5.5
5.9
5.4
5.4
6.4
5.9
6.1
5.1
6.2
6.1
5.7
4.0
4.3
4.0
3.9

6.0
7.0
5.3
3.9

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3441—FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
4.2
4.2
2.9

2.4
3.6
4.2
3.3
2.4

2.2
2.7
3.8
3.5
2.4

2.7
3.2
4.0
3.3
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.0
.7
.8

1.0
1.2
.9
1.0
.9

2.3
1.0
1.0
.7
1.5

2.0
1.6
.9
.7
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.8
5.0
4.6
4.3

5.4
5.6
5.1
4.5
5.2

5.9
5.0
4.7
4.8
4.1

5.0
4.9
4.8
5.0
4.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.6
2.6
1.8

1.4
2.0
2.6
1.8
1.5

1.4
1.9
2.5
2.1
1.3

1.6
2.3
2.7
2.1
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.3
1.0
1.5

3.0
2.3
1.4
1.7
2.7

3.5
2.1
1.2
1.7
1.8

2.5
1.6
.9
1.7
1.7

NEW HIRES PER 100
3.1
4.0
3.8
4.7
4.5
5.1
3.1
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

78.6
85.8
85.6
79.0

21.8
23.6
23.2
20.5

60.0
65.1
64.0
57.9

69.5
83.6
84.3
82.6
78.9
18.6
23.4
22.4
22.1
20.0
51.5
64.0
63.1
61.5
57.5

67.9
82.8
82.2
80.9
77.4
18.0
23.0
21.6
21.3
19.6
50.1
62.9
60.6
59.6
56.0

See footnotes at end of tables.



69.9
81.6
82.0
80.5
76.8
18.3
22.3
21.6
21.3
19.4
52.2
61.9
60.6
59.0
55.4

SIC 3442
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3442—METAL DOORS, SASH, AND TRIM (Con.)

EMPLOYEES
4.2
4.1
4.8
4.9
5.2
4.9
3.0
2.6

4.7
6.0
4.6
3.0

3.8
4.9
4.6
3.9

3.6
5.1
4.3
2.8

2.8
3.6
2.8
1.9

2.2
2.7
2.1
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

178.25
190.61
208.15
232.07

172.37
178.98
191.76
224.62
240.95

171.71
182.75
195.58
218.68
238.75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
173.49 173.94 176.00 180.59 172.77 181.48
185.81 184.08 190.16 191.04 190.51 191.97
198.39 194.16 206.98 207.77 205.14 213.07
219.26 219.62 227.94 228.54 230.50 235.57
242.94

180.14
194.93
217.76
237,60

179.29
195.92
216.40
240.20

184.00
197.79
221.20
248.06

189.72
201.79
227.29
251.53

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.2
1.5
1.6
.9
1.0
.5
.9
.7
.7
.7
1.2
.9
1.1

1.2
.9
.5
.6

.9
.6
.4
1.0

.8
.8
.6
.8

.6
.4
.7
.8

.8
.4
.3
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.49
4.85
5.31
5.89

4.56
4.71
5.10
5.73
6.21

4.46
4.71
5.12
5.68
6.25

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.47
4.43
4.47
4.40
4.46
4.46
4.86
4.86
4.80
4.74
4.79
4.72
5.26
5.34
5.26
5.28
5.15
5.18
5.88
5.86
5.86
5.89
5.81
5.71
6.31

4.47
4.91
5.39
5.94

4.46
4.96
5.41
5.99

4.60
5.02
5.53
6.08

4.65
5.07
5.64
6.18

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.6
3.8
3.9
4.1
4.4
4.9
4.7
5.1
4.9
5.0
4.7
4.5
5.0
4.6
4.0
3.8

5.5
6.8
5.3
5.1

6.0
5.1
5.2
4.2

4.8
5.1
5.1
3.9

4.0
4.6
3.0
3.1

4.3
4.1
3.2
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.7
39.3
39.2
39.4

37.8
38.0
37.6
39.2
38.8

38.5
38.8
38.2
38.5
38.2

40.6
39.5
39.9
40.2

40.3
39.7
40.4
40.0

40.2
39.5
40.0
40.1

40.0
39.4
40.0
40.8

40.8
39.8
40.3
40.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.9
1.9
2.2
2.4
2.7
2.7
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.2
1.8
1.7
1.7

3.1
4.3
3.6
2.4

2.7
3.2
2.8
2.2

2.2
3.1
2.5
1.6

1.5
2.2
1.7
1.3

1.6
1.9
1.4
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
2.8
2.4
2.3

2.0
2.8
1.9
2.3
2.1

2.0
2.9
1.6
2.0
1.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.8
3.4
3.0
2.3
3.1
1.9
3.1
2.6
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.4
3.0
1.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
1.8
1.6
2.3
1.8
1.7

3.8
3.0
3.4
2.6

3.0
2.7
2.9
2.7

3.2
2.8
2.9
3.1

3.5
2.5
3.0
3.1

LAYOFFS PER 100
1.8
.9
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.8
1.7

1.2
.9
.5
1.7

2.2
.7
1.1
1.1

1.5
.7
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.4
.6
1.1

1.8
1.3
1.0
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.3
6.5
5.9
4.8

4.1
4.9
4.3
4.3
2.8

5.0
4.7
3.8
3.7
3.3

6.8
5.4
5.2
4.5
4.7

1977
1978
1979
85.3 1980
87.3 1981
84.9
81.3
1977
1978
1979
24.1 1980
23.7 1981
22.9
21.0
1977
1978
1979
65.7 1980
65.5 1981
63.5
60.1

6.1
5.6
4.8
3.1

2.9
42
3.4
3.1
2.2

2.8
3.8
3.0
2.2
1.9

4.5
42
3.7
2.6
2.5

1.0
.8
.9
1.5

1.2
.5
.8
1.1
.6

1.8
.8
.7
1.4
1.3

2.0
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.1

6.1
6.7
6.2
5.6

7.4
6.6
7.2
7.8
5.8

5.0
6.0
6.2
5.9
4.7

4.4
6.7
6.3
5.5
6.1

EMPLOYEES
1.0
.9
.9
1.0
.7
.8
1.2
1.3

SIC 3442—METAL DOORS, SASH, AND TRIM
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
73.1
76.1
79.8
81.1
83.2
85.3
86.7
86.5
83.0
84.0
86.9
86.9
77.4
73.2
73.0
75.2
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.9
21.1
22.0
22.3
23.1
23.8
24.3
23.7
22.0
23.2
23.6
24.0
19.9
18.4
18.4
19.2
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
55.4
57.9
61.4
62.4
62.9
65.0
66.1
65.6
61.4
62.3
65.1
65.2
56.2
52.4
52.6
54.4

84.2
87.4
87.7
79.0

23.3
23.8
24.1
20.2

64.9
66.3
66.0
57.7

85.2
88.1
88.7
81.0

24.5
24.0
24.2
21.0

66.1
66.8
66.6
59.8

86.0
88.5
89.0
81.5

24.6
24.1
24.5
21.3

66.8
66.8
67.2
60.5

85.2
89.1
87.9
82.4

24.4
24.0
23.9
21.4

65.8
67.3
66.3
61.1

65

38.9
39.2
38.3
38.4
38.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.0
39.0
39.0
39.0
39.7
39.8
39.2
37.7
39.2
39.5
39.0
37.8
38.7
39.0
39.2

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
10.4
6.8
9.1
9.1
7.3
8.0
8.9
6.9
5.9
7.7
7.9
5.9
8.0
6.3
4.5
3.2

11.3
8.7
8.1
7.0

9.1
8.4
7.8
6.4

7.2
7.1
6.6
4.5

5.0
5.1
.1
3.8

3.3
3.0
2.7
1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100
6.4
7.2
53
76
4.6
5.5
2.7
2.0

EMPLOYEES
9.2
6.2
70
65
6.7
5.1
3.7
4.9

10.7
77
7.0
4.8

8.7
69
7.0
4.0

6.7
6.6
6.1
3.9

4.6
45
3.5
2.6

2.7
2.6
2.2
1.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.7
1.0
.4
1.5
1.1
.8
.7
1.2
.7
2.3
.9
1.2
1.7
2.5
30

.5
.9
1.0
1.9

.3
1.4
.6
2.1

.4
.4
.4
.6

.3
.5
.6
1.1

.5
.4
.4
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.4
6.7
6.9
6.9
6.3
6.0
5.6
6.0
5.4
8.2
6.9
5.3
40

8.7
9.3
7.5
58

8.1
7.5
6.9
40

6.7
6.6
7.2
48

5.6
5.7
5.3
42

4.2
4.8
4.5
51

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3442
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3442—METAL DOORS, SASH, AND TRIM (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
4.2
3.6
2.3

1.9
3.1
2.8
2.7
1.7

1.8
2.9
2.6
2.3
1.4

2.7
3.8
3.4
2.4
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.2
1.4
2.4

4.7
2.5
3.3
3.9
2.8

2.4
2.0
2.4
2.6
2.4

.9
1.9
1.9
2.1
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

140.8
146.3
150.4
149.8

13.7
15.0
16.7
18.2

92.8
95.8
97.4
93.6

250.50
267.96
294.79
328.34

6.17
6.60
7.19
7.95

40.6
40.6
41.0
41.3

139.6
142.6
150.6
150.5
149.5
13.3
14.5
16.0
17.9
18.5
92.0
93.6
98.5
96.2
91.6
237.41
254.48
278.64
321.56
346.90
5.98
6.41
6.88
7.62
8.42
39.7
39.7
40.5
42.2
41.2

139.4
143.8
150.4
150.5
148.8
13.3
14.5
16.1
17.9
18.4
91.8
94.4
98.1
95.8
90.8
245.37
253.99
279.45
314.42
344.35
5.97
6.43
6.90
7.65
8.44
41.1
39.5
40.5
41.1
40.8

See footnotes at end of tables.




139.5
144.3
150.9
150.2
149.1
13.4
14.6
16.2
18.0
18.6
91.8
94.7
98.3
95.3
90.6

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
3.9
4.2
3.7
4.5
4.4
3.3
3.4
4.0
2.0
2.1
2.3

3.7
4.6
3.7
2.4

6.7
7.1
5.9
3.3

5.4
5.4
4.8
2.5

4.5
4.3
4.4
2.2

3.7
3.3
2.8
1.8

2.3
2.7
2.1
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.2
2.9
2.9

3.2
3.3
2.4
3.1
3.2

3.5
3.2
2.6
2.8
2.8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
.6
.3
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.0
.5
5.3
3.9
1.9

.6
.3
.6
.6

.3
.4
.4
1.2

.8
.5
.3
.5

.7
.7
1.6
1.7

.7
1.3
1.7
1.6

.8
1.1
1.6
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.7
2.7
2.2

2.0
2.1
2.8
2.5
1.8

2.2
2.2
2.3
2.0
2.0

2.2
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.5

1977
1978
1979
142.4 1980
150.8 1981
150.5
150.4
1977
1978
1979
14.3 1980
15.9 1981
17.7
18.5
1977
1978
1979
93.5 1980
98.9 1981
96.5
92.4
1977
1978
1979
266.85 1980
286.06 1981
332.67
352.37
1977
1978
1979
6.43 1980
6.86 1981
7.63
8.43

1.9
2.2
2.2
1.6

1.5
1.6
2.3
1.9
1.3

1.4
1.5
1.9
1.5
1.3

1.6
1.9
2.1
1.8
2.0

.5
.4
.3
.5

.4
.4
.4
.5
.4

.6
.5
.3
.4
.5

.5
.6
.3
.5
.4

2.5

2.5
2.3
2.6
2.9
2.3

2.3
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.3

2.4
2.9
3.3
2.7
2.6

1.1
1.4
1.4
10

.8
1.0
1.2
12
.9

.7
1.0
1.2
1.1
.9

1.0
1.3
1.5
11
1.0

.8
5
6
.9

1.0
6
7
8
.8

1.0
.9
8
1.0
.8

.9
9
1.0
1.0
.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
139.7
141.0
141.2 140.1
144.4
145.1
145.9 145.7
150.8
150.1
150.6 150.7
149.5
149.9
150.0 146.5
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.4
13.5
13.6 13.7
14.6
14.7
14.9
15.0
16.2
16.3
16.4
16.7
17.9
18.1
18.2
18.1
PRODUCTION
92.4
94.8
98.1
94.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
247.23 239.60
265.27 263.25
284.66 269.19
315.18 317.29
350.61

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
93.7
93.5 92.1
95.3
95.5 94.8
97.1
97.7 97.4
94.3
94.0 90.3

141.4
147.5
146.6
150.0

13.8
15.3
16.9
18.3

93.2
96.6
92.2
93.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
245.84 249.90 245.20 254.18
266.02 268.79 262.66 266.38
282.61 288.46 283.20 294.03
319.76 323.83 320.36 324.82

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.03
6.02
6.07
6.11
6.13
6.47
6.50
6.52
6.54
6.55
6.96
6.92
7.03
7.07
7.08
7.65
7.72
7.78
7 86
7 91
8.51
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.0
39.8
40.5
40.9 40.0
41.0
40.5
40.8
41.1 40.1
40.9
38.9
40.2
40.8 40.0
41.2
41.1
41.1
41.2 40.5
41.2

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3443—FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS) (Con.)

SIC 3443—FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

141.7 141.4
147.8 148.2
151.8 150.5
149.9 150.1

13.8
15.3
17.2
18.4

93.5
96.6
99.6
92.3

254.29
274.73
307.19
337.83

14.0
15.4
17.3
18.4

92.9
96.9
97.8
92.2

261.12
273.78
312.57
339.90

141.6
149.6
150.9
150.5

14.1
15.7
17.4
18.5

93.0
97.8
97.6
92.7

263.49
276.35
322.06
350.70

DOLLARS
6.23
6.61
7.26
8.04

6.31
6.75
7.42
8.18

6.40
6.76
7.46
8.25

6.38
6.79
7.56
8.37

40.8
40.3
40.5
40.4

40.3
40.7
41.4
41.3

40.8
40.5
41.9
41.2

41.3
40.7
42.6
41.9

2.a
2.8
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.2
2.8
3.2
3.4
1.4
2.6
2.6
2.9
2.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIMi: HOURS
3.6
3.0
3.3
3.3
3.0
3.2
3.4
2.9
3.0
2.4
2.7
2.5
2.8
2.5
2.6
2.6

3.5
3.4
3.6
3.0

3.8
3.0
3.5
3.1

3.8
3.2
3.8
3.4

3.8
3.6
4.0
3.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
3.0
2.3
3.0
3.4
3.1
3.0
3.3
3.4
3.1
2.7
3.2
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.3

3.5
3.2
2.9
2.4

2.9
3.0
2.9
2.8

2.9
2.9
2.9
2.1

2.2
2.3
2.2
1.6

1.5
1.7
1.5
1.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
1.7
1.7
2.3
2.6
2.8
2.6
1.9
2.4
2.8
2.0
2.6
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.6

2.8
2.7
2.5
1.7

2.4
2.5
2.4
1.9

2.4
2.4
2.5
1.5

1.8
2.0
1.9
1.1

1.1
1.4
1.3
.8

.5
.3
.6
.5

.6
.3
.3
.6

.4
.3
.3
.7

.3
.4
.3
.5

.3
.2
.2
.4

.3
.2
.1
.3

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.7
2.3
3.1
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.7
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.4

3.0
3.5
3.4
3.2

3.1
3.1
3.0
2.8

2.2
2.5
2.9
2.5

2.5
2.3
2.5
1.7

1.6
1.7
2.2
1.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.6
9
9
12
10

1.8
2.3
2.0
15

1.5
1.8
1.7
12

1.1
1.5
1.5
10

.9
1.1
1.2
7

.7
.8
.8
.6

.8
3
.6
8

.4
3
.5
9

.8
5
.5
8

.4
2
.6
8

.8
.6
.6
6

.3
.3
9
7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
91.7
94.8
93.6
96.7
102.5
103.1
105.5
106.6
109.6
111.0
113.5
113.0
111.9
109.6
109.9
109.0

98.3
107.0
113.4
110.9

99.0
108.5
113.8
111.5

99.7
109.3
115.5
111.5

100.0
109.7
115.8
110.4

100.2
109.9
116.7
110.0

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.6
.6
.4
.6
.5
.4
.3
.5
.3
.6
.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
.7
.8
4
3
6
5
4
6
1.2
.9

ri

SIC 3444—SHEET METAL.WORK

41.5
41.7
43.6
41.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

66

95.1
105.1
112.6
111.5

88.3
99.6
109.1
115.7
109.2

88.3
98.8
109.7
114.4
108.2

90.1
100.5
110.0
113.5
108.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3444—SHEET METAL WORK (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

12.3
14.6
16.3
15.9

11.5
13.4
15.4
16.7
15.5

11.4
13.6
15.7
16.5
15.7

11.8
13.9
15.7
16.6
15.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

70.2
78.0
83.1
81.7

64.5
73.6
80.5
86.3
79.3

64.7
72.8
80.7
84.6
78.5

66.1
73.9
80.5
83.5
78.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

232.03
245.52
263.74
285.04

216.40
231.55
252.41
271.75
302.25

222.22
233.14
253.44
268.19
299.53

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.83
6.20
6.66
7.29

5.65
6.03
6.39
6.95
7.75

5.64
6.04
6.40
6.93
7.78

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.8
39.6
39.6
39.1

38.3
38.4
39.5
39.1
39.0

39.4
38.6
39.6
38.7
38.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.2
3.0
2.5

2.3
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.3

2.6
2.9
2.8
2.4
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.3
5.1
5.0
4.4

5.5
4.4
4.2
5.1
5.1

4.5
4.1
4.4
3.6
3.4

5.8
4.8
4.3
4.5
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
4.4
4.2
3.1

3.3
3.4
3.7
3.5
2.4

2.9
3.3
3.8
3.1
2.0

3.8
3.9
3.6
3.4
3.3

See footnotes at end of tables.



WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.2
11.9
12.1
12.2
14.3
14.5
14.7
14.5
15.9
16.0
16.3
16.3
16.3
15.7
15.4
15.5
PRODUCTION
67.4
75.7
80.2
81.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
226.12 223.97
241.19 242.00
259.60 247.94
274.95 277.36
309.29

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
68.9
70.3
72.3
76.4
78.5
79.3
81.4
83.9
83.6
79.7
80.1
79.5

39.6
39.8
40.0
39.0
39.4

Mar.

12.8
14.9
16.6
15.5

12.9
15.3
17.0
15.7

13.0
15.4
17.1
15.5

13.3
15.4
16.9
15.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.9
.6
.6
1.3

1.7
.9
.4
1.5
2.5

1.2
.7
.4
.5
1.4

1.7
.8
.6
1.0
1.0

73.3
79.8
83.8
81.2

73.5
81.1
84.2
81.6

73.9
81.6
85.5
81.5

74.2
81.8
86.2
80.5

73.8
81.6
86.7
80.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
4.7
4.9
5.2

6.0
4.0
5.5
5.0
4.5

4.6
4.0
3.8
4.5
3.8

4.4
3.8
4.6
4.6
4.1

238.79
250.97
274.00
298.90

241.59
251.93
271.32
294.03

239.99
251.93
269.68
294.36

243.81
258.16
277.78
306.80

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.7
2.6
1.9

1.6
1.7
2.3
2.2
1.6

1.5
2.0
2.0
2.2
1.4

1.9
2.1
2.5
2.1
1.8

5.94
6.29
6.85
7.51

5.98
6.33
6.80
7.52

5.97
6.33
6.81
7.49

.6.02
6.39
6.91
7.67

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.0
1.2
2.3

3.1
1.5
1.5
1.8
2.3

1.5
1.2
1.1
1.6
1.7

1.7
.7
1.2
1.5
1.4

40.2
39.9
40.0
39.8

40.4
39.8
39.9
39.1

40.2
39.8
39.6
39.3

3.6
3.7
3.5
2.9

3.7
3.5
3.3
2.5

3.5
3.3
3.1
2.3

DOLLARS
5.89
6.28
6.78
7.42

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.2
2.9
2.8
3.0
2.3
2.5
2.3
2.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
5.6
6.5
6.0
5.0
6.7
5.4
5.1
5.2
6.4
5.6
5.2
3.7
5.1
6.3
6.1

7.0
6.3
6.2
5.2

5.8
6.9
5.7
4.9

4.9
6.0
5.8
4.0

4.4
4.0
36
2.2

NEW HIRES PER 100
3.4
4.5
4.1
4.3
3.9
5.3
2.9
3.6

6.3
5.8
5.5
3.5

5.1
6.4
4.7
3.5

4.3
5.4
5.1
2.9

3.6
3.6
3.1
1.6

EMPLOYEES
5.5
5.0
5.7
4.4
4.8
4.5
3.8
3.3

Feb.

12.5
14.8
16.4
15.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5 39.6 40.2 39.6 40.0
40.0
39.6
40.1
39.6
39.5
38.5
39.7
39.8
39.4
39.1
38.9
38.7
39.2
38.7
39.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.8
2.7
3.1
3.2
3.1
2.1
2.5
2.2
2.6

Jan.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3444—SHEET METAL WORK (Con.)

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
227.30 233.16 232.06 235.60
241.16 245.81 247.90 248.06
260.83 264.27 262.36 267.13
279.41 285.38 283.67 289.38

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.71 5.67
5.74
5.80
5.86
6.06 6.05
6.09
6.13
6.26
6.49 6.44
6.57
6.64
6.71
7.05 7.13
7.22
7.28
7.33
7.85

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3446

40.5 SIC
40.4
40.2
40.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.5 1981
3.3
3.1
2.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.1 1981
2.4
2.9
2.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.6 1981
2.1
2.0
1.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

67

RECALLS PER 00 EMPLOYEES
0.9
1.0
1.3
.9
.7
.8
.6
.9
1.2
2.5
1.4
.8

0.9
.9
.6
2.7

0.6
.4
.6
1.5

0.6
.4
.4
1.4

0.5
.5
.6
1.0

0.8
.3
.5
.5

0.4
.3
.8
.8

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
4.4
4.3
3.9
5.2
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.7
4.6
4.7
5.6
5.2
4.9
7.7

6.4
6.9
7.1
5.9

6.0
6.1
5.5
3.9

4.4
5.1
5.1
4.9

3.6
4.2
4.6
5.5

4.1
3.4
3.8
4.6

QUITS
1.9
2.7
2.6
2.1

3.8
4.7
4.3
2.9

3.3
4.0
3.4
2.0

2.2
3.1
2.7
1.7

1.9
2.1
2.0
1.4

1.4
1.6
1.5
1.3

1.4
1.2
1.4
1.8

1.6
1.0
1.2
1.1

1.3
1.0
1.3
2.3

.9
1.2
1.6
3.4

2.1
1.0
1.5
2.7

ALL EMPLUYtti>-IN IHUU5ANU5
30.2
31.0
30.5
29.7
30.6
30.4
29.5
29.8
31.0
30.9
30.6
30.3
30.7
31.2
30.9
30.7

30.7
30.7
31.0
31.5

30.8
31.0
31.0
32.1

30.7
31.2
30.9
32.2

30.5
31.3
30.9
32.6

30.7
31.4
31.2
32.3

PRODUCTION
20.8
21.0
22.0
22.4

21.7
22.2
22.4
22.2

21.8
22.6
22.4
22.6

21.8
22.6
22.3
22.9

21.8
22.6
22.3
23.3

21.9
22.7
22.7
23.0

226.70
243.00
262.76
285.53

222.80
241.38
261.14
281.20

228.83
246.24
262.92
284.52

230.74
255.42
263.22
296.90

5.57
6.00
6.52
7.05

5.57
6.08
6.48
7.03

5.65
6.05
6.46
7.06

5.56
6.14
6.42
7.12

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
2.0
2.0
2.7
3.2
2.6
2.9
2.7
2.8
1.9
1.7
1.8

LAYOFFS PER 00 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.1
.7
.7
.7
1.0
1.2
2.8
2.3
4.6

1.3
.7
1.0
2.3

3446—ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK
30.3
30.5
30.9
31.6

28.8
30.3
30.9
31.2
32.4

29.7
29.6
31.2
31.7
32.5

29.7
29.6
31.1
31.5
32.1

21.3
21.9
22.4
22.5

20.1
21.6
22.3
111
22.8

20.7
21.1
22.6
23.0
22.8

20.6
21.2
22.5
22.7
22.6

219.85
234.80
250.11
270.12

204.82
219.01
246.64
257.36
285.32

211.23
222.22
247.63
253.84
283.38

5.51
5.87
6.30
6.77

5.32
5.63
6.12
6.45
7.08

5.43
5.64
6.16
6.41
7.12

PRODUCTION-WORKER
215.67 213.25
221.43 222.26
242.96 224.96
251.29 253.24
287.83

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.3
21.9
21.5
21.1
21.8
22.1
22.2
22.5
22.3
21.8
21.6
21.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
219.20 218.14 218.28 223.76
230.40 235.53 234.99 244.22
240.86 240.01 250.49 253.49
266.13 264.49 267.02 279.16

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.46 5.44
5.48
5.44
5.54
5.62 5.67
5.76
5.83
5.86
6.12 6.08
6.16
6.17
6.39
6.46 6.51
6.67
6.73
6.76
7.16

DOLLARS
5.58
6.06
6.45
6.91

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3446
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3446—ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.9
40.0
39.7
39.9

38.5
38.9
40.3
39.9
40.3

38.9
39.4
40.2
39.6
39.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.3
2.3
2.6

1.5
2.0
2.1
2.6
2.6

1.2
1.8
2.2
2.3
2.3

39.5
39.4
39.7
38.9
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
39.2 40.0
39.4
40.1
39.2 40.0
40.4
40.1
40.3
37.0 39.1
38.9
39.2
39.3
38.9 39.9
39.3
39.5
40.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.6
2.6
2.0
1.5
1.8
2.6
2.5
2.4
1.5
2.0
1.7
2.4
1.9
1.6
1.1
1.8
1.7
3.1
2.5
2.1
2.0
2.6
1.9
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

101.2
108.9
115.9
108.1

21.0
23.0
25.4
24.4

79.4
85.5
91.2
83.6

237.15
256.37
274.13
283.97

98.4
105.7
113.8
115.8
103.6
20.1
22.2
24.3
26.2
23.3
76.7
82.9
89.6
90.8
80.0
222.89
240.86
269.33
280.90
302.33

99.1
107.2
115.6
115.8
104.3
20.2
22.4
24.7
26.1
23.5
77.4
84.1
91.0
91.0
80.6
230.54
248.36
275.12
283.66
302.60

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.58
5.99
6.45
6.96

5.41
5.79
6.22
6.72
7.41

5.45
5.83
6.31
6.77
7.49

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.5
42.8
42.5
40.8

41.2
41.6
43.3
41.8
40.8

42.3
42.6
43.6
41.9
40.4

See footnotes at end of tables.




99.4
108.0
116.0
115.6
104.4
20.3
22.6
25.1
26.2
23.5
77.7
85.1
91.4
90.7
80.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.6
21.0
20.7 20.7
22.5
23.1
22.7 22.9
25.2
25.5
25.3 25.3
22.8
24.2
25.9 24.8
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
78.5 78.8
79.9
78.5
84.0
85.8
84.9 85.1
92.4
90.6
91.7 91.4
77.8
89.4 85.8
83.1

100.9
108.5
115.8
101.7

21.0
22.5
25.4
22.9

79.1
84.8
91.2
77.3

42.3
42.7
43.7
42.3
40.9

DOLLARS
5.61
6.01
6.44
6.95

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.1 42.1
43.0
41.5
42.4
42.7 42.3
42.9
41.9
42.5
41.1 42.6
42.7
41.5
41.6
41.0 40.6
39.8
38.9
39.6

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.8
4.1
4.6
5.0
4.3
4.3
5.3
5.1
4.9
5.2
4.7
5.1
4.4
3.5
5.0
4.9
4.1
5.7
2.7
3.6
3.3
2.8
2.5
4.1
3.0

40.7
40.5
40.3
40.5

40.0
39.7
40.3
40.0

40.5
40.7
40.7
40.3

41.5
41.6
41.0
41.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
5.3
4.7
3.4

3.9
4.9
5.3
4.3
3.1

4.4
5.4
5.6
4.1
3.1

3.0
3.0
2.9
3.1

2.5
2.3
2.9
2.8

2.6
2.4
3.2
2.8

2.5
2.7
3.5
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.7
3.8
3.0

3.2
3.3
4.6
3.7
2.9

2.9
3.1
4.2
3.3
2.8

3.5
3.4
3.7
3.4
2.7

1977
1978
1979
105.6 1980
113.2 1981
116.4
104.0
1977
1978
1979
22.2 1980
24.2 1981
26.2
23.5
1977
1978
1979
82.8 1980
88.9 1981
91.3
79.9
1977
1978
1979
252.44 1980
274.56 1981
286.94
305.44
1977
1978
1979
5.79 1980
6.24 1981
6.72
7.36

2.7
3.3
3.4
2.0

2.7
2.9
4.3
2.8
1.6

2.5
2.7
3.9
2.4
1.9

2.8
3.2
3.6
2.7
1.7

.3
.3
3
.9

.4
.2
2
.7
1.2

.3
.2
2
.9
.8

.4
.2
1
.5
1.0

2.9
3.2
3.8
3.9

3.1
3.3
3.7
3.6
3.2

2.7
2.9
3.1
3.5
2.3

3.0
3.6
3.5
3.2
2.6

1.6
2.0
2.2
1.5

1.4
1.6
2.2
1.8
1.2

1.3
1.4
2.0
1.7
1.2

1.7
2.1
2.3
1.8
1.2

.4
.3
6
1.7

.5
.8
4
1.1
1.1

.5
.6
1
.9
.5

.5
.6
.2
.6
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

47.3
51.5
54.1
50.7

102.1
109.4
115.7
102.7

21.2
23.2
25.7
23.2

80.1
85.8
90.9
78.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
232.23 230.29 233.23 239.94 230.33 237.86 243.24
249.80 251.08 249.99 255.68 249.72 255.43 260.83
277.93 257.29 273.92 274.99 263.94 267.90 277.49
288.49 281.67 279.33 273.03 267.63 275.22 285.11
307.57
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.47 5.54
5.58
5.49
5.55
5.85
5.88
5.91
5.96
5.96
6.36
6.26 6.43
6.44
6.36
6.82
6.87 6.88
6.86
6.88
7.52

Jan.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 345—SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS, BOLTS, ETC. (Con.)

SIC 345—SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS, BOLTS, ETC.
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
99.4 100.1 101.5
100.0
107.7 108.0
109.1
107.3
116.3 116.0
117.1
115.4
114.2 110.6
107.5
101.9

Ann.
Avg.

103.3
110.7
116.3
103.2

21.7
23.8
26.1
23.4

81.2
86.9
91.1
79.1

243.53
264.38
282.63
289.17

104.7
111.8
116.8
103.8

22.1
24.1
26.3
23.6

82.3
87.9
91.7
79.8

246.67
270.07
283.05
297.66

5.67
6.08
6.56
7.11

5.69
6.12
6.65
7.14

5.71
6.18
6.66
7.26

42.9
42.9
42.3
40.1

42.8
43.2
42.5
40.5

43.2
43.7
42.5
41.0

5.3
5.6
4.6
3.0

5.1
5.7
4.7
3.0

5.1
5.9
4.6
3.3

5.4
6.0
4.6
3.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.9
3.5
3.6
2.9
3.9
3.3
3.9
3.1
4.5
3.6
4.7
3.5
3.0
2.8
2.4
2.3

4.2
4.7
4.2
3.6

3.7
4.5
3.7
4.1

3.2
4.5
4.0
3.4

2.6
3.6
2.9
2.8

1.7
3.1
2.0
1.6

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
2.4
2.5
3.0
3.4
2.8
3.3
2.6
4.1
3.1
4.2
3.3
2.1
1.3
1.8
1.9

3.6
4.3
3.5
1.9

3.2
4.3
3.2
2.4

2.8
4.2
3.5
1.9

2.2
3.4
2.4
1.6

1.5
2.7
1.6
1.0

.4
.4
.4
1.4

.5
.3
.5
1.6

.3
.2
.4
1.6

.2
.2
.5
1.4

.2
.2
.4
1.0

.2
.2
.4
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.9
3.1
2.5
3.0
3.0
2.8
3.0
3.2
4.1
4.2
3.8
3.2
6.4
5.5
4.1
5.0

4.4
4.1
5.6
5.0

3.3
4.1
4.2
3.5

2.5
3.3
3.8
3.1

2.3
2.8
3.3
1.9

1.8
2.6
2.8
2.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
.5
.1
.3
.3
.7
.5
.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.5
1.6
2.0
1.8
2.0
2.4
2.8
2.1
1.5
1.3
1.4

1.6
2.0
2.2
1.2

2.9
3.0
3.5
2.3

2.2
2.8
2.4
1.7

1.6
2.2
2.2
1.4

1.3
1.8
1.7
.8

.9
1.6
1.0
.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.6
.3
.1
.5
.3
4
.3
.3
2.7
4.2
3.2

.5
.3
7
2.0

.5
.2
9
1.8

.4
.2
8
1.1

.3
.2
6
.9

.3
.2
9
.6

.3
.2
11
.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
47.4
46.6
46.8
46.5
51.5
51.3
51.6
50.6
54.4
54.3
54.7
53.7
52.8
51.3
50.8
48.6

47.2
51.0
53.9
47.9

47.6
51.5
53.8
48.3

48.5
52.1
54.0
48.6

49.1
52.3
54.1
48.9

49.8
53.1
54.2
48.9

SIC 3451—SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS

43.6
44.0
42.7
41.5

68

45.5
50.1
53.3
54.2
48.8

46.0
51.2
54.5
54.1
48.9

46.3
51.5
54.6
53.9
49.1

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3451—SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS (Con.)
11.1
12.1
13.2
12.1

11.3
12.2
13.2
12.2

11.4
12.3
13.2
12.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.3
.2
.3
.8

0.4
.2
.2
.5
1.2

0.2
.1
.1
.7
1.0

0.2
.2
.1
.4
.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
38.4
38.7
38.5
39.1
42.7
42.9
42.5
41.8
45.1
45.4
45.1
44.6
43 5
39 2
419
414

39.0
41.9
44.8
38 4

39.4
42.6
44.6
39 0

40.0
43.0
44.7

391

40.5
43.2
44.6
39 6

41.0
43.9
44.9
39 6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.7
4.4
4.1

3.6
3.1
4.4
37
3.4

3.1
3.0
3.9
34
2.4

3.7
3.9
4.0
34
2.9

227.80
240.24
256.81
258.33

227.38
243.07
260.57
259.78

230.91
248.09
259.76
262.68

232.52
251.70
265.59
269.33

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.6
3.0
1.9

1.7
2.1
2.9
2.3
1.3

1.7
1.7
2.7
2.2
1.5

2.4
2.8
3.0
2.3
1.5

2.2
2.4
2.7
1.8

5.31
5.72
6.10
6.59

5.35
5.76
6.16
6.56

5.37
5.81
6.17
6.65

5.42
5.84
6.22
6.75

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.2
.4
1.6

.3
.2
.3
.6
1.2

.7
.3
.2
.5
.4

.4
.3
.1
.4
.7

.5
.6
.1
3.1

42.9
42.0
42.1
39.2

42.5
42.2
42.3
39.6

43.0
42.7
42.1
39.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.4
4.8

5.7
5.0

2.9

2.9

5.8
4.8

10.3
11.7
12.8
13.3
12.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.1
42.6
44.9
41.3

37.7
41.3
44.3
44.8
39.6

38.1
42.2
45.2
44 8
39.7

38.5
42.8
45.3
44 5
39.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

221.03
238.15
252.60
258.08

209.50
225.76
246.50
262.08
268.60

219.96
235.64
251.24
259.38
268.71

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.25
5.63
6.00
6.42

5.16
5.44
5.80
6.24
6.80

5.20
5.48
5.87
6.25
6.89

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.1
42.3
42.1
40.2

40.6
41.5
42.5
42.0
39.5

42.3
43.0
42.8
41.5
39.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.8
41.5
41.5
42.6
41.2 42.3
42.5
42.5
41.9
42.5
41.6
42.1
41.4
42.6
41.0
41.8
41.8
41.6
40.4
39.7
41.5
38.1
40.8
39.0
39.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.8

4.1

5.5
4.9

5.2
5.3

3.5

4.7
2.7

4.7
5.9
5.7
4.6
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
4.7
4.3
4.9
4.0
4.9
5.4
5.5
5.4
5.0
5.3
5.2
5.5
4.0
5.1
4.9
4.3
4.6
4.4
3.0
2.7
3.9
3.4
2.8
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8

4.0

4.5
4.6

4.4
6.0

3.2

4.1
2.7

3.3

3.5

4.2
4.2

4.1
5.7

2.4

3.5
1.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
216.52 212.07 213.73 221.09 215.06 222.50
233.33 234.60 233.80 237.58 234.21 237.87
250.49 238.21 251.64 250.38 247.57 251.26
261.45 256.63 255.33 252.49 244.60 251.94
278.10
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.22
5.19
5.11
5.18
5.15
5.52
5.49
5.63
5.59
5.58
5.81
5.88
5.98
5.99
6.02
6.42
6.32
6.29
6.30
6.36
6.97

DOLLARS
5.26
5.65
6.04
6.46

2.8

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

3.7
3.9
4.3
3.3
2.1

3.4

4.0

3.9

3.4

5.0

4.4

4.0

3.5
4.0

3.3

4.5
5.8

4.7
5.4

4.1
4.6

5.5
5.5

5.6
4.6

5.3
4.3

4.3
3.7

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.1

3.8

4.7

3.8

2.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES

See footnotes at end of tables.




May

Apr.

10.7
11.8
13.0
12.0

10.3
11.6
12.7
13.3
12.1

3.4
3.8
4.5
2.7
2.2

Mar.

10.6
11.4
12.7
11.8

10.2
11.5
12.4
13.3
12.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Feb.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.7
10.4
10.6
10.6
11.7
11.4
11.8
11.8
12.7
12.8
12.5
12.8
12.4
12.4
13.0
11.6

10.7
11.8
12.8
12.5

4.0
4.1
4.4
3.9
3.0

Jan.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3451—SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS (Con.)

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
4.0
4.7
3.4
3.3

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3452

3.1

3.4

3.4

2.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

2.9

3.3
3.8

4.0
5.3

4.3
4.8

3.9
4.0

5.1
5.1

5.4
4.2

5.1
4.0

4.2
3.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

1.3

2.2

3.0

2.3

1.8

42.9 SIC
43.1
42.7
39.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.4 1981
6.0
5.2
3.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.2 1981
3.8
2.3
1.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.9 1981
3.5
2.0
1.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

69

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.3
0.4
.4
.3
.4
.4
.3
.4

0.5
.2
.6
.8

0.8
.3
.3
1.5

0.2
.1
.3
1.7

0.2
.1
.3
1.5

0.3
.1
.3
1.0

0.3
.2
.3
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.8
2.5
3.9
3.3
3.3
3.6
4.0
4.8
4.6
4.8
3.5
5.4
5.6
4.5
5.6

5.0
4.8
6.7
5.9

3.9
4.8
4.7
4.0

2.9
4.0
4.3
3.1

2.8
3.2
3.8
2.1

2.3
3.3
2.9
2.9

0.2
.2
.1
.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
1.8
2.6
2.4
3.6
3.1
1.7
1.6

1.9
2.6
2.8
1.4

3.4
3.8
4.8
2.8

2.8
3.6
3.3
2.2

2.1
2.9
2.8
1.7

1.5
2.3
2.4
1.0

1.4
2.2
1.4
1.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.2
.1
.2
.1
.5
2.9
3.1

.7
.2
.5
2.4

.5
.1
.7
2.3

.3
.1
.6
1.2

.1
.1
.4
.7

.6
.2
.6
.5

4
.1
.8
1.1

3452—BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS, AND WASHERS
53.9
57.4
61.8
57.4

52.9
55.6
60.5
61.6
54.8

53.1
56.0
61.1
61.7
55.4

53.1
56.5
61.4
61.7
55.3

10.3
11.2
12.6
11.9

9.9

10.7
11.9
12.9
11.3

9.9
10.8
12.0
12.8
11.4

10.0
10.9
12.3
12.9
11.4

40.3
43.0
46.3
42.3

39.0
41.6
45.3
46.0
40.4

39.3
41.9
45.8
46.2
40.9

39.2
42.3
46.1
46.2
40.6

252.95
273.89
295.15
309.26

235.75
255.62
291.94
298.69
335.54

241.11
261.84
297.70
306.37
336.07

ALL EWIN-UYttS—IN IHUUSANU5
52.8
53.3
54.1
53.5
56.2
56.7
57.5
56.7
61.7
62.4
61.7
61.9
61.4
59.3
56.7
53.3

53.7
57.5
61.9
53.8

54.5
57.9
61.9
54.4

54.8
58.6
62.3
54.6

55.6
59.5
62.7
54.9

55.8
60.1
62.2
55.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.1
10.1
10.3
10.2
11.0
11.1
11.3
11.1
12.6
12.7
12.7
12.5
12.9
12.4
11.8
11.2

10.4
11.1
12.7
11.1

10.5
11.4
12.7
11.2

10.6
11.7
12.9
11.3

10.8
11.9
13.1
11.4

10.8
11.9
13.0
11.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
40.0
40.1
40.8
40.1
42.0
42.6
43.1
42.2
46.6
46.3
47.0
46.0
45.9
43.9
41.7
38.6

40.1
42.9
46.4
38.9

40.7
43.2
46.3
39.6

41.2
43.9
46.4
40.0

41.8
44.7
47.1
40.2

41.8
45.0
46.4
40.3

258.69
280.99
298.20
311.25

259.46
284.89
303.31
317.60

262.74
291.44
305.45
331.93

271.83
296.58
306.72
340.13

PRODUCTION-WORKER
247.38 247.08
267.03 267.07
304.41 275.63
313.90 305.29
336.07

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
252.36 257.80 244.95 252.88
266.45 273.85 264.39 273.05
295.99 298.41 280.64 284.13
302.33 292.93 291.73 298.69

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3452
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3452—BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS, AND WASHERS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.78
5.80
5.91
5.94
5.86
6.28
6.21
6.24
6.24
6.31
6.73
6.81
6.69
6.82 6.86
7.33
7.30
7.41
7.41 7.36
8.04

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.91
6.34
6.88
7.47

5.64
6.13
6.62
7.18
7.97

5.70
6.19
6.72
7.26
8.04

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.8
43.2
42.9
41.4

41.8
41.7
44.1
41.6
42.1

42.3
42.3
44.3
42.2
41.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
5.1
4.6
3.3

3.7
4.6
5.3
3.9
3.5

4.1
4.9
5.5
3.6
3.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
4.2
4.2
4.7
4.7
3.0
5.9
3.4
3.8
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
3.0
3.1
2.9

2.5
2.3
3.4
3.3
3.0

2.3
2.3
3.7
3.2
2.4

3.1
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.5
2.6
1.7

2.0
1.9
3.1
2.1
1.7

1.8
1.7
3.3
2.1
1.6

2.1
2.5
2.9
2.2
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.3
.3
1.0

.4
.2
2
.9
1.2

.4
.2
2
1.0
.7

.5
.2
1
.5
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.8
3.3
3.8

2.6
3.5
3.1
3.6
3.0

2.4
2.9
2.3
3.5
2.2

2.3
3.3
3.0
3.0
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.5
1.6
1.2

1.2
1.2
1.6
1.3
1.1

1.0
1.1
1.3
1.3
.9

1.1
1.5
1.7
1.3
1.0

See footnotes at end of tables.




DOLLARS
5.95
6.35
6.83
7.43

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.8 42.6 42.7 43.4 41.8 42.5
43.0
42.8
42.7 43.4
42.1
43.0
41.2
44.7
41.7
41.6
43.4 43.5
40.2
41.2
40.8 39.8
39.8
43.0
41.8
AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
4.2
4.5
5.0
5.4
4.4
4.5
5.0
4.2
3.8
4.8
5.0
2.7
2.3
3.1
2.6

6.03
6.43
7.00
7.61

6.02
6.46
7.12
7.69

6.04
6.52
7.12
7.81

42.9
43.7
42.6
40.9

43.1
44.1
42.6
41.3

43.5
44.7
42.9
42.5

5.1
5.8
4.4
3.0

4.9
5.8
4.4
3.1

5.0
5.9
4.4
3.9

3.5
4.0
3.0
3.4

3.1
3.6
2.9
3.5

2.4
3.8
3.8
3.1

1.9
3.0
2.2
2.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
2.6
2.6
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.7
2.5
3.3
3.4
2.9
2.3
1.4
1.9
1.7
1.3

3.1
3.6
2.2
1.6

2.4
3.3
2.3
1.8

2.0
3.4
3.1
1.6

1.6
2.7
1.7
1.4

.3
.5
3
1.9

.3
.3
6
17

.4
.2
.5
1.6

.2
.2
.6
1.4

.2
.2
4
1.0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.8
3.4
3.0
3.7
3.1
4.4
7.2
5.5
3.7

3.8
3.4
4.7
4.1

2.7
3.5
3.8
3.1

2.1
2.6
3.4
3.1

1.9
2.4
2.9
1.8

2.4
2.3
2.4
1.8

1.7
2.1
1.7
1.3

1.1
1.6
1.7
1.2

1.1
1.4
1.1
.7

QUITS
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.2

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.4
.5
.5
3
3
.6
.9

PER 100
1.3
1.4
2.1
1.0

EMPLOYEES
1.3
1.6
1.8
1.2

1.3
1.5
1.7
1.0

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3452—BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS, AND WASHERS (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.5
3.3
3.2
2.5
3.4
3.1
2.7
2.7
3.8
3.8
3.1
2.1
3.5
2.2
3.0

RECALLS
.5
.5
1
.3

Ann.
Avg.

6.15
6.62
7.20
7.91

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.2 SIC
44.8
42.6
43.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.4 1981
5.9
4.0
4.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.3 1981
2.4
1.7
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.1 1981
2.0
1.2
.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
.1 1981
.2
.4
.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.3 1981
2.0
2.7
1.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
.5 1981
1.0
.7
.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

70

0.4
.4
.7
1.7

0.6
1.4
.5
1.5
1.0

0.4
.8
5
()
1.3
.5

0.5
.9
.2
.7
.5

LAYOFFS PER 100
0.4
0.4
.4
.1
.4
.5
2.3
5.3

EMPLOYEES
0.3
.4
.3
3.3

0.5
.2
1.1
1.3

0.4
.3
1.0
1.0

0.4
.2
.8
1.0

0.1
.2
1.2
.6

0.2
.2
1.4
.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
288.2
289.6
292.5 284.9
304.0
306.9
302.5
291.1
308.6
312.6 313.5 296.6
275.0
260.4
258.3 235.4

287.5
296.1
292.7
244.3

295.4
309.5
303.0
253.4

300.7
312.1
302.6
258.7

302.3
314.2
297.6
264.3

304.2
315.1
294.9
261.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
54.3
54.5 54.5
53.6
58.0
58.9 58.2
55.7
58.3
58.4 59.2
56.8
53.4
49.5 48.2
46.7

54.5
56.4
56.9
50.2

56.4
58.6
57.3
51.9

57.4
59.8
57.7
53.2

57.3
59.4
56.9
54.0

57.2
59.0
56.1
53.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
232.9
234.4
236.5
228.8
247.0
249.1
245.0
233.3
249.3
253.6
253.8
237.0
217.5
203.4 201.9
180.0

231.1
237.9
232.2
187.7

239.0
250.7
242.9
197.6

244.4
253.9
243.6
202.7

246.5
255.6
238.2
207.9

247.5
256.2
235.6
206.2

294.00
317.01
314.80
352.63

300.04
320.54
321.57
369.49

300.46
328.95
316.41
372.37

310.74
348.54
344.84
389.58

7.00
7.53
7.87
8.75

7.11
7.65
7.94
8.99

7.12
7.74
7.93
9.06

7.16
7.85
8.23
9.21

42.0
42.1
40.0
40.3

42.2
41.9
40.5
41.1

42.2
42.5
39.9
41.1

43.4
44.4
41.9
42.3

5.0
5.0
3.4
3.3

5.1
5.0
3.6
3.5

4.9
5.2
3.1
3.5

5.0
5.0
3.1
3.8

0.4
.3
.8
1.7

346—METAL FORGINGS AND STAMPINGS
291.4
304.3
304.6
262.9

282.6
300.6
312.7
275.6
255.0

282.4
299.0
310.1
281.1
253.6

286.3
300.3
309.8
286.8
258.7

54.8
57.8
57.8
52.0

52.4
56.4
58.7
54.2
52.0

52.2
56.0
58.7
54.2
51.5

53.5
56.8
58.8
54.7
52.0

235.6
246.4
245.0
206.2

227.8
244.2
253.3
216.5
199.8

285.79
311.22
321.94
345.37

267.47
288.26
325.62
320.00
373.11

264.37
285.60
326.88
326.80
368.52

6.87
7.41
7.91
8.57

6.67
7.10
7.79
8.00
9.19

6.56
7.00
7.82
8.17
9.19

41.6
42.0
40.7
40.3

40.1
40.6
41.8
40.0
40.6

40.3
40.8
41.8
40.0
40.1

4.5
4.7
3.8
3.0

4.2
4.5
4.8
2.9
3.1

3.5
3.8
4.7
2.9
3.2

227.5 231.1
241.8
242.6
251.0
249.8
223.6
229.0
199.0
204.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
273.06 273.36
301.49 310.79
335.02 286.84
340.63 333.17
387.69

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
283.14 297.30 279.61 281.25
309.44 308.17 304.38 303.46
325.18 328.82 316.79 313.13
325.01 344.00 330.03 337.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.79
6.93
6.87
6.81
6.66
6.70
7.33
7.23
7.33
7.35 7.32
7.37
111
7.97
8.02
7.90
7.92
7.69
8.35
8.27
8.60
8.55
8.51
8.39
9.41
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.0
40.8
41.7 42.9
40.7
41.3
41.7
42.4
42.1 42.1
41.3
41.4
42.3
37.3
40.8 41.0
40.1
40.3
40.6
39.9
39.3 40.0
38.6
39.7
41.2
PRODUCTION-WORKER
4.1
4.3
4.4
5.0
4.9
2.2
3.4
2.9
3.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.5
5.0
4.4
4.2
4.9
4.6
4.4
4.3
4.5
4.3
3.7
3.3
2.2
2.3
2.7
2.7

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 346—METAL FORGINGS AND STAMPINGS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.3
3.5
4.0

3.2
2.7
3.2
4.4
2.9

3.5
2.6
2.9
3.5
3.6

3.8
2.8
3.1
4.2
6.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.3
2.2
1.3

1.5
1.5
2.3
1.8
1.2

1.6
1.4
2.1
1.5
1.3

2.2
1.6
2.4
1.4
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.6
.8
2.0

1.0
.8
.5
2.0
1.2

1.2
.8
.4
1.1
1.6

.8
.6
.4
1.8
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.2
4.2
5.0

2.9
3.4
3.2
5.1
5.6

3.6
2.5
2.9
3.3
3.5

2.9
2.6
3.1
4.3
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.4
1.4
.9

.9
.9
1.2
1.1
.9

.8
.9
1.1
.9
.9

1.1
1.1
1.4
.9
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
.9
2.0
3.3

1.4
1.7
1.2
3.3
3.9

1.9
1.0
1.1
1.6
1.7

1.0
.7
1.0
2.5
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

49.3
51.6
56.0
45.6

3.6
4.0
4.6
4.2

50.7
50.1
57.0
50.6
44.2
3.6
3.7
4.5
4.1
4.3

48.6
49.8
57.3
49.8
44.9
3.5
3.7
4.6
4.2
4.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




48.6
49.4
58.0
49.4
45.1
3.5
3.7
4.7
4.3
4.3

SIC 3462
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5.1
4.9
5.3
5.5

3.7
4.2
4.5
5.9

3.4
3.7
3.9
4.2

2.1
2.5
2.1
3.0

1.4
1.9
1.6
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.5
41.3
44.3
35.2

40.6
40.3
45.5
39.5
33.9

38.7
39.9
45.8
39.2
34.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
2.2
2.8
2.9
2.2
2.8
2.8
2.2
2.2
3.2
2.8
1.9
1.3
1.0
1.0
1.1

3.0
3.4
2.7
1.5

2.7
3.4
2.1
1.8

2.4
3.0
2.0
1.3

1.5
1.9
1.2
1.2

1.0
1.2
.9
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

305.11
340.47
338.64
368.02

278.71
328.75
358.25
356.98
393.60

283.91
328.92
359.13
360.50
394.61

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.7
.6
.8
.5
.4
.7
.6
.6
1.3
1.4
2.6

1.2
.8
1.2
3.3

1.0
.4
1.3
3.0

.6
.4
1.6
3.3

.5
.4
1.5
2.3

.4
.3
.6
1.2

.2
.4
.4
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.46
8.03
8.53
9.27

7.11
7.96
8.39
8.88
9.84

7.08
7.85
8.47
8.99
9.89

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.6
3.1
2.8
4.3
2.9
3.2
2.9
3.9
3.4
3.5
3.7
6.0
7.6
8.7
6.2
5.4

4.0
4.3
6.8
5.2

3.4
3.9
4.6
4.2

2.9
3.6
4.3
3.0

2.4
2.9
4.6
3.7

2.3
2.3
4.1
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.9
42.4
39.7
39.7

39.2
41.3
42.7
40.2
40.0

40.1
41.9
42.4
40.1
39.9

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.0
.8
.8
.8

2.1
2.4
2.3
1.3

1.7
2.2
1.7
1.0

1.2
1.7
1.3
.9

.9
1.2
.9
.7

.6
.9
.7
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.4
5.5
4.1
3.2

4.0
5.3
5.7
3.7
3.2

3.7
5.2
5.2
3.9
3.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
1.0
.6
.6
.8
.7
1.2
1.0
1.4
4.7
5.9
6.9

1.0
1.0
3.6
3.0

.6
.6
1.9
2.5

.9
.9
2.1
1.3

.9
1.0
3.0
2.5

1.1
.8
2.7
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.5
2.9
3.0

2.2
1.9
2.5
4.3
3.4

3.0
1.7
2.5
2.6
3.5

3.1
2.4
2.6
2.6
3.6

1977
1978
1979
50.4 1980
56.8 1981
52.1
44.0
1977
1978
1979
3.7 1980
4.5 1981
4.4
4.3

1.5
2.0
2.0
1.3

1.0
1.3
2.1
1.7
1.3

1.0
1.2
2.0
1.6
1.7

1.3
1.8
2.2
1.2
2.0

.9
.3
.8
1.5

.7
.6
.2
2.5
1.8

2.0
.4
.2
.7
1.6

1.7
.5
.2
1.3
1.6

2.0
1.7
3.5
3.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
48.7
48.4
49.2
48.8
50.2
50.2
47.8
47.7
58.3
58.2
57.8
55.6
48.7
45.6
45.6
42.8
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.6
3.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.3
4.1
4.3
4.2

48.2
52.1
53.8
42.0

3.6
4.1
4.5
4.2

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3462—IRON AND STEEL FORGINGS (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.1
4.1
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.9
3.7
3.6
3.3
4.5
4.0
4.9
2.9
3.0
4.9

SIC 3462—IRON AND STEEL FORGINGS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

49.5
54.4
55.8
42.4

3.6
4.2
4.5
4.2

49.8
55.0
55.0
42.5

3.7
4.5
4.5
4.2

50.3
56.1
53.5
43.6

3.7
4.4
4.4
4.3

71

38.8
39.6
46.4
38.8
35.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
39.0
39.5
38.7
39.0
38.0
38.2
40.3
40.4
43.5
45.9
46.5
46.8
32.5
35.1
35.1
38.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
289.67 285.76
329.43 336.23
369.80 296.48
365.71 368.52
404.19

39.8
43.4
43.5
32.1

40.1
44.0
43.3
32.4

40.6
44.8
41.8
33.4

40.4
45.5
40.7
33.8

320.61
340.85
334.62
367.54

326.04
350.65
346.98
376.32

329.22
357.70
336.18
377.85

350.47
375.75
357.14
397.55

7.67
8.02
8.58
9.40

7.80
8.27
8.74
9.60

7.82
8.28
8.62
9.59

8.02
8.35
8.84
9.72

41.0
41.9
38.3
38.3

41.8
42.5
39.0
39.1

41.8
42.4
39.7
39.2

42.1
43.2
39.0
39.4

43.7
45.0
40.4
40.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.1
4.4
4.2
3.3
5.2
5.0
5.2
5.5
4.3
4.5
3.5
3.1
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.8

5.3
5.8
3.8
3.1

5.1
5.7
4.1
3.0

5.1
6.0
3.4
2.9

5.7
6.5
3.6
3.5

38.5
41.7
41.6
31.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
297.34 304.88 283.24 306.27
337.08 326.82 330.72 331.85
324.23 336.34 322.34 321.34
351.78 398.05 343.29 351.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.47
7.17
7.36
7.40
7.30
7.18
7.90
7.93
7.95
7.80
7.95
7.92
8.58
8.19
8.51
8.58
8.55
8.39
9.12
9.19
9.02
9.50
9.13
9.18
9.98
40.4
41.7
43.1
40.1
40.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
41.2
38.8
39.8
42.4
42.4
41.9
41.6
36.2
38.1
39.2
37.7
40.1
39.0
41.9
37.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.7
3.7
5.1
5.0
2.2
5.2
3.7
3.6
3.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
2.2
2.8
1.8
2.4
2.8
2.8
2.1
2.5
3.3
3.1
1.9
3.4
2.8
2.5
3.2

3.1
2.9
2.5
3.7

2.9
3.0
7.3
4.0

2.6
3.1
3.7
3.0

1.6
2.3
1.4
2.4

1.2
2.0
1.2
1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.5
2.4
1.3
2.4
1.8
2.2
1.5
2.1
2.7
2.7
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.4
1.4

2.0
2.7
2.3
1.1

2.0
2.8
2.0
2.1

1.9
2.8
1.9
1.3

1.2
1.9
1.0
1.0

1.0
1.4
.8
.7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.1
.9
.4
.2
.5
3
.2
.4
1.2
1.7
1.3

.9
.2
.2
2.1

.8
.1
5.2
1.8

.6
.2
1.5
1.4

.3
.1
.3
12

.1
.3
.3
1.1

.5
.5
.3
1.8

SIC 3462
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3462—IRON AND STEEL FORGINGS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.0
3.1
3.6

3.7
2.0
2.3
3.2
2.9

2.1
1.9
1.9
2.9
2.8

2.1
2.0
1.9
3.6
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
1.0
1.0
.8

.6
.7
.8
.7
.9

.4
.6
.8
.6
1.0

.7
.8
.9
.7
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.3
1.4
2.1

2.4
.6
.5
1.7
1.2

1.0
.6
.4
1.5
.6

.6
.5
.3
2.0
.8

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

13.9
15.4
15.7
12.4

93.4
99.7
98.2
75.8

351.65
380.16
383.52
422.65

8.14
8.80
9.40
10.41

104.4
115.2
124.0
94.8
90.2
12.4
14.8
16.3
12.9
12.6
87.9
97.6
104.3
74.6
73.4
323.87
345.28
390.27
375.71
465.15
7.88
8.34
9.27
9.56
11.29

105.3
113.2
122.7
101.6
87.5
12.5
14.0
16.1
13.1
11.9
88.7
95.4
103.7
82.6
71.0
309.54
335.79
387.24
384.35
456.92
7.70
8.19
9.22
9.78
11.31

See footnotes at end of tables.




106.2
113.8
121.9
107.7
92.7
12.6
14.3
16.0
13.5
12.5
89.5
95.6
102.6
88.3
76.4

Jan.

Feb.

3.1
2.8
6.3
4.2

2.7
2.5
4.3
4.1

2.0
2.0
2.6
2.7

1.7
1.5
2.7
2.2

1.8
1.4
3.8
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.2
43.2
40.8
40.6

41.1
41.4
42.1
39.3
41.2

40.2
41.0
42.0
39.3
40.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.8
.9
.8
1.0
.8
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.0
.6
.7
.5
.6

1.5
1.7
1.8
1.1

1.1
1.6
13
1.3

.7
.9
8
1.0

.5
.9
5
.9

.4
.5
.4
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.0
5.5
39
3.0

5.1
5.4
55
2.1
3.6

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.3
.5
3
4
4
.2
.4
.3
3.2
5.9
3.0

.4
3
3.8
2.2

..4
1
2.4
2.1

.5
1
1.0
1.1

.5
1
1.5
.8

1.0
3
2.8
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
30
3.2
5.4

1977
1978
1979
118.8 1980
126.6 1981
112.1
97.0
1977
1978
1979
15.4 1980
16.8 1981
14.6
13.8
1977
1978
1979
101.1 1980
107.0 1981
92.3
79.2
1977
1978
1979
377.94 1980
434.77 1981
416.93
492.31
1977
1978
1979
8.38 1980
9.29 1981
9.81
11.24

.8
6
3.4
1.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
107.5
110.3
111.7
106.8
117.0
119.4
118.7
111.9
120.5
123.4
122.9
111.3
97.7
91.2
93.4
77.0
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.9
13.5
13.9
13.6
15.1
15.3
15.3
14.7
15.9
16.4
16.6
15.4
12.5
11.0
10.2
9.8
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
90.5
93.4
94.4
89.1
99.3
101.0
100.0
93.1
101.6
104.1
103.5
91.7
78.8
72.6
75.2
59.7

107.4
111.3
106.7
83.3

13.8
14.6
14.6
11.4

89.7
92.4
86.9
66.1

114.4
122.2
116.0
91.7

14.9
16.2
15.7
12.7

96.5
102.9
96.6
73.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
332.69 337.93 351.35 379.76 357.41 344.54 358.01
369.77 386.32 380.63 380.19 376.69 368.90 384.88
397.10 335.57 399.53 399.23 392.18 379.32 367.09
409.25 397.15 389.26 412.97 423.60 421.20 435.74
493.43
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.94
7.97
8.04
8.22
8.16
8.68
8.78
8.75
8.74
8.74
9.41
9.27
9.49
9.62
9.45
10.08
10.08
9.93
10.35
10.67
11.61

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3465—AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS (Con.)

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
1.8
2.0
2.5
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.4
1.9
2.3
2.4
5.2
4.4
7.1
4.2
3.2

3465—AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS
110.7
118.3
117.6
94.3

Ann.
Avg.

DOLLARS
8.05
8.23
8.68
8.93
9.32
9.27
10.40
10.68

117.4
124.4
116.2
96.3

15.4
16.8
15.5
13.9

99.5
105.3
97.2
77.9

370.16
385.53
371.07
464.45

8.49
9.05
9.30
10.98

118.2
125.6
113.3
99.6

15.4
16.8
15.3
14.4

100.9
106.5
93.5
81.5

365.90
400.15
361.85
461.32

8.47
9.22
9.35
11.01

72

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
46.2
42.4
43.7
43.8
44.0
43.5
43.5
43.1
36.2
42.1
41.5
41.5
39.4
39.2
39.9
39.7

42.8
42.5
40.7
40.5

43.5
43.1
39.6
40.8

43.6
42.6
39.9
42.3

43.2
43.4
38.7
41.9

45.1
46.8
42.5
43.8

3.8
3.4
52
2.1
3.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.4
5.6
6.1
6.3
7.5
6.9
4.7
6.6
6.2
5.6
5.1
5.3
31
23
56
48
56
43
1.7
1.5
2.9
2.3
3.0
3.3
4.7

6.5
5.9
2.9
3.9

6.9
5.9
3.1
4.3

6.3
6.3
1.8
4.4

5.9
5.3
19
4.4

3.1
28
2.5
5.5
2.2

3.1
25
2.2
4.3
4.3

3.9
26
2.5
5.0
10.9

1.7
1.4
1.0
.5

.8
.8
1.2
.4
.7

.7
.5
1.0
.3
.2

1.8
.8
1.5
.2
1.1

5
.6
1.2
3.2

9
1.1
.5
3.5
.8

5
1.1
.5
1.8
2.3

4
.8
.5
2.4
6.1

2.8
3.1
4.8
6.8

2.1
4.5
3.1
8.2
9.9

4.4
2.6
2.6
3.5
5.0

2.4
2.4
2.9
5.6
3.1

.8
.9
.8
'5

.6
.6
.7
'5
.6

.5
.6
.6
5
.8

.7
.6
8
.5
.4

1.2
1.5
3.3
5.6

.9
3.1
1.9
7.1
8.4

2.9
1.5
1.4
2.5
3.2

1.0
1.1
1.5
4.3
2.1

41.9
42.6
42.2
40.6
42.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
4.3
3.5
2.9
33
29
35
41
4.2
3.2
3.6
2.6
7.4
3.3
3.9
8.4

6.3
49
7.0
7.3

3.7
39
3.8
9.1

3.6
28
4.2
5.5

1.6
20
1.8
4.0

.8
13
1.3
2.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
2.8
2.7
2.1
1.2
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.1
.5
1.3
.9
.1
.2
.3
.2

2.5
2.1
1.3
.7

2.4
2.6
.7
1.1

2.2
1.8
1.0
.6

.8
1.0
.2
1.1

.2
.6
.2
.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3
4
4
1.1
.5
.3
.7
1.2
.9
2.3
2.2
4.7

7
.9
2.0
6.0

11
.3
2.7
4.1

4
.4
1.2
6.0

5
.6
2.4
3.6

3
.4
1.0
1.7

2
.3
.5
.9

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
2.0
2.5
4.6
2.7
2.4
2.5
4.6
3.7
3.9
3.1
7.8
12.0
12.2
9.2
8.7

3.6
3.7
8.5
6.7

3.4
3.1
4.8
4.5

2.2
3.3
5.5
3.0

2.1
2.8
6.9
5.3

2.7
2.5
6.1
3.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.8
.9
.9
.8
1.1
.9
.9
1.0
9
.8
.8
1.0
'4
.6
.3
.3

1.3
1.2
1.2
7

1.2
1.3
.9
'7

.7
1.0
.8
.6

.6
.8
.5

.s

4
.5
.4
'4

1.5
1.9
6.7
5.0

.8
.9
2.9
3.3

.9
1.3
3.9
1.6

1.0
1.3
5.8
4.3

1.5
1.3
51
3.0

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.3
.3
.7
.7
1.0
2.2
1.3
2.5
11.1
7.9
10.8

2.7
2.9
6.0
7.6

SIC 347

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3469—METAL STAMPINGS, NEC
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

120.4
123.4
119.3
110.3

116.6
124.6
120.5
117.4
107.8

117.8
125.2
118.9
116.8
108.4

120.2
126.2
118.7
116.7
108.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

35.1
36.3
35.4
32.8

34.2
35.9
35.7
34.8
32.5

34.2
36.2
35.9
34.5
32.8

35.1
36.7
36.0
34.5
32.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

94.2
97.0
93.5
85.2

90.8
98.1
94.7
92.3
82.5

91.8
98.3
92.7
91.7
83.3

94.0
99.1
92.2
91.7
83.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

213.99
228.58
246.63
265.72

209.48
215.67
239.61
256.14
279.90

211.17
219.75
242.84
257.99
280.59

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.31
5.63
6.03
6.61

5.29
5.46
5.83
6.34
6.98

5.24
5.48
5.88
6.37
7.05

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.3
40.6
40.9
40.2

39.6
39.5
41.1
40.4
40.1

40.3
40.1
41.3
40.5
39.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.5
3.5
2.8

3.3
3.2
3.5
3.1
2.4

3.0
3.6
3.7
3.2
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
4.1
4.1
3.4

3.7
3.0
4.4
3.9
3.4

3.6
3.1
3.8
3.3
3.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




Feb.

Mar.

120.6
122.0
119.2
106.6

122.7
122.1
119.5
107.3

123.1
121.4
118.5
108.3

124.2
120.5
118.1
108.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.4
3.5
2.0

2.5
2.3
3.6
3.0
1.7

2.7
2.4
3.3
2.5
2.0

3.0
2.3
3.5
2.5
1.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
34.1
34.7
35.5
35.1
36.9
37.5
37.1
35.1
35.6
35.2
35.7
34.7
34.0
31.9
31.3
30.3

34.8
35.6
35.5
32.1

35.6
36.2
34.9
32.5

36.1
36.4
35.5
32.6

36.2
36.0
35.0
32.8

36.1
35.5
34.8
32.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.5
.5
1.2

1.0
.6
.7
.7
1.4

.8
.6
.4
.7
1.2

.7
.5
.4
1.6
1.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
93.4
94.5
94.0
92.3
98.7
99.2
98.1
93.8
92.1
94.2
95.5
93.2
90.3
85.5
81.8
78.4

94.6
95.3
94.5
80.0

94.4
96.0
93.4
82.1

96.6
96.4
93.8
82.6

96.7
95.7
93.3
83.1

97.7
95.0
92.7
83.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.8
4.1
4.2

3.3
3.1
3.7
3.8
3.4

3.1
2.7
3.6
3.3
2.7

3.8
3.2
4.1
3.7
3.0

219.78
235.34
250.31
272.30

220.17
237.56
255.64
278.94

222.73
238.88
257.71
284.00

227.27
240.86
264.39
291.07

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
2.1
2.2
1.3

1.3
1.3
1.9
1.7
1.1

1.4
1.3
1.8
1.5
1.0

1.6
1.8
2.3
1.5
1.3

5.40
5.74
6.12
6.74

5.37
5.78
6.16
6.82

5.38
5.77
6.24
6.91

5.45
5.79
6.31
6.98

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
.7
.9
2.0

1.4
.9
.8
1.1
1.5

1.0
.6
1.0
.9
1.0

1.3
.5
.8
1.3
1.0

40.7
41.0
40.9
40.4

41.0
41.1
41.5
40.9

41.4
41.4
41.3
41.1

3.5
3.7
3.7
2.7

3.3
3.7
3.7
2.9

3.4
3.7
3.8
2.9

4.2
5.2
4.1
4.4

3.6
4.9
3.8
3.7

2.9
3.2
2.6
2.4

DOLLARS
5.30
5.67
6.05
6.64

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5 40.1 40.2 38.7 40.0
40.8
40.5
40.9
39.5
40.2
41.1
39.1
40.6
39.8
40.8
40.0
39.5
39.4
38.2
39.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.9
2.7
2.9
2.5
2.8
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.6
3.2
3.3
3.9
2.0
3.4
3.4
3.6
3.0
3.3
2.8
2.4
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.6
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
4.3
5.0
4.5
3.9
4.7
4.9
4.5
4.3
5.4
5.3
4.6
2.8
2.6
2.8
3.9

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3469—METAL STAMPINGS, NEC (Con.)
121.1
121.7
120.4
106.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.20
5.22
5.23
5.28
5.30
5.51
5.54
5.59
5.61
5.64
5.90
5.84
5.99
5.99
6.00
6.42
6.46
6.52
6.55
6.61
7.06

3.9
3.0
4.0
4.3
3.3

Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
119.4
120.6
120.5
118.5
125.7
126.2
124.8
120.5
118.4
119.6
121.3
118.5
115.5
110.5
106.6
103.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
208.52 206.19 209.72 212.26 205.11 212.00
224.81 226.03 226.40 229.45 222.78 227.93
247.21 228.34 243.19 246.19 238.80 246.84
260.65 258.40 257.54 258.07 252.50 264.27
285.22

40.1
40.8
41.9
40.6
40.4

Ann.
Avg.

4.9
5.9
5.3
5.0

41.7 SIC
41.6
41.9
41.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.8 1981
3.8
3.7
3.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.0 1981
2.4
2.1
1.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

73

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
2.9
3.5
3.4
3.0
4.1
4.1
3.4
3.7
4.7
4.5
3.4
2.2
1.7
1.4
1.7

4.0
5.1
4.3
2.3

3.4
4.6
3.6
2.3

3.0
4.4
3.1
2.0

2.3
2.8
2.2
1.5

1.7
1.8
1.6
1.1

1.8
.9
1.0
2.1

.8
.6
.7
2.5

.7
.5
.4
1.9

.4
.3
.5
1.5

.5
.3
.3
.8

.2
.5
.4
.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
3.6
3.9
4.1
3.6
4.1
3.7
3.9
4.0
4.6
4.3
4.9
6.0
7.0
4.7
4.3

4.8
5.4
5.9
4.8

3.8
5.3
4.6
3.9

3.8
4.6
3.9
3.1

3.1
3.7
3.6
2.9

2.3
2.6
2.5
2.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.8
.8
.7
.6
.4
.5
.6
.5
.5
.8
1.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
1.8
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.0
2.2
2.6
2.4
1.5
1.4
1.2

2.0
2.0
2.3
1.3

3.2
3.7
3.6
1.9

2.5
3.4
2.7
1.3

2.0
2.7
1.9
1.1

1.4
1.8
1.5
.8

1.0
1.4
1.1
.8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
1.0
1.3
.7
.7
.8
.8
.9
.8
3.4
4.3
2.7

1.9
1.0
1.4
2.2

.8
.5
1.1
2.0

.4
.5
.8
1.8

1.0
.8
1.0
1.1

1.1
1.0
1.3
1.6

,8
.5
.7
1.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
93.4
95.1 95.7
94.4
102.0
102.6 104.3
102.2
107.9
107.9 108.7
106.0
104.4
101.6 99.7
97.0

95.7
103.3
105.9
99.7

96.0
104.3
105.7
100.4

97.8
105.8
105.7
101.3

98.9 98.4
106.2 106.6
106.1 105.4
102.2 102.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.4 23.4
22.6
23.0
25.6
25.7 26.6
25.1
26.4
26.4 26.6
25.5
24.4 23.8
22.9
25.2

23.1
25.8
25.3
23.6

23.7
25.8
25.8
24.0

23.9
26.3
25.8
24.4

24.6
26.6
25.8
24.3

24.5
26.4
25.6
24.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
76.0
77.5 77.8
77.8
84.2
84.7 86.4
84.0
88.3
88.1 89.2
86.6
84.7
81.8 80.1
77.7

79.1
85.0
86.7
80.2

79.4
85.6
86.2
80.7

80.5
87.2
86.2
81.5

81.5
87.5
86.6
82.2

80.7
87.9
85.7
82.2

347—METAL SERVICES, NEC
95.1
103.1
106.7
101.8

91.6
98.7
106.2
104.4
100.8

91.8
100.0
107.1
104.1
101.4

92.9
101.4
107.6
104.9
102.0

23.3
25.7
26.0
24.4

22.3
24.6
26.2
25.3
23.9

22.4
24.7
26.0
25.2
23.6

22.7
25.1
26.4
25.2
24.1

77.9
85.0
87.2
82.1

74.2
81.3
87.2
84.7
81.0

74.4
82.3
87.8
84.5
81.4

75.6
83.6
88.1
85.3
82.0

MANUFACTURING

SIC 347
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 347-METAL SERVICES, NEC (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER
195.21 194.97
203.92 206.35
223.17 211.53
239.09 236.96
263.40

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

198.86
207.66
223.82
243.60

188.81
197.90
216.28
230.84
257.86

193.92
200.38
219.37
234.37
260.48

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.91
5.14
5.54
6.00

4.78
5.01
5.38
5.80
6.32

4.80
5.06
5.39
5.83
6.40

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.5
40.4
40.4
40.6

39.5
39.5
40.2
39.8
40.8

40.4
39.6
40.7
40.2
40.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.9
3.6
3.0

3.3
3.6
3.5
3.3
2.4

3.6
3.8
3.7
3.5
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.7
6.2
5.8
4.5

5.9
5.1
5.9
5.3
4.0

6.0
4.6
4.9
4.9
4.1

6.3
5.9
5.3
5.0
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
5.3
4.8
3.2

4.5
3.7
4.8
3.8
2.4

4.0
3.7
4.2
4.0
2.9

4.6
5.2
4.1
4.2
3.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.7
8
L2

1.3
1.3
10
L2
1.4

1.9
.8
6
7
1.1

1.5
.6
10
^6
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
5.9
5.8
5.4

4.7
4.7
5.6
5.4
4.4

5.9
4.1
5.4
4.9
3.9

4.8
5.8
5.4
5.1
4.8

See footnotes at end of tables.




40.5
40.3
41.1
40.8
40.9

DOLLARS
4.98
5.14
5.59
6.08

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2 40.3 40.9 40.1 40.2
40.4
40.7
40.0
40.3
40.8
40.1
40.2
39.1
39.9
40.8
40.3
40.7
40.0
40.2
40.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.3
3.5
3.9
3.9
2.8
3.8
3.4
3.8
2.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.6
3.8
3.6
3.7
3.7
4.1
3.8
3.3
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.2
3.0
3.1
2.3

Feb.

Mar.

203.09
210.37
226.80
249.69

202.78
212.34
230.20
250.08

204.91
213.96
231.01
253.79

203.94
218.24
235.18
263.13

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.5
3.2
2.2

2.1
2.3
2.9
2.8
1.6

2.5
2.1
2.5
2.4
1.6

2.5
3.1
3.0
2.5
1.8

4.99
5.22
5.67
6.09

4.97
5.23
5.67
6.07

5.01
5.27
5.69
6.16

4.95
5.31
5.75
6.31

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.0
1.2
2.2

1.5
1.5
1.3
1.6
1.8

2.2
1.0
1.6
1.1
1.5

1.1
1.3
1.0
1.3
2.0

40.7
40.3
40.0
41.0

40.8
40.6
40.6
41.2

40.9
40.6
40.6
41.2

4.1
4.0
3.7
2.6

4.1
4.0
3.8
2.3

3.9
3.9
3.8
2.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.4
6.2
6.8
5.3
6.6
6.8
7.2
6.3
6.3
5.9
7.6
6.0
4.4
4.6
4.3
4.5

6.7
7.9
6.6
5.5

6.0
8.4
6.1
5.4

5.9
7.7
6.4
4.7

4.8
4.8
4.5
3.4

NEW HIRES PER 100
5.4
4.3
5.7
5.0
4.7
5.0
3.2
3.0

EMPLOYEES
4.8
6.1
5.8
6.3
6.7
4.9
3.0
2.6

5.4
6.8
5.5
3.0

5.3
7.5
5.5
3.6

5.1
7.0
5.7
3.7

4.2
4.2
3.8
2.4

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.5
.5
.7
.7
.6
3
8
12
L4
13
15

.7
.8
8
U

.4
.7
4
16

.4
.5
4
'9

.4
.4
4
'9

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.8
5.2
5.5
5.1
5.4
5.7
6.6
6.2
5.8
6.4
6.1
6.0
5.7
6.2
8.2
6.5

6.9
7.9
6.6
5.4

6.3
6.9
5.7
4.7

5.3
7.1
5.7
4.9

4.9
5.5
6.3
4.0

RECALLS
1.0
1.2
10
L2

Jan.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 347— METAL SERVICES, NEC (Con.)

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
197.07 201.23 196.49 200.20
205.23 208.49 205.60 207.14
219.89 223.58 220.95 223.04
239.19 239.79 241.20 247.46

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.82
4.85
4.89
4.90
4.92
5.06
5.07
5.08
5.11
5.14
5.43
5.41
5.47
5.48
5.51
5.86
5.88
5.95
5.95
6.03
6.44

Ann.
Avg.

41.2 SIC
41.1
40.9
41.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.2 1981
4.2
3.9
2.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.0 1981
3.2
3.7
2.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.5 1981
2.4
2.7
1.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
.3 1981
.6
9
^4 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.0 1981
4.4
5.1
4.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

74

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
3.2
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.8
3.9
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.3
2.3
2.5
2.2
2.0

4.2
5.4
4.5
2.5

4.1
4.8
3.9
2.3

3.1
4.2
3.4
2.0

2.6
3.0
3.0
1.6

1.9
2.2
1.7
1.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
.8
.6
.8
.8
.9
.7
1.0
1.0
1.0
.6
1.6
2.8
4.4
2.6
3.3

1.1
.6
.9
1.7

.8
.3
.6
1.4

1.2
1.3
.9
2.1

1.3
1.0
2.0
1.6

2.1
1.3
2.4
2.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
64.2
65.0
65.9
64.7
69.8
70.5
71.7
69.9
74.2
74.4
74.6
72.3
71.1
69.4
68.0
66.0

65.5
70.9
72.3
67.5

65.6
71.2
72.1
68.3

66.9
72.5
72.4
68.7

67.8
73.1
73.0
69.2

67.9
73.3
72.4
69.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.0
17.3
17.4
16.7
18.2
18.2
19.0
17.6
18.2
18.3
18.3
17.5
17.3
17.0
16.8
15.9

17.1
18.2
17.6
16.5

17.5
18.1
17.9
16.8

17.5
18.5
18.0
17.1

18.0
18.7
18.0
17.1

17.8
18.5
17.8
17.1

54.6
59.1
59.9
54.8

54.8
59.3
59.5
55.5

55.6
60.6
59.7
55.9

56.5
61.1
60.3
56.4

56.4
61.3
59.5
56.9

189.34
202.61
217.25
237.41

191.29
203.52
221.35
239.19

192.78
205.23
222.31
242.20

195.23
210.23
228.48
253.53

4.71
5.04
5.50
5.98

4.70
5.05
5.52
5.95

4.76
5.08
5.53
6.04

4.75
5.14
5.60
6.26

40.2
40.2
39.5
39.7

40.7
40.3
40.1
40.2

40.5
40.4
40.2
40.1

41.1
40.9
40.8
40.5

3471—PLATING AND POLISHING
65.3
70.8
73.1
69.4

63.1
67.8
73.1
71.8
68.4

63.2
68.9
73.3
71.3
68.7

64.0
69.5
73.6
71.8
69.2

17.2
18.2
18.0
17.0

16.3
17.8
18.1
17.6
16.9

16.5
17.9
18.0
17.4
16.8

16.7
17.9
18.3
17.5
17.1

54.3
59.1
60.5
56.6

52.0
56.5
60.7
58.8
55.7

52.2
57.5
60.8
58.4
55.9

53.1
58.1
60.9
58.8
56.4

186.06
199.39
215.20
233.44

176.61
190.39
207.36
224.19
247.95

181.60
190.61
210.77
228.97
252.97

4.64
4.96
5.38
5.88

4.54
4.82
5.21
5.69
6.23

4.54
4.85
5.23
5.71
6.34

40.1
40.2
40.0
39.7

38.9
39.5
39.8
39.4
39.8

40.0
39.3
40.3
40.1
39.9

PRODUCTION
53.3
58.4
61.5
58.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
181.55 181.03
196.18 198.13
217.01 205.00
231.09 229.25
255.04

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
54.2
54.9
53.8
59.0
60.1
58.3
61.6
61.8
59.7
56.4
55.2
53.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
183.14 187.05 181.37 185.72
197.96 201.14 196.91 197.60
212.40 215.61 212.51 213.94
230.10 227.94 226.94 235.03

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.58
4.69
4.56
4.59
4.63
4.55
4.93
4.96
4.94
4.90
4.88
4.88
5.31
5.35
5.38
5.43
5.27
5.28
5.80
5.91
5.95
5.72
5.76
5.84
6.36
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.9
39.7
39.9
40.4
39.6
39.6
40.2
40.6
40.4
40.8
39.7
40.0
41.1
38.9
40.0
40.3
39.5
39.4
40.4
39.8
39.4
39.3
38.4
39.5
40.1

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3471—PLATING AND POLISHING (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.7
3.3
3.1

3.3
3.5
3.2
3.0
3.0

3.8
3.5
3.5
3.2
3.0

4.0
3.8
3.2
3.3

4.1
3.7
3.3
3.1

4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0

SIC 3479—METAL COATING AND ALLIED SERVICES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

29.8
32.4
33.5
32.4

6.2
7.5
8.0
7.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

23.6
25.9
26.7
25.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

228.11
226.29
241.84
265.20

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.51
5.56
5.87
6.24

41.4
40.7
41.2
42.5

3.6
4.3
4.3
2.7

28.5
30.9
33.1
32.6
32.4
6.0
6.8
8.1
7.7
7.0

28.6
31.1
33.8
32.8
32.7
5.9
6.8
8.0
7.8
6.8

111
24.8
26.5
25.9
25.3

22.2
24.8
27.0
26.1
25.5

216.93
214.88
237.72
244.82
279.07

223.02
222.46
237.80
247.05
277.75

5.33
5.44
5.77
6.03
6.49
40.7
39.5
41.2
40.6
43.0
3.2
3.7
4.3
4.1
1.2

5.40
5.52
5.73
6.10
6.52
41.3
40.3
41.5
40.5
42.6
3.2
4.4
4.3
4.2
1.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




28.9
31.9
34.0
33.1
32.8
6.0
7.2
8.1
7.7
7.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
6.0
6.1
6.0
5.9
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.5
8.2
8.1
8.3
8.0
7.9
7.4
7.0
7.0

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 348—ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES, NEC

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.6
3.4
3.7
3.4
3.8
3.6
3.8
3.8
3.8
4.0
3.4
3.4
3.7
2.7
3.5
3.3
3.0
3.2
3.5
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.6
3.0
3.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
29.2
30.1
29.8
29.7
32.2
32.1
32.6
32.3
33.7
33.5
34.1
33.7
33.3
32.2
31.7
31.0

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 348

30.2
32.4
33.6
32.2

6.0
7.6
7.7
7.1

30.4
33.1
33.6
32.1

6.2
7.7
7.9
7.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
22.7
23.3
22.9
24.0
25.8
25.7
26.3
25.7
26.8
26.5
27.4
26.9
26.6
25.4
24.9
24.2

22.5
24.5
24.6
25.5
25.9
26.3
27.2
26.8
26.7
26.5
25.4
25.2
25.6
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
226.68 227.56 229.48 234.92 229.34 231.99 233.10
220.58 224.68 222.35 225.62 224.52 228.93 228.17
237.31 226.12 237.86 241.34 239.13 242.54 247.83
256.46 253.78 258.52 265.63 272.31 274.96 277.20
280.50
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.41
5.51
5.57
5.58
5.58
5.59
5.46
5.48
5.49
5.53
5.53
5.57
5.76
5.71
5.83
5.76
5.79
5.93
6.15
6.13
6.17
6.25
6.26
6.35
6.60
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.9
41.3
41.2
42.1
41.1
41.5
40.4
41.0
40.5
40.8
40.6
41.1
41.2
39.6
40.8
41.9
41.3
40.9
41.7
41.4
41.9
42.5
43.5
43.3
42.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.3
3.0
3.4
3.8
3.5
3.7
4.2
4.2
3.8
4.2
4.4
4.4
4.1
3.1
3.8
4.6
4.1
4.5
4.5
3.9
3.6
3.6
4.0
.7
1.8

5.59
5.62
6.03
6.30

41.7
40.6
41.1
44.0

4.3
4.5
4.9
1.0

30.9
33.3
33.3
32.6

6.4
7.8
7.8
7.3

24.9
26.6
26.5
25.6

229.34
232.37
250.20
273.66

5.58
5.64
6.00
6.32

41.1
41.2
41.7
43.3

4.1
4.6
4.8
.5

31.1
33.1
33.1
33.0

6.6
7.9
7.8
7.2

25.0
26.4
26.3
25.8

232.41
233.86
251.26
278.84

5.56
5.69
6.04
6.41

41.8
41.1
41.6
43.5

3.8
4.5
4.8
.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
59.1
57.7
58.9
58.0
60.0
60.6
61.8
62.3
64.5
64.3
64.9
64.3
61.3
61.3
61.4
59.3

59.0
62.6
63.1
59.6

58.9
62.4
62.7
59.3

58.1
62.6
62.6
59.3

58.8
62.9
62.9
59.7

58.3
63.6
62.6
59.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.1
15.2 15.7 15.4
16.8
17.0
16.6
16.3
18.5
18.5
18.3
18.2
17.2
17.3
17.1
17.4

15.7
17.2
18.0
16.9

15.7
17.0
17.8
16.8

15.6
17.1
17.7
16.8

16.0
17.4
17.8
16.9

16.1
17.6
17.7
17.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.7
40.7
41.8
40.6
419
421
43.1
436
44.7
44.6
45.0
44.3
41.3
40.9
40.9
39.3

41.6
43.9
42.9
39.4

41.4
43.6
42.5
39.4

40.6
43.6
42.4
39.3

41.2
43.8
42.4
39.7

40.7
44.1
42.3
39.8

233.62
256.63
285.66
315.29

236.64
255.50
286.34
316.93

236.34
256.24
292.16
320.12

247.63
264.86
296.94
323.70

5.74
6.29
6.90
7.69

5.80
6.34
6.95
7.73

5.85
6.39
7.04
7.77

5.91
6.46
7.07
7.80

40 2
40.3
40.6
40.4

40.7
40.8
41.4
41.0

40 8
40.3
41.2
41.0

40 4
40.1
41.5
41.2

419
41.0
42.0
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.5
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.4
3.2
3.0
2.6
3.3
3.2
2.8
2.7
2.6
1.9
2.6
2.7
2.5
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.7
2.5
23
2.9

2.6
3.6
3.2
2.8

2.6
2.9

2.5
2.7
3.0
3.1

3.3
3.1
3.2
3.1

1.8
1.4
1.9
1.7

1.5
1.3
1.6
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

58.1
61.4
63.7
60.6

56.8
58.9
63.8
62.5
59.7

56.8
59.2
64.2
62.2
59.6

57.1
59.5
64.4
61.5
59.8

1977
1978
1979
30.5 1980
33.3 1981
33.0
32.6
1977
1978
1979
6.7 1980
7.9 1981
7.8
7.0
1977
1978
1979
24.3 1980
26.6 1981
26.2
25.3
1977
1978
1979
224.93 1980
236.97 1981
251.32
284.60
1977
1978
1979
5.42 1980
5.71 1981
6.10
6.41
1977
1978
1979
41.5 1980
41.5 1981
41.2
44.4
1977
1978
1979
4.3 1980
4.8 1981
4.7
1.5

15.4
16.8
18.0
17.2

14.7
16.0
17.7
17.8
17.3

14.6
16.0
17.9
17.6
17.2

14.8
16.2
18.0
17.4
17.2

40.8
42.8
43.8
40.4

39.6
412
44.5
42.1
39.6

39.5
414
44.7
41.8
39.0

39.9
415
44.8
41.2
39.1

231.09
249.48
274.18
305.78

221.54
233.25
261.39
293.34
323.79

224.13
231.86
263.49
295.90
325.51

5.65
6.16
6.72
7.44

5.47
5.92
6.47
7.12
7.84

5.44
5.93
6.49
7.13
7.92

40.9
40.5
40.8
41.1

40.5
39.4
40.4
41.2
41.3

41.2
39.1
40.6
41.5
41.1

2.5
3.0
2.7
2.7

2.8
2.6
2.7
2.7
3.1

2.4
3.4
2.7
2.8
3.1

2.2
2.4
2.1
2.1

2.6
3.6
1.7
2.6
2.4

2.5
2.0
1.9
2.1
1.7

4.2
3.9
3.5
3.5

75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
226.32 229.36 230.45 229.63 226.80 230.75
248.17 245.78 244.61 251.94 247.42 251.07
266.56 261.49 266.09 268.77 267.60 277.30
298.69 301.60 299.62 303.73 295.32 305.42
327.18
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-I N
5.54
5.48
5.56
5.67
5.58
5.98
5.98
6.01
6.13
6.17
6.47
6.57
6.57
6.62
6.69
7.18
7.39
7.25
7.29
7.42
7.98
41.3
41.5
41.2
41.6
41.0

2.5
2.0
1.9
2.3
2.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
414
413
413
40 0
41.1
41.1
40.7
40.1
39.8
40.5
40.6
40.0
41.6
41.1
41.1
39.8

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
3.0
2.8
1.9
1.9
2.7
2.9
2.4
2.1
2.3
2.4
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.6
1.5

DOLLARS
5.74
6.23
6.83
7.56

2.1
3.0
2.0
1.7

1.8
2.6
2.3
2.2

30

3.1

2.0
2.6
27

2.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 348
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
1.6
1.6
1.1

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.1

1.3
1.2
1.4
1.3
.9

1.3
1.4
1.6
1.2
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.6
.3
.6

1.2
2.2
.2
.9
1.1

1.1
.6
.4
.6
.6

.8
.4
.2
.8
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
1.8
1.9
2.3

2.2
1.5
1.9
3.1
1.9

2.3
1.5
1.3
2.9
2.4

1.9
1.7
2.1
2.5
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.8
.9
.7

.6
.6
.7
.9
.6

.7
.6
.6
.7
.6

.7
.7
1.0
.8
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.4
.5
1.0

.9
.4
.5
1.3
.5

1.1
.4
.2
1.6
1.3

.7
.4
.5
1.1
.8

24.5
26.8
27.3
24.9

23.5
25.8
27.9
25.7
25.4

23.2
26.1
28.0
25.2
25.3

23.2
26.2
28.1
24.5
25.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

17.5
18.9
18.9
17.0

16.9
18.4
19.6
17.6
17.6

16.6
18.6
19.6
17.1
17.0

16.6
18.6
19.5
16.6
16.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

215.20
224.84
249.16
273.20

206.52
209.99
238.51
264.80
283.01

206.44
212.95
241.52
268.55
281.30

See footnotes at end of tables.




Feb.

1.6
2.0
1.6
.9

1.3
2.0
1.8
1.2

1.3
1.9
2.0
1.2

1.1
1.0
1.4
.9

1.1
.9
1.1
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.34
5.78
6.34
6.83

5.15
5.57
6.10
6.62
7.04

5.11
5.56
6.13
6.55
7.05

.5
.6
.3
.3

.3
.8
.3
.7

.4
.5
.3
.7

.5
.6
.4
.9

.3
.2
.2
.4

.2
.2
.3
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.3
38.9
39.3
40.0

40.1
37.7
39.1
40.0
40.2

40.4
38.3
39.4
41.0
39.9

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
2.4
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.6
2.3
2.0
1.9
2.2
1.5
1.7
2.1
2.3
2.7

3.0
2.6
3.0
2.6

2.8
2.5
1.8
2.7

2.6
1.8
1.8
1.8

1.5
1.3
1.6
1.6

1.8
1.2
1.6
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.9
1.8
1.9

2.0
2.2
1.7
1.7
2.4

1.8
2.8
1.7
1.9
2.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.7
.8
.8
.9
.8
.8
.9
.8
.9
.9
1.0
.7
.6
.6
.6

1.4
1.3
1.7
1.0

1.1
1.4
1.0
.9

.7
1.0
.8
.6

.6
.6
.6
.5

.9
.6
.8
.9

1.0
.4
.3
1.2

1.4
.2
.5
.6

.4
.3
.5
.5

RECALLS PER ] 00 EMPLOYEES
.5
.5
.8
.4
.3
.3
.5
.3
.3
.6
.7
.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.6
.5
.1
.3
.3
.4
.6
.8
1.1
1.4
1.0

SIC 3483—AMMUNITION, EXC.
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

1.0
.8
.2
.5

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

SIC 3483—AMMUNITION, EXC FOR SMALL ARMS, NEC (Con.)

SIC 348—ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES, NEC (Con.)
NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
1.9
2.0
1.3
1.6
2.3
1.4
2.2
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.5
1.0
1.8
1.2
1.1

Ann.
Avg.

FOR SMALL ARMS, NEC

.4 SIC
.5
.6
.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
.9 1981
.3
.5
.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.43
5.37
5.34
5.18
5.12
5.72
5.73
5.71
5.59
5.58
6.31
6.39
6.34
6.41
6.06
6.91
6.90
6.80
6.69
6.57
7.16

DOLLARS
5.42
5.79
6.40
6.89

5.38
5.85
6.41
6.96

5.45
6.00
6.40
6.97

5.53
6.08
6.58
7.04

5.51
6.13
6.54
7.06

39.2
38.4
38.9
39.8

40.2
38.6
40.0
40.1

40.3
38.5
39.7
39.7

39.5
38.3
40.6
40.5

41.7
39.8
40.7
40.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.1
1.4
1.8
2.0
1.6
1.6
2.4
2.1
1.5
1.4
1.5
2.1
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.4
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.9

1.9
1.5
2.2
2.1

2.0
1.6
2.0
2.3

2.0
1.4
2.2
2.3

2.9
1.9
2.1
2.4

40.9
40.1
40.2
40.0
39.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.9
41.0
41.2
40.8
37.9
39.7
39.8
40.1
38.2
38.7
38.5
38.0
38.2
39.4
39.7
40.2

349—MISC. FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
240.8
253.1
263.7
255.0

233.3
248.6
260.6
265.1
251.0

232.3
250.5
262.7
265.8
252.0

235.4
251.1
264.2
266.2
254.1

52.8
57.3
61.8
60.2

50.4
54.5
59.6
63.3
59.2

50.4
55.2
59.9
63.0
59.7

51.6
55.8
60.4
63.4
60.2
172.6
185.5
196.5
197.5
187.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
238.8
245.0
241.6
235.9
252.9
256.6
250.7
251.6
262.8
266.1
260.5
264.1
256.5
251.4
245.5
264.0

243.0
251.4
263.1
247.3

242.9
253.7
263.8
249.0

246.0
255.3
265.6
248.4

247.1
256.0
265.7
249.5

248.6
259.3
265.1
250.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
52.2
53.9
52.7
51.7
56.9
57.6
56.7
56.4
62.2
63.3
61.4
61.8
60.4
59.2
57.0
62.7

53.4
57.1
61.3
57.3

53.6
58.3
62.6
58.3

54.1
59.3
63.0
58.7

54.4
59.3
63.1
59.3

54.6
59.9
62.9
59.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
175.7
175.8
180.5
172.9
186.2
187.5
190.7
184.4
197.3
195.4
198.0
193.3
195.4
188.9
184.3
178.4

178.3
184.8
195.5
179.4

177.9
187.6
196.3
182.2

180.7
189.4
197.7
181.9

181.5
189.3
197.5
182.7

183.1
192.5
196.8
183.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.6
24.7
23.9
25.2
26.3
26.4
26.8
27.3
27.9
27.7
27.7
27.2
24.5
24.4
24.4
24.6

25.1
27.2
27.3
24.8

25.2
27.1
26.9
24.9

24.9
27.3
26.6
25.2

25.5
27.6
26.5
25.4

25.6
27.8
26.1
25.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

176.8
187.2
196.1
187.5

171.4
183.5
193.3
197.4
184.7

170.6
185.1
195.3
197.6
185.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17.1
17.8
18.2
16.9
19.3
18.7
18.5
18.9
19.2
18.7
19.2
19.3
16.8
16.7
16.5
16.5

18.0
19.2
18.8
16.9

18.0
18.9
18.5
17.1

17.6
19.1
18.3
17.3

18.2
19.3
18.2
17.5

18.3
19.4
17.9
17.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

226.70
246.63
263.57
283.41

212.79
234.99
258.32
277.43
298.69

220.32
238.17
260.38
277.85
298.05

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
220.73 219.23 223.44 228.78 223.04 225.92
242.26 242.35 242.17 246.60 241.80 245.22
262.06 242.11 259.90 264.50 260.18 261.63
277.70 276.58 278.40 279.70 272.26 282.03
304.84

229.39
249.90
267.65
287.36

232.40
251.94
268.77
289.67

237.31
256.27
275.47
296.46

243.02
264.39
284.34
306.36

216.28
225.81
256.40
279.10

219.64
231.00
254.08
276.71

218.44
232.86
267.15
285.12

229.77
243.97
266.18
288.05

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.57
6.03
6.46
7.05

5.36
5.86
6.27
6.75
7.43

5.40
5.91
6.32
6.81
7.47

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.41
5.44
5.49
5.59
5.62
5.58
5.88
5.94
5.95
6.00
6.03
6.04
6.33
6.24
6.37
6.42
6.44
6.46
6.84
6.88
6.96
7.01
7.09
7.14
7.49

5.65
6.11
6.56
7.22

5.71
6.16
6.62
7.26

5.76
6.19
6.67
7.32

5.80
6.28
6.77
7.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
209.41 213.42 218.94 219.10 211.23 212.46
223.76 224.16 227.26 227.08 217.17 222.34
243.61 243.58 244.09 244.20 244.10 248.96
262.80 268.94 269.96 272.25 263.58 274.22
282.10

76

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 349—MISC. FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (Con.]>
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.8
40.3
40.7
41.0
39.9
41.2
40.8
40.7
41.1
40.1
41.4
38.8
40.8
41.2
40.4
40.6
40.2
40.0
39.9
38.4
40.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.7
40.9
40.8
40.2

39.7
40.1
41.2
41.1
40.2

40.8
40.3
41.2
40.8
39.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.4
3.2
2.5

2.7
3.3
3.6
3.0
2.6

3.0
3.5
3.6
2.9
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.8
3.8
3.2

3.5
3.5
4.4
3.3
3.4

4.3
3.0
3.7
3.3
3.4

3.8
3.4
3.7
3.0
3.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
3.2
3.1
1.9

2.5
2.8
3.4
2.5
1.8

2.3
2.6
3.1
2.2
2.1

2.9
2.8
3.2
2.2
2.4

.8
.5
.8
.7
1.5

1.8
.3
.4
.9
1.1

.8
.5
.3
.7
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

•
.7
.4
.5
1.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.9
2.9
3.4
3.2
3.5
1.9
2.9
2.5
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.6
3.7
3.8

4.0
3.1
3.1
3.5
3.4

3.3
2.7
3.0
3.2
2.6

3.0
3.2
3.8
3.6
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
2.1
2.1
1.4

1.3
1.4
1.8
1.5
1.1

1.2
1.4
1.8
1.5
.9

1.7
1.8
2.2
1.5
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.6
.8
1.7

1.8
.9
.3
1.2
1.4

1.4
.5
.3
1.0
1.0

.6
.5
.8
1.3
.7

See footnotes at end of tables.




Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3494
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
97.0
95.4
97.8
93.0
100.4
100.4
102.3
101.0
105.9
105.1
106.5
105.0
107.4
105.0
103.5
101.1

98.1
100.3
105.9
101.0

97.0
101.1
106.4
101.2

97.7
101.0
106.5
100.4

98.6
101.9
106.9
101.0

99.3
103.9
106.9
102.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.7
19.4
20.1
19.1
20.5
20.7
20.9
20.9
23.8
24.0
23.6
23.8
23.2
22.4
24.4
23.8

20.1
21.0
23.7
21.9

19.6
21.4
24.0
21.8

19.6
21.3
23.9
21.7

19.7
21.7
24.1
22.1

19.8
22.0
23.9
22.2

66.2
68.1
73.5
68.1

65.0
68.8
74.0
68.8

65.5
68.6
73.9
68.1

66.3
69.2
73.9
68.7

67.1
71.2
73.7
69.5

251.09
269.19
286.18
306.06

255.25
270.17
285.22
311.18

261.01
278.38
296.23
319.35

269.18
286.18
306.59
328.55

5.95
6.44
6.98
7.69

6.02
6.51
7.06
7.76

6.07
6.55
7.07
111

6.09
6.64
7.18
7.86

41.3
41.5
40.4
39.5

42.2
41.8
41.0
39.8

42.4
41.5
40.4
40.1

43.0
42.5
41.9
41.1

44.2
43.1
42.7
41.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.6
3.6
3.9
3.4
3.4
3.7
3.8
3.5
3.1
2.9
2.3
2.6
2.1

4.2
3.7
3.8
2.7

3.8
3.7
3.5
2.8

4.1
4.1
3.8
3.2

4.8
4.7
4.3
3.6

2.8
3.1
3.5
2.8

2.8
2.9
2.8
2.9

2.2
2.4
2.5
2.6

1.8
1.9
1.6
1.6

Apr.

May

June

July

SIC 3494—VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS

40.2
40.6
40.5
39.5

40.6
40.9
40.8
39.8

40.7
40.9
40.6
39.9

41.2
41.4
41.3
40.5

41.9
42.1
42.0
41.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

96.2
101.0
105.9
103.9

93.1
99.8
104.6
107.8
102.7

93.6
99.9
105.0
107.8
103.3

93.6
100.2
106.1
108.3
103.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
2.9
2.8
3.0
3.3
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.5
3.0
3.2
3.0
2.2
1.9
2.4
2.1

3.3
3.6
3.4
2.4

3.2
3.6
3.3
2.4

3.1
3.7
3.3
2.7

3.7
4.1
3.6
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

19.4
20.9
23.5
23.0

18.4
20.0
22.4
24.2
22.4

18.7
20.1
22.5
24.2
22.5

19.0
20.3
22.7
24.6
22.8
63.3
68.4
73.3
75.0
71.1

ACCESSIONS PEP 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
4.2
4.3
4.0
4.4
3.8
3.6
4.5
4.8
3.8
3.7
4.7
3.2
3.1
2.7
3.0

4.4
4.7
4.3
4.1

3.9
4.6
4.3
3.9

3.5
4.3
3.8
3.5

2.6
3.3
2.9
2.9

1.9
2.5
2.0
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

64.8
68.9
73.5
71.2

62.8
68.0
72.0
74.2
70.4

63.3
68.0
72.7
74.3
70.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
2.9
3.6
2.6
3.9
3.9
3.0
3.0
3.9
3.8
2.8
3.1
1.8
2.0
1.5
1.8

3.6
4.0
3.7
2.0

3.2
3.9
3.6
2.3

3.0
3.8
3.3
2.1

2.2
2.9
2.3
1.6

1.5
2.0
1.6
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

246.20
266.48
280.98
302.88

228.40
258.54
275.64
295.48
320.31

237.54
262.09
276.47
296.23
323.16

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.6
.5
1.2
.5
.4
.3
.6
.5
.5
.8
.9
.8
.9
1.1
1.4

.6
.5
.4
2.0

.5
.5
.5
1.4

.4
.3
.3
1.2

.3
.2
.4
1.2

.3
.4
.3
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.89
6.36
6.82
7.46

5.71
6.20
6.61
7.12
7.87

5.71
6.27
6.63
7.19
7.94

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
2.7
3.0
3.9
3.3
3.5
3.3
3.9
3.7
3.8
3.7
3.9
4.8
4.9
4.8
4.1

4.7
4.8
5.0
4.1

4.3
4.5
3.9
3.8

3.1
3.5
3.7
3.5

2.6
3.3
3.5
2.6

2.2
3.4
2.9
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.8
41.9
41.2
40.6

40.0
41.7
41.7
41.5
40.7

41.6
41.8
41.7
41.2
40.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.3

2.9
3.4
3.3
2.0

2.6
3.1
2.4
1.6

1.7
2.3
2.0
1.2

1.5
1.9
1.4
.9

1.0
1.4
1.1
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.9
3.6
2.9

2.9
4.2
3.9
3.3
2.9

3.4
4.4
3.7
3.2
3.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.3
.5
1.3
.4
.4
.3
.9
.8
.5
.6
1.1
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.0

.8
.6
.8
1.3

.8
.4
.7
1.4

.6
.4
.8
1.5

.5
.7
1.3
1.2

.7
1.2
1.2
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
2.7
3.0
2.7

2.9
2.7
3.0
2.7
3.1

2.5
2.2
2.6
2.9
3.1

77

PRODUCTION
62.0
68.9
74.8
74.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
238.37 236.33
261.84 260.21
279.54 254.92
295.92 294.26
329.54

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
65.3
64.5
66.3
68.9
68.9
70.3
72.7
73.3
73.8
72.4
71.5
69.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
239.95 246.27 240.94 244.50
261.67 269.66 260.76 263.94
276.30 279.45 275.40 276.74
299.47 298.89 291.43 299.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.92
5.92
5.73
5.75
5.81
5.92
6.19
6.24
6.26
6.33
6.36
6.36
6.64
6.57
6.69
6.75
6.80
6.85
7.20
7.23
7.34
7.38
7.55
7.58
7.96
41.6
42.3
42.1
41.1
41.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
41.1
41.3
41.6
41.7
41.8
41.0
42.6
41.3
41.4
40.5
38.8
40.7
40.8
40.5
38.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.2
3.0
3.8
3.5
3.7
1.8
3.4
2.9
3.2
2.9
2.6
2.6
2.6
3.9

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
3.5
3.2
3.5
2.7
3.2
3.0
2.6
3.3
3.6
3.8
3.1
2.8
2.9
3.0
2.2

3.0
2.8
3.2
3.0

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3494
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3494—VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.2
2.4
1.6

2.1
2.2
2.5
2.0
1.5

1.9
2.0
2.2
1.9
1.5

2.5
2.1
2.2
1.8
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.3
.4
.8

.6
.3
.2
.5
1.4

.5
.1
.2
.8
1.2

.3
.3
.3
.6
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.6
2.7
2.6

2.1
2.1
2.4
2.3
2.6

2.2
2.1
2.4
2.2
2.1

2.2
2.7
2.3
2.5
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.4
1.4
1.0

1.0
1.1
1.3
1.2
.9

.8
1.0
1.2
1.1
.7

1.1
1.3
1.4
1.0
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.4
.5
.9

.4
.3
.3
.4
.5

.8
.3
.4
.5
.9

.4
.5
.2
.8
.3

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.5
3.0
2.9
2.1
2.1
2.7
2.5
2.0
2.6
3.1
3.0
2.1
1.8
1.6
2.2
1.3

11.3
13.0
14.3
14.5

37.0
40.4
43.4
43.2

45.9
50.5
54.5
57.4
54.2
10.6
12.0
13.6
15.1
14.2
35.3
38.9
42.2
45.2
42.3

45.6
51.4
55.4
57.8
54.4
10.7
12.5
13.9
15.2
14.3
35.0
39.6
42.9
45.7
42.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




47.0
51.4
55.8
58.0
55.4
11.0
12.6
14.0
15.4
14.6
35.7
39.4
43.3
45.6
43.2

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2.2
2.5
2.8
1.7

2.4
2.4
2.4
1.8

1.9
2.1
1.8
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.3
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

197.71
213.73
233.04
249.02

187.89
201.11
230.11
246.82
261.88

189.82
202.93
228.83
244.62
258.33

.8
.4
.8
.6

.3
.2
.3
1.5

.4
.4
.6
.9

.2
.3
.2
.8

.2
.1
.6
1.1

.2
.3
.2
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.98
5.33
5.74
6.21

4.83
5.17
5.64
6.02
6.58

4.83
5.19
5.65
6.07
6.59

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
2.3
1.9
3.0
2.5
2.8
2.4
2.7
2.6
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.8
3.1
2.6
3.1

3.3
3.7
4.2
2.8

3.1
3.5
3.1
3.0

2.2
2.3
2.5
2.3

2.0
2.2
2.3
2.4

1.8
2.0
1.9
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.7
40.1
40.6
40.1

38.9
38.9
40.8
41.0
39.8

39.3
39.1
40.5
40.3
39.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.7
.9
.9
1.1
1.0

2.0
2.3
2.5
1.6

1.7
2.1
1.6
1.1

1.1
1.4
1.2
.8

1.0
1.1
1.0
.7

.8
1.0
.8
.5

1977
1978
1$79
1980
1981

2.5
2.9
3.2
2.3

2.0
2.3
3.6
3.0
2.3

2.1
2.7
3.3
2.5
2.5

.5
.6
.9
.6

.7
.5
.7
1.2

.5
.2
.6
.9

.4
.4
.8
1.2

.4
.2
.5
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
5.7
5.6
4.3

4.3
4.5
5.6
4.8
5.4

5.5
4.1
5.4
4.2
4.7

4.9
4.9
6.4
3.7
4.3

1977
1978
1979
50.3 1980
54.5 1981
57.5
54.5
1977
1978
1979
12.1 1980
13.8 1981
14.9
14.5
1977
1978
1979
38.7 1980
42.1 1981
44.7
42.5

3.8
5.0
4.9
2.6

3.1
3.7
5.2
3.6
2.9

2.9
3.4
4.9
3.1
3.1

3.7
4.1
5.8
3.0
3.0

1.0
.5
5
1.5

1.0
.5
3
1.1
2.4

2.3
.5
4
1.0
1.5

1.0
.6
4
.6
1.1

4.4
5.0
5.3
5.6

5.2
3.5
4.5
4.3
5.3

3.9
3.3
4.3
4.2
3.6

4.4
4.7
5.4
5.5
3.7

LAYOFFS
.3
.3
.5
.9

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.2
.3
.4
.4
.6
.9
1.4

1.0
.6
.5
1.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
47.4
48.3
49.3
48.8
52.4
52.9
50.9
51.7
55.3
56.6
54.8
55.7
57.1
55.2
53.9
52.2
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.9
11.2
11.5
11.2
12.7
12.9
13.0
12.7
14.0
14.3
14.6
14.0
15.3
14.4
14.0
13.3
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
36.3
37.1
37.7
36.3
39.8
40.4
40.8
38.8
43.1
42.5
43.8
42.3
45.1
43.2
41.6
40.3

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

200.19
220.30
236.64
256.48

206.85
223.56
242.84
262.52

210.83
230.45
251.40
272.30

5.05
5.42
5.74
6.35

5.03
5.48
5.80
6.38

5.12
5.52
5.88
6.45

5.18
5.58
6.00
6.53

39.4
40.0
40.7
40.2

39.8
40.2
40.8
40.2

40.4
40.5
41.3
40.7

40.7
41.3
41.9
41.7

2.8
3.3
3.4
2.5

2.7
3.3
3.3
2.6

2.7
3.3
3.3
2.6

2.9
3.6
3.4
2.8

Sept.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
191.00 193.06 195.53 200.60 196.21 197.79 198.97
208.87 209.08 210.65 215.06 212.13 212.40 216.80
230.77 216.33 228.97 235.75 230.85 229.71 233.62
244.21 240.37 241.08 244.37 236.07 248.35 255.27
267.15

2.5
2.4
2.7
1.3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.3
.4
.4
.2
.2
.6
.2
.5
.8
.9
.6

Apr.

SIC 3496—MISC. FABRICATED WIRE PRODUCTS (Con.)

3496—MISC. FABRICATED WIRE PRODUCTS
48.4
52.5
56.1
55.2

Ann.
Avg.

48.7
52.7
55.9
53.6

11.5
13.2
14.1
13.9

37.3
40.4
43.3
41.7

49.4
53.4
56.1
54.0

11.7
13.3
14.4
14.2

37.8
41.2
43.5
42.2

49.8
53.7
57.3
54.4

11.7
13.6
14.8
14.3

38.3
41.7
44.6
42.5

50.1
54.5
57.8
54.4

12.0
13.7
14.9
14.4

38.5
41.9
45.0
42.4

78

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.98
4.86
4.90
4.95
4.99
5.17
5.24
5.24
5.31
5.33
5.67
5.59
5.71
5.75
5.70
6.09
6.07
6.15
6.14
6.10
6.58
39.3
40.4
40.7
40.1
40.6

DOLLARS
5.02
5.31
5.70
6.24

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.4
40.2
39.5
39.4
40.2
40.5
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.1
41.0
40.5
40.3
38.7
39.2
39.8
38.7
39.8
39.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.6
2.1
2.6
2.4
2.3
2.6
2.7
2.7
3.0
2.6
2.6
3.2
3.7
3.3
3.2
3.5
1.7
2.0
1.9
1.6
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.7
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.4
5.4
5.7
5.5
5.5
7.2
6.6
6.2
5.5
6.8
6.7
5.9
3.0
3.8
4.4
5.1

6.6
8.0
7.0
6.3

6.1
7.0
5.4
4.9

5.0
6.3
6.1
5.3

•3.8
5.0
4.1
4.1

2.1
3.5
3.0
2.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
4.6
4.7
3.5
4.7
4.7
6.5
6.0
4.7
4.3
5.9
6.0
2.3
2.1
2.4
2.2

5.2
7.3
6.0
3.2

5.2
6.5
4.9
3.3

4.3
5.9
5.5
3.2

3.2
4.6
3.6
1.9

1.6
3.1
2.5
1.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.0
.6
.7
.4
.6
7
4
6
.9
1.2
2.1

1.5
1.4
13
2.7

1.1
.4
6
3.0

.7
.3
4
1.5

.5
.2
4
1.9

.4
.2
3
2.2

.4
.2
4
.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
4.2
5.7
4.1
4.7
5.3
5.6
4.8
5.0
5.7
6.5
5.4
8.5
8.1
5.7
8.7

6.4
6.5
7.5
5.7

5.5
6.3
5.1
4.6

4.5
5.7
5.7
52

3.7
4.6
3.8
31

2.3
4.6
5.3
3.1

SIC 351

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3496—MISC. FABRICATED WIRE PRODUCTS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
3.5
3.4
2.1

2.1
2.0
3.2
2.4
1.3

1.9
2.1
3.0
2.3
1.3

2.7
3.0
3.9
2.5
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.6
.9
2.6

1.9
.6
.3
1.0
3.2

1.2
.4
.2
1.0
1.5

.7
.8
.3
2.0
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1,422.0
1,526.4
1,634.3
1,604.9

259.79
285.44
305.98
328.00

6.26
6.78
7.32
8.00

41.5
42.1
41.8
41.0

367.9
410.7
460.6
500.4
500.5

371.9
411.3
465.3
501.5
500.6

373.4
416.3
469.5
502.4
502.3

3.9
5.1
3.6
2.3

3.0
4.3
3.4
2.0

2.3
3.4
2.3
1.3

1.2
2.4
1.9
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.0
4.3
4.0
3.4

3.6
4.0
4.4
3.8
3.4

3.7
4.4
4.5
3.8
3.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.5
.5
.3
.4
.4
.6
.6
.7
5.4
4.9
6.0

2.1
1.5
2.1
2.6

.9
.3
.9
1.9

.6
.2
.7
1.4

.6
.5
1.0
2.2

.7
.5
.6
1.2

.6
1.3
2.8
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.0
2.9
2.4

3.0
3.0
3.3
2.9
2.6

2.7
2.5
2.7
2.3
2.4

2.7
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.5

1977
1978
1979
2,252.8 1980
2,430.9 1981
2,479.7
2,496.8
1977
1978
1979
407.3 1980
457.9 1981
489.6
500.0
1977
1978
1979
1,483.5 1980
1,607.2 1981
1,626.5
1,587.0
1977
1978
1979
281.65 1980
311.74 1981
325.37
358.70
1977
1978
1979
6.55 1980
7.15 1981
7.62
8.50

2.1
2.4
2.4
1.6

1.9
2.2
2.7
2.1
1.4

1.7
2.0
2.3
1.8
1.5

2.0
2.0
2.4
1.8
1.6

.5
.3
.3
.5

.9
.6
.4
.5
1.0

.7
.3
2
.3
.7

.5
.3
.2
.4
.6

2.5
2.5
2.7
2.9

2.6
2.5
2.5
2.8
2.6

2.3
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.2

2.4
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.4

1.1
1.3
1.4
1.0

.9
1.0
1.3
1.2
.9

.8
1.0
1.1
1.1
.8

1.1
1.2
1.4
1.1
.8

.6
.4
.5
1.1

1.0
.6
.4
.8
1.0

.8
.5
.3
.6
.8

.5
.6
.3
.8
.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
375.0
377.0
380.1 382.2
421.3
422.9 430.3 431.0
470.0 471.7 473.8
476.7
500.3
495.8 491.2
485.4

6.05
6.54
7.10
7.65
8.53
40.5
41.0
42.1
41.5
41.2

249.67
275.22
304.30
318.72
349.25
6.06
6.60
7.16
7.68
8.56
41.2
41.7
42.5
41.5
40.8

See footnotes at end of tables.




385.7
432.0
475.5
480.9

1,420.2
1,508.8
1,622.6
1,533.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
250.69 249.49 253.38 258.75 255.22 259.36
280.03 278.04 277.55 283.83 279.71 280.80
306.72 285.11 301.18 307.13 302.41 302.82
321.63 319.80 319.90 322.75 319.20 323.21
355.14
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.24
6.22
6.07
6.10 6.15
6.62 6.64
6.71
6.74
6.62
7.34
7.33
7.20
7.11 7.24
7 93
8 00
7.80 7.86
7.75
8.62

DOLLARS
6.28
6.75
7.35
8.02

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3
40.9
40.9 41.2
41.6
42.3
42.0 41.8
42.3
41.5
42.6
40.1 41.6
41.9
41.2
41.5
41.0 40.7
40.7
39.9
41.2

41.3
41.6
41.2
40.3

2,202.4
2,354.8
2,519.1
2,453.4

389.9
439.4
482.8
486.1

1,442.5
1,543.5
1,656.3
1,561.7

267.74
290.07
312.66
336.61

May

June

Aug.

July

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.9
3.7
4.1
3.7
3.6
3.5
4.1
4.1
3.9
4.0
3.9
4.3
4.0
2.7
3.6
3.7
3.9
4.5
3.0
3.4
2.7
3.0
3.1
3.8
3.4

4.2
5.1
5.2
2.9

2,179.1
2,320.7
2,493.7
2,426.4

Apr.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

L

2.8
3.3
3.3
2.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,384.9 1,388.6 1,397.2 1,399.2 1,407.7 1,419.8 1,415.5
1,482.5 1,490.7 1,531.3 1,509.2 1,500.8 1,524.9 1,512.3
1,613.1 1,627.3 1,633.1 1,650.2 1,642.0 1,657.8 1,644.7
1,673.1 1,665.5 1,665.2 1,647.9 1,630.1 1,600.6 1,554.5
1,588.8 1,591.5 1,596.4
245.03
268.14
298.91
317.48
351.44

Mar.

Feb.

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.7
2.7
3.3
3.9
3.5
3.6
4.1
3.6
2.1
2.0
1.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2,174.7 2,124.7 2,132.7 2,139.8 2,142.8 2,151.6 2,170.1 2,171.8
2,325.5 2,253.7 2,264.1 2,279.7 2,294.5 2,290.6 2,326.3 2,319.2
2,484.8 2,445.8 2,464.9 2,479.9 2,490.1 2,485.0 2,514.1 2,508.0
2,497.0 2,548.0 2,547.0 2,550.9 2,532.2 2,522.9 2,497.4 2,448.6
2,496.9 2,498.4 2,504.3
383.9
430.8
475.4
494.3

Jan.

SIC 35—MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (Con.)

SIC 35—MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

2,203.9 2,224.3
2,373.9 2,397.8
2,471.2 2,465.7
2,461.2 2,479.6

395.1
445.6
483.3
491.8

1,442.6
1,558.3
1,618.2
1,563.1

270.26
292.32
308.76
337.81

401.5
450.5
486.4
495.8

1,461.7
1,577.5
1,619.3
1,576.4

272.61
298.35
313.08
346.09

6.39
6.89
7.48
8.21

6.45
6.96
7.44
8.30

6.46
7.02
7.49
8.38

41.9
42.1
41.8
41.0

41.9
42.0
41.5
40.7

42.2
42.5
41.8
41.3

4.3
4.5
4.1
3.3

4.4
4.4
3.9
3.2

4.2
4.5
4.1
3.3

4.7
5.0
4.5
3.8

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
3.5
2.5
3.1
3.6
2.9
3.4
2.8
3.7
2.9
3.2
3.0
2.6
2.0
2.2
2.2

3.5
3.5
3.1
2.6

3.2
3.4
3.1
2.9

3.0
3.4
3.0
2.5

2.5
2.7
2.3
2.1

2.1
2.0
1.8
1.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.1
1.7
2.3
2.3
3.0
2.7
2.2
2.3
2.7
3.2
2.3
1.6
1.3
1.6
1.8

2.7
2.8
2.5
1.5

2.5
2.8
2.5
1.7

2.4
2.8
2.5
1.5

1.9
2.3
1.8
1.2

1.5
1.6
1.3
1.0

.6
.3
.4
.6

.5
.4
.3
.9

.4
.3
.3
.8

.4
.3
.3
.7

.3
.2
.2
.6

.4
.2
.3
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.6
2.6
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.6
3.5
3.1
3.8
3.4

3.4
3.5
3.8
3.5

3.0
3.2
3.0
2.9

2.4
2.6
2.7
2.6

2.2
2.1
2.5
1.8

1.9
1.8
1.9
1.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.5
1.0
.9
.9
1.0

1.9
2.2
2.2
1.4

1.7
2.0
1.7
1.2

1.2
1.4
1.3
.9

.9
1.1
1.1
.7

.7
.8
.7
.6

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.7
.6
.3
.3
.5
.4
.3
.3
2.0
1.8
1.6

.7
.4
.6
1.3

.5
.3
.5
1.0

.5
*5
1.0

.6
.3
.7
.6

.6
.3
.6
.6

127.2 128.9
140.2 141.7
149.1 145.8
131.5 131.7

124.9
143.2
137.7
133.3

132.4
144.4
136.8
133.6

RECALLS
.6
.4
.2
.2

PER [00 EMPLOYEES
.4
.5
.4
.3
.2
.3
.5
.4

.7
.5
.7
1.6

SIC 351—ENGINES AND TURBINES

43.0
43.6
42.7
42.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

79

125.3
136.8
145.1
135.2

125.1
132.4
144.3
143.5
133.1

125.0
132.0
144,7
140.6
132.0

125.2
131.9
145.3
138.7
131.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
119.2
124.5
122.0
124.5
132.5
132.5
136.5
137.7
145.2
143.8
150.7
149.2
137.2
138.2
134.2
129.4

124.9
136.9
149.0
129.9

MANUFACTURING

SIC 351
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 351— ENGINES AND TURBINES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

20.2
23.4
26.5
25.4

19.3
22.1
26.3
27.5
24.6

20.3
22.1
26.6
26.5
24.4

20.8
22.4
26.7
26.4
23.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

80.1
89.0
95.3
86.8

80.1
85.7
94.5
94.5
86.3

80.0
85.4
95.2
92.0
86.1

80.4
85.3
95.4
90.7
84.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

306.60
337.22
358.75
386.68

286.64
325.01
354.48
372.25
419.58

285.60
330.50
361.68
379.63
415.15

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.30
8.01
8.75
9.74

7.06
7.72
8.40
9.26
10.36

7.00
7.74
8.51
9.42
10.51

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.0
42.1
41.0
39.7

40.6
42.1
42.2
40.2
40.5

40.8
42.7
42.5
40.3
39.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
4.2
3.5
2.4

3.0
4.1
4.2
2.9
2.7

2.6
4.3
4.5
3.1
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.0
2.5
2.1

2.0
2.2
2.7
1.8
4.1

2.0
1.2
1.9
1.6
2.2

2.0
1.5
1.8
2.4
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.1
1.3
.5

.7
1.1
1.5
.7
.6

.8
.7
1.1
.5
8

.9
.6
1.0
.5
9

See footnotes at end of tables.




Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.4
18.7
19.8
20.8
22.5
22.6
22.9
22.8
27.0
26.5
26.5
26.8
25.3
24.9
24.6
26.3

19.3
23.1
26.9
24.3

20.3
23.7
27.3
24.4

20.8
24.5
26.7
24.4

20.9
25.5
25.5
24.9

21.5
26.1
25.6
24.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.6
.3
.4
.8

1.1
.3
.3
.2
3.0

0.6
.1
.1
.4
.7

0.4
.2
5
()
.9
.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
75.4
77.8
79.6
78.8
89.5
85.3
85.6
88.6
98.2
94.5
99.5
95.3
81.8
89.2
85.8
89.2

79.4
88.3
97.9
80.7

81.4
91.8
98.1
83.5

82.9
93.2
95.9
83.6

80.2
94.4
90.1
85.2

85.6
95.3
89.4
85.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.9
2.6
3.2

1.5
2.0
2.3
4.1
2.1

1.5
1.7
2.1
2.1
2.6

1.7
1.6
2.0
2.8
3.9

332.76
346.86
371.21
393.00

331.14
345.26
362.80
397.41

331.36
352.33
358.60
407.15

338.34
369.33
369.87
429.52

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.5
.6
.4

.4
.5
.5
.4
.3

.4
.3
.4
.3
.3

.5
.3
.4
.4
.3

DOLLARS
7.39
7.58
8.20
8.07
9.01
8.94
10.00
9.89

7.63
8.24
9.07
10.19

7.60
8.29
9.01
10.23

7.76
8.51
9.11
10.40

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.4
.8
1.8

.4
.3
.4
2.4
1.0

.3
.5
.4
.5
1.5

.3
.2
.4
1.0
2.7

43.9
42.3
41.2
39.3

43.4
41.9
40.0
39.0

43.6
42.5
39.8
39.8

4.8
4.2
3.5
2.0

4.5
4.1
3.2
2.2

4.5
4.3
2.9
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.02
7.04
6.99
7.12
7.20
7.99
7.72
7.75
7.84
7.95
8.54
8.33
8.55
8.75
8.82
9.42
9.47
9.38
9.54
9.85
10.49

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 351—ENGINES AND TURBINES (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
285.19 282.20 283.71 291.92 303.84 317.77
339.58 323.47 319.30 324.58 332.31 334.91
361.24 333.20 353.12 362.25 364.27 349.55
379.63 379.75 363.94 372.06 383.17 383.73
419.60

40.8
42.5
42.3
40.3
40.0

Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2 40.3 41.0 42.2 43.0
41.5
41.4
41.2
41.8
41.9
39.1
41.3
41.4
41.3
40.0
38.8
40.1
38.9
39.0
38.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.9
2.8
4.2
3.1
3.9
4.4
3.9
3.6
4.1
3.6
3.6
3.7
4.3
2.3
3.6
3.0
3.8
2.9
2.7
2.0
1.6
1.9
1.5
2.7
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
2.4
2.0
2.2
2.7
2.4
1.7
2.6
2.7
2.9
4.2
2.6
2.2
2.6
2.0
1.8

2.8
2.5
2.1
1.8

3.1
2.5
2.8
2.8

2.7
2.1
2.9
2.2

1.9
1.8
1.9
1.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.0
.9
.8
1.4
1.1
.7
1.8
1.4
1.5
.9
1.8
.7
.4
.5
.6

1.6
1.4
1.2
.5

1.8
1.7
1.7
.4

1.5
1.3
1.6
.7

.9
.9
.7
.4

43.6 SIC
43.4
40.6
41.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.8 1981
5.6
3.5
3.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.0 1981
1.5
1.4
2.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
.8 1981
.7
.5
.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

80

RECALLS PER ] 00 EMPLOYEES
0.1
0.6
0.5
.3
.5
.4
.1
.3
.2
.3
.5
.9

0.4
.8
2.4
1.8

0.4
.4
.2
.8

0.5
.1
.1
1.5

0.8
.3
.1
.8

0.3
.1
.3
.6

1.7
.2
.2
.8

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
3.4
2.3
2.0
2.3
1.6
2.9
1.5
3.0
3.6
2.9
2.3
4.2
3.7
5.6
6.2

2.9
2.0
2.8
2.3

1.7
1.9
2.7
2.9

1.4
1.6
3.0
2.0

1.7
1.9
2.6
1.0

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.3
.4
.5
.7
.5
.6
.6
.4
.5
.3

.4
.6
.4
.3

.8
.8
1.0
.4

.7
.7
.9
.3

.5
.6
.8
.3

.3
.3
.4
.2

.2
.2
.3
.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.9
1.3
1.5
.2
.6
.9
.5
1.1
3.9
3.9
2.8

.6
.1
1.9
2.3

1.2
.2
.7
1.1

.1
.2
.5
1.4

.1
.1
.8
.7

.6
.5
1.0
.3

.1
.2
.6
.8

3511- -TURBINES AND TURBINE GENERATOR SETS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
44.2
44.1
44.0
44.0
42.6
42.7
42.9
43.6
41.5
41.6
41.8
41.6
41.4
41.6
41.7
40.5

43.7
43.6
41.5
41.5

43.6
43.6
41.4
42.0

43.6
43.3
41.6
42.1

43.6
43.1
41.6
42.5

43.7
43.2
41.6
42.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.9
5.9
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.9
5.7
6.1
6.0
6.2
6.1

5.7
5.9
5.9
6.2

5.6
5.9
5.9
6.2

5.6
5.9
5.9
6.1

5.7
5.8
6.0
6.2

5.6
5.8
5.9
6.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.2
23.1
23.1
23.3
22.5
22.5
22.5
23.1
21.6
21.5
21.5
21.3
21.4
21.3
20.1
21.1

23.0
23.2
21.2
19.6

22.9
23.1
21.1
21.5

23.0
22.9
21.3
21.8

23.1
22.7
21.4
22.0

23.0
22.8
21.3
22.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
267.30 263.20 257.79 266.13 274.11 279.45 286.71
285.84 282.57 282.10 283.14 305.18 299.09 318.78
320.58 306.92 315.50 314.72 315.19 271.21 323.56
341.94 349.66 350.33
358.93 384.08 383.76
404.58

285.71
320.46
327.13
390.86

288.23
317.75
336.98
397.82

294.89
325.44
346.09
411.52

44.1
43.1
41.7
41.7

45.2
43.2
42.5
41.4
41.0

44.8
42.8
41.9
41.4
41.5

44.6
42.6
42.2
41.5
41.6

5.6
5.8
5.9
6.1

5.6
5.6
5.9
6.0
5.9

5.7
5.6
5.8
6.0
6.1

5.6
5.7
5.8
6.0
6.1

23.3
22.8
21.5
21.1

24.2
22.7
22.1
20.9
22.0

23.7
22.5
21.8
20.9
22.2

23.7
22.5
21.9
21.0
22.3

274.44
297.82
317.21
365.81

269.33
270.84
314.28
332.99
408.20

262.10
282.82
316.61
336.20
404.42

SIC 3519

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3511—TURBINES AND TURBINE GENERATOR SETS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.60
6.58
6.61
6.67
6.87
7.20
7.19
7.16
7.15
7.48
7.80
7.77
7.79
7.79
7.86
8.57
8.57
8.65
8.68
9.11
9.82

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.81
7.39
7.97
9.01

6.65
7.09
7.76
8.43
9.86

6.52
7.16
7.76
8.49
9.84

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.3
40.3
39.8
40.6

40.5
38.2
40.5
39 5
41.4

40.2
39.5
40.8
396
41.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
4.1
3.7
3.9

3.4
2.1
3.8
3.0
3.6

2.0
3.6
3.8
3.2
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.5
1.6
1.5

1.4
1.6
1.1
1.8
1.5

1.0
.7
1.5
1.3
1.5

1.0
1.6
1.2
1.8
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.6
.7
.6

.5
.4
.4
.8
.6

.4
.3
.8
.4
.8

.3
.5
.6
.8
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

(5)
5

.1
.1

40.5
39.7
41.1
39.9
41.2

.1
5

(l )
;.3

.1

1
.1

0i

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
17
22
16

1.9
1.9
2.3
23
1.8

1.9
1.4
2.2
1.5
1.2

1.1
1.6
1.9
1.9
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.3
3
.2

.4
.2
.4
.3
.2

.4
.2
.3
.2
.2

.2
.2
.2
.2
.1

See footnotes a! end of tables.



7.02
7.63
8.24
9.51

7.03
7.62
8.30
9.54

40.9
42.0
39.7
410

40.7
42.0
39.7
411

41.0
41.7
40.6
41 7

4.2
4.8
3.7
3.9

3.8
5.2
3.6
4.1

4.1
4.6
3.7
4.5

1.0
1.2
2.2
1.3

1.1
1.5
2.2
1.6

1.6
1.2
2.0
1.7

1.2
1.5
1.1
1.2

.3
.4
9
.4

.3
1.0
11
.7

.4
.4
8
.5

.5
.7
3
.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.0 39.0 39.9 39.9 40.5
39.4
39.6
39.3
40.2
40.8
40.4
39.5
33.4
40.5
40.1
394
406
40 8
40 5
406

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
.9
1.5
1.3
1.7
2.0
1.9
1.7
2.0
1.2
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.9
1.6
1.3
NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.7
.3
.7
.4
.9
9
4
.9
.9
.6
.8

.6
.8
5
.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
(5)
(5)
.2
5 .2
5 .2
1
1
.1
.1
.2
.2
SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
1.5
1.4
1.4
18
19
1.6
15
2.6
1.9
2.1
2.4
17
21
15
18
QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.2
.2
.4
.4
.4
.3
.5
.3
.3
.2
.2

.3
.5
3
.2

.1

(55)
()

.1

.1

(5)

1.4
14
2.6
14

1.7
17
3.1
15

1.7
21
2.5
20

1.7
19
1.7
8

.4
.3
4
.3

.6
.4
5
.4

.3
.4
.4
.3

.3
.2
3
.1

(5)

.1
1
.1

(5)

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Sept.

Aug.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3511—TURBINES AND TURBINE GENERATOR SETS (Con.)

7.01
7.59
8.15
9.36

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.3
4.2
2.6
3.0
3.3
3.3
3.9
3.6
3.5
3.6
3.9
4.3
3.7
3.8
3.2
3.5
3.5
3.0
4.4
3.6
4.0
3.7
3.8
3.7
3.5

(5)

0

DOLLARS
6.90
7.44
8.12
9.46

Ann.
Avg.

7.21
7.88
8.38
9.66

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.9 SIC
41.3
41.3
42.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.2 1981
5.7
4.7
4.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
.9 1981
1.1
1.3
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
.3 1981
.4
6
A 1977
1978
1979
1980
(5) 1981
.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
.8 1981
1.9
1.6
1.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
.1 1981
.1
2
.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

81

0.2
.3
.6
.2

0.4
()
.6
.4
.2
5

0.5
.5
.5
.1
.2

0.5
.1
.6
.2
.4

LAYOFFS PER LOO EMPLOYEES
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
.1
.3
.3
.1
.5
.6
.9
.3
.3
.1
.2
.2

(5)
0.2
.6
.1

(5)0.2

1.1
.2

0.2
.2
.7
.2

0.3
.6
.3
5
()

(5)
0.5
(5)
.2

3519—INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, NEC
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
80.3
77.9
75.2
80.5
93.6
94.1
89.9
89.8
103.7
102.2
108.9
107.6
95.8
96.6
92.5
88.9

81.2
93.3
107.5
88.4

83.6
96.6
107.7
89.5

85.3
98.4
104.2
89.6

81.3
100.1
96.1
90.8

88.7
101.2
95.2
91.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.2
14.2
13.1
13.7
17.1
16.8
16.7
17.0
21.1
21.2
20.7
20.6
20.2
19.3
18.7
18.5

13.6
17.2
21.0
18.1

14.7
17.8
21.4
18.2

15.2
18.6
20.8
18.3

15.2
19.7
19.5
18.7

15.9
20.3
19.7
18.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
56.3
54.6
52.3
55.7
63.1
62.8
66.1
66.4
73.7
73.0
78.0
76.9
68.1
67.8
64.5
61.7

56.4
65.1
76.7
61.1

58.5
68.7
77.0
62.0

59.9
70.3
74.6
61.8

57.1
71.7
68.7
63.2

62.6
72.5
68.1
63.5

350.88
356.16
383.97
395.90

348.10
353.64
373.33
399.19

348.33
363.80
364.98
410.16

354.57
383.23
377.74
436.40

7.78
8.40
9.23
10.23

7.84
8.44
9.31
10.45

7.81
8.50
9.24
10.49

7.95
8.69
9.35
10.67

45.1
42.4
41.6
38.7

44.4
41.9
40.1
38.2

44.6
42.8
39.5
39.1

44.6
44.1
40.4
40.9

5.0
4.0
3.4
1.4

4.7
3.8
3.1
1.5

4.6
4.2
2.7
1.9

4.7
5.5
3.1
3.3

81.2
93.7
103.4
93.5

79.9
89.2
101.8
102.1
92.1

80.2
89.2
102.8
99.2
90.5

80.6
89.3
103.1
97.2
89.8

14.5
17.6
20.7
19.3

13.7
16.5
20.4
21.5
18.7

14.6
16.5
20.8
20.5
18.3

15.2
16.7
20.9
20.4
17.3

56.9
66.3
73.8
65.7

55.9
63.0
72.4
73.6
64.3

56.3
62.9
73.4
71.1
63.9

56.7
62.8
73.5
69.7
62.6

319.07
350.99
370.46
392.21

294.26
344.52
366.37
383.40
423.31

295.51
347.33
374.96
392.45
419.25

7.49
8.22
8.97
9.98

7.23
7.92
8.58
9.49
10.53

7.19
7.93
8.72
9.69
10.75

42.6
42.7
41.3
39.3

40.7
43.5
42.7
40.4
40.2

41.1
43.8
43.0
40.5
39.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.31
7.58
7.15
7.20
7.22
7.32
7.90
7.95
8.06
8.11
8.28
8.25
8.75
8.49
8.77
9.00
9.08
9.13
9.67
9.76
9.62
9.84
10.09
10.04
10.74
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.9
40.3
41.5
43.1
44.0
40.9
42.0
43.5
42.8
42.1
41.9
41.9
42.7
40.1
41.5
41.7
41.6
40.7
40.4
39.9
38.2
38.4
38.8
38.2
39.6

3.7
4.2
3.5
2.0

2.8
4.8
4.3
2.9
2.4

2.8
4.5
4.7
3.1
2.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.7
2.7
3.0
4.2
4.2
4.6
4.0
3.6
3.6
4.1
3.5
4.4
2.0
3.7
3.8
3.7
3.0
2.6
2.4
1.0
1.2
.8
1.3
2.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
292.44 290.16 295.30 303.37 315.49 333.52
358.88 338.12 333.11 338.52 341.43 346.93
373.63 340.45 363.96 375.30 377.73 371.59
390.67 389.42 367.48 377.86 391.49 383.53
425.30

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3519
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3519—INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, NEC (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
2.3
2.9
2.3

2.4
2.5
3.3
1.8
5.3

2.5
1.4
2.0
1.7
2.5

2.5
1.5
2.0
2.6
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
1.4
1.5
.5

.8
1.4
2.0
.6
.6

1.1
.9
1.2
.5
.8

1.2
.7
1.1
.4
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.4
.5
1.1

1.6
.5
.4
.3
4.3

.9
.1
•1
.4
1.0

.5
.3
5
()
1.1
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
1.9
2.7
3.9

1.2
2.0
2.3
4.9
2.2

1.3
1.8
2.0
2.3
3.2

2.0
1.6
2.1
3.2
5.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.6
.7
.4

.4
.6
.6
.5
.3

.4
.4
.4
.4
.3

.6
.4
.5
.5
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.4
.8
2.5

.4
.4
.3
3.2
1.3

.2
.5
.3
.7
2.1

.2
.3
.3
1.4
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

167.5
165.0
182.3
171.9

22.5
24.1
27.8
27.5

167.9
162.4
179.0
182.5
174.2
22.1
23.0
26.7
29.5
28.6

168.7
166.8
182.3
180.7
170.6
22.5
23.2
27.5
29.7
28.2

See footnotes at end of tables.




169.6
166.3
185.4
179.1
173.1
22.7
23.5
27.9
29.0
28.7

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

115.4
115.9
132.1
108.8

113.8
118.0
113.6
111.5

113.4
120.8
127.5
112.9

113.7
129.9
130.7
114.9

SIC 352—FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
3.2
2.3
2.7
1.5
2.7
3.0
3.0
2.8
3.3
3.4
5.3
1.7
2.1
2.5
3.2

3.8
3.1
2.1
2.1

4.1
2.9
3.0
3.4

3.3
2.5
3.2
2.5

2.2
1.9
2.3
1.9

4.1
1.7
1.5
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

116.1
114.3
129.2
117.7

117.2
111.1
128.4
130.6
116.8

117.7
114.9
130.8
128.0
114.6

NEW HIRES PER 100
1.0
1.7
.7
1.4
1.6
1.9
.5
.4

EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.1
2.2
1.7
2.2
1.1
.6
.4

2.3
1.9
1.3
.6

2.6
2.0
1.9
.3

2.0
1.7
1.9
.8

1.1
1.0
.9
.5

1.0
.8
.5
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

272.43
300.94
335.12
352.15

258.84
285.63
316.93
332.10
389.63

259.05
294.99
333.56
332.91
372.67

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
259.61 261.87 263.41 274.29 267.87 269.20
298.57 289.38 284.12 305.24 295.89 289.04
334.48 318.24 331.75 345.17 340.98 331.55
337.02 335.76 336.73 346.32 354.99 336.96
387.60

282.08
306.75
343.83
380.14

291.40
306.32
310.16
371.05

278.90
310.84
332.77
373.32

302.02
339.91
373.53
390.73

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.7
.6
.9
.3
.7
.5
1.1
.1
.4
.3
3.3
.3
.6
1.3
2.6

.6
.5
.2
1.1

.8
.2
.1
2.2

1.1
.5
.1
1.2

.4
.1
.4
.9

2.5
.3
.3
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.71
7.34
7.96
8.76

6.52
7.07
7.73
8.10
9.48

6.46
7.16
7.83
8.10
9.34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.41
6.69
6.68
6.68
6.52
6.45
7.16
7.11
7.05
7.32
7.27
7.19
7.87
7.80
7.88
8.16
8.08
7.97
8.20
8.27
8.59
8.88
9.01
8.64
9.50

6.88
7.50
8.09
9.34

7.09
7.62
7.51
9.37

6.99
7.60
7.98
9.38

7.14
7.85
8.47
9.53

SEPARATIONS PEI\ 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
2.8
2.3
2.5
3.4
1.5
2.6
1.4
3.0
2.4
3.3
4.1
7.1
8.2
5.3
4.5

3.7
2.3
2.9
2.7

1.7
2.0
2.5
3.5

1.2
1.4
3.2
2.0

1.7
1.9
3.0
1.1

1.4
1.4
1.8
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.6
41.0
42.1
40.2

39.7
40.4
41.0
41.0
41.1

40.1
41.2
42.6
41.1
39.9

40.3
40.2
41.6
39.0

41.0
40.9
42.5
40.7

41.1
40.2
41.3
39.6

39.9
40.9
41.7
39.8

42.3
43.3
44.1
41.0

.5
.7
.5
.4

1.0
1.0
1.3
.5

.7
.9
1.0
.3

.6
.7
.9
.3

.3
.4
.4
.3

.3
.3
.3
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
3.8
4.6
3.0

4.3
3.6
4.8
3.9
3.9

4.1
3.7
5.8
3.7
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
3.7
3.7
3.5
4.0
3.8
3.4
3.5
3.0
3.3
3.0
4.1
4.0
4.8
4.3
3.4
4.8
5.4
2.1
1.9
2.3
3.7
2.8
2.3
3.4

4.1
4.5
5.3
4.0

5.1
4.2
3.6
3.1

2.8
4.3
4.3
2.9

3.5
4.7
4.5
3.8

EMPLOYEES
.8
1.0
.8
.1
1.2
2.5
3.9
3.3

1.8
.2
.8
1.5

.2
.2
.3
2.0

.1
.1
.8
1.0

.7
.4
1.3
.4

.1
.1
.8
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
4.2
3.9
2.7

3.6
4.5
4.8
3.9
2.9

2.8
3.3
4.0
2.6
2.6

3.0
3.8
3.8
1.9
2.1

1977
1978
1979
165.2 1980
180.0 1981
182.5
172.3
1977
1978
1979
23.3 1980
26.6 1981
29.2
28.3

1.7
2.5
3.1
1.2

1.9
2.4
3.8
2.3
1.1

1.7
2.2
3.0
1.9
1.2

1.8
2.0
3.1
1.4
.9

.9
1.2
.4
1.2

1.3
1.8
.7
1.3
1.6

.8
.9
.6
.5
1.1

1.0
1.4
.5
.3
1.0

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.5
.4
.4
.5
.8
.6
.7
.7
.5
.6
.4
LAYOFFS PER 100
1.9
1.3
2.1
.2
1.0
.5
5.5
5.6

SIC 352—FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
168.3
171.0
170.5
167.4
166.3
154.8
162.4
158.1
186.7
187.1
188.7
186.8
172.5
182.8
174.5
165.2
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.8
23.0
22.9
22.1
24.0
23.3
23.7
23.4
27.6
28.0
28.6
28.7
28.2
28.8
26.6
25.8

163.7
157.4
177.6
149.2

22.1
23.0
26.8
23.5

166.9
166.0
186.8
164.3

21.9
24.6
28.5
25.8

165.5
169.2
166.0
168.6

22.1
25.2
26.1
27.3

165.0
170.8
179.0
170.7

22.2
25.5
28.5
27.8

82

118.9
115.4
132.6
125.3
117.0

40.5
41.7
42.5
41.1
40.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
115.4
118.9
117.7
120.0
114.8
104.6
112.0
107.0
133.9
133.6
133.6
131.6
122.5
127.9
120.1
112.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
41.0
40.1
40.6
40.7
40.3
41.7
40.7
40.8
42.1
42.3
42.2
40.6
39.2
39.0
39.4

111.1
107.0
122.2
97.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.9
3.3
2.3
4.0
4.1
3.9
3.3
4.6
3.3
4.1
4.3
2.3
2.4
1.8
1.8

3.9
7.0
4.4
3.6

3.4
4.6
4.0
3.9

3.3
5.2
4.3
3.1

2.8
3.9
2.9
2.2

2.6
2.5
2.3
2.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.9
1.8
1.5
2.4
2.5
1.9
2.0
3.4
3.7
3.3
2.8
1.0
1.3
.9
1.0

2.2
3.2
3.3
1.1

1.9
3.2
3.3
1.2

1.9
3.1
3.4
.8

1.3
2.9
2.4
.7

1.4
1.8
1.7
.7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.9
.6
1.8
1.3
.8
.4
6
.4
1.1
.3
1.1

1.3
2.4
.8
2.3

1.1
.9
.3
2.4

.8
1.3
5
2.1

1.0
.6
1
L4

.9
.3
2
16

.9
.9
.2
.7

SIC 3523

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 352—FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.9
3.2
4.7

2.9
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.0

3.1
3.7
3.0
3.4
2.4

2.9
5.6
3.7
3.3
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.5
1.7
.9

.9
1.0
1.7
1.3
.7

.9
1.2
1.5
1.2
.6

1.2
1.3
2.1
1.1
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
1.4
.5
2.9

.9
1.5
1.1
1.4
1.4

1.3
1.1
.4
1.3
1.2

.9
3.3
.8
1.6
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

149.5
145.1
158.9
149.7

17.7
18.2
21.1
21.2

103.7
100.5
112.7
102.4

278.11
310.72
349.32
365.81

6.85
7.56
8.20
9.01

149.4
142.5
156.5
156.6
149.8
17.6
17.6
20.0
21.9
21.4
104.1
97.3
112.4
111.9
99.0
265.07
292.66
330.01
346.10
411.42
6.66
7.28
8.01
8.36
9.89

150.3
146.8
158.7
154.5
145.9
17.7
17.6
20.7
22.0
20.9
104.6
100.9
113.4
109.3
96.6

17.6
17.6
21.0
21.4
21.2
105.3
100.8
115.4
107.0
99.0

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

5.6
4.8
4.2
5.4

4.2
3.6
3.1
4.3

4.4
3.8
3.5
3.5

3.5
3.0
2.3
1.8

3.3
2.7
1.9
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.6
41.1
42.6
40.6

39.8
40.2
41.2
41.4
41.6

40.1
40.9
43.0
41.5
40.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.0
1.0
.8
.9

1.9
2.4
2.7
1.3

1.4
2.1
2.0
.9

1.1
1.5
1.8
.8

.8
1.2
1.3
.4

.7
.9
.8
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
3.9
4.9
3.3

4.5
3.6
5.0
4.1
4.3

4.4
3.7
6.2
3.9
3.6

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
.7
.9
1.7
1.0
.7
.3
.4
.3
4.0
6.7
5.7

2.6
.8
.4
3.1

1.8
.4
.2
2.4

2.2
1.1
.6
2.0

2.0
1.0
.4
1.0

1.9
1.1
.5
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.8
3.8
2.4

3.5
4.0
4.6
3.7
3.2

2.5
3.1
4.1
2.7
2.7

3.0
2.7
3.7
1.8
2.4

1977
1978
1979
146.3 1980
158.3 1981
158.0
148.6
1977
1978
1979
18.2 1980
19.7 1981
22.0
21.4
1977
1978
1979
100.8 1980
114.4 1981
113.3
97.8
1977
1978
1979
309.94 1980
354.41 1981
393.30
412.67
1977
1978
1979
7.31 1980
8.11 1981
8.74
9.92

1.6
2.2
3.0
1.2

1.8
1.8
3.5
2.1
1.2

1.4
1.9
3.0
2.0
1.3

1.6
1.7
3.0
1.4
1.0

.9
1.1
.4
1.0

1.3
1.8
.8
1.2
1.8

.8
1.0
.7
.5
1.0

1.1
.6
.5
.2
1.1

3.5
3.8
3.1
4.3

2.9
3.4
3.8
3.7
2.7

2.9
3.4
3.0
3.2
2.0

2.8
5.9
3.6
2.7
2.3

1.1
1.4
1.7
.9

.9
.9
1.7
1.3
.6

.8
1.1
1.5
1.2
.6

1.1
1.2
2.0
1.0
.7

1.5
1.3
.5
2.6

1.0
1.6
1.2
1.4
1.1

1.2
1.2
.4
1.2
.8

.9
3.7
.8
1.1
.9

1.3
2.6
.8
4.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
149.4
152.3
151.9
150.5
145.0
134.3
142.3
139.8
163.1
162.9
164.4
162.6
147.8
160.4
154.8
148.6
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.6
17.8
17.7
17.6
17.4
17.9
18.1
17.7
21.1
21.6
21.7
20.8
21.0
22.8
21.2
20.9
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
106.6
105.8
104.3
104.0
99.8
90.3
98.1
95.1
117.1
116.5
116.6
114.7
112.9
108.0
102.8
105.2

147.7
139.4
157.0
131.3

17.9
17.7
21.2
18.6

101.0
95.4
108.8
85.6

May

June

July

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.8
40.2
40.5
40.3
41.8
41.1
40.6
42.5
42.7
42.9
41.3
41.0
39.7
39.4
40.0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
2.7
3.4
3.0
4.3
3.3
4.0
5.0
3.2
3.0
3.3
3.2
5.9
7.5
8.7
6.3

150.2
146.8
163.4
144.8

17.7
18.5
21.8
20.6

104.3
102.9
115.9
95.5

264.66
301.02
349.59
346.11
392.35

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
263.97 266.49 269.06 279.89 273.36 273.51
306.27 298.00 292.98 315.17 307.02 298.15
350.88 332.47 346.80 360.39 357.36 341.01
351.52 349.32 350.15 357.75 366.80 348.08
407.71

288.11
318.06
356.87
395.93

6.60
7.36
8.13
8.34
9.76

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.55
6.58
6.66
6.86
6.80
6.77
7.38
7.34
7.27
7.54
7.47
7.38
8.16
8.05
8.16
8.44
8.33
8.10
8.45
8.52
8.82
9.08
9.17
8.79
9.92

7.01
7.72
8.28
9.61

See footnotes at end of tables.




150.8
145.6
161.5
153.4
148.4

Jan.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3523—FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (Con.)

SIC 3523—FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

148.2
149.8
143.5
147.1

17.7
19.2
19.6
21.1

102.5
104.9
97.8
96.4

298.29
315.55
319.77
387.60

7.24
7.83
7.65
9.69

146.7
150.1
154.9
147.9

17.4
19.1
21.6
21.1

101.1
106.4
110.6
96.7

284.17
321.03
346.86
391.55

7.14
7.83
8.20
9.74

83

40.4
40.4
42.1
39.6

41.1
41.2
43.1
41.2

41.2
40.3
41.8
40.0

39.8
41.0
42.3
40.2

42.4
43.7
45.0
41.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
3.8
4.1
3.6
3.9
4.0
3.5
4.0
3.2
3.0
3.5
3.1
4.3
5.7
3.7
5.2
5.2
4.7
2.6
4.0
3.0
2.5
2.3
2.0
3.8

4.4
4.8
5.7
4.4

5.4
4.4
3.7
3.4

2.9
4.4
4.6
3.2

3.5
4.9
4.9
4.3

40.3
41.5
43.0
41.6
41.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.0
2.7
2.4
3.8
3.0
4.2
4.0
4.7
3.3
4.0
4.1
2.4
1.9
1.7
2.1

3.8
5.8
4.0
2.5

3.2
4.5
3.9
3.6

3.2
4.9
3.9
2.7

2.6
3.6
2.8
1.7

2.5
2.4
2.2
2.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.9
1.8
1.5
2.3
1.8
2.1
1.8
2.7
3.8
3.3
3.0
1.0
1.0
1.3
.9

2.2
2.7
3.1
1.1

1.9
3.0
3.2
1.2

1.8
2.7
3.0
.8

1.2
2.5
2.3
.6

1.2
1.7
1.6
.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.7
.9
1.4
.9
2.0
.4
.4
.6
1.1
.8
.2

.8
.7
.2
.8

1.2
1.6
.5
1.1

.8
.9
.3
2.1

.8
1.3
.4
1.7

.9
.6
.1
.9

.9
.3
.2
1.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
2.6
3.0
3.2
3.4
4.3
3.1
3.9
3.0
3.1
3.1
2.6
6.3
7.3
5.8
5.5

5.8
4.8
4.2
5.6

4.2
3.5
3.1
4.3

4.7
4.0
3.3
3.8

3.7
3.0
2.1
1.6

3.5
2.6
1.9
2.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.7
1.7
2.0
1.6
1.0
1.0
.8
.9

1.9
2.4
2.7
1.3

1.4
2.0
1.9
.9

1.1
1.5
1.6
.8

.8
1.1
1.2
.4

.7
.8
.7
.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.9
1.1
1.8
.7
1.1
.3
.3
.3
4.6
3.9
5.2

2.8
.8
4
3.2

1.8
.4
.2
24

2.4
1.2
.6
2.2

2.2
1.1
.3
8

2.1
1.1
.6
1.4

1.1
1.2
.3
3.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 353
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 353—CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED MACHINERY

May

Apr.

357.1
384.5
339.2
385.1

358.0
387.1
340.9
388.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.4
2.1
1.5

1.4
2.0
2.5
1.8
1.7

1.4
2.0
2.2
1.6
1.6

1.5
1.9
2.2
1.7
1.8

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

1.4
2.1
1.9
1.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
35.6
35.6
36.5
35.8
39.1
40.3
40.1
39.5
42.7
43.7
42.3
43.8
48.2
47.5
48.1
47.8

36.8
40.6
44.1
47.5

36.9
40.6
45.1
48.2

36.7
40.9
43.3
48.6

36.7
41.2
41.9
49.4

37.0
41.5
42.3
50.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.3
.3
.4

1.7
1.0
.2
.2
.9

1.5
.3
.1
.2
.6

.4
.2
.2
.3
.6

1.4
.4
.1
.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
230.7
228.3
226.3
231.5
249.7
250.4
246.0
243.5
264.7
265.0
265.4
264.3
261.4
244.8
258.3
253.8

234.8
249.8
261.2
244.9

"237.9
252.6
266.8
250.6.

234.9
254.6
236.8
244.4

238.4
257.5
223.8
248.5

239 7
259.8
223.8
251.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

26
2.2
2.4
2.5

39
2.4
2.2
2.5
2.5

30
1.9
1.9
2.1
2.0

20
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.1

29
2.0
2.1
2.7

283.98
313.34
335.71
359.38

290.09
317.58
325.86
364.67

290.79
319.60
323.01
371.21

299.63
335.51
330.22
388.88

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.2
1.2
.9

.8
.9
1.2
1.0
.9

.7
.8
1.0
.9
.7

1.0
1.1
1.4
1.0
.8

.9
1.1
1.2
.9

6.81
7.39
8.07
8.83

6.94
7.49
7.89
8.96

6.94
7.52
7.84
9.01

7.05
7.66
7.90
9.15

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
.3
.5
1.0

2.5
.8
.3
.7
.9

1.7
.5
.3
.5
.7

.5
.3
.3
.6
.6

1.4
.2
.2
1.2

41.7
42.4
41.6
40.7

41.8
42.4
41.3
40.7

41.9
42.5
41.2
41.2

3.8

3.9

3.5

3.9
3.6

4.1
3.5

3.9
3.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.9

3.3

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.8
2.6

3.2
2.8

3.2
2.2

3.1
2.5

2.5
2.1

1.9

2.5

2.6

2.1

1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES

342.6
362.0
393.3
398.5
393.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

36.2
39.8
43.0
48.4

35.6
37.7
41.8
48.4
50.3

35.5
37.7
42.3
48.4
50.5

35.9
38.1
42.8
48.8
51.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

231.9
248.9
254.9
254.0

226.8
240.9
261.0
264.1
253.2

226.6
240.5
262.4
261.9
256.2

226.3
241.3
263.6
263.4
258.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

275.88
306.07
324.12
351.29

254.00
287.23
319.45
332.52
381.47

259.84
296.36
325.21
334.56
381.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
266.62 265.44 269.86 277.22 269.73 279.14
298.49 298.91 297.62 303.12 294.48 306.79
325.63 300.65 321.98 330.26 321.53 329.51
340.71 341.88 339.76 346.63 343.80 349.80
391.15

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.68
7.27
7.81
8.61

6.35
7.04
7.57
8.17
9.17

6.40
7.09
7.67
8.20
9.28

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.44
6.66
6.71
6.68
6.49
6.55
7.20
7.27
7.20
7.10
7.12
7.09
7.74
7.90
7.94
7.92
7.68
7.65
8.66
8.41
8.31
8.68
8.58
8.40
9.38

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.3
42.1
41.5
40.8

40.0
40.8
42.2
40.7
41.6

40.6
41.8
42.4
40.8
41.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4

2.7

2.8

3.1

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.7

3.9
3.4

3.4
3.8

3.8
3.7

3.9
3.6

3.6
1.9

3.5
3.1

3.8
3.3

3.9
3.4

3.0

3.4
3.3

3.3
3.2

3.3
3.3

3.0

2.8

2.7

3.8
3.1

2.9

3.4

3.1

2.2

3.1

3.0

3.1

2.8
2.5

3.2
2.8

2.4
2.5

2.3
2.5

2.6
2.2

3.4
2.6

3.5
2.8

2.0

2.4
2.8

2.0
2.4

2.2
2.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0
2.4
1.9
1.4

2.7
3.0
2.2
1.4

2.2
2.8
2.0
1.7

2.2
2.8
2.1
1.4

1.9
2.2
1.7
1.2

1.4
1.4
1.2
1.0

1.7
.3
.4
.4

.5
.2
.5
.8

.4
.1
.1
.6

.3
.1
.2
.5

.2
.1
.3
.5

.7
.1
.9
.3

22
2.3
2.3
3.1

29
3.1
3.3
2.8

23
2.7
2.7
2.6

19
2.3
2.4
2.6

2.5
1.7
3.1
1.7

2.2
1.5
1.9
1.4

1.2
1.4
1.2
.8

1.9
2.0
1.9
1.3

1.3
1.7
1.4
1.1

1.1
1.3
1.1
.9

.8
.9
1.0
.6

.6
.8
.6
.5

.4
.2
.5
1.7

.4
.2
.5
.8

.4
.3
.8
.8

.3
.3
.6
1.2

1.1
.2
1.5
.7

1.1
.2
.7
.5

ALL EIVlN.UYtt5—IN IHUUSANUS
153.1
153.5
151.3
151.7
161.8
162.7
164.6
163.8
171.4
169.4
171.5
171.5
156.2
153.6
149.1
143.1

155.1
164.5
169.0
140.9

157.3
166.3
170.1
143.6

156.1
167.2
128.8
138.4

159.1
168.5
106.0
141.4

159.9
169.0
104.9
141.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.1
12.9
12.8
13.0
14.2
14.1
14.1
14.1
13.6
13.6
13.7
13.5
14.6
14.2
14.2
13.9

13.2
14.0
14.0
13.8

13.2
13.7
14.5
13.8

13.0
13.7
12.3
13.9

12.9
13.7
10.2
14.3

13.2
13.5
10.3
14.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
103.2
103.5
104.2
104.5
110.9
111.4
112.5
111.9
117.9
117.2
116.7
115.6
105.6
103.5
98.8
93.6

105.7
111.9
113.2
93.9

108.1
113.7
116.0
97.1

106.7
114.2
85.9
91.1

109.6
115.6
71.1
92.6

111.3
116.5
70.0
93.6

2.2
2.9
2.3
1.5

2.4
3.2
2.5
1.6

RECALLS PER 00 EMPLOYEES

.5
.4
.1
.2

.5
.2
.2
.3

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.9
41.2
41.5
40.5 41.6
42.1
42.1
41.8
40.9
42.2
41.7
40.7
39.3
41.6
41.5
40.4
40.4
39.7
40.7
40.3

20
2.1
2.3
3.6

33
2.2
2.6
3.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

1.1
1.2
1.3
.9

1.2
1.3
1.3
.8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

2.4

June

SIC 353—CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED MACHINERY (Con.)
353.5
380.9
359.8
378.5

342.0
360.2
391.1
396.0
390.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES




Mar.

356.6
378.5
399.7
384.1

342.2
360.8
389.3
397.0
388.7

See footnotes at end of tables.

Feb.

353.9
375.4
396.2
377.5

349.3
372.6
382.8
388.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
343.2
348.2
344.6
349.9
368.4
374.1
365.1
374.5
394.1
398.4
394.6
396.9
389.7
393.3
396.5
380.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.4
42.1
42.4
41.0
41.7

Ann.
Avg.

42.5 SIC
43.8
41.8
42.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.2 1981
4.5
4.1
3.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.2 1981
1.7
2.3
1.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

84

.3
.2
.3
1.9

1.5
.1
.5
2.0

3531—CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
•m

154.0
164.1
156.2
148.5

150.8
160.1
169.7
157.8
142.1

150.0
160.4
170.8
157.3
144.5

150.4
160.6
170.9
158.2
144.9

13.1
13.8
13.1
14.5

13.1
13.5
13.5
15.9
14.6

13.0
13.4
13.7
15.5
14.7

13.4
13.4
13.7
15.6
14.9

105.4
112.5
106.2
99.3

102.8
110.1
116.6
107.4
94.3

102.1
110.6
117.2
106.5
97.1

102.5
110.2
117.4
107.4
97.3

Aiirrn

1ftl-^« l/MIA

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3531—CONSTRUCTION MACHINERYr (Con.)
301.02
332.83
349.57
371.11

277.11
313.13
344.42
353.86
403.13

280.76
325.68
357.85
357.75
408.86

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.36
8.02
8.61
9.54

6.98
111
8.38
9.05
10.18

7.09
7.81
8.50
9.08
10.43

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.9
41.5
40.6
38.9

39.7
40.3
41.1
39.1
39.6

39.6
41.7
42.1
39.4
39.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.1
2.5
1.5

2.3
3.0
2.5
2.4
1.8

2.3
3.4
3.0
2.4
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
2.3
2.0
1.4

4.7
3.6
2.5
1.5
2.1

4.3
1.9
2.2
1.3
1.9

2.0
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.8
1.4
.6

1.0
1.4
2.0
1.0
.8

1.0
1.5
1.8
.9
.7

1.1
1.5
1.6
1.2
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
.3
.4
.6

3.3
2.0
.3
.3
1.2

2.9
.3
.2
.3
1.0

.5
.2
.2
.5
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
1.6
2.2
2.5

4.9
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.6

3.9
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.7

1.7
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.0

See footnotes at end of tables.




PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.37
7.10
7.13
7.16
7.31
7.73
7.76
7.96
7.92
7.78
8.48
8.52
8.88
8.75
8.51
9.33
9.28
9.62
9.68
9.24
10.57
41.2
41.3
42.0
39.9
40.5

SIC 3532
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3531—CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY' (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
292.52 289.48 291.41 304.38 292.40 303.23 315.17
321.31 323.11 318.94 330.34 315.22 334.43 343.16
357.42 328.18 346.76 363.19 350.88 360.55 366.74
368.68 364.80 355.42 370.37 368.81 366.15 376.94
428.09

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

DOLLARS
7.36
8.02
8.73
9.56

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.6 40.7 41.3 40.0 41.2
41.7
41.1
41.5
41.8
39.8
38.7
40.7
41.3
40.9
40.1
38.1
38.3
38.5
39.1"
38.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.1
2.8
3.0
2.9
2.8
3.3
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.2
3.0
2.9
2.5
1.6
2.5
2.3
2.5
.8
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.8
2.2
1.9

321.63
348.20
341.48
382.62

318.78
347.36
331.24
391.22

324.79
366.36
331.57
403.97

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.7
.8
.8
.5

0.5
.6
.8
.6
.4

0.5
.5
.7
.5
.4

0.7
.7
.8
.6
.5

7.54
8.19
8.88
9.74

7.75
8.35
8.58
9.99

7.70
8.35
8.45
9.98

7.77
8.52
8.48
10.15

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
.2
.8
1.5

3.9
.4
.4
.7
.8

2.9
.4
.4
.5
.7

.5
.2
.4
1.0
.8

41.8
41.9
41.3
38.7

41.5
41.7
39.8
38.3

41.4
41.6
39.2
39.2

3.4
3.4
2.5
1.1

3.3
3.2
2.3
1.1

3.0
2.9
2.2
1.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
2.3
2.9
4.9
2.3
2.3
2.8
2.3
1.7
1.8
2.1
18
.9
.8
1.0
1.0

2.6
2.3
18
2.5

2.1
2.7
15
2.0

1.8
2.6
17
1.4

1.8
1.9
18
1.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.3
1.8
1.2
1.8
2.4
2.0
1.9
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.3
.5
.5
.5
.5

1.9
2.0
1.2
.4

1.7
2.3
1.3
.5

1.5
2.3
1.1
.4

1.4
1.6
.8
.3

RECALLS PER ]00 EMPLOYEES
2.7
.6
.8
.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
.4

3.5
.3
.3
.4

.6
.2
.4
1.7

.3
.2
.1
1.0

.2
.1
.3
.6

.2
.1
9
.7

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.8
1.5
4.1
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.5
2.2
1.6
2.9
4.1
4.3
3.8

2.1
2.0
2.7
2.5

1.4
2.2
2.8
1.9

1.2
1.9
2.4
2.5

2.9
1.3
4.8
1.4

41.8 SIC
43.0
39.1
39.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.7 1981
3.3
2.6
1.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.4 1981
1.4
35
1.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.1 1981
1.1
.5
.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.2 1981
.1
2.8
.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.8 1981
1.2
2.5
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

85

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.6
.7
.9
.9
.7
.7
.9
.8
.8
.5
.4
.4
.5

1.3
1.2
1.3
.6

0.8
1.3
.9
.5

0.6
.9
.7
.4

0.5
.7
.5
.3

0.4
.5
.3
.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
2.6
2.8
.2
.3
.1
.2
.4
.7
2.8
1.9
3.2

.6
.1
.2
2.8

.3
.2
.6
1.4

.1
.3
1.4
.9

.2
.4
1.1
1.8

2.0
.1
3.9
.8

2.0
.2
1.8
.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
33.4
33.4
33.9
34.3
33.4
33.9
34.3
34.2
34.3
34.6
35.3
35.5
38.9
38.4
38.7
36.5

34.7
34.2
36.4
37.5

35.0
34.3
36.8
37.3

35.1
34.2
37.1
36.3

33.3
33.9
37.6
37.6

33.8
33.9
37.9
38.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.4
21.5
21.6
21.9
21.0
21.5
21.9
21.8
21.9
22.0
22.4
22.3
24.4
23.8
24.0
22.1

22.1
21.8
23.0
22.9

22.3
21.9
23.4
22.8

22.3
22.0
23.4
22.2

21.3
21.7
23.8
23.0

21.4
21.7
23.9
23.5

260.09
306.59
336.66
349.00

268.71
315.66
345.66
355.88

269.12
314.63
340.17
370.66

274.73
329.43
354.28
384.93

6.47
7.13
7.94
8.66

6.57
7.29
8.02
8.68

6.58
7.30
8.08
8.91

6.75
7.47
8.22
9.10

40.2
43.0
42.4
40.3

40.9
43.3
43.1
41.0

40.9
43.1
42.1
41.6

40.7
44.1
43.1
42.3

3.0
3.4
3.8
2.3

3.6
3.8
3.6
2.3

3.1
3.6
3.1
2.4

2.7
4.8
3.8
3.4

3532—MINING MACHINERY
34.0
33.7
35.6
37.9

33.7
33.1
33.8
38.3
38.2

33.7
32.2
33.8
38.7
38.1

33.6
32.5
34.0
39.0
38.7

21.8
21.4
22.6
23.5

21.9
20.9
21.5
24.4
23.7

21.9
20.1
21.6
24.8
23.6

21.7
20.3
21.9
24.5
24.1

259.37
295.53
331.27
352.31

244.00
266.06
324.63
341.11
375.16

252.14
276.06
330.71
347.31
380.64

6.42
7.07
7.85
8.51

6.10
6.77
7.48
8.18
9.04

6.18
6.85
7.62
8.23
9.15

40.4
41.8
42.2
41.4

40.0
39.3
43.4
41.7
41.5

40.8
40.3
43.4
42.2
41.6

3.0
3.5
3.4
2.9

2.5
2.4
4.2
3.6
2.5

2.7
2.7
4.7
3.8
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
252.94 249.71 259.29 260.98 258.05 262.52
284.82 284.54 292.73 291.07 286.23 294.42
322.24 305.66 320.02 324.79 338.19 329.47
357.81 351.50 344.02 344.43 337.50 341.48
385.63
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.50
6.46
6.23
6.29
6.45
7.02
6.98
7.05
6.94
6.93
8.11
7.68
7.73
7.77
7.60
8.36
8.48
8.35
8.36
8.29
9.27

DOLLARS
6.45
7.01
7.92
8.58

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
39.7
40.7
40.2
40.6
39.7
42.0
40.6
41.0
41.7
41.7
41.1
41.8
41.7
41.6
41.4
42.4
39.8
39.8
41.2
41.2
39.8
42.4
42.8
41.6
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
2.5
3.1
3.2
2.6
3.5
3.2
3.0
3.4
4.1
3.7
3.5
3.7
1.9
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.3
4.3
3.5
2.7
2.5
2.1
2.2
2.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3533
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3533—OIL FIELD MACHINERY

Mar.

Feb.

71.9
79.2
84.5
96.5

68.9
80.0
84.9
97.4

70.8
81.2
85.6
99.6

71.8
81.8
86.9
100.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.7
3.0
3.1

2.0
3.7
3.2
3.2
3.3

2.0
3.4
3.1
2.7
3.3

2.6
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
7.9
7.9
8.2
8.1
8.7
8.9
9.3
9.5
11.0
11.2
11.5
11.7
12.9
13.3
13.6
13.7

8.2
9.5
11.5
13.7

8.4
9.5
11.6
13.8

8.0
9.7
11.9
14.0

8.1
9.9
12.0
14.3

8.2
10.1
12.2
14.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.1
.2
.1

.2
.2

.3
.2

.3
.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
46.2
47.1
45.8
47.8
51.3
52.3
54.0
54.6
57.9
58.1
58.1
58.4
62.2
63.3
64.3
64.3

48.6
54.6
57.8
65.4

49.1
54.9
57.6
66.0

46.7
55.6
57.7
66.6

47.8
56.2
58.4
67.8

48.9
56.7
59.1
68.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
256.01 257.13 263.59 263.22 263.95 275.79 266.64
292.79 287.98 289.30 287.10 285.12 294.13 300.08
308.70 281.40 315.42 307.45 298.16 308.55 314.08
332.21 343.87 351.92 346.09 345.56 363.38 370.05
400.37

273.02
302.57
316.94
382.10

278.81
309.52
329.28
389.08

292.05
324.10
336.38
409.62

6.32
6.83
7.44
8.51

6.38
6.94
7.64
8.57

6.49
7.00
7.68
8.66

67.2
72.8
82.6
88.2
101.8

67.3
72.5
83.1
88.7
102.1

67.8
73.9
84.1
89.9
104.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.1
9.2
11.4
13.5

8.0
8.4
10.4
12.4
14.7

8.0
8.4
10.6
12.5
14.7

7.9
8.6
10.9
12.8
15.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

47.2
53.3
58.1
64.3

45.9
49.7
57.8
60.3
69.9

46.0
49.4
58.0
60.5
70.5

45.9
50.7
58.1
61.5
72.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

265.31
295.03
310.89
358.16

241.78
280.15
309.72
325.71
398.05

250.38
284.91
300.24
327.08
396.83

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.17
6.69
7.23
8.14

5.84
6.47
6.96
7.61
8.71

5.85
6.49
6.95
7.66
8.76

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.0
44.1
43.0
44.0

41.4
43.3
44.5
42.8
45.7

42.8
43.9
43.2
42.7
45.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
5.3
4.8
5.5

3.9
4.7
6.1
5.3
6.2

4.4
5.3
4.4
5.0
5.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
4.0
3.4
3.4

2.6
4.2
3.4
3.8
37

2.5
3.8
3.2
2.9
35

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.94
6.24
6.05
6.13
6.15
6.60
6.60
6.55
6.56
6.59
7.15
7.15
7.00
7.00
7.12
8.03
8.15
7.78
7.96
7.98
8.78
43.1
44.7
44.1
42.7
45.6

DOLLARS
6.34
6.70
7.26
8.24

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.5 43.0 42.8 42.3 43.5
43.9
43.9
43.5
43.2
43.9
41.7
40.2
44.3
43.0
42.5
44.1
43.2
44.1
43.1
42.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
4.6
4.9
5.0
5.1
5.6
5.2
5.4
4.7
5.2
4.9
5.1
5.2
4.3
4.6
4.5
2.9
4.5
5.8
5.3
5.2
5.3
5.1
5.5
6.3
3.0
3.5
3.4
3.4
39

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
2.4
3.9
3.6
3.4
3.9
5.2
5.0
3.7
4.2
3.1
3.8
3.2
3.5
38
35

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3533—OIL FIELD MACHINERY (Con.)
71.5
79.0
85.0
94.8

69.4
77.3
84.6
93.9




Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
68.2
68.2
70.4
69.3
74.6
75.6
77.9
78.6
84.0
84.2
85.1
85.4
90.6
92.2
93.6
93.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.

Ann.
Avg.

4.3
4.6
4.7
3.5

6.23
6.82
7.39
8.26

42.8
44.0
42.5
44.8

43.2
44.3
42.6
44.9

43.7
44.6
43.1
45.4

5.0
5.4
4.8
5.7

5.2
5.9
5.0
5.4

4.7
5.6
5.4
5.5

4.3
4.0
2.9
4.2

4.6
4.3
3.4
3.3

3.4
3.3
2.7
3.0

5

()

5

5

()

()
A

(5)-1

.1
.1

3.0
3.0
2.9
2.3

4.3
2.7
3.0
2.7
2.7

2.2
2.6
2.6
2.2
1.8

2.9
2.8
3.0
2.3
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.9
1.9
1.5

1.5
1.7
2.0
1.6
1.8

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.3
1.2

1.7
1.8
1.9
1.6
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.1
.2
.1

2.1
.2
5
()

.3
.1
.1
.1

.5
.2

45.0 SIC
46.3
43.8
47.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.9 1981
6.5
5.9
6.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.6 1981
2.6
1.9
2.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

86

A

5

()

(55)
5

()

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
2.0
3.8
3.5
3.1
4.7
4.7
3.7
2.9
3.4
3.4
3.0
3.0
3.7
3.4
3.3

3.8
4.2
3.5
3.3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
.3
.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
5
.1
.1
1.
0
()
.1
(5)
(5)
(5)

.3
.1
1.0
(5)

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.4
2.7
2.8
2.8
3.1
3.2
3.6
2.7
3.5
3.3
3.6
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.3

4.4
4.8
4.2
3.3

3.3
3.5
2.9
2.8

2.9
2.8
2.5
2.2

2.8
1.9
2.5
1.6

2.1
1.8
1.5
1.5

1.8
2.4
1.8
1.4

3.1
3.3
3.1
2.4

2.2
2.3
2.1
1.9

2.0
1.9
1.6
1.4

1.5
1.2
1.6
1.0

1.2
1.1
1.0
1.0

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.2
.3
.3
.1
.2
(5)
(5)
5
1.0
()
.'l
A
.1

.3
.2
.1

.1
.2
.1
.1

.1

.1
.1
.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.8
1.4
1.8
2.1
2.2
1.9
2.3
2.0
1.4
1.6
1.3

H

(5)

3.5
3.8
2.8
3.9

(5)

3.9
4.0
3.3
3.1

.7
5

i

()

(5)

.5
.1

.1
.1

2.9
3.0
2.6
2.5

(5)

(5)

.3
.1
.1

2.2
2.3
1.8
2.1

(55)
()

(55)

.2
.1

.2
.1

()

3535—CONVEYORS AND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT
29.4
31.9
34.0
35.1

27.8
31.4
33.1
36.0
34.6

27.7
31.5
33.1
35.4
34.2

27.7
31.6
32.9
35.4
33.9

17.4
19.0
20.4
19.8

16.2
19.0
19.5
21.7
19.3

16.2
18.9
19.9
20.2
19.2

16.0
18.7
19.7
20.1
19.2

234.77
257.27
282.05
313.43

202.01
236.41
265.85
298.91
319.80

212.50
243.19
268.16
302.73
310.57

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
28.2
28.6
29.1
29.3
31.4
31.7
32.2
32.1
32.8
33.2
33.9
33.8
35.4
35.6
35.5
34.7

29.9
32.2
34.0
35.0

30.3
32.0
34.5
34.6

30.9
32.0
34.8
34.4

31.1
32.2
35.3
34.6

31.6
33.0
36.1
35.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
16.6
17.2
17.3
16.3
18.7
18.8
19.2
18.9
20.5
20.3
20.5
20.5
20.2
19.8
19.0
20.0

17.9
19.1
20.4
19.3

18.3
18.8
20.7
19.0

18.7
18.8
20.6
19.0

18.8
18.9
21.0
19.2

19.2
19.6
21.7
19.6

245.34
254.56
288.93
320.39

242.80
256.85
294.17
321.59

249.95
263.11
293.82
315.59

253.73
277.33
309.21
336.20

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
215.36 223.02 228.25 243.80 239.51 247.53
249.83 259.98 256.81 259.01 266.05 263.30
271.55 254.87 271.41 286.14 280.43 292.28
301.67 304.78 309.50 311.04 315.61 321.58
311.33

SIC 354

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

5.63
6.14
6.78
7.72

5.22
5.94
6.36
7.22
8.20

5.26
5.99
6.40
7.33
8.13

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.7
41.9
41.6
40.6

38.7
39.8
41.8
41.4
39.0

40.4
40.6
41.9
41.3
38.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
4.2
3.6
2.9

1.6
3.4
4.0
2.8
2.8

1.9
3.9
3.6
2.9
2.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR*
5.77
5.73
5.54
5.24
5.40
5.75
6.21
6.02
6.19
6.26
6.08
6.10
6.79
6.67
6.54
6.45
6.42
7.06
7.34
7.47
7.96
7.91
7.68
7.68
8.15
41.1
41.5
42.1
41.1
38.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3
41.2
42.4
41.8 42.9
42.4
42.5
42.1
42.0
42.6
41.4
39.7
42.9
41.3
41.5
40.4
40.8
40.5
39.9
40.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.7
3.2
3.6
3.9
3.9
2.5
3.0
2.6
2.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
3.9
4.4
3.3
44
4.6
4.6
4.2
3.4
4.0
4.0
4.2
2.8
3.0
2.8
3.2

5.80
6.09
7.03
7.95

5.74
6.13
7.14
7.98

5.84
6.22
7.08
8.01

42.3
41.8
41.1
40.3

42.3
41.9
41.2
40.3

42.8
42.3
41.5
39.4

4.6
3.9
3.5
3.0

4.7
4.1
3.4
2.9

4.8
4.0
3.7
2.3

SIC 3537—INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS AND TRACTORS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

32.3
35.9
38.7
36.9

31.2
34.6
38.0
39.8
36.3

31.6
34.7
38.2
39.2
36.3

31.7
34.6
38.9
39.3
36.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

22.1
24.9
26.8
24.4

21.2
24.0
26.2
27.0
23.9

214
24.2
26.3
26.6
24.2

21.4
24.1
26.9
26.7
24.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

245.22
271.17
290.50
299.92

233.05
255.27
289.12
290.66
317.07

238.58
265.79
292.88
290.72
310.66

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.04
6.63
7.12
7.71

5.90
6.43
6.95
7.34
8.13

5.92
6.42
6.99
7.36
8.09

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.6
40.9
40.8
38.9

39.5
39.7
41.6
39.6
39.0

40.3
41.4
41.9
39.5
38.4

See footnotes at end of tables.




Feb.

5.97
6.39
7.31
8.22

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.5 SIC
43.4
42.3
40.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.5 1981
5.3
3.5
3.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
3.5
3.0
2.1

2.6
3.5
3.7
2.6
2.3

2.1
3.8
3.5
2.4
2.3

317.4
338.3
360.0
379.2
365.4

317.9
341.0
363.3
380.7
364.2

319.5
344.8
364.3
382.0
361.1

47.0
52.3
56.2
57.7

44.8
50.2
55.3
58.1
56.9

45.0
50.8
56.0
59.0
56.9

45.6
51.3
56.5
59.4
57.0
232.1
252.4
266.4
281.9
262.2

32.8
36.5
38.7
36.0

33.3
36.8
38.7
35.8

33.7
37.6
38.6
36.1

32.3
38.0
38.6
36.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

235.6
252.9
271.3
271.8

230.2
247.5
263.2
280.3
265.1

230.5
249.9
266.0
281.2
264.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
22.1
21.3
111
21.9
24.2
24.5
24.8
25.0
27.1
26.9
27.2
26.8
24.7
24.1
26.1
23.2

22 5
24.9
27.2
21.2

22 6
25.2
27.0
23.4

23 0
25.6
26.9
23.2

23 4
26.3
26.7
23.4

218
26.5
26.0
23.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

279 72
308.88
329.30
348.08

262 50
294.25
326.64
348.13
368.46

27156
301.64
329.89
347.85
365.75

254.00
273.91
295.16
303.62

258.54
280.98
297.60
300.96

255.63
281.93
295.89
316.34

268.39
298.74
308.90
328.84

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.49
7.02
7.57
8.19

6.28
6.78
7.39
7.93
8.69

6.33
6.84
7.43
7.96
8.75

6.15
6.73
7.27
7.99

6.26
6.82
7.33
7.92

6.25
6.81
7.27
8.07

6.33
6.98
7.32
8.18

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.1
44.0
43.5
42.5

41.8
43.4
44.2
43.9
42.4

42.9
44.1
44.4
43.7
41.8

41.3
40.7
40.6
38.0

41.3
41.2
40.6
38.0

40.9
41.4
40 7
39.2

42.4
42.8
42.2
40.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.5
5.9
57
4.8

5.2
5.9
62
5.8
4.7

5.4
6.3
64
57
4.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR
5.92
5.89
5.98
5.97
5.90
5.90
6.47
6.49
6.51
6.57
6.63
6.63
6.95
6.89
7.06
7.10
7.15
7.20
7.47
7.58
7.64
7.85
7.75
7.53
8.15
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.5
41.0
38.8
40.9
41.0
40.1
39.3
41.0
39.4
39 7
39.8
41.6
39.1
39.0
37.3
39.0

39.7
40.9
39 8
37.3

Apr.

May

87

PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.9
2.2
3.6
3.4
3.1
1.4
2.4
2.1
1.9

324.7
346.7
368.8
372.0

32.7
36.1
39.0
33.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
245.18 244.17 228.92 234.23
261.05 269.37 260.56 271.17
280.99 295.36 283.86 286.56
297.96 302.25 292.81 280.87

Mar.

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
2.8
2.0
2.6
3.7
3.1
2.9
2.6
3.1
3.3
2.5
2.2
1.4
2.0
2.0
1.8

3.5
3.2
3.6
2.1

3.9
3.9
3.2
1.8

3.1
3.8
3.0
1.8

4.2
4.3
3.5
2.1

354—METALWORKING MACHINERY

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.3
32.4
32.2
31.6
36.0
35.7
35.2
34.9
39.1
39.2
38.5
38.7
35.5
36.3
37.0
38.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
237.98 238.55
268.51 266.09
288.43 271.47
296.56 296.38
311.33

40.2
41.5
41.5
39.7
38.2

Jan.

SIC 3537—INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS AND TRACTORS (Con.)

SIC 3535—CONVEYORS AND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
320.9
322.4
325.4
321.2
345.1
345.5
347.2
344.9
370.5
366.9
366.1
364.9
381.0
372.5
366.6
376.5

322.0
343.6
369.0
362.9

329.3
348.2
371.8
363.3

329.0
350.1
374.3
364.1

333.5
353.7
376.7
366.7

337.9
357.8
378.3
368.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.6
45.9
46.9
46.5
51.8
51.9
52.5
52.2
55.4
56.1
55.6
55.0
59.3
58.0
56.8
58.6

47.2
52.3
56.1
56.3

47.8
52.7
56.1
56.1

48.4
53.5
56.9
56.8

49.4
54.0
57.3
57.0

49.7
54.4
57.7
57.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
236.5
234.1
231.6
233.0
252.3
250.6
251.9
251.9
269.6
273.5
270.8
269.6
271.5
265.5
276.0
280.9

232.2
249.3
270.1
262.1

239.2
254.5
273.5
263.7

238.3
255.1
275.4
263.9

243.0
257.9
277.1
266.6

246.9
261.0
280.1
267.8

284 26
311.58
334.18
348.19

29127
316.24
336.01
350.70

?9fi 59
324.12
341.39
361.25

30510
335.51
352.54
372.82

6.58
7.13
7.70
8.31

6.65
7.22
7.76
8.39

6.68
7.30
7.83
8.52

6.75
7.39
7.94
8.63

42.8
43.2
42.8
41.4

43.2
43.7
43.4
41.9

43.8
43.8
43.3
41.8

44.4
44.4
43.6
42.4

45.2
45.4
44.4
43.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.5
5.1
5.2
5.5
5.6
5.4
5.6
5.2
56
55
51
53
4.5
46
38
39

5.6
59
56
43

5.8
59
56
4.?

6.2
R3
58
47

6.6
68
61
50

PRODUCTION-WORKER
270 08 269 66
304.58 303.85
332.72 309.86
346.40 341.65
372.66

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
272 00 279 29 274 55 278 20
303.10 306.24 302.93 301.10
323.76 327.75 317.48 321.00
343.48 343.51 330.48 338.24

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.34
6.36
6.45
6.46
6.50
6.40
6.92
6.96
6.98
6.97
6.86
6.89
7.50
7.47
7.46
7.50
7.46
7.36
8.14
8.14
8.00
8.02
8.12
8.17
8.81
42.6
44.4
44.6
43.3
42.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.3
42.5
42.4
42.5
44.0
44.1
43.8
43.4
43.7
43.4
42.1
42.5
42.2
40.6
42.6
42.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
5.3
5.0
6.0
5.9
64
42
55
49
4.5

SIC 354
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 354—METALWORKING MACHINERY (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
2.8
2.9
2.3

3.1
2.9
3.5
2.9
2.2

2.4
2.3
2.9
2.5
2.1

3.0
2.6
2.9
2.6
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.3
2.4
1.6

2.3
2.4
2.9
2.3
1.6

1.8
1.8
2.4
2.1
1.5

2.2
2.1
2.4
2.2
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.3
.3
.4

.5
.3
.3
.4
.5

.5
.3
.3
.3
.4

.6
.3
.3
.3
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.5
2.5
2.5

2.6
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.8

2.2
2.0
2.1
2.0
2.2

2.3
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.4
1.4
1.0

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.0

.9
.9
1.1
1.0
.8

1.1
1.3
1.4
1.2
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.4
.4
.9

.9
.4
.3
.4
1.2

.6
.5
.3
.3
.7

.5
.5
.3
.6
.9

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
2.9
3.0
2.2

3.2
3.2
3.0
2.3

3.0
3.3
3.0
2.5

2.6
2.4
2.3
2.0

1.9
2.0
1.9
1.5

1977
1978 .
1979
1980
1981

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
2.4
2.9
2.0
2.2
2.7
2.8
2.1
2.3
2.6
3.2
2.2
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.1

2.8
2.5
2.5
1.3

2.7
2.7
2.5
1.6

2.4
2.7
2.6
1.6

2.1
2.1
1.9
1.3

1.4
1.6
1.4
.9

.4
.3
.3
.6

.3
.3
.3
.6

.3
.2
.2
.6

.3
4
.3
.6

.3
.2
.2
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.8
3.0
2.5
3.0

3.4
3.3
3.8
3.5

2.8
3.2
2.9
2.7

2.5
2.4
2.6
2.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.0
1.0
.8
.9

2.0
2.2
2.3
1.4

1.8
1.9
1.7
1.2

UYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.5
.5
.3
.4
.3
.2
.3
1.3
1.0
1.2

.6
.3
.5
1.3

.3
.3
.3
.9

.7
.6
.5
1.4

65.2
70.9
77.4
81.4

7.3
8.4
9.7
10.5

63.7
69.1
73.5
81.4
80.7
6.9
7.9
9.0
10.5
10.7

64.0
69.7
74.6
82.0
80.3
7.0
8.0
9.2
10.6
10.8

See footnotes at end of tables.




64.2
70.2
75.3
82.1
80.3
7.0
8.2
9.4
10.7
10.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.2
8.3
8.3
8.5
8.5
9.4
9.6
9.7
9.9
10.7
10.8 10.6
10.6

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

65.1
71.1
77.8
80.4

7.4
8.6
9.8
10.4

66.7
71.7
78.5
79.3

7.5
8.4
9.8
10.2

42.4
45.6
52.5
52.7

43.5
46.3
53.0
53.6

45.0
46.8
55.2
53.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
273.70 279.68 283.16 291.28 284.19 288.63
320.81 316.85 316.80 323.18 311.03 310.87
341.69 317.37 333.32 336.60 325.04 334.95
364.97 361.68 363.49 361.05 341.54 351.95
387.56

293.23
326.03
351.30
364.63

306.43
332.57
359.84
370.66

311.21
340.80
364.05
383.24

321.08
352.20
377.48
401.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLURS
6.64
6.62
6.40
6.45
6.59
6.38
7.04
7.15
7.15
7.13
7.02
7.01
7.61
7.65
7.63
7.70
7.61
7.45
8.28
8.30
8.31
8.34
8.22
8.22
8.93

6.71
7.31
7.93
8.46

6.84
7.44
8.05
8.60

6.87
7.49
8.09
8.71

6.98
7.64
8.26
8.92

43.6
43.6
43.5
42.2

43.7
44.6
44.3
43.1

44.8
44.7
44.7
43.1

45.3
45.5
45.0
44.0

46.0
46.1
45.7
45.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.2
4.7
5.4
5.6
4.6
4.9
6.6
6.2
6.0
6.4
5.6
5.5
6.5
4.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.3
6.5
6.0
6.1
5.9
4.8
4.8
5.1

5.6
6.3
6.4
5.3

5.8
6.8
6.6
5.2

6.4
7.3
6.8
5.8

7.0
7.6
7.3
6.5

40.9
45.2
47.7
55.1
53.2

41.4
46.1
48.7
55.4
52.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

290.18
322.56
344.21
366.64

266.46
306.05
339.15
366.38
387.19

276.46
313.98
342.45
369.90
382.73

.3
.2
.3
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.61
7.20
7.77
8.39

6.39
6.94
7.52
8.16
8.84

6.37
7.04
7.61
8.22
8.88

2.1
1.9
2.2
1.9

1.6
1.8
1.9
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.9
44.8
44.3
43.7

41.7
44.1
45.1
44.9
43.8

43.4
44.6
45.0
45.0
43.1

1.3
1.4
1.3
1.0

1.0
1.0
1.0
.7

.7
.9
.7
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
6.4
6.2
5.9

4.4
6.0
6.6
6.5
5.3

4.8
6.4
6.7
6.7
5.0

.5
.3
.5
1.0

.3
.2
.5
.8

.3
.3
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.1
2.4
1.6

2.0
2.2
2.6
2.2
1.4

1.8
1.9
2.4
1.8
1.3

1.9
1.8
2.5
1.9
1.0

1977
1978
1979
68.6 1980
72.8 1981
81.1
80.9
1977
1978
1979
7.7 1980
8.9 1981
10.5
10.5

1.5
1.8
2.1
1.4

1.5
2.0
2.3
2.0
1.1

1.3
1.6
2.1
1.7
1.0

1.4
1.6
2.1
1.7
.9

.3
.2
.1
.1

.4
.1
1
.1
.2

.4
.2
2
.1
.2

.4
.1
3
.1
.1

66.0
71.2
79.6
79.6

7.6
8.6
9.9
10.3

66.9
72.2
80.6
81.1

7.7
8.8
10.2
10.6

88

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.0
41.0
40.8
41.0
45.5
46.3
45.7
45.6
51.5
51.1
51.1
51.2
54.8
55.0
56.0
55.7

42.7
46.6
51.8
52.6

41.9
45.9
51.2
54.4

J541—MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
63.9 64.4
64.6
64.0
70.3
70.5 70.6
71.5
76.1
76.2 77.7
77.4
83.1 81.9
82.6
82.7

Jan.

SIC 3541—MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.5
3.1
3.5
2.6
2.5
3.4
3.3
2.7
2.8
3.1
3.8
2.7
1.9
2.3
2.5
1.9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.4
.4
.3
.4
.3
.2
.3
.4
.2
.4
.4

Ann.
Avg.

41.5
45.8
49.1
55.4
52.5

42.9
45.7
44.9
44.4
43.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.7
42.8
44.2
43.9
45.2
45.0
45.2
43.5
42.6
43.8
44.0
42.6
44.0
43.9
43.5
41.1

41.2
45.7
51.0
53.2

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
2.4
2.3
1.6
1.8
1.7
2.6
2.7
3.5
1.9
2.6
2.1
1.4
1.5
2.1
2.1

2.2
2.2
2.4
1.2

1.9
2.2
2.4
1.6

2.3
2.7
2.4
1.2

1.7
1.8
2.0
1.0

1.3
1.4
1.7
.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.8
2.0
1.4
2.4
1.6
2.2
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.2
3.2
1.2
1.4
1.8
1.9

1.9
1.8
2.2
1.0

1.7
1.9
2.1
1.3

1.9
2.5
2.2
1.0

1.4
1.6
1.8
.8

1.0
1.2
1.4
.6

.2
.3
.1
.1

.1
.2
2
\\

.3
.2
.1
.1

.2
.1
1
1

.2
.1
.1
i

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.3
.3
.1
.2
.2
1
.2
.2
.1
'l
( 5 )'

.2
.1
.1
1

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3541—MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
1.7
1.7
1.5

1.6
1.6
2.2
1.7
1.8

1.8
1.7
1.7
1.3
1.2

1.8
1.6
1.9
1.5
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.9
1.0
.7

.7
.8
1.1
.9
.7

.5
.7
.8
.7
.5

.8
.9
1.0
.8
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.2
.1
.3

.4
.2
.3
.2
.4

.6
.5
.2
.1
.2

.4
.1
.2
.1
.4

2.5
2.5
2.6
2.3

2.2
1.8
2.0
1.5

1.7
1.3
1.6
1.4

1.3
1.4
1.2
1.0

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.8
.8
.9
.8
1.1
.8
.9
.9
11
8
8
9
.6
.6
.7
.6

1.4
1.6
18
1.3

1.3
1.3
14
1.0

.8
.7
9
.7

.6
.8
7
.4

.5
.1
2
.4

.3
Q
( ) .1

.4
.1
1
.2

.3
.1
1
.2

2
.3
1
.5

SIC 3542—MACHINE TOOLS, METAL FORMING TYPES

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5 SIC
.6
6
.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
.1
.1
1
.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
6.2
6.4
4.5

5.2
5.6
7.2
5.8
3.3

5.5
5.8
7.6
5.5
3.2

119.7
129.4
135.2
139.3
134.7

120.1
130.1
136.0
139.6
135.0

121.0
130.4
137.1
140.2
134.2

12.4
14.3
15.7
15.6

11.4
13.6
15.7
15.3
15.1

11.5
13.7
15.6
15.7
15.2

11.8
13.7
15.9
15.9
15.1
96.7
104.7
1104
112 5
107.4

23.5
25.7
27.4
26.1

24.0
26.1
27 5
26.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

98.4
104.5
110.6
108.6

95.4
104.2
108.6
1119
107.1

95.9
104.6
109 3
112.2
107.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
15.4 15.2
15.4
15.2
16.4
16.6
16.5 16.4
17.8
17.7
17.6 17.5
17.1
18.1 17.7
17.6

14.9
16.0
17.4
16.9

15.4
16.7
17.7
16.7

15.6
16.7
17.8
16.3

15.5
16.9
18.0
16.5

15.9
17.2
18.1
16.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

310.17
339.90
358.31
375.83

291.79
327.15
361.15
375.62
403.62

304.38
335.44
362.18
376.55
395.93

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
262.70 273.68 264.55 273.07
307.64 324.56 319.49 314.81
326.32 332.63 324.28 310.00
349.87 348.47 340.28 338.12

275.27
321.00
337.93
346.46

287.70
322.39
342.08
345.26

293.78
334.40
348.43
357.06

304.23
344.06
357.18
359.31

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.97
7.52
8.07
8.72

6.77
7.27
7.92
8.46
9.30

6.84
7.34
7.96
8.50
9.36

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.33
6.47
6.50
6.58
7.29
7.41
7.43
7.39
7.66
7.79
7.89
7.75
8.37
8.52
8.77
8.56

6.78
7.50
7.97
8.64

6.85
7.48
8.03
8.61

6.88
7.60
8.16
8.73

6.93
7.68
8.23
8.85

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.5
45.2
44.4
43.1

43.1
45.0
45.6
44.4
43.4

44.5
45.7
45.5
44.3
42.3

40.6
42.8
42.4
40.1

42.0
43.1
42.6
40.1

42.7
44.0
42.7
40.9

43.9
44.8
43.4
40.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.3
7.0
6.1
5.3

7.1
7.4
7.2
6.3
5.6

7.5
7.8
7.2
6.3
5.3

23.1
24.6
26.7
27.5
26.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

15.4
16.5
17.7
17.3

15.2
15.8
17.3
18.1
16.5

15.2
16.1
17.5
18.0
16.4

15.3
16.3
17.6
18.0
16.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

276.18
315.62
330.79
348.94

269.66
292.46
317.67
350.10
351.75

276.62
294.42
327.56
347.62
355.69

PRODUCTION-WORKER
267.54 265.21
306.01 305.02
330.71 310.31
361.44 344.87
359.20

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.56
7.34
7.82
8.49

6.33
6.98
7.51
8.18
8.75

6.33
7.01
7.60
8.16
8.87

PRODUCTION-WORKER
6.31
6.36
7.10
7.11
7.62
7.55
8.29
8.31
8.98

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.1
43.0
42.3
41.1

42.6
41.9
42.3
42.8
40.2

43.7
42.0
43.1
42.6
40.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7 41.5
42.3
40.7
42.9 42.2
43.8
43.0
41.1 42.6
42.7
41.1
41.5 41.8
40.9
38.8

41.5
42.6
40.0
39.5

May

Apr.

89

PRODUCTION-WORKER
4.1
4.8
5.6
5.9
4.8
7.7
4.7
5.9
3.0

123.2
130.4
137.6
136.2

23.6
25.3
27.1
26.0

23.2
24.3
26.5
27.4
25.9

Mar.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.1
4.5
4.1
4.8
5.5
6.3
6.1
5.6
6.3
6.5
6.0
5.0
4.5
4.6
4.0
3.6

4.9
6.2
6.2
3.9

5.3
5.9
6.3
3.7

5.2
6.7
6.2
3.8

6.1
8.8
6.4
3.5

3544—SPECIAL DIES, TOOLS, JIGS, AND FIXTURES

23.4
25.3
26.9
26.3

23.0
24.0
26.2
27.5
26.1




1.1
1.2
1.2
1.0

22.9
24.7
26 9
26.6

23.3
25.0
26.9
26.8

See footnotes at end of tables.

Feb.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.2 23.0
23.2
23.2
24.8 24.8
25.1
25.0
26.7 26.7
27.0
271
27.5 27.1
27.0
26.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.4
43.1
43.4
43.6
40.0

Jan.

SIC 3542—MACHINE TOOLS, METAL FORMING TYPES (Con.)

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.4
1.5
1.9
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.7

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.6
.1
.1
.2
.3
5
2
•1 ( )
.4
.5
.6

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3544

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
121.4
122.3
123.3
121.0
129.8
129.5
130.8
128.5
137.7
137.0
138.7
137.3
138.6
136.7
134.9
132.5

121.4
128.4
136.8
131.4

124.4
129.7
138.3
133.7

125.4
131.3
138.9
134.5

128.4
132.5
138.8
135.7

129.7
134.0
138.8
136.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.0
12.4
12.6
12.4
13.9
13.7
14.2
14.2
15.9
15.9
15.7
15.6
15.6
15.6
15.7
15.4

12.5
14.4
15.5
15.2

12.7
14.6
15.5
15.4

12.7
15.1
15.7
15.7

13.3
15.2
15.5
15.7

13.3
15.2
15.3
15.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
97.6
98.7
96.4
97.0
103.9
103.4
104.3
102.9
1112
1106
1119
1104
109 2 107 5 104.9
1113

96.5
102.6
1094
103 7

99.5
104.2
1107
1061

100.1
105.4
1114
106.9

103.1
106.4
1114
108 4

104.3
107.7
1114
108.8

313.73
338.90
358.72
375.66

322.79
347.08
359.65
381.74

328.19
355.81
363.15
385.58

334.54
370.51
380.84
400.68

7.05
7.65
8.19
8.86

7.11
7.73
8.23
8.94

7.15
7.82
8.31
9.03

7.21
7.90
8.52
9.19

44.0
44.1
43.4
42.2

44.5
44.3
43.8
42.4

45.4
44.9
43.7
42.7

45.9
45.5
43.7
42.7

46.4
46.9
44.7
43.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
7.0
7.3
6.9
7.2
6.8
6.5
6.6
6.1
6.0
6.1
5.6
5.5
5.0
4.8
4.4
4.4

7.1
6.7
5.7
5.0

7.4
6.8
5.7
5.3

7.8
7.2
5.9
5.2

7.8
7.6
6.2
5.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
301.40 299.10
332.67 335.67
366.62 340.42
373.64 368.94
405.14

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
302.22 308.83 302.84 306.24
331.52 333.61 336.29 328.55
352.54 358.05 346.70 345.03
371.09 370.22 358.59 365.45

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.85
6.86
6.90
6.94
6.93
6.96
7.36
7.41
7.40
7.43
7.44
7.45
7.88
7.94
8.01
7.97
7.95
7.97
8.55
8.56
8.65
8.65
8.62
8.66
9.40
44.0
45.2
46.0
43.7
43.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.6
43.8
44.5
43.7
45.3
44.8
44.9
45.2
43.2
44.4
44.7
43.5
43.1
42.9
42.8
41.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
7.4
6.7
7.1
7.3
7.4
5.0
5.9
5.3
5.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3544
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3544—SPECIAL DIES, TOOLS, JIGS, AND FIXTURES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.3
3.3
3.0

4.4
3.3
4.2
3.7
3.2

3.3
2.6
3.6
3.1
3.2

3.6
3.1
3.4
3.2
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
2.7
2.6
2.0

3.3
2.6
3.4
2.6
2.4

2.6
2.1
2.8
2.3
2.4

2.9
2.4
2.7
2.3
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.3
.4
.7

.7
.4
.4
.7
.6

.5
.2
.5
.6
.4

.5
.3
.3
.6
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.0
3.3
3.3

3.1
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.7

2.4
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.8

3.0
2.9
3.0
3.6
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.6
1.6
1.2

1.6
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.2

1.2
1.1
1.4
1.3
1.2

1.5
1.5
1.8
1.3
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.5
.6
1.2

.8
.4
.5
.6
.8

.5
.5
.2
.5
.9

.7
.5
.2
1.3
1.0

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

11.5
12.7
13.4
13.8

56.3
60.4
66.3
71.0
68.8
11.0
12.0
13.7
13.9
13.3

56.6
60.7
66.9
71.3
68.7
11.0
12.1
14.1
14.1
13.2

See footnotes at end oi tables.




57.0
61.1
66.5
71.8
68.0
11.2
12.2
14.1
14.2
13.3

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

4.2
3.4
3.2
3.1

3.8
4.0
3.2
3.3

3.7
3.9
3.3
3.8

3.6
2.9
2.5
2.9

2.4
2.4
2.1
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.5
44.7
49.0
50.1

40.3
42.9
47.1
51.1
48.7

40.4
43.3
47.6
51.3
48.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.7
3.1
3.8
2.7
3.2
3.5
2.7
2.7
2.8
3.7
2.4
1.8
2.0
2.2
1.5

3.6
2.9
2.6
1.8

3.5
3.0
2.6
2.2

3.1
2.8
2.7
2.5

2.8
2.3
1.9
2.0

1.8
1.7
1.3
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

247.80
272.21
294.79
310.42

229.80
259.76
291.36
313.77
325.07

235.09
265.59
292.28
308.67
325.13

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.1
.3
.3
.4
.5
.3
.1
.2
.3
.4
.4
.4
.7
.8
.7

.2
.3
.3
.3

.2
.4
.3
.9

.2
.7
.4
.9

.3
.3
.3
.8

.4
.2
.5
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.90
6.36
6.92
7.48

5.66
6.17
6.76
7.28
7.89

5.72
6.22
6.75
7.28
7.93

SEPARATIONS PE ?100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
2.7
2.9
2.9
3.2
3.0
3.2
2.6
3.0
2.8
3.4
3.5
3.9
3.9
3.1
3.8

4.0
4.1
5.2
4.1

3.1
4.0
3.6
3.5

3.2
3.2
3.5
3.3

2.7
2.2
3.0
2.7

1.8
2.2
2.7
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.0
42.8
42.6
41.5

40.6
42.1
43.1
43.1
41.2

41.1
42.7
43.3
42.4
41.0

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.5
1.9
1.5
2.0
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.6
1.2
1.0
1.2

2.4
2.7
2.6
1.7

2.0
2.1
1.9
1.4

1.7
1.8
1.6
1.3

1.4
1.2
1.2
1.0

.9
1.1
.8
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
4.8
5.2
4.1

3.5
4.4
5.4
5.4
3.6

3.5
4.9
5.5
5.0
3.7

LAYOFFS PER 1 00 EMPLOYEES
.3
.4
.4
.5
.6
.5
.4
.5
.3
.3
.5
.7
2.0
1.9
1.4
1.7

.6
.5
1.1
1.3

.3
.6
.6
1.2

.6
.3
.9
1.2

.5
.3
1.1
1.2

.3
.4
1.2
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.9
3.0
2.0

1.8
2.7
3.5
2.5
1.6

1.8
2.3
2.8
2.4
1.4

2.4
2.6
2.8
2.7
1.5

1977
1978
1979
60.2 1980
66.0 1981
70.6
69.1
1977
1978
1979
12.1 1980
13.5 1981
13.8
13.4

2.0
2.5
2.6
1.5

1.4
2.3
3.1
2.2
1.1

1.3
1.8
2.5
2.2
.9

1.9
2.3
2.5
2.5
.9

.3
.2
.2
.3

.3
.3
.2
.1
.4

.4
.4
.1
.1
.4

.4
.1
.1
.1
.5

QUITS
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
57.2
58.1
58.8
58.2
61.5
62.1
63.0
62.8
67.4
67.0
68.6
67.1
72.0
71.3
71.8
69.2
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11.2
11.4
11.5
11.4
12.4
12.4
12.7
12.7
12.7
12.9
13.2
12.9
14.4
14.2
14.2
13.7

58.5
63.0
68.7
69.5

11.4
12.8
13.2
13.4

59.1
63.5
68.8
69.0

11.6
12.9
13.1
13.3

59.7
64.1
69.1
68.9

11.8
13.1
13.4
13.4

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3545—MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
3.7
4.5
3.1
3.3
4.1
4.0
3.0
3.2
3.3
4.3
3.4
2.4
3.0
3.6
2.6

3545—MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES
58.3
62.8
68.1
70.3

Ann.
Avg.

59.7
65.0
70.0
68.7

11.9
13.4
13.6
13.2

90

PRODUCTION
40.8
43.8
48.8
51.8

40.7
43.6
46.9
51.7
48.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
241.44 239.54
273.50 270.19
295.31 277.57
310.98 308.59
335.20

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
42.1
41.6
41.0
44.2
45.0
44.8
48.4
49.7
48.2
51.1
51.0
49.0

42.2
45.3
49.9
48.8

42.4
45.5
50.1
48.8

42.4
46.2
50.9
48.7

42.9
46.8
51.3
49.0

256.45
274.56
304.16
308.21

253.68
275.14
302.02
310.75

261.97
281.39
308.29
319.46

271.39
291.45
311.61
328.02

DOLLARS
5.91
6.34
6.88
7.48

6.02
6.43
7.09
7.61

6.04
6.52
7.14
7.73

6.05
6.59
7.22
7.83

6.14
6.70
7.18
7.81

41.6
42.4
42.3
40.4

42.6
42.7
42.9
40.5

42.0
42.2
42.3
40.2

43.3
42.7
42.7
40.8

44.2
43.5
43.4
42.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.9
4.3
4.4
4.3
4.2
5.3
5.2
5.2
4.8
4.0
3.9
3.2
3.3

4.6
5.1
5.4
3.3

4.2
4.9
5.2
3.1

4.6
5.2
5.7
3.7

5.3
5.8
5.8
4.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
242.36 246.29 244.02 245.86
270.47 270.67 265.44 268.82
287.30 290.53 282.31 291.02
307.33 306.36 297.01 302.19

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.84
5.85
5.79
5.80
5.88
6.23
6.24
6.29
6.28
6.32
6.82
6.77
6.76
6.82
6.77
7.30
7.33
7.37
7.40
7.37
8.00
41.7
43.9
43.3
42.6
41.9

41.5
44.8
49.6
49.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.1
41.3
41.5
41.5
43.3
43.0
43.1
42.0
41.0
42.5
42.6
41.7
42.1
41.7
41.4
40.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.7
3.9
4.6
5.0
3.7
5.3
4.6
5.0
3.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.1
2.1
2.9
2.6
2.8
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.6
2.6
3.2
3.5
1.9
2.2
2.0
2.1

3.2
3.3
2.8
1.5

3.1
3.3
3.4
1.8

2.7
3.3
3.1
2.0

2.1
2.8
2.5
1.7

2.0
2.2
2.0
1.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
1.9
1.6
2.2
2.8
2.9
2.1
2.3
3.2
3.3
2.6
2.3
1.7
1.8
1.7
.8

2.8
2.8
2.3
1.0

2.8
3.0
2.9
1.3

2.3
3.1
2.7
1.3

1.8
2.6
2.0
1.1

1.5
1.8
1.6
.7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.3
.9
.3
.2
.7
.3
.2
1
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
.2
1.1

.3
.3
2
.3

.1
.1
.2
.4

.2
.1
2
5

.2
.1
.3
.4

.3
.2
.2
.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3545—MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.4
2.3
2.3

1.9
2.5
2.0
2.1
2.4

1.8
1.6
2.1
1.6
2.4

1.7
2.3
2.3
1.9
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.5
1.4
1.0

.8
1.3
1.1
1.1
.9

.8
.9
1.1
.9
.7

.9
1.5
1.5
1.2
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.2
.2
.7

.3
.3
.1
.3
.8

.3
.1
.2
.1
1.0

.2
.1
1
.1
.7

2.9
3.3
3.5
3.6

2.7
3.3
2.6
3.0

2.0
2.3
2.4
2.5

2.3
2.0
1.9
1.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
.8
.9

2.1
2.3
2.4
1.3

1.8
2.5
1.7
1.1

1.2
1.5
1.4
.8

1.0
1.3
1.1
.7

32.2
34.0
33.0
31.8

30.7
34.5
33.4
34.0
30.8

31.1
34.9
33.5
34.2
30.2

31.4
35.2
32.8
34.1
30.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

23.9
25.3
25.2
24.5

22.5
25.9
25.2
26.7
23.7

23.0
26.1
25.3
26.8
23.3

23.3
26.3
24.8
26.7
23.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

210.31
225.62
244.99
258.16

200.00
215.86
232.85
261.24
266.66

202.18
220.04
244.50
256.06
271.05

1.2
1.1
3
1.7

.1
.2
2
1.5

.2
.1
1
1.3

.1
.1
2
1.0

.2
.1
1
.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.9
32.0 32.2
31.9
35.2
34.9 33.5
33.2
32.4
32.2 32.5
32.4
33.9
32.2 31.2
30.3

32.0
32.1
33.0
30.0

32.4
33.5
33.2
30.0

33.0
33.5
33.2
30.5

33.6
33.4
33.5
30.7

34.3
33.6
34.0
30.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.6
23.7
23.8 23.9
24.2
26.2
26.1 24.5
24.5
24.4 24.9
24.7
22.8
26.4
24.6 23.7

23.9
23.8
25.2
22.7

24.1
25.1
25.6
22.8

24.5
25.2
25.6
23.1

25.1
25.1
25.9
23.4

213.20
233.38
248.21
263.91

214.08
230.77
248.05
260.89

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.18
5.53
5.99
6.39

5.00
5.41
5.88
6.22
6.82

5.08
5.38
5.92
6.20
6.95

5.20
5.61
6.01
6.39

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.6
40.8
40.9
40.4

40.0
39.9
39.6
42.0
39.1

39.8
40.9
41.3
41.3
39.0

41.0
41.6
41.3
41.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




PRODUCTION-WORKER
201.56 202.58
228.90 221.81
245.78 223.69
251.07 246.41
271.10

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
204.17 211.04 208.58 207.43
218.14 217.20 210.14 219.92
249.28 249.64 237.61 243.76
244.86 254.02 243.92 259.84

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.09
5.09
5.13 5.16
5.15
5.16
5.43
5.45
5.41
5.44 5.43
5.43
5.98
5.81
6.14 6.03
5.97
5.96
6.23
6.27
6.41 6.48
6.47
6.40
7.06
39.6
42.0
41.1
40.3
38.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
39.8 40.9
40.5
41.0
40.1 40.0
38.7
38.5
40.6 41.4
39.8
39.3
38.2 39.2
37.7

40.2
40.5
40.9
40.6

Feb.

Mar.

1.6
1.6
1.3
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7 SIC
.9
.7
.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
.3 1981
.1
1
.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.5
3.5
2.6

3.5
3.8
2.9
4.3
2.2

3.0
3.6
3.8
3.5
1.9

May

Apr.

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.8
2.6
4.1
3.4
3.6
.9
2.9
2.1
1.5

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

188.4
193.9
201.4
210.2
206.3

188.2
194.5
202.2
211.0
205.8

188.0
195.4
203.2
212.5
206.1

26.3
28.8
29.8
31.0

25.3
27.5
29.6
30.7
30.8

25.5
27.5
29.5
31.0
30.6

25.4
28.3
29.6
31.0
30.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

119.2
123.5
131.1
133.1

118.6
121.8
127.5
135.2
130.6

118.4
122.5
127.7
136.3
130.2

117.9
122.5
127.4
137.3
130.4

25.7
25.3
26.4
23.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

244.91
266.85
287.60
310.58

230.35
251.93
277.79
303.36
327.89

239.20
253.56
282.66
303.36
327.54

221.08
238.71
257.00
273.82

232.52
249.90
257.55
279.18

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.93
6.43
6.93
7.52

5.73
6.19
6.71
7.24
7.92

5.75
6.23
6.73
7.24
7.95

5.26
5.67
6.05
6.41

5.34
5.78
6.09
6.63

5.42
5.88
6.06
6.60

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.3
41.5
41.5
41.3

40.2
40.7
41.4
41.9
41.4

41.6
40.7
42.0
41.9
41.2

40.7
40.7
41.0
40.7

41.4
41.3
42.2
41.3

42.9
42.5
42.5
42.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.9
3.8
3.3

3.2
3.5
3.8
3.8
3.1

3.5
3.9
4.1
3.7
3.1

91

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.5
3.6
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.8
3.2
4.0
3.1
3.9
1.7
2.0
1.4
2.3

3.5
4.1
4.1
2.5

3.5
3.3
3.8
2.0

3.9
3.7
4.4
2.8

4.7
4.5
4.7
2.8

355—SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY
189.9
196.7
205.2
208.6

SIC 3546—POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

SIC 3546—POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS (Con.)

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
3.0
1.8
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.6
3.1
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.2
2.6
2.3
3.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.1
.4
.1
.1
.3
1
l
4
.3
.7
.8

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 355

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
186.4
187.5 190.6
189.2
196.4
196.3 198.1
194.4
203.1
204.4
206.5
204.3
211.7
210.1 211.5 206.6

190.5
195.1
205.7
206.4

191.9
197.1
206.2
205.9

190.8
197.3
207.3
205.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.6
25.9 26.2
26.2
28.5
28.6 29.0
28.9
28.9
29.3 29.7
29.8
31.2
31.1 31.2
31.0

26.8
29.2
30.1
30.6

27.0
29.3
30.1
30.7

27.2
29.5
30.2
30.8

27.3
29.8
30.5
31.0

27.5
29.9
30.8
31.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
117.0 119.4
116.8
118.7
123.6
123.5 124.0
121.5
130.6
131.4 132.9
129.8
136.1
134.2 134.8
131.4

120.0
121.9
131.2
131.0

120.4
123.1
132.3
130.4

119.6
123.6
133.1
129.4

121.5
126.2
134.2
130.0

122.6
127.4
134.7
130.6

251.87
271.00
290.50
315.70

251.52
272.41
292.40
317.34

257.27
279.72
303.12
325.68

267.65
288.96
314.06
337.45

6.04
6.53
7.00
7.70

6.09
6.58
7.08
7.74

6.14
6.66
7.20
7.81

6.21
6.72
7.27
7.94

40.5
40.7
40.6
40.3

41.7
41.5
41.5
41.0

41.3
41.4
41.3
41.0

41.9
42.0
42.1
41.7

43.1
43.0
43.2
42.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.7
3.9
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.8
3.4
3.4
3.1
3.1
2.8
2.8

4.3
4.2
3.9
3.2

3.9
4.0
3.8
2.9

3.9
4.3
4.2
3.1

4.8
4.8
4.5
3.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
239.29 234.43
264.59 263.13
285.86 269.20
304.41 302.32
331.20

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
238.62 243.61 239.57 240.98
264.38 268.38 262.11 261.29
282.08 286.33 283.15 281.36
304.96 307.02 301.20 306.68

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.82 5.87
5.78
5.76
5.95
5.93
6.42
6.34 6.39
6.44
6.27
6.31
6.73
6.83 6.85
6.94
6.93
6.79
7.61
7.42 7.47
7.53
7.30
7.32
8.00
41.4
42.2
42.1
41.7
41.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
41.0 41.5
40.4
41.7
41.7 42.0
40.7
40.8
40.0
41.3 41.8
41.3
41.1 41.1
40.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.5
3.0
4.1
3.8
4.2
2.4
3.8
3.4
3.0

193.2 194.2
200.4 201.4
208.9
209.2
205.6
206.4

MANUFACTURING

SIC 355
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 355—SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.5
2.4
2.0

2.2
2.6
2.5
2.4
1.6

1.9
2.1
2.3
2.2
1.8

2.0
2.4
2.1
2.3
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
2.1
2.1
1.5

1.5
2.0
2.1
2.1
1.1

1.4
1.6
1.9
1.9
1.4

1.5
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.3
.2
.3

.5
.3
.2
.2
.4

.4
.3
.2
.2
.4

.3
.3
.1
.2
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.2
2.2
2.3

2.4
2.4
2.1
2.3
2.5

1.9
2.1
1.7
2.1
1.9

2.1
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
1.2
1.3
1.0

.8
1.1
1.1
1.2
.8

.7
.9
1.0
1.0
.7

.9
1.2
1.2
1.0
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.3
.3
.7

1.0
.7
.3
.5
1.1

.7
.6
.2
.4
.7

.6
.3
.3
.5
.9

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.7
6.0
6.3
6.4

42.6
44.9
46.3
47.0
45.6
5.5
5.9
6.2
6.5
6.0

42.8
45.1
46.5
47.1
45.2
5.5
5.9
6.2
6.6
5.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




43.2
45.3
46.4
47.7
45.6
5.5
6.0
6.2
6.7
6.0

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3.1
2.7
2.7
2.1

2.8
3.0
2.6
2.2

2.3
2.7
2.6
1.9

1.9
2.1
1.8
1.5

1.5
1.6
1.4
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

27.2
28.2
29.8
29.5

26.3
28.1
29.0
30.4
29.1

26.7
28.1
29.1
30.6
28.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
2.1
2.3
1.6
1.9
2.4
2.6
2.0
2.0
2.3
2.7
2.1
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.3

2.4
2.4
2.3
1.5

2.2
2.5
2.3
1.6

1.9
2.4
2.3
1.2

1.5
1.9
1.6
1.0

1.2
1.4
1.2
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

257.09
280.13
301.17
324.39

244.20
260.50
295.24
312.71
343.10

251.87
265.68
297.65
316.23
341.82

.9
.4
.2
.4

.5
.2
.2
.5

.4
.2
.2
.5

.3
.2
.2
.6

.2
.1
.1
.3

.1
.1
.1
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.24
6.75
7.31
7.99

6.00
6.48
7.08
7.59
8.43

6.04
6.48
7.07
7.62
8.44

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.1
1.9
3.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.6
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.5

2.9
3.0
3.4
3.3

2.7
2.8
2.7
2.9

2.2
2.0
2.1
2.2

1.6
1.8
1.7
1.6

1.5
1.4
1.3
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.2
41.5
41.2
40.6

40.7
40.2
41.7
41.2
40.7

41.7
41.0
42.1
41.5
40.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.0
.9
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.0
1.0
.9
.8

1.7
1.9
2.1
1.4

1.5
1.6
1.5
1.3

1.0
1.2
1.1
.9

.8
1.1
.9
.6

.7
.8
.7
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.4
3.3
2.6

3.1
2.9
3.6
3.2
2.4

3.1
3.0
4.1
2.9
2.4

.5
.4
.5
1.2

.6
.4
.5
.9

.6
.2
.3
.8

.4
.3
.3
.6

.3
.1
.2
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.4
2.3
1.9

2.6
3.2
2.7
2.4
1.6

1.8
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.0

1.9
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.0

1977
1978
1979
44.7 1980
46.0 1981
46.7
45.6
1977
1978
1979
5.8 1980
6.2 1981
6.5
6.2

1.7
2.0
2.0
1.5

1.5
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.0

1.3
1.8
2.1
2.0
1.4

1.5
1.9
2.1
1.8
1.7

.4
.2
.2
.3

.9
.4
.2
.3
.5

.4
.3
.2
.2
.6

.3
.2
.1
.3
.3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.3
.3
.2
.4
.2
.2
.1
.3
.3
.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.4
.5
.3
.2
.2
.4
.2
.5
.7
.8
.9

1.2
.5
.3
1.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
42.6
43.0
43.8
43.7
45.4
45.3
45.6
45.2
46.3
46.5
46.7
46.4
47.3
47.2
47.2
45.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.9
5.9
6.0
5.9
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.4

44.0
45.1
46.6
44.7

5.9
6.0
6.3
6.2

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3551—FOOD PRODUCTS IMACHINERY (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
2.6
2.8
2.7
2.5
2.9
3.0
2.6
2.3
2.6
3.1
2.5
1.8
2.1
2.2
1.9

3551—FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY
43.7
45.4
46.5
46.2

Ann.
Avg.

44.5
45.6
46.6
44.8

5.8
6.2
6.4
6.1

44.5
45.4
46.4
44.4

5.8
6.1
6.4
6.1

44.6
45.7
46.6
45.3

5.8
6.1
6.5
6.2

92

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
27.3
26.3
26.1
27.5
28.4
28.4
28.5
28.1
29.9
29.9
30.1
29.9
30.3
30.2
30.1
29.1

27.8
28.0
30.1
28.4

27.6
28.0
29.9
28.0

27.8
28.3
30.1
28.9

27.9
28.6
30.1
29.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
250.69 243.61 250.92 255.23 256.85 258.08
271.00 270.50 276.71 280.90 280.01 280.69
300.42 285.29 297.25 297.25 294.00 297.92
316.83 314.65 321.50 318.37 310.01 323.57
341.78

263.11
283.45
300.29
330.00

261.81
286.35
305.70
336.13

266.80
295.96
313.05
341.50

275.18
304.29
325.21
354.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.31
6.21
6.07
6.28
6.06
6.15
6.78
6.78
6.70
6.72
6.63
6.53
7.32
7.35
7.25
7.25
7.15
7.17
8.13
7.99
7.88
7.90
7.75
7.69
8.46

6.34
6.83
7.36
8.25

6.37
6.90
7.42
8.32

6.46
7.03
7.58
8.37

6.49
7.06
7.67
8.45

40.9
41.4
40.7
39.8

41.5
41.5
40.8
40.0

41.1
41.5
41.2
40.4

41.3
42.1
41.3
40.8

42.4
43.1
42.4
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
2.8
2.7
2.9
3.0
2.5
3.3
3.0
3.2
3.3
3.1
3.4
3.9
2.1
2.9
3.1
2.8
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.3
1.9
2.3
2.3

3.6
3.7
3.5
2.5

3.3
3.5
3.3
2.6

3.4
3.8
3.6
2.6

3.8
4.4
4.1
3.1

27.0
28.3
29.1
30.8
29.2

41.3
41.5
41.9
41.2
40.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
40.9
40.2
40.8
40.8
41.3
41.8
41.3
39.9
41.0
41.0
40.0
40.6
40.8
40.3
38.8

27.5
27.9
30.1
28.4

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.1
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.7
2.6
2.1
2.2
2.6
2.7
2.2
1.7
1.9
1.8
1.7

3.3
2.6
2.0
1.8

3.0
2.4
2.3
2.3

2.3
2.5
2.5
2.3

1.6
2.2
1.9
1.5

1.0
1.7
1.2
1.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
2.0
2.2
1.9
2.2
1.8
1.9
2.3
2.4
1.9
2.4
1.9
1.6
1.4
1.5
1.5

2.5
2.3
1.8
1.6

2.1
2.2
2.0
1.6

2.0
2.2
2.2
1.1

1.4
2.0
1.6
1.0

.8
1.5
1.0
.8

.7
.2
.1
.2

.5
.1
.2
.6

.2
.2
.2
1.1

.1
.1
.2
.4

.1
.1
.1
.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.4
.5
.3
.5
.2
.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2

.6
.2
.2
.2

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3551—FOOD PRODUCTS IMACHINERY (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.2
2.1
2.4

2.2
2.6
1.8
1.8
3.5

1.8
2.2
1.7
1.8
2.0

1.7
2.5
2.0
2.6
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
1.2
1.2
1.0

.8
1.2
1.0
1.0
.7

.7
1.0
1.0
1.0
.7

.9
1.3
1.3
1.1
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.3
.3
.8

.8
.6
.1
.3
2.0

.6
.4
.2
.3
.9

.3
.6
.1
.8
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

29.2
26.5
26.9
27.0

5.5
5.1
5.2
5.1

20.8
18.8
19.1
19.0

198.45
215.30
232.88
249.70

4.90
5.29
5.68
6.12

30.9
27.2
26.5
27.8
26.2
5.6
5.2
5.1
5.3
5.1
22.0
19.3
18.7
19.8
18.3
187.85
205.25
223.30
246.79
258.56
4.78
5.17
5.50
5.99
6.40

30.5
26.8
26.6
28.1
26.1
5.6
5.0
5.1
5.4
5.1
21.6
18.9
18.7
20.1
18.2
192.30
201.49
227.98
248.35
259.13
4.76
5.14
5.52
5.97
6.43

See footnotes at end ol tables.



30.3
26.6
26.8
28.1
25.6
5.5
5.0
5.1
5.3
4.9
21.5
18.8
18.8
20.1
17.8

Feb.

Jan.

Apr.

Mar.

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.1
2.2
2.7
2.1
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.5
2.8
1.9
2.7
2.4

3.0
2.8
3.1
2.8

2.9
2.5
2.5
3.4

2.6
2.3
2.1
2.8

1.8
1.5
1.8
1.7

1.4
1.3
1.1
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.5
40.7
41.0
40.8

39.3
39.7
40.6
41.2
40.4

40.4
39.2
41.3
41.6
40.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
.9
.9
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.3
1.5
1.2
.9
1.1
.9
1.0

1.5
1.8
2.1
1.4

1.5
1.6
1.2
1.4

1.2
1.4
1.2
.9

.9
1.0
1.0
.6

.7
.7
.6
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
3.1
3.0
2.4

2.3
2.7
2.9
2.8
2.1

2.2
3.9
3.3
3.0
2.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.7
.6
.8
.3
.3
.2
.3
.6
.3
.4
.3
.5
.9
1.0
1.2

.7
.4
.3
.8

.8
.3
.7
1.3

.8
.1
.4
1.4

.5
.1
.4
.8

.2
.2
.1
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.3
3.0
2.4

1.6
3.0
2.9
2.6
2.1

2.3
2.3
2.1
2.8
2.1

2.4
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.4

1977
1978
1979
27.9 1980
26.7 1981
27.6
26.2
1977
1978
1979
5.3 1980
5.1 1981
5.3
5.0
1977
1978
1979
19.9 1980
18.9 1981
19.7
18.4
1977
1978
1979
216.06 1980
237.54 1981
249.65
268.60
1977
1978
1979
5.12 1980
5.55 1981
5.93
6.38

1.8
2.4
2.4
1.7

1.0
2.1
2.2
2.1
1.4

1.6
1.3
1.5
2.1
1.5

1.7
1.8
2.2
2.2
1.8

.9
.6
.3
.4

.4
.6
.3
.2
.4

.3
.6
.4
.5
.5

.4
.8
.4
.4
.4

3.3
3.1
3.4
2.9

3.6
3.6
2.9
2.8
2.3

2.3
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.6

3.2
2.9
3.0
3.3
3.6

1.3
1.6
1.7
1.2

1.0
1.2
1.5
1.6
.9

.9
1.0
1.3
14
.9

1.2
1.4
1.7
1.3
1.0

1.4
.6
9
.8

1.8
1.3
.5
.3
.7

.9
.9
.5
.4
1.2

1.4
.7
5
1.3
1.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30.0
29.8
29.7
28.7
26.7
26.8
27.1
25.4
26.6
26.6
27.1
26.5
27.9
27.5
27.3
25.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.4
5.1
5.1
4.9
5.1
5.1
5.2
5.1
5.0
5.3
5.3
5.1
5.0
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.3
21.2
21.2
20.3
18.9
19.0
19.2
17.7
19.0
18.8
19.2
18.6
19.9
19.4
19.1
18.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
194.81 190.24
209.61 210.83
230.88 221.05
249.04 241.80
262.34

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

SIC 3552—TEXTILE MACHINERY (Con.)

SIC 3552—TEXTILE MACHINERY
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3552

29.0
25.7
27.0
26.5

5.5
5.0
5.3
5.0

20.7
18.4
19.0
18.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS— N DOLLAR!
194.49 199.89 192.76 199.26
212.57 223.10 208.68 211.85
227.92 234.48 227.29 231.34
245.84 246.85 239.95 241.38

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
4.81
4.78
4.85
4.84
4.88
4.92
5.15
5.18
5.21
5.35
5.23
5.27
5.55
5.54
5.60
5.65
5.64
5.67
6.03
6.00
6.07
6.08
6.09
6.08
6.43

28.7
26.7
27.1
26.3

5.5
5.1
5.3
5.0

20.5
18.8
19.3
18.5

205.09
220.58
236.74
250.92

4.99
5.38
5.76
6.15

27.0
26.2
27.1
26.0

5.4
5.0
5.3
4.9

19.1
18.5
19.4
18.1

200.59
220.19
240.85
254.16

5.04
5.41
5.86
6.26

28.0
26.6
27.5
26.0

5.4
5.0
5.3
4.9

19.9
18.8
19.7
18.2

210.63
224.26
239.90
259.75

5.10
5.43
5.88
6.32

93

40.5
40.7
41.6
41.3
40.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3
39.5
40.1
39.8
39.9
40.8
41.7
40.7
40.3
40.7
41.5
39.9
39.4
40.5
40.6
40.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.5
1.9
2.8
2.8
3.4
2.2
3.2
2.2
2.0

40.5
40.2
40.8
39.7

41.1
41.0
41.1
40.8

39.8
40.7
41.1
40.6

41.3
41.3
40.8
41.1

42.2
42.8
42.1
42.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.5
3.0
3.3
2.6
2.4
2.9
3.2
2.5
1.9
2.5
2.3
1.8

3.1
3.4
3.2
2.3

2.7
3.0
3.2
2.0

2.8
3.0
3.0
2.1

3.6
4.1
3.6
2.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.5
5.7
2.1
3.4
4.2
4.0
3.9
3.1
3.5
3.6
3.0
2.0
2.5
2.0
2.0

4.0
4.1
4.3
2.7

3.1
4.0
3.2
2.7

2.6
3.8
3.5
2.7

2.3
2.7
2.3
1.7

1.8
2.0
1.7
1.8

NEW HIRES PER 100
1.6
2.6
3.1
2.3
2.4
2.8
2.0
1.6

EMPLOYEES
2.4
1.4
2.2
3.2
3.0
2.1
1.4
1.5

2.7
3.5
3.5
1.8

2.0
2.9
2.8
1.7

1.9
3.0
2.9
1.6

1.5
2.2
1.9
.9

1.2
1.5
1.4
1.1

RECALLS PER LOO EMPLOYEES
.8
4.3
.5
.3
.4
1.4
.8
.6
3
5
.3
.3
.2
.2
.3
.3

1.1
.3
.5
.7

.9
.8
.2
.8

.5
.6
.3
.9

.6
.2
.1
.5

.4
.2
.1
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
6.8
2.9
3.1
3.0
4.2
3.2
2.9
3.7
3.5
4.5
3.6
3.2
3.3
2.7
3.2

4.5
5.0
5.3
4.3

2.8
3.4
4.6
2.7

3.5
2.7
3.1
2.6

1.8
2.3
2.4
1.9

2.4
2.1
1.8
1.9

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.7
2.0
1.8
1.0
1.4
1.2
12

2.4
2.8
2.5
1.8

1.5
1.8
2.2
1.3

1.4
1.6
1.4
1.2

.8
1.3
1.1
.7

1.0
1.1
.9
.7

LAYOFFS PER LOO EMPLOYEES
.7
1.0
4.9
1.1
.6
.4
1.5
.3
8
.4
1.2
1.6
9
.9
1.1
10

1.4
.8
1.8
16

.7
.6
1.4
6

1.5
.1
.7
8

.5
.2
.6
6

.9
.1
.3
.6

SIC 3555
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3555—PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY
34.3
37.3
39.2
42.0

34.8
37.5
39.2
42.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

52.5
57.3
62.8
62.7

51.3
54.6
61.3
64.4
62.1

51.2
54.9
61.7
65.0
62.7

51.2
55.6
62.5
65.1
62.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4.7
4.8
5.0
5.1
6.6
6.7
6.9
7.0
5.8
5.9
6.0
6.1
6.6
6.6
6.8
7.1

5.3
7.0
6.1
7.1

5.4
6.8
6.1
7.2

5.6
6.9
6.1
7.3

5.7
7.1
6.3
7.4

5.8
6.9
6.4
7.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

196.6
209.0
219.4
210.1

191.4
203.4
218.8
224.3
203.4

191.9
205.1
219.5
221.6
204.2

192.7
206.8
219.9
220.8
204.1

19.3
21.7
23.2
26.0

19.7
21.5
23.5
25.9

19.9
21.5
23.8
25.9

20.2
22.3
24.1
25.8

20.5
22.7
24.2
26.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

256.47
278.78
303.78
325.97

242.60
261.55
293.28
317.82
346.01

247.99
265.98
296.65
315.53
344.32

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
259.37 257.09 257.71 259.53 251.43 250.34
279.07 281.23 275.84 279.07 260.40 255.19
290.07 278.66 293.56 297.62 292.70 297.86
323.36 318.85 323.76 327.33 313.05 324.59
358.99

264.80
279.47
312.05
330.96

264.38
274.90
306.72
332.63

269.24
280.90
327.22
350.40

284.27
294.50
347.30
361.35

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.21
6.75
7.32
7.97

5.99
6.49
7.05
7.64
8.46

5.99
6.60
7.08
7.64
8.46

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.22
6.21
6.24
6.27
6.33
6.29
6.46
6.48
6.46
6.49
6.51
6.51
6.89
6.83
6.94
6.97
7.07
7.16
7.52
7.52
7.60
7.63
7.58
7.71
8.31

6.35
6.67
7.19
7.88

6.34
6.64
7.20
7.79

6.38
6.72
7.42
8.00

6.52
6.77
7.55
8.25

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.3
41.3
41.5
40.9

40.5
40.3
41.6
41.6
40.9

41.4
40.3
41.9
41.3
40.7

39.8
39.2
41.6
42.1

41.7
41.9
43.4
42.0

41.7
41.4
42.6
42.7

42.2
41.8
44.1
43.8

43.6
43.5
46.0
43.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
4.1
4.1
3.4

3.4
3.8
4.3
4.0
3.2

3.5
4.5
4.4
3.7
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.5
4.6
4.3
4.5
4.4
4.9
5.1
4.4
4.2
4.2
3.5
3.3
2.7
3.9
3.8
3.7
4.1
4.2
4.5
4.3
4.0
4.1
3.5
4.2
4.4

5.3
4.9
4.5
3.9

4.5
4.3
4.2
3.7

4.3
4.5
4.9
4.3

5.8
5.1
5.2
4.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.5
2.4
2.1

2.3
2.3
2.8
2.5
2.4

2.6
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.1

2.4
2.3
2.5
2.2
2.4

1977
1978
1979
303.7 1980
325.9 1981
334.5
314.5

1.8
2.0
2.0
1.3

1.6
1.8
2.4
1.7
1.1

1.7
1.6
1.8
1.5
1.2

1.7
1.7
2.0
1.6
1.4

31.0
36.1
36.6
39.7
42.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.1
6.7
6.2
6.9

4.3
5.8
6.7
6.4
7.3

4.4
6.1
6.6
6.4
7.2

4.6
6.5
6.5
6.4
7.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

19.0
21.6
22.9
25.3

17.7
20.6
22.2
24.1
26.3

17.9
20.9
22.0
24.6
26.2

18.1
21.1
21.9
24.7
26.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

262.08
275.52
301.61
329.99

256.68
271.97
279.19
331.32
353.81

266.17
268.09
285.69
320.46
351.78

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.30
6.56
7.08
7.71

6.20
6.46
6.76
7.53
8.19

6.19
6.46
6.77
7.47
8.20

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.6
42.0
42.6
42.8

41.4
42.1
41.3
44.0
43.2

43.0
41.5
42.2
42.9
42.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.8
4.3
4.1
4.2

5.1
4.3
4.0
5.0
4.7

5.6
4.3
4.2
4.0
4.4

41.7
43.2
42.1
43.0
43.2

PRODUCTION
18.2
21.4
22.4
24.8

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
18.3
18.8
19.1
21.4
21.8
21.7
22.3
22.7
22.6
24.7
25.6
25.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
41.3
41.0
40.1
43.4
42.7
43.0
40.0
40.8
42.3
42.7
41.4
42.4
42.6
42.9
41.3

SIC 356—GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

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290.0
308.1
329.0
333.3
315.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
291.0
291.2
295.3 295.2
309.4
310.0
312.2
310.3
330.0
326.1
328.0
327.8
329.5
324.0
321.0
313.7

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 356—GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY (Con.)
33.6
36.2
38.5
41.9

30.6
35.6
36.7
39.5
42.5

289.9
304.6
327.3
333.8
315.6

Mar.

33.5
36.3
38.0
41.9

30.2
35.1
36.8
39.3
42.5

289.0
303.1
326.8
334.3
314.8

Feb.

32.7
36.4
38.0
42.0

32.3
36.4
37.7
40.9

295.0
312.6
329.0
321.6

Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.2
31.3
32.1
32.5
36.3
36.4
36.4
37.0
37.8
36.8
36.8
37.4
41.5
40.0
40.1
41.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

296.4
312.3
324.9
313.8

298.1
316.2
327.1
315.0

298.2
317.7
332.5
313.6

301.8
321.1
334.0
312.6

94

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
52.6
51.4
52.0
52.6
56.2
56.4
57.3
57.2
63.0
62.0
63.0
63.0
64.4
63.0
62.3
61.2

52.4
57.5
62.2
61.3

52.9
58.7
62.7
61.7

53.5
59.1
64.2
61.1

54.3
59.5
64.1
61.1

54.2
61.0
64.0
62.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
194.2
196.7
193.4
197.0
208.0
207.6
208.8
206.1
221.5
216.8
217.6
216.1
216.6
211.3
208.4
202.2

197.3
206.6
213.5
202.0

199.1
210.6
217.4
204.3

199.4
212.2
222.8
203.3

202.8
214.2
224.0
202.4

203.7
218.3
224.3
203.4

265.01
284.81
310.34
333.74

264.77
285.94
314.84
332.91

268.36
292.46
320.38
344.02

275.80
304.31
329.22
355.75

6.34
6.83
7.46
8.16

6.38
6.89
7.55
8.22

6.42
6.98
7.61
8.35

6.52
7.11
7.71
8.43

41.3
41.1
40.9
40.1

41.8
41.7
41.6
40.9

41.5
41.5
41.7
40.5

41.8
41.9
42.1
41.2

42.3
42.8
42.7
42.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.9
3.8
3.5
3.9
3.6
3.9
3.7
3.7
4.0
4.2
3.6
3.0
3.4
3.1
2.9

4.3
4.5
4.2
3.4

3.9
4.4
4.3
3.1

3.9
4.5
4.5
3.4

4.6
5.2
4.9
3.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
248.02 247.04
269.86 271.26
300.17 276.90
320.44 319.02
348.94

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
250.50 256.06 254.16 260.19
271.83 277.38 274.46 277.43
298.60 304.41 298.66 300.21
322.29 320.72 317.20 323.21

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.17
6.02
6.04
6.08
6.26
6.30
6.55
6.60
6.63
6.70
6.76
6.75
7.13
7.01
7.23
7.30
7.32
7.34
7.74
7.80
7.88
7.88
7.99
8.06
8.49
41.2
41.2
42.1
41.4
41.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
41.5
40.6
40.9
41.1
41.0
41.4
40.6
39.5
41.3
41.7
40.8
40.9
40.9
40.7
39.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.4
3.2
3.7
3.9
2.4
4.5
3.8
3.4
3.2

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
3.1
2.9
2.1
2.5
2.4
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.5
3.2
2.4
2.2
1.8
2.1
2.7

2.8
2.9
2.6
2.3

2.5
2.7
2.5
2.3

2.3
2.8
2.7
1.8

2.0
2.2
1.8
1.8

1.5
1.8
1.5
1.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
2.1
2.4
1.9
2.5
2.3
1.8
2.0
2.6
1.9
2.5
2.0
1.4
1.7
1.3
1.0

2.2
2.5
20
1.2

2.0
2.3
1.9
1.3

1.9
2.3
2.2
1.1

1.6
1.7
14
1.0

1.2
1.4
1.1
.7

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 356—GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.4
.3
.2
.5

0.5
.4
.2
.4
1.0

0.7
.3
.2
.3
.7

0.5
.4
.3
.3
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.2
2.4
2.7

2.2
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.4

2.2
1.7
1.9
2.3
1.9

2.4
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
1.2
1.2
.9

.8
.8
1.1
.9
.8

.7
.8
.9
.9
.6

.9
1.0
1.2
.9
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.3
.5
1.2

.6
.7
.3
.7
.8

.8
.3
.2
.8
.7

.7
.3
.3
1.0
1.0

RECALLS PER 00 EMPLOYEES
0.4
0.4
0.5
.3
.5
.3
.2
.3
.2
.3
.4
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

58.9
61.0
64.5
63.1

10.1
10.6
11.7
11.6

36.6
37.9
39.3
37.4

260.41
275.67
300.03
321.19

57.4
60.1
63.4
65.3
61.7
9.8
10.1
11.4
11.7
11.5
35.4
37.8
39.1
39.8
35.5
242.76
257.94
288.97
314.36
348.75

57.8
59.7
64.1
65.6
62.3
9.7
10.1
11.5
11.9
11.6
35.6
37.6
39.5
40.1
36.2
252.36
269.84
298.91
314.88
342.86

See footnotes at end of tables.



57.5
60.1
64.6
65.1
62.0
9.8
10.1
11.6
11.9
11.6
35.5
37.5
39.7
39.3
36.0

Jan.

Apr.

Mar.

Feb.

Nov.

Dec.

41.9
41.0
40.4
40.2

41.6
41.3
41.1
39.9

42.4
41.5
41.3
40.1

42.9
42.7
42.9
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.0
4.2
3.5
4.0
4.8
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.5
3.5
3.3
3.1
4.3
2.2
3.5
3.6
3.0
3.1
3.4
2.8
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.6
2.9

4.3
3.8
3.5
2.4

4.2
4.1
3.6
2.5

4.4
4.1
3.8
2.5

4.8
4.6
4.5
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.23
6.74
7.30
7.97

5.95
6.53
6.98
7.63
8.59

5.98
6.63
7.10
7.68
8.55

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.2
3.0
3.5
3.3
3.2

2.8
3.1
3.5
3.4

2.8
2.7
2.9
2.8

2.1
2.3
2.4
2.3

1.7
1.7
2.2
1.8

1.7
1.5
1.7
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.8
40.9
41.1
40.3

40.8
39.5
41.4
41.2
40.6

42.2
40.7
42.1
41.0
40.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.1
.9
.8
.8
.7

1.7
2.1
2.1
1.3

1.5
1.7
1.5
1.1

.9
1.2
1.1
.8

.8
.9
.9
.6

.6
.7
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
3.8
3.6
2.8

4.0
3.4
3.8
3.4
2.6

4.6
4.1
4.4
3.3
2.7

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.4
.3
.4
.2
.3
.4
.3
.4
.4
.6
1.6
1.8
2.1
1.7

.4
.3
.6
1.4

.5
.2
.7
1.1

.5
.4
.6
1.0

.3
.2
.7
.8

.4
.2
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.1
2.1
1.9

2.7
2.3
2.4
1.9
2.3

2.8
1.9
2.1
1.8
2.0

2.7
2.1
2.3
2.0
2.2

1977
1978
1979
60.3 1980
63.1 1981
65.5
60.8
1977
1978
1979
10.1 1980
11.4 1981
11.9
11.3
1977
1978
1979
37.8 1980
39.0 1981
40.1
34.9
1977
1978
1979
284.43 1980
302.32 1981
331.62
351.92

2.1
1.9
1.9
1.3

1.9
2.0
2.2
1.7
1.2

2.1
1.7
2.0
1.5
1.5

2.1
1.8
2.0
1.7
1.3

.2
.1
1
.4

.6
.2
1
.1
.9

.4
.1
1
.2
.4

.3
.2
2
.2
.6

21
1.9
2.1
2.4

25
1.7
1.7
2.1
2.2

17
1.5
1.3
2.0
1.6

18
1.8
2.3
2.5
1.8

1.1
1.2
1.2
.9

.9
.9
1.0
1.0
.9

.8
.9
.8
10
.6

.9
1.2
1.3
1.0
.6

60.2
61.5
64.7
62.0

10.2
10.9
11.8
11.4

37.7
38.0
39.4
36.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
254.40 250.80 254.10 256.85 253.66 263.33 268.16
271.10 271.83 269.03 273.50 265.47 269.74 280.03
300.72 277.99 293.56 299.74 291.20 296.54 300.58
317.24 311.92 314.38 314.42 307.51 322.80 328.43
347.99

60.2
61.6
64.8
61.5

10.2
11.1
11.8
11.4

37.7
38.1
39.3
35.8

266.66
285.38
309.89
325.98

60.3
61.8
65.5
61.9

10.3
11.1
11.9
11.3

37.7
38.0
39.9
36.1

275.60
288.84
314.29
334.43

95

DOLLARS
6.33
6.71
7.34
8.07

41.6
40.2
40.4
40.0

0.1
.2
.2
.5

37.6
37.5
38.0
36.2

Oct.

6.63
7.08
7.73
8.48

0.2
.2
.2
.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
35.0
35.9
36.6
37.1
37.8
37.8
38.1
37.4
39.7
39.5
39.1
38.8
38.6
37.8
37.2
36.5

Sept.

6.50
6.96
7.61
8.34

0.2
.2
.3
.6

10.4
10.8
11.6
11.3

Aug.

6.41
6.91
7.54
8.17

0.2
.2
.4
.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.8
10.2
10.3
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.6
10.6
11.7
11.7
11.9
11.7
11.9
11.7
11.5
11.4

July

6.40
6.83
7.44
8.17

0.4
.2
.3
.5

60.0
60.9
63.7
61.8

June

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.13
6.05
6.31
6.00
6.00
6.58
6.63
6.61
6.72
6.67
7.16
7.02
7.16
7.24
7.28
7.70
7.74
7.84
7.92
8.05
8.55

0.3
.2
.3
.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
57.1
57.7
58.8
59.2
60.5
61.3
60.4
60.4
64.6
64.3
64.2
64.7
64.5
63.6
63.1
62.4

May

SIC 3561—PUMPS AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT (Con.)

SIC 3561—PUMPS AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3561

42.4
41.2
42.0
41.2
40.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.9
40.2
42.0
41.8
40.7
40.7
39.8
41.0
41.0
41.4
40.0
39.6
40.1
39.7
38.2
40.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
2.1
2.3
3.3
2.0
2.6
2.6
1.9
2.0
2.8
2.4
1.8
1.3
1.8
2.0
3.1

2.8
2.3
2.3
1.8

2.4
2.2
1.9
2.2

2.2
2.4
2.2
1.7

1.8
1.9
1.4
1.4

1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2

NEW HIRES PER 100
2.0
2.8
2.4
1.8
2.6
1.9
1.4
1.1

2.6
2.1
2.1
1.4

2.1
2.0
1.6
1.6

1.9
2.2
1.9
1.2

1.6
1.7
1.2
.9

1.0
1.1
1.1
.8

.1
.1
1
1.9

.1
.1
1
.3

.1
.1
2
.5

.1
.1
2
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
17
2.1
2.3
23
1.9
2.2
1.8
1.8
2.2
2.3
1.9
1.8
2.8
3.2
2.5
3.1

26
2.7
3.2
2.9

28
2.1
2.6
2.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.0
.8
.8
.9
.6

1.8
1.9
2.1
1.1

1.8
1.5
1.4
11

EMPLOYEES
2.9
1.9
2.4
1.7
2.2
1.6
1.0
1.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.3
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
1
1
.1
.2
.4

(5)

.1
.1
.3

.1
.1
.1
.2

18
1.9
2.2
2.1

15
1.6
1.7
1.7

16
1.3
1.6
1.2

1.0
1.1
1.2
8

.8
1.0
.9
7

.7
.6
.6
.4

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3561
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3561—PUMPS AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.2
.2
.3
.9

0.2
.2
.2
.5
.5

0.1
.1
5
()
.5
.5

0.4
.1
.4
.9
.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.2
0.2
0.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
1.2
1.8
1.1

0.5
.2
.2
1.9

0.2
.1
.4
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

55.1
56.5
58.3
57.5

12.6
13.2
13.9
14.0

42.0
43.5
45.4
44.9

260.82
278.51
312.70
333.98

6.21
6.76
7.41
7.99

53.6
56.0
59.2
60.0
57.6
12.5
13.0
14.0
14.4
14.1
41.2
42.9
46.1
47.6
44.8
250.02
261.87
302.28
325.28
354.48
6.01
6.45
718
7.60
8.40

53.6
56.3
59.1
60.1
57.7
12.5
13.0
14.1
14.4
14.3
41.0
43.4
46.2
47.4
44.8
246.86
248.90
300.33
318.10
354.48
5.92
6.55
710
7.61
8.40

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.0
41.2
42.2
41.8

41.6
40.6
42.1
42.8
42.2

41.7
38.0
42.3
41.8
42.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
4.7
4.8
4.3

4.3
4.2
5.3
4.9
4.4

3.5
5.1
4.9
4.3
4.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




53.6
56.3
59.6
59.9
57.2
12.5
13.1
14.2
14.4
14.2
41.0
43.5
46.5
47.5
44.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.5
12.6
12.6
12.6
13.1
13.1
13.2
13.0
14.4
13.4
13.7
13.6
14.3
14.0
13.9
13.6
PRODUCTION
42.4
43.5
46.7
46.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
250.80 254.94
260.65 268.46
305.73 283.71
332.59 328.34
359.54

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
42.1
42.3
41.7
42.5
42.7
42.4
43.2
43.9
43.1
44.2
44.0
42.7

55.3
55.3
55.8
56.5

12.5
12.7
13.4
13.9

42.0
42.2
42.5
43.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
257.84 260.57 261.46 264.59
271.83 278.05 277.16 282.35
312.49 314.49 314.75 308.92
331.69 328.44 335.27 321.96

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.00
6.07
6.11
6.16
6.24
6.42
6.58
6.63
6.70
6.76
716
7 04
7 37
7 47
7 53
7.90
7.95
7.82
8.04
7.86
8.52

Feb.

Mar.

0.2
.2
.5
.8

0.3
.3
.4
.7

0.2
.1
.3
.5

55.4
56.6
55.4
57.2

12.5
13.2
13.3
13.9

42.1
43.5
43.0
44.3

270.51
287.85
317.15
334.53

55.4
57.0
59.5
57.1

12.7
13.3
14.3
13.9

42.1
44.0
47.5
44.3

267.96
291.35
325.80
339.07

56.6
58.1
60.2
55.1

12.9
13.5
14.4
13.3

43.4
45.0
48.1
42.8

268.55
298.07
331.19
352.80

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.2
2.2
2.4

1.3
1.6
3.0
2.6
2.8

2.4
1.5
1.7
2.0
1.9

2.2
1.7
1.9
2.7
2.2

1977
1978
1979
56.3 1980
59.2 1981
60.1
57.4
1977
1978
1979
12.9 1980
13.9 1981
14.3
14.0
1977
1978
1979
43.2 1980
46.1 1981
47.7
44.6
1977
1978
1979
274.49 1980
308.74 1981
331.87
364.63
1977
1978
1979
6.52 1980
7.18 1981
7 70
8.46

1.2
1.6
1.5
1.0

.9
.9
2.7
1.2
.9

.8
.9
1.2
1.4
.9

1.0
1.0
1.4
1.4
1.1

.4
.3
2
A

.2
.6
.1
*2
1.2

1.5
.2
.1
.2
.7

.7
.3
.1
!i
.7

1.9
1.8
2.2
2.9

1.4
1.9
1.8
2.6
1.8

2.9
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.5

1.9
1.7
1.9
2.8
3.1

.6
.7
9'
.7

.4
.5
9
.6
.7

.5
.5
5
.7
.5

.5
.5
8
.6
.7

.5
.4
7
1.6

.4
.9
1
1.1
4

1.6
.4
2
.4
.3

.5
.5
4
L5
1.9

0.2
.2
.5
.3

DOLLARS
6.27
6.82
7 48
7.93

6.35
6.87
748
8.10

6.38
6.97
763
8.27

6.44
7.08
7 72
8.40

42.2
41.4
41.3
40.6

42.6
41.9
42.4
41.3

42.0
41.8
42.7
41.0

41.7
42.1
42.9
42.0

42.1
43.0
43.1
43.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

28.1
30.8
31.9
31.0

27.4
290
32.3
32.0
30.3

27.1
29.3
31.8
32.1
30.1

27.2
30.0
31.5
32.0
30.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.0
4.4
4.4
4.9
4.8
4.7
4.5
4.2
5.0
4.0
4.2
3.1

4.7
5.4
4.5
3.7

4.3
5.2
5.2
3.5

4.6
5.2
5.4
4.3

4.6
6.1
5.6
5.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

16.7
18.0
18.7
18.4

16.3
17.5
19.1
19.1
18.0

16.1
17.8
18.9
19.1
18.0

16.3
17.8
18.4
19.1
18.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.0
42.2
41.8
42.3
41.9
40.6
40.8
41.0
41.5
41.0
42.1
42.7
42.4
40.3
41.8
42.1
41.3
42.2
42.0
41.7
42.2
PRODUCTION-WORKER
4.1
3.7
3.6
3.9
5.1
2.7
4.9
4.6
3.8

Jan.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3562—BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS (Con.)

SIC 3562-BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
55.4
55.2
55.6
54.9
56.3
55.3
55.6
55.4
59.8
56.5
57.2
56.6
58.5
57.0
56.5
55.2

Ann.
Avg.

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.8
2.3
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.6
2.5
2.2
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.1
2.4
3.7
3.0

2.3
2.6
2.1
3.6

2.0
2.9
2.3
1.9

1.9
3.1
2.2
2.0

1.9
2.1
2.2
1.7

1.2
1.5
1.4
1.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.6
1.9
1.7
2.1
2.0
1.5
1.3
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.5
.6
1.5
1.8
1.2

1.7
2.1
1.6
.6

1.3
2.2
1.1
.8

1.1
2.3
1.5
.7

1.1
1.4
1.4
.8

.7
1.0
.7
.5

.2
.2
2
.8

.5
.2
.1
.3

.2
.2
9
.3

.3
.2
1
.8

.2
.2
1
.3

.1
.1
2
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.8
2.0
1.5
1.8
5.4
3.2
2.6
4.3

2.0
2.9
4.1
4.1

3.0
2.5
3.9
3.1

1.7
1.8
2.4
2.2

1.5
1.4
2.5
1.4

1.7
1.1
1.9
1.1

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.5
.6
.3
.3
.3
.1
1
.1
*4
.8
.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.6
.5
.7
.7
.6
8
7
8
.7
.6
.6

.6
.6
7
.6

.9
1.4
21
1.3

1.3
1.4
1.1
1.0

.5
.8
11
.5

.5
.6
.6
.4

.3
.4
.4
.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
.3
.2
.3
.2
3
2
1
4.1
2.8
1.3

.2
.3
5
1.7

.4
.7
12
2.2

.7
.3
21
1.4

.3
.2
8
1.3

.3
.1
13
.5

.6
.2
10
.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.4
27.4
27.9
28.3
310
311
30.1
30.5
32.0
32.0
32.0
31.8
31.7
31.4
31.2
30.2

28.3
311
31.7
30.1

28.6
313
31.6
30.1

28.7
317
31.8
30.2

29.0
318
32.0
30.5

29.4
V 2
31.8
30.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
16.4
16.5
16.8
16.8
17.8
17.8
18.1
17.9
18.8
18.8
18.9
18.5
18.8
18.5
18.5
17.9

16.8
17.8
18.4
17.7

17.1
18.1
18.5
17.8

17.1
18.6
18.6
18.0

17.2
18.5
18.9
18.1

17.4
18.8
19.0
18.1

SIC 3563—AIR AND GAS COMPRESSORS

96

SIC 3564

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3563—AIR AND GAS COMPRESSORS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

261.66
295.95
312.83
352.37

238.86
276.97
301.02
332.54
372.73

237.46
281.73
302.54
335.07
370.86

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.23
6.98
7.52
8.35

5.84
6.69
7.36
7.88
8.77

5.82
6.74
7.29
7.94
8.83

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.0
42.4
41.6
42.2

40.9
41.4
40.9
42.2
42.5

40.8
41.8
41.5
42.2
42.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
4.3
4.0
4.5

3.8
4.7
3.6
5.0
4.3

3.6
5.0
4.3
4.9
4.0

41.7
43.1
41.2
41.9
42.3

DOLLARS
6.33
7.07
7.43
8.58

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.9
41.8
42.2
40.3
41.8
42.3
42.0
42.3
42.5
41.6
40.8
38.7
41.1
42.3
41.1
40.8
42.3
42.9
41.3
40.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
4.4
3.7
3.3
3.8
4.5
4.5
4.4
3.6
4.6
3.8
3.8
3.3
3.9
3.0
4.2
1.6
3.2
3.7
3.6
3.9
4.8
4.7
5.1
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

36.5
39.5
42.4
41.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

23.3
25.3
27.2
25.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

231.26
247.86
272.24
301.90

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.71
6.12
6.64
7.31

36.0
38.2
41.9
43.3
40.4

36.4
38.4
42.3
43.2
40.9

22.8
24.6
26.5
28.1
25.1

22.9
24.6
26.6
26.5
25.4

231.09
226.58
261.40
290.21
309.94

231.54
243.41
260.53
291.76
304.55

5.72
5.87
6.36
7.01
7.71

5.62
6.07
6.37
6.98
7.71

See footnotes at end of tables.




36.3
38.7
42.5
43.5
40.8

35.9
39.7
41.4
40.4

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

40.9
40.5
40.5
40.2

40.4
40.2
41.0
41.7

40.9
40.2
41.2
40.9

40.8
41.3
41.7
41.8

41.5
42.5
42.3
42.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.3
2.2
2.3
1.8
3.5
3.4
3.1
3.3
3.7
3.3
3.4
4.0
2.4
3.8
4.5
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.1
3.6
3.0

3.5
3.5
4.4
4.4

2.8
3.5
4.2
3.9

3.0
3.6
4.8
4.0

3.9
4.3
5.2
4.2

292.03
312.06
340.13
378.45

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.5
40.5
41.0
41.3

40.4
38.6
41.1
41.4
40.2

41.2
40.1
40.9
41.8
39.5

6.50
7.13
7.67
8.71

6.54
7.10
7.77
8.68

6.58
7.19
7.94
8.68

6.76
7.36
7.91
8.72

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
3.5
4.0
3.8

2.6
2.7
3.7
4.4
3.3

2.4
4.0
3.6
4.0
2.9

43.2
43.1
42.2
43.4

42.3
42.5
42.3
42.3

43.6
43.2
44.0
43.0

43.2
42.4
43.0
43.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.1
3.0
2.6

2.9
3.2
3.5
3.2
2.8

3.7
3.2
3.1
2.7
2.4

2.6
3.1
3.2
2.6
3.1

5.5
4.6
4.6
4.8

4.7
4.1
4.7
4.5

4.6
4.5
5.7
4.3

5.8
4.3
5.4
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.6
2.6
1.7

2.6
2.8
3.2
2.2
1.6

3.2
2.5
2.6
2.0
1.7

2.2
2.4
2.6
2.0
2.4

1977
1978
1979
38.2 1980
41.5 1981
42.9
40.2
1977
1978
1979
24.6 1980
26.3 1981
28.0
24.8
1977
1978
1979
242.78 1980
270.30 1981
297.37
326.90
1977
1978
1979
5.85 1980
6.36 1981
7.03
7.62

.3
.4
.3
.7

.1
.3
2
.8
1.0

.4
.6
4
.5
.5

.3
.6
.5
.4
.5

2.5
2.6
2.9
3.2

2.2
1.9
2.4
2.5
2.7

2.2
1.8
2.7
2.9
2.2

4.0
2.3
2.7
3.2
2.9

1.3
1.5
1.6
1.2

1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
.9

1.0
1.0
1.5
1.5
.8

1.3
1.1
1.8
1.2
1.0

.6
.3
6
1.4

.6
.3
2
.6
1.2

.5
.3
4
.8
.8

1.6
.3
.1
1.5
1.1

36.9
39.8
42.6
40.4

23.8
22.7
22.9
25.4
25.3
24.8
27.8
26.5
26.7
25.1
24.6
26.7
25.4
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
227.05 217.79 226.73 226.89 225.94 235.58 231.90
242.20 242.81 241.19 251.74 253.79 246.65 244.42
266.24 247.16 263.46 275.64 271.67 270.95 280.85
289.64 288.56 299.30 303.26 295.73 300.29 314.42
314.65
DOLLARS
5.76
6.09
6.69
7.47

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.3
39.5
40.2
39.1
41.0
41.0
39.8
40.2
41.7
41.1
40.1
38.8
41.6
40.4
41.0
40.7

286.89
310.61
349.36
373.24

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
22.8
22.7
23.1
23.3
25.1
25.3
25.8
24.9
27.5
27.3
27.0
27.3
25.8
25.3
24.4
24.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.62
5.57
5.64
5.63
5.72
6.01
6.04
6.06
6.14
6.19
6.40
6.37
6.57
6.61
6.61
7.03
7.09
7.30
7.29
7.32
7.75

Apr.

Mar.

Feb.

276.64
301.75
328.67
367.16

SIC 3564—BLOWERS AND FANS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.4
35.7
35.6
36.1
39.7
38.7
39.1
38.9
42.3
42.1
42.3
42.5
40.7
40.9
42.6
41.6

Jan.

SIC 3564—BLOWERS AND FANS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
243.53 251.64 254.75 258.69 249.86 264.59 280.80
289.20 284.34 286.79 298.35 296.19 299.06 307.30
303.64 276.71 302.50 316.40 302.91 303.14 323.67
338.13 343.48 353.93 342.38 337.74 350.06 378.01
375.62
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.84
6.02
6.13
6.20
6.08
6.71
6.77
6.78
7.02
7.12
7.37
7.15
7.36
7.48
7.37
8.07
8.12
8.25
8.29
8.36
8.88

Ann.
Avg.

5.74
6.08
6.85
7.54

36.3
40.1
42.9
39.6

23.3
25.5
27.8
24.6

237.63
248.44
280.16
307.57

5.81
6.18
6.80
7.52

37.6
40.7
42.9
39.7

24.3
25.8
27.8
24.6

237.86
258.13
288.15
317.26

5.83
6.25
6.91
7.59

97

40.4
40.3
41.6
41.2
40.6

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
3.8
2.1
2.5
2.6
3.6
4.1
2.8
2.6
4.0
2.9
3.3
1.9
2.2
4.4
1.9

3.4
3.8
3.0
2.8

3.3
3.8
3.4
2.6

2.8
2.8
3.8
2.3

2.5
2.4
1.7
1.9

2.3
2.2
1.5
2.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
2.0
3.0
2.6
2.2
3.0
3.4
2.4
2.3
3.4
2.6
2.7
1.6
1.7
2.2
1.3

2.8
3.4
2.6
1.7

2.8
3.5
3.1
1.6

2.6
2.5
3.3
1.4

2.0
2.0
1.5
1.3

1.9
1.7
1.1
.9

.5
.3
.4
.5

.4
.3
.3
.9

.4
.2
.2
.8

.1
.2
.4
.8

.3

.2
.4
.3
1.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.7
2.4
2.3
2.8
2.6
3.2
2.6
2.5
3.1
4.0
3.5
3.2
3.6
4.4
3.7

4.1
3.3
3.5
3.4

2.9
3.7
3.2
4.0

2.3
2.8
3.0
3.6

1.6
2.1
2.3
2.5

1.4
1.6
2.0
1.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.4
1.1
1.5
1.6
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.4
1.6
1.9
1.4
1.1
1.2
.9

2.8
2.4
2.4
1.8

1.8
2.3
1.9
1.4

1.2
16
1.4
13

.9
1.1
1.1
.8

.7
10
.7
.8

.6
.1
2
.8

.5
.4
.4
19

.6
.5
.7
L8

.2
.3
5
12

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.4
.6
.3
.5
.6
1
.4
.2
.4
.2
1.9

LAYOFFS PER ] 00 EMPLOYEES
.4
.6
.8
.2
.4
.9
8
6
.3
1.2
1.9
2.6

.7
.5
18
2.3

5 -3

8
.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3566
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3566—SPEED CHANGERS, DRIVES, AND GEARS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

24.1
25.0
26.8
26.7

24.3
24.7
25.7
27.9
26.2

24.2
24.9
25.9
28.0
26.2

24.3
25.0
26.1
28.0
26.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

16.6
17.2
18.3
18.0

16.7
17.1
17.7
19.3
17.3

16.6
17.2
17.9
19.2
17.3

16.7
17.3
17.9
19.2
17.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

273.73
311.04
347.49
367.33

253.49
291.87
325.74
359.96
381.89

264.58
300.57
335 98
358.28
392.18

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.58
7.20
7.97
8.83

6.29
6.90
7.42
8.43
9.18

6.36
6.99
7.55
8.47
9.36

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.6
43.2
43.6
41.6

40.3
42.3
43.9
42.7
41.6

41.6
43.0
44.5
42.3
41.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
4.8
5.5
3.6

2.6
4.2
5.2
4.6
30

3.0
4.6
6.1
4.6
38

sic:

20.9
23.8
25.7
24.5
21.4

21.2
23.9
25.9
24.5
21.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

15.9
17.7
18.7
16.2

14.0
17.1
18.8
18.2
14.9

14.5
17.3
19.0
17.6
15.0

15.1
17.3
19.2
17.5
15.2

See footnotes at end of tables.




Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3568—POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT, NEC (Con.)
24.3
25.0
27.4
25.7

24.5
25,3
27.6
25.7

24.8
25.6
27.9
25.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

245.18
272.24
291.99
308.37

227.52
251.14
286.33
303.07
332.00

240.02
257.22
296.50
302.33
335.76

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
234.72 235.65 237.28 243.31 243.76 245.22
260.57 264.99 268.09 268.86 264.52 268.62
293.16 263.53 287.82 288.97 283.50 288.81
301.73 298.22 300.53 302.35 292.99 307.71
338.25

255.78
281.96
297.02
312.04

250.10
283.75
303.78
315.22

252.56
289.07
307.10
326.41

268.98
299.64
311.32
342.38

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
15.7
16.5
16.5
16.5
17.0
17.4
17.3
17.3
18.4
18.4
18.0
18.1
17.2
18.2
18.6
19.0

16.1
16.9
18.3
17.0

16.9
17.1
18.6
17.1

16.8
17.1
18.8
17.2

17.0
17.4
18.9
17.2

17.1
17.7
19.1
17.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.98
6.56
7.07
7.69

5.76
6.31
6.85
7.41
8.30

5.84
6.32
6.96
7.41
8.27

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.92
5.96
6.10
5.83
5.79
5.81
6.37
6.46
6.51
6.58
6.52
6.34
6.74
7.02
6.98
7.00
7.01
6.98
7.40
7.57
7.54
7.67
7.79
7.45
8.25

6.09
6.65
7.14
7.86

6.13
6.74
7.32
7.96

6.16
6.85
7.40
8.14

6.27
6.92
7.43
8.27

286.12
317.99
360.47
372.94

285.60
322.51
%7 04
369.90

284.50
328.24
358.13
379.22

309.32
343.99
384 75
391.07

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.0
41.5
41.3
40.1

39.5
39.8
41.8
40.9
40.0

41.1
40.7
42.6
40.8
40.6

40.2
41.2
41.2
39.5

42.0
42.4
41.6
39.7

40.8
42.1
41.5
39.6

41.0
42.2
41.5
40.1

42.9
43.3
41.9
41.4

6.78
7.26
8.23
9.03

6.80
7.38
8.38
9.00

6.79
7.46
8.29
9.16

7.03
7.73
8.55
9.18

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
4.3
3.9
2.7

3.5
3.8
4.6
2.8
3.0

3.8
4.2
5.2
2.6
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.8
4.3
3.8
3.3
3.3
4.0
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.6
1.9
4.2
3.9
4.1
3.8
2.8
2.6
2.2
2.5
2.0
2.9
3.3

5.0
5.3
4.0
2.9

3.8
4.8
3.6
2.5

3.7
4.8
3.7
2.7

5.1
5.6
3.7
3.6

42.2
43.8
43.8
41.3

42.0
43.7
43.8
41.1

41.9
44.0
43.2
41.4

4.4
5.1
5.8
3.0

4.0
5.1
5.9
2.7

3.5
5.4
4.8
3.1

DOLLARS
6.66
7.32
8.11
9.01

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4 40.5 41.6 41.2 42.4
42.7
42.8
43.2
42.6
42.5
44.1
41.1
42.9
44.0
42.8
41.4
40.2
42.2
40.7
41.3

3568—POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT, NEC
20.3
23.7
25.6
25.1
21.3

Mar.

24.3
25.0
27.2
25.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.4
3.2
3.7
2.8
4.2
4.1
4.4
4.0
3.9
4.2
4.9
4.1
4.9
6.4
5.8
5.9
5.0
4.4
4.2
3.6
3.5
2.5
2.6
34

22.3
24.4
25.6
22.9

Feb.

23.4
24.6
26.9
25.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.32
6.52
6.35
6.40
6.61
6.97
7.00
7.07
7.10
7.23
7.67
7.50
7.85
7.95
8.07
8.63
8.69
8.75
8.87
8.92
9.40

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.0
24.0
24.0
23.1
25.1
25.0
25.3
25.0
27.1
26.8
26.3
26.3
26.0
26.8
27.3
27.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
262.26 255.33 259.20 271.23 272.33 282.38
298.32 298.90 301.18 306.72 309.44 311.10
342 85 308 25 345 40 350 60 34620 34711
363.32 366.72 361.38 367.22 358.58 366.71
392.92

41.3
42.8
44.7
42.1
41.8

Ann.
Avg.

44.0 SIC
44.5
45.0
42.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.4 1981
7.1
6.5
3.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
41.1
40.9
40.7
41.6
41.5
41.3
40.2
39.1
41.0
41.4
40.5
39.7
38.2
40.1
40.3

357—OFFICE AND COMPUTING MACHINES
311.4
349.8
396.8
429.7

298.3
329.4
376.0
419.1
440.8

300.4
332.5
380.9
421.0
441.3

301.0
334.2
384.7
421.9
442.8

101.8
121.2
139.7
154.1

95.3
112.4
131.4
149.8
158.9

96.7
113.1
132.8
149.9
158.4

96.4
114.3
134.1
150.6
159.1
131.7
151.9
171.5
184.7
182.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.4
22.0
22.6
21.6
24.1
24.3
24.1
24.2
25.8
25.6
25.7
26.0
23.8
23.1
22.1
24.3

22.8
24.4
25.3
21.7

23.1
24.5
25.6
21.7

23.4
24.9
25.6
21.6

23.5
25.2
25.3
21.5

23.6
25.4
25.3
21.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

139.2
157.6
177.7
185.1

129.5
149.6
168.8
185.3
184.1

130.9
150.8
170.4
185.3
182.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
15.8
15.3
16.1
16.3
17.5
17.6
17.4
17.4
19.3
18.8
18.8
18.6
17.4
16.9
16.3
15.4

16.1
17.5
18.3
15.1

16.7
17.8
18.6
15.2

17.0
18.2
18.5
15.2

17.1
18.4
18.4
15.0

17.1
18.7
18.4
15.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

218.82
232.25
253.34
279.04

213.44
218.55
242.78
262.48
292.94

213.15
222.49
246.10
265.74
296.21

98

40.4
41.1
42.0
40.5
41.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
304.1 306.7
310.3
313.0
339.5 342.3 348.3
353.6
386.5 387.2
393.7
401.8
423.2 426.5 432.3
432.9

314.2
356.0
404.0
432.7

316.9
359.7
406.4
432.3

319.9
363.1
409.0
435.2

324.0
367.6
413.7
438.2

328.3
371.6
417.2
441.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
97.1
98.0
100.9
102.4
115.7
117.5
120.7
122.8
135.5
136.5
136.4
141.2
151.5
152.7
155.1
155.0

103.2
123.4
142.2
154.8

104.6
126.2
143.9
155.3

106.8
127.8
145.2
156.8

109.2
129.2
147.7
158.2

110.8
130.8
149.4
159.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
137.7
140.8
140.0
135.5
153.7
154.3
156.4
157.4
172.3
175.8
180.5
172.5
184.8
186.4
184.0
184.3

141.1
157.3
181.7
184.1

142.5
161.2
183.6
185.0

144.5
163.8
183.6
185.3

147.2
166.7
185.4
186.4

148.6
168.6
186.5
185.9

222.35
236.24
258.96
290.37

220.58
236.81
256.47
290.46

225.47
244.49
264.55
296.49

228.23
249.37
272.39
301.86

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
214.25 214.27 217.89 220.66 217.75 217.75
227.29 226.19 226.18 234.92 228.66 231.54
248.35 242.40 246.24 253.12 249.69 254.81
274.49 267.55 272.33 273.24 272.28 279.45
298.16

SIC 3573

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 357—OFFICE AND COMPUTING1 MACHINES (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.29
5.33
5.35
5.33
5.38
5.35
5.49
5.58
5.49
5.62
5.55
5.53
5.97
6.14
6.07
6.00
6.09
6.05
6.52
6.69
6.60
6.61
6.59
6.75
7.29

5.27
5.45
5.85
6.34
7.18

5.25
5.48
5.93
6.45
7.26

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.9
41.4
41.6
41.4

40.5
40.1
41.5
41.4
40.8

40.6
40.6
41.5
41.2
40.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0

3.1

2.9

3.0

2.5

2.7

3.0

2.7

3.2
2.9

2.8
2.8

3.4
3.0

3.4
2.9

3.1
2.2

2.8
2.6

3.3
2.8

2.7
2.3

2.7

2.7
2.4

2.7
2.5

3.0
2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.9

2.4

3.2

4.2

3.0

2.8
2.9

2.4
2.4

2.3
2.8

2.5
2.9

2.4
3.0

2.6
3.1

3.8
4.6

2.6
3.3

2.2

2.7
1.9

2.2
2.3

2.3
2.6

2.0

2.0

2.9

1.9

2.2

2.6

2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4

2.0

1.9

2.4

2.0

2.7

2.5

2.8

2.7

2.3
1.5

1.9
2.4

2.0
2.5

1.8

1.8

2.0
2.0

3.6

2.3

2.3
2.5

1.9
2.0

2.0
2.1

1.9
2.6

1.9
28

3.1
4.1

2.3
2.9

2.5

1.6

2.4
25

2.8
29

3.0
24

1.8

2.1

1.9

2.4
19

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1
.1

.2

.1

.1
.1

.2

.1
.1

.2
.1

.1

.1

.2
.1

.1
.1

.1
.1

.1
.2

.1
.1

.1
.1

.1
.2

.1
.1

.1

.1
.1

.1

.1
.1

.1

.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1

2.2

1.6

2.1

2.0
2.2

1.9
2.0

1.8

1.7
1.9

1.7
2.1

1.9

2.2

2.0

2.5

3.0

1.7
1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8
2.2

2.2
2.6

2.1
2.2

3.0
2.8

3.0
2.9

2.1
2.3

1.8
2.1

1.9

1.8
1.7

2.0
2.0

2.2
1.8

2.2

1.9

2.0

1.7

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2

.9

.7

1.2

1.2
1.3

.9
1.0

1.0

.9
1.1

1.0
1.3

1.1

1.3

1.0

1.5

2.1

1.3

1.2
.8

1.2
1.1

1.2
.9

1.1
13

1.3
16

1.1
13

1.0

1.0

1.0
1.1

1.9
1.8

2.0
1.8

1.3
1.4

1.2
12

5.41
5.72
6.21
6.98

5.38
5.72
6.18
7.05

5.42
5.78
6.21
7.11

5.46
5.84
6.32
7.17

41.1
41.3

41.0
41.4

417

415

41.8
42.7

41.6

41.2

41.6
42.3
4? 6
41.7

2.8

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.1
2.7

3.4
3.0

3.2
3.0

2.9

2.6

3.4
3.5

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.2

3.0
3.0

3.3
3.3

3.4
2.8

2.8
2.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

2.8

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

1.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES

1.6

1.7

1.5

RECALLS PER 1 00 EMPLOYEES

.2
.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

See footnotes at end of tables.




1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

1.4

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

5.35
5.61
6.09
6.74

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.5
41.4
40.7 40.7
41.2
41.2
41.2
42.1
40.9
40
7
415
410
417
404
416
40.7
42.1
41.4
41.4
41.2
40.6
40.9

Jan.

SIC 357—OFFICE AND COMPUTING MACHINES (Con.)

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.5
41.4

Ann.
Avg.

1.2

1.0

.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.2
.1
.1
.2

0.5
.2
.2
.1
.2

0.2
.2
.1
.3
.2

0.3
.1
.1
.2
.3

0.2
.1
5
()
.4

0.1
(5)
'.3

0.1
(5)
2

0.2
.1
.1
.2

0.2
.3
.1
.2

0.1
(55)
()

(5)
0.1
.2
.2

0.3
.1
.1
.3

0.4
.1
()
5

SIC 3573—ELECTRONIC COMPUTING EQUIPMENT

431

42.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.7 1981
3.5
3.8
2.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.1 1981
2.1
1.7
1.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.6 1981
1.8
13
1.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
.2 1981

239.1
276.6
318.9
350.2

225.3
258.3
299.5
339.1
361.1

227.4
261.6
304.5
340.6
362.0

228.0
263.3
308.0
342.7
363.5

76.3
94.3
111.8
125.7

70.3
86.7
103.1
120.9
130.7

71.3
87.5
105.1
121.0
130.7

71.4
88.7
106.3
122.3
131.4

95.8
113.0
131.4
140.2

87.3
106.1
122.8
138.1
140.5

88.6
107.2
125.0
138.0
139.8

88.4
108.5
126.2
138.2
139.8

223.85
233.79
256.23
279.97

219.35
223.58
246.29
266.46
289.27

217.75
224.54
247.21
269.93
293.35

5.42
5.62
6.13
6.73

5.35
5.48
5.85
6.39
7.09

5.35
5.49
5.90
6.52
7.19

41.3
41.6
41.8
41.6

41.0
40.8
42.1
41.7
40.8

40.7
40.9
41.9
41.4
40.8

3.3
3.2
3.0
2.7

3.4
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.5

3.3
3.6
3.1
2.7
2.7

(5)

!l 1977

1978
1979
1980
1.9 1981
1.4
1.4
1.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
.9 1981
.8
9
.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

99

ALL EMKLUYttb—IN IHUUSANU5
240.7
237.0
231.8
229.5
280.0
275.5
270.1
267.8
315.7
309.4
309.8
323.0
353.4
346.7
344.4
352.3

243.9
282.9
326.2
354.3

246.1
284.8
327.9
353.1

249.8
288.3
330.4
355.7

253.1
291.4
334.5
358.2

256.6
294.7
337.7
361.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
74.8
72.1
71.4
76.4
95.9
93.9
91.3
90.0
107.4
114.1
109.9
108.0
126.4
123.3
126.4
124.0

78.0
96.4
115.1
127.0

79.2
98.5
115.9
127.1

81.7
99.7
117.2
128.6

83.8
100.5
119.0
129.8

85.1
102.2
120.4
131.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
97.1
91.7
89.9
95.0
112.9
112.0
110.5
110.0
129.4
126.7
127.2
133.5
141.4
139.4
138.7
139.9

99.5
113.5
135.3
141.2

100.2
115.3
136.2
141.3

102.4
118.0
136.9
141.5

104.2
120.2
138.4
142.3

105.7
122.0
139.0
142.2

228.93
238.46
265.23
289.53

225.22
237.22
258.75
287.60

228.36
245.07
266.48
293.30

231.38
251.70
275.82
300.90

5.49
5.76
6.30
6.91

5.44
5.73
6.25
6.93

5.45
5.78
6.27
7.00

5.47
5.84
6.37
7.08

41.7
41.4
42.1
41.9

41.4
41.4
41.4
41.5

41.9
42.4
42.5
41.9

42.3
43.1
43.3
42.5

3.6
3.5
3.1
2.8

3.2
3.1
3.0
2.7

3.7
3.3
3.5
2.9

3.9
3.6
3.9
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
218.43 216.81
227.84 226.60
248.71 244.01
278.80 272.08
296.12

AVERAGE
221.41
226.73
248.87
274.48

WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
225.30 222.89 225.09
235.05 228.25 232.52
256.43 252.97 260.83
275.39 273.36 280.54

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.44
5.38
5.38
5.39
5.41
5.45
5.49
5.57
5.50
5.53
5.54
5.63
5.95
6.01
6.07
6.12
6.14
6.24
6.62
6.62
6.56
6.63
6.70
6.76
7.24
40.6
41.5
41.8
42.5
40.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.3
40.7
41.8
41.2
41.2
41.0
42.2
41.2
41.0
41.9
40.6
41.2
41.1
41.4
41.6
40.8

41.3
41.3
41.8
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

3.3
3.4
3.0
3.0
2.7

2.8
3.2
2.3
2.6

2.9
2.9
2.7
2.5

3.3
3.3
2.8
2.4

3.0
2.8
2.3
2.2

3.1
3.1
2.8
2.6

SIC 3573
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3573—ELECTRONIC COMPUTING EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
2.7
2.9
2.2

2.4
2.4
2.4
2.6
1.9

2.5
2.3
3.0
2.2
2.4

3.0
2.4
3.0
2.5
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.3
2.6
1.9

2.0
2.0
2.0
2.3
1.6

2.0
2.0
2.6
1.9
2.1

2.6
2.0
2.7
2.1
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.1
.1
.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
.1
.1

.2
.1
.1
.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
.2
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.9
2.1
1.8

19
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.5

15
1.5
1.9
1.8
1.8

20
1.6
1.9
2.1
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.1
1.3
1.0

.8
.9
.9
1.1
.8

.7
.8
1.1
1.1
1.1

1.1
.9
1.2
1.2
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.1

.4
.1
.1
.1
.1

.2
.1
.1
.1
.1

.2
.1

(55)
()

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.1

(5)

.2
.2

32.9
36.9
39.6
38.1

166.5
180.2
192.7
185.1
177.5
31.4
36.1
39.3
40.7
39.2

167.0
180.0
193.2
185.2
180.4
31.4
35.6
39.7
40.5
39.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




169.3
182.7
193.5
185.5
181.2
31.6
36.3
40.0
40.4
39.4

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.5
3.3
4.4
3.1
2.4
2.2
3.7
2.3
2.9
3.0
4.6
3.2
2.0
2.1
3.0
1.8

3.0
2.9
2.7
2.1

3.5
3.0
3.4
2.5

3.0
3.3
2.8
2.3

2.3
2.9
2.5
1.8

2.1
2.2
1.6
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

119.0
130.3
133.3
120.5

115.4
127.7
137.0
128.9
122.3

114.8
127.4
137.8
128.9
124.9

NEW HIRES PER 100
2.1
2.9
2.0
1.8
2.5
2.7
1.6
1.8

EMPLOYEES
3.8
2.5
3.2
2.1
4.3
2.8
2.7
1.6

2.5
2.3
2.4
1.8

2.9
2.7
3.1
2.2

2.6
2.9
2.5
2.0

1.9
2.6
2.0
1.5

1.7
2.0
1.4
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

227.43
251.74
265.72
288.55

207.55
232.46
258.49
273.83
310.78

218.59
245.21
261.79
276.31
314.77

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
•1 (5)
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
.1

.1 1977
( ) 1978
1979
'.I 1980
1981

5.70
6.14
6.61
7.25

5.52
5.93
6.43
6.95
7.75

5.52
6.01
6.48
6.96
7.83

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
17
18
20
18
1.6
1.6
2.1
2.0
1.9
2.0
2.5
2.0
2.1
1.8
1.8
1.6

21
2.5
2.5
2.1

30
2.8
2.9
2.3

18
1.8
2.3
1.8

16
1.6
1.9
1.5

17
1.4
1.3
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39 9
41.0
40.2
39.8

37 6
39.2
40.2
39.4
40.1

396
40.8
40.4
39.7
40.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.6
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.0
.9

1.3
1.6
1.6
1.4

2.1
1.9
1.8
1.2

1.2
1.2
1.4
1.0

.9
1.1
1.2
.7

.9
.8
.9
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.4
2.4
2.2

2.7
3.0
3.0
2.1
2.5

2.7
3.9
2.9
2.0
2.5

.1
.1
.1
.1

•1

.2 1977
.1 1978
(5) 1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.4
3.1
3.2

4.3
3.6
4.8
3.5
3.5

3.5
3.2
2.6
2.5
2.3

3.2
3.3
3.0
2.5
2.8

1977
1978
1979
178.6 1980
189.0 1981
183.9
177.5
1977
1978
1979
35.3 1980
38.9 1981
39.5
38.6

2.5
2.7
2.2
1.5

2.2
2.8
3.2
1.5
1.6

2.1
2.5
2.0
1.6
1.5

2.1
2.7
2.3
1.5
1.7

.7
.4
.5
1.2

1.5
.6
1.4
1.6
1.5

.9
.5
.3
.6
.6

.8
.3
.3
.5
.9

LAYOFFS PER 100
.1
(55)
(55)
()
.1
()
.3
.2

EMPLOYEES
(5)
-1

(5)

(5)

.1

0-1
.1

(5)
(5)

(55)
()
• !

.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
169.9
170.2
170.3 169.3
187.0 186.0
184.9
183.3
194.3
191.4 187.4
194.7
168.4 164.9
181.5
175.6
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.0
32.4
32.6 32.6
36.3
36.6
37.6 37.1
41.3
41.4
39.8 38.3
39.8
37.9
36.0 35.7

170.3
183.2
178.8
165.2

33.4
36.5
37.0
35.3

171.0
184.4
182.1
168.7

33.4
36.6
38.7
36.4

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 358—REFRIGERATION AND SERVICE MACHINERY (Con.)

.2

(55)
()
(5)

.1

358—REFRIGERATION AND SERVICE MACHINERY
170.8
184.4
188.4
175.7

Year

172.0
186.9
185.4
173.9

33.7
37.6
39.9
37.6

175.7
185.0
183.4
176.9

34.7
37.4
40.1
37.9

5

100

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
118.5
116.9
118.1
118.1
130.8
129.7
131.1
132.5
132.0
136.7
139.9
140.8
110.3
114.0
120.5
125.8

117.6
129.1
137.9
129.6
125.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
220.80 216.89
251.03 245.37
262.99 248.43
280.90 278.87
315.59

119.3
130.2
127.5
114.3

120.6
131.9
131.2
118.8

123.9
129.9
128.5
121.6

126.6
134.5
127.1
122.2

236.29
255.41
271.08
298.69

240.08
257.67
273.08
301.60

245.44
259.20
273.08
311.40

254.66
273.84
286.34
322.46

DOLLARS
5.66
6.11
6.64
7.26

5.82
6.26
6.71
7.43

5.87
6.30
6.81
7.54

5.90
6.40
6.81
7.67

5.95
6.52
6.95
7.77

393
41.0
40.0
39.3

406
40.8
40.4
40.2

409
40.9
40.1
40.0

416
40.5
40.1
40.6

428
42.0
41.2
41.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.7
2.9
3.0
3.4
3.5
3.3
3.1
2.5
2.6
2.2
2.4
1.5
1.7
1.6
2.1

3.5
3.5
2.5
2.6

3.7
3.2
2.4
2.5

3.6
3.1
2.2
2.7

3.7
3.7
2.6
3.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
221.09 223.74 219.22 222.44
248.63 253.68 250.92 250.51
263.66 266.49 264.27 265.60
275.26 280.13 276.64 285.32

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.52
5.59
5.64
5.65
5.65
6.02
5.97
6.02
6.04
6.12
6.43
6.37
6.51
6.58
6.64
7.04
7.06
7.04
7.11
7.13
7.87
400
41.7
40.9
39.9
40.1

118.3
128.6
123.7
111.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39 2
396
388
388
41.1
42.0
41.3
41.0
39.0
40.5
40.5
39.8
39.5
39.1
39.4
38.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.8
2.5
3.6
3.2
2.7
1.3
2.1
1.8
2.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
3.4
3.4
2.8
3.7
4.4
4.3
3.1
3.3
3.5
3.4
2.9
2.3
2.1
3.6
3.2

4.5
3.3
3.0
4.2

3.7
3.8
3.0
4.7

3.9
3.3
3.2
3.7

3.5
2.7
2.4
3.6

2.0
2.1
1.7
2.3

NEW HIRES PER 100
1.8
2.5
3.2
3.5
2.2
2.9
1.5
1.3

EMPLOYEES
3.2
2.8
3.5
2.3
2.7
2.0
1.7
1.5

3.5
2.7
2.1
1.4

2.9
2.8
2.3
1.8

2.9
2.6
2.2
1.6

2.3
2.2
1.7
1.5

1.6
1.4
1.2
.9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.5
.6
.4
.3
.6
.4
.5
.4
.6
.4
.6
.5
.4
1.6
13

.7
.5
.5
2.2

.5
.6
.4
1.8

.5
.4
.5
16

.7
.3
.4
1.3

.2
.5
.2
1.1

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 358—REFRIGERATION AND SERVICE MACHINERY (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.2
3.4
3.7

2.7
3.0
2.7
3.5
3.5

2.9
2.5
2.5
2.9
2.6

2.6
3.2
3.1
3.1
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.5
1.4
.9

.8
1.1
1.3
1.1
.9

.8
1.0
1.2
.9
.7

1.2
1.5
1.6
.8
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.6
1.0
1.8

.9
.7
.4
1.3
1.8

1.1
.6
.4
1.1
1.1

.5
.6
.4
1.4
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

119.1
128.2
130.3
119.4

21.8
24.2
26.5
25.4

83.9
91.1
93.3
82.2

231.95
259.79
272.57
294.86

5.77
6.26
6.73
7.39

115.8
126.3
134.0
128.4
121.8
20.7
23.9
26.3
27.8
27.0
81.8
90.4
96.1
90.1
84.7
211.48
238.99
267.55
278.95
318.38
5.58
6.02
6.59
7.08
7.92

116.4
127.9
134.7
127.9
124.1
20.8
24.4
26.8
27.6
27.0
81.1
91.3
97.1
89.8
87.0
221.69
253.37
269.58
281.39
324.41
5.57
6.12
6.64
7.07
8.03

See footnotes at end of tables.




118.7
128.8
134.9
127.9
124.8
20.9
24.8
26.9
27.6
27.0
83.6
91.9
97.3
89.9
87.5

SIC 3585
Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

4.3
4.0
3.6
2.9

2.9
3.3
3.3
2.8

2.4
2.5
3.5
2.4

1.7
1.9
2.7
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.2
41.5
40.5
39.9

37.9
39.7
40.6
39.4
40.2

39.8
41.4
40.6
39.8
40.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.5
1.3
1.6
1.6
1.4
.9
1.0
.9
.9

2.2
2.5
2.3
1.3

1.8
2.1
1.5
1.1

1.2
1.3
1.3
.9

1.1
1.2
1.0
.7

.9
.9
.8
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.6
2.7
2.2

3.0
3.3
3.4
2.1
2.4

2.9
4.2
3.3
2.1
2.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.0
.7
.7
.4
.3
.8
.8
.7
.5
1.9
.7
3.5
2.4
1.9
4.2

1.1
.9
2.2
2.2

1.3
.8
1.0
.9

.7
.6
.8
1.0

.4
.5
1.6
.9

.2
.3
1.2
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
3.4
3.2
3.3

5.1
3.6
5.5
3.8
3.3

4.1
3.4
2.7
2.4
2.3

3.5
3.3
3.1
2.4
2.5

1977
1978
1979
124.8 1980
130.1 1981
127.1
121.7
1977
1978
1979
23.5 1980
25.3 1981
26.6
26.5
1977
1978
1979
89.3 1980
93.3 1981
88.3
84.6
1977
1978
1979
261.87 1980
283.41 1981
294.24
332.35
1977
1978
1979
6.02 1980
6.70 1981
7.09
7.97

2.5
2.6
2.1
1.3

2.3
2.7
3.3
1.2
1.4

2.4
2.6
2.0
1.4
1.3

2.2
2.7
2.3
1.1
1.4

.8
.5
.6
1.4

2.0
.7
1.8
2.1
1.4

1.2
.5
.4
.7
.7

.9
.2
.3
.6
.8

3.2
3.2
3.6
4.0

2.8
2.6
2.8
4.0
3.4

3.2
2.6
2.5
2.9
2.4

2.7
3.2
3.2
2.9
2.6

1.2
1.5
1.3
.8

.8
1.1
1.2
10
.8

.8
1.0
1.2
.8
.6

1.2
1.4
1.5
7
.6

.9
.6
1.1
2.1

.9
.5
.4
1.6
1.7

1.4
.6
.2
1.1
.9

.5
.6
4
1.3
1.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.3
21.6
21.6
21.7
24.1
24.3
24.5
24.4
28.1
26.5
25.3
28.1
26.9
25.0
23.3
23.1
PRODUCTION
84.4
91.2
100.2
86.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
223.36 218.48
259.49 252.51
270.27 253.62
286.48 285.44
323.21

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
84.0
83.6
82.5
91.5
92.4
91.7
99.2
95.8
92.0
82.0
75.8
73.3

118.2
126.4
121.2
109.6

22.2
23.5
24.0
23.0

82.8
88.8
84.3
73.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
223.65 226.34 222.30 226.91
257.46 260.53 260.63 255.85
270.76 275.11 273.64 271.75
279.24 283.75 283.35 289.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.66
5.72
5.73
5.70
5.57
6.12
6.07
6.13
6.13
6.25
6.56
6.47
6.62
6.71
6.74
7.18
7.19
7.16
7.22
7.21
8.06

DOLLARS
5.73
6.21
6.76
7.35

118.3
127.1
124.1
113.6

21.8
23.4
25.5
23.9

83.1
89.9
87.6
76.9

242.90
262.63
275.93
307.80

5.91
6.39
6.83
7.60

119.1
128.9
128.1
118.1

22.0
24.2
26.9
24.9

84.0
91.3
91.9
80.6

248.53
263.86
277.60
310.75

5.96
6.42
6.94
7.73

June

July

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.0
39.5
39.1
38.6
41.7
42.5
42.0
41.6
40.6
41.0
40.9
39.2
39.3
39.3
39.0
39.7

4.6
4.5
5.7
4.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
119.7
119.0
119.1
118.3
128.0
128.7
129.9
129.4
136.1
135.5
132.4
129.2
124.1
119.0
112.1
109.8

May

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3585—REFRIGERATION AND HEATING EQUIPMENT (Con.)

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
3.2
2.8
3.3
3.2
3.3
3.2
3.6
4.3
3.2
3.3
3.0
3.9
4.1
5.6
6.2

SIC 3585—REFRIGERATION AND HEATING EQUIPMENT
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

Ann.
Avg.

122.1
127.1
126.6
120.8

23.0
24.0
27.2
25.7

86.7
89.6
89.9
83.6

253.98
265.52
277.89
322.26

5.99
6.54
6.93
7.86

101

40.1
42.4
41.2
39.9
40.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.6
2.9
3.4
3.9
1.5
3.0
2.0
2.1
2.2

39.6
41.2
40.2
39.4

41.1
41.1
40.4
40.5

41.7
41.1
40.0
40.2

42.4
40.6
40.1
41.0

43.5
42.3
41.5
41.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
2.8
2.8
3.1
3.3
3.6
3.8
3.7
2.6
2.8
2.9
2.6
2.1
1.5
1.6
1.8

3.9
3.7
2.7
2.6

3.9
3.3
2.6
2.5

4.0
3.3
2.3
2.8

3.7
3.9
2.7
3.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.6
4.6
3.3
2.9
4.3
3.1
4.5
3.9
3.4
2.9
3.7
3.5
2.9
3.4
2.1
2.2

4.5
3.2
2.6
4.8

3.9
3.9
2.8
5.4

4.2
3.3
3.2
4.0

4.1
2.8
2.5
4.2

2.0
2.0
1.7
2.7

NEW HIRES PER 100
1.7
2.4
3.4
3.3
2.2
2.9
1.2
1.3

EMPLOYEES
3.1
2.9
2.2
3.4
1.9
2.5
1.3
1.5

3.5
2.5
1.8
1.0

2.8
2.6
2.0
1.5

3.0
2.5
1.9
1.3

2.5
2.1
1.6
1.4

1.6
1.1
1.0
.9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.4
.7
.3
.7
.4
.6
.2
.4
.7
.5
.5
.4
.5
1.1
1.6

.6
.5
.3
3.0

.6
.8
.3
2.3

.6
.5
.6
2.0

1.0
.4
.5
1.7

.2
.6
.3
1.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
2.6
3.9
3.6
3.2
4.0
3.1
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.0
4.9
7.4
6.7
4.4
5.0

4.9
4.4
6.5
4.9

4.7
4.4
4.0
3.0

3.0
3.5
3.5
3.0

2.5
2.6
4.1
2.2

1.7
2.0
2.9
2.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
9
8
9
.9

2.0
2.3
2.1
1.3

1.7
2.1
1.4
1.0

1.2
1.2
1.2
.8

1.2
1.2
1.0
.6

.8
.9
.7
.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.8
1.3
.4
1.1
.2
3
7
8
5.2
4.4
3.1

1.4
1.0
31
2.4

1.7
1.1
14
.9

.7
.7
1.0
1.1

.3
.5
21
.7

.2
.3
14
.9

.9
.6
23
2.2

MANUFACTURING

SIC 359
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 359—MISC. MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

243.2
260.8
288.5
288.8

244.5
264.5
289.9
288.3

246.1
267.0
291.1
290.6

249.1
271.5
293.1
290.5

254.5
273.7
296.4
294.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.6
3.3
2.4

2.8
2.9
3.8
3.1
1.9

2.4
3.2
3.0
2.7
1.8

3.0
2.9
3.3
2.8
2.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
43.8
43.7
43.5
43.9
46.8
46.7
46.8
46.2
49.6
49.4
50.0
49.8
51.4
50.6
49.0
47.8

44.5
46.4
50.1
47.3

45.1
47.0
50.4
47.5

45.9
47.5
50.8
48.4

46.8
48.4
50.8
48.5

48.0
48.7
51.1
48.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.4
.4
.7

.8
.5
.6
.8
1.6

.8
.5
.4
.4
1.7

.5
.3
.2
.7
1.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1788
1801
183 8 1851
198.4
199.4
196.8
199.9
219.6
222.8 222.2
219.8
227.9
225.8 221.8
231.1

1860
200.0
221.1
220.3

187S
203.6
225.0
221.1

188 6
205.9
225.8
222.9

191.3
209.9
228.7
222.8

1961
212.4
229.9
225.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

32
3.7
3.6
3.8

26
3.2
3.3
4.1
3.8

26
3.0
2.7
3.4
2.8

32
3.3
3.2
3.6
2.9

243.34
262.29
296.27
313.25
334.89

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
243.60 241.78 248.14 250.07 247.52 249.00 256.62
267 34 270.30 27241 277 55 272 30 27147 284.00
302.23 271.83 289.64 290.87 288.35 288.75 298.19
312.30 312.77 314.11 311.48 307.65 314.79 327.61
343.17

258.30
285.24
302.00
330.88

260.60
290 06
302.58
335.79

266.45
30523
310.75
346.11

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
23
2.2
1.6

1.1
15
2.0
1.9
1.4

1.2
18
1.6
1.6
1.1

1.6
18
2.1
1.8
1.2

5.75
6.22
6.88
7.49
8.34

5.78
6.29
6.89
7.53
8.31

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.84
5.94
5.95
5.80
5.88
6.32
6.39
6.44
6.50
6.53
6.98
6.83
7.03
7.06
7.05
7.58
7.61
7.68
7.71
7.73
8.37

6.11
6.62
7.22
8.01

6.15
6.68
7.33
8.09

6.19
6.73
7.38
8.17

6.24
6.89
7.47
8.30

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.5
.6
1.4

.6
.9
.3
1.2
1.7

.6
.4
.3
.9
1.0

.7
.6
.3
.9
.9

41.9
42.4
41.5
40.9

41.6
41.0
42.6
41.2
40.6

42.1
41.7
43.0
41.6
40.3

42.0
42.9
41.3
40.9

42.0
42.7
41.2
40.9

42.1
43.1
41.0
41.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.8
4.4
3.8

4.4
4.6
5.1
4.1
3.7

4.3
4.6
5.1
4.4
3.6

4.7
5.0
4.2
3.7

4.9
5.1
4.3
3.8

4.7
5.2
4.2
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
4.1
3.8
3.2

3.7
3.6
4.6
4.4
3.6

3.3
3.7
3.5
3.2
3.6

4.1
4.7
4.6
3.7

4.0
4.8
4.1
3.5

3.6
4.0
3.1
2.8

240.7
260.9
286.3
293.8

229.9
253.2
276.3
297.1
296.1

233.6
252.5
279.9
298.0
298.0

234.6
254.3
281.2
299.4
300.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.6
47.0
50.0
49.5

42.8
47.1
48.9
51.3
49.1

43.8
46.4
49.2
51.5
49.6

43.8
46.5
49.4
' 51.7
50.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

184 2
201.0
222.1
225.9

1757
177 8
194.8 194.2
213.9 217.5
229.9
230.3
227.0
228.8

179 6
196.6
218.4
231.5
230.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

250.56
27645
294.65
319.43

239.20
255.02
293.09
308.59
338.60

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.98
6.52
7.10
7.81

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.




42.0
42.3
43.3
41.2
41.0

DOLLARS
6.00
€.51
7.06
7.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4 42.2 42.1 41.6 41.5
41.7
41.7
42.3
42.7
42.3
39.8
41.2
41.2
40.9
40.9
41.1
40.9
40.4
39.8
40.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.1
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.8
4.6
4.6
3.2
5.2
4.5
4.1
4.0
4.3
4.1
3.7
4.0
3.5
3.2
3.5
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.7
3.6
3.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
3.9
4.5
3.2
4.7
4.0
4.6
3.7
3.7
4.2
4.7
3.8
3.0
2.8
2.9
3.2

4.6
5.2
4.1
3.7

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 359—MISC. MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
240.3 242.1
234.5
236.0
260.1 260.1
255.9
256.9
286.2 286.9
282.6
283.7
293.3 289.2
295.9
299.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Apr.

42.7 SIC
44.3
41.6
41.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.9 1981
5.5
4.4
4.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.8 1981
2.8
2.1
2.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

102

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
3.1
3.8
2.4
4.2
4.0
3.3
3.4
3.7
4.3
3.3
3.3
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.7

3.9
4.4
3.6
2.2

3.6
4.3
3.8
2.6

3.3
4.5
3.4
2.3

3.0
3.6
2.7
1.7

2.3
2.3
1.8
1.3

.3
.2
.4
.5

.6
.5
.4
1.4

.3
.3
.6
1.0

.3
.2
.5
1.1

.4
.2
.2
.9

.3
.4
.2
.8

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
32
32
3.8
30
3.7
3.6
3.8
3.5
3.4
3.8
3.9
3.8
3.7
4.9
4.0
3.8

4.5
5.1
5.4
5.7

4.0
4.8
4.0
3.9

3.0
3.7
3.5
3.8

2.9
3.6
3.1
2.3

2.3
2.7
2.8
2.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.7
.5
.5
.3
.5
.2
.3
.3
.3
.5
.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
1.8
1.5
23
24
24
2.4
2.5
2.3
1.7
1.6
1.5

1.8
22
2.3
1.5

2.8
35
3.4
2.2

2.5
33
2.6
1.8

1.8
2.4
2.0
1.6

1.4
2.1
1.6
1.0

1.1
14
1.1
.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.7
.3
.3
.3
.5
.4
.5
.5
1.1
2.3
1.6

1.1
.5
.6
1.7

.6
.4
.9
2.6

.5
.5
.6
1.3

.4
.4
.7
1.3

.6
.7
.8
.7

.6
.6
1.2
1.3

37.6
40.7
43.3
38.8

38.1
40.9
43.4
39.3

39.1
41.5
43.4
39.8

40.4
42.6
43.8
39.9

29.5
32.1
34.1
30.4

30.1
32.3
34.3
30.9

31.0
32.8
34.6
31.5

32.3
33.9
34.8
31.7

303.05
322.27
343.62
399.23

306.25
325.71
348.94
411.18

309.64
337.70
336.36
423.00

312.18
372.67
357.20
447.55

3592—CARBURETORS, PISTONS, RINGS, VALVES
36.6
40.0
43.0
40.2

34.7
39.6
42.5
43.2
40.1

34.9
39.6
42.7
42.4
40.9

28.9
31.6
34.2
31.7

27.3
31.4
33.7
34.5
32.3

27.5
31.4
34.0
33.8
33.1

300.48
317.58
339.89
375.25

280.80
295.08
349.80
350.07
424.97

295.84
302.63
351.11
355.31
394.42

35.2
39.8
43.0
42.3
41.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
35.2
35.7
35.4
36.3
39.4
39.5
39.0
38.3
43.5
43.1
43.3
42.4
41.9
40.9
39.3
36.9

36.8
38.9
41.9
37.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
28.9
27.7
28.5
28.2
27.8
27.7
30.5
30.1
31.1
31.2
30.6
31.6
33.1
33.6
34.6
34.8
34.4
34.3
28.7
32.4
30.7
28.4
33.3
33.7
33.9
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
299.20 290.34 305.54 315.32 291.21 291.62
302.73 310.06 310.06 319.60 304.09 298.00
342.66 298.38 340.55 338.24 334.97 330.88
346.28 356.53 346.58 355.50 348.30 366.88
397.54

SIC 36

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3592—CARBURETORS, PISTONS, RINGS, VALVES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.07
7.49
8.21
9.22

6.75
7.25
8.06
8.73
10.34

6.88
7.24
8.09
8.48
9.91

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.5
42.4
41.4
40.7

41.6
40.7
43.4
40.1
41.1

43.0
41.8
43.4
41.9
39.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
3.7
3.6
2.9

3.5
3.3
5.1
2.3
3.4

3.5
3.6
4.8
3.6
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.07
6.91
6.88
6.95
6.96
7.52
7.49
7.40
7.33
7.40
8.17
819
8 07
8.12
7.73
9.00
8.55
8.76
9.19
8.73
9.84

DOLLARS
7.13
7.34
819
9.48

Jan.

Feb.

7.32
7.46
8 26
9.62

7.24
7.61
849
9.79

7.39
7.71
843
10.00

7.26
7.98
8 67
10.36

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.8
42.4
415
40.9

41.6
41.1
42 5
41.4
40.5

41.9
41.7
42 9
41.6
40.4

40.9
40.6
40.4
38.7

41.4
43.2
41.6
41.5

42.3
42.8
41.1
42.0

41.9
43.8
39.9
42.3

43.0
46.7
41.2
43.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
5.1
4.5
4.0

4.5
4.9
5.1
4.4
3.7

4.4
4.8
5.2
4.5
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.6
3.3
3.9
5.1
3.8 4.0
3.2
3.2
3.4
2.9
3.3
3.5
3.2
3.4
4.4
3.7
1.7
4.0
2.4
2.1
1.9
2.8
1.9
2.5
24

3.9
4.2
3.4
3.4

3.6
4.0
3.2
3.3

3.4
4.7
3.2
3.6

43.3
41.3
42.2
40.5
40.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.2
44.6
43.9
41.9
41.9
41.9
42.5
40.6
38.6
42.2
41.4
40.9
40.7
39.7
39.5
37.9

3.9 SIC
4.6
3.5
4.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
199.3
204.9
200.3
205.8
217.5
216.4
221.1
221.8
240.2
239.5
242.9
244.5
257.2
255.0
254.0
252.3

206.4
221.9
246.6
251.6

206.9
223.8
246.6
249.5

208.0
226.1
247.7
251.3

210.0
230.0
249.7
250.7

214.1
231.1
252.6
254.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
35.2
34.9
35.1
35.1
36.7
36.6
37.0
36.7
38.6
38.8
38.0
38.1
40.2
39.5
39.1
40.7

35.4
36.7
39.2
38.3

36.0
36.5
39.0
38.0

36.4
36.9
39.4
38.8

37.0
37.5
39.6
38.7

37.6
37.3
40.0
38.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
156.1
156.6
151.1
151.9
169.3
169.3
165.6
167.3
188.6
185.0
185.2
188.2
195.1
193.4
195.5
197.8

157.1
169.5
188.0
191.6

157.8
171.5
190.9
190.7

158.5
173.6
191.5
192.0

160.3
177.1
194.1
191.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
233.66 232.93 237.57 238.94 240.03 241.28
260.53 262.88 265.42 269.86 266.48 266.48
294.50 267.47 280.03 282.22 280.44 281.26
306.45 305.70 307.91 304.16 301.95 307.44
333.73

247.97
276.49
289.64
316.20

248.89
277.98
293.34
317.87

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.59
5.64
5.67
5.73
5 77
5 80
6.32
6.13
6.20
6.26
6.36
6.36
6.77
6.67
6.83
6.85
6.84
6.86
7.42
7.42
7.51
7.51
7.53
7.61
8.12

5 89
6.46
7.03
7.75

5 94
6.51
7.12
7.81

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

204.1
220.9
243.3
253.6

195.2
213.6
233.8
253.9
256.0

198.7
212.9
237.2
255.6
257.1

199.4
214.5
238.2
257.1
258.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

35.6
36.8
38.7
39.5

34.4
37.0
37.6
40.2
38.9

35.2
36.4
37.9
40.6
38.9

35.2
36.4
37.9
40.9
38.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

155.3
169.4
187.9
194.2

148.4
163.4
180.2
195.4
194.7

150.3
162.8
183.5
196.5
195.7

151.8
165.0
184.1
197.8
197.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

241.19
268.82
286.35
310.02

231.30
247.42
282.63
301.39
324.00

233.38
254.79
286.14
306.18
324.82

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.77
6.34
6.90
7.58

5 56
6.02
6.65
7.28
8.00

5.57
6.11
6.67
7.36
8.04




Ann.
Avg.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3599—MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL, NEC (Con.)

SIC 3599—MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL, NEC

See footnotes at end of tables.

Year

42.1
42.8
41.2
40.8

41.9
42.7
41.2
40.7

42.1
43.0
41.2
40.9

42.6
43.8
41.7
41.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.2
4.6
4.5
5.0
4.9
4.9
5.0
4.8
4.8
5.4
3.5
4.5
4.4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.0
3.7
3.4
3.6
4.0

4.9
5.2
4.4
3.8

5.1
5.3
4.5
3.8

5.0
5.3
4.3
3.8

5.1
5.7
4.5
4.0

36—ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
1,878.0 1,809.8
2,006.1 1,944.4
2,116.9 2,073.0
2,103.2 2,143.4
2,114.0

1,816.0 1,823.3
1W? 1,963.0
2,083.7 2,096.3
2,136.2 2,144.6
2,112.3 2,119.5

781.3
843.3
892.7
866.7

795.0
857.9
915.5
879.1

802.9
867.0
922.2
888.0

811.3
874.2
922.7
896.2

812.7
875.0
928.0
901.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,207.0 1,221.3 1,239.6 1,225.6
1,294.7 1,300.5 1,315.0 1,301.3
1,384.2 1,386.6 1,407.3 1,384.3
1,374.4 1,336.0 1,311.3 1,273.1

1,239.8
1,318.9
1,363.2
1,284.9

1,262.5
1,341.4
1,399.5
1,307.2

1,271.9
1,352.1
1,403.7
1,316.1

1,284.7
1,366.7
1,399.6
1,329.9

1,286.7
1,369.9
1,405.8
1,336.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
211.17 210.93 213.19 218.41 214.52 220.32
229.07 228.74 229.37 232.47 233.78 236.16
251.12 237.46 250.04 253.53 248.69 252.49
270.40 268.49 266.06 270.28 266.88 274.79
300.29

224.95
240.57
261.63
282.66

223.71
240.38
261.14
285.76

226.44
243.39
265.61
293.71

232.93
251.93
273.82
302.58

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.24
5.26
5.44
5.29
5.34
5.39
5.67
5.69
5.72
5.74
5.83
5.86
6.17
6.12
6.22
6.26
6.28
6.36
6.76
6.78
6.77
6.86
6.95
7.01
7.47

5.50
5.94
6.46
7.12

5.51
5.95
6.48
7.18

5.55
5.98
6.51
7.27

5.64
6.10
6.63
7.38

40 9
40'5
40.5
39.7

40 6
40.4
40.3
39.8

40 8
40.7
40.8
40.4

41.3
41.3
41.3
41.0

743.9
815.6
884.2
921.5
904.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1,233.2 1,180.2 1,186.6
1,317.9 1,279.3 1,284.7
1,388.1 1,366.4 1,373.8
1,336.3 1,393.8 1,383.8
1,329.9 1,330.6

1,192.1
1,290.5
1,382.3
1,388.3
1,337.0

163.8
178.5
195.1
193.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

217.76
234.55
254.70
276.61

204.49
222.05
246.64
267.73
297.14

210.89
224.53
248.67
269.34
294.23

250.92
281.22
296.64
321.47

257.30
292.15
302.33
328.72

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.39
5.82
6.32
6.95

5.23
5.65
6.12
6.66
7.41

5.22
5.67
6.14
6.70
7.43

"i96
6.54
7.20
7.86

6 04
6.67
7.25
7.94

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.4
40.3
40.3
39.8

39.1
39.3
40.3
40.2
40.1

40.4
39.6
40.5
40.2
39.6

773.3
839.2
900.2
895.4

732.7
807.7
871.5
918.1
897.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,839.9 1,858.0 1,882.9 1,875.6 1,893.5 1,917.2 1,928.1 1,943.0 1,948.7
1,972.9 1,981.2 2,007.9 1,999.1 2,016.2 2,039.0 2,053.3 2,068.9 ?074 0
2,097.9 2,106.5 2,138.7 2,119.8 2,096.0 2,140.8 2,148.2 2,148.1 2,154.3
2,133.2 2,097.5 2,079.7 2,043.8 2,057.5 2,079.6 2,094.8 2,109.6 2,118.0
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
775.4
754.7
764.4
768.9
821.0
827.4
840.0
829.8
886.2
893.3
910.5
899.8
916.8
894.9
885.3
861.2

736.0
811.2
876.0
916.4
898.3

103

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
41.6
41.9
41.3
42.4
42.4
42.7
41.9
40.1
41.0
41.2
41.0
40.1
41.2
41.0
40.5

41.6
41.9
41.0
40.4

41.8
42.5
43 5
41.3
41.1

40 3
40.4
40.7
40.0
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
401
40 3
40.9
39.8
40.2
40.1
40.5
40!l
38.8
40.2
40.5
39.6
39.6
39.3
39.4
38.4

40.5
40.3
39.7
39.2

MANUFACTURING

SIC 36
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 36-ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.3
2.7
2.5
.2.3
2.8
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.8
2.6
2.8
2.9
1.9
2.7
2.8
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.2
1.9
1.9
1.7
2.0
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
2.8
2.7
2.3

2.3
2.5
2.9
2.6
2.3

2.4
2.9
2.9
2.5
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.5
3.4
2.7

3.2
3.6
3.6
3.1
3.0

2.9
2.9
3.1
2.8
2.4

3.4
3.2
3.5
2.9
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.6
2.5
1.7

1.8
2.4
2.6
2.1
1.6

1.6
2.0
2.3
1.9
1.4

2.2
2.2
2.5
2.1
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.4
.4
.6

.8
.7
.6
.5
1.0

.8
.4
.4
.4
.6

.7
.5
5
.4
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.2
3.2
3.1

3.0
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.1

2.8
2.7
28
2.8
2.6

2.7
2.8
31
2.9
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.6
1.7
1.2

1.1
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.1

1.0
1.1
1.3
1.2
.9

1.2
1.4
1.7
1.3
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.6
.6
1.1

1.0
.8
.7
1.0
1.1

1.0
.6
.5
7
.9

.6
.5
.5
6
.6

119.0
123.3
125.6
122.3

115.8
122.2
125.5
127.9
120.1

116.0
123.5
125.4
126.9
120.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




115.4
123.8
126.2
126.6
120.3

Jan.

Feb.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

44.0
44.1
46.9
43.8

44.1
44.5
47.4
44.5

43.9
44.5
47.6
45.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
84.7
85.3
83.1
84.0
87.5
87.7
88.0
86.5
92.1
91.4
92.3
90.6
88.3
86.5
84.4
81.0

85.8
87.9
83.7
81.7

86.0
88.4
89.6
83.4

86.8
88.8
89.4
83.6

87.3
89.5
90.5
83.8

87.0
90.3
90.8
85.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
213.19 212.27 214.00 221.94 221.50 220.70 228.07
234.84 234.09 232.36 232.80 236.02 235.42 244.62
254.20 242.87 252.72 256.00 248.22 245.92 260.09
270.68 271.72 266.17 265.48 270.40 274.77 282.03
296.40

225.59
245.43
263.74
279.82

230.68
249.49
267.65
292.82

239.29
257.30
277.72
303.88

5.57
6.06
6.48
7.12

5.64
6.10
6.56
7.23

5.78
6.23
6.66
7.34

3.1
3.3
3.1
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.5
43.8
46.1
44.7

40.2
43.5
44.9
46.8
44.8

40.6
44.0
45.0
46.6
45.6

40.4
44.1
45.7
46.8
46.2
81.4
89.1
90.3
89.3
85.1

3.3
3.9
3.3
2.9

2.6
3.0
2.6
2.4

1.9
2.1
2.0
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

84.5
88.3
90.2
85.7

81.3
87.2
90.5
91.2
84.2

81.4
88.7
90.6
89.8
84.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.0
2.0
2.9
2.4
3.0
3.2
2.4
2.4
3.0
3.2
2.5
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.4

2.9
3.2
2.8
1.6

2.7
3.2
2.9
1.9

2.4
3.1
2.6
1.7

1.9
2.3
1.9
1.4

1.3
1.5
1.4
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

221.54
237.98
255.10
276.31

209.61
227.88
247.38
268.94
291.00

214.37
223.86
249.02
269.20
291.91

.5
.7
6
8

.9
.5
6
11

.4
.4
4
8

.4
.3
3
7

.3
.3
3
6

.3
.2
3
5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.47
5.92
6.33
6.96

5.32
5.74
6.20
6 69
7.33

5.28
5.74
6.21
6.73
7.39

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.6
2.8
2.9
3.1
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.5
31
31
33
37
3.5
4.2
3.3
4.0

4.2
4.3
47
3.7

3.4
4.1
37
3.0

2.9
3.4
30
2.7

2.5
2.7
28
2.2

2.4
2.4
?2
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.5
40.2
40 3
39.7

39.4
39.7
399
40.2
39.7

40.6
39.0
401
40.0
39.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.40
5.51
5.29
5.32
5.35
5.77
5.78
5.78
5.82
5.96
620
6.18
6.24
6.29
6.30
7.06
6.86
6 75
6.81
6.79
7.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
40.2
39.9
40.0
40.5
40.2
40.0
39.6
393
40 5
40.7
39.4
38.7
38.3
39.2
39.9

40.8
40.5
40.2
39.5

40.5
40.5
40.7
39.3

40.9
40.9
40.8
40.5

41.4
41.3
41.7
41.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.2
2.4
1.9
2.2
2.3
2.6
2.5
2.9
2.5
2.2
2.7
2.4
2.7
2.0
2.8
3.1
2.8
2.1
2.3
2.1
2.5
2.3
2.0
2.5

2.6
2.9
2.7
2.4

2.5
3.0
2.9
2.1

2.7
3.1
3.1
2.6

3.4
3.6
3.5
3.0

1.4
1.6
1.6
1.0

2.3
2.6
2.8
1.7

1.9
2.3
2.2
1.4

1.4
1.8
1.6
1.1

1.1
1.3
1.3
.8

.8
1.1
.9
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.8
2.8
2.4

1.9
2.4
2.6
2.7
2.2

2.0
2.7
2.8
2.4
2.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.6
.5
.5
.5
.5
.6
.4
.5
1.9
21
1.3

.8
.9
1.1
1.5

.8
.6
.8
1.1

.5
.6
.5
.8

.6
.6
.6
.8

.6
.5
.8
.8

.9
.6
.7
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.0
3.2
2.8

3.2
3.1
3.7
30
3.3

3.7
2.7
3.0
25
3.3

3.7
2.8
3.1
30
2.9

1977
1978
1979
122.1 1980
125.2 1981
127.5
121.0

2.2
2.1
2.3
1.6

1.9
2.1
2.5
1.8
2.0

1.8
1.8
2.2
1.5
2.0

2.7
1.9
2.3
1.9
1.9

121.5
123.8
125.7
119.4

121.9
124.7
126.8
119.8

104

DOLLARS
5.59
5.49
6.04
5.96
6.47
6.21
7.14
7.10

40.2
39.5
39 6
38.7

40.3
40.7
41.0
40.1
40.0

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.5
1.2
1.2
1.2

120.4
123.6
126.4
119.5

Aug.

July

43.2
43.7
47.0
43.2

2.9
3.1
3.0
2.5

3.6
4.1
3.8
3.3

120.1
123.3
117.4
117.8

June

43.2
43.4
43.9
42.0

2.8
3.0
2.8
2.2

4.4
4.2
3.8
3.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
117.3
118.3
119.6
119.7
122.5
122.6
122.9
121.5
126.6
126.2
127.4
125.7
125.6
124.0
121.6
117.1

May

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
42.4
43.0
42.1
43.3
43.4
43.8
43.7
42.9
45.9
45.9
47.1
45.9
46.5
45.7
44.1
41.2

3.0
3.1
2.9
2.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
3.1
3.8
3.9
3.3
3.9
4.1
3.6
3.1
4.0
4.0
3.5
2.6
2.5
2.9
2.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.6
.5
.5
.4
.4
.4
6
4
5
.4
.4

Apr.

Mar.

SIC 361—ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTING EQUIPMENT (Con.)

SIC 361—ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTING EQUIPMENT
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
2.4
2.9
3.9
3.6
3.3
2.8
2.6
2.9
3.7
3.9
3.3
26
2.6
19
26

3.4
3.3
3.9
42

3.4
3.7
3.2
3.8

2.7
3.3
3.2
3.1

3.0
2.9
2.3
?5

1.7
2.2
1.7
1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
2.8
3.2
1.7
2.4
1.9
1.8
2.6
2.3
3.3
2.7
2.0
1.7
1.6
1.1
1.5

2.5
2.3
2.9
1.4

2.5
2.6
2.4
1.9

1.7
2.4
2.3
1.9

2.1
1.9
1.6
1.6

1.0
1.4
1.0
1.2

SIC 3612

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 361—ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTING EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.4
.3
.3
.6

0.6
.4
.4
.5
.9

1.2
.4
.3
4
.8

0.3
.3
.2
.5
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.0
3.3
3.3

3.3
2.9
3.6
3.7
3.4

26
2.2
2.6
3.1
3.0

3.0
2.7
2.8
3.2
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
1.4
1.6
1.2

1.2
1.2
1.7
1.4
1.2

.9
.9
1.3
1.1
1.1

1.4
1.4
1.5
1.2
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.3
.4
1.1

1.1
.4
.3
1.0
1.0

.5
.1
.2
.8
.6

.4
.2
.2
.8
.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.3
0.5
0.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.3
.3
.5
.3
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

53.6
55.1
55.6
53.3

19.1
19.4
19.8
18.5

37.5
39.0
39.8
37.2

204.42
225.74
243.00
271.08

52.3
55.0
55.5
56.8
51.6
18.1
19.5
19.2
20.6
17.8
35.9
38.8
39.6
40.4
35.8
196.98
212.00
238.68
256.96
288.15

52.8
55.2
55.4
56.3
51.5
18.6
19.6
19.4
20.2
18.3
36.4
39.1
39.7
39.9
35.9
199.84
211.18
233.42
261.70
287.28

See footnotes at end of tables.




51.9
55.2
55.6
56.0
51.8
18.2
19.7
19.5
20.2
19.1
35.9
39.1
39.8
39.5
36.7

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

DOLLARS
5.12
5.64
5.83
6.95

5.22
5.76
6.20
7.06

5.29
5.85
6.33
7.13

40.2
40.9
40.2
39.6

40.4
40.9
40.2
40.0

40.2
40.9
40.6
39.9

40.6
41.4
40.8
41.0

40.8
41.4
41.6
41.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.0
2.4
2.8
2.9
2.8
3.0
2.4
2.2
1.9
2.3
3.1
3.0
3.1
2.6
3.4
3.6
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.5
3.0
2.2
2.6

2.3
3.1
2.9
2.4

1.9
3.1
3.1
2.2

2.3
3.3
3.3
2.5

2.7
3.9
3.8
2.8

3.1
3.2
4.1
3.6

3.5
3.9
3.2
3.1

2.9
3.7
3.4
2.4

3.4
2.7
2.4
2.1

2.0
2.0
1.6
2.1

0.3
.3
.3
7

0.3
.3
.2
5

0.2
.3
.3
3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.06
5.56
6.00
6.76

4.90
5.34
5.85
644
7.15

4.91
5.36
5.85
6 51
7.20

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
29
2.8
29
2.7
2.8
3.3
2.6
2.8
3.2
3.7
3.3
3.5
4.8
4.3
2.8

41
4.3
5.5
4.2

32
3.8
3.4
3.2

27
3.5
3.2
2.7

28
2.7
2.8
2.1

19
2.0
2.3
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

404
40.6
40.5
40.1

40 2
39.7
40.8
39.9
40.3

40 7
39.4
39.9
40.2
39.9

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.5
2.0
1.6
1.2
1.2
1.1
.9

2.3
2.3
3.4
1.6

1.9
2.1
1.8
1.5

1.2
1.6
1.6
1.3

1.2
1.3
1.2
.8

.8
.9
.8
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.7
3.1
2.6

2.3
2.1
3.3
3.0
2.3

2.6
2.1
3.0
2.6
2.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.2
.4
.4
.2
.2
.3
.5
.2
2.5
2.1
1.1

.8
.7
.6
1.6

.3
.4
.5
.6

.5
.5
.4
.5

.6
.2
.6
.5

.4
.2
.7
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.1
3.1
2.5

4.1
4.3
3.8
2.8
3.6

3.7
3.0
2.7
2.3
3.6

4.1
2.5
3.0
2.8
3.2

1977
1978
1979
54.8 1980
55.7 1981
56.5
51.6
1977
1978
1979
19.5 1980
19.4 1981
20.5
17.8
1977
1978
1979
38.5 1980
39.8 1981
40.1
35.6
1977
1978
1979
215.83 1980
242.19 1981
263.33
297.32

21
2.2
2.1
12

22
3.1
2.4
12
1.7

2.2
2.1
1.7
1.1
1.8

27
1.6
1.9
1.4
2.1

4
.3
.2
.5

.9
.6
.3
.6
1.3

.7
.4
.2
.5
1.2

.3
.2
.3
.6
.5

3.1
3.0
3.2
3.1

3.6
2.8
3.5
4.0
2.8

2.7
2.1
2.7
2.7
2.5

3.5
2.5
2.8
3.0
2.4

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.0

1.3
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.1

.9
1.0
1.2
.9
1.1

1.6
1.1
1.3
1.0
1.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
37.5
37.6
38.1
37.8
38.8
39.0
37.7
38.6
40.0
40.8
40.0
40.2
39.1
38.4
36.9
35.2

July

5.18
5.71
6.13
6.96

0.2
.5
.2
10

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.6
19.9
19.4
19.6
19.3
19.5
19.5
19.0
19.4
19.4
19.8
19.3
19.3
18.3
17.1
19.8

June

5.18
5.65
6.13
6.96

0.4
.2
.4
20

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
53.5
53.6
54.1
53.9
54.7
54.8
55.1
54.0
55.9
55.8
56.6
56.0
55.5
54.6
53.1
51.2

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.12
4.99
4.94
4.93
4.95
5.51
5.61
5.42
5.41
5.41
6.00
5.95
5.92
5.89
5.89
667
6.88
6 55
6 56
660
7.23

0.3
.3
.5
5

.6
.3
.4
.9

Apr.

SIC 3612—TRANSFORMERS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
39.9
39.9
410
403
40.4
40.5
40.1
40.6
40.6
39.5
40.7
40.8
39.3
41.0
40.1
39.9
39.4
39.3
40.3
40.8

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
4.1
3.7
2.3
2.9
4.0
2.9
2.7
3.0
3.6
3.5
2.9
2.1
2.1
2.4
1.7
NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES

SIC 3612—TRANSFORMERS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

53.8
55.1
51.7
50.6

19.2
19.0
19.3
16.7

37.9
38.6
37.3
34.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
198.68 197.51 197.11 204.59 205.82 205.82
219.65 218.56 217.34 223.71 227.21 230.68
241.49 232.66 240.94 244.80 233.84 234.37
264.37 264.66 261.35 262.80 270.38 275.22
294.98

53.8
55.3
56.4
51.4

18.9
19.3
20.6
17.4

37.8
39.2
40.3
35.5

209.27
231.09
246.43
278.40

54.2
55.2
55.8
51.3

19.2
19.4
20.4
17.5

38.0
39.3
39.6
35.4

208.24
233.54
248.88
277.70

54.3
55.6
56.3
51.3

19.3
19.5
20.5
17.6

38.2
39.6
40.1
35.3

211.93
238.46
252.96
289.46

105

?7

?3

15

2.9
2.4
11

2.2
2.9
13

2.0
1.9
9

19
2.2
3.1
1.1

24
2.6
2.3
16

16
2.7
2.3
16

22
1.9
1.5
1.2

12
1.4
1.0
1.3

4
.2
.4
.4

.4
.3
.3
1.8

3
.7
.1
.5

4
.2
.2
.2

.5
.1
.2
.3

.2
.1
.1
.2

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.9
3.2
2.9
3.1
2.9
3.9
2.3
2.5
3.0
2.8
3.4
2.9
2.9
4.1
2.1
4.0

3.8
4.1
5.6
5.1

3.4
3.7
3.6
3.1

2.4
3.6
3.6
2.5

2.4
3.0
2.7
2.2

1.9
2.3
2.2
1.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.6
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.8
1.3
.8
.9
.9
.6

1.9
2.0
2.8
1.4

1.7
2.2
1.7
14

.9
1.9
17
11

.9
1.5
1.0
8

.8
1.1
7
7

23
2.1
1.8

9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3
4
5
.2
.2
.2
.4
.2
.3
.3
.2
.3

SIC 3612
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3612—TRANSFORMERS (Con.)

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

0.5
.3
.4
1.1

1.0
•1
.3
1.3
.3

0.4
(5)
.2
.4
.3

0.4
.2
.2
.9
.3

0.6
.1
.1
.8

0.3
.5
.1
2.2

0.4
.2
.2
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980

65.4
68.2
69.9
69.0

23.4
24.4
26.3
26.2

63.5
67.2
70.0
71.1
68.5

22.1
24.0
25.7
26.2
07

1QQ1

63.2
68.3
70.0
70.6
68.8

l/.v

fi

63.5
68.6
70.6
70.6
68.5

0.8
1.0
.9
2.6

22.2
24.4
26.2
26.6

07 0

07 1
l/.l

If. 3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
64.7
63.8
65.5
65.8
67.8
67.8
67.8
67.5
70.7
70.4
69.7
70.8
70.1
69.4
65.9
68.5

66.3
68.2
65.7
67.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.4
22.5
23.6
22.8
24.1
24.2
23.9
24.3
26.5
26.6
27.3
26.5
26.7
24.1
26.4
25.8

22.0
24.4
25.6
26.4

0.5
.3
.6
.7

0.4
.3
.6
.4

0.4
.3
.6
.6

0.3
.3
.6
.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

47.0
49.3
50.4
48.5

234.50
247.38
265.32
279.82

5.79
6.20
6.60
7.12

45.4
48.4
50.9
50.8
48.4

219.61
240.58
254.66
278.36
292.43

5.66
6.06
6.48
6.89
7.46

45.0
49.6
50.9
49.9
48.4

225.43
233.75
260.90
275.71
295.93

5.58
6.04
6.49
6.91
7.53

45.5
50.0
50.5
49.8
48.4

45.6
48.9
51.9
49.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
224.87
224.07
246.24
246.04
264.04
250.88
275.71
276.71
297.47

46.4
48.9
51.4
48.1

24.0
24.4
24.6
25.3

66.6
68.3
70.0
68.1

24.3
24.4
26.4
25.8

67.3
68.6
69.9
68.1

24.8
24.7
26.5
26.3

67.6
69.1
70.5
68.5

24.8
25.0
26.9
26.9

67.3
69.5
71.0
69.4

24.4
25.1
27.1
27.4

47.2
49.0
51.5
47.5

46.9
48.8
50.6
45.8

47.9
49.3
46.4
46.9

48.2
49.2
49.3
47.9

48.8
49.5
49.8
48.2

49.1
49.9
50.4
48.5

48.5
50.5
50.7
49.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
228.34
244.22
262.20
270.13

236.08
240.77
264.47
267.78

234.55
242.97
259.91
270.72

232.36
239.86
254.67
274.70

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.58
5.63
5.82
5.68
5.73
5.78
6.05
6.06
6.08
6.23
6.06
6.23
6.44
6.40
6.53
6.58
6.49
6.53
6.97
6.91
6.98
7.01
7.20
7.21
7.55

242.49
254.64
270.95
284.26

5.90
6.35
6.74
7.27

238.91
254.87
274.73
281.25

5.87
6.34
6.75
7.23

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
2.9
3.2
3.1

2.5
2.1
3.6
3.2
3.1

3.7
2.4
3.3
2.7
3.0

3.4
3.0
3.2
3.2
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2

1.7

1.5

2.7

2.0
2.5

1.3
2.6

1.6
2.6

2.1
2.7

40.5
39.9
40.2
39.3

38.8
39.7
39.3
40.4
39.2

40.4
38.7
40.2
39.9
39.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.8
2.5
2.2

1.6
2.6
2.1
2.5
2.1

1.6
3.1
2.7
2.3
2.6

40.3
40.7
41.0
39.9
39.4

39.8
40.6
39.2
39.7

40.2
40.3
40.4
38.7

See footnotes at end of tables.




1.6
2.7
1.5
2.1

1.9
2.5
2.4
1.6

Nov.

Dec.

1.9

2.2
2.2

1.9
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4

.4

.4
.3

41.2
39.6
40.5
38.2

40.3
39.0
39.5
37.6

2.5
2.6
2.8
1.7

2.1
2.7
2.5
1.8

3.8
3.3
3.7
3.0

2.5
2.3
2.9
3.0

2.4
2.8
3.6
2.1

4.6
3.6
4.3
2.8

3.7
3.3
3.7
4.6

3.3
3.5
3.2
4.3

2.6
3.0
3.0
3.6

2.6
3.0
2.3
2.8

1.5
2.3
1.7
1.8

245.55
258.62
279.76
295.47

5.96
6.37
6.84
7.35

258.10
268.79
288.56
307.84

6.16
6.54
6.92
7.49

2.8
2.3
3.0

4.0
2.5
3.7

1.8
1.8
2.7

2.9

2.6

1.8

2.0

.9

2.4
2.7

2.6
2.4

2.1
2.3

1.9
1.7

1.4
1.0

23
1.7

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.2

1.6

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.2

1.7

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.4
.3

.3
2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
.5
.4
.4
.3
.2
.5
.3

.4

.3
.4

.3
.3
2

.2
.4

.3
.2

.3
.3

.5
.2

.5
.4

.7

.4
.6

.4
.5

.5
.7

2.2

1.3

1.0

.6

.3

2.9

3.1

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.8

4.4

3.1

3.0

3.2

1.9

2.9
3.3

2.9
3.7

2.2
2.6

2.8
2.8

2.7
2.7

2.8
3.5

3.1
3.9

2.7
3.6

4.5
5.4

3.9
3.3

3.5
2.9

2.5
2.9

1.7
2.4

3.4

3.4
3.8

3.4
3.3

3.4
2.3

3.9

5.4

4.5

3.4

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.1

1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.4

2.6

2.1

1.4

1.5

.8

1.4
1.7

1.1
1.7

.9
1.3

1.6
1.6

1.4
1.2

1.4
1.6

1.6
2.1

2.6
3.8

2.0
1.8

1.4
1.6

1.1
1.3

.7
.9

1.3

1.5
1.2

1.3
1.1

1.3
1.0

1.5

14

12

1.3
1.9
11

1.7

1.5

1.4

.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5

1.1

.6

.4

.3
4

.7
3

.2
2

.2
2

11

J
1.6

LI
.8

.8
.5

.4

.6

.6

.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

LAYOFFS
.3
.3
.3

L4

.7

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.1
.5
.3
.2
.2
7
4
.5

.8

.2

.5

.7

.4

.5
.3

.4
4

.7
3

.2
g

.2

2^8

!9

!6

'5

'A

i\

ri

0
.0

.2

SIC 362—ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

40.2
38.5
39.0
38.1

41.1
40.1
40.2
39.1

40.7
40.2
40.7
38.9

41.2
40.6
40.9
40.2

2.8
2.8
2.5
2.4

3.0
2.9
2.8
2.0

3.0
3.0
3.0
2.6

41.9 1977
41.1 1978
41.7 1979
41.1 1980
1981

232.9
245.1
251.5
239.1

226.9
241.8
248.8
251.4
235.4

227.1
243.3
250.8
250.6
236.6

227.3
242.3
251.5
250.0
237.8

86.0
93.4
95.7
89.8

82.0
90.7
95.9
95.4
89.5

82.7
91.8
96.6
95.8
90.0

84.2
92.5
97.0
95.5
90.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

1.7
2.9
2.6
2.2
2.5

Oct.

1.8
1.6
2.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Sept.

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Aug.

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

0.8
.4
.5
.7

sic: 3613—SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

July

June

SIC 3613—SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS |[Con.)

LAYOFFS PER ] 00 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

May

Apr.

2.3
2.3
2.1
2.0

4.0
3.4
3.3
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

106

229.2
243.8
252.1
250.6

232.1
244.2
253.4
243.8

234.2
245.3
257.3
236.0

231.2
244.8
256.2
231.8

233.0
244.0
244.2
228.7

235.8
246.7
250.3
229.4

237.2
247.2
250.8
230.0

239.4
248.7
251.1
232.7

240.8
249.2
251.1
234.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
85.0
85.9
85.7
86.6
92.8
92.9
93.5
92.9
95.5
96.7
98.6
97.2
95.3
91.7
87.8
85.3

85.7
93.0
91.5
84.3

87.1
94.4
94.6
85.2

87.8
94.9
95.2
85.8

88.8
95.4
94.9
87.1

90.0
95.6
94.8
88.0

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 362—ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS (Con.]1
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
167.5
165.3
169.0
165.9
175.8
176.5
175.6
174.6
186.7
182.8
183.8
185.0
172.2
179.2
165.2
161.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

167.4
176.2
181.1
168.8

162.9
173.8
179.6
180.6
166.6

163.5
175.4
181.4
179.3
167.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

221.80
239.76
262.52
286.22

208.12
227.13
255.63
277.44
309.89

215.74
235.42
258.52
281.67
311.25

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.49
5.92
6.45
7.12

5.35
5.75
6.25
6.80
7.54

5.34
5.77
6.29
6.87
7.61

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.4
40.5
40.7
40.2

38.9
39.5
40.9
40.8
41.1

40.4
40.8
41.1
41.0
40.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9

2.5

2.6

3.0
3.0

2.9
3.2

3.4
3.4

2.5

2.9
2.6

2.9
2.9

2.6

3.1

2.4

2.8

2.4

3.3

3.4

2.7
2.9

3.1
3.2

2.0

2.0
2.8

2.3
3.0

2.4
2.7

3.3
3.3

3.5
3.8

2.0
2.4

2.5

3.0
2.7

3.0
2.1

2.7
2.6

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.9
2.1
2.5
1.2

1.7
1.8
1.9
1.1

1.1
1.0
1.2
.8

.9
1.0
.9
.6

.8
.9
.7
.5

.7
.5
.9
1.9

.5
.4
1.9
1.4

.5
.5
.8
1.1

.4
.4
.8
.9

.4
.5
.8
.6

.3
.3
.4
.4

ALL EMKLUYttS—in 1 HUU5ANU5
124.4
126.3
127.4
125.4
135.2
134.7
134.1
133.3
133.9
133.7
134.5
133.0
123.7
117.7
129.8
115.0

126.8
131.7
122.8
112.9

129.1
133.7
129.6
114.7

129.8
134.0
129.8
116.0

131.5
134.2
129.2
118.5

133.2
133.3
129.5
119.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.7
48.1
47.5
47.2
52.8
52.4
52.5
52.0
54.5
54.6
55.0
53.8
52.2
46.1
44.4
48.8

47.5
51.9
48.8
43.7

48.5
52.9
52.1
45.0

48.8
53.2
52.1
45.9

49.6
53.4
51.6
47.0

50.5
53.0
51.5
47.7

95.5

97.6
1004
96.6
85.4

98.3
100 8
97.6
86.8

99.0
1015
97.4
89.2

99.9
1010
97.6
90.9

238.71
251.53
265.28
295.87

237.80
250.70
265.98
298.22

238.79
255.22
270.50
308.18

248.89
263.91
279.04
320.04

5.78
6.18
6.55
7.36

5.80
6.19
6.60
7.40

5.81
6.24
6.63
7.48

5.94
6.39
6.74
7.62

238.63
257.92
281.79
314.08

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.2
1.4
.9

1.0
1.0
1.2
1.1
.8

.7
.9
1.1
1.1
.6

1.0
1.2
1.3
1.1
.8

1.0
1.3
1.4
.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.34
5.42
5.39
5.32
5.53
5.61
5.51
5.74
5.84
5.81
5.78
5.94
5.96
6.01
6.37
6.32
6.26
6.38
6.41
6.45
6.57
6.92
6.93
6.89
7.00
7.30
7.35
7.13
7.67

5.62
6.03
6.60
7.37

5.64
6.10
6.67
7.45

5.75
6.23
6.79
7.55

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.4
.6
1.4

.8
.3
.2
.9
.9

.7
.3
.3
.6
.7

.4
.3
.4
.5
.6

.4
.4
.5
2.0

41.0
40.7
40.8
39.7

40.6
40.5
40.4
39.8

41.0
41.1
41.1
40.9

3.3
3.2
3.1
2.3

3.1

3.1

3.1
2.8

3.2
3.2

40.1
40.3
40.2
39.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.5
2.5
2.8
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.6
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.0
3.3
3.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.4
2.1
2.0
1.9
2.1

2.7
3.3
3.5
3.3

1.6

2.5

2.4

1.4

1.8
2.0

2.5
2.6

2.6
2.9

1.2

1.7
1.4

1.8
1.2

1.8
1.5

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.4
1.8

.5

.7

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.2

.3
.4

.3
.5

.2
.4

.3
.4

.3
.2

.4
.4

.4
.6

.2
2

.9

.5
.8

.4

.4

.7

.8

2.3
27
2.8
5.5

2.2
2.6
2.8
4.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

2.7
3.0
3.0
3.1

1.1
1.4
1.5
.8

1.1
1.2
1.5
.8

LAYOFFS PER ]00 EMPLOYEES

2.1

2.7

2.9

1.9




1.1
1.1
1.3
.8

231.24
250.71
274.14
304.71

1.6
2.1

See footnotes at end of tables.

1.7
2.0
1.7
1.3

228.17
244.22
266.64
293.33

1.3

Dec.

n
2.4
1.6

230.01
244.61
268.06
291.80

WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
221.14 220.40 221.75
237.69 239.38 240.19
261.58 258.32 259.29
277.90 280.21 284.70

1.4
2.0

Nov.

2.0

2.3
26
2.7
3.7

1.6

Oct.

2.3
2.0
2.8
2.5

2.3
24
2.6
2.5
2.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.3
40.8
40.0
40.7
40.2
40.1
40.3
40.7
38.8
41.0
40.3
39.7
40.2
39.9
39.3

Sept.

3.0
3.2
3.5
2.9

2.3
20
2.3
2.5
2.0

40.2
40.7
41.3
40.7
41.2

Aug.

3.3
3.4
5.4
3.6

2.6
22
2.5
2.9
2.6

AVERAGE
217.22
232.98
259.26
276.51

July

2.5
2.5
3.0
3.4

2.4
25
2.9
3.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
213.86 214.67
233.62 232.36
261.02 242.89
280.42 278.18
316.00

June

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.2

.7
.7

May

Apr.

173.0
179 8
179.9
165.5

1.7

.8
1.0

Mar.

171.7
179 0
179.8
163.7

1.9
2.0

.9

Feb.

170.4
177.4
179.9
161.1

166.7
174.5
173.7
159.0

2.6

2.4

2.3
3.0

2.5
1.9

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.8
2.3
2.2
.9

1.9
2.2
1.9
1.1

1.8
1.0

1.0

.4
.5
7
1.8

.4
.4
6
1.5

.4

.3

.3
.7

.3
3

1.4

.7

1.7
1.8

1.9
1.3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

169.4
177 2
177.9
160.2

163.5
174.8
182.2
178.3
169.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 362—ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS (Con.))

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

SIC 3621

41.5 SIC
41.4
41.5
41.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.6 1981
3.6
3.5
3.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.8 1981
2.1
1.7
1.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.1 1981
1.4
1.0
.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
.4 1981
.2
3
.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

107

.4
.4
.4
3.8

.3
.5
.4
2.6

3621—MOTORS AND GENERATORS
126.9
134.1
131.4
121.4

122.9
134.4
133.1
130.0
121.4

123.1
136.2
133.8
129.4
121.3

123.2
134.3
133.7
129.1
122.2

47.6
52.6
53.0
48.1

45.0
51.5
53.5
52.2
49.1

45.5
52.7
53.9
52.3
49.3

46.1
52.6
54.1
52.1
50.3

95.8
101.0
99.4
91.1

92.5
101.3
100.9
98.4
92.7

93.0
102 9
101.9
98.0
93.2

92.7
101.4
102.3
97.4
94.0

228.98
246.04
262.44
289.07

212.85
234.04
262.17
277.71
318.72

222.49
243.90
261.35
281.81
312.94

5.64
6.06
6.48
7.12

5.50
5.94
6.41
6.79
7.68

5.48
5.92
6.39
6.84
7.67

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
95.7
93.9
96.6
94.8
102.5
101.5
100.3
99.5
102.1
102.4
102.6
100.7
98.5
87.2
92.5
84.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
219.23 220.18
240.31 238.76
264.09 243.07
280.98 277.26
319.19

AVERAGE
222.60
239.38
260.98
275.20

983

91.1
83.4

WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
227.55 228.50 228.66
241.98 246.44 245.62
264.45 259.05 253.60
279.20 287.52 288.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.44
5.45
5.51
5.55
5.67
5.66
5.89
5.91
5.94
5.96
6.07
6.11
6.41
6.33
6.46
6.45
6.34
6.46
6.87
6.88
6.88
6.98
7.17
7.32
7.71

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3621
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3621—MOTORS AND GENERATORS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.6
40.6
40.5
40.6

38.7
39.4
40.9
40.9
41.5

40.6
41.2
40.9
41.2
40.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.2
3.1
2.6

2.8
3.2
3.4
3.0
2.8

2.8
3.8
3.4
3.0
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

27
2.5
3.0
28

34
3.1
35
34
3.4

25
2.0
2.7
3.2
2.3

2.9
2.2
2.9
2.7
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
1.8
1.9
1.1

1.5
2.3
2.1
1.6
1.8

1.2
1.4
1.9
1.6
1.3

1.9
1.6
2.0
1.5
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.3
.6
1.2

.9
.3
.8
1.2
1.3

1.0
.2
.3
.9
.8

.5
.2
.4
.7
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
25
3.1
3.5

2.1
20
2.2
33
2.7

2.2
19
2.2
26
2.2

2.5
26
2.5
25
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

11
1.2
1.3
.8

9
.9
1.1
.9
.8

.7
.9
1.2
1.0
.6

10
1.3
1.3
.9
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.4
.9
1.8

.4
.2
.2
1.4
1.0

.7
.2
.3
.7
.9

.4
.3
.2
.5
.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




40.3
40.8
41.2
40.9
41.4

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3622—INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.4
41.0
40.3
40.4
40.4
40.3
40.6
40.6
40.2
38.4
40.4
41.0
40.1
40.0
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.1
39.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.8
3.4
3.1
3.3
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.1
3.4
2.1
3.1
3.2
2.8
2.6
2.9
2.4
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.3
3.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
62.7
62.4
62.6
63.1
63.2
64.2
65.9
66.0
70.4
71.4
73.5
74.1
73.8
73.7
72.2
71.8

63.0
66.2
73.8
71.4

63.5
66.8
72.7
70.6

64.0
67.0
73.1
70.2

64.2
67.6
74.2
70.2

63.4
68.6
74.1
70.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.1
27.0
26.9
27.0
27.7
28.0
28.6
28.3
27.8
28.3
29.5
29.4
30.3
30.2
29.2
28.8

26.9
28.6
29.2
28.6

27.3
28.7
28.9
28.3

27.5
28.9
29.4
28.1

27.5
28.9
29.8
28.2

27.4
29.4
30.0
28.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
40 7
409
40.3
408
41.8
42.9
42.9
41.3
45.7
46.6
48.3
48.6
44.7
46.5
45.0
46.9

40.4
43.1
48.2
44.3

41.0
43.6
46.6
43.8

41.3
43.5
47.5
43.5

41.5
43.7
47.8
43.5

41.4
44.9
48.1
44.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
197.39 19628 197 85 20139 198.02 200.21 204.73
208.03 210.90 211.92 215.57 217.01 220.57 225.84
250.31 231.55 251.31 252.55 249.64 264.14 272.80
276.29 276.61 277.01 274.13 271.36 280.96 283.53
301.44

20215
229.39
261.76
285.82

208.15
236.74
278.10
296.21

213.46
244.02
287.43
304.55

5.17
5.65
6.61
7.31

5.23
5.76
6.75
7.35

5.31
5.88
6.86
7.41

41.3
40.7
40.5
40.2

41.0
40.5
40.3
40.3

41.1
40.9
40.8
41.2

41.9
41.3
41.4
42.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

63.0
65.3
72.1
72.2

62.4
62.8
68.3
74.0
70.4

62.7
62.4
69.0
73.8
70.7

62.2
62.8
70.0
74.0
70.2

3.7
3.3
2.9
2.6

3.5
3.2
3.0
2.3

3.4
3.3
3.4
2.9

4.0
3.6
3.6
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

27.1
28.2
29.2
29.2

26.4
27.0
29.3
30.0
28.5

26.6
26.9
29.4
30.3
28.5

27.0
27.6
29.6
30.4
28.3
40 7
41.0
45.4
47 0
43.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
24
32
31
19
2.3
2.8
2.8
1.9
2.7
33
40
24
20
24
20
23

29
3.7
3.5
44

29
3.2
31
37

71
1.8
34
36

24
2.4
2.2
2.1

18
2.0
1.9
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

409
42.5
46.8
45.4

40 7
40.7
44.5
480
43.6

409
40.5
44.8
47 0
43.5

NEW HIRES PER 100
1.5
2.2
1.9
2.1
1.9
2.5
1.1
.9

1.8
2.4
2.0
.9

2.0
2.3
1.6
1.1

17
1.2
1.6
1.0

1.6
1.7
1.3
1.1

1.1
1.4
1.0
.9

•1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

201.73
219.70
257.58
281.78

195.16
202.37
238.76
279.62
291.28

200.70
205.11
248.46
278.36
296.40

.2
.1
.2
1.3

.5
.6
.5
2.9

.4
.5
.9
2.1

.5
.2
1.1
2.2

.4
.3
.4
.8

.4
.3
.5
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.12
5.52
6.36
7.08

5.03
5.27
5.91
6.82
7.21

5.03
5.30
6.06
6.89
7.41

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.6
28
27
29
28
3.2
2.8
3.1
3.7
82
44
37
49

3.5
34
6.0
35

2.8
31
3.8
28

2.3
16
3.2
25

2.1
23
2.7
17

1.6
18
1.8
13

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.4
39.8
40.5
39.8

38.8
38.4
40.4
41.0
40.4

39.9
38.7
41.0
404
40.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.8
38.6
39.4
39.1
39.1
39.8
396
39 4
39.2
39.1
39.7
391
39.9
40.2
38.4
40.9
40.6
40.8
38.7
401
39.8
39.8
39.5
38.6
40.3

39.6
404
40.9
39.0

39.1
40 6
39.6
39.1

39.8
41.1
41.2
40.3

40.2
41.5
41.9
41.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
11
11
1.0
11
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.6
.8
.8
.7
.7

17
2.0
2.3
1.0

15
1.8
1.7
1.0

11
.8
1.2
.8

9
1.0
.8
.6

7
.8
.6
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

19
2.2
2.6
2.1

17
1.5
2.3
2.5
1.8

19
1.7
3.0
2.4
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
14
17
16
16
19
19
1.7
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.1
1.9
2.8
1.2
3.0
2.6
2.4
2.6
1.6
2.3
2.1
1.9
1.7
2.5
2.4

23
2.4
3.3
1.7

22
2.5
2.1
1.5

22
2.8
2.6
2.2

25
3.2
3.3
2.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.5
.3
.4
.4
.6
.8
.4
.5
3.2
6.4
2.7

.8
.4
2.7
1.5

.4
.5
1.2
1.0

.3
.3
1.1
.7

.4
.6
1.2
.5

.2
.4
.5
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
2.9
2.7
2.4

3.1
3.3
2.4
2.7
2.1

2.0
2.1
2.9
2.9
1.7

2.8
2.9
2.8
2.9

2.7
2.6
2.6
2.3

2.4
2.3
1.7
1.7

1.5
2.8
1.3
1.6

EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.3
1.4
2.1
2.7
1.7
1.0
.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.5
.5
.1
.2
.3
.3
.4
.9
.4
.5
.9

.8
.8
1.5
2.2

108

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.13
5.01
5.02
5.06
5.06
5.28
5.38
5.42
5.43
5.55
6.12
6.03
6.19
6.19
6.21
6.89
6.95
6.96
6.94
7.03
7.48

2.1
2.4
3.3
2.9
2.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
3.6
3.7
2.3
2.5
4.8
4.6
1.9
2.3
2.7
3.3
3.7
2.4
2.5
2.9
1.9

DOLLARS
5.17
5.16
5.59
5.57
6.67
6.62
7.27
7.26

2.6
2.7
3.2
2.1

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3622—INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.9
2.0
1.4

2.0
2.5
1.9
1.5
1.0

1.3
1.4
1.8
1.9
.9

1.5
1.6
2.1
2.1
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.4
.3
.5

.4
.3
.2
.5
.6

.3
.3
.7
.5
.5

.2
.3
.6
.3
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.6
2.7
2.8

3.5
2.7
3.0
2.8
2.9

2.1
2.2
2.8
2.5
2.0

2.2
2.0
3.1
2.6
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.1
1.3
.9

1.2
1.1
1.0
1.2
.9

.7
.9
1.0
1.1
.6

.9
.9
1.2
1.1
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.4
.4
1.0

1.1
.5
.4
.6
1.0

.5
.3
.5
.5
.7

.6
.3
.8
.4
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

180.5
184.9
178.3
164.5

60.0
62.7
60.8
58.4

140.5
145.6
140.7
130.1

167.8
181.7
175.7
172.8
168.4
54.8
60.3
57.6
61.4
59.7
128.7
142.5
137.0
136.2
134.5

171.0
181.8
179.5
171.8
168.3
55.6
60.3
59.2
60.8
60.2
131.9
142.4
140.8
136.2
135.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




173.2
184.6
179.2
172.6
169.9
56.7
61.2
59.2
61.3
61.3
134.0
145.1
140.7
137.0
136.5

Ann.
Avg.

i

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.9
2.7
1.5
1.6
1.5
3.3
3.3
1.2
1.7
2.6
2.9
2.1
1.5
1.6
2.1
1.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
210.48 209.20
229.64 230.11
251.03 232.23
265.10 259.76
300.89

1.8
1.9
2.2
.9

1.9
1.9
2.2
1.3

1.8
1.6
2.0
.9

1.5
1.7
1.2
.9

0.9
1.5
.9
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

215.07
230.62
253.13
270.36

205.40
215.04
243.97
269.47
292.08

207.72
226.23
246.98
270.40
291.00

.3
.4
.3
.4

.3
.4
.4
.6

.4
.5
.3
1.1

.4
.5
.2
.6

.3
.3
.2
.4

.2
.2
.1
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.35
5.78
6.36
6.95

5.20
5.60
6.13
6.72
7.47

5.18
5.67
6.19
6.76
7.50

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.5
2.4
2.7
2.4
1.9
2.0
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.6
4.4
3.1

3.2
3.6
4.5
3.6

3.5
3.6
3.0
3.2

2.3
2.6
2.5
2.8

1.9
2.2
2.2
1.7

1.9
2.3
1.7
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.2
39.9
39.8
38.9

39.5
38.4
39.8
40.1
39.1

40.1
39.9
39.9
40.0
38.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
.8
1.0
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.1
.8
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.0
.8
.9
1.0

2.2
2.0
2.6
1.4

2.0
1.7
1.9
1.2

.9
.9
1.3
.7

.7
.9
1.0
.4

.8
.9
.7
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.2
2.4
1.9

1.9
1.8
2.2
2.3
1.7

1.7
2.3
2.1
2.1
1.8

1
4
.7
1.2

4
7
.2
1.2

5
7
.3
1.3

4
6
.5
.8

.3
2
.3
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
45
4.2
3.6

57
49
4.4
3.7
6.3

39
39
3.6
3.0
3.8

51
45
4.8
2.7
3.8

1977
1978
1979
185.7 1980
176.8 1981
176.7
168.9
1977
1978
1979
63.2 1980
59.9 1981
63.6
60.9
1977
1978
1979
145.4 1980
137.5 1981
139.5
134.4

2.8
2.8
2.4
1.3

3.0
2.7
1.7
1.6
1.4

1.7
2.3
1.7
1.4
1.3

2.7
2.8
2.3
1.5
1.8

1.1
.9
1.1
1.5

1.8
1.4
2.2
1.2
4.2

1.2
.9
1.3
.8
1.8

1.7
1.1
1.9
.6
1.3

4.3
4.7
4.2
4.9

3.9
3.9
4.0
3.6
3.8

3.4
3.2
3.5
3.8
3.2

3.5
3.7
3.9
3.6
3.1

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
.3
.5
.7
.5
.2
.5
.3
.4
.5
.3

LAYOFFS
5
.3
.2
.7

Apr.

Sept.

Oct.

221.41
233.20
262.10
278.71

220.32
232.83
262.10
282.43

220.30
232.85
263.90
286.31

224.87
245.63
270.10
292.07

5.44
5.83
6.52
7.11

5.44
5.85
6.52
7.15

5.48
5.91
6.50
7.23

5.58
6.05
6.62
7.32

40.6
40.3
39.0
38.4

40.7
40.0
40.2
39.2

40.5
39.8
40.2
39.5

40.2
39.4
40.6
39.6

40.3
40.6
40.8
39.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.2
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
1.9
2.2
2.0
2.5
2.1
2.5
1.2
1.4
1.0
2.0

2.7
2.5
2.8
2.2

2.5
2.3
2.8
2.2

2.4
2.3
3.0
2.1

2.3
2.6
3.1
2.3

May

June

Aug.

July

Nov. | Dec.

SIC 363—HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES (Con.)

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2
4
2
.2
.4
.5
.2
.3
.3
1.4
2.7
.9

SIC 363—HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

SIC 363

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
179.6
182.8
184.5
182.1
188.6
188.2
191.9
188.2
177.1
177.3
179.1
178.1
167.6
161.3
154.3
151.0
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
59.3
60.5
61.3
59.6
63.6
63.5
66.3
64.2
58.8
59.5
60.4
60.0
60.4
57.1
54.5
52.3
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
140.3
142.6
144.3
141.5
148.8
148.9
152.5
148.6
140.2
140.2
141.7
140.7
132.8
127.2
120.5
117.7

182.1
186.5
176.4
154.1

60.0
63.2
60.3
52.9

141.5
146.8
138.8
120.9

185.1
185.4
180.0
163.6

62.6
64.2
62.7
57.7

144.6
146.1
142.2
130.3

185.0
184.7
180.8
167.2

62.9
64.3
63.7
60.0

144.8
146.0
143.4
133.3

186.5
180.2
179.5
169.2

63.2
61.5
64.1
61.0

146.5
141.5
143.0
134.8

109

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
211.60 213.19 214.52 221.68
228.80 230.52 231.24 234.55
248.46 251.37 249.64 253.11
254.18 264.62 249.81 271.10

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.39
5.21
5.23
5.29
5.29
5.67
5.71
5.72
5.72
5.81
6.26
6.16
6.29
6.30
6.32
6.78
6.80
6.76
6.82
6.92
7.56
40.4
40.5
40.1
39.1
39.8

DOLLAR!
5.46
5.82
6.49
7.06

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.3
40.3
40.0
40.3
39.8
37.7
39.5
39.9
39.5
38.2
37.6
38.8
36.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.1
2.0
2.4
2.2
2.2
1.5
2.1
1.6
1.9

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
58
48
3.9
60
48
53
56
50
4.2
3.8
4.5
6.1
3.8
2.6
2.7
3.0

6.0
51
5.1
5.3

4.6
48
4.8
4.6

4.9
43
3.9
5.0

3.6
31
3.5
3.2

2.3
2.2
1.9
3.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
3.9
3.2
2.3
3.8
3.3
2.5
3.9
4.1
2.0
2.8
2.5
1.5
.9
.8
.9

3.8
3.2
2.9
1.7

3.1
3.0
2.8
2.0

3.3
2.8
2.5
1.6

2.3
1.9
2.0
.9

1.5
1.0
1.1
.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.3
.9
.9
.9
.8
.8
1.2
.9
1.7
1.0
1.0

.6
1.7
1.1
1.5

1.4
.8
1.5
2.4

.8
.6
.7
1.9

.8
.7
6
2.6

.4
.5
.7
1.3

.3
.4
.2
1.7

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.9
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.0
4.2
4.6
4.8
4.2
4.3
4.9
5.4
5.1
5.9
94
63

7.0
7.1
5.4
68

4.6
7.0
49
38

4.0
6.0
38
39

3.4
3.7
3.8
30

4.4
4.5
2.8
42

MANUFACTURING

SIC 363
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 363— HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.9
1.8
1.0

1.2
1.3
1.6
1.3
.6

1.2
1.2
1.4
1.2
.7

1.4
1.5
1.5
1.1
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.5
1.1
2.4

1.3
1.6
1.3
.9
2.0

1.2
1.1
1.0
.9
1.4

1.0
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.2

QUITS
1.6
1.9
1.7
1.2

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
1.8
1.6
2.4
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7
.8
.9
.9

LAYOFFS
.9
.8
1.2
2.3

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.2
1.1
.7
.8
1.5
2.1
.8
1.7
7.1
4.4
3.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.2
45.4
38.7
32.8

11.4
11.8
10.0
8.8

34.5
35.9
31.1
26.4

233.66
250.72
278.29
308.89

5.55
6.13
6.94
7.82

42.1
40.9
40.1
39.5

41.0
45.4
39.6
35.7
35.6
10.5
11.8
9.4
10.1
9.7
31.0
35.9
31.0
29.0
29.3
227.64
238.79
263.87
303.07
343.07
5.42
5.94
6.63
7.41
8.45
42.0
40.2
39.8
40.9
40.6

43.7
46.2
42.7
35.3
37.3
11.4
12.0
10.4
9.9
10.3
33.6
36.5
34.0
28.6
30.8
220.59
251.51
269.87
305.78
336.48
5.29
5.96
6.68
7.44
8.54
41.7
42.2
40.4
41.1
39.4

See footnotes at end of tables.




44.7
47.3
42.6
35.1
39.1
11.7
12.5
10.5
9.8
11.1
34.7
37.6
34.0
28.5
32.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11.5
12.0
12.3
12.0
13.5
13.7
13.8
13.4
9.8
10.0
10.3
9.6
9.5
8.5
8.8
8.1
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
35.3
36.4
37.2
36.2
40.2
40.6
40.4
38.8
32.3
32.4
32.3
30.8
26.7
26.4
25.0
24.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
221.34 223.86
257.66 250.20
268.00 258.61
277.13 281.20
355.10

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.0
42.3
42.0
40.3
41.8
42.8
41.7
40.9
40.1
41.0
40.0
38.2
40.7
41.0
39.5
37.0
37.0
36.6
36.0
39.3
41.1

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

2.5
2.9
2.6
1.1

1.8
2.1
1.8
1.0

1.4
1.5
1.3
.8

1.0
1.2
.9
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
1.7
2.2
1.8

0.7
1.2
1.8
2.0
1.2

0.5
1.5
1.8
2.2
1.5

2.2
2.2
.5
3.3

.8
2.4
.6
1.3

1.0
2.3
.6
1.5

.8
1.0
1.2
1.0

2.5
2.2
1.0
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.6
5.0
5.2
5.1

12.5
8.7
5.4
2.9
13.5

4.4
5.5
4.7
3.7
8.0

4.7
5.3
5.9
2.9
8.0

1977
1978
1979
43.9 1980
38.8 1981
36.3
33.9
1977
1978
1979
11.3 1980
9.0 1981
10.2
9.2
1977
1978
1979
34.4 1980
30.1 1981
29.2
27.4
1977
1978
1979
249.99 1980
267.86 1981
298.16
345.68
1977
1978
1979
5.91 1980
6.47 1981
7.29
8.37

1.9
2.4
1.9
.4

6.0
4.4
.9
.1
2.5

.4
3.0
1.1
.3
1.6

.8
3.2
1.0
.5
3.4

1.8
1.4
1.8
2.8

4.7
2.9
3.1
1.0
8.9

1.7
1.2
2.4
1.3
4.7

2.5
1.1
3.6
.9
3.4

5.1
5.6
5.3
6.7

3.5
. 3.0
4.1
4.4
5.0

4.4
2.4
3.4
5.1
3.9

4.5
3.1
3.8
3.4
4.5

1.5
1.4
1.5
.5

1.1
.8
.7
.7
.4

1.2
.8
8
7
.4

1.1
.7
9
.7
.8

1.9
2.4
1.8
3.9

.9
.6
1.9
.6
23

1.9
.3
1.3
1.7
21

1.9
.9
1.2
.7
2.0

43.0
44.3
36.2
27.3

10.5
11.6
9.1
6.1

33.5
34.6
28.8
21.1

43.7
42.6
37.2
31.2

11.2
10.9
10.2
7.7

34.2
33.1
29.8
24.8

250.40
249.60
290.39
334.10

42.8
41.0
36.6
32.7

10.9
10.4
10.0
8.7

33.4
31.9
29.4
26.3

243.07
255.10
296.21
333.32

43.8
40.0
35.8
34.2

11.2
9.2
10.2
9.1

34.4
31.1
29.2
27.8

237.80
243.05
294.17
336.61

DOLLARS
5.71
6.20
7.22
8 08

5.73
6.24
7.17
8.07

5.76
6.33
7.26
8.11

5.80
6.43
7.21
8.21

43.6
41.9
38.9
41.2

43.7
40.0
40.5
41.4

42.2
40.3
40.8
41.1

41.0
37.8
40.8
41.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.9
1.6
1.0
2.0
1.9
1.7
1.8
2.6
2.7
3.0
1.9
2.2
1.5
.9
1.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.5
1.0
2.3
1.6
1.1
1.5
1.8
1.8
2.2

3.7
3.4
3.6
1.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
214.40 226.14 238.15 248.96
245.59 247.04 247.42 259.78
269.00 280.85 279.61 280.86
272.16 301.04 287.68 332.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.27
5.33
5.32
5.41
5.63
6.02
6.04
6.17
6.00
5.99
6.70
6.77
6.87
6.81
6.85
7 49
7 60
7 56
7.66
7 86
8.64

Ann.
Avg.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3632—HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS (Con.)

SIC 3632—HOUSEHOLD 1REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
45.1
46.1
46.9
45.9
50.1
50.3
50.2
48.3
39.8
39.7
38.0
39.8
32.9
31.4
32.4
31.0

Year

2.1
1.6
2.6
1.9

1.5
1.6
2.7
1.9

1.1
1.4
2.7
1.6

1.5
1.8
2.2
2.6

5.2
3.5
3.3
7.0

3.5
2.5
4.8
4.4

1.8
2.0
1.8
6.3

1.1
.3
1.7
.1

.4
.1
.3
1.0

4
1.0
1.4
1.4

.6
.7
.4
4.3

4.0
3.6
3.5
3.5

1.5
4.8
2.5
5.3

.8
.6
5
.3

.4
.5
4
.2

.3
3.0
.8
3.5

22.5
21.1
22.6
20.6

ACCESSIONS PEP 100
7.8
7.6
6.5
8.0
10.4
4.6
4.2
11.0

EMPLOYEES
5.7
5.1
3.4
5.2
5.5
5.8
4.3
4.2

5.5
3.6
3.6
5.4

3.6
4.0
5.4
4.8

NEW HIRES PER 100
3.8
2.9
3.8
5.3
7.1
1.8
.2
1.7

EMPLOYEES
2.3
2.1
2.8
1.3
2.7
1.6
.1
.2

1.4
.6
1.4
.1

.6

1.5

1.1
1.7

1.1
.8

.1

.1

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
2.4
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.5
2.5
2.0
1.6
2.5
2.4
2.4

1.9
1.9
.1
2.9

1.6

1.9

.8
1.2

.7
.8

2.6

4.9

SEPARATIONS PE \ 100 EMPLOYEES
5.7
4.1
5.4
5.6
4.6
4.9
5.1
5.0
7.8
9.6
5.6
5.6
17.0
7.7
7.6
9.6

13.4
11.1
7.6
11.3

RECALLS
2.3
1.9
1.7
7.3

QUITS
1.0
1.6
12
.5

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
1.3
1.2
1.7
1.5
1.9
19
1.5
1.5
.4
.5
.3

LAYOFFS
2.7
1.7
2.4
2.8

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.0
1.1
.6
.9
1.5
5.7
3.3
1.4
4.7
7.7
14.8

5.2
2.5

4.1

4.7

14.4
5.7

6.3
4.1

3.9

4.1

1.5

1.0

55

2.5
26

1.1
.9

.5

.3

.4

6.4

1.0

2.2

6.8
.3

9.0
.5

2.5
1.3

6.6

2.0

2.3

1.1
1.5
.9
1.1

23.3
23.5
22.4
18.2

22.3
22.9
23.0
19.9

21.7
22.7
22.8
20.5

22.3
21.8
22.5
21.0

SIC 3633—HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
42.3
41.4
40.9
41.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

110

22.5
23.1
22.6
20.0

20.5
22.7
21.4
22.4
20.8

21.7
23.0
22.6
22.0
20.5

21.8
23.3
22.7
21.7
20.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.0
23.4
23.5
23.6
23.9
23.8
24.1
24.6
22.7
22.5
22.8
23.1
19.9
18.5
17.0
18.6

SIC 3634

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3633—HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
5.0
4.8
4.1

3.9
4.8
4.1
4.8
4.4

4.3
5.0
4.7
4.7
4.1

4.2
5.0
4.8
4.7
4.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

17.4
18.1
17.7
15.6

15.4
17.7
16.5
17.8
16.5

16.7
18.0
17.7
17.5
16.2

16.8
18.2
17.7
17.2
16.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

245.36
268.03
297.35
322.09

238.89
248.54
286.31
323.52
345.93

237.84
269.74
284.07
316.01
344.27

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.34
6.82
7.49
8.28

6.27
6.61
7.23
7.91
8.87

6.13
6.71
7.21
7.92
8.85

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.7
39.3
39.7
38.9

38.1
37.6
39.6
40.9
39.0

38.8
40.2
39.4
39.9
38.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.6
1.4
1.0

1.8
1.6
.9
1.7
.9

1.6
2.6
.5
1.2
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.2
2.8
2.8

3.9
3.0
6.7
1.9
2.8

3.3
3.6
3.1
2.2
3.5

4.0
3.0
2.2
1.5
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.3
12
.6

1.6
1.8
.6
1.0
.7

1.8
1.9
1.0
.6
1.0

3.3
2.0
.9
.3
.4

See footnotes at end of tables.




WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.9
5.2
5.4
5.6
5.2
4.8
4.9
4.9
4.7
3.5
3.2
3.6
4.2
PRODUCTION
18.0
18.8
17.9
15.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
245.55 233.98
261.46 262.28
295.07 222.27
319.60 314.50
345.64

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
18.3
18.5
18.3
19.4
19.0
18.8
17.9
18.2
17.7
14.1
12.5
14.1

39.1
39.2
40.2
39.9
39.1

4.5
4.8
4.8
4.4

4.7
4.5
4.8
4.5

4.6
4.4
4.9
4.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.5
.5
1.0
1.4

1.7
.7
5.7
.2
1.4

1.1
1.4
1.3
.7
1.9

0.4
.8
.8
.6
1.7

18.1
18.3
17.5
14.0

17.2
17.8
18.2
15.4

16.6
17.7
18.0
16.1

17.1
16.9
17.7
16.5

17.3
16.2
17.9
16.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.6
1.9
3.8

1.5
1.5
.9
1.8
4.7

1.2
1.6
2.0
3.7
1.7

1.4
1.7
1.4
4.0
1.6

244.99
267.42
315.29
336.65

249.74
266.81
313.34
346.98

245.36
269.35
312.26
336.18

271.88
299.71
350.24
338.69

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.7
.7
.3

.5
.5
.3
.3
.3

.4
.6
.3
.5
.2

.5
.6
.4
.3
.2

6.38
6.91
7.69
8.61

6.47
6.93
7.68
8.74

6.44
6.96
7.71
8.62

6.68
7.31
8.07
8.64

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
1.2
.3
2.4

.4
.5
.1
.8
3.5

.3
.4
.1
2.3
.3

.1
.5
.1
2.4
.3

38.4
38.7
41.0
39.1

38.6
38.5
40.8
39.7

38.1
38.7
40.5
39.0

1.3
.9
1.7
1.2

1.3
.8
1.5
2.1

1.3
1.5
1.6
1.0

DOLLARS
6.39
6.91
7.70
8.45

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
1.0
2.0
1.5
1.2
2.2
1.3
1.3
1.7
1,1
1.3
.5
.3
.4
.3
.5

ACCESSIONS PEF1100
3.6
3.5
1.7
2.1
2.2
3.6
.5
1.4

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3633—HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT (Con.)

4.6
4.8
4.9
4.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.8 38.8 38.6 38.2 38.6
39.3
40.3
39.1
39.1
39.5
40.7
39.7
40.8
39.7
31.0
38.7
35.8
39.0
36.7
38.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.9
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.1
.3
1.3
.7
1.0

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

4.9
5.0
4.9
3.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
244.83 242.02 241.04 246.65
258.45 262.75 276.86 271.56
290.21 289.02 299.88 313.39
298.37 312.78 290.70 327.02

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.27
6.28
6.19
6.31
6.31
6.67
6.64
6.61
6.72
6 87
7.34
7.17
7.31
7.28
7 35
8.01
8.19
8.13
8.02
8,12
8.84

Ann.
Avg.

EMPLOYEES
3.3
1.0
24
3.2
2.7
3.6
1.2
4.1

1.9
1.9
2.6
7.6

1.4
2.3
2.9
4.7

2.2
1.6
1.7
5.3

.7
1.0
1.9
1.8

NEWHIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
3.0
2.8
.6
1.2
1.5
2.5
1.5
1.1
23
20
13
.3
,2
.3
.2

1.1
1.0
18
.1

.9
.6
16
1.8

.9
.6
7
2.2

.3
.2
7
.3

40.7 SIC
41.0
43.4
39.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.7 1981
3.0
4.1
.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
.5 1981
.9
1.0
2.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
.3 1981
.2
3
.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

111

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.2
0.1
1.0
.1
.3
.1
.3
.5
1.1
.1
.3
.4

0.1
.5
1.0
3.8

0.3
.3
.2
4.0

0.1
.6
.4
2.3

0.7
.3
.3
2.5

(5)
0.2
.4
.9

(5)
0.3
.2
1.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.4
1.9
2.1
1.2
1.6
1.2
1.5
2.0
2.0
2.4
1.8
1.5
8.3
8.5
2.0

5.2
5.7
1.9
7.2

5.4
3.4
2.8
2.7

3.5
6.6
2.8
2.5

1.1
3.2
1.6
3.0

.6
2.4
1.0
2.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.8
.5
1.0
.6
.5
.6
.4
.6
.5
.9
.8
.8
.2
.2
.3
.2

1.2
1.5
.9
.4

1.0
1.2
1.5
.5

.5
.7
.7
.5

.3
.3
.4
.3

.2
.3
.3
.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.1
.3
.6
.1
()
•2 f)
5
()
-4
0
7
7.1
7.1
1.1

3.0
2.6
.2
5.7

3.4
1.6
.5
.6

2.4
5.1
1.1
.5

.2
2.2
.4
1.3

.1
1.8
.2
.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
51.3 51.7
51.1
50.7
51.8
51.4 54.1
53.1
52.6
53.2 53.5
54.8
52.7 52.0
48.6
53.6

54.1
55.6
55.3
51.6

56.1
56.5
56.1
53.9

56.9
57.5
56.7
54.8

56.9
56.1
57.0
53.8

55.7
54.3
55.6
52.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.4
26.6 26.5
25.6
26.5
26.3 28.5
27.4
26.8 26.9
27.3
26.7
28.4
27.9 27.5
25.9

27.5
28.6
27.9
27.8

28.9
30.3
28.7
29.8

29.2
30.5
29.5
30.2

28.9
29.8
30.1
29.6

28.8
28.6
30.0
28.9

44.0
45.7
44 6
44.7

45.0
46.5
45 5
45.1

44.9
45.1
459
43.9

43.9
42.6
44.4
42.5

188.20
201.87
214.66
229.13

188.60
203.00
212.00
227.17

189.54
207.87
215.74
230.49

189.77
204.69
212.40
228.34

5

3634—ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS
52.6
53.5
54.2
52.7

49.2
50.8
52.0
53.4
51.3

48.4
50.1
52.1
52.1
51.4

49.4
51.1
51.9
53.6
51.5

27.0
27.8
27.7
28.3

25.1
25.7
26.4
27.9
27.9

24.6
25.3
26.3
27.5
28.6

25.5
26.0
26.3
28.1
28.5

41.0
42.6
43 0
42.8

38.1
39.9
40 7
42.5
41.5

37.3
39.1
40 9
41.8
41.6

182.10
198.68
208.82
222.12

172.87
184.69
209.62
218.44
231.27

178.54
195.02
209.08
218,57
230.73

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
39.7 39.8
39.3
42.0
39.5
38.2
40.6 43.4
42.2
44.7
41.0
40.3
415
42 2
42 3
43 5
441
40 7
39.4
43.4
43.0 42.1
42.2
43.2
41.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
178.09 177.58 179.60 177.91 176.87 184.47
191.83 198.21 197.38 198.21 197.78 199.08
213.33 202.01 205.80 205.67 201.08 205.64
216.67 210.14 218.01 221.70 216.34 226.97
238.19

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3634
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3634—ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.57
4.52
4.53
4.55 4.63
4.87
4.91
4.87 4.92
4.76
5.22
5.25
5.22 5.25
5.32
5.53
5.59
5.67 5.80
5.57
6.03

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.61
4.93
5.30
5.71

4.49
4.76
5.28
5.53
6.07

4.52
4.90
5.32
5.59
6.04

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.5
40.3
39.4
38.9

38.5
38.8
39.7
39.5
38.1

39.5
39.8
39.3
39.1
38.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.7
2.4
1.8

1.9
1.8
2.5
2.1
1.2

1.9
2.7
2.2
2.0
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
5.9
4.6
3.7

2.8
4.6
4.4
5.7
6.8

3.2
3.8
3.5
3.4
2.0

5.1
5.4
5.9
3.3
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
4.4
3.4
2.3

1.6
2.6
2.7
2.6
.7

2.1
2.5
2.2
2.2
.8

3.4
3.4
3.6
2.4
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
1.0
1.0
9

.8
1.7
1.5
26
5.9

.8
1.0
1.0
g
10

1.4
1.8
2.0
5
7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
5.7
4.9
4.3

5.1
5.9
6.1
5.0
4.6

3.9
5.4
4.3
3.6
3.9

4.1
5.9
5.3
3.4
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
3.3
2.9
1.7

1.5
2.1
3.2
2.3
1.1

1.6
1.9
2.4
1.9
1.2

2.2
2.6
2.5
1.9
1.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




39.4
40.3
40.1
38.9
39.5

DOLLARS
4.67
4.94
5.30
5.88

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2 39.3 39.1 38.2 39.5
40.7
40.2
40.7 40.2
40.3
38.7
39.2
39.4 38.3
38.8
38.6
38.0
39.0
39.1 37.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.7
1.6
2.2
2.4
1.2
2.3
1.2
1.8
1.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.5
1.6
1.3
2.7
2.1
2.3
2.9
1.8
2.4
2.5
1.8
2.5
1.6
.8
1.4

4.67
4.96
5.38
5.86

4.68
5.00
5.34
5.81

4.68
5.07
5.34
5.85

40.3
40.7
39.9
39.1

40.3
40.6
39.7
39.1

40.5
41.0
40.4
39.4

3.2
3.5
3.1
2.4

3.0
3.4
2.9
2.1

2.9
3.1
3.5
2.1

8.9
9.0
6.1
5.8

6.7
7.3
5.7
5.2

6.5
6.5
5.4
3.7

5.5
5.3
3.7
2.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
3.3
4.0
4.5
4.7
5.9
4.8
4.8
4.2
2.5
3.6
3.5
1.9
2.2
2.0
2.3

7.0
6.4
4.9
3.6

5.4
6.1
4.3
3.9

5.6
5.2
4.4
2.7

4.3
4.3
2.8
1.6.

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
11
13
1.0
5
1.1
.6
1.2
1.3
1.4
.8
.8
.7
.3
8
.9
.5

17
.8
1.0
1.9

10
.8
.9
.9

6
.8
.6
.6

9
.6
.6
.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.4
5.9
5.4
4.0
5.2
4.8
5.5
4.5
4.7
4.8
4.3
4.9
4.0
5.4
3.0
5.1

6.0
7.4
6.2
3.5

5.7
5.7
4.9
3.8

4.5
7.9
4.5
4.7

3.9
4.4
5.7
3.1

4.6
6.0
4.9
2.1

4.2
4.5
3.5
2.0

3.0
3.4
3.1
1.8

2.4
3.0
2.6
1.3

2.6
2.8
2.5
1.4

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

June

May

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3634—ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.2
4.6
5.2
5.3
7.4
5.7
6.5
6.5
4.7
4.5
5.9
3.6
3.4
3.1
3.1
3.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
2.5
2.5
3.2
4.3
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.8
1.4
1.6
2.1

Year

4.78
5.13
5.35
5.87

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.7 SIC
39.9
39.7
38.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.3 1981
2.6
2.8
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.7 1981
2.5
2.3
1.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.3 1981
1.9
1.8
.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2 1981
.4
.3
.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
10.6 1981
5.4
3.7
6.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.9 1981
2.1
1.5
.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

112

1.7
1.4
1.1
1.4

2.4
3.1
2.1
1.5
2.7

1.5
2.7
1.2
.5
1.9

1.1
2.2
1.8
.3
.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
2.4
0.6
1.0
.8
.1
1.3
.6
.7
1.0
2.5
2.3

1.9
.6
1.3
.6

0.5
.3
.3
.3

0.5
(5)
.4

0.5
3.0
.1
1.7

0.6
.4
2.2
.9

7.6
2.5
1.4
4.9

364—ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND WIRING EQUIPMENT
• mi

s\i/rBr*f\

in

TIIAIU

ALL ElVIKLUYttS—IN 1HUU5ANUS

205.4
217.8
225.3
211.2

198.6
213.1
225.5
224.0
206.3

199.4
213.4
224.5
222.5
206.9

201.8
215.7
225.9
222.9
209.9

92.9
99.7
103.5
96.5

89.0
97.1
103.4
102.9
94.3

89.2
96.6
103.1
102.1
94.7

91.2
97.8
103.9
102.7
96.0

156.4
165.1
170.8
157.4

150.1
161.9
172.6
168.7
153.0

151.5
161.8
171.0
167.2
153.6

153.3
164.0
172.2
167.8
156.0

200.70
219.49
234.59
253.59

186.90
203.81
228.63
246.00
273.71

195.20
208.40
231.32
245.12
271.66

5 03
5.46
5.85
6.42

4 88
5.28
5.73
6.15
6.86

4 88
5.33
5.74
6.19
6.86

39.9
40.2
40.1
39.5

38.3
38.6
39.9
40.0
39.9

40.0
39.1
40.3
39.6
39.6

2.4
2.9
2.6
2.1

2.2
2.3
3.0
2.4
2.4

2.6
2.8
3.0
2.4
2.5

203.4
213.7
226.7
221.2

204.2
205.7
214.2 216.9
226.9
230.0
213.8
207.4

203.3
212.8
223.4
199.2

205.6
217.8
218.6
199.1

208.5
222.8
226.3
203.8

210.0
223.2
226.1
205.8

211.9
225.0
224.4
207.4

212.9
224.9
225.2
207.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
92.2
92.6 93.0
92.1
98.1
98.5 99.8
97.2
103.9
104.0 105.3
102.6
101.5
97.8 94.3
90.1

93.2
99.5
99.5
90.4

94.3
102.2
104.0
93.2

95.0
102.8
104.3
93.9

96.4
103.6
103.5
94.6

96.6
103.4
104.7
94.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
155.1
155.4 156.9
154.9
161.2
161.6 164.1
159.8
172.5
172.3 175.0
168.6
166.4
159.0 153.2
146.8

156.4
164.8
163.9
146.2

158.9
169.1
170.8
151.1

160.2
169.8
170.9
153.2

162.0
171.8
169.4
154.3

162.0
171.6
170.2
154.5

206.23
223.51
239.40
257.28

205.49
224.32
241.59
264.01

209.56
227.36
244.80
268.67

218.48
235.41
251.10
274.32

DOLLARS
510
5.49
5.80
6.48

513
5.56
5.97
6.58

S15
5.58
5.98
6.65

520
5.60
6.00
6.70

5 29
5.70
6.08
6.79

39.7
40.2
39.7
38.7

40.2
40.2
40.1
39.1

39.9
40.2
40.4
39.7

40.3
40.6
40.8
40.1

41.3
41.3
41.3
40.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.5
2.1
2.3
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.2
2.4
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.7

2.5
3.2
2.7
2.0

2.5
3.0
2.8
2.2

2.6
3.1
3.0
2.4

2.8
3.2
2.8
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
195.29 193.64
215.59 216.68
232.47 219.82
248.92 246.88
277.38

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
196.31 200.88 198.69 202.47
216.95 221.81 217.31 220.70
233.78 232.22 228.52 230.26
248.61 247.26 245.24 250.78

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4 89
4 92
4 96
5 03
487
5.37
5.41
5.46
5.31
5.35
5.74
5.68
5.83 5.82
5.80
6.31 6.34
6.42
6.27
6.25
6.90
40.1
40.6
40.5
39.7
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
39.6
39.9 40.5
40.4 41.0
39.8
40.5
38.7
40.1 39.9
39.4
38.2
39.4 39.0
39.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.4
2.2
2.9
2.6
2.9
1.6
2.5
2.2
2.5

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 364—ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND WIRING 1EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.9
3.6
2.8

3.4
4.7
3.9
3.3
3.0

3.8
3.3
3.4
3.0
2.9

3.8
3.3
3.6
3.3
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
2.9
2.7
1.6

2.1
2.8
2.8
2.1
1.7

2.1
2.2
2.5
2.0
1.9

2.9
2.4
3.0
2.4
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.5
.5
.7

1.1
1.3
.6
.7
1.0

1.4
.5
.4
.5
.7

.6
.5
.2
.4
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.4
3.7
3.5

3.2
3.3
3.2
3.4
2.8

3.7
2.6
2.7
2.9
2.5

3.0
2.8
3.0
3.2
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
198)

1.5
1.8
1.8
1.2

1.1
1.4
1.6
1.4
1.0

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.0

1.5
1.4
1.8
1.4
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.7
1.0
1.5

1.1
1.0
.5
1.0
1.0

1.8
.6
.5
.6
.6

.6
.4
.3
.9
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.7
37.4
38.0
36.4

23.9
23.8
24.2
22.6

38.0
37.9
39.1
38.9
35.2
24.1
24.1
24.9
24.2
21.9

37.5
37.5
37.6
38.0
34.8
23.7
23.9
24.1
23.7
21.8

See footnotes at end of tables.



37.4
37.3
37.8
37.8
34.8
23.7
23.7
24.2
23.6
21.6

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

4.9
5.2
4.2
3.6

4.2
4.7
4.3
3.4

3.4
4.2
3.3
3.0

2.7
3.4
2.5
2.6

2.0
2.6
1.9
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

33.0
32.8
33.6
32.2

33.1
33.2
34.9
34.5
31.1

32.8
32.8
33.4
33.6
30.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
2.9
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.9
3.3
2.6
2.6
3.1
3.3
2.4
1.8
1.3
1.3
1.1

3.4
3.9
3.1
1.4

3.4
4.0
3.1
1.8

2.6
3.5
2.6
1.8

2.1
2.7
1.9
1.4

1.4
2.0
1.4
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

217.89
242.90
257.63
284.89

199.35
225.50
246.84
273.38
308.83

211.34
235.71
257.71
273.48
304.17

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.5
1.0
1.1
.4
.4
.3
1.4
.4
.5
.3
1.2
.2
.4
.5

1.1
.7
.7
1.6

.4
.4
.8
1.1

.4
.3
.3
.8

.3
.3
.3
1.0

.3
.2
.3
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.38
5.91
6.33
7.14

5.26
5.68
6.11
6.75
7.74

5.31
5.82
6.18
6.82
7.72

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.9
2.9
3.9
3.0
3.4
3.6
4.7
3.4
3.5
3.5
52
4.5
5.2
4.6
4.0

4.5
4.5
56
3.9

3.9
4.2
43
3.2

2.9
3.8
34
2.6

2.9
2.7
33
2.6

2.6
2.8
31
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.5
41.1
40 7
39.9

37.9
39.7
404
40.5
39.9

39.8
40.5
417
40.1
39.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.7
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.0
.9
1.3
1.1

2.4
2.9
3.0
1.6

2.3
2.6
2.3
1.3

1.4
2.1
1.7
1.1

1.3
1.5
1.3
.9

1.0
1.3
1.1
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.6
2.3
1.9

1.8
2.4
2.9
2.0
1.9

2.3
2.7
2.8
2.2
1.7

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.6
.6
1.6
.6
.7
.9
2.0
.8
.5
.6
2.7
2.3
3.1
2.5
2.3

1.0
.6
1.4
1.3

.5
.5
1.0
1.0

.4
.6
.8
.8

.7
.4
1.2
1.0

1.0
.6
1.2
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.2
2.1
1.8

1.7
2.2
2.3
2.0
1.7

3.2
1.7
2.3
1.4
1.5

2.2
2.2
2.3
1.7
1.4

1977
1978
1979
38.1 1980
38.2 1981
39.0
35.6
1977
1978
1979
24.3 1980
24.3 1981
24.9
22.2

1.1
1.3
1.3
.7

1.0
1.2
1.3
.9
.6

8
.8
1.5
.7
.3

1.4
1.0
1.6
1.0
.5

.6
.3
.2
.6

.2
.2
.2
.4
.3

2.1
.2
.3
.2
.8

.4
.5
.1
.2
.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
37.7 37.4
37.8
37.3
37.0 37.0
36.8
36.6
38.2 38.2
38.7
38.2
37.5 37.0
35.3
35.7
WOMEN
24.0
23.5
24.5
23.4

EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.8
23.9
23.7
23.5
23.3
23.2
24.3
24.7
24.3
22.8
21.9
22.1

37.7
36.9
33.8
33.9

23.9
23.3
21.3
20.8

37.9
37.6
38.7
36.2

24.1
23.8
24.7
22.3

37.6
37.8
38.4
35.6

23.9
24.1
24.6
22.0

38.0
38.1
37.9
35.7

24.2
24.3
24.1
22.1

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3641—ELECTRIC LAMPS I[Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.1
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.3
3.7
4.1
4.1
3.2
4.0
3.9
4.2
2.3
2.0
2.3
2.5

SIC 3641—ELECTRIC LAMPS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

SIC 3641

113

32.6
32.6
33.5
33.4
30.7

PRODUCTION
33.0
32.3
34.0
33.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
218.06 210.65
238.55 237.05
254.61 242.35
276.58 278.70
306.40

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
32.7
32.7
33.0
32.4
32.3
31.9
33.8
34.2
33.8
32.5
31.1
31.4

33.2
33.0
34.2
32.1

33.0
33.1
34.0
31.5

33.5
33.5
33.5
31.4

33.5
33.6
34.6
31.5

226.74
246.60
268.37
290.03

223.16
247.61
276.12
302.30

226.32
251.40
273.55
299.43

230.16
270.57
273.49
300.85

5.49
6.00
6.61
7.38

5.51
6.01
6.59
7.52

5.52
6.00
6.56
7.43

5.60
6.22
6.59
7.54

40.9
41.0
404
39.6

41.3
41.1
40.6
39.3

40.5
41.2
41.9
40.2

41.0
41.9
41.7
40.3

41.1
43.5
415
39.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
1.7
2.0
2.0
2.3
2.3
1.7
2.4
2.1
1.7
1.3
1.8
2.0
1.3
1.1
1.4

2.2
2.9
2.4
1.6

2.0
2.9
3.0
2.1

2.3
3.3
2.8
1.7

2.2
3.5
2.5
2.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
215.02 217.65 213.59 222.50
239.44 239.37 240.40 244.36
251.29 244.11 246.25 259.37
281.29 272.25 277.25 291.06

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.27
5.24
5.27
5.38
5.28
5.79
5.81
5.84
5.81
5.98
6.15
6.12
6.22
6.18
6.25
6.88
6.95
6.98
6.91
7.22
7.66
41.3
41.2
414
40.2
40.0

33.0
32.3
29.5
29.6

DOLLARS
5.44
5.96
6.42
7.35

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
40.2
40.8
41.3
40.8
41.0
41.2
40.2
39 6
404
39 5
394
38.4
39.4
40.1
40.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.9
2.5
2.3
2.6
1.5
2.6
2.5
2.2
1.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.9
1.3
1.9
2.0
2.5
2.0
2.0
2.3
2.1
2.3
1.3
1.8
1.6
2.0
2.5

4.4
3.1
2.4
1.7

2.4
3.0
2.8
2.2

2.2
2.8
2.4
1.4

1.3
2.2
1.6
2.6

1.2
1.2
1.1
.9

NEW HIRES PER 100
10
1.1
1.3
1.7
1.6
1.4
1.1
.8

7
.8
.7
.5

17
1.9
1.5
.6

15
2.1
1.7
.9

12
1.6
1.6
.6

5
1.5
.8
.5

6
.7
.5
.4

RECALLS PER 1 00 EMPLOYEES
.7
.4
.3
.2
.1
.1
.1
.8
.2
.1
.2
.3
.1
.3
.7
1.7

2.0
.3
.1
.5

.2
.2
.4
8

.3
.4
.1
3

.2
.2
.3
1.4

.1
.1
.1
.1

EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.2
1.6
.7

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3641
Ann.
Avg.

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3641—ELECTRIC LAMPS (Con.]1
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.1
2.1
2.6

1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.1

4.5
2.2
1.6
2.5
1.6

1.8
1.7
1.9
3.3
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.7
.8
.6

.5
.7
.7
.7
.6

.5
.6
.5
.6
.4

.7
.5
.7
.7
.4

.7
.4
.5
1.2

.2
.2
.2
.9
1.5

3.2
.6
.1
1.0
.2

.2
.1
.2
1.6
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

•

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

82.3
88.1
91.0
88.5

39.8
43.4
45.0
43.1

58.4
62.3
63.9
61.5

189.41
204.93
222.49
242.00

4.70
5.06
5.48
6.05

77.5
85.9
90.3
92.0
86.6
37.0
41.8
44.7
45.4
41.5
54.4
60.4
64.3
64.4
59.5
176.47
192.76
214.27
237.46
260.18
4.56
4.88
5.33
5.82
6.44

78.8
86.0
90.1
91.2
87.2
37.6
41.8
44.8
44.9
41.9
55.4
60.1
63.8
63.7
60.0
186.10
193.05
215.61
235.79
261.70
4.55
4.95
5.35
5.88
6.51

See footnotes at end of tables.




80.7
87.7
89.9
91.0
88.3
39.0
43.0
44.5
45.0
42.4
56.9
62.1
63.5
63.8
60.6

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.9
1.8
4.2
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.4
1.8
2.2
2.2
1.8
3.8
1.9
2.2
3.1

40.4
41.6
40.7
40.4
40.8

2.1
2.4
3.0
2.6

2.4
2.5
3.7
3.7

2.1
2.2
2.0
2.3

1.4
1.5
1.9
2.0

1.4
2.0
1.7
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.3
40.5
40.6
40.0

38.7
39.5
40.2
40.8
40.4

40.9
39.0
40.3
40.1
40.2

.6
.5
.7
.4

.9
1.3
1.4
.9

.9
1.0
1.0
.7

.7
.8
.7
.5

.4
.5
.5
.4

.4
.5
.4
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
2.9
2.9
2.4

2.2
2.4
2.8
2.9
2.7

2.7
3.1
3.0
2.7
3.0

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.5
.1
2.7
.8
.3
.2
1.0
5
5
.4
(
)
-8
()
.5
1.4
2.2
.9

.1
.2
.4
.8

.5
.4
1.6
2.2

.4
.1
.4
1.0

.1
.1
.6
.9

.2
.3
.7
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.5
3.4
2.4

4.3
4.9
3.2
2.7
2.3

3.4
2.4
2.9
2.9
2.3

4.4
2.8
3.0
3.0
2.8

1977
1978
1979
85.4 1980
90.6, 1981
92.7
87.4
1977
1978
1979
41.5 1980
45.0 1981
46.2
41.8
1977
1978
1979
60.3 1980
64.4 1981
65.0
60.2
1977
1978
1979
204.26 1980
212.74 1981
240.24
257.81
1977
1978
1979
4.91 1980
5.24 1981
5.72
6.35

2.7
2.7
2.7
1.6

2.5
2.5
2.4
2.1
1.3

2.5
1.8
2.0
2.1
1.6

3.6
2.0
2.6
2.6
2.1

.5
.5
.4
.4

1.5
2.0
1*
.2
.7

.7
.4
.2
.3
.4

.7
.5
.1
.1
.4

3.0
3.1
3.1
2.9

3.1
4.0
3.0
3.2
2.1

2.7
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.3

3.3
2.6
2.4
2.6
2.2,

1.5
1.6
1.7
1.2

1.2
1.5
1.6
1.6
.9

1.2
1.0
1.1
1.4
1.0

1.7
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.1

.6
.7
.6
.9

1.0
1.8
.5
.7
.4

.8
.7
7
.4
.5

.7
.7
.2
.4
.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.6
.7
.6
.9
.8
.8
.8
.9
.6
.8
.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
81.6
82.2
82.9 82.9
86.9
87.6
88.2 86.8
90.5
90.9
92.2 90.0
91.7
90.3
88.9 85.4
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.5
39.9
40.1 40.5
42.8
43.6 42.5
43.3
44.4
45.3 44.4
44.8
45.1
44.3
43.3 41.2
PRODUCTION
57.9
61.3
63.5
64.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
183.01 184.63
205.09 202.95
217.75 205.39
240.78 239.79
268.87

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3643—CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES (Con.)

SIC 3643—CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
58.2
59.2 59.4
61.8
62.2 60.8
63.8
65.2 62.8
63.0
61.6 58.7

83.0
88.4
90.6
85.7

40.3
43.3
44.8
41.7

59.3
62.4
63.1
59.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
187.11 190.59 187.31 189.91
204.09 210.50 204.72 207.87
218.43 221.54 217.34 220.99
240.40 236.01 237.34 236.07

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE -IOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.66 4.73
4.53
4.57
4.62
4.93
4.95
4.99
5.06
5.08
5.35
5.28
5.42
5.47
5.42
5.96
5.95
5.98
5.99
6.07
6.59

DOLLARS
4.82
5.12
5.47
6.10

83.5
89.9
91.0
85.6

40.5
44.5
44.9
41.5

59.5
63.8
63.5
58.9

194.00
207.03
230.01
239.51

4.79
5.15
5.61
6.11

84.1
89.7
91.5
86.3

40.7
44.6
45.3
41.6

59.8
63.8
64.0
59.7

192.16
206.92
229.14
245.39

4.78
5.16
5.63
6.15

85.1
89.9
92.1
86.9

41.4
44.8
45.5
41.9

60.4
64.1
64.6
60.1

198.13
209.90
238.11
255.19

4.88
5.17
5.71
6.27

114

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.6
40.4
40.9
40.5
41.6
40.3
40.9
41.0
40.5
40.1
40.3
38.9
39.4
39.1
40.2
40.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.4
2.4
3.3
2.6
2.9
1.5
2.7
2.5
3.1

39.4
40.6
40.4
38.7

40.5
40.2
41.0
39.2

40.2
40.1
40.7
39.9

40.6
40.6
41.7
40.7

41.6
40.6
42.0
40.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.3
2.7
2.6
2.8
3.2
3.0
3.0
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.2
1.8
1.8
1.9

2.7
3.1
3.2
1.9

2.7
3.0
3.2
2.0

2.8
2.9
3.8
2.8

3.3
3.0
3.5
3.4

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
4.2
3.0
4.0
2.9
3.7
4.2
4.0
2.9
4.6
4.4
3.5
2.1
2.0
2.1
1.8

4.2
4.1
4.5
2.7

3.5
4.2
3.8
2.8

3.0
3.7
3.3
2.7

2.6
3.1
2.6
1.9

2.0
2.4
2.0
1.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.5
3.4
3.4 2.2
2.7
3.4
3.0
2.0
2.7
2.2
3.6
3.6
1.4
1.1
1.7
1.6

3.1
3.5
3.2
1.4

3.1
3.8
3.4
1.7

2.4
3.2
2.7
1.7

2.0
2.6
2.1
1.2

1.3
1.9
1.7
1.1

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.5
.3
.9
.5
.3
6
.5
.5
.2
.5
.3

.7
.3
.9
1.0

.1
.2
.2
.8

.3
.2
.4
.8

.4
.3
.2
.6

.4
.2
.1
.4

SEPARATIONS PE \ 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
2.4
2.4
2.5
3.5
2.7
3.1
2.6
3.3
3.5
3.3
3.3
3.0
3.6
3.9
3.3

4.2
4.1
5.0
3.5

3.9
4.0
4.1
2.8

2.7
3.5
2.7
2.3

2.9
2.4
2.5
1.7

2.5
2.4
2.2
1.9

2.6
2.9
3.4
1.8

2.4
2.6
2.5
1.2

1.3
2.1
1.5
1.0

1.3
1.4
1.2
.9

.9
1.2
1.2
.7

.6
.2
5
.9

.6
.4
7
.8

.5
.5
4
.7

.9
.4
6
.2

1.0
.4
.4
.7

RECALLS
.3
.6
.4
.1

QUITS
1.4
1.2
1.6
1.3

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.5
2.0
2.0
.8
1.1
1.0

LAYOFFS
.2
.6
11
.9

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
.7
.5
6
2
1.6
2.0

.9
1.2
10
1.8

SIC 365

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3644—NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

23.0
23.8
25.1
22.4

22.8
23.6
25.5
24.1
22.6

22.6
23.7
25.8
23.7
22.9

22.5
23.8
25.9
23.8
23.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

16.9
17.2
18.4
16.0

16.6
17.5
18.7
17.4
16.2

16.5
17.6
18.9
17.1
16.5

16.5
17.8
19.1
17.3
16.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

210.93
220.84
238.19
267.06

196.48
205.90
224.62
258.05
290.34

203.52
215.42
233.16
256.31
288.35

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.26
5.48
6.03
6.71

5.13
5.39
5.73
6.50
7.03

5.05
5.44
5.80
6.44
7.05

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.1
40.3
39.5
39.8

38.3
38.2
39.2
39.7
41.3

40.3
39.6
40.2
39.8
40.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.9
2.3
2.1

1.8
2.0
2.8
25
2.8

2.1
2.7
2.9
28
2.7

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
22.9
22.9
23.2
22.8
21.9
21.8
23.8
23.8
25.9
25.7
25.8
25.2
23.6
22.4
21.8
20.4

Jan.

Feb.

22.9
23.7
24.7
20.9

23.3
24.3
24.8
21.5

23.2
24.6
24.1
21.8

23.2
25.1
23.7
22.4

23.4
25.2
23.6
22.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

156.71
165.38
175.26
188.63

149.87
149.13
165.35
184.19
207.69

154.50
159.41
173.74
184.68
209.72

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17.1
16.9
17.0
16.8 16.7
15.1
15.1
17.1
17.1 16.9
19.0
18.9
19.0
18.4 18.1
17.2
16.0
15.5
14.3 14.6

17.2
17.6
18.2
15.2

17.2
18.0
17.5
15.5

17.3
18.4
17.2
16.2

17.4
18.5
17.2
16.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.19
4.41
4.60
5.03

4.14
4.31
4.53
4.86
5.48

4.12
4.32
4.56
4.86
5.49

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
206.04 202.93 205.01 210.00 214.80 214.77 216.54
212.31 213.44 218.00 228.30 220.86 219.64 223.91
237.10 224.23 238.00 239.79 234.52 234.14 241.02
256.31 253.62 258.96 261.46 264.80 263.74 272.34
294.94

216.40
224.80
241.41
281.64

221.81
227.86
253.83
282.69

218.70
236.55
257.99
294.27

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.4
37.5
38.1
37.5

36.2
34.6
36.5
37.9
37.9

37.5
36.9
38.1
38.0
38.2

5.36
5.57
6.18
6.86

5.33
5.62
6.19
6.92

5.41
5.64
6.33
6.98

5.40
5.70
6.37
7.04

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.7
1.9
1.2

1.5
1.2
1.5
1.8
1.2

2.2
2.0
2.5
1.2
1.8

40.4
40.2
39.0
39.7

40.6
40.0
39.0
40.7

41.0
40.4
40.1
40.5

2.2
2.9
2.1
1.5

2.6
3.3
2.3
2.2

2.4
3.0
2.4
2.7

2.5
3.1
2.4
2.4

24.3
25.9
27.7
23.3

24.4
26.4
27.8
24.3

25.1
26.3
28.3
25.2

25.1
26.3
27.5
25.2

25.1
26.7
27.5
25.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
18.8
18.6
18.8
18.0 18.9
20.2
20.1
19.8
19.3 20.2
21.2
20.8
21.4
20.9 21.5
20.7
18.7
17.3
16.8 17.4

18.9
20.4
21.5
18.4

19.6
20.4
22.1
19.3

19.8
20.4
21.5
19.1

19.6
20.7
21.5
19.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.19
5.10
5.19
5.25
5.33 5.29
5.44 5.45
5.27
5.33
5.41
5.43
6.06 6.05
5.87
5.98
6.04
5.84
6.86 6.78
6.47
6.64
6.67
6.44
7.09
40.4
39.1
40.6
39.8
41.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.1 39.5 40.0 40.3 40.6
40.5
40.9
42.2
40.6 40.3
38.2
39.8
39.7
38.7 38.7
39.2
39.0
39.2
38.6 38.9

2.2
2.4
3.1
2.4
2^8

1.9
2.7
1.3
1.7

1.8
2.9
2.4
1.4

2.2
3.7
2.3
1.3

1.8
2.9
1.6
1.1

SIC, 3645—RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING FIXTURES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

24.2
25.9
27.3
25.3

23.5
24.9
26.1
27.0
24.8

23.4
25.6
26.6
27.3
25.1

23.9
26.3
27.1
27.9
25.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

18.9
20.1
21.2
19.2

18.4
19.4
20.1
21.0
18.7

18.3
20.1
20.6
21.1
19.0

18.7
20.4
21.2
21.4
19.8




Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.0
23.9
24.1
23.2
26.1
25.9
25.7
25.1
27.2
26.8
27.7
27.1
27.1
25.0
23.5
22.5

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

159.80
170.31
176.70
191.29

159.52
168.66
182.28
199.05

161.83
167.32
181.97
199.54

161.68
172.28
183.61
207.34

4.25
4.47
4.65
5.17

4.22
4.45
4.65
5.17

4.27
4.45
4.69
5.21

4.30
4.51
4.72
5.33

37.6
38.1
38.0
37.0

37.8
37.9
39.2
38.5

37.9
37.6
38.8
38.3

37.6
38.2
38.9
38.9

1.8
1.9
2.0
1.1

1.9
2.2
2.3
1.6

1.9
1.8
2.4
1.6

1.9
2.1
2.0
1.6

128.1
122.4
118.5
1102

127.3
124.0
118.9
110 6

127.2
123.9
115.7
11(16

125.0
120.3
115.4
111.5

Sept.

SIC 3645—RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING FIXTURES (Con.)

PRODUCTinN-WnRKFR
AVFRAfiF WFFKIY fWFRTIMF MDIIP9
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See footnotes at end of tables.

Year

40.5 SIC
41.5
40.5
41.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.3 1981
3.1
2.5
2.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR?
150.92 150.06 154.54 162.60 158.42 155.77
170.77 164.05 164.25 166.38 163.32 167.25
170.62 160.89 177.49 177.17 173.50 178.26
177.97 184.73 184.02 185.50 179.78 187.82
212.78
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.11
4.27
4.18
4.09
4.10
4.39
4.34
4.38
4.39
4.45
4.49
4.42
4.61
4.59
4.59
4.81
4.90
4.96
5.00
5.05
5.47
36.9
38.9
38.0
37.0
38.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.6
38.9
37.1 37.0
36.6
37.8
37.5
37.9
36.7 37.5
36.4
38.5
38.6
37.8 38.5
37.7
37.1
37.1
35.6 36.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.6
1.2
1.0
1.9
1.9
1.3
1.4
1.3
2.0
2.1
2.0
1.8
1.8
.8
.6
.7
1.3
.7
.6
1.1
1.7

365—RADIO AND TV RECEIVING EQUIPMENT
•ftlT l I / M l

ALL ElYIKLUYttS—IN IHUU5AINU5

122.7
119.5
114.7
109.6

117.8
121.4
114.4
112 2
108.8

117.7
118.6
114.8
1113
108.2

117.6
117.2
113.5
112 0
108.7

65.8
64.0
61.3
58.1

618
64.9
61.2
59.4
58.8

61.7
63.1
60.1
58.7
58.4

621
62.1
59.9
59.4
58.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

90.0
89.0
85.2
79.1

83.8
90.9
84.3
82.2
77.7

84.4
88.1
84.7
80.7
76.7

84.2
86.9
84.5
81.4
77.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

192.72
206.56
224.06
250.26

174.96
194.02
211.30
235.55
267.96

179.86
195.56
214.70
239.09
256.46

115

DOLLARS
4.21
4.46
4.63
5.09

119.5
115.7
110.8
1110

122.7
117.0
112.6
106 0

123.6
118.6
115.5
108 7

120.4 124.9
117.1 118.1
112.7 113.5
104 8
106 7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
634
66 0
67.1
64 2
61.4
62.3
62.6
61.2
57.9
59.4
61.8
59.8
54.3
59.2
55.4
57.3

66 9
63.3
60.9
56.2

69.7
66.6
64.9
58.7

69.2
67.7
65.0
59.2

69 6
67.8
62.1
59.5

67.9
65.4
62.0
60.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
86.4
89.9
91.1
88.2
84.9
86.2
87.4
86.6
81.7
82.9
85.4
83.8
80.5
76.2
78.7
74.4

92.4
87.5
84.7
76.1

95.3
91.8
89.6
79.6

95.0
93.2
89.3
79.6

95.3
93.4
85.8
79.4

94.1
90.8
85.2
79.9

202.37
217.08
230.08
259.38

203.50
214.19
228.92
259.25

204.12
211.29
235.20
263.59

209.68
214.18
241.30
285.48

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
181.50 186.44 186.26 193.52 183.52 196.26
200.72 201.37 201.63 203.84 207.58 212.26
223.68 205.35 221.18 231.28 221.25 224.96
245.07 239.15 230.35 245.36 246.35 253.36
278.46

MANUFACTURING

SIC 365
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 365—RADIO AND TV RECEIVING EQUIPMENT (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.63
4.72
4.68
4.79
4.73
5.20
5.19
5.21
5.24
5.35
5.75
5.72
5.79
5.90
5.90
6.30
6.31
6.11
6.44
6.50
7.14

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.83
5.31
5.85
6.45

4.58
5.16
5.68
6.15
6.96

4.60
5.16
5.65
6.21
6.95

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.9
38.9
38.3
38.8

38.2
37.6
37.2
38.3
38.5

39.1
37.9
38.0
38.5
36.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

19
2.1
2.0
1.6

13
1.8
1.7
1.4
1.2

7
1.5
1.8
1.6
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
5.3
4.0
3.9

4.0
63
4.2
2.9
4.8

3.1
46
4.3
3.8
3.5

4.4
43
4.9
3.4
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
3.1
2.0
1.5

1.0
2.7
1.9
1.7
1.3

.8
2.5
1.6
1.4
1.0

1.2
1.5
2.0
1.6
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.1
1.1
.9

1.9
1.8
.9
.7
2.0

1.3
.7
1.5
1.5
1.0

2.0
1.5
1.2
.8
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
5.8
4.7
4.8

5.8
6.1
8.0
6.8
55

4.5
5.8
5.1
41
59

3.9
5.7
5.6
3.8
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
2.0
1.5
1.1

1.1
1.6
1.7
1.3
1.7

.9
1.5
1.3
1.0
1.0

1.0
1.4
1.9
1.1
.7

See footnotes at end of tables.




39.2
38.6
38.9
38.9
39.0

DOLLAR!
4.87
5.36
5.92
6.53

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5 39.8 40.4 38.8 40.3
39.6
38.8
38.7
38.8
38.9
38.0
39.2
35.9
37.5
38.2
38.8
37.7
37.9
38.1
37.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
9
21
21
15
19
18
2.1
1.7
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.8
2.4
2.6
1.9
2.0
1.1
1.8
1.9
1.4
1.8
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.5

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 365—RADIO AND TV RECEIVING EQUIPMENT (Con.)

4.96
5.40
5.81
6.60

5.00
5.45
5.90
6.58

5.04
5.39
6.00
6.69

40.8
40.2
39.6
39.3

40.7
39.3
38.8
39.4

40.5
39.2
39.2
39.4

24
2.9
2.4
1.8

26
2.5
2.2
1.6

27
2.2
1.9
1.9

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.2
3.9
4.9
4.5
56
47
57
71
4.2
3.9
7.3
3.9
4.3
3.5
3.6
2.9

8.5
58
3.8
5.9

5.6
65
4.2
5.1

5.2
62
3.0
4.2

3.0
5.1
2.7
3.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
1.6
2.3
1.9
4.1
2.8
3.5
2.9
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.0
1.3
1.8
.8
1.2

4.0
4.0
2.0
1.8

3.0
4.2
3.3
1.7

3.0
4.3
1.8
1.7

1.5
3.3
1.5
1.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.2
1.6
.8
1.3
1.6
1.4
3.7
1.0
1.1
.4
1.0

1.0
1.6
1.1
1.4

2.8
.9
.9
2.0

1.0
.7
.3
.5

.7
.5
.3
.5

.3
.7
.3
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
3.4
3.2
3.8
7.1
5.3
5.1
5.3
4.7
5.6
3.5
5.1
fi7
5.4
5.6
Q.I
0. J

7.8
5.7
5.1
3.8

5.7
6.6
3.1
3.6

5.3
5.5
4.3
3.7

4.1
5.9
4.1
5.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
2.0
2.6
1.6
1.6
1.4
2.3
1.5
1.4
1.2
.9
.9
1.1

2.9
2.6
1.7
1.3

1.9
2.8
1.6
1.2

1.7
2.5
1.6
1.1

1.1
2.2
1.4
.9

5.19
5.52
6.14
6.98

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.8
1.7
2.3

3.3
2.6
4.3
4.2
2.9

2.1
2.5
1.9
1.6
3.2

1.3
2.4
1.9
1.3
1.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.9
1.7
1.6
2.1
1.6
.8
.8
4.2
3.0

0.8
2.4
2.3
3.4

2.6
.3
1.2
1.0

1.8
1.5
.3
.9

40.4 SIC 3651—RADIO AND TV RECEIVING SETS
38.8
ALL EMPLOYEES--IN THOUSANDS
39.3
40.9 1977
96.2
92.3
92.9
93.6
94.8
97.2
98.0
94.9
99.5
100.5
1978
90.8
92.9
91.9
90.1
89.9
89.4
90.6
88.9
89.5
91.8
1979
87.5
88.4
87.1
85.6
84.9
86.4
87.6
86.0
87.0
88.3
1980
85.9
87.9
87.3
87.8
87.4
83.6
85.6
82.5
83.1
85.6
86.6
86.5
86.7
?4 1981
2.0
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1.7
2.7 1977
50.3
47.1
47.6
48.7
49.4
51.5
52.3
49.5
52.0
53.3
1978
46.4
47.8
47.4
46.0
45.7
45.6
45.5
44.0
45.6
47.2
1979
45.2
45.6
44.3
43.6
43.4
44.5
45.4
44.1
45.2
46.1
1980
43.8
45.1
44.5
44.8
44.9
41.9
43.4
41.2
42.0
43.7
45.2
45.0
44.9
2.4 1981
19
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
2.0
3.5 1977
69.0
63.7
65.2
65.6
67.2
69.9
70.9
68.1
72.2
73.1
1978
66.3
67.7
66.8
65.2
65.1
64.9
65.7
64.6
65.1
67.5
1979
63.5
64.6
63.2
62.4
61.6
62.4
63.1
62.6
63.5
64.4
1980
60.0
62.8
61.5
62.0
61.5
58.2
60.2
56.7
57.2
59.6
60.4
59.9
60.0
1.6 1981
.9
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
1.2
1.2 1977
193.85 180.01 183.46 185.73 188.28 186.12 199.02 185.37 195.82 199.10
1978
210.92 203.68 203.14 203.67 207.43 208.59 206.90 211.14 214.73 219.38
1979
230.12 214.11 221.13 229.85 211.09 227.18 237.51 227.48 228.09 235.17
1980
257.46 243.33 246.27 254.26 249.28 237.13 252.79 254.22 256.32 267.63
277.59 267.10 286.03
.4 1981
.4
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
.5
4.92
4.70
4.68
4.84
4.76
4.89
4.79
4.92
4.75
4.99
1.0 1977
1978
5.45
5.36
5.29
5.36
5.39
5.36
5.47
5.45
5.29
5.54
1979
6.04
5.85
5.85
5.97
5.88
6.01
6.09
6.05
6.05
6.03
1980
6.67
6.37
6.43
6.56
6.29
6.67
6.69
6.71
6.57
6.81
7.21
7.18
7.41
6.1 1981
5.2
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
2.7
4.9 1977
394
38 3
39 2
391
389
391
40 7
38 7
39 8
39 9
38.7
38.0
384
394
1978
38 5
38 7
38 7
386
38 6
39 6
1979
38.1
36.6
37.8
37.7
37.8
38.5
35.9
39.0
37.6
39.0
1980
38.6
38.2
38.3
38.7
38.0
37.7
37.9
38.0
38.2
39.3
38.5
37.2
38.6
1.0 1981
1.7
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
.8
.9 1977
1.3
1.1
.5
.6
1.2
.9
1.7
1.1
1.6
1.5
1978
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.8
2.2
1979
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.7
.9
1.5
2.4
1.8
1.5
1.7
1980
1.7
1.5
1.7
1.9
1.6
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.7
1.6
1981
1.5
1.1
1.4

116

1.5
.9
1.4
1.2

1.8
2.0
1.6
3.4

4.0
2.3
1.1
2.5

98.3
92.4
89.0
85.9

97.1
92.1
89.7
86.6

95.2
90.3
89.6
87.2

51.7
47.6
46.4
44.2

50.8
47.6
46.7
44.8

49.7
46.7
46.5
45.3

71.4
67.9
64.7
59.4

70.7
67.9
65.0
59.9

69.7
67.0
64.4
60.5

200.66
217.32
239.01
265.88

201.49
214.23
242.81
274.03

213.33
219.82
245.55
290.24

5.08
5.63
6.16
6.80

5.14
5.55
6.21
6.92

5.36
5.68
6.28
7.22

39 5
386
38.8
39.1

39.2
386
39.1
39.6

398
?8 7
39.1
40.2

1.5
1.8
1.9
1.5

1.5
1.6
1.8
2.1

2.1
1.8
1.7
2.4

SIC 366

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3651—RADIO AND TV RECEIVING SETS (Con.])
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
5.1
3.7
3.7

4.0
7.0
4.3
2.8
4.2

3.1
4.4
3.9
3.4
3.3

4.5
3.4
5.0
3.2
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
2.9
1.8
1.5

.6
2.8
2.1
1.7
1.4

.6
2.3
1.8
1.5
1.0

1.1
1.6
2.2
1.8
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
.8
.8
.5

2.1
1.9
.5
.4
.9

1.4
.5
1.0
.8
.7

2.1
8
.7
.3
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
6.0
4.5
4.2

5.9
6.2
7.6
4.4
7.2

3.6
6.1
4.7
3.6
6.2

4.0
6.3
6.2
3.2
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.9
1.4
.9

1.0
1.8
1.7
1.2
1.6

.8
1.5
1.3
.8
1.0

.9
1.4
2.0
.9
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.9
1.4
1.6

3.4
2.2
3.6
1.8
3.4

1.4
2.5
1.1
1.0
3.2

1.4
2.5
2.0
.8
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

461.6
492.1
522.6
539.2

164.0
177.5
196.9
205.6

450.8
478.6
511.0
535.9
542.6
157.5
171.9
187.2
205.6
206.6

451.3
482.1
511.2
536.8
541.9
156.3
173.2
187.7
206.5
206.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



452.4
482.8
515.2
538.6
541.7
158.9
173.0
190.7
207.2
206.9

Jan.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

227.6
244.4
266.9
259.7

230.0
246.9
266.5
260.5

232.8
252.4
267.9
262.7

233.8
254.2
268.8
263.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
251.32 248.47 250.92 254.00 247.63 254.62 263.53
264.87 261.20 262.25 266.49 268.62 278.66 283.86
291.87 280.90 289.98 294.99 292.23 306.00 315.82
319.80 314.72 311.58 315.15 312.44 315.57 329.27
344.25

261.21
280.03
311.95
332.10

264.13
284.69
318.17
338.65

269.22
292.72
326.48
348.19

6.35
6.84
7.61
8.11

6.34
6.83
7 59
8.20

6.38
6.86
7.63
8.28

6.41
6.92
7.70
8.39

41.2
41.1
40.8
40.2

41.5
41.5
41.5
40.6

41.2
41.0
41.1
40.5

41.4
41.5
41.7
40.9

42.0
42.3
42.4
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.1
2.4
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.9
2.8
3.0
2.3
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.8
2.1
2.5
3.0
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.8
2.2
2.0
2.1

3.1
3.3
3.1
2.4

2.9
3.0
3.0
2.1

3.0
3.3
3.2
2.5

3.3
3.5
3.4
2.8

Mar.

Feb.

8.5
5.4
3.0
5.0

4.8
6.3
2.9
5.5

4.6
6.6
2.6
4.5

3.2
5.4
2.6
3.4

2.5
1.9
1.8
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

224.9
240.8
262.2
265.0

220.0
233.4
255.1
269.2
263.3

219.4
235.3
254.9
268.9
263.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
2.0
1.6
1.5
4.0
2.5
3.3
2.6
1.8
2.6
2.1
2.2
.7
1.2
1.2
1.9

4.0
3.7
1.5
1.6

1.9
3.4
1.8
1.5

2.0
4.1
1.2
1.4

1.3
3.3
1.2
1.5

1.5
.8
1.1
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

254.82
272.14
300.76
323.16

241.40
259.77
286.49
318.78
341.47

249.87
256.86
289.51
319.19
342.23

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.4
5
9
.7
3.3
.5
.4
.4
.5

.4
4
1.1
.9

2.4
6
3
.8

1.0
9
.3
.4

.8
7
3
.6

.4
9
3
.4

.5
4
2
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.20
6.67
7 30
7.94

6.02
6.43
692
7.70
8.39

6.05
6.47
7 01
7.71
8.45

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
4.6
3.3
3.0
6.9
5.2
5.1
5.7
4.4
6.0
3.3
3.8
5.6
6.6
4.1
3.4

8.1
5.9
5.1
4.0

6.1
7.5
2.9
3.3

5.6
6.2
3.9
3.3

3.9
6.1
3.8
4.3

4.3
4.9
2.1
4.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.1
40.8
41.2
40.7

40.1
40.4
41.4
41.4
40.7

41.3
39.7
41.3
41.4
40.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
1.2
.8
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.7
2.6
1.2
2.2
1.1
1.2
.9
1.0
.7
.8

2.8
2.4
1.5
1.1

1.7
2.8
1.3
.9

1.4
2.4
1.3
.8

1.0
2.3
.9
.9

.8
1.4
.6
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
2.9
2.8
2.4

2.4
2.6
2.8
2.9
2.3

2.7
2.8
3.0
3.0
2.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.0
1.4
2.1
1.7
1.7
.7
1.8
.7
.7
4.1
1.6

2.8
.4
1.0
1.0

2.3
2.0
.4
.7

1.9
1.2
1.3
.9

1.7
1.9
1.6
2.0

2.1
1.9
.6
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.3
2.3
2.0

2.0
2.1
2.3
2.3
1.9

1.9
1.8
2.4
2.2
1.5

2.2
2.2
2.4
2.2
1.8

1977
1978
1979
476.9 1980
509.4 1981
535.6
542.3
1977
1978
1979
172.6 1980
187.1 1981
206.0
206.3

1.4
1.7
1.8
1.6

1.2
1.4
1.8
1.9
1.4

1.2
1.4
1.8
1.7
1.1

1.5
1.7
1.9
1.8
1.4

.3
.2
.2
.1

.5
.3
.2
.2
.2

.4
.2
.2
.2
.2

.4
.2
.2
.2
.2

.6
2.2
2.1
3.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
453.0 454.6 461.1 463.0
484.4 484.5 490.4 492.5
515.9 517.6
522.6
524.9
539.9
538.8
539.9
539.0
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
160.2
162.0 163.5 163.6
172.5 173.9 175.8
176.0
193.8
195.0 197.0
198.0
207.2 205.7
205.0 204.2

464.3
494.8
523.3
539.9

165.3
178.1
198.4
205.1

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

SIC 366—COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT" (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
4.4
4.5
2.9
5.1
4.3
5.4
6.1
3.8
7.3
3.5
3.9
3.9
3.0
3.0
3.2

SIC 366—COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

466.6
497.4
529.0
537.5

167.1
180.3
201.3
203.9

470.4
501.3
531.0
539.8

169.8
182.5
203.0
204.5

474.6
506.5
534.3
541.6

171.6
185.2
204.7
205.8

117

219.8
234.8
259.6
270.0
263.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
223.7
221.7
225.1
220.5
235.6
235.1
238.1
238.1
260.3 260.4
261.8
262.5
269.9
266.8
265.2
261.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.12
6.16
6.10
6.09
6.15
6.54
6.53
6.54
6.58
6 60
7.04
716
7.18
7 05
7 09
7.87
7.77
7.82
7.80
7.79
8.50
41.2
40.5
41.4
41.0
40.5

224.4
241.6
261.8
262.1

DOLLAR!
6.18
6.78
7.50
7.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
41.3
41.0
40.8
40.5
40.7
40.1
40.0
41.2
40.7
40.9
39.9
40.3
39.7
40.1
40.4

ACCESSIONS PE\ 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
2.8
2.0
2.4
2.4
2.0
2.3
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.3
2.0
2.1
2.9
1.9
2.0

2.4
2.6
2.4
1.7

2.5
2.7
2.4
2.2

2.3
2.7
2.4
1.8

1.7
2.0
1.8
1.4

1.3
1.4
1.4
1.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.7
2.1
1.4
1.5
1.8
2.3
1.8
1.6
1.9
2.5
2.0
1.6
1.6
2.3
1.5

1.7
1.9
1.9
1.3

1.8
2.1
1.9
1.8

1.7
2.2
2.0
1.3

1.2
1.5
1.5
1.0

.8
1.0
1.2
.9

.4
.3
.2
.1

.3
.2
.2
.1

.3
.1
.2
.2

.1
.1
.1
.2

.1
.1
.1
.1

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.4
.3
.1
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2

.3
.3
3
.2

SIC 366
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1.7
1.8
1.9
1.8

1.7
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.1

1.9
1.7
1.9
1.8
1.7

1.6
1.7
2.0
1.8
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.9
1.1
.9

.7
.8
.9
1.0
.9

.6
.6
1.0
.8
.7

.6
.8
1.1
1.0
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.2
.2
.4

.4
.2
.2

.4
.2
.3
.2
.4

.4
.3
.1
2
.4

.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

147.0
155.0
165.4
162.9

68.3
73.7
80.5
79.0

99.4
106.5
115.8
111.6

261.25
267.85
309.75
334.54

6.28
6.73
7.50
8.24

142.0
152.3
160.6
167.0
158.6
64.9
71.5
76.5
82.0
76.2
96.1
104.3
111.3
117.2
105.8
244.19
259.85
288.05
336.80
358.63
6.12
6.48
7.06
8.00
8.79

142.5
152.8
160.7
167.3
158.2
65.4
72.1
76.8
82.5
76.2
95.9
104.9
111.5
117.6
105.6
258.92
255.98
293.56
336.42
357.82
6.15
6.53
7.16
8.01
8.77

See footnotes at end of tables.




142.9
152.8
164.4
167.9
156.6
65.6
72.1
79.5
82.8
75.4
96.0
104.7
115.0
117.5
104.4

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

2.2
2.3
2.8
2.2

2.0
2.3
2.4
2.1

1.6
1.8
1.9
1.8

1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4

1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.6
39.8
41.3
40.6

39.9
40.1
40.8
42.1
40.8

42.1
39.2
41.0
42.0
40.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.7
.7
.8
.9
.9
.9
.9
.9
1.0
1.2
1.0
.9
.9
.8
.9

1.2
1.4
1.8
1.3

1.1
1.4
1.5
1.3

.8
1.0
1.1
.9

.6
.8
.8
.6

.4
.6
.6
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
2.7
3.3
2.4

2.3
2.4
3.1
3.6
2.3

3.1
2.3
3.4
3.6
2.4

.3
.2
.3
3

.3
.1
.2
4

.3
.2
.3
4

.4
.1
.2
5

.2
.1
.1
.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.4
1.7
1.2

1.8
1.3
1.1
16
.7

1.6
1.0
2.0
19
.9

2.5
1.1
2.0
11
.8

1977
1978
1979
152.4 1980
160.6 1981
167.7
157.6
1977
1978
1979
71.8 1980
77.2 1981
82.5
75.6
1977
1978
1979
104.2 1980
111.0 1981
117.8
105.7
1977
1978
1979
273.46 1980
294.11 1981
344.11
366.74
1977
1978
1979
6.48 1980
7.07 1981
8.04
8.88

1.3
1.1
1.4
.9

.8
.9
.7
1.3
.3

1.0
.8
1.5
1.6
.4

1.6
.9
1.4
.9
.6

.4
.2
2
.1

.9
.2
3
.2
.3

.5
.1
3
.2
.4

.6
.1
.4
.1
.1

1.2
1.5
1.2
1.5

1.0
.9
1.2
.9
1.6

1.4
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.4

1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.5

.5
.6
6
.5

.4
.5
5
.5
.3

.4
.3
5
.4
.3

.5
.5
6
.4
.4

.2
.2
.1
.6

.1

.3
.1
.2
.4

.2
.2
.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
.2
.2
.2
7
6
4

.5
.4
.3
6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
143.6
144.5
146.9
148.0
152.8
152.2
154.1
154.0
165.0
164.8
165.6
167.1
167.9
166.3
163.9
160.0
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
66.7
67.3
68.2
68.5
71.4
72.5
72.9
73.4
80.2
80.2
80.7
81.4
82.3
80.9
78.9
77.0
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
99.2
99.3
97.5
96.9
105.8
104.4
103.9
105.0
116.9
116.1
115.7
115.6
114.7
111.8
107.9
117.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
258.32 256.87
257.54 252.59
294.69 279.03
331.25 322.80
354.78

May

June

July

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.9 40.8
41.7
41.6
39.7 39.1
39.2
38.8
41.4 40.9
40.8
39.3
39.9 39.3
40.0
40.3

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.9
1.8
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.7
2.1
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.0
1.9

SIC 3661—TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH APPARATUS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3661—TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH APPARATUS (Con.)

SIC 366—COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

148.1
154.4
166.8
160.6

68.5
73.9
81.7
77.3

99.4
106.4
116.9
108.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
257.50 259.78 250.51 258.74
255.98 259.24 254.15 278.29
291.72 298.91 294.89 327.76
319.60 321.20 319.12 321.20

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.18
6.16
6.19
6.20
6.14
6.19
6.52
6.51
6.53
6.53
6.50
6.94
7.17
7.10
7.15
7.22
7.21
7.86
8.04
8.01
7.99
8.05
8.12
8.01
8.76

149.8
155.9
166.9
159.1

69.9
74.9
82.0
76.6

101.6
108.0
117.2
107.2

276.22
284.01
335.54
342.15

6.53
7.03
7.97
8.49

151.2
158.2
167.5
158.9

71.2
75.7
82.1
76.2

103.0
109.4
118.0
107.0

268.09
278.20
328.72
349.06

6.46
6.99
7.94
8.64

152.0
159.5
167.4
158.4

71.7
76.4
82.0
75.9

103.8
110.4
117.8
106.2

268.51
283.91
333.98
356.47

6.47
7.01
7.99
8.78

118

.3
^6

41.8
39.5
41.1
41.2
40.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.0
2.8
1.7
2.2
1.9
3.3
2.4
3.2
1.9

.6

41.8
40.1
41.7
40.1

42.3
40.4
42.1
40.3

41.5
39.8
41.4
40.4

41.5
40.5
41.8
40.6

42.2
41.6
42.8
41.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
3.2
1.9
2.9
3.1
2.3
3.1
2.5
3.4
2.9
3.3
2.9
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.7

3.4
3.2
3.6
2.1

3.0
2.9
3.4
1.9

3.1
3.3
3.9
2.3

3.3
3.7
3.9
2.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.4
1.5
1.4
1.1
1.8
2.1
.8
1.6
2.5
1.8
1.7
9
17
.9
1.3

2.1
1.6
1.9
1.2

2.3
1.7
2.0
1.3

1.9
2.2
1.4
.8

1.2
1.3
1.5
.7

.8
.7
1.1
.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
1.6
1.9
1.1
1.5
1.5
.6
1.0
1.4
2.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
.7
.6
1.0

1.6
1.2
1.5
.9

1.8
1.3
1.6
.8

1.6
1.9
1.2
.5

.9
1.0
1.3
.5

.5
.4
.9
.3

.2
.5
.4
.1

.3
.2
.2
.1

.3
.2
.1
.2

.2
.2
.1
.2

.1
.2
.1
.1

.2
.2
.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.0
1.1
.8
1.7
1.7
2.0
1.7
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
2.4
2.4
1.8

1.5
1.7
1.6
1.6

1.5
2.0
1.6
2.0

1.5
1.7
.9
1.5

1.4
1.0
.9
1.2

.9
1.0
.6
.8

.4
.7
.5
.4

.8
.9
12
.8

.6
.9
1.0
.7

.6
.9
.6
.4

.3
.5
.<
.•

.3
.4
3
.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
(5)
-2
(5)
.7
.4
.4
.5
.1
.1
1
.3
.5
1.4
1.1
1.5

.2
.1
.4

.4
.2
.1
.9

.5

.3
.2
.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.5
.7
.6
.6
6
6
7
.5
.5
.5

.3
C)

A

5
(5)

.7

i
.6

SIC 367

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3662—RADIO AND TV COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

314.6
337.1
357.3
376.3

95.7
103.8
116.4
126.6

125.5
134.3
146.4
153.4

249.90
275.39
293.04
314.20

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.14
6.62
7.13
7.72

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

308.8
326.3
350.4
368.9
384.0
92.6
100.4
110.7
123.6
130.4
123.9
129.1
143.8
152.0
157.5
239.19
259.43
284.66
304.71
330.08

308.8
329.3
350.5
369.5
383.7
90.9
101.1
110.9
124.0
130.5
123.5
130.4
143.4
151.3
157.8
241.98
257.84
286.62
306.27
332.07

5.95
6.39
6.81
7.45
8.11

5.96
6.43
6.89
7.47
8.24

40.7
41.6
41.1
40.7

40.2
40.6
41.8
40.9
40.7

40.6
40.1
41.6
41.0
40.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
309.4
315.0
314.2
310.1
331.6
336.3
338.5
332.3
350.9
352.8
357.8
357.0
372.0
376.0
379.0
372.5

309.5
330.0
350.8
370.7
385.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
94.7
93.5
95.1
95.3
101.1
102.6
101.4
102.9
116.3
113.6
116.6
114.8
127.2
124.9
126.1
124.8

93.3
100.9
111.2
124.4
131.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
124.4
124.2
125.9
123.6
132.3
131.2
133.1
131.2
145.7
145.6
144.6
144.8
153.4
152.1
152.3
153.5

123.8
130.1
144.6
152.5
158.7

316.2
340.4
356.5
379.3

96.8
104.2
116.7
127.8

125.0
135.2
144.9
153.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
246.02 241.80 246.44 249.29 244.95 251.74
270.52 268.55 267.24 272.33 280.14 279.05
289.54 281.29 287.94 291.92 289.98 288.32
311.25 307.85 306.28 311.00 308.00 311.92
337.79
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.17
6.03
6.11
6.07
6.03
6.67
6.55
6.55
6.61
6.55
6.96
6.98
7.16
7.12
7.04
7.62
7.61
7.70
7.66
7.60
8.32
40.8
41.3
41.6
40.9
40.6

DOLLARJ
6.17
6.66
7.19
7.74

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
40.6
40.8
39.7 40.8
41.0
41.2
42.0
41.9
40.8
40.3
40.1
40.9
41.0
40.5
40.4
40.0
40.3
40.6
40.3

316.8
341.5
362.1
378.4

97.2
105.4
119.3
127.3

126.0
136.4
149.7
152.5

252.96
283.41
300.12
319.87

6.20
6.70
7.32
7.84

319.2
343.1
363.5
380.9

98.6
106.8
120.9
128.3

127.0
137.5
148.5
153.5

256.25
281.82
298.98
320.33

6.25
6.71
7.31
7.89

40.8
42.3
41.0
40.8

41.0
42.0
40.9
40.6

322.6
347.0
366.9
383.2

99.9
108.8
122.7
129.9

129.0
142.0
150.1
156.5

260.19
285.10
305.76
326.33

6.30
6.74
7.35
7.94

41.3
42.3
41.6
41.1

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.6

3.0
2.5

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.8
2.6

3.2
2.7

3.1
2.7

2.7
2.2

2.5
2.1

2.7
2.3

3.1
2.4

3.0
2.3

3.3
2.7

3.1
2.6

3.3
2.7

2.4

2.4
2.3

2.6
2.3

2.5
2.2

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.9

2.7
2.6

2.4

3.0

2.2

2.5
2.9

2.5

2.6

2.2
2.6

2.7
2.6

2.5

1.9

2.6
2.1

2.3

2.6
2.4

2.4
1.8

2.7
2.2

2.3

2.8
2.6

3.5
3.3

2.6
2.9

3.0
2.6

3.1
2.6

2.3

1.9

2.6

2.9
2.9

2.3
2.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.




2.6

3.4

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3662—RADIO AND TV COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

2.2

1.7

324.5
348.8
367.9
384.7

100.8
109.9
123.5
130.7

129.6
143.2
151.0
158.2

265.85
292.15
312.06
335.71

6.36
6.81
7.43
8.07

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
2.0
2.1
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.2
.2
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.7
2.3
2.1
1.9

1.3
1.7
2.0
1.8
1.4

1.4
2.0
2.1
2.2

.3
.3
.2
.2
.2

.4
.2
.2
.2
.1

.3
.2
.1
.2

1.9
2.0
2.2
2.0

2.0
1.8
2.0
2.4
2.3

2.1
2.0
2.2
2.0
1.8

1.7
2.0
2.4
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
1.1
1.3
1.1

.8
.9
1.1
1.2
1.2

.7
.8
1.2
1.0
.8

.7
1.0
1.4
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.2
.3
.3

.6
.3
.2
.4
.4

.5
.3
.4
.2
.4

.4
.3
.2
.2

41.8 SIC
42.9
42.0
41.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.3 1981
3.4
2.9
2.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.5 1981
1.7
1.6
1.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

119

1.7

.2

2.0

.9

.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
1.7
2.2
1.3
1.9
2.1
2.7
2.0
1.7
2.2
2.7
2.4
1.8
2.1
2.7
1.8

1.7
2.2
2.1
1.5

1.8
2.5
2.1
2.2

1.7
2.4
2.3
1.7

1.3
1.8
1.6
1.2

1.0
1.3
1.3
1.1

.3
.2
.2
.2

.4
.4
.2
.1

.3
.2
.2
.1

.3
.1
.2
.2

.1
.1
.1
.2

.1
.1
.1
.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
1.7
1.8
1.8
2.0
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.5
2.2
2.1
2.1
1.8
2.1

2.5
2.6
3.4
2.4

2.3
2.5
2.7
2.2

1.7
1.9
2.3
1.9

1.6
1.7
1.7
1.5

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.8
.9
1.0
.9
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.6
2.1
1.5

1.4
1.7
1.8
1.5

.9
1.1
1.3
1.1

.7
.9
1.0
.7

.5
.7
.8
.7

.4
.3
.4
.3

.3
.1
.3
.2

.3
.2
.4
.3

.4
.2
.2
.4

.2
.1
.2
.1

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
.2

.6
.4
.3
.4

367—ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES
404.7
457.2
524.7
558.7

384.3
426.2
493.3
555.3
565.8

387.7
431.0
498.4
556.7
564.7

389.5
436.7
504.2
559.4
566.0

211.1
240.9
276.4
288.3

198.4
225.5
259.8
291.6
286.6

201.2
228.1
262.9
291.7
285.5

202.3
230.3
265.7
292.4
286.8

253.0
287.3
329.1
336.4

239.1
267.6
312.8
346.5
329.4

241.3
271.4
316.2
346.1
329.6

242.7
274.2
317.8
346.4
330.3

ALL ElVlKLUYttb—IIN IHUUSARU5
392.0
395.6
404.1
405.9
441.6
445.9
459.4
459.9
509.9
515.0
530.0
528.8
560.9
558.7
563.2
556.0

413.2
466.4
533.7
555.9

416.8
470.0
536.6
555.6

419.3
475.7
542.6
558.3

422.3
483.5
550.0
560.3

425.2
489.9
553.9
564.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
205.4
210.0
210.0
203.4
235.6
241.6
239.4
233.5
268.8
271.8
278.7
277.8
290.3
292.8
291.5
284.4

215.7
245.1
280.6
283.3

218.1
247.6
282.2
283.3

221.1
250.9
285.8
284.8

223.6
255.4
289.9
286.1

224.1
257.9
292.5
287.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
243.9
246.6
252.7
252.2
276.7
279.9
287.1
286.5
324.0
321.3
332.5
330.2
344.6
340.8
339.4
329.7

258.4
292.4
333.7
328.6

261.1
296.0
334.2
328.3

263.8
299.2
337.3
326.5

266.2
305.7
342.0
328.9

268.2
311.2
347.4
330.6

SIC 367
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 367—ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
172.70 172.18 175.96 181.52 174.60 179.90
193.59 192.08 192.96 196.99 195.91 196.31
209.79 201.50 208.28 214.77 207.73 212.22
234.02 236.61 234.63 238.37 233.40 240.07
257.90

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

178.30
196.49
214.40
239.98

167.91
186.68
207.14
230.62
256.16

171.90
186.51
208.87
232.80
254.92

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.48
4.90
5.36
6.06

4.35
4.75
5.14
5.78
6.42

4.33
4.77
5.17
5.82
6.47

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.8
40.1
40.0
39.6

38.6
39.3
40.3
39.9
39.9

39.7
39.1
40.4
40.0
39.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.7
2.9
2.5

2.1
2.4
2.8
2.8
2.4

2.2
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
4.4
4.4
3.0

3.5
3.9
4.6
3.7
2.8

3.3
3.4
3.8
3.2
2.4

3.9
3.9
4.3
3.5
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.6
3.8
2.4

2.5
3.1
3.9
3.2
1.9

2.2
2.7
3.2
2.8
1.8

3.0
3.3
3.6
3.0
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.4
.3
.4

.7
.5
.3
.3
.6

.8
.3
3
.2
.4

.6
.4
3
.3
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.7
3.8
3.3

3.3
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.2

3.2
3.0
3.2
3.1
2.7

3.6
33
3.9
3.5
2.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.37
4.41
4.35
4.46
4.50
4.91
4.84
4.79
4.80
4.78
5.34
5.29
5.18
5.22
5.18
6.11
6.05
5.93
5.94
5.88
6.48
39.7
40.5
40.5
39.8
39.8

DOLLARS
4.52
4.92
5.40
6.14

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4 39.9 40.7 38.8 39.8
40.2
40.1
39.9
39.9
40.7
38.9
38.9
39.3
40.6
39.9
39.4
39.5
39.9
38.2
39.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
1.8
2.3
2.1
2.5
2.3
2.6
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.5
3.0
2.7
2.7
2.2
2.5
2.9
2.2
2.4
2.7
2.8
2.2
2.1
2.3

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

182.34
200.50
218.90
246.09

184.92
204.82
226.29
251.60

190.48
210.33
234.93
258.45

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.3
2.5
1.8

1.5
1.8
2.0
2.2
1.5

1.4
1.7
2.0
1.8
1.2

1.7
2.0
2.5
2.0
1.5

4.58
5.00
5.48
6.20

4.57
5.00
5.50
6.23

4.60
5.02
5.56
6.29

4.68
5.13
5.73
6.35

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.4
.3
.7

.8
.6
.5
.6
.9

1.0
.4
.3
.5
.8

.8
.4
.4
.5
.6

40.1
39.8
40.0
39.3

39.9
40.1
39.8
39.5

40.2
40.8
40.7
40.0

2.6
2.9
3.0
2.4

2.5
2.8
3.0
2.3

2.6
-3.0
3.3
2.6

40.7
41.0
41.0
40.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.9 1981
3.2
3.3
2.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.2 1981
2.6
2.8
1.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.7 1981
2.2
2.2
1.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
.3 1981
.3
.3
.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.6 1981
?5
2.4
1.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.3
5.6
4.8
2.9

4.2
5.5
5.2
3.3

3.7
5.1
4.5
2.7

3.1
3.9
3.3
2.6

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
3.7
4.1
2.8
4.4
3.1
4.5
3.4
3.7
4.5
4.8
3.8
2.5
2.5
2.8
1.9

4.0
4.6
4.1
2.1

3.5
4.7
4.6
2.6

3.1
4.3
4.0
2.2

2.5
3.3
2.9
2.0

.6
.6
5
.6

.9
.6
.4
.6

.3
.5
3
.5

3
.4
.3
.4

.3
.4
2
.5

SEPARATIONS PEF1100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
3.5
3.8
3.1
34
36
38
4.0
3.7
4.0
3.6
4.0
3.3
3.5
3.8
3.6

4.6
5.4
5.5
4.3

3.9
4.9
4.7
3.6

3.4
3.9
3.6
3.3

2.9
3.1
3.1
2.3

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 367-ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES (Con.)

183.66
199.00
219.20
243.66

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
4.6
5.0
3.9
3.7
5.4
5.2
4.3
4.2
5.2
4.6
5.5
3.2
3.0
3.5
2.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.6
.5
.5
.4
.4
4
.2
.4
.4
.4
.3

Year

sic:

120

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
2.2
1.9
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.8
2.5
2.3
1.9
1.8
1.9

2.0
2.1
2.5
1.5

3.1
3.8
4.0
2.5

2.5
3.3
3.3
2.0

1.9
2.5
2.4
1.6

1.6
1.9
2.0
1.2

1.2
1.5
1.3
.9

.8
.8
.6
.9

.5
.5
.3
.8

.4
.4
.3
.7

.6
.3
.3
.9

.5
.3
.3
.5

.6
.2
.4
.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.7
40.1
40.4
40.6
401
403
40 7
40.9
42.8
42.2
41.8
42.6
42.3
42.4
42.6
42.9

40.1
40.8
42.3
42.8

40.3
41.0
42.6
42.8

39.9
410
42.6
42.6

40.2
41.3
43.1
42.8

40.2
41.0
42.6
43.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.1
15.1
15.3
15.3
15.4
15.5
15.7
15.8
16.0
16.2
16.4
16.3
16.1
16.1
16.2
16.2

15.1
15.6
15.9
16.2

15.2
15.7
16.2
16.1

15.1
15.7
16.1
16.0

15.2
15.8
16.2
16.0

14.8
15.7
16.2
16.1

25.6
26.8
27.0
26.4

26.0
27.1
27.1
26.5

26.0
26.7
27.0
26.7

248.26
263.96
286.47
321.77

248.67
270.07
295.94
326.88

253.73
272.43
310.74
337.50

5.75
6.25
6.91
7.73

5.76
6.33
6.97
7.81

5.81
6.31
7.08
7.82

5.97
6.41
7.16
7.96

44.1
41.6
41.8
41.4

43.1
41.7
41.1
41.2

42.8
42.8
41.8
41.8

42.5
42.5
43.4
42.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.8
.5
.5
.5
.4
.2
.2
.3
1.1
.8
.8

3671-3—ELECTRONIC TUBES
40.0
405
42.2
42.6

39.3
39 5
41.4
42.2
43.2

39.6
39 8
41.3
42.1
43.4

39.7
398
41.5
42.0
43.5

15.1
15.5
16.1
16.1

14.7
15.1
15.7
16.1
16.2

14.9
15.2
15.8
16.1
16.4

15.0
15.2
15.9
16.0
16.4

25.2
26.6
27.1
26.6

24.4
25.7
27.1
26.5
26.7

24.5
26.0
27.0
26.5
26.9

238.57
259.56
280.80
315.17

219.35
251.64
269.00
304.26
334.36

225.76
244.82
267.49
303.36
327.95

5.64
6.18
6.75
7.54

5.47
6.02
6.42
7.21
7.98

5.44
6.03
6.43
7.24
7.96

42.3
42.0
41.6
41.8

40.1
41.8
41.9
42.2
41.9

41.5
40.6
41.6
41.9
41.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
25.7
24.6
25.3
24.6
25.0
25.4
25.7
27.0
26.1
26.8
26.4
26.7
27.1
27.1
26.8
27.0
26.9
27.0
27.2
27.3
27.4
26.7
26.4
26.7
26.6
26.7
26.8
27.0
26.9
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
230.58 224.95 231.42 239.38 236.59 246.08 253.58
256.52 262.12 258.83 260.53 255.64 253.37 260.00
273.31 270.35 273.41 280.14 276.34 273.38 288.84
310.73 323.64 308.16 308.59 303.11 309.61 320.02
330.84
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.49
5.50
5.51
5.58
5.66
5.67
6.11
6.09
6.13
6.16
6.21
6.05
6.61
6.62
6.67
6.74
6.75
6.57
7.26
7.44
7.39
7.49
7.54
7.57
8.03
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.0
40.9
42.0
42.9
41.8
43.4
42.4
42.9
42.5
42.5
41.5
40.8
41.6
40.9
41.3
42.0
41.0
40.5
42.8
43.5
41.7
41.2
40.2
40.9
41.2

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3671-3—ELECTRONIC TUBES (Con.)
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.4

1.1
2.2
2.0
2.6
2.4

1.7
2.7
2.0
2.5
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
2.9
2.5
1.8

3.0
2.7
3.5
2.1
2.4

2.7
2.9
2.0
1.9
1.6

2.5
2.3
2.3
1.9
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.8
1.7
1.2

2.0
1.3
2.7
1.6
.9

1.2
1.9
1.4
1.2
.9

1.4
1.6
1.3
1.4
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.4
.3
.2

.6
.7
.2
.2
.8

.8
.3
.2
.3
.4

.3
.3
.6
.1
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.6
2.3
2.2

2.5
2.0
2.8
2.3
2.4

2.2
2.5
1.6
2.0
2.1

2.8
2.0
1.7
2.1
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
1.0
1.0
.9

.9
.7
1.2
1.1
.7

.5
1.0
.6
.6
.7

.6
1.0
.8
.9
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.4
.4
.6

.7
.4
.2
.5
.8

.5
.2
.3
.8
.9

.7
.3
.3
.2
.5

147.5
168.9
201.1
226.9

140.1
154.3
186.8
218.5
236.0

140.6
154.8
188.0
219.4
234.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




140.7
156.9
191.2
221.4
234.1

Jan.

Feb.

2.4
2.1
2.1
2.2

2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6

2.8
2.7
2.6
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

70.5
81.3
95.9
107.5

65.5
74.9
89.1
105.1
108.6

66.2
74.9
89.5
104.6
107.7

66.5
75.9
91.0
105.6
108.1
65.8
73.0
90.8
102.2
97.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.9
4.2
3.4
1.4
2.9
3.4
2.8
2.5
3.1
3.2
3.0
1.8
1.6
1.6
2.4
1.5

4.4
4.1
3.1
2.4

3.4
4.1
2.2
1.9

2.7
3.0
3.3
1.5

2.2
2.4
1.6
1.7

.9
1.7
1.5
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

69.6
79.2
94.3
100.6

65.7
72.3
89.8
102.6
98.0

65.9
72.1
90.4
102.1
97.6

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
.8
2.0
1.5
1.9
2.2
1.8
1.7
1.9
2.1
1.9
1.2
1.0
1.1
1.9
.9

1.8
1.8
1.5
1.1

2.6
2.9
1.5
1.4

1.7
2.0
2.7
1.1

1.3
1.4
1.2
1.1

.8
1.0
.8
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

201.80
222.50
246.38
273.88

191.20
212.53
234.58
266.09
292.90

195.51
211.58
240.66
271.51
295.73

.1
.2
.2
.1

1.9
1.4
1.0
.8

.2
.4
.1
.2

.3
.1
.2
.2

.4
.1
.1
.2

1977
1978
1 1979
.3 1980
1981

5.02
5.44
5.98
6.83

4.89
5.34
5.68
6.49
7.25

4.90
5.37
5.73
6.59
7.32

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.6
2.8
2.5
3.2
2.4
2.7
2.5
3.4
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.5
2.0
1.9
2.4
2.5

2.7
3.7
2.5
2.4

3.3
3.6
2.6
2.4

2.3
2.5
2.1
2.4

1.8
2.0
1.9
2.3

1.7 1977
i.a 1978
2.2 1979
1.9 1980
1981

40.2
40.9
41.2
40.1

39.1
39.8
41.3
41.0
40.4

39.9
39.4
42.0
41.2
40.4

RECALLS PER ]00 EMPLOYEES
.7
1.4
.4
.3
.2
.2
.1
.4
.2
.1
.1
.2

Mar.

2.9
2.4
2.4
2.4

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

(5)

40.0
41.2
41.9
40.7
40.3

1.6
1.6
1.5
1.4

19
1.6
1.5
1.1

.8
.9
1.3
.8

.6
.7
.9
.7

.7
.8
.6
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

29
3.4
3.8
3.1

27
2.9
3.6
3.7
2.7

26
3.7
3.9
3.9
2.6

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
.9
.5
.2
.2
.2
.1
.4
.3
.7
.6
.4

1.7
1.3
1.0
.9

.4
.7
.3
.4

.2
.5
.2
.4

.5
.2
.2
.7

.4
.3
.3
1.1

.6
.2
.6
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
3.2
3.4
2.4

2.0
2.2
3.1
2.9
1.9

1.8
2.4
2.5
2.6
1.8

2.6
3.2
3.3
3.1
2.3

1977
1978
1979
154.3 1980
185.9 1981
216.6
234.6

1.9
2.7
3.0
2.0

1.5
1.7
2.6
2.5
1.5

1.3
1.8
2.1
2.3
1.5

1.9
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.0

152.3
173.9
204.5
229.7

153.6
175.0
207.6
228.7

153.7
178.6
211.3
231.6

154.6
182.6
214.5
232.5

121

73.0
83.0
97.9
108.1

73.8
83.8
98.6
107.2

75.1
85.8
100.8
108.6

75.7
87.8
102.7
109.1

75.0
88.9
104.4
109.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
70.4
66.9
68.8
65.9
74.4
76.2
78.4
79.0
91.7
91.8
93.7
94.3
102.5
102.6
101.8
100.7

72.2
81.0
95.0
99.9

72.5
82.3
95.8
99.0

73.5
84.5
97.2
97.0

73.8
87.7
98.7
97.9

73.2
89.9
101.9
98.9

206.15
228.33
254.62
276.19

203.41
226.70
250.72
280.00

208.69
229.50
258.54
288.56

217.35
239.67
275.14
298.69

5.09
5.61
6.18
7.01

5.06
5.57
6.13
7.00

5.09
5.53
6.20
7.09

5.25
5.72
6.52
7.18

40.5
40.7
41.2
39.4

40.2
40.7
40.9
40.0

41.0
41.5
41.7
40.7

41.4
41.9
42.2
41.6

31
4.1
4.1
2.9

M
36
3.9
2.7

36
3.8
4.3
3.0

3.6
4.0
4.6
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.94
4.89
5.03
5.05
4.93
5.35
5.27
5.28
5.32
5.36
5.71
5.70
5.75
5.90
5.97
6.66
6.66
6.66
6.88
6.90
7.32

.6
.9
.7
.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
141.7
142.8
146.2
149.6
160.6
163.2
169.7
171.7
193.2
194.6
200.4
203.9
223.5
224.7
228.7
229.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
71.2
67.7
69.6
66.9
78.5
79.6
81.2
81.4
92.0
92.9
95.5
96.9
106.7
107.0
108.8
109.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
195.60 196.21 200.07 212.27 190.89 199.80
220.42 215.02 215.42 222.91 218.69 224.27
239.25 226.86 238.05 250.16 230.44 247.65
271.06 269.73 264.40 271.07 258.06 272.35
295.00

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.7
.5
1.0
1.2
1.1
.8
.9
1.1
.9
.6
1.1

SIC 3674—SEMICONDUCTORS ANC1 RELATED DEVICES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3674—SEMICONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.4
1.4
2.8
1.6
1.7
2.4
2.7
2.2
2.7
2.1
1.9
1.8
2.2
1.9
2.3
1.9
2.0
2.7
2.9
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.0
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

SIC 3674

DOLLARS
5.02
5.47
6.13
6.93

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
42.2
37.8
40.5
39.8
41.0
40.8
41.9
40.8
40.8
40.4
38.6
42.4
41.4
39.8
39.3
37.4
39.4
39.7
40.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
24
29
25
28
20
33
3.2
32
2.8
2.9
3.5
30
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
2.9
3.0
2.8
3.5
3.4
2.8
2.5
2.2
2.6
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
3.1
4.0
3.6
4.9
3.2
4.1
2.2
3.7
3.1
4.0
4.6
2.1
3.1
2.7
3.1

4.4
3.4
3.2
1.6

2.3
4.2
4.3
2.5

2.2
3.9
3.7
2.1

2.1
2.7
2.8
1.9

1.4
2.0
2.5
1.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
2.5
3.2
23
1.7
3.6
4.3
2.7
2.7
3.6
4.1
3.3
2.3
2.7
2.7
17

30
3.0
2.7
1.2

18
3.5
3.8
2.0

18
3.3
3.3
18

17
2.2
2.4
15

.9
1.7
2.1
10

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3674
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3674—SEMICONDUCTORS; AND RELATED DEVICES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.5
.3
.2
.2

0.3
.3
.2
.2
.2

0.3
.3
.2
.1
.2

0.4
.1
.3
.2
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.5
2.7
2.3

1.7
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.0

1.9
1.9
2.2
2.3
2.0

2.5
2.1
2.9
2.5
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.4
1.6
1.3

.9
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.1

.9
1.0
1.2
1.3
.9

1.0
1.2
1.6
1.5
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.3
.2
.3

.2
.5
.3
.1
.2

.4
.1
.2
.2
.3

.6
.3
.3
.1
.2

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.6
0.4
0.6
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2

85.3
98.4
112.5
114.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

110.8
127.6
147.0
150.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

163.90
183.08
199.19
224.36

149.9
169.5
194.2
216.7
216.0
80.9
92.7
106.2
116.5
114.9

151.6
172.3
196.9
217.3
216.4
82.0
94.2
107.8
117.2
114.6

105.0
119.0
138.5
154.5
150.2

106.1
121.6
140.6
154.9
150.7

153.20
172.38
192.23
214.19
236.81

156.81
172.66
194.31
215.28
235.38

See footnotes at end of tables.




152.7
175.0
198.6
218.2
217.3
82.5
94.7
108.5
117.4
115.2

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

40.5
40.8
40.4
40.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.2
1.9
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.7
2.5
2.5
3.0
2.1
2.6
2.8
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.2
2.3

2.4
2.6
2.7
2.4

2.3
2.7
2.8
2.4

2.3
3.0
3.2
2.6

2.7
3.2
2.9
2.7

3.99
4.45
4.87
5.45
6.02

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
2.4
1.8
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.3
2.7
3.0
2.2
2.1
2.7
2.8

2.9
3.4
3.5
3.1

2.3
3.7
3.7
2.9

2.1
2.4
2.7
2.2

2.0
2.0
2.2
1.4

1.7
1.9
1.7
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.4
39.8
39.6
39.5

38.3
39.0
39.8
39.3
39.6

39.3
38.8
39.9
39.5
39.1

1.4
1.3
1.7
1.1

1.6
2.1
2.1
1.8

1.3
2.1
2.5
1.5

1.1
1.5
1.7
1.2

1.0
1.2
1.3
.8

.6
1.1
.9
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.7
2.7
2.4

2.1
2.2
2.7
2.5
2.4

2.2
2.7
2.9
2.4
2.3

.4
.1
.1
.3

.4
.5
.3
.4

.3
.4
.2
.6

.3
.1
.2
.4

.3
.1
.1
.1

.4
.1
.1
.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
5.3
5.2
3.6

4.4
5.0
5.7
4.3
3.3

4.3
4.0
4.8
3.8
2.9

4.7
4.5
5.2
3.9
3.3

1977
1978
1979
168.2 1980
192.6 1981
216.7
215.9
1977
1978
1979
91.6 1980
105.1 1981
117.7
115.1
1977
1978
1979
118.8 1980
137.6 1981
155.3
150.4
1977
1978
1979
176.18 1980
196.66 1981
216.95
238.17

3.8
4.5
4.6
2.9

3.4
4.1
5.0
3.7
2.4

3.0
3.4
4.2
3.3
2.2

3.8
3.8
4.6
3.4
2.5

.5
.4
.4
.5

.8
.5
.4
.4
.7

1.1
.3
.3
.3
.5

.6
.5
.3
.2
.6

4.4
4.5
4.6
4.0

4.4
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.3

4.5
3.6
4.1
3.8
2.9

4.3
4.1
4.9
4.4
3.5

2.5
3.0
3.2
2.2

2.0
2.6
2.7
2.8
1.8

1.8
2.1
2.7
2.3
1.4

2.3
2.7
3.4
2.4
1.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
108.1
110.1
108.6
107.3
124.0
124.2
127.1
126.7
143.1
145.2
149.2
146.7
150.8
150.6
146.7
153.5

113.8
107.1
111.8
131.7
122.8
130.1
149.6
141.4
149.7
147.2
155.0
146.6
151.1
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR^
157.57 157.56 161.96 164.80 162.21 165.48 168.24
179.65 178.99 180.35 184.17 185.07 182.03 183.46
196.18 187.60 193.95 198.70 196.28 196.95 201.22
218.12 220.25 222.16 225.32 222.12 225.01 228.31
239.18

115.8
132.4
151.3
148.5

168.24
185.87
203.06
229.89

165.9
189.6
215.3
214.8

90.7
103.9
117.5
114.5

117.2
134.5
153.8
149.8

169.88
192.04
211.17
234.80

122

DOLLARS
4.20
4.62
5.05
5.74

39.6
40.6
40.3
40.0

4.00
4.42
4.83
5.45
5.98

89.1
102.5
115.8
113.4

Dec.

39.4
39.8
39.2
39.5

4.16
4.60
5.03
5.68

87.6
101.5
114.6
112.7

Nov.

39.4
39.2
39.3
39.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
83.2 85.9
84.4
82.3
83.2
95.6
98.4
96.9 100.2
95.5
112.6 114.1
109.7
111.7
114.3
115.1
111.9 111.6
115.1
116.8

Oct.

39.4
39.4
39.0
39.2

0.3
.2
.2
.2

164.3
187.1
212.4
213.9

Sept.

4.35
4.82
5.37
5.91

0.3
.4
.2
.3

161.9
185.6
210.1
213.2

Aug.

4.29
4.73
5.24
5.87

0.2
.4
.2
.2

159.9
183.8
210.2
212.4

July

4.27
4.67
5.18
5.82

0.3
.5
.3
.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
153.3
154.6
157.5
156.5
176.2
176.9
181.6
180.5
200.9
203.8
209.0
207.2
217.7
215.1
216.0
212.5

June

4.27
4.68
5.12
5.78

1.1
.2
.2
.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
(5)
.5
.4
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.5
.5

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS— N
4.17
4.12
4.04
4.03
4.09
4.65
4.57
4.52
4.52
4.48
5.02
4.98
4.91
4.86
4.88
5.71
5.69
5.61
5.59
5.55
6.04

0.6
.2
.2
.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.0
1.5
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.7
1.9
1.2
1.4
1.5

Apr.

SIC 3679—ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC (Con.)

3679—ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC
158.0
180.9
206.3
215.3

Year

39.1
40.1
40.2
39.3
39.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.9
40.0
39.6
39.0
39.8
40.3
39.9
39.6
39.1
39.9
39.5
38.6
38.9
39.6
39.6
39.4

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.3
5.1
5.8
4.3
4.9
5.7
5.7
5.3
5.2
5.9
6.1
5.7
3.3
3.2
4.1
3.5

5.7
7.4
5.9
4.0

5.5
6.6
6.1
4.3

4.8
6.2
5.2
3.4

3.7
4.9
3.8
3.2

2.8
3.2
2.9
2.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
4.4
5.0
3.6
4.1
5.0
4.2
4.9
5.1
5.4
4.7
4.6
2.5
3.2
2.3
2.8

4.8
6.4
5.3
3.2

4.8
6.0
5.5
3.4

4.2
5.4
4.7
2.8

3.1
4.4
3.3
2.5

2.3
2.7
2.4
1.7

.4
.9
.9
1.0

.6
.6
.4
.6

.4
.3
.3
.6

.3
.5
.3
.4

4
.3
.3
.5

.3
.3
.3
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.3
4.4
4.1
4.8
4.1
3.9
4.5
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.7
5.1
4.6
4.5
3.9
3.8

5.6
6.7
68
5.1

4.9
5.8
5.5
4.2

4.2
5.2
4.1
3.9

3.6
4.1
39
2.8

3.2
3.0
28
2.4

4.1
5.0
5.3
3.2

3.4
4.4
4.2
2.4

2.6
3.5
3.0
20

2.2
2.5
2.6
16

1.7
1.9
1.6
1.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.6
.5
.4
.4
.4
.2
.4
.5
.4
.3
.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.6
2.4
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.9
3.1
3.1
35
2.4
2.1
2.1

2.6
2.8
3.2
1.8

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3679—ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.8
.5
.4
.9

1.4
.7
.6
.8
1.7

1.8
.6
.3
.7
.7

1.0
.3
.4
.9
1.0

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.7
1.5
0.5
.3
.4
.5
.4
.2
.2
1.2
1.4
.9

0.7
1.0
1.0
1.2

0.5
.5
.3
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

151.4
166.2
174.3
158.6

51.0
57.2
59.6
54.0

116.4
125.6
128.9
113.9

270.67
284.26
299.22
320.00

6.46
6.95
7.37
8.02

147.8
159.4
178.8
163.9
166.6
49.0
53.8
61.5
55.0
57.1
114.3
122.0
134.5
119.2
121.2
245.35
270.52
301.35
297.47
351.14
6.18
6.78
7.35
7.55
8.67

145.8
159.5
179.1
159.6
165.4
48.7
54.1
61.4
54.2
57.2
113.2
121.6
134.2
115.6
120.1
256.67
270.14
296.21
297.94
333.13
6.17
6.72
7.26
7.62
8.52

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.9
40.9
40.6
39.9

39.7
39.9
41.0
39.4
40.5

41.6
40.2
40.8
39.1
39.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
3.8
2.8
2.0

4.1
4.0
3.9
1.6
2.8

4.0
4.0
3.6
1.5
2.0

See footnotes at end of tables.




146.1
159.9
180.6
162.5
165.2
48.1
54.6
62.1
56.2
57.7
113.2
121.6
135.0
118.1
119.5

150.3
165.3
168.9
155.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.1
49.6
50.6
50.7
55.7
56.9
56.7
56.0
61.6
61.0
61.6
58.5
53.9
51.2
50.8
49.4

51.3
57.7
57.6
52.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
112.4
113.6
115.2
114.5
123.5
125.3
122.2
120.6
133.3
131.6
131.9
122.9
112.7
107.3
104.7
100.6

114.2
123.4
122.9
110.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR?
255.44 260.62 262.70 275.20 271.05 283.53
268.54 272.02 278.94 281.95 284.61 283.44
298.70 274.77 301.92 301.25 295.20 294.74
304.56 303.03 301.08 307.72 302.13 316.79
342.45
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.17
6.28
6.33
6.46
6.50
6.68
6.70
6.82
6.86
7.01
7.25
7.10
7.40
7.42
7.38
7.73
7.75
7.72
7.83
7.93
8.54

DOLLARS
6.64
6.93
7.35
8.02

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

0.4
.3
.2
.9

0.6
.5
.2
1.1

0.4
.5
.5
.7

155.9
170.7
173.7
160.0

52.9
58.9
58.8
53.9

119.6
128.4
128.3
114.6

282.25
294.65
300.85
331.68

157.4
173.4
172.3
163.7

53.1
59.8
58.3
56.0

120.9
130.8
127.0
118.3

277.13
294.69
306.06
341.85

159.2
176.4
166.3
168.0

54.0
60.8
56.1
57.6

122.9
133.4
121.2
122.3

281.47
295.10
302.40
355.21

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.3
2.7
2.9

2.1
3.3
3.4
3.0
2.3

2.7
2.7
2.4
2.0
2.3

2.7
3.0
2.5
2.8
2.7

1977
1978
1979
160.1 1980
178.3 1981
168.9
168.6
1977
1978
1979
54.4 1980
61.2 1981
56.8
57.8
1977
1978
1979
123.2 1980
134.5 1981
124.0
122.8
1977
1978
1979
291.72 1980
314.81 1981
315.05
368.88
1977
1978
1979
6.80 1980
7.39 1981
7.61
8.70

2.1
2.4
1.8
1.3

1.4
2.3
2.4
1.4
1.2

1.4
2.0
1.9
1.1
1.0

1.6
1.8
1.8
1.2
1.1

.4
.4
.6
1.1

.5
.5
.6
1.1
.8

.4
.5
.2
.5
1.0

.5
.7
.4
1.0
1.1

2.8
3.0
3.5
3.6

2.9
3.8
3.4
5.0
4.0

2.6
3.3
2.7
3.8
3.7

2.3
2.7
3.0
3.0
2.6

1.2
1.5
1.3
.9

.9
1.3
1.4
.9
.9

.9
1.2
1.1
.9
.8

.9
1.2
1.4
9
.7

.6
.6
1.2
1.9

1.1
1.6
.9
3?
23

1.0
1.2
.7
20
21

.6
.5
.6
1.3
10

0.6
.3
.5
.6

6.61
7.10
7.41
8.21

6.63
111
7.52
8.42

6.67
7.18
7.43
8.58

42.7
40.9
40.1
39.5

42.7
41.5
40.6
40.4

41.8
41.1
40.7
40.6

42.2
41.1
40.7
41.4

42.9
42.6
41.4
42.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

27.1
30.4
31.5
29.8

27.2
29.9
32.3
30.5
32.8

25.9
29.9
32.1
27.7
32.1

26.2
29.7
32.0
29.8
31.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.8
4.2
3.9
4.2
3.9
5.7
3.5
3.3
3.7
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.4
1.7
3.4
2.9
2.1
2.3
1.7
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.7
2.2

4.9
4.4
2.6
2.5

4.3
4.0
2.7
2.7

4.3
3.9
2.4
3.4

4.3
4.0
2.0
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

21.6
24.2
25.1
23.2

21.7
24.2
25.7
24.2
26.1

20.5
24.1
25.5
21.4
25.2

20.8
23.9
25.4
22.8
23.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.5
41.4
41.7
41.5
42.6
40.2
40.6
40.9
41.1
40.6
41.2
38.7
40.8
40.6
40.0
39.4
39.1
39.0
39.3
38.1
40.1

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 369—MISC. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Con.)

SIC 369—MISC. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
145.9
147.7
150.1
150.0
162.6
164.6
162.5
162.3
178.8
177.5
178.0
168.8
156.4
151.1
148.6
144.9

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3691

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
2.7
3.3
3.0
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.9
3.3
2.8
2.8
2.7
3.8
2.3
2.1
1.9

4.9
4.2
3.4
4.3

3.6
3.7
3.0
4.3

3.5
4.1
2.5
3.6

2.5
2.3
2.2
3.1

1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
2.2
1.7
2.0
2.2
3.0
2.2
2.9
2.1
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.1
1.1
1.0
.8

3.5
3.3
2.3
1.4

3.0
3.1
2.0
1.9

2.8
3.3
1.9
1.7

1.9
1.8
1.4
1.6

1.2
1.3
.9
.9

.5
.6
1.2
2.5

.8
.4
.7
2.1

.3
.3
.6
1.2

.3
.3
.3
1.1

.3
.3
.5
1.2

.2
.2
.6
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
3.2
2.8
2.6
3.2
3.2
2.6
2.6
2.9
5.1
3.1
2.6
4.6
3.3
5.1
5.1

4.2
3.4
4.6
3.3

3.0
3.2
3.8
2.9

2.7
3.2
3.2
2.4

2.4
2.4
4.1
2.1

2.1
2.1
3.5
2.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.0
1.8
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.3
8
8
.8
.8

2.4
2.2
2.1
1.3

1.7
1.9
1.7
1.0

1.4
1.7
1.1
.9

1.1
1.1
1.0
.8

.9
1.1
.7
.6

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.7
.5
.5
.5
.3
.4
.7
1.0
3.2
35
35

.8
.5
2.2
18

.3
.2
1.4
12

.4
.4
1.1
10

.3
.5
1.2
7

.4
.6
2.4
7

.5
.3
2.2
11

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.3
26.7
25.1
26.3
29.7
30.1
29.7
28.9
31.7
31.7
31.3
28.5
29.1
27.5
27.9
25.8

26.6
30.1
31.2
28.9

28.0
31.1
32.0
31.1

28.9
31.6
31.9
32.2

29.4
32.0
31.7
33.4

29.8
32.3
31.5
33.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
20.1
19.7
21.0
20.5
23.8
24.0
23.5
22.3
25.3
25.3
25.0
22.1
22.6
21.0
21.4
19.3

20.9
23.6
24.8
22.5

22.3
24.5
25.7
24.4

23.3
25.1
25.6
25.5

23.9
25.7
25.4
26.6

24.1
25.8
25.2
26.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.5
.4
.7
.3
.5
.4
.4
.9
.7
.9
10

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123

SIC 3691
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3891—STORAGE BATTERIES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

286.02
293.53
295.32
314.82

266.70
294.20
301.02
293.31
350.02

268.81
270.12
295.80
292.55
322.37

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.56
7.09
7.42
7.93

6.29
6.89
7.36
7.54
8.60

6.31
6.77
7.25
7.54
8.33

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.6
41.4
39.8
39.7

42.4
42.7
40.9
38.9
40.7

42.6
39.9
40.8
38.8
38.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.2
4.3
3.1
2.2

5.7
5.0
4.4
1.9
3.1

5.6
4.1
3.9
1.3
1.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
268.55 264.77
279.07 272.56
287.83 259.18
285.34 285.38
321.01

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS— N DOLLARS
274.78 287.47 277.12 290.17
280.55 285.60 287.52 302.10
287.39 291.21 284.99 305.72
291.06 297.56 287.23 320.39

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

73.8
81.1
86.8
74.2

24.9
28.7
29.9
25.1

59.0
64.3
67.1
55.8

304.19
317.05
329.27
352.24

73.7
75.9
91.1
77.2
79.1
24.9
26.2
32.2
25.6
28.1
59.0
60.6
72.2
58.3
60.3
264.80
301.02
334.15
319.55
389.61

72.6
75.4
91.1
76.4
78.7
24.2
26.4
31.9
25.1
27.9
58.5
60.1
71.7
57.8
60.0
283.71
303.67
326.03
324.94
362.70

See footnotes at end of tables.




72.0
75.1
92.1
77.6
79.3
23.8
26.3
32.2
25.7
28.4
57.7
59.7
72.4
59.2
60.6

Apr.

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.26
7.79
8.13
8.94

6.86
7.64
8.19
8.30
9.62

6.82
7.63
8.09
8.44
9.47

6.76
7.33
7.57
8.07

6.76
7.37
7.62
8.34

6.86
7.32
7.51
8.49

6.84
7.42
7.56
8.52

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.9
40.7
40.5
39.4

38.6
39.4
40.8
38.5
40.5

41.6
39.8
40.3
38.5
38.3

43.7
41.9
40.6
40.3

45.2
42.5
41.1
41.2

45.2
42.6
40.9
41.3

44.5
41.9
40.6
42.3

44.6
42.6
39.7
42.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
4.1
2.6
1.7

4.3
4.6
3.9
.9
2.8

4.1
4.4
3.5
1.1
1.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.8
3.9
4.9
5.0
5.1
3.3
3.6
3.4
3.6
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.0
.7
.8
1.2

5.7
5.5
4.0
3.0

5.7
5.4
3.6
3.9

5.2
5.1
2.6
4.3

5.4
5.0
2.2
3.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.0
2.3
2.9

2.1
3.1
3.8
3.5
2.4

2.5
3.0
1.9
1.9
2.5

2.3
2.3
2.0
3.0
3.0

1977
1978
1979
76.8 1980
90.4 1981
80.8
80.4
1977
1978
1979
26.4 1980
32.0 1981
26.7
28.7
1977
1978
1979
61.8 1980
71.8 1981
61.7
61.8
1977
1978
1979
330.48 1980
350.60 1981
348.19
411.40

1.9
2.2
1.3
.9

1.2
2.2
2.6
.9
1.3

1.2
2.1
1.5
.7
1.0

1.1
1.3
1.3
.8
.8

.5
.4
7
1.3

.7
.7
q
1.9
.9

.6
.7
1
.7
1.2

.4
.6
4
1.2
1.5

2.6
2.7
3.5
3.9

2.9
3.5
3.5
5.0
4.4

2.6
3.3
2.7
3.3
3.6

1.9
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.0

1.1
1.4
10
.6

.8
1.3
1.4
.6
.7

.9
1.4
9
.6
.7

.6
.9
11
.6
.6

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
58.6
58.2
57.8
62.9
62.3
62.7
69.9
70.1
65.5
51.6
49.3
48.0

May

June

July

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS— N
7.35
7.32
7.11
6.89
7.05
7.82
7.72
7.68
7.56
7.55
8.09
8.25
8.24
7.80
8.05
8.96
8.72
8.54
8.65
8.67
9.57

305.06
316.09
300.13
359.54

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.0
24.4
24.4
24.6
27.2
28.1
28.3
28.0
31.6
31.3
31.6
29.8
24.5
22.7
22.2
21.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
283.18 294.69
296.35 305.78
331.66 301.86
337.26 335.62
379.93

Mar.

305.27
306.71
304.91
359.13

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
72.0
73.2
73.0
72.6
77.2
78.9
78.8
79.7
90.7
90.0
90.3
85.4
72.7
69.7
67.2
66.2

PRODUCTION
57.5
61.3
70.9
54.5

Feb.

305.55
313.96
311.66
344.44

SIC. 3694—ENGINE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

305.55
311.53
311.13
332.48

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.7
41.5
44.5
42.8
40.2
40.6
40.8
40.1
36.3
39.1
39.3
38.1
37.5
37.8
38.1
37.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
4.8
4.9
3.3
2.9
3.1
1.5
1.1
.6
1.5

Ann.
Avg.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3694—ENGINE 1ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.26
6.38
6.64
6.42
6.46
6.49
6.79
6.78
6.91
7.00
7.17
7.21
7.25
7.14
7.35
7.41
7.48
7.53
7.45
7.61
7.70
7.81
7.68
7.95
8.21
42.9
41.1
39.7
38.3
39.1

Year

72.0
81.0
82.7
71.9

24.7
29.1
28.3
23.9

57.1
63.6
62.4
53.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
295.78 315.49 310.91 332.76
315.65 318.06 320.62 311.71
340.31 336.60 329.26 319.20
329.64 340.08 334.21 346.24

75.5
84.8
85.1
74.6

25.7
30.1
28.7
24.9

60.4
67.2
65.1
55.9

316.83
324.66
324.82
363.65

75.3
86.9
83.9
76.8

25.5
30.7
28.3
26.9

60.3
69.0
64.3
58.2

307.76
321.18
333.72
377.48

76.5
88.7
78.1
80.1

26.2
31.5
26.4
28.6

61.5
70.5
58.9
61.4

313.83
323.99
326.00
390.32

124

41.1
39.2
41.2
38.9
39.7

DOLLARS
7.58
7.64
8.02
8.97

7.42
7.88
8.08
9.16

7.47
7.95
8.24
9.39

7.49
7.98
8.15
9.52

7.65
8.23
8.39
9.68

43.9
40.8
39.8
38.6

42.7
41.2
40.2
39.7

41.2
40.4
40.5
40.2

41.9
40.6
40.0
41.0

43.2
42.6
41.5
42.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
7.9
4.4
4.9
4.9
3.7
4.6
4.1
4.4
1.6
4.0
3.2
2.1
1.2
.9
.7
.7

5.8
4.6
1.9
2.2

4.7
3.8
2.2
2.4

4.7
3.9
1.7
3.4

4.5
3.7
1.2
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.6
43.1
42.3
41.8
40.5
41.1
41.2
41.0
38.7
41.3
40.8
40.7
38.8
38.6
39.0
37.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.9
4.8
3.9
4.0
1.5
3.5
1.1
1.4
2.1

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
3.0
2.8
3.0
3.4
4.1
3.3
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.8
1.3
1.4
1.7
2.7

4.2
3.3
2.5
4.7

3.5
3.4
1.9
5.3

3.6
4.2
1.8
3.8

2.6
2.0
1.9
3.5

1.8
1.6
1.2
1.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
1.6
2.8 2.3
1.9
1.9
2.8
3.0
1.4
.9
1.3
1.0
.4
.5
.5
.6

3.0
2.6
1.5
.9

2.9
2.7
1.1
1.4

2.8
3.4
1.1
1.2

1.8
1.5
8
1.5

1.1
1.2
.5
.7

RECALLS PER ]00 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.6
.6
.2
.3
.5
.5
6
6
12
15
.7
.9
1.
9
.5

.5
.2
.7
2.6

.2
.4
.5
1.7

.4
.3
5
1.4

.4
.3
9
1.7

.3
.2
5
.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.6
2.7
1.8
2.5
2.6
3.2
2.0
2.8
5.6
5.7
3.3
7.1
6.7

3.9
3.2
4.2
3.2

2.6
3.0
3.8
3.2

2.8
3.7
3.0
2.4

2.3
2.2
5.2
2.1

2.1
2.3
4.7
2.9

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.8
1.2
1.1
1.4
1.1
1.8
1.3
9
9
10
1.0
.6
.5
^5
^5

2.3
1.9
16
.9

1.5
1.8
13
.7

1.4
1.8
7
7

1.0
1.0
7
.7

.9
1.1
5
.6

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3694—ENGINE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.5
.5
1.8
2.4

1.2
1.4
1.2
3.5
2.9

0.8
1.1
1.0
1.6
2.0

0.6
.4
.4
.9
.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.3
0.4
0.5
.1
.3
.1
1.7
.3
1.0
5.8
5.3
4.5

0.4
.2
1.8
1.4

0.5
.5
3.4
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1,871.5
2,002.8
2,077.2
1,875.3

258.8
295.1
322.9
294.9

1,837.1
1,941.4
2,104.5
1,961.0
1,854.9
244.0
275.6
321.5
310.0
292.6

1,797.2
1,920.2
2,095.1
1,966.5
1,824.8
242.4
271.9
322.0
309.0
292.2

1,832.2
1,945.4
2,119.1
1,988.4
1,860.4
246.1
279.0
325.6
309.4
295.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
253.2
255.0 261.9
261.3
281.3
289.0 294.1
293.9
327.1
331.0
331.2
325.2
296.8 286.3 285.3 284.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,290.4 1,269.6 1,231.7 1,261.8 1,284.7 1,297.4 1,310.8 1,283.9
1,383.9 1,341.7 1,320.3 1,341.2 1,360.5 1,384.2 1,379.0 1,350.2
1,423.3 1,466.4 1,450.3 1,471.7 1,468.4 1,476.4 1,455.3 1,395.8
1,215.4 1,301.6 1,304.0 1,327.7 1,219.2 1,169.5 1,178.0 1,137.8
1,199.3 1,173.2 1,202.7
309.83
333.80
350.58
378.39

7.29
7.91
8.53
9.32

287.64
306.99
349.45
352.48
407.36
7.05
7.58
8.34
8.79
9.96

287.58
305.52
351.54
357.14
398.19
6.98
7.60
8.35
8.84
9.93

1,827.8
1,955.8
1,958.0
1,772.5

258.5
292.2
308.1
279.4

1,236.7
1,322.9
1,294.0
1,111.0

0.4
.3
1.8
1.4

0.3
.6
1.6
.8

0.5
.5
3.9
.7

DOLLARS
7.23
7.79
8.44
9.33

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.5
42.2
41.1
40.6

40.8
40.5
41.9
40.1
40.9

41.2
40.2
42.1
40.4
40.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.2
43.5
42.5
42.3
41.6
43.0
42.1
40.9
42.5
42.0
42.3
42.1
40.5
41.5
41.2
40.9
42.3
37.9
40.0
39.6
40.4
39.8
39.9
40.0
41.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
5.0
4.2
3.2

4.6
4.3
5.0
3.2
3.2

3.9
4.3
5.2
3.0
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.0
4.8
5.4
5.4
5.1
4.8
4.7
4.9
4.9
5.0
4.9
4.5
5.1
2.7
4.9
4.3
4.3
4.0
3.1
2.9
2.6
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2

See footnotes at end of tables.




1,919.8 1,902.5 1,898.0
2,052.6 2,074.5 2,096.9
2,078.3 2,065.9 2,032.5
1,842.4 1,869.0 1,894.6

271.6
308.6
323.2
288.7

1,327.2
1,423.6
1,411.9
1,179.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
300.33 300.04 309.17 316.25 308.55 300.77 316.91
322.98 327.40 326.70 331.93 330.06 318.61 343.31
356.17 313.05 355.24 351.44 349.70 341.82 349.21
364.00 358.60 360.70 368.80 369.07 373.20 388.28
414.29
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.11
7.19
7.27
7.26
7.10
7.69
7.74
7.76
7.81
7.84
8.42
8.26
8.56
8.53
8.55
9.01
9.04
9.22
9.32
9.01
10.08

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 37—TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (Con.)

SIC 37—TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
1,858.5 1,874.8 1,896.7 1,875.5
1,966.6 1,992.8 1,998.1 1,975.4
2,115.5 2,124.8 2,109.8 2,057.0
1,879.1 1,824.4 1,835.1 1,798.9

Year

SIC 371

269.2
314.1
321.7
295.0

1,318.4
1,443.0
1,404.5
1,207.4

324.22
350.57
358.90
400.73

268.8
319.7
319.1
299.7

1,316.8
1,462.4
1,373.9
1,235.4

324.00
355.61
354.96
411.58

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.6
3.4
3.3

3.1
3.0
3.7
3.4
2.9

3.3
2.8
3.2
3.0
3.0

3.6
3.4
3.4
3.1
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1,937.7 1980
2,114.0 1981
2,066.3
1,871.4
1977
1978
1979
273.6 1980
321.8 1981
318.8
294.3
1977
1978
1979
1,346.1 1980
1,477.5 1981
1,410.5
1,213.4
1977
1978
1979
338.25 1980
374.25 1981
380.88
434.88
1977
1978
1979
7.67 1980
8.41 1981
8.92
10.09

2.1
2.2
2.0
1.3

1.6
1.5
2.2
1.6
1.2

1.6
1.6
2.0
1.4
1.2

2.2
2.0
2.3
1.4
1.4

1.0
.9
1.0
1.5

1.0
1.0
1.1
1.4
1.3

1.4
.8
.9
1.1
1.4

.9
.9
.8
1.2
1.5

3.1
3.0
3.6
4.2

3.0
2.9
3.2
4.8
3.0

3.0
2.6
2.5
3.6
3.3

2.5
2.7
2.7
4.1
3.4

1.1
1.2
1.1
.8

.7
.9
1.1
.9
.7

.8
.8
1.0
.8
.8

1.0
1.1
1.1
.9
.8

1.2
1.0
1.6
2.5

1.4
1.2
1.1
3.0
1.5

1.4
1.1
.7
1.9
1.6

.7
.8
.8
2.3
1.8

0.5
.4
3.6
1.6

7.37
8.04
8.58
9.54

7.54
8.21
8.69
9.75

7.57
8.27
8.70
9.87

43.0
42.7
40.7
40.7

43.0
42.7
41.3
41.1

42.8
43.0
40.8
41.7

44.1
44.5
42.7
43.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

947.3
1,004.9
990.4
762.6

5.2
5.5
3.9
3.4

5.5
5.6
3.8
3.7

5.3
5.7
3.3
3.9

5.0
5.6
3.4
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

118.4
135.9
140.5
107.5

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
3.5
4.0
3.3
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.6
3.3
3.9
3.5
3.3
2.6
2.6
3.9
3.0

4.5
5.6
4.6
4.4

4.8
5.1
4.4
5.0

3.5
3.5
3.6
4.7

2.5
2.8
2.5
2.8

1.8
1.8
1.6
1.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.7
2.6
2.2
2.4
2.7
2.8
2.4
2.0
2.5
2.6
2.1
1.4
1.5
1.1
1.1

2.7
3.0
2.2
1.4

2.4
2.9
2.3
1.6

2.2
2.6
2.1
1.8

1.5
1.8
1.4
1.1

.9
1.1
.7
.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.8
1.2
.8
.6
.6
.6
.8
.8
1.1
1.8
.8

.8
.8
.9
1.2

1.3
2.1
1.8
2.4

2.0
1.7
1.7
2.8

.8
.6
1.1
2.0

.6
.6
.7
1.3

.6
.5
.6
.6

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.5
4.8
2.8
3.7
3.2
2.8
2.8
3.4
3.2
2.9
5.0
4.1
6.2
4.9
5.6

4.6
4.5
6.0
5.9

3.4
3.0
4.0
3.2

2.9
2.8
3.0
3.1

2.4
2.4
3.3
2.3

2.6
2.8
3.6
2.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.2
12
.8
8
8
8

1.9
2.0
1.7
1.1

1.6
1.6
14
1.0

1.1
1.3
1.1
.8

.8
1.0
.9
.6

.6
.7
.5
.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.6
.8
.7
.8
1.0
1.1
1.4
.9
4.4
3.9
3.2

1.8
1.6
3.2
3.9

.9
.6
18
1.4

1.0
.6
.9
1.5

.8
.7
18
1.1

1.2
1.4
2.4
1.4

977.0 995.6
991.1
1,032.4 1,043.1 1,053.0
915.2
957.6
979.1
749.8
731.8
770.6

1,007.0
1,057.7
950.2
750.4

2.7
1.5
2.9
2.6

SIC 371— MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

125

922.8
885.6
994.4
973.3
1,042.5 1,025.2
844.0
845.3
732.5
701.4
108.6
129.2
146.7
120.8
102.4

106.2
125.7
144.1
119.6
99.1

917.7
987.2
1,043.7
864.3
734.4
108.5
128.3
146.1
120.4
100.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
959.1
945.3
928.3
937.3
993.1 1,002.5 995.2
975.9
1,041.2 1,047.9 1,030.4
976.7
768.2
720.5
731.7
698.2

901.3
951.0
875.4
676.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
112.5
114.9
118.9
117.9
129.8
132.5
134.3
133.4
146.9
150.5
149.7
142.5
111.1
101.8
100.3
96.7

115.5
130.0
125.9
95.4

126.6
143.3
136.8
102.0

129.9
146.4
134.6
106.3

130.1
148.3
131.1
109.9

131.2
149.4
131.1
105.9

SIC 371
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 371—MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

734.7
781.7
764.4
557.0

716.8
775.8
818.1
624.2
545.0

6810
755.9
799.4
625.2
515.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

345.40
368.05
372.37
391.42

318.17
334.55
380.38
359.46
430.77

313.66
332.52
382.59
363.66
415.80

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.85
8.50
9.06
9.81

7.62
8.13
8 95
9.17
10.61

7.52
8.11
8.96
9.23
10.50

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.0
43.3
41.1
39.9

41.7
41.1
42.5
39.2
40.6

41.6
40.9
42.7
39.4
39.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.4
6.1
4.4
2.6

6.1
5.1
6.0
2.4
2.8

4.8
4.9
6?
2.2
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.2
3.0
3.9

2.4
1.9
2.7
2.3
2.7

3.0
1.8
2.7
2.6
3.3

3.3
2.5
2.6
2.9
4.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.8
1.4
.6

1.2
.7
1.3
.5
.6

1.1
.8
1.4
.5
.6

2.0
1.2
1.8
.5
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.9
1.0
2.3

.6
.5
.8
1.3
1.3

13
.5
1.0
1.2
1.9

.5
.6
.5
1.7
2.7

See footnotes at end of tables.




710.7
768.5
816.8
649.1
548.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
720.4
734.7
7212
7461
774.6
783.4
771.9
749.4
801.8
744.7
815.5
821.6
526.6
495.7
554.5
512.4

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

778 0
817.1
732.0
552.3

775.8
827.8
694.3
576.2

789 6
832.7
732.8
558.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

28
2.7
3.9
6.0

24
2.5
3.1
6.9
3.5

28
2.3
2.1
4.5
4.4

21
2.0
1.9
4.9
4.6

353.23
378.43
364.41
405.22

363.04
388.95
375.15
428.48

359.86
395.60
361.38
438.06

380.33
417.65
400.26
474.12

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
1.0
.9
.6

.5
.6
.8
.6
.5

.5
.6
.7
.6
.6

.7
.7
.8
.6
.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.68
7.67
7.74
7.77
7.90
7.83
7.81
8.64
8.27
8.34
8.35
8.42
8.43
8.34
9 02
9.05
8.84
9.18
912
910
893
9.47
9.41
9.35
9.80
9.76
10.08
9.69
10.74

8.13
8.86
915
10.40

8.15
8.91
9 08
10.48

8.24
9.04
9 33
10.80

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
.9
21
4.4

1.0
1.0
11
5.3
2.0

1.5
1.0
7
3.0
2.7

.5
.6
4
3.3
3.1

44.6
43.8
40.4
40.2

44.6
43.9
41.0
41.2

'44.1
44.4
39.8
41.8

6.6
6.8
35
2.7

7.0
7.0
35
3.5

6.6
7.1
25
3.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
336.49 335.28 347.98 356.72 346.43 332.21
355.64 361.96 361.56 368.80 366.71 345.28
389.15 322.66 385.56 378.48 373.10 356.31
375.01 363.23 362.78 375.97 378.28 381.62
440.34

43.7
42.9
43.0
39.6
41.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.6 44.9 45.5 44.3 42.7
43.4
43.3
43.8
43.5
41.4
36.5
42.0
41.5
41.0
39.9
38.6
38.8
38.8
38.6
39.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
6.7
6.4
7.1
7.3
6.8
6.1
5.7
6.0
6.2
6.1
6.0
5.3
6.0
2.6
40
47
5.8
45
2.1
2.6
1.5
1.8
2.3
1.6
2.8

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 371—MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT (Con.)

759 3
805.6
751.5
531.8

682 4
717.4
644.5
476.5

Apr.

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
4.3
4.4
3.3
3.4
3.7
3.4
2.9
2.9
2.4
3.9
2.7
2.5
2.7
4.7
2.5

4.8
6.7
5.1
6.7

5.0
5.9
4.5
7.8

3.0
3.0
3.6
7.4

1.8
2.3
1.9
3.2

NEW HIRES PER 100
2.2
2.8
2.1
2.5
2.5
1.6
.3
.4

EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.8
2.5
1.8
17
1.2
.7
.5

2.6
2.8
1.3
.7

2.4
2.8
13
1.0

1.8
2.2
14
2.1

1.0
1.3
6
.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5
.5
.6
10
.7
.4
.3
.6
.7
.8
.4
.5
1.6
1.2
3.0
1.4

15
3.2
2.9
4.8

21
2.4
2.5
5.8

5
.3
15
3.5

3
.5
.7
2.1

46.1 SIC,
46.2
42.9
43.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.9 1981
6.6
?4
4.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.2 1981
1.3
1.3
2.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
.5 1981
.6
3
.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
3 1981
.3
.5
.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

126

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
21
23
22
53
3.4
2.4
2.9
2.0
7.2
3.3
2.5
2.3
6.3
7.9
9.5
10.0

51
5.1
8.5
10.1

31
2.7
4.8
3.7

2.3
2.7
3.1
3.6

2.0
2.2
4.1
2.7

2.2
2.6
4.7
3.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
.9
.9
.8
1.1
1.0
.9
.9
.9
.9
1.0
.9
.5
.5
.6
.6

1.8
1.9
1.5
.9

1.5
1.4
1.1
.8

.8
1.1
.9
.6

.6
.9
.7
.5

.5
.5
.4
.4

2.3
2.2
59
8.1

.6
.4
30
1.9

.5
.5
12
1.9

.6
.5
2.6
1.6

1.0
1.4
3.7
1.8

LAYOFFS PER 100
.4
.5
.2
.6
6
7
8.4
7.8

EMPLOYEES
.4
3.3
1.0
1.6
15
51
6.2
4.9

3711—MOTOR VEHICLES AND CAR BODIES
ALL EMPLUYLtS—IN IHUUSAND5
439.4 446.1
452.9
437.3
469.5 474.6
461.8
450.6
492.3 498.8
479.4
452.9
343.6 322.3
344.4
336.7

400.9
427.8
377.4
300.3

458.1
485.0
464.7
334.1

471.4
490.1
450.3
345.6

464.2
494.8
421.2
354.0

475.9
496.1
465.8
334.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
43.4
44.2
46.0
45.1
52.3
53.8
53.5
52.6
59.2
61.1
60.8
58.3
40.1
40.4
40.9
40.7

42.3
49.0
46.5
36.6

50.0
58.1
55.5
39.1

51.9
59.4
54.1
41.3

51.3
60.1
52.1
42.8

52.3
59.8
54.7
38.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
339.5
322.2
328.4 333.8
327.5
351.7
356.0
341.4
327.2
356.4
369.3 376.6
235.0
228.9
229.8 210.9

284.0
299.1
252.1
194.8

341.8
362.1
341.5
228.8

355.5
367.7
328.9
241.6

350.0
372.5
303.9
252.4

360.2
374.7
347.9
236.1

372.82
395.95
392.69
442.66

387.21
412.83
406.23
476.74

381.33
423.49
390.04
481.43

400.76
451.23
438.44
534.61

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.08
7.98
8.07
8.16
8.12
8.17
8.23
8.75
8.80
8.79
8.90
8.89
8.90
9.04
9.61
9.46
9.85
9.84
9.89
9.89
9.72
10.28
10.39
10.25
10.66
10.76
10.84
11.15
11.96

8.51
9.34
9.86
11.46

8.55
9.39
9.80
11.49

8.60
9.56
10.01
11.96

443.0
469.8
463.0
348.9

437.9
468.4
486.3
375.4
321.8

403.3
451.7
475.2
384.9
298.6

428.5
466.6
491.3
410.1
322.4

45.5
54.2
56.2
41.5

40.9
51.7
57.7
45.3
36.8

38.4
49.0
56.4
44.9
34.6

40.0
51.4
58.5
46.7
35.1

329.6
349.1
340.8
239.7

327.1
352.0
365.4
257.6
227.0

294.5
335.2
352.4
265.8
204.9

317.7
348.9
367.6
295.0
228.9

365.79
388.83
402.26
427.97

342.59
347.99
398.79
384.84
469.64

327.57
344.97
415.51
390.78
461.38

8.22
8.98
9.74
10.78

8.08
8.55
9.45
9.97
11.80

7.97
8.56
9.53
10.02
11.77

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
357.14 347.93 371.22 377.81 363.78 342.32
382.38 385.44 381.49 391.60 384.05 349.77
422.84 325.42 417.64 410.33 409.45 391.64
401.95 393.78 396.68 406.15 413.18 410.84
490.36

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3711—MOTOR VEHICLES AND CAR BODIES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.5
43.3
41.3
39.7

42.4
40.7
42.2
.38.6
39.8

41.1
40.3
43.6
39.0
39.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.8
6.4
5.0
2.6

6.4
5.1
6.0
2.5
2.4

4.4
5.4
7.4
1.9
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.3
3.1
3.8

2.0
1.6
1.9
1.5
2.0

3.5
1.5
3.0
2.6
3.4

3.2
2.5
2.5
2.5
4.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
1.5
1.3
.7

.8
.5
.6
.2
.2

.9
.6
1.0
.3
.3

1.9
1.2
1.6
.3
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
1.2
1.2
2.0

.4
.4
.6
.6
.6

2.0
.4
1.6
.9
2.1

.3
.4
.5
1.2
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
2.8
3.6
6.6

2.6
2.3
2.4
8.3
3.6

3.7
1.7
1.9
5.0
5.1

1.8
1.5
1.4
5.1
6.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.8
.7
.5

.5
.5
.7
.5
.4

.5
.5
.6
.4
.7

.7
.6
.6
.5
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.2
2.0
5.2

1.2
1.1
.7
6.8
2.0

2.5
.6
.6
3.6
3.2

.2
.3
.2
3.7
4.6

See footnotes at end of tables.




44.2
43.7
44.0
39.1
41.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.6
46.0
46.3
44.8
43.8
43.4
44.0
43.2
34.4
42.4
41.7
41.4
37.9
38.7
38.1
38.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
7.9
6.2
6.4
6.3
7.1
2.7
2.5
2.1
2.6

Year

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3713
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

45.3
43.8
40.4
39.7

45.5
44.2
41.2
41.6

44.6
45.1
39.8
41.9

46.6
47.2
43.8
44.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

45.8
45.3
46.1
38.6

44.6
44.9
46.8
43.5
35.8

45.3
44.7
47.6
44.0
35.2

46.1
44.0
47.2
42.6
34.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
8.1
7.5
6.8
6.1
6.3
6.4
5.9
5.1
7.0
5.5
5.7
5.6
1.6
1.4
2.4
1.8

6.7
6.8
4.0
2.6

7.7
7.4
3.8
3.8

7.2
7.8
2.5
4.1

5.9
7.1
2.4
4.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.0
5.0
5.4
4.4

4.9
5.0
5.3
5.2
4.0

5.0
4.9
5.4
5.4
3.9

5.0
4.8
5.4
4.5
3.7
36.0
35.2
38.0
33.1
25.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
4.2
4.2
3.4
3.6
3.6
3.0
2.8
2.9
4.5
2.6
2.2
3.2
2.6
4.4
1.5

5.2
9.5
6.7
7.1

5.7
7.5
4.9
8.5

2.6
2.2
4.4
9.0

1.6
1.8
1.5
2.0

.8
.9
.9
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

36.1
36.5
36.8
29.5

34.5
35.7
37.9
34.3
26.8

35.2
35.6
38.4
34.6
26.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.1
1.5
1.4
2.8
1.6
1.3
.2
.3
.7
.5

2.3
2.1
1.3
.6

1.8
2.3
1.4
1.0

1.6
1.6
1.6
3.4

.9
.7
.4
.3

.2
.3
.2
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

260.48
278.24
287.03
316.32

246.38
259.62
280.50
304.57
345.14

253.08
263.34
274.03
304.94
331.63

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.3
1.0
.3
.2
.2
.8
.8
.3
2.3
.7
2.8

.2
.7
.3
.5

2.3
6.5
4.4
5.6

3.3
4.4
2.9
6.8

.2
.2
2.0
2.8

.1
.4
.6
.8

.2
.2
.3
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.40
6.87
7.23
8.09

6.35
6.64
7.03
7.87
8.65

6.28
6.60
6.92
7.90
8.46

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
2.1
7.6
1.9
2.8
3.6
3.9
2.0
1.9
2.5
3.3
7.4
6.6
8.9
6.0
12.1

6.1
6.5
9.1
15.5

2.5
2.4
4.4
3.1

1.9
2.5
2.8
3.9

1.9
2.2
2.7
2.8

2.2
3.0
4.3
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.7
40.5
39.7
39.1

38.8
39.1
39.9
38.7
39.9

40.3
39.9
39.6
38.6
39.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.9
.9
1.2
.9
.9
1.0
1.0
.8
.9
.7
.8
.5
.5
.5
.4

1.4
1.5
1.2
.7

1.2
1.2
1.0
.6

.7
.9
.7
.6

.5
.8
.7
.5

.4
.4
.3
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
4.0
3.3
2.4

3.6
3.5
4.4
2.8
3.1

3.6
3.7
3.8
2.9
1.9

3.8
4.1
7.0
13.9

.3
.3
2.6
1.4

.2
.5
1.0
2.2

.4
.6
1.3
1.5

1.0
1.9
3.4
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
3.7
3.9
4.3

3.7
3.4
5.0
5.3
4.2

4.3
3.5
2.6
3.0
4.0

5.6
2.3
5.8
4.8

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3713—TRUCK AND BUS BODIES

41.9
39.3
39.6
37.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.1
.2
.2
1.0
1.8
.3
.6
1.7
10.6
5.4
7.5

May

127

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
45.2
45.9
46.8
46.8
44.6
43.3
44.7
44.5
46.8
48.7
47.6
47.6
41.4
38.4
36.0
36.8

45.8
45.8
40.8
35.9

46.4
47.2
46.2
36.6

46.3
46.6
45.7
35.7

45.3
46.8
45.0
36.4

45.4
46.8
43.7
36.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.0
5.2
5.0
5.1
4.6
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.1
6.0
4.7
4.1
4.2
4.0

4.7
5.2
4.6
4.0

5.0
5.3
5.5
4.0

5.0
5.2
5.4
3.8

5.0
5.2
5.2
4.2

5.0
5.2
5.1
4.2

36.2
37.1
31.1
27.3

36.8
38.5
36.7
27.3

36.9
38.0
36.0
26.3

36.1
38.1
35.5
27.1

36.2
38.2
34.5
27.3

264.27
280.49
295.14
322.36

263.49
284.62
293.92
321.53

263.16
285.82
295.64
356.10

275.94
291.04
324.59
355.01

DOLLARS
6.34
6.76
6.98
8.17

6.43
6.96
7.36
8.12

6.49
7.08
7.46
8.14

6.53
7.04
7.60
8.56

6.57
7.03
7.71
8.68

40.4
40.5
39.8
38.3

41.1
40.3
40.1
39.7

40.6
40.2
39.4
39.5

40.3
40.6
38.9
41.6

42.0
41.4
42.1
40.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.9
4.1
4.3
2.9
3.5
4.3
5.1
4.1
4.0
3.4
2.9
3.3
1.5
2.5
1.9
2.3

4.1
3.6
3.6
2.0

3.7
4.0
2.8
1.9

3.4
3.6
2.5
3.0

3.1
4.6
2.7
3.8

5.1
4.5
8.2
8.1

2.9
3.0
3.0
8.2

2.1
2.6
2.2
2.8

1.6
2.5
2.1
1.8

PRODUCTION
35.5
35.8
37.9
32.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
260.71 255.91
269.28 277.98
286.53 254.56
305.36 298.24
335.41

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
36.7
36.1
37.1
34.8
35.8
35.7
38.3
39.1
37.9
27.4
28.2
29.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
258.45 266.07 267.26 256.14
276.35 286.75 282.98 273.78
290.73 287.60 287.82 277.80
295.09 310.46 324.62 312.91

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.44
6.39 6.35
6.32
6.35
6.80 6.83
6.86
6.97
6.79
7.04 6.88
7.25
7.19
7.38
7.87 7.89
7.89
7.84
8.26
8.47
40.8
39.6
40.7
38.8
39.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.3
40.7
42.1
41.5
40.7
40.7
41.8
40.6
37.0
40.1
40.0
39.0
37.8
37.4
39.6
39.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.4
3.3
3.7
4.0
4.1
1.8
2.4
1.6
1.9
5.1
3.8
4.5
3.7
3.2

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.1
5.6
5.7
3.5
4.8
3.8
4.5
2.9
4.3
4.1
3.4
3.6
2.3
2.7
6.4
3.3

5.8
4.9
3.6
4.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3713
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3713—TRUCK AND BUS BODIES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.0
2.7
1.5

2.6
2.4
3.4
1.6
2.7

2.6
2.4
2.0
1.8
2.1

4.2
2.7
3.6
1.7
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.5
1.1
2.4

.9
.9
1.4
3.7
1.4

1.7
1.1
.5
.6
1.8

.8
.9
.8
1.8
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.3
4.4
5.5

2.1
2.6
3.4
4.2
4.5

2.0
2.8
2.4
4.4
4.5

3.1
2.2
3.4
6.3
5.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
1.8
1.8
1.3

.9
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.3

1.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.0

1.5
1.4
1.9
1.2
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
7
1.6
3.5

.7
5
1.0
1.7
2.4

.3
11
.4
2.6
2.7

.8
2
.7
4.5
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

426.5
451.9
4411
342.5

66.3
74.3
75.7
58.5

344.0
366.1
355.2
263.5

411.0
446.6
4688
388.0
342.6
61.3
70.6
80.9
66.9
58.1
332.5
361.1
382.6
303.9
267.2

406.6
441.7
461?
380.8
335.2
61.3
69.9
79.4
66.0
57.1
327.6
357.6
376.0
297.8
260.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




411.8
440.8
4644
375.6
345.3
61.9
70.2
79.3
65.8
58.1
332.5
356.3
378.8
293.8
269.9

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

PRODUCTION-WORKER
332.12 339.78
347.58 358.88
380.88 336.11
367.54 355.78
423.30

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
343.87 355.03 347.21 340.66
361.84 367.79 370.35 358.52
375.48 371.18 361.68 349.46
351.90 364.45 360.45 377.74

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
4.3
4.9
3.2
3.8
3.5
4.4
2.7
3.7
3.7
2.7
2.5
1.4
1.1
2.4
1.5

5.2
4.1
3.1
1.1

4.9
3.7
2.3
1.3

2.7
2.8
2.6
2.1

1.8
2.2
1.6
1.0

1.4
1.8
1.1
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

344.76
368.80
365.98
380.70

308.02
336.49
386.28
354.22
422.42

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.9
1.1
.3
1.0
.2
.1
.2
.6
.3
.6
1.0
.7
1.4
2.8
1.8

.5
.5
.4
2.4

.1
.2
5.5
5.2

.1
.2
.3
6.1

.2
.3
.4
1.8

.1
.7
.9
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.80
8.42
8.84
9.40

7.44
8.05
8.88
8.90
10.13

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.67
7.71 7.82
7.41 7.60
7.82
8.04 8.14
8.25
8.28 8.34
8.36
8.84 8.92
8.73
8.94 8.88
8.80
8.94 9.12
9.03
9.00 9.25
9.29
10.00 10.20

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.6
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.5
3.0
2.9
4.7
3.8
4.4
9.2
5.2
8.3

5.7
4.8
12.0
5.4

4.8
4.7
4.3
5.9

2.9
3.9
3.3
4.7

2.6
3.5
6.2
4.5

2.9
4.7
4.1
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.2
43.8
41.4
40.5

41.4
41.8
43.5
39.8
41.7

42.3
41.7
42.5
39.9
40.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.9
1.8
2.0
2.3
1.4
1.2
1.1
.9

3.6
3.2
3.2
1.3

3.1
2.9
2.4
1.5

1.0
2.1
2.0
1.4

1.0
1.6
1.2
1.1

.9
1.6
.9
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.7
6.3
4.0
2.6

6.4
5.5
6.5
2.3
3.3

5.5
4.8
5.6
2.4
2.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
7.1
6.2
5.4
6.2
5.5
2.6
2.8
2.2
3.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.2
.2
1
2
2
.1
.2
.8
2.2
7.4
3.4

1.1
1
7.9
3.1

.2
9
1.1
3.1

1.1
9
.5
2.3

1.1
11
4.3
2.9

1.4
?5
2.6
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
28
2.7
3.8

2.5
18
2.9
2.6
2.9

2.1
17
2.2
2.6
3.1

2.9
20
2.4
3.3
3.5

1977
1978
1979
451.7 1980
474.4 1981
40? 8
346.3
1977
1978
1979
72.1 1980
81.7 1981
68.1
59.5
1977
1978
1979
366.8 1980
387.7 1981
321.2
270.9

17
1.7
1.1
.5

12
.6
1.4
.5
.6

9
.6
1.3
.4
.5

16
.7
1.6
.5
.7

.8
6
.9
2.5

.8
6
.9
1.6
1.9

.7
6
.4
1.6
1.8

.8
8
.4
2.3
2.3

2.5
2.3
4.1
5.5

2.1
2.6
3.7
6.0
3.2

2.1
2.6
2.2
4.0
3.8

2.2
2.3
2.1
4.4
2.9

.1
5
.7
6.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
420.3
427.4
421.7
411.5
446.5
449.4
443.1
442.1
4600
4604
4355
4607
348.9
295.1
328.1
320.5
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
66.2
66.0
63.9
62.4
73.4
70.5
71.4
73.4
74.9
79.5
78.9
80.4
54.0
52.3
48.8
63.0
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
331.0
338.9
344.6
337.4
358.0
362.4
363.5
356.3
375.4
373.9
373.2
347.8
267.1
248.7
241.8
217.1

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3714—MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES (Con.)

SIC. 3714—MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

422.4
438.3
417 3
309.8

66.8
73.2
71.5
51.6

337.5
350.5
330.2
232.1

439.9
460.9
4287
330.3

69.9
77.3
72.7
55.7

355.2
373.9
342.5
253.0

444.7
467.2
4226
338.2

71.2
79.2
71.7
58.1

359.8
380.5
336.7
262.3

448.4
471.3
4102
348.3

72.0
80.3
70.5
59.7

364.0
385.4
324.5
272.9

128

313.44
335.27
375.70
356.71
403.00

43.7
42.7
42.7
40.3
41.5

352.68
383.17
353.97
392.50

358.75
389.40
364.97
409.70

357.58
393.37
352.32
421.26

380.48
413.89
379.85
452.91

DOLLARS
7.76
8.28
8.65
9.35

7.89
8.63
8.74
9.62

8.08
8.79
8.88
9.92

8.09
8.82
8.83
10.03

8.20
8.92
8.98
10.27

43.9
43.3
40.4
40.4

44.7
44.4
40.5
40.8

44.4
44.3
41.1
41.3

44.2
44.6
39.9
42.0

46.4
46.4
42.3
44.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
7.1
7.2
6.7
7.2
6.4
6.4
6.6
6.0
5.0
4.2
3.8
3.0
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.5

7.1
7.3
3.1
2.9

6.8
7.2
3.3
3.5

6.5
7.1
2.5
3.7

6.4
6.7
2.4
4.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.6 45.4
44.4
44.3
43.5
43.7 44.1
44.3
38.5
42.0 41.8
41.1
39.4
39.1 39.4
38.8

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.0
4.2
2.8
3.0
28
34
35
28
2.5
3.0
2.6
2.1
1.8
2.8
4.9
3.4

4.0
41
3.9
6.5

4.1
42
3.8
7.2

3.4
34
2.7
5.8

1.9
25
2.2
4.1

1.4
14
1.5
1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
17
2.5
27
17
2.1
2.5
1.8
1.3
1.7
1.5
.7
1.3
.3
.3
.4
.4

23
29
.9
.6

25
2.9
1.0
.8

18
?4
1.0
.8

9
1.5
.6
.5

5
.6
.3
.3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.9
.9
10
7
4
.7
.8
.5
.9
1.5
3.2

.7
5
.6
2.3

1.0
6
2.1
4.2

1.1
8
1.9
5.2

.9
5
1.2
3.9

.6
.6
.9
3.0

.5
.4
.6
1.2

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
2.3
2.2
3.2
1.8
1.7
2.0
2.9
2.6
2.4
3.1
7.6
8.7
11.8
7.1
6.2

3.9
3.5
7.7
5.9

3.3
2.7
5.3
4.0

2.5
2.4
3.2
3.1

-\o

2.0
1.7
5.1
2.8

1.9
5.0
26

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3714—MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.8
.8
.8
.6

0.5
.5
.8
.6
.4

05
.5
.6
.6
.5

0.6
.6
.7
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.7
2.4
3.8

.8
1.1
1.7
4.4
1.9

.8
1.3
.8
2.4
2.2

.8
.9
.6
2.6
1.5

26.8
32.3
34.7
28.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

20.9
26.0
27.5
20.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

213.33
225.44
240.56
257.80

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.32
5.65
6.09
6.82

24.0
29.3
34.9
31.6
26.8

24.9
29.9
35.4
30.2
26.8

18.6
22.9
27.8
24.3
20.1

19.4
29.4
28.2
22.9
20.2

207.76
219.45
218.95
245.12
258.48

209.32
223.28
230.47
250.37
257.66

5.22
5.50
5.87
6.40
7.18

5.22
5.61
5.94
6.52
7.32

25.5
30.2
35.6
30.4
26.8

Feb.

Mar.

1.8
1.8
1.3
.9

1.5
1.4
.9
.9

08
1.0
.8
.5

06
.7
.6
.4

04
.4
.3
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.3
5.9
4.9
4.3

5.9
5.3
6.2
3.5
5.0

66
3.9
5.7
3.0
4.2

63
6.4
4.8
3.0
7.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.7
.5
1.3
.3
.3
.3
1.1
1.0
.8
1.4
5.2
7.1
9.8
5.1 4.7

1.1
.8
5.2
3.7

.9
.4
3.6
2.2

.8
.3
1.5
1.5

.7
.4
3.5
1.6

.9
.7
4.0
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
5.3
4.2
1.2

4.6
4.1
5.7
1.2
2.3

6.0
3.1
5.4
1.4
2.4

5.9
4.8
4.5
1.8
4.1

1977
1978
1979
28.8 1980
34.9 1981
32.4
27.1
1977
1978
1979
22.4 1980
27.7 1981
25.3
20.3
1977
1978
1979
224.13 1980
234.02 1981
254.15
272.50
1977
1978
1979
5.48 1980
5.97 1981
6.50
7.19

.8
.4
.5
3.0

1.2
1.0
.3
2.2
2.6

.5
.6
.2
1.6
1.7

.1
1.4
.2
1.1
3.7

4.9
5.1
5.4
6.3

3.0
3.0
4.7
5.4
4.7

2.9
4.7
3.9
5.4
4.9

3.3
4.1
4.3
6.1
5.3

2.4
2.9
2.4
1.2

1.6
1.7
2.5
1.3
1.6

1.4
1.8
2.1
1.4
1.3

1.9
3.0
2.4
11
1.3

1.0
.7
13
44

.3

.2
1.7
5
(\ /)
3.1
2.9

.1
.1
1
33
30

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.3
26.8
27.7 26.5
31.1
32.1
33.1 31.7
36.0
36.0
36.3 35.1
30.9
28.2
26.9 25.8

27.5
33.2
34.3
26.5

27.4
33.5
34.0
26.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
20.8
21.8
21.8 20.6
24.6
25.5
26.3 25.1
28.7
28.5
28.8 27.7
23.1
20.8
19.5 18.7

20.0
21.1
21.4
23.7
26.1
26.5
28.3
27.1
26.8
23.1
19.2
19.3
20.4
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
214.20 208.95 210.93 213.33 210.14 213.19 217.88
223.26 224.92 222.86 225.68 222.24 224.47 232.64
229.51 218.67 232.20 236.38 235.30 237.07 304.16
250.14 258.40 263.65 260.25 255.30 255.30 258.31
268.28
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.25
5.25
5.26
5.32 5.32
5.54
5.54
5.53
5.60 5.57
5.90
5.91
6.00
6.03 6.08
6.60
6.80
6.92
6.94 6.90
7.31

DOLLARS
5.29
5.57
6.11
6.90

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.1
39.9
39.5
37.8

39.8
39.9
37.3
38.3
36.0

40.1
39.8
38.8
38.4
35.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
3.1
2.2
1.3

2.2
3.2
1.9
1.5
.8

2.2
3.4
2.8
1.6
.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.8
2.4
2.6
2.9 2.3
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.7
3.3 3.0
3.0
2.3
1.4
2.6
2.5 2.4
2.1
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.0
.9
1.1
.8




Jan.

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.7
0.7
0.8 0.9
.7
.7
.8
.9
.8
.8
.8
.8
.5
.5
.5
.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.8
39.8
40.1
40.1 39.5
40.3
40.3
40.6
40.3
40.3 39.9
40.3
38.7
39.2 38.7
38.8
38.9
37.0
37.9
38.0
38.1
37.5 37.0
37.0
36.7

See footnotes at end of tables.

Ann.
Avg.

27.9
33.5
33.5
25.0

21.7
26.5
26.4
18.2

216.41
222.66
244.67
260.94

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3715—TRUCK TRAILERS' (Con.)

SIC 3715—TRUCK TRAILERS'
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

SIC 372

28.0
34.5
33.3
26.6

21.7
27.4
26.5
19.9

214.52
225.59
249.25
265.73

5

()
3.2
2.5

5.42
5.73
6.22
6.87

5.37
5.68
6.21
6.94

5.39
5.89
6.31
7.03

40.2
40.6
48.9
37.6

40.3
39.2
39.4
37.6

39.8
38.3
39.5
37.8

40.9
39.2
39.1
37.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

481.7
527.2
610.8
654.9

484.3
497.3
578.5
646.7
668.3

482.8
492.8
587.1
649.3
663.7

474.8
498.0
593.4
652.9
664.5

2.7
3.7
2.5
1.2

2.9
2.7
2.2
1.2

2.7
3.1
2.0
1.2

3.5
3.2
2.0
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

79.0
91.5
112.4
119.6

78.0
83.1
104.3
119.3
123.6

77.7
81.4
106.6
118.6
123.3

77.6
84.3
108.0
119.6
124.4

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
80
6.9
6.9
59
7.4
6.1
5.2
6.5
5.3
5.9
5.0
5.5
2.6
3.5
4.0
4.3

9.4
7.8
4.9
7.5

8.2
6.9
3.4
5.4

5.1
7.0
3.6
5.9

3.8
5.0
3.0
7.5

3.3
3.0
2.6
2.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.3
5.2
6.1
5.3
5.8
7.0
5.8
4.9
4.6
5.6
4.6
4.3
.7
.7
.8
1.3

8.8
7.4
4.3
1.6

7.3
6.5
3.0
2.1

4.7
6.5
2.8
1.1

3.2
4.5
1.7
.9

2.5
2.7
1.1
.8

RECALLS PER 100
.6
1.7
.1
.5
.2
.5
2.7
1.8

EMPLOYEES
1.5
1.4
.1
.2
1.1
.3
3.1
2.9

.4
.1
.5
5.6

.6
.3
.3
3.1

.1
.3
.7
4.7

.4
.3
1.1
6.5

.7
.2
1.1
1.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.3
4.6
5.8
8.3
4.4
4.8
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.1
3.9
5.5
14.7
7.3
9.7
7.1

6.6
7.8
8.6
4.8

5.6
4.4
5.7
4.9

4.9
7.3
4.8
4.5

3.7
4.6
6.4
1.7

4.0
5.9
6.5
3.5

2.6
3.2
2.5
12

4.3
5.0
4.6
1.5

3.3
3.1
2.3
1.3

2.7
3.6
2.2
1.3

1.9
2.5
1.1
1.1

1.7
1.4
.9
.7

EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.3
.2
.3
5
13
53
i\

.7
.5
18
2*4

.3
.1
22
2.9

.9
1.1
11
2.4

.6
.2
42
1

1.3
3.3
47
2.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
486.3 485.9 490.8
493.4
501.6
516.5 525.3 529.7
598.4
602.4 608.2
612.9
648.6
650.9 653.1 651.6

486.4
533.0
613.1
649.6

495.2
544.7
624.1
659.8

462.1
552.3
630.1
662.4

459.6 478.7
564.0 571.7
638.9 642.9
666.1 667.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
79.1
78.9 80.4
81.5
84.7
88.5 91.3
93.1
109.6
110.7 112.4
114.3
118.4
118.5 118.6
121.2

80.8
93.9
113.5
117.5

81.7
96.5
116.0
119.7

76.2
98.9
116.6
120.4

76.2 79.8
101.2 101.6
117.9 118.6
121.2 121.7

QUITS PER 100
2.6
2.5
3.2
2.9
2.6
2.2
10
1.2

EMPLOYEES
2.5
2.8
2.3
7

LAYOFFS PER 100
4.2
.4
.1
4
7.7
123

O

SIC 372—AIRCRAFT AND PARTS

129

MANUFACTURING

SIC 372
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 372—AIRCRAFT AND PARTS (Con.)
246.8
275.4
332.1
355.8

250.3
255.0
313.3
357.3
361.7

249.5
250.0
318.7
358.0
359.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

289.95
318.19
351.05
389.76

274.96
301.07
341.12
371.36
413.40

283.08
299.80
342.71
375.24
413.34

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.92
7.54
8.26
9.28

6.69
7.22
7.97
8.80
9.89

6.74
7.33
7.97
8.85
9.96

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.9
42.2
42.5
42.0

41.1
41.7
42.8
42 2
41.8

42.0
40.9
43.0
42.4
41.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
4.4
4.7
4.2

2.9
3.9
4.8
45
3.7

2.9
4.6
4.9
4.3
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.6
2.7
1.9

2.3
2.4
3.4
2.5
1.5

1.7
2.2
2.6
2.1
1.4

2.0
2.6
2.9
2.5
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
2.0
2.2
1.5

1.1
1.7
2.7
2.0
1.1

1.0
1.5
2.1
1.7
1.0

1.1
1.8
2.4
2.0
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.3
.2
.2

.5
.4
.2
.2
.2

.5
.4
.2
.2
.2

.5
.4
2
.2
.2

See footnotes at end of tables.




PRODUCTION-WORKER
283.66 280.43
309.10 310.17
341.97 321.94
376.00 373.09
417.00

250.9
278.6
329.6
345.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
285.49 289.38 287.60 288.56
307.33 311.64 313.08 317.18
339.75 343.48 346.88 345.27
380.38 383.22 383.05 392.29

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.77 6.79
6.83
6.97
6.89
6.93
7.29 7.35
7.37
7.42
7.49
7.57
7.99 7.91
8.07
8.12
8.22
8.26
8.91 8.99
9.10
9.19
9.32
9.43
10.00
41.9
42.4
42.8
42.2
41.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3 41.8 42.0 41.5 41.4
42.2
41.7
42.0
41.9
41.8
42.2
40.7
42.1
42.3
41.8
416
411
415
418
417

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.9
2.8
4.2
4.0
4.8
3.2
42
39
3.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.2
3.3
3.5
4.1
4.0
3.7
4.3
4.7
4.4
4.4
4.5
39
39
40
40

Feb.

Mar.

230.9
294.2
343.3
356.4

229.1
301.9
350.5
360.3

243.0
307.8
354.2
362.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.5
1.7
1.6

2.1
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.8

1.7
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.8

i.4
1.7
1.9
1.8
2.0

295.68
325.46
355.31
394.90

296.10
329.45
364.66
400.32

302.60
335.91
373.67
417.05

309.60
346.62
387.63
429.84

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.8
1.0
.8

.5
.7
.9
.9
.6

.6
.6
.7
.8
.7

.5
.8
1.0
.8
.7

7.04
7.64
8.38
9.47

7.05
7.77
8.56
9.60

7.12
7.83
8.69
9.79

7.20
7.95
8.85
9.95

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.2
.2
.3

.8
.3
.2
.2
.6

.5
.3
.2
.2
.4

.4
.3
.3
.3
.6

42.0
42.6
42.4
417

42.0
42.4
42.6
417

42.5
42.9
43.0
42 6

3.8
4.6
4.8
43

4.0
4.7
4.8
43

4.4
4.8
5.1
47

2.5
3.2
2.9
2.1

2.1
2.8
3.2
2.0

2.3
2.9
2.2
1.7

1.8
2.4
2.4
1.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.1
1.6
1.9
1.8
2.0
2.7
2.3
2.3
2.7
2.4
2.6
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.9

1.7
2.5
2.4
1.5

1.6
2.3
2.7
1.6

1.6
2.4
1.9
1.2

1.4
2.0
1.9
1.1

.4
.3
2
.3

.3
.2
2
.2

.4
.2
.1
.3

.3
.1
.2
.2

no FMPICV
PER ] UU
LlTI r LU fEES
.5
.5
.3
.3
.1
.2
.1
.2

Jan.

257.8
288.2
335.4
354.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
2.5
2.7
2.2
2.5
2.6
3.3
2.9
2.7
3.0
3.2
2.8
1.8
1.8
2.4
1.9

RECULS
.4
.4
1
.1

Ann.
Avg.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 372—AIRCRAFT AND PARTS (Con.)

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
240.4 251.7
250.7
253.1
253.8
253.8
256.2
269.5
273.8 275.4
322.9
326.4
328.7
330.8 331.6
359.9
355.0
355.9
354.2
349.6
355.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

.5
.2
.1
2

43.0 SIC
43.6
43.8
43 2 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.6 1981
5.4
5.5
49 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.0 1981
1.4
1.0
.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
.8 1981
1.0
.8
.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
.1 1981
.2
.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

130

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.8

2.1
2.1
2.5
2.2

2.0
1.5
2.3
1.6

1.4
1.3
1.4
1.5

1.2
1.2
1.4
1.2

1.4
1.0
.9
.9

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.8
.7
.6
.6
.8
.7
.9
.9
.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
.8
.8
.8
.8

1.0
1.3
1.5
1.2

.9
1.0
1.4
.9

.6
.8
.8
.7

.5
.6
.8
.5

.4
.5
.4
.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
.3
.3
.3
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.4
.3
.2
.5

.5
.1
.2
.4

.6
.2
.2

.3
.1
.1
.3

.2
.1
.1
.3

277.5
294.7
337.3
354.6

279.0
298.4
340.2
356.5

245.8
302.5
343.0
359.3

240.0
308.7
347.4
361.8

256.1
311.9
348.6
363.1

47.3
54.4
65.7
63.4

47.3
55.4
65.4
63.6

41.6
56.8
65.5
64.5

40.9
58.1
65.8
65.0

43.9
57.6
65.8
65.3

130.6
138.7
166.9
173.4

132.3
142.5
170.1
176.3

105.1
145.8
172.4
177.9

100.3
149.9
175.7
179.8

112.0
152.3
176.7
180.9

301.26
328.67
360.81
409 76

300.00
337.50
375.28
420 09

305.11
345.40
383.02
4^63

311.58
350.78
387.82
445.22

7.19
111
8.55
9.85

7.16
7.96
8.83
10.05

7.23
8.07
8.97
10.25

7.28
8.12
9.04
10.33

(5)

(5)
()

.5
.1

3721—AIRCRAFT
270.4
288.3
333.2
354.1

278.5
273.6
315.1
350.0
363.4

276.8
266.6
320.6
351.2
361.4

45.6
52.0
63.7
64.6

46.0
46.9
59.7
65.9
66.8

45.9
44.8
60.8
64.8
67.3

124.4
133.9
165.9
176.0

130.5
122.8
155.4
177.8
180.1

130.4
116.6
158.5
177.6
179.6

296.23
324.17
359.55
404 21

284.83
305.44
351.05
38080
429.73

289.80
306.53
352.67
38697
430.76

7.07
7.70
8.50
9.67

6.88
7.36
8.26
9.11
10.33

6.90
7.44
8.24
9.17
10.43

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
276.9
276.6 277.3
280.0
280.7
269.6
270.9 283.1
288.1
290.9
323.8
326.2 329.2
332.0
334.6
353.1 349.1 349.5
349.6
351.0
363.6
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.0 46.5
46.3
47.2
47.8
47.4 47.1
50.1
52.0
53.3
61.6 62.4
63.1
63.5
64.8
65.6 64.0
63.6
63.3
65.7
68.5
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
129.5 129.5 130.2
131.2
130.7
118.7 119.6
131.0
133.5
135.3
160.2 161.8
163.4
164.5
165.4
178.2 174.0
173.9
171.8
170.9
177.2
PRODUCTION-WORKER
290.37 287.16
310.99 313.50
349.80 334.15
383 64 383 64
433.89

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
293.15 296.52 296.36 298.16
309.82 315.93 319.70 326.98
349.44 351.53 356.59 356.59
39194 397 99 400 31 40810

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.93 6.97
7.03
7.06
7.09
7.15
7.44 7.50
7.52
7.54
7.63
7.73
8.25 8.19
8.32
8.33
8.43
8.47
9.20 9.38
9.49
9.59
9.74
9.81
10.43

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3721—AIRCRAFT (Con.)
41.9
42.1
42.3
41.8

41.4
41.5
42.5
41.8
41.6

42.0
41.2
42.8
42.2
41.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
3.6
4.1
3.5

2.6
3.2
4.3
3.8
3.2

2.4
3.6
4.3
3.5
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.5
2.4
1.7

2.0
2.6
3.4
2.3
1.4

1.7
2.2
2.4
1.7
1.2

2.0
2.6
2.7
2.0
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.8
1.9
1.2

1.1
1.7
2.6
1.7
1.0

.9
1.4
1.8
1.3
.7

.9
1.5
2.1
1.5
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.4
.2
.2

.5
.5
.3
.2
.2

.4
.5
.3
.2
.3

.6
.6
.2
.2
.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.3
1.4
1.3

1.8
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4

1.7
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3

1.3
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.7
.8
.7

.5
.7
.8
.8
.6

.5
.5
.6
.7
.4

.5
.7
.8
.7
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.1
.2
.3

.8
.3
.2
.1
.4

.7
.4
.2
.1
.4

.4
.3
.4
.4
.6

See footnotes at end of tables.




Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
120.8
121.7
119.7
119.2
134.0
129.7
133.2
131.1
149.1
149.0
150.8
151.8
161.2
162.3
160.3
160.1

118.3
131.9
149.6
154.5

123.4
136.9
154.8
163.0

123.2
138.2
155.7
162.5

125.5
141.1
158.6
163.3

127.0
143.6
159.9
164.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.7
17.2
17.3
16.9
19.5
19.9
20.4
20.7
24.2
24.2
25.0
25.4
27.8
28.1
28.3
28.4

17.6
20.3
23.7
26.9

18.2
21.2
26.2
29.0

18.1
21.5
26.5
28.9

18.6
22.1
27.1
28.9

18.8
22.7
27.3
29.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
66.6
67.7
65.2
65.5
73.5
74.4
75.3
74.6
86.1
86.0
86.6
86.1
93.0
93.5
91.4
92.3

64.7
73.0
83.4
84.8

68.1
76.7
84.0
90.9

68.5
77.8
88.6
90.9

70.8
79.4
91.4
92.3

71.7
81.5
92.8
93.6

300.72
339.10
375.82
399.78

303.16
334.05
378.32
398.55

309.33
340.00
380.03
416.93

319.27
362.75
412.52
434.52

7.16
7.96
8.74
9.61

7.27
8.03
8.86
9.65

7.33
8.00
8.90
9.81

7.53
8.32
9.27
10.20

40.5
40.7
40.8
41.1

42.0
42.6
43.0
41.6

41.7
41.6
42.7
41.3

42.2
42.5
42.7
42.5

42.4
43.6
44.5
42.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.8
2.9
3.8
3.8
3.1
4.0
4.6
4.6
4.4
4.6
5.0
4.4
5.3
2.6
4.7
4.9
5.2
4.6
50
44
47
44
48
50
3.6

4.6
5.4
5.5
50

4.7
5.2
5.3
49

5.0
5.3
5.9
5.6

5.0
6.4
7.0
5.7

1.7
2.1
2.6
1.5

2.0
2.4
2.1
1.1

1.4
2.1
1.9
1.1

1.0
1.6
1.0
.8

41.7
42.3
42.1
41.6

41.9
42.3
42.2
41.6

41.9
42.4
42.5
41.8

42.2
42.8
42.7
42.5

42.8
43.2
42.9
43.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

120.9
133.5
151.6
161.3

119.7
126.4
145.1
161.4
165.0

120.2
127.7
146.4
160.9
163.2

111.5
128.4
147.8
161.5
162.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.9
2.8
3.2
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.9
3.3
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.2
4.1
4.3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.2

3.0
3.8
4.2
3.7

3.1
4.0
4.3
3.7

3.4
4.0
4.3
4.0

3.7
4.4
4.4
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

17.6
20.4
25.0
28.2

17.0
18.9
23.0
27.6
29.3

16.9
19.0
23.4
27.6
28.8

16.5
19.1
23.7
27.8
28.8
57.5
72.8
85.1
93.7
93.0

41.9
41.8
42.4
41.7
41.6

Apr.

SIC 3724—AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND ENGINE PARTS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
41.7
41.8
42.0
41.8
41.2
41.9
41.9
40.8
42.0
42.2
42.3
40.9
41.3
41.5
41.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

SIC 3724

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
1.5
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.7
3.3
2.9
2.4
2.5
3.0
2.6
1.2
1.3
2.2
1.7

2.3
3.1
2.6
2.1

1.9
2.8
2.8
2.0

2.0
2.7
1.5
1.5

1.7
2.2
1.9
1.5

.9
1.1
.6
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

66.6
75.3
86.4
92.0

66.8
71.8
82.5
94.0
94.4

66.4
72.2
83.8
93.3
93.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
1.3
.9
1.6
1.5
2.0
2.6
2.3
1.9
2.1
2.4
2.2
.9
1.0
1.6
1.2

1.5
2.4
2.2
1.5

1.3
2.2
2.3
1.5

1.3
2.1
1.2
1.0

1.2
1.7
1.4
1.0

.7
.7
.5
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

291.87
325.26
360.82
393.76

270.68
308.84
351.35
383.87
412.17

284.81
296.45
349.29
381.18
409.63

.6
.3
.1
.2

.4
.3
.2
.3

.3
.3
.2
.2

.4
.3
.1
.3

.3
.2
.2
.3

.1 1977
.2 1978
5
( ) 1979
.1 1980
1981

7.05
7.80
8.53
9.42

6.75
7.46
8.19
8.99
9.98

6.83
7.68
8.18
8.99
10.04

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.8
1.3
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.3
1.1

2.1
1.8
2.3
1.8

2.3
1.3
2.0
1.4

1.3
1.1
.8
1.1

1.0
1.0
1.1
.9

1.7
.9
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.4
41.7
42.3
41.8

40.1
41.4
42.9
42.7
41.3

41.7
38.6
42.7
42.4
40.8

.3
.4
.3
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
5.0
5.1
50

2.7
4.1
5.2
51
4.0

3.1
5.7
5.2
50
3.7

.8 1977
(55) 1978
(5) 1979
1980
1981

1.7
2.0
2.1
1.5

2.5
1.5
2.2
1.7
1.1

1.2
1.5
2.1
1.7
1.0

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.5
.6
.5
.3
.3
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.5
.6
.6
.6
.7
.8
.8
.8
.6
7
.7

.6
.8
.9
6

1.0
1.2
1.5
1.2

.9
.9
1.3
.8

.5
.6
.5
.5

.4
.5
.6
.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.3
.3
.2
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.7
.6
.2

2.7
.1
.1
.1

.6
.1
.2
.2

1.0
(5)
.2
.2

.4
.1

.2
.1
.1
.2

(5)

.3

131

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
285.11 280.85 283.32 288.14 284.61 285.53
316.35 319.12 316.92 319.90 323.23 318.27
353.50 321.19 346.11 351.12 355.73 350.88
386.62 376.74 384.47 382.12 383.80 395.38
412.49
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.87
7.01
6.85
6.86
6.96
7.55
7.58
7.60
7.69
7.77
8.24
8.07
8.30
8.38
8.49
9.14
9.10
9.22
9.32
9.43
10.11
41.5
41.9
42.9
42.3
40.8

1.4
1.8
2.3
2.0
1.1

DOLLARS
7.05
7.82
8.60
9.62

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.0
41.4
40.6
41.3
42.1
41.7
41.6
41.6
39.8
41.7
41.9
41.9
41.4
41.7
41.0
40.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
2.0
2.5
1.5
1.9
2.1
2.8
2.1
1.7
2.6
2.6
2.2
1.5
1.5
1.9
1.3

2.1
2.2
2.5
1.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3724
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3724—AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND ENGINE PARTS (Con.)
1977
1978
19/9
1980
1981

i.i
1.6
1.7
1.0

0.6
1.2
1.8
1.2
.7

0.5
1.2
1.8
1.3
.7

0.7
1.4
1.8
1.5
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.1
.1
.1

.5
.1
.1
.1
.1

.4
.1
.1
.1

.3
.1
.1
.1
.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.2
1.3
1.3

2.6
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.5

1.6
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.9

1.0
1.3
1.3
1.3
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.5
.6
.5

.3
.4
.5
.4
.4

.8
.5
.5
.5
.8

.3
.4
.6
.5
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.2
.1
.1
.2

.6
.1
.1
.2
.5

.2
.1
.1
.2
.2

.2
.3
.1
.2
.8

5

()

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.8
1.2
1.0
1.8
1.4
1.7
2.3
1.7
1.4
2.1
2.2
1.8
1.2
1.1
1.4
.9

1.0
1.7
1.5
.7

1.3
1.7
2.1
1.1

1.5
2.0
1.7
.7

.2
.1
.1
.1

.3
.2
.2
.4

.2
.1
.1
.1

.2
.1
.1
.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.3

1.5
1.6
1.9
1.5

1.1
1.2
1.9
1.3

1.0
1.0
1.3
1.6

.8
1.1
.8
.9

.8
.5
.6
.5

.7
.7
.8
.7

.5
.7
.8
.6

.4
.5
.6
.5

.3
.4
.4
.4

LAYOFFS PER 1 00 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
.1
.3
.1
.1
.1
.4
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1

.2
.2
.4
.2

(5)

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.5
.5
.4
.6
.6
.6
.6
.4
.5
.5

5

.1

5

.1

()

()
!i

A

5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

90.4
105.5
126.1
139.6

15.9
19.1
23.7
26.8

55.8
66.2
79.8
87.8

86.1
97.3
118.3
135.3
139.9
15.0
17.3
21.6
25.8
27.5
53.0
60.4
75.4
85.5
87.2

85.8
98.5
120.1
137.2
139.1
14.9
17.6
224
26.2
27.2
52.7
61.2
76.4
87.1
86.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




86.4
100.0
121.8
138.3
138.4
15.1
17.8
22 7
26.2
27.1
53.4
62.3
77.6
88.0
85.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.7
15.9
16.0
15.4
19.1
18.1
18.5
18.9
24.1
234
23 9
23 0
27.1
26.8
27.0
26.6
PRODUCTION
54.5
63.1
78.5
88.7

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
55.3
56.4
56.5
64.1
65.0
65.5
79.3
79.7
80.1
89.0
88.9
87.3

90.6
106.4
126.2
140.5

15.9
19.2
24.1
27.2

55.6
66.9
79.3
87.3

92.8
109.4
129.1
140.3

16.2
19.9
24 4
27.1

57.4
69.0
81.3
87.5

93.1
111.6
131.4
140.6

16.5
20.6
24 6
27.0

57.3
70.6
82.3
87.6

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

277.91
303.26
321.56
359.94

280.50
305.58
328.70
363.74

291.02
311.03
347.51
379.69

295.92
321.29
360.10
394.71

6.57
7.02
7.62
8.57

6.60
7.09
7.68
8.64

6.69
7.15
7.88
8.83

6.68
7.22
8.02
8.93

41.8
42.3
42.3
42.2

42.3
43.2
42.2
42.0

42.5
43.1
42.8
42.1

43.5
43.5
44.1
43.0

44.3
44.5
44.9
44.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.5
5.0
4.8
5.1
5.0
5.3
5.2
4.9
4.8
4.6
4.5
4.6

4.9
5.6
5.5
4.9

4.9
5.6
5.5
4.8

5.5
5.8
5.9
5.1

5.9
6.4
6.3
5.7

May

Apr.

(55)

()

273.70
298.68
322.39
357.41

256.87
283.90
310.03
338.30
379.14

262.48
291.17
315.64
345.35
381.74

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.44
6.93
7.48
8.39

6.16
6.68
7.16
7.96
8.90

6.22
6.74
7.19
8.05
8.94

.8
.8
.9
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.5
43.1
43.1
42.6

41.7
42.5
43.3
42.5
42.6

42.2
43.2
43.9
42.9
42.7

.2
.3
.3
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
5.3
5.3
4.9

3.9
5.0
5.3
5.1
4.5

3.8
5.2
5.7
5.2
4.6

.1 1977
( ) 1978
1979
'l 1980
1981

3.0
3.5
4.2
3.1

2.9
3.2
4.7
4.0
2.2

2.8
3.0
3.5
3.8
2.4

2.8
3.5
4.1
4.2
2.7

1977
1978
1979
95.6 1980
116.2 1981
134.4
140.6
1977
1978
1979
17.1 1980
21.3 1981
?S5
27.4
1977
1978
1979
59.3 1980
74.0 1981
84.7
87.9

2.3
3.0
3.8
2.7

2.1
2.6
4.2
3.6
1.7

1.9
2.4
3.2
3.4
2.1

2.1
3.0
3.9
3.9
2.2

.6
.3
.2
.2

.7
.4
.2
.2
.4

.7
.4
.2
.2
.2

.6
.3
.1
.2
.4

2.3
2.5
2.9
2.7

2.5
2.7
2.7
2.8
3.1

1.8
2.2
2.5
3.0
2.8

2.3
2.9
3.0
2.8
2.4

(5)

A

H

()

.1
.1

94.1
114.2
132.9
141.0

16.7
21.0
250
27.3

58.0
72.6
83.4
88.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
264.80 262.92
296.56 294.87
311.61 298.27
348.68 348.82
387.43

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.7
1.2
.7
.4

.1

SIC 3728—AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT, NEC
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
89.4
91.1
91.9
88.0
102.3
104.0
104.8
101.0
124.2
125.4
126.5
123.1
140.2
141.2
140.3
139.4

Ann.
Avg.

June

Aug.

July

SIC 3728—AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT, NEC (Con.)

1.5
1.7
1.7
.8

RECALLS
.3
.1
.1

Year

5

132

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
270.72 273.71 268.97 269.19
291.64 294.46 289.80 295.25
312.87 318.63 317.58 316.83
354.32 354.84 346.52 359.12

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.45
6.41
6.34
6.29
6.26
6.83
6.88
6.90
6.81
6.74
7.31
7.41
7.49
7.17
7.18
8.24
8.31
8.37
8.15
8.09
9.01
42.3
44.0
43.4
43.1
43.0

DOLLARS
6.44
6.98
7.49
8.51

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
42.7
42.7
41.8
42.8
42.0
42.7
43.3
43.0
42.4
42.8
41.6
42.7
41.4
43.0
42.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
4.1
3.8
5.2
5.0
5.4
4.1
5.2
4.9
4.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
3.0
3.6
2.9
3.3
3.1
3.9
3.7
4.7
4.5
4.1
4.6
3.7
3.2
3.4
3.1

3.4
4.6
4.3
2.6

3.3
3.8
5.2
2.8

3.5
4.2
4.3
2.7

2.8
3.3
4.1
2.0

1.4
2.0
1.9
1.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
2.3
2.1
2.7
3.2
2.6
3.3
2.9
3.7
4.2
4.3
4.3
3.0
2.7
3.4
2.8

2.7
4.0
3.9
2.1

2.7
3.4
4.7
2.3

2.7
3.8
3.9
2.2

2.3
3.0
3.7
1.7

1.2
1.8
1.6
1.0

.5
.3
.2
.2

.6
.4
.2
.4

.5
.3
.2
.4

.7
.2
.2
.4

.4
.1
.2
.2

.1
.1
.2
.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
3.4
2.2
2.3
2.9
3.3
2.6
2.0
2.9
3.4
3.3
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.9

2.8
3.4
3.8
3.8

2.4
2.5
3.7
2.5

2.3
2.3
2.9
2.4

2.0
2.1
2.7
2.1

1.6
1.6
1.6
1.7

RECALLS
.7
.3
.2
.2

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.8
.4
.4
.2
.2
.2
.2

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3728—AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT, NEC (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

l.i
1.5
1.8
1.4

0.9
1.3
1.7
1.7
1.0

0.9
1.1
1.4
1.5
1.2

1.0
1.5
1.8
1.6
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.2
.1
.5

.9
.6
.1
.3
1.3

.4
.4
.2
.5
.8

.7
.4
.2
.3
.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
l.i
1.1
1.6
1.2
2.0
1.7
2.0
2.2
1.6
1.4
1.3
LAYOFFS PER ]00 EMPLOYEES
.5
.4
.5
.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.4
.5

1.5
2.2
2.5
1.8

1.5
1.7
2.5
1.4

1.2
1.6
1.7
1.3

1.0
1.3
1.7
.8

1.5
.1
.1
.4

.6
.1
.1
1.1

.3
.1
.1
.3

.4
1
.3
.4

.4
.2
.1
.7

SIC 373—SHIP AND BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

223.8
226.3
226.4
219.7

22.8
23.4
24.5
21.9

180.6
182.0
181.6
174.8

235.41
256.23
284.93
332.92

5.99
6.57
7.25
8.20

39.3
39.0
39.3
40.6

219.0
225.6
225.3
224.9
223.2
21.1
22.6
24.6
23.8
22.2
178.2
181.4
180.9
179.5
177.9
224.07
235.88
272.05
305.34
350.92
5.82
6.29
6.94
7.73
8.58
38.5
37.5
39.2
39.5
40.9

216.8
226.7
222.5
226.3
226.1
21.6
22.7
24.2
24.1
22.9
176.1
181.9
177.5
181.2
180.4
231.85
242.18
273.22
319.06
345.93
5.84
6.39
6.97
7.82
8.67
39.7
37.9
39.2
40.8
39.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




223.8
227.1
223.1
225.7
228.9
22.2
22.9
24.4
22.8
23.6
181.8
182.3
178.2
180.1
182.5

218.8
221.9
225.6
210.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.5
22.3
23.2
23.5
23.1
23.2
23.4
23.0
24.1
24.6
24.7
24.1
21.9
21.1
20.9
21.0

23.2
23.2
23.8
20.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
181.2
181.5
180.6
181.1
184.5
183.6
183.0
178.8
177.7
182.7
182.9
181.4
177.0
172.3
169.9
169.9

175.7
178.4
180.5
165.6

219.0
225.0
229.7
214.2

23.1
23.8
25.4
20.9

175.3
180.7
183.5
169.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
228.54 234.02 234.63 236.41 232.05 230.62 240.98
249.23 253.74 251.55 254.02 253.36 255.81 265.99
277.11 262.07 284.49 273.67 273.26 293.27 288.32
323.97 327.64 330.07 333.74 332.05 330.04 344.83
363.44
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.83
5.88
5.94
5.97
5.95
6.44
6.44
6.45
6.48
6.53
6.98
6.97
7.13
7.09
7.21
7.96
8.07
8.17
8.16
8.26
8.80

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 373—SHIP AND BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING (Con.)

1.3
1.6
1.8
1.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
224.2
224.5 224.4
224.7
229.4
227.8
227.5 222.1
222.5 227.6
227.4
225.0
222.2
216.2
213.9
215.0

Year

SIC 3731

DOLLARS
5.99
6.61
7.35
8.21

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
39.8
39.5
39.6
39.0
38.7
39.4
39.0
39.2
38.8
39.7
37.6
39.9
38.6
37.9
40.7
40.6
40.4
40.9
40.2
41.3

6.07
6.70
7.45
8.39

229.1
226.9
230.2
220.6

23.7
24.0
25.0
21.8

183.1
182.7
185.6
176.3

243.32
266.51
301.79
349.76

6.16
6.73
7.47
8.51

230.3
226.2
231.0
223.7

23.6
24.1
24.7
21.9

185.5
181.8
185.9
179.1

244.28
265.38
305.52
346.32

6.20
6.77
7.60
8.53

3.0
2.7
3.1
3.6

2.8
2.2
2.9
3.7
3.9

3.2
2.4
2.6
3.5
3.7

.2 1977
(5) 1978
1979
^5 1980
1981

6.8
68
6.8
5.8

6.5
70
6.7
7.7
5.6

6.6
71
6.0
6.5
5.9

6.4
75
8.1
5.7
5.4

1977
1978
1979
231.4 1980
229.6 1981
226.9
223.0
1977
1978
1979
23.1 1980
24.5 1981
23.9
22.1
1977
1978
1979
186.8 1980
185.1 1981
182.1
177.8
1977
1978
1979
245.00 1980
279.97 1981
314.16
354.38
1977
1978
1979
6.25 1980
6.93 1981
7.70
8.56

4.0
3.8
4.0
3.0

3.7
3.0
4.1
3.8
2.8

3.6
3.7
3.8
3.4
3.2

3.7
3.9
4.7
2.8
3.3

2.6
2.8
2.6
2.7

2.8
37
2.4
3.6
2.8

2.8
31
2.1
2.9
2.6

2.6
34
3.3
2.8
2.0

6.5
6.8
6.6
6.1

7.3
7.9
6.5
6.7
5.5

6.0
6.3
5.7
6.5
4.7

5.4
6.7
6.4
7.1
4.8

2.4
2.6
2.3
1.7

1.7
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.6

1.8
2.0
2.2
1.9
1.5

2.2
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.7

2.7
3.0
3.0
3.3

4.3
4.6
3.1
3.6
28

2.7
3.2
2.3
3.4
22

1.9
3.0
3.1
3.8
20

sic:
38.5
38.7
39.9
40.2

39.7
39.7
38.7
41.1

39.5
39.6
40.4
41.1

39.4
39.2
40.2
40.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
2.8
3.1
3.3
2.8
3.4
2.7
2.9
2.5
2.8
2.5
2.9
2.9
3.2
3.4
3.0
2.7
2.1
3.5
3.7
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.5
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.7
.8
.9
.6

39.2
40.4
40.8
41.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

133

3.0
2.5
3.7
4.0

3.1
2.8
3.8
4.0

2.7
2.6
3.2
3.7

2.9
3.1
3.7
3.9

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.3
6.5
8.2
6.1
68
80
71
57
7.2
7.8
6.6
6.5
5.8
7.4
5.0
4.8

7.4
75
8.3
5.8

7.7
7.8
8.1
6.2

7.6
71
7.3
6.4

6.3
53
5.1
4.6

5.5
4.6
3.6
3.6

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.9
4.7
4.0
3.9
4.4
3.7
3.6
4.1
4.1
3.7
4.1
4.8
3.4
2.8
2.9
2.6

4.9
4.9
4.9
3.1

4.5
4.7
4.5
3.6

4.1
4.5
4.8
2.9

3.6
2.9
2.9
2.6

2.8
2.5
1.8
1.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
1.8
3.6
25
19
29
2.4
2.2
2.2
1.9
2.7
2.3

3.0
34
4.0
3.9

2.2
24
3.3
2.6

2.7
31
3.4
2.5

3.2
25
2.3
3.4

2.2
2.2
2.0
1.9

2.5
2.0
1.7
1.7

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.2
5.3
6.0
6.8
6.9
7.5
7.3
7.9
7.7
6.6
6.1
7.5
8.0
6.8
5.1
6.8

7.3
7.8
8.2
6.0

7.6
6.2
5.8
5.5

7.6
6.2
7.2
6.5

6.0
5.7
6.6
3.9

5.4
5.6
5.4
4.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.7
3.0
3.1
2.4
2.8
2.7
17
20
1.8

2.3
2.8
2.4
1.7

3.7
3.6
3.0
2.0

3.1
2.9
2.4
1.8

2.6
2.8
3.0
1.5

2.3
2.0
1.8
1.2

1.6
1.6
13
.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
1.6
3.1
2.8
3.4
3.1
2.9
3.5
3.5
4.6
3.9
4.0

3.3
2.9
2.6
2.3

1.8
2.8
3.6
2.8

3.0
2.0
2.2
2.8

3.6
2.2
2.6
3.9

2.4
2.8
3.9
1.9

2.9
3.1
3.3
2.5

170.3
168.2
176.7
169.3

169.5
170 7
179.7
171.7

179.1
1717
179.9
176.9

180.0
170.8
1819
178.5

180.8
174.0
178.5
177.4

3731—SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING
174.1
172.0
173.3
175.7

170.9
174.7
169.4
177.0
178.6

167.9
174.4
165.1
178.2
179.7

173.8
173.1
164.9
178.4
180.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
173.6
173.8
173.7
175.4
174.2
171.7
171.7
168.5
164.0
171.8
174.3
173.6
177.6
174.9
173.6
174.7

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3731
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb..

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3731- -SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

14.6
14.8
16.0
16.0

13.2
14.7
15.1
16.7
16.2

13.4
14.7
14.5
16.9
16.6

13.8
14.6
14.7
16.1
16.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

139.5
137.3
137.9
138.8

138.6
139.6
134.9
139.9
141.0

135.7
139.1
129.9
141.4
141.8

140.2
137.9
130.2
141.6
142.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

250.19
271.52
302.97
348.84

237.31
249.08
291.95
322.78
368.26

248.40
256.28
294.71
336.61
360.48

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.35
6.98
7.67
8.55

6.18
6.66
7.41
8.11
8.96

6.21
6.78
7.48
8.21
9.08

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.4
38.9
39.5
40.8

38.4
37.4
39.4
39.8
41.1

40.0
37.8
39.4
41.0
39.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
2.7
3.3
3.7

3.0
2.2
2.9
3.9
4.1

3.5
2.4
2.6
3.6
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.2
6.9
7.1
5.7

6.7
7.0
6.7
7.0
5.6

6.2
7.3
6.0
6.5
5.9

6.3
7.5
8.2
5.9
4.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
3.2
3.8
2.8

3.2
2.3
3.5
3.7
2.4

3.2
3.3
3.2
3.1
2.9

3.3
3.2
3.9
2.6
2.7

See footnotes at end of tables.




Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

15.1
14.6
16.3
15.3

14.8
15.0
17.5
15.2

15.5
15.0
17.1
15.9

15.4
15.2
17.2
15.9

15.1
15.3
16.7
16.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.4
3.1
2.8

3.5
4.4
3.0
3.1
3.1

2.9
3.7
2.7
3.1
2.9

3.0
4.1
4.3
3.1
2.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
139.2
139.4
138.6
140.3
138.9
137.2
137.3
135.0
129.3
136.8
139.5
139.4
140.6
138.7
137.2
137.6

135.8
134.6
140.9
132.3

134.9
136.3
142.3
134.6

142.2
137.2
144.0
140.4

144.3
136.1
145.2
141.6

145.3
138.9
142.0
140.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.7
7.2
6.6
5.7

7.0
9.0
7.0
6.2
5.2

6.4
6.9
6.1
6.0
4.8

5.6
7.2
7.2
6.3
5.0

254.87
283.06
302.61
359.68

257.15
283.93
319.09
365.44

257.68
282.30
321.98
363.53

258.06
300.37
330.87
369.22

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.2
2.1
1.5

1.4
2.3
2.0
18
1.4

1.6
1.8
2.0
lfi
1.1

2.0
2.1
2.1
18
1.4

6.42
7.13
7.86
8.73

6.51
7.17
7.84
8.87

6.54
7.22
7.95
8.91

6.60
7.38
8.07
8.94

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.7
3.3
3.2

4.3
5.8
3.9
3.3
2.7

3.3
3.9
2.9
3.3
2.6

2.3
3.9
3.9
3.2
2.3

39.7
39.7
38.5
41.2

39.5
39.6
40.7
41.2

39.4
39.1
40.5
40.8

3.1
2.3
4.0
4.0

3.3
2.8
4.1
4.0

2.8
2.7
3.4
3.9

39.1
40.7
41.0
41.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.1 1981
3.2
3.9
4.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.8 1981
4.9
37
3.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.7 1981
2.3
1.8
1.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.19
6.25
6.31
6.33
6.31
6.84
6.87
6.89
6.92
6.87
7.47
7.57
7.46
7.57
7.50
8.41
8.48
8.44
8.60
8.35
9.23

DOLLARS
6.34
7.02
7.69
8.55

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.0 39.6 39.9 39.0 38.7
39.2
38.8
39.1
38.7
38.6
37.5
40.2
38.6
37.9
40.2
40.9
40.8
41.1
40.4
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.0
3.6
3.4
3.1
2.9
2.3
2.7
2.9
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.7
2.2
3.2
3.4
3.7
3.1
3.4
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.9
3.2
4.1

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3731— SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING (Con.)

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.2
15.0
15.4
14.3
14.8
14.6
14.8
14.6
14.6
15.7
16.5
16.2
16.0
15.8
15.8
16.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
242.65 250.00 249.88 252.57 246.09 245.36
263.81 268.13 266.56 269.40 267.80 270.97
297.75 280.13 304.31 287.96 286.90 309.14
339.85 343.97 345.98 346.88 347.44 343.71
383.05

39.2
38.4
39.7
40.7
41.5

Year

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.2
7.0
9.3
8.0
7.1
5.7
7.2
8.3
7.1
6.6
79
88
5.0
5.0
5.9
7.5

7.8
7.2
8.8
5.2

8.3
7.8
8.4
6.0

8.4
7.2
76
6.2

6.9
5.3
5.3
4.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
4.1
4.8
4.2
3.4
3.0
3.2
3.8
3.7
3.7
5.0
4.1
2.5
2.8
2.9
3.3

4.8
4.1
5.0
2.9

4.6
3.9
4.5
3.4

4.1
4.0
4.9
2.3

3.7
2.4
2.9
2.2

sic:

134

RECALLS PER 100
2.5
2.2
2.4
3.1
2.7
3.1
2.0
2.3

EMPLOYEES
3.5
4.4
4.3
3.7
4.6
2.6
4.1
2.8

2.6
3.0
3.6
2.2

3.4
3.8
3.7
2.6

3.9
3.2
2.6
3.7

2.7
2.8
2.3
2.1

2.9
2.5
1.8
2.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.7
5.3
6.7
5.8
7.9
7.4
8.0
7.9
6.5
7.0
7.1
5.7
5.9
5.6
6.6
4.7

7.5
7.5
7.6
5.8

8.1
6.0
6.1
5.7

8.4
6.6
6.9
7.0

6.3
6.0
6.8
3.9

5.8
5.7
5.2
4.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
2.0
2.3
2.6
2.4
2.6
2.1
2.3
2.3
16
16
16

2.1
2.5
2.2
14

3.6
2.9
2.7
18

3.0
2.4
2.0
16

2.6
2.4
2.8
13

2.2
1.6
1.5
10

1.5
1.3
1.0
8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
3.2
1.9
3.9
3.6
4.1
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.0
4.1

3.8
3.7
2.4
2.3

2.1
3.3
3.1
3.0

3.4
2.4
2.7
3.1

4.2
2.8
2.4
4.6

2.7
3.5
4.3
2.1

3.4
3.5
3.4
2.6

48.5
53.7
48.9
41.1

49.5
54.3
50.0
42.5

50.0
55.2
50.3
43.7

50.3
55.4
49.1
45.2

50.6
55.6
48.4
45.6

40.4
44.4
41.2
34.8

40.9
45.5
41.6
35.9

41.2
45.7
40.7
37.5

41.5
46.2
40.1
37.7

194.04
212.65
240.56
284.82

195.13
212.51
244.11
285.63

198.29
213.01
248.61
282.49

201.39
218.2a
253.37
295.18

4.90
5.37
6.09
7.05

4.94
5.38
6.18
7.07

5.02
5.42
6.31
7.08

5.06
5 54
6.35
7.13

3732—BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING
1ft1

Tl

I/Ml/ 1

ALL ElVlfLUYttb—IN IHUUbANUi

50.0
54.0
58.2
47.3
48.0

50.6
55.2
58.5
44.6

50.7
56.1
55.8
41.3

50.7
55.8
53.1
40.3

49.3
53.6
51.4
40.3

49.8
54.3
53.1
44.0

48.1
50.9
55.9
47.9
44.6

48.9
52.3
57.4
48.1
46.4

41.0
44.7
43.7
36.0

39.6
41.8
46.0
39.6
36.9

40.4
42.8
47.6
39.8
38.6

186.90
207.37
230.10
271.72

176.02
190.01
215.51
246.52
285.73

177.70
195.97
216.12
256.80
291.51

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
39.9
42.1
42.0
40.8
41.6
42.0
43.8
46.4
45.7
43.8
45.6
44.4
39.6
48.4
45.9
43.4
42.0
48.0
33.3
33.6
32.7
32.3
38.5
36.4
40.1
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
179.40 182.28 184.55 184.78 184.00 183.26
205.37 209.08 206.85 208.30 207.48 207.58
221.29 212.81 225.62 227.15 224.85 237.51
263.90 264.77 265.69 277.31 268.21 274.00
293.94

4.78
5.29
5.90
6.81

4.56
5.04
5.54
6.37
7.09

4.58
5.13
5.57
6.42
7.18

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.75
4.73
4.81
4.60
4.65
4.72
5.16
5.24
5.25
5.26
5.32
5.35
5.90
5.98
6.09
5.56
5.63
5.80
6.95
6.79
6.85
6.50
6.72
6.83
7.24

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3732—BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
39.1
38.9
38.9
39.9
39.4
39.6
39.0
37.8
38.9
38.5
37.6
39.4
38.9
39.9
39.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.1
39.2
39.0
39.9

38.6
37.7
38.9
38.7
40.3

38.8
38.2
38.8
40.0
40.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.7
2.5
3.3

2.1
2.3
2.9
3.0
3.2

2.5
2.3
2.6
3.1
3.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
6.5
5.7
6.2

5.8
6.8
6.8
9.9
5.5

7.8
6.1
6.0
6.5
6.3

6.9
7.3
7.6
5.1
7.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
5.7
4.5
3.8

5.3
5.5
5.9
4.3
4.2

5.0
5.0
5.4
4.4
4.6

53
6.0
7.0
3.2
5.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.6
1.0
2.3

.4
1.1
.8
5.4
1.2

2.6
.9
.5
2.0
1.6

1.4
1.2
.5
1.8
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.7
5.7
6.8
7.8

8.4
4.1
4.9
8.5
6.9

4.6
4.4
4.8
8.1
4.0

4.5
5.0
3.9
10.5
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.8
3.2
2.6

2.7
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.7

2.7
2.6
2.9
3.0
2.8

3.0
3.8
1.4
2.9
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
.8
2.3
3.8

4.4
.6
.5
4.8
2.8

.8
1.0
.4
3.6
.6

.5
.3
.8
6.0
.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



Year

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 374
Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 374—RAILROAD EQUIPMENT

38.1
38.8
39.0
40.0

39.6
39.6
39.5
40.4

39.5
39.5
39.5
40.4

39.5
39.3
39.4
39.9

39.8
39.4
39.9
41.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

56.0
63.9
74.3
69.4

52.8
55.1
71.8
76.8
58.4

52.9
55.7
71.6
75.8
56.9

54.0
56.7
72.6
75.4
53.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.3
2.8
2.2
2.9
3.0
2.8
2.5
2.9
2.4
2.7
1.9
2.6
2.3
2.2
2.5
3.1
3.1
2.9
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.6

2.8
3.0
2.6
3.8

2.6
2.8
2.7
3.7

2.5
2.4
2.6
3.3

2.4
2.8
2.8
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
5.7
6.6
6.8

4.5
5.0
5.7
7.1
5.9

4.5
5.1
6.2
7.1
5.7

4.7
5.2
6.3
7.2
5.5
39.8
41.1
56.1
57.9
37.7

39.0
39.8
39.8
40.6
40.6

May

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.9
4.6
4.8
4.8
7.2
5.8
5.6
7.0
5.4
6.0
4.8
4.4
5.0
4.4
5.4
6.6

6.0
8.2
6.4
8.1

5.5
8.1
7.1
6.6

4.7
6.7
6.1
7.4

4.1
5.2
4.2
5.4

4.2
3.7
3.0
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.3
48.0
57.3
52.2

39.0
40.0
55.5
59.9
42.4

38.9
40.6
55.2
58.4
41.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
44
48
35
34
6.3
5.0
6.2
5.3
5.1
5.3
3.9
2.5
2.7
2.8
3.1
3.6

52
7.5
4.2
4.1

44
7.1
4.8
4.2

39
6.1
4.7
5.3

34
4.7
3.0
4.3

31
3.4
1.8
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

290 07
320.00
372.94
388.86

266 88
308.11
349.32
374.14
396.52

263 89
308.00
356.04
375.54
400.82

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.0
.3
.7
.3
.5
.6
.8
.3
2.2
1.6
2.2

1.2
.6
1.8
2.9

.7
.5
2.0
4.0

.5
.9
2.2
2.4

.6
.5
1.2
1.8

.6
.4
1.1
1.0

1.0
.2
1.2
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.27
8.02
9.03
9 92

6.95
7.82
8.52
9 52
10.49

6.89
7.70
8.60
9 58
10.66

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.2
6.9
7.2
5.6
6.2
5.4
7.4
5.2
6.6
9.9
8.8
7.5
16.5
12.0
7.4
6.7

6.9
85
10.4
6.9

5.9
6.6
5.1
4.5

5.0
52
8.2
4.2

4.6
4.8
6.0
4.0

3.8
5.1
5.9
4.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.9
39 9
41.3
39.2

38.4
394
41.0
39.3
37.8

38.3
400
41.4
39.2
37.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
3.3
3.2
4.2
3.7
4.8
3.5
4.4
3.8
3.4
2.6
2.5

3.0
3.8
3.1
2.8

4.3
5.8
4.0
3.2

3.5
4.6
3.5
2.3

2.7
3.9
3.8
2.3

2.5
3.2
2.9
2.1

1.9
2.5
2.3
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
3.6
4.4
2.8

1.8
3.5
4.4
3.5
1.1

2.0
3.4
4.7
3.2
1.8

LAYOFFS PER 00 EMPLOYEES
.5
2.5
2.7
.8
.4
1.4
1.9
4.0
3.5
10.2
7.7
3.3

1.4
.4
3.1
2.3

.6
1.3
5.1
2.1

1.3
.6
.6
1.4

1.3
.4
3.3
1.1

1.1
.4
2.2
1.0

1.2
1.8
2.8
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.9
3.5
2.7

2.8
2.7
3.1
3.4
3.5

4.1
2.5
3.6
3.6
2.8

135

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
59.6
56.5
58.0
54.5
62.9
63.6
65.5
64.5
73.2
73.6
74.4
73.0
74.9
74.4
72.3
67.8

60.1
65.5
74.4
66.9

62.0
67.0
75.6
66.0

53.4
68.8
76.8
62.3

53.9
70.5
77.0
60.1

54.6
71.3
77.4
59.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.2
5.0
5.1
4.8
5.5
5.7
5.8
5.7
6.5
6.5
6.6
6.7
7.1
7.1
7.0
6.7

5.2
5.8
6.8
6.5

5.3
5.9
6.8
6.5

4.9
6.0
7.0
6.4

5.0
6.1
7.1
6.2

5.0
6.1
7.1
6.1

44.4
49.3
57.2
49.7

46.1
51.3
58.4
48.9

39.1
52.4
59.5
45.6

39.2
54.0
59.9
43.6

39.6
54.8
60.3
43.2

29525
321.60
383.05
405.97

W06
329.11
390.83
403.65

309.37
336.36
396.45
409.62

324.66
358.26
395.91
419.69

DOLLARS
7.36
7.29
8.03
8.04
9.05
9.32
10 08
10 33

7.52
8.29
9.35
10 35

7.62
8.43
9.53
10 37

7.73
8.53
9.54
10 44

40.1
382
41.5
39.0

40.5
40 0
41.1
39.3

40.3
39 7
41.8
39.0

40.6
39 9
41.6
39.5

42.0
42 0
41.5
40.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.5
3.2
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.8
3.1
4.1
4.2
5.1
5.0
2.2
2.3
3.0
2.6

3.2
4.0
4.7
2.9

3.5
3.6
4.3
2.5

3.7
3.6
4.2
2.4

4.4
5.0
3.7
2.9

4.6
4.8
3.2
2.4

3.2
4.3
3.4
2.3

2.5
3.0
2.3
2.0

1.9
2.1
2.8
3.0

PRODUCTION
40.1
47.2
56.2
57.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
284 92 26828
312.38 308.43
361.47 351.20
376.89 378.46
414.02

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
44.3
41.8
42.9
47.6
49.1
48.2
56.3
56.4
57.0
56.6
54.8
50.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
28449 29241 29153 29514
310.40 317.18 314.02 306.75
359.96 365.03 381.55 375.58
376.74 382.78 387.83 393.12

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—iN
7.22
7.27
7.07
7.13
7.06
7.73
7.76
7.89
7.97
7.79
8.91
8.86
9.02
8.71
8.78
963
9 76
9 84
9 97
9 59
10.81
40.3
401
41.5
39.3
38.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.0
39.9
40.5
40.1
399
40.0
40 2
394
40.4
40.0
41.2
42.3
39.3
38.6
38.9
38.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.3
1.7
3.3
2.9
4.5
4.0
3.2
3.2
2.2
4.0
3.8
3.0
2.4
1.8

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
4.0
5.7
4.0
3.2
5.2
4.9
4.6
3.9
4.6
5.0
4.2
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.1

4.3
5.1
2.7
3.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 374
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

1.5
1.9
1.6
.8

0.9
1.2
1.8
1.5
.3

0.5
1.2
2.3
1.4
.4

0.9
1.7
1.3
.6
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
1.4
1.2
1.5

1.4
1.0
.6
1.4
2.7

2.8
.9
.6
1.9
1.9

2.8
1.7
1.1
1.1
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.0
3.1
4.8

4.3
2.5
3.6
5.1
3.9

2.9
2.4
2.7
3.7
3.8

3.3
3.6
2.7
5.2
4.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.8
.7
.4

.4
.6
.6
.5
.3

.4
.5
.6
.5
.2

.5
.6
.5
.4
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.0
1.0
3.3

2.9
.6
1.3
3.2
2.5

1.6
.8
.4
2.1
2.7

2.0
2.0
.8
3.3
3.4

NEW HIRES PER 100
1.7
1.3
1.5
2.0
1.5
1.8
.8
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

83.4
93.4
101.5
110.6

15.6
18.3
21.3
24.2

26.4
29.0
32.5
34.7

82.2
90.3
97.4
105.2
116.5
15.1
17.0
19.8
22.7
25.9
26.8
28.9
30.3
33.6
35.3

81.1
91.3
99.7
106.4
116.3
14.9
17.4
20.5
23.1
26.1
25.9
29.2
31.8
34.4
35.4

See footnotes at end of tables.




79.8
92.2
99.9
107.3
116.8
14.6
17.8
20.8
23.3
25.9
25.2
29.5
31.6
34.7
35.2

Feb.

Mar.

EMPLOYEES
2.5
1.9
2.6
2.5
3.3
1.8
.8
.5

2.3
3.1
1.5
.3

2.3
2.3
1.5
.5

2.0
2.0
1.6
.5

0.9
1.4
.7
.7

0.8
1.1
.5
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

287.94
316.76
346.50
378.02

282.08
300.77
348.00
364.42
400.41

284.95
275.40
345.77
369.98
400.32

EMPLOYEES
1.7
2.5
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.8
1.0
1.5

1.1
1.4
.4
2.7

1.9
1.7
.9
1.1

.8
1.5
1.0
.9

1.3
1.1
.9
1.3

.8
.6
1.7
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.04
7.56
8.25
9.22

6.88
7.39
8.00
8.76
9.79

6.95
7.65
8.06
8.83
9.86

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
2.2
2.2
2.8
3.4
2.8
2.9
3.6
3.3
2.9
3.8
3.7
2.8
3.6
4.6
6.1

5.5
4.0
3.0
5.3

3.2
3.5
3.4
6.8

3.3
2.6
3.1
4.0

4.0
2.6
3.0
5.8

2.5
2.4
2.1
5.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.9
41.9
42.0
41.0

41.0
40.7
43.5
41.6
40.9

41.0
36.0
42.9
41.9
40.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5
5
4
6
.7
1.0
.7
.8
.7
.6
.8
.6
.4
3
.4
3

11
1.3
1.1
.3

10
1.0
1.0
.5

7
.8
.7
.3

5
.5
.4
.4

3
.5
.3
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

32
4.1
4.4
3fi

31
3.4
5.0
38
3.5

29
3.4
5.3
42
3.3

2.3
12
.6
3.5

1.2
12
1.0
4.9

1.4
4
1.0
2.7

2.4
7
1.6
4.8

1.2
9
.8
4.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.8
2.4
2.2

1.1
2.0
2.1
2.4
2.0

1.2
1?
2.2
2.2
1.6

1.7
16
2.7
1.8
1.8

1977
1978
1979
89.4 1980
96.3 1981
105.0
116.1
1977
1978
1979
16.7 1980
19.7 1981
22.5
25.8
1977
1978
1979
28.6 1980
29.6 1981
33.8
35.3

.8
1.0
1.7
1.7

.6
.9
1.2
1.8
1.8

.6
.6
1.3
1.7
1.2

.9
1.0
1.8
1.6
1.5

.4
.4
.3
.2

.4
.7
.5
.3

.3
.3
.7
.4
.1

.5
.3
.5
.1
.1

1.4
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.4

1.9
2.1
1.5
1.4
1.1

2.0
2.0
1.6
1.1
1.4

RECALLS PER 100
1.6
1.8
1.1
2.9
1.7
2.2
1.2
1.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
1.8
.9
1.4
.5
.7
1.4
1.1
.6
1.0
2.1
3.0

.8
1.6
1.3
5.1

SIC 376—GUIDED MISSILES, SPACE VEHICLES, PARTS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 376- GUIDED MISSILES, SPACE VEHICLES, PARTS (Con.)

SIC 374—RAILROAD EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
81.0
81.6
83.7
84.5
92.1
92.1
92.8
93.9
100.2
101.2
101.9
99.7
108.0
108.8
109.9
111.5
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.2
15.7
15.9
15.1
17.9
18.1
18.4
17.8
20.8
21.0
21.2
21.5
23.8
24.2
24.5
23.6
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
25.7
26.4
26.6
26.6
29.1
28.6
28.9
28.7
31.7
32.2
32.7
32.9
34.9
35.1
35.0
34.5

85.5
94.5
102.6
112.6

16.1
18.6
21.7
24.8

26.8
29.0
32.9
34.7

86.6
94.8
102.7
112.8

16.1
18.7
21.6
24.8

27.0
29.2
33.1
34.6

81.9
94.9
103.2
113.9

15.5
18.5
21.8
24.9

25.3
28.5
33.4
34.7

84.0
95.0
103.9
114.9

15.8
19.4
22.1
25.4

26.0
28.8
33.5
35.0

136

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.3

(5)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
291.04 285.19 288.40 287.73 282.40 284.01
309.96 306.08 307.23 312.60 308.84 316.83
339.52 325.13 334.49 336.17 337.84 344.03
369.98 365.49 366.53 371.13 363.40 375.72
399.10

295.82
326.47
356.12
384.48

282.40
335.23
351.44
381.64

286.13
346.37
362.50
403.38

306.08
354.02
372.38
416.50

7.18
7.61
8.54
9.47

6.99
7.76
8.53
9.47

7.10
7.89
8.59
9.72

7.34
7.92
8.66
9.80

40.4
42.3
41.6
40.4

41.2
42.9
41.7
40.6

40.4
43.2
41.2
40.3

40.3
43.9
42.2
41.5

41.7
44.7
43.0
42.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
32
32
32
31
31
28
4.2
3.3
3.1
3.6
3.8
3.2
4.5
4.0
4.3
4.3
3.4
4.4
41
32
33
30
35
34
3.2

3.6
4.5
5.0
36

3.3
5.2
4.3
33

3.2
5.5
4.2
3.8

3.3
5.7
4.4
40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.00 6.95
6.99
6.99
7.03
7.34
7.35 7.39
7.46
7.38
7.93
8.06 8.12
8.22
7.97
8.98
9.05 9.03
9.20
8.98
9.83
41.4
42.0
42.6
41.2
40.6

DOLLARS
7.03
7.49
8.27
9.30

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2 41.4
40.4
40.8
41.7
41.8 42.3
41.4
41.0
41.5 41.4
41.1
40.7
40.5 41.1
39.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.7
2.3
1.8
17
16
18
20
2.4
2.9
2.3
3.5
2.3
1.8
2.8
3.1

2.1
17
2.4
2.0

1.5
18
2.2
2.4

1.6
2.6
2.4
2.2

1.3
2.5
1.9
2.0

1.2
14
1.5
1.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.8
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.0
1.3
1.6
2.7
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.6
2.2
2.5

1.1
1.0
2.1
1.6

.9
1.0
1.7
1.9

.8
1.2
1.9
1.6

.5
1.0
1.6
1.3

.6
.7
1.2
1.0

.4
.3
.4
4

.4
.4
.2
.1

.1
.5
.2
.2

.2
.9
.2
.1

.3
.8
.1
.3

.4
.3
.2
.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.1
1.7
1.5
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.2
1.8
1.5
1.7
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.5

1.5
1.4
16
1.5

1.3
1.2
1.9
1.8

2.0
1.1
1.3
1.4

1.3
1.0
1.1
.9

1.0
1.2
.5
1.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.5
.6
.2
.2
.3
.4
.3
.5
.2
.1
.2

SIC 379

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 376—GUIDED MISSILES, SPACE VEHICLES, PARTS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.5
.5
.7
.6

0.3
.5
.7
.8
.5

0.4
.4
.7
.5
.4

0.5
.5
.8
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.6
.3
.2

.6
.6
.4
2
.3

1.0
1.2
.3
3
.2

.8
1.0
.2
1
.4

QUITS
0.5
.5
.7
.6

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.4
0.5
0.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.9
.7
.6
.6
.6

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.2
.8
.8
1.0
.8
.5
.5
.4
1
l
1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

65.5
74.6
80.8
88.1

13.0
15.2
17.7
20.2

18.8
21.0
23.8
26.0

289.58
315.75
347.77
383.46

64.9
72.2
77.8
83.5
93.1
12.7
14.1
16.5
18.9
21.5
19.4
21.0
22.1
24.8
26.7
285.42
302.25
349.32
372.44
404.78

63.5
72.9
80.0
84.6
93.0
12.4
14.4
17.2
19.2
21.7

18.4
21.1
23.5
25.5
26.8
286.03
269.73
347.75
377.94
406.62

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.15
7.72
8.38
9.33

7.03
7.50
8.20
8.91
9.97

7.08
7.91
8.26
9.02
10.04

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.5
40.9
41.5
41.1

40.6
40.3
42.6
41.8
40.6

40.4
34.1
42.1
41.9
40.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




61.8
73.8
79.9
85.2
93.6
12.1
14.8
17.4
19.4
21.5
17.6
21.4
23.2
25.9
26.6

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

0.7
.7
1.1
.9

0.7
.6
1.2
1.1

0.5
.4
.6
.7

0.3
.5
.5
.5

.4
.3
.2
1

.3
.3
.2
3

.9
.2
.3
3

.7
.2
.3
.1

3.1
3.4
3.9
3.3

3.3
3.6
4.4
3.3

3.1
4.0
3.5
3.0

3.0
4.4
3.7
3.5

3.0
5.1
3.9
3.7

2.2
1.9
3.0
3.1

2.2
1.7
2.3
2.0

1.4
1.7
2.1
2.5

1.5
2.8
2.4
2.3

1.3
2.7
1.8
2.2

.8
1.5
1.4
1.4

EMPLOYEES
11
1?
1.3
1.3
27
18

11

8

7

1.0
20

.9
16

1.1
18

2.0

1.8

5
1.0
15
1.5

5
.7
12
1.1

.2
.9
.1
.3

.1
.3
.1
.1

1.4
1.0
.8
.9

1.0
1.1
.4
1.2

.3
.5
4
.5

.3
.5
3
.3

.8
.2
1

.4
.2
()

60.9
70.1
45.8
42.0

60 5
70.3
44.5
40.0

2.7
3.0
3.6
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
3.4
3.8
3.2

2.9
3.1
4.4
3.3
2.9

2.4
3.3
4.7
3.8
2.8

2.7
3.1
3.6
3.4
2.7

.3 1977
.3 1978

1.5
1.8
2.3
2.2

1.1
1.5
2.0
24
2.1

1.2
1.0
2.1
19
1.6

1.5
1.7
2.7
18
1.9

.8

fi

6

.8

1.0
1.7

.8
12

1.8

1.9
2.0

.6
12

1.5
1.3

1.1
18

1.6
1.6

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.1

.2

.4
.3

.3
.4

.2
.7

.2
.5

.2
.3

.2
.2

.2
.3

.3
.5

.4
.1

.6
.2

1.1
.2

0.3
.5
.3
.3

2.3
2.6
2.6
3.0

2.5
2.6
3.1
2.9

2.8
2.8
3.7
2.8

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

.7
.2
.2
4

5

()

1979

.6 1980
1981

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
65.3
66.2
63.0
63.5
73.6
73.5
74.1
75.1
79.3
79.6
80.4
81.0
85.7
86.4
87.2
89.0

67.6
75.6
81.5
89.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.2
13.1
12.5
12.6
15.0
14.8
14.9
15.3
17.3
17.5
17.9
17.6
19.6
19 8
204
201

13.4
15.5
18.1
20 6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
18.1
18.7
18.7
18.8
21.0
20.6
20.9
20.7
23.1
23.4
23.9
24.0
26.0
26.3
26.2
26.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
292.03 287.55
315.42 308.10
336.96 322.81
370.46 368.83
403.61

19.3
21.1
24.1
26.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
288.26 289.34 281.39 285.60
308.84 313.92 304.36 312.07
330.08 334.56 336.56 346.10
371.59 374.10 366.43 380.42

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
7.14
7.07
7.04
7.10
7.10
7.51
7.46
7.46
7.59
7.51
8.10
8.05
8.15
8.31
8.16
9.08
9.04
9.13
9.23
9.08
10.04
40.9
42.0
41.6
40.8
40.2

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3761—GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE VEHICLES (Con.)

SIC 3761—GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE VEHICLES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

DOLLARS
7.14
7.63
8.36
9.37

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.5
40.6
41.1
39.8
41.3
41.4
40.1
41.8
40.1
40.5
40.5
41.0
40.8
40.7
39.7
41.2

40.0
40.9
41.4
40.6

68.7
75.8
81.5
90.0

13.5
15.5
18.0

206

19.5
21.2
24.2
26.0

297.43
322.82
360.26
389.91

64.0
75.8
82.1
91.0

12.8
15.3
18.2
?0 7

17.8
20.6
24.5
26.1

282.30
331.55
354.65
385.52

66.3
75.6
82.9
91.8

13.1
16.2
18.4
21.1

18.5
20.7
24.7
26.4

284.01
345.56
370.58
411.27

7.29
7.76
8.66
9.58

7.04
7.97
8.65
9.59

7.19
8.15
8.74
9.91

40.8
41.6
41.6
40.7

40.1
41.6
41.0
40.2

39.5
42.4
42.4
41.5

1977
1978
1979
71.3 1980
76.7 1981
83.7
92.8
1977
1978
1979
14.0 1980
16.4 1981
18.8
21.5
1977
1978
1979
20.8 1980
21.4 1981
25.0
26.7
1977
1978
1979
309.67 1980
356.53 1981
382.37
428.00
1977
1978
1979
7.48 1980
8.14 1981
8.77
10.00

1.7
1.7
2.1
2.4

1.4
1.6
2.1
1.8

NEW HIRES PER 100
9
.7
1.1
1.0
16
15

1.8

1.6

2.1
1.8
3.5
2.7

2.1

2.7

1.7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

.2

.1

.2

.2
.1

.1
.1

1.4

.9

1.8

2.2

1.5
1.3

1.6
1.6

1.9
1.3

2.2
1.4

1.2

1.3
1.3

1.2
.9

.9
1.2

.5

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5
.7

.5
.7

.4
.6

.5
.8

.5
.7

.5
.5

.1

(5)

.2

.1

SEPAR/mnMQ PITD\ inn
FMPinvrcQ
iUV i-llll
1.1
1.8
1.2
1.1
2.1
1.6
1.1
1.8
1.6
1.8
1.5
1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

(5)

.2

.1

1.3

1.2

1.8

1.2
1.3

1.0
1.6

1.0
1.0

1.1

1.3

1.8

1.4

.5

.5

.4
.8

.5
6

.7

.7

.5

.7
9

.5
1.1

.4
5

6

.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

5
.5

6

.6

6
.5

.5

.2

.9

1.0

.2

.2

.9

.4

.6
3

.6
4

1.1
3

1.2
2

.9
6

1.2
5

.8
4

.2
2

.2

.2
.3

.3
.1

.1
.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

!i

.4
.4

.6

.6

1.1

.7

.3

.2

.8

.2
.1

.2
1

.2
2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

.3

3

:i

5

7

SIC 379—MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT

41.4
43.8
43.6
42.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

137

61.6
68.5
54.3
38.8

60.3
60.5
70.9
42.4
39.7

61.5
61.9
70.7
42.2
39.4

64.8
65.1
67.8
41.0
40.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
62.7
66.7
62.0
59.1
68.0
70.4
72.4
70.3
61.9
54.6
49.1
46.3
35.8
33.4
34.3
35.8

57.7
71.1
46.6
37.7

61.5
70.9
46.4
39.3

61.8
70.6
47.0
41.2

MANUFACTURING

SIC 379
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.5
12.7
12.5
11.5
14.1
13.9
14.5
14.9
8.9
12.3
10.7
9.2
7.8
7.0
6.6
7.1

12.4
14.2
10.6
8.0

11.8
12.7
14.0
8.7
7.1

12.2
13.3
13.8
8.6
7.0

12.9
14.1
13.3
8.4
7.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

46.7
53.0
39.8
25.6

45.4
45.8
54.2
29.9
26.9

47.3
47.6
53.4
29.4
26.3

50.2
50.6
51.5
28.3
27.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

202.93
218.90
242.19
277.61

181.98
199.97
220.00
253.70
283.29

190.12
208.41
218.48
263.25
270.61

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.19
5.57
6.34
7.10

4.87
5.43
5.82
6.82
7.10

4.93
5.52
5.78
6.82
7.14

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.1
39.3
38.2
39.1

37.6
37.2
37.8
37.2
39.9

38.8
38.2
37.8
38.6
37.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.4
1.4
1.9

2.4
1.8
1.5
1.5
2.1

2.3
2.5
1.6
1.1
1.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.9
2.8
2.9
2.6
.8
1.4
1.2
1.6
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.0
7.7
6.4
6.3

9.5
7.2
8.3
7.0
7.7

9.7
8.0
8.0
6.3
6.4

10.0
10.0
7.2
4.9
6.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.1
6.6
4.2
3.9

7.0
5.9
6.0
4.1
6.2

6.4
5.9
6.1
4.3
4.8

7.7
8.8
4.2
3.5
4.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




PRODUCTION
51.6
53.2
46.1
23.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
194.54 195.71
211.77 217.17
222.53 230.00
266.17 277.75
294.67

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
46.4
47.6
43.5
55.1
56.5
54.4
39.9
34.8
32.5
20.8
21.4
22.8

39.3
39.1
37.4
38.8
40.7

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

11.8
14.5
9.0
8.2

12.7
14.6
9.0
8.5

12.9
14.4
9.1
8.9

12.2
14.5
8.8
8.9

12.4
14.6
8.6
7.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
1.0
1.8
2.1

2.2
1.1
1.7
2.7
1.3

3.1
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.5

2.2
1.0
2.8
1.1
1.9

42.0
55.2
33.0
24.0

46.7
54.8
33.4
25.6

46.9
54.2
33.8
27.3

46.5
54.0
33.0
28.3

46.0
54.4
31.6
26.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.1
7.5
9.3
5.8

4.5
4.9
9.2
7.8
3.6

5.8
4.8
6.5
4.2
3.9

6.4
6.0
11.3
7.6
3.5

211.87
224.70
265.84
285.73

216.94
222.72
257.91
283.01

214.97
223.74
267.81
289.38

210.99
233.11
268.32
291.62

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
4.5
3.7
2.0

2.3
2.8
4.4
2.0
1.5

3.5
3.0
3.9
2.1
2.0

4.8
4.2
5.0
2.2
1.8

5.35
5.66
6.73
7.09

5.45
5.61
6.63
7.04

5.52
5.65
6.78
7.11

5.45
5.77
6.88
7.13

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.8
4.3
2.7

1.4
1.2
3.2
4.3
1.4

1.2
.9
1.2
1.0
1.0

.4
.4
4.9
4.3
.7

40.0
39.7
39.5
40.3

40.1
39.7
38.9
40.2

39.4
39.6
39.5
40.7

2.6
2.9
1.6
2.5

2.4
2.3
1.6
2.6

2.3
2.2
1.7
3.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
194.00 200.19 196.46 205.41
220.89 219.30 217.17 220.73
246.38 247.15 246.39 263.48
283.42 283.04 285.57 277.61

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.04
5.01
5.16
5.22
4.99
5.54
5.55
5.51
5.54
5.47
6.25
6.57
6.47
6.45
5.95
7.29
7.40
7.39
7.36
6.86
7.24

Ann.
Avg.

DOLLARS
5.28
5.56
6.62
7.10

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4 38.9 39.2 38.2 39.2
39.2
39.2
39.8
39.7
39.8
38.2
38.2
36.8
37.5
39.8
38.8
38.3
38.3
39.1
38.1
AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.1
2.0
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.3
2.6
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.2
1.2
1.5
2.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.9
5.5
5.2
4.0
7.4
10.0
9.8
7.0
5.4
6.0
6.5
4.3
4.4
4.2
6.8
7.6

10.2
9.0
6.9
7.2

17.8
7.6
7.5
9.4

6.4
6.0
7.4
7.6

4.7
6.3
3.8
7.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
3.5
5.6
2.9
8.1
6.2
9.3
6.8
3.9
3.2
3.5
2.9
4.1
1.9
1.2
3.9

6.5
6.6
3.9
4.1

4.2
6.7
4.9
5.5

5.8
5.1
5.6
5.2

4.0
5.4
2.9
5.8

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 379—MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (Con.)

SIC 379-MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

39.1 SIC
40.4
39.0
40.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.3 1981
1.9
1.9
3.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.7 1981
4.4
3.6
2.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
3.3
4.0
2.1
1.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

138

RECALLS PER 100
1.2
1.4
1.7
.3
1.3
.8
2.9
1.7

EMPLOYEES
1.8
.3
2.2
2.7

0.8
.7
3.0
3.1

3.5
2.1
2.6
2.4

13.5
.8
2.3
3.3

0.4
.7
1.5
1.8

0.5
.6
.7
1.1

1.8
.3
1.2
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.7
7.5
8.9
7.6
7.6
7.8
6.1
13.0
13.3
17.1
11.4
6.9
12.3
7.3
3.9
3.3

12.1
9.5
7.4
7.0

7.8
9.3
5.3
4.5

6.8
6.8
5.5
4.7

4.9
5.3
6.4
3.6

4.7
8.7
9.9
3.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.4
3.4
4.5
5.5
5.4
4.0
5.2
4.1
3.4
2.2
1.5
1.6

3.7
6.0
2.5
1.7

5.7
7.4
4.2
2.6

5.9
6.1
3.4
2.4

3.7
3.7
3.3
1.9

2.2
3.2
2.0
1.7

1.9
2.9
1.4
1.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.4
.7
1.0
1.2
1.0
6.6
11.9
6.5
1.7
4.7
8.3

3.1
5.4
3.7
.7

5.3
1.0
1.6
2.9

.8
1.8
.8
.9

2.1
1.8
.9
1.7

1.7
.9
3.3
.6

1.6
4.8
7.5
1.9

37.5
49.0
24.5
15.5

41.5
48.6
24.1
16.8

41.7
47.9
24.7
18.1

41.1
47.2
23.4
18.6

41.0
47.1
21.9
18.2

32.8
39.2
18.3
12.6

32.9
38.2
18.9
13.9

32.7
37.9
17.9
14.3

32.6
37.9
16.7
14.0

191.00
195.33
219.63
233.31

197.90
196.72
219.58
231.04

188.86
193.17
225.07
225.76

181.28
193.16
213.48
234.00

4.86
5.10
5.92
6.06

5.01
5.07
5.84
5.97

4.97
5.07
5.97
5.91

4.86
5.11
5.93
6.00

3792—TRAVEL TRAILERS AND CAMPERS
45.7
44.2
45.3
18.5
19.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.7
42.5
41.6
39.9
46.3
48.5
50.1
48.9
39.3
32.8
27.3
25.1
13.8
12.2
12.7
13.7

42.1
46.7
32.2
16.5

42.3
40.9
48.6
19.8
18.3

43.8
42.0
48.9
19.5
18.3

33.3
37.6
24.8
12.2

33.6
32.3
38.7
15.3
14.4

35.6
33.7
38.6
14.9
14.2

180.39
192.02
202.36
222.83

164.78
174.12
190.05
199.63
236.36

176.86
186.62
191.63
225.00
223.48

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
37.8
33.6
32.2
30.5
27.9
37.3
37.6
39.3
40.7
39.5
39.6
35.7
30.7
25.3
20.2
18.5
18.0
36.1
9.5
8.2
8.7
10.0
11.4
14.1
15.0
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
178.23 178.02 171.61 181.81 169.73 185.55
182.77 193.39 198.27 196.21 195.33 195.32
193.64 191.20 206.97 207.32 199.82 216.34
217.86 222.32 219.56 217.31 223.61 220.82
254.87

4.71
5.04
5.59
5.99

4.49
4.85
5.25
5.82
6.22

4.57
4.95
5.25
6.00
6.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.57
4.60
4.54
4.71
4.65
4.77
4.90
5.01
5.11
5.07
5.10
5.06
5.47
5.51
5.83
5.68
5.52
5.80
5.92
6.21
6.15
5.97
6.06
5.92
6.42

SIC 381

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3792—TRAVEL TRAILERS AND CAMPERS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.3
38.1
36.2
37.2

2.3
2.4
1.0
1.3

36.7
35.9
36.2
34.3
.38.0

2.3
1.7
1.1
1.2
1.8

38.7
37.7
36.5
37.5
35.7

2.3
2.3
1.2
1.3
1.4

39.0
37.3
35.4
36.8
39.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.7
37.8
36.5
38.6
38.6
38.8
38.7
38.3
34.7
35.5
36.2
36.5
35.8
35.7
36.4
36.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.8
2.6
2.9
2.8
.5
.9
.7
1.4

38.9
38.6
37.3
37.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.5
1.8
1.9
2.0
3.0
2.7
2.4
2.5
.7
11
.9
1.0
1.7
.8
.5
1.2

39.3
38.3
37.1
38.5

2.5
2.5
10
1.9

39.5
38.8
37.6
38.7

2.3
2.2
15
1.9

38.0
38.1
37.7
38.2

2.0
1.9
14
1.3

SIC 38—INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

615.1
653.1
•691.2
708.5

254.1
275.8
294.7
302.1

375.5
400.3
421.6
423.5

214.77
233.54
251.74
275.40

5.29
5.71
6.17
6.80

40.6
40.9
40.8
40.5

597.7
631.1
676.1
704.1
712.4
243.7
262.9
287.2
300.3
302.4
365.6
385.4
417.0
424.7
422.3
206.56
221.45
243.19
269.37
291.91
5.19
5.55
5.99
6.57
7.19
39.8
39.9
40.6
41.0
40.6

602.7
633.1
678.7
706.9
710.1
247.6
264.4
289.0
302.1
302.3
368.9
386.3
419.1
426.9
420.1
211.34
226.24
247.23
267.81
291.60
5.18
5.60
6.03
6.58
7.20
40.8
40.4
41.0
40.7
40.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




605.6
636.3
681.5
711.0
712.1
248.8
266.8
290.0
304.8
302.5
370.1
388.5
419.3
430.4
421.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
250.8
253.9
253.8
257.3
279.2
270.0
272.2
275.6
293.7
292.7
293.2
299.3
299.7
305.9
302.7
303.1
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
371.9
375.2
378.6
374.0
391.7
395.8
405.2
402.3
420.9
420.4
428.0
420.6
427.5
424.5
425.2
417.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
210.31 208.75
230.72 231.39
249.87 241.60
268.77 267.85
293.54

619.0
661.3
696.6
707.0

255.0
279.7
296.6
299.2

375.5
404.6
422.1
419.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
211.53 213.50 211.73 214.93
230.93 231.49 230.11 234.19
249.29 249.08 248.65 248.06
270.41 275.00 271.26 273.71

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.18
5.18
5.21
5.22
5.32
5.28
5.60
5.63
5.66
5.71
5.74
5.66
6.05
6.04
6.11
6.17
6.14
6.12
6.62
6.63
6 71
6 79
6.86
685
7.23
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.6
40.3
40.6
40.9
40.1
41.2
41.1
40.8
40.9
40.3
41.3
40.0
40.8
40.7
40.3
40.6
40.4
40.3
39.6
40.5
40.6

40.4
40.8
40.4
39.9

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 38—INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.6
2.5
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
2.8
29
2.5

1977
1978
1979
630.1 1980
674.6 1981
704.3
713.8
1977
1978
1979
262.7 1980
286.9 1981
300.0
303.9
1977
1978
1979
385.8 1980
415.5 1981
425.4
424.8
1977
1978
1979
227.98 1980
248.53 1981
269.98
293.76
1977
1978
1979
5.52 1980
5.96 1981
6.49
7.13

2.1

37.3
37.8
36.0
39.0

2.1
1.3
9
1.9

1.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
608.4 612.8
618.9
616.4
641.9
646.4
658.4
657.2
685.3
685.9
698.4
693.6
707.4
709.8
707.8
711.5

Year

621.2
661.2
695.3
705.6

257.3
281.6
296.7
299.3

378.3
406.3
421.6
419.1

219.50
237.15
252.75
277.09

622.0
664.7
698.8
706.3

258.5
283.1
298.8
301.3

379.6
407.8
422.2
419.1

220.04
237.80
257.86
279.68

625.8
671.0
699.9
711.2

259.7
286.6
299.5
302.8

382.8
413.7
422.1
422.8

222.63
241.61
264.55
286.71

5.38
5.77
6.21
6.91

5.38
5.80
6.32
6.94

5.43
5.85
6.39
7.01

40.8
41.1
40.7
40.1

40.9
41.0
40.8
40.3

41.0
41.3
41.4
40.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.3
2.2
2.6
2.4
2.8
1.9
2.5
2.2

2.4
2.3
2.6
2.5
2.4

2.4
2.7
2.8
2.6
2.3

2.5
2.6
29
3.0
2.2

2.5
2.4
27
2.8
2.1

2.7
2.7
27
2.8

1.9

1.8

2.1
2.4

2.0
2.2

2.3
1.7

2.3
1.6

2.0
2.2
2.3
2.4

.3

.4

.4

.2
.2

.2
3

.2
2

.3

.3
.3

.3
.3

2.4

2.5

2.1

2.5
2.6

2.1
2.5

2.1
2.3

2.4
2.4

2.0

2.4

2.5
2.3

2.3
2.1

1.3

1.1

.9

1.5
1.6

1.1
1.4

1.0
1.3

1.3

1.4
1.1

1.3
.9

.4

.7

.5

.3
.3

.4
3

.3
4

.5

4
.6

.4
.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.4
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.1
2.5
2.3
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.3
2.1
1.8
2.2
2.2

2.6
2.8
2.8
2.4

2.6
2.9
2.6
2.3

2.5
2.8
2.9
2.6

2.8
3.1
2.9
2.7

3.1
3.1
30
2.6

3.1
3.2
30
2.8

2.9
3.1
31
2.2

2.3
2.8
25
1.8

1.8
2.0
1.9
1.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.7
2.4

2.8
2.5

2.7
2.6

2.0
2.4
2.0
1.4

1.4
1.6
1.5
1.2

.2
.2
2
.2

.1
.2
1
.2

2.2
2.2
22
1.6

1.6
2.1
1.9
1.4

1.2
1.3
1.1
.8

.8
1.0
.9
.7

.4
.4
4
4

.3
.3
5
3

634
68.1
74.6
77.8

63.9
68.7
75.4
78.1

2.3
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
2.4
2.4
3.1
3.7
2.5
2.6
3.3
42
27
28
35
2.7
3.5
2.3
2.4

2.4
NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
2.5
2.7
1.7
3.2
2.1
2.7
2.2
3.7
2.2
2.4
2.9
2.9
1.8
2.2
2.0

1.9
.3
.2
2
.2

.3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
3
2
2
.2
.3
.2

.4
.2
3
.4

2.4
2.3
2.5
2.3

SEPARATIONS PE ? 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
2.6
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.5
23
2.6
2.7
2.4
2.6
2.8

1.1
1.3
1.5
1.2

QUITS
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.3

2.0

1.0
.5
.3
4
.4

.4

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.2
1.2

1.2
1.3
1.3
1.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.3
.3
.6
.3
.2
.3
.2
3
.3
.4
3
fi
.6
.9
.0Q
.0

1.8

2.1

.3

.2

.2

.2
3

.2
2

.1
2

.4

.3

.6

1.7

3.5

3.2

2.3

3.3
3.7

3.5
3.4

3.2

2.9

2.8
26

2.2

2.0

2.4
2.5

2.4
2.4

1.9

1.9

2.3

1.3
1.8
16

1.3

.5

.5

.4

.2
.5

.4
.3

.3
4

6

4

'5

SIC 381—ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

41.3
41.7
41.6
41.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

139

62.8
65.9
72.4
76.8

62.0
64.1
69.0
75.6
78.2

62.4
64.4
69.9
75.9
78.1

62.9
64.5
70.6
76.0
78.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
62.8
62.7
62.9
61.3
65.0
65.0
66.1
65.6
70.9
71.4
72.7
73.1
75.9
75.9
76.7
77.2

63.3
66.0
73.8
77.4

62.9
66.0
73.6
77.4

63.0
67.3

741

77 2

MANUFACTURING

SIC 381
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 381-ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (Con.)

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

17.8
20.3
22 7
241

17.9
20.4
23 0
241

18.1
20.9
23 3
241

18.3
21.1
?3 5
?4 3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.2
.1
.1
.1

0.3
.3
.2
.1
.1

0.2
.1
.1
5
()
.1

0.1
.1
.1
.1
.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
29.8
29.8
30.0
28.8
31.5
31.3
32.2
31.7
35.6
35.7
36.3
36.4
37.4
37.0
37.1
37.0

29.8
32.2
36.6
37.3

30.0
32.7
36.5
37.6

30.1
33.4
36.6
37.3

30.4
34.3
36.8
37.9

30.9
34.8
37.4
38.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
2.0
2.0
1.9

2.2
1.4
1.9
1.9
1.9

1.6
1.7
1.7
2.1
1.4

1.5
1.9
1.8
2.1
1.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
222.48 223.72 226.43 227.81 223.97 229.34 239.97
256.18 255.58 254.07 251.26 247.85 254.52 256.20
268.39 256.54 263.98 266.39 263.90 272.41 280.21
290.51 289.40 290.37 294.11 291.40 295.40 297.75
309.55

241.26
262.12
281.57
296.54

242.34
263.73
287.37
306.77

252.15
276.57
299.84
318.86

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.3
1.4
1.2

.9
.9
1.3
1.3
1.1

.8
.9
1.2
1.4
.9

.9
1.2
1.3
1.3
.9

5 70
6.10
6.64
7.28

5 69
6.11
6.72
7.34

5 77
6.22
6.73
7.41

5 81
6.30
6.83
7.45

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2
.2
.1
2

8
.2
.1
2
.3

4
.2
.1
2
.2

1
.2

42.1
42.0
42.2
40.9

42.4
42.9
41.9
40.4

42.0
42.4
42.7
41.4

3.1
3.5
4.3
2.7

3.2
3.7
3.9
2.6

3.2
3.6
4.1
3.0

17.9
18.5
21.2
23.6
24.4

18.2
18.7
216
23.7
24.5

18.1
18.7
219
23.6
24.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

29.9
32.3
36.2
37.4

29.8
31.1
34.7
37.3
38.2

29.7
31.4
35.5
37.3
37.9

29.8
31.5
35.8
37.5
38.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

230.88
256.10
272.30
295.07

216.28
243.28
259.56
287.28
305.25

223.02
247.57
261.43
284.96
304.21

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.55
6.04
6.53
7.11

5 38
5.82
6.30
6 84
7.50

5 40
5.98
6.33
6 85
7.53

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.6
42.4
41.7
41.5

40.2
41.8
41.2
42.0
40.7

41.3
41.4
41.3
41.6
40.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.3
3.5
3.0

2.4
2.8
3.3
3.5
2.9

2.8
2.9
3.2
3.1
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.6
2.8
2.5

1.9
2.8
3.4
2.5
2.3

1.7
2.3
2.6
2.7
1.9

1.8
2.4
2.7
2.5
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.3
2.6
2.3

1.5
2.4
3.0
2.3
1.9

1.4
2.1
2.4
2.6
1.7

1.6
2.2
2.5
2.3
2.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
543
543
545
5 40
5 53
5.95
5.94
5.93
5.93
6.06
6.36
6.35
6.47
6.45
6.50
695
6 94
6 98
7 07
7 09
7.55
41.2
43.2
42.2
41.8
41.0

DOLLARS
5 58
6.06
6.58
717

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2 41.7 41.8 40.5 41.1
42.7
43.1
42.3
40.9
42.0
41.4
40.4
40.8
41.3
40.6
41.6
41.1
41.2
41.7
41.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.6
3.4
3.3
2.9
2.9
3.1
2.9
3.7
2.2
2.8
2.9
3.6
3.3
3.3
2.7
2.9
2.7
2.7
3.1
3.0
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.7
1.6
2.2
2.9
3.4
2.3
2.0
3.1
3.7
2.9
2.2
2.4
2.6
3.2
2.4

3.0
2.7
2.5
2.8

2.6
2.9
2.8
3.3

2.4
2.8
2.9
2.1

1.8
2.4
2.4
1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.5
2.0
2.5
1.9
2.0
2.6
3.1
1.8
2.8
2.9
3.5
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.1
2.8

2.7
-2.5
2.3
2.5

2.3
2.7
2.6
3.1

2.0
2.6
2.7
1.9

1.6
2.2
2.2
1.7

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 381—ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (Con.)

17.6
20.1
22 5
24 0

18.0
19.6
22.4
23.9




Ann.
Avg.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.3
18.4
18.3
16.9
19.1
18.8
19.3
19.1
22 0
22.2
224
22 5
23.7
23.5
23.6
23 9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.

Year

43.4 SIC
43.9
43.9
42.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.6 1981
4.1
4.2
3.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.4 1981
1.9
2.1
1.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.2 1981
1.7
1.9
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

140

5

()
.1

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.3
0.1
0.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
(5)
.1
.2

0.2
.1
.1
.2

0.2
.1
.1
.2

0.2
.1
.1
.1

0.2
.1
.1
.1

0.1
.1
.1
.1

0.1
.1
.1
.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
1.5
1.6
1.8
1.9
1.6
2.3
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.2
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.0
1.7

2.6
2.9
3.2
2.8

2.4
2.6
2.4
2.0

1.7
1.9
1.9
1.8

1.2
1.7
1.7
1.3

1.2
1.9
1.3
1.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.9
1.0
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.1

1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1

2.0
2.4
2.5
2.1

1.5
1.9
1.7
1.4

1.1
1.3
1.3
1.2

.8
1.2
1.2
.9

.7
.8
.8
.8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4
2
1
.2
.1
(5)
5
.2
.1
()
2
7
4

3
.3
.2
3

.1
.1
.2
2

2
.2
.2
2

.2
.2
.2
.2

1
.1
.1
1

1
.1
.1

(5)

382—MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICES
197.0
217.6
2359
241.9

186.9
208.5
228 8
242.7
244.0

188.8
209.8
2299
243.3
242.3

189.5
210.7
2313
244.8
243.4

81.8
92.7
102.6
105.1

76.5
87.7
98.2
105.6
106.0

78.0
88.6
99.6
105.8
105.6

78.2
89.3
100.3
106.7
105.3

124.6
138.5
151.3
151.4

117.9
132.4
147.5
155.0
153.2

119.5
132.7
148.8
155.4
151.9

216.95
235.42
255.44
281.54

206.84
221.36
246.22
278.46
288.05

212.86
226.49
250.28
276.81
287.24

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
191.3
194.0
197.2
199.7
213.7
215.5
218.6
219.4
233 0 232 7
236 5 2371
243.4 241.8
243.0
240.6

200.7
220.2
2385
239.4

202.4
221.6
2394
239.7

202.2
221.5
2399
239.7

204.4
224.6
2411
241.7

207.0
226.6
?4?7
243.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
80.9
82.5
82.9
79.4
91.7
94.2
93.2
91.0
101.0
101.2
103.2
103.1
105.4
104.8
103.3
107.2

82.9
93.9
104.1
103.1

84.0
94.9
104.6
103.6

84.1
95.0
105.2
104.6

85.4
96.3
105.1
104.7

86.7
96.8
105.8
106.1

127.7
141.2
152.9
148.3

129.4
143.8
152.6
150.3

131.4
145.5
155.1
151.6

222.49
241.13
256.88
281.93

224.81
248.12
265.63
288.69

227.40
251.58
273.19
292.32

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
121.5
123.6
124.9
125.4
126.1
127.4
119.9
139.7
141.2
137.5
139.8
139.9
135.3
133.5
150.1
152.5
151.3
151.8
153.2
150.1
149.1
153.6
152.1
151.5
147.4
147.7
148.1
156.0
151.9
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
213.56 211.45 214.52 215.59 214.00 217.74 221.13
231.65 231.34 231.49 231.83 233.21 235.89 241.43
254.37 242.41 255.64 253.79 253.17 252.55 259.79
279.86 275.26 278.26 284.13 279.10 280.67 281.76
291.72

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 382—MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICES (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.26
5.26
5.31
5.31
5.35
5.65
5.67
5.73
5.71
5.73
6.10
6.03
6.16
6.16
6.19
6.76
6.73
6.82
6.93
6.96
7.15

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.37
5.77
6.20
6.85

5.21
5.59
6.02
6.63
7.06

5.23
5.62
6.06
6.67
7.11

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.4
40.8
41.2
41.1

39.7
39.6
40.9
42.0
40.8

40.7
40.3
41.3
41.5
40.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.4
2.5
2.3

2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.1

2.4
2.7
2.8
2.6
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
198]

3.1
3.0
3.1
2.4

3.0
2.9
3.4
2.9
1.9

2.5
2.8
3.0
2.7
1.9

2.9
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.5
2.4
1.8

2.2
2.4
2.8
2.2
1.4

1.9
2.3
2.5
2.1
L4

2.2
2.2
2.3
23
17

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.2
.2
.3

.5
.1
.2
4
.3

.2
.1
.1
3
.2

.3
.1
.2
1
A

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.4
2.5
2.4

2.3
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.0

1.9
1.9
2.3
2.4
1.8

11
11
2.5
2.3
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.4
1.4
1.2

1.1
1.1
1.4
1.3
1.1

.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
.9

1.1
1.2
1.4
1.2
.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




40.6
41.0
41.7
41.4
40.8

DOLLARS
5.43
5.81
6.19
6.93

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2 40.4 40.6 40.0 40.1
40.4
40.7
40.6
40.8
40.6
41.2
40.2
41.5
40.9
40.8
41.0
40.1
40.9
40.8
40.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.0
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.5
2.4
2.7
2.4
2.2
1.5
2.5
2.1
1.7
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.5
2.1

5.46
5.86
6.26
6.94

5.48
5.91
6.25
6.91

5.51
5.95
6.37
6.99

40.5
41.2
41.5
40.6

40.6
40.8
41.1
40.8

40.8
41.7
41.7
41.3

2.6
2.6
2.9
2.3

2.6
2.5
2.5
2.2

2.4
2.6
3.0
2.3

3.6
3.4
3.1
2.4

3.6
3.4
3.3
2.6

3.4
3.2
3.3
2.3

2.8
2.7
2.6
1.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
3.0
2.0
2.8
3.2
2.2
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.4
2.5
3.3
2.4
1.4
1.8
1.8

3.0
2.9
2.6
1.3

3.0
2.8
2.7
1.9

2.9
2.6
2.5
1.7

2.3
2.2
1.9
1.4

.3
.1
.4
4

.3
.2
.2
.8

.3
.3
.3
.5

.2
.2
.3
4

.2
.2
.2
2

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.5
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.1
2.3
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.8
2.6
2.9
2.3
3.0

3.8
3.5
3.7
2.9

3.1
3.5
2.9
2.2

2.4
2.9
2.4
2.5

2.1
2.0
2.3
1.5

2.4
2.5
2.5
1.7

1.9
2.2
1.8
1.4

1.4
1.9
1.5
1.4

1.0
1.1
1.0
.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.1
1.2

1.2
1.3
1.3
1.0

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 382—MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICES (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
2.7
2.7
3.9
3.4
2.7
2.8
3.9
3.4
3.2
4.0
2.8
2.0
3.1
2.2
2.3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.3
.3
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
1
3

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3822

5.56
5.99
6.52
7.01

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.9 SIC
42.0
41.9
41.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.7 1981
3.0
2.8
2.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.1 1981
2.1
1.8
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.7 1981
1.7
14
1.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
.1 1981
.2
.2
2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.5 1981
1.8
1.5
1.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
.7 1981
1.0
.8
.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

141

0.3
.2
.3
.6

0.5
.3
.2
.3
.4

0.4
.3
.3
.4
.4

0.3
.3
.4
.5
.3

LAYOFFS PER LOO EMPLOYEES
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
.2
.5
.6
1.3
1.0
.8

0.4
.1
.5
.6

0.3
.5
.3
.3

0.3
.1
.2
.5

0.4
.3
.4
.3

0.2
.1
.2
.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
45.1
46.7
47.1
46.9
49.3
49.4
49.5
49.0
49.3
48.9
49.6
49.4
49.2
47.4
46.4
43.9

47.2
47.7
50.1
44.7

47.4
48.5
50.0
46.0

47.3
48.9
50.3
46.1

47.6
49.1
50.5
46.7

48.3
48.9
50.8
47.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.1
23.0
23.6
23.4
24.9
24.8
24.8
24.5
24.8
24.6
25.3
24.9
25.8
24.8
23.3
21.7

23.5
23.6
25.5
22.7

23.6
24.3
25.6
23.4

23.5
24.1
25.8
23.9

23.9
24.2
25.7
24.0

24.2
23.9
25.7
24.1

33.1
33.4
35.3
31.3

32.9
33.7
35.6
31.5

33.1
33.8
35.5
32.2

33.7
33.8
35.6
32.6

205.01
226.03
234.95
246.87

?06 80
224.87
233.56
248.61

208.82
227.77
237.63
256.00

216.36
233.29
245.50
266.39

519
5.54
5.83
6.33

S 17
5.58
5.81
6.31

5.26
5.61
5.81
6.40

5.29
5.69
5.93
6.45

39.5
40.8
40.3
39.0

40.0
40.3
40.2
39.4

39.7
40.6
40.9
40.0

40.9
41.0
41.4
41.3

2.1
2.2
2.0
1.9

1.9
1.6
1.6
1.5

1.8
2.0
2.0
2.1

2.5
2.7
2.1
3.0

3822—ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS
46.6
49.0
49.8
47.4

45.2
48.8
49.5
50.2
47.2

45.8
49.1
49.8
50.5
47.3

44.4
49.3
49.4
50.8
47.9

23.0
24.4
25.2
24.2

21.2
24.6
24.4
25.5
23.7

22.0
24.8
24.9
25.6
23.6

21.4
24.8
24.9
26.0
23.8

32.7
34.0
34.9
32.8

31.7
34.3
34.5
35.4
32.6

32.4
34.4
34.7
35.7
32.5

202.58
220.25
232.40
247.95

19012
209.08
225.89
244.77
260.25

19967
219.49
228.05
242.80
262.00

5.09
5.52
5.81
6.23

4 90
5.32
5.69
5.97
6.49

4 93
5.46
5.73
6.01
6.55

39.8
39.9
40.0
39.8

38.8
39.3
39.7
41.0
40.1

40.5
40.2
39.8
40.4
40.0

2.1
2.0
1.7
1.7

2.1
2.3
1.7
2.0
2.5

2.3
2.7
2.4
1.8
2.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
31.3
31.9
33.3
33.0
32.8
33.0
34.5
34.5
34.6
34.7
34.2
32.5
34.4
34.2
34.2
34.9
34.4
35.0
35.9
34.2
33.2
31.4
29.2
30.4
33.0
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS— N DOLLARS
200 79 194 93 199 98 202 51 199 80 204.75
218.00 216.86 215.67 215.76 215.21 223.11
236.64 221.95 229.31 230.66 230.49 233.81
249.08 246.43 242.31 246.18 242.56 246.57
265.34
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS— N
4 97
4 91
5 05
505
511
5.45
5.49
5.53
5.49
5.49
5.80
5.75
5.82
5.81
5.85
6.12
6.13
6.15
6.28
6.40
6.65

DOLLARS
5 21
5.55
5.86
6.29

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
39.7
39.6
40.1
39.1
39.3
39.0
39.3
39.2
40.2
40.0
39.5
39.4
39.7
39.4
39.9
40.8
38.6
40.7
40.2
39.4
39.2
37.9
39.2
39.9
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.1
1.6
2.3
2.2
1.6
1.3
1.6
1.5
2.0
1.7
.9
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.8
2.0
1.6
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.7
2.2

SIC 3822
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3822—ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.0
3.1
2.7

4.5
3.4
3.8
4.3
2.7

3.2
2.8
2.9
3.3
2.0

3.9
2.7
2.8
3.3
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
2.2
2.1
1.5

2.7
2.5
2.8
2.6
1.6

2.2
2.1
2.0
1.8
1.3

2.4
1.9
2.0
2.4
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.4
.4
.9

1.4
.3
.5
1.3
.9

.4
.2
.5
1.0
.6

.7
.3
.5
.4
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
2.6
2.7
3.0

3.4
2.8
2.8
3.4
2.6

2.4
2.1
3.3
3.2
1.9

3.2
2.7
3.4
2.9
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.3
1.3
1.0

1.2
1.0
1.4
1.6
1.0

.9
.9
1.0
1.2
.7

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.4
.6
1.3

1.0
.6
.4
.6
.9

.4
.3
1.2
.8
.7

.8
.5
1.1
.8
.9

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

14.3
15.9
16.8
17.9

43.1
47.8
50.4
52.3
54.4
13.2
15.1
16.5
17.3
18.9

43.7
48.0
50.7
52.6
54.7
13.4
15.3
16.8
17.6
19.0

See footnotes at end of tables.




44.1
47.4
50.8
52.4
55.2
13.7
15.3
16.8
17.6
18.9

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
5.4
2.7
4.0
2.5
3.6
3.2
2.1
2.5
3.3
3.2
3.2
2.3
1.6
2.5
1.6

4.3
3.5
3.1
4.4

3.6
3.7
3.9
2.9

3.4
3.4
3.7
2.5

2.7
2.5
2.4
1.9

2.6
2.4
2.0
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

23.8
25.6
27.0
27.8

22.0
25.2
27.5
27.6
28.9

22.4
25.0
27.7
27.7
29.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
2.8
4.2
3.2
2.0
2.7
2.3
1.5
1.6
2.2
2.4
1.8
1.5
1.1
1.9
.9

3.5
2.7
2.2
1.0

2.7
2.4
3.1
1.5

2.5
2.5
2.3
1.3

1.8
1.6
1.8
1.0

2.0
1.7
1.5
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

224.54
244.36
263.75
294.01

206.56
224.47
253.78
284.23
302.32

217.65
223.18
259.34
287.74
297.91

.6
.2
1.0
.5

.1
.3
.4
3.1

.3
.9
.3
1.2

.3
.4
.3
1.0

.4
.5
.1
.8

.2
.4
.2
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.45
5.86
6.25
6.79

5.19
5.64
6.13
6.61
7.08

5.27
5.65
6.16
6.63
7.11

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
2.7
3.1
3.0
2.3
2.9
2.6
2.2
1.9
2.4
2.5
2.7
3.7
6.1
3.8
3.3

4.4
3.5
4.1
2.8

3.4
3.4
3.2
2.5

2.7
2.9
2.5
2.1

2.1
2.1
2.4
1.4

1.9
1.8
1.6
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.2
41.7
42.2
43.3

39.8
39.8
41.4
43.0
42.7

41.3
39.5
42.1
43.4
41.9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.4
.4
.1
.4
.4
.5
.6
.4
.3
.1
.3

Mar.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25.2
26.9
26.8
28.2

25.2
27.4
27.2
28.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
216.12 218.41 221.24 227.10 226.72 221.65 232.54
238.26 237.69 237.89 240.93 244.18 244.73 258.26
262.84 243.82 264.50 260.18 261.04 254.20 274.09
285.52 285.98 291.89 294.25 294.80 285.44 296.87
303.00

231.84
254.28
268.18
296.78

234.92
260.15
282.10
309.84

233.79
266.30
283.19
310.28

5.59
6.02
6.33
6.92

5.60
6.04
6.34
6.87

5.62
6.05
6.50
7.01

5.62
6.15
6.51
7.02

40.3
41.2
41.2
42.1

41.6
42.9
43.3
42.9

41.4
42.1
42.3
43.2

41.8
43.0
43.4
44.2

41.6
43.3
43.5
44.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.1
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.6
2.6
3.6
1.7
3.2
3.1
2.8
2.7
3.8
3.6
3.9
3.6
3.3
3.3
2.9

3.6
3.8
3.9
3.6

3.3
3.7
3.3
3.6

3.1
3.7
3.5
3.8

3.3
4.4
4.0
3.4

40.7
41.8
42.6
43.0
42.2

1.8
1.7
1.5
1.3

1.3
1.7
1.3
1.1

.7
.9
.9
.5

.7
.8
.7
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
2.9
3.2
3.7

2.5
2.4
3.2
4.1
3.2

2.9
2.3
3.6
4.3
2.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
.5
.2
.7
.3
.3
.1
.5
.3
2.3
4.3
1.8

.6
.3
.9
1.6

.4
.1
.8
1.0

.4
.8
.9
.5

.3
.1
.4
.5

.5
.5
.8
.5

.4
.3
.3
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.8
2.7
2.6

2.6
2.1
3.1
2.6
1.9

2.1
2.2
3.1
2.9
1.8

2.4
2.1
2.5
2.4
2.3

1977
1978
1979
47.8 1980
50.6 1981
52.0
54.1
1977
1978
1979
15.1 1980
16.6 1981
17.3
18.7

1.9
2.4
2.3
2.2

2.0
1.7
2.3
2.2
1.7

1.7
1.8
2.8
2.4
1.5

2.0
1.6
2.2
2.2
1.8

.1
.1
.3
.2

.2
.1
.4
.2
.1

.1
.1
.1
.3
.1

.1
.1
1

14.5
15.9
16.4
17.6

46.8
48.9
50.3
52.0

14.9
16.0
16.2
17.5

47.2
49.6
51.0
52.4

15.0
16.4
16.9
17.9

47.5
50.1
51.7
53.4

15.0
16.4
17.1
18.0

142

24.4
25.6
25.1
27.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.50
5.45
5.42
5.37
5.34
5.31
5.94
5.80
5.75
5.76
5.70
5.70
6.17
6.26
6.18
6.18
6.05
6.17
6.78
6.84
6.78
6.71
6.62
6.64
7.18

2.8
2.4
2.4
1.2

46.4
48.7
49.5
52.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
24.0
23.9
23.1
23.5
24.6
24.9
25.6
25.7
27.9
27.7
27.2
26.8
27.3
27.8
28.7
28.7

25.0
26.6
26.3
27.3

1.3
1.2
1.2
1.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.8
14.0
14.3
14.4
15.3
15.3
16.7
16.0
16.9
16.8
16.7
16.8
17.7
17.6
18.3
18.4

May

24.8
25.5
25.9
27.0

22.6
24.6
27.7
27.4
29.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.4
1.0
.9
.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
44.9
45.7
46.1
44.5
48.8
48.6
47.3
47.7
50.9
51.0
51.1
51.4
54.1
52.4
52.7
54.1

Apr.

SIC 3823—PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTS (Con.)

3823—PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTS
45.7
48.6
50.9
52.9

Year

(5)

.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
41.6
40.9
41.9
41.7
41.3
41.9
42.1
40.3
42.8
42.1
41.7
43.2
43.5
43.4
43.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
3.3
3.1
1.6
2.5
3.3
2.4
4.0
2.6
3.0
2.4
3.6
2.1
2.9
4.8
2.1

2.4
3.3
2.2
2.2

2.5
3.9
3.0
2.8

2.3
3.3
3.6
2.5

1.9
2.9
2.1
2.0

1.4
1.7
1.6
1.6

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
2.7
2.4
1.9
2.1
2.9
3.5
2.2
2.2
2.5
3.2
2.0
1.9
4.1
2.5
1.8

1.8
2.8
1.9
1.5

2.1
3.3
2.3
2.3

1.9
2.7
2.7
2.1

1.5
2.6
1.7
1.9

1.1
1.3
1.3
1.2

.1
.2
.1
.4

.1
.2
5
.3

.1
.2
8
.2

.1
.1
3
.1

.1
.2
.2
'3

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
.2
.2
.3
1
.2
.5
0

.3
.1
1
.2

SIC 3825

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2.1
2.4
2.4
2.3

2.0
1.8
2.6
2.4
2.0

1.8
1.8
1.7
2.1
1.4

1.9
2.2
2.4
2.2
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.4
1.4
1.2

1.1
1.0
1.4
1.2
1.1

.9
.8
1.0
1.3
.7

.9
1.3
1.5
1.2
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.2
.2
.3
.4

.2
.1
.3
.2
.2

.4
.3
.1
.1
.2

.3
.1
.2
.3
.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

70.6
83.0
95.1
102.1

31.6
37.9
44.2
46.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.1
52.8
60.5
62.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

226.64
246.38
272.95
304.47

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.61
5.98
6.53
7.39

66.1
75.5
89.2
99.7
104.0
29.7
33.8
41.4
45.8
47.8

66.8
77.0
89.9
100.0
103.8
30.1
34.7
41.8
45.9
48.2

41.6
47.1
57.5
62.5
64.4

42.2
48.2
58.1
62.8
64.8

220.15
237.33
262.71
310.89
300.92

222.75
240.12
266.49
303.68
299.15

5.49
5.86
6.27
7.23
7.43

5.50
5.80
6.30
7.30
7.46

See footnotes at end o! tables.




67.6
78.2
91.4
101.1
103.8
30.5
35.3
42.6
46.4
48.0

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

3.4
4.2
4.7
4.3

2.8
3.4
2.4
2.1

1.8
2.5
2.1
2.4

2.1
1.6
2.1
1.4

1.2
1.6
1.2
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.4
41.2
41.8
41.2

40.1
40.5
41.9
43.0
40.5

40.5
41.4
42.3
41.6
40.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.1
.9

2.3
3.1
3.3
3.2

1.9
1.9
1.5
1.3

.9
1.1
1.3
1.1

.9
.9
.9
.9

.6
.8
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
2.1
2.2
1.8

1.9
2.5
2.3
2.1
1.6

1.8
2.6
2.3
2.1
1.5

.2
.1
.6
.5

.1
.4
.1
.2

.4
.1
.2
.3

.5
.1
.4
.2

.2
.1
.1
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.2
3.2
2.1

2.3
3.4
3.2
2.3
1.5

2.3
3.3
3.0
2.4
1.9

2.7
3.3
2.7
2.6
2.2

1977
1978
1979
74.7 1980
88.1 1981
99.1
103.1
1977
1978
1979
33.2 1980
40.6 1981
45.6
47.5
1977
1978
1979
46.5 1980
56.6 1981
62.4
63.0
1977
1978
1979
236.64 1980
262.48 1981
297.36
305.70
1977
1978
1979
5.80 1980
6.22 1981
7.08
7.42

2.6
2.7
2.5
1.6

1.7
2.9
2.7
1.7
1.1

1.6
2.9
2.6
1.9
1.5

2.1
2.8
2.3
2.2
1.7

.2
.1
1
.1

.1
5 .1
.1

.2

Pi.1

.2
.1

2.2
2.3
2.2
1.9

1.9
2.0
2.0
1.7
1.5

1.4
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6

1.6
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.5

1.4
1.6
1.5
1.2

1.1
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.0

.9
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.0

1.0
1.2
1.3
1.2
.9

.2
.1
1
.2

.3
.2
.1
.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
.2
.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.3
.1
.2
.1
.3
.3
.6
.4
.5
.6
.6

.1
.2
.1
.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
67.9
68.6
70.0
72.8
80.5
81.6
83.4
85.0
92.5
93.0
95.7
96.2
101.6
101.7
102.9
103.5
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30.9
31.3
31.8
32.3
36.6
37.4
38.2
38.5
43.1
43.5
44.7
44.6
46.9
46.6
47.1
47.1

72.9
86.8
98.9
103.4

32.0
39.9
45.7
47.0

73.3
86.8
98.8
102.8

32.1
39.7
45.8
47.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
42.9
43.3
44.1
44.9
50.4
52.0
53.2
54.2
59.4
59.6
61.3
60.8
62.8
62.4
63.1
61.9

42.6
44.9
44.9
49.3
55.6 . 55.6
58.7
62.8
62.6
63.3
62.4
62.1
64.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
223.30 220.95 222.46 220.95 222.00 229.88 229.71
242.53 242.78 242.72 240.90 243.02 245.78 245.63
267.55 261.66 272.85 268.97 272.16 271.58 274.48
309.32 298.98 301.66 310.16 302.13 303.69 301.25
303.96
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.50
5.51
5.52
5.51
5.55
5.83
5.85
5.92
5.89
5.87
6.34
6.29
6.42
6.45
6.48
7.40
7.31
7.43
7.51
7.46
7.45

DOLLARS
5.69
5.98
6.56
7.48

May

June

July

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.0
40.1
40.1
40.3
41.5
41.0
40.9
41.4
41.6
42.5
41.7
42.0
40.9
40.6
41.3
40.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.6
2.0
2.6
2.1
2.3
2.8
2.8
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.2

SIC 3825—INSTRUMENTS TO MEASURE ELECTRICITY
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Jan.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3825—INSTRUMENTS TO MEASURE ELECTRICITY (Con.)

SIC 3823—PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

Ann.
Avg.

5.70
6.05
6.63
7.42

73.4
86.5
98.3
102.5

32.3
39.8
45.5
47.0

45.5
55.1
61.7
62.1

232.80
249.48
273.41
300.29

5.72
6.16
6.62
7.36

73.5
87.0
98.6
102.8

32.5
40.0
45.6
47.0

45.6
55.7
61.0
62.4

234.60
259.98
284.39
304.63

5.75
6.19
6.82
7.43

143

5

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40.4
41.1
41.4
40.6

40.3
40.6
41.4
40.6

40.7
40.5
41.3
40.8

40.8
42.0
41.7
41.0

40.8
42.2
42.0
41.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.0
2.1
1.8
1.7
1.8
2.5
2.0
2.2
2.0
1.5
1.9
2.4
2.1
1.6
2.0
1.9
2.1
2.2
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.9
1.7

2.0
1.9
2.4
1.9

2.4
2.0
2.1
2.0

2.1
2.1
2.9
1.8

2.4
2.3
2.5
2.0

40.6
41.6
42.2
41.8
40.8

(5)

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
3.1
2.7
3.2
4.6
3.1
3.5
4.6
3.5
3.0
3.7
4.6
3.9
2.2
2.1
2.7
2.3

3.9
3.5
3.4
1.7

4.3
3.1
3.3
1.9

4.0
3.0
3.0
2.2

3.2
2.5
3.0
1.7

2.5
2.1
1.8
1.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.8
3.0
2.6
3.8
3.7
3.0
2.2
2.6
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.4

3.3
3.0
2.9
1.2

3.8
2.7
2.7
1.3

3.6
2.5
2.4
1.7

2.9
2.2
1.9
1.4

2.1
1.8
1.3
.9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.2
s .2
.1
.1
(5) i
1
5
5
.2
()
()

(5)
i
.1

.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
.1

3.5
3.7
2.8
2.0

2.8
3.5
2.3
2.7

2.2
2.2
2.6
1.5

1.4
1.8
1.4
1.2

2.3
2.3
2.0
1.3

2.2
2.8
2.2
1.4

2.0
2.6
1.6
1.7

1.3
1.3
1.1
.9

.9
1.2
.9
.9

.5
.1
1
.2

.4
.2
1
.2

.2
.1
i
^3

.4
.3
2
2

.1
.1

.2
.1
4
.5

.4
.1
.1
.1

.1
.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.9
2.5
1.8
2.1
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.7
1.9
2.0
2.2
1.9
1.9
2.4
1.9

3.6
3.1
2.6
1.9

1.2
1.4
1.3
1.0

.2
.1
.4
.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.8
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.3
LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.1
.2
5 .1
.1
.2
.1
.3

SIC 383
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 383—OPTICAL NSTRUMENTS AND LENSES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

25.7
28.1
31.6
32.9

25.0
26.7
30.4
32.6
33.4

25.1
26.7
30.5
32.7
33.5

25.3
26.9
30.9
32.7
33.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.7
9.6
10.9
11.5

8.5
9.0
10.2
11.5
11.1

8.5
9.0
10.1
11.6
11.3

8.5
9.1
10.4
11.7
11.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

14.9
15.9
17.6
18.2

14.8
15.3
17.0
18.1
18.0

14.8
15.2
16.9
18.2
18.0

14.8
15.3
17.1
18.3
17.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

246.28
267.25
295.70
300.12

235.15
241.78
285.29
300.17
320.28

242.99
269.55
298.03
301.43
319.50

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.61
6.06
6.66
7.32

5.52
5.84
6.44
7.13
7.85

5.51
5.99
6.55
7.01
7.85

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.9
44.1
44.4
41.0

42.6
41.4
44.3
42.1
40.8

44.1
45.0
45.5
43.0
40.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.7
4.0
3.1

3.1
2.8
3.8
3.6
3.3

3.6
4.6
4.6
3.7
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
2.9
3.0
2.8

2.5
3.6
2.5
3.3
2.7

2.9
2.4
1.8
3.0
2.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




26.1
28.8
32.2
32.8

26.2
29.2
32.4
32.9

26.4
29.7
32.5
32.8

26.4
30.0
32.8
33.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.6
2.7
2.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.6
9.1
9.3
9.5
9.6
10.4
10.5
10.8
11.0
11.6
11.5
11.8
11.6

8.7
9.8
11.3
11.3

8.9
10.0
11.6
11.2

9.0
10.2
11.8
11.3

9.0
10.6
11.6
11.3

9.0
10.2
11.6
11.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.1
.1
.1
.1

14.8
15.8
17.8
18.2

15.1
16.3
18.0
18.1

15.1
16.6
18.2
18.2

15.5
17.0
18.0
18.1

15.3
17.0
17.9
18.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

260.42
268.14
299.10
305.47

256.77
271.92
296.67
304.56

256.36
282.06
289.76
312.48

261.22
291.84
309.81
327.60

5.80
6.15
6.86
7.58

5.77
6.18
6.82
7.52

5.80
6.31
6.77
7.64

5.87
6.40
6.90
7.80

44.9
43.6
43.6
40.3

44.5
44.0
43.5
40.5

44.2
44.7
42.8
40.9

4.3
3.8
3.6
3.2

3.7
3.5
4.0
3.0

3.8
4.0
3.5
3.0

3.6
2.8
3.0
2.8

2.8
3.0
3.2
2.3

2.7
2.3
2.8
2.2

44.5
45.6
44.9
42.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.3 1981
4.5
4.2
3.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.7 1981
2.8
2.8
2.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION
14.4
15.3
17.2
18.2

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
14.6
15.0
14.8
15.2
15.9
15.9
17.4
17.9
17.5
18.3
18.5
18.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
238.49 245.40 241.66 245.78
259.60 259.89 274.07 264.11
290.59 294.70 295.24 297.25
293.63 293.15 296.86 286.60

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.9 43.6 44.7 43.7 43.5
43.5
44.0
43.9
45.3
43.8
44.3
44.5
45.2
44.0
44.3
40.7
40.5
41.0
39.9
39.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.6
2.5
3.7
3.3
4.7
3.8
3.6
2.7
3.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.5
3.9
2.5
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.3
4.1
3.9
4.0
3.5
3.3
3.3
2.6
1.8

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
3.0
3.2
2.3
2.6
3.2
4.2
2.1
2.6
3.6
5.6
3.0
2.9
3.3
3.7
2.0

2.7
2.2
2.8
2.1

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 383—OPTICAL NSTRUMENTS AND LENSES (Con.)

25.6
28.5
31.9
32.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.44
5.47
5.36
5.49
5.53
5.65
5.93
5.87
5.90
5.92
6.05
6.03
6.52
6.55
6.53
6.52
6.71
6.71
6.96
7.06
7.25
7.15
7.44
7.33
7.81

2.7
3.7
2.7
3.6
3.2

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.1
25.3
25.7
25.7
27.1
27.3
27.9
28.2
31.0
31.0
31.7
31.7
33.0
33.3
33.3
32.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
235.55 229.94
262.11 255.35
299.92 290.17
289.54 287.34
313.96

43.3
44.2
46.0
41.6
40.2

Year

2.3
3.4
2.3
3.0
2.2

5

.1

()

2.6
2.3
1.6
2.8
2.1

5

.1

()

2.6
3.4
2.5
3.4
2.5
(5)

'.I
A

'l
.5

!i
.i
.2

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3

2.3
2.7
2.1
2.5
2.8

2.1
1.7
1.5
2.0
2.2

2.4
2.2
2.4
2.1
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
1.6
1.7
1.4

1.5
1.9
1.6
1.8
1.6

1.2
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.4
1.6
1.4
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.1
.1
.3

.2
.3
.1
.1
.5

.3
.1
.1
.1
.4

.6
.3
.3
.1
.2

sic:

144

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.9
2.9
2.6
2.7
2.4
3.4
1.9
2.3
4.9
3.0
2.8
1.8
3.1
2.7
2.8

2.6
2.0
2.6
1.8

3.4
2.4
2.8
2.6

.1
.1
.2

.1
.1
.1
.1

2.7
3.1
3.3
3.1

3.1
3.1
3.0
2.7

1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3

1.8
2.3
2.4
1.8

2.1
2.4
2.3
1.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
.1
.5
.2
.2
(5)
(5)
.1
.1
.1
^5
.6
.6
.1

.3
.2
.1
.3

.3
.1
.1
.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.1
.1
(5)
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
.2
'.I
.1
.1
(5)
(5)
SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.1
1.8
1.9
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.6
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.0
2.3
1.9
2.2
2.4
QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.2

5

()

2.7
2.8
3.1
2.2

(55)
()

2.5
2.2
2.6
2.0

(5)

.1

2.2
2.3
2.3
2.2

(5)

[\

.1
.2
.1

1.7
1.6
2.3
2.5

1.6
1.7
2.0
1.9

1.4
2.0
1.6
1.7

1.2
1.3
1.8
1.5

.9
1.2
1.4
1.1

.9
1.5
1.1
.8

.1
^5

.3
.1
.1
.4

.1
.1
.1
.5

n

(5)

384—MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES
127.8
135.8
144.3
155.5

124.4
131.0
140.3
151.7
157.6

125.5
131.6
141.2
153.5
158.3

126.8
132.7
141.3
155.1
159.0

68.3
73.2
77.2
84.2

65.7
70.5
76.2
81.7
85.1

66.8
70.8
76.1
82.6
85.9

67.9
71.9
75.9
84.1
86.3

85.9
90.6
95.0
101.3

83.9
87.6
94.7
98.9
100.3

84.9
88.0
95.0
100.4
100.7

85.9
89.0
94.5
102.0
101.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
127.3
128.2
129.2
128.2
133.6
134.9
137.0
135.6
141.9
142.8
145.4
142.9
155.8
156.1
155.6
155.8

127.7
137.2
144.0
155.9

128.0
137.1
144.4
155.6

127.9
137.8
146.7
155.9

129.7
139.8
149.3
157.1

131.0
141.0
150.9
158.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
68.2
67.8
68.6
69.2
73.8
72.3
72.7
72.3
75.1
76.3
76.7
78.5
84.2
84.6
84.9
84.8

68.1
73.7
76.3
83.7

68.2
74.0
76.6
84.0

68.7
74.4
78.4
84.4

69.4
75.8
80.1
85.4

70.7
76.4
80.4
85.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
86.1
86.6
87.1
85.5
89.4
90.1
92.0
90.1
94.5
94.6
96.3
93.5
102.4
101.9
101.0
100.6

85.0
91.4
93.3
101.4

85.1
91.1
93.5
101.6

85.4
91.2
94.9
101.2

87.1
93.4
97.3
102.0

88.1
94.2
98.2
102.5

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 384—MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—
180.95 176.91 180.80 183.42 178.62
192.63 194.97 195.29 197.29 195.22
207.38 197.08 207.64 207.48 205.06
222.95 221.82 222.87 226.51 221.57
246.76

N DOLLARS
182.68
197.21
199.68
226.78

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

182.74
197.20
207.76
227.94

176.01
186.28
202.79
220.64
245.39

180.54
188.02
205.40
222.55
246.00

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.58
4.93
5.30
5.80

4.49
4.74
5.16
5.60
6.15

4.48
4.76
5.20
5.62
6.15

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.9
40.0
39.2
39.3

39.2
39.3
39.3
39.4
39.9

40.3
39.5
39.5
39.6
40.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.8

2.0

1.7

2.0
2.3

2.0

2.3
2.2

2.3
2.7

2.1
2.4

2.0
1.3

1.9
1.9

2.0
2.0

2.0
1.7

2.0

2.1
2.3

2.3
2.2

2.2
2.2

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.8

3.9

3.4

2.7

3.4
3.4

3.1
3.7

2.7
2.9

3.4

3.1
3.3

3.2
3.4

3.6
4.2

3.9
4.0

2.4
2.6

3.6
3.6

3.0

3.9
2.6

3.7
2.8

3.5
2.5

3.2

3.5

3.1

2.4

3.1

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.9
3.0

2.4
3.1

NEWHIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
3.3
3.0
2.1

2.3
2.5
3.3
2.1

2.6
2.7

2.8
2.8

2.0
2.2

1.9

2.3

2.5

3.2
2.1

3.1
2.0

2.8

3.0

2.6

.4

.6

.3
.3

.4
.4

.3

.3
.5

.8
.3
.3
.2
.4

1.6
1.8
2.0
1.7

1.4
1.5
2.0
1.8
1.4

1.3
1.3
1.6
1.8
1.1

1.5
1.7
2.1
1.5
1.3

1.6
1.7
2.0
1.7

4.67
5.02
5.27
5.94

4.65
5.01
5.33
5.98

4.68
5.04
5.46
6.03

4.71
5.13
5.58
6.08

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.3
.4
.5

1.1
.4
.6
.3
.8

.4
.5
.3
.2
.8

.7
.2
.3
.4
.6

.3
.4
.7
.5

39.8
40.4
38.8
39.2

39.8
40.4
38.8
39.1

40.0
40.0
40.5
40.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.4
1.8

2.6
2.0

3.2
2.1

2.7
2.8

1.9

2.1

2.0

2.5

3.6

2.9

2.7

4.3
3.3

4.2
4.0

3.6
3.4

3.3

2.2

2.2

2.7

3.1

2.6

2.3

3.1
30

3.9
3.1

3.8
37

3.3
3.1

2.6

1.8

.4

.3

.2

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2
.4

.2

.3
.2

.3
.3

.3
.5

.2
.1

2
.3

.3
.4

.2
.1

.3

.6

1.6

.5

2

.3
.2
.2

.5

SEPARATIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8

3.3

2.8
3.2

2.6
3.5

3.0

3.1
3.0

2.2
2.6
2.6
2.9
2.7

See footnotes at end of tables.




2.9

2.5

2.7

2.6
3.1

3.0

2.7
3.5

2.6

3.9

3.6

2.6

2.1

2.7
2.6

3.1

2.5
2.9

3.0
3.2

2.7
2.9

3.5
4.7

3.6
3.8

3.0
3.1

2.5
2.5

2.5

1.9

3.6

3.1

2.9

4.5

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1.6
1.6
1.9
2.0

1.7
1.9
2.1
1.6

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.6

2.7
2.5
3.6
2.8

2.3
2.3
2.6
1.9

1.5
1.9
2.0
1.5

1.3
1.7
1.6
.9

1.1
1.5
1.4
.9

.6
.3
.5
.6

.3
.3
.2
.9

.6
.3
.4
.8

.5
.3
.4
.4

.2
.2
.2
.4

.4
.2
.3
.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

.5

.2

June

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.3

.2

May

Apr.

189.81
208.28
227.66
243.20

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Mar.

187.20
201.60
221.13
241.20

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

3.5
3.6

Feb.

185.07
202.40
206.80
233.82

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
40.0
40.4
39.0 39.8
40.1
40.2
39.2
40.1
39.6
38.4
39.4
38.4
39.0
37.9
39.4
38.4
38.7
39.6
39.1

3.0
3.7

Jan.

SIC 384—MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

185.87
202.81
204.48
232.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.54
4.49
4.49
4.52
4.59
4.58
4.92
4.87
4.85
4.78
4.98
4.98
5.27
5.20
5.25
5.34
5.32
5.20
5.63
5.63
5.77
5.72
5.70
5.86
6.20
40.3
40.3
39.5
39.6
39.8

Year

SIC 3841

3.5

40.3 SIC
40.6
40.8
40.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.1 1981
2.9
2.8
2.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.1 1981
2.6
2.5
1.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.6 1981
2.3
21
1.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
.3
.2
.2
.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.2 1981
2.7
2.4
1.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

145

.3
.3
.3
.7

.6
.3
.5
.7

3841—SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
ALL ENIKLUYttS-IN IHUUSANUS
51.2
50.9
50.9
50.9
56.9
57.2
56.3
55.4
62.7
61.9
62.0
63.6
71.7
71.4
71.8
71.2

51.0
58.5
63.3
72.2

51.5
58.2
63.9
72.2

51.2
58.8
65.3
72.0

52.3
60.6
67.3
72.7

53.1
60.9
68.2
73.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
29.2
29.5
29.6
29.3
32.6
32.8
32.4
32.2
34.2
35.7
36.8
36.0
41.1
41.1
41.5
41.4

29.4
33.4
35.5
40.8

29.9
33.3
36.0
41.2

30.0
33.8
36.9
41.2

30.7
35.1
38.1
41.7

31.1
35.2
38.4
41.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
34.2
34.2
34.2
33.5
38.2
37.8
36.9
37.3
41.2
41.4
42.0
40.1
47.1
47.1
46.5
46.3

33.6
39.2
40.4
47.6

33.9
38.7
40.7
47.7

34.1
38.9
41.7
47.1

35.2
41.0
43.5
47.6

35.7
40.4
44.2
47.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
178.45 173.29 178.79 183.52 175.60 181.75
189.77 191.06 191.94 193.59 188.81 192.10
200.88 192.27 203.52 201.61 199.17 185.08
216.95 217.49 216.91 224.11 215.90 223.97
245.42

180.26
199.26
190.22
228.28

180.37
197.41
192.56
231.45

179.45
192.56
212.70
236.93

184.26
200.31
218.71
233.23

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.30
4.30
4.35
4.38
4.39
4.39
4.54
4.66
4.67
4.78
4.78
4.72
5.06
5.02
5.05
5.13
5.12
4.77
5.37
5.37
5.45
5.52
5.55
5.67
6.03

4 44
4.79
4 89
5.75

441

442

4.78
4 95
5.83

4.79

4 44
4.85

115

527

5.85

5^86

40.6
41.6
38.9
39.7

40.9
41.3
38.9
39.7

40.6
40.2
41.3
40.5

41.5
41.3
41.5
39.8

51.0
57.1
63.4
71.5

49.2
53.5
60.7
69.1
72.6

49.8
54.2
60.8
70.0
72.8

50.5
54.9
61.1
70.9
73.2

29.6
33.0
36.1
41.0

28.1
31.2
35.4
39.4
41.4

28.8
31.5
35.2
40.1
41.6

29.2
32.0
35.2
40.9
41.8

34.0
38.1
41.5
46.8

32.5
35.8
41.1
44.7
45.6

33.2
36.2
41.0
45.7
45.3

33.9
36.7
40.8
46.9
45.6

178.76
192.23
199.69
222.24

174.64
186.68
195.42
210.28
241.38

175.50
182.11
200.69
213.73
243.95

4.36
4.70
5.03
5.57

4.27
4.52
4 91
5.31
5.96

4.27
4.53
4.98
5.33
5.95

41.0
40.9
39.7
39.9

40.9
41.3
39.8
39.6
40.5

41.1
40.2
40.3
40.1
41.0

41.5
41.8
39.7
40.4
40.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.3
41.1
41.9
40.0
41.0
41.1
40.5
39.5
38.3
40.3
39.3
38.9
40.5
39.8
40.6
38.9

41.4
40.7
38.8
39.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3841
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3841—SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
1.8
2.0
1.7
2.1
1.9
2.6
1.9
2.3
1.8
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.8
2.9
2.3
2.4
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.5
1.8
1.8
1.2
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.7
2.6
2.1

2.1
2.3
3.1
2.3
2.4

2.1
2.3
3.6
2.7
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.9
4.1
3.3

4.5
3.6
4.0
4.8
2.8

4.2
3.1
3.2
4.3
3.2

4.1
3.5
4.4
3.9
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.4
3.7
2.8

3.4
3.1
3.6
4.2
2.2

2.7
2.7
2.9
4.0
2.7

3.3
3.0
3.7
3.5
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.2
.2
.2

.9
.2
.3
.1
.4

1.3
.2
.2
.1
.2

.7
.3
.2
.1
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.1
3.6
3.3

4.4
2.8
4.0
3.4
3.6

2.3
3.0
2.8
3.5
3.1

3.0
3.2
3.7
2.7
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
2.0
2.5
1.9

2.0
1.9
2.7
2.2
1.6

1.6
1.6
1.8
2.2
1.4

1.9
2.1
2.7
1.7
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.3
.2
.6

1.7
.2
.4
.1
1.2

.1
.7
.2
.2
1.1

.4
.2

5

()

.3
.5

60.0
61.4
63.4
66.7

58.4
60.5
62.3
65.3
67.5

58.9
60.6
62.8
66.1
68.0

See footnotes at end of tables.




59.4
60.9
62.5
66.8
68.3

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3842—SURGICAL APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES (Con.)

1.8
3.1
2.4
1.9

1.8
4.3
2.3
1.8

1.9
3.3
3.2
2.4

2.0
3.7
3.1
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

30.9
31.9
33.0
35.1

30.0
31.2
32.7
34.4
35.4

30.3
31.1
32.7
34.6
36.0

30.9
31.6
32.5
35.1
36.1
41.0
40.9
41.8
44.0
44.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.0
31.2
30.7
31.6
32.7
31.5
32.0
31.8
33.4
32.8
32.6
32.5
35.4
35.4
35.0
35.5

30.8
31.9
32.9
34.7

30.8
32.2
32.9
34.6

30.8
32.3
33.5
34.9

30.7
32.3
33.9
35.4

31.5
32.7
34.1
35.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.0
41.5
41.8
41.0
40.8
42.2
41.4
41.1
41.8
42.4
41.6
41.6
43.3
43.7
43.7
44.3

40.5
40.9
41.6
43.0

40.3
41.2
41.9
43.2

40.4
41.2
42.1
43.4

40.8
41.1
42.6
43.6

41.2
42.1
42.9
44.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.9
4.2
3.5
3.6
3.9
3.2
4.7
2.0
3.8
4.9
4.1
3.1
3.5
4.2
3.8
2.4

4.0
4.0
4.6
3.0

4.1
5.3
4.0
3.3

3.1
4.9
4.9
2.6

3.0
5.1
4.7
2.4

2.5
3.4
3.1
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.9
41.2
42.0
43.6

40.6
40.5
41.9
43.1
43.7

40.9
40.5
42.1
43.6
44.4

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
24
3.5
32
2.7
3.2
4.1
1.6
3.5
4.7
3.8
2.6
3.1
3.8
3.3
1.8

3.4
3.4
3.8
2.2

3.4
5.0
3.8
2.6

2.8
4.6
4.6
2.2

2.6
4.7
4.4
1.8

20
3.0
2.8
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

183 61
202.24
216.06
233.40

17602
184.84
210.21
229.51
249.64

18176
193.65
211.68
231.08
247.89

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
17894 177 95 180 57 182 28 180 30 183 83
194.82 198.90 199.19 200.19 203.06 205.41
214.09 202.45 211.85 213.17 210.31 211.63
228.15 225.20 228.90 229.31 226.48 230.12
249.70

189 73
209.08
217.06
238.46

188 28
208.28
219.40
235.85

193 25
210.67
228.63
245.52

194 34
217.22
237.51
251.83

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.3
.2
1.0
.3
.2
.5
.3
.1
.1
.1
.3
.2
(5)
.1
.3

.2
.4
.6
.5

.3
.4

.1
.1
.1
.2

.2
.2
.1
.4

.1
.2
.1
.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.72
5.12
5.54
6.00

4.62
4.89
5.39
5.84
6.32

4.59
4.94
5.40
5.88
6.34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.61
4.72
4.60
4.63
4.65
4.75
4.97
5.01
5.03
5.03
5.18
5.24
5.42
5.37
5.46
5.48
5.52
5.54
5.85
5.88
5.93
5.91
5.96
6.04
6.37

4.84
5.24
5.58
6.13

4.84
5.22
5.64
6.11

4.88
5.28
5.73
6.20

4.92
5.39
5.85
6.28

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
3.1
3.6
2.5
3.4
2.7
3.1
2.3
3.6
2.9
3.5
3.3
3.2
4.1
3.8
3.1

3.7
3.6
5.2
4.6

3.9
3.7
4.2
4.5

2.7
3.7
3.6
3.0

2.4
2.8
3.1
2.2

2.6
3.4
2.8
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.9
39.5
39.0
38.9

38.1
37.8
39.0
39.3
39.5

39.6
39.2
39.2
39.3
39.1

38.7
39.2
38.2
38.1

39.2
39.9
38.9
38.9

38.9
39.9
38.9
38.6

39.6
39.9
39.9
39.6

39.5
40.3
40.6
40.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.5
2.1
1.7
2.1
1.4
2.6
2.0
2.4
2.1
2.0
2.3
1.8
1.7

2.8
2.4
4.1
3.0

2.5
27
3.2
2.4

1.9
2.5
2.6
2.1

1.7
1.8
2.1
.9

1.4
2.1
1.7
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
22
2.0
2.2

2.3
19
1.9
2.1
2.4

2.4
25
2.1
2.2
2.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.8
24
21
21
20
20
21
2.1
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.0
1.8
2.1
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.7
2.1
2.3

2.5
25
1.9
2.7

2.3
24
2.2
2.3

2.5
22
27
2.8

2.4
25
2*9
3.0

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
.7
.5
.2
.6
.4
.3
.3
.5
.2
.2
.8
.5
.9
1.1

.2
.3
.1
.9

.7
.1
.1
1.1

.3
.3
.2
.3

.1
.2
.2
.5

.5
.2
.3
.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.0
2.9
2.8

2.5
2.9
3.4
3.3
2.5

2.6
2.3
2.8
3.4
2.6

2.9
2.7
2.5
3.5
2.2

1977
1978
1979
60.9 1980
62.4 1981
65.4
67.7

2.3
2.5
2.4
2.2

1.9
1.9
2.5
2.5
1.8

1.9
1.8
2.2
2.9
1.6

2.2
2.3
2.0
3.0
17

(55)
()

SIC 3842—SURGICAL APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
59.6
60.4
60.9
60.4
61.2
61.3
62.5
61.2
62.4
62.5
63.9
63.4
67.0
67.0
67.0
66.7

59.9
61.4
63.3
66.4

60.0
61.6
63.6
66.3

60.1
61.7
64.1
66.7

60.5
61.8
64.7
67.1

146

38.9
39.2
39.5
39.0
39.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6
39.0
39.2
38.2
39.7
39.6
39.8
39.2
37.7
38.8
38.9
38.1
38.3
38.6
38.8
38.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
3.4
2.9
2.3
2.8
3.2
2.7
3.7
3.6
3.8
2.3
2.6
2.5
2.6
3.0
3.0

3.3
3.4
3.1
3.6

3.6
3.4
2.8
3.5

2.8
3.9
3.6
1.8

2.6
2.6
2.4
2.0

1.8
2.1
2.1
1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
3.1
30
21
2.4
3.1
2.4
2.9
2.7
2.2
1.8
3.2
2.7
2.4
22
20

24
3.1
2.5
27

30
3.0
25
26

24
3.5
3.3
1.3

21
2.3
2.1
1.3

13
1.7
1.7
1.4

SIC 385

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3842—SURGICAL APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.4
.3
.4
.4

0.4
.6
.6
.5
.6

0.5
.4
.4
.4
.6

0.5
.3
.4
.4
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
2.6
2.9
2.7

2.6
2.5
3.1
2.9
2.5

2.2
2.0
2.6
2.5
2.5

3.0
2.2
2.9
2.6
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
1.6
1.6
1.4

1.1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.1

1.0
1.1
1.5
1.5
.8

1.4
1.3
1.7
1.4
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.3
.5
.5

.8
.5
1.0
.4
.6

.6
.4
.5
.2
.7

1.0
.3
.6
.3
.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.4
0.2
0.5
.2
.4
.2
.3
.7
.4
.2
.4
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.8
44.0
45.1
44.0

22.6
24.7
26.0
25.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

30.7
32.4
32.9
31.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

164.27
178.55
191.49
208.82

40.3
42.7
44.9
44.8
42.6
20.8
23.6
25.5
26.1
24.9

40.5
42.8
45.0
44.7
42.5
21.0
23.7
25.7
26.1
24.8

29.5
31.8
32.9
32.4
29.8

29.4
31.7
33.0
32.3
29.8

155.80
171.44
184.78
202.66
217.95

161.11
168.21
184.99
203.82
220.70

See footnotes at end of tables.




40.4
42.7
45.2
44.9
42.5
21.2
23.6
25.9
26.2
25.0

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

0.6
.2
.5
.7

0.4
.3
.2
.7

0.3
.3
.2
.3

0.4
.2
.2
.6

0.4
.3
.2
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.18
4.59
4.91
5.30

4.10
4.43
4.75
5.17
5.49

4.11
4.45
4.78
5.16
5.49

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.7
2.2
2.9
2.1
2.2
2.7
3.2
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.1
2.6
2.8

4.3
3.4
4.3
4.8

3.5
3.3
3.4
2.5

2.7
2.6
2.8
2.2

2.0
2.4
2.0
1.6

2.0
2.0
2.0
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.3
38.9
39.0
39.4

38.0
38.7
38.9
39.2
39.7

39.2
37.8
38.7
39.5
40.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.7
1.4

1.4
1.8
1.5
1.6

2.6
2.7
3.2
2.8

2.1
2.0
1.9
1.2

1.3
1.6
1.6
.9

1.1
1.7
1.2
.8

.9
1.0
1.2
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
1.8
1.8
1.8

1.6
1.4
1.8
2.0
1.5

1.5
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.5

.8
.4
.6
.5

.5
.2
.3
1.0

.7
.4
.7
.7

.7
.3
.5
.7

.3
.2
.2
.4

.4
.3
.3
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.4
4.1
3.5

2.7
2.8
3.0
5.2
3.1

3.2
2.6
2.9
3.4
2.4

3.7
2.8
3.5
3.8
3.3

1977
1978
1979
42.9 1980
45.0 1981
44.6
43.4
1977
1978
1979
23.8 1980
25.8 1981
26.2
25.3
1977
1978
1979
31.8 1980
33.2 1981
32.4
30.6
1977
1978
1979
169.60 1980
185.02 1981
202.47
218.35

2.7
2.9
30
2.4

2.0
2.3
24
3.6
1.7

2.1
2.2
22
2.7
1.6

3.1
2.4
28
30
2.4

.4
.4
.5
.6

.4
.3
.5
.9
.9

.6
.3
.6
.5
.6

.4
.2
.5
.5
.3

3.4
3.9
4.0
3.7

3.6
2.9
3.4
3.6
3.5

3.1
3.0
3.4
3.1
3.2

4.0
3.6
3.4
3.3
2.8

1.8
2.2
2.3
1.8

1.4
1.4
2.0
1.8
1.4

1.2
1.4
1.7
1.7
1.5

1.8
1.9
2.2
1.9
1.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
41.1
41.6
42.5
41.8
44.7
44.2
43.2
43.6
46.0
44.1
45.6
45.8
45.0
44.5
44.2
42.5
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.7
22.4
22.8
22.6
24.0
24.5
25.1
24.6
26.3
26.4
26.4
25.2
26.3
26.0
25.7
24.5
PRODUCTION WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
29.9
30.4
31.0
30.5
31.7
32.2
32.7
32.1
33.5
33.5
33.7
32.2
32.6
32.0
31.8
30.1

42.6
44.8
44.7
43.4

23.5
25.0
25.9
25.1

42.6
45.0
45.0
43.3

23.6
25.5
26.0
25.0

29.3
31.4 31.4
31.4
32.8 33.2
33.1
32.7 32.6
32.5
30.8 30.6
29.9
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
162.74 162.76 162.78 164.00 161.85 164.30 167.56
176.34 179.27 177.38 179.14 181.74 178.02 181.27
187.94 184.99 187.78 191.49 191.67 193.15 193.22
206.56 205.92 209.62 210.94 204.91 207.76 211.72
220.84

June

Aug.

July

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.09
4.10
4.15
4.12 4.11
4.51 4.55
4.56
4.57
4.66
4.77 4.78
4.89
4.91
4.94
5.19 5.20
5.28
5.30
5.35
5.48

0.1
.3
.3
.4

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.3
.5
.3
.3
.2
.7
.6
.4
.5
.5
.6

May

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

SIC 385—OPHTHALMIC GOODS (Con.)

SIC 385—OPHTHALMIC GOODS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

43.1
44.8
45.6
43.4

24.0
25.6
25.9
25.3

31.9
33.1
32.4
30.9

168.27
179.80
194.61
212.61

42.7
44.9
44.4
43.8

23.5
25.7
26.0
25.6

31.6
33.1
32.3
31.0

168.60
185.10
200.77
213.55

147

39.5
39.1
39.4
39.8
40.3

DOLLAR*
4.17
4.60
4.94
5.30

4.21
4.66
4.98
5.36

4.26
4.67
4.99
5.41

4.29
4.71
5.07
5.42

4.36
4.72
5.10
5.50

39.4
38.7
39.1
39.2

39.8
38.9
38.8
39.5

39.5
38.5
39.0
39.3

39.3
39.3
39.6
39.4

38.9
39.2
39.7
39.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
1.3
1.9
1.1
1.7
1.7
1.4
1.8
1.6
1.8
1.4
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.3
1.6

1.6
2.0
1.9
1.8

1.4
1.8
1.7
1.7

1.4
1.9
2.0
1.6

1.5
1.9
1.9
1.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
40.0
39.0
39.6
39.4
38.9
39.2
39.0
38.7
38.4
39.0
38.8
39.6
39.7
39.8
38.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.7
2.1
1.6
2.1
2.0
1.4

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
4.4
4.7
3.7
3.4
4.7
4.7
3.7
4.8
4.9
5.7
3.9
3.4
4.2
3.5
3.6

4.2
4.0
5.5
4.0

3.6
4.2
4.8
3.5

3.1
3.7
4.6
3.6

3.0
2.8
3.6
2.3

2.6
1.9
2.4
1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.8
3.2 2.4
2.7
4.0
3.9
2.8
27
35
48
36
2.7
3.2
1.9
2.6

3.5
3.5
28
1.9

3.1
3.6
34
2.3

2.8
3.4
?5
2.6

2.4
2.2
2.6
1.4

2.2
1.3
1.6
1.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.3
.5
1.2
.4
.3
.8
.3
.2
.6
.5
.5
.3
.3
.3
1.3

.4
.2
.9
1.6

.2
.3
.5
.8

.1
.2
.5
.5

.4
.4
.4
.4

.2
.5
.3
.3

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
2.7
3.1
4.9
3.7
3.1
3.6
4.1
3.8
3.9
4.6
4.3
3.3
3.7
4.8
4.5

4.3
5.2
5.7
4.2

4.2
5.0
4.2
4.3

3.0
5.4
4.2
3.8

2.7
3.5
3.9
2.7

2.5
3.7
2.9
3.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.8
1.8
2.0
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.5
2.9
1.8
1.7
1.7

3.4
3.9
2.9
23

2.5
3.5
2.9
2.5

1.6
2.7
25
18

1.6
1.7
1.8
1.2

1.2
1.4
1.2
11

1.9
2.0
2.2
17

SIC 385
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 385—OPHTHALMIC GOODS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.8
.9
.9
1.0

1.2
.9
.6
.8
1.4

1.3
.8
1.0
.6
.9

1.6
.7
.4
.5
.4

LAYOFFS
0.8
.2
.4
.5

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.4
0.4
1.4
.8
.4
1.0
.5
.8
1.3
.7
2.2
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

130.0
131.8
134.2
135.5

35.5
36.6
37.9
38.5

66.3
67.3
67.3
67.3

280.98
307.10
334.65
362.03

6.69
7.26
7.93
8.83

129.3
129.0
133.4
133.2
136.4
35.2
34.9
37.2
37.2
38.9
66.2
64.9
67.7
65.4
68.0
275.22
299.41
325.36
353.56
402.90
6.60
7.18
7.71
8.54
9.57

130.1
128.6
132.5
132.8
135.7
35.6
34.9
37.0
37.2
38.7
66.7
64.9
67.1
65.1
67.4
273.14
302.94
329.64
347.90
399.61
6.55
7.23
7.72
8.59
9.56

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.0
42.3
42.2
41.0

41.7
41.7
42.2
41.4
42.1

41.7
41.9
42.7
40.5
41.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.4
3.0
2.9

3.1
3.0
3.2
2.8
3.5

2.7
3.6
3.5
2.9
2.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




130.6
129.4
133.2
133.5
136.1
35.6
35.3
37.2
37.4
38.8
66.8
65.2
67.2
65.9
67.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
35.7
35.7
36.2
35.8
35.4
35.9
37.5
37.6
38.2
38.2
39.7
39.7
37.4
37.8
39.0
39.6
PRODUCTION
66.5
65.5
67.7
65.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
269.69 273.07
309.31 307.87
329.22 327.54
347.04 351.19
400.32

WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
66.7
67.0
66.3
66.4
69.1
69.8
67.2
69.5
69.2
66.6
68.7
69.0

0.2
.4
1.7
1.0

129.9
134.3
135.9
137.7

35.4
37.7
38.6
39.5

65.8
69.4
68.5
69.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
273.73 275.94 278.30 280.73
307.28 304.01 293.25 307.44
328.02 324.24 323.95 323.29
353.74 359.51 356.53 359.38

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.53 6.58
6.58
6.57
6.69
7.21 7.21
7.23
7.17
7.17
7.71 7.78
7.81
7.72
7.75
8.59 8.65
8.67
8.79
8.76
9.60
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3 41.5
41.6
42.0
41.6
42.5
42.4
40.9
42.9 42.7
42.7 42.1
42.0
42.0
41.8
40.9
40.7
40.8
40.4 40.6
41.7
PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.5
2.8
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.0
2.7
2.6
2.9

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 386—PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT ,AND SUPPLIES (Con.)
0.9
.6
.7
1.0

0.6
1.8
.9
1.1

0.6
1.0
1.4
1.0

SIC 386—PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT jAND! SUPPLIES
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
130.4
130.7
130.9
130.5
129.7
130.4
133.7
134.6
134.1 133.9
137.8
137.7
133.2
134.1
137.0
137.8

Year

DOLLARS
6.70
7.20
7.79
8.83

129.2
132.1
132.7
136.0

35.2
37.0
37.1
38.8

65.8
68.0
66.1
67.7

286.20
306.68
329.10
358.58

6.75
7.25
7.93
8.92

129.5
133.2
133.2
136.3

35.3
37.4
37.3
39.0

65.8
68.3
66.2
67.9

288.40
308.67
362.85
374.47

6.77
7.28
8.38
8.98

129.7
133.2
132.8
137.2

35.2
37.5
37.4
39.4

66.0
68.3
65.7
68.4

292.07
311.10
357.43
382.39

6.84
7.32
8.41
9.04

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.5
1.7
1.8

1.0
.8
1.0
1.5
1.6

1.7
1.0
1.8
1.6
1.4

1.6
1.7
1.7
1.3
2.0

1977
1978
1979
129.5 1980
133.3 1981
133.3
137.2
1977
1978
1979
35.2 1980
37.5 1981
37.1
39.2
1977
1978
1979
65.6 1980
67.7 1981
65.7
68.7
1977
1978
1979
307.43 1980
327.17 1981
352.78
400.26
1977
1978
1979
7.10 1980
7.68 1981
8.46
9.53

1.0
1.3
1.5
1.6

.7
.5
.9
1.0
1.4

1.2
.8
1.6
1.5
1.1

1.1
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.9

.1
.1

.1

.1
.1
.1

0.3
1.7
1.2
1.1

sic:

5

5

()

()

X

(5)

1.0
1.6
1.3
1.7

1.0
1.4
1.2
1.7

1.6
1.5
1.2
1.5

1.1
2.0
1.0
.9

0.6
.9
.7
1.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
.7
1.0
1.1
1.4
2.2
1.2
1.5
4.2
2.5
1.5
1.5
4.4
1.7
2.2
.9

.8
1.3
1.1
1.5

.8
1.2
1.1
1.5

1.4
1.3
1.1
1.3

.9
1.6
.8
.8

.5
.7
.6
.9

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.1
.1
(5)
.1
0
()
5
.1
()
0
1
.1
0

(5)

(5)
5

( )'

H

1.7
1.6
1.6
1.4

1.2
1.2
1.2
1.5
1.7

1.7
1.3
1.8
1.3
1.5

1.5
1.6
1.4
1.0
1.0

.7
.9
.9
.8

.5
.5
.6
.9
.9

.4
.6
1.0
.8
.3

.4
.8
.7
.5
.4

.3
.2
2
1

.1
.2
1
A
A

.2
.3
1
A
.1

.2
.3
2
!i
.2

(5)

.1

.1

()

5

5

-2

(!)
(55)
()

.1

( )'
.1

0 .1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.2
2.1
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.8
1.2
1.7
1.1
.9
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.7
1.2

2.4
1.8
2.0
1.6

2.5
3.1
4.0
3.4

1.5
1.7
1.6
1.3

2.2
1.5
1.0
1.0

.9
1.2
1.3
.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.5
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
5
11
7
.6
.5
.5
.5
^5

.9
1.0
1.1
'9

1.5
2.4
33
2.9

.7
1.3
10
^8

1.2
.8
4
.3

.3
.4
3
.3

LAYOFFS PER 1 00 EMPLOYEES
.5
.1
.1
.4
.1
.1
.1
.1
1
1
5
()
0
1
'3
.6

.9
.2
3
'l

.3
.1
!i1

.3
.1
2
1

.3
.2
1
A

.2
.2
7
!i

H

5
(0
)

H

387—WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND) WATCHCASES

41.9
42.7
41.5
40.7

42.4
42.3
41.5
40.2

42.6
42.4
43.3
41.7

42.7
42.5
42.5
42.3

43.3
42.6
41.7
42.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

29.9
30.0
27.7
21.9

29.8
29.1
29.3
23.5
20.2

30.3
29.2
29.7
24.0
19.7

30.1
29.4
29.0
24.0
19.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.8
3.4
3.4
2.8
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.4
2.5
2.8
2.5
2.2
2.6

3.4
3.5
3.0
3.0

3.5
3.5
3.3
3.2

3.4
3.5
3.2
3.6

3.7
3.6
3.2
3.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

19.3
19.3
17.7
13.5

19.1
18.7
18.7
14.6
12.0

19.5
18.7
18.9
15.1
11.5

19.3
18.9
18.4
15.1
11.4

148

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.9
2.3
1.4
1.2
1.7
2.3
1.8
1.3
1.6
4.4
2.7
1.6
2.5
4.7
2.0
1.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30.4
30.3
30.5
29.2
29.6
29.7
30.4
29.6
28.8
28.3
28.3
27.0
23.5
22.1
21.7
20.6

29.2
30.3
27.8
20.6

30.0
30.6
28.0
20.8

30.1
30.9
26.9
20.9

29.5
30.7
25.2
20.8

29.4
30.0
24.6
20.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.5
19.5
19.6
18.8
19.1
19.3
19.8
19.2
18.5
18.0
18.3
17.1
14.8
13.7
12.6
13.6

18.8
19.5
17.9
12.5

19.6
19.9
18.1
12.6

19.5
20.1
17.2
12.6

19.1
19.8
16.0
12.3

19.0
19.1
15.4
12.2

SIC 39

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 387—WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND WATCHCASES (Con.)
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.7
23.5
23.6
22.7
22.8
23.0
23.1
23.5
20.5
22.3
21.9
21.8
15.4
17.7
16.6
16.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

23.3
23.1
21.4
16.4

23.5
22.3
22.5
17.6
14.8

23.9
22.4
22.8
18.2
14.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

163.86
174.05
184.30
202.26

152.15
155.52
179.18
200.31
217.32

162.74
171.65
183.14
201.61
218.86

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.18
4.44
4.75
5.24

4.09
4.32
4.63
5.11
5.63

4.12
4.39
4.66
5.13
5.67

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.2
39.2
38.8
38.6

37.2
36.0
38.7
39.2
38.6

39.5
39.1
39.3
39.3
38.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
1.9
1.4
1.2

2.0
1.3
1.6
1.3
.7

2.1
1.9
1.3
1.4
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.0
4.6
3.4
3.1

3.6
3.7
4.0
31
3^6

3.3
5.0
3.6
27
2^4

3.5
4.7
3.5
42
27

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.5
2.4
1.5

2.3
2.6
2.5
1.0
1.7

2.4
3.5
1.8
1.0
1.1

2.1
3.2
2.7
2.1
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.7
.7
1.4

1.0
.8
1.1
1.9
1.4

.5
1.1
1.2
1.5
.8

1.0
1.1
.5
1.7
9

23.6
22.6
22.5
18.2
14.2




Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

23.5
23.8
21.7
15.4

23.6
24.0
21.0
15.3

22.8
23.8
19.4
15.1

22.7
23.1
18.7
15.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.8
4.6
4.9
4.7

5.6
3.9
4.6
4.9
4.4

5.0
4.1
3.4
4.0
4.8

5.1
4.0
5.3
4.6
6.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
160.27 160.68 160.66 164.74 167.03 160.99
172.09 173.71 171.55 173.66 171.05 178.49
185.00 178.69 181.50 181.07 175.31 184.00
195.45 198.14 196.60 198.12 192.62 201.98
217.54

164.27
179.25
186.76
205.28

165.95
176.31
185.28
208.94

171.25
178.75
192.06
210.06

174.44
183.81
201.17
221.65

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.3
2.0
1.3

1.9
1.9
1.8
1.3
1.0

1.6
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.1

2.7
1.9
2.2
1.7
1.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.12
4.12
4.13
4.16
4.25
4.16
4.39
4.42
4.41
4.43
4.42
4.44
4.66
4.69
4.69
4.74
4.70
4.73
5.13
5.16
5.16
5.20
5.22
5.26
5.68

4.18
4.47
4.74
5.25

4.18
4.43
4.80
5.33

4.26
4.48
4.95
5.40

4.35
4.63
5.08
5.64

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
.9
1.7
2.4

2.6
.9
1.1
2.6
2.5

2.1
1.3
.9
2.1
3.0

1.3
.9
2.1
1.9
4.2

39.3
40.1
39.4
39.1

39.7
39.8
38.6
39.2

40.2
39.9
38.8
38.9

1.7
2.5
2.0
1.3

2.2
2.4
1.3
1.5

2.3
2.1
1.2
1.2

6.4
5.7
4.6
3.1

6.1
4.5
4.1
3.8

5.3
3.7
3.3
4.5

3.4
3.6
2.1
29

1.5
3.3
2.1
1.1

4.8
4.9
3.3
1.5

5.3
3.9
3.3
1.8

4.3
3.1
2.2
2.2

3.1
2.8
1.4
1.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
.5
.9
1.3
1.2
1.1
.9
.5
6
.4 '• . 7
10
2.0
1.0
1.2
1.0

1.2
.4
9
1.3

.4
.2
5
1.7

.6
.2
.7
2.0

.1
.3
.5
.6

38.9
39.2
39.7
38.1
38.3

22.6
23.3
21.4
15.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.0 38.9 39.6 39.3 38.7
39.3
38.9
39.2
38.7
40.2
38.1
38.7
38.2
37.3
38.9
38.4
38.4
38.1
38.1
36.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.4
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.1
.8
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.3
.9
.6
1.1
.7
ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
2.7
4.8
3.3
5.2
6.7
5.7
4.2
3.0
3.8
3.9
3.3
3.7
2.8
2.4
1.9

2.0
3.7
2.1
1.6

3.0
5.0
3.1
.8

2.5
4.4
2.8
1.6

May

Apr.

July

June

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 387—WATCHES, CLOCKS , AND WATCHCASES (Con.)

NEW UIRPQ PFR inn FMPI OYEES

See footnotes at end of tables.

Year

40.1 SIC
39.7
39.6
39.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.3 1981
2.0
1.6
1.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.7 1981
2.0
1.6
2 0 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.1 1981
1.3
.8
1.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
.4 1981
.4
.5
.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

149

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
3.2
4.7
4.4
4.3
4.4
4.0
4.0
5.1
3.8
4.2
3.4
5.2
5.5
6.5
6.5

5.8
6.4
6.1
6.0

6.3
5.8
4.8
3.1

5.3
5.8
7.3
4.2

4.3
5.4
5.2
3.8

3.5
3.5
5.9
1.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.7
1.8
2.3
2.4
2.3
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.2

1.5
2.2
2.0
1.0

4.0
4.4
3.1
2.0

3.5
3.2
3.0
1.2

2.7
2.6
1.8
1.3

1.9
2.1
1.6
1.2

1.2
1.2
1.2
.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.6
1.4
.5
.8
.3
2.1
.9
1.4
3.0
3.2
3.0

2.6
.4
.5
4.4

.7
.3
1.2
3.3

1.4
1.1
.4
1.0

1.2
1.7
3.9
2.1

1.5
2.0
2.7
1.8

1.3
.9
3.4
.3

39—MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
HIM

Av/rr/x

ALL EMN.UYtt5—IN IHUU5ANU5

438.4
451.5
444 8
419.3

418.8
428.9
434 2
425.5
398.0

426.3
436.8
437 8
426.2
403.3

429.7
443.6
440 9
430.0
406.7

203.3
213.4
210.7
196.3

190.8
196.2
202.0
198.6
183.0

197.0
202.3
205.1
199.3
185.8

198.5
207.7
208.0
202.3
188.5

334 2
344.5
338.8
314 0

316 5
323.5
328.1
319 9
292.7

3241
330.8
331.1
3212
296.8

327 4
337.3
334.2
325 6
300.6

169.17
181.97
195.16
211.69

159.32
171.75
190.30
206.17
224.65

166.53
173.66
191.46
205.50
223.87

4.36
4.69
5.03
5.47

4.26
4.58
4.93
5.30
5.82

4.27
4.57
4.96
5.31
5.83

433.3
446.7
440 5
430.5

426.9
438.3
432 6
401.8

445.8
458.7
453 5
415.2

451.0
466.7
4561
419.8

454.7
471.9
458 0
419.2

452.1
467.9
453.4
417.9

439.3
446.3
437.1
405.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
200.1
206.2
195.7
203.5
209.4
212.8
217.5
205.3
209.6
209.6
214.0
202.4
202.2
196.0
185.8
198.2

206.4
218.4
214.7
193.6

211.0
225.4
218.6
197.4

214.6
228.9
220.5
198.3

213.2
225.8
217.5
195.5

203.1
210.7
206.0
188.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
3304
336 3 339 5 322 8
346.4
332.7
341.0
352.2
345.1
327.8
334.8 337.2
325 2 317 9
312 2
297 7

340 6
351.6
347.6
3101

344 9
358.2
350.7
314 0

348 3
362.9
351.7
3131

345 9
359.3
346.3
3118

3341
337.6
331.4
299.4

172.04
185.42
198.35
216.22

172.87
186.12
200.31
216.28

175.72
189.12
202.52
219.74

177.51
191.48
205.80
226.34

4.40
4.73
5.06
5.53

4.41
4.76
5.11
5.56

4.46
4.80
5.14
5.62

4.54
4.86
5.21
5.73

439.0
452.6
442 6
421.9

443.4
459.3
450 6
417.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
167.74 166.84 168.39 170.09 166.50 167.91
179.40 180.18 180.03 181.74 180.10 182.83
194.04 186.00 192.50 194.11 193.77 195.16
207.97 206.98 206.66 208.35 206.22 210.98
227.57
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.29
4.30
4.34
4.35
4.37
4.60
4.62
4.64
4.66
4.69
4.95
4.96
5.00
4.99
5.02
5.36
5.39
5.41
5.44
5.47
5.85

DOLLARS
4.35
4.70
5.03
5.48

SIC 39
Year

MANUFACTURING

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 39-MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.8
38.8
38.8
38.7

37.4
37.5
38.6
38.9
38.6

39.0
38.0
38.6
38.7
38.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.4
2.2
1.9

1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
1.8

2.1
2.5
2.1
2.0
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.3
5.8
5.4
4.5

6.1
5.7
5.6
5.8
5.4

5.1
4.8
5.1
4.5
4.2

4.9
5.4
5.2
4.7
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
4.5
4.2
2.9

3.2
3.2
3.5
3.1
2.1

3.0
3.0
3.3
2.7
2.3

3.2
4.3
3.8
3.0
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.1
1.1
1.4

2.7
2.1
2.0
2.4
3.1

1.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6

1.5
.9
1.2
1.5
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
5.9
5.8
5.4

5.2
4.9
5.8
6.2
5.8

4.4
3.8
4.1
4.6
3.7

4.4
4.6
5.1
4.8
3.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
3.0
2.8
2.0

2.1
2.0
2.5
2.0
1.5

1.9
1.7
2.0
1.8
1.2

2.1
2.4
2.5
2.0
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.7
1.8
2.4

2.2
1.9
2.1
3.1
3.2

1.7
1.1
1.2
1.8
1.6

1.5
1.2
1.5
1.8
1.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




39.1
39.0
39.2
38.8
38.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.8
38.8
38.1
39.1
39.0
38.8
39.0
38.4
37.5
38.5
38.9
38.6
38.4
38.2
38.3
37.7

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 391—JEWELRY , SILVERWARE, AND PLATED WARE

38.6
38.9
38.8
38.5

39.1
39.2
39.2
39.1

39.2
39.1
39.2
38.9

39.4
39.4
39.4
39.1

39.1
39.4
39.5
39.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

60.3
63.7
60.8
56.0

58.1
62.1
62.4
57.5
54.4

58.1
61.7
61.1
55.3
54.3

58.2
63.2
60.5
55.5
54.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.6
2.4
2.3
2.1
2.4
2.3
1.9
2.3
1.5
2.0
2.2
2.0
1.7
2.1
1.7
1.5
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.9

2.4
2.6
2.6
2.0

2.5
2.8
2.6
2.1

2.7
2.6
2.7
2.2

2.5
2.5
2.4
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

27.2
30.2
28.2
25.8

25.9
28.3
29.8
26.1
25.1

25.9
28.1
29.0
24.9
24.9

25.8
29.6
28.9
25.8
25.1
42.3
46.6
44.0
39.2
38.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
59.0
60.0
56.8
59.3
63.5
63.9
65.1
58.8
60.0
60.5
60.1
58.4
54.4
55.9
54.6
51.2

59.9
65.0
60.7
55.5

61.3
65.5
61.2
56.6

63.7
65.9
61.8
58.4

64.7
65.8
62.2
58.7

64.0
64.0
60.7
57.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.4
26.4
27.7
24.9
29.8
30.1
30.8
27.6
28.0
27.6
27.1
26.3
23.3
25.1
25.1
25.3

26.8
31.1
27.5
25.4

27.6
31.3
28.5
26.4

29.1
32.3
28.8
27.5

30.3
32.2
28.9
27.5

29.6
30.7
27.9
27.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
42.7
43.8
40.6
43.2
46.6
47.2
48.3
42.4
44.1
43.8
42.0
43.5
39.1
39.0
38.8
36.0

43.7
48.4
44.1
39.6

44.9
48.3
44.6
40.6

46.8
48.8
44.8
42.2

47.8
48.7
45.1
42.6

47.2
46.2
43.5
41.8

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
5.3
5.6
5.5
5.9
6.5
6.4
6.5
5.0
6.0
6.4
6.2
4.4
4.0
4.8
5.1

7.4
7.6
6.9
5.3

6.6
7.7
7.0
5.8

5.6
6.5
6.2
4.4

4.1
3.9
3.5
3.3

2.9
2.7
2.3
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.0
46.8
44.2
39.9

42.1
45.5
45.7
40.9
38.6

42.3
45.0
44.7
38.9
38.6

NEW HIRES PER 100
3.5
3.9
4.6
5.0
3.8
4.7
3.2
2.6

EMPLOYEES
4.4
3.8
5.3
5.1
5.2
4.4
3.0
2.8

5.8
6.5
5.7
3.7

5.3
6.4
6.0
4.0

4.6
5.6
5.2
3.2

3.3
3.3
2.7
2.3

2.1
1.8
1.7
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

177.64
183.55
196.84
219.65

159.65
177.19
187.37
206.50
229.02

169.94
169.37
189.12
210.37
233.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
174.54 171.50 174.09 177.75 171.14 175.38
181.36 182.88 179.93 179.71 176.43 183.52
193.42 186.35 192.75 196.84 189.37 196.42
214.14 216.22 216.95 214.88 217.55 217.93
237.88

181.94
187.89
203.56
223.69

188.33
191.69
206.90
228.93

192.98
197.69
210.21
230.88

191.63
195.82
210.45
235.17

EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.0
.9
1.2
1.5
1.0
2.1
1.5

1.4
.9
1.0
1.3

.9
1.0
.7
1.6

.8
.7
.7
1.0

.6
.4
.6
.8

.7
.7
.5
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.52
4.78
5.18
5.75

4.35
4.70
4.97
5.42
6.14

4.38
4.59
4.99
5.58
6.23

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.52
4.48
4.43
4.42
4.51
4.50
4.76
4.75
4.76
4.68
4.73
4.73
5.14
5.18
5.16
5.21
5.05
5.05
5.71
5.75
5.72
5.77
5.73
5.68
6.26

4.56
4.83
5.26
5.81

4.65
4.89
5.36
5.87

4.65
4.93
5.39
5.92

4.72
4.97
5.41
6.03

SEPARATIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
5.4
4.7
4.2
4.7
5.8
5.4
5.2
4.8
5.3
6.1
4.7
5.2
5.6
6.0
5.0
5.0

6.6
7.3
7.3
5.7

6.9
6.8
6.7
5.0

5.6
6.5
6.2
5.0

6.2
7.0
6.6
5.6

6.5
8.0
6.6
5.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.3
38.4
38.0
38.2

36.7
37.7
37.7
38.1
37.3

38.8
36.9
37.9
37.7
37.4

38.8
38.8
37.7
37.9

39.9
38.9
38.7
38.5

40.5
39.2
38.6
39.0

41.5
40.1
39.0
39.0

40.6
39.4
38.9
39.0

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.8
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.5
2.9
2.6
2.9
1.7
1.9
1.9
1.8

4.1
4.9
4.8
3.3

4.1
4.4
4.0
2.7

2.6
3.9
3.4
2.2

2.1
25
2.5
1.5

1.8
1.8
1.4
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
2.7
2.1
2.0

2.4
22
1.9
2.1
1.6

2.6
3.0
1.9
2.1
1.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
24
24
2.6
2.8
15
25
27
24
30
27
15
7
2.0
1.5
1.9
19
1.9
2.1
2.2
1.5
1.4
1.4
.8
1.9

3.2
29
2.4
1.7

3.6
32
2.6
2.7

4.6
38
2.9
2.8

41
31
?9
2.8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.4
1.2
.9
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
2.0
3.1
2.4

1.2
.8
1.0
1.4

1.4
.8
1.1
1.3

1.8
1.2
1.5
1.9

3.0
3.2
3.0
3.2

3.9
5.1
4.5
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
5.0
4.0
3.9

3.4
3.6
3.9
3.5
3.4

3.0
3.6
2.9
3.2
3.4

6.7
6.3
6.2
6.8

6.5
6.6
5.9
6.0

3.4
3.8
3.0
3.3

2.2
1.7
1.9
1.5

RECALLS PER 100
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.2

2.1
1.8
2.2
2.7

150

39.4
38.1
38.3
37.7
38.0

3.8
4.0
3.3
3.8
3.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6
39.5
38.2
38.8
38.5
37.8
38.4
37.3
37.5
38.0
36.7
36.9
37.8
37.6
37.5
38.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
3.3
4.3
3.9
5.0
4.2
5.7
9.0
3.3
3.2
3.4
4.9
3.0
2.6
2.7
6.0

7.4
6.7
6.5
5.0

SIC 393

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 391—JEWELRY , SILVERWARE, AND PLATED WARE (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
4.1
3.0
2.6

2.6
2.9
2.8
2.5
2.1

2.2
2.5
2.2
2.2
1.7

2.7
3.2
2.5
1.7
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.8
.9
1.2

.7
.6
1.0
.9
1.2

.8
1.0
.7
.9
1.6

.9
.7
.8
2.0
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
5.3
4.8
4.8

5.3
4.9
4.8
9.2
7.4

3.6
3.8
4.4
4.5
4.5

3.7
4.3
5.0
4.8
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3
2.9
2.3
1.7

2.5
2.3
2.1
1.8
1.5

1.7
1.7
1.8
1.5
1.3

2.0
2.5
2.6
1.7
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.1
1.5
1.7
2.3

2.0
1.7
1.8
6.6
5.1

1.1
1.4
1.8
2.2
2.6

.9
1.0
1.4
2.4
1.1

39.3
42.2
40.0
36.8

37.4
40.6
40.9
37.6
35.5

37.4
40.5
40.0
35.9
35.3

37.6
41.9
39.5
36.2
35.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

28.1
30.4
28.6
26.0

26.7
29.0
29.4
26.6
24.7

26.8
28.7
28.6
24.9
24.7

26.8
30.2
28.0
25.2
24.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

178.03
179.65
189.21
213.75

160.38
179.35
180.81
202.77
226.81

169.45
170.66
183.52
208.13
233.84

See footnotes at end of tables.




Jan.

Feb.

5.3
5.5
4.7
3.4

5.4
5.4
5.0
5.1

5.6
5.7
4.7
4.9

2.8
3.3
2.4
2.7

1.8
1.4
1.5
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.53
4.74
5.10
5.70

4.37
4.77
4.90
5.35
6.18

4.39
4.60
4.96
5.55
6.32

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.7
.7
1.4
.6
.5
5
25
.7
.8
2.3
.6
1.1
.9
.7
3.3

1.9
1.1
1.7
1.4

1.0
.8
1.0
1.6

.8
.8
9
1.0

.5
.4
6
.5

.3
.3
3
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.3
37 9
371
37.5

36.7
37 6
369
37.9
36.7

38.6
371
37 0
37.5
37.0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.4
3.2
6.4
4.3
4.8
4.5
7.6
3.8
5.2
4.4
6.6
4.6
4.9
4.2
4.8

5.1
7.8
5.1
4.8

5.2
5.2
48
3.7

3.8
5.4
45
3.9

3.3
5.0
4.1
3.4

37
5.6
50
4.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
2.8
20
2.2

28
2.5
19
2.6
2.0

26
3.4
17
2.4
2.1

3.3
5.4
3.5
2.5

4.0
3.9
3.0
2.4

2.6
3.8
2.6
2.1

2.0
2.1
2.0
1.7

3.5
3.1
3.9
2.7

.8
.7
.8
1.5

.4
.6
.9
.8

.5
.9
.9
.9

.6
1.9
1.6
1.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
38.4
38.5
37.4
38.9
43.4
39.5
42.2
42.5
39.1
39.8
39.6
38.2
35.2
34.0
36.7
35.4

38.9
43.3
39.8
36.4

40.1
43.3
40.3
37.4

41.9
43.3
41.1
39.0

42.9
43.6
41.5
39.3

42.6
42.1
40.1
38.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
27.5
27.3
27.7
26.3
30.3
30.9
31.6
28.1
28.4
28.3
27.4
27.6
25.8
25.0
25.0
24.0

27.8
32.0
28.7
25.7

28.7
31.4
29.2
26.6

30.1
31.5
29.5
28.0

31.0
31.7
29.9
28.2

180.58
179.17
195.29
217.91

190.07
184.89
198.45
224.85

196.88
192.94
204.05
226.77

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
1.7
1.7
3.0
2.1
2.6
2.1
2.4
2.0
1.2
1.8
1.3
LAYOFFS PER ] 00
1.0
.9
.7
2.0
1.7
1.1
1.9
2.7

2.0
3.5
2.0
1.2

EMPLOYEES
.7
1.0
1.7
2.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
174.15 172.04
178.60 180.69
183.89 178.42
209.44 209.99
235.88

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
173.70 177.30 169.03 174.41
174.74 173.88 169.52 175.86
183.46 187.82 181.71 188.12
209.39 204.20 206.23 209.96

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3911—JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL (Con.)

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.6
3.4
2.8
2.4
4.3
3.3
5.1
6.4
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.4
1.8
1.7
1.9
2.6

SIC, 3911—JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

Ann.
Avg.

1.7 SIC
1.7
1.4
1.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.2 1981
3.2
28
2.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.53
4.42
4.50
4.46
4.50
4.40
4.75
4.73
4.71
4.60
4.67
4.64
4.93
4.97
5.04
5.09
5.09
5.14
5.63
5.66
5.69
5.61
5.65
5.69
6.29
39.4
37 6
37 3
37.2
37.5

4.67
4.84
5.25
5.81

4.71
4.86
5.30
5.89

4.77
4.94
5.36
6.03

38.5
37 9
36 6
36.9

39.6
37 8
37 7
37.7

40.7
382
37 8
38.7

41.8
39 7
38.5
38.5

40.6
38.9
38.7
38.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
14
2.5
3.0
28
2.7
2.1
1.3
2.5
15
17
8
17
1.4
1.4
.8
1.6

35
2.5
23
1.7

38
2.8
?5
2.9

5.3
4.0
3.0
3.1

4.6
3.2
3.4
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
37.9
38.6
39.1
382
371
37 8
36 3
35 7
364
369
359
36.4
37.1
36.5
36.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
30
26
3.3
3.0
18
15
2.4
2.3
2.2

393—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
23.6
24.9
24.0
21.9

24.2
24.0
25.1
23.7
22.1

24.3
24.2
24.2
23.3
22.0

24.2
24.5
24.3
22.9
22.2

10.8
11.7
10.9
9.6

11.1
11.1
11.7
10.3
10.2

11.2
11.2
11.1
10.1
10.1

11.0
11.3
11.2
9.9
10.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

19.2
20.4
19.7
17.7

19.8
19.5
20.6
19.5
17.9

20.0
19.9
19.9
19.4
17.8

19.8
20.1
19.9
19.0
18.0

30.7
29.5
28.5
27.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

165.55
178.48
197.81
209.91

155.56
159.59
186.28
205.15
212.77

163.21
168.30
185.16
207.37
207.92

193.66
192.17
207.43
233.96

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.17
4.53
4.97
5.41

4.03
4.29
4.74
5.22
5.57

4.06
4.36
4.76
5.29
5.65

151

4.56
4.74
5.18
5.78

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.2
23.5
23.3
21.8
24.8
25.1
25.3
23.8
24.3
23.8
23.7
23.1
23.2
21.1
20.7
20.7

23.0
25.1
23.9
20.8

23.7
25.4
24.0
21.2

23.4
25.4
24.2
21.3

23.7
25.7
23.9
22.0

23.9
25.0
24.0
22.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11.0
10.5
10.2
9*.9
11.4
12.2
11.4
11.8
11.3
11.0
10.7
10.3
8.9
10.0
8.8
8.7

10.4
11.8
10.7
9.2

11.1
12.1
10.6
9.4

11.1
11.9
10.7
9.5

11.2
12.1
10.6
10.0

11.3
11.6
10.6
10.3

18.5
20.6
19.6
16.4

19.2
20.9
19.8
16.9

18.8
20.8
20.0
17.1

19.1
21.1
19.7
17.7

19.3
20.6
19.8
18.1

167.16
183.28
209.10
214.66

169.22
184.61
212.38
216.22

173.32
188.47
212.05
223.36

175.85
189.34
209.08
222.64

4.20
4.64
5.10
5.49

4.22
4.65
5.18
5.53

4.29
4.70
5.21
5.57

4.31
4.71
5.24
5.58

PRODUCTION
19.8
20.3
19.9
18.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
165.21 161.77
174.68 175.38
188.25 181.98
207.48 206.27
219.79

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17.4
19.2
18.9
19.3
20.8
20.9
19.4
18.6
19.7
16.2
17.0
16.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
163.35 162.63 161.96 166.80
175.95 178.75 178.20 182.10
190.03 197.20 199.98 204.31
205.67 202.29 200.34 211.80

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.12
4.17
4.21
4.18
4.09
4.17
4.40
4.44
4.50
4.48
4.50
4.61
4.79
4.84
4.86
4.93
4.95
5.02
5.32
5.33
5.37
5.38
5.40
5.53
5.65

MANUFACTURING

SIC 393
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 393—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (Con.)
39.7
39.4
39.8
38.8

38.6
37.2
39.3
39.3
38.2

40.2
38.6
38.9
39.2
36.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.9
1.7
1.3

1.2
1.4
1.3
1.3
.8

1.7
2.1
1.5
1.6
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
4.4
3.9
3.6

2.7
2.4
4.3
3.8
2.3

3.0
3.0
3.5
3.5
2.1

3.0
3.7
3.7
3.3
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
3.7
2.9
2.0

2.0
1.9
3.8
2.4
1.8

1.7
2.6
2.9
2.7
1.4

2.1
3.1
2.7
2.6
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.5
.7
1.2

.4
.3
.2
1.1
.3

1.0
.2
.3
.6
.5

.6
.3
.7
.5
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
4.3
4.5
4.3

3.9
4.4
4.0
4.3
3.4

2.6
2.9
4.1
4.0
3.1

3.1
3.4
4.1
6.1
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
2.7
2.6
1.8

1.8
1.9
2.7
2.0
1.6

1.6
1.7
2.5
1.9
1.4

1.7
2.1
2.4
23
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.6
1.0
1.7

1.3
1.6
.2
1.5
.7

.3
.4
.7
1.3
.9

.3
.2
.9
2.5
.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
122.2
125.3
120.0
123.8
120.1
122.9
124.8
123.1
116.7
119.2
124.5
119.8
120.1
119.0
118.0
113.9

128.8
125.2
128.9
117.5

130.6
130.2
131.5
119.2

129.7
131.5
132.7
117.2

124.6
127.7
128.9
114.1

112.3
113.0
117.2
104.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
63.4
66.7
66.1
63.5
63.4
65.1
66.0
65.1
61.6
63.2
66.0
62.8
64.2
63.8
62.4
59.9

69.1
67.7
69.2
61.9

71.0
71.8
71.6
63.4

70.5
72.6
73.3
62.6

66.7
70.0
70.5
59.4

57.5
59.2
61.9
53.1

99.5
97.1
99.9
88.6

100.9
101.4
102.5
89.5

100.4
103.2
103.7
87.6

95.4
99.8
99.6
84.6

83.7
85.3
88.5
74.8

153.60
167.52
181.03
199.25

153.62
168.96
180.57
199.29

154.31
168.96
183.28
198.92

158.88
172.93
183.52
204.86

DOLLARS
3.95
4.31
4.58
5.01

4.00
4.34
4.63
5.07

3.99
4.40
4.63
5.11

4.05
4.40
4.64
5.14

4.17
4.48
4.73
5.28

38.1
38.1
38.4
38.7

38.4
38.6
39.1
39.3

38.5
38.4
39.0
39.0

38.1
38.4
39.5
38.7

38.1
38.6
38.8
38.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.2
1.7
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.9
12
1.3
10
16

1.9
2.1
2.4
1.7

2.0
2.3
2.6
17

1.8
1.8
2.6
16

1.8
2.0
2.0
17

7.1
10.5
10.7
7.1

6.3
8.8
9.3
4.2

4.1
4.6
4.5
3.1

2.8
3.8
2.6
2.9

May

Apr.

40.0
39.5
40.7
38.3

39.8
39.5
41.0
39.1

40.1
39.7
41.0
39.1

40.4
40.1
40.7
40.1

40.8
40.2
39.9
39.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

121.4
121.5
121.1
116.1

108.8
109.3
107.0
114.0
103.0

113.8
113.7
111.6
116.5
107.3

116.7
116.7
115.4
119.1
110.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
1.4
1.8
1.2
1.0
1.8
1.9
1.8
2.2
2.1
1.3
2.2
.9
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.0
2.2
1.2
1.1
1.7
.7
.8
1.0
1.0

1.7
2.1
2.3
1.2

2.0
2.1
2.4
1.4

2.0
2.1
2.2
1.8

2.3
1.9
1.7
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

64.3
64.8
64.5
61.3

55.7
55.8
54.7
60.0
52.7

59.7
59.4
58.7
62.1
55.2

61.7
61.2
60.5
63.1
57.1
89.5
88.3
87.9
90.4
81.5

PRODUCTION
92.6
92.2
88.8
91.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
3.9
3.1
3.4
4.3
4.9
3.7
4.7
3.8
4.0
2.9
4.4
2.5
2.5
5.8
2.8

6.2
7.5
6.0
4.2

4.6
5.8
5.1
4.7

4.0
5.8
4.6
4.1

2.9
4.2
2.1
3.5

1.6
2.9
2.6
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

93.1
93.3
92.9
86.8

82.3
81.1
80.2
84.9
74.2

86.8
85.4
84.4
87.6
78.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.1
2.2
2.2
3.2
3.2
3.5
4.0
2.4
2.3
2.8
3.0
.6
1.0
1.7
.9

4.1
6.5
4.2
2.2

3.9
4.9
3.6
2.9

3.5
5.0
3.5
2.9

2.5
3.7
1.6
2.2

1.4
2.3
1.3
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

152.80
165.84
177.02
193.39

144.97
154.70
173.28
187.50
208.44

153.66
161.45
175.34
186.62
208.44

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.8
.6
.9
.2
1.1
.7
.6
.2
1.7
.8
.9
4.4
1.5
.5
1.2

1.9
.7
1.4
1.5

.3
.6
.8
1.4

.3
.4
.6
.8

.2
.3
.3
1.2

.1
.3
1.1
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.00
4.33
4.61
5.01

3.95
4.25
4.56
4.87
5.40

3.95
4.26
4.59
4.86
5.40

SEPARATIONS PEf\ 100 EMPLOYEES
3.8
2.9
4.4
3.5
3.8
4.3
5.0
3.8
4.1
5.4
4.8
5.5
5.4
4.1
4.7
6.3

4.5
6.1
5.9
4.5

4.6
4.8
4.0
4.9

3.0
4.2
4.0
3.5

3.0
4.1
5.7
2.2

1.9
5.0
2.6
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.2
38.3
38.4
38.6

36.7
36.4
38.0
38.5
38.6

38.9
37.9
38.2
38.4
38.6

2.2
3.3
2.5
1.7

2.9
4.7
3.8
2.4

2.7
3.5
2.8
2.3

2.1
3.0
2.5
1.7

1.5
2.7
2.0
1.2

1.2
2.0
1.2
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
1.8
1.9
1.5

1.5
1.3
1.7
1.8
1.4

1.8
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.8
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.0
1.2
1.6
14
1.8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.8
.2
1.4
.8
.2
(5)
-9
.2
1.6
1.1
2.2
3.4
2.8
1.4
2.5

.6
.3
1.0
1.2

.8
.4
.3
1.8

.2
.4
.3
.8

.8
.5
2.9
.2

.2
2.0
.5
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.9
8.0
8.2
6.0

10.1
9.2
9.4
10.5
11.2

7.7
7.2
8.3
6.6
5.8

6.4
7.6
7.7
6.9
6.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.2
1.8
2.2
2.6
2.9
3.0
3.0
2.4
1.7
1.7
2.2

June

July

SIC 394—TOYS AND SPORTING GOODS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.7
40.1
38.8
39.0 39.6
39.7
39.5
39.1
39.9 39.6
39.3
37.6
39.1
40.0 40.4
39.0
38.7
38.3
37.6 37.1
38.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

152

PRODUCTION-WORKER
153.65 152.47
165.68 166.92
178.16 171.95
190.02 190.46
213.01

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
96.2
92.8
96.9
94.7
96.4
95.1
91.4
96.3
91.8
89.5
87.8
84.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
153.63 154.40 149.17 150.50
166.02 166.71 164.92 164.21
175.18 174.96 169.34 175.87
191.23 193.39 187.75 193.89

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
3.98
4.00
4.01
3.96
3.95
4.27
4.28
4.29
4.33
4.34
4.58
4.61
4.61
4.58
4.54
4.91
4.96
4.98
5.01
4.98
5.42
38.8
38.8
38.9
38.7
39.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.2
38.6
38.6
38.6
39.0
38.7
38.5
38.0
37.3
37.3
38.0
38.2
38.4
38.4
38.6
37.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.4
7.1
7.7
8.0
7.6
8.9
8.4
8.1
6.8
8.9
10.2
9.4
6.4
5.8
6.3
5.7

9.3
10.3
10.5
6.6

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 394—TOYS AND SPORTING GOODS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
5.7
6.1
3.7

3.5
3.1
3.4
3.9
2.1

3.5
3.4
4.3
3.1
2.8

3.6
5.6
4.8
4.3
3.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.9
1.8
1.9

6.2
5.3
5.7
6.1
8.5

3.6
3.3
3.7
3.1
2.6

2.3
1.7
2.6
2.1
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.6
8.4
8.2
7.3

6.0
5.9
7.4
6.7
6.4

4.6
4.4
4.5
5.5
4.2

4.8
4.6
6.2
5.5
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.9
3.6
3.7
2.5

2.1
1.8
2.7
2.7
1.6

2.0
2.0
2.3
2.2
1.3

2.3
2.4
2.8
2.5
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.0
2.7
3.6

2.7
2.7
3.2
2.7
3.4

1.4
1.1
1.0
2.1
1.6

1.4
1.0
1.7
1.7
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

58.0
58.9
59.7
58.4

32.8
34.2
34.1
32.7

42.9
44.0
44.5
42.2

47.5
46.9
48.2
53.6
49.7
25.3
25.0
26.2
29.8
27.0
33.2
32.1
34.2
37.6
33.6

52.2
50.7
51.8
55.4
53.4
28.3
28.1
29.0
31.2
29.5
37.3
35.9
37.6
39.6
37.2

See footnotes at end of tables.



53.5
53.2
53.9
56.5
55.1
29.8
29.6
30.1
31.3
30.5
38.7
38.2
39.5
41.0
39.2

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7.2
9.0
9.3
4.9

5.6
8.6
9.7
4.8

4.8
7.6
8.2
3.1

3.0
3.7
3.6
1.8

1.7
1.8
1.9
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

143.25
156.83
169.99
182.85

137.88
143.85
168.59
180.78
196.18

147.45
149.56
168.07
180.00
196.04

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.9
2.3
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.9
1.2
1.5
1.5

1.8
1.4
2.0
1.9

1.7
1.0
.7
1.3

1.1
1.5
.6
1.9

1.2
.9
.9
.7

.8
.6
.6
.8

.7
1.8
.5
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.82
4.16
4.45
4.85

3.83
4.11
4.46
4.77
5.19

3.87
4.12
4.47
4.80
5.20

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.3
6.5
5.0
5.8
5.6
6.1
6.4
7.0
5.2
6.0
6.7
7.3
5.3
7.6
7.1
5.3

8.7
8.8
10.4
7.4

9.2
9.8
9.9
6.5

8.7
10.1
9.2
7.7

11.7
13.7
11.6
11.3

13.7
17.4
12.7
12.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.5
37.7
38.2
37.7

36.0
35.0
37.8
37.9
37.8

38.1
36.3
37.6
37.5
37.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
145.16 144.78
156.38 157.32
170.88 166.36
181.05 184.99
200.69

37.9
37.5
38.4
37.1
38.3

2.9
3.2
3.0
2.0

5.2
5.9
6.8
4.7

4.9
5.9
5.7
3.5

2.8
5.9
5.0
2.7

2.4
3.1
3.7
1.8

2.2
2.0
1.7
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.5
1.8
1.8
1.3

1.5
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.1

1.5
1.5
1.6
1.2
1.3

UYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.7
1.6
1.7
.9
1.1
1.2
1.4
.8
3.7
1.9
4.0

2.3
2.5
2.2
2.3

1.5
.8
1.2
1.5

2.2
1.2
1.0
1.7

4.0
1.5
2.0
3.8

7.3
8.3
6.4
7.9

10.5
13.6
9.9
10.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

9.0
10.9
11.1
7.2

15.7
14.5
15.1
15.7
17.8

10.7
10.3
12.2
8.5
6.9

7.2
10.3
9.6
8.5
8.2

1977
1978
1979
48.3 1980
52.9 1981
56.6
49.9
1977
1978
1979
26.0 1980
29.9 1981
31.6
26.9
1977
1978
1979
33.2 1980
38.0 1981
40.7
33.4

5.6
7.7
8.2
4.3

3.3
2.9
3.6
3.7
2.3

3.1
3.3
4.8
3.6
3.0

3.1
7.3
5.3
4.7
3.8

2.9
2.8
2.6
2.5

12.2
10.1
11.4
11.7
14.9

6.6
6.5
7.1
4.6
3.6

3.4
2.7
3.9
3.3
4.2

10.1
11.2
11.0
9.0

8.1
7.3
9.7
8.3
6.2

5.5
4.3
5.5
7.7
4.5

5.2
5.4
7.2
5.8
4.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30.8 32.9
35.1
33.8
32.0 33.4
35.5
34.6
30.6 32.0
35.3
32.9
32.2 33.7
34.3
33.3
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
40.3 43.5
46.3
44.7
41.5 43.3
46.1
45.1
39.9 42.3
46.6
43.5
41.7 43.7
45.0
43.1

May

June

July

Aug.

66.9
64.5
66.7
63.0

38.4
38.3
38.8
35.3

51.1
49.6
50.9
46.8

66.7
68.2
69.1
63.4

39.4
41.5
40.8
35.8

51.0
52.7
53.2
46.9

66.2
69.4
70.8
62.5

38.8
42.5
42.3
35.7

50.4
54.2
54.9
45.9

60.4
66.3
66.8
58.6

34.7
40.1
39.0
32.3

44.8
51.3
50.4
42.1

153

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
143.63 146.31 139.78 141.75
156.91 157.73 155.74 157.32
168.59 168.72 165.61 171.00
183.71 183.92 177.01 182.20

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

144.02
159.80
173.44
186.44

142.13
160.02
172.77
186.24

142.09
160.48
173.31
182.25

144.44
160.23
171.83
185.01

DOLLARS
3.74
4.14
4.43
4.82

3.78
4.14
4.47
4.83

3.77
4.20
4.43
4.85

3.83
4.19
4.41
4.86

3.99
4.25
4.57
4.96

37.9
38.0
38.6
37.8

38.1
38.6
38.8
38.6

37.7
38.1
39.0
38.4

37.1
38.3
39.3
37.5

36.2
37.7
37.6
37.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.4
1.6
1.0
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.9
1.2
1.2
.7
1.4

1.9
2.5
2.3
1.5

1.8
2.8
2.7
1.6

1.3
1.9
2.6
1.1

1.3
1.6
1.4
1.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
3.84
3.82
3.82
3.83
3.83
4.14
4.12
4.17
4.14
4.14
4.44
4.44
4.45
4.46
4.46
4.84
4.81
4.88
4.92
4.86
5.24

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
2.6
2.5
3.3
3.4
3.4
2.5
3.7
3.8
2.2
2.4
2.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
55.2 58.4
61.4
59.8
56.2 58.3
60.9
59.6
54.8 57.0
61.8
58.4
57.4 59.6
61.4
59.1

Apr.

SIC 3942,4—DOLLS, GAMES, TOYS AND• CHILDREN'S VEHICLES

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
4.8
6.0
5.7
5.4
6.1
6.5
6.3
4.7
7.1
8.1
7.1
4.9
3.9
4.4
3.5

SIC 3942,4—DOLLS, GAMES, TOYS, AND) CHILDREN'S VEHICLES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

SIC 3942,4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.4
38.3
37.9
37.5
38.1
37.8
38.0
37.9
38.0
37.3
37.3
37.8
38.0
36.8
37.6
37.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.7
12.0
8.8
11.5
10.1
11.9
12.4
10.9
8.1
12.2
13.9
13.4
7.0
7.4
7.2
6.7

10.9
14.2
14.5
7.2

9.2
13.4
14.4
8.6

7.3
11.6
12.0
4.2

3.9
5.5
4.8
2.6

2.5
5.3
2.3
2.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
5.4
9.3 8.6
6.8
9.4
7.9
8.9
4.9
11.1
9.8
10.0
5.3
4.5
5.4
6.0

9.2
12.9
13.2
5.8

7.9
12.3
13.9
6.2

5.7
10.9
11.4
3.3

2.7
4.6
4.2
1.5

1.4
1.7
1.8
1.4

2.8
1.5
3.3
1.9

1.3
1.0
.9
1.0

1.0
.7
.2
1.9

1.3
.4
.4
.6

.9
.6
.4
.8

.9
3.4
.4
.9

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.9
6.1
6.3
6.8
6.4
6.7
6.4
6.9
5.4
7.1
7.0
8.1
4.7
6.2
6.6
6.2

10.0
10.7
13.3
8.6

11.1
11.8
12.7
8.3

12.7
13.7
13.0
9.8

19.8
21.6
18.2
17.1

25.0
31.7
21.6
20.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
1.7
2.5
3.1
3.5
2.8
2.8
1.9
2.6
1.5
1.6
.8

SIC 3942,4
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3942,4—DOLLS, GAMES, TOYS , ANDI CHILDREN'S VEHICLES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
4.6
4.9
3.2

2.2
2.3
3.2
3.7
1.9

2.1
2.2
2.8
2.8
1.3

2.2
2.8
3.2
2.7
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
4.3
3.9
4.4

4.6
3.8
4.3
3.5
2.9

2.1
.9
1.3
3.4
1.6

1.9
1.4
2.1
1.9
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

63.3
62.6
61.5
57.7

31.5
30.6
30.5
28.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

50.2
49.3
48.4
44.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

161.05
173.82
183.35
203.30

61.3
62.4
58.8
60.4
53.3
30.4
30.8
28.5
30.2
25.7

61.6
63.0
59.8
61.1
53.9
31.4
31.3
29.7
30.9
25.7

63.2
63.5
61.5
62.6
55.2
31.9
31.6
30.4
31.8
26.6

3.1
2.5
2.0
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1.8
2.0
1.8

1.6
1.4
1.8
2.1
1.6

1.9
2.1
1.9
1.8
2.0

LAYOFFS PER ]00 EMPLOYEES
.7
1.8
.6
.7
.8
1.3
1.9
.7
.4
.8
2.1
2.3

1.7
1.3
1.7
2.4

1.1
.5
1.2
1.2

1.4
.5
.5
2.2

6.9
1.5
3.1
5.2

13.7
14.3
11.1
12.7

20.8
26.7
18.5
17.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.1
5.2
5.4
4.9

5.8
5.3
4.7
5.8
5.1

5.2
4.7
4.9
4.8
4.7

5.8
5.3
6.0
5.4
5.1

1977
1978
1979
64.0 1980
60.1 1981
60.6
54.2
1977
1978
1979
31.5 1980
29.3 1981
30.3
26.2
1977
1978
1979
50.5 1980
47.3 1981
47.8
41.4
1977
1978
1979
167.78 1980
182.75 1981
193.43
220.80
1977
1978
1979
4.28 1980
4.65 1981
4.86
5.52

3.6
3.7
4.2
3.0

3.6
3.2
3.3
4.1
1.9

3.9
3.4
3.8
2.7
2.6

4.1
4.1
4.3
3.9
3.3

1.0
1.0
.9
1.4

1.6
1.7
1.1
1.2
2.6

1.0
.8
.8
1.7
1.7

1.4
.8
1.4
1.1
1.6

5.3
5.6
5.5
5.6

4.4
4.9
5.6
5.3
6.6

3.9
4.4
3.6
3.5
3.9

4.4
4.0
5.4
5.2
3.7

2.4
2.6
2.6
1.8

2.1
1.5
2.2
1.8
1.4

2.0
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.3

2.3
2.0
2.4
2.4
1.8

18
1.7
1.5
2.7

1.2
1.9
2.3
2.0
3.8

9
1.2
.8
1.0
1.7

9
.6
1.4
1.5
1.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.7
33.2
31.6
29.6
31.4
31.7
30.5
30.5
31.0
31.2
30.7
29.9
32.0
30.1
28.1
26.6

61.9
60.7
62.2
54.5

30.7
29.4
30.4
26.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
52.3
52.7
50.6
48.1
50.7
51.4
50.3
50.0
48.9
49.1
49.7
48.3
49.4
45.8
42.8
41.5

158.40
170.09
180.65
192.37
218.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.05
4.09
4.16
4.17
4.18
4.05
4.42
4.49
4.53
4.49
4.35
4.38
4.73
4.71
4.64
4.73
4.74
4.69
4.93
5.00
5.09
5.18
5.15
5.22
5.58

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.9
38.8
38.6
39.4

37.3
37.4
38.2
39.0
39.2

39.5
39.1
38.6
39.1
39.3

See footnotes at end of tables.



39.4
39.8
39.2
40.0
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.1
38.0
39.5
39.0
39.9
39.3
38.8
38.1
37.4
38.2
38.5
37.3
39.0
38.8
39.2
38.7

38.3
38.2
38.3
39.6

63.9
62.0
62.4
55.8

31.6
30.3
30.8
27.6

49.9
48.7
49.3
42.6

163.31
176.09
189.12
214.27

63.5
62.1
61.9
54.7

31.7
30.1
31.0
26.9

50.0
49.0
48.8
41.7

165.48
178.79
189.64
213.05

64.2
61.4
62.1
55.5

32.0
29.9
31.5
27.1

50.6
48.5
49.2
42.5

165.36
177.87
192.85
215.86

4.22
4.55
4.80
5.33

4.20
4.62
4.85
5.38

4.24
4.62
4.87
5.41

38.7
38.7
39.4
40.2

39.4
38.7
39.1
39.6

39.0
38.5
39.6
39.9

May

June

July

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.3
1.8
2.2
1.8
2.2
1.7
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.6
2.1
1.9
1.1
1.7
1.6
1.5
2.1
1.7
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.3
2.0
2.3

2.9
4.0
5.2
2.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
64.8
65.4
63.9
62.4
63.9
64.6
63.9
63.5
61.9
62.2
62.7
61.4
62.7
59.4
56.6
54.8

Apr.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3949—SPORTING AND ATHLETIC GOODS, NEC (Con.)

3.5
8.4
7.1
3.4

150.32
162.32
177.63
192.66
218.34

4.01
4.35
4.68
4.92
5.57

Mar.

6.5
7.8
7.7
4.6

50.8
48.4
50.1
47.5
48.4
49.0
49.4
41.8
42.3
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
159.57 158.36 161.56 162.24 158.46 160.09
173.13 174.76 173.71 174.21 172.59 171.52
183.85 177.28 180.69 181.34 173.07 181.16
197.20 195.00 197.49 203.06 199.31 206.71
224.32

4.03
4.34
4.65
4.94
5.57

Feb.

6.2
7.5
9.4
6.2

49.5
49.5
46.8
48.0
41.0

4.14
4.48
4.75
5.16

Jan.

3.4
3.8
3.9
2.7

49.1
49.0
46.0
47.3
40.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.8
3.4
4.1
3.8
3.9
2.3
4.7
4.7
2.9
2.8
2.8

SIC 3949—SPORTING AND ATHLETIC GOODS, NEC
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

1.9
1.7
2.6
2.0

2.1
1.8
2.4
1.9

2.1
1.7
2.7
2.0

2.1
2.3
2.5
2.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
5.2
5.5
4.0
5.4
6.2
4.6
5.4
5.7
5.8
6.6
5.6
5.8
4.2
5.4
4.7

7.5
6.2
6.2
5.9

5.0
7.4
6.5
5.5

5.2
5.7
6.3
4.1

4.3
3.6
4.1
3.6

3.0
2.4
2.8
3.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.0
4.3
2.9 2.9
4.2
3.8
4.4
3.8
4.5
4.6
4.4
5.2
4.6
2.3
2.7
2.5

5.0
4.8
5.2
3.8

3.3
4.6
5.1
3.2

3.8
4.0
4.5
2.9

3.2
2.7
3.0
2.2

2.0
1.8
2.0
1.2

.9
1.3
.7
1.9

2.1
.9
.5
1.7

1.2
2.3
1.0
1.8

1.0
1.4
1.4
.8

.7
.5
.8
.9

.6
.4
.5
1.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.2
5.0
5.5
6.3
7.1
4.9
5.8
6.2
5.0
6.5
5.1
6.4
5.9
9.0
7.6
4.4

7.2
6.8
7.2
6.0

7.3
7.6
6.7
4.5

4.5
6.0
4.9
5.3

4.1
5.1
4.6
5.1

5.2
4.8
4.4
5.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.7
.7
1.2
.4
.8
1.1
1.2
.8
1.4
2.3
.9

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.6
3.0
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.9
1.6
1.9
1.4

2.4
2.6
2.2
1.3

4.1
4.1
4.1
2.9

3.2
3.8
3.5
2.2

2.1
3.1
2.6
2.0

1.9
2.1
2.1
1.4

1.5
1.6
1.5
1.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
14
16
25
1.0
1.4
2.0
1.0
.9
2.0
3.0
6.0
5.3

29
3.7
2.6
2.2

20
1.2
1.2
1.9

30
1.9
1.5
1.1

10
1.4
.8
2.1

12
1.8
1.3
2.8

?8
2.1
1.9
3.6

36.5
37.3
38.3
37.1

36.5
37.5
38.4
37.7

36.2
37.5
38.5
38.3

SIC, 395—PENS, PENCILS, OFFICE AND ART SUPPLIES

39.2
39.3
39.8
40.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

154

35.3
36.9
38.2
37.8

33.5
36.2
37.6
38.1
37.7

34.1
36.6
37.8
38.1
37.9

34.3
36.6
38.2
38.5
38.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
34.6
35.4
34.9 35.4
36.7
36.8 37.2
36.6
38.3
38.4 38.5
38.3
38.6
38.3 37.8
37.1

35.9
36.9
38.1
36.9

36.1
37.0
38.3
36.9

SIC 396

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

18.7
20.1
209
20.5

17.5
19.4
20 5
20.9
20.2

18.1
19.7
20 5
21.1
20.1

18.1
19.9
20 9
21.0
20.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

25.3
26.6
27.5
26 8

23.9
25.8
27.1
27.1
26.7

24.1
26.1
27.2
27 2
26.8

24.5
26.4
27.6
27 5
26.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

177.24
196.58
211.12
224.72

168.09
185.26
203.09
221.54
236.01

171.63
185.60
205.49
219.09
236.22

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.42
4.83
5.20
5.59

4.31
4.62
5.09
5.47
5.93

4.28
4.64
5.15
5.45
5.95

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.1
40.7
40.6
40.2

39.0
40.1
39.9
40.5
39.8

401
40.0
39.9
40.2
39.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.7
2.7
2.5

2.3
2.4
2.0
2.7
2.3

2.3
2.7
2.3
2.4
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.7
3.5
3.1

3.3
2.8
3.7
3.3
2.7

2.7
2.7
3.4
2.7
2.7

3.1
3.7
3.9
3.3
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.3
2.9
2.4

2.5
2.4
3.4
2.8
2.0

2.5
2.2
2.8
1.9
2.3

2.5
3.4
3.4
2.7
1.9

See footnotes at end of tables.



WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.6
18.1
18.4
18.5
19.8
19.9
20.3
19.8
210
209
211
20 8
21.1
20.7
20.8
20.0
PRODUCTION
24.7
26.6
27.6
27 5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
173.66 172.77
188.03 191.09
206.76 197.12
223.26 219.85
236.02

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

18.9
20.2
20 9
20.0

19.2
20.2
212
19.9

19.5
20.5
210
20.0

19.7
20.5
21.1
20.4

19.4
20.5
213
20.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.4
.3
.4
.5

0.6
.2
.2
.3
.4

0.2
.4
.5
.6
.3

0.5
.2
5
.4
.4

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
25.5
25.4 25.9
25.1
26.5
27.1
26.2 26.6
27.5
27.9
27.5 27.4
27 2
26 8
26 2 2 6 1

26.0
26.8
27.6
262

26.3
26.9
27.5
261

26.4
27.0
27.6
26 8

26.2
27.0
27.5
27 0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.6
3.7
3.2

4.2
2.8
3.3
35
3.3

2.5
2.3
2.9
2.8
1.8

2.5
3.4
4.3
33
2.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
176.04 175.16 170.77
196.02 199.75 198.29
207.60 209.61 209.90
219.85 226.55 222.05

DOLLAR*
177.68
200.16
214.61
219.69

177.91
199.84
216.94
228.02

180.95
199.35
218.36
223.51

186.91
205.26
219.12
232.31

192.61
209.48
224.17
239.20

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
2.1
2.0
1.5

1.4
1.6
1.7
1.9
1.2

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.3
.9

1.2
2.0
2.3
1.7
.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.39
4.39
4.32 4.33
4.39
4.62 4.73
4.84
4.86
4.86
5.08 5.12
5.19
5.15
5.17
5.54 5.51
5.51
5.58
5.65
5.96

DOLLARS
4.42
4.93
5.26
5.59

4.47
4.91
5.24
5.63

4.49
4.91
5.30
5.63

4.57
4.97
5.28
5.68

4.63
5.06
5.35
5.82

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.6
.5
.7
.7

1.3
.3
.6
.7
1.2

.7
.4
.9
.6
.3

.5
.4
.9
.7
.8

39.8
40.7
41.4
40.5

40.3
40.6
41.2
39.7

40.9
41.3
41.5
40.9

2.6
2.8
3.5
2.8

2.6
2.7
2.9
2.4

3.3
3.1
2.9
2.8

40.2
40.7
40.7
40.3
39.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.9 40.1 39.9 38.9 40.2
41.1
40.4
40.5
40.8 40.6
38.5
40.7
40.0
40.6 40.8
39.9
39.9
40.6
39.3 39.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.4
2.0
3.0
2.6
2.7
1.6
2.8
2.0
2.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.0
2.5
2.3
2.7
2.6
2.8
2.3
2.7
2.9
3.2
2.8
1.9
2.3
2.3
2.3

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

SIC 395—PENS, PENCILS, OFFICE AND iART SUPPLIES (Con.)

SIC 395—PENS, PENCILS, OFFICE AND ART SUPPLIES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
4.1
3.8
3.6
3.7
4.7
4.5
3.8
3.0
3.8
3.7
3.9
3.3
3.4
3.1
3.2

5.3
4.3
4.2
3.9

5.2
4.6
3.6
3.3

4.3
4.2
3.7
2.5

3.3
2.9
2.7
2.6

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
3.0
3.2
3.3
3.4
4.1
3.8
3.1
2.4
2.7
2.7
3.3
2.5
2.7
2.7
2.5

4.5
4.0
3.8
3.1

4.4
4.1
3.2
2.5

3.9
3.8
3.4
2.0

2.8
2.7
2.3
1.7

416 SIC
41.4
41.9
41.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.4 1981
3.0
2.6
3.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.8 1981
2.3
1.9
2.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.5 1981
2.1
1.5
1.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

155

RECALLS
0.2
.3
4
.5

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.4
0.4
0.3
.5
.5
.5
.9
.5
1.0
.4
.3
.5

0.6
.1
.2
.6

0.7
.2
.1
.5

0.3
.2
.1
.4

0.3
.1
.3
.9

0.2
.1
.2
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.2
3.5
2.9
3.9
3.4
3.8
4.1
3.5
3.8
3.7
4.3
3.2
3.5
3.5
4.4

5.1
5.0
5.3
4.2

4.2
5.0
3.3
3.2

3.5
3.8
4.0
2.6

2.4
2.7
3.6
1.9

3.8
3.2
2.4
2.6

QUITS
1.8
2.1
1.8
1.7

3.4
3.4
3.7
2.6

2.8
3.3
2.4
1.8

2.0
2.2
2.3
1.3

1.4
1.7
1.6
1.0

1.0
1.3
1.1
.7

.4
.4
.4
.5

.2
.3
.2
.5

.5
.4
.4
.3

.4
.2
1.1
.3

1.8
.8
.6
1.2

THOUSANDS
60.9
55.5
63.0
54.6
60.4
52.0
51.8
46.3

59.6
62.6
58.4
49.8

59.9
64.3
57.8
50.9

61.2
66.4
57.2
51.4

63.4
66.9
57.0
52.3

64.0
64.4
55.1
50.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
34.2
34.6
34.3
31.1
35.7
36.2
36.8
31.2
34.9
36.1
30.6
35.5
31.1
30.4
30.0
26.3

33.6
36.0
33.3
28.6

33.8
38.0
33.6
29.2

35.3
39.2
33.3
30.0

36.8
39.3
33.4
30.2

37.2
38.1
32.2
29.1

48.3
52.2
46.5
40.5

49.6
53.9
46.0
40.9

51.7
54.8
45.7
41.7

52.1
52.4
44.3
39.7

147.42
156.21
163.88
182.96

147.05
155.74
164.49
184.12

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
1.9
1.8
2.0
2.4
2.2
1.8
2.2
1.9
1.4
1.6
1.8

LAYOFFS
.3
.9
.9
.5

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.7
.6
.4
.2
1.1
1.1
.4
1.3
1.1
.7
1.4

396—COSTUME JEWELRY AND NOTIONS
61.2
62.7
58.3
51.6

62.8
60.0
60.8
53.0
48.3

63.1
62.1
60.5
53.2
47.7

62.3
63.0
60.8
53.9
47.8

34.8
36.4
34.1
29.8

35.4
34.1
35.5
30.9
27.4

36.0
35.5
35.4
30.8
27.1

35.3
36.3
35.8
31.5
27.3

49.5
50.7
46.8
41.0

50.8
48.1
49.0
42.2
37.7

51.3
50.0
48.5
42.1
37.1

142.88
152.28
162.86
179.36

130.68
144.47
158.76
172.58
193.92

141.71
148.43
159.94
175.10
193.15

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
61.2
60.8
63.2
62.1
59.7
59.3
52.3
53.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
48.2
49.4
44.3
50.4 48.9
49.3
50.5
50.5 50.0
51.0
50.9
43.5
47.0
49.0 48.0
47.5
48.8
41.4
39.4
41.4
36.3
43.1 42.8
41.8
37.1
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
139.47 142.13 141.00 145.16 138.75 141.71
151.20 151.60 151.53 150.40 146.77 155.01
161.93 156.22 163.78 163.54 165.59 158.98
177.08 171.59 175.59 176.81 175.58 181.45
198.90

149.77
155.45
167.08
186.34

148.14
154.88
173.12
193.45

MANUFACTURING

SIC 396
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 396—COSTUME JEWELRY AND NOTIONS; (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
3.74
3.68
3.75
3.79
3.75
4.00
4.00
4.03
4.00
4.01
4.25
4.28
4.31
4.27
4.29
4.66
4.65
4.67
4.69
4.72
5.10

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.79
4.05
4.32
4.72

3.63
3.98
4.20
4.59
5.05

3.70
3.99
4.22
4.62
5.03

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.7
37.6
37.7
38.0

36.0
36.3
37.8
37.6
38.4

38.3
37.2
37.9
37.9
38.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.5
2.0
2.1

1.7
2.2
2.0
2.4
2.1

2.5
3.2
2.0
2.4
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.2
6.6
6.2
5.2

5.9
6.2
5.2
5.2
3.5

6.1
5.4
5.2
5.1
4.0

5.9
7.1
7.1
4.8
4.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.8
5.4
4.7
3.4

4.3
4.5
3.5
3.4
2.0

4.3
3.8
3.6
3.4
2.1

4.1
5.6
5.3
2.6
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.1
1.3
1.7

1.5
1.7
1.5
17
1.4

1.7
1.4
1.4
16
1.7

1.6
1.3
1.5
20
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.5
6.5
7.3
6.1

6.7
6.0
9.2
7.8
9.2

6.8
3.9
4.5
5.1
3.5

7.6
5.3
5.2
6.4
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.7
3.6
2.4

3.2
2.6
3.4
2.1
1.9

3.1
2.1
2.5
2.1
1.2

3.3
3.1
2.8
2.4
1.7

37.9
37.8
38.1
38.0
39.0

DOLLARS
3.83
4.09
4.32
4.75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.9 37.7 38.3 37.0 37.0
37.6
37.9
37.9
37.6
36.6
38.0
36.5
36.8
38.3
38.6
38.2
37.2
37.7
37.6
36.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.0
1.8
2.4
2.6
2.2
1.6
2.3
1.8
2.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
1.1
2.0
2.1
2.4
2.5
1.8
2.5
2.0
1.9
1.4
1.8
1.8
1.0
1.7
1.8

3.90
4.10
4.37
4.74

3.88
4.12
4.41
4.77

3.89
4.08
4.42
4.84

37.8
38.1
37.5
38.6

37.9
37.8
37.3
38.6

38.5
38.1
37.8
38.5

2.1
2.7
2.0
2.0

2.5
3.1
2.2
2.2

3.0
2.7
2.4
2.6

7.7
8.5
6.4
6.7

8.4
9.5
8.3
6.4

7.4
7.0
6.2
5.6

6.5
4.1
4.1
4.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
4.7
3.7
3.5
6.4
5.1
5.2
7.0
5.4
7.0
3.9
6.1
4.1
3.4
3.4
2.5

6.5
7.4
4.7
4.6

6.9
7.9
6.4
4.7

6.3
6.0
5.1
3.9

5.9
3.5
3.2
3.6

1on FMPIO ZEES
RECAMALLOQ 1PCR
Ll\ . UU Lifir LU
1.6
.9
1.7
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.7
1.3
.9
14
16
15

1.0
1.1
2.3
40

1.0
1.0
1.5
15

1.2
1.3
1.7
17

.9
1.0
.9
16

.5
.5
.6
11

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.7
6.3
5.7
5.6
6.2
7.9
6.6
6.3
6.7
6.5
7.7
8.5
5.3
6.2
4.5
9.4

6.1
7.9
6.8
5.9

8.3
7.4
9.8
6.8

6.5
6.6
7.6
5.8

5.9
5.8
7.8
4.2

4.0
5.5
4.5
3.1

5.6
5.1
5.5
3.7

4.1
4.3
4.6
2.8

3.0
3.4
3.5
1.9

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
3.2
3.3
4.2
4.3
3.8
3.7
4.1
4.0
2.8
2.0
2.6

3.94
4.13
4.52
4.91

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.6 SIC
37.5
38.3
39.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.6 1981
2.3
2.5
2.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.0 1981
2.4
2.5
2.2 1977
19-78
1979
1980
3.0 1981
1.9
1.8
1.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1.9
.5
.6
4 1977
1978
1979
1980
6.3 1981
8.1
8.0
6.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.7 1981
2.4
1.5
1.6 SIC
1977
1978
1979

See footnotes at end of tables.




Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 396—COSTUME JEWELRY AND NOTIONS (Con.)

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.9
6.6
4.6
4.8
6.4
8.3
6.3
7.8
6.7
7.3
8.8
6.8
5.0
8.3
4.0
5.0

QUITS
3.3
3.6
3.8
2.3

Year

156

2.1
1.8
2.6
2.6

2.6
2.7
4.2
4.7
5.8

2.7
1.0
1.1
2.2
1.2

3.5
1.3
1.5
3.1
1.6

LAYOFFS PER LOO EMPLOYEES
2.2
1.3
1.6
1.5
2.8
1.2
2.0
1.8
2.5
2.1
2.5
1.7

1.6
1.3
3.7
4.5

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.4

1.4
.8
2.6
1.8

1.5
1.3
1.7
2.1

2.2
1.3
2.9
1.4

2.8
4.6
6.0
3.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.7
32.1
32.2
27.7
34.0
35.2
35.2
28.6
32.2
32.0
33.1
25.7
25.7
24.6
24.7
20.5

31.4
34.6
31.5
23.6

31.8
35.9
30.7
24.6

32.9
37.4
30.3
25.6

34.8
37.5
30.0
26.8

35.5
36.2
28.5
25.8

25.9
28.1
25.6
18.4

26.1
29.5
24.9
19.3

27.1
30.6
24.4
20.3

28.7
31.2
24.0
21.4

29.3
29.9
22.8
20.3

137.27
145.47
153.22
169.27

137.26
144.20
150.79
168.97

139.43
140.59
152.40
173.50

137.27
138.52
152.82
177.56

3.69
3.90
4.13
4.49

3.67
3.94
4.12
4 53

3.65
3.81
4.13
4.59

3.70
3.88
4.21
4.60

37.2
37.3
37.1
37.7

37.4
36.6
36.6
37.3

38.2
36.9
36.9
37.8

37.1
35.7
36.3
38.6

2.1
2.6
1.8
1.4

2.7
3.1
1.8
1.8

3.2
2.4
2.0
2.9

2.6
2.0
1.9
2.8

139.4
144.3
143.3

140.2
145.4
143.8

139.2
144.3
143.0

138.9
142.4
141.6

3961—COSTUME JEWELRY
32.8
34.6
31.1
25.1

35.2
32.1
33.3
26.5
24.4

35.0
34.0
32.9
26.1
23.7

33.8
34.7
33.2
26.5
23.2

27.1
28.3
25.2
19.7

29.2
26.0
27.1
21.0
19.1

29.2
27.7
26.7
20.4
18.3

27.9
28.1
27.0
20.9
17.7

129.94
140.21
149.74
165.84

116.62
129.87
146.43
154.15
178.40

127.75
139.88
146.77
157.76
177.38

3.56
3.81
4.08
4 47

3.40
3.70
3.99
4 27
4.77

3.50
3.74
4.01
4 37"
4.73

36.5
36.8
36.7
37.1

34.3
35.1
36.7
36.1
37.4

36.5
37.4
36.6
36.1
37.5

2.0
2.4
1.6
1.7

1.3
1.9
1.6
1.5
1.9

2.2
3.3
1.6
1.5
1.6

PRODUCTION
25.9
27.7
26.1
20.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
125.60 126.38
138.01 140.25
148.27 144.89
164.65 159.12
180.96

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
26.3
26.8
22.7
28.8
28.7
22.9
25.9
26.9
20.4
19.2
19.4
15.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
126.70 130.24 126.69 130.68
140.61 139.48 137.62 145.08
151.25 149.48 154.16 147.65
162.58 167.10 170.37 168.14

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
3.46
3.54
3.50
3.52
3.49
3.72
3.75
3.79
3.78
3.76
4.04
4.07
4.11
4.04
4.10
4 45
4 42
443
4 48
4 46
4.80

DOLLARS
3.61
3.90
4.09
4.52

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.3
35.7
36.2
37.0
36.3
36.2
37.1
37.4
37.1
36.9
36.6
37.2
35.6
36.8
37.0
37.6
36.1
36.7
37.0
36.0
36.7
37.3
38.2
37.2
37.7
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
1.5
2.1
1.7
1.1
1.3
2.5
2.4
2.7
2.4
1.5
2.2
1.7
1.4
1.7
1.3
.9
1.7
1.7
1.2
1.4
1.3
.9
1.1
1.7

399—MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURES
136.6
141.8
142.3

131.4
137.3
141.3

132.9
138.5
142.6

134.0
139.6
141.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
134.7
135.2
136.3
138.5
139.5
140.7
143.9
141.4
141.5
141.4
143.4
141.0

138.6
143.9
143.5

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 399—MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURES (Con.)
1980
1981 .

136.0

139.2
132.5

139.8
134.1

140.1
134.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

47.5
50.4
52.0
49.2

45.2
47.5
49.8
50.4
47.4

46.1
48.4
50.4
50.3
48.4

46.6
49.4
50.7
51.0
48.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

103.2
106.7
107.7
101.9

97.6
103.5
105.5
105.3
97.6

99.6
104.4
106.4
106.0
98.3

100.9
105.4
105.8
106.4
98.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

192.57
206.59
220.25
233.19

185.96
193.67
216.31
229.31
246.48

188.46
195.71
217.33
226.98
243.32

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.90
5.23
5.59
6.01

4.83
5.07
5.49
5.82
6.32

4.82
5.11
5.53
5.82
6.32

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.3
39.5
39.4
38.8

38.5
38.2
39.4
39.4
39.0

39.1
38.3
39.3
39.0
38.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

23
26
2.5
2.0

19
21
2.3
2.1
2.2

22
26
2.6
2.1
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
48
4.2
3.8

5.5
48
4.4
4.2
3.8

42
39
4^2
3.6
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.9
3.4
2.5

32
3.4
3.7
2.9
2.2

2.8
2.8
3.2
2.6
2.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




1347

135.0

133.8

133.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
48.8
46.9
47.3
48.0
49.3
49.7
51.4
50.2
52.2
52.0
53.0
51.6
50.5
49.3
49.1
47.4

47.6
51.6
53.1
48.5

48.3
52.0
53.1
49.1

49.1
52.4
53.4
48.7

48.5
51.7
53.0
48.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
101.7
103.3
105.0
102.3
105.3
106.2
108.6
106.2
107.0
107.0
108.9
106.5
105.8
103.4
101.1
98.4

104.8
108.4
109.6
100.0

105.6
108.6
109.7
100.3

106.4
109.3
109.7
99.2

105.5
107.9
108.6
98.4

195.62
211.47
221.03
238.07

195.62
212.80
22379
23778

197.90
216.40
226.73
243.04

4.94
5.30
5.61
6.12

4.94
5.32
5.68
6.16

5.01
5.41
5.74
6.20

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.83
4.87
4.82
4.88
4.92
5.11
5.15
5.15
5.21
5.24
5.52
5.47
5.55
5.55
5.60
5.85
5.89
5.93
5.98
6.04
6.35

DOLLARS
4.89
5.25
5.58
6.04

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.5
39.1
39.5
38.8
39.2
39.6
39.8
39.3
39.5
39.2
39.7
40.0
38.1
39.1
39.4
39.5
39.6
39.1
38.8
38.1
38.2
37.5
38.5
38.7
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.4
22
2.5
25
23
23
26
24
28
2.7
1.7
2.4
2^2
12
2^6
2.2
1.9
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.9
1.9
ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
4.1
4.5
5.5
6.3
5.0
55
42
61
54
5^4
52
37
47
4^2
5*2
43
47
3.7
3.4
4.4
3.5
4.3
3.9
3.5
NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
29
50
36
43
31
3.3
5.0
41
44
36
44
46
4.1
3.1
4.4
3.6
3.6
3.9
2.7
2.5
2.2
2.6
2.8
2.3
2.1

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Sept.

Aug.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 399—MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURES (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
135.0
139.1
136.6
132.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
190.79 188.46 192.76 193.34 190.90 191.69
202.36 202.40 203.43 207.36 205.41 208.43
220.80 208.41 217.01 218.67 221.20 220.97
228.74 228.53 225.93 228.44 226.50 232.54
245.75

Year

SIC 3993

39.6
39.9
39.4
38.9

39.6
40.0
39.4
38.6

39.5
40.0
39.5
39.2

132.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
48.1 1981
50.6
52.1
47.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
105.6 1981
106.1
107.8
98.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
197.57 1981
218.69
230.17
249.32 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.04 1981
5.44
5.74
6.28 SIC

l.i
.8
7
1.2

2.1
1.3
.6
1.2
1.5

1.3
1.0
.9
1.0
1.4

1.3
.5
.6
.9
1.2

4.4
4.6
4.4
4.4

4.4
4.4
4.4
4.9
4.5

4.2
3.8
3.8
4.2
3.8

37
4.9
4.5
3.8
3.5

2.0
2.4
2.3
1.6

1.5
1.8
2.3
1.7
1.2

1.4
1.5
1.8
1.6
1.2

17
2.2
2.1
1.6
1.2

1.5
1.1
1.2
1.9

2.0
1.3
1.3
2.3
2.2

2.1
1.5
1.2
1.7
17

1.3
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.5

l.i
.8
.8
1.4

0.8
7
.6
1.7

0.6
.6
.6
1.1

0.6
.4
.6
.8

0.6
.5
.5
1.0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
4.3
4.0
4.6
4.0
4.7
4.3
4.5
4.1
4.2
3.8
4.7
5.0
57
4.3
5.3

6.2
6.4
6.4
5.1

5.9
5.3
4.9
4.2

4.2
47
4.5
3.9

4.4
4.2
3.7
3.9

3.5
3.4
3.6
2.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.9
1.9
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.2
17
1.5
1.4

1.8
2.3
2.1
1.6

3.8
4.1
4.1
2.8

3.4
3.3
2.9
2.0

2.1
2.4
2.2
1.7

1.9
2.0
17
1.2

1.3
1.5
1.1
1.0

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.6
1.1
.8
1.4
.9
1.0
.9
7
2.1
3.3
2.1

1.9
1.0
1.3
2.9

1.3
7
1.0
1.5

1.5
.6
.9
1.3

1.2
1.2
1.5
1.4

1.8
1.4
1.2
2.0

1.5
1.1
1.9
1.2

47.2
47.8
49.1
47.2

47.9
47.9
49.3
47.0

47.7
48.2
49.5
47.3

47.2
48.1
48.9
47.3

47.9
47.5
49.3
47.4

34.2
34.7
36.3
33.9

34.1
34.9
36.2
34.3

33.7
34.7
35.5
34.3

34.6
34.2
36.0
34.4

208.01
218.51
230.08
255.45

210.36
220.81
234.21
251.90

214.88
226.23
239.37
256.63

211.29
229.64
246.04
267.47

5.32
5.56
5.93
6.55

5.38
5.59
5.99
6.56

5.44
5.67
6.06
6.53

5.39
5.67
6.06
6.67

3993—SIGNS AND ADVERTISING DISPLAYS

39.2
40.2
40.1
397

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

45.5
47.2
48.6
47.6

43.4
46.9
47.4
48.8
47.5

43.2
46.4
48.2
48.1
48.4

32.5
34.1
35.3
34.4

30.8
33.8
34.2
35.5
34.3

307
33.3
34.7
347
35.1

27
30
2^8
2.4

26
30
2^8
2.2

2.6
26
27
2.2

2.3
26
27
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.9
59
4^6
4.8

4.5
49
4^3
4.0

3.7
3^5
29
3.2

2.7
26
22
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

205.25
214.27
230.50
247.94

193.36
198.89
226.58
23678
260.74

198.88
204.50
225.42
238.61
257.94

4.8
5.0
3.9
3.1

3.7
4.1
3.6
27

30
30
2.2
2.3

20
19
1.6
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.29
5.48
5.88
6.44

5.17
5.39
578
6.15
6.72

5.22
5.41
5.78
6.23
677

157

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.5
0.8
0.8
1.2
.9
.6
.8
.6
1.0
7
7
.9
1.1
1.8
1.5

43.5
46.1
47.6
48.3
48.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
44.1
45.2
45.6
43.6
47.1
46.5
47.7
46.5
48.6
48.1
48.2
49.1
47.7
47.0
48.1
47.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
31.2
31.4
32.4
33.8
30.9
32.3
33.0
33.5
33.6
34.6
34.1
34.5
34.3
34.9
34.8
35.6
35.2
36.0
34.9
34.9
34.4
34.2
33.8
33.9
34.9
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
200.06 198.28 206.58 209.35 205.90 205.80
208.65 210.45 210.26 211.43 211.07 217.09
231.20 222.92 22776 226.39 229.32 230.88
24371 246.91 246.13 246.35 240.31 244.22
260.55
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.21
5.15
5.27
5.26
5.39
5.25
5.35
5.41
5.35
5.38
5.44
5.51
5.78
579
5.84
579
5.88
5.92
6.33
6.38
6.46
6.50
6.46
6.41
675

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3993
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3993—SIGNS AND ADVERTISING DISPLAYS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.8
39.1
39.2
38.5

37.4
36.9
39.2
38.5
38.8

38.1
37.8
39.0
38.3
38.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.4
2.5
2.3

1.7
1.9
2.4
2.1
2.7

1.8
2.2
2.4
2.1
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
38.5
38.2
39.8
38.8
39.3
38.9
39.3
39.0
39.1
38.5
39.0
37.2
37.9
38.7
38.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8,086
8,231
8,280
8,118

3,229
3,337
3,374
3,311

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5,828
5,929
5,958
5,786

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

201.33
217.88
236.19
255.84

7,855
8,061
8,204
8,151
8,003
3,094
3,219
3,331
3,308
3,238

7,891
8,081
8,199
8,102
8,023
3,134
3,245
3,329
3,320
3,254

39.2
40.5
40.6
40.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.2
3.1
2.8

2.9
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.9

2.9
3.1
3.0
2.7
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.2
2.5
2.3
2.8
2.5
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.5
2.2
2.7
1.9
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.1
1.9
2.2
1.8
1.9
2.4

2.7
2.4
2.8
2.7

2.8
2.8
2.8
2.3

2.8
2.7
2.8
2.5

2.6
2.8
3.3
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
4.6
4.5
4.0

4.0
4.1
4.3
4.2
3.8

3.7
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.2

4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.6

1977
1978
1979
8,148 1980
8,288 1981
8,229
8,091
1977
1978
1979
3,266 1980
3,375 1981
3,348
3,285
1977
1978
1979
5,864 1980
5,970 1981
5,905
5,752
1977
1978
1979
211.47 1980
229.43 1981
250.17
274.91
1977
1978
1979
5.30 1980
5.75 1981
6.27
fi89

3.2
3.4
3.4
2.7

2.5
2.7
3.0
2.8
2.2

2.4
2.4
2.6
2.5
2.1

2.8
2.9
3.0
2.8
2.3

1.0
.9
.9
1.1

1.2
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.3

1.1
.9
.8
1.0
1.0

1.0
1.0
.9
1.0
1.1

4.4
4.5
4.6
4.4

4.2
4.1
4.3
4.4
4.0

3.5
3.5
3.6
3.8
3.3

4.0
4.0
4.2
4.0
3.6

2.3
2.5
2.5
1.9

1.7
1.8
2.1
2.0
1.6

1.5
1.7
1.9
1.8
1.3

1.9
2.1
2.3
2.0
1.5

1.4
12
1.3
1.7

1.7
15
1.4
1.5
1.7

1.3
11
1.0
1.2
1.3

1.2
11
1.1
1.2
1.3

7,931
8,130
8,227
8,113
8,040
3,163
3,278
3,348
3,333
3,270

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
7,974
8,028
8,168
8,073
8,142
8,177
8,307
8,188
8,216
8,247
8,359
8,250
8,088
8,072
8,110
7,959
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3,177
3,200
3,259
3,186
3,289
3,309
3,368
3,280
3,341
3,360
3,410
3,329
3,309
3,291
3,301
3,205

8,260
8,369
8,402
8,201

3,305
3,410
3,433
3,354

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
5,745
5,788
5,902
5,797
5,858
5,888
5,994
5,871
5,902
5,934
6,023
5,914
5,769
5,741
5,763
5,614

194.43
208.59
226.40
244.68
271.52

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.98
5.02
5.03
5.06
5.14
5.14
5.40
5.42
5.45
5.48
5.57
5.56
5.85
5.90
5.92
5.94
6.04
6.05
6 32
6 38
6 44
6 50
6 62
6 65
7.01

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.4
39.4
39.3
39.0

38.4
38.2
38.9
39.0
39.2

39.2
38.7
38.9
38.9
38.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




39.3
39.4
39.3
39.0
39.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.1
39.3
39.8
39.3
39.4
39.3
39.6
39.4
38.2
39.1
39.4
39.3
38.7
38.8
38.8
38.5

39.6
39.6
39.4
39.0

8,285
8,382
8,390
8,222

3,340
3,439
3,439
3,371

6,004
6,068
6,066
5,887

206.32
223.51
242.35
262.36

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.0
3.1
3.0
3.4
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.2
2.5
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.9
2.7

39.5
39.9
39.5
39.3

190.85
205.90
226.01
245.70
273.22

4.96
5.39
5.82
6?9
6.98

Mar.

39.1
39.5
39.1
38.4

5,710
5,976
5,849
6,045
5,915
6,061
5.792
5,859
5,704
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
195.71 196.28 197.68 201.39 202.00 203.54
212.76 213.55 214.19 217.01 219.46 220.18
229.91 225.38 231.47 234.04 237.37 238.37
246.48 246.91 249.87 252.20 254.87 259.35
274.09

4.97
5.39
5.81
6.30
6.97

Feb.

39.1
39.3
38.8
39.0

5,670
5,806
5,893
5,785
5,692

5.11
5.53
6.01
6.56

Jan.

39.2
39.4
39.0
38.1

38.4
39.0
40.0
38.5
38.6

5,636
5,785
5,896
5,831
5,670

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 20-23,26-31—NONDURABLE GOODS (Con.)

SIC 20-23,26-31—NONDURABLE GOODS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

8,223
8,326
8,351
8,174

3,319
3,420
3,429
3,341

5,939
6,011
6,024
5,837

206.32
223.18
242.31
263.53

8,190
8,322
8,289
8,137

3,306
3,412
3,394
3,319

5,906
6,003
5,963
5,799

208.03
226.29
246.31
268.71

5.21
5.63
6.12
6 71

5.21
5.65
6.15
6 74

5.24
5.70
6.22
682

39.6
39.7
39.6
39.1

39.6
39.5
39.4
39.1

39.7
39.7
39.6
39.4

sic:

39.9
39.9
39.9
39.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

158

3.5
3.6
3.4
3.1

3.3
3.4
3.2
2.9

3.3
3.3
3.2
3.0

3.3
3.3
3.2
3.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
5.1
5.5
5.1
4.3
5.2
5.5
5.2
4.3
5.3
5.6
5.2
3.8
4.2
4.5
4.7

6.0
6.3
6.1
5.3

5.2
5.5
5.2
4.7

4.3
4.8
4.7
3.8

3.4
3.7
3.4
3.0

2.7
2.7
2.6
2.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
3.9
4.2
3.6
4.3
4.0
3.8
3.1
4.0
4.3
3.8
3.2
2.6
2.8
3.1
2.9

4.6
4.9
4.6
3.4

4.1
4.4
4.0
3.2

3.2
3.8
3.7
2.7

2.5
2.8
2.5
2.0

1.8
1.9
1.8
1.5

1.3
1.2
1.2
1.6

1.2
1.2
1.2
1.7

.9
.8
.9
1.3

.8
.8
.8
.9

.7
.7
.7
.8

.7
.6
.7
.9

SEPARATIONS PE \ 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
4.9
4.2
4.0
4.8
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.8
4.6
4.4
4.3
4.6
4.2
4.6
4.6

5.8
6.0
6.3
5.3

5.9
5.9
5.6
5.0

4.5
4.9
5.1
4.6

3.9
4.2
4.3
3.7

4.1
4.1
4.0
3.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
.9
.9
.9
.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
.9
1.2
.9
1.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.3
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.3
2.6
1.9
2.0
1.8

2.4
2.6
2.5
1.8

3.8
4.2
4.1
2.9

3.5
3.8
3.4
2.5

2.3
2.8
2.7
1.9

1.9
2.1
2.0
1.4

1.5
1.6
1.5
1.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.1
1.0
10
9
9
1.2
.9
1.1
1.8
1.8
1.6

1.7
13
1.4
2.0

1.1
8
1.2
1.4

1.5
11
1.3
1.6

1.4
13
1.5
1.9

1.4
14
1.6
1.7

1.9
18
1.9
2.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,645.0 1,658.3 1,717.3 1,746.9
1,663.7 1,669.0 1,722.3 1,749.1
1,667.1 1,681.4 1,730.9 1,754.4
1,639.7 1,654.1 1,694.9 1,731.7

1,828.6
1,823.3
1,834.7
1,828.7

1,839.7
1,829.8
1,841.6
1,823.5

1,764.8
1,773.5
1,790.2
1,765.2

1,725.4
1,746.4
1,745.7
1,719.3

1,698.3
1,723.9
1,716.6
1,688.5

20—FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
1,711.0
1,724.1
1,732.5
1,710.8

1,637.8
1,665.0
1,685.2
1,671.6
1,645.2

1,632.1
1,654.5
1,666.2
1657 4
1,639.2

1,637.7
1,668.2
1,676.2
1,655.2
1,632.5

SIC 201

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 20—FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (Con.)

Mar.

May

Apr.

548.2
558.9
572.0
572.3

511.0
529.0
547.8
539.3

493.3
515.6
523.4
515.8

476.6
500.1
505.8
497.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
1.8
1.7
2.0

1.7
2.0
1.6
1.7
2.1

1.5
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6

1.7
1.6
1.7
1.9
1.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,102.1 1,111.0 1,162.5 1,188.5
1,116.0 1,120.3 1,166.9 1,191.5
1,128.0 1,141.3 1,186.7 1,208.0
1,109.2 1,121.1 1,154.6 1,189.2

1,269.2
1,265.4
1,286.6
1,285.9

1,282.7
1,277.7
1,296.6
1,284.3

1,210.7
1,222.7
1,248.4
1,228.8

1,174.1
1,197.8
1,207.2
1,183.6

1,147.5
1,177.0
1,180.7
1,154.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.5
6.6
6.6
6.3

5.8
5.8
5.9
6.0
6.1

4.4
4.6
4.9
5.1
4.7

5.4
5.3
5.5
5.2
5.1

5.2
5.9
5.9
6.0

219.64
235.97
256.59
279.68

216.51
235.01
254.00
275.92

221.75
238.40
261.30
284.31

225.12
242.61
264.62
287.34

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.3
3.3
2.5

1.9
2.2
2.6
2.4
1.9

1.7
2.1
2.4
2.1
1.6

2.1
2.4
2.7
2.2
1.7

2.4
2.7
2.9
2.3

5.45
5.87
6.32
6.94

5.44
5.89
6.35
6.95

5.53
5.96
6.50
7.09

5.60
6.02
6.55
7.13

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
2.4
2.4
2.9

3.1
2.9
2.4
2.7
3.4

2.0
1.8
1.7
2.2
2.4

2.3
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.6

1.9
2.3
2.2
2.9

40 3
40.2
40.6
40.3

39 8
39.9
40.0
39.7

401

437.4
456.8
472.7
480.0
472.3

446.3
464.8
480.7
481.0
471.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1,161.0
1,173.9
1,190.8
1,175.2

1,095.0
1,118.2
1,143.1
1,140.8
1,115.9

1,091.7
1,110.5
1,126.2
1,126.2
1,109.9

1,097.3
1,122.2
1,136.7
1,123.9
1,104.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

214.80
230.26
250.17
272.34

206.59
219.57
239.55
260.43
288.40

208.68
222.09
238.51
259.62
284.53

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.37
5.80
6.27
6.86

5.23
5.63
6.08
6.61
7.21

5.23
5.68
6.10
6.64
7.24

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.0
39.7
39.9
39.7

39 5
39.0
39.4
39.4
40.0

39 9
39.1
39.1
39.1
39.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1

3.8

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.6

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.0
4.0

3.8
3.7

3.7
3.6

3.6
3.3

3.7
3.6

3.8
3.7

4.2
4.1

3.7
4.0

3.4
3.3

3.4

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.4
4.5

4.6
4.8

4.1
4.2

3.8

3.9
3.5
3.4
3.6

4.0
4.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.5

4.7

5.1

5.5

6.9

8.7

6.7
6.7

5.2
5.3

5.0
5.3

5.5
5.9

7.2
7.3

8.7
9.1

6.1

4.9
4.7

4.2
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.0

5.2
4.5

5.4

6.6

8.0

8.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5

2.7

2.5

3.2

3.7

4.9

4.7
4.7

6.5

3.0
3.4

2.8
2.9

3.2
3.5

3.7
4.0

4.9
5.0

3.8

2.9
2.4

2.7
2.1

3.1
2.5

3.2

3.9

6.1
6.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
208.95 209.88
224.19 225.76
242.35 241.41
261.19 262.96
285.77

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.31
5.36
5.32
5.30
5.25
5.39
5.75
5.81
5.80
5.75
5.73
5.69
6.21
6.12
6.28
6.21
6.28
6.19
6.84
6.82
6.68
6.90
6.90
6.76
7.29
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39 fi 39 8
401
dm
39.4
39.5
39.6
40.0
39.0
39.6
39.8
40.0
39.7
38.9
39.6
39.9

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2.0
2.5
2.3
2.7

2.0
1.7
1.9
2.3

1.6
1.6
1.4
1.6

1.4
1.3
1.2
1.4

1.1
1.1
1.0
1.4

6.7
6.2
6.0
6.0

8.2
8.3
8.3
7.3

10.1

9.5
9.1
8.5

7.4
8.0
8.5
8.4

6.1
6.7
6.4
6.1

6.5
6.6
6.3
6.3

3.2
3.4
3.3
2.4

5.3
5.8
5.6
4.1

5.4
5.7
5.2
3.9

3.2
3.8
4.0
2.7

2.5
2.9
2.6
1.9

2.1
2.3
2.0
1.5

2.7
2.0
1.9
2.7

1.9
1.6
1.7
2.1

3.6
2.7
2.7
3.7

3.3
3.3
3.5
4.7

3.0
3.1
3.0
3.5

3.7
3.5
3.5
4.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
347.1
348.9
354.4
355.4
345.2
350.8
354.1
355.6
349.8
351.0
360.1
364.0
351.4
354.9
360.5
359.8

353.8
357.5
363.2
359.8

354.7
357.5
361.4
360.0

355.3
356.8
362.2
358.8

355.6
360.4
364.9
362.2

353.7
360.2
362.7
358.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
102.0
102.3
105.7
106.2
103.2
105.2
108.1
108.9
110.2
111.4
117.0
117.6
115.2
113.2
117.9
117.2

105.7
109.6
117.2
116.5

106.6
110.0
117.0
116.6

107.1
110.9
118.2
116.5

106.8
112.2
118.8
118.2

105.9
112.1
116.6
116.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
284.2
286.5
291.9
292.3
289.1
292.2
293.1
283.5
304.1
300.0
290.8
288.8
294.8
300.5
291.3
300.3

291.3
295.3
303.3
300.2

292.2
295.5
301.3
299.8

293.3
295.7
302.7
299.1

293.7
299.4
304.0
302.4

291.6
298.6
301.9
2989

226.24
244.62
262.44
283.93

224.64
240.39
261.63
278.85

229.31
245.20
268.26
290.73

229.43
246.43
265.20
286.63

1.4
1.6
1.7
1.9

1.7
2.1
2.0
2.4

2.0
2.3
2.3
2.5

2.5
2.3
2.5
3.0

4(14
40.2
40.3
40.4

5.7
6.0
6.5
5.0

2.6
2.9
3.2
2.3

2.8
3.3
3.3
2.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

40.0
40.2
40.1

4.5

4.4

3.9

9.2

9.8

8.5

5.9

4.7

8.7
9.3

10.9
10.5

8.5
8.2

6.8
6.6

9.2

7.4

5.8

5.0
4.6

6.4

7.4

6.3

4.1

6.2
6.5

8.1
8.0

6.5
6.1

5.0
5.0

4.0

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES

4.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES

6.2

5.2
5.6
5.7
5.7

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

5.3

July

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
211.74 212.93 214.94 217.76
227.13 227.70 232.00 233.56
245.92 247.16 251.20 253.08
270.75 270.86 275.31 278.76

5.2

June

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
533.9
546.6
565.3
570.8

435.6
458.7
481.7
484.2
476.6




Feb.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
488.1
472.6
450.3
449.2
504.4
461.4
487.5
463.7
518.1
506.8
475.5
483.8
473.5
511.5
493.5
479.4

478.5
495.6
511.1
508.3

See footnotes at end of tables.

Jan.

SIC 20—FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (Con.)

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39 8
39.4
39.6
39.1
39.2

Ann.
Avg.

4.9

3.9

3.0
3.5
3.2

2.4

40 2 SIC
40.3
40.4
40.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.0 1981
4.0
4.1
3.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.9 1981
4.0
3.5
3.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.6 1981
2.7
2.3
1.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

159

1.8
1.9
1.6
2.4

2.1
2.0
2.2
1.9

201—MEAT PRODUCTS
351.7
353.3
358.0
356.9

348.5
347.7
354.6
353.1
350.9

347.6
346.8
351.4
352.5
348.7

345.4
347.0
350.7
351.2
346.9

104.2
107.5
114.3
115.6

101.0
103.0
109.8
113.8
112.5

100.3
103.4
108.4
113.6
111.9

100.9
102.8
109.1
112.6
111.5

289.1
291.5
297.4
296.9

285.1
286.1
292.8
292.9
291.1

284.0
284.9
289.7
292.1
289.3

282.5
285.0
289.6
290.9
288.3

219.38
234.04
254.32
273.70

215.57
225.03
248.75
266.45
295.40

213.79
226.20
235.98
259.97
282.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER
212.01 213.01
224.07 226.59
241.49 243.18
259.67 262.82
282.94

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR
214.97 217.31 218.75 220.09
233.24 226.59 237.01 235.22
248.22 250.80 261.29 260.65
275.92 271.26 274.95 276.44

MANUFACTURING

SIC 201
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 201—MEAT PRODUCTS (Con.)
5.54
5.94
6.39
7.00

5.43
5.77
6.25
6.78
7.33

5.44
5.86
6.21
6.77
7.34

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.6
39.4
39.8
39.1

39.7
39.0
39.8
39.3
40.3

39.3
38.6
38.0
38.4
38.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
3.9
4.2
3.7

4.2
3.9
4.2
4.0
4.4

3.9
3.8
3.2
3.3
3.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.5
6.9
7.3
6.0

5.5
6.6
6.7
6.4
5.7

4.5
5.6
5.4
5.8
4.3

6.3
6.0
7.1
6.6
5.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
5.1
5.7
4.3

3.6
4.4
5.0
4.6
3.5

3.3
4.1
4.0
4.0
2.9

4.0
4.1
49
4.3
3.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.3
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.9
1.0
1.3
1.6

.9
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.1

1.8
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.6
7.0
7.2
6.1

6.0
6.7
6.8
6.7
5.8

4.8
6.0
6.2
6.0
5.6

6.4
6.5
6.7
6.5
5.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
4.4
4.9
3.5

2.7
3.4
4.0
3.7
2.8

2.5
3.4
3.8
3.3
2.5

3.2
3.7
4.4
3.7
2.8

See footnotes at end of tables.




38.9
38.5
38.7
38.3
38.6

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 201—MEAT PRODUCTS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.45
5.49
5.47
5.46
5.51
5.53
5.82
5.84
5.89
5.81
5.94
5.94
6.24
6.30
6.30
6.27
6.42
6.42
6.78
6.88
6.95
6.92
7.05
7.07
7.33

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.8 39.3 39.8 39.7 39.8
39.0
38.8
39.6
39.9
39.6
40.7
39.4
40.0
38.6
40.6
39.2
39.7
38.2
39.1
39.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.1
4.1
3.8
3.8
3.8
4.0
3.4
4.0
3.9
3.5
3.3
3.9
4.1
3.6
4.6
4.0
3.5
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.5
3.2

5.60
6.07
6.48
7.17

5.63
6.04
6.46
7.15

5.69
6.13
6.64
7.25

40.4
40.3
40.5
39.6

39.9
39.8
40.5
39.0

40.3
40.0
40.4
40.1

4.4
4.5
4.7
3.9

4.0
4.0
4.5
3.6

4.4
4.0
4.8
4.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
8.0
6.2
6.8
7.8
8.7
7.2
8.9
6.6
7.4
9.3
9.4
8.1
5.7
7.2
7.9
6.1

7.7
8.1
9.1
6.0

7.9
7.7
7.8
6.6

6.6
6.9
7.7
5.6

5.6
6.2
5.6
4.6

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.4
5.7
4.7
5.5
6.2
5.6
6.3
4.8
6.3
7.6
73
55
5.4
4.2
5.5
4.3

6.0
6.6
76
4.4

6.0
6.2
66
5.0

5.1
5.6
64
4.1

4.1
4.7
42
3.2

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.2
1.1
.9
1.4
1.8
1.2
2.3
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.5
2.0
1.4
1.4
1.1

1.3
1.1
.9
1.1

1.4
1.0
.7
1.2

1.1
.8
.7
1.1

1.0
1.1
1.0
1.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.3
6.6
6.3
6.5
6.8
7.3
6.9
6.9
8.2
8.4
6.7
7.0
6.1
6.1
6.0
5.4

8.7
8.7
10.0
6.9

7.5
8.4
8.1
6.6

6.2
6.9
7.1
5.4

6.2
5.9
6.0
4.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
4.0
4.5
3.8
4.6
4.7
4.4
4.3
5.4
5.0
5.4
4.8
3.7
3.4
3.3
3.8

5.8
6.5
7.8
4.6

5.1
5.8
6.0
4.0

4.0
4.6
5.2
3.4

3.7
3.9
3.7
2.5

5.75
6.13
6.63
7.22

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.9 SIC
40.2
40.0
39.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.2 1981
4.1
4.4
4.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.2 1981
4.5
4.4
3.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.8 1981
3.2
30
2.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
.9 1981
.9
1.0
1.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
7.3 1981
7.3
5.8
6.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.2 1981
3.3
2.8
2.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

160

1.7
1.7
1.4
1.6

2.4
2.3
1.7
2.1
2.1

1.5
1.7
1.5
1.6
2.2

1.9
2.0
1.5
1.9
1.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.0
1.5
1.3
1.6
1.9
1.7
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.8
1.5
.7
1.3
1.2
1.5
1.1

1.7
1.1
1.2
1.2

1.2
1.5
1.1
1.5

1.4
1.3
.8
1.1

1.7
1.2
1.5
1.4

3.3
3.2
2.2
3.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
172.0
171.5 171.8
171.4
167.6
169.7 166.1
167.0
162.0
160.5 160.6
162.1
159.9
160.3 161.6
161.0

170.5
168.2
162.7
161.7

171.0
168.3
161.4
161.9

171.1
167.0
159.2
162.0

170.7
168.6
163.1
162.6

170.1
168.4
163.5
161.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.2
26.2 26.4
26.2
26.2
26.7 26.5
26.9
27.0
26.9 27.8
27.8
29.1
29.4 30.1
29.5

26.2
27.1
28.3
29.4

26.2
27.2
28.2
29.0

26.5
27.1
28.3
?9 5

26.6
27.4
29.4
29.7

26.5
27.3
29.3
29.4

137.6
135.7
131.5
132.7

138.2
135.0
130.2
132.7

137.9
136.8
132.7
133.3

137.2
136.4
133.1
132.5

281.15
309.40
331.43
364.04

279.81
302.74
336.41
361.09

287.22
311.22
348.50
376.58

286.70
309.01
337.60
361.50

6.71
7.28
7.91
8.73

6.71
7.26
7 86
8.68

6.79
7.34
8.03
8.84

6.81
7.34
8.00
8.69

41.9
42.5
41.9
41.7

41.7
41.7
42.8
41.6

42.3
42.4
43.4
42.6

42.1
42.1
42.2
41.6

5.0
5.7
5.5
5.2

4.6
5.0
5.5
4.9

5.1
4.8
6.4
5.7

5.1
4.9
5.5
5.1

2011—MEAT PACKING PLANTS
171.7
168.0
162.6
161.4

175.0
168.8
167.3
161.4
159.4

174.7
168.2
165.5
161.3
158.3

171.0
168.1
163.8
160.7
157.3

26.4
26.7
27.8
29.4

26.9
26.0
27.1
29.3
28.5

26.5
26.2
26.4
291
28.4

26.1
26.0
26.6
29 0
28.1

138.2
135.4
131.9
131.9

141.1
136.0
135.5
131.4
130.2

139.9
135.2
133.3
131.5
129.4

273.97
293.53
322.34
351.49

271.58
284.39
318.42
344.42
381.47

268.38
286.62
296.06
333.74
363.91

6.57
7.09
7 73
8.49

6.39
6.82
7 51
8.22
8.81

6.39
6.94
742
8.16
8.79

41.7
41.4
41.7
41.4

42.5
41.7
42.4
41.9
43.3

42.0
41.3
39.9
40.9
41.4

4.9
4.7
5.0
4.9

5.2
4.8
5.3
5.4
6.0

5.0
4.7
3.8
4.4
4.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
137.2
138.3
138.0 138.4
137.8
137.0
135.1
134.5
136.9 133.5
134.1
135.5
132.4
130.5
129.3 130.0
131.9
132.6
130.8
130.3
130.9 132.2
132.0
132.6
129.0
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
269.00 265.92 266.15 271.28 270.68 271.10
281.07 286.21 290.21 278.99 293.94 288.05
302.65 309.67 312.12 318.10 331.99 328.13
333.33 341.52 354.06 346.93 350.02 350.02
362.56
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.57
6.58
6.46 6.49
6.42
6.47
7.13
6.94
6.93
7.01 6.94
7.10
7.85
7.83
7 51
7.59
7.65 7.61
8.60
8.60
8.21
8.35
8.43 8.38
8.80
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.9
41.1
41.2 41.8
41.2
41.2
40.5
41.3
41.4 40.2
41.4
40.4
40.3
40.8
40.8 41.8
42.4
41.8
40.6
40.9
42.0 41.4
40.7
40.7
41.2
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.1
4.8
4.6
5.1
4.7
4.7
4.0
4.4
4.7
3.8
4.9
4.2
4.0
4.4
4.7
5.0
5.2
5.3
4.5
4.9
5.3
4.7
4.4
4.4
4.2

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

4.2
4.4
4.8
4.2

4.3
4.1
4.1
3.8
3.8

3.0
4.2
3.3
4.5
3.0

4.3
3.7
5.1
4.2
4.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.5
3.1
2.3

2.1
2.3
2.2
2.2
1.4

1.6
26
2.0
2.2
1.4

2.2
1.8
2.6
1.6
1.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

14
1.4
1.4
1.5

16
1.6
1.2
1.0
1.7

10
1.2
1.0
1.7
1.2

17
1.4
2.1
2.0
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.5
4.7
4.9
4.2

4.3
4.8
4.4
48
4.5

3S
4.1
4.2
4.3
3.7

50
5.0
4.7
48
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.9
2.1
1.6

1.2
1.8
1.8
1.5
1.2

1.2
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.0

1.3
1.6
2.0
1.4
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
2.0
1.8
1.9

2.3
2.1
1.7
2.4
2.6

1.6
1.7
1.9
1.8
1.9

1.9
2.7
2.0
2.6
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

70.0
70.9
69.6
69.6

20.1
20.8
21.1
20.6

68.8
70.9
69.5
69.0
68.5
19.3
20.4
20.7
20.5
20.0

67.9
70.5
68.9
68.9
68.1
19.1
20.5
20.9
20.4
20.0

See footnotes at end of tables.




68.5
70.4
69.1
69.0
67.7
19.4
20.4
20.9
20.3
19.9

Jan.

Feb.

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
4.4
4.7
3.7
4.4
5.5
4.9
4.7
5.3
5.2
6.0
5.2
4.6
5.8
4.9
3.6

4.7
4.6
5.6
4.0

4.9
4.7
5.0
4.3

4.4
4.0
4.9
3.6

4.0
4.0
4.4
3.7

4.5
3.5
4.1
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

50.9
52.1
51.2
51.2

49.3
52.0
51.2
50.6
50.5

48.7
51.7
50.5
50.4
50.2

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
2.6
2.9
2.3
2.4
2.7
28
28
3.1
3.9
3.8
3.0
2.4
3.3
3.1
2.4

2.6
32
4.0
2.2

2.8
31
3.7
2.6

2.6
25
3.7
2.0

2.5
24
2.8
2.0

2.9
18
2.1
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

250.57
26584
296.74
317.17

237.94
247 54
272.76
302.25
335.41

241.40
258 20
276.36
300.70
326.87

RECALLS PER 100
11
13
1.6
2.3
1.9
.9
1.8
2.0

EMPLOYEES
11
14
1.7
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.5
.9

17
1.0
1.2
1.3

16
1.1
1.0
1.2

14
1.1
.8
1.3

11
1.1
1.1
1.4

12
1.4
1.5
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

628
6.73
7.40
8.05

607
6.48
7.03
7.77
8.47

605
6^7
7.05
7.75
8.49

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
43
44
41
39
5.2
4.4
4.7
4.1
4.8
5.7
6.1
3.7
39
32
37
42

56
5.2
6.4
49

48
5.6
5.4
44

44
4.7
4.1
37

41
3.7
46
40

SI
4.6
4.3
49

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39 9
39.5
401
39.4

39 2
38.2
38 8
389
39.6

399
39.3
392
388
38.5

QUITS PER 100
1.5
1.7
2.2
1.8
2.4
2.2
1.6
1.7

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

52.2
52.3
51.8
50.9

52.2
52.8
52.2
51.8

52.5
52.4
51.8
51.4

258.22
273 82
310.95
324.62

259.84
269.99
305.47
320.19

262.04
274.51
312.12
334.43

266.79
286.23
309.14
337.28

6 36
6.88
7.64
8.26

6 40
6.87
7.58
8.21

6 47
6.88
7.65
8.34

6 62
7.05
7.69
8.39

399
40.0
40 6
39 8

406
39.8
407
39.3

40 6
39.3
40 3
39.0

40 5
39.9
40.8
40.1

403
40.6
40 2
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
3.7
3.5
2.8
3.3
3.8
3.0
3.5
3.3
3.8
3.7
3.1
4.2
4.1
3.5
4.0
3.7
3.8
2.9
3.6
3.2
2.9
3.2
2.7
2.8

4.1
3.6
4.5
3.0

3.9
3.2
4.3
2.9

3.6
3.4
4.2
3.3

4.0
4.2
4.5
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
623
619
6 32
606
615
6.61
6.66
6.85
6^8
6^0
7.10
7.19
7.29
7.37
7.56
7.78
7.79
7.95
8.00
8.13
8.43

2.1
2.4
2.9
1.9

1.7
1.7
2.1
1.4

1.8
1.5
1.5
1.4

1.6
1.3
1.5
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.5
4.0
3.1

2.9
3.1
3.6
3.2
3.4

3.3
3.8
3.5
3.0
2.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.9
2.0
2.3
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.5
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.9

1.4
1.6
1.0
1.1

2.0
1.5
2.0
1.6

1.7
2.3
1.6
1.6

2.0
2.1
1.1
1.5

1.7
1.6
2.3
1.9

2.8
2.6
2.0
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
4.6
4.4
4.3

2.9
4.2
3.3
4.9
4.4

3.8
4.4
3.6
4.1
3.7

3.8
3.4
4.0
3.8
3.4

1977
1978
1979
71.6 1980
71.1 1981
70.6
69.6
1977
1978
1979
20.7 1980
21.4 1981
21.0
20.4

2.6
3.0
2.9
2.3

1.8
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.5

2.2
2.3
1.9
2.2
1.8

2.2
2.3
2.2
2.1
1.6

1.5
1.4
1.3
1.8

1.0
2.0
1.3
2.8
2.2

1.5
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.7

1.5
1.0
1.6
1.6
1.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.9
20.0 20.3
20.4
20.1
20.4 20.7
21.0
20.3
21.1 21.5
21.5
20.2
20.4 20.7
20.8

20.2
20.9
21.3
21.0

70.6
71.2
69.9
70.6

20.8
21.0
21.0
21.1

71.3
70.9
70.8
69.0

20.9
21.1
21.1
20.5

71.2
71.3
70.9
70.1

20.7
21.4
21.4
20.8

161

DOLLARS
6 39
6.82
7.58
8.19

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
389
40 0
399
40 0
39 5
38.7
39.7
39.7
40.0
393
400
40 2
400
40 5
382
38.4
40.3
40.0
39.8
39.0

2.5
2.9
3.6
2.4

70.5
71.9
69.9
70.7

51.6
52.7
51.5
52.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLM
235.73 242.93 247.60 248.58 252.80 254.96
250 78 249 60 26242 26440 274 00 272 80
279.03 287.60 293.06 294.80 306.18 307.75
297.20 299.14 320.39 320.00 323.57 325.96
328.77

1.7
1.8
1.9
1.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
70.7
69.0
69.6 70.3
70.2 71.3
71.7
69.1
67.6
68.7 69.7
70.0
70.7
69.3 70.4
68.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
51.6
50.7
51.3
49.8
52.5
52.4
51.4
50.6
51.8
51.5
50.5
49.3
52.2
51.7
50.6
49.7

51.8
52.4
51.3
52.0

49.1
51.5
50.6
50.6
49.9

EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.9
2.3
1.6

SIC 2013—SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEATS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2013—SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEATS (Con.)

SIC 2011—MEAT PACKING PLANTS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

SIC 2013

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.9
5.1
5.5
4.0
5.4
4.5
5.8
6.4
4.7
6.4
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.3
3.7
5.9

3.7
5.2
5.3
4.0

5.5
5.7
4.3
4.1

4.0
3.6
4.4
3.3

4.3
4.2
3.5
3.7

2.9
2.3
2.2
3.1

NEW HIRES PER 100
3.5
3.9
3.7
3.1
3.0
4.7
2.0
3.2

2.7
3.9
4.1
2.6

3.0
4.1
3.3
2.4

2.5
3.0
3.2
1.9

2.1
2.2
21
1.6

1.3
1.4
1.1
1.1

.9
1.2
.9
1.3

2.3
1.5
.8
1.6

1.3
.5
1.0
1.2

2.0
1.8
1.3
1.9

1.5
.8
10
1.9

EMPLOYEES
3.8
2.7
4.1
3.7
4.3
3.4
3.7
3.0

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.3
1.6
1.8
1.7
2.5
1.5
1.1
1.6
1.5
1.6
2.0
2.0

1.1
.7
1.8
2.1

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2013
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2013—SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEATS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.4
4.8
4.8
4.8

4.7
4.5
4.9
5.0
5.0

4.1
5.1
3.8
4.0
4.6

4.3
5.2
4.0
4.3
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
2.2
2.1
1.6

1.0
1.5
1.8
1.4
1.2

1.2
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.2

1.6
1.9
1.9
1.4
1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
1.8
1.8
2.3

2.8
2.3
2.2
2.9
3.0

2.2
3.0
1.6
1.7
2.7

2.2
2.6
1.6
2.1
2.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
4.5
3.9
3.1
5.6
3.9
4.5
4.5
4.7
5.7
5.1
4.4
4.2
4.3
5.5
4.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

96.7
100.9
110.6
111.4

51.0
53.1
57.8
58.4

88.2
92.1
101.2
101.3

126.29
139.47
155.25
162.26

3.46
3.79
4.14
4.47

91.0
94.8
102.6
107.1
108.8
48.0
49.9
54.2
56.1
56.7
82.8
86.3
93.0
97.5
98.1
118.55
127.08
146.15
153.72
172.42
3.33
3.60
3.95
4.27
4.66

91.5
95.2
101.9
106.8
108.3
47.9
50.1
53.5
55.9
56.3
83.4
86.5
92.8
96.8
97.6
116.94
125.25
138.95
150.50
161.47
3.37
3.62
3.97
4.30
4.64

See footnotes at end of tables.




92.3
95.6
102.6
106.3
108.3
48.6
49.8
54.0
55.7
56.8
84.1
86.9
93.6
96.3
97.8

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5.8
5.8
5.7
5.1

5.4
5.9
5.5
5.6

4.2
4.7
4.6
4.2

4.8
4.3
4.5
4.3

4.4
3.8
4.3
5.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

36.5
36.8
37.5
36.3

35.6
35.3
37.0
36.0
37.0

34.7
34.6
35.0
35.0
34.8

3.0
3.1
3.1
2.9

3.3
3.0
3.0
2.7
2.8

2.4
2.4
2.3
2.1
2.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
1.3
1.5
1.9
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.6
1.8
2.3
1.6
2.4

1.1
1.3
1.2
2.2

2.5
1.4
1.0
2.0

1.9
1.6
1.9
2.9

1.9
1.5
1.1
1.7

2.6
1.8
2.1
2.4

2.3
1.9
2.8
3.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

11.9
12.7
12.5
9.4

9.5
12.7
12.6
11.2
9.2

7.5
9.1
10.0
8.4
6.6

11.2
11.8
12.5
10.3
7.1

1977
1978
1979
98.9 1980
105.9 1981
113.4
113.0
1977
1978
1979
52.1 1980
56.0 1981
58.6
59.1
1977
1978
1979
90.4 1980
96.7 1981
103.9
102.6
1977
1978
1979
132.11 1980
147.75 1981
160.21
173.53
1977
1978
1979
3.59 1980
3.94 1981
4.33
4.69

10.4
10.7
10.9
8.0

7.5
9.5
10.9
9.7
7.5

6.8
7.9
8.2
7.2
5.6

8.4
9.0
10.4
8.6
6.0

.9
1.3
.9
.8

1.3
2.4
.7
.8
1.1

.2
.6
1.2
.7
.7-

2.2
2.3
1.4
1.1
.8

11.7
12.4
12.0
9.3

9.9
11.9
11.7
10.2
7.9

7.7
99
10.9
9.5
7.8

10.5
100
11.8
9.9
7.2

9.3
9.9
10.3
7.1

6.2
7.6
8.9
8.1
5.7

5.7
7.8
8.8
6.9
5.4

7.7
8.5
9.8
7.9
5.5

1.2
1.2
6
.8

2.6
2.9
15
1.0
.9

1.1
1.1
9
1.4
1.2

1.6
.4
8
.9
.5

91.3
95.4
106.4
103.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
116.27 118.31 122.76 126.91 130.13 132.68
129.22 131.72 138.38 139.48 144.77 148.23
145.20 140.75 152.66 158.18 163.41 165.51
154.01 154.18 163.02 161.98 165.52 166.34
164.03
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
3.38
3.39
3.41
3.43
3.47
3.64
3.70
3.73
3.78
3.83
4.00
4.01
4.06
4.13
4.19
4.29
4.38
4.43
4.45
4.51
4.66

DOLLARS
3.51
3.85
4.19
4.52

91.4
95.5
105.6
103.2

133.38
146.29
164.58
169.46

3.51
3.87
4.22
4.58

91.3
96.0
106.6
102.3

130.26
145.88
160.82
162.44

3.53
3.89
4.21
4.55

100.5
105.9
115.1
114.6

52.8
56.0
60.1
60.0

91.8
96.9
105.3
104.3

134.23
146.49
157.81
172.41

3.57
3.97
4.30
4.61

162

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
34.9
37.0
37.5
36.0
35.6
37.1
36.9
37.8
35.1
37.6
38.3
39.0
35.2
36.8
36.4
36.7

3.9
3.2
3.2
3.2

3.1
3.0
3.3
2.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
85.6
90.5
91.8
83.9
86.5
89.0
94.4
94.8
96.2
98.4
105.2
107.4
101.0
105.0
104.4
98.4

Dec.

3.1
3.1
3.7
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

53.1
55.4
60.5
58.8

Nov.

3.7
3.5
4.1
2.6

1.4
1.2
.9
1.1

53.2
54.9
60.1
59.7

Oct.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.3
3.4
3.0
2.5
2.3
2.9
3.6
3.0
3.1
3.0
2.5
2.3
4.1
3.6
4.2
3.4
2.4
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.2
2.3
2.0

1.5
1.7
1.7
1.3

52.9
55.0
60.0
59.5

Sept.

36.8
37.5
37.0
37.0

1.7
2.4
2.4
1.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
48.9
49.1
52.3
53.3
50.0
51.2
54.1
54.4
55.4
56.1
60.0
60.6
56.5
58.2
60.6
60.3

Aug.

37.6
36.9
36.7
37.4

2.5
3.4
2.7
1.9

99.8
104.9
116.1
112.7

July

36.9
37.5
38.2
35.7

2.4
3.3
3.7
2.3

100.2
104.6
115.0
113.6

June

38.0
37.8
39.0
37.0

1.4
2.3
2.3
1.9

100.0
104.2
115.8
113.6

May

37.8
38.5
39.5
36.8

34.4
35.5
36.3
35.9
35.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.8
1.8
2.3
2.0
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
1.2
1.7
1.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
92.3
94.1
99.0
100.6
95.2
97.7
103.3
103.7
105.4
107.3
114.6
116.8
108.4
110.9
114.9
114.3

Apr.

SIC 2016—POULTRY DRESSING PLANTS (Con.)

SIC 2016—POULTRY DRESSING PLANTS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
15.2
13.9
11.3
15.3
11.1
17.5
16.2
13.2
12.6
17.9
15.6
13.5
9.5
12.5
10.7
8.4

15.3
15.6
15.6
9.6

14.5
13.9
13.4
10.8

11.4
13.0
12.3
9.0

9.1
10.9
8.5
6.5

8.1
7.3
6.0
5.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
9.8
12.3 13.8 12.7
11.5
13.7
13.1
10.1
12.2
14.2
14.1
10.8
8.4
7.2
9.1
10.0

13.8
13.6
14.0
8.4

13.0
12.5
12.2
9.3

10.4
11.5
11.0
7.4

8.0
9.6
7.3
5.7

7.2
6.4
5.3
4.7

.5
1.1
.7
.8

.7
1.1
.5
.6

.7
.7
.4
1.0

.4
.6
.6
1.0

.3
.7
.7
.3

.2
.3
.3
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
11.7
11.5
13.0
11.5
122
131
117
12 8
11.8
11.7
14.2
12.8
8.5
9.8
10.7
8.8

16.1
15.9
17.6
10.7

13.3
14.3
12.6
10.2

10.4
11.9
12.1
8.5

10.5
10.3
8.7
6.1

13.5
140
8.4
8.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
9.2
9.9
10.0
10.4
9.7
10.1
11.4
12.0
10.0
7.9
8.2
6.9

11.3
10.8
10.7
6.6

13.8
14.2
15.9
8.9

11.8
12.7
11.5
8.1

9.3
10.6
10.8
7.0

8.2
8.8
7.7
4.7

7.4
7.5
5.8
4.5

.3
.8
.1
*6

.8
.2
2
^3

.1
.2

.1
.1
2
.2

1.3
.4
1
.1

5.1
5.6
18
3.0

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
2.4
.9
.4
2.3
3.0
.6
1.0
2.6
1.1
.5
1.9

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
.1
(5)
1.4
.3
1.6
.1
6
1.0
.5
.5
10

5

()

SIC 2022

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 202—DAIRY PRODUCTS

Mar.

185.3
182.0
178.4
175.1

184.7
180.2
176.7
174.0

183.4
179.9
176.1
173.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
3.0
2.9
2.5

1.9
2.1
2.5
2.0
1.6

1.6
2.2
2.0
2.3
1.9

2.5
2.6
3.0
2.7
2.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.2
36.3
38.0
37.6
35.4
36.1
37.4
37.6
35.8
36.2
38.6
38.7
37.0
37.8
39.0
38.9

37.4
37.9
39.2
39.1

37.1
37.2
38.1
38.7

36.7
36.7
37.7
38.4

36.5
36.4
37.3
38.0

36.0
36.4
37.2
37.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.5
.6
6

.5
.8
.7
5
.6

.8
.6
.8
10
1.0

.8
.6
.6
6
.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
99.4
102.7
98.2
101.5
96.2
97.3
100.4
100.0
94.6
95.9
100.7
101.0
95.1
96.8
99.7
100.5

101.2
100.1
100.5
100.2

98.7
97.7
98.1
98.0

96.9
95.8
96.9
96.4

96.4
94.9
96.1
95.1

95.5
94.8
95.5
94.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.7
3.7
3.2

31
3.2
3.6
3.6
3.8

2.3
2.7
2.9
2.9
2.7

2.6
2.8
3.6
2.8
2.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
217.85 220.33 221.19 226.03 231.95 228.98 232.09
232.82 233.50 235.57 241.38 246.34 243.36 246.93
252.97 253.79 257.09 261.88 263.97 263.54 268.74
274.70 275.78 281.31 283.50 289.49 289.80 294.84
299.39

227.64
246.19
263.98
290.34

230.83
248.44
270.68
295.90

234.34
249.45
272.00
292.63

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.3
2.3
1.7

1.4
1.7
1.9
1.6
1.5

1.1
1.4
1.6
1.5
1.1

1.5
1.7
2.2
1.5
1.2

5.41
5.95
6.46
7.02

5.42
5.99
6.47
7.03

5.47
6.03
6.57
7.13

5.54
6.04
6.57
7.12

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

,8
.7
.8
.9

1.1
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.6

.7
.6
.6
.8
1.0

.6
.5
.8
.8
.8

42.9
41.5
41.6
42.0

42.0
41.1
40.8
41.3

42.2
41.2
41.2
41.5

4.8
4.4
4.4
4.4

4.2
3.9
3.7
3.8

4.0
3.8
3.9
4.0

3.6
4.2
3.8
3.3

2.7
3.4
3.2
2.4

2.5
2.8
2.6
2.2

36.6
36.3
37.1
37.8

35.6
34.7
35.6
36.4
36.5

35.4
34.7
34.9
36.1
36.2

36.1
35.5
35.4
36.8
36.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

98.2
96.8
96.7
96.6

95.8
94.7
93.8
94.0
93.4

95.1
94.5
93.7
93.6
92.4

97.1
95.7
93.2
94.3
94.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

224.83
240.29
261.02
284.28

213.21
230.45
248.27
268.37
293.13

215.88
232.40
250.31
273.88
296.30

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.29
5.79
6.32
6.85

5.15
5.58
6.10
6.61
7.22

5.14
5.60
6.12
6.68
7.28

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.5
41.5
41.3
41.5

41.4
41.3
40.7
40.6
40.6

42.0
41.5
40.9
41.0
40.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
4.2
4.0
4.0

3.8
3.9
3.6
3.6
3.7

3.8
4.2
3.8
3.9
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.7
3.7
3.3

2.7
3.1
3.4
2.8
2.4

2.5
2.9
3.0
3.4
3.1

186.5
182.1
177.3
173.4
171.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.15
5.22
5.16
5.18
5.32
5.61
5.64
5.69
5.72
5.81
6.14
6.19
6.24
6.28
6.30
6.70
6.71
6.73
6.75
6.86
7.32
42.3
41.5
41.2
41.0
40.9

DOLLARS
5.35
5.85
6.32
6.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.7 42.7 43.3 43.6 42.8
41.4
41.4
42.2
42.4
41.6
41.2
41.7
41.0
41.7
41.9
41.1
41.8
42.0
42.2
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.9
4.2
4.1
4.6
5.0
4.8
4.1
4.0
4.1
4.7
4.6
4.3
3.9
3.8
3.9
4.3
4.3
4.2
3.7
4.3
4.3
4.5
3.8
4.5
3.7
3.6
3.4
3.7
3.4
3.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
4.6
4.6
3.3
4.7
3.9
5.2
4.0
3.7
5.3
5.2
4.0
4.4
3.3
4.8
3.4

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 202—DAIRY PRODUCTS (Con.)
187.8
184.0
180.5
177.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981




Feb.

191.4
186.8
184.1
180.0

187.5
183.3
179.8
175.8

See footnotes at end of tables.

Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
187.3
188.8
192.9
191.9
183.3
184.4
187.7
186.9
178.8
180.3
184.8
185.2
174.3
176.1
179.4
180.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

184.7
185.3
181.4
180.5
178.1
176.9
173.6 • 172.6
171.2
170.0

Year

Ann.
Avg.

4.0
4.1
3.9
3.5

42.3 SIC
41.3
41.4
41.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.2 1981
3.8
3.6
3.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.2 1981
2.5
2.3
2.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

163

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
3.9
3.8
2.9
3.9
4.3
3.3
3.1
3.9
4.4
3.2
2.9
2.6
3.3
3.9
2.7

3.5
3.7
3.5
2.7

3.2
3.7
3.3
2.8

2.4
2.9
2.7
2.0

1.9
2.3
2.0
1.7

1.7
1.9
1.6
1.5

.3
.5
.6
6

.3
.3
.3
7

.4
.4
.4
4

.2
.4
.4
2

.3
.2
.5
.4

.4
.5
.6
.7

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
3.4
3.2
2.9
3.6
3.4
3.5
3.1
3.2
3.5
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.1
2.9
2.7

4.3
5.2
4.9
4.4

5.0
5.4
5.2
4.6

3.4
3.8
4.1
3.2

?,8
3.7
3.2
2.8

3.1
3.4
2.9
2.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.5
.7
.7
.7
.7
.6
.6
1.2
7
9
6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
2.1
2.2
2.5
2.0
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.3
1.7
1.5
1.5

2.2
2.3
2.3
1.5

3.1
3.8
3.5
2.8

2.9
3.6
3.3
2.8

1.8
2.3
2.3
1.5

1.4
2.0
1.7
1.3

1.5
1.6
1.5
1.0

LAYOFFS PER ]00 EMPLOYEES
.5
.7
.5
.5
.3
.6
.6
.4
.5
.6
.9
1.1

.4
.-6
.5
.6

.6
.7
.6
.9

1.3
1.1
1.2
.9

.9
.8
1.2
1.0

.9
1.0
.9
1.0

1.1
1.1
.9
1.0

ALL EMPLOYtLU—IN THOUSANDS
30.8
31.2
32.1
32.0
31.8
32.2
33.2
33.1
32.8
32.9
34.8
35.1
34.8
35.2
36.8
36.7

31.9
33.1
35.5
36.7

31.4
32.9
35.1
36.7

31.4
32.6
35.1
36.7

31.5
32.7
35.1
36.5

31.8
32.9
34.7
36.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
24.2
24.5
25.2
25.0
24.5
24.9
25.9
25.9
25.8
25.7
27.3
27.4
26.8
27.1
28.6
28.3

24.8
25.9
27.7
28.3

24.5
25.8
27.2
28.5

24.5
25.4
27.3
28.5

24.4
25.4
27.3
28.0

24.5
25.6
26.8
28.0

208.57
221.99
243.89
271.20

205.63
228.40
241.64
272.68

216.39
227.66
243.90
274.57

216.63
224.76
251.30
271.44

2022—CHEESE, NATURAL AND PROCESSED
31.2
32.4
34.0
35.8

29.9
31.1
32.0
34.2
35.2

30.1
31.3
32.0
34.1
34.9

30.5
31.7
32.6
34.6
35.5

24.3
25.2
26.5
27.6

23.3
24.0
25.0
26.3
27.1

23.4
24.3
25.1
26.1
26.7

23.8
24.5
25.5
26.5
27.3

203.03
219.75
239.99
261.23

186.12
205.93
223.88
241.29
267.50

192.98
210.81
232.03
248.20
271.91

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
199.55 198.51 195.29 205.73 208.58 203.00
213.19 210.14 214.12 226.01 227.29 226.03
239.95 234.40 234.24 242.60 245.62 245.03
251.42 249.74 256.56 261.06 267.15 270.25
279.27

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2022
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2022—CHEESE, NATURAL AND> PROCESSED (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.94
5.48
6.03
6.58

4.76
5.24
5.77
6.30
6.93

4.73
5.31
5.83
6.43
6.99

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

41.1
40.1
39.8
39.7

39.1
39.3
38.8
38.3
38.6

40.8
39.7
39.8
38.6
38.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
3.7
3.5
3.4

3.6
3.5
2.8
2.7
3.0

3.9
4.0
3.6
3.3
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.82
4.83
4.81
4.91
4.99
5.29
5.28
5.38
5.42
5.49
5.91
5.86
5.93
5.99
6.02
6.48
6.42
6.43
6.43
6.58
7.07

DOLLARS
5.00
5.54
6.05
6.64

Jan.

Feb.

5.05
5.62
6.19
6.78

5.04
5.71
6.18
6.80

5.14
5.72
6.27
6.83

5.22
5.69
6.33
6.82

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.8
42.6
42.2
42.3

43.0
42.8
42.1
41.7
41.4

43.2
42.8
41.8
41.9
41.6

40.6
40.8
40.5
40.7

41.3
39.5
39.4
40.0

40.8
40.0
39.1
40.1

42.1
39.8
38.9
40.2

41.5
39.5
39.7
39.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.4
4.3
4.4

4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.1

4.1
4.4
4.0
4.2
4.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.5
4.3
4.0
4.7
4.8
4.4
4.1
4.1
4.4
3.5
3.8
3.8
4.1
3.2
3.2
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.4
3.0
3.1
3.9
3.4

4.5
3.4
3.5
3.7

4.1
3.9
3.1
3.4

4.8
3.3
3.0
3.7

41.4
40.3
40.6
38.8
39.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
40.6
41.9
41.8
41.4
39.8
41.7
39.8
40.8
39.5
40.5
40.0
40.6
39.9
40.6
38.9

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

4.4 SIC
3.2
3.3
3.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.9
44.3
44.0
44.2
42.7
43.0
42.4
42.3
41.9
42.6
41.8
41.6
42.6
42.8
42.9
42.1

44.3
42.4
42.3
42.6

44.4
43.0
43.2
43.1

43.4
42.1
42.1
42.1

43.1
42.4
42.7
42.0

43.6
42.6
42.8
41.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
5.1
4.1
5.2
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.5
4.0
4.7
4.5
4.3
4.1
4.4
4.1
4.4
4.3
4.1
4.2
4.8
4.1
4.8
4.5
4.5
3.9

5.3
5.2
4.9
4.9

4.5
4.2
4.2
4.2

4.2
4.3
4.4
4.3

4.5
4.3
4.1
4.0

43.4
42.3
41.8
41.9
41.6

203—PRESERVED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
253.1
254.5
260.7
256.3

204.6
214.4
220.8
221.8
211.8

208.5
216.7
222.2
220.4
213.3

214.4
225.1
227.6
222.7
214.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
217.2
217.7
252.5
273.0
218.7
220.4
243.0
267.3
223.6 231.5
248.9
272.4
217.6 222.4
235.7
268.7

349.3
330.2
343.0
350.9

358.0
342.5
356.7
354.2

272.5
281.6
292.5
284.5

245.7
256.9
254.1
249.8

224.2
237.1
235.4
226.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
101.0
87.2
86.9
109.6
86.9
87.6
98.4
112.5
92.5
97.3
104.4
116.5
87.1
89.9
94.8
111.3

153.0
148.5
156.7
160.8

160.7
159.2
163.4
163.1

116.8
125.0
130.3
124.8

103.7
113.1
109.6
107.4

91.5
100.7
97.6
92.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
205.4
174.3
173.6
224.6
171.8
172.7
194.2
219.1
179.0
186.4
202.3
224.1
173.9
177.3
189.0
219.9

301.4
281.8
292.3
302.3

309.9
294.0
305.7
305.2

225.3
233.0
245.2
238.8

198.6
209.1
208.5
205.1

177.6
190.8
190.7
182.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
122.7
121.4
121.8
123.2
116.9
116.7
117.3
116.5
109.5
109.5
110.2
109.8
101.8
102.3
102.9
102.9

122.6
116.2
108.6
102.9

121.3
115.0
107.0
101.9

120.0
113.9
105.9
101.1

119.8
112.8
105.1
100.7

118.8
112.3
104.4
100.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

104.8
107.7
112.2
108.2

79.2
84.6
90.9
88.8
85.0

81.9
85.0
91.1
88.0
84.4

86.2
91.3
95.7
89.8
85.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.4
19.5
20.0
19.8
19.0
19.2
19.4
19.3
17.9
18.0
18.1
18.1
17.2
17.6
17.8
17.7

19.7
19.3
18.1
17.7

19.6
18.8
17.7
17.5

19.4
18.6
17.6
17.3

19.4
18.5
17.4
17.2

19.1
18.4
17.3
17.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

207.5
206.9
214.0
210.4

162.0
168.1
175.3
176.6
168.5

165.9
169.7
176.6
175.5
169.6

171.5
178.1
181.9
178.6
170.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
53.9
53.2
52.5
53.0
50.8
51.4
50.9
50.8
47.8
47.8
47.0
47.1
45.8
44.8
45.0
45.7

53.3
50.9
47.5
45.8

52.7
49.9
46.7
45.1

51.6
48.9
46.4
44.6

51.6
48.6
46.2
44.4

51.1
48.3
45.7
44.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

180.57
193.66
211.53
232.05

168.52
180.16
198.64
220.35
249.60

175.11
187.23
201.49
218.30
247.43

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
173.18 173.96 172.67 171.61 178.94 196.49
186.47 187.75 188.24 186.50 191.00 209.04
203.70 198.81 207.82 202.69 208.59 222.40
219.08 216.58 222.30 218.42 232.20 256.05
243.08

195.53
204.22
229.07
246.00

179.54
197.18
212.61
232.05

180.30
193.66
211.46
232.41

182.78
198.53
218.18
241.70

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
227.42 230.72 231.44 234.79 242.46 240.55
241.96 245.34 248.04 251.50 257.57 255.25
262.92 265.41 268.77 271.93 277.33 276.22
286.60 290.91 297.35 302.60 306.31 303.74
312.42

243.31
263.16
287.71
311.18

239.57
258.92
279.97
304.80

241.36
263.30
288.23
309.96

246.78
265.40
289.33
308.48

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.69
5.03
5.41
5.95

4.47
4.83
5.20
5.65
6.24

4.49
4.94
5.22
5.67
6.28

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.54
4.66
4.90
4.51
4.59
4.58
5.20
4.98
4.96
5.00
4.98
4.92
5.39
5.56
5.32
5.25
5.33
5.37
6.23
5.85
5.84
6.00
5.76
5.72
6.38

4.95
5.17
5.56
6.15

4.70
5.03
5.41
5.95

4.72
5.03
5.45
5.99

4.81
5.13
5.58
6.15

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.24
5.22
5.40
5.26
5.30
5.43
5.72
5.80
5.85
5.89
5.99
6.02
6.29
6.38
6.43
6.49
6.51
6.53
6.84
6.91
6.98
7.07
7.14
7.13
7.51

5.48
6.12
6.66
7.22

5.52
6.15
6.65
7.24

5.60
6.21
6.75
7.38

5.66
6.23
6.76
7.38

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.5
38.5
39.1
39.0

37.7
37.3
38.2
39.0
40.0

39.0
37.9
38.6
38.5
39.4

39.5
39.5
41.2
40.0

38.2
39.2
39.3
39.0

38.2
38.5
38.8
38.8

38.0
38.7
39.1
39.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

121.3
115.8
108.4
102.1

122.0
117.9
111.3
103.5
99.6

121.2
116.9
110.1
102.2
99.3

121.2
117.3
109.6
101.8
99.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

19.4
18.9
17.8
17.4

19.1
18.6
18.2
17.2
17.0

19.0
18.6
17.8
17.1
17.0

19.2
18.9
17.9
17.1
16.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

52.5
50.3
47.0
45.1

52.7
50.9
47.8
45.4
44.1

51.8
50.6
47.5
45.0
43.8

52.0
51.0
46.9
44.8
44.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

235.64
253.04
274.30
299.48

226.18
243.96
264.81
283.56
308.84

226.37
243.53
262.92
286.60
311.58

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.38
5.94
6.50
7.08

5.26
5.70
6.29
6.80
7.46

5.24
5.69
6.29
6.84
7.49




Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2026—FLUID MILK (Con.)

SIC 2026—FLUID MILK

See footnotes at end of tables.

Year

164

38.4
37.9
38.8
38.3
38.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.9
37.7
38.4
37.8
37.7
37.8
37.6
38.2
37.3
38.7
38.1
38.7
37.6
38.0
37.4
38.7

40.1
40.2
40.0
41.1

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 203—PRESERVED FRUITS ANC1 VEGETABLES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.7
3.8
3.9

2.7
2.9
2.9
3.8
4.1

3.4
3.5
3.0
2.9
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.2
3.9
2.6
5.6
2.8
5.4
3.8
2.6
2.8
3.0
2.7
5.4
3.9
2.2
2.7
2.8
2.8
6.2
4.2
2.7
2.5
2.8
3.0
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

15.1
14.8
14.3
14.4

9.7
10.8
8.9
9.7
11.1

6.7
6.5
6.4
7.5
7.1

9.3
8.1
84
10.3
8.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

10.0
9.4
9.2
8.0

4.2
3.6
4.3
4.2
3.6

3.8
3.5
3.2
3.3
2.9

5.0
4.4
4.2
4.4
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.8
5.3
5.0
6.1

5.4
7.1
4.6
5.4
7.4

2.8
3.0
3.1
4.2
4.2

4.2
3.6
4.0
5.8
5.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

14.4
14.0
14.1
15.0

9.1
10.3
9.2
10.3
13.5

6.6
6.4
8.4
9.9
8.5

9.5
8.7
9.3
9.4
9.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
5.7
5.4
4.2

2.5
2.2
3.0
3.0
2.3

2.4
2.5
3.1
2.6
2.2

2.9
3.0
3.2
2.8
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.7
7.2
7.5
9.5

5.6
7.1
5.1
6.1
10.2

3.3
3.1
4.2
6.1
5.5

5.2
4.6
5.1
5.4
6.6

26.6
26.5
25.4
25.3

25.8
27.2
26.0
26.0
25.6

25.5
26.9
24.8
25.0
25.5

See footnotes at end of tables.




25.4
27.0
25.4
24.7
25.1

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2032—CANNED SPECIALTIES (Con.)

5.4
5.1
6.1
5.2

3.5
4.0
4.3
4.1

3.1
3.3
3.6
3.5

2.9
3.1
3.6
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.9
9.1
8.9
9.0

8.6
9.0
9.2
9.3
9.0

8.6
8.9
8.8
8.8
8.8

8.6
9.1
9.0
8.7
8.8
18.7
18.5
17 5
18.0
18.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.0
8.7
8.9
8.7
9.0
8.7
8.8
8.3
9.0
8.5
8.3
8.4
8.8
8.1
8.3
8.4

9.4
9.1
8.9
9.2

9.7
9.9
9.5
9.9

9.3
9.6
9.1
9.5

9.1
8.8
8.8
9.4

9.2
9.7
9.1
9.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
18.2
18.4
18.5 18.5
18.0
17.6 17.7
17.4
17 6
166 16.4
16.7
17.7
17.3
16.8 17.3

20.8
18.5
18.4
19.2

21.3
19.7
19.7
20.4

19.1
19.0
185
19.6

19.1
18.2
18.0
19.5

19.1
18.7
18.7
19.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
28.4
8.5
11.8
21.5
9.1
9.2
19.5
24.3
96
106
199
266
11.3
18.3
10.8
25.0

26.0
31.2
281
25.5

19.9
18.9
186
18.1

10.7
13.4
10 3
12.2

9.2
8.8
79
7.9

6.4
6.8
60
6.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

19.1
18.4
17 8
18.5

19.2
18.6
17 9
18.7
18.8

18.7
18.3
17 0
17.9
18.7

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
8.2
5.9
16.1
18.9
15.7
5.4
5.9
12.0
17.5
5.3
5.8
12.4
14.8
4.9
4.9
11.5

19.6
21.6
20.3
17.0

13.8
14.2
12.7
10.4

6.3
8.1
7.2
7.5

4.4
5.0
5.0
3.6

3.6
4.0
3.8
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

211.45
236.33
254.82
254.51

185.22
220.42
246.33
238.45
287.12

202.50
238.15
242.40
221.79
279.57

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
197.88 200.34 201.56 206.34 228.34 228.62
226.85 217.88 221.48 225.94 225.10 249.48
243.98 234.42 247.86 249.90 252.72 279.07
223.76 227.94 224.46 243.62 248.57 275.58
269.25

228.03
248.64
282.83
296.96

214.24
245.27
269.14
282.07

218.51
255.09
267.33
274.86

224.17
255.73
235.51
277.14

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
5.2
2.5
9.1
3.6
3.2
7.3
8.5
4.1
4.7
7.3
8.9
5.6
5.4
6.5
10.0

6.0
9.1
7.7
8.4

5.7
4.5
5.7
7.6

4.2
5.2
2.9
4.5

4.3
3.6
2.8
4.2

2.6
2.7
2.0
3.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.17
5.75
6.20
6.68

4.90
5.35
5.95
6.41
7.16

5.00
5.63
6.06
6.41
7.15

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.10
5.09 5.12
5.36
5.28
5.15
5.56
5.53
5.65 5.72
5.67
5.94
5.98
5.98
6.09 6.14
6.24
6.49
6.43
6.55
6.45 6.62
6.81
7.03
7.03

5.23
5.92
6.37
6.89

5.20
5.91
6.23
6.70

5.24
5.96
6.29
6.77

5.35
6.06
6.47
6.86

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
8.4
11.2
15.7
9.9
11.3
9.5
12.5
12.1
10.6
8.8
12.3
11.7
12.1
11.0
9.4
12.9

14.9
15.5
15.2
13.8

26.4
22.6
20.5
22.2

20.9
20.4
23.7
27.5

15.0
15.0
15.3
17.0

15.2
16.6
17.8
17.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.9
41.1
41.1
38.1

37.8
41.2
41.4
37.2
40.1

40.5
42.3
40.0
34.6
39.1

43.3
42.0
43.0
39.2

43.6
42.0
44.4
43.1

41.2
41.5
43.2
42.1

41.7
42.8
42.5
40.6

41.9
42.2
36.4
40.4

5.1
5.0
4.7
3.7

9.9
10.8
9.5
7.6

12.3
12.5
10.6
7.9

5.8
7.0
8.0
5.2

3.6
4.7
4.2
3.1

2.5
3.1
2.7
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
5.1
5.6
5.6

3.2
5.0
5.8
9.1
6.4

4.8
7.4
4.9
4.3
5.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
3.1
3.4
5.1
2.8
6.0
3.6
2.8
3.9
2.9
3.2
5.6
4.3
3.6
3.7
3.5
3.4
6.7
3.6
3.7
3.5
3.8
4.0
6.5
3.6

6.2
6.4
8.2
8.7

4.3
5.9
7.4
7.5

4.3
7.2
6.6
6.2

4.8
6.4
7.9
5.5

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.1
4.1
6.2 9.7
6.4
5.0
7.6
6.2
6.4
4.1
7.3
5.9
7.9
6.8
5.1
8.0

3.6
3.5
4.5
4.8

12.3
8.5
7.9
12.9

12.9
12.0
14.2
20.8

10.4
9.3
9.9
13.0

28.8
26.1
26.0
26.0

29.3
27.7
27 3
27.1

27.1
26.8
26 1
26.3

27.2
26.3
256
26.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.5
3.3
4.0
3.7
3.5
3.9
3.2
3.6
3.9
2.8
3.1
3.4

SIC 2032—CANNED SPECIALTIES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2033

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.2
24.5
25.9
25.6
26.4
25.6
25.5
25.1
25 2
241
23 8
244
24.5
23.5
23.8
24.1

11.7 SIC
12.4
14.1
15.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
27.6
26.9
261
26.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

165

38.8
40.8
40.8
34.8
38.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.6
38.9
39.6 40.3
39.4
39.2 39.5
39.7
39.2
40.7 40.7
40.5
34.8
34.8 36.8
36.5

2033—CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
103.9
98.6
104.3
105.2

68.3
70.7
74.3
76.6
72.5

71.7
70.7
77.0
76.9
73.3

72.1
74.3
77.1
75.5
73.7

39.7
38.5
42.1
43.2

21.1
23.4
26.2
26.9
26.7

23.1
22.1
27.0
26.9
26.2

23.5
24.5
27.7
26.6
26.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
73.8
76.6 98.8
125.3
72.9
75.5 87.1
110.9
73.9
80.6 89.1
114.1
75.6
77.9 83.0
118.7

190.3
165.5
177.2
189.1

193.2
170.2
185.7
192.0

112.9
110.2
124.0
121.7

90.0
93.6
96.9
94.9

74.0
81.1
82.2
80.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.3 33.6
47.4
24.3
23.7
24.9 29.5
43.5
25.4
29.0 31.5
45.4
27.1 28.2
26.9
47.5

84.8
76.2
82.6
90.7

88.6
79.5
868
92.7

45.0
45.6
S3 6
54.1

33.9
38.1
39 3
40.0

25.6
30.4
30 2
31.0

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2033
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2033—CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

86.8
80.6
86.8
88.1

52.2
54.1
58.0
60.9
56.3

55.9
53.7
60.1
61.1
57.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

186.73
195.71
211.62
239.73

174.46
175.58
196.18
219.07
250.83

180.50
187.54
203.58
224.83
253.11

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.85
5.11
5.44
6.10

4.64
4 96
5.19
5.69
6.35

4.64
511
5??
5.75
6.49

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.5
38.3
38.9
39.3

37.6
35.4
37.8
38.5
39.5

38.9
36 7
39.0
39.1
39.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.3
4.2
4.3
4.3

2.8
2.3
2.7
2.7
3.0

3.5
2.8
3.0
2.3
3.0

sic: 2037—FROZEN

56.0
57.2
60.1
60.1
57.3

49.0
50.7
51.5
46.8

40.7
44.2
45.3
43.8
39.3

42.1
47.0
45.7
43.3
40.7

47.8
51.0
49.7
47.0
42.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

22.7
24.4
25.3
20.7

18.0
19.6
21.6
19.2
16.5

18.9
21.6
21.9
19.4
17.2

22.8
24.8
25.1
21.5
18.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.3
43.8
44.7
40.4

34.4
37.3
38.4
37.2
33.4

35.7
40.0
38.9
36.8
34.9

41.3
44.1
43.1
40.7
36.2

See footnotes at end of tables.




Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2037—FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (Con.)
57.4
64.2
66.3
64.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

165.24
181.16
197.63
216.50

159.52
173.28
181.42
212.40
246.79

166.14
166.90
184.62
202.08
238.96

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
156.56 159.84 155.45 154.97 155.84 171.83
168.36 169.73 174.46 174.66 186.38 200.41
188.44 184.37 194.54 190.08 198.01 207.83
208.89 204.82 216.61 201.70 215.84 228.05
223.78

175.10
195.61
223.93
223.29

169.65
195.62
207.19
235.20

176.79
179.45
196.94
226.01

173.45
181.28
204.88
222.52

203.30
209.08
231.57
253.89

177.75
191.39
204.61
222.85

172.98
186.82
202.61
225.17

176.41
195.32
219.74
244.84

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.43
4.78
5.12
5.58

4.22
4.56
4.93
5.35
5.89

4.26
4.56
4.91
5.29
5.80

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.44
4.57
4.39
4.22
4.32
4.33
4.60
4.65
4.64
4.67
4.97
4.90
4.92
5.01
5.04
4.95
5.17
5.17
5.37
5.39
5.47
5.35
5.71
5.73
5.92

4.56
4.99
5.37
5.74

4.50
4.94
5.34
5.88

4.58
4.85
5.28
5.81

4.65
4.86
5.20
5.81

DOLLARS
5.16
5 37
5 66
6.46

5.16
5 24
5.58
6.30

4.74
4 92
5 26
5.88

4.65
4 84
5 29
5.91

4.82
5 06
^62
6.23

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.3
37.9
38 6
38.8

37.8
38.0
36 8
39.7
41.9

39.0
36.6
37 6
38.2
41.2

38.7
409
40.2
39.8

38.4
39.2
41.7
38.9

37.7
39.6
38.8
40.0

38.6
37.0
37.3
38.9

37.3
37.3
39.4
38.3

40.1
401
39.5
42.2

39.4
39 9
41.5
40.3

37.5
38 9
38.9
37.9

37.2
38 6
38.3
38.1

36.6
386
39.1
39.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
32
3.6
3.7

2.3
29
2.5
4.5
6.2

3.0
29
2.7
3.3
5.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
2.2
2.1
2.6
1.9
2.5
48
34
32
23
23
29
3.4
4.9
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.5
5.1
3.0
3.0
3.8
3.2
2.9
3.0

4.7
41
6.0
3.8

3.5
39
4.7
4.3

2.9
2.5
3.4
3.2

2.8
71
4.0
3.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
3.7
4.7 6.3
3.0
6.2
4.3
2.8
4.7
2.6
6.1
2.6
2.7
5.3
2.5
7.3

5.9
6.1
7.1
5.8

3.5
4.6
4.4
4.1

3.2
3.6
3.2
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.7
37.7
37.4
39.0
37 5
37 0
363
37 5
37.0
38.7
36.6
37.9
37.9
38.2
36.6
39.4

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Feb.

72.4
75.4
80.8
78.5

172.1
147.3
157.3
169.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
177.94 170.17 182.13 206.92
189.07 182.59 189.75 215.34
210.14 197.64 203.90 223.57
231.11 221.43 243.49 272.61

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.0
3.1
2.8
3.0
2.7
2.0
2.8
2.8
2.5

Jan.

95.0
91.0
106.8
104.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.64
4.72
4.67
4.79
4.55
5 02
512
511
5 03
5 06
5.30
5.43
540
5 38
543
5.90
5.88
6.05
6.05
6.18
6.65
39.1
37 7
38.4
38.4
38.1

Ann.
Avg.

174.8
151.2
164.5
172.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
57.8
60.7
81.5
105.8
55.9
57.4
68.0
92.3
57.4
63.8
71.5
95.3
60.2
61.1
64.5
99.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
181.42 180.58
189.25 192.00
203.52 200.91
226.56 222.85
253.37

Year

2.6 SIC
3.1
2.8
2.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.1
36.6
38 3
38.9
37.8

204—GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
139.2
140.0
142.8
143.6
143.5
141.9
144.7
143.0
142.0
142.4
144.5
144.6
141.7
141.6
143.3
143.5

144.8
144.7
145.2
145.4

145.7
145.7
144.5
147.0

145.7
146.3
144.9
146.8

144.7
145.3
144.8
145.6

144.0
145.3
145.7
146.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.2
27.4
26.2
26.5
28.2
28.6
27.9
28.0
27.9
28.0
27.0
27.5
29.6
28.8
29.0
29.5

27.8
29.1
28.6
30.4

28.3
29.1
28.5
30.6

28.4
29.0
28.7
30.4

28.0
29.0
28.8
29.9

28.4
28.6
28.8
30.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
97.2
94.5
97.6
93.8
96.0
97.6
96.9
95.5
98.2
100.2
99.8
97.9
97.4
97.2
96.8
96.8

98.4
97.5
100.9
99.1

98.7
99.3
100.4
101.1

99.3
99.9
100.4
101.1

98.4
99.4
100.1
99.6

97.6
99.3
101.0
100.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
244.08 243.96 247.10 251.85 253.90 254.04 259.73
266.73 263.50 261.86 269.95 277.58 280.04 287.51
283.82 275.88 287.30 292.03 302.03 304.15 307.48
317.15 317.10 317.10 329.38 333.41 334.8U 342.11
332.31

255.47
287.95
310.27
343.98

266.03
287.32
321.49
345.46

271.83
299.25
330.93
350.76

142.4
144.3
144.1
144.5

138.8
142.7
144.2
145.6
145.4

140.2
143.9
143.7
143.6
144.1

139.2
144.1
143.2
143.9
141.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.6
49.3
52.0
46.0
47.1
46.9
53.2
49.0
49.6
51.6
55.4
51.2
43.9
46.0
49.4
44.8

51.5
49.8
54.6
50.7

55.2
56.8
56.9
49.8

53.3
57.6
56.2
53.1

52.1
55.0
52.2
48.2

48.9
50.5
49.2
42.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

27.2
28.5
28.2
29.7

25.3
27.7
28.1
28.9
30.2

26.2
28.2
28.3
29.3
29.9

26.2
28.1
28.0
29.2
29.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.2
23.0
23.2
24.5
21.7
25.7
22.7
22.1
25.2
28.3
24.6
26.1
21.5
22.7
18.8
19.6

22.5
23.3
26.2
22.1

25.4
28.4
27.6
21.5

25.2
28.9
27.8
22.9

25.8
28.4
25.6
21.6

23.4
25.0
23.4
18.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

96.6
97.7
99.5
99.1

93.7
96.2
98.9
101.2
100.2

95.0
97.1
98.3
99.1
99.1

94.4
97.6
98.1
99.1
98.1

PRODUCTION WORXERS-IN THOUSANDS
42.7
45.0
39.1
42.5
46.1
42.0
40.3
40.0
43.2
45.2
48.7
44.7
37.5
39./
42.8
3/.S

44.7
42.6
47.1
44.2

48.1
50.0
49.9
43.3

46.3
50.7
49.1
46.4

45.3
48.1
45.3
42.0

42.2
43.9
42.6
35.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

252.74
275.99
298.59
330.48

240.37
260.34
286.02
316.66
338.67

246.47
262.98
284.26
313.96
333.06

166

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
34.1
35.9
35.3
37.0
36.5
37 6
37 4
375
38.4
38.6
38.3
36 8
37.7
37.8
39.6
38.0

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 204—GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS \[Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.65
5.72
5.70
5.75
5.81
6.16
6.20
6.22
6.22
6.28
6.57
6.60
6.76
6.76
6.88
7.41
7.55
7.55
7.66
7.70
7.95

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.81
6.33
6.88
7.65

5.59
6.14
6.56
7.33
7.95

5.64
6.13
6.58
7.37
7.93

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.5
43.6
43.4
43.2

43.0
42.4
43.6
43.2
42.6

43.7
42.9
43.2
42.6
42.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.1
6.3
6.1
5.8

6.4
6.3
6.5
6.2
5.7

6.6
6.3
6.2
5.8
5.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
4.0
4.0
3.3

3.1
3.5
4.0
3.2
3.1

2.8
3.6
3.7
27
2.7

2.5
4.0
3.2
2.9
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.6
3.1
2.9
2.2

2.3
2.7
3.1
2.3
2.0

2.1
2.6
2.6
1.8
1.8

1.9
2.9
2.3
1.9
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.8
.9
.9

.5
.7
.7
.7
.8

.5
.8
.9
.7
.8

.5
.9
.7
.7
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
4.0
4.0
3.7

3.3
3.7
4.2
4.2
4.0

3.3
3.9
3.4
3.4
3.6

3.2
4.3
3.8
3.9
4.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.2
2.1
1.5

1.5
1.7
2.2
1.6
1.3

1.4
1.7
1.9
1.4
1.1

1.5
2.0
2.1
1.5
1.3

43.2
43.3
43.2
42.8
41.8

Year




Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 204—GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS I[Con.)
DOLLARS
584
6.35
6.96
7.75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.8 43.2 43.8 43.7 43.5
44.2
43.4
42.1
44.1
42.5
43.9
43.7
43.2
42.5
41.8
43.2
43.3
43.0
42.0
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.7
5.7
6.0
5.8
5.9
5.8
6.4
6.4
5.7
5.2
6.1
5.8
6.4
6.3
5.3
6.0
5.6
4.9
5.7
5.8
5.5
4.8
5.3
5.7
4.9

5 93
6.49
7.02
7.74

5 90
6.50
7.10
7.80

fiO6
6.53
7.29
7.96

43.8
44.3
43.8
44.2

43.3
44.3
43.7
44.1

43.9
44.0
44.1
43.4

6.7
7.1
6.8
6.4

6.3
7.0
6.5
6.3

6.4
6.2
6.7
5.9

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
5.0
4.5
2.9
4.3
3.4
4.6
4.5
4.2
5.1
5.5
3.2
39
48
44
28

4.4
4.3
4.2
39

4.1
4.7
4.4
38

3.7
4.3
4.5
28

3.2
3.4
3.1
24

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
3.0
3.2
2.8
2.5
2.9
3.8
3.5
2.4
3.4
31
40
2.0
2.4
2.3
2.8

3.4
3.6
33
2.8

3.4
3.8
34
3.0

2.8
3.7
33
2.2

2.4
3.0
22
1.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.7
.9
1.0
.7
.8
.7
1.5
.7
.9
.6
1.9
.9
.7
1.9
1.9
1.3

.9
.6
.8
.8

.4
.7
1.0
.7

.7
.5
1.0
.5

.7
.4
7
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
4.4
3.8
3.8
3.3
4.2
3.4
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.1
3.4
3.7

4.8
4.8
4.5
4.2

4.7
4.4
4.0
3.6

3.8
4.4
5.0
3.8

3.9
4.5
4.0
3.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.4
1.8
1.9
1.9
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.2
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.5

3.4
3.3
3.1
2.3

2.6
2.7
2.4
1.9

1.9
2.5
2.4
1.3

1.6
2.1
1.5
1.0

615
6.65
7.42
7.99

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.2 SIC
45.0
44.6
43.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
6.3 1981
6.8
6.6
5.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.7 1981
3.1
2.5
?1 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.1 1981
2.2
18
1.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
.4 1981
.8
6
.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
3.8
3.0
3.2
2.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.5 1981
1.3
1.5 SIC
1.1
1977
1978
1979

See footnotes at end of tables.

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2048

167

ii
l.i
l.i
1.5

11
1.2
1.0
1.8
1.9

11
1.4
.6
1.2
1.8

10
1.5
.9
1.6
2.1

LAYOFFS PER 100
12
08
1.2
.8
1.3
1.1
1.8
1.7

EMPLOYEES
08
08
.6
.9
1.1
.7
1.3
1.3

0.7
.7
.7
.9

1.2
.9
.8
1.0

1.1
1.1
1.8
1.8

1.6
1.6
1.8
1.8

1.6
1.1
1.1
1.0

2041—FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.5
24.5
24.9
24.8
25.5
25.1
25.7
25.3
25.2
25.2
25.6
25.9
26.3
26.3
26.0
27.0

25.1
25.1
26.1
27.5

25.1
25.2
25.8
27.8

25.2
25.3
26.3
27.5

25.4
25.1
26.6
27.8

25.5
25.3
27.0
27.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
16.2
16.0
16.4
16.3
16.3
15.9
16.3
15.9
15.7
15.7
16.0
16.1
16.2
16.1
15.0
16.0

16.5
15.7
16.2
16.2

16.5
15.9
16.0
16.6

16.6
15.9
16.4
16.4

16.7
16.0
16.6
16.5

16.7
16.1
16.9
17.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
275.42 276.12 268.08 271.56 277.52 283.41
295.60 289.61 287.95 288.63 304.40 315.79
303.79 296.42 305.92 311.64 327.36 329.10
328.24 322.58 334.02 342.14 360.96 365.44
353.87

293.26
330.62
346.86
373.03

292.34
335.59
352.97
375.41

306.40
341.29
359.95
386.31

295.68
333.22
352.94
378.54

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.86
5.85
5.79
5.84
5.93
6.03
6.45
6.50
6.53
6.69
6.85
6.44
6.83
6.89
6.91
7.04
7.17
6.92
7.46
7.59
7.54
7.62
7.83
7.91
7.97

6.20
7.11
7.38
7.92

6.22
7.08
7.51
7.92

6.41
7.17
7.61
8.15

6.40
7.12
7.59
8.02

47.3
46.5
47.0
47.1

47.0
47.4
47.0
47.4

47.8
47.6
47.3
47.4

46.2
46.8
46.5
47.2

7.5
8.2
8.6
7.7

7.5
8.7
8.4
7.1

7.7
8.1
8.6
7.1

6.6
7.8
7.5
6.8

60.0
59.0
58.2

59.6
59.1
58.3

59.2
58.9
58.2

59.0
59.2
58.3

24.8
25.4
25.7
27.0

23.6
25.6
25.0
26.8
27.6

24.3
25.8
24.9
26.6
27.5

24.3
25.9
24.8
26.6
27.5

16.3
16.1
16.1
16.3

15.1
16.4
15.9
16.7
17.1

16.1
16.4
15.6
16.4
16.9

16.1
16.5
15.5
16.4
17.1

281.27
307.56
325.06
351.72

258.33
285.25
304.41
328.99
356.80

277.65
284.99
310.36
325.02
355.64

6.01
6.73
7.16
7.73

5.69
6.41
6.95
7.36
8.00

5.87
6.39
6.99
7.37
8.01

46.8
45.7
45.4
45.5

45.4
44.5
43.8
44.7
44.6

47.3
44.6
44.4
44.1
44.4

6.9
6.9
7.3
6.3

6.9
6.3
6.3
6.5
5.9

7.7
6.6
6.5
5.8
6.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
47.0
46.5
46.8
46.3
47.0
47.2
46.1
45.5
44.9
44.3
44.2
45.9
45.9
45.1
46.5
44.4
43.9
43.4
46.2
44.3
44.9
46.1
42.5
44.0
44.4
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
6.6
7.1
7.2
5.9
6.2
6.3
6.7
6.0
5.3
5.8
6.6
6.8
7.3
6.9
5.9
6.3
6.7
8.2
6.5
5.4
5.4
5.2
5.7
6.8
5.1

2048—PREPARED FEEDS, NEC
58.2
58.9
58.4

56.3
58.6
59.1

56.9
58.7
59.0

55.9
58.4
58.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
56.3
57.1
58.5
59.5
58.2
58.8
59.7
59.1
59.0
57.6
57.6
58.8

59.8
59.3
58.4

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2048
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2048—PREPARED FEEDS, NEC (Con.)
1980
1981

57.4

58?
57.9

57.4
57.1

57.5
56.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

35.8
37.1
38.5
37.4

34.0
36.3
38.0
38.7
37.6

34.6
36.6
38.0
37.3
37.0

34.1
36.4
37.5
37.3
36.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

200.81
221.19
246.52
268.51

196.02
210.38
236.12
266.03
282.94

196.45
214.34
233.99
253.38
276.41

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.67
5.05
5.59
6.23

4.58
4.95
5.33
6.06
6.58

4.59
4.95
5.33
5.99
6.55

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.0
43.8
44.1
43.1

42.8
42.5
44.3
43.9
43.0

42.8
43.3
43.9
42.3
42.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.1
6.6
6.5
6.1

6.2
6.6
7.0
6.7
6.2

5.9
6.9
6.5
5.7
5.4

57.5

58 2

58.2

571

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
34.2
35.1
37.1
36.5
36.3
37.7
36.9
37.2
38.0
39.4
38.1
39.3
36.2
37.4
36.2
36.7

37.3
37.4
39.2
37.4

37.2
37.6
38.9
38.2

36.7
37.7
38.8
38.2

36.7
37.5
38.7
37.1

203.78
229.62
255.11
282.83

202.53
228.51
254.46
282.04

206.35
226.80
261.51
278.63

4.75
5.16
5.72
6.37

4.71
5.17
5.77
6.41

4.81
5.19
5.93
6.51

42.9
44.5
44.6
44.4

43.0
44.2
44.1
44.0

42.9
43.7
44.1
42.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
195.53 201.52 200.94 196.23
211.23 216.72 224.64 220.25
236.85 238.82 250.32 251.30
256.81 263.09 271.48 268.55

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.57
4.64
4.59
4.58
4.63
4.65
4.97
5.01
4.87
4.97
4.95
5.04
5.34
5.41
5.44
5.47
5.60
5.66
6.12
6.06
6.17
6.10
6.09
6.26
6.52

42.5
43.7
44.0
42.2
41.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.4
42.3
42.6
44.0
45.2
42.3
42.5
44.5
42.7
44.7
43.3
43.9
42.2
43.2
42.1
44.0

42.2
43.7
44.4
42.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.7
6.4
5.3
5.3
6.2
5.7
5.7
6.7
7.3
5.8
7.0
6.6
6.2
5.4
5.7
7.1
6.1
6.6
6.9
5.3
6.2
5.5
5.8
6.3
5.1

6.4
7.4
7.3
7.0

6.3
6.8
6.7

6.5

6.3
6.0
6.5
5.8

SIC, 205—BAKERY PRODUCTS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

235.8
234.3
231.2
225.9

233.4
235.9
232.3
226.5
221.8

231.8
231.8
230.5
224.2
220.8

232.0
233.2
232.0
224.6
220.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

61.6
62.8
61.7
59.1

59.8
62.4
62.1
59.9
57.0

59.0
619
61.6
58.9
56.8

59 7
62 6
52.2
59.7
57.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

138.4
137.5
135.5
132.9

139.4
136.9
135.2
132.4

138.6
136.5
136.2
132.8

138.2
136.7
135.5
132.0

138.2
135.7
133.8
131.1

223.79
239.68
261.97
287.12

224.58
237.78
262.39
284.90

228.10
242.97
270.28
291.80

228.49
242.35
268.91
294.84

5.68
6.13
6.70
7.40

5.70
6.16
6.78
7.40

5.76
6.23
6.86
7.54

5.77
6.23
6.86
7.56

39.6
39.2
38.8
38.6

39.4
39.1
39.1
38.8

39.4
38.6
38.7
38.5

39.6
39.0
39.4
38.7

39.6
38.9
39.2
39.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.6
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.0
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.4
3.1
3.1
2.8

3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5

3.6
3.2
3.1
3.3

3.6

3.6
3.3
3.4
3.4

ACCESSIONS PtR 100 LMPLOYttS
3.4
3.9
4.5
3.0
3.2
4.3
4.4
3.0
3.9
4.5
4.7
3.6
3.0
3.9
4.0
2.5

4.0
3.7
3.7
3.4

3.8
4.0
4.1

2.5

2.3
2.6
2.6
2.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.9
3.4
3.6
2.9
3.6
3.9
3.9
4.1
3.5
3.1
2.1
3.1
3.0
2.3

3.4
3.4
3.3
2.9

3.3
3.3
3.5
2.6

2.2
2.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5
.4
.5
.7
2
'3
*6
*4
A
i
'.5
3
.3
.7
.6
.8

.3
2
3
.4

.3
5
'5
.4

2

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

SIC 205—BAKERY PRODUCTS (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
56.4
56.3
56.7
57.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
194.23 196.27
218.94 209.39
234.96 231.01
255.73 258.26
272.54

Year

57.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
36.5 1981
37.7
38.6
37.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
216.23 1981
237.89
269.99
282.31 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.87 1981
5.31
6.04
6.55 1977
1978
1979
1980
44.4 1981
44.8
44.7
43.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
6.8
6.8
6.6
6.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

136.3
136.4
135.4
131.6

134.5
136.9
135.6
131.7
128.5

132.8
134.7
134.2
129.8
127.8

217.72
233.61
253.10
278.31

206.36
221.18
235.75
263.58
288.80

209.04
223.49
240.38
265.73
291.46

5.54
5.99
6.54
7.21

5.36
5.76
6.27
6.90
7.58

5.36
5.79
6.26
6.92
7.61

39.3
39.0
38.7
38.6

38.5
38.4
37.6
38.2
38.1

39.0
38.6
38.4
38.4
38.3

3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3

3.0
2.9
2.8
2.9
3.0

3.1
3.4
3.1
3.0
3.0

3.1
3.2
3.4
2.8

2.3
2.3
1.9
2.2

2.9
2.3
2.4
2.1
2.1

2.8
3.0
3.0
2.6
2.2

3.5

133.3
135.7
135.5
130.4
127.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
209.72 210.75
226.98 226.40
243.18 242.95
267.26 267.72
292.60

39.2
39.0
38.6
38.4
38.5

238.4
234.9
231.3
227.1

239.3
234.9
230.3
226.2

238.8
234.5
231.7
225.9

238.0
234.9
230.6
226.3

238.2
233.5
228.9
224.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.6
2.8
2.2

1.6
1.7
2.2
1.4
1.4

1.7
1.8
1.9
1.6
1.4

2.1
2.3
2.5
2.1
1.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
606
60 3
60 3
611
62 9
631
62 5
63 0
52.2
52.2
61.3
61.9
59.4
58.8
59.3
58.8

63 0
62 6
61.3
59.2

64 3
63 4
61.2
59.1

641
631
62.4
59.2

63.7
63.5
61.3
58.9

6? 9
fi?4
60.9
58.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5

.5
5
'8
.4

1.1
4

.7
.6
.4
,4
.4

168

.8

'A
A
.6

AVERAGE
214.03
230.89
247.94
278.78

WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
218.35 220.89 220.97
234.23 235.80 236.38
252.20 254.80 254.53
280.08 281.74 280.62

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAKb
5.55
5.58
5.46
5.50
5.35
5.39
6.00
6.03
5.82
5.82
5.89
5.96
6.55
6.56
6.44
6.50
6.30
6.36
7.27
7.28
7.13
7.20
6.96
6.99
7.60

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
232.8
234.4
236.1
236.2
233.4
235.4
232.8
235.8
231.8
231.4
232.4
231.4
224.8
225.7
226.6
227.6

4
.5
.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
136.6
135.1 136.4
133.8
135.6 137.4
137.3
135.7
135.8
135.4
135.1 136.4
132.3
130.7
131.1 131.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
39.2
39.7
39.1
39.3
39.2
39.3
38.9
38.9
38.2
38.5
38.8
38.7
38.3
39.1
38.9

2.5
2.6

3.0

2.9
3.1
3.0

2.7
2.2

3.5
3.7
3.6

1.8
2.1
2.0
1.7

2
A

4
4
'.4

.5

.3

2.1
2.0

1.8
1.9

1.5
1.5
1.2
1.2

.4
.5

*6
.5

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 205—BAKERY PRODUCTS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.1
3.4
2.8

4.1
2.4
3.4
2.8
3.0

2.4
2.4
2.6
2.5
2.2

2.3
2.4
3.1
2.6
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
2.0
2.1
1.5

1.2
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.2

1.1
1.2
1.6
1.2
1.1

1.3
1.7
1.8
1.4
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.6
.7
.8

2.3
.6
1.0
.8
1.2

.9
.7
.5
.8
.6

.5
.2
.7
.6
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

194.4
191.2
187.4
183.2

41.9
42.3
41.2
39.3

103.4
102.3
101.1
98.3

217.72
233.58
253.72
277.75

5.54
6.02
6.59
7.29

191.5
194.2
187.9
183.0
179.7
40.6
42.5
41.4
39.6
37.6
101.1
103.7
100.7
98.1
95.3
205.06
219.46
234.87
260.94
281.20
5.34
5.76
6.28
6.94
7.60

191.6
190.8
189.7
190.4
187.0
187.7
181.8
182.1
178.5 178.9
40.5
41.8
41.1
39.2
37.8
100.7
101.3
99.9
97.0
94.5
207.73
225.04
240.28
265.24
286.88
5.34
5.80
6.29
6.98
7.65

See footnotes at end of tables.




40.4
42.1
41.5
39.6
38.1

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
3.2
2.8
3.0
3.1
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.4
3.5
3.9
3.2
2.6
3.2
3.1
2.6

3.9
4.0
4.4
3.5

4.1
4.0
4.6
3.6

3.2
3.8
3.5
2.7

2.9
3.0
3.1
2.5

2.5
2.8
2.5
2.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.3
38.8
38.5
38.1

38.4
38.1
37.4
37.6
37.0

38.9
38.8
38.2
38.0
37.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.4
1.3
1.6
1.5

2.0
2.2
2.2
1.3

2.9
3.1
3.1
2.3

2.6
2.8
3.0
2.1

1.7
2.1
1.9
1.6

1.6
1.7
1.6
1.3

1.3
1.4
1.2
.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.7
3.7
3.5

3.3
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.9

3.4
3.6
3.4
3.3
3.0

.3
.4
.5
.6

.3
.3
.5
.5

.7
.5
.8
.8

.9
1.0
.9
.6

.9
.8
.9
.8

.6
.9
.8
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0
3.1
3.4
2.7

2.1
2.2
3.3
1.7
1.8

2.2
2.1
2.2
1.9
1.9

2.6
2.7
3.0
2.3
2.2

1977
1978
1979
196.9 1980
189.8 1981
185.3
182.8
1977
1978
1979
43.4 1980
42.1 1981
40.6
38.8
1977
1978
1979
105.7 1980
101.6 1981
100.1
98.1
1977
1978
1979
227.73 1980
241.25 1981
268.19
288.04
1977
1978
979
5.78 1980
6.25 1981
6.93
7.60

2.6
2.8
2.9
2.3

1.7
1.8
23
1.4
1.5

1.8
1.8
19
1.6
1.5

2.2
2.4
2.6
2.0
1.7

.2
.2
.3
.3

.3
.3
.4
.2
.3

.3
.2
.2
.2
.3

.3
.2
.3
.2
.3

2.9
3.0
3.3
2.7

3.1
2.3
3.4
2.7
2.9

2.2
2.1
2.6
2.3
2.2

2.2
2.5
2.8
2.5
2.1

1.9
2.1
2.1
1.6

1.3
1.4
1.8
1.3
1.3

1.1
1.3
1.7
1.3
1.2

1.4
1.8
1.8
1.5
1.1

.5
.4
5
'5

1.3
.4
3
7
1.0

7
.3
4
.5
.5

.4
.2
4
.5
A

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.8
.3
.7
.5
.3
.6
.7
.6
.8
1.0
1.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
191.3 193.7
195.7
194.9
190.2 190.9
193.2
192.5
187.6 187.9
189.0
188.4
181.9 183.5
185.3
185.4
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
41.6
40.7
40.9
41.4
42.5
42.5
42.4
42.6
41.4
41.7
41.7
41.1
39.8
39.5
39.3
39.7
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
100.9 102.8
104.3
103.9
101.7 102.4
103.8
103.4
100.5 101.2
102.5
102.2
97.3
98.4
99.9
99.6

100.5
101.7
100.4
97.4
94.4
PRODUCTION-WORKER
208.01 210.11
225.04 225.82
241.42 243.72
266.82 268.22
286.51

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2051—BREAD, CAKE, AND RELATED PRODUCTS (Con.)

SIC 2051—BREAD, CAKE, AND RELATED PRODUCTS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

J

SIC 2051

196.3
191.6
187.9
184.1

42.4
42.0
41.0
39.3

105.2
103.1
101.8
99.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
214.19 219.30 222.80 221.60
232.46 235.80 239.34 238.29
250.51 253.87 256.97 255.92
279.41 281.44 284.90 282.65

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.32 5.36
5.45
5.57
5.51
5.83 5.82
5.93
6.00
6.09
6.32 6.38
6.49
6.56
6.64
7.04 7.04
7.22
7.31
7.40
7.62

DOLLARS
5.61
6.11
6.63
7.38

196.2
190.7
186.7
182.8

43.2
42.3
40.9
38.8

105.0
101.7
101.2
98.1

223.57
241.02
260.84
284.97

5.66
6.18
6.74
7.46

196.7
190.4
186.9
182.1

43.5
42.2
41.1
38.6

105.2
101.5
101.1
97.9

223.26
237.08
263.73
283.10

5.71
6.19
6.85
7.45

196.6
190.8
186.7
183.6

43.8
42.6
40.9
39.2

105.4
102.0
101.3
98.5

226.37
241.64
271.26
288.42

5.76
6.26
6.92
7.61

169

39.1
38.6
38.2
37.9
37.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
39.3
39.8
40.0
38.8
39.2
39.3
39.3
38.2
38.6
38.7
38.7
38.1
38.7
38.5
38.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.4
2.8

39.5
39.0
38.6
38.3

39.5
39.0
38.7
38.2

39.1
38.3
38.5
38.0

39.3
38.6
39.2
37.9

39.4
38.6
38.7
37.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.7
4.2
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.6
3.6
3.8
3.8

4.0
4.1
4.0
3.7

3.7
3.5
3.4
3.5

3.8
3.9
4.3
3.7

3.8
3.7
3.7
3.4

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
3.0
3.1
4.2
4.5
3.2
3.1
4.4
4.9
3.8
3.5
4.7
3.9
2.7
2.6
4.0

3.9
3.6
3.7
3.1

3.5
3.9
4.1
2.7

2.5
3.0
3.0
3.0

2.2
2.4
2.6
2.0

2.0
2.0
1.5
2.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.9
2.8
2.7
3.8
4.2
2.8
3.0
4.0
44
31
35
42
2.4
3.3
2.3
3.5

3.5
3.4
34
2.8

3.2
3.5
37
2.5

2.3
2.7
27
2.3

1.9
2.1
21
1.8

1.6
1.6
13
1.4

2
.1
.2
3

.2
.1
.2
.2

.2
.2
.3
.2

.1
.2
.2
.3

.2
.2
.3
.2

.3
.3
.2
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.5
2.7
2.8
3.1
2.7
3.3
2.8
3.1
3.4
3.1
3.8
3.3
2.1
2.7
2.8
2.5

4.0
4.1
4.3
3.6

3.9
4.1
4.7
3.6

2.8
3.5
3.2
2.7

2.5
2.7
29
2.3

2.5
2.7
2.4
2.1

QUITS
1.7
1.8
2.0
1.4

2.1
2.3
2.3
1.4

3.1
3.2
3.2
2.4

2.7
3.0
32
23

1.8
2.3
20
1.7

1.7
1.8
1.6
1.4

1.4
1.5
13
$

.3
.2
4
A

.3
.3
4
.5

.5
.5

.4
.6

.4
.4

.6
.7

.0c

.0c

.0c

.0c

7

.5

4

7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.3
4
.4
.3
.4
4
.2

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.1
2.0
2.4
2.1
2.5
2.3
1.7
1.6

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.3
.2
.2
.3
.2
.3
4
4
.5
1
'.5

MANUFACTURING

SiC 2052
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2052—COOKIES AND CRACKERS

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

43.1
44.2
43.6
43.4

42.1
44.1
44.8
43.8

41.4
44.1
43.9
42.7

41.3
43.7
43.6
42.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
2.1
2.3
1.8

1.3
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.0

0.9
1.9
1.9
1.5
.9

1.4
1.9
2.1
2.4
1.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.7
19.7
20.4
18.9
19.9
20.5
20.4
20.7
20.2
20.5
20.2
20.8
19.6
19.0
19.3
20.1

20.6
20.6
20.3
19.9

21.1
21.1
20.3
20.3

20.6
20.9
21.3
20.6

19.9
20.9
20.4
19.7

19.5
20.3
20.3
19.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
1.2
1.2
1.4

1.7
1.6
2.4
1.5
2.7

5.1
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.7

2.3
2.4
.8
1.4
1.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
32.9
32.1
32.7
32.3
34.0
33.2
33.6
33.9
34.9
33.9
33.9
33.6
33.4
32.7
31.9
32.7

33.2
34.4
33.7
33.8

34.4
35.2
34.0
34.3

33.4
35.0
35.1
34.9

32.8
34.7
34.2
33.5

32.5
34.1
33.7
33.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
3.6
3.9
3.6

8.7
3.1
3.2
3.1
3.5

3.5
3.8
2.7
3.6
2.1

2.6
2.1
4.3
3.0
3.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
214.24 211.69 214.18 214.82 217.09 218.10
232.76 227.56 226.97 228.91 224.43 231.05
246.48 239.65 240.91 249.40 248.22 250.98
268.93 266.08 277.26 274.80 270.87 274.53
308.39

225.01
234.23
263.71
291.28

227.93
239.16
259.91
291.60

234.09
247.85
267.07
303.97

233.28
246.98
271.21
313.65

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
1.5
1.7
1.1

.9
.8
1.0
1.3
.8

1.0
1.0
1.2
1.0
.7

.9
1.3
1.6
1.1
.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.41 5.47
5.48
5.52
5.51 5.48
5.74 5.82
5.81
5.79
5.79 5.82
6.30 6.37
6.33
6.29
6.24 6.29
6.91 6.95
6.87
6.88
6.74 6.84
7.54

5.74
5.96
6.56
7.21

5.67
6.07
6.58
7.29

5.78
6.15
6.66
7.36

5.76
6.19
6.68
7.45

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
1.5
1.5
1.9

6.9
1.7
1.7
1.3
2.1

1.8
2.3
.9
1.9
1.0

1.1
.2
2.0
1.0
1.7

39.2
39.3
40.2
40.4

40.2
39.4
39.5
40.0

40.5
40.3
40.1
41.3

2.5
2.4
2.5
2.9

3.1
2.4
2.3
2.8

2.8
2.4
2.0
3.2

4.9
4.5
4.1
4.3

2.6
2.3
3.6
3.1

2.7
3.3
2.7
2.0

41.9
41.7
44.4
43.5
42.1

40.2
42.1
43.5
42.4
42.3

41.2
42.8
44.3
42.5
41.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

19.7
20.5
20.5
19.8

19.2
19.9
20.7
20.3
19.4

18.5
20.1
20.5
19.7
19.0

19.3
20.5
20.7
20.1
19.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

32.9
34.1
34.3
33.3

33.4
33.2
34.9
33.6
33.2

32.1
33.4
34.3
32.8
33.3

32.8
34.0
35.1
33.0
32.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

219.62
232.07
251.13
281.10

208.83
225.40
236.98
271.88
311.33

213.25
219.08
240.79
265.16
306.47

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.56
5.89
6.39
7.01

5.41
5.75
6.22
6.78
7.52

5.44
5.75
6.19
6.73
7.53

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.5
39.4
39.3
40.1

38.6
39.2
38.1
40.1
41.4

39.2
38.1
38.9
39.4
40.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.3
2.1
2.6

2.0
2.0
1.8
2.6
3.2

2.3
2.6
2.1
2.3
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
3.4
3.7
3.3

3.0
3.0
4.1
2.9
3.8

6.4
3.1
3.2
3.1
2.7

39.6
40.2
39.5
39.9
40.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.7 38.8 39.2 39.4 39.8
39.1
39.4
39.2
39.1 39.7
39.4
38.1
39.4 39.4
38.3
38.9
40.3
40.0
39.2 39.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.4
2.6
2.1
2.2
1.9
2.2
2.8
2.5
2.1
1.9
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.3
2.3
1.5
1.8
2.6
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.8
3.7
4.4
3.1
4.0
2.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.1
2.7
5.0
5.1
2.4
4.0
4.1
3.3
4.2
3.9
4.6
3.5
2.1
4.4
4.3
3.3

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2052- -COOKIES AND CRACKERS (Con.)
42.1
43.3
43.4
43.0

41.4
43.1
43.8
42.7




Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
40.7
41.5
40.4
41.3
42.9
41.9
42.6
43.2
43.0
43.5
43.4
44.2
42.2
42.2
41.3
42.9

1977
1978
1.979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.

Year

4.2
4.4
3.8
4.5

40.5 SIC
39.9
40.6
42.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.7 1981
2.3
2.5
3.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.3 1981
2.2
3.1
1.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

170

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.3
2.2
1.5
1.5
1.7 2.0
2.8
2.6
3.0 2.5
2.8
3.5
1.3
1.6
1.7
1.7

3.1
3.4
3.1
3.2

3.8
2.7
2.5
3.0

2.0
1.9
2.5
1.9

1.2
1.9
1.7
1.2

1.1
.9
.8
.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
1.5
1.2
.6
1.9
1.2
1.0
.9
.9
.7
1.5
2.4

1.7
.7
.8
2.6

1.0
.8
.5
1.1

1.0
1.6
1.5
1.2

.4
.3
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.1
.9
.7

1.1
1.2
2.2
1.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.6
4.0 5.7
4.6 3.8
2.4
3.5
4.5 3.7
4.3
3.0
4.8 5.0
4.9
3.0

3.4
3.6
4.8
3.0

5.0
3.5
4.2
3.6

5.2
5.0
4.7
2.5

5.0
4.4
4.2
3.4

2.3
3.2
2.8
3.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.4
1.4
2.1
2.1
1.5
1.0
1.0
.9

1.5
1.6
1.7
1.0

2.2
2.4
2.8
1.8

2.3
2.1
2.1
1.5

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.1

1.0
1.4
1.6
.7

1.1
1.0
.7
.5

LAYOFFS PER 00 EMPLOYEES
2.1 3.9
1.0
2.5
1.7
.3
1.2
1.4
1.3
3.1 3.4
3.2

.5
1.2
.7
1.3

.3
.4
1.1
.5

1.7
.7
1.5
1.4

3.2
2.6
2.3
.8

3.4
2.5
2.1
2.3

.8
1.6
1.4
2.4

206— SUGAR AND CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS
111.3
110.4
110.2
106.7

119.9
113.8
114.6
112.5
111.1

114.0
109.5
108.3
110.2
109.7

107.6
105.9
106.7
104.7
102.9

38.7
40.2
43.4
42.5

39.3
40.2
42.9
45.0
44.1

38.2
38.9
41.0
43.8
43.4

37.5
37.6
40.7
41.5
40.3

85.4
84.3
83.2
79.6

93.1
87.9
88.3
85.3
83.8

87.8
83.6
82.0
82.9
83.0

81.4
80.0
80.5
77.2
76.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
103.8
104.3104.3
103.3
104.8
102.6103.0
101.3
103.6
102.2103.7
100.9
97.8 97.9
99.0
97.4

105.7
106.9
108.4
105.3

111.0
112.3
111.7
107.7

124.5
121.6
122.1
118.9

118.7
121.7
121.7
113.9

118.8
120.9
118.3
115.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
35.6 35.0
35.0
35.5
36.7 35.9
36.6
36.6
39.4
39.2 38.9
39.8
38.5 37.9
37.5
37.7

36.8
38.9
43.7
42.6

39.9
43.0
45.8
44.2

45.0
46.9
50.2
49.1

43.7
45.8
50.5
45.6

42.3
45.8
48.5
46.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
78.4 78.2
78.0
77.4
78.9 76.9
77.2
75.7
76.7 75.1
76.2
74.1
71.3 71.2
72.4
71.4

79.8
80.8
81.6
78.6

85.4
86.3
84.6
80.9

98.3
95.5
94.3
90.9

93.9
94.7
94.0
86.0

93.2
94.5
91.0
86.9

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

203.30
219.91
237.34
259.52

194.72
205.52
225.43
245.50
276.06

197.21
204.92
226.38
249.10
273.83

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.16
5.61
6.07
6.57

4.98
5.38
5.81
6.41
6.85

4.98
5.45
5.88
6.42
6.95

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.4
39.2
39.1
39.5

39.1
38.2
38.8
38.3
40.3

39.6
37.6
38.5
38.8
39.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3

3.3

3.1
3.0

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.4
3.1

3.5

3.7

4.3

3.7

3.2
2.8

3.1
3.0

2.5
1.9

2.6
2.4

2.5
2.4

2.5
2.4

2.9
3.1

3.6
3.7

2.5

2.0
2.9

1.9
2.7

1.9
2.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.8

3.3
3.3

3.4
3.9

3.1

3.3

3.3

6.3

5.1

4.0

5.2

5.6

5.4

4.7

6.9
6.2

5.5
5.4

6.5

8.4

4.2
4.6

4.6
4.7

7.9

5.8
5.9

6.1
5.3

6.3
6.0

5.6

5.1
4.3

3.6
3.2

3.6
4.7

5.2

6.6

4.7

6.4
6.9

11.3
8.5

9.6
6.5

11.2
10.7
11.6

6.4
5.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0

2.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

2.3

2.1

3.5
3.3

2.5

3.8

4.3

6.7

3.6

2.5
2.9

1.6
2.3

1.6
2.0

2.0
2.6

2.7
2.7

2.5

1.9
2.0

1.7
.8

1.6
1.4

1.8

2.3

3.1
2.9

3.2
3.1

2.4

5.3
5.5

5.4
4.2

3.3

7.2
6.9

3.5

4.7

4.2
3.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.0

2.4

2.4

3.4

3.4

3.1
2.6

2.8
2.2

2.3
2.1

2.9

2.5

3.9

2.9
2.5

3.9

3.4

3.6
3.2

3.9

1.9

3.2
2.4

3.0
2.9

3.0
3.5

2.9

3.0
2.2

1.8
2.3

1.9
3.2

3.3

4.0

2.4

5.7

5.2
2.3

4.0
2.2

3.2
4.4

2.0
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.0

9.7

7.6

6.7
6.2

6.8
8.4

6.9
6.1

10.3
8.1
7.2

6.1

7.4
5.8

6.0
6.4

7.8
8.7

40.1
39.3
38.6
38.9
39.9

DOLLARS
5.30
5.73
6.12
6.65

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.3
39.0
39.5
38.9 39.9
39.4
39.2
38.7
39.2
39.3
38.9
39.5
38.6
39.5
37.3
40.0
39.5
39.3
39.1
38.5

8.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2.3
2.6
2.5
2.1

2.4
2.7
2.2
1.5

2.5
2.6
1.3
1.3

3.3
3.4
2.2
4.4

2.1
1.2
1.1
1.3

1.5
1.4
1.2
2.4

2.3
2.7
3.2
3.0

5.3
5.1
4.3
3.2

5.6
3.9
4.4
4.2

ALL EMPLUYtt5-IN IHUU5ANUS
29.7
29.5
30.8
31.0
28.0
29.4
30.3
29.0
26.2
27.9
27.8
29.0
25.6
26.6
26.0
24.0

29.7
29.1
27.2
26.4

31.9
32.0
28.1
26.9

42.2
39.0
35.3
36.4

36.9
39.5
34.7
35.6

38.7
39.0
33.5
34.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.1
22.2
22.7
21.8
19.5
20.8
21.7
20.5
18.0
19.2
19.2
20.4
17.5
18.3
16.2
17.8

21.4
20.4
18.9
18.2

23.7
23.4
19.5
18.7

33.7
29.9
26.3
27.1

29.4
29.8
26.0
26.3

30.6
29.4
25.2
25.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.0
2.4
2.1
1.6

1.9
1.9
2.5
1.8
1.2

1.5
1.6
1.6
1.7
.9

1.5
1.7
1.7
1.2
1.0

1.4
1.6
1.7
1.4

5.32
5.72
6.08
6.61

5.13
5.68
6.12
6.48

5.17
5.69
6.23
6.60

5.26
5.69
6.25
6.73

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
3.5
3.3
3.6

7.0
4.0
5.0
4.5
3.7

5.5
4.6
3.8
3.4
4.8

7.7
5.6
4.6
4.7
6.9

4.0
4.1
4.7
5.2

39.7
39.8
39.7
40.4

39.0
39.9
39.5
39.8

38.9
39.9
40.1
40.2

1.4
1.7
1.5
1.4

1.4
2.1
1.8
1.0

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

6.0

8.1

5.9
4.6

2.4

2.3

3.2

2.0

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

5.9

5.6

4.1

6.3

5.9

4.9

5.5

8.8

6.4
7.0

5.5
4.5

5.9
4.9

5.9
4.7

6.5

3.8

6.1

6.0
4.9

6.3
6.7

7.5

6.2
5.8

8.7
7.3

4.9

Aug.

2.5
3.6
2.7
2.1

208.82
227.03
251.25
273.91

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

3.9

July

3.1
4.2
3.6
2.7

201.11
227.03
249.82
265.32

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES

2.0

June

2.0
1.8
1.7
1.2

200.07
226.63
241.74
257.90

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

8.2

May

Apr.

Mar.

211.20
227.66
241.38
267.04

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Feb.

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.07
5.19
5.16
5.28
5.10
5.64
5.68
5.59
5.55
5.53
6.07
6.15
6.05
6.01
5.99
6.71
6.63
6.59
6.55
6.45
7.16

Jan.

SIC 206—SUGAR AND CONFECTIONERYr PRODUCTS (Con.)

SIC 206—SUGAR AND CONFECTIONERYr PRODUCTS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
203.31 200.43 201.24 205.01 205.39 211.47
217.33 214.79 219.13 221.09 223.79 225.19
231.21 224.17 235.35 239.77 237.39 241.74
250.91 252.18 257.67 260.56 265.05 266.00
285.68

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2061-3

5.2

5.9

5.4

39.7 SIC
39.9
40.2
40.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.7 1981
3.6
3.6
3.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.1 1981
5.1
3.2
3.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.8 1981
3.0
1.5
1.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.0 1981
1.7
1.6
1.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
8.9 1981
7.5
6.7
6.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

171

3.5
3.1
2.2
4.3

2.0
3.0
2.2
2.1

2061-3—CANE AND BEET SUGAR
34.5
32.7
30.7
29.4

43.0
35.5
35.9
31.9
32.1

38.2
31.9
31.8
30.6
31.3

31.9
30.2
30.4
28.0
27.8

26.1
24.0
21.9
20.8

33.7
27.3
26.7
23.2
23.6

29.5
23.4
22.5
21.9
23.0

23.6
21.8
21.4
19.3
19.4

242.60
265.86
288.22
326.27

232.40
241.72
270.14
299.53
336.49

236.97
258.59
277.80
316.41
337.88

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
245.21 245.41 240.98 245.60 252.10 255.56
263.19 251.46 263.48 273.64 278.26 282.77
279.17 265.36 283.58 287.83 293.79 288.86
326.78 327.41 334.97 330.06 344.04 349.29
357.00

257.68
274.11
297.82
350.92

222.72
261.62
293.44
293.46

230.88
272.41
309.82
327.78

256.80
272.24
308.66
335.09

5.99
6.63
7.26
7.90

5.60
6.23
6.72
7.70
7.70

5.71
6.53
6.98
7.93
7.95

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.14
6.12
6.07
6.24
6.01
6.31
6.62
6.68
6.60
6.82
6.79
6.88
7.14
7.29
7.29
7.25
7.29
7.35
8.31
8.17
8.19
8.19
8.29
8.18
8.50

6.41
6.87
7.39
8.18

5.80
6.59
7.41
7.30

5.86
6.58
7.52
7.57

6.00
6.56
7.51
7.53

40.5
40.1
39.7
41.3

41.5
38.8
40.2
38.9
43.7

41.5
39.6
39.8
39.9
42.5

40.2
39.9
40.3
42.9

38.4
39.7
39.6
40.2

39.4
41.4
41.2
43.3

42.8
41.5
41.1
44.5

4.7
4.3
4.3
2.5

4.5
4.7
4.9
1.0
4.3

4.8
5.1
4.5
1.1
3.8

4.9
4.3
4.1
3.7

5.7
5.0
5.4
4.1

5.5
4.7
5.8
4.4

6.1
5.0
4.8
4.0

40.8
39.4
39.1
39.9
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
39.7
40.4
40.0
38.1
39.8
40.3
40.8
36.4
39.7
38.9
40.3
39.4
41.0
40.3
41.5

40.5
41.1
39.3
42.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

3.9
4.1
4.7
.8
3.3

3.7
2.9
3.0
.9

3.2
3.0
2.9
1.5

3.7
3.4
2.9
1.4

4.6
3.9
3.8
2.8

4.6
4.3
3.3
3.3

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2065
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2065—CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

55.8
57.1
60.1
57.7

59.4
59.1
62.4
59.5.

62.3
61.4
65.8
61.6

61.9
61.3
66.2
60.2

60.1
61.2
64.1
60.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

29.8
31.2
32.3
32.7

30.3
30.9
32.7
33.6
33.5

30.3
31.0
32.5
32.9
32.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
42.1
41.8
42.9
41.9
42.8
42.2
42.6
43.7
42.3
41.4
42.1
42.4
40.6
39.4
40.7
41.9

44.1
45.5
47.5
45.4

47.9
47.4
49.8
47.1

50.6
50.0
52.9
49.0

50.5
49.8
53.1
47.8

48.6
50.1
51.0
47.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

244.76
261.62
285.14
303.86

235.64
254.18
274.92
296.79
320.54

235.30
243.53
277.73
289.20
317.34

258.30
277.68
297.66
318.94

5.66
6.21
6.72
7.27

5.59
6.13
6.56
7.20

5.65
6.24
6.54
7.27

5.74
6.24
6.60
7.40

43.9
43.5
43.7
43.0

44.3
43.8
43.4
43.1

44.2
43.5
43.6
42.4

44.4
44.4
44.4
43.4

45.0
44.5
45.1
43.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.8
5.7
5.5
5.6
5.3
5.5
5.5
5.1
5.3
5.3
5.9
6.0
5.5
5.2
5.2
5.5
6.2
5.9
5.4
4.9
4.8
5.1
5.2
5.5
4.5

6.2
6.0
5.9
5.3

6.5
6.0
6.4
5.6

6.4
6.1
6.5
5.7

6.5
6.0
6.5
5.5

44.2
46.6
45.3
47.0
46.3

43.6
44.9
45.2
44.5
43.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

175.41
191.46
206.36
221.18

160.95
180.21
192.51
211.69
235.01

164.43
176.64
194.25
212.22
233.74

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
175.56 173.12 176.10 177.49 179.83 185.73
191.10 191.07 192.73 189.09 197.18 192.79
202.54 198.97 205.59 210.99 208.07 214.03
212.35 216.98 216.41 222.90 223.88 227.75
247.54

184.63
198.69
211.14
226.73

178.55
200.30
208.26
227.34

176.87
193.83
212.07
225.41

174.55
193.72
215.82
230.06

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.55
6.07
6.54
7.05

5.38
5.79
6.32
6.61
7.42

5.36
5.84
6.37
6.71
7.52

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.58
4.96
5.36
5.73

4.35
4.78
5.12
5.63
6.12

4.35
4.80
5.18
5.57
6.20

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.49 4.52
4.61
4.61
4.72
4.75
4.90 4.95
4.98
4.95
5.03
5.06
5.33 5.32
5.34
5.41
5.49
5.46
5.53 5.71
5.68
5.73
5.80
5.81
6.38

4.71
5.03
5.40
5.74

4.59
5.02
5.34
5.77

4.63
4.97
5.41
5.87

4.63
4.98
5.45
5.96

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

44.1
43.1
43.6
43.1

43.8
43.9
43.5
44.9
43.2

43.9
41.7
43.6
43.1
42.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.3
38.6
38.5
38.6

37.0
37.7
37.6
37.6
38.4

37.8
36.8
37.5
38.1
37.7

39.1
38.1
39.2
39.2

39.2
39.5
39.1
39.5

38.9
39.9
39.0
39.4

38.2
39.0
39.2
38.4

37.7
38.9
39.6
38.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.9
5.8
5.9
5.4

6.0
6.1
6.1
6.0
5.6

6.1
5.8
6.0
5.2
4.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
2.5
2.6
2.4

2.2
2.8
2.3
2.4
2.2

2.3
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.9
2.0
1.8
2.6
2.2
2.2
1.8
3.1
2.2
1.9
2.3
2.5
1.6
2.8
1.9
2.3
2.1
1.9
2.0
2.6

3.1
2.6
2.8
2.8

3.6
3.0
3.0
3.0

2.7
2.9
3.2
2.8

2.3
3.1
3.3
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.7
4.1
3.4

2.6
3.0
3.5
3.1
2.4

3.2
3.4
3.2
3.2
2.1

3.3
3.2
3.1
2.8
2.2

1977
1978
1979
43.4 1980
45.1 1981
46.1
45.4
1977
1978
1979
5.4 1980
5.6 1981
6.1
6.1

2.7
2.9
3.1
2.4

2.0
2.4
3.0
2.6
1.8

2.2
2.5
2.6
2.5
1.6

2.4
2.8
2.5
2.2
1.5

.6
.6
.8
.9

.4
.5
.5
.4
.4

.7
.7
.6
.6
.5

.5
.3
.5
.5
.6

SIC 207—FATS> AND• OILS

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.1
5.4
5.8
6.0

5.1
5.3
5.7
6.0
6.0

5.0
5.3
5.7
5.8
6.0

See footnotes at end of tables.




4.9
5.2
5.8
5.8
6.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.0
4.9
5.0
5.0
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.8
6.0
6.0
6.1

40.1
43.4
43.3
43.9

5.1
5.6
5.7
6.0

41.1
42.5
43.2
43.7

5.0
5.4
5.8
5.9

43.0
43.6
45.6
45.3

5.3
5.4
6.0
6.1

43.8
44.8
46.2
45.7

5.4
5.6
6.0
6.1

172

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
28.1
29.2
29.0
28.5
30.8
30.9
31.0
30.8
31.7
31.7
31.2
31.0
32.3
32.2
31.8
31.9

250.86
277.06
290.38
315.52

45.4
46.8
47.0
47.5
46.5

41.6
42.9
44.7
44.5
43.9

Dec.

247.08
266.66
286.02
305.28

45.3
46.0
46.7
44.9

42.1
42.9
44.5
44.7
44.2

Nov.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
237.35 237.70 236.96 244.52 247.95 250.23 250.74
244.28 248.89 255.13 260.71 268.89 270.14 272.00
274.12 274.13 279.48 285.75 296.76 292.79 291.65
296.42 296.34 296.34 301.59 304.88 311.32 313.34
319.88

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

42.4
42.9
44.7
45.7
44.9

Oct.

31.8
32.9
33.8
33.8

55.7
56.8
56.5
57.2
54.8

41.7
43.3
44.4
44.6

Sept.

31.8
32.4
34.1
34.1

55.9
58.3
56.5
59.6
58.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Aug.

July

31.0
31.6
33.5
33.5

57.1
58.7
58.3
60.0
58.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
41.0
40.6
40.1
41.4
42.9
42.8
43.0
42.8
44.0
44.1
43.6
43.2
44.2
44.0
44.1
44.4

June

29.3
30.4
31.3
32.0

57.0
57.6
59.0
57.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.3
38.2
38.5
38.1
38.6
38.7
38.2
39.2
37.4
38.5
39.0
37.9
38.0
38.1
38.9
38.6

May

SIC 207—FATS AND OILS (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
54.6
53.7
53.7
53.8
55.4
54.3
54.4
53.5
54.9
54.7
55.0
54.0
54.5
53.2
52.8
51.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.1
39.0
38.0
38.4
38.8

Apr.

29.8
31.0
32.5
32.6
32.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.57
5.70
5.46
5.37 5.39
6.21
6.06
6.12
5.83 5.94
6.76
6.53
6.63
6.36 6.39
7.14
6.94
7.03
6.83 6.94
7.58
44.2
41.9
43.1
43.4
42.2

28.3
30.9
31.3
32.0

DOLLARS
5.70
6.21
6.70
7.24

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.1
43.4
43.9
43.5
41.9
42.1
42.6
43.3
42.9
42.8
43.1
43.9
42.7
42.7
42.9
42.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
3.1
2.7
2.9
3.6
3.2
4.0
2.9
3.6
3.8
2.7
3.7
3.0
2.8
3.2
2.5

4.0
3.5
4.2
2.8

5.8
4.7
4.0
4.5

5.8
5.5
8.9
6.9

4.0
4.0
4.8
3.4

2.6
2.8
3.0
1.9

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.0
1.9
2.4 2.2
3.4
2.2
3.0
2.9
2.1
2.7
2.9
2.8
1.9
2.2
2.2
1.9

3.2
2.7
3.4
2.0

4.4
3.3
3.3
2.5

4.6
4.2
5.9
4.4

3.5
2.7
3.5
2.4

2.1
2.4
2.6
1.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.8
.4
.5
.7
.4
.2
.5
.6
.9
.5
.6
.6
.6
.5
1.1

.8
.5
.7
.8

1.2
1.1
.6
1.8

1.0
1.2
29
2.4

.4
.7
1.2
.9

.3
.3
.4
.2

SIC 208

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 207—FATS AND OILS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
3.6
4.1
3.7

3.9
39
4.4
5.0
3.6

3.1
2.9
3.1
3.4
3.6

4.1
3.6
3.8
3.1
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.7
1.9
2.0
1.6

1.4
1.7
1.7
2.3
1.6

1.1
1.5
1.6
1.8
1.4

1.6
1.7
2.0
1.5
1.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.3
.9
1.2
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.8
1.9
1.4

1.2
.7
.8
.9
1.8

1.7
1.1
1.0
.8
1.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

227.6
234.1
237.9
235.2

34.7
36.5
38.7
40.8

105.8
109.8
110.5
105.5

260.65
280.38
303.40
332.11

6.42
6.94
7.51
8.12

219.4
226.4
231.2
230.8
230.8
33.3
35.4
36.8
38.6
41.0
99.9
105.2
107.7
105.7
101.0
239.68
262.80
285.19
305.35
333.83
6.13
6.67
7.22
7.75
8.43

215.7
224.8
230.4
228.4
231.5
32.7
35.2
36.5
38.9
40.6
98.2
104.0
106.9
102.4
101.2
241.96
264.77
286.77
310.42
333.26
6.11
6.72
7.26
7.78
8.48

See footnotes at end of tables.




218.8
228.1
233.4
230.5
231.6
33.1
35.4
36.8
40.0
40.8
100.4
106.0
109.8
103.2
101.5

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 208—BEVERAGES (Con.)

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
3.4
3.8
3.5
3.6
3.9
3.4
4.0
4.1
4.8
5.1
3.9
3.7
3.3
4.0
3.7

3.8
4.3
4.4
4.1

3.9
36
4.5
3.2

3.6
34
3.5
3.1

3.2
32
3.3
3.3

5.4
36
4.3
4.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.6
404
40.4
40.9

39.1
394
39.5
39.4
39.6

39.6
39 4
39.5
39.9
39.3

40.2
40 2
40.2
40.4
39.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
41.1
41.8
41.5
40.5
40 6
39 7
41.2
41.2
40.5
41.1
41.1
40.6
40.2
40.5
40.5
41.3
42.0
42.2
42.0

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.1
1.9
2.0
1.8
2.2
2.1
1.6
1.7
1.6

1.6
2.4
1.9
1.3

2.4
2.5
2.5
1.6

2.3
2.0
2.3
1.7

1.8
2.1
1.9
1.4

1.7
1.7
1.8
1.5

1.6
1.5
2.0
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
4.1
3.9
4.0

3.3
3.7
3.4
3.4
3.3

3.3
3.7
3.5
3.4
3.3

LAYOFFS PER ]00 EMPLOYEES
1.7
1.0
1.3
.8
.9
.7
1.7
1.4
1.9
1.4
.7
1.7

1.1
.7
1.1
1.8

.8
.9
.8
1.7

.8
.9
1.3
.9

1.2
.7
.9
1.1

.9
.9
.8
1.2

2.8
1.5
1.4
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.9
4.8
4.8
4.2

4.2
3.3
3.8
3.8
3.3

4.1
4.7
4.3
3.7
3.4

4.4
4.6
5.1
4.4
3.9

1977
1978
1979
229.4 1980
234.7 1981
237.9
234.6
1977
1978
1979
36.1 1980
37.2 1981
40.7
41.5
1977
1978
1979
107.3 1980
109.9 1981
109.7
103.6
1977
1978
1979
275.67 1980
296.12 1981
319.43
347.73
1977
1978
1979
6.74 1980
7.24 1981
7.81
8.44

3.4
3.6
3.3
2.6

2.2
2.2
2.4
2.2
1.5

2.2
2.6
2.6
2.1
1.6

3.1
3.2
3.2
2.6
1.9

1.2
1.1
1.3
1.4

1.3
.9
1.3
1.3
1.7

1.6
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.5

1.2
1.3
1.7
1.7
1.9

4.7
4.7
4.7
4.3

6.1
4.5
5.4
5.2
4.5

3.5
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.4

3.8
4.0
4.5
3.2
3.7

2.2
2.4
2.2
1.7

1.7
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.3

1.3
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.1

1.7
1.9
2.0
1.3
1.1

1.6
1.5
1.5
1.8

3.2
1.9
2.7
2.2
2.5

1.6
1.7
1.3
1.6
1.7

1.2
1.3
1.6
1.3
2.0

SIC 208—BEVERAGES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
221.7
226.6 232.4
234.5
231.2
231.7
239.9
243.2
234.2
235.1
242.7
242.9
231.3
233.1
239.8 240.0
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
33.5
34.2
34.5
34.8
36.0
35.9
36.6
37.2
37.0
37.4
38.5
38.6
40.0
40.4
41.3
41.1
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
104.9
108.9
109.8
102.2
108.7
107.9
113.5
113.7
109.7
109.2
113.7
112.9
104.4
108.0
108.0
103.2

236.8
242.2
243.9
242.5

35.5
37.4
39.6
42.0

111.3
113.8
112.8
109.5

233.7
237.4
242.4
236.5

35.7
36.9
40.7
41.1

110.2
112.6
112.3
106.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
248.44 255.56 260.57 265.60 268.77 266.33 267.40
274.97 276.89 271.95 284.69 285.93 280.26 286.12
295.07 304.56 295.47 302.47 307.84 309.48 312.01
319.16 321.57 329.16 338.94 344.35 346.08 335.78
338.05
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.18
6.31
6.34
6.40
6.43
6.84
6.82
6.85
6.91
6.94
7.34
7.52
7.35
7.45
7.49
7.90
7.94
7.97
8.07
8.16
8.58

DOLLARS
6.57
6.48
6.92
7.03
7.53
7.61
8.23
8.24

231.8
235.6
241.4
238.7

36.5
37.2
41.4
42.4

109.2
111.5
111.4
107.2

265.72
286.31
307.20
338.15

6.61
7.14
7.68
8.37

229.8
234.5
239.2
235.6

36.7
37.4
40.8
42.0

107.7
110.3
110.0
105.1

271.88
290.48
314.77
345.51

6.68
7.19
7.83
8.51

173

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.8
4.7
4.1
5.1
3.8
4.5
4.3
5.0
4.8
3.9
3.7
4.2
4.3
4.1
3.9
3.7
3.6
4.2
4.8
4.8
4.4
3.7
4.1
3.6
3.4

40.7
40.7
41.0
40.8

40.2
40.1
40.0
40.4

40.7
40.4
40.2
40.6

40.9
40.9
40.9
41.2

4.4
4.5
4.4
4.4

4.1
4.0
3.8
3.8

4.2
3.8
3.9
4.0

4.0
3.9
3.8
3.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
7.7
5.6
6.5
5.2
4.9
6.1
6.7
5.2
4.9
6.6
6.8
5.5
4.5
5.8
6.8
4.5

5.4
5.3
5.5
5.0

4.9
5.2
4.9
3.9

3.9
4.8
3.7
3.1

3.7
3.9
3.3
2.6

3.2
3.2
2.8
2.6

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.0
4.9
5.3
4.1
4.5
5.3
3.5
4.6
3.4
3.9
4.9
5.1
4.4
3.4
3.0
3.0

4.4
4.7
4.2
3.4

4.1
4.1
3.5
2.7

2.7
3.4
2.8
2.1

2.1
2.5
2.2
1.4

2.1
2.2
1.8
1.3

RECALLS PER 00 EMPLOYEES
2.1
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.4
14
1.5
2.2
1.4
2.0

1.0
.6
14
1.3

.9
.5
1.1
1.5

.6
.9
1.2
1.0

1.2
1.1
.8
.9

1.3
1.3
.9
1.1

1.0
.8
9
1.2

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.0
4.7
5.0
4.4
4.1
4.4
4.0
4.3
4.1
4.4
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.0
4.4
4.5

6.3
6.9
61
5.6

6.3
6.1
59
5.1

5.2
5.5
4.4
3.7

3.8
4.3
4.4
3.5

3.7
4.5
4.0
4.1

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.9
2.2
2.5
2.0
2.3
2.5
24
1.9
2.6
1.7
1.7
1.6

2.3
2.7
2.4
17

3.9
4.3
3.7
2.7

3.4
3.3
31
2.4

2.1
2.6
2.1
16

1.6
1.9
1.7
li

1.5
1.6
1.4
'8

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
1.6
1.5
1.2
.7
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.7
1.6
1.9

1.2
.6
1.0
1.9

1.1
1.4
12
1.5

1.7
1.6
16
1.7

2.3
2.1
1.4
1.4

1.6
1.9
1.9
L8

1.6
2.1
1.9
2.7

SIC 2082
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTUK!*!G
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2082—MALT BEVERAGES

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

53.5
53.5
52.7
52.5

52.4
52.1
51.9
51.5

51.6
51.4
50.8
51.2

50.9
51.2
51.2
51.4

51.2
51.5
51.2
51.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.6
1.5
1.6
1.3

0.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
.6

0.9
1.1
1.4
1.3
.6

1.8
1.2
1.5
1.5
.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.1
5.5
5.6
5.8
5.6
5.6
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.5
6.7
7.1
7.1
7.4
7.7

5.8
6.0
6.7
7.7

5.6
6.0
6.8
7.7

5.5
5.9
6.7
7.6

5.4
5.9
6.7
7.6

5.5
6.0
6.6
7.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.0
2.7
3.0

2.8
1.6
2.6
3.7
3.2

3.6
4.4
2.9
3.2
4.2

2.4
2.2
3.9
4.3
5.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
32.9
34.7
35.7
36.4
33.9
33.9
35.7
36.7
35.8
35.4
36.7
37.1
32.3
32.9
34.5
34.7

36.3
36.2
36.2
34.5

35.5
34.9
35.3
33.6

34.7
34.5
34.3
33.5

34.1
34.5
34.4
33.3

34.5
34.6
34.8
33.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1
4.0
4.3
4.7

7.2
5.2
5.7
6.3
7.0

3.5
4.1
2.8
5.2
4.2

2.7
4.3
4.4
3.8
5.0

50.8
51.4
51.6
50.9

47.3
49.6
50.6
50.3
49.5

46.6
48.9
50.2
49.2
50.0

48.4
49.8
51.4
49.5
50.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
5.8
6.4
7.3

4.9
5.4
6.2
6.6
7.5

4.8
5.4
6.1
6.8
7.3

5.0
5.6
6.0
7.1
7.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

33.9
34.5
35.3
33.4

30.7
33.0
33.9
34.1
31.7

30.1
32.4
33.8
32.4
32.4

31.7
33.3
35.4
32.5
32.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

366.75
391.95
426.36
470.88

336.10
367.59
407.69
426.42
462.99

335.27
372.07
409.76
444.26
457.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
352.79 366.80 368.91 376.51 381.00 366.37 371.06
389.00 388.94 385.81 395.51 399.83 386.16 393.76
416.91 443.70 407.13 421.64 433.75 432.60 427.45
460.71 465.65 472.42 479.83 490.60 488.81 476.44
474.86

362.41
395.65
433.42
464.26

380.61
408.92
443.81
494.64

390.28
417.31
439.94
480.68

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.6
.5
.4

.5
.5
.4
.5
.3

.3
.3
.3
.3
.3

.3
.4
1.0
.4
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

8.47
9.31
10.20
10.90

8.06
8.69
9.73
10.35
11.32

8.04
8.88
9.85
10.38
11.35

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.11
8.28
8.48
8.29
8.62
8.56
8.69
9.11
9.13
9.23
9.35
9.43
9.35
9.42
9.95
10.20
9.93
10.16
10.23
10.30
10.30
10.64
10.68
10.64
10.93
11.00
11.16
11.08
11.47

8.67
9.65
10.52
11.16

8.79
9.69
10.72
11.45

8.87
9.66
10.55
11.31

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
2.7
2.9
3.4

6.2
4.1
4.5
4.3
6.0

2.8
3.3
1.7
4.1
3.3

1.7
3.2
3.1
2.6
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.3
42.1
41.8
43.2

41.7
42.3
41.9
41.2
40.9

41.7
41.9
41.6
42.8
40.3

42.7
41.8
41.5
43.0

41.8
41.0
41.2
41.6

43.3
42.2
41.4
43.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.5
5.3
5.4
5.7

4,7
4.6
5.2
5.1
5.0

4.1
5.2
5.5
5.3
5.1

5.1
5.4
5.1
5.8

4.9
4.8
5.0
4.9

5.9
5.5
5.5
6.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2
3.7
4.6
4.5

4.5
2.8
3.8
4.9
4.0

4.6
5.7
4.5
4.7
5.0

2.4
3.4
4.4
2.7

3.0
3.2
2.8
2.1

5.5
3.6
3.7
3.9

44.0
43.2
41.7
42.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
5.1 1981
5.7
5.3
5.1 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
2.9
2.6
3.6
2.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

See footnotes at end of tables.




PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.3 44.5 44.4 44.2 42.8
42.6
41.8
42.3
42.4
41.3
43.5
41.0
41.5
42.4
42.0
43.6
44.4
43.9
44.6
43.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.5
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.4
5.2
5.1
5.8
5.3
4.9
6.0
5.1
5.5
4.7
7.3
5.0
5.5
5.5
5.8
6.5
6.2
5.6
5.5
6.1
5.5
4.2
3.5
5.5
6.0
6.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.5
5.0
6.0
3.9
3.9
4.5
4.9
3.3
6.5
5.2
5.3
4.5
4.5
6.2
7.4
4.2

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2082—MALT BEVERAGES (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.4
51.8
52.9
53.6
50.7
50.9
52.8
53.9
51.7
51.2
52.7
53.3
49.5
50.0
52.0
52.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

43.5
42.7
41.9
43.3
41.4

Apr.

3.4
2.8
4.9
4.6

sic:

174

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.2
1.8
3.0
3.1
2.4
1.7
1.7
2.3
3.3
1.7
1.9
2.2
3.1
1.1
1.1
1.8

1.7
2.0
2.1
2.0

1.2
1.4
1.2
.9

1.0
1.1
.9
.6

1.0
1.1
.9
.8

0.9
1.0
1.2
.5

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.1
1.9
1.7
2.5
2.0
2.2
1.4
1.9
2.9
2.8
2.6
3.1
4.1
3.0
3.2
4.2

1.5
.6
2.6
2.4

1.0
1.6
2.6
1.6

1.9
2.0
1.6
1.3

2.9
2.3
2.6
2.8

1.8
1.4
2.2
2.1

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
3.6
3.8
3.9
3.1
3.3
2.7
3.3
5.0
4.0
4.2
3.8
5.0
3.9
4.2
4.6

6.2
4.8
6.1
6.6

4.6
5.2
5.4
5.7

5.0
4.7
4.4
3.6

2.9
3.9
3.0
2.4

3.1
3.8
3.1
4.5

.5
.6
.6
.4

1.5
1.4
1.7
1.2

1.0
1.2
.5
.8

.4
.6
.3
.3

.2
.4
.2
.2

.2
.4
.2
.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.7
2.3
1.9
1.4
1.6
2.0
2.2
2.9
1.8
2.6
3.4
4.2
3.1
3.0
3.5

2.8
2.5
3.5
3.2

2.8
2.7
3.1
4.1

4.1
3.7
3.2
2.8

2.0
2.9
2.1
1.8

2.3
2.7
2.4
3.8

138.9
141.9
144.4
145.2

135.3
138.6
141.3
142.4

133.1
137.0
140.1
139.8

132.0
137.0
138.6
138.3

132.2
137.0
137.3
137.8

15.4
16.8
18.0
18.9

15.4
16.7
18.0
18.7

15.3
16.9
18.0
18.6

15.3
17.0
17.7
18.5

15.3
17.0
17.7
18.5

51.1
51.5
50.4
49.6

49.0
49.8
49.0
48.4

48.0
48.4
48.4
46.4

47.1
47.7
47.3
45.4

47.1
47.5
46.7
45.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.4
.5
.4
.7
.4
.4
.5
.4
.4
.2
.3

2086—BOTTLED AND CANNED SOFT DRINKS
132.5
136.5
139.6
139.5

128.5
130.7
135.5
135.6
136.6

126.8
130.1
135.5
134.8
137.1

14.9
16.3
17.5
18.3

14.3
15.2
16.8
17.4
18.4

14.3
15.3
16.9
17.4
18.5

47.8
48.6
48.4
46.9

45.5
46.1
46.8
45.8
44.7

45.1
45.6
46.9
45.2
44.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
127.6 129.2
132.2
136.3 138.0
132.7 133.5
135.5
140.6 143.5
139.5
143.9 144.1
136.9 .137.5
135.6 137.2
139.1
142.9 144.6
137.3
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.9 15.1
14.4 14.6
14.9
15.5 15.8
16.2
16.4 16.7
17.0 17.1
17.3
17.7 17.8
18.7 18.8
17.7 17.8
18.3
18.6
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
45.2 46.2
47.7
50.4 50.9
46.8 47.8
48.9
51.5 51.7
47.7 47.8
48.6
50.7 50.5
45.3 46.2
47.0
48.6 49.6
45.0

SIC 209

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2086—BOTTLED AND CANNED SOFT DRINKS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

191.09
207.76
220.49
245.81

178.98
190.76
207.73
223.86
247.02

182.75
194.95
206.66
225.42
250.91

PRODUCTION-WORKER
182.52 185.94
201.76 204.97
213.30 214.58
231.08 235.22
250.00

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.85
5.22
5.54
6.11

4.71
5.06
5.34
5.74
6.35

4.71
5.09
5.34
5.84
6.45

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.87
4.80
4.86
4.94
4.68 4.78
5.21
5.29
5.26
5.23
5.16 5.15
5.51
5.54
5.56
5.60
5.40 5.46
6.10
6.09
6.22
6.27
5.88 5.97
6.46

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.4
39.8
39.8
40.1

38.0
37.7
38.9
39.0
38.9

38.8
38.3
38.7
38.6
38.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
3.9
3.5
3.7

2.6
2.9
28
3.0
2.7

3.0
3.3
28
2.9
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.1
5.3
4.9
3.9

3.8
3.1
3.7
3.6
2.4

3.8
4.1
4.0
3.1
2.8

4.7
5.0
4.9
3.8
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.8
4.4
3.4

3.1
2.8
3.3
2.9
2.0

3.0
3.6
3.4
2.7
2.1

4.2
4.3
4.3
3.3
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.3
.4
.3

.2
.2
.3
.3
.3

.7
.4
.5
.4
.4

.4
.6
.5
.4
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
4.9
4.8
3.8

4.3
4.2
4.7
4.5
3.7

3.4
3.7
4.0
3.2
2.6

4.1
3.9
4.2
2.8
2.8

See footnotes at end of tables.




39.0
39.1
39.5
39.3
38.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
190.56 198.29 202.11 202.05
203.71 219.01 220.39 214.43
219.85 224.37 227.96 231.28
245.83 253.34 260.62 262.09

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.9 39.7 40.8 41.5 40.9
41.4
39.8
39.1
41.0
41.9
41.0
39.3
41.3
39.9
40.5
41.8
41.9
39.4
40.3
41.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.2
3.4
3.5
4.0
31
31
3.3
3.2
2.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
5.3
3.9
5.3
5.5
4.8
5.1
3.5
42
39
37
46
4.9
3.9
5.0
4.5

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2086—BOTTLED AND CANNED SOFT DRINKS (Con.)

193.95
214.37
228.42
253.53

186.58
208.03
218.79
246.80

191.50
206.58
221.13
246.24

195.94
212.40
228.28
252.73

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.5
3.2
2.4

2.5
2.5
2.5
2.6
1.8

1.9
2.5
2.4
2.1
1.5

2.6
2.6
2.7
1.8
1.5

4.91
5.28
5.64
6.26

4.91
5.28
5.61
6.28

5.00
5.27
5.67
6.33

5.05
5.35
5.75
6.35

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.5
.5
.6
.5

.5
.9
1.2
.9
1.1

.7
.4
.7
.4
.5

.5
.5
.4
.3
.6

39.5
40.6
40.5
40.5

38.0
39.4
39.0
39.3

38.3
39.2
39.0
38.9

4.2
4.3
44
4.0

3.2
3.5
33
3.1

3.1
2.8
32
2.8

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
7.4
5.8
5.9
8.9
5.2
8.1
6.8
6.3
7.2
4.9
7.5
6.1
6.3
4.6
5.5
4.4

6.2
6.7
6.1
4.6

5.0
5.4
4.8
3.7

3.7
5.0
3.8
2.7

3.2
3.9
3.4
2.3

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.2
7.4
6.8
5.6
4.8
7.3
6.1
6.1
4.5
6.6
5.3
6.6
3.9
5.7
4.2
4.7

5.9
6.4
5.6
4.4

4.8
5.1
4.4
3.4

3.4
4.4
3.6
2.4

2.9
3.5
2.9
1.8

.2
.1
.7
3

.2
.2
.3
.1

.1
.2
.3
.2

.3
.3
.2
.2

.3
.3
.4
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.2
4.4
5.1
5.0
4.1
4.5
5.2
4.8
3.9
5.2
4.7
4.8
3.5
3.9
3.8
4.0

7.0
8.2
7.0
5.7

7.4
6.8
7.1
5.4

4.6
5.7
4.8
4.1

3.5
3.6
4.2
2.7

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
1.2
.3
.6
.5
.3
.3
.5
4
.4
.4

Year

Ann.
Avg.

38.8 SIC
39.7
39.7
39.8 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.5 1981
3.3
33
3.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.1 1981
3.6
2.5
2.2 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.6 1981
3.0
2.1
1.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
.4 1981
.4
.3
.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.3 1981
3.7
3.2
2.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

175

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.8
2.8
3.3
3.0
3.4
3.6
2.8
3.8
3.5
2.3
2.4
2.5
LAYOFFS
.1
.3
.3
.3

3.5
4.0
3.5
2.5

5.5
6.2
5.2
3.9

5.0
4.5
4.6
3.3

3.0
3.8
3.1
2.3

2.4
2.7
2.5
1.6

2.2
2.4
2.0
1.2

PER LOO EMPLOYEES
.2
.4
.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
.1
.4
.4
.2
.6

.3
.6
.4
.5

1.2
.9
1.5
.9

.7
.9
.8
.8

.3
.3
.7
.5

.4
.5
.4
.6

167.9 164.4
171.5 167.7
171.4 167.5
171.2 166.2

163.2
167.2
165.5
164.0

68.8
72.6
70.3
69.7

68.1
71.3
69.4
68.9

118.8 115.4
123.2 120.9
127.8 124.9
129.0 124.2

114.7
120.5
123.3
122.5

179.27
192.14
210.00
230.05

184.51
197.98
214.51
235.84

188.47
204.34
221.38
243.27

4.67
5.11
5.53
6.02

4.73
5.11
5.60
6.07

4.83
5.21
5.69
6.19

4.87
5.28
5.75
6.19

37.7
37.8
37.2
39.0

37.9
37.6
37.5
37.9

38.2
38.0
37.7
38.1

38.7
38.7
38.5
39.3

209—MISC. FOODS AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
159.9
166.7
166.2
165.1

145.5
159.8
164.7
162.0
157.3

147.5
157.6
158.3
160.8
156.9

152.2
159.8
160.6
159.7
158.1

65.8
70.7
69.8
68.6

57.0
65.4
69.8
66.8
64.3

58.7
64.2
65.2
65.6
63.1

61.7
66.3
67.0
65.6
63.6

112.4
119.2
121.9
122.8

100.6
112.2
118.0
119.8
115.9

102.6
111.0
112.3
117.9
114.6

177.75
190.89
206.05
224.69

173.26'
181.67
198.65
213.33
240.03

176.78
185.50
204.66
210.18
241.80

4.69
5.05
5.48
5.96

4.67
4.95
5.34
5.75
6.35

4.64
4.96
5.40
5.79
6.38

37.9
37.8
37.6
37.7

37.1
36.7
37.2
37.1
37.8

38.1
37.4
37.9
36.3
37.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
154.5
156.6
161.3
168.9
160.7
161.6
171.1
173.6
159.3
163.4
170.2
169.8
156.4
158.2
166.6
170.6

168.3
176.7
172.3
173.8

168.4
173.0
170.9
171.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
62.9
63.9
65.9
70.9
66.9
67.1
73.3
75.0
65.9
67.4
72.6
72.3
63.7
63.9
68.7
70.8

69.6
77.0
73.3
74.2

70.6
74.7
71.5
73.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
106.9
108.0
109.8
113.5
120.6
119.1
113.1 113.5
114.4
123.4
125.8 127.7
115.6
114.2
118.9
126.0
125.2
128.4
117.6
114.6
116.5
124.2
127.5
131.1
115.6
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
175.48 175.31 176.53 174.26 171.58 176.78
191.35 190.76 189.36 187.75 186.37 189.25
206.95 201.85 206.72 201.62 196.74 201.45
208.00 214.48 221.71 221.49 229.10 226.94
241.42
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.64
4.60
4.65
4.67
4.61
4.63
4.98
5.01
5.02
4.97
4.97
5.02
5.43
5.39
5.34
5.44
5.42
5.32
5.92
5.91
5.97
5.81
5.86
5.96
6.37
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.9
37.7
37.8
37.8
37.3
38.1
38.5
38.0
38.1
37.7
37.2
37.7
38.9
37.8
38.0
37.2
36.5
37.1
35.8
36.6
37.2
37.1
38.7
38.4
37.9

118.9
125.0
127.7
128.7

176.06
193.16
205.72
234.78

71.1
74.8
72.9
72.4

MANUFACTURING

SIC 209
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 209—MISC. FOODS AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.7
3.4
3.8
3.5
3.2
2.7
2.6
2.7
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
3.6
3.1
3.2

3.4
3.1
2.8
2.6
3.4

3.4
3.5
3.0
2.6
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.3
7.8
7.4
7.1

5.1
5.4
5.8
4.3
4.6

6.0
4.7
4.9
5.0
5.6

6.0
5.2
5.7
5.6
6.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
5.5
5.2
4.4

2.6
3.9
3.6
2.9
2.4

3.0
2.7
3.5
3.0
3.1

3.8
3.2
3.9
3.3
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.0
1.9
2.5

2.2
1.1
2.0
1.3
2.0

2.7
1.9
1.3
1.8
2.3

1.9
1.8
1.6
2.0
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.4
7.9
7.3
7.5

6.1
9.6
6.9
7.8
8.5

6.0
5.0
5.6
5.5
5.0

6.6
5.9
5.2
5.9
6.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.9
3.6
3.1

1.7
2.6
2.9
3.1
2.4

2.0
1.9
2.8
2.3
1.8

2.3
2.7
2.7
2.5
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.2
2.6
3.6

3.8
6.2
3.0
3.9
5.2

3.5
2.2
2.0
2.5
2.4

3.6
2.1
1.7
2.6
3.5

sic:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.7
3.5
3.6
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.1
3.0
2.9
3.2
4.0
3.1
3.8
3.2

77.3
71.6
72.7
69.5
72.0

74.9
69.6
69.4
67.7
70.6

See footnotes at end of tables.




67.2
67.3
67.7
64.9
68.3

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3.6
3.8
3.3
3.9

3.7
3.3
3.2
3.3

3.7
3.6
3.1
3.5

3.6
3.4
3.1
3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

25.9
25.9
25.4
24.8

28.0
26.6
26.9
24.9
26.0

27.4
26.0
25.2
24.3
25.8

24.2
24.4
24.4
22.7
24.6
54.1
53.3
53.4
50.1
52.4

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
10.5
8.2
9.9
11.0
11.2
13.3
11.8
6.9
9.5
9.0
12.5
8.1
11.8
8.1
11.5
6.4

8.3
9.5
10.0
9.2

8.0
7.7
7.4
7.1

6.1
7.6
7.9
6.8

4.3
5.0
4.5
4.2

3.4
4.3
3.4
4.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

57.0
56.2
55.5
53.9

63.6
57.2
58.4
54.5
55.8

60.6
55.4
55.1
52.7
54.4

NEW HIRES PER 100
4.4
6.4
4.0
7.9
5.5
5.5
3.5
4.2

6.3
7.9
7.3
5.7

5.8
6.5
5.7
5.3

4.5
6.2
6.3
4.9

2.8
4.0
3.4
3.1

2.3
3.5
2.6
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

209.41
233.55
253.46
294.51

183.92
218.59
228.24
266.29
328.10

208.24
224.69
235.01
273.06
329.56

3.8
4.0
2.3
4.2

1.6
1.4
2.3
3.1

1.9
1.1
1.4
1.5

1.4
1.2
1.3
1.7

1.3
.8
.9
1.0

.9
.6
.6
2.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.54
6.13
6.67
7.73

5.27
5.94
6.34
7.12
8.50

5.48
5.96
6.51
7.40
8.56

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.4
8.2
5.8
7.6
6.7
7.7
7.3
8.3
7.5
5.5
7.5
8.4
10.1
7.0
5.1
8.7

11.7
10.6
8.8
9.5

10.0
10.1
10.6
7.1

7.4
8.6
8.3
8.9

5.2
9.2
6.3
8.4

7.6
5.6
6.2
6.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.8
38.1
38.0
38.1

34.9
36.8
36.0
37.4
38.6

38.0
37.7
36.1
36.9
38.5

6.0
6.5
5.6
4.7

5.7
6.7
5.4
4.0

3.9
4.4
5.0
3.7

2.7
3.5
2.6
2.8

2.3
2.6
2.3
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
2.1
1.3
1.7

1.6
2.0
.7
1.3
2.6

1.4
1.8
.8
.9
2.5

4.8
3.2
1.9
3.8

3.4
2.3
4.1
2.3

2.7
3.4
2.4
4.4

1.8
5.0
2.8
4.5

4.4
2.5
2.6
3.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.8
4.0
4.0

1.0
1.6
2.5
3.7
3.2

.9
2.0
1.8
2.1
2.3

1.4
1.5
2.3
1.9
1.9

1977
1978
1979
74.6 1980
76.4 1981
71.2
74.4

1.5
1.8
1.6
1.6

.5
.7
.9
1.5
1.8

.5
.7
.9
.8
1.0

.6
.8
1.0
.7
.7

RECALLS PER 100
3.2
1.9
2.6
5.0
2.4
3.2
2.7
3.5

QUITS
2.4
2.3
3.4
2.8

EMPLOYEES
7.1
7.3
8.4
7.0
8.3
6.9
6.4
7.2

EMPLOYEES
2.9
3.1
3.9
4.5

PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.8
2.8
3.2
3.6
4.8
4.1
3.3
3.7
3.8
2.6
2.3
3.9

LAYOFFS PER 100
2.0
2.2
3.4
3.2
3.1
1.2
6.5
3.7

EMPLOYEES
4.1
1.7
2.5
2.0

4.2
3.4
3.4
3.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
65.5
62.2
64.1
64.4
63.9
63.4
64.7
64.7
65.6
64.9
65.2
65.3
63.6
63.5
65.2
64.6

73.4
73.6
74.0
71.2

76.0
77.4
77.8
74.9

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 21—TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (Con.)

21—TOBACCO IMANUFACTURES
70.7
70.6
70.0
69.2

Year

75.5
78.3
77.7
75.9

73.2
76.4
68.9
75.3

176

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.6
23.1
22.0
22.5
22.5
22.4
22.7
22.1
23.0
22.8
22.3
21.8
21.8
21.9
22.3
22.1
PRODUCTION
52.5
49.7
51.3
48.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
203.68 211.13
237.08 240.00
252.22 254.63
287.27 299.12
320.29

27.2
26.6
27.5
25.5

28.9
29.2
29.7
27.9

28.8
30.0
29.9
28.5

28.1
29.3
25.3
28.3

28.5
29.3
25.7
26.9

59.7
58.5
59.2
56.1

61.7
62.7
62.9
59.5

61.4
63.8
62.9
60.0

59.2
62.1
54.1
59.7

60.5
62.2
56.3
58.0

212.01
227.54
253.23
287.65

209.43
218.46
246.77
307.60

221.92
232.20
272.30
315.19

220.02
238.62
276.59
308.61

DOLLARS
5.50
6.15
6.53
7.82

5.45
5.91
6.46
7.53

5.37
5.81
6.36
7.69

5.59
6.00
7.00
7.86

5.70
6.15
7.02
8.10

37.7
37.3
37.6
36.9

38.9
38.5
39.2
38.2

39.0
37.6
38.8
40.0

39.7
38.7
38.9
40.1

38.6
38.8
39.4
38.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.0
1.7
1.2
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.9
2.0
1.4
.9
1.1
1.0
1.7
.8
.9
1.7

2.2
2.2
2.3
1.8

2.3
1.6
1.6
2.6

2.8
2.1
1.8
2.6

2.6
2.0
2.4
2.4

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
50.7
49.4
51.1
50.4
50.3
49.2
50.8
50.9
50.9
49.8
49.5
48.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
211.68 223.49 205.56 207.35
243.95 264.06 234.94 229.40
265.30 265.98 246.92 245.53
297.22 307.58 296.46 288.56

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.71
5.60
5.49
5.79
5.63
6.19
6.25
6.32
6.52
6.49
6.62
6.79
6.82
6.82
6.84
7.62
7.81
7.68
8.01
8.10
8.61
37.1
38.3
38.1
37.7
37.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.0
37.8
37.5
38.6
38.4
38.6
40.5
36.2
37.5
38.9
39.0
36.1
38.3
38.7
38.4
36.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.3
1.8
1.9
2.3
1.0
.5
1.8
1.2
1.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
1.3
3.5
7.0
3.5
3.8
1.4
3.2
2.3
2.5
3.7
4.1
2.5
3.7
2.7
4.9

7.7
11.2
11.0
9.6

4.2
6.3
5.7
5.6

2.9
3.5
3.0
3.3

4.1
4.1
4.4
3.0

1.6
2.6
4.5
4.8

NEW HIRES PER 100
.6
1.0
.8
1.4
1.0
.8
.8
.9

3.2
5.3
4.7
3.8

2.3
3.8
2.3
3.2

2.3
2.5
1.7
2.1

1.6
1.6
1.4
.9

.9
.8
1.3
1.5

EMPLOYEES
1.4
2.8
1.9
1.4
1.5
.9
1.1
1.1

SIC 211

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 21—TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.4
1.7
1.7

0.3
.4
.9
1.8
.8

0.3
.9
.5
.9
.8

0.6
.4
.8
.5
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.4
3.9
4.1
3.5

2.9
3.9
5.6
4.2
3.7

5.2
4.7
4.5
5.3
4.4

4.1
5.7
5.3
5.0
6.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
1.0
.9
.7

.5
.4
.7
.9
.6

.3
.5
.5
1.0
.6

.3
.6
.8
.4
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.8
2.0
2.3
1.9

1.8
2.5
3.9
2.5
2.0

4.1
3.0
2.9
3.4
2.8

3.0
3.9
3.6
3.3
4.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

45.1
44.6
45.7
46.3

14.0
13.8
14.1
14.2

35.9
34.7
35.5
35.2

253.55
284.87
301.78
353 89

49.7
45.0
45.7
45.7
47.7
15.5
14.2
14.2
14.2
15.1
40.5
35.1
35.8
35.2
35.9
220.46
270.72
271.83
315.09
403.75

49.8
44.4
45.4
45.5
47.8
15.7
13.9
14.0
14.2
15.2
40.1
34.5
35.4
34.9
36.1
244.22
274,00
274.72
323.25
400.75

See footnotes at end of tabies.




44.1
43.9
45.2
45.3
47.5
13.5
13.7
14.0
13.9
15.1
35.4
34.1
35.1
34.7
35.9

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

RECALLS PER ] 00 EMPLOYEES
0.3
0.2
0.7
3.9
.3
.6
1.1
1.0
.7
.9
.7
2.0
.9
1.0
.7
2.0

4.1
5.4
5.1
5.2

1.6
2.1
2.3
1.9

0.3
.6
.7
.6

2.2
2.2
2.5
1.7

0.4
1.3
2.8
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.62
7.38
7.90
9.24

6.21
7.05
7.53
8.38
10.17

6.36
7.08
7.61
8.62
10.12

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.6
4.3
4.0
2.2
4.6
3.0
1.6
2.0
4.1
3.7
2.2
2.3
2.7
1.9
2.1
2.2

3.2
3.4
3.3
3.4

2.7
3.1
3.5
3.0

3.3
3.4
4.9
2.9

2.8
5.0
5.9
5.0

4.2
6.0
3.2
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.3
38.6
38.2
38.3

35.5
38.4
36.1
37.6
39.7

38.4
38.7
36.1
37.5
39.6

.7
.9
.6
.5

2.0
2.4
1.8
1.2

1.6
1.9
1.6
1.5

1.1
1.6
1.2
.9

.8
1.1
.4
.6

.4
.5
.5
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.1
2.3
1.2
1.8

2.1
2.4
.2
1.4
3.3

1.5
1.9
.4
.8
3.4

LAYOFFS PER 1 00 EMPLOYEES
3.1
2.1
.3
.8
.1
.3
3.0
1.3
.8
1.2
2.6
1.5
1.0
.9
1.4
.7

.2
.1
.5
1.3

.3
.4
1.0
.5

1.4
.9
2.8
.9

1.3
3.4
4.9
3.7

3.3
4.9
2.1
2.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
1.5
1.6
1.8

.5
.8
1.6
1.1
2.5

.4
.9
1.4
1.1
1.3

.7
.9
1.3
1.4
1.3

1977
1978
1979
44.7 1980
45.6 1981
45.6
47.9
1977
1978
1979
14.0 1980
14.1 1981
14.2
15.2
1977
1978
1979
35.0 1980
35.8 1981
35.2
35.8
1977
1978
1979
277.11 1980
297.14 1981
336.56
383.13

.4
.6
.6
.7

.2
.2
.5
.4
1.1

.1
.2
.6
.4
.5

.4
.3
.5
.4
.4

.1
.2
.3
.3

.1
.1
.2
.2
.5

.1
.2
.3
.2
.2

1.2
1.2
1.4
1.2

1.0
1.2
1.3
.9
1.4

1.6
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.3

.7
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.8

.4
.4
.4
.2

.2
.2
.2
.1
.2

.1
.2
.1.5
.1

.1
.2
.2
.1
.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
1.0
.6
.7
.7
.7
.6
.6
.9
.3
.3
.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
44.3
42.2
44.0
43.5
43.7
43.6
44.4
45.0
45.4
45.2
46.0
46.4
45.7
45.5
47.2
46.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.6
13.0
13.5
13.4
13.5
13.6
13.6
13.9
13.8
13.8
13.9
13.9
13.9
13.9
14.3
14.2
PRODUCTION
35.7
33.8
35.3
34.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
242.94 250.00
288.62 280.19
293.76 296.40
332.38 341.25
377.25

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 211—CIGARETTES (Con.)

SIC, 211—CIGARETTES
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
33.7
35.2
34.6
33.7
34.3
34.9
35.2
35.8
36.2
34.5
35.7
35.8

44.5
45.1
46.2
46.5

13.9
13.7
14.2
13.9

35.2
34.8
35.9
35.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
246.77 261.62 236.38 260.16
285.09 314.25 270.03 237.23
308.51 305.34 277.54 301.34
340.86 354.63 337.59 357.20

45.2
44.7
46.0
46.2

14.3
13.7
14.3
14.0

35.5
34.7
35.6
34.9

265.59
289.94
316.91
358.88

44.6
44.9
45.8
46.6

13.9
13.8
14.3
14.2

35.0
35.1
35.4
35.1

260.44
273.04
308.27
394.61

44.2
45.2
45.5
46.7

13.9
13.9
14.2
14.5

34.6
35.4
35.1
35.4

279.10
288.79
328.84
404.19

177

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.64
6.64
6.46
6.46
6.41
7.27
7.24
7.31
7.50
7.48
7.69
7.80
7.85
7.73
7.84
8.77
8.91
8.74
9.14
9.30
10.06
37.9
39.7
38.2
37.9
37.5

6.81
7.59
8.21
9.57

6.80
7.46
8.07
9.89

6.96
7.56
8.18
9.98

6.98
7.58
8.31
9.90

38.6
38.4
38.0
37.6

39.0
38.2
38.6
37.5

38.3
36.6
38.2
39.9

40.1
38.2
40.2
40.5

39.7
39.2
40.5
38.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.0
1.2
2.1
2.5
3.5
2.1
2.3
2.5
.9
.7
.9
1.3
.8
1.8
.8
2.0

2.3
2.4
2.6
1.7

19
1.3
1.6
3.1

2.9
2.2
2.1
3.2

3.0
2.3
2.9
2.6

1.0
2.0
2.0
2.1

1.1
1.8
1.5
1.8

1.2
1.8
1.7
2.2

.7
1.3
1.3
1.4

.6
1.2
1.0
2.4

EMPLOYEES
1.0
.2
1.5
.6
1.3
.3
1.0
.5

.4
.8
.8
.9

.5
1.0
.7
.8

.5
1.0
.7
1.1

.3
.6
.5
.5

.2
.3
.4
.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.2
(5)
-4
.1
.4
.3
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3

.2
.6
.7
.4

.3
.3
.3
.2

.3
.2
.4
.2

.3
.2
.2

(5)
.1
.1
1.0

SEPARATIONS PE \ 100 EMPLOYEES
.9
2.7
.9
.9
1.3
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.7
1.1
1.0
1.3
1.1
1.0
.9

2.3
2.4
2.3
1.9

1.1
1.4
1.8
1.7

1.4
1.0
2.0
1.1

.5
.9
,8
.9

1.0
.8
.8
.8

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
1.0
.2
.3
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.3
.6
1
1
.1
1

1.4
1.6
1.4
9

.5
.6
9
.6

.2
.2
.1
i

.1
.2
.2
'.I

.1
.2
.1
.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
38.2
35.6
38.7
36.1
38.7
39.0
41.9
35.4
38.0
39.3
39.5
36.3
38.3
39.0
38.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.1
1.3
2.0
2.9
.6
.3
1.2
2.1
1.0

(5)

DOLLARS
6.74
7.48
7.93
9.50

.3
.3
.1
.1

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.4
1.6
1.2
.9
2.4
1.4
.7
2.5
3.0
.6
1.7
1.8
2.2
1.2
2.0
3.2
NEW HIRES PER 100
.4
.5
.5
.2
.7
.5
.7
.8

(5)

SIC 211
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 211—CIGARETTES (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.2
()
.2
.1
5

0.1

05
().1
(5)

0.7
()
.4
.2
(5)
5

(5)
0.2
.1
5
()
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

910.2
899.1
885.1
852.7

424.6
423.7
418.1
403.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

792.3
783.1
770.9
741.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

161.20
173.72
188.26
203.71

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.99
4.30
4.66
5.08

897.9
902.7
893.6
874.7
841.0
415.9
421.7
419.2
412.3
395.7

901.3
902.9
893.1
874.3
841.1
419.4
422.0
419.3
413.5
396.1

780.7
785.1
778.1
763.8
729.1

784.5
785.7
777.2
762.9
729.4

150.92
163.88
180.35
201.31
213.47

154.79
166.82
179.50
200.33
213.47

3.85
4.17
4.52
4.91
5.35

3.86
4.16
4.51
4.91
5.35

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.4
40.4
40.4
40.1

39.2
39.3
39.9
41.0
39.9

40.1
40.1
39.8
40.8
39.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.6
3.5
3.2

3.1
3.4
3.4
3.7
3.2

3.3
3.6
3.4
3.7
3.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




907.0
901.6
891.3
875.9
840.9
421.9
423.2
419.3
414.6
396.0

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
0.8
(5)
(55)
(55)
0.2
(55)
(5)
()
.1
0.2
()
()
.1
0.1
(5)

(55)
(5)
()

0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
912.8
915.4
925.6
900.2
898.4
900.7
906.1
882.2
886.5
887.4
894.5
868.5
870.9
859.3
842.1
809.8

915.3
898.8
882.4
842.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
425.2
426.7
431.3
418.5
423.1
424.4
427.8
415.3
418.4
419.4
423.4
409.0
413.3
407.9
398.2
382.8

426.5
425.2
418.0
398.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
795.7
797.3
806.7
782.6
783.0
784.6
790.4
766.1
771.6
773.0
779.9
755.8
759.3
747.1
730.4
699.5

790.0
796.6
785.4
782.1
775.2
768.0
763.7
731.1
729.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
156.35 155.60 156.75 159.53 161.60 164.43
169.30 169.29 170.11 172.19 173.23 177.83
182.61 172.93 181.65 185.19 185.93 192.23
201.64 196.31 195.42 195.62 195.20 203.84
214.94
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
3.87
3.89
3.88
3.91
4.04
4.17
4.18
4.19
4.21
4.32
4.52
4.48
4.53
4.55
4.66
4.93
4.92
4.91
4.94
5.07
5.36

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 22—TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (Con.)
(55)
()
0.1
(5)

0.5
()
1.0
(5)
5

(5)
0.2
(5)

SIC 22—TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

913.5
901.6
879.5
843.3

427.7
426.6
417.6
399.1

794.7
785.5
766.6
732.8

166.05
179.89
196.66
208.95

DOLLARS
4.07
4.10
4.38
4.42
4.77
4.82
5.20
5.25

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.4
40.0
40.8
40.0
40.6
40.5
40.6
40.9
40.1
40.4
38.6
40.1
40.7
39.9
40.9
39.9
39.8
39.6
38.5
40.1

911.4
897.9
880.1
845.4

428.5
426.2
417.5
399.4

792.8
782.0
766.6
733.8

166.46
178.57
197.96
210.27

913.3
899.6
882.8
847.8

429.8
426.0
419.3
400.5

795.5
784.7
769.9
736.6

168.92
180.67
201.13
213.99

4.10
4.42
4.84
5.27

4.13
4.45
4.87
5.31

0.5 1977
( ) 1978
1979
!i 1980
1981

4.5
4.7
4.6
3.6

4.3
4.5
4.5
4.5
3.3

4.1
3.6
3.9
3.9
3.0

4.8
4.2
4.5
4.3
3.3

1977
1978
1979
908.6 1980
897.2 1981
881.6
846.1
1977
1978
1979
423.7 1980
422.9 1981
417.3
398.9
1977
1978
1979
790.9 1980
782.1 1981
768.9
734.8
1977
1978
1979
169.33 1980
183.23 1981
203.01
218.41
1977
1978
1979
4.14 1980
4.48 1981
4.88
5.34

3.6
3.8
3.6
2.7

3.1
3.3
3.4
3.5
2.3

2.8
2.7
2.9
3.0
2.1

3.7
3.3
3.5
3.3
2.4

.6
.6
.6
.7

.9
.8
.7
.7
.8

1.0
.6
.5
.6
.6

.7
.6
.6
.6
.6

4.6
4.7
4.8
4.1

4.3
4.0
4.5
4.3
3.4

3.9
3.7
3.8
4.0
3.0

4.3
4.4
4.8
4.0
3.4

28
3.1
3.0
2.2

2.2
2.4
2.7
2.5
1.6

21
2.2
2.4
2.3
1.5

27
2.8
3.1
2.5
1.8

.8
.7
8
1.0

1.2
.7
8
.8
1.0

1.0
.7
.5
.7
.7

.6
.6
6
.5
.7

5

ACCESSIONS PEF 100 EMPLOYEES
4.6
5.2
5.5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.7
4.8
5.0
5.1
5.8
4.9
3.4
4.0
3.8
4.0

5.6
5.9
5.8
3.9

4.9
5.2
4.8
3.7

4.4
5.1
5.1
3.5

3.6
4.0
3.7
2.7

2.4
2.4
2.4
2.0

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.3
3.5
3.9
4.5
3.9
4.7
4.5
3.9
3.7
4.2
3.8
4.7
2.5
2.6
3.2
3.0

4.6
5.0
4.5
2.8

4.1
4.4
4.0
2.7

3.6
4.2
4.1
2.7

2.8
3.3
2.9
2.0

1.8
1.9
1.8
1.4

.8
1.0
1.0
1.3

.6
.6
.8
.9

.5
.5
.5
.8

.5
.5
.7
.6

.5
.5
.5
.4

.4
.3
.3
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.3
4.7
4.7
5.0
5.5
4.7
4.7
5.0
5.5
5.2
4.8
4.8
5.1
4.2
4.7
4.8

6.3
6.3
6.5
4.8

5.3
5.6
5.2
3.8

4.4
5.1
4.9
3.7

3.9
4.3
4.0
3.0

3.6
3.5
3.4
2.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.5
.7
.5
.4
.5
.6
.4
.6
.6
.6
.5
.5

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
32
30
3.1
3.5
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.2
3.1
2.4
2.0
2.6

30
3.2
3.1
2.1

42
4.7
4.4
2.7

36
4.1
3.5
2.3

?8
3.4
3.1
2.0

2.3
2.5
2.4
1.5

1.7
1.8
1.6
1.1

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.5
.6
.4
.4
.5
5
.6
.6
1.2
1.1
1.3

1.3
1.3
1.3
2.0

.9
.4
.9
1.0

.7
.5
6
.7

.6
.7
7
.8

.7
.8
.8
.8

1.1
.9
1.1
.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
162.0
161.4
159.2
162.5
151.2
149.3
148.4
145.0
151.0
150.9
151.0
149.2
151.8
151.6
151.1
145.5

158.1
147.4
150.6
149.2

158.4
147.9
150.0
149.2

156.8
148.5
150.0
148.1

156.7
149.2
152.4
148.9

156.9
150.4
153.3
148.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
68.2
68.3
68.7
67.5
64.4
63.3
63.1
62.0
65.5
65.3
65.6
65.1
66.2
66.2
65.6
63.8

66.9
63.2
65.4
64.8

67.2
63.3
65.5
64.9

66.6
63.6
65.7
64.4

66.6
64.2
66.6
64.5

66.5
64.6
67.1
64.5

SIC 221—WEAVING MILLS, COTTON

40.4
40.6
40.3
39.2

40.5
40.7
40.8
39.8

40.6
40.4
40.9
39.9

40.9
40.6
41.3
40.3

40.9
40.9
41.6
40.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

160.3
150.0
150.9
150.1

164.6
155.1
150.9
153.2
147.2

164.2
154.0
150.5
152.9
146.3

162.7
153.1
151.4
151.7
144.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
3.5
3.3
3.8
3.6
3.3
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.8
3.4
3.7
3.6
2.3
3.4
3.6
3.2
3.5
3.8
3.3
3.0
2.8
2.4
2.8
3.1

3.7
3.8
3.8
3.0

3.6
3.6
3.8
3.0

3.8
3.8
4.0
3.2

3.6
3.8
4.0
3.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

67.8
64.0
65.6
65.4

69.4
65.8
64.9
67.1
64.0

69.1
65.2
65.1
66.7
63.3

68.5
65.0
65.4
66.5
62.5

178

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Sept.

Aug.

Nov.

Oct.

Year

Dec.

SIC 221—WEAVING MILLS, COTTON (Con.)
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
146.3
145.5
146.6
143.6
136.3
134.2
133.4
129.8
136.3
136.2
136.2
134.4
136.8
136.3
135.9
130.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

144.5
134.9
136.0
134.8

148.5
139.7
136.0
137.9
131.7

148.2
138.6
135.8
137.6
130.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

166.86
181.60
201.34
215.78

159.57
175.39
196.98
215.48
220.70

158.40
175.05
191.99
211.93
215.91

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.12
4.44
4.84
5.25

3.94
4.32
4.69
5.07
5.49

3.95
4.28
4.66
5.07
5.48

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.5
40.9
41.6
41.1

40.5
40.6
42.0
42.5
40.2

40.1
40.9
41.2
41.8
39.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.9
4.0
4.3
3.9

3.9
42
4.5
4.8
3.5

3.7
4.0
4.2
4.5
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5
3.7
4.3
•3.1

3.4
3.5
4.3
3.8
2.1

2.8
2.7
3.6
3.2
2.1

3.6
2.8
4.7
3.8
2.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
2.8
3.4
2.4

2.5
2.6
3.2
3.0
1.5

2.1
2.1
2.9
2.6
1.4

2.8
2.2
3.9
3.0
1.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.2
.2
2
.2

.2
.2
.3
.1
.2

.1
.2
2
.1
.3

.1
.2
2
.1
.2

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146.7
137.9
136.5
136.7
128.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
160.78 158.40
173.34 170.40
196.09 182.56
215.22 210.53
218.50

40.6
40.5
41.9
42.2
39.8

142.5
132.3
135.3
133.8

DOLLARI
4.27
4.57
5.03
5.42

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8 40.4 40.6 40.1 40.3
40.0
40.3
40.8
40.5
40.3
41.2
41.3
41.5
40.5
39.6
39.9
39.2
41.2
41.0
40.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
4.0
3.6
3.7
37
4.6
2.6
4.8
4.4
3.0

SIC 222
Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 221—WEAVING MILLS, COTTON (Con.)

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARI
160.39 162.40 170.02 172.08
172.08 174.62 181.35 185.09
192.82 192.87 194.81 208.75
206.64 202.81 205.41 216.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.24
3.96
3.97
3.98
4.00
4.28
4.26
4.27
4.28
4.50
4.68
4.61
4.68
4.67
4.81
5.10
5.11
5.04
5.02
5.24
5.49

Ann.
Avg.

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.9
3.6
4.0
3.8
36
38
36
36
4.0
3.6
4.0
4.3
3.7
3.2
3.4
3.1

142.7
132.8
135.1
133.7

141.1
133.6
135.0
132.8

141.1
134.3
137.2
133.4

141.4
135.8
138.1
133.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
3.9
4.1
3.3

3.6
3.3
3.9
3.4
2.8

3.0
3.0
3.4
3.0
2.5

3.9
3.5
4.4
3.6
3.2

172.89
188.09
213.53
222.49

175.44
190.81
211.68
225.64

177.57
194.84
218.44
230.05

176.73
198.05
219.02
229.22

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.5
2.7
2.7
2.0

2.2
2.2
2.4
2.2
1.4

2.0
1.8
2.3
2.0
1.2

2.6
2.3
3.0
2.4
1.7

4.29
4.61
5.06
5.48

4.30
4.62
5.04
5.49

4.31
4.65
5.08
5.53

4.30
4.66
5.07
5.51

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.3
.3
.2
.3

.4
.2
.3
.1
.6

.2
.4
.2
.1
.5

.2
.3
.2
.1
.6

40.3
40.8
42.2
40.6

40.8
41.3
42.0
41.1

41.2
41.9
43.0
41.6

3.9
39
4.8
3.6

4.0
41
4.6
3.7

4.2
47
5.2
4.0

ACCESSIONS PEf \ 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
4.5
3.1
4.3
4.2
4.2
3.6
3.3
5.4
4.7
5.1
4.2
4.0
3.9
3.3
3.5

3.9
4.8
5.0
3.0

3.7
4.1
4.3
2.8

3.6
4.5
4.6
2.8

2.7
3.8
3.4
2.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.2
3.3
2.3
3.4
2.8
3.3
2.5
4.2
4.3
3.8
3.3
3.1
3.1
2.7
2.1

3.0
3.7
4.1
2.3

3.0
3.2
3.5
2.2

2.7
3.4
3.7
2.1

2.1
2.9
2.7
1.6

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.4
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
2
.2
.2
2
1
.2
.2
1.0

.2
.4
.2
.3

.1
.3
2
.1

.2
.3
?
.2

.1
.3
2
.1

41.1 SIC
42.5
43.2
41.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
4.1 1981
47
5.1
3.9 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.3 1981
2.6
2.2
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.6 1981
2.0
1.7
1.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
.2 1981

179

4.7
5.1
5.0
3.8

4.3
4.6
4.5
3.2

4.1
4.3
4.7
3.2

3.0
3.6
3.3
2.5

2.4
2.9
2.4
2.0

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.0
3.0
2.2
2.6
2.9
3.0
2.9
2.6
3.2
3.4
2.9
2.7
2.6
2.4
2.1
2.0

3.3
3.7
3.5
2.2

2.9
3.3
3.1
2.0

2.5
3.1
2.9
1.8

1.9
2.4
2.1
1.3

1.5
1.7
1.5
1.0

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.2
.6
.2
.8
.3
.3
.6
.4
.1
.2
.1
.3
.1
.2
.2
1.1

.2
.2
.2
.5

.4
.3
.3
.3

.5
.2
.5
.4

.3
.2
.2
.5

.2
.2
.1
.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
126.7
126.7
127.5
126.6
124.7
123.5
122.6
121.9
121.2
122.0
123.0
120.6
121.0
120.2
108.1
112.9

126.4
122.3
122.1
117.0

126.5
123.2
120.9
118.5

126.1
123.3
121.9
118.4

126.7
123.4
122.2
118.5

127.3
123.4
122.3
118.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
51.0
51.3
51.1
50.9
50.3
49.7
49.3
48.9
50.0
50.4
50.7
49.7
49.6
44.4
46.1
50.3

51.1
49.0
50.5
48.1

51.1
49.8
50.3
48.7

51.0
50.1
50.8
48.7

51.3
50.1
50.9
48.6

51.3
50.1
50.6
48.6

113.3
110.2
108.7
106.3

112.8
110.2
109.5
106.3

113.4
110.4
110.0
106.5

113.9
110.6
110.0
106.3

177.12
196.98
213.69
222.49

177.53
195.67
213.09
224.66

181.38
198.34
215.97
229.07

182.23
198.13
217.85
228.52

4.37

222—WEAVING MILLS, SYNTHETICS
126.7
123.9
122.0
118.1

126.9
126.7
123.5
121.6
118.7

126.9
126.5
122.5
121.0
117.4

126.3
125.6
121.9
121.6
118.8

51.1
50.0
50.3
48.6

50.8
51.1
50.1
50.2
48.8

50.9
50.9
49.9
50.2
48.4

50.8
50.5
49.7
50.0
48.9

113.5
110.7
109.4
105.9

113.8
112.9
110.6
109.4
106.4

113.9
113.0
109.6
108.6
105.3

170.96
188.48
202.86
216.77

160.40
177.42
196.24
217.24
230.74

161.60
180.50
194.94
213.50
231.01

4.18
4.52
4.90
5.30

3.99
4.3'/
4.74
5.16
5.56

4.0U
4.36
4.72
5.12
5.58

.1

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1978
1979
1980
1981

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.4
4.7
3.8
3.9
4.2
4.4
4.6
3.8
4.6
5.0
4.2
4.2
4.0
3.8
3.5
4.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
113.3
113.6
113.7
114.3
113.4
113.1
112.1
111.2
110.2
109.3
108.7
109.2
109.0
109.2
110.1
107.9
108.6
109.4
109.1
108.7
107.9
96.1
100.7
104.9
106.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARI
161.60 164.43 166.03 168.91 175.91 175.01
180.96 183.10 183.52 183.52 191.86 195.72
196.35 184.54 196.24 195.82 203.20 204.93
214.76 204.02 207.77 207.55 213.86 221.13
232.96
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
4.00
4.07
4.0^
4.0/
4.28
4.35
4.37
4.38
4.38
4.59
4.72
4.66
4.74
4.73
4.92
5.15
5.05
5.08
5.15
5.36
5.50

DOLLARI
4.50
4.66
5.06
5.46

h.Sl

A < ~:

4.36

4.6S
5.iO
5.48

•",":

4.74

5.L
5.52

5.U
5.56

5.15
5.56

SIC 222
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 222—WEAVING MILLS, SYNTHETICS (Con.)
40.9
41.7
41.4
40.9

40.2
40.6
41.4
42.1
41.5

40.4
41.4
41.3
41.7
41.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
4.0
3.9
3.4

3.0
3.4
4.1
4.3
4.0

3.1
3.8
4.0
3.9
3.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.8
4.3
4.1
3.1

3.6
3.9
4.1
3.5
2.6

3.0
3.0
3.3
3.0
2.1

3.7
3.7
4.0
3.5
2.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.5
3.5
2.5

2.8
3.2
3.3
3.0
1.7

2.4
2.4
2.7
2.5
1.6

3.0
3.0
3.3
2.9
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.4
.3
.4

4
.4
.3
.2
.7

3
.3
.3
.2
.3

4
.3
.3
.3
.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.4
4.3
4.3
3.7

3.8
3.6
4.0
3.6
2.5

3.53.6
3.5
3.4
2.6

4.4
4.0
4.5
3.6
2.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
3.0
3.0
2.0

2.3
2.3
2.8
2.2
1.4

2.1
2.2
2.4
2.1
1.4

2.9
2.7
3.2
2.4
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.7
.4
.3
.8

.6
.4
.3
.4
.4

.5
.6
.2
.3
.4

.6
.4
.3
.3
.4

See footnotes at end of tables.




PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.2
2.6
3.8
3.6
2.7
4.0
3.0
3.9
3.8

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 223—WEAVING AND FINISHING MILLS, WOOL

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.4
41.3
41.5
41.1 40.7
41.6
41.9
41.9
41.9
41.8 42.0
41.6
39.6
41.4
41.4
41.3 40.5
41.7
40.4
40.9
40.3
39.9 40.5
41.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.6
3.6
3.1
3.2
3.9
3.8
3.9
4.3
3.9
3.7
4.0
3.4
3.1
3.1
2.8
3.1

41.0
42.0
41.9
40.6

41.0
41.9
41.7
40.7

41.6
42.2
42.1
41.2

41.7
41.8
42.3
41.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

20.9
20.5
20.1
19.0

21.1
20.7
20.4
20.2
18.8

21.1
20.6
20.3
20.2
19.0

21.2
21.0
20.3
20.3
19.0

3.5
4.3
4.0
3.1

3.6
4.2
4.3
3.4

3.8
4.5
4.2
3.5

3.6
4.4
4.5
3.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.9
7.9
7.8
7.4

7.9
7.9
7.9
8.0
7.3

8.0
7.8
7.9
7.9
7.3

7.9
8.0
7.8
7.9
7.3
17.6
17.6
16.9
16.8
15.6

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.7
5.0
4.2
3.5
4.2
5.3
4.6
5.7
4.7
5.1
4.7
4.5
3.0
3.5
2.7
4.3

4.4
5.1
4.7
3.5

4.6
5.0
4.3
3.1

3.9
5.0
4.5
3.1

3.3
4.1
3.5
2.4

2.2
2.6
2.1
2.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

17.4
17.1
16.7
15.5

17.5
17.3
17.1
16.6
15.4

17.5
17.2
17.0
16.8
15.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
4.4
3.7
3.0
3.5
4.3
3.9
3.6
4.0
4.4
4.1
3.5
2.5
2.8
2.2
2.6

3.6
4.4
4.1
2.7

3.3
4.2
3.7
2.5

3.2
4.3
3.8
2.5

2.6
3.5
3.0
1.8

1.7
2.3
1.8
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

164.83
180.37
191.83
208.92

153.27
170.68
186.86
203.50
225.35

159.95
171.50
185.14
200.09
225.09

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
9
3
3
3
.2
.4
.4
1.7
.3
.3
.2
.7
.2
.3
.3
1.5

4
.3
.3
.6

10
.3
.3
.4

.3
.3
.4

4
.2
.2
.3

3
.1
.1
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4 09
4.41
4.76
5.21

3 91
4.31
4.58
5.00
5.43

3.93
4.32
4.56
5.04
5.45

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.8
5.1
4.9
4.4
4.5
4.3
5.5
4.3
4.4
4.6
4.7
4.7
4.0
3.3
6.0
4.1

6.2
5.4
5.8
4.0

4.9
4.6
4.3
3.5

4.1
4.8
4.5
3.7

3.4
3.7
3.8
2.7

2.9
3.0
2.5
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

40.3
40.9
40.3
40.1

39.2
39.6
40.8
40.7
41.5

40.7
39.7
40.6
39.7
41.3

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.2
2.8
2.8
3.1
3.3
30
3.1
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.0
1.7
2.4
2.3
2.0

3.7
4.1
4.1
2.4

3.1
37
3.1
2.2

2.6
3.5
3.0
1.9

2.2
2.6
2.4
1.4

1.6
2.0
1.5
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
38
3.5
2.9

2.9
33
38
3.5
3.3

3.1
37
3.6
3.0
3.3

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.6
1.1
.8
.3
.2
.3
1.5
.3
.2
.2
.5
.5
.8
.6
3.0

1.3
.2
.5
.7

.7
.1
.2
.5

.5
.2
.3
1.0

.4
.2
.5
.6

.6
.2
.3
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.7
5.1
5.1
3.9

4.9
3.7
5.6
4.9
4.7

3.7
3.8
4.3
4.2
3.6

180

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.4
21.7
20.0
21.3
20.9
20.8
21.1
19.7
20.2
20.2
20.4
19.2
20.4
19.7
19.5
16.7

20.7
20.4
20.0
18.2

20.5
20.2
19.9
18.1

20.2
20.3
19.8
18.1

20.4
20.3
20.0
18.4

20.7
20.3
20.1
18.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.3
8.0
8.3
7.5
8.0
8.0
8.0
7.6
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.4
8.0
7.7
7.6
6.6

7.8
7.6
7.9
7.0

7.7
7.8
7.9
7.0

7.6
7.9
7.9
7.0

7.8
7.9
8.0
7.1

7.9
7.9
8.0
7.1

17.3
17.0
16.6
14.6

17.0
16.9
16.5
14.6

16.8
16.9
16.3
14.6

17.0
16.9
16.6
14.9

17.2
17.0
16.5
15.3

168.80
188.52
196.26
214.27

172.06
184.87
197.11
212.93

172.03
187.01
200.29
216.80

177.57
189.77
206.17
223.69

4 22
4.51
4.87
5.33

4 28
4.52
4.94
5.35

4 29
4.55
4.97
5.42

4 31
4.54
4.98
5.39

40.4
41.2
39.6
39.8

40.0
41.8
40.3
40.2

40.2
40.9
39.9
39.8

40.1
41.1
40.3
40.0

41.2
41.8
41.4
41.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.5
3.4
3.0
40
40
34
37
3.4
40
33
33
2.7
2.9
2.2
2.8

3.1
41
31
2.7

3.6
40
33
2.5

3.6
36
37
3.0

3.9
40
36
3.2

4.6
5.9
5.3
3.6

5.1
5.3
5.5
4.7

4.5
4.9
5.1
4.3

2.9
4.1
3.1
4.1

PRODUCTION
17.7
17.5
16.8
16.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
159.57 160.37
177.53 175.87
187.68 180.45
204.11 203.31
231.99

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17.9
18.1
16.6
17.4
17.6
16.3
16.9
17.1
15.8
15.9
13.2
16.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
160.39 164.43 160.78 167.66
180.09 181.36 176.55 182.10
187.33 193.93 186.98 192.85
204.80 209.84 208.03 210.94

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
3.94
395
3 97
4 05
4 06
4.37
4.33
4.30
4.37
4.35
4.60
4.58
4.77
4.66
4.73
5.09
5.07
5.12
5.22
5.28
5.55
40.5
41.0
40.8
40.1
41.8

DOLLARS
4.15
4.42
4.87
5.30

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.6
40.6
39.6
41.4
41.5
40.4
40.9
39.4
40.2
41.0
39.2
40.0
40.2
39.4
40.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.3
3.0
38
36
3.7
2.8
2.8
3.3
3.8
4.6
4.3
4.7
4.2
3.4

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.8
4.8
5.7
4.3
4.6
5.9
6.0
6.6
5.1
6.4
4.8
5.3
4.1
3.4
3.2
3.1

5.1
5.6
6.1
2.7

SIC 224

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 223—WEAVING AND FINISHING MILLS, WOOL (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.6
4.2
4.2
2.6

3.6
2.9
4.5
3.2
3.3

2.9
3.1
3.7
3.1
2.7

3.6
3.5
3.9
3.5
2.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.8
.5
.7
1.1

1.1
.5
.9
1.4
1.2

.6
.4
.4
1.0
.8

.8
.5
.6
.6
.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.8
5.6
4.6

3.1
3.3
4.5
4.9
3.4

3.1
3.0
4.0
4.4
2.9

4.2
3.9
5.0
4.3
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.7
3.3
3.3
2.1

1.9
2.1
3.1
2.7
1.5

1.9
1.9
2.8
2.3
1.1

2.4
2.7
3.3
2.4
1.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.9
.6
1.1
1.6

.5
.4
.4
1.3
1.0

.6
.3
.4
1.1
.7

.7
.4
.6
1.2
.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

25.2
26.0
25.1
23.0

14.6
15.3
14.9
13.7

22.0
22.8
21.9
20.2

25.0
26.1
25.9
24.3
23.5
14.5
15.1
15.4
14.4
14.0
21.7
22.8
22.7
21.6
20.6

24.9
26.2
25.8
24.1
23.7
14.3
15.3
15.3
14.5
14.1
21.6
23.0
22.6
21.3
20.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




25.2
26.2
25.9
24.0
23.8
14.6
15.3
15.3
14.4
14.2
22.0
23.0
22.7
21.3
20.8

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 224—NARROW FABRIC MILLS (Con.)

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.0
4.0
4.8
3.1
4.1
5.2
5.3
5.1
4.4
5.2
4.2
4.2
3.2
2.4
2.0
1.8

4.1
4.8
4.5
1.6

3.7
5.1
4.6
2.1

3.6
4.6
4.3
2.6

3.0
4.0
3.9
2.5

2.3
3.2
2.7
2.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

148.03
159.60
172.86
185.66

139.78
149.38
168.02
184.37
197.07

143.42
152.49
168.44
183.87
197.47

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
145.24 144.18 143.81 148.30 148.80 149.11
156.78 157.58 158.38 160.37 158.80 161.60
171.78 162.60 169.70 170.49 173.23 171.83
183.42 180.18 180.12 180.18 182.62 183.74
200.16

151.84
163.61
174.40
189.34

150.84
162.37
176.36
188.65

153.95
167.27
180.85
191.60

156.67
167.67
184.61
197.69

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.1
.5
.5
.3
.4
.4
.5
.9
.4
.7
.9
1.1

.9
1.0
.9
1.0

.6
.4
1.3
.9

.6
.6
.5
1.4

1.2
.4
.9
1.9

1.1
.6
1.0
1.7

.4
.7
.3
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.71
4.00
4.30
4.63

3.64
3.89
4.19
4.53
4.89

3.64
3.91
4.19
4.54
4.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
3.64
3.68 3.72
3.70
3.65
3.65
3.90
3.92
3.93
3.95 4.00
4.05
4.20
4.18
4.19
4.22 4.32
4.35
4.54
4.55
4.56
4.55 4.60
4.64
4.93

3.74
4.08
4.36
4.71

3.79
4.09
4.42
4.74

3.82
4.13
4.51
4.79

3.84
4.14
4.47
4.81

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.7
4.0
5.7
4.8
4.8
5.2
4.9
6.3
5.3
5.4
5.5
7.3
5.3
4.6
4.3
5.0

5.8
6.5
8.4
6.8

5.9
6.5
5.7
4.8

5.6
5.2
6.1
4.3

4.3
4.4
4.7
3.4

2.6
4.0
4.9
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

39.9
39.9
40.2
40.1

38.4
38.4
40.1
40.7
40.3

39.4
39.0
40.2
40.5
40.3

40.3
39.9
39.5
39.6

40.6
40.1
40.0
40.2

39.8
39.7
39.9
39.8

40.3
40.5
40.1
40.0

40.8
40.5
41.3
41.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
3.3
3.1
3.3
3.2
2.5
2.9
3.1
3.2
3.5
3.2
2.4
2.5
3.1
1.8
2.7
2.8
2.4
2.1
3.2
2.6
2.2
2.0
1.6
2.6

3.2
3.0
2.4
2.1

3.3
3.1
3.0
2.2

3.4
3.0
3.4
2.7

3.6
2.8
3.1
2.7

39.9
40.2
40.9
40.4
40.6

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.1
2.8
3.1
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.4
2.8
1.9
1.5

3.0
3.8
3.3
1.6

3.8
5.1
5.1
2.5

3.8
4.6
4.0
2.0

2.8
3.3
3.6
1.9

2.4
2.9
2.6
1.7

1.4
2.5
1.9
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.2
3.0
2.7
2.5

3.0
2.8
2.7
3.2
2.4

3.1
3.2
2.7
3.2
2.7

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
1.2
.3
.5
.3
.4
.3
.6
.7
.8
1.5
1.5
1.8

1.7
1.2
2.8
2.4

1.0
.3
1.8
3.3

1.2
.9
.6
2.0

1.9
1.0
1.5
1.4

1.1
.7
1.2
1.0

.6
.7
2.3
1.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.4
4.74.9
4.7

4.1
4.9
4.5
4.1
4.5

3.5
3.8
4.3
4.1
3.5

4.5
4.1
4.1
5.1
4.2

1977
1978
1979
26.1 1980
26.0 1981
24.4
23.3
1977
1978
1979
15.1 1980
15.4 1981
14.4
13.8
1977
1978
1979
22.8 1980
22.8 1981
21.4
20.3

3.2
4.0
3.6
2.9

2.9
3.9
3.7
3.0
3.3

2.7
3.1
3.5
3.2
2.2

3.5
3.5
3.5
4.0
3.0

.9
.6
1.1
1.5

.9
.8
.7
.9
.7

.6
.5
.7
.7
1.1

.7
.5
.4
.8
1.0

4.2
4.5
5.0
4.7

3.9
3.7
4.3
4.9
3.5

4.4
2.9
3.6
4.2
3.1

3.7
3.7
4.3
3.8
3.1

SIC 224—NARROW FABRIC MILLS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.4
25.2
25.2
23.5
26.3
26.4
26.5
25.2
25.2
26.1
26.0
22.8
23.7
22.9
23.0
19.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.6
14.7
14.5
13.5
15.3
15.4
15.6
14.7
15.1
15.5
15.5
13.5
14.3
13.6
13.7
11.8
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
22.2
22.0
22.0
20.4
23.0
23.1
23.3
22.1
22.2
22.8
22.8
19.9
20.9
20.0
20.1
17.0

25.5
25.8
24.7
22.5

14.6
15.1
14.6
13.4

22.1
22.4
21.5
19.6

25.5
25.8
24.7
22.6

14.7
15.2
14.7
13.5

22.3
22.6
21.6
19.8

25.4
25.9
24.5
23.0

14.7
15.3
14.7
13.7

22.2
22.6
21.4
20.1

25.8
26.0
24.6
23.0

15.1
15.4
14.5
13.6

22.6
22.8
21.5
20.1

181

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
40.3 40.0
39.5
40.2
40.3
40.6 39.7
38.9
40.5
40.4 40.1
39.6
39.5
39.6 39.7

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.8
5.9
4.8
4.5
4.7
4.5
6.2
4.8
5.0 10.6
5.1
4.6
4.1 11.3"
3.5
4.4

5.6
5.9
5.8
4.2

4.3
5.7
4.4
4.6

4.6
5.1
4.6
4.2

4.4
4.1
3.4
4.8

2.4
3.0
3.2
2.5

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.7
3.9
2.8 2.7
4.2
5.4
4.0
3.1
3.7
4.5
4.4
3.5
3.0
2.2
2.1
2.4

4.2
5.1
4.6
2.7

3.4
5.3
3.6
3.6

3.4
4.5
3.3
3.3

3.4
3.4
2.7
3.6

1.9
2.5
2.1
1.8

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.6
.8
3.0
.5
.5
.5
1.2
.7
.4
.3
6.9
1.1
1.2
1.9
7.7

1.1
.7
10
1.3

.7
.2
.5
.9

.8
.4
1.1
.8

.6
.6
.4
.8

.4
.4
1.0
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.5
4.6
3.9
7.1
4.6
5.3
4.5
5.5
4.5
4.6
4.9 12.1
4.1 11.2
6.0
5.5

4.6
5.9
5.9
3.9

4.5
5.4
5.3
42

4.0
4.6
41
32

3.1
3.8
3.8
33

2.8
3.6
34
31

MANUFACTURING

SIC 224
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 224—NARROW FABRIC MILLS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.4
3.0
2.8
2.0

2.1
2.5
2.2
1.9
1.6

1.8
1.8
2.1
2.2
1.3

2.1
2.7
2.8
2.4
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.0
.7
1.4
1.9

1.0
.5
1.1
2.2
1.1

1.6
.6
.7
1.1
1.0

.7
.4
.8
.6
.5

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

233.3
235.8
226.8
221.2

149.4
152.7
145.4
141.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

201.0
204.2
196.1
192.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

143.95
153.23
166.17
182.31

222.9
228.9
228.1
219.2
215.1
142.0
147.7
146.3
140.1
136.9

226.4
231.6
228.3
222.3
217.3
145.3
149.1
145.9
142.7
138.0

230.6
233.3
229.1
224.5
217.3
147.7
150.6
146.5
144.1
138.2

2.6
3.1
2.9
2.1

2.0
2.5
2.2
1.9

1.5
1.9
1.7
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.8
2.8
2.6
2.5

2.3
2.2
2.1
2.8
2.3

2.6
2.7
2.3
3.0
2.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.8
.8
.6
.5
.6
.5
.7
.5
1.0
3.0
1.8
2.8

3.6
1.9
8.2
8.2

.5
.6
.8
.8

.6
.6
1.3
.8

.6
.7
.5
.6

.6
.7
.5
.8

.7
1.1
1.0
1.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.4
5.3
4.9
4.1

5.8
5.3
4.8
5.4
4.0

5.3
4.7
4.7
4.9
3.8

5.8
5.4
4.8
4.7
3.9

1977
1978
1979
231.6 1980
231.1 1981
223.4
218.6
1977
1978
1979
148.2 1980
149.0 1981
143.6
140.2
1977
1978
1979
199.3 1980
199.1 1981
194.2
188.9
1977
1978
1979
147.44 1980
157.80 1981
177.18
191.57
1977
1978
1979
3.80 1980
4.12 1981
4.52
4.95

4.2
4.3
3.7
3.1

3.8
4.0
3.3
4.2
2.6

3.5
3.4
3.0
3.7
2.7

4.4
4.1
3.4
3.8
2.9

.9
.8
.9
.8

1.7
1.0
1.1
10
1.3

1.6
1.0
1.0
11
1.0

1.2
1.1
1.2
7
.9

5.3
5.5
5.1
4.5

5.5
4.7
5.3
5.0
3.8

4.3
4.7
4.2
4.5
3.4

4.6
5.4
5.0
4.0
3.6

3.1
3.5
3.1
2.4

2.2
2.7
2.9
2.6
1.9

2.1
2.5
2.5
2.6
1.8

2.8
3.2
3.1
2.5
2.0

1.2
1.1
1.2
1.3

2.3
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.2

1.1
1.4
.9
.9
1.0

1.0
1.1
1.0
.6
.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
232.9
234.3
238.6
230.9
234.7
238.3
242.1
235.0
228.5
227.0
230.7
222.9
224.4
223.7
223.7
215.6
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
148.5
149.6
152.4
147.1
152.2
151.5
154.5
156.9
146.3
145.6
148.4
142.4
143.9
143.3
143.1
137.9

238.2
242.0
228.4
222.1

152.0
157.2
146.4
142.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
200.8
201.9
206.0
198.5
203.6
206.9
210.8
203.1
197.0
196.1
199.9
193.0
195.2
194.3
194.6
186.8

141.21
148.21
155.77
182.42
191.64

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.68
3.71
3.75
3.89
3.92
3.93
3.95
3.98
4.02
4.24
4.23
4.26
4.29
4.34
4.41
4.64
4.67
4.68
4.73
4.77
4.85
5.02

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.8
38.5
38.2
38.3

37.0
36.3
36.8
38.5
37.8

38.9
38.1
37.0
39.4
38.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




39.1
38.9
37.9
39.1
38.3

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.8
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.1
2.8
3.0.
2.9
3.0
3.2
2.8
2.9
2.8
1.8
2.4
2.9
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.1
3.0
2.3

3.1
3.9
3.3
2.5

134.68
140.48
154.93
177.49
190.51

3.63
3.89
4.21
4.63
5.03

Mar.

3.1
4.3
4.1
2.4

198.7
205.7
201.9
209.4
197.1
197.5
195.2
192.8
188.1
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
142.72 139.80 142.35 145.36 142.46 146.25
151.32 152.10 153.66 155.63 152.83 156.78
160.70 153.97 161.03 166.45 166.66 170.67
181.42 178.39 179.24 181.63 178.40 183.82
192.27

3.64
3.87
4.21
4.61
5.04

Feb.

2.6
2.7
3.0
1.7

194.6
200.4
196.2
193.8
187.7

3.71
3.98
4.35
4.76

Jan.

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
2.7
2.4
2.8
3.3
3.8
3.1
2.9
3.2
2.8
2.3
1.9
1.6

191.0
197.5
196.4
190.6
185.6

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Ann.
Avg.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 225—KNITTING MILLS (Con.)

SIC 225—KNITTING MILLS
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.4
38.3
39.0
39.5
38.8
39.1
39.4
38.4
36.4
37.8
38.4
38.8
38.2
38.3
38.4
37.4

39.0
39.0
38.7
37.9

237.6
240.4
225.9
220.5

152.2
156.2
145.0
141.4

205.0
208.0
195.7
191.6

146.65
157.12
172.22
183.60

237.9
238.1
224.3
220.4

153.6
154.6
144.0
141.3

205.0
205.9
194.4
190.8

148.18
155.90
173.44
184.95

237.6
234.6
224.8
219.5

154.2
152.6
144.8
141.3

205.2
203.3
195.2
190.2

150.11
157.03
176.79
187.67

3.77
4.06
4.45
4.87

3.78
4.06
4.47
4.88

3.81
4.10
4.51
4.90

38.9
38.7
38.7
37.7

39.2
38.4
38.8
37.9

39.4
38.3
39.2
38.3

3.0
2.9
2.7
2.2

2.9
2.7
2.8
2.2

2.9
2.7
3.0
2.3

2.6
2.6
3.0
2.5

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.3
5.9
5.7
6.4
6.2
6.1
5.6
6.9
5.0
5.0
4.8
5.9
4.1
3.7
4.6
4.3

6.8
6.5
6.2
4.2

5.9
5.5
5.2
4.3

4.9
5.3
5.8
3.8

4.0
3.9
4.1
2.8

2.5
2.5
2.5
2.1

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.1
4.2
4.4
5.3
5.4
4.9
5.8
4.5
4.1
3.9
4.6
3.5
3.4
3.3
2.9
3.6

5.7
5.5
4.9
3.3

5.0
4.6
4.2
3.2

4.2
4.6
4.7
2.9

3.1
3.1
3.1
2.1

1.8
1.8
1.8
1.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.7
.8
1.0
.5
.8
.8
.7
1.0
1.0
7
g
8

1.0
.9
1.0
7

.8
.8
1.0
8

.7
.7
.8
10

.5
.6
.9
8

.8
.7
.9
6

.5
.6
.5
5

SEPARATIONS PE\ 100 EMPLOYEES
6.2
5.4
4.9
4.9
5.1
5.5
4.9
6.6
5.2
5.2
4.4
5.5
4.9
4.8
4.7
4.9

6.8
7.1
6.9
5.4

5.8
6.5
5.7
4.6

4.6
5.9
5.4
4.5

4.7
5.7
4.8
3.4

5.6
4.3
4.1
3.2

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.7
3.5
4.0
3.0
3.2
3.6
2.7
2.3
2.5

3.5
4.0
3.2
2.2

4.9
5.5
4.8
3.3

4.1
4.6
3.8
2.7

3.2
3.8
3.3
2.3

2.7
2.7
2.7
1.5

2.0
1.9
1.7
1.2

LAYOFFS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.6
.7
1.0
.6
.4
.6
.7
1.1
1.0
1.
6
1.3
1.3

1.9
1.5
1.1
1.8

.8
.6
1.0
1.2

.8
.8
1.0
1.0

.6
1.2
1.2
1.5

1.2
2.1
1.4
1.1

2.9
1.7
1.8
1.5

27.6
29.1
31.2
29.8

27.5
29.5
31.1
29.6

27.6
30.1
31.4
29.2

27.8
30.9
31.5
29.2

27.9
31.1
31.3
29.2

SIC 2251—WOMEN'S HOSIERY, EXCEPT SOCKS

38.8
38.3
39.2
38.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

182

28.0
28.6
31.1
30.1

28.8
27.6
31.0
31.0
29.0

28.8
27.4
31.1
31.1
28.8

28.6
27.3
31.1
30.9
28.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.1
28.2
27.9
27.9
26.9
27.8
28.2
27.6
30.8
30.8
31.3
30.8
30.7
30.5
30.4
29.7

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2251—WOMEN'S HOSIERY, EXCEPT SOCKS (Con.)
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.2
20.5
21.1
21.3
21.7
21.4
21.3
20.5
23.8
24.5
24.0
23.8
23.2
23.9
24.0
24.1

21.3
22.1
24.3
23.7

21.9
21.2
24.1
24.4
22.6

21.9
21.0
24.2
24.5
22.5

21.7
20.9
24.2
24.4
22.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

24.7
25.5
27.9
27.2

25.4
24.5
27.6
28.2
26.0

25.5
24.4
27.8
28.3
25.9

25.3
24.3
27.8
28.0
25.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

130.68
144.74
158.50
161.62

126.17
131.77
148.43
167.37
176.27

128.40
134.29
144.80
159.65
169.93

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.43
3.74
4.16
4.44

3.41
3.62
3.99
4.37
4.79

3.37
3.61
4.00
4.35
4.76

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.1
38.7
38.1
36.4

37.0
36.4
37.2
38.3
36.8

38.1
37.2
36.2
36.7
35.7

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.3

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.7
2.9

2.1

2.1
2.0

2.2
2.0

2.3
2.6

1.8
1.3

1.7
2.7

2.7
3.5

3.1
3.1

3.2
3.7

1.6

2.3
1.8

2.1
1.1

2.1
1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.6

5.7
5.4

4.7
5.0

3.9

4.8

4.9

5.9

3.3
3.6

4.0
5.2

5.2
5.0

7.4
6.9

6.8
6.4

6.4
5.8

3.2

5.0
2.0

3.2
1.9

3.5
2.6

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.1

3.4

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.5

3.0

2.7

3.0

4.9
4.8

3.1
4.6

3.2

4.0

4.1

5.1

4.5

2.8

4.6
1.6

2.4
3.3

3.5
4.5

4.6
4.4

6.6
5.8

6.1
5.7

3.1

2.8

2.7

5.7
5.2

6.3
6.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
124.69 123.03
137.56 135.03
154.28 142.56
164.69 161.04
176.60

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.9
24.6
24.6
25.2
24.6
24.8
27.6
28.1
27.6
26.9
27.6
27.6




June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

0.8
.5
.4
.3

0.6
.7
.4
.3

0.3
.7
.6
.2

0.5
.5
.4
.3

0.3
.3
.2
.3

5.9
5.3
5.3
4.0

6.2
7.4
7.6
4.5

4.9
6.0
6.0
3.9

4.0
5.6
5.0
3.4

3.8
4.4
4.7
2.9

3.2
3.5
5.7
2.1

4.2
4.2
3.9
2.4

4.9
6.1
6.3
3.5

3.8
4.4
5.0
2.6

2.8
4.4
3.9
2.5

2.5
3.2
3.6
2.0

2.0
2.5
2.2
1.1

.9
.1
.6
.8

.4
.2
.4
.2

.5
.2
.3
.3

.4
.3
.3
.3

.7
.4
.4
.3

.5
.2
2.8
.5

ALL EMKLUYttS—IN IHUU5ANU5
34.0
34.1
34.2
34.5
34.9
34.8
34.7
35.5
34.1
33.3
33.4
33.5
33.6
33.3
33.3
32.0

34.7
34.9
33.5
33.2

34.6
34.2
32.4
33.0

34.7
33.9
32.5
33.3

34.9
34.1
33.4
33.2

34.8
33.5
33.3
33.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.3
24.4
24.8
24.7
25.4
25.4
25.8
25.3
24.2
24.4
24.2
24.8
24.1
23.7
22.7
23.8

25.0
25.6
24.2
24.0

24.9
25.2
23.2
23.8

25.1
25.0
23.2
24.0

25.3
25.1
24.1
24.0

25.1
24.7
24.0
24.1

31.3
31.6
30.5
30.3

31.3
31.2
29.4
30.1

31.4
30.9
29.5
30.3

31.7
31.0
30.4
30.2

31.5
30.5
30.4
30.3

135.55
143.24
153.09
172.33

140.85
141.26
159.60
172.96

141.02
140.82
160.70
177.17

134.17
141.66
156.24
174.93

0.4
.5
.3
.2

21.3
24.2
24.7
22.9

21.5
24.2
24.6
22.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

0.5
.5
.4
.3

0.7
.4
.3
.3
.3

0.5
.3
.2
.3
.2

0.5
.4
.3
.1
.7

24.4
25.8
27.9
26.9

24.2
26.3
27.9
26.7

24.4
26.9
28.2
26.2

24.6
27.7
28.4
26.3

24.7
27.8
28.4
26.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.2
5.1
5.3
3.9

6.8
4.6
4.2
4.4
2.6

4.9
3.5
3.6
3.4
2.9

5.8
4.4
5.7
3.6
2.8

5.1
4.8
5.4
4.2

133.94
152.46
163.20
158.10

135.68
153.22
165.98
155.60

142.91
154.42
171.94
164.98

139.91
156.82
169.38
172.42

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.1
3.8
3.9
2.5

2.5
2.6
3.2
3.2
2.0

2.2
2.3
2.7
2.6
1.7

3.2
2.9
4.2
2.5
1.7

3.3
3.6
3.7
2.9

3.47
3.85
4.25
4.53

3.47
3.84
4.30
4.51

3.52
3.88
4.32
4.57

3.56
3.96
4.31
4.66

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.4
.4
.6
.6

3.7
1.5
.2
.2
.1

1.6
.5
.2
.2
.7

2.0
.7
.4
.2
.3

1.2
.5
.5
.4

38.6
39.6
38.4
34.9

39.1
39.9
38.6
34.5

40.6
39.8
39.8
36.1

2.2

2.5

3.4

3.0
3.1

3.1
3.4

3.1
3.9

.9

.8

1.3

5.5

5.4

3.5

3.9

7.0
6.6

7.0
6.0

7.5
6.5

5.7
4.9

3.0

2.8

2.7

4.6

3.0

3.3

5.9
55

6.7
5.7

5.1
4.5

0.6
.6
.8
.3

0.7
.4
.6
.2

0.7
.4
.5
.5

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.4
37.5
38.0
37.0 38.4
37.3
37.6
38.8
39.2
40.1
35.2
37.6
38.8
38.3
39.2
36.6
36.9
36.3
35.8
36.0

3.0

5.7
5.6
5.9
4.8

6.2
5.7
5.1
5.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

3.1
4.5
4.2
2.9

3.0
4.5
4.0
2.2

LAYOFFS PER LOO EMPLOYEES

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES

See footnotes at end of tables.

May

Apr.

21.2
23.4
24.6
22.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
126.75 128.82 126.17 131.71
135.74 142.01 146.22 151.98
154.54 159.86 158.18 166.21
160.15 157.91 157.88 162.36

2.5

Mar.

21.0
22.7
24.3
23.3

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

3.3
1.8

Feb.

SIC 2251—WOMEN'S HOSIERY, EXCEPT SOCKS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

2.8
1.6

Jan.

21.0
22.3
24.2
23.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
3.37
3.41
3.39
3.38
3.38
3.43
3.62
3.73
3.66
3.61
3.62
3.79
4.11
4.06
4.24
4.12
4.13
4.05
4.34
4.41
4.35
4.40
4.38
4.51
4.76
37.0
38.0
38.0
37.6
37.1

Ann.
Avg.

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

PRODUCTION
24.8
23.9
27.5
27.7

Year

SIC 2252

2.6

2.5

2.3

39.3 SIC
39.6
39.3
37.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.7 1981
3.4
3.5
2.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.3 1981
3.0
2.6
1.6 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.9 1981
2.7
2.3
1.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

183

1.8
.2
.5
1.1

2.5
.1
.3
2.4

2252—HOSIERY, NEC
34.1
34.5
33.3
33.2

32.2
34.2
33.4
33.1
33.2

33.1
34.8
33.4
33.3
33.5

33.7
34.8
33.5
33.5
33.9

24.5
25.2
24.1
23.8

23.1
24.7
24.4
23.8
23.7

23.6
25.2
24.4
23.9
23.9

24.1
25.2
24.3
24.0
24.2

30.8
31.4
30.3
30.3

28.9
31.1
30.4
30.2
30.1

29.7
31.6
30.4
30.4
30.4

30.3
31.6
30.5
30.6
30.8

132.48
139.13
150.14
166.21

120.60
124.51
139.44
161.94
175.38

129.70
139.08
139.74
168.30
180.40

PRODUCTION
30.5
31.8
30.4
30.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
129.79 126.11
139.07 138.00
146.03 140.49
162.63 155.01
181.93

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
30.6
31.1
30.8
31.7
32.3
31.5
30.5
31.1
30.4
30.4
30.4
29.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
130.52 134.46 132.10 136.85
140.22 142.08 139.13 143.63
146.77 151.93 154.57 156.11
156.20 164.05 161.37 166.53

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2252
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2252—HOSIERY, NEC (Con.)
3.45
3.74
4.08
4.48

3.35
3.63
3.95
4.33
4.74

3.36
3.66
3.97
4.36
4.76

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

38.4
37.2
36.8
37.1

36.0
34.3
35.3
37.4
37.0

38.6
38.0
35.2
38.6
37.9

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2.2
2.1
1.9
1.8

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.9
1.8

1.8
2.0
1.8
2.3
1.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

5.1
5.1
4.9
4.2

4.1
5.4
4.8
5.8
3.6

4.6
4.2
4.5
4.9
3.4

5.1
4.4
4.6
5.2
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.6
4.4
3.6

3.4
4.2
4.3
4.4
2.7

4.0
3.8
4.0
4.3
3.0

4.6
4.0
42
4.5
3.8

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.4
.4
.4
.5

.5
1.1
4
1.2
.8

.4
.3
4
.4
.3

.2
.3
3
.3
.3

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
5.0
5.1
4.1

3.5
4.0
4.5
4.4
3.1

3.1
3.8
4.1
3.9
2.8

3.9
4.8
4.6
4.4
3.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.7
3.9
3.8
2.9

2.4
3.1
3.5
3.5
2.0

2.4
2.9
3.0
3.0
2.1

3.2
3.6
3.5
3.5
2.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




38.4
38.1
36.6
37.3
38.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.2 38.5 39.2 38.4 39.1
37.5
38.0
38.4
37.4
38.2
35.3
36.6
37.7
37.7
37.8
35.8
35.5
37.2
36.1
36.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.9
1.8
2.1
2.1
1.8
1.2
1.9
1.3
2.0

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2252—HOSIERY, NEC (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
3.39
3.43
3.44
3.50
3.38 3.39
3.69
3.70
3.72
3.76
3.65 3.68
4.01
4.03
4.10
4.13
3.99 3.98
4.40
4.41
4.47
4.55
4.36 4.33
4.75

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Year

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.4
2.0
2.6
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.4
1.7
2.2
2.3
2.2
1.8
1.6
1.8
1.3

3.53
3.83
4.16
4.62

3.53
3.87
4.20
4.60

3.57
3.89
4.24
4.65

38.4
37.4
36.8
37.3

39.9
36.5
38.0
37.6

39.5
36.2
37.9
38.1

2.6
2.2
1.9
2.2

2.8
2.3
2.2
1.9

2.7
2.1
2.0
2.0

ACCESSIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.6
5.8
4.8
5.8
4.9
6.0
5.8
5.9
5.7
6.6
5.3
4.6
3.8
4.0
4.7
4.1

7.0
6.7
5.4
4.9

5.9
5.7
5.0
4.7

6.1
5.9
6.7
4.1

4.1
4.1
4.0
2.8

NEW HIRES PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.4
4.9
5.3
4.2
5.7
5.2
4.5
5.5
47
61
42
51
3.7
4.2
3.2
3.5

6.4
6.3
49
3.9

5.5
5.4
45
4.0

5.6
5.4
61
3.5

3.8
3.6
34
2.4

RECALLS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
.4
.4
.3
.6
.2
.3
.3
.3
4
5
5
3
.4
.4
.3
.5

.4
.3
3
.9

.3
.2
3
.6

.4
.3
4
.5

.2
.4
4
.4

SEPARATIONS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
5.2
4.4
5.1
5.3
4.9
5.2
5.9
5.1
5.7
4.6
6.8
5.1
5.3
4.4
4.4
4.0

6.6
7.7
7.4
5.3

5.8
6.3
5.2
4.3

4.9
5.1
5.3
3.9

4.0
4.2
4.0
2.4

QUITS PER 100 EMPLOYEES
4.1
4.4
3.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.5
4.7
4.1
3.7
4.1
2.9
2.7
3.1
2.8

5.8
6.4
6.0
3.7

4.7
5.0
4.2
3.4

4.1
4.1
4.2
2.8

3.1
3.2
3.1
1.6

3.54
3.86
4.20
4.64

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

37.9 SIC
36.7
37.2
37.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.7 1981
1.7
1.4
1.7 1977
1978
1979
1980
2.0 1981
2.1
1.9
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.5 1981
1.4
16
1.0 1977
1978
1979
1980
.5 1981
.7
2
.3 1977
1978
1979
1980
3.2 1981
3.5
3.7
2.5 1977
1978
1979
1980
1.8 1981
2.0
2.1
1.4 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

184

0.4
.4
.5
.6

0.5
.3
.4
.4
.4

0.2
.3
.5
.3
.2

0.2
.4
.4
.3
.2

LAYOFFS PER [00 EMPLOYEES
0.4
0.2
0.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
.7
.4
1.6
.8
.8

0.3
.5
.5
.7

0.5
.4
.4
.3

0.2
.3
.4
.5

0.4
.4
.4
.3

1.0
.9
1.2
.8

73.9
79.4
68.0
68.0

79.5
82.8
72.2
71.4

80.3
81.5
71.5
70.6

81.4
79.2
70.3
70.9

81.1
76.4
69.7
70.5

76.0
73.7
68.6
69.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
52.6
53.5
55.7
52.4
57.5
58.1
59.4
57.1
49.7
49.9
51.0
48.0
48.2
48.7
49.2
47.2

56.8
59.8
50.7
49.5

57.5
58.9
50.3
48.9

58.8
57.0
49.5
49.4

59.1
54.7
48.9
49.3

53.7
52.2
47.9
48.1

68.6
69.7
61.5
60.5

69.5
67.4
60.4
60.7

69.3
65.3
59.8
60.4

64.4
62.4
58.8
59.0

142.13
148.37
169.56
181.93

144.78
146.80
168.52
183.74

144.40
147.86
171.11
183.94

141.37
147.42
173.94
186.73

3.75
4.01
4.37
4.75

3.79
4.00
4.40
4.76

3.80
4.04
4.41
4.79

3.78
4.05
4.46
4.85

37.9
37.0
38.8
38.3

38.2
36.7
38.3
38.6

38.0
36.6
38.8
38.4

37.4
36.4
39.0
38.5

2.7
2.1
2.5
2.5

2.8
1.9
2.5
2.6

2.6
1.9
2.6
2.5

2.2
1.7
2.7
2.4

0.6
.7
.3
.6

2253—KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS
1ftlT"l I / M l

ALL EwKLUYttb—in IHUUSANLKJ

76.0
78.6
70.5
69.4

68.4
73.7
71.0
65.2
66.9

70.7
75.8
70.7
67.8
68.4

72.5
78.1
71.0
69.3
68.7

54.2
56.6
49.6
48.2

48.4
53.3
49.8
44.8
46.3

50.7
54.8
49.4
46.9
47.3

51.7
56.5
49.8
48.1
47.8

64.6
67.1
60.3
59.5

57.6
62.3
60.3
55.5
56.7

59.6
64.4
59.8
58.2
57.9

140.62
146.57
159.27
179.63

131.36
134.40
145.31
171.61
184.88

140.21
142.84
147.03
176.22
186.62

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
61.6 63.2
64.3
66.8
62.8
67.9
66.4 68.1
68.9
70.8
67.8
71.1
60.4 60.3
60.3
61.8
58.5
62.1
59.5 59.6
60.0
60.7
58.0
61.5
58.4
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
141.71 137.25 139.09 143.21 137.63 142.87
146.69 147.42 148.60 150.11 147.71 150.02
151.37 146.91 154.71 158.38 160.45 165.35
175.10 174.09 179.33 182.28 178.04 183.26
184.50

3.72
3.94
4.27
4.69

3.69
3.84
4.14
4.54
4.97

3.68
3.85
4.13
4.53
4.95

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
3.67
3.71
3.67
3.74
3.70 3.66
3.85 3.90
3.89
3.94
3.96
3.99
4.17
4.19
4.29
4.34
4.17 4.15
4.56 4.63
4.67
4.71
4.71
4.76
4.92

37.8
37.2
37.3
38.3

35.6
35.0
35.1
37.8
37.2

38.1
37.1
35.6
38.9
37.7

2.5
2.2
2.0
2.5

1.8
1.7
1.3
2.3
2.3

2.4
2.5
1.8
2.8
2.2

74.1
79.6
70.7
69.3

75.5
80.4
70.4
69.9

78.2
82.3
72.0
70.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6
37.5
38.2
37.9
38.3 37.5
37.6
37.3
38.1 37.8
38.2
38.1
37.4
38.1
37.8
36.3 35.4
37.1
38.5
38.4
38.7
37.8
38.4 37.6
37.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
2.3
2.6
2.9
2.3
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.3
2.4
1.7
1.3
1.8
2.0
1.8
2.3
2.7
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.7
2.1

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MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

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Jan. 1 Feb. Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2253—KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS (Con.)
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.1
5.6
5.4
4.8

6.6
6.3
5.0
5.5
4.5

6.3
5.8
5.0
6.2
5.0

7.0
6.6
4.9
5.2
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.6
4.3
3.7
3.6

4.4
4.3
3.1
4.4
3.2

3.9
4.1
2.7
4.2
3.3

4.9
4.4
2.7
3.9
3.0

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.2
1.0
1.3
1.0

1.9
1.6
1.6
.8
1.1

2.2
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.4

1.9
1.9
2.1
1.0
1.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.0
6.0
5.4
4.8

6.2
5.2
6.8
6.1
4.4

4.5
4.4
4.3
4.5
4.4

4.8
5.7
4.5
4.0
4.2

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

3.3
3.5
3.1
2.4

2.4
2.9
3.2
2.4
2.1

2.3
2.5
2.2
2.8
2.0

2.7
3.2
2.7
2.4
2.1

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1.9
1